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KANSAS CITY Subscription $1.00 Per Annum Come Let Us Reason Together Come Let Us Reason Together "Come, Let Us Reason Together." 'Tis to you who are born great and wise, and to you who have achieved greatness and wisdom as well also to you who assume to be so that this urgent appeal is made. Whether or not we would have it so it is a settled fact that we have a distinct racial existence. And the following proposition is equally as well settled: We will continue to have such distinct existence as long as the love of money shall control the conduct of men. These truths have their rise in human nature as we now find it and it is a waste of effort to attempt to change them. Therefore it is self evident that it is from this point, if at all, we must do our reasoning. And it is equally self evident that we must solve whatever problem or problems that arise out of our existence, by reasoning, or they will not be solved at all, for there is absolutely and unquestionably no other process or remedy. Mark well and remember, there is no other process or remedy. The question of religion and salvation is one between each man and his God. While that of his daily existence is between him and his fellow man, and is a matter to be reasoned every inch of the way. The truth of the two foregoing propositions is established by the following one, which can not be questioned, towit: In the domain of justice and before the God who ruled both they count for the same and are equal, i.e., man, his fellow man and all men—are but men. Then, are you wise and great by birth, or if you have acquired such, or if you have just assumed so to be, or if by any chance you are of the great remainder, which is otherwise (these four classes include all). Whoever you are, wherever you are, however you are, you are unavoidably by reason of your existence driven to the conclusion: "Come, Let Us Reason Together." Then mark, is it the combined thousands of Negro voices of this community that I hear clarion like calling to each other: "Come, Let Us Reason Together." We would to God that it were true. In such case our answer would be, "Comrades in suffering and wrong, we come, we come, with all our heart, soul and strength of purpose, and we come here and now and without delay, for already much time and more of our substance has been wasted." Even so, and to such an extent that the situation is alarming. But alas and fie for shame! Instead of such a chorus of voices making such a commendable call we hear the harsh, coarse, guttal growl born of envy, avarice, ignorance, falsehood and race infidelity that point to and dovetail with the untoward opinions that our enemies have hold of us. It is over and above these deathly, hidecus, creaking sounds that I make this, perhaps, last appeal. "Come, Let Us Reason Together." 'Tis earnest, 'tis honest and from the depth of inmost soul and circumstances that make our course of events during such period. 'Tis a conclusion drawn from promises that cover the field of human endeavor, including our efforts and aspirations in the face of obstacles and oppression growing out of a blighting prejudice and race hatred. 'Tis in the light of all these and after a full consideration of them that I make this appeal. And while I am not quick to despair, yet I must confess 'tis not without some misgiving that I make it. It grieves me sorely to see so much that should not be, and such a dearth of that which should be complace among us. 'Tis painful to observe our broken and torn condition growing out of narrowness and ignorance. Our economic and social environment is but a garden filled with the noxious and deadly weeds of envy, avarice, jealousy, lack of confidence and prejudice and hate toward each (Continued Page 2, Col. 3) Auction Co. THE HISTORY OF THE HOUSE COSMOS CLUB TO GO ON SECOND ANNUAL OUTING. The Cosmos club, a social service organization organized three years ago for the laudable purpose of providing a Friday night dance at the M. and O. hall for the young people of the two cities, adequately supervised and chaperoned under the leadership of that prince of good fellows, Tilford Davis, Jr., has been persuaded to go on the second of its now famous outings to Leavenworth. The date is set for Tuesday evening, May 9th. Like the one last year, this affair is unique in that it guarantees a seat "gwine and comin'" as Uncle Mose would say. President Davis informs us that while the trolley party of 1915 was the best ever taken out of Kansas City, the club has profiled some by that experience, and proposes to make the coming event better still in several ways, although the order of last year can hardly be improved on, it was so near perfect. The fact that the club does not try to carry anybody and everybody, and Tom, Dick and Harry, is one of its strongest recommendations to our good people. Another thing we like about this club is that it promises no more than it can perform, and sets a good example by keeping its promise, as some of our readers found out to their chagrin last year when they tried to get tickets after the date set for them to be withdrawn from general sale, which is May 6 for this year, and found it difficult to get hold of one. Tickets on sale at the People's Drug Store, K. C., Mo., and Home Drug Company of this city and Slaughter's Place exclusively. REPUBLICANS SLAYED THE RAB BITS IN KANSAS CITY, MO., TUESDAY. The G. O. P. of Kansas City, Mo., on last Tuesday made a clean sweep of the Jost-Shannonites. The rabbits were slayed so unmercifully it will take them years to rehabilitate. "The mills of the gods grind slow, but surely." While some will say it was not purely a Republican land slide, but it demonstrates the fact, that the people rule and they are generally right. The vote shows that the colored electors were nearly one hundred per cent strong to their party and without any argument from the powers to be their should be just as strong in dealing out the spoils to the colored constituents, and its believed it will be so. WELLSVILLE VOTES TO BE DRY TWO YEARS MORE. Wellsville, O., April 4.—Wellsville voted to remain dry at a local option election held here today. The vote was: dry, 937; wet, 795. The city has been dry for two years. If it is laundry or cleaning and pressing call New Miller Laundry, West 156: Ask for Robinson. Our little friend, Mrs. Bessie Parker of 844 Washington boulevard, is yet confined to her bed. Young people, go see her and cheer her up. Mrs. Belle Bradley-Hayden of Chicago, a bride of a few days, is in our city visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett of 923 Freeman avenue, for a few days. And Independent ., has Moved to des Building, Western University KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, APRIL, 7, 1916 Trades Building, Western University The Western University will place on exhibition this Saturday at 533 Minnesota avenue, which will continue for one week a display of the student work of this great school. The room at the number mentioned has been nicely arranged with handsome booths for their exhibits. It is free to everybody and the authorities welcome your presence. The university hand and cadets will give a parade Saturday morning at 10 a. m. from Tenth street to Fifth street. Wherever elections were held last Tuesday the results showed a wonderful come-back in the rank and file of the Grand Old Party of the people. Victory after victory was won in towns that had been in the saddle of democratic rule for years, but the people on Tuesday dismounted the rider and took saddle, horse and spurs. A Corner In The Western University ENTERTAINMENT We The Trustee Helpers of the First A. M. E. c. Kansas, under the direction of Mrs. E. J. Patters best concert that has ever been given by them i nesday, April 12, 8 p. m. n University Print Shop NT Wed. Apr. 12 first A. M. E. church, Kansas City, E. J. Patterson will render the ven by them in the church, Wed- ```markdown ``` ENTERTAINMENT Wed. Apr. 12 The Trustee Helpers of the First A. M. E. church, Kansas City, Kansas, under the direction of Mrs. E. J. Patterson will render the best concert that has ever been given by them in the church, Wednesday, April 12, 8 p. m. The following are the plays and characters. Our Church Fair—Mesdames Georgia Johnson, Alice Brown, Elizabeth Buckner, Maud Brooks, J. Penn, Ethel Robinson, Bell Thompson, Perry Brown, Mary Francis, M. B. Easley, A. V. Graves, Miss Gertrude Jackson. Our Church Fair—Mesdames Georgia Johnson, abeth Buckner, Maud Brooks, J. Penn, Ethel Robinson, Perry Brown, Mary Francis, M. B. Easley, A. Gertrude Jackson. How the Story Grew—Mesdames Jennie McCable, Hardy, Lulu Woods, Lottie Hall, Laura Howkins, Lulu Taylor and Basil. S. Coleridge Taylor's H BY THE COMBINED CHORUS OF WESTERN UNI ALLEN CHAPEL Georgia Johnson, Alice Brown, Elliz ann, Ethel Robinson, Bell Thompson M. B. Easley, A. V. Graves, Miss es Jennie McClellan, Hattie Gan- all, Laura Howell, Hudson, Hop- How the Story Grew—Mesdames Jennie McClellan, Hattie Ganble, Hardy, Lulu Woods, Lottie Hall, Laura Howell, Hudson, Hopkins, Lulu Taylor and Basil. THE COMBINED CHORUS OF WESTERN UNIVERSITY AND ALLEN CHAPEL AT COMMISSIONERS REFUSED TO CONDEMN COLORED BUILDING SITE ASKED BY WHITES. The city commissioners were waited upon yesterday morning by a bunch of whites who live in the neighborhood of Eighth and Washington boulevard and requested them to condemn the ground at the northwest corner of Eighth and Washington boulevard for park purposes, owing to the fact that the colored Masons of the city were going to erect a Masonic Temple on this corner. The commissioners listened to their tale of woe then went and investigated but soon told their white brothers, nothing was doing so the Masons will proceed at once to put up their $15,000 Temple. Mr. J. E. James of 925 New Jersey avenue, who was badly hurt in a street car accident March 13th, is getting along very nicely and will be able to be out in a few days. ADVOCATE Men of Affairs Talk to Many NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY HOLDS MEETING AT METROPOLITAN CHURCH. The Business League of Greater Kansas City, which is to entertain in August the national body here, has been making the rounds of the churches on Sunday evenings for the past six or seven weeks on the Missouri side in order to boost and get the people of the two cities interested in the coming and entertaining of the great commercial body of the race. Last Sunday evening the people of the Kansas side had the pleasure to hear at the Metropolitan Baptist church many of the foremost members and business men discuss business economics from a commercial standpoint. Mr. Weaver, one of Kansas City's prosperous real estate dealers and president of the local league, stated the purpose of holding these meetings, and then introduced Mr. J. A. Wilson, our pioneer jeweler, as master of ceremonies for the evening. Mr. Stewart of the real estate firm of Stewart & Smith, was the first speaker. Prof. Bowser, another successful real estate man, Prof. Page, who has the only shoe store of color on that side, and Prof. Lee, principal of Lincoln high school. All of these gentlemen gave fiery addresses along business lines and showed we as a people must become producers and sellers instead of only being buyers and consumers. It was a meeting of great interest and value to those present and much good should be derived from meetings of this kind. Every business person, let him be ever so small, ought to be a member of this league, if for no other reason than the association with men who have in a large measure made a success in the commercial world. The Metropolitan choir furnished splendid music for the evening. All garments treated with hot dry steam, thereby giving new life to the goods and making them comparatively new, at the New Miller Laundry. N. B. Robinson, Agent. REPUBLICANS WIN IN ELECTION AT HARTFORD. Hartford, Conn., April 4.—The Republicans gained control of the city government at the biennial mayoralty election today. Frank A. Hagerty, former postmaster, was elected mayor over Richard J. Kinsella, Democrat, by an unofficial plurality of 864 votes. DOWN IN DIXIE COMEDY CO. AT RAINBOW RINK. The Down in Dixie Comedy company, one of the strongest bunch of entertainers on the road, will play a three-nights' engagement at Rainbow rink at the corner of Flith and Armstrong avenue Monday and Tuesday night, April 10 and 11, and Friday night, the 11th. This company is a popular one among the show-going public and many of its characters are in a class to themselves when it comes to entertaining. "Snooks" Hudson, the world's champion buck and wing dancer, is with this company besides many others whose reputation as performers are of high class. So if you want to be highly entertained by a good bunch of musical comedians, come to Rainbow Rink on the dates mentioned. HOW TO JUDGE THE CIRCULATION OF A NEGRO NEWSPAPER. When it comes to figuring out the circulation of any (white) publication without seeing their subscription list it is a guess game, but when it comes to a negro journal, one can hit around the bullseye very closely, and that target shows up in all of them, none excepted, when the circulation is there. That target is colored advertisements, such as hair cultures, hair combs, bleaches, straighteners, pomades and toilet articles. If some or all of these don't appear in a colored newspaper it's an evident fact it's circulation does not suffice them to take snace. Leotia Beauty Parlor. NO.33 TOPEKA, KANSAS. "Will you take me to call? No, 'tis Lent." "Will your take me to the ball?" "No. 'tis Lent." Game Hunter Lewis entertained at St. Johns A. M. E. church on Tuesday evening of this week, giving dramatic and dialect reading, emotional posing and pantomime under the direction of the Young Ladies' G. S. club. The entertainment was a success in every way. Prof. Malone of the Industrial Institute entertained the men of St. Simon's church Sunday evening. The fellows say that they had a great time. A very sumptuous lunch was served. Had our government intervened in Mexico when the border ruffians lined up and shot that bunch of Americans some two months ago we would not today have to be spending thousands in money and losing the lives of hundreds of our soldiers in chasing Rev. McMorris, pastor of Ninth Street M. E. church, was returned for another year. Villa. We have been too slow. In perilous times, nothing is gained by watching and waiting. The appearance of Madame Hackley at the Second Baptist church on Monday evening, April 17, will produce a stir in the host of Lenten observers of Topeka. Mrs. Hackley is so popular and her visits so far apart to Topeka, that there is a mad rush to hear her. On this date she will appear under the auspices of the Bach-Ben club of Topeka. The funeral of Mrs. Phibian Cannon was held from St. John's A. M. E. church on Tuesday of this week. She leaves her immediate family, her husband and babe of less than two weeks old. Hon. E. Handay of Atchison, Mr. Willis Allen and N. J. Singletary of Kansas City, Kansas, were in the city this week attending a meeting of the stockholders and directors of the Logan Farm and Cattle company. They report the outlook for a good crop in Western Kansas is favorable. The lower house of the Kentucky legislature failed to concur in the senate bill providing separate street cars for white and colored people. Thanks, as long as there is life there is hope. The Topeka branch of the National Association for advancement of the colored people held a very interesting meeting at St. John's A. M. E. church on Wednesday evening of this week. The principal speakers were Prof. W. R. Carter and Capt. P. H. Coney. Plans were discussed for a membership campaign to be inaugurated in the near future. The move should meet the approval of and be supported by every good citizen of Topeka, regardless of race or color. We are bound by one common tie of national brotherhood that cannot be broken as long as the constitution stands, and the flag continues to float. ST. CLOUD. ```markdown ``` Whiting's Sample Shoe Shop 527 Minn. Ave. 527 Minn. Ave. Open Evenings Open Evenings While visiting the Students Industrial Exhibit of the Western University at 533 Minnesota avenue, we give you a cordial invitation to come to our shoe store 5 doors east and inspect our line of spring shoes and low shoes. RIGHT GOODS RIGHT PRICES We give S. & H. Green Trading Stamps. A discount during the week to those attending the Exhibit. KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE. And Independent. THOMAS KENNEDY, Editor and Prop. Published every Friday at 9:32 Oakland Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas The Advocate is a weekly journal devoted to Race Progress and Human Uplift. SUBSCRIPTION. Pear Year . $1.00 Six months . .60 Three months . .35 Single Copy . .05 ADVERTISING RATES. Made on Application. BELL PHONE WEST 455W. "Entered as second-class matter August 29, 1914, at the post office at Kansas City, Kansas, under the Act of March 3, 1879." Don't forget The Advocate collectors when they call. It's only 10c per month and no one should put the collector off. Have your news in our office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication. Office 932 Oakland avenue.—Ed. GOBLINS WILL GET THEM. If some of our school teachers don't cut out riding the owl cars so frequently from the other side they will "owl" be looking for another job, for the school board goblins will surely get you. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON MEMORIAL. The Booker T. Washington Memorial Executive committee met Monday evening April 3rd at the First Baptist church for the purpose of launching a campaign to help raise the Booker T. Washington Memorial Fund. H. T. Kealing, president of Western University was elected chairman and Attorney E. A. Shackleford was elected secretary. The committee will visit the various churches of the city Sunday. April 9th and explain the aim and object of the movement. The committee is composed of some of the leading citizens of the city and they feel confident that Kansas City, Kansas, will be well represented with a liberal contribution, when the donations are received from every city in the United States. Sub-committees will be appointed and appeals made to all local organizations in the future to help in the movement. A fund of two million dollars is to be raised, and the colored people of the United States are asked to become responsible for $250,000 of that fund. Mr. W. H. Graham, one of the railway mail clears, has returned from Topeka, where he buried his father. His sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davis, have also returned. The Advocate extends its sympathies to this family in their loss of a noble father and husband. Col. Ed Little will give a lecture at the First A. M. E. church Sunday night on Egypt. Mr. Little was minister to this country for some time and being a brilliant talker it will be a great treat to those attend. It is free and no one should miss hearing this scholary man. The banquet at the Argentine Baptist church last Saturday night under the management of Mr. Middleton was a great success. OPENING OF LINCOLN PARK. A pre-season opening of beautiful Lincoln Park, Nineteenth and Woodland, K. C., Mo., will take place Saturday evening, April 8th with a big stage and moving picture production. Rehearsals have been going on for some weeks for this gigantic and marvelous production, which will continue until the grand opening for the season of 1916, May the 5th. OTHER ATTRACTIONS. Arthur A. Anderson, Impressario; Assistant, Mr. McDaniels. Topeka, April 1.—In case there is a county clerk that may forget, J. T. Botkin, secretary of state, today malled, out notices to all county attorneys that Kansas will hold a primary election August 1. For all county and state offices, Kansas will have close to 5,000 candidates to vote on in the August primaries. FOR SALE. IN BONNER SPRINGS—One new 3-room cottage, fifty foot front, cor- ner. $400. Terms. One two-room house, fifty foot front $300, terms. W. RHODES, 923 Oakland Ave. K. C., K. Bell West 3739W. J. A. WILSON Is Kansas City's Pioneer Negro Jeweler. RELIABLE JEWELRY 1616 W. 9th St. K. C., Mo. Bell Phone M. 6248R. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Bell Phone West 3866. E. A. SHACKELFORD. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. 516 Minnesota Avenue. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. Bell Phone 424 West. DORSEY GREEN, Attorney and Counselor at Law. 516 Minnesota Avenue. KANSAS CITY, KANSA8. Bell, W. 2335 I. F. BRADLEY. Lawyer. 721 Minnesota Avenue, Rooms 8 and 6 REAL ESTATE Real Estate and Rentals. C. W. NELOMS & CO. Real Estate Dealers Have All Kinds of Property for Sale and Rent. PRICES TO SUIT PURCHASER See Us Before Closing Deal We Will Save You Money 500 Minn. Ave. Up-Stairs, K. C., K. Home Phone, W. 1036. Bell Phone, West 1743. Bell Phone, West 1757 EUGENE EDWARD VAUGHAN Real Estate and Insurance Brokerage Investigated Investments, Cozy Cottages, Farms for Farmer Folk. SUBURBAN TRACTS 26th and Parkway. Kansas City, Kans. PHYSICIANS. Office and Residence 828 Nebraska Ave. Bell Phone, 2684 West Office Hours: 8-10 A. M.; 3-5 P. M. DR. G. E. HORSEY. Diseases of Women and Children a Specialty. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS DR. T. H. JOHNSON, M.D. Constitutional Specialist. 318 Minnesota Avenue. KANSAS CITY, KANSA8. DR. J. H. MIXON, M.D. 313 Minnesota Avenue. KANSAS CITY, KANSA8. Office Phone Bell West 380 Residence 1321 N. 8th St. Bell Phone, 361 West S. H. THOMPSON, M. D. Office 1512 N. 5th Street Bell Phone, West 3711 Office Hours: 8 to 11 A. M., 2 to 5 P. M. At Night DR. LEE R. PETTY Physician and Surgeon 516 Minnesota Ave. OFFICE HOURS: 9:30 to 11:30 a. m.; 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p. m. Bell Phone, Office and Residence, Maln 1219 DR. H. M. BRATHWAITE Physician and Surgeon S. W. Corner James and Central KANSAS CITY, KANS. FURNISHED ROOMS. Two neatly furnished rooms in a quiet neighborhood, 1964 N. 4th Street. Apply after 7 p. m.—N. B. Robinson. From the early existence of slavery down the ages of time it was conceded by the white man's philosophy that his colored brother had a patent on one instrument, that could never be changed, improved or molested, and that was stealing chickens. The colored man did have some excuse for relieving some burdensome chicken roost, as he only used them for a toothsome or stomach trouble, but the white folks as usual come along after these many years, and have made stealing chickens a business proposition. And no longer than last week in Kansas City, Mo., a white girl was arrested and convicted for removing without permission from her neighbor's hennery a few pullets. And her anti alibi was, to her honor, that she needed a little finer wardrobe. Mr. and Mrs. Sommers of St. Louis are visiting here and will go on to Elwood, Kansas. Mrs. Sommers will take her father, Mr. Washington Pattrick, back home with them. CLEANERS THAT CLEAN—BOULDIN CLEANERS, 1606 N. 5th ST. B. P. W. 838. DIRECTORY DENTISTS. Hodgs Old r NEW ONE Hodgson Mirror Co Old mirrors resilvered NEW ONES MADE TO ORDER Work Guaranteed HOME PHONE-W. 1619 1017 N. 5TH T. Kansas City Kansas Try a pound of Moulton's "Special" Coffee, 30c the pound, roasted fresh at the store daily. Fresh Roasted Jumbo Peanuts, 15c per pound. Get your presents FREE with a pound of Tea, Baking Powder or Extracts.—Moulton Coffee Store, 847 Minnesota Ave. ROOMS TO RENT—Nice furnished rooms, modern, one block from the corner of Minnesota avenue and Sixth street. Prices reasonable, 620 State Ave.—W. M. Monday. Office Hours—Until 10 a. m., 3 to 5 p. m., 7 to 9 p. m. Bell Phone, West 4102 Dr. Wm. A. Love PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON When The Advocate is trying to help everything that is for the good of the race and humanity you should not fall in doing your part in helping it. THE BEST BY TEST AT BOULDIN CLEANERS, 1606 N. 5th ST., B. P. W. 838. CITY UNION MISSION of the Baptist Denominations of Kansas City, Kansas, MEETS THE 4TH SUNDAY of each month at 3 p. m. LISTEN FOR ANNOUNCEMENT From pulpits of place of meetings MRS. M. GRANT, Pres. MRS. H. D. SCOTT, Secy. While we who have layed traitor to our real interests look cross-eyed or prim at a Negro in the same calling or profession and pride ourselves in the fact that we did not go to him. Mrs. Brown, 843 Walker, has been on the sick list for a week. It is possible that some of really think they have done a great thing in such an instance (having acted that way so long.) Well, you have done—I will leave you to say what it is. And when you are giving yourselves reasons why you do such things be honest enough to confess to yourself (nobody will hear you) "That every reason you give is grossly false and absurd, and would be better given to the contrary. Such a confession would be good for the soul and surely for the body politic. Knowing that such conduct on our part is but a rank contradiction of all rules of reason and common sense, and constitutes such a obstacle, which is as impossible for us to, get over as it is for anyone to run up hill instead of down, is that which causes my misgivings in making this appeal. And yet I have hope and therefore I appeal to ourselves through the ministers of the greatest and fairest man who has walked on earth to stand as upon "a sea of glass" to speak and reflect the plain truth in the premises. I appeal to them to speak and teach the truth that there can be absolutely no real progress as long as we follow such practice, preach it, and teach it, and fear not, trust in God, But withall reason. And that no amount of fuss and feathers and makeshift we may put forward while we thus practice can result in any real good. I appeal to our women and their clubs. And here let us remind you that the wrongs from which they (our women) suffer every moment of their lives (which is absolute lack of respect) comes from the men whom we thus honor by laying at their feet our most desirable morsels. I appeal to them and to all of them, solemnly, and urge the appeal. "Come, let us reason together," not only because I believe "it will do us good," but because I KNOW—that already, right now, that we have so much of that which I have shown to be race poison that if we do not without delay, take the only dose that can cure we are doomed, downward, and that sure and soon. DENTISTS. Bell Phone W. 1864. DR. MARION-GOTTEN, DENTIST. 514 Minnesota Avenue. KANSAS CITY, KAN8A8. GROCERS. W. C. CARROLL FANCY GROCERIES, MEATS, CON- FECTIONERY, FRUITS, ETC. Bell Phone West 1653. 2120 NORTH THIRD STREET H. W. HILL. Dealer in Staple and Fancy Groceries, Dry Goods and Notions. Bell Phone, 385 West 2702 North Sherman St. TRANSFER CO'S. Home Phone West 473. Bell Phone West 247. Business Directory TOM CROWDER TRANSFER CO., Does a General Moving, Packing, Ship plng and Storage Business. Office 412 Minnesota Ave. DECORATOR F. D. Howe, Decorator and Painter Ice Cream Parlor and Confectionery. 1722 N. 3rd Std. Bell, W. 3385 A. J. HILL, Groceries, Meats, Dry Goods and No- tions. Corner 11th and Freeman Ave. KANSAS CITY, KAS. Bell West 433. COAL DEALERS. W. H. LAMBRIGHT & CO., Dealer in Coal, Ice and Feed. Office 1620 N. 3d St. KANSAS CITY, KAS. Bell West 1923. Local Happenings Getting ready for your Spring Cleaning? Call West 156. Ask for Robinson. Mrs. McCurley, of 839 Walker, is somewhat indisposed, and also her mother. Walter McClellan fell down the stairs and broke his arm, which has been very painful. Mrs. Pullum is still sick but her many friends wish to see her out soon. BOULDIN CLEANERS HAVE AUTO SERVICE. CALL BELL, W. 838. PLANT, 1606 N. 5th ST. The Swatica club met at Mrs, Bettie Merriam's, 403 Rowland, March 31st. A delightful afternoon was enjoyed by those present.' Mrs. E. Hopkins is president of this club and Mrs. Johnson, secretary. The musical concert given on Wednesday evening at Sumner auditorium by Western University and Sumner High school was a grand affair. A well filled house of music lovers enjoyed the program rendered from talented students from these two great educational schools. New Miller Laundry Works—First class service and workmanship—N. B. Robinson, Agent. Mr. Sylvester Baker, of Moberly, Mo., is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Boone, of 1020 Virginia avenue. Apeal to Reason Continued from page 1. other because we are ourselves. Our field of endeavor has become to be a stagnant stream, incapable of going for ward or of initiating anything commendable, but satisfied with fomenting the deadly misiasm of preventing other from doing something. It is painful to hear our walls about unfairness, mistreatment and lack of opportunity, while we absolutely outrage our selves by placing in the hands of those who wrong us all that about the lack of which we make complaint. For instance: A man whose make-up, associations, nature, race and religion has and holds for us lack of respect, unfairness, prejudice and hate, at some church or other meeting or through paid hirelings throws a false and filthy sop to use that bears its falsehood on its face. And yet in return for it we flock to him with our choice morsels of business and professional matters upon which he waxes fat the more deep down in his soul to detest you. "Come, Let Us Reason Together." "It will do thee good." If anyone thinks I am wrong in my conclusions, speak right out in the "meetin'" and show wherein I am wrong. Really and truly, "Come, Let Us Reason Together." because of our failure to do so we are growing weaker and daily losing to those who have exploited and wronged us since our first connection with them and are still in and apt at the business. I. F. BRADLEY. Appellant. (To be Continued if Necessary.) THE NEW IDEA "pressing and Training the Hair while you sleep" G.A. MORGAN'S HAIR REFINER Before TRADE THE A M After CLEVELAND.O. MARK PRICE $100 Why be untidy about your hair when it can be avoided? G. A. Morgan's Hair Refiner will positively straighten the hair and make a complete change in your appearance within fifteen minutes. G. A. Morgan's Hair Pressing Night Cap keeps the hair in perfect condition and trains it while you sleep. Everybody should use one. PRICE LIST OF G. A. MORGAN'S HAIR PREPARATIONS. Hair Refiner - - $1.00 Italian Hair Oil - - $.25 Refiner Soap - - .25 Black Hair Stain - - .50 Hair Pressing Night Cap (Special Summer and Winter Weights) 1.00 In ordering please mail remittance to The G. A. Morgan Hair Refining Co. 5204 Harlem Ave., N. E., Cleveland, Ohio Prompt Attention Given Mall Orders. Incorporated 1914 Auto Funeral Same Price as Horse Drawn Ambulance for Sick Purposes JNO. W. JONES Undertaker and Funeral Director Full Stock of Funeral Furnishings Lady Attendant PARLORS: 440 STATE AVE. KANSAS CITY, KANS. The Laundry that solicits Yur Patronage THE Millier I Cleaning = Both Phones West 156 841 N. B. ROBINSON 'ASK FOR Dis On all of your are worth more posited. The per cent on all of That you get from your de cost you nothing. 25c Purchase entitles you to 50c " " " " " 75c " " " " " $1.00 " " " " " Both Phones West 156 841 Minn. KANSAS CITY, KAN. N. B. ROBINSON Colored Solicitor 图1图2图3图4图5图6图7图8图9图10图11图12图13图14图15图16图17图18图19图20图21图22图23图24图25图26图27图28图29图30图31图32图33图34图35图36图37图38图39图40图41图42图43图44图45图46图47图48图49图50图51图52图53图54图55图56图57图58图59图60图61图62图63图64图65图66图67图68图69图70图71图72图73图74图75图76图77图78图79图80图81图82图83图84图85图86图87图88图89图90图91图92图93图94图95图96图97图98图99图100图101图102图103图104图105图106图107图108图109图110图111图112图113图114图115图116图117图118图119图120图121图122图123图124图125图126图127图128图129图130图131图132图133图134图135图136图137图138图139图140图141图142图143图144图145图146图147图148图149图150图151图152图153图154图155图156图157图158图159图160图161图162图163图164图165图166图167图168图169图170图171图172图173图174图175图176图177图178图179图180图181图182图183图184图185图186图187图188图189图190图191图192图193图194图195图196图197图198图199图200图201图202图203图204图205图206图207图208图209图210图211图212图213图214图215图216图217图218图219图220图221图222图223图224图225图226图227图228图229图230图231图232图233图234图235图236图237图238图239图240图241图242图243图244图245图246图247图248图249图250图251图252图253图254图255图256图257图258图259图260图261图262图263图264图265图266图267图268图269图270图271图272图273图274图275图276图277图278图279图280图281图282图283 25c Purchase entitles you to 1-2c Discount Check 50c " " " " " 1c " " " 75c " " " " " 1 1-2c " " " $1.00 " " " " " 2c " " " " LAKES SWALLOWED BY SAND Valleys of Northwestern Nevada Have In the Past Absorbed Immense Volumes of Water. EASY TO DETECT Scientific Tests Have S Plainly a Deviator From The large prehistoric lake which flooded a number of the valleys of northwestern Nevada at a very recent geologic date, but has now passed away, was named Lake Lahontan, in honor of Baron La Hontan, one of the early explorers of the headwaters of the Mississippi. The lake covered approximately 8,400 square miles at its greatest expansion, and in its deepest part, the present site of Pyramid lake, it was at least 880 feet deep—that is, its surface stood approximately 500 feet above the present water surface of Pyramid lake. The ancient lake had no outlet except the one that led straight up, its waters being dissipated entirely by evaporation. A large area a few miles north of Winnemucca is covered with sand-dunes formed since the disappearance of Lake Lahontan. The dunes are fully seventy-five feet thick, and their steeper slopes are on the east side, thus indicating that the whole vast field of sand is slowly travelling eastward. This progress has necessitated a number of changes in the roads in the southern part of Little Humboldt valley during recent years. In some places in this region the telegraph poles have been buried so deeply that they have had to be spliced in order to keep the wires above the crests of the dunes. The sand is of a light creamy-yellow color and forms beautifully curved ridges and waves that are covered with a fretwork of wind ripples, and many of these ridges are marked in the most curious manner by the footprints of animals, which form strange hieroglyphics that are sometimes difficult to translate. 440 STATE AVE. KANSAS CITY, KANS. NEW Laundry = - Works Minn. KANSAS CITY, KAN. Colored Solicitor Discount Checks purchases they money when de- Bank will pay 3 discount checks dealers Ask for them they 1-2c Discount Check 1c " " " 1 1-2c " " " 2c " " " EASY TO DETECT THE LIAR Scientific Tests Have Shown How Plainly a Deviator From the Truth May Be Distinguished. When a man is telling a lie he breathes differently from when he is telling the truth. The difference was discovered by means of some tests made upon his students by Professor Benussf of Italy. He prepared cards bearing letters, figures and diagrams and distributed these among his pupils. These were required to describe the cards correctly, except in certain cases when the cards were marked with a red star, and the students receiving them were required to describe them falsely. Each student was watched carefully by his fellows, who, ignorant of the nature of the card, tried to judge from his manner whether he was telling the truth or not. The watchers were unable to judge with any certainty. Under the direction of Professor Benussi the time occupied in inspiration and expiration was measured, and the measurement was taken again immediately after he finished. It was found that the utterance of a false statement always increased and the utterance of a true statement always diminished the quotient obtained by dividing the time of inspiration by the time of expiration. Dr. Anton Rose, commenting on these results, remarks that the discovery furnishes a certain criterion between truth and falsehood. For even a clever liar is likely to fail in an attempt to escape detection by breathing irregularly, Professor Benussi having discovered that men are unable voluntarily to change their respiration so as to affect the result. A Grand Entertainment and Contest Drill Between the Uniform Ranks of the G. U. 0. of 0. F. of Kansas and Missouri, ever held in Kan. \ =i a OA ee || SS Ce = Hl ; a ie eee - a7 - - —~f Soa pe = ac \ i” ; QQ» jerer _ SS Nene i Under the auspices of the Odd Fellows Club at the M. & 0. HALL, 8th and Washington Blvd. Thursday Evening May 11th, 1916 Admission $1.00 This Handsome $795 (5 Passenger) Briscoe Automobile will be given away free by the Odd Fellows Club, after the Program and Drill Contest TICLETS MAY BE SECURED AT, Dr. S. M. Banks, 514 Minn. Ave. McNeal & Anderson 400 Minn. Ave. Jesse W. Porter 814 N. 3rd Stree Hon. Dorsey Green, 516 Minn. Ave. { Eureka Steam Laundry Cleaning and Pressing—Finished Bundle Work a Specialty FAMILY WASHING, RUFF DRY, 6c PER POUND. Why send your laundry to Missouri. Patronize Your Home Industry. First Class Work Guaranteed. . Bell, West 906. Cor. 10th and Minn. Ave KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. In the District Court within and for the County of Wyandotte in the State of Kansas. Mary Stanford, | Plaintiff, “WS. Rhoda Hall, et al, Defendant. The defendants, Cora Basil, Will Stanford, Pearl Stanford, Minerva Giv- ens, Joe McMillan, Julia McMillan, Maude McMillan, Peter McMillan and Cora McMillan will take notice that the said Mary Stanford, plaintiff, did on the 2nd day of March, 1916, file. within and for the County of Wyan- dotte in the State of Kansas, against the said defendants, and the said de- fendants, and each and all of them, except the defendant, Rhoda Hall, must answer said petition filed as aforesaid, on or before the 6th day of May, 1916, or said petition will be taken as true, and a judgment render- ed in said action against said defend- ants, which judgment will make parti- tion of the property described in plain- tiff’s petition, as prayed therein. 1. F. BRADLEY. Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: R. J, McFARLAND, Clerk. (First published March 24, 1916.) In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, Div. No. 2. Pansy , Armstead, x Plaintiff, VS No. 5345 Edward Armstead, Defendant. PUBLICATION NOTICE. To Edward Armstead: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named Plaintiff in the District Court of Wy- andotte county, Kansas, for divorce, ard that you are required to answer the petition of the plaintiff filed In the office of the Clerk of the District court, Wyandotte county, Kansas, on or before the 4th day of May, 1916, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you fm favor of plaintiff, granting her an absolute divorce from you, and for such other relief as the nature of the case may require. DORSEY GREEN, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First published March 24, 1916.) ° Prudential Casualty Co. ALL LINES OF , Casualty Insurance ACCIDENT HEALTH LIABILITY AUTOMOBILE ELEVATOR WORKMEN'S | COMPENSATION BURGLARY and PLATE GLASS INSURANCE Prompt and Efficient Service in Underwriting Inspection Adjustment J. T. 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Mir. and Mrs. Willis Allen of 1001 Walker avenue, entertained about six of their friends Sunday, April 2, at their beautiful home, to am old-fash- foned turkey dinner. Everyone en- joyed themselves and hoping that they will soor return again to the same. us Mrs. Estes of 947 Nebraska avenue, little daughter died early Monday morning. The Advocate extends its sympathy to the family, Mr. Graham of 910 State avenue was called to Topeka, Kas. two weeks ago to bury his father, and last week he was summoned to the bed- side of his dear mother, who ds very sick. The Advocate extends sympa- thy to him. ‘Mr. L. J. Maddux is on the sick list ‘this week. We are glad to see Miss Mary John- xon up and out among us, as she has been very sick. bear ake Lk ReneS eR Hee eels al. Vie WET he hee MOISE, Grant’s Dress Club a Bell Phone, West 455W. 7 Res,, Bell Phone, West 3246W. CLEANING, PRESSING, DYEING AND REPAIRING GUARANTEED. GOODS CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED. 1319 N. 9th St. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. THE NEGRO MAGAZINE. Have THE CRISIS, one of the lead- < ing Magazines of America, delivered SS at your address, anywhere in Greater : Kansas City. Only ten cents a copy. Eyes Exal nined e Read it, hen pay forit. we will trust} Glasses Fitted you. F. C. A post card will bring our agent. ° THE NEGRO LIBRARY ASSOCIA. Wahlenmaier TION. e e Address all mail to THOMAS KNAP. * PER, 1716 N. 8th St, Kansas City, Optometrist Kansas. 746 Minn. Ave., Kansas City j Goods Called for and ee, One Day a Delivery SU Vi N FR Steam Cleaners Repairing neatly done, Dyeing a specialty. Add 50 per cent to Your Appearance by having our Expert workmen do your cleaning and pressing Bell Phone West 121 1708 N. 3rd W.E. Routtledge J. A, Parker e . 7 # | Oliver & Stovall Undertakers & Embalmers Complete Funeral Furnishings Bell Phone West 4183 415 Minn Ave Kansas City, Kans Se GRAY’S PRINTING—‘That’s Right’ First, Second and Always—The Best Bell Phone, West 4187 5th and Oakland Ave. Rey. J. R. Ransom returned Sunday! IF YOUR CLOTHES ARE TORN from New York where he attended a|AND NEED REPAIR WE WILL FIX board meeting. Dr. Ransom is one of THEM—BOULDIN CLEANERS, 1606 the busiest ministers in the West but|N. 5th ST. B. P. W. 838. with all of that, he is seldom absent TT from his pulpit on Sunday. — . The Sewing Circle of the First Bap- tist church convened at the church, Fifth and Nebraska avenue, and had a very pleasant evening. Next week the circle will meet with Mrs, Will- iam Ross, 1826 South Thirty-fifth street, Argentine, Kansas. MRS, STELLA MINOR, Pres., MRS. P. MOOR, Secy. ‘Mrs. Scott came from St. Louis this week to be present at the burial of her sister. ‘The World's Three Greatest Books Dy Sidney C. Tapp, Pub, ‘The Truth About the Bible,” about five hundred pages, $3.00. “Why Jesua Was a Man and Not a Woman,” three hundred pages, $2.00. “Sexology of the Bible,” over’ one hundred and seventy- five pages, $2.00, All cloth-bound. These books treat of the sex of the Bible, and show that the Bible is a book of sex and a book of spirit, and that sex is the di- viding line between the physical and spiritual worlds. They show that dis- ease, sickness and insanity are within the sex, and that sex-lust was the orig- inal sin and cause-of death ‘hey are arresting the attention of t medical, Sclentific, philosophical and tueological worlds and people of all classes as no other books of modern times, and will probably do more to shape the thoughts of the human race than any books ever writtea fn the history of the world. They are dally going to the great think- ers of all parts of tho civilized world. “I would rather be the author of tha ‘Truth About the Bible, by. Eidney. C. “Tapp, than to be the President of the United States. His sex interpretation of the Bible, as therein contained, 13 80 Saring and his conclusions are so un- answerable that the human intellect staggers under the ideas presented. For ideas. it is the world’s greatest book. Mr, Tapp’s hooks on the Bible and hig Sex interpretation of the Bible will live until time shall be no more. Republics may perish and Failed may decay, but the ideas presented by the author in these books on the Bible will never die.” =-Prof. J. Silas Harris, A. N. ‘Sr. Tapp’s works on tho Bible will do more ta empty our jails, Insane ins stitutions and hospitals than any other idea that has ever been given to the world, in our opinion, to say nothing of thé great good, morally and splirit- pally, that they will do the ruman race. He has indeed produced a world idea that should be in every home and library in the civilized world. W. A. Thompson, SLD. W. A. Swan, M.D. SM. McCubbins, BLD. ‘H. F. Mikel, A.B. M.D. Theodore F. Clark, ALD.” ‘We have arranged with the author to fill all orders for these books. Remit price of book or books you desire to this paper and name of the book or books you wish and the same will be sent to you at once, IF YOUR CLOTHES ARE TORN AND NEED REPAIR WE WILL FIX THEM.—BOULDIN CLEANERS, 1606 N. 5th ST. B. P. W. 838. Mr. Harvey Scott on State ave- nue, died Monday morning after. a long illness. i Mrs. Gaines led the discussion at the last mission meeting. Mrs. Cora Walton of Tonganoxie visited her daughter, Mrs. Brown, at 1141 Armstrong avenue. | Mrs. Hurt of Kansas City, Mo, at- tended our Forum Sunday. KANSAS HAS 5,000 CANDIDATES. Statemennt Statement of the ownership, management, circulation, etc., required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, of Kansas City Advocate and Independent published weekly at Kansas City, Kansas, for April 1916. State of Kansas, County of Wyandotte, ss. Before me, a notary public in and for the state and county aforesaid, personally appeared Thos. Kennedy, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the editor and owner of the Kansas City Advocate and Independent and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to-wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, Thos. Kennedy, Kansas City, Kas. Editor, Thos. Kennedy, Kansas City, Kas. Managing Editor, Thos. Kennedy, Kansas City, Kas. 2. That the owners: (Give names and addresses of individual owners, or, if a corporation, give its name and the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of the total amount of stock.) Thos. Kennedy, Kansas City, Kas. None. 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None. None. None. None. None. None. None. None. THOS KENNEDY, Ed. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of April, 1916. (SEAL) ISAAC F. BRADLEY, Notary Public (My commission expires May 14, 1917) Mrs. Eliza Gaskin, of 1120 Everett, Is quite sick. Miss Alexander, of Chicago, is making her home at the Y. W. C. A. The Backward party at the association on Monday night was a success in every way. The rooms were crowded with laughing happy persons dressed in the quaintest costumes. There were thirty-five girls present at the Story Hour on Sunday. We thank the following persons for the payment of their pledges: Dr. J. Edmond Perry. Mrs. Stovall Lasley. Mrs. Ruben Brown. Membership renewals: Mrs. Shelton French. Mrs. J. M. Marquess. Mrs. Mary Bradford. We are grateful to the following for donations: Mrs. Lumpkins. Mrs. J. J. Sims. Mrs. Maude Brooks. Miss P. Moore. Mrs. S. C. Buckner. Mrs. J. W. Jacobs. The constant strain of factory work very often results in Headaches, Backaches and other Aches, and also weakens the Nerves. DR. MILES' ANTI-PAIN PILLS will quickly relieve the Nerves, or Pain, while Dr. Miles' Heart Treatment is very helpful when the Heart is overtaxed. IF FIRST BOX, OR BOTTLE, FAILS TO BENEFIT YOU, YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED. Mrs. C. S. Kennedy. During the last week two hundred and forty persons visited our building. The Girls' Department is rehearsing for an Association night to be held the last of this month. The bible class meets at the Association every Thursday night from 7 to 8. Prof. Buster of Sumner High school, is the instructor. All women are invited to accept this opportunity of becoming better acquainted with the bible. During the last year 3,600 women and girls visited our rooms. Twelve Women's clubs and other organizations used the Association parlors. Twenty-one entertainments and socials were given. One thousand one hundred seventy-three attended religious meetings. The Ministers' Wives Alliance, at their last meeting pledged themselves to assume a definite responsibility in assisting the Association to carry on the work. The Junior Stewardess Board of the A. M. E. church helped to make the Backward party a success. The Finance committee with Mrs Jacobs as chairman, is planning the annual budget campaign. EDNA H. COOK. JOTTINGS FROM RENSSELAER. Miss Mable Dant is visiting in Hunnewell. Miss Mary Dant is on the sick list. Miss Emma Saunders was the guest of Aunt Susan Dant Sunday evening. Mr. Clarence Williams has returned from Sharpsburg, Mo., where he spent a week visiting. Rev. Tony is on the sick list. He has been suffering with asthma. Miss Evelyn Taylor has a position in Monroe City. The pupils of Lincoln school are preparing an Easter program to be given at the A. M. E. church on that day. School will be out April 28th. Success to The Advocate! NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. State of Kansas, County of Wyandotte, ss. In the Probate Court in and for said County and State. In the Matter of the Estate of S. T. Jackson, Deceased. Creditors and all other persons interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified, that on the 10th day of April, 1915, at the regular term of the Probate Court in and for said County, held at the Probate Court room in Kansas City, County of Wyandotte, and State aforesaid, I shall apply to said Court for a full and final settlement of said estate, and at such time, or as soon thereafter as the same can be heard, an application will be made for an order of the Court finding and adjudging who were the heirs of the said deceased. ED JONES, Executor of the Estate of S. T. Jackson, Deseased. In Witness Whereof, the undersigned, Probate Judge in and for the County of Wyandotte, State of Kansas, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Probate court this 11th day of March A. D., 1916. (SEAL) Probate Judge. (First published March 17, 1916.) JOHN T. SIMS, pains and relier "I used to suffer a great deal with lumbago in my shoulders and back. A friend induced me to try Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills and I am only too glad to be able to attest to the relief that I got from these splendid pills. They form a valuable medicine and do all that it is claimed they will do." LEWIS J. CUTTER, Marletta, Ohio. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE KANSAS AMBITIONS FOR EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT. From the Philadelphia Public Led-ger. A. M. E. at the evening. orated wi needle we Governor Capper of Kansas has asked business men to help him run the state administration. This does not mean that he is appointing captains of industry to office. But he calls on leaders in every kind of enterprise to offer suggestions that will apply to save money in public institutions. He has found that in many places extravagance is dishearteningly the rule. He believes that men who have conducted their own affairs with success can put their finger on the leakage. So he asks railway men, packers, grocers, manufacturers, dumbermen and bankers to tell him "what's the matter with Kansas." The consensus of opinion is that the business of running the state must be taken out of the hands of the professional politicians. Governor Capper has already secured the extension of the merls system to state employees, and in that particular Kansas is ahead of Pennsylvania. The general manager of the Santa Fe railway expressed the belief that the most mischievous influence in the state government was its own transitory nature and the fact that officials as they gain experience are changed by popular vote for new and untried men. Many of the governor's advisers would like to see, in some form, commission government, comparable with the management of a commercial concern by a board of directors with a responsible managed. All the communications reflect the modern idea that there is no reason why public business should be less thrifty than private business. Governor Capper has shown himself sound in theory and sincere. In practice in his campaign for economy; he deserves the support good citizens and patriots of Kansas seem disposed to accord him. THE FORUM. The Citizens' Forum had a fine meeting at its usual hour. Chaplain Brown led with devotionals. Then quotations were given followed by many current events by Prof. T. Davis. The program was as follows: Vocal solor, Mr. A. Saunders; address, The Oak and the Vine, Mr. J. Gray, which ended with a good poem; vocal solo, Mrs. C. Evans, encored. Discussion of address by Mr. Davls, Mr. Robinson, Mr. H. Dwiggins and Miss M. Jackson. Reading, "The Maniac," Mrs. S. 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Ave. Samuel Diggs THE OLD RELIABLE JUNK DEALER Pays the highest cash prices for junk at all times, rags, iron, bottles, bones, copper, brass, lead, zinc and everything in the junk line. SQUARE DEALING AND HONEST WEIGHT AT ALL TIMES. Place of Business—1006-1008 North Third Street, Kansas City, Kansas. BELL WEST 2577. Pays the highest cash prices for ju bones, copper, brass, lead, zinc and even SQUARE DEALING AND HONEST Place of Business—1006-1008 North T A. M. E. church gave a backward party at the Y. W. C. A. rooms Monday evening. The triple parlors were decorated with red and green and fine needle work. A large crowd attended this novel affair and most of them were arrayed in apparel put on backward. Their faces at the back of their heads and their tresses where their faces were. The program opened with a vocal duet, Mesdames Teavault and S. Williams; burlesque, "A Thunder Storm," Mrs. Merritt; solo, Peck's Bad Boy, Mrs. A. J. Holmes; comedy, "The Bar," Mrs. Cushberry; an original political toast, "April Fool," Mrs. N. C. Matthews. This poem was written in 20 minutes and was greatly enjoyed. Classic instrumental solo, Miss Jackson. Most selections were laughable and greatly applauded. Mrs. Day, president of the Whatsover club, and Mrs. Leora Miller, president of the Stewardesses, assisted by Miss Edna Cook, were very pleasant hostesses. Mesdames B. Carroll and others helped serve a lovely menu of ice cream and cake first, afterwards diamond ham sandwiches, etc. The Misses Jackson and Mrs. Owens, one of our prima donas, furnished music while the many guests were dining. FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH. Last Sunday was Laymen's or men's day, at which time the men had charge of the services. The morning program was conducted by Attorney Dorsey Green, who acquitted himself in a high degree with a remarkable talk from a layman's standpoint of duty to the church and Christian reverence. Prof. J. P. 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