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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-15
BELL CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH.
Booker I. Washington Addition.

We give the following report of
our twelve nights meeting conducted
by the pastor and Rev. w. w. Holl-
ms: We had a good crowd and an
old time meeting. Every night the
meeting is filled with the spirit.
Revs. Donnell and Hollins are COM
ing preachers for tomorrow. Watch
out for our coming ministry. We
are on the scene for 1921 to win
souls for Christ We thank our Wis
iting minister and brother in the
person of Rev. G. R. Redmond. Rev
Thomas, Rev. Mcdowell, Rev. higgins
and all visitors are welcome. Our
Sunday School opened at $3.50 a. m.
by Rev. Hollins in the absence of
the superintendent. We miss her
voice, but the teacher was wide
awake and the scholars full of joy.
After hard struggling, the advance
class got the banner back from the
card class, that kept it for six Sun
days. At 11:30 Rev. higgins preach
ed us a good sermon.
At o'clock, B. Y. p. u. was opened
by the president, Sister Rena Hunt.
Our organization is wide awake. At
7:30 Prayer Service was held by the
deacons, then the pastor opened up
the devotions; after which Rev.
Hollins took his text from Malachi
$780, proved me won,' Subject:
GIVE God a Chance" He preached
a powerful sermon. The pastor will
preach the closing night. Friday
night tbs African Prince will lecture
and have a concert at Bell Chapel
Admission rs cents. The Home Mis-
sion opened Monday at o'clock
They are getting together and doing
a good work. Come out and be with
them in their meeting and to see
to it that our community and home
and our churches will be better.
REV. P. r. D0NNELL, Pastor.
REV. w. W. HOLi,INS, Reporter.
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Missionary Society of Evening Chapel
C. M. r.. Church.

On Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
the Missionary Society of Evening
Chapel C. NJ. E. Church assembled
in meeting. A missionary sermon
was preached by the pastor, Rec. A
F. johnson from Solomon 2:13. Ii
was indeed a master piece, full of
wholesome instructions, A short pro-
gram was rendered on Monday after
the Missionary Society met in reg
ular meeting at $3.50 D. m. The
Scripture lesson was instructed by
Mrs. Matte Wheatley. Three new
members were added to the roll.
MRS. E. N. WYATT. President
MISS VIRGINIA BERRY, Rep.
REV. A. F. JOHNSON, Pastor.
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WUEATLEY PLACE.

The Wheatley Place School, Moth
ers Club met Friday Jan. 7, from
ga D. m, and completed the en-
rollment OF officers and committees
and begun receiving monthly dues.
Fourteen members enrolled who are
glad to have in our school the sister
of Mr.. A. r. Pryor. Miss Pryor
seems to be very capable tea cher
and well qualified for the position.
The Wheatley Place Mission met
Thursday evening at o'clock. Bible
lesson was omitted tn transact bus
mess. The report of the committees
was made and received, The cleo
ton of officers followed: Mrs. o. E.
Anderson was elected president; Mrs.
L. A. Johnson, Vice-president, Mrs.
Della Stevens, Treasurer; Mrs, Mona
Freeman, Secretary; Mrs. j. B. Glas-
per, Asst. Secretary and Reporter;
Mrs. H. McDade, Bible Teacher; Mrs.
D. King, Chairman of Sick Committee.
New member, Mrs. Annie Morgan.
We, as friends and neighbors of
Mrs. Hermon Bats and Mrs. Amos
diversion, sympathize with them very
much in the lost of their sister,
Mrs. Rosa Fisher Tolibert of Austin,
Texas. They left Monday night FOR
Austin in company with Little Gladys
Rucker.
/, Mrs. Mabel Curtis, Mrs. Venilla
Hall and Little Leila " Glasper are
all reported to be improving rap
idly.
MRS. ]. B. GIASPER. Reporter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-15
CROWS WINTER IN OKLAHOMA
Farmers Of the state Refer to Birdie
Annual Migration as Most Un-
desirable Visitation.

Oklahoma is the crows Palm Beach.
From all the neighboring states they
flock thither to spend the winter, be-
cause the climate is mild and the food
supply plentiful. Arriving in the fall,
they are in time to join in the gather
ing of the crops.
The numbers in which they assem-
BILE are described as unbelievable. In
one roost, six miles west of Guthrie,
on Gar creek. there are more than
100000. Trees, In late evening, when
they have gone to bed, are black with
them, the branches burdened from top
to bottom. Across the border, In Kan
sas, on Shoe Fly creek, is another
great crow town.
They gobble the pecsns, the yea
nuts, the cotton, the maize, and even
the watermelons. One farmer had 10
acres of kafir corn curing in the shock,
and the crows ate 1t all in three days.
Burrowlng into the shocks, they got
every seed.
They eat little chickens and hens
eggs; they rob birds rests and kill
the young; they devour young rabbits,
and they have almost extermlnated
the quail, breaking up the nests.
Oklahoma complains that II is
obliged to board, in late fall and win
ter, all the crows which in the sum
mer tine are residents of nearby
states. 1t is an expensive business.
One thousand crows, it is estimated,
eat 5ushe of grain per day, or the
equivalent.
When autumn arrives, they come
flying in companies and regiments,
converging from the north and east.
Okla homa has plenty Of timber, which,
aftording roosting opportunities, doubt
less helps to attract them. Their
nests are built of twigG, lined With
soft grapevine bark and grass, so that
the inside is smooth and comfortable.
To deal with the pest is difficult.
Crows are wary, and to destroy them
wholesale by poisoning is impossible,
because they are quick to become sus-
picious Of oaits. At night each squad
of them has a sentinel on the alert
ready to give ali alarm In case Of ~
tack.
Their caWIng Is conversation. II
has many sound variations, with as
many different meanings. But at nest
ing time crows do not talk on the
rocst, lest they attract hostile atten.
ton.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-15
EVENING CHAPEL C. M. E.
CHURCH NOTES.

Stewardess Board No. of Even
ing Chapel Church met with Pres.
Mrs. Johns, Thursday evening at $3.50
p. m. The majority of the member
ship was present.
The business was briefly transacted
and the meeting turned into Gov
enent Meeting. Eacr member testi-
fed. The spirit of Cd was present
with us. On Monday night, prior to
this meeting, the members of this
Board together with other members
of our church went at a Surprise
Party to the bedside of Sister Oliver
on Wade Street, who has been con-
fined to her room for some time on
account Of sickness; neat little
purse of groceries were presented
her.
MRS. L. JOHNS, President.
MRS. C. MAE MORGAN, Rep.
REV. A. F. JOHNSON, Pastor.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-15
CHESTER WOODS Scot DOWN
A Woman Is Held Ir Connection.

Minnie Taylor, 1909 N. Central
Avenue, shot and MORALLY wounded
Chester Woods, Sunday afternoon
about A o'clock on San Jacinto street.
Woods fell with two Gaping bullet
holes in his shoulder and breast.
He was picked up and put into an
automobile driven by a white man
and carried to 1909 North Central
avenue.
AS a sequence to the affair quar-
rell was had during the early part
of the day over matters, up to this
writing had not been disclosed for
publicity.
Woods, it is alleged As from Hen
derson, Texas, and had a number
of relatives at his old home, who
were notified of his death
The principal in the killing lives
with her husband at 1909 N. Central
avenue.
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At a Party.

There mad been party at Light
leigh's house and Lightleigh was bored.
Said he to his wife:
my dear, have a splitting head
ache. Can't you manage, in some deft
way, to get rid Of these people, nice as
they are?"
81 can't very well show them the
door," said Mrs. Lightlelgh.
Certainly not" rejoined Light
leigh. with an ingratlating smile, 'but,
my dear, you can show yourself at
the piano."
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-15
DALLAS WOMAN STRICKEN WITH
PARALYSIS.

Mrs. Clara Green, 1913 North Cen
trail avenue, received a light stroke
of paralysis last Saturday morning
about II o'clock. Mrs. Green is
among Dallas Oldest and most re-
spected women and her recovery is
eagerly watched for by her many
friends here.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-15
EMPIRE LODGE, X. OF p, ADOPTS
MAPLE LEAF COURT NO. 200
o. 0. C.
Joint Installation And Celebration
Wednesday Night, jan 18th At
Pythian Temple-Public Invited.

BY consent of both bodies, Empire
Lodge No. 339, X. of p. has adopted
Maple Leaf Court No. 200, o. o. c..
and from this date holds itself re-
sponsible for this body of Calanthe.
For this reason we will hold joint
installation and celebration, Wednes-
day night, Jan. 10Th, 1921, at Pyth-
ian Temple.
Refreshments will be served and
a program rendered. The Court will
be installed by Mrs. S. C. White.
All Sister Calanthe and Brother
Pythians invited; also public.
MRS. LIZZIE STEWART, w. C.
MR.. VIM. WARRINGTON, c. C.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-15
Deaths.

Ellen Gibson, 1907 Marilla, Jan.
A, septicemia.
Rutha N. Pittman. 1908 Royal, Jan.
4, euteritis.
Infant of John Hines. 1908 Oak
Lawn, Jan. 3, premature.
Lincoln Moten, 1116 Canal, Jan.
2, enteritis.
Bette E. Wards, Plano, Texas, Jan.
3, intestinal obstruction.
ozell Waller, 4939 Worth, Jan. 3,
tuberculosis.
Curmillar White, 1925 Main, Dec.
81. cerebal hemorrhage.
Mabel Rochell, 1888 Nellie, Jan.
6, pneumonia.
John Campbell, 1909 Ross, Jan: 8,
acute indigestion.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-15
FAMOUS GEORGIA MINSTRELS RE-
WIVES MEMORY OF PAST.
Starred King Pins of Negro Min
strelsy Nearly Half Century.

The RUSSO and Hockwall Famous
Georgia Minstrels occupied the boards
at the Park Theatre Sunday with
matinee and night performance.
A fair sized audience greeted the
company at each performance. The
first part was a "reminiscences of olo
time minstrelsy with an agreeable
singing corps and appreciative stage
setting Many new wrinkles were
dispensed by the burnt cork reg
ime in the line of jokes and funny
sayings.
Edwards, Walls, Toliver and Oliver
styled as the Harmony Quartet closed
the finale with number of SPLEEN
did melodies.
Chick Beeman. monologue artist,
scored a big hit in the OHIO. Els
quaint sayings and graceful delivery
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-15
What People ouarreI over.

"What was the quarrel about?"
81 said If l ever inherited money I'd
build an opera house. My wife said
she wouldn't let me-"
slave you any prospects Of inner
iting money!
mo"
"Then why quarrel7"-Louisville
Courier-Journai.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-15

A trained mind is usually
humble. Sir Isaac Newton, with
his great intellect. felt his lit
tleness most keenly. Our ca
pacity to bow is in the measure
of our dignity; our disposition
to stoop determines our power
to soar"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-15

MIR. and Mrs. Scott Campbell en-
tertalned at their home. 2417 Allen
Street last Tuesday night, quite a
few friends, in honor os Mrs. Mollie
Alexander of Chicago, H., and their
cousin, Mrs. Lula Hickman, Denver,
Colorado
Thursday night Mr.. aud Mrs.
Campbell we're host and hostess at
a Whist Party, given complimentary
to the honor Of Mr., o. e. Callahan.
Refreshments were served to sixty.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-15
BIG BOOM ON FOR NEGRO EN-.
TERPRISES.
Nineteen Twenty-Five Promises Big
Thing For Negro Business Men.

The American Realty and Con-
struction Company met in the Com
mittee Room of the New ST. James,
Tuesday night. In spite of the heavy
down-pour of rain, many were pres
ent. President Wrenn presided Elec-
ton of Board Members was had ;
many new faces were placed on the
Board of Directors.
Plans for the proposed three story
brick to be erected by the company
was submitted to the assembly by
Architect, w. Sidney Pittman. The
plans calls for a 100000. building.
The company has the matter under
advisement and will publicly an
nounce soon the course of procedure.
Peoples Undertaking Company's
new building at 406 Good Street is
among Dallas newest attractions;
it has added much to the support of
Negro business life in the city. The
building is modern in every detail
and possesses every thiAg in ma
terial way for c; .-dLcting a first
class undertaking business. The in
terror is handsomely decorated and
contains both the work of the paint 50
plasterer and flnishers's art. The
brick work, which is also our own.
is the brain work Of a negro con-
tractor, and shows touch of skill
and perfection that is not only a
credit, but glowing tribute to the
genius of the builder.
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-oood WrIter. cannot steaI.n

Less than month after the publ
cation Of "A Sentimental Journey"
Sterne died Of consumption at the
age Of "a. Many years after his death,
writes q. r. ID In the Boston Tran
script, he became the subject Of what
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-15
GRAND PIANO RECITAL

by Mona ]. Vaultz, Piano Artist,
under auspices of Glass Leaders of
Evening Chapel G. M. E. Church,
Thursday, Jan. Goth, p. m. Admis-
sion 35 cents Adults-25 cents Child
ren-Public Invited
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MIR. AND MRS. HAYES GIVEN
LINEN SHOWER.

Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs VIII Hayes
forsMsrly Of 2419 Federal street, whose
home and contents were destroyed
by fire recently rendered the couple
a Linen Shower, Tuesday Jan. 4th
at the home Of Mrs. G. 4. Smith,
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-15
DALLAS BIRTH AND DEATH REC.
ORDS.
Births.

To Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Shaw,
S16 So. Haskell, Jan. 4. girl.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Avis Ross, 300
w. Jefferson, (rear) Jan. 6, boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. S. Shackles,
2416 Cedar Lane, Jan. 8. girl.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-15

Insure Your House ami Furniture
against Fire and Tornado in the
Western Mutual Eire insurance Go.
OF Texas, San antonio, Texas. There
is an Agent a your town.
1-15-tf.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-15

Mr.. R. S. Watson, Jr., is now
teaching in the public schools in
Muskogee, Oklahoma
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Many important deals are slated by
Negro enterprises. it is confidentially
announced. New business enterprises
are also scheduled to Jump in the
lime light, making competition for
others etc.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
VIII SON ACCORDED GREAT OVATION AS FUNERAL CORIEGE ?
Program For Opening
of Armaments Parley

The official program for the first session Of the
Armament Conference tomorrow follows:
The first meeting of the conference will be held on
Saturday at 1890 m, at Continental Memorial Hall
(hall Of the Daughters Of the American Revoluton)
The doors are to be closed to the public at 1918
m and it is requested that the delegates be in their
places not later than 1925
The order of proceedings will be as follows:
Prayer will be offered by Rev w. s. Abernethy,
D. D., pastor of Calvary Baptist Church of Washing
ton.
The President of the United States will then ad-
dress the Conference.
In accordance with the desire which has been
pressed on behalf of the Missions responses will
be made to the Presidents address, and the Presi-
dent will retire at its conclusion.
The Secretary of State Of the United States will
suggest that the Conference proceed with its organiza
tion.
The election of the presiding officer of the Con-
erence will follow
The presiding officer will then deliver address.
After the selection of Secretary General and COM
mittees program and procedure it will be proposed
that the Conference adjourn to meet on Tuesday,
November 15, at II a m at Continental Memorial Hall
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
c. A. R. VET SEES
MARCH DESPITE
U.S.PARS|MONY
Friends Subscribe Fare and Es-
penses to Tom Collins. Holder
of vaIor Medal.

There was one marcher in the un-
known soldier parade today Grand
Army OF the Republic veteran-who
came nearly. but not quite. TO being
a guest OF the United States govern
ment. He was Thomas ID. Collins. OF
Middletown, ~. Y.
Mr.. Collins is paying his first visit
TO Washington since 1866 when he
led the Twentieth Brigade OF General
Sherman's army when II marched
through Pennsylvania avenue to be
mustered out OF service. He had won
medal for valor on the field OF
battle.
Some time ago he received a letter
from the War Department inviting
him to participate In the ceremonies
today and Offering to pay his railway
fare to Washington and his hotel ex-
penses. Subsequently he received a
second letter from the War Depart
ment saying that II was unable for
economy reasons to pay his expenses.
When Mr.. Collins fellow townsmen
learned OF the circumstances they
took the disappointment to heart. A
public fund was subscribed AMI Mr..
Collins came TO Washington. his sec
ond military appearance here in more
than half a century.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
HOWAT ASKS MINERS TO
OPPOSE LEWIS AS CHIEF

PITTSBURG, Kan, Nov. 11.-A,sx.
ander Howat. dcposed and imprisoned
president of the Kansas mine work ,rs.
from the Cherokee county Jail at Co
lumbus, has issued an appeal to tho
miners of the country to stand agains:
John l.. Lewis, the international prrsi-
dent, and for Howat and his followers.
The Howat board is proceeding with
arrangements for holding an election
Of district officers December 90, pay
ing no attention to the order of John
L. Lewis, international president, that
such election be not held, IL was AN
nounced at the boards headquarters
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
WOMAN TO BE BEHEADEO
IN GERMANY; SLEW THREE

BERLIN, Nov. 11.-For the first
time In years a woman in Germany is
to expiate a crime on the medieval
headsman's block. Frau Louise Quer'
beck, found guilty Of three murders
in Hanover. has been sentenced TO
death by decapitation.
She was convicted of killing her two
daughters and a student
The government recently increased
the headsman's fee from 100 TO loo
marks a head. At the present rate of
exchange that would be half a dollar
III American money.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
ADMITS CHOKING NEPHEW,
THROWING HIM IN WELL

BEDFORD. Pa. Nov. Hilary
Ebersole, forty. a farm hand of South
Woodbury. township, was arrested by
State police last night for the muir
der of his nephew, Kenneth Brent.
eleven, whose body was found in a
we'll Monday. According to District
Attorney James. Ebersole admitted
choking the boy into unconsciousness
and then throwing him into the well.
Ebersole. 1t is said, confessed he fol.
lowed Kenneth when he went to n
pasture field to drive home the cows.
after having learned that the boy had
circulated stories about Ebersole steal
ing coal and robbinR mail boxes,
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
ARMS
Or REXPECT WAR;,
SAYS PARMO0R
Peace of World Hangs on Sue
cess or Failure of Conference,
Declares English Authority.
Thousands Bowed In silence.
BY EARLE c. REEVES,
Internst tionaI News Service.

LONDON Nov. l1.-Without dis
armament the League of Nations fails,
and disarmament, through the Wash.
| ington conf renee can be made possible
| only IL the combined religious senti-
nent and powers Of the world are
| United in a later-day crusade to that
end.
such Is the gist Of the belief Of
ord Parmoor, who struck out boldly
for international adjustments and a
sane policy OF the reconstruction i'm
mediately after the armistice. An
| Early supporter Of the League Of Ma
| lions and the greatest ecclesiastic
authority In Britain, Lord Parmoor
| sathered the first humanitarian move
ment in which the people of the allies
and of the central powers were joint.
ly represented after the war. the
Fight the Famine Council" Of which
he IL president. He is also president
! " the Worlds Peace Council.
In an interview granted the Inter.
national News Service, he expressed
himself very strongly against any po
litical jobbery interfering with the
work of disarmament.
Urges Pressure on Conference.
THE religious societies OF Great
Britain and the United States, what.
ever may be their creed, color or race
he said, must unite and Insist on the
Washington conference achieving the
ideals for which 1t was planned.
THE Christians should take the
lead, bury prejudice. and act In accord.
ance with the peaceful teachings or
our faith.
"The League OF Nations cannot
function as a medium for peace so
ong az armaments are maintained at
their present level and so-called nego
tiations are put forward under a
threat OF force. refer particularly
to the disastrous war in Asia Minor
and the occupation of German towns
on the Rhine.
mo league or association OF nations
Is able to exercise, under present con-
ditions, any effective supervision In
international affairs.
Naturally II must take time to
erase the spirit of war from races,
especially among those who owe their
greatness to military deeds. In my
opinion there is only one appeal that
can be made to put a stop to this rage
for disarmament, which Is provocative
Of one thing only, and that is to ap.
peal to the religious forces of the two
great countries.
Only One Alternative.
assume IL is not necessary to EN-.
phasize the absolute consistency OF
the Christian teaching Of brotherhood
as opposed to war OF violence. on this
there can be no difference of belief be.
tween the religious forces of the world.
Let the appeal be made to them,
and IL they are guided by the teaching
OF their creed, whatever that might
be, there can be none other than a
happy ending to the Washington con.
ference.
should tho appeal to the religious
side fail and the conference fail to
stop armaments there can only be one
result-war."
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Sidelights on Ceremonies

o'clock battalions OF cadets from
Georgetown University and other col
leges in and near Washington march.
ed up the historic thoroughfare to-
ward the Capitol TO take their place in
line.
Though they will march back in or
deIiy fashion and decorum as becomes
a funeral procession. the youths could
not refrain from emitting raucous col.
lege yells on their way to the Capitol.
They were Justify cheered by the
thousands lining the way.
The wreath Of the Maryland Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars was placed
last night with impressive cere-
monies.
Among those who accompanied
the veterans to the Capitol were
Gov. Albert c. RitChie and his staff:
NJ. b. Breuning. mayor of Baltimore
citv: James l.. Wilmeth mayor of
Takoma Park. Md, and Department
Commander I,ichard C. o Connell, of
the v. F. w.
The Eighty second Divisional Asso-
citation was repres' nted at Arlington
by Major Lamar Jcffers. of Alabama.
now congressman from the Fourth
Alabama district. and Alphonso Rigo,
OF New York. Thus they will be
represented by an ex-ofiicer and an
ex-enlisted man, one from the North
ana one from the South. Both are
wearers OF the. American Distinguish
ed Service Cross
These two eX service men. repre-
senting the old Eighty. second divi-
sion. placed upon the bier Of the
unknown hero the floral tribute of
the Eighty-seConl division. as the
casket lay in state at the Capitol.
Many times the crowds along the
line of mar, h today started to ap.
plaud as the President and G>n raj
Pershing passed Immediately in the
rear of the casket of the unknown.
Each time, both lifted warnia 6
hand. and the crowds sSain became
silent.