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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28

and was granted a stay Of execu-
ton for Joseph Thomas, who was re-
Gently convicted for the killing of a
white woman in Pittsburgh last fall,
and sentenced to be electrocuted oc-
It will be recalled that Thomas was
captured by the local police after be-
ing wounded and placed in a hospital
under guard. Thomas. is alleged to
have made miraculous escape by
pavement-although suffering at the
time with a bullet wound near his
heart and making good his getaway.
A countrywide search was instituted
several months freedom he was finally
captured by a Colored woman in Bal
timore. When Thomas was brought
back to Pittsburgh, city officials de-
clared a holiday and made as much
fuss about welcoming this man as II
the President of the United States
were to make a visit. Under the cir
stances the man stood convicted of
the crime in the eyes Of the public
for the daily papers were filled with
news about this case and crime for
several weeks prior to the trial.
Several officials on the police and
detective force lost their jobs follow
ing Thomas escape from the hospi-
tai. Eminent physicians in this city
declared that 1t was physical inn
POSSIBILITY IOf lnOndS TO nave eS-
capped from the hospital in the con-
dition he was at that time suffering
from a bullet wound.
A number. of outstanding white
citizens could not believe that Thomas
had murdered Mrs. Anna Kirker and
during the time he was at large the
husband of the slain woman was sus-
pected, but under the mass of news
paper publicity laying the crime on
Thomas, Kirker was released. 1t is
said that Immediately after being re-
leased Kirlxer sold out his property
and other belongings and left for
California. He gave as his reason or
going west, that he wanted to get
away from the scenes of sadness caus-
ed by the untimely death of his wife.
Kirker and his wife were said by
neighbors 10 not have gotten along
so well.
During Thomas trial and conviction
of the murder of Mrs. KirlSer. the
husband of the slain woman remained
as far from Pittsburgh as possible,
and as far as Is known has never
been back since. Thomas was de-
fenced by Attorney George H. White,
Jr.,
A number of church people in this
district felt that Thomas had not had
a fair trial and they raised funds
and employed Attorney Robert l..
Vann to make fight for Thomas
freedom or a communication Of his SEN
tance.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28

spoke recently in Ogden Hall. Hamp-
ton Institute, on THE History and
Economic Conditions Of the Virgin
Islands"
Professor MacFarlane has spent the
past twelve years in the Virgin Is
lands. Previously he devoted three
years to study in Denmark where he
prepared himself to become trans
lator In the Danish language. Recent
~ he brought to Hampton Institute
three promising. high-school boys from
the Virgin Islands. These boys will be
funds which will be raised in the Vir-
gin Islands and among Virgin Is
landers living in New York and other
large cities.
Some of Professor MacFarlane's OBJ
servation on the Virgin Islands may
be summarized as follows:
"The Orphan Islands"
Little is know about the Virgin Is
of Denmark for $50 years. The Virgin
Islands might be called the "Orphan
Islands," since no one bureau of the
U. s. Government cares to assume re-
sponsibility for them.
The Virgin Islands include about
1874 square miles-St. Croix drought
by Denmark of France in 1885. eighty
square miles; st. Thomas (taken by
Denmark in 1871 and st. John (taken
by Denmark in 1889, forty-four
square miles
Slavery Abolished.
In 184S Negro slavery was abolish
ed dramatically in the Virgin Islands.
The governor general, named Won
Scholten, on July 8. 1S4S. acting on
his own responsibility, declared the
slaves free and issued the emancipa-
ton proclamation on July 4. In Sept.
1848. this act of the governor-gener-
al was confirmed by the King of Dem
mark.
In 1871 the Danish government
started schools for the children of Ne
gro slaves in the Virgin Islands.
Low Wages BrIng Suffering.
In the last days of the Danish ad-
ministration. full-grown men received
rs cents per day for their labor. In
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28
VIRGIN IsLANDERg ARE SUFFER
ING.
ssIore Capital, Better Farming, and
Thrift Education are Needed Says
Frederick 1IacFarlane.
DAILY WAGE IS 40 CENTS.

HAMPTON, va, Oct Relatives of
the Virgin Islands, which were ac-
auired BY the United states from Dem
mark In 1917 through purchase, after
ms ny years OF futile negotiation, are
su sfering from dire poverty on account
OF the rapid removal of Danish cap
ital, the heavy inroads OF the cotton
bolI-weevil, and the wasteful min
ing OF the soil by the extensive End
according TO Frederick MacFarlane. a
structor in history at the 5urior-s an
Tor high school Of st. Thomas. who
cOnsecrate ourselves to what this
native Of st. croix and former II.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28
DRIVER INJURIES THREE WOMEN
AND SELF AvEHTING A COLL
(Preaton News service)

PITTSBURGH. Pa, oct 26.-steer-
ing his machine upon the curb to
avert = collision with huge Bell
Telephone truck. which was coming
speed Edward Pearl, aged Al years,
was severely cut about the face and
hands. The big truck collided with
the machine and caused the automobile
to s,-ere over onto the sidewalk and
strike three women injuring them
painfully. Pearl was lodged in jail
for wreckless driving. SIS well as the
driver of the truck.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28
Handicapped By Traditions.
EARLY FALLS IN NASHVILLE.
tBy A. N. p

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct 19.-Nash-
Vile experienced it's earliest snowfall
in twenty years last Monday. Traces
of snow were seen shortly afternoon.
Nashville is so wicked nowadays
that the Lord is sending us snow
storms in October as a punishment
said a Colored minister, commenting
on the unusual happening.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28
ATTORNEL II. L. VtrN GETS STAY
OF EXECUTION For JOSEPH

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Oct. e9.--Attor-
ney Robert T. vann, Former Assistant
leading attorneys went before the
state Ardon board last Wednesd.. "
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28

1915 labor union was organized and
In 1916 a six-week strike brought the
daily wage of the lahorer to 40 cents.
Then the World War carried the daily
wage to So cents. Now the daily wage
of the laboring man has dropped to
40 cents and the laboring man can
secure only two days of labor each
week.
Handicapped by Traditions.
The Virgin Islands lie eighty miles
east OF Porto Rico. and eighteen de-
drees north of the Equator. The peo-
pie on these islands are handicapped
by their devotion to conventions and
traditions. especially in the matter
of farming.
The people of the Virgin Islands
want the type of education for which
Hampton Institute stands-a type
which will teach men. women, and
children the principles of thrift and
sound reasoning.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28
.wHITE sPOTs, ASSOCIATION
WAGES WAR ON JAPs.
Snx a. N. Pl

Los Angeles, Cal. Oct. 26.-Residents
awoira today to find the city had been
Invstcrt,,isly showered during last
Tuesday night with white paper discs.
The little round white spots were
everywhere. Not a letter was upon the
discs Californians needed no explana-
tion, TIE white spots were a warn
ing that the California White Spot
Association had started Its campaign
to nullify the growing influence OF
the Japanese. THE Jap must go" is
the ulttmatum. Senators johnson and
Shortridge are members OF the as
ISOLATION.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28
Dr. MOTOR SPEAKS IN
SCOTLAND ON NEGRO
HOPES AND PROGRESS

CONTINUED from page |,
Evening journal., 1922-11-21

Jsps are going TO fight us" replied
Ruth. you tell him that's wrong,
Uncle Tedg"'
80 you are talking about war
with Japan and sailing your little
boats in the bathtub. Well that
gives US a good start for a story. In
the first place the chance Of war with
Japan was pretty good three or four
years ago but not now. Never since
our first contact with Japan have
the relations between the two coun-
ries been as fine as now. President
Harding, through the Washington
Conference on the Limitation OF
Arms. accomplished more toward
bringing about a spirit of good
feeling and understanding with
Japan than through anything else
that has been done in this direction
in the history OF our country This
was followed by an unofficial visit of
Secretary OF the Navy Edwin DENLY
to Japan this summer"
But didn't they agree at that
meeting to destroy some of their
ships? asked Freddie.
"They did promise Freddie. and
not only that but they are keeping
their promise. Not only their prom
Evening journal., 1922-11-21
YOUR LAST NAME
Copyright. 1920. by The Mcclure. Syndicate
BY NARY MARSHALL DUFFEE

Fontaine and his wife Ann Elizabeth
Bowisiquott. They had fed togeth'
er to England in 1885. Soon after
they were married.
A distinguished member OF the
line was Dabney Herndon Maury
born in Frederlcksburg, Virginia, in
1922. He was a very prominent
major general in the Confederate
army In the Civil War. Later he
organized the Southern Historical
society and was United States min
lister to Columbia under President
Cleveland.
Then there was John Minor
Maury. born In 1875. IN Fredericks-
burg. Among his ancestors he
counted the Minors and the Brookes
who as we'll as the Fontaines and
Maurys were OF Huguenot origin.
John Minor Maury was a naval Of
hcer,. and was engaged to fight the
pirates. He married Elizabeth
Maury a kinswoman and made his
home when on land in Texas.
Copyright. 1922, by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
Evening journal., 1922-11-21
COP ESCAPES
GUNMEN'S BULLET

CHESTER, Pa, Nov. 21.-Ed-
ward Handy. a city ,patrolman. is
congratulating himself that he is
alive. following an exciting exper-
fence in the neighborhood OF Front
and Engle streets yesterday morn
ing. He charges Oliver Green, a
Negro, with deliberately shooting
twice at him. and declares that AZ
least Is bullets were sent in his d.
rection by other gunner while he
was chasing Green.
While he was patrolling his beat
q fusillade of revolver shots caused
him TO run in the direction of the
shooting. He saw two men firing at
each other, and when they noticed
the approach OF the officer, Green
ran and the officer gave pursuit
Evening journal., 1922-11-21

during the Russo Japanese war. will
be abandoned and the naval port
at Malzuru will be changed to q
naval station next spring"
Hasn't the United States cut down
the number OF officers and men In
our Navy? Why doesn't Japan do
that too?" asked Jack.
Jack. on December first, Japan
reported through an announcement
from her government that 10000
men and 700 officers viii be dropped
from duty"
II guess she sure is playing fair
then" said Freddie. I'm glad to
know II but I'd heard so many mean
things about her that l couldn't be-
lieve it,"
That's just 1t, Freddie. There
has been too much talk OF war with
Japan. l know there was a good
chance OF It at one time. but not
now. II the. big men at Washing
ton who are running our govern
ment today didn't do another thing
until the end of President Harding's
term, they would have earned the
gratitude of every good American
citizen by bringing about such a
wonderful understanding between
our country and Japan.
The accomplishment OF that sort
OF thing is not easy. The slightest
mistake might have changed IL all.
From a country to be watched and
even feared. Japan has been changed
to a good friend. II not only re-
moves the chances of war but means
much in trade for times Of peace. |
So wherever you are. Riddles. re-
member this and remember how this
lew situation of which we should all
% proud was brought about"
Evening journal., 1922-11-21
Uncle 7eds Bedtime Stories
Harding Administration Brings About New Era With Japan
Far East Republic Keeping Pledges

7 haven't any use for them.
said Freddie as he launched in the
bsthtub the little ship model which
he had just completed that afer-
noon in manual training class. 'Thost
laps are ready TO start war with US
the minute they've got any excuse
at all and I don't think they would
even wait for the excuse"
Maybe you don't know what
you're talking about" replied Jack.
''As 1 remember from some of the
things Uncle TED has said. there
was a time when we were close to
war with Japan but not now. Presi-
dent Harding and those men with
him at Washington have changed
all that"
That's ell talk" said Freddie.
where's your proof?"
Listen here Freddie" said Ruth
who was watching the boys run
their ships, Uncle Ted Is down
stairs now and he hasn't told us a
story for some time. Let's 10 ask
him 10 tell us about Japan and then
l. will all be settled and you boys
won't be scrapping about IT,"
That's a fine idea" spoke up
Tack. Come on, Freddie, take
your boat out Wen take them
Down with u.s."
Another story, eh?" said Uncle
Ted as the kidd.es trooped into the
room, ships and all. What have you
been doing?"
Sailing our boots in the bath
tub" said Jack.
And Freddie's been saying the
Evening journal., 1922-11-21
is 1T MAURY?

II the facts could be known no
doubt the romance OF Matthew
Maury and Mary Ann Fontaine
would offer many interesting chap
tiers. They were both Ruguenot
refugees in England. In 171s they
were married. Three years later
they set out TO come TO the new
world. They settled in Virginia.
Their son Abrsm Msury became
prominent colonist and married Sus-
annah Poindexter OF an English
Colonial family. Their son Abram,
married Martha Worsham, further
adding to the English infusion in the
blood of the Maury's. They went
from their home In Lunenburg coun-
ty, Virginia 10 Tennessee late in the
Eighteenth century. Their so nj
Abram. Poindexter Maury becam
prominent IN politics and was a
prominent representative in Conf
gress
1t is said that the parents Of Mary
Ann Fontain were the Rev. James
Evening journal., 1922-11-21

calling upon him to halt. Green
turned and fired two shots in quick
succession at the patrolman, but
both bullets missed him by mar
row margin. About that time is
or more bullets were fired at him
from the opposite direction.
Green was popped by Miller. a
special officer. He was arraigned
In Police Court yesterday. and Mag
istrate Elliott committed him in de-
fault of $500 bail.
Evening journal., 1922-11-21
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

A clever idea for the dessert Of
the Thanksgiving menu is individual
pumpkin pies decorated with whip
ped cream forced through pastry
tube.
Potatoes are said to be very in
digestible il they are warmed over
The only safe way 10 reheat them is
to saute them. adding silver of
onion.
Evening journal., 1922-11-21

ise as TO the junking of certain
ships is being kept but they are
also giving to China more thar
Shantung which was also agreed al
that conference. When we stop to
remember that Japan did not have
to keep her pledges in these mat
tiers until the treaties were ratified
Il means even more. Japan COM
pleted Withdrawing all her forces
from Siberia on October 25th and
she will shortly withdraw from the
northern half of Sakhalia, which is
province OF Russia. The program
OF scrapping her ships and cutting
down 70 naval strength has al
ready been started.
From all reports II Is plain that
as result of these understandings,
Japan is not going TO allow any
thing 10 stop her determination to
carry out every pledge she has made
to the world. BY doing this she is
naturally improving her position
with the rest of the world. So the
present Administration. through the
Washington conference and the
notes exchanged with Japan by Sec
rotary Of State Hughes. has not
'only swept awags.the cloud of war
with that Far Eastern Republic but
has also helped Japan reach the
position where she could take her
place among the nations Of the world
who are looking to better days.
Two of Japan's biggest ships,
the Kaga and Tesa will be destroyed
by using them as targets and the
Kashima. Ikoma and Ku-
rama are being stripped OF their big
guns and turrets. In December the
big naval port Of Japan at Port
Arthur. the scene of heavy fighting
Evening journal., 1922-11-21
DINING CHAIRS

Genuine quarter-sawed
golden oak chairs, box
frames with reinforced cor
ner joints; seats are covered
in a good grade of imitation
leather, S2.45 each.
Wood Seat Chairs, regular
golden oak finish, S1.75 each.
Evening journal., 1922-11-21
SPECIALS
CUPS AND sAUCERS

Imported cups and sau-
GERS, all white glazed finish
very fine for everyday serv-
ice. 10c for cup and sau-
GER.
Soup and dining plates to
match, 10c each.
Evening journal., 1922-11-21
To-
For Constipated Bowels, Sick Headache,
Sour Stomach, Bilious Liver

The incest cathartic-laxative in the
world to physic your liver and bowels
when you have Dizzy Headache,
Colds, Biliousness, INDIGESTION, or
Upset. Acid Stomach is candy-like
"Cascarets." One or two tonight will
empty your bowels completely by
Evening journal., 1922-11-21
WILLOW CLOTHES
BASKETS

Natural finish, 2Ox2s-in-,
fine, closely woven willow;
strong, servieeable baskets.
S1.00 each.
Furniture Polish. 4 bot
ties of the genuine Nom
pariel Polish for S1.oo.
Kleeno Mops, a good tri-
angle floor mop with handle
and can of floor oil, Csc
each.
Bath Stools, clean white
enamel finish bath stools, 16
inches high, 11-inch seats !;
have rubber tips on legs
S1.00 each.
Evening journal., 1922-11-21
Mattresses

All our mattresses guaranteed new clean stock and
are made under the strict Pennsylvania laws No matter
what price you pay you absolutely assured OF getting
fine new, clean, sanitary mattress
We are showing very fine SOFT comfortable, resilient
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in one part covered in very handsome ticking Special
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durable tick $4,000 each.
Evening journal., 1922-11-21

morning, and you Will feel splendid.
They work while you sleep" Casca-
rets never stir you up or grippe like
Salts, Pills. Calomel. or OIL and they
cost only ten cents bax. Children
love Cascarets. too.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
FAST ICE CUTTING.
New Invention Of Milton Man Cuts $50
Feet Per Minute.

Milton, Jan. ga unique ice-cut-
ting machine Is now in operation on
the river north Of Skeel's hotel and
every dag visitors are watching its
progress and complimentlng the own
err. Henry Howard. on his inventive
skill. MI. Howard made the entire
machine without aid or pattern. The
body is on frame that can be raised
or lowered by foot pressure. AZ the
rear il d Ford motor with throttle that
feeds the gas. Nine and one-half feet
from Tie rear is a Clifford wood saw,
run on Ford axle. The side guides are
made o. iron pipes, the body mount
ed on slad. There are shoes thai ad-
iust for different depths Of cutting.
Mr.. Howard runs the machine alone,
sitting at the rear; rides across the
field OF ics and cuts $50 feet a min
ute, backs around quickly and cuts
another strip, the cut ice throwing q
huge spray into the. air. Two men
float Tie ice into the stream, Tween
ty-five thousand cakes can be cut in
10 hours work. This week the Whit
Ing aud Hood creameries are having
ice cut into 22x44 inch cakes, the Co
operative creamery will use 1855 inch
cakes, all cut by Mr. Howard
The machine is as complete as an air
plane, which 1t somewhat resembles
when the guides arc spread.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
Buying Away the Cabinet.

On the heels OF the story that Post
master General Hays has been offered
$3.50, 900 a year to head a motion pic
ture corporation comes the news that
Philadelphia has rendered Secretary OF
Commerce Hoover 100000 year Tor
Ave wears II he will become director Of
the sesqui-centennial exposition It is
proposed to hold in that city in 1926.
AT times it has even been possible to
lure a member of the inner circle from
his Washington post before he had
finished the appointed period by OF.
fering him inducements that could not
be passed by even on the score OF
patriotism. However. as a rule, two
cabinet officers are not approached in q
matter Of few days and it will be
interesting to observe where the
financial lightning strikes next.
III competition for the services OF
President HRrding's aides continues,
who is to say where the line will final-
lv be drawn It is even possible lab
though succh prospect requires a
strong imagination that eventually
the vice presidency may be raised
above the level Of the Chantauqua
platform, and that the incumbent, who
ever he may be will, because Of bis new
duties be able to- climb into the sun
sufficiently SO that the man in the
street can tell the president 4
name offhand without having to con-
suit the congressional directory De
troit Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
ssoo,ooo RAILROAD BOUGHT.
New York Man Purchases Hoosac Tun-
mel & Wilmington Ry.

Brattleboro, Jan. 23.~-The Hoosae
Tunnel g. Wilmington railroad has
been bought by William G, Shortress
Of New York and associates from John
p. Kellas Of Albany and associates.
The change in ownership was me-
gotiated by the power company, which
il making preparations for building an
earth dam 200 feet high in Whiting
ham on the Deerfield valley. Last o.
tober Mr.. Kellas and his associates
brought in tine United States court Tor
Vermont petition for an injunction
restraining the power company and
allied companies from building the
dam, which would flood the railroad
bed and npcessitate moving about II
miles Of track to u new location
This suit probably will be discontin.
ued. The new owners say they will
operate the railroad for the benefit q
the public.
The government valuation II The
road Is moro than 100000,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
Treat 1t As Murder.

In the earlier days of prohibition
there were numerous deaths from poi
soning BY wood alcohol II was TO be
believed at that time that such fatal
ties were due TO ignorance Of the dead
Nv effects of the fluid After publicity
OF the cases in which those effects were
in evidence. there was rapid decrease of
deaths from that cause, and then for
time it seemed that that menace 10
life had been removed
Suddenly comes the shocking news
OF six men dead in Hoboken, and one
in Jersey City, from the effects Of
wood alcohol contained in what had
been sold to them as drinkable liquor.
There cannot now be the plea that
those who sold the deadly fluid were
ignorant OF its nature Everybody
knows that wood alcohol is a deadly
poison.
Therefore, anyone who sells or gives
that poison under pretense that i IL
drinkable liquor ought 70 be tried for
murder. His crime is nothing less than
that. A few such criminals brought
10 Justice would put stop TO the dia-
bolical prsctice--Albany journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
HORSES AND VEHICLES
Some Trades at Colton's
WANTED

POSITION WANTED Married man With
family wants steady position on farm
enc with tenement preferred Write 70 M
Care Barre Times. 2eotB'
WANTED TO BUY--A 2-horse power
stated condition and price write BoS AL
or phone Sal. Barre. 25sfs
WANTED six heifers Guernsey On Jersey
Tel. 305-i5. e5sts'
WANTED TO let a farm or small pisse
good references furnished write u ~
r. care Times office. 2sstf
WANTED Second--hand desk in good qosi
dition one that can be locked up Tel
14D. alGtt
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glass, drawer pulls or knobs. brass or glaze
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thing old or curious write me g. X. But
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glsu
RAW FUR WANTED We want all thu raw
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ira fura OF al kinds we pay fancy prices
ali shipments held subject to return IL =
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