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KANSAS NATIONAL GRAND EMINENT COMMANDER SIMMONS SPEAKS TO CRAFT Vol. IX NATIONAL GRAND E SIMMONS SPE Was Highly Entertained While In the City. The York Rite Masons and the Heroines of Jericho of the two Kansas Cities, were honored last week with the presence of the National Grand Deputy and National Eminent Commander, S. S. Simmons, of Savannah, Ga. On Wednesday evening, November 15, hundreds of the craft, led by their masonic band, marched to Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Fourth street and Oakland avenue, where they, including many friends, listened to one of the best and most appreciative addresses from this scholary gentleman, that has been the pleasure for a Kansas City audience to hear for many months. Dr. N. S. Jenkins, Grand Master of Missouri, made the welcome address on behalf of the church, the pastor CONGRESSMEN WHO FOUGHT ANTI-LYNCH BILL ARE DESERTED AT POLLS. New York, Nov. 23.—Two Congressmen who voted against the Dyer anti-lynching bill in the House of Representatives have been retired by colored votes, and defeated in their candidacy for re-election, according to announcement today by the National Association for the Advancement of the Colored People, 70 Fifth avenue, New York. The two congressmen are Dr. Caleb R. Layton, Republican representative at large from the state of Delaware and R. Wayne Parker, Republican representative from the Ninth New Jersey District. Delaware colored voters were roused by the untiring and courageous work of Mrs. Alice Dunbar Nelson, who put the facts before them, organized meetings, conferred with newspaper editors and was instrumental in bringing the N. A. A. C. P. speakers into the campaign against Dr. Layton. N. A. A. C. P. Led Fight. Against both Dr. Layton and Mr. Parker, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People conducted a persistent and insistent campaign. The secretary of the association, James Weldon Johnson, and the assistant secretary, Walter F. White, both went to Wilmington, where they spoke before mass meetings organized by the local N. A. A. C. P., in conjunction with the antilynching crusaders and the Independent Citizens' League. The entire Republican ticket was elected in Delaware with the exception of Representative Layton, who voted against the Dyer Bill, and Senator Du Pont, whose defeat is partly due to his having persisted, despite warnings form colored leaders in trying to force Layton upon voters who would not have him. According to figures from the official 1922 registration, the Republicans had a margin of 7,000. There were, however, 12,000 registered colored voters in Delaware, and these proved decisive. CITIZENS' FORUM Western University pupils under direction of Prof. Jackson gave a fine program Sunday at 4:00 p. m. The orchestra had all kinds of instruments. Mr. T. Davis, Miss W. Dwiggins, Mrs. Wm. Boone and Dr. Davis were elected delegates to the Interstate Literary, which meets in Lawrence on the last Sunday. Mrs. Kittie Davis gave good current events on the Hospital program. Next Sunday, November 26th, at 4:00 p. m. Mme Bacote's music pupils will render a fine program at the Forum. Come. COMMUNITY MEETING The Community Center will meet Friday, November 24, at 8 p. m. A special program will be rendered. Mrs. Olive Allen will read a paper and other good numbers on the program and good community singing. The place of meeting is St. Lukes Church, Twelfth and Ann. A. G. Holder, 202 Stewart avenue, left last Saturday night for Quincy, Ill., where he will visit relatives and friends for two weeks. Furnished Room—We have a nice front, furnished room for rent; one or two gentlemen. C. B. Cox, 1012 Oakland Avenue. Phone Fifield 4374W. being out of the city—Editor Thos. Kennedy responded. Grand Master J. A. Broadnae, was master of ceremonies. Mr. Simmons set up a Commandery Thursday night at the Shrine hall, Eleventh ave. and Freeman street On ficers elected: T. A. Mozee, Grand Eminent Commander, Clarence Kerford, Atchison, secretary, J. S. Stone, Lawrence, treasurer. Mr. Simmons, also met the craft in Missouri on Friday night, accompanied by District Deputy Grand Master, Dr. J. Franklin Wilson, who entertained Mr. Simmons at his home, 1403 North Ninth street. Mr. Simmons stated he was well pleased with the local craft and the prosperous condition he found things in Kansas and in 1924 Georgia would be represented here in large numbers, with two bands. WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS ARE YOU IN? HOW MANY PEOPLE KNOW YOU ARE IN BUSINESS?. Would you like to have the people know what kind of business you are in, and, where to find you? If so, use some space with an ad, in The Advocate's big Christmas issue of December 15. People nowadays depend largely on the press for information in their buying, let it be small or large. The man that has a brick to sell, although it may be a gold one, advertises it. Get your business before the people and keep it where they can constantly see it and your business is bound to grow. Just call Fairfax 2663 and we will call to see you. Xmas Business Booster. FATHER PAYNE DIES. Mr. Wm. Payne, of Idaho-street, and among the oldest citizens in Kansas City, died Tuesday morning, at his home. He was a devout man and an unshaken principle for right. He stood high in his community and was respected as a Christian gentleman, by all who knew him and they were legion. He had been a member of worth in the African Methodist Episcopal Church for 53 years. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon from the First A. M. E. Church of which he had been a substantial member for these many years, Rev. J. F. Griffin officiating. The deceased leaves a lovable wife, relatives and friends to follow on. Mrs. Payne has the deepest sympathy of her many friends in her hour of sorrow. LAWYER D. E. HENDERSON APPOINTED ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. In the appointment of Lawyer David E. Henderson to the office of assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Wyandotte County by Attorney Justin N. Baird, elect, no better selection could have been made, as to qualification and representative citizen. Irrespective of the group. Attorney Henderson is identified with, he is among the best read lawyers that comes before Wyandotte County bar. He will not only give strength to this office, but will add dignity as well. RUMMAGE SALE The Junior Stewardess Board of the First A. M. E. Church will hold a Rummage sale Saturday, November 25, in the room north and next to Mr. Bouldins, "The Cleaners," 1608 North Fifth street. The board appreciates and thanks any for old clothes, shoes and any thing you dispose to give. Call Drexel 1258 and we will be glad to call for anything you may have. MRS. W. M. BLOUNT, President. GRAND TREASURER'S OFFICE BEAUTIFIED. The office of the Grand Treasurer's J. W. Wilson, of King Solomons Grand Lodge, F. and A. A. York Rite Masons, at Everett avenue and Ninth street, has been greatly beautified with the walls beautifully decorated and a fine floor covering. J. S. Stone, proprietor of the Bon Ton Rug Manufacturing Company of Lawrence, Kansas, Worshipful Master of the lodge there, made the large handsome rug. CITY MRS. NORENE DAVIS SIGNALLY HONORED BY SUNFLOWER GRAND COURT MRS. NORENE DAVIS SIGNALLY HONORED BY SUNFLOWER GRAND COURT GIVES INTELLIGENTLY AND INTERESTINGLY HER SIX WEEKS TRAVELS Through the unparalleled generosity of Sunflower Grand Court, O. O. C., I left Kansas City, September 8, destination being San Francisco my pursuit, recreation. While I had worked faithfully and unremittingly for five years to build up and raise the standard of the Order, yet I had done so for pure devotion to the work, and was quite overcome with emotion too deep for words to express, when a motion was put through voting me a trip to California at the expense of the Grand Court. It is true that I had labored day and night to put an insolvent fraternal order on a sound financial basis, not without success, but I never hoped for or expected such an evidence of appreciation. Well, to be honest, I did think I'd get a mighty big funeral when I died. Many weary hours of travel were first broken at Denver, where I remained overnight and Sunday the house-guest of Dr. Justina L. Ford, a truly wonderful woman physician, who deserves both the praise of men and the commendation of Divinity for her ministrations to the poor. She is deservedly 'successful as a practitioner. At Albuquerque, New Mexico, the journey again broken for about two hours, which enabled me to visit the museum and hurriedly inspect the exhibits, with Navajo blankets, specimens from the "Petrified Forest" sections of trees perfect in every detail, but of solid, translucent stone—besides a varied and complete collection of Indian implements of war, and the chase. Then on to Williams, Arizona, where I saw but one colored man, the engineer, at the waterworks. Here came a side-trip to the Grand Canyon, the hotels, Bright Angel and El Tovar. There this mighty channel cut by the Colorado River through countless ages has widened and deepened into a chasm whose width and depth expressed in figures strain one's credulity, and the actual sight of which in all its grandeur and vari-colored majesty can but inspire feelings of awe and humility in the heart of every beholder. My next stop was at Los Angeles for a brief stay, and then Bakersfield, where I was the house-guest of Mrs. Pearl Lowery Winters, herself known to fame as a contralto singer, and her husband a man of large and valuable realty holdings and varied business activities. Then came San Francisco, where I was in company with Rev. Charles Stewart, an onlooker at the A. M. E. Conference and also the honored guest at a banquet given by Silver Jewel Lodge K. of P., assisted by the Courts of Calanthe. Mrs. Walter Evans was also a guest. Here we had the pleasure of meeting Sir J. C. Rivers, Grand Chancellor of California. We crossed the Bay to Oakland, where Rev. Charles Stewart, Mrs. Evans, the Episcopal rector, and I were dinner guests of Mrs. Ionica Johnson. I visited in their home the wonderfully musical Brown family; the father, teacher and director, the mother, pianist, a girl of 10, remarkably fine on the violin and a boy of 9 a trap-drummer, playing the usual side instruments, and performing beautifully on the marimba. At the Conference I met a number of people of distinction, formerly of Kansas, among whom were Rev. and Mrs. A. M. Ward, Rev. and Mrs. Calvin Carter, and Mrs. J. W. Braxton. Then came the ride back to Los Angeles, about 300 miles along the sea coast, or in sight of it with the surf breaking and cascading upon the one hand, and an ever changing panorama of citrus orchards, drying fields, great fruit packing plants and semi-tropical trees. At one place oil being pumped from wells sunk in the bed of the ocean with the pumps supported by piles above the high-tide. Passing the Leland Stanford University and the Lick Observatory with its famous telescope. Crossing the ADVOCATE mountains by an intricate system of Curves and doubling on the trail, even mounting higher and higher until in like manner we negotiated the descent to the plain beyond. Then, in due time we pulled, with engine panting seemingly from breathlessness, into Los Angeles. On my brief stop here enroute to 'Frisco, I witnessed an "al fresco" presentation of a play depicting the leading events in the life of Christ, on a mountainside with the natural features combined and adapted with buildings and various constructed details to depict scenes abounding in local color. More than one hundred actors participated in re-enacting the stirring scenes of the Bible narrative. I was the house-guest of a friend of long standing, Mrs. Lulu McKim and her husband, for about two weeks. I noted here the evidence of this city's popularity during the high tide of southern emigration, the many successful and high class business establishments and besides, the many pretentious residences, with even the humblest home beautified by Nature's prodigality of flowers and foliage. With some regret I turned my back upon these scenes of beauty to traverse the hot sands of Arizona and New Mexico. At Ft. Huachuca I was accorded the greeting of an old friend, and was, the house-guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. Hammond, he a warrant-officer and bandmaster of the 10th Cavalry band, which holds high place among the bands of that branch of the Nation's defense. (To be continued next week.) LINCOLN OLD GUARD TO PARADE IN WASHINGTON, D. C. Newark, N. J., Nov. 18, 1922.—The Lincoln Old Guard, which is composed of Alumni who have adopted as their slogan, "Win or Lose, the Old Guard is Always Here," will march, headed by a band of sixty pieces, from the Whitelaw Hotel to the American League Park on Thanksgiving Day. The Old Guard will be led by Hon. Thomas E. Miller, ex-Congressman from South Carolina, who was a member of the class of 1871. "Col" William Slowe, class of 1897, of Philadelphia, will be in command. Hon. Solomon Porter Hood, minister to Liberia, and a member of the class of 1872, has sent from Africa a cub lion which will be used as mascot. More than 100 members of the Old Guard from all parts of the country have signified their intentions of being present. Prof. W. W. Saunders, Principal of Colored Schools of West Virginia, will head a large delegation from that State. Rev. St. Felix Isaacs of Kansas City, Mo., is heading up a large western delegation. "Doc" Charlie Lewis of Philadelphia will be at the head of a very large delegation of the Old Guard from Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. "Shag" Taylor of Boston will head the New England alumni. The Old Guard is putting forth every effort to make the "Classic" this year the greatest in the history of the meetings between Howard and Lincoln. OPOSSUM AND SWEET POTATOES. The Pastors' Aid Board of the First A. M. E. Church, announces to the public, they will serve a fine Thanksgiving dinner in the dining room of the church. In their fine menu will be found OPOSUM and Sweet-taters. Dinner starts at 12 o'clock, Corner of Eighth street and Nebraska avenue. IRA LIONS Pru KING SOLQMON COMMANDRY ELECT OFFICERS. King Solomon Commandry elected their Grand officers Thursday night, November 16 at Shrine hall, Eleventh street and Freeman avenue. Prof. S. S. Simmons, National Grand Eminent Commander of Savanah, Ga., presided. Officers elected were: T. A. Moze, Grand Eminent Commander; T. H. McMillen, Grand Generalissimo; Lonie DuPre, Grand Captain; J. S. Stone, Lawrence, Grand Treasurer; Clarence Kerford Atchison, Grand Secretary; T. B. Crosby, Grand Prelate; D. A. Silvers, Lawrence, Grand Senior Warden; John Junior, Grand Junior Warden; Alfred McElroy, Grand Warden; A. K. Wells, Grand Standard Bearer; Geo. Martin, Grand Sword Bearer; John Miller, Grand Sentinel. This Commandry is for Kansas and jurisdiction of. King Solomon Grand Lodge of the F. A. A. York Masons. THOMAS KENNEDY EDITOR AND PUBLISHER J. O's BOOK IS ABOUT TO ADD M J. O's BOOK IS ABOUT FULL, BUT IS WILLING TO ADD MORE LEAVES Pine Bluff, Arkansas.—I am here this week, but I will not be here when you read this letter, but hope to be some where in the world. The year is drawing to a stop, and I am getting ready to turn over a new leaf already. My book is real full, and I suppose your book is full also, for this has been a full year. Some people have died this year who never died before and they are not going to die any more. I miss very much Dr. E. C. Morris, who presided over the convention I am attending at this place for so many years. The convention is here, but if Dr. Morris is here he is not visible. They say he is here in the spirit. The convention has met, and they have elected a successor to Dr. E. C. Morris, the Rev. J. R. Jamison, of Menafee, who was the first vicepresident of the convention, and is a graduate from the Arkansas Baptist college. It is a great thing to put forward your own young men. Give them a chance. The convention is over, and we are now looking forward to the meeting of the National Baptist convention in St. Louis, which will be presided over by Dr. W. G. Parks, of Philadelphia, for he is the first vice-president, and you will find that the Baptists of America have settled on Dr. L. K. Williams, of Chicago, the business preacher, the man of character, the man of worth to succeed Dr. E. C. Morris, and you may put it down that is what is going to happen. Dr. Williams is indeed a wonderful man and I have told you about him from time to time. The friends of Dr. E. C. Morris in Arkansas are supporting DON'T FORGET—W DON'T FORGET—WEST END PHARMACY 1308 North Tenth Street - Fastest and Best Service in Town. We Deliver Anything, Any Time, Anywhere. Before buying your XMAS Presents, See US. DECEMBER 10, we will have on Display very useful and choice Christmas Gifts, at reasonable PRICES. A few of the numerous articles are: Manicure Sets, Box Paper, Box Candy, Pipes, Cigars, Shaving Outfits, Face Powders, Toilet Waters and a complete assortment of Imported (Vouges) Perfumes. A fine assortment of Fountain Pens and Eversharp pencils. DECEMBER 10, we will have o Christmas Gifts, at reasonable PR are: Manicure Sets, Box Paper, Bed fits, Face Powders, Toilet Waters a ported (Vouges) Perfumes. A fine a sharp pencils. We have just received a complete wardrobe and shelf decorating. We records in stock—"Cowbells," "Why Have It All," and many others. Prescriptions carefully compoun We Deliver West End Famous C We have just received a complete line of fancy paper—suitable for wardrobe and shelf decorating. We now have all the latest Blanch Swan records in stock—"Cowbell's," "Why Should I Croy Over You," "Can't Have It All," and many others. Prescriptions carefully compounded—called for and delivered. We Deliver West End Famous Chili. IN SOCIETY. Alpha Art club had a good meeting at Mrs. Gamble's, and will meet this Friday, November 24th, at Mrs. J. S. Dyson's 840 Washington boulevard. Mail Carrier Frye and his wife have moved in their new cozy home on Washington boulevard in the popular block, between Ninth and Tenth streets. Mr. and Mrs. Link have purchased the Robinzine home, on Washington boulevard between Twelfth and Thirteenth street. Miss Willie Dixon, a teacher of the K. C., Mo., Baptist College, and Mrs. Rogers, wife of Dean Rogers, attended Metropolitan all day Sunday. The Baptist City Mission meets at First Baptist church next Sunday afternoon, November 26th, 2:00 p. m. Miss Virginia Gerren, who has been ill, was able to teach her school in K. C., Mo., this week. Mrs.' Lady Gerren is sick. A prominent citizen has invited Mrs. M. C. Matthews to render an installation poem in Lawrence, soon. Her expenses will be paid. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson at Eleventh and Everett, had Mr. C. Griffith as dinner guest, Sunday. Mrs. Lola Dillard has moved to North Tenth street, between Everett and Oakland, to be near her drug store. Miss Black, one of our teachers, who has ben sick, is up again. Miss Olive Henderson attended Forum, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Duffel are stopping at Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fairfax's on Washington boulevard. The Misses Glayden's are ushers at the new Electric theatre on Minnesota avenue. Drexel 1759 IT FULL, BUT IS WILLING MORE LEAVES Dr. L. K. Williams, and I am in the number. I see that the wonderful dreamer, the man who can dream more dreams and see more visions than any other living being on earth, Dr. W. H. Moses of New York, has dreamed where God wanted him to head the Baptists of the world. This may be true, but God has not made it known to others. I recall how Dr. Moses had fits in Chicago. How he spoke out of his coat, his vest, and his shirt trying to tear the National Baptist convention to pieces, and he succeeded in getting many of the young men to follow him, especially the young men from the Virginia Theological Seminary and college. He declared that Dr. R. H. Boyd, was the Moses of the race and all should follow him. He denounced Dr. E. C. Morris and all who followed him. After a few weeks of brain storm, he turned and declared Dr. Morris was right and Boyd was wrong, but the young men did not follow him, except his brother, who went to his grave broken hearted because he was swept away in a brain storm and tried to get back but could not. Then the same Moses comes forth with a-paper that is going to show our people how to run and edit a newspaper, but it soon went up Salt River. Then followed a chain of store, that was going to bring wealth to the race, many took stock, and they still have stock in the chain of stores that made a trip up Salt River. Make him president of the National Baptist convention, and it would soon be on the hog train. God is wonder- (Continued on Page 4.) WEST END PHARMACY on Display very useful and choice RICES. A few of the numerous articles Box Candy, Pipes, Cigars, Shaving Out- and a complete assortment of Im-assortment of Fountain Pens and Ever-lete line of fancy paper—suitable for We now have all the latest Blanch Swan by Should I Croy Over You," "Can't unded—called for and delivered. Chili. Bishop W. T. Vernon and Mrs. Vernon and their boy, arrived in Kansas City last Sunday morning and are now resting up at the home of his mother and sister, Mrs. Landor, at Western University, Quindaro. The bishop and his family are looking well and will soon tell the people about South Africa. Officer J. Hardy, who has been quite sick, at his home, 820 Freeman, for several weeks, is improving slowly. Mrs. D. Hurley, 419 Freeman avenue is quite ill. Her friends hope she may soon be out again. Miss Florence Miller, 813 Oakland avenue has been confined to her room with illness for several weeks but is improving to the satisfaction of her friends. Mrs. Nola Roberts, 1505 North Eighth street, after several weeks of illness, was able to be out to her chureh Sunday. Mrs. Gertrude Owens, 730 Everett avenue, is on the sick list of which her friends regret very much and hope she may soon regain her normal health. SHEBA CHAPTER TO TAKE IN BIG CLASS SATURDAY NIGHT Sheba Chapter No.18 will have an Initiation Saturday night of a class of fifteen. They have invited the other chapters to come and be their guests; also bring their candidates if they have any. An elaborate lunch will be served at the close of the meeting. Number 15 Drexel 2553 THOMAS KENNEDY, Editor and Proprietor. THOS. KNAPPER Associate Editor MRS. M. C. MATTHEWS, Society Editor. MRS. F. L. PRINCE Circulating Manager. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY —at— Office 608 North Sixth Street Phone Drexel 1814 Residence Phone, Fairfax 2663. SUBSCRIPTION. One Year ..... $1.50 Six Months ..... .90 Three Months ..... .60 Eentered as second-class matter August 29, 1914, at the postoffice at Kansas City, Kansas, under the Act of March 3, 1879. The Advocate is a weekly journal devoted to Race Progress and Human Uplift. Have your news in our office not later than Tuesday of each week to insurance publication. MEMBER . NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION. TRINITY A. M; E. CONGREGATION TO GO INTO NEW CHURCH SUNDAY: The Trinity A. M. E. Church, Rev. S. D. Rhone, pastor, and his congregation, will go into their new church, Sunday, November 26, at 3 o'clock p.m., at the corner of Stewart avenue and Fourth street. This will be a happy event for this pastor and congregation, as they have worked hard to see this time come, having been poorly housed for some years on Water street. PROGRAM: Music.....First A. M. E. Choir Invocation.....Rev. G. E. Horsey Scripture Reading. Rev. B. G. Dawson Selection.....Choir Sermon.....Rev. J. F. Griffin Offering... Remarks.....By Visiting Ministers All pastors and their congregations and friends are cordially invited to be present. Time, 3 p. m., Sunday, November 26. S. D. RHONE, Pastor. REV. ALBERT BROWNE, PRESID ING ELDER. Rev. Albert Browne, son of Mrs. Alice Browne, 1015 Freeman avenue, who pastored last year in Ohio, was appointed last Sunday night at Charleston, W. Va., presiding elder of the Charleston district, the leading district in the State. Rev. Browne is now the youngest presiding elder in the A. M. E. Church connection. He is a graduate of Wilberforce University, of Ohio, finishing a classical course last June. The many friends here of this brainy young man feel proud of him and his success, as a gospel minister. He is a graduate of our Sumner High School of which his mother is its present matron and for many years was an efficient teacher in this city and Missouri. The family are members of First A. M. E. Church. Mrs. Browne-being assistant superintendent of the-Sabbath School. We congratulate Attorney D. Henderson on being appointed Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, by Prosecutor Baird. The Eighth Street Christian church had a recital by Miss Nareta E. Pullen, of Kansas City, Mo., Thursday night. Big day at Metropolitan. Hear the new pastor-elect, Dr. H. B. Bronson, an intelligent Gospel preacher. All are invited. "THE SWEET SHOP" BEN GERBER Drexel 1983 720 Minnesota Kansas Cty, Kansas ```markdown ``` All Work Guaranteed Kassel Jewelry Co. 548 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City Kansas THE WEEKLY ANNOUNCER OF FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH THE WEEKLY ANNOUNCER OF FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH NEW FILLING STATION BE SQUARE GASOLINE, OILS AND GREASES LATEST TYPE BOWSER PUMP SERVICE Crank Case Service. Cups Filled. Springs Oiled WINSDALE TIRE & SUPPLY CO. D. WILSON, Mgr. 1006 Walker Ave.; K. C., K. 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 First church was nearly filled to its capacity down and up stairs, at the morning service Sunday. The pastor, Rev. J. F. Griffin, delivered his third sermon of the series of four, which was to the minds of his hearers, the best of the three delivered. He brought out in his sermon more effectively in his argument the necessity of Christ, which has been his basic subject in all of his sermons, that he has delivered. It was so simple, plain and convincing, many were moved to except Him when the opportunity was given them. This Sunday, the pastor will close the series. These series of sermons have been the means of bringing a great multitude of people to the church each Sunday morning and from what one can hear on the streets and community throughout the city, its probable this Sunday the closing sermon of the series will bring a standing room audience to First church. The choir, with its large number of trained voices and special music, has added much to these services. A better choir does not sing in any church in the two cities, than this musical organization. A great service closed the day, Rev. Mr. Taylor filling the pulpit, who delivered a splendid message. The junior choir, assisted by Prof. Wise's choral club, made up of the two Kansas Cities, furnished the music of some 30 voices, with orchestra. The choral club, under the direction of Professor Wise, who is director and organist for the Junior choir, furnished a fine musical program for one of the young men's Bible classes, at 6:30 in the lecture room, assisted by members of the Junior Allen League. A large number were present, who greatly enjoyed this fine treat. All are getting ready for the dedicatory service, the first Sunday in December. Bishop Parks will be the speaker. All day service. NOTICE! Missouri York Masons To Hold Grand Session. The Free and Accepted Ancient York Rite Masons of Missouri, will hold their Grand Communication in St. Louis, December 6, 7 and 8. The National, Grand Master of Philadelphia, will attend this session and other National officers. All who are in good and regular standing with the Saint Andrew Grand Lodge of the F. and A. A. Y. Masons must attend. A. R. Cardin, Acting G. S. DR. N. S. JENKINS, Grand Master. Argentine, Kansas St. Paul A. M. E. church, Kansas City, Kanis. 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. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE KING SOLOMON BAPTIST CHURCH Third Stret and Garfield Avenue Parsonage, 206 Garfield Ave. Phone Fairfax 4536 Services: Preaching, Sunday, 11 a. m. and 8 p.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. B. Y. P. U., Sunday, 6:00 p. m. Prayer services, Tuesday evening, Choir rehearsal, Thursday evening. Missionary meeting, Friday evening. You are welcome to all of these services. MINNIE L. FORD, Clerk. ST. LUKE A. M. E. CHURCH (J. M. Watts, Pastor) Services: Preaching, 11 a. m. and 8 p.m. Sunday school, 2:30 p. m. A. C. L. E., 6:30 to 7:30 p. m. Official Board meeting, Monday, 8 p. m. Class meeting, Tuesday, 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:30 p. m. All are cordially invited to attend these services. METROPOLITAN TEMPLE NOTES *An appreciative congregation attended our church on the Sabbath. The true Christians were pleased to hear Dr. Rogers preach, as he has so kindly enlightened us on God's Word for about six weeks, we feel grateful to him for his kindness. His text was, "Wait on the Lord." and he portrayed it plainly by beautiful metaphors. He said in part: "The Old Testament people waited for the Messiah and those of the New Testament are waiting for the dispensation when the church militant shall become the church triumphant." At 8:00 p. m., the organist made the pipe organ peal forth the voluntary "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior," and Dr. Rogers preached again on "True Friendship." He mentioned five kinds of friendship, and said the greatest of all is the "Friendship of Jesus." He urged all to get and hold the friendship of our Saviour, and closed with the lines of Pope's poem: "The chain of friendship stretches far, Links days that were, with days that are." Deacon L. Oliver prayed and the choir sang songs appropriate for the sermon "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," and "He is My Friend." Next Sunday, November 26th, Dr. H. B. Bronson, pastor-elect, will preach Come and hear this intelligent, great preacher. Mrs. Martha Hall is reported very sick. Mrs. Jennie Palmer remains about the same. Dean Rogers specially praised Mrs. Matthews for her writings in the Advocate and says he will subscribe for it thru her. The Sunday School is doing well and the Senior and Junior B. Y. P. U., also. A great Thanksgiving dinner will be held at Metropolitan, and Dr. Bronson will also preach on Thanksgiving Day, and a turkey dinner will be served. 'All are invited. Some visitors at Metropolitan were: Miss Willie Dixon, Mrs. Rogers of Kansas City, Mo., and Attorney F. Anderson, P. Younger and Mrs. Blount. MRS. R. J. ULMER See DRESSMAKING DESIGNING, FITTING AND BEADING, EMBROIDERING Also I take care of Children in my home by day, week or month 3115 Walnut Blvd. K. G. K. 2115 Walnut Blvd., K. C., K. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Kansas City, Kansas. Rev. W. A. Bowren, D. D., Pastbr Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; preaching, 11 a. m., and 8 p. m. B: Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m. Prayer and praise service, Wedneslay, 8 p. m. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Division No. 2. Leon Stuckey, Plaintiff. vs. No. 19535-A Amy Stuckey, Defendant: To Amy Stuckey, Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your husband, Leon Stuckey, for a decree of divorce in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, on the grounds of gross neglect of duty, extreme cruelty and adultry, and that unless you answer the petition of said plaintiff filed heinon on or before the 5th day of January, 1923, said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you granting said plaintiff an absolute divorce and such other and further relief as he may be entitled to in Equity. WM. H. TOWERS, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First Published Nov. 24, 1922.) 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Call REAL HOME BARGAINS 7-room Brick, partly modern, $3,250 $400, cash. 5-room, two story house, $1,650, cash, $200, $25.00 per month includ- ing interest. 4-room cottage, $1,750.00, light and water, $350 cash. 6-room house, good location, lights, city water, $1,900, $300 cash. 8-room brick, lights and water, 50 foot. $2,500, $800 cash, balance easy 4-room house, $1,200, $150 cash. 4-room, 921 Freeman, $1,400, $200 cash. 4-room house, $900, $100 cash. 4-room house, with lights and bath, $1,600, $300 cash. 5-room house, $2,600, $500 cash. ADVANCE REALTY CO. 516 Minesoto Avenue Office Phone Fairfax 0424 W. A. Jarrett G. A. Minor Fifield 2802W Fifield 2461J A labor party has been formed in India: It will aim to secure concessions for the members as well as stand for national self-determination. DIAMOND REAL ESTATE CO: 10-room house, strictly modern; $5000; $1000 down, $20 month and interest. 4-room cottage, electric light, water, and gas. 25 feet; $2000; $500 down; terms to suit. 3-room cottage, 25 feet; city water, close in; $300 ,down; terms to suit. 3-room cottage, 25 feet; $1100; $100 down, $10 per month and interest. 4-room cottage, 25 feet. $1200; $150 down; terms to suit. $1½ acres, 2-room house. $1550; $350 down; $8 per month and interest. 11/2 acres; no improvements $850; close in; $8 per month and interest. 6-room cottage, electric light and gas, 60 feet, $2100; $300 down, $16 per month and interest. 4-room cottage, $1200; $100 down, $10 per month and interest. Call to see us. We have everything. Diamond Real Estate Company Geo. McClelland. Pres. 547 State Ave. K.C., K. Davis 2097 DIRECTORY OF MASONIC LODGES THE MAYOR OF BROOKLYN PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Division No. 3. Fay Casildo, Plaintiff. vs. No. 19536-A Lazaro Casildo, Defendant. To Lazaro Casildo, Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your wife, Fay Casildo, for a decree of divorce in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, on the grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty, that unless you answer the petition of said plaintiff filed herein on or before the 5th day of January, 1923, said petition will be taken as true and judgment 'will be rendered against you granting said plaintiff an absolute divorce and such other and further relief as he may be entitled to in equity. WM. H. TOWERS, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First Published Nov. 24, 1922.) --- F. & A. A. York Masons DIRECTORY Rev. J. A. Broadnax, M. W. G. M., 2325 Ruby Ave. Tel. Arg. 1001., Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. J. Franklin Wilson, D. G. M., 1403 N. Tenth St., Kansas City, Kansas. Clyde L. Briggs, R. W. G. Sec. 612 T St., Atchison, Kansas. J. W. Wilson, G. T., 1317 N. Tenth St.. Kansas City, Kansas. Milton Washington, G. Organizer, 1114 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Albert Williams, G. S. W.; Miles Newlin, G. J. W.; A. McRoy, G. Tyler; Dr. J. R. Lemma, G. Lecturer; D. W. Hurley, G. S. Dea.; S. H. Madison, G. J. Dea.; Dr. D. W. Gooden, G. Med. Ex.; Rev. Jas. Reeves, G. Chaplain; W. C. Lamon, G. S. S.; J. H. Lee, G. J. S.; Chas. Marzette, G. S. S.; Wm. Cavens, G. P.; C. J. Goode, G. Marshal; W. H. Ford, G. Historian; Milton Washington, G. Organizer; 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. 1408 North Tenth Street CLARENCE HICKMAN, Secretary, 1327 Woodland Avenue. Phone Melrose 1042W. 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. Vistors ever welcome. S. H. MADISON, W. M. 1336 Barnett' Avenue, T. A. MOZEE, Ecretary, R. F. D. No. 3 EUREKA LODGE NO 21, Y. A. A. Y. M. Meets second and fourth Thursdays or each month, Knights of Tabor Hall, Ninth and Everett. All visiting brothers in good standing invited: OMAHA, NEBRASKA Keystone Lodge No. 42 _____ Meets first and third Monday nights in each month at 4923 South 25th street at 7:30. C. J. Goode, W. M., 2508 P. St.; D. V. Smith, se- cretary, 2121 Seward stree. NOVEMBER 24, 1922 UNDERTAKER READY FOR BUSINESS With Fine Parlors and Show Rooms 312 Nebraska Fraternity Building Can Save You Money Open Day and Night Lady Attendant Phone Baltimore 3623-W J. S. SANDERS UNDERTAKING COMPANY Phone Fairfax 0120 Kansas City, Kansas HOUSES FOR EVERYBODY. The A. T. Long Real Estate Company at 644 Minnesota avenue, have houses for sale of all kinds and for all people. You pay for them just like rent. Come in and let us show you the many bargains. JOIN THE U. N. 1. A. KANSAS CITY, KAN., DIV. The only association that embraces Negroes the world over, and is working for their industrial and political freedom. Realize, Negroes, that if we can be of one mind in the next 24 hours we shall be a free people. ternoon at 312 Nebraska avenue, Diggs hall, from 3 to 5:30 with attractive musical program. Join now. REV. J. H. LEE, President. MASONIC LODGES FAR WEST LODGE NO. 5 (Lawrence, Kansas) Far West Lodge No. 5, F. & A. A. York Masons, meets the second and fourth Tuesday evenings of each month at Masonic Hall, 737 N. H. St. 8 p.m. Visitors are always welcome: J. S. Stone, W. M., 442 Locust Street; Elgin Woody, Secretary, 640 Ark. Street, Lawrence Kans. PROGRESS LODGE NO. 90 Meets first and third Monday nights in each month at Ninth street and Everett avenue, Knights of Tabor hall. Visitors welcome. Arthur Ballance, W. M. 839 New Jersey Ave. Phone Fairfax 1642 Chas. Gable, Secretary, 833 New Jersey Ave. NIMROD LODGE NO. 67 Meeting nights: Second and fourth Saturday's in each month at Ninth street and Everett avenue. Visitors welcome. S. A. Ewing, W. M., 627 Garfield. Phone Fifield 2948-J. John Lee, Secy., 837 Campbell St., Kansas City, Mo. PRINCE HALL LODGE NO.11 (Atchison, Kansas) Meeting nights: Second and fourth Thursday's in each month at True Eleven Hall, Sixth & Santa Fe streets. Visitors welcome. Clarence Kerdord, W. M., 207 East Kearney street. Levi Woodson, Secy. 101 East Kearney St. HIRAM LODGE NO.2 (Topeka, Kansas) Meeting nights First and Third Tuesdays of each month. Visiting brother in good standing always welcome. Rev. M. W. Dickerson, W. M., 909 College Ave.; P. W. Hardiman, 1801 Kansas Ave, Secretary. Star Light. Lodge No. 78 Meets the 1st and 3rd Friday nights, each month. Sons Protection Hall, 6th & State. Series of Lectures beginnign First Friday in June. All Master Masons welcome. W. H. Ford, W. M.; Willie Jenkins, Secretary. Harmony Lodge No. 58 Meets second and fourth Tuesday nights in each month, at Knights, of Tabor Hall, Everett avenue and Ninth street. Members in good standing always welcome. Mose Johnson, W.M. 402 Stewart avenue. Phone Fjfield 1240-R. Isiah Lewis, secretary, 817 Freeman avenue. Phone Fjfield 1086-J. Thanksgiving Spirit Underwood x Underwood They're takin' home the makin' of the "punkin" plie so fine; That's served to us Thanksgivin' day When we sit down to dine. An' our mouths can't help but water, as we think o' days gone by When we would sink our teeth into A "hunk" o' mother's ple. OF YE OLD TYME Humorous Description of Thanksgiving Celebration Some Difference Between the Observance of the Day Then and the Festivities of Today. From picking the stuffing out of a wild turkey to kicking the stuffing out of a wild football player. Thanksgiving day observance has undergone a decided change, even within the keen of the present writer, who, at that, is quite old enough to gain a permanent home among the mummies at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Roy K. Moulton writes in the New York Evening Mall. There were days away back in Puritan times when people had a lot to be thankful for and enough sense to be thankful for it. It is still true that a portion of our great metropolitan population find time to render thanks in the old-fashioned style, but the rah-rah Thanksgiving has been with us some twenty years now, and it seems to be gaining momentum. In the old days they used to leave a platter strewn with the bones of wild turkey, and now it is the general custom to leave the gridiron strewn with arms, legs, ears and other more or less important impedimenta. The history of a Thanksgiving day used to be set down by the church clerk, and now it is set down in jazz by the sporting writer, all of which goes to show that civilization is moving, though we can't always decide which-way. Ye Olde Tyme Thanksgiving. "Know ye all men by there preferts: "That I, Makepeace Wharburton, governor, do nominate Thurfday, ye twenty-fifth of November, to be a day of thanksgiving and a day of prayer in remembrance of the great bleffings we have received during the paft year. All and fundry of the population are ordered to attend service and profoundly render thankf for peace and prosperity or pay penalty on the pillory, the ducking fool or the stocks. "MAKEPEACE WHARBURTON Those were the days of real Thanksgiving. Peleg Prouty did not have to go to a butcher shop and barter his soul, his house and lot and his Ford for a turkey. He kissed his wife, Prudence, and the kids good-by for maybe the last time, and set forth for a wild turkey. He carried over his shoulder an 85-pound blunderbuss with a sprinkler attachment on the muzzle which would scatter shot over a fair-sized township and would kick Peleg for a goal when it went off. If the Indians got a bead on him first it was goodnight turkey, and if he got a bead on them first the sprinkler attachment enabled him to put the raspberry on eight or ten of them at once. If Peleg got home all right with the wild turkey they had a Thanksgiving. If he didn't they had a funeral. The family would go to church in the morning and arrive there with several arrows sticking through their clothes and hats, and after good old Elder Hudnutt had preached for four hours and a half and finally stopped, the congregation had something to be thankful for. When the feast was ready, Teleg, his wife, Prudence, and the children, Steadfast, Charity, Proper, Faith, Cromwell and Whetstone, seated themselves about the table, the room would suddenly fill with smoke for the reason that, there would be an Indian sitting on the chimney top trying to smoke They're takin' home the spirit Of the great world out o' doors; When the shocks with "fodder" overflow An' peace rests on our shores. So we're thankful for the mercies That are heapin' on us high; But we'd be far more thankful For a "hunk" o' mother's gie. them out and glum the turkey and Peleg's flagon of firewater. Indians Took Part. Peleg would nonchalantly wander over to the fireplace and throw a handful of gunpowder into it and the Indian would make a dash for the creek near by, angrily pursued by his burning breechclout. Peleg would return to the feast and say, "For what we are about to receive let us be truly thankful." And he received it quickly. A noble redman poked his arm through the window and firmly nicked Peleg on the bean with a tommyhawk. Being a hard-headed Puritan, Peleg would go on with his dinner after throwing the tommyhawk back over his shoulder and catching Mr. Shinnecock just below the Adam's apple. The afternoon was given over to meditation and reflection. Announ N. B. Robin announces that hi ber has been Fairfa Prompt, Efficient Office and Residence: 33 Announcement! N. B. Robinson Laundry announces that his telephone num- ber has been changed to Fairfax1174 Prompt, Efficient Service of course Office and Residence: 333 Lafayette Ave., K. C. K. The 1921-1922 NEGRO YEAR distribution. In this sixth annual material been added, but the in volumes has been revised, re-written. Over one hundred pages are due of 1919-1921 as they affect the which, in the Reconstruction Period War, the Negro is making. 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This is helpful to the study pursue further the investigation of any. 1921-1922 Negro Year Book, in addition to its general reader, is even more than the previous adapted for use in schools where Historical a curses on the Negro are given. Price of the Negro Year Book, post paid, board cover, $1.00. Special rates to agent ADDRESS THE NEGRO YEAR BOOK CO. Tuskegee Institute, Alabama ADVOCATE 834 Nebraska Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. But nowadays they gather in some jazz restaurant and the host says: "For what we haven't had during the past year under the Volstead act, let us be—" well, anyhow, something like that. The waiter does not reach through the window and tap him with a tommyhawk, but he hits him for a $56.75 check and a $10 tip. And instead of spending the afternoon in meditation and prayer, as Peleg did, his great-great-great-great-grandson sits in a grandstand with 15,000 other heretics and they yell: "Freshwater's got the ball!" "Freshwater, Freshwater, zip, boom, bah! 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You see here the grand old farmer and the turkey—doesn't it portray the real American Thanksgiving spirit? This is the 1922 Thanksgiving, and it's the best of them all. IS TURK A TURK? But Whether American or Asiatic, No One Has Ever Denied Its Delectable Flavor. "The Mystery of the Turkey" has been agitating Paris. A learned Arab—Al Antaki—has discovered in Ancient Arabic books written long before the discovery of America a description of what he thinks must be the modern turkey-bird—and the old author found it in fact in Asia Minor, which the Turks of his religion had already conquered. Such a piece of news goes along, well with the conquering of what we used to call Turkey by Mustapha Kemal and, if it were true, he would be warranted in taking our turkey for his own Thanksgiving emblem. French naturalists have started up at once and give the reasons, which they say are imperative, why the turkey bird is genuine American, in the woods when Columbus came and in the Puritan Pilgrim's pot. No foreigners need apply—and, as for the enigma of the name "turkey," what's in a name, anyway? That can be explained, and so can what the old Arab said. This is the sum of the French argument. The very type of all turkeys is found in Honduras and was fully described in all his glory—speckled, with eye spots small, but bright, almost as those of the peacock's plumage, with a deep-sea blue head and orange-red dewlaps—35 years after Columbus first glimpsed America. Now, the Arab of the Turkish conquest uses a good deal of literature to describe what may easily be only a guinea hen. And he is the only traveler or writer who ever used language that could be even remotely applied to our American bird until the turkey had become a domestic fowl. In Europe, after being brought over from America as a curiosity, the mlsfortune was that somehow the English baptized him "turkey." They got hold of him very early, with their usual love of good eating. Perhaps he was brought over by Cabot, in which case he would have been one of our United States or Canadian turkeys, but more likely some buccaneer brought him back from Panama, where the "Christians" were breeding him as a domestic fowl even before Spanish Oviedo described him so scientifically. Point Made by the French. "He makes a wheel of his tall," says Ovledo, to distinguish him from other birds of this wonderful world that resemble him in other ways—but, he hustens to add, "his tall is not as beautiful as that of our Spanish pencocks." Here the French make their point. The Romans were as great and curious eaters as the English, and they ate peacocks and brought back from Colchis in Asja Minor (or Turkey in Asia) pheasants for the sake of eating them, and their Latin books speak of them with all particulars. Who can imagine they would have passed by the turkey, which is no end better eating than the most golden pheasant? They never speak of any bird like him—but they know the guinea hen which the old Arab seems to have meant to describe. Now here the mistake of early naturalists in Europe comes in. They never tried to reason out why in the world the English called the bird a "turkey," but they must have been influenced by the name—and they decided to call it "Meleagris Gallopavo"—a three-barreled blunder which was intended to mean a combination of guinea hen, Gallic cock and peacock. This was the bright idea of the great Linnaeus who cannot have seen one or eaten one in his native Sweden. Perhaps he was influenced by the unlucky, common names for the glorious bird. The English called him "turkey," but the French call him "dindon," which means Indian bird. Now, at the beginning, America was universally spoken of as "India," and we ourselves still say "West Indies." Put that alongside of the Italian name for Indian corn—"Grano Turco" or Turkish grain—and we may guess how Turk and Indian got mixed up for something only, uniquely, solely and "exclusively American in its origin. Therefore the turkey which we eat at Thanksgiving and, as Tusser said in 1573 for England before the first century of America was done—"In Christmas husbandile fare"—is a native of the New World where it was first described and not of the Old World, where no one ever described it at all until long after. "If there had been anything like the American bird," says a French naturalist, "how could it have ever been forgotten in Turkey or Asia or Europe, leaving not a footprint or progeny or any memory behind?" On the contrary, all the woods of America were full of them, so that no European or Turk or Arab could ever talk of having introduced them. And doubtless the same may be said of Indian corn, which goes along with Turkey even in the mixture of names. But the worst mixture was that of the Germans, who called our bird a "Kalebuttish Hun" or Calcutta hen from a place in Malabar of quite another India. It is time the turkey should make its Declaration of American Independence. For man in the midst of his work to pause and look about him, and to set the relatively little that he is or can be, over against the infinities, is good for him. It is good, although the pause be only for an hour, and the reflection fall short of a thought of divinity. If the pause be for a day, and if the thoughts reach up to the unsearchable, and some emotion of thankfulness for natural blessings be quickened in the heart, that is far better. And that is what Thanksgiving day should bring. A boy is running down the hill. Another boy is running up the hill. "Hi Jimmie, come on! I got two tickets to de newbos' dinner. "Nope. I'done et five free feeds an' now I gotter go home an' tackle' our own toikey." PAGE THREE WE WISH YOU SANTAL MID BROADCASTING CATARRH of BLADDER Guard Your Health Be Sure To Use SANYKIT The Hand Tropicalistic Kit for Man PREVENTIVE Affordable, Minimal Protection Nutrition All Dengue or San-Y-Kit Co. $2 Beckman St., New York BUY YOUR HOME NOW SPECIALS Buy now or miss these bargains. 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I have been moving just a little bit since I sent you that last letter, and here I am here. I have been to Little Rock, to visit the Arkansas Baptist college, was the guest of Dr. Joseph A. Booker, the president. Met an earnest set of young people preparing for manhood and womanhood future. These young people are going to be heard from in this busy world of ours. I am here in Pine Bluff, and have had a big time here with the Baptists. I have visited the State school, and you will believe men when I tell you they are doing great big things here under Prof. R. E. Malone, the great things he is doing this week, man, but I will not tell you about the gret things he is doing this week. The more I see of this race, the prouder I am of it. I have just been reading of some of the great things Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, is doing over in Europe. He has represented us in great style over there, and has made many new friends for us. Have you ever met Dr. Robert R. Moton? If not I would like to have you meet him, for he is one of the greatest characters of the age. He was born to lead men. God fitted him for the work, and he just put himself where God could use him, and he is being used. He has made Scotland know that we are over here and we represent a man race and not pigmies. Dr. Moton is a giant in brain, and there is where man's greatness is after all. While Dr. Moton is in Europe, A. L. Holsey, the secretary of the National Negro Business League is doing great things over here. He is doing constructive Business League work, and when the next session is held in Hot Springs, you are going to hear great things as the result of what is now being done. I say Hot Springs, although that place has not been selected yet, I believe it will be and other big things will be carried out. I shall have more to say about from time to time. Do you know me? It means so much to come in contact with our great educators. I was just thinking about my visit to Lang- ston, and while I have discussed this with you, and told you about our real educator, Prof. John M. Marques, yet I was just thinking of what this young man has accomplished, and how he has worked to help the young men and women of our race. I have known him a long time. I knew when he was yet a schoolboy in Helena, Ark., and how he finished up there, then made his way to college, and how he has been busy ever since he received his diploma. He was at one time in Kittrell, N. C., and from there he made his way to Kansas City, and put the high school on the map, then from there to Langston City, Oklahoma, and you know of the great things he has done down here. He knows how to make friends, how to make men and women and I shall never forget him. He is just doing things. I am going back to the school some day and have even more to say about it. They are making some wonderful improvements there. A letter from Mrs. Elvie L. Stewart, tells me to inform you that while heaven is my home, and I have been home sick, yet I am going to remain down here just a little longer. I suppose she knows what she is talking about. I will have more to say to you at another time. God bless you. Please let me have a line from you as soon as I can make it convenient to do so. I will have to bring this letter to a stop. While in Pine Bluff, I have been with many educators, and the pastor of St. John A. M. E. Church, the Rev. Dr. Sims. Saw Rev. S. L. Green, and he informs me that he has been called to the episcopacy. He will convince others in 1924, and we will have a new Bishop. I am looking forward to Bishop John A. Gregg, Bishop J. C. Caldwell, Bishop A. L. Gaines, Bishop S. L. Green, Bishop A. H. Carr, Bishop S. D. Butler and Bishop this and Bishop that and Bishop kill a yellow cat and Bishop. A letter sent care A. M. E. conference, Hillsboro, will reach me next, and the next week send all mail for me to Poro College, St. Louis, Mo. 10-Room House Furnished, For Rent; we have a 10-room furnished house on Washington Blyd., for rent to party with good reference. Call at A. T. Long's Real Estate Office, 644 Minnesota Avenue and we will show it to you. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE Captain Miles Standish, at the Pilgrime' "Stag" Party, Stirred the Steaming Punch With His Shining Sword, PILGRIMS NOT ALWAYS "BLUE" Also, Writer Asserts, Far More Liberal Minded Than Is Generally Believed. Differed Widely From the Puritans Though Popular Belief Has Coupled Them—Former Body Permeated With Aristocracy. Thanksgiving always suggests to us that double impulse of respecting Christian ideals and of feasting plenitfully. The latter element is quite predominant in the general attitude toward the day. It would be a good idea to hyphenate the words "Thanks-Giving," for in that way the word-"giving" rather than, "taking" would be emphasized and thus be in better accord with the true spirit of the day. In any event, we are all very thankful that in our country we still express our gratitude to the Lord in the same language used by the Pilgrims three hundred years ago in 1621, writes Prof. B. J. Cigrand, member of faculty, University of Illinois, in the Chicago American. It is to be regretted that so many people use the terms Pilgrim and Puritan Interchangeably. In reality they are widely different. The Pilgrims were liberal-minded people. They were double Protestants, having rebelled against not only the Roman Christian methods but also against the regal or English government church. In the belief that they could not reform the former and certainly not amend or change the latter, they chose to go to Holland and later to America, there to worship as they pleased. The Puritans believed they could alter the Episcopal or government church, so they remained faithful to the regal religion and the sovereign. The Pilgrims were liberal minded, far more so than they are given credit for being, while it was the Puritans who were strict. The Pilgrims taught equality. They said "love one another," and their Captain Miles Standish, at the Pilgrim Punch With His cordiality and hospitality toward newcomers is one of the sweetest memories of pioneer America. They were ever anxious to win people to Christ, without completely making over the new recruit. It is wrong to charge them with even "exacting that all in their midst be of their faith," for of the 102 who came over in the Mayflower, all were not of the same faith. When the Puritans of Boston (and they came many years subsequent to the Pilgrims) made it so unpleasant for Roger Williams, it was the Pilgrim community of Plymouth which welcomed him and made his trip to Rhode Island safe by insuring kindly treatment from the Indians. Williams was banished by the Puritans for asserting "it is wrong to prevent a man from holding office if he be not a Christian." Clung to Old English Idea. The Puritans, too, were aristocratic. They clung to the old English idea that a man was measured by his blue blood—and again some blue—and blotted pocketbook. But not so with the Pilgrims. They cared nothing about blood and less about the king's metallic picture. The Puritans were the Republicans of New England and the Pilgrims' were the Democrats. The former decided they would not associate with the easy-going "equality community," as they called the Pilgrims. Soon after the Lord caused a great sickness to fall upon the Boston colony. Governor Endicott was obliged to beg Governor Bradford of Plymouth to. "please come to our rescue and send, Doctor Fuller, that famous physician, to take care of the sick colony." This siege of illness united these two colonies and they formed the Congregational church. formed the Congregational church. The pictures' we paint of these people causes the rising-generation to shun contact with these well-meaning early Americans. There is, more cruelly in the average-sized community today, there is more tyranny in the land this moment among industrial classes, more unreasonable civic taxation, to say nothing of various religious restrictions, than was exacted in those days of the Pilgrims' regime. There have been more unjust accusations against these "nation founders" than Americans realize. Those people were not half as "blue" or severe as we have been led to believe. They were human and most charitable. Let us teach and preach to love and revere them. Laws Did Not Exist, Is Claim. Arthur Gilman, a great authority on legal affairs in the colonies, writes that "it is almost needless to say that the so-called blue laws, which have been made the butt and joke and object of violent objurgation, were never in existence in that colony, but were manufactured by a writer who desired to hold the colony up to ridicule." Certified apples of these blue laws fall to materialize. In fact, New Jersey, Virginia, and parts of the South, were by far more strict about the observance of the "First Day" as the Sabbath was called. New Jersey forbade traveling for pleasure, or other similar recreation. Infraction of these rules might be punished by the whipping post, a fine or imprisonment. Let us not point our fingers too sharply at the Pilgrims. It may surprise some to read that rum, Madeira wine- and punch, with plenty of mule power (kick) could be obtained in Pilgrim communities. The ordinances specified the prices to be charged. Ladles often served the drinks at the public taverns, which were under the immediate jurisdiction of the county laws. Those taverns were clean, wholesome places, often serving on the Sabbath as places of religious worship. We are all glad that the pioneers had good things and knew how to use them. Stirred Punch With Sword. I have before me a long and well-defined account of a "stag" Pilgrim party. That famed military spirit, Capt. Miles Standish, had a big bowl of punch before him. The ac "Stag" Party, Stirred the Steaming Shining Sword. How: would this beautiful, sweet face look. If it was surrounded with short, snarly and unnatural hair? Day out with even a small amount of imagination can picture the contrast. 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