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KANSAS COL. MIDNIGHT SOFT PEDDLES. DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH A COOKING PROCESS COMES IN TOUCH WITH BIG MEN AND WO MEN OF THE RACE Kans.Hist.Society KANS Vol. IX COL. MIDNIGHT SOFT P TO GO THROUGH A COMES IN TOUCH WITH MEN OF T New Orleans, La.—When you read this letter and see that I am in Louisiana, I am sure that you will go down on your knees and ask God to keep me out of the hands of the K. K. K., for they have been raising h—down in this state, but there is Governor Parker and the arm of the law trying to get hold of them. I have told you time and time again that the white folks were just getting in practice on us and now they are turning on themselves. I told you so, and now you will believe it. Cooking members of my race, without eating their meat was a common thing yesterday, but it will make the bones crawl on your flesh just to read how those two white men were tortured down in this state, and how long it was before they could find the bleaching bones. I do not rejoice at this manner of taking human life, and I am just as full of it as the devil is full of hell water. As I have read in the papers about meanness, I have thought dann. I have thought doggone, I have thought confound, I have thought hell, and damnation, but I dare not use any of these things. You cannot punish a fellow for thinking unless you have one of the thinking machines and be able to look right in his head and tell what is going on in his think-tank. But I told you that this was to, be my time to serve the Lord, and would not think any cuss words. This is a year of prayer, and you good people are all praying for me, and I am now making my way to Kansas City to have Dr. S. H. Thompson see if he can chase these bugs out of my head. I thought at one time they had them all out, and I started out rejoicing that I had them under way, but honey they are back in full force and trying to get rid of me. This will start you to praying again. Let the word go up to heaven and I believe the Lord will answer your prayer if you have lived close enough to the throne to have any influence with God. He will listen to His own, and if you are one of them get in touch K. C. K. MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE. The Ministerial Alliance of Kansas City, Kansas, will meet next Tuesday afternoon at 3 p. m., at St. Lukes A. M. E. church, 12th street and Ann avenue. ADVERTISE OR BACK TO NATURE. A hen is not supposed to have much common sense or tact, Yet every time she lays an egg she cackles for the fact. A rooster hasn't got a lot of intellect to show. But none the less most roosters have enough good sense to crow. The mule, the most despised of beasts, has a persistent way Of letting people know he's round by his insistent bray. The busy little bees they buzz, bulls bellow and cows, moo, And watch-dogs bark, and ganders quack and doves and pigeons coo. The peacock spreads his tail and cries; pigs squeal and robins sing; And even serpents know enough to hiss before they sting. But MAN, the greatest masterpiece that Nature could devise, Will often stop and hesitate before he'll ADVERTISE. SEWING CIRCLE. The Sewing Circle of the First A. M. E. church, will give their annual Bazaar including a fine chicken dinner Wednesday, February 14th. This club is known to hundreds of the city for their excellent dinners and superb service. Don't forget the date, February 14th. MRS. PEARL BRYANT. President. ```markdown ``` PEDDLES. DON'T WANT A COOKING PROCESS WITH BIG MEN AND WO- THE RACE This world is still as busy as it can be, and these few days I have been away from Chicago, I have been going some, and honey I have been touching some of the best there is in the country. Men and women of thought. Men and women with a vision, and some of them are inspiring others. I told you about going to Nashville, Tenn., and seeing the business genius of the race, Ira T. Bryant, of the A. M. E. Sunday school Union. He has served his people so well that it would be out of the question to think about putting him down. He has brought something to the church, and has made it pay for itself, and now he has purchased some more valuable property about it. No Methodist who thinks anything about the progress of his denomination will vote against Bryant, and you may tell him that Colonel J. O. Midnight said so. If he don't like it, he can lump it, and if he can't lump it then he can like it. I found my way to Birmingham, and I saw the wonderful work being done by Mrs. Carrie A. Tuggle, the official head of the grand court of Calanthe, and of the Rising Sons and Daughters of Protection, the president of Tuggle Institute, and the great genius of our people throughout the world. It is wonderful what a plant she is building up there for her people and mine, too. I take off my hat to Mrs. Carrie A. Tuggle, known in Alabama as "Old Lady." Away from Birmingham to Montgomery, and there I spent only a few hours, leaving for this place. Getting in the carriage drawn by the iron horse, who just got the devil in him, I met Bishop and Mrs. Fountain, Bishop J. S. Flipper, Rev. M. A. Fountain, of Americus, Ga., and Rev. W. A. Fountain of Athens, the son of his father. These people were on their way to conference, and already I had been invited there by Bishop Fountain, and it was fitting that we should happen to go in town together, the day before the meeting. The Civic League met on Tuesday evening the 30th, and on account of the small number present, adjourned without reading the minutes of the last meeting. It is to be deplored that a greater number was not present and that no business was transacted; since there were several new matters in hand, as well also a partial report from several committees, ready to be presented. Among them, the report of Committee on Legal Rights. There will be a meeting of the League Tuesday evening February 6, without fail, at which divers and sundry matters of importance, will be treated. The membership drive is still on in vigor, with hope of reaching the 500 mark. Mrs. J. S. Payne, 840 Freeman avenue, has returned home after a visit with friends out of the city. Mrs. Pearl Bryant, 2109 North Third street, gave a surprise birthday party Monday evening of this week, in honor of her husband's birthday anniversary. Mr. Al Bryant. No one present ever learned how many summers Mr. Bryant had seen as they got tired counting the candles, but one present, who was at his last birthday, some years ago, said there were less candles this anniversary than the one some years ago. But anyway Mrs. Bryant is still able to fool him as she got her neighbor, Mr. Hill to invite her husband when he came home, to take a spin in his new car and when they returned Mr. Bryant foun dabout twenty of his friends at his home. Mrs. Bryant who is an excellent cook, served a four course dinner which was greatly enjoyed by the guests. Music for the evening was furnished by Prof Paul Hale. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE TWELVE MONTHS. $1.50 with Him for me. (Continued on Page 4.) THE CIVIC LEAGUE. - BIRTH DAY SURPRISE. CITY Kansas City, Kansas. February 2. MR. AND MRS. DWIGGINS ENTERTAIN LAWYER MCKINNEY OF DETROIT. On Friday evening of last week, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Dwiggins, 852 Oakland avenue, entertained in honor of their house guest, Lawyer Hayes McKinney, a prominent jurist of Detroit, Michigan, who came here as counsel for a client of his city, which came up last Saturday in the First Division of Wyandotte County District Court. Those present were: Judge I. F. Bradley, Sr. Lawyers, Dorsey Green, Wm. Towers and Editor Thomas Kennedy. Mrs. Dwiggins served a fine luncheon, which was immensely enjoyed. Mme. Sadye Cochrane-Chac Lyric Soprano, of Brooklyn, New York Assisted by Local Talent at METROPOLITAN BAPTIST TEM Thursday Evening, February 8, 1923 Admission 25c Mme. Sadye Cochrane-Chadwick Lyric Soprano, of Brooklyn, New York Assisted by Local Talent at METROPOLITAN BAPTIST TEMPLE Thursday Evening, February 8, 1923 Admission 25c FIFTH ANNUAL SOUTHWESTERN STUDENT CONFERENCE. New York, N. Y.—January 31. The International Y. M. C. A., headquarters, announced that the Fifth Annual Summer Student Conference for the Southwest, comprising the states of Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, West Tennessee, will convene at Coleman College, Gibsland, La., May 4-14, 1923. Delegates will come from more than sixty Student associations in as many schools and colleges. Expert leaders in Association work, religion, social welfare and race relationships will conduct the conference. Foreign delegates and leaders from Cuba, Jamaica, South Africa, and Japan will be present. Mr. William Curtis Craver, the International representative for this field, is the Executive Secretary of the conference. Mrs. Cora Taylor, the late widow of Mr. John Taylor, left Monday night for St. Louis, where she expects to make her future home. New Court of Calais To Be Organized Sixteen to Fifty Years Old Eligible for Membership Will Be Set Up About February 15th, See or call NORENE DAVIS, W. G. For particulars call Fairfax 0978 Joining Fees $2,10, Including Doctor's Examin New Court of Calanthe To Be Organized Joining Fees $2.10, Including Doctor's Examination DR. I. H. ANTHONY, Medical Examiner SUBSCRIBERS' NOTICE. Subscribers who have received statements in the past month as to their renewals and to those past due, will be dropped after this issue, so if you wish to have the Advocate continued for another year, you must respond immediately. Thanking you for your past patronage, yours truly, Dr. S. H. Thompson left Monday for a 15-day rest, going to Hot Springs, Ark., where he will rest and take baths. The doctor left nearly worked down and hopes to return much recuperated. HEAR! HEAR! hrane-Chadwick Soprano, New York Local Talent BAPTIST TEMPLE February 8, 1923 on 25c JOHNSON REALTY CO. Following persons bought homes through W. R. Johnson Real Estate Co., recently: J. D. Myler, 226 Mill street, bungalow; Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, 1939 N. Hallock, recommended by Rev. Young, a nice residence, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis, a fine investment, 343 State avenue. Mr. Davis is a postal clerk. Rev. Philips, a home 337 Nebraska avenue; Rev. E. M. Mosley and wife, a fine sevenroom home. Rev. Mosley is pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist church, a credit to Kansas City and the race; G. Hightower, 625 Georgia avenue, a home; Mr. and Mrs. Vance, 205 Stewart, cottage; M. G. Harris, 520 Nebraska cottage; Rev. Kyles, 331 Nebraska, modern except heat; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berry, beautiful residence, 529 Stewart; Edward LaSalle, postal clerk, with a desire to start right, with a noble young better half, a nice cottage, 2312 N. 4th street. These are only a part of the many purchases of property made through W. R. Johnson Real Estate Company. of Calanthe organized City Years Old Membership February 15th, 1923 E DAVIS, W. G. C. all Fairfax 0978 ADVOCATE WYANDOTTE ASPHALT AND ROAD OIL COMPANY SODN TO BE IN OPERATION WILL BE CONTROLLED AND OPERATED BY COLORED CAPITALIST WYANDOTTE ASPHALT A PANY SODN TO BE WILL BE CONTROLLED COLORED CA The latest enterprise among Kansas City, Kansas, colored people is the Wyandotte Asphalt and Road Oil Company. This plant, when equipped, will cost about $20,000 and the only one of its kind in the country to refine and distill heavy crude oil of a low gravity into high grade asphalt, road oil and fuel oil. It is said by the company there are millions of barrels of this low gravity crude oil in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Wyoming, that is run through their pipes, which can not be refined in their refineries of which they have never found a market for it. And it is said it can be bought as low as 10 cents per barrel and not higher than 40 cents per barrel. The company is now installing a small sample plant on Everett avenue, between Fourth and Fifth streets, that will in a few days give demonstrations to the public of its separating process. The main plant will be located in Armstrong, on one of the railroads, which will be ready for operation about April 1. Lawyer J. S. Manning, the secretary, with offices, at 418 Minnesota avenue, says they have not solicited any stock sales, but have sold more than $6,000 worth of stock at $100 per share in the past week and expect every share to be sold in the next two weeks. The company carries in this issue on the second page, an ad that gives the full particulars of this company. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to thank our many friends—and relatives; also the employees of Fowler Packing Company. Bright Star Temple, Junior Stewardess Board, Grand Royal House of Kansas Maple Leaf Household No. 2114, Macedonia Royal house No. 5, Wellfare League, Past and Present Princess Council of Kansas City, Kansas, Bright Star Circle No. 1643 for the kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our beloved husband and brother; also for the beautiful floral offerings.—Mrs. Cora, Taylor, wife; Henry Taylor and William Taylor, brothers. MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN HERE. The municipal election of this city, which comes every two years under a commission form of government, which has never been satisfactory, from many angles, but probably, as good as any of its kind anywhere to be found, will soon be placed before the voters to take their choice of a long list of various kinds of office seekers. According to pre-election dope, there are many in training for the spring races. As it is said, there will be many entries and in all probability coming from the same barn, but from different stalls in that barn. But every horse will have its swipers, spongers and blanket custodians, who will come from the bootlegger to the highest in rank of our citizenship. Now, as the colored elector is not supposed to enter in any of these races as there is only one barn—and have not deemed it wise to build a barn of their own, so they will be satisfied to be a swiper, sponger or blanket custodian. So in this case, all the interest they have is to see their horse win, let it be a foul horse or otherwise. Let some colored man get in the race for some office and don't be a swiper all the time because some may tell you your chances are worthless, but that is not true, besides, it shows, we are cowards and says to our children, we are not a real citizen. The Advocate is ready to support any good colored citizen to the limit. 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. AND ROAD OIL COM- BE IN OPERATION ED AND OPERATED BY CAPITALIST LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. The recital at the C. M. E. church by Mrs. Osborn of Kansas City, Mo. was an excellent affair and was a great success. Elder Groves of Kansas City, Kansas, visited Mr. W. C. Arch last Sunday. Mrs. L. A. Young is on the sick list this week. A fine program will be rendered at the First Baptist church soon. Mrs. Carrie Owens is in Kansas City this week on business. Elder C. L. Bryant of Dallas, Tex. vice-Chief of the Church of the Living God, passed through the city this week. Mrs. Mattie Reece is ill at this writing. Mrs. Carrie Patton is reported to be improving, of which her friends will be pleased to know. Subscribe for The Advocate. See W. C. Arch, Second and Limit streets. Phone 2741J. CITIZENS' FORUM. A large audience that spread into the balcony attended the Forum at Metropolitan Temple, Sunday, January 28th. This crowd was not as large as the preceding Sunday, but was the second largest one for the new Forum president. After the invocation, President Towers had Mr. Dwiggins introduce Judge McKinney of Detroit who made a nice talk. Then Attorney Towers let Mr. T. Davis preside. Then Prof. Blackburn's Rand began its program, as follows. March, by McCov. good. Overture, "Joy to the World," was par excellent. It was like a medley and in it the following airs were played: "I Have a Saviour," "Ring the Bells of Heaven." "Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy," "Rock of Ages," "I've Come to Save You," "Jesus, the Lamb for Sinners Slain," "When Jesus Comes to Reward His Servants," "Nothing but the Blood of Jesus," "A Step Between Me and Jesus," and the grand finale was "Crown Him Lord of All." It sounded so marvelous from their instruments, it thrilled the hearts of hundreds like music from the Messiah. It receive an ovation, an encore. Next was the old church organ. Baritone Solo, Annie Aurie, by Jewell Johnson, enced. Overture, "Princess of India," fine. Serenade (a) "Twilight Fancies. (b) "A Night in June," good. Vocal Solo, "Suppose the Rose were You?" Olan Bannister, good. Prof. D. E. Blackburn, director, is a natural artist at his work and one of the finest we've seen. Mr. T. Davis deserves credit for being president of this great band and securing their services. The Forum thanks all members of the band and hope they will come again soon. Miss W. Dwiggins made a good critic's report, and Miss Z. Turner made a good secretary's report. Next Sunday, February 4, there will be a symposium and a great program at 4 p.m. Come to the Citizens' Forum at Metropolitan Temple. The largest civic body in our city. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank all friends for their kindness shown us during the illness and death of our beloved son and friend, James Murphy; also for their kind words of sympathy and the beautiful floral offerings.—Mrs. Mary Bradshaw, mother; Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Bailey, Miss Nareta E. Pullenn. Mr. H. R. Stines, 439 Walker avenue, one of the old barbers on this city, but has not been in-active service for two years, on account of illness, is confined to his room at this time. His friends regret very much his illness and will be glad to see him out soon. 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. Mrs. Lenora Pickens is one of the new subscribers to The Advocate, also Dean Rogers of Kansas City, Mo., and Mr. J. T. Taylor and Mr. Roberts at 929 Nebraska. "Stowe school is leading in race cooperation. Thru the influence of Miss Mae McLelland and Prof. Scruggs, the principal, they have secured Mrs. M. C. Matthews to write a second Night School poem for a pupil to recite at the close.—If you want a poem on any subject put a note in her box at 925 Washington boulevard. Mrs. Ella Morgan was somewhat ill this week. ST. PETER C. M. E. CHURCH. The Rt. Rev. Bishop N. C. Cleaves of St. Louis, preached Sunday morning to a large congregation. He also lectured Monday night to another large audience in a great plea to our race. In part he said: "Our race has done marvelous, but there is more yet to do." He has been to London and with his learning has had great experience. Said: "The grandest thing of the race is to see a colored woman stand up for her womanhood." Take care of our own side of the house and don't be alarmed for, under God, and united cooperation, we will get all we wish here, and come into our own in proportion as we trust God and be saved. Also in the sweet bye ard bye. The great applause for him reechoed in the large church. The choir sang well and Pastor Powers presided. THE COMMON RUN Ey DOUGLAS MALLOCH I CANNOT hope to shake your hand, Friend Reader here and there, And yet I think we understand Each other pretty fair: You're just the common kind like me, And I am just like you We have our troubles two or three, And have our work to do. We look on life's old-fashioned ways, "Although we are not old, There's nothing right on earth but right, And wrong is always wrong, And'black is black and white is white, The same as all along. We haven't read the latest proof There isn't any God— We, narrow-minded, keep aloof And stay on old sod. We're ignorant of cults and creeds, And creeds that knock' them flat; We judge of people by their deeds, And' let it go at that. We think that laughter beats a tear That honesty's the test; We live the day, and thus the year, And try to do our best. We've had some grief, a hurt or so, But had a lot of fun I guess, if we could really know, We're just the common run. Why God Sends Children. God sends children for another purpose than merely to keep up the race—to enlarge our hearts, to make us unselfish, and full of kindly sympathes and infections; to give our souls high alms, and to call out all our faculties to extended enterprise and exertion; to bring round our fireside bright faces and happy smiles, and loving, tender hearts. My soul blesses the great Father every day that He has gladdened the earth with little children—Mary Howitt. 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 A beautiful holy Sabbath day—full of earthly sunshine of God's power blazing and warming the creartues He loves beyond man's conception. With God being seen in the glory of this day, with all of its beauty and warmth, many refused to even give Him thanks, by coming out to His house of worship. While First church had her hundreds, it could have made room for hundreds more. Its not the church that needs you, but you need the church. Sunday closed the final sermon of the second series of Rev. J.F. Griffin's special sermons. He has delivered nine sermons in all of these series and taken his text from the same book, same chapter and the same verse, John 1st chapter and 14th verse; also the same subject: "Is Christ a Necessity." Each one of them leading out on a different road, but all meeting or coming together at a central radio on God's highway. The closing sermon reached its spiritual zenith when it met with all the other sermons of the series. Two conversions were the result of this wonderful sermon and seven joined the church. Wednesday night prayer meetings are growing in attendance with the spirit of the Lord present. The class meeting on Friday night is bringing out large numbers of worshipers and their souls are made to rejoice with the spiritual meetings. Come out tonight and bring some one with you. Monthly love feast will be held Friday night, February 9. A great day in the Lord this Sunday—the church is climbing on higher grounds and is trying in His name to take others up with them. The church is asking "Where Will You Spend Eternity." Set yourself to thinking NOW. Come out this Lard's day and hear another great sermon. ALLEN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH (Quindaro, Kansas) C. R. TUCKER, PASTOR. Services Sunday School 9:30 A. M. Preaching 11 A. M. Allen League, 6:30 P. M. Evening Service, 7:30 P. M. A fine audience greeted the pastor both morning and evening Sunday, and their hearts were lifted up in the delivery of the two spiritual gospel sermons. Rev. C. R. Tucker took for his morning text, 9th chapter of Acts and 11th verse. Subject; "The Power of Prayer. "It was a strong and forceful sermon and was greatly enjoyed. One joined the church. The choir rendered excellent music and was lifting to the congregation Dr. Tucker took for his evening discourse from the 63rd chapter of Isiah and the 1st verse. Subject; "The Christ Mighty to Save." A fine congregation was present. The Sunday school is being well attended and unusual interest taken in the lessons. Come out to the Christian Endeavor Sunday evening and enjoy one hour of real helpful Christian work. The R. R. Rally is on and the crews of each train have equipped themselves with every thing that goes to make up a first class trip. Mr. Geo. Ambler of Kansas City, was a visitor Sunday morning. We are glad to see brother J. H. Smith out again. The Senior Stewardess Board will give an old-folks concert February 5th. You always have a welcome at Allen Chapel. We will look for you Sunday morning at 11 a.m. Mrs. Alice Booker who visited her mother in Topeka, has returned home. Miss Burns, one of our good school teachers, is still sick at her home in Lawrence. Mrs. Crowley, mother of Mrs. P. C. Long at 713 Everett, is some what indisposed. Judge McKinney of Detroit, Mich. stopped at Mr. H. Dwiggins' while in the city. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE METROPOLITAN TEMPLE NOTES As usual a large congregation came and kept the ushers busy trying to find seats for them. Pastor Bronson's great subject of his text well arranged on a chart. It showed plainly the only two paths in this life, i.e. the path which will lead to hell if one does not accept God's plan of salvation, and the path that will lead to Heaven if a person accepts Christ and follows wherever our Saviour leads. Many were inspired with the instructive sermon and many strangers have come and are coming, and being welcomed into this live church. The Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. are still doing great work. At 8 p. m., a large number came to hear Dr. Bronson preach on "Jonah's Mistake." They were rewarded. He preached very spiritually on the subject and caused the Holy Spirit to manifest himself in many hearts, and caused them to shout aloud God's praises. Some friends from Helena, Arkansas, were introduced in the church during the day. A collection of $23 was taken for Mr. and Mrs. Foster at 844 N. J. avenue, and it was also found that the total collection from all sources was over $106. Next Sunday, February 4, Pastor Bronson will preach some other great subjects, just as God inspires him to. Come to our church and hear this wonderful, instructive preacher. Many flock to hear him expound God's gospel. Sunday at 3 p. m. the Young People's Guild will have a Womens and Girls program. Next Sunday night the Lord's Supper will be administered. Some hope they will sing the beautiful old, sensible hymn: "Dark Was the Night, and Cold the Ground on Which the Lord was Laid." to a suitable metre. The Mission Circle elected Mrs. F. Morris as its president. The Sewing Circle reelected Mrs. U. S. Rogers president. The installation committee's report was read and they were thanked by our Pastor. TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH. Fourth and Stewart. S. D. RHONE, PASTOR. Prayer and Class Meeting, Wednesday, 8:00 p.' m. Choir Practice—Thursday, 8:00 p. m. You are cordially welcome to attend all of these services. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Kansas City, Kansas. Rev. W. A. Bowren, D. D., Pastor 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. Thou must be true thyself If thou the truth wouldst teach, Thy soul must overflow, if thou Another soul would reach. It needs the overflowing heart To give the lips full speech. Speak truly and thy word Shall be a fruitful seed; Live truly and thy life shall be A great and noble creed. Thus spoke Pastor Bowren on last Sabbath to the officials and scholars of the Sunday School at the installation services. The auditorium was filled and one of the most inspiring sermons was delivered by our pastor from Luke 5-4, "Launch out into the deep." Subject: "Education and its relations to sociology and religion." These words were the command of Jesus given to the ill-fated fishermen who had toiled all night and caught nothing. There is such a thing as toiling and catching nothing. The Sabbath School and every auxiliary of the church, sole purpose should be to catch souls and corall them for service in the Master's vineyard. From the wilderness of temptation and conflict where Christ won his decisive victory over satan in that ever memorable forty days' combat. He went through Gallilee preaching, healing diseases and casting the devil out of men. As he stood near the shore of Genesareth, he was so pressed upon by the throng to hear his words. He entered Simon's boat and taught the anxious crowd words of life. Christ rewarded Simon's obedience by the Opportunity Knocks Only Once THE WYANDOTTE ASPHALT AND ROAD OIL COMPANY (Under a Declaration of Trust) This company is now building and equiping a twenty thousand dollar separating plant or refinery in Kansas City, Kansas, to refine and distill heavy crude oil of a low gravity into high grade asphalt, road oil and fuel oil. What Crude Oil Will Cost Us There are millions of barrels of this low gravity crude oil in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Wyoming that can be run in the pipeline of the large companies and which can not be refined in their refineries; hence there never was, nor is there now a market for it. We have been offered by one concern 10,000 barrels of this oil per day for 40 cents per barrel, and some as low as 10 cents per barrel A Process Worth Millions We are the owners of a new and unused process by which this oil can be made into high grade asphalt, road oil and fuel oil and which process is protected from infringement and which has been proven to run the oil absolutely successful. We will show it to you and will also show you that Five Hundred barrels of this oil can be run one day in our plant. $500 for $100 Invested By this process we can show you that one barrel of this crude oil can be separated into asphalt, road oil and fuel oil so as to make a net profit of more than $2.00 per barrel. A fifty barrel retort or still should separate four hundred barrels of this oil in twenty-four hours. Four hundred barrels at $2.00 net per barrel is $800 per day or $24,000 per month or $288,000 per year which is more than 1500% on the original investment in one year. At the above rate $100 invested in this company should yield you from $800 to $1200 per year. The possibilities are unlimited. Capacity can be doubled with a very small expense. Every dollar invested in this company is guaranteed against loss. THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL LAST LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS. Colored people have never had this opportunity before. The big profit of the oil business is in the finished products. We sold more than $6,000 in shares the first week. The plant should be running by April 1, 1923. Get in touch with us and let it be explained to you thoroughly. Call, write or call at HOME OFFICE: WYANDOTTE ASPHALT AND ROAD OIL COMPANY 418 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Fairfax 0938. J. S. MANNING, Secretary. Branch Office: 1107 E. 19th St., Kansas City, Mo., Baltimore 1955. D. E. KYLE, Trustee. Dear Sirs: Enclosed herewith $.....in full payment or part payment for.....shares of WYANDOTTE ASPHALT AND ROAD OIL COMPANY'S STOCK At $100 per share, with the understanding that these shares are fully paid and non-assessable, now and forever; that I am entitled to a full pro rate interest in all your present and future holdings and that I shall share in every dollar of profit the Company may ever earn. SHARES $100'EACH This company is the separating plant or heavy crude oil of a fuel oil. What O There are millions in Missouri, Oklahoma, and line of the large companies; hence there never have been off for 40 cents per barrel. A Pro We are the owners be made into high grade protected from infringement absolutely successful. Five Hundred barrels of $500. By this process we be separated into asphalt of more than $2.00 per a fifty barrel refinery this oil in twenty-four barrels per month or $288,000 investment in one year. At the above rate $800 to $1200 per year doubled with a very small every dollar invest. THIS OPPORTUNITY Colored people have of the oil business is in shares the first week. Get in touch with Call, write or call. HOME OFFICE: WYAND 418 Minnesota Branch Office: 110 MAIL QUICK USE THIS FORM THE WYAND Dear Sirs: or part payment ROAD OIL Company that these ever; that I am future holding; pany may ever. NAME ------------ STREET ADD CITY ------------ MAIL QUICK USE THIS FORM large draught of fish they caught when they launched into the deep and let down their nets. So beautifully analyous and descriptive is this brief narrative to those who are and to those who are to be leaders and teachers in our secular and religious institutions. They must launch out into the deep of their profession, acquire facts and obtain practical results as evidences of the practicability of their teaching and worthiness of their leadership and then they can benefit others. We use the word education synonymous with the word deep for when one is truly educated he has launched his mental barque into fathomless depths to find pearls of great price. Shallowness must be discarded on spiritual and intellectual shores. This way of playing at religious work will not do, launch out into the deep, quit playing hooky, go to a throne of Grace, get your Bibles off the shelf, or tables covered with dust from non-use, you are on the shore or n shallow waters when you do not prayerfully use or read your Bibles every day. Teachers, come to your class off your knees, launch out into the deep of fasting, prayer and deep consecration to God, be spirit-filled and I declare unto you God will make you successful fishers of men, boys and girls. Dancing, card playing and worldly pleasures should have no place in your lives, but by christian example lead those under your tutelage to God—Usefulness in a sin-cussed world. The B. Y. P. U. held an instructive enthusiastic meeting, "group four had charge. Dr. Anthony-brought a message of worth to the group of girls. Mrs. Emma Hastings' solo work was fine, the recitations, selected readings were very good, especially the reading "Aim at Something," by Helen Battle, who gave this beautiful motto to the Live Wire Girls of First Baptist the church. Know something, know it well, do something and do it well. And be somebody. Keep your eyes on the "Live Wires" of First Baptist Church. We had many visitors present who addressed the union. Mesdames Toins (wife of the superintendent of missions of the state of Missouri) DIRECTORY OF MASONIC LODGES and Mrs. Johnson, president of New Era District Missionary work of Missouri. The pastor preached at 8 p. m. from James 5-11, "Behold we count them happy which endure." Subject, "Christian endurance. Many truths necessary for us as followers of Christ in these times that try our faith were set forth. Covenant meeting and the Lord's Supper will be observed next DIRECTORY OF M 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; (Attn: Karen Kane) Meeting. nights: Second and fourth Thursday's in each month at True Eleven Hall, Sixth & Santa Fe streets. Visitors welcome. Clarence Kearford, W. M., 207. East Kearney street. Levi Woodson, Secy. 101. East Kearney St. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1923. only Once P IL COMPANY CAPITAL $50,000. Most Us crude oil in Kansas, can be run in the pipe defined in their refin- market for it. Lots of this oil per day or barrel. Millions by which this oil can and which process is oven to run the oil also show you that our plant. ested of this crude oil can make a net profit hundred barrels of 0 per day or $24,000 00% on the original should yield you from used. Capacity can be guaranteed against loss. DIRTY DAYS. Before. The big profit did more than $6,000 by April 1, 1923. you thoroughly. ROAD OIL COMPANY Fairfax 0938. Baltimore 1955. COMPANY. in full payment NOTTE ASPHALT AND are, with the understand-essable, now and for- in all your present and dollar of profit the Com- Lord's day. A hearty welcome awaits all who attend our services. The flowers that adorned the rostrum fast Sabbath was in memory of Sister Taylor, mother of Mesdames Anna Scruggs and Edith Edmundson. Mr. Bishop at Eighth and Everett, is still sick. Mrs. McKissick at 711 Everett, is still sick. MASONIC LODGES FAR WEST LODGE NO. 5 (Lawrence, Kansai) 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. 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. 1466 North Tenth Street. CLARENCE WICKMAN, Secretary. 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. Vailborn ever welcome S. H. MADISON, W. M. 1836 Barnett Avenue, T. A. MOZEE, Secretary, R. F. D. No. 2. A Harbor of Durazzo. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1923. New Na Ancien Harbor (Prepared by the National Geographic So- ciety, Washington, D. C.) While the Near East conference is reshuffling the territorial cards that were shuffled last by the treaty of Sevres. Albania, just outside the most recently disturbed region, will probably be permitted to go on its rather somnolent way. The country was created in 1912 to avert a world war, and when World war did come the troops in five countries occupied various sections of it. Germans, Austrians and Bulgarians were in control in the northern districts where Serbians made after war attacks, while France and Italy held the south, in including the area about Koritza, which later formed a bone of contention with Greece. Durazzo, chief Albanian port, was seized by d'Annunzio. Perhaps history will recognize Koritza as the scene of the first definite step toward remaking the map of Europe. For there in December, 1816, was set up a government, generally referred to as the republic of Koritza. While most of Albania was in Austrian hands this little republic, under French-military protection, started to function as an Albanian republic, issued paper money, postage stamps and established a national army with a fighting strength of 600. Before 1014 Albania was the newest country of the Old World, and it is peopled by the most ancient race of southeast Europe. Edward Gibbon called it "a country within a country, which is less known than the interior of America." And more than a century after that characterization before the war helped introduce the Balkans to America, a letter addressed "Albania" was sent from England to the United States, and was returned from Albany, N. X., with the notation "Not for Albany, try Europe." The towns of southern Albania are few and, though strange and picturesque in appearance, are in reality poor in comfort. Of cities there are not any. Koritza, with some 20,000 people, is the largest place, but it is far from being a city. However, if the towns are somewhat mean and squalid, they are interesting to the eye and have the charm of old-world qualitiness. There are but four worth mentioning: Arlilkastro, so old, at least in appearance, that its origin falls back into the mists of time; the pleasant village of Prematt, lying in a fertile valley along the River Vlona; Koritza, which was held by 'fille French; and Valona, which became clean and thrived under the Italian army. Few Modern Comforts There. They are all pleasant places to look upon, nestling among the mountains in the valleys, and by the sea, with their old gray walls and roots of stone dotted with storks; but they possess none of the comforts or conveniences of modern life. Such matter-of-fact things as trams, hotels, or cafes do not exist in Alaskan jungle, and would seem wholly out of place. Water is drawn from the wells as it was 4,000 years ago, or maybe from some nearby stream. Inns are represented by the khan. a stone building half house, half stable, where caravans and pack trains stop to rest. Albania belongs to a time as far back as the annals of the world can reach and is as primitive as if it were in central China, almost as difficult to penetrate as Tibet itself. It is a land unfamiliar to the traveler and shunned by the tourist of today. If the three or four centers of population in southern Albania are a little disappointing as cities, this is not true of the country or of the picturesque villages which gather like gray splashes upon the grayer hills, where they appear to have nestled since the beginning of time. Rough stone huts they are for the most part, with flat stone roofs. For purposes of defense they are usually situated half way up the lower hills, and the houses and outbuildings are often surrounded by strong stone walls. The valleys are rich and well cultivated, chiefly by the women, but present a desolate, deserted appearance, except in the daylight working hours. Not a farmhouse nor a stable is to be seen amidst all the fertile acres. The crops cannot be stolen; no bandit would 'think of' destroying them, and they are left unguarded. Photo by Underwood 4 Underwood In Albania it isn't so much that history repeats itself, as that it engages in a process of monotonous reiteration. Albania is the enfant terrible among European nations. It simply refuses to grow up. It does not lurk in the backwaters of Europe because of inferior people; for it has a stock which is sturdy, intelligent and resourceful. The vitality of the Albanians is exemplified in the mere fact that they continue to exist as a homogeneous people amid geographical and historical handicaps that have absorbed or displaced many of their old-time neighbors. In recent years contacts with Vinach and Greeks have modified the Toks, or South Albanians. The wilder part of wild Albania, and the more primitive among its people, the Ghegas, are in the north, along the River Drin, which figured in Serbian war news. The Drin is formed by the confluence of the Black Drin, which rises in the beautiful Lake Ochrida, and the mountain-born White Drin. The Drin proper flows due west before it empties into the Adriatie hear Lake Scararl, south of Dalmatin, hair-trigger littoral of post-war politics. Land of the Blood Feud. North of the Drin is a mountain land, the Kurst, a Sahara of rock, akin to a fireless cooker in its effect after a hot day. Here live tribes, unconscious of national influences except to fight invaders. Here is the land of the blood feud, a code by which 25 per cent of the men in some crimes are accused of in their prine. Yet this practice is not to be confounded with mere lawlessness. Rather it is a poor substitute for any recognized legal system or any central power to enforce justice. It is both more rigid and severe, and more elaborate, than the common law of advanced nations. One student of its workings found that a failure to make good a promise of a trifling present cost a dozen lives in a day. Because one man killed a pig that was eating his crops, the male relatives of the pig's owner killed many of the pig slayer's clan over a long period of years. Under such a system male relationships assume great importance. A man's third cousin becomes his "brother"; a woman's family ties, outside her parents, husband; or brothers, are matters of small moment. In many places there is no consciousness of klushhip between nieces and aunt. But the ramifications of this same code make woman's position higher in Albania than in the Orient, or even in many a more modernized region of Europe. For one thing the man who has a "blood toe" is immune from attack while in company of a woman. During times of feuds which amount to tribal warfare, women attend largely to outdoor duties. Marriage is by contract; generally arranged upon the birth of a child. A woman exercises no choice but has a veto power in respect to her husband. Should she not wish the man of her parent's arrangement she may reject him, but, in that event, must take vows to remain a virgin, assume the status of a man and in some regions she dons men's clothing. Should she marry another man her rejected suitor's family must seek blood vengeance upon her male relatives. Our Ways Strange to Them. These customs seem strange, but no less so than some of our ways to the Albanian. When told that in England a woman must hang for murder an Albanian company was deeply shocked. It was beyond their comprehension how a man could be found who would hang a woman and they concluded that England must be a barbarous island, indeed. No less surprise was caused among another group when informed of the flirtatious tendencies of the Anglo-Saxon maid. They couldn't see now the parents of a young woman who lilted a man could escape dire vengeance by his brothers "brothers" meaning all his male relatives of near and far degree. Even the minor habits in the daily life of so isolate a people are novel. To be without a mustache is a disgrace in many parts of north, or high, Albania. The Albanian mother tells her child stories in which, unlike our stage melodrama, it always is the hairless man who figures as the vir- THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE Seat of League of Nations THE RIVER Geneva, Astride the River Rhone. (Prepared by the National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C.) city, Washington, D. C. Because so many tourists have flocked to Swiss beauty spots for centuries and must be cared for, Switzerland has been referred to, extravagantly, of course, as "a nation of hotelkeepers." Since the World war international meetings have been so frequent within the mountainous little republic that the nickname may well be changed to "country of world conferences." Lausanne, latest of Swiss cities to become a hostess to diplomats with the meeting there of the Near East conference, is not so well known by name, perhaps, as some of its sister towns, but the products of none other are more commonly at hand among Americans. Look over the shelves of a grocery store and, prominently displayed on the shelf of condensed milk, you are almost sure to find a variety made at Lausanne. Scan the confectioner's counter in any drug store and there, in black paper and silvery foll, will be a milk chocolate made at Vevy, not far away, and probably shipped via Lausanne. An inevitable mental morsel of a public library is Gibbon's "Rome," and the last three volumes of that work were penned at Lausanne. Stroll along the main street of an American town that dates back to colonial days, or among the "For Sale" signs of your city's newest suburb, and you are likely to note a mansard roof—invention of the Frenchman, Francois Mansard, whose fame is enhanced by a beautiful chateau in the vicinity of Lausanne. Lausanne is the all-year-round hostess city of Switzerland. In 1910, by count, nearly one-fourth of the 40,000 residents were citizens of other countries than Switzerland. And in 1922, by estimate, this proportion has been restored, despite the war's disturbance. From Lake Geneva the other part of the city especially is striking, trailing the crests of five ribbed hills, which are the lower slopes of Mount Jorat, with the cathedral of Notre Dame, the finest medieval church edifice of Switzerland, easily the most conspicuous feature. From the Signal, whence many a writer has painted word pictures of the lakeside city, the eye again catches the massive bulk of the Gothic cathedral, sweeps red-roofed houses, rebels at the factories of the newer town to the south and west, but it's captivated by the expanse of the lake's blue waters, 'neros' which the 'angled teeth of the Savoy mountains bite into the sky.' University la Famous. The luster of famous names clings chiefly to the university buildings. Though the institution did not achieve a formal university status until 1921, it has been famous since its founding, in 1537, the year after Berne took over the control of Lausanne. Previously, it had been said, Lausanne "lay dormant at the base of its many churches." The tide of the Reformation swept in with the Bernese affiliation. A school was needed to train young preachers quickly to spread Protestant doctrine. Thus Pierre Viret, a tailor's son, became the John Harvard of Lausanne. Then came Conrad Gesner, whose fame rests on a solid pedestal of more than three-score works in science, ranging from philology to botany. Overtopping his prodigious research was his enumeration of some 500 plants not hitherto recorded. Most humanly appealing of these early scholars was Theodore Beza, who graduated from the adventures of a cavailier, a sort of medieval "man about town," and forsook the writing of sprightly and riche verse for the chair of Greek and morale at Lausanne. Then he turned his pen to Biblical dramas before he went to Geneva to be Calvin's chief side. The Simplon tunnel assures Lausanne's future. The city now lies along the main rail route from Paris to Milan. While Lausanne is temporarily in the public eye as a forum for the discussion of world problems, its sister city, Geneva, stands on a more permanent international footing as seat of the League of Nations. This "world capital" is seated serenely on both banks of the River Rhone, where it leaves the impala waters of Lake Geneva as a placid stream, in contrast to the muddy turbulence of its ingress at the other end of the lake. The city is not the metropolis of the miniature republic of Switzerland, for Zurich surpasses it in population by 50 per cent, and Berne is the capital. But it is doubtful whether, before the World war, any other city of Geneva's size was visited annually by as many tourists, for it was the main gateway into the world-famous playground of Europe. Although its recorded history goes back beyond the Christian era, to the time when Julius Caesar, in his commentaries on his first expedition into Gaul, mentions it as a stronghold of the Allobroges, its growth has been phenomenal only in its leisureless. Today, after 20 centuries, it has less than one-third the population of the century-old capital of the United States. The city enjoys the distinction of being the birthplace of the International Red Cross, but also has some dark chapters in its past—the religious excesses of the Reformation, when the persecuted became the persecutors. Geneva's Noted Men. Rousseau, of whom Napoleon sald, "Without him, France would not have had her Revolution"; and the patriot Ronyard, whose trials Byron immortalized as the "Prisoner of Cillion," were Genevayes. Farel, the Billy Sunday of his day, who could not be made to desist from preaching, even though the women of his congregation dragged him up and down the aleses of the church by his beard, made the lake city his headquarters during his ascendancy. And John Calvin, "who found Geneva a hear garden and left it a docile school of plety," was virtual dictator here for a quarter of a century. One of the most picturesque figures in the history of Geneva during this period was Francois de Bonivard, who, when his victorious friends rushed into his dungeon at Chillon crying, "Bonivard, you are free!" responded with the query, "And Geneval!" Upon being assured that his city was also saved, he went home rejoicing. By one of those curious chances upon which hinge events of monumental moment, the young French philosopher, John Calvin, a native of Picardy, passed through Geneva one evening on his way to Strasbourg. He had intended spending only one night; but Farel, hearing of his arrival, rushed to him las in the vicinity of the park which characterized every act of his life, convinced Calvin that it was his duty to remain and assist in the organization of a theocratic state. There is no more beautiful picture of Christian charity than the scene in this city when, on August 30, 1572, merchants of Lyons brought news of the massacre of the Huguenots on St. Bartholomew's day. Pastors were dispatched to the frontiers to meet the fugitives who were reported to be on their way to this asylum, and the venerable Theodore de Beze, who had succeeded Calvin as the spiritual head of the council, directed the whole population to fast and pray for the sufferers. Geneva has set aside as a site for the permanent home of the League of Nations, a beautiful wooded park bordering on the lake, some five miles from the center of the city. Behind the park tower the snow-clad Jura mountains. While there are many villas in the vicinity of the park which are suitable for offices and for quarters of the delegates and their secretarial staffs, the capitol building itself must be built. On These Crispy: Mornin' "On these crisp, crimpy mornin's when I hear my rooster crow no blankets can't seduce me when my system hollers 'Go,' So I charge the autumn landscapes with a military tread, respiin' victory after victory—fill it a time to go to bed. From my early mornin's disjacks, till the mush-an-milk at night, this merry-cheery weather is a round of pure delight, and she tinkers with my system, lendin' comfort' an repats. I'm so busy feelin' thankful that I've got no time for prayers. Oh, there's-worlds of joy in livin' when the spirit strikes a chord in the harmony of Natur' by the blessin's of the Lord. There's demands upon digestion that we never feel in spring—while I ain't no hand to whistle you'll excite me' if I sigh"—Atlanta Constitution. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyapdotte County, Kansas. Bertha, Tillman, Blainiff You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court, by the above named defendant, and that unless you appear and answer the petition filed against you on or before the 16th day of March, 1923, said petition will be presented to the court, and evidence introduced thereon, upon which a decree will be entered, the nature of which will be a divorce, dissolving the bonds of matrimony between us, and divorcing me from you, and awarding to me, the care and custody of our minor child Ethel and for the costs of this action. CARL W. FINCKE, Clerk. (First published Feb. 2, 1923.) In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, Fred Davis, Plaintiff, vs. No. 19839 The State of Kansas to Joyce Davis, Greetings: You will take notice that you have been sued in the above named court for absolute divorce on the grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. Unless you answer on or before the 3rd day of March, 1923, petition of plaintiff will be taken as true and upon further proof will be given divorce prayed for in plaintiff's petition. J. S. MANNING, Attorney, for Plaintiff. Attest: Carl W. Fincke, Clerk District Court. By W. Y. Mathis, Deputy. (First published January 19, 1923.) S. AND W. Chemical Heavy Baking Powder and Bluing. HARRY FORTE and C. L. WILLIAMS. 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I find that these men agreed with me about Dr. Julian C. Caldwell, and they will support him for the secretaryship of the Allen Christian Endeavor League. He made good when he held the position and now he is going to return. I think the A. M. E: church will see the need of such a strong man to work among the young people and build up his department. I find that men of Louisiana are in for it. New Orleans was reached, and the Rev. Dr. Chas. E. Brooks, who is before the church for the Missionary Secretary job, was standing right there to receive us, and did hold out his hand and told us to come right on. Soon we were in our stopping places. Rev. Edward Wittenburg had arranged already for,me to stop right at the church, so to speak, and I was glad to accept the place. I was to eat at his home, and Mrs. Wittenburg understood it all and bade me welcome. I have a roommate, the Rev. J. A. Lindsay, who is slated for an upstairs job, and who is one of the finest men in the A. M. E. connection. He is a Bible scholar, and served as dean of Turner Theological Seminary, Morris Brown University, and made good while in that place. He had much to do with training men how to preach, and you may tell the world that I told you he has made some good preachers. He is not a white man by any means, and he is of a fast color warranted not to run or rub. He is just a down right swamp angel. He is the kind of material out of which the Lord can use in the episcopacy. I want to see him a bishop in 1924. I am going to tell you more about him in other letters to come. He talks to the Lord, and is not ashamed to associate with an old man like me. It is nice to come in touch with these Methodist people and to see how they are working to better their condition. I saw three bishops at the conference. Bishops Fountain, Flipper, and the old regular war horse, Bishop William Decker Johnson, who has charge of Texas, and who is just doing things up and down, east and west, right and left. He came over to visit the conference and made good at it. Bishop Johnson was accompanied from Texas by that other strong man, Dr. S. J. Johnson and Rev. F. A. White was also in the party. You know Dr. S. J., for he is to look after the Church Extension Department of his church. He is going to make a good church extension secretary, and he is making friends all over the country. He will have the beat some other men who are aspiring for the same place; but he is just a popular man. I have heard many speeches, and believe me honey when I tell you that Bishop Fountain' spoke right out in church. He condemned all kind of lawlessness, all kind of crime, and told our brother in white of his faults. He is proud that he lives in Georgia where nothing but a man can live. He is the right kind of a leader. Sane and safe. God bless him. It is with pleasure that I call your attention to the things we have got to prepare to meet. The National Race Congress in Washington, D. C., May 2, and I hope you will be there, for they are going to discuss many important things, and they are going to talk about the failure of the Dyer Bill in the United States Senate. When I think about them Republican Senators allowing the Democrats to defeat the bill, and agreeing with them to let it die I feel right cussified, but thank God that I have grace enough to keep me down. I think I will have to bring this letter to a close. But I have told you of only one meeting. National Baptist Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. Congress in June, Hot Springs, National Business League, Hot Springs, in August; Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias, New York in August; National Baptist convention, Los Angeles, in September. There are others I will talk about later. Write to me at 1116 Washington Boulevard, Kansas City, Kansas. I will be there sick. J. O. MIDNIGHT. You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your wife for a decree of divorce in the District Court of Wyandotte county, Kansas, on the grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty, that unless you answer the petition of said plaintiff filed herein on or before the 16th day of March, 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. E. A. SHACKELFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First published Feb. 2, 1923.) PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Hattie Burns, Plaintiff. vs. Richard Burns, Defendant. To the above named Defendant: You are hereby notified that you have been sued for a divorce by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, on the grounds of extreme cruelty and abandonment; that unless you answer the allegations and charges made by plaintiff in her petition filed in the said action on or before the 16th day of March, 1923, the statements therein will be taken as true and a decree rendered in accordance therewith, divorcing you from the said plaintiff and for such other and further relief as to the Court may seem just and proper. I. F. BRADLEY, JR. Attorney for Plaintiff. (First published Feb. 2, 1923.) PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the City: Court, First District, Wyandotte County, Kansas. Andrew Hobson, Plaintiff. State of Kansas to William Caney, Greeting: You are hereby notified that on the 20th day of January, 1923, plaintiff above named sued you in the above named court for the sum of $95.00 for which plaintiff signed your note as surety and has paid the same. And unless you answer bill of particulars herein filed on or before the 28th day of February, 1923, judgment for $95.00, interest and costs will be taken against you. J. S. MANNING, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First published Feb. 2, 1923.) PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Nadine James, Plaintiff. vs. Harvey James, Defendant. 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Happiness, content, and satisfaction, all doubts answered, all dark places lighted up, heaven begun here —this is the reward of loving God. In this world, tribulations, yes, but good cheer in spite of that.—Dr. George Hodges. MRS. HAZEL A. PARKER 729 Everett Scientific Scalp and Hair Culturist Graduate of Poro College St. Louis, Mo. Manicuring and Face Massage Mrs. Luella Green NOTARY PUBLIC 516 Minnesota Avenue Copying neatly done] to order. All work strictly confdential. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1923 SANTAL MIDY REAL BLADE BEACH CATARRH: of BLADDER Guard Your Health Be Sure To Use SANYKIT The Hue by Prophylactic Kit by Max PREVENTIVE Affordable Unlimited Prophylactic Tube 300 K (41.5) at All Dutyfiae or San-Y-Kit Co. 92 Benham St., New York PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte county, Kansas. Division No. ..... John Hall, Plaintiff. vs. No..... Rosie Hall, Defendant. To Rosie Hall, Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your husband, John Hall, for a decree of divorce in the District Court of Wyandotte county, Kansas, on the grounds of gross neglect of duty, extreme cruelty and adultery, and that unless you answer the petition of said plaintiff filed herein on or before the 3rd day of March, 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 January 19, 1923.)