Kansas City Advocate

WORLD FAMOUS STAR KANSAS COLORED OFFICER SHOOTS WHEN MAN ATTEMPTS TO DRAW GUN COLORED OFFICER SHOOTS WHEN MAN ATTEMPTS TO DRAW GUN Harry Copeland, 1803 North Fourth street, was shot twice in his right arm when he refused to put up his hands when ordered by Officer Bright Williams. Sunday night, about 7:20, January 24, while Officer Bright Williams was walking his beat along Fourth and Freeman avenue, he heards hooting over in what is known as the "Gulch." Running in that direction he came upon four people, Harry Copeland, his wife, Anna Belle Copeland and two unknown men at Third at Freeman. Thinking possibly they may have been the ones that did the shooting, since they were quarrelling, he commanded them to throw up their hands. Everyone went up with their hands except Harry Copeland, 1803 North Fourth street. A second time Officer Williams ordered Copeland to put 'em up. Instead Coleman was coming up with a 45, then Officer Williams fired twice, the bullets striking Copeland in the right arm. The force of the bullets knocked the gun from Copeland's hand. Copeland's wounds proved only to be of a slight nature. Officer Bright Williams lives at 405 Freeman avenue and has been a Police officer for four years. Nora Ray Trapped With N.Y.Lawyer in Harlem District Nora Ray Trapped With N.Y.Lawyer in Harlem District NEW YORK, Jan. 21.—Quite a lively and colorful raid was staged last Wednesday morning at 4 o'clock (January 13), when detectives from Boulin's agency in West 125th street, accompanied by several witnesses and Mrs. Summer Patterson, surprised Mrs. Patterson's husband, Attorney William L. Patterson, when he was routed out of bed with Mrs. Nora Holt Ray at the home of Mae Holland, 154 West 132nd street. Both Mrs. Ray and Mr. Patterson were sound asleep, it is said. The room had apparently been engaged only for the night, as Mrs. Ray had only a small bag containing silk negligees and other personal effects. Mr. Patterson was greatly shocked to see his wife so rudely intrude upon him, from whom he was estranged for about two years. It is rumored she will start immediate proceedings for divorce. Mr. Patterson is a member of the well known law firm of Dyett, Hall and Patterson of 2303 Seventh Avenue. At seven o'clock, following the raid at four, Mrs. Ray left for Chicago. She stopped off at Philadelphia for a conference with her lawyer, as she was on that day expecting a settlement with her husband, Joseph L. Ray of Bethlehem, Pa., who has for several months been trying to obtain a divorce. She then proceeded to Chicago where she is now in her home at 4405 Calumet Avenue. For several weeks Mr. Patterson and Mrs. Ray have been much seen together in Harlem. Their last notable public appearance was at the Urban League Charity Ball on Nov. 13. All Harlem was shocked over the news of the raid, more on account of Atty. Patterson than on Mrs. Ray's account.—Pittsburgh Courier. Kansas City Boy in Europe From far off Birkenhead, England comes the news that Mr. Howard Berry, who is touring Europe with the "Four Harmony Kings" is making good, and singing to crowded houses. Last year when in Kansas City he was with the "Chocolate Dandies." Many will remember Mr. Berry for he is a product of Sumner High School, and also a member of the First A. M. E. Church as well as being a former member of the choir. Mr. Berry was born in Kansas City, Kansas, spent his early life here and his father and mother are substantial citizens of this city. copy Kansas City, Kansas FAM Price 5 cents per copy SHOOTS WHEN ATTEMPTS TO DRAW GUN North Fourth street, was shot twice refused to put up his hands when ori- liams. The Pullman Company, by offering for sale stock in the Pullman Company, payable $3.00 per month, with 41 months to pay, has not been eagerly sought by the porters. Truly, the pay is so small, and the tips so irregular, the inducement to buy is an admission of the low wages the porters receive for pay. The importation of some 300 men from the South and the placing of Filippinos on the cars offers no scare to the men who have served faithfully for years on low wages and meager tips. Instead, it is an incentive to organize that they can demand a man's wage for a man's services. Although Thursday night was cold hundreds came out to hear Dr. E. L. Harrison of Texas, preach. They crowded into the balcony. He preached fine and was given $35 or $40 by the large congregation. large cong --- BUSINESS LEAGUEDRIVE The Negro Business League is having a membership drive and every Negro Business Man in Kansas City, Kansas should be a member of the League. The Reverend Charles Sumner Williams of Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church, Kansas City, Mo., will be the principal speaker. A short program will be rendered. The Public is cordially invited to attend. Date—February 4, 1926. Place—Metropolitan Baptist Temple, 9th and Washington boulevard. The Rev. Charles Sumner Williams, who will speak to the Negro Business League Thursday, February 4, 1926, at Metropolitan Baptist Temple, 9th and Washington Boulevard. DR. CARRION STRICKEN Dr. McQueen Carrion, one of the first Negro dentists to establish a practice in Kansas City, Mo., was stricken with a light attack of paralysis on Friday, January 22, while in his office. The attack came on very suddenly, and Dr. Carrion was removed to Wheatley Provident Hospital, where he is resting easily, Dr. Maddox, his attending physician said. Dr. T. C. Chapman, dentist, of Kansas City, Mo., who has been quite ill at Wheatley Hospital, is much improved. Charter Granted A charter has been issued by the Secretary of State, Mr. Frank J. Ryan, to the Colored Athletic and Benevolent Association of Kansas City, Kansas. This club is to furnish wholesome recreation to citizens of our community who may care to be associated with them. One of the most active members and one who was foremost in getting this organization chartered is Mr. Paul Knight. Others associated with him are Thomas Duffel, Ida Hillmore, Fred Hardison and Major Duffel. We hope this organization will maintain the high standard to which it is aiming, and will not ever resort to tactics usually maintained by amusement clubs. THE FORUM. Prof. J. J. Lewis arranged the program for Kansas Day. The principal features of it were: The address on Kansas History, by Prof. Fortner, which was very instructive and received many compliments. The Eighth Street Baptist male quartet rendered selections. Next Sunday, January 31, Miss May McClelland is expected to have charge of the program. Come to the Forum. CITY y, Kansas. January 29, 19 MOUS Kansas City, Kansas. January 29, 1926 Dr. Hargett announced no subject but proceeded to give illustrations of the results of the radio, which he regards as "the most marvelous achievement of the human brain" relating how an utterance delivered in his pulpit was heard in Saskatchewan before it reached the rear seat in the church. He had passed the middle of his address before his charmed listeners realized that he was preaching a sermon, the subject of which was prayer, which he compared with "tunir." "If," he exclaimed, "the Kansas City Star can make itself heard in a radius of 3,000 miles, surely God, who made the materials comprising the Star and all its equipment can hear his humblest creature's prayer and is exceedingly glad to answer that prayer. The gospel of such a God of love, I could not refrain from preaching, if I would; because when I was traveling from my little church in North Dakota to my old Kentucky home to bid my beloved mother the last farewell, six o'clock in the evening of the day before I arrived she died, leaving this word for me: 'Tell Ira, if I go before he comes, To preach the Gospel!'" Owing to the twilight appearance of the room Dr. Hargett forgot that he was in the presence of the Negro intellectuals: for he turned to President Clark with the remark: "Don't your folks ever say 'Amen'! They are almost as bad as the folks at Grand Avenue Temple, Who sometimes express their amen by lightly clapping their hands." "Think me not a fanatic, then, if amid all these voices in the air, I should feel my lamented mother's presence at times of stress hovering about me and myself impelled and inspired by the urge of her last message to me, to preach the gospel." A rising vote of thanks was tendered the Doctor, resulting from the motion touchingly introduced by Principal Joe E. Herriford of the W. W. Yates school. Many a teacher left the building with fresher courage to press on with a more snappy step because she had been in the presence of a man's man and with a reaffirmation of the rebuke of the prophet Elijah: "All knees have not bowed unto Baal" of American color prejudice. The Northeast boys gave the K. V. C. boys a good fight, but the Northeast quintet was caught unguarded. The teamwork of both teams was excellent, and each player did his best to make a shot. The Northeast team was not outclassed or outplayed, but the reason was the team was not looking for a battle as the K. V. C. gave them. Referee: Williams, S. H. S. "Do you know the Leather pushers in Kansas City," watch this paper next week. Stirring Address Bishop Ransom, in a stirring address in Philadelphia, said after the enfranchisement of the Negro his only way out was found in religion. Churches and its auxiliaries are to be found in every hamlet and every large city. The church produces our religious leaders. We have found our way out in a religious way, but for economic education we are still in the dark. We need economic, political, industrial and every kind of education. The Spirit of Slavery must be routed. Bishop Ransom again states that the greatest thing in our way today is not the prejudice of the white people for no white man's prejudice can keep a Negro from eating in a Negro restaurant, or going to a Negro church, or putting money into a Negro bank, or reading a Negro newspaper. A white man's prejudice may keep you out of a white hotel or restaurant, but surely not a colored one. Thousands of colored people patronize Negro grocers, duggists or colored physicians. The white man's prejudice does not keep him from doing that. That old spirit of slavery keeps the Negro from.organizing his labor, his money or his ideals. There still persists in the black man's mind to a large extent that he is the inferior of other races, that he is not as good as any other race, that he can only trust a white man, but not his own. It is that damnable spirit of slavery that keeps us down. We cannot organize the things material until we develop a new spirit—a spirit of manhood, confidence and cooperation. Railroad Men, Read! Every railroad man should see that a worthy representative is sent to Washington, D. C., February 10, 11, 12, to oppose the proposal of abolishing the railroad labor board. Dining Car men, Pullman Porters, and all others interested take notice. COLORED OFFICER SERIOUSLY HURT KANSAS CITY, MO., Jan. 20. Officer C. P. Jackson, police officer of Kansas City, Missouri police department, was seriously hurt by a flying half brick striking him on the elbow. While walking his beat near Nineteenth street and Oak, a passing automobile struck a half-brick with such force that it struck and injured Officer Jackson, rendering him unable for service. An X-Ray of his arm showed some broken bones. Officer C. P. Jackson lives at 621 Charlotte and has a very efficient record for duty. He is serving his fifth year on the police department. Can't Fool Pullman Porters Can't Fool Pullman Porters EX-PASTORS VISIT. DR. HARGETT SPEAKS AT LINCOLN HIGH In an appropriate speech, Principal Leslie Clark, president of the Kansas City, Missouri Negro Teachers' Council, N. E. A., presented Dr. Hargett to the assembled teachers in the auditorium of the Lincoln High School, Thursday afternoon, January 21, 1926. On arising, Dr. Hargett said: "I understand that singing." The Lincoln High School sextet had just rendered two Negro melodies. "Some stuff that is sung in my church, the Grand Avenue Temple, I don't understand and I can't get enjoyment in things that I don't understand." He concluded his introduction in this strain: Now, I understand you, for as a boy of poor parents I was brought up on a Kentucky farm among you. Therefore it was with no little pleasure that I grasped this invitation to address you. You know, we are all God's children: yellow, black and white. He loves us all and rewards us not as to color, but according to SERVICE. Kansas City Star Vote of Thanks. N. E. JR. HIGH LOSES TO KANSAS V. C. 17-2. 1926 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE TWELVE MONTHS, $1.50 U S ST SAMMY HI GH STAR SAMMY HIMSELF THE MUSICIAN "SUNSHINE SAMMY" FOR MORRISON, THE DIMINUTIVE STAR E SAMMY" FREDERICK ERNEST RISON, THE WORLD FAMOUS NUTIVE STAR, AT LINCOLN THEATRE "SUNSHINE SAMMY" FREDERICK ERNEST MORRISON, THE WORLD FAMOUS DIMINUTIVE STAR, AT LINCOLN THEATRE Sunshine Sammy, age 11, was born in New Orleans, La., and his parents came to California when he was six months old. Sammy got his start when he was featured with Baby Marie Osborne and was only a year and one-half old. After starring with her for two years he was later featured with the following: Harold Lloyd in "Get Out and Get Under;" Fatty Arbuckle, in "The Sheriff; Snub Pollard and various other comedy screen stars. His greatest achievement was made when he joined "Our Gang" comedies. His clever work and "Million Dollar Smile" have delighted and cheered thousands. He is now touring the country to the enjoyment of hundreds of thousands of persons. Every one getting a chance to see this wonderful kid, the peer of all colored stars. He has played the New England states and all other eastern states. His partner, "Harold Baquet" is a brilliant young chap, 16 years of age. Sammy is 11 years old and exceptionally bright. His personality on and off the stage is unequaled. He is accompanied by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morrison and his tutor, Mr. Jerome G. Carrington, who looks after the educational side of his career. Both of the boys have regular periods of study and lesson every day. Ernest or Sammy as the public knows him is purely a kid and loves the kids. He makes the fact clear that he in no way likes to appear distant to other kids because of his success. He is always willing to greet A Letter from Sunshine People of Kansas "Sunshine Sammy" thanks from Kansas City, Kansas, for a week. Tell all the little boys and How I would love to shake every Come and see me at the Lincoln until Sunday night. Notice Advocates Contest All Advocate Automobile ed. to turn all their subscriptive vocate office, 516 Minnesota in otherwise and not reported office can not be credited after notice. er from Sunshine Sammy to the people of Kansas City, Kansas "Sammy" thanks the thousands of people City, Kansas, for coming over to the show this the little boys and girls I want to see them. I love to shake every little boy's and girl's hand. I me at the Lincoln Theatre. I will be there right. A Letter from Sunshine Sammy to the People of Kansas City, Kansas "Sunshine Sammy" thanks the thousands of people from Kansas City, Kansas, for coming over to the show this week. Tell all the little boys and girls I want to see them. How I would love to shake every little boy's and girl's hand. Come and see me at the Lincoln Theatre. I will be there until Sunday night. SUNSHINE SAMMY." Notice Advocate Automobile Contestants All Advocate Automobile Contestants are requested to turn all their subscription MONEY into the Advocate office, 516 Minnesota avenue. Money turned in otherwise and not reported or accounted for, at this office can not be credited after the publication of this notice. Notice Advocate Automobile Contestants All Advocate Automobile Contestants are requested to turn all their subscription MONEY into the Advocate office, 516 Minnesota avenue. Money turned in otherwise and not reported or accounted for, at this office can not be credited after the publication of this notice. THOS. KENNEDY, Editor. January 22, 1926. --- Played East. January 22, 1926. Number 27 all the kids with a welcome hand and his incomparable smile. Sammy has four little sisters in California, (they also work in pictures) which he is very fond of. Sammy also has his own orchestra with him. under the direction of Mr. Carrington. The orchestra consists of eight musicians, all very capable ven. Brownie Campbell, a wonderful intertainer and dancer, is also with the troupe. Sammy returns to pictures in Aug- "Housekeeping Lessons" Now in Southern Steel Program. Birmingham, Jan. 29.—Housekeeping lessons of one hour each week to grades six, junior one, and junior two, are now included in the programs of prinicpal Birmingham steel industries in behalf of the mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters of the Negro steel hands. In addition to the studying of foods, etc., the teaching of hand and machine sewing, selection of materials suitable for garments, making of undergarments, dresses, middies, etc., are included in the complete housekeeping courses, which are being pursued with considerable enthusiasm by those who visualize a new day for the southern Negro steel hand. SUNSHINE SAMMY." PAGETWO THE RACE AT DEVIL'S KNUCKLES By JAMES O. FAGAN (® by Short Story Pub. Co.) THOUGH Joe Sanborn, otherwise California Joe, was known by name and reputation to every gold digger in South Africa during the early seventies, yet there was one side to his character that was not fully appreciated until some time after his arrival at Pilgrim's Rest—his devotion to the "Stars and Stripes." Pilgrim's Rest, with its population of one thousand whites, half British subjects and perhaps a hundred Americans, is situated about one hundred and fifty miles northwest from Delagoa bay, and as you approach the place from the Transvaal side, you notice the wagon road before you winds up a very precipitous and rocky hill to a plateau above, on which the flagpole, the courthouse and the post office were at that time located. There are four distinct breaks or horizontal ridges on the face of this hill, and the particular piece of ground from the plain below to the plateau above was known as the Devil's Knuckles. Now, from the fact that every pound of provisions had to be hauled up this four-ribbed precipice, it is easy to understand that the diggers took considerable interest in the Devil's Knuckles. At that time it was not known with any degree of certainty whether Pilgrim's Rest belonged to the Boers, the Portuguese or the British, and to settle the question forever the British residents got together and put up a flagstaff. But before they had time to holst their flag the Irish contingent appeared upon the scene, and as those who did not want to start a row were in the majority, the flagpole remained unadorned. It was then that the American colony suddenly became aware that it had a country, too, which was "some potatoeas." Forthwith its representative—California Joe—notified the holiday committee of Diggers' day, the one day in the year which had been chosen for a general jollification at the fields, that it would be a good idea to hoist the Stars and Stripes on the aforementioned British flagpole on that day, leaving the pole at the service of the other nations for the rest of the year. But as unanimous consent could not be obtained to this proposition, the diggers' committee finally decided upon a novel competition to settle the flag-raising question. The rival nations were severally invited to enter a span of oxen and wagon in a hill-climbing contest up the Devil's Knuckles, to be held on the morning of Diggers' day. By six o'clock on the morning of that day fully fifteen hundred diggers and friends from Mac-Mac, Leydenburg, and surrounding places, as well as two or three thousands Kaffirs, were spread out over the Knuckles, anxiously awaiting for the first span to start. It was calculated that nine-tenths of the diggers in Pilgrim's Rest had wagered every ounce of gold dust in their possession on their favorite span, and consequently it was a very noisy and excited crowd. Five span of oxen were entered in the contest, and in drawing for the rotation in starting, the Americans took the last place. The first on the list was the German entry, a heavy, deep-chested and powerful span of Biasuto cattle, twenty-four in number. They crested the first Knuckle in three minutes and fifteen seconds, the second in six minutes and twenty seconds, the third in eleven minutes and fifty-two seconds, and crossed the line at the top in an even sixteen minutes, beating the record for the climb by a few seconds. Then the Irish span of Natal oxen went up in gallant style and beat the Germans by twenty seconds. The Boer span of long-horned Cape steers then tried it, but couldn't stand the pace, and broke down completely before reaching the top. Next in order came the British string. This was a magnificent span of white bellies, driven by a veteran transport rider, a Scotchman named McIntosh. After the grandest kind of a drive, which was finished amid a pandemonium of noise and excitement, they succeeded in tying the Irishmen to the splitting of a second. Finally the great loaded buck wagon was again run down to the foot of the hill, and the American string of twenty-eight coal-black Zulu steers was quickly lined up and slipped under the yokes. Then the driver of the team, a giant Kaffir, bearing the name of Ajax and conceded to be the cleverest whip in all South Africa, had a conference with California Joe. "Look here, boss," said the Kaffir, "in my country at every festival the cattle are driven past the witch doctors and the head doctor points his finger at a steer and yells, 'Bulala,' which means kill. Immediately the people take up the cry of 'Bulala,' and make a rush for the doomed animal, and the cattle, understanding only too well the meaning of that dreadful yell, break in headlong flight out of the kraal, in a mad stumpede for liberty. Now, boss, when we get started up that last Knuckle—" California Joe understood, and just then a rifle shot, which was the signal for starting, rang through the air, and the American string of short-limbed Zulus made a brisk start for the first Knuckle. Singling out the hasty steers by name and commanding them in a voice that sounded like a low growl to take it easy. Ajax very coolly surmounted the first Knuckle—beaten by every span in the contest. The result was highly disappointing to the Americans, but the grin on the good-natured face of the giant Ajax widened a full inch. Clipping a few seconds off the regulation breathing spell, he started his string for the second Knuckle, and now moved the length of his span, emitting a strange, sound like the buzzing of a wasp, while overhead his forty-foot lash was screaming and whistling like a norwester through the rigging of a ship. Passing over the second Knuckle, the American string was still thirty seconds to the bad, but Ajax now woke up. With a yell that brought the crowd on the hillside to their feet, he launched his steers at the third Knuckle. His whip rang and whined and zipped through the air. In passionate human-like tones it coaxed, it implored, it threatened, and now and then culminated in a fearful crack that could be heard a mile away. Under this heroic treatment, through a cloud of dust that half buried them, yet with a line as straight as an arrow, the American string cleared the third Knuckle, now only four seconds to the bad. They were at last within cheering distance of the top, and that grin, stretching from ear to ear on the face of Ajax, indicated that something was about to happen. It came like a clap of thunder, a prolonged yell of "Bula-la!" from the lusty throats of the whole American colony and the hundreds of friendly Kaffirs lined up on either side, and like a squadron of cavalry the terrified oxen rushed at the fourth and last Devil's Knuckle. Every pinch of gold dust in Pilgrim's Rest, more than half the real property of that mining camp, such as stores, and the majority of claims of the adjacent country, hung in the balance, liable to change hands in the twinkle of an eye. The voice of Ajax could be distinguished amid the dln, encouraging his string in thunder-like tones, and now, suddenly passing with a rush from the rear to the head of his column of plowing, foam-flanked oxen, he fired a final volley of deafening cracks and led the way over the line, in a whirlwind finish, a victor by a margin of three seconds. So the Stars and Stripes waved for one day from the British flagpole at Pilgrim's Rest, and when the flag was taken down Pilgrim's Rest followed it. California Joe took possession of the stores which he had won on the race and moved them a mile and a half down the creek, where the American claims were located, and his countrymen, conforming to his patriotic example, straightway removed all the buildings that they had won—which comprised almost the whole of Pilgrim's Rest—to the same locality. The post office went also, for it had been wagered and lost on the great race at Devil's Knuckles. So not only did the string of little coat-black Zulu steers, driven by the giant Ajax, holist the Stars and Stripes over Pilgrim's Rest, but also drew Pilgrim's Rest after the American flag into American-ruled territory. Healthy Diners Stick Corned beef and cabbage—the "Red Mike and Violets" of culinary commerce—have led all other dishes in popular favor, as ascertained in a poll conducted by the United Restaurant Owners' association. The inseparable pair—closer than the Slamee twins, Scylla and Charybdis, or "Cavallieria" and "Pagliacci"—have tallied more than 23,000 votes in a total of 180,000, beating that old standby, the vegetable dinner, by 5,000 votes and leaving ham and eggs far in the rear, observes the Philadelphia Public Ledger. A fledgling journalist asked George W. Stevens, the war correspondent, what to write about. "Tell them what you had for breakfast," answered the veteran. He knew that the one tongue-loosening touch of nature, after the weather, is food. Provide better sauer-krut or planked shad, pretzels or shortcake, catfish and waffles or scrape or cheesecake, and the world beats a pathway to your door. What makes the big killing at our annual flower mart? Not the roses, geraniums and zinnies, but the hot dogs. The A. E. F. in France said little about making the world safe for democracy and much about the pies and crullers of God's country. It planned the sumptuous eats it would have when it halled the Statue of Liberty again. The Salvation army made the doughnut the emblem of its crusade and found the truth of the adage that an army marches on its stomach—and the other apothegm about the way to a man's heart. Set a man down to a meal 'of the things he likes if you would make him sign on the dotted line for an Easter hiat or any other concession. But it must be borne in mind that one man's ambrosia is another's anathea. Although corned beef and cabbage got 23,000 votes, it might be spurned by gourmets of pickled walnuts, epicures of caviare, gastronomes of shrimp salad or pigs' knuckles. Our former connoisseurs of vintage are now more critical of viands than they were when a beverage might obliterate a culinary failure. Dress Ages Quickly Dress Ages Quickly Mrs. A.—Does your husband like antiques? Mrs. B.—Well, he pretends to be struck on my old hats and gowns whenever I talk of buying new ones.—Boston. Transcript. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE $6,000 PRIZE ADVOCATE CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS 516 Minnesota Ave. Phone Drexel 0424 Open from 9 A. M. to 8 P. M. Office Phone Drexel 3703 Res. Phone Fairfax 2227 Residence, 425 Greeley DR. L. T. 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"Know thyself," but don't be too exclusive. It is not the first love that matters. It is the last. Men who fall deserve a lot of credit for having tried. The fearful unbelief is unbelief in yourself.—Carlyle. Fortunately the tax assessor is unable to list our hopes. We accomplish more by prudence than by force.—Tacitus. Discouragement is the worst ill that can afflict a young man. The gift derives its value from the rank of the giver.—Ovid. No wise man ever thought a traitor should be trusted.—Cicero. No man actually believes that his next-door neighbor is his superior mentally. If you would improve your memory do something that you would be glad to forget. If we are judged by our company, perhaps that is why some men dislike being alone. The mind is a bank that pays compound interest on the knowledge you deposit in it. In every adversity of fortune to have been happy is the most unhappy kind of misfortune.—Boethius. Sweet Tooth Costs The sugar bill of the American people is more than $2,000,000 a day, according to a report compiled by Facts About Sugar, trade journal of the sugar industry. This figure is based on the present low price at which sugar is selling. During most of the time, in recent years, the cost of satisfying the national sweet tooth has been higher than this. While the United States, including territories of Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philippines, ranks third among the nations of the world in the extent of its sugar production, the quantity of sugar supplied by home industry satisfies only about half the country's requirements and nearly $1,000,000 a day is expended for foreign-grown sugar. As most of the imported sugar comes from Cuba, the bulk of this sum goes to that country and the production of sugar for the United States market is the basis of the greater part of Cuba's trade and industry. A Lesson Will Hays, the movie mogul, said in New York the other day: "The English and French and Germans want to take our film supremacy away from us, but they haven't even learned yet that a film can't succeed without a happy ending, so I don't think we're in any danger. "These foreigners ought to take a lesson from the young couple at the performance of Hamlet. At the end of the performance, the girl said: "Wasn't it silly of that Shakespeare fellow to drown Ophelia and kill Hamlet off? Why, he ought to have married them, the chump." "Well, I aln't no highbrow critic, the young man agreed, 'but that's how I'd 'a' fixed it up.'" $6,000 ADVOCATE CAMPA 516 Minnesota Ave. The very first thing to pop into a person's head when he pays his first visit to Tacna is that it should have been christened, instead, Toytown or Dollhouse City. Not that it is so small in area, but its whole general type of architecture is so delightfully diminutive as to make the people upon its streets and in its doorways seem almost out of proportion. The color combinations are many and weird, though the colors themselves rather unostentatiously incline toward the pastel shades in lieu of the blant deeper tones that distinguish the Arican house fronts. Pinks and yellows and light oranges and blues and pea-greens and lavenders unite to make a rainbow out of every street. A pea-green house may have a blue door and pink iron bars at its window while its neighbor cottage may be yellow with lavender bars and an orange door. One may well believe, however, that the tout ensemble is too fascinating to be the least bit offensive to even the most artistic eye.—Jack Dietrick in West Coast Leader. Merely Lost It Harry Leslie, Lafayette, speaker of the Indiana house of representatives, and recognized as a good recounter of stories and after-dinner speaker, told this one on a recent visit to Indianapolis: "My wife and I have just resumed diplomatic relations. Recently I was showing her through the Union building at Purdue university and we came across a statue of a draped but headless woman. "Where is her head? my wife asked. "Oh, she's a woman and has lost it," I replied, unthinkingly." Compulsory Education An old Alabama cook said to her employer, "Law, missle, what makes you pay money to send de chile to school? I got one smalt boy named Moses an' I larns him myself." "But, Aunt Marla," said her mistress, "how can you teach your child when you don't know one letter from another?" "How I teach him? I jest make him take de book an' set down on de fou an' den I say, 'Moses, you take yo eye from dat book, much less leggo him, an' I skins you alive." Color Dispute in Church The increasing number of native preachers in India is giving rise to a great feeling of resentment among the white members of the Church of England congregations. It is feared that in a few years many congregations will be under the spiritual charge of native clergy, and though it is urged that this will encourage more natives to become Christians, there is strong opposition on the part of white people to listen to native preachers. Age and the Old "But everybody is sensitive on the subject of age. A boy said to his father one day: "What do people mean when they say a man is in the prime of life? "They mean, son,' said the father, 'to spare the poor old fellow's feelings." HEALTH HINTS (Concluded from last week.) When the time arrives when other foods must be employed, there follows the introduction of the element of human judgment, always more or less faulty and capable of errors; hence the perils of the "second summer" and subsequent periods. Properly fed and cared for, however the development of the child continues in a satisfactory way, and the child becomes sturdy, thoroughly optimistic, and practically tireless, inasmuch as restoration for the incidental fatigues following child activity is accomplished by a good night's rest. This situation, therefore, illustrates the human machine as it functions properly. It does not seem reasonable to believe that, if it were possible for a preson to pass through an entire lifetime under conditions as hygienically correct as during the period of childhood before mentioned, the number of centenarians would become so great as to cease to excite interest in the average community. Unfortunately, rugged health, with quick recovery from normal fatigue and often from comparatively frequent unhygienic practices, is apt to produce an undue sense of confidence which leads people to various forms of excess on the unfounded calculation that they are so strong and vigorous as to make it unnecessary for them to exercise that prudence which people of more delicate physique find essential to physical comfort. In consequence of this fallacious feeling of self-elation, it follows that deaths occurring among those of middle age or even younger are quite commonly instances of this unusual early vigor and vitality misapplied, and that those of more delicate constitution who have from necessity found it essential that they exercise better judgment are quite prone to find themselves in their later years in much better general health than the more vigorous associates in early life. Select Own Coffins In many parts of China and Japan "coffin shops" are to be seen on the principal streets. These people like to make early preparations for their demise by purchasing their coffins. The shops show an attractive line of samples from which to make selection No View at All On his return from a tour which he had been making with his master in Switzerland, a servant, being asked what he had seen, replied: "Oh, you can't see anything! There's nothing but mountains everywhere."—Philadelphia Inquirer. N. B. ROBINSON LAUNDRY COMPANY Prompt, Efficient Service Office and Residence 333 Quindaro Blvd. Phone Fairfax 1174 N. B. Robinson, Mgr. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1926. RACE SITUATION IN SOUTH SHOWS IMPROVEMENT Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 17.—That the South, through its iterracial movement, is making an important contribution toward the problems of racial adjustment around the world, is indicated by the report just issued by the Commission on Interracial Cooperation, with headquarters in this city. Not only are interracial conditions being rapidly improved throughout the South, along the lines of better nuderstanding, elimination of conflict, educational provisions, public utilities, justice in the courts, and the like, but, according to the report the movement is being studied abroad with great interest because of its possible application to similar situations in Africa, India, and elsewhere. A parallel movement, under government auspices, has already resulted in South Africa, says the report, bringing together the British and the natives for conference and co-operation in the solution of mutual problems. Entitled "Progress in Race Relations," the report is a sixteen-page pamphlet, packed with stories of concrete achievements. The provision of better Negro schools has been a major objective everywhere, followed closely by efforts for better sanitation, hospital accommodations, street improvement, library and playground facilities, justice in the courts, the care of delinquents, improved conditions of travel, and other advantages essentially to the development of the colored race in character and efficiency. Assistance has been rendered in at last a hundred school building enterprises involving from $1,000 to $150,000 each. Nine playgrounds and two public parks have been provided and street improvements have been made in eighteen cities. Interracial committees have assisted in the prevention of threatened lynchings in a number of instances, other tense situations have been cleared up, and legal aid has been rendered in many cases of injustice. In the effort to mobilize public sentiment against lynching, the Commission has distributed thirty thousand pamphlets, has communicated two or more times with every sheriff in the South, and has assisted in a popular campaign in Mississippi against this practice. The subject of race relations is being brought to the attention of students in Southern colleges through sixty curriculum courses and many volunteer discussion groups, committees of women are active in all the states, and information has been given to the general public as widely as possible through the daily and religious press. After recounting some of the difficulties confronted, the report concludes, "It is evident, even to a casual observer, that great advances are being made. Certainly there is no ground for discouragement, but on the contrary the continued urge of great need and limitless opportunity." Standing of Contestants AT THE END OF THE FIRST PERIOD ENDING JAN. 23, 1926 FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1926. Kansas City Advocate PAGE THREE WHO WILL GET THE HUDSON? ANSWER! "The one that gets out and hustles." It is within the grasp of each one. The one that works the hardest is generally the winner. Just think, a "Big Handsome Hudson Coach" given away February 20th. How the winner will enjoy it! You can drive to St. Louis in 8 Hours. You can drive from St. Louis to Chicago in 8 hours. With a Hudson you can go faster, for it sails through the air. --- You can help your favorite contestant win the car if you will WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY Race Progress in California LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 22.—At a program at Wesley Chapel M. E. Church of which Rev. A. P. Shaw is pastor, Mrs. Bessie Bluington-Burke, first colored principal this side of the Rockies, and a native daughter of California, said, "There are 275,000 school children in the city schools of Los Angeles, 4,500 of which are Negroes; 8,000 teachers, 29 of which are Negroes. There are 250 elementary schools, 20 junior high, 27 senior high and 26 evening schools. The first Negro teacher was given a position in 1911 in the Holmes Avenue school, where there is a majority of Negro and Mexican families. The Misses Gertrude Chrisman, Iva Washington and Mary Banks probably hold the most unique positions, that of teaching Americanization to foreign-born children. Mrs. Senola Maxwell-Reeves teaches psychology in one of the prominent schools." Orchestra Honors Race Composer CHARLESTON, W. Va., Jan. 21.—(P. L. S.) —Last spring the conductor of the Charleston, West Virginia, Symphony Orchestra requested an orchestral composition from Chalerance Cameron White, violinist, composer and director of music at the West Virginia Collegiate Institute, for this season's program. Mr. White worked on such a composition for full symphony orchestra during the past summer and this number has just been placed on the program of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra in their concert. This is quite an unusual honor for a Negro composer and is, doubtless, the first time one of the Southern Syhphony orchestras has so honored one of our group. Several seasons ago, the Boston Symphony Orchestra at one of their popular concerts played one of Mr. White's compositions. Hear! The Outstanding Man of the Age Hon. Robert S. Abbott, Publisher of The Chicago Defender A Million Dollar Newspaper With More Than a Million Readers Mr. Abbott brings a Message to the People of Greater Kansas City Graphically and Impressively Presented Readers of this great and powerful newspaper and the public will have an opportunity to hear this journalist and international traveler at N. E. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 4th & Troup, K.C., K. FRIDAY EVE., FEB. 12, 1926 Sponsored by The Monrovian Club Tickets now on Sale 50c THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE THOMAS KENNEDY, Editor and Proprietor. THOS. KNAPPER Associate Editor G. V. GOLDEN, ADVERTISING MANAGER MRS. AGNES FREDERICK City and Society Editor Phone—Fifield 3145J MRS. M. C. MATTHEWS, Society Editor. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY —at— Office 608 North Sixth Street Phone Drexel 1814 Residence Phone Fairfax 0650 SUBSCRIPTION. Entered as second-class matter August 29, 1914, at the postoffice at Kansas City, Kansas, under the Act of March 8, 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 C NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION. WHAT OTHER Race Progress LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 22.—A Church of which Rev. A. P. Shaw is first colored principal this side of the California, said, "There are 275,000 school Angeles, 4,500 of which are Negroes; 8,000 There are 250 elementary schools, 20 junior schools. The first Negro teacher Holmes Avenue school, where there is a lie. The Misses Gertrude Chrisman probably hold the most unique position foreign-born children. Mrs. Senola is one of the prominent schools." Orchestra Honors CHARLESTON, W. Va., Jan. 22.—ductor of the Charleston, West Virginia orchestral composition from Chaleran and director of music at the West Virginia's program. Mr. White worked on orchestra during the past summer and the program of the Charleston Symphony. This is quite an unusual honor for the first time one of the Southern Symphony of our group. Several seasons ago, the Boston popular concerts played one of Mr. W. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Louis P. Hurt, 511, Rowland Ave., entertained with a luncheon on Monday in honor of her friend Miss Kansas Works, of Los Angeles, California. Besides the guest of honor, covers were laid for six. Miss Works left for her home Monday night. Mrs. Owens, 751 Nebraska Ave., entertained a number of friends on Sunday, with a big turkey dinner, at the home of Mrs. Mayme McKinney, 1115 Everett Ave. Covers were laid for twenty. Mr. Webster Gray, died in St. Louis Missouri, January 23, 1926. The body will be shipped to Kansas City, Missouri for burial. Interment in Highland Park Cemetery. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Janie Gray of 1510 Michigan Avenue; two brothers and a sister. Adkins Bros., undertakers. Mr. J. H. McConico of Little Rock, Ark., auditor of Mosaic Templars of America, visited G. D. Bryson, State Grand Master, for the purpose of auditing the Kansas*Jurisdiction. Results very pleasing. Hear! The Outsta Hon. Robert S. Al The Chicago A Million Dol With More Th Mr. Abbott brings a Messa Kansas City Graphically THE WEEKLY ANNOUNCER OF FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH --- Located Cor Eighth and Nebraska. J. B. ISAACS, 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 A large and appreciative audience were at the morning service Sunday. The pastor, Rev. J. B. Isaacs, delivered a most instructive message of real gospel truths. Dr. Isaacs' sermons are not mere guttrel sounds, but real living water, fresh from the fountain, every Sunday. The attendance has grown, until it is difficult to obtain a seat downstairs after the opening of the service. The Junior church's services are enjoyed and is being exceedingly helpful to all. Dr. Isaacs delivered another fine sermon at 7:30 p. m. service. The Sabbath At a program at Wesley Chapel M. E. pastor, Mrs. Bessie Bluington-Burke, Rockies, and a native daughter of Caledon children in the city schools of Los 1,000 teachers, 29 of which are Negroes. Junior high, 27 senior high and 26 ever was given a position in 1911 in the majority of Negro and Mexican families, Iva Washington and Mary Banks, that of teaching Americanization to Maxwell-Reeves teaches psychology in Race Composer —(P. L. S.) —Last spring the connie, Symphony Orchestra requested an Ice Cameron White, violinist, composer Virginia Collegiate Institute, for this season such a composition for full symphony and this number has just been placed on Tony Orchestra in their concert. For a Negro composer and is, doubtless, symphony orchestras has so honored one Symphony Orchestra at one of their white's compositions. Mr. F. J. Lee has been appointed representative to sell travel accident insurance for the Federal Reserve Life Insurance Company. WANTED: 2 furnished rooms with kitchen privileges, by man with wife and small child. Call Clifton 1164.—Adv. Rev. A. H. Hamilton, pastor of the A. M. E. church, Winfield, Kansas, buried his wife here last Saturday, Rev. Winston, officiating. Mrs. Hamilton's folks live here and it is also Rev. Hamilton's home, he starting out in the ministry from here, going out of Bethel church now Trinity, at Fifth and Greely. The family have the depeest sympathy of a host of friends here in their sad bereavement. Professor A. J. Neely, for many years supervisor of colored schools of this city was elected on the board of directors of the Community Chest at a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce last week. Mr. Neely is the only Colored member on this important board. Standing Man of the Age Robbott, Publisher of Go Defender Dilar Newspaper an a Million Readers age to the People of Greater THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE school was nicely attended and much interest manifested in the lesson. The Allen League held in the lecture room, was packed, at 5:30 p. m. At the close of the lesson a debate on the World Court was intelligently and logically debated between four students of young men, one from Sumner High, Western University, Kansas University and Lincoln High School, from the Missouri side. First Church is moving up the "King's Highway" in all of its church activities. The new budget envelopes for 1926 are being distributed to the members. The duplex envelope is being used this year. Ask for them. A number of visitors and strangers were at the services Sunday. Rev. A. H. Hamilton, pastor of our church, at Winfield, Kansas, worshipped with us Sunday evening. Come Sunday early for a seat down stairs as there are only 900 can be accommodated. You are welcome. EIGHTH STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH The Bible School of the church is taking on new life. So interesting is the work, that if you miss, you will feel that you have lost a great spiritual blessing. Under the leadership of the superintendent, Mrs. Trana Anderson, the school is growing rapidly. The slogan for the school is "My Bible School must Grow, Glow and Go and I must help to make it so." The graded literature for Bible Schools is used and the Bible is used in connection with the literature. The school also has an adult men's Bible class with the following twenty-one members: P. H. Moss, J. T. Richardson, Arnold Ray, G. B. Buster, Elder L. H. Crawford, Frank Bush, Dale Dougges, M. R. Poindexter, Scott Wallace, Richard Wallace, Charles Lewis, Vernon Rozell, William Huntley, R. H. Henderson, Robert Buford, W. T. Weaver, Gus Payne, Charlie Williams, E. D. Houston, J. W. Holloway and L. R. Wallace. We are glad to say that eighteen men were present last Sunday. Prof. P. H. Moss, Superintendent of Religious Education for Negroes of U. S. A., is the organizer of this class. He is also a member of our congregation. Miss Deetsy Blackburn, National Elementary Superintendent is visiting the school while on her vacation. Elder L. H. Crawford preached a soul stirring sermon to an interested audience. Elder W. M. Alphin, field secretary, was present and explained the apportionment of the National Convention which will be $1.00 per member for a year. He also spoke of the needs on the field and the necessity of larger giving. The church regrets the death of Mrs. Scott, the mother of Miss Eula B. Scott and Mrs. Arnold Ray. DALE BOUGGESS. MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday school largely attended, Supt. W. P. Thomas presiding. Attendance 69. Sunday school growing larger every Sunday. At eleven A. M. pastor Rev. E. M. Moseley preached an instructive sermon. The theme of his discourse was "Conscience", Peter 1:2: Choir sang wonderful music. B. Y. P. U. had large attendance. Group 4 was in charge. Program rendered: Solo, Mrs. R. Sykes. Remarks, Pres. Mrs. F. Hopkins. Song, by Union, group four in lead. Mr. O. Powell, captain. Mission Circle every Monday night at church. Mrs. E. M. Moseley, Pres. Sewing Circle Thursday at 1 P. M. Mrs. W. Jenkins, 345 Richmond Ave. Mrs. O. Freeman, Pres. Everyone welcome to attend our Week's Program beginning Monday, Jan. 25, ending 31. Come to Mt. Olive and enjoy a spiritual service. Lord's Supper partaken by all. —Mrs. J. E. Powell, reporter. BAPTIST CITY MISSION UNION. The Baptist Women's City Mission had a large meeting last Friday afternoon at Mt. Olive. Mrs. Bohaman the president, is faithful and all officers are meeting more regularly. Mrs. Z. Nelson was reappointed to lead current events, Mrs. Powell was elected pianist, and Mrs. Fitzhugh was made directress of the singing. Mrs. M. C. Matthews' City Mission report was highly endorsed. She had performed over 16000 acts of charity in one year. The Mission meets again the fourth Friday in February at Pleasant Green Church. All are invited. MASON MEMORIAL M. E. CHURCH '9TH AND OAKLAND, S. A. STRIPLING, PASTOR. At 9:30 a. m. Sunday School was largely attended. All the teachers were at their post. Supt. S. A.Hayes. At 10:45 a. m. the pastor preached a very instructive sermonette to the Junior Church from I Sam. 16:11. At 11:00 a. m. Dr. Stripling preached an instructive sermon from 11:30 Matt. Our souls were made to feel glad because of the presence of the Holy Spirit. The Junior League met at 5:30, which was very well attended. At 6:30 Epworth League, the lesson was well discussed. The congregation is increasing under the leadership of our most efficient president, Mrs. Lindsey. At 7:30 we were blessed with another noble sermon by our pastor. Text found in I Sam. 13:19. Subject, "Race Pride." Everybody is invited to come and hear these rich sermons. Prayer meeting every Wednesday night t 7:30 p. m. Class meeting Friday evenings. METROPOLITAN TEMPLE NOTES Sunday, January 24th, many assembled at Metropolitan Baptist Church to worship God. Pastor Bronson preached an able sermon, which many enjoyed. The morning prayer meeting was spiritual and largely attended. The A. M. E. prayer band attended ours in a body. At 4 p. m. the Forum had Kansas Day program. Our Sunday School is doing well, but are still reaching out for more. The Men's Bible Class is growing and the women are going to organize one. The B. Y. P. U. is an enthusiastic body, and has good programs. The Week Day Bible School has the largest enrollment of any, over 326 and 320 attend each Wednesday. The Sewing Circle is now lead by Mrs. S. Rollins. The Mission Circle has Mrs. Parker as its president. It's main body of seven circles met at the church this Thursday and then went to Sumner P.-T. A. to hear Pastor Bronson talk. Sunday night, January 24th, Rev. Cartright, an old faithful preacher, preached. Some united with the church. This Sunday, January 31, another great sermon will be preached, and some will be baptized. Come attend Metropolitan, and join if you wish. METROPOLITAN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL. The Metropolitan Religious School will render a public program at the church soon in February. Come hear hundreds of children sing and hear their playets. C. M. E. CHURCH, ST. PETER'S CHAPEL. The Sunday School met at 9:30 with a very good attendance, and an enjoyable session was held. At 11 o'clock, Rev. I. H. Manning filled the pulpit in the absence of the astor, Rev. Bowers. He preached a very able sermon from the subject "Make a Choice." The Epworth League convened at 6:30 p. m., and the stewards rendered an interesting program. At 8 p. m. Rev. Manning preached again, from the text "Jesus of Nazareth is Passing By." Bishop Cleaves, presiding over the Fifth Episcopal District, will fill the pulpit at the morning service Sunday, January 31. On Friday evening the choir will render a musical program at the church at 8 p. m. A beautiful Hope Chest filled with hand embroidered linen will be given away to one of the four young ladies contesting, who reports the largest amount over $50. Admission is free. REV. T. A. BOWERS, Pastor. CAREY CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH The Sunday School opened at 9:45. Our Sunday School is doing nicely; our membership is increasing right along. At 11 o'clock our pastor, Rev. G. E. Horsey, preached a very splendid sermon from the subject, "Christian Usefulness." Mrs. Tucker and daughter and Mrs. Lander worshipped with us at this service. At 6 p. m. the Christian Endeavor League, under the tutorship of Mrs. L. A. Oliver, rendered a nice program which was very enjoyable. The Junior Church is doing nicely. At 8 p. m. the pastor preached another good soul stirring sermon. The Willing Workers Club are very busy and are doing an excellent work under the efficient president Mrs. O. J. Kingsbury. They serve chitterlings at her home, 410 Parallel every Thursday evening. Come and help us. 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McNEAL, Pastor. Sunday school convened at 9:45. Ninety-six responded to roll. At 11:30 our pastor preached from Proverbs 13:15: "The Way of the Transgressor is hard." Five additions were made to the church. B. Y. P. U. was held at 6:30. Splendid attendance was recorded and an excellent program was rendered. Rev. Thornton preached at evening services. Text: James 5:18: "And He prayed again, and the heaven gave rain and the earth brought forth her fruit. Subject: "Praver." Mrs. Louise Scott, 329 Oakland avenue, and her mother are both quite ill. Mr. Dorsax and Mrs. Nellie Mathews, pastor's daughter, are also quite ill. The men have arranged a splendid program for Sunday, January 21. A few of the good speakers are: Prof. J. P. King, principal of Northeast Junior High, Rev. G. B. Bronson, pastor of Metropolitan Temple, Prof. G. A. Gregg of Y. M. C. A. and Dr. I. H. Anthony, Prof. Harold Brown, instructor of music of Northeast Junior High, has charge of the Mens' chorus. TRINITY INSTITUTIONAL A. M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL The subject of the Sunday school lesson was Jesus and the Samaritan Woman. Theme: "Right and Wrong Thinking About Religion", John 4:13-26. There were 144 pupils present and the collection was $4.22. We had as visitors Messrs. Henry Munday, Armand Dodson, Winther Cole and Revs. Jesse Salamand and A. H. Hamilton who made a few interesting remarks.—I. Louise Orme. KING SOLOMON BAPTIST CHURCH (Rev. S. Montgomery, Pastor) Sunday school was well attended, Mrs. E. Bohannan, presiding. At 11 A. M. the chair thrilled the hearts of a great congregation with sweet music. The pastor Rev. S. Montgomery preached a logical sermon, subject "Enoch Walked with God." Mrs. Bartell sung a solo at the close of the sermon. At 6 P. M. the B. Y. P. U. met. Many visitors in attendance. The pastor preached the evening sermon and baptized three happy persons. The young people went over the top in offerings. Mr. James Murphy and Mr. Elbert Warren led the way. Big things are expected all day Sunday. Hear the pastor's sermon at 11 A. M. Mrs. Banks was seen among the flock in B. Y. P. U. MEN'S BIBLE CLASS The Metropolitan Men's Bible Class is getting tuned in for some real effectual work. The Members are manifesting ardent enthusiasm in each Sunday lesson taught by our Pastor Dr. Bronson. We were favored by a choice vocal selection by Dr. Bronson at our last meeting. The slogan, "Get Another Man" is much evidenced by the new faces each Sunday. Correction: Mrs. Nannie Brooks is president of the Urshers Board and Mr. A. Walker is the superintendent, at Trinity Institutional A. M. E. church, which is one of the leading organizations of this church. Thos. Kennedy, deputy state oil inspector, attended a meeting of the inspectors in Topeka, Thursday and Friday of this week, and taking in Kansas day 29th. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1926. TRINITY INSTITUTIONAL A. M. E. CHURCH REV. WM. WINSTON, Pastor The morning service was a spiritual treat. The pastor changed his subject and preached from Skeletons. True Things, Honest Things, Just Things, Pure Things, Lovely Things, Good Things, Think on These Things. A great many visitors attended the evening service. All the departments met Monday evening to make their reports. The Usher board led, having raised $252. Mrs. Nannie Brooks, president, Bishop Carey, Dr. C. S. Williams, Dr. F. J. Peck and Isaacs will be with us Wednesday evening. The drive is on and each club is busy trying to put the program over. Subject for Sunday morning. "A Special Commandment." Sunday evening, 'Endurance.' Come and hear these sermons. The choir has prepared special music for Sunday. ADVOCATE OFFICE 516 MINNESOTA AVE. (Up Stairs) PHONE DREXEL 0424 PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Tessie Moeschle, Plaintiff, vs. No. 27166-A J. N. Gilliland, if living, or if dead, his unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees and assigns, if any, Defendants. The State of Kansas to the above Named Defendants, and Each of Them: You and each of you are hereby notified that you have been sued by Tessie Moeeschle, whose petition is now on file against you in the above entitled court and cause, and that you must answer the said petition on or before the 12th day of February, 1926, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered against you accordingly, of the following nature, to-wit: That said plaintiff's title in and to the following described parcels of real estate, lying and situated in the county of Wyandotte and State of Kansas, to-wit: Lot numbered Fifty-Five (55), and the north seven (7) feet of Lot numbered Fifty-six (56), all in Irving Place, an addition in and to the City of Kansas City, reference being had to the recorded plat of said Irving Place, now on file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds in and for said county and state. be quieted as against the claimed interest and estate of the defendant J. N. Gilliland, if living, or, if he be dead, as against the claimed interest and estate of his unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees or assigns, if any, defendant, in and to said real estate, and that whatever interest or estate he, or they, or any or either of them, have or claim therein be adjudged to be inferior and void as against the plaintiff's title therein and thereto, and that he and they, or any or either of them, and any and all persons claiming or to claim by, through or under him, or, them or either or any of them, be forever barred and enjoined from claiming or asserting any interest or estate in said real estate, or any part thereof, that whatever interest or estate he, or they, or any or either of them, have or claim therein be adjudged to be inferior and void as against said plaintiff's title therein and thereto, that the plaintiff be adjudged such other and further relief as to which she may be entitled in the premises, in law or in equity, and that plaintiff recover her costs in this action expended. Tessie Moeschle, Plaintiff, By C. A. Bowman, as her Attorney. (First published January 22, 1926.) --- FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1926. Lincoln THEATRE Lincoln Theatre 18th and Lydia, Kansas City, Mo. Starting Monday, February 1. ROXIE CALDWELL CHICAGO PACE-MAKER' FEAURING RAGTIME DAVID WILE The Preaching Comedian PHOTO THE MER W JOHN GILBERT a SPECIAL STAGE BY LINCOLN ADM ADULTS, 25c PHOTO PLAY IS THE MERRY WIDOW WITH JOHN GILBERT and MAE MURRAY SPECIAL STAGE PRESENTATION BY LINCOLN ORCHESTRA ADMISSION ADULTS, 25c CHILDREN, 10c CLUB NOTES. The Paragonian Art and Social Club met on Friday, January 22, with Mrs. Elsie Summers as hostess, at her home, 626 Stewart avenue. A goodly number were present and very important club business was disposed of. After the business session the hostess served a very dainty lunch. The club adjourned to meet Thursday, January 28, with Mrs. Maggie Tucker, 1143 Armstrong avenue. The Beatrice L. Childs Club will meet on Wednesday, February 3 with Miss Nina Clayborne, 611 Quindaro boulevard. All members are urged to be present. The Northeast Art and Culture Club met with the president, Mrs. W. S. Parks, 416 Troup avenue, on Wednesday afternoon, January 20. After the regular routine of business an appetizing lunch was served. The next meeting will be with Mrs. McEwing, 1931 Springfield boulevard, January 27. The Parliamentary and Culture Club met with Mrs. Mary Lee, 310 Garfield, on Tuesday, January 26. After the business was transacted the members had a series of physical culture exercises. The hostesses served very daintily. Two new members have been added to the club, and a great deal of new interest and life has been awakened and much is hoped for this year's work. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Maggie Milligan, 1111 North Tenth street. The Harmony Literary and Art Club met on January 21, at the residence of Mrs. Sadye Fitzpatrick, 2812 Highland avenue. After all business transactions the hostess served. The meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs. Lilla Ford, 2218 Charlotte street. The Harmony Literary and Art Club was hostess at its annual formal party given Friday evening, January 22, at Labor Temple. It was one of the most elaborate parties of the season. The hall was beautifully decorated with Jacquemonit Clematis in three shades of purple. The garden seat with arch overhead, with clematis vines running over it, formed a unique central decoration. Butterflies hovered over the blossoms very realistically. A very interesting feature was the waltz music by four victrolas, by which guests danced in the moonlight. Mrs. Edna Moore was chairman of the decorating committee and received much deserved credit for her work. Punch was served by Misses Dorothy and Thelma Foster and Miss Margaret Lindsay. The Mitzi Girls met with Miss Leo Caldwell, 2010 Bales. The evening was spent in sewing. They adjourned to meet at Mrs. Laura Dungee, 2300 North Fifth street, January 27-26. The evening will be spent in playing whist and games. The President of the K. C. K. Poro-Hair Dressers wish to thank the members for such a large attendance, the beginning of the new year. Next meet second Monday in February (8th). Mrs. Paynes, 2306 Sherman. E. Hightower, Sec'y. The Beatrice L. Childs Junior Art club met Saturday at the usual hour with Miss Helen Riley presiding. There were two visitors, Mrs. Isaacs and Miss Alena McNair, both of whom made excellent remarks. Miss Irene Everett is one of our new membe TO PLAY IS MARY WIDOW WITH and MAE MURRAY THE PRESENTATION IN ORCHESTRA MISSION CHILDREN, 10c CITY BRIEFS AND IN SOCIETY. The Ten Commandments at Dunbar was fine. Many enjoyed the singing at the close. The Women's Commercial Club had a fine meeting at Mrs. Lowery's on Nebraska avenue, Wednesday night, January 27. Mrs. Thomas McMillian, 2714 Douglass avenue. Quindaro, entertained with a birthday dinner on Saturday evening in honor of her husband's birthday. Covers were laid for eight. Mrs. Frank Elmore and Miss Emma Parks entertained with a surprise birthday party on Saturday evening, January 23, in honor of Mr. William Smith of Kansas City, Mo., and Miss Emma Rollins, 346 Walker avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. The party was given at the home of Mrs. Elmore, 1322 Lydia avenue, and twenty-nine guests were present. Mr. Smith and Miss Rollins received many beautiful gifts. Dean and Mrs. Edward R. Vaughn, their daughter, Mrs. Pauline V. McElroy, and small daughter, Melba Vaughn, were dinner guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, 2523 Maple street, Argentine. Covers were laid for six. Mrs. I. F. Bradley was a pleasant caller on Monday, of several of her Argentine friends. Mrs. Celesta Brown is taking a course in floral culture and designing at one of Kansas City's best stocked greenhouses. She is planning to build a greenhouse in the near future and will be equipped to render unusual floral service. Mrs. Small, who conducts a cafeteria in Quindaro, reports her business exceptionally good. Golden Sheaf Chapter No. 88 will be set up on Saturday night, January 30, at Koran Hall, Fifth street and Virginia avenue. This will be a new chapter, and the joint commission for its inauguration was given by the Grand Matron, Mrs. Lulu M. Gudgell, to Past Grand Matron, Mrs. Pauline Freeman, and Mr. Gus Hammers, patron of Sheba Chapter. The degrees will be administered to the candidates by degree teams from Electa Chapter No. 2 and Sheba Chapter No. 18. A goodly number of candidates are expected to take the degrees. Mrs. Chism, 9th and Oakland, underwent anoperation on Tuesday, and is doing as well as could be expected. Mrs. Fox, matron at Wheatley hospital, continues ill at her home. She has been sick ever since December 30. Mrs. Bertha Fisher of First A. M. E. Choir was reported ill on Tuesday night at choir rehearsal. All members of the choir are anxious for her quick recovery. An indoor picnic will be given by the Beacon Light Club of First A. M. E. church on February 4, in the church basement. The place will be transformed into a perfect summer picnic ground, making it like Swope Park except the trolley ride. A program in connection. Admission 5c. Everything good to eat will be there. If you don't believe it, come and see THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE The moving picture theater and those that have vaudeville as an added attraction offer a wholesome entertainment each night to their patrons. The programs will suit the most fastidious. The movies are an asset to the mothers. When her boy or girl is at the theater, they are in good company. The play houses are warm and comfortable with plenty of seating room. Excellent music is furnished either by orchestra or pipe organ. Sumner High Takes Over Lincoln Sumner won from Lincoln last Friday night by the score of 18 to 17. An hour before the game every seat in the Sumner gymnasium was taken and scores of basket ball fans had to be turned away. The game was fast and clean. It was full of thrills from the beginning to the end. Hensley started the scoring for Lincoln when he sank a beautiful basket from the side lines. On the next tip off Lucas dribbled through the Lincoln defense and scored for Sumner. Throughout the first half Lincoln was the more aggressive. The Sumner rooters were dismayed when Lowe and Cotton failed repeatedly to hit the basket and the hopes of the Lincolnites mounted higher and higher as from time to time the Lincoln players, shooting with the accuracy of riflemen, would loop a shot over the Sumner defense. The timers gong rang for the end of the half just as Sumner scored her last basket. The half ended with Lincoln two points in the lead. As the second half commenced it was evident that Lincoln would have difficulty in maintaining her two point lead. Sumner was more aggressive and her five man defense was forming nearer the center of the floor. This caused many of Lincoln's long shots to fall short. Near the close of the third quarter Sumner gained a one point lead for the first time in the game. Lincoln rallied and her crafty forwards worked in between Sumner's first and second line of defense. This strategy netted her two goals and a three point lead. Then Lowe returned to the game and Plummer replaced Cotton. Lucas got an overhead shot and Lincoln's lead was cut to one point. Lincoln was now fighting to maintain her lead and the Sumner rooters were crying for just one more goal. With only a minute to play, Plummer caught a rebound from the backboard and shot the final and winning basket for Sumner. The game was over but it will long be remembered by all who saw it. For Lincoln the work of Hemsley and Penn stood out and for Sumner, Dwiggins, Jackson, Plummer and Lucas shared the honors. Sumner—18 Player G.F.T.F Lucas F .3 0 1 Cotton F .0 1 0 Plummer F .2 0 0 Lowe (Capt.) C .0 0 3 Jackson G .1 1 1 Dwiggins G .2 0 0 8 2 5 Lincoln—17 Player G.F.T.F Hensley F .3 0 1 Hardy F .0 0 1 Penn (Capt.) F .1 1 1 Gamble C. .1 1 0 Smith C .0 0 0 Walls G. .1 0 0 Elliott G .0 0 0 Jones G .1 1 0 7 3 3 Timer: Buster Referee: Jacobs. Friday night Sumner meets the Kansas Vocational College team in the Sumner Gym. This year the Topeka team is being coached by Ross Owens who was rated the best player in the valley when Topeka coached by Cleve Abbott was turning out championship teams. This team is captained by Martin, an all valley forward. This game should prove to be an interesting one. If Sumner can down Kansas Vocational College Friday night she should have no trouble in downing the Lincoln High School team of Sedalia, Missouri, which is to play in Kansas City, Kansas, Saturday night. Should Sumner win these two games she will be the only team in the association to enter the final round with a clean slate. Eat chitterlings with the Decorat- ing Committee at First A. M. E. Church Saturday afternoon January e.30. HAPPENINGS Eminent Delegates Attend Industrial Conference Washington, Jan. 29.—Conditions under which the colored women wage earner works and lives, and why she should be concerned about them, are the principal topics of interest to colored delegates to the women's national industrial conference, which has just closed a splendid four-days' session at the National Museum auditorium. Miss Hallie Q. Brown, honorary president of the National Association of Colored Women, and chairman of its scholarship fund, represented colored women of Ohio. Mrs. Marie M. Marshall, Mrs. Julia West Hamilton, Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, and Miss Jeannette Carter represented the District of Columbia organizations, while other prominent colored women came from a number of industrial centers where Negro women are an important factor in industrial life. Miss Mary K. Anderson, (white) Director of the Women's Bureau, was tireless in her efforts to make all the attendants thoroughly welcome and comfortable. Prominent Kansan Mr. Sherman A. Harvey, president of the Lincoln Day club which meets in Topeka is the son of David and Rebecca Harvey. Mr. Harvey was born in Lawrence, Kansas, Oct. 6, 1864. His boyhood days were spent on a farm. He attended the little stone school on the Hill, which set high and dry. Eager for an education, he entered Kansas University and graduated from the collegiate department in 1889. Mr. Harvey was the first Kansas born colored boy to graduate from the University. B. K. Bruce of Leavenworth was the first colored student to graduate and Mr. Harvey was second. Bruce was not a native born son of Kansas. When the Spanish-American war broke out Sherman Harvey enlisted and was captain of Co. B. the old 23rd Kansas and is the only ranking officer of that company today that is living in Kansas. The other two are living somewhere in other states. Mr. Harvey was a teacher in the public schools at Lawrence. He was elected clerk of the district court for four years in Douglass county and practiced law in the Phillipines for 19 years, having gone there in 1902. At present he is owner of 260 acres of rich bottom land 6 miles from Lawrence. LINCOLN DAY CLUB ST. JOHN A. M. E. CHURCH Topeka, Kansas February 12, 1926 Capt. Sherman A. Harvey, President; H. I. Monroe, secretary; Eugene Bell, executive committee; Roy Van Dyne, historian. Mrs. Chas. Childs, Kansas City; Hon. John Sayers, Hill City; Hon. Ben Brown, Wichita; Prof. E. J. Hawkins, Ft. Scott; Hon. G. W. Myers, Atchison; Prof. J. E. Lowery, Paola; Mr. J. H. Wilson, Ottowa; Hon. J. H. Guy, Topeka. Good music the entire evening. H. I. Monroe, Toastmaster. Dinner 50c per plate. Everybody invited. Program—8:30 P. M. Chorus, St. John Choir. Invocation, Rev. J. R. Ransom Music, Shiloh Choir. Reading, "Lincoln Proclamation" Mrs. Tracy Mitchell. Address, "Lincoln" Prof. E. E. Weaver, Kansas Voc. School, Topeka. Music. Address, Gov. Ben. S. Paulen. Address, "Douglas" Prof. W. E. Gray, Atchison. Music. Address, "John Brown" Hon. T. W. Bell, Leavenworth. ADVOCATE OFFICE 516 MINNESOTA AVE. (Up Stairs) PHONE DREXEL 0424 THE FOOD CENTER 434 MINNESOTA AVENUE DREXEL 3799 SPECIAL SATURDAY We deliver $5.00 Sugar, 5 lb. Aristos Flour, 24 lbs. Carnation Milk, 3 cans Pancake Flour, F F 3 for Hominy; No. 3 cans, 3 Salmon, 2 tall cans Bulk Coffee, lb. Blue Valley Butter, lb. Brookfield Butter, lb. Pure Lard, 2 lbs. Compound, lb. Pork and Beans, 3 for Tomatoes, 3 for Neck Bones, lb. Ribs, lb. 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PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Lula Mae Brockington, Plaintiff, vs. Neal Brockington, Defendant. To Neal Brockington, Greetings: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your wife, Lula Mae Brockington for a decree of divorce in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, on the grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty, that unless you answer the petition of said plaintiff filed herein on or about the 18th day of March, 1926, 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 she may be entitled to in equity. E. A. SHACKELFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First Published Jan. 29, 1926.) A 11 room house, strictly modern, furnace heat, 323 Washington, Blvd. Phone Drexel 1166, P. O. Box, 214. J. F. Davis. NOTICE Dated January 15th, 1926. 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You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your wife, Gertrude Byeley, for a decree of divorce in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, on the grounds of gross neglect of duty and exertme cruelly, and that unless you answer the petition of said plaintiff filed herein on or about the 28th day of February, 1926, said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you granting said plaintiff an absolute divorce and such other and further relief as he may be entitled to in equity. E. A. SHACKELFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First Published Jan. 15, 1926) --- PAGE 5 PAGE 6 AN HONEST DEMOCRAT'S CONFESSION Washington, Jan. 22. In his recent speech, delivered at the Irquois Club's Jackson Day dinner at Chicago, Ill., Governor Albert C. Ritchie, Democrat, of Maryland, explained the attitude of the dominant wing of the Democratic party, when he said "Good citizens of the South feel that refusal to obey the Fifteenth Amendment of the U. S. Constitution involves no REAL ISSUE and is no violation of their INDIVIDUAL CONSCIENCE." This very frank admission, by a probable candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1928 was made while the Democratic governor was preaching the doctrine that "the preservation as the World Court, the tariff, or disarmament." It was a Democratic message in the language of a Democrat, he said. But it was more than that to the Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio and New York colored voters who have been flirting with the Democratic party under the illusion that the leopard would change its spots. To them it was a vain message of despair, one that will or should convince them that, in the innermost mind of the national Democratic party the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution, and, in fact, any sacred part thereof which involves the united freedom of United States citizens, falls into a second or third place when compared, by Democrats, with individual consciences or the famous Democratic doctrine of states' rights, as interpreted by the party of Andrew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson. Consternation should follow in the wake of even a slight degree of thotfulness on the part of colored Democrats who can understand just what Governor Ritchie said when they recall that their misfitting activities are the mistaken results of the "smokescreen" so carefully constructed by such progressive Democrats of the North as Messrs. Al Smith, Taggart, and Brennan, who have been counting upon a sufficient Negro deflection from the Republican party to secure as Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, New Jersey and Missouri. --- Leaving individual consciences, such as Governor Ritchie so loquaciously describes, to interpret and enforce the U. S. Constitution would present the same wild fantasy of civil government as that which has existed for so long in the solid Democratic area for which the Maryland governor essays to speak. Under this plan, the Governor forgot to picture just what would happen to congress and the other instumentalities of good government so wisely established for all—not some—of the people. Constitutional enforcement is one of the aims of the Republican party, and no one knows this any better than the colored voters who, under the enforced Fifteenth Amendment, in Republican areas, do business with the ballot box on election day, rather than merely read about it, as their brethren do in the Democratic areas where, as Governor Ritchie says, "individual consciences" supersede the Constitution. Small Loans WEEKLY PAYMENTS LIBERTY BONDS BOUGHT AND SOLD Credit Investment Co. Room 208 Wyandotte Building Fifth and Minnesota Avenue DREXEL 0117 HOME STOP PAYING RENT Own Your Own Home FOR SALE Five rooms, modern except furnace, $2,500; at $400 down. Six-room bungalow, water, gas, lot 90x125, $2,500; at $500 down. Eight-room strictly modern and 2- room house in rear, sleeping porch, $3,000; at $500 down. Four rooms, newly decorated, $1,450 at $150 down. Six rooms, strictly modern, brick veneered, garage, 3 cars, in Kansas City, Mo., $4,500; at $700 down. 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The metallic cloth vogue seems to have penetrated to those most intimate accessories, for the loveliest of brassieres are made of gold and silver lame, in metal brocade and metal lace. One of cloth of gold, slightly gathered in front and at the sides and finished with bright gilt lace, is extreme, but intriguing. The ensemble idea, too, has penetrated to these undergarments. In the latest suits of lingerie the brassiere is matched by the girdle and the garters. Sometimes the whole paraphernalia is done in one scheme of material, color and manner of ornamentation. Linen and muslin are rare and frills and furbelows nonexistent. The usual materials are chiffon, volle, marquisset and crepe. A few extravagant examples of underthings are hand-painted, lace trimmed and some are all lace. Models on Lines of Spanish Dance Frock The present season is not dominated by any particular period in fashion. Here and there one finds a hint of Persia in the graceful flare of a tunic, or a suggestion of China in the cut of the sleeves and bit of decorative embroidery. The geometric designs which give such a new and different aspect to certain of the smartest frocks reveal quite clearly the influence of the modernistic trend. In the frocks chosen by a few of the debutantes, noted for the picturesque quality of their costumes, the silhouette and colors have been inspired by the dress of a Spanish dancer. It takes a distinct and rather rare type to wear a period frock, but when it is becoming there are few costumes more charming. A new fashion that has just been introduced and that is destined for great popularity is the dance frock of black taffetta and lace, modeled on the lines of a Spanish dancer's frock and emphasizing its distinctiveness by bright red roses posed on shoulder or skirt. 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Novelty leather umbrella handles have been noticed. One good-looking model has a snake-skin handle tipped with carved ivory. This same handle may also be had in lizard skin. Another leather handle in cross-strap effect is of light tan calfskin, very durable. For general utility and hard wear the leather cord is preferred to that of silk. Dainty Dance Frock of Powder Blue Georgette 1920 A dainty dance frock of soft powder blue georgette, with a full all-over lace skirt, is this winsome garment. Embroidered on the semi-fitted bodice is a conventional flower design. Feathers and Flowers Present styles in fans and dress garnitures are helping to revive the old-time art of making fancy feathers and flowers. Since fans have come back into fashion, countless examples of artistic value and of beauty are shown in the best shops, especially in those exclusive smaller shops where imported novelties are found. Flowers and plumes are now put together in the most effective manner. The last word in luxury is expressed in a huge fan of perfectly matched curled ostrich plumes that shade from pale to deep rose color, on sticks of tortoise shell. Beneath the feathers is spread a bed of flat silk roses in the same tints. The spangled fans are particularly good this season, with some dazzling models in green, jet or iridescent paillettes. They make enchanting accompaniments to handsome evening dresses. Some of the most costly fans are medium sized, of rare lace, hand-painted silk and gauze or spangled. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE Second Period Begins January 25 Closes Feb. 6 Get Your VOTES IN EARLY NEGRO FARMERS HARD PRESSED Washington, Jan. 22.—Editor Fred R. Moore, of the New York Age, has been directing the attention of the public to the plight of our colored farmers, who, not unlike the farmers of other racial groups, have been hard pressed financially during the period of national reconstruction. Commenting upon the large decrease of colored farmers in the South during the past five years, which he attributes to the lure of Northern industrial centers, the Editor says: "The vanishing of the Negro farmer is not a pleasant prospect for the South or for the Race." And he suggests that the white South make conditions more tolerable for the farm workers by abolishing the cropper system and by giving the black farmres a square deal. Referring to the negligence of our leaders to come to the aid of our largest group of producers, who are now tilling the soil in every state and in fully three-fourths of the 3,065 counties in the United States, the Editor maintains that "the majority of our newspaper editors fail to realize the imminent danger of impairment of the great racial asset comprised in the value ($554,000,000) of the farms owned by the race; hence they are indifferen to the plight of our farmers. The Editor asks for a more liberal extension of the benefits of the Federal Farm Loan System among this class of farmers who are contributing to the agricultural wealth of the Nation. WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY United States Supreme Court Hears Segregation Case. The eyes and attention of the colored people of this country are turned toward Washington, the Nation's Capital, at this time, with some anxiety; awaiting the decision of the highest Tribunal of the land, which involves the rights of the Negroes in America, to buy, hold or sell real estate just as other citizens. There would be no misgiving in our mind as to what the decision will be, based upon our common knowledge of the Constitution of the United States, were it not that the thought went down that the men on the Supreme Court bench are mere humans after all. Of course, they are, so far as we know, men of the highest type in their profession, and as such, should be broad minded and liberal in their views, too big to be dominated or swayed by race prejudice, which has played the most conspicuous part in the whole segregation scheme. Therefore, as we look to the Supreme Court, there must be some day of hope in our heart. It is rather unfortunate, that most of the lower Courts of the land, are swayed and dominated by petty or deep-seated race prejudice. So bold at times has this prejudice shown itself that we have little faith in such Courts, so far as justice ic conncerned. Justice is supposed to be blind, based upon the presumption, that everybody is equal before the law. ADVOCATE OFFICE 516 MINNESOTA AVE. (Up Stairs) PHONE DREXEL 0424 GOOD FOR 100 VOTES I hereby cast 100 FREE VOTES to the credit of: Miss, Mr. or Mrs..... This coupon, neatly clipped out, name and address of the candidate filled in and mailed or delivered to the Election Department of The Kansas City Advocate, Kansas City, Kansas, will count as 100 FREE VOTES. It does not cost anything to cast these coupons for your favorite candidate, and you are not restricted in any sense in voting them. Get all you can and send them in—they all count. ATWATER KENT RADIO Your "Magic Carpet" THINK of sitting at home in your own easy chair, and at a turn of the dials being whisked away:—to listen to an opera in some large city, to sit through a play in another, to hear the news in a third. With an Atwater Kent in your home, you can go where you will—every program in the air is yours to command. Let us show you, through an Atwater Kent demonstration, the perfections that up-to-date radio equipment has attained. THINK WHAT IS BACK OF IT Dealer's Name Capital Prize Atwater Kent Radio or Brunswick Phonograph --- PAGE 8 Poking Around The Stroller was up to the court house the other day, he saw so many Colored people hanging around there, he thought there was some kind of a convention going on. Upon inquiry, he was told that they were politicians waiting for the campaign to open up next fall. The "rise and fall" of many a candidate is in the vest pocket of these men who "come early and stay late" to discuss the weather, chew tobacco, smoke strong pipes, and see that the court house is kept comfortable for tax-payers of the city and county. Further inquiry brought out more facts. Men that can't find work must "be seen" through the winter months. Special interviews by these colored men oftimes bring rewards for past service. In most cities barber shops are the favorite hangouts of the idle poor. Usually, they cut hay, shuck corn, play ball; discuss Darwin, boast of their race pride, predict the success or failure of every Colored merchant. Not so here. The barber shops are deserted. The hallways and basement of the court house offers refuge. Some people say it looks like Uncle Tom's Cabin, many others do also. Some day we are really going to find out what the attractions are. Molasses draws flies. Industry and Frugality-But No Protection Jacksonville, Jan. 29.—Living in a democratic state and community without the protection given by city and county officials to law-abiding citizens who exercise the rights of franchise, and without an influence or a voice in the affairs of the city or county, because they cannot protect themselves through an intelligent use of the ballot, Negro residents and property owners are being driven from their homes by "Night Riders," in Ocala, the county seat of Marion County, Florida. It is reported that in this instance the "Night Riders" are money-crazed real estate dealers who, through methods of intimidation, to hope to force the colored citizens to sell their property holdings at sacrifice prices in order that the realtors may extend their operations and sell at inflated values to the horde of land speculators who have gone to Florida from other sections of the country. Ocala, unimportant, commercially or industrially, is located 70 miles from the Atlantic Coast and about 36 miles from the Gulf Coast, and is neither a seashore nor a winter resort. With the exception of less than 200 foreign-born whites, the population is native white and Negro, the latter forming about 42 per cent of the total population. The colored residents of both the city and country are generally industrious, thrifty and fairly prosperous; and less than 14 per cent of the Ocala Negro population is illiterate, as compared with 15 per cent for the county. Fully 48 per cent of the 2,347 farms in the county are operated by Negroes who own nearly 40,000 acres; but intelligence, good citizenship, industry and frugality do not protect a VOTELESS Negro who through force of circumstances is obliged to live in a Florida democratic community. Boy Scout Troop No. 11 is composed of about twenty boys under the supervision of Scoutmaster Leroy Ferguson. The troop meets each Monday evening in the basement of the First A. M. E. church. Monday night was inspection and the troop was inspected by assistant Scout Executive Mr. Wingate. A rating of two hundred and forty points was made by the troop which is considered a very high rating for a troop of that size. This rating was over a hundred per cent increase over the last inspection and places the troop high up in a race for a trophy that is to be given to the troop that has the highest amount of increase in this six months. The officers are Scoutmaster, LeRoy Ferguson, Assistant Scoutmaster, Mr. Eddie Watson, Committeemen: Mr. Alex Clay, Mr. Oreece Corporal, Mr. W. T. Lewis. The troop is attending a scout rally at the Chamber of Commerce this (Friday) evening. The morningcongregation of the church gave ten dollars a few Sundays ago to purchase 2 flags for the troop. One of them was delivered Monday evening at inspection and helped raise the rating. The First A. M. E. church is to be congratulated on assisting in the character building and citizenship training of our boys. This is the only troop of Boy Scouts of our group in the city. Three cheers for Troop No. 11. Pullman Convention May Bring Relation Adjustment New York, Jan. 27.—It is reported in this city that the Pullman Company of Chicago, has issued a call for a national conference with the accederied representatives of its 12,000 porters, which will soon be held in Chicago to discuss wages, hours, working conditions and grievances. At this time, it is said, an understanding of mutual satisfaction may be worked out with regard to the past four months campaign by professional organizers to organize the entire porter personnel of Pullman cars. It is said that the porters have agreed by a 80 per cent vote to sit in council with the Company's representatives and dispassionately discuss the organization and other questions involved. HEALTH HINTS Comparisons are too often invidious. This is true as well when the vital statistics of the groups or units in our various communities are passed upon by many interested, and the unfavorable view held of the health conditions of our group is often used as justifying acts of exclusion, and of limitation of rights. And yet impartial inquiry discloses the causes of the health shortcomings among us,—susceptibility to many diseases and the high mortality rate in early life as later,—if we exclude cultural needs and health conscience awakenment, to be less ethnic and more economic and social, to be more external and physical than internal and inherent; that the lessening in vigor of many youths, so that they cease to be effective wage earners, and contributors to the economic life of the group and community, is in a large measure, resultant from industrial hazards and physical strain peculiarly our own at present, in the efforts to obtain the almighty dollar Immunity is in proportion to the body's resistance. In the grim struggle to earn the medium of exchange, forced by an inequitable standard of value for his labor, to do much more to obtain this purchasing power than is required by his more favorable competitor, he is less provided with the necessary means of adaption to his environments, less opportunities are afforded him for recreative and recuperative measures—he has less time for rest after continuous, strenuous efforts, his reserve forces are thus taxed beyond resiliency, his resistance is lessened, vulnerable spots are exposed, and the ever present germs of disease find lodgment or opportunities for development. Privation, strain, and exposure are strong factors in reducing the vigor and lessening the immunity to disease, and are sequences in our economic conflict. The equation of health is conditioned upon the factors of exertion and rest, favorable environments to obtain proper exchange of the gases, in obtaining ample fresh air; proper alimentation, proper personal hygiene or bodily care. Crowding is abhorrent in the factory as in the home. There is need for improvement here, for awakement to the value of ventilation in the wintry months as in the summer season, of having more scruples in caring for the pores of the body, those small drain pipes of the skin which act so affectively in carrying off the waste matters, and for the whole skin surface which is also a breathing agency of the body. Incidentally it might be well to warn against the practice of skin painting by some society debutantes. They thus seal up the openings of these waste-carrying organs, check excretion and surface respiration, and increase the work of the kidneys, and other organs, and open up avenues for serious trouble developing. With improvements in the industrial conditions and economic life of our wage-earners, so that they can provide against the early using up of the physical resources without ample renewal, along with the ever increasing mental and spiritual awakement to the necessity of personal hygiene in the home an the workshop, our health record will be made better, our span of life lengthened and our asset to the life of the nation increased accordingly. See page 5 for theatrical news. MRS. M. A. TURNER Hair Dressing and Beauty Work of All Kinds. Fairfax 1698 Prices According to Work Hours—8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 2074 North 5th St., Kansas City, Kas THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE DOUGLASS P. T. A. The Douglass School P.-T. A. met on Wednesday afternoon, January 27 at the school with Mrs. L. McNair, vice-president, presiding. The regular business session was held and some very important business was transacted. The association purchased and presented to the Northeast Junior High School a book for their library. The picture of Du Bois, won by the school for having the largest representation at the State Federation was on exhibit and was greatly admired. Mrs. H. G. Dwiggins, state president, gave an interesting and instructive talk on "More Interest on Part of Parents in Children's School Work." Miss Laura J. Harlan, principal of Douglass school, gave an interesting sketch of life and works of Du Bois, and school work in general. The Fourth grade pupils rendered several vocal selections, the boys' and girls' groups, each rendering a selection, then one by the entire chorus. The program was greatly enjoyed by the large number of patrons and friends who were present. Undersheriff Shot Bert Crary of Kansas City, Mo. Shot E. E. Torrey, Deputy Sheriff. Believing that E. E. Torrey, deputy sheriff of Wyandotte county, did him an imaginary wrong, Bert Crary shot Torrey four times Monday morning at the south entrance of the court house. Torrey coming from the sheriff's office passed Crary and spoke to him in a friendly way. All of a sudden Crary drew his 32-calibre gun and begun firing. Torrey was shot in the back, right arm, left hand and leg. According to statements at this writing, Deputy Sheriff Torrey was not doing so well. Crary after the shooting, went up stairs to the sheriff's office and surrendered. He was taken from the sheriff's office by N. W. Bailey, one of the deputies in Sheriff Bob Maher's office and placed in the county jail. HELD UP A driver for the Servall automatic system, which handles pies and sand-wiches was held up and robbed by two colored men Tuesday, Jan. 26. Two bandits, driving an old Cadillac, without license numbers forced him into the curb and covered him with a gun. He claims to have lost about $30 belonging to the company and $50 of his own money. U. N. I. OPENS NEW Sunflower Division No. 128 of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, give its grand opening Monday evening, Jan. 25, 1926, at the New Liberty hall at 1916 North 3rd Street, Kansas City, Kansas. A musical program was rendered by the U. A. L. Band and the K. of P. Band from 8:30 o'clock until 9 o'clock then the President gave to the well packed house a short address on organization and the wonderful achievement made by organized bodies, and the people gave vent to their feeling by joining the organization. More than one hundred joined. Then one hour for serving refreshments to everybody, and all were well served by the Black Cross Nurses. At 10:30 o'clock the K. of P. Band ended the musical part of the program by playing the Spirit of Independent march. We invite every Negro to attend our Sunday meeting from 3 p. m., to 6 p. m., every Sunday in the year. Mr. A. V. Wilburn the photographer of Kansas City, Kansas, caught the groups of three different poses of the crowd. REAL ESTATE SHIFTS GROW More Mortgages and Deeds Filed Last Year Than in 1924. Real estate transfers in Kansas City, Kas., were more numerous in 1925 than in 1924, according to a comparison made today by James Stewart, Wyandotte County register of deeds of instruments filed in the two years. According to Mr. Stewart 2,204 more real estate mortgages, deeds and chattel mortgages were filed in 1925 than 1924. This is an increase of about 13 per cent. The fees collected last year in the recorder's office amounted to $21,062. The office expense was $15,255, leaving a profit of $5,807. The new mortgage tax which went into effect March 1, 1925, resulted in the collection of $21,308. Half of this money goes to the county general fund. The other half is given to the school district which contains the property affected by the mortgage. Republican Congressmen Defend Howard University Republican Congressmen Defend Howard University Washington, Jan. 29.—When Congressman Butler B. Hare, democrat, of South Carolina, had the Howard University appropriation stricken out of the Interior Department bill, on a point of order, last week, Congressman Louis C. Cramton, of Michigan, and John Philip Hill of Maryland, Republicans, were quickly upon their feet in defense of Howard University. Both agreed that after nearly half a century, during which time the Federal Government had aided Howard in the interest of Negro students who come from every state in the union, it was an injustice to attempt to cripple the only institution of its kind in the United States. It is expected that the Republican majority in the Senate will restore the lost appropriation. Voters Register Voters who failed to vote at the general election held November 4, 1924, or who have moved since they did register shall re-register. Under a decision of the supreme court and under the laws of the State of Kansas, the Commission of Elections is required to remove from the poll books all voters who fail for any reason to cast their ballot at a general election. Harry M. Swartz, election commissioner, advises that his office is open every day, except Saturday afternoons, Sundays and holidays and voters are urged to re-register if they have moved. The matter of registration is of vital importance and our readers should be prepared when the time arrives when they shall select those who represent them in affairs of city, county, state and nation. PUBLICATION NOTICE No. 27-390 In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, Mattie Sanders, Plaintiff. vs. Mose Sanders, Defendant. To Mose Sanders, Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your wife, Mattie Sanders, for a decree of divorce in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, on the grounds of abandonment and desertion, that unless you answer the petition of said plaintiff filed herein on or about the 18th day of March, 1926, 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 she may be entitled to in equity. E. A. SHACKELFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff (First Published Jan. 29 1926.) PUBLICATION NOTICE No. 27-394 In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Florence Ethel Williams, Plaintiff. vs. Leroy M. Williams, Defendant. To Leroy M. Williams, Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your wife, Florence Ethel Williams, for a decree of divorce in the District Court of Wyandotte oCunty, Kansas, on the grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty, that unless you answer the petition of said plaintiff filed herein on or about the 18th day of March, 1926, 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 she may be' entitled to in equity. E. A. SHACKELFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First Published Jan. 29, 1926.) In the District Court of Wyandotte County Kansas. John Maddox, Plaintiff, vs. Ethel Maddox, Defendant. To Ethel Maddox, Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your husband, John Maddox, for a decree of divorce in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, on the grounds of desertion and abandonment, that unless you answer the petition of said plaintiff filled herein on or about the 18th day of March, 1926, said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you granting said plaintiff an absolute divorce and such other and further relief as he may be entitled to in equity. E. A. SHACKELFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff (First Published Jan. 29, 1926.) Women Workers Support Parents Washington, Jan. 29.—A report on the study of Women in Industry by the U. S. Department of Labor says: "A characteristic probably more common in the dependents of women than in those of men is emphasized in this study. Whereas the dependents of men are usually their children, who will one day be self-supporting or even contribute to the support of the parents, the dependents of women are more frequently the older parents, who will never be self-supporting again, who become increasingly dependent, and who usually fall to the care of the unmarried daughters. Another North Carolina Corporation Another North Carolina Corporation Washington, Jan. 29.—The first National Negro Theater Corporation, an organization with a capital of $100,000, has been chartered under the laws of the State of North Carolina by Messrs F. K. Watkins, William Sacles, S. H. Vick, and R. Me Cants Andrews. "This new development," says the Carolina Times, "will be momentous, and in a short period of years should be one of the leading industries among colored people." PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. County, Kansas. Pearl Johnson, Plaintiff. To Ed. Johnson, Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by, your wife Pearl Johnson, for a decree of divorce in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, that unless you answer the petition of said plaintiff filed herein on or about the 18th day of March, 1926, 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 she may be entitled to in equity. E. A. SHACKELFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First Published Jan. 29, 1926.) NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT In the Probate Court in and for said County, and State. State of Kansas, County of Wyandotte, ss. In the matter of the estate of E. L. Oliver, deceased. Creditors and all other persons interested in the aforesaid estate are hereby notified that on the 4th day of February, 1926, at the hour of 10 a. m., 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 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. IDA B. OLIVER, Administrator of the estate of E. L. Oliver, 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 4th day of January, A. D., 1925. HENR YMEADE, Probate Judge. DORSEY GREEN, Attorney for Administrator. (First Published Jan. 8, 1926.) PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas Edna Waters, plaintiff, vs No. 27-264 Johnnie Waters, defendant. To Johnnie Waters, Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by your wife, Edna Waters, 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 about the 28th day of February, 1926, 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 she may be entitled to in equity. WM. H. TOWERS, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First Published January 15, 1926) FRIDAY. JANUARY 29. 1926. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Dovey Crowell, Plaintiff, vs. No. 27341 A. Jerry Crowell, Defendant. State of Kansas to Jerry Crowell, Greetings: You will take notice that you have been sued in the above named court for absolute divorce from the bands of matrimony now existing between plaintiff and defendant, on the grounds of desertion, abandonment and adultery. Unless you answer said petition on or before the 6th day of March, 1926, all allegations and statements contained in plaintiff's petition will be taken as true, and upon further proof plaintiff will be granted a divorce as prayed for in her petition. By W. F. Mathis, Deputy. (First Published Jan. 22, 1926.) ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE State of Kansas, Wyandotte county, ss. Case No. 13694 In the Probate Court in and for said County. In the matter of the estate of Rebecca Payne, deceased. Notice is herby given that Letters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned on the Estate of Rebecca Payne deceased, late of said County, by the Honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, dated the 25th day of January, A. D. 1926. Now, all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the udersigned for allowance within one year from date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benfit of such estate; and that if such claims be not exhibited within one year after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. Maude Lowrey, Adm'r. Of the Estate of Rebecca Payne, Deceased, Kansas City, Kansas, Jan. 25, 1926. 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 25th day of January, A. D. 1926. J. R. Stanley, Attoreny for Administratrix. (First Published Jan. 29, 1926). NOTICE All persons interested will take notice that my petition is on file in the office of the Wyandotte County, Kansas, Probate Court, asking for authority to sell the following described real estate, situated in Wyandotte County, Kansas, belonging to the estate of Lee Roy Petty known as L. R. Petty, deceased, for the purpose of paying the debts of said estate and the expenses of administration, to-wit: An undivided interest in Lot Twenty-one (21) in Block One Hundred Fifteen (115) in Wyandotte City, now a part of Kansas City, Kansas. Said petition is set for hearing at the office of the Probate Judge in the city of Kansas City, said county, on Tuesday, the 2nd day of February, 1926, at 2 o'clock p. m., at which time and place you can make known any objections you may have to the granting of such order to sell said real estate. Dated January 11, 1926. N. J. WOLLARD, Administrator of Said Estate. (First Published January 15, 1926) PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Alta Rock, Plaintiff. State of Kansas, Wyandotte County, ss: To the above named defendant, Greeting: You will take notice that the baove named plaintiff filed her petition on the 27th day of June, 1925, in the clerk's office of the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, against you for a divorce on the grounds of abandonment, habitual drunkenness and gross neglect of duty. And unless you answer demurrer or otherwise object on or before the 27th day of February, 1926, the allegations of said petition will be taken as true, and upon further proof, the plaintiff will be granted a divorce as prayer for in said petition. L. W. Johnson, Attorney for Plaintiff. CARL W. FINCKE. Clerk of the District Court. By W. F. Mathis, Deputy. (First Published January 15, 1926)