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KANSAS SENDING XMAS CHEER? HERE IS INFORMATION SENDING XMAS CHEER? HERE IS INFORMATION Washington, Oct. 8.—Christmas packages for the 2,500,000 or more American soldiers who will be in France during the holiday season this year will be delivered under an arrangement with the Red Cross, announced today by the war department. In order to control the flood of gifts that otherwise would make the handling of them impracticable, the department has decided that only one parcel will be accepted for each man. General Pershing is forwarding coupons bearing the name and address of each member of the expeditionary force to be distributed to the next of kin. These coupons must be attached to standard containers, 9x4x3 inches in size, which will be provided by local Red Cross chapters upon application. All packages must be mailed before November 15, as weeks will be required to get them to ports of embarkation, across the Atlantic and to the various places in France, where men are stationed. FIRST RACE BISHOP CONSECRATED BY EPISCOPALIANS The elevation of the first Negro to a bishopric in this country occurred last Monday in St. Louis, Mo. The services were at All-Saints church, where Edward Thomas Demby, B.D., archdeacon, now in charge of work among Negroes in the diocese of Tennessee, was consecrated suffregan bishop of Arkansas, with jurisdiction over the Province of the Southwest. Demby was born in Wilmington, Del., in 1869. He was educated in the public schools of that city and of Philadelphia, at Lincoln University, Howard University and Wilberforce, graduating from Wilberforce with the degree of B.D. This service marks the beginning of a new era in the Episcopal church. It is the first time that the church has admitted Negroes to the Episcopate in this countrv. In its entire history the Episcopal church has had only two Negro bishops—one was consecrated in 1885 for Liberia, and the other in 1874 in Haiti. Both are now dead, and Bishop Demby is the first of a line of American Negro bishops in charge of work among American Negroes. METROPOLITAN TEMPLE NOTES We were blessed with another beautiful Sabbath morning and a large assemblage of persons to worship. At 11 a. m., after the usual preliminaries, Mrs. W. G. Wood, our competent organist, played the voluntary, "Sweet Hour of Prayer," and Pastor Holmes introduced Dr. Bailey, who in glowing words, delivered God's message. After the sermon Mr. Beck, who has traveled for the government, arrayed in the cadet costume, portrayed the great work of the Y. M. C. A. of the army. At 2 p. m., Dr. Bowren, of the First Baptist church, officiated at Mrs. Morgan's funeral; she being a member of his church; and the funeral was held at the Temple because the First Baptists are building. At 4 p. m., the Citizens Forum convened, and President Buster presided. The most important features of its program were: Current Events, Attorney G. Booker; Vocal solo, Little Sunbeam, Miss O. Scott; Paper, "Spanish Influenza," Dr. Soanes; Solo, Mrs. Effie Grant-Hardy, and a talk by Mr. Hardy, who is in the Y. M. C. A. at Camp Funston. Mrs. Hardy's solo was enclosed. At 4 p. m., Pastor Holmes preached to his congregation from Psalms 102:24, Thesis, "Prayer for a Complete Life." The choir had quite a large number in it, and after the pastor led the people in the hymn, "For You I Am Praying" the choir sang a companion song on Prayer and the tones of the pipe organ seemed to re-emboss tones of prayer; also. Next Sunday, October 13th, appropriate sermons and music will be rendered. You are invited. Misses Posey of Lexington, Ky. have moved to 921 Washington boulevard. Mrs. Zenobia Nelson, president of the Metropolitan's Mission Circle, attended the Baptist State convention at Topeka this week. Mrs. Alice Booker received another telegram that her mother, Mrs. Vance, at Topeka, is, quite ill. Mrs. Crowley, mother of Mrs. P. C. Long, is visiting a sick daughter in Missouri. THE PEOPLE SPEAK FOR THE ADVOCATE We, as Kansas Citians, wish to say in behalf of The Kansas City Advocate it has proved to our satisfaction and knowledge to be one of the cleanest and broadest publications published or which comes into our city, and what we can say for this paper we can say with emphasis as much for its publisher. It is a dependable news journal in every respect and Colored people in Kansas City, Kansas, are ever ready and willing to stand by its principles. We express our gratefulness to the editor for producing such a worthy, undefiled pericdical. We feel that our homes and minds are made loftier and better prepared for higher ideals, with its ever welcome reception each week into our homes. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, CITIZENS' LEAGUE. NOTES FROM WINFIELD, KANS. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Keller of Arkansas City, Kansas, visited in Winfield the week end. The C. H. Club met in their first regular meeting for this year's work with President Nettie Walton. Opened by singing "Blessed Be the Tie that Binds." Lord's prayer. Roll call. Meeting was open for suggestions for ensuing year. Roll of officers for this year as follows: President.....Nettie Walton Vice-President.....Mard Nichols Secretary and reporter.Pearl Nichols Assistant Secretary.....Ethel Hayden Treasurer.....Lulu Brown Chorister.....Ella Wright Th eclub adjourned to be with the vice-president, Maud Nichols, on October 9th. Mr. Everett Foust has just returned from a three months' visit in Chicago and other Eastern cities. He reports a good time and likes the country fine. Mr. Thomas Rice and wife of Texas are getting lined out for a new restaurant and grocery store at 1210 North Main street. Everything will be first class and we solicit for them your patronage. We are glad to have another colored business place. Word has been received from all of the boys who have left for service that they have arrived safely "overseas." Some have written direct from France. The little 2-year-old baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. George Walker on South Broadway passed away on Friday of last week. The cause of her death was whooping cough. We sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. Walker. Rev. H. C. White has returned to Winfield for another year. We wish for him a prosperous year's work. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wright and Mr. and Mrs. A. Charles attended the wheat show in Wichita Saturday. Do not forget to visit the Fowler Hotel on South Main street. Mr. J. W. Jackson visited in Burden, Kans., last Sunday, the dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Nichols. Mr. Lee Cochran attended the wheat show in Wichita Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Claud Brown, who has been attending her aunt in Kansas City for the past two weeks has returned to her home. She reports that her aunt is better. Mrs. William Nichols has been on the sick list for the past few days. Mr. John Bradford, Jr., who enrolled this year at Western University, writes that he is well pleased with his prospects and has determined to reach the highest place his preparation can lift him. This speaks well for the courage and ambition of Mr. Bradford. Mrs. M. C. Matthews reutrned home Saturday from Lincoln, Neb., where she left her sick sister only a little better, but she was compelled to return to make a few necessary repairs for winter. CITY FIRDAY, OCT. 11, 1918 RACE WOMEN TO COTTON FIELDS? WHY NOT ALL? And now comes the howl from Arkansas that, the colored women of that stage be sent to the fields to pick the cotton. Why the colored women alone? If, through a shortage of man-power there is need to call women to care for the cotton crop, why not impress all women alike? There are plenty of white women here in the North who are doing work much harder than the picking of cotton and for which, too, they are receiving much smaller pay, and are still nevertheless respected. Are the white women of Arkansas any better than the women of any other state? Well, hardly! RACE PATRIOTISM WITHSTANDS ALL No people living under the Stars and Stripes, claiming citizenship in this grand old country, can lay claim to a greater patriotism than ours. They lynch us, they jim-crow us, they discriminate against us, segregate us and deny us many privileges to which we are so justly entitled, yet do we give for the defense of the country our dollars and above all, hundreds, aye, ten of thousands of the best soldiers that ever wore a uniform or fought under any flag; soldiers who strike terror to the hearts of the Huns, the arch enemies of civilization. Are we giving these in vain? God grant that we are not and when finally the terrible strife is over and the meting out of justice to all, as President Wilson has so well said, shall have come, may we receive our just portion. Give to us in proportion as we have given and receive our undying gratitude. The Neighborhood Bible Class had a nice meeting at the "Y." Mrs. Matthews was not absent in spirit. She sent them a letter and met with Rev. Bunkhardt, leader of the Lincoln Bible Class; also held a reading at her sister's. For the next meeting, Oct. 16th, the lesson is Mark V. gon, but with his, sticktutiveness of purpose to win, has brought him to aice paying business. He deserves your patronage. Why not give it to him? BUYS. $500 WORTH LIBERTY BONDS At the last meeting of Prince Hall Grand Chapter, in annual session August 15th, the last act under the grand matrorship of Mrs. Pauline Freeman before she retired after a most successful term was to take out $500 in Liberty Bonds. This chapter also took out $100 in Red Cross Stamps. What fraternity has done more? Present Congressman, Candidate for Re-election. Col. Little was recently hurt in an automobile accident in Washington, and is in the hospital recovering rapidly. He will soon be at home and will give his candidacy his personal attention. He has made a splendid record and is now better equipped than ever with his two years' experience in the House. He stands for the vigorous prosecution of the war and supports the administration in its effort to win a great-victory. KANSAS CITY, KAN.. PLEASANT GREEN WILL LAY CORNER- STONE OCT.26TH The Pleasant Green Baptist church of which the Rev. George McNeal is pastor, will lay the cornerstone of their new edifice at the corner of Oakland and Fourth streets the fourth Sunday of this month. The foundation and basement is nearing completion and everything is expected to be in readiness by that date. The location of this magnificent structure is an ideal one. The building is 60x90 feet and when finished will be the finest among colored churches in the city. WAR ACTIVITIES AMONG NEGROES Washington, D. C., Oct. 10.—War Department officials state that since the Officers' Reserve Training Camp at Fort Des Moines, out of which came 639 Colored commissioned officers, and prior to the establishment of the training schools at Camp Taylor and Pike, 114 Colored men were commissioned as officers in infantry, 11 in cavalry and 35 in field artillery. One hundred and seven officers in infantry came out of the recent class at Camp Pike, and three in field artillery came out of Camp Taylor last month. The foregoing summary gives a total of 941 Colored officers graduating from the Officers' Training Schools, and there figures are exclusive of those commissioned in the Medical Reserve Corps and in special branches of the service, both here and abroad, and the count does not embrace the officers of the National Guard and those in the original regular army. American Stevedores in France Make a Record. Paris, Oct. 10.—On one day during last week Americans discharged 36,917 tons of cargo from ships at all the ports in France. During another day they discharged 11,438 tons at one particular port. Both are record performances. The War College at Washington advises that there have been registered 207 white labor companies, 200 of which were sent overseas before their organization was entirely complete. This is positive evidence that these Labor Battalions are not confined exclusively to Colored membership, as has been intimated in some quarters. Opportunities for the entrance of competent Colored men in the Veterinary Corps are now open. Information relative to this branch of the service may be had by addressing Major Ray J. Stanclift, Assistant Director of the Veterinary Corps, Washington, D. C. New barracks are being built at Howard University and Atlanta University for the accommodation of the young men who are coming in from all sections of the country to take the military training along with their academic studies and for the vocational classes that will come from draftees who will be assigned there by local boards or army camp officials. The opportunities offered young Colored men through the Committee on Education and Special Training are being seed with eagerness, and so rapidly has the demand for this type of education grown, and so potent are the results noted, that the government's policy of thus turning out specially trained men for its manifold needs, is meeting with universal approval and is to be continued indefinitely. By next July it is estimated that 20,000 young Colored men will have received this training in some of the schools. N. A. A. C. P. TO HOLD ELECTION The annual election of officers of the N. A. A C. P. will be held this (Friday) evening at the Y. W. C. A. Ninth and Nebraska avenue, at 8 p. m. There are more than 700 hundred members from which to select the officers for this year, while the membership was so small last year there was scarcely enough members to fill places required by law. We shall be pleased to see every member present. Pass the news along. Yours for service. G. A. GREGG, President: BIBLE CLASS 1911 Rev. D. A. Holmes attended the Baptist State Conventio at Topeka this week. Mrs. Algatha Allsbrook attended Metropolitan, the church she belongs to, as it was Communion day at the church where she plays. Mr. Cogswell of Western University is stopping at Miss Mattie Lawrence's. INISPENSABLE? WHY CERTAINLY Santa Barbara, Cal., Oct. 2. Mr. Thomas Kennedy, Editor. Dear Sir: Find enclosed postoffice money order for the renewal of my subscription for another year. We can't do without it; it is as a friend coming from home each week to tell us the news about everybody that we are interested in. And when it fails to come on the regular day, we are very much disappointed. Glad to hear of your success in your work, and to note the splendid report of the wonderful session of the Kansas Conference at Omaha. We are doing nicely here, building a parsonage and hall, as well as paying on the principal debt. The church is moving on and the work is being done. Yours faithfully, REV. C. C. CARTER. SPECIAL Mrs. F. M. Mansfield, one of the sweet potato queens of Kansas City, Kansas, raised sweet potatoes weighing 4% pounds. She lives at 2219 North Walnut street. WILBERFORCE U. TO TRAIN BOYS OVER 18 YEARS Wilberforce U., Oct. 8.—(Special to The Advocate.)—Captain W. E. Ostermaier, commanding officer at Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio, received a telegram this morning from the War Department establishing B section for the training of those not under 18 years of age who have completed the elementary school grades. These children will continue their school work at government expense at a salary of $30 per month. Make application for entrance to W. A. Joiner, Supt. THE LOYALTY OF THE RACE While taking stock of what others are doing in these strenuous times, it may be well to note the following, as an indication of what some patriotic Americans among our people are doing: Brown & Stevins, colored bankers in Philadelphia, broke the record of all colored institutions in the country by handling subscriptions amounting to $465,000 in Third Liberty bonds. Colored soldiers in the 519th and 520th Service Battalion at Camp Devons, Mass., have shown such remarkable aptitude at drilling that colored corporals have been appointed, relieving the former white corporals. Frank Walker, a Negro, has been made leading man in the machine hop of the Norfolk, Va., Navy Yard among 2,000 white and 200 colored workmen... In 1880 Negroes in Georgia held property, valued at $5,764,000; in 1917 the figures had increased to $40,287,921—nearly nine-fold in thirty-seven years. Among the three hundred nurses who took the January examination before the State Board in Kansas City, Mo., were three colored nurses. Mrs. Alice Terrell stood highest among the 800, with a mark of 95.5, while the other two received 91.8 and 88.9. The governor of West Virginia has enjoined the production of the film, "The Birth of a Nation," in the state during the war, regarding it as libelous. The colored Y. M. C. A. in Nashville, Tenn., served 18,000 meals last year, and accommodated 19,000 people with rooms. Colored people of Muskogee, Okla., invested in one day $3,500 in Thrift and War Savings Stamps. Truly as the little Negro boy said to General Howard: "Tell 'em we is rising!" And that true religion and education makes them rise. NO. 10. GEORGIA RACE MAN INVENTS AERIAL BOMBS Julius Hart, a young Colored chauffeur of Columbus, Ga., has invented three aerial bombs which promise to do a wonderful work in bringing about the successful bombing of German cities, and making for himself a fortune. Two of his inventions have already been accepted by the government, one of them at a price of $15,000, while the price of the others has not been announced. These bombs are something remarkable in their construction. One of them shoots 50 times before the chief explosive, which is greater than any of the others; another shoots 60 times before the chief explosive, while the third one shoots 1,000 times before the final discharge. The inventor is a young man, 25 years of age, and was formerly a resident of Union Point, Ga. He got some of his ideas, it seems, from a lieutenant, who told him that the government was seeking various ingenious bombs to be used on the battle front. Hurt worked out these ideas from these meager suggestions with the results stated above. A bomb shooting as these do in all directions as it is claimed these will do can not but have a telling effect wherever used in bombing the German cities, and will no doubt have a great deal to do with bringing the Huns to terms. REGISTER! REGISTER! Every voter should not fail to Register. It is your only bona fide franchise. The registration books are now being circulated throughout the city and when they are in your community, don't let them pass without your name being recorded. If you have changed your address since you last registered you will have to register again, although you may have just moved to the house next to you. The Advocate urges every voter and especially the race, to register and see that your neighbor does likewise. Show your Americanism. TEN RULES FOR WOMEN Minister Tells Wives "How to Hold Their Husbands. Los Angeles, Cal.—"How to Hold a Husband," is condensed into 10 combinations for modern women by the Rev. P. R. Knickerbocker, who recently gave Los Angeles women the benefit of his experience in this dialogue: 1. Thou shalt have no other man except thy husband; neither shalt thou eye another. 2. Thou shalt not neglect thy home fo ra bargain sale or club or suffraget propaganda. 3. Thou shalt not be a peach on the street, a pippin in society and a lemon in the house. 4. Thou shalt not wear $50 bonets and imported lingerie when thy husband wears 5-cent socks and hand-me-down trousers. 5. Thou shalt not play bridge whist for gain, neither shalt thou sip the sparkling glass. 6. Thou shalt use the same blandishments on thy husband as thou didst use on thy sweetheart and he shall always be thy lever. 7. Thou shalt not nag thy husband, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy servant. 8. Thou shalt not neglect to pray for thy children; neither shalt thou neglect to spank them. 10. 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Winslow has received a congratulatory letter from President Wilson and Teddy is yet to be heard from. As the colonel is an advocate of large families, no doubt he will be "delighted." Winslow also conducts a Red Cross auxiliary. Arrangements are under way to make a public demonstration in honor of the patriotic preacher. ALL CLOSED Spanish influenza is having its inning just now. Drastic measures are being taken to stamp out the epidemic. Tuesday evening all the schools were closed and now all public gatherings of whatsoverer kind are prohibited, including churches, theatres and, in fact, everything of such nature as would bring any considerable number of people together. It is thought that these restrictions will continue for about seventeen days. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks to our neighbors and friends for the kindness shown us during the illnes sand death of our son, husband and brother, Jackson D. Gatewood, and beautiful floral offering; also to Rev. 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The Morgan Drug Company 1512 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, New York MIRRORS RESILVERED WORK CALLED FOR AND DELIVVERED HODGSON MIRROR COMPANY 1017 North Fifth Street STATEMENT OR OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION ETC., REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912. Of Kansas City Advocate, published weekly at Kansas City, Kans., for October 1, 1918: State of Kansas, County of Wyandotte, ss. Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared Thos. Kennedy, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the owner of the Kansas City Advocate and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to-wit 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, Thomas Kennedy, Kansas City, Kans. Editor, Thos. Kennedy, Kansas City, Kans. 2. That the owners are: (Give names and addresses of individual owners, or, if a corporation, give its name and the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of the total amount of stock.) Thos. Kennedy. 3. That the known bondholders, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None. THOS. KENNEDY, Owner. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of Oct., 1918. (My commission expires May 14, 1921.) Mrs. E. E. A. Browne and Mrs. A. V. Pepp are employed in the Republican headquarters on Minnesota avenue. This probably is the first time in years clerical, work has been given, even by this party, to colored people in Wyandotte county. county. --- Home Phone West 1619 Managing Editor, None. Thos. Kennedy. FIRDAY, OCT. 11, 1918 Electric Lights Bell Phone West 1131 Mrs. B. Patterson, on Ninth street, is quite sick with la gripe. 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: 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. USE The Mme. C. J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower. Positively Guaranteed to Grow and Beautify the Hair and Cures Dandruff. Shampooing, Scalp Treatment and Hair Straightening. For sale by Mrs. Lillie A. Cravens, Licensed Agent, at the home of MRS. D. W. UNDERWOOD Twenty-eighth and Sloan Avenue Kansas City, Kansas Bell Phone West 3715-W All Work Guaranteed Kassel Jewelry Co. 548 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City Kansas --- FIRDAY, QCT. 11, 1918 THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE THOMAS KENNEDY, Editor and Prop. G. A. GREGG, Associate Editor. MES. 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. A CONTRAST. For more than half a century England has been in trouble endeavoring to satisfy Ireland, and a portion of a certain church. The demand has been "home rule," but when that was offered the contending Irishmen they refused it. England has spent millions of money to pacify these fractious Irish. She has bought farms nad cottages and what not, to appease the clergy in Parliament, which has been given a representation entirely out of proportion and donig everything in reason to favor there belligerent people. England has done everything in reason in the way of favoritism by the way of taxes and concessions, innumerable, yet they will not be satisfied and take the first opportunity to inflict injury on their country, actually conniving with the enemy to set up a rebellion, headed by the traitors, the Sinn Fein. Now let us look at another picture, during the same fifty years of constant effort to bring about satisfaction with the Irish on the part of England, this country has not done as much for the Negro. In fact, it has not offered as liberal an opportunity and as hopeful a life as it has extended to the immigrants from Europe. While Ireland is refusing to enlist in the defense of England, which has done so much for Ireland, but actually has played into the hands of Germany, the American Negro has proven his loyalty to his country. He has offered his life. He has contributed his means to aid financially with all his ability. On this subject, the Crisis, a magazine devoted to the interests of the Negro, recently contained an ably written editorial contrasting the actions of the Sinn Fein with those of the American Negro. While the magazine is ever ready, to defend its people in their rights, this is what it says to them. It is a refreshing contrast to the Irish leaders toward their own country. It says: "Our country is not perfect. Few countries are. We have our memories and our present grievances. But it has not sinned as Germany has sinned. Its continued existence and development is the hope of mankind, and of black mankind, and not its menace. We must fight, then, for the survival of the Best against the threats of the Worst. "But what of our wrongs, cry a million voices with strained faces and bitter eyes. Our wrongs are still wrong. War does not excuse Disfranchisement, 'Jim-Crow' cars, and social injustices, but does make our first duty clear. It does say to the heart of every Negro American: We shall not bargain with our loyalty. We shall not profiteer with our country's blood. We shall not hesitate the fraction of a second when the God of Battles summons his dusky warriors to stand before His throne. Our duty lies inexorable --- THE WEEKLY ANNOUNCER OF FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH J. F. GRIFFIN, Pastor. Residence, 1111 North Eighth St. Phone Bell West 2904. ORDER OF SERVICES. 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 A very large audience attended service at 11 o'clock. Rev. W. C. Williams, pastor of St. John's church, Omaha, Neb., filled the pulpit and his sermon was of a high intellectual and spiritual discourse. Dr. Williams is a great preacher and no congregation can keep from giving vent to their feelings as he explains the word of truth. Rev. E. E. Newell, from Alabama, and who has been transferred to the Southwest Missouri conference, delivered a strong and helpful sermon at the evening service. The Sunday school teachers' training school opened Wednesday evening at 8 p. m., for the fall and winter term. This class is open to any who desire to attend. It's free. Rev. J. H. Griffin is instructor. A large number of members attended the closing of the Southwes: annual conference Sunday night, when appointments were made. Notice to Class Leaders Stewards and Members Owing to the indefinite closing of the church on account of the present epidemic of influenza, we ask leaders to see their members, as far as possible each week and collect class pennies and make a report to the Stewards each Sunday evening at 6 p. m., at the prasonage. Members may call at the parsonage at any time and leave their dues and give the number of their class. We are asking you to do this as Christians, and that we may not fall behind during the closing period; besides all are acquainted with the Stewards' weekly table allowance for pastor. All leaders and stewards meet at parsonage Sunday at 6 o'clock p. m. Yours for service, THOS. KENNEDY, District Steward. and splendid before us, and we shall not shirk. Unflurried and unafraid, we send a hundred black sons and husbands and fathers to the Western front, and behind them stand hundreds of thousands more. I have seen the Vision and it shall not fade We want victory for ourselves—dear God, how terribly we want it—but it must not be cheap bargaining, it must be clean and glorious, won by our manliness, and not by the threat of the footpad. In the day of our lowest travail, we did not murder children, and rape women to bring our freedom nearer. We played the game and freedom came. So, too, today our souls are ours but our bodies belong to our country. "Patience, then, without compromise; silence without surrender; grim determination never to cease striving until we can vote, travel, learn, work and enjoy in peace—all this, and yet with it and above it all the tramp of our armies over the blood-stained lilies of France to show the world again what loyalty and bravery of black men means." POLITICS ADJOURNED Our Democratic friends tell us that to win the war, it is necessary to support Democrats for congress. The naked facts are that the president has been more faithfully supported by Republicans than he has by members of his own party. The National Security League recently selected eight measures of the last two congresses which it regarded as most vital to the war and analyzed the party vote upon them with the result that of the seven men who voted wrong on all of them six were Democrats and one was Republican, while of the 47 who voted right on all of them four were Democrats and forty-three were Republicans. In the face of a record like that the attempt of Democratic campaign managers to make the people believe that the only way to back up the war is to elect Democrats is as ridiculous as it is unjust. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE While commanding his regiment in France, Col. Dennison's health became shattered, and it was found necessary to relieve him of his command and send him to the hospital. His condition soon warranted his being sent to this country and we are proud to hear of his safe arrival at Fort Des Moines. We are trusting that with well deserved rest and treatment the colonel will soon regain his los thealth. In a recent letter from Henry J. Allen, appearing in his paper, the Wichita Beacon, attention was called to the fact that tha there exists no color line in Paris. He mentions the fact that la few days ago he was one of a large number of diners in a swell restaurant where he noticed that the French officers present were seemingly carried away with the entertaining conversation of a colored captain, formerly a member of the Philadelphia police force. At this same table sat a Mississippi officer who never offered a word of objection to eating with a colored man man came in with a French girl on In a little while an extremely black his arm. Mr. Allen says further that it is no unusual sight to see the blackest of men strolling along with the French women. In France they look upon a man for what he is; if he is as black as black can be and is a gentleman, he is treated as such. From recent reports the South is at last awakening to the fact that they must not only pay better wages for Colored labor, but must as well accord to this labor better treatment. In spite of the fact that they are offering prices never before dreamed of for his Colored labor there still exists an acute shortage. Evidently the Colored laborer has proven to the Southern planter, manufacturer and others by his immigration North that there is more than wages needed to keep them in the South. This labor has come to the North because of better wages and better treatment with it; and this labor for the greater part has come to stay, never to return to the old conditions which have for long existed in the South. As another mark of the patriotism and loyalty of our race, we wish to call attention to the following: In the drive for the Third Liberty Loan the colored citizens of Jacksonville, Fla., were asked to raise $50,000. When the returns were finally in, it was found that instead of raising the allotted amount, the energetic citizens had subscribed for $250,000, a round quarter of a million dollars, exactly five times the amount asked for. In recognition of this splendid effort, the general committee having the drive in charge, awarded an honor flag, which was received at a monster mass meeting held. While it is true that the colored soldier, like his white brother in arms, is fighting for a world-wide democracy, it must be remembered that he is fighting for even more, and that is his race. He is bravely fighting the battles of his country, withstanding hardships without complaint, suffering with those who suffer, giving his life, all for the ridding of the world of Hun autocracy. It will soon be over now. What will be the reward to these brave colored soldiers? Will they be disappointed? We trust they will not. It remains for the white brother here to see to it that we are accorded those rights that have bee nguaranteed us under the constitution, and for the upholding of which so many of our boys are giving up their lives on the battle fields of France. When our brave boys return—those of them who return—these brave, fearless sons of ours who have defied death hundreds of times, have charged into the very muzzles of the German cannon, have met the Hun hordes in countless hand to hand conflicts, have valiantly done their part in ridding the world of German militarism and helped establish a world-wide democracy, will they and their loved ones be proscribed, lynched, burned at the stake, segregated, Jim-crowed and otherwise insulted and abused simply because they are black? God grant the answer will be NO. We have stood by and seen our loved ones march away in the glory of their strength to battle for this great and loved country of ours. We are looking forward to the day when we will again see them; see them as they come marching back glorified and triumphant. May they find the reward they have richly earned. May they be not disappointed in their reward or a duty well-performed. ACHES AND PAINS QUICKLY RELIEVED ACHES AND PAINS QUICKLY RELIEVED 1 You'll find Sloan's Liniment softens the severe rheumatic ache Put it on freely. Don't rub it in Just let it penetrate naturally. What a sense of soothing relief soon follows! External aches, stiffness, soreness, cramped muscles, strained sinews, back "criks"—those ailments can't fight off the relieving qualities of Sloan's Liniment. Clean, convenient, economical. Ask any druggist for it. Sloan's Liniment Kills Pain 30c, 60c, $1.20 It is with pleasure that we note that that splendid soldier and commanding officer, Col. Franklin A. Dennison, has arrived at Des Moines, Iowa, where he is to remain in the hospital for a period of rest and recuperation. Colonel Dennison has for some years commanded the famous 8th Illinois regiment, now known as the 370th Infantry, now in France, where on more than one occasion have they acquitted themselves in a highly commendable manner. No braver soldiers ever went into battle than are to be found in the ranks of the old 8th, and no better commander could anywhere be found to command such a regiment than Colonel Dennison, who, in spite of the stirring times around Houston, Texas, when members of the 24th Infantry engaged in rioting, and racial prejudice was running higher than usual, brought his regiment from under the terrible strain with the result that when they left there the whites actually gave out expressions of real sorrow. Notice to the Public To the Public at Large: We, as members of the Inter-City Brass Band, wish to explain as how it came we did not appear on the streets with the Sons and Daughters of Jerusalem some weeks ago. When the contract was made all the members were here, but some of our principal players were called to war just before the date as per contract and not being a Union band, were unable to secure others to take their places. We are not charging union prices for our services and we solicit your patronage. Thanking all for their past favors. Yours respectfully. H. R. STINES, Business Manager. W. MOODY, 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 electors 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 constitution," 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. 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GATES Candidate for Re-election One Good Term Deserves Another enty Commissioner— SAMUEL CLARKE District, First, Second and Third bate Judge— JOHN T. SIMS s' Friend Candidate for R WILLIAM E. CARSON Candidate for Judge of the City Court, First Dist oner— DR. JEFF W. HAYWARD ence: My past record while hold office For Register of Deeds— U. G. GATES Candidate for Re-election One Good Term Deserves Another For County Commissioner— SAMUEL CLARKE Second District, First, Second and Third Wards For Probate Judge— JOHN T. SIMS The Kids' Friend Candidate for Re-election WILLIAM E. CARSON Candidate for Judge of the City Court, First District For Coroner— DR. JEFF W. HAYWARD Reference: My past record while holding the office W. J. WRIGHT, JR., Candidate for Sheriff you are not experimenting by voting R. J. McFARLAND Clerk District Court THE STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN STATE. STATES SENATOR.....ARTHUR DR.....HENRY RANT GOVERNOR.....CHAS. S. OF THE SUPREME COURT, POSITION REE.....WILLIAM A. OF THE SUPREME COURT, POSITION R.....ROUSEAU ARY OF STATE.....L. J. UDITOR.....FRED REASURER.....WALTER KEY GENERAL.....RICHARD TENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. LIZZIE E. TENDENT OF INSURANCE.....FRANK INTER. ESS, SECOND DISTRICT.....ED You are not experimenting by voting for R. J. McFARLAND Clerk District Court UNITED STATES SENATOR.....ARTHUR CAPPER GOVERNOR.....HENRY J. ALLEN LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.....CHAS. S. HUFFMAN JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, POSITION NO. FOUR.....ROUSEAU A. BURCH SECRETARY OF STATE.....L. J. PETTIJOHN STATE AUDITOR.....FRED W. KNAPP STATE TREASURER.....WALTER L. PAYNE ATTORNEY GENERAL.....RICHARD J. HOPKINS SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION .....LIZZIE E. WOOSTER SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE.....FRANK L. TRAVIS STATE PRINTER.....W. R. SMITH CONGRESS, SECOND DISTRICT.....ED. C. LITTLE WYANDOTTE COUNTY. WENTY-NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, S. SION.....F. D. H. ENTATIVE— WENTH DISTRICT.....C. H. WTH DISTRICT.....WINFIELD WTH DISTRICT.....S. R. W. CLERK.....WILLIE TREASURER.....SAMUER R OF DEEDS.....U ATTORNEY (Regular Term) SEVENTH DISTRICT.....C. H. RIDGWAY EIGHTH DISTRICT.....WINFIELD FREEMAN NINTH DISTRICT.....S. R. WILLIAMSON COUNTY CLERK.....WILLIAM BEGGS COUNTY TREASURER.....SAMUEL STEWART REGISTER OF DEEDS.....U. G. GATES COUNTY ATTORNEY (Regular Term).....E. A. ENRIGHT COUNTY ATTORNEY (Short Term).....JUSTUS N. BAIRD PROBATE JUDGE.....JOHN T. SIMS SHERIFF.....W. J. WRIGHT, JR. CORONER.....J. W. HAYWARD SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (Short Term) GEORGE W. PHILLIPS COUNTY SURVEYOR PARK A. WILLIAMS CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT R. J. McFARLAND COUNTY ASSESSOR WILLIAM G. BIRD PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR EARLE R. GILBERT COUNTY COMMISSION SAMUEL CLARKE JUDGE CITY COURT, FIRST DISTRICT WILLIAM E. CARSON CLERK CITY COURT, FIRST DISTRICT HUGH L. SCHONE MARSHAL FIRST DISTRICT JAMES FEE, JR. JUDGE CITY COURT, SECOND DISTRICT DON C. McCOMBS CLERK CITY COURT BINA S. QUICK MARSHAL JAMES P. WILES, JR. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, KANSAS CITY TOWNSHIP, METTIE E. MIDDAUGH THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson of Great Bend were visitors in the city to attend the wheat show. Mr. James Jackson, who formerly resided in this city some years ago, was a visitor during the week, returning to his home in Anthony Saturday. Mrs. Anna Livingston of El Dorado will spend several days visiting with her parents. Miss Dollie Western of Pueblo, Colo. is in the city the guest of her uncle, Mr. E. Landrum. Miss Elsie North of Winfield was a visitor in the city during fair week. Miss Florence Banks spent Sunday with her parents in Pretty Prairei. She had as her guests, who motored over from Wichita with her, Dr. and Mrs, F. O. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. James C. Cowan. The White Way Cafe, Wichita's popular safeteria, reports a busy week taking care of their regular patrons and the large number of visitors who are attending the Wheat Show. Mrs. Bradford, the genial proprietress, had a registered list of those from Pratt, her former home. Among those included were: Mrs. May Buckner, Mrs. Bertha Tumbleson, Mrs. Green, Mr. Bob Williams, Chas, Kimberling, Sam Jones, Charles Alexander, George Smith, Alex Steveson and a number of others. All of whom represented prosperous farmers who motored up to Wichita in their own cars. Mr. Jim Mills of Oklahoma is among the many visitors in the city this week. Miss Jessie Williams of Pratt has been spending several days in the city with friends and visiting the Wheat Show. Mr. Alfred Denny of Pueblo, Colo., is a visitor in the city. Miss Irma Pope was among the many visitors to the Wheat Show remaining over in the city during the week, returning to her home in Great Bend Thursday evening. Mr. J. W. Hunter of Winfield was a week end visitor in the city, remaining over Sunday, returning home Monday morning. He was accompanied on his trip with his two sens, Master Roy and Alfred Hunter. Mr. Arthur Robinson of Great Bend was in the city sveeral days last week taking in the Wheat Show. Mrs. Blanche Sayles of El Dorado was a visitor with her sister Mrs. M. J. Young, during the week. Mary Roberts and Bessie May Brwon are, now attending the Topeka industrial institute. Word has been received of the death of Miss Flossie Madison that occurred at Topeka, Saturday, Oct. 5th. Miss Madison is well known here, having resided in this city with her parents. The many friends extend their deepest sympathy. On last Sunday, Oct. 6th, a special feature of the A. M. E. church services was an address at the morning services by Lieut. Page and at evening services of Lieut. Nelson. Both are stationed at Camp Funston. Mrs. M. E. Price of 1420 North Mosley street, has returned from a pleasant visit with relatives in Kansas City, Kansas. Mrs. Charles Reed, who has been seriously ill for several weeks, is much improved at this writing. Miss Ola Martin, who has been confined to her home on account of illness, is now able to resume her studies at W. H. S. Mr. Charles Bettis has returned from a pleasant visit with relatives and friends in Topeka and Kansas City. Mrs. Clifford Hicks, elevator operator at the Butts building, is confined to her home with an attack of la grippe. Her physician, however, wants it known that it is not an attack of Spanish influenza. A letter received from Isom Baker, nephew of Mrs. Doc Kelley, states that he is well, but is longing to get back to dear old Wichita again. Baker is in the 806th Pioneer Infantry, which is somewhere in France. In his letter he states that he saw John D. Jones, of this city, once. A letter received a few days ago by Miss Woodard, the popular hair dresser, informs her that her brother, Ambrose Woodard, who is in France with the 92nd division, is well and getting to see a great deal of France. Miss Ermile Pope of Great Bend, who came over to attend the Wheat Show, was the week-end guest of Miss Nettie Fay Oliver. Miss Nettie Fay Oliver entertained at dinner on Friday evening at the home of her sister. Mrs. W. C. Neely, the following: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson, Great Bend, Kans.; Mrs. Clarence Taylor and son, Theodore, of Lyons, Kans.; Miss Ermile Pope, Great Bend; Miss Lottie Johnson, Mrs. John D. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. U. C. Neely. Many Good Reasons Why the Banana Has a Perfect Right to That Classification. Bananas, according to a legend current in tropical countries, are the original "apples" of the Garden of Eden—along with the serpent and Mrs. Adam, the cause of man's fall. At least, they tend to serve a similar purpose in these times, because they are almost equal to the coconut palm as an aid to idleness. An acre of bananas will yield 50 times as much food as an acre of potatoes and 150 times as much as wheat. The banana is immune to almost every plant disease and has fewer insect enemies than any other fruit. It will grow on poor land, if need be, and will distance any weed or shrub that tries to contest its claim to soil and sunlight. The banana is the "neither fish, flesh, nor fowl" of the plant kingdom. It is usually classified as a tree, but it is not a tree. Although it attains a height of 30 feet there is no wood fiber in the stalk. The bunches of fruit on the dwarf varies are often heavier than the remainder of the plant. It is not a palm, nor an herb, nor a bush, nor a shrub, and it is not a vegetable. In some distant way it may be related to the grasses, but the relationship is so distant that it stands in a class by itself. EASY TO DECEIVE INEXPERT Imitation of Pictures by "Old Masters" Has Became What Might Be Termed a Business. The most common method of counterfeiting an old picture is to cover a new one—painted, of course, for the purpose—with a certain transparent paste which, when exposed to slight heat, cracks and becomes brown. If a sufficiently vulnerable tint has not been produced the canvas is washed with a mixture of lamp black and liquorice juice. The picture is next exposed for some hours to the smoke of a wood fire and, the loose soot having been brushed away, it is rubbed here and there with a rag which has been dipped in very dilute sulphuric acid. This operation gives a moldy appearance to those parts which have been touched. The work is finally sprinkled, by means of a toothbrush and a hairpin, with minute spots of a solution of sepla in gum water, to imitate flyspecks, and it is then ready for the market. Signatures are imitated by experts, who are known as "monogramistes," and who devote their exclusive attention to such matters; and one of these men, who died recently, confessed to the forgery of no fewer than 11,000 signatures of the Italian masters alone, and said he had for years made a large income by the exercise of his art. .Foolish Fear of Poverty. great deal of apparent poverty come from dread of poverty. A man saves every cent and goes mind and soul hungry, and, ten to one, he is starving somebody else at the same time along with himself. He is really poor, for the time being, although he has a large bank account. Poverty will come every time as the result of the improper attitude toward money. Money is not a reality; it represents things that we consider for our good. But there is no poverty like that of the starved soul that shrinks and dries up into narrowness and compression. In getting the feeling of wealth look about you. See all the wonders of nature; believe that wonders will happen and then get ready for them. After the day's work is done build air castles, and then go in and lay a strong foundation under one of them. Expect to develop into efficiency necessary for the bigger job. The key to this lies in your hands in doing the little things well.—Patrick Fenton in Nautilus. Praise of Open Fires. To many of us plain bread-and-butter persons, praise of open fires sometimes seems a little too warm and comfortable—too smugly contemplative. We like open fires. We would have them in every room in the house except the kitchen and the bathroom—and perhaps in the bathroom, where we could hang our towels from the mantelpiece (as gallant practical gentlemen, now some centuries dead, named it by hanging up their wet mantles) and let them warm while we were taking our baths. We go as far as any in regarding the open fire as a welcoming host in the hall, an undisturbing companion in the library, an encourager of digestion in the dining room, an enllivener in the living room and a goodnight thought of hospitality in the guest chamber. But we cannot follow the essayist who speaks contemptuously of hot-water pipes. "From the security of ambush," says he, "they merely heat, and heat whose source is invisible is not to be coveted at all." Oh, merely heat!—From the Atlantic. A Watch and No Owner. A WATCH and NO OWNER. The owner of a Shelby county watermelon patch has found a watch therein. The watch is said to be in good condition and ready to be restored to its owner upon proving property, paying for the newspaper notice, and possibly fully explaining just how and why the watch got into the melon patch. Unless it's a mighty valuable watch, we have serious doubts as to its being claimed.-St. Louis Republic. Mr. N. B. Robinson, our popular Mr. and Mrs. Williams entertain laundryman, is now picking up and ed Mrs. M. C. Matthews at 6 delivering in his handsome auto wa-o'clock dinner Tuesday, in their gon. Mr. Robinson started a year newly purchased home at 638 Winoago with a cheap old horse and wa-na avenue. WESTERN University QUINDARO KANSAS Opens Monday, Sept. 9th, 1918 Departments---Academic, Normal (1 year), Trades, Agricultural, Music, Theological, Nurse Training. Two-year renewal certificate given on completion of the Academic Course, followed by the Normal Course of one year. Write now for catalog and application blanks. LOW TERMS EXCELLENT FACILITIES GOOD DISCIPLINE Address: F. JESSE PECK, GEO. K. WILLIAMS, President. Registrar. ```markdown ``` WONDER CLOTHES STORES WONDER CLOTHES STORES FOR MEN AND YOUNG MEN If you need an all-wool Overcoat, or Suit, don't wait. The best goods are gradually giving out. Take advantage of our LOW PRICES, as the quantity is very limited. 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OLIVER KANSAS CITY'S ORIGINAL UNERTAKER ON MINNESOTA AVENUE AT 415 BELL PHONE 4183 WEST Our yearly subscribers have been officially notified, both by statements and in the columns of this paper, as to their indebtedness, and while a number have remitted in full, for which we thank them, others have failed to do so. We don't want to believe those who have not paid up are not in harmony ```markdown ``` FIRDAY, OCT. 11, 1918 IFIED— VE TO SAY GOODBYE? with honesty, but as has been stated in our columns before, the government emphatically says to us: "Cut off all your delinquent." So we must obey and say goodbye after October the 22nd, to those who have not paid up. THOMAS KENNEDY, Editor. ```markdown ```