Kansas City Advocate

KANS VOL. III TWELVE M SUMNER H GRADU ANS TWELVE M INER E RADU SUMNER HIGH GRADUATES 58 The thirteenth Annual Commencement exercises of Sumner High school were held in the High school auditorium at Ninth and Minnesota avenue, Friday evening, May 31. The class consisted of 58 graduates, of whom 17 were boys. This is the largest class that Sumner has sent out. Sumner has adopted the plan of having the addresses delivered by the members of the graduating class, who receive the five highest averages in their grades during the four years. Owing to the fact that two students tied for the fourth honor and two for the fifth honor, there were eight speakers on the program. The orations were upon topics related to the present war. The porgram in part was: "Down With the King" Vera Jackson "A Goodly Apple Rotten at the Heart" Mattie Roan "The Better Part" Louise Thompson "The Broken Reed" Down With the King. Vera Jackson "A Goodly Apple Rotten at the Heart"____ Mattie Roan "The Better Part" Louise Thompson "The Broken Reed"____ Hortense Flowers "The Negro, and the New Democracy"____ Beryl Cannifax "The New Democracy"____ Henrietta Smiley Instrumental solo____ Ella Neely The orchestra and chorus under the direction of Prof. Reynolds furnished splendid music. The unusual feature of the commencement exercises of Sumner is that it falls to the part of the girls to deliver the majority of the orations. Although it is the natural part of the boys to stand high in the field of oratory, yet it was proven on Friday, evening that the girls can take the place of the boys in this field the same as the women are taking the places of men in other occupations. The boys, however, hadions represent in the person of Dekoven French, who spoke on the subject, "Adjustments." The diplomas were awarded by Superintendent M. E. Pearson. The point that he tried to impress on the graduates was that the commencement exercises were indeed the commencement, that is, the beginning, and that with the coming day they were to go out and begin to give back to the world some of that which had been invested in them. WHITES AND BLACKS TOGETHER No Color Line Drawn in the 367th Infantry Auditorium, Camp Upton With the assistance of their civilian friends, both white and negro, the officers and meu of the 367th regiment of Infantry, known as "the Buffalooes," have erected a mammoth auditorium at Camp Upton, New York. The other night at the auditorium I went to see a show and several white and negro soldiers were sitting just behind me, "talkin' it over," and waiting for the next act. I began "listening in" and heard a conversation something like this between one of the white soldiers and some of the Buffalooes: "Does this building belong to you fellows?" the white soldier asked. "We built it and paid for it, so it must." "But I thought I saw some white fellows in here using it the other day." "You ma yhave," the Buffalo replied, "but it's only because we let 'em. See this bench we're sitting on? Well, I paid for this bench with my own money; but I don't mind you sit- 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 TO DO JU YOUR POO A TO OUI LET US SHOW BEFORE 0-0-0-0-0 TO DO JUST YOUR POCKET AND TO OUR S LET US SHOW Y BEFORE YOU TO DO JUSTICE TO YOUR POCKETBOOK AND TO OUR SHOES LET US SHOW YOU THEM BEFORE YOU BUY The EAGLE 507 MINNESOTA "Government nothin'. This auditorium belongs to the Buffalooes, every board and plank." "What did it cost?" "Forty thousand dollars and we did all the rough work ourselves?" "Good-show here tonight?" "Always a good show at the Buffalo auditorium. Come down and bring your friends—we need the money!" "Well, laughed the white soldier, all we want. Is our money's worth. Do you fellows pay to come in?" "My face don't look like a ticket, does it? Of course we pay to come in." "Many white soldiers come down here often?" "Look back there, now. Do you see many? Well, it's just like that all the time—just as many white fellows as colored." "Looks like you fellows would want this all to yourselves." "Well," said the Buffalo, "it's like this: Lots of white folks helped us out on this building; and then I've got a lot of white friends in camp, and wherever I can go they can go; and further, we won't draw the line here, as long as you fellows don't draw it. Now next week we've got two white fellows on the bill and we pay 'em just like we pay everybody else—and, boy, listen to that band!" —Lieut. O. E. McKaine, 367th Infantry, N. A., in The Outlook. JAMES STAFFORD RECEIVES BROKEN-LEG. Mr. James Stafford of 405 State avenue, and a government employee, had his left leg broken above the knee Tuesday of last week. The accident occurred in a peculiar way, while he was watering his horse at the end of James Street brilge, and he was in the act of reining in his horse, when the animal became frightened and Mr. Stafford was hoisted high in the air and holding on to the bits, and was torn loose and the fall on the hard brick pavement snapped the bone. He was taken to S.t Margaret's hospital, where he is doing nicely. Mr. Stafford is one of our prominent citizens and he and his family have the full sympathy of a host of friends, who wish for him a speedy recovery. The second Red ross work, although harder to get than Liberty Bonds, was quite a success. Douglass school, with all its teachers and the janitor, gave 100% to the captain of Team No. 7, Prof. Starnes giving $5, the highest. Sumner High teachers and janitors also gave readily to Mrs. Matthews, captain of Team No. 7. Mrs. A. M. Browne, matron, $5, Prof. J. Hodge, $4; Prof. King, $3; Prof. Buster, $3; Prof. Lewis, $2; and all others not less than $1. Rev. Holmes presented Douglass two-honor banners; also gave Sumner High two honor banners for their 100%. Stowe, Lincoln, Dunbar and al lother colored schools gave 100% to the Second Red Cross Fund. RED CROSS IN THE SCHOOLS. COLORED BOY WINS PRIZE AT KANSAS Uncle Sam Issues Call for 40,000 More Negro Soldiers "DAVID—THE SHEPHERD BOY" A Sacred Cantata in Two Acts Under the Direction of MME. HENDRICKS at FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH TUESDAY EVENING JUNE 18TH Tickets on Sale at Home Drug Co. 1512 North Fifth Street Admission.....25c LEAGUE PROTESTS LYNCH LAW TO PRESIDENT WILSON (Boston Post, May 24, 1918.) Aroused by the lynching of five Negroes because of a killing episode the National Equal Rights League sent to President Wilson today a telegram of protest calling attention to the reported heroism of two Negro soldiers in France. The telegram read as follows: "Boston, Mass., May 23, 1918. "The President, hite House, "Washington, D. C. "At the very time that the Red Cross is asking every American worker to give one day's wages for its COLORED BOO PRIZE AT James Armstrong Scott, of St. Louis, was awarded first prize in the Hattie Elizabeth Lewis Applied Christianity contest at the University of Kansas. His subject was "The Christian Nations and The Hague." Mr. Scott is the nephew of Mrs. S. H. Thompson, 1321 North Eightk street. He is now a senior and has made good in all respects since entering the university. Let all captains and members report the names and addresses of new members to the secretary, Mr. C. S. Matthews, Bell phone West 2225. We plan to publish all the names of the members now over six hundred and fifteen, in Kansas City Advocate. Our motto: Each member get a new member each month. Do not fail to be present at our regular monthly meeting Friday evening, June 14th, at the X. W. C. A. rooms, Ninth and Nebraska. G. A. GREGG, President. Uncle Sam Issu 40,000 More Provost Marshal General Crowder has issued an order calling for the mobilization of forty thousand Negro draft registrants, qualified for general military service. These men are to entrain between June 20 and 26. These forty thousand men are to come from twenty states. The largest quotas are to come from Arkansas, which sends 3,000 to Camp Pike, Arkansas and Louisiana, which sends 5,000 to Camp Funston; and Texas, which sends 3,000 to Camp Travis, Texas. Oklahoma and Missouri are to send only 500 each. Kansas has THE NEGRO SOLDIERS CARRY THEIR SMILES AND JOLLY SPIRIT TO THE TRENCHES Secretary of War Newton D. Baker has returned from a visit to the American Expeditionary Forces in France. He states that on many occasions he met, inspected and talked with the men of a large number of the colored units on the Western Front. Mr. Baker states that one of the outstanding features that impressed him very strikingly was the fine spirit that prevailed the ranks of the colored soldiers. When these colored men were first taken to the camps here in America it was feared that there would be "DAVID—THE S A Sacred Canta Under the MME. HE FIRST A. M. TUESDAY humanity work, five-Colored Ameri- trans are flendishly murdered by a white American mob, one of the lynched Being a woman. Simultnae- ously General Pershing announces two Colored soldier heroes victors in bloody combat over 20 Germans. France gave them the Croix de Guerre. Will you, their president, recognize their heroism by publicly exerting your personal and official influence against lynching of their women? "NATIONAL EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE; "Byron Gunner, President, "William Monroe Trotter, Sec. "William D. Brigham." DY WINS T KANSAS U. Mr. Scott is a Christian young man and is highly respected by his fellow scholars. He was elected, at the first of the year, president of the Lawrence Forum and accompanied the Lawrence Forum on each of its two visits to the Kansas City, Kansas, Forum. Several prizes were won in the Fine Arts school at K. U. by colored students also, but we have been unable to get their names. GATEWOOD LEAVES FOR BALTIMORE Mr. Alexander. Gatewood, Kansas City's favorite young tenor and a coming Caruso, left Thursday evening-for Baltimore, Maryland, where he will join Rev. Adams, the evangelist, and lead the singing-at his meetings. Mr. Gatewood is a member of the choir of the Eight Street Methodist church; and was also a member of this year's graduating class of Summer High. Mr. Gatewood will remain with Rev. Adams until fall, when he hopes to enter Fisk university to continue with his music. es Call for Negro Soldiers already furnished more than her quota and is not required to send any at present. The sending of such large numbers from the Southern states will undoubtedly make labor in that section very scarce, as so many Southern Negroes have migrated to the North. The great majority of these men are uneducated and the sending of them to camps will give them the opportunity to at least learn to read and write; an opportunity that has been denied them. This war certainly is revolutionizing the South. great uprisings in the camps. But instead of that news came that these colored men had brought joy and life to the camp that they entered. And now we hear that they have taken their smiles and jolly spirits to the Western Front and if need be they can take their smiles to the Kaiser's palace. IN MEMORIAM. In loving memory of my dear husband, Robzert T. Conner, who departed this life one year ago: Fresh in my mind his memory clings. Yet still, my grief is sore. Each passing year but nearer, brings the day we'll meet once more. Sadly missed by Mrs. R. T. Conner, wife, and A. Mozee, 95. SHEPHERD BOY" data in Two Acts Direction of NDRICKS at E. CHURCH EVENING SIMMONSTALKS TO TOPEKANS Closed a Big Deal Closed a Big Deal I have just closed a deal with a very wealthy real estate owner on the Missouri side to have his fine modern office building on Twelfth street thrown open to colored people. It has stores on the street floor and offices upstairs. For a good business location see me at once. A large number of people as usual, attended the morning and evening services at the Metropolitan Baptist Temple. Pastor Holmes preached fervently at the morning. "We shall run and not get wearied we shall walk and not faint," by continually trusting in God. At night he preached impressively and several joined the church at both services. This congregation; which is said to give the largest ordinary collections, expects to complete their basement this season. Also the sacrament was administered last Sunday and a special church meeting was held this week. All are invited to visit, attend, and join this church; as we are following the Master and want you to journey with us. VACATION TIME IS HERE. The commencement exercises of the various schools have been held and vacation and work days have returned to many thousand boys and girls of Kansas City, Kansas. We are glad to state that of these many thousand, 162 are grammar school graduates and 58 are high school graduates. The number of graduates from the different schools are: Sumner High 58 Douglass 57 Stowe 19 Dumbar 18 Lincoln 10 WINFIELD, KANSAS. Sunday was a good day at the Second Baptist church, both morning and night. There were many strangers out to the night services. There will be a rally at the Second Baptist church Sunday. Rev. C. E. Woods of Arkansas City, was up Monday and spoke to the Baptist Missionary society and they had some meeting, too. Come again, Rev. Woods. Mrs. Andy Charls wil give a ruffell supper Thursday night at her home to have a god time and something, good to eat. Just go there that night and you will be filled up to the belt. Winfield is the best little town in the state. We have a good set of boys and girls here. They all are goof, self-respecting boys and gizir. This is the place for a young man to go-ta wife and a good one. Oh, that bunch that was out car riding last Sunday. Mrs. Cate, Nickols and son, Leaon, Mrs. Frank Montgomery and Miss Josie Montgomery, was at the wheel and she is some driver. If you want a good shake up just ride with her for a mile and you will eat for a week. The Fowler hotel is some place. Mexicans and Negroes are there day and night. One would not think that a Negro was running the place good for Winfield. Arkansas City should do likewise. This is the time to get a home. Get one, and do it now for it will be too lateomeday. Don't wait, but act today. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. (G. A. Gregg, President.) Remember the State Convention in Topeka July 10, 11, 12. Send a wide awake, active Christian, Endeavor worker that your league may receive new inspiration. Or send one who may be awakened. Roscoe Conklin Simmons, the race's greatest orator, who spoke in Kansas City, Kansas, April 15, returned to Kansas, and spoka before nearly twelve hundred persons at the City Auditorium in Topeka. *From the Topeka-Plaindaler:* "Col. Roscoe Conkling Simmons has come and gone, but the memory of his visit in Kansas—especially Topeka—will live as long as there is a man, woman or child on earth alive who sat under the sound of the voico of this matchless orator at the City Auditorium, Friday evening of last week. He brought a message, teeming with hope for the future and no regrets or apologies for the past actions of his race. "About twelve hundred people, with here and there a sprinkling of white citizens greeted the speaker, and from the time he began to talk till the closing sentence of his remarks, the audience was on tip-toe and punctured his speech with applause." NOTES OF RACIAL INTEREST: Douglass High school of Oklahoma. City graduates 25 young men and women. Miss Iula A. Gavin and Miss Elnora McGrew were selected as the class orators. The exercises were held in the City Auditorium and fully three thousand persons were present. Judge E. T. Barbour of El Reno, rd delivered the address. Miss Irene Davis, of Detroit, has been appointed postal clerk in the city' mailing division' at the main postoffice building in that city. Miss Davis is the first colored girl to receive appointment to any branch of postal service in Detroit. A colored resident of Huntington W. Va., Mrs. Betsy Watson, has reached the age of six score and three years. Elmer J. Cheeks, electrical engineer at the Municipal Lighting plant, Cleveland, Ohio, has been appointed inspector of electrical machinery for the United States Navy. The Thirteenth Annual Baptist Sunday School convention will convene at Alexandria, Louisiana, June 12-17. A delegation of Negroes, led by Bishop W. D. Chappell, of the A. M. E. church, has been received by President Wilson. A petition asking that lynching be made a Federal offense, was presented. James E. Greeg, a graduate of Yale Divinity School, succeeds Dr. Frissell as principal of Hampton. W. H. Graham was awarded third place for his composition "March Militaire," in the National Army Musical contest held at Camp Funston among one thousand contestants. John Philip Sousa was the judge. ROSEDALE, KÁNSAS. The closing exercises of Attucks school were held in the Rosedale High school Friday evening, May 24th. Every number on the program was a pronounced success. There were five very bright and brilliant girls in the graduating class. The orations delivered by them were splendid indeed. Those in the class were Flora Gray, Irena Atkinson, Carrie Ralls, Louise Douglas and Lucille Stanford. Prof, John A. Holgv, principal of Summer High school, delivered the address to the class. It was indeed a masterful plea for an examination of ourselves lest we be a party to the failure of those whose destiny we gua rdsa securely. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRÉSS ASSOCIATION. Up to date, the net result of government ownership is an advance of 88% in passenger rates, 25% in freight rates and 50% decrease in service. Of course all this the people will be called upon to pay. Of course it is war times, but it is difficult to doughnuts that if the government had not taken over the roads the rates would not have been raised and the service put on the firm. Had the railroads deliberately set a trap to make government ownership unpopular they could not have done anything more effective in that line. It would be hard to find a "government ownership" fellow in the country now. That matter has been effectively settled by this effort to operate these great systems of transportation. And the U-boats really have visited us. There is no longer any doubt about, America's being in the war, inflict; we have it right at our doors. All we need now to get a real taste of high life, is a visit by the bird men and the dropping of a few bombs on our breakfast table. Well, one thing, Kansas is prepared, she has not been "caving in" all these years to escape the cyclone for nothing. Come on you murderers of women and children and the sick in hospitals, you brave men of Germany, you savages and scoundrels, our storm caves are in fine condition. From the viewpoint of the average citizen, General Wood should have been permitted to accompany his division across to battle with our American boys and our allies on foreign fields. It is claimed, with some degree of truth, that General Wood has been unduly favored in his rapid promotion from the position of surgeon to that of major general, still he has never lacked ability in any position to which he has been called. Not being a Westpointer, he has had to bear the displeasure of the regular fellows to some extent, but allow for all that, the average American believes that General Wood should have gone with that division, which he had spent so much time in training. It is too bad, to put it mildly, that any favoritism, prejudice or partisan politics should in any way, interfere with the service, if indeed, that has been the case with General Wood. For the sake of harmony and hearty co-operation, it is to be be hoped that the case of this good soldier, should be made clear and that he be given service commensurate with his acknowledged ability. Henry Allen writes some exceedingly entertaining letters from the trenches, that is, the *Red Cross* "threatens" Not much of a joke about that Red Cross trench, for by M. M. I. A tells us; just as full of vignette and our Red Cross fighters are just as peepery as any over there. By the way, there are a great many, citizens of Kansas, regardless of politics, who would like to see Henry Allen have a clear field for governor. He will get many votes from the opposition party and it looks at this time, as though Henry Allen would be nominated and elected, any way, but it would be such a just thing to go to let him have it without opposition. He is a true patriot and it does not smell good for a stay at home candidate to step in, while Henry is away looking after pim boys, and grab the office when no one wants the annual Mobile editor to get a very allight testimony of his work. J. F. GRIFIN, Pastor. Residence 1930 N. Sixth Street. Phone Bell West 2904. ORDER OF SERVICES. 9:30 A. M., Sunday School. 11:00 A. M., preaching. 6:00 P. M., Jimiot Allen League. 6:00 P. M., Senator Allen League. 7:48 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. Friday class meeting 8 P. M. CHURCH NEWS. Third Quarterly Meeting Sunday. A very large audience attended the 11 o'clock service Sunday. Dr. Anderson, from the Missouri Conference delivered the message. It was full of spiritual thought on Faith. Some joined the church at the close. The pastor filled the pulpit at the evening service; when a good evening audience heard a splendid sermon, which was arousing to the extent of other additions to the church. Third quarterly meeting Sunday. All members realize their church obligations. The choir was at their best at the morning service and their music was fine; but their presents at the evening service was non plus. The Third Quarterly conference will be held Monday night; June 10th. All departments are to have their quarterly reports ready. Presiding Elder J. T. Smith will be with us and preach at the 11 o'clock-service. Come and hear this great message of God. Russia 'il rapidly becoming "Mexicanized." Numerous would be leaders, ambitious chiefs, unprincipled socialists and traitors are struggling for supremacy. Until some real leader comes forth from the troubled nation, a Russian, it is hardly worth while for any outsider to step in and aid in bringing order to the unfortunate country: A foreigner, it matters not what may be his motive; will be misunderstood and German, influence will strive to prejudice the Russians against any attempt to render aid. The only thing to do now is to see to it that Germany will not be permitted to get away with her loot and that she will be forced to surrender every acre of territory which she has taken from Russia, and, in fact, that of any other country which this brigand among nations has been able to grab. Some day, some real leader in Russia will arise and establish order in that distressed nation. We are receiving many compliments from candidates for the style of our presentation of their claims. That is our stronghold. The beauty of it is, that every one knows that we are sincere and that we do not become hysterical and say things that we do not believe. We stand by what we say, and, moreover, our readers have confidence in their paper. No graft about all this. This publication is not in the "hold-up" class, hence our remarks are received as sincere by our people, touching the various men who are seeking their votes. It is with great pleasure that we observe the growing favor of our soldiers among the commanders. It is well known and cheerfully acknowledged by all who are in position to realize the facts, that the Negro soldier measures up to the full stature of American manhood and as a loyal fighter for his country. No hyphen is desired by him. He wants nothing more than to be known as an American. A few weeks ago a supposed Negro fiend was creating much excitement in Kansas, City, Missouri. And now, more from imagination than from real facts it is reported that a like fiend is working on this side. As usual it is said that he is a Negro. Any person, however, can black his face and look like a Negro. If it is a Negro, we hope that at he is eslight he will receive just consideration and receive punishment due such a criminal. If it is such criminals as this of our race that receive the publicity of our white papers and by whom the race is judged and not the men of our race who really count for something. It will be a long-looked for day when the rate will be rid of such criminals and then the white papers will be ignored to recognize the fact that there are better jobs in law than these that constitute the criminal class. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE No. Amount. 1. Pauline Woodfork $10.55 2. Eliza Lyle 5.55 3. E. E. Ewing 2.65 4. Juus Dave 4.75 5. Thos. Nelson 6.65 6. J. W. Green 2.00 7. Perry McAdow 2.40 8. Thos. Kennedy 12.35 9. Alex. Smith 6.40 10. Thos. Hill 5.15 11. Georgia Johnson .95 12. Cora Taylor 4.35 13. S. E. Holiday 2.35 14. Mary Queeny 5.00 15. Wm. Perkins 5.45 16. H. L. Stott 7.20 17. M. E. Glover 5.30 18. Drucilla Merritt 2.20 19. Edward Holder 4.50 20. Harrison Newman 5.35 21. Lilly Kearney 2.24 22. John Kearney 5.00 23. James Webb 3.10 24. Richard Reed 3.30 25. Y. H. Hadley 2.65 26. Albert Bryant 2.90 27. Osear Johnson .90 28. Bertha Carroll .85 29. Sarah Skinner 2.20 30. Leona Green .90 31. Rosie Stephens 3.05 32. Phenie Samelton 1.80 33. Mrs. J. T. Smith .35 FIRST BAPTIST. The pastor, Rev. W. A. Bowren, gave a fine account of his trip to Camp Funstoff last Sunday. When he arrived at the camp many of the boys were out before the Y. M. C. A. building playing hall, but five minutes after they ascertained that Rev. Bowren was to preach to them the ball ground was cleared and shortly the chapel room was full of expectant men. Rev. Bowren decided that he would not talk upon the war, but would preach straight gospel to his audience and it was well he did, for the men were eager to hear more about God, therefore at the end of the sermon, the Reverend extended the invitation to accept Christ, and forty men responded at once. Those men entrained a few days later for the East, then France. The pastor requests all rally money still out to be turned in not later than Sundy. THREE-KENNEDY 6-3 Mrs. J. M. Marquess and children of Langston, Oka, were visiting old friends in the city a few days this week. Mrs. Marquess is the wife of J. M. Marquess, president of the Langston University, and a former principal of Sumner High school. Mrs. Marquess left for her old home in Ohio to visit relatives, and she will also visit in Philadelphia and other points in the East. E. E. WILLIAMS. The subject of this sketch is a native Kansan, his early youth was spent in Anderson county, a neighbor of Governor Capper, and has always been a Republican. His home has been in Wyandotte County for forty M. years. He is deservedly popular, possessing a charming personality. A present he is connected with one of the big packing houses and is filling his responsible position with great favor to his employers. Mr. Williams is a candidate. Mr. sheriff, subject to the Republican voters at the August primary. His extensive experience in various lines of business preeminently His knif for the position which he seeks. He is fearless in the discharge of duty, honest and in every way capable. Should he be selected as the choice of the Republican candidate. he will make a strong race and if elected will make one of the county's most-faithful officials. HOME LOCALS Miss Scotlie Davis, teacher of English in Summer High school, has left for her home in Louisville, Ky., to spend her vacation. Miss Evonne Kelly of Windsor, Canada, who has been visiting Rev. Adams and family, has returned to her home. Miss Eddie Lewis of 1415 North Eighth street, is spending the summer in Texas with relatives. Prof. John A. Hodge expects to leave in a few days for Chicago where he will make a special study of the needs of the high schools of today. Mr. Kennedy, our editor, spent the week in Wichita, looking after his other paper, the Wichita Kansan. Mrs. Hartison of Richmond, Mo., spent the week end as the guest of Mrs. Ed Lyles. Mrs. P. G. Noley and Mrs. Wilson gave a surprise party on Mrs. M. Hall of 813 Oakland avenue, the mother of Mrs. Noley, on the evening of May 27. Mrs. Reece neighbors and other friends were present and a very enjoyable evening was spent. Mrs. A. R. Doxey entertained the New Century Club last week and a very enjoyable time was reported. Mrs. Hudson has not fully recovered from her recent illness. We wish for her a more speedy recovery. Mrs. Brockman, on Minnesota avenue, is visiting in Tonganoxie. Prof G. B. Buster and Mrs. Buster will spend the summer at his father's farm in Ohio. Mr. James A. Scott of K. U. attended the commencement exercises of Summer High school May 24. Mrs Louise Thompson, his cousin, was one of the grudanates. Mr. Albert Brown is expected home in a few days from Wilburforce, where he has been attending school. Dr. James Scott, of Omaha, was in the city this week and decorated his relatives' graves at Woodawn. Mrs. Lulu Graves-Thornton; of Omaha, is in the city visiting relatives for three weeks. Mrs. Drake's mother, on North Ninth street, is quite sick. Walter McLelland, on Freeman avenue, is sick again. Miss GirtleLangford, who teaches at Lungaton University, is here for the summer, visiting relatives. Mrs. G. Belle, of 921 Washington boulevard, left for a visit at her home in Texas for a few weeks. Mr. Matthew Carroll, Jr., is home from K. U. for his summer vacation. Some of the teachers of Summer High, kindly bought the society editor a ticket to all their entertainments this year. Douglass and most all great bodies also do the same, and she thanks them very much. DOUGLASS COMMENCEMENT. The commencement of Douglass 8-A class was very-good and very largely attended. All did well, but some especially spoken of were: Miss A. Griffin, and Miss Bertha Flower, who had the sentiment pleading for our race in these war times, which, perhaps was the most necessary; but John Hudson delivered his oration so fine, he received an ovation and encore. Lucilius Betts also received an ovation on singing, well. The principal and teachers deserve much credit. Where can I find— One of the arrows that Cupid shot? A hat for the head of a nail? A key to fit an elephant's trunk? A pie made from the fruits of matrimony? A pair of spectacles to suit the eyes of a potato? An umbrella used in the reign of tyrants? GOIN' THROUGH TO BERLIN. A Santa Fe conductor tells this story? Some colored soldiers were on their way bound for the east. A white passenger asked one big, fine-looking soldier. "No, eah!" said the soldier. "I hain't a-goin' to France. To a-goin' right through France, to Berlin! And his answer brought three cheers and a tiger. 7th and Virginia Ave. Bell West 588 ALL GRADES OF HARD AND SOFT COAL Cord Wood, Kindling Wood and Corn Cobs CORRECT WEIGHT and PRICES RIGHT Play Safe and Order Your Coal Now Matthews Coal Co. 7th and Virginia Ave. Bell West 588 Mr. L. T. Hussey, state fire marshal of Kansas, reports that in five years Kansas has had 15,544 fires, and that almost twicie as many fires were caused by sparks on the roofs as from any other cause. A good fire-proof roof can be had for less cost than a shingle roof. Why You Buy Wonder Clothes FOR MEN AND for less than you pay else- are sold through our Whi- York City direct to you wi Now is the time to buy and, if you can afford to, bu will be much higher this c Wonder FOR MEN AND 524 MINNESO 00 AGENTS "COLORED MAN A beautiful picture, framed, of very often in this war...; new WE WANT AGENTS, in ev elsewhere to sell these pictures. write— THE HYNE Suite 4, 5, 6 and 7, 6 KANSAS CITY FOR MEN AND YOUNG MEN for less than you pay elsewhere? Because the goods are sold through our Wholesale Department in New York City direct to you without a Middleman's profit. Now is the time to buy your suit for Hot Weather and, if you can afford to, buy a Fall Suit now, as prices will be much higher this coming Fall. A beautiful picture, framed; 18x22. The Negro is not heard of very often in this war...: nevertheless he is a big factor. WE WANT AGENTS, in every town and city in Kansas or elsewhere to sell these pictures. For further information call or write— THE HYNES AGENCY Suite 4, 5, 6 and 7, 644 Minnesota Avenue KANSAS CITY, KANSAS CALLS KANSANS TO HARVEST Governor Capper Issues Proclamation to Townpeople to Aid the Farmers This Summer. Estimating that Kansas will harvest 10,000,000 acres of wheat, oats and barley and that there will be an actual shortage of 60,000 men of the number required for this task, the governor, in a proclamation addressed to "the townpeople of the state of Kansas" calls for the enlistment of a "harvest army of the state of Kansas." After setting forth the acute need, the governor's proclamation names the ten-day period beginning May 20, as the recruiting time for the army, and appoints a committee to assign quotas of men to be furnished by all towns and cities. The governor also aks that local chairmen be selected to supervise the recruiting. Indications are, the governor says, that Kansas will be without the 60,000 to 80,000 transient harvest workers from the outside this year and dependent on its own labor. He expects the harvest to begin about June 15 and to be finished in thirty days, pointing out that during this period of 2,800,000 acres of corn and more than 3,000,000 acres of sorghum must be cultivated at least once, and a second entailing of alfalfa, harvested from not less than 1,000,000 acres. At least 50 per cent of the man population of the cities in farm experienced, he estimates. Wages may not be so high as received in the city he warns, but he terms the farm work "a matter of patriotic service, a contribution toward winning the war and urging employers to release as many men as possible to the harvest army and make whatever adjustment of salaries is necessary." Twelve K. U. students qualified for licenses in the commercial radio service of municipalities held in Kansas City, Ks. recently. One of the salaries, Katharine Oder, a graduate of the University of Kansas and Lafayette girl, of the first woman to work in the radio service. Six K. U. students received a grade of 1 and the other six placed in grade 5. --- O YOUNG MEN where? Because the goods tesale Department in New without a Middleman's profit your suit for Hot Weather by a Fall Suit now, as prices coming Fall. Clothes O YOUNG MEN TA AVENUE WANTED FOR "I NO SLACKER" 16x22. The Negro is not heard ertheless he is a big factor. Every town and city in Kansas or For further information call or ES AGENCY 44 Minnesota Avenue RY, KANSAS HUDSON LODGE NO. 1. of the I. O. B. and S. of C. "Busy Bees". Meeting nights 1st and 3rd Wednesday at Fraternity Hall, 814 Nebraska Ave. Come out and join us in our great success. Y. H. HADLEY, W. H. C. LOPEZ A speedy remedy for Blood Poison Rheumatism, Catarrh, Ezeema, Scrofula, Liver, Kidney and Stomach trouble. For Free Booklet on all blood and skin diseases, call or write LOPEZ REMEDY CO. 412 E. Douglas, Wichita, Kansas. or Hot Springs, Ark. "Have you seen our flowers?" We carry a full line of plants and cut flowers at reasonable prices. The H. D. Lee Mercantile Company amputates its Salma overall factory employing seventy-five to one hundred women, will be moved to Kansas City June 15, and added to the factory there. The government has taken all the product of the factory. Clarence Leclerc, a salesman for an auto agency at Wichita, was found shot to death near Cannahill road, four miles west of there. He had been shot three times. A watch and $30 in his pockets were not taken. That the White House government has definitely treated and 266 men of the national army to the new variety of Kansas as in the national Typhoon in technical purposes is the announcement made at the press conference by Than C. G. Phinis as the school of engineering. 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BELL PHONE WEST 1757. MIRRORS RESILVERED WORK CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED. MODGSON MIRROR COMPANY 1017 North Fifth Street. Home Phone West 1619 Bell West 1151 SAMUEL DIGGS THE OLD RELIABLE JU Pays the highest cash price for j iron, bottles, bones, copper, brass, thing in the junk line. SQUARE DEALING AND HONE TIMES. Place of Business—1006 BELL, WEST 3577 THE OLD RELLIABLE JUNK DEALER. pays the highest cash price for junk at all times, ir bottles, bones, copper, brass, lead, zinc and eve ing in the junk line. WARE DEALING AND HONEST WEIGHT AT A ES. Place of Business—1006-1008 North Third L. WEST 3577 KANSAS CITY, K THE OLD RELIABLE JUNK DEALER. Pays the highest cash price for junk at all times, rags, iron, bottles, bones, copper, brass, lead, zinc and every- thing in the junk line. SQUARE DEALING AND HONEST WEIGHT AT ALL TIMES. Place of Business—1006-1008 North Third St. BELL, WEST 3577 KANSAS CITY, KAS. BOULDIN CLEANERS "That Clean" BABITARY FIRST. Home Phone €856 Main. 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ANDERS REAL ESTATE BROKER. 529-State Ave. Bell West 1050. Kansas City, Ks. Deeds, Mortgages. Wills, Contacts and Legal Paper's Drawn. Investments Made. Abstracts of title furnished free; ten day allowed to ex- amine. "It cheaper to buy than it is to rent." Consult me any time. I am the People's Lawyer. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE TIME TO BUY immediately in touch with me. Hard Vaughn Estate Property for sale or exchange WEST 1757. ESILVERED OR AND DELIVERED. OR COMPANY 9th Street. Bell West 1131 JUNK DEALER. junk at all times, rags, us, lead, zinc and every- BEST WEIGHT AT ALL 906-1008 North Third St. KANSAS CITY, KAS. CLEANERS LADIES AND GENTS TAILORING. Bests Cleaned and Proved Glass Bests Sponged and Proved by ALL WORK REASONABLE. Cleaning, Preserving, and Repairing. WE USE THE HOFFMAN METHOD. Quality, Service Satisfaction Pursue Auto Service. Call Co. Bell Phone, West 838. 1923 N. 8th ST. K. C. K. Bell Phone 180 Grand UNDRY CO. Broadway. Service Possible exclusively by us. E ROOMS FOR RENT. Building Nebraska noon—First and third Tuesday afternoon. Second and fourth Wednesday afternoon. These halls are up-to-date in modern improvements and the RENT is reasonable. Close to all lodges. THIS HALL CAN BE RENTED EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT FOR LODGE PURPOSES. DIGGS Bell West 3577 ber Company AVENUE, KANSAS CITY, KANS. Hardware Paints Roofing Paper Wall and Plaster Boards ALL parts of the city. Phone us your L. J. GILLES, Agent ANDERSON ALONG THE LINE OF REASON. Well, Uncle Ike, what do you think now? Well, tuh—let fall d e tac trut— I thinks de woir air movln'j I really doer—dat I dès. does,—dat I does. And I notice a very healthy sight in the late campaign for membership in The National Society for the Protection of Colored People, wherein the membership in this city was raised to the remarkable number 632. That is something of which to be proud;—a band of six hundred well informed and well meaning persons constitutes a power worthy of consideration. And we believe thisparticular band, will receive respectful consideration from sources; which heretofore have been inclined to disregard and disrespect; the separate members of it. One thing is sure; they collectively—will be able to make an unwilling world; hear and grant appeals, which here-to-fore; have gone unnoticed. The increased efficiency of this band will arise out of the circumstances. of the times; for as we have in these articles previously said;—"These indeed, are Strenuous times,—and such as to "Try Men's souls." The world-has not, in a literal sense, seen such times before; and yet in a way, it has seen something similar,—and more than once. That is to say,—Six separate times in the past, the world has seen, what has been called civilizations—break-up and tottor to their fall, and on the ruins of each, has seen its successor rise. Each of these six instances, were of increased dimensions over its predecessor, in proportion to the age of the world, and the increased population composing it. While this, the Seventh, which is composite in its make-up, is of vastly greater proportions than any or all of its predecessors; is being WEIGHED in the balance and, Oh, and Alas, Ah-AkHa, "There is a Hand, writing on the wall." Hark, Look, See. "The Hand that is writing on the wall"—of time. "And when the sentence shall have been finished and complete; so will be this, SEVENTH Civilization; and in the same moment, will begin the New Regime—THE NEW DEMOCRACY, "THE REIGN OF REASON" wherein, will be CIVILITY, FREEDOM, and EQUAL JUSTICE, for which we are now drenching the Earth with blood, and transforming one of its continents into one vast burying ground. We fervently hope, and sincerely believe, that this big-hearted Band, of Six Hundred, have a full conception of their duty in the premises; and are fully determined to do their part as builders in this New Social and Civil Order, that is now birthing and must soon arise. And to do and be the best as such builders,—each one will have to begin with him, or herself. And will have to divest themselves of these Inconsistencies, and Unreasonable thoughts, acts and deeds; Which have so heavily be-set us herefore. And the very first, and proper step to take in that direction;—is to resolve "To.be Honest with OUR OWN RACE; and cease to Hate and Connive at and against our Fellows; and cease to do all those little things against each other, which we do not want to be generally known." Let's each and all think on this ONE proposition for a whole week; and see what comes of it. Here goes,—One and all-together, —All Hands and the 'Cook on Deck.' More next week. You are hereby notified that the above named plaintiff has filed suit against you for a divorce on the grounds of gross neglect of duty, extreme cruelty, adultery and abandonment. That you are required to answer the petition filed herein on or before the 19th day of July, 1918, or said petition will be taken as as true, and Jadkmeet and Tereeë rendered accordingly, divorcing the said plaintiff from you; the said defendant, with such further relief as to the court may seem just and proper. BRADLEY & BRADLEY, Attorneys for Plaintiff. A Coleridge-Taylor Music Study Club was established Sunday afternoon and application blanks will be furnished to those wishing to become members. The temporary officers are the officers of what is known as the Choral Union. MR. T. W. Fries had C. A. Williams, Dr. D. of Schoerer Chapel, Denver, Colo., Col. G. D. Edward and Dr. F. D. Heworth. evening at the Whiteway Cafe. Rev. C. A. Williams visited in Wichita with his friends. He built the splendid Estmaul A. M. E. church on the corner of Elm and Water. A banquet was served Thursday evening at the Whiteway Cafe in honor of Col. Roscoe Conklin Simmons. Thirty of Wichita's colored business men and prominent citizens sat down at the table. After the feast an auto ride was taken through the business district and residence sections. Col. Rokkoe Cohklin Simmons delivered a stirring address in the auditorium of the High school to a large number of citizens. He prophesied victory for the Allies and a United States after the war that will outshine the present republic. His speech was forceful and enlightening and those who were present are anxious to hear him again. Bishop H. B. Parks, Rev. J. R. Ransom and Mr. J. L Bowley and Mr. W. Houston of Kansas City sat on the platform. ALL AT HOME A correspondent for the Iola Register, in France, gets off the following bit of humor: The favorite occupation of the newly arrived Yank in France is inquiring, "Whence are you from?" of all stranger Yanks he meets. At one village near an aviation camp, a U. S. A. motorecycle with a side-car drew up at a curbing: "Where are you from?" demanded a grinning Yank, advancing from a tobacco shop. "Louisiana," said the driver. "Texas," from the side ear. "Say, you fellows are placed right, ain't you?" "Arkansas? Well, this here must be about Texarkana. Ain't that the spot where Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas meet?" How they laughed. NEW HOPE BAPTIST NOTES. From the Wichita Kansan. "Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised." New Hope looked forward to one thousand dollars as the goal, when lol the Lord sent showers of blessings and two thousand and twenty dollars were laid upon the collection table Sunday. Every club did well and the pastor well advised that when the reports were made, it would be well to "cheer but not jeer." A friendly rivalry existed and especially between the Sunflower club led by Captain John E. Lewis, and Lieutenant Philip Hyde and the Super Six club led by Captain Dr. G. G. Brown and Lieutenant Thomas Anderson. Lieutenant Hyde has ben ill for some time and this hampered his activity in the campaign. After the smoke of the rally battle cleared away the following results were found: Clubs—Cpts.—Lieuts. Amount Sunflower, John E. Lewis, Phil- Total $2020.00 The pastor, captains and lieutenants take this means of thanking every member and friend who assisted financially, prayed for or wished well the "Gospel measure" rally. Mrs. Mollie Moore is not regaining health as rapidly as her many friends desire. Mrs. Lydia Johnson is steadily improving in health. Deacon Phillip. Hyde is much better than he was last week. ter than, he was last week. Little Cozette Perry won the first prize, a beautiful brown doll, at the "dol 'confest' under the auspices of the eSunflower Club. She had collected forty dollars and thirty-five cents. Messrs. C. Q. Chandler and W. C. Coleman were at the New Hope rally Sunday night when "the shout broke out," because the Lord so wonderfully blessed our efforts. They were not requested to come help make a thousand dollar rally, but to come see us make a thousand dollar rally. FREE TREATMENT For Nervous Condition NERVISANA GIVES VISION POWERS REQUIRED BY WAR Quality of Self-Reliance the First Requisite of the Really Great Commander. War is wont to be associated with the physical father than the intellectual or moral qualities, says Dol. Theo A. Dodge in the Forum. The idea of youth and strength and ardor is coupled with the military profession. Alexander at the Grainhouse, Scipio at Zama, Napoleon in the Moçhelin in CE, represent to the popular fancy the typical soldier. But war, from the standpoint of the captain, is primarily an intellectual process. The successful conduct of a campaign requires, first, exceptional mental powers; next, moral qualities of a high order; and last, a physique to withstand the drills of unrilling mental and nervous tension. The gladiatorial courage which prompted the little Roman legionary to close in upon the burly Testudo with the sword, or the pride-fighting pluck which carried the guards through the day at Waterson, are not as essential to the captain as the moral force which on the broad strategic field helps him to push his own scheme home despite the threatening maneuvers of his opponent, which on the harrower field of battle enables him to risk the lives of thousands of his men upon the result of a calculation, or to watch with equipped the compromising movements of his adversary, or to hold back his battalions for the supreme moment, are not as essential as that self-reliance which prompts him to great undertakings and sustains him through their performance: FIRE ENGINÉS OF ALL SORTS First Word Primitive Indied Compared. With the Splechid One in Use Today. The first fire engine seen in America was received at Boston in 1879. It was made in England, and was of the type called "hand squirt." The instrument required the labor of three men, one on each side to hold the machine steady and to direct the nozzle, while the third man worked the plunger. This contrivance was not much of an improvement over the "siphons used in conjunction," described by Hero of Alexandria in his work on pneumatics, written about 150 B. C. At the close of the seventeenth century a slight advance was made in Newham's improved engine, patented in England, which consisted of a strong cistern of oak, mounted on wheels, and a suction pipe of leather. Steam-fire engines had their beginning in England in 1880, when Brathwaite built an engine of six horsepower, weighing 5,000 pounds. Though its performances were highly spoken of, this attempt to apply steam to fire engines cannot be said to have been successful, owing to its great weight. A. B. Laita of Cincinnati built an engine that was a vast improvement over its predecessors, and it was in the Ohio city, in 1883, that the steam fire engine first definitely supplanted the old style of fire-fighting apparatus. Status of Great Men. The fashion of placing statues of popular heroes in parks and squares has prevailed for a long time, and is apparently not losing any of the popular favor, says the Ave Maria. It would not be so prevalent, however, if Rossini's plan were carried out. The great Italian composer was waited on one day by a delegation who informed him that a statue of himself was to be erected in white marble, and that it would adorn the public square of his natal city. The artist inquired how much the statue would cost. "Twelve thousand francs," was the reply. "Well," said Rossini, "give me that sum, and on state occasions I'll go and stand on the pedestal myself, so that instead of a mere copy you'll have the original." The request of the War Department that Kansas organize two regiments of national guard is considered by the state military board, in the light of the National Defense Act as mandatory. At a meeting held in the adjutant general's office plans were completed for the organization of what will be designated the Fourth and Fifth infantry, Kansas national guard. Col P. M. Hoisington will be commissioned as colonel of infantry and assigned to command the Fourth Regiment. Farmers will own the Leavenworth & Tobeka Railroad just as soon as Judge Pollock confirms the sale. The road has been bought, $20,000 haying been handed over to E. W. Chisusch of Atchison by Walter A. Johnson of Topeka, and the plains for incorporating the road for $100,000 were made. The first attempt to buy the road fell through because subscriptions were taken on the basis of ownership in fee simple. The Edhids Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of Robert H. Smith, a major physicist of Parsons, for the murder of James Smith, a white woman and wife of a black woman. The supreme court held that the records lead to the conviction that the murder and abduction crimes were committed and that whatever evidence actuated the conviction had been legally guilty and the judgment of the Supreme Court was affirmed. MOVIES MUST DRIP GLOOM Picture Dramas That Have Happy Endings Can Never Attain Popularity in Russia. Four and five-act movie dramas of the highly emotional and sentimental kind are popular in Russia. Cowboy activities, murders and burglaries do not appeal to these audiences. Rough comedy is wasted even on the cheapest Russian audience. They do not understand it. American pictures, as a rule, do not appeal to the Russian taste. They want a drama woven usually around the "eternal triangles;" the men must be ardent lovers, and the women weak but noble. A weeping mother or the deathbed of a beloved father is always very impressive. There must be a death in the drama, preferably the suicide of hero or heroine, with the other one going into the cloister at the end. The ideal picture play for Russian popular audiences must not, under any circumstances, have a happy ending. The Russians use a great deal of descriptive and explanatory material on the films in showing their own dramas. They depend upon it largely for the "action." They do not care nearly so much for action in the pictures as for postures indicating emotions. Amatory and deathbed scenes should always be photographed to the last detail, but nearly everything else may be written and read. IN DAYS OF PONY EXPRESS Service, of Course, Would Be Laughed at Now. But Was Really Remarkable Then. The pony express, a romantic feature of the West of that day, was part of a mail line from New York to San Francisco. Between St. Joseph, Mo., the western terminus of the railway, and Sacramento, the distance was traversed by horsemen mounted on swift and durable ponies, each of which traveled sixty miles, and then turned over his mail bags to another. The weight carried was not to exceed ten pounds, and the charge was $5 in gold for each quarter of an ounce. A letter or parcel weighing an ounce, now carried for 3 cents, cost $20 in the days of the pony express. By the aid of the pony carriers the distance between New York and San Francisco was covered in 14 days, a truly remarkable performance, considering the vast distance and the character of the country traversed by the brave riders. The horsemen were in constant danger in many sections of the route from hostile Indians, but they were well paid, their salary being $1,200 a month. The pony express lasted two years being abandoned when the telegraph line across the continent was completed. How Do Men Break Down? Be assured that there is no chance of your breaking down—although there will be times when you will try to fool yourself with this idea. This thought of breaking down indeed is one of the illusions of mediocrity. It is the excuse which every lazy man presents to himself. It is moral astigmatism. The great fact is that men do not break down from overwork so much as is commonly supposed. As they go upward in the scale of increased activity, increased responsibility only acts upon them as a natural stimulant and carries them along. If hard work and worry killed men so easily, most of the successful business men of America would be dead already. No! What kills men is due more to what they take into their stomachs rather than what they take into their minds.—Physical Culture. One Who Tries It May Come, to Attach New Meaning to Biblical Injunction. It is a popular fallacy that it is much easier to be bad than good. So firmly rooted is this error that it is universally accepted. H. Varley writes in Judge. Yet it is very easy to demonstrate the absurdity of it. Imagine yourself, for a moment, having decided to be as bad as possible. Throw off all thought of convention of law, of caring for the ophions of others and of heeding the still, small voice within you. Here you are then, ready to be bad. Not just ordinarily, pretty bad—but to the nth degree. What shall you do? Murder? That's silly, for there is none you hate enough and if there was the fear of eventually sitting in a chair not upholstered, for comfort but for speedy demise would deter you from murder. Rob a bank? However delightful the prospect, you can't tear open iron bars with your bare hands nor dig through granite with your fingernail! Elope with your neighbor's wife? That is the most ridiculous of all, for you know your neighbor and that removes any wish to endure, even for a moment, what he suffers indefinitely. So you stand, and mechtally get through the whole category of badness without finding a single thing you can do without much more trouble than you could perform some good deed. The worst you can picture yourself doing (that is feasible) is such a common peccadillo that you must despise it for its very littleness. So you see the difficulty of being just a little bad—the utter impossibility of being really bad. Then the Biblical injunction comes to you with an entirely new meaning: "The way of the transgressor is hard." Call West 380 PUBLICATION NOTICE IN THE DISTRICT-COURT OF WY- ANDOTTE COUNTY, STATE OF KANSAS. Henry Cypert, Plaintiff vs. Mamie Cypert, Defendant. No. 9312-A. State of Kansas, to the above named Defendant, Mamie Cypert, Greeting: Defendant, Mamie Cypert, Greeting: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff did on the 2nd day of May, 1918, file in the District Court of Wandotte County, Stata of Kansas, her petition for divorce on the grounds of extreme cruelty, and unless you answer, demur or otherwise object on or before the 15th day of June, A. D., 1918, the allegations in said petition above will be taken as true; and upon further proof the plaintiff will be granted a divorce as prayed for and such other and further relief in equity as she may be entitled to and as to the Court may seem just and proper. L. W. JOHNSTON Attorney for Plaintiff Attest; R. J. McFarland, Clerk, by C. L. Peterson, Deputy. (First Publication, 1st Srd, 19 3) (First Publication, 1st, 3rd, 1937) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF WY-ANDOTTE COUNTY, KANSAS. Second Division. Emma: Jenkins, Plaintiff, vs. Ike Jenkins et al., Defendants. No. 9299-A. To Ike Jenkins: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, for divorce, and that you are required to answer the petition of plaintiff, filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court, Wyandotte County, Kansas, on or before the 15th day of July, 1918, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you in favor of plaintiff, granting her an absolute divorce of and from you, and for the care and custody of their minor children, Webster, Fannie May- and Evelyn, and for such other and further relief as the nature of the case may require DORSEY GREEN, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First Publication, May 10th, 1918.) In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. PUBLICATION NOTICE. Henry Oneil, Plaintiff vs. Dolly Oneil, Defendant. No. 9369. To the above named Defendant, Dolly Oneil. You are hereby notified that the above named plaintiff has filed suit against you for divorce, on the grounds of abandonment. That you are required to answer the petition filed herein on or before the 6th day of July, 1918, or said petition will be taken as true, and judgment and degree rendered accordingly, divorcing the said plaintiff from you, the said defendant; with such further relief as to the court may seem just and proper. BRADLEY & BRADLEY, Attorneys for Plaintiff. (First Publication May 24, 1918.) State of Kansas, Wyandotte County, ss. No. 9572. In the Probate Court in and for said County. In the matter of the Estate of G. W. Carson, deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned on the Estate of G. W. Carson, late of said county, deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, dated the 7th day of May, A. D. 1918. Now, all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and that if such claims be not exhibited within two years after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. ROSA CARSON, Administratrix of the Estate of G. W. Carson, Deceased. Kansas City, Kansas, May 7th, 1918. 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 said, Probate Court, this 7th day of May, A. D. 1918. JOHN T. SIMS, Probate Judge. (First Publication May 10th, 1918.) 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