Kansas City Sun

A FEARLESS DEFENDER OF THE RACE VOLUME VI. NUMBER 47. WORKING FOR THE BEST IN ALL THINGS. (By Dennis S. Thompson.) There is no process by which the baser metals may be changed in gold. Alchemy is discredited. It is no Science, and never will be. But there is a more wonderful agent which can make hard things easy. Its name is perseverance. The patient, dogged sticking to things, is what accomplishes the wonders. It is not merely that hard things can be overcome; they can sometimes be made positively easy. Inventors, philosophers, statesmen, teachers—all who have had to tackle hard problems—have been both surprised and amused to see how simple these problems really are when the right solution is found. However in many undertakings, there are difficulties which, we are not able to adjust in accord once with our ideas, but can dispose of them in such a way as to render our task more agreeable. The people of today are lmbued with the spirit of doing things, and the beauty of this lies in their doing things well. All nature teaches that no good thing which has once been done, passes utterly away. We are daily reminded of the buried millions who have worked and won before our time. The handicraft and skill displayed in the buildings and sculptures of the long lost cities of Nineveh, Babylon and Troy, have descended through the ages to the present time. In nature's economy no human labor is altogether lost, but some remnant of useful effect continues to reward the people, if not the individual. It is the best work though, that stands today as a testimonial to the workers that have gone before us, and as an example for our future emulation. Progress, civilization, well-being, and prosperity are all dependent upon industry, if diligently, but not when misapplied. The men and women who have helped the world onward have been those who have had to labor from necessity; the individual who labors merely from choice does not strive to reach such a high state of efficiency as the other, which no doubt accounts for so many failures in life. It is necessary then, if we would rise to the higher level of things, that we grasp this idea of working for the best in whatever we have in hand; it should not matter that we have been successful today, but it should be our ambition tomorrow, to excel ourselves in what we have today. No matter how humble our task, let us give to it the best that is in us; let us do a little better than the other fellow, if we are to grow indispensable and our services be in demand. Let us begin each day with the thought that we are going to work to get the best out of what we shall do, feeling as we should, that all useful and beautiful thoughts, in like manner, are the issue of labor, of study, of observation, of research and diligent elaboration. The noblest poem cannot be elaborated, sent down its undying strains into the future, without steady and painstaking labor. Our highest hope in life ought to be to grow in excellency with regard to our chosen work; too many are given to studying the remunerative side first, forgetting the large amount of unpaid work that people are giving to each day. Labor to the end that something may be accomplished, as it generally follows that when we have done the thing that is really worth while, some one will be more than apt to take notice of the fact. NEGRO M. E. BISHOP INDICTED. C. R. Harris and Eight Others Accused of Aron at Asheville. Asheville, N. C., July 14.—True bills charging arson were returned today by the Buncombe county grand jury against Bishop C. R. Harris of the Second Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, one of the leading Negro churchmen of this state, and eight other men who were trustees of Hopkins Chapel here when it burned about four years ago. The accused were arrested and released on bonds of $500. Evidence in the case was gathered by Frank Jordan, deputy state fire insurance commissioner. It is claimed that the burned church was insured for $2,000 some time prior to the fire. Shortly afterward the trustees took out additional insurance of $8,000. Two months later the building burned Honored Sir and Brother: Will you kindly allow me space in your noble paper to send out thanks to those who were so faithful to my father and me during our unfortunate trouble and persecution? My father is still being confined at the fall in La Junta, Colo., awaiting trial which will take place some time during the fall. I was acquitted at the place just mentioned on the 27th of June, and as I had received such unseemingly injustice, I deemed it a wise plan to leave the state for the time being and come to Dodge City. I wish to say to every man, woman and child who was interested in my case and who aided us financially, that their kindness will never be forgotten, not even when I press my dying pillow, and I am trusting in our just Creator that some day I can and will lend a helping hand to some one. I was a brother of man and was slipping down hill. Helping hands were thrust at me and the results were that I am a free man and a happy one today. It is the very height of my ambition to aid some one who has been crushed by prejudiced souls and hands. The Kansas City Sun ```markdown ``` The great Mid-Summer Carnival is now under way. It opened on Wednesday night of this week under the most favorable circumstances amid pomp and pleasure, such as was never seen in Kansas City before. One hundred persons were gorgeously garbed in the costumes of the Orient. This Carnival will continue to Friday, July 31st. The two ladies contending for the honor of Queen are creating great excitement. Sunday service will be held under the tent tomorrow and the following Sunday. At 11:00 A. M., Sunday, July 19, Dr. W. H. Thomas will preach. At 3:00 P. M. will be a great Union Class meeting of the two churches. At 8:00 P. M. Rev. W. C. Williams will preach an illustrated sermon. REMEMEER THE PLACE---PASEO. NEAR EIGHTEENTH STREET. THE COFFEE SHOP In my opinion, I do not think I have brought any stigma upon myself or my race, but I sincerely hope I have cemented a bond of affection with all. And as for the different lodges A. F. & A. M., and many others especially R. T. Coles No. 86, A. F. & A. M., Kansas City, Mo., of which I am a member, I cannot find words or language to express my thanks for their grand and noble work. And as for the Grand Masters of the different states, including Brother Nelson C. Crews, Grand Master of Missouri, Past Grand Master R. T. Coles, T. S. Rector, G. M. of Colorado, such worthy men should live long to come and may they be successful in all of their undertakings. Also the noble work of Brother Milton Collins, P. G. M. of Kansas, will never be forgotten for his faithful and prompt work. I trust to have the opportunity of thanking all my friends personally. I will be glad to hear from any of them. Pray for my father, Joseph Harris, that he may come out on the bright side. The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows will hold their 32nd Anniversary of the District Lodge No. 8 of Missouri and District Grand Household of Ruth No. 15 at Kansas City, Mo., August 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th, 1914, and also the Grand Staff Council of the 14th Patriarchic Regiment who will hold their encampment at Ridges Grove, 20th street and Woodland avenue. This promises to be the greatest meeting ever held by the Order and a week's pleasure for all who attend—there will be more than 500 delegates and visitors attending the occasion. The Grand Lodge will hold their session at Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion Church on Woodland avenue between 18th and 19th street, and the Household of Ruth's sessions will be held at the Vine Street Baptist Church. The entire week will be devoted to Competitive Drills and Dress Parades by the famous drill teams of St. Louis, Mo., Topeka, Kan., Kansas City, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo. Also the Cadets of St. Louis, Mo., Kansas City, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo. will compete for the Grand Lodge prizes. Don't fail to attend this meeting. All kinds of attractions will be at the Grove during the week. Admission, 10 cents. and a number of fine specimens of horse and mule colts which have been bred on the school grounds. There is a Veterinary Department officer: Grand Patron, Geo. W. K. DEATH OF MR. ALBERT C. PENN It is with deep regret we chronicle the death of Mr. Albert C. Penn. T sad event occurred at 3:50 o'clock the morning of Friday, July 3, at late residence, 101 Franklin avenue this city. Mr. Penn was born at E. Palo, Dallas Co. Mo., March 15, 188 married Miss Lissie Peniston, c. 1890, and died July 3, 1953 years. The funeral was held at St. John A. M. E. Church, Eighth and Noble ka, where a most impressive sermon was preached by the Rev. J. R. Som, D. D., pastor, assisted by the Rev. J. S. Payne, P. E., who led prayer, and the Rev. E. A. Brown pastor of the Episcopal Church of Ascension, who read the Script lesson. A special feature of the occasion was the singing of the solo, Shall See Him Face to Face," by Fred K. Douglas, the accompaniment being played by Miss Jessie Ewen, pianist of the Episcopal Church. Mr. Ransom chose his text. HORSE AND MULE CULTURE. Tuskegee Institute, Ala.—Time was when it was said that every Colored man could train a horse and charm a mule; but the demand for good horses and better mules throughout the country has created a demand for a scientific and not a general knowledge of livestock. The advent of the horseless vehicle instead of deceasing the demand for horses and mules, has increased the demand, and the supply seems unable to keep up. All this is explained in the widening of farm interests in every section of the country, particular in the South. The mule markets of Missouri report that there was never more than now a bigger call on them for good animals, and the horse markets in both the East and West are searching every section for good horses. The big trading stalls in Memphis in their last bulletin report that prices for good mules and horses are 20 per cent higher than last year, and that well bred animals find an easier market than at any time since 1892. Instead of going down it is reported that the calling price of mules and horses has steadily gone up since the automobile industry began. Tuskegee Institute has long recognized its increasing demand for good animals and has sought to raise its Department of Mule and Horse Breeding and the care of such animals, to the highest state of efficiency. This division of the school's Agricultural Department has a corps of competent instructors who know how to breed and care for such animals to maturity. There are in the department at present 150 head of horses and mules KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1914. The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows will hold their 32nd Anniversary of the District Grand Lodge No. 8 of Missouri and District Grand Household of Ruth No. 15 at Kansas City, Mo., August 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th, 1914, and also the Grand Staff Council of the 14th Patriarche Regiment who will hold their encampment at Ridges Grove, 20th street and Woodland avenue. This promises to be the greatest meeting ever held by the Order and a week's pleasure for all who attend—there will be more than 500 delegates and visitors attending the occasion. The Grand Lodge will hold their session at Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion Church on Woodland avenue between 18th and 19th street, and the Household of Ruth's sessions will be held at the Vine Street Baptist Church. The entire week will be devoted to Competitive Drills and Dress Parades by the famous drill teams of St. Louis, Mo., Topeka, Kan., Kansas City, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo. Also the Cadets of St. Louis, Mo., Kansas City, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo., will compete for the Grand Lodge prizes. Don't fail to attend this meeting. All kinds of attractions will be at the Grove during the week Admission, 10 cents. and a number of fine specimens of horse and mule colts which have been bred on the school grounds. There is a Veterinary Department in charge of a graduate veterinarian, where horses and mules are studied from hoof to mane, and where a thorough knowledge of diseases and treatment of animals is given to a large number of young men each year. Columbia, Mo., July 17—Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in session here, elected the following officers: Grand Patron, Geo. W. K Love, Kansas City; Grand Matron Victoria Clay Haley, St. Louis, Mo. G. A. B. W. Jacobs, Richmond, Mo. G. A. M. Virgile Waldron, Columbia Mo.; Grand Treasurer, Alma Clark, St. Louis, Mo.; Grand Secretary, Lottie THE IMMORTALS Twas thou Oh Homer, who gave the heroic lay; Virgil coming next with a steadier bay. Tasso and Dante of Italy soon begin, Next to mount the Steed was England's Son. There was Chaucer-Spencer, but Mil- ton most. Who made up the Great Triumvirate host, Who led the Christian world to heights unknown. Discarding paganic wings, ascending a loftier throne. But thou, impossible one, alone in your class, Stand unrivalled, we never hope to surpass. King of drama, Oh, Shakespeare, is thy name. Thy art was great, and so is thy fame. With thy stronger mind thou didst ever lead The world with high genius, unham- pered by creed, Your song was one sweet glorious ring. Perfect in art, you could perfectly sing. —Charles A. Starks. The new Negro enterprise conducted by Mr. Chas. A. Starks, at 1621 East Eighteenth street, will open for business next Sunday July 12. Columbia, Mo. July 17—Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in session here, elected the following officers: Grand Patron, Geo. W. K Love, Kansas City; Grand Matron, Victoria Clay Haley, St. Louis, Mo.; G. A. B., W. Jacobs, Richmond, Mo.; G. A. M., Virgle Waldron, Columbia Mo.; Grand Treasurer, Alma Clark, St. Louis, Mo.; Grand Secretary, Lottle Gambie, Kansas City; Burial Secretary, Frances L. Boxley, Springfield, Mo.; Grand Lecturer, Edith Wilson, Omaha, Neb. The next place of meeting will be St. Louis, Mo. The surprise of the Grand Court was the defeat of Mary F. Herriford by Frances Boxley. An intelligent, earnest young woman as collector for the Kansas City Sun. 1803 East Eighteenth street. Salary on percentage. Nicely furnished room for rent at 2906 East 14th street. DEATH OF MR. ALBERT C. PENN. It is with deep regret we chronicle the death of Mr. Albert C. Penn. The sad event occurred at 3:50 o'clock on the morning of Friday, July 3, at his late residence, 101 Franklin avenue, this city. Mr Penn was born at Buffalo, Dallas Co., Mo. March 15, 1881; married Miss Lossie Peniston, December 8, 1910, and died July 3, 1914, aged 33 years. The funeral was held at St. John A. M. E. Church, Eighth and Nebraska, where a most impressive sermon was preached by the Rev. J. R. Ransom, D. D. pastor, assisted by the Rev. J. S. Payne, P. E., who led in prayer, and the Rev. E. A. Browne, pastor of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, who read the Scripture lesson. A special feature of the occasion was the singing of the solo, "Shall See Him Face to Face," by Mr Fred K. Douglas, the accompaniment being played by Miss Jessie Ewen, or pianist of the Episcopal Church. Mr. Ransom chose as his text the first verse of the 90th Psalm, "Lord Thou hast been our refuge from all generations." His remarks were beautifully appropriate as he portrayed the conversion, baptism, patient suffering and triumphant death of Mr. Penn. To his widow, his brothers and sisters, he paid a glowing tribute of love and faithful devotedness. The Rev. E. A. Browne also spoke briefly and effectively. The casket was literally hidden beneath the wreaths and set pieces of flowers for which the mourners are inexpressibly grateful to their numerous friends and sympa thizers. During the viewing of the remains the choir of St. John's Church rendered soft and suitable music. The interment was at Woodlawn Cemetery, where the Rev. Browne officiated. May he rest in peace. -Com. FOR SALE—White sewing machine; $10. Mrs. Bean, 1009 Euclid avenue. 777 IN SOLO DEO SALUS 333 International Order of Twelve, Knights and Daughters of Tabor. Twenty-seventh Annual Grand Session of the Crand Temple and Tabernacle of the Missouri Jurisdiction. AT HANNIBAL. MO.. JULY 28-31. 1914. Large Delegations from St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph and all Parts of the State. 5,000 Taborians to be Represented—A Business Session from Start to Finish. *The International Order of Twelve is both patriotic and beneficial; 40,000 Sir Knights fought gallantly during the Civil War to free our mothers and fathers and for the preservation of the union. Missouri was the first of the secret societies to initiate the system of paying death and funeral benefits. The International Order of Twelve of Knights and Daughters of Tabor is a race institution; every phase of its government, its ritualism, its lit- Isby's Business Adventure (A story by Cecil G. Brown.) The success of a single day had a serious effect on Isab. All of the arrogance contained in his being was thoroughly developed just in that length of time. Week after week passed, but he would not depart from his original program of purchasing stock. He was confirmed in his belief that the people would have to put up with what he had. On "all fools' day" Isab purchased his Easter stock, which consisted principally of storage eggs—old storage eggs—and cheap candy. He put up a new sign which read, "Ester Stock Jus arrived. A full suply of Frush Countri Algs An' A choyse skelshun of Fansie Kaandys. Cum in an' giv 'em a trial." He knew that the words "frush" (fresh) and "countri" (country) as applied to eggs would certainly attract the attention of any prospective egg customer. The Superintendent of largest Sunday School in the Community was attracted by his false advertisement. She decided that, after all "some good could come out of "Nazareth." Her feeling of race pride was swollen to overflowing proportions, hence she could not refrain from giving encouragement to the new grocer who was struggling to rise in the commercial world. With kindness reflected in her countenance, she entered and engaged in a short parley with the storekeeper: "I believe I should like something for Easter. My little tots are looking forward to that day with a keen delight and I might say with a little anxiety." "Well, Ma'm, what do you want? Some algs an' candy?" "Yes I want about two gross of eggs and enough candy to fill all the little baskets and all the little receptacles here," showing him what she meant Isby scratched his head (for it needed a very severe scratching) and assumed an air of bewilderment at the thoughts of having to discompose his other customers, when in reality he was one of the happiest men on earth and would have sold her ten gross had it been possible. "Well ah guess all haw to letuch hav 'em, and ah'mak yo a rail good price; you can hav 'em fo thirty er cent er doen." "Now, Mr. Isby, do you mean to charge me thirty cents for eggs when I can get them for twenty-seven cents? Then, too, look at the quantity I am buying from you." "Yes'm, but them algs is fresh an'ah puttin' ma other customuz to inconvenyans by lettin' yo have that many. That's rally the best' ah kin do." The good superintendent knew she was being robbed, but she made allowances for his circumstances and purchased the eggs and candy, bearing a part of the expense out of her "personal" money. The sale of this stock marked the grist milestone of Isby's failure. The next day after Easter several physicians were kept busy answering calls and prescribing panacas for sick children and adults, especially those who attended the Sunday School where eggs purchased from Isby were distributed. Gradually he began to lose his customers; he fell behind in his accounts; every time he opened his door a creditor was there. All these doors weighed heavily upon his mind. He brooded over his real and imaginary grievances; he sought the companionship and advice of every other person in the city who was sharing a fate similar to his. This was a contract to the selfishness and indifference which he exhibited several months before. A defunct lawyer, a illusionized promoter of a Commercial Club, a discarded postal clerk, an incompetent caterer and a discredited manager of a stock company were all his confidantes. Like all other disgruntled persons, he blamed the peele for his reverses and swore that every successful business Negro in the community was working against him. With the approval of his friends he put his own estimate on all the prominent people. Isby let his tongue rage. The real estate man was a "robber; the shoe man, who was also a successful school master and who everybody admired, handled nothing but "cheap stuff" and didn't know how to teach; the probation officer did ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME DEO SALUS 333 selve, Knights and Daught- -seventh Annual Grand Temple and Taber- souri Jurisdiction. D., JULY 28-31, 1914. erature and all its manifold parapher- nalia is the work of Negro mind, Negro brains, Negro ingenuity. We solicit your encouragement and association. Join us and we will do thee good. Meet us at Hannibal. Big competitive drills by Palatine Guards and drill corps. A big business and pleasure meeting combined. The representative of each Temple, Tabernacle, Palatium and Tent must come prepared to legislate for the good of Tabor. Meet us at Hannibal, Mo., Tuesday, July 28, 1914. SIR A. R. CHINN. C. G. M. MRS LILLIAN BOOKER, G. H. P. REV, SIR J. G. HAYES, C. G. S. MRS. JENNIE L. HAYES, C.G.R. SIR JOE E. HERRIFORD, End-Bur. See'y. "nothin' but walk 'round an' draw his salary; the leading physician who was proving a blessing to his race, "filled mo' than he kyoad"; and "none o' the ministuz knew how ter praach." These criticisms and accusations seemed only to make him lose the respect of his neighbors and to render his condition more wretched. He quoted many verses (from the Bible) which he thought would suit his case, or express his feeling. Among them was: "Man that is born of a woman is of a few days and full of trouble"; he attempted to whistle "By the Waters of Babylon." The next morning after Decoration Day he filed a petition in tankruptcy with the following assets: One horse, one wagon, and one empty store house. He had failed in business. —THE END.— THE LEAGUE ENTERPRISE Many, no doubt, have not considered just what this Enterprise means to the Colored people of Kansas City. First, it means that the best appointed shoe shining parlor in Kansas City is at their disposal and particular service. Here is a long felt want fulfilled and realized. How often have we heard some woman exclaim: "Oh, there is no place for a Colored lady to get her shoes shined without going into a barber shop." This is no longer true. Our well equipped shining parlor is sufficient for all needs and we make a special effort to serve the ladies in this line. We call for and deliver your shoes when so desired and we extend an invitation to all to attend our parlor where we give the best service and the most generous accommodation in town. Remember a shine in our parlor is always five cents, morning, noon and night. We do not the price on Sunday afternoons or holidays. It is always the same in price and the same good quality of workmanship. We have everything necessary to render First Class Service. Expert womens—shoes scientifically cleaned, such as black suede, white suede, tan and any type or color, shoe laces furnished, buttons put on, bows and bows sold at the very lowest price. Always polite and glad to get your patronage—eager to accommodate you in any manner. A Free Bell Phone for Your Own Use. Ice water to refresh you&Music to entertain you. We predict for ourselves the best advertised, the best patronized and the best managed Negro business in the city. Clean cut, no graff. Everything business like. Located in the heart of the Negro business district. We are at your service all the time, night and day. Our second line furnishes you with all of the noted Negro newspapers such as the New York Age. Amsterdam News, Chicago Defender, Indianapolis Freeman, Dallas Express, Richmond Planet, Topeka Plaidealner, and the famous Crisis Magazine, with others. Our line of books by Negro authors will be of a large selection. Watch our windows for different displays. The place is located at 1521 East 18th Street. Roy Farley, head workman; Charles A. Starkes, proprietor. THE BEST EVIDENCE Though men may knock and men may roast The narrow skirt that shows a stocking, From coast to coast, they look the most And longest at the one most shocking. Yea, many men who rail and blow About that skirt, in secret love it; Most women know that this is so— They have the figures, too, to prove it. —Walter G. Doty, in Puck. 2317 LYDIA AVENUE FOR SALE. Eight room modern solid brick house; slate roof; lot faces Lydia and the Paseo; highest grade Colored neighborhood; five hundred dollars first payment and easy terms will handle deal. Owner is a sick man and will sell on right terms to reliable party. Property shown only on appointment. W. F. PROEBE, 514 New York Life Bldg. DIRECTORY OF THE Negro Business League of Kansas City. F. J. Weaver, Pres. E. A. Robinson, Secy. Members will please report any mistake or change of address to E. A. Robinson, Financial Secretary and Fiscal Agent. Bell Phone East 754 AUTHOR AND WRITER. Bob Robinson, 7 Passenger Car to Hire, 129th Baltimore Ave. Day Phone, Grand 3123; Night: Bell, E179 1769; Home, Main 848 6194 Chas, Monroe, Grand Auto & Hack Service, Bell East 6194 Jas, Carnegie, 1617 E. 12th St. Automobile to hire, Bell East 26; Home Main 1532 BAKERS. Eureka Barber Shop and Pool, Hall. Jackson & Allen, 2401 Vine. Bessie Evans' Cook Shop and Catering, 2428 Vine St, Bell phone, East 8657. Henry Compton, home bakery, 1512 East 18th. Susie Owens, 2329 Vine. George Purnell, 1312 Vine; East 4915W Bell. BARBERS. J. H. Ashcraft, 911 Wyandotte. Bell Phone, Main 3849. Res. 2636 Highland. Bell, East 4908. Jas. Cowden, 1617 E 12th. Barber Shop and Bath. Burt Bros., 1422 East 18th St., Barber Shop and Pool Hall. Bell phone, E. 2442. Wm. Lewis, Atlanta Pool Hall, Barber Shop and Bath, 1609-11 E. 18th St. Bell Phone, East 721. William Dabbs, 1219 Baltimore; Grand 3125 Bell. J. A. Jones, 1514 E. 18th St.; Home Phone Main 5119. Palace Barber Shop, J. C. Hobbs, Prop., 1518 E. 19th St. Bell phone, 2833 East. Wm. Stitts, Criterion Barber Shop and Pool Hall, 1717 East 18th St. BLACKSMITH. L. M. Townsend, Blacksmith, 1720 Lydia. Grand 1772. Jas. Honking, 2325 Vine St. CAFES AND RESTAURANTS. S. Matthews, 1010 North 3rd St. Original "69" Barbecued Meats, Ice Cream and Refreshments. Mrs. E. Dora Thomas, 23 West 13th St. Spotless Kitchen, Steam Table Service, Bell Phone, 2863 Grand. J. A. Reid, Daisy Cafe, 1610 E. 18th St. Henry Compton, 1512 E. 18th St. Bell phone, East 618. Mrs. King, Eighteenth and Paseo. Mrs. H. W. Dotson, 1705 E. Twelfth St. Phone, Bell 2214 Madame U. F. Scales, Northeast Cov. 5th and State, Kansas City, Kans. R. W. Alexander, 1619 E. 18th St. Barbecued Meats. Hughes & Buckner, 1514 E. 19th St. Barbecued Meats. Bell Phone, East 2833. M. Hunter & Son, 1319 E. 18th St. "M. C. Lunch Room." Dora Tilson, Baltimore Cafe No. 2, 575 Grand Avenue. Mrs. Lyda Franklin, Lincoln Cafe, 1312 E. 18th St. CHRISTIAN SOCIETIES. Mrs. Lydia C. Smith, General Secretary Y. W. C. A., Fifth and State Avenue, Kansas City, Kans. Bell phone, West 1566. R. B. Defrantz, Secretary Y. M. C. A., 1419 East Eighteenth Street. Bell phone, Grand 885. CLEANERS, DYERS AND TAILORS. Laden Brothers, Cutters and Designers, 2420 Vine St. Bell, E. 4950-J. O. K. Cleaners and Dyers, guaranteed not to shrink any garment we dye, 1113 East 18th; Bell Grand 2437. R. Bennett, 1515 East Eighteenth; East 4746 Bell. J. F. Bass, 1509 Main; Main 6449 Home. John Holmes, 1903 Vine. Wortham Bros., 1222 E. 19th St. Bell Phone, Grand 3933-W. G. W. Golden Steam Dye Works, 1605 East 18th; Bell East 539. R. L. Hopkins, 2326 Vine St. "The Star." Bell Phone, East 3135. CARPET CLEANERS. D. W. West, 1718 Euclid. Phones, Bell East 3555; Home, Main 1169. CLERGYMEN. Preston Kyles, 1310 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kans. C. J. Ferguson,416 New Jersey Ave., Kansas City, Kans. F. D. Wells, Bethel A. M. E. Church, 24th and Flora. G. E. Arent, 14th and Spruce and Spruce. Rev G. D. Daniels, 2313 Vine Street. Home phone, Main 5618. E. N. Cohron, State Baptist Missionary, 708 North 24th St., St. Joseph, Mo. Phone 2137 J. R. Ransom, Pastor A. M. E. Church, 8th and Nebraska, Kansas City, Kansas, Bell Phone, West 2904. S. W. Bacote, Pastor Second Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo. Bell Phone, East 3522. G. T. Mosby, Pastor Greenwood Baptist Church, 18th and Terrace, W. H. Thomas, Pastor Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church, Bell, Main 3660. J. W. Hurse, Pastor Saint Stephens Baptist Church. Bell, East 4090. W. A. Bowren, Pastor First Baptist Church. Bell Phone, West 3516. Lee H. Mills, 10th and Euclid Ave, Kansas City, Mo. Rev. G. E. Arnett, 14th and Spruce, Baptist Church. Rev O. T. Reed, State Baptist Church Convention and Twin City Ministers' Alliance Secretary. Rev. W. C. Williams, 17th and Tracy Ave. Ebenezer A. M. E. Church. Rev. T. A. Wilson, 1747 Bellevue Ave., Grand 2668. J. M. Booker, Pleasant Green Baptist Church. Res. 595 Tracy. J. W. Clay, King Solomon Baptist Church. Res. Bell, West 1434. D. B. Jackson, 8th Street Baptist Tabernacle, 710 Freeman. Bell, West 3763 G. McNell, 211 Garfield. Bell, West 1999. J. M. Gilbert, First Baptist Church, Bonner Springs, Kans. C. C. Callaway, Pilgrim Baptist Church. Rev. A. A. Harris, Second Christian Church, 2220 Michigan. COAL, FEED, ICE AND KINDLING. I. B. Blackburn, 1612 N. 9th St., K. C., K., Bell phone, W. 1576. J. H. Hall, 1208 Vine. Herman Kinslee, 2012 Harrison; Grand 2766W Bell. E. A. Sallsbury, 2206 Vine; East 879 Bell. W. H. Winters, 1915 Highland. R. Williams, 1815 East Seventeenth. Hopkins Bros., 2223 Vine. W. H. Lambricht & Sons, Coal, Ice and Feed. Bell phone, W. 1923. 1620 North 3d street, Kansas City, Kas. CONTRACTORS—GENERAL. C J West, Contractor, General Repair 1419 East 18th St. Grand 885. ...in Day, office 1426 E. 18th St. Bell phone, Grand 1413. Wm. T. Garner, contractor and builder, 1728 Woodland; Bell E. 4741W. A. E. Estes, 2460 Waldron. Bel I, East 4394-Y. Leon H. Jordan, 712 East 12th St. Bell Grand 2873. W. R. Nelson, 1322 Pacific Street. C. S. Page, 1514 East Eighteenth; Main 5119 Home. COOPER. Lee London, 407 West 5th. DENT18T8. W. L. Hayden, cor. 4th and Minnesota. Bell, West 822. K. C., K. T. C. Chapman, 1505 East Eighteenth; East 798 Bell. A. H. Hudson, 2330 Vine; East 2330 Bell. McQueen Carrion, 18th and Paseo. Bell Phone, E. 144. Home Phone, Main 3490. H. D. Voorhies, 500 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kans. Bell Phone, West 1910. DRESSMAKING. Mrs. Blanche Page, Dressmaker, 2413 Vine St., Bell Phone, East 3192. Miss Georgia Coleman, 1510 E. 18th street. Birdie Jackson, 1913 East Nineteenth. McCampbell & Houston, 2300 Vine street, and N. W. Cor. Howard and Vine Sts. 2. S. Lee Pallace Drug Store, 19th and Vine. Both phones. Ideal Pharmacy, 1532 L. 12th Street. Bell phone, East 26; Home phone, Main 1532. Mrs. Josephine Abernathy, Ladies Furnishings and Nottoni, 2413 Vine street.. Bell phone East 3192. Ell Harris, 2333 Vine St. EMPLOYMENT AGENTS. Afro-American Employment & Inv. Co., 911 McGee. Both phones. EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE. E. A. Robinson, 2413 Montgall Ave. Bell, East 754. C. Washington, 1326 Highland. Home phone, Main 5119. FLORISTS. Crosthwaite Floral Co., 1611 E. 18th St. Anna J. Carter, Lila H. Swan and Minnie L. Crosthwaite. Bell Phone East 3813. Weaver Floral Co., 1510 East 18th St. Main 7555 Home; E. 4798 Bell FURNITURE DEALERS. L. M. Furniture & Repair Co., Lewis Townsend, 1720 Lydia Ave. Bell phone, Grand 1772. H. J. Spigener & Sons, Phillips School Grocery. Bell Phone, E. 3679-W. W. C. Carroll, Groceries, Ice Cream and Refreshments, 2120 North 3rd St, Kansas City, Kansas. Bell, West 1653. Geo. M. King, 1208 North 9th St., Kansas City, Kan. Bell Phone, West 3597. J. H. Claybourne, 10th and Washington Blvd. Bell phone, West 2682. E. Johnson & Son, 852 Freeman Ave., Kansas City, Kan. C. L. Williams, 1508 E. 24th St. Bell Phone East 1437W. Marshall Wilson, 2644 Woodland. Bell, East 1493. HAIR AND SCALP CULTURIST. Mrs. Lena B. Downs, 422 Haskell, Hair and Scalp Culturist. Bell, West 2781 Laura Jacobs, 120 Mills St., Rosedale, Kansas. Madame Grant Jones, 5th and State Ave., Kansas City, Kans. Res. Phone, Bell, West 3715-J. Mrs. Ella Neff, 1714 E. 18th St., Bell phone East 412. Mrs. C. E. Taylor, Poro & Scalp Treatment. Bell, East 1927-W. HOTELS. Hotel Woods, 721 Charlotte. Lewis Woods, Prop. Bell Main 2078. Madame S. A. Bell, Hair Culturist and College in Connection. 923 Campbell. ICE CREAM PARLORS. Flora Johnson, 1003 North 3rd St. Meals, Confectioneries and Refreshments. Charles Slaughter, 9th and Everett, Kansas City, Kans. Ice Cream Manufacturers and Refreshment Parlor. Bell Phone, West 455. Ernest W. Williams, 2721 E. 54th St. INSURANCE. Standard Life Insurance Co., General Office, Atlanta, Ga. Heman E. Perry, president; Harry H. Pace, secretary; G. F. Porter, superintendent local branch, Kansas & Missouri; T. A. Ross and Charles C. Buster, assistants; P. K. Brown, superintendent Health & Accident department; W. L. Robnett, assistant superintendent; 1507 E. 18th St. Bell Phone East 4955. H. Walden, 2442 Montgall, 1507 East 18th St. Bell, East 4955. A. D. Parron, Agent, Bell, East 4955. Health and Accident Dept., Standard Life Ins. Co. Bell, East 4955. H. D. Simmons, 1832 Vine. Phone East 8878. J. W. Golden, 1612 Lydia. Grand 3631. E. A. Robinson, 2413 Montgall. Bell, East 754. Special agent Standard Life and District Mgr. Continental. INVENTOR. W. J. Dixon, 2828 Cleveland Avenue. JEWELER. J. A. Wilson, 1616 W. 9th St. Bell Main 6453-Y. HAIR DRESSING AND MILLINERY. Madame N. P. Jones, Beauty Culture., Hair Goods, etc., 2110 Vine street. Mattle P. Garner, electric straightening, comb and hair goods; Bell East 4741W. Lillie Johnson, 1508 East 18th; Bell East 1795. Chapman & Caldwell, 18t hand Paseo. Phone East 798. Eva P. Washington, 849 Freeman Ave., Kansas City, Kans. Bell phone, 2306 West. Mrs. Stella Hubbard, 1510 E. 18th St. Bell Phone East 1007. LAWYERS. L. W. Johnson Offices, 325 New York Life building, Stein-Miller building, corner Sixth and State. Bell phone, West 938; Residence, West 3985. Judge I. F. Bradley, 721 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. Rooms 5 and 6. Bell Phone, West 2335. William B. Bruce, Attorney-at-Law and Counselor. Phone, Home Main 5478; Office, 117 West Sixth Street. Chas. H. Callaway, 117 W. 6th. Home Main 58. W. C. Hueston, 117 W. 6th. Home Main 58. L. A. Knox, 117 W. 6thSt. Home Main 5478. Dorsey Green, 516 Minnesota Ave. Bell, West 424. E. A. Shackelford, 516 Minnesota Ave. Bell, West 424. I. H. Spears, 18th & Paseo. Bell, East 1690. MANUFACTURER. J. E. Laing, Human Hair, Hair Dye, Hair Dresser Supply and Hair Dressing School in connection. 1715 E. 18th St. MISCELLANEOUS. Mrs. Francis J. Jackson, Inspector, 2434 Montgall. Bell East 3942. John Hill, 1513 Woodland. Bell Phone, East 1254. Amus-Barnett, 1230 Forest; Main 5018 Home. R. C. Holland, 2423 Grove Street. S. J. Hightower, 2436 Highland. George Teeters, Southwest National Bank of Commerce. John Thomas, 425 Waverly Way; South 5087W Bell. H. T. Kealing, Western University; West 4480 Bell. Henry P. Ewing, scientific farmer, 1105 Woodland. MANUFACTURER. MISCELLANEOUS Wm. Sprangles, milk and butter, 53rd and Montgall; Lin. 750 Home. D. W. White, "White's Furniture Exchange." Bell West 483, 423 Minnesota avenue Kansas City, Kas. Mr. T. G. McCampbell, Custodian Western University Grounds, Phone, West 1454. John Acy, Glacier, plasterer and plumber, 1405 Spruce. Independent Printing & Publishing Co., Kansas City, Kas. 1103 N. 5th Street. C. A. Young. MUSICIANS. Beulah Douglass, Music, 16 North Mill St., Kansas City, Kans. Bell Phone, West 2297. NEWSPAPERS Arthur A. Anderson, 543 State St., Kansas City, Kans. N. C. Crews, Kansas City Sun, 18th and Woodland; East 999 Bell. Rev. J. Frank McDonald, Western Christian Recorder, 2517 Grove St. Bell phone E488. PAINTERS AND PAPERHANGERS. Dr. E. A. Walker, office and residence, 1426 E. 18th. Home Phone M. 8071; Bell G. 4332. W. Hubert Bruce, 1512 East Eighteenth Street. Home phone, Main 4620; Bell phone, East 3151. Lucian P. Richardson, 2439 Waldron. Bell phone, East 2527. C. A. W. Richardson, 1818 Waldron. East 5069. C. A. W. Richardson, 5807. Register phone, Bell 1937. Henry W. Dillard, Graduate Ph.D., 1512 North 5th St., Kansas City, Kans. M. H. Lambricht, 1508 East 18th; Bell East 144; Home Main 3490. Dr. Theo. A. Fletcher, 1300 E. 18th St. Bell Phone, Grand 752, Office and Residence. Also both phones at Dr. Theodore Smith's Drug Store. M. L. Flinn, pharmacist, 1301 East 18th. L. E. Baller, N. W. Cor. 12th and Vine. Bell East 232. Howard M. Smith, 1509 E. 18th St. Bell East 495. Wm. J. Thompkins, 1509 E. 18th St. Bell East 495. L. J. Holly, 1117 Campbell. Bell phone, 783 Grand. E. J. McCampbell, 2302 Vine street. Bell phone, 501 East. M. G. Brookins, Northwest Corner 24th and Vine Sts. Bell phone, East 232. J. Edgar Dibble, 19th and Vine. Bell East 887. J. E. Perry, 1512 E. 18th St. Bell East 3151. Home East 4620. Jas. F. Shannon, N. E. Cor. 18th and Paseo. Bell East 670. T. C. Unhank, 1112 Independence avenue. Both phones, Main 7488. W. W. Montgomery, 2400 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kans. Phones: Bell, West 4302; Home, West 478. A. D. Bradbury, 821 Independence Ave. Bell Phone, Main 4438. Lee R. Petty, 516 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, Kans. Bell Phone, West 3711. M. B. Jones, Eye Specialist, 1419 East 18th St. Grand 2243. R. C. Hayden, cor. 4th and Minnesota Bell, West 823. Res., 1403 North 10th St. Bell, West 3739-R. POULTRY RAISERS. S. M. Steele, 29 Sloan Avenue, Quindaro, Kans. Fred T. Drew, 2002 Bales avenue. Bell phone, East 5277-W. PHOTOGRAPHERS. Charles Williams.....1015 Oak; Main 3154 Bell C. Bruce Santee, 1718 East 18th St. "Photo Fad." C. A. Franklin, 1409 Main; Grand 2988 Bell. John H. Fairley, Square Deal Printing Co., 1731 Lydia. Bell phone Grand 1647-Y. REAL ESTATE. William Hopkins Afro-American Investment Co. J. Dallas Bowser, 2400 Paseo. Bell Phone 2795 W Grand. F. J. Weaver, President Afro-American Inv. Co., 911 McGee St. Bell Main 751. The Ward & Samlington Investment Co., Bell Phone East 4294Y. Patterson & Gayden, 527 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan. Bell phone, West 215; Home phone, West 503. W. M. Johnston, rental agent; Main 7555 Home; Main 751 Bell. W. G. Mosely, Ivannhoe Investment Co., 2220 Woodland avenue. E. E. Vaughan, 26th and Parkway, Kansas City, Kan. Bell, West 1757. People's Investment Co, Solomon Smith, Pres; R. D. Jackson, Sec.; C. H. Adkins, Treas, 2427 Vine St. Home, Main 920-S. Bell Phone, East 1011. Geo. W. Edwards, Moherty, Mo Moses Dixon, 1217 Woodland; East 3797 Bell. SHOE SHINING PARLOR. SHOE STORES. A. W. Williams, General Repairing, 1960 N. 3rd St. Kansas City, Kans. H. Shumaker, Ladies' and Gent's Shoe Shinning Parlor, 1702 E. 18th St. Temple Shoe Store, G. A. Page, Prop., 1507 E. 18th St. SIGN PAINTER AND SCENIC ARTIST. Geo. W. Martin, 1812 East 17th St. Home Phone, Main 1133. Harry E. Taswell, Artist, Sign Painter, Paper Hanger. Res. 2400 Flora. Office and Shop, 1803 Vine St. Woody E. Jacobs, 2055 North 3rd St., Kansas City, Kans. Bell, W. 3112. J. P. King, Summer High School, Kansas City, Kans. Res., 916 Everett. D. G. Watson, 1060 E. 24th St. J. Silas Harris, 1611 Forest, President National Negro Educational Congress and Principal Summer School. R. T. Coles, Principal Garrison School, 2327 Lydia; Grand 1851 Bell. W. T. White, manual training, 1612 Lydia; Grand 3631 Bell. G. A. Page, 2419 Flora. Bell E. 501. Principal Attucks School. T. W. H. Williams, 1323 Jackson. Bell E. 3259-Y. Principal Bruce School. Chas. A. Westmoreland, 2325 Lydia. Bell Grand 1320-W. Lincoln High School. R. G. Jackson, Music, 531 Nebraska. Bell, West 1032, Kansas City, Ks. THEATRE TRANSFER The Exact Transfer Co., Planos a specialty. R. R. H. Gordon, Mgr. Move everything: Office 926 McGee. Home, Main 8864. Res. 1708 E. 14th St. Home, East 1969. Lewis Townsend, 1720 Lydia Ave. Bell, Grand 1772. Geo. Jones, 1008 McGee. Home Phone, 5188 Main. W. Lee Whibby, 18th and Forest. Home phone M. 4023. R. W. Elmore, 1607 Harrison street. A. B. Hun, northeast cor. 7th and May. Home, Main 7261. UNDERTAKERS. H. B. Moore, Undertaker. Bell, Main 3398. 1031-33 Independence Ave. Home 3341. Wyatt & Randolph, 920 N. 3rd St. Kansas City, Kans. Bell West 2569. C. H. Countte, 2220 Vine St. Bell East 3336. Watkins Bros. & Co., 1729 Lydia. Telephone Grand 987. People's Undertaking Co., 1211 East 18th; Phones, Bell Grand 1565; Home 8163 Main. Edward Jones, Mgr. Jno. W. Jones, 440 State Ave., Kansas City, Kans. Both Phones, West 253. Golden Steam Dye Works 1605 EAST 18TH STREET When sending your Clothing to be cleaned and pressed have you ever realized, and every clean minded man would shudder with disgust at the thought, that the cloth use to press your suit had just previously been used to press the suit of a man suffering from Disease, Filthy Habits, etc.—the cloth in the interim being wet and wrung out in a pail of probably dirtier water, especially so toward the end of the day's work? THE OLD WAY OF PRESSING To overcome unsanitary methods we have installed an up-to-date Sanitary Steam Press. A garment that passes through this machine is disinfected, as no germs or microbes can exist under a temperature as high as the dry steam we inject. At the same time it removes any odor, takes away the grimy appearance, raises the nap, revives the colors and imparts to the garment that freshness desired by all THE HOFF-MAN NEW WAY OF PRESSING We are Hatters, Tailors and Cleaners. No delay in getting your work. We do everything in our own shop. When you send us your work we do not have to disappoint or delay you, as our equipment is equal to anyone's. We specialize on quality and carefulness, for if it pleases you it pleases us. We have one of the best Dyeing and Tailor Shops in the city. Everything new and up-to-date. We are prepared to clean any garment, no matter how richly trimmed or flounced, without injury. We employ only expert workmen and guarantee to satisfy every customer. Soliciting an opportunity to serve you, we are yours, GOLDEN'S STEAM DYE WORKS 1605 East 18th Street Bell Phone East 539 Calling Cards, Business Cards, Church, Society, Book and Stationery Printing of all kinds. INQ. R. FAIRLEY. Mer. Square Deal Printing Co. The Printing House for the two Kansas Citys. Our Facilities for doing first class work unexcelled Home 2785 Main Bell 1647Y Grand 1731 Lydia Ave. (Hod Carriers' Hall.) NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE. The Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the National Negro, Business League will be held at Muskogee, Oklahoma. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 19, 20 and 21, 1914. The Oklahoma State Negro Business League in co-operation with the Muskogee Local Negro Business League has arranged a most comprehensive program for the reception and entertainment of the delegates who may be present. Aside from the regular and most interesting sessions of the League itself, arrangements have been made for an Industrial Parade on Thursday afternoon, August 20th, which shall embrace a large number of floats upon which will be represented the progress and industrial achievement of the Negroes of Oklahoma. Thirty (30) full-blooded Seminole Indians in native and picturesque costumes are planning an entertainment at the Fair Grounds, following the Industrial Parade on Thursday. On Friday afternoon, August 21st, the delegates will be given a view of the city. A live stock and agricultural exhibit, showing the great possibilities of the southwest section, will be open for the inspection of the delegates; also, on Friday evening, a Grand Banquet will be given in honor of the delegates. On Saturday, August 22, a special train will leave Muskogee for Boley, Oklahoma, the largest and most prosperous Negro city in the United States. The train will pass through some of the richest agricultural land in the world much of which is owned by Oklahoma colored citizens. For the annual meeting of the League, the Southwestern Passenger Association has announced through its chairman an intention to authorize an open rate of four cents a mile for the round-trip from all points in the territory of the Southwestern Passenger Association except Oklahoma, selling tickets August 16th to 18th, inclusive with final return limit to reach original starting point Augusta 31. The Western Passenger Association through its chairman also announces an intention to authorize an open rate of two cents a mile in each direction from points in Missouri and Kansas to Muskogee and return, tickets to be sold on August 16th to August 18th, inclusive, with final return limit to reach original starting point prior to midnight of August 31, 1914. Application has also been made to the Southeastern Passenger Association embracing the states south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers, and east of the Mississippi river, for reduced rates, and these will most likely be granted on the basis of four cents a mile for the round trip. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad with headquarters in New York City is planning to provide for the transportation of delegates from the eastern territory—New York City, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore and Washington, and for all eastern delegates who plan to be present at the meeting. A special Pulkanan Car will be provided if enough delegates signify their intention of making the trip. Delegates will most likely be present at the coming meeting in larger numbers than ever before from the Southern and Southwestern States. It is expected also that the east will not be neglectful of its duty, considering the fact that the Southern States have always been so largely represented at all of the meetings which have been held in the North and East. The annual session of the affiliated organizations of the League will be held at the same time—The National Negro Bankers' Association, The National Negro Press Association, The National Negro Funeral Directors' Association and the National Negro Bar Association, a group of the strongest organizations in the country among Negro people. Further information as to details, plans for the coming meeting, etc., may be secured from: Booker, T. Washington, President, J. C. Napier, Chairman, Executive Committee, or from Emmett J. Scott, Secretary, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. Fancy Groceries and all Table Luxuries. Courteous Treatment to All 1819 Howard Ave. Bell Phone 3596 Eas Kansas City, Missouri. "Riches take unto themselves wings," quoted the Wise Guy. "Yes, and you don't have to be a high flyer to realize it," added the Simple Mug. Every day your talk and reading, on the street car, in the office, shop, and school some new question is sure to come up. You seek quick, accurate, encyclopedic, up-to-date information. This NEW CREATION will answer all your questions with finalauthority: 400,000 Words Defined. $700,000 Pages. $400,000. The only dictionary with the new divided page. A "Stroke of Gentus." Write for specimen paper, instructions, etc. Mention this paper, and receive and receive ZEISS pocket maps. G. B. C. MERRIAM CO. Springfield, Mass. U. S. A. SHAME goes through the world with bowed head and a furtive step, and shrinks from notice. Shame is the acknowledgment of some inferiority or defect, mental, moral or physical. Pride is an upward looking quality, and though it has been listed as one of the seven deadly sins, yet it is proper that a true man have pride in that which is pralseworthy. In St. Paul's day the Hebrews were a proud nation. They were proud of their religion, of their wonderful history, of their great men such as Abraham and Moses, of their city of Jerusalem and its magnificent temple. Their pride would not allow them to have any dealings with their own cousins, the Samaritans, because they had intermarried with the Canaanites. The Greeks were a proud people in those days. They were proud of their learning, of their mellifluous language, and of their classic literature which we study after all these centuries. They were proud of their works of art which have never been surpassed, if equaled, and they were proud of their general culture and polish, and they looked upon other nations as barbarians. Defied Greatness of Rome. The Romans were a proud nation in Paul's day. They considered it the highest honor to be a Roman citizen, and, in fact, Paul speaks of his own citizenship as a matter of no small importance. Rome had eclipsed Egypt, had absorbed Greece, while Palestine was only an obscure province in a corner of the empire. Rome also had its great men—orators such as Cicero and Hortensius; poets such as Virgil, Horace and Ovid; historians such as Tacitus and Livi; generals such as Caesar, Pompey and Titus. Men from the provinces were overawed by the city's greatness and glory, and felt that indeed all other places were inferior, and that here dwelt not only riches and pomp, but also culture and wisdom and power. Paul understood all this; and yet he would stand in the forum and say, "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; make the most of your city, of your institutions, and laws, of your literature, and your world-power. There is greater power in Christianity, for it is the power of God unto salvation." When Nathaniel Hawthorne first went to England and contrasted the cathedral and museums and monstros and literature of the mother country with our small beginnings, he did not feel ashamed of being an American. But he appealed to the future and said that America would give to the world men to match her boundless plains, men to match her snow-clad peaks which rear their heads into the sky. Even so Paul appealed to the future to prove that though Rome's power was great, yet it was puny compared with the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Gospel Supreme Over All. Since that day nineteen centuries have come and gone. The gospel has performed great exploits, its empire has grown far beyond the borders of ancient Rome, and it is difficult to believe that there ever was a time when any strong man was ashamed of Christianity. Looking backward we behold the atmosphere of history rosette with glorious associations of the gospel. It has always been the power of God unto the salvation of mankind. It has never dwelt in thieves' dens or brothels, it has never filled jails or poorhouses, or fostered schemes of vice or avarice. Evil men have often used Christianity as a cloak to cover their wickedness, and many crimes have been committed in the name of the gospel, but after all these centuries it remains pure and unsullied as it came from the life and the lips of Jesus of Nazareth. Yet are there not some today who call themselves Christians and yet go about the world apologetically, always ready to deny their allegiance, and would never stand up and say in the face of ridicule, "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ." What poor specimens of humanity they are; neither flesh nor fish! There were some people like that in Laodicea of old, and to them the risen Lord said: "I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot; I would that thou wert cold or hot. So because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot. I will spew thy out of my mouth." Sweetest Things of Life. The best things are nearest: Breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of God just before you. Then do not grasp at the stars, but do life's plain common work as it comes, certain that daily duties and daily bread are the sweetest things of life. A night's sleep, what a miracle of mercy it is; and a new day with the waking up of health to face it; aye, even a pleasant meal with one's household, is not that worth a thanksgiving? Or an interesting book, an hour with an old friend, a Sunday's quiet resting after a strained and weary week, or some new light of interest or meaning in one's favorite line of study—it is such things as these for more than great special blessings, which make up the sum of happy life; and it is such things, if one would but think of them more, and not always be taking them as a matter of course, which would fill out days with thanksgiving.—Brooke Herford. This would be a grand old world if people could purchase experience on trial, with the privilege of returning it if not satisfactory. Mme. Benton Dean, the popular milliner, has moved to 1010 Troost avenue, where she is elegantly located and will be extremely pleased to meet her many friends and customers at that number. Belle phone Main 2102J. ```markdown ``` Hello, Neighbor! Do You Read The Sun? Do you know you can get it for ONE YEAR for ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS. Sent anywhere in the United States. ORDER NOW! OUR PHONE IS BELL EAST 999. Call us, write, or see our agents. GEO. R. COOPER Druggist 12th & HIGHLAND If you know your neighbor, you know me For I am your neighbor's druggist On the corner of 12th and Highland Come in and see me, courteous treatment and very "quick delivery service" will make you want to come again. THE STORY OF THE NEGRO WASHINGTON VOLUME THE STORY OF THE NEGRO WASHINGTON VOLUME MY LARGER EDUCATION WASHINGTON THE WATER FATHER Door WASHINGTON CHARACTER BUILDING WASHINGTON WORKING WITH THE HERO WASHINGTON UPPENING SLAVIA WASHINGTON DOUBLEDAY PAGE & DO DOUBLEDAY PAGE & DO The Tuskegee Edition of DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON'S WORKS Write at once to A. R. STEWART. Tuskegee Institute, Ala. SOME OF THE STRUGGLES OF THE NEGRO PRESS. One evening this week at the close of a very busy day I drew me up at my desk. Before me was scattered a mass of newspapers, all bearing the distinction og colored. My already tired brain and sun strained eyes almost refused the task that was set before. But from somewhere and somehow I gained courage, and plunged in by string with the one on top—it was the Oklahoma—O, there I go, I didn't mean to call any names, but the press work on that particular journal was so poor that one could not even properly translate the answers to Booker Washington's article, asking for better traveling accommodations for Negro passengers over certain railroad lines; which was bravely undertaken. The Dallas Express came in for a similar criticism while the Boston Alliance and Conservative Counselor is void of that harmonious toning with other parts of the papers on account of too much front page advertisement. In others there were similar and even more grievous errors. The colored papers that take first rank in typographical cleanliness and mechanical accuracy are the Amsterdam News, Richmond Planet, Kansas City Sun, and New York Age. It is with no small degree of appreciation that I review the merits and demerits of these journals and journalists, who are struggling as I am; for to publish a Negro journal at this period means sacrifice at every stopover. I see written in great red headlines at the head of the meanest effort in the way of a Negro journal these words, "Self Sacrifice." Our readers are more sensitive to literary abuse in a race paper than they are to the big dailies. I often have a man come into my office to complain about a stick of matter upside down in the last issue of an article that was backed up the wrong way. Now, if he, perhaps, knew that my day had been 36 hours instead of eight in comparison with his, instead of criticising he would step in and offer to pay his subscription with the hope that his mite might help a little in relieving the situation. For whenever you see faults standing out conspicuously in Negro papers there is but one conclusion to come to, and that is that finance is oh, so short. Now, don't stand apart and laugh jeeringly or criticise an effort that you yourself are not brave enough to make. If you cannot give thousands, you can give the widow's mite and the least you pay on your subscription will be precious in the editor's sight.—California Eagle. ADVERTISE YOUR SOCIETY. We would like to see every lodge and society in Kansas City put their cards in The Sun. It is the most popular way to let the world know who you are, when and where you meet and your object and purpose. For the next month we will make special announcements to have you put in your lodge or society list of of officers in this paper. TYPEWRITING DONE at Kansas City Son office, 1803 East Eighteenth street. Neat, quick work. Rates reasonable. Engagements by appointment. Bell phone East 999. 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Walker, St. Joseph, Grand Treasurer. Geo. W. K. Love, Grand Secretary, Kansas City, Mo. W. W. Fields, Secretary of Masonle Relief, Cameron, Mo. E. J. Cooper, Mexico, Mo., Grand Lecturer. Grand Commandery Officers. A. D. Butler, R. E. G. C., St. Joseph, Mo. W. G. Mosely, G. E. G, Kansas City, Mo. Theo. Wiley, V. E. G. C., St. Louis, Mo. P. C. Kincade, E. G. C. G., Kansas City. T. P. Mahammitt, G. Treasurer, Omaha, Neb. Geo. Broomfield, G. H. P., St. Louis, Mo. T. G. McCampbell, D. G. H. P., Kansas City. A. L. Thomas, G. K., Jefferson City, Mo. J. P. Moffitte, G. S., Sedalia, Mo. Chas. Griggsby, G. Treas., Liberty. Mo. E. S. Baker, G. Sec'y, Kansas City. Mo. MASONIC BUILDING ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. R. T. Coles, Chairman. E. S. Baker, Secretary. R. W. Foster, Treasurer. W. C. Mallory, Sandy Meyers, Wm. Washington, Geo. Bradley. T. W. H. Williams, H. R. Edwards, J. E. Herriford), E. G. Lacey, E. G. Miller, W. C. Hueston. Lodge Directory LODGE DIRECTORY Parchard Lodge No. 42, A. F. and A. F. and 4th Monday in each month. All Master Masons in good standing welcome. R. Greer, W. M.; J. H. Snitling, Sec'y. Rene Lodge No. 23, A. F. and A. F. meets the 1st and Monday in each month. All Master Masons in good standing welcome. F. W. Glimore, W. M.; T. J. McCampbell, Sec'y. Mt. Olive Lodge No. 53, A. F. and A. F. meets the 2nd and 4th Friday in each month.itting Master Masons are welcome. Thos. Jackson, W. M. Jn. A. Johnson, Sec'y. J. B. F. King's West Lodge No. 218 meets first and the 22nd days in each month at 583 avenue. D. M. West, W. M. West, Sec'y, 1732 Woodland Ave. Office of DR. M. G. BROOKINS 1816 Woodland Avenue Bell Phone East 838. Home Phone Main 2554. Office Hours: 10 to 12; 2 to 4; 6 to 9 p. m. Calls Answered Day or Night. Office Hours 8 to 12 m. & 1 to 5 p. m. Sunday by Appointment Bell Grand 2553W DR. E. C. BUNCH DENTIST Gold Crown, Bridges and Plates A Specialty Painless Extraction BEDFORD'S HAIR GROWER. Mrs. C. A. Smith has opened a branch office of MRS. S. BEDFORD'S Wonderful Hair Grower & Scalp Treatment This treatment has proved to be a wonderful success. Mrs. Smith will receive patients for treatment from From 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at her residence. 11th and Highland Every ingredient used on the hair is perfectly safe and Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction Bell Phone, East 4975. Best Shine in K. C. 5c For Ladies Gents AGENCY FOR The Kansas City Son. The Crisis, THEKANSAS CITY SUN All communications should be addressed to The Kansas City Sun, 1803 East 18th Stret. Bell Phone East 999. Entered as second-class matter, August 15, 1808, at the postoffice at Kansas City Mo., under the act of March 3, 1879. Nelson C. Crews.....Editor and Owner Willa B. Glenn.....General Manager Geo. E. Thompson.....Adv. Agent J. G. Tyer.....Advertising Solicitor W. K. Winthrop SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year ..... $1.50 Six Months ..... $7.00 Three Months ..... $5.00 It occasionally happens that papers sent to subscribers are lost or stolen. In case of loss, please inform us by postal card and we will cheerfully forward a duplicate of the missing number. % ADVERTISING RATE, $0.60 PER INCH. CHURCH DIRECTORY. Bethel A. M. E. Church, 24th and Flora Bishop's Baptist Church, 604 Charlotte St. Stephen's Baptist Church, 604 Charlotte St. Christian Church, 19th and Tracy. Centennial M. E. Church, 19th and Woodland. Second Baptist Church, 10th and Charlotte. Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church, 19th and Charlotte. Kansas Ave. Baptist Church, 46th and Kansas. Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, 17th and Troy. St. Augustine's P. E. Church, 11th and Troost. Vine St. Baptist Church, 1835 Vine St. Ward Chapel A. M. E. Church, 11th and Woodland. High Valley Baptist church, 1120 Crystal avenue. St. John's A. M. E. Church, 1743 Belview. Seventh Day Adventist, 23rd and Woodland. St. Monica's Catholic, 17th and Lydia. Morning Star Baptist Church, 331 Vine. Highland Avenue Baptist church, 1111 Centropolis. St. James A. M. E. Z. Church, 1823 Woodland Ave. Highland Baptist Church, Roundfond. People's Mission, 30th and Genesee. St. Paul's Baptist Church, 19th and Highland. Pilgrim Baptist Church, 614 Charlotte St. Calvary Baptist Church, 19th and Anson. Bigelow A. M. E. Mission, 5th and Lydia. Progressive Baptist Church, 29th and Summit. M. E. Church, 1817 Flora Ave. St. James Baptist Church, 4059 Mill St. St. Luke's A. M. E. Church, 42nd and Park Place. A. M. E. Mission, 566 Grand Ave. KANSAS CITY, KAN. CHURCHES. First A. M. E. Church, 8th and Neb. Pleasant Green Baptist Church, 1st and Spilhart. Eighth St. Baptist Church, 8th and Oakland. Pleasantropolitan Baptist Church, 9th and Washington. Bethel A. M. E. Church, Water and Steward Streets. Paul A. M. E. Church, 21st and Ruby. First Baptist Church, 5th and Neb. King Solomon Baptist Church, 3rd and St. John's. Quindaro A. M. E. Church, Quindaro. Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Rosedale, Kansas. M. E. Church, 9th and Oakland. A. M. E. Church, 4th and Oakland. St. James Church, A. M. E. Church, South Park, Kan. Protestant Episcalopal, 3rd and Stewart. Second Baptist Church, 24th and Ruby. Wesley Chapel M. E., 106 Shawnee. St. Paul A. M. E. Zion Church, 4000 Adams. Bethel A. M. E. Church, Rosedale, Kan. Zion Baptist Church, 4th and Virginia. Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, Sanford and Tremont. Hustle Don't be a loafer Get Busy—Get Money—Buy Homes A candidate for the Missouri General Assembly offers as a pre-election promise that he will introduce a bill providing for an "open season" on Negro chauffeurs. Instead of so much preaching about hell fire and unquenchable lakes of primestone, the Negro pulpit ought to take up more of the problems this side and teach more concerning the practical issues of living. The subset of race pride and race loyalty offers a field for nearest and easiest study. Special sermons should be directed upon this subject frequently. Just now it is of far more importance than all pre-elute lore combined. We need race economics more than we need theology. The lack of loyalty and unselfishness among our people is our zero asset and to the close observer it seems to be growing. The press is doing its duty but it cannot do all. The meeting at Allen Chapel last Sunday in the interests of the Federation of Negro Charities, while not largely attended, was very interesting to those who attended. The fact that some of the most influential white citizens were present and offered such enthusiastic and generous co-operation in the campaign now on to finance these charities, shows that our people have before them a fine opportunity if they will only improve it. Friends always rise up to help us if we get together and work together. We had just as well support our charities systematically as other charities are supported, and every member of the race should be willing to bear his proportionate part of the responsibility. President Wilson promised the Negro Democrats at the time of his election that he would fill all the offices held by black Republicans with black Democrats. Then came on some big administration measures in congress and in order to line up the Tillman-Vardaman faction he had to fill many of these offices with lily-whitees. The list of offices of course narrowed down rapidly and the hungry Negro Democrats grew paler and paler. Bishop Walters just looked on in amazement and lost the power of speech. The other day a white Jeffersonian called upon the President to ask that a lily be appointed to the office of recorder of deeds, the place being held by "Link" Johnson. Bishop Walters reminded the President that the recordorship is the last plum and "to gawd sake" don't take it away. The prayer was heard, but was answered by the slating of Cosey of New Jersey, who is an enemy of Walters and leader of a rival faction of the black recruits. The next biennial meeting of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs will be held August 4, 5 and 6 and 7 at Wil伯力佛罗大学, Xenia, Ohio. Representatives from all of the various organizations affiliated in any way with the National Federation of Colored Women's Clubs will be represented. A program is being formulated which will show the work that has been done by the various organizations under the direction of the state presidents and department organizations. Many of the ablest women of the race are planning to be present at the coming meeting and to speak, including Miss Anna M. Jones of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. B. K. Druce of Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Mary Church Terrell of Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Mary Talbert of Buffalo, N. Y.; Mrs. Geo. Cook of Washington, D. C. MY LOVE Thou are more fairer than a rose, Perpetually blending its delicate hues Thou remindeth me in thy sweet repose Of dulcet music of an enchanting muse. Or the lonely heart by a sweet carol. Than thy angelie face proves a sooth ing draught, Dispels all, wishing in the morn. —Chas, A. Starks. MASONIC. We would like to see some of the Kansas City lodges try the Wilkerson Lodge plan of collecting dues by placing the Secretary in the ante-room and collecting from the brethren as they enter for work. An assistant could take the proceedings of the lodge transactions in the meantime and much in the way of lectures and other esculter practice could be gone through as well. After all the members have entered the room the Secretary comes in and reads his report of dues received, turning the money over to the Treasurer. This plan is so sensible that it seems a shortcoming to overlook its advantages. More members would attend the meetings and, the sessions being short and interesting, everybody would go away "satisfied." HERRIFORD TWO FACTS. (By W. E. Griffin.) To the Negro who has lived in Kansas City for a period of twenty or more years, Two Facts stand out with conspicuous prominence. The first fact: During the past twenty-five years the material and educational progress of th Negroes of Kansas City has been wonderful. The second fact: During the same period race prejudice towards Negroes has increased in this city probably two or three hundred per cent. Is this a mere coincidence, or is there a vital and workable connection between the two facts? May we deduce a law and say that race prejudice towards Negroes varies directly with the Negro's material and intellectual advancement? It would seem so. Dr. Grimke has already pointed out that the friction between the two races is as much the result of an upward pressure on the part of the Negro as downward pressure by the whites. The Negro resists, he struggles constantly towards higher levels and that occasions increased friction. There can be no doubting that the educated and progressive Negro is the Negro toward whom the shafts of racial hatred are most certainly and persistently leveled. The Negro has been assigned a position at the very bottom of the social and economic life, and if he were contented to remain there he would not be subjected to the abuse he receives at the hands of the professional race-haters. When a Negro makes an effort to climb in any degree from the bottom of the economic scale it is said that he is trying "to get away from his race"—which means only that he is trying to better his economic and social condition. Race prejudice in the United States is almost wholly an economic question. The white people themselves have been unable to bring this fact to clear consciousness. When they denounce "social equality" they unwittingly mean economic equality. No white man ever knows what he mans by "social equality"—in fact the expression does not mean anything. It serves its purpose, however, in engendering class hatred and blatteness, and senses vividly that terrifying fear which white men feel when they see Negroes improving their economic status. The great middle class of white people are by no means convinced of the Negro's inferiority. In fact they are keenly alive to the fact that Negroes cannot be held down and in that they sense grave danger to themselves. If the Negroes were really an inferior people there would be no need of Tillmans and Vardamans and if white men hopelessly outclassed Negroes in mentality and aggressiveness there would be no need of constant watchfulness, agitation and legislation to keep the Negro at the bottom of the economic scale. So we see that although the doctrine of Negro inferiority is freely preached it is not really believed and the increasing prejudice towards Negroes has back of it economic self-preservation—it senses the white man's fear of the competition of the black man's brain and brawn. Thus is explained the intimate connection of the Two Facts mentioned at the beginning of this article. MASONIC. On next Wednesday an important meeting is to be held at the Negro fraternities are to confer on a formal and state plan for operating the endowment features of secret societies. The main objects are to maintain a state insurance regulations and to make such scales of dues and schedules of benefits as will conform more closely to the other than those are now in vogue. Through a sort of rivalry each of the fraternities must compete with the other in generous promises and unless the spirit is checked there is little or no promise but promises on account of the success rate among our people and the care received into the various subordination branches the promised benefits are all out of proportion to the obligations cannot be met. If all the societies agree upon the same basic schedules it will do no harm. If they agree less rivalry—better protect the societies and better safeguard the interests of the members, Grand Master Cason and Grand Master Chinn, Grand Master Caston and Grand Master Brennan agreed to be present and lend their assistance to the committees which they have appointed. The meeting will be open to all who are interested. HERRIFORD College Girls Independent. An unusually large percentage of the young women of Oberlin college are dependent either entirely or in part upon their own resources for their college education. A recent questionnaire answered by 325 women in the College of Arts and Sciences reveals some interesting facts. Of 80 women practically self-supporting seven are working for all of their room and board; 87 of the 80 have borrowed money; 36 of the 80 are earning money while studying; 67 are using or have used money earned and saved. The industries reported are: School teaching, 40; housework, 18; office work, 11; canvassing, ten; tutoring, eight; nurse/mad, seven; miscellaneous work, as companion, music teacher, artist, clerk, market gardener, library assistant, post office assistant, playground assistant and seamstress. What It Costs to Be Artistic What It Costs to Be Artistic. It isn't wealthy men who are idle, but wealth itself, which is permanently loafing. Every year hundreds of millions of cash go into retirement for all time. One battleship lays on the shelf $15,000,000 of good money and it stays there. Germany's extra army measures for a year put $250,000 out of business for good. New York city's debt is increasing at the rate of $65,000,000 a year. Nearly all of that money is expended upon non-productive work. Monuments, boulevards and works of art, such as $500,000 in pictures, each year cost the world about as much as the world digs gold out of the earth. These are idlers who never earn any direct interest on the investment. America's wheat crop for one year isn't half big enough to compensate for the wealth that will be poured into nonproductive works. —Philadelphia Public Ledger. Not the Same. "The late Cy Warman, novelist and author of the immortal 'Sweet Marie,'" said a Chicago editor, "always insisted that poetry ought to follow the same rules as prose. He wouldn't stand for poetical inversions — the adjective after the noun, the object before the verb, and so forth. 'But what difference do these inversions make, Cy?' asked a reporter once. 'All the difference in the world,' Cy Warner answered. 'Did you never hear of the minister's wife whose son eloped from college? The old lady wasn't much displeased, though —after all, she said, her new daughter-in-law was, she understood, a model young girl. 'A model young girl! thundered the old minister. 'Nonsense, wife! She's a young girl model!'" That Whiff of Violets "My! what a flowery whiff! That handkerchief must have been literally steeped in violets," exclaimed one girl to another who had just shaken out from its folds a fragrant square of linen. "Not steaked in violets, my dear," was the answer, "but boiled in orris water. The effect is the same. On washing days I supply the washer-woman with a good-sized piece of orris root, and she throws it into the water where my handkerchiefs are boiling. When they come up from ironing they are as redolent of orris as can be. Then I slip them between the folds of a sachet filled with violet powder, and they never lose their fragrance. Violet and orris scent together make a real violet odor." Bluecoats Rescue Kitten A report was telephoned to the West One Hundred and Sixty-second street police station by Mrs. Emanuel Levy of 7 Hamilton place that some one had fallen into a culvert opposite her home. Patrolman Nieand and two other policemen were hurried to the place. When they looked into the sewer they saw a kitten swimming about in the water ten feet below the street level. It had fallen through a four-inch opening while chasing a ball. The patrolmen spent half an hour fishing for the kitten with a rake. When they finally got it to the sidewalk it ran between the patrolmen's legs and disappeared around the corner.—New York Times. Bolt Moves Shaving Brush During a thunder shower at Vineland, N. J., a ball of fire cut curious capers in the home of Louis Castellena, on Grant avenue. Five children were seated around the table when the lightning ripped open the tablecloth in several places, cut the linoleum on the floor in several places, sunged the hair of one child which was on the floor, changed the talcum powder from the box to the shaving mug on the shelf, and put the shaving brush into the talcum powder box. The framework of the kitchen was splintered in several places, but none of the family felt the slightest shock. Betty @ Sam's Little Corner THEY SAY —That the old family skeleton will come out of its closet now and then. —That a certain husband has come to investigate the many trips his wife is making from Chicago. —That a happy couple married last May are the "proud" parents of a bouncing girl. Fast world. —That $100,000 has been saved to build an unblemished neighborhood! Who is truthful enough to enter first? —That Jack Johnson is all in, but do you know any white "hope" who wants to find out by contact? —That if you can't get praise from others, put yourself on the top shelf and hold on, even if you do get dusty—it will work. That there are enough little tough "bats" on the streets of Kansas City alone to fill up the Reform School for Negro Girls when it is completed. That a well known Negro stood for twenty minutes gazing in the Eagle Market windows trying to decide whether to buy a watermelon or a chicken—and finally took them both. BOB ROBINSON Seven Passenger Car 24-HOUR SERVICE Special attention given to sightseeing parties. Stand, 18th and Vine Streets. Phones: Home, 8647 Main. Kansas City, Mo. As to the Man "Self-Made." A pathologist of standing invighes against the "self-made man" in terms that will be surprising to many. "The self-made man," he says, "is often in the process of degeneration, and the first evidence of degeneracy in a family is the selfishness and meanness or the cunning, avarice and meanst gulle, by which the self-made man succeeds in amassing a fortune for his still more degenerate children to spend in gratifying their selfish desires." There is another side to the matter, and Thoreau saw it when he said that the man who had acquired wealth would insist on having his sons educated, and thus he would become the real founder of a family—Springfield Republican. The Deciding Voice In a business men's club in a western town there sprang up two factions, one which criticized the steward because he did not provide the members with good meals, and one which defended him hotly. The dispute got fiercer and fiercer. Half the club wanted to fire the steward at once. The other half said he was efficient. Then, without warning, the steward decided the momentous question. One day at lunch time a member of the club asked the waiter: "Where's the steward?" "He ain't here," replied the waiter. "He said he was going down the street to get something good to eat."—The Popular Magazine. For Bad Burns. Don't thrust a burned foot or hand into cold water. It relieves for a moment, only to be followed by an increase of pain, peeling off of the cuticle, and very frequently by ulceration of the wound. Don't tie up in a dry cloth; all woven material is porous and admits air. Don't drag off the clothing. Don't rub or cut off the hanging akin. Your object when called upon to treat a burn is at once to exclude air. For this purpose nothing is better than oil of some sort. Paraffin is not a bad thing, or vaseline, or common olive oil, or lard and butter, if both be entirely without salt. —First Aid for Everyday Accidents. Appreciation of Reporters Approach of reporters I have always had great sympathy for newspaper reporters; a class of men generally about equally feared and criticized. During a large part of my life since my graduation I have been brought in constant contact with the men of this profession. Only on rare occasions I have suffered at their hands serious injustice, due either to deliberate intent or to gross misunderstanding. I have generally found them courteous and considerate, honestly desirous of getting the truth and reporting it accurately—Lyman Abbott in the Outlook. Sleep-Walkers. Many years ago an archbishop of Bordaou attested the case of a young ecclesiastic who was in the habit of getting up during the night in a state of somnambulism, and, taking pen, ink and paper, composing and writing his sermons. When he finished one page he would read and correct it. In order to ascertain whether the somnambulist made use of his eyes the archbishop held a piece of pasteboard under his chin to prevent his seeing the paper upon which he was writing, but he continued to write on without being in the least inconvenienced. It is related of Negretti, a sleep-walker, that he would sometimes carry a lighted candle, as if to give him light in his employment, but on a bottle being substituted he took it and carried it without apparently noticing the difference. Trouble With a Booster Trouble With a Rooster A Lewiston (Me.) rooster distinguished itself the other day. It was on exhibition in a shop window, the somehow escaped. It fled across the street into a cigar store, upset a box of cigars on the counter and then flew up on the shelves, knocking down a lot of pipes and boxes. Being chased out, it went down the street squawking wildly and took refuge in a store where four men were playing cards and clawed around like a wild bald eagle until chased out with a broom. The alarmed fowl next took an aerial flight to another store where there were several live lobsters in the window. One of them closed on the leg of the rooster and held on until the owner of the bird arrived and reclaimed him. Patient Creditor "You all time growlin' bout 'devil ter pay,'" said Brother Williams. "In der name or goodness an' hoss sense why don' you pay him an' call it quits? Wouldn't dat be much better'n waitin' ter have a 'nill settlement hereafter? When dat time comes he'll han' you yo' change in bristone what'll burn yo' pocket mo'n what yo' money does now. 'Pears ter me dat's wuth studyin' 'bout. De devil is de only creditor I knows on what's willin' ter wait a lifetime, but it' only de fool what takes advantage of his willin'ness. You better write dat on de wall an' de cellin' what an't got no cracks in it!"—F. L. Stanton, in the Atlanta Constitution. Safety First Pay Envelopes. Safety First Pay Envelopes. For safety ideas the pay envelope offers a medium that is not easily overlooked. Repeated suggestions to "be careful!" insisted on from week to week in different words, can not fall in their mission of education. Realizing this, the United Gas Improvement company of Philadelphia, Pa., in line with its other endeavors toward accident prevention, prints rubber stamp safety suggestions on its pay envelopes. Among the admonitions given in this way are "Safety always," "Every effort toward safety helps," "Are you guarding the danger points?" "Carelessness is dangerous," "Safety preserves life and happiness," and "Safety first, last and all the time." Getting Rid of Toll. We all know something of labor-saving machinery in a vague way, but we are not likely to have any idea of the ceaseless, scientific, wide-reaching improvement that goes on in these devices. Magnet cranes that will pick up and carry five tons of loose scrap iron; one-man coal handling bridges that will unload 500 tons of coal in an hour so that you can see the ship rise in the water; lathes in which ten tools cut into two pieces of steel at one time and one man runs two such machines—these are only three of the new weapons we are now using to conquer the world of things. What are we going to do with it?—Collier's Weekly. Beea Made a New Potato The busy little bee is responsible for a new variety of Spokane county potato, according to Henry K. Brandle. The new tuber has been named the "Bradley" potato, in view of the fact that it was developed on his farm. The potato is a cross between the Burbank and Million Dollar variety, he says. The origin was accidental. The credit must go to the bees, which carried the pollen from the blossom of one and deposited it in the blossom of the other—Spokane (Wash). Dispatch to New York World. Webster's Reply to Hayne Mr. Webster's famous reply to Robert J. Hayne may be found in any complete edition of Webster's works. Drop in at the nearest public library branch, ask for Webster's speeches, and you will be sure to find the great "reply" you are looking for. It is an error, however, to call Hayne a "small man." He was a very able man; and had not Mr. Webster so recognized him it is certain that he would never have gone after him; for the Massachusets giant never troubled himself about small game. Solid Alcohol as Fuel In Germany, and to a smaller extent in America, cubes of solid alcohol are used for cooking and for heating curling irons. 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Imported and Domestic Cigars CREAM, SODAS and SUNDAY 808 Independence Ave. KANSAS CITY, M Opportunity For In We Boast of Serving the Best Meals in the Twin Cities The Baltimore Cafe JAMES W. HURSE, Proprietor 5rd Member of Board of Management U. B. F. @ S. M. T. of Mc. Imported and Domestic Cigars ICE CREAM, SODAS and SUNDAES. 808 Independence Ave. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI A Splendid Opportunity For Investment! STOCK FOR SALE IN THE Valley Truck Farm (INCORPORATED.) AND SHIPPERS OF EARLY GARDEN POTATO PLANTS, TOMATO, PEPE ABBAGE PLANTS, POTATOES AND WATERMELONS. Commercial National Bank, Independence Commercial National Bank, Kansas Kaw Valley Truck Farm Co. (INCORPORATED.) GROWERS AND SHIPPERS OF EARLY GARDEN VEGETABLES, SWEET POTATO PLANTS, TOMATO, PEPPER AND CABBAGE PLANTS, POTATOES AND WATERMELONS. References: Commercial National Bank, Independence, Kansas. Commercial National Bank, Kansas City, Kansas. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS General Offices: 117 We agents: J. P. MAYNAR REV. G. T. M. WAGNE : 117 West Sixth Street—H. P. EW MAYNARD, 2330 Vine Street, Bell P V. G. T. MOSBY, 2404 Highland Aven GNER'S BU choice Wines, Lique gars and Tobacco General Offices: 117 West Sixth Street—H. P. EWING, Manager. Agents: J. P. MAYNARD, 2330 Vine Street, Bell Phone, East 2330. REV. G. T. MOSBY, 2404 Highland Avenue. WAGNER'S BUFFET Choice Wines, Liquors Cigars and Tobaccos Heim's Beer on Tap We solicit your patronage 1000 Indep. Ave. A. L. Wagner, Prop. Home Phone 4959 M CONCERT ORATORIO Residence 2444 Highland Ave. ENTION S.M.T. PRICES ON NEW REGULATION S.M. NETS. Service and Low Prices ses and Badges. Regalia & Supplies Company KANSAS CITY, MO The Best Meals in the Twin Cities Mimore Cafe HURSE, Proprietor Management U. B. F. @ S. M. T. of Mc. and Domestic Cigars ODAS and SUNDAES. dependence Ave. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI unity For Investment TRUCK FARM CO. ORPORATED.) OF EARLY GARDEN VEGETABLES ENTS, TOMATO, PEPPER AND ENTS, POTATOES AND PERMELONS. National Bank, Independence, Kansas. National Bank, Kansas City, Kansas. Rev. J. R. Richardson, President, Rev. W. A. Bowren, Vice-President, Rev. D. B. Jackson, Treasurer. H. P. Ewing, Secretary and Manager George McNeal, Assistant Secretary, J. C. Branch, Assistant Manager, Nick Chiles, Auditor. L. F. Bradley, Attorney. ixth Street—H. P. EWING, Manager 330 Vine Street, Bell Phone, East 2330 Y, 2404 Highland Avenue. R'S BUFFET wines, Liquors FOR RECITAL pe percent frceoelifimmodifineinn Yircwocl fini finrmech, \nrnneliiprmecty peel, w& CliY NEWS. Queen Beatrice Temple, 824 East 10th street, gave a reception July 14 in hgnor of their twentieth anniver- sary, | Little Comeleta Weaver has gone to Atchison, Kas, for a visit with relatives. - Miss Cozetta Kingsberry and her brother, Orange, Jr., are visiting rela- tives In Chillicothe, Mo. Let E. A. Robinson rent, sell or buy you a home. A square deal, prompt and courteous service. Call Bel! East 74. | —-—— ‘Mrs. J. E. Marshall, 1712 Hast 13th street, left Friday, the 17th for a two months" visit at Denver and Colorado Springs. Mrs, Victoria Bradshaw has re- turned to her home in Chicago, Ill, after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Ger- trude Tibbs. A capable young lady typist want- Ing a position can find one by calling at the Kansas City Sun, 1803 Bast Bighteenth street. Mrs, Anna Camper and her niece, Miss Izetta Farley, left Saturday for three months’ tour of Colorado Springs, Manitou and Denver, Colo, Poro hair dressing, hair weav- Ing and facial massaging. Scalp treatment a specialty. Mrs. E. Norles, 1737 Paseo, upstairs, Mrs, Jennie Cotton, Grand Scribe of the Grand Royal House of U. B. F. & 8. M. T,, is the guest of Mrs. M. C. Walker of 1718 Michigan avenue. INSERT Mrs, Anna Taylor, 1713 East 18th street, left Monday to attend the Grand Court at Lexington, Mo.; be- fore returning she will visit in Se- dalla, Mo. Miss Ada McAfee, who has been seriously il at her residence, 3110 Highland avenue, 1s convalescing slowly. FOR SALE. High grade modern flat at Four- teenth and Woodland; can use good mortgage paper for first payment. Terms very easy. Flat rents for $75 per month. W. F. FROEBE,\ 54 New York Life Bldg. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson of, 30 Blaine strect, Kansas City, Kas., had as house guests last Tuesday, Dr, and ‘Mrs. J. A. Cox of Luther, Okla. Miss Ethel Sneed, of 1706 Hast 2ist street, sister of Mrs. Fred Hudson, will leave Saturday for St, Louis to visit Mirs. Mable Neal for her sum- mer vacation. ‘The Sorosis Ladies are urged to be present at the residence of Airs. J. F. Cole, 911 Vine street, Monday after- noon, July 20, at 3 o'clock. Mrs. B. R. Vaughan, President. _ Mrs. Fannie Dotson, 1818 Bast 16th street, left Wednesday, July 8, for @ three weeks’ stay in Chicago, IIL, with her daughters, Miss Dollle Dotson and Mrs, John Thompson. Rey. Isaac Mills and wife of 2405 Flora avenue, returned home Tuesday from the Central District Baptist As- sociation, Rey. Mills is the ‘District Missionary of this Association. Don't miss the Egyptian Booth at the Carnival. Rey. Lewis, the Clair Yoyant Medium, will read your mind. Miss Carrie Logan will read your palm from the cradle to the grave. Miss mma Hayne Blanton ‘left ‘Sunday afternoon to visit her brother, ‘Mr. Wm. H, Blantén, of Chicago. She expects. to be away until fall. Her many friends wish her a pleasant stay. | Mrs. Luda Bruce Fox, who has been in the Wheatley Provident Hospital for the past week under the care of Dr. J. B. Dibble, is somewhat better and will be able to return home in a few days. Mr. Hi ’M, G. Spencer of Bakers- field, Cal., has returned home on @ visit, after a stay of five years or more. He ts the guest of his mothed, ‘Mrs, S. EB. Roberts, and sister, Mrs. Minnie Bule, : Mra, Minnte Bule and ttle son El- Mott, haye returned home after a lengthy visit to Des Moines, Ta., where they were royally entertained by relatives and friends, Mr. F. A. Harris, who was visiting at Lake Geneva, Wis,, was pleased with a visit of the Sun cach week. He reports @ pleasant trip and regretted very much to return to the hot weath- er of Kansas City. ’ Mra. ©. EB, Jones, the mother, of Mrs, A. B. Jenkins, left Sunday night, July 5, for New York and other. east- ern cities, She was accompanied by her granddaughter, Miss Geraldine Jones, They will remain two months. The following were elected by the local Business League as delegates to the National Negro Business League at Muskogee: IF. J. Weaver, B. A, Robinson, Miss EB. P. Washington, J. ‘f, Watkins, J, B, Claybourne, and H. P. Ewing. Afrrme—nel forennt fin tine eh pottmnsl firirn Mrs. Albert 1, Rummons of 1806 Highland avenue, left today for an indifinite stay in Columbia, Mo. She | te will ho the house guest of Mr. nnd | of Mrs, Robt. Rummons, sind will attend | ¢y the Grand Chapter which convenes | ar in that olty. ne et ae Mr. and Mrs, John H. Jackson of | a) Double Bayou, Texas, announce the | 11 engagement of their daughter, Lena V., to Mr. W. L, Whibby. ‘The wed- ding will take place in August. Mr. Whibby is a popular and well known Letter Carrier of this city. Mr. Frank Beard has returned from | o, Corso, where he visited his sister and | 44 relatives. Mr. Beard alsb did some | i, splendid work for the Sun, bringing | jy us in four mew subscribers from| y, among the best families in that sec-| \4 tion: Mrs. Chas, Parsons, Mrs. Anna ¢), ‘Turley, Mrs. A. B. Wyatt, and Frank | w ‘Clear. a ‘The Grand Master was pleased to learn from Supt. Dixon of the Ma- sonic Home that the Grand Court ‘had bored a splendid living well on the Home grounds, which is giving an abundance of clear and cool water. ‘The Grand Master expects the Grand Chapter to give the Home a splendid new furnace in the next few weeks, which will put us in splendid shape for the winter. God bless these splen- ald women of the Adoptive Rites. ‘They are proving themselves worthy members of the Masonic family. Miss Claudia L. Quarrels of 2412 Montgall avenue, had charge of the program at the Junior Christian Bn- seule ot Aiba CATAL Benny sea: ing, and it was one of the best pro- grams rendered. ‘The subject was Music, and’ Miss Quarrels selected some of the best talent. . Solos were rendered by Misses Jackson, Ruth Price, Mazie Woodson, Edna Hammitt, Mrs, Frazier and Messrs. W. Lee Whibby, and Launley Whibby. A song by the Endeavor under the direction of Prof. R. G, Jackson. Miss Johnson has charge of the program next Sun- Bax. Little Winona, the only daughter of Mr, and Mrs. M. B. Jones, 932 Walk- er avenue, Kansas City, Kas., was called away July 2, 1914. She was born in Kansas City, Kas., June 16, 1900; was the President of the Juve- nile Mite Missionary Society for more than three years; was an active little Christian and made a faithful member of the A. M. E, Chureb. She was a pupil of Sumner High School and a favorite with both faculty and stu- dents, She spread a ray of sunshine in her home. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. J. R. Ran som; J. W. Jones,®funeral director. An automobile procession carried the body to its last resting place, Wood- lawn cemetery. The Kansas City Tennis Club is working out daily from 1:30 to 3:00 and from 3:00 to 4:80 p. m, in prep- aration for the tournament to open at St, Louis, August 17. Some of the mien are in good condition now, but is taking no chances for they realize that St. Louis by the defeat of last year, will not leave a stone unturned in trying to redeem themselves this year, The team will leave Sunday morning, August 16. There will be eight players and quite a bunch of friends and admirers who will make the trip for the pleasure of it, From information received from St. Louis they are making preparation to en- tertain the team and admirers, Those wishing to go may call Dr. McQueen Carrion, Bell phone East 444, or Home Main 3490. ¥.M. Cc. A. MEETING ‘The’ Sunday afternoon Men's Meet- ing will be held at the rooms next Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be addressed by Mr, H. J. Messley on the subject, “An Appeal to Men.” 1830 Paseo. NO MIDDLE MAN'S PROFIT. It fou ave not time to bring your printing to my oflce phone mo and I will send after It. I use no solicitors, ‘The cost he would be I give to you jrectly in material and good service, Persons have complained recently that ‘some one {s soliciting printing in our name which {8 a false representation, ©, A. Franklin, the printer, 1409 Main Street. Bell Phone, Grand 2988. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to thank our neighbors and friends for the kindness shown us during the illness and death of our husband, son and brother, William Gillespie, and also for the beautiful floral offerings. MRS, WM. GILLESPIB, MR. AND MRS, G. GILLESPIE, BARL GILLESPIE, OSCAR GILLBSPIE. J.Cc.WAGNER ‘The Cloan Market Man Oysters, Fish and Game in Season. Fancy Groceries and all Table Luxuries. Courteous Treatmentto All. 1819 Howard Ave. Bell Phone 3396 Enat Kansas City, - = Missour ot CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank the Masonic fra- ternities, AF. & A. M., 0. B. 8., Her- oines of Jeticho, Rev. J. R. Ransom, the members of the A. M. E. Church and the many friends for the kind- nesses shown during the iliness and death of our daughter, Winona, and also for the Fesolutfons and many floral tributes. MR. & MRS, MELVIN JONES, 932 Walker Avenue, § Kattisas City, Kas. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank the Rey, J. ©. C. Owens for his sermon and attendance at the funeral of our beloved husband and father, Rev. J. W. Wilson; the Rey. J. R. Ransom, Grand Master B. J. Hawkins, and‘members of Mt. Aetna Masonic Lodge of Kansas City, Kas., the ministers and friends. We also wish to thank the neighbors and friends for their sympathy and floral tributes during our recent bereave- ment in the illness and death of our beloved husband and father. MRS. J. W. WILSON, JAMES BE. WILSON, MRS. L, WILSON 'TRIBUP. CARD OF THANKS. We: wish to extend thanks to our many friends for their sympathy and beautiful floral offerings given us in the sad bereavement of our husband son and brother, Albert C, Penn. MRS. LOSSIE PENN, MRS. MAMIE PENN, MRS. ELSIE PENN, MRS, A. J. WILLIS, MRS. ROSS RBED, MR. JACK PENN, MR, ELLIS PENN, MR, MIT PRNN, MR. CLEVE PENN, MR, ELMER PENN, MR, RALPH PENN. CHOICE HOME LOCATION. Fer GoleNed’ Peon.’ On Michigan, south of Twelfth, 2 houses with barns} 37/ by 120 feet each; one a modern frame without furnace, the other ‘an 8-room brick and frame with furnace and extra tol- let and lavatory on first floor; houses now renting to good Colored tenants eo cate OM avec terms. These houses Must be sold; why not investigate them. WILLIAM H. LIVINGSTON, 704 Dwight Building, Phones, Main 1511, VINE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning and evening services were well attended, Dr. T. H. Bwing preached at both services. Mr. Floyd Howard and Miss Mamie White were married Saturday night, July 11. ‘The affair was one of the grandest ever witnessed in our church. The bride marched in on the arm of her brother Cordell White, who gave her away to the groom. After. a very impressive ceremony by Dr. T. H. Ewing, the bride and groom and their escorts as- sisted in @utomobiles, went to the res- {dence of the bride's mother, where a reception was given in their honor. We wish them a long and prosperous life.....The Women’s Mission Circle held their annual election and the fol- lowing officers were elected: Mrs. J, B. Wright, President; Mrs. Catherine Gibson, Vice President; Miss Lucille Githam, Secretary; Miss Hobbs, As- sistant Secretary; Mrs. H. C. Johnson, Treasurer; Mr. Thos. Pollard, Chap- lain....The B. Y. P, U. held their élection and the following officers were elected: Mrs, David Jones, President; ‘ Mr. C. H. Woods, Vice President; Mrs. Edith Thompson, Sec: retary; Miss Ruth Baber, Assistant Secretary; Mrs, G. W. Taylor, Treas: urer. KANSAS CITY, KAS. Mr. W. H. Lambright, grocer at 1508 North Third street, is ill at his home. Mrs. Mary Jones, 1240 Barnett ave- nue, is out again after several days’ ines, Mrs. B, Emma McElroy of Chicago, Il, was the guest of Mrs. N. G. Ful- bright last week. Dr. R, C, Hayden, 945 Everett ave- nue, recently returned home after spending a week in Chicago, IIL, where he was called to attend a pa ent. - Story Hour at Church of Ascension, corner Walnut boulevard and Stewart avenue, each Thursday afternoon from 6:30 to 7:30. Mrs. Mayme Watkins conducted the last. Miss Jessie L. Ewing will conduct next ‘week. All children and parents are invited. Mrs. ‘Trent,.Mrs. Ewing and Mrs. Douglass have charge of the playground. S. H. Nutall, principal of the Ver- non School of Quindaro, Kas., has been elected principal of the Sumner School, We predict for the school a Successful year, since Prof, Nutall is a wide-awake, thorough going efficient teacher of wide experience, He was born and reared in Indiana and edu: cated in the University of Indiana and Lincoln Institute. M ae Mr. and Mrs... G, Pulbright, 841 Freeman evenpe, entertained with an elaborate four-course dinner Tuesday evening, in honor of his father, Mr N. G, Fulbright, Sr, of Springfeld Mo., who is their house guest. Cover: ‘were laid for the ng persons: N. G Ratelaht Sr... Mra, a re irs. Jones, Miss P, Waantseton, MR: and Mrs. NF. Fie aan ton A Gough Who Is Doctor Theo. Smith? ASK ANYBODY. eyes is Theo, Smith, our BE ougry who {is located on the busy comer of 18th and Tracy. If you belong to that class of men and women who think fui do things, don't yer bo uly of saying that you have néver visited this up-to-date store. His latest creation ts the Tango Sundae on a Blazer, 15 cents. ‘This is a combination of the ‘est fruits and fruit syrups incorpo- rated with fee cream and capped with angel cake, served in gold and silver containers under a bamboo tree among gleaming electric lights and before the breeze of an electrle fan. ‘This ts irresistible, oy ‘The following fs a list-of -distin- guished guesta and popular society people who have visited.and declared the Tango Sundae to be the most de- licious they baye ever eaten, Is Your Name In the List? Mr. Harty Jordan, Mra Beatrice Jor~ dan Mr NG. Fulbright, Mrsj N. G. Fulbright, Mr, C. Holiipgsworth, Mra. ©. Hollingsworth, Mr, A. J. Rolling, Mise V, ‘Thomas, Mrs: le Randall, Mra. Syntha Grows, ‘Mrs. guile Littles, Mr. Georsce Carter, Miss Vamie Davis, Mr. Robert Johnson, Mr, George Coger, Mrs, Mamie 8) iirby, Miss Cora, B. Martin, Mr. Homp Baugh, Mine Catherine -Kett, Miss Lou- Yenla "Nowell, FD, Clanton. Denver L. Granshavw, J Brown, — Silas Georgia Hall, Misy Catherine Price, Miss Rosa Peyton, stra. Mattie. Dockery, Mr. C. i. Corry, Mrs. C,H. Curry, Miss. Gertryae Brows, Overlan Flemings, Dr. Paul Grosthwaite, Miss Nellie” Palmer of Wheatley Provident Hospital, | Mr. W. Binlth, Aire. D. smith, Mrs. Joseph Ran- som, Ars, Ernest Cotton, ais. ‘Charles A. ‘Taylor, Mra. Charles A. Taylor. Mr, Jarrett Pryor, fem. Jurrett Vevor, Mr 8 Willams, Me. Qhint “Caomas, Ales Unt thomas, Ming Peart )owis, sioate, lacy re 3. Albert aglsh, Mea Mat faret Jackson, Miss Mable Foy, Miss Ailce Saulabyy’ Mr, J. i. Robinwon, Mrs. $e, ‘ovinton, Airy MG” A vans, Mea, Grooinas Mrs, Mae. ‘Drown, Mina” Sudie Gatley. Robinson, “San Fraccieco,. Cal. Mrecc. 1. Davis, Mra... i, Watkins Me" chiud’L. Hudgenn, atlas Huth Price, Mise Marion” Strong, ARS Gladys ‘Trent, Mra, Gertrude Bledsoe, Mr W. Bf. Dancy, Mie. Ac it Hackley, Nigw Latovella Carle? ton, Miss Hattie Brown, J. W. ‘Martin, Mise Frances Beecham, Miss Mie Davis Piss, Gk Page Mrs ls sta Bate vin, Migx ettella. Brown Sirs, UA. Knox, ‘T. 8.G. Rergam, Mr. gam Watson, Mise “Purllic. arwater, Men, Ge Davis, Mfrs. B. 0. Cave, Mt Malenn, atm, ME Buliigit, ates Tura’ Lewis. Atiaa More, Johnson, Rich: et ira Maggie Born Ma, At Reever, Miss ‘Mary Johnson. dilse "Irene Jounagh, Mes. Hi Clark, Miss’ Mary Dixon, Hr. iedieard Fistoher,’ailss Noran ey: Miss Viola McDaniels, Mr. "E. ‘T. Car. inten, “atts, ‘Beatrice Mecianahany Mr John W. Roni, Mr. en Thomas, Mrs, Ben Thomas, At. W. 0, Blaber, Miss Nettle Colbert Mrs, “Bessie “Harris, “Mrs, Bari Garten’ Misa ollte Carter, Mi, Hari Car- fer, Mir. Sheth Siew, Charles fh. Lewin, Mie ‘arma Johnson bra A.W. Fox. Ir Miss Garvie Curtin, ‘Miss Scott’ Materson, Mist Bertha Hanna. Miss Susie Perkins, Mise ithe Rolling Me C. Hono, Mts. Monet isa Hage Bmnith,, tise Eva: deniking, Ailsa Margaret Davie" Miss Loulsana’ Davi Mr G. Green, Atiss ‘Overton Willams, Miss Glara’Jones, Mr. A. J. Robertson, | Mra Minnie. White,” Mex.” Cl Hollingsworth, Minn ‘Bertha. Goosberns,_. Mra. SW: Brown, Silas Ola Crews, Ms. Hiniy Over: tiny Bilas Sunte Peart ats Harry Brown. Mra, BM Coleg, Stra. GW! Balls, Miss Laura Pero, Mfr. 0. J. Arnold, Mrs‘. Le, Bowler, Mita Batetione. Greer ASL Wright, Aine Lillian ‘Farley, Mus Geeta Farley, Mrs HB. Drake,’ Mra Brake," Str: A Lewia, | Mlan "ani Brow; Me Fred’ Lyons, Mra. Sonn Dale, Mrs B.D, Thomas Slag Wilma Hamp: tony 1. J." Green, Sr. Bln. Rose, Mix Hamma’ Starr, Ms. BY, Tallow’ 'Mr. A ErAvaukon Stine Gals Bots, Mien Bet Ei fe: row, Ning Brow, Bilis Leona Johnson, Prof. shel: ton’"Fench, Grace Dusen, Stra. Mt. ert, arm 9f°W. ‘Boll, Mt, KD. Price, Are! Rb, Price, Ara’ Gu Ht. Smith, Miss Tails Knox, Miss Lessie" King, Mr. FD. Welt Mie. ewe coh, Mps Lewle,"Mrn’ Laura’ Hudson, ‘dtr, Spencer Walls; Mra: Hi. Dertitt, Atay. Palmer Dorothy, Mepantel ins. W. Daniels, Miss Lizzie Dusen, aaiss Leona Jotmaon,' Ges: Murphy, Jet! Bowler, dr, Hattie’ Scott, “Allen Htavrds, Miss B. Washington, slack Wengate. W: Bi Kenineay, Mrs W. Kennedy. La Greene, Whiner Hampton, ‘illa May Pull man, Parlee Harris, Mrs, Emma Mon- tine! Mra. “Lula. Spalding, “Will Finnel Mrs. Jo", Tingeam, Mrs’ Pearl Taylor W'b. Holmen brs! W. 1b, Holmes, Mes Bana ‘Winkteld, Mrs. Dovgiaas Mextitinn Mian A¥innte Johnson, Air. Geo. ‘Taylor Mr. Fred Plummer, Mr. Sred | Snoddy. ules’ Mable Bawaras, ida Wilburn Mre: Geo. Washington, Seas Anina Combs Misa thel Taylors Miss Stella Gant, Mis Bertha, Smith ath Milton. Clay, Aiea. F We Anthony, Mise May Sinteldn, Me. CC Uswiss air i. Peppars, Mins Iihel Crow: Ger, dian Arthur Brown, afr. Wan. Jolin: fon, Qc. BP. Fagan, rs. Anna Waite Broiteynoids, ‘Miss’ Clara ‘Howard 0 Minsieapali Miss tiie) Berryman, | Mra. Lilia Rertyinan "be Willan, KE Bhomplny Mis. Willan i, Whompiihs, Mee Henes |Sonneon, Miss “Bertha, Alexander, st ‘Asa "Damon, Mrs. Leslie Brown,’ Als Sicha Dudley Mrs. Mag Seine, | Mr John’ 4. ‘Norlee, fs,” Mary Heiderson Bret Mary Lewin, dis, Sexate Severs Mra) Settle Moyéis, Sits! Galena Plum Mise , Mise Hatella. Tueman Mra, or Mam, ey org a ire. “Al ‘R, Bennett, ‘Miss Clara Holland, Mre. Al ‘There is a reason why the larger er gant oF Cabinet, Stattontry ‘used 3 Kanwas City's. "400" Is turned from the Arthur W. Harris Printing <Extabliahnent... First thelr “worke Tanahip in this cats of service. te Unexcelled by any of the iarger and best. duh ‘printing establishe ments in this clty, since they, all but Male a. specialty’ of this, class of work, ‘Second, while tielr prices are fot always the lowest. they are al~ Ways the fairest. ‘They have “de- Iivered"" with accuracy amd despatch 10 over 90 per cent of the classy Weddings ahd receptions during the pant year and now. wien @ function Df hase ie announced its a. ten-to- fine abot that Harris will handle the Call Chas. Monroe For Carriage or Automobile Funerals and Parties @ Specialty Rates Reasonable 2102 Woodland Ave. Bell Phone 5194 East ‘Bell Phone 2525 East Kansas City, Mo. Master Ruben John tayse, Dr. T J. Mo. later Ruben John Hayse, Dr. T. J. 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More Mothers Testify to Merits of XXth Century Hair Preparations, Nelson, Mo., April 13, 1918. | Dear Madam Dabney: I am writ ing you for a small order, I want you to please send by mail 3 bottles | of shampoo, 3 boxes of hair grower and 2 boxes of pressing oil. I like the remedy just fine; I would not be without {t for anything. I am uéing| it on my little girl's hair; it seems. to be helping it greatly. MRS. ANNA BRUNER, Kansas City, Mo., gan. 20, 1918. Dear Madam Dabney: I am a moth- er of four girls. In trying to improve their hair I had tried several prepara- tions, but none gave me good results until I used Madam Dabney’s XXth Century Preparations. Their hair was thin, harsh and would fall out so that I dreaded to use a comb, Now their hair is growing iicely—does not fall out—has no dandruff—is soft and pret- ty. Three of these girls are attend- ing Wendell Phillips School, Howard and Vine streets, Investigation will ‘bear out my testimony. I would not be without the XXth Century Prepa- ‘ration in my house. MRS. DORA HAWKINS, 2455 Woodland Ave, ‘A six week's treatment of Madam P: M. Dabney’s XXth Century Hair Preparations sent on receipt of P. O. money order of 81.28, or a single pack- age of XXth Century Hair Grower, Pressing Ot! or Shampoo sent for 50c. ‘Write today to Madam P. M. Dabney's ‘XXth Century Hair Preparations Co., 1808 B, 24th St, Kansas Clty, Mo, Dept. 40. i “cannot, be ae tea ae Ferg ie aoa pee Groping @ postal card to the above ydrem | caltag: ell phone, tas CHEAP *\”: JOHN'S PEACE New and Second Hand Goods Bought, Sold and Exchanged 2122 Vine Street WM. HOPKINS, Prop. ey mee Ladies’ Tailoring + Dressmaking AND * Drafting... Fancy Gowns a Specialty “Lam prepared to of- fer the public the best | dressmaking, tailoring, | drafting and fitting. Graduate of one of the be. tw ve downtown colleges Will also teach Drafting. Bell Phone Fast 41396 Mrs. Lillie Williams 2914 Woodland Avenue KANSAS CITY, MISOURI Cay. | bes a4 bp ie Kae a | i : | hs : E. EUGENE VAUGHAN. MEMBER K, C. BUSINESS LEAGUE JOIN THE THRONG. ‘And still there comes a throng of hearty ‘Thelr hearts are free when they seek of ‘This lessing for the chitaren, 80 Joln the throng and come along, My friend of doubt and fear, ‘And the rent You pay will be yours some aay, ; ‘To save you many a tear, ANNOUNCEMENT. I haye plenty of capital to build houses. Telephone me to-day. Event- ually you will. Estimates cheerfully given. ; SPECIALS, Fifty (50) lots in Riverside Park, opposite Western University, to go at easiest kind of terms, A new rock roid Is now being built to this addl- tion, Use the telephone, and make an engagement with me today to see these lots. . First class 7 per cent mortgages for sale. 4 rooms, 25 ft...,..$650.90, $50.00 down, EUGENE EDWARD VAUGHAN, ‘Twenty-sixth and. Parkway, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, A NEW ENTERPRISE WATCH IT GROW. WHO I8 PROMOTING IT? ANSWER: COMPTON & SPRANGLES. WHERE LOCATED? 2224 Vine St. Watch the Columns of The Sun for Particulars. SUMMER MUSIC SCHOOL. R. G. Jackson and Miss Beulah Douglass are going to conduct a summer school of music at Allen Chapel, 10th and Charlotte, Kansas City, Mo. ‘All’ persons who may desire to take lessons will find it to their advantage to speak to Mr. Jackson early, for & number of periods have already been given away to clty, and out of town persons. ‘The adyantage in enrolling early is, that you may have a choice of periods and avold coming for lessons in the heat of the day, ‘The studios at Allen Chapel are nicely located, well appoint- ed and are equipped with pianos. that are kept in fine condition. Special attention Ts given to children between the ages of seven and twelve years, ‘The pipe organ of the church is at the service of pupils for practice, who are’ doing organ work, r On account of the lange en rollment jn plano, organ and voice, only a limited number can be admitted into harmony classes, so it is advisable for persons wanting to do work alosig this ne to evroll now. ‘Mr, Jackson invites interest: ed partion to call at Allen ‘Chapel on Sati between & a, m. and 8 p, m. to talk over — for the OF ate him at 581 Nebraska Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, Bell Phone West 1082 and West 1102-w, sh: . - A League Enterprise ! On Eighteenth in the _—-Fiffeen Hundred Block Every Negro Periodical, Negro Pictures, Negro Books, Novelties. Stationery A FIRST-CLASS Shoe Shining Parlor 5c. Every Day in the Year 1521 Bast 18th Street. CHAS. A. STARKS, Prop. ‘The Kansas City Sun can be found on sale at the following prominent places: Palace Barber Shop, 19th and Vine streets; Shumacher’s News Stand, 18th and Highland; Unthanke’ Drug Store, Independence and Harrison; ‘Tucker's News Stand, 12th and Vine. Furnished Rooms for rent, Hot and cold water; telephone. Melissa E. French, 131f Michigan. FOR COLORED. N. W. Cor, 4th and Forest—Severat houses, 2 stories, 7 rooms each, all in fine order; ‘your choice, $14 to $16) oF apart— ment, only $10, Remember that this location iy opporite and very conventent to Garrison Schoo}, also field house and free baths, FH, AUSTIN, 1029 N, ¥. Lite, ROOMS FOR RENT. Furnished and unfurnished rooms in the rear of 2ist and Harrison Street Flats, for light housekeeping if de- sired. All modern conveniences. Only $1.50 and $1.75 per week. Also rooms in flats. See Kinsler, 918 B, 21st St. Phones, Bell, Grand 2303-R; Home, 6516 Main. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms part- ly modern. Mrs, Eliza Jessee, 922 Campbell St. FOR RENT—Nicely furnished rooms; strictly modern, Call 1802 5. 16th St. Bell Phone, Bast 4788. Mrs. ©. L, Jackson. FOR RENT—Modern _ furnished room. Bell phone, ,Rast 4721-W, 910 Garfield avenue. Wm, Fisher, Prop. FOR RENT—Nicely furnished front room, modern. Mrs. Tolliver, 2419 Lydia. FOR RENT—Furnished room; gen- tleman only; strictly modern; private family. Bell phone, Bast 1270. 2640 Highlandsavenue, Our Motto: “Nothing but The Best” The Crosthwait Floral Company Everything in Flowers and Flower Designs we DELIVER THE GOODS” ‘The People say we have made some of the most beautiful and original de- signs In flowers ever seem in Kansas Clty. |Our Specinity— “Quick Delivery--Satisfactory Service” Bell Phone East 8618 (OIL E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo. A NEW ENTERPRISE. Carl Spencer,s Pay Him & call and Try Franklin's. ice Cream—Fresh Every Day. Soda Fountain, Candies, Sundses ef all Flavors, Strawberry and Vanilla foo Grom, LEMONADE MILKSHAKE All Soft Drinks, - ON TWELFTH AT HIGHLAND | CARL SPENCER, Proprietor. Poe Len = : 8 Li EO Plo. be is Say 4 4 Get 1 h oer | PROG, GEO. W. STEVENS. Dr, G. W, Stevens, the well knows: end famous spiritualist, can be com sulted at his residence, 018 State St. Kansas City, Kan, any day from ® in. tai 10.9 wm WHOM SHALL I EMPLOY? This question comes at a time of Great Bereavement. Many are Least Prepared for it. Unhesitatingly the answer is the Firm that does not take Advantage of its patrons because of peculiar bereavement, but Protects and Advises them Sympathetically. The firm whose goods are of the best quality, prices the Most Reasonable services the Promptest, Most Efficient and Most Courteous. IF YOU DESIRE MODERATE PRICES, THE BEST QUALITY, COURTESY AND PROMPTNESS, CALL The firm that is well knn for its Upright Dealing and questioned Integrity. Such a firm is C. H. Coun Undertaker and Licensed balmer. It entered the busin first and Paved the way for others. Its Nineteen years of stinted satisfaction to Hundr of patrons in the conduct of TI sands of funerals enable it to understand the Peculiar needs the patrons of Greater Kan City. C. H. COUNTEE. UNDERTAKER 2220 VINE ST. Lady Atten Men And Women with Beauty Hair! NELSON HAIR DRU will make you pr It is unsurpassed for m stubborn hair—soft, glossy It not only beautifies the in good condition. Price, 25 and 50 C NELSON MFG. CO. COOPER & Successor to Carry a FU DRU Patent M Cigars, S and F PHONES: Home Ma 18th and Men Admire Women with Beautiful Hair! NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING will make you proud of your hair. It is unsurpassed for making harah, kinky and stubborn hair—soft, glossy and luxurious. It not only beautifies the hair—but also keeps it in good condition. Price, 25 and 50 Cents Everywhere. PER & CAMPBELL Successor to G. A. Roy Carry a Full Line of DRUGS, Patient Medicines, Gars, Sundries and Paints. NES: Home Main 7344; Bell 18th and Pased Men Admire Women with Beautiful Hair! NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING will make you proud of your hair It is unsurpassed for making harsh, kinky and stubborn hair—soft, glossy and luxurious. It not only beautifies the hair—but also keeps it in good condition. Price, 25 and 50 Cents Everywhere NELSON MFG. CO., RICHMOND, VA. Successor to G. A. Roy Carry a Full Line of DRUGS, Patent Medicines Cigars, Sundries and Paints PHONES: Home Main 7344; Bell East 43 18th and Paseo If you should ask a shop in the city he w say—The Palace Bar East Nineteenth street ed by that prince of J. C. Hobbs—who, a one of the neatest a Hallis in town. Prof. Hobbs employ workmen, T. D. H. Hobbs, David Roblin and H. A. Peace, who barber of acknowledge Turner, the best kno sas City, looks after patrons with Miss s the neat and capa Hobbs is also Kansas iar dancing master, the People's Dancing dances every Thursday Hall, 1731 Lydia ave dances. Telephone, B Home Phone Main 7646. COHN'S All Bonded Whiskevs v 800 East 12th St. HN'S BUF ed Whiskevs with Soda 10c. 12th St. Kansa All Bonded Whiskevs with Soda. 10c. Particular attention may be given to the following subject, since there are hundreds of thousands using the Eureka Comb throughout the United States and Isles. They give the best of satisfaction as to our recommend, straightening the hair beautifully with one stroke, and as assistance in causing a rapid growth. Evidences coming to us from every source, of which is pleasing, that the Eureka circle is advertised. Comb performs precisely as adve No better comb on the mark when it comes to benefits and ef placed goes with it instructions, preferable. Merchants and agent the public. They are usually sold for $1 be careful in the purchase as the Eureka. We wholesale the Eurei wholesalers of this special device The devises are patented and No better comb on the market for purposes as we have been advised that other combs are toys, when it comes to benefits and effectual influences when used as to directions, for which every comb placed goes with it instructions, how to use and for what purposes. Wherever introduced the Eureka preferable. Merchants and agents are successful when they are placed conveniently in quantities for the public. They are usually sold for $1.50 (one dollar and fifty cents) each complete. The only thing is to be careful in the purchase as there is no other comb that will answer the purposes so well as the Eureka. We wholesale the Eureka Comb, being the manufacturers and promoters, and are the only wholesalers of this special device; if there are others we would be pleased to be informed. LAMP CAP The firm that is well known for its Upright Dealing and Unquestioned Integrity. Sucli a firm is C. H. Countee, Undertaker and Licensed Embalmer. It entered the business first and Paved the way for the others. Its Nineteen years of unstinted satisfaction to Hundreds of patrons in the conduct of Thousands of funerals enable it to understand the Peculiar needs of the patrons of Greater Kansas City. admire men th beautiful air SON'S DRESSING proud of your hair making harsh, kinky and y and luxurious. the hair—but also keeps it Cents Everywhere RICHMOND, VA. CAMPBELL o G. A. Roy full Line of JGS, Medicines Sundries Paints in 7344; Bell East 43 d Paseo If you should ask a Kansas City as to the most elegant and popular barber shop in the city he would unhesitatingly say—The Palace Barber Shop at 1516 East Nineteenth street (near Vine) owned by that prince of good fellow—Prof. J. C. Hobbs, who, also, has next door one of the neatest and best kept Pool Hails in town. Prof. Hobbs employees only the BEST workmeet, T. D. Henderson, Henry Hobbs, David Robinson, W. T. Scott, and H. A. Peace, while he himself is a barber of acknowledged ability. Ernest Turner, the best known porter in Kansas City, looks after the comfort of his patrons with Miss Mary A. Woodson, the neat and capable cashier. Prof. Hobbs, the most popular dancing master, being manager of the People's Dancing Academy, which dances every Thursday night at Lyric Hall, 1731 Lydia avenue, all the latest dances, Telephone, Bell 2333 East. BUFFET with Soda 10c. Kansas City, Mo. EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. MO. Misses Alline Martin and Nora Lewis spent four days visiting in DeWitt and Carrollton. ...Mrs. Vera Young of St. Joseph, spent three days visiting her aunt, Mrs. Thadia Marshall. ...Miss Clara Little of Kansas City will arrive Saturday to spend a week with her sister, Mrs. Alice Hubert. ...Mr. Clarence Parker and his niece, Miss Miles of Kansas City, were the guests of their aunt, Mrs. Carol, on Sunday. ...Mrs. Stella Brown has returned from Weston, where she visited her parents. ...Mrs. Underhill, the Colored florist of Des Moines, Ia., returned home Sunday. ...Mrs. Campbell of St. Louis, one of the faithful race workers of Summer High of St. Louis, is at the Flats Harris. ...Mrs. H. T. Kealing is expected to be among the guests at the Flats. ...Mrs. Hallie Hughes spent Sunday in the city. ...Mrs. Trave Millian and daughter, Georgia, spent three days in the city. ...Mr. Henry Glenn is now employed at the Elms. ...The wedding of Miss Mollie Crump and Mr. James Estes was solemnized Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Pennington. Rev. Schrader of Liberty officiated. The bride wore a stunning blue dress offset with a shadow lace waist, while the groom was attired in the conventional black. Their friends wish them happiness and success. A large hayrack party has been planned to the Bailey farm, which is a lovely place, and the congeniality of them both makes it a pleasant place to visit. Mrs. Allinea Mabion will chaperon the bunch. There was an error made in printing the amount raised in the Rally. It was $222.45 instead of $22.45. ...Mr. Wisdom and his bride are at the residence of his mother, Mrs Lucy Mabion on Cannon avenue. ...Mrs. Mamie Cunningham of Des Moines, Ia., spent three days visiting relatives at Excelslor. ...It is a rare treat to hear the duet singers, Miss Alice Hubert and Mrs. Dora Trigg, the skillful attendants at Harris Bath House. ...Miss Anna Britt of Higginsville will arrive at the Flats Wednesday to spend the summer. Misses Nora Lewis, Alline Martin, Ida Mae Washington, Messrs. Carrol Hancock, Earl Garrett and Ralph Baylis were the guests of Mr. Henry Glenn at the Cafe, Tuesday night. CHILLICOTHE, MO. CHILLICOTHE, MO. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wreen, Mr. Ollie Waller, Miss White, Miss Cozza Kingsbury and brother of Kansas City, Mo., are visiting relatives and friends....Miss Brooks of Macon, Mo., is the guest of Miss Mayme Cabbell....Miss Irene Crain and little daughter of Utica Mo., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Anderson....Miss Odessa Hillman departed for a short vacation trip last week....Mr. Charles Ballew, who has been a faithful employee at the Milbank Milling Co., for twenty odd years, was overcome by the excessive heat of last Thursday and has been ill at his home since that time....The Knights and Daughters of Tabor gave an outdoor entertainment at the home of Mr. Trent of Utica, Mo., last Wednesday night. Horse and horseless conveyances carried crowds to a beautiful lawn, where refreshments were sold with dispatch. In the stillness of the darkest hour the singing of familiar songs served as an honest interpreter of the happy mood in which the crowds returned. The day or night has yet to come when the Negro fails to give vent to his melody....Mrs. Fannie Williams, who has been more than thrice favored with the honor and privilege of representing the O. E. S. Chapter of this city, left for Columbia, Mo., Tuesday where the annual Communication of Telephone 561 Strictly First-Class Emma Montgomery DELICATESSEN 517 Shawnee St., Leavenworth, Kansas Open Day and Night Meals at All Hours Special Service for Balls, Parties, Etc. Meals Sent Out by Request and Satisfaction Assured. When in Moberly, Mo., Stop at ALONZO RAY'S ROOMING HOUSE ALONZO RAY, Prop. Electric Lights and Hot Baths and Ladies Massage Best Rooming House in Moberly 212 North Ault Street e Union Station Mo. EUREKA REG. PAT D AUG 8,1911 the following subject, since there are humb mb throughout the United States and en as to our recommend, straightening the assistance in causing a rapid growth of which is pleasing, that the Eurekri been advised that other combs are toys as to directions, for which every combi purposes. Wherever introduced the Eurekri are placed conveniently in quantities for ats) each complete. The only thing is to will answer the purposes so well as the turers and promoters, and are the only uld be pleased to be informed. Summer Tourist Fares VIA Missouri Pacific On Sale June 1st to September 30th. Los Angeles and San Francisco. $60.00 Portland and Seattle. $60.00 Salt Lake and Ogden. $30.50 Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo. $17.50 Nashville, Tenn. $26.10 Chattanooga. $27.45 Glenwood Springs, Colo. $27.50 Ashville, N. C. $31.60 Buffalo and Niagara Falls. $38.00 Washington and Baltimore. $47.25 Philadelphia. $50.50 St. Paul. $16.50 Minneapolis. $16.50 Duluth. $22.50 Return Limit October 31st. New York. $43.00 Boston. $42.50 Atlantic City. $43.00 Niagara Falls. $31.10 $38.50 $40.50 $27.00 $43.85 Return Limit 60 Days. "THE LINES WITH THE SERVICE" 4 Trains Daily to St. Louis. 2 Trains Daily to Little Rock and Hot Springs. 5 Trains Daily to Omaha. 3 Trains Daily to Joplin and Carthage. 2 Trains Daily to Wichita. 2 Trains Daily to Pueblo, Denver, Salt Lake and Pacific Coast. 901 Main Street, Union Depot. Third and Waehington, Kansas City, Kar. Telephones—6327 Main, Home; 6740 Main, Beli. R. T. G. MATTHEWS, Assistant General Passenger Agent. the order will open Wednesday..... Rev. D. W. Oaks did a novel thing last Thursday evening when he gave a reception at his expenseto the young people of and at his Church. More than twenty persons were present. The Benevolence of the toastmaster or pastor made Professors Vergil Williams, William Longdon and B. V. Longdon and Mrs. Nance and Oakes, who spoke for the Seniors of the Church, very benevolent with their ideas and opinions relative to the duty and responsibility of the young people in their toasts. Benevolence ....Did you ever notice the feeding of the herbage by the stream? Prof. S. T. Pettigrew spent about two days in the city last week visiting the Lodges and Temples...Mrs. Lillian I. Booker spent a day last week in the city on business...Mr. Moore of Liberty spent several days in the city and while here was the guest of Miss Boone...Rev. F. D. Avant and several others attended the cornerstone laying of the new M. E. Church at Higbee, conducted by Rev. S. A. Grave, the pastor...Mrs. Manile Jackson departed for Iowa last Saturday for an extended trip...Mrs. Henry Taylor and daughter, Miss Elmerine, returned from Chicago this week and report having had a very nice visit...Mr. A. C. Black was out of the city Sunday advertising for the big celebration, and is billed for Kansas City this week...Mrs. Harret Boone has been ill at her home on Hersley street...Mr. John Lang and party passed through the city in his fine automobile last Monday evening. ...Prof. Andras Barbio, the great magician, gave two very interesting entertainments at Grant Chapel this week...The Ecclesiastical Alliance was well attended last Tuesday morning and the members felt highly honored to have Prof. Barbio present and deliver a very strong address. LAWRENCE. KANSAS. Rev. Smith, who has taken up the work of the late P. E. Wilson, has been out of town most of the week.... The St. Maria and St. Maria Tabornacle of the Kansas and Nebraska District, will open their 23d annual and grand session at St. Luke's A. M. E. Church, and also will have charge of Woodland Park Friday, July 17. Everybody welcome....Richard Elliott, the reporter for Lawrence, is leaving today for Colorado in company with a few other friends....Mr. and Mrs. S. Gleed are at home after their wedding trip. OFFICIAL CALL. To the Members of the Western Negro Press Association: I hereby call the Association to meet in its 16th annual session in the city of Muskogee, Okla., August 18-19, 1914. All newspaper men and women are urged to be present. A. J. SMITHERMAN, Pres. Attest: Tulsa, Okla. Workers Without Wages Workers Without Wages. Birds live to eat. It is lucky for men they do. Some years ago a French scientist told the world that if all the birds should suddenly die man would only have a year left to him, and proved his point to the satisfaction of other scientists. How much does a bird eat? Take a robin as an example. It eats at certain seasons of the year about double its weight in insects and worms every day. The bird's dinner hour begins at sunrise and ends an hour after sunset. Any legislation looking to the shortening of its hours of labor, which are coincident with its hours of eating, would bring famine. All the song birds and all the silent birds give their service to man, and they ask no pay for it, except to be let alone.—Our Dumb Animals. Tug of War. The well-dressed portly man stood for several moments watching the brawny drayman who was laboriously tugging at a large, heavy-laden box, which seemed almost as wide as the doorway through which he was trying to move it. Presently the Kindly disposed onlooker approached the perspiring drayman and, with a patronizing air: "Like to have a lift?" "Bet yer life," the other replied, and for the next two minutes the two men on opposite sides of the box, worked, lifted, puffed and wheezed, but it did not move an inch. Finally the portly man straightened up and said, between puffs: "I don't believe we can get it in there." "Get it in?" the drayman almost shouted. "Why, you blamed muttonhead, I'm trying to get it out."-Life. Tardy Act of Justice. Tarry Act of Justice. Marriage between English actresses and men of a high social position began in the eighteenth century, if no earlier. There was Lavinia Fenton, the Polly Peachum of Day's "Beggar's Opera," who became duchess of Bolton; there was Miss Farren, who married Lord Derby; also Miss Brunton became Lady Crayen not long before Lord Thurlow married Miss Bolton. Earliest of the list, though, comes the earl of Peterborough, who married Anastasia Robinson, the singer, and kept the marriages a secret until a few days before his death in St. James' palace, when he assembled his relatives and friends and publicly acknowledged the woman, "to whom he owed the best and happiest hours of his life," a tardy act of justice that caused the lady to swown away. Wise Decision. The decision of the supreme court of the commonwealth that a wife living apart from her husband is not entitled to benefit under the terms of the workman's compensation act may seem a hardship to those affected by it, but it is wise and entirely for the best interests of society. The effect of this dictum must surely be to encourage the maintaining of the home—that is to say, the place where man and wife dwell together whether it be a house or an apartment or only a single room. The wife, naturally solicitive for herself and her children, will be more careful to preserve the solidarity of the family. When that can be done properly, society is always the gainer.—Boston Post. For Undesirable Vegetation. For Undesirable Vegetation. Common salt is not so effective as oil on grass and narrow-leafed vegetation, but is better than arsenite of soda. When the vegetation is very rank salt will be found very desirable and should be used at the rate of from two to three tons per acre, depending upon the rankness of the growth. The salt should be fine grained, free from lumps, and should be scattered very uniformly. To se cure the best results, it should be made into a saturated solution, one pound being mixed with a quart and a half of water. The salt brine should be applied by means of a sprinkling can or sprinkler, which applies it faster than a spraying outfit. Not Polly Ticks. During a political campaign a candidate for the legislature was driving through the country seeking votes among the farmers when he met a young man in farmer's garb walking by the roadside. Having in his mind a prospective vote he stopped his horse, and saluting the farmer in a familiar manner inquired: "Are you paying any attention to politics nowadays?" The young man stopped, looked at him suspiciously and drawled out: "No, stranger; that don't happen to be my gal's name, but if it was I wouldn't think it was any of your darned business." This ended the interview as well as the prospect.—National Monthly. Surely In Hard Straits. A Chicago man who has a son at Cornell took occasion while on the way home from New York to stop off for the purpose of seeing how the boy was getting along. It happened to be just after the Cornell football team, which had undergone many humiliations that season, had been beaten by Colgate. "How are things going with the football team?" the father asked, pretending to be seeking information. "The Cornell football team!" the young man exclaimed with all the disgust that he could put into his tones; "it has been beaten by everything except the Colonial Dames!" Of course, the most important room in the house where King Baby reigns supreme is the nursery. This room should be selected with care and should be as sunny as possible. The sun is the great purifier of the atmosphere and nothing should be done in the nursery which tends to contaminate the air. There must be no drying or washing of baby's clothes in this room; the gas should not be allowed to burn at night, but a night light used. An open fire, if it is possible to have one, is the very best source of heat. Miss Lillie Page, advertiser and agent for Mrs. Simpson's Vegetable Salve and Hair Tonic, will give treatments at 1730 Michigan avenue. Simpson's Hair Tonic.....50c Salve.....50c Treatments.....$1.00 Kansas City Agency, 1730 Michigan avenue, Kansas City, Mo. The Arcade Barber Shop Corner 16th and Vine Streets BLUFORD & DUDLEY, Proptrs. Up to the Very Moment—Sanitary in Every Detail. The Highest Class Service Guaranteed Elegant Appointed Bath Rooms. IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CIGARS Four Skilled Workmen Constantly in attendance: A. B. B. CALDWELL & CO. 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Agents for Spirella Corals. Mail orders answered promptly THIS Swiftly-Sweeping, Easy-Running DUNTLEY Sweeper cleans without raising dust, and at the same time picks up pins, lint, ravelings, etc., in ONE OPERATION. Its ease makes sweeping a simple task quickly finished. It reaches even the most difficult places, and eliminates the necessity of moving and lifting all heavy furniture. The Great Labor Saver of the Home—Every home, large or small, can enjoy relief from Broom drudgery and protection from the danger of flying dust. Duntley is the Pioneer of Pneumatic Sweepers—Has the combination of the Pneumatic Suction Nozzle and revolving Brush. Very easily operated and absolutely-guaranteed. In buying a Vacuum Cleaner, why not give the "Duntley" a trial in your home at our expense? Write today for full particulars Emery, Bird, Thayer D. G. Co., Kansas City, Mo. 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