Kansas City Advocate

Watch for the Big Jubilee Celebration. KANSAS VOLUME FIVE. TWELVE MONTHS, $1.50. WOODMEN TAKE IN BIG CLASS—SET UP 3 COMPANIES Those who were not at the Forum Sunday missed a splendid talk on "Food in Its Relation to Health," by Miss Reed of oDuglass Hospital.Some important matters will be taken up at our next meeting, Sunday, Nov. 24 The adoption of a new constitution, the election of delegates to the Inter-State Literary Association and the presentation of matters of vital importance to the Race at this time. You are invited to be present. G. B. BUSTER, President The American Woodmen broke the record of the Middle West Tuesday night when they took in a class of 165 at their camp, 314 Nebraska avenue. State Supervisor W. G. Banks was in command of the "Big Log Rolling" with Camp General Diggs at his side. It was simply the biggest affair of its kind ever pulled off in Kansas City, Kansas. Mr. Carl Holmes was down from K. U. Sunday and attended Metropolitan Temple and visited his relatives. There were big logs, little logs, long logs, short logs and then there were some more logs, and to put the finishing touch on the whole affair, Major General J. H. Kent of St. Louis was present, who quickly, with that well known military ability, organized four uniform companies of twenty-one Mr. Arthur Saunders and his wife and baby attended the Forum Sunday. members each, two of women and two of men, known in this order as Foresters. Major Kent is commander of the Champion Cavalry Company of the uniform rank of Knights of Pythias. Mr. Olin Smith visited his mother, Mrs. Alice Day and returned to his contonment this week. Mr. and Mrs. Campbel on Nebraska avenue, are the proud parents of a fine baby girl. The Woodmen of Missouri, Kansas Oklahoma and Arkansas will hold their grand session here next July. N. A. A. C. P. Refreshments a plenty were served after the fires were receded, but oh, you embers! Another year is beginning. Greater work is ahead than ever before in the history of man's development. Let us get ready. ONLY A VOLUNTEER The officers and members of committees were elected last Friday. Why didn't I wait to be drafted? And led to the train by a band? And put in a claim for exemption? Why didn't I wait for the banquets? Why didn't I wait to be cheered? For the drafted man get all the credit While I merely volunteered. The secretary will soon inform those elected. Then begin at once to be active in the department to which you have been elected. While I am mindful of the great work to be done and that other hands might have had the pleasure of doing it, since you have re-elected me to the presidency, I thank you. And nobody gave us a banquet; Nobody said a kind word. A puff of the engine, the grind of the wheels. A year ago we set our mark for 500 mem- ies. We have 706 now! Now we meet 1200! Was all the good-bye that we had. Then off to the training camp hurried. Captain Latson, who was sent by the war department to Western University with orders to take charge of the training detachment, etc., is not yet in command. We are "watchfully waiting." - To be train for the next half a year— And in the shuffle forgotten— I was only a volunteer. And perhaps some day in the future, When my little boy sits on my knee, And asks what I did in the great war, And his little eyes look up to me. I will have to look up into those eyes, That at me trustingly peer, He is a very fine gentleman as well as a soldier. He hails from Atlanta University and Chicago University. Being a stranger in a strange land Bishop Parks met the State Board at Western University last week and spent several days in the two cities on other business matters. And tell him that I wasn't drafted— I was only a volunteer! Chas. Long, Jr. he enjoys the pleasure of making acquaintances. Visit him. THEY SAY— Following are some cities that rank ahead of us in membership: New York, Boston, District of, Columbia, Louisville, Ky. These are some that are behind us: Denver, Kansas City, Mo., Cincinnati, O., St. Louis, Mo., Omaha and Topeka. "A certain minister did right when he said, 'I will not offer the invocation on a program, which said, 'the hall will be turned over to the young folks', which meant dancing.'" "Fair-minded people, saints or sinners, will not blame him for that." Out of 142 branches we rank fourteenth. "Some of our people are still saying, 'that they are afraid Germany has not been defeated." Let us do more. G. A. GREGG, President. "We believe it is true, but of course a few Germans may try to have a counter-revolution." Mrs. Clark, of 1009 Freeman avenue, was buried from that number Monday, Rev. J. F. Griffin officiating. * "Isn't it too bad they counted the colored legislator-elect out in St. Louis?" Rev. Williams, who is erecting a fine house of worship on Virginia avenue, has the work well under way and if the weather is open, it will not be long before he and his people will occupy this new edifice. "Isn't it fine that our nationality in Kansas City, Mo., raised $40,000, four times the amount aimed for in the U. W. W.?" "Let's love our enemies as well as our friends, that is Bible." This seems to be a period of church building, there being about nine colored churches in the city either on the way of erection or preparing to build in the next few months. And the nice thing about it is that they seem to have the cash on hand to do it. Mrs. G. B. Buster of North Sixth street, entertained at a whist party last Wednesday in honor of Mrs. Chas. Breckenridge of Evansston, Ill. Mrs. Breckenridge has been the guest of Mrs. Buster for several weeks. Football Today FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22D LIBERTY, MO., vs. WESTERN UNIVERSITY 3:00 P.M. HEATHWOOD PARK 3:00 P.M. Western University has a strong team, holding the big strong Lexington, Mo., eleven last Friday to a tie. Liberty's coach was up to see the game last week and look our boys over. So come and see science and muscle do its bidding. Take Chelsea Car to Park Admission 25 cents CITY KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, N ubilee Celebration LINCOLN'S GETTYSBURG Four score and seven years ago our forth upon this continent a new nation, and dedicated to the proposition that the ted equal. Now we are engaged in a great whether that nation, or any nation so endure. We are met on a great battlefield have come to dedicate a portion of that ing place for those who here gave their tion might endure. It is altogether fitting we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this great men, living and dead, who struggled here it far above our poor power to add or will little note or long remember what can never forget what they'd here. it is rather for us, th...ving, to be the great task remaining before us—the dead we take increased devotion to the they gave their last full measure of devighly resolve that these dead shall not that this nation shall, under God, have dom, and that government of the people the people shall not perish from the ear HE FOUND THERE ELECTION IN THE J. O. MIDNIGHT KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 22, 1918 LINCOLN'S GETTYSBURG . ADDRESS Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men were created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might endure. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note or long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. it is rather for us,tl...ving,to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from the honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave their last full measure of devotion; that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation shall, under God, have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth. HE FOUND THERE WAS AN ELECTION IN TEXAS, SO J. O. MIDNIGHT HEARS will recall that Prof. H. T. Kealing was president of the college before he was editor of the A. M. E. Church Review. I found pleasure in being in such a place, and leaving for another part of the world. I got on the Cotton Belt and made it to Texarkana, then to Sulphur Springs, where I spent a day there with some friends. It was a Sunday, too, and I enjoyed very much, going to church, Sunday school lectures, and leaving before day for Mt. Pleasant, Texas, and then back to Texarkana. This is one of the towns that is just in two states. One-half of it is in Texas and the other half in Arkansas. The people seem to enjoy this. The postoffice is right in the middle of the state line or something like that. It will not be of much interest for me to tell you much about the place and the people, and you will pardon me if I should not. But I did have the pleasure of touching, some of the leading preachers and going to the home of Mrs. S. A. Matthes, met Mrs. Duckie Kennedy, met the trained nurse, Mrs. Carrie Mallard, then went to see Prof. Daniels, and his friends, and when I was through with that, pushed on down the line to another part of the world. I was then in touch with the Missouri Pacific, and rode on that line to Little Rock. Here is where I met that prince of men, Dr. Joseph A. Booker, president of the Arkansas Baptist college, and a man of the hour. I had the pleasure of visiting his home and coming in touch with his family. His wife is an educated woman, two educated sons, three educated daughters, and one is the musician of the family, although the others are acquainted with music. Miss Carrie L. Booker is a composer of music. I came here to visit a Baptist meeting just out of town. It was the Union District Baptist Association, Rev. R. M. Caver, moderator. Here I found the struggling Baptists getting busy in trying to keep the world from going to hell. I never heard so much about that hot place since I have been in the world. They preached about it, prayed about it, made speeches about it until they made me think that it was really an important place. I had the pleasure of meeting the Rev. W. O. Davis, a product of the Arkansas Baptist college, and one of the finest men it has been my pleasure to meet. He was an active worker in the meeting and a leader of men He is modest, but a worker. He knows what it is to touch men of worth, and he knows how to treat them. I wish you could have seen the automobiles, grunting out there every day, tooting out the preachers and others. Dr. Davis toted me out in his car and I rode in the one off Mod- --- Little Rock, Ark.—The war is almost over—in fact I have been told that it is over, and now to me it seems like a dream. We have been doing some fighting. Some of the people have been fighting on their knees, especially those who had sons, husbands and brothers over there, and then a harder battle has been fought the knee way by those who had the promise, "I will marry you when I return to America." The war which has been a war of science has passing into history, and Germany has lost all, but we must say that the fellow who won had to fight for it, and there is no getting around it. America with her white men and her fighting black men had nothing to do but win, for God had ordained that this country should free this world. We have been fighting for a worldwide democracy, and we are praying to God that it will come. I have corns on my knees from being on them so much since our black boys went to France. But I am inclined to the doctrine that the knee way is the best way, and we can trust it, for it has God in it. I have been doing some moving, and yet all is not over yet. Nearly three weeks were spent in Dallas, Texas, and if you know anything about Texas you know that we have made some history down there, although it has cost some lives to do so, but it has not been a one-sided affair. Starting with Brownsville, down to the last thing that happened has said to the white people of Texas: "It is dangerous to fool with a black man who is representing the United States army, for he will kill." The business of a soldier is to take human life and he is taught in the latest methods of destroying life and is provided with all the latest war material. Man did not come here to live all the time, but then if they will just wait they will die, yet it becomes necessary at times to hurry a fellow away from this earth. Yet after one man kills, another what does he get out of it? Nothing but the thought "I have killed Cain, my brother," and if asked about it will be ready to declare that he is not his brother's keeper. I walked around in Dallas, and then I started out of the city via Waco. Have you ever been to Waco? It is one of the busiest towns in the state, and one where the people believe in doing things. It is a place that will stand the time and will not pass into eternity. It is where Grand Chancellor W. S. Willis makes his home, and that great educator of the A. M. E. church, Prof. A. S. Jackson, has his family and home. It is the educational center of the African Methodist Episcopal church, for there is where Paul Quinn is, and you ADVOCATE THOS. KENNEDY, PUBLISHER. eek's Issue PLEASANT GREEN TO LAY CONER- STONE SUNDAY The Pleasant Green Baptist church will have the cornerstone laying of their church home this Sunday, Nov. 24th, at 2:30 p. m., at the corner of Fourth and Oakland avenue. A number of lodge societies will turn out and several church organisations, accompanied by bands of music. Rev. George McNeal, the pastor of this church, invites all ministers and their congregations to attend these ceremonies. The contractors have the building about ready for placing the roof, and Dr. McNeal says he will be worshipping in his new home by Christmas. CITIZENS' FORUM The Forum met at its usual meeting place, Metropolitan Temple. It was quite a large meeting considering the weather was inclement. The principal feature of the program was an address by Miss Reed, matron of the Douglass Hospital. Current events and appropriate community music completed the program. Sunday, Nov. 24th a very fine program will be rendered. Come at 4 p. m., and hear it. Mrs. A. J. Bouldin of 611 Parallel avenue, entertained with a five-course luncheon Tuesday afternoon in compliment to Mrs. Chas. Breckinridge of Evanston, Ill. Her home was beautifully decorated and the color scheme, blue and pink, was tastefully carried out in both the decorations and menu. At the close of the luncheon each lady was presented with a beautiful pink rose and fern as a souvenir. There were eight guests, and each was loud in her praise of Mrs. Boldin for her most artistic taste and delightful hostess. Those present were Mrs. Chas. Ereckenridge, Mrs. I. F. Bradley, Mrs. G. B. Buster and little Josephine Mildred, Mrs. Fred C. Trent, Mrs. Gladys T. Davis, Mrs. Tillie P. Moss, Mrs. R. H. Brown, and Mrs A. T. Parker of Fort Scott, Kans., the mother of the hostess. RETIRES AFTER THIRTY YEARS" SERVICE. Mr. H. R. Stines is a retiring barber after thirty years of experience in Kansas City, Kansas, and has decided to give up the trale. Bad health is the chief reason, but for the benefit of his customers and friends shall remain with his ship on the corner of Sixth street and State avenue until he can rent, sell or lease to reliable parties and he thanks all for the past favors. THANKSGIVING SERVICE All of our churches will hold hanksgivign services next Thursday at 11 o'clock. Many of the ministers have prepared special sermons for this occasion and special music has been arranged for the service. Why Not Join the AMERICAN WOODMEN? It's the strongest fraternal insurance order in the world, $40,000,000 of insurance in force. Membership over 50,000. Both men and women can join and carry the same amount of insurance. Over $8,000 in salaries each month. High class salaried deputies employed. Employs both men and women deputies on good salary. Why not put your money in a first-class Negro business, where you can get results? Home office of the American Woodmen is at Denver, Colo. Employs more men and women than any corporation in the world. These are the deputies in charge in Kansas City, Kansas: Mr. Bud Lee, Mr. John Stanley, Prof. G. A. Gregg, Mrs. Susie Franklin, Mrs. Maude Merryweather, Mrs. Anna Swanagan, Mrs. Olivia Griffin are the collector. For any information, phone or call at the office of the Supervisor, W. G. Banks,'436 Minnesota Avenue. Phone, Bell 255. erator Caver once. Sweet Home is the name of the place where the meeting was held, and they had some noted people out there. I did not go to but one of the country homes, and that was Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Neeley. They are farmers. Mrs. Neeley is a high school graduate and a worker in the Baptist church, while her husband is a shouting Mehodist, being a steward in the Methodist Episcopal church. I do not know how much land they have, but they have plenty cotton, plenty corn, plenty hay, plenty hogs, plenty potatoes—in fact they have everything, it seemed to me, I just looked and looked, and then I sent more buttermilk down the red lane, until I found myself turning white. Do you know buttermilk will make you white if you only drink enough of it? A gallon at each meal. Mr. Neeley is just one of those men who knows how to work. While he has others to work the farm part, he devotes his time to a truck garden and if you will believe me, it is a paying proposition. I don't know when I have seen so many chickens in one place, and then they have eggs. It looked to me like they had a million eggs. They know how to put them up so they will keep, so that when Christmas comes they will be egg rich. Eggs are going to be 75 cents a dozen then. Well, it is nice to see our people who know how to do things, and I am just as proud as can be of these good people. I had the pleasure of riding in their new car and then looking over their farm. I heard some white people down here talking something about an election. I could not understand all they were saying, but it strikes me that they said that the Republicans had won everything. I don't know whether they have elected a new president or what it is. They said both houses would have a Republican majority. I don't know whose house they were talking about, but it must be an important house or houses. I wonder what they have been doing. "We gave them a close rub, I goliv, in the upper house," one of them said. Perhaps you will know what they are talking about. I am glad if the Republicans have won anything. If I hear any more about the election I will tell you. The question is being asked who is going to be the next president of the United States, and they are saying many things about it. Some have decided that Roosevelt will be, and others are talking about some big man who, led the expedition or exposition in France. I did not understand the word, but it is some big word, and I will have to learn the fellow's name. Will let you know when I learn it. He is a big man. Something on the order of General Grant. I am almost a show down here. I have seen many things to make me happy. I am going to bring this letter to a close. I have been invited to be at the opening of Poro college building and if I go, I will let you know. It will not be long before I will know. It will be next week. Look out for my next letter. J. O. MIDNIGHT. Membership over 50,000. --- NO.16 H. R. STINES. --- PAGE TWO THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE THOMAS KENNEDY, Editor and Prop. G. A. GREGG, Associate Editor. 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 S34 Nebraska avenue. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION. MOB QUELLED. There is evidence that mob violence is to be discouraged in North Carolina. Recently a Negro was arrested accused of shooting an officer, although he was not identified and the old way of admniistering the law by mobs without any trial was resorted to by a healthy, loud, cray mass of mob lovers. After trying to break into the jail, where the acused Negre was supposed to be, the authorities called out the militia and a general fight ensued in which four persons were killed, including a young girl who was looking out of a window at the mob, and a motorman who was driving his car along the street. The Negro had been taken away to another jail and the mob was foiled. The encouraging thing about the incident is that an effort was made by the civil authorities to protect the accused from mob violence and from the fact that the militia was called out to aid the police in restoring order. All of which is encouraging. If a Federal law was enacted which would provide punishment for mobs and an effort made to enforce it, this species of lawlessness would soon disappear. All that is wanted that every person, regardless of color, be given a fair trial by regularly constituted courts of justice. No one condones crime, whatever its nature, but there is a way to punish criminals by which the innocent may be protected and the guilty brought to answer for their wrong-doing. GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP. Editor White of the Emporia Gazette, commenting on the recent election, claimed that it was not a Republican victory, but an opportunity. Among a number of things he indicated were the following: "We are not going back to the old order. The railroads never will be what they were a year ago; labor will not be sold again in the open market; the society of nations never again will be a freebooter's paradise. Price-making of necessities like wheat, meat, fuel and cloth will never again be left to speculators on exchange. Life for the average man after this war wil contain more than it held before of creature comfort, of civilized amenities. "But these things will not happen automatically. They will happen only if the Republican party in majority in Congress rises to an appreciation of its great duty. Would Mr. White mind to tell us in what way the people have been benefitted by government control of railroads? He says that these great systems will never again be what they were. How have conditions been bettered by the new order of things? Rates have been raised to an enormous degree. A ticket and Pullman accommodations to the Pacific coast before the government control policy went into effect cost $71, now it costs $101 for the same accommodations. Where does the bene- Don't wait until your cold develops Spanish Intluenza or pneumonia. Kill it quick. HILL'S CASCARA QUININE BROMIDE Standard cold remedy for 20 years—in tablet form—safe, sure, no opiates—breaks up a cold in 24 hours—relieves grip in 3 days. Money beck if it fails. The genuine box has a Red top with Mr. Hill's picture. At All Drug Stores. 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 Although Sunday was exceedingly inclement a large congregation was present. Dr. Griffin was at his best and sinners as well as Christians were made to feel it was a good place to be. Hearts were lifted up and made to rejoice. Many 'strangers and visitors were present at the morning service, some expressing themselves as to the enjoyment and good they received. The ladies did just what they said they would do last Sunday; beat the men for the day on the rally, and that is not all, they whispered a little loud, when a reporter was near, that they expected to turn the same trick this Sunday, but the men say it will not happen again. There is one commendable feature in this small $2.50 and $5.00 rally, and that is not a single member to be found is begging a penny or having any kind of an entertainment. They are going right down in their "jeans" or their gingham apron pocket. They say $1,500 is a small pittance to raise for First A. M. E. Dr. Griffin is preaching special sermons this month along the line of reconstruction after the fall of the kingdoms. No one should miss one of them, they are so interesting and helpful to the people at this particular time. The Allen Endeavor at 6:30 p. m. is a beautiful service for the young people and they are always greatly benefited by attending. Come and share its blessings. If you are lonesome, worried, unhappy, melancholy, heavy-hearted, disappointed or have an unrest of any sort, just come out to the house of God once and hear a song, prayer and the sunlight of the Gospel preached, and you will go back home feeling like you were really somebody. Just try it once. fit come in? How is the consumer benefitted by paying additional prices because of the raise in freight rates? It is safe to say if government ownership of railroads should be submitted to a vote it would be defeated by an ovenwhelming majority. The rates are raised without any great improvement in service. Mr. White says that there is one Republican leader who can bring about the suggested changes and that is Roosevelt. It is dollars to 'nuts that the colonel would not favor government of railroads. He wants government regulation, but the roads should be operated by their owners with safe restrictions, with a view to benefitting the public. Moreover, there are hundreds, yes, thousands who form erylfovaW? thousands, who formerly favored government ownership of railroads, who are bitterly opposed to it now since it has been tried. Everything that the government has taken under operating control has resulted in increased expenses to the public. Railroad rates, telephone rates and unreasonable charges for installing and moving phones. Just the other day the dispatches said that the express companies were to be taken into government control; just why, now, as the war is over, but the usual comment follows, that the "rates will be raised." Why? For years the express rates have been shameful. As a matter of fact, anyway, the express charges simply adds that much to the income of the railroads. It is a premium for quick delivery of merchandise, at any rate why should the express charges be made greater? Moreover, government ownership of railroads means that they will become a constant temptation to political manipulators of any administration, regardless of party. Orders may go out that employees should not indulge in political activities, but the great army of employees will be informed that wages will be raised or are raised and employees, like other people, can see what party has raised the wages. It is human nature to reciprocate the favor. If rates are raised, if wages are also increased, what is more natural than that those interested in this profitable raise in rates or salaries, should seek to keep those THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE in office who are instrumental in bringing about these things? Yes, if Mr. White will please tel us how the consumer will be enefited, judging from the experiment now being tried, by government ownership, maybe we will not be in favor of returning these great systems to their rightful owners and the government simply protect the consumers from outragious treatment by corporations. FACE ABOUT. "The United States Emplyoment Service Bulletin announces that "Labor problems are to be brought before school children this winter by the United States Bureau of Education." The nature of the instruction might bear inspection. Judging by the trend of this administration it may be expected that the information conveyed to the children will be to the general effect that the best way to solve the problems is to "let the government do it." There has been little encouragement for individual initiative the past six years."—Iola Register. How the Democratic party has changed. It has not been so very long ago that it was the champion of states' rights and exceedingly jealous of the federal government. All down the century, from the earliest history of the republic, this party has been afraid of the encroachment of the federal authority and has sustained the rights of the state and advocated the encouragement of the individual. All this is changed in this administration. The supreme effort appears to be to secure more authority and power for the executive and the continuous effort to educate the citizen to look to the federal government to secure his personal comfort and less effort is bestowed to obtain for the citizen an enlargement of his rights and responsibility. Yes, this effort to introduce political fads into the schools is a dangerous experiment. AN OUTRAGE. Some years ago a concern was discovered in Elgin, Ill., calling itself a "Creamery Bureau" or something of the kind. No matter its name, Its purpose was to form a trust to regulate what farmers should receive for their milk and to fix the prices of butter to dealers and consumers. It actually did that very thing. The prices were "uniform throughout this section of the country, reaching away to the west nearly to the Pacific coast. These men, about five in number, charged dealers, creameries throughout the territory, fifty dollars a month for a circular issued by that bureau, which stated the prices from week to week. So that the consumer was deprived of competition in buying and the dairies denied competition in securing prices for their products of milk and buttre fat. Great scheme, as the membership of this outragious plan was large. This board would hold its meetings on Tuesday of each week and issue its mandate as to prices and for their wonderful skill in big finance they reaped an easy and comfortable income. Something akin, in its operation is an insurance trust to which reference is made by the ola Register in the following: "Two or three insurance agents came to the Register last Monday and wanted this paper to announce that insurance rates had been hiked ten per cent.—Monday, mind you, when the whole world was celebrating the end fo the war! This paper refused point blank. 'No bad news goes in this paper this day,' was the answer they got. 'This is good news day, and nothing else goes.' But now again comes the reminder--that insurance rates have been moved up in Iola ten per cent. Who did it? The "Kansas Inspection and Fire Protection Bureau." A private concern, operating for profit. This bureau fixes the rates that shall be paid for fire insurance on every piece of property in Kansas and the Kansas law is so peculiar that no insurance company dares write insurance at a different rate than the one named by this bureau. In other words there is no such thing as competition in insurance in Kansas and a privately owned and managed corporation has it in its power, as has pust been demonstrated in Iola, arbitrarily to add ten per cent to every insurance premium without giving any reason or offering any explanation or making any apology! Can you beat it?" Isn't this a great state of affairs here in free America? And in Kansas, too? All the more startling that our legislators would not have nipped that scheme in the bud. There is surely work for the coming legislature. This thing should be throttled and that hard. There is one way to get away from DON'T NEGLECT A RHEUMATIC PAIN DON'T NEGLECT A RHEUMATIC PAIN Go after it with Sloan's Liniment before it gets Apply a little, don't rub, let it penetrate, and—good-by twinge! Same for external aches, pains, strains, stiffness of joints or muscles, lameness, bruises. Instant relief without mussiness or soiled clothing. Reliable—the biggest selling liniment year after year. Economical by reason of enormous sales. Keep a big bottle ready at all times. Ask your druggist for Sloan's Liniment. Sloans 30c. 60c. $1.20 such monopolies and that is for the state to issue insurance to its citizens, under proper safeguards. The enormous profits made by insurance companies should be regulated. If these concerns insist to outrage the people in such a manner, the state should come to the relief of its citizens and put a stop to this practice. If these grabbers insist on their course, the state might just as well stop it effectually by entering into the business and save its citizens from this extortion. THE GRASPING PROFITEER. What will the profiteer do for an excuse now that the war is about to cease being his "faithful ally?" No longer does the dealer fool anybody. For every one knows that the wholesaler is not alone to blame for the outragious charges. There are very few, indeed, who are engaged in trade, who are not to blame for this unjust increase in prices of things that people have to eat. The humor of the Negro lost none of its delightful charm and quaint philosophy in his record as a soldier. It was ever present to lighten the horrors of battle and the fatigue of the march. In fact, the American colored troops gave a good account of themselves in any and all positions in which they were placed. Moreover, their loyalty and excellent service have won for their race a better understanding with their white brethren. Already the effects have been manifested in many encouraging ways. Hereafter there will be a disposition to render the colored man justice in this country and give him a more meritorious opportunity to develop his native resources and to accord to him an opportunity to provide for himself and his dependents a more desirable position in material gain. In other words, hereafter the colored man in this country will be recognized as being worthy of better environments for his well being. It should be so not only for his sake, but for the happiness and peace of both races in this great cosmopolitan republic, where races from almost every country on the face of the earth are seeking such opportunities as America, of all countries, can give The colored man here is truly an American citizen and deserves first chance and the best the country has to offer. His is a loyalty without reservation. No hyphenated citizenship in the American Negro. He is an American without any suffixes, prefixes or any other qualifying designation. He has won his way amidst the most discouraging environments. "Cotton slumped $20 a bale."—Associated Press item. Well, why should there be such a slump? It is simply the manipulation of gamblers. It is difficult to understand why this country tolerates conditions that permit a lot of gamblers to speculate on products of food or materials which enter into the making of clothing or anything else which the people must buy. These gamblers feed on the consumer. Why not put him out of business along with other desirable reforms? t is safe to say, however, if cotton is slumping that its price will be regulated, as wheat is now. The city political pot is beginning to simmer. It is not long now until the municipal campaign will be on and there are mutterings that some changes are to be made. In due time The Advocate will linform its readers relative to the situation, as it has its eagle eye on the conditions and the talk of changes will not end in talk, either. Residence 2602 North Hallock St. Inspector I. O. B. S. of C. Asst. Clerk No. 1 A, W, CHAS. P. WASHINGTON, M.D. DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN Office Hours: 9 to 12 a.m. 3 to 5 p.m. 7 to 8 p.m. 436 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City, Kas. For Christmas KANSAS CITY'S PIONEER NEGRO JEWELER BEAUTIFUL JEWELRY FOR PRESENTS 1616 W. Ninth St. Kansas City, Mo. W.S.S. WAR SAVINGS STAMPS ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SAMUEL DIGGS THE OLD RELIABLE Pays the highest cash price for iron, bottles, bones, copper, brass 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 Lawyer REAL ESTATE BROKER. 529 State Ave. Bell West 1050. Kansas City, Kas. Deeds, Mortgages, Wills, Contracts and Legal Papers Drawn. Old Debts Collected. Houses to rent and sell Titles examined Investments Made. Abstracts of title furnished free; ten day allowed to exam- mine. "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 FOR SALE—100 feet of ground; will take part payment in Liberty Bonds, Baby Bonds or Thrift Stamp: 9-room modern house 30 ft, $2000; $400 down, terms t suit. 4-room house, 50 ft.; outbuildings, electric lights, gas and city water, grape arbor; $1500; $500 down, terms to suit. 5-room house, 56 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. Come in and see this bargain. 4 4-room cottages, close in, $1,000 $50 cash, $10 a month and interest. 3 4-room houses $650. $8 per month and interest. Close in. MONEY TO LOAN ON IMPROVED CITY PROPERTY. MONEY TO LOAN—$200 or $250. 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Division "B" of the Eighth Street Baptist church gave a "Mock State Missionary Baptist Convention" at the church Thursday night. All the preachers of Kansas were represented by some feminine person of the church. We hope to raise money for the church. Mrs. Pansy Wilson is still on the sick list. Mr. Cornelius Crump has recovered from a short illness. Mr. Jackson, the son of Mr and Mrs. Jackson, on North Eihth street, departed this life Saturday. We extend sympathy to him and family. The Mision Circle is still working. On Thanksgiving morning there will be a sermon by Rev. D. B. Jackson. Subject, "Giving Thanks." Also there will be a church entertainment at 8:00 p. m. All are welcome. Mrs. E. J. Washington's daughter is visiting here. She will spend the Thanksgiving holidays in this city. Rey. D. B. Jackson visited his father, Mr. Eli T. Jackson, Ebony, Ark, who is one of the wealthy farmers of this state. His father was very glad to see his son, whom he had not seen in two years. Farm land is worth $115 and $125 per acre there. Mr. Jackson is one of the leading farmers of Crittenden county. He is raising everything that is necessary for the table and farm. His wife sold more than $60.00 worth of eggs, butter, milk and other things this year; cotton is selling at 41c per pound; cotton seed at $85 per ton. Mr. Edward H. Jackson will have more than $11,000 when all debts are settled. He is running a very large grocery store, and wearing apparel of most any kind that one desires. Rev. Jackson spent the week at home with his parents and arrived home Saturday in time for services on the Lord's Day. Mr. Jackson is one of the oldest settlers in Crittenden county and served that county as coroner for two terms. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. State of Kansas, Wyandotte County. ss. In the Probate Court in and for said County. In the matter of the estate of Malinda J. Cannon, deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned on the Estate of Malinda J. Cannon, late of said County, deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, dated the 11th day of November, A. D., 1918. Now, all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and that if such claims be not exhibited within two years from the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. A. F. LEEFROM, Adm'r. Of the Estate of Malinda J. Cannon, Deceased. Kansas City, Kansas, Nov. 11, 1918. (First publication Nov. 15, 1918.) Lodge Notices Lodge Notices EURERA 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. BERTHA CARROL, W. S. Mr.'E. Percy Roberson, a citizen of Labette County, and a resident of Parsons, Kans., was, on November the 5th, elected coroner of that county by a majority of 4,455. This goes to show that if we place a real man before the people, one who is known to be competent, carrying with it character of manhood, their chances of recognition, in most instances, are equal to his white brother. Mr. Roberson is well known here and throughout the state and there is no fear of him making good. He will do honor to the office and prove himself worthy of the confidence of his constituents and Labette county. The Advocate and its readers congratulate Mr. Roberson in this high honor and the respect shown him by leading his ticket. FIRE PREVENTION DAY, DECEMBER 6 The following informal proclamation has been issued by the governor: The end of the war does not lessen the necessity for the fullest conservation of our resources. The demands of the reconstruction period may be even heavier than those of war. The war-torn countries of Europe must be clothed and fed while the work of restoration goes on. The food situation will remain extremely critical, at least until the next harvest. Fire is one fo the most serious causes of waste and destruction known to the people of the world. The fire waste in the United States in 1917 was $267,273,140 and in Kansas for the same year it amounted to $4,883,994. I therefore call upon the people of Kansas and especially the schools of the state to observe Fire Prevention day this year in an appropriate manner. The epidemic of influenza having prevented its observation on November 1, the day originally set, Friday, December 6, 1918, has been set apart as Fire Prevention day. Let every community make this a clean-up day for all streets and alleys and all premises and buildings, public and private, and wherever practicable let appropriate programs be carried out by schools and other organizations that exist for the public welfare. ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor. Topeka, Kans., Nov. 15, 1918. FIRST BAPTIST In preparation for the approaching rally of December 8th, the pastor, Rev. W. A. Bowren, preachd a good sermon of encouragement from Judges VII. Just as the innumerable Midianites were overcomd by Gideon and his mere handful of three hundred men, then so the seemingly unsurmountable obstacles of life are conquered; with unfaltering faith and sincere prayer. A very interesting program will be given Thanksgiving evening at the hall for the benefit of the rally. Mrs. Frazier and her daughters are in charge of the program, therefore the public knows it will be good, and will respond by being present in many numbers, we feel sure. Major J. H. Dent, commander in chief of the uniform department of the American Woodmen, of St. Louis, was in the city Tuesday in attendance of the big class that was taken in Tuesday night, and returned home Wednesday morning. 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FFERED 5-TAILORING 6-DOMESTIC ARTS 8-MUSIC 9-AUTO REPAIRS AND OPERA- TION. TEMBER 10, 1918 H. Principal. The Twentyeighth Annual Session of this Association will be held in Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December 26, 27 and 28, 1918. Every effort is being made to make this session historic. Twenty-seven years having elapsed since, in Topeka, the Association was organized, the Executive Committee desires the active, co-operative support of all societies, that a program may be presented commensurate with the occasion, thus making this session a celebration. It is desired that every person keep this idea'in view. There will be many new features this year, including a symposium in which the Presidents of all colored colleges of the Middle West have been asked to serve. Further, the Hon. James Weldon Johnson, of New York, will address this meeting. THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON SO GREAT THAT THE ATTENDANCE WILL SUFFER. THE GREAT WAR DEMANDS THAT THE DARKER RACES SHOULD PRESERVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL SOCIETIES; THAT THE INTELLECTUAL ELEMENTS SHOULD NOT BE CRUSHED OUT, BUT THAT THEY MIGHT RECEIVE THE MOST SCRUPULOUS ATTENTION IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT A RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD MUST FOLLOW THIS CONFLICT. Getting behind the Interstate simply means that you are furnishing the stimulus for inspiration and encouragement, a thing every colored person needs in these trying times. Reasonable rates are offered. The cost of boarding and rooming facilities will not exceed one dollar and a half ($1.50) a day. Any literary society, debating club, or other organization rendering programs of a litterary or musical character is eligible to membership, and will be admitted upon sending to the Corresponding Secretary on or before December first, the name of the organization and city in which such society is located. If not on the roster of the 1917 session, a membership fee of $1.50 must be paid. Societies recorded at the 1917 session retain their membership, by sending the Corresponding Secretary $1.00 on or before December 1, 1918. Each society thus enrolled is entitled to three delegates and to be further represented by one of this number on the program. Contests—One evening will be given to contests in oratory, original poetry, original music and 'declamation. To the winners, first and second prizes will be awarded. These contests will be open to any one except persons graduating in any of the above branches. Rules. 1—Program number must be sent to the Corresponding Secretary on or before December 1, 1918, that they may reach the Executive Committee before the time set to arrange the program, otherwise they will not be printed. 2—Papers are limited to ten minutes. If your society is not in session, convene it. If no society, organize one. Help us to help our people, While the literary program will be the most important feature of the session, the social side of life will not be overlooked. For further information address MRS. W. W. CALDWELL, Corresponding Secretary. 1324 E. 24th St., Kansas City, Mo. LUELLA GREEN NOTARY PUBLIC Bell Phone West 424 Res. 1407 N. 8th St. 516 Minnesota Avenue Kansas City, Kansas Mr. Taylor, 910 Nebraska avenue, who has been ill, is out again. FITS We have availmente men from plants cured of Fitz, Epilepsy, Falling Sickness or Corruptions by a free sample of Dr. Scoot, newly, PN EXPRESSAGE on FREE TITIAL BOTTLE if you CUT OUT and RETURN THIS AD in your letter. Han- dreds of testimonials on file. Give age and full participation. Dr. F. HARVEY ROOF CO. Dept. St. N. New York THE INTERSTATE LITERARY ASSOCIATION AND THE WEST. Kansas City, Mo., October 21, 1918. Dear Member: PAGE THREE PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Maud L. Sullivan, Plaintiff, vs. William Sullivan, Defendant. No. 10,144-A. To the Defendant, William Sullivan, Greeting: Said defendant, William Sullivan, will take notice that he has been sued for a divorce in the above entitled court, by said plaintiff, Maud L. Sullivan, on the several grounds of unlawful abandonment of plaintiff for one year next preceding the filing of her petition, as well as habitual drunkenness and gross neglect of duty, and that he must answer the petition filed by plaintiff in the above entitled action on or before the 21st day of December, A. D., 1918, or said petition and the allegations thereof will be taken as true, and a judgment or decree for plaintiff, adjudging and decreeing a divorce to her from you, upon the above mentioned grounds as alleged in said petition, will be rendered in said action accordingly. MAUD L. SULLIVAN, Plaintiff. D. E. HENDERSON, Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest—R. J, McFarland, Clerk of the District Court, by C, W, Finke, Deputy, (First published Nov. 8th, 1918.) PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Artie Borden, Plaintiff, vs. Willie Bolden. Defendant. To the above named defendant: You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court, by the above named plaintiff, and that unless you appear and answer on or before the 12th day of December 1918, the petition filed will be presented to the court, and evidence given thereon, upon which a judgment will be rendered, the nature of which will be a decree, dissolving the bonds of matirmony existing between plaintiff and defendant, and divorcing plaintiff from you, the defendant, and awarding to her, the care and custody of her minor child. Willie, and for the costs of this action. I. F. BRADLEY, Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: R. J. McFarland, Clerk. (First Publication Nov. 1, 1918.) In the District Court of Wyandotte County, 2nd Div. Pleasie Allen, Plaintiff, vs. Virgil Allen, Defendant. No. 9965. To Virgil Allen: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, for divorce, and that you are required to answer the petition of plaintiff filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court, Wyandotte County, Kansas, on or before the 28th day of December, 1918, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you in favor of plaintiff granting her an absolute divorce from you and for such other and further relief as the nature of the case may require. DORSEY GREEN, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First publication Nov. 15, 1918.) LADIES Free Booklet, describing wonderful article indispensable for private use of married ladies. Believes mind from doubt and worry. Sent LADIES HYGIENH & KALOLOGY CO. Dept. A. H. 122 W. 13th St. N. Y. City --- PAGE FOUR METROPOLITAN TEMPLE NOTES After six days of labor, a large number of the people, who rest on the seventh day, rested by attending this church to hear the Word of God proclaimed. Pastor Holmes took for his text, "Faith in God," and explained how Christ will in His own time subdue all our trouble if we exercise proper Faith; just as He said to the tempestuous waves, "Peace, be still." The appropriate sermon, had great effect and recalled many to Christ. Although at night the weather was inclement, another good sermon was preached and a good collection was lifted. You are especially invited to this church this Sunday to hear another good sermon and the preparation for a very great Thanksgiving sermon on Thursday morning, November 28th, at 11 a. m., for praise to God for the great victory in this world's war. The Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. are doing good work. The Sewing Circle met with Mrs. Jefferson Friday afternoon. BIBLE CLASS The Neighborhood Bible class held its usual meeting at the "Y." A portion of the Gospel was expounded. Mrs. P. ounger, president of the Missouri department, has started charity work by looking after the ten children of the late Mrs. Dickson. She carried Mrs. M. C. Matthews, leader of the class, to see them and is doing much sewing for the children. The next meeting of the Bible class is Wednesday, Nov. 27th. The class contemplates having their "Annual," Dec. 4th or 11th, to which all are invited. IN MEMORIUM In loving memory of Annie V. Hill, who died one year ago, Nov. 15, 1917. Sadly missed by your children, sister and grandchildren. Your loving daughter, Manorah Easley. PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandcote County, Kansas. Levi Davis and Jennifer Davis, Plaintiffs, vs. Josephine Catterlon and Emma L. R. Dixon, heirs at law of Joseph D. Robinson and Miranda Robinson, now deceased, Sands W. 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Bell phone W 3886-M. 1926 North 6th St. Two nicely furnished rooms, strictly modern; good neighborhood; close to all car lines; gentlemen preferred. 438 Washington Boulevard, Mrs, Irene Rice, STEADIER HOG MARKETS PLANNED Hog Producers and Packers Confer With Representatives of the Food Administration and Agricultural Department and Adopt New Plan of Regulation. In accordance with the policy of the Food Administration since its foundation to consult representative men in the agricultural industry on occasions of importance to special branches of the industry, on October 24 there was convened in Washington a meeting of the Live Stock Subcommittee of the Agricultural Advisory Board and the special members representing the swine industry to consider the situation in the hog market. The conference lasted for three days, and during this time met with the executive committee of the fifty packing firms participating in foreign orders for pork products and with the members of the Food Administration directing foreign pork purchases. The conclusions of the conference the entire marketing situation has so changed since the September joint conference as to necessitate an entire alteration in the plans of price stabilization. The current peace talk has alarmed the holders of corn, and there has been a price decline of from 25 cents to 40 cents per bushel. The fact that the accumulations of low priced corn in the Argentine and South Africa would, upon the advent of peace and liberated shipping, become available to the European market has created a great deal of apprehension on the part of corn holders. This decline has spread fear among swine growers that a similar reduction in the prices of hogs would naturally follow. Moreover, the lower range of corn prices would, if incorporated in a 13-to-1 ratio, obviously result in a continuously falling price for live hogs. In view of these changed conditions many swine producers anticipated lower prices and as a result rushed their hogs to market in large numbers, and this overshipment has added to and aggrassed the decline. The information of the Department of Agriculture indicates that the supply of hogs has increased about 8 per cent., while the highest unofficial estimate does not exceed 15 per cent. increased production over last year. On the other hand, the arrival of hogs during the last three weeks in the seven great markets has been 27 per cent. more than last year, during the corresponding period, demonstrating the unusually heavy marketing of the available supply. In the face of the excessive receipts some packers have not maintained the price agreed last month. On the other hand, many of the packers have paid over the price offered to them in an endeavor to maintain the agreed price. The result in any event has been a failure to maintain the October price basis determined upon at the September conference and undertaken by the packers. Another factor contributing to the break in prices during the month has been the influenza epidemic; it has sharply curtailed consumption of pork products and temporarily decreased the labor staff of the packers about 25 per cent. The exports of 130,000,000 pounds of pork products for October compared with about 52,000,000 pounds in October a year ago, and the export orders placeable by the Food Administration for November, amount to 170,000,000 pounds as contrasted with the lesser exports of 98,000,000 for November, 1917. The increased demands of the allies are continuing, and are in themselves proof of the necessity for the large production for which the Food Administration asked. The increase in export demands appears to be amply sufficient to take up the increase in hog production, but unfavorable market conditions existing in October afford no fair index of the aggregate supply and demand. It must be evident that the enormous shortage in fats in the Central Empires and neutral countries would immediately upon peace result in additional demands for pork products which, on top of the heavy shipments to the Allies, would tend materially to increase the American exports, inasmuch as no considerable reservoir of supplies exists outside of the United States. It seems probable that the present prospective supplies would be inadequate to meet this world demand with the return to peace. So far as it is possible to interpret this fact, it appears that there should be even a stronger demand for pork products after the war, and therefore any alarm of hog producers as to the effect of peace is unwarranted by the outlook. In the light of these circumstances it is the conclusion of the conference that attempts to hold the price of hogs to the price of corn may work out to the disadvantage of pork producers. It is the conclusion that any interpretation of the formula should be a broad gauged policy applied over a long period. It is the opinion of the conference that in substitution of the previous plans of stabilization the Live Stock Subcommittee of the Agricultural Advisory Board, together with the specially invited swine representatives, should accept the invitation of the Food Administration to join with the Administration and the packers in determining the prices at which controlled export orders are to be placed. This will be regularly done. The influence of these orders will be directed to the maintenance of the common object—namely, the stabilization of the price of live hogs so as to secure as far as it is possible fair returns to the THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE MARKETS PLANNED Markers Confer With Repre- ned Administration and Department and Adopt of Regulation. The Food Administration since its found- the agricultural industry on occasions the industry, on October 24 there was the Live Stock Subcommittee of the special members representing the swine the hog market. Days, and during this time met with the firms participating in foreign orders of the Food Administration directing Livestock Sub- cultural Advice with special representatives prove the pre- pation, which is ed because of trollable factors. We ask them with us in a m The member were: Producers— den, Va., Cha- visory Board; cago, Ill.; A. John M. Evy- cer, Live Sto- sas; J. G. Br Brown, Presh Exchange; N. John Grattan gene Funk, Lincoln, Aber Logan, In.; C. Cson. Food Admi- ver, F. S. Sny H. Powell. Livestock Subcommittee of the Agricultural Advisory Board, together with special swine members and the representatives of the packers, to improve the present unsatisfactory situation, which has unfortunately resulted because of the injection of uncontrollable factors. We ask the producer to co-operate with us in a most difficult task. The members of the Conference were: Producers—H. C. Stuart, Elk Garden, Va., Chairman Agricultural Advisory Board; W. M. McFadden, Chicago, Ill.; A. Sykes, Ida Grove, Ia.; John M. Evard, Anies, Ia.; J. H. Mercer, Live Stock Commission for Kansas; J. G. Brown, Monon, Ind.; E. C. Brown, President Chicago Livestock Exchange; N. H. Gentry, Sedalia, Mo.; John Grattan, Broomfield, Colo.; Eugene Funk, Bloomington, Ill.; Isaac Lincoln, Aberdeen, S. D.; C. W. Hunt, Logan, In.; C. E. Yancey, W. R. Dodson. Food Administration—Herbert Hoover, F. S. Snyder, Major E. L. Roy, G. H. Powell. Department of Agriculture—Louis D. Hall, F. R. Marshall. The packers present and others sharing in foreign orders were represented by the elected packers' committee. Those represented were: The serving of a fourth meal in the form of teas or suppers after regular hours is considered unpatriotic. Banquets must not be elaborate and if served at all should be served at regular meal time. The use of local foods is advocated as that will save shipping space. HOW HOG GUARANTY WORKS. The following is the plan of the Food Administration for stabilizing the price of hogs: For each 100 pounds of hogs, the price should be 13 times the average cost per bushel of corn fed into those hogs. The cost of corn is computed by taking the prices paid at country stations in the leading corn states, over a period of five months prior to the time the hogs are marketed. The price for October is based on the average of corn fed to those hogs during September, August, July, June and May. It has been said the new plan will give a higher price to the farmer, but in a letter to H. C. Stuart, chairman of the Agricultural Advisory Board, Mr. Hoover said: "I am not disposed to quarrel with just profits to the farmer, and in any event, the application of such formulas must be rough and ready, and designed to attain their real end—justice and the STIMULATION OF PRODUCTION. Clean up the home pantry before calling on the national pantry. Conservation is the All-American job—an army of four million soldiers must be fed from this year's crop. "Victory means more to those who earn their bread in the sweat of their brow than any other class."—Lloyd George. Because of the diminishing of the herds, Europe will face serious food shortages for years after peace is achieved.—U. S. Food Administration. Food Fair Price List producer and the insurance of an adequate future supply. These foreign orders are placed upon the basis of cost of hogs to the packers. As the result of long negotiations between this body and the Packers' Committee, representing the 45 to 50 packers participating in foreign orders, together with the Allied buyers, all under the Chairmanship of the Food Administration, the following undertaking has been given by the packers: In view of the undertakings on the part of the Food Administration with regard to the co-ordinated purchases of pork products, covered in the attached, it is agreed that the packers participating in these orders will undertake not to purchase hogs for less than the following, agreed minimums for the month of November, that is a daily minimum of $17.50 per hundred pounds on average of packers' droves, excluding throw-outs. "Throw-outs" to be defined as pigs under 130 pounds, stags, boars, thin sows and skips. Further that no hogs of any kind shall be bought, except throw-outs, at less than $16.50 per hundred pounds. The average of packers' droves to be construed as the average of the total sales in the market of all hogs, for a given day. All the above to be based on Chicago. We agree that a committee shall be appointed by the Food Administration to check the daily operations in the various markets with a view to supervision and demonstration of the carrying out of the above. The ability of the packers to carry out this arrangement will depend on there being a normal marketing of hogs based upon the proportionate increase over the receipts of last year. The increase in production appears to be a maximum of about 15 per cent, and we can handle such an increase. If the producers of hogs should, as they have in the past few weeks, prematurely market hogs in such increasing numbers over the above it is entirely beyond the ability of the packers to maintain these minimums, and therefore we must have the co-operation of the producer himself to maintain these results. It is a physical impossibility for the capacity of the packing houses to handle a similar over-flood of hogs and to find a market for the output. The packers are anxious to co-operate with the producers in maintaining a stabilization of price and to see that producers receive a fair price for their products. (Signed) THQS. E. WILSON, Chairman Parkers. Committee The plan embodied above was adopted by the conference. The Food Administrator has appointed a committee, comprising Mr. Thomas E. Wilson, chairman of the Packers' Committee; Mr. Everett Brown, president of the Chicago Livestock Exchange; Major Roy of the Food Administration, Mr. Louis D. Hall of the Bureau of Markets, to undertake the supervision of the execution of the plan in the various markets. Commission men are asked to co-operate in carrying out the plan embodied in the packers' agreement. It must be evident that offers by commission men to sell hogs below the minimum established above is not fair, either to the producer of the participating packers. Mr. Brown has undertaken or behalf of the commission men in the United States that they will loyally support the plan. It is believed by the conference that this new plan, based as it is upon a positive minimum basis, will bring better results to the producer than average prices for the month. It does not limit top prices and should narrow the margins necessary to country buyers in more variable markets. It is believed that the plan should work out close to $18 average. Swine producers of the country will contribute to their own interest by not flooding the market, for it must be evident that if an excessive over percentage of hogs is marketed in any one month price stabilization and control cannot succeed, and it is certain that producers themselves can contribute materially to the efforts of the conferences if they will do their marketing in as normal a way as possible. The whole situation as existing at present demands a frank and explicit assurance from the conferences represented—namely, that every possible effort will be made to maintain a live hog price commensurate with swine production costs and reasonable selling values in execution of the declared policy of the Food Administration to use every agency in its control to secure justice to the farmer. 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