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per that Prints the News and Tells the Truth. Delivered at your door regularly every week at 15c per month. VOL. 5. TWEL 520 Minnesota A RALLY OF METH SUNDAY LAID Bishop Parks Deliver Sermon in the M Packed A TWELVE MONTHS $1 50 RALLY OF METHODIST LAST SUNDAY LAID DOWN $2,589.79 Bishop Parks Delivers a Most Wonderful Sermon in the Morning---Church Packed All Day. A DAY AT FIRST A.M.E. CHURCH THAT WILL TAKE YEARS TO REPEAT ITSELF. The morning was bright; the sun of earth and the son of Heaven, both poured their warmth and glittering rays upon the emmbers and friends of First A. M. E. church last Sunday. It was a day that had been long looked for by its thousand members and its grand and noble Christian leader, Dr. Griffen. It being the occasion of a $2,500 rally, which started eight weks ago and when the last dollar was counted at the close of the service Sunday night, it was announced that $2,589.79 had been laid down on the table. A great day for God and His church. Every member and friend rejoiced when the two faithful and uniting generals made their final announcement of the glean-ings gathered from their captains. The day was not only the ingathering of shekels, but a spiritual feast was in evidence all day. Itt. Rev. H. Blanton Parks, bishop of this fifth Episcopal district, was present all day, and without a doubt delivered, at the morning service, a sermon that will never be, in the estimation of many, duplicated by this great and eloquent gospel preacher. The bishop gave a short talk at the evening service as to the wonderful demonstration that he had witnessed among the members in taking care of God's church and also His faithful servant who had sent them as their Christian leader. It was a great day in Zion at the corner of Eighth and Nebraska avenue, and will be remembered by those present, even in a strange land. CITIZENS' FORUM. Although there were many things going on, this great body did not fail to meet. President Buster is always present, and Prof. Curry, the critic, is always on time. After good quotations and current events, the feature of the evening was to honor some of our U. S. officers who left for Camp Funston this week. They were seated in front and as they were introduced they received ovations of applause from the audience. They were Captain Sanford of New York, Lieutenant Howard Browne, Lieutenant Olin Smith and Lieutenant Harpole. Lieutenant H. Browne made the address for all. It was patriotic, practical and inspiring. At its close he received great applause. The rest of the program was: Violin solo, Solomon Thompson, enced; Reading, "Negro Soldiers," Miss Smiley, fine; Vocal Solo, "The Swallow, Mrs. Antoine Jackson, with pipe organ accompaniment by Prof. R. G. Jackson. It was one of the most classical, bird-like renditions the writer has heard recently, although the writer has heard many eminent operatic singers when in New York and other great cities. Mrs. Jackson has fine control of her voice, especially on quick bird-like trill, etc. Of course she received an ovation and sang the old beloved "Farewell" to the Soldiers. Prof. Jackson then rendered a pipe organ selection and was enced. Prof. T. A. Reynolds, our beloved singer and fine musician, rendered a solo and was enced and sang a pretty catchy combo sol, and they wanted to encore him again. The great "Ilinale" was the "Star Spangled Banner" with handshakings and "God bless our soldiers. Two of the best musical selections we've ever had at our Forum were given. Friends, large crowds don't always have the best programs. Nothing except the gospel of Christ was of more benefit to the Race than this program. This Forum is a school for our Race, come Sunday, Nov. 4th, another good program will be given. Come or you will miss something else. Mrs. M. C. Matthews, Pub. Com. Rev. Jas. M. Webb, a noted lecturer of Chicago, will give his famous lecture "The Birth of All Nations was the Black Man" at Metropolitan Baptist Temple Friday night, November 9th, illustrated with moving pictures. Miss Zada Myers, one of our graduates was buried last Thursday. She had been moved to Kansas City, Mo. We sympathize with her mother and relatives. Mr. C. N. Prounty sent a written invitation to our society editor to help in food conservation, and Dr. Clement Williams issued the credentials. IT WILL START WHAT? WAIT AND DIE Bishop Parks and Dale family were entertained Sunday by Mr. and M. Iams, 1309 North Tenleast. IT WILL START WHAT? WAIT AND DIE Feast of Seven Tables Served by HERMOINE COURT OF CALANDA NO. 21 FRATERNITY HALL, 3RD AND NEBRASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT, NOV. 7TH, 1917 Begins at 6:30 p. m., and continue u Committee has devised a new the foast will appeal to the EVERYBO MRS. FANNIE LAKE, C BUPPER at 6:00 p. m., and continue until all are wailed upon. The Committee has devised a now and improved color scheme, the foat will appeal to the eye as well as to the taste. ings gathered from their captains. The day was not only the lathgathering of shekels, but a spiritual feast was in evidence all day. Rt. Rev. H. Blanton Parks, bishop of this fifth Episcopal district, was present all day, and without a doubt delivered, at the morning service, a sermon that will never be, in the estimation of many, duplicated by this great and eloquent gospel preacher. The bishop gave a short talk at the evening service as to the wonderful demonstration that he had witnessed among the members in taking care of God's church and also His faithful servant who he had sent here as their Christian leader. It was a great day in Zion at the corner of Eighth and Nebraska avenue, and will be remembered by those present, even in a strange land. STOWE SCHOOL NOTES. Friday, Oct. 19th, 1917, marked the end of our first six weeks' period with everybody on the job. We are thankful that the teachers have not been absent much on account of slackness. The Mother, Daughter Club, which grew from one of these meetings is truly living up to its name. We had a good representation of the work that is being done by them. The vegetables looker fine. I am sure these busy mothers are proud of their work. The following are some of the patrons who canned goods: Mrs. McEwen, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. James, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. Brown, Mr. Vaughan, Mrs. White, Mrs. Spears and Mrs. Burford. During the six weeks the pupils of the two fifth grades who were neither absent nor tardy were entertained by their teachers, Misses Bradford and Stewart. The pupils of the two six grades who were neither absent or tardy were entertained by their teachers, Misses McClelland and Tucker. The school Victrola furnished the music for both occasions. Dr. Warfield Goes to Memphis. Rev. M. I. Warfield, who has been the popular pastor at the C. M. E. church for several years at the corner of Oakland and Eighth street, was transferred at their annual conference last week, which met in Kansas City, Mo., to the Tennessee conference, and will be assigned to a church in Memphis, the largest church in the district, having a membership of some 1,800. While the church and many friends of Dr. Warefield regret toase him, so long as it is done we congratulate him and his thousands of friends here wish him success in his new field. IT WILL START NEXT WEEK. WHAT? WAIT AND SEE. Bishop Parks and Dr. Griffin and family were entertained at dinner Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Williams, 1309 North Tenth street. IT WILL START NEXT WEEK. WHAT? WAIT AND SEE. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS NOVEMBER, 2 1917. FIFTEEN COLORED SOLDIERS OFF FOR FUNSTON Fifteen loyal and patriotic young colored men of Kansas City, Kansas, left Wednesday morning for Camp Funston. They went over the Union Pacific railroad from Armstrong station, where a great crowd of their friends of the city showered the boys with gifts, and when the train pulled away to the west, gave them a cheering farewell. A finer looking set of young men never went to the front in defense of Uncle Sam than these young warriors. The soldiers who said good bye were: Division One. Jeff Lewis, Jesse Windin, Ellisha Johnson, Curtis Smith, Will Reynolds, E. J. P. Anthony. Division Two. John H. Miller, Clarence M. Thornton, Elmer L. Miller, Cassill Moore, Lucien E. Anderson, Willie Parker. Division Four. James Samuel Mayhew and Eliza Gray. One soldier, who had been accepted for service by the board in Division 3 failed to show up in time to leave with the others, but left on a later train. ART CLUB DELIGHFULLY EN- TERTAINS The Art Club met Thursday evening, at the beautiful home of Mrs. Cora Taylor, 110 Parallel avenue. This meeting took the form of a Halloween social and the decorations carried out for the occasion, its color scheme, which was elaborate and chautiful. A large number were present and a most enjoyable evening was spent. All present declared Mrs. Taylor delightful entertainer and hostess. BIBLE CLASS. The Neighborhood Bible Class met at Mrs. Della Campbell's. Mrs. L. Hall led the lesson on Col. 4. Mrs. M. Matthew and others discussed Phlemon. Mrs. Campbell is very ardent over Bible reading. The next meeting is at Mrs. Gardner's, 712 Everett avenue, Wednesday, Nov. 7. All are invited. Lesson: Philippians 1-2 Chaps. AN APPRECIATION TO CLUB NO EIGHT. I wish to thank and show my appreciation to the loyal members of First A. M. E. rally-club No. 8, who so cheerfully and willingly gave their time and means to make such a creditable report Sunday, Oct. 28th. THOS. KENNEDY, Capt. BAPTIST SEWING CIRCLE. The Sewing Circle met at the residence of Sister Ada Messley, 315 Virginia avenue. Twenty-two ladies out; collection $13.30. A lovely luncheon was served; many visitors were present. They emt Thursday at Sister Marie Butler's, 1246 Armstrong, November 1, 1917. Among the visitors at the Circle were Mrs. Bell Hye, Mrs. McDowell, Mrs. Prof. Wilson, of Missouri; also Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Andrews rendered some beautiful music at the plano, which the Circle enjoyed. The Sewing Circle ladies made grape juice for their church for one year's communion services. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson of the Topeka fire department, made a visit to No. 5 fire department and while in the city was guest of Captain and Mrs. Theo. Jones of 1234 Barnett. Rev. D. A. Holmes went to Bell Memorial hospital again Monday. Miss Horton, who was assistant matron at the county sanitarium, is now at the Y. M. C. A. Mrs. Ferguson of Freeman avenue, was in the city Saturday. She returned to keep house for Mrs. Balle Wagoner at Atchison. Lieutenant Banks visited Miss Stewart of Kansas City, Mo., at Mrs. Frazier, her mother, at 911 Washing- ton boulevard, Tuesday, before going to Camp Funston. Bell Main 2302 Specializing Union-Made CLOTHING OF MERIT $15.00 AND UP. MERIT CLOTHING CO. 1019 Main Street SOCIETY OF WORTH DOING THINGS BRANCH-NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE HOLD MEETING—PROF. G. A. GREEG WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT — OTHER OFFICERS WERE ELECTED The local Branch-National Association for the Advancement for Colored People met Thursday evening in regular session at Sumner High tendance and interest manifested was the feature of this meeting. Many talks were made touching vividly on the present conditions of the Negro and whereby the could be of greater services to himself and his country. The meeting was a most enthusiastic one and is aimed to reach out into greater and better things for the race and country. At the cloak of the business session the following officers were elected: President, G. A. Gregg of Western University; vice president, Horace Dwiggin; secretary, Charles Mathews; treasurer, W. J. Montgomery; executive committee, Judge I. F. Bradley, sr., Nat Singletary, H. A. Gherin, Miss Sarah Chilim, Mrs. Ella Smith, sr. H. Claybourne. Next meeting will be held at Sumner High, third Friday in November. METROPOLITAN TEMPLE. This church, said to be one of the richest among churches of its denomination in Kansas, also said to be the largest, finest and prettiest of any church of the race in the state, was honored with the presence of Prof. Carter, dean of the College and Topeka Industrial school. He preached intelligent, logical sermons at both services: It being a small rally day Pastor Holmes was present also. Although he did not talk aloud his members and many friends were delighted to see him. They about secured the amount they wished in the rally and will announce the finals next Sunday. It is thought Missouri is leading with near a hundred dollars and Louisiana and Kentucky are close seconds. Kansas, with only a few members, who helped, who had no entertainments, but after all did pretty well, thus far, Iowa—also did well to have so few, and no entertainments. Others did well considering hard times and so many other churches rallying. This Sunday, November 4th, is covensant and communion and Rev. J. Webb, of Chicago will preach at night and, perhaps, at both services. All are invited. PASTOR D. A. HOLMES, D. D. By Publicity Com. The First Baptist Sewing Circle met at the residence of Mrs. Steven, 346 Evergitt, Thursday, October 18. A nice lunch was served to thirty-two ladies. Mr. G. P. Noland, 344 Greeley, is still confined to his home with illness Mr. Noland has been sick for four months and has not improved as rapidly as his friends would like to see. Miss Lillie Henderson, 344 Greeley was called to Palmyra, Mc., by her folks. Her father met with an accident. Rev. H., B. Bolden has been assigned to the C. M. E. church, corner of Eighth and Oakland. Rev. Bolden comes from Topeka and is highly recommended as a Christian Gospel minister. He' is a welcome citizen and may his stay here be a pleasant one as well as a profitable sojourn with us. Rev. Thos. Napper attended the lecture of Dr. Burris Jenkins at Allen chapel Sunday, then attended the Forum reception for the U. S. soldiers. Mr. and Mrs. James Collins at 10th and Everett, and their aunt, of Larned, Kas., as a week end guest. ROYLAND HAYES THE GREATEST TE In Conve FRIDAY, DEC For the Benefit of a R Soldiers at C FURTHER ANNOUNC For the Benefit of a Recreation Fund for Negro Soldiers at Camp Funston. CIVIC LEAGUE MAKES AN APPEAL TO GOV. CAPPER WICHITA COLORED CIVIC LEAGUE ASKS FOR JUSTICE IN THESE PERILOUS TIMES We publish here a petition by the Civic League of Wichita, Kas., to His Honor, Governor Capper, protesting against the spirit recently shown by the white citizens in and around Camp Funston and especially in Junction City asking the War Department, not to send or mobilize colored soldiers at this camp. We commend this civic body on their alertness of action in the way of a protest against unguided and prejudiced minds in this time of the nation's unrest. We notice that Rev. J. R. Ransom is at the head of this movement and those who know him know him to be a man of righteousness and loyal to all that is good and we can say as much for Governor Capper and his office. To the Hon. Arthur Capper, Governor of the State of Kansas, Topeka, Kansas. We, the members of the Civic League of Wichita, Kansas, most respectfully petition Your Honor to use your good office and influence in protestation against the spirit of prejudice and distinction urged against the Negro troops soon to be mobilized to Camp Funston under the subterfuge that our climate is too cold for the Mississippi Negro, that there will be no way of heating his barracks, that the proper social facilities cannot be given them in play houses, restaurants, places of amusement, and the damnable of all protests urged by the Commercial club of Manhattan, "that the girl students of the Manhattan Agriculture college would suffer indignities or account of Negro soldiers being stationed at Camp Funston." We protest against all the above because the American Negro has proven his loyalty and honesty in every crisis that this nation has been called upon to pass through. The name of Crispus Atticus Jones, first on the monument that stands on Boston Common; Peter Salem and his companions played their part in the War of 1812; the Negro did his bit in the Mexican war; in the Civil war two hundred thousand Negroes bared their breasts to shot into scull, and at Ft. Waggoner they showed how men could die in defense of their country. Ask the courageous soldier and statesman, Theodore Roosevelt, what the boys in black did for his Rough Riders at San Juan Hill, then call the roll at Carizal and note how many of the Tenth Cavalry failed to respond after the conflict; these gave their lives in defense of the stars and stripes, and even now one hundred thousand Negroes consisting of regular and drafted soldiers, (drafted because they were not permitted to volunteer) are ready to lay down their lives for the establishment and perpetuity of a world-wide Democracy, "a government of the people, for the people and by the people," regardless of race, color or previous condition of servitude." We further call to your attention that during the four years of conflict of the Civil War four million of Negroes remained in the South caring for the homes of their masters, while they were away at war attempting to strengthen the chains of slavery that were already binding the souls as well as the bodies of the Negroes, and not a single white woman was insulted or outraged by a Negro mah, and it is an insult to our citizenry to pretend to fear that the white girls around Manhattan or any other place on the globe will become the prey of the Negro soldier. As to accommodations in places of amusements or otherwise, we demand that the uniform of Uncle Sam be respected regardless of being worn by white or black. This is the only manner to maintain and establish a pure Democracy. We share our part of the responsibility of this government as is evidenced in the amount of Liberty Bonds purchased and Red Cross contributions made. (The 8th Illinois COLORED SOLDIERG GIVEN BIG RECEPTION A CROWD OF 1500 PAY. RESPECTS TO THEIR LOYAL AND PATRIOTIC SONS. COL. LITTLE MAKES INSPIRING ADDRESS. PATRIOTISM RUNS HIGH. Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. brought out to the First A.M.E. church at the corner of 8th and Nebraska avenue, one of the largest crowds of men and women that has been seen in old Wyandotte. The occasion being a farewell reception to our drafted soldiers and commissioned officers, who left Wednesday morning for Camp Funston. Long before the hour arrived hundreds had gathered and were in their places to pay homage to our loyal and brave sons. Front seats had been reserved for the eighteen men who are now in training at Camp Funston. Also our three commissioned officers, Capt. Sanford, who is assigned to a camp in New York; First Lieutenants Browne and Harpole who are assigned to Camp Funston. Some twenty of the old battle scared Civil war veterans and Spanish-American soldiers took their places in front seats. Prof. J. P. King was master of ceremonies and after a couple of selections by the church choir he, in his usual eloquent manner, introduced Judge I. F. Bralley, who in turn with a masterly speech introduced the speaker for this most timely meeting, Col. E. C. Little, congressman of this district. For forty-five minutes the Colonel, with great inspiration, talked most feelingly and eloquently to his audience of fifteen-hundred people. He spoke of what was expected of all of our soldiers in this crisis and especially from Kansas, who had always been found loyal and ever standing in the fore-front when it came to do duty, service and bravery. In his remarks he said "When this war closes, there will be no color line." It was a great patriotic speech and will go down in history as such, also being the first event of the kind ever occurring among our people in the state of Kansas. Mr. Dade sang a beautiful bass solo, and Prof. Scott of Carthage, Mo., offered the piano selection. Mayor Mendenhall and Col. True were present, who paid their personal respects to our soldier boys and with the fifteen hundred others, wished them good luck and that all of them might return to us with honors. Bishop Parks of Chicago spoke words of encouragement and con- solation to our sons of which meant so much to each one of them at this particular period in their lives. alone subscribing $81,000.00 to the last issue of Liberty Hounds.) We demand equal rights and opportunities in the World War both as soldiers and as citizens. France with her 150,000 black soldiers and Great Britain with her 72,000 show no difference with their soldiers, and why should certain localities in America, especially the State of Kansas, the land of the martyred John Brown, attempt such segregation and humiliation? That Missouri will sure beat as it had most working members of all. * Dinners and concerts are allright to make money for church rallies. Don't forget Women's Day at the Forum, Sunday, Nov. 18th. Mrs. Zenobia Nelson attended the funeral of Mrs. Stewart, her stepmother, this week at Oliver's Under-taking parlors. We show a beautiful assortment Dresses and Skirts at most resover vember 1st, we begin a 10-day sa ALL STOCK F A few of our bargains follow. We show a beautiful assortment of Ladies' and Misses' Suits, Coats, Dresses and Skirts at most reasonable prices. -With our opening November 1st, we begin a 10-day sale of Coats and Suits. $85.00 Values In Coats...$9.75 $65.00 to $75.00 in Coats for .....$4.75 $50.00 to $85.00 Coats for $9.75 $40.00 to $45.00 Coats for $29.75 $35.00 Values .....$24.75 $30.00 Values .....$19.75 $20.00 Values .....$14.75 $15.00 values .....10.75 CRANE'S 622 Minnesota Ayerst A Clean, Reliable, Family Paper. Published in the Interest and Welfare of all Humanity. NO: 10 minnesota Avenue "THE BIRTH OF ALL NATIONS WAS THE BLACK MAN" Religiously, Educationally and Politically. The Matter Is Founded on Elder Jaz. M. Webb's Great Book, "THE BLACK MAN WAS THE FATHER OF CIVILIZATION." Shown By Picture Machine. Every Picture Shown on the Screen Will Be Fully Explained In the Lecture. Books, Pictures and Songs Will Be Sold. "Elder James M. Webb, in his book, describes the Black Man as the father of all civilization. He takes the Bible to show that the fathers of the church and all the great leaders, even the greatest one, was black. Mr. Webb's work is able and thoughtful, whether Anglo-Saxons believes him or not."—Seattle Daily Post Intelligence At the Metropolitan Baptist Temple, Cor, 9th and Washington Blvd. FRIDAY, NIGHT, NOV. 9TH, 1917. Adults 15 Cents; Children 10 Cents. Doors Open at 8 o'Clock. Pictures Shown at 8:30. ELDER M. W.WEBB, of Chicago, IL, who has won a reputation as a lecturer with his unique theory that the Black Man is the father of all civilization, which he seeks to prove from the Bible. No one should miss hearing this great man. AN INTERACIAL PERSON. Mrs. M. C. Matthews attended the International Christian convention at Convention Hall and heard ex-Governor Hanly's address on Prohibition. Of course as she is strictly temperance, she thinks it was the greatest address of the great convention. She saw some colored in the many fine booths but was the only colored spectator present. She was treated well by the whites, as she usually is. She is the first color who worked his week securing pledges and distilling cards to conserve food to help win the war; attend three Blink classes, tried to get out of the Mississippi rally, had did well well. She is beat as a worker for all courtesies and all races. These rallys have been on not less than five weeks and some since August; but no worker has beaten the Red Cross Workers, those who gained 40 to over 100 dollar amounts in one week. W. H. CRANE 'AND SON OPENS EXCLUSIVE WOMEN'S WEAR STORE On Thursday morning, November the 1st, Kansas City, Kansas, had the pleasure of welcoming to our business life another substantial business firm o the Avenue. 'This new establishment is the H. W. Crane & Son, who has opened up at 622 Minnesota avenue, with the Guyer Sister' Millinery store. 'An exclusive women's wear store, with a stock of the newest and cleanest of women's wear goods that ever was shown in Kansas City, Kansas. Mr. Crane, Sr., represents New York's highest class manufacturers of women's suits, coats dresses and furs and sells these lines to the best stores in the Middle West. This enables him to bring the highest class merchandise obtainable, at the very lowest prices. These conditions and low expenses enables this store to give the buying public up-to-date styles and garments at honest, reasonable and legitimate prices at all times. Mr. H. W. Crane, Jr., will be manager of this firm, until he is called to go to the trenches for Uncle Sam, as he is already a member of Dr. Bennie's hospital corps. The Advocate wishes for this new form a crowning success. A special get acquainted sale is now on at this new and saving money store. Visit CANES for I's Wear Amount of Ladies' and Misses' Suits, Coats,enable prices. With our opening No.1 of Coats and Suits. FRESH AND NEW. SUITS $9.75 to $24.75. Worth much more. Dresses at exceptionally low prices. We earnestly invite yage in speection. NO: 10 Wanted 1,000 Negro MEN AND BOYS TO LEARN TO BE AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS We Teach the Complete Mechanical Course in S. Weeks For Only $75.00. For Further Information Write FORTUNE J. WEAVER, Pres. AFRO-AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE-TRAINING SCHOOL 1420-26 Woodland Ave Kansas City, Mo. THOMAS KENNEDY, Editor and Prop. G. A. GREGG, ASSOCIATE EDITOR. MRS. M. C. MATTHEWS, Society Editor. LOTTIE B. HALL, CIRCULATING MANAGER. Published every Friday at 834 Trucka Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The Advocate is a weekly journal invited to Race Progress and Human Lift. Don't forget The Advocate collectors when they call. It's only 15c 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 834 Nebraska avenue. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION. QUINDARO, KAS. Mrs. Fannie Johnson returned home from the A. M. E. Conference at Sedalia. Lilly of the Valley Temple will have a "Donkey Party" Saturday night. The A. M. E. Sewing Circle met with Mrs. F. Johnson this week. Prof. G. H. Fortner leaves the principalship of Vernon school to take up educational work in the army at Ft. Des Moines, Ia. He was getting the school in good shape. Phof. G. A. Page succeeds him at Vernon Prof. Page is an educator of the first rank. We look for a good school. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall are enlarging their house. Mr. Jackson is doing the work. Mr. and Mrs. Saunders will spend the winter in Chicago. Mrs. Emma Roberts and Mrs. Luciana Roberts will leave soon for Denver, after a very pleasant visit with their sister, Mrs. Frances Turner. Mr. Geo. Banks has returned after a short stay in Denver. VESPER, W. U. Congressman B. C. Little will address Vesper, W. U., on SPIRIT OF AMERICANS, PATRIOT ISM. Dr. H. T. Kealing has done a great deal of building on his farm. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Buford are home for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. John Rankin are enjoying a visit of a relative from the West. Mrs. Adam Vernon becomes a subscriber to the Advocate. Prof. Fortner will have the Advocate come to him at Ft. Des Moines. Mr. McCormick, who has been stopping at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Russell's on Washington boulevard, has returned to Denver to reside there. Rev. T. J. Sanford, who was transferred from the Kansas Conference to the Missouri, was appointed to the church at Lexington, Mo. It is said to be an excellent charge, and his home friends here congratulate him in his upward march in his short time in the ministry. Mrs. Nora Lowe, 733 Walker, left Wednesday evening for Denver, Col., where she will remain with her son for an indefinite time. Don't forget our soldier boys who have gone in defense of our country. Send them cheering words and such things that will give them comfort. Wanted 1,00 MEN AND TO LEARN TO BE AUT We Teach the Complete M For Only $75.00. For Fu FORTUNE J. AFRO-AMERICAN AUTOM 1430-26 Woodland Ave. KANSAS TEACHERS PLAN BIG MEETING EFFORTS ARE MAKING TO HAVE 16,000 AT ANNUAL EVENT Topeka will be the Mecca for more than half the 16,000 teachers of Kansas on November 8 and 9. Last year at the fifty-fourth annual session of the Kansas State Teachers' Association 6,673 teachers were in attendance, and this year, according to the secretary of the association, F. L. Pinet, an enrollment of 8,000 teachers is expected. For the coming meeting of the association unusually strong talent has been provided. For the professional side of the program the speakers are: State Superintendent Schaeffer of Pennsylvania; Superintendent William Wirt of Gary, Ind.; Dr. David Snedden of Columbia University; President Henry Suzalo of the University of Washington; Associate Superintendent William McAndrew of New York City; Dr. Chas, H. Judd of the University of Chicago. For the cultural side of the program the following speakers have been provided: Rabbi Stephen Wise, Free Symagogue, New York City; Irving Bacheler, the novelist; Ray Standard Baker, the author of the "David Grayson" books, and Dr. Alma Webster Powell, authority on music. In addition, hundreds of Kansas school men and women will appear on the programs of the various sectional and round table meetings. The, keynote of the meeting will be the war and the conduct of the public schools during the war. This is foreshadowed in the titles of the addresses of the big speakers. For instance, Rabbb Wise will speak on "The Task of the Teacher in a Democracy," and Dr. Snedden will speak on "Proposals for an After-the-War Program of Education." One of the big features will be an address by Major, General Leonard Wood on "Military Training in the Public Schools." But the big factor of the interest of the teachers is not so much in the program as in the plans for reorganizing the association. For fifty-five years the association has held a single centralized meeting at Topeka. Now on account of the marvelous growth of the association it is proposed to hold four great meetings at the same time in the four quarters of the state—one in north-eastern Kansas, meeting at Topeka; a second in south-eastern Kansas, meeting at independence, Pansons or Pittsburg; a third in the southwest part of the state at either Wichita or Hutchinson, and a fourth meeting in the northwest part of the state at Salina or Hays. It is believed that under this plan the association would enroll 14,000 teachers or more. From advance reports the indications are that the amendments to the constitution providing for such reorganization will carry. KANSAS MINERS REJECT TERMS TWENTY-ONE MINES ARE CLOSED TODAY UNION OFFICIALS REPORT Pittsburg, Kasi., Nov. 1.—The striking of miners today closed twenty-one mines in the Kansas coal field, according to reports to district headquarters of the United Mine Workers of America show. The miners have ceased working on account of the rejection of the new contract in the Southwest by H. A. Garfield, fuel administrator. At the district offices it was stated that the locals had been advised not to strike, but to continue working pending the conference at Washington tomorrow between the fuel administrator and representatives of the miners and operators of the Southwest concerning the penalty clause in the contract recently agreed upon at Kansas City. It was said that the suspension movement was spreading throughout the district and that probably fifty mines would be idle tomorrow. THE ADVOCATE DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME EVERY WEEK—ONLY 15C PER MONTH. $1.50 PER YEAR. AUSTRIANS CUT OFF 180,000 ITALIANS BERLIN REPORTS. TELL, OF GREAT VICTORY OVER Berlin, Nov. 1. (via London)—The Austro-German forces invading Italy have increased their number of prisoners taken to more than 350,000, and have captured 1,500 Italian guns, it was official announced today by the German war office. The German statement says the Teuton Fourteenth army yesterday gained another great victory. Portions of the Italian retreating forces made a stand at the Tagliamento river. The bridgehead positions at Diminao and Codripo were captured by the Germans. The Austro-Germans penetrated the rear guard positions of the Italians to the east of the lower Tagliamento, where they cut off and captured sixty thousand Italians. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KANSAS. Anna, Southers, Plaintiff. vs. Robert, Southers, Defendant. PUBLICATION NOTICE. 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 the petition filed against you on or before the 29th day of November, 1917, said petition will be taken as true and a judgment will betaoin as true and a judgment will be taken dered against you, divorcing the above named plaintiff from you, giving her the custody of minor children mentioned in said petition and such further relief as to the court may seem just. E. A. SHACKELFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff. R. J. McFARLAND, Clerk of District Court. (Forst Publication October 12, 1917.) 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 John G. Taylor, deceased. No. 8554. Creditors and all other persons interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified, that on the 26th day of Nov., 1917, 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 said deceased. John H. Taylor, Executor of the Estate of John G. Taylor, Deceased. In witness whereof, - the undersigned, Probate Judge, in and for the County of Wyandotte, State of Kansas, have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the sald Probate court this 27th day of October, A. D. 1917. (First Publication November 2nd 1917.) J. H. T. SMITH INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE J. H. T. SMITH INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE INSURANCE NAD REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. SEE SMITH FOR A HOME AND A SNAP IN REAL ESTATE 20 acres of good land only. 3 miles from city of Coffeyville, Kas, all under cultivation and a 4-room house. Good water and young fruit only. $1600.00 A well improved farm in Colorado. 160 acres, 4 room house, barn, wind mill, large grainery, out houses and hog house. The farm is well watered. Fence and cross fence. On terms per acre. $25.00 One of the finest stock farms in Missouri. 900 acres in Howard county. 100 miles east of Kansas City, 200 west of St. Louis. 850 acres Missouri river bottom land. The springs of water, all fenced. This farm is worth $100 per acre. My price, only. $60.00 I have some good autos to trade for farm land or good oil leases. I have vacant lots to sell in all parts of the city. For snaps are me. Think of it, when your car buy a 4 room house for $150,000 in payments in a city like this when the monthly pay roll here is $250,000 a month to the man with the dinner bucket. Commencing Sunday, October 21st, at 2 p.m., holding over-Sunday, October 28th. Prominent Ministers of the two cities will speak at the opening. PROMINENT DIVINES WILL SPEAK EVERY NIGHT. Closing Sunday, the 28th, with a big feast. Everybody is invited. Prof. G. A. Gregg will make the opening welcome address. REV. THURSTON, Pastor. A RECORD FOR The CROSSETT SHOE REPORTS GATHERED FROM ALL MANUFACTURER'S RECORDS PROVE THAT IN THE SOUTH WHERE THE BULK OF COLORED PEOPLE LIVE, THE COLORED PEOPLE BUY BETTER GRADE OF SHOES THAN ANY OTHER CLASS OF PEOPLE. OUR OWN RECORDS SHOW THAT IN THE SOUTH MORE CROSSETT SHOES ARE SOLD THAN ALL OTHER OF THE BEST MAKES IN THE UNITED STATES. PUTTING TWO AND TWO TOGETHER IS VERY, EVIDENT THAT COLORED MEN BUY MORE CROSSETT SHOES BECAUSE OF THEIR REAL VALUE, THAN ANY OTHER MAKE. COME IN TODAY AND LET US SHOW YOU THE BEST SHOE ON EARTH IN ALL STYLES AND LEATHERS. WONDER CLOTHES FOR MEN WONDER CLOTHES FOR MEN WHY PAY $18 OR $20 for your Suit or Overcoat that is not the equal of WONDER CLOTHES at $12.50. In war time when you should conserve your dollars, why give them away? Call at our.store, 524 Minnesota Avenue, and convince yourself of these facts. ADVOCATE Anniversary QUINDARO HIGHLAND Commencing Sunday, October 21st day, October 28th. Prominent Minis- ture at the opening. PROMINENT DIVINES WILL Closing Sunday, the 28th, with a Prof. G. A. Gregg will make the A RECORD The CROSS SHOE REPORTS GATHERED FROM CORDS PROVE THAT IN THE S COLORED PEOPLE LIVE, THE CO GRADE OF SHOES THAN ANY O OUR OWN RECORDS SHOW CROSSETT SHOES ARE SOLD TH MAKES IN THE UNITED STATES PUTTING TWO AND TWO T THAT COLORED MEN BUY MORE OF THEIR REAL VALUE, THAN COME IN TODAY AND LET U ON EARTH IN ALL STYLES AND The Crossett Shoe Store is at 1005 Ma WONDER CLOTHES $12.50 524 MIN WHY PAY $18 OR $20 for your S equal of WONDER CLOTHES at $12 conserve your dollars, why give them Call at our store, 524 Minnesota Ave facts. To Rent. Furnished rooms, 627 Franklin avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. McClelland & Son 733 Minnesota Ave. Bell, W. 364 Home, W. 594 1917 Bargains WHAT WILL YOU LEAVE YOUR FAMILY? A Stack of Worthless Rent Receipts— A Real Estate FOR RENT. Store room, 1718 North 7th St. $12.50 per month. Store room, 12th and Armstrong, $15.00 per month. 4 rooms modern, up-stairs, 1718 North Seventh street, $10 per month. Store room under same apartments, $12.50. Will rent separate or together. 2 acres one mile west $500 per acre, $100 down on one acre or $200 down on two acres, $16 per month including principal and interest. 5 cts car fare to city. 6 room house, 25 ft., $600. $50 cash and $8 a month and interest. A small house close in, $450. ($50 each and terms to suit.) Vacant lots, $85 and up. 7 room modern house, 50 ft., close in $2500. $500 cash, $15 a month and interest. 2 room house on 25 ft. lot for $250. AT A BARGAIN—1 MILE WEST. 5 acres, 3 room house, all kinds fruit, $1500, $500 down, balance $10 a month and interest. Close to Quindar car line. 20 acres, 3 room house, 1.4 mile from Welborn station, strawberries; raspberries, grapes and some fruit trees, $400 an acre. Will divide any amount. 4 room modern cottage, 271-2 ft, close in on paved street, $2200, $300 cash, $15 a month and interest. 4 room etucco houses close in on paved streets, $1200, $50 cash, $10 a month and interest. 7 4-room frame cottages, city water and gar. Close in, $1100, $50 cash, $10 a month and interest. 4 4-room cottages, close in, $1,000. $50 cash, $10 a month and interest. 5 room house close in, 271-2 ft. $1600. $100 cash, $10 a month and interest. 3 4room houses, $500 each. $50 down, $8.00 per month and interest. '2 5room houses, $650. $50 down, '8 per month and interest. Close in. City. water. 7-room house, 30 ft., electric lights, gas, city water, $1,650, $200 down, $20 per month, including principal and interest. Close to car line. A small house, close in, $500. THREE RINE LOTS CHEAP. We have a 76 foot frontage or a fine building lot. Will sell cheap. Caterers or lot water to the street. ANIMOEMENT. The Moulton Coffee House is now located at 947 Minnesota Ave. where they will be pleased to see all their old customers and many new ones G. A. TERRY PHOTOGRAPHER STUDIO 1615 North 9th Street, K. C., K. Bell, West 3673J. Portraits, Enlargements, Post Cards, Frames, etc. Water Colors and Natural Color Photos a Specialty. PICTURES MADE AT YOUR HOME. Satisfaction Guaranteed. J. F. BEEM GROCERIES AND MEATS Fruits and Vegetables Bell Phone West 753. 2320 North 5th Street KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. SUGAR BOWL We Do Our Baking Bread--Cakes--Pies Wedding Cakes SUGAR BOWL 720 Minn. Ave. J. H. T. SMITH For a Home See J. H. T. Smith. If you have any Property in your home towns that, you would like to trade for Prop- erty in the south Part of Kana- sas and the north part of Oklah- oma. Accident and Health Farm and City Property Bought, Sold and Exchanged Phone 1633 or 43 COFFEYVILLE - KANS. Bearing fruit trees and good chicken house. Cee Martin W. Stratton, Room 269 Portsmouth Dldg. Home Phone West 258. The Home Drug Co., Inc. 1512 North, 6th St. Bell Phone W. 330 When in need of anything in the drug line, calls us. FREE DELIVERY Registered and graduate pharmacists fill your prescriptions here as the Doctor ordered. WE COURT COMPARISON 1512 North 8th St. G. C. COLWELL'S Siccus Electric Laundry Stop Wagon It Goes Everywhere 10th and Oakland LET THE ADVOCATE DO YOUR JOB PRINTING. If its Job Printing you want, the Advocate Printing Company can do it. If its Service you want, the Advocate Printing Company will not disappoint you. If its Reliability and High Class Workmanship, the Advocate Printing Company will not fool you. If its in the Price, the Advocate Printing Company will satisfyyou. No Job to Small or to Large. The Advocate Publishing & Printing Co. 5th and State Bell Phone West 800 Home Phone West 95 W. T. Whitelaw DRUGGIST 3091 North 27th St. Kansas City, Ks If we haven't what you want We will get it for you Bell Phone W. 424. Res. 1407 N. 8th St. Luella Green NOTARY PUBLIC 516 Minn. Ave. K. C. K. BLEACH YOUR DARK SKIN Have Soft, Fair, Clear, Bright Complexion Just try Black and White Ointment (for white or colored folks). Apply as directed on label, to face, neck, arms or hands. It is very pleasant to the skin and has the effect of bleaching dark, sallow or blotchy skin, cleaning the skin of rings, humps, pimples, blackheads, tan or freckles—giving you a clear, clean, bright complexion, making you envy of everybody. You might just as well be attractive with clear, bright completion by using Black and White Ointment Sold on a money-back guarantee, only 25c (stamps or coin) by mail, or 5 boxes. $1. Agents apply for territory and special deal, as Black and White Ointment sells fast. Address Plough Chemical Co. Dept. T, Memphis, Tennessee. Kansas VOCATE DO PRINTING. ing you want, the Company can you want, the Ad-Company will not and High Class the Advocate Print- not fool you. ce, the Advocate y will satisfy you. l or to Large. the Publishing & ing Co. State West 800 West 95 Geo. O. Haynes GENERAL MERCHANDISE 3150 North 27th St. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS FURNISHED ROOMS Prices Reasonable Fine Neighborhood Inquire Bell, West 2475W. 608 Northrup Ave. KANSAS CITY, KAS H. MINTER Dealer-in Coal, Cement and Plaster 2,000 POUNDS FOR A TON Prices with the Lowest 1120 Everett. K. C., K. LADIES - AGENTS! LADIES - AGENTS MAKE YOUR OWN GOODS! SAVE MONEY! We have the Original Secret for making the Wonderful Hair- Straightener (Anti-Kink Hair Pon- which) which grows hair and stops dandruff, and offer this valuable secret for a limited time at only $1. Here's your opportunity! Be quick! Order it today! HEINZ CO, DEPT A. LITTLE ROCK, ARK Bell Phone, West 2478W PLAYERS, PIANOS, GRAFANOLAS VICTROLAS, THE PATHE PHONE Prices less. Deal with proprietors. No high salaries, commissions, big rents, great advertising bills for you to help pay. Kansas City. THE WEEKLY ANNOUNCER OF FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH WEEKLY SERVICES Official Board, 2nd and 4th Monday, 7:30 P. M. Choir rehearsal, Tuesday 7:30 P. M. Wednesday, prayer meeting, 7:30 P. M. The trustees held a business meeting Monday night. The rally is now over and the church and its various auxiliaries will settle back to their normal activities. A number of the rally clubs went beyond the half century mark, especially the odd numbers. If you would be happy yourself strive to make others happy. If you expect to have friends you must be friendly. Everybody is paying their class dues but you. Can't you pay yours? Come to prayer meeting Wednesday night and let your spiritual strength be renewed. What are the Christians doing to relieve the unfortunate and needy of our community? The pastor will preach Sunday morning and invites the full membership to be present. Also a special invitation to friends and visitors. Our latch string can be found always on the outside. Newcomers to our city can always find a welcome church home at First A. M. E. DIED. r. Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart, age 50 years, passed away October 25th, at the Osawatomie State hospital, Kas. She was the wife of Mr. Augustus K. Stewart of this city and mother of Mrs. G. Nelson, 730 New Jersey. The rpmains were brought here and the funeral was held Saturday, Oct. 27th, from the Oliver Houston Undertaking parlors, 415 Minnesota avenue, Dr. Griffin officiating. Interment at Woodlawn cemetery. The Advocate extends its sympathy to the bereaved Mr. R. C. Houston of Texas, and censured embalmer, has come to our city to make his future home, and has associated himself with the Oliver Undertaking firm. Mr. Houston comes to us highly recommended as a Christian gentleman and a man of ability and worth. He will soon move his family here. Mrs. Hudson, 630 N. 12th, who has been very ill, is much improved, of which her friends will be pleased to learn. Mrs. Ruth Jackson, after several weeks sickness at her home, 621 N. 12th, was able to attend her church Sunday. Little Madaline Taliferro, Freeman avenue, took out a Liberty bond. PALMER SKIN WHITENER HOPPING BACK NETWORK INDEPENDENT BANK, SAN LIVERN BAY, CA JACKSON MORTON AKING, CA SKIN WHITENER HOPPING BACK NETWORK INDEPENDENT BANK, SAN LIVERN BAY, CA DR.FRED PALMER'S SKIN WHITENER DR.FRED PALMER'S SKIN WHITENER Whitens dark or brown skin, Bleaches and clears wallow complexions, removes all blebsheals and causes the skin to grow whiter. See that you get the genuine. Cornesville, Tenn. Dec. 6, 1916. Jacobs Pharmacy Co. Atlanta, Ga. Gentlemen: You will find enclosed 25c for which read me a box of Dr. Fred Palmer's Skin Whitener. I think it is marvelous in making the skin soft and many shades, lighter. I use the soap also. Yours truly. MISS LAZINC DATES MISS LAZINCA BATES. Box 103. DO-NOT ACCEPT DUITATIONS Sold by drugged or sent direct, for 25c postpaid. Written ACCEPT FOLLOWING. Mrs Pearl Williams For The High Brown Treatment. Hair growth treat and rapidly. R. F. P. B. B. Kansas City, Kansas "OLD SIGNS DO NOT DECEIVE" Watch out for these three. They stand for Merit and Reputation. This Ointment successfully used for eighty years, in thousands of cases of skin troubles. The Only, ORIGINAL Complexion Brightener. At all druggists, or sent by mail upon receipt of price, 25£ each. Made Only By Meware of Substitutes and Imitations. They may be dangerous. Look for the Meisen-Colored packages and our Third Marks. EX-PASTOR SENDS GREETINGS. To the pastor, members and friends of First A. M. E. church, I want to congratulate you in the noble work accomplished in your rally Sunday, October 28th. My best wishes for your future success and loyalty to your church and leader is the prayer of your exp pastor. J. R. RANSOM, Wichita, Kas. Mr. R. C. Hawston of Texas and now associated with the Oliver Undertaking establishment, joined the church Sunday morning. Also a young woman. The choir was at their best Sunday and many comments were heard all day. It's human to err, but Christian weakness not to detect it: Kansas City, Kas., Oct. 28th, 1917. It was moved by General Dorsey Green, seconded by General Chas. Williams, that the one hundred units of the First A. M. E. church lay on the table Sunday, October. 28th, 1917, $2,589,79. Motion prevailed without a dissenting voice. REV. J. F. GRIFFIN, Chairman. Are your children attending Sunday school every Sunday morning? Don't let our few weeks of temporary enthusiasm detract fro mour spiritual growth. Are you attending the Allen Christian Endeavor? You should. General Dorscy Green's club led by a good margin all others of the 100 units. General Chas, Williams made a hard fight all through the campaign. Mrs. Mary Godfrey and her son, Frank, who have been quite sick for several weeks at their home, 327 Troup avenue, are both greatly improved. The many friends of Miss Ida Godfrey were glad to see her out Sunday as she has been kept at home some weeks nursingg her sick mother and brother. Mr. Edward Buckner, of Davenport and Miss Maggie Buckner of Keokuck Iowa, are visiting relatives on Split-log avenue. Mrs. Jacobs, 612 N. 12th, who has been sick for some weeks, was able to be out to church Sunday. Miss Sussele Brock of Helena, Ark., is here with her aunt, Mrs. Hudson, 636 N. 12th. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Mary Leventhal, plaintiff, vs. Mary Bain and Deo Lena Broadus, Defendants. To the above named defendants, and to each of them, you are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff, and that unless you appear and answer on or before the 14th day of December, 1917, the petition filed in the above entitled cause, will be presented to the court, and evidence will be introduced thereon, and a trial had, upon which a judgment will be rendered, the nature of which will be a decree adjudging the plaintiff to be the owner in fee simple of the land described in her petition, and forever barring the defendants, and each of them, from all claim, right, title and interest in and so said land and quieting the title of the same in the plaintiff, and removing all cloud therefrom, and for the costs of this action. BRADLEY & BRADLEY. Attest: R. J. M'FARLAND, Clerk of District Court. (First publication November 2, 1917.) CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR (G. A. Gregg, Conference Press.) Kansas and Nebraska. Topic Nov. 24: Perserverance. Eph. 6:10-20. Truly these are times when we do wrestle against forces seen and unseen. These are times that, try every bit of patience that one is able to muster. We may well fall back upon the old saying that while there is life there is hope. We who read these lines still have life regardless as to how trying our tasks may be. We have a little energy left. We have the possibility for action. Our subject comes at a time when the very essence of it is needed. We need it in the food crisis. We need it in our daily contact with men. We need it in our interracial relations. There are individuals whose lives are directed wrong. We must never give up in our efforts to help them. There are people who mistreat us. We must study to change their attitude. There are those who are suffering from ailments that are incurable. We must persist in our labors to comfort them. There are tasks that are heavy, discouraging and painful, but perserverence is the key, the door, the way out. This world is sorely in need of right directed effort, and the disposition that will keep it going. If you are a student see your task successfully through. If you are a laborer, perform unstintingly the day's work. If you are a minister and affairs of church are not going well gurdle your armour a little tighter, study the difficulty and with Christ's help solve it. If you are a teacher, do not look upon your work as a grind. See it as a new day's work. Sing, "Lead Kindly Light," one-step and keep making the one step Ed. Ransom, guard at Lancing, was in the city Sunday calling on friends. We were abashed to notice in the wet and dry election at Sedalla, Mo., last week in a ward composed mostly of colored voters it was the banner ward for the wets. Colored man, don't let the white man pull you and your Roce down to the things that tends to destroy your manhood Rev. J. R. Ransom of Wiehita and ex-pastor of First A. M. E. church, was in the city the first part of the week on business. Mrs. Robins of 905 Washington, who visited relatives several weeks in Canada returned home Wednesday. THE ADVOCATE DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME EVERY WEEK— ONLY 15C PER MONTH. $1.50 PER YEAR. 8-ROOM HOUSE FOR SALE. A good 8-room house; 1½ story; 5 rooms on first floor, 3 rooms on second floor; good cellar; cistern; gas; gap barn. On corner lot 45 by $20 feet. About two blocks from Quindaro car line. Price $2,400. Terms $500.00 cash and balance on monthly payments. See W. M. Stratton, 603 Minnesota Ave, Room 209. NOTICE. All persons interested will take notice that my petition is on file in the office of the Wyandotte County, Kansas, Probate Court, asking for authority to sell the following described real estate situated in Wyandotte County, Kansas, belonging to the estate of Reuben Brookens, deceased, for the purpose of paying the debts of sald estate and the expenses of administration, to-wit: Lots Twenty-one (21) and Twenty-two (22) in Block Fifty-six (56) in the former City of Wyandotte, now a part of Kansas City, Kas. Said patition is set for hearing at the office of the Probate Judge in the City of Kansas City, said County, on Monday, the 5th day of November, 1917, at 10 "clock A. M. at which time and place you can make known any objections you may have to the granting of such order. Dated October 25th, 1917. L.F. BRADLEY, Administrator of said Estate. (First, publication Oct. 26, 1917.) DO NOT DECEIVE" for these three. PALMER'S SKIN SUCCESS Soap Merit and Reputation. Fully used for eighty years, leases of skin troubles. Complexion Brightener. It, or sent by mail of price, 25¢ each. Only By Glen Drug C Brooklyn, N. Y. And Institutions. They may be colored, colored packages and our MIRRORS R WORK CALLED FOR HODGSON MIRR 1017 North FI Home Phone West 1619 Office, Suite 32 Stubba Building Bell Phone West 939 Residence 622 Troup Avenue Bell Phone West 1520 D. E. HENDERSON Attorney-at-Law KANSAS CITY, KANSAS Bell Ph West, 1864 Bell Ph Grand 1413 J. GUY BOOKER Attorney-at-Law 514 Minnesota Avenue Kansas City, Kansas 1419 East 18th Street Kansas City, Mo. Business Directory Bell Phone West 3866. E. A. SHACKELFORD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. 511 Minnesota Avenue. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. J. A. WILSON is Kansas City's Planner Negro Jeweler, RELIABLE JEWELRY 1615 W. 9th St. K. C., Mo. Bell Phone M. 6243R. Bell Phone 424 West DORSEY GREEN, Attorney and Counselor at Law. 516 Minnesota Avenue. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS Bell, W. 2835. I. F. BRADLEY LAWYER 721 Minnesota Avenue, Rooms5 and 6 DENTIST Bell Phone W. 1834 DR. MARION COTTEN, DENTIST 514 Minnesota Avenue KANSAS CITY. KANSAS H. W. HILL Dealer In Staple and Fancy Groceries, Dry Goods and Notions. Bell Phone, 365, West. 2702 North Sherman St. TRANSFER CQ. Home Phone West 473. Bell Phone West 247. Little Bucher·Young on Freeman is quite sick. Home Phone West 190 Bell Pho Wm. R. Smile Successor to LOUIS ALGAIER Hay, Grain Coal and Woo Hydrant Water Furnished for Clisterns 1.1717-1719 NORTH FIFTH STREET. THE ADVOCATE DELIVERED AT YOUR DOOR EVERY WEEK FOR ONLY 150 PER MONTH. LODGE NOTICES I. O. B. and S. of C. "Busy Bee." Meeting nights 1st and 3rd Monday, 314 Nebraska Ave. SAMUEL BIGGS, W. H. C. MARY SMITH, W. S. PELLAGRA 1st guaranteed for one bottle to bene- fit any case of Pell- lagra, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Syphilis. Eczema or any blood, liver or kidney disease, or your dollar, returned then. Why suffer or pay big bills? Take expensive trips or buy symmetry with no assurance, if not benefited, of getting your money refunded. I have built my trade with a meritorious remedy and fair dealing; a trial is all I ask you to give G. S. Sold by drugstores or I will send it prepaid, price $1.00 per bottle, or $1.00. Always call on your drugstores for G. S. before you order from me. Write to me for testimonials and mention this paper. L. M. GROSS 721 E. GREEN STREET LITTLER ACK Directory Business Directory TOM CROWDER TRANSFER 'CO., Does a General Moving, Packing, Ship- ping and Storage Business. Office 412 Minnesota Ave. A. J. HILL Groceries, Meats, Dry Goods and Notions. Corner 11th and Freeman Ave. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS Ball, West 433 Office Phone Bell West 380 Residence 1321 N. 8th St. Bell Phone 381 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. SALINA, KANSAS. Stop at D. L. Taylor's Home. Modern conveniences. Everything satisfactory. A few steps from Union Station. 344 North 9th St. C'LLM'UP I WANT TO TALK WITH YOU Bell Phone West 380. Cme to 1512 North Fifth street. I WANT TO SEE YOU You can use the Phone, get a drink of water, a stamp; get warm, light your cigar; also sit down and rest. Alpha Art club was entertained at Mrs. Nellie Wilson's by Mrs. Maggie Robinson of Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Foster of 943 Washington boulevard, has gone to Ardmore, Ok., to visit her sick mother. Mrs. Mary Green has returned from Colorado where she visited several months with her daughter, Mrs. Wayman Ward. Bell Phone West 832 Smiley lessor to ALGAIER Coal and Wood Druggist Geo. W. Wilson 13th and Quindaro Blvd. We have everything you want in the drug line. Eye Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted F. C. WAHLENMAIER REFRACTING EYE SPECIALIST 748 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City, Kansas LET THE ADVOCATE FIGURE ON YOUR NEXT JOB WORK CORNER OF STATE AND 6TH ST. BELL WEST 600, HOME WEST 50 THE ADVOCATE DELIVERED AT YOUR DOOR EVERY WEEK FOR ONLY 15c PER MONTH. Bell West 1131 Bell Phone West 4282 Home Phone West 723 DANIEL STUMPF Hay, Grain, Conl, Building Material 7th and N-W, Railway Kansas City, Kansas Forrest B. Anderson I represent over one hundred buyers and-sellers of real estate and can represent you. Titles examin er. wills and contracts drawn, old debts collected. Consult me any time. I am the people's lawyer. "it's cheaper to buy than it is to rent" BOULDIN CLEANERS "That Clean" LADY B' AND GENTS TAILOR ING. Suits Cleaned and Pressed $1.00 Suits Sponged and Pressed 40c ALL WORK REASONABLE. Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing. WE USE THE HOFF-MAN METHOD. Quality, Service Satisfaction Prompt Auto Service. Call us up. Ball Phone, West 838. 1605 N. 5th St. K. C. K. UNDRY CO. roadway. Service Possible exclusively-by Us. CAL COAL tittle Cheaper NFIELD FEED AND KINDLING. TE AVENUE. West 2$28 DUNLAP LAUNDRY 15th and Broadway. The Best Laundry Service B Soft Water UsedExclusively COAL COAL CO We Are a Little Cheap E. E. CANFIELD TRANSFER, ICE COAL, FEED AND KINDL 415 LAFAYETTE AVENUE. DUNLAP LAUNDRY CO. The Best Laundry Service Possible Soft Water UsedExclusively-by Us COAL COAL COAL We Are a Little Cheaper Bell Phone, West 2326 Prompt delivery to all parts of the city. --- The Man of Mystery S. T. FOREMAN, THE HUMAN GHOST One of the World's Greatest Entertainer. WITH COMPLETE MOVING PICTURE OUT THELMA, the Rose Girl—not a picture, but a stat- life—Biblical Pictures of Education. Can show 50 nig- night different. THE HUMAN GHOST Greatest Entertainers. LIVING PICTURE OUTFIT A picture, but a statue coming to Can show 50 nights and every entertainment. Lincoln Electric Park, 20th and REO OMS FOR RENT Building Nebraska orders or societies. Also a few af- All modern conveniences. Rent GROUND FLOOR. Watered, electric lights, water and DIGGS Hell, West 3577 WITH COMPLETE MOVING PICTURE OUTFIT THELMA, the Rose Girl—not a picture, but a statue coming to life—Biblical Pictures of Education. Can show 50 nights and every night different. Open for churches and hall entertainments. Address S. T. Foreman, in care Lincoln Electric P Woodland, Kansas City, Mo. LODGE HALLS AND STORE RO OMS FOR R Fraternity Building 312-314 Nebraska A few more nights open. For orders or societies. ternoons. Rooms large and airy. All modern conven- very reasonable. 3 STORE ROOMS ON GROUND FLOOR Rooms 57 feet deep, newly plastered, electric lights toilets in building. Rent reasonable. SAMUEL DIGGS 1012 N. Third St. Address S. T. Foreman, in care Lincoln Electric Park, 20th and Woodland, Kansas City, Mo. LODGE HALLS AND STORE RO OM& FOR RENT A few more nights open. For orders or societies. Also a few af- ternoons. Rooms large and airy. All modern conveniences. Rent very reasonable. 3 STORE ROOMS ON OROUND FLOOR. Rooms 57 feet deep, newly plastered, electric lights, water, and toilets in building. Rent reasonable. SAMUEL DIGGS 1012 N. Third St. Bell, West 3577 For fine millinery see 'Guyer Sisters, 622 Minnesota avenue. Guyer Sisters have the largest and most complete stock of millinery in the city. Sed sample window, 622 Minnesota avenue. IT WILL START NEXT WEEK. WHAT? WAIT AND SEE. Miss Harriett Walton made another flying trip to Leavenworth Sunday. The Metropolitan States Rally said to have some of its 12 clubs with about $100. Their was a rall of three or four hundred dollars. They say don't forget to hear Mrs Mary F. Ward on Women's Day at the Metropolitan Temple. Mrs. Walton, formerly Miss Geilie Hammond, down from Leavenworth, she was secoo. Mrs. Holmes now, formerly Miss Gee gily Holmes, is down from Leaver she was 600. 529 State Ave. SANITARY FIRST. Home Phone 6856 Main. Bell Phone 180 Grand 10.2 WHEN you see HER busily knitting a sweater or socks or wearing a neat scrub cloth, it doesn't require much stretching of the imagination to imagine herself the shadowy presentmakes of the woman whom she works with. Many of her work is very skillful. Baltimore, Oct. 31.—German agents are believed to be responsible for the $50,000 fire which swept Baltimore harbor early today. Ten stevedores who jumped from a burning ship to save their lives were still missing early today. Two of the finest pier of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad were completely destroyed. A British steamship sunk in the middle of the harbor, where it had been towed after bursting into flames. Eighty shells stored in the vessel for use in the anti-submarine gun exploded below decks, endangering the lives of the firemen. The fire broke out at five different places simultaneously. Pliers 8 and 9 were completely destroyed. They represent a loss of $1,500,000. Their contents, mostly war materials, awaiting shipment to the allies, were valued at $3,000,000. The steamer which was lost and its cargo were valued at $500,000. NORTH AND SOUTH DIVIDE HONORS HOOSIER PULLED LANYARD AND GEORGIAN GAVE ORDER TO "FIRE" American Field Headquarters in France, Oct. 31.—Indiana and Georgia divide the honor of having inaugurated America's warfare on land against the Germans. A sergeant from South Bend, Ipd., pulled the lanyard to send the first shell tearing across the valley in the direction of the German positions at 6:15 on the morning of October 23. A lieutenant from Georgia gave the order, "fire!" The remainder of the shells sent that morning by this particular battery were fired under the direction of a lieutenant from Indiana. The facts were established during the first visit paid by a correspondent. The visit was at the same time the first by any civilian to the first American_battle front ever established on European soil. The information was obtained while the battery was booming away in a terrific downpour of rain. NEW POSTAL RATES The postoffice department has issued the following instructions, respecting increased postage rates on letters and postals and post cards. It is of the utmost importance that every patron of the postal service be come familiar with the increased rates of postage provided for letters postal and post cards by the Wa Revenue Act, as set forth in Order No. 755 of October 3, 1917, amending Sections 339, 400 and 402, Postal Laws and Regulations appearing on page 31 of the October Supplement to the Postal Guide. Justice is to accord to her, and to those like her who back up the nation's cause by sewing or knitting for her country's defenders BESIDES making every bit of food, her family uses, go the farthest possible, the homage due her, and her RIGHTFUL rank, and title. Failure to prepay the proper amount of postal will delay the dispatch and delivery of mail, cause confusion, annoyance and inconvenience and impose upon the postal service unnecessary labor and expense. The following features should be particularly emphasized: The increased rates become effective Nov. 2, 1917. Letters and other first-class matter (except drop letters and postal and post cards) will be subject to postage at the rate of three cents for each ounce or fraction thereof which should be fully prepaid. If less than three cents is prepaid on a letter, or other first-class-matter, it shall be returned to the sender, if known, for the deficient postage. If the 'sender is not known, it shall, if prepaid at least two cents, be rated with the deficient postage and dispatched to its destination for collection of the amount 'dueters' and other first-class matter preupon delivery to the addressee. Letpaid less than two cents shall be treated as prescribed by Section 545, P. L & R. The rate on drop letters on and after November 2, 1917, will be two cents an ounce or fraction of an ounce. This applies to all letters mailed for delivery within the postal district of the office where deposited, including delivery by the city, rural, or other carriers of such office. The two-cent drop-letter rate also applies to offices which have no free delivery service. All postal cards, whether they bear written messages or are entirely in print, must be prepaid two cents each and, therefore, the one-cent postal cards must have a one-cent impressed on such cards. Post cards, or private mailing cards, bearing written messages will also be subject to two-cents postage each. The rate of postage is not affected on printed cards bearing the words "post card" or "private mailing card" which do not bear any written additions unauthorized on third-class matter by the provisions of Section 453, Postal Laws and Regulations, such printed cards still being subject to postage at the third-class rate. Printed cards mailed at the third-class rate cannot be forwarded from the office of original address to another post office without a new prepayment of postage. DRILLING OPERATIONS Attention of the operator is centered in the Magnolia Petroleum Company's test on the Raab farm, in section 32-18-8, northeast of Cushing. The well is on top of the Bartlesville stand and is showing for a nice sized well. It is located two miles east of the Monitor Oil and Gas Company's gas well, in section 1-17-7, and will show quite an extension to the field if it comes in good. In the Cleveland pool the Sinclair Oil and Gas Company's No. 34, on the Gibbons lease, in section 11-20-8, is good for forty barrels natural in the 2,400-foot sand. Rowser & Brown got a twenty-barrel well in No. 12, on the Cottom lease at 1,500 feet, in section 6-20-8. At Yale, the Twin State Oil Company's No. 7, Hoke, in section 1-19-5. BIGGEST POOLS RUN NORTH AND SOUTH AND ON ME RIDIAN LINES Every once in a while a theory sweeps the oil country like an epidemic of yellow fever in Cuba, says the oil editor of the Daily Oklahoma. Sometimes it is the geological stune, sometimes it even gets to the extent of dependance in a dividing rod, but invariably, at least once a year, there is a sort of infections and contagious "humch" and, once it starts all the boys, get aboard and play it just like it was the real thing. The last ebullition in this regard has been the suggestion that if the development of the oil industry in the southwest is studied carefully it will be found that the biggest pools run north and south and that they\are, found on meridian lines. For instance, it is polated out that the shallow pool in Oklahoma is on the same meridian line as the great producing-pools in east Texas on the gulf coast, and the Glenn-pool in Oklahoma is on the same meridian. Coming right down to "the now" the meridianalists trace the line on the map which includes the two new pools of Yale and Quay and then go right on down and proudly click their fingers on Cushing. Further on down they call your attention to Healdton, which is just a little west of the meridian, but closer than to the other line on the west. Nobody knows just who started it and how it keeps going, but there is more than one successful operator who would shrink if his name were printed who is planting his faith and putting up his dollars on the longitudinal "dope." And they all say that they can prove bzy the figures that they have the best of it up to this time. But whether they have or not they are paying premiums on that belief and that is all the people who have leases to sell care about. At Morris, Walt Phillip's No. 2, Bowman, in section 3211-13, is making fifteen barrels natural. W. P. Pline has a thirty-barrel starter in No. 2, Hollerman, in section 321-13. The Tidal Oil Company's No. 3, Willar, in section 19-13-14, is a twelve-barrel pumper, in the 1,800 foot sand. In the Bald Hill district the Regal Oil Company got a ten-barrel well at 1,600 feet in No. 33, Lowery, in section 28-15-14. The Sequoyah Oil and Refining Company's No. 9, Stevens, in section 9-14-14, is good for ten barrels after a shot, at 1,200 feet. The Atlantic Petroleum corporation's No. 1, Jays, in section 31-14-13, is spudding in. Kingwood & Cosden are drilling at 300 feet in No. 2, Barnett, in section 34-15-14. The Standard Royalties Company's No. 11, Grayson, in section 21-14-14, is making five barrels in a sand from 1,913 to 1,933 feet. Lambert and associates report a duster at 1,245 feet, in No. 8, Andy, in section 28-14-14. By Will Nies Buy Golden Oil Stock NOW. FORD'S FURNITURE POLISH SAMUEL DIGGS THE OLD Pays the highest iron, bottles, bones, the junk line. SQUARE DEALING Place of Business— BELL, WEST 3577 TELEPHONES: Home 710 West Bell 3915 West Wyando R. D. Marquis. THE OLD RELIABLE JUNK DEALER. Always the highest cash price for junk at all times, bottles, bones, copper, brass, lead, zinc and every junk line. ARE DEALING AND HONEST WEIGHT AT ALL TYPES OF BUSINESS—1006-1008 North Third Street. WEST 3577 KANSAS CITY PHONES: Over S 710 West Roofing A 15 West Roof Re Yandotte Roofing C 325 MINNESOTA AVE. L Marquis. KANSAS CITY e West 4183 I. G. OLIVER UNDERTAKER COMPLETE FUNERAL FURNISHING Minnesota Ave. Kansas City unbar Theatre Where Everybody Goes -Big Shows Daily-- Class Pictures----Good M L MATINEE EVERY SUNDAY-2:30 Night Shows 7:45 and 9:10 1614 N. 10th Street UNBAR THEATRE C E. F. SMITH, Manager ISSION - - - - 10 CE THE OLD RELIABLE JUNK DEALER. Pays the highest cash price 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. BELL, WEST 3577 KANSAS CITY, KAS. Bell Phone West 4183 Bell Phone West 4183 I. G. OLIVER UNDERTAKER COMPLETE FUNERAL FURNISHINGS 41 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City, Kansas I. U. COMPLETE 41 Minnesota Ave. Dunbar Where 2---Big First Class P SPECIAL MATIN Night Sh 1614 DUNBAR E. F. ADMISSION Dunbar Theatre Where Everybody Goes 2---Big Shows Daily---2 First Class Pictures----Good Music SPECIAL MATINEE EVERY SUNDAY-2:30 P. M. Night Shows 7:45 and 9:15 1614 N. 10th Street DUNBAR THEATRE CO. E. F. SMITH, Manager ADMISSION - - - - 10 CENTS COSMOS CLUB GO [Every GOOD People Order Music Every Friday Night M & O HALL IMPROVE YOUR HAIR IF YOUR HAIR IS HARSH, KINKY, NAPPY AND SNARLS UP ALL OVER YOUR HEAD USE FORD'S HAIR POMADE THE NATURAL OIL PRODUCT AND YOU WILL FIND A GREAT IMPROVEMENT. FORD'S HAIR POMADE MAKES THE HAIR SOFTER, MORE PLIABLE, EASIER TO COMB AND PUT UP IN ANY STYLE THE LENGTH WILL PERMIT FOR SALE DRUGGISTS DEALERS TOILET ARTICLES OR DIRECT UPON RECEIPT OF PRICE 25¢ AND 50¢ A BOTTLE IN SENDING DIRECT ALWAYS SEND MONEY BY P.O. OR EXPRESS MONEY ORDER OR REGISTERED LETTER FORD'S HAIR POMADE IS A NATURAL OIL PRODUCT GUARANTEED TO CUSTOMER VAPE LINE OR PETROLEUM OR PART OTHER MINERAL OILS OR PETROLEUM MANUFACTURED ONLY BY THE CHROMIZED OX MARROW CO. 16 W. WEST 12 CHICAGO, IL 60611 J. W. MATTHEWS COAL CO. The Only Exclusive Stove Store in the City Direct From Factory to User SEE---- US----TERMS IF DESIRED-SEE US Bathurst Stove Co. 514 Minnesota Ave. 502 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas Capitalization $150,000.00 Shares 150,000.00 One New Well Estimated 35 Barrels WILL DRILL 10 WELLS! The Company has 2353 acres leased, all in proven fields, but of this acreage there are 480 acres in the Chanute field which is. AS SURE OF PRODUCTION as any oil field known, and on this acreage the Company has made a contract to drill ten wells. It is only a matter of going down to the oil with our drill—THE OIL IS TREREI DRILLS ON THE GROUND—deill runs DAY AND NIGHT—until these ten wells contracted for are drilled. THE MAN WHO MAKES MONEY ISTHE MAN WHO BUYS RIGHT See T. A. PROUSE 502 Minnesota Avenue Kansas City, Kansas FOR GOLDEN OIL STOCK The Mary Francis Domestic Science School School of Domestic Art Can enter at any time. Pies, Cakes and Cadles furnished at any time. WEDDING-CAKES A SPECIALTY. 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