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Vol. XI J. O. MINGLES WITH EDUCATORS IN LONE STAR STATE Texas College, Tyler, Tex., June 4—"We must educate, we must educate or we will perish, and short will be our stay on earth" were the words of some fellow way back yonder years ago, and it seems now that many of our young people are taking him at his words and are just coming out of school full fledged educated men and women ready all the more to study and take on the practical side of life. There is certainly a big to do made about this education business and I just get in the crowd and look wise. Just at this time every year, I feel sorry for poor illiteracy and ignorance for there is an attack made from every angle by the hundreds of young graduates who stand on the center of the universe holding the world in one hand and eternity in the other. They make the proper jestures, observe the period, commas, semi-colon and colons, interigation and exclamations marks. They just make them great old orators live-and live over and over again and have the sojolars of today sit up and take notice. They see visions, dream dreams and build castles in the air. They often see the whole world bending at their feet, and they are the monarchs' of all they survey and their rights none can dispute. Back yonder a few years ago, this was called "School Closing" or "Exhibition," but now they call it commencement day, when people are leaving school perhaps to never enter it again. I will have to call a conference of college presidents and high school principals and get them to explain this to me and then I will talk to you just a little more about it. Thousands of young people are standing before thousands of people now, day and night, expressing their determination and stepping out full of sunshine and gladness. They find waiting for them a cold, cold business world, beckoning them to enter take their places to swim or sink. The professor and instructors have told them farewell, and the night of their commencement, they stand there and just outside awaits the giddy, empty headed set, or wooden heads with gravel brains, with the string bands, and ball rooms open. A dance in honor of the graduates, card parties, sink holes connected with the infernal regions called hell. Beautiful costumes, transparent skirts, jazz music to accompany them to the downward road. Now there is the Sunday school, the church, the church circles, that old mother and father who have labored so hard for to keep them in school, and they are happy over this event called "Commencement." They are pointing to the Christ, the poor, spotless life, the life of industry, the life of honesty, the life of virtue pointing to happiness. But they are told to take that road will mean fogy, will mean ostracism, will mean disbandment from social society. Which way will they go? Just at this time, doctors, lawyers, preachers and teachers, editors, businesses sand professional men and women are being turned out side by side with the what nots and the what nothings, but it will take them all to make a busy world. At each commencement, the best speakers among the students graduating are selected to have their say, and they have some seasoned man or woman to make a big speech telling them about the paths of life, and some of these speakers talk over the heads of the people and take an hour or more and say absolutely nothing. But this all belongs to a fellow entering life's work. I am right now in the midst of one of these commencements in the Texas college, and this is one of the schools of this country bright into life and supported entirely by members of the race, and it is a good school. At the head is Prof. W. R. Banks, who is from Georgia, and believe me when I tell you some good can come out of Georgia, because he is one of the best posted men in this school work. He is a college man from Atlanta university, and he got the best they were dishing out there. And when he got through there taught in some of the colleges of the country, and about 10 years ago he was called to take charge of this school here, and believe me it has been growing until THOMAS KENNEDY EDITOR AND PUBLISHER now it is one of the best schools in the country. About fourteen years ago, he secured a partner in life, and it was Miss Glovina Virginia Perry, of Atlanta a graduate from the very same school and she is some scholar believe me. But now comes the school. They had just 24 graduates, young men and women who will make the world know more about them. It was from May 22 to June 3, and each day had something: worth while, commencing with Practice School Play "Cherry Blossom." May 28, they had the high school play, "Civil Service," and then they skipped over to Sunday. At 11 o'clock Sunday morning Rev. H. Threlkeld B. D., pastor of St. James C. M. E. church, preached the sermon to the religious societies, and this was followed by a powerful sermon at 3 o'clock in the afternoon by Bishop J. C. Martin, D. D., of Jackson. Tenn., who preached the Baccalaureate sermon. I wish you could have been there for yourself Monday night to have witnessed the annual concert which was a drama "The Rock," by Mrs. G. V. Banks, and it was indeed fine. I will not tell you all but June 3 was "Commencement Day." They are now getting ready for the summer school which will open June 8, and I tell you they have on the faculty some of the best in the country. A select number of able men have been invited to lecture, Dr. H. P. Porter, of Jackson, Tenn., delivered the commencement address. I am here, but I will not be here long. I have been going some since that other letter, and I am going to do some more riding. I am now on the eve of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias. The other letter was from Columbus, Ohio, where I was having one more big time and from there I made my way over to Toledo, Ohio, another great place. I talked with Miss Roger Williams, a brilliant young woman attending law school and she declares that she is going to be a first class lawyer. I also called on Mrs. Bertha French, and got in a bed car at night for St. Louis. I do not need to tell you that when I got to town the Poro automobile carriage was awaiting to take me to where I was to go. It was there, and I rode in it. I took a trip to Jefferson City to confer with President N. B. Young, and then off for St. Louis, and on my birthday I rode all day, getting into Texarkana at night. I went to the home of Mrs. S. A. Mathes, and learned that her daughter who is working in Texas a trained nurse is doing good work. She is Miss Annie Maie Mathes, and is going all over the state trying to help to save human life and teach the people how to take care of themselves and how to serve on a reception committee to receive new people into the world. She is an expert nurse. The next day, I met friends and the Rev. Dr. W. C. Howell called on me and brought the last will and New Testament of Mrs. Dick Mitchell, that I might see that she did not will to him her bottom or top clothes, but her bed and bedding, and all the other things including her money and property. He is fixing up the home and will enjoy it some day with his bride. He is one more worker. Of course, I got to see Rev. M. C. Waters, pastor of the Baptist church—no he is among the has beens, for he was leaving there to take charge of a church in Salina, Kansas, and will be there the first Sunday in June. He and his wonderful wife are now on their way there, and both of them are good scholars. I met Mrs. Duckie Kennedy and Miss Virginia Adams. I want to pay my respects to one of the most scholarly young women of this race of ours, Miss Elizabeth T. Perry, who is a teacher of rare ability. She is a graduate of Atlanta university, and has studied some at Hampton Institute, Virginia, and the University of Chicago. She is a critic teacher and supervisor of practice school and they tell me she is one of the best teachers of methods in this country, saying nothing about race or color. With all of her education, she is within reach of all and it is not necessary to get a pair of stilts to reach her. I am proud of her. Are you ready for the National Baptist Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. Congress which meets June 23 in Wichita, Kangas. The Board of Managers of the National Baptist Convention will meet June 25 to arrange program for the next session Kansas City, Kansas, June 5, 1925 MOTHER EARTH (Copyright W. N. D.) QUINDARO RANGERS IN CAMP Ten community boys of the Quindaro Rangers spent a delightful week end camping in beautiful Moss Canyon roughing it, preparing their own meals and swimming in Munroe Creek. Returning home Sunday morning they were piloted to a surprise breakfast party at the home of Mrs. Molly Lewis who was assisted by Mrs. Hattie McCrary and Mrs. Mattie Duncan; all three mothers and patrons of the Rongers Sierra. After dining very sumptuously each ranger expressed his gratitude and departed for his home where the rest of the day was spent in rejoicing-over the invigorating trip. The Rangers are: Charles Grant, Bertram Grisby, Douglas Petton, John Davis, Steve Davis, Russell Moss, William McCrary, Cyril Waters, Lewis Munroe, Lemar Munroe and Lone Wolf of California. SIERRA RANGERS AND SCOUTS ENTERTAINED On Tuesday evening, June 2nd, Mrs. L. M. Duncan, Mrs. H. B. McCray and Mrs. M. A. Lewis entertained the Sierra Rangers and Quindaro Boy Scouts at a farewell party in honor of their leader, H. E. Wilson (Lone Wolf) who is soon departing for his home in Los Angeles to take up Y. M. C. A. work. The young guests spent a pleasurable evening playing games, eating and drinking delicious dainties. The guests were: Charles Grant, John Davis, Bertrum Grisby, Steve Davis, Cyril Waters, Douglas Patton, Russell Moss, William McCray, Lewis Munroe, Theodore Harris, Richard Foster, Bob Dawson, John Tarr, Herry Seckwell, Albert Dinsmore, Eugene Moten, Saul Smith and Hampton Simms. Mrs. J. C. Morton, 625 State avenue left this week to visit relatives in Palmyra, Mo. The Douglass Hospital board met Wednesday at Western University, that Bishop A. J. Carey might have an opportunity to be in the session and learn of its needs. of the National Baptist convention to be held in Baltimore. There will be a full Board present at this time, and I hope you have made up your mind that you are going to be there. Already the people are prepared to receive us, and I have my stopping place. I will step with Mrs. Lillie Hockett and Miss Mabel Overstreet. They tell me that they are going to give me a great time and Miss Gertrude Oliver says that it is the desire of her mother to have me drop in. I want to congratulate Governor Ben S. Paulin, for the work he is doing. He is the right man in the right place, and I am glad that the people elected him Governor, and from there I went to see him go to the United States senate. Hon. Clyde W. Miller is another wonderful man. They work together for the good of the people. Mr. Miller is the private secretary. I think I will have to bring this letter to a stop. Next week, my letter will tell you about the Texas Pythians. J. O. MIDNIGHT. ADVOCATE OSCAR-FURGERSON NUPTIALS Miss Eula Mae Oscar and Mr. LeRoy Furgerson, two of our very popular young people were married Saturday, May 30th at high noon, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Oscar, 434 Everett avenue, Rev. C. E. Brooks their pastor officiating. The bride is a graduate of Kansas University and has been one of the substitute teachers in the city schools this year and was very popular among the younger set. Mr. Furgerson is one of the model young men and has been superintendent of the First A. M. E. Church sabbath school for several years. Mr. and Mrs. Furgerson are at home to their friends at 1941 North Thompson street. The Advocate wishes for this young couple a happy and prosperous life. KANSAS CITY DISTRICT CONFERENCE TO MEET NEXT WEEK AT TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH The district conference of the Kansas City district of the African Methodist Episcopal church, Nebraska conference will convene June 9th at Trinity Institutional church, corner of Greely and Fifth streets, for a three day session. The Sabbath school, Allen Christian Endeavor League and the Mite Missionary Society, will hold sessions during the conference. Rev. W. T. Osborne, the presiding elder of this district will preside. Rev. Mr. Winston is the pastor. CITY BRIEF'S AND IN SOCIETY Mrs. Jackson, one of our city school teachers, has gone to Pittsburg, Kas., to take more summer normal teachers training. Mr. Benj. Grigsby was in off his run, and visited his wife and mother at 881 Nebraska avenue. Mrs. Fannie Moore, 10th St., was not feeling quite so well this week. Mrs. Monroe on Freeman avenue, visited friends in Leavenworth recently. Mrs. S. Rollins visited her daughter, Mrs. C. Rutledge in K. C. Mo., Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Kemp have installed a nice furnace in their home on Washington boulevard. Miss Mary Bundy reports a nice trip to Atchison, and she is invited and will go there again soon on a short visit. Mr. Samuel Taft, of Los Angeles, Cal., is in the city and stopping with Mrs. S. Bryant on Everett. Mr. McNair's beautiful house is furnished on Tenth and Walker, and he is to move in it soon. Mrs. Dow, at Twelfth and State is better. Dr. H. B. Bronson held meetings in Leavenworth the past week. Modistes SUBSCRIPTION PRICE TWELVE MONTHS. $1.50 ALONG THE LINE OF REASON "Well, arter ebery body else is bin here, here you is er gin. "What is de mattah wid you any how,—UN-KER IKE? Is is jes kome er-long tel tell yer: That the Civic League will meet in High conclave, at its rooms, on Tuesday Evening, June 9th, at which time much, and important business will be transacted, Everything that has not been done, which should have been done, will come up for consideration. And it is expected that there will be a large attendance, and that the work at hand will be turned off in proper shape. One of the things that will be done, will be the putting on of the DRIVE for Five Hundred Members, with the determination; that there shall be no stopping point, short of the full number. I. F. BRADLEY, Pres. C. L. JONES, Sec. DECORATION DAY Decoration Day was fittingly observed by hundreds of our people decorating graves at Woodlawn and West Lawn cemeteries. Mr. S. S. Taft of Los Angeles, Calif., who some years ago was a resident here, is visiting friends and meeting old acquaintances. Mrs. Rosa Cashing-Johnson of Los Angeles, Calif., stopped off enroute to Georgia, last Monday and spent the night with Mrs. A. J. Bouldin, 611 Parallel avenue. Mrs. Johnson formally lived here. Mrs. Beatrice Childs, president of the State Federation of Women clubs and Mrs. A. J. Bouldin visited Topeka last week in the interest of the state meeting that opens there June 7th. Leit-Handedness Prof. June E. Downey of the University of Wyoming, after studying the result of the examination of 400 men and women, selected from the American Psychological society, has come to the conclusion that fewer women are left-handed than men, and that the ambidextrous ones are of superior intelligence. Furthermore, the distinction between left and right is not nearly so strong in most people as their sense of up and down. Present for Wilhelmina Although Queen Wilhelmina has expressed a desire to celebrate her silver wedding next year within her domestic circle, plans are on foot throughout the country to make her a splendid present. The gift will be a painted portrait of the queen, the prince consort and Princess Juliana. The frame for the picture will be sculptured and will bear the arms of the royal family and all the Dutch provinces. Her Own Business A woman, charged with assault upon a neighbor, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor leaned forward, shook his finger in her face and shouted: "If we prove you guilty, which we will do, will you tell us why you committed this offense?" "I will not!" retorted the defendant, hotly. "I had my own reasons." Number 42 WESTERN UNIVERSITY BOARD IN SESSION TWO DAYS WESTERN UNIVERSITY BOARD IN SESSION TWO DAYS The Board of Trustees of Western University of the church side met on Monday, in the library at the school, with Rt. Rev. A. J. Carey, presiding bishop of the Fifth Episcopal district presiding. Those present at roll call: Bis. A. J. Carey, Chicago Mo. conference; W. H. Peck, Kansas conference; J. R. Ransom, J. C. C. Owens; South West Missouri conference; J. B. S. Isaacs, Edward Wittenberg, California conference; North Missouri conference. W. B. Brooks, layman, J. B. Jones, Colorado conference; A. Wayman Ward, Nebraska conference; C. E. Brooks, W. C. Williams, layman, Thos. Kennedy, organization; President Bishop A. J. Carey, vice; M. S. Bryant, treasurer; J. R. Ransom, secretary; J. B. S. Isaacs. The board held a two day session. Reports of the years work showed this district had raised for support of Western University $77,000. The president, F. Jesse Peck presented the names of 102 for diplomas in this years class, the largest in the history of the school. The college department turned out two graduates this year. This department only being placed in the school three years ago. NEW STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTERN UNIVERSITY The new board of trustees of Western university recently appointed by Governor Paulen, are Rev. J. R. Ransom of Topeka, Lawyer Dorsy Green, Kansas City; Lawrence Wilson, Rosedale (white) and Prof. P. G. Porter of Salina. The church elected the other three at their board meeting Tuesday, who are Bishop A. J. Carrey, Rev. J. C. C. Owens and Rev. C. E. Brooks. The board is made up of seven members - the state appointing four and the church side three. STATE TRUSTEE BOARD ORGANIZE The new state trustee board of Western University met Wednesday at 10 a.m., for its first session. Bishop A. J. Carey called the board to order and the following members were present. State Rev. J. R. Ransom, Prof. P. G. Porter, Attorney Dorsey Green, Mr. Lawrence Wilson being absent, he being in Los Angeles with the shriners. Church members, Bishop A. J. Carey, Rev. J. C. C. Owens and Rev. C. E. Brooks. The board organized with Bishop Carey, president, Rev. J. R. Ransom vice president and Prof. Porter, secretary. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors and also Mary Magdalene Court for their kindness and sympathy and the beautiful floral offerings during the illness and death of our beloved sister and aunt, Mrs. Minnie Johnson. We also wish to thank the Reverend W. C. Williams and the nurses of Wheaty Provident Hospital for their kindness. MRS. ANNIE NETTLES MISS FANNIE CALVERT MRS. JENNIE COMBESS EARL WEBSTER JEWELL A. LANKFORD GERTRUDE LANKFORD Aaron E. Malone, president of Poro college, St. Louis addressed the literary and religious societies of Western University Tuesday night at First A. M. E. Church. Mr. Malone's subject was "Dynamic Force of Humanity." The W. U. chorus and Glee club under Dean R. G. Jackson and the orchestra furnished the program which was highly enjoyed. Dean Edward Vaughan, presided. Mrs. Mary E. Glover-Nichols, wife of Rev. Nichols was brought to the home of her daughter, 1147 Barnett avenue Monday quite ill, and is a very sick woman and had to be brought here on a stretcher. Her many warm friends here will still have hopes of her recovery and extend sympathy to the husband and relatives. Some of those who attended the opening of Memorial Hall, May 30th, were: Sargt. Howard Brown and another American Legion young man who had seats with U. S. Senator Capper and those on the platform. Mrs. Matthews, Judge I. F. Bradley, Prof. and Mrs. A. J. Neely, Mr. J. L. Dyson were seen among the thousands in the audience. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE THOMAS KENNEDY, Editor and Proprietor. THOS. KNAPPER Associate Editor MISS IDA B. DERRESEAUX Manager 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 2904 SUBSCRIPTION. One Year ..... $1.50 Mix Months ..... 90 Three Months ..... 60 Entered 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 IEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION. TRIBE CLINGS TO ITS OLD CUSTOMS The Japanese government is having trouble all the time with a tribe in Korea which cannot be made amenable to laws or reached in any manner. The members insist on doing things in just the same manner as their forefathers have done and all efforts to induce them to adopt the customs and conveniences of modern times are fruitless. They have a habit of burning down valuable forests and wood is quite scarce, but that makes no difference when they want the land for farming purposes. It is easier to get rich land by burning it over than to cultivate that which is already cleared. Efforts have been made to get these people to pay some attention to personal cleanliness, but it is impossible to get them to take a bath for any consideration. They do not bathe from the day they are born until they die and yet they are sound and healthy and good physical specimens. Their marriage ceremony consists of merely shaking hands. Just Wanted to Keep Promise to the Bairn Judge Joseph Sabath, of Chicago, said recently that the increase in divorce is not necessarily a bad sign, but may be, on the contrary, a sign that woman, more emancipated now, insists more on a square deal. "I have presided over 10,000 divorce cases," Judge Sabath said at a luncheon, "and I have seen more than one husband who was as impossible as Wully Dugan. "Wully, Just before Christmas, attended a performance given by an illusionist. The illusionist put a woman in a cabinet, shut the doors, then opened them again—and behold, the woman had disappeared, and in her place was a green parrot. "Wully buttonholed the illusionist after the performance and said to him: " 'Mon, could ye do that trick if ma wife was put in yer box? " " 'Aha,' the illusionist laughed, 'so you want to get rid of your wife, do you? " " 'Weel,' said Wully, 'it's not so much that, ye ken, but I promised the bairn a green parrot for Christmas.' " -Detroit Free Press Red Herring Across Trail This phrase, originally "to draw a red herring across the track," is frequently heard in everyday speech to signify a means used to divert one's attention, to throw one off the scent by injecting into the matter in hand a new object upon which the attention is then focused. The expression dates back to the Seventeenth century for its origin, being a survival of the old practice of sportsmen to draw the carcass of a cat or fox or a red herring across the track in training dogs for hunting. The uniqueness of the phrase made it stand out, and it soon became popular in the figurative sense in which it is used today.—Jean Newton in Chicago Journal. Failures The late August Belmont, who was a very successful man, was once asked by a New York reporter to define a failure. "A failure," said Mr. Belmont thoughtfully, "is a chap whose life is devoted to making great mistakes and then resting up a long time after his exertions." Peat as Fertilizer According to the geological and economic survey of North Carolina, large supplies of fertilizer can be obtained from deposits in other parts of the country. It is sald exhausted farm lands can be reclaimed by these peat deposits, which are one of our few domestic sources of nitrogen that may be applied economically. THE WEEKLY ANNOUNCER OF FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH Located Cor Eighth and Nebraska C. E. BROOKS, Pastor. Parsonage 1111 N. Eighth St. Phone, Fairfax 2904 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, 7:30 P. M. Friday class meeting 8 P. M. CHURCH NEWS Sunday brought out to the service the regular and devoted worshippers. The pastor, Rev. C. E. Brooks delivered the message. His sermon was of strong gospel truths and was enjoyed by his hearers. Rev. E. Stevenson, one of the churches local preachers preached a strong sermon at the evening service. His audience was lifted up. The Sunday School had its fine attendance and a splendid lesson was read and taught by the teachers. The Sunday morning prayer meeting, is being well attended and on last Sunday morning all went in a body to-the morning prayer meeting to Metropolitan Baptist church and took charge. Allen League at 6 p. m., had an interesting lesson and a fine program. Sunday will be monthly communion and this Friday night love feast. Come out to night and enjoy a feast of the holy spirit. Sunday will be a big day in Zion. Come and share the blessings. PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. No. 25537A. Division No. 1. Elsie Powell, plaintiff. vs. William Powell, Defendant. The State of Kansas, to the defendant above named. Greeting: The defendant above named, William F. Powell, will take notice that he has been sued by the plaintiff above named, in the above entitledourt and cause, and that the said plaintiff filed her petition in said cause on the 15th day of May, 1925, in which petition so filed the plaintiff alleges that you are guilty of extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty, habitual drunkenness for more than one year. You are hereby notified that you must appear and answer said petition or otherwise plead thereto on or before the 10th day of July, 1925, or said petition will be taken as true, and judgment, the nature of which is as follows: divorce to plaintiff from defendant will be rendered accordingly. ELSIE POWELL, Plaintiff. By H. EARL MEADE, her Attorney. 650 Minnesota avenue 001 Minneapolis avenue. (First published May, 22, 1925) ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE State of Kansas Case No. County of Wyandotte. 13307 In the Probate Court in and for said County. In the matter of the estate of I. B. Blackburn, deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters of administration have been granted to the undersigned on the estate of I. B. Blackburn, late of said County, deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, dated the 29th day of April A. D., 1925. Now, all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and that if such claims be not exhibited within two years after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. CLAUDE L. PETERSON. Administrator of the estate of I. B. Blackburn, deceased. Kansas City, Kansas, April 29, 1925 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, Probate Judge in and for the County of Wyandotte, State of Kansas, have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court, this 29th day of April A. D., 1925. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE TEMPLE NOTES Sunday, May 31, was another Sabbath to be thankful for. The Sunday School was large and enthusiastic and at 11 a.m., Pastor Bronson preached a wonderful spiritual sermon on Judas betraying Christ and showed it was similar to sinners and back sliders, who will not accept and continue to follow Christ. He also referred to those who sell their birthright. It was a fine sermon and highly praised by the large congregation. Among those who came forward to unite with the church as the choir sang beautifully, "Come Sinner, Come," were two little girls. A standing vote was taken on them and a majority of the members voted to take them in for baptism. About 1 p. m., the Mission Circle held a memorial service for its deceased members. At 6 p. m., the B. Y. P. U., had a large meeting. At 8 p. m., a visiting preacher preached. Next Sunday, June 7, Pastor Bronson opens meeting for volunteers for the revival. Baptism is in order for the morning service and the Lord's supper is to be taken at night. All Christians are asked to assist in Revival at this church, and sinners are especially invited to attend. June 14 will be Children's Day and later the Metropolitan playground will be opened. Come to Metronolitan Church and join. Miss Cozetta Payne won the "hope chest" at the choirs entertainment last week. TRINITY CONSTITUTIONAL CHURCH The Trinity Institutional A. M. E. Sunday School gave a May party Tuesday, May 26, 1925. The guest of honor were the ones whose birthdays are in May. They were Miss Mildred Mills, daughter of Mrs. Mills and Miss Louise Orme, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Orme. The games and refreshments were enjoyed by all present. Sunday, May 31, the topic of the Sunday School lesson was "Peter at Lydda and Joppa." After having studied our lesson with our respective teachers our superintendent Mr. Robinson called us to assemble and led the general discussion of the lesson. During the discussion of the lesson, Mr. Robinson told us of the Dorcas Society composed of girls and young women who make and mend clothing and gave to the poor the things that are needed. This society is not well known among the Negro race, but should be well known and active among the Negroes because it is badly needed. Mr. Robinson introduced to us the Evangelist, Rev. John Norman, of Little Rock, Arkansas, who gave us some very interesting remarks. Mrs. Tribue's class will sell ice cream the first week of the revival in the gym. The proceeds will go to the credit of the class. Mr. Robinson is planning to organize a Sunday School orchestra. Miss Jaunita Thompson was appointed secretary of the Sunday School and Miss Louise Orme was appointed Sunday School reporter. The collection Sunday was $3.68. There were 176 pupils present. Our visitors were Messrs. Melvin Ransom, grandson of J. R. Ransom and Tolliver J. Grahm of Western university. We were glad to have back with us Miss Theosole De Van of the Young Ladies Bible Class who has been very ill. J. L. ORME. St. Paul A. M. E. Church will hold her third quarterly meeting Sunday. Rev. Dr. W. T. Osborn, Presiding Elder. Rev. Dr. Payne will deliver the message at 2:30. Everybody welcome. The Presiding Elder will have charge of all the services. The pastor will be quite busy in the next four or five weeks as his calls are many. He will deliver the annual Masonic sermon, in Leavenworth, the second Sunday on the 24th in Chicago; 26th at La-Cygne; July the 1st. in Lincoln, Nebraska. Fraternally, J. A. BROADMAX, Pastor. He—Well, let's talk about something. She—No, let's talk about somebody. A Pessimist in New Bedford Teacher—Tell me, Johnny, how many mills make a cent? Johnny—Not a one of them.—Boston Post. Playing Safe Theodore—I am sorry to say I am not, thank goodness!—American Legon Weekly. PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Bessie Hahn, Plaintiff. vs. William Hahn, Defendant. To William Hahn: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your wife for a decree of divorce, in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, on the grounds of gross neglect of duty, extreme cruelty and adultery; that unless you answer the petition of plaintiff filed herein on or before the 10th day of July, 1925, 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 equity may permit. E. A. SHACKELFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First Published May 29, 1925.) PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Ben Patterson, Plaintiff, vs. Lucinda Patterson, Defendant. To Lucinda Patterson: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your husband for a decree of divorce, in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, on the grounds of gross neglect of duty, extreme cruelty, habitual drunkenness and adultery; that unless you answer the petition of plaintiff filed herein on or before the 10th day of July, 1925, 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 equity may permit. E. A. SHACKELFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff (First Published May 29, 1925.) PUBLICATION NOTICE Case No. 24618. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas—Third Division. Earl W. Walker, Plaintiff vs. Lelah Walker, Defendant. To Lelah Walker, Greetings: You are hereby notified that I have filed my petition for divorce in the above entitled court and cause on the grounds of abandonment, adultery, and extreme cruelty and abusive treatment and unless you appear and make answer on or before the 13th day of July, 1925, my petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you as prayed for therein, and such other and further relief will be granted as to the Court seems just and equitable. EARL W. WALKER, FOREST B. ANDERSON, Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: CARL W. FINCKE, Clerk. By W. F. MATHES, Deputy. (First published, May 22, 1925.) The Worst Kind of Thief "What sort of a character is Mrs. Jawkins?" "The sort that doesn't leave other people any." "What is woman's sphere?" we asked. "The earth," promptly replied J. Fuller Gloom. "I told my girl just what I thought of her after the prom." "What did she say?" "I love you, too.'" Awful Girls "Gee, there's an awful lot of girls stuck on me." "Yeah. They must be an awful lot." —Minnesota Sklu Mah. Tennis Cabinet Scattered The famous "tennis cabinet" of President Roosevelt's administration has now completely deserted Washington officially, with the return of Jules Jusserand to France, after serving as ambassador for years. In addition to Roosevelt, Archie Butt, his military aid, and Robert Bacon, assistant secretary of state, are dead, and of those living the following also have officially left Washington: Truman H. Newberry, assistant secretary of the navy under Roosevelt; Gifford Pinchot, then chief forester: Lawrence O. Murray, comptroller of the currency; James R. Garfield, commissioner of corporations, and Herbert Knox Smith, assistant commissioner of corporations. Ex-Comptroller Murray has become a world traveler. W. T. WHITELAW Phone Fairfax 0622 3091.N. 27th St. Kansas City, Kan. REAL ESTATE DEALERS DIRECTORY OF MASONIC LODGES REALESTATE BARGAINS 7-rooms strictly modern, $3,300; $1,000 down. 6-rooms, strictly modern, $5,500; $1,000 down. 5-rooms, strictly modern, $4,000; $800 down. 5-rooms, water, lights and gas, $1,600; $250 down. 4-rooms, water and gas, $1,800; $200 down. All in fine location and good condition. Some vacant lots for building. See us before you buy. D. W. WILHITE REALTY CO. 1621 N. Seventh Fairfax 1030 STOP PAYING RENT Own Your Own Home STOP PAYING RENT Own Your Own Home BEAT THESE BARGAINS Seven rooms, modern, lot 37x120, $2,600 at $250 down. Eight rooms, water, lights, gas, lot 50x120, $2,500 at $250 down. Six rooms, water, lights, gas, 1,500 at $300 down. Five rooms, modern, $2,500 at 375 down. Five rooms, lot 75x140, $1,200 at $200 down. Four rooms, one acre, $1,200 at $500 down. Six rooms, strictly modern, lot 50x 120, fine garage, fruit, $4,000 at $1,000 down. A real home. Six rooms, 3 1-4 acres, $2,600 at $500 down. Other homes, tracts, lots, farms W. R. JOHNSON REAL ESTATE CO. 516 Minnesota Ave. Phone Drexel 3823 Res. Fx. 4106 W. R. JOHNSON REAL ESTATE CO. 516 Minn. Ave. Phone Drexel 3823 Res. FX4106 Some Big Bargains REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Three-room houses, $1,200 to $1,- 500; four-room houses, $1,800 to $2,- 400; five-room houses $1,900 to $2,500; six-room houses, $2,500 to $3,500; seven-room houses, $3,000; eight-room houses, $3,500. Some real bargains. Call at 420 Nebraska Avenue. T. M. SCOTT, Real Estate Telephone, Fairfax 1387 DIRECTORY OF N GRAND LODGE OFFICERS. Rev. J. Broadnax, M.W.G.M., 2325 Ruby avenue. Telephone Argentine 1001, Kansas City, Kansas. C. H. Kerford, D. G. M., 215 E. Kearny St., Atchison, 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. W. M. Bean, Grand Organizer. W. M. Bean, G. S. W. J. W. Wilson, Jr., G. J. W. A. McRoy, G. Tyler. Rv D. A. Scott, G. Lcture, K. C. K. Chas. Gordon.....G. S. Dea. C. Brown, G. J. D. Rev. Moses Johnson, Chaplain. Martin Taylor.....G. S. S. Wm. Brutton.....G. J. S. W. M. Cavens, G. P. W. D. V. Smith, Grand Charity Secy. J. W. Wilson.....G. S. B. W. M. Dabney.....G. St. B. Wm. Buffington.....G. Marshall W. H. Ford.....G. Historian 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. Friday, June 5, 1925. TE DEALERS Geo. H. Brown REAL ESTATE 330 Greely Avenue 6-room modern on north 5th street, well worth the money, $4,000. $600 down and terms. 8 rooms, modern, 6th and Quindaro, $5,000. $1,000 down. Garage, all in fine condition. 5-room house, water, lights and gas, 50 ft. $2200. $400 down—a good buy. 4-room house on Water street, city water, lights and in fine condition, $1500. $250 down. 8 rooms modern, on Waverly, $4000. $1000 down. 50 ft. Some fruit trees. We have a large list of real modern homes on 5th street. 8 acres of land, 4 room house, some fruit trees and grapes, all for $5000. $1000 down will handle the deal. 3 acres in Quindaro, 6-room house, good flowing, spring water. $2,500. $500 down will do. CALL FAIRFAX 0767, -OFFICE 330 Greely Avenue We Reach and Need Them All We Reach and Need Them All DIAMOND REAL ESTATE CO. 1-acre and 4-room log house and out biuildings of all kinds. All kinds of fruit, $850—$150 down. 1-acre unimproved. All kinds of fruit, $550—$100 down. 4-room house, 1 acre. All kinds of fruit and out buildings. Close in. $2900, $600 down. SEE US BEFORE BUYING Diamond Real Estate Company Geo. McClelland, Pres. 547 State Ave., K. C., K. Drexel 2287 Mrs. Luella Green NOTARY PUBLIC 516 Minnesota Avenue Copying neatly done to order. All work strictly confdential. 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. 945 Everett Ave. CLARENCE HICKMAN Secretary Frank Wilson Lodge No.88 F. and A. A. York Masons meet the First and Third Saturday evenings of each month at 8 p. m., Ninth and Everett avenue. 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 street, 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. Friday, June 5, 1925. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE PAGE THREE PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Wm A. Hulsey Jr. Plaintiff Wm. A. Hulsey, Jr., Plaintiff. vs. Corrinne E. Hulsey, Defendant. To Corrinne E. Hulsey, Greetings: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your husband Wm. A. Hulsey, Jr., for a decree of divorce in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, on the grounds of gross neglect of duty, extreme cruelty and abandonment, and that unless you answer the petition of said plaintiff filed herein on or before the 17th day of July, 1925, said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you granting said plaintiff an absolute divorce and such other and further relief as he may be entitled to in equity. PUBLICATION NOTICE In the district court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Lawrence 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 17th day of July, 1925—the petition 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 divorcing the plaintiff from the defendant, and for the costs of this action. LOUISE ARNOLD, By I. F. BRADLEY, Her Attorney. Attest: Carl W. Fincke, Clerk. (First Published June 5, 1925.) NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT State of Kansas, Case No. County of Wyandotte, 12067 In the Probate Court in and for said County and State. In the matter of the estate of Ella Newman, deceased. Creditors and all other persons interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified, that on the 8th day of June, 1925, at the regular term of the Probate Court in and for said County, held at the Probate Court room in Kansas City, County of Wyandotte, and State aforesaid, I shall apply to said Court for a full and final settlement of said estate, and at such time, or as soon thereafter as the same can be heard, an application will be made for an order of the Court finding and adjudging who were the heirs of the said deceased. MAGGIE SMITH, Executrix of the estate of Ella Newman, deceased. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, Probate Judge in and for the County of Wyandotte, State of Kansas, have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court, this 12th day of May, A. D. 1925. HENRY MEADE, (Seal) Probate Judge. (First Published May 15, 1925) NOTICE OF FINAL SETLEMENT STATE OF KANSAS, County of Wyandotte, ss. In the Probate Court in and for said County and State. In the matter of the estate of Richard Hazlett, Deceased. No. 12526. Creditors and all other persons interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified, that on the 1st day of June, 1925, at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m., at regular term of the Probate Court in and for said County, held at the Probate Court room in Kansas City, County of Wyandotte, and State aforesaid, I intend to make a full and final settlement of said estate, and at such time, or as soon thereafter as the same can be heard, an application will be made for an order of the Court finding and adjudging who were the heirs, devisees and legatees of said deceased. Thomas Knapper, administrator of the estate of Richard Hazlett, Deceased. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, Probate Judge in and for the County of Wyandotte, State of Kansas, have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court, this 30th day of April, A. D., 1925. HENRY MEADE, (Seal) Probate Judge. (First publication May 8, 1925.) THE WORLD BODY SANTAL M.D. MEDICAL ASSOCIATION GUARD YOUR HEALTH SANYKIT PROPHYLACTIC for MEN Affords Uitmont Protection. After Infestion Exposure. Large Pains (Ki) (Ki) All Droggy or San-Y-Kit Dept. A Berkman St., New York Write for Circular Eugene Higgins at a luncheon on his yacht Thalassa, anchored in the Nice harbor, sald of the Riviera winter climate: "I like the winter climate here; it resembles a brilliant October day at home; but I hate that cold, fierce wind, the mistral. It's the Riviera's one fault. "One day on the Promenade des Anglais I met a Nicols in a raging mistral. " 'Glorious day,' he said, holding his hat on with one hand and wiping the dust out of his eyes with the other. 'Grand weather.' "In the cold blasts of the mistral the palms swished wildly. The sea was white with foam. Dust clouds raced past us, carrying hats and parasols and newspapers. "Grand weather?' said I. "With a wind like this?" "Wind?' laughed the Nicols. 'This isn't a wind. This is our mistral, our splendid mistral, which makes us southern French so healthy and intelligent and successful.'" in This Transaction Two old friends who had not seen each other for a long time met on Broadway. After they had exchanged greetings, one of them confided that things were breaking pretty well for him. "I just sold my dog for $100,000," he added. "You don't mean to tell me you got $100,000 for a dog?" protested the other. "Absolutely," sald the first one. "A rich oil man bought him and paid me on the spot." His companion looked at him in amazement for a moment and then said: "You can do me a great favor. I need $2,000—my wife is in the hospital and an operation may save her life. If you got $10,000 for your dog, you can surely spare $2,000—especially to an old friend and for an operation." "Sorry, old pal," said the other, "but I can't do it." "But I thought you said the oll man paid you for your dog." "He did, but I can't loan you $2,000. You see, he paid me with two $50,000 cats."—New York Evening World. Significance in Name? Aside from the fact that both the new ambassador from Japan to the United States and his wife are descended from two of the oldest and most aristocratic families of the Island empire, and have come to America as typical representatives of the best in Japan, there is a touch of poetry associated with him which should make for an especially close relationship between the two countries. His family name Matsudaira, means "peace under the pine tree," and his name Tsuneo means "perpetual."—Christian Science Monitor. Duchess' Fad a Boon Because the popular English duchess of York has a fad for hand-painted slippers and similar evening wearing apparel, budding, but needy artists of the European centers have suddenly found odd Jobs that are a boon to them. The fad has become popular in London and Paris and as real artists were necessary to give this final touch the shops selling or making these accessories had to call upon the students and mature-artists. Cut Out Sheek Test The teacher, prompted by superior authority, had asked permission, by letter, of a girl's parents to have her take the Shick test. The permission was refused by the child's mother in a letter which ran as follows: "I received your letter asking to have my girl take the Sheek test. I will not have my girl take no Sheek test. I have seen that Sheek at the theatre, and I will have nothing to do with no test of hls."—Smart Set. Asking the Impossible Betty and Petey had been playing hard all day and were worn out when evening came. They were early at "swords' points" when Betty said a few cross words that broke the camel's back." "Betty," said Petey, very much put out. "Can't you be a'il. gentleman?" Betty stopped, put her finger into her mouth and from then on played by herself. New Pass Discovered Aviators surveying a proposed railway route in the province of Quebec, Canada, discovered an unknown pass in the Abitibi mountains, which resulted in their changing the line's course to a better and shorter one than that first measured. New Thread Machine An electric "sewing machine" called an "insect" because of its resemblance to a fly; welds piping, steel plates of ships and many other articles by means of a white-hot steel wire fed from a bobbin. Women Legislators Twenty-one women have recently been elected to the London county council. Miss Susan Lawrence is deputy chairwoman and Lady St. Hefler one of the ten aldermen. Four blades propellers Propellers with four blades have replaced three-bladed propellers on the steamship Levlathan, to give greater speed and efficiency. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE FLYING CHAFF Truth is truest poesy. Lost time is never found. Dispatch is the soul of business. Fool questions beget fool answers. Idleness is only a refuge of weak minds. Feeble deeds are valner far than words. Speech is of time; silence is of eternity. Emotion, not thought, is the sphere of music. The end of anger is the beginning of repentance. What you see, yet cannot see over, as good as infinite. People who are in love imagine that they foot other people. It is easy to smile at trouble—when it visits your neighbor. The world deals good-naturedly with good-natured people. Bread cast upon the waters by a hypocrite is usually pretty stale. The courage of truth is the first qualification for philosophic studies. A busy man has no time for those who make a specialty of killing time. What a boy can't understand is that anybody should want to sell a dog. Blessed is he who has found his work. Let him ask no other blessedness. The hardest work some men do is inventing excuses to keep from going to work. A man's headache seems a good ideal worse when he didn't have any sun acquiring it. How fiction has changed since the novels in which a man got on his knees to propose. A man is foolish to borrow trouble if he can find another foolish enough to lend him money. Old Clock That Hat History of Interest The achievement of an officer of the British admiralty hydrographic department in restarting an ancient clock which had been unused for nearly 200 years sheds light on a long-forgotten romance. The clock was the invention of John Harrison, the self-taught son of a Yorkshire carpenter, and it gained for him the government prize of $100,000 offered for a ship's chronometer which would accurately indicate longitude. Comprising more than 500 parts, this remarkable clock weighs more than 100 pounds, and took two years to construct. Accurately, it is a clock within a clock, the lesser clock keeping time for four minutes only, when it is automatically rewound by the bigger clock, which itself requires to be wound once daily. Another clock by Harrison, an eight day wooden timepiece, is still working in the Patent museum at South Kensington. Bum Dresser "The New Yorker is the worst-dressed man in the world," said P. Chatfield Hobart, the San Francisco millionaire bibliophile. "He spends the most money on his clothes, too. "But he wears them all wrong. He wears a plaid lounge suit 'where he ought to wear a black morning coat. He wears in Fifth avenue bay tugs that are only suitable for country house or yacht. "In fact," Mr. Hobart ended, "the New Yorker would put on an aviator's rig if he was going down to work in a coal mine." Information Broadcast What Uncle Sam learns of farms and crops at experiment stations and in research laboratories is not only communicated to the farmers in the United States, but is broadcast to Latin-America in a series of pamphlets, in Spanish, prepared under the direction of Wilson Popeno, of the Department of Agriculture, in co-operation with the Pan-American union. Three publications have appeared so far. Ship Without a Rivet An oil tanker in one piece, without a rivet in its hull plates or a bolt in its steel frame, the first one ever built in the United States by the electric welding method, was launched recently in Providence, R. I., says Popular Science Monthly. Terrific heat generated by electricity fused together the sheets of steel and heavy angle iron in the tanker's frame. Fines for Bobbed Hair In a town near Sao Paulo, Brazil, the mayor decreed that any barber cutting a woman's hair without permission from the father, husband or the male member of the family having authority over her would be fined 50 milires (about $6). An archeological expedition sent out by the University of Pennsylvania dug up a clay tablet in the ruins of the ancient city of Nippur, Babylon, with an inscription upon it which, translated, reads as follows: "Thirty bushels of dates are due to Bel Nadin Shun, son of Marashu, by Bel Bullitsu and Sha Nabu Shu, sons of Kirebti, and their tenants. In the month of Tashri (harvest month) of the thirty-fourth year of King Artaxerxes I, they shall pay the dates, thirty bushels, according to the measure of Bel Nadin Shun, in the town of Bit Balatsu. Their field, cultivated and uncultivated, their lief estate, is held as a pledge for the dates, namely, thirty bushels, by Bel Nadin Shun. Another creditor shall not have power over it." This tablet was dated 430 B. C., or nearly 2,400 years ago. It may not be the oldest record extant of a mortgage, but it illustrates very clearly that the mortgage was an accepted form of investment some 2,400 years ago. Donald Rea Hanson in Forum. WISE WHISPERS Travel teaches one to make quick decisions. Ambition and love are the wings of great actions. Success ever has to listen to the cavillings of Failure. One golden day redeems a weary year.—Cella Thaxter. One of the good habits is trying to look nice on Sunday. There can be no rainbow without a cloud and a storm.—Vincent. Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.—Franklin. In praising the new baby, exaggerate like the dickens; it does no harm. A Man of Mystery is interesting in a small town. In the city nobody cares. One is pretty free if he is not constantly told to do this or told to do that. Other men's sins are before our eyes; our own are behind our back.—Seneca. Ordinary facts are important; and illuminated with fancy, they are interesting. Most unpopularity is due to the most trivial negligence on the part of the unpopular. Laws are always conferring more equality. Nature continues to strike her unerring balance. Old Temple Uncovered How tremendous a role the earthquake has played in the history of mankind is once more hinted in a discovery of the expeditionary force from the University of Pennsylvania museum at Belsan (once Bethshean, later Scythopolis) in Palestine. The force has uncovered the rains of a temple of Bacchus of which the columns were six feet in diameter. Among the columns, which had toppled over, were a portion of an enormous foot, in all probability from a heroic statue of Bacchus and some delicate Roman mosaics, utensils and statuary. Unbeatable Smith and Jones had a lawsuit. Smith sat in the courtroom before the case opened, with his witnesses around him. Then Jones bustled in. He stopped abruptly and looked Smith's witnesses over carefully. Presently he turned to Smith and asked: "Are these your witnesses?" "They are." Smith replied. They are reporters. "Then you win," Jones exclaimed. "I've had them witnesses twice myself."—Pathfinder. Thousands of Sightless The latest figures of the number of blind persons in the United States give a total of 52,567 of whom 30,160 were males and 22,407 females; 45,737 were white; 6,202 negroes, 488 Indians, and 49 Chinese or Japanese. These figures are for the enumerated blind, but the census bureau estimates the actual number at about from 74,600 to 76,000. 'Slam at Agriculturists' A scientist predicts that by the use of a new rapid-growth serum with which he is experimenting, the farmer will plant wheat one day and harvest the crop the next. That will leave 363 glorious days in which to grumble—Humorist (London). Cattle Herds Decrease America's cattle herds are rapidly shrinking, the decrease in number of head being 1,000,000 in 1924 in comparison with 1923, and a government survey shows that the decrease this year will be even greater. One of the labor whips of the British parliament is James Welsh, who started composing poetry when he was eleven years old and is now a novelist of note. Improvised Platform A raft floated on water pumped into a standpipe 144 feet high, at Beaumont, Texas, served as a platform for workmen while they cut the structure to pieces with acetylene torches. Canada Expects Influx Canada expects to get several hun dred thousand new settlers from Europe this year as a result of the present limitations in the immigration laws of the United States. AUTO LIVERY D. W Cars by T 1006 Walker Avenue SAY IF YOU D. WILSON Cars by Trip or Hour Walker Avenue Kansas City IF YOU WANT H Go to 1209 North Ninth Street To-Mme. C. C. BEAUTY Kansas G Phone Fa Office Phone Drexel 3703 Mme. C. O. TAYLOR BEAUTY SHOP Kansas City, Kansas Phone Fairfax 0442 Phone Drexel 3703 Res. Phone Fairfax To-Mme. C.O. TAYLOR'S BEAUTY SHOP Kansas City, Kansas Phone Fairfax 0442 Residence, 425 Greeley DR. L. T. M L. T. MONTGOM DR. L. T. MONTGOMERY DENTAL SURGEON Office Hours 9:30-12 2-5 6-7:30 All Patients by Appointments 4441/2 Minnesota Avenue PICKENS TH Come to 161 If you want satisfaction of your furniture, you will also find it "e "EAZY" Furniture 1612 N. 5th St. MINNESOTA AVENUE Kansas City, TOKENS THAT SATISFY come to 1613 N. 5th St. I want satisfaction in purc your furniture, new or used. also find it "eazy" pickens. AZY" PICKEN Furniture Co. N. 5th St. Phone-Fairfax PICKENS THAT SATISFY If you want satisfaction in purchase of your furniture, new or used. You will also find it "eazy" pickens. PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. 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 17th day of July, 1925, said petition will be presented to the court, and evidence given thereon, upon which a judgment will be rendered, the nature of which will be a decree, divorcing the plaintiff from you, the defendant, and a judgment for the costs of this action. I. F. BRADLEY, Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: Carl W. Fincke, Clerk. (First Published June 5, 1925.) PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, Division 1. Maggie Edwards, Plaintiff, vs. Robert L. Edwards, Defendant. To Robert L. Edwards; You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas for divorce, and that you are required to answer the petition of plaintiff filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, on or before the 19th day of July, 1925, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you in favor of the plaintiff, granting her an absolute divorce of and from you and for such other and further relief as the nature of the case may require and for costs. DORSEY GREEN, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First Published June 5, 1925.) Small Loans WEEKLY PAYMENTS LIBERTY BONDS BOUGHT AND SOLD Credit Investment Co. Room 208. Wyandotte Building Fifth and Minnesota Avenue Drexel 117 Home --- George Curtis, Plaintiff PAGE THREL Fairfax 3185 ILSON rip or Hour Kansas City, Kansas WANT HAIR O. TAYLOR'S BAY SHOP City, Kansas Fairfax 0442 Res. Phone Fairfax 2227 ONTGOMERY Kansas City, Kansas HAT SATISFY 13 N. 5th St. action in purchase new or used. You crazy" pickens. PICKENS ure Co. Phone-Fairfax-5357 PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Mildred Buckner, Plaintiff vs. Earnest Buckner, Defendant. To Earnest Buckner: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of Wyandotte County, for divorce, and that you are required to answer the petition of plaintiff filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, on or before the 5th day of July, 1925, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you in favor of plaintiff granting her an absolute divorce of and from you, and for the care, custody and control of your minor child, viz: Goodrick Buckner, and for such other and further relief as the nature of the case may require and for costs. DORSEY GREEN, Attorney for Plaintiff (First published May 22, 1925.) Phone, Fifield 2367-M Mrs. Areiha White GRADUATE PORO COLLEGE PORO BEAUTY PARLOR Dandruff, Falling Hair, Itching Scalp, Ficial Bleanch, Marcel Waving, Singeing and Clipping. OPEN EVEINGS BY APPOINTMENT 359 Waverly Ave. Kansas City, Kansas Call Fair- fax 0380 Or 4422 --- When You Can Buy a Good Used Car On Terms Earl D. Clark Insurance PHONE DREXEL 1525 7th and Minnesota Over Drug Store Call Fairfax 3767 Hall, Walker and Green 312 Washington Blvd. ] Twin City Funeral Home Personal Service Rendered Day and Night Res. Phones: Fairfax 5319, Hiland 2517 "HOME OF BETTER CLEANING" Two Trucks at Your Service STAR CLEANING COMPANY "Clean Clothes Clean" Cleaning, Dyeing OLD H Satisfaction Ma ing, Dyeing, Repairing and P OLD HATS MADE NEW Satisfaction Guaranteed Cleaning, Dyeing, Repairing and Pressing OLD HATS MADE NEW Call and Delivr For Quick Service Residence, 1239 St residence, 1239 State Avenue, Phone Fifield 089 Residence, 1239 State Avenue, Phone Fifield 0861W Office Hours 9:30 a. m. to 12-2 to 5; 6:30 to 7:30 p. m. ALL PATIENTS BY APPOINTMENT OFFICE PHONE—DREXEL 1258 Dr. J. H. Moor . J. H. Moo The Featherheads Succeeding "What's the Use" 448 Minnesota Ave. CLEANING" Service COMPANY and Pressing NEW Cash and Carry For a Saving Fifield 0861W oore Make Us Prove It ★ THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE SHORT SMILES Seeing More of Her Rich—Did you know her back home? Richer—No. She didn't wear opera gowns there. In a Way, Compulsory Hy—Does your cow give much milk? Sl—No. What little we get we have to take from her. Customary Sap—Do you snore in your sleep? Simp—When do you suppose?—Princeton Tiger. "Betty's rich uncle cut her off with practically nothing." "Bobbed heilress, eh?" As It Seemed to Him An old New York farmer attended a big picnic at Binghamton and stayed over to watch the dancing at night, says Town Topics. He hadn't been out in the world much, and he was deeply impressed with the girls' clothes at that dance. "Some of the ladies' clothes I see here," he said, "plumb puts me in mind of a barbwire fence. Somebody asked him why. "Well," said he, "it's this way—they appear to protect the property without obstructin' the view." Why? Lord Balfour, apropos of the rerevival of his note on allied indebtedness, was being discussed at a dinner party in Washington. "Lord Balfour is a bachelor," said a senator's wife. "Well, when he was here last, a lady said to him: "Mr. Balfour—he was only Mr. Balfour then—'can you, as a philosopher, tell me why there is no marriage or giving in marriage in heaven?" "Mr. Balfour frowned. "But, he said, 'but heaven's heaven, isn't it?" What Attracted Crowd There was a large crowd in front of the millinery window of a San Antonio (Texas) department store when it opened for business. The manager of the department rubbed his hands and smiled in pleasure. When the crowd increased and none came inside, he decided to investigate. There, comfortably ensconced in the crown of a stylish hat, was a cat and with her a litter of kittens. They had been born in the hat in the night. Neglect Their English There are not ten members of the British parliament who speak or write English properly, in the opinion of Dr. E. G. Graham, member of parliament himself for the London university. In a recent address Doctor Graham raised his voice against the "woeful neglect" of the study generally of English, which he called the finest language in the world. Good Use for Cross Words "Cross-words, my dear?" said Mrs. Brown to her neighbor; "I think they're the finest invention in the world. Do you know, since my husband started them he has none left for me, and we are delightfully happy in consequence." PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. To the above named defendant, Willie Tucker: You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, for a divorce by the above named plaintiff on the grounds of extreme cruelty; that unless you answer the allegations and charges as set out in the petition filed herein on or before the 3rd day of July, 1925, the same will be taken as true; that judgment and decree will be rendered against you divorcing you from the said plaintiff and with such other and further relief as to the court may seem just and proper. I. F. BRADLEY, JR. Att'y. for Plaintiff. (First publication May 22, 1925.) ERE IN THE WINDOW ON THE RISE THE SHADE ARREST HIM 3RD FLOOR JERRY, QUIT THROWIN' THE BOTTLES OUT THE WINDOW 5¢ DEPOSIT ON 'EM "I observe," remarked old - Festus Pester, "that scientists have discovered a way of keeping tadpoles young forever." "Ah, yes," returned J. Fuller Gloom, the chronic objector. 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To the above named defendant, Leslie Simon: You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the District Court of Wyandotte County, State of Kansas, for a divorce by the above named plaintiff on the grounds of Extreme Cruelty; that unless you answer the allegations and charges as set out in the petition filed herein on or before the 10th day of July, 1925, the same will be taken as true and judgment and decree will be rendered against you divorcing you from the defendant, with such other and further relief as to the Court may seem just and proper. I. F. BRADLEY, JR., Atty. for Plaintiff. (First publication May 29, 1925) PUBLICATION NOTICE Jerry G. Gillum, Plaintiff, vs Sylvia Gillum, Defendant. 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