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Paper that Prints the News and Takes the Indian Delivered at your Door regularly every week at 15o per month. VOL 3. TWELVE THE KANSAS CITY, K WOMAN ELEC TWENTY SEVENTH ANNUAL STATE LITERARY AS BANNER MEETING LARGE REPRESENTATION OF NO TABLES—THEIR ENTERTAINMENT BEING UNSURPASSED—CLOSES TONIGHT WITH MUSICAL AND LITERARY CON- The 27th annual session of the Interstate Literary of Kansas and the West, began its convoction Wednesday evening, December 26th at the Natl A. M. E. church in Kansas City, Kansas. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. W. Dwiggins, chairman of the executive committee. The following program was rendered: Music, America, by ensemble with piano; Invocation, Rev. D. A. Holmes; eloquent introduction of Mayor Mendenhall by Judge I. F. Bradley; welcome to Interstate by Mayor Mendenhall; music, medley, Interstate band; welcome from Parent/Teacher association, Mrs. E. Smith; welcome from City Federation, Mrs. A. Crump; music, band; welcome from schools, Mrs. A. J. Neoey; vocal duet, Mrs. R. U. Jackson and Miss Moten, enclosed, and Miss Moten sang alone, where her beautiful voice of excellent range showed off to a still greater advantage and she received an ovation and another encore to sing alone. Her voice-is not surpassed by any west of the Mississippi. Response to welcomes was given by Prof. J. L. Bowler, of Wichita. Mrs. Dwiggins introduced with an appropriate eulogy, Mrs. M. Guy, president of the Interstate, who gave a fine annual address full of Christian advice, and was presented with a bouquet of flowers and roses. At the close of the good program was the Thrift and at 2 P. M. was on the race. Friday A. M. and P. M. had fine programs but all eyes are waiting the program Friday at 7:30 P. M., as it is the great contest of music, oratory and poetry. A large crowd attended the meetings thus far but as we go press we cannot speak of some individual number "till" next week. Some of the visitors seen by us were: Atty and Mrs. Guy of Topeka; Mrs. Joe Brown of Des Molines; Prof. Bowler, of Wichita; M. B. Brooks, editor of the Hutchinson Blade; Mr. P. Menro, Salina; Mrs. C. Briggs, of Atchison; Miss Alice Duncan, Emporia; Prof. A. Hughes, of Olathe and L.Lycne; Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Caldwell of Atchison; Prof. J. D. Bowser, K. C. Mo.; Prof. Gregg, Rev. and Mrs. Vaughn, Miss I. Ross and sister, Atchison; Prof. and Mrs. N. C. Smith, Mr. Scott, composer, from Carthage; Dr. Harvey and delegation from Lawrence. Many visitors and delegates names we did not get. We will finish the report of the Interstate in next Greek's issue. Willa Dwiggins of this city, the chairman of the executive committee, was elected president at high noon today. Her election was received with great applause. Other officers electer are as follows: President, Mrs. Willa Dwiggins, Kansas City, Kas.; first vice-president, H. N. Stone, Lawrence, Kas.; second vice-president, J. H. Hare, Topaka, Kas.; third vice president, Miss Lucy Rickman, Newton, Kas.; secretary, Mrs. Bertha Phoenix, Emporia, Kas.; assistant secretary, Miss Carrie Harrison, Hutchinson, Kas.; corresponding secretary, W. W. Caldwell, K. C., Mo.; treasurer, Mr. Henry Booker, Great Bend, Kas.; chaplain, Rev. T. D. Lee, Lawrence, Kas.; historian, Mrs. S. Joe Brown, Des Moines, Ia. Executive committee: Prof. J. L. Bowler, Wichita, Kas.; Prof. G. A. Gregg, Western University; Prof. E. J. Hawkins, Fort Scott, Kas.; Miss Hailte Ingram, Leavenworth, Kas.; Mrs. H. O. Cook, K. C., A-CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the members of the Golden Rule Chapter No. 45, of Bonner Springs. Also the members of Wilder, Kana, who are connected with this lodge, also Golden Leaf Temple No. 8, Sunflower Art club, of Bonner Springs, and the Mary Magdalen court of Kansas City, Kansas, for their kind assistance, also for the beautiful floral offerings during the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Alethe Taylor. Mrs. Moore Taylor, linenand, Mrs. J.Nis, Taylor Gebhard, daughter, Mr. A. D. Taylor, son, Mr. John Gebhard, Sr. Mr. John Gebhard, Jr. A NOBLE WOMAN CALLED TO REWARD Death came in the home of Mr. Hosie Taylor and took his devoted wife and my chaperon, Mrs. Altha Taylor. The Angel came at an hour when she was serene and filled with Heavenly visions that filled her stream of dylne thought. Mrs. Taylor was a woman of deep thought being loved by all who knew her, especially by the young people who always selected her as their chaperon. Yes, we know that man growth up like a flower and sends its sweetness upon the desert air. So, as the life lived by Mrs. Taylor, a beautiful rose of purity and sereneness. RECEPTION AND FAMILY REUNION. The most patriotic reception given this year was the one given by Mrs. (Dr.) G. H. Browne Monday, December 24, at her homeestead on Freeman avenue, in honor of her sons: First Lieutenant Howard Brown of the U. S. army; also for Rev. A. Browne of Wilberforce university; Mr. T. Browne, Hugh Brown and baby son. A select number of the best people attended and were entertained in the highest manner. The large parters were decorated in Christmas and natural colors amid the beautiful electric lights, and the guests were refreshed with brick ice cream of national colors and the finest of cake and punch. Relatives present were: Prof. and Mrs. G. A. Gregs, Mail Clerk Foster, wife and son, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick. Friends present: Professor and Mrs. Patterson, Dr. and Mrs. Anthony and daughter, Prof. and Mrs. Mowbray, Mr. Winfrow and Miss Irvin, Mr. and Mrs. A. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Boone, Mr. and Mrs. Geo Robinson, Mrs. G. L. Johnson, Rev. R. A. Adams, wife and daughters, Miss Margaret Goings from Honolulu, Mrs. M. C. Matthews, Mrs. S. Williams, Prof. and Mrs. G. B. Buster and sister and Mrs. F. Franca. All enjoyed the evening and will long remember it. NEWS FROM THE COAST. Santa Barbara, Calif., Dec. 21, 1917. Mr. Editor:—We are enjoying ideal weather here, and the flowers bloom on; yet we are thinking of our friends in Kansas, who are blessed to survive the much talked of zero weather throughout that section. While we appreciate California now more than we did two months ago, it is not because of the fact that we note any change in weather conditions, but that we have not been accustomed to going in our shirt sleeves in the last part of December. We note, too, that the semenics in weather conditions becomes monotomous to the people of this section to the extent that it seems to breed gloomy countenances and eulen faces. They are not so many of the broad, warm smiles to be seen upon the business streets there as in Kansas and Missouri where the folk hustle along in the cold and are glad to be going to keep warm. You have much to be thankful for; the winter which you have been expecting, have prepared for, is a real winter; no chamming about it; you are not disappointed. And, too, the Christmas whirl you have looked forward to for twelve months, is a real Christmas, doubtless with a big snow on the ground. We know it is Christmas by the calendar only. We are glad to report that the Rev. J. Logan Crow and the First A. M. E. church at Los Angeles has realized an overwhelming success in their rally of two r three weeks ago, raising more than $1500.00. A letter from the Rev. J. F. C. T aylor, pastor of the A. M. E. church at Pasadena, tells me that the work there is progressing, and that on the second Sunday in November, the early day, $1025.22 was laid on the altar in cash. These two pastors are beginning a revival meeting January 2nd. At Santa Barbara the stewardess board of the A. M. E. church was successful in their Thanksgiving dinner. Thirteen turkeys were terved at 500 per dinner, realizing $109.60; charing $70.30. On the third Sunday, the 16th, our royal little Dock laid upon the altar $121.51 to be used for trustee pur- sure, the head of a six weeks ef- KANSAS CITY, KANSAS DECEMBER, 28 1917. $1.00--The Advocate--$1.00 See What You Save. ELIGIBLES--- All Paid Up Subscribers on Our Books And All New Ones. Office 834 Nebraska Ave. Bell West 2968. A HEROINE WHO DESERVES A MEBAL COLORED WOMAN RISKED HER OWN LIFE TO SAVE INVALID AND HER DAUGHTER How a brave heroine risked her life to save an invalid, her daughter and the nurse, is here told. On Monday evening about 5:30 when Mrs. Jennie Endicott returned from an errand to the home of Mrs. George Gregoff, 1065 Cleveland avenue, where she was employed as a domestic she found the house filled with smoke and fire. Mrs. Endicott rushed into the house, through the smoke. She found her way to an upper room where Mrs. Gregoff, an invalid, and her four-year-old daughter, were almost unconscious from smoke. She with the strength and bravery of a cool-headed fireman, carried and dragged the suffocated invalid from the house to the front yard. Then she, with lightning speed, returned and rescued the little daughter, returning for the third time being by this time almost suffocated herself, brought out Miss Pearl Guthrie, a trained nurse who had been attending the sick woman. Mrs. Endicott deserves a medal for bravery and her name should be sent in. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. Topic: Future. Matt. 25:1-12. G. A. Gregg, President, Kansas and Nebraska. This is the time when each should study himself. How has been the past? What failures have been made that could have been avoided? Study the nature of those that could not be avoided. Compare. What is the present as to thought, character, material resources? Are thoughts entertained that will finally have no good results? If sb. drop them. Do habits exist that lead to ruin? Break them. Would you have better material conditions for the future? Plan for and hold them. One thinks and acts, so will be his future. The B. Y. P. U. Shiloh Baptist church under the presidency of Mr. Campbell had a unique railroad rally. Trains were arriving from four directions. Mrs. Johnson as the victor, having raised the largest amount of money. It was indeed a pleasure for me to be a guest of the B. Y. P. U. Mrs. Nellie Webster entertained the cabinet at dinner. She knows how to prepare a table At the invitation of Rev. Pryor of North Lawrence, will be with his C. D. Sunday the 20th. I trust that every endeavorer has had a Merry Xmas and will have a Happy New Year. Have an invitation to be with Rev. Broadnax, South Omaha. He is doing well. blessed us and is helping us to sing la his name, "The church is moving on." We are expecting our precluding elder, Rev. J. W. Wilson, to be with us on the fifth Sunday to hid our second quarterly meeting; with the quarterly assessment already in the steward treasury, we are going to let the spiritual part of the meeting have full sway. oW are praying for a revival of religion among us which will mean the salvation of many souls. $1.00--T Our Big A BATHURST STOVE CO. MAKES XMAS GIFT HUNDREDS WITNESS THIS BIG STOVE COMPANY GIVE AWAY AN $80 COMBINATION—MR. FISHER, THE POPULAR AND, GENIAL MANAGER EXCELS ALL RECORDS FOR 1917 Last Saturday night the well known and exclusive stove company, "THE BATHURST" at 514 Minnesota avenue, demonstrated to their customers and the public that they were not one of these little, tight wad business firms. As had been announced they would on this evening at 8:30 give away one of their best and highest priced combination cookers. Away before the hour arrived more than 500 persons had filled their large, spacious store room and at 8 o'clock one could hardly pass the throng in front of the store. Those who were not aware of what was going on took their places out in the street to see what was coming off. Promptly at 8:30 a gentleman mounted a chair at the front door and after a neat little Christmas greeting to his vast audience presented the stove to Mr. C. Fayard, 626 Elizabeth street, a laboring man with a large family. Mr. Fisher stated to an Advocate reporter, "This has been one of our beet years, and it was a great pleasure to the company to present this gift. Littutenant Howard Browne of Camp Funston, visited his mother and brothers from Friday, to Tuesday. On Monday, December 24th, a fine reception was given for him and his brother, Rev. Albert Brown, who has an eight days' absence from Wilberforce college. A selected number of the best people were present. Mrs. Narcissa Wallace of Parsons, Kansas, is visiting Miss Leota Wilson Tribute at 2518 North Fifth, till over Sunday. She also visited the Inter-State. Miss Mary Link of Chicago University, is visiting her parents on North Tenth street, till after the holidays. We hear that Mr. Jones has had a stroke of palatalis. Some of our High school girls gave a nice Christmas party at Garrison Square, Kansas City, Mo. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the organizations and the many friends that gave us their loyal support and we solicit a continuation of your patronage and promise entire satisfaction. Wishing all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, we are, Yours, STOVALL, LASLEY & SON, Florist and Notary Public. Our Society Editor had four invitations Christmas day and as many for New Year's day. She sampled Mr. and Mrs. Matt. Carroll's turkey, brought from San Francisco, Cal. He left December 26th for San Francisco. We regret to know of the severe sickness of Mr. J. J. Thomas. We regret to hear of the decease of Mr. and Mrs. Plough's infant. The Advocat annual January SUMNER HIGH NOTES Mervin Harris. Pof. King's public speaking class rendered a short program on Friday, the last school day of 1917. The program consisted of short talks, by various members of the class, on different subjects related to Christmas. Misses Verna Wagner and Margaret Jenkins, who were chosen to represent Summer at the Inter-State Literary association, rendered the selections they will give at that meeting. It is with no small degree of displeasure that we make mention of the death of Treva Ridge, a member of the Senior class. Miss Ridge, because of illness, was forced to quit school a few weeks after the opening of school this year. Her home was in Cameron, Mo., but she came here in the fall of 1916 to enroll in the Junior class. Her health was rather poor, but she managed to finish the year out. Miss Ridge was of a very amitable disposition, being well liked and admired by those with whom she came in contact. We assure her relatives that they have the full sympathy of the students of Sumner. Treva died at her home in Cameron, Mo., Monday, December 17, 1917. We are in receipt of a poem written in her memory by Mr. Bernether Cotter of the Class of 17, who was one of her class mates. At a later date, perhaps, it will be published. METROPOLITAN TEMPLE METROPOLITAN TEMPLE Sunday, December 2rd, a large congregation assembled at 11 a. m. to listen to the Christmas sermon. Pastor D. A. Holmes was at his best and portrayed a beautiful picture of how the shepherds adored the "Birth of Christ." It was a spiritual uplift to all who were present. The pipe organ solos, "Ano Christbaum" and the Pilgrims Chorus by Wagar were especially appropriate. The Angel's Chorus and Anthem "O Night of Holy Memory," by the choir, were also noticeably appropriate, and of course the chorus, "Joy to the World" by the choir and congregation, was among the best and most soul-inspiring. The sermon at night was also good and the collection and music being good showed the Christmas spirit of "Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men," at this beautiful, large Temple of God. Kansas City, Kansas, Dec. 25, '17. Mrs. Lyles:— Accept with Christmas cheer, one dressed pig for Orphans' Home, one dressed pig to Douglas Hospital, from Eagle So. R. M. EAGLE, Secretary. St. Matthews' Neighborhood Bible class had an interesting meeting at Mrs. B. S. Jones' on New Jersey avenue. Mrs. B. Carroll is now Chaplaia and one of the assistant leaders. Mrs. Jones is also a leader and fine in the scriptures. Titus the 3rd chapter, was read and discussed. The next meeting place at Dr. and Mrs. Gray's, 1516 North Ninth street, was presented by Miss Gardner. The class will not meet till Wednesday, January 9th at Dr. Gray's. Lesson, 1st Timothy, 1st chapter. All are invited to this Bible class, which has never missed a meeting. Mr. Matthew Carroll who attends one of the finest colleges in the U.S. which is Kansas University, is visiting his parents and relatives 'till after holidays. MANY NEGROES SEEK THE NORTH MIGRANTS COME TO BETTER THEIR CONDITION AT HIGHER WAGES. Pittsburgh Survey Shows Majority Are Churchgoers and Many Send Money Back South—Hundreds Crowded In Box Cars. From the Pittsburgh Dispatch Abraham Epstein, who has taken his bachelor degree in the school of economics, University of Pittsburgh, has just had printed under the supervision of that school a monograph entitled "The Negro Migrant in Pittsburgh." In 1900 the negro population of Allegheny county by the census was 27,753. In 1910 it was 24,217, and using the official system of estimating in 1917 it was about 38,000. The expansion in steel mill work through was increased demand and the lack of full quotas depleted by the draft and enlistment, still leave about 5,520 more negroes working in this district than in 1915. The addition is due to the migration from the South. It is this migration with which the student deals and which suggests his title. He found about 30 per cent of these emigrants brought along their families, averaging three persons each. Hence the total new Negro population is about 18,550. Before this influx the Negro population of Pittsburgh lived in half a dozen sections, but totaled only 3.4 per cent of the total inhabitancy. Mr. Epstein sent out a questionnaire to discover wages, housing, health, social conditions, etc., and was tabulated all results obtained. The homes dwelt in by the Negroes before this sudden and large incursion from the South had never been enlarged or improved to any extent, but the coming of their fellow racemen induced many Negroes to convert their houses into lodging places to accommodate the newcomers. Now 19 per cent, or 77 families, occupy but one room each; 21 per cent two rooms, only eight families using or 94 rooms, these figures having been drawn from 157 families investigated. The deplorable housing conditions are evident. In rents, 41 families paid $10 a month; 60 paid $15; only 10 over $25. They are incorporated pictures of some of the shacks abandoned by the whites after this migration became evident. The details of the photographs reveal the miserable arrangement of outdoor cesspools, etc. Pictures Tell Facts. There are pictures of the box cars inhabited by railroad workers. Some basement dwellings are shown. Some of these underground residences were found in direct violation of the law. Attics, collars, stercrooms, churches, sheds and warehouses had been transformed into congested habitations. Few of the sleeping rooms have more than one window. Dirt collects, and mere boarders seldom enjoy soap or towels. In rooming houses 55 per cent paid $1.50 a week; 34 paid $1.75; only 2.75 per cent paid over $3. The almost unbelievable crowding of people in a few bed rooms is shown. More than 75 per cent of the Southern migrants are between the ages of 18 and 45. Only 10 per cent are past 50 or under 18. This shows that the migrants are desirable laborers and at the zenith of their producing capacity. So their lofts kills little burden on the city. There are few minors to be educated and few dependents to become public charges. Most, of the immigrants are single. Many of the newcomers when questioned affirm that they lived in better quarters in the South, though wages were lower. But here 62 per cent earn from $2 to $3 a day, while in the South but 25 per cent got such return for labor. At least 95 per cent of the migrants do unskilled work. Migrants Are Churchgoers. Migrants Are Churchgoers. Mr. Epstein combats the violent statement that the Negroes came North from prohibition states to find saloons. The figures prove his denial. These migrants are churchgoers; they have made big savings. Many send, money back to former homes. Alabama and Georgia are banner states which have suffered the drain of the exodus. Georgia alone contributes 65 per cent. But owing to the lack of housing conditions, many will go back South when the labor demand becomes normal. Next come the problems of emigration. The Negro's own problem is to escape from the measure of suppression exerted in the South. This migration is but the seizure of the opportunity afforded by the war depleted labor market. The rate problem is thus brought up. North. Then the argument proceeds that "making democracy safe" means treating these migrants as human beings. Politically the Negro is as free as the white. A newcomer before employment here is printed to prove that the average employee is not caring for improving their A Clean, Reliable, Primary resource Published In the Interest and Welfare of all Humanity. COLORED ORPHANS' HOME HAVE BIG XMAS TREE—FINE PROGRAM RENDERED The Colored Orpana's Home at the corner of Ninth and Washington boulevard, celebrated Xmas night with a large ladened tree, and the children rendered a fine program to the delight of the directors and friends present. Rev. Jones of Kansas City, Mo., opened the evening's festivities with the Lord's prayer with the children followed in unison, after which a fine program was rendered in song recitations, and declamations. After the exercises the presents were distributed to the children of which there were many. The little tots were overjoyed and their bright eyes and beaming faces showed how they appreciated the many, many toys of various kinds and useful wearing apparel. It was a great Christmas to these innocent and unfortunate little folks. Mr. Slaughter, the president of this worthy cause, stated probably never in the history of the home had it been so vastly remembered in the way of useful gifts as this year, for which the managers wished to thank the general public and that they especially wish to extend their appreciation to the Cops for their generosity, also others who gave so boundly. TO WHOM IT MAY CONS I am respectfully yours, J. R. RANSOM. 212 East Pine street, Wichita, Kas social condition of the migrant. The organization of the Negro into labor unions is not feasible. Some white unions admit him, while others debar him by their constitutions. There is a manifest reluctance on the part of the white and Indifference on that of the Negro. The underlying reason for this lack of organization is due, so stated, to the Negro recognizing his own tragedy, which includes slavery in the past, lynching and meth law and ostracism now. His wages and mere existence absorb him. Statistics are presented to show the petty character of the cases wherein Negroa have been arrested. The percentage of grave charges has decreased notably in the past year. National League Gives Aid. The National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes is attempting to become guide, educator, adjusting agency and organiser for the migrant. Of course he is not confined to Pittsburgh. This league organizes travelers and work at the railroad stations and assists in bringing only the higher types of laborers here, and then instructs them by boonday and Sunday take Broad efforts are planned by the league to better housing conditions. Attention will be given to reduce the high rate of sickness and death. The danger in proprietary medicine will be taught. Amnesties and recreation are to be provided, associations to foster home building and Entered as second-class matter August 29, 1914, at the post office at Kansas City, Kansas, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Don't forget The Advocate collectors when they call. It's only 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 publications. Office-834 Nebraska avenue. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION. OUR GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT—A DRY NATION. The House adopted the Prohibition Amendment to the Constitution 282 to 125, which becomes effective when satisfied by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states. The Prohibition forces only have to obtain the legislatures of 36 states, as at present 23 states are dry. The Senate has already adopted the mendment 65 to 20. Thank God for this victory as it seemed a sin that hurt the black and red races worse than other races. God bless ex.Sus. Bryan and Representative Webb who led the fight; also Senator Sheppard, author of the resolution and all who voted or talked for it. But first the blessing should be given to Miss F. Willard and members of all W. C. T. U.s and temperance societies of women who started Prohibition movements. Kansas voted solidly for the amendment. 'Twill become effective in 7 years.'—Society Editor. A large crowd does not always make a program appropriate. At a recent gathering of thousands, only one patriotic song was sung. Although it was for the soldiers, not a paper or an address on patriotism was given. A certain person is asked to try for an interstate prize, but fears to as sometimes some of our judges go on age, looks, etc. Don't agitate race prejudice. As sometimes some of are race are to blame and sometimes the other race is to blame. But it's well for the race which is weaker, etc., to sometimes use diplomacy. Also some true ones of the other race are our friends. Mrs. Vance and Miss Vance of Toledo, left the city Sunday morning after a pleasant visit with Mrs. T. S. Booker at 724 Everett, and with Mrs. Gardner, another daughter. Many visitors are expected in the city next week to spend the holidays and attend the Interstate Literary association. We regret to hear that Mr. Lewis Oliver on Everett has been quite ill. W. T. Whitelaw DRUGGIST 1991 North 27th St. Kansas City, Kas if we haven't what you want We will get it for you CALL ME 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 elgar; also sit down and rest. SHARPEN YOUR PENCIL GET YOUR MONEY ORDERS Price to introduce J. F| GRIFFIN, Pastor Residence, 1330 N. Sixth Street Phone Bell West 2904. ORDER OF SERVICES. 9:30 A. M. Sunday school. 11:00 A. M. preaching. 5:00 P. M. Jr. Allen League. 6:00 P. M. Sr. Allen League. 7:45 P. M. preaching. 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. Dr. J. F. Griffin preached a strong spiritual sermon Sunday morning carrying with it that practical side of a real Christian life. It was rich in thought and uncompromisable in speech. Such a sermon furrows cut the low places in man's life, and when the straight edge of Christian living is applied to his being, it touches every fiber of his soul. Dr. R. A. Adams one of the church's noted evangelists, who is in for the holidays made a strong plea at the close of the service to those who claim to be Christians and withhold themselves from the church. A number gave their reasons why they had not connected themselves with the church of their choice since their coming to the city. Quite a number of visitors and strangers attended the services Sunday. The choir displayed some excellent music at both services and their very being seemed to take hold and enjoy their own, and why should it not be so. Rev. Albert Brown who is home on his holiday vacation from Wilberforce University, preached an excellent sermon at the evening service. This young man is reported as doing splendid work in this great church school in Ohio. PASTOR TAKEN BY SURPRISE. On Last Friday evening the members of the church in large numbers, after the regular class meeting, with a large wagon load of good things for the innerman, drove to the parsonage, 1936 North Sixth, and with song and ch器, unloaded it to the great surprise of the pastor who had only left them a short while before at the church. When everything was piled up in the large dining room, most any grocer would considered if he could have had them, that he had a large stock of goods for the holidays and this was not all. Prof. French in one of his befitting speeches, that no other can make, presented the pastor with a healthy cash purse, Mrs. Griffin, the good wife, was also presented with a rice cash purse. All of these were only small tokens of the real worth and appreciation the members of First A. M. E. church have for their pastor and family. The pastor was so taken by surprise and overjoyed, he had to wait until Sunday to give his full appreciation. On Saturday an Armour wagon stopped at the parsonage and left a big turkey. The pastor says he doesn't know who the giver was, but he has his best regards and that he expects to be living in Kansas City, Kansas, next Christmas. Many thanks. The church made many homes brighter and more cheerful Xmas day by taking baskets and money to those who had not been so fortunate as some. It was only their Christian duty. Watch meeting will be held next Monday night, commencing at 10 p.m., with a short sermon, prayer and praise meeting. CITIZENS' FORUM The Forum had its weekly conclave at the-Metropolitan-Temple. With its usual routine of opening. The quotations were good and the current events were interesting. The principal address was given by Miss Anna Jones, teacher at Lincoln High school. Her subject was, "What Do We 'Stand For'?" She spoke of our races' vices, also of our virtues. "Twas a wonderful appeal to the young people especially to live true lives and alm high and do good and noble deeds. Rev. Robinson, Mr. Truman, Prof. King and Prof. Hodge praised the address and some, discussed the lady. Mr. C. Jenkins an ex-soldier, spoke of the Houston hanging of 12 soldiers, and asked for a collection for their families. The taking of the collection was deferred. Mr. Dickerson, an ex-soldier, spoke, explaining how we should be loyal and not do and say rash things. Rev. Adams also concurred with Mr. Dickerson, and said we should be law-abiding people and not try to take the law in our own hands, etc. The last two speakers were cheered. Mr. Wright, president of the Lawrence Forum, was present and intruded. President Buster also extended a welcome to Mrs. C. A. Curry, who was present for her first time. He asked that the nominating committee he ready to report, December 30th. On that date a good speaker, Prof. B. Stewart, will address the Forum. Also January 6th, Dr. Kealing will make an address and Western University students will bring their large chorus and FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. The Sunday morning services were well attended, and the pastor, Rev. W. A. Bowren, preached an interesting sermon upon the prophecy of the coming of Christ. Many were present and enjoyed it. Now we have come to the real feature of the week: Christmas morning service at 6:30. Promptly at 6:30 Brother Robert Knight, another of the First Baptist's prayer band leaders, opened prayer services with a good old fashioned heart-felt hymn and thus began the First Baptist Christmas service. From hymns and prayers those faithful early rising worshippers went to testifying, then came the sermon of Rev. Bowren, "The Star of the East." The sermon was somehow so very appropriate, with the stars gleaming, coldly bright without and a step-lively north wind making the traveler hasten to seek shelter as did the parents of the Holy Babe those 1917 years so long ago. Ah! to sit and listen to the sermon carried one back just 1917 years, and caused one to pause with a-rested breath and shining tear-dimmed eyes gazing in adoration of the new born Heavenly Prince of Peace Who had just brought joy into the world and good will to all mankind. The humble stable that morning was as Heaven to those three travel-weary, but eager, happy Wise Men. That gleaming, bright, twinkling star one sees at this time of year in the cast of an early morning should ever keep fresh in the memory of one, especially a Christian, the beautiful fact of the birth of our dear Saviour. We hope that all whom God has spared next Christmas morning will meet again in prayer and rejoicing at the old First Baptist. After the sermon a Christmas anthem was sung by the choir, then came that for which all of us were so eagerly waiting, Mrs. Lena B. Downs' little talk and her presentation to our beloved pastor, his Christmas remembrance which consisted of many envelopes sealed, given to him by his church, and what do you think these envelopes contained? You can't guess so we'll tell you. Dollars were in them. Yes, dollars, and thirty-five of them, and more coming in by New Year's Day. That was First Baptist's Christmas tide to her beloved pastor who was so completely overcome that he could scarcely utter words of thanks; however, his eyes and face expressed such unspeakable gratitude that it did one's heart good to look upon him. May we continue to remember our pastor who is ever ready to do someone and everyone any little kindness he can at all times. I say, let us ever continue to remember him in just such way. The Sunday school children were well remembered also Monday night at the Christmas tree exercises. As usual, after the program which was indeed a good one, the distribution of presents came about, and each teacher had the joy of seeing her children go home with happy little faces and hearts. There is nothing like teaching the Love of God, and the spirit of giving to our little people. We are so glad that everyone this Christmas seems closer to God and notwithstanding the dark cloud under which the nation is held happiness is reflected in all faces. Every man, woman and child is always welcome at First Baptist church—Editor, Blanche Brooks. KASSEL JEWELRY COMPANY. The Kassel Jewelry Company, the leading jeweler on the avenue, has done a wonderful holiday business, although this is their first year, only coming on this side a few months ago. They are old jewelers and know just what the people want for every occasion. When it comes to quality and durability of goods, one can depend on any Kassel or clerk in this store as to everything being just what it is recommended to be. Every article they sell here there is placed upon it a guarantee and no one need to doubt but what they are getting the genuine article. Their repair department is taken care of by an export mechanic. Also the same can be said when it comes to fitting glasses. The Kassel Jewelry Co., is at 548 Minnesota avenue, next to the Electric theater. Mrs. O. M. Scott entertained the First Baptist Sefing Circle. They had a splendid meeting. Mrs. N. C. Blair of Parsons, Kas., attended the Inter-State Literary here this week. A large number of visitors spent Xmas here with their relatives and friends and remained through the sessions of the Inter-State Literary meeting. Mr. Ed Lyles, 810 Nebraska, spent his Xmas as a Nimrod-near Paola, Kas, and Ed is some game-getter. He keeps a small zoo at his home the year round. orchestra and there will be pipe organ selections and everything. Don't miss December 30th and January 5th programs. Join Our 1918 XMAS SAVINGS CLUB And Have More Money-Next Xmas STARTING NOW Minnesota Avenue State Bank 5th and Minnesota Ave. FORD'S FURNITURE POLISH For Planos and Fine Furniture. Excellent for Hardwood Floors. Leaves no greasy stains. MADE ONLY BY HARRY FORD 2033 N. Second St. KANSAS CITY, KAS. MIRRORS RESILVERED SAMUEL DIGGS THE C Pays the high iron, bottles, bon the junk line. SQUARE DEALI Place of Business BELL, WEST 351 THE OLD RELIABLE JUNK DEALER. May the highest cash price for junk at all the bottles, bones, copper, brass, lead, zinc and even ink line. RE DEALING AND HONEST WEIGHT AT ALL of Business—1006-1008 North Third Street. WEST 3577 KANSAS C PHONES: Over 710 West Roofing 15 West Roofing Yandotte Roofing 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. Wyand OAL COAL CO We Are a Little Cheap COAL We Are H TRANSFER, Prompt COAL COAL COAL We Are a Little Cheaper H. E. CANFIELD RANSFER, ICE COAL, FEED AND KINDLE 415 LAFAYETTE AVENUE. TRANSFER, ICE COAL, FEED AND KINDLING. 415 LAFAYETTE AVENUE. Prompt delivery to all parts of the city. OIL IS GOLD The The Company has 2,351 acres leased for oil and gas in proven Territory: 4 Per Cent Dividend, December 15th—And Price Advances to $3.00 December 15th. 258 Acres near Cherryvale and Independence, 480 Acres in Chanute Field, 50, Acres in Famous Nowata Field, 160 Acres near Walnut 1,403 Acres in Walnut Helper Field. The Oil is there. It is only a matter of going down to it with the drill. The Oil is there. All the "proceda" from sale of oil goes into dividend fund. Production now, in eight warrants the announcement of a 4 per cent dividend December 25, to all stockholders of record December 15, 1917. A Christmas present, 4 per cent dividend. The man who makes money is the man who buys right. TELEPHONES: Home 710 West Bell 911 West R. D. Marquls. DEALER. ink at all times, rags, zinc and everything in RIGHT AT ALL TIMES. d Street. KANSAS CITY, KAS. fing Co. VE. KANSAS CITY, KAS. COAL Cheaper AND KINDLING. REVENUE. 326 of the city. n Oil ny $25 MINNESOTA AVE. Bell Phone, West 2326 Over Shingles Roofing Applied Roof Repairing GOLD TALKS "OLD SIGNS DO NOT DECEIVE" Watch out for these three. PALMER'S SKIN SUCCESS Ointment PALMER'S HAIR SUCCESS Dressing PALMER'S SKIN SUCCESS Soap They stand for Merit. This Ointment successfully in thousands of cases. The Only ORIGINAL Co. At all druggists, upon receipt of proof. Made On The Morgan 1512 Atlantic Ave., Beware of Substitutes and dangerous. Look for the Melon Trade Marks. Res. Phone: Bell Downing and Fixt 17th and QUINDARO BIVD. Employment for Colored Work of all kinds secured for Cooks, Chambermaids, Domestic of town as, you like. Securs or office 1935 North Fifth St., K. C. They stand for Merit and Reputation. Ointment successfully used for eighty ye 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 The Morgan Drug C 512 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. of Substitutes and Imitations. They Look for the Melon-Colored packages arks. Res. Phone, Bell West 4378 Downing Electric and Fixture Co. and QUINDARO BIVD. KANSAS CITY, KA Employment Agency for Colored People. Work of all kinds secured, for Girls and Women, sy Chambermaids, Domestic service, day work, city as, you like. Secur or call Bell Phone West 3 35 North Fifth St., K. C., K. 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 The Morgan Drug Co. 1512 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. Beware of Substitutes and Imitations. They may be dangerous. Look for the Melon-Colored packages and can Trade Marks. Res. Phone, Bell West 4378 Downing Electric and Fixture Co. 17th and QUINDARO BIVD. KANSAS CITY, KAS. Employment Agency for Employment Agency for Work of all kings secured, for Girls and Women, such as Cooks, Chambermaids, Domestic service, day work, city or out of town as, you like. Secus or call Bell Phone West 323s. Office 1935 North Fifth St., K. C., K. MISS C. A. PEARSON. BOULDIN CLEANERS BOULDIN CLEANERS "That Clean" SANITARY FIRST. --- --- PAGE'S SHOE STORE PAGE'S SHOE STORE 1507 East 18th Street Make up your Mind to buil this year. High Grade Footwe dren. Style, Quality and Dur PLAIN AND FANCY We are out of the h take up your Mind to buy a pair of Shoes at the ear. High Grade Footwear for Men, Women and Style, Quality and Durability. PLAIN AND FANCY XMAS SLIPPERS. We are out of the high rent district. Make up your Mind to buy a pair of Shoes at this store this year. High Grade Footwear for Men, Women and Children, Style, Quality and Durability, Home Phone 6856 Main. DUNLAP LAKE 15th and B The Best Laundry Soft Water Used LODGE HALLS AND STO Fraternity DUNLAP LAUNDRY CO. The Best Laundry Service Possible Soft Water UsedExclusively by Us A few more nights open. For orders or societies. Also a few ternoons. Rooms large and airy. All modern conveniences. I very reasonable. PALMERS SKIN-SUCCESS Soap it and Reputation. They used for eighty years, cases of skin troubles. Complexion Brightener. or sent by mail price, 25¢ each. Only By Am Drug C Brooklyn, N.Y. Imitations. They may be non-Colored packages and can 1 West 4378 Electric Picture Co. KANSAS CITY, KAS. Agent for People. For Girls and Women, such as service, day work, city or out call Bell Phone West 323. Of C., K. MISS C. A. PEARSON. CLEANERS LADIES' 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. Bell Phone, West 838. 1606 N. 5th St. K. C. K. --- K. C., MO. Buy a pair of Shoes at this store dear for Men, Women and Chil- durability. EVER XMAS SLIPPERS. high rent district. Bell Phone 180 Grants AUDRY CO. roadway. Service Possible Exclusively by Us RE RO OMS FOR RENT Building K. C., MO. Er al PTS PS Fer ee ma Reis ote So Boi Sa Ee Bs Rees eet a as . R Sr geen ee eR Serie ee 7k Sie . 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SRE ne Fey WE ta ee come une pl ones master oem mag iy ip a = Me SI LACTIS Td Se ee ee ee ane sae at set -the bie| * AL wor NORTH 7TH BT. 8 ae ah 2 BEE VOSS 24 SOE EN idpa;*the finest kind ‘cHftlela-slagses,| the winding : . were <5 8 ‘ 3 ‘ees ; Us Be ges gt e # PING . b oa pe ‘gommuntcadjon with” th] boy adritt-id Wi wind PRORATED :° Bell Phone Weat Sa) ees AL Neg Be Yee eee Pere eee y Sh. a Fae Baha aace Be ballet 3 masler| the Germaui‘linekt Naturally, every|f “2 a snexiicron Lutigy fey oN cal pale: SM ee, anise et PY Paine EDT aete EAN?” ' | ecu thing spread out before his| pretantiow/im thé way ot protedting|p ~*." 7 oe SLUMB'S ip (ae o Be. RS Ta ee of ARE ee RN ea of everything spi “18 Cent’ is ar on CHEROKEE:LUMPS 7 1? hE Be oan Stak a iehaneier inches | es yang ae eee N gazes eae afrinen and“antlaireratt’ gum oe ah. . +1 GHERQKEENUT, syg > sat na ay » VE ree Pa hs Pe "| Wilen the Aibertean “irons are,nre| nana, SiC obep at hat estat gt] “7 gamagnensuy, oe uN ae eee eae 4 Reena Ringed to go “oyer the top” an uirust-| ance to-easeintlil. * : twee | ne why oo sate Yr So SRE TS: Pais wa, “3 | Rite eee. BNR oo thea ey Daring } 20 “ors be lected Men ‘Observers. wD “qLuNois-Lump, #5 = 4 Ts ft IA ERO er ois Hae “f SAS MN on 3 orth t or i Sarge number of balloons will be| Selecter n Observer » Q ves t ‘ ch USS Ss Seas | TRS Sle E Aa SEGRE AUP | |ally'Jarge miyer of balloo elect as ob- & of ~ SEMFANTHRAGITE .“y . a sS Bs MPN “OS se geod By eM RZ Seed in tly ‘as’ possible in| ho are being % ite Oho es ‘ aan as Kor cees Urey a 3 22 of | Sthcot enya in ctor sab to cg, ee Wo, being ae commie Be emmerre id,” a ke 288 ci: ad Boater Ie Re es eed about to take place. At the) 64 a5 officers, should have phys! eo eis . He ess * ji Bee . “Se DeSSeNe oes By tipcinied womeat the vil ite tue goderance asi vison, an, sozee eae Shasper Bail fo Cashes Y eine BER oS Te of / i and divide up every detail of the|iiow of distances and local les, > oe : i tye 8 « OUee me + VSS NS Ss See Sel ce y/ - Dette amongst tems "ome wi} 227 OF cstatoes and responsi “J; We MATTHEWS GOALEC0,. “:- .. «| See ERO 7 ICR need ty cord the heary-arlilery fire, shot| 204 thoroughness in keeping with the ne Ws tre ye _ gms A OO FN Zon by shot; thers will ace fo Jt that the) Md tormushness tn Kes amigned 10 North 7th st ym t ee ° fcc 8 2h SS Snes vork of demolition behind the eneziy's them. They may be somewhat See 190 - . a Rie ae Be gh ee. g Sas ‘Hines ie effective; ‘others will guard than avlators—preferably from 2! o Bull Phone West Hy kg ; SORanes « aR! Sty * SK 4 = } J against any relatorcements or traps.| 5¢" and of comenhat lese severe phy : blsee * ee eS ‘As the troops go over they willl tint requirements, A special . % aE: <a RNR co) SS ae ee ae a ne eee | GE TRBOGCAN SUIGE PACXEROM QUEREC CITADEL, — tee Pe or e ras PERS INS ‘GIRO ee Reman NRE Sit ace eee etme ese RES - £5 ay KER anes RS Ao a peas oN sed “3 arene eae wes er ES: oe ea ee START OF A GOB-SLEIGH RACE Sharp American Eyes High,in Sky Keeping Close and Constant Watch on German Trenches “Over There” - _ There is a hustling and bustling [across our northerh’ border these ‘days. It is in preparation of the coming of the Winter Sports season. Young and old are busily engaged in overhauling skates, sklis, sleds, sleighs and snowshoes; inspecting hockey sticks and lacrosse racquets; wondering if last year brightly ea bred sport oatfit will stand another - eason's wear, Wartime unges this | economy. : ‘Winter months do not sll close \ housing for Canadiens. Quite. the contrary! very possible hour is spent ia the open {nthe pursuit of habe Bopulsy ‘sport. a y oatioas fe results in rosy cheeks, happ; th ein cat renee beste Key a Captain In the Aviation Corps) Fs Issued by the Sureau of Public i Information: | Hardly = traix moves within’ 5 alles back of the German trenches, ut squadron of stien come up for relief digging begun on a new series of emplacements but a pair of keen eyes leadily watching from great observa- ballowes Just behind the Allied ront, takes notice of Every move overy activity, is registered up. Kil a schedule of the usual enemy rou: ine is bullt up and the average {amount of motion known, Any de parture from this schedule is suspl cious, A train running late or with Snore cars than usual, men in the renches being relieved tod, frequently, cgew roads or emplacements being a too eamnestly ‘give the fist hint rs “Fritz” ‘across the line, is up tc omens. * A keen balloonist notes any of these ‘hinges, and at once. telephones down the-ground, “An extra train of tis (| | | {<> . 2 yes Examined "| Glasses Fitted 1F G. WAHLENMAIER | REFRAGTING EYE SPEGALIST A 746 Minnesota Axe: 4 Kansas City, Kansas : SWEET CIDER: Call Wen 3393 NIT 2 John French, Hell. Phone W. 42% ties, 407 N. th Ste Auk Luella Green. NOTARY PUBLIC {S16 Minn. Ayers. KCK FURNISHED. ROOMS: prices Reanstiable, Bye + ae Segoe aie a See ee gee FES TOROS GR ow) aM ES SE PY ER Pad: <A. “a OE RE RS PAR ERS Od rit RPS PO ay Be a OA BE ‘eae + HU OES (ope, PAs a eee +s eee EP ageRE? 7], Weg d | Gy an See ae 2 Wee pS RET egg ES a i eT Pies S04 Ve ey Y—cuRUING —"Y | No particular locality has a mo- nopoly on these sports, nor is the ‘season a brief one, From first fall of snow until skates and sleds go into retirement because of Gisappearance of ice, you will find Canadians en- Joying outdoor recreations. Americans who visit Quebec, in winter time are astonished at the popularity of the famous thtee-track toboggan slide on Dufferin ‘Terrace overlooking Lower Town and the mighty St Lawrence, ail day long and late into night toborgans may be seen gliding from the Citadel Heights, “past turreted Chateau Frontenac and on down the Terrace at a forty-mile-a-minnte clip. ‘Banff in the Canadian Rockies, is cars passed —— at 10:40." Half a nile farther down the line another yair of eyes reports, “Large convoy moving up to front, range so-and-so.” Stil a little farther down another suspicious circumstance is noted, un til the General Staff down below, as- sembling all these straws, foresces the beginning of a big offensive across the line. Counter measures are tak- en, batteries directed, convoys arid trenebes smashed up, and the enemy’s| plans theown askew. . Offensive On “Our Side.” Possibly, however, the offensjre ts to come from the balloonist's own side The observer ascends with full kcowledge of all the details of action embolden, probably, to move up much nearer the: German lines than usual, in tho belief that the enemy's artillery will be-driven off. The opening bomb- ardment is’ a ‘tine of ceaseless and vital work, spotting shot by shot, watching for new enemy batteries to “pen up, moving “the barrage fire ‘back and forth with the advance of the troops. Any error here may send the steel wall into the observer's own troops or cost scores of lives laier by failure to amke a complete demolition of the enemy's defense, : “Hostile airplane’overhead” fs apt to break in through the telephone wire at any momeat. A German aviator, more adventurous than his felloivs, is [swooping down, perhaps under a pro- tecting cloud, in am atteinpt to put out the everwatehful eyes, The ob server makes ready his parachute, the machine guns on the ground below click off a rain of lead at’the invader and the windlass men start bringing the bls eavelope to ground with all possible speed. Perhaps the Snvader 4s driven off; perhaps the balloon ts stricken into flames and the ballcon Ist freed to parachute to the ground In either case it is all a part of the ' day's work which ddds adventure and romanee to the responsible work done by the, bajloonist. ‘Such is, briefly—very briefly—the duty and work of the balloon observ. er. Calm, patient, ever watebful, he tides far above the ground as the great envelope sways on its long ca. [bie, Hours pass, perhaps, but tical 2% 28 fnveitably ag fate, the, reware ‘comes. A single flash, a slight move ment across the line, and another tin} claw of the German eagle reveal: ‘itself for the allied artillerymen be neath, ‘The vital Importance and develop | ment of this work has hardly as ye been suspected in this country. “Ove: .| there” balloon observation has becom! "Ja scleace whick, while perbaps lass || spectacular than alrplane observation 4s none the less essential. The bal loonist, riding steadily Yor hours at : time with the German’ Ines sprea ‘out deforo him; and’fn direct telephon conmunteation with the ground, wit ‘bis batteries, and with other halloon: messes a’maze’of details'atd accur ate knowledge. which his more vicar ‘Jious and longer yinged alf , bothe caomot hope te secure. | the Dinlted. Bates te Duildibg uy uch a‘forsestitefally from Hothing Jia tsar ot Helton Wes eb, prose lh wets the in RSE OS A Reh SNA « May. rae a known far and wide as a summer playground whither thousands annu- ally wend their ways. Banff is not dead in Winter, No indeed! Tho transcontinental traveler who drops off there in Winter will find her very rauch alive and indulging in every known winter sport. He may take his choice of unrivalled skating rinks, teboggan slides, curling rinks, ski- ing routes, and, what is to be found nowhere else on this continent, out- door bathing pools of warm water in whicl. he may take a plunge in com~ fort while ringed about by snow and feo and envious fur-clad spectators, If you doubt this, drop off and seo far vanrcelf_ cleared and brought back to activity, the air once again is filled with big, friendly batlcons, and keenfaced mer are being trained for immediate ser vice abroad. Already the first Am erican detachments are in France, the ‘vanguard of a largo American batloos ‘force which ultimz.ely will be as complete as any other branch of the Army. | High in Alr for Hours, Few of us here realize that the big envelopes commonly ascend as bigh as 4,500 fect and that they stay fo: fnours polsed in midair to perfors the responsible duties assigned tc ‘them. Usually the ascent is mad janywhero from 212 to 412 mile ‘from the evemy's front trenches, de pending on the power of his artillery ‘the direction of the wind, and the ac ivuty'of theiselient. 3n any cane th Dr. J. P. Isley Physician and Surgeon Bell W. 1127 End of Quindaro Car Line J. F. BEEM GROCERIES AND MEATS | : Frults and Vegetables . "Bett Phone West 758. 2320 North Sth Street KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. _ SUGAR BOWL ~ We Do Our Baking Bread--Cakes--Pies : Wedding Gakes i _We Make Our Candies : ' SUGAR BOWL 720 Minn. Ave. “LODGE NOTICES COLLIER LODGE NO. 2 L 0. B, and S..0f C. “Busy Bee.” Meeting nights Ist and 3rd Monday, 314 Nebraska Ave. 3 SAMUEL DIGGS, W. H.C. _ MARY SMITH, W. 8. : GA. TERRY ‘PHOTOGRAPHER + Po STOO it , 1618 North 9th, Streeh, Hye Ke: Bell, West ‘867837 ; 2 -Pertralte; -Entargem Ps cate Prineg ete laf be head ate) Color; Photog. x. Spe. tatty. < ~. |; PICTURES MADE AT YOUR. eg HOME, So Bell Phone, West 775 , Res., Bell Phone West 2926 E. L. Noel & Co. . 4 . . - Electric Contractors | 2 : Let Us Figure With You 13h and Weed Ave, KANSAS CITY, KANS: , . Oil Burners THE SOLUTION OF THE COAL SHORTAGE Burn, distilate or coal ofl in a Sillibridge vapor oil burner, ~ for elther furnaces, neating stoves or cook stoves. We will install these burners for you, or you can install the burners yourself and save money. Theso burners are clean, freo, froma soot and easy to operate, See buriters on demonetra- ~ tion, , * & 743 Minnesota Ave, Z Bell, 224 West KANSAS CITY, . KANSAS 1335 East 18h St Grand 3765-B W. M. & J. Johnston ye Successors to Moons , "— Alwaysithe Best Growing Better. LIVEAND DRESSED - Wholesale andRetsil- 4 POULTRY : . 8 *** Beesh From the Country ~~ e . CALL.US, WE DELIVER. oy 7 i gbserver his a circle of sytslod, ‘ot about S*milG,.and id able to plerce fa? back Sif, the enemy’s lines. 7Tie most detailed; and upto-ikeminate wnifpg*the finest kind ‘olftleld-slasses, SBA {stent ‘peomunicagon with’ the ground mdks thé ballobHlst a master of everything spread out before’ his Enz eet ae . Wien the Ablerican ‘trodps are.pre paring to.go “over the top” an uirusu- ally Sarge nuiiher of balloons will be concentrated as secretly fs’ possible in masked camps in order not to betray what ts about ¢o take place. At the appointed moment they: will take the air and divide up every detail of the battle amongst them, Some will record the heayy.artillery fire, shot by shot; others will sce to it that the work of demolition behind the enemy's Unes is effective; others will euard against any reinforcements or traps ‘As the troops go over they will check, closely the German batteries the shifting ‘of thelr infantry, and the assembilng of supplics, As the Amer ican forces advance the balloons wil move forward also in wnlson -witt them along zoutes previously pre pared. Observations for the barrage ‘will be sent down repeatedly, so tha it may move Dack and forth with the men And details sent so that the en emy's guns cetting up the destructive counter barrage may be silenced. Eyery Detail of Land Noted. To’ do this the’ American balloon! roust know ever detall of the enany’ Yand “Opposite ‘Him, for a° mistake\or his part may cost the lives of scory: of men below. No new battery shou! ope up across the Hines without it location, being spotted on the detal map, the number and size of the piece: and their objective noted, and counter fire preparations made against it. Ni new troops should more into the er emy trenches without being full; known, numbers as well as routes— difficult work all of it—for the Ger man has many wily devices for sin ulating gunfire and camouflagin movements. | And the work also will not | without danger and difficulties, thoug the chances of a fatal outcome ar | not large. If tt is not a swooping alt J, H hh SMITH . 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Naturally, every pretantlosin thé way of protecting airinen and“antldircraft’ guns are on hand, Sut eten at that constant vigil ance is-essentlal, * : Selected Men ‘Observers. ‘Mon who are being qelected as ob- servers, and who will bd commission- ed as officers, should have physical endurance, acute vislon, an apprecia- How of distances and localities, ‘and, ‘above all, a sense of responsibility and thoroughness in keeping with the mportance of the work ass{gned to them. They may be somewhat older ‘than aviators—preferably from 25: to 35—and of somewhat Iess severe phy- steal requirements. A special train- ing is given in winds, military obser- vaton,‘meteorolégy, and ballooning be fore a cadet 4s given his officer's commission and his post above the {trenches in Wrance, in order that the high standatds prevailing throughout the alr service generally may be ‘up held, For the enlisted men who will form ihe squadrons, gasworks employees, Tope riggers, cordage workers, an¢ mechaniclans are especially fitted ‘The number of men trained througt their civilian occupations to do thi: delicately and highly specialized owrk is limited indeed, and the difficulty of establishing contact with them I great, Nevertheless the forces are elng brought together with gratify is rapidity and give every promise of\becoming an efficient part of the alr establishment which is to help the allies blind the German forces {x France. THE MOUTHPIECE AND DE- FENCE FOR FIFTEEN THOUSAND NEGROES IN KANSAS CITY, KAN- SAS. To Rent. Furnished rooms, 627 Franklin avenue, Kansas City, Kans, mill, large grainery, out houses and hog house. ‘The farm 1s well watered, Fence and cross fence. On terms PEE BCFO x 6 eececesseesererer¥26.00 One of the finest stock farms in Missouri. 900 acres in Howard coun: ty, 100 miles east of Kansas City, 209 west of St. Louis, 850 acres Missou- rf rivert bottom and, fine ving springs” of Water, all fenced. This farm is worth $100 per acre. My price, only . 5 sseeseoe rose os$60.00 T have some good autos to trade for farm land or good oil lease. * - I haye vacant lots to sell Jn all parts of the ¢ity. For snaps see me, Think of 4, when you can buy a 4-toom honse for $450.00 on payments in abelty like thts; then the moiithly psy rollshere is $250,000» month to the man with-thesdinner bucket.-. ' - Office No 5t1 Unionssty ~ a ~Phone No. 43 - =: COFFEYVILLE roo ove KANSAS Ih “the, Dittriet «Court: of “Wyantotse ~~ Gounty; Karsas. = ’ ether Bverttty 1: = ot ee 20 aye 1p Plalntits, Oe ee re vantel Ereretty.. oP agetacen te Ne Paton ois aca ca a. BA a a eee, a UW, MATTHEWS COAL CO, . * yle g ol NORTH 7TH BT. OB sims + 2 |) Belt Phone Weat S83> > . we RN (eae aes ‘ 1) SLEXINGTONT LUN, |», ee : _ CHEROKEELUMP. i oo te *'S CHEROKEENUT, -.03 > opt . ‘ ../) FARMERS” tour’ e x ey wD “unos tump, lhe Oo) st = ite > SEMFANTHRAGITE . “Ts, = a er Fg ouRMoTIO yd SS ae Cheaper Coal for oad, aye JW. MATTHEWS GOALECO,. 1901 North 7th st “ee Bell Phone West 58%. gee * . Bathurst Stove-Co: : 514 Minnesota Ave, : a oo The. Only Exclusive. Stove _ Store in the City a Direct From Factory to User We Save You Money SEE=--- US-==--TERMS IF DESIRED-SEE US . Bathurst Stove Co. . 514 Minnesota Ave. - = —_ Home Phone West 190 BeW Phone West #22 “ * ae : Wim. R. Smiley - Successor to 4 . a= . 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FOR HER j : The Grosset ShoeSisrein a, -isat 1005 Main’ Street. « . mw. * Ws D. vs Mer. | - PUBLICATIGN.NOTICE, + To the abore tamed defendant: You" are hereby notitled-‘that, zor Hayer.peen sued in the abore named couit, by the abovelnamed plaintiff ‘id that unless you dppear and an swor, of or betare the 13th aes Tamuary, 1918, the petition fed he prelate, uit vidence will boxe tgpdueed, ett whick 2 judgment i Fepdered, Me najurd. cf which ysl eid Bedene, arroreiag thy ‘plaigtit troup thd ‘defendant ind : sui fet pis:claledy ot her satheiete, "Ea ath wt Se owe Ee ner: xtteets ogee a Rag singe Dee’ Tui, 1917) U. S. TAKES OVER RAILROADS WITH MCADOO AS HEAD EXECUTIVES' SALARIES: TO BE CUT AS MEN'S WAGES GO UP; TO ISSUE SECURITIES DRASTIC ACTION UNEXPECTED MAY EVEN,TAKE OVER EXPRESS COMPANIES; UP TO McAODO TO DETERMINE FATE Washington, Dec. 27.—One of the first acts of the government in the taking over of the railroads will be the reduction of the large salaries now paid to the railway executives and increase the wages of railway workers. Securities to be issued will bear interest rates of not less than 4 percent, and the issues will be made under joint authority of the director general and the Interstate Commerce Commission. President Wilson, when he outlines the government's plane will ask the government be allowed to purchase any quantity of new railroad securities. All dividends over and above an amount to be agreed upon will go to the government. Gregress will be asked, also, to appropriate 200 million dollars for the immediate supply of rolling stock to handle the traffic which has swamped the roads. The director general will have authority to decide whether the govern- shall also assume control of the express companies. Control of the railroads will be assumed at noon tomorrow with Secretary McAdoo, still retaining his Cabinet post, in charge as director general of railroads. All lines will be operated as a single system under Director McAdoo. Railroad officials will retain direct management of the roads and the railroad war board, composed of five railroad heads, will continue actual operation under Director McAdoo's supervision. President Wilism will confer with the railroad brotherhood chiefs today, and the heads of the four organizations indicated that further details of the scheme of government control, as far as defects pending wage controversies, will be discussed. One of the brotherhood leaders said officially that the railroad employees will back government control. "We expect our members to do their utmost for the President and the war," he said. "There isn't the least likelihood of trouble between the employees and the government. Of course, our wage demands will be pressed to final adjustment. The workers must be fixed to meet the McClelland & Son Bell, W. 364 Home, W. 594 1918 Bargains WHAT WILL YOU LEAVE YOUR FAMILY? A Stack of Worthless Rent Receipts A Real Estate FOR SALE 4 room cottage; 35 feet, $1,250; $100 down, $10 per month and interest; city water, electric light, gas; cistern, coal house. 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, $35 and up. 2 room modern house, 50 ft., close in $2500. $500 cash, $15 a month and interest. 5 acres, $400; 1 acre under cultivation, 4 acres timber and rock; $50 down, $6 per month and interest; $200 worth of timber on this place. 4 room modern cottage, 371-2 ft. close in on paved street, $2200. $300 cash, $15 a month and interest. 4 5 room stucco houses close in on paved streets, $1200. $50 cash, $10 a month and interest. 7 4 room frame cottages, city water and gas. Close in, $1100. $50 cash, $10 a month and interest. 4 1 room cottages, close in, $1,000. $50 cash, $10 a month and interest. 5 room house close in, $7,12 ft. $1600. $100 cash, $10 a month and interest. 6 4 room houses, $500 each. $50 down. $8.00 per month and interest. 8 6 room houses, $650. $50 down. $5 per month and interest. Close in. City water. 3 4 room houses $650. $6 per month and interest. Close in. rising costs of living. I haven't a doubt that this will be taken care of by the President." Delayed trains caused a few hours' postponement of a preliminary meeting of the brotherhood leaders before they went to the White House. TAX OFFICER ARRIVES HERE JANUARY 3, 1918 Wichita, Kas., Dec. 27. It will require a small army of men to take the income tax returns of persons subject to the new law. Collector of Internal Revenue, W. H. L. Pepperell, today announced that his officers will start from his headquarters on January 2d and on January 3rd every one of them will be on the job in the county assigned to him, to meet the people and help them make out their income tax returns. The officer assigned to this county is due to arrive here on January 3, 1918, and remain until February 28, 1918, both dates inclusive. He will have his office in the Government Building, Kansas City, Kansas, January 3rd, 1918 to February 28th, 1916 inclusive, where he may be found every day of the dates stated. "It will be well for every unmarried person whose net income for 1917, is $1,000 or over, and every married person living with wife or husband whose net income for 1917 is $2,000 or over, to call on the income tax man and learn 'whether or not they have any tax to pay," Collector Pepperell said today. "The person subject to tax who doesn't make return in the time prescribed is going to regret it. The Government will get after all income tax slackers. "There's hardly a business man, merchant or professional man who won't have to make return of income. Farmers, as a class, will have to pay the tax. The safe thing to do is for every person who had a total income of $1,000 or $2,000, as the case may be, and who is not sure about what deductions the law allows him, to play it safe by calling on the income tax men. "The men in the field will have forms for everybody and persons who expect to call on him need not trouble themselves to write to my office for forms," said Mr. Pepperell. COMPETITIVE TESTS FOR WEST POINT COMPETITIVE TESTS FOR WEST POINT CONGRESSMAN LITTLE DESIG NATES DATES; QUIZ FOR NAV VAL ACADEMY, TOO. Early in January I shall hold an examination to select young men to be appointed to West Point and Annapolis, one of each. The examination will be in algebra and geometry. Those for Annapolis must be between 16 and 20 and those for West Point between 17 and 22. Those dearing to eupheme will send me at once a statement by a physician that they are sound and in good health, especially as to eyes, and three letters from good citizens certifying as to their character, habits intelligence and the fact that they are bona fide citizens of the district. If you will disseminate this information among your subscribers it will give the young men an opportunity to get to West Point or Annapolis, and I shall appreciate the courtesy. The Colonel says to himself: "I'll show Wilson just like that, three headed." And in his little article, published in a Missouri suburb paper as narrow minded as he is, he tell you "the President's attitude represents three separate betrayals." "He has betrayed Austrian Slave, he has betrayed democracy, he has betrayed 'free people everywhere in Germany.'" We didn't know that there were many free people ANYWHERE in Germany. But Roosevelt knows that the place is full of them, only waiting for President Wilson to stop betraying them. The fact is that the German conscience is about as clear as the average cup of German coffee." And the road to German victory on the west is held by French, English and Italians that did not spend forty years preparing wholesale murder, but know how to meet murder when it comes. A spy is caught and in his trunk "handwritten toasts to Emperor William." It may amuse you to write a few toasts to Emperor William, for instance: May you live long—in prison. Here's to you and all your family—in jail. A merry life and a short one! Here's a nail in your coffin. We would ask the Postmaster General, what he would do if some little Socialist paper, hidden and obscure, printed the same kind of "stuff" that this Missouri suburb paper prints, on its first page in which the President is called three different kinds of a traitor. How would it be to make some nice thoroughly trained old military gentleman Secretary of War and send Baker, who is young and not much taller than Napoleon, over to Europe to see what he can do in the fighting. We suggest it seriously. Wanted 1,000 Negro MEN AND BOYS TO LEARN TO BE AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS We Teach the Complete Mechanical Course in 8 Weeks For Only $75.00. For Further Information Write FORTUNE J. WEAVER, Pres. 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" Abstracts furnished free and ten days allowed to examine title. Don't Forget RAILROADS AGREE TO CENTRAL AVE. BRIDGE CONTRACT TECHNICAL POINT RAISED BY STREET, CAR COMPANY THREATENED DELAY IRONED OUT TROUBLE BUT TRAM LINE STILL MUST APPROVE BID OF ARKANSAS BRIDGE CO. Months of patient waiting for the building of the Central avenue viaduct which seemed almost ready for beginning, threatened to be of no avail for a time today when the contract for the construction was brought up before the city commissioners in special session, with representatives of the intercepted railways, the street car company and the contracting company present. A point of law, brought up by R. J. Higgins, legal representative of the car company, threatened to tie up the proceedings and arguments waxed warm for two hours. But a sudden shift of affairs brought about a statement by Engineer Howard of the firm of Harrington, Howard & Ash, promises to iron out all difficulties and the contract may be awarded tonight or early tomorrow to the Arkansas Bridge company. For a time it appeared that the street car company was seeking to block the viaduct contract, but that remains to be seen when the final proposal comes up. The bids on the viaduct were made by the Missouri Valley Bridge company and the Arkansas Bridge company, the latter being the lower by a big margin with a bid of $192,000. But that bid did not include the construction of street car tracks on the bridge, nor the lighting. Attorney Higgine contended that the city build, not legally let a contract for more than the engineer's estimate which was $206,080 and which he thought included the cost of the tracks, and said the company would not approve a contract which did not limit the cost to that figure. The bid has a provision that in the event of an increase in the price of labor that the contract be proportionally higher. Engineer Howard consulted his estimate and found that $206,030 was for the bridge only and that the tracks and lighting would have to be taken care of by separate contracts. The railroads agreed to the limitation of $206,080 and a provision on increase of labor and freight rates and such a change made in the bid it will be put up to the car company for approval, necessary in the original ordinance, late this afternoon. If the street car company does not further question the legality of the contract, it probably will be awarded within the next twenty-four hours and Central avenue residents then can sigh a breath of relief as the end to their long wait for the carrying through of the project. Admirable in many ways, all these men are used to thinking along certain fixed lines. What seems to be needed now is somebody that will think along new lines—as Napoleon did when he went down to Italy and beat the Austrians so easily. Wanted 1,00 MEN AND TO LEARN TO BE AUT We Teach the Complete Me For Only $75.00. For Fur FORTUNE J. AFRO-AMERICAN AUTOMO 1420-26 Woodland Ave. Forrest B. LAW REAL ESTATE 529 State Ave. Bell W. I represent over one hundred can represent you.. Titles examin debs collected. Consult me any t "it's cheaper to buy than it is to ren Abstracts furnished free and to --Don't Your C Kansas City THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE Milk Too Costly; Children Drink Beer New York, Dec. 27. The price of milk in New York City has risen 55 per cent since June, 1914, and about 20 per cent less of the product is being consumed, according to a report of the mayor's committee on milk made public tonight. "Midny families use less milk," the report stated, "and are substituting tea, coffee, beer wine and other things for the feeding of young children whose health and growth are injured by such substitutes." Perhaps this war needs as much as anything, somebody YOUNG, full of the self-confidence that goes with ignorant youth, able to bring the victory that often follows self-confidence. Bliss, our chief-of-staff is sixty-four. Crozle, sixty-three; Major General Weaver, sixty-three; Crowder, fifty-eight; Major General Short, fifty-seven; Pershing, fifty-seven. All good men, but all a great deal older than Napoleon was when he died, and double the age at which Napoleon was at the "height of" his power. THE G. S. A. MARVEL. We give below a few of the many thousands of testimonials of the wonderful medicine G. S. We can recommend this great medicine to anyone who is afflicted with any of the alliments it speaks of. 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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. 511 Minnesota Avenue. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. J. A. WILSON Is Kansas City's Pioneer Negro Jeweler. RELIABLE JEWELRY 1616 W. 9th St. K. C., Mo. Bell Phone M. 6243R. Bell Phone 424 West. DORSEY GREEN, Attorney and Counselor at Law. 515 Minnesota Avenue. KANSAS' CITY, KANSAS Bell, W. 2835. I. F. BRADLEY LAWYER 721 Minnesota Avenue, Rooms 5 and 6 DENTIST Bell Phone W. 1864 DR. MARION COTTEN, DENTIST 514 Minnesota Avenue KANSAS CITY, KANSAS H. W. HILL. Dealer In Staple and Fancy Groceries, Dry Goods. and Netlons. Bell Phone, 285 West. 2702 North Sherman St. TRANSLER CO. Home Phone West Lafayette Bell Phone West Lafayette Women's Blouses Housekeeping Linens Colonel Roosevelt has been reading the last chapter of Dante's Inferno. 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It is very pleasant to the skin and has the effect of bleaching dark, sallow or blotchy skin, cleaning the skin of rings, bumps, pimples, blackheads, tau or freckles—giving you a clear, clean, bright complexion, making you entry of everybody. You might just as well be attractives with clear, bright complexion by using Black and White Ointment. Sold on a money-back guarantee, only 25c (stamps or coins) by mail, or 5 boxes, $1. Agents apply for territory and special deal, as Black and White Ointment sells itself. Address Plough Chemical Co., Dept. F. K. Rowland Teen. Handkerchiefs Corsets mend their prices Company. KANSAS CITY -- ess. Director Business Directory Office, Suite 32 Stubbs Building Bell Phone West 9331 Residence 622 Troup Avenue Bell Phone West 1520 D. E. HENDERSON Attorney-at-Law KANSAS CITY, KANSAS their prices to you PILES JOHNS & ALLEN CO., Des. 4,2004 Don't submit & have files until you have tried Dr. Piles until you have tested your case. We give you permission to test it. If it fails, contact your nothing. Send me a note at once and for guidance to test plan. Look Nw. New York Directory LET THE ADVOCATE FIGURE ON YOUR NEXT JOB. WORK CORNER OF STATE AND 5TH ST. BELL WEST 800, HOME WEST 95. Business Directory BUSINESS DIRECTORY TOM CROWDER TRANSFER CO. Does a General Moving, Packing, Shipping and Storage Business. Office 412 Minnesota Ave. A. J. HILL Groceries, Meats, Dry Goods and Notions. Corner 11th and Freeman Ave. KAN8AS CITY, KAN Bell, West 433 Office Phone Bell West 380 Residence 1321 N. 8th St. Bell Phone 351 West S. H. THOMPSON, M. D. Office 1512 N. 8th 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 rom Union Station. Bell Phone, West 2476W 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, Kansas ANNOUNCEMENT, The Monton Coffee House is now located at 947 Minnesota Ave. where they will be planned to see all their old customers and many new ones. Pent. T. P. King spots of a church in North Park, monthly.