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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-05-06
DIAMOND CHARITY CLUB.

The Diamond Charity Club met al
2422 Caddo Street with Mrs. B. l.
Zane hostess. Lesson for the evening:
ii9 Pslams.
The club was all smiles, of theil
Models who was in the style show
on April 21st, TO know that d. c. c.
got the second prize. 10 members an
swered roll calling
We were delighted to have two new
members Mrs. L. B. Richie. and Mrs
R. Bolden. Gave to the needy, $500
Receipts of the evening 1925. The
hostess then served delightful Ice
course. We meet Next with Mrs. L.
Stewart Holland, 2416 Colby Street
Mrs. L. b. Watson. Pres
Mrs. A. D. Verchers. Reporter
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WEST DALLAS CITIZENS sUsTAINs
GREAT LOSSES DURING RECENT
FLOOD.

There were navy oesrleao shrdl :.
There were many losses sustained
during the recent flood by Colored
families living in Oak Cliff and Wst
Dallas, with a hundred or more
families in the latter place deserving
their homes for higher points of safety
homes their household effects to be
raVaged by the waters of the flood.
This is the news having reached us
Monday. Notwithstanding brief
sketch Of flood calGmites were pub
lished in order last weelSodehdlgk
lished in our last issue, when our pre-
vious article was written, the con-
dition in west Dallas was not report
ed, wWs
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THE LovELIGHr SOCIAL CLUB.

The L. l.. S. Club met at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Lucille Bivens, 2426
Caddo street. Wednesday, May 8
500 p. m.
the continued illness of one of its
loyal members. Mrs. Bernice Brown
The hostess served a delicious menu
after which the club adjourned to
meet next at the residence of Mrs
Blanche Grissom, 2125 Clard street.
Mrs Patrick McGilton, Reporter.
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TIE ROYAL ART CLUB.

The Royal Art Club met with Miss
B. A. Jorden, Thursday, April 9th A
very pleasant afternoon was spent in
a social form, the sewing season clo-
sing with the exhibit.
The hostess served delicious refresh
ments Next weeks meeting will be
with Miss Sammie Jones.
Mrs. Lena Jorden, Pres.
Miss G. Neal, Reporter
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cAnNArroN CHARITY cLun.

The Carnation Charity Club met al
the home of Mrs. Caddell, 5000 Flora
street. Meeting opened with song
prayer and scripture reading.
Members present 81. Mrs. Mcmillan
and Mrs. Winn visited us and made
some very encouraging remarks.
The next meeting will be at the home
of Mrs Clemmons on Washington
avenue, Friday, May 10.
Mrs. Lemons. President.
Mrs. Vandex f. Parker. Reporter
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MANY DALLASITES LEAVES FOR
c. NJ. f. GENERAL CONFERENCE.

A large delegation OF Dallas wom-
en- of Colored Methodist Episcopal
church left Monday evening over the
Texas and Pacific railroad for st.
Louis. Mo-, to attend the General
Conference of the c. NJ. e. church,
The following persons aboarded the
Dallas special:
Mr.. e. N. Wyatt, 24O5 caddo; Mrs.
Laura Johns 2711 Juliet, Mrs. c. VIII
ians 1926 Cochran; Mrs. Henry Tin
24l2 Hugo: Mrs Mittie Howard, st.
George street and Rev. A. f. Johnson.
pastor of Evening Chapel c. NJ. E..
church
The Conference opened Wednesday
day and is alleged to continue eight
days or more.
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Two base hits: Dykes,
Three base hits Sanders.
Home run: Kelley.
Left on base: p. Q. C.-9. Naviga-
tors g.
stolen bases: Nancy 2. Sheppard
Fields, Congetter, Williams.
Sacrifice hits Nancy, sheppard, Sed-
berry, Anderson, Williams. Harris
Struck out: by Anderson, If; by
Clark, 2; by Manning 3.
Base on balls; off Anderson, 3; OH
Clark 2; off Manning 2.
tjmpire Kirk.
Time of game: 1850.
Attendance 300.
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of Medicine. spoke OF the relation
and stressed the fact that the modern
tendency in medical training Is to-
wards preventive rather than curative.
He stated that the Howard Univer-
sitiy School of Medicine is making
this major portion of its work in
the present ard future education in
the medical profession.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-05-06
BLACK SAND CRABS.

viii be here Saturday, Sunday and
Monday and the hungry fans are
whetting their appetites for a fierce
struggle at Riverside Park.
Their lineup above mentioned needs
no introduction because most all OF
their players are veterans of many
diamond battles.
Umpire Taylor, chief of the staff
will Officiate
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WORLD OF SPORT.
MARRIED. LADIES CLUB NO. ]
MEETS.

The Married Ladies Charity Club
No. /. organized in 1900, is still do
ing good in quiet way. AS a re-
suit OF meeting on Friday. April
81, 1922, held with its president, Mrs.
several cases of distress were helped
and an enjoyable evening spent by
the members.
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NEW ORLEANS. A BIG qrsrroN.

President Wells stated Tuesday that
New Orleans was bidding strongly
for berth in the Texas Colored
League and that with the $4,000
syndicate of the crescent city push
ing things for all they are worth. The
chances look favorable for her adj
mission,
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kins, p.
Last week we ran the lineup of
the Black Giants and on paper they
appear to be the strongest club in
the circuit. Under new management,
the club ought to reat and win the
penant in the league again this year.
Manager Sloan and Capt Jerry will
liams are highly eiated over the pros
poets of winning club.
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THE SATURDAY MORNING PRO.
GRESSIVE CLUB.

The Saturday morning Progressive
club met with Mrs. Hugh Banks
1928 Meyers street Saturday, April
20. Ten ladies were present and began
work at 1885 a. m. AS the 4th Satur-
day of each month is prize day every
young lady will be present at the
next meeting.
Miss Clarena Young, Pres.
Mrs. /. b. Runnells, Secy- Reporter
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TEXAS C0LORED LEAGUE
MEETING.

The Texas Colored League 4 here
by called to meet in the City of Dali
las, Texas, Monday May Sth 1922, at
6 o'clock in the office Of the President
for the transaction Of such business
as may legally come before the League.
A. S. WELLS. President.
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A very busy afternoon was spent in
art work
Two lew members were added to
the club: Mrs. Irene Wright and Mrs.
P. Walton,
Tho hostess served dainty ice
course.
The club adjourned to meet next
Friday a. the home of Mrs. Green on
North Betterton Circle.
Mrs Z. b. Williams President
Mrs =. 2. Travenio, Reporter,
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SAYS HE WAS NOT FORCED no
/EAT EAR.


Oklahoma City. Okla, April 27.--
In letter to Roscoe Dunjee. editor
of the Black Dispatch, J. II. Smither-
man, declares that the KIux bandits
did not force lin to eat his ear, after
have died before doing such q thing.
Says the letter
Permit me TO thank you To- the
fearless stand gou have takeu in
denouncing the cowardly mob who
on the night of March II, abducted
and severely whipped me. and after
wards cut off my ear; giving as their
only reason. that l am q Democrat.
and hao been using my influence to
convert others Of my race to the DEM
ocratic faith
n ann Democrat BY principle. and
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-05-06
HENDERSON NINE DEFEATS
CARY'S OUTLAWS o TO J

Henderson, Texas. May 4.-Hender-
son ball team defeated Cary's Out
laws here last week by a score of
to 3. The game was interesting
from start to finish. Manager John
Beal claims to have the best base
ball club in East Texas.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-05-06
NINTH WARD PRISCILLA ART cum

This club held quite a profitable
meeting at the home of Mrs. J.. j.
Jones on Louana street, Friday April
2Sth. ~ roll call eech member re-
srouded with quotations and PAID
dues After which the regular tusl-
ness session cnsued.
Several members were reported on
the eick list.
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EASTERN SPORT FLASHES.

| New York City, May 4.-The St
Christopher Club OF st. Philips Par
IRISH again had splendid representa-
ton at the Nationel Ameteur Boxing
Championships in Boston. Her boxers
performed in manner to draw pra-
Use from all the big dailies through
out the country. This club fosters
Amateur sport in every form and but
for their activities along this line we
would fail OF representation at the
many athletic meets and other affairs.
The Lincoln Giants have started
, their campaign at Protectory Oval
and continue to NOV down the white
clubs sent against them A game is
being staged every Sunday. The Bach
arachs upon their arrival here will
for the first time have their home
grounds in this city and Messrs. Con-
nors and Wilkins are looking toward
to the season of this crack combin
alton with great hopes for success.
The Royal Giants have also started
in Brooklyn and Nat. G. Strong will
pilot them at the Richmond Hill Hill
grounds where il is expected they will
do even better than last year. The
other semi professional teams in New
York City are getting feady to bios
som forth, but consider the weather
too uncertain to venture out just at
this time.
Basket bali had its official close for
the season in Newark ~ j. on Mon
day night, April 18th. when the play
ers of the Dunbar Physical Culture
Club defeated the boys of the Titan
Athletic Club by a score of 1923.
The game was one of the best staged,
and while many did not turn out 10
witness it, the seas n was auspici-
ously closed when Wheatland, the
Lincoln University star out-gener-
allied Simm's, the fomer HowardUnis-
versity luminary who Greater a ser
sation on his first appearance in New
Jersey sometime ago.
Plans are on foot to make this the
banner year in tennis here. The New
York Tennis Association is at the
present time laying plans that will
give to this sport among colored peo
pie boost that will place thegame on
an even footing than in previous
years. An attempt will be made to
bring many foreign players here to
compete with the best this country
can produce.
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THE $. w. w. SEWING CLUB.
The Star Willing Workers Sewing

club met at the home of Mrs. d. H.
Harpers. Every one was prepared
with their sewing and we had a very
interesting meeting.
we'd.
Next meeting will be at 1904 Halls
vile street.
President Anita Noble.
Matron. Mrs. o. Fl. Harper
Reporter Elmira Noble.
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New-York tribune., 1922-03-06

next year and the remainder in time
Tor the next Presidential election
Another bill TO be enacted into law
this week Us the Livormore measure.
aimed at giving women equal repre-
sentstIon on county committees. Gov
ernor Miller viii aflix his signature to
this act Wednesday, evening, when more
than 600 Republican women Of tho
state will sit down To dinner at which
the Governor will speak.
Governors Program Fares Well
The major part Of Governor MiI]cr's
legislative program already has been
acted on favornbly by The Legislature.
Remaining planks which are scheduled
for action this week include a stntc
purchasing department.. water power
department and tho abolition of the
state printing monopoly Another Of
the Governors measures TO be couBid-
cred this week is the DAycnport- Moore
bin establishing bureau Of child
hygiene and maternity care in the State
Health Department.
The Tolbcrt amendment to the con-
sltution giving cities home rule also
viii come up for consideration this
,rcnL
New-York tribune., 1922-03-06
Hard Drinking g
I'M I osaa,esen' Sci
l)azes Nlar;s!,ol &,
(continund fcom rahe crs)

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been done with too much violence The
Ilghts, the movies, everything is on The
move violent
There never VIII be complete pro
hibition in England, She believes Mrs.
Hsqtith does not advocate aboiahing
things completely. A reasonable pro
hlbition is sufficient
Qulel answers to fire Of questions
nettcd The following;
The tines hospital in The world is
tho Speedway hospital. in Chicago. The
soldiera bonus is not good thing.
Money j. oot the way to pay recog0i-
tion TO courage. What soldiers apprc-
ciate most i sympathy Tie rersenal ',p
touch. It VAS q busy deY in Washing
ton seeing President Harding, Mr.
Wilson, the British Ambassador and
tac French Ambassador. Mr. Wilson'S
mind is clear and brilliant. She had
Not time TO visit Congress.
Mrs. Asquith said that she had not
seen George Bernard Shaw's Back to
Methuselah. but she had hnowA SHAW
ever since the timc he was Noefully
poor. lie talked constantly about his
plays. Having invited the Shavs to
luncheon once during this period, Mrs.
Shaw reproved her husband for his
V'ha'aie references 10 MS plays, Mrs.
Asquith said.
"'Why don't you ask Mrs. hsquith
what she thinks about them??' Mrs.
Shaw suggested
~ think they are little long, per
haps, | replied.
" That's the only way | can empty
the theaters,' was Shaw's explanation. y
The lecture tour included Chicago.
kochester, Pittsburgh, Boston, Wash
ineton, Toronto, Montreal and Ottov5a.
Tonight Mrs. Asquith viii lecture in
Montclair, on Wednesday in Ployi-
dencc and then she will go en- West
ern tour as far as Kansas City.
Answering the one woman reporter
IN the interviewing party as It was
leaving her suite, Mrs. Asquth said
lhe hngtish railways had two adyan-
taees over the Americans: There was
privacy in British compartments aud
one could have tea at all hours.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-06
Archives of Egypt's Greek Kings,
800 Ii. c., Uncovered at Thcbcs
fe"nsy'Nania University Museum Party Makes Rec
ora discovery of Denoiic Papyri Dating Back
to Time of Ptoemy philadelphus

used az quarrics. They still contain,
however, 'thc greatest ruins of an
tlquitv both AZ To Nize ard number. It
IS believed that The newly discovered
documents viii throw great light ON
the history of these monuments as
we'll as upon the economic and social
life Of Egypt through many centuries.
Apparently they ae TO fill gap in
history which has long remained blank
Not the least interesting thing about
the papyri ia that they relate largely
to financial affairs of the timo. pto.
lemv Phiadclphus and his father laid
heavy taxes on Egypt in part to supply
son't Of the rest OF tho hellenic Ming
coms, but The taxes were 80 carefully
adjusted they did not opprcss the pco-
pic historians often havc wondered
now thls Was brought about aAd il is
believed the document lust dis
covered w'll throw LIGHT on this point.
Ma, Give Jewish t'Is;nry
Also Of interost in connection with
thc discovery is Tradition ihal
Ptolomy Phiadclnhus vas the king
who ordered The Hebrew scriptures
Translated into Creen. This has been
rcfuted In modern times, but it is prob
able thu jewish corony in hlexan,lri8.
Nhlcn Was greatly favored, began this
WORK. Ptoicmy Vhilad elrhus aod his
SUCCESSOR showed great favor ia The
.cNa, who bad synacorues ali orer
Europe. aud il IS expected tho discov-
cry viii throw light upon tboir attivi-
tics in Egypt
ptolcmv Phiadclphus is we'll known
IN history as the king who divorced
ms legitimate wire and married his
own sister TO conform to the customs
IN Egypt It was she VINO vas ftsl
ca'led Philadelphus, or hrotaov-lover.
hut hlatorians also apply The titlc TO
her husband, the king.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-06
Debs to Take Leadership
OF Socialist Party Again

CLEVELAND, March j.. Eugene Y.
Debs, three times Presidential candi-
dste on the Socialist ticket. will return
to active leadership Of thai party at
the national convention here April "
TO Nav .. It was announced at the
state convention Of the Socialist party
here to-day.
1t was in this city That Debs was
sentenced to the Federal prison at
Atlanta for his wartime uttcranccs.
Since bis release from that prison n
few months ago he has been resting AT
his home in Terre IJaute, Ind, in an
effort to improve his health, delegates
TO the convention said.
This year and next viii see the So
cjaijst party more active than at any
time since the war, IT. was declared
A complete state ticket to be voted
on ut the November election was
chosen.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-06

building trades It is amazed at the
all-lneluslve oHtent OF these vicious
conspiracies.
"Ihete are combinations between
the manufacturers and the dealers.
between producers and manufacturers
between dealers and uuions Of work
lnsmeD, so that the whole industrial
and commercial system in the indus
tles connected with building con
sttuctlon is riveted in an interviewer
snd lnterlocking criss-cross of com
bnation and obligatory ARRANGEMENT.
competition IN price and OUTPUT of
'hsSe essentials is held under thc in
cuhus OF pyramid Of combinations
extending from the wof,,incman and
lne retailer and reaching its apex in
the original producer"
or all these illegal combinations the
most crude and unscientiic IA Their
defiance Of legal safeguards were
those managed by .Eohn T. ILettrick.
the report says. Concerning Nottrick
ana his relations with the city. the
report charges:
The corrupt influence exercised by
Hettrck ~ the business World was
boldly extended by hin, so as TO incl,lce
contracts ict By the City OF New York
sat Tor the timely interpositon Of YOUR
coh'mittee and its exposures the cit
would probably have hoen mulctod out
q many more millions Of dollars. As
IT l. tic city has been Nnuuestionsblv
cheated by Hettfck and his associates
and the members of the associations
that he controlled TO an cstimated cx-
tent of not less tnan $1,000 900
'HettrIck succc sded in securing the
substitution OF Limestone for terra cotta
IN the construction o. schoolhouses
and in foistlng limestone upon the city
for these schooihouseS at prices fixed
by matched bids"
The report then takes I'D each Of
these conclusions and ofers support Of
each one in turn with specific instances.
lho various controversial questions re-
latlng to tho insurance business, which
developed during the public hearings
OF the committee, arc rehcarsed at
length in the report.
Prosecutions Recalled
Other chapters in the report deal
with thA prosecutions. indictments and
CONVICTIONS Of persons and corpora
tions who were brought TO the bar Of
Justice on testimony and evidence sup
plied by the Lockwood committee
There were 666 indictments Of ind
Viduals and corporations and twenty
nine prison sentences and thirty-.wo
suspended sentences. Upward of
S550,0o0 in fines WAS imposed
The last chapters Of the report sum-
marize the measures, some twenty. four
IN all. introduced by the committee on
last Thursday aud Friday TO remedy
the housing shortage.
Some here fear that number of the
bills, especially those OF controversial
nature, Will have hard shedding. The
Legislature will ndiourn > week fron,
FridaY. The Rules Committee in the
Assembly Will take hold of all un-
reported legislation in the lower house
on Wednesday. In the event that the
bills. which are for the most pxrt
scheduled for almost immediate pas
sage in the Senate, get iammed in the
Rules Committee, The Governor Will
b" appealed to rescue them with
emergency messages,
New-York tribune., 1922-03-06
Only l37 Bills
Passed to Date
By Legislature
or These But 65 Have
Received Signature Of the
Governor, With Adjourn
menI Week From Friday
Voting Machines Here
Miller Expected Soon to
Approve Legislation AZ
feeling the Greater City
from a staG Correspondent

ALBANY. March with tho Rules
Committee of the Assembly taking hold
of all unreportcd legislation Tuesday
there will be mad scramble Of lcgis-
iators to get their pct measures out
OF various standing committees Of the
lower house tomorrow.
There will be equal anxiety to get
various Senate committees to report
out their bills tomorrow, for there
stsuds little chance Of any measure
getting through the legislative hop
pers that is not on the calendars OF
lhe two houses on Wednesday, as The
final date of adjournment is a week
from Friday.
The better part Of the 2,706 blls
introduced up to Saturday night have
set to he acted on by the l.egis Iaturo
comparatively few bils-in fact, only
l}1 have been sent to the Governor
H. ninetN6vc lcss than the number en-
acted into law two weeks before final
Ao journment last year.
or the bi Is signed this year orc -
tac Port Authority act. which, sponsors
.at, will lead 10 the development Of
New ork Harhor on scale that viii
Improve the handling Of commodities
- such an cxteN. as to make a me-
torial reduction In living costs.
Voting Machines Here Assured
Although indorsed By solemn party
pIcdge Of the two major parties. thc
with few notable exceptions,
~ both houses, on orders Of Mayor
'iNlan. voted against the bill The
Mayors opposition was dictated by
" lliam Randolph Hearst. who was IN
snired, it was charged, BY his desire
to eliminate from politics cX-Goyernof
Alfred =. Smith. the leading Democratic
adYocate Of the measure
DllI to be signed this week by the
Governor, WHICH will make for cleaner
elections in New York City. is the Tol-
hert-Jesse measure compelling the cit
to install voting machines IN every elec-
ton district in the city by July /, 1924.
The measure calls tor the purchase
aod use OF Is per cent OF lhe total
number required this year. 50 per cent