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THE DALLAS EXPRESS, DALLAS TEXAS, APRIL 17. 1020.
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To Attend Tfie Opening of
Our Grocery Company
(The first of a chain of cash stores to be operated by Colored
people, at the corner of
COCHRAN AND CENTRAL AVE.,
TUESDAY, APRIL 20TH
Come and enjoy the event' and celebrate with Dallas Colored
Housewives, in a store owned and operated exclusively by Colored
men and women. . '
Come to the opening where bargains await you.
A. R. PRYOR, MANAGER.
J. H. JONES, Pres. E. COSTON, Secy
E. J. BURSON, Treas.
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Kl IIK.II SCHOOL. AITliOI'ltl
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BUDGET. SALARY OF TEACH
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COMMENCE WITH NEXT TERM.
Pallas Negroes are to have since
the carrying of the 1,500,000
school bonds a new $100,000 high
school according to an ultimatum
made by W. E Greiner, president
of the Board of Educaton, Wednes
day. The 'first building to come out of
the new fund will be the north
Dallas High School; second, a grade
school for Mt. Auburn district and
the Roberts school on Gaston and
College avenues. Fourth In line Is
the erection of a High school for
Colored. These building, Mr. Grein
er declares will receive the first ap
propriations fffcm the $1,500,000
fund and will be used as soon as
it is available.
The Board of Education 'began
the work this of preparing a new
schedule of salaries for teachers of
city teachers In lieu of the 30c
tax However the Increase will not
go into effect until September pos
sibly as funds for the 30c tax voted
on In- Tuesday's election will likely
be available until early fall,
COMMERCIAL.
A Colored laundry has opened and
Is operating at Boll and Central.
Their force number about ten and
about fifteen will be put on as
soon as the other machinery is put
in place.
Mr Dick Whitaker Dallas Ex
press agent at Whitak'er'B Cafe has
entered the commercial field with
a brand new Ford truck 1 for trans
fer business. - .
There is much unrest among the
Colored stockholders) of the Little
Motor Kar Co., due to the failure
of that concern which Is now In the
hands of the receiver.
Messrs. A. It. Tryor, S. T. Simp
son and II Lee Jones are planning
to build a two or three story busi
ness block on 'Jackson St., near Har
wood treet, which is very much
needed.
POLITICS.
ganlzlng a Colored Grocery Com
pany, the nightly dreams of the
promoters have become a realiza
tion. The movement having for Its
purpose the establishment of a
chain of caHh grocery stores in each
section inhabited by Negroes - Thel
initial effort has been accomplish
ed and the firnt store or store num
ber one will throw open its doors
April 20, 1920 for the reception of
the trade.
Shares for store No. 2 will be
placed upon the market soon. The
organization bears the name of
"Our Cash Grocery."
Now that the Bond issue carried
let the Welfare Board, Business
Men's League, ,'N. A. A. C. P.,
Lodges, churches and all civic or
ganizations demand the teacher, and
student get all that is due under
the measure. See that a new high
school is erected and the ward
schools are put nto a near bearable
condition.
The qualified voter will hear in
mind, May 1st s the date selected
to elect delegates and alternates
to the National Convention at
Chicago, also choosing the Presi
dential electors.
May 8th is the date of holding
the Congressional conventions and
.May 25th is the date cf holding the
Republican Slate Convention at San
Antonio.
WILL OPEX TO THE PUBLIC
TUESDAY.
After putting forth weeks ' of
continuous efforts with hope of or-
' Don't fail to hear Mrs. T. H.
Miles, Mtinger Avenue Baptist
church, Tuesday evening, April 20.
Big song contest between her stu
dents. Don't fall to hear them.
Prile to the best singer.
Your Talking Machine Needs Clean
ing for the Spring. All Makes
Talking Machine Motors
Repaired.
llKI'KODUUEltS A SPECIALTY.
GEO. DOOLEY
Phone Y 2003 Dallas, Texas
237 Commerce St.,
4-3-4t
Wanted Settled Colored woman for
cook and house work, good place, no
washing. M. Ritchie, 2700 Swiss.
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SUNDAY
"THE BLACK SECRET"
AND
"THE INVISIBLE HAND- '
CONTINUED EVERY SUNDAY
Sunday is the last of the BLACK SECRET. Start: , -ing
Sunday the 1 st of THE JACK DEMPSEY SERIAL
"DAREDEVIL JACK" '
MONDAY "THE MID-NIGHT MAN" AND "THE FATAL
FORTUNE," continued every Monday.
TUESDAY, APRIL 20TH ;
"HIS DIVORCED WIFE" featuring Monroe Salisbury.. See his.
divorced wife and know why women sob in the hush of night and
laugh in the high noon sun. See this photo-play here Tuesday one
day only. , ,
THURSDAY "THE LION MAN" and "THE; HOUSE OF
HATE," continued every Thursday.
. SATURDAY "THE ADVENTURES OF RUTH" AND "THE
MYSTERY OF 13," continued every Saturday. Coming next Sat
urday, April 24th, "ELMO THE-FEARLESS ."
igh School
Theatre
ADMISSION -:- 15 Cents and 20 Cents
HERBERT BATTS; Owner and Manager
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EVERY SUNDAY
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4 Featuring Kathleen O'Conner and Jack Perrin. Biggest and greatest
western drama ever produced, continued every Sunday. Also
j "THE LURKING PERIL,", opening episode, April 18, 1920. The
p$ 'K " 132 L M LKLA I M Y2 1 LKY btKIAL. r eaturmg Anne Luther and George
pSt I'BMByw'yto?rou Parkin. The most sensational and thrilling serial ever filmed 15
. T' episodes continued every Sunday. "
ADMISSION: Adults, 20c;
Ten Year Old Children, 15c
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EVERY MONDAY
- "LIGHTNING BRYCE" :
(New wonder serial featuring Ann Little and Jack Hoxie continued
) every Monday, also JACK DEMPSEY. The best known man in
(the world in a million-dollar Pathe serial "DARE DEVIL JACK"
-continued every Monday. ." '
JOHN HARRIS.
Every Thursday .
"The Invisible Hand'
Featuring Antonio Moreno and Pauline Curley Vitagraph's
latest serial, continued every Thursday. 1
SPECIAL FEATURE ATTHAGTIOn
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 21,
1920 MATINEE EACH DAY AT-2:30 P. M.
"SOLDIERS OF, FORTUNE"
A'romantic and gripping story depicting the adventures of a daring mining engineer written
byjhe famous novelist Richard Harding Davis an ' Allen Dwan production. Featuring Norman
Kerry and Anna Q. Nilsson. Imagine loving a girl you had never met. He had never even cor
responded with her or .as much as telephoned her, yet he was madly,. blindly in love.
When the hero engineer found the girl he knew he loved hated the home he thought he
had "built to suit" her? Even his associates1 grated on herl The surroundings bored the girl. She
was thoroughly wretched. Only Richard Harding Davis could describe such a situation. You will
find it in "SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE." Not a'war just a red blooded adventure.
ADMISSION: Adults, 25c;
Ten Years Old Children, 15c
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AH TGI1TI
JOHN HARRIS, MANAGER
COLORED TROOPS FIJIK OX CIV-
.ILIAX9 WHO JEEIt AT THEM.
Frankfort, April . IS.-By Cour
ier to Coblenz) Colored French
troops turned a machine gun on a
crowd In the Schllerpatfl this after
noon killed a man and, a child and
wounded eight women and forty-
four men, some of them seriously.
Six Germans were klMed and
thirty-five wounded In an affray
here today. Order finally, was re
stored.
Berlin, April 15. A private tele
phone message reaching Berlin late
today reports a serious clash be
tween Colored, French troops and
crowds of civilians in front of the
main postoffice in Frr.nkfort
The troops are" said to have been
annoyed by the crowds which con
tlnously Jeered 'at them, whereup
they opened Aire, seven, pprsons and
wounding many otters including
women and children.
The message said the feeling of
resentment among the civilian pop
ulation was visibly increasing as a
result of the incident.
OAK CLIFF.
Oak Cliff. Texas, April 15. The
Republican mass meeting of Oak
Cliff was held at Crabtree Hall. Hhf
meeting ' was addressed by the Hon.
Harry Beck, A. S. Wells, H. G
Gorn, C. L. Boswell and B. May
field. .. .
The following officers were elected
for precinct: N. G Penn, Chair
man; Aaron Clark, secretary; C.
C. Martin, treasurer. Collection for
the expense $9.25. Same wav ord
ered to be submitted to the Dallas
Express for publication.
Aaron Clark, Secretary.
AN INDUSTRIAL OPENING
TO THE MEXEltAL PUBLIC, THE EXTK11PWSE LAUNDRY, A COLOR.
ED INSTITUTION', LOCATED AT K3 NORTH CENTRAL
To do all kinds of laundering for any and everybody at a very reasonable
price and certanly looking for the patronage and support of all the Color-,
ed people. Request the presence of every Colored person in Dallas, little
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ineir general opening ror Dusiness on Monday, evening, April 19th at
from 8 to 12 n. m. Rpfruuhnmnta will ha ao,nA w.. .
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iuia v-uwieu luuuury miuieining taBiing in nistory.
r , Every pastor, preacher and leader of the Colored people of Dallas
are requested to please announce this Industrial opening to their people
and are specially invited to be present Monday eveniDg, April 19tli at
thin ntln sW
THOMAS CLEM0NS, Bus. Mgr.
FRED S. MILES, Pres.

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