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Stop! Read Carefully Each Ad in The Sun Before Making Christmas Purchases A FEARLESS DEFENDER OF THE RACE VOLUME VI1. NUMBER 15. The Opening Week's Program at the Y.M.C.A. Was a Great Success WERE OVER 7,000 VISITORS More than 200 Men and Boys Enrolled---Blues Enroll the Largest Number, The membership enrollment for the opening week surpassed all expectations. Enthusiasm mgrew to such a point that what was scheduled to be only an enrollment became almost a campaign. More than 200 men and boys were enrolled on the sides of the Reds and Blues. The Reds having 85 and Blues 133, totaling 218 in all. Much credit is due Capt. W. H. Houston of the Blues and Capt. P. C. James of the Reds, together with their lieutenants and workers, for this fine result. The following are those who assisted as lieutenants and workers: W. H. Houston, captain Blues; C. H. Birch, H. W. Becks, P. O. Brown, Jas. A. Crews, C. H. Calloway, Theo. M. Clay, R. T. Coles, David Emery, A. E. Estes W. H. B. Fourd, W. Houston, R. C. Holland, Geo. Jones, R. P. Jackson, S. S. Kay, L. A. Knox, Dr. E. J. McCampbell, A. A. Moore, E. A. McPapp, E. A. Vaughn, Tho. Greer and H. W. Miller. P. C. James, captain Reds; H. O. Cook, F. M. Christ Captain of Blues. CAPT. W. H. HOUSTON. Ian, Albert C. Collins, Fred A. Green. J. W. Holbert, H. B. Holman, Jno. A. Jones, B. C. James, Jas. A. Lee, W. G. Moseley, Dr. J. E. Perry, Edw. Rose, Ben Thomas, F. J. Weaver, Chas Westmoreland, Dr. T. C. Chapman, F. D. Wright, Wm. G. Moore, J. M Green, W. H. Dawley, Jas. Anderson and O. C. Walker. Several persons have announced that their names were not given proper credit in the program for the amounts that had been paid for the Building and Furnishing Fund. All of these, however, with the exception of two cases, that of Prof. W. W. Holder and Dr. M. G. Brookins were found after closer observation. These two, together, with the names of all persons who give in the meantime will be printed in a supplement list in January when the building is to be dedicated. Many clubs and organizations have announced that they wish to give some piece of furnishing that will act as a permanent record of their interest in the Association movement of Chicago City. Those already announced are from the Bachelor Boys and a large subscription to the furnishing fund by the members of the former Women's Auxiliary. The patrons to the Cafeteria last week included several uptown parties. All members and friends (including women) are welcome to the conveniences of the cafeteria. On Monday, Nov. 30th, Mr. Edw. Ross and Jas. A. Lee christened the billiard tables by shooting the first balls. The program of the opening week seemed to grow in interest and intensity as the week progressed. The addresses on subscribers' night by Alderman O. H. Hill, Banker G. W. Fuller, Messrs. Edw. Ross, J. M. Marquess and G. N. Grisham were of the highest order and made all the subscribers present feel that they had a part in bringing about one of the greatest achievements of this Western country. Mr. Hill volunteered to give a number of pictures to help beautify the building. Prof. Grisham also volunteered to give a clock, costing at least $25. On Citizens' Night, Hon. H. M. Beardsley was a splendid address, subject: "The Split of Co-operation, the Dominant Note of the Y. M. C. A." He brought out a close relationship of all the Associations throught the world and how the spirit of Christ Jesus was drawing men together. In Prof. Heryford's talk in the "Real Bhneffciaries", it was shown how every man, woman boy and girl, white or colored would receive benefit directly or indirectly from the large work of the Y. M. The Kansas City Sun C. A. All were deeply impressed by his message, Rabbi Mayer only made a few remarks as another engagement called him at the time he was scheduled for the program. On Wednesday night, Exhibition Night, between thirty and forty members of the physical department of the Central Association gave drills and setting up exercises and played various gymnasium games. They also gave an exhibition in expert swimming. The boys' band added much to the pleasure of this night. With all the apparatus in action at one time it looked as if a four ringed circus was in action. The physical director, Mr. A. W. Hardy, announces that he will begin making physical examinations Saturday, Dec. 5th. The gymnasium classes will begin on Monday, Dec. 7th. As usual, all who heard Dr. Silcox were highly elated over his话xcox on the subject "The Moral Value of a Lofty Purpose". Although the doctor leaves the city for Canada in March he says he intends to keep in touch with the Asocia- Captain of Reds. CAPT. P. C. JAMES. tion by paying part of the membership of two or three boys. Several other persons have spoken of doing likewise. It was left for the women to bring out the record breaking crowd, when between fourteen and fifteen hundred persons crowded the gymnasium to its fullest capacity to hear a most excellent program, consisting of papers by Mrs. Ida Lee, Mrs. Myrtele F. Todd, and Mrs. E. R. Vaughn; vocal solos by Mrs. Cora Lester, Mrs. Nellie Hendricks and Mrs. Percy Glass; piano solos by Miss Cora Carr and Miss Elsie Nix; remarks by Miss Anna H. Jones and Mrs. L. A. McCampbell, prayer, Mrs. Lucinda D and music by the Ladies' Band. The program scheduled for Saturday night, Nov. 29th will be given Saturday, Dec. 5th. This will be membership night, when all the new and old members will get together for a real good time and an indoor baseball game between the Reds and Blues will be given. Several inspiring addresses will be given by the members. Rev. W. C. Williams and Rev. S. W. Bacote gave splendid talks at the Men's meeting Sunday, Nov. 29th. They attempted to impress the men with the responsibility that now rested on the faith that had the required kind of faith that would be necessary to finish up the good work so well begun. Two men at the close of the meeting made 'forward steps'. Monday, Nov. 30th gala night for the boys; more than 200 of them crowded the boy's department. It was found necessary to carry them to the gymnasium for the fine program that had been prepared for them by Mr. R. M. Wisdom, Boy's Work secretary. Addresses were made by Messrs. H. O. Cook, Edw Ross, J. W. Holbert and R. L. Flynn Boy's Work secretary of the Central Association. He said it was one of the most interesting crowds of boys he had ever had the pleasure of ad dressing. The boys' band was in excellent trim. They gave a fine musical concert. The music furnished by the Western University Glee Club on Citizens' Night and by the Men's chorus on the two Sundays and Sub scribbers' Night added muc hto the success of this occasion. Prof. R. G Jackson, who directed these organizations, gave much time and thought to bring about this condition. A LITTLE TIMELY ADVICE THE HARRIS PRINTING CO. WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THAT OWING TO THE WAR SITUATION, THERE IS A SCARCITY OF IMPORTED NOVELTIES IN STOCK AT OUR LOCAL PAPER HOUSES, HENCE THOSE WHO ARE GOING TO BE IN THE MARKET FOR HOLIDAY PRINTING WOULD DO WELL TO SELECT MATERIAL AND ORDER THE SAME AT ONCE. ARTHUR W. HARRIS, Commercial Printer, 1515 E. 18 Street. Bell Phone East 2782. The Negro Business League will meet at League Headquarters, 1803 E. 18th St., Tuesday night, Dec. 8. Prof. J. Dallas Bowser will deliver a brief talk on "Business Co-operation." All members urged to be present. F. J. WEAVER, Pres. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, SATURDA DECEMBER 5, 1914. "GO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL SUNDAY" DECEMBER 20 Are you or your children members of a Sunday School? Sunday School Campaign under the auspices of the Combined Methodist Churches of Kansas City, beginning Monday December 14--ending Sunday December 20. See to it that you and your family attend Sunday School Sunday December 20. As to Race Segregation The question often put to those who oppose segregation is this: "Why do Negroes object to associating with one another?" "Why do they seek to force themselves on white people?" The answer to this two-fold question is simple: Negroes do not object to associating with one another; Negroes do not seek to force themselves on white people. When Negroes assemble in any public place where white also assemble, they will invariably, if given free choice, segregate themselves. Let me instance our local Teachers' Institute. That body that consists of about eleven hundred teachers, about 10 per cent of whom are Negroes. A stranger visiting the Institute would be struck by the fact that all the Negro teachers sit together, and would wonder, perhaps, if Jim Crowism prevails. Jim Crowism does not prevail, and is not even suggested. The Negro teachers have deliberately segregated themselves. They have selected a part of the hall where they invariably sit, and they show no inclination whatever either to get away from themselves or to force themselves on anybody. Yet those same teachers would warmly resent any effort from an external source to segregate them. As a matter of fact a few years ago such an effort was made, when a committee of white principals brought in a report requesting that "the white teachers sit where they please; all Negro teachers sit in Section D." Now Section D is much better situated for seeing and hearing than the seats where the Negro teachers sit, but the Negroes were highly indignant at the report and refused to be segregated. Only one teacher ever did go down to occupy Section D. And so the questions which really came up for solution are these: (1) "Why will Negroes, if left to a free choice invariably segregate themselves"; and (2) "Why will they invariably resent forible segregation?" The answers to these questions reflect fundamental aspects of human nature, and the one phenomenon is as natural as the other. Prof. Franklin H. Giddings, the sociologist has the intellectively and convincingly as to the psychic bases of the group, and he argues that individuals tend to group themselves together on the basis of "consciousness of kind" or "like-mindedness." This simple principle is ably elaborated by him in his works on sociology, and largely accounts for a great many groups both large and small. It accounts for the fact that Negroes and others segregate themselves naturally. It also leaves inference very clear that if the ardent segregationists would only exercise a little scientific sense, and would intelligently acquaint themselves with the psychic laws underlying human behavior, without being so anxious to remake and improve the universe, many of these questions would work themselves out naturally and normally. Now, while Negroes will freely and willingly segregate themselves, on account of "consciousness of kind," personal friendships, or community of interests they nevertheless do not like to obave segregation forced upon them. This is not because they do not like to be together, nor yet because they desire to force themselves on any body. It is because of a condition as old as humanity itself—namely, the tendency to resent an insult. Negroes profoundly sense the fact that far more is involved in involuntary segregation than the mere matter of keeping the two races apart. It involves the assumption of superiority on the part of the group trying to enforce segregation, and requires the other group to acquiesce in the doctrine of its own inferiority. This acknowledgement no considerable group will make; and this without regard to any consideration of race; it is true and valid as regards all races. The average individual will not, admit and it is too much to expect film to admit that another individual is naturally and racially his superior, without regard to education, morals, or economic status. So the resistance to forcible and involuntary segregation is based on a fundamental aspect of human nature, and will so remain as long as a vestige of proper pride inspires and illumines the human heart. Not the segregation itself, but the applications that go along with it—that is all what men in all climes always will resent. And this resentment is in no way weakened by the fact that the same individuals if left alone would naturally and voluntarily segregate themselves. Those who believe that some people are superior to others on purely racial grounds, without regard to merit or demerit, sin or virtue, character or intellect, they; are perfectly consistent in advocating segregation. But those who accept the larger ideal of the brotherhood of man and have faith in the power of education, morality and religion, through evolution, to lift all men up, they regard segregation as being trivial, servile, senseless and unworthy. UNEEDA MESSENGER SERVICE. UNELEDA MESSENGER SERVICE. Therefore we remember that we are in a position to render you this service for charges far less than concerns run by whites; and certainly with more promptness and correctness. Right in the very hub of the Negro district our swift messengers are ever ready, at the slightest tinkling of the phone to make a "hurry up call or delivery in the quickest time on their fast wheels." There will be much of this work to do in the next three weeks: Christmas packages to be sent; messages carried and a thousand little things to be done by the messenger. Save yourself time and trouble and give our colored boys some work to do. Help Santa Claus by hiring our reliable messengers whom we back with a guarantee of reliability. Remember we charge the lowest price and phone calls are promptly answered. The only Colored Messenger Service in the city. HOLLAND & HOLLAND, Props. Bell East 3532W. 1739 Paseek THE BROADWAY THEATRE THE ORPHEUM THEATRE. Perhaps the equal in architectural fitness and splendor of Kansas City new Union Station, the Orpheum Theatre with an artistic completeness about to open its doors to the public. Nicely blended in the magnificent to are chiseled, to remain as long as the building stands, these constant minders of what may be thoroughly enjoyed on the inside, namely: Vaville, Music, Drama and Comedy. The same high class entertainment which the great house is noted will feature the new continues and will doubt be heightened by advanced ideas in art. The location, new faci and accommodations will probably surpass anything in the same field to Remember there is distinctly an ORPHEUM SPIRIT, an ORPHEUM ORC TRA whose first and last name is SYMPHONY and now there is an ORPHEUM BUILDING which can be appropriately styled: -THE BEAUTIFUL. Coatpatrons are wondering what reservations have been made for them. We free to say that such have been made that will reasonably satisfy all cerned. The seating plan will be full explained in next issue as well as a Perhaps the equal in architectural fitness and splendor of Kansas City's new Union Station, the Orpheum Theatre: with an artistic completeness, is about to open its doors to the public. Nicely blended in the magnificent front are chiseled, to remain as long as the building stands, these constant reminders of what may be thoroughly enjoyed on the inside, namely: Vaudeville, Music, Drama and Comedy. The same high class entertainment for which the great house is noted will feature the new confines and will no doubt be heightened by advanced ideas in art. The location, new facilities and accommodations will probably surpass anything in the same field today. Remember there is distinctly an ORPHEUM SPIRIT, an ORPHEUM ORCHES-TRA whose first and last name is SYMPHONY and now there is an ORPHEUM BULDING which can be appropriately styled: THE BEAUTIFUL. Colored patrons are wondering what reservations have been made for them. We are free to say that such have been made that will reasonably satisfy all concerned. The seating plan will be full explained in next issue as well as opening date, which is a matter of two weeks. CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE. CHIEF SAM'S Ship SUNK. It may interest the friends of Chief Sam to learn that his ship "The Liberia," was sunk by the German cruiser "Emden" in the Indian Ocean in the early part of October, with sixty souls aboard, while en route to the gold coast and flying the British flag. The Weekly News of Sierro Leone gives quite an interesting account of the tragedy. JOHN E. BRUCE. Yonkers, N. Y., Nov. 24. THE ORPHAN'S HOME THE ORPHAN'S HOME. The management of the home for orphan and destitute children, 1406 Vine street, is very grateful for the following donations: A generous Thanksgiving dinner from a club of young colored men; pantry supplies from Ebenezer A. M. E. church, Rev. W. C. Williams pastor, and Douglas school, wood, meat and potatoes from Dr. Clark; chicken from Mrs. Powell; bread from Mr. Henry Compton; Mesdames Kingsberry, Schrader, Cessney, Hoffman and Lynch of Peck's Mite Missionary Society of Allen church met at the home of Mrs. Melissa French, 1315 Michigan avenue and gave a day's sewing to the Home. MRS. MARION HOWARD Secv. FIELD HOUSE PIANO The Hallet & Davis $350 piano bought September 1 with discount of $105 on advertising and good will. Cash donations paid by the following named persons and organizations: R. E. L. Bailey, $10; Ivanhoe club, $5; Teachers class in P. S., $4.50; Mesdames B. M. Weaver, Corrine Smith, Anna Hickum, Tillie Rummons, Roscoe White, Alamo club, Crescent club, Cassion Flower club, $1 each and fifty cents from the Lincoln high school freshman class, making a total of $28 paid and leaving a balance of $217 payable $5 per month. The above represents every penny that has been contributed on the payment of the plano to date. I solicit a statement and challenge anyone to show that this report is not true. R. E. L. BAILEY, December 3, 1914. Missouri is having its marriage laws revised, and a St. Joseph club woman is trying to have a provision inserted requiring all couples desiring to be married to have at least $200 before a license will be granted. —Washington Sun. How is that, Mrs. Walker, ain't they making good in St. Jo! JUM THEATRE. Ill fitness and splendor of Kansas City's theatre with an artistic completeness, is nicely blended in the magnificent front the building stands, these constant rejoined on the inside, namely: Vaude the same high class entertainment For feature the new confines and will not as in art. The location, new facilities, pass anything in the same field today THEUM SPIRIT, an ORPHEUM ORCHES PHONY and now there is an ORPHEUM styled: THE BEAUTIFUL. Colored sons have been made for them. We are ade that will reasonably satisfy all con- explained in next issue as well as open istmas Purcha THE LORD WINCHESTER JNO. LANGE AND JNO. W. (BLIND) BOONE The most astute, dignified and successful manager of the greatest living musical prodigy, who have journeyed together Boone Concert Company thirty-five years, a record unsurpassed by any other company, white or colored in America. Both generous and kind hearted to a degree, they are loved by their out the length and breadth of America. AN INTERESTING LETTER. yet, believe me, dear C astute, dignified and successful manager of the big musical prodigy, who have journeyed together Company thirty-five years, a record unsurpassed company, white or colored in America. Both kind hearted to a degree, they are loved by their and breadth of America. The most astute, dignified and successful manager of the race and the greatest living musical prodigy, who have journeyed together in the Blind Boone Concert Company thirty-five years, a record unsurpassed or equalled by any other company, white or colored in America. Both philanthropic, generous and kind hearted to a degree, they are loved by their race throughout the length and breadth of America. My Dear Grand Master: I received a copy of the Sun containing the account of your recent wedding, also your letter, and they did my heart good. The little token I sent was simply a slight appreciation of the love and respect I have for you and your wife, both of whose families I have known for forty years. Let me tell you a little story: When I was married many years ago it cost me fifty cents. My mother-in-law gave us a half-dozen young chickens but no rooster; I bought a rooster on credit and paid for it by splitting cord wood. His First Home My first home I built in two days out of timber I cut myself so you can imagine the kind of ahouse that I had. No floor, no windows, only a log left out for a window to let the light in. The roof covered with brush and on top of that a layer of dirt and Notice to S There is not an Afro-Amer knows we are publishing the ever printed here—and it takes Many of you owe us—and but why not now? Our phone is Bell 999 Ea us when we can collect, or be our office, 1803 East 18th st see how we are doing business Miss Rosa Morton, Miss Eva I Johnson—one of them will be to hear from you. NELSON C. WILLA M. GLENN, Man Notice to Subscrib Here is not an Afro-American in greater Kansas we are publishing the BEST NEGRO NEW identified here—and it takes MONEY to do it. May of you owe us—and we believe you interest not now? Our phone is Bell 999 East. Won't you call us we can collect, or better still, bring your race, 1803 East 18th street (18th and Wood we are doing business for the race. Our co- susa Morton, Miss Eva P. Washington and M. —one of them will be to see you this week from you. NELSON C. CREWS, Editor and BELLA M. GLENN, Manager and Notary Pub Notice to Subscribers There is not an Afro-American in greater Kansas City but knows we are publishing the BEST NEGRO NEWSPAPER ever printed here—and it takes MONEY to do it. Many of you owe us—and we believe you intend to pay—but why not now? Our phone is Bell 999 East. Won't you call us and tell us when we can collect, or better still, bring your money to our office, 1803 East 18th street (18th and Woodland), and see how we are doing business for the race. Our collectors are Miss Rosa Morton, Miss Eva P. Washington and Miss Almeda Johnson—one of them will be to see you this week if we fail to hear from you. NELSON C. CREWS, Editor and Owner. WILLA M. GLENN, Manager and Notary Public. * ANNOUNCEMENT. * Miss Georgia Coleman desires * to announce that she has had in- * stalled a Bell telephone, East * 600, for the convenience of her * customers, in her sewing rooms * at 1510 E. 18th street. BAZ THURSDAY, BAZAAR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10TH Under the Auspices of Baptist Relief Work ECOND BAPTIST CHUR Grand Quilting Contest lendid dinner served from 12 o'clock until grand cook, Mrs. Nannie Fields. BAZAAR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10TH Under the Auspices of Baptist Relief Workers. SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH Grand Quilting Contest Splendid dinner served from 12 o'clock until 6:30 p. m., by that grand cook, Mrs. Nannie Fields. QUILT AWARDED THE HIGHEST TICKET SELLER AT NIGHT Contest tickets, also admission tickets. COME AND TRY YOUR HAND AT QUILTING. Many persons are flocking to quilt. Only a few places are left. Come early and secure your place. Hon. Nelson C. Crews, ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME Purchases successful manager of the race and the have journeyed together in the Blindars, a record unsurpassed or equalled in America. Both philanthropic, they are loved by their race through- yet, believe me, dear Crews, we were really happy. But as you can see the young people of today with their opportunities have a bright future. I could not at that time write my name nor know it if I saw it written, but thank God, time, patience and perservance have brought their reward. Give my regards to the men of No. 66 K. of P. No better nor grander body of men live than they and I hope they will succeed. I am sending you of Boone and myself after thirty-five long years together, with cuts of a number of churches we have played recently. We are in the town of your old friend and mine, Alexander Clark, a more brilliant man of our race or Mason never lived than he. I was Grand Junior Warden under his administration forty-two years ago. How many changes have taken place since that day. With best wishes, I remain, Your friend and brother, JOHN LANGE. Subscribers American in greater Kansas City but BEST NEGRO NEWSPAPER is MONEY to do it. And we believe you intend to pay— ast. Won't you call us and tell better still, bring your money to street (18th and Woodland), and for the race. Our collectors are P. Washington and Miss Almeda to see you this week if we fail CREWS, Editor and Owner. Manager and Notary Public. Palace Pool Hall, 1516 E. 19th St. open under new management. Moses A. Fields, Prop. Dancing every Wednesday night at Armory Hall, Cottage and Vine Sts. White's famous orchestra. Bell Phone East 4594. PROF. ROSCOE WHITE, Dancing Master. ZAAR DECEMBER 10TH OF Baptist Relief Workers. BISTIST CHURCH Calling Contest From 12 o'clock until 6:30 p. m., Janie Fields. PRICE. 5c. 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The propagators of this line of procedure must be classed with the children of evil. The rights and privileges of American citizens regarding life and property are plain, and honestly considered are simple enough for babes. It is only hate, jealousy and a spirit of proscription which has conjured up the obnoxious smoke around a reasonably fair government, seeking to mar its natural beauty and warp its spirit. At least hypothetically this government assures its citizens of these inlawable rights, namely, "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," and under this assurance every child of these United States is expected to live and breathe the free air of these happy shores, working out his salvation without any of his rights being taken away from him, especially so, on the account of "race, color or previous condition of servitude." Now as the segregated we are denied the right to live or enjoy life, LIBERTY is taken away from us by unjust and proscriptive laws, and we are not allowed to PURSUE HAPPINESS when our rights and privileges are abridged so as to impose narrow limits on our social activities, yea, even unto the breathing places has the standard of segregation been set. Segregation is positively wrong. It can not be right. It is unchristian—unlawful and un-American. It is an unmitigated liar which seeks to deceive while it stings. If segregation is so plainly wrong, and is directed especially against the Negro, what should be the Negro's attitude toward it and those who advocate the same? Shall we sit supinely by and allow our sworn enemies to heap this evil upon us without protest or any effort to stop it? Or shall we fight this evil like men and intelligent people who have rights, hopes, aspirations, a love of liberty and a desire for improvement in living conditions? All true men must answer this last with a vigorous affirmative. We must not assume a slothful and indifferent attitude regarding these most essential rights when the enemies of the race are sitting up at night scheming how to "politely" and "graciously" enslave us. The enemies of the race will never stop the fight on us voluntarily any more than England would have voluntarily given these United States their political independence. It is natural for the oppressor to go on from one crime to another. He has chosen evil and falsehood rather than truth, and these become dominant motives and ruling passions. He learns to love darkness rather than light. Nothing but the stern power of truth can stop this child of evil. Let us assert now the truth of our manhood and citizenship. Be men and fight for what rightfully belongs to us as men. When restrictive laws are enacted against us, test their constitutionality every day, and work as one man to defeat class legislation, and discriminatory measures aimed at our civil rights. Take that most tenable ground that we are real natural born Americans who mean to enjoy every right that the Constitution guarantees its citizens. We should be willing, certainly, to spend our own money in our own behalf when our right to live is questioned by segregation and other harmful acts. Personally, the writer would more willingly aid financially a movement calculated to gain these present human rights than sink any amount in doubtful channels which never bring results. Thankfully there is an organized body of national importance created especially to take up the cause of human uplift in this direction. It is called the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It numbers among its active workers some of the race's most able and severe men. Strange to say the movement was started by a few white individuals who caught up with that spirit of a new abolition for the Negro and are proving to be the Garrisons, the Phillips and the Summers of these modern times. The organization has not always been-received with popular favor owing to its high standards which our own people do not always readily grasp; because of "different" education regarding the Negro's civil and political status. The organization comes with a nobler message of manhood and citizenship than we have been used to listening to and some have doubted its geniusness. Some have condemned it because Dr. Dubois is one of its faithful and able members. Considering this an insult to Dr. Washington, whom they consider the association makes its one object of attack, all of which is ridiculous. Others practice the "let it alone" policy on the ground that it stirs up needless strife and puts the races farther apart. But it will soon be seen that this organization holds the sword of truth for the race problem, and comes to set every Negro at variance against superstitious ideas concerning himself and help him win his full stature as a man. Little as you may think this gospel is reaching out and converting the Negro to greater possibilities and more responsibilities. In this new attitude we are not asking so much for kindness as we are for social justice and industrial opportunity; things we must have if we are to give America the best there is in TYPEWRITING DONE at Kansas City Son office, 1803 East Eighteenth street. Neat, quick work. Rates reasonable. Engagements by appointment. Bell phone 999. Watch This Space Boys, we sell you a WILSON BROS. White Plait bosom or Plain Shirt for 95c HUNTER & SON LUNCH ROOM "WE LIVE AND LET LIVE" ALWAYS OPEN—1319 EAS T EIGHTEENTH STREET. DICK & BROS. QUINCY BREWERY CO. 10th & Mulberry Sts. 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The Moses Dickson Regalia & Supplies Company 1217 Woodland Ave., KANSAS CITY, MO 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 Nozle 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. Bell Phone E. 4394Y dern Builders THE Modern Builders C A.E. ESTES, President General Contracting Repairing a Specialty SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Subscribe for The Sun Miss Coleman wishes to an-nounce that she has added extra help in the sewing room, hoping to avoid the terrible rush of last year. So please have your Christ-mas gowns made early. HIGHLAND CEMETERY COMPANY STOCK FOR SALE CHEAP We have for sale a few shares of this stock very cheap, and recommend its purchase. If interested, phone or call J. G. STREAN INVESTMENT COMPANY, Bonds and Stocks. 521 LATHROP BUILDING. Phones—Home, Main 1077; Bell, Main 1742. 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. 1803 East 18th Street. Office 2460 W Idrond Ave Builders Co. Call us, write, or see our agents. NELSON C. CREWS, Editor and Owner. Betty & Sam's Little Corner) Little Corner THEY SAY —That a certain doctor neglects his old mother 80 years of age. Shame! —That when you're in trouble that its better to go to Jesus than to go to the police station. —That Fred Douglass Lodge of the U. B. of F, has turned out two preachers this year. Some lodge. —That Lincoln high is turning out a class in bookkeeping that will make them all sit up and take notice. —That the Negro Business League has awakened from its lethargy and is beginning to take on the activity of yore. —That the man who says "he loves God and at the same time hates his brother is a liar and the truth is not in him." Well, Kansas City is full of liars. —That there is a hospital in Chicago where the surgeons can make you a new face. Well, we know two or three mugs here that ought to take advantage of that chance at once. —That those parents who can conveniently do so, ought to drop around to the school which their children attend during the noon hour and see whether they deport themselves as they would have them do. —That a certain school teacher who married a flashy dude a few years ago and now has her home filled with misery, woe and small children, seems the picture of object despair, nowadays. Better look before you leap, girls. ANNOUNCEMENT. * Miss Coleman wishes to an- nounce that she has added extra * help in the sewing room, hoping * to avoid the terrible rush of last * year. So please have your Christ- mas gowns made early. KELLEY'S BEST HIGH PATENT ESTATE All Kinds For Sale Citys and Topeka IS TO SUIT BRADLEY & CO. Muskell Ave., Kansas City, Kas. ONE WEST 644 North Bldg., Sixth and Minnesota Ave. ka, Kas.: 410 Kansas Ave. Metal Specialists KAS CITY. We have been doing high class guarantees. 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Broken down teeth we restore to beauty and usefulness with crows of porcelain and gold. 1 $8 , 75e. and $1 Tee Crowne $3, $4 and $8 Platina Fillings 200 TEETH $4 TO $8 BK DENTAL CO Gold Crowne #3, $4 and $5 Silver Fillings, 75e. and White Crowne FULL SET TEETH 'NEW YORK D New Location 1017- Over Jaccard's Jewelry store, 1 door n HIGHLAND CEMETERY Gold Crowna $3, $4 and $8 Oliver Fillings, 75o. and $1 White Crowna $3, $4 and $8 Platina Fillings 200 NEW YORK DENTAL CO New Location 1017-19 Walnut St. * Over Jaccard's Jewelry store, i door north Emery, Bird, Thayer Co HIGHLAND CEMETERY COMPANY STOCK ghbor ```markdown ``` FOR SALE CHEAP Kelley's Best Beat all the Rest. Kelley Milling Co. K.C., U.S.A. A. F. and A. M. Missouri Jurisdiction Officer. N. C. Crews, Kansas City, Grand Master. Deputy Grand Master, Richard Young, Lincoln, Neb. F. J. Brown, St. Louis, Grand Senior Warden. Wm. Green, Plattsburg, Grand Junior Warden. H. H. Walker, St. Joseph, Grand Treasurer. Geo. W. K. Love, Grand Secretary, Kansas City, Mo. W. W. Fields, Secretary of Masonite Relief, Cameron, Mo. P. L. Pratt, Kansas City, Mo., Grand Lecturer. Grand Commandery Officers. W. G. Mosely, Kansas City, Mo, R. E. G. C. J. H. Sherwood, St. Paul, Minn, G. E. G. P. C. Kincaid, Kansas City, Mo, V. E. G. C. J. W. Beard, St. Louis, Mo., E. G. C. G. Wm. Roberts, Hannibal, Mo., Grand Secretary. T. P. Mahammitt, Grand Treasurer, Omaha, Neb. Grand Chapter Officers. 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. Mofitte, G. S., Sedalla, 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, F. P. Porteet, T. W. H. Williams, W. G. Moseley, J. E. Herriford, E. G. Lacey, E. G. Miller, Robt. Wiley. Lodge Directory Pritchard Lodge No. 42, A. F. and A. M. meets the 2nd and 4th Monday in each month. All Master Masons in good standing welcome. R. W. M.; W. M.; J. H. Sniginer, Sec'y. Rone Lodge No. 25, A. F. and A. M. meets the 1st and 3rd 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. M. meets the 2nd and 4th Friday in each month. Writing Master Masons we welcome. Thos. Jackson, W. M. Frank Lowe, Secretary, 1518 Baltimore Ave. U. B. F. King of the West Lodge No. 218 meets first and third Mondays in each month at 568 Grand Avenue, Jas. M. Harris, Sec'y, 1732 Woodland Ave. 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. 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 716 East 12th St. Kansas City, Mo. 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, The New York Age, The Freeman and All Daily Papers Ice Cream and Soda Cigars and Tobacco HENRY SHUMAKER 1702 East 18th St. All communications should be addressed to The Kansas City Sun, 1803 East 18th Street. Bell Phone East 999. Entered as second-class matter, August 15, 1908, 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 J. J. TYLER ..... Avg Agent G. E. THOMPSON N. ..... Avg Agent SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year ..... $1.50 Six Months ..... 75 Three Months ..... 50 ADVERTISING RATE, 50 CENTS PER INCH. EDITORIALS. In a recent editorial the Search Light advises its readers to spend the long winter evenings in playing whist. Better counsel would urge that said reader first lay in a supply of coal, then devote their spare time to attending night school or the reading or good books. We're shorter on these things than we are on whist. Brother Chiles in going down with H. M. Ship Hodges which struck a stray mine in November, takes a parting shot at the Sun, which always casts forth the strong rays of Lincoln republicanism. The shot went far wide and we are still steering toward the ever-nearing harbor where in the g. o. p. craft is to anchor after the petty political squalls have spent themselves. Three local Negro physicians now occupy good professional places in the city government and each is more than making good. In this respect the medical men are far outdistancing their legal brethren who have not as yet managed to land any of the political jobs of the city, notwithstanding the fact that through the latter profession is the greatest opportunity offered for making political acquaintances and demonstrating official merit. Every once in awhile the bushear of race prejudice is brought up squarely before the United States supreme court and each time that tribunal demonstrates its ability to sidestep the issue. The able jurists know that they dare not go before the legal world with any formal approval of the greatest curse that ever blighted the fair name of an empire, yet they dare not face their frantic constituents with an open declaration against them. It is indeed an embarrassing position to be placed in and must cause the judges no end of chargin. The side-stepping really accomplishes the desired purposes, however, and that is some relief to the court. In the recent decision involving the constitutionality of the Oklahoma "Jim-Crow" laws wherein violent and unwarranted discrimination are shown to be levied against our people, the court declared that the laws are illly conceived but refused to give out a formed decree because the rights of the Negroes were too widely set forth—think of it!—and because of some verbal informalities in the petition of appeal. In the meantime we are still in the stuffy, filthy cars day and night, paying full fare and being subjected to all sorts of humiliation FRIENDLY VISITORS The Friendly Visitors of the Kansas City Provident Association have decided to give a neighborhood Christmas tree and entertainment at the Garrison Square Field House on Christmas eve, December 24, 1914. The children who seldom, if ever, take part in any entertainment, will furnish the program. They believe it would mean much to these families to see their children in a Christmas entertainment and to receive from the You Should Use M. Dabney's TURY PARATIONS Madam P. M. Dabney's XXTH CENTURY HAIR PREPARATIONS And Have Good Hair P. P. M. Dabney's Century Hair Grower P. P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Hair Grower pro-bestful growth of crops falling out and of hair, removes and relieves itching. It will make YOUR w. For woman, man E 50c. PER JAR P. P. M. Dabney's Century Hair Grower Mme. P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Pressing Oil Madam P. M. 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One of the Friendly Visitors will explain more fully to you, and ask the cooperation of your help in making the neighborhood Christmas a success. THE VISITING MINISTER. This picture finely illustrates an incident too frequently happening in this world. It is more dramatic than humorous and proves to be an appreciable sarcasm on the preacher who happens around to Sister Jones house about meal time to the detriment of the young ones who are much concerned about whether there will be enough food to feed them, with an additional boarder whom experience has taught them is none too conservative in his demands for more "fowl," and "hot biscuits." The splendid artist, Mr. R. J. Rice, is happily successful in portraying the feature lineaments and character expression of the painting. The humble surroundings, a simple family with the hard laboring husband disturbed in his musical recreation with his companionable banjo, with a look that reflects a struggle between hospitality and disgust; with the tired and overworked wife, hesitating between respect for her pastor and a possible fear of her Master, all Telephone, Bell Main 6248R. One jar Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Hair Grower One box Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Pressing Oil And one bottle Madam P. M. Dabney's . . . . . . . XXth Century Shampoo . . . Visit or call up. TESTIMONIAL "With the use of Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Hair Preparations my hair has grown four inches in six months. I would not be without them." Mrs. Henderson, 1721 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Mme. P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Shampoo Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Shampoo is the best cleaner for the washing of the heads of colored people. It contains no astringents or other ingredients harmful to the scalp. It promotes hair health and vigor. For woman, man or child. PRICE 50c. PER BOTTLE Mme. P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Shampoo Treatment $1.25 abney's XXth Century PARATIONS CO. Kansas City, Mo. THE FEDERATION OF COLORED CHARITIES. The Federation of Colored Charities, under the leadership of Dr. T. C. Unthank, is preparing to wage a vigorous campaign to secure $2,500 for the maintenance of these charities. In case they succeed in doing so, the white people will give $5,000, making the full amount $7,500 required to maintain these charities each year. The following persons have given the amount opposite their names: FIRST ANNUAL MUSICAL AND ORATORICAL CONTEST BE TWEEN The following educational institutions of this section: Western University, Kansas City, aKa.; George R. Smith college, Sedalia, Mo.; Topeka Educational and Industrial School, and our own Lincoln High, on Wednesday, December 23. The affair will be given under the auspices of the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and will no doubt prove the prime event of the holiday season. A committee is negotiating for the best meeting place in Kansas City for colored, which will be announced in next week's issue. WOODY JACOBS, President. MYRTLE F. TODD, Secretary. F. J. WEAVER, Treasurer. Moon's Live & Dressed Poultry Eggs, Butter and Fish, Fresh from the Country. Wholesale and Retail. QUALITY IS REMEMBERED See us for anything in Poultry, Turkeys, Eggs, Butter and Pro- duce. MOON BROS. Commission Co. 1835 E. 18th St. Seal Phone Grand 1743W KANSAS CITY, KAS. Rev. D. B. Jackson and Rev. J. W. Clay are ill. Mrs. D. F. Harris, 1109 N. 10th St., is indisposed this week. Mrs. Sarah Williams, 947 Freeman, is in Chicago, Ill., the guest of her daughter, Mrs. James Orear. Mrs. Roberts, of Chicago, Ill., was guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Smith, 947 Freeman Ave., Tuesday, December 1. Mrs. S. A. Fitzhugh, 1514 N. 9th St., entertained the Sewing Circle of the Eighth Street Baptist Church. Mrs. E. J. Thompson is president. Mrs. Edna Fitzhugh, 822 Freeman, and Mrs. S. A. Fitzhugh, 1514 N. 9th, spent the week in Lawrence last week and report a pleasant time. The Alpha Art Club led by its President, Mrs. A. F. Wilson and thirty-five members went to Kansas City, Mo. Friday and visited the Y. M. C. A. Miss Beulah Douglass, 16 Mill St., entertained at dinner Thanksgiving Day Mrs. Chase and Miss Maggie Allen, Leavenworth, Kans. A sumptuous dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Scott, 1214 Nebraska Ave., returned home last week from Lamonte, Mo., where they attended the funeral of their sister-in-law, Mrs. Mack Scott. Mrs. Chas. Williams, 1309 N. 10th St., had as her guest Thanksgiving Day Mrs. A. R. Merritt and Mrs. Ed. Smith, 907 Wash. Blvd. They will soon leave for Chicago. Installation services of Rev. D. A. Holmes of the Metropolitan Baptist Church were held Sunday afternoon, November 29. A reception was given by the church Monday night. The funeral of Mr. Dan Fields was held Monday afternoon, November 30 at the home of his uncle, Mr. Fred Douglass, 128 Garfield Ave. His relatives were here from abroad. Mrs. Harry White, 318 Greely Ave., will entertain the Junior Stewardess Board of the A. M. E. Church Friday afternoon, December 11, 1914 at heer President—Mrs. J. W. Ewing. Mr. and Mrs. B. Robinson, 2201 N. 3rd St., entertained their social club at their beautiful new bungalow, which is strictly modern and beautifully furnished, Tuesday evening. A fourcourse dinner was served. Sunday, November 29, covers were laid for 12 guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Fulbright, 2109 N. 3rd St., complimentary to their pastor, Rev. D. A. Holmes and family. Elaborate four-course dinner was served in grand style. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Woods, of Armourdale, Kans., entertained the family with an elaborate dinner Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. Woods is a sister of Miss Eva P. Washington. Four courses were served in grand style and a pleasant time was had by all. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Dwiggins, 852 Oakland Ave., entertained at dinner Thanksgiving Day for dinner Prof. and Mrs. Robert Watley of Kansas City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Brown of Bethel, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Hues, Kansas City, Mo. An excellent four-course dinner was served. The funeral of Mr. T. J. Dandridge, 942 Nebraska Ave., was held at the home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Geo. McNeal. The floral tributes were beautiful. He leaves a wife, two sons, a daughter, three brothers, a sister and many friends to mourn his demise. Auto funeral procession was conducted by Jno. W. Jones. The Board of Directors of Orphan Children's Home highly appreciate the donations sent them Thanksgiving by the schools, churches and citizens at large, regardless of color. Sumner High School gave $20.00 in money and the 27 children enjoyed a happy day. The Lord blesses the cheerful giver. The Holliness Band, of which Mrs. Pauline Woodford is President, Mrs. Carrie Miller, 1st vice-president, and Dr. G. E. Horsey, second vice-president, held its annual Thanksgiving service at the residence of Mrs. Melissa Dorsey, 818 New Jersey avenue. The service opened at 2:00 p. m. with song and consecration prayer, after which a soul stirring scripture lesson from the 3rd chapter Thes. 2, was given by the president which was enjoyed by all present. Then after service prayers for a special anointing for testimony was offered. They praised God with song and testimony. As the songs of Zion were sung the Holy Spirit caught and kindled in every soul; it was indeed a spiritual feast. The meeting was well attended. Among the visitors present were Mrs. Rev. Wilson, Mr. C. H. M. Collins, Mrs. Rutledge and others. At 5:00 p. m. an elaborate free dinner was served of which fifty-five partook. Turkey, oyster dressing and gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberry jelly, the different relishes, celery, tomatoes, corn sweet potato ple, lemon ple, coffee and tea were served by the efficient committee of ladies, namely: Cooking Committee—Mrs. Melissa Dorsey, Mary Bradley, Rebecca Nash, Mallie Jackson. Serving Committee—Mrs. Minnie Cooper, Ursa Perkins, Lizzie, Hardy, Mary Morehead, Jennie Smith. The service was continued till 8:30 p. m. The closing prayer for the unsaved in the different homes by request. God be with us till we meet again was sung and meeting dismissed by Brother Reed. The Social Pathfinders meet on Wednesday evening, December 9, at the home of Mrs. Florence M. Crews, 2632 Woodland avenue. Visitors invited. 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Law business, estates, wills, claims, reports solicited. Law League Notaries, 208 Hall building. Home phone Main 6360. Palace Pool Hall, 1516 E. 19th St. open under new management. Moses A. Fields, Prop. Mr. Jesse Nichols is ill at his residence, 1916 E. 17. Dr. L. E. Baller is the latest possessor of a new five-passenger Ford. Russell, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Lewis, 321 W. Armour Boulevard, is ill. Mrs. Jno. Lillard who is the house guest of Mrs. R. R. Lillard, 4318 Washington, is quite ill. W. U. Chorus was the guest of the Loose-Wiles company last week and were royally entertained. The Ivanhoe club will hold its annual stag at 1217 Woodland avenue. Friday evening, December 11. Misses Emma and Pearl Watkins of Omaha, Neb., are visiting in the city and are being royally entertained during their stay. Rev. and Mrs. Wm. H. Wheeler express their thanks to friends for their kindness at their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Mrs. R. G. Moore, 1619 Norton avenue, is having a delightful visit in Chicago, the guest of old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Rickman. Rev. F. D. Wells, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church, was called to Glasgow Monday on account of the death of his aged mother. Mrs. Jas. H. Crews made a flying visit to Chillicothe last Sunday to see Rev. Chas. H. Crews who has been ill but is improving nicely. The many friends of Mrs. M. A. Kirkpatrick, 1212 Vine street, will be glad to know that she is able to be out again after undergoing a serious operation. Mrs. Mary Walker and neice, Miss Corinne Saunders, spent Wednesday and Thursday of last week in Lawrence, Kan., as the guest of Mrs. Lettie Burnett. Mrs. E. J. Banks, 1022 Michigan street, returned home Friday from St. Louis, Mo., where she spent several months visiting friends. Mrs. Banks is quite ill. Mr. and Mrs. William Homer Jones announce the birth of a daughter, November 23, to whom they have given the name of Marion Cole. Mrs. Jones was Miss Jessie Cole. PIANO WANTED. I have a purchaser for a good Piano on terms. NELSON C. CREWS. Kansas City Sun Office. New and Neatly Furnished Rooms For Rent—Bath,Gas,Telephone. Bell East 4594. 1228 Vine St. Mr. ROSCOE WHITE. MRS. JANIE WHITE, Mr. and Mrs. Frank White, 1716 E. 24 street, returned from Topeka, Kan, where they spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. White's brother, Mr. Dave Clark and wife. They report a splendid time. Messrs. Jos. Dimery and Geo. E. Scott announce that they have opened the Temple barber shop at 1802½ East 18 street and will be glad to serve their friends and patrons in a first-class manner. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd W. Howard, 1709 E. 27 street, entertained Mr. Wm Green with a birthday dinner Sunday November 29. Covers were laid for twelve. A basket of pink and white killarney roses formed the center piece on the dining table. The Thanksgiving offerings by the pupils of Lincoln elementary school amounted to $20.15. Of this amount $10.15 went to Wheatly Provident hospital, $5 to The Old Folks' Home and $2.50 each to the South Side and the North Side day nurseries. The wise business man advertises his merit. Business is good with him. He uses printer's ink. The Kansas City Sun will tell your story. You need the printer, too. Try Franklin. He gives service. 1008 East Eighteenth street. Transfer at Troost. Bell phone, Grand 2988. Dr. P. B. Reddick of St. Louis visited Miss Izetta Farley Thanksgiving day. He said of the many things to be thankful for, one was that he was in Kansas City that day. He reported a pleasant visit. Miss Farley is now teaching Domestic Science at the Attucks school, as the instructor, Miss Taylor, is ill. Mrs. B. S. Hill, 1015 Euclid avenue, was hostess of a 1 o'clock luncheon and whist Tuesday, December 1, complimentary to Mrs. Nora Hicklin of St. Joseph. Yellow and white chrysanthemus formed the decorations of the table. Honors were won by Mrs. Maggie Clay, Mrs. Anna Jackson and Mrs. Hicklin. Mrs. Hill was declared to be a charming hostess. CITY NEWS. Miss Hattie Wilson of Sweet Springs, Mo., who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ella Neff, 1714 E. 18 street, returned to her home November 30. On Sunday afternoon, November 29, Mrs. Neff entertained complimentary to her nelle the following young people at dinner: Miss Lula Henderson and nice, Princess Bell of Marshall, Mo.; Miss Leora Henderson, Mr. J. Wilson, Miss Sallie Robinson, Mr. Sterling Green, Marshall, Mo., Miss Hattie Wilson, Mr. Oathur Lyons, Miss Lella Riley, Mr. Lester Henderson of Marshall, Mo. The Improvement board of Ebenezer church of which Mrs. Thurman is president and Mrs. Effie Kemp is secretary, and the Stewardess board surprised Mrs. Susie Jackson, the former president of the Improvement board until illness compelled her to give up, with an elegant Thanksgiving dinner and a beautiful bouquet of flowers for the table. Mrs. Jackson is unable to express in words her greatfulness for this kindness. Mrs. Jackson continues to improve and will be glad to see her friends at the Long building, Main and Missouri avenue, room 14. AND STILL THEY COME. [Editor and Mrs. N. C. Crews were the recipients during the week of a fine plump 16-pound turkey from the Rev. and Mrs. Wm. Duncan of Chilhowee, Mo.; two elegant landscape views from Mr. Jack Broomfield of Omaha, Neb.; and an exquisite and beautiful silver bread trap handsomely engraved with the following inscription: Presented to Nelson C. Crews, Grand Master, Missouri Jurisdiction, by John M. McCarty, Military Lodge No. 50, A. F. & A. M., 25 Infantry. Just below the name of the Grand Master is a beautiful engraved compass and square and in the center is a magnificently embossed facsimile of Hawaiian coat of arms. It was one of the most unique and beautiful as well as valuable gifts the Grand Master has received. And he is going to exhibit it to all the brethren of the Masonic fraternity who call at the office during the next week. IN MEMORIAM In loving remembrance of my husband who departed this life three years ago today, December 6, 1911: A dear one from earth has gone A voice I loved is still, A place is vacant in my home Which never can be filled. MRS. DORA FISHER. 1621 Troost Avenue. IDEWILDE CLUB Idiwale club will be entertained Thursday, December 10 by Mrs. Lelia Jones at the Overall studio. The election of officers will be held. MRS. R. B. LILLIARD, Pres. MRS. NETTIE CANNON, Secy. WHEATLY · PROVIDENT REMEM BERED. The Wheaty-Provident hospital was generously remembered by the public school children on Thanksgiving. The donations totaled a large motor car full of vegetables, canned goods, boxes of crackers and cakes, preserves, clothing, cereals, and about $20 in money. Only two Negro schools contributed, those being the Lincoln high night school and the Lincoln elementary. The other schools were the Horace Mann, Garfield, Lynwood, Bryant, Jefferson, Ashland, Scarritt, Irving, Central high and Manual Training high. PAST COUNSELLOR'S COUNCIL. The Past Counsellor's Council will meet Tuesday, December 8, at Mrs. M. A. Kirkpatrick, 1212 Vine street. All past and present Counsellors and delegates are especially asked to be present. A committee of five from each Court is expected to assist in preparing the greatest Calanthean campaign ever made in the city. F. E. BIRCH, Pres. L. E. BASS, Secy. WANTED. A live, energetic, intelligent, Christian young man for a lucrative, good paying position. The job is easy, clean and helpful. A splendid chance for the right sort of man. Experience unnecessary. The only requisite is a good character and an intelligent command of the English language. Apply in person 1631 Tracy Ave., or ring Grand 4548 Bell. ANNOUNCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT Sojourner Truth Court No. 35 O. O. of C. meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month and will be glad to have any Sister Calanthean from other Courts visit us. At our first meeting this month we were visited by Sister A. M. Harpole, supreme representative from Kaw Valley Court and Sister Katie Martin, G. O., from Victory Court. These sisters spoke words of encouragement to us. We indeed glad to have them with us and hope they will come again soon. We wish to thank the many friends for their patronage at our anniversary party which was a blessing to us financially. We realized $48.38. We thank you one and all who helped the good cause by coming out and spending a few hours of enjoyment with us. SOJOURNER TRUTH COURT NO.1 Sojourner Truth Court No. 35, O. O. M. A. KIRKPATRICK, W. C. MRS. B. WOODS, R. of D. MRS. ELLA BASS, R. of A. In Memorium Albert E. Jenkins Born November 17, 1862. La Grange, Ga. Died 2 p. m., Monday, December 2, 1912. A faithful Husband, Devoted Father And Friend of Humanity. MRS. A. E. JENKINS, MRS. CLAUDIA E. WISEMAN, HAVEN A. JENKINS. Women's Club Notes The Federation of Colored Women's Clubs celebrated their 10th anniversary with a delightful dinner last Thursday night at the Paseo Y. M. C. A. building. Fifteen clubs were represented and the decorations were unique and beautiful. Covers were lald for 220 guests. The following program was rendered: "Onward Christian Christians"...... .....Federation of Clubs Mrs. Myrtle F. Todd.....Toastmistress "Early History of City Federation"...... Mrs. Lucinda Day, 1st City Federated President Duet. Mrs. Emma Payne, Mrs. Corrine Lester "Federation in latter days"...... Mrs. R. E. L. Balley, Pres. of City Federation "Future for City Federation" .....Mrs. Frances J. Jackson Our Guest..Mrs. Minnie L. Crosthwait Instrumental Solo...Miss Irva French National Federation .....Miss Anna H. Jones The last meeting of the National Fed eration at Wilberforce .....Mrs. Myrtle F. Todd MRS. IDA M. BECKS. Noted locutionist* and lecturer; also one of the field representatives of the Foreign Mission Board N. B. C., has returned home from a three months' tour of parts of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia and will give entertainments for churches, clubs, and literary organizations. Reasonable terms. Write or call at 1424 Howard Street, Kansas City, Mo. An Mee Albert E. Born November La Gran 2 p. m., Monday, I A faithful I Devoted Fa And Friend MH MH HA NOTICE. NOTICE The Y. W. C. A. C. will give a Christian Bazaar at the Second Christian Church, 24th and Woodland, on the 9th and 10th of December. Presents of all kinds will be sold at reasonable prices and luncheon will be served each day. Dear Editor: Where do the members of Allen Chapel go on Sunday night? Sunday morning to Church and night to the Nickel show and theaters. Help build up the Sunday night attendance. Respectfully, A Member and Wellwisher of Allen. THE CLIPPERS. THE CLIPPENS. The Clippers met Sunday with Miss Jacobs and planned table decortions for the Federation banquet. The club hopes to be able to give an account of charity work soon. The next buskness meeting will be Sunday with the Misses Newsom. The Domestic Science class at the Lincoln high night school presented their very capable instructress, Mrs. Fredericka D. Perry a beautiful house fern as a Thanksgiving remembrance. CARD OF THANKS. CARD OF THANKS. The Charity Girl Round Table Club wish to thank their friends for their support in the charity dance given Thursday, November 19, at the M. and O. hall, Kansas City, Kan. From the receipts of that evening the club made the following donations to the Children's Home 9 and Washington, Kansas City, Kan: One dozen sheets, two dozen pillow cases, one dozen towels, twenty-three wash cloths and eight blankets. MISS ARMEDA JARRETT, President. MISS COZETTA KINGSBERRY, Acting Secretary. MRS. FREDERICKE PERRL, Chaperon. --- PASSING OF THE OLD TIME PREACHER. By C. A. STARKS. One of the most pathetic scenes imaginable in church affairs took place recently in a prominent church of this city. To be unthoughtful the situation was only slightly noticed, but to those who are accustomed to receiving sermons from incidents recognize the gospel of efficiency or non-efficiency wherever exemplified. It was on Sunday night, perhaps a tired audience awaited an equally tired but good pastor, who graciously gave the privilege of preaching to the one "old gentleman" who proved sweetly unable to carry out the original plan. Here is where the pathetic part comes in. The one of the old school took his text from the new testament and in three minutes he was rambling back by the burning bush with Moses as a central figure and the audience catching nothing from the harangue but such morsels as "pard'ning of your sins," "mys fair beloved," "burning bush" and such happy conclusion s the Israelites being led by a "cloud of pillar by day." The long hoped for climax brought the same feeling as who has listened to the continuous roar of machinery the sudden stop of which leaves a strange quietness but gives a decided relief. The inability of the old time preacher to say something substantial and intelligent is what gives the effort he makes its peculiar pathos. The audience in this case is educated up to a higher standard of conception and reception than the "Reverend Gentleman" is able to supply, hence a different duty devolves on the auditors to sit patiently and bear out the time. The truth is that the average preacher of this class has failed to keep abreast with the times and therefore is a discord in modern religious thought. He clings essentially to the superstition and quackeries of the past. Is this owing to conditions imposed on him. No, but chiefly to neglected opportunities to equip himself with fair knowledge. Yes, the old time preacher has lost his grip and in whatever veneration we may hold him, he is slipping back because he has stood still and the world moved on. Geo. E. Scott Joe Dimery TempleBarberShop SERVICE FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY PARTICULAR 1802 $ \frac{1}{2} $ E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo. Rooms For Rent Memorium M. Jenkins October 17, 1862. George, Ga. buried December 2, 1912. Husband, mother of Humanity. MRS. A. E. JENKINS, MRS. CLAUDIA E. WISEMAN, HAVEN A. JENKINS. For Rent—Nice furnished front room; house modern; second floor, Mrs. Eliza Jesse, 923 Campbell st. For rent to gentleman—Nearly furnished front room, modern. Bell grand 2779: Mrrs. Daisy Smith, 1211 E. 21st.—Ind. For Rent—Nice furnished front room for two men; railroad porters preferred. Mrs. Thos. Gaines, 1636 Wyandotte. Bell phone 3211R Grand. For Rent—Nice furnished rooms; house strictly modern; quiet family; in good neighborhood; heat furnished. Mrs. L. E. Woods, 2219 Woodland. ROOMS FOR RENT—Two first class rooming houses—modern—best location in the city. 613 and 813 and 1013 Charlotte street. Rates from $2.00 per week up. Geo. W. Little. Prop. Bell phone Main 3910. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Water, gas and telephone service. Rates reasonable. Bell phone East 2667J. 2632 Euclid. -Ind. 28. FOR RENT—2502 Michigan—Five rooms, bath, gas, gas stove, fine condition, $12.50. J. Dallas Bosser, 2400 Paseo. Bell phone Grand 3795W. FOR RENT—2531 Michigan avenue—Strictly modern. Steam heat, $22.50. See owner at 5:30. Long Bldg., room 14, janitor. Key next door south. FOR RENT—A suite of rooms for young married couple or young men. Neat, clean. Mrs. T. B. Carter, 1210 Highland. ```markdown ``` Sprays ..... $1.00 and upward Designs ..... $1.50 and upward We please the people both in price and quality. Flowers for all occasions. WEAVER FLORAL CO. 1510 E. 18th St. Home phone Main 7555. Bell phone East 4798. Bell Among the Churches ALLEN CHAPEL NOTES. Services at Allen were largely attended and highly enjoyable last Sunday morning. At 12:30 o'clock the pastor, full sulpliced choir, Prof. Jackson and the entire congregation marched across the street to Dr. Bacote's to assist in his rally and enjoyed a pleasant visit and gave more than $55 as their offering. Dr. Bacote promises to return the visit the second Sunday in December. Presiding Elder Peck and the various A. M. E. pastors are making strenuous efforts to build up the Sunday school of the city. Let's all help them. At the night service which was largely attended Prof. Jackson gave a half hour's instruction in congregational singing which was both inspiring and enjoyable. The usher's board is doing splendid work for the different departments of the church. The various auxiliaries of the church are planning for the holidays. Everybody welcome at grand old Allen, the "stranger's home." SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH The annual Thanksgiving services are held as usual. The sermon delivered by the pastor, Dr. Bacote was a grand treat for those who were for tunate enough to attend. There were three additions to the church. The annual Thanksgiving dinner given by the ladies of the church under the supervision of our excellent cateress, Mrs. Nannie Fields, was a grand success. From the past years that Mrs. Fields has superintended these annual affairs we know her name stands as a guarantee for the luxurious feast which is in store for us all. The amount cleared from the dinner above all expenses was $111. The services Sunday were, as usual, up to the high standard. The pastor's sermon on the 'Prodigial Son' was full of advice and practical lessons for all. There were three additions to the church. VINE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. Brother Elli Harris is somewhat better at this writing and has been taken to the Wheatly-Provident hospital...Sister Elli Lawson is improving...Miss Effie Ferguson entertained the B. Y. P. U. last Sunday with that famous selection, "The Gift of the Bible." All hearts were filled with joy to hear such a grand reading. We hope to have her visit again...Mrs. David Jones, president of the B. Y. P. U., has gone to her home on account of the illness of her mother. FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH. The Evangelistic series of meetings now going on at the Friendship Baptist church, 17 and Tracy, is in creasing in spiritual warmth, fervor and religious enthusiasm. Dr. C Ellias Winston the vocal evangelis who is conducting the meetings is not an ordinary evangelist. His manner of campaign is strictly modern and up to the minute. But he has skillfully blended the modern attractive method of reaching men with the ancient apostolic spiritual method of convicting their minds of the destructiveness of sin in any form and the personal practical advantage of righteousness. He does not seek to play on men's feelings in order to excite their sentiment or emotion but he talks to the heads of men in a plain, practical, but pointed, pungent and powerful manner and this carries with it certain and sure conviction and gets immediate results. He knows the good old book—the Bible—and uses that and that alone. He is just the kind of evangelist that appeals to men in a very special way and the men of this town should hear him, he is he is especially successful in winning men for the kingdom of Christ. Dr. Winston will speak twice on Sunday. His subject at 11:00 a.m. will be "Satan Dethroned." At 8:00 p. m. his subject will be: "Faith the Chain that Links Men to God." There will be a big baptizing at 2:00 p. m. At this baptismal ceremony it is expected that twenty or twenty-five persons will put on Christ by baptism. Plan to attend all these services, and help us to evangelize this end of our city. Remember that Dr. Winston holds a Bible institute every afternoon except Monday at the church from 3 to 4 o'clock. Hear him unfold the wonderful plan of salvation and explain the marvelous scheme of redemption in his unique thrilling, gripping manner and you will get a new viewpoint of life and see your Bible in a different light and know better how to use it to win men out of the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light, liberty and love. G. W. BOYD, Pastor. Joe Dimery Scott & Dimery, Props. A Beautiful Design. This Store is the Kansas City Home of Hart, Schaffner and Marx Clothes---Special . . . BOYS' CLOTHES FOR XMAS --- SEE OUR JUVENILE SUITS AND OVERCOATS at $2.95, $3.95, and $5. SEE MORINO FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS Fine line of Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry A small deposit will hold any article till Christmas JOSEPH MORINO 812 Grand Ave. Opposite Post Office PIANOS For the Benefit of Holiday Shoppers: We have placed in stock a large number of pianos on which we are offering valuable inducements to cash buyers. This means a saving of 25 to 40 per cent to those who can buy for cash or at leastmake a reasonable payment down. We make a special inducement to readers of this paper both in respect to price, as well as terms and liberal treatment. Standard and well known makes in Pianos and Player Pianos our specialty. Mooney Music Co. Successors to Frazier-LoBello Music Co. Avery Furniture Co. NOW IS THE TIME to give considerable thought to new arrangements for the winter months, and when your thoughts dwell on home things you will please remember that in our store you will always find a satisfactory combination of quality and price. The one policy of this store is to satisfy those who are kind to us in filling their household wants here, and it is our constant endeavor to sell only furniture that gives satisfactory service. Payments If You Desire. 1220 GRAND AVE., KANSAS CITY, MO. Unredeemed Diamonds and Watches. A Ghance to Secure Fine Christmas Bargains. A SMALL DEPOSIT WILL HOLD ANY ARTICLE SILVERMAN JEWELRY CO., 1215 GRAND AVE. Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco. All Bonded Whisky $1.00 per Quart. Get Your Christmas Goods Here. A Kansas City, Mo. SPECIAL OFFERINGS Suits or Overcoats $25.00 and Up. Jos. Segelbohm 102 EAST 10TH ST. One Door of Walnut Street. ROLFE'S SITUATION By ROBIN WINSTANLEY. A rustic bridge with a frail railing, a charming young lady resting upon it, a creak, a splash and Minna Graves uttered a shriek and sank beneath the surface of the brook. A lithe, carelessly-dressed figure, that of a young man coming up the bridge approach, a shout of interest and alarm and as he plunged boldly into the swirling current, Minna came up choked, blinded and frantic. "Don't struggle," spoke gentle but resolute tones in her ear, so confidence-inspiring that Minna obeyed orders and came ashore dripping, flushing at the ridiculous figure she made. Her rescuer warded off her expressions of fervent gratitude with a light laugh over their mutual predicament, and she grew coherent enough to indicate that a park-like place in the near distance was her home. Rolfe Ditson conducted her to its open gateway, solicitously made sure that she was able to get to the house unaided, derided the idea that he might catch cold from his wet garments and went his way after an invitation to call and meet her people. Rolfe Ditson swung on his way with brightened eye, for he worshiped beauty and goodness. As to Minna, she could not get that strong intellectual face out of her mind readily. His first call led to a second. These two were fast approaching a state of mutual love. Minna saw in him a handsome, well-bred gentleman. Her father and mother rather liked his direct, yet unobstrucive ways. Not so Harold Graves. This son and brother had a chum he had tried to thrust upon the attentions of Minna. His sister disliked him intensely. When Rolfe appeared upon the scene the rejected suitor scented a rival. Thenceforward A He Seemed to Be One of the Grizzled Rough Crew. the two chums aimed to dislodge and discredit Rolfe, if possible. "I'm on a still hunt," Harold Graves told his crony one day. "Ditson is mighty mysterious and secretive. He lives at the next town hotel, he says, but he does not appear there more than once a week. He disappears regularly. I'm shadowing him, I'll have some news soon that will oust the fellow, trust me." And, sure enough, one afternoon in a great state of excitement young Graves sought his sister in the garden. She was seated in a hammock, dreaming tenderly of the absent Rolfe. She was trustful and proud of his attentions, and although he had been very reserved as to his business in the town and its vicinity, she felt that he had some good reason for that policy. "I've found out!" proclaimed Harold in a tone of exultation. "Found out what?" inquired Minna. "About Ditson. I never liked his evasive ways. Neither did my chum. Humph! I fancy after this you'll value tried and true friends like him, instead of pickling up with a smuggler." "A smuggler?" repeated Minna, vaguely. "That's just what Ditson is. A regular member of the Black Ribbon gang, down at Bottle Point." For a moment Minna's face whitened, then confidence and loyalty came back into her eyes. "Nonsense!" she said simply. "Is it?" retorted Harold, violously. "I'll show you. I'll have him arrested the next time he sets his foot on these grounds." "You dare!" flared up his sister. "Do you think I would believe such a thing as you intimate against a true gentleman who saved my life, and who has the confidence and respect of our father and mother? You have never liked Mr. Dixon, and this is some plot of yours, because of your preference for that chum of yours." "It's true, just the same," persisted Harold, angrily: "I tracked him down. I saw him meet a regular rough crew of the fellows who are making the revenue service people so much trouble, smuggling goods over here across the Canadian border. He acted cheek by jowl with them. I've told off with them in their boat. I've told the revenue people about it. They're going off after the gang tomorrow." "You will have to prove more than you tell before you make me believe that Mr. Ditson is anything but a true, honorable gentleman," said Minna, stubbornly. "All right. Wait a day or two and see!" vaulted Harold. Minna tried to be steadfast in her faith in young Ditson, but the intelligence she had received made her uneasy. Perhaps there was some dark plot against Ditson, she reflected. Her brother and his chum, she felt assured, were equal to that. She wrote a brief note to Rolfe, addressed to his hotel in the next town, warn- ing him that enemies were seeking to get him into trouble. Rolfe did not get the note for he was away—with the smugglers, in truth and verity! If Minna could have seen him the next evening shortly after dark at a cave on the lake that was a headquarters for the smugglers, she would have shuddered. He seemed to be one of the grizzled rough looking crew who were awaiting the arrival of a skiff carrying contraband goods from the Canadian shore. Rolfe sat on an upturned keg just within the cave, when he was intensely startled. One of the band came into view, forcing before him a prisoner. "I found him spying on us," the smugglier explained. "In his pocket I found a note showing that he has put the revenue officers on to our den here." "Settle him!" hoarsely commanded the leader of the crowd. "Here, you!"—to the captor and to Rolfe—"take him over beyond the rocks yonder and settle him." "Her brother!" breathed Rolfe, as he recognized Harold Graves. Harold was the worse for a severe struggle and did not notice Rolfe, who with his captor started to obey the orders of the smuggler chief. "This will do," said Rolfe's smuggler companion, as they got out of sight of the cave. "Join in, mate, and help finish him," and he drew his revolver. "Run for your life!" whispered Rolfe quickly in the ear of the startled Harold Graves. In that flashing second the latter recognized Rolfe. He uttered a cry of profound amazement, but was quick to avail himself of the offered opportunity for escape. He saw Rolfe strike the leveled weapon from the hand of the smugler. He saw the latter grapple with Rolfe. There were loud cries for help, and Rolfe, denounced as a traitor to the band, was borne by some of its members back to the cave. It was an excited, pitiful story that Harold told to his sister when he reached home. Even to his crude mind the indication was irresistible that Rolfe could not be one of the smugglers in reality, and oppose their counsels at the forfeit of his life. "He saved me, that's all I know, and I'm sorry for him," said the subdued Harold. "And your work has brought him to his doom!" sobbed his sister, bitterly. Then came news that the revenue officers whom Harold had led to the den of the smugglers, but had got separated from, had made an onslaught in time to save Rolfe from the vengeance of the band. All had been captured. With a great cry, the next morning Minna sprang from the porch to greet a brisk, smiling visitor, Rolfe Ditson. Soon he explained to her the complete situation. "I was employed as a government agent to get at the inside affairs of the smugglers," Rolfe told Minna. "The action of the revenue officers has finished my work. I have come to say good-by, for I must return to Washington." "But--you will come back, some time?" faltered Minna. "Is that your wish?" asked Rolfe, quickly. Her two trembling hands, resting in his own, made answer, and when Rolfe Ditson left her, Minna Graves was his promised wife. (Copyright, 1914, by W. G. Chapman.) The Faults of Others Charity does not require of us that we should not see the faults of others, but that we should avoid all needless and voluntary observing of them; and that we should not be blind to their good qualities when we are so sharp-sighted to their bad ones. What if others are weak, is that a reason for your no longer keeping any measure with them? You, that complain of their troubling you, do you give nobody any trouble? You that are so shocked at the faults you see—if all to whom you have been troublesome should return the trouble they have had with you, you would be oppressed with the weight. And, besides, even supposing that men had nothing to reproach you with, yet consider, further, what obligations you be under from God to show forbearance toward others for which you know you have such abundant occasion at his hands—Fenelon. Italians Are Vegetarians Being newcomers the Italians are doing the heavy, unskilled work which was once the prerogative of the Irish. The shovel is now as firmly associated in our minds with "Tonio as formerly with Barney. The northern Italians go much into mine and quarry and silk mill, but the others stick close to railroad, street and construction work. Of our railroads it has been said that "Italians build them, Irish run them and Jews own them." Nearer to the truth, perhaps, is the New York mot. "Houses nowadays are built by Italians, owned by Jews and paid for by Irish tenants." Being small and vegetarian, the Italians are not preferred in earthwork for their physical strength, but because of their endurance of heat, cold, wet and mud. As one contractor put it, "They can stand the gaff."—The Century. Reported Loss of His Arm: While walking along the railroad track in the Mill Creek yard, John Wise of Port Carbon, Pa., fourteen years, was jostled by a man unknown to him and he fell upon the track just as a trip of cars came which ran over him, severing his right arm above the elbow. Wise walked to the dispatcher's office, several hundred yards distant, and coolly told the men in the office he had lost his arm, which they might find on the tracks. He was hurried to the office of a physician where he was given first aid and brought to the Pittsville hospital. The severed arm was found as he had stated. In Character. "The leader of this orchestra hops about like a monkey." "His actions are appropriate. The place he is playing is entitled, 'The Jungle!' AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS Forty Tom Watson watermelons, ranging in weight from 45 to 62 pounds, recently attracted and held my attention in Muskogee, Okla., while I was passing through a splendid agricultural and industrial exhibit, writes William Anthony Aery of the Hampton institute. Fred Hawkins, a young, slim, dark-skinned Negro of East Muskogee, who is a share worker, working a dozen acres of rich Arkansas bottom land, raised these melons. He had caught the idea of growing fine fruit and other farm crops from seeing his white neighbors reap large profits from their few acres. He had done his best in farming and had won, thereby, both for himself and for his race, the confidence and respect of many white and black business friends. Law-abiding, hard-working, and thrifty, he has not been seriously troubled by any pressing problem of race adjustment. He has solved the problem through advancing the best interests of his own community. When he was a child he lost his mother and father and was brought up, along with one sister, by his grandparents. Though they were ignorant of book-learning they taught him to work, to save and to be honest. Hawkins is still a renter and lives in a two-room house on a small plantation, but he is on the road to becoming an independent farmer. He has a kind and foresighted landlord—a man who furnishes his tenant a team of strong mules, good farm implements and a comfortable house. Hawkins is also making hundreds of dollars for himself, as well as for his boss man, from his cotton, corn, sweet potatoes and watermelons. I have told, in some detail, the story of Hawkins and his success to show that this young Negro is worth helping and worth understanding, that he is really succeeding, and that he is a real asset to the white man. The best Southerners know and believe this. What Hawkins has done in East Muskogee to cement more friendly race relations through his thrift and good farming, the National Negro Business league has been doing on a large scale, during fourteen years, for the whole nation. What Negroes in Oklahoma have done to earn bread by the sweat of their brow may be readily repeated by Negroes throughout the United States, provided they are willing to pay the city for the blessings of the open country and make their essential interests harmonize with the interests of the best white people. Booker T. Washington and other Negro leaders took part in the opening ceremonies for the Paseo Y. M. C. A., which was opened for Negro men November 22. The new building, which is on the Paseo between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, represented a total cost of about one hundred thousand dollars, and is thoroughly modern and complete. R. B. DeFrantz, the secretary of the new building, worked out an elaborate opening ceremonial that lasted from November 22 to 29. A playground institute has been organized in Cleveland, O., to train workers for the local playgrounds and recreation centers. Dr. A. E. Patterson, director of the department of hygiene in the public schools, started the work. Returns from the several American consulates and agencies in Australia show an aggregate export trade to the United States during 1913 to the value of $13,159,470, compared with $10,988,747 in 1912; to the Philippine islands, $2,759,604, compared with $3,001,113; to the Hawaiian islands, $514,960, compared with $377,748. The population of Belfast is slightly under four hundred thousand, and in the entire province, some of the remote parts of which are unsuited to motor cars, there are only about one million seven hundred and fifty thousand people. As an indication of the initiative, the industry and the capability of Negroes, it is reliably reported that more than ten thousand business enterprises in this country are owned, controlled and operated by Negroes. In California there are 350,000 acres on which grape vines are growing; 170,000 planted to wine grapes; 11,000 to raisin grapes and 50,000 to table grapes. It is said that a noted British entomologist recently paid $1,000 for a rare specimen of flea which is occasionally found in the fur of the sea otter. The population of New York city was estimated a year ago at 5,333,537, a gain since the regular census of 566,654. In Stockholm the street-car conductors sell hatpin protectors for a halfpenny apiece to all women who wish to buy By NO Means the First Swim. At considerable expense a certain Scottish town council had erected public swimming baths, and they were opened by one of the leading men of the neighborhood. Of the proudest there was Sandy, who had been appointed bath superintendent. Sandy had two hobbles—dog breeding and swimming. Just prior to the opening ceremony one of the local councillors slipped and fell into the six-foot end of the bath. "Come oot o' that!" reared Sandy, leaning over and catch- The fireside appeals to the older members of the family. Here they gather to talk of the past. Very little planning for the future and only a spare use of books and papers. In fact, there is nothing to interest the younger generation of today. The old, unpainted, ill-constructed house called home has ceased to be attractive to the boy or girl who has attended school and learned something of modern living. In most cases his thoughts turn immediately to the city, where his brothers have caught the spirit of modern life, live in better houses and have some of the comforts of modern life. Is it any wonder he leaves the farm for the city? And in proportion as these young Negroes leave the farm and flock to the cities "the problem" grows harder of solution. General observations show that the majority of the workers are careless and indifferent. The spirit of hope of interest in things living and growing seems to be dormant. A mere existence is all asked for or expected. There is no display of inventive genius, no saving and planning for the future. We again repeat that there are exceptions, but the above criticisms are absolutely true of the majority of our Negro farmers. And if it is true of those who own their farms, what must be the condition of those who rent? What can be said of the tenant farmer? Where directed by some intelligent owner whom he respects and has confidence in he does well, but in most cases his condition and that of his large family is pitiful. A mere child in mind, a man in body, he works and works, and yet accomplishes nothing. This condition can be stopped to his advantage and to the advantage of the landlord. Common sense, business and humanity demand a change. The second annual meeting of the Philadelphia branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was held at the Friends' Meeting house, Flitteenth and Race streets, Philadelphia. The reports of the work of the association revealed that considerable had been accomplished during the year in behalf of the colored race in that city. It was shown that in several cases discrimination in moving-picture shows, theaters and restaurants efforts to safeguard the Negro had been met with success and in one instance a damage suit had been won against the proprietor of a moving-picture show. The meeting listened to addresses by Miss K. M. Johnson, traveling representative of the National association, and Miss May Childs Norney, national secretary of New York. The officers elected for the ensuing year: President, Ellwood Heacock; vice-presidents, Dr. J. Max Barber; Mrs. S. W. Layton; secretary, Isadore Martin; treasurer, R. R. Porter, Bradford. Executive committee. Hon. George H. White, R. R. Wright, Mrs. Mary Murdah, James G. Davis, Rabbb Eil Mayer, Bishop J. S. Caldwell, Rev. E. W. Moore, Miss Francis Barthoomew, Mrs. Addle W. Dickerson, Dr. J. Max Barber, Ellwood Heacock, Mrs. S. W. Layton, Isadore Martin. To solve the problem of disposing of the dead, a famous German architect proposes to erect in the chief cities immense pyramids, each of which would hold the ashes of 1,000,000 ore-mated bodies. President Wilson gave strong encouragement to southern colored men who are promoting an exposition in Richmond next year commemorating the fifthth anniversary of the emancipation of the Negro by accepting an invitation to visit the exposition and make an address. A large delegation, headed by Giles Jackson of Richmond, president of the exposition, and Judson W. Lyons of Augusta, former register of the treasury, representing the Negro Historical and Industrial association, under whose auspices the exposition is to be held, called on the president and extended the invitation. In accepting the president said that he wished the exposition every success. The president was told that the progress of the Negro in the last 50 years would be fittingly celebrated at Richmond, and that this progress was shown in the fact that in the state of Virginia alone the Negroes pay taxes on $34,000,000 of property, church and school and similar properties not included. Nine-tenths of the fire loss of this country is caused by carelessness. The Sarino (Ont.) Canadian says that "Thomas Collins of the first concession of Biddulph township, who is ninety-nine and one-half years old, has just commenced taking music lessons." In the course of one year more than six thousand persons were identified by their finger prints in the London police court. American "cowboy" pictures continue to captivate Spanish children, and even the private public. ing the unfortunate one by the hair. "Come oot o' that! That bath's not opened yet." When on firm foothold the council tried to laugh the matter away. "Anyhow, I have had the first swim," he said. "Deed ye hadn', responded Sandy calmly. "Me and dogs had a dip this morning." Shrark from the Job Angry Customer--You certainly took an execrable photograph of me. Photographer--But, sir, my plates are sensitive ones Dr. Marden's Uplift Talks By ORISON SWETT MARDEN. Copyright by McClure Newspaper Syndicate "HADN'T TIME TO MAKE FRIENDS" Not long ago Mr. Mellen, the former president of the New Haven railroad, and most bitterly talked about railroad man of his time, said: "It is enough until a storm breaks," said the newspaper man to whom Mr. Meilen was talking. "I thought I was strong enough to meet any storm," he answered. "What should a man do to prepare for the kind of storm that hit me?" "He might have made more friends outside of the line of business—friends with the public." "But I hadn't the time. I was too busy. I have had six weeks' vacation in 44 years. How could I find the time to meet your newspaper reporters and cultivate the good will of editors? I engaged a man to do that work. Well, we shall see. I may have a little more time now to make friends." After all, what does that thing which we call success amount to if we have sacrificed our friendships, if we have sacrificed the most sacred things in life in getting it? One of the most beautiful things that can ever be said of a human being is that he has a host of friends. When Lincoln's friends were proposing him for the presidency he was poor and comparatively unknown and people said: "Why, Lincoln has no rich men back of him; he has no political pull, no money, not much of anything excepting a lot of friends." This is true, but what friends they were! They made his presidency possible. Only he has friends worth while who is willing to pay the price for making and keeping them. He may not have quite as large a fortune as if he gave all of his time to business and money-making. But wouldn't you rather have more good, stanch friends who believe in you and who would stand by you in the severest adversity than have a little more money? What will enrich the life so much as hosts of good, loyal friends? Most of us attend to everything else first, and if we have any little scraps of time left we give them to our friends, when we ought to make a business of our friendships. Are they not worth it? The faith of friends is a perpetual stimulus. How it nerves and encourages us to do our best when we feel that scores of friends really believe in us! It means a great deal to have enthusiastic friends always looking out for our interests, working for us all the time, saying a good word for us at every opportunity, supporting us, speaking for us in our absence when we need a friend, stopping slanders, shielding our sensitive, weak spots, killing lies which would injure us, correcting false impressions, trying to set us right, overcoming the prejudices created by some mistake or slip or a first bad impression we made, who are always doing something to give us a lift or help us along! One reason why so many people are disappointed with what life has for them is because they have never cultivated the capacity for friendship. Friendship is no one-sided affair, but an exchange of soul qualities. There can be no friendship without reciprocity. Many people are not capable of forming great friendships, because they do not have the qualities themselves which attract noble qualities in others. If you are crammed with despicable qualities, you cannot expect any one to care for you. If you are uncharitable, intolerant, if you lack generosity, cordiality; if you are narrow and bigoted, unsympathetic, you cannot expect that generous, large-hearted, noble characters will flock around you. THE INDIVIDUAL IN YOUR CHILD "When I was a little girl," a friend of mine once told me, "I was always so glad when company came to the house. My mother would change so. She would be cheerful and kind to company and would stop scolding and criticizing me. Sometimes I used to wish I could just be company all the time—she would have been so kind to me always then." How long could we hold the confidence and affection of our friends if we treated them as many of us treat our children? Most fathers and mothers do not seem to realize that the qualities which attract children to them and which secure their confidence are the same qualities which attract their friends and the good faith of the people with whom they associate. A father might as well pummel and abuse a friend every little while and then expect him to respect and love him as to pound and abuse a child and expect to gain his love, just because he belongs to him. Many parent's seem to think that because their own children are dependent upon them for their food, clothing, shelter and education, that they own their respect, gratitude and love, regardless of how they are treated. The sense of relationship has Solving the Problem. For several years the newspapers have been filled with various discussions of the high cost of living, but the other day a man in this community gave the nearest solution of it we have heard. He has three cows that furnish him with butter and milk for his home, and in addition to that he is raising three calves and three hogs with the milk, while the milk is sold regularly and keeps the store account paid. His ditch banks are growing fruit trees that make nothing whatever to do with a child's feelings towards his father. It is just as impossible to compel the respect of one's child as it is to compel some other person to love us. You must earn his respect, just as you would earn the respect of a friend. It costs you something to keep the good will and friendship of your children. The greatest hold the parent has upon the child is its companionship. How often we hear fathers and mothers say that they no longer have any control over their reach, and they do not know what to do with him. Now, my parent friends, have you ever tried to make a companion of your boy; tried to make him feel that you were his best friend, by sympathetic with him in his little troubles and trials? Do you take an interest in his hopes and ambitions? Have you tried to encourage him when he was down-hearted, had made a serious mistake. Have you sympatized with him in his struggles for self-control? Any business man would be horrified at the suggestion that he was ruining his son by neglect, that his absorption in business would result in the undoing of his own son. But if you have been in the habit of driving him away from you because you did not want to be bothered every time he asked a question or came to you with his little heartaches for your sympathy and your help, you cannot expect to have much influence over him. One of the bitterest things in many a business man's life has been in the discovery, after he had made his money, that he had lost his hold upon his boy, and he would give a large part of his fortune to recover his loss. Every father should think of the child as a sacred trust, bringing into the world with him a sealed message, which he is bound to deliver like a man and a hero, and that this sealed message within him is sacred. It may not be even for the father to read; but it is each father's duty to help his boy to live up to it. It is comparatively easy for you to gain your boy's confidence, if you begin early enough. From infancy, he should grow up to feel that no one else can take your place, that you stand in a peculiar relation to him, which no one can fill. Every boy is going to have a confidant, some one to whom he can tell his secrets and whisper his hopes and ambitions, which he would not breathe to others, and this some one should be his father. Are Foxes Vegetarians? Foxes are not generally accredited with vegetarian instincts. You never see their tracks, as you see those of the rabbits, around a young oak-tree shoot which has been nibbled down to the tough stem. But Esop evidently thought otherwise when he wrote his fable of the sour grapes, and there is plenty of testinony that Esop was right. Foxes do eat wild grapes, as many observers have testified, climbing a considerable way to get them; and probably at times they eat berries and perhaps apples. I have found their tracks, at any rate, beneath apple-trees. I have also been confidently assured that they eat the perimons in Virginii; that the "ol houn" dawgs' know how good this fruit is, too, and if you wish to find the very best tree, take a "dawg" with you—Walter Prichard Eaton, in Harper's Magazine. Bank Notes of Silk. Bank notes made of silk of a particular shade that will baffle the banknote forger are now possible. As is known, most of the expert banknote forgers use photography to obtain their best results; but a recent invention makes it possible to manufacture silk of a particular shade that cannot possibly be photographed. Discovered by a woman, this invention is a new process of waterproofing fabrics without rubber and dyeing them in the same operation. Linen, cotton or other materials to be treated by this process are placed white into one end of the machine and brought out at the other end a few minutes later colored, waterproofed, and dry. Fabrics so produced, the inventor maintains, can be used in hundreds of trades, from aeroplane building to banknote making. Old Maid's Opinion of Boys. In the Woman's Home Companion, Zona Gale, writing a story of an old maid who suddenly found herself face to face with the responsibility of taking care of a small boy, presents the old maid as making the following observation: "Though I love the human race and admire to see it took care of, I couldn't sense my way clear to taking a boy into my house. Boys belong to the human race, to be sure, just as whirling egg beaters belong to omelets; but much as I set store by omelets, I couldn't invite a whirling egg beater into my home permanent. "And I don't ever rent to 'em. They ain't got enough silence to 'em." A Long Huzzah. The new pontif, if in, stature he matches the shortest monarch in the present world, his contemporary in Rome, has at any rate a longer name, in Italian, than any of his predecessors for many a day. It is almost unmanageably long for acclamation. "Vivi Pio Decimo," used to go off like artillery, and "Viva Pio Nono" was even a sharper shot. But "Viva Benedetto Decimoquito" does not, it must be confessed, linger and rumble. It is longer than the shout for Leone Declmotero." money, instead of grass and burrs that make work. Of course, every man cannot do this, but there are a good many farms about here that are adapted to these methods. A Permissible Pun. "What's going on in here?" asked the reporter. "A meeting of the board of directors," said the doorkeeper, with a yawn. "And, what are you?" "I'm the bored." INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON (By E. O. SELLERS, Acting Director Sunday School Course, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.) LESSON FOR DECEMBER 6 CHRIST RISEN FROM THE DEADA LESSON TEXT—Mark 16:1-8; Matt. 28:11-18. GOLDEN TEXT—Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen.—Luke 24:5. 6. The death of Christ made a profound Impression, Luke 23:48, 49. Joseph, who had been a secret disciple, obtained the body and gave it burial, Mark 15:42-47. In the lesson selected for today we have, first, Mark's record of the discovery of the resurrection by the women, and, second, Matthew's record of how his enemies dealt with that fact. I. The Resurrection Morn, Mark 16:1-8. The Sabbath ended at sundown and the shops were then opened. Mary Magdalene then purchased spices that they might anoint the dead body of Jesus. They may have paid the tomb a visit late on Saturday, see Matt. 28:1 R. V. Starting the next morn, "while it was yet dark" John 20:1, they came to the tomb to perform their last service of gratitude and love. He had no need of this service, Matt. 16:21; 20:19; however, it was acceptable and they were rewarded by receiving the first glimpse of the risen Lord. Women's Love Genuine. The reason they did not expect to see a risen Jesus was in their failure to listen to and to ponder on his words. The men also failed to comprehend the note of his resurrection which he so frequently sounded. Indeed, the report of these sama women is by these men considered "as idle tales," Luke 24:11. The women appear in a better light than the men in this story. The women, especially Mary Magdalene, loved much because he had done so much for them. The extent and the genuineness of their affection is found in that they went to the tomb to serve Jesus when apparently hope had fled and faith was blighted, I Cor. 13:8 R. V. Their visit was the fulfillment of their ministry of love, yet it reveals the darkness of their minds. This was common to all of his followers as we have already indicated. Approaching the tomb they are confronted by a new difficulty—"Who shall roll away the stone?" The words of verse four are significant—"Looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back," Am. R. V. This undoubtedly refers to the situation of the tomb and their approach thereto, yet the fact remains that "looking up" most of our difficulties are removed. Let us be constantly "looking unto him." It has been suggested that God rolled away the stone, not that Jesus might get out, but rather that the women might get in. Mary found two angels sitting, one at the head and one at the foot, where the body had lain, John 20:11, 12, and the two disciples to whom she reported found the linen cloth and the napkin and "believed," John 20:29. The women .were overwhelmed with perplexity and, like Peter and John, "knew not the Scripture that he must rise again from the dead." The angelic message, "He is risen; he is not here," was the sounding forth of a message as great and as glorious as that sounded by the angels on the night of his birth. To add impression to the message, they are bidden to "behold the place where they laid him," v. 6. Such experience and such knowledge entails a definite burden of responsibility, therefore the logical message and command of verse seven. This is also in accord with the Savior's last earthly message, Mark 16:15; Matt. 28:18-20. It is natural for us to linger in silent meditation at the place of our greatest revelation or of our deepest soul experiences, but these women are urged to "go quickly." The message of salvation is too important to brook any delay, and "the king's business requireth haste." There is a tender touch in Mark's record of the allusion to Peter in particular when we recall that Mark received his gospel chiefly from that source. It adds light to that dark picture we saw in the palace of the high priest when Peter so miserably failed. What a blessed privilege is entrusted to these women, to proclaim to the sorrowing, hopeless disciples a risen Lord, and to a backsider that this risen one belonged to him as much as to any of the others. Such an experience and such a message filled the women with awe, and they "fied" to the disciples and on the way "they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid." v. 8 R. V. Spread False Tale. II. The Watch at the Sepulchur, Matt. 27:62-66 and 28:11-15. Evidently the manner of his death and his reported prophecies as to the resurrection made an impression upon the enemies of Jesus. This guard is an expression of the ultimate antagonism of the priests and rulers. As this, the morn of the first day of the week, approached the guard saw the vision of the angel and in its presence became as dead men. When later they had recovered they hastened into the city and reported to the priests the fact of the coming of the angel and that the stone, upon which the seal rested, had been removed. Bribed, they spread abroad the tale that the disciples had stolen his body. The falseness of such a tale is evidenced by the fact that the rankest infidel has not the temerity to make such a claim today. The later lives of these same disciples, their heredism and their martyrdom, is evidence of the absurdity of claiming any such act on their part. WHISPERING THROUGH the AIR of the ENEMY HE war correspondents of 1898 wrote columns of matter about the heroes of Santiago who climbed on the embankments in front of the fighting men and wigwagged signals to the fleet on the other side of the enemy. Wigwag went the flags by day spelling out orders and information, and wigwag went the lanterns by night spelling out more information and orders. In fact, wigwagging was about the only method of communication with the friends on the other side of the enemy. communication with the friends on the of the enemy. Homing pigeons have been used for memorial, and they also were used as aToday a different condition exists. mans were sweeping down on Paris in Eifel tower whispered through the Germans were breathing to convey in St. Petersburg or Petrograd. The swish of the wireless was unstor Spaniards shot down the American s st the embankments in front of Sanit rifle bullets from the Germans could with the wireless message as it went. One of the most wonderful develop wireless telegraphy came at the open ropean war when it became possible the way from Berlin to Long island talked across the British fleet to he sailing the Atlantic and warned the sudden tremor The only-way to stop the wireless stroy the operator and he was thousand away. In our last war wires were s over the fields back of the fighters patchers carried word from colonel where there had not been time to wires. In this war wires, too, have been in the fields, pigeons still have carried dispatchers have galloped back and a addition to all these messengers of wiers all depended more on the invent coni, the great wireless telegraph. The wireless telegraph has proved right on the field of battle. The man ranks, or the outpost miles from the hir could place himself in instant commun his chief. The wireless telegraph mable for a German soldier fighting his Belgium to talk to a German soldier Alsace. It made it possible for a sols to shout news of victory back to out an instant's delay. It made it possible for the French to keep in communication with each map out a new line of defense when we were hurling their mighty hosts again. Marconi had already made himself fore the war broke out. His invention of the greatest boons to humanity saved lives aboard ship in time of sea brought rescue to the distressed and shipping. From an instrument of his peace it sprang to an instrument of war. Like the pigeon or dove, the person peace, it became an instrument of w Perhaps next to the wireless station efficient messengers of war are the reons. These birds, the wisest of the employed to great advantage in Engl German, Austrian, Italian, Russian and armies. Military authorities hold the meres for small detachments to co with their headquarters nor could they ter. On the fields of Europe the flights are in most instances so short that have to stop for a rest, thus prevent sages from falling into the hands of A pigeon in its flight so high so invisible to the naked eye, thus it the use of high power guns to bring ground. And any man who ever man shot can well call it a miracle. The king of England and the emper man, as well as other rulers of Europe have their own flying kits, and in the they enter their birds in races with hing to their subjects. The crowned this royal sport. A bird equipped for flying with a encased in a bottleneck tube, the s body. A spy puts his message in his pock on his mission, quickly writes his dis small bits of paper and places them. geons have been used from time im- they also were used at Santiago. Different condition exists. As the Ger- weeping down on Paris the operat or whispered through the very air he breathing to convey information to og or Petrograd. Of the wireless was unstoppable. The outtown the American signal men onients in front of Santiago, but the from the Germans could not interfer less message as it went on its way. In most wonderful developments of the graphy came at the opening of the Eu when it became possible to talk all in Berlin to Long island. Germany the British fleet to her own ships Atlantic and warned them of the or way to stop the wireless was to dera- tion and he was thousands of miles or last war wires were stretched all back of the fighting men. Disired word from colonel to general had not been time to string the wires, too, have been stretched on geons still have carried messages, have galloped back and forth, but in all these messengers of war the fight- ded more on the invention of Marat wireless telegraph. Telegraph has proved its value field of battle. The man in the front outpost miles from the headquarters, himself in instant communication with the wireless telegraph made it pos- liant soldier fighting his way through to a German soldier defending made it possible for a soldier at Brusnews of victory back 'to Berlin with- it's delay. Possible for the French and British communication with each other and line of defense when the Germans their might hosts against them. And already made himself famous be- broke out. His invention was one best boons to humanity because it board ship in time of sea horror. It due to the distressed and expedited from an instrument of humanity and to an instrument of war and ter- geion or dove, the personification ofame an instrument of war. Ext to the wireless stations, the mostengers of war are the homing pigbirds, the wisest of their kind, are great advantage in English, French, Irian, Italian, Russian and Japaneseary authorities hold there is no bet- small detachments to communicate headquarters nor could they want bet- birds of Europe the flights of the birds instruces so short that they do not for a rest, thus preventing the mea- ning into the hands of the enemy, its flight soars so high it is almost the naked eye, thus it necessitates high power guns to bring it to the any man who ever makes such a call it a miracle. Of England and the emperor of Ger- as other rulers of European nations, own flying kits, and in time of peace their birds in races with birds belong- subjects. The crowned heads deem short. Clipped for flying with a message is a bottlelike tube, the shape of its message in his pocket, proceeds on, quickly writes his discoveries on paper and places them in a tube Homing pigeons have been used from time immemorial, and they also were used at Santiago. Today a different condition exists. As the Germans were sweeping down on Paris the operator in Eiffel tower whispered through the very air the Germans were breathing to convey information to St. Petersburg or Petrograd. The swish of the wireless was unstoppable. The Spaniards shot down the American signal men on the embankments in front of Santiago, but the rifle bullets from the Germans could not interfere with the wireless message as it went on its way. One of the most wonderful developments of the wireless telegraphy came at the opening of the European war when it became possible to talk all the way from Berlin to Long island. Germany talked across the British fleet to her own ships sailing the Atlantic and warned them of the sudden tremor. The only way to stop the wireless was to destroy the operator and he was thousands of miles away. In our last war wires were stretched all over the fields back of the fighting men. Dispatchers carried word from colonel to general where there had not been time to string the wires. In this war wires, too, have been stretched on the fields, pigeons still have carried messages, dispatchers have galloped back and forth, but in addition to all these messengers of war the fighters all depended more on the invention of Marconi, the great wireless telegraph. The wireless telegraph has proved its value right on the field of battle. The man in the front ranks, or the outpost miles from the headquarters, could place himself in instant communication with his chief. The wireless telegraph made it possible for a German soldier fighting his way through Belgium to talk to a German soldier defending Alsace. It made it possible for a soldier at Brussels to shout news of victory back to Berlin without an instant's delay. It made it possible for the French and British to keep in communication with each other and map out a new line of defense when the Germans were burling their mighty hosts against them. Marconi had already made himself famous before the war broke out. His invention was one of the greatest boons to humanity because it saved lives aboard ship in time of sea horror. It brought rescue to the distressed and expedited shipping. From an instrument of humanity and peace it sprang to an instrument of war and terror. Like the pigeon or dove, the personification of peace, it became an instrument of war. Perhaps next to the wireless stations, the most efficient messengers of war are the homing pigeons. These birds, the wisest of their kind, are employed to great advantage in English, French, German, Austrian, Italian, Russian and Japanese armies. Military authorities hold there is no better means for small detachments to communicate with their headquarters nor could they want better. On the fields of Europe the flights of the birds are in most instances so short that they do not have to stop for a rest, thus preventing the messages from falling into the hands of the enemy. A pigeon in its flight soars so high it is almost invisible to the naked eye, thus it necessitates the use of high power guns to bring it to the ground. And any man who ever makes such a shot can well call it a miracle. The king of England and the emperor of Germany, as well as other rulers of European nations, have their own flying kits, and in time of peace they enter their birds in races with birds belonging to their subjects. The crowned heads deem this royal sport. A bird equipped for flying with a message is encased in a bottleneck tube, the shape of its body. A spy puts his message in his pocket, proceeds on his mission, quickly writes his discoveries on small bits of paper and places them in a tube Member of That High Body Must Maintain It Wherever He May Happen to Be. How the justices of the United States Supreme court deal with any attempt at an assault upon the confidence of the court was disclosed to an indiscreet young woman who was visiting at the house of an associate justice of the court who had known her since she was a child. She was ```markdown ``` TX headquarters, are often reproduced by withdicate it posi- tively through or defending at Brus-lerin with- land British other and the Germans sit them. famous be- son was one because it horror. It expedited humanity and ter- nification of war, the most coming pig-ler kind are, ash, French, and Japanese is no bet- communicate other equally ingenious are often reproduced by reduced to the smallest birds carry and which of an ounce. Recently there appear- ture of a German spy, in Belgium. The spy m surveillance and hurries he had in his possession messenger from the w spy was captured, but it stopped. These messengers of carrier pigeons. They lack the instinct that curn to their cote. Car the purpose of display of many nations have where birds are trained another, or from one are much faster than the message is much safer numbered today as one sengers of war. The first news of the ing the Boer war, was o the pigeons used at La of the birds they do not sing the messe the enemy. It is almost necessitates it to the kakes such a error of German nations, ease of peace birds belong-heads deem message is shape of its it, proceeds coveries on sitting at the tea table one afternoon with the justice and his wife, and, all unconscious of any wrongdoing, began to talk about a case that was awaiting the decision of the court. The wife of the justice exhibited as much alarm and distress as though a live dynamite bomb had been introduced into the company, but she could not catch her visitor's eye and stop her. "I hope," said the prattling visitor, "that you will decide it in favor of the company, because, if you don't the ```markdown ``` WIRELESS STATION AT TUCKERTON, NJ bound tight to the bird's legs. Releasing the bird, his message is started to its destination with a speed that only wireless or telegraph can rival. Messages can be fastened to birds in various ways, around the tail feathers, under a wing, about the leg or secretly marked by plucking a certain feather, the painting of certain feathers and many other equally ingenious contrivances. Messages are often reproduced by photography upon films reduced to the smallest possible size which the birds carry and which weigh the mere fraction of an ounce. other equally ingenious contrivances. Messages are often reproduced by photography upon films reduced to the smallest possible size which the birds carry and which weigh the mere fraction of an ounce. Recently there appeared an account of the capture of a German spy. He was riding on a train in Belgium. The spy noticed that he was under surveillance and hurriedly wrote the information he had in his possession and released his winged messenger from the window of the train. The spy was captured, but the message could not be stopped. These messengers of war sometimes are called carrier pigeons. They are not. Carrier pigeonsack the instinct that enables the homers to return to their cote. Carrier pigeons are only for the purpose of display at pet stock shows. Many nations have established pigeon posts, where birds are trained to fly from one city to another, or from one island to another. They are much faster than train or steamboats and a message is much safer in their care. They are numbered today as one of the most deadly messengers of war. The first news of the siege of Ladysmith, during the Boer war, was carried by homing pigeons. The pigeons used at Ladysmith were taken from Recently there appeared an account of the capture of a German spy. He was riding on a train in Belgium. The spy noticed that he was under surveillance and hurriedly wrote the information he had in his possession and released his winged messenger from the window of the train. The spy was captured, but the message could not be stopped. These messengers of war sometimes are called carrier pigeons. They are not. Carrier pigeons lack the instinct that enables the homers to return to their cote. Carrier pigeons are only for the purpose of display at pet stock shows. Many nations have established pigeon posts, where birds are trained to fly from one city to another, or from one island to another. They are much faster than train or steamboats and a message is much safer in their care. They are numbered today as one of the most deadly messengers of war. The first news of the siege of Ladysmith, during the Boer war, was carried by homing pigeons. The pigeons used at Ladysmith were taken from SEIZED A GERMAN MEAL SEIZED A GERMAN MEAL Incidents of soldier life in the fighting zone are read eagerly in London. How a small party of British cavalry cheated some Germans of their supper is told in the following words: "A small party were out on reconnoissance work, scouring woods and searching the country-side. Just about dusk a hall of bullets came upon our party from a small spinney of fir trees on the side of a hill. We instantly wheeled off as if we were retreating, but, in fact, we merely pretended to retire and galloped around across plowed land to the other side of the spinney, fired on the men and they mounted their horses and flew like light; ning out of their 'supper room,' leaving a finely cooked repast of beefsteak, onions and fried potatoes all ready and done to a turn with about fifty bottles of lager beer, which was an acceptable relish to our meal. Ten of our men gave chase and returned for an excellent feed." Incidents of soldier life in the fighting zone are read eagerly in London. How a small party of British cavalry cheated some Germans of their supper is told in the following words: "A small party were out on reconnoissance work, scouring woods and searching the countryside. Just about dusk a hall of bullets came upon our party from a small spinney of fir trees on the side of a hill. We instantly wheeled off as if we were retreating, but, in fact, we merely pretended to retire and galloped around across plowed land to the other side of the spinney, fired on the men and they mounted their horses and fled like lightning out of their 'supper room', leaving a finely cooked repast of beefsteak, onions and fried potatoes all ready and done to a turn with about fifty bottles of lager beer, which was an acceptable relish to our meal. Ten of our men gave chase and returned for an excellent feed." The same writer gives an account of a speech --- A SIGNALING BY WIEWAG contrivances. Messages by photography upon films of possible size which the weigh the mere fraction needed an account of the cap. He was riding on a train noticed that he was underly wrote the information and released his winged window of the train. The message could not be war sometimes are called are not. Carrier pigeons enables the homers to rearer pigeons are only for pet stock shows. established pigeon posts, d to fly from one city to island to another. They train or steamboats and a in their care. They are of the most deadly messege of Ladysmith, durarried by homing pigeons. Ladysmith were taken from he could do to the bird war, not the weight the mere fraction of an old terrestrial "The old wait on the general sage "My old soo four years slers—whose heart full with sympathy by the and private courage a know your active and such as I the debt the best and the war of "It was with false the first raised his England' life in the fighting zone are h. How a small party of some Germans of their following words: we out on reconnoissance and searching the country-hall of bullets came upon spinney of fir trees on the anty wheeled off as if we fact, we merely pretended around across plowed land spinney, fired on the men horses and flw like lighter room,' leaving a finelyak, onions and fried potato to a turn with about fifty which was an acceptable rel' our men gave chase and it feed." said a party which adhits a happy and Presb em serv which shech adversity, down." "Childhe the bache" "What a friend." "A spoil" "You al" "Yes," "You ne price of the stock auntie left me will go down." The justice froze stiff. He assumed what his wife calls his "prisoner-at-the-bar manner" as he stood up. He was as grave and as stern as could be and he nearly scared the young woman to death as he said: "My dear child, you must never speak on such a subject to me again. I am going to leave the room now as a mark of my displeasure at the disrespect you have shown me and my position, and if you are ever so the lofts at Durban and Plietermartzburg and in view of the great service which they performed it is of more than passing notice. The dumb messengers were used in the signal service of this country during the war with Spain. In the French army are more than three hundred thousand trained pigeons and more than six hundred thousand in the postal service which can be utilized in time of war. Germany has more than two hundred and fifty thousand well trained filers and it, too, has its pigeon posts that can be utilized by the government. During the Russo-Japanese war an automatic camera was fastened about the breast of a pigeon and accurately timed to make photographs in the air. When a homer is released, it rises rapidly into the air, flying in large circles, apparently getting its bearings. After rising several hundred feet it will circle to a point directly above the place whence it was released, then dart in a straight line toward its home, bearing the important documents to its government. A pigeon cannot be the lofts at Durban and Pietermaritzburg and in view of the great service which they performed is of more than passing notice. The dumb messengers were used in the signal service of this country during the war with Spain. In the French army are more than three hundred thousand trained pigeons and more than six hundred thousand in the postal service which can be utilized in time of war. Germany has more than two hundred and fifty thousand well trained filers and it, too, has its pigeon posts that can be utilized by the government. During the Russo-Japanese war an automatic camera was fastened about the breast of a pigeon and accurately timed to make photographs in the air. When a homer is released, it rises rapidly into the air, flying in large circles, apparently getting its bearings. After rising several hundred feet it will circle to a point directly above the place whence it was released, then dart in a straight line toward its home, bearing the important documents to its government. A pigeon cannot be he could not dare to try wireless, with little risk to the bird. The messengers are truly birds of war, not peace. of an old French squire, a retired general, who entertained the troops at his house. He says: "The old gentleman's two daughters helped to wait on the men, and after the meal was over the general said: "My dear comrades, let me so call you. It is an old soldier who fought against Prussia forty-four years ago. I was then a captain of curusiers—who welcomes you to his house with a heart full of emotion and in a voice trembling with sympathy and thick with tears. You honor me by this visit. In the midst of all your trials and privations you have a soldier's heart and courage and cheerfulness. By your wounds I know your sufferings. You see me old, but I am active and glad to be honored by your sharing such as I can offer you. France can never repay the debt she owes to England for giving to us her best and bravest sons. My father was killed in the war of 1870 at the battle of Sedan." "My dear comrades, let me so call you. It is an old soldier who fought against Prussia forty-four years ago. I was then a captain of curassiers—who welcomes you to his house with a heart full of emotion and in a voice trembling with sympathy and thick with tears. You honor me by this visit. In the midst of all your trials and privations you have a soldier's heart and courage and cheerfulness. By your wounds I know your sufferings. You see me old, but I am active and glad to be honored by your sharing such as I can offer you. France can never repay the debt she owes to England for giving to us her best and bravest sons. My father was killed in the war of 1870 at the battle of Sedan." "It was a picture to see the grand old veteran, with faltering voice, strike the men's hearts by the first phrase, 'My dear comrades,' but when he raised his glass and gave 'The king and queen of England' the men stood up and tears chased each other down their cheeks. Then the parish priest said a few kind words of welcome and invited the party to attend benediction in the little church which adiolus the park of the general. This was a happy thought, for Protestants, Episcopalians and Presbyterians joined with Catholics in a solemn service of devotion under circumstances which show how easily, under stress of trial and adversity, the barriers of class and creed fall down." A. PARADOX. "Childhood presents many paradoxes," asserted the bachelor. "It was a picture to see the grand old veteran, with faltering voice, strike the men's hearts by the first phrase, 'My dear comrade,' but when he raised his glass and gave 'The king and queen of England' the men stood up and tears chased each other down their cheeks. Then the parish priest said a few kind words of welcome and invited the party to attend benediction in the little church which adolls the park of the general. This was a happy thought, for Protestants, Episcopalians and Presbyterians joined with Catholics in a solemn service of devotion under circumstances which show how easily, under stress of trial and adversity, the barriers of class and creed fall down." "Childhood presents many paradoxes," asserted the bachelor. "What instance have you in mind?" asked the friend. "A spoiled child may be extremely fresh." A GREAT DIFFERENCE. "You always advised against speculation?" "Yes," returned Mr. Dustin Stax. "You never played the market yourself?" "No, sir. I never played it. I worked it." --- trained to fly to any point, but it can be trained to be taken hundreds of miles from its home, released on battlefields and return to its original home with great haste. The pigeons were almost displaced by the invention of wireless telegraphy, but a bird can be carried easily where a wireless outfit would prove too bulky and could never be taken. A spy can release a pigeon in the face of the enemy when A. PARADOX thoughtless again as to refer to the business of the court in my presence. I shall see that you are never admitted to the house afterward."- World's Work. Mrs. Shucks Knew "An' we went to a big department shop," said Uncle Jed, on his return home "an' we got into one o' them 'ere things wot whizzes ye clean up to the top—wot in tarnation is their name, ma?' Shop-lifters, Jededlar," Mrs. Shucks replied. TO GET BEST OUT OF COFFEE Method of Preparation Has Much to Do With Success in This Important Matter. There are two points necessary in getting the best out of coffee. One is, of course, to get all that is good. The other is not to get what is bad. The best preparation of coffee extracts the aromatic oils and eliminates coffee-tannin so practically nothing. In the first place the housewife must see to it that her coffee is finely ground. But, having had it practically pulverized, she must be careful that it is quickly used or confined in air-proof, moisture-proof jars, otherwise the oil will escape into the air and will absorb moisture. In the actual preparation of the beverage, however, the important thing is to brew the coffee. "Brewed" coffee is not "cooked." In the process of brewing the oils are extracted from the fibrous tissue, whereas when coffee is boiled or "cooked" the fiber is stewed in and the flavor and purity of the liquid is damaged. The water must be boiled; the coffee must not. Water at the boiling point should be poured on the coffee, but it should not stand too long, and it shuld not get chilled. The elimination of the coffee-tannin is best brought about in the filtration or drip method of preparing coffee. When brewed in this way the coffee contains only .29 of a grain of coffee tannin per cup, as against 2.90 grains by five minutes steeping in the percolator method. HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS To clean a polished table that has been marred by having had a hot dish placed upon it rub it with camphorated oil. To clean tinware dampen a cloth, dip it in common soda and rub the ware briskly, after which wipe dry. To overcome the annoyance of the hands perspiring when fine sewing bathe them with strong alum water. To lengthen the life of a comb wash it in soapy water before using it, and when it is dry rub it with a little olive oil. To restore their natural color to ivory knife handles that turne yellow rub them with turpentine. To preserve clothespins and clotheslines and keep them flexible and durable boil them a few minutes and then dry them quickly. This should be done twice a month. White Fruit Cake. To make an especially delicious cake of the lasting variety cream together one cupful of butter and two cupfuls of sugar and add one cupful of milk. Sift three cupfuls of flour and one teaspoonful of baking powder three times and add to the mixture and stir well. Slice very thin one pound of citron, blanch one pound of almonds and chop fine and grate one medium-sized fresh coconut and add to the mixture with one wineglasful of white wine, stirring enough to mix only. Last fold in the beaten whites of eight eggs. Dake in two leaves and cook in a moderate oven. Dishwashing Wisdom: While spending the day with a friend on a farm last summer, I noticed a clever little arrangement of hers in washing dishes. The water was piping hot, as it should be, and in the middle of the dishpan she set a small deep pitcher full of hot suds for the silver. This obviated the need of plunging her hand down to the bottom of the dishpan, as I have always done, and also kept the silver from collecting grease—McCall's Magazine. Apple Slump. Pare and slice your apples, sweeten to taste, add cinnamon and a little salt. Prepare a crust as follows: Two cupfuls flour, two level teaspoonfuls baking powder, one teaspoonful salt, sifted together. Mix thoroughly with this two tablespoonful shortening, wet with milk or water until a soft dough. Place over apples. Make three or four cuts in tcp, to allow steam to escape, and bake. Serve with molasses sauce or with sugar and cream. Stuffed Celery. Thoroughly clean perfect stalks of celery and cover with ice until crisp. Mix to a cream one-quarter pound of roquefort cheese, one-half pound of cream cheese, one tablespoonful of butter, one teaspoonful of Worcestershire dressing, one-eighth teaspoonful of paprika and one teaspoonful of finely chopped olives. Stuff celery with this mixture and serve ice cold on lettuce leaves. After the celery is stuffed cut it into two-inch lengths. Sausagettes and Tomato Take three small pork sausages and dip in cold water for a few minutes. Now slip off the skin and form the meat into flat cakes. Fry in a small pan until nicely browned. Pour off the surplus fat and add one-half cupful of left-over tomatoes, a little chopped peppers and, if mixture is too thin, a little rolled cracker meal may be added. As soon as hot serve on a heated plate and press small toast points around edge. For Your Bean Pot To clean the bean pot thoroughly put two large handfuls of washing soda in it and place in a large covered kettle. Now completely cover it with cold water and allow to boil for almost half an hour. Then wash in the usual way. Nulle Fruits. Take one pound of mixed fresh fruits; cut into dice; soak for 15 minutes in sherry; add them to a quart of lemon ice; mix well and ADay in the Bagdad Bazaars IN all the romantic Orient, from Tokyo to Teheran, there is no other spot where a white man feels the grip of the East as in Bagdad's splendid bazaars, writes Frederick Simpich in the Los Angeles Times. Everybody yells the tiresome word "barlak!" which means "get out of my way." Camel drivers from their cure and lofty perch shout the wo insolently, as their great crabli creatures stalk steadily through t For a thousand years swarthy men in abbas, turbans and red shoes have bought, fought, bartered and sold, wheeled and cheated in this famous market—for ages mule and camel caravans have come down from Persia, bringing rare shawls, rich bales, bales of silk, wool and tobacco. Here, too, as in American cities, eager, keen-eyed Jews hold trade in their practiced grip. Father Abraham himself was once a familiar figure in these parts, and 50,000 of his chosen people make Bagdad their home. One Bagdad Jew, grown rich from the opium trade, is now in the British parliament. Armenians and Arabs, in tarbooshes and fancy belts, strive also for their share of Bagdad's business; but the big things go to Jews. The men who work with their hands—the brace heat A Copyright. Unclepass A. Baldwin PRIEST SELLING CHICKENS ers, the weavers of exquisite cloths, the makers of red shoes and bedded camel trappings—are mostly Arabs or native Christians. ionian kings toured opotamia. The gr the Old Testament titlers of this country Time turns back ten centuries as one enters these narrow nasty shopping streets which stretch through Bagdad. Walk with me an hour and enjoy the shifting panorama. Let yourself be drawn along the current of men, mules and grunting camels. To shut out the Arab sun a vaulted roof of brick is built, arching overhead, turning the narrow, crowded streets into long tunnels; through these subterraneanlike passages moves the multitude, and for miles along each side stretches the row of tiny stalls, hardly larger than telephone booths, all stuffed full of merchandise. Cross-legged before each booth, his wares plied high about him, sits the Jew or Arab merchant. To and fro surges the shouting, stifling human stream, stopping to paw at goods and haggle over the price. Arab women, their brown faces screened behind the eternal yasmak, pull aside their veil with one hand and with the other upset the ordered piles of goods—just as their sisters in America do—and then pass on to the next booth to talk down the price. Everyone Yella "Barlak." Here, as in "Pipe Street," Peking, the men who sell the same sort of wares seem to seek the same streets, that they may watch each other. The narrow passages are crowded and blocked by the huge bales of wool borne on the backs of groaning Kurdish "hammals," who carry loads that would balk a husky donkey. Wooden Beads. Wooden Beads. Children always like beads, and their stringing passes many hours safely and happily. At the same time, the children gain a knowledge of color and color combination and form from the bead work. Large wooden beads are the easiest for the small child to thread on a piece of stout thread. The end can be waxed, or a blunt-ended needle can be used. These beads, half an inch in diameter, are sold at 15 cents for three dozen, or 40 cents a gross. They are shaped in spheres, cubes and cylinders and are colored red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. Rewards of the Commonplace "If you want to go anywhere you have to start from where you are," said Burke. First steps are as important as last steps. Starting from where one is involves a right understanding of the commonplace. A great motive invests every deed with significance, Murillo painted Angels' Kitchen. The convent porter, faithful to his humble duties, finds the kitchen filled with angels, each doing Everybody yells the tiresome word "barak!" which means "get out of my way." Camel drivers from their secure and lofty perch shout the word insolently, as their great crablike creatures stalk steadily through the strong. Turkish officers—or foreign consuls—squeezing through the mass of men and animals in their arabanas, hear the Arab drivers shout the warning word "barak, offendi," is the way it's put if the man in one's path be more than mere clay. Barak! For 1,200 years the crowded, dusty, bustling bazaar has echoed to the hurrying cry. The crowd pushes and elbows like the human flow through an "In" sign at a subway entrance. Public Life Centers There. The real public life of Bagdad centers in the bazaars and coffee houses, and on a busy trading day the crush is terrific. And men live, move and make money now just as in the palmy days of the Arabian Nights, when Harounal-Raschild frequented the coffee houses of Bagdad, and the early Baby- COPYRIGHT. UNIVERSITY OF AUSTRALIA. lionian kings toured the towns of Mesopotamia. The graphic tales told in the Old Testament about the early settlers of this country are easily verified, for nothing has changed. Here in the bazaar, for instance, sits a wrinkled but active person mending fishnets. Like the old apostles, the latter-day Chaldeans of Bagdad enjoy fishing in the Tigris, and every morning they bring their catch to the bazaar, giving one-fifth as tithe to the government. In a narrow, noisy gallery leading off from the main bazaar are the tent-makers; just beyond, 300 half-naked men hammer away fourteen hours a day making red shoes and sandals; near by are the makers of fancy belts, and cne man sells red fezees—made in Austria. Next is a harness maker, who turns out the camel and donkey trappings, all resplendent in shell and bead work Blend of Strong Odors. And the odor! It is that odd smell not easy to describe which is waffed up from all oriental bazaars, where half-naked men, cooking food, tobacco smoke and the stench of perspiring animals are blended. And all around the strife for life keeps up. This Arab boy of six is selling sweets from his big flat tray. The candy is made from pistachio nuts and date juice, and in shrill tones he shrieks the merits of his sticky, fly-catching mess. Odd-looking vegetables—pickled in vinegar—are carried through the streets in wooden tubs balanced on the heads of women, for sale to the hammals. a simple service. The monk's vision was his reward for ordinary work well done. Commonplace tasks become great achievements when performed with all our might. The soldier dying in the trench—is he not equal to the king on the throne? To do common things in a perfect manner is a truer sign of religion than to do great things in an imperfect manner. The despised ordinary relationships of life may be the rounds in the ladder that reaches to the skies. Linear Measure. The Frenchman and the American had gone a considerable distance in animated discussion concerning the merits of their respective countries. Neither would make any concessions, "Of course," finally said the Frenchman in desperation, "you will concede that there is only one Elfel tower and that we have it?" "Certainly," agreed the American, "and I am mighty glad, for it has given us a means for measuring our skyscrapers. We now say in New York that a building is two eifels, or three or four, as the case may be." THE JONES STORE CO Our $13.65 Overcoats Represent Some of the Best Bargains We've Ever Bought AND the Men's Suits at the same price are as superior in their respective points of quality as are the Overcoats! A tailor's estimate of supply and demand seldom comes out as planned. The supply this year, owing to late winter weather, has been abnormal, and the demand which has given this store, with its ready cash and enormous output, many unprecedented opportunities for underselling in men's wear. Our $13 65 Overcoats--worth up to: $20 Compare them with any showing. You will not find the equal of either Suits or Overcoats—in style, materials, workmanship and general character. The Suits are of worsted, chevlies, cassimeres and serges. The Overcoats are of medium to heavy weight kersey, melton, chinchilla, fancy imported overcoatings, etc. All sizes and styles. Up to $20 Suits and Overcoats, $13.65. $10.95 for Men's up to $15 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats. A complete display in each pattern. They are under-bought—and most of them are priced a fourth below worth. Excellent styles for winter wear; all sizes and builds throughout the display. Overcoats are of kersey, melton and neat fancy overcoatings. The Suits offer all wanted fabrics, especially the new mixed weaves in grays and browns. Choice $10.95. Jones' Man's Store—Walnut St. First Floor. $16.50 We can save you Christmas Gift Decorate HOLLY, MISTLETOE, MILD SMILAX, WREATHING, SOUTHERN PINES, XMAS, EVERGREEN WREATHS, MAGNOLIA W XMAS BELLS, TINSEL GARLANDS, P. Flowers and Plants Store, 1418 Grand Ave., and have a cap. We can take care of orders for flowers, of every kind, and save you money. Give HARNDEN S 505 WALNUT ST. —TWO STOR Both Phones 1618 Main. Kansas City XMAS TREES 500 A Hint That Me If you haven't been as successful in it it probably because your clothe The Hopkin We can save you money on Christmas Greens and Decorations RETOE, MILD SMILAX, EVERGREEN, ROPE SOUTHERN PINES, XMAS TREES, HOLLY W BREATHS, MAGNOLIA WREATHS, ARBIVITA W TINSEL GARLANDS, PAPER GARLANDS, OR and Plants We also wish to announce customers that we have Floral Department to o d Ave., and have a capable, experienced florist of orders for flowers, plants, designs and flora save you money. Give us your next order. BARNDEN SEED CO. T. —TWO STORES— 1418 GR Main. Kansas City, Mo. Bell XMAS TREES 50c AND UP. It That Means Success It been as successful in the past as you had only because your clothes didn't have Hopkins Touch We can save you money on Christmas Greens and Decorations HOLLY, MISTLETOE, MILD SMILAX, EVERGREEN, ROPEING OR WREATHING, SOUTHERN PINES, XMAS TREES, HOLLY WREATHS, EVERGREEN WREATHS, MAGNOLIA WREATHS, ARBIVITA WREATHS, XMAS BELLS, TINSEL GARLANDS, PAPER GARLANDS OR STRINGS, Store, 1418 Grand Ave., and have a capable, experienced florist in charge, florists, plants, designs and floral offerings of every kind, and save your money! 505 WALNUT ST. —TWO STORES— Both Phones 1618 Main. Kansas City, Mo. XMAS TREES 50c AND UP. A Hint That Means Success F you haven't been as successful in the past as you had expected it is probably because your clothes didn't have The Hopkins Touch! [Name] measure every customer, thereby g and the prices are equal to down-t Suits and Overcoat My Cleaning, Pre pairing Dep Is the most attractive thing on Vine s my customer, thereby giving you my personal prices are equal to down-town prices. and Overcoats, $15 to cleaning, Pressing and airing Department measure every customer, thereby giving you my personal service and the prices are equal to down-town prices. Is the most attractive thing on Vine street. The expert supervision that every garment gets makes my work absolutely satisfactory and is sure to please you. The prices are the same and the war will not increase them. Deliveries Made Promptly and Without Extra Charge. Bell Phone East 1207J 2326 VINE STREET for Men's up to $15 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats. A complete display in each pattern. Sample Coat Last Week Hundred Convinced That Our Them Half. And Coats Will Arrive ONE woman said, "Just this and winter is just here." here" is the reason we The late autumn left heavy on the makers' hands—they were to close out for a small cash offer. Styles are those that fashion belted, flare skirt and swing b buttons. As to the materials-y service—Scotch mixtures, Engl and caracal. The colors, too, are most ser- etc. They're all lengths—all size Coats that you can depend on to ance the entire season. Tailored ment here tomorrow at $6.79. JONES' WOMAN'S STORE— If you money on Greens and Operations BILAX, EVERGREEN, ROPEING OR XMAS TREES, HOLLY WREATHS A WREATHS, ARBIVITA WREATHS, PAPER GARLANDS OR STRINGS. We also wish to announce to our customers that we have added a Floral Department to our Uptown capable, experienced florist in charg- ers, plants, designs and floral offerings give us your next order. SEED CO. Sample Coats Near Half Last Week Hundreds of Women Were Convinced That Our Coat Sale Saved Them Half. Another Lot of Similar Coats Will Arrive For This Sale. ONE woman said, "Just think, warm winter Coats at half price—and winter is just here." The very fact that winter is "just here" is the reason we can offer these Coats at half price. The late autumn left heavy overstocks on the makers' hands—they were glad to close out for a small cash offer. Styles are those that fashionable women prefer this season—low belted, flare skirt and swing back effects trimmed with velvet and buttons. As to the materials—they will find those you know for long service—Scotch mixtures, English coatings, cut chinchilla, cheviot and caracal. The colors, too, are most serviceable—browns, grays, blues, black, etc. They're all lengths—all sizes from 16 to 44. Indeed, these are Coats that you can depend on to give you comfort and smart appearance the entire season. Tailored to retail at up to $20—a new assortment here tomorrow at $6.79. JONES' WOMAN'S STORE—WALNUT ST. SECOND FLOOR MEANS SUCCESS in the past as you had expected clothes didn't have ins Touch! MANY a successful man around town is wearing tailored clothes from my shop, and is glad of it. ASK him "what's the differ-ence" and he will tell you "It's because of the neatness, the distinctiveness, and the artistic cut" of my garments that win for him favors over the fellow who wears a suit that is brought elsewhere and that never "GIVES THE PROSPEROUS APPEARANCE." atts, $15 to $40. Pressing and Re-department CO. 1418 GRAND AVE Bell 1618 Grand ```markdown ``` THE NEW YORK TIMES Coats Near Half freds of Women Were Our Coat Sale Saved other Lot of Similar love For This Sale. wak, warm winter Coats at half price— The very fact that winter is "just can offer these Coats at half price. stocks glad $6.79 VALUES UP TO $20. enable women prefer this season—low black effects trimmed with velvet and you will find those you know for long sh coatings, cut chinchilla, cheviot viceable—browns, grays, blues, black es from 16 to 44. Indeed, these are give you comfort and smart appear- to retail at up to $20—a new assort- WALNUT ST., SECOND FLOOR. TROY, KANSAS NEWS. Miss Elsie Lair spent Thanksgiving in Horton, Kans., the guest of Mrs. J. B. Flemings and family. Mr. Alex Woodson, of St. Joseph, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. George Lightle, Thanksgiving Day and was accompanied back to the city by his niece, Miss Lizzie Lightle. Mrs. Sallie Turner visited relatives in St. Joseph the past week. Mr. Henry Parker attended a wedding in Horton on Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. Mattie Hicks, of Maysville, Mo., is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Hughes of Lake Contrary, St. Joseph, Mo., spent Thanksgiving in the city visiting relatives and friends. Miss Mintle Wilkinson spent the past week in Elwood, Kans., the guest of her sister, Mrs. Maggie McCurry. Mr. Marion True, of White Cloud, Kans., was the guest of Miss Elsie Lair the past week. Mr. Jack Turner has returned from Huran, Kans., after spending several weeks there in farm work. Mr. Garfield Powell, of Horton, Kans., was a Troy visitor Sunday. Miss Beatrice Dayton, of St. Joseph, Mo., visited in Troy Saturday and Sunday, and on her return home was accompanied as far as Wathena, Kans. by Messrs. William Wilkinson and Julius Butcher. Mrs. Mary Schumache, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Webster and children, of St. Joseph, spent Thanksgiving with Mr. Charles Schumache. Mrs. Allie Duncan and daughter Wilma, of Wathena, spent a few hours in the city Friday, enroute to White Cloud, Kans. Mr. Charles Howard spent Thanks giving eve in St. Joseph, Mo. Rev. Barksdale, Presiding Elder of the Cape Girardeau District and Rev. McTassel of Horton, Kans., spent Tuesday evening in our city, the guest of Rev. Weaver, Pastor of the A. M. E. Church. Rev. Barksdale rendered a very interesting sermon at the Church on Tuesday night. Mr. Bert Snyder left here enroute for Seattle, Wash., Friday morning, but it seems that the winter's chilling blasts sent him back Saturday evening. Seattle seems to have moved near Savannah, Mo. Mr. Stanley Snyder is slowly improving after having had a severe attack of typhoid fever, but is not able to leave his bed yet. We fear he will have to learn to walk again. Poro hair dressing, hair weaving and facial massaging. Scalp treatment a specialty. Mrs. E. Norles, 1737 Paseo, upstairs. Specials at Smith's Pharmacy for this Week. Specials at Smith's Pharmacy for this Week. 25c Massatta Talcum Powder, 19c. 25c Black Draught, 15c. 25c Sachet Powder, 18c. 10c Hair Nets, 5c. $1 Dr. Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin, 85c. 10c Talcum Powder, 5c. $1 Lydia E. Pinkam's Vegetable Compound, 85c. 25c DeWitt's Toilet Cream, 20c. 25c DeWitt's Golden Liniment, 20c. Beauty Spots, 10c. HAIR GOODS. SODA FOUNTAIN SPECIALS. We serve ice cream soda the year round. Tango sundae on a blazer, 15c. Ice cream soda, any flavor, 5c. Hot chocolate with whipped cream, 5c. Hot beef tea, 5c. We have just received a large shipment of human hair goods—straightening and drying combs—Madam Walker's Hair Preparations—combs and brushes—playing cards—syringes—rubber gloves—High Brown powder—Alda and Elite Pomades—watches, clocks and manicure sets—tooth brushes and perfumes—stage make up. The ladies are specially invited to come and look over our large assortment of human hair goods. THEO. Smith's Drug Store S. E. Corner 18th and Tracy Home Phone 5467 M. Bell Phone 4591 G Mail and phone orders promptly filled. 50c aWeek Buys a Victrola Why not make your family a present of the world's greatest musical instrument this Christmas? We will sell you the Victrola IV, and 12 Victor selections of your own choice on payments as small at 50c per week. No interest—no added price. Other Victrolas, $25.00 to $200.00 sold on easy payments. TOYS ```markdown ``` For children of all ages, at all prices in our wonderful Toy Department. See us for the most complete lines of Dolls, Games, Animal Toys, Trains, Mechanical and Electrical Toys, Furniture, etc. You will find here the most complete line from which to select at prices that are right. The Most Interesting Store in Kansas City. Schmelzer'S 1214-16-18 GRAND AVE. CHILLICOTHE, MO. Mrs. Estella Winfrey Woods of Kansas City, Mo., arrived last week to attend the sick bed of her father, who is recovering from an attack of fever....Mrs. James H. Crews of Kansas City, Mo., was the guest of Rev. Chas. Crews and Mrs. Ann Saunders last Saturday....Mr. Paul Bealer of Canada is visiting relatives and friends....Mr. and Mrs. Frank Banton gave a surprise party last Friday evening in honor of their daughters, Misses Glenna and Gila Banton of Kingston, Mo. About twenty guests were present. The evening was spent in games and music after which delicious refreshments were served ...The death of Mr. Joseph Holmes last Saturday morning left an aching void in the small number of pioneers of Utica, Mo., and this city. The past Fourth of July made Mr. Holmes observe his dependence rather than national independence, for it was on that day his service to mankind and to himself.was arrested by a stroke of paralysis during a happy conversation with Rev. Charles Crews on the front porch of his home. Since that time he has been partially enjoying "the last of life for which the first was made." And after five months of physical affliction and notable evidences of his faith, courage and hope and the generous assistance of relatives, he "crossed the bar." Funeral services were held Monday morning at the A. M. E. church of which he was a charter member. The funeral sermon was delivered by Rev. R. H. Longdon. Remarks were made by Presiding Elder M. S. Bryant, Revs. Talley, Crews and Burbridge and Mrs. Nance and the Bethel choir were instrumental in making the occasion impressive and memorable. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. After this service the body was carried to Utica, Mo., attended by rela- tives, ministers and friends, and there in the town of his greatest usefulness the final services were held, and all that remains to us was laid to rest. The life of the deceased rests in the remembrance of his host of acquaintances and to the bereaved widow and relatives we extend sincere sympathy. . . . The first of December finds our people preparing for the coming siege of winter. Many homes have been improved. Not a few backyards resound with the last echo of hogs struggling for life near mounds of buried apples, potatoes and turnips. Phones and electric lights are at command in many of our homes. We admire this result of man's natural desire and effort to keep abreast with his neighbor and his distant brother. ROSEDALE, KAN. All of the services of the Pleasant Valley Baptist church were well attended Sunday. In the afternoon Rev. J. W. Hurse, the pastor of St. Stephen's Baptist church, delivered a soul-stirring sermon and administered sacrament. Rev. Hurse was ordained and sent from our church and we are glad to know that he has made suh an excellent leader and our doors are always open to welcome this splendid man. Until we extend a call for a pastor we will try to have an intelligent minister fill our pulpit each Sunday... Ella Tucker was hostess at a dinner given at her residence, 1031 Summit street, Tuesday evening, November 24, complimentary to Mesdames Thos. Grant, Ange Payne, Nannie Kemp and Macle Kemp, all of Kansas City, Mo....William, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Atkinson, is confined to the Bell Memorial hospital sustained from a fractured left —sustained while playing football at the Attucks school Tuesday... A Sewing club has been organized at the St. Paul A. M. E. Zion church. Mrs. Pinkard is president and they are doing much effective work. The club meets every Friday afternoon. ...Elmer, the small son of Mr. Sophia Reed, 3836 Lloyd avenue, spent Saturday and Sunday with aunts, Mrs. Louis Williams and Mrs. Richard Bell, 920 Central street, Kansas City, Mo. Miss Rose Morton was indisposed last week....The funeral services of Miss Lottie Lewis, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lewis, were held from the Pleasant Valley Baptist church Sunday afternoon. Besides her parents she is survived by three sisters, three brothers and many other relatives. The floral offerings were profuse. Automobiles were used. The Parent-Teachers' club will meet the second Friday in this month at the Attucks school. Everyone is invited....The Thanksgiving program and entertainment given at the Pleasant Valley Baptist church under the direction of Sister Mollie Riley was a financial success. We are very grateful to the friends who assisted and Mrs. Dan Allen who presided at the piano....The program rendered at the Salter A. M. E. church, South Park, Kan., Thanksgiving evening was very good....Lillian, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Moose, rendered a solo in a pleasing manner although she is just four years of age. If she continues, she will develop into a great singer. CENTENNIAL M. E. CHURCH Thanks giving week was a week of splendid activity with the Epworth League. The spiritual department in its campaign of personal evangelism visited twenty-two homes holding religious worship in them. Mrs. Lulu Mayberry is at the head of this department. The department of mercy and help assisted by its social department directed its efforts toward purchasing underwear for the inmates of the Old Folks' and Orphan's Home at 2446 Michigan avenue with the following results: From the social department—Mrs. E. Y. Pillows, president, $2; from public collection Centennial M. E. church, $5.20; solicited by Mrs. Nellie Davis, treasurer, $3.50; solicited by Mrs. Mamle McLean, $2.50. Total, $13.20. Purchased twelve suits, $12; purchased twelve pairs hose, $1.20. Mrs. Mamle McLean is at the head of the department of mercy and help and Mrs. E. Y. Pillows is at the head of the social department. The literary department of the Epworth League announces a literary and musical program Christmas eve in connection with the Sunday school Christmas tree. Mrs. Marge Brown who had a large experience in this work with the League of Union Memorial church in St. Louis is at the head of this department. The protracted meeting started Sunday and will continue through the week. Next Sunday is quarterly meeting day and all neighboring churches are invited to participate. Dr. Wheeler and his good wife were tendered a twenty-fifth anniversary reception at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Warwick on East 27 street which may well be termed overwhelming. Brother and Sister Wheeler were fairly showered with silverware and which was more to the point—silver money. Fancy Oriental BAZAAR SPECIAL PRICES FOR CHRISTMAS We Keep II Kinds of MEXICAN DRAWN WORK, CLUNY LACES (BATEM WORK, SILK KIMONAS, BED SPREADS, SILK SHAWLS. THE BEST PLACE TO BUY YOUR PIANO PLAYER PIANO OR VICTROLA IS Carl Hoffman Music Co. 1120 WALNUT STREET MADE TO ORDER--$25, $30, $35 Up If you knew the saving—the general all around satisfaction and comfort—to be had in the wearing of NICOLL MAKE garments—you would quickly divorce yourself—from the other kind. Nicoll's Suits are tailored with unusual care in order that they may retain that air of distinction, which is soon lost in less perfect clothes. Special Overcoat values this week at $25, $30 and $35. NICOLL The Tailor WM. JERREMS' SONS 925 WALNUT STREET Neuer Bros. Meat Co. MANUFACTURERS ESPECIALLY OF Pure Home Made No.1326- Telephones Home 1328 Main Bell 85 Grand Home Made Sausage and No. 1326-1328 Main St. Home 1328 Main Bell 85 Grand Kansa Pure Home Made Sausage and Lard No.1326-1328 Main St. TRUNKS BAGS CALDWELL Hair and 18th and Pased DWELL & CHAP and Millin 8th and Paseo, Kansas City, M Home Phone Main 7499 Scalp Treatment a Specialty. C Grows Hair. Try it. and any old Hair Matched From Samplers But a Specialty. Caldwell's Pomade and its Hair. Try it. Save your combings, cut and any old hat you may have. From Samples. Feathers and Hats Clea- tions for Spirella Corvets. Mail orders answer GUARANTEED. LIVE AGENTS WILL RING FACIAL M Scalp Treatment a Specialty. Caldwell's Pomade and Tonic really Grows Hair. Try it. Save your combbings, cut hair and any old hat you may have. Hair Matched From Samples. Feathers and Hats Cleaned, Dyed and Blocked. Agents for Spirella Cure. Mail orders answered promptly WORK GUARANTEED. LIVE AGENTS WANTED We teach the work we do Thomas E. Grear TONSORIAL PARLOR 2211 1-2 Vine Street GOOD SERVICE ELECTRIC LIGHTED BARBERS: T. E. Grear, Prop. F. J. Walker. Martin Franklin. First Class Shaves, Hair Cuts and Shampoos. Best Shop in the City. Do not take your money down town when you can get good service for it at home. You will always find us at our post and ready to serve. If You are Please Tell Your Friends and if not Tell Us. Fine Cigars and Tobaccos Jackson Laundry Agency RENTAL AND REAL ESTATE AGENT Have homes to sell or rent, also modern furnished rooms in flats. 916-18 EAST 21st STREET In the rear of these flats we have furnished and unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping and cheap living quarters. Bell Phone Grand 2303R. Home Phone Main 6516 Meat Co. DEALERS IN MEATS SPECIALLY OF ausage and Lard 28 Main St. Kansas City, Mo. XMAS GIFTS TRUNKS, GRIPS, BAGS, SUIT- CASES, LADIES' HAND BAGS, BILL BOOKS, CARD CASES, and LEATHER NOVELTIES. ED NEUER