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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
HIcFLIN MAKES PUBLIC
 LETTER TO SECRETARY WEEK $

Washington. December 24,-Sen ator J. Thomas Heflin of Alabama made public today letter to Secre tary Weeks of the war department. saying that the people of the south would greatly appreciate q settle ment of negotiations with Henry Ford on his offer 10 lease and pur- chase the governments nitrate and waterpower project al Muscle Shoals, Ala. The senator said an announce ment would he splendid Christmas gift to the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
DIVORCE GRANTED

Absolute divorce was granted in the chancery division of the circuit court yesterday by Judge Dan A. Greene to John K. Warren against his wife, Mrs. Nellie s. Warren, on the ground of voluntary abandon ment of the plaintiff by the defend ant for more than two years pre- ceding the filing of the bill
 According to the allegations of the petition filed the parties were mar ried in 1900 at Marietta, Ga, and lived together until October, 1919, when 1t is alleged the defendant abandoned the plaintiff without cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
HOME FOR CHRIsTMAs

Moulton, December 24.--(Special.)- Miss Ann Forney, principal of Gate Lodge school at Fairfield. and her sister, Miss Katheryne Forney, teach CT in Capitol Heights school, Mont gomery, arrived home today for the Christmas holidays. They were met at Decatur by their father and sister, Judge J. c. Forney and Miss Frances The Misses Forney are among the best teachers that have ever made Moulton their home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25

for Mir. Ford, before next Tuesday Meanwhile, it was understood, they would endeavor to get certain in- formation from MT. Ford in Detroit which the secretary desires before continuing the negotiations.
 Very different guarantees have been asked by the War Secretary, it is understood, considering the plars of Mr Ford in operating the plants and waterpower dams in the event they are turned-over 10 him by the government. There also exists a dif- ference of about SIS 100000 in the es- inmates of Mir Ford and army engI- neers on the cost of additional cop- struction work on dams Nos. and 2 which the secretary is anxious to adjust through further conferences by the two groups of engineers,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
Seldom Has Humanity Had Opportunity to Celebrate Christmas With More Hope of World Betterment Than Is Promised by Present Peace on Earth
By MAXIMILIAN HARDEN
 Germany's Foremost PubhcIst Special Gable to The Agc-Herald Copyright. 1891, by The AGe-BeraId)

Berlin, December 24.-"Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men!"
 So ran the song of Bethlehem cen sturies ago. And, like the unheeding Romans of old, shall we say that Christmas comes again to a world distracted and torn with strife Shall we say that peace and good will have not arrived despite the eff forts of three continents? ? Shall we say that the lion and lamb will not lie down together?
 In other words, are we as deaf as the Roman world was during the lat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
ALBERTVILLE MAN
 SLAIN BY COUSIN

Albertville, December 24-David Brown 50. former merchant, and well-known Albertville citizen. was shot and killed here last night by Jesse Bell, cousin of Brown, follow ing political argument, according to statements made by Bell. who sur rendered to county authorities.
 Bell was lodged in the county jail at Guntersville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
REMEMBRANCE

From WaySide Tales.
 once wrote verse to my lady's eyebrow.
 It was beautiful. a charming bit of poetic fancy. Everybody admired it.
 Now. five years later. this little poem has grown enormously in value My lady herself treasures it--a sort of memento. I suppose. because
 She has no eyebrow to speak of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
TUSCALOOSA PEOPLE
 REMEMBER GUARDSMEN

Tuscaloosa, December 24-(Spn c.aL)-Captain Lollar will take a r y of good things to the guardsmen
 fined in the Bessemer jail Sund R They were donated by Congressm 0 Oliver and the people of Tuscaloos -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25

ter days of Ca eEar : Is it not that the m u l t 1 | u d e of events, whiriing cinema like before our eyes, blunts our power of per ception so that we do not see the i'm portance of the happenings about us?
 It is true that hundreds of thou sands are starving in the valley of the Voga. Hordes of orphans wander
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09
- -
Sailing by Signs.

Silence never has been considered a
characteristic of the deep sea captain,
but a 6O-day voyage was recently COM
pleted during which the ships cap
tain might just as well have been
deaf and dumb. Capt. Darwin e.
Stevens, who has just returned TO this
country, took the new steamer Josepha
from Duluth to Barcelona, there
delivering her to her new ownerl His
crew was made up of Spaniards, none
of whom could speak a word of Eng
fish. The result was that Captain
Stevens had to do his talking with his
hands, giving orders by signs. After
the 60 days were at an end the skip
per found himself so in the habit Of
making signs that when he finally ar
rived among people who could speak
a language thu, he understood he had
to make unusual effort to refrain from
using the sign language. York
World.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09
EXCHANiPION JACK JOHNSON
AFTER BOUT WITH DEMPSEY

Dempsey's Manager Claiming There
is no Demands For Such Bout.
Los Angeles, Cal, July PRO
posal of bout between Jack Demp-
sey and Jack Johnson was telegra-
phed to Jack Kearns, manager FOR
Dempsey, at New York last night
by Capt. ]. M. McCaw, British wal
veteran hero. The proposal was in
dorsed by e. H. Calvert and G. B.
Manley, who have been handling
wrestling bouts here to raise funds
for Los Angeles Post No. l, Dis
abled Veterans of the World War,
of which they are members.
New York, July 1.-THE public
can have a Dempsey-J ohnsop match
if it wishes, but / believe there is
no demand for the bout now or in
the future" Jack Kearns, manager
of Jack Dempsey, said today on
learning that Capt. j. M. McCaw OF
Pasadena had offered the champion
a guarantee of 100000 to box
Jack Johnson on Labor Day. Kearns
STATED that he had drawn no color
line on behalf of the champion, but
suggested that Johnson should meet
Harry Wills or another leading Ne
gro boxer before being considered
for a championship match. He add
ed that he would demand the post
ing of heavy forfeits in case the
match was made.
Dempsey, who now at his home
in Salt Lake City, visiting his pa
rent lis expected to return to New
York in ten days.
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JOHNSON MAY FIGHT HARRY
WILLS.

Leavenworth, Kan, July THE
date and the place for the proposed
bout between Jack Johnson, former
heavyweight champion, and Harry
Wills, Negro boxer, has not Deen
fixed and Johnson has not yet sign
ed a contract, it became known
here today. Johnson, it was learn
ed, will not enter a contract for the
bout until he goes to New York
after his release from the federal
prison here.
Johnson, completing a sentence
of one year in the federal peniten-
tiayy here on a white slave law
conviction, has been offered $780,
900 or the. option Of percentage
of the gross gate receipts for the
contest.
The former champions sentence
will expire July 8. A match against
Jack Grover of Chicago, was sched-
uled for that night at Leavenworth,
but recently was called off when
members of the Ministers Alliance
protested to the mayor.
1t is understood that after being
released IN the morning on July 8,
Johnson will attend a reception or
entertainment here that night and
then go Immediately to Chicago, his
former home.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09
NEGRO PROBATION OFFICER AID
BED TO WELFARE FORCE.
commissioners Name Jas. 4. Phifer-
Department Shows Increase, Says
Ransom.

Charlotte, N. c., July With the
naming Of James E. Phifer as Colored
probation officer for the city, Lu JUS
Ransom, county superintendent of
public welfare, thinks the department
has been given a boost that will re-
suit in further elimination of iuve-
nile delinquency.
City commissioners elected Phtfer
probation officer to work among col
ored youths of the city. He will
serve at salary of $75 a month.
Phifer for several months has been
assisting the department Mr.. Ran
son said, as volunteer worker, but
nav he has been made a regular
member of the staff. He will look
out for neglected, dependent ard de-
fnquent children among the Colorcd
population of Charlotte
Mr.. Ransom declared that Phifer
has not been given police power and
his was never sanctioned by the
- welfare department. A dele
cation of Colored citizens appeared
before the commissioners asking for
the appointment of Negro probation
officer but they went a step further
and asked that he be given police
power for the protection g Brooklyn,
u Negro suburb.
Walter B. Orr. police chief, OPP
posed granting police authority to a
Negro, but he has heartily endorsed
Phifer as probation officer solely,
without authority to arrest
Mr.. Ransom considers the new Off
Ger well qualified for his position.
For several years he attended Biddle
university here.
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MOORE ASKS FOR INVESTIGATION
OF STATE LAND DEAL.

Jefferson City, July THE first
move toward an Investigation of the
deal by which about 20 acres of land
adjoining Lincoln Institute, the state
Negro college in this city. was
bought a few months ago by in
stitute regents at a price said to be
between three and four times it's
value, was taken in the house re-
Gently.
Representative Walthall NJ. Moore
of ST. Louis, only Negro member of
the house, asked the speaker Just
before the adjournment, if the house
could consider a resolution for an
investigation at the special session
without call from Gov Hyde, and
was answered in the affirmative.
Moore then said he would introduce
such a resolution in day of two.
There has been talk of an investi-
cation of the land deal since it was
made. The last session of the leg
islature appropriated 100000 for the
purchase of additional land at the
same time it made Lincoln Institute
a Negro university.
Before the appropriation was re-
leased deal was put through by
which the trustees brought from the
Ruwart interests here, owners If a
saddery factory. a tract of land at
price of $4,000, of which only five
acres is said to be fit for cult
vatiCn
The purchase was made before the
appropriation actually had been re-
leased by Gov Hyde, and without
his knowledge.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09
AlrpIanes Sold for 60 Cents.

The British government recently
sold number of airpanes for 60
cents apiece at the Lincoln alrdrome
disposal sale in London.
The machines had become out Of
date after several years ~ service
and had been junked, the wings and
the engines being removed. Neverthe-
less, the purchasers who paid 60 cents
for an airplane received the body Of
the machine with the copper fittings
and pipes, which in all originally cost
several hundred dollars.
The purchasers, for the greater
part, were anxious to buy the planes
to break up for firewood during the
coal shortage Small boys dragged
their fathers along to buy plane so
that they might get the wheels to use
on scooters and homemade automo-
biles.
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preached some extra good sermons
this round and administered the
Lords Supper; $4S.73 was raised in
rally; Mrs Jane Hicks taking the
banner of all the rally card numbers,
she having raised $12.16; Mrs. NJ.
A. Daily next with $3.50. MIR. Haynes
L. Shepherd, son of Prof. w L.
Shepherd received notice that his
application for one months free
training at Camp Travis, San Antonio,
had been accepted. Several other boys
say they want to go and train as
soldiers this summer. Ye scribe was
notified that he passed the Cicil
Service examination, April Both for
checker; therefore, is on the eligible
list for appointment. Don't know
what color will spell in this field,
as he was the only Colored one in the
examination. Mr.. Ben Warfeld died
on the LIST instant; was buried nc
End instant. Prof. G. w. Hicks is
sick listed; also Messrs Frank Beas-
ley and VIII Johnson. Mrs Emma
Palmore is on the mend. Some nice
cat fish are being caught out of the
creeks now. Read the Dallas Express
and get the real news. We learn
that Prof. j. N. Perkins will teach
our school another year. If so, we
hope for a better sChool,-C?
Galveston, July THE Fourth of
July was observed with an elaborate
program, before large crowd at
the Cotton TANNERS Park. The Flags
of red, white and blue were waving
from several buildings. Rev. R. G
Barber, pastor Macedonia Baptist
Church, led a large delegation to
the Old Land Mark Association. Del
egates from Macedonia were: Mes.
danes Sophia Smith, 2615 NJ, Ave,
Efie Rodgers, 3218 NJ. Ave, Rachel
Pope, 2S18 NJ. IL Avenue. All are
praying that Rev. Barber regain his
health and live in our midst fifty
years more. He has been out to
the John Sealy Hospital for several
days and as soon as he is able to
travel will go to Excelsior Springs
Macedonia was treated to two great
sermons Sunday Rev. Russell Bar
Der preached Sunday night. Thia
young minister has the church, await
ing the recovery of his father. He
is an ideal young pulpit orator.
Bert Snizer, reporter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09
BLACK TIGERS
TAKES 2 OUT 3 FROM BEAU
MONT OILERS.

The Jacksonville Black Tigers de-
feated the Black Baumont oilers
Tuesday, June 28th in one OF the
hardest fought battles ever >played
on the Home Diamond by score of
4 to 2. Both teams were in good
trim, put plenty of pep in the
game and played some old time
base ball.
Haines went on the mount for the
visitor, Williams and White for the
locals, they both pitched good ball
and held the big leaguers down to
2 singles.
Story for the Oilers pitched; Glib
son, young South paw pitched for
the Tigers and held the mighty Oil
ers at his mercy and they just
couldn't beat him The home boys
knocked Story out of the box. Hard
hitting Etter got him for a four
Dagger with men on bases knock
ed the ball 20 Gum Creek over the
centerfleld fence.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09
FOR THE ESPECIAL ATTEN TON OF ADVER-
Users WHO INSIST THAT PUBLISHERS AL
LOW READERS ALONG WIT AN ADVERTISE
MENT.
WHAT Is AND WHAT NOT ADVERTISING PUBLICATIONS
ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER WHOSE ADVERTIS-
ING PORTION is SUBJECT ZONE RATES.

Hereafter respect publications entered
whether, under the of g.
1917 the portion devoted
the devoted matter other than
other reading
whether the publisher
indirectly compensated either by
valuable consideration for its insertion In all where
publisher and be- compensated such
for other than advertising In
publisher has been be compensated in
advertising of will be charged
and reading matter
understanding, explicit tacit
advertising profits the
publication advertisements adve
within meaning of the law
Display advertising obvious its character
the advertising mailing
Attention is specifically called Of 1872 which
other reading matter for which the pub
compensated indirectly must be plainly marked
with the word advertisement"
Postmaster thoroughly
publishers 1912 earnestly called
vigorously enforced by his depart
each publisher to label all
the publication of
promised, with advertisement" printed in full.
Finally attention called the fact that
newspaper periodical adverses other
men editorial reading matter within
law and the publisher must expect to the
advertising mailing therefor.
H HAYS, Postmaster General
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arate insurgent conference, with Rep
resentative Greene (Mass) as tenn
porary chairman and Representative
Fairchild IN. " as secretary. Rep
resontative Tinkham (Mass) is lead
ing the fight on this question and
seeking Democratic representation in
the South based on the number of
votes cast of the population when the
new reapportionnlent bill is framed
The insursCnt succeeded in calling
a conference of House Republicans,
but quorum was not present and a
sharp f9ht resulted. Representative
Mondell, opposing the group succeed
ed in forcing adjournment on the
ground that no action could be taken
unless those backing Mr. Tinkham
and separate conference was formed
which is said to have spent two hours
demo mcing Mr. Mondell'
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09
PLANS NEGRO MEMORIAL.
Howard University Purposes TO
Honor YeternnS Of the War.

W. shington. d. c., July Tentative
plans to erect national memorial
to the Negro soldiers and sailors
who fought during the war on the
grounds of the Howard University
we're discussed at a meeting between
Prof Stanley Durkee, president of
the university; f. d. Lee and James
II. w. Howard, financial secretary of
the national memorial association.
President Durkee will bring the
matter soon before the trustees of
the university. while Mr. Lee will
present the plan to the advisory
board OF the memorial association
and to the Fine Arts commission.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09
MISSISSIPPI OFFICER STAYS
WRONG NEGRO.


Memphis. Tenn, July Hundreds
of citizens from surrounding sections
gathered at the depot at Pope Sta
ton, Miss, and were in the act of
lauding as great hero Constable
H. w. Hubbard, who had just killed
Negro, supposed to be Sherman
Richmond, charged with insulting a
white girl at Memphis. The body
of the Negro was surrounded by boys
and men as 1t lay on the graund
awaiting the arrival of the train from
Memphis, and dogs came along and
sneaked away white the heartless
mob spdt tobacco juice en- the dead
form.
Among the spectators was DR..
Walker, rich plantation owner
of Cowden, Miss. Upon taking a
second glance at the Negro the doctor
exclaimed, why fellow, you've killed
the wrong niger" That niger has
been working. for me for several
weeks on my plantation and was
known as Kentucky Moten."
The Ettle bigoty constable that ?
few minutes before had been lauded
as a hero after telling how the Negro
offered fight when accosted and how
he had filled his body with lead from
his handy pistol, grew intensely ex-
cited He had telephoned the officers
at Memphis, II got your man Rich
mond." and the dogs and posse that
had been en- the pursuit of Richmond
had been called in, thinking that
the Richmond Negro had been killed.
The facts are that the constable
who was DESTROYS of gaining repu-
tation, came upon the defenseless
and innocent Negro and seeing that
he was strano deliberately shot
aim down. Richmond has not been
captured as yet. The constable was
not arrested on the smallest charge.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09

Mrs. Maggie Simmons of Mineral
Wells visited Miss Myrtle Wright
Monday.
Mr.. George Cartwright of Dallas,
visited friends IN the city Sunday
Mrs. l.. B. Cobb. 1901 Edwards Street
was called to WaXahachic to attend
the funeral of a relative who died
recently
Mr. Henry Thompson who has beer
in Mineral Wells for his health has
returned much improved, to the de-
light of his friends. Quite a num-
Der of ladies left the city Monday
to attend the State Federation OF
Colored Women's Clubs. which con-
vened at Cleburne this week.
Mr. Il. B. Madison Of Dallas, pres
ident of the Capitol City OIL Co.,
was in the city on important bus
mess Monday. NJ. T. Grant, Pat,
Agent.
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INSURGENTS SEEK CORRECTION
OF CONDITIONS IN SOUTH.

Washington, d, G. July 7.-Another
bloc has been formed IN the House.
rs object is the strict enforcement
Of the Fourteenth Amendment in the
south or the reduction of Congress
ional representation in these States
unless all Negroes are allowed to
vote
The new group. made up OF Re.
ni,h'inans has met the opposition of
Marty leaders and has formed sep
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09
BLOOD, LIVER AND KID.
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this remedy trial and be convjnceJ
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TESTIMONIAL.
Iheo Smiths Drug Store.
Gentlemen: 1 have used several
bottles of your wonderful Vim and
Vlgor System Toner. 1t is a great
medicine. | was thin and all RIM
down, had no appetite. Today am
male and hearty. / am weighing
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IL is with pleasure recommend
VIM and Vigor System Toner to anv
one who is suffering from a RIM
down system.
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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09

PROPERTY WILL BE BOUGHT FOR
NEGRO PARK.

Knoxville, Tenn, July THE Var
Glider property consisting of about
ten acres in East Knoxville, front
ing on Clinch avenue on the south
and Mckee street on the cast, was
authorized to be purchased as a park
and play ground for the Negro popu-
lation of East Knoxville, by the city
commission. The purchase price is
TO be $35,OOO
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09
OIL STARS DROPS
SUNDAYS CONTEST TO FIT.
WORTH BLACK PANTHERS
T0 q

The Fort Worth Black Painters
Z trounced the Oil Stars soundly in
the Sunday/clash, 7 to 2. The Oil
Stars punched errors in the fourth
and fifth, giving the visitors the
majority of their counts, and though
they staged one comeback in the
fifth, Haines held them after that.
The Black Panthers-the real ones
( this time, Berry Strawder swears-
are the best team the Oil Stars have
brought TO town this year, and the
play was fast Observation-Disclosures
than the score indicates. The pit
ching was good and the Fort Worth
catcher gave an interesting exhibit
ton OF cne- handed back stopping.
catches by the Fort Worth center
In addition, there were two good
fielder and one by "Skintleg" of the
Oil Stars. And Pinky played first.
Those who saw the game with the
Eastland ION Burners" can we'll
believe that that lad pulled some
startling stuff.
The score:
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FORT
IVOR H

HUGHES-HILL WEDDING SOL
EMNIZED.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Mrs. l.. Is. Hughes to Mr.
Seth f. Hill of San Angelo Texas
Saturday June IS, 1921 at San Angelo
Rev. J. d. Burnett. pastor First
Baptist church offic!ated.
This came as a surprise to the
people of Fort Worth. During the
last few years Mrs. Hughes has been
engaged in the selling of newspapers
in the Temple Drug Store. The
groom is in the Pullman Service and
is prosperous gentleman Of San
Angelo. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill will be
home to their many friends after
September l, 1921.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09

The Alphin Art and Charity Club
met in their club room at the usual
hour. The attendance was lodge. AT
the regular and impressive address
delivered by rhe president-eiect, Mrs.
W. b. Pennybacker, the club ad-
Mrs. J. II. AVANT, Reporter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09

Summary: Three-base hit, Pinky,
Roy; home run: Baily; stolen bases:
Baily, Roy, Hardy, Skintleg; struck
out, by Strawder 8, Haines z; bases
on balls, Strawder /, Haines l.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09
SHERMAN LICKS DENISON FOR
CHAMPIONSHIP OF NORTH
TEXAS

The Sherman nine whipped the
Denison club at Fair Park for the
Championship of north Texas.
Results by innings are as fol-
lows:
Sherman ..-...............OO2 900 32O-7
Denison ..-...-...-..-.-.,--OO0 900 32O-5
Batteries for Sherman: Moore
Mckinney and Wright.
Batteries for Denison: Williams,
Campbell and Johnson.
Umpires: Geo Johnson of Sher-
man.
Claude Organ of Denison. Time
1880.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09
AUTOMATIC GUN CLUB.

The Automatic Gun Club shoot
at McShan's farm North Dallas, July
4th 1921 resulted as follows: