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Milo Theatre Tuesday, Feb. 4th "Crashing Through to Berlin." Five Other Reels TWELVE MONTHS, $1.50. FRANK B. JENNINGS CITED FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER. 24 November '18. FROM: The Chief Engineer, 1st Army. TO: The Commanding Officer, 805th ioneer Infantry. SUBJECT: Services rendered during offensive. 1. The Chief Engineer desires to express his highest appreciation to you and to your Regiment for the services rendered to the 1st Army in the Offensive between the Meuse and the Argonne, starting September 26th, and the continuation of that Offensive on November 1st and con- cluding with the Armistice of Novem- ber 11th. 2. The success of the operations of the Army Engineer Troops towards constructing and maintaining supply lines, both roads and railway, of the army, was in no small measure made possible by the excellent work per- formed by your troops. 3. It is desired that the terms of this letter be published to all offi- cers and enlisted men of your com- mand at the earliest opportunity. 4 A copy of this letter has been sent to the Chief of Staff, 1st Army, GEORGE R, CALDING, Col. Engrs., Chief Engineer, 1st Army American E. F. Hq. 805th Pioneer Infantry, American E. F', 1st Ind., France, November 29, 1918. 1. It is with the feeling of great satisfaction that I transmit the foregoing letter to all troops of his command. But for the hard work, diligence and co-operation of both officers and men the difficult duties assigned us could not have been accomplished. Paul S. Bliss, Captain, Infantry, U. S. A., Adjutant. I certify that Private Frank B. Jennings, Company Med. Detach. was a member of this Regiment during the period to which the foregoing matter refers. Major Medical Corps, Commanding Med. Det., '805th Pioneer Infantry. BIG MEETING IN TORONTO All Denominations Hear Secretary Boyd-Sunday School Council Toronto, Canada. — (Reciprocal News Service.)—An appeal was made here today for better Sunday schools for rural district as well as cities by Henry Allen Boyd, secretary of the Sunday School Congress, of Nashville, Tenn. Rev. Mr. Boyd made his appearance at the First Baptist church on University avenue, where he addressed the Sunday school forces and leading citizens of the city, irrespective of denomination, on the subject, "Front Line Sunday Schools." Rev. M. B. Puryear, the pastor of the church, introduced the speaker. Before the address an interesting musical program was rendered. Miss Martin favored the audience with a beautiful solo, and there was an eight-piece orchestra to lend splendor to the occasion. Mr. G. B. Whitney, the editor of The Canadian Observer, and a number of others made short addresses. Among the visiting ministers were Revs. H. H. Henderson and N. T. Logan. Mr. Arthur R. James acted as master of ceremonies. After the exercises Rev. Mr. Boyd was given a reception, the largest gathering of workers ever seen here being present. Rev. Boyd is here attending the Sunday School Council of Evangelical Denominational Publishers in session here this week. The council is made up of all denominational publishers of the United States and Canada, the National Baptist Publishing Board, represented by Mr. Boyd, being the only colored publishing establishment in the organization. The National Baptist Publishing Board, through its representative, will ask for simplified International Lessons for the next cycle of lessons. The Baptists are joined in this request by other denominations. tre Tuesday, Fe SUMNER HIGH Sumner faculty and students were highly honored Wednesday afternoon with the presence of Col. Frank A. Dennison and Major John R. Lynch, who made short addresses, both receiving a great ovation. Col. Dennison is the only colored officer of rank who saw service in France, he being in command of a regiment of 3,500 men. Major Lynch is an ex-congressman, serving three terms. He also served in the legislature of Mississippi for a number of years and was speaker of the house one term, and during the Spanish-American war was appointed paymaster of the army by President Roosevelt. Bishop Parks and a number of other distinguished gentlemen of the two cities accompanied the honored visitors. WILL TIME TELL? "Old Clock, as you tick the hours away, Prophetic, grim, oh, can you say What Time doth hold for him who fought To free all men from despots' thrall— Who, manackled, yet gave his all?" Quoth the Clock—"Ku Klux! Ku Klux! "Oh. say not so, take another look,— Consult once more thy Doomsday book— God,— My conscience led me to the Cross— Shall I be clasified as dross?" Quoth the Clock—"Jim Crow!! Jim Crow!" "Oh answer me truly, wizard one, When work of peace at last, is done Shall I in hearth and home secure As other citizens endure But common law to all applied, Or by those laws be eer denied?" Quoth the clock,—"Get out! Get out! And again,—"Get out! Get out!" "Insulting and faithless friend thou art I've loved thee long, but here we part; I'll toil and save, and learn and rise, I'll fix my mark high in the skies;— It cannot be for naught I've bled; My hope is strong, for God's not dead Quoth the Clock,—"Tis well! 'Tis well!" And again,—"Tis well! 'Tis well!" —TILFORD DAVIS, JR. MILO THEATRE INSTALS $5,000 ELECTRIC ORCHESTRA The manager, Mr. Stone, of the "Milo" Theatre, located at Tenth and New Jersey avenue, installed last Monday a $5,000 Electric Orchestra, if being the second one in the two cities. It is a mummical and handsome piece of furniture and plays and executes some twenty different musical devices that is used in the highest class orchestras in the country, and the people are just going wild about this wonderful orchestra. It's the most wonderful piece of music genius that human brains has ever put together. The pictures to be shown the balance of this week and next are the best and latest reels in the movie line. Saturday that great serial, "The Brass Bullet," and five acts of vaudeville movies. Sunday, the second episode Lighting and five reels, "Raider Loaded." Tuesday, "Crashing Through Berlin.' one of the very latest and most thrilling war pictures that has ever been seen on the screen. Every night will be a feature one. The management of the "Milo" studies his patrons and the class of pictures they enjoy most, and he says he soon found to his own satisfaction that the people of Kansas City, Kansas, wanted something of a much higher class than in most places which he was not surprised to see, as he himself was a former Kansan and attended Sumner High school. C. M. E. CHURCH There will be a Feast of the Seven Tables at the C. M. E. church, Oakland and Eighth street, Thursday, February 6th, and those who attend will have a real feast of good things, and it will only cost you 35 cents. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1919 "LEBOTRUSKUS?" WAS WHAT J. O. MIDNIGHT SAID. Chicago, Ill—Did you get your education when you were young? If not it is hard to get it now, and this I have found to be true, although you are able to make a few stalls now and then, but after while some slick guy will let the cat out of the bag and the people don't think as much as they did before of you. As you know, I have been doing some riding, and believe me I have been in some of the big schools where they were just dishing out education. I have been to public schools, to colleges, and to other institutions, just to see what I could do and how I could have students look up to me and say, "He sho am a smart man." I have not had them to say very much about me. If you will think I was in Wewoka when I wrote to you the last time, but I am not there now, nor will I be here when you read this letter, for I have made up my mind to get what I lack in educational line by absorption or something like that. If I have used the wrong word, forgive me, and if the right one by accident say I am one more smart man. I did not remain in Wewoka, and this I need not say. I beat it to Guthrie, and went to the sanitarium of Dr. H. W. Conrad, which is indeed a wonderful place. This young man came into the world when a baby and has developed into manhood, and if you will take my word for it, he is one more great man. I don't know just where he took his doctor lessons, but I do know that his father was a great doctor back yonder in Kentucky, and when he died his son just took his place. He got his education back in Kentucky, putting on the finishing touch under Dr. J. W. Simmons. Well, he has made it out in Guthrie, and he is doing a great work out there. People go to him from all parts of the country, and now and then a few from other countries hear of him and go there. The place is just filled up all the time. I took one of them baths and then telephoned out to Prof. John M. Marquess to come in for me, and to my surprise he got in one of the latest automobiles, and came all that distance of 14 miles for me, just like I was some pumpkins. He did not send, but came himself. Now, did you know I have the big head ever since that day. It did not take a thing long to tote us out there. Reaching the school, I was informed that I was to be the guess at the home' of the president, so I felt my head getting big, and you know for a horse, there is no cure for the big head but death, and I do not know how it is with a man. My head did swell and it made me feel like I was a college president myself. Well, I had the pleasure of meeting the state senator, who really ought to be governor of the state. He is a man every inch of him and looks upon a man as a man and not at the color of his hide. Now just a word about Mrs. Marquess. She is simply a queen in the home and a great help by the side of her husband. She is not teaching, but believe me, the interest she takes in his work and his friend's worth more than a mere teacher. She is the mother of his children, three in number, as I remember, and then she is a fine entertainer. I want to congratulate the president on having such a refined, cultured wife. She knows how to do things. After dinner I went to see and hear that state senator make a speech and he did make one, believe me. I like dthe way he talked to them young people. He talked to them as young people. After enjoying his speech, I got around just a little before it was time to go to bed. I just tried myself in using big words, and if not words, then sounds. I said some things that President Marquess did not understand. But when I got before the student body I did deal out some death blows. In talking with President Marquess, I want to speak in words of praise for the good work he is doing, for he is doing a great work down there in Oklahoma. I said to him "Antedocusrectiro lebotruskus tomonilum heckorirum. I wish you could have seen that college president look at me. He was just lost for a while. I was glad to be able to knock a college president out. He did not seem to know what I said, for I did not ADVOCATE A SWELL EVENT The Cosmopolitan-Inc. Club gave a beautiful formal party at Lyric Hall on Tuesday evening, Jan. 28th, which was the prettiest party of the season, while the best of music was furnished The ladies wore beautiful gowns. The hall was beautifully shaded with red and blue lights. The orchestra was behind large palms, music being furnished by Mr. Bruce's orchestra, he being a member of the club. Mr. Monday, the president of the club, led the grand march at 9:30. This club is known among society people as the most prominent and up to date club among colored young men. It has a charter. Its membership is composed of Kansas City's most prosperous young men. Mr Dent is secretary and is on the social committee. Everyone attending reports a wonderful evening. Rev. J. R. Ransom of Wichita, attended the 300th anniversary. Dr. Ransom is a delegate to France, and is waiting for his passport, which is expected to arrive at any time. Mr. Walter Williams, 715 New Jersey avenue, who has been sick with pneumonia, is improving nicely. myself. But just a minute, I failed to tell you that the first teacher I saw after reaching the school was a young lady, reading The Advocate. She is one of the leading teachers out there. When I got up to speak to them young people, I just issued out a few jaw-breakers, and after while got down to common sense. I tell you they have a fine set of young people, there and did not make fun of me because I split now and then a few verbs. Prof. Marquess has certainly put the top on the kettle in the school, and it is now almost like a new school. Well, he is some trained man himself. This is why he is able to do things. I am told that he was at one time in Kansas City, Kansas, and went over the top there, and there is no reason why he should not go over the top in that place. He has the confidence of the governor, the members of the state legislature, and that is worth something. Marques is a man, every inch of him, and by his work he is showing it to the world and not by empty speeches. "By my works ye shall know me," were the words of one of old and are the words of Prof. Marquess today. I must not forget to tell you that Mrs. Marquess is also an educated woman, and is prepared to go into the school room on a second's notice and do her work there. I am proud to meet such women. I shall have more to tell you about the school and teachers and work in another letter. I remained out there a part of two days and in that same car was toed back to Guthrie, Okla., where I visited the public school and some friends, and left there for Wichita, Kansas. It was a nice ride from Guthrie to my next point. I reached there at midnight and found my way to the home of Rev. B. Alard Smith, pastor of the Wabash Avenue Baptist church. He is doing good work there. I had tah pleasure of meeting Dr. J. R. Ransom, D.D., who is to be a bishop in the A. M. E. church. He was waiting for his passport to go to France, to have something to say about the condition of our people in this country. I was delighted to see him and talk with him. Then from there I made it to Topeka, where I visited another big school, the Topeka Industrial and Educational Institute, Prof. G. R. Bridgeforth, president. It was a source of real pleasure to see him and touch hands with him. I was glad to see him and to talk with him. I then beat it to Kansas City. I want to talk about Western University in my next letter. I had the pleasure in coming in touch with Kansas City's great physician, Dr. Thompson, who is also the Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias for Kansas. He was one more busy man. It was a pleasure to touch him, and then to get into Missouri and meet another of the great physicians of the race, Dr. Howard M. Smith, whose office is at Twenty-fourth and Vine. I found much pleasure in talking with this leading young man of the race and I am glad that he is doing so much to help the race live. But now I am not going to take up all the paper this week trying to tell all. I will get, in another letter next week, but you read this one. J. O. MIDNIGHT. THOS. KENNEDY, PUBLISHER. Other Reels CONVENTION HALL CROWED AT 300TH ANNIVERSARY Owing to time and space we only give the program this week of the Three Hundredth Anniversary, but will give the big affair in full in our next week's issue: Program. Raising of the Flag----Boy Scouts Selection Chorus under Prof. R. G. Jackson Invocation----Major D. A. Holmes Selection----Chorus Introduction of the Presiding Officer----Hon. Fred W. Dabney Why We Celebrate by the Presiding Officer----Rt. Rev. H. B. Parks Selection----By the Sunday Schools The Meaning of Our Exhibits---- Hon. Dorsey Green Parade----Music by Orchestra Under Major N. Clark Smith. Tri-Centennial Ode, composed by Prof. C. B. Johnson of Kirksville, Mo., read by Mrs. W. T. Osborne. Selection----Chorus Introduction of Tri-Centennial Orator----by Hon. N. C. Crews Address----Col. Franklin Dennison Ranking U. S. Officer from "Overseas." Selection ..... Quartet Introduction of Major John R. Lyric and other boys from "Over There" by Bishop H. B. Parks. Selection ..... Chorus A Short Appeal for Race Loyalty.....Prof. J. R. E. Lee Lowering of the Flag.....Boy Scouts Benediction.....Father H. E. Rahming Our New Advertising Representative THE NEW YORK TIMES We introduce Mr. John T. Howard, Missouri's most experienced newspaper man, who has become a representative of The Advocate. Mr. Howard for years was connected with the St. Louis Argus, and he is known to be a very popular young man, and his experience in newspaper work is unlimited. He will visit you soon. FIRST A. M. E. SEWING CIRCLE First A. M. E. Sewing Circle met Friday, January 24, at the home of Mrs. Maud Merryweather, 824 Oakland avenue, at the usual hour. The afternoon was spent principally in discussing plans for their exhibit at the 300th anniversary Wednesday, January 29th, after which a fine two-course dinner was served by the hostess. Next meeting January 31st at the home of Mrs. Ed. Johnson, 211 Stewart avenue. Rev. W. A. Bowren, president of the Baptist State Convention, held an executive session of the board this Thursday in Chanute, Kans. Revs. D. B. Jackson, George McNeal and J. W. Clay also attended from here. Miss Blanche Brooks is ill with pneumonia. Contractor Jones built miniature houses in the exhibit. Mr. Albert Miller, 946 Everett avenue, came home off of his run quite sick, but at this time is much better. His many warm friends here and coworkers will be exceedingly glad to see him back to his normal health again. A LETTER ONLY A MOTHER CAN ENJOY On Active Service with the American Expeditionary Force., Dec. 25, '18. Mrs. Ella Jennings, Dear Mother: I am doing very nicely, considering the condition of things over here, today is Christmas and I wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I was up near Luxumburg yesterday and saw many French men, women and children that had been German prisoners until the armistice was signed. They were all glad to see us boys and they cheered us all along the route. I received a great many souvenirs and I would like to send or bring some home, but my packs are too heavy for that junk. Mother, I certainly wish that I had the opportunity to be in the states this Christmas mornign with you and sisters and brothers. Give my regards to all inquiring friends. It rained last night and snowed a little this morning, which made it look like a real typical Christmas. But the shell holes and the ruins of the French towns are still in sight When I was over near Luxemburg I was on the other side of the battle front. Sedan is a very large city and there were thousands of soldiers there including many civilian men and women.. The Meuse river and canal was in this place. Some of the buildings were eight and nine stories high. I am sending my record showing what gallant work our regiment did, while we were on the front between the Argonne Forest and the Meuse river. Please keep this in a safe place or with my diplomas. I am certainly getting tired of this place and I want, the time to come for us to go home, as it is getting to be a tiresome place over here. Well, give my regards to all my friends. I have not received my Christmas box yet. How is J. B. getting along? Yours, FRANK B. JENNINGS, 805th Pioneer Inf., Med. Det. Mrs. M. C. Matthews presented an original poem to Col. F. Dennison at the close of the program at Convention Hall. WONDER STORES COMPANY'S OVER COAT SALE ON The Wonder Clothing Company, 524 Minnesota avenue, and one of the most reliable clothing stores, as to quality and finish of ready made suits and overcoats in Kansas City, Kansas, are making one of the largest cuts in overcoats that has ever been seen in this city. The manager gives a reason for this mammoth cut in prices—which you really see—is a plausible one—that "It has been an exceptionally mild winter and not more than one-third of the overcoat wearers had any need of them. So it has left the merchant with a great overplus, either to sacrifice them, or carry them over, which means for him to be without his money another year, besides the extra expense it will cost for storage and again we need the money to help pay for our spring and summer goods that are coming in." The Wonder Clothes are known all over this country for their value, and their prices are way below their best competitors. Why is it? They are manufacturers, thereby saving the big expense of sending out traveling salesmen. If one needs an overcoat now or next winter he can make a saving from 25% to 40% at the Wonder Clothes Company, 524 Minnesota avenue. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness during the illness and death of our beloved sister and cousin, Laura Diggs, who departed this life at a recent date. The angels wanted her and we could not keep her—Cousin, Mrs. Maggie Lacie. The Alpha Art Club held a pleasant meeting at Mrs. Maymie Butler's, Twelfth and Ann. NUMBER 26 MRS. BRYANT, Pres. MRS. LEE, Sec. PAGE TWO THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE THOMAS KENNEDY, Editor and Prop. G. A. GREGG, Associate Editor. MRS. M. C. MATTHEWS. Society Editor. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY at— 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. 1919 FEBRUARY 1919 Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat 1 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 We publish in this issue a letter from one of our boys in France to his mother, Mrs. Ella Jennings, who only a mother can enjoy with that fullness of heart. We also publish in this issue, a letter from this young man's commanding officer, which is self-explanatory. We all rejoice with this mother and family in her son, Frank B. Jennings, being so signally distinguished by his superior officers. Mr. Jennings is a bright young man and is a graduate of Sumner High school of this city. A MUSIGAL TREAT. One of the most enjoyable entertainments of the season, was that of the Clarence Cameron White violin recital, in Convention Hall, Wednesday evening of last week. On account of the street car troubles, the attedance was not as large as it would have been under more favorable conditions. As it was, a very appreciative and select audience of music lovers greatly enjoyed the occasion. Prof. J. R. E. Lee, principal of Lincoln High school, who had charge of the entertainment, is to be congratulated for its musical success. Prof. Lee is one of the most progressive and enthusiastic workers in the country, engaged in all laudible movements designed to uplift the race. The object of the entertainment was to inaugurate a movement looking towards the organization of a Young Womans' Christian Association. This is an organization very greatly needed in this city. There are so many of our young women in Greater Kansas City, who need the protection which such an association gives. The movement is meeting with much encouragement, as is indicated by the enrollment of over 1,200 young women at this time. All who would see this worthy object crowned with ultimate success, should give the workers all possible tangible encouragement. Let us help to make this organization the largest Young Women's Christian Association in the country. It is in every way worthy the hearty support of all good people and those who desire to see this worthy object succeed should heartily give Prof. Lee and his assistants unstinted support. Now is the time "to go over the top," in this great drive. Talk for it, work for it, give financial aid and in every way, strive to make the movement worthy of our race, in the work of making life worth while among our people. CARD OF THANKS I desire to thank all who assisted in any way after the death of my father, Mr. Hancock. I also thank all the ministers who spoke and the Sisters of Electra Chapter and all others who gave such beautiful floral offerings.—Mrs. Bettie Jackson and Relatives. The XII Club, of which Mrs. L. T. Green is a member, gave a "Stork Shower" at Prof. and Mrs. Curry's home recently, and gave the hostess many useful presents. About sixteen were present and enjoyed it greatly. J. F. GRIFFIN, Pastor. Residence, 1111 North Eighth St. Phone Bell West 2904. ORDER OF SERVIVCES. 9:30 A. M., Sunday School. 11:00 A. M., preaching. 5:00 P. M., Junior Allen League. 6:00 P. M., Senior Allen League. 7:45 P. M., preaching. WEEKLY SERVICES. Official Board, 2nd and 4th Monday, 7:30 P. M. Choir rehearsal, Tuesday 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, prayer meeting, 7:30 P. M. Friday class'meeting 8 P. M. CHURCH NEWS One of the largest congregations were, seen Sunday morning at First A. M. E. church that has been in this church for months, the auditorium being packed. Dr. F. Jesse Peck, president of Western University, delivered the sermon and it was simply a masterpiece of pulpit eloquence. His discourse was so convincing at the close sinners acknowledged their sins and joined the church; also many professors in His name. The pastor, Dr. Griffin, filled his pulpit at the evening service to a nice audience and the little rest in the morning seemed to create in him a double strength, as his sermon was of that spiritual kind that takes hold and does not release itself. The Sunday school was a beautiful sight Sunday morning, it being filled nearly to its capacity with bright young faces and sparkling eyes, all trying to learn about Jesus. We also find this school a great increase each Sunday morning of heads of families. Nothing looks nicer than to see a father or mother or both wending their way to the Sabbath school with their children, some clinging to their hand; others on ahead, saying "Hurry up, papa, or we will be late." Dr. Griffin will fill his pulpit Sunday morning and he has a special message-for every one who may come. You are welcome. METROPOLITAN TEMPLE NOTES At 11 a. m., Pastor Holmes preached to a large audience from the Acts of the Apostles; and some nuited with the church. At 4 p. m., the young people gave a nice program at the Forum. At 6:45 p. m., the B. Y. P. U. had a good meeting. At 7:30 p. m, Chaplain L Clark from France, made a fine spiritual and historical address, which old and young enjoyed. Mrs. F. Lake and Mrs. F. Davis, who had charge of the "Baby Contest," reported over $67, The ordinary church collection was over $86, and the congregation presented Chaplain Clark with $5. Next Sunday is Communion Day. There will be preaching and hymns, which the whole congregation can sing. Come to this church and enjoy its services and unite with it if you wish. God wants you to work in His vineyard. Little James Collins at Tenth and Everett, won the first prize in the Baby Contest. Mrs. Daniels' baby won the second prize. Mr. J. T. Roberts is in Topeka working at the legislature. BIBLE CLASS The Neighborhood Bible Class has good meetings at the "Y." Mesdames C. Taylor and Miss Cora Jones presented the leader with a box of Paris writing paper, and Mrs. Susie Williams gave her double lens glasses. They meet again Wednesday, February 5th, at the "Y." All are invited. Lesson Luke II. Mr. W. H West, of Trinidad, Colo., was in the city this week. He is the inventor of an adjustable ventilator that can be placed in any window. With this contrivance in place, a room can be supplied with fresh air from the outside without exposing the occupants of the room to a draft. Mr. West has had a patent on this window-fixture for two years. He had an exhibition at Convention Hall at the 500th anniversary. Rev. Enyard of Newton, Kansas, and for four years the successful pastor of Bethel, Kansas, and the A. M. E. Mission on Water street, was in the city this week calling on friends and attending the 300th anniversary. Rev. Enyard is doing great work at Newton and the people there are treating him like a prince. Mr. Willis Allen engaged a box at the 300th Anniversary at Convention Hall. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE Corner Third street and Stewart avenue. The Rev. M. E. Spatcher priest in charge. Sunday services—Holy communion, 730 a. m.; Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.; morning prayer and sermon (except first Sunday), 11 a. m.; Holy communion, (first Sunday), 11 a. m. strangers are welcome. We took pleasure in mentioning the fact that roffessors King, Hodge, Neeley and the writer were in attendance at the meeting of the Educational Council and paid our two dollar fee. In a report just received through the mail the following is reported to be the action of the Council. We attended all sessions except banquet eating affairs. Nothing of this kind was presented before the general body either as initiative or referendum matter. This is what they are sending over the state. "(d) Endorsement of House Bill No. 9, providing that there may be separate schools for white and colored children in cities of the second class, amended to include all schools in Kansas." This must have been done in some corner or at some banquet table." Banquets, dinner parties, lunch-ons are the only successful places for successful action against an oppressed people who need the opposite service We have just passed through a war that has revealed a lack of education. This is due in large measure to an unfair administration of school funds. The spirit that drives one away will not provide well for one while away. We are developing rapidly the same spirit that we went 5,000 miles to whip out of Germany. The peace conference seems to dwell on the word "Anglo-Saxon." It is a dangerous word. Danger may seem far removed—but danger!! "Inasmuch as ye did it unto the least," should be written on the peace table, as well as in the hearts of men in power everywhere. God may be getting weary of the actions of His children. They seem to be putting too much stress on the accidental non-essential differences. He did not create them for that. Church of the Ascension (Episcopal) THOUGHTS (Associate Editor.) League of Peoples spells democracy. Leagu eof Nations may spell autocracy. God made man! Not nose, not eyes, not hair, not color—man, to dwell upon the face of the earth. When will we learn that MAN, not these heart-rending, soul-destroying, petty, annoying infinitismal differences—MAN IS. ITS NOW "PAPA" BROWN. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Reuben H. Brown, of 1932 North Sixth street, at 7:55 Monday morning, a fine baby boy, weighing 6% pounds. After the stork made its flight over the beautiful horizon and landed in this house, Mr. Brown, we are sure, must have engaged the whole Bell telephone plant to spread the glad tidings, for he had every line going, telling every body, "I have a boy and his name is Reuben Henry, Jr." In the mind and eye of this happy mother and dad, Dr. S. H. Thompson and Mrs. J. A. Booth, the nurse, has never handled such a boy before. Mother and son are doing fine. Prof., old boy, you have our congratulations and we will expect to see Reuben Jr., out with you to Sunday school Sunday, as your assistant superintendent. WHEN YOU SUFFER FROM RHEUMATISM WHEN YOU SUFFER FROM RHEUMATISM Almost any man will tell you that Sloan's Liniment means relief For practically every man has used it who has suffered from rheumatic aches, soreness of muscles, stiffness of joints, the results of weather exposure. Women, too, by the hundreds of thousands, use it for relieving neuritis, lame backs, neuralgia, sick headache. Clean, refreshing, soothing, economical, quickly effective. Say "Sloan's Liniment" to your druggist. Get it today. Sloan's Liniment Kills Pain CITIZENS' FORUM Quite a crowd gathered at the Metropolitan Temple to listen to the program, and we are sure it would have been much larger had many others known we would hear of "our boys" overseas from one of our own race. President Hodge, being indisposed, Vice-President King presided. The following good program was rendered: Current Events, led by Mr. Roy Garvin. Classic violin solo, Mr. C. Downs; it was rendered classically and deserved an encore. Paper, "Beacon Lights of Today," Miss Eddie Lewis; good. Quartet, Messrs: T. A. Reynolds, Tucker, Terrill and Andreson; received a triple encore. Paper, "Roosevelt, the American," Miss Mary Adams; very good. Then came the main feature of the program, Address, "What the Black Americans Did for the Germans," Prof. Lester Clark, a colored chaplain in the Y. M. C. A., and just from France. He said: "The Germans invited the men of the 92nd Division to join them, but the colored soldiers were too loyal to do that." The 49th, 50th and 51st were colored artillery under Col. Cole and made the highest scores of soldiers of any nationality." "They had a sector that covered and held 100 towns. They were in the Argonne forest and at Metz, which was the most strongly fortified city in the world. They loaded guns on their knees, with blood coming out of their nostrils." Says, "No man can go to war and come back unless he has God with him." Believes we are the direct descendants of the Children of Israel." We lost 1048 colored soldiers; some who fought bravely at the Marne, Chateau Thierry and saved Nancy. After the armistice, they had to stop them, as they were still fighting. The 365th, 366th, 367th, and 368th battalions of the 92nd Division, and the 93rd, all colored, had no peers in fighting in the world's great war, and reflected great credit upon the divisions and upon the colored race." He gave more real history of the colored soldiers than anyone who has appeared before our Forum. and at the close of his speech he was given greatest applause, an ovation, and a unanimous vote of thanks. The young people did well on the program, but did no better than the older people. They were also assisted by Prof. Reynolds and Prof. Lester Clark. The Junior Executive Committee is Messrs. L. Terrill, W. Washington; Misses M. Gleaton, B. Scott, and M. Adams. Next Sunday, Feb. 2nd, Prof R. G. Jackson gives his pipe organ recital and has charge of all music rendered. The Forum committee only has charge of the current events and the main address, which will be by Dr. Thompkson of Kansas City, Mo. Come out and hear him. Fill the Temple to hear him and to hear the best pipe organ in Greater Kansas City. Mrs. Terry, the wife of Rev. Terry, pastor of the Christian church, Eighth street and Everett avenue, has been quite sick, but is now able to be up. Mr. Alex. Gatewood was down Sunday visiting his folks from K. U. In Seven Reels, filmed from Authentic Scenes on Every Big Fighting Front CRASHING THROUGH TO BERLIN SEE it all!—our destroyers hopping depth bombs on the wolves of the sea, our battleships cleared for action, Britain's great Navy, the whole life of a man-of-war's man. See four years of war thru the eyes of a thousand cameras, all the great men, every great incident, all filmed from authentic scenes. YOUR THEATRE NAME HERE At the Milo, Tuesday, Feb. 4th. Overcoat Reduction Sale 100 All Wool Overcoat All new models, including fur collar fur lined coats —AT A— GREATLY REDUCED PRICE The fact that Wonder Clothes have always the smallest margin of profit makes it a da- tion to you. Wonder Stores Comp HERMAN H. SIMON, Manager. 11 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City R. PICKENS, SHOEMAN Shoes Repaired While You Wash Machinery. All work First Class able. North Third Street Kansas City THE GATHER YOUR GARDEN FREE If you have to do is to call Bell or Home West 632. Wagons Overcoat Reduction Sale 1,100 All Wool Overcoats All new models, including fur collar and fur lined coats The fact that Wonder Clothes have always been sold at the smallest margin of profit makes it a double saving to you. Wonder Stores Company 524 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kans. R. PICKENS, SHOEMAKER Shoes Repaired While You Wait. Latest Patent Machinery. All work First Class. Prices Reasonable. 1300 North Third Street Kansas City, Kansas WE GATHER YOUR GARBAGE FREE All you have to do is to call Bell Phone West 3577, or Home West 632. Wagons will call at once. SAMUEL DIGGS THE OLD RELIABILITY Pays the highest cash price for iron, bottles, bones, copper, brushing in the junk line. SQUARE DEALING AND HOT TIMES. Place of Business—BELL, WEST 3577 MADAM C. Who is known as The French H. take care of her many customers. Mrs. C. B. Jones, who has lived with Madam Taylor, and no one to be done heretofore. BUSINESS HOURS, 8:30 BELL PHONE PARLORS, 910 NEBRASKA A We Teach the French S THE OLD RELIABLE JUNK DEALER. Days the highest cash price for junk at all times, n. bottles, bones, copper, brass, lead, zinc and even in the junk line. WARE DEALING AND HONEST WEIGHT AT TUES. Place of Business—1006-1008 North Third A. WEST 3577 KANSAS CITY, KS. MADAM C. O. TAYLOR, known as The French Hair Grower, is better of her many customers than ever before. C. B. Jones, who has learned the French Adam Taylor, and no one is turned away hereetofore. BUSINESS HOURS, 8:30 A. M. TO 7:30 A. BELL PHONE WEST 4425-J. ARS, 910 NEBRASKA AVE., KANSAS CITY, reach the French System. Call a 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. MADAM C. O. TAYLOR Who is known as The French Hair Grower, is better prepared to take care of her many customers than ever before. Mrs. C. B. Jones, who has learned the French System, is now with Madam Taylor, and no one is turned away, as has had to be done heretofore. BUSINESS HOURS, 8:30 A.M. TO 7:30 P.M. BELL PHONE WEST 4425-J. PARLORS, 910 NEBRASKA AVE., KANSAS CITY, KANSAS We Teach the French System. Call and see us ```markdown ``` All Work Guaranteed Kassel Jewelry Co. 548 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City Kansas E. S. JONES BAKERY 3093 N. 27th St. Fresh Bread, Cakes and Pies Daily Christmas Candies and Fruit Cakes Courteous Treatment Patronage Appreciated 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. BELL PHONE WEST 255 436 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City, Kas. The Metropolitan Sewing Circle met at Mrs. L. Stovall's this week. Mrs. Mabel Clayborne, at 950 Washington boulevard, is a new subscriber to The Advocate. FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1919. arcoat ion Sale Pool Overcoats including fur collar and sued coats T A—— REDUCED PRICE lothes have always been sold profit makes it a double sav- res Company MON, Manager. , Kansas City, Kans. SHOEMAKER While You Wait. Latest work First Class. Prices Kansas City, Kansas YOUR GARBAGE EE s to call Bell Phone West 32. Wagons will call at JUNK DEALER. for junk at all times, rags, ass, lead, zinc and every- NEST WEIGHT AT ALL 2006-1008 North Third St. KANSAS CITY, KAS. O. TAYLOR Air Grower, is better prepared to less than ever before. earned the French System, is now one is turned away, as has had 3:30 A. M. TO 7:30 P. 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See all the great men—see the Him ravaging Belgium—see how we will crash thru to victory. See it all with the eyes of a thousand cameras. DON'T MISS IT. YOUR THEATRE NAME, ETC., HERE FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1919. Dear Editor:—To the officers and friends of Wyandotte County was given an inaugural reception last Friday night and a most desirable reception it was. Most of the officers were present. The church was decorated nicely and tasty in the auditorium and dining room. A most delightful program was rendered and each one played the part well. The music was good and Miss Orpheus Scotf played for the choir. The sheriffs and judges and attorneys were all present. The very orderly audience was well satisfied at what proceeded from the hearts of those most noble and patriotic Republicans, who will do what is right by their fellow man, regardless of the past, which came very short from a long and protracted effort to make Kansas City the happy home for all of its citizens, regardless of color, servitude or condition. The church, friends and city came to greet the Wyandotte county and district and city officials. They were there, and some of the most wonderful addresses were made Not in a flattering manner, but each speaker delighted in telling how to help and lift up those who are struggling in an honest way to live and flower the fields of living being, with sunshine and scatter seeds of kindness to all of God's creatures. The spacious program, the Rev. W. A. Bowren, D.D.; D. A. Holmes, D.D. and Revs. George McNeal and J. W. Clay led the officials down into the dining room, where the committee of sister and brethren had a long table spread, and Rev. J. R. Richardson, D.D., asked the blessing and then we began to do as usual, start on the good things and stay until something occurred. Home-made cakes of the best kind, were served in abundance, with brick ice cream of the best kind, made by Chas. Slaughter. The Civic League has done a great work in molding sentiment for the good of the race. Let us be true, first, to God; second to ourselves and church; third, to humanity. Be good citizens in your community and make the people better by being what you ought to be. Lift up the moral, religious and educational standard for the people. educational standard for the people This church stands for great and noble things, looking forward to the time when more people everywhere will delight in doing good. The first Sunday in February will be, covenant and the Lord's Supper will be observed. Our pastor, Rev. D. B. Jackson, is preaching some soul-stirring sermons Come out and hear him. The Missionary Baptist state board reteins in Chanute, Kansas, Thursday and Dr. Jackson, with other divines, will be there, for he is the corresponding secretary of the Baptist State Convention of Kansas. He will return for the Sunday service if the Lord says so. WAR HISTORY WAR HISTORY BY KELLY MILLER Tells all about the war; it is fair to colored people; everyone buys; a trem- mendous seller. COLORED MAN NO SLACKER, free, or choice of other 250 pictures; agents making $7 to $23 per day. Send 25c quick for agent's complete outfit. AUSTLIN JENKINS CO. $29 9th St. Washington, D. C. BOX PARTY The following guests were in The Advocate's box at Convention Hall, Jan. 29, 1919: Editor Kennedy and wife; Associate Editor Gregg and family; Solety Editor, Mrs. M. C. Matthews; Mrs. R. A. Adams and daughter; Mrs. Anna Davis and Misses Le Ella Blake and Alberta Norman. A NEW KIND OF SEGREGATION IN KANASAS CITY, KANASAS (By Forrest B. Anderson, the People's Lawyer. About two years ago a little group of fifty per cent Americans (I say fifty per cent, because no man or woman who is a 100% loyal American, would take an unfair advantage of the most loyal and inoffensive race in the Nation and give cause for discontent) undertook to jam through the city government an un-American project styled a segregation ordinance which in operation would have meant that we would have one part of the city for white people (the most desirable part of course) into which every colored man, no matter how respectable and ambitious to better his condition and to have his wife and family located amid wholesome surroundings would have been forbidden to go and the other part of the city (the most undesirable part of course) set aside for colored people which no matter how repulsive to them by this ordinance be forbidden to move out. Some of our smart and capable race leaders who led the fight against this cowardly faction and their project, pointed out, that the city of Louisville, Kentucky, had enacted a similar ordinance, and that its constitutionality was then before the highest court in the land. This showing resulted in an agreement by all sides not to carry the Kansas City affair any further, but to await the action of the United States Supreme Court as to whether or not such a scheme would be an invasion of the Fourteenth Amendment to the constitution. A few months later the Supreme Court in a lengthy decision discussed the Fourteenth Amendment quite fully, and pointed out that it was inserted in the constitution for the purpose of preserving the results achieved by the Civil War, and that anything that amounted to an invasion of the Fourteenth Amendment was in effect an attempt to nullify the results of the Civil War, and that this segregation scheme was a step in that direction, and therefore unconstitutional. At this time it was thought that the segregation scheme had run its course, had met defeat, and would take its rightful place in PUBLICATION NOTICE. Morella aldwell, Plaintiff, vs. Alfred Caldwell, Defendant. To the above named defendant: You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court, by the above named defendant, and that unless you appear on or before the 13th day of March, 1919, the petition will be presented, and evidence given upon which a judgment will be rendered, the nature of which will be a decree, divorcing the plaintiff from the defendant, as prayed in the petition. And for the costs of this action. MORELLA CALDWELL, By I. F. Bradley, Her Attorney. Attest: R. J. McFarland, Clerk. (First published Jan. 31, 1919.) THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE In All Ages Friday Has Been Considered a Period of General Ill Omen. The French call Friday "Vendredi" Venus day. Scandinavians regard Friday as the luckiest day of the week. Our ancestors believed that eggs laid on a Friday would cure colic. "Friday face" still lingers as a term of reproach for a sour-visaged person. of reproach for a sour-visaged person. Friday is the United States' lucky day. Columbus discovered land on that day; the Pilgrims landed on a Friday, and Washington was born on a Friday. The "unluckiness" of Friday owes its origin, of course, to our Lord Jesus Christ's death on Good Friday. SUSPENSORIES You won't be comfortable till you worn Schnoter's If your drug store doesn't carry them, send for booklet. J.G.S. MILITIA J. C. SCHNOTERCO. 523 Sixth Ave., N. Y. City -- Dept. N. the scrap heap. But to my surprise a few days ago while negotiating a sale of real estate, I notice a clause in the instrument that read as follows: This instrument is executed and delivered subject to the following terms and conditions and restrictions: That the property above described shall never be sold, leased, rented or transferred, by the guarantee herein her heirs or assigns, to any person or persons having Negro blood in any degree, in case of failure to observe and keep the foregoing conditions and restrictions, the title to said property is to immediately revert to the grantor here." This led to a further investigation with the result that I find that most of the property west of Ninth street and north of Quindaro boulevard and south of Quindaro boulevard to Parallel, west of Sixth street, and scores of other property I suppose, are under this sort of a property heretofore free is being restriction, and I understand that other strictened in like manner. This restriction in operation works something like this: If the owner of this property should undertake to sell to a person of color, one of two things would-result: The title would revert to the former owner, or the other property owners in that block would have him enjoined from doing so. By this practice it seems that a little group of willful individuals are trying to do the very thing that the Supreme Court decided that a city government was unable to do. This makes segregation a stubborn thing to fight, but we as a race owe ourselves the duty to be equally as determined and see to it that this decision spirit and letter is carried fully into effect, during this reconstruction period we must with gaul grit and gunpowder nerve seize on to every right, fully resolved not to turn loose without a struggle. Let's renew the fight against segregation and see to it that this thing is stopped and that quick. Our sons and brothers and fathers coming home from the weary battlefields are at least entitled to a comfortable home in which to rest. Adelphia Art Club had a nice booth at Convention Hall. Deputy Sheriff T. Napper makes a good chaplain of the Forum. Mrs. Sophia Scales has renewed her subscription to The Advocate. Rev. John Williams, pastor of the A. M. E. church at Arkansas City. Kansas, attended the 300th anniversary at Convention Hall this week. The Masonic building committee elected the following officers: President, Mr. McNair; vice-president, Mrs. B. Carroll; secretary, Mrs. M. Bruce; treasurer, Mr. A. R. Merritt. EPIGRAM THAT HAS FORCE Terra Statement as to Value of Man in the World's Commercial Operations. There is a moral for all who will seek it in the story of a Minnesota banker, who has made a success of life notwithstanding the handicap that both legs, his left arm and the fingers of his right hand are missing. His career was appropriately reviewed in Carry On, a magazine published in the interest of the reconstruction of disabled soldiers and sailors. The essence of this man's success is contained in his whimsical statement of his philosophy. "From his neck down," he says, "a man is worth about a dollar and a half a day; from his neck up he may be worth a hundred thousand dollars a year." The facts of this statement apply as forebly to a man with all his limbs as to a cripple. They constitute the chief reason why vocational education is increasing in popularity and why child labor and compulsory education laws are being made increasingly severe. It is a fortunate epigram which has been made by this cripple of peace for the benefit of the cripples of war. The part of the man "from the neck up" knows no limitations except self-imposed ones—Portland Oregonian. Mexican White Sapphires 75c SUN Friday marriages are "for losses," and superstitious couples who are getting married avoid this day. Shipping returns of all countries show a much lower sailing rate on Friday than on any other day of the week. The Talmud, the book containing the civil laws of the ancient Jews, says that Adam was created on a Friday, shinned on a Friday, and was thrust out of Eden on a Friday. VICTORY MATTER OF COURSE American Advantage In Battle Obvious to the Most Casual Observer of Events. One of the great assets on the side of the United States in any war is the complete and unbounded confidence of all the people—soldiers and civilians—that we are going to win. No one for a moment has any doubt about that. Some of us feel that we may have to pay a heavy price, but most of us will feel also that it is going to be worth all that it costs. It is to be noted that this sense of confidence that fills the hearts of the people is not the overconfidence by which great battles are sometimes lost, but rather the consciousness of being in the right and of having the mental and physical force to uphold that right for our own sakes and for the sake of the world. This calm confidence is unquestionably a great American advantage. The magnificent showing that has been made and always will be made by the American soldier boys thrills the hearts of all loyal citizens. It is inspiring and it warms the heart—but it was not unexpected. Nature Study. In the study of nature do not try to teach too much in one lesson. Notice first the characteristic features and qualities of whatever is under discussion; let the child examine the object if possible; remember that children are more interested in what things do than in their form. Let the child examine a little plant, seed and all. Lead him to observe that it does something. It pushes its roots and its stem up; it eats and drinks, brenthes, sleeps and wakes. It makes things: Leaves and flowers, seed and fruits. Incidentally, notice the form and color that these activities give to each individual plant. Nature study need not be dull or difficult; it provides plenty of life and action. It is mostly our own interest that is dead, or our senses that need quickening. Grasp a few fundamental principles and nature study in the home, in the kindergarten and in the school, will become the children's delight, the teacher's friend, and occupation for the nursery to help start the youngsters in busy work, a daily delight when walking out. Napoleon's Horses Trained. Extraordinary were the precautions taken that Napoleon should never appear at a disadvantage on horseback. The emperor was not a first-class horseman, and his horses were always thoroughly broken in. Here is a description of the methods employed: "They were trained to remain perfectly steady under tortures of every description; to receive blows about the head; drums were beat, pistols and crackers fired in their ears, flags waved before their eyes, clumsy packages, and sometimes even sheep and pigs, were thrown between their legs. "None of the animals were deemed sufficiently trained till the emperor could, without the least difficulty, pull them up short at full gallop, which was his favorite pace." Taking Notes. When you take notes let them be brief, sharp, in open order, so a glance will give you a birds-eye view of your whole scheme. For instance: "John J. Jones-ex-mayor—38 automatic—9 a. m—3456 Wabash-ill-health—12—born Springfield, O.—Cornell—Country Club, Golf Club—$100,000—wife, Marla; children, Mary, John, William—Sunday 2 Trinity—Mt. Evergreen. Make your copy fast, devold of deadwood like "that" and "which". Pick your own shorthand. For instance, "Nw tm all gd me cm ald prty," or "sldr, btln, dysn, emfg trspnt, Kp. btleshpool, arpln"—A. S. Pafne in Kcp. (Cleveland). Memorials of the Famous Interesting memorials have been sold at Plas Newydd, Llangollen, North Wales. Included amongst the unique contents of the old house were memorials of the Duke of Wellington, Madame de Genlis, Southey, Wordsworth, Lord Edward Fitzgerald, and many other famous personages with whom the "Ladies of Llangollen" were contemporaneous. DUNLAP LAUNDRY COMPANY FIFTEENTH AND BROADWAX THE BEST LAUNRY SERVICE POS SOFT WATER USED EXCLUSIVELY Fraternity Building 312-314 Nebraska Vacant Afternoons in Fraternity Hall, W First and Third Tuesdays Second and Fourth Tuesdays East Side First and Third Mondays Second and Fourth Mondays Second and Fourth Wednesday S. 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SANTAL CAPSULES MIDY CATARRH of the BLADDER releived in 24 HOURS Each Cap sule bears the MIDY name 43-9 Beneat of counterfeits SANTAL CAPSULES MIDY CATARRH of the BLADDER relieved in 24 HOURS Each Capule bears the MIDY name 43 Be aware of counterfeits Home Phone FINE TAILORING ENGLISH CLEANERS {092 N. 27th St., K.C.; K. H. E. English, Prop'r. Alterations a Specialty PEST SPREAD BY MOSQUITO Scientists Have Traced Cause of Disease That Has Long Been Prevalent in the Tropics. One of the most peculiar of all diseases is filariasis, common in the tropics. In the blood of persons suffering from it there are, found innumerable little worms that can be seen only by the aid of a microscope. These are present only at night in the blood that is circulating. At about five o'clock in the afternoon they begin to appear in the blood, having been hidden away in the body until this time, and then they remain in the circulation until about midnight, when they begin to diminish. By eight or nine o'clock in the morning they have all disappeared, and a search of the blood under the microscope after this fails to reveal any. They are now collected in certain large blood vessels deep in the body, especially in the lungs, where they remain hidden until they go out on their next nocturnal excursion. The parasite is conveyed to human belings by the bite of certain kinds of mosquitoes. The mosquito bites and takes from a man, or from some animal, as the case may be, blood which contains these small worms. In the stomach of the mosquito (the intermediate host) the parasite goes through certain definite changes or metamorphoses, which are just as necessary to its complete life as are the different phases in the lives of butterflies, moths and a great many insects. First it escapes from a skin dr shell in which it has existed. Then it bores its way through the wall of the mosquito's stomach and travels forward through the body until it arrives at the base of the bill or proboscis. ODD BELIEF ABOUT GEESE . Long Ago It Was Universally Thought That They Originated From the Barnacle. The popular sixteenth century belief that geese originated from the barnacle was not confined to the uneducated, but was shared even by naturalists. John Gerard, in his "Herball (or General Historie of Plantes" (printed in London in 1597), in giving a description of this marvel, says he only tells "what our eles have seen and hands have touched." "On the Pile of Foulders," he goes on to say, "are founde certaine shells, wherein is contined a thing in forme like a lace finely woven; one end whereof is fastened unto the inside of the shell; the other end is made fast unto a rude mass, which in time commeth to the shape of a bird. In short space after it commeth to maturitle, and falleth into the sea, where it gathereth feathers and groweth to a foule which the people of Lancashire call by no other name then a tree goose." He goes on to testify to their abundance by saying that the best of them could be bought for three-pence, and challenges the incredulous to "repaire unto me and I shall sqlslisf them by the testimonle of good witnesses." The Pile of Foulders is the small island now known as Piel Island, near Barrow-In-Furness. Keep Moving Up. To be worth moving up you must keep up. There are thousands of things in which you must keep up. It's not enough to think well in terms of business. The average business man must watch his habits, dress, speech, and companionship. They are all signboards of his standing. The man above the average takes care of everything that advertises him and his business. He can afford to let others exploit the freakish and the startling. He takes care that whatever he does or wears tells of the plan of judgment and good taste. Call it waste time if you want to. A few years of observation will show the wisdom of his position. So the thing is to mentally and efficiently move up. The visible transfer will come with the bigger pay as soon as you are prepared to handle the job.—Grit. Hindu Snake Superstition. The plous Hindu belléves the snake to be the reincarnation of some human being, possibly a great philosopher, and he has the assurance that the delties he worships will protect him from these venomous reptiles. Sometimes one sees a Hindu before an altar in a temple, with a serpent in the folds of his cloak. Suddenly he permits the snake to sting him, showing the blood flowing from an undisputed wound. He then takes a black stone from his pocket, rubs it over the bleeding spot, then muttering many incantations he makes passes over his body. A few moments later he assures his audience that the bite, which would have been poisonous otherwise, was made harmless by his prayers and incantations offered to the delty. The easiest way to plant bulbs is to use a dibble or a bulb-planter. A dibble is, in its simplest form, only a round stick slightly larger than the bulbs, with one end pointed. Those purchased at the stores usually have a curved handle. A very good dibble can be made from an old garden fork or spade handle by cutting it off about a foot from the end. The handle will be found convenient. You can be sure of planting the bulbs at a uniform depth, if you measure the distance on the dibble and drive a nail into the wood or make a chalk mark at the right place. Some gardeners point SAINT SURELY-WOMAN HATER Colomba, It Must Be Admitted, Carried His Aversion to the Feminine Sex to an Extreme. Women have been forbidden on several islands ruled by the Catholic clergy. One of the most famous of these is Iona of Icolmkill, called also I or Hy, a small island of the inner Hebrides, nine miles southeast of Staffa, and separated from the island of Mull by a channel one and a quarter of a mile wide, called the sound of Ioe of Icolmkill; it is in Argyleshire, and has a population of about three hundred, whose only occupations are fishing and raising black cattle on the bleak moors. From earliest times the island has been accounted holy and it is still known to the Highlanders as Eilean nah Drulnech—the Sacred Isle of the Druids, for whose rites it was the chief seat. In 563 Conal Christian, king of the Northern Scots, granted it to St. Colomba. Brude, king of Plcts, confirmed the gift upon being converted. Colomba built a chapel and a hospice of wicker and mud thatched with heather among the 360 gray Drudlical monoliths, on which rude crosses were sculptured by early converts. Colomba's aversion to everything feminine was such that he forbade even the keeping of cows on the island, for, he said, "where there is a cow there must be a female, and where there is a female there must be mischief." Any married tradesman of Iona must keep his wife on the neighboring "Woman's isle." While the lords of the Isle were brought to Iona for burial, their wives were buried on the Isle of Finlagah. WATER NECESSARY TO LIFE All Vitality Has Been Well Called an "Aquatic Phenomenon," as French Student Expressed It. All life is lived in water. Where no water is, no life can be. The necessary machinery may have been already made, as in a completely dried seed, but that seed cannot actually live until water reaches it again. To live is to be wet; or, in the phrase of a French student, "Life is an aquatic phenomenon." When the supply of water is withheld from living things, they may survive, but their life is slowed down, as it were. In the completely dried seed, life is arrested altogether, yet the creature is not dead. The French call that a case of vile suspendue—or, in our language, suspended animation. After astonishingly long periods, such seeds will germinate if they are watered. The astronomer tells us that our planet is only one of many belonging to innumerable suns, and he wonders whether this little "lukewarm bullet" of ours is really unique in bearing a burden of life. There is one path that leads to the answer of his query. If he finds no evidence of water on other worlds, he cannot expect to find life there. Getting On in life. Someone whose hair was growing iron-gray sald: "I am getting on in life." His friend, who knew him very well, had his doubts. He mistook getting on in years for getting on in life. He was morally and spiritually just about where he had been 30 years before. Nobody gets on in life except those that achieve spiritually. When boyhood has bad temper persists into manhood, when one is irritable, disobliging, selfish, haughty, proud, self-sufficient, immoral, godless, one should not talk about getting on in life, even if one is as rich as Crossus. To get on in life is o rise in moral stature. It is to have a soul big enough to love and admire without envy, to be content with treasures of the mind, to set character first of all. The man who is "rich in faith" gets on. The others drift down the years, or accumulate great possessions, but in the essential things, the things of eternity, they are water logged and stationary. His Wonderful Memory. Horace Annesley Vachell, playwright and novelist, had an extraordinary memory, which stood him in a very good stead when he wrote his play, "Searchlights." He composed the play very rapidly—straight off on his typewriter, in fact—and did not trouble to take a copy. In these circumstances, he refused to intrust the precious manuscript to anyone less careful than himself. Hailing a motorcar, he brought it up to town, and promptly left it behind him on the seat of the cab! He set himself to retype the play from memory, and just as he had finished Scotland Yard recovered the missing copy. Mr. Vachell found, on comparing the two scripts, that he had rewritten the play almost word for word. Functions of Marrow. A writer in the London Lancet suggests that marrow has a twofold function, not only to nourish the bone, but to supply a most important internal secretion. As bearing this out, he cites the mortality of 98 per cent in "primary" cases of amputation high up the thigh when the patient is in the prime of life, with "secondary" cases in which the mortality is only 60 per cent. In the secondary cases, where a diseased condition has existed for some time, there is less shock, according to the writer, because the system has become gradually accustomed to getting along without the marrow in the thigh bone, which contains one-sixth of the total amount in all the bones. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE From the Mississippi valley to the flaming front in Flanders is not as far today as the distance from Paris to Berlin. The Atlantic ocean is not as wide as the River Somme. The girl in the munition factory in the middle West is very close to her brother in the front-line trenches. If her work falters, if one untrue torpedo passes the careful scrutiny of the inspector, the lives of American soldiers pay the price. It is as necessary to keep the girl who makes the shells physically fit and high of courage as the man who fires the gun. The glory and excitement of war are for the man in khakl. Grinding, monotonous labor far away from the flying flags and martial music is the portion of the girl who makes munitions. One and a half million women and girls have marched into the service of the United States government, to take the places of the men who have been called to the colors. With every draft and with the opening of every mutilion cantonment the number is multiplied. These girls work long hours and the work is hard and monotonous. Furthermore, they work at high nervous tension. On the skill of their fingers and the accuracy of their eyes depends the lives of many soldiers, the winning or losing of many battles. "I can't sleep at night because I'm so afraid I may have passed on something that was not quite true," said one young girl not yet in her twenties, who inspected hundreds of torpedoes every day. Unless something can make this girl forget at night, and find some rest, her hand will lose its cunning. "Nights and Sundays," said another, "I walk and walk, and I never go the same route twice until I have worn out all the others, and yet I can't forget that perhaps some time, somehow, during the day something may have gone through that was not quite right." "I was just on the edge of going back home," said another. "I couldn't stand it. Then the recreation leader asked me if I played basket ball, and I told her I was too old. I'm twenty-eight. She insisted that I just try throwing the ball, and now I'm captain of the basket ball team. I play teams, and can 'set up' and 'wig-wag,' and they're going to make me torewoman of the room. That would have frightened me to death once. But everything is different now, that we have our War Service club." The war department had seen the need of occupations for out-of-work hours if the employees were to work at their greatest efficiency, and through the ordinance department asked the Young Women's Christina Association for recreation leaders, to line up the girls and direct their free-time pleasures. The government reminded the Y. W. C. A. that as an organization it always had had an interest in the right housing of girls, in the right feeding of girls, and in the right education of girls, and that the intelligent care of these girls in the munitions factories was one of the essentials in the winning of the war. The government could house and feed them. It could put up recreation buildings, but when this was done it was as helpless as the father of a motherless girl. The government is a composite man. He didn't know what a girl should do when the six o'clock factory whistle blew. He only knew she needed looking after and he called to the one woman's organization that for half a century had made a study of the needs of girls. Vaguely, he had an idea that she should be encouraged to play, that she needed wholesome recreation, and some one, wise and sympathetic as a careful mother, to guide her social activities. The Blue Triangle sent its play lady to salute and go to work. Workers are asked for in recreation buildings of all the 22 federal industrial reservations or munition cantonments which have been opened this summer in several of the states. These reservations sprung up out of the very fields in a few weeks. They are employing thousands of workers. Many of these women have come from far distant homes. The government provided dormitories and mess barracks. In some places it is putting up recreation buildings. Where such a building is not provided by the government, the Y. W. C. A. will furnish it, using one already standing when available, and building when that is necessary. All these buildings, whether government or association-owned, will operate under the sign of the Blue Triangle. They will have big living rooms, assembly rooms for entertainments, club rooms, and gymnasiums. The Blue Triangle will furnish a program of service work, educational classes, games and entertainments. Military and signal corps drills will be in charge of soldiers. In Washington, the members of the Business Women's council, a Blue Triangle league of the Y. W. C. A., made up of girl government, employees, drill twice a week under an army officer, and between five and six o'clock on these days long lines of motorcars are parked to watch the drill. Wherever possible the recreation equipment includes a field somewhere for outdoor sports. War clubs are a part of the plan and membership in these involves a pledge to serve to the best of the girl's ability in the ranks of the Woman's Industrial Army—the "second line of defense," and a promise of loyalty by promoting in every possible way the spirit, of service. Its Establishment Can Be Clearly Traced to an Ancient Religious Custom. The country fair owes its origin to an ancient religious custom. In early days, when Englismen observed saints' days, a crowd of worshipers and pilgrims would assemble within the precincts of the church or abbey during the festival of a popular saint. To supply the wants of the throng, tents were pitched, and stalls for provisions set up in the churchyard. Peddlers and traders found many customers among the worshipers, and in course of time these ploys assemblies became marts of trade, and were known as "fairs." Many odd customs associated with fairs illustrate the social life of other days. The opening of fairs in many towns was announced by holding a large glove in a conspicuous place. In the event of a law forbidding the holding of a fair without royal permission, the king would send his glove to the town as a token of his consent. In Liverpool, a hand was exhibited in front of the town hall ten days before and after each fair day, to signify that no person coming to or going from the fair might be arrested for debt within the town's precincts. At Paignton fair, Exeter, an immense plum pudding was drawn through the town by four yoke of oxen and afterward distributed for the crowd. Its ingredients were: 400 pounds of fibur, 170 pounds of beef suet, 140 pounds of raisins and 240 eggs. It was bolled in a brewer's copper for three days and nights. SUPREME IN INSECT MIMICRY Really Wonderful Act of Caterpillar Shows Nature's Protection Thrown Around Innocents. I witnessed a quaint little scene on a blackthorn bush in Epping forest a day or two ago, writes "L. F." in Manchester (Eng.) Guardian. It is well known that many species of caterpillars so closely resemble the brown, barked stems, while others, being green, fix themselves to the new green stems of the current year's growth. Among the blackthorn twigs I observed one young member of the darker species sticking out, rigid and motionless, at the orthodont angle of 45 degrees; from apparently a young green shoot. On closer examination I discovered that the young green shoot was itself a caterpillar sticking out at an angle of 45 degrees. What had happened was oblivious. The disguise of the green caterpillar was so perfect that even another caterpillar—itself a master in the art of twig imitation—had palpably been completely deceived and mistaken the green caterpillar for a twig. Surely this is a triumph of insect mimery. Ideal Friendship Insecurity may fascinate—But it is not lovable. Only honesty and directness of dealing can win a lasting attachment. Artificial folk are desperately afraid of the picturesquely conventional actions that they think will make them ridiculous. They are so stiff and starched in their unmannerliness that they are hopelessly uninteresting. Sticklers for etiquette and for the observances of all, the minor canons of good form, they find so many petty, silly rules to follow that they have no time to give rein to large and generous impulses. A personality that makes itself count ardently and lastingly in other lives and for the world's well being is too high for spite, too noble for mean, small ways, too genuine for intrigue and innuendo and too faithful to sacrifice a friend. History of a Star. The history of a star begins with dust and ends with dust. It takes its form out of chaotic nebulae, passes through a period of life, grows cool, then dark and dead, and ultimately dashes into another dark cloud of star dust, and is thus turned back into nebula. We on earth live our lives in such a short moment that evolution among the stars is not at once apparent. It would require a great many centuries to actually see a blue sun become white, then yellow, then finally red. While it is not possible to watch any one star living its life, yet by noting the characteristics of a great many, a complete and logical chain of evidence may be found, which includes representative stars of every type in the sky. Society of the Cincinnati The historic Society of the Cincinnati, oldest of the American patriotic organizations, was founded by officers of the Continental forces and of the French army and fleet which aided us in gaining our independence at the close of the Revolutionary war, 185 years ago, Washington was its first president general, Hamilton the second, and on its original rolls appear the names of many others who gained fame for their services in the cause of liberty. Its membership, composed of the eldest male descendants of these officers, now numbers about 1,000. That Evened Things Up. One day my two little nieces were discussing which had been with her mother the longer. "I've been with mother longer than you have," said the elder. After thinking a few moments her younger sister answered, "Yes, but I've been with God longer."—Chicago WORLD SHORTAGE IN BEET SUGAR Crops Are 40 Per Cent. Less Than-Pre-War Average-Central Powers Hit Hardest. Allied Beet Production Falls One-third in Rigid War Economy The world today is producing forty per cent less beet sugar than the prewar average. Counting the American, Allied and German-Austrian crops, as well as the neutrals, the U. S. Food Administration has estimated that the world shortage created by the light crop of 1917-1918 is at least three and a half million tons. That the 1917-1918 crop of cane sugar was two million tons in excess of the previous year does not relieve the general shortage. Cuba and Java produce one-half of the world cane crop, and the Java sugar is too far removed from America to transport when shipping is badly needed to transport and maintain the military forces in France. In Java a large part of the old sugar crop is still awaiting shipment. Since it requires 150 to 160 days for each boat that is sent to Java, the possibilities of obtaining adequate shipments of Java sugar this season are remote. Allies' Production Falla. Taking the Allied nations as a group, official reports show that beet sugar production is less by one-third than the pre-war average. French beet sugar industry has suffered most by the war. The French yield of beet sugar is now only 29.1 per cent. of the pre-war average. For the five years preceding the outbreak of hostilities in Europe, France produced an average of 752,542 tons of sugar each year. For 1917-18 the French production was 219,416 tons. With 61 factories operating, as compared with more than 200 that were in existence before the war and before the general campaign of destructiveness launched by the German armies, France nevertheless managed to manufacture beet sugar in 1917-18 than in 1917-17, when the total output was 202,415 tons. Italy in 1917-18 produced 100,800 tons of beet sugar, which was 56,000 tons less than the previous year and 110,250 less than the annual output of sugar for the five year pre-war period. One of the great difficulties experienced in Italy's beet sugar industry was finding sufficient labor to handle the crop. Thousands of men usually employed in beet sugar production were called for military service. The yield per acre amounted to approximately half of the usual quantity of beets harvested. MANDALAY BEST IN WINTER Burmese Capital Known to All Whites In India as an Ideal Cold Weather Resort. Doubtless it will surprise a great many persons to learn that Mandalay, famed of song and story, is little more than a half century old. It was built in IS68 by King Mindon, who made it the capital of what was then independent Burnah. Something more than 300-feet above the level of the sea, Mandalay sits tightly upon a stretch of tableland just in front of the Shan hills. The city proper extends over about five square miles, but the military district of Mandalay covers a more extensive area. With the British soldier, Mandalay has taken on a great deal of the character of a vacation resort. In the torrid months of the Burmese summer the heat becomes very great, sometimes making the thermometer rise to 119 degrees in the shade; but relief is easily found in the adjacent hills. The British sanitary officers have succeeded in exterminating all the fevers and other diseases with which the climate was once infested. In winter—or as near to winter as it gets—Mandalay becomes a semiparadise, for the temperature stays at about 50 degrees. Happy the British soldier who is assigned to this garrison. Like as not he sits of afternoons underneath the shadow of the Moulmien pagoda gazing dreamily at the flotillas on the Irrawaddy. "Can't you hear their paddles chunkin' from Rangoon to Mandalay?" Or perhaps he looks at the distant mountains, fabled to be so rich in alabaster and rubles. And very often the whole picture as drawn by Kipling is complete, even to the temple bells and the Burmese malden. Mrs. Roy Budden, who resides near Wakefield, was the victim of a serious accident recently. She picked up a 22-caliber rifle lying on a table and the gun was discharged, the bullet penetrating her stomach. Verne Day, 23 years old, member of the former national guard company from Franklin County, was killed in action September-26, according to word received from the War Department by his father, C. A. Day, at Rantoul. Messages received from the War Department announced the death in action of John R: Sargeant of Neodeaah September 26, and that Captain Hudson had been 'wounded in action. A little sunny village has grown up inside a high wall in France within the last year. Its square flat houses stand in straight even rows and along one side of the city wall is a long dormitory for single women. There are many more of them than of the families in the drab little houses. The village is full of women—old, young, middle-aged—whose faces, hands, and hair slowly are turning yellow from the powder which it is said will eventually affect their lungs. But most of them are refugees and the fact that they are giving up their good looks, their health, and perhaps their lives in the muntion factory, is of little moment to them. They have come into the walled town from ruined villages and devastated farms with their frightened little children, their despairing old people, carrying all their earthly possessions in tiny bundles. In their individual lives there is no future; in all their world there is no interest but the conquest of the Hun. No one comes into this little war community that centers around the big new munitions plant-but those who work. Because of the danger and the blighting yellow powder, the work is highly paid and all the workers are volunteers. The women wear overalls or apron dresses, some of black sateen, some nondescript. The dull garb harmonizes with the yellow faces and despairing eyes. Into this modern walled city of despair the Blue Triangle has flashed the first message of hope. The Y. W. C. A. foyer is the only recreational center within reach. The cars which and cafes at the end of the line a mile away, stop running at seven o'clock to save fuel. The city is three miles from the factory. "My problem," writes the X. W. C. A. secretary in charge, "is to keep the women occupied in the evenings, to give them good healthy amusement so that they will forget their sorrows and go to bed and sleep, physically tired out from playing." She goes on to tell of some of the women and girls who come to the foyer: "There is a pretty little round rosy-cheeked girl here who is just beginning to show the effects of the powder. The roots of her hair and her forehead are a pale yellow. The palms of her hands are a deep burnt orange and her hands and arms a bright yellow. "There is an ex-professional cancer, an interesting girl who enjoys the foyer and helps entertain the other girls. There is a professional pianist who does her bit at the noon and evening hours. There is one rough-and-ready girl who speaks English, whose father was an lungekeeper in northern France. There is a pretty little girl who is engaged to a French soldier who still is rejoicing over the five minutes she had with him recently during an air raid. His mother is the caretaker here and he is one of six sons in the war. Two of them are German military prisoners, two are civil prisoners in Germany and two are soldiers in the trenches. Her home in the north of France was destroyed and she escaped with a small bundle of such things as she could carry in her hands. "There is a sweet-faced girl who was a lacemaker in Valenciennes, who came direct to us from the Germainridden section after a hard experience in getting away." These are the women the Bird Triangle is helping to forget—perhaps only for an hour at a time—the horrors that have blackened their heartstones and darkened the world. "My foyer," the secretary writes, "consists of a hall and two large rooms with cement floors. One has a writing table and paper, pens and ink, sewing machines, a cupboard with teacups in it, a large table with papers and magazines, easy chairs and my desk. The other room has a plano, more tables, chairs, ironing boards and a Victrola. There are unframed French pictures and American and French war posters around the room. The walls are painted gray and white." Saturday evenings they sing and dance. "First they have a chorus," writes the secretary, "such as 'Le Reve Passe' or the 'Hymne des Aviateurs' or something equally thrilling, and at the final notes of triumph a voice at my ears bogs. 'Un paola, mees.' The polka finished, there is a call for the 'Hymne American' and we sing the 'Star-Spangled Banner,' (Le Drapeau Etolle) in two languages." These foyers have been established in several munition centers in France. Each one has a cafeteria, a recreation hall and rooms fitted up as rest rooms, writing and sewing rooms. At night these rooms are filled with French girls learning English, bookkeeping or stenography, that they may work in the offices of the American Expeditionary Forces. In connection with each is a large recreation field or park. At the request of the French ministry of war the Young Women's Christian association has opened clubrooms for the sixteen thousand French women employed in the offices of the war department. So successful has been the foyer work in France, that a call has come from England to the American Y. W. C. A. to bring its Blue Triangle huts and foyers across the channel. The English Y. W. C. A. has established centers for munitions workers on a smaller scale, but after inspection of the American work in France the four English representatives to the Allies Women's congress in Paris in August, officially requested that the American Y. W. C. A. undertake similar work in England.