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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-01
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION
A NJ E. REPORT POINTS TO RADICAIIsM PERIL.

Boshevim,
African Methodist A.
NJ Street between 18th and 10th northwest
urged
I'VE strageic point racial fe" reads
the "The of
calmr adcim
the foundations Traditional
Let dignifed
and let demand candidates
81 Equal of
g. legitimate the of
pubic funds
49, Equal accommodations for equal
government Navy
will
Following
will take place. appointments
Walter H. Brooks the visitors
and Frederick Douglass
tomorrow and William Walter Colbert elder.
Rev. Stewart elected delegate the World Sunday
Congress, which will be held at Toxic
Miscellaneous received the
yesterday
will
of
lba hourshng condition
P. Jordan John s. Collins James Martin D.
districts
yesterday afternoon Eason Nd presiding
committees the
night William Chew preached
A. L. presided.
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HARDING AND COLORED PEOPLE.

Senator Harding makes maiden
to
teous hearing the holds
should
piled with questions
of his recent belated interest for the
However, should be remembered that the
first until hsancy
filled similar
mind by those who be present that Senator ardngs consider
fore has he made public decoration either helpful the
probation the gallant
fought world
democracy"
legislative leaders the Beatty bill Cood
legislature.
than Harding speaking
Coored people unvontary
nchng and burning alive of Coored
the of McGegor
whites who have opposed and opposing the Coed right
participate
how Senator Harding will harmonic his hurtfu neutrality the
vitality affecting
speak before Coored audience and how he will justify his aid
lily whites pleading
make Colored Ohio forget his Texas
of the lilly whites" RALPH w. TYLER. Columbus.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-01
DEVELOPING THE CONGO

Gables from Africa tell development the
by Belgium since
constructive
Chnstanizng and
M cred these the Belgians The leopard
does not change his night Neither the late eopods
subject been Obstructive ghouls
manned and murdered millions rubber
human and
mat why part said at the outset the Treaty and the League
denied the equality Africa
Asia we'll
Rhine barriers against Germany If Italy unwilling Fume
Damaian
needs
treaty because the millions and
rich province Shanung African
aloud against the practically all Africa Britain
Britain has added the former colonies Of Togond and Kamerun
under the Joint control of France and England the Union Of South
East Africa Britain The control
Africa Britain
made bowling wilderness
Leopold of Belgium mercies Of the Bel
the
and labor policy
PROOF That British Africa will West Africa the
same robbery melted to
her ka have Neither have dspoo That God
have more pity the Cngoese under the new Belgium than
the
simply smothered squeched the fire hundred and
Nations would ourteousy
calculated Africa had
that eage decreed the mand
their fitness stable
all but Britain
God Nations perhaps distant reckon
ing will decree Africa for the Africans New York News.
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MORE THRIFT.

Our problems are of kinds Those which have 70 u
with in dealings ourselves and those wnc nay
to do with dealings with Others To great extent @
degree which the former will tend to lessen ana
easy solution of the latter Any individual OF
of individuals in perfectng himself must 1--we as nearly ny
to his opportunities for perfection as it is possible TO-
In the South while the Negro is denied many OF tne opo
nties and privileges justly due him American cltze
also by virtue of certain conditions peculiar to the Souh
given the opportunity which economic conditions 9en
him in other sections of America namely that OF owning an
full and complete realization Of the need OF owning ano
cutvang much land possible will do much to solve our
problem which is to great extent economic one Such
realization will only the result of spread among our
selves of sentiment and propaganda especially tending toward
that end.
There millions of of uncuvated land in Texas
The same fact is true of other states.
There thousands of towns the South which are
process of establishment where land is purchased and held
lit will form the basis of and lasting financial prosper
ty which great asset Wealth is and cultivation OF
any sentiment which will end in increased financial stability is
worth while.
The amount of land owned fair guage of the thrift and
saving ability of person of In the cuva
ton of thrift habits learns to subject his desires for present
and improbable spending his desire for provision for the
future We could with much profit to ourselves attempt
thoroughly to cultivate and habits of thrift and
sstent saving.
We economically dependent and while realize that
parts parts of economic scheme entirely independent of
each other realize that they relatively important
portion their to produce The cultivation of thrift
habits and the acquisition of land will give opportunity
fully to enjoy the fruits of production Increased pro-
in this direction must be encouraged and fostered
within ourselves.
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TOWNS IN TEXAS
NEYLANDVILLE

Neylandville, Texas, April 29.-Mrs.
Deadmon and Irene Murphy are
are very sick this week. Rev. W. J.
Cobb was at his best Sunday and
preached a doctrinal sermon from
the subject, why l am a Baptist"
Every one present understood better
the doctrine of his church after
hearing the sermon. The total coll
lection for Sunday at the Baptist
church was $2S.S6. There was Glass
meeting at New Bethel Church
Sunday evening. The Woman's Home
Missionary Society gave their Tea
Party" at Mrs. Virgil Demons
Wednesday evening April 18th. Mrs.
M. S. Atkinson was out of school
Monday on account of business. The
Sunday school at the C. NJ. e. church
was well attended Sunday. Mrs.
Polk, the teacher at Sunridge, closed
her school Friday April 10th. Sew
eral of the boys and girls were at
the closing. They reported very
good closing exercises. Mrs. e. NJ.
Wynn left for Paris Friday evening,
April 18th. Miss Josie Williams
married last Thursday and is now
domociled in Greenville. The w. H.
NJ Society met Monday evening in
a regular session. School will va
cate Wednesday and the teachers
and students will go to hear Hon.
Simmons at Greenville, Txas.
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CoBwEBs ON OUR DEMOCRACY.

Meredith Nicholson writing "The Cosmopolitan April under the
We throbs
disus and hatred ghful Democracy The
time call for display of that amy tolerance which
alone bind Dwelling
and unhndered by within
follow
tn uncomfortable heaven"
Thus Meredith Nicholson
which America practice order that
in unity, and
Nicholson undoubtedly
with
to
everywhere
The spirit of overwhelms
neighbo
the Boevsm its head
the ft rush mady along bent on crushing the weaker Con
dominates the The vision splendid
glorious and triumphant fades before the nightmare
the millions millions
democracy interpreted American life
prosecuted,
us are dsfranchsed
time temporizing
and
the insdous
of prejudice dru
to poison of
o Democracy
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SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1920.
MENTION US IN BUYING.

The number of reputable bust
ness houses which carry advertise
ments in The Dallas Express is in
creasing and rightly so. The Elk
press offers the best advertising
medium for reaching the Negro
public to be found in the Southwest.
and it is more widely read by the
public than any other periodical OF
Its kind In Texas.
It reaches ten thousand people in
Dallas alone. 1t reaches more than
$4,000 in Texas and outlying dis
tricts. And It is increasing in its
circulation steadily.
We wish TO urge our readers In
buying at places which advertise
with us TO mention us. Whenever
one responds to an advertisement
found in our columns he will help
US and himself also by mentioning
the fact that his buying is due to
having seen the advertisement in
our columns
Our advertisers feel that in spend
ing in advertising with us they are
investing wisely. We want this feel
ing made more permanent by actual
knowledge.
Their places OF business offer
courteous service and standard
goods. Their prices are reasonable
and your patronage is welcome, We
urge your patronage Of our adver-
Users first and always say that
you saw Il In the Express.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-01
POCATELLO

Pocatello, Idaho, April 22.-The A.
NJ e. church had its regular Easter
exercises last Sunday, which were
the grandest in the history of the
church. There is much praise to be
given Rev. and Mrs. H. C. White, due
to the interest they have taken in
the church, and also of the children
of this city. Mrs. White has organ
lied a Junior Choir which promises
to be a success. A revival is to be-
gin at the A. NJ. E. church in few
days by the Pastor, Rev. II. c. White.
who will be ably assisted by the
noted Cyclone Evangelist, Mrs. H.
NJ. C. Harris of Cincinnati. Ohio,
who arrived in the city Thursday
morning April Sth. Sunday morning
service at the A. M. e. was well at
tended. The pastor used for his
text, the 18th Chapter and 14th Verse
of Hosea He used for his subject,
The Resurrection" He wonderfully
portrayed the resurrection of our
Saviour to a buried life of sin, and
that neither principalities nor pow
ers could lift an Illuminated soul He
said that it took the grace of God,
through our Lord Jesus Christ to
restore us back to that state of
grace and faith that was once deliv-
cred to the saints; that we might
return to that happiness from which
past transgressions had driven us.
| must say that he is young minis
ter and has a splendid wife who
stands by him, and they are moving
things around with their good body
Of co-workers.
The Sunday school with the splen-
did Supt. ]. H. Morris is doing a
great work. Watch the Sunday school
convention, for Pocatello is on the
move. Rev White has not been here
quite six months yet. and has paid
off the debt that has been hanging
over the church for years, and has
$4,000 in the bank for the church
funds. The Easter program was
rendered at the evening service, and
, every available seat was taken, and
there was no standing room. Peo-
pie were turned away that could
: not get in the church for the lack
of accommodation; but we trust this
will never happen again as we are
planning to build new church
which will be much larger than
this one. The program and the
,, beautiful decorations were just grand
AMI splendid. Those who failed to
see and hear the program missed
one of the grandest features of the
, Goth century.
C. c. YOUNG, Reporter
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"AR0UND THE CAMPUS OF CEN
TRIAL TEXAS COLLEGE,

Waco, Texas, April 29.-Our team
under the guidanship of of F. D.
Mode and student body under the
yell leadership of Miss Hazel Bacon,
L. Chatterfield and Pendergrass and
Mr.. o. Robinson scored decisive
victory of Paul Quinn team and stu
dent body Thursday April 18th. The
scores were 10 to 80 in favor Of
c. T. c.; the other victory was four
girls silenced the Paul Quinn girls.
Watch and wait for the date of Sen
ior class played under dictatorship
of Leon Montgomery. Mr.. Ivy
Harold, the old mail carrier is back
on his job delivering letters to the
heart stricken boys. The Co-eds en-
tertained the team members to a
special supper and afterwards a go
cial Thursday evening. Mrs Tenny
Gates and husband of Philadelphia.
Pa, paid a visit to Mrs. Rev. 8.
MONTGOMERY. DR.. s. Montgomery re-
turned from San Francisco and other
western cities.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-01
OUR LITERATURE.

An editorial recently appeared in the Tuskegee Student
which urged the Importance of having Negro children become
familiar with the literature and lives of great Negroes
1t stated that the comparative ignorance of of us in re-
gard the really great among to the fact that
literature has not found the place justly due in our own
scheme of education.
Negroes have produced literature worth while It is easily
obanabe and from both children and grownups may obtain
the inspiration needed in carrying through to successful
ton their chosen work of life Then too familiarity with such
literature is if and children to have that
lasting faith ability achieve and pride in
accomplishments without which there be real racial pride
The writings of Chestnut Johnson Washington Dubois
ard Kelly Miller should occupy important place every Negro
library and children should be trained in becoming informed
concerning the achievements of their by reading the liter
allure produced by Negro authors.
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OKMULGEE

Okmulgee, Okla, April 22.-The
famous Paul Quinn College Choral
Club appeared at Shorter Chapel
A. M. Il. Thursday night. At an
early hour the spacious A. NJ. E.
church was taxed to its limit with
persons eager to hear the musical
program, which is conceded to be
the best ever rendered in Akmulgee.
Dean N. A. Banks and Miss M. c..
Roberts had charge of the singers.
Dean Banks was a guest of Prof.
w. H. Fort, principal of Dunbar
School Thursday evening. The Paul
Quinn singers departed for Sapulpa
Friday morning. Rev. T. w. Kidd,
pastor of the A. NJ. e. church, is
being complimented for having hal
the P. @. c. Choral Club appear in
our city.
Mr.. H. A. Jackson, who was shot
Thursday night in the Frisco r. R
Yard by one Adair, R. r. detective
died Friday evening Funeral hello
at Zion Bethel Baptist church Sun.
day evening. Deceased was a mem.
Der of Mt. Hope Lodge, F. and A. M
No. SO, this city; also the Elk Lodge
After ritualistic ceremonies by above
mentioned lodges, Rev. j. A. Ander
son, B D., delivered the sermon
which was full of rich thought ant
helpful admonition. The manner il
which the Masons and Elks con
Quoted the affairs was a credit Il
them. Miss Susie Shepherd of go
n. Porter avenue is recovering from
an illness of several weeks. Mater
ials are being unloaded for tn
erection of two story fire proc
building on East Fifth Street
Sunday April 18th was successful
day at Macedonia Baptist church
Attendance large at S. s., all teach
ers at their post. Rev. Roquemor
held fourth at IL o'clock. Text, 9Th
Christian Race Run with Brokel
Heart" Collection $2395. Mrs. Dick
erson of Kansas City, and Rev. Mad
dox of Okmulgee joined our number
The B. Y. p U. attendance wa
large; program rendered by the Sta
Light Band You are invited to al
the services. AT A. NJ. E. churc
services Interesting as usual Tw
instructive sermons by the paste,
NV hluu' DlSuOp VI. y. tleullIeU
of Louisville, KY, held the Mid-yea
: Conference at Jones Chapel A. N
e Zion church Sunday, of whic
: Rev. d. c. Smith is pastor. At Firs
: Baptist church, Rev. S. S. Jones dc
: livered two able sermons. Attend
! ance large. Collection good. Sci
D vices at the A. NJ E. church in
teresting. Rev. DR.. Gray delivere
an able sermon. Mrs. Gibson c
{ Dunbar school delivered an instruC
tive address before the Epwort
, League. Prof. w. H. Fort was Gale
e to Muskogee Friday to attend tn
school meeting. Miss F. L. Dea
has as weekend guests Misses N
T.. Winston of Langston and M. A
Freeman Of Dunbar High schoo
The birthday party given in homo
of Miss Mary Scott at the residenc
, of Mr. and Mrs. s. Scott of sos "
Sth street was enjoyed by all pres
: ent
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OKLAHOMA CITY.

Oklahoma City, Okla. April a.
DR.. Sutton E. Griggs, Americas
greatest orator and statesman is with
us at this writing. He served for
the people of the Tabernacle Bap-
fist church Sunday.
He is philosopher in the truest
since of the word.
Griggs has message not for the
Negroes only, but rather for the
American people.
Rev. w. ]. Brannon of Colorado
Springs Colo, preached very eff
fective sermon at the Calvary Bap-
fist church Sunday, April II.
The song birds of Waco, Texas,
are in the city and everybody's ears
are to the ground listing for the
music that shall soon fall from their
lips.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-01
X. OF G. NIGHT SCHOOLS.

The Knights Of Columbus opened
schools for Negro cx-service in DIAL
las one month ago. These schools
are in active operation, but the
response of men has not been al
together encouraging. The total
enrolment is about S6 entirely toe
small a number when one takes in
tc, account the nearly 900 Negro ex-
service men in Dallas now.
One can not learn too much. The
average one of US thinks too little
of preparation for more useful and
efficient service. We need to think
more Of 1t.
The courses In these schools are
offered absolutely free Of charge.
They take in the elementary sub
jecte, bookkeeping, shorthand, auto
mechanics and any other branch
which is desired by group OF as
many as 20 men.
A man without some training is
at the mercy of the economic world.
He is absolutely helpless as far as
his own ability to do is concerned
These schools offer wonderful OPP
portunity for ex-seryice men to re-
move themselves from the class Of
the unframed.
II should not be said that our
men are not able to see the need
OF such training. There response
to such an offer should be wide
spread and immediate. They need
the training.
Those In charge Of these schools
hope for an enrolment Of 500,
You can help them by urging all
ex-seryice men to enroll and attend.
They owe It to themselves to me
as well trained and educated as
their opportunities allow.
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NATIONAL ANTI-LYNCH LAW.

1t be hoped that impetus has been given to the
desire expressed by Republicans in different parts of America
have antynching plank written into the Republican plat
form in the coming presidential campaign by the ynchngs OF
last week.
On Wednesday, Negro ynched in Kansas and on
Thursday, white lyncheds in Indiana.
Lynchng is longer sectional confined to Negroes
alone Most agree that nothing other than COM
pte disregard for Law and constituted authority by criminal
citizens and should be treated such.
It would that conditions would demand that the
government whole hearey supported by the deeper thinkers of
parties sections of America take hand in attempting to
control this evil which has respect for law authority
America needs national antilynching legislation. Ir-
respective of party any other principles the citizens of
America who stand for the peetuaon of American ideals must
invite to bring such law into being
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-01
OKLAHOMA CITY.

Oklahoma City, April 22.-Rev.
A. M. Caldwell, the pastor of the
Presbyterian churcn was buried
from Edwards Undertaking estab-
lishment Sunday, April 18th. Rev.
Caldwell was man whose place
in the community is very hard to
duplicate. He will not only be
missed from his immediate relative
and church, but from the city and
state as well.
Services at all the churches were
excellent Sunday. The Ardmore
Lubricating Oil Co., under the man
agement of Mr. Baker seems to be
taking on new life. The building
which will house the lavatory is
rushing to completion and it has
an out appearance of the real thing
speaking from the point of one who
has no interest in the matter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-01

Bastport, Okla, April 29.-sunday
school was well attended at both
churches. st. Paul Baptist Sunday
school was well worked over; also
fine lecture by Mrs. NJ. F. Dale.
Supt. Turner Watkins of the C. M.
g. Sunday school was on hand Sum-
day with all Of his force. He made
a nice short talk for the betterment
OF his school and church.. Mr.. L.
N. Washington of East Port was in
Idabel, on business. Mrs. Willie
Washington has returned from Bon
ham. Texas, where she was called
to the bedside of her daughter. Mrs.
Bessie MORGAN. Mrs. Jerline Wash
ington was i'll Sunday but is now
up. Rev. r. G.. Dunlap was at his
work Sunday at Bokhoma; several
went over with him. Rev. J. G.
Shelton, L. C. Washington, Webb
Washington, T. R. Richard and wife.
and Mr.. Elmo Chiffon were in Foam.
Arkansas, Saturday.
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CHICAGO NEWS

Chicago, Texas, April 22.-The
Right Reverend G.. L. Blackwell OF
Philadelphia was in the city where
he conducted the mid-winter con-
ference of the A. M. e. Zion con-
nection during the week and left
Immediately for Syracuse, N. Y,
Va, and North Carolina to conduct
similar meetings.
Mrs. L. A. Mitchell of Metropolis,
ILL.,, has gone to Carbondale, ILL.,.
where she will visit her brother
before returning to her home. Mrs.
Mitchell spent much time in the
city as the guest of Mrs. Lou Ella
Young, 1856 Forest avenue.
Mr.. Warren B. Settler of the real
estate firm Of King G. Settler, 1902
Cottage Grove avenue, was called
hurriedly to New Orleans, La, to
be at the bed of his sick mother.
Mr.. Miles w. Conner of Virginia
has completed the course in COM
munity work given in the city and
has gone to Atlanta, Ca, where
he will take up the work.
Mrs. James Irwin, 1923 Emmer-
son street, Evanston, ILL.,, spent some
time in the city during the week
on business.
D. G. R. N. G., of Household of
Ruth of G. U. o. o. F., Mrs. Lou
Ella Young was called to Joliet,
ILL.,, to adjust some matters per-
tanning to the household.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Shanklin, 1923
Fulton Street, entertained a few
friends at luncheon on Thursday
evening in honor of Mrs. L. A.
of Metropolis, Ill.
The Bailey Press Bureau, 1888
State street of which NJ. T. Bailey
is manager will be pleased to pub
fish all social news If you will call
Boulevard 1877.
Mrs. Flossle Edgehill, who form
erly resided with her sister, Mrs.
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The Negro poet Gabriel de la Conception Vades Cuban
wrote this beautiful than which there fevent
all literature 1t written few days before his execution
He tried by courmaa and sentenced to be executed for
having taken part uprising of the Negroes against
the whites 844) He stouty maintained his innocence
traitor to his country but justified his position patriot in at
tempting to overthrow Spanish domination
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There doubt but that the visit of Harding Texas has
him many friends in his state Texas antwhtes
have given him pess publicity and his popularity has suffered
result of it. It is should be- Any who gives
act elimination of part class of American
citizens from political participation not fit to govern them
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THE DALLAS EXPRESS has

never hoisted the white feather,
neither has 1t been disgraced
by the yellow streak. It is not
afiiliated with the flannel mouth.
1t is a plain, every day. SEN
sible. conservative newspaper.
which trims no sail to catch
the passing breeze; flies no
doubtful flag. It processes a
patriotism as broad as our
country. It's love Of even hand
ed justice covers all the ter
ritory occupied by the human
race. This Is pretty high
ground, but we live on 1t and
are prospecting. Boys Of the
press come up and stand with
us. This ground is holy.
W. e. KING.
...Asss,. "a.
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Foreign Towns


Bette A. Given 81 e 44th St.,
has moved into her home, 42O8
Wabash avenue, where she will be
pleased to see her many friends.
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Cicero says: Much allowance must be made for old
their dotage for they speak much of that concerning which they
think but little We feel the way about the neghborhood
calamity hower who is against everything and for nothing
He talks much says nothing and really thinks.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-01

It's q pity that some of the sweet
ness Of our sweet men etc, can
rot be put to some use during this
sugar shortage,
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The seating of the Church delegation fair
sample of the ability of clear thinking bring results
easier to think out than to attempt to bluff out
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firm belief in Christianity is essential if would live
Ia fruitful e good bank account and steady income
essential if one would live comfortable life