Kansas City Advocate
Friday, December 15, 1916
Kansas City, Kansas
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esota----THE BEST S
E LIST OF ADVERTISEMENTS--
FULLY THE BUSINESS REPRESENTED
OF SERVICE
LOOK OVER THE LIST OF ADVERTISEMENTS-- WEIGH CAREFULLY THE BUSINESS REPRESENTED
BUSINESS HOUSES OF SERVICE AND TREATMENT.
Look over the list of advertisements and weigh carefully the businesses represented here.
Those men are doing business for the good of the public. They are studying the needs of the people and preparing themselves to meet and satisfy them.
He, each of them, is your friend. He has more goods than the pages of any paper could afford to mention.
Go to his place of business and tell him you saw his advertisement in The Advocate. Thank him for recognizing a newspaper business and assure him that you desire to trade with men who give and take, who live and strive to help others live, who, in fact, do unto others as they would like to be done by.
They fully realize that life is a mutual benefit existence.
There is in your home somewhere a vacant place that could be improved greatly by the article or articles you see listed here. There is or should be in your mind a desire for better conditions. These ads will stimulate that desire.
The advertisements in our various papers and magazines are in fact the most interesting portion. They show the various and wonderful development of the human mind expressed in material form. They show in a striking manner the progress of the world along all lines. They in short, are an encyclopedia of progress. It is advertising that an effort is made to equalize the desires of men.
Many thousands of dollars are spent just for the purpose of attracting man's attention long enough for an object to grip him.
The passes or is passing a building and just a glance stops his whole body and may change his whole course of life.
Window shopping can be made an extremely interesting and educative process.
Look at any article and let your mind trace it to its origin nothing the possible number of people who had to do with its making, the place from where it came, etc.
Note the price of the article and contrast your ability with that of the maker of it.
This price will develop your appreciation for the wonderful things advertised
STEAM HEATING PLANT BEING INSTALLED AT FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH.
The steam heating plant being installed at this church is moving with great activity and progress. Workmen were on the job the next morning after the contract was let.
Mr. O. M. Bigham of this city, and the largest contractor in this line on the Kansas side, is doing the work and he is on the job himself seeing that every part of the work put in, both in material and workmanship, is the highest class. Mr. Bigham installed the heating plant at the Metropolitan Baptist Temple.
Anderson Furniture Co.
"House of Merit"
The Anderson Furniture company, 735-741 Minnesota avenue carries among the largest stock of Furniture, Stoves, Rugs, Drugs Floor Coverings, Pictures, and in fact everything in house furnishing and of the highest quality in the city. This store purchased heavily at special prices of the latest and richest furniture that could be had for the Christmas buyers and the prices are surprisingly low considering the advances in every commodity.
Terms or Cash.
Come in and see our goods and get our prices.
"House of Mork"
ANDERSON FURNITURE COMPANY,
739-741 Minnesota Ave.
Bell, W. 1611.
PAGEANTS
The first Pageant ever given in our face will be had January 4th. It is changed from December 22nd. It is a Grecian Pageant and some of the characters are: Clo, History, Mrs. Eskridge; Euterpe, S. Hayden; Thalla, S. Roberts; Melponsene, A. Royston; Terpsichore, Mrs. Holmes; Erato, Mrs. W. Dwiggins and G. Nelson; Polymhania, F. Morris and L. Rogers; Urania, L. T. Green and C. Meeks; Calloge, M. C. Matthews; Apollo, C. White and others. "The Progress of a Race Pageant" will be given at the same time or in February. Prof. Jno Hodge and other teachers have promised to assist in the "Racial Pageant." Both pageants will require many characters and were proposed by the society editor. "The Greek Pageant" will be Thursday, January 4th at the Metropolitan Temple. Fine music will be interspersed.
FORUM.
The Citizens' Forum held its weekly meeting at Metropolitan Temple. After music, the president had Mr. Wm. Miller give the invocation as the Chapelain was absent. Current events were given by several. Dr. Love-gave an address on "Segregation Stimulates Negro Enterprises." Mr. Ray Trotter was the only one who agreed somewhat with the speaker. Those who spoke strongly against it were: Mr. Owens, Mr. T. Napper and Messrs J. Truman and T. Daryls made very fine talks against it, but did not surpass the fine talk made by Miss. Catherine Johnson against it. Attorney Shackleford and Attorney Bokker also made talks opposing segregation: Mr. R. Trotter rendered a pretty bellone solo. He was accompanied by his sister. Next-Sunday Prof. Grisham, our gifted orator, will address the Forum and very fine music will be rendered.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors, the Rev. J. R. Ransom, the church auxillaries, the Sheba Chapter of the Eastern Star, the Maple Leaf Temple No. 5, the Royal House, and the U. B. F. and S. M. T. Choir, the Ladies' auxiliary of the P. F. B. A. and the Pleasure Seekers Study and Art club of which she was a member, or their kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our beloved wife, aunt, and daughter; also for the beautiful floral offerings. MR. J. M. PHILLIPS, MR. LIMROY RHODEN, MR. AND MRS. BEARL STONE.
EVANGELIST BRAY'S FATHER DIES IN DENVER COLO.
We received the sad news Tuesday of this week of the death of the father of Rev. H. Franklin Bray, the well known Union Evangelist who was carrying on a campaign at Atchison at the time of his father's demise. He was 77 years of age at the time of his death and had spent forty-four years of that time in the ministry. Dr. Bray and the family, have including The Advocate, their sincere sympathy in the loss of a father and husband.
SOCIETY EDITOR HONORED
AGAIN.
Mrs. M. C. Matthews, society editor, received another important letter from Governor Arthur Capper through his secretary, Mr. C. Sessions, praising and telling her how he appreciates the poem composed by her and entitled "Our Kansas Governor."
The Christmas headquarters of the Police Relief association, 708 Minnesota avenue, is a busy place. Members of the department already are gathering foodstuffs to be placed in the baskets to be distributed among the poor of the city on the day before Christmas. Requests for aid also are being filed and each case is to be investigated to ascertain whether those seeking assistance are worthy.
The sewing circle of the First Baptist church under the leadership of Mrs. Edith Edmond is a live wire. Aprons sold, 68, netting $22.60. The offering at this church on Thanksgiving day was $95.77. Dr. Bowren, the pastor, is doing a great work spiritually and financially. His members love him and the community believe in Him.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, DECEMBER 15, 1916.
A PROMINENT AND USEFUL YOUNG DENTIST LAID TO REST THE PROFESSION LOSES ONE OF ITS STRONG AND EXCELLENT MEN.
Dr. H. T. Bolden, son of the late Rev. H. T. Bolden, who was hurt Thanksgiving Day, died Friday, December 8; at the hospital in St. Louis and his remains were brought here to the residence of his favorite aunt, Mrs. Amanda Smith, 812 Nebraska. The body was accompanied by his wife, mother, Mrs. Bolden's brother, Mr. Wm. Harris, of Chicago, and Mrs. Green, wife of the St. Louis undertaker. The funeral service was held from the A. M. E. church Monday, December 11th at 2:30. Resolutions were read from the Alumni of Mahara college from which he graduated, and Rev. J. R. Ransom delivered a fine eulogy over him. The Masons of this city held ritualistic service over him and were led by Dr. Soanes. His pall bearers were graduates of Mahara college. Among them were Dr. Cotten and Dr. Phoenix of Independence, his classmates. He was a consistent Christian and died in the triumph of faith. Deceased leaves a wife, Mrs. W. L. Bolden, of St. Louis; mother, Mrs. M. A. Bolden, two sisters, Mrs. C. B. Simpson, 909 Nebraska, Mrs. C. Saunders, of Baltimore, Md., three aunts and other relatives and many friends who mourn his demise. Many floral tributes were sent from St. Louis, Kansas City, Mo., Wichita, and Kansas City, Kansas, as tokens of sympathy to bereaved relatives. The Advocate and many friends console with the family.
FIDST A. M. E. CHURCH-EVANGELIST MOTEN CLOSES CAMPAIGN WEDNESDAY-NIGHT.
The first quarterly meeting of this conference year was held Sunday by Dr. Smith, presiding elder of the Kansas district. Presiding Elder Smith preached at the morning service and he was at his best. The great audience was greatly lifted up by his high and eloquent sermon. Communion sermon at 3 p. m. was delivered by Dr. F. F. Moten, the soul stirring evangelist, and he fairly lifted the people off their feet with his logic. There were many visiting ministers present in the afternoon from the various churches of Greater Kansas City. Also many members of the laity.
Dr. Ransom, pastor, was not able to be present as by special request he was called out of the city to preach a funeral of one of his members.
Quarterly conference was held Monday night at which time the presiding elder received reports from the entire working force of the church.
Revival Meetings Closed Wednesday. The revival meetings which have been going on for nearly two weeks under the management of Evangelist F. F. Moten closed Wednesday night. Dr. Moten has worked hard for souls and his messages, have been received with great force and the people have been, greatly lifted, up and several additions have been made to the church.
BIBLE CLASS.
The Neighborhood Bible class met at Mrs. Arthur Younger's pleasant home this week and enjoyed the Scripture very much. The next meeting will be Wednesday, December 20th at Mrs. H. Dwiggins' new home, Ninth and Oakland. Lesson, Acts 26th and 27th chapters. All are invited.
Twenty-five unstamped letters addressed to "Santa Claus" are included in the "unclaimed" mail at the post office, officials announced yesterday. The letters will be held until next week when they will be turned over to the Police Relief association and other organizations planning to dispense cheer on Christmas.
I. J. OLIVER Undertaker and Embalmer
Stood at the head of his class in the Kansas City, Kansas, School of Embalming. Passed the examination, in Kansas and Missouri with a mark of high efficiency. Prepared and equipped to take care of funerals of all classes at the lowest prices. Parlor and show room. 440 Minnesota avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. OPEN NIGHT AND DAY.
NEWS PAPER MEN TO MEET
EDITORS, MANAGERS, CORRESPONDENTS, MEMBERS OF, THE ALLIED NEWSPAPER PROFESSION WILL MEET HERE FEB. 7. 10. INCLUSIVE.
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 14. Another annual convention of newspaper men for 1917 is to be held in this city Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7, 8, 9, 10th. The official call is just being released from the Corresponding Secretary's office of this city, which comes out signed by C. J. Perry of Philadelphia, Pa., as President, Joe. L. Jones of Cincinnati, Ohio, as Chairman of the Executive Committee, and Henry A. Boyd of this city as Corresponding Secretary.
This will be the fourth time the newspaper men have gathered in the metropolis of Tennessee for an annual gathering, it having been made the regular meeting place of the regular sessions by constitutional provision. The executive sessions have been held generally in connection with the Business League during the month of August. It is understood from the Corresponding Secretary that they are expecting the largest attendance in the history of the Association, as there are practically no annual gatherings being held now in midwinter that will interfere with the newspaper men's program. The Nashville membership, which consists of 25 or more, have already called a meeting of the local members, and they are making preparations for the entertainment of all who may come. In addition to this, some of the leading newspaper men of the United States who are connected with the Association have expressed their intention of being present at this session. The work to be completed covers a wide scope and is of vital interest to the newspaper fraternity. Some constitutional changes are to be made, but the most important thing will be the consideration of the report of the Executive Committee, which held its session last August in Kansas City.
Office of Uniform Bank K. of P. of Department Kansas, 513 Main street, Wichita, Kansas, Dec. 1, 1916. General Orders No: 5.
To Captains, Lieutenants, Officers & Members, Greeting:
I—According to rules and regulations governing the brigade, your quarterly assessment was due October 1, 1916 and must be paid at once.
II—You will note carefully the general orders from Major General's office and see that they are complied with to the letter.
III—You will note that the Ass't Adj't. General will visit you on the dates below, to elect and install your officers, and collect all assessments due the Supreme Lodge and this Brigade. All taxes must be paid before the new pass will be given any Company. We will visit Coffeyville, Jan. 16, Independence, Jan. 17, Galena, Jan. 19, Kansas City, Kans., 22, Leavenworth, 24, Lawrence, 28, Wichita, 29. Captains; see that your Companies are ready and at your. Armory the nights mentioned above.
By Command.
GEN. F. O. MILLER.
CHAS. P. EDWARDS,
Ass't Adj't. Gen.
The Christmas shopper is the one person you meet-on every street corner and in each Christmas bedded store. From the plainest dressed to the most richly clad, the old and the young, big and small, beaming at you, frowning at you, they compose the hurrying, skurrying crowd of Christmas shoppers.
Everyone is busy choosing and selecting presents for his or her own loved ones at home, those that are away and the circle of acquaintances. But that's the trouble. In the hurry and flurry of the moment the lesser ones, the homeless unfortunate, are too apt to be forgotten.
Miss Demby, the fine singer from Boston, sang at Parkville Friday night to a large house. She was accompanied by Mrs. Wm. Boone saxophonist and Mrs. S. Hayden, pianist. We regret that Miss Demby left Wednesday for Chicago after a pleasant two weeks' visit here.
Mrs. Sallie of 1016 Walter avenue, has been very sick but she is improving nicely.
MAYOR GREEN AND CABINET FAVOR SEGREGA TION----LILLY-WHITES PUT IT UP TO THE MAYOR TO ACT AT ONCE
SEGREGATION MEETING.
The segregation meeting which has been agitating the minds of both colored and white for some weeks developed last night at the city hall where some two hundred whites and fifty or more colored were present. One John Beam was spokesman for the league who put it up, to Mayor Charles Green and the commissioners that something had to be done whether it was constitutional or not, while Mayor Green stated that he was in favor of such a division of the two races, he deemed it not wise, to take any action until the Louisville case which is pending now in the supreme court was decided and if found to be constitutional he then would proceed to meet the demands of the league. The commissioners when asked by the league where they stood, each one spoke in the affirmative.
The only hinge with the present mayor and commissioners in not granting the desire of these Negro haters is as to its constitutionality.
Ever since this city came under the commission form of government it has been in the hands of the "Lilly Whites" and this agitation of segregation which always starts from that lower element of half-breeds will continue so long as this form of government exists. We have men who will accept any issue and from any class or clan so long as they believe it will bring them into power.
It is hoped there may not be any trouble caused by this intimidation but the good loyal patriotic citizens of this city will look to the men who they have placed in power, to act like men.
EASTERN STAR ELECTION.
ELECTA STAR ELECTION
Electra Chapter No. 2, O. E. S., the richest lodge in town, held its annual election at its last regular meeting.
The following officers were elected: Mrs. Vida White, W. Matron; Mrs. P. C. Long, Assoc. Matron; Mr. C. A. Long, W. Patron; Mrs. M. C. Matthews, Treasurer; Mrs. J. Williams, Sec.; N. Jones, Con.; Mae Jones, A. Con.; Mrs. Williams, Warder; L. T. Green, Sen.; Star, Mesdames Groomer, J. J. Thomas, S. Bryant, Rice and D. W. White.
CARD OF THANKS.
The relatives of the late Dr. Bolden wish to thank the many friends for their loving words of sympathy, the prayers, appropriate resolutions and the many beautiful floral offerings given.
MRS. WIRTIE L. BOLDEN, Wife,
MRS. M. A. BOLDEN, Mother,
MRS. C. B. SIMFSON, Sister,
MRS. C. SAUNDERS, Sister,
Baltimore, Md.
MRS. AMANDA SMITH, Aunt.
DELINGUENT SUBSCRIBERS.
You have been notified through the paper, also officially through the mail of your indebtedness to The Advocate and those who have failed to remit only have about two weeks in which to pay up so don't delay in sending it in if you want to get in on the dollar year rate.
Mayor C. W. Green's morning mail contained a check for $15 from the Prostor & Gamble Soap company and notice of a donation of 500 pounds of meat from Wilson & Company, packers, to add to the Police Relief association Christmas collection for the poor. New names are being added in large numbers to the lists of the needy who are to receive supplies on "Cops' Christmas Eve." Donations of money, food, fuel and clothing will be received by representatives of the police department at the Minnesota Avenue headquarters.
Many letters addressed to the "Cop's Santa Claus" also are being received. A letter received yesterday was written by a 14-year-old boy who says his mother is a widow and that they and his younger brother are in need. The case will be investigated immediately.
Mr. Ben Richardson, of $41 Freeman avenue, full of his work Saturday and broke two ribs. We hope he will soon recover.
MRS. PHILIPS PASSES AWAY AT ST. MARGARETS, HOSPITAL. Mrs. J. M. Philips of 334 Greeley avenue, who was taken to St. Margaret's hospital December 3 and went through an operation on the 4th had not sufficient vitality to survive the operation and passed away Thursday, the 7th. A funeral service was held Saturday afternoon at her late home, after which the remains were accompanied by her husband, nephew, her pastor, Rev. J. R. Ransom, Mrs. Wilson of the Eastern Star and two friends, Mrs. M. E. White and Mrs. Berta B. Johnson to Neosho, Mo., the home of her parents, where another funeral service was held Sunday, Dr. Ransom officiating. Interment was made Sunday in the family lot. Mrs. Philips was a splendid type of womanhood, and her friends were many. She was a consistent member of First A. M. E. church and also of several church organizations and fraternal bodies and when the news of her death reached her friends and the community it was a shock of grief and sorrow as it marked the end of a good and useful woman.
The husband, parents and, relatives have-the heartfelt sympathy in this hour of sorrow and sadness.
THEY SAY:
That our Forum is the largest literary body and the only Forum in Greater K. C.
That some of our, High-school pupils, some graduates and some teachers do not use etiquette and speak to older persons whom they know. Why not attend the Neighborhood Bible class instead of organizing Neighborhood Whist clubs?
POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE TO WED
Invitations are opt announcing the marriage of Irva Leah, the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shelton French, 1026 Grandview boulevard, Kansas City, Kansas, to Thomas Augustus Fletcher, M. D., one of the very prominent and popular young physiologists of Kansas City, Mo. The ceremony will take place Wednesday, December 27th, at 11 a. m. at Saint Augustine church, Kansas City, Mo. A reception will follow at the home of bride's parents, hours 6 p. m. to 10 p. m.
APPRECIATION
LUELLA, GREEN, Public Stenographer, notary public, all kinds of papers executed, copying neatly done to order. No job too large or too small. I am taking this method to thank all persons who have been kind and thoughtful enough to bring their work to me. Wishing all of my patrons a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.
Mrs. Williams, of Washington state, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. N. Holloway, and also visited the largest chapter while here.
Eyes Examined
Glasses Fitted
F. C. WAHLENMAIER
REFRACTING EYE SPECIALIST
746 Minnesota Ave.
Kansas City, Kansas
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC!
WE HAVE KEPT FROM IT AS LONG AS WE
~COULD—HIGH COST OF PAPER COMPELS Us
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the pest twelve months with prospects of it going another
four htndred per cent up in the next few months, we fe-
gret very much to say that on January 1, 1917, The Ad-
yeeate will have to raise its subscription to $1.50 per
year. The monthly rate in the city Will be 15 cents,
Nearly all dollar papers throughout the country have long
_ since raised their price of subscription, but The Advocate
has been hopeful and holding out for a drop in prices,
‘but there seems no relief at all.
A UHANCE TO GET THE PAPER FOR “$1.00.
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BETTER FARMS
FOR NEGROES
Sime tor them to Prepare bhem-
<r welver for Living.
Topeka, Kas, Dec, 123.—“Kansas
Soll, like the soil of other states, ‘was
Reyer known ‘to draw ‘the color Jine”
declared, Dr, Willlam B. Carter, presl-
enfant the Sunflower State A’gricil-
tursi wasoclation in galling t6 order
the‘tenth annual session today, xt-
fended py 250 negro farmers from
all parts of the state, whe céme to
gether to study the latest farming
methods, and how to hive -better
Romes and better farms, .
“This is the time for the negroes
to prepare themselver for living,” he
ecatinued, “and more of us must get
Gold of this Kansas soll, God planted
fortune for every mad in the earth,
and he must get it out.”
Following s brief session of the ex:
«cutive committee, Rev. E. W. C. Cox
ef Topeka made the opening prayer
for the association which was follow.
€4 by & brief address from President
Carter. Assuring the farmers that
they were welcome to the Industrial
and Educational Institute where the
gessions are held. “You will not only
get to inspect the industrial exhibit,”
ke said, “but yon will get to see how
your boys and girls are being prepared
for usefulness and good citizenship.’
Vice Presidents J. C. Carson, of
Sibleyvilie; Mrs, M Bolin, of Oakland
and G. W. Gannaway, of Pratt, made
reports on the work done by the ne
gro farmers throughout the state. 2
number of committees were announc
ed, and the first subject discussec
was “Disease of Fowls and Theil:
Remedies,” by W. W. Russell, of To
yoka; Mrs. R. P, Brown, of Morris; O
D. Redding, of Independence.
‘W. V. Smith, told of the import
ance ‘of pure water on the farm, anc
told how it could be bad. The im
portance of the colored farmer to cul
tivate the friendship of -his whit
Relghbors, and both working hand i
hand, helping each other was th
theme of lengthy discussion led D;
G. T. Raimey, of Ellinwood; J,
Clond of Frankfort, und Ed Harvey
ot Exdora.
R. L. Smith, of Waco, Texas, pres!
dent.of the National Negro Bankers
zesociation, and president of th
Farmers’ Improvement Soclety o
‘Texas, was introduced and made :
#uort talk. He will.deliver a. ge
“epeech Thursday. “No time in th
history of the world were there a
many Avenues opened up to the ne
gro of this county and If be fails nov
ko will not have any one to blame bu
Aimself.”
. @. W. Gannaway, discussed th
“Farmer and His Church.” Ther
were a number of short addresse
made this moraing, ~
The association will be in sezalo’
until Friday evening.
NOT TO ENJOIN DOHERTY Co.
Clty Will Accept a 30-Cent Gas Rate
Until Commission Acts.
‘This city will not attempt to enjoin
the Doherty interests from putting
the 30-cent rate for gas in efect pend-
ing the establishment of a rate by the
State Utilitles commission, Indge
Hugh Smith, city counselor, said to
xy on bis return from the state cap-
tak ‘The commission, defendants in
the Injunc‘ton suit- filed: by the re-
celvers of thé Kandus Natural now
pending in the ‘federal ‘court, cannot
decome-a, party to such action itil
the dismissal of the receivership au-
tomatically disposes of the caso.
" The commissioners have announced
thelr Intention of naming, a tempor
ary rate Defore January 1, to obtain
untii 2 joint meeting ofthe commis
fon, the purchasers of the Kansans
‘Natural “stock and tha cléfes and- dis
tributing companies inyolved:is called
when a pérmanent rate-mill_be-estab
shed. .
| “The gas supply question will be
partly solved during - this: season,"
Judge Smith preiiicted, “Th6 sew
company has already turned more gas
into the pipes, hnd-say as- fast at
eases are acquired the consumers wil
get the benefit of the added supply.”
The ‘commission, the. counselor
said, has made no announcement of
the amount pf the proposed temporary
Tate.
80 CHILDREN FATHERLESS.
22 Workers Die In Underground Slast
Near Pittsburgh and 8 Aro
Huet
Hurt.
Pittsburgh, Kas, Dec. 14.—More
than 60 children are fatherless this
morning among the familles of the
workmen in the Reedy and Ryan coal
muine here, as the result of the explo-
slon yesterday which trapped 62
miners underground, ‘The death roll
hag been definitely placed at 22 men.
with eight injured, some of them so
seriously they are not expected to re.
cover. ‘Twenty-elght were killed o1
died from injuries last night and twe
died today.
‘Thirty-three men were rescued, 01
succeeded in making their way to safe
ty before the rescuers reached them.
This morning State Mine Inspecto:
John Pellegrino began, making ar
rangements for an official investiga
tion into the cause of the disaster
which, in its toll of dead and wound
ed, closely approaches that at Fronte
nac in 1889, when 40 men were killec
fo @ similar explosion.
COLDEST DAY OF ‘THE YEAR.
Thermometer Registering Around 8
Degrees All Day.
This probably will be tha coldest
day of the year, Although the temper.
atures this morning were slightly
above those of yesterday morning,
from all indications-the imerenry will
take a steady tumble during the day.
At 10 o'clock It was 8 above, a de
gree colder than at 7 o'clock. It is
too cold for snow,
| Pecullar alr pockets and storm con
ditions prevall generally over the en
tire country, Most of Kansas 1s ex
perlencing warmer weather than Kan
sas City has had. :
| In some parts of the South it 1s
freezing, and points in the North an¢
Norrtheast report comparatively mild
mae :
103 VOTING PRECINCTS,
New Maps Show Precinct Boundary
Lines in the City,
‘The 1917 precinct mapa, showing
the new divieton of this city in the
103 precincts, 33 more than heretofore,
were completed yesterday afternocn
Prior to the November election there
were 105 precincts In the entire coun.
ty of Wyandotte, 85 of “which were
outside the city Hmits, ~
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Handsome prizes for: the most} nosy in which the idea Is carried
comical “Rube” coatumes, . out; “hence, an inexpensive cos
Yo Olde Fashioned Quadrille, | tume ‘may be 8 prize-winner,
Prompter . «.. Prof, Bob. Thomas | The famous Cosmos Orchestra
Big delegations will be present | Wl _ Shere ite Dellsiiom., (che
from Possum Trot, Coon Holler,} rg club has. Installed a check-
Chitlin Switch, Bethel and all! ing aystem to safeguard wraps.
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5D Tk vacant lot, $200 eaeb,.
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in qur ‘ity thia week.” = Oo
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| Mrs. Tydta LewlpHenty is gate
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ASK He
FO BEKING
eat tir AND AX suntan
DAY AX HIM AGEN BEFO HE,
Pre Sef SF MUVES MCR CE SCOR NOG,
i Umph-bumph, nelttier has four. Uh
elo Ike ever hearn of sech béfos not
i all ‘is awn days, It shirely ts
cutis, dat it is, es a3
. And er bout all-your Wnelé Iké can’
fay’ bout it ig, dat tp Sho mus be =
ign of eutitin; find 1 reély do think if
is or algn of the Wah, oF simfin Ink
da. Saat
| And dat brings to my mine, ole An-
[ehent, tines, 1s you ever Hearn tell ov
jam? °
., Well it waa dis-way: Ole Dick Plan-
tagenet wanted to wear de Crown and
ho, killéd a dozen befo ke got it,
De fust thing he done, was to Shire
a lot of fellers to run erround after
‘him, am ax him to be King, an he wud
play lak he did-en want it—an dey
wus to keep on after hini~azin him.
(He was-alréidy some Hi-up, sum-
fin, T disermémbers now.)
So, de fellgts, what. he bad hired,
went to de place whar he was at, an
make ef lot ov noisé, an keep on hol-
terln, sind makin out ‘at dey wants
bim tobe King. -
| An ole Dick, des ag sli a8 er.fox—he
make out ‘at he don heah em, and
he put on a Idig face, an kinder limp
erlong; and say: “It’s thmte for mo fer
gray—praying is d8 mos, I does, I
dons now, In prayin tow.”
Don He look down, ahd tend-like he
is prayin, x -
Dese feller, what workid fer him,
keep3 6n er sistin off Hl, fo be King:
“Bo our King—won't you be ofr
‘Ring,” dey kept ‘er hollerin it,
An Ole Dick,-he, wid his long face,
you know, kep,, er tendin-lak, he was
prajiid, and did-en’ Hear nothin whad
dey. sala. .
~ Sq der wag one great big qnp, heay
rmarter, dan de rest, an he knowed
mo din dey did; scnie rely did-en
\nbwed wy, déy was dar, dey was des
dsr, cau dis Big qmart un tol ‘em to
come. He was Sho smart, dey called
hii de Bucking. Ram.,
So. he say, “Come on,, he ig_prayin’
now, we will go out and holler round
somewhere, else, 5 while, ami conte
pack whén He alnt ér prayin.”" -
So dey did—dey conic’ back er gin
An dar he was, Olé Dicky wi His
Jong, solum, tur face, ahd tis mos
Sank-simo-sous look, wid: his prayet
book im his ha, and tow he wad ér
S|yrayin, nobody, (but the Devil) know
- |ed—be des kept on er prayin.
_| And dey engin to holler, dé Buck.
Ing Ram leadin’ ‘em: “O, Duke, bo’ ou2
King. Richard, Duke of- Oyster bé our
|Sing. Yous been a Good Duke—
won't you be our King.”
An Ole Dick, he aln' dofn’ néthita’
but mumerin, tendin lak hes prayln
and don hear nothin’ dey say. eB
An dey keep er hollerin, “Be our
King—you is de Duke, be de King.”
Am arter while de Bucking Ram, he
holler out loud, “Richard—Duke cv
Oyster — Hall — King Richard the
THREE.
An, Ole Dick, he des as SIl as er Fox
keep, er Umpin erlong, and kinder
sumblelak, wid his prayer-book ir.
his han, and he kinder nod his haid
down, prayin, den de Bucking Ram,
Holler out, “He said’ he wul be King,
'An den dey all run round and round
and say “He sald he wud be King.”
Ah Ole Dick, jeg ag soon as dey was
olt out, he throwed dat, prayer, book
so fur de Devil ain’t going to fin it
and he holler so it almost shake de
‘hous, “Away! And to-HELL with
prayerbooks,- crowns and robes, by
|| Blood won:-By Blood Must. Be Main
tained” . oe
Ben he say to one of his fellere
what's been hollerin} fur him: :
“Delay leads impotent dnd“ snall-paced
beggary,.
4] ‘Then fiery expedition ie my wing, -
Jove'e meretry and herald for a king!
Go musfer-men; my coungel is’ my
shield: ==
We miiist be brief, when traitors bhave
> thefild. 7 |
Hi an tet your Utils Tke-tell” you, de
~ |things.dat Ole.Ditk done, was mo-dan
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FOR RENT.
2308 Vine, 8 room cottage, barn, water furnished <......4+0+++-8,9.00.
601-35 Indépendénce, $ room apartments, $9 and ..-.serrseeee 11.00
2516 Holmes, brick apt, 3 rooms, range, fuel and lights furniahed 11.00
* 3830 Cottage, 7 room brick and frdme apt, modern ........+++6 16.00
2803 Michigan, 6 réom house, water and Gas ....--ee.cseeecae 14.00
1749 Holly, 4 rooms, gas In house, clatern water ..v.seeceees-- 1000
2835 Terrace, 4-room cottage, owner pays water bill ........... 7.00:
4819 Norton, modérn apartment, 4 rooms ....ee.e-seeccceeceeee 14.00
1818 Hightand Avénue, gas, water In yard, 4 rooms .,..---..+6 12.50
2434 Michigan, 4 room cottage, water and gas ........-.-00006 1250
2631 Euclid, 5 rooms, brick, water, gas and tollet In house, -
cement, basement .....ccpegeccseerteerersecsenesacievees 17.50
1810 Euclid, gas and water In house, key next door, 6 rooms... 17.50
2115 Highland, 6 rooms, gas; water_outside door ....+e:....5.. 15.09
Ot Michigan, 7 rooms, modern ..c.cscsaseseeeesecececccccecy 2250
2408 Montgall, 8 room mod,, water bill pald...sscseeceeresceres 2000
2100 E. Sth Sb, modern, @ F00Ma .p.secceesccccccccececccccecey 25,00
559 Campbell, 9 rooms, water In house, water bill paid .......- 20.00
ax Grove, 9 room Modern ..csseresseeeebeesteceeecseabectee 2250
1219 Agnes; 6 room, partly modern . ....cseesereeesoeceserseeee 18.00-
1916 East iith, 6 room ......ceecceetteeceecereeceesederceese 18.00
2457 Bellefontaine, & room . ..e wececcecsecsscecrceecessescces 14.00.
2194 Bellview, § room .+-...ssessesteevecectensceseccessceess 1400
527 Lydla, 4 room apartment ..,00.-.-.ce-eseeeescccceeeceeee 800,
1819 Norton, 4 room moderg apartment .....sccesecesscnscees 15.00
,807 Forest, 8 room brick apartment .......ceccsessseescecees 10.00
1308 E. 19th, 2 roém modern brick apartment .....70-cecceere 5.00
2680 Cottage, 3 raom Brick ...-...ceeeceerecereresesegececsee (7.00
3221 E, 22nd,-4 room modern .,..ccceerecrrmmecFertecceenscee 16,00
1907, E. Gth St, 7 room modern «-..seccscsecdecsresceccoreee 2250
2034 Holmes St, 7 room modern ... .csseeseecencertereceoee 16.00
OTORE ROOMS = .
1439 East 19th, new. modern brick .....cevecceccssscesencoee $3M00.
1418 East 19th, new modern: brick .......,.sc--tsssessrcereee, 18:00,
2808 Vine, Brick stoe-rcom ....c..sesceseviccreerccneeseese ere 2200:
2436 Mine,.brick store room. «+. 0cceecengecceperserccerevet tees 4250
1481 E, 18th, storetoom, strletly modern .....ciecccsccersees 1LOO
1483 E. 19th, atorsroom, strictly modern ...cccsssecesreseees 18.00
_ 1415 E. 49th, brick store FOO wyeseeceeeeiserceves oe cons 18.00
- =-FE-you must rent, the above-llst Is the best'wa have. >
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:WE:KEEP OUR TENANTS EMPLOYED.:
SOME BARGAINS.
1680 Cottage, 7 room. brick and frame, just finshed remodeling,
painted inside and out and newly decorated, Price $1,750.00
.. $50.00 down, $15,00 per month.
1118 Vine St, 4 room cottage, $1800; $50. down, $18 monthly.
$17 Michigan, 5 room modern cottage, $1700.00, $200.00 down, $15.00
per month, : =
2629 Euclid, 5 room modern brick cottage, $2050; $150 down, $15
monthly. : “5
1614 raat toth St, 7 reom moderna residence, $2750; $300 down, $25
monthly. : .
912 Highland, 6 room modern brick, slate roof, an excellent hargain
, ,t $2000, $200 down, $20 month.
We have plenty of money +9 loan on Kansas, City real estate, 1st or -
2nd mortgages. eS
Afro-American Investment:
cece. Company = ~:~
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For the Season’s Greetings -
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<t Ne Cincinnatl; S:otch” Heather, Plants of every de-
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PY Our tine of tke latest deatgns\in Flower Baskets,
=e Jardenters, Ivory Art Ware superb. We have add- °
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# SA ~ Chinese-Tefessope aid American Fantalls, Fish”
fo. “Mess and, Supplies, complete in every detail, Your
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eae | early vad ayold the usual rush, during the hol!-
“days, Ott of-town oniers'recelvs our best attention.
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KANSAS CITY. ADVOCATE. And Independent.
G. A. GREGG,
ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
MRS. M. C. MATTHEWS,
Society Editor.
LOTTIE B. HALL,
CIRCULATING MANAGER.
Published every Friday at 8:34
Kebraska Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
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QUINDARO.
The night school is doing nicely. A large number of the old people are attending. It is a splendid opportunity for all young people who for any reason have been denied schooling. Hunting is all the go here. Many rabbits are changing their place of habitat. Rev. Thurston and his people had a splendid service all day Sunday. Dr. Lyman spoke at Vesper Sunday. He is traveling in the interest of Negro Sunday schools under the auspices of the International Sunday School association. His talks are helpful. Mr. Robinson will sing and Attorney Shackelford will speak at Vesper Sunday.
Mrs. S. C. Hogg has returned from a visit in Missouri. John Walker and several men had an all night and day possum and rabbit hunt. They returned laden. The S. M. T. had a big meeting Thursday evening. Mrs. Fannie Johnson is priestess. Tuberculosis day was observed at Allen chapel Sunday.
Quarterly meeting next Sunday. Glad to greet Rev. Owens again. Let every one come.
Keep warm—keep as warm as possible.
Pres. John A. Gregg of Jacksonville, Florida, will soon favor us with an account of his school.
Edward Landon is quite sick.
The sudden change in the weather has caused a good many colds.
Rev. Jones is principal of the night school and Miss Dunson who teaches during the day in Vernon school is teaching. They are assisted from time to time by Prof. Gregg and May Ammons.
Miss Denby, who is visiting Mrs. Will Boone went to Hannibal, Mo., Wednesday for a few days.
Fresh and wholesome candies and nuts for Xmas.—King's Kandy Kitchen 542 Minnesota avenue.
Mr. Frank Slaughter of 1006 Walker avenue, is sick. We hope he will soon be well.
Mrs. Hill, the mother of Mrs. F. G. Easley and Mrs. Ida James on Freeman avenue, is sick.
The very sick baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Miller on Walker avenue is improving slowly.
Mrs. Goins of 1502 North Ninth street, fell and hurt one of her ankles. We hope it is nothing serious.
Mrs. M. M. Owens of 1914 North sixth street, went to Leavenworth Monday for a short visit.
Electa Chapter will have an initiation Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Masonic Hall, Tenth and Washington boulevard.
Mrs. Jones, the mother of Mrs. D. Jackson, 70 Freeman avenue, is very sick.
Mr. Carl Easley of Oakland avenue, was on the sick list last week.
Mrs. Thomas and her son, of 1518 North Ninth street, is on the sick list.
Mr. Albert Price is on the sick list!
AMONG MEN WHO DO THINGS
JUNIUS J. N. GRAY, Manager The Gray Printing Co. 1414-16 N.5th
JUNIUS J. N. GRAY
ANYBODY can spell words and apply colors to paper; but that does not constitute printing; printing is the art preservative, and must be executed by Artists. Men, who think and act at the same time, and who do not compound the price for so doing, make up the personnel of The Gray Printing Co., where you receive personal interest; the job is better than the other fellow's, and the PRICE—"Rock Bottom! It costs no more, because GRAY KNOWS HOW. The novelty, the dainty, the so-called difficult jobs are all executed with EASE and DISPATCH—with that peculiar artistic touch. Gray knows how—ASK ANYBODY! Call or Phone New Location—Not "Moved," but Enlarged Quarters Bell West 4187 5th and Oakland
Mesdames Chas. Porter and J. Kelly, of Atchison, visited Metropolitan Temple Sunday after attending their Grand Matron's funeral in Kansas City, Mo.
Little Leona Rollings, of 1014 Walker avenue, has been very sick. She is much better now.
Prof. N. G. Grisham, ex-principal of Lincoln high school of Kansas City, Mo., will be the principal speaker at the Forum Sunday.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
In the District Court of Wyandotte
County, Kansas.
Emma Harris,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Trece Harris,
Defendant.
To the above named defendant, you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court, by the above named plaintiff, and that unless you appear and answer on or before the 26th day of January, 1917, the petition filed in said case, will be presented to the court, and upon trial of the case, a judgment will be rendered divorcing the plaintiff from the defendant, and awarding to her the care and custody of the minor child of said marriage and for the costs of this suit.
I. F. BRADLEY
Attorney for the Piff.
Attest:
R. J. McFARLAND
Clerk District Court.
(First publication December 16, 1815)
THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE
HO. DO THINGS
GRAY, Manager
Co. 1414-16 N.5th
ands and apply colors to pa-
constitute printing; print-
and must be executed by Artists.
same time, and who do not com-
pute up the personnel of The Gray
personal interest; the job is better
PRICE—"Rock Bottom! It costs
HOW. The novelty, the dainty,
executed with EASE and DIS-
tic touch. Gray knows how—
d," but Enlarged Quarters
5th and Oakland
apply colors to pa-
te printing; print-
executed by Artists.
and who do not com-
personnel of The Gray
rest; the job is better
ck Bottom! It costs
the novelty, the dainty,
with EASE and DIS-
Gray knows how—
Unlarged Quarters
5th and Oakland
Mrs. J. Miller; one of Greater Kansas City's pipe organists, and is the organist at St. Mary's-Catholic church will-give a recital at the Forum Sunday at Metropolitian Baptist Temple. Mr. Miller, husband of the organist, and a tenor singer of excellent tone and quality, will sing a number.
All members of the First A. M. E. choir are requested to meet Tuesday evening at the Y. W. C. A.. Business of importance.
Mrs. Daisy Rgynolds of 706 New Jersey avenue, is sick in bed under the cure of the doctor.
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The Bible class is doing good work. It has made a deep impression on certain men of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Hayden were visitors at the last meeting. The next meeting is at Mrs. H. Dwiggins, on Oakland avenue, Wednesday, December 20th.
Mr. Matt Carroll visited Chicago on his last run from San Francisco.
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The following musicians have promised to see to musical numbers for the Grecia Pageant: Boone's Orchestra, Prof. Reynolds and pupil, Miss E. Wilson with Prof. R. G. Jackson, Miss Butler, Mrs. Jackson and others for January 4th.
Subscribe for The Kansas City Advocate, a clean family paper.
D. G. JONES DRUGGIST 7th and Quindaro Blvd. Kansas City . . Kansas H. P. W. 566---B. P. W. 131 We Wish You A Merry Xmas and Happy New Year
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, 2511 North Sixth street, have the greatest sympathy including The Advocate in the loss of their darling twin babies, Sophonia and Sedonia, aged two years and six months, being only 5 days between their deaths.
Little Allena McNear is sick and out of school.
New Yorker Spared a Few Moments to Put a Compliment Where It Did Good.
"The Woman's Home Companion prints an editorial about a man who wrote a letter praising a young railroad man. It says:
"A busy New York man returned last summer from his country home. The station agent in that little country town had been particularly helpful to him, in caring for his trunks and arranging for the comfort of his family."
The New York man was grateful to the station agent. He told him so he wondered, as he rode along, what chance the young fellow had in that country station. Would any officer of the road ever pass that way? Would head's willingness and efficiency ever gain him a reward?
"When he reached his office he wrote a letter to the president of that railroad. 'I want to congratulate you on the young man who represents you at Smithton,' he said, 'he is courteous and intelligent, and the good will that he secures for your road in that section is worth real money to you. He is a young chap worth watching.' "A little thing it was. The cost was only a few minutes of a stenographer's time and a two-cent stump. Yet that letter stood out like a diamond on the president's desk amid the bundle of querulous complaints. It brightened the day in that big office. It may have changed the whole career of the young chap in the country depot."
DEBT MANKIND OWES CHINA
Celestial Kingdom Gave Us the Succulent and Nourishing Buckwheat Cake, Says a Writer.
If mankind lives up to the injunction, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's," then mankind owes a huge debt to central China. It gave us the buckwheat cake," remarks Girard in the Philadelphia Ledger. Flour mills often print the picture of an American male deer upon the paper sack containing buckwheat flour, but the buck has nothing to do with the name of buckwheat.
Buckwheat was originally "Buchwelzen," German for beechwheat, because the shape of a buckwheat grain is triangular and it resembles exactly the beechnut, but is a little smaller. Indeed, the botanical name of the two is identical—"foxopyrum."
Russians were eating buckwheat cakes centuries before America was discovered. It is still a soldier's raiten in the realm of the czar, but it is baked with tallow oil or butter. The Hindu eats buckwheat cakes on fast days, although a Christian wouldn't regard it as much of a fast feasting on buckwheat cakes—unless they were the usual sweet and leathery commodity peddled in restaurants under a false name. I saw great buckwheat fields in theoothills of the Himalaya mountains in India, where I was told that the small farmers threshed and ground their flour precisely as was done 2,500 years ago, when Buddha was a boy.
Seek Substitute for Rubber.
That the future, even more than the past, is to be the scientist's opportunity is illustrated by the serious thought already being given by the nations of the world to the problem of maintaining a supply of rubber, or of a suitable substitute, adequate to the growing demands of industry. Ever since the world was young, tribes and nations have fought for possession of one or another of the supposed indispensable materials of comfort and luxury. Once it was for flint for arrowheads, since for metal for utensils, again for fuel, sometimes for salt, and as the demands of mankind became more complex, for a hundred other things about which the aboriginal had not even heard. Just now, owing to a certain peculiarly rapid development of the automobile in transportation, rubber is taking a leading place.
Great English Monarch.
For years King Alfred warred against the Danes, often defended, but never falling in courage, not even when driven into the marshes or when he was forced to pay blackmail to buy peace. From his first years upon the throne he worked to build a navy that should wrest from the Danes the mastery of the seas. At last he succeeded, and the heritage that he left to his countrymen has time and again preserved the British isles from invaders.
The Danes were able to hold possession in the middle of England, but Alfred's victories made the English of other hostile kingdoms hall him as their leader. When he died England had for the first time grown into a united land, despite the conquests of the Vikings.
Chews.
During the rush hour, a middle-aged woman entered a subway car accompanied by her eighteen-year-old daughter. Both mother and daughter were forced to stand for awhile opposite a row of men busily intent on stewing gum.
"Virginia," said the matron with cutting emphasis and loud enough for the men to hear, "judging from appearances we have made a mistake. This is presumably the dialing car of a diew-trail."
No wonder that a fristled citizen began reading his evening paper upstairs—New York Times.
Ascording to History, Blacksmith's Wife Invented Modern Man's Greatest Affliction.
The wife of a Troy (N. Y.) blacksmith is said to have been the first person to have made separate collars for men's shirts. This happened in 1825, and men have been suffering ever since. Outside of inventing the separate collar, this woman did the family washing.
Accordingly she set herself to work making separate collars for her husband's shirts and then made enough to sell outside the home. This innovation attracted the attention of Rev. Ebenezer Brown, a retired Methodist minister, and he, with the aid of the women of his family, went about selling collars. This was in 1829.
All the work on those early collars was done by hand, for the sewing machine had not yet been invented. In those days not more than a dozen collars a day were sold. Their name—"string collars"—was specially appropriate, for they were tied around the neck with a string of tape attached to each end of the collar. Except the bands, the first separate collars were generally all linen and of two thicknesses, although some were faced with cotton cloth. They were slightly stiffened and had high points extending above the chin on either side. Popular Science Monthly.
NAPOLEON'S IDEALS AND AIMS
Great Soldier and Statesman a Lover of High Tragedy—Purpose of the Arcs de Trilomphe.
I love high tragedy, the sublime, like that of Cornellie. In tragedy great men are more truly great than in history. We see them only in the crises which unfold them, in the moments of supreme decision; and we are not burdened with all the preparatory details and conjectures, often false, which the historian gives us. . . . Tragedy should be a heroic statue in which nothing of the weakness or quivering of the flesh is seen.
Dante is to me the greatest genius of modern times. . . . I am envious for my dear France that she has never produced a rival to Dante, that this colossus has not had his equal among us. No, there is no reputation which can be compared with his.
The Ares de Triompho would be futile work, serving no purpose, and I would not have built them if I had not thought them a means of encouraging architecture. I hoped with the Ares de Triompho to nourish the architecture of France for 20 years.
The Edelwels.
The tourist in the Alps wears a bunch of edelweiss as evidence of prowess in scaling high peaks, for it is a matter of common belief that this is a plant found only in lofty and not easily accessible places, also that it is peculiar to the Alps. In his book of Alpine rambles E. S. Salisbury revises these impressions. In the Alps the plant is really one of the heights, and seeking it in the wild state below about 6,500 feet is useless. Under cultivation, however, it grows in much lower regions, even far from the mountains, magnificent specimens having been seen in a garden in Ireland. The wild edelweiss is also not confined to Switzerland, but is a widely distributed mountain plant found on almost all mountain ranges of the northern hemisphere, and is abundant even in the comparatively low altitudes of the Siberian steppes. The flower is prized not for rarity but for its intrinsic beauty, and because it is so eminently characteristic of alpine regions. The white, starlike flower-heads are conspicuously uncommon in the fact that the woolly rays are only the inclosing bracts of the flower cluster, and not strap-shaped petals such as are met with in the daisies and chrysanthemaus.
Just Two Women.
There are two women—just two women in the world. One is a Desert and one is a Valley. The desert women take them all. They thirst and thirst—and give nothing; but the valley women are fruitful. They are the deep, wet valleys that bring forth. They are all Marys. . . . Sometimes they shall know what they can do. The fruitful valleys do not know yet. . . . They shall say to all those who do not belong. "No- You will not do. I am waiting for my man who comes. . . . They will wait for the true husbandman. There is one for every fruitful valley, but they do not know yet, and they bring forth the seed that falls. . . . But they are all Marys. . . . Hah! they should let the Marys tend to these things. These are not men-matters. Men should run away and play with the deserts until they are called." Doctor Nick."
Somewhere East of Suzur:
Somewhere East or West.
Hotel life is bad enough anywhere, but it is worst in the Orient. You hear the mother of a twelve-year-old girl tell her to "run away white mother smokes," or tell her husband that she "will have a whisky and soda and the little girl can have a small one, as the weather is hot." Such things happen in America, but they are not the normal thing, as they are in these poly-glot trade ports. The commercial class acuse the missionaries of being too exclusive and the missionaries assert they are not going to run a fancy bar to attract their customers—no there
THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE
REAL ESTATE
Real Estate and Rentals.
C. W. NEILOMS & CO.
Real Estate Dealer
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-Staia, K. C., K-
Home Phone, W. 1038.
Bell Phone, West 1743.
MODERN HOME FOR SALE.
$1,600 will buy it; $200 down; payments to suit. Call Bell West 264 or Home West 594.
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The following Farm and Home word, was received such imastering. If was boys on behalves who was abscidently arriving at home to go.
"Funeral ring were largely my century. They the person undated in black and very elaborate mondead was
BUSY BEE CLEANERS AND
DYERS.
Men's Suits Cleaned and Pressed 65c
Laundry Suits Cleaned and Pressed 85c
We do not sell for or deliver clothes
We cannot afford it at these prices.
J. R. STEWART,
Bell, West 4378
1414 N. 6th St. K. C. K.
SWEELER
A. WILSON in Penssaukee City's Pho-
neer Negro Jeweler.
RELIABLE SWEELRY
1616 W. 9th St. K. C. Mo.
Bell Phone M. 52487.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
HENDERSON & BOOKER
D. E. Henderson Guy J. Booker
622 Troup Ave. 343 Greeley Ave.
-Bell Phones-
West 1520 West 2367M
Suite 32-23 Stubbs Bldg.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.
Bell Phone, West 939.
Bell Phone West 888.
E. A. SHACKELFORD.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
816 Minnesota Avenue.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.
Beil Phone 424 West.
DORSEY GREEN,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
618 Minnesota Avenue.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.
Bell, W. 2883
I. P. BRADLEY.
Lawyer.
721 Minnesota Avenue, Rooms 5 and 6
DENTIST
Bell Phone W. 1854.
DR. MARION COTTER.
DENTIST.
514 Minnesota Avenue.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.
GROCERS.
DENTIST
W. G. CARROLL
FANCY GROCERIES, MEATS, CON-
FECTIONERY, FRUITS, ETC.
Bell Phone West 1653.
$120 NORTH THIRD STREET
H. W. HILL.
Dealer in Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Dry Goods and Notions.
Bell Phone, 353 West
2702 North Sherman St.
TRANSFER CO.B.
Home Phone West 478.
Bell Phone West 247.
Business Directory
TOM CROWDER TRANSFER CO.
Does a General Moving, Packing, Shipping and Storage Business.
Office 412 Minnesota Ave.
A. J. HILL,
Groceries, Menta, Dry Goods and No.
Homes.
Corner 11th and Proeman Ave.
KANSAS CITY, KAB.
Bell West 433.
COAL DBALERS.
W. H. LAMBRIGHT & CO.
Dessert in Cost, Ice and Food.
Office 1020 N. 2d St.
KANSAS CITY, KAB.
Bell West 1823.
OFFICE HOURS:
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; 2 to 4 and
6 to 9 p.m.
Bell Phone,
Office and Residence, Main 1219
DR. H. M. BRATHWAITE
Physician and Surgeon
& W. Corner James and Central
KANSAS CITY, KANS.
Office Phone Bell West 380
Residence 1321 N. 8th St.
Bell Phone, 381 West
B. M. THOMPSON, B. L. D.
Office 1812 N. 6th Street
Bell Phone, West 3711
Office Hours:
8 to 11 A. M., 2 to 8 P. M. At Night
DR. LEB R. PETTY
Physician and Surgeon
816 Minnesota Ave.
DECORATOR:
F. B. Howe, Decorator and Painter
Ice Cream Parlor and Confectionery:
1722 N. 3rd St., Bell, W. 3885
Whole Story in a Word.
The following note, says the British Farm and Home, containing only one word, was recently handed to a village schoolmaster: "Cepatomitegataturing." It was brought by one of the boys on behalf of a neighbor's child who was absent. The schoolmaster eventually arryled nt a solution—"Keep at home to go ntaturing!"
"Female rings," or "memorial rings" were largely made in the seventeenth century. They contained the name of the person and date of death, enamelled in black and /white, and were often very elaborate in form. A not uncommon design was that of a skeleton bent along the hoop, holding a coffin, which formed the bezel.
Color is a wonderful thing. It goes to the soul of you like music, whether you know it or not. If I could have my way, every person in the world should study color harmony, through which they would see the world transformed—and maybe help in the doing.—Exchange.
Newspaper Clothes Hanger
An emergency clothes hanger may be made by rolling up a newspaper and tying the middle with a piece of string, leaving a loop by which to hang it. This may be suspended from a gas bracket or other handy hook, and will take care of light-weight articles.
The Future's Bright Hope.
Grundpa thought pa was going to turn out to be something wonderful, and pa is confident that son will make a mark in the world. Each generation seems to realize that it is a failure, but it is betting on the next generation—Forth Worth Star-Telegram.
Just:What Did He Mean?
A lady, who was suffering a slight indisposition, told her husband that it was with the greatest difficulty she could breathe, and the effort distressed her exceedingly. "I wouldn't try, my dear," soothingly responded the husband.
Treatment of House Plants.
Earth for window boxes or potted plants should be heated in the oven before using and will save much worry regarding little bugs and worms. Spraying plants with a syringe and nuds of naphtha soap will destroy plant lice and spiders.
McNeal & Anderson
Real Estate
400 Minnesota Ave.
Bell West 823.
KANSAS CITY. KANSAS
WE SOLICIT THE BEST HOUSES
FOR COLORED PEOPLE
Pay us $30 down and $10 per month
for three or four years, and we'll give
you a house.
"IT'S CHEAPER TO BUY THAN IT
18 TO RENT."
F. W. RAGSDALE
AUTO EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE
We Like Long Haul
Bell, West 3794 J.
228 Virginia Ave. K. C., K.
Insure Your Hair
And watch it grow, by using the great sanitary hair dressing
HER-TRU-LINE.
It first takes out dandruff and cures itching, tetter and ringworm. You can then see the hair take on a rich youthful appearance and begin to grow.
It stops the hair from falling out, breaking off or splitting at the ends. It makes coarse, stubborn, kinky hair soft and long and easy to manage.
Its perfume is charming and never falls to please. It's fine—everybody's using it. Large jars fits (stamps or money order) or to give you an idea, will send you a TRIAL BOX for 19c.
SOUTHERN MEDICINE CO.
AGENTS WANTED.
New York. Atlanta, GA.
"Funeral Blegs."
Importance of Color
The East India Hair
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with a balm of a thousand flowers. The best know Beautiful Black eye-brows, also restores Gray H Can be used with Hot Irong for straightening Price Sent by Mall 50 Cents—10 Cents Ex S. D. LYON, General 314 East Second Street.
best known remedy for Heavy and
less Gray Hair to its Natural Colon
straightening.
10 Cents Extra for Postage
General Agent
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
with a balm of a thousand flowers. The best known remedy for Heavy and Beautiful Black eye-brows, also restores Gray Hair to its Natural Colon. Can be used with Hot Irons for straightening. Price Sent by Mall 50 Cents—10 Cents Extra for Postage
S. D. LYON, General Agent
314 East Second Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
SAMUEL DIGGS
THE OLD RELIABLE JUNK DEALER
Pays the highest cash prices for junk at all times, n
bones, copper, brass, lead, zinc and everything in the Junk
SQUARE DEALING AND HONEST WEIGHT AT
Place of Business—1008-1008 North Third Street, Kansas
BELL, WI
unk at all times, rags, iron, bottles, everything in the junk line. ST WEIGHT AT ALL TIMES. Third Street, Kansas City, Kansas. BELL, WEST $577.
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—1008-1008 North Third Street, Kansas City, Kansas.
BELL, WEST $377.
OFFICIAL ORGAN
If you want to reach the 15,000 colored people in Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte county The Advocate is the only paper published in the city or county whereby you can reach them. It is the only paper published in the city or county whereby you can reach them. It is the only organ that appeals to the needs and wants of this large community of consumers. Publicity of any kind to sell, buy or trade in The Advocate will reach more people than all other publications combined in Wyandotte.
Bell Phone, West 2476W.
PLAYERS, PIANOS, GRAFANOLAS,
VICTROLAS, THE PATHE-
PHONE.
610 Minnesota Ave. Prices less. Deal with proprietor. No. high salaries, commissions, big rents, great advertising bills for you to help pay.
The Advocate one year $1.10, if you subscribe before January 1st, 1917,
$1.50 thereafter. Monthly subscription in the city, 15 cents. All these in advance. Read front page notice.
Subscribe for The Advocate by the year now and save fifty cents. It will be 15 cents a month after January.
TO THE PUBLIC:
This is to certify that the "Improved Colored Ancient Woodmen of the World" is not a fake but has been chartered in the states of Kansas and Oklahoma, to do a legitimate business in these and other states. For any information concerning the order call on T. S. McMorris, 1415 North Ninth St. P. A. Coleman, 1959 N. 6th St. Kansas City, Kas. Regular meetings first and third Wednesdays at Slaughter's hall.
PUBLICATION NOTICE
In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas;
Julla Hill,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Aaron Hill;
Defendant.
To Aaron Hill:
You are hereby, notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, for divorce, and 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 18th day of January, 1917, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you in favor of plaintiff, granting her an absolute divorce from you, and for such other and further relief as the nature of the case may require. DORSEY GREEN.
"SERVICE SPEAKS"—WORK TELLS
E. A. ROBINSON:
Bell, East 704. Home, East 4538
Attorney for Plaintiff
(First publication December 8, 1916.)
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Attorney Shackelford wishes to announce that he has removed his office to 511 Minnesota avenue where he will be pleased to receive his friends and friends.
Will Promote a Full Growth of Hair, Will Also Restore the Strength, Vitality and the Beauty of the Hair. IF YOUR HAIR IS DRY AND WIRY TRY EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER
If you are bothered with falling Hair, Dandruff, itching, Scalp, or any Hair Trouble, we want you to try a jar of East India Hair Grower. The remedy contains medical properties that go to the roots of the Hair, stimulate the skin, helping nature do its work. Leaves the hair soft and silky. Perfumed
Sugar Bowl..
—WE DO OUR OWN BAKING—
$ FRESH LOAVES BREAD
10 CENTS.
1 lb. not 12 oz. 5c $2 oz. Loaf 10s
We Make Our Own Candles.
SATURDAY SPECIAL.
S U Q A R B O W L
720 Minn. Ave.
Butler & Son
Office Phone Bell West 380
Residence 1321 N. 8th BL
Bell Phone, 361 West
S. H. Thompson, M.D.
Office 1512 N. 5th Street
Mrs. C. L. Hodgson
MASSAGE, HAIR TONICS
and
HAIR STRAIGHTENER COMBS
PERFECTION PIANO POLISH
WE DELIVER ANYWHERE
929 Nebraska Ave. Kansas City, Kan.
SALINA, KANSAS.
Step at D. L. Taylor's Home. Modern convenience. Everything satisfactory. A few steps from Union Station. 344 North 9th St.
Corner 9th St. and Nebraska Avenue
Kansas City, Kansas
Dosirable location. Well furnished
rooms. Modern conveniences. Prices
25c per night, $1.25 per week.
For further information call Bell
phone, Wee 1566.
Economy Movers
HOUSE CLEANERS—TRANSFER— FAMILY MOVING — SHIPPING AND STORAGE. Skillful workers. and Sanitary Basement Cleaners.
Read the notice on the front page of the compelled raise on subscription of The Adroosa, which will take place January 1st, 1917. $196 per year if you send or bring to the of
Every Suit and Overcoat Guaranteed to Give Satisfactory Wear or a New One Free
Auerbach & Guettel
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Real Estate
HOW OF OUR HOME BARGAIN?
Why Should You Pay Real Estate. McCLELLAND?
Real Estate and Rentals
7th and Minnesota Ave.
Peoples Bank Bldg.
Seventh Street Entrance (Upstairs.)
modern house, $2400.00. $100 cash, $20 in mo.
modern house, $1700.00. $850 cash, bal. on eas.
modern house, $1800.$200 cash. $20 includi.
modern house, $1600. $300 cash. $16 includi.
modern house, $2100.00. $500 cash, $19 includi.
house, close in, $1550.00. Cash, $50.00, bal.
bungalow $1400. Cash, $50.00, bal. $17.00 in
tracks. 4 room house, good barn, chicken house,
bal. bal. to suit. Ten mins. walk to car line.
trees, $350 an acre, close to the car. $200 cash.
and int.
A FEW OF OUR HOME BARGAINS
Real Estate and Rentals
7th and Mile
Peoples H
Seventh Street E
7 room modern house, $2400
and int. a mo.
5 room modern house, $1700.00
5 room modern house, $1800
int. a mo.
4 room modern house, $1600.
int. a mo.
5 room modern house, $2100.00
int. a mo.
5 room house, close in, $1550
4 room bungalow $1400. Cash
and int.
5 acre tracks. 4 room house, go
$200.00 cash, bal. to suit. Ten min
41-2 acres, $350 an acre, clos
ing prin. and int.
VACANT LOTS $85.00 AND UP.
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See me and my line of F Thing to be considered. Out of the high
and my line of Presents. Quality to be considered. A line of good Out of the high Rent District.
See me and my line of Presents. Quality is one Thing to be considered. A line of good Jewelry Out of the high Rent District.
J. C. BARKER
913 N. 6th St.
Kansas City, Kans.
Just around the Corner from 6th and Minnesota
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MAUNDER-DAUGHERTY
632-634 Minnesota A
"SHOP EARLY"
Mr. C. A. Long visited in For
Scott this week.
Mr. William Greenada yet real poet.
Boys' Suits Overcoats Mackinaws for.Xmas
Bell.W.864
Juvenile Books
Construction Toys
Athletic Goods
Games
Latest Books
Newest midwinter styles in men's suits; neat stripes, black and white effects; some silk sleeve linings . . . $15
Men's Duck Coats, sheep lined, 34 inches long, extra high sheep collar, special value at . . . . $5
Xmas Neckwear
Men's Neckwear, $1.00 shapes, big assortment, including holiday box . . . . $50c
Odd lot of men's heavy gray Cassimere Coats; all sizes; an extra special value at . . . . $5
Xmas Handkerchiefs
HOME BARGAINS You Pay Rent? CLELLAND and Rentals
Minnesota Ave.
Bank Bldg.
Entrance (Upstairs.)
10. $100 cash, $20 including prin.
$850 cash, bal. on easy payments.
200 cash. $20 including prin. and
$300 cash. $16 including prin. and
$500 cash, $19 including prin. and
0. Cash, $50.00, bal. $17.00 a mo.
$50.00, bal. $17.00 including prin.
od barn, chicken house, well. $3,000.
walk to car line.
to the car. $200 cash. $15.00 includ-
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Leather Goods
Picture Frames
Mens' and Women's Christmas Slippers
Home W. 594
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DON'T SWALLOW MILK FAST
Unless It Is Properly Chewed, Curds
Are Sure to Form in
the Stomach.
Milk, fresh from the boyling font,
with its rich store of vitamins and
enzymes, with the finest quality of pro-
tein for brain and muscle building,
salts to stiffen the bony framework
and to brighten the vital fires of the
body, is a natural product. Not only
is it not improved by the art of cook-
ery, but it is actually damaged by it
and rendered incapable of supplying
in the highest degree those subtle
elements which are essential to good nutritio-
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A word should be said about how to take milk. It should be eaten, not swallowed as a beverage, Dr. J. H. Kellogg asserts in Good Health. All foods need to be masticated. The calf and the nursing infant chew milk. The movements of the jaws and the gucking movements executed by an infant in nursing induce an abundant flow of saliva, which dilutes it, and to a high degree promotes its digestion. Milk, when swallowed rapidly as a beverage is likely to form in the stomach large and hard curds, which are very slowly digested. Many persons who suffer from taking milk in this way imagine themselves to be unable to take milk, and so abandon its use.
Milk should be sipped slowly and with a sucking movement of the throat, so as to secure a liberal admixture of saliva. By this means, the formation of hard, indigestible curds may be prevented.
Milk also must be taken in right quantities and in right combinations. It cannot be denied that milk digests better when taken by itself or in very simple combinations than when mixed with a large variety of other food-stuffs.
JAPANESE WOMEN WORK HARD
Little Consideration Is Shown Even to Aged in the Land of the Rising Sun.
It wasn't long before we landed before we saw the Japanese woman, the type that old Japan creates. She and some others were having a bridge patty. Sounds inviting, but it wasn't. About 20 of them were driving piles for a new bridge. The sun was scorching the timbers enormous, and the men overseer was abusing them. For weren't they only women? Without education and with old Japan's idea of women crushing them down, they deemed themselves pretty fortunate to have even such work and the princely sum of ten cents a day.
No, it isn't enough for old Japan that the women should have a baby every year. They must work, work like men and animals. In Nikko we could see from a distance a long line of bowed figures climbing the steep bank of the River Dalyn, and on coming nearer we saw that they were old, old women, wrinkled and gray, carrying barrels—not baskets, but barrels of stone from the riverbed to the road. Such is the reverence for age in Japan—Jean Price, in World's Outlook.
Broad Path or Narrow?
People are pretty much alike. The man in the penitentiary and the man in the pulpit are built in very like molds. The chemist can find no distinguishing element in either saint or sinner. Take the man out of the prison and surround him with the environment of your town's good man, and neither you nor the policeman on the beat could tell one from the other. As a matter of fact, all men and all women want to be good. Some accident of body or of mind or of surroundings may swerve them from the path of righteousness, but deep down, in their hearts they would prefer to do good thin to do evil.
Give a child a sound mind in a sound body and that child will lead a right life. Batter and bruise his mind or his body and he loses responsibility for his acts to a more or less degree. The desire to do good is still there. The ability is gone.
Short-Lived Pin.
Scientific curiosity has led a French investigator to look into the old question of the fate of the ordinary brass pin. By a series of experiments conducted on his own estate, he discovered that pins, like human beings, go their way and are resolved into dust. Hairpins, which the experimenter observed for 154 days, disappeared at the end of that period, having been converted into a ferrous oxide, a brownish rust, which was blown away by the winds.
Bright pins took nearly 18 months to disappear; polished steel needles, nearly two years and a half; brass pins had but little endurance. At the end of 18 months, steel pens were nearly gone, while their wooden holders were still intact. Pencils suffered little by exposure.
Bad Boy of Colonial Days
A notebook of a justice of the peace in Connecticut in the year 1750 specifies the behavior of a certain small meeting house boy as follows:
A rude and idel behavior in the meeting howb such as smiling and laring and intiscing others to the same evil.
Such as laarfing or smiling and pulling the heir of his payer benoit simkif in the time of publick works.
Such as throwing Sister Penticost
Perkins on the ice if being Saboth
Day or Lord's Day between the meeting
houses and his places of abode.—Bhaz.
"Mide Glimpses."
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SUES OUT INJUNCTION AGAINST WYANDOTTE COUNTY.
Contending That It Is Sole Owner of James Street Bridge and Part Owner of Central and Kansas Ave. Bridges, Regardless of the Fact That the County. Now Is Spending More Than 1 Million on the New Structures.
To read a petition which was filed in the United States district court yesterday; one would almost be persuaded to believe the Kansas City Railways corporation, successor to the old "Met" and the "L" companies, is engaged in the philanthropic work of building bridges and viaducts for Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte county. Here are some of the contentions set forth:
That the corporation is sole owner of the James Street bridge.
That it is half owner of the Twelfth Street bridge.
That it is half owner of the old Central Avenue bridge. Therefore the Kansas City Railways corporation is contesting the right of the commissioners of Wyandotte county to compel it to pay half of the cost of rebuilding the new Central Avenue bridge and vladuct from Riverview to James street; the new East Kansas Avenue bridge and high line to connect with the Twenty-third Street vladuct at the state line; and one half the cost of lengthening the James Street bridge.
On such a contention the Kansas City Railways corporation asks the United States court to restrain the county commissioners from interfering with traffic over these bridges until the termination of the suit, and further that the court adjudicate the rights of the corporation as to its ownership of the bridges.
Assuming that the old "Met" and "L" companies did pay pay a share of the cost of building the old structures, the absurdity of the corporation's contention is apparent when it is understood that Wyandotte county is now expending or already has expended something like 114 million dollars rebuilding the new East Kansas Avenue bridge and high line, a new Central Avenue bridge and high line, besides having improved the James Street bridge by the adding of another span.
The state law, under which the commissioners proceeded to reconstruct the bridges in 1912 to conform to drainage board regulations, provides that all public service corporations must pay half the cost of bridges over which they operate.
And all these improvements were made necessary by reason of the fact that the old bridges were worn out, or size they failed to meet-flood requirements prescribed by governmental engineers and the drainage board. Regardless of the fact that the franchises of the Kansas City Railways corporation only have six years more to run, the corporation to use these structures, should by all law and right and justice, be required to pay its share before it is permitted to operate a single car over the East Kansas Avenue and the Central Avenue bridges and high lines. Furthermore it should pay its share of the $157,900 paid out by the county to improve the James Street bridge, or stop running cars over that structure.
The taxpayers of Wyndhole county are not going to permit all those more than a million dollars to be ex
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pended on bridges to enable the Kansas City Railways corporation to fatten from the millions of 5-cent pieces paid as street, car fares by our people. No, not by a long shot.
ry, son of Daniel Berry, will be heard in the district court-at Goodiand March-7.
The Missouri legislature is to be asked for an appropriation of money in aid of industrial farming for negroes as carried on at Birmingham under direction of H. P. Ewing, the "Potato King" of Wyandotte county. Senator A. L. Cooper or Kansas City, Mo., has volunteered to present an appropriation bill and he will have influential backing by many Missouri leaders, white and black.
DEWEY'S LOSING IN COURT.
Judgments for Loss of Life and Injury In Old Feud Battle Are Piling Up.
Notice of the second verdict for the plaintiff in the Dewey-Berry feud suits at Goodland, Kansas, was received yesterday by Fred Robertson, United States district attorney. The jury gave a verdict for $1,000 damages and interest amounting to $500 for Roy Berry who was shot in the face in June, 1903, when his uncle, Dan Berry and a cousin Alpheus Berry, were killed in a battle between their family on one side and Chauncey Dewey, Chicago millionaire, and eleven ranchmen from the Dewey 59,000-acre cattle farm near Goodland. The shooting was the culmination of a feud growing out of a line boundary dispute between Dewey, in charge of his father's ranch, and the Berrys, old settlers of Northwestern Kansas. A verdict of $7,000 for the death of Daniel Berry was found last week. Suit for $10,000 for the death of Alpheus Ber-
"The negro as a rule has laid down," said Mr. Ewing when he visited the office of Mayor Green yesterday. "He seems to think that the white people owe him something, that they ought to carry him. But that is all wrong. The negro has it within his power to work out his own salvation. He can be independent, loyal and prosperous if he will, and nothing is easier for him than industrial freedom."
Mr. Ewing is foremost among the negroes of the middle west in the back to the farm movement and he is converting hundreds of his people to the Mao.
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