Kansas City Advocate

--- KANSAS Vol. X YORK RITE MASONS IN GREAT VICTORY AND A SUCCESSFUL GRAND LODGE IN DENVER, COLO. AUGUST 27 TO 31 Upon arrival of the Delegates at Denver to the 56th Annual Grand Communication of the Most Worshipful King Solomon's Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Ancient York Mosons, news was brought to them that the injunction applied for by the State Rite Masons, or the Clandestine Masons had been over ruled by the judge of the court in Denver and the decision was conclusive that the F. & A. A. York Masons were the legal body of colored Masons incorporated in Colorado. At high 12' o'clock the Grand Lodge was called on by the M. W. G. M. Rev. J. A. Broadnax and the Grand Court by Mrs. Dovie Cummings, M. A. G. M. Committees were appointed and a joint assembly took place in the evening where the gov- ernor of Colorado, the mayor of Denver and the judge of the Juvenile court gave words of welcome to the visitors and it was said by all that the decorations at the depot as well as those throughout the city, donated by the city officials, were the most elaborate of any that had been in Denver for our people. The Grand Lodge and Grand Court were favored in having with them the most Venerable National Grand Master, Prof. S. S. Simmons, of Atlanta, Georgia, a man whom the entire national body praises and to whom this great man of experience, knowledge and intellect, Cato McGhee, the Grand Master of Illinois, was a great help to this Grand Lodge. The reports of the officers showed much progress. A vast increase in membership and finance. The Grand Lodge raised the burial amount. The growth of this Grand Lodge in the past few years has been tremendous and it can be said without fear that the Grand Master, Rev. J. A. Broadnax must take the credit. It can be said for him that he is an executive in its fullest extent and fully capable of handling the situation at all times. Rev. Jas. F. Griffin, pastor of the First A. M. E. church of this city delivered the annual sermon and it can be said tho no sermon has yet been delivered that surpassed this one on such an occasion. It showed the speaker was well versed on the subject and had his vast audience at his command at all times. The organization feels proud of Rev. Griffin and he is chosen every year to preach for them. The Grand Treasurer J. W. Wilson, reported he had received more finance this year than ever, and that all claims against the Grand Lodge had been paid. He is serving his fourth term as Grand Treasurer. Dr. N. S. Jenkins, Past Grand Master, was present and was busy on the finance and other committees. His experience in handling Grand Lodges causes him to be quite an asset to this Grand Lodge. Thursday at 11 a. m. the Grand parade took place marching thru the principal streets to the Capitol building where pictures were taken. The parade headed by the police of Denver and the York Rite Masonic band of this city followed by the Denver lodges all costumed in the high silk hats and Prince Albert coats, then the Grand Lodge with their insignas, the Universal drill teams of this city in autos, Grand Court members in autos followed by the officers of the Grand Lodge and visitors in autos. It was said that this parade was the best ever in the history of Denver of our people. On Tuesday night the Joint Installation of our Grand Lodge and Grand Court with the Sons and Daughters of Jerusalem took place before a packed auditorium. The Masons being installed by Cato McGhee. G. M. of Illinois, and the Jerusalemms, by L. B. J. Robinson of Kansas City, Mo. After these ceremonies the National Grand Master Prof. S. S. Simmons, was introduced (Continued on Page 4) SUBSCRIPTION PRICE TWELVE MONTHS, $1.50 A SPLENDID CITIZEN DIES Tuesday evening about 6 o'clock the passing of one of this city's highly respected citizens returned to his maker. Thomas Hall who had lived in this city for twenty-one years, was well known to hundreds, yes multiplied hundreds, and not one to say anything of his character, but the highest terms. Mr. Hall was only sick about two weeks, but had not been in the best of health for quite awhile. He decided about a week before his daeth to go to Douglass hospital, where he passed away at the time stated. He was an ardent Christian and devoted to his church, being one of the old and faithful class leaders of First A. M. E. church. He was 71 years old and leaves a devoted Christian wife, Mrs. Belle Hall and a fine family of two girls, Mrs. Florence McLaurin, Myrtle Hall and one son, Luther, all of the home, 1000 Walker avenue; also a son-in-law and four sweet grand children, at the home and two grand children in Los Angeles. The deceased only has one living relative, a sister in Missouri, who is aged and not able to travel. The funeral will be held this afternoon, Friday, at 2 p. m. from First A. M. E. church. His pastor, Rev. J. F. Griffin officiating. The family have the fullest sympathy in te loss of husband, father, grand father, friend, in this hour of sorrow and sadness. Lawyer J. H. Guy and Mrs. Guy, of Topeka, stopped off on their way from New York and attended the meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Attorney Guy was a Supreme Representative from Kansas to the Supreme Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias. WESTERN UNIVERSITY OPENS WITH GREAT PROSPECTS FOR LARGE ENROLLMENT WESTERN UNIVERSITY OPENS WITH GREAT PROSPECTS FOR LARGE ENROLLMENT Buildings Been Renovated and Placed in Perfect Sanitary Condition. SEVEN NEW TEACHERS ON THE PAYROLL. Western University opened its doors for another scholastic year Tuesday of this week. An unusual large registration for the first day and which has continued this week, is an indication of one of the largest enrollments this year in the history of this great school. Students from nearly every part of the United States are either registered or made application to enter later. The faculty will have seven new faces on it this year of which some come from some of our leading colleges and universities. The buildings and dormitories have been thoroughly renovated this summer with paint, varnish and paper and are as near perfect sanitation as rooms could be made. President Peck has had this work in hand during the summer vacation and every thing done in the decorations, were done by students, who remain at the school during the summer. The campus around the Trades building and Grant Hall, are dressed up in their fal. attire with flowers of the season which is most beautiful and charming to the eye of the passer by. CHORUS OF 400. The N. A. A. C. P. chorus was trained by Prof. Morrison and Prof. T. H. Reynolds. Accompanists were: Miss Doris Novel and Mrs. Ophelia Jackson. There were four hundred in the combined chorus of Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Mo. The selections were composed by colored persons, "Life Every Voice and Sing," by Johnson; "Magnificat," by J. Tyler, and "Listen to the Lambs," by Dett. They sang to over 10,000 people in Convention Hall, and "Listen to the Lambs" received an ovation and enclue. CITY Kansas City, Kansas, Septen THE N. A. A. C. P. CLOSED O CONSTRUCTIVE CONF TUESDAY, NIG THE N.A.A.C.P.CLOSED ONE OF ITS MOST CONSTRUCTIVE CONFERENCES TUESDAY NIGHT Mrs. Mollie Stanley, 622 Parallel avenue, has returned from a three weeks visit with her sister Mrs. Hattie Macklyn, Fayetteville, Ark. This is Mrs. Stanley's old home, but this is the first time she has been back to visit for 33 years. The Spingarn Medal Was the One Big Program of the Closing Session ATTORNEY GENERAL GRIFFITH OF KANSAS PRESENTS MEDAL It was said by those who are officers and regular annual attendants of the N. A. A. C. P. Conferences that the closing conference, held the most constructive meeting of its fourteen years activities. It was not a play ground for physical development, or. a pleasure resort, but every officer and delegate of which represented in a large measure the best brain of the race and many of the dominant race, were continually using their brain powers, in devising some humane way to destroy the evil and place in its stead a live constructive germ. Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City, Mo., were not only benefited by this conference, or either was it confined to the race of these two cities, but all who came in contact with any fragment of it. The mass meeting Sunday at Convention Hall, when fully 12,000 were present of the races real men and women of worth and remained in that hall for three hours, without a murmur. The parade of the two citys was exceedingly large of which nearly filled the arena floor. ECHOS OF THE N. A. A. C. P. The session of the N. A. A. C. P. for 1923 is now history. And those who have knowledge of its course, have been frank to say it was the most interesting, hospitable and successful of the meetings yet held. However, that may be, one other statement may truthfully be made and that is, that it leaves many pleasant memories. From the moment that the key to the city was delivered by W. W. Gordon, our very efficient mayor, and a map of the county handed over by J. H. Brady, county counsellor, there was nothing to deplore, and much to appreciate. The delegates went to their work with a will worthy of the great body which they representd, and the sessions were without friction and effective of much good. Every line of human endeavor was explored and well surveyed and the field of social science was carefully dilligent and wisely worked. The reports from local branches were such as tomake one happy of soul and glad of heart. The evident persistent and intelligent effort with care and precaution, and withal, a dedication on the part of the members of their very life thought and energy, to the practice and performance of those matters and things in the affairs of men, which make for the highest and best in citizenship. They evidenced the fact that our group has awakened to a full sense and clear conception of the teachings of that greatest Reformer who ever walked among men—the Christ—the chief tenet of which was: That the world was made wide and prolific enough so that each one might live without exploitation and oppression of his fellow men. And they evinced the further fact, that we have dedicated our all to the establishing that for which He came on earth—the TRUTH—"Which shall make all men free." In such a state and condiiton of affairs men will at least, to each other be civil, and not obsessed with the horrible and withering curse of race prejudice, in the darkness of which they now grovel their way. A feature of the meeting which will not soon be forgotten, was the reception given the male delegates from 5:00 to 7:00 o'clock Tuesday afternoon by the Civic League at their rooms over the Home drug store. At which I. F. Bradley, the President, in a few words gave an outline of the objects and purposes of the League, together with the struggle to attain the position it now holds in the community. These remarks were simple, plain and undressed, which seemed to suit the delegates well. ADVOCATE J. Weldon Johnson made the principal address on the Arkansas riot Tuesday night, closed with the awarding of the Springarn medal which has now been given nine years. It is given for some achievement of note and this year it was awarded to Dr. George W. Carver of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, on scientific research, which was on peanuts, sweet potatoes and clay. Dr. Carver demonstrated 165 products of wonderful value taken from the peanut alone and has in his laboratories at Tuskegee 118 products from the sweet potato, and 300 from clay. State Attorney General C. B. Griffith presented the medal with one of the most pleasing speeches coming from that side of the house. The fifteenth annual Conference will be held in Philadelphia. This session here was the first where they did not have to call on the public to assist in taking care of the conference expenses. The local Branch was highly commended for their excellent entertainment and a fine resolution was read at the close thanking the local Branches of the two citys and the citizens for their hospitality and untiring efforts in making things pleasant and comfortabe for them whie here. After which, remarks were made by Dr. G. W. Lucas, of New Orleans, Hayes McKinley a lawyer from Detroit; W. A. Singfield, a lawyer from Little Rock; Oscar McFarlin, Great Falls, Mont.; T. G. Uttter, lawyer and member of the legislature of West Virginia; Dr. H. C. Hudson, Shreveport, La.; Dr. Nelson, Oklahoma City; L. W. Washington, El Paso, Texas and Dr. Curry of Jersey City, N. J. The time having expired Dr. W. G. Alexander of Orange, N. J. and Dr. A. W. Williams and others were not permitted to speak. It is not too strong to say the remarks of these men were truly wonderful—they seemed to be breathings from their deepest souls, and were replete with Truth, simplicity, frankness and high classed information, and sank deep into the very souls of those present. Indeed, it was the most soul to soul, heart to heart meeting that I have had the pleasure of attending. And out of the exchange of ideas, and information there given, much good will grow in the years to come. There seemed to be an unusual feeling of comradeship that made those present truly feel that they were Brothers in the strenuous struggle for human rights, that presses so heavily upon us; and each seemed to evince a redoubled determination to do his best and regardless of what may me, to at least, "die with harness on our backs." Rev. and Mrs. C. R. Tucker attended the U. B. F. and S. M. T. Annual Grand Lodge at the Negro town of Boley, Oklahoma, and report a fine time. They motored through, having a chauffer. They stopped at Coffeyville, Nowata and Tulsa, Oklahoma on the trip. Coming back Mrs. Tucker sat at the wheel from Nowata to Kansas City and made the run in 12½ hours without a hitch. Mrs. L. B. Clay of Quindaro, accompanied them. Mrs. S. D. Hooker, 629 Western avenue of Topeka, wife of Mr. S. D. Hooker, the well known business man of Tulsa, entertained Mrs. Tucker's two daughters, Misses Clarinda and Alberta, while they were away. The girls enjoyed their visit with Mrs. Hooker and her two daughters, Misses Irene and Leslie. Miss Louis Lacy entertained for breakfast twenty girls in honor of the Misses Tuckers, at her home 622 Western avenue, while there. THOMAS KENNEDY EDITOR AND PUBLISHER GREYSTONE HEIGHTS Mrs. Philip Smith of Detroit, Mich., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, 30 Blaine avenue, also her sister, Mrs. Hahn, of St. Louis. Mrs. Smith has one of the largest confection shops in Detroit, of color. Tri-Stone Baptist Sunday school held their picnic at Swope Park. Mr. Thos. Lyon has now a fine Saxon auto. The Mozart Music Club gave a four-course dinner party in the honor of Miss J. D. Thompson, Friday August 24, at the residence of Miss Katheryne Mae Collins. The club was honored by the presence of Prof. Reynolds, Prof Gatewood, Miss Norvel, Mme Osborne and Miss Diggs. The dining room was beautifully decorated, in the club colors, green and pink. From the chandelier hung ribbons on which were attached place cards. In the center of the table was a basket of flowers with asperagus ferns. The members of the club rendered a program while the guests were eating. Miss Edythe Maddox, president, presented gifts to the guest, when they were eating their last course. Miss Novel played a selection from Dett. Her tone coloring was wonderful. We were delighted to hear the artist play as we have never heard her play. We, the members of the Mozart Music club, declare that we will endeavor to attain the heights that Miss Novel has reached. Prof. Gatewood sang a selection in Italian, his rich, clear tenor voice rang through the room. Miss E. Smith of Detroit, Mich., was also present. EDYTHE MADDOX, President EVA GRAVES, Secretary. THE NEBRASKA ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO CONVENE NEXT WEDNESDAY AT FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH The Nebraska Annual Conference, which takes in Eastern Kansas, will open next Wednesday, September 12, at First A. M. E. Church, corner of Nebraska avenue and Eighth street, Rev. J. F. Griffin, pastor, Rt. Rev. H. Blanton Parks, of the Fifth Epicopal District, presiding bishop. This is one of the young conferences, this session being its third one since its organization, the first one being held in Lincoln, Nebraska, and last year at Atchison, Kansas. This year closing up the Quadrenial and much interest is always taken at the closing conferences of this period of the church. Rev. J. F. Griffin, pastor First A. M. E. Church, has been here six years and has through his administration, brought the church and communicants to a high standard, both in a spiritual and temporal way. Thousand s of dollars of improvements have been made, under Dr. Griffin's leadership, besides several thousand dollars old debt, which was paid off, by the present minister, and today the church is free of debt. It's possible that Dr. Griffin may not be returned, as he has been here according to a custom of certain set rules of the church, his allotted time. But from church and civic view, and not only his own immediate membership, but from men in every walk of life, in this tity, who knows this divine, would feel greatly benefited and encouraged for the future, with his counsel, that has done so much for hundreds. Mrs. Rosa Stephens and little grand son, Linwood Queen, returned Wednesday from Texas, where she had been visiting relatives for two months. Mrs. Norene Davis, 1116 Washington boulevard, is attending the National Baptist Convention at Los Angeles, California. Number 4 MIDNIGHT ON CONVENTION SPECIAL. THOUSANDS BAPTIST CLERGY AND DELEGATES INVADE LOS ANGELES On board National Baptist Special, Sept. 1. I have been telling you all the time that I was going to California, and here I am on that iron, wagon carriage of the Southern Pacific making my way to California, and before you can say "scat" I will be right in Los Angeles—in fact I will be there before you read this letter. Just to think of me jumping from the Atlantic to the Pacific, because when I wrote you that other letter I was around and about New York City attending the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias, of which the S. W. Green, of New Orleans is Supreme Chancellor. I told you about the good time those good people were having there, and about how Supreme Chancellor Green had with the weapon of right and justice under the supreme jurisdiction and once more they were all working together as one. Virginia had returned to the fold, and followed Missouri, but Missouri was not out long, for Grand Chancellor Lloyd discovered that Green intended to see the law carried out and he recommended that his jurisdiction obey the edicts of the Supreme Lodge. I told you about some of the great characters in the Supreme Lodge and the Supreme Court, and how these men and women had labored together and would continue to work together as one. I mentioned here and there some of their names, and I am sure that you will recall them. Now comes the time that I must turn attention to other matters. You recall that I spent that week with Rev. Montrose W. Thornton, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church, and who is slated for the episcopacy of his church connection and we are sure that this will be realized next May in Louisville, Ky., and I hope to be there to see him crowned. Of (Continued on Page 4.) TOPEKA, KANSAS. Special to the Advocate: It affords me much pleasure to write the Advocate staff from the State capital city of Topeka. This city has made rapid progress in the last two years. All of the colored people seem to be doing fine. The schools will open September 17 and the state Free Fair will begin September 10 and close September 15. Now about the churches of this city. They all are seeming to be doing very well. A lady from Africa spoke at the Methodist church a few nights ago. Elder A. J. Moore preached a wonderful sermon in Tennessee Town in a local Baptist church a few days ago. The Church of the Living God is carrying on a 30 night open air meeting in the 800 block on Center street. And is inviting everybody out to their services. Rev. A. J. Moore is pastor and his house number is 430 E. Fifteenth street, Topeka. The church entertainment that was given at Mrs. Brown's house last Saturday night was a great success. The city gave a big free dinner to all old folks on Labor Day in Topeka park on East Fifteenth street. It was largely attended, and was carried out nicely. On last Sunday the Church of the Living God had a very nice Sunday school and a good sermon from Sister L. B. Bassett and Mrs. Moore. Both spoke wonderfully. At night Elder A. J. Moore preached a halleujah sermon. Several visitors were present. Their big rally day is the fourth Sunday in September. Mr. Don Harris and wife, of El Reno, Okla., is now living in Topeka, and is doing well. W. C. Arch of Kansas City, Kansas, 'who takes orders for men and women and chudrens' clothes is in the city this week, and reports a great success. He also got some subscribers for The Advocate here. PAGE TWO 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. 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. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION. Mr. A. T. Atwater of Rome, Georgia, and editor of the Rome Enterprise, a strong mouthpiece for the race in that state, was one among the few editors, who attended the annual N. A. A. C. P. here as a delegate. Editor J. E. Mitchell of the St. Louis Argus, a publication of influence and good, was one of the speakers Monday at the N. A. A. C. P. His subject was "Letters to Editors of Newspapers." Editor Mitchell is a forceful and logical speaker. Mrs. Nellie Smothers, formerly of New York City, will reside here permanently with her sister, Mrs. I. Wood, since her husband died. Mail Carrier Frye and wife had as their guests Mrs. Frye, his mother and sister, from Atchison, this week, and entertained them at their home, 946 Washington boulevard. Mrs. Lottie Williams has returned from Chicago and several other places. Prof. and Mrs. Peace, of Kansas University at Lawrence, visited Prof. and Mrs. Lulu Kennedy in Quindaro, and attended the N. A. A. C. P. Mr. and Mrs. Yost have their brother, wife and daughter visiting them from Louisiana. Mrs. Mabel Clayborne, the wife of J. H. Clayborne, the grocer, was operated on at St. Margaret's hospital Monday, and is doing nicely, her nurses say. Mrs. Clayborne has many warm friends whose hearts are anxiously concerned in her recovery at an early period. Mrs. Almira Steele, 31 years of age and of Yankee birth, but for 40 years conducted a school for colored children at Chatanooga, Tenn., supported by her own means, was the pleasant house guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bouldin, 611 Parallel avenue, during the N. A. A. C. P. conference. Mrs. Steele is a most wonderful character and her story of forty years in the rasing and educating colored boys and girls, are remarkable. Miss Clara Webster of Atchison, stopped off to the N. A. A. C. P. Conference on her return home from several months visiting through the east. Lawyer B. S. Smith, his wife and a Miss Jackson of Minneapolis, Minn., are visiting Mrs. Smith's sister, Mrs. Elzabeth Buckner and family, 340 Lafayette avenue. Lawyer Smith was a former Assistant Prosecuting attorney of Wyandotte county, and is well and highly known here. His wife, Mrs. Buckner Smith, comes from one of Kansas City, Kansas, old and highly respected families. Mrs. Belle Hall, who was visiting in Los Angeles, California, was called home on the account of the illness of her husband, Mr. Thomas Hall, 1000 Walker avenue. Mrs. Ned Jones and little daughter Lucile, 947 Walker avenue, returned to Columbia, Mo., where Mrs. Jones has been one of Columbia's very efficient teachers for some years. Jorn—Monday morning, September 3rd, a fine baby boy to. Mr. and Mrs. Queen, 830 Nebraska avenue. Mother and baby are doing nicely. 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., 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, 7:38 P. M. Friday class meeting 8 P. M. CHURCH NEWS A great concourse of people turned out Sunday to all the services and none were disappointed, as the spirit of the Lord was present and that to bless. Bishop John Hurst, of Baltimore, Md., and the Presiding Bishop of the Eleventh Episcopal District, which includes the State of Florida, delivered a most wonderful sermon. It was scholarly and full of convincing thoughts of spiritual development. It was food for the souls of men and instructive to those who think upon righteous living. Mrs. Rev. Demory, a noted singer and preacher of her sex, preached at the evening service to a large audience, who not only preached Chirst and Him crucified, but sang glory in the hearts and souls of her hearers. Tonight, Friday, will be Quarterly Love Feast, and the last one for this conference year, as the annual conference will open here next Wednesday. The pastor, is making up his annual reports, which probably will be his last one for First church. We need not call the members attention to their duty in helping the pastor make this year's report one which ought to stand out preeminent in the history of the church, but set a mark that will cause each member to feel they have done their full Christian duty to God and the church. Sunday is the last quarterly meeting, the presiding elder, Rev. J. S. Payne, will be in charge and preach at the 11 o'clock service. Communion service at 3 p. m. at which time one of our neighboring ministers will preach. Monday night is Quarterly conference, when every department of the church is expected to make their quarterly report. Dean Jones is back and will have charge of the Sunday school, as its superintendent again of which a great work has been done under his administration. Don't forget the Allen leagues and the work they are doing for the young people. Many delegates attending the N. A. A. C. P. Conference were worshippers at First Church all day Sunday. The Pastors' Aid Board, Mrs. Ida Lyons, president, desires to thank all those who so willingly and kindly assisted in the kitchen and dining room during the days of serving the delegates of the N. A. A. C. P. Last Quarterly meeting Sunday for this conference year. Last love feast tonight, Friday. Many have not paid their Dollar Money and the pastor is making up his Dollar Money roll, whose names will go to press So if you expect to be on this printed list, get in now. Come to the services Sunday and bring some one with you. A hearty welcome always found at First church. 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 R. M. Foster School A big time at Allen Chapel last Sunday and all this week, closing this Sunday, "Feast of Seven Tables," under the auspices of Seven clubs. Sunday will be "Home Coming Day, the Harvest, Feast," at 11 a.m., by the pastor, Rev. C. R. Tucker, 3 p. m. Class leaders rally, 8 p. m. Farewell Sermon of the pastor. Rev. Tucker came to Allen in the middle of the year and his work along with his splendid wife, as working right by his side, has been a great success, both spiritually and financially. The entire community, regardless of denomination, has been greatly helped through the Christian work and civic influence of the pastor and his wife. We invite the entire community to be with us Sunday, the closing of the years conference work. Come and show your appreciation to our pastor and friend. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE METROPOLITAN TEMPLE NOTES Altho Pastor Bronson was still ill, a large number attended all services. Dr. H. C. Bailey of Cleveland, Ohio, delegate to the N. A. A. C. P., preached a very fine sermon and the members did their best all day. The Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. were very interesting. The trustees wives served dinner to the N. A. A. C. P. delegates, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The Sewing Circle had a nice meeting when twenty went in autos and others went on to member far out. This Friday, September 7, they will meet and serve dinner at Mrs. to which all are invited. Dr. A. P. Davis, who is Pastor Bronson's physician, has asked Mrs. M. C. Matthews to write a bulletin on the blackboards each day, telling Rev. Bronson's condition, so his many friends can know how he is daily. On Wednesday he was better, and able to sit up in bed, and his nerves seemed to be better. A multitude are praying that he will soon be well so he can preach again. Rev. Riggings is his attendant. Mrs. Wood has called the committee together to arrange a grand program for the reopening of the upstairs auditorium on the fourth Sunday, September 23. when the fine pews are expected to be in place. All are invited to this grand opening. Mrs. Mathews composed and presented a welcome song—poem—which was sung at the national meeting and was applauded, and is still being commented on from one to another. Next Sunday, September 9, some intelligent preacher will preach for us if our pastor is not able to preach. Come to Metropolitan church and feel welcome, and join Some are joining every Sunday. FOR SALE Victoria Cream, powder and soap for sale by Ophelia Jackson, 1112 N. Twelfth street. Drexel 2010. FALL AND WINTER SUITS Order your fall and winter suit. Three hundred new samples just arrived. Your choice from ninety samples. Full 3-piece suit made to measure, $31.75, deposit $4.75. Boys suits, $8.45 to $14.75, 6 to 18 years. Suits and overcoats from $23.50 to $45.00. Orders taken for ladies made to measure skirts, etc. A full line for all. See Arch P. Co. W. C. Arch, manager, 1810 North Fifth street. Fifield 3958-M. Mrs. J. W. Merrill and her two little boys of St. Joseph, Mo., were the guests of Mrs. Nellie Walker, 819 Oakland avenue, during the N. A. A. C. P. meeting. Miss Lucile Raymond of Omaha, niece of Mrs. W. A. Jarrett, visited Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett, 3324 North Twenty-seventh street for several days and attended the sessions of the N. A. A. C. P. at First A. M. E. church. Prof. W. W. Jones of Fort Smith, Ark., visited his son and wife, Lawyer Claude Jones, during the N. A. A. C. P. meeting. Miss Amy Hall, who has been secretary of Yates Branch Y. W. C. A. of this city, for more than a year, has resigned and left Monday for her home in Pittsburgh, Pa. A Summer Idyl. The sea and the sand of a summer resort, and a man and a mald and a moon. Soft and sweet nothings—love's favorite sport—as nightly they sit and they spoon. A whisper, a promise, and summer is o'er, and they part in a hysteric despair—but neither returns in the following June, for fear that the other is there.—Boston Transcript. It is not true that human nature doesn't change. Years ago, when women got up a picnic, the only food they were always particular to take along was the potato salad. Now all they really care about is the coffee. Span—Oh, I have enough for tonight. Thanks just the same.—Williams Purple Cow. Barbour—Not that.bad. A bear will hug.—Michigan Gargoyle. 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. The services were very good in the absence of our pastor the Rev. Mr. Hammond, of Indianapolis, Ind., a schoolmate of Dr. Bowren, preached a very interesting and spiritual sermon from Heb. 12:3: Consider Him. Subject: Christ the superior object of human consideration. B. Y. P. U. very interesting. At 8 p. m. Rev-Hackett talked also, a representative from N. A. A. C. P. and the ordnance of the Lord's Supper was observed. Our pastor is attending the National Baptist convention in Las Angeles, California. An informal reception fostered by the Sunday school will be given Friday evening, September 7th. It promises to be one of the most enjoyable affairs of the season. A hearty welcome awaits all who attend our services. MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH Mission Circle, Monday night 7:30 p. m. Y. M. B. Band, Tuesday night 7:30 p. m. Prayer service, Wednesday night, 7:30 p. m. Preaching, Thursday night 8:00 p. m. Choir practice, Friday night, 8.00 p. m. B. Y. P. U. every Sunday, 6:30 p. m. The Mt. Olive Baptist church worshipped and friends met at the church as usual to carry out the morning services. The Sunday school was well represented and many new visitors attended. The church services were good also and we had a good sermon preached from the words of Jesus: "And these shall go away in everlasting punishment," but the righteous unto everlasting life.—Matt. 25:46. The discourse was well handled and much stress was placed on righteous living. All enjoyed a spiritual feast. At night Rev. Calaway preached from Gal 6:10. Subject: "Doing Good." He preached a spirit stirring sermon and all enjoyed his discourse Four additions to the church. We pray for all our ministers who have gone to the National convention. We are striving to do our best while our pastor is away. We had a nice time at the Musical program on Friday night. We listened to some very encouraging remarks made by Dr. Shields and Dr. Blount whose advice if followed would do great good for our church and people at large. Our solicitors Mrs. Moseley and Mrs. Thomas did excellent work for us thereby putting us on the top notch for sending our representatives to the National Convention. Mrs. Moseley raised $65.00 Mrs. Rosetta Thomas. $51.00. The many friends that aided these solicitors have our heartfelt thanks for their assistance. Sister Ida Wilson, one of our members is away visiting her sister in St. Louis, Mo. We pray for her success and wish her a happy, enjoyable time on her visit. Our prayer for the sick and distressed is continually ascending. A hearty welcome awaits you at our place of worship always. FOR RENT ROOM—Nicely furnished for two young men, who are willing to room together, and board at the same place. All modern conveniences, for your comfort. Call after 6 o'clock in the evening any day except Wednesday and Sunday, 1036 Walker avenue on Tenth street car line. Obligation is about as strong a bond as affection when it is between relatives. Some friends are ungrateful and nearly all are more or less unremunerative. Solicitors for a charitable enterprise are offered more excuses than money. Successful and Permanent, Eh? Blinks—Here's a doctor who says dyspepsia has been cured by, eating popcorn. Jinks—Meaning, I suppose, that the patient died. Always Happens There. She—In this book I'm reading romance follows matrimony. He (cynical)—What is it, the dictionary? DIRECTORY OF MASONIC-LODGES When a Snake Sheds Its Skin. At the time of year when a snake is shedding its skin—all sections of the country not at the same time—its eyes are dimmed or entirely blinded for several days by the skin slipping over its head, and this applies to the rattlers, so that the snake strikes is the direction of any least noise without either seeing the object or giving warning by rattling. The vibration of a step near by or the falling of a rotten limb from a tree will cause it to strike in that direction. The shedding time of the year is the most dangerous. More stock, dogs and people are bitten then than at any other time of the year. The poison in the poison sacs is more venomous, as can be judged by the number that die from the bite at that time.—Adventure Magazine. Hockey In Ancient Greece An ancient Greek sculptured relief recently discovered in Athens, according to the London Times, gives evidence that the Greeks played ball games other than with the hand. The relief represents six naked youths taking part in a game bearing every resemblance to modern hockey. The curved stick used may possibly supply an explanation of the singular curved object carved in relief on some of the votive offerings found at Sparta. These have been called "stickles." It is difficult to say why this implement should have been dedicated to Artemis, but the word "stickle" may have been the current slang for a boy's hockey stick—Scientific American. World Calls for U. & Autos. All parts of the world are opening up as markets for American motor vehicles. Though some European countries are heavy purchasers of the United States product, the best customers for motor cars from the United States in 1922 were Australia, Canada and Mexico, which purchased 11,230, 10,214 and 7,270, respectively. National Park for Poles. The Society of Friends of the Tatra mountains, Poland, is working out a plan for transforming the mountains into a national park on the lines of Yellowstone park.—Scientific American. Had His Own Twelve-Pounder. First Visitor (on board ship)—I tell you what, wouldn't you like to hear those six-pounders roar? Second Visitor—No; I get enough of it. Our new baby's a twelve-pounder. X.-The Greens are not very hospitable, are they? I never hear of them entertaining. "It's breakfast that's the test of love. Most people break over it like boiled eggs."—Sir Philip Gibbs—Boston Transcript. DIRECTORY OF N GRAND LODGE OFFICERS. National Grand Lodge Convenes in Kansas City, Kansas, October, 1924. Rev. J. Broadnax, M.W.G.M., 2325 Ruby avenue. Telephone Argentine 1001, Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. J. F. Wilson, D. G. M., 1403 N. Tenth street, Kansas City, Kansas. Clyde L. Briggs, R. W. G. Sec., 612 T street, Atchison, Kansas. J. W. Wilson, G. Treasurer, 1317 North Tenth street, Kansas City, Kansas. Milton Washington, G. Organizer, 1114 Oakland avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. Appointed Grand Officers Rev. B. R. Ross, G. Lecturer; Rev. R. S. Everett, G. Chaplain; D. W. Hurley, G. S. Deacon; S. H. Madison, G. J. Deacon; Wm. Young, G. S. Steward; W. C. Clemons, G. J. Steward; Wm. Buffington, G. Marshall; Wm. Robinson, G. Sword Bearer; J. S. Stone, G. Standard Bearer; Wm. Cavens, G. P.; John S. Morris, Ass't G. Seey. PRINCE HALL LODGE NO.11 (Atchison, Kansas) Meeting nights: Second and fourth Thursday's in each month at True Eleven Hall, Sixth & Santa Fe streets. Visitors welcome. Clarence Kerford. W. M., 207 East Kearney street. Levi Woodson, Secy., 101 East Kearney St. Golden Star Lodge No. 103 F. & A. A York Masons. Meet first and third Tuesday evenings of each month at Golden Star Hall, 163 Pearl street, Boulder, Colo. R. M. HORNE, W. M. 2003 Bluff street. J. S\MORRIS, Asst Sec. Box 416 Boulder, Colo. SEPTEMBER 7, 1923. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Division No. .... Leon Holmes, Plaintiff. You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your husband, Leon Holmes, for a decree of divorce, in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, on the grounds of Gross Neglect of Duty, Extreme Cruelty, and Drunkenness; and that unless you answer the petition of said plaintiff filed herein on or before the 5th day of October, 1923, said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you, granting said plaintiff an absolute divorce of and from you and such other and further relief as he may be entitled to in equity. E. A. SHACKELFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First Published August 24, 1923.) PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Division No. ____ Mattie Miller, Plaintiff. You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your wife, Mattie Miller, 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 5th day of October, 1923, said petition will be taken as true judgment will be rendered against you granting said plaintiff an absolute divorce of and from you and such other and further relief as she may be entitled to in equity. E. A. SHACKELFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First Published August 24, 1923) Fifield 2367M MRS. ARETHA WHITE, PORO BEAUTY PARLOR Dandruff, Falling Hair and Itching Scalp. Face Bleaching, Marvell Waiving, Singing and Clipping. 359 Waverly Avenue Kansas City, Kansas 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 Masons, meets the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month at Ninth street and Everett avenue, 8 p.m. Visitors always are welcome. DR. J. FRANKLIN WILSON, W.M. 1403 North Tenth Street. CLARENCE HICKMAN. Secretary, 1327 Woodland Avenue. Phone Melrose 1042W. Frank Wilson Lodge No.88 F. and A. A. York Masons meet the First and Third Saturday evenings of each month at 8 p. m., Ninth and Everett avenue. Vsitors ever welcome. S. H. MADISON, W. M. 1236 Barnett Avenue, ERVIN HAWKINS, Secy. 425 Parallel. Sunset Lodge No. 98 F. A. and A. York Masons Meet the first and third Monday evenings each month at Masons Hall, 2538 Washington stret, Denver Colo. FELIX HARRIS, W. M. S. GRANT, Secretary. Silver Chord Lodge No. 104 F. & A. A. York Masons. Meet the second and fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, Mason Hall, 2538 Washington stret, Denver, Colo. P. B. SPEAR. W. M. 1039 26th Ave. BASE BALL Kansas City Monarchs Indianapolis A. B. C.'s 5 Game Series, Thurs., Sept. 6-7-8-9 Sunday Double Header. 1st Game at 2 P. M. Dr. M. D. Shields Dentist Pyorrhea Specialist Conductive Anesthesia Best Materials Used Hours {8:30 a.m to 12:30 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays and Evenings By Appointment Journey Through Life It's Live by the Way Best End Tailoring Company and See for Yourself HOMADE GARMENTS End Tailoring Co. Street Fairfax 1146 Big Service of No Regrets GRAY'S ING, "THAT'S RIGHT" SERVICE—HUMAN CONSIDERATION THAN YOU PAY FOR—ASK ANYBODY GRAY PRINTING CO. BEND AVENUE BELL FAIRFAX 4187 As We Journey Through Life Let Us Live by the Way Journey to West End Tailoring Company and See for Yourself HOME MADE GARMENTS West-End Tailoring Co. 1306 N. 10th Street Fairfax 1146 ```markdown ``` PRINTING, "THAT'S RIGHT" A PERSONAL SERVICE—HUMAN CONSIDERATION YOU GET MORE THAN YOU PAY FOR—ASK ANYBODY THE GRAY PRINTING CO. FIFTH AT OAKLAND AVENUE BELL FAIRFAX 4187 People who say the bright things always manage to get together at a party. --- SEPTEMBER 7, 1923. BASE Kansas City Indianapolis 5 Game Series, TH Sunday Double Heade MIS As We Journey Let Us Live Journey to West End T See for HOME MADE West-End T 1306 N. 10th Street A Printing Service GRAPH PRINTING, "T" A PERSONAL SERVICE—YOU GET MORE THAN YOU THE GRAY B FIFTH AT OAKLAND AVENUE PITHY PITHY In marriage he who hesitates is bossed. To forgive is divine; to sidestep is human. If you must criticize your boss, do it inwardly. The hen that sits on a china egg is better off. There are more brain calms than brain storms. One way to escape gossip is to behave yourself. Few women have time to look like their portraits. Better face a danger once than be always in fear. Police sometimes get those who help themselves. A miser is loved by his neighbors as mice love a cat. Cruel words seldom cut a lazy person to the quick. Admiration often ceases where understanding begins. Faith may move mountains and sometimes warts. Don't stretch the truth until you break your word. Many a man punctures his tire on the road to wealth. The man who talks to himself hears lot of silly remarks. It is better to have loved and lost than to pay allmony. There is more or less moonshine in the astrology business. Wise is the man who derives happiness from his delusions. It is human nature to attribute the success of others to chance. Many a slow-going man would be willing to rush the growler. --- A pessimist has no use for a person who is afflicted with chronic mirthfulness. A girl may think a fellow is a man after her own heart when he is really after her money. Perhaps a woman loves secrets because of the pleasure it affords her to let them escape. Shiftless husbands have developed many a female financier. Self is lost to the individual who assumes the airs of others. Some marriages are eyeopeners and some others are eyeclosers. Let not the sun look down and say, "Inglorious here he lies." Just for variety, try to make some one happy besides yourself. It takes the average man a lifetime to correct his bad grammar. There are times when the brave deserve immunity from the fair. If a man is ignorant it is impossible to defeat him in an argument. Fear frequently says to Conscience, "Aln't that so, Conscience?" Lots of people point the finger of scorn just to show off their rings. Every man thinks that he helps others a lot more than they help him. A run on a tanbark track is more healthful than a run on a bank. The magazine poet may be equal to his task, but few of his readers are. To get along with some people, make shift to get along without them. A bad cigar after a good dinner is like a beautiful woman with a black eye. The average man is as awkward at lovemaking as he is at cutting fresh bread. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE EMANCIPATION Saturday, Sept. 22 AT Heathwood Park Under Auspices of Civic League Bigger, Better Than Ever States will be represented by floats by their nativity and the finest float will be awarded a FINE PRIZE A Cash Prize to the Most Popular Lady Business Men's Exhibit Watch for Announcement of Big Street Parade 5 BIG BANDS 5 MEN NOT GREATEST TALKERS Testa Have Shown That the So-Called Sterner Sex Are More Reticent Than Their Sisters. Normal women talk more but say less than normal men and have less creative imagination, while persons in the excited stage of "manic-depressive insanity" show greater capacity to create mental images than either normal men or women. So said Dr. Helge Lundholm of Waverly, Mass., to members of the American Psychiatric association at Detroit the other day, basing his statements on a comparative study made of creative imagination in normal and insane people. Subjects were shown a perfectly meaningless picture for two minutes after it had been suggested to them that it represented meaningful objects. They were asked to report what they saw. In each sex of the normal people there was a type that said many words but few significant ones. Twice as many women as men belonged to this "normal talkative" type. Normal men showed a greater tendency to see things in the picture that weren't there than did normal women, thus exhibiting more creative imagination, while the "manics" saw more than did either. Melancholies passed up the whole test with the phrase "I cannot." NOT ALWAYS "EASY MONEY" According to This Statement, Public Official May Be Said to Earn Salary He Draws. Seeba Miller, clerk of the Ohio supreme court, is one of the chief telephone martyrs of Columbus. A telephone martyr is a man who works near a phone in a public office that people must enjoy calling up and querying. "Well, what did they do?" a voice asked Miller over the wire recently. "What did who do about what?" asked Seeba. "That case of mine," explained the voice. Mr. Miller counted nine and then told the man that there are some 700,000 cases in the Supreme court, filed by some million and a half lawyers and resulting in various kinds and classes of decisions and dispositions. "Gee whlz," sald the man and then he gradually allowed the name and style of the case and a few other facts to be wormed from him. "The same man, probably," said Seeba, "who handed me a rose one day as I was taking the boat for Europe. If you are going to Sweden, he told me, 'give that to Oley.'"—Columbus Dispatch. Sources of Arsenic. The most important sources of the world's supply of arsenic are the silver mines of Saxony, the tin and pyrite mines of England and the mispickel (arsenical pyrites) mines of Spain and the province of Ontario, Canada. The Canadian mispickel contains gold. Germany, in normal times, produces the greatest quantity of metallic and white arsenic. England, which led the world's production in 1912, having fallen behind. It is estimated that the United States consumes about half of the entire production of metallic, white, red and yellow arsenic. The yellow arsenic is known as orpiment. In the arts arsenic is used in pyrotechny and in the manufacture of shot, as well as for medicine and the making of flypowders. Difficult to Comprehend. Difficult to Comprehend. Father was trying to explain standard time to little Harry, but Harry was not sure that he understood. "After all, it is no great matter." sald the father. "You are now only in the fourth grade. When you have gone to school longer, you will learn all about it." "Maybe so," sald Harry, with a reassuring smile. "The teacher says that even lots of eighth-grade boys and girls don't understand longitude and gratitude."—Wayside Tales. Too Far. "There is such a thing as carrying a love for the beautiful too dummed far," said old Timrod Tarpy. "Yesterday afternoon my niece, Clessaphine, mounted a stepladder to hang up a picture of her Aunt Rhoda, who had a fairly flourishing set of whiskers, and in order to fully appreciate it she stepped back on the ladder and fell off, wrenching her shoulder and nearly breaking a cut's back."—Kansas City Star. Lilacs Lilacs were imported into England by John Gerard from Persia in Elizabeth's reign. He brought the purple variety. Our forefathers brought them out to Canada as the shrub is not a native of America.—Montreal Family Herald. From Cupid's Factory "The young bride and groom have started on their wedding trip in a veritable ecstasy." "Never heard of the car. Who makes it?" Professor—"Clergymen and soldiers appeal most, strongly to women." 28 —"Would that I were an army chaplain!" AROUND WORLD ON "BIKE" Adventurous Spirits Have Accomplished It, and Their Experiences Have Been Varied. With the exception of the North and South poles, practically every part of the globe has been traveled by the cyclist. Mountains and deserts have proved no bar to the bicycle. Wherever the cyclist wants to go, he can. The first man to go round the world on a cycle did it nearly forty years ago—and his machine was a big "Ordinary" (or "penny-farthing," as they were called). He met all sorts of difficulties on his way, but he surmounted them all, even managing to escape with his life from man-eating animals and tribes of natives. Several people have followed him since (between nineteen and twenty thousand miles is the usual cyclist's route. by the way—and three years is about the time it takes). Odd stories have some of these world-cyclists to tell of their trips. One man did forty miles through the "snow-sheds"—wooden tunnels—which some of the North American railways put up to protect their lines from an avalanche of snow. As the track is single, only a few inches spare room was left, and into these inches the cyclist had to tuck himself and his machine every time a train passed. Forty miles of this, all in the dark, must have been a little nerve-racking. Another man had his machine solemnly cursed by the village priest as an invention of the devil, after which the faithful villagers broke it up—and spent some hours looking for its rider. This man, by the way, did not complete his world trip! Instead, he walked back to civilization! Still another world-cyclist experienced great trouble with his money. It happened in China, where they had a coinage which worked out about a thousand to a dime, and which the natives usually threaded on string and carried round the neck. To take enough for a month or two's trip, therefore, meant carrying a considerable weight, and the cyclist only got over the difficulty by "scrapping" the rest of his luggage. Even then he had to take the machine to pieces and literally stuff its tubes with silver, to be changed later as he went along. When he reached civilization again he had spent all his money, and couldn't get a meal until someone identified him. Echo Answered Promptly. George—How the time does go. Grace_(yawning)—Did I hear you say something about going? PAGE THREE Rent Is High IT. PAYS TO OWN A HOME OR PROPERTY 3-acre farm, close in, some fruit. A bargain, $2,000 at $400 cash, 4-room house on same. 13½ acres close in, full of all kinds of fruit, $7,000 at $1,000 cash. Soon be city limits, 6 room house, other out-houses. 8 room house, strictly modern, another out house, only $2,600 at $700 cash. Lot 30x125. 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Mount Edna Camp No. 1 meets the first and third Thursday night of each month at Slaughter's hall, Ninth and Everett streets. Visiting members are welcome. MRS. BILLA WOODS, H. R. MRS. A. BEVENUE, H. S. PAGE FOUR If You Want to Buy or Sell a Home See Brown Real Estate Company. 330 Greeley Avenue, Fairfax 0767. A BARGAIN—10 acres choice land six miles from city. Fine fruit, on rock road and interurban line. Don't delay. 4-room house, $900, $250 down, balance to suit. Good cistern and electric lights. In fine condition. A bargain. 5-room house, $1,500, $300 down and terms. City water and electric lights. 4-room house, $1,100, $250 down and terms, a big bargain. We have a large list of modern homes for sale, with some excellent bargains. Brown Real Estate Co. 330 Greeley Avenue Phone Fairfax 0767. Small Loans WEEKLY PAYMENTS LIBERTY BONDS BOUGHT AND SOLD Credit Investment Co. Room 208. Wyandotte Building Fifth and Minnesota Avenue Drezel 117 Home Mid-Summer Realty Bargains Six 6 and 7 room houses strictly modern. Good locations, prices from $3,500 to $4,500. Payments $500 to $1,000 cash. 5 room house modern, $3,750. Fine location, $800 cash. 4-room house, $1,250, $150 cash, $20 per month including interest. 5-room house, modern except heat, $2,100. Will sell his equity for $1,000 cash, near 6th and Parallel. 4 apartment flats, south side, good condition, $4,000, $1,000 cash. Rents for $60 per month. 3 lots in College Hill addition on 27th street, 1½ blocks to car line, $900 cash or $1,000 on time. 5-room house, lights and water, $2,500, $450 cash. Half acre, 3-room house close in, will make you a price. Call in about this. 6-room house, lights and water, good location, $2,250, $500 cash. TRY ALL THE REST THEN BUY THROUBH THE BEST Advance Realty Co. 516 Minnesota Ave. Office Phone Fairfax 0424 W. A. Jarrett FIFIELD 1389J. SCIENTIFIC BRIGAN All Work Guaranteed Kassel Jewelry Go. 518 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City, Kansas W. T. WHITELAW DRUGGIST Phone Fairfax 0622 3091 N. 27th St. Kansas City, Kan. YOUR NAME Is it on our subscription list? We will guarantee you full value FOR YOUR MONEY 1 J. O. MIDNIGHT (Continued from. Page 1.) course there are others, such as Dr. John A. Gregg, president of Wilberforce University; Dr. J. C. Anderson, of Pittsburgh, Pa. Dr. R. C. Ransom, editor of the A. M. E. Church Review, and Dr. A. L. Gaines, of Baltimore, Maryland. These men are all ripe and ready, waiting to be plucked. I left New York and reaching the city of Washington, D. C., I found the Rev. Dr. Jernagin, of the city waiting for me in his automobile car carraige, and toted me to his home where he found supper ready or it was soon ready. After sending it to my eternity for food, we returned to the Pennsylvania iron horse stable, where I had a man to write me up and I went to my bed car and went to sleep and slept like a log until 10 o'clock this next morning. I rode and rode, and rode until Louisville, Ky., was reached, and then to the home of William H. Steward, A. M. editor of the American Baptist. This was Sunday night, and I remained in Louisville until Wednesday, and most of the time was spent in the house. Wednesday afternoon, I left the city for another part of the world, making it to California all the time. I wired the Rev. J. C. Caldwell, who is being called back to the work of the Allen Christian Endeavor League by the young people. He made a good secretary, always had something new for the people and now they want him back. He had prepared for a real good chicken dinner, and after dinner we went and took some little sleep and 3:30 Thursday morning, was again off for another part of the world. I passed through Birmingham, and Mrs. Carrie Tuggle expected me to go through and she sent me a whole chicken to the stable. Chicken, pears and peaches, ala Tuggle, was in order and into the same eternity they went and seemed to enjoy going there. I ate and rode, rode and ate until New Orleans was reached and then to the home of Dr. B. J. Dawason, the black diamond, and the man who is going to make it in this world and in the world to come. Well, two nights were spent there, and when it reached Saturday morning I got up bright and early, went down to the L. & N. stable to meet the special iron horse carriage toting them delegates from Kentucky. Alabama and Georgia to this place where I am going. The Rev. J. Franklin Walker, of Cincinnati, Ohio, the man who can cure the indigestion was with the crowd. For some reason they called this an official train, Prof R. B. Hudson, was the official, and then there was the Rev. P. James Bryant, and he was some pumpkins. I was just along with the other fellows. They were soon in the Southern Pacific stable, and there remained for several hours, awaiting the schedule leaving time. I tell this was one more fine made up affair. One day carriage, one baggage wagon, eight bed carriages, one observation carriage, the sole property of the Southern Pacific, and one which only goes with first class outfits. I wish I knew how to describe it. But there was one big room with tables and chairs for smoking, there was a little man in it who sold what they called, soft drinks, and he was as polite as a basket of chips. There was another big room, called parlor room, and then there was a back porch with chairs where you could just sit and look at the country. One pulled out about an hour ahead with white folks sitting on the back porch and then ours pulled out with us sitting on the back porch, and one well dressed white man, looked at the make up, and saw all them intelligent, well-dressed people, and he said, "I'll be d——." Just what he meant by it I don't know. I forgot to tell you that they had one of the Southern Pacific's finest eating car carriages, and it went all the way through. Honey this is one of the runningest things in the country. From New Orleans to Houston 362 miles without a stop. That's going some. The iron horse ate oil, hence he didn't spit on the people, making their clothes dirty. He is one more polite baby. Of course he did grunt and snort and groan, like he was having pains. All through Louisiana, you could see people lined up to see us go by, but we did not stop to salute them. I wish I could tell you who they are on here. I have shaken hands with Dr. D. W. Cannon, president of the National Baptist Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. Congress. I shook hands with W. W. Steward and his wife, Miss Bernice Hudson, and Mrs. W. H. Whitted, both of Selma, and they are the full grown daughters of Secretary Hudson; Rev. C. U. Kelly, of some where, and I think I will not name others. About 300 men and women make up this party, and they are having a fine time. Dr. C. H. Parrish, who has just returned from Europe is on hand a happy man, and he is accompanied by his wife who will act as his private secretary during this meeting. The National Baptist convention is erecting a great publishing house in Nashville, and it is understood that they are going to dedicate it next year. An effort is being made to change the time of meeting to December. Now we will look forward to this, and will tell you about it when I write the letter from California. SPIRE IS BEING Philadelphia's Unique to Young Woman Will Carry Message of Hope Be Read for Miles I Center of City. As a memorial to a you whose personality brightens of all about her, the huge Perhaps it will be of some interest to you to know that I am going to the hospital in San Francisco to see what they think about them bugs who are after me. I think I will have to bring these safe remarks to a close as this old iron horse is raising so much shake up. I will write you again next week. J. O. MIDNIGHT. YORK RITE MASONS' GRAND LODGE (Continued from Page 1) and he seemed at his best. In a very logical and intellectual way he recited the history of Negro Masonry to the satisfaction of all present. Friday morning, mostly all the visitors and friends journeyed to the mountains at Boulder, where a great picnic took place thruout the day and evening. We could not close without speaking of the great service rendered by Mr. J. S. Sanders, undertaker of this city, in securing train facilities and entertainment along the route to and from Denver. Mr. Sanders seemed delighted in rendering this service on the Union Pacific railroad and was enjoyed by all who took that route. All departed Denver feeling that they had been royally entertained by the Denver lodges and courts, and the officials and citizens of Denver. Topeka, Kansas, was selected as the next place of meeting, 1924. The complete list of officers will be found later in the roster of this paper. POINTED PARAGRAPHS Love laughs at the locksmiths—and so does divorce. There is no disputing with a person who denies a principle. In conversation avoid the extremes of forwardness and reserve. Like the flowers, the prettiest shirts bloom after the first of May. On the sea of adversity the pawnbroker is captain of the watch. Some people try to make the most of themselves and some others take antifat. A man makes a sweeping assertion when he fills his opponent's eyes with dist. What fierce, undying love men and women have for each other—on the screen. Selfishness is the only thing that stands between some people and happiness. A man never hires a brass hand to herald his coming out at the little end of the horn. Just because a man is no better than he ought to be is no sign that he is not worse. If a man can put on a dressing gown in the morning, his business isn't hustling him. One who makes a startling remark and then is silent for half an hour is regretting it. When a woman helps her husband do anything she invariably wants to do the bossing. The woman who builds castles in the air doesn't have to worry about housecleaning. Many a frivolous woman twins herself about a man's heart for the purpose of stringing him. The wrinkles caused by worry are the result of worrying over something that worry could not help. COUNTRY NOT ALL BARBARIC Women in Certainl Tribes in the Sahara Said by Travelers to Be Held In High Esteem. A Danish mission to the Hoggar (a mountain mass in the center of the Sahara), recorded a number of interesting scientific facts and drew up maps of the district explored, says the_Detroit News. The Touaregs live under large tents made of skins; they are socially divided into nobles and commons, and their manual labor is performed by blacks, who were formerly slaves, but who were liberated when the French occupied the territory. The religion practiced by the Touaregs is Islamic in origin, but does not strictly follow the usual Islamic rites and customs, as is shown by the fact that women play a prominent role in the administration of the government of the country and the home. The women are not velled; their skins are very fair and they often have beautiful features. In marked contrast with strictly Mohammedan communities, Touareg women are allowed to receive visitors in the absence of their husbands. Philadelphia's Unique Memorial to Young Woman. Will Carry Message of Hope That Can Be Read for Miles From As a memorial to a young woman whose personality brightened the lives of all about her, the huge glass spire of the tower of Mutchmore Memorial Presbyterian church, Eighteenth street and Montgomery avenue, will be lit up every night, dispelling the night shadows and carrying a message of Christian love and peace to all the district for a mile around, says the Philadelphia Public Ledger. Charles W. Bolton, president of the board of trustees of Mutchmore Memorial, has installed electricity in the glass spire, which is the only one of its kind in the world. Mr. Bolton, who is an architect, designed the spire. He is electrifying it as a memorial to his daughter, Elizabeth Funston Bolton, who died some time since. The architect believes that the illuminated spire, with its message, "I am the light of the world," is the best kind of church publicity. At the same time, he considers it is the most beautiful and appropriate memorial that could be devised to perpetuate the memory of his beloved daughter. The great glass spire will be lighted on every night for two or three hours in calm weather and storm, and the huge glass spire, like a lighthouse, will shine like a beacon of hope and refuge. Dr. Samuel Alexander Mutchmore, a noted Presbyterian pastor of this city in the latter part of the Nineteenth century, built the church about 1876. When pastor of the old Cohocksink Presbyterian church, he was present at the deathbed of Fanny Smith, a delicate child who insisted upon being admitted to church membership. On her deathbed she handed Doctor Mutchmore her bank, containing about $6, and told him to "Take this and build a church for poor people, like us." Doctor Mutchmore carried that bank with the $6 all over this country and Canada, and the mere telling of Fanny Smith's story brought contributions amounting in the aggregate to $100,000. The new church was built in 1880, and in its spire Doctor Mutchmore placed mirrors. Flashing in the sunlight, they could be seen from all parts of North Philadelphia. That tower and spire were burned in 1887, and Mr. Bolton, an elder of the church, was commissioned by Doctor Mutchmore to rebuild it. Mr. Bolton designed the present tower and spire. The tower is nearly 140 feet high, on the Bouyler street side of the edifice. Atop of it, the spire rises another sixty feet. It is constructed of iron, copper and glass. The spire was never illuminated in Doctor Mutchmore's lifetime because the electrical devices needed did not exist. Recently, however, the feat has been accomplished. Two large 500-watt projectors have been placed inside the spire, one at the base, and another half way to the top. The greatest difficulty was experienced in lighting up the big Maltese cross which surmounts the glass spire. That was accomplished by placing two spotlight projectors outside the spire, near the top, and they bathe the cross in their rays. The illuminated spire will be a landmark, since there is nothing like it in all Philadelphia, or in any other city throughout the world. He'll Just Quit. "I'm going to quit this job next week," said the barber as he lathered the customer's face. "I haven't had a vacation in seven years and I think I'm about due. This is one of the few trades in which the bosses and employers seem to think a rest is unnecessary. I guess it began to take root in the days when shaves were ten cents and haircuts were 15. It was a hustle for the chicken feed, and anything that interfered was looked upon as being harmful. The only way a chap could get a vacation was to quit the job. The same rule obtains today, so I'm going to quit. Maybe when I come back I can get a job here, maybe not, but I'm tired."—Detroit News. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Division No. .... Louise Moore, Plaintiff, vs No. Willie Moore, Defendant. To Willie Moore. Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your wife, Louise Moore, 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 5th day of October, 1923, said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you granting said plaintiff an absolute divorce of and from you and such other and further relief as she may be entitled to in equity. WM. H. TOWERS, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First published August 24, 1923.) RUGS! RUGS! Rugs and Must Have Rugs ion of Samples in Your ity ON DIS- ders Undertaking Company, 312 Ne- nasas. 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Spend Your Money with your home merchants. They help pay the taxes, keep up the schools, build roads, and make this a community worth while. You will find the advertising of the best ones in this paper. --- PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyandotte County Kansas. Division No. .... Pearl Thompson, Plaintiff, vs. No. Tommy Thompson, Defendant. To Tommy Thompson, Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your wife, Pearl Thompson, for a decree of divorce, in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, on the grounds of Gross Neglect of Duty, extreme cruelty, adultery, drunkenness and abandonment; and that unless you answer the petition of said plaintiff filed herein on or before the 5th day of October, 1923, said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you granting said plaintiff an absolute divorce of and from you and such other relief as she may be entitled to in equity. E. A. SHACKELFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First published August 24, 1923.) Empty-Headed She—Do you believe in phrenology? He—Not now. As an experiment I once waited and told my head head and I found there was nothing in it. SEPTEMBER 7, 1923.