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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
NEGROES TO FIGHT If CIVIL
RIGHTS BILL Is DEFEATED

Harrisburg, Pa, April 2S.-Fearing
trickery and that Republican lead
ers had decided not to carry out al
legded promises, supporters of the
Asbury Equal Rights Bill at Il hear
ing Tuesday afternoon made open
threats of political reprisals against
'ct Slators who vote against the bill.
The hearing was held in the Sen
ate chamrer, which was packed with
the greatest thrOng that has attcn l.
Cd hearing this GeaGon. hundreds
of Colored people from all parts OF
the state and great number OF
white men and women filled the gall
cries and stood, closely packed along
the sides, rear and even the front OF
the chamber. Cheers and Kisses we're
frequent as the speakers threw aside
the reserve with which The pill HI 5
previously been discussed and argued
openly over its provisions.
Warming From ASbury.
Representatives Asbury, author o.
the bill, warned the Republicans,
don't crowd us too far and later
declared.
we NOlCu lOl tgOhl pAONSNsiNN tt'' a.
even though it shut us out of the
mills We voted with you and did
all you asked If this bill is not
put through, from this day on we
will vote for ourselves. The Negroes
of Pennsylvania are united, a sodiG
body"
Pressed for an explanation of his
threats by Senator Barr, Allegheny
Mr.. Asbury declared that the Coloret
voters are going 70 be for the peO
pie who are for us, regardless OF
party or faction"
What is the matter with Rerub-
lican Pennsylvania? asked Mrs. Will
lie Layton, Philadelphia. HAS the
party forgotten its platform? We
are tired of beinp told to wait. In
the name of the Grand Old Party, to
pass this bill"
R. L. Va1n, PITTSBURGH, impatientlH
asked that pretensions about poll
tics be dropped. "Let us make our
selves clear" he said
Nothing this committee can Dr.
can make us forget our friends. The
names of the men who vote for this
hill will be engraved indelihly in
the memory of the Colored people OF
| the state. No man who votes against
II will return to the legislature with
the aid Of our votes.
"If this IS a threat, make the most
of it. We owe everything to ON
friends and will pay; we owe moth
ing to our enemies ana we will pay
them nothing
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF MY
DARLING DAUGHTER, MRS. JUL
IA FR0CT0R-LEE.

Died April %, 1918.
Gone hut not forgotten,
A precious enc from us has gone;
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
Signed:
MRS. NJ. p. ABNER. MOTHER.
MRS. BIRDIE P. VIM, Sister
CHARLES, Proctor, Brother.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
TOWNS
TEXAS

his face. Mrs Callie johnson of
East Avenue T., passed away Satur-
day evening April 23rd. She is sur
WED by a husband baby, two
small children, and other relatives
Her remains were shipped to- Cam
eron for interment accompanied by
the family, and L. l.. c. Branford
Funeral Director. Good services all
day at Sth Street Baptist Church
last Sunday A large number of
candidates were baptized Sunday
lean Woodmen celebrated their
Thanksgiving Anniversary, the first
of its kind in the history Of the or
ganization. Rev. l.. M.-Sanders, pas
tor of Wayman Chapel A. NJ. f.
Church delivered a great sermon to
the Order. DR.. j. NJ. Lawson was
called in last week to see Mrs, Fran
els Byrd, who has been sick for some
time There is no signs of improve
ment evident in Mrs, Byrd's condi-
ton. Mrs. Ophelia Green Williams
of Detroit Michigan. who was called
to Houston on account of the death
of her father (the late A. B. Green)
while enroute home, is stopping a
few days with friends in Temple.
C.M Crawford has been appointed
General Agent for the Central CITY
Burial Association. The Eastern Star
entertained the Masons and friends
last Friday night at the X. of p. Hall
Mrs. Willis Wise of Mart spent sew
cral pleasant days with Dr.. and Mrs
r. T. Wise. She has returned home
! The Temple Swift Kids' defeated
the Marlin BLACK Cats" Sunday ev-
ening at the Bon-Ton- Park. The
game was very interesting, and quite
"a large crowd attended. Scores SO
Miss Goldia Sans, after being away
several months teaching school, re
| 'uTned home last Friday.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
BASEBALL, LAW AND LITERA.
TURE COMBINED.
Pittsburgh. Pa. April 1921.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aprll l92l
1t is seldom that a man makes
coed in three different Zines while
still young. But this is what w. C.
Matthews seems about to do. AS a
students ut Tuskegee, Phillips Exeter
and Harvard, Matthews won national
fame in baseball. And if he had not
had other ambitions could have made
big money, no doubt, by devoting
himself to the game when school days
We're over.
But Mr.. Matthews preferred to
practice law. Baseball was only an
incident in his lift. After finishing
at Harvard and Boston Universities
he set up as a lawyer As pres
en- he Is chief counsel for the Gar
Iey Corporation in New York City.
incidentally. however, Mr.. Matthews
is showing the public another side
of his life, The May issue of The
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
SPINGARN NTnALLIST CHOSEN TO
RE ANNOUNCED IN DETROIT IN

The National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People. 10
Fifth Avenue New York today an
nounced that the committee on the
award Of the Spinrarn medal had
met and had chosen the recipient. The
committee of award consists Of Bishop
Iohr Hurst chairman. eX-president
William Howard Taft, John Hope, DR.
James II. billiard and Oswald Gar
rison Willard
The model is awarded every year
to the man or woman of African de-
scent and of American citizenship who
shall have made the highest achieve
ment during the preceding year in
any field of elevated or honorable
human endeaynr"
The announcement of the winners
name and the award Of the medal will
he made at the Twelfth Annual Con-
ference in Detroit next June of the
National Associa on fol the Advance
ment of Colored People.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
MEMPHIS COLORED OFFICER Is
DISCHARGED.

Memphis. Tenn April 2S-B. r.
Weaver who for the past year and a
half has served as patrolman on
the police department, has been dis
charged for the good Of the force.
Charge against the officer grew out
of his alleged mistreatment of a Col
whom he is accused of striking, and
otherwise improving on. White persons
then became interested in the case
and presented the facts available to
Chief Burney, who ordered an in
quiry. Inspector Griffin and Cap
tains Hoyle and Boyes conducted the
investigation and recommended the re-
lease of Weaver from the department.
Weaver's defense was that Williams
dered to do so by the officer.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
LATEST MAN ON RECORD FINED
NY JUDGE.
(By A. N. Pr

Atlanta, Ga. April 2S.-Testimony
purporting to show that George Scott,
Colored and weighing 200 pounds, is
the LATEST man in the world. was in
in police court. His wife, Lula, who
had him arrested swore that he was
too lazy to eat" He hasn't worked
in two years" she told the recorder.
IL bundles of washing every week to
support herself and husband. Scott
was fined S1100. He was unable to
pay it, and was sent to the stockade.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30

Competitor carries a southern ola
lect short story from his pen
In The Knapsak of Moses Jack
son." Mr.. Matthews, while keeping
close to the probable, produces a
tale that is undeniably rich in the
elements of surprise, humor, and
sustained interest that make short
stories so universally popular.
The public will watch with keen
interest Mr.. Matthews development
as a writer of Fiction, and If we are
to judge by what he has put into
Moses Jackson's Knapsack,' he GER
tainly has qualities that will lift him
high in the field ne is now invading
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
COLORED WAN STABBED by FOUR
U. s. ARMIES.

New Orleans La. April 2S.-Police
of the Eighth Pecinct station, early
last Monday morning were at the AL
giers Naval Station, endcavoring to
learn the identity of four marines who
are alleged to have beaten and stab
bed Nose Chambers. Colored, AZ years
old, of 1913 Bellville street, Algiers, at
night Sunday.
According to the man, he was on his
way home when he was beaten and
stabbed by four marines in uniform.
When sent to the Charity Hospital,
the wounds were pronounced serious.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-28
CHAPTER vi.
Mother and Daughter.

81 don't believe he's guilty, mother"
The girls fine eyes shone with feel
ing-with protest, indignation, anguish.
Sheila Llyn was champion who
would fight to the last gasp for any
cause she loved.
LET us go to Dublin, mother" she
said with determined air, after
reading the clipping.
"Why, my dear?'
The woman's eyes, with their long
lashes, looked searchingly into her
daughters face. She felt, as the years
went on, that Sheila had gifts granted
to few. She realized that the girl had
resources which would make her a
governing influence in whatever
sphere of life she should be set
Quietly, Sheila was taking control of
their movements, and indeed of her
own daily life. The girl had domi-
mating skill which came in part from
herself, and also to degree from her
father; but her disposition was not
her father's-it was her mothers.
Sheila had been told by her mother
that her father had passed away
abroad when she was little child.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-28

idea of defendin' you, but I'm not
takin' pleasure in going to Miles Cal
houn, for he's a hard man these days.
Aw, Mr.. Dyck, he's had a lot of trou-
BILE. Things has been goin' wrong with
PlaymOre. Pom honor, | don't know
whether amy of it'll last as long as
Miles Calhoun lasts. There'll be little
left for you, Mr.. Dyck. That's what
troubles me. l tell you it'd break my
heart If that place should be lost to
your father and you. l was born on
1t. I'd give the best years of the life
that's left me to make sure the old
house could stay in the hands Of the
Calhouns. l say to you that while l
live all | am is yours, fair and foul,
good and bad" He touched his breast
with his right hand. "In here is the
soul of Ireland that leps up on the
heights for the things that matter.
There's n song-but never mind about
a song; this is no place for songs. It's
a prison-house, and you're a prisoner
charged"
mot charged yet, not charged"
interrupted Dyck; "but suspected of
and arrested for crime. I'll fight
before God, I'll fight to the last Good
by, Michael; bring me food and
clothes, and send me cold water at
once"
When the door closed softly behind
Michael Clones, Dyck sat down on the
bed where many criminal patriot
had lain. He looked round the small
room, bare, unfinished, severe-ter-
ribly severe; he looked at the blank
walls and the barred window, high up
he looked at the flOor-it was discOl-
ored and damp. He reached out and
touched it with his hand. He looked
at the solitary chair, the basin and
pail, and he shuddered.
How awful-how awful" he MUIR
INJURED. "But if it was her father, and
If l killed him"-his head sank low
"if l killed her fatherr"
water, sir"
He looked up. 1t was the guard
with a tin of water and dipper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-28

when it's dark we must get him away.
He'll sleep for four or five hours and
by that time he'll be out on the way
to France, and the rest is easy"
He was about to go out to the door
that led into the business part of the
house, when the door leading into the
street opened softly, and woman
stepped inside. She had used the key
which Boyne had forgotten at his
house.
At first he did net hear her. Then,
when he did turn round, 1t was too
late. The knife she carried under her
skirt flashed out and into Boyne's
heart. He collapsed on the floor with
out sound, save only deep sigh.
STOPPING over, Noreen drew the
knife out with little gurgling cry
smothered exclamation. Then she
opened the door again-the side-door
leading into the street-closed it soft
ly, and was gone.
Three hours afterward the landlord
opened the door. Erris Boyne lay in
his silence, stark and still. At the
table, with his head sunk in his arms,
sat Dyck Calhoun, snoring stentorious-
ly, his drawn sword by his side.
With a cry the old man knelt on the
floor beside the body of Erris Boyne
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-28

captain in the French artillery! Well
that'd be a surprise in Ireland If it
were told"
1T isn't going to be told unless you
tell ii, Calhoun, and you're too much
of sportsman for that. Besides, why
shouldn't you have one Of these If you
want lift you want It? Listen to
me, Calhoun" reaching out hand to
lay 1t on Dyck's arm.
Dyck saw the motion, however, and
carefully drew back In his chair "Im
not an adventurer," he said; "but If |
were, what would there be in 1t for
met"
Boyne misunderstood the look on
Dyck's face. He did not grasp the
meaning behind the words, and he
said to him:
"Oh, a good salary-as good as that
of a general, with a commission and
the spells Of war! That's the thing
in the French army that counts for Sc
much-spoils Of war When they're
out on country like this, they let
their officers lOOse-their officers and
men Did you ever hear tell of q
French army being pinched for fod
der, or going thirsty for drink, OF
losing It's head for poverty or indi
genceT'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-28
CHAPTER v.
DYck In Prison,

When Dyck Calhoun walked, he was
in the hands of the kings cOnstables,
arrested for the murder of Erris
Boyne. Also, the landlord was ready
to swear concerning n quarrel he had
seen when he opened the door for a
moment. Dyck, with sudden caution,
only said that he would make all clear
at the trial.
Driven through the streets Of Dublin
in a jaunting car between two Of the
kings police, he was mark for abuse
by tongue, but was here and there
cheered by partisans Of the ultra-loyal
group to which his father adhered.
The effect of the drug was still up
on him and his mind was confused.
He remembered the quarrel, Boyne's
explanation and the subsequent drink
ing, but he could recall nothing fur
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-28
(CHAPTER IV-Continued.)

"Whats that you say about French
ships in the harbors Of Ireland?' he
said in a tone that showed interest.
"Of course, l know there's been a lot
of talk of a French raid on Ireland,
but l didn't know it was to be 50
SOON"
"Oh, it's near enough! It's all been
arranged" replied BOyne. "There'll
be ships-warships, commanded by
Hoche. They'll have orders to land
on the coast, to join the Irish patriots,
to take control of the operations, and
then to march on"
He was going to say march on
Dublin" but he stopped He was
playing daring game. If he had not
been sure of his man, he would not
have been so frank and fearless.
He did not, however, mislead Dyck
greatly. Dyck had been drinking a
good DEAL but this knowledge of a
French invasion, and a sense of what
BOyne was trying to do, steadied his
shaken emotions; held him firmly in
the grip of practical common sense.
He laughed, hiccoughed a little, as
though he was very drunk, and said:
"Of course the French would like
to come to Ireland; they'd like to
seize it and hold it. Why, of course
they would OF course; but what
astoundS me is that a man Of your
standing should believe the French
are coming here now to Ireland. No,
no, BOyne; I'm not taking your word
for any of these things. You're Cos
sip; you're id, pertinacious, pre-
posterOus gossip and I'll say it as
often as you like"
$50 it's proof you want, is It? Well,
then, here It Is"
Boyne drew from his pocket q small
leather-bound case and took from it a
letter, which he laid on the table In
front Of Dyck.
Dyck looked at the document, then
said:
"Ah, that's what you are, eh?-a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-28
Dyck is released from prison
after four years.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
FRENCH USE ENGLISH WORD
Academy Which Keeps Language Cor
rect Decides to Admit Gentle
man" to the Dictionary.

The French academy, which devotes
long sittings to the task of keeping
the French language absolutely cor
rect, and which regards all foreign
words introduced into the language
with horror, has Just made an excep-
ton in favor of an English word,
which Is henceforward to have a place
in the official dictionary of France,
says the London Telegraph. This Is
the word "gentleman," which is very
frequently used in modern writing and
conversation rather than the time
honored gentilhOmme, which ordinar-
fly means nobleman, but which, in the
new edition of the dictionary, is to
be described as meaning "a man who
without being noble by race, has lofty
sentiments, elegant manners, and does
noble acts" With regard to the word
gentleman" 1t Is to be described in
the dictionary as IAN English word
sometimes employed In French in the
word gentilhomme.'
This is undoubtedly not the last
time the French academy will he
called upon to give an official welcome
to an English word which has become
current in the French language; for
example, the word "home" Is becoming
a great favorite, and the misuse OF
the words smoking" and dancing"
for Smoking jacket" and "dance hall"
has become so usual that the English
origin of the words is quite forgotten.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-28

So serious was the situation, to his
mind, that one thing seemed inevita-
BILE. Dyck must be kidnapped at once
and carried out Of Ireland. 1t would
be simple. A little more drugged
wine, and he would be asleep and
powerless-it had already tugged at
him. With the help of his confreres
in the tavern, Dyck could be carried
out, put on lugger and sent away
to France.
There was nothing else to do. Boyne
had said truly that the French fleet
meant to come soon. Dyck must not
be able to give the thing away before
it happened. Already the wine had
played havoc with him; already stupe-
faction was coming over his senses.
With a goOd-natured, ribaId laugh,
Boyne poured out another glass of
marsala and pushed 1t gently over to
Dycks fingers.
"My gin to your marsala," he said,
and he raised his own glass of gin,
looking playfully over the top to DyCll.
With sudden loosening of all the
fibres of his nature, Dyck raised the
glass of marsala to his lips and drained
it off almost at a gulp.
you're prodigiOus liar, Boyne.
he said II didn't think any one could
lie so completely"
"Tll teach you how, Calhoun. It's
not hard. I'll teach you how"
He passed a long cigar over the ia
BILE to Dyck, who, however, did not
light it, but held it in his fingers
BOyne struck a light and held it out
across the small table. Dyck leaned
forward, but, as he did so, the wine
took possession of his senses. His
head fell forward in sleep, and the
cigar dropped from his fingers.
"Ah, well-ah, well, we must dc
some business now!" remarked Boyne
He leaned over Dyck for a moment
Eyes, sound asleep" he said, and
laughed scornfully to himself. well,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-28

Erris Boyne. What wifi come Of what
you and l know and don't know.
Heaven only has knowledge; but I'll
see it through. I've spoiled as good
chances as ever a young man had
that wants to make his way; but drink
and cards, Michael, and the flare of
this id life at the center-it got
hold of me. 1t muddled, drowned the
best that was in me. It's the witch's
kitchen, Dublin is. Ireland's the only
place in the world where they make
saints of criminals and pray to them !;
where they lose track Of time and think
they're in eternity; where emotion is
Saturnine logic and death is the touch
stone of life. Michael, l don't see any
way TO safety. Those fellows down at
the tavern were friends of ErriS Boyne.
They're against me. They'll hang me
II they can"
Il don't believe they can do 1t, mas
ter. Dublin and Ireland think more
of you than they DID of Erris BOyne.
There's nothing behind you except the
wildness Of youth-nothing at all"
Dyck smiled.
you've a lot of faith in me, Michael
but I'll tell you this: l never was
so thirsty in my life. My mouths
like red-hot iron. Send me some
water. Give the warder sixpence, if
you've got it, and send me some wa
ter. Then go to VIII Mccormick, and
after that to my father"
Michael shook his head dolefully.
"Mr. McCormick's aisy-oh, aisy
enough" he said. Hell lep up at the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-28
THE MURDER.

Synopsis. - Returning home after
a days shooting. Dyck Calhoun,
gifted young Irish gentleman of the
time of the French and American
revolutions, meets Sheila Llyn, sew
enteen-year-old girl visiting in the
neighborhoOd They are mutually
attracted. Sheila never knew her
dissipated father, Erris Boyne, her
mother having divorced him and
resumed her maiden name. Reach
ing home, Dyck finds Leonard
Mallow, son of Lord Mallow, with
a message from the attorney gen.
eral summoning Miles Calhoun,
Dyckss father. to Dublin. They
go to Dublin and there NAL
low quarrels with Dyck and a duel
is arranged. They fight with
swords and Dyck is victor. Erris
Boyne, secretly in French employ,
gets Dyck drunk and tries to per-
suade. him to join IN revolt against
England.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-28
Remove Stains.

Soften old stains with castor oil or
lard and they will come out more cas-
lily. The gasoline or benzine will re-
move all traces of the medium.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-17

Judge Call, Marshal Boswell, Depu-
ty Marshal Cleveland and the other
officers of the United States court are
here transacting business. We under
stand that Judge Call and Marshal
Boswell expect to take hunt in Gulf
Hammock when the business of the
court is over
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-17

Miss Dorothy Bauman of Gambler,
was in the city today, the guest of
Mrs. w. T. Gary. Her mother, Mrs.
Emma Bauman expects to open am
art school here for the remainder of
the winter. Mrs. Bauman will give
lessons all day every Wednesday at
the primary school.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-17

Friends of Mrs G. A. Nash will be
glad to know that she has sufficiently
recovered from her recent illness in
Rayside hospital. Tampa, to return to
her home, I'll Laura street, Jackson
ville.-Times-U Union.
Mrs. Nash's Ocala friends will also
be pleased TO read this item.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-17

The Daughters of the Confederacy
will give a silver tea Wednesday aft
ernoon, January 10Th, from $3.50 to
$50 o'clock, at the residence of Mrs.
S. R. Whaley, 800 Oklawaha avenue.
There will be an interesting literary
and musical program rendered and a
cordial invitation is extended to the
public to be present.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-17

Mrs. J. R. Dewey and daughter
Miss Marian Dewey. returned yester-
cay from a pleasant weekend visit in
Tampa as guest at the home of the
formers sister, Mrs. Robert Clark,
Isrd family.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-17
The Commercial Bank
-. of Ocala =.
~

FARM wANTED-would like to
hear from owner that has farm for
sale in Marion county. Give loca-
ton, description and price IN first
letter. Address, Farmer" care
Ocala Evening Star-3-1St.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-17

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGES
acres fine rolling land, 81 miles out
near Orange avenue. Excellent well.
plenty of timber Price right VIII
consider 5-passenger auto or cut
down preferred. Must be in first
class condition Address, Owner,
Box 274, Dunnellon. 15-4ts
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Frazier of Lake
land are receiving the congratulations
of friends upon the arrival of hand
some little son who was born in this
city January 7th. This is Mr.. and
Mrs. Frazier's second child and SON.
He has been given the name Arnold.