The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-08-06
OFFICER OF LIBERIAN AR
MY TO SPEAK in DALLAS.

Major York, is late Commander
mander of the Liberian Frontier
Forces will visit Dallas and speak al
st. James A. NJ. L. Temple, Tuesday
night, August 10.
MAJOR York, is the late commander
OF the Liberian Forces. now repre-
senting President King as to the
rehabilitation of Liberia, will tell
the story of: His Excellency c. d. B.
King and the present day condition
OF Liberia, her needs, what she has
to offer, and her aspirations.
The Major has just returned from
a trip to South America, Virgin
Islands, where he studied racial con-
ditiOns.
Former Major William H, York,
U S. A, has had long military
experience. Born in Pana, ILL.,, in
1882, educated in the public schools
GAINESVILLE, Wis. he served as a
private in the War with Spain with
the Fights Illinois Volunteers, on
duty in Cuba from July 1898, to-
March 1899 In October, 1899, he
enlisted in the forty-ninth, Infantry,
u. S. Volunteers, and served in the
Philippines until June, 1901. lie en-
listed in the Hospital Corps, U. S.
A., March 20, 1902, served in the
PHILIPPINES until March, 1905; re-
manned i'll Manila a few months and
returned to the United States via
Japan and the HAWAIIAN Islands He
entered Wilberforce University in
1907 studying military science a'0ns
with the regular course. and grad
uated with degree of B. s., 1913
(For achievements in his later mil
itary career in Africa this Univer
sity awarded him the degree NJ. Az
IN December, 1918, he sailed for Lii
IBERIA as first lieutenant in the Lii
berian Frontier Force, was promoted
captain in 1914. and Major, COM
manding the Force, August, 1915.
IN 1876 the Force conquered the
last rebellious tribe in the Republic,
thus opening the coast and that part
,of the interior for the first time to
trade. Major York severed conneo-
ton with the Frontier Forces. in
1917 for the purpose of returning to
the united States and serving with
the American forces in France, was
appointed captain in Eighth Illinois
Infantry, and later major commanding
q batillion in the Ninth Ohio under
Colonel Charles Young. The Govern
ment failed to accept the Ohio reg
iment and Major York found himself
a private citizen with owing sem
tlment against Colored officers. De-
termined to see nctive service, he
enlisted as private. arriving at
Camp Funston. attended the third
o. r. c. and in June 1915 went to
France in the 317th Ammunition
Train: his commission as second
leutenant of infantry, dated June l,
1918. reached him before Metz in
October. From that time to the end
Of the war he served in the trenches
with the 36Sth Infantry Major York
is now lecturing, CHIEFLY to his own
people, on Liberia and West Africa.
While in Dallas. Major York will
give a detailed explanation of the
Liberian excursion which is being
planned by several leading business
men of the country.
$500 re- no far-seeing' men and
women of the race have planned
an excursion into that far away
cline at rates that put the trip in
reach OF everybody. The American -
African Tourist Co., has chartered
of the Canadian Steam Ship Com
pany the "Tunsion" one of the
finest boats of that Company It's
breadth is fifty-nine feet and car
ries ten thousand tons and its speed
is IA knots.
1t has five decks and is palatial
in all of its appointments afford
ing the greatest chance of a life
time to make a trip the land Of
our fathers and see it for yourself
The trip has been put IN the reach
of every one who may be interested.
Privisions are made for first and
third class fare only The first class
passage will cost $49500. This. in
cludes board of the first class with
access to the entire vessel and all
comforts that heart can wish This
is much less than half the cost Of
a one wav trip. The third class
passage will cost $4,000 for the
round trip and st7f 90 for a one-way
passage This is done to afford any
one who desires to r. his fortune