Kansas City Advocate

THE ADVOCATE STRIVES TO HELP THE RACE ATTAIN ITS JUST POSITION. THERE ARE THOSE WHOSE PATRONAGE MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR THIS PAPER TO HELP IN THIS MANNER. OUR PATRONS (ADVERTISERS) ARE HELPING THE PAPER AND, IT FOLLOWS IN SEQUENCE, THAT THEY ARE HELPING THE RACE IN THIS WAY. SO.YOU HELP THE RACE BY PATRONIZING OUR ADVERTISERS. EVERYONE OF THEM IS RELIABLE AND THEY ARE ANXIOUS TO SECURE YOUR PATRONAGE. ASSIST THEM. KANSAS TWELVE MONTHS, $1.50. THE ADVOCATE STRIV IT POSSIBLE FOR THIS FOLLOWS IN SEQUEN ADVERTISERS. EVER U. R. K. P.'S TO HOLD ANNUAL THANKSGIVING MANY MISSOURI GUESTS WILL BE PRESENT, AND ALSO SECOND REGIMENT BAND. The Mid-West Company No. 2, Uniform Rank of K. P.'s, will have their annual Thanksgiving sermon preached Sunday, Sept. 29th at the First A. M. E. church, corner of Eight street and Nebraska avenue. Rev. J. F. Criffin is to deliver the annual address. Great preparations are being made for a big turnout on that day. The Second Regiment and their famous band will be present from the Missouri side, and the four subordinate lodges, with all the Courts and the Red Cross society of this city will honor the company and the First Regiment band of Kansas City, Kansas. The honored guests from Missouri will arrive at Third and Minnesota avenue at 1:45 p. m., where they will be met by the company band and members of the four lodges and march from there to the church, where the Courts and Red Cross will join the procession. It will be a big day. CROWDER CALLS 29,016 NEGROES The Negro is doing his part in this great war. He has responded with becoming patriotism. Moreover, he is a fighter and his services are praised everywhere. This is his history from the revolutionary struggle and all the following years. In the Civil war he was in evidence in a very emphatic way. The following is from Washington by way of the Associated Press: "A draft call for 29,016 Negro registrants from thirty-three states, qualified for general military service and to entrain for national army camps September 25-27, was issued today by Provost Marshal General Crowder. The number of men to be furnished by each state and the camps to which they go include: Arkansas, 2,000 to Camp Pike, Ark., 120 to Camp Funston. Missouri, 909 to Camp Funston. Oklahoma, 815 to Camp Funston. So the patriotism of our people will be exemplified in divers ways. On a hundred battlefields, it may be, at cantonments, in hospitals, on the long and weary march, the Colored Americans will be found by the side of the most courageous and the most devoted. "Isn't it nice that we have two colored nurses for the Metropolitan Life Insurance?" "Several more of our race, one or two at a time, have defeated thirty and forty Boches at once" "The government may want the Rev. (Major) D. A. Holmes to go to the Mexican border soon to carry the gospel, but it will only be temporary. "Some did not know that the colored and white soldiers fight side by side in the trunches until Mr. Stewart of Chicago told it in a lecture." "Why are we sometimes so hard to understand? It is simply meanness? "Why do some of us go around most all the time with a chip on our shoulders? Why not ignore some things? That is diplomacy." "There are good colored people and good white people. Also bad colored people and bad white people. Let's all be loyal ever." Mr. Stuart of Chicago, one of our correspondents for the Associated Press, addressed the faculty and students of Western University THEY SAY— LIVES TO HELP THE RACE IS PAPER TO HELP IN THE VICE, THAT THEY ARE ERYONE OF THEM IS RE Mr. Alex Reeves, wife and daughter, of Las Vegas, New Mexico, stopped over Sunday, Sept. 8th, with Mr. and Mrs. James Stafford, 405 State avenue. They were on their return home in their large Studebaker car from New York City, they motoring there in April from their home. Mrs. Reeves does all the driving, her daughter handles the guide and Mr. Reeves, the mechanician. They are said to be very wealthy. Their former home was in Emporia, Kansas. Mr. Ed. Ransom, a guard at the Federal prison at Leavenworth, was a visitor in the city Sunday. ONE MAN WHO IS GLAD PRICE OF COTTON IS HIGH The Southern Agriculturalist, of Houston, Texas, speaking of successful farmers, has this to say of Fred Morris, who has a farm near Tyler, Texas: "Morris, father of eight children, purchased a farm near Tyler several years ago, and for a time had very hard sledding to get along and make payments on his place. Then war came and cotton fell to where it was unmarketable. Morris, unable to raise anything else, went on planting cotton, his family living on what they could raise in the garden and for meat they killed rabbits, squirrels and other small game. The cotton he couldn't sell he covered with brush roofs and let it lay. "Then came the phenomenal raise in the price of the staple. Morris had more than twenty bales, left over from other years and his crop was fine. With his eight children working he could pick almost a bale of seed cotton (1,500 pounds) every working day. Stil she did not sell. "One day a cotton buyer of Dallas, hearing of the man who had so much cotton stored, went out to see him, and the result was that Morris pocketed a check nearly $200 for each bale he had. During he years his family had suffered they had unconsciously been worth several thousand dollars. "The two oldest children of Morris will attend college this winter, while the entire family will live in a new, modern house, one of the best near Tyler." MASONS LAY A CORNERSTONE The Colored Masons are increasing in numbers and wealth all over the country. Last Sunday they set the corner stone at the new home of Jackson county, Missouri, farm. An exchange speaks of the affair as follows: "Members of the Jackson county court, representatives of thirteen Negro fraternal organizations in Kansas City, and prominent Negroes from Independence, Liberty, Pleasant Hill and Parkville, participated in laying the cornerstone of the new Negro home at the County farm. "The laying of the cornerstone was under charge of W. W. Fields of Cameron, Mo., grand master of the Negro Masonic lodge. Addresses were made by members of the county court, R. T. Cole, J. R. E. Lee, J. E. Perry, W. H. Harrison and J. J. Mattjoy The building will be ready for occupancy in the spring." Some of our best citizens are identified with the Masonic fraternity and other great organizations. The services of the grand officers of these societies are in much demand at the laying of corner stones of public buildings. There are a number of very bright Masons in both Kansas Cities. They take much interest in the ritualistic work of the order as well as in observing the practical application of the principles of the ancient order. Mr. J. C. Crawford of-1131 Everett, has gone to Chicago as a delegate to the Butchers' Union. --- KANSAS CITY, KAN., FRIDAY, SEP. 20, 1918 CITY KANSAS CITY, KAN., FRID CE ATTAIN ITS JUST POS THIS MANNER. OUR PATH HELPING THE RACE IN THE RELIABLE AND THEY ARE KANSAS TO VOICE ITS PATRIOTISM BY NEW AMENDMENTS BALLOT WITHHELD FROM ALIENS WHO HAVE NOT PERFECTED CITIZENSHIP PAPERS. Kansas has the unique position at the November election of being the only state which will have a chance to voice its patriotism by adopting two constitutional amendments, according to the Stae Council of Defense. Former Governor E. W. Hoch, Sate Board of Administration, says: "The schools through their product will be quite as important after the war as they have proved themselves to be in its successful prosecution, and to promote their greatest possible efficiency is as patriotic a duty as it is to lick the Kaiser I am echoing the sentiment of men like President Woodrow Wilson and all thoughtful men in pointing out the supreme importance of the people of this state adopting at the next election the constitutional amendment providing for the permanent income for our state schools". The other constitutional amendment withholds the ballot from aliens who have taken out only their first papers The State Council of Defense has appointed committees in every county to call attention to these two amendments and to ask for a "Yes" vote on November 5th. INSTALLED HIS BROTHER IN A TEXAS CHURCH Some time ago I was called to Stephenville, Texas, to preach the pastoral installation sermon of my brother, Rev. L. Winston to the St. John Baptist church of that city. We arrived in Fort Worth on Friday, where we spent a few hours in St. John Association of which Rev. J. H. Winn, D.D., is moderator. Preached for them to perhaps 1,500 people. Saturday on to Stephenville, Texas, where we were met at the train by a large reception committee and carried to the home of one of the town preachers, whose name we can't remember. At night I preached the special sermon, together with an appreciative program, and preached for them through to Thursday, morning and evening. Three accessions by baptism. We had a large attendance of white people. The last night we had perhaps 500 white people. Our subject was "God in the War." "The Negro After the War." Our white brethren gave us a hearty reception. I discovered that our white brethren are not so bitter against the black man as I've thought. Then all came forward and gave us a hearty handshake. Brother Winston has a good people. I pray for his success. He raised $175 during our stay. We made many friends and hope to go to see them again soon. On my return home I preached at the St. James, Fort Worth, of which Rev. J. H. Winn is pastor. We had a large attendance to greet our coming. Dr. Winn is a great pastor. He is building a $35,000 church. It will be a credit to the race and denomination when completed. He has a membership of more than 2,000 people. Texas is a great field of Christian workers. I hope to visit them again some day. We have not words adequate to express our appreciation of their courtesy to me. Yours for the cause, S. H. WINSTON, Pastor New Hope Baptist Church, Chanute, Kanssa. Since the increase in wages due to the war demand for labor, there has not been a race man tried for any criminal offense in the courts of Winston-Salem, N. C. Before the war the colored men averaged a wage of $1.50 per day; now they average $8.50 ADVOCATE FORGOT THE WORD 'RETREAT' WHEN SURROUNDED TO SAVE THEIR EARS THE HUNS FLED WHEN THE MISSOURI CORPORAL CHARGED Loudon T. Gerry, in the New York Sun, tells the following story of a feat of Corporal Perry of one of the regiments constituting the 92nd Division, trained at Camp Funston. Mr. Gerry, by the way, is a Kansas City product, having learned what he knows of the newspaper game on the Kansas City Post. Here is the story: Corporal Perry and three privates had placed a machine gun on a slight mound near a wooded field and were pounding the Germans, as the American infantry advanced. Then something happened, no one knows what, and the infantry fell back several hundred yards, leaving Perry and his squad almost surrounded. Just as the Americans fell back, a machine gun in the woods near where Perry's gun was located began peppering the four gunners Within a minute two of the men were down and Perry himself was wounded, but he and the other man kept the gun going. Finally their ammunition gave out. They had theirrench knives with them, and, armed only with these, they made a dash into the woods to locate the German machine gun. Now German soldiers have been told that when an American Negro takes a German prisoner he first cuts his ears off, then gouges out his eyes and finishes up by manhandling in other outrageous ways the prisoners that may fall into their hands. When the six German machine gunners saw Corporal Perry and his one-man squad coming on a run, yelling like demons, they threw down whatever they had and ran. The two succeeded in catching one each of the Germans, whom they tied to the machine gun they had captured, and when a company of Americans came up both soldiers of the 92nd were leisurely giving first aid to each other. "Why didn't you retreat when you saw you were almost surrounded and out of amunition?" the company commanders of the rescuing detachment asked Perry. "Back at home, in Missouri, sir," the corporal said, "I'm known as a fellow who forgets a lot when he's excited and when he ain't, and do you know, sir, I've clean forgotten that word 're retreat.'" METROPOLITAN TEMPLE NOTES As usual, this church had a large congregation at its morning service. We don't know whether it is because the Kansas City Star and others says it is the finest church in Kansas, or because the publicity committee does her duty by publishing the work its members are doing for God, or because of the pastor's popularity, but we think it is God working in the hearts of its true Christian members; therefore the church editor gives, in the news weekly to, show that the glory belongs to God. Pastor Holmes preached from Exodus III, "The Burning Bush," in an ardent manner, and at the close, the choir sang "Saviour More Than Life," and the pastor led the congregation in singing, "The Blessed Jesus, He's the One," and the Holy Spirit hovered in the Temple and caused one gentleman who started home to return and unite with the church. Of the several who joined were: Messrs. Taylor and Arnold and Mrs. Gillis. At night the Rev. D. Phelps of Iowa, preached a good sermon. Their ordinary collection was large and in six monthls amounts to as much as an ordinary church rally, which it usually takes six months to collect. They are ready to put their lavatories in. Next Sunday the pastor will preach more excellent sermons. All are ever welcome at this church. Come THOS. KENNEDY, PUB. Miss arthula Vandiver is ill at her home on Freeman avenue. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Long of 719 Everett avenue, have returned from a two weeks' visit to their son in St. Paul, Minn.; also to one in Omaha. They also visited Minneapolis and were entertained delightfully by their relatives and friends while away. Mrs. Southall, who resides on Everett, visited the A. M. E. conference at Omaha this week. Mrs. Maymie William-Washington is at her post teaching in Sumner High school. OKLAHOMA RACE MAN HELPED THE CZARINA ESCAPE In his book, "The Last Days of the Czar," recently published by McMillan & Company, Roger Fison tells the story of how George Molloy, an Oklahoma race man, assisted the czarina to escape the clutches of the Bolshiviki. This part of the story is as follows: "Among the prisoners were perhaps forty ladies of the court, and the leaders of the Bolshiviki, for the most part ignorant peasants and workmen of the lower class could not tell which was the royal prisoner, and which were the court ladies. Molloy was there, just what for and when he came no one seemed to know. As far as was learned afterward, he was not employed in the city. He was one of that great class of Americans who are known as adventurers. While the Bolshiviki leaders were taking the names and classifying the ladies, Molloy, uninterrupted, edged his way to the side of the czarina, spoke a few words to her and she followed him from the room. The raiders may have thought he was a servant, for they did not try to detain the pair. "Once outside the palace gates, in the rear, Molloy escorted the czarina down a side street until they had reached the river. Here, while they were talking to a peasant, and making a bargain with him to take them across, the cloak which the czarina had thrown over her shoulders when leaving the palace became loosened and fell from her. The czarina stood revealed as a woman of higher class than would be in the company of an adventurer at that hour of the night. The peasant called, and a party of Bolshiviki surrounded the pair. The czarina, seeing that escape was impossible, gave a sum of money to the Negro, and told him to leave her. "Molloy, a powerful man, was not molested by agents of the new government, but eventually made his way to Sweden. The czarina was taken away, and what her fate afterwards was, is best told in the press dispatches." HOW TO WRITE TO THE SOLDIER BOYS The following suggestion, relative to how to write to the soldier boys, is from one of them in a letter to his home paper. It says: "Just a little tip to the folks at home. In writing letters to the boys at the front, clippings out of the newspapers about anything that is of interest to them are appreciated. Newspapers here are few and each one is read and reread until it is worn out. It is the same way with clippings. I have seen clippings go the rounds here at the front eagerly read by everyone who could get them. It was something from home. That was sufficient. I was sitting in a machine gun emplacement one night when one of the boys received a letter from his mother. "Now we'll find out what is going on at home," he cried, "for mother always sends me a bunch of clippings." "Everyone gathered round while he read the clippings." Prof J. Peck, principal of Western University, visited Topeka this W. U. SOLDIERS ENTERTAINED BY FAMILIES KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, IS HOST TO DRAFTEES IN TRAINING AT W. U. LAST SUNDAY As was announced in last week's issue, the soldiers of Western University were entertained at dinner by the families of Kansas City, Kansas, Sunday. The plan was pleasantly and happily carried out, only there were not enough soldiers to go around. Sixty-five soldiers marched into First A. M. E. church for the morning service, with Sergeant Thomas Browne in command, and special reserved front seast were placed at their disposal. The church was crowded to receive this first contingent from Mississippi. At the close of the services Services Sergeant Browne made a happy talk concerning the moral and religious character of these soldier boys of ours. The pastor called for volunteers to take them home to dinner and the three score or more were soon resting in the seat with their hostesses. Many families were disappointed in not receiving a guest, but there will be another chance. One lady, not to be outdone, seeing a couple of soldiers on the street, who happened to be from Camp Funston and from the State of Texas, invited them to dinner, which invitation they gladly accepted. A fine spirit was shown on this occasion and it will not be the last one. AT 14 HE WINS A NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PRIZE In a recent photographic contest by a Rochester, New York, photographic manufacturing concern, the first prize of $500 was awarded to Arthur Winston of Appalachicola, Fla. The firm sent a representative to that city to deliver the prize money and found the winner to be a 14-year-old Negro schoolboy. He had practiced photography during his idle hours until he had become an expert in the use of the camera and the pictures he had sent to the prize competition, when judged with others sent from all portions of the United States, Canada, Mexico and far away Australia, proved to be the best. The pictures were pastoral scenes. The boy will use the prize money educating himself. The Neighborhood Bible Class had a large meeting at the "Y" and discussed the Resurrection of Christ in the last chapter of St. Matthew. Mrs. Blue, mother of Prof. T. A. Reynolds wife, addressed the class, and was made an honorary member, as her home is in Cleveland, Ohio. The lesson taught was the great command of Christ, i.e., we should hold fellowship with Jesus in every ordinance and obey Him in every command. The next meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 18th, at the "Y." Lesson, Mary, the first chapter. The New Orleans street railway is meeting the shortage of trainmen by employing race women as conductorettes. They are said to be more attentive to business, less prone to pocket fares and neater than the white men, they replace. They are being organized under the American Federation of Labor. Colored workers in the iron foundress of. Los Angeles Calif., have secured a wage increase that places them on a par with white workers. Mrs. J. P. 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Mrs. Susie Williams, matron at Mrs. Julia Reynolds, Mr. Martin Wills and Mrs. Beatrice Willis visited Camp Funston last week. While there Mrs. Reynolds visited her son, Vern, and Mr. Wills visited his two sons, Carl and Eugere. The members of the C. M. E. Missionary board were glad to welcome their president amongst them again, as she has been absent for some time on account of illness. Miss Jessie Neely of Wichita visited relatives and friends in the city last week. Mrs. Neta Waller and children left for an indefinite visit with Mrs. Waller's parents in Marion, Kansas. Rev. C. W. Redd of Newton was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Story last week and preached at the C. M. E. church on Wednesday night. One of the effects of the liquor prohibition in Tennessee is given by the Anti-Saloon League Bulletin as follows: "Durig the last year of saloons in the state there were tried in the city of Memphis alone 1,453 cases of misdemeanor of whites and 907 cases of the same offenses among the Negroes. Last year the trials fell off almost 90% among the colored people and 72% among the whites. Samuel Courlena, a former Texas race man, who has been in Mexico several years, has been appointed as manager of the Ixtlahuaca, Mani & Nijini railroad by the railway administration of the Republic of Mexico. This is a short road which taps several mines and forms a junction with the Mexican Central railroad. Mrs. Susie Williams, matron at the "Y." is not so well. Walter Dorn, a Galveston, Texas, stevedore, minister in a local A. M. E. church, and said to be the strongest man in Texas, recently was rejected for service in the army because of slight physical defects. He demonstrated that he could carry a 500-pound bale of cotton oe hundred yards and the examining board passed him. CELESTIA P. MEEKS. NOTARY PUBLIC Residence, 819 Freeman Ave., Kansas City, Kans. Bell Phone West 1247-J. Suite 32 Stubbs Bldg, Kansas City, Kans. Bell Phone West 930 Copying, Acknowledgements, Affidavits and Depositions, a specialty. Charges reasonable. Marie L. Johnson Notary Public Stenographer 514 Minnesota Ave. 1319 N. 8th St. Kansas City, Kansas A BARGAIN FOR COLORED PEOPLE 75-foot lot, on paved street, five minutes walk from West Side car line, north end of Fifth street, K. C., K. See M. W. Stratton, 603 Minnesota Avenue, or Squire Lee, 514 Minnesota Avenue. SALINA, KANSAS Stop at D·L. Taylor's Home Modern conveniences. Every thing satisfactory. A few steps from Union Station. 344 North Ninth St. E. S. JONES BAKERY 3093 N. 27th St. Fresh Bread, Cakes and Pies Daily Courteous Treatment Patronage Appreciated NEGRO SOLDIER IN OUR WAR Published in July (new, book). 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High Moral and Educa tion The program at the New Hope Baptist church was largely attended and the beautiful service flag was given to the church by one of our most distinguished patriotic ladies of Chanute in the person of Mrs. F. A. Parsons, and at the time of her remarks she spoke of our young men's return home and requested the congregation to stand and the pastor, Rev. S H. Winston asked God's blessings on our boys who had gone to give their lives and all who had been called to join the army. One our our number, the first speaker, who is widely read and can always find time and have something good to say for his race, in the person of Mr. C. Clenn spoke. In his remarks he dwelt upon the true word by our forefathers and our boys of today—when they were called they rushed up and in their bravery said: "Send me, send me!" Mr. F. A. Parsons was asked to say something and he gave us words of encouragement and spoke of one of our boys, Mr. Homer Johnson, who had taken a trip down to Florida with him and his family and that Homer always would speak on the trip of going to help the boys see the true way and since his life only a short time in the service their is one soul saved by his life and advice and when Mrs. Parsons gave him a Testament he said to her, "I would father have the whole word," and she exchanged with him and gave him a beautiful Bible and it is that Book that will lead him and help him to lead other boys. Rev. S. H. Winston had to respond, and as he is a man of God, we will say that he opened his mouth and God filled it with words that were never before heard by all. The church was beautifully decorated with American Beauty roses and all colors of asters and aspir Ferns and our beautiful flags. The flowers were given to the committee, Mrs. T. Brown and Mrs. A. Hubbard, by Mrs. Leatha Schmitz. The choir sang for the occasion. Prayer was offered by Mr. J. B. Odair and the watchword was, "God bless the occasion," and "God bless our boys and bring them home and let the Kaiser meet his God." Mr. Fred Shipley is visiting his cousin, Mrs. J. H. Tolson and they will leave for Iola for a short visit. Mrs. A. W. Sellers is visiting her brother, Mr. J. T. Blanton, for a few days. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18. A proposition to amend section 1 of article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas relative to the right of suffrage. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring therein: Section 1. The following proposition to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas is hereby submitted to the qualified elctors of the state for their approval or rejection; That section 1 of article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas be amended to read as follows: Section 1. Every citizen of the United States of the age of twenty-one years and upwards—who shall have resided in Kansas six months next preceding any election, and in the township or ward in which he or she offers to vote, at least thirty days next preceding such election—shall be deemed a qualified elector. Sec. 2. That this proposition shall be submitted to the electors of the state at the general election in the year 1918 for their approval or rejection. The amendment hereby proposed shall be designated on the ballot by the following title: "The suffrage amendment to the con- ```markdown ``` E, KANSAS Mr. F. B. Buckner is visiting his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Blanton, 207 North Ashby street. Sorry to say that Mr. George Berry is still suffering with rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. McCuller of Iola was down on a hurried trip to see their father and assist him during his illness. Rev. Smith, pastor of the A. M. E. church, left for Omaha to attend the conference, Mrs. J. B. Odair entertained with an informal reception in honor of her daughter, Miss George Foster, who is to be married to Mr. Nelson Criss of Kansas City, Kansas, Oct. 1st, at 9 o'clock at her parent's home. There were fourteen ladies present. All expressed themsleves as having had a most delightful afternoon and left with God's blessings on the couple. Brother Robeson, one of New Hope Baptist church members, is quite sick. We wish for him a speedy recovery. Mrs. Blanche Johnson is much better since it is a little cooler. Rev. S. H. Winston held his mass meeting for men Sunday afternoon and all enjoyed the meeting and are looking forward for a higher step in the business world. There will be an entertainment at the M. E. church. Rev. Johnson is pastor. There was a postcard received from Mr. Engene Parr which stated the ship on which he had sailed has arrived safely overseas. Four years ago the past August a few of the young progressive Race men of Chanute met and effected a band organization, under the direction of Prof. Payne. We are glad to say that the organization has struggled along. And today they are making good regardless. Prof. Payne is a wonder at his work; has done much good for his race in music and stands high in the musical world. The present officers are: N. Campbell, president; C. Williams, vice-president and treasurer; E. Crith, secretary; Herman Thompkins, instructor. The many friends of the church and city of Chanute extend their sympathy to bereaved and pray that they bow in submission to Him that they bow all things well, and say with him of old the Lord hath given and the Lord hath taken away and blessed be the name of the Lord. stitution," and shall be voted for or against as provided by law under such title. Sec. 3. That this resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book. Passed the Senate February 28, 1917. Passed the House March 8, 1917. Approved March 12, 1917. I hereby certify that the foregoing a true and correct copy of the original Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 18, now on file in my office. J. T. BOTKIN, (Seal) Secretary of State. (First published August 9, 1918.) Choose From 52 NEW STYLES A tremendous and beautiful collection of sizing hok, up to-the-mouth made from genuine Fashion-izer fabric and Wintor-izer fabric. Select from CGF Fabrics that have the elegant elastics in every popular shade—the classiest new weaves. WHOLESALE PRICE TO YOU on our great Adversary, write to our town. Your chance to save first to write from your town. Your chance to save extra for our extra. No obligation what-ever. All express charges priceless your friends to see the real class of a nobby Paragon mit. But write quick for our "Greatest Ever" Style and Sample Size. Ask about our New and DIFFERENT Easy plan. Send your name NOW. PARAGON TAILORING COMPANY, Dpt. 981, CHICAGO Educational Institute Instrial School West of the D GIRLS cience Electric Lights and Universities throughout the coun- ned. 5—TAILORING 6—DOMESTIC ARTS 8—MUSIC 9—AUTO REPAIRS AND OPERATION. MBER 10, 1918 Principal. ```markdown ``` THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE THOMAS KENNEDY, Editor and Prop. G. A. GREGG, Associate Editor. MERVIN HARRIS, Circulation Manager. MRS. M. C. MATTHEWS. Society Editor. 610 North Sixth Street Office Phone.....Bell West 2407 Residence Phone.....Bell West 2968 The Advocate is a weekly journal devoted to Race Progress and Human Uplift. SUBSCRIPTION. One Year.....$1.50 Six Months.....80 Three Months.....50 "Entered as second-class matter August 29, 1914, at the postoffice at Kansas City, Kansas, under the Act of March 3, 1879." Have your news in our office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication. Office 834 Nebraska avenue. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION. Notice to Subscribers All yearly subscribers, who are indebted to The Advocate, will please not delay in sending at once their indebtedness to this office, as the Government is asking us to show our books to the postoffice authorities. You must pay at once or we will be compelled to drop your name or lose our franchise. EDITOR. EDITOR THE NEGRO SOLDIER. Numerous instances are being reported which indicate the great courage and patriotism of the colored soldier. The following is by Corporal Holloway of the Missouri side in a letter to his brother. He says: "Two American Negroes of a company in this sector defeated twenty-four Germans while stationed in a front line trench. Their comrade's story: "The two men were at an advanced lookout post, armed with a box of hand grenades, rifles and bolo trench knives. When the twenty-four Germans came around a sharp corner and into the trench the Negroes used their rifles. The Germans returned the fire and hit one of the Negroes, who fell into the trench. The other held his ground. His rifle was knocked from his hands and he was shot through the wrist. He then fought with hand grenades which the fallen Negro handed him. His comrade later fell exhausted. The one Negro defended himself at close quarters with a bolo knife. He downed several Huns as they came around the corner of the trench, but was forced to retreat from this point because one of the Germans had come around behind him. He got this man and several others. Then his knife struck in a boche helmet. He routed the rest of the Germans with hand grenades. Eigh thelmets had been pierced by the knife. "During the big drive I saw a French observation balloon when a German plane attacked it. The observer jumped safely to earth in his parachute with the boche plane diving after him. In the meantime the balloon was pulled down safely and the German lost all his objectives. A short time ago I saw a German 2-seater taking pictures of our guns brought down by aircraft guns. He had the pictures all right, but he couldn't get back to his lines with them. The plane fell just outside our lines. The observer was killed by a machine gun bullet and the pilot was thrown from the plane when it hit the ground. The machine caught fire with the observer under it." PAY UP. Editor Kennedy is not at home this week, having gone with a big delegation of Methodists in a special car to Omaha to attend the A.M. E. conference, and hobnob with the preachers and other big guns, feast on yellow-legged chickens and have a big time generally. The janitor does the editorial stunt this week and if you find anything in this issue that you don't like, come down and—no, don't lick the janitor, but pay up your back subscription and—no, don't stop the THE WEEKLY ANNOUNCER OF FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH J. F. GRIFFIN, Pastor. Residence, 1111 North Eighth St. Phone Bell West 2904. ORDER OF SERVIVCES. 9:30 A. M., Sunday School. 11:00' A. M., preaching. 5:00 P. M., Junior Allen League. 6:00 P. M., Senior Allen League. 7:45 P. M., preaching. WEEKLY SERVICES. Official Board, 2nd and 4th Monday, 7:30 P. M. Choir rehearsal, Tuesday 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, prayer meeting, 7:30 P. M. Friday class meeting 8 P. M. CHURCH NEWS The services Sunday were the largest in attendance that has been seen for many Sabbaths. The pastor, Dr. Griffin, preached his last sermon for this conference year, and it was full of thought and spiritual food for the large and appreciative audience. Many visitors and friends of Dr. Griffin were present to hear him, and assist him with his conference claims. He and a large delegation from the church left Tuesday for the conference at Omaha, which is now in session, carrying with him one of the greatest reports ever sent out from this church in the Fifth Episcopal district. Monday night the church met and all reports were read for the year's work, which was received with much joy and applause. The pastor preached the Communion sermon at Allen Chapel at 3 p. m. A large number from the church accompanied him, including the choir, which furnished the music. Presiding Elder J. T. Smith delivered the message Sunday evening, which was inspiring to his hearers. The Sabbath school is growing in attendance and interest every Sunday. The pulpit will be filled Sunday with an able speaker and there will not be a falling off in attendance on account of the pastor being away. Visitors and friends are ever welcome to First A. M. E. paper—but renew for another year, for it is whispered about that The Advocate is to continue to improve, in all its departments and you can't afford to miss an issue. A SOLID INSTITUTION. Kansas City, Kansas, has a large number of strong banks and among that number is that of the Minnesota Avenue Bank, whose financial statement appeared in this paper last week. Its large and constantly increasing deposits speak well for the confidence which the public has in this strong financial institution. Its manegement is able and conservative, courteous and accommodating, always within the bounds of safe banking principles. The cashier, E. H. Browne, is counted among the many able financiers of Greater Kansas City. He is industrious, always on the job, and an adept in the solution of the intricate financial problems. His counsel is in great demand and his advice is sought by those who need information on subjects which affect their monied interests. The directors of the bank are all well known, successful men in the financial affairs of the city. Albert Mebus, H. A. Mendenhall, William Arends, E A. Enright, Chas. J. Dengel, H. J. Grossman, C. W. Brewer and E. H. Browne are the directors and are giving their best thought to the growing interests of this deservedly popular banking institution. AFTER PROFITEERS. The following from Washington is of interest to a few millions who eat and wear clothes. It says: The war industries board is about to determine what is a fair profit for the retailer. Moved by the flood of complaints on profiteering, the board has under consideration regulations to force the stamping of wholesale prices on all merchandise sold in the United States that the consumer may check the money makers individually. He will know when he inspects any article of merchandise just how much profit the retailer gets. This, members of the board believe, will be sufficient to stop most price boosting. The federal trade commission's aid has been enlisted in the plan, it was learned here today. That.body's work will be to prevent stamping THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE of prices above actual selling figures. It will protect the wholesalers and the manufacturers who attempt to undertake resales maintenance. The war industries board believes it can enforce such a program through its power of industrial classification and its hold on materials and transportation. Wholesalers and retailers both would be affected by the board's power to permit movement of raw and finished products or discontinue the privilege. As the program now stands it could not be made to cover foodstuffs except those in packages and cans. But to clothing and shoe trade marked products, the board could apply the ruling without leaving an avenue of escape, it believes. As a stabilizing power, the board would have those concerns which already adhere to a price maintenance policy. Trade competition also would aid in this, it is pointed out. With all governmental agencies employing their sources of information, greedy retailers soon would have the spotlight thrown full upon them for the benefit of the public. It surely is about time that something was being done for the protection of the consumer. The unscrupulous dealers, without any valid excuse, have taken advantage of the war to raise prices to an unreasonable degree. For a time, and they do it yet, in a measure, they put the whole blame for high prices on the wholesalers. This no one any longer believes. In fact everybody knows that many retailers are just as much responsible for extortion as are those who may be engaged in wholesale business or the packing business. Unscrupulous men have taken advantage of conditions to make money. They seem to have no conscience in the matter whatever. Many cases have been found where profits reach to several hundred per cent. While the government requests the consumers to buy bonds and aid the government in carrying on the war and while the masses are urged to contribute to the support of the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A. work and like organizations, those who are expected to liberally support all these worthy causes are being filched the limit by these men of greed. The newspapers are taking the matter up, in fact a few have been calling attention to the shameful profiteering being practiced by so many engaged in business. All this agitation is now being felt. It is doubtful if the plan suggested from Washington will prove effective, however, but it will do no harm to try it. Greedy dealers will not be brought to time until some sort of a plan is inaugurated, somewhat like municipal institutions, so hat there will be fair treatment to the now helpless consumers. Where municipal markes have been established and municipal coal yards instituted and conditions made so that those who are robbing the consumer are brought into competition that they must respect, the effect has been felt at once. It is not designed to shut up all dealers, in fact they are only made to act in due consideration of the rights of others. These municipal stores and markets charge a reasonable profit, enough to pay for the goods with a profit sufficient to enable the stocks to be replenished from gains in sales. All this can be done and yet the private dealer enabled to do a decent business, but not to rob his fellows. The action of the government may lead to something tangible, which will bring these unjust greedy profiteers to theor knees and force them to be decent. POOR RECOMMENDATION. Have you ever heard Billy Sunday in his great sermon on prohibition? You will recall, if you have heard that great effort, that the evangelist makes a very strong case against John Barleycorn. He brings up the testimony of some of the greatest men and women in all history, in all walks of life, to tell what they think of rum. Now comes Secretary Daniels of the Navy and quotes from others their opinion of this great enemy of mankind It will be recalled that Secretary Daniels, soon after he was installed in his great office, issued an order forbidding officers of the navy to indulge in their long-standing privilege of drinking, as a custom of navy commanders on board their ships A great protest went up all over the country by the traf- LEMONS DO MAKE THE SKIN WHITE How to make a lemon bleaching lotion at,home for a few cents Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply you with three ounces of orchard white for a few cents. Squeeze the juice of two fresh lemons into a bottle, then put in the orchard white and shake well. This makes a quarter pint of the very best lemon skin whitener and complexion bleach known. Massage this fragrant, creamy lotion daily into the face, neck, arms and hands and just see how smooth, soft and white the skin becomes. Yen! It is harmless, and the beautiful results will surprise you. fic, but he stood firm and won out. But this is his latest "deliverance" on that subject. He says: "The output of ships increased at the Mare Island navy yard and Newport News topedo station after the sale of liquor was prohibited." General Pershing says: "From the military point of view, we cannot tolerate alcohol among our soldiers. War is merciless. Men must be competent. The drinking man is a bad soldier. The army won't stand alcohol, because it must conserve its man power." Herbert Hoover says: "Brewers now use 4,500,000 bushels of grain per month. (This would make five million loaves of bread per day.) Says Lloyd George: "We are fighting three enemies—Germany, Austria and drink; but the greatest of these is drink." Billy Sunday remarks: "The saloon is a rat-hole to dump wages in." John Mitchell, leader in American Federation of Labor and United Mine Workers of America, says: "Almost every disturbance in the ranks of labor can be traced back to some conection with the saloon." The editor of the Unionist, the leading labor paper of Chicago, writes: "Prohibition is not the temperance question; it is the labor question, the fuel question, the food question, and the WIN-THE-WAR question." Grain sunk by submarines last year was eight million bushels. Grain used by American brewers last year was SIXTY MILLION bushels. Brewers use sixty-four million pounds of sugar per year; yet, you are short of sugar for your family. Breweries and saloons use more coal than all schools and churches combined. Factories, churches and schools had to close on account of a lack of coal last winter, but the breweries and saloons remained open. Hundreds of locomotives are kept constantly busy hauling thousands of cars of coal and supplies to the breweries. At the same time, farmers' grain rots in the bins and on the sidetrack for lack of cars and engines. Packages to the boys "over there" are prevented from being shipped, while the brewers use millions of tons of shipping. According to 500 Pennsylvania coal operators, prohibition would increase the annual output of coal nearly SEVENTY MILLION TONS. Lodge Notices EUREKA LODGE NO. 2. I. O. B. and S. of C. "Busy Bee." Meeting nights 1st and 3rd Monday, 314 Nebraska Ave. SAMUEL DIGGS, W. H. C. MARY SMITH, W. S. HUDSON LODGE NO. 1. of the I. O. B. and S. of C. "Busy Bees". Meeting nights 1st and 3rd Wednesday at Fraternity Hall, 314 Nebraska Ave. Come out and join us in our great success. Y. H. HADLEY, W. H. C. Dr. W. S. Stephens The Painless Dentist, 516 Minnesota Ave. Best Dentistry at Lowest Prices. Careful, Thorough and Painless Work. I WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. I WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. Give me a trial. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Phones: Office Bell West 424; Res. USE The Mme. C. J. 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SAMUEL DIGGS THE OLD RELIABLE Pays the highest cash price for iron, bottles, bones, copper, bra- thing in the junk line. SQUARE DEALING AND HOME TIMES. Place of Business—18 BELL, WEST 3577 FORREST B. Consult me any time. Law REAL ESTATE 529 State Ave. Bell We Deeds, Mortgages, Wills, Contracts and Legal Papers Drawn. Investments M Abstracts of title furnished for amine. "It's cheaper to buy Consult me any time. I am THE OLD RELIABLE JUNK DEALER. Pays the highest cash price for junk at all times, rags, iron, bottles, bones, copper, brass, lead, zinc and everything in the junk line. SQUARE DEALING AND HONEST WEIGHT AT ALL TIMES. Place of Business—1006-1008 North Third St. BELL, WEST 3577 KANSAS CITY, KAS. FORREST B. ANDERSON Consult me any time. I am the People's 529 State Ave. Bell West 1050. Kansas City, Kas. Deeds, Mortgages. Old Debts Collected. Wills, Contracts and Houses to rent and sell Legal Papers Drawn. Titles examined Investments Made. Abstracts of title furnished free; ten day allowed to examine. "It's cheaper to buy than it is to rent." Consult me any time. I am he People's Lawyer. McClelland & Son 733 Minnesota Ave. Bell, W. 364 Home, W. 594 1918 Bargains. WHAT WILL YOU LEAVE YOUR FAMILY? A Stack of Worthless Rent Receipts —A Real Estate FOR SALE 9-room modern house 30 ft, $2000; $400 down, terms to suit. 4-room house, 50 ft.; outbuildings, electric lights, gas and city water, grape arbor; $1500; $500 down, terms to suit. 5-room house, 50 ft; $1500; $700 down, $20 per month and interest. 8-room house, bath, gas and city water; $1850; $200 down, terms to suit. 4-room house, summer kitchen, 50 ft; good out buildings, $1100; $50 down, $10 per month and interest. 9-room house, modern, 87 feet; $2500; $500 down, terms to suit. 8-room house, 25 ft; $2100; $300 down, terms to suit; close in 10-room brick; $3500; $100 down, modern, 50 ft, close in. 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Moxley, of Los Angeles the many improvements in and about Arkansas City during her absence of 12 years. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Alston entertained with a dinner in honor of Mrs. J. E. Moxley of Los Angeles. Covers were laid for eight. Mrs. Juanita Martin has gone to join her husband, after a pleasant visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Andrews. A moonlight picnic was given for the following visitors in the city: Mrs. Lulu Warren of Coffeyville; Mrs. J. E. Moxley of Los Angeles; Mrs. Howard Martin of Detroit, and Mrs. ladys Dell Grant of Coffeyville. Mr. and Mrs. John King entertained at dinner in honor of their cousin, Mrs. J. E. Moxley, and their friend, Mrs. Gladys Dell Grant of Coffeyville. Miss Allene Brown, accompanied her aunt, Mrs. Rhetta Perkins, to Kansas City to enter school there for another year. Miss Florence McGuffy and Mrs. Helen West Robison have gone to Kansas City, to enter uindaro college. Mrs. W. C. Hailstock has gone to Chicago to visit her daughter, Mrs. Addie Work Duncan. WICHITA, KANSAS Mrs. Mattie McCabe, who was called to Wichita by the illness of her sister, Miss Georgia Triplette, and brother, Addison Triplette, has returned to her home at Dodge City. Mrs. W. C. Neely received word from her brother, Sam Oliver, from New York City, that he would sail soon for France. Mr. Addison Triplette, who has been quite sick at St. Francis hospital is improving. Preparations are under way for the organization of a literary society at Calvary Baptist church in the near future. Miss Georgia Triplette, who has been confined to her bed for several weeks, is able to sit up again. Mr. Lake Anderson, son of Mrs. Abbie Williams, has returned from a trip to El Dorado, where he was honor guest at several delightful social affairs among the young people. He will pursue his studies in the High school this term, having entered at the opening. Mrs. Carrie Anderson, who has been quite ill, is improving. Mr. W. H. Morris of Iola is making a visit in our city for several days. Mr. Eugene Perry, who spent the vacation in the city with his parents, has left for Little Rock, Ark., where he is instructor of music in the Philander Smith college. Mr. Nathaniel Livingston is making an extended visit to his former home in Mississippi, with relatives. Mrs. Kitty Coleman served a big supper at her home on North Seventeenth street on Friday evening, for the benefit of the Tabernacle church. R. H. Anderson of Kansas City was a visitor in the city Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. S. Butler has returned from St. Louis, where they attended the National Baptist convention. Mr. Ben Brown, who has been making a visit with his sister, Mrs. R. B. Whitlow, has returned to his home in Portland, Oregon. Mrs. Edgar Duke is back home again, after an extended visit this summer in Kansas City, and reports a fine time. Mr. Ernest Horton of Wellington was a visitor in the city during the week. Mrs. Maggie Burroughs received the sad intelligence of the death of her only sister, which occurred in Benford, Pa. Mr. Gabe Brown of Newton, is making a visit in the city. Mr. Syl. Griggs, son of Mrs. Mary Griggs, who has lived in Kansas City for several years, is back home again on a visit with his mother. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has consented to giving membership to two colored firemen on the Florida East Coast Railway. This permits them to take the places as locomotive engineers to which their length of service entitles them. Miss Barnes of Western University, visited the Neighborhood Bible Class. Mrs. Clark, also, was a pleasant visitor. AFFECTED BY ICE DEPOSITS Seeming Proof That Crust of the Earth Has Had Periods of Rising and Falling. The elastic character of the earth's crust is one of the most certain facts of observation; great areas rise and fall under the action of varying-presses. It is, therefore, reasonable to suppose that the accumulation in pleistocene times of vast continental glaciers one or two miles in depth would exert such downward weight pressure as to cause a subsidence of the great areas affected. This seems to be borne out by a marked and very apparent rise of land in the northeastern section of the North American continent, in comparatively recent times. H. L. Fairchild, writing in Science, states that this area, covered by the latest American ice sheet, the Labradorian glacier, stood much below its present position, relative to sea level, when the ice sheet melted off, and that a slow uplift brought the land to its present altitude. This is indicated by the presence of the remains of sea animals and plants throughout inland parts, by beach formations in parts now away from the sea and general geological considerations. The region of this recent rise of land extends from New Jersey to Hudson strait and as far inland as Wisconsin. COMBINE TRUTH AND HUMOR Pithy Epitaphs on Tombstones in British Cemeteries Are Worth More Than Passing Notice. In a search for the unusual, one would scarcely expect to come across it on a tombstone. But full justice can in some cases be done to a deceased in a single word. There is a stone in Leamington cemetery dedicated to the memory of one J. T. Burgess, who before laying aside the trammels of this mundane sphere edited the Leamington Spa Courier. His career and end are adequately summed up in one word—"Resting." A departed auctioneer who lived in the city of Worcester had inscribed on his memorial stone as an epitaph, "Gone." Brief, economical and retrospective. In a Sussex graveyard may be seen a stone on which are chiseled, after the name and date of death of the deceased, just two expressive words—"He was." Surely a sermon in a nutshell. But two of the strangest as well as the briefest epitaphs are to be found on stones in Cane-Hill cemetery, Belfast. On one of them, erected to the memory of a lazy fellow by one who evidently knew him well, are the words, "Asleep (as usual)." On the other, "Left Till Called For." A certain photographer has this inscribed over his grave, "Here I lie, Taken From Life."—London Tit-Bits. Dict for Weight Reduction. Fuel is the main food requirement of the body. A certain amount of fuel keeps the engines of the body working normally and produces energy. The surplus of fuel derived from the food forms layers of fat. So it is evident that the matter of keeping the body weight where you wish to have it is merely a matter of arithmetic, says Popular Science Monthly. Certain foods have an enormous fuel value in comparison with others. For instance, it would require $0 worth of lettuce and tomato salad to furnish the amount of energy that 30 cents' worth of butter or 10 cents' worth of sugar would supply. No one would think of feeding exclusively on any of these foods, but it is easy to see that the limitation of butter and sugar and the introduction of such foods as lettuce, tomatoes, celery, carrots, spinach and fruits, all of which have low fuel value, instead of fats, milk, cream and oil, pastry and sweets, would enormously reduce the fat-forming elements in the diet and yet fill the stomach and satisfy hunger. Chldish Selfishness. Unselfishness is one of the virtues which has to be cultivated, for we are not born unselfish. We have to be taught this virtue and of course the greatest teacher of all is love. I am inclined to think love is the only teacher. Henderson says, "To get children interested in impersonal things is to make them unavailably unselfish. Solitary children, only sons and daughters, are, as a rule, extremely selfish, for the simple reason that their lives have been so overwhelmingly personal. The way out is through group activities on the part of the whole family through pleasures as well as through service. If life is to be permanently successful, and happiness genuine and secure, the major interest must be impersonal, must have to do with something bigger than the little self, must concern itself with the abiding and universal things."—Alice Barton Harris. How to Remove Oil Stains To remove oil stains from leather and paper, etc., apply pipe-clay powdered and mixed with water to the thickness of cream, and leave it on for four hours. This will not injure the best colors. For boards, marble and other stones make a strong solution of carbonate of potash and water and add as much unslaked lime as it will absorb. Then stir it together and let it settle a few minutes; bottle it and cork tightly. Have some water ready to dilute it when used and scour the part with it. Don't leave the solution too long on the boards or it will draw the color out of them. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE Shape of Eyebrows Reveal Vigor, Insincerity, Lack of Vitality, and Many Other Things. It is now conceded that the Greek eyebrow is quite In accord with the conception of mere physical beauty in women. Like the rosebub mouth, it does not indicate the highest order of intelligence and the arch is expressive always of greater sensibility and greater sense of character, says London Tit-Bits. Scant growth of the eyebrows invariably denotes lack of vitality; on the contrary, heavy, thick eyebrows indicate a strong constitution and great physical endurance. They are not beautiful on a woman's face, however much they may signify either mental or bodily vigor, and when they are not only heavy, but droop and meet at the nose, they are disagreeable and are said to accompany an insincere and prying nature. Romantic women usually have a very well-defined arch in the center of the eyebrow, while a sense of humor is indicated in the arch nearer the nose. Long, drooping eyebrows, lying wide apart, indicate an amiable disposition. Where the eyebrows are lighter in color than the hair, the indications are lack of vitality and great sensitiveness. Faintly defined eyebrows placed high above the nose are signs of indolence and weakness. Very black eyebrows give the face an intense and searching expressing; when natural, they accompany a passionate temperament. Very light eyebrows rarely are seen on strongly intellectual faces, although the color of the eyebrows is not accepted simply as denoting lack of intelligence; the form gives the key to the faculties and their direction. Red eyebrows denote great fervor and ambition; brown, a medium between red and black. HOUSE BUILDING IN KOREA Operations Always Begun by the Construction of a Most Ingenious System of Fluces. When a Korean begins to build a house he first lays down a system of flues where the floor is to be. These flues begin at a fireplace, usually built in an outer shed or in a closed alleyway connected with the house. From the fireplace the flues branch out like the ribs of a fan and end in a trench at the back of the floor space. This trench, in turn, opens into a chimney, usually built at some distance from the house. When the flues are completed the builder carefully covers them over with flagstones; he then cements the whole floor and covers it with a sort of thick oiled paper for which Korea is famous. The rest of the house is then built round the completed floor. The heating system works in this way: When it is time to cook the rice for the morning meal the housewife lights a little straw or brushwood in the fireplace in the outer shed. While the rice is cooking the heat from the fireplace passes through the flues, heating the stone flags of the floor and diffusing a pleasant warmth that lasts until it is time to prepare the next meal. Two heatings a day generally suffice to keep the floor warm. On the floor the people sit by day and sleep by night. The heavy oiled paper that covers the floor prevents any smoke from entering the room. Center of Agricultural Production. The center of agricultural production of the United States, according to the value of crop and animal products for 1917, is in west-central Illinois, as shown by a diagram just issued by the department of agriculture. The states of greatest production are: Iowa, $1,330,000,000; Illinois, $1,255,000,000; Texas, $1,045,000,000; Missouri, $947,000,000; Ohio, $851,000,000; Nebraska, $774,000,000; Indiana, $766,000,000; Kansas, $735,000,000; New York, $700,000,000; Minnesota, $646,000,000; Pennsylvania, $636,000,000; Georgia, $605,000,000; Wisconsin, $598,000,000; California, $575,000,000; Michigan, $534,000,000, and Kentucky, $520,000,000. Really Serious. The Newlyweds had unwittingly chosen their abode in the neighborhood where scandal was rife. One morning one of the neighbors sent a hoarse whisper over to her chief confidant: "What's the trouble between the Newlyweds?" "Her husband tried to keep something from her." "Oh, that's not serious! Men will have their little secrets." "Ah, you don't understand! This is serious. He tried to keep a dollar and a quarter of his last week's pay." Use Common Sense. In a desire to help food conservation many women go to ridiculous extremes. Children and growing youngsters should be well nourished, war or no war. Mr. Hoover wants us to use common sense in our conservation. Putting youngsters on half rations is very far from common sense. If you cut down their butter or sugar, increase their consumption of milk—People's Home Journal. Ash Trees for Airplanes The appeal of the Aerial league of the British empire for ash trees for aeronautical purposes has resulted in between three and four thousand trees being offered within the last few weeks, according to, "Flight". The government requirements in the next twelve months are expected to exceed 200,000 trees—Scientific American. Emery, Bird, Thayer Company Grand Avenue, Walnut and Eleventh KANAS CITY, MO. Mrs. Early on Grandview boulevard, has been quite sick. Mr. Freeman on State avenue, is reported as being sick. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Ruben E. Irvin, Plaintiff, vs. Josephine Irvin, Defendant. To the above named defendant: You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, and unless you appear and answer on or before Oct. 24, 1918, the petition filed against you will be presented and evidence given on it, and a judgment rendered thereon, the nature of which will be a decree divorcing plaintiff from you, and for the costs of this action. I. F. BRADLEY, Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: R. J. McFarland, Clerk of District Court. (First publication Sept. 13, 1918.) PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, 3rd Div. Jordan Fonsworth, vs. Plaintiff, No. 9780. Annie Fonsworth, Defendant. To Annie Fonsworth: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, for divorce. and that you are required to answer the petition of the plaintiff, filed in the office of the clerk of the District Court, Wyandotte County, Kansas, on or before he 3rd day of October, 1918, or said petition will lbe taken as true and judgment will lbe rendered against you in favor of plaintiff, granting him an absolute divorce from you, and for such other and further relief as the nature of the case may require. DORSEY GREEN, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First publication August 23, 1918.) PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County. Kansas. Third Division. Mary M. Patton, vs. George Patton, No. 9933A. Defendant. 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