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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-16
Courtesy of The Prescott Tribune)

building a general traffic t,.l bridge
across the st. Cr)ix river at Prescott,
Wisconsin, connecting Wisconsin
State Road No. "a with Minnesota
State Road No. 8. Realizing the great
necessity for bridge to accommodate
the ever increasing auto and truck
traffic, the only means of raising the
necessary funds that seemed feasible
was to form stock company and
prorate the net receipts on the stock
as dividends.
The company plan is to issue but
one kind of stock, so that all may
share equally; shares to sell at 500
each, of which 409o will be due Oct
1st, 1920 and the remainder after
March 1st, 1921 subject to call. No
commission will be taken for sale of
stock and there are no salaried offic-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-16
METHODIST CHURCH

10:30-Regular Morning Service.
Music by the Male Chorus.
11:45-Sunday School, we hope to see
many new faces.
6:45-Epworth League. Led by the
newly elected president, Miss Isa-
belle Scott.
7:30-Regular preaching service by
the pastor and live music for every
body.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 1880. Strangers will be heartily
welcomed to all of these services.
G. A. Bird, Pastor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-16

Wednesday, Sept. %,
Entry Day
All exhibits should be in and in
place by six o'clock p. m.
Thursday, Sept. %,
7:30-Gates opened.
Judging of all exhibits.
Boys stock judging contest.
10:90-Aeroplane flights.
11:00-Ball Game - Ellsworth VS..
River Falls.
1:00-Band concert.
Dedication of new Live Stock
Sales Pavilion.
Address by w. L. Houser, Pres.
of Wisconsin Live Stock Breed
ers' Association.
Address by DR.. Eliason, State
Veterinarian.
Dancing in Fair Ground Paw
ilion.
1:30-Free for all horse race.
2:00-Aeroplane flights.
r rec PLATFORM acts.
.3:00-2:30 pace or trot.
Free acts.
3:30-Running race.
Free acts.
Musical program in Floral Hall
and Sales Pavilion.
400-Free acts and other entertain
ment until six o'clock.
9:00-Dancing in the Fair Ground
Pavilion.
Friday, Sept. "a.
7:00-Gates opened.
10:00-Band concert.
11:00-s100,000 stock parade.
u:30-Ball Game Ellsworth VS..
Spring Valley.
1:00-A. S. of E. program.
Band concert.
2:00-Free for all horse race.
Aeroplane flights.
Free acts.
2:30-Gentlemen's Driving race.
Free acts.
Musical program in Floral Hall
and Sales Pavilion.
3:00-Running race.
3:30--Free acts and other entertain
ment until six O'clock.
9:00--Dancing in the Fair Ground
Pavilion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-16
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

1890 A. M.-Public Worhip. Theme
for sermon, 1.-TWO Great Pictures"
HAS A. M.-The Sunday School.
Men are invited to join the Mems
Glass conducted by the Pastor.
Gas p. M-The Y. P. S. C. E. De-
votional Meeting
7:45 P. M. - Public Worship. A
cordial invitation is extened the public
to attend these services.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-16
BORN

Schuster-In Galesburg, Wis, Sept.
9, 1920, to MIR. and Mrs. Frank Sehu-
ster, a daughter Mr.. ana Mrs.
Schuster were former residents of this
city, Mr.. Schuster having charge of
the shoe department at the j. w. AL
lard store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-16

leave it to the next in line rs NC have
received it-clean, untarnished, with
out STAIN"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-16
BARN DESTROYED
BY LIGHTNING

During the heavy electrical bonn
bardment Friday morning a bolt of
lightning struck and set fire to the
barn of Ole j. Johnson, on the Nordby
farm east of town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-16
Partial Program
OF the Pierce
County Fair

Ellsworth, Wis. Sept. %. % and "A
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
LABOR AND WAGES.

For more than four years people Of America have been
tad been g This peculiar situation brought
by drafting Of or service and the fact that Am
worlds supply of commodities is gradually changing
The change is almost imRerceptibe generally put Jus
show the direction Of the wind certain economic
conditions seemingly insignificant give indication OF reversal
Of conditions Of labor trade prices and wages in America
change condition because of the probable effect which may
have upon us group.
We profted by time conditions Many thousands OF
people going north search of higher and more IA
vob conditions have found place in certain industries where
social scheme and because of relationships so formed may
become permanently situated where they 1t is to be
migrated.
There are some features however Of situation
immigration Is increasing ANY increase in immigration
corresponding increase in the supply OF labor The law
Of supply and demand working in regard to labor will tend to de-
Coupled with this fact it must be realized that each
supply themselves with the commodities which during the
in arriving it's normal state may be confidently looked for
ward to- proportion these countries tend to become
NAL their production just such proportion will the market
for American products which during the war period was above
normal, tend to become curtaled
and in will tend to diminish labor and lessen wages
The forecast of such conditions should not be received
prophecy of subnora conditions in America The return will
be normal conditions only should rather be considered as
urge that when such return becomes generally It
coming, preparation should be made for its reception.
tries to anticipate the extent to which immigration will
But as far group is concerned to be hoped that
those who have proted most by having been able to enter the
industries Of the North and East have been able because of their
efficiency and adapaby to those industries to that they
are preferable to foreign labor and that in the event of in
cfeasing labor supply they may not be vitality affected
Lessenng Of credit by financial institutions the refusal of
the public to buy extensively at exoban prices and the other
attempts at equalization of economic conditions will gradually
but surely the uament of cheap money and credit
Those who would suffer least from such condition should
begin they have not already the of eadustng
pees and desires to suit condition nearly normal
than that which for the past four has maintained
Ready money will be in demand. Prices will fall gradually
and in the degree fall It is worth while to
notice with than passing interest the beginning of what
without doubt is movement toward the normal in economic
conditions.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
THE NEW WRINKLE.

At the American white
Negroes who
slavery passed Immediately
the Negro divided grounds of who had been Time
footing before the changing
thought
The divided between higher
He did that such distinction permissible in what
call education higher.
lower arrive full
signs the alphabet together
highly Washington the
controversy, that
mating his advanced by his
beyond phrases the that
impose silly carried off their feet
Washington lives his
a half-milion
appears politicians par
ucuy those living here the
the Negro living the north
country
Perhaps
His only virtue in the been his birthplace
blame the North
southern Negro the North who taken the sopry
both brethren their
has show all
that thy heart
who speak lightly of them their conditions,
The the
proud battle Of his daily talk
bette him
countrymen.
politicians particularly Republicans
children
wrehed They told the Negro in
the the
other Republican
that
which
them the Republican other the word
Iof st Louis Clarion
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
sULGRAyE PARTY VISITS HAMP-
TON--DR. GREGG PLEADS FOR
TRUE EDUCATION--HOME FER
GUSON, EMINENT SHIP-BLILDER,
SAYS "COLORED RACE HAS A
REAL FUTURE,

HAMPTON. Va. Oct. 1.--Hundreds of
citizens from Hampton and the neigh
boring communities recently assem-
bled in Ogden Hall. Hampton Insti-
tute, to welcome members of the Sui
grave Institution who are celebrating
the meeting of the first American
Legislative assembly at jamestown.
the making Of the Mayflower Com
pact, and the landing in America of
the Pilgrim Fathers. The program in
cluded addresses by DR.. James 70.
Gregg, principal of Hampton Institute:
Homer l.. Ferguson. president and
general manager Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company; Ce-
ell William Norton, first baron of
Rathcreedan and member of Parlia-
ment from 1S92-1916, from Honley-on-
Thames, and his wife; and Negro re-
ligious folSsongs by the Hampton stu
dent chorus of over 500 voices.
Loyal Negro American.
"In our commemoration of the meet
ing of the first American legislative
assembly at jamestown in 1913 and
in our celebration of the settlement
of the Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1920"
said DR.. Gregg, I'VE may easily forget
another event OF those far-away years
which has also had momentous conse-
quences. In August, 1919. Dutch
man-of-war brought In and sold to
the Jamestown coloniats twenty Me-
gro slaves. From that day to this.
there have been Negro Americans as
well as white Americans,
In every war in which this ma
tion has engaged they have proved
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION
BLOOD WILL TELL.
(From Chicago Whip

shattered
and fearful for the of perhaps
smoke concealed chase
TALL with fighting
tiny wrinkles bears
that have had upted proud
and loyal has
see only darkness and despair With these
head and "homeward plodded his weary
Dreams missionary mirage
the ptable the
of wrinkles shared by the pilgrims
also the despond.
% This dependency despair
that the extremely
the organized effort We extremely
difficult political action
ae that nacion apathy and inertia the
people America.
the glowing
ment and it question
elevate his status that of the other giant racial
The evolutionary perod-a
period that always
ton Of which apathy
STEM THE AMERICAN PoTENTI-
ALLY IN CEssPooLs CIVIL
IzAToN AND GROWS LIKE LILY
BE STENNiED.
devastated DESTROYED
will be rebuilt by black artisans who
closets
and activity mankind 1t the vital
temper disposition and passions The blood
mixed product which
The American
Egyptian
be found The genius of that blood still
That blood tell
ture The
economic action The work but like the
gods it grnds necessarily
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
WAGING CAMPAIGN TO FREE COL
DRIED SOLDIERS.
Liberty Being Sought For The Al
Members OF The Famous Twenty
Fourth Convicted For Reprisal In
Houston In August, 1917.

Chicago, Oct. 21-Active efforts are
being made to secure the liberty, of
the forty-one soldiers of the Twenty
fourth Infantry, now serving life
at Leavenworth, Kansas.
These men were convicted OF parti-
cipation in the riots at Houston, Tex
as, August 90. 1917, when after they
had suffered an unbearable campaign
of insult and abuse at the hands OF
the city policemen and citizens, a
group of the soldiers. on hearing OF
the death of a comrade at the hands
of the Houston police, swept through
Houston, dealing death to every po-
lice officer and armed civilian who
opposed them.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
at the Eighth Regimental Armory re-
Gently. and addresses We're made by
Attorney Turner w. Bell, Attorney
r. A! j. Shaw and Bishop A. J. Carey
Plans for aid to the men were dis
cussed, lit being contended that fair
trial was denied them The court was
held in Fort Sam Houston. described
by one of the speakers as being "a
short distance from the scene of the
riot in an atmosphere rocking with
prejudice and under the auspices OF
the Southern Department of the army
said to be made up of race hating
officers" The regiment was full OF
new and unframed men. just recruit
ed. who, fearful of their lives, in
AS result of the court martial
thirteen men were taken out secretly
and hanged, while forty-one were
sent to Leavenworth as a result OF
the riot.
The war was on. No. hope could be
entertained at that time of aiding the
men who were accused of mutiny
during the time OF war Several soci-
ties in the middle west took interest
but accomplished little. Finally Turner
w. Bell, the famous Colored lawyer OF
Leavenworth, was invited into the
case. Associated with him are At
torneys Elisha Scott with him are At
torneys Elisha Scott and Barbour, OF
Ell Reno, Okla, and Topeka, Kan.
Mr.. Bell has AN enviable reputation
as a lawyer. He has liberated more
men from the Federal penitentiary
than any other United States lawyer
who secured the release of the labor
men in the famous Mcnamara dyna.
hitting case. He is now counsel fol
135 members of the /. w. W., who
are in prison, and has been identified
with numerous other noted cases, anC
holds rank as one of the greatest ha.
beas corpus lawyers of the country
He says the men can be freed.
The lawyers are now engaged II
two great efforts: one to take tn,
Appeals and second, to simultaneous
ly present to the next President o.
the United States a petition. signed
by hundreds of thousands of citizens
To carry the case up will cost mucl
money. 1t is declared that the figh
of these men is theSs fight of oul
group" Their friends say that b,
avenging insults to their uniforms OF
account of color, they should not b.
prosecuted.
The Chicago Defender has ISSUED
an appeal in their behalf. and will
accept contributions to aid the mel
in their fight for liberty Subscrip
lions by organizations or individual
fender, $3.50 S. State street. Chicago
| Ill.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
VOTES FOR COLORED WOMEN.

The whites be little disturbed at the threaten
Republican the Acknowledgement
predict
carpetag from of the
famou
all this Even though
the coored should to take advantage of their right
deba
Salisbury article the United States
him with question: Nov Nose what
Piled amt nggers going vote in Salisbury
year"
the
the polls lacking The
the black useful combating suffrage
the Nineteenth Amendment white
supremacy win practically nothing N Y Sun
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
FEDERAL CASES AGAINST ROBERT
HILL DIMISSED!

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, 20
Fifth Avenue. New York, announces
that the first definite victory in the
Arkansas riots cases is the dismissal
of both cases in the federal court
against Robert Hill accused of lead
ing Negroes in plot to massacre
whites" In connection with the Ark
ansas riots of 1919.
The information came TO New York
counsel who are fighting the cases
Of the Arkansas Colored men before
The information came to New York
in telegram sent by one Ct the
counsel who are fighting the cases
OF the Arkansas Colored men before
the Supreme Court of that state.
The telegram, which was received
in the New York office of the Nation
al Association on October 5, was as
follows:
Both cases in the federal court
against Hill have been dismissed by
order of the Attorney General"
SCIPIo JONES.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
WOULD LYNCH cOLoRED MAN FoR
ORGANIZING VOTERS.

Jacksonville. Fla, Oct BIB. ].
Jones, the Negro Chairman of the
Columbia County Republican Club of
Lake City Fla, who has been act
i've in urging Negro women to vote.
was taken out of his bed on Tues
day night by unknown parties and
bundled into an automobile in his
night clothes
He was carried several miles and
after being allowed to think he would
be lynched. was allowed to escape.
After wandering about. he found
telephone and called up the Sheriff
OF Columbia County. to obtain an es-
cort so that he might return home
in safety
Besides urging Negro women to
vote. Jones was reported to have been
organizing churches. lodges, and night
schools and carrying on propaganda
to heye Negro women expelled If they
failed to exercise the franchise. He
also organized meetings to instruct
Negro women how to vote
The situation caused by the incl
dent Is thought 10 be serious The
feeling created by the extension OF
the franchise to Negro women is
tense In other parts OF the state, and
State troops will probably be called
TO Baker County to guard the elec-
ton there In November.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
BLACK AND TAN NOMINEEs.

The at the local Harding Capers weekly meeting
OF Prof Jesse Washington Black and Tan candidate for Super
VISOR Of Public Instruction significant Of the fact that in
this as in no other campaign Negroes fighting for their po
ca continuance before And is reasonable pro-
phecy that their voting guaged by the increased number of
those now qualifying will exceed that of former by
thousands In fact they must do if they desire further
political participation
Negroes in this election bestir themselves qualify and
vote in numbers sufficient the Lily Whites in the
vemher election Texas Lily Whsm will automatically
exist
4 IS result well worth working for. It's accomplishment
mas been made The ticket contains Negro candidate
Inc platform is modelled according the dictates of Justice
and human understanding and the principle involved
tally the future welfare in than way Of all members of
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, 1920.
LOCAL BUSINESS AND ADVER-
TTSTNG.

Every week In the Louisville
Times there appears full page Of
advertisements Of local business
houses below the caption: you
Can be Pleased" Every few weeks
also there appears an account Of a
new business house opened by Ne
groes which plans to supply an adj
ditional want not embraced in the
other business houses.
II would seem from the constant
recurrence of these advertisements
and the general spirit Of progress
along business lines OF the Negroes
Of that city that they have found
mat II paid well to tell their pub
lie well and to tell 1t often.
Advertisement pays. II is the only
guarantee that merchant can give
himself that the public upon which
he depends for the support Of
his business, knows of his ability to
satisfy their wants. It is bust
ness necessity.
There are many Negro businesses
IN Dallas. But in proportion to the
size Of the population from which
they have to draw they have not
attained the proportions possible to
them nor are they varied enough
when the wants Of this public are
considered.
In many instances our local bust
ness men complain of poor patron
age and lack Of ability to increase
their plants.
1t Is reasonable to suppose that
in proportion as the public is pleas
ed with its service at a given place
Of business it win bring its patron
age there. 1t Is taken for granted
that our business houses guaran-
tee good service. But conditions
do not give US to believe that they
inform the public OF their business,
prices. service, ETC.. as well or as
often as they might in their at
tempts to attain their maximum sue
cess.
There are Negro businesses which
have never advertised but which
have been able to exist because of
the innate pride OF our public in
their establishment.
It is easy to realize what a de-
finite scheme of advertising will do
for them. It is also safe to pre-
sumo and all other thriving bust
ness houses are proof OF the sound
ness OF the policy. that those other
businesses whose advertising has
had no definite plan, might bene-
fit BY informing their public bet
ter and more often.
We need better and bigger busi-
ness houses owned and operated by
members OF our group In Dallas.
The filling OF this need Is possible.
More cooperation Is necessary to
the formation Of new ones but a
thorough systematic scheme OF adj
vertising will guarantee the steady
growth Of those already formed.
Advertising pays:
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
THE EDUCATIONAL AMENDMENT.

There is be voted upon the November cleo
on which the state of Texas much the choice of
governor is the educational amendment which if passed will
greater appropriation for rural schools and teachers
One has only to notice casually the record Of length Of term
general equipment and salaries of teachers of these schools
realize how totally they They need development
And order that they be properly developed
is needed.
The condition of rural schools all the South causing
various legislative enacen for their betterment for it is
assured fact that the people whom they the main
Of the nation and the prime wealth producers of their section
is which may safely be voted for It's passage
will the consistent improvement of educational facilities
the boys and girls in rural communities well
others.
In urging the support of this amendment Miss Annie Webb
Banton Supervisor of Public Instruction made the following
sertion:"
is not sufficient for each family educate it's own chill
de The happiness the safety to life and property of
Children in the future depend largely upon the kind of citizens
with whom they must live The perpeuaton of the democratic
institutions for which foeathers offered their lives depends
upon the education of the Texas per terate
cent of children do advance beyond the
fourth grade The time of leaving school the sixth
Grade this continues means sixth grade citizenship in
the future, for the Lone Star State
Such statement powerful enough is does not fully
forth the deporable conditions they really are.
is public duty to improve the system by securing
the passage OF the amendment Vote for it
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
N. A. "a. C. p. APPEALS FOR FUNDS

The appeal of the NJ A. A. c. p for additional funds
carrying on the defense of the convicted Of Arkansas apd
the further inquiry into Haitian affairs will undoubtedly be
sponded to with aacy by all thinking members group
who are at all familiar with its accomplishment in these
les.
The convicted of Arkansas through the efforts of this
courts depended by the abst procuab and taken
to the Supreme Court Of the United States which it's decision
OF last week refused to reconsider them.
The whole Haitian situation has been exposed through the
gators alone which caused the criticism policy the
rnes and their heads under whose administration the
Democratic candidate for ceresden by his party leaders and
me arouslng OF public sentiment against such
being used by u S. representatives under gse of protection
and guardianship
These two incidents sponsored by the n A. A. p, have
no parallel in the whole of history in America They
sent the accomplishment Of concerted effort centralized
the Improvement of conditions for Negroes wherever they
undertakings far they have gone should be encouragement
enough for the further support of the institution through which
they have been ACCOMPLISHED
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23

group in Texas.
It be hoped that wherever the Black and Tan
has gone it has been gladly received and promptly acted
It will stand as lasting reflection upon the supposed good
sense racial pride belief in their ability of the Negro
citizens Of Texas it, in this vital contest they fail to measure
to their BEST
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23

has never hoisted the white
feather, neither has 1t been
disgraced by the yellow
streak. 1t is not afflicted
with the flannel mouth. 1t
is a plain, every day, SEN
sible, conservative newspa-
per. which trims no sail
to catch the passing breeze;
flies no doubtful flag: 1t
processes a patriotism as
broad as our country. Its
love Of even handed justice
covers all the territory oc-
cupied by the human race.
This is pretty high ground.
but we live on It and are
prospecting. Boys of the
press come up and stand
with us. This ground is
holy.
W. e. KING.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23

TO admire the beauty Of ones
wife will not compensate for her
POSSIBLE mendacity or failure to be
helnmeet.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23

The propounders of the racial superiority theory having
their hands full convincing the aps that their theory does not
apply to them.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
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