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. ee eee een ee en eee eee ee ee ee : a La Ne E Be wee | LE Mae a? EY ae PMR ge Fo on. Yew Te MAL” epee ee RR BOE cate op pegemr peer So 2 Soe ee a othe Sage astee ee PpApRIWO.* CSE CSE “(MT KANG AS CITIGADVOG@ATRE.. OSES Le cRRIDAY. JUNE WOE: THE KANSAS CITY »~ ADVOCATE” .- THOMAS, EBNNEDY, et ee a aA eRe we Associate Editor. a == ERVIN -HARRIB; — 3% Bresette aides Es Ee ee “, Replely Bator, Fs Pollies Grey Fite W 8st NE tracks Sve, Kani Oe rinek a } The Advocate is B:weskly: jourpal de- - yoted jo Hace Propel, ‘Hod Bamia DF Ste: wnat cones fh ‘SUBSCRIPTION. Beg Fear vesnetitetesseeveeeseee¥Lb0 EF ues sesoesoedsd¥egeanese. 00 ree Meats oc feeepeeensenseee BS Biatle ¥opy vasecssssacevras tease ob ingle Vopy. vaevszoznseryris “iste © “Enterea ap second-class matter An- gust 29, 1914, at the postoffice at Kan- cs. Gity; Kanes, ander the Acf of March 5; 1879.77 xe Dan't forget The Advocate eclloctors nea, they call. It’s paly 1c per month and x0 one ehosld pat ths collestor off. ‘Have your pews fit our office not later ftim Tateday of eatch meck to insure publication Office B34 Nebraska avo- in. Te hat RAE he Fano PRESS yHATIONAL NE $ ASSOCIATION. _ 7 Se ccna * Op te date, the net resalt of gov ‘Etembst ownérship fs ax advance of 86% in pbssenger Fates, 25% -in Hibight fatés and 50% decree in ‘serfice, Of cotirsé all this the’ feo- ple will be Galéd npéa to pay. Of course it {s ‘war times, but it is dol 1ife fh dbughbats that if the .Zoy- ernment hed not taken over_ the ‘#ds the ratés would bt hav6, bees fist and the sefvicé put om the ‘Pith. Had ihe railrosds deliberstely FL o trop 16 take goverdinen ownership wipopolar théy could aot hate done anything more efféctive ‘fh that, lint. It Would be Bard ta Find a “goveriment ownérship” fel Jow in the country how. ‘That nist ter has been effectively settled by this effort to operate these great systema of transportation.. “And the U-boats really have vis- ‘ted tis, There.is no longer any doubt about, America’s. beltig in, the war, psitad me tosieht at our doors PAiliwerneed Howto gett a Teal taste “SE HOME viatt By We bird aién-and the dropping of a few bombs son our breakfast table. Well} oti thing, Kansas is prepared, she has Hot been “caving in” all thesé, yéar: “to escapt the cyclone for nothing Come on you murderers of worher and children’ ahd the sick in Hospi tals, you biave men of “Germany you savages and scoundrels, om storm cayes are ij, fine condition. From the viewpéint of the aver- age citizea, Genetal Wood should Haye been pertiltféd to accompany Ris ivisioh across to battle with our ‘Ameticdn boys and dur allie’ on for -eliyh fields, Tt is claimed, mith some degree of truth, that General Wood has heen-unduly favored jn his rapid ‘Promotion from the position of sur- geon to that gf major general, still he has never lacked ability in any Position to which he has been called. Not being a Westpointer, Ke has had to bear the displeasure of the regu- Jar fellows to some extent, but al- ‘low for all that, the average Ameri- can 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 mild- Jy, that any favoritism, prejudice or partisan politics ho in any way, interfere with the service, if, itidecd, that has been the case with Sona Wood. For the sake of harmon} hearty ‘co-operation, it is to be ‘be hoped that the case of this good ‘soldier . should be ‘made: clear and ‘that hé be given service, cammensu- ‘wate with his acknowledgéd ability: Henry Allen writes. Som8 exeved. ingly. entertainisg letters trom. the tretelies,” that ib, the” Rea cris <teAthbe? Not nick Of ‘a Joke about ‘hat Red-Civss ttetch, t6r bur Y, MM. WS A, fellows are; fart as full Ot visigat atid bk Red? Ctoss Lift ers are just as peppery as aiiy-over “ahere. By the way, there'are-n great many,citizens of Kqnsas, regardless cat politics, -ph5 Fould likes to bee “Henry Allen Have a sae field Zor :: 5% He will geb tiday’ votes “from the opposition party and it lopks RPE Sade eee ies wolld bb Abritaater aid’ elected, Sense ss pI y hays it ohneiien He fe & toe pallet oad it does snot smell good for a ‘stay-at- Sate coitlite yeah, tar vile iry_% awey Tooking “Ritee pix Tree ws PE MaS wet ie tabeatal Wishite editor te. geb ag avery aa Testimony of his work. © ~~~ =! THE WEEKLY ANNOUNCER 2. JOFRIRST AJM. E. CHURCH, "3. RY GRIPEIN, Pantce~*- 9 “CLASS LEADERS’ REPORT ‘Residence, 1930, N. Sixth Street, | FOR MAY.- __. Powe Ber west 2901" ** No? “ Amouni Pe Peg eet Bethe ee dei ce REE < ‘ORDER OF BEEIVCES, ‘S:80-A M5 Sumday Bebo, Tio ALM, predfiihg, 2 > bibo P.M, TuhlGt Atleh Leagast- * e:00 P.M, "Sebiae Auten Leagues TARP. Mypreachiog. =”. ._,, WEERLY SERVICES. “oftieisl Boaxi, thd and 4th, Mon- day, 7:30 Pi j "Chow Fekearsal, Tuesday 7:30PM. ‘Wednesday, prayér -mbeting; -7:30 P.M, Friday class jueeting 68 P. BM . CHURCH NEWS.” ‘Third Quarterly-Meeting Sunday- A very large audience attended :the 41 o'clock servieg Sunday. Dr, An- derson, from the Missouri Conference Welivered the message. It was full of apiritodl thought on} Faith. Some joined the church at the elose. ‘The pastor filled the pulpit atthe evening service; when a-good evening audi- ence heard a splendid sermon, which was arousing to. the extent of other additions to the church. — _ Third quarterly meeting Sunday. Alt members realize their’ church ob- ligations, ~"“ 8190s ftwor}—a ‘The choir was at heir best at the morning service and their music was fine; but their presentg-at the evening service was non plus, ‘The Third Quarterly. confetence will be held Monday night; June. 10th All departments.ate to -have their quatterly reports teady, Presiding Elder J. T. Smith, will be with us and- presch at thé 411 o'clock~service. Comie and Hear this great message of God. RUNG ‘Gl rapidly Becbining “Mexi- canized” Numéfttis Would be, Wad 8s, ambitions chiefs, unpritéipled Bocialists and -traiters:are~ struggling for. supremacy. Until somé teal Téader comes forth from the troubled fiation, a Russian, it is hardly wortk while for any outsider to step in an¢ id in biifiging ordér to the unfor runate country: A foreigner, it mat- Yérs niot what my be his motives: will e taléundérstood abd. German, influ lence, will strivé to” prejaditd the Rus sians affaifist any attempt ta xendéz ald. The oily thitg to-do now ds tc see to it that Germany’ will not be Hhérmitted to get away with her loo find that she will be forced to-surfen: lder evéry acre of territofy-which she has taken from Russia, and, in fact that of any other comtry whict this brigand among nations has beer able to grab. Scthe day, some rea Neadet in Russia will ariée hd es [tablish order ii that distressed na tion. : We are receiving many compli- ments from candidates for the style of Gur presentation of their claims. That is our.stronghold: The beauty of it is, that evéry-one kmows that we are sincere’ and that we do no! become “hysterical and say thing: Yhat we do not believe. We stand by what we say, and, moreover, out readers have confidence in their pa- per. No graft about all this. This publication is not in“the “hold-up” lass, hence our. remarks are recely. ‘ed as sincere by our people, touching the variots men who are secking their votes. s Its withe great pleasure” that we observe the growing favor.of our so diers among ‘the ‘commanders. It i well Jmown and cheerfully ackipw. edged by all who are iff position te kealize the facts, that the Negro col ier measures up to the fall stature ‘of Ameriéin manhood and as a loyal fighter ‘for his country, No hypher is desired by him. He wants nothing more than td‘be known as an Arderi jeart- z ee A fei weeks’ago-a ‘suposéd. Negre fiend ‘was, rentefny witch ekcitefen in Kansas, City, Missouri.- ANd ove tioré ron imagihation than froin rea facts it {8 réported that # like fiend ir Working’ om.this side, As usual it fs safdthat-he iua Negto, Atiy Fer aon, arene, can, Blaék his faco and 100! “Nei * ee ence chught Be will reodiv$ a i edition ada active buble due wae ty SoG cM <a-cin Of om raed. think -reteive thd Biblicity’ soit rere Bas Bie BY and not. fhe meal of oar race Si sea itor pene, « a it sa i dooked for aay vihen (3 dine Wilan it f meh SSoteed 4) “secdiptize: the tact teat -there fet beet ach ct i Bah Aha thst constitu the cia: ‘CLASS LEADERS’ REPORT FOR MAY.- NO” sy, , AMOunt, 1, -Phiiline Woodfitie 261065 22e Hite Lylescntu a 656 #8. "BE. ED Bwitg<4. 2.65 24:- Jwitis Davé 222 56 ‘§ "Thos. Nelbod 8.45 -B. LW Grea “Bt -4,, Perry McAdow = -240 8. . Thos-Kenriedy =... 12.35 a Alex. Smith <-> _-~-6,40 10.“ THs» HAM =~ __- ab Ti. Gebtgia Johnson 85 42, Gora Taylor 4.86 18, 8, B, Holiday ——__- 2.85 14, MaryQueeny_. 5.00 18: Wim. Perkins..__ 545 16. HLL, Stott 730 17, ME, Glover 5.30 18, Drucilla Merritt __.. 2.20 19. Edward Holdersa..- 4.60 20, Harrison Neévmait.. 5:85 21... Lilly Kearney, 2.9 22. Johii Kearney... * 5.00 33. James Webb ... . -3,10 24, Richard Réed —. 8.30 Bb- Y. H. Hadley - 8.65 26. Albert Bryant... 2.90 27. Osear Johnson... 90 28, Bertha Carroll <.. ~.85 29, Sarah Skititer ___.* 2.20 30. Leona Green. * .90 Bi. Rosie- Stephens 8.05 82., Phenie Samelton... 1.80 38, Mrs, 3:'T, Smith - 35 —-, ” First ‘BAPTIST. *_ *'The pastor, Rev. W. A. Bowtun, gave -a fim account of.his trip fo Camp Fanstoif list Sunday. Wheri he arrived. at thé imp many of the boys were ott before th ¥. M. C, Ax building playing ball, but five minuiés: after they ascertained that Rev; Bowren was to preach to them the ball ground was eléared whi short- ly the chapel room wag fall-of éipée. tant mem 8 Rev, Bowren decided that he Wout hot talk upon -the Wit, but woul: Preach straight Sbkpel t6°his.Andiéhiee aa i wash ‘AG €id, for this meh Were eager to: Near mote abbut.,God fetetone abi end. of the sermon, the Reverend extended the, invitation > accept ‘viet and forty hes res. ponded at ouéé- Those méit éhtraindd 3 few days later for the East, ther Srancé. a z ‘The pastor requests all dally money still out to be timed in. not later than Sundyé.” we ® Everybody is always welcome at ithe First Baptist. 2 THREE—KENNEDY 6-3 — — :— "Mrs J. HM. Matquéss and children of Langston, Okla, wete -visitirig old friends in the .tity a few days this week Mrs, Marquesé Is the wife’ of J. M. Matquess, presideat of the Langston Univérsity, and a former principal of Sutithe’ High s¢h¢ol Mrs, Marquess left for het old homé in Ohio to-visit rélatiyes, and she Fill also visit’ in Philadelphia amd other points in the East, ~ E. E WILLIAMS., The subject of-this sketch"f3' x né- tive Kansan, his early youth “wa! spent in Anderson county, a neighbor of Govertior Capper, aind-has always been a Republican, “Hig home: Kas been in Wyandotte County for forty ES 2 ee eoZ pee te nn Pep ae a ee: ond oS ries cee a 7 Ea seal e a 5, oe a ae oe mm - bd i years, He is désefvetily. porulat, ree poe é ‘one Gf the ‘big ‘packing houkke Aad 15 sill the tis seeponsible ph Wilh Beal fovor to‘bis employers. _~ io: ig = iss 8 ensdlish Bas eee Paitin fake, a ekténsive experienced Sef Yatlons ‘ines of Busines pubichinegty Tite int tor cat cee es ene Ee pest and wiry: pebid Rete ycicls eines he ‘Will make -a strong: tate and “if ‘elected Will make ong of the county's ee a ea? + " “HOME LOCALS Miss Beottie Davis, teather of Eng- lish in Sumner High school, has left for her homé in Lonliville; Kyy~to spends bed Whedtiok = ae Jue Bonne sEelly- of Windsor Canada, Whovhes been visitiig Rev. |Adamé- id family; hag retutied’ to BEE Borie. ~ - ne Mee Bie Lewis of 1415~North Righth #tréét,-is <optnding the bum- ek 1A Texis Pith telafives. Prot. Jokti A, Hodge expecta 2 Reavein sfew days for Chicige where ug-svill thake' a shecial stady of the neetls of ‘tre “high -echeols of today: * Mir, Ketinédy, our editbr, spent the week if. Wichita, looking after his jother paper, the Wichitd Kansan. ‘MG. Hartishn 6f Hichmosd, Mo. spent the week éhd ab the ¥iest o2 Mrs. Ed Lyleé: eae ~ Mira, P. C. Noley ahd Mrs, Wiléon eave'4 Surprise party off Mré. Mf, Hall of DI ‘Oakland Avenue, the tiothér of Mrs, Noley, on the évening of May 27. Mrg:., Reeees “neighbors and other Htiends were ptecent, hid a very et joyable eventig wyastspent. _ ‘Mrs. A: R. Doxey entertained the INew Century Clob last’ week and # very enjoyable time was reported, "Mrs; Hudson has hot fully técover- ed froti her técent Midés, We wish yor Her a inote spetdy recovery. ‘Mrs. Brockman, on Minnesota. ave Inne; ig visiting in Tonganoxie. - Prot G. B. Buster and Mrs. Buster will spend the summér at his father’s farm in*Ohio, . % Mr. James A, Scott of &. y,, at ‘tended the commencement éxercists lof Sumner High school May. af ie Louise Thompson, his cousin, waa one Jof the grdauates. = = Mrs, Link, on Tenth street, is quite ‘il. .Her recoyéty 18 rather. slow.-- Y Mr. Albert Brown is expectéd home jin a few days from " Wilbarforce, where hé ‘has ‘been attending, schodl “Dr. James Scott, of Omaha, wa: in-the city this week anf decorated Inis-relatives’ graves at Woodlawn. dirs. “Lila Grives-Thorntop; ..o! Omalia, is in the’city visiting relatives Ifor three weeks. ae - Mra,-Drake's mother,.on North Ninth streefy*is’ quite sic, Y Walter’ MeLelland, ..on, Freeman avenue, is sick again, ~ “Miss GéHietLangtord; who"feaches at, Lungéton Untvetiity, Js Here fo ithe’ sumimenyivisivingtzelatives. ‘Mrs, G. Belle; of 92i Washingtor boulevard, left for g visit, at her home in "Tetak for afew weeks. Mr. ‘Matthew Carroll, Jr,; is home from K. U. for Kis suminér vacation Soiné of thé teachers of -Sumne: High, kindly’ bought the society edi tor.a ticket to all their entertain iménés this year. Dotglass and nigs All gredt bodies also do the same, aii she ‘thanks then yery much. -DOUGLASS’ COMMENCEMENT. ‘TH commencement of Douglass 8-A class nas yery-good and very: large- ly attended. All dia well, but some especially spoken of were: Miss A. Griffin, and Miss Bertha Flower, ‘who had, fhe sentiment pleading for our face in thesé war times, which, pérhaps was the most necessary; but Joli"Hudson delivered his oFation. so fine, he received an ovation and en- core: Lucilius. Betts also received an ovation on singing, well, The principal Gnd teachers-deservé muck credit. <.- - FUNNY, THINGS, “Where can't find—_ _ Onevof the arrows that’ Cypid shot? ‘A hat forthe head of a nail? _ A-key to fit ap"élephant’s truk? _ Acpie made from the fruits of mat- rimony? i - A palrof spectacles, to sui€ the eyes of apotater .. - ~ _ An vinbrella: used in the reigm-ot tyrants? _ wt Bn GOIN THROUGH TO; BERLIN,~ “Ws Boats. 16 conduclbe: tals thi aye ee _ Somé.coloted soldiers were on their way béund forthe east. A white passenger .asked“orié: big, fine-looking Boldiers aise a ‘ ‘aide you “Rbitie 45, France?” No; cab!’ sald the soldier, “1 hhin't ‘a-g0i8' Ye Prante. Ps, a*goln’ fight thidukli France, to Berlin’ - and “his answer ‘brought thréé tHletre tvd & tiger. oe f EARLY GARDEN | lil Sls rcs ¥ pete Pate beens tect ion | a tem Be teehee "arn eng node ed Sathana ot RSME ao Sote leony RROMAS S7RE (Corny Dec ate e = fs . Sebells, Ma: - Matthews Coal Co, . nth aid Virginia Ave”. | aN Wests ALE GRADES. OF BARD AND: SOFT COM?" Cord Wood, Kindling Wood and Corn Cobs--:: “CORRECT WEIGHT and PRICES RIGHT. : .. Dlay Safe antl Order YourCoalNow. _3-< Matthews Coal Com 7th and-Virginia Ave... ... Bell West 588 : ~* ML“, Hussey, state tire -titratial of Kan- pas, reports that in five years Kansas has had-. 15,044 fires, and that almost tweie as tary fires © ‘were caused by sparks on the roofs ag from any other Cause, rns SE ag age | A good fite-proof roof eati Be had Fox 1888 I oa paenin oe WYANDOTTE ROOFING CO: 325 Minin: Avenue; K.€.&, .Any,Phone Weat 716 - Pe ae ae Ti v2 2. Why YouBuy | ar = ‘Wonder: - | en nn ~<Clothes = .. -~ FORMEN AND YOUNGMEN _ -! “f0r Test Hindi Fou pay elseivhers?, BesAnsé the go5ds reared eae Te eee atnsiaey eae oes - Wonder Clothes | _. FORMENANDYOUNGMEN ~ .-} |< SA MINNESOTA AVENUE. VO iat ee zo By TANTER: Rr he AGENTS WANTED a” mig F S -SOOLORED MAN-No SLACKER? - “" | pian al pieiate, Seated 16x22. The Negro-is not Héard™ of very ofteti in this war_.; nevertheléss he is.a big fattor.. WE WANT AGENTS Jin every town and city it Kansas or_ elsewhere to sel these pictures. For further information call or write— P . : : THEHYNES AGENCY — ... .. - +_ Suite 4, 5, 6 arid 7; 644 Minnesota Avenue : “ nhs KANSAS CITY, KANSAS oa a ee", GALLS KANSANS TO HARVEST) _ =upson ronce No.1 - 7 of the 1. 0. B. and 8, of C. (Busy , . a ad Bees”. Meeting nights datand 8 | Governor Capper Issues Proclamation| Wednesday at Fraternity Ball, B16 | to Townspeople to Ald the | Nebraska. Ave. Come ott and joint Farmers This Summer, _ }us in our gréat sacetés, 7 Estimating that Kansas will harvest 10,600,000 acres of wheat, oats \and barley and that there will bé an ac ‘tual shortage of 60,000 men of the number required for this task, the governor, isi a, proclimation &4. dressed to “the townspeople of the state of Kansas” calls for‘ the enlist- ment of a “harvest rmy of the slate of Fico _ | -Attee-setting forth the acute need, the govércor’s proclamation names the ten-day pertbd bebimning: May 20 88 thé recruiting time fot thé army, and appoints a committes to xseign ‘quotas of men to be furnished: by all towns and cities. The governor also aks that local chairmen be aaléctéd to supériife the recruiting. . Thdications dre, the goveinor sayy, thal Kaiéas willbe without the 60,060 to £0,000 translent hareést workérs front the outside this'year and depend. ext -on its own Jabor. He expects tho arross9 ecty-abont fone 15 258 20 ter lathe has betel ‘of 8,809,000 sod ‘of Gor and are dn $000 acreo of sorghunié tiuif Be cultivated at Teast-once.and-a sooond eutting’of aifalfs, ted -from not less than Sento abe : Le ee et of the soe foe ton! of thie eftios i. expert ehiced, ho estimates, Silta ol 2a Bo so high as recdtved in the city, ha was, but he terms thé, teri wore “a matter of patriotic service, & som niger explorers ta Foieass 88, aR en 88 | te ): ery. nd inako fo weatores maser nl gate an mre fi Fs oe eens Aero ny ea frees pie qm ee , HUDSON LODGE NO. - of the I. 0. B, and 8, of C. (Busy Bees”. Meeting nights shard 99 Wednesday at Fraternity Ball, B16 Nebriska. Ave. Come ott and Join us if our gréat siceééa, ; : Y, H. HADLEY, W. 3.0. * ~ ~ Ieee ps FOR. YOUR BLOOD a A speedy remedysfor Blobd Potion - Rheumatism, Catarrh, -E@emé, Scrofuia, Liver, Kidnéy and Stoxi~ ach trouble. Fot Free Bootilet: on +. all blood and slkin diseases, calt tr _ mitt : ... WPEZ REMEDY Co- 412 E. Douglas, Wichita, Kansas, _- or-Hot-Springs, Ark, © " STOVAEL & SON.’ FLORISTS i “Have you séet “dur flowets?” We tarry a iil line of plants and cut flowers “at Fedsonable prices. _. - + = sends 3 PUBLIC. p ar wed EE ONS ES Btate™ - The B. Byes ‘Mercantile bd j aimbdiices {18 Salina “overall comloriag sepeitrtive ta ose wotlen. Will Be foved to‘Kanies Jone 15, atid added to the there. The government hus taken aif Hhe-product of the factory, == 7; ; tilted Legis,» leona tee : een at wae cf Hor ae" Le tastacat 6 aot tires tithes. ‘hussich sad & aig pockets wers-io§ teas, ; Ghar the yim ST ir os i cei teed 168: o rar < "fane @ the teers made race aE. GC. Paabe 2 pce De SS See es All Work Guaranteed Kassel Jewelry Co. 548 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City Kansas S. 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SELECTED COUNTRY EGGS BELDALE BUTTERINE. FRESH MADE PEANUT BUTTER FINE COFFEES, FRESH ROASTED Successors to MOULTON COFFEE STORE 730 MINNESEOTA AVENUE NOW IS THE T and the Telephone puts you imm Eugene Edwa Real E Eighth year in the business, in both cities. BELL PHONE WI MIRRORS RE WORK CALLED FOR MODGSON MIRROR 1017 North Fifth Home Phone West 1619 NOW IS THE TIME TO BE Telephone puts you immediately in touch Eugene Edward Vaule Real Estate th year in the business. Property for sale ties. BELL PHONE WEST 1757. MIRRORS RESILVERE WORK CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED MODGSON MIRROR COMPANY 1017 North Fifth Street. Home Phone West 1619 Bell We NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY and the Telephone puts you immediately in touch with me. Eugene Edward Vaughn Real Estate Eighth year in the business. Property for sale or exchange in both cities. 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. DUNLAP LA 15th and Bro The Best Laundry S Soft Water Used Exe LODGE HALLS AND STORE Fraternity 312-314 N UNLAP LAUNDRY 15th and Broadway. Best Laundry Service Po Water Used Exclusively LODGE HALLS AND STORE ROOMS FOR R Fraternity Building 312-314 Nebraska The Best Laundry Service Possible Soft Water Used Exclusively by us. OPEN NIGHTS—WEST HALL Second and fourth Monday nights— Afternoon. First and third Tuesday—Second and fourth Tuesday. EAST HALL First and third Monday—Evening or afternoon. Second and fourth Monday after. SAMUEL 1012 N. Third St. The Old Reliable Badger Lumb YARD: 18th AND KANSAS Lumbek Lime Sash Cement Dobrs Plaster Mouldings Sand Mill work Brick Quick Service with 4 Auto Trucks to A Repair Orders. Both Phones West 678 FORREST B. adger Lumber Com ARD: 18th AND KANSAS AVENUE, KANSAS Lime Ha Cement s Plaster buildings Sand Mill work Brick service with 4 Auto Trucks to ALL parts of the cit r Orders. ches West 678 L.J. FORREST B. 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. 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. 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McFarland, Clerk District Court. (First Publicatlenn May 10, 1918.) The Street Railway Situation The Present Abnormal Conditions Are Universal "THE PRICE OF SERVICE MUST MEET ITS COST." Unless the butcher could get for his meat as much money as it cost him, he would have to stop selling meat. His customers understand this. They know his high costs and they pay his high prices without grudge against him, realizing his predicament is identical with their own. The struggle with us all is to get money enough to cover our heavy bills of expense. We have asked the Public Service Commission to permit us to increase our income as a matter of public necessity. Street railway transportation is vital to any city. Without it business would be paralyzed. STREET RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION CANNOT BE MAINTAINED EXCEPT AS ITS REVENUES MEET ITS COST. Street railway transportation costs have become prohibitive on the basis of former revenues. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. State of Kansas, Wyandotte County, 83. In the Probate Court of Said County. In the matter of the estate of Terresie Gerren, deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters testamentary have been granted to the undersigned on the last will and testament of Terresie Gerren, late of said county, deceased, by the honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State inforesaid, dated the 25th day of May, 1918. Now, all persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and that if such claims be not exhibited within three years after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. CHARLES N. GERREN, Executor of the last will and testament of Terresie Gerren, deceased. Dated May 25, 1918. (First Publication May 31, 1918. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE State of Kansas; Wyandotte County, ss: In the Probate Court, of said County. In the matter of the estate of T. S. Borker, deceased. 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