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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-11
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BUILDING A RACE.
ARE we lifting or lowering its standard?"
Drusilla Dunjee-Houston,
President Oklahoma Training School.


lifting or lowering its
We old and dried
thought catch
threadbare
questions that about things
these exercises education
ing the standard giving
think they rather than the thing they need
o the country where
supremacy
and mnreism institutions
yesterday They
exhibits
has changed It's smofe all for which
all hope letting
masterpieces music, being written
today they the dominant
every
people
spent n
year candy
The power
in community such leaders really educated
ignorance
lightly
No mou singer in the world of Grand Opera sings any SONGS less than
years II
songs Turkey os Such music stores
showing today cul-
How often do we find real poetry in the rhymng OF today Amost
it Mltons shekespeares
nears human its
in the davs of the old masters that is WHY the true COLLEGE Of today reach
public masterpieces Upon
caona should shallow production
today
In this country where standards are as yet unified where principles
a
There ndumen today Jazz win crowd
a
will barbac tastes but realize that the
holds which
departs.
things under the ban
sensible
their children when much the things that
a
place any
do
through closing
be prepared through debates
evolutionary
homes
Unions seldom
cedtable church
that which
is tawdry and debasing?
drama, place
kind
influenced selection silly play behind
write that high
They young
people religious leadership.
Year after have let who would their
vaudeville
winning enthusiasm
ed with that this kind
skill and labor the teachers We follow the crowd min
relsy will
all athletic
the
the
the black behind
giteng place
Commencement Exercisef.-Back Dispatch
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-11
ORDINARY GOOD MANNERS.

Good manners are desirable in all
people. They are a necessity to
every day living IN and among in
telligent people. Their use at all
times is indicative of love of order
and good breeding.
A few nights ago a program was
rendered by the graduating class of
the Colored High School Its indi-
vidual numbers were excellent. The
crowd was largs.
Many of those persons arriving late
felt that they should have passed
directly TO their seats while the diff
erent numbers were being rendered.
And as these persons were in many
cases noisy while waiting for the
completion of the number than they
would have been in passing to their
seats, the doorman allowed them to
proceed.
Then again, as soon as the last
number began, the exodus started and
long before the class had finished its
song the aisles were crowded and
the lobby was filled with a chattering
collection of individuals whose noise
rendered hearing impossible for those
who were left within.
Straws show the direction of the
wind. 1t Is the little things that
count most.
Small failures to show a regard for
the rights of others do not indicate
the good breeding which we often
profess.
One of the things for which we are
justly blamable is the disorderliness
of our public gatherings. And this
disorder is directly traceable to the
lack of consideration of the individual
for those about him.
We can well afford to curb this
tendency
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-11
TESTED RECIPES.
Armies with Rolled Oats.
Z large appTts.
l Ia cups of sugar.

6 large apples
Ia cups of sugar.
quart of water.
cup of cooked rolled oats.
Cook the rolled oats according 10
directions for porrtdEe. Pare the APP
pies and cook in syrup of the wat
er and sugar. Turn frequently. Nhen
the apples are done fill the centers
with the cooked oats. Boil down the
syrup until of n rather thick consis-
tency and pour over the apples.
Spice Cake.
. 2 cups of sugar
1-2 cup of butter
White of one egg beaten stiff and
the yolks of three eggs.
cup of sour milk.
1-2 cups of flour.
teaspoon each Of cinnamon and
cloves.
ii teaspoon of nutmeg and allspice.
Bake in layers ;o,nr
2 cups of sugar
L. cup of boiling water.
Whites of two eggs.
Let sugar and water cook until it
drops from the spoon in flakes. Pour
over the beaten whites of the eggs
and when stiff add one cup Of rails
ms and nuts chopped fine.
French Salad
1 pint Of cold diced potatoes,
1-2 cup of diced cucumbers.
IL cup of diced radishes.
l cup of chopped celery,
Ia cup grated onion.
cup Of cooked mayonnaise dress
ing.
Salt to taste.
Cook the potatoes in boiling sailed
water When could cut in cubes. Peel
the CuCumbers, cut in small cubes and
throw into cold water until ready
for use. Prepare the radishes the
same way. chop celery quite fine.
Remove vegetables from water and
dry. Add them to the potatoes, add
the grated onion and mix with the
mayonnaise dressing. Garnish with
crisp tender lettuce and red radishes
with the skin trimmed back from the
root end in such a way as to repre-
sent a blossom.
Cream Puffs.
! cup Of boiling water.
IL cup Of butter
When this boils stir in one cup OF
flour and two teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder Let this cool and when
luke warm stir in three eggs. Stir for
ten minutes and bake in gem tins.
When baked made a slit in them
with a knife and fill with whipped
crcam.-A. T.. MINI.
EScallOped Cabbage.
Escalloping is the most appetzing
method of using leftover cabbage.
Place cabbage in shallow baking dish,
cover with thick layer of bread
crumbs. dot with butter add pepper
and salt and pour little milk or
hot water over the whole. Bake in a
moderate until the crumbs are a deli
cate brown-Z. i. c., Cal.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-11
LOAFERS.

Loafers and loiters are a nuisance.
They are trouble breeders and para
sites whose very presence is a men
ace to peaceful living in the neigh
borhoods in which they gather.
Particularly is this true of this
new crop" of prospective gangsters
between 16 and 20 years of age who
may be seen. caps hind part before,
dirty shirts or jumpers open at the
throat, stumbling along in groups
of two or three, making their i'm
mediate vicinity unbelievable because
of the obscenity which they take no
pains to conceal.
The ambition of these youngsters
is to be nothing.
They take delight in making them
selves seen. They have no regard
for themselves or any one else. They
are total liabilities. They produce
nothing but consume that which
others have produced.
The fact that many of them are
always seen Is no evidence of a
scarcity of jobs, They take pride
in the fact that they do not work.
In many instances these boys have
arents who support them. They are
no, yet of age. They could be forced
to support themselves and thus be-
come of more service than they now
are If the proper parental authority
be but exercised.
But the surest cure for stopping
their congregating and disorder Is
the exercise, IN no uncertain way of
the displeasure of the communities in
which they gather, and a course of
action calculated to make them re-
al3ze that they are not welcome.
Just as their actions are a menace
to US all, their removal or change to
a better condition is a duty OF us
all
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-11
COLORED LEGION PAGE GAINING
DOZENS OF NEW MEMBERS.
Organized Two Months Ago with Ii
Members, Organization Now Has
Grown to More Than as.

Topeka, Kansas, June 9.-The Jor.
dan Patterson post of the American
Legion at Topeka will soon break
all American Legion membership
records in Kansas, if the present
campaign for new members meets
the same success during the coming
week that it has encountered since
II started May IS. In the three dave
that have elapsed since the com
mencement of the drive. new mem
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-11
RALPH W. TYLER.

Though known only by the products of his trenchant
and the accounts of his political prowess keny feel
the loss which group will suffer in the death of Ralph Tyler
veteran newspaper and politician.
Well, may say, chow the mighty fallen" for the
few have marked the passing of Of those stall
wat and prominent whose ability has been widely
ed and whose Judgment dependable We miss them
But it is gratifying in their passing know that they
wrought we'll They filled to the br their lives and
sntngy of the best them the upbuing of their fellows
May who after them do well
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-11
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THE DALLAS EXPRESS

has never hoisted the white
feather, neither has 1t been
disgraced by the yellow
streak. II 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 1t and are
prospecting. Boys Of the
press come up and stand
with us. This ground is
holy.
W. e. KING.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous rejection upon the
character. standing cr reputation OF
any person, firin or corporation which
may appear in the columns OF the
Dallas Express will be gladly cor
rected upop It's being brought to the
attention Of the publishers.
Entered at Post Office at Dallas,
Texas, as second class matter, under
Act % Congress. March 1879.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-11
AUNT PATS FORUM.


For Woman to he Physically Per-
feet she should measure as follows
Height, IS inches; breadth of neck
inches; breadth of shoulders, IL
inches; waist, . IL inches; hips, IL
inches. These are the measurements
Of the Venus de Medici, the statue
that enchants the world" and repre-
sents to all artists the perfect type
Of female form.
BEAUTY HINTS.
Madam Sarah Bernhardt, the Won
derful French woman who at the age
of 81 still charms the world with her
artistic ability, gives these rules for
keeping young:
/. Have one chief, absorbing inter-
est in life.
:. Have other interests, little in
terests," of life to keep you from be-
coming one-sided.
3. Decide what are the essentials
Of your life and concentrate upon
4. Decide what are the non-essen-
tails and disregard them.
5. Be interested in everything that
happens for the moment, but do not
let the interest become too deep.
&. Drink much water.
LITTLE THINGS THAT HELP.
The Life of Curtain Can be Lem
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The New York Age in commenting upon the Express squb
concerning fratena order surplus deposits and reputable bank
ing institution says that would be fortunate establishment
for Texas There in Texas have recently found out
who feel that way 1t will be started.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-11

During money shortages such this all feel the
need of having direct control of surplus deposits for
the businesses which give financial rating in this section
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-11

TO have 100000 credit and their it to ones
interest foolish If your friend guilty of such neg
gnce you'd him. In Texas venture to that
that there than 100000 idle deposited the credit
of Negroes Guaranty State Bank could safely handle such
and make develop enough Negro business projects to
poy the majority of especially trained Negro boys and girls of
the state. 1t is proposition well worth thinking
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IMPORTANT.

No subscriptions mailed for a period
less than three months. Payment
for same must be 100.
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MEMBER
NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS
ASSOCIATION.

Published every Saturday mornins
in the year at 1900 Swiss Avenue
by
THE DALLAS EXPRESS PUBLISHING
COMPANY.
Uncorporated)
Dallas. Texas.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-11

We pleased to note the appearance of several and
well edited Negro papers Among them The Washington
Tribune" The Waco exas Clarion" The Minneapolis Mes
aenger and the Southwestern Review of Albuquerque n NJ
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LITTLE THINGS THAT HELP.
The Life of II Curtain Can be Len
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Texas feels honored having the officers of the Supreme
Grand Lodge of Pythians its guests.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-09-29
$3.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE

sault and battery with intent to kill.
Fined 500 and freed on good beha-
vior.
The case which has attracted the
most attention during the term was
that of Steve Seegars and Abraham
Lincoln, charged with the murder of
Cans and Relias Funderburk. This
case was called first thing Wednes-
day morning.
The first witness for the prosecu-
tion was Laney Funderburk, broth
er to Cans and uncle of Relias Fun
derburk. He told straight forward
story of the killing of his brn,her and
nephew and identified Abraham Lin
coin a prisoner at the lar as one of
the men present just before the
shooting took place.
1t will be remembered that in the
spring Cans Funderburk had killed
VIII Seegars, son of Steve Secpars.
IN defense, it was claimed, of a rural
policeman. Cans was under indict-
ment for murder at the time he was
killed.
Laney Funderburk told how on the
morning of April goth when he with
Ganson and Relias Funderburk had
gone to work about day light they
met TWO strange negroes at the edge
OF the woods. They claimed to be
cold ard hungry and told in expla-
nation of their presence there of hav-
ing had trouble in North Carolina.
For the benefit of the strangers a fire
was built and then he, Laney, went
OF to get some corn bread. While at
the house he heard a number of shots
hred and on returning found Cans
dead and Relias lying On the ground
CONTINUED On LAST PAGE)
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-09-29
VAUGHAN

Rev. A. B. Smith was the dinner
guest of Mr.. w. I. Curtis Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Therren of
Shiloh were the guests of Mr.. and Ms.
F. H. Short Sunday.
Mr.. E. B. Vaughan and family of
Anson county visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Allen Sunday.
Mrs. j. Q. Adams and daughter,
Miss Bessie, spent Saturday and Sun
day in Patrick at the home of Mr..
l.. A. Mclean.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Curtis and son.
Lee, OF Shiloh were the guests of MI.
and Mrs. w. l. Curtis Sunday.
Among the visitors here Sunday.
were Mrs. James B. Rivers, and son !:
Thelma Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Jamie
Rivers ana son: Mr.. Clifton Eddins,
all OF tie Pine Grove secsiun.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. M. Adams OF The
Ebenezer seci,Cn were the guests of
MIR. and Mrs. j ID. Lisen5y Sunday.
The 14tk chapter of st. John for
next Sunday night selected by MIR,
Grady Watson Of Chesterfield.
Mr.. F. H.. Short will read the first
story of Annias, the liar, in the
prayer services next Sunday night.
Everybody is invited to- come.
Misses Alduster and Maud Morriss
Of the Snow Hill section were in this
community Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan d. Vaughan of
Wadesboro, N. c., were the guests of
Mr.. Vaughan's parents Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. David Vaughan.
Mr.. r.. H. Vaughan of the Shiloh
section spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. F. H. Short.
Mr.. Tommy Gulledge was among
the visitors here Sunday.
Mr.. Roy Brond was in this section
Sunday afternoon.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-09-29
LIGHTS FOR CHESTERFIELD

All Chesterfeldians will be glad To
learn that the matter of electric lights
for the town has been settled.
The town has negotiated the pur,
chase by lease Of 1OO-horse power
plant from Fairbanks, Morse & Co.
This outfit is the most modern equip
ment of its kind. 1t is thoroughly
efficient and economical to operate.
The plant will be of. sufficien. size to
supply all possible needs of the town
for years to come and additional
uni.s can be added as needed At a
nominal cost. &
Satisfactory arrangements have
been made with mr.. Teal, Owner of
the poles, wires. etc., now in use on
the streets. g
1t is intended to supply an all
night current, and to run all d& if
expenses for day current can be Met.
Beginning tonight, Thursday,kSel-
lers Bros. will furnish current hntil
the new plant is in operation.
According to the terms of spur-
chase the new plant will be paid for
In three years. During that reiic d
an extra tax levy will probably be
necessary to meet the payments.
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on their bond is very anxious TO find
them.
Minor Jordan. assault and battery
verdict not guilty. Mr.. Jordan,s
STOCK had gotten into Mr.. Kirklev's
corn and according TO Kirkley's esri.
mate had destroyed about 100 ears
Mr.. kirkley sent word to his neigh
Dor OF the damage done. When Mr.,
'cEoan went over to sec about it hard
words were used, following which Mr..
hlrkly used hoe handle and Mr..
Jordan piece of ion with the re-
suit that Kirkley was knocked down
James Grant charged with larcencv
failed to appear.
Tom Steen and Sam Woodard
charged with murder, killing man
named Smith, case continued.
). w. Patrick, charged with mur-
der' having killed Hinson, near Mt
Croghan. The jury was out until $40
tuesday night, bringing verdict of
not guilty. 1t seems they considered
1t the result of drunkenness and
therefore nobody was to blame.
Emsley Ogburn, Perry jenkins.
CUTS Knight, larcency. Plead guilty.
Dewitt Allen, charged with house
orea%lng and larcency. Plead guilty.
Jess Taylor, lArcency. Plead guilty
sentenced 1S months on The gang.
Will HALEY, charged with murder
Verdict mansla tighter.
Emmett Lowery, charged with as
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-09-29
COURT TRIES THREE MURDER
AND MANY OTHER CASES

Following the judges charge to
the Grand Jury Monday morning. the
following cases were tried:
T.. w. Highland. charged with
murder; plead guilty to manslaugb-
ter and was sentenced to serve two
years in prison. His sentence carried
Recommendation for pardon after
tnree months service. 1t seems that
Highland was responsible for the
death of child by the careless hand
ling of a pistol.
Otis Houg hand James Sturdva,t
transferred to contingent docket.
freeman Harris, charged with vio-
iating the prohibition law, failed TO
appear. Continued.
J. T. Quick, assault and battery
Continued.
1ohn kessiah, assault and battery
Not guilty. This is the first case tried
from testimony it seemed that a dis
pute arose between w. j. Douglass.
landlord, and John kessiah, tenant.
over the division of soda; that more
SODA had been delivered to Kessiab
than the agreement called for: that
when Mr.. Douglass went to Mr.. Kes-
SLAMS home and demanded a return
of part of the soda the latter became
abusive and threatened Mr.. Douglass
with a gun.
Henry Davis, Roland Funderburl.
iarcency. Failed to appear and bond
fofeited. The white man who went
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-09-29
GOVERNMENT AS GOOD AS
PEOPLE WANT SAYS JUDGE

Inc september term OF criminal
court convened Monday morning
with Judge E. Peurifoy, of Walter.
boro, judge Of the 14th circuit on
the bench, with Solicitor J. w. Spears
in attendance.
A heavy docket of about 80 cases
was awaiting trial. These included
three murder cases, 15 violations of
prohibition law and quite number
of house breaking and larcency, plain
larcncy and others.
Up to Thursday noon many cases
had been tried and great effort
made to clear up the docket. 1t is
believed that when sentence is pro-
nounced that there will be an unusual
number Of person sentenced.
On opening court the judge i'm
mediately proceeded to charge the
grand jury. A synopsis of his charge
appears below. He spoke ma con-
versational tone almost throughout.
but made profound impression up-
on his hearers.
He said in part:
Charge To Grand Jury
Mr.. Foreman and gentlemen of the
Grand Jury.
The work we have in hand is the
dtspensation of justice guaranteed
to- you people by the State and by
the United States, by Furnishing those
who have violated the law. You are
engaged in a public service and
should endeavor to do justice to all
that are put on trial, so that all NAV
know that the innocent will be pro
tected and the guilty will be punish
ed-that all men may rest secure in
their rights, the rights guaranteed To
us by the Constitution of the United
States.
This is my first visit here and I
am not familiar with conditions in
Chesterfield county but have en-
quired Of some of your citizens as to
conditions deserving special attention
at your hands, find the opinion
seems to be almost unanimous that
the greatest evil among you- is the
manufacture and sale of blockade
liquor and law enforcement. This
would seem to be true from the in
dictments at hand. i have here fif-
teen indictments under the prohibition
law; three for murder; two for as
seult and battery;forgery stealing and
housebreaking, thirty cases in all and
more to come, am told.
There is certainly something wrong
somewhere in this county-something
Fundamentally wrong, with a criminal
docket like that.
We hear a good deal about a crime
wave just now and various causes
for it are given. l have read with in
terest recent newspaper editorials
bearing on this subject. l find one of
the papers laying the whole blame to
ignorance of the people and of the
juries drawn from the people. This
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PoPSh- SoeS W SredI leHgCn TO 1urtner
place the blame for this irgnorance
uppon the State for its unwiIl-
ness to spend sufficient
money to wipe out that ignorance
Other papers lay all the blame upon
the juries; some blame the lawyers
some the officers Of the law and 9TH
ers call for more laws and find fault
with the legislature for not passing
them. And so it goes.
But l want to tell you the fault is
with the whole people. There is a
lack of appreciation of the law and
of the rights of other citizens and a
failure on the part of the people to
fexpress that appreciation in conduct.
frequently find it hard to get ca
pable men to serve on jury duty. 1t
is the intelligent men, capable men
who want to be excused from Jury
duty. You would be surprised to
know the reasons given by business
men. We have the best qualified men
seeking to be excused to attend to
business, leaving cases to be tried
by dead beats, property cases to be
trid by men who never owned any
thing more than a gun. That's one
phase of the cause of crime "a I see
it.
Liberty is our most cherished
right---the liberty Of every man to do
as he pleases, to live in safety and Sc
curlty of life ard property. 1t is ::ie
most cherished of rights that have
come down to us AMI guaranteed by
tie constitution of the United States.
When there is no respect for the
rights of others, what safety have
you? Ours is government by the
people, of the people and for the peo-
pie. All power is rested in the people.
, The people enact and enforce such
laws as they want.
The laws and their enforcement
are no better than the people want
and might say no better than they
deserve. There, it goes back to the
people. When law is disregarded and
not enforced the people are the suf-
ferers.
Now, if you people want law and
order you can have it. If you don't
want it there is no way to have it.
What good are constitution and the
laws if not put into flesh and blood?
They must be more than the printed
rage. They must be made to live
they must be lived.
Some people say there is no justice
in the courts. There is nothing badly
wrong with the law. It is the very
best people have been able to evolve
and it will continue to develop as the
people develop. The moral law never
changes. 1t is as great a crime to
steal as it was when God first spoke
to Moses on Mt. Sinai. 1t is as great
q crime to commit murder today as
it was in those early days when the
law was first written on tables of
stone!
What can statute law do unless we
have men who realize that crime is