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Cornerstone Laying of Pythian Temple, Sunday September 25,1921 2 P.M. KANSAS Volume VIII MASONS RE-ELECT J. A. BROADNAX AS WORSIPPFUL MASTER AGAIN Grand Lodge in Good Condition, Financially and in Point of Members-Next Year Meets at Atchison. Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 18. King Solomon Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. Y. York, Rite Masons and Grand Court of Heroines of Jericho, Jurisdiction of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Colorado and Wyoming, met with Cedar Hill Lodge No. 80, W. M. Midget, W. M., and the Ladies Court of Heroines of Jericho, Mrs. M. Dickerson, M. A. M., Tuesday high noon in their Fifty-fourth Annual Communication, for a four days session. Most Worshipful Grand Master J. A. Broadnax, presiding over King Solomon Lodge and Mrs. D. F. Cummings, Grand Matron, presiding over the Grand Court. The sessions were the largest, in attendance, that has ever been in the jurisdiction, every lodge and court in the jurisdiction being represented in good numbers. Grand Master J. A. Broadnax, in his opening remarks, spoke of how glad he was to look into the faces of so many of the craft, who had been able, through the goodness of our Heavenly Master to be present at the Fifty-fourth Communication. He also stated to the representatives in an emphatic way, that we had come here for business and not to idle the days away of this session. The Grand Matron, Mrs. Cummins, in calling the Grand Court to order, spoke of how glad she was to meet the ladies once more in annual session, and that she had only to look into their faces for a harmonious and successful session. The local lodge and court had made every arrangement for the entertaining of the two bodies, both meeting on the same floor, with a fine dining room attached, where everyone was sumptuously fed. Two sessions were held daily and every minute was business. The reports showed the jurisdiction had added in numbers to the craft the past year twelve hundred members, and the Grand Treasury showed an unusual gain for the year. After all annual expenses being paid, leaving a cash balance in the treasury of over four thousand dollars. Two years ago, when the present grand master was elected, the jurisdiction did not have a penny in the treasury and there were a number of debts against the Grand Lodge. All of these debts have been paid, and the healthy treasury mentioned. Thursday evening the two Grand bodies, led by the Ladies Universal Drill team from Kansas City, Kansas, marched to Malone A. M. E. church where the annual sermon was delivered by Dr. N. S. Jenkins, Grand Master of Misouri. A fine musical program was rendered by local talent, after which a reception was held in the lecture-room. Friday morning at 11 A. M., the Grand Master delivered his annual address, whcih was a mastepiece. Parade. The street parade was put on right on Redul etime, 2 P. M. Friday. The Omaha band, led with the Shrinesr, the Universal drill team of ladies of Kansas City, Kan- SUBSCRIPTION PRICE TWELVE MONTHS, $1.50 sas, Gertrude Reed, commanding. Next came Masonic bodies from five states, carrying their lodge banners, following came the Heroines and Grand Court officers in autos, with the Grand Master and officers following in autos. The line was eleven blocks long. Thousands lined the streets along the line of mach. At 8 o'clock P. M., a public installation was held at the hall. Grand Master Dr. N. S. Jenkins presided, while National Grand Historian, W. H. Ford installed the new officers. Grand Joshua M. W. Dickerson installed the offices of the Grand Court. At the close quite an agreeable suprise was in store for the Grand Master, when District Grand Master Dr. J. Franklin Wilson presented on behalf of the craft to the Grand Master with nearly an entire wardrobe PROF. G. A. GREGG Who was elected secretary of The Paseo Y. M. C. A. and took charge Tuesday morning. The "Y" is being decorated throughout, which will add much to its beauty and cleanliness. with trimmings on the side and not to be outdone the ladies of the Court presented their Grand Matron a fat cash purse. Mrs. _____ presented it. So closes one of the banner sessions in the history of the jurisdiction. Next annual session will open the first Tuesday in September, 1922, at Atchison, Kansas. Notes of the Session. Cedar Hill lodge and the Court outdone themselves, in the way of entertainment. Everybody in Sioux City tried to do something to make it pleasant for the guests. The Davidson Bros. Dry Gocds company sent to the hall enough flags for each one in the parade. It was thoughtful, as well as appreciated.. Messrs. Arthur L. Joens, W. H. Midgett and M. L. Newlin, were always trying to make somebody happier. The lady waitresses were courteous at all times and redeed fine service. We did not get acquainted with the cooks, but the eatings sent out in front had but short life on the outside. The courtesy showed by Mayor Short and his welcome address showed he was a believer in real manhood. The chief of police touched the hearts of the city's guests, as well as the good citizens of Sioux City, when asked to be informed in plenty of time the line of march that he might place banners across the streets along the line of march down town and also that he might have an officer at each crossing It was all there, and was greatly appreciated. Rev. J. A. Broadnax, W. M. G. M., 2325 Ruby avenue, Tel., Argt. 1001, Kansas City, Kans. D.r J. Franklin Wilson, D. G. M., Kansas City, Kansas. Albert Williams, G. S. W., (Concluded on Page Four) Kansas City, Kansas, Friday, September 23, 1921 CITY WHITE EDUCATOR IS PERSECUTED FOR BEING FAIR TO COLORED RACE Midnight Also Gives a Resume of the Late Baptist Convention in Chicago-He Has Been Sick Again. Pittsburg, Kansas.—When a fellow can associate with big men, it makes him feel like he is making some pumpkins out of himself, and then he feels like he is something I find my head getting to get larger, and it would not surprise me if I did not get the big head, for I have been in so much big company from time to time. I am just boiling over with information. You would be too if you had been in that National Baptist convention in Chicago, and speeches and sermons. heard all them reports and I want to live as close as possible to Jesus, yet there are things which happen from time to time that make me feel like laying my old time religion on the fence and getting down to real old fashioned cussing, and that would never do, for if I should do this kind of business and die then right into the well I would fall and then me and the devil would have a heluva time, and I may rush him right out of his own den. I don't want to have to take charge of such a place I have been to a big Baptist meeting, and perhaps you want to know what has happened to me that I should go so far off at this particular time. Well, it is because I find just what a man must sacrifice to be a real man—and if his skin is white to treat me like a man. I have just seen Dr. Robert Kerlin, of Lexington, placed on the altar and slaughtered, and there has been little said about it. He was one man who dared to take a position for right, and because of that he was asked to resign from his lucrative position in the Virginia Military Institute and to do so right now. He has been working for my people, and doing so at a great sacrifice. He wrote a book, and but few of us bought it, although he was putting before the people our case, and he was doing it as we could not. On this book he lost both time and money. I cannot believe that, and I am of the opinion that the book will yet be purchased by us. Then he came forth in an open letter to the governor of Arkansas for the men who are to be legally lynched this week in Arkansas. He was one white man who pleaded for them, and he is now out of his position. Prof. Kerlin has done for us, and now the question comes what are we willing to do for him? Now is the time for the Negro to show his appreciation to his friends, or to a friend. I don't know myself in what way, this week, but I will study it out and let you know later. I think that thee should be raised think that he should be raised a purse and presented to him later. I have faith in God, and I believe that he is going to fill hell full of the men who have done so many mean things to my people and to the friends of my people. I am leaving all revenge in the hands of God for He has said, "Vengeance is mine." I am not going to attempt to attend to God's business, for fear I get the worst of it myself. I would like to have you think with me on some of (Concluded on Fourth Page) ADVOCATE Rev. J.F. Griffin is Sent Back to First Church The Financial Condition of the Conference in Good Shape. Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 19. The First Annual Nebraska conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church is now history, and it certainly went down on record, holding a high place among the conferences of the Fifth Episcopal district, either in the past, present or future. The first session opened Wednesday morning, 10:30 o'clock. at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church, at Ninth and C streets, Rev. H. H. Jones, pastor. Rt. Rev. H. Blanton Parks, bishop of the Fifth Episcopal district, presiding. The annual sermon was preached by Rev. M. C. Knight, pastor at Quindaro; subject, "The New Way." It was followed with the administration of the Lord's Supper. Organization of the new conference was then perfected: Secretary, Rev. T. D. Scott, of Leavenworth; statistician, Rev. M. C. Knight; conference treasurer, Rev. J. F. Griffin, Kansas City; marshals, Rev. U. S. Hickman and Layman C. C. Hill. Bar of conference, first four pews across the church. Hours, 10 A. M., to 1 P. M.; 3 P. M. to close at will of conference. Next came the introduction of new ministers in the conference, also all ministers wives and visitors. The afternoon session were the hearing of annual reports of pastors which showed the baby conference to be in a healthy condition, and when the last report was read the baby could not only stand alone, but scampered around quite frisky. Rev. J. D. Barksdale, editor of The Christian Recorder, was the only general officer present. Rev. J. R. Ransom, of the Kansas Conference., stationed at Wichita, and Rev. R. A. Adams, one of the church's noted evangelists, were introduced to the conference. Also Rev. Mr. McCallister, pastor of the M. E. church of the city. Each day's session brought through its discussions of church matters, a better understanding of the problems to be worked out along many lines of church development and Christian education. The Conference Missionary society was organized, Mrs. A. C. Terrill, the wife of the presiding elder of the Kansas City district, was elected president. Wednesday evening a reception was tendered the ministers and delegates. Brick ice cream and two kinds of cake were served. Saturday evening Dr. J. D. Barksdale, editor The Western Christian Recorder, lectured at the church. Sunday was a big day and the church was crowded to hear the bishop preach. The bishop was at his best and at the close of the sermon six came forward and joined the church. At 3 P.M., the memorial exercises were held,-Rev. Sandy Rhone delivered the sermon which was scholarly and effective. Rev. J. F. Griffin preached to only standing room Sunday evening, after which the bishop THOMAS KENNEDY EDITOR AND PUBLISHER P. REV. H. H. JONES Pastor of Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church, Lincoln, Nebraska, He having the distinctin of entertaining the First Annual Conference of the new Nebraska Conference, which convened there last week. Rev. Jones has been on the sick list for some time, but his work went on just the same and a fine report was made. Omaha, O. J. Burkhardt; Lincoln, Omaha, to be supplied; Atchison, Kans., C. R. Tucker; Nebraska City, J. W. Stapleton; Highland-White Cloud, E. H. Adams; Ellwood, A. C. Talley; Hiawatha, U S. Hickman; Horton-Sabetha, A. H. Hamilton; Beatrice-Falls City, S. W. Henderson; Alliance-Crawford, B. H. Moore; Scotts Bluff, Wm. Camper; Omaha Mission, to be supplied. Transfers: H. H. Jones to Kansas Conference; W. B. Johnson, I. B. Smith to Southwest Misouri Conference. Rev. Jones and his good wife, although the reverend was not in a physical condition to get around, made things pleasant for everyone under their care. Rev. I. Smith, who has been assistant pastor to Rev. Jones, was ever on the alert for a pleasant session. The ladies of the church and friends served excellent meals three times a day at the church. No better service could be given. The homes of Lincoln were thrown open to their guests, and a more hospitable people con not be found any place. BOX SOCIAL The Masonic Choir will give a box social Monday evening, Sept. 26, 1921, at the home of Mrs. A. R. Merritt, 913 Washington boulevard, hours 4:30 to 11 P. M. Everybody invited to bring a box and the one having the most artistic box will receive a prize. Short program rendered. Mrs. Lena Mason, Doctor of Divinity, will preach at the Metropolitan Temple Sunday night. All are invited to church Sunday, September 25. Number 6 day 2 P. M. TWO GOOD CITIES ENTERTAIN TWO GOOD MEETINGS THE LAST WEEK Lincoln, Nebraska, and and Sioux City, Iowa, Vie With Each Other in Point of Hospitality—Pleased Visitors LINCOLN AND ITS PEOPLE During the conference last week, visitors and strangers found a great hospitable people with big hearts and a sure enough welcome. How different are people, in only a few miles apart. The editor was lavishly entertained at the beautiful and modern home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McCowen, 712 H street-Rev. Mr. S. Rhone, of Philadelphia, was also entertained by these lovely people Mr. McCowen has been head chef for many years, at the leading hotel of that city. He has saved his money and with a splendid co-worker, is now in the possession of considerable valuable real estate in Lincoln and other places. We greatly appreciated their kindness and hospitality. Mr. J. A. Shelby, the proprietor of the Sanitary Lunch, located in the heart of the business district, gave a party of us a sight seeing trip in his 7-pasenger Jeffery. The places visited were the State University, State hospital, State prison, State Agricultural college, Seventh day Adventist college, State capitol, and a 15-mile drive to Waverly, over the most beautiful pike in the country. On the pike one can see an auto race every minute in the day. Others were equally entertained during the conference. A fine city, a fine people live in Lincoln, Nebraska. AT SIOUX CITY The editor visited Sioux City, Iowa, and South Dakota while attending the Nebraska Conference at Lincoln last week. The King Solomon Grand Lodge of Masons were in session at Sioux City. We found living in this city and doing well, Rev. D. Smith and his daughter, Lillie, formerly of this city, who is doing a fine business there in the real estate business. We were glad to meet him and to see him in such a prosperous way. He was given the 32nd degree during the session. Mr. Frank Williams, one of the city's prominent citizens, took a party of us in his handsome 7-passenger Cadillac to South Dakota and an enjoyable sight seeing trip over the city. It was a delightful trip and Mr.Williams received many warm words of appreciation. Miss Marie Johnson left Sunday afternoon for Prairie View, Texas, where she is employed as stenographer-secretary to Prof. J. J. Abernathy, co-ordinator of the State Normal school. Mrs. O. B. Johnson served a farewell dinner for her, The guests present at her leave-taking were: Dr. and Mrs. S. H. Thompson and sons, Mrs. M. C. Matthews and Mrs. Lulu Dale, her aunt, from Atchison. Oscar S. Jones, deputy marshal of the North City Court, has beautified his home on Franklin avenue with a nice coat of paint. He is also decorating the interior. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION. METROPOLITAN TEMPLE NOTES At 11 A. M., quite a number heard Dr. C. P. Westbrook preach. In his opening remarks he seemed to hint on some things done in our church, that, being a stranger, the writer knows he did not understand. He also said "he was not looking for a church." I suppose he did not know that our church had already elected a good pastor. Some things he said about Regeneration were very good. Mrs. Z. Nelson, Mrs. A. Allsbrook and Mrs. Cummagar paid their ways to the National Convention at Chicago, and were used by Dr. Harrison, our pastor-elect, as delegates. A partial report was made by Mrs. Z. Nelson on September 18. It was good but she did not give the amounts of money taken up. The next National Convention will be held in Los Angeles, Cal. At 8 P. M., Dr. Westbrook preached again and a collection was taken up for a college he represents. Mrs. M. C. Matthews, acting in the clerk's place, read where Dr. Harrison has changed the date of the $5 rally to the third Sunday in October, the 16th, when he will come again, but will not come to remain until November 1. The Mission Circle had a fine chicken dinner Wednesday of this week. The B. Y. P. U. and Sunday school are doing fine. Everything is taking on new life. They have done fine these four months without a pastor. Come to this church next Sunday, September 25, and hear some of God's great Apostles preach. All are invited to attend this church and to serve God by praying, singing and praising him. Mrs. Calhoun desires her friends to know that she is able to be up and around and is not dangeously ill, as one Kansas City, Mo., paper had in last week. NOTICE Metropolitan church members have not welcomed Dr. Harrison formally as yet, (as a Missouri side paper printed last week.). The real and great welcome to him will not be until in November, when a large reception will be given, and noted Preachers an dcitizens will be called together to welcome this man of God. When he comes to remain is the proper time for the great formal welcome. It has not been yet. So all citizens prepare yourselves to be ready to welcome this Doctor of Divinity. Mrs M. C. Matthews was invited to go to Chicago, but remained here to assist in a funeral of a mother in Zion. Now she is invited to the C. M. E. Conference in St. Joseph; also to get ready for the General Conference in St. Louis in May, and is to be a special guest at a banquet and on program September 30, at the church of which our wealthy J. G. Groves is a member. Mr. and Mrs. Dillard are the proud parents of a 10-pound boy baby. THE WEEKLY ANNOUNCER OF FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH J. F. GRIFFIN, Pastor. Residence, 1111 North Eighth St. Residence Phone, Fairfax 2904 Alex. Jones, Assistant Pastor. ORDER OF SERIVCES. 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. 7:30 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 COME OUT AND SEE THE NEW PASTOR Although the pastor was away Sunday a very nice audience was held. Rev. R. A. Adams, one of the church's noted evangelists, filled the pulpit, and delivered a strong spiritual sermon. It was greatly enjoyed by his hearers. The assistant pastor, Dean Jones, prached at the evening service to a nice audience. His sermon wa sfull of rich thought and his worshippers were greatly inspired with his words of encouragement. Sunday school was largely attended and the lesson was intelligently brought out by the teachers, with closing remarks of enlightenment by the superintendent, Dean Jones. The conference is over and the pastor for this year will be present Sunday. Come out and get acquainted with him. Sunday at 11 A. M., Dr. W. C. Williams, of Omaha, will preach. Dr. Williams is one of the great preachers of the times. Come and hear him. Senior and Junior Endeavor at 6-P. M.. Your presence is desired at either of these meetings. Fine programs. The new roof of the church is about completed and it looks well, as well as being badly needed. Mr. Jackson, one of the members, is the contractor. A revival meeting for the souls of men and women and a general revival of the church, is needed. Let the church get ready for a soul-saving revival. The choirs will render special music Sunday. Come and hear them. This church always has a welcome for strangers. Argentine. Kansas St. Paul A. M. E. church, Kansas City, Kans. 2325 Ruby avenue. J. A. Broadnax, Pastor. Services every Sunday. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Preaching at 11. Class, 12:15. Preaching 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday nights. You are welcome to all services. ```markdown ``` All Work Guaranteed Kassel Jewelry Co. 548 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City Kansas "Own Your Own Home" W. R. JOHNSON & COMPANY Real Estate and Rentals Real Estate and Rentals 516 Minnesota Avenue Bell, Fairfax 0255, K. C., K. Store building, 7-room apartment for living connected. $2,000, at $300 cash; bargain; see this. 4-room, city water, gas, fine; $750, at $150 cash. 10-room, brick duplex, income $30; payments $25:00 per month, including interest. $2500 at $300 cash. 6-room modern, $3000, at 700 cash. 5-room, water, gas; $1800, at $300 cash. Fine vacant lots; bargains. The Kansas City Advocate, Friday, Sept. 23, 1921 MR. AND MRS. BOULDIN ENTERTAINS FRIEND Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bouldin, 611 Parallel avenue, very beautifully entertained Wednesday evening in honor of their old friend, Rev. Mr. Drew of Helena, Ark. A delightful three-course luncheon was served, after which the Havanas were passed. Those present were, the Rev. Mr. Drew, honor guest; Rev. George McNeal; Messrs, Horace Dwiggins, George McClelland, Prof. S. French, Lawyer Dorsey Green, Dr. I. H. Anthony, Dr. S. H. Thompson, Editor Thos Kennedy, J. H. Clayborne and the host, Mr. A. J. Bouldin. Mrs. Bouldin is an ideal hostess. The Fifth Annual Reunion of the Robinson-Stewarts will take place this Sunday, September 25, at Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart's, corner of Thirteenth street and Ann avenue. All blood relatives and relatives by marriage are invited to be present. Dinner at 2 P. M. and program at 3 P. M. Peter Williams, who tried to kill his wife and baby at 841 Everett avenue Sunday, by shooting, and later shot an officer in the arm, was given from one year to ten years in the state prison. Mrs. Greene, of Dodge City, sister of Mrs. Leonard Moore, Mrs. Martin, a niece from Galesburg, Ill., with Mrs. Gooch, visited Mrs. Moore at her residence on North Tenth street. Bishop Parks and wife spent a couple of days at the First Church parsonage, on their way to the Kansas Conference, which opened Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Williams, on Winona avenue, had as their dinner guests recently, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan and our society editor. Miss Algatha Allsbrook has been selected teacher of the music department of the Baptist college in Kansas City, Mo. Officer Wesley Robinson was fired at by Peter Williams, who shot at his wife and shot and wounded a white policeman. Mrs. Anna Higbee-Winters of San Francisco, Cay., is visiting her brother, Mr. Ed Scott, at 819 Freeman avenue. Mrs. Susie Rollins has returned from Missouri and Arkansas, but was ill last week, Rev. J. F. Griffin spent one day at the Kansas Annual Conference at Topeka. PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Louis Petty, Plaintiff, vs. Maggie Petty, 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 in said case, on or before the 27th day of October, 1921, the petition will be presented to the court, and evidence introduced thereon, and a trial had at which a judgment will be rendered, the nature of which will be a decree, divorcing the plaintiff from you, the defendant, and awarding costs against you as a part thereof. LOUIS PETTY, Plaintiff, By I. F. Bradley, His Attorney. Attest: R. J. McFarland, Clerk District Court. [First published Sept. 16, 1921] PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Nettie Reynolds, Plaintiff, vs. Walter Reynolds, 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 the petition filed, on or before the 5th day of November 1931, the petition will be presented to the court and evidence introduced thereon, upon which a trial will be had, and a judgment rendered; the nature of which will be a decree, divorcing the plaintiff from you, and awarding to her, her maiden name, Nettie Earl, nd fora the costs of this action. (First published Sept. 23, 1931) Headwork Did yo all say my head was solid ivory?" "Mebbe I did," replied Mr. Erastus Pinkley, "but don' yo' make no more reaches like yo' had a razor, onless you wants to get in a museum as carved ivory." Curious Jones-I saw a lot of ladies waiting by the church on the sea front. James-What were they waiting for? Jones-To see the tide go out. A Theoretical Economist "Did you ever save any money?" asked Meandering Mike. "Often," replied Plodding Pete. "Every time I stole a ride on a freight train I saved a lot of fare." Transmigration One morning Jorkins looked over his garden fence and said to a neighbor: "What are you burying in that hole?" "Just replanting some of my seeds, that's all," was the reply. "Seeds?", exclaimed Jorkins, angrily. "Looks more like one of my hens." "That's all right," said the other. "The seeds are inside." His Two Books The Professor—"Have you any particular books that you love like true friends?" Mr. Moneemad—"Yes, I have two—my bank book and my pocket book." The Sound if Not the Sense "Twenty Froggies" was a favorite in the primary room and one day when they had finished singing "Twenty froggies grew up fast, bull frogs they became at last," Donald said, "Miss Bess, do you supose they named their baby?" "Their baby?" questioned the teacher in surprise. "Yes. The song says 'Bull frog's baby came at last.'" No Cabarets For Him. Farmer (contemplating trip) —"I reckon there's a powerful lot o' sights to see in Kansas City." Wife—"I s'pose so, but since I'm goin' with you there's a powerful lot of 'em you ain't goin' to see." Personal Exemption Mrs. Henpeck — Hereafter, bring me your pay envelope as it is handed to you, unbroken. There's a shortage here. Explain. Mr. Henpeck' bravely) — I took out my car fare and lunch money, which under the income tax law I interprte as my personal exemption. All He Does. "He gets his money easily." "Very. All he has to do for it is to stick everlastingly to his job." Such a Jollier! "How high up did you go with that young aviator." "He said we were in Heaven," replied the maiden with a blush, "but I don't believe it." "Mamma," asked the little tot, "what's an angel?" "An angel," explained the mother, "is something that flies, and—" "Well," interrupted the little girl, "papa called Julia a darling little angel just now. Will she fly?" "She certainly will," replied the mother, "the first thing in the morning." National progress is the sum of individual industry and energy. Chintzs and cretonnes will be largely used this winter. No, Archibald, they're not new drinks, but a sort of cloth. Stage-struck girls should think twice before they begin to act. The Kansas City Telephone company has already spent more than a month's increased revenue for advertising its own version of need for the increase. Probably a few are convinced, but the majority ain't. Mrs. Humes entertained Mrs. Redmond, her niece from Versailles, Mo., and Mrs. Ware, of Omaha, at 9 o'clock breakfast. Roscoe Arbuckle pictures are now barred in more than forty cities. If you are on the wrong side of the fence climb over onto the right side. It's a wise man who knows how to live on his wife's relations. Melted "So you have made up with Glipping?" "Yes," said Mr. Twobble. "I couldn't resist the spirit in which his apology was offered. When a man comes to me and says he's sorry and unwraps a package done up to look like a pair of shoes and says, 'What we need now is a corkscrew,' I am not adamant, sir, and in such circumstances I hope I never will be." Plain People "Now," said the mistress, "tell me about the people you have worked for." "I don't believe you'd be interested in hearing about them; ma'am," said the newly engaged cook. "All the people I've worked for owned flivvers and led a beautiful home life. Somehow scandals and flivvers don't go together." "I'm going to transfer you from dress goods to books. And just a word." "Well?" "When a gent asks for 'Sahkespeare' sell him 'Shakespeare.' You can't convince him that what he wants is one of the snappy books of the season." Got Results Stockson: "One day last week old man Gotrox bought a lot of those 'Do It Now' signs and hung 'em around the office." Bond: "How did the staff take it?" Stockson: "Almost unanimously. The cashier skipped with $30,000, the head bookkeeper eloped with the private secretary, three clerks asked for an increase of salary, and the office boy lit out to become a highwayman and got as far as Pittsburgh before he was caught and disarmed." The Reason Discontented Wife—Several of the men I refused before I married you are richer than you are now. Husband—Yes, and that's why. The Chinese republic is asking bids of $2,000,000 or railroad equipment. At the present rate of exchange about as much weight in money will have to be shipped over here as the machinery. When one changes an American dollar into Chink money, he has to hire a dray to carry the change. In Russia two drays have to be hired. Burglary insurance has been raised 10% in Kansas City, Mo., since it was found that some of the policemen are former convicts. The price of whiskey has been reduced to 20 cents a drink in Kansas City, Mo. Perhaps the days of the old "nickel slug" will come again. The new bill in congress gives married men an exemption of $5,000 on their income tax if they happen to have six children. "Do it now!" The fall styles call for a skirt of filmy material below the knees, the short inner skirt remaining—if any is worn. This will cancel all bets by mere men as to whether she wears pink or red garters—or none. Charlie Chaplin may be made a knight in England. If so he will pay in fees about $500,000. That is a hunch for Americans. Make knighthood a source of income. Old Idea. "What do you think of this new feminine fad of wearing stockings with a roll in them?" "New? Why women carried their rolls in their stockings before you and I were born." Kansas City, Kansas. F. & A. A. York Masons DIRECTORY of the Most Worshipful King Solomon's Grand Lodge, F. & A. A. York Masons, for the Jurisdiction of Kansas, Nebraska. Iowa and So-Dakota: Rev. J. A. Broadnax, W. M. G. M. 2325 Ruby Avenue, Ter. Argt. 1001, Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. J. Franklin Wilson, D. G. M. Kansas City, Kansas. Albert Williams, G. S. W., Sioux City, Iowa. Miles L. Newlin, G. J. W., Sioux r'alls, So. Dak. Clyde L. Briggs, G. Sea., 612 T street, Atchison, Kansas. J. W. Wilson, G. Treas., Kansas City, Kansas. C. J. Coleman, G. Lecturer, Topeka, Kansas. A. White, G. S. Dea., Atchison, Kansas. Chas. Gordon, G. J. Dea., Omaha, Neb. Dr. D. W. Gooden, G. Med. Ex, 2211 Cuming St., Omaha, Neb. Underwood Gaines, G. S. S., Junction City, Kansas. Chas. Lee, G. J. S., Leavenworth, Kansas. T. A. Mozee, G .S. B., Quindaro, Kansas. M. Anderson, G. S. B., Ellsworth, Kansas. Rev. James Reeves, G. Chaplain, Elderado, Kansas. C. J. Goode, G. Marshal, Omaha, Neb. Wm. Cavens, G. P., Manhattan, Kansas. York Masons St. John Lodge No. 9, F. & A. A. York Masons, meets the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month at Ninth street and Everett avenue, 8 p.m. Visitors always are welcome. DR. J. FRANKLIN WILSON, W.M. 1403 North Tenth Street CLARENCE HICKMAN, Secretary, 1517 Lydia, Kansas City, Mo. Frank Wilson Lodge No.88 F. and A. A. York Masons meet the First and Third Saturday evenings of each month at 8 p. m., Ninth and Everett avenue. Visitors ever welcome. S. H. MADISON, W. M. 1336 Barnett Avenue, T. A. MOZEE, Ecretary, R. F. D. No. 8. PROGRESS LODGE NO. 90 Meeting nights first and third Tuesday night of each month, 8 P.M. Ninth street and Everett avenue. Knights of Tabor Hall. Visitors welcome. C. A. GRANT, W.M., 1051 Oakland Avenue, Phone Fairfax 2991L CHAS. BUTLER, SEC., 342 Greeley Avenue. Keystone Lodge No. 42 Meets first and second Monday nights in each month at 4923 South 25th Street. C. J. Goode, W. M. 3503 P. St.; D. Smith, Secretary, 2121 Seward Street. SUBSCRIBER FOR THE ADVOCATE THE LEADING RACE PAPER Small Loans WEEKLY PAYMENTS LIBERTY BONDS BOUGHT AND SOLD Credit Investment Co. Room 208. Wyandotte Building Fifth and Minnesota Avenue Drexel 117 Home Call Fair- fax 380 Or 4422 Mr. and Mrs. Sand W. are in the city. I want you to meet them. DR. W. M. 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How's this: 1000 Heat Units @ 1c per unit .....$10.00 Pap up, or else——！ Hap Hazard says: An old bee-farmer told me wunst that the esky little varmints would not sting an eejit; sinst that time I never paid no pertick'ler attention when they cum a-buzzin' an a-rantin around me. Ilowsumerver, 'tother day one uv 'em lep on me an stung me clean from a to izzard, so termorrer I'm goin to ask th' boss fer a raise in muh wages.. Let your leaders lead—BUT, be prepared to follow them. If Obregon makes good on the reform he has begun in Mexico, that country will soon become such a good place to live in it is certain most of the hombres will hurry home. Then what, in the name of Heaven, will become of the Santa Fe? When in doubt, ask your leaders—that's what they are for. Fashion says My Lady must wear 'em two inches longer. The additional two inches will eliminate the danger of frozen knees this winter, and do away almost entirely with the street accidents the fangless, but observant; sex are wont to figure in. IT'S THE BEST WOMEN AND GIRLS LISTEN: Do you know that Her-Tru-Line removes the cause of all hair trouble? It does it by making the scalp health. Then the ugly kinks and curls quickly become soft, straight, glossy, beautiful. The proof is in every jar. Try it today. It's the BEST. Price 50 cents, post paid. AGENTS WANTED ne Co., Atlanta, Ga. AND MEATS MEATS. OUR MOTTO IS TO PLEASE PHONE FAIRFAX 2557 VENUE AND HALLOCK ST! All Others; if not Tell Us JOHNSON & CO. warning that PRTY TO BUY OR SELL PHONE FAIRFAX 0255 SANITARY MEAT MARKET NOTA AVENUE Pet is perfectly sanitary. Just meats in the market. Lowest market price. A warm welcome in this LONE, Proprieter e, Kansas City, Kansas When the salesman leaves the new typewriter and gives you the kit of tools to tinker it with, why, oh why! does he forget to include a sledge-hammer? When Fatty Arbuckle was in Kansas City, Mo., a year or two ago he was presented with a big gilded key, typifying the key to the city. Fatty held on to it when he left and the city still owes a pawnbroker $10 for it. But if Fatty came now-!!!! A petition signed by about 6,000 patrons of the Missouri & North Arkansas, railway has been sent to Henry Ford, asking him to buy and operate the road. There is timber enough along the line to make spokes for Ford cars for the next 24,000 years. Judging by the Pictures "Is this play a musical comedy?" asked the man at the box office. "Certainly," replied the polite but tired ticket salesman. "Why did you ask?" "Being a little near-sighted and not able to read all the print, I thought maybe it was a swimming contest." An Irish squire in Pennsylvania had a man before him on the charge of assault and battery, the prisoner having bitten another man's ear off in a fight. "I'll have to bind you over to keep the peace," remarked the squire. The French Porter (in Paris) —He gave me 50 francs. The French maid—Ah! Then he is an American, no doubt! French Porter—He couldn't have been; he was sober. The Kansas City Advocate, Friday, Sept. 23, 1921 The bit of gray fur the sweet young thing wore around her swanlike throat last night, and which was sold to her as the pelt of a squirrel, certainly did not come from the carcass of a full-grown one. It may, though, have been shucked off of one of the kittens. TO THE POINT Act, or you'll react. Genius can never despise labor. Sympathy is the very soul of life. The Fate of Bounce Far and wide among the neighbors; He'd escort them down to the car And attend them at their labors. I tied him to the gate, one day, I'd stop his silly wandering! He torc it down and drug it off I were down and drug it on Where to I still am pondering. Paying Fines as You Go Some useful things have occasionally come out of the turmoil in Central Europe. One of the best plang of which we have heard is a new fining system which is used in Prague. The police carry receipts for fines for various sums in their pockets, and present them for immediate payment to hilarious citizens who break the peace by singing or playing musical instruments on the streets at the wrong time, or where the volume of harmony is too great. This tends to allow the citizens of this old city to get some much needed rest. This system has worked so well and has become so popular that it was extended to traffic violations as well. It would certainly be a great convenience if we could adjust minor infractions such as a smoking automobile, or failure to keep automobile lamps lighted, without having recourse to the police or traffic courts. The meetings anent the city market question are becoming about as interesting as a vaudeville show. The municipal water works system of the city of New York is valued at $358,627,154. The city derives a revenue of $13,-474,556 annually. Who says a city can't run a big enterprise? A full grown whale will furnish enough whalebone to supply corsets for 40,000 ladies, provided the ladies do not purchase the kind made of steel. The woman who tries to conceal her age is old enough to know better. Three Japanese millionaires control the entire fish output of the kingdom. According to reports from the local labor bureaus, Wichita has no idle men; Leavenworth has 45. With Fatty Arbuckle in jail and Charlie Chaplin in England, who's going to stop all the soft pies thrown. Six new linemen have been added to the city electric light force. All are of the male gender. Most of the remains of Camp Funston are now in Kansas City, having been purchased by the Goldberg company of the Missouri side. Sönken-Gaamba have purchased a camp in Iowa and will bring most of it here. Second hand lumber soon will be a drug on the market here. A prominent Central avenue business man asks why, as the proposed city market is to be operated for private property anyhow, not let the people who will profit by it, organize a company and build it? This is a new idea, but it seems sensible. Who besides the market merchants, ever profited by one. Assuredly not the ultimate consumer. It Isn't Bobbed Yet A few evenings ago while a Bonner Springs boy was calling on his fiancee, she remarked that her hair was falling out rapidly and she intended having it bobbed. When the young man called the next evening instead of the customary box of candy he presented the fair damsel with a bottle of hair tonic.—Chieftain. TO THE POINT Act, or you'll react. Genius can never despise labor. Sympathy is the very soul of life. Fancy work is the busy woman's play. Mankind's salvation lies in education. Two swelled heads are worse than one. To make headway, improve your head. Well, Well. "That Boston girl seems agitated." "Yes, a fresh drummer called her 'Cutie.'"—Courier-Journal. Even So. Quib—Is the widow pretty? Bib—Well, none of the women like her.—Judge. Impulse. He—"If I should kiss you, er, uh—" She—"Yes, yes, go on!" (Business of going on.) A Real Compliment. Rub—You don't look like the pictures I've seen of you in the newspapers. Sort of Hooch Hound. "Why do you call your dog Parsnip?" "He is famous for his whine."— Louisville Courier-Journal. Jury Duty. "Court procedure is very dull." "Yes, they offer very little to interest a tired business man." Both Sides. She says she jitted him. "And he says he was lucky to get off easy." Guess. Alice—"What kind of a girl is Gladys?" Virginia—"She is in favor of longer skirts." Famous Ties. Marriage.----Cincinnati Enquirer. Had Had Enough. The Enthusiast—Mark my word, we shall hear more of this violinist. Didn't Grasp the Subject, Maybe. She—In the tableau I took the part of Opportunity. He—Did anyone embrace you? Welcome. "This is indeed a welcome rain." "It surely is. Our golf course was almost burned up." Irrelevant Cyril—"It is better to have loved and lost—" Ralph—"Oh, yes, than wed, and be forever blessed." On a Long Trip. An Unassuming People. Dr. Charles J. Bullock, professor of economics at Harvard, said at a Cambridge tea: "We Americans are a slimple, unassuming people. We dislike the high-flow alrs of European society; and we hate to see our friends aping such alrs. "In the village of Croydon Four Corners one woman said to another: "There will be great dolongs at the Peel's tonight. Their daughter, Minnie Peel, is coming out." "The other woman gave a dry laugh. "Their son, George Peel, ought to be coming out soon, too,' she said. 'His year's about up, I reckon.'" Equal to the Occasion. "Before we were married," said the young wife, "you used to bring 'me flowers every day. Now you never even think of buying me a bunch of violets." There were tears in her eyes. But he was equal to the occasion. "My darling," he said, with great tenderness, "the pretty flower-girls don't attract me now as they used to do." After which, of course, he told her that she didn't really care much for flowers." Knew Where to Look. The lady of the house lacked a cook, and said she would have a look at the advertisements. Her husband noticed that she was searching through the notices of deaths. "I thought you were going to search the 'Want places,'" he said. "You are looking at the deaths columns." "I know," she replied. "I wish to see what cooks have lost their employers."—London Telegraph. Needed Embellishment "Does it make you nervous to see a reporter taking down one of your speeches in shorthand?" "Yes," said Senator Snortsworthy. "But that insures strict accuracy." "That's why it makes me nervous. An orator never knows how good he is until a smart reporter has dressed up his speech a little before it appears in print." PERFECT DIME-NOVEL HERO Thomas Stukely Peer of Any of the Adventurers Who Flourished Under Good Queen Bess. A career so lurid and impregnated with a dime novel atmosphere has scarcely ever been seen outside the covers of the penny dreadfuls as fell to the lot of Thomas Stukely as it ran the gamut from matrimony to piracy, interspersed with dashing, gallant and fearless bravery which has caused his name to be remembered when many a better man has sunk to oblivion. Stukely was an adventurer by nature. His mother was Irish and of a very good family, and it is said that he could claim as his father Henry VIII of England. Stukely acquired a great fortune by marrying a lady of wealth and proceeded immediately to spend it with the greatest dispatch. Sir Walter Scott says that gallant ruffled it with Raleigh and the best of them at the court of Queen Elizabeth. His first chimerical scheme was to found a kingdom for himself in Florida. Then he went to Ireland and gained considerable influence over Shane O'Neill, the most powerful of the native chieftains, helping him to gain a decisive battle. Stukely never gave up his career as a merchant and still retained ships which, under the guise of peaceful traders, committed infamous piracies. On being discovered he went to Spain as a grandee and thence to Rome. At the great naval battle of Lepanto he commanded one of the papal ships.—Chicago Journal. WAVES OF GIGANTIC HEIGHT Thousands of Tons of Water Not Infrequently Poured Upon Decks of Ocean Vessels. Even in stormy weather the average height of waves in mid-ocean does not as a rule exceed 30 or 40 feet. Sometimes, however, one enormous wave makes its appearance amidst the rest. Why this should happen no one can say. All we know is that a mighty mass of water rushes suddenly toward a ship at the appalling speed of over 100 miles an hour. If the ship can meet such a wave with her bows she will ride over it, though thousands of tons of water may sweep over her decks. But if the wave is following her and rushes at her from the stern, she may fall to rise. Many a good ship has gone to her doom in this way. These vast mountains of water rise sometimes to a height of more than a hundred feet—as high as the spire of a church. They have been known to extinguish the mast-head lights of sailing ships. Sometimes on a perfectly calm day there will be a sudden troubling of the surface of the sea, and without the slightest warning a wave 150 feet high will appear. Plant Societies It appears that the knowledge of botany has been greatly advanced by the development of what may be called the sociology of plants, that is, the study of their relations to one another, as well as their adjustments to surroundings. Botanists recognize that plants are not scattered haphazard over the globe, but are organized into definite communities. A pond has its plant society, all the members of which fall into their proper places. A swamp-forest consists of trees possessing a certain social relationship, and differing from those that form a forest on dry land. There is progression from one social organization of plants to another. A illy-pond may give place to a swamp-moor, this to a society of swamp shrubs, and this, again, to a swamp-forest of tamarack, pine and kemlock. So societies of plants on dry lands succeed one another as the conditions change. Cause of Volcanic Explosions. Volcanic explosions are commonly regarded as the release of stores of energy kept confined by external pressure, and bolled explosions and geyser eruptions are typical of this class of outbreaks. An expert of the United States geophysical laboratory finds that another class of explosions, that of explosive mixtures like gumpowder, are not likely to occur in volcanoes. But a third class, that of explosive compounds brought into contact with oxygen or water, is more probably the usual source of volcanic explosions, and is illustrated by aluminum sesquioxide—finely divided—brought into such relation with water in the electric furnace that mechanical detonation causes violent explosion. The dust of Mont Pelee may have been analogous to the aluminum sesquioxide. Don't be indifferent or you'll soon be out. The miser is known by the money he keeps. Spoony lovers make quite a stir in public. Why isn't a man without front teeth a back-biter? The board of health—three square meals a day. Be fair; then you need fear neither God nor man. Love and reason are sometimes on speaking terms. HELP THE PEOPLE STRICKEN IN THE TULSA RIOTING Let everyone have a share from $1 up in helping the people of Tulsa. Sign all checks in the name of S. D. Hooker, who is chairman of the relief committee, or G. A. Gregg, executive secretary, 2214 Russell avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. Mr. Thos. Kennedy, editor of The Kansas City Advocate, will receive contributions from Kansas City, Kansas. Mr. Frank Harris, secretary Paseo Y. M. C. A., Kansas City, Mo. Let everybody help. The last I saw of him he had just been down to Jericho. Yes, he stopped and helped the man who had been beat up by the thieves and put him on his donkey, but the donkey had only gone a few steps till it fell totally exhausted-sure up against hard luck, but he still had money enough to go get some oats and a pulmotor. The man who had been beat up says, "You are a good sport." Do more than you are paid for. Some day you will collect. Some medicine is so mean that one can't even forget to take it. National progress is the sum of individual industry and energy. Their crooked ways enable some men to make both ends meet. We all have wealth that we can dispense to others: Kindness. Truth isn't always a thing of beauty, but it isn't the truth's fault. No man can make a mountain, but some men can make a big bluff. Doctors can take life easy and escape even the breath of suspicion. Many a man who imagines that he is a wrestler can't even throw dice. Many a little girl who was fond of dolls has grown up fond of dollars. Sometimes it is hard luck to begin a career with superior advantages. Marriage is a lottery in which the alleged prize winners draw alimony. Nearly every man is his own hero and every woman is her own heroine. As a rule, the man who could most easily obtain credit does not ask for it. There may be as good sea-serpents in a drug store as ever came out of a saloon. Since we cannot-get what we like, an excellent plan is to like what we can get. WM. H. TOWERS Attorney-at-Law Notary Public Bell Phone Fairfax 3866 511 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, Ks Fred W. Fitchue P. L. Jacobs East Side Flower Shop Cut Flowers Designs Decorators ROSFS -- CARNATIONS CHRYSANTHEMUMS 1517 East 12th Street Bell Clifton 1059 Kansas City, Mo. Forrest B. Anderson ATTORNEY AT LAW 529 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas Bell Fairfax 1050 Practice in all State and City Courts QUAKOR OIL Rest for Golds, Catarrb. Gripp. Bronchitis. Was in great demand for use as a prepaste- tive during the epidemic of Spanish Influenza. Your druggist or direct. 25c. a bottle. THE QUAKOR OIL CO., 131 W. 31st St., New York HAIR DRESSING We do hair straightening, scalp cleaning and hair cleaning. Prices 25, 35 and 50 cents. Work satisfactory. Call at 2918 North Sherman, Kansas City, Kans. SANTAL CAPSULE MIDY Easy to Take Quick to Enforce CATARRH of the BLADDER Safe Successful Each Capsule Same Name E.D. Downtown countryside (Continued from First Page) Sioux City, Iowa. J. W. Wilson, G. Treas., Kansas, City, Kansas. Dr. Lamar, G. Lecturer, Omaha. A. White, G. S. Dea., Atchison, Kansas. Chas. Gordon, G. J. Dea., Omaha, Neb. Dr. D. W. Gooden, G. Med. Ex., 2211 Cuming St., Omaha, Neb. Underwood Gaines, G. S. J. Junction City, Kansas. Chas. Lee, G. J. S., Leavenworth, Kansas. T. A. Mozee, G. S. B., Quindaro, Kansas. M Anderson, G. S. B., Ellsworth, Kansas. Rev. James Reeves, G. Chaplain, Eldorado, Kansas. C. J. Goode, G. Marshal, Omaha, Neb. Wm. Cavens, G. P., Manhattan, Kansas. Miles L. Newlin, G. J. W. Sioux City, South Dakota. Clyde L. Briggs, G.Sec. 612 T street, Atchison, Kansas. GRAND COURT OFFICERS Sister Dovie Cummings, Kansas City, Kans., G. M. A. M. Sister Nora Buffington, Topeka, G. S. Matron. Sister Cora Yeager, Lawrence, G. D. Matron. Sister Jennie Thatcher, Kansas City, Kans., G.C. Treasurer. Sister Camille Briggs, Atchison, G. C. Secretary. Sister Marjorie Dickerson, Sioux City, G. C. Secretary. Brother M. N. Dickerson, Topeka, G. C. Joshua. Sister Maude Lee, Denver, G. Assistant Secretary. Sister Maude Wright, Lawrence G. Burial Secretary. Sister L. V. Terrell, Kansas City, G. V. G. T. First C. Director, Eldorado, Kansas, Rev. Reeves. Second C. Director, Kansas City, T. H. McMillen. Third C. Director, Kansas City, Kansas, M. J. Cummings. G. O. G. K., Louisa Mitchell, Casper, Wyo. A FRATERNAL DRIVE IN KANSAS CITY, KANS. IS ON WANTED—500 new members for the Busy Bees, or I. O. B. & L. of C. We pay—not promise, to pay $3.00 per week sick dues; $70.00 funeral and endowment as follows: First year, $100.00; second year, $200.00, and after the third year, $300.00. It will cost you 45 cents per month dues and burial with a tax of five (5) cents per quarter on burial and endowment, $1.25 per quarter. For further information call Fairfax 3577. For the next 60 days, it will cost you the sum of $1.00. Hudson Lodge No. 1, Eureka Lodge No. 2, Wyandotte Lodge No. 3, St. Elmo Lodge No. 5. PASTOR RETURNED TO FIRST CHURCH Rev. J. F. Griffin was returned to First A. M. E church for another year, this being his fifth year to serve this congregation. The work of Dr. Griffin in the past four years has been phenomenal and the members were much gratified and pleased in his return. KANSAS CONFERENCE The old Kansas A. M. E. Annual Conference opened Wednesday of this week in Topeka at St. John's church, Rev. H. W. King, pastor. Rt. Rev. H. Blanton Parks is the presiding bishop. Mr. John Collins,Sr., is about the same. DRESS MAKING AND TAILORING For Fine Dress Making and Remodeling: We guarantee oyru work. Shirts Made to Your Order We solicit your first order Cut and made to fit Mrs. P. L. Brown 1906 N. Hallock FIFEELD 1983W White Educator Is Persecuted (Continued from First Page) the things I shall have to say to you from time to time. You will recall that when I wrote to you last I was in the midst of the National Baptist convention, and I was in it up to my head, but it is all over now and the meeting has passed into history as one of the greatest in the history of that body, and many are the plans for the future. A real new program will be put forth, and there is going to be new life in the convention. The men are getting in line now, and I will join them. I listened to all the reports, and then I heard the resignation of Rev. Dr. L. G. Gordon, foreign mission secretary. He had served in the position for 26 years, and so far as the Baptists are concerned he could have remained there that many more years, but feeling are telling on him, he got out of the way, and was succeeded by a young man, Dr. James E. East, who has spent 11 years in Africa as missionary. Dr. A. R. Griggs stepped aside, and he was succeeded by Dr. S. N. Vass, of North Carolina Prof. R. B. Hudson was continued as secretary of the convention He is a prominent layman and has been elected to the position 17 times without opposition He shows that he has reached the hearts of his people. He goes side by side with Prident Morris. They go up together just like Siamese twins. I want to pay my respects to Dr. L. A. Williams, pastor of Olivet Baptist church, and who is to be president of the National Baptist convention. He is a leader of men, and a man who knows how to bring things to pass, and a great organizer. He is not a rip fire preacher, but is deep, still, an is heard by the people. He is pastor of the largest church in the world, a church with a membership of over ten thousand. He has five assistant pastors', and a large number of paid workers. With the united support of the Baptist preachers and church in and around Chicago, the National Baptist convention received the best entertainment it has had in its history. I am not going back into the details of the convention, but to say to you that Rev. F.L. Lights, one of the leaders of the convention and a man with a vision, who was active in the session has been called to his eternal rest since returning home, Houston, Texas. We all regretted to learn of the killing of Rev. C. J. W. Boyd, in New Orleans, while attending an assembly of Baptists in that city. Some of our wayward sons and daughters were trying to hold a convention. We hope that they will return home. Mother will forgive them and receive them back into the fold. We are sorry that Rev. Boyd, who was a victim of a stray bullet shouldn't have been cut off before he had a chance to return home. This is but a warning to others, and let us all hope and pray that Dr. R. H. Boyd may return to the Baptists of America their own, and get right with God and the Baptists before he receives his sermon to leave this world. I left Chicago, and made it to Alton, where I spent a night with Rev. and Mrs. W. B. M. Scott, pastor of the Baptist church there. He is a young man with a vision, and a desire to pull off a great program for the uplift of his race and church. He is doing things, but I am sorry to say that many peole are fighting him who should be supporting the good work he is doing. His wife is the accomplished daughter of the late (Rev.) T. L. Smith, who was pastor at Quincy so long, and was at the time of his death. Mrs. Elizabeth Smith-Scott is a first class stenographer, and at one time secretary to Prof. Aaron E. Malone. After spending, the night there, I went over to St. Louis the next day to see Prof. Aaron E. Malone, who has been sick. His automobile was at the stable to meet me when I stepped off of the Alton road, and escorted me to the home, where I was received by Mrs. Malone. She received me just like she was receiving a brother, and soon had me in the room where Prof. Malone was confined to his bed. He shook my hand and told me to be at home with him. He is improving. I am sure that the friends will be pleased to know that he is getting better. Off to Kansas City, and there is where I was sick again. I fell into good hnads for it was at the Wheatley Provident Hospital, where I was nursed by Miss Ethel Bradford, the head nurse, and Mrs. Ora Lewis Brooks, of Terrell, Texas, the assistant head nurse. Both are refined cultured young women, and know their business in a sick room. I am going to make a special writeup of the hospital when Dr. Perry returns, and then I will tell you more about them. I visited the Lincoln high school and found that wonderful educator, who is a genius, Prof. J. R. E. Lee, as busy as could be. He has done great things in Kansas City, but the people in that city are short of vision and cannot appreciate what he has done for them. They are doing some real building there, and it will not be long before the Kansas City high school will take first place in this country. I take off my hat to Prof. Lee and those associated with him. Of course, I got to see Mrs. Norene Davis, the grand worthy counsellor of the Calanthe, and the grand register of deeds, Miss B. E. Garrett, of Leavenworth, but did not get to see Grand Chancellor S. H. Thompson, nor General Kennedy, but will see them later. I am going to hear from Dr. Thompson, for I was the guest of his grand lodge during the session of the supreme lodge. I have told you from time to time about Mrs.J Davis, but I have not said much about Miss Garrett. She is one of the modest young women of our race who is simply doing things. She is indeed an educated woman, and a worker She believes in her race. On to Parsons, back to Kansas City, then to this place. I am spending Sunday with Rev. J. T. Elias, and his people. He is one of the leading Baptist preachers in Kansas. I am delighted to have been with him. I think I will have to bring this letter to a stop for this week, but you look for, the next one. J. O. MIDNIGHT ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE State of Kansas, Wyandotte County, ss. In the matter of the estate of Hugh Dwiggins, deceased. Case No. 11272. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned on the Estate of Hugh Dwiggins, late of said County, deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State aforsaid, dated the 14th day of September, A. D. 1921. 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 date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such etate; and that if such claims be not exhibited within two years after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. H. G. DWIGGINS, Administrator of the Estate of Hugh Dwiggins, Deceased. Kansas City, Kansas, Sept. 14, 1921. In Witness Whereof, the undersigned, Probate Judge in and for the County of Wyandotte, State of Kansas, has hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court, this 14th day of September. A. D., 1921. JOHN T. SIMS, Probate Judge. (First published Sept. 23, 1921) EXECUTOR'S NOTICE State of Kansas, Wyandotte County, ss. In the Probate Court of Said County. No. 11273. In the matter of the Estate of Priscilla Thomas, deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters testamentary have been granted to the undersigned on the last will and testament of Priscilla Thomas, late of said County, deceased, by, the Honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, dated the 15th day of September, 1921. Now, all perons having claims against said estate are hereby ratified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year fro mthe 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 after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. GEORGE THOMAS, Executor of the last will and testament of Priscilla Thomas, deceased. Dated Sept. 15, 1921. (First published Sept. 23, 1921) French Beauty Received Credit for Innovation, but the Idea Really Was Not Hers. Only a few years ago the beautiful Countess Castiglione died In her apartments adjoining the street in Paris which bears her name. For years she had never left this apartment, nor had anybody seen her except by the light that she allowed in her drawing room after nightfall. In the days of the second empire her fame as a beauty was only second to that of Eugenle, and it was within her power to invent a mode. So she invented the little rimless hat which the pictures of beauties of that day so often show. It was not alone La Castiglione who invented this fashion. She also had the ald of a dog that happened to be in St. Cloud on the same day she went there to a plenic. She wore a broad-brimmed leghorn straw hat, surrounded by a garland of roses, and inadvertently put it down on a bench. Then the dog began his work and did it so effectively that when the time came for her to go home there was only, the flat crown of the hat and the wreath of roses left of what she had worn to the party. The dog had chewed off the broad brim. She determined to wear it home, however, and driving back to the Place Vendôme wearing the little hat she was seen by many who supposed that it was a new style.—Exchange. COULDN'T BLAME LITTLE JOE Small Darky Had a Perfect Defense Against Teacher's Intimation of Disobedience. At a social gathering of some darkles in a Georgia town two members fell to disputing which had the smarter children. Tom Lee was proclaimed the victor when he came to the front with the following: "De other day my little boy Joe went to school with his little dawg. De teacher gits mad with mah boy and tells him to go back home as quick as he can and take de dawg an' never bring him back no mo'. Little Joe do jest like de teacher tell him. Bimeby little Joe goes back to de schoolhouse and jest as soon as he sets hisself down a little dawg comes in an' goes right up to where little Joe sets. Den de teacher gits mad again and says: 'Joe, why do you bring back dat dawg when I tell you not to?' 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