Kansas City Advocate

Quarterly Meeting at Trinity A.M.E. Church, Cor. 4th and Stewart, Sunday, Feb.11,3 P.M. Sermon by Rev.C.R. Tucker of Allen Chapel, Quindaro. Quarterly Feb. 11, 3 NEW GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL. FOR COLORED VETERANS WILL BE DEDICATED FEBRUARY 12th Tuskegee Institute, Ala., Feb. 7. The new government hospital for Negro veterans of the World War, located near the Tuskegee Institute will be dedicated Monday afternoon, February 12. The dedication exercises will be held in the Tuskegee Institute Chapel and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Edward Clifford, will preside. Among the prominent speakers on this occasion will be the Honorable Calvin Coolidge, Vice President of the United States; the Honorable William W. Brandon, Governor of Alabama, and Dr. Robert R. Moton, Principal of Tuskegee Institute. The hospital has been erected at the cost of $2,500,000 and comprises twenty-seven permanent buildings situated on a beautiful tract of 464 acres, adjoining the campus of Tuskegee Institute. It will provide accommodation for 600 patients, representing a larger bed capacity than any of the nineteen hospitals being erected by the government, with the exception of those located in New York City and Milwaukee, which have a bed capacity of 612. The hospital at Tuskegee is a magnificent institution providing every possible facility for the care and cure of disabled Negro veterans. Doctor Moton announced today that a large number of prominent Negro citizens would attend the ceremonies and that the institute was making special preparations for their accommodation. A. L. Holsey, Tuskegee Institute Press Service. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness, the church B. Y. P. U. choir, Sunday School of the Eighth Street Bantist church, Juniors of Sumner High School, Alpha Court, Interprise and Wilson Lodges, Burleigh Music Club, and Citizen's Forum, for the beautiful floral offerings given us during the illness and death of our daughter and niece, Sarah Knapper, who passed away January 17, 1923. We also wish to thank the Juniors, neighbors' Citizen's Forum and church auxiliaries for their words of consolation. We are grateful to the choir for the music rendered and to Rev. D. B. Jackson, who spoke so encouragingly over the remains of our loved one.—Pansy Knapper, Thomas Knapper, parents; Mary Gable, aunt; Arthur Ballanee and Benjamin Ballanee, uncles. CELEBRATE FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY. Rev. and Mrs. Alva Royston were visited by a few of their friends, Monday, February 5, to remind them of their Fifteenth anniversary. Some of them were Mr. and Mrs. Grigsby, Mrs. M. C. Matthews and Mrs. Richardson. They were served a fine menu of fruit salad on lettuce, hot rolls, fried chicken, banana ice cream, with gold and silver cake and Kansas cherry punch in abundance. Mrs. Matthews dedicated to them the following poem: We've come tonight to greet you, And also give you cheers; For keeping true your promise Of marriage, fifteen years. God's given you four children And Christian lives to start; So still keep your vows sacred Until death you shall part. Mrs. Gertrude Jenkins of Quindaro has been confined to her room for several days from a street car shock. Her many friends of the two cities will regret to learn of her accident and hope that it is nothing serious. LINCOLN DAY CLUB WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL MEETING AND BANQUET MONDAY, FEB. 12, AT TOPEKA. The Lincoln Day Club, an organization founded many years ago by the colored people of Kansas, in honor of the great emancipator, Abraham Lincoln, will hold their annual program and banquet Monday, February 12th, in St. John's A. M. E. church, Topeka. The program, which appears in this issue, is a classy one, and shows the program committee were not stingy in securing the best of talent. These annual meetings have been inspirational each year to the many who have attended them and from the list of speakers and musical numbers appearing on the program, this year's gathering should excel all other meetings. Prof. J. P. King of the Sumner High School is president. A goodly number will leave here Monday for Topeka and representatives from every part of Kansas will be there to help do honor in memory of this great martyr. THE CITIZENS' FORUM. The Citizens' Forum let the Y. P. Guild give its program on their time last Sunday. They called it Womens' Day, but the two special ladies they had on program could not come. Attorney Towers and Attorney Shackleford made the talks on "How to Keep our young people interested in church work." Miss Payne sang and Rev. Bronson only said a few words as it was so late. Rev. Davis made a long talk. Next Sunday, February 11, Mesdames Chiles and Green have charge of the program. Mrs. Chiles is president of the state federation and a fire musician, and we know it will be a very fine affair. Attorney Towers, our new energetic president, who has begun with great crowds, wants it to continue. Come, crowd the house as it is appropriate to speak of Lincoln, our greatest earthly friend on that day before his birthday, February 12. Come to the Forum and help our new pleasant president, who has a welcome for all at the great citizens' forum. A YOUNG LIFE GONE TO GOD. The funeral of Miss Emmaline Knapper was held from the Eighth Street Baptist Tabernacle of which she was a consistent member. It was largely attended on Sunday afternoon. Rev. Jackson officiated. The choir sang and many resolutions were read and beautiful flowers given for her memory. She was an intelligent and useful young lady and a beautiful singer. She is greatly missed and mourned by the students and teachers of Sumner high school, and is the second daughter Officer and Mrs. T. Knapper have lost in one month's time. The whole community and the Advocate sympathize with the family, but know that this dear young Christian is better off at rest with God. Mr. Kennedy. Dear Sir: I have just sent $1.50 to Mrs. M. C. Matthews for one year's subscription to the Advocate. Feel lost without it. Please send some back numbers of January, if you have any left, and oblige. Yours truly, STELLA E. ROBERTS, 1106 Eleventh street. EDITOR CREWS HOLDING HIS OWN. N. C. Crews, editor of The Kansas City Sun, is still confined to his room, and is not giving his many friends the encouragement they patiently have been waiting to see. While Mr. Crews is a sick man, his friends still have abundance of hope of him being himself again. Mrs. Drucilla Merrit has gone to Topeka, where she will live with her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moss. New Court of Calanthe To Be Organized Will Be Set Up About February 15th, 1923 See or call NORENE DAVIS, W. G. C. For particulars call Fairfax 0978 Joining Fees $2.10. Including Doctor's Examination DR. I. H. ANTHONY, Medical Examiner TWO POSTMEN HONORED WITH GOLD STARS 35 YEARS OF SERVICE O. B. JOHNSON ONE OF THE TWO HONORED The postoffice was the scene last Saturday night of a little ceremony of both communal and historic interest. O. B. Johnson, a letter carrier from the inception of free delivery in 1887, and Eugene Osborne were both eligible to affix gold stars to their sleeves, marking service of thirty-five or more years. In the presence of the assembled carriers and Superintendent Callahan they were presented real made-to-order stars of gold, purchased through voluntary contributions of their fellows. The affair was planned and executed as a surprise, so, after Superintendent Callahan had finished a brief talk, "shop-talk," he called it, Tilford Davis, as spokesman for the carriers was called up. He spoke first of the carrier in general, bringing a burst of laughter by the statement, "In some quarters a letter carrier is supposed to be a man with a strong back and a weak head, and they prove it to their satisfaction by saying that otherwise he would not have the job." He then continued: "On the contrary, the letter carrier is the shock troops of the postal forces, in the front line trenches. Or, he is the exposed sore toe of the department, to be stepped on by every one with a complaint against the service. People complaining of over-due mail will convey by their glance that you don't look a bit more honest than you should." "The speaker then referred to the inauguration of free delivery in this city by the appointment of four carriers, "three or Aryan stock, and one through who e veins coursed the blood of a long line of African kings, differing in all ways that men differ, but through toleration, forbearance and mutual respect, instituting within the office a democracy which would put to shame that of the world outside, because, through their influence we now, having as we do, ten more than the famous "77 varieties" in politics, religion, opinion and belief, here we still differ as brothers and not like cutthroats!" He led gradually up to the purpose of the meeting by saying that the makers of the postal regulations knew the carrier would have a difficult role to play and therefore provided for him the unique, distinction of service stars because continued salary increases in proportion to his merit would bankrupt the nation. The stars are the sign that he has proven faithful and endured!" he exclaimed. By a splendidly adapted story he led up from one period of service to another, as marked by the "stars" on the sleeve, to Johnson, whom he dubbed "the Adam, primeval man of this office." Taking advantage of this dramatic moment, the speaker drew from his pocket a pair of gold stars and conferred them upon the amazed and dumbfounded veteran, following, "It TWO DEATHS COME IN ASSOCIATE EDITOR'S HOME IN TWO WEEKS. The Advocate's associate editor, Mr. Thos. Knapper, and family have just passed through one of the trying ordeals of life, not only one, but a double one. This family, in less than two weeks, laid away two of their daughters, the first one in high school, and the second one, just laid away last Sunday, a high school graduate and had been attending Emporia college up to the holidays, when she came home sick. This is one of our best families. Mr. Knapper, for the past four years, up to the first of the year, was deputy county sheriff, and at his retirement was immediately appointed to our police force. The editor and his staff, besides a host of other sincere friends extend to our friend and family, the greatest of sympathy in their double bereavement. CIVIC LEAGUE DIVIDED At a meeting of the city's Planning Commission last week, members of our Civic League were called before this commission, with Prof. A. J. Neel as spokesman, on the proposed site of a community house and playgrounds for colored. Tenth street and Walker avenue has been the one site that seems to meet the approval of those who say they are only interested in the development and improvement of the city, while others don't say they are not interested, as much they oppose this location, so there came up considerable cross-firing at this meeting, that should have come up in the meeting of the league. It's too bad we cannot have enough real civic pride in some of us without injecting politics into it. No man is bigger than his civic reputation. COMMUTE RIOTERS' SENTENCE Leavenworth, Kan., Feb. 8.—Twenty alleged Houston roiters in the federal penitentiary here have received commutations of sentences, it was announced officially today. Nineteen of the prisoners have had sentences reduced from life to twenty years and the other from life to eighteen years. is not too fanciful to conceive of those stars merging into one, expanding, growing in brilliance, rising above the Federal building and there, between earth and sky, hanging suspended as a perpetual sign to the world that, though no incarnate Jesus lies beneath, the Christ spirit has here found a habitation nad a home!" The two men of honor, with voices vibrant with the deep emotion which stirred them, made brief speeches of thanks and appreciation which made every "guy" pat himself on the back for his part in the affair and then "Jim" Rooney, who is soon to retire, was called on, and in a neat and well-turned speech scintillating with native eloquence provoked hearty applause. He brought out a storm of laughter by reference to a "possum incident of office history of long ago which is generally resurrected only when a certain carrier on the south side of Minnesota avenue gets "chesty." Chairman Morrison and his refreshment committee brought on the "eats" and "smokes" and the carriers acknowledged their gratitude by giving three cheers and a tiger for Morrison. 4th and Stewart, Allen Chapel, Q MEMBERS SURPRISE PRESIDENT Last Thursday afternoon being the regular meeting of the Pastors' Aid Board of the First A. M. E. church, the president's home, Mrs. Ida Lyons, 1210 Ann avenue, had been the appointed place for this club. Fifteen or more ladies met, and after the business of the club had been closed, one of the ladies apprised their president, and hostess that she still had birthdays, and while this day was the first day of the short month of the year, it was her birthday, and when the ladies got through showering handkerchiefs, Mrs. Lyons had about as many as birthdays. The guests said they did not count them, but there was an awful bunch. Refreshments were served. VALENTINE SOCIAL Mr. and Mrs. E. Holiday, 343 Lafayette avenue, will give a Valentine entertainment-at their home Wednesday evening, February 14th, for the benefit of Trinity A. M. E. church. Everyone is cordially invited to come. Don't forget the date and place. QUARTERLY MEETING SUNDAY AT TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH Quarterly meeting will be held Sunday, February 11th, at Trinity A. M. E. church, Fourth and Stewart streets, at 3 o'clock p. m. Rev. C. R. Tucker, pastor of Allen Chapel, Quindaro, will preach the sacramental sermon. Dr. Tucker is known as one of the great pulpit preachers in the West. Presiding Elder J. S. Payne will be in charge of all services during the day. Ministers, members, and friends are invited at any or all of our services. S. G. RHONE. Pastor. LINCOLN DAY CLUB. February 12, 1923 St. John A. M. E. Church Topeka, Kansas J. P. King, President Thomas Kennedy, Secretary P. G. Porter, Chairman Ex. Com. PROGRAM Music—"Evening Hour" T. I. E. I. Orchestra Invocation.....Rev. W. W. White Topeka Music—"When My Ship Comes Sailing Home".T. I. E. I. Mixed Octette Address—"What of the Future?" Judge I. F. Bradley, Kansas City Vocal Solo.....Prof. J. L. Jones Olathe Address—"Frederick Douglass" Prof. J. A. Hodge Principal Summer High School, Kansas City Music—"Rays of Gold" T. I. E. I. Orchestra Address—"Lincoln" Hon. C. A. Franklin Editor Kansas City, Mo., Call Music—"There's Silver in Your Hair" T. I. E. I. Mixed Octette Election of Officers Banquet Toastmaster.....Atty. Dorsey Greer CARD OF THANKS. We use this method of extending our thanks to our many friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy extended to us during the illness and death of our daughter and niece, Emmalon Knapper, who passed away January 31, 1923. We thank the neighbors, friends, Eighth Street Baptist Tabernacle and all its auxiliaries, policemen, Enterprise Lodge, Taborian choirs and Burleigh Music club for their beautiful floral offerings. We especially thank those who read such beautiful words of consolation. The choir for the beautiful music rendered and Rev. D. B. Jackson who spoke over the remains of our dead. THOMAS and PANSY KNAPPER, (Parents.) MARY GABLE, (Aunt.) ARTHUR BALLANCE and BENJAMIN BALLANCE (Uncles) Mrs. Lucy Stanley, 709 New Jersey avenue, passed away last week. Number 26 HOT SPRINGS JUMPING OFF PLACE, SAYS MIDNIGHT COL. SIMMONS DELIVERS GREAT ADDRESS Hot Springs, Ark.—If you want to have your knees to shake and your hair to stand on ends and say good morning to the moon, sun and stars, just come to Hot Springs and see that water coming out of the ground boiling hot and you will experience it, for it is than that you think hell thoughts. You are nearing the home of the devil and some of his earthly saints, but you just keep pushing along and the Lord will take care of you in good style: I have never made a world and never will and if I did then there would not be any space for me to place it without intruding on the space already occupied by the world God created. But I am enxious to see these young ones of ours get right down to business and accomplish something for their race for themselves and for God who made us all out of the dust of the ground. Now you are wondering what I am doing here, for when I wrote you that other letter the other day, I was in New Orleans and just see where I am today, and then look out and see where I will be when you are reading this letter. I am glad to report to you that I am glad, but the devil is mad, because he missed the soul he thought he had. I am now on the Lord's side getting ripe for the kingdom of heaven. I am much improved in health, and I will not go to Kansas City as I thought I would for I have met that wonderful physician, Dr. S. H. Thompson, down here near the jumping off place and he is washing in the devil's hot water and I fear that the devil is going to give him — because he has cheated him out of so many saints by his wonderful medical skill and surgeon's knife. He knows how to sling a knife and don't you forget it. This is one of the places where we are showing material progress. We are getting up in life. Already John L. Webb, custodian and supreme custodian at that for the Woodmen of Union, one of the most aggressive fraternal organizations in the world, has completed his sanitarium and bathhouse, costing about $200,000 and it is complete, and they are doing business believe me, honey. All members of this order who are sick, can come to this place, get quarters in the hospital of the Woodmen of Union, get treated by first class physicians, real up-to-date nurses, medicine and eats free of charge, and even the baths. It pays to belong to this wonderful order, and if you want to know more about it I would just suggest that you write John L. Webb, Hot Springs, and he will do the rest. In addition to this they have a large office building, occupied by their own officers and clerks, and just making the world take notice, and we are rejoicing in their success. Reaching the city, I found an open door in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Falconer. They have a lovely home; electric lighted, heated with gas, cook with gas, bath with gas—it is just an up-to-now home, and Mrs. Falconer is a very queen in it. She told me that there was always a place in her home for me, and I was as welcome as the flowers in June, as well as in May. I got just that kind of treatment. Mr. Falconer is the field man for Woodmen of Union. He is in inspector, being all the time on the road. He is well educated and cultured. I had one more big room and when you got in the bed you just went right off to sleep and it looked to me like I was going to sleep my fool brains out. There were many people who came (Continued on Page 4.) --- THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE 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. SUBSCRIBITION. One Year ..... $1.50 Six Months ..... .90 Three Months ..... .60 Centered 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. BISHOP VERNON RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL Bishop W. T. Vernon, who went under a serious operation several weeks ago at Wheatly Hospital on the Missouri side, has been released and is at his mother's, at Quindaro. The multitude of warm friends of Bishop Vernon rejoice with his mother and family to see him rapidly on the way to health again. Mr. Booth Smith, 533 State avenue, who has been quite sick for some weeks, was operated on last Saturday, at Douglass Hospital, and late reports are he is doing well, considering the seriousness of the operation. The family and friends are having hopes his condition may continue to grow better. We desire to thank our neighbors and many friends for their kindness, service and sympathy during the illness and death of their beloved wife, daughter and sister, Cora Evans. We also are grateful to the Household of Rith for their service and also to those who gave the lovely floral offerings. ERNEST EVANS, MRS DRUCILLA MERRITT, Mother. MRS. M. OWENS, MRS. CLARENCE MOSS. Sisters. CARD OF APPRECIATION. We feel very thankful to our many friends, who were so kind and helpful during the many weeks of illness of the wife and mother, who is greatly improved at this time. MARCUS OWENS and Family Mrs. Stella Roberts in Bakersfield, Cal., writes to our society editor that she is having a nice time with her children, but misses the spiritual church service of Kansas City. She sends regards to the Metropolitan members and all citizens who know her. She is a new subscriber to the Advocate. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Taylor, new subscribers to the Advocate, are much pleased with it; also Mrs. Leola Pickens. The Eighth Street Baptist Tabernacle had nineteen new converts at their revival. LEAVENWORTH. KANSAS. Mr. Robert Jones is quite sick and little hope is expressed for his recovery. Mrs. Mattie Reece is improving from a siege of sickness. Mrs. Estelle Brewer visited friends in Junction City. Mrs. Allen Paire has been quite ill at her home, which her friends regret and hope she may be out soon. Mr. Solace Lina and friends drove to Topeka Sunday in his auto. Comrade Dorsey, an old soldier, was found dead in bed at Mr. and Mrs. Bright's home last week. Dr. Dudley Hunt, who has been very sick, on Sherman avenue, is reported some better. If you wish to subscribe for The Advocate call phone 2741J and ask for Mr. Arch. 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 SERVICES. 9:30 A. M., Sunday School. 11:00 A. M., preaching. 5:00 P. M., Junior Allen League. 6:00 P. M., Senier 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 While the weather was quite cold, nevertheless, a nice audience was out Sunday morning. Dean Jones, assistant pastor, was in charge, Doctor Griffin being out of the city. Presiding Elder J. S. Payne being in the city, he filled the pulpit and delivered a gospel sermon, which was greatly enjoyed. First church is always glad to have Doctor Payne and hear his spiritual sermons. Dean Jones preached at the evening service to a fair audience and as the dean always has something in his sermons of lasting thought, so did he leave with his attentive hearers food for their souls Sunday night. The prayer meeting Wednesday evening was well attended and a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit was felt; one young man coming forward asking for the prayers of the church. The class meetings are being well attended every Friday night, many coming regularly, that heretofore seldom seen in the classroom. Many burdens are being lifted off of souls, who have absented themselves from these means of grace. Come out tonight—monthly love feast. Sunday is monthly communion and baptizing for those who have not been baptized. The pastor, Rev. J. E. Griffin, returned this morning, feeling much better of which, the church and his friends rejoice to know and hope his health may continue to improve until he is fully recovered. He will fill his pulpit Sunday and will have a great message for those present. The sick of the church are doing fairly well. Let the church continue to pray for them. Let the church pray for a great ingathering of souls this month. You should come out to the services Sunday and come early, if you do not like a seat up stairs. The church is asking, "Where Will You Spend Eternity?" Saint and sinner always have a warm place in the hearts of the pastor and members at First church." Services Sunday School 9:30 A. M. Preaching 11 A. M. Allen League, 6:30 P. M. Erning Service. 7:30 P. M. While mercury went down Saturday night, Sunday morning found God's faithful coming up to the house of prayer, where they could be warmed by the fire of the holy ghost. The pastor, Rev. C. R. Tucker, took his text from 2nd Judges, 7th chapter, 1st verse. Subject: "Victory, With God on Our Side." The reverend, in a most intelligent and convincing way, showed that victory was sure to those who truly were born of the Christ spirit. Two came forward and joined the church at the close of the sermon. Rev. Mr. Webb, a student of Shaffer Theological seminary of Western University, delivered an appreciative sermon at the evening service. The pastor and church want to thank Rev. Dinsmore, Missionary Society and other church auxiliaries for the new A. M. E. hymnals. The Sabbath school is doing nicely, and many of the children are interested deeply in reading the Word of God. The Allen League members have faith in prayer and that in time God will answer their prayers to the glory of the League and this entire neighborhood. Come out Sunday evening and bring some one with you. Allen will expect to see you Sunday, at the 11 o'clock service. Visitors and strangers always welcome. Railroad rally has begun to warm up and soon specials will be run out. 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. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE METROPOLITAN TEMPLE NOTES Sunday, February 4, was one of the most wintry-like Sabbaths we've had this winter; but many brave people came to hear the exposition of God's word. Pastor Bronson took for his text, "Ye must be born again," and gave illustrations and interpretations of it. Many acquiesced when he would drive home a great truth. He likened sinners to persons whose houses are on fire; and said: "God gives us a will of our own to choose between good and evil." Many were impressed while the choir sang "Just as I Am, Without One Plea." Mr. Fitchue sang a beautiful solo as a prologue to the morning service. At 3 P. M. the Y. P. Guild club held a meeting for women and girls, which merged into the Forum's time. At 8 P. M., Pastor Bronson finished his text for the day, and administered the Lord's Supper. Some white visitors were present. It was a very impressive scene to see these hundreds partaking of this Divine Ordinance. Some of the beautiful hymns sung were "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior" and "Rock of Ages." The Spirit strove in many hearts, and they sang a hymn and went out as they did over 1923 years ago. The Sunday School was well attended and the B. Y. P. U. was interesting. The Sewing Circle served a fine Sunday chicken dinner and will serve every Friday and Sunday till Easter. The Metropolitan Weekly Bulletin, printed by a rotospeed, explained how Christians should use the tithing system. The Daughters of Zion Club sold most tickets for the moving pictures of Dr. Morris' funeral, and were given the honor of receiving Pastor Bronson's enlarged picture, which will be the property of the church. Come to Metropolitan church. Many fine entertainments are going on now on account of its great drive for $7,000 to get pews and finish its basement. Next Sunday, February 11, Pastor Bronson will 'preach as 'God's spirit gives him' utterance. TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH. Fourth and Stewart. S. D. RHONE, PASTOR. Eventing Service, 8:00 p. m. Official Board Meeting, Monday, 7:30 p. m. 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. 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, Wednesday, 8 p. m. The cold weather did not prevent a goodly number of sincere worshippers with visitors and friends from attending our services throughout the day. The Sabbath school was splendidly instructed and had a distinguished visitor, Rev. J. C. Crawford, superintendent of missions of state of Kansas. Eleven o'clock in the morning. Deacons Spaulding and Walker led a highly spiritual covenant meeting. The pastor gave helpful comments from Rom. 12, Chapter, and the holy spirit was with us. The B. Y. P. U. had an interesting session lesson presented by Group 1, Sisters Agee and Scruggs leader and instructors. Eight p.m. the Lord's Supper was commemorated, the pastor gave a short exegesis from John 15-13-14, 1 Cor. 11 Chap. Several visiting ministers assisted in the administering of the Eucharist. The flowers that adorned the rostrum was in memory of Edward Bruce who entered into rest in 1915, furnished by his wife. The pastor will fill his pulpit Sunday but will attend the State Board meeting in Leavenworth. A hearty welcome awaits all who attend our services. Mr. H. R. Stines, 439 Walker, is still confined to his room with illness, and is under the care of a doctor. $500 to $1,000 for $100 Invested Don't Fail to Read This 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 pipe line 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. 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. THE WYANDOTTE ASPHALT AND ROAD OIL COMPANY. 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. WALNUT BOULEVARD CHURCH. | HENRY JACKSON'S SHOE SHOP. SHARES $100 EACH What O There are millions in Missouri, Oklahoma, and a line of the large companies; hence there new we have been offered for 40 cents per barrel. A Pro We are the owners be made into high grade protected from infringement absolutely successful. Five Hundred barrels for $500. By this process we be separated into asphalt of more than $2.00 per barrel. A fifty barrel refinery this oil in twenty-four barrels. Four hundred 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 invested. 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: WYNDEN 418 Minnesota Branch Office: 110 MAIL QUICK USE THIS FORM THE WYANDEN Dear Sirs, or part payment ROAD OIL CO. ing that these ever; that I am future holding; pany may ever NAME .... STREET ADD. CITY ... MAIL QUICK USE THIS FORM Despite the fact that the coldest spell of the season was hovering over Kansas City the morning services were well attended. The singing of the choir as usual was good. Our pastor, Rev. J. Richardson preached a very timely, able and instructive sermon. His text was: "And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, 'Come over into Macedonia and help us.'" His subject was "The Want of Prayer." He said during his discourse that daily homes are growing more confused and being broken up, children are growing up untutored by parents and go astray, neighbors are on the road going to hell, still you have nothing to pray for. Or, for the want of prayer. The church si struggling to save the world, laboring to turn the sin saturated world from evil thinking and looking toward the right way of looking, thinking and doing. Everybody ought to know something about "Prayer," and have a place to pray, and then pray. Do your duty! Stand up for the right and be men. We received the news that Mrs. Katherine Tillman, the splendid wife of Rev. G. M. Tillman, of Fort Scott, Kansas, has been sick sick and has been in the hospital. Mrs. Tillman is the very competent editor of The Woman's Missionary Journal of the A. M. E. church and probably the best that ever held the editorship of this church periodical. We hope Mrs. Tillman is improving rapidly and that she may soon be in good health. Mr. F. A. Calaway, janitor of Metropolitan church, is quite sick at his home at this writing. Mr. Hardy, one of our policemen, is reported to be very sick. Mrs. I. V. Brown is somewhat indisposed with rheumatism. Mrs. Nannie Willis on Nebraska avenue, is very sick. Mrs. S. L. Johnson on Freeman avenue, is reported quite sick. Mr. Joa. Willis, who was sick, is able to be out again. DIRECTORY OF MASONIC LODGES Henry Jackson, an over-sea service man, opened up a shoe shop and shining parlor about a year ago at 1614 North Fifth street, and by his sticking qualities, has worked up a nice business. The one thing that can be said in Mr. Jackson's favor is he can always be found on the job, early and late. F. & A. A. York Masons Rev. J. A. Broadnax, M. W. G. M., 2825 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. R.; C. J. Goode, G. Marshal, W. H. Ford, G. Historian; Milton Washington, G. Organizer; PRINCE HALL-LODGE NO.11 (Athens, Kansas) Meeting nights: Second and fourth Thursday's in each month at True Eleven Hall, Sixth & Santa Fe streets. Visitors welcome. Clarence Kerford, W. M., 207 East Kearney street. Levi Woodson, Secy., 101 East Kearney St. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1923. Invested This OIL COMPANY CAPITAL $50,000. Cost Us by crude oil in Kansas, can be run in the pipe refined in their refinery market for it. levels of this oil per day per barrel. Millions by which this oil can be and which process is proven to run the oil will also show you that in our plant. ested of this crude oil can to make a net profit our hundred barrels of 800 per day or $24,000 500% on the original should yield you from limited. Capacity can be guaranteed against loss. HIRTY DAYS. before. The big profit sold more than $6,000 by April 1, 1923. you thoroughly. ROAD OIL COMPANY Fairfax 0938. o., Baltimore 1955. COMPANY. in full payment DOTTE ASPHALT AND are, with the understand- assessable, now and for- t in all your present and dollar of profit the Com- 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. 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. York Masons St. John Lodge No. 9, F. & A. A. York Mason 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. 1600 North Tenth Street CLARENCE HICKMAN, Secretary, 1527 Woodland Avenue. Phone Melrose 1642W. 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. Vendors ever welcome S. H. MADISON, W, M. 1836 Barnett Avenue. T. A. MOZEE, Secretary. R. F. D. No. 3. Rev. J. F. Griffin, pastor, of First A. M. E. church, returned this morning from a ten days' trip at Hot Springs, Ark., and visiting his niece at Wheatley, Ark. He was present at the dedication of the new Pythian bath house at Hot Springs on Wednesday, January 31. Doctor Griffin says he feels much improved in health and got a good rest while away. Dr. S. H. Thompson accompanied him, who is still at the Springs resting and taking baths. The First A. M. E. Church Sabbath school carried a large basket of fruit to Booth Smith, who has been sick for some time. Mr. Smith was for many years secretary of the Sabbath school. His wife and parents greatly appreciated the remembrance and desire to thank the superintendent, officers and school. PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Ada Arnold, plaintiff. vs. James M. Arnold, defendant. To the above named defendant, you are hereby-notified that you have been sued in the above-named court by the above named plaintiff, and that unless you appear and answer the petition filed against you, on or before the 23rd day of March, 1923, the petition filed will be presented to the court, and evidence introduced thereon, upon which a judgment will be rendered, the nature of which, will be a decree, dissolving the bonds of matrimony between you and the plaintiff, and divorcing the plaintiff from you, and awarding to her the care and custody of the minor children, Woodrow, Oran and Merl, and for the costs of this action. I. F. BRADLEY, Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: Carl Fincke, Clerk. * First published, February 9, 1923. PUBLICATION NOTICE. County, Kansas. Edith Clayton, plaintiff. vs. C. Clayton, defendant. To the above named defendant, you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court, by the above named plaintiff and that unless you appear and answer, on or before the 23rd day of March, 1923, the petition filed, will be presented to the court, and evidence introduced thereon, upon which a judgment will be rendered, the nature of which will be a decree, dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant, and divorcing plaintiff from you, and awarding to her, the care and custody of the minor child, born of sald marriage, and for the costs of this action. Attest: Carl W. Fincke, Clerk. First Published February 9, 1923. A girl thinks the veil of the future is some kind of wedding veil. The married beauty always looks upon her husband as the beast. If praise of a man gets well rooted it spreads like a wild grapevine. Don't make tragedies of trifles; don't shoot butterflies with rifles. You can judge your neighbors by the phonograph records they play. Eighty-five out of every hundred cripples are affected on the left side. Conventional swearing is like stammering. Nobody knows the cause of it. Little mice gnaw at a big cheese and little vices gnaw at a great virtue. Why do disinfectants have to smell so frightful? Are there none agreeable? When a girl begs a man to begin to save his money he is going to need it. The average man would rather blow his own horn than listen to a band concert. After one has reached his goal and doesn't like it, it is too late to start for another. Honesty is the best policy; it. Is hard to tell whether modesty always is or not. When the unexpected happens a man's true nature begins to show on the surface. Some things that happen are more bearable than the worry that preceded them. A man can dress in half the time it takes a woman, but then he looks only half as nice. You ought to get blood out of a turnip. Try a dead beet. It, at least, looks promising. We all seem to prefer the fruit that has paid a thousand miles freight to that grown nearer home. Marriages in Norway Something of a Strain on the Financial Resources of "Daddy." A Norwegian housewife will spend months in the active preparation of a daughter's marriage feast. Friends, neighbors, acquaintances, klimsmen and klinswomen come from far and wide. All must be welcomed. 'All must be fed and "refreshed," and without limit. There must be cheese, sweet soups puddings, fish and game in enormous quantities. To have any one of the most numerous steins of drink or food give out or run short would be a disgrace which nothing could wipe out. There must, above all, be brandy in mad abundance. As a rule, several couples are married at the same time. This diminishes a waste of time, and concentrates to one occasion what would otherwise be spread over several. The gowns which the Norwegian bride wears are often of great value. They are always the property of the church, and are hired for a nominal sum. Other parts of the costume are often the church's, too, and the bride who cannot afford to purchase an elaborate bridal outfit can always hire one—Detroit News. SURELY WOULD HAVE TO GO Matter of Dismissal of Stenographer Simplified by "Insult" Conveyed in Unqualified Statement. Mrs. Carter dropped in at the office for a few minutes' chat with her husband. "John," she remarked, "I think you and better discharge that stenographer you have now. I am sure she is trying to flirt with you ever since she has been here." Mrs. Carter, when she said this, thought the stenographer was safely out of hearing—but she wasn't! She stepped to the door of the private office and vented her indignation: "Madam, I'll have you know that I wouldn't flirt with your old husband for a million dollars!" Mrs. Carter was aghast. "Now, John," she exclaimed, "you simply must discharge that girl. She has insulted you."—Kansas City Star. Indians Making Good as Farmers. Indians of western Canada are making good progress as agriculturists, according to the report of W. M. Grubat, commissioner of Indian affairs, which shows that during the last season they harvested 836,021 bushels of grain in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. About 50 per cent, of this was wheat and the balance in oats. In addition to the grain Indians in the prairie provinces produced more than 80,000 bushels of potatoes and 57,000 tons of hay, and also last summer followed 16,000 acres of land and broke 4,000 acres, the report said. They own 28,000 horses, of which about 25 per cent are ponies, have 18,000 head of cattle, and lease 200,000 acres of land for grazing purposes. Etiquette. "Whang!" went a pistol shot, and a resident of Fiddle Creek, past whose head the bullet had whizzed, yelled. "Hey, there, you infernal cuss, whoever you are, what dye mean by shooting at me?" "I wasn't," replied Tobe Sagg, stepping out of the bushes. "I was taking a shot at my brother-in-law, who has been staying at my house for a couple of weeks. I want him to go home." "Then, why the devil don't you tell him so?" "That wouldn't be etterkett."—Kansas City Star. Important Thing Overlooked. I taught my daughter the important dates on the calendar, the figures being marked in red. It chanced that her birthday, too, was in red. On the arrival of her baby sister she. immediately wanted to knuw where?her birthday was. But when it failed to appear in red, she was stricken with awe. She took the calendar from the wall and began to wrap it up, saying, "Daddy must tate dis right back and det it fixed, 'tause dey fordot to red sister's birthday.'"—Exchange. What : Indeed! Mother (to small daughter just home from a visit)—I am sorry to say your aunt gives a very poor account of you: "Naughty, untidy, unpopular, untruthful, inclined to imp—" Daughter—Does auntie really write, all that? Mother—Yes. Daughter (judicially)—What a thing to say to a child's own mother—London Punch. Cause and Effect. The teacher was angry when Thomas appeared ten minutes late for school one morning. "Why are you late, Tommy?" he said sharply. "Please, sir," replied the sinner, "It was late when I started from home." "Then why didn't you start from home earlier?" "Please sir," it was too late to start early. Rubber Boats Parents are beginning to learn the advantages of rubber boots for children, especially the shorter boots that flare a little at the top. In wet weather or after a heavy snow, it has been found, the boots will hold a great deal more water than shoes, goldles or rubbers, and will hold it a great deal longer. Some of the medicines dispensed in the Seventeenth century were fearful and wonderful concoctions, Human skulls, bones, human fat, mummies, etc., were freely prescribed. At the deathbed of Charles II a preparation from a human skull was administered. The education of the pharmacist at this time was largely based on his trade experience, although some knowledge of Latin was required. The apprenticeship lasted from five to six years, and at the end of that time he became a "journeyman." On assuming control of a pharmacy as a proprietor, he was required to pass a supplementary examination. Pharmacy in America during the Seventeenth century was largely based on English usages modified by practices derived from the Indians. In Massachusetts, a great many clergymen practiced pharmacy for a means of livelihood, while preaching. Indians and old women also practiced it. The witchcraft epidemic brought the practitioners of pharmincy into suspicion as selling poison for spells. GOT OLD GENTLEMANS 'GOAT' College Boy's Expression Made Him 'Fear Money' Had Been Wasted on His Education. Whenever old Ehen Toothaker doesn't understand what you say he says, "What say?" So do his neighbors. It is not strange that he doesn't understand his college boy son's why of asking the same question. Old Ehen's wife noticed that he was somewhat depressed the evening after the boy had got back to the farm from his first year at college, "What's the matter, Ehen?" she asked. "Mary, I've spent nine hundred dollars on that boy's education, and I'm afraid it's wasted," said Ehen. "He don't know as much as he did when he went to college." "Why, what do you mean, father?" "Well, tonight I said to him that it looked to me 'sif it' might rain tomorrow, and what do ye 'spose he said?" "Why, I don't know. What did he say?" "Well, sir, he begged my pardon!" —Youth's Companion. Kris and Santa. Mary Jane was riding in a back seat of the automobile on Christmas day. "Daddy!" she called out to the driver. "listen to me." Daddy obligingly listened and came a hard question; "Who brought Santa Claus his Christmas presents when he was a little boy?" Daddy had to give a plausible answer, but the best he could say was that Kris Kringle, who was San Clans' father, brought Santa his presents when he was a little boy, and this satisfied a curious four-year-old girl. He hoped nobody would pipe up and say that Kris Kringle was another name for Santa Claus. What Did He Get Then? Benny, small son of a Montgomery county family, is at the age when instruction on etiquette seems necessary. Sunday the family was invited out for dinner. While at the table, the hostess served Benny with a second piece of cake. On his noncommittal acceptance of the favor, he was admonished by his mother: "Now, what do you say, Benny?" Hastily gulping down the last fragment of the second slice, Benny replied, with difficulty: "Got any more?" — Indianapolis News. Endangers Fur Animals According to Dr. William T. Hornaday it takes 80 skins to make the average mink wrap, 200 for a squirrel coat and 280 for a black mole coat, 90 skins may go to the making of a striped skunk jacket and 300 to a Siberian ermine wrap. Before many years, if the present rate of slaughter continues, many of our most interesting animals will be practically extinct; even now the trapper is forced rather affield, and skins once unmarkable are being used to supply the deficiency. —Scientific American. Settled "Well, want to marry my daughter, I suppose," snapped the grumpy old millionaire as he glowered at the young man before him. Then, adjusting his glasses, he 'added: "By the way, aren't you one of my daughter's former suitors?" "N-n-no, sir," faltered the tlmid youth. "Well, you are now," said the old grouch as he turned away. "Get out!" —Boston Transcript. Just a Simple Matter "If I ask forest one thing, mother, can I be sure to get it?" quietly spoke Elise, the four-year-old member of the household. Mother, with an air of relief, said: "Yes, mother promises that you shall have one thing you want, but you must not ask for anything else." "All wight," ilsped the darling. "I want 'est a toy store.' An Advantage Sometimes "I'm going to have a fine time at New Year's," said one lady to another. "Mr. Higgins is coming to our party, and he is totally color-blind, you know." "Does his color-blindness add to your enjormment?" asked her friend. "Another! was the reply. He thinks all the holly berries are misterious." Thrift is a good revenue. Prove a mah is, wrong in his views said you have made another enemy. "The more mistakes a mah makes the eater is, is for him to import." eater it is for him to invent excuse. If the evil in men is visible it is an easy matter to overlook all the good. Try not have opinions; and you'll find it practically isn't necessary to talk. Frequent love makes a man think more of the girl than he does of himself. Psychoanalysis is useful also in helping one to overcome human distikes. One thing a man can't understand is why his enemies have so many friends. A few years more and there will be no log cabins left for great men to be born in. A good mixer also finds out a great deal that is going on that isn't worth knowing. It is the same thing in fact, but in poetry it is sunset and in prose it is sundown. A plunge bath on rising is a certain means of chasing away drowsiness, but it's heroic. Quarrel about trifles if you really must. The less one has to quarrel about the better. Labor-saving conveniences are so temperamental. They are always getting out of order. In the course of one year's ordinary use a $5 gold piece loses 1½ per cent of its weight. A few men understand the currency problem, and the rest have to take their word for it. An old traveler never has the end of a neckle or a sock sticking out of his grip. He looks. A young Scottsman, shortly after his graduation from the University of Edinburgh, came to this country to teach. "Thirty years later he revisited the country of his birth. On his return to his teaching post he was regaling some of his confreres with an account of his trip. "One morning," related the professor, "as I was strolling along a street in Edinburgh. I stopped at a tobaccoist's and bought some cigars. Finding myself out of matches I asked the clerk for some. '‘Ha'pence a box,' said he. "What! Why. In America when a man buys a cigar he is given a small package of matches." "I'm sorry, sir, but they're ha'penny a box here." "And do: you know," added the professor, "I had to walk back-eight blocks to my hotel to get some matches."-Judge. Experts Down in Pennsylvania a man decided to pull his own teeth. . . . They bury him—dead from blood-polsoning. Ever ruin an article or botch a job by trying to do it yourself instead of summoning an expert? If you haven't you are an exceptionally wise or extraordinarily lucky person. This is an age of specialists. An old locksmith, asked to itemize a bill, did it in this way: "To opening safe, $5. To knowing how to open it, $95." Success has a hard time dodging the man who becomes an expert in any line—Buffalo Times. Oil Shales in America. In this country the largest oil shales are in the Rocky mountains; and belong to the Green river formation in northwestern Colorado, southwestern Wyoming and northwestern Utah. This formation contains beds up to 49 feet in thickness that will yield at least 35 gallons of crude oil to the ton. More thorough surveying and sampling is expected to discover thicker areas of equal or even greater richness. A recently discovered 20-foot seam yielded over sixty gallons of oil to the ton, by laboratory test. These shales will also yield to a ton upward to 20 pounds of ammonium sulphite, valuable for fertilizer purposes. Roadside Tragedy. A curious and informative accident was observed on Randolph street yesterday evening. A girl in short skirts and high Russian boots, wide-flaring at the top, was strolling down the sidewalk. A young man, passing her, casually threw away his lighted cigarette. The girl took five steps and then started kicking the left leg. In another moment she was dancing in a hysterical circle. The volunteer fire department helped her off with the left boot and removed the cigarette, with what was left of a charred silk stocking—Chicago Post. The Blunderer. A certain hostess never can remember which of her friends know one another. The other day she was talking to an acquaintance and she did not realize that her visitor was the sister of a famous author whose manners are brusque. "Of course," said she. "I have known Mr. Blank (questioning the author) for years. I knew him before he was married." "Oh, yes," responded the visitor, with polite interest. "It's true," continued the hostess, smiling sweetly, "he has no manners, but, then, of course, there isn't a single member of his family that has." TWO NEW RECORDS FOR KROFT SHELL Mamie Smith "Don't Mess with Me." "I Ain't Goin to Give Nobody None of this Jelly Roll." BY SARAH MARTIN "Mama's Got the Blues." 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Send for our catalog and price list we will send you these and a book telling you how to take care of your hair and compulsion at home and address asking for our "Home Study Course" and catalog."Address THE OZONIZED CO. MANNING CO., WARSAW, IL PAGE THREE ARE YOU STILL RENTING? DO YOU OWN ANY PROP- ERTY? WHY AND WHY NOT? 8-room strictly modern brick, venered oak floors, garage, full finished basement. $3,500, at $600 cash, payment $25.00 per month. See this. 4-apartment brick flat—fine investment. Heart of city, $2,900 at $600 cash. 10-room brick, oak floors, lot 50x125 —Quindaro, $3,200; at $600 cash. 6-room bungalow, lot 35x125. Some bargain, $2,200, at $500 cash. Other bargains. 10 rooms, lights, gas, cistern, lot 50x125; good condition; $2,000; at $350 cash. 4 rooms, stucco, one acre; fruit; lights, etc.; a bargain; $2,900; at $350 cash. 7-room brick, modern except heat; lot 33x125; $3,500, at $500 cash; garage. 6-room strictly modern, double garage; lot 60x125. $3,400 at $500 cash. 6-room, modern except heat; lot 40x125. $2,600 at $500 cash. 4-room, water, lights, gas; dandy; $900 cash; must leave city. 3 rooms, gas water, lights, $1,000 at $100 cash. Other bargains, hurry to get them. Note purchases made in former issues. W. R. JOHNSON & CO., REAL ESTATE 516 Minnesota Avenue Phone, office, Fairfax 0255 Phone, residence, Fairfax 4106 Small Loans WEEKLY PAYMENTS LIBERTY BONDS BOUGHT AND SOLD Credit Investment Co. Room 208. Wyandotte Building Fifth and Minnesota Avenue Drexel 117 Home All Work Guaranteed Kassel Jewelry Go. 548 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City, Kansas Call Fair- fax 380 Or 4422 In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. 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LA =. & . . 2 fe ; _ DR. MARION COTTEN oe a DENTIST - eet . — : ; -"514 MINNESOTA AVENUE. - . ” KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - THE KANSAS CITY-ADVOCATE | SAY IF YOU: WANT HAIR © _ Go to'1209 North Ninth Street : To—Mme. C..O. TAYLOR’S a: BEAUTY. SHOP “ < . “Kansas City, Kansas ae ls ls Phone Fairfax0442- 02 J. 0. MIDNIGHT (Continued from Page 1.) here from all parts of the country to ‘witness the laying of the cornerstone, the dedication of the Pythian Sani- tarium and Bath house, and doing big things sll around. Dr. G. N. Stoney, grand master of exchequer of Georgia; Mrs, Mary Nelson Jones, grand worthy counsellor of aes Mrs, Grant, the grand registér of deeds, were in the same carriage I was in, and you see I rode to town with some dignataries. I saw the great leader of the Pythians of this country, Sir S. W. Green of New Orleans, and you may put it down as coming from me that that little man is a leader of men. He is a general and a great com- mander like Lord Nelson and he is do- ing a great work. This temple I am telling you about cost about $389,000, or will cost that inuch when completed, and all the work done by men of our race, Praise God for that, I speak of men of our race, for the architect belonged to us, the con- tractors were Windham Brothers of Birmingham, and honey, these men have put up some real buildings. Bailey is the contractor. I will not he able to give a”description of it. ‘But it is a good investment. We must save life. The dedicatory address was de- livered by the talking genius of the race, the acrobat on the rostrum, the man with many words and equally a3 many grand climaxes, Colonel Roscoe Conklin Simmons of Chicago. This human talking machine spoke for two and a half hours, and at times he re- peated himself, but he made the speech and the people heard it. He is a great entertainer and he entertained his audience. He was given an ova- tion by the crowd. He fs the drawing card of the age.-“If you can get this reputation then yqu are the IT. Have you ever heard of Hon, E. B. Barce? He is from Boston, Mass., and is the grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias in the Hub. He was down ft full uniform and you will have to believe me when I tell you that he is a genius. He is a wonder-| ful character, and he is making things go up yonder in Boston. .He is a re- fined, cultured Christin gentleman. He has put Psthisnism of the map in’ Massachusetts ‘and I am going up there to look up what’ he ts doing. 1 am going to sce the building they have purchased and [, will fell-you all about him, We are .just doing things I thank God for his lifé. a4 |. OF course you know the man who stands right, nest to the Supreme \Chancellor, and would take. his place in case of death? He is Hon, Ernest G. Tidrington of Evansville, Ind. He iy the official head of the Courts of Calanthe and he is-just a leader, This | wonderful character .was right 01 Ihaud and took an active part. He was Master of Ceremonies and you will believe me when I tell you he made one more great big speech. 1 shall never forget him and what he’ sald, Thousands of women of thiv country regard him as # sane and safe Jeader and he is making things go in the: Ualanthe. Now -and then 1 mect Jome of his cabinet. Mrs, Carrie Tugele ix a worker and the next to Tidrington, is Mrs. Cora Allén ot | Shreveport, Ta, and she was vik) here to help to crown him or put the stone in its place. This was done and then I made a trip to Little Rock and on my return met Mrs. Louella Lyles Smith, one of America’s greatest musi- cians, She is at the top in her chosen profession, ‘That is she ean sing and sing like such women as Patti. She can Just lift you from the earth with her xweet angelic voice and she can play 4 piano equal to the man who in- vented It. When she is through en- tertaining you in song, then she can recite in the highest order. It is won- derful how this genius has made her way to the'top, She has earned it. Here is a case of genuine merit and that alone. . ° ” 4 1 heard her in Little Rock and she had one more crowd. She deals in ‘high class music and recites not little’ jurip-up-things, but she goes in deep! and strong and from the timé she thing ia Hot Springs will be the déd- ication of the Temple, and this work is going to be done, belleye me, honey. But. that ig not, what I wanted to say, but it will be the’meeting of the Na- tional B. Y. P. U. and Baptist Sunday School Congress. That is going to be some pumpkins and will take place in June, about the 17th, I will be there msself. People arc now getting ready and all will be well entertained. This will be followed by the National Négro Business League in August. I will be there and then go to California to the National! Baptist convention, Get ready for the things that wil! happen. Good-by. J. 0, MIDNIGHT. PUBLICATION NOTICE. . In the Districg Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, Division No. ~... William H. Oréutt, Plairitiff. vs. | ON. eenneee Ethel May Orcutt, Defendant. To Ethel May Orcutt, Greeting: You are hereby notified that you hava been sued by your wife for a decree of divorce in the District Court of Wyandotte county, Kansas, on the grounds of extreme cruely and gross neglect-of duty, that un- less you answer the petition of said plaintiff filed heréin on or before the 16th day of March, 1923, said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you grant- ing 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.) PUBLIVALIUN NUEIUE. If 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 crielty 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 there- in will be taken as true and a decree rendered in accordance therewith, di- vorcing you from’ the said plaintiff and for’ such other and further re- lief as to the Court may seem jist and proper. 3 oe L 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. vs. a William Caney, Defendant. . State of Kansas to William Caney, Greeting: * You are hereby notified that on the 20th day of January, 1923, plaintif: above named sued you in the above named court for the sum of $95.00 for whieh plaintiff signed your note as surety and has paid the same. And tnless you answer" Dill of particulars herein filed on or before the 28th day of February, 1923, judgment for $5.00, interest and costs will be ta- ken 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. “ST Harvey James, Defendant. . To the above named Defendant: You are hereby notified that you have been sued for a divorce by the aboye named plaintiff in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, on the grounds of abandonment, that unless you answet the allegations and charges made by plaintiff in her pe- tition filed in the: above entitled ac- tion on or before the 16th day of March, 1923, the statement in said petition will be taken as true, and a decree rendered in accordance there- with, divorcing you from the said plaintiff and for-such, other and fur- ther relief as to the Court. may seem Just and ‘proper. s I, F. BRADLEY, JR., Attorney for Plaintiff (First published Feb. 2, 1923.) -_ Samuel Diggs Scrap Iron, Rags and Metal | : A Printing Service of No Regrets ZZ GRAY’S 4° PRINTING, “THAT’S RIGHT” 4 2. A PERSONAL SERVICE—HUMANSCONSIDERATION . ‘a YOU GET: MORE THAN YOU PAY-FOR—ASK ANYBODY a THE GRAY PRINTING CO. 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