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New-York tribune., 1922-12-04

il tho comedy film. This 10 a bur,
iesaue on the original Blacksmith and
is Hiled with stuff which Is quite new
70 us, though We know 90 little about
comedy deyiess that these things may
ali have been used before without our
recognizing them. Buster. y diseo{-
found 70 be beating nothing but an
omelette. =
Vera Jaehless plays something OF
as a piano interludee
and the overture "a Carnival or
Venice BIZ Thomas. As prologue 20
the feature picture Sutan Ida Clough
and Frederic Baer sing Dreaming
Alone In the Twilight
At the Rlslto Agnes Ayres Is playing
IN "a Daughter Of Luxury" Lorna
Doonsn Is at the Strand. These VIII
be reviewed tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-04

is,s week. concerts have been Cancelled
In Fort Wayne. Ind. for this evening"
sprlneheld. Ohio. "wednesday; Grand
Rapids. Mich. Friday. ard Cleveland
Monday Of next week. After her
Cleveland date, Nine. schumann-Heink
intended TO return 70 her home 20
spend the holidays with her family.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-04

year, will Be ths Mary Y,so, In.
Lady Of The sounsta. H.,x.. x
will be the csesn Els1rks,l ~
pears Ia the play - ss, - 7, !. 70 :, y
and Winifred Lsnihan, issl,,s ..k .lk
in "The Dover Road" iss. .,s,.- .t ...',
have the role u Anne Hathsrs, - -
L. shine will be ths Hsulisr, A ~
Augusta Hayilard tie Nn- Esti.,,.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-04
The Stage Door

ar1s,sning IN" st the Bijeu Ih.ster
.nd "Our Nell" ~ the Bayes Ihsaier are
to-ri9hts openings.
Nile. Csels Sorsl sad the gomfele
r--arcsise company will present LAten-
tuy,sro'' 81 TIE Century Theater this tficT-
noon.
o.,-r. sfaoYar;ars ana OlEa stsck. of
..E,virstirae of youth" at the BToadhvTttl
asd Ytdis DoWllnE. OF sally. Irene ara
Mary." Al the Casiro. Were among thoses t,,e
40 entertalnsd Al the 'nusical louf
Seid IN ths Nswspaper Club. is2 Weat
Forty.frgt street yesterday afternoon
Hugo Rlesenfeld. managing director q
~ the Rivoll Rialto and Criterion the-
New-York tribune., 1922-12-04
The Theaters-By Percy Hammond

that they preferred obscuniy 90 rcpu-
tafion n they had 90 pay such a price.
Therefore Rain was done in New
York. just as they wanted IL 10 be DONE
and they can laugh now AZ those who
suggested amendments. We have been
trying Cor weeks TO get seats for
"Raln," and though influential with NJ.
Havkes. Of the Harris Offices, and with
Mr.. Newman, the most accommodating
OF the ticket brokers, we have been
unable 10 do 20. We feel that n the
management had had its way In the
changing Of "Rain" We could have had
al the seats in the theater, and that
we wouldn't have wanted even ono Of
them.
MISS ZoE AKINs wrote an article
l'A for The Tribune the ether day
describing some Of the emotions which
she has undergone as IN American
playwright We regarded IL as a mod
est. though interesting, autobiography
containing nothing that would give
ofense. Yet Nr. Roscoe Peacock and
others have resented IL. proving there
by how difficult II is for one 70 write
and still be popular. Miss Lucy Huf-
fakor speaks FOR as and for Miss Akins
az follows;
Ny Dear Mr. Hammond
Roseoc Peacocka letter in youf col lmn ihe
other day concerning the birthplaee ~ lce
Akins and the Limitations which be seems tp
feel 10 places. or should place. about heI
writing puzzies me Why a young woman
born n Bumansyiiis, No, should b. di.-
woman who comss from Texas. - fhs has
done IN The Texas Nightingale" / cannot
49, Tor that matter, ! cannot tee WY she
should not write OF kings and queens, 2,
roddessca and nynphs oi prophc. snp
shepherds IN che ehooles-and Win ue ~
cepiion Ok shepherds / don't suppose m All
Mi,sogri there has ever been one o. them.
s'n''f'V iLIUucY HUFFAKER
Miss Aklns, We know, viii enjoy as
VIC do the appended Communication n
only for the ousintness Of its quo
tation;
Dear Mr. Hammond; ,..-.
I onca knew q delightful Old ntnipcsrt
lady who bad a phrase % deaerioe esL,a.n .e'ss.
state of mind frequently observed Sate-
fsetion hss taken place she tsed % sag
thourht Of Il when 7 read Zoe hfins
priceless remarks about her Art
BtiTmcE HITCHCOCK.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-04

at.rs. has returned from los Angslss.
whsrs ~ attended fhs convention of the
Famous Piayfrs-Lafky Corpofanph'
This Is Gnnlvsrsary week - ffociora
Tifth Avenue Theatsr
william Morris, manager ~ sir Hafry
Lauder win present The bQQtegFrra in
London. having complied ueEeNationa
With Madison Corey. producer ~ ihe PLAY,
which u now a. The Thluy-ninih street
Thsatsr. For the London pyefeniation me
title of the play VIII be changed 20 70
This 10 New YORK" SIR Harry, y y tali'
Will 10 lnferested nnanclally IN th3 pro-
duction n the British capital
Mile Cseile sorsl viii see Helen Meuksn
= seventh Heaven" 40 tha Booth Tho
ater on wednesday afternoon.
The cast for "zeuo," By Joseph +. Ran.
includes Fife shannon, George Nash,
James Crane George Prohert. Ned Sparka
Helen Gill. Frederick Bickel. Paul Byron.
Virginia Norton Albert Andruss, Leigh
Lovei, Hugh O'Corne.l, kenn-ih oTatfau
aud others.
Doris Gretn. member ~ tie chcrls
81 Up She Goes" a. fhe Playhouse. was
married last Saturday 90 Henry Heuhrun,
a. attorney.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-04

Anls. Csoiie sorsi viii see Helen Msnksn
- Seventh Heaven a. tha Booth The
ater on wednesday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-04

at.rs. has returned from los Angeles.
Faurous Piayfrs-f.asky Corporation
New-York tribune., 1922-12-04

This is annivsrsary week - ffoci9fa
Tlfth Avenue Thsatsr.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28
PORTO RIcANS ORGANIZE
PARTY FOR HVDEPEN-
DENCE STRUGGLE.


Rio Piearas, Oct. ga meeting Of
delegates from all parts OF Porto
Rico has Just been closed here. They
comprise leaders OF the new National
ist Party. The meeting produced a
great seneation throughout the bredth
and length OF the island. The Chair
man was Senior Colly Cuchi, President
Of tbs Porto 0ican Senate. Among
other lngs, he GeclareG: THE most
glorious assembly that has been held
in Porto Rico. and there Is no doubt
that there Will be a republic as a
consequence II the action that We
propose 70 take today This was
received with prolonged applause,
and served as keynote for the
meeting
A declaration OF principles war
drawn up and resolution passed
to send copy to President Harding.
along with information OF the form
alton OF the new party. Another
resolution was adopted to send o
message to all the nations OF Spanish
America claiming kinship Of blood
and tongda. and informing them a
their organization ~ the purpose ~
effectine the liberation or Porto Rico
from the crushing incubus Of Aneri-
can Imperialism
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Chicago
Reus

Mrs. Minnie Hill, who has lived for
some time at 3448 Dearborn st.. has
moved into her future home. a beauti-
full cottage just erected in Morgan
Park on 109th Place and Throop ST.,
on lots purchased through the Bailey
Realty Co., 1888 S. State st.
Mrs. Eva Marshall. well known frat
ernally and member of The Board
| OF Star of East Juvenile. A. U. X. &
D. of A. is quite i'll at her home, Abs
Prairie Ave
J. J. Miles, S645 Giles Ave-, is in
the city again after making an extern
ded trip through Iowa at the close
of the Grand Army Encampment held
at Des Moines, few days ago.
Mrs. L. F. Prince, visitor in the
city from st. Joseph, Mo-, as the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Luggle.
1868 Prairie Ave-, made splendid
address on Oct. 4th before the meet
ing of the Carter Charity and Benev-
client Club at the residence of Mrs.
Mary Womack, 3012 Vernon Ave.
Subject of her address: "A program
and budget" was very interestingly
delivered.
William Gales, travelling represen-
tative of the Overton Hygienic Mfg,
Co., left the city the first of the week
on a long trip in interest Of the com
pany and will go to parts in Missouri,
konsas, Oklahoma, Texas Arkansas
and Louisiana.
Atty. Walter NJ. Farmer, well known
lawyer and speaker. addressed the
Christian Endeavor League of Quinn
Chapel on last Sunday evening on the
subject Of Patriotism" There was 9
large number of members and frien. !.
present and all enjoyed the address
Mrs. Cora B. Gideon is president of
the League and Miss Alma Edward
is Secretary
During the past week. Misses thel
and Marguerite James enroute to
Los Angeles, Calf. their home, stop
ped inthe city and spent few rays
as the guest of Mrs. NJ. e. Britton,
1850 Dearborn St., The Misses Jar9es
were returning from an extended visit
with relatives and friends at Xenia,
Oxford and Cincinnati, Ohio.
NJ. T. Bailey, of the Bailey Realty
Co., S63S S. State ST., and for the
past eighteen years serving as presI-
dent of The Alumni Association of
The Virginia Normal and Industrial
at Petersburg. Va. has been invited
to come back to Newburg. N. ", and
address his old friends and acquain.
tances after many years absence IL
was at Newburg where Mr.. Barley
spent so many summers in working
on the brickyards in order to mako
money to enable him to finish his
education at the Virginia Normal and
Collegiate Institute now the Virginia
Normal and Industrial Institute and
where he made many friends.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28
POLITICAL TRICKERY Is
GIVEN AS REASONS FOR
RICH IOWA CITIZENS DIS
|MISSAL.

Des Moines. Iowa, Oct ga vic
tim of political trickery," Tracy
Blagburn, chief clerk in the engineer
ing department for more than a quar-
ter Of century. political leader,
owner of the Lincoln Theatre. one Of
the largest drug stores in the city
and reputed t,N be the wealthiest
colored man in l@e state. was fired
here last week.
Neglect of work was given as the
season, but 1t is ALLEGED that BIag-
burn was the victim of the "organs-
zation,' who felt that his period OF
service was about at an end. A white
man was appointed to succeed him.
Leaders ApprehenslVe.
An official announcement gave as
the reason for his summary dis
charge. neglect OF work and chronic
hardness.
Last Thursday mornMs, when il
Is ALLEGED Blagburn wac over fifteen
minutes late. Street Head Mitchell
met HIN. and after a heated argument
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28
SHERIFF AND BROTHERS
"WHITE WASHED" OF
PEONAGE CHARGE.
(Preston News SerYicel

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 2e.-To tell the
truth Jasper County is some county
and missionaries can find lots of
work there. Harvey Persons, sher +.
of Jasper County. and his brother,
w. F. Persons. were acquitted of a
charge of peonage last Tuesday after
noon in the United States District
Court. The jury was out only few
minutes.
The charge was based on the state
ments of Robert Lee Griggs, a Negro
who asserted that the Persons broth
ers forced him to work ON their plan
tation in Jasper county without pay
threatening his life If he attempted
to escape.
The defendants. !; is said. intro
duced testimony to show that they
paid Gliggs' fine VIII N he was con-
vic'td of a misdemeanor, and that
be agreed TO work until the account
had been sqt.aied
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28


The Big Pythian Drive IN the tri
city contest Is assuming large pro-
portions and number Of f1oh are
Joining the ranks OF the most progress
siye secret organization IN the state
OF Texas.
In Dallas TIE workers are making
Herculean efforts to capture the TNfen-
fy- Dollar gold piece offered BY DR..
X. 4. Hamilton, the Grand Medical
Registrar but this prize Will be award
ed to the person who brings In the
highest number OF applicants over
twenty-five. So. therefore. IL behOoves
those who are striving In Dallas to
capture the Twenty Dollar Cold Piece
to be up and doing.
In Houston. Director Brawley as
sumoB en- air Of confidence and ne
believes that Houston viii have q
large plurality over Dallas or IT
Worth ID the acquisition OF new mem
bers for the Order
Ia the Panther City Director Reg
lister Is Saving wood ana SAYING
nothing. IN fact, after the first week
no has not disclosed the number OF
that he will have big surprise 70
spring upon the Jurisdiction Of Texas.
In the matter ofJpaying the workers,
each OF the drive directors emphasizes
the fact that every worker VIII ne
Application which has been turned IN
"a the various lodges and accepted oy
them whether the candidate has been
iniflatsa or not. It the purpose Of
the administration to see 70 It that
each and every worker receives pay
mont FOR those members which he has
heon able to bring into thof Order on
November 10, the night Of the clos
Ing 81 tho drive end all workers are
hereby respectfully requested - keep
III mind the fact that they must APP
pear at the Castle Halls In Dallas.
fhe losing Of the drive. to receive
their money. Do not fail to be on
hand az your name viii be called and
the money paid over ct the time ldi-
Gated above
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partment in 1895 as helper. He
became draughtsman. and advanced
till he became chief clerk. The dis
tribution and the assignment of the
entire field force was made FROM
his office.
He has long been prominent and
influential in Negro circles of The
state, ana is the wealthiest race man
in the state. He has extensive bus
mess operations.
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fairy island Heavily mountains oc-
oupy much of the interior. and among
them, countless streams tumble.
'xaymaca. the native Indian name
OF the island, which has been Europe
anized' means, Isle OF Fountains.
Palms Of several sorts including
coconuts, bamboo. bananas and a
wide variety Of other tropical trees.
clothe hillsides and valleys. Some OF
the views from the high central hill
over rough foothills, valleys and plains
and out to the deepest Of blue seas,
are hardly to be surpassed elsewhere
in the world
but there are other aspects to
Jamaica than beautiful scenery. Much
Of the country is undeveloped and
that In cultivation in the interior is
largely in the hands OF negro peasant
proprietors, who tend their few fruit
trees, their yam gardens. and their
patches OF the root that made Jamaica
famous ginger. Many gaunt Chin
neys stand in the plain to mark the
sites OF sugar plantation manor
houses Of the islands PALMER days.
Along the coastal swamps swarms Of
mosquitoes attack workmen and way
farers.
Kingston, the capitol. is almost
as much black mans town as Port
au-Prince The two white persons to
every hundred negroes who nominally
are part of the city's population,
live in special suburbs and manage
shops and larger enterprises, and
the streets are givenu almost entire
lily to negroes. Even the policemen
and Judges are black.
cJamaica's history has in many
ways been like that of Haiti, but 1t
was stopped short of the Haitian cli-
max Columbus discovered the island
and called II Santa Gloria. For a
century and a half 1t was Spanish (;
then it fell to a British expedition
sent out by Cromwell Port Royal,
its chief port, became the rendezvous
Of British buccaneers under the leader
ship of the notorious Sir Henry Nor
gan. The town, peopled largely by
the men and women who lived on
pirate gold and gilad by their easy
spent loot, gained the reputation OF
being the richest and wickedest city
of its day But like Sodom and Com
orrah II was struck down. A sever
earthquake occurred in 1892 and Port
Royal, its very stones STEPPED in
linIQuity, slipped into the sea.
Becoming Island Of Bananas.
"Uuder Spanish exploitation the
fadian inhabitants Of jamaica were
killed or died The Spaniards brought
in some Negro slaves to replace them.
and In the Eighteenth century British
plantation owners imported more thai
500 600 Africans, building up a large
ste and rum production. When
slavery was abolished In 1884 MANY
Of the white landlords left the island
and numerous large estates, and
mills were abandoned In late years
Jamaica has become more and more
important factor in supplying ; mana
to both British and American tables.
Its advantage over the Central Amer
lean banana countries lies chiefly in
the fact that It is two days nearer
the markets
The British have given sor e meas
lure Of self government to the jana
icans but have retained final control.
4 governor is appointed by the Brit
ish king and peesides over legisla-
tive cosncil " which is members are
appointed and IA elected Elected
boarhs an the Is parishes administer
local affairs"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28
THREE WHITE MEN BRU-
TALLY TREAT COLORED
BOY.

jacksonville. Florida, Oct &c.
white ruffians, according to, the police
during q quarrel with Frank Howell,
Negro delivery boy for the Jones
Drug store. early last Thursday night.
painfully cut Howell about the face
and hands with knife. and kicked
him, breaking two ribs and one arm.
When the police arrived at the drug
store the white men had escaped.
Howell was taken to the County
Hospital for treatment and medical
attention in the police ambulance. The
names OF the three men are mt
known. the police said. Howell is
reported recovering.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28
AMERICAN WOODMEN
MAKING RAPID GROWTH
I'm WESTERN PENNSYL-
WANNA.

Pittsburgh. Penn, Oct. 26.--The
first camp Of the American Woodmtn
was set up in Pittebprgh in 1918 AND
today they have Is fIourishing camps
in Western Pennsylvania with a
membership agregating over $500.
During the past five months the
work has been in the hands OF ]. w.
Pitner, as supervisor Of this district,
who says that if the membership
continues to grow at its present rate
he expects to nave total membership
in Western Pennsylvania, Of 5000 by
the close Of this year. He is assisted
by the following deputies: John f.
Willis, J. c. Nc criff, w. P. Bayless,
N. w. Bridges. c. N. Moss.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28
Dr.. n. n HOWELL,

The vice-presideat Is one Of
the leading physicians Of our
city, who enjoys a lucrative
practice. He is a race man
who has striven to improve
the living conditions Of his
people. He is interested H.
nanciaiIy In several buainess
enterprises OF our city.
He Is q Young man, who has
been successSul both In his
profession and IN his business
ventures.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28
MIR. A. @. wEEMs,

Mr.. A. G. weems, assistant
secretary and superintendent
Of agencies, is the secretary Of
the American Realty and Con-
struction Co. He has been
identified with various business
enterprises in the city for the
mast 10 years.
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READ THE SOUTH'S
GREATEST WEEKLY THE
DALLAS EXPRESS"

published at Dallas Texas. every Eat
urday sold at 1906 =. 9Th street. Loo
Angeles. Cal. Phone or mail yeur
news to J. ID. DANIELS NEWS STAND
I4Oe e. 9th Street. Gos Angeles. Cal
For further information write 6. a
CARR. 100 W. Green street. PassdenA.
Cal. Agent.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28

ordered him to leave. The announce
ment created a fuore around the
courthouse, many feeling that rue
official story given out as merely
told to hide some deeper. cause for
the rift. Political leaders are appre-
hensive as to what effect Blagburns
discharge will have in the coming
elections.
Been in Service % Yeads.
Blagburn began in the street de-
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28
THE WONDERFUL HAIR DRESSER AND GROWER.

One thousand agents
yRnted = Good Money
made. We want agents
in every city and vii
lage to sell THE STAR
HAIR GROWER. This
is q wonderful prepar-
alton. Can be used with
or without straighten-
ing irons.
Sells for 25c per box
One 25o box will
prove its value. Any
persoa that will use q
25c box will be cen
WINGED No matter what
has failed to grow
your hair just give
THE 8 IT, II HAIR
GROWER a trial and
be convinced. Send s5c
for full size box. IL
you wish to be agent
send $l.oO and we will
send you a full sup
ply that you can be-
gin work with It at
once; also agents terms.
send you a full sup
ey order co.
THE $ r "A n HAIR
GROWER MANU-
FAcTURERs
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28

Mr.. T. II. Smith. the chair
man Of the Board Of directors
Is the proprietor Of the Pe0-
pies Drug store.
His business experiences have
have been wide and varied.
Service Is his watchword. He
enjoys a large patronage and
Is q successful business man.
He is also financially inter
tested In other business enter
prises.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28
MR. PRIon a. wREN.

Mr.. Price A. Wren, the Sec
rotary and General Manager.
is the president Of the Little
Gem Drug Store. He is the
president of the American
Realty and Construction Co.
He is a man of remarkable
business ability; a leader in
church and fraternities.
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DTRECTORs.

I. H. SMITH, Chairman.
A. G. wEEMs. Secretary.
e. J. CRAWFORD.
DIR. b. b. HOWELL,
PRICE A. WREN,
H. d. WYNN,
Nj. WREN,
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Kingston, jamaica, Oct. &c. Strin-
gent restriction Of Chinese immigrat-
ion 10 Jamaica. announced because
at the rapid Increase OF its yellow
reputation, draws attention to this
most important Of the West Indian
units Of ehe British Empire. which
may be txing advantage Of our own
experienc -itll orientals in Hawaii.
This Bit Of British Territory near our
own chores is the subject OF tie fl
lowing tlllentin from Washington.
d. c.. headquarters Of the National
Geographic society.
jamaica already has one race
problem. says the buIlentin, for
this might almost be called an
African island with thin veneer Of
British government. so great Is the
Droponderan~e ol negroes IN the pop
liialion. or u ap r0xinately $4,000
inhabitants feisf per cent are
blacks on mulait0es am the numbers
Of The dark-sb lnned races are stiil
further increased BY The presence OF
about 10000 East Indians Barely 2
Ser cent of the population consisted
1t wsdleg IA 1871 and a that time
INC Chinese were less than 1 per cent
Jamaica, IKE Hawai- ies just H.
M edge Of the tfeDlcs; and nature
kSsms 10 have irfsndeu 4 y Be q
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PROF. II. D. WYNN.

Prof. H. d. VIM. the treas
iires Of this company IL at the
head Of the Masonic fraternity
In Texas. He Is q man Of
wide acquaintance and exper-
fence.
He is financially interested
IN many business enterprises
throughout the state. He Is a
race man Of the highest or
der.
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OFFICERS.

Il. J. CRAWFORD, Pres.
DIR. b. h. HOWELL. WIRES.
PRICE A. WREN, sec'y.
A. G. wEENIs, Asst. sec'y
H. d. WYNN, Treasurer.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-28

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A contract with the P. M. F.
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