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A Merry Christmas and A Long, Happy Life to All! VOLUME VI1. NUMBER 17. A FEARLESS DEFENDER OF THE RACE THE MIDDLE CLASS NEGRO. That there will be class distinctions among peoples is as natural as the proverbial wheat and chaff which is gathered up together for a final separation of the good, bad and indifferent. It is in the final analysis of the common product that different grades of the general whole are discovered, and we get a distinctive margin on quality. So regarding the people that make up what is essentially called society among Negroes which readily permits of three distinctive classes, perhaps more noticeable in our race than any other, the upper, middle and lower classes. Professionals seem to be associated with the first, and it may or may not include teachers, lawyers, editors, preachers and so on. The second may or may not include porters, housemen, chauffees, waiters and so on, while the third may or may not include common laborers, hod carriers and general building workers. This much whatever may be their vocation or occupation in life, a close study of conditions will reveal that character and manhood and not the vocational or occupational is surely determining the good from the bad, and this will never depend on any imaginary lines that men might draw for themselves. Truth will finally take away from them what they seem to have, and give it to them who really hath. In looking over these so-called classes, from a little experience one can see that perhaps the middle class are building more solidly than any other on the basis of honesty and sturdiness of character. They seem to avoid the deceit and hypocrisy which so often characterizes the so-called upper classes, and are freed from the ignorance of the lower ones. The upper ones pretend to furnish the leadership of the people and depend largely, yea, altogether, on the lower classes for support, while the middle classes exemplify what real co-operation the race might possess and seem to furnish more real manhood and womanhood than any. Slowly but surely truth is swing the facts around to a common understanding of who is who in this old city as to manliness and womanliness, and people are beginning to become suspicious (and sometimes justly) of the "upper ten" who has victimized him in some manner, and are casting confidence and his society lot with those whose only pretensions to class are clean living and honest purposes. In this class none may be excluded on account of mental or particular physical condition, but surely and positively on moral grounds. There is a middle class in this city of this kind, and strange to say it numbers individuals in its ranks who happen to be men who sweep the streets or climb the ladder with hod on the shoulder to the progressive teacher or the respectable minister. CHAS. A. STARKS. WORDS OF PRAISE. Father Cyprian, Priest in Charge or the St. Monica's Roman Catholic Church Commends the Sun. Dear Mr. Crews: I enclose a check for five dollars as a token of appreciation for your paper, The Kansas City Sun, which you so kindly send to me each week. I congratulate you most sincerely as the Editor of such an exquisite paper; I venture to state it is the most ably edited paper of its kind I have ever found. I read it with great interest each week and the five priests of the parish here (at 26th and Locust) praise it very highly. I hope I have the pleasure of receiving your worthy paper in all the future. I would be glad to have you and others call at St. Monica's and see our Christmas decorations. A special feature of our Christmas is the representation of the vent at Bethlehem in beautiful statues or figures. We have the stable, the shepherds, Mary and Joseph, the infant in figures. The figure of the Divine Infant is of pure wax made in Rome; it was blessed by the Pope, taken to Bethlehem and placed on the very spot in Bethlehem where Jesus was born 1914 years ago. This makes it very valuable to any Christian. Our services on Christmas morning are at 8:30 and 10:15, with Mass, sermon and Benediction. With best wishes for Merry Christmas I am. Sincerely, FATHER CYPRIAN, O. F. M. The Kansas City Sun THE MORAL PHASE OF THE NEGRO PROBLEM A Pointed and Stinging Article from the Pen of the Gifted Nannie H. Burroughs of the National Baptist Training School. ```markdown ``` Our New Years Gift.... Do You Read The Sun? Do you know you can get it for ONE YEAR for ONE DOLLAR CASH, if ordered before Jan. 31, 1915? (Sent anywhere in the United States.) This Offer is to New Subscribers, and to Old ones who are SQUARE on our books. 1803 East 18th Street. The moral phase of the Negro problem is the most serious part of the whole aggravating question. To improve the standard of the life of the masses is the only solution. As with other races, the standards in the homes are set up by the women who preside over them. Therefore to bring about a reform the womanhood of the race must be taught how to instruct their children in those virtues that have made the most advanced races what they are. We are prone to think that the Negro is by nature religious, and therefore moral. He is both; but he is not enough of either when it comes to living up to fundamental principles every day. Because of his crude conception of what the Christian religion really is he too often practices one thing and preaches another. Often the foremost woman in the church is so far from a model for her less ambitious sisters that they look with contempt upon her and discredit religion. This misrepresentation of the genuine article takes many forms and sometimes the one woman is a combination of all. She allows beer drinking, card playing, and rag time music at her home. She is loose in her conversation. Her language is often smutty. Her meaneor becomes a woman of the street. Her home is a hangout for "silding elders" and loafing, hungry preachers. Her house is poorly kept. Her children are too young to be men and women and too old to be children. They are therefore the freshest things in the neighborhood. They run the church. They sit on the front seat, chew gum, talk and keep their "gang" giggling. To speak to them is to throw a match into a magazine of powder. These wise and talented youngsters of the leading sisters, get into the choir and start trouble for the choristers. They get religion and start trouble for the deacons. These children of too many of those who aspire to leadership in our local churches KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1914. Call us, write, or see our agents. presume too much on the standing and influence of their mothers and give our churches all kinds of trouble. What we need is a new type of women in our homes as mothers, and a new type of women in our churches as leaders and examples for the young. The wig wearing, gum chewing, beer smelling, mouth running, street trotting, home neglecting, convention fever type of women are out of style, and from them may we soon be delivered. Amen and Amen. ROLL OF HONOR. The Sun is proud of and extends its sincere thanks to the following Afro-American business firms and individuals for the reason that they have the high distinction of having had an advertisement in every one of the fifty-two issues of this paper during the year 1914. The growth and development of their business can be largely attributed to the wise and persistent advertising. They are as follows: Dr. Theo Smith. F. J. Weaver. Caldwell & Chapman. Mrs. C. A. Smith. Madame P. M. Dabney. A. W. Harris Printing Company. Love Regalia Company. T. E. Grear, 2211 Vine. Mrs. E. Norles, 1737 Paseo. Dr. E. C. Bunch, dentist. Miss Ruth Bradley, real estate. Moses Dickson Regalia Company. Mrs. Lillie Williams, dress making IN MEMORIAM. In sweet and loving memory of my dear mother, Mrs. Annie Johnson, who passed away five years ago December 24, 1909. "Memory's mirror shows no blot. Memory's heart forgets thee not." MRS. MIDGEE MOORE. Your money back if three bottles fail to cure! One bottle is usually more than enough 19th and Vine Sts. Bell Phone E. 641 1611 E. 18th St. Bell Phone E. 3668 Phone and we'll deliver it without extra charge. NELSON C. CREWS, Editor and Owner. DR. T. C. UNTHANK. Dean of the Negro physicians of Greater Kansas City and one of the most famous and successful surgeons of the race, a firm friend of the unfortunate, poor and needy, who without ostentation is constantly doing some act of charity or kindness to the needy. Kansas City is proud of Dr. Unthank. Mr. E. A. Robinson, secretary of the Business League, is all O. K., and any statement to the contrary is unfair and misleading. He will have the new membership cards ready for distribution at the social meeting of the league to be held New Year's eve and will receive the names of all who wish to be restored to the Business League. Cactus will remove corns and bungee The First Christmas (Luke 2: 8-19.) the same count tch over their floc of the Lord earl round about th d unto them, F of great joy whi urn this day in e Lord. a sign unto you clothes and lying e was with the God, and saying e highest, and o sss, as the angel hepherds said on m, and see this math made knowe with haste, and f manger. d seen it, they them concerning And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another. Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. It is announced that the Ivanhoe club's annual dance will be carefully guarded against those who would attend upon their nerve instead of invitation. Personal cards will be taken up from each guest at the door and those who do not come clean will be refused admittance. CHRISTMAS DAY. Day of love and day of days, Bells aloft, a glad song ringing! What is all the joy about— What the message you are bring ing? Gift Day of love and day of days, Bells aloft, a glad song ringing! What is all the joy about— What the message you are bring- ing? Day of days and day of love, Birthday of our Lord, the King! Teaching us that we should have Love for all—for everything. Love, the great need of the world, Through its lack all thugs must sorrow; Love, the key to happiness— And a brighter, fair tomorrow. Christmas is to teach this lesson, Birthday of our Lord and King- Universal brotherhood, This the tidings glad you bring. This the tidings glad you bring, —Marilda Garden The Inter-State Literary Association will hold its twenty-fourth annual session at Lawrence, Kas., Dec. 28. 29 and 30, 1914. ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME PRICE. 5c. THE ORPHEUM. Everything is in readiness for the opening of the new Orpheum theater on Baltimore avenue Saturday night. One of the best shows of the season is promised and every act is a strong one. "The Bride Shop," produced by B. A. Rolfe, possesses all of the good points that any musical comedy has. This is Andrew Tombes, a comedian of original and unfailing methods; Lola Wentworth, the prima dona of "The Bride Shop," is the possessor of a bird like voice, which shows the good results of careful training. The book of this minstrel musical comedy was written by Fred De Gressae, author of "The Enchantress," "The Purple Road" and "Sweethearts." Securing this well known author's work for vaudville is only another proof that the best of the artistic marts are to be found in the two-a-day. When Wellington Cross and Lois Josephine were persuaded to accept musical comedy engagements, vaudeville nearly lost one of its most enjoyable acts. Their irresistible manner of singing and delivering bright and pertinent lines had quickly attracted the attention of the various producers of musical comedy, and they were soon a feature of "The Wall Street Girl," during the time that piece was seen on Broadway. Then they returned to vaudeville. They were they taken away to become features of the musical comedy, "Oh, I Say." Recently they went to London, where at the Leicester Square theater they scored a decided success. They would still be there were it not the war necessitated their return. Morris Cronin and his merry men in "Many Mirtful Moments" do some phenomenal juggling. This does not sound much like a novelty, but the way Mr. Cronin has put his merry men to work is, and a decided one. Cronin is an American but went to Europe early in life and was so successful there that he remained until the present. His present act was conceived and originally presented abroad—consequently this is his initial American tour. Riding on the very crest of the wave of dancing popularity, is a team of society dancers called Bankoff and Girlie. They are responsible for any number of original ideas of the tango, hesitation waltz and the maxie. The execution of their dancing is grace bewitching. M. Bankoff, a Russian dancer, was understudy for Michael Mordkin, Pavlowa's dancing partner, a couple of seasons ago, and danced with Pavlowa for several weeks while Mordkin was ill. Bankoff's dancing partner, Winfred Gilrain, is a Boston girl, who was taught to dance by Bankoff himself. Ever since Paris decided beauty was the most valuable of all possessions and bestowed his golden apple upon Venus, the question of types has remained unsolved. That beauty may be blonde, brunette or auburn, is undeniable, but the question which of the three types is the more beautiful is one that has made history and even caused thrones to totter. The producer of "The Three Beautiful Types" does not attempt to solve the discussion, but has merely gone out and searched the highways and byways for representatives of each type. The result is that he has secured a blonde whose beauty is ravishing, a brunette even Cleopatra might look upon with envy, and an auburn type of the most fascinating kind. In living representatives of famous paintings, the three young women not only represent a posing act that is really beautiful but form a practical exhibit which may settle among many the question which has been discussed since the world began. When Walter S. "Rube" Dickinson created him now justly famous "Exjustice of the Peace," it must have been after a thorough study of that most important of all small town officials. Dickinson's monologue is brighter and clever by far than could possibly be the speech of any save a numorist, and his delivery is in that quiet yet forcible style of a man sure of his power on account of his position. Little Cleo Gascoigne made an enviable reputation for herself in child parts with the Metropolitan Grand Opera Company of New York. She weighs but 69½ pounds and is only 3 feet 11½ inches tall, being one of the smallest prima donnas in history. Her vaudeville offering will be arias from "Traviata," "Tales of Hoffman," "Faust" and other well known operas. The Orpheum Travel Weekly will also put on its best dress for the opening week, and offers an especially beautiful tinted reproduction of the famous Carnival in Venice, a trip through the valleys of France and scenes among the Pyrenees in Spain. Two performances will be given New Year's eve, the first one commencing at 7 and running until 9:15; the second beginning at 9:30 and will be out in ample time to give every one an opportunity to take up their hotel reservations. Those who desire to stay and see the New Year in may do so, as the management is preparing a surprise for that occasion. THE SUN FOR $1.00 DURING JANUARY. We will send the Sun for 1915 to any address in the United States for $1.00, if ordered now and accompanied by the cash. 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This plant, which is costing $50,000, will supply all the demands for serum from the farmers of the state, The site is 90 acres of land two miles north of Columbia, When running at full ca. pacity the plant will handle 1,500 hogs all the time for the production of serum, About the same number is re- quired for the production of virus to be used in hyperimmunizing the se- rum hogs, ' While the first class of hogs are not injured for food, those used to produce virus must be de- stroyed. ‘The plant consists of a hog barn, se- rum laboratory, virus laboratory, in- fection pen and tank room, The hog varn is used: for housing hogs. during the process of hyperimmuntaation. It has a capacity of 1,000 hogs. It is di- vided into pens, and has an exercise yard opposite each pen, In the build: ing there are large provision rooms and two pens for washing and crating the hogs before they go to the labor- atory. The barn has a grantoid floor, has good sewer connections and is well lighted and ventilated, ‘The serum laboratory is where the hyperimmunizing is done and where the serum is drawn and prepared. Hy: perimmunization consists of first vac: cinating with virus and serum, giv: ing the disease and the preventive at the same time, Later another dose of virus is given and after another period a large final large dose. After this dose has had time to produce the maximum immunizing effect the blood is ready to be drawn and prepared for use. When the clot is taken out and preservative added to it, it is sent to the cold storage room until tested. ‘The manufacture of the virus is the expensive part of the process. A large number of hogs must be used and when a hog enters the infection pen his days are numbered. After the disease has reached the proper stage the hog is taken to the preparation room of the virus laboratory. This laboratory is a building entirely sep- arated from the serum building. In the preparation room the hog is washed, shaved, and shrouded in cloths wet in antiseptics. In the sticking room all the blood is drawn from him and the carcass goes to the tank room. It is heated under pres- sure to kill the disease and is used for the production of fertilizer. The blood virus is prepared for use in hyperim- munizing just as serum s prepared. ‘The plant will be working almost to its full capacity as soon as it opened. Dr, J. B. Gingery, assistant professor of veterinary medicine, says that the demand is so great now that 1,000 hogs would be needed to supply all. The present plant has only a small capacity. ' SA <Phonsad LER BELL MAIN 9998 W. La aT HOME MAIN 3341, An oi H.B.MOORE [seeN ye \ _ Proprietor, pase =) O*eKansasCity ) Seog eee r . ea Undertaking Co. eal be e SERVICE EVERY HOUR DAY AND Pt a NIGHT, Fd 4 LADY ATTENDANT: re 1031 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, H. B, MOORE. KANSAS CITY, MO. 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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; mes- sages 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, Holp Santa Claus by hiring our relia- ble messengers whom we back with @ 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 Paseo The Poro Hair Grower. Hours: 8:30 a. m. to 7:30 p. m. Bell Phone, Main 4072. 915 OAK STREET. Ladies' Tailoring Dressmaking AND Drafting... Fancy Gowns a Specialty I am prepared to offer the public the best dressmaking, tailoring, drafting and fitting. Graduate of one of the best white downtown colleges. Will also teach Drafting. Bell Phone East 3413 M Mrs. Lillie Williams 2914 Woodland Avenue KANSAS CITY, MISOURI A League Enterprise! On Eighteenth in the Fifteen Hundred Block A News Bureau Every Negro Periodical, Negro Pictures, Negro Books, Novelties Stationery A FIRST-CLASS Shoe Shining Parlor 5c. Every Day in the Year 1521 Bast 18th Street. CHAS. A. STARKS, Prop. WILLA M. GLENN Notary Public and Expert Typist. Kansas City Sun Office 1803 East 18th Street Kansas City, Mo. Bell Phone East 999 Our Motto: "Nothing but The Best" The Crosthwait Floral Company Everything in Flowers and Flower Designs The People say we have made some of the most beautiful and original designs in flowers ever seen in Kansas City. Our Specialty-- "Quick Delivery--Satisfactory Service" Bell Phone East 272 Home Phone Main 0070 1801 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo. CHEAP JOHN'S PLACE New and Second Hand Goods Bought, Sold and Exchanged Bell Phone East 3851 W 2122 Vine Street WM. HOPKINS, Prop. J.C.WAONER The Clean Market Man Oysters, Fish and Game in Season. Fancy Groceries and all Table Luxuries. Courteous Treatment to All. 1819 HowardAve. Bell Phone 3596 East Kansas City. Missouri SPECIAL PRICES ON NEW STOCK REGULATION S.M. T. CORONETS. See Us for Quick Service and Low Prices on Robes and Badges. The Moses Dickson Regalia & Supplies Company 1217 Woodland Ave., KANSAS CITY, MO KEEPS YOUR HOME FRESH and CLEAN THIS Swiftly-Sweeping, Easy-Running DUNTLEY Sweeper cleans without raising dust, and at the same time picks up pins, lint, ravelings, etc., in ONE OPERATION. Its ease makes sweeping a simple task quickly finished. It reaches even the most difficult places, and eliminates the necessity of moving and lifting all heavy furniture. The Great Labor Saver of the Home—Every home, large or small, can enjoy relief from Broom drudgery and protection from the danger of flying dust. Duntley is the Pioneer of Pneumatic Sweepers—Has the combination of the Pneumatic Suction Nozzle and revolving Brush. Very easily operated and absolutely guaranteed. In buying a Vacuum Cleaner, why not give the "Duntley" a trial in your home at our expense? General Contracting Repairing a Specialty SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Subscribe for The Sun Emery, Bird, Thayer D. G. Co. Kansas City, Mo. Bell Phone E. 4394Y THE Modern Bu A. E. ESTES, P General Cor Repairing a S SATISFACTION GU Subscribe for PRESENTS FOR EVERYBODY! NEGRO BOOKS AND PICTURES. Works of Art and Poetry by Colored Artists. In strictly Negro gifts made by Negroes and sold by Negroes and bought from Negroes, we lead in Greater Kansas City. How this should increase the pleasure of Christmas giving to the colored person to know that what is bought comes from colored labor and by colored people. What is more beautiful or useful than a good book by a colored author, a beautiful picture by a colored artist, or even a poem by a colored poet? We are bound to admit that we would have "color" if nothing else. Happily there is one place in twon where these things can be bought—the League Enterprise, disseminators of Negro art and literature—offers values in this line that are really attractive. Some of the best ones are as follows: "A Joyful Welcome Into Heaven", this week only $1.48; "A Mother's Love," $2.75; "Unforgotten Heroes", $2.50; "Eight Negro Men of Mark", 95c. (This splendid picture contains the likenesses of Washington, Du- Bois, Dunbar, Taylor, Tanner, Dumas, Douglas and noble Attucks. This picture with or without frame). That cute picture, "A Busy Day," 25 cents; Booker T. Washington photograph, 25 cents. Some of our books: Kelly Miller's "Race Adjustment," $1.98; "Out of the House of Bondage," $1.50; Booker Washington's complete works, any single volume, $1.50; "Master- pieces of Negro Eloquence," $2.45, and a year's subscription to the Crisis for 98 cents. Clever postcards with Negro subjects, two for 5 cents. * Miss Georgia Coleman desires * * to announce that she has had in- * stalled a Bell telephone, East * 2600, for the convenience of her * customers, in her sewing rooms * at 1510 E. 18th street. Dancing every Wednesday night at Armory Hall, Cottage and Vine Sts. White's famous orchestra. Bell Phone East 4594. PROF. ROSCOE WHITE, Dancing Master Betty & Sam's Little Corner) A —That behind many a smiling face is an aching heart this Christmas. —That a man can quit gambling and drinking as easily as anything else IF HE ONLY WILL. —That the cold weather is driving the young fellows to the steam-heated cozy quarters of the Y. M. C. A. —That everybody is looking forward to that big Christmas dinner that will be served in the Y. M. C. A. Cafeteria. —That there are fewer Christmas weddings than ever before in the history of Kansas City. (Hard times). —That it takes two pints to make a quart, but you can often get a "peck o fro trouble" out of a half a pint—of bad liquor. —That a dozen real good efficient stenographers and typists (not bluffs) could find quick and permanent employment with Negro professional men in this city. —That a certain teacher said: "Oh, yes, I would like to get married but I hate to give up this salary." Well, girlie, "salary" is mighty good right now, believe me. —That the following item of "society" news from Nick Chiles' Topeka Phaaldealer has occasioned quite a bit of comment in this city: "Miss Jessie Bailey of 1707 East Thirteenth street, Kansas City, Mo., has a nice buffet flat and is doing nicely." Do you know what a buffet flat is, Nick? The Chief wants to see you. OUR SUBSCRIBERS. We thank those of our many subscribers who settled with our collectors or who called at our office during the past week. You're a bully lot of good people who appreciate what we are doing—Of some others—Well; they won't receive the Sun this week—nor next and then some, unless they settle. You Should Use M. Dabney's TURY PARATIONS Madam P. M. Dabney's And Have Good Hair Mme. P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Pressing Oil Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Pressing Oil is an ideal hair dressing, having properties which protect the hair from wind, weather and disease, make it soft and glossy; improves the quality of the hair and promotes straightening without irons. For woman, man or child. PRICE 50c. PER BOX Mme. P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Pressing Oil Six Weeks' Six Weeks' Treatment $1.25 XXth Cent Make a course of treat which will last six week enclosing P. O. money e by parcel post prepaid, or mation to Madam P. M. 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BELL PHONE WEST 644 Branch Office: Portsmouth Bldg., Sixth and Minnesota Ave. Branch Office, Topeka, Kas.: 410 Kansas Ave. Expert Dental Specialists Expert Dental Specialists OF KANSAS CITY. Our work has stood the test. We have b B Dental Work for the past 26 years. We ha Remember, in Dental All work kept in repair for SAVE MONEY EXAMINATION P All work guaranteed 24 The doctor who extracts your teeth here has in this line than any other dentist in the service. Painless Extracting. Zia. stood the test. We have been doing it for the past 26 years. We have thousands member in Business Ge All work kept in repair free of charge. DONEY EXAMINATION PRESS GET All work guaranteed 20 years extracts your teeth here has undoubtedly an any other dentist in the city, so you as Extracting, 25a. Our work has stood the test. We have been doing high class guaranteed Dental Work for the past 26 years. We have thousands of satisfied patients. Remember, in Business 20 Years All work kept in repair free of charge. SAVE MONEY EXAMINATION FREE GET THE BEST All work guaranteed 20 years The doctor who extracts your teeth here has undoubtedly had more experience in this line than any other dentist in the city, so you get the most expensive service. Painless Extracting, 25a. BRIDGE WORK Spaces where from one to ten teeth have been lost we replace with bridge work. It looks the same as natural teeth, lasts a lifetime and requires no plate. Broken down teeth we restore to beauty and usefulness with crowns of porcelain and gold. Gold Crowns $3, $4 and $8 Silver Fillings, 75c. a. White Crowns FULL SET TEETH 'NEW YORK DL New Location 1017- Over Jaccard's Jewelry store, 1 door n H. L. 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Kansas City, Mo. celved. ESTATE All Kinds For Sale Citys and Topeka IS TO SUIT BRADLEY & CO. nskell Ave., Kansas City, Kas. ONE WEST 644 nth Bldg., Sixth and Minnesota Ave. ka, Kas.: 410 Kansas Ave. tal Specialists We have been doing high class guaranteed work. We have thousands of satisfied patients in Business 20 Years in repair free of charge. INATION FREE guaranteed 20 years with here has undoubtedly had more experience list in the city, so you get the most expo BRIDGE WORK Spaces where from one to ten teeth have been lost we replace with bridge work. It looks the same as natural teeth, lasts a mi- time and requires no plaster. Broken down teeth we restore to beauty and usefulness with crowns of porcelain and gold. $8 , 75e. and $1 State Crowne $3, $4 and $8 Platina Fillage 20g TEETH $4 TO $8 BK DENTAL CO on 1017-19 Walnut St. , 1 door north Emery, Bird, Thayer Co KINSLER REAL ESTATE AGENT also modern furnished rooms in flats. AST 21st STREET are furnished and unfurnished rooms for light and cheap living quarters. celved. Kelley's Best Beat all the Rest. Kelley Milling Co. K.C., U.S.A. Home Phone Main 6516 NOTICE TO REAL ESTATE BUYERS-COUNSEL FREE. Have you made up your mind to buy? Have you saved up $100 or $200? Do you want the best bargain you can get for your savings and enjoy it paying for your home as you would pay rent? Ask Wm. Hopkins. He will give you sound and reliable information free. Has the best knowledge of property values in Greater Kansas City and will gladly help you. Free consultation. Absolutely no charges. I make it my business to list property for sale to colored folks at the very lowest figures for your money. I show you the property and let you find out for yourself. Bell phone East 3851W. 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 $7,500 required to maintain these charities each year. The following persons have given the amount opposite their names: Prof. G. N. Grisham.....$ Mrs. Victoria Overall Edward Ross R. B. DeFrantz Wheatley Prov. Hosp. M. F. Tood H. O. Cook Dr. J. H. Williams Dr. G. W. Brown Dr. J. E. Perry Sandy Draper Dr. T. C. Unthank T. B. Steward Prof. G. A. Page N. G. Hatchett Miss Anna H. Jones A. J. Nash Mrs. Mary Davis Miss Ida Overall C. W. Ballor James Anderson Prof. R. W. Foster S. L. Thornton W. T. White J. E. Herrriford Lewis Williams Dr. L. E. Bailler Mrs. M. C. Mitchell Charles Jones Dr. M. L. Flinn Cora Green Mrs. E. Baldwin Dr. W. H. Peck Raymond J. Knox Mrs. S. C. Rogers A. Ol Coffin Miss Maude C. Olden All subscriptions cheerfully WM. HOPKINS. A. F. and A. M. Missouri Jurisdiction Officers—1914-15. 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 Masonic 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. Kincald, 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., Sedalia, Mo. Chas. Griggsby, G. Treas., Liberty, Mo. E. S. Baker, G. Sec'y, Kansas City, Mo. MASONIC BUILDING ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. R. T. Coles, Chairman. E. S. Baker, Secretary. R. W. Foster, Treasurer. W. C. Mallory, Sandy Meyers, Wm. Washington, F. P. Porteet, T. W. H. Williams, W. G. Moseley, J. E. Herriford, E. G. Lacey, E. G. Miller, Robert. Wiley. Lodge Directory 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 M. Greer, W. M.; J. H. Snigher, Sec'y. Rene Lodge No. 25, A. F. and A. M. meets the 1st and Monday in each month. All Master Masons in good standing welcome. F. W. Glimbell, W. M.; T. J. McCampbell, Sec'y. Mt. Olive Lodge No. 53, A. F. and A. M. meets the 2nd and 4th Friday in every month. Visiting Master Masons are welcome. Phoebe J. W. M. Frank Love, Secretary, 1613 Baltimore Ave. U. B. F. King of the West Lodge No. 218 meets first and third Mondays in each month at 568 W. M.; D. M. West, W. M.; 1718 Euclid, Haeffler, 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 Mrs. C. A. Smith has opened a branch office of MRS. S. BEDFORD'S Wonderful Hair Grower & Scalp Treatment Cospai 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. --- THEKANSAS CITY SUN All communications should be addressed to the Kansas City Sun, 1808 East 18th Street Bell Phone East 999. Entered as second-class matter, August 12, 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.....Adv. Agent G. E. THOMPSON N.....Adv. Agent SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year.....$1.50 Six Months.....75 Three Months.....50 ADVERTISING RATE, 50 CENTS PER INCH Bethel A. M. E. Church, 24th and Flora. St. Stephan's Baptist Church, 604 Charlotte St. Cedarland Church, 19th and Tracy. Centennial M. E. Church, 19th and Woodland. Second Baptist Church, 10th and Charlotte. Alien Chapel A. M. E. Church, 10th and Charlotte. Kansas Ave. Baptist Church, 46th and Kearns. Ebenezue A. M. E. Church, 17th and Tracy. St. Augustine's P. E. Church, 11th and Troost. Vine St. Baptist Church, 1825 Vine St. Chapel A. M. E. Church, 11th and Woodland. Seventh Day Adventist, 23rd and Woodland St. Monica's Catholic, 17th and Lydia Morning Star Baptist Church, 2311 Vine Highland Avenue Baptist Church, 1111 Highland. Centropolis A. M. E. Church, Centropolis, Mo. St. James A. M. E. Z. Church, 1823 Woodland Ave. Pilgrim Baptist Church, 614 Charlotte St. Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Independence Avenue and Tracy, Cavity Baptist Church, 19th and Arden Bigelow A. M. E. Mission, 5th and Lydia. Progressive Baptist Church, 29th and Simonville C. M. E. Church, 1817 Flower Ave, St. James, 240 Baptist Church, 4055 St St. James, M. E. Church, 43rd and Prospect Place. A. M. E. Mission, 565 Grand Ave. A. M. J. MISSION, USE GRAND RVG. First A. M. E. Church, 5th and 12th, Green Baptist Church, 1st and Eighth. Eighth St. Baptist Church, 8th and Oakland. Steward Streets. Paul A. M. E. Church, 21st and Ruby. First Baptist Church, 5th and Neb. Sloan Solomon Baptist Church, 3rd and 8th. Quindardo A. M. E. Church, Quindardo Pensant Valley Baptist Church, Rosedale * Protestant Episcopal, 3rd and Stewart,* * Second Baptist Church, 24th and Ruby* St. Paul A. M. E. Zion Church, 4000 Adams. Bethel A. M. E. Church, Roselale, Kan. Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 4th and Virgil Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, Sanford and Tremont. EDITORIALS. Watch for our special rate during January. The Hippidrome which barred Negroes, has gone into the hands of receivers. More power to the receivers. Now watch the Globe. Democratic Commissioner Reynolds says: "I would not take any Negro's word against that of a white policeman," which is a direct suggestion to tough officers to sail into the Negroes. Down in Georgia the other day an auto containing four white women went dead in front of an oncoming train. A Negro ran forward and pushed it off the track. Up to date they have not lynched him. We all feel sorry for the poor starving Belgians, and we have contributed our mite toward their relief. Also, we wonder if they ever think in the midst of their distress of how they brutalized, maimed and tortured the poor blacks in their African colonies. A London paper editorially asserts that Negro society in Washington is deteriorating. From the once high order of moral selection which once prevailed there, has come an era of the mixing up of good, bad and indifferent. The same is true of London society and of white society in Washington. The "Public Mind" column of the Star is not open to colored men for discussion of the Reynolds negrophobia utterances. The Nelson papers confine their notice of our race to lynchings and "burly black brute" episodes. Negroes should take note of this and hereafter steer clear of the Nelson political vagaries. The local social high tide is now on and every one knows whether he has been honored or cut at each of the grand functions scheduled for the week. There is much talk, naturally, and the spirit of Christmas does not prevail among the leftots. Perhaps a study of the big gatherings would be interesting from a social stand point and the standards might be seriously questioned, but that is society and it's society that rules. It will be a pleasure to his many friends to know that Rev. George F. Martin, one of our home boys who graduated from the high school of the class of '01, and who is now a licensed preacher in the A. M. E. church, is stationed at Imlam, Mo., and is doing well in this little field. Brother Martin was not ashamed not unwilling to begin at the bottom, but with his splendid ability, his excellent physique and his genial good nature he will undoubtedly forge his way to the front in his chosen profession, and may at no distant day pastor one of the churches of his home city. The Sun wishes him Godspeed and unbounded success in his new field of endeavor. ```markdown ``` Y. M. C. A. NOTES Mrs. M. A. Kirkpatrick paid the last $25 of her $100 pledge to the Furnishing Fund this week. It is hoped that all persons will now pay their pledges in full that the date of Dedication may be set. Already eight civic and social service organizations are meeting in the new building. A number of college and university boys are making their home in the building during the holidays. Don't you know your relatives and friends who formerly lived in Kansas City would enjoy the Sun for a present better than anything else you could send them? For ten days, lasting until January 2, there will be a membership contest on between the "Reds" and the "Blues." At this time 120 members are to be beaten, 47 boys and 83 men. This will bring the boy membership up to 125, which will be as manas as 1910 MEN'S LOBBY MEETING. the boy's Department will take in for several weeks. The boys have joined so fast it will be necessary to limit the membership in this department for a period of time. The business and professional men's gym class at noon, promises to be one of the best. A beginners' class is being organized to meet at 8:00 p. m. for all men beginners. The boys' classes are all full. The following letter was received from Mr. Julius Rosenwald in answer to a letter thanking him for his assistance in the erection of our building: Mr. Rosenwald directs me to acknowledge receipt today of your day letter thanking him, for the Committee of Managers of the Paseo Y. M. C. A., for his assistance in helping to make it possible for you to spend Thanksgiving Day in your new building. Words of appreciation like yours are precious to Mr. Rosenwald. They are dividends in happiness which sometimes come to him from his invested endeavors to help others. Thanking you in his name, for your thoughtfulness in telegraphing him, I am, Sincerely yours, WILLIAM C. GRAVES, Secretary to Julius Rosenwald. CAFETE CAFETERIA. WHAT SCHOOL IS THIS? WHAT SCHOOL IS THIS? I should like to know why Negroes should have to put up with conditions as those which now exist in one of our public schools. The teachers in the school to which I refer give the principal all kinds of present, such as wearing apparel and things to eat in order to keep their jobs. Nobody works except those who feel like doing so. They sit around reading newspapers or talking to each other and can be seen going to and from school at any time of the day. The pupils also go when they get ready and go home when they please. There is no discipline in this building as any of the larger pupils will tell you. Only recently all the pupils who were not particularly bright were put back a grade or two until they were so low that they had to appear bright. The seventh grade pupils are instructed to watch for supervisors and pass the word around when they come. The teachers then get up and get busy until the supervisor has gone. The principal takes life easy drawing a good salary and flirting with the most interesting of his teachers. How do such women get jobs here, anyway? By giving more than our home girls have to give. This is not the first I trust that you will print this letter and if there is not a change for the better I shall go in person to the au thorities with proofs of what I know Little Miss Louise Unthank and little Miss Thomas, daughter of Rev. W. H. Thomas, have planned an entertainment for the babies and sick children at the city hospital. Louise has saved $5 during the year and asked her parents for permission to spend it that way. God bless them. Dear Mr. DeFrantz: JAMES F. BUNDY DEAD. Secretary of Howard University Law School for 25 Years. James F. Bundy, born in Rappahannock county, Virginia, Sept. 25, 1863, was stricken with paralysis at his home last Sunday, and died at Freedmen's hospital the following Monday. In 1884 he married Miss Deillia Freeman, and is survived by her and two daughters, Della, a teacher in the Washington public schools, and Zenobia, a pupil, as well as beloved mother. In the year 1890 he became secretary and treasurer of the law department of his alma mater, and continued as such until his death. From 1901 to 1907 he was a member of the board of education of the District of Columbia, serving on its most important committees; was identified with every effort for the betterment of the Washington schools and is said to have drafted the compulsory education bill now in force in this District. V S a w l t e f s c w w Y S T t h a d m AN INTERESTING LETTER. Boise, Idaho. Dear Editor: Inclosed find chewc for a year's subscription of your valuable paper, which I would not be without. Your paper comes to me regularly each week and is good food to a hungry tramp in a far off land. I am so selfish that I do not want to be disturbed when once I have opened the Sun until every line has been read. It always seems like a friend from home when it comes, and I think that is the reason I love it so. It brings me news each week of friends of whom I have no knowledge of their whereabouts. Then, too, I learned of your wedding and the number of valuable presents unheard of before at a Negro wedding. Although I can not see how you will find use for them, yet they will be pleasant to look upon and know that they are yours, and you and Mrs. Crews have my best wishes. May you be prosperous and happy. I was also glad to read Mr. Lange's letter and the remarkable story of his progress. The young wives of today would not stay long with a man who built a hut without a window as a place in which they should live; they would be found crawling out of the hole left open by a log. It is indeed wonderful how God has blessed them TERIA. and allowed them to bask in the sunlight of His glory and prosperity. I have attended several of Bline Roone's concerts before Emma Smith died. I knew Miss Smith from childhood. She was a sweet girl. You can readily see why I am so fond of your paper. It brings the news of home and friends. I am not just socially connected to Kansas City, but am a member in good standing of Lone Star chapit, O. E. S. My late brother T. D. Williamson, was a member of John Turner lodge No. 106, and also my brother-in-law, Lucian D. Carter one of the best known Masons in the jurisdiction. I enjoy every word concerning Masonry which I read. Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year, I am Miss Edna Harlon died at Rosedale, Kansas, December 12, at the age of 18 years. Funeral services at the Second Baptist church by Rev. W. Walker of Kansas City, Kas. The deceased was a daughter of John Harlon, who lived about eight years ago....The supper given by Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Brown Saturday night was grand....The Christmas tree will be at the Second Baptist church on Thursday night. Bring the little ones and make it a success....The Men's Hunting Club are going to try their wives again as they feel they have some shells to waste....We hope that all persons will be ready when Mr. Chas. Pratt comes to see them to pay for the Sun. Prof. Robert G. Jackson is making great preparation for the music for the 5 o'clock service Christmas morning. --- Yours for success, MRS. J. EDWARD BROWN. HOLDEN, MO. THE IDEAL PHARMACY MASONIC TEMPLE THE IDEAL PLACE FOR BUYING YOUR Drugs, Toilet Articles and Sundries BOTH PHONES FREE—CALL US UP Special New Line of Prescription Drugs Graduate Prescriptionist. THE IDEAL PHARMACY, EIGHTEENTH AND WOODLAND Among the Churches ST. STEPHEN'S BAPSTIST CHURCH The following program mwll be sung Christmas morning at 4 a. m. at the St. Stephen's Baptist church: "The Vision"—Solo and procession al. Jesse Harris, tenor. Hymn anthem—"Years Ago in Bethlehem." "The Christmas Song" (Bates)—Mrs. Bertha Brown. Hymn—"Joy to the World." "There I Long to Be With Jesus" (Simons). "Hark What Celestial Notes I Heart" —Miss Edith Richard. Carols—"Onward the Glory Guides," "The Seraphs Song." Rev. J. W. Hurse, pastor, will preach "The Birth of Christ." SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH. Dr. Bacote will preach Sunday morning on "The Power of Jesus' Name." All Invited. VINE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. Bro. Ell Harris is somewhat better. ...Bro. D. Ross and brother D. J. Story visited Mt. Pisa last Sunday and made instructive addresses and were indeed grand...Bro. Thos. Pollard was called home on account of the death of his mother and we extend to the bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy and we con but say that she cannot come to them but they can go to her. On account of the cold weather last Sunday the attendance was small. We wish all a Happy New Year. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH. Quarterly meeting was held last Sunday at Bethel A. M. e church, Twenty-fourth and Flora. Dr. Peck, the presiding elder, preached morning and evening. There were three additions to the church. At the communion service at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Rev. Douglass of the A. M. E. Zion church, preached a soul grit THE IDEAL PH MASONIC THE IDEAL PLACE BE Drugs, Toilets and Suits BOTH PHONES FREE Special New Line of Graduate Pre THE IDEAL EIGHTEENTH ANNI SUNDAY Y. M. C. A. Chicken Gum Filet of Mackinaw Trout, 12c Prime Ribs of Beef au jus, 15c Young Tuna Roast Pig with Sweet Potatoes, 17c Combination Salad, 5c Apple Pie, 5c Steamed Suet Vanilla Ice Cream, 5c (A la Carté) CHRISTMAS Soup, 5c Raw Oyster Broiled Hallibut Steak Roast Domestic Duck, Stuffed with Westphalian Ham, 15c Chicken S Cherry Pie, 5c Peach Pie Vanilla Ice Cream, 5c (A la Carté) ring sermon, and it seemed as though the very heavens opened and the spirit of God descended like a dove upon the exceedingly large congregation that had assembled in spite of the inclement weather. More than 100 people attended the special go to Sunday school services. C. B. SWEATMAN DIES. C. B. Sweatman, Past Grand Master of the U. B. F., and for many years the leading barber at Brunswick, Mo., but during his declining years an inmate of the U. B. F. Home at Hannibal, died Saturday, November 12, and was quietly buried there. Brother Sweatman had faults as have we all, but he had many good qualities and it was the pleasure of the editor of the Sun twenty-nine years ago in the Grand Lodge of the U. B. F., which met at Brunswick in 1886, to nominate him for Grand Master, to which office he was elected. Peace to his ashes; rest to his soul. The Sun is the cleanest paper typo graphically, published by the race Compare them and see. Full Dress Suits FOR SALE OR FOR RENT GEO. V. GOLDEN, Tailor 1605 East 18th Street Bell Phone E. 539 PHOENIX, ARIZ The Valley bank of Phoenix has been reorganized and will reopen shortly. The opening of this institution has been looked forward to with much anxiety by our people....There is a young man who died here several days ago and whose body is still lying in the morgue awaiting identification. His name is Tom Smith and he comes from Kansas City. He used to wait table there. If anyone knows this man or his people they will do well to look into this matter. He carries a large amount of insurance and the insurance mopy refuses to pay one cent until the beneficiaries are found....Mr. and Mrs. George Caldwell gave a swirl party the other night in honor of out of town guests who were staying at their home. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Conner of Prescott, Ariz.; Mr. and Mrs. John Hoke of Tacoma, Wash.; Mrs. W. H. Young of Albuquerque, N. M.; Mrs. Alexander of Prescott and about sixty others. This effort on the part of the Mr. and Caldwell was pronounced a grand success by all who were fortunate enough to be present....The Phoenix Forum is progressing nicely with Mrs. S. L. Gross in the chair. An election of officers will be held on the first Sunday in January....Mr. C. H. Cunningham, the "barbecue bird," is still doing business at the same old stand. 428 East Jefferson street. He reports a steady increase in his patronage and desires to thank his many friends for their liberal patronage.... Miss Alma Crews is imbued with the Phoenix spirit since coming here and says that she will always be a booster for Phoenix, no matter where she goes....Mrs. Nannie J. Roberts, formerly of Kansas City, Mo., has opened a first class rooming house at 14 North Tenth street. She bring to Phoenix an experience of eight years in the rooming house business in Kansas City and we may well be proud to have her among us. We predict success for you here, Mrs. Roberts. May your stay be permanent....The Sun headquarters are at 1026 THE PHARMACY IN THE TEMPLE FOR BUYING YOUR illet Articles Lundries FREE—CALL US UP of Prescription Drugs prescriptionist. THE PHARMACY, AND WOODLAND BY DINNER A. Cafeteria Combo Soup, 5c Bolled Ham and Spinach, 12c Turkey with Cranberry Sauce, 25c Braised Beef with Spaghetti, 10c Gold Ham with Potato Salad, 12c Mince Pie, 5c Pet Pudding, 5c Assorted Cakes, 5c TE Service) BAS DINNER Oysters, 15c Green Sea Turtle, 5c K, Anchovy Sauce, 12c H Oysters, 17c Prime Christmas Beef, au jus, 15c Pineapple Sherbet, 5c Salad, 10c Pie, 5c Rhubard Pie, 5c Assorted Cakes, 5c TE Service) East Jefferson street. Let us deliver your copy. CHILLICOTHE, MO. Mr. Oliver Patterson is on the sick list....The illness of Mr. Charles Kingsberry is unchanged. Among his visitors last week were two of his daughters and Miss Cozetta Kingsberry of Kansas City, Mo....Mrs. Mary Monroe has been confined to her home for two weeks because of the dislocation of a knee cap....Mr. Towers and Mr. Johnson of Brookfield, Mo, have moved their families to this city, where they are permanently employed....Dr. Hill, an agent for the Red Bird Realty Co., has been in this city for several days....Mr. Paul Nealier purchased five beautiful lots opposite the home of his father last week with ready money....The Baptist revival meeting going quietly at various cottages is growing with increasing interest and numbers....Mr. Alex Winfrey is able to be up and about his home after a month's confinement....The A. C, E Society has been reorganized at Bethel church with Mrs. Katie Nance as president. Judging from the enthusiasm and the young people in attendance the society will be of no little value to the church and community....Already we see shads of the coming holiday events. MARSHALL, MO. Mrs. Georgia Smith, mother of Mr. Talton Robinson, died December 20. She was a charter member of Green Valley Court No. 70, Heroines of Jerocho...Lincoln School had their closing exercises for the holidays. There were many visitors present. It was said the program was the best ever rendered...School enthusiasm is at its height. All are looking forward to the grand opening January 4, 1915, in the new building. The Solitaire Cluster FELD JEWEL 1017 MAID JEWELR 1017 MAIN ST. FELD JEWELRY CO. 1017 MAIN ST. Home Phone 6628 Main THE GUARDIAN TAILOR CLEANERS AND SUITS MADE T All Work Guaranteed. CIVE US A 802 East Twelfth Street, Louis Finbu VISIT ALEX AT A. H. 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OUR PRICES ARE THE LOWEST FOR MISFIT CLOTHING IN THE CITY. 2427 VINE STREET SOL SMITH, President C. Bell Phone, East 1011. Home Ph List your property for rent or sale w ple's Investment Company, 2427 Vine str to loan on first or second mortgages. loans ranging from $10 to $100 on pers Thirty to Sixty Days' Time. Moving an Papering, painting and interior decoration to help you, if you are trying to buy us and talk the matter over. Trying to he as ourselves. Nicely furnished rooms for Resident C. East 1011. Home Pho perty for rent or sale wi Company, 2427 Vine stree or second mortgages. W from $10 to $100 on pers ing and interior decorating if you are trying to buy a matter over. Trying to he ecely furnished rooms for List your property for rent or sale with the Colored People's Investment Company, 2427 Vine street. We have $2,000 to loan on first or second mortgages. We also make small loans ranging from $10 to $100 on personal property from Thirty to Sixty Days' Time. Moving and Coal a Specialty. Papering, painting and interior decorating. We are in a position to help you, if you are trying to buy a home. Come to see us and talk the matter over. Trying to help our friends as well as ourselves. Nicely furnished rooms for rent. ACME SHIATTOO GOWL FOR CLEANSING THE HAIR AND DIRECTIONS Apply at night, or may be used at any time as a dressing. Removes the hair with heat and pliates. Acme Novelty Co. DISTRICT: ACME NOVELTY CO. WILKES BARRE, PA. COLD CREAM ACME Pomatum for the Hair DIRECTIONS Apply at night, or may be used at any time as a dressing. Removes the hair with heat and pliates. Acme Novelty Co. DISTRICT: WILKES BARRE, PA. VELVET COMPLEXION POWDER Strikely Pure and Kqua- lity Perfumed. DISTRICT: ACME NOVELTY CO., LTD. WILKES BARRE, PA. Here they are! The Big Four. An unsurpassed scalp food and hair dressing (full 3-oz. box), a twoounce box of snow white beauty cream, a full size box of face powder in (high brown, flesh color, or white), and a box of shampoo powder that does the work and leaves the hair in a soft pliable condition, all for 80c. Any three 65c. Choice of any two, 50c, postage prepaid. Agents wanted. Send money order today, and get them for future use as this is an introductory offer. Address Acme Novelty Co. Ltd., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. P. O. Box 36. Diamonds Watches Jewelry Silverware Clocks Cut Glass Etc. The Solitaire Cluster 7 Blue- White, Menuino Diamonds set as one, cannot be sold from a single stone. Come in and see them. Visit Smith's drug store. Mrs. Lillian Berryman is indisposed this week. Try Butter Cream bread today and you will buy no other. CACTUS REMEDY CO., 2209 E. 9th. Cactus is a home product. For Rent—Two rooms, strictly modern. Mrs. Kirtley, 1013 Highland ave. Let us send you the Sun. Bell phone East 999. Mrs. W. R. Herndon of Denver, Col., will spend the holidays visiting relatives in this city. The Nafsizer Bakery is the home of the famous Butter Cream bread. Mrs. J. T. Black, 2533 Michigan, who has been very ill, is improving nicely at present. Any subscriber square with our books can fake advantage of our $1.00 rate by paying now. The best Sunday dinner for the price can be obtained at the Y. M. C. A. cafeteria. Ladies welcome. Miss Anna Gilbert of Topeka will visit her sister, Mr. D. M. Johnson, 1907 Paseo, during the holidays. What more suitable gift could you present a friend than a year's subscription to the Kansas City Sun? Mr. and Mrs. C. Davis of Silsbee, Tex., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Williams, 2914 Woodland avenue. Yes, women are welcome in the Y. M. C. A. cafeteria. No tipping in the Y. M. C. A. building. Mr. Clay E. Brassfield, 3013 Wyandotte street, was the first of our loyal subscribers to take advantage of our special rate. Mr. L. B. Thomas of Lincoln, Neb., will visit his sister, Mrs. Gussie Shelby, and mother at 818 East Tenth street, Christmas. Miss Myrtle Washington of Chicago, Ill., who has been very ill at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Beetle King, is slowly improving. Rev, and Mrs. T. H. Wiseman announce the birth of a 11-pound girl. The mother and baby are doing nicely. Mrs. Wiseman was Miss Claudia. Miss Victoria Overall, 2116 Woodland avenue, will keep open house New Year's day for her friends and pupils at the studio. Hours 2 to 7 p. m. Miss Clara Carter has been transferred from the Garrison school and assigned to the vacancy in the Lincoln school caused by the resignation of, Miss Ida Overall. Miss Lizzle Gleaves left the city Wednesday night to spend the winter at Dubuque, Ia. She spent a week with her father at Osage, Kas., and friends at Topeka before leaving. Mrs. Zipporah Joseph Parks of Denver is to be the guest of her sister, Miss Mozella Joseph, during the holidays. Mrs. Parks was formerly a domestic science teacher in our public schools. Mrs. Pauline Washington of St. Paul is visiting her mother, Mrs. Paralee Hoffman, 1902 Howard street, during the holidays. Also her grandson, who has been ill but is now much improved. Mrs. Grace Thomas Martin of Jersey City, N. J., has been quite ill undergoing an operation for appendicitis under the care of Dr. Cannon, the East's greatest physician, and is now improving nicely. Poro hair dressing, hair weaving and facial massaging. Scalp treatment a specialty. Mrs. E. Norles, 1737 Paseo, upstairs. Mrs. Mary McClendon, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Beetle King, and father, Mr. Archie Washington, left last Saturday morning for St. Louis to join her husband, Mr. A. D. McClendon. Mrs. Bertha Morehead of Sweet Springs, Mo., is in the city visiting her sisters, Mrs. C. H. Davis, Mrs. Ella Daniels and her friends, Mrs. S. M. Winston, and is doing her Christmas shopping. Grand entertainment Christmas night, Dec. 25, 1914, at Armory hall, Cottage and Vine streets, under the auspices of Enterprise Court No. 32, O. O. C. and Moses Dixon Temple No. 12777. Admission 15 cents. One of the most beautiful Christmas trees we have ever seen was the one at Wendell Phillips School for the kindergarten children, arranged by Miss Lella Warrick, assisted by her assistants, Misses Sweatman, Johnson and Kenney. One of the delightful surprises was the fact that all the decorations were made by the little tots themselves. Each child also made a souvenir for their parents, some of which were very unique and pretty. The patrons of Phillips School have a right to feel proud of Prof. Foster and his excellent corps of teachers, and especially the work of Miss Warrick. CITY NEWS. Have you tried Cactus Corn Cure? Wanted—Young woman to take hospital training graduate course. We pay salary, board and uniforms. Write Wheatly-Provident Hospital, 1214 Vine street, Kansas City, Mo. Rev. E. D. Green of Palmyra passed through Monday en route home from Fort Scott where he preached last Sunday. Rev. Green is one of the ablest Baptist ministers in the state and is loved by all who know him. TAKE NOTICE. To correspondents, club reporters and others: On account of New Year's coming on Friday, the day of publication, the Sun will be published next week on Wednesday and should reach our subscribers on Thursday. Take due notice and govern yourselves accordingly. CHRISTMAS PLANTS FOR SALE. CROSTHWAIT FLORAL CO. 18th and Woodland PROF, WM. H. DAWLEY. Principal of Lincoln High Night School, President of Allen Chapel Christian Endeavor, Grand Registrar of the Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M., a thirty-third degree Mason, Past Counsellor Court of Calanthe, a gentleman, a scholar, and a Chesterfield in manner, who is beloved by all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance. HEAR YE! HEAR YE Master Masons, Heroines of Jericho and Honored Ladies of the O. E. S. Behold! the Daughters of Isis assisted by the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine and the local ladies of the Golden Circle assisted by the Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, invite you one and all New Year's Day after 3:00 p. m., to their open house, 2327 Lydia avenue, the residence of Grand Inspector General R. T. Coles, Past Master. Mrs. M. L. Crosthwait, Commandress, III. W. G. Moseley, Potentate, Mrs. Ada Baker, Loyal Lady Ruler, III. R. C. Pierce, T. P. G. M., III. Anthony Dickens, Wise M., III. Geo. W. Johnson, V. C., III. D. N. Crosthwait, C in C. A PLEASANT SURPRISE. At the closing meeting of New Hope Temple No. 138, which was held Thursday afternoon, December 17, at the U. B. F. Hall, 1420 E. 18th street. Mrs. Sara Lee Hammett, the secretary, was very happily surprised with a beautiful gold watch, a Christmas present from the officers and members of her Temple. When the business of the meeting was over, the Princess of the Temple, Miss Magnolia Lewis, ordered Mrs. Hammett's books closed and Mrs. Hammett brought before the throne. She came with open-eyed wonder on her face, Said Mrs Lewis: "Sister Hammett you are charged with faithfully discharging your duty for the past three years. Knowing that you are guilty, I shall not appoint a jury to sit upon your case, but shall proceed to fix the punishment." All this time the members were spreading a table. Mrs. Hammett was seated at the table with her mother, little daughter, who was there as a surprise to her mother, and the officers of the Temple. All other members present drew their chairs up in a circle around the persons seated at the table. The Princess then gave a few moments for the members who desired so to do, for expressions of appreciation for this splendid woman and her efficient work in the capacity of secretary. Mrs. Maggie Hopson, Princess of Sylvester Temple, was present and added a few words, both fitting and beautiful, to the many coming from the members of New Hope Temple. The Princess then presented Mrs. Hammett with the beautiful gold watch. So great was Mrs. Hammett's surprise and so deep her Mary Louise MRS, IDA M. BECKS. A LITERARY TREAT, *Hear Mrs. Ida M. Beck's in costume recital, patriotic, dramatic, descriptive and humorous selections. Special music for the occasion under the management of Mrs. S. W. Bacote. Given under the auspices of the church trustees. Thursday, January 7, 1915, at 8:30 p. m. Admission 15 cents. appreciation of the gift that she found words inadequate to express her feelings; but with tears coming from her dear heart she thanked and thanked the Temple again for making her so happy on this occasion. TO THE LOVERS OF GOOD THINGS TO EAT. That Christmas dinner will not be complete unless that pie is made with M. B. Carr's home-made mince meat. Leave orders at 1714 East 24th street, or phone Bell East 2595M. Best quality used and prepared with the best of care. Twenty cents a pint—40 cents a quart. Formation of Hailstones According to a German scientist, hailstones are formed by the electricity of thunderstorms which they accompany. Engineering Ants. The ants of South America have been known to construct a tunnel three miles in length. Readily Paid. One thing about the wages of sin is that a man doesn't have to go to law to collect them. We make a specialty of decorating for parties, weddings and balls. Christmas trees and wreaths specially priced to clubs and Sunday schools. WEAVER FLORAL CO. 1510 E. 18th St. Home phone Main 7555. Bell phone East 4798. LAST CALL THIS YEAR Edison says that when this great war is over, the energies of the world will be glad to turn to invention, engineering and productive labor and that the greatest constructive advance in history will follow. What sense or profit is there for us in waiting until after the war to buy and sell, to reap and sow, to make and order, to live and let live? You may have heard of the little girl who was bawling lustily with her brother, who wanted a drink, but who said she herself was only "helping Bobbie cry." Among the millions of business men in this country there are always some who are unhappy. No matter how good their reasons, no real help is given by helping them cry. We hope no customers of ours will hold their breath or hold their orders. We shall be glad to receive them, and fill them, and we believe the result will be good for both. Permit us to remind you that we are doing business at the same stand. Our service during the past two years both to the business and professional man as well as those in charge of the most de luxe social functions has been one that might well have been envied by a larger and more efficient establishment operated by members of the opposite race. It has been our constant attempt to guard every order placed with us with accuracy and dispatch. We appreciate the patronage we have received from our myriad of patrons in the past; but we have, what you yourself must also feel, a hankering for more business. The Postman passes your door and ours and we are at the other end of the Bell telephone. East 2782. Cordially yours. 1515 East 18th Street, ALLEN Where impressive services will be Music by augmented Choir and Orche Jackson. Sermon by Rev. Wm. H. Tho HARRIS PRINTING Street, Kann 1515 East 18th Street, Kansas City, Mo. THE CHURCH OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHRISTIANITY ALLEN CHAPEL. Where impressive services will be held Christmas morning at 5:00 o'clock. Music by augmented Choir and Orchestra under the direction of Prof. R. G. Jackson. Sermon by Rev. Wm. H. Thomas, D. D. When Buying Rugs. When buying rugs remember that a dark rug shows dust and lint, and a green fades. Usually the best rugs have small patterns, whereas cheap fabrics have big, bold designs. Tan shades wear well and some reds are lasting. Blue rugs are suitable for bedrooms and red, brown and mixed colors for halls. Houses and Flats FOR RENT 2214 Lydia, 1st fl., 4 rms.....$13.00 22d fl., 4 rms.....12.00 2414 Holmes, 4 rms., 1st fl......12.50 2019 Holmes, 6 rms., water and gas. 12.50 2407 Woodland, 4 rms.....11.00 2218 Flora, 4 rm. cottage.....12.50 292 Indep, 9 rms. .....18.00 283 rms. .....8.00 2205 Mich., 4 rms. .....8.00 We now know that plants are able to feel objects at a distance. Certain ferns, for example, will begin to send down a root on the outside of the pot the instant water is placed in the saucer; and, when a fly is placed before a sunflower plant the leaf reaches for the insect with its tentacles. The Yachting Accident. First Seaside Bore—"I can remember hearing a strange, gurgling sound; then I suddenly saw before me a huge mass of foam—and do you know what I did?" Second Seaside Bore—"Yes, old top; you let the foam settle a bit, and then had a good swig." Greece Rich In Marbles Among other minerals the marbles of Greece must be placed in the front rank, no country being so rich in this product as the Hellenic kingdom. Seemingly inexhaustible beds are to be found in Attica, Euboea and the Peloponessus. Why Hand Shaking is Dangerous. Bacteriologists recently found under the fingernails of men, women and children no less than thirteen different kinds of disease germs, including those of tuberculosis, diphtheria and influenza. "I've got to choose between paying my doctor and keeping up my life insurance policy; I haven't enough money for both." "Stand off the M.D.; if your policy lapses you'll die sure." Life is short. Let us not throw any of it away in useless resentment. It is best not to be angry. It is next best to be quickly reconciled.—Samuel Johnson. Calling Cards, Business Cards Stationery Print Business Cards, Church, Stationery Printing of all kinds Calling Cards, Business Cards, Church, Society, Book and Stationery Printing of all kinds. JNO. R· FAIRLEY, Mgr. Square Deal Printing Co. The Printing House for the two Kansas Citys. Our Facilities for doing first class work unexcelled Home 2785 Main Bell 1647Y Grand 1731 Lydia Ave. (Hod Carriers' Hall.) are Deal Printing ouse for the two Kansas City doing first class work unexc 1731 Lydia Ave. (Hod Square Deal Printing Co. The Printing House for the two Kansas City. Our Facilities for doing first class work unexcelled Home 2783 Main Bell 1647Y Grand 1731 Lydia Ave. (Hod Carriers' Hall.) Plants Can Feel. The Alternatives. Daily Thought. 2214 Lydia, 1st fl, 4 rms. $13.00 2214 2d fl, 4 rms. $12.00 2214 1st fl, 4 rms. $12.00 2019 Holmes, 6 rms, water and gas. $12.00 2019 Woodland, 4 rms. $12.00 2218 Flora, 4 rm, cottage. $12.50 928 Indep, 9 rms. $18.00 928 Indep, 9 rms. $18.00 2205 Mich, 4 rms. $8.00 2205 Woodland, rear, 2 rms. $4.50 25ch and Parkway, Quindarbo, Kas. 406 Haskell, K, C, Kas. 6 rms. 7.00 modern. $18.00 5148 Kansas, 6 rms. $18.00 2400 Marmell, 6 rms, mod. $20.00 2518 Woodland, 5 rms, gas, water $12.50 2128 Vine, 10 rms, mod. $20.00 Howard and Mich. Sts, 4 rms. and 2 dfl. 4 rms. 17.00 3 dfl. 4 rms. 17.00 5 dfl. 4 rms. 15.00 **FIFTEEN DAY'S RENT FREE.** 1712 rms. 12.00 E. 14th. 5 rms. $12.00 3541 Holmes. 8 rms. water, gas 18.00 3543 Holmes. 8 rms. water, gas 18.00 1722 Oakley. 5 rms. cottage 18.00 Highland. 9 rms. water, gas 20.50 423 E. 14th. 9 rms. mod., br 19.00 559 Grand. 25 rms. 50.00 2526 Mich. 8 rms. and bath 14.00 Highland. 5 rms. water, gas 15.00 E. 24th. 7 rms. strictly mod. 22.50 1830 Paseo. 17.00 913 Mich. 6 rms. water, gas and strictly. 15.00 1830 E. 16th. 7-rm mod. 2-story frame. $27.50 1830 E. 19th. 4 rms. rear. $7.00 2109 Highland. 5 rms. water and gas. 15.00 **FOR SALE.** 913 Mich. 6 rms. partly modern, 2-story price. Price, $1800 down and 15 per month. 1604 E. 10th St., 7-rm. 2-story modern residence; excellent condition. You can live in three rooms and rent the other two rooms at $1,900, $3,000, $5,000, $7,000, $9,000, $10,000, $20 per month. Truck Farm, 4-rm. cottage; 1½ acres of ground; fine place for raising hogs and chickens; two blocks from car line. Outdoor kitchen. Price, $1,800; $200 down $10 per month. 2412 Meringston Ave. 4-rm. cottage, $1,250. $50 down and $12 per month. People who rent or buy from us will be listed in our employment department. Phones:—Home, 7555 M; Bell, 751 M. Rooms For Rent For Rent—2440 Montgall ave., six rooms; modern; $2.50 per month. John M. Day, 1411 Lydia ave. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Water, gas and telephone service. Rates reasonable. Bell phone East 2607J. 2632 Euclid.—Ind. 28. Ms, Church, Society, Book and writing of all kinds. IRLEY, Mgr. Printing Co. To Kansas Citys. Our Facilities must work unexcelled. Media Ave. (Hod Carriers' Hall.) FOR RENT Six-room brick and frame; three bed rooms and sleeping porch; full modern, furnace, gas range; fine location. Lot 32x125. Price, $8,150; cash, $350. PARK AVENUE Six-room frame, all nice large rooms; plenty of closets; house in splendid condition; fine neighborhood; near two car lines. Lot 25x134. Price, $2,300; cash, $500. PASEO SNAP Two-story frame, fronting Paseo on 25-ft. lot. Price, only $1,200. Better see us about this at once. SEE MORINO 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. 1222 Grand Ave. Kansas City, Mo. 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. A Ghance to Secure Fine Christmas Bargains. A SMALL DEPOSIT WILL HOLD ANY ARTICLE SILVERMAN JEWELRY CO., 1215 GRAND AVE. All Bonded Whisky $1.00 per Quart. Get Your Christmas Goods Here. A MONTGALL AVENUE PARK AVENUE large rooms; plenty of closets; fine neighborhood; near two car, 2,300; cash, $500. EEO SNAP Bug Paseo on 25-ft. lot. Price, only this at once. RRT & SMITH Eighteenth Street Bain 7255; Bell, East 4893 MORINO CHRISTMAS GIFTS Bands, Watches and Jewelry hold any article till Christmas MORINO Opposite Post Office NOS Holiday Shoppers: ack a large number of pianos onuable inducements to cash buyers. to 40 per cent to those who can buy reasonable payment down. We to readers of this paper both in terms and liberal treatment. Stan- ses in Pianos and Player Pianos our Music Co. Mazier-LoBello Music Co. Kansas City, Mo. SPECIAL OFFERING suits or Overcoat $25.00 and Up. PASEO SNAP me, fronting Paseo on 25-15 East Eighteenth Street. Please about this at once. STEWART & SMITH 115 East Eighteenth Street Home, Main 7255; Bell, BE MORE OUR CHRISTMAS Diamonds, Watch It will hold any article SEPH MORE Opponent BENEFIT of Holiday Sale need in stock a large mu- tering valuable inducement of 25 to 40 per cent th mustmake a reasonable p inducement to readers of well as terms and liberi- nown makes in Pianos and Money Musi rts to Frazier-LoBell d Ave. Kan SPECIAL Suits or $25.00 Jos. Segelbohm 102 EAST 10TH ST., One Door of Walnut Street. ery ture Co. to give considerable thought to new over months, and when your thoughts you will please remember that in our a satisfactory combination of qual- iety of this store is to satisfy those ing their household wants here, and or to sell only furniture that gives its If You Desire. an Overstock OF Red Diamond Watches. Fine Christmas Bargain WILL HOLD ANY ARTICLE D., 1215 GRAND AVE. KANSAS CITY, MO. THE EVANGELISTIC FIELD. By W. H. DAVIS During this year we have been appalled by the great destruction of life and property upon the land and upon the sea. Shipwrecks and earthquakes, tornadoes and floods, conflagrations and wars have visited very nearly all parts of the world and caused great destruction of life. May not these destructive elements be but warnings to man to remind hi mthat he has failed in his stewardship and the end is high even at the door? May it not be that we are forgetting our duty to God and to man? Can the highest duty that we owe to our fellow man be performed when we make a god of greed for material wealth? A man owes it to himself to make all that is possible of his intellectual powers. Intellectual strength is necessary that he may perceive more clearly his relations to his fellowman and to his God. He is the greatest philanthropist who is wise enough to see his fellows' needs and help him. Every man has a moral nature and a conscience. He owes it to himself to heed the demands of his moral nature. Whatever may be the definition of morals, the man who does right as he sees it and avoids the wrong, is living according to his highest conception of right and wrong and develops moral power. No moral man can be to his fellowman what he should be. The cultivation of the spirit of brotherhood tends to eliminate selfishness, and when men are tolerant and respectful to others the result is peace, contentment and happiness. Whenever human action is inspired by avariciousness and greed, it produces misery, discontent and woe. There is little difficulty in the performance of duties we owe ourselves. The troubles of life center in the neglect to perform the obligations owed to others. Centuries ago men despised their neighbors by REV. W. H. DAVIS. brute force. Today they scheme instead of fight, but prey upon one another just as in ancient times. One must help others. There is no complete and perfect independence. No one can live of, for and by himself. He must contribute to and acquire from others. This is the basic principle of human existence, but the contribution and the acquisition should be to prevent rather than to cause misery. Brethren, aside from the love and sympathy and care we foster for those of our faith, we have another duty to perform which is equally binding—that of helping to conserve the race. And the king said, "Is the young man Absolam safe?" Our first stop was at Forrest Green, where we baptized six. The church is doing well and is spiritually alive. The second stop was at Warensburg Rev. A. W. Williams, pastor, is doing a great work there, getting his forces well organized and his work well in hand. We spent one week with him. The church and pastor are much encouraged. We solicited a box of groceries and sent to Western college. Our third stop was at Palmyra, Mo., where Rev. E. D. Greene, the pastor is putting his soul into the work and looking forward for greater results. We visited the public schools, and our mind was called to the days in Western college because of the great Christian influence that exists there. We did not forget the Sun on our trip and the outlook is good. Mme. Benton Dean, the popular milliner, is now at 1010 Troost avenue where she is elegantly located and will be extremely pleased to meet her many friends and customers at that number. Belle phone Main 21023. Fancy Oriental BAZAAR SPECIAL PRICES FOR CHRISTMAS We Keep All Kinds of MEXICAN DRAWN WORK, CLUNY LACES( BATEM WORK, SILK KI- MONAS, BED SPREADS, SILK SHAWLS, DRESS SCARFS, TABLE CLOTHS, SILK HOSE, TURKISH RUGS. 1307 $ \frac{1}{2} $ GRAND AVE. SERVICE FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY PARTICULAR Scott & Dimery, Props. 1802½ E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo. Negro Business League of Kansas City Meets First and Third Thursday in Each Month, 1803 E. 18th Street. F.,J. Weaver, President. E. A. Robinson, Secretary. Members will please report any mistake or change of address to the Secretary, Editor. C. A. Starka, 1521 E. 18th street—Bell phone East 1521. CLEANERS AND TAILORS. R. Bennett, 1610 E. 18th street—Bell phone East 4746. Wortham Bros., 1222 E. 19th street—Bell phone Grand 3933W. CLERGYMEN. Rev. O. T. Redd, 2642 Highland, Secc retary Baptist Ministers' Alliance CONTRACTORS AND CARPENTERS A. E. Estes, 2460 Waldrond—Bell phone East 4924Y R. Mason, 1905 Vine. Marshall Wilson, 2644 Woodland—Bell phone East 1493. JEWELERS. J. A. Wilson, 1616 W. 9th street—Bell phone Main 6493Y. NEWSPAPERS. Kansas City Sun, N. C. Crews, Editor, 1803 E. 18th street—Bell East 999. PAINTERS AND PAPER HANGERS. T. H. Bailey, 911 McGee street—Bell phone, Main 751. PRINTERS. C. A. Franklin, 1008 E. 18th street. REAL ESTATE. J. Dallas Bowser, 2400 Paseo—BeBll Grand 3795W. Afro-American Investment Co., F. J. Weaver, President, 911 McGee street—Bell phone Main 751; Home phone Main 7555. Mary Mitchie, 2608 Highland. SHOE STORE. Temple Shoe Store, G. A. Page, Prop., 1507 E. 18th street. THEATRES. A. B. Hunn, 7th and May streets— Phones Home Main 7261. LAWYERS. C. H. Calloway, 601 Delaware—Phone Home 58 Main. Colored Peoples Investment Co., 2427 Vine street—Phones, Bell 1011 East; Home 9203 Main. MILLINERY. Miss Eva P. Washington, 849 Freeman avenue, Kansas City, Kas., Millinery and Hair Work—Bell phone 2306 West. A Little Story From Life. When I entered the store at 6 p. m. on my way home, the proprietor was sound asleep. "I stopped to get the lamp which you promised to have ready for me," I began very loudly. "Oh, yes," he replied, arising from his seat behind a desk covered with a three months' layer of dust and a hodge-podge of circulars and papers. "I er—am sorry, but I couldn't find a burner to fit the size lamp you wanted." "Well," I said, somewhat discouraged, "that leaves me in a nice fix for tonight. No light, the stores up town all closed and Jones across the street only carries burners and chimneys." Opening his cash drawer he picked up a nickel and handing it to a little boy who had sauntered in, said: "Run over to Jones and ask him to let me have a No. 2 burner. Hurry up now." "I am glad to see that you recognize the importance of not disappointing your customers," I ventured as hope returned. "Uh-hum!" he grunted. A few minutes later the phone rang and I listened to this: "Hello! Yes—what? (very loud) Wait a minute" Then he turned to me and said: "Jones wants 10 cents for his burner. Are you willing to pay a nickel extra for the outfit?" "No, sir," I replied. "You promised to seel me the complete outfit for 50 cents, and you promised to let me have ittonight, and it's up to you to do it." Then over the phone he said: "Never mind, don't get it," and hung up the receiver with a bang. "Sorry, sir, but I can't pay 10 cents for a burner wot I can get for 3 cents. Stop in tomorrow and I'll have it for you." As I passed out of the door, I said: "Never mind, don't bother about getting one for me tomorrow. Good night." Some time later this man was heard to say: "It's a funny thing why colored folks don't patternize their own folks wot run stores." Moral—Satisfied customers constitute the bone and sinew of every successful business. (Sequel—It developed later that even if this man had paid 10 cents for the burner and sold the outfit for 50 cents he would still have made a profit of 4 cents). While this country is all agog over the matter of race segregation, there is another thing that should not be lost sight of; that while battle is being made on the outside against conditions that are felt to be a hindrance to our material welfare, there should be just as persistent a fight going on among ourselves in the effort to better our condition each day. There are too many people today thinking about the things that others are doing to them, but never stop to think about the self-inflicted injuries. Too much concern about opposition and competition may often result in a lack of interest in the things that make for success. The Negro should not worry over competition. In the first place, we are not required to surpass anyone but ourselves. To get ahead of another is a very insignificant matter compared with getting ahead of our own past THE SCHOOL OF THE ARMY THE FAMOUS EMANUEL COMMANDERY NO. 25, KANSAS CITY, MO., THREE TIMES WINNER OF THE FIRST PRIZE AT THE INTER-STATE CONCLAVE. record. Competition is an eye opener, as there are many of us who would never have discovered the latent power in ourselves if we had not have found out what others could do. Many persons owe their success to some rival who first revealed to them their own reserves. Instead of worrying over competition we should be glad of it, since it is so often an incentive for us to do our best. And if in doing our best we are outdistanced by another, that is nothing to be ashamed of. Many of the difficulties with which we meet reveal us to ourselves; not only do they expose our weaknesses but they bring to the surface the hidden strength we should never have discovered without their aid. Necessity, kind when she seems the sternest, uses our hardships to reveal possibilities within us of which we have never dreamed. Segregation a Help. Segregation and many other rebuffs that we meet with will, in due course of time, serve as a means to spur us on to further progress. It does very well for us to protest against segregation, of the nature that is now prevalent among the employees in the government departments at Washington, but when it narrows down to the segregated district in the city, then there are instances that we, as a race, must begin to study. In every citl and town in many rural districts where there are many Negroes of consequence, the Negroes have segregated themselves into certain parts, where crap shooting, policy playing, liquor peddling, the peddling of deadly drugs, is the height of many of their ambitions. They like it, because some make money out of it at the expense and discomfort o the others. It is a sad, sad story, but it is true: we can never be a people until we overcome some of these habits that are so detrimental to us. Too many want to make quick money and an easy living. The person who attains to preeminence in their calling generally THE FAMOUS EMANUER reaches it by slow stages. In every profession there are a few who lead by no happy accident of fortune, no pride of birth, no favor exalted patronage. Their intrinsic merit, manifested not as a sudden inspiration nor as an occasional performance, but day after day, under the strain of protracted effort, has put them where they are. The inferior material in the cheap man develops a structural flaw somewhere and he goes to pieces where the strong man endures and holds his peace and completes the work. The highest success comes from doing things that others can not do. Here we have the whole secret; it is simple, so be the one man for the task, and the task will seek you, and the price that goes with it will be yours. The greatest lesson now to be taught the Negro is thrift, and a higher morality. We can not succeed on the method of "kill going out and nothing coming in." We must develop more producers, and fewer spends we are to grow. There are so few to condemn the wrong for fear of losing friendship. Then there is the business man, who is strafed of the loss of patronage, but the man who will not stand up for the right for fear of a falling off in his business has not much business. There are others who dial into be Christians and leaders who are encouraging the wrong thing every day because they want to be popular. We should not seek popularity, but we should at all times seek to do right. The Negro needs to be taught most to do what is right and bring to whatever work he may have in hand a higher purpose. If one is doing work that is beneath them there is no reason for slighting it. Poor work indeed is beneath anybody with brains and a conscience. To dig ditches with an honest purpose to give a dollar's worth of work for every dollar you earn is more to one's credit than to do office work with the intention of doing just enough to hold your position. Remember that no work can degrade a worker if he brings to it a high purpose, and that all work lacking such a purpose is degrading. We must begin to study and work out the real problems affecting us as a people; we have been grasping at the straws too long. --- THE GIFT OF GIFTS is that which is both useful and beautiful. Can you think of anything more practical than Electric Fixtures in your home? We will help you equip the entire home at a price that will not be a hardship to the one of moderate means. Remember, beginning today we will also take contracts for wiring your home and give you most reasonable terms. This entire set of Electric Fixtures, except bulbs, for a 5-room cottage installed without extra charge This Week Only $24.50 BATH ROOM TWO-BEDROOMS Dining Room Parlor PORCH KITCHEN Reception Hall We also offer in this sale all inverted Lights with fringed shades, burner and mantle for ... 50c The shade alone is worth 60c. We call your particular attention to our new line of Electric Table Lamps at prices which you cannot find anywhere in this city nor west of New York. We mean it. We want to sell 500 of these Lamps. ```markdown ``` Rates Reasonable. Enroll Now. Persons Not Eligible Who Have Not Finished the Grade Schools or the Equivalent. --- HOME BAKING Bread, Hot Rolls, Doughnuts, Pies, Daily Special Orders Taken for Cookies and Cakes MISS ADA TAYLOR 1109 NORTH TENTH STREET Bell Phone, West 3815. Kansas City, Kas. We Sell the Best Pure Lard, 2 Lbs. 25c. Compound Lard, 10c. Headquarters for Chitterlings, Loose and Kits. King offers you the best chance in ten years to put up a good building for little money. He has taken advantage of the Southern cotton and lumber situation and has bought RIGHT. Add to this the fact that good labor is cheap and plentiful (we can get you a good carpenter on three hours' notice) and the opportunity to build cheap is made plain. Now! NEW LUMBER—Bright, brand new flooring, 8-ft., $18. Heavy new 2-inch flooring and shiplap, $15. Joists, $18. SALVAGE LUMBER—Timbers, 4x4 and larger, $18. Fine 4x14 stock, $16. Flooring, $10. WALL BOARD—Fine stock, 10-ft. sheets, at $2 per square (this the heavy board to nail right on the studs; use instead of lath and plaster). Other lengths, $2.25. Plaster board, $1.60. ROOFING—Duck's Back roofing, $1 per roll of 108 feet. DOORS—Brand new doors, $1 each; 1,000 to select from. If you are interested, no matter where you live (we ship out-of-town orders promptly), send for our big illustrated, handsome containing FREE PLAN offer, and prices and descriptions of: New and salvage lumber, plumbing, metal lath, 1-beams, plate glass and roofing. 18th and Troost, 20th and Grand, 15th and Blue, "WE SELL IT FOR LESS." 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. Home Baking—Bread—Hot Rolls— Doughnuts—Pies daily. Special or- ders taken for cookies and cakes. MISS ADA TAYLOR, 1109 N. Tenth St., Kansas City, Kas. Bell phone West 3815. New Year's Old Time Romance Lost in Modern Noise IR grandfathers did not give up $50 each for the privilege of spending New Year's eve in crowded restaurants. Neither did they, at the stroke of twelve, put on caps of colored paper, ring cow bells, and throw confeitti at strangers. Yet we, who ridicule their traditions and superstitions, can find, it seems, no more satisfactory way in which to speed the old year and welcome the new. Perhaps we might profitably follow their example. Certainly their way of waiting for the new year at home, or at the home of their friends, with games and songs and domestic cheer, was less expensive than our way. Also it is a matter for regret that the pleasant customs of paying New Year's calls and of giving New Year's presents has disappeared. All the ritual of the day is gone; even the newsboy brings only a prosaic calendar nowadays, instead of the elaborate poetic address which in years gone by set forth his claims on the world's generosity. And New Year's resolutions exist chiefly in the imagination of humorous writers. Now, it is true that the apparently harmless customs of paying calls and giving presents on New Year's day were not regarded with favor by all critics of morals and manners. Early in the eighteenth century Henry Bourne, M. A., "curate of the parochial chapel of All Saints', in Newcastle upon Tyne," wrote "Antiquitates vulgares, or the antiquities of the common people, giving an account of their opinions and ceremonies, with proper reflections upon each of them; shewing which may be retained and which ought to be laid aside." And he felt that he must be very careful indeed with his discussion of New Year's calls and gifts. He approved of them, in moderation; but he wanted to be on the safe side. "As the vulgar are always very careful to end the old year well," he wrote, (pointing his satire by means of italies.) "so they are also careful of beginning well the new one. As they end the former with a hearty computation, so they begin the latter with the sending of presents, which are termed New Year's gifts to their friends and acquaintances; the original of both which customs is superstitious and sinful; and was observed that the succeeding year might be prosperous and successful." He calls many writers to witness the antiquity of these customs, quoting from Bishop Stillingweet, Claus Wormian, Schaffer, "Snore Sturleson," and "the poet Niogocorgus." Then he writes: "And no doubt, those Christians were highly worthy of censure, who imagined, as the heathens did, that the sending of a present then was in any way lucky, and an omen of the success of the following year. For this was the very thing that made several holy men, and some general councils, take notice of, and forbid any such custom; because the observance of it, out of any such design and view, was superstitious and sinful, we are told, in a place of St. Austin, the observation of the calends of January is forbid, the songs which were wont to be sung on that day, the feastings, and the presents which were then sent as a token and omen of a good year. But to send a present at that time, of esteem, or gratitude, or charity, is no where forbid. "On the contrary, it is praiseworthy. For the ancient fathers did vehemently inveigh against the observations of the calends of January; yet it was not because of those presents and tokens of mutual affection and love that passed; but because the day itself was dedicated to idols, and because of some prophane rites and ceremonies they observed in solemnizing it. "If then I send a New Year's gift to my friend, it shall be a token of my friendship; if to my benefactor" a token of my gratitude; if to the poor (which at this time must never be forgot) it shall be to make their hearts sing for joy, and give praise and adoration to the giver of all good gifts." At any rate, we still say "Happy New Year!" whether or not the words have any special significance to us. In the time of the learned Bourne there were those who regarded this phrase with deep suspicion. He writes: "Another old custom at this time is the wishing of a good New Year, either when a New Year's gift is presented, or when friends meet. Now, the original of this custom is heathenish, as appears by the feasting and presents before mentioned, which were a wish for a good year, and it was customary among the heathens on the calends of January, to go about and sing a New Year's song. Hospinian, therefore, tells that when night comes on, not only the young, but also the old of both sexes, run about here and there, and sing a song at the doors of the wealthier people, in which they wish them a happy New Year. This he speaks indeed of the Christians, but he calls it an exact copy of the heathen's custom. "But, however, I cannot see the harm of retaining this ancient ceremony, so it be not used superstitiously, nor attended with obscenity and lewdness. For then there will be no more harm than wishing a good each others welfare and prosperity; no more harm, than wishing a good day, or good night; than in bidding one godspread." In Philadelphia there has been preserved up to recent years the custom of New Year's "mumming." Boys and girls—men and women also, to some extent—dressed in fantastic clothes and with their faces painted or masked, could be seen in the streets, up to recently, begging and playing practical jokes. They did similar things in eighteenth century London, by no means to the approval of the curate of the parochial chapel of All Saints in Newcastle-on-Tyne. He writes: "There THIEVING GEESE SWIM RIVER And the Stolen Chickens Are Wafted Across Stream on Their Necks, is the Story. All summer people coming and going over the river road have noticed four extra large geese a mile below here. These geese belong to the Binn farm, across the river. Early in the spring the geese crossed the river and mingled with the fowls on the Bagg farm. 'they 1915 FATHER TIME LOOPS THE LOOP ONCE AGAIN is another custom observed at this time, which is called among us mumming; which is a changing of clothes between men and women; who when dressed in each others' habits go from one neighbor's house to another, and make merry with them in disguise, by dancing and singing, and such like merriments. * * * It were to be wished this custom which is still so common among us at this season of the year were laid aside; as it is directly opposite to the word of God." It is possible that "mumming" is related in some way to the performance which marked "Hogmanay" in England and Scotland. "Hogmanay" was the last day of the year. Some scholars think the word comes from the Greek "agla mene," ("holy month"); others from the Saxon "halig monath," which has the same meaning; still others from the French phrase "Au gui menez" ("to the mistletoe go!") which mummers anciently cried in France at Christmas, or from "Au guex menez." ("Bring to the beggars!"). Whatever the origin of the word may be, Hogmanay was the time for much amateur begging. The children went from house to house, singing such songs as: "Hogmana, trollolay, Give us of your white bread, But none of your grey, Hogmena, Hogmena, Give us cake and cheese, and let us go away." following made miscels, take because the and view, old, in the calends were wont s, and the token and present at or charity, . For the against the story; yet it tokens of out because and because they ob- jective my friend, to my bene- factor the poo pot) it shall and give gold gift"s. "New Year!" "Special signed Bourne phrase with old custom New Year, presented, or real of this the feasting were a wish among the to go about olan, there not only the run about the doors of ish them a need of the copy of the of retain- used super- and lewd- charm than and prosper- good day, or . Reserved up year's "mum- men also, to and with the seen in and playing in eight- the appro- pels of All ies: "There As they sang they co- their "far's"—oaten cake developed the "letting ties of men and boys were stopped at the front door until they were admitted small gift of money, we- left by the back door. The first visitor of the year the British isles for cet- inct. In Scotland the cerem- al almost entirely died our motor parts of that co- membered. At the appro- ve a "hot pot" was pre- of warm spiced or swee- infusion of spirits. Wha- member of the family d Then the elders of the street, carrying the ke- supply of buns, cakes, they met a party of fife they stopped to exchance ahe. They went to the tent the kettle from frie the hours before dawncheer. If they were the twelve o'clock they were received especial favor. In England, the first-fi- up of the poorer carried a "wassall-bowl" and received in return and good wishes, cake. Scotland as recently as was a democratic social too proud to share of Edinburgh, it is said tween twelve and one or than at noon on business. A simple ceremony, n in unbarring the front twelve, to let the old yea- n. In the Island of Guem the streets carrying the matic of the dying yea- midnight on the seashore At Burghhead in More Year's eve by "Burning huge piles of herring ba- bait with peat. The burning to their houses as a pre- evils the year might br On New Year's day terations believed no fi- house. If it were given, sented by throwing bus- water. There is something a Easter in one "first-foot they sang they collected what they called "faris"—oaten cake and cheese. From this sped the "letting in" of the new year. Parmen and boys went through the town. They did at the front door of every house and sang they were admitted. Then they received a gift of money, went through the house and sat on the back door. That a man should be the visitor of the year was a general belief in British isles for centuries, nor is it yet ex-colland the ceremony of "first-footing" has entirely died out, but in some of the reports of that country it is pleasantly reared. At the approach of 12 on New Year's "hot pint" was prepared. This was a kettle from spiced or sweetened ale, with a liberal amount of spirits. When the clock struck, every member of the family drank to the new year. In the elders of the family went out into the carryings the kettle of spiced ale and a of buns, cakes, bread, and cheese. When a party of friends similarly engaged, stopped to exchange greetings and sips of they went to the houses of their neighbors, the kettle from friend to friend, and spent baskets before dawn in sociability and good. If they were the first to enter a house after o'clock they were the "first-foot" and respecial favor. England, the first-footing parties were made primarily of the poor boys of the village, who had a "wassall-bowl" decorated with ribbons, in return for in their proffered drinks, good wishes, cakes and cups of ale. But in and as recently as 100 years first-footing democratic social institution, in which few too proud to share. The principal streets inburgh, it is said, were more crowded betweelve and one on New Year's day morning at noon on business days. A simple ceremony, not yet obsolete, consisted carrying the front door as the clock struck, to let the old year out and the new year. The island of Guernsey the children paraded streets carrying the effigy of a man, emblem of the dying year. This they buried at night on the seashore, with elaborate ritual. Angrhead in Morayshire, they kept New England by "Burning the clavel." They made piles of herring barrels, and set fire to them eat. The burning embers they carried home in houses as a protection against whatever the year might bring. New Year's day the Scotch of bygone genius believed no fire should go out of the house. If it were given, misfortune might be prey by throwing burning peat into a tub of fire is something suggestive of the Russian in one "first-footing" custom once popular. As they sang they collected what they called their "farls"—oaten cake and cheese. From this developed the "letting in" of the new year. Parties of men and boys went through the town. They stopped at the front door of every house and sang until they were admitted. Then they received a small gift of money, went through the house and left by the back door. That a man should be the first visitor of the year was a general belief in the British isles for centuries, nor is it yet extinct. In Scotland the ceremony of "first-footing" has almost entirely died out, but in some of the remoter parts of that country it is pleasantly remembered. At the approach of 12 on New Year's eve a "hot pint" was prepared. This was a kettle of warm spliced or sweetened ale, with a liberal infusion of spirits. When the clock struck, every member of the family drank to the new year. Then the elders of the family went out into the street, carrying the kettle of spiced ale and a supply of buns, cakes, brand, and cheese. When they met a party of friends similarly engaged, they stopped to exchange greetings and sips of ale. They went to the houses of their neighbors, sent the kettle from friend to friend, and spent the hours before dawn in sociability and good cheer. If they were the first to enter a house after twelve o'clock they were the "first-foot" and received especial favor. In England, the first-footing parties were made up generally of the poor boys of the village, who carried a "wassall-bowl" decorated with ribbons, and received in return for their proffered drinks and good wishes, cakes and cups of ale. But in Scotland as recently as 100 years ago first-footing was a democratic social institution, in which few were too proud to share. The principal streets of Edinburgh, it is said, were more crowded between twelve and one on New Year's day morning than at noon on business days. need of the copy of the in of retain- ased super- and lewd- harm than and prosper- ed day, or ed." A simple ceremony, not yet obsolete, consisted in unbarring the front door as the clock struck twelve, to let the old year out and the new year in. In the Island of Guernsey the children paraded the streets carrying the effigy of a man, emble- matic of the dying year. This they buried at midnight on the seashore, with elaborate ritual. At Burghhead in Morayshire, they kept New Year's eve by "Burning the clavie." They made huge piles of herring barrels, and set fire to them with peat. The burning embers they carried home to their houses as a protection against whatever evils the year might bring. On New Year's day the Scotch of bygone generations believed no fire should go out of the house. If it were given, misfortune might be pres- ented by throwing burning peat into a tub of water. There is something suggestive of the Russian Easter in one "first-footing" custom once popular would come in the morning and return at night. This continued until re- cently. commotion near the rive ing there, he saw two ge together and perched A few weeks ago Bagg observed that ten of his choice hens were missing and attributed the theft to thieves. Last week he lost 18, and as his henhouse was locked, the windows-barred and no signs that it had been entered, he believed that a fox was carrying away his poultry. Saturday he put in the day watching his diminishing flock. Late in the afternoon he heard ```markdown ``` collected what they called "and cheese. From this "of the new year. Part it through the town. They of every house and sang. Then they received a but through the house and that a man should be the man was a general belief in turtles, nor is it yet ex-ony of "first-footing" has a but in some of the re-entry it is pleasantly prepared of 12 on New Year's. This was a kettle attened ale, with a liberal on the clock struck, every bank to the new year. The family went out into the of spiced ale and a spread, and cheese. When friends similarly engaged, gaze greetings and sips of houses of their neighbors, end to friend, and good first to enter a house after the "first-foot" and re-booting parties were made boys of the village, who decorated with ribbons, for their proffered drinks and cups of ale. But in 1000 years ago first-footing institution, in which few. The principal streets were more crowded be-New Year's day morning days. Not yet obsolete, consisted door as the clock struck ear out and the new year ensey the children paraded effigy of a man, emble- This they buried at fire, with elaborate ritual. shire, they kept New the clavie." They made fire, and set fire to them members they carried home detection against whatever ing. The Scotch of bygone gen-ge should go out of the misfortune might be pre-ning peat into a tub of suggestive of the Russian ring" custom once popular A Christ thinking of a good bob thoughts in I am sure Lord. It ended in h My days man continence, "What and all year word which "Complete of work of the Century again: "We asked against do his new times, and to all "The entire give yours by power hosts," do all thing self to eminence," the man a new year the Master McDowell. Julia Wash resolutions resolutions author one leaver in Splendid the more lution. "Mr. He friend on a not smoke new leaf—after each but he con- "We are sure," said Mebbe. I can't help the news while it tails off a set of commotion near the river bank. Looking there, he saw two geese with heads together and perched upon their necks was one of his hens. The geese started and swam sideways across the river. The two remaining geese entered the water, another hen flew to their necks and they departed. Bagg entered his rowboat and rowed to the Binn farm. There he learned that 40 strange hens had joined the Binn flock. After explaining the exploit of the geese Bagg was allowed to take his hens home. The geese are in Scotland and England. The first visitor to a house on New Year's morning had the privilege of kissing the person that opened the door. Perhaps there is a reminiscence of ancient fire worship in the Shropshire custom of stirring the fire on New Year's morning before uttering a word. Although there are few houses where New Year's day is observed with its oldtime hospitality, the day is not wholly divorced from the thought of good things to eat. The ridiculous New Year's eve dinner in the Broadway restaurants have no special significance, but there are certain dishes inseparably associated with the day. One of these is roast goose, which is perhaps more liked in England than America. But even more characteristic are those admirable little cakes which come from Germany, and which are imported in tin boxes. German cooks have made them for centuries, have lavished their time and energy on new designs and new flavors, and the result is a cake so excellent that it must always be the special delight of the New Year feast. This point of ritual surely, must be left us. So excellent is the German New Year's cake that it cannot be used for a charm, like the New Year's eve cake of Ireland. For this was thrown against the wall and broken into pieces. The first fragment to touch the ground was eagerly sought for he who ate it was sure of a year's happiness. There was much pleasure in the baking of the cake. It was placed on a gridron before the open fire, and incantations were sung to secure the success of the charm. THE CALL OF THE NEW YEAR A Christian man sat in the Master's presence thinking of the coming of the new year. It was a good but solemn thing to do. The man's thoughts in that presence ran thus: "Seeing him I am sure that every year is 'the year of our Lord.' It ought to be 'begun, continued and ended in him.' He will be with me all the days. My days must be in his hands." The Christian man continued his meditation—always in his presence, "What sort of man ought I to be, this year and all years?" The answer came out of an old word which had new meaning, in his presence: "Complete in him." Again he asked: "What kind of work ought I to do this year and all years?" The centuries fade away and he seems to hear again: "Whatsoever he saith unto you do it." He asked again: "Where shall I go to be his man and do his work?" Once more old words leap into new times: "To your household, to your neighbor, and to all the world." "How can I do all this?" "The entrance of his word giveeth light," therefore give yourself to Bible study; "not by might nor by power but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts," therefore give yourself to prayer; "I can do all things through Christ," therefore give yourself to work; "in all things he shall have the preeminence," therefore give yourself to him. And the man arose from the meditation to make the new year and all years, years of the Lord. And the Master arose and went with the man—Bishop McDowell. A Christian man sat in the Master's presence thinking of the coming of the new year. It was a good but solemn thing to do. The man's thoughts in that presence ran thus: "Seeing him I am sure that every year is 'the year of our Lord.' It ought to be 'begun, continued and ended in him.' He will be with me all the days. My days must be in his hands." The Christian man continued his meditation—always in his presence, "What sort of man ought I to be, this year and all years?" The answer came out of an old word which had new meaning, in his presence: "Complete in him." Again he asked: "What kind of work ought I to do this year and all years?" The centuries fade away and he seems to hear again: "Whatsoever he saith unto you do it." He asked again: "Where shall I go to be his man and do his work?" Once more old words leap into new times: "To your household, to your neighbor, and to all the world." "How can I do all this?" "The entrance of his word giveth light," therefore give yourself to Bible study; "not by might nor by power but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts," therefore give yourself to prayer; "I can do all things through Christ," therefore give yourself to work; "in all things he shall have the preeminence," therefore give yourself to him. And the man arose from the meditation to make the new year and all years, years of the Lord. And the Master arose and went with the man—Bishop McDowell. Julla Ward Howe was no believer in New Year's resolutions. "We should make and keep good resolutions all the year round," the celebrated author once said in Boston. "I am no great believer in New Year's vows, for, although they are splendid things, they really don't amount to much more than Oliver Wendell Holmes' tobacco resolution. "Mr. Holmes, with affected gravity, said to a friend on the first day of the year: I really must not smoke so persistently; I must turn over a new leaf—a tobacco leaf—and have a cigar only after each—here he paused as if to say 'meal,' but he continued—after cigar." Julla Ward Howe was no believer in New Year's resolutions. "We should make and keep good resolutions all the year round," the celebrated author once said in Boston. "I am no great believer in New Year's vows, for, although they are splendid things, they really don't amount to much more than Oliver Wendell Holmes' tobacco resolution. "Mr. Holmes, with affected gravity, said to a friend on the first day of the year: 'I really must not smoke so persistently; I must turn over a new leaf—a tobacco leaf—and have a cigar only after each'—here he paused as if to say 'meal,' but he continued—after each cigar.'" "We are living in an age of exceptional culture," said the woman with angular features. "Mebbe we are," said Farmer Corntossel. "But I can't help noticin' that people walk right up to the news stand to buy some pretty fluffy stuff, while it takes a mighty good book agent to work off a set of Shakespeare." "We are living in an age of exceptional culture," said the woman with angular features. "Mebbe we are," said Farmer Cornotssel. "But I can't help noticin' that people walk right up to the news stand to buy some pretty fluffy stuff, while it takes a mighty good book agent to work off a set of Shakespeare." ```markdown ``` THE NEW YEAR. A CASUAL OBSERVATION. now inclosed in a pen. —Brewerton (N. Y.) Dispatch to New York·Tribune. Greatly Benefited "Your weight seems to be about the same all the time, Mr. Knaggs." "About the same. However, it varied a little last year." "Tell me about it." "Owing to an affection of the throat, Mrs. Knaggs was unable to speak for two weeks, and I gained seven pounds." AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS --- We are permitted to live in a marvelous age. So many wonderful things are happening each day that we scarcely have time to read about them and little opportunity to ponder their significance. We, in the Southland, read the morning paper's report: of the progress of the European war—Awful! we exclaim, and then hurry to eager search for the fastest developments in the cotton situation. We read, we have faith and so we are encouraged to hope for brighter days in spite of the fact that to the average of us there is little said, that we understand, to illumine the situation. One of the causes contributing to our present misfortune is a hopeless struggle to grasp the meaning of giant problems with our pygmy minds, while all around us lie the simple, essential, elemental conditions that make up life, which are easily understood and practical, and which, if given a little serious thinking, will transform this "vale of tears" into a land of joyous living. There are some people in Texas, though, who do appreciate small beginnings and small things, and who are really making things come to pass. We should be thankful that there are still a few farmers who are not cotton crazy. A few farmers who think of hogs, chickens and eggs to raise a few, who like to eat vegetables enough to raise a garden, who raise enough corn to have some meal ground for the old-fashioned antebellum golden egg-bread, who use the milk and butter from their own dairy cows, and whose wives are just old-fashioned enough to make lye-hominy, can surplus garden stuff and fruits and make quilts to keep them warm in the winter. This class of farmers live at home and whether cotton sells or not they will continue to live, to eat and to enjoy some of the blessings of life. The above is suggested by a meeting I attended in Waco, and about which I want to tell the readers of the Houston Post. It was a meeting of Negro farmers, about five hundred of them, representing some ten thousand others who were at home in the North, South, East and West Texas. The 500 had been sent to Waco to work in the nineteenth annual convention of the Farmers' Improvement society of Texas. Here are some of the things they did. They sang songs of praise and prayed God for his blessing on their humble efforts with a fervor surpassing anything I had ever seen or heard in a church. They then discussed, made demonstrations and produced samples of stuff they raised or made illustrating selected subjects pertaining to the farmers' yearly work. They made intelligent written reports from their various county organizations on the work accomplished during the past year and made plans for another year's work. There was wilt and humor and song and laughter interspersed with huge chunks of hard common sense. They were sober-minded men and women bent upon finding the way to the better life for themselves and their children. There was order—there was organization. Wade C. Rollins, in the Houston Post Prospecting for oil near Calgary has resulted in the discovery of a fine quality of oil at a depth of 2,700 feet in what is called the Dingman well. The oil is of such high grade that it can be used successfully in automobiles after having passed through the filter. An antiquarian society has recently obtained one of the most interesting collections in the country. It consists of the commercial tokens and mock coins issued by tradesmen during the Civil war when small change with the government stamp became a rarity. There are in the collection about one thousand varieties of tokens. --- A successful peach grower, S. J. T. Push, in a recent talk at Rochester, N. Y., said that 200,000 bushels of peaches rotted on the trees in one New York county alone in 1912 for lack of cars to transport them to market. The newest battleship building for the United States will be 1,400 tons larger than Japan's largest, 3,400 tons larger than Germany's, 3,900 tons larger than Great Britain's, and 6,500 tons larger than anything France plans. It has been discovered that the leaf of the pineapple can be wrought into a serviceable cloth. Not many years ago Russia was a strong rival of the United States in the production of petroleum. Now the Russian empire yields only about 68 per cent as much oil as California alone, and not much more than Oklahoma. Germany has 173 stock companies in textiles, capitalized for an aggregate of $81,512,000. The average earning of a film of moderate length is said to be nearly $15,000. Long Literary Life. Francois Fertilh, the latest chevalier of the French Legion of Honor, published his first volume in 1830, when he was seventeen and his latest in 1912. This makes a record hard to parallel. There appear to be only two other instances of a centenarian writer, and neither of these could show a literary life extending over eighty-two years. Michel Chevreuil, who died in 1889 at the age of 103, issued his earliest publication, at the age of thirty-seven and his latest sixty If these United States of America should become involved in war, what part do you think the Negro of the South would play? If he were asked to take up arms to help protect the peace and prosperity of the southland—and refuse? If he should stand and tell the people of the South. "No, shh; I see not goin' ter no war; I see got der rheumatism? If the Negro would say, "We's don't tried to help you once, and you turned us off after we's don' won a battle at San Juan hill." If the loafing Negro and the other sons of rest would refuse to give their services as cooks and other required labor? "My dear readers, the above is an 'if.' If these United States of America should become involved in the present war, we, the colored people of the South, stand ready to give our services, property and lives for the peace and prosperity of the southland. Nor would we sneak from the battlefield and hang around the cook pot. We are ready to fall in line and advance in pursuit of the enemy. It is true, when the North and South were fighting, our fathers and mothers were left behind to care for the families and farms. And when the 'master' came back from the battlefield he found everything better than he left it; all the corn had been planted and all the land had been broken up. We want the good white people of the southland to ever remember that the blood of the old reliable, trust-worthy "mammy" and "uncle" is still in the South. We realize that those who refuse to give us justice at times are the ones who have forgotten the good deeds of the old Negro "mammy" and "uncle." The same blood that traced the old "mammy" and "uncle" veins traces their sons' and daughters' veins.—C. J. Taylor, in the Houston Post. In the midst of the war situation, it is sincerely to be hoped that the general public will not forget the needs of such institutions as the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial institute, located in Alabama, in the heart of the South. Whatever conditions may arise, it is of the highest importance to continue without interruption to give that training which will insure the prosperity of the South and peaceful relationships between white people and black people. After deducting all sums likely to be received from stated sources, including a sum guaranteed by trustees and friends of the school, there remain to be raised this year by the principal of Tuskegee institute in the form of $50 scholarship, or otherwise, for current expenses, about $125,000. The amount referred to not only includes the direct expenses of the school for the work on the grounds, but the extension work, which influences and reaches a large part of the far South. Even the smallest amount will be gratefully received and promptly acknowledged. The work of the institute is now so thoroughly established, and its great value to the Negro people and to the nation so fully demonstrated, that the school should not be allowed to suffer in its need for current expenses. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. Principal, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. The unassailable supremacy of the "Smiths" in London can be estimated from the telephone directory. The honorable family of Jones, for example, occupies not quite four pages. The Robinsons, who have a plate with the greatest, do not require two pages. But the Smiths begin on page 732 and end on page 770. The United States forest service has undertaken the reforestation of a large section in northern Idaho destroyed by forest fires in 1910 to determine whether the destruction of trees decreases the flow of streams. Irrigation projects now under way or contemplated by the Union of South Africa call for an expenditure of more than $5,000,000. A new Tennessee law makes provision for fire escapes on workshops and factories two stories and more in height. The bulk of the aluminum ore of the United States is produced in Arkansas. There are said to be nearly or quite one thousand varieties of rice in the Philippine islands. It is probable that some of these will prove nearly duplicates, but the actual number of varieties is very great. In Berlin there has been constructed a skating rink with all the properties of ice, but made of salt, the invention of a German scientist. It is asserted that more children are employed in dangerous occupations now than 30 years ago. years afterward. Miss Caroline White, whose death occurred last September in her 101st year, came nearer than this to the record of M Ferthlalt. She began writing for the monthly magazines when she was twenty-two and continued her literary labors until within a few months of her death. "Iis Mrs. Maggs grieving much over the loss of her husband" "How can she be when she's got his insurance?" INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON (By E. O. SELLERS, Acting Director of Sunday School Course.) JESUS, THE WORLD'S SAVIOR AND KING (Review.) READING LESSON II- Cor. 5:14-21. GOLDEN TEXT- Far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus. Christ.- G. 6:14 R. V. With the exception of the temperance lesson, all the lessons of the quarter have to do with the death and resurrection of our Lord. In the first quarter we considered Jesus as the great Teacher; in the second, he is presented chiefly as the seeking Savior; in the third, we observed him as he acted in judgment upon Israel and sin; in this last, he is seen in his supreme office as Savior and king. The king of love, he is also the world's Savior. Deny him his kingship, refuse to become a subject of that kingdom of which he is the head and we bring upon ourselves the condemnation of a righteous judgment. This past quarter particularly reveals him in that final ministry which resulted in the initiation of the new enterprise of proclaiming his gospel, to the end that his kingdom shall be established. We shall consider the lessons under four headings: Story of Love. 1. Those of Preparation for His Passion. These embrace the first three lessons. (1) In the first, we have the beautiful story of the love which anointed him for burial, which he accepted and immortalized. This was not because of the greatness of the act, but because of the appreciation of himself and of his words. (2) Here we observe him presiding over and instituting that lasting memorial, the symbolic feast, wherein the old passes away and the new dispensation is ushered in. (3) In the third lesson we view with awe the agony of the garden wherein he dedicated himself to the coming suffering, "Not as I will, but as thou wilt"—absolute surrender and delight in the Father's will. 11. Those That Preceded His Passion. These next five lessons lead us through those dark shadows, yea, through a darkness which is yet unfathomable and which ended in the total darkness of Calvary. (4) In this lesson Judas is presented, the incarnation of evil, and the agent of Satan, who betrayed his Lord and "Friend" by a kiss. Here we see the utter ruin of a soul which chose private ambition instead of fellowship with Jesus. (5) This is a presentation of the greatest and most appalling travesty of justice the world has ever seen. Humanity never descended to any lower depths, yet he is serene, calm, dignified and strong. (6) The Temperance Lesson. (7) This lesson considers the heart-breaking rashness of Peter. (8) This is the story of the ignoble failure of a weak, vacillating, time-server. Pilate's conscience was keenly alive, yet at last, that he might save himself and retain his position of power, he gave Jesus over to the hatred and malice of his enemies by ordering him to be crucified. Story of the Cross. III. His Passion. (9) This brings us to the story of the cross itself, as considered in this sequence of lessons. Before that awe-inspiring, wonder-creating event we stand with bared head. Here sin was unmasked and did its utmost. Her also we behold grace unveiled and active. IV. The Post-Passion Lessons. We are now in a new atmosphere and light, a new glory is to be seen. (10) In this lesson we behold the empty tomb, for "He could not be holden of death." We share with them the glorious, the joyful consciousness that he whom we have just seen die in ignominy and shame and suffering is now alive and "ever liveth" to be our advocate and ever-present friend. This is a glorious fact, that of the literal, bodily resurrection of Christ from among the dead. Hallelujah! (11) In lesson eleven this same thought is again emphasized and with the suggestion of its accompanying obligation, in that "we are witnesses of these things." These first disciples received their great commission and were told how in infinite grace the Savior and king first of all calls his followers into fellowship with himself before they are sent out to carry on those enterprises which are the fruit of his death and resurrection. (12) In this is found the blessed record of those last words of him who "shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom" (Acts 1:3). Here is not alone the unquestioned certainty of the resurrection of Christ from the dead, but the record of his present place "in the heavenlies," whither he ascended to be with the Father, and also the glorious hope of his coming again "in like manner as ye saw him ascending." Bodily he left this earth, bodily and "in great glory" he is to return. Praise his name! 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 abnormally greater than 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 Our $13.65 Suits are 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 worsteds, cheviots, 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. $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. Sample Coat Last Week Hundred Convinced That Coat 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 over 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— service—Scotch mixtures, Engl and caracal. The colors, too, are most se etc. They're all lengths—all s Coats that you can depend on to ance the entire season. Tailore ment here tomorrow at $6.79. JONES' WOMAN'S STORE- $16.50 It's Up to You to patronize a man who has been for lo the ing to help himself and also build up t of his race. J. A. WILSO Kansas City's Pioneer Neg Sells Watches, Clocks, D and other Staple Reliable or will help you to buy the same from an house. / You will receive courteous treatment This store is at 1616 West 9th street, Ka half block west from Wyoming street or s e a man who has been for lo these many ye help himself and also build up the business grace. J. A. WILSON Kansas City's Pioneer Negro Jewel Wells Watches, Clocks, Diamonds and other Staple Reliable Jewelry up you to buy the same from any leading w house. / will receive courteous treatment and square is at 1616 West 9th street, Kansas City, K west from Wyoming street or station. seen for lo these many years striv so build up the business prestige WILSON Pioneer Negro Jeweler Clocks, Diamonds Reliable Jewelry same from any leading wholesale house. / us treatment and square dealing. with street, Kansas City, Mo., one- ing street or station. to patronize a man who has been for lo these many years striving to help himself and also build up the business prestige of his race. Kansas City's Pioneer Negro Jeweler Sells Watches, Clocks, Diamonds and other Staple Reliable Jewelry or will help you to buy the same from any leading wholesale house./ You will receive courteous treatment and square dealing. This store is at 1616 West 9th street, Kansas City, Mo., one- half block west from Wyoming street or station. Telephone, Bell Main 6248R. Visit or call up. WE OPERATE UNDER GOVERNMENT INSPECTION. ERNEST NEUER ED NEUER Neuer Bros. Meat Co OPERATE UNDER GOVERNMENT INSPECTION NEUER ED GOVERNMENT INSPECTION. ED NEUE s. Meat Co. WE OPERATE UNDER GOVERNMENT INSPECTION. ERNEST NEUER ED NEUER Neuer Bros. Meat Co. Pure Home Made Sausage and Lard No. 1326-1328 Main St. Telephones Home 1328 Main Bell 85 Grand Kansas City, Mo. STEP RIGHT OVER TO THE CORNER DRUG STORE, SIR, AND GET A BOTTLE OF It takes the corn clear out! Don't hurt! It's as sure as shootin'! CACTUS REMEDY COMPANY, KANSAS CITY, MO. Sample Coats Near Half 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—you 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. Visit or call up. THE NEW YORK TIMES Cats Near Half reds of Women Were Our Coat Sale Saved other Lot of Similar live For This Sale. k, 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. OPEN UNDER N Criteri OPEN UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT iterion Cafe MEALS AT ALL HOURS 15 Cents and Up BEST OF SERVICE TUCKER & LEWIS VINE STREET RANT T OF SERVICE GIVEN OUR PATRONS LEWIS 1700 E. 18TH STREET STREET RESTAU- RANT AND LUNCH Meals at all Hours 15c and Up. HOT CAKES WITH HOT MEXICAN CHILI KES WITH ALL SHORT ORDERS EXICAN CHILI AND ITALIAN SPAGHETTI HOT CAKES WITH ALL SHORT ORDERS HOT MEXICAN CHILI AND ITALIAN SPAGHETTI Open All Night—First Class Service 1603 East Eighteenth Street. JAS. KOTZIAR, Prop. FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL WATKINS BROS. & CO. AIR TREATMENT TO ALL TKINS BROS. & CO. FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL WATKINS BROS. & CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND LICENSED EMBALMERS Japanese OLDEST JAPANESE We Just Moved From Our OUR NEW LOCATION CHRISTMAS BARGAIN $6.00 19-inch high hand pain $2.50 15-inch high hand pain $3.00 15-inch diameter platte $2.50 Chocolate set. . . . $1.50 6-inch set color painte Japanese Goods. BEST JAPANESE STORE IN KANSAS CITY. Moved From Our Old Place on East 12th Street. NEW LOCATION IS 1311 GRAND AVE. STMAS BARGAIN SALE AT HALF PRICE. h high hand painted vase.....$3.00 h high hand painted vase.....$1.25 h diameter platter.....$1.25 late set.....$1.25 set color painted.....75c Japanese Goods. OLDEST JAPANESE STORE IN KANSAS CITY. We Just Moved From Our Old Place on East 12th Street. OUR NEW LOCATION IS 1311 GRAND AVE. CHRISTMAS BARGAIN SALE AT HALF PRICE. $6.00 19-inch high hand painted vase.....$3.00 $2.50 15-inch high hand painted vase.....$1.25 $3.00 15-inch diameter platter.....$1.25 $2.50 Chocolate set.....$1.25 $1.50 6-inch set color painted.....75c ALL KINDS OF JAPANESE TOYS AND NOVELTIES, CHINAWARES AND KIMONAS. JOHN T. WATKINS. Phones: Home 7989 Main Bell 887 Grand 1729 LYDIA AVENUE Every Seat Reserved. Advance Sale Tuesday,Dec.22 At Old Orpheum Prices: 10 and 25 Cents Boxes, 50 Cents. 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. 35c Bangs, 25c. 50c Double Braids, 40c. $1 Tope Transformation, 75c. $2 Half Wigs, $1.50. 50c Switches, 40c. 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 makeup. 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 Ion and Tracy Home Phone 5467 M. Bell Phone 4591 G Mail and phone orders promptly filled. PORO HAIR GROWER. Scalp Treatment A Specialty. Hours 8:30 A. M. to 7:30 P. M. MRS. A. B. HOLT. Home South 2408. 3215 Main St. JAS. KOTZIAR, Prop THERON B. WATKINS. Res., Bell Phone 3281 East KANSAS CITY, MO REV. WM. BECKHAM, D. D., DEAD, Rev. Wm. Beckham, D. D., 12 years Field Secretary of National Baptist Publishing Board at Nashville, and possibly the best known minister of the demonination, also a leading missionary worker of the National Organization's Sunday School department, died after a six weeks' illness at the residence of his brother, Rev. J. B. Beckham, Independence, Mo., Sunday, December 20. Memorial services were held at the Second Baptist church in this city Monday, December 21, and Dr. J. W. Hurse spoke on Dr. Beckham as a preacher, while Dr. S. W. Bacote spoke of him as a "National Baptist Secretary and builder." Dr. Beckham had traveled abroad extensively and was one of the best equipped men intellectually of the race. After the services the body was taken to Nashville, Tenn., for the National Memorial services there on Wednesday, and on Thursday burial was had in Bonham, Texas. He leaves a brother and sister and 3,000,000 Baptists to mourn his loss. The Sun extends its deepest sympathy to the family. CHRISTMAS TRADING AT THE COLORED SHOE STORE. REPORTER FOR THE SUN FINDS ABLE MANAGTMENT. Finds Place Handling Good Goods and Meeting Competitive Prices. To the Negro looking for good shoes at reasonable prices his footsteps must necessarily turn to the one shoe store in Kansas City for him. There is a moral as well as an economic reason why this should be. First, this shoe store we are speaking of is run by a colored citizen. (Some would say this is no appeal). This adds a peculiar value just as much so as the well known "Made in Germany," "American" or "latest importations from Paris" are supposed to signify unusual merit or advantages bearing their stamps. A successful Negro merchant means double merit in any line. This is strikingly true in the shoe business and the present success of our only shoe store in town can only be attributed to MERIT—delivering the goods and meeting the prices. This is no small task when we consider that colored people are the most touchy regarding footwear. They are willing to pay a good price for shoes and they absolutely insist on quality. The Page STORE located on 18th street near Paseo, has learned this fact about what the people want and he has wisely increased his stock both in quantity and quality and is prepared for bigger and better service. The writer has bought several pairs of shoes at this place and found all the satisfactory. He has sent the place any number of customers with perfect confidence of satisfaction for all. This week upon visiting the place and interviewing the genial and polite proprietor, he secured the following splendid bargains for the Christmas and New Year season. Come on down this morning and look 'em over. The prices quoted here are only ten days. He has the famous "Dr. Bernhardt" with arch support, reduced to only $4.50; ladies' Patent Leather "cloth top," the popular kind, from $2.50 to $5.00; solid "gun metals" for women, $2.50 to $3.50; men's work shoes with best leather, $2.50; men's dress shoes, "English," in tan and black class styles at popular prices. For Children. Sunbeam shoes and the new famous 9:00 o'clock school shoe with full vamp, double strength toe. Mr. Page caters to the Y. M. C. A. with his Athletic shoes ranging in price from 60 cents to $2.00. Dittman's children specials in rubbers from 50 cents to $1.50. For special Christmas suggestions he offers attractive felts and slippers as suitable gifts for men—ladies take notice—and buy "your dear one" a pair of these. We understand stand Mr. Page sends out these goods His place is at 1507 E. 18th street His phone, Bell East 1328. STARKS. For Rent—To suitable tenant, nice home, front and back palro, two bedrooms, kitchen and dining room, carpets and matting on the floors, range and water heater connected; water bill paid; bath and gas and phone in house; good location; $20 per month. For information call at the Sun office. Possession can be given within five days. Those sojourning or living in Chicago will find the Sun on sale at Mr. W. H. Robinson's place, 1937 West Lake street, or A. D. Hayes, 3640 S. State street. Moon's Live & Dressed Poultry Eggs, Butter and Fish, A Christmas spirit. What a wonderful day Christmas is! In no other of the whole 365 is so much of happiness, of unselfishness, of kindness to be found. A profound transformation takes place in human hearts and they overflow with a kindness that best expresses itself in bringing happiness to others. And this is the strangest part of the whole wonderful thing—the more happiness you give to others the greater your own happiness becomes, and the long sought after big, fat hen, turkey, goose and ducks are found nestling down at Moon's. Where the "Best of Everything" quality abounds in such variety that even though your marksmanship is bad, your aim is good, for you are sure to hit the right thing—at Moon's. Thanking you for past favors, wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Bell phone Grand 1746W. 1335 E. Eighteenth street. Moon's Celebrated Christmas Feast at 1223 Baltimore avenue, Kansas City, Mo. MOON BROS. Commission Co. 1835 E 18th St. Bell Phone Braad 1746 W Try it and convince yourself by an appetizing trial. BUTTER-CREA BREAD ---is the bread your grocer should give but be sure to specify BUTTER-CREA UTTER-CREA BREAD the bread your grocer should give be sure to specify BUTTER-CREA ---is the bread your grocer should give you but be sure to specify BUTTER-CREAM. Sold thru merit Bought from of the product— choice by all not by inducement. who buy the best. "The Cleanest Bakery in the World." MADE TO ORDER If you knew the saving tion and comfort—to be had garments—you would quick other kind. Nicoll's Suits are tailored they may retain that air of less perfect clothes. Special Overcoat values NICOLL The Tailor GIVE US TAYLOR & WILLIE LOWEST PRICES N 100 POUNDS CO CHEROKEE, LEXINGTON HAY, GRAIN 1709 Lydia Avenue. Kansas City Caskets BURIAL CASES, FUNNY FANCY SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVE 19th and C Telephones: Bell 1594 Main, E TO ORDER--$25, $30, $30 you knew the saving—the general all around comfort—to be had in the wearing of NICOLI s—you would quickly divorce yourself—f and. All's Suits are tailored with unusual care in o y retain that air of distinction, which is soo fect clothes. Special Overcoat values this week at $25, $30 and 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. GIVE US A TRIAL FOR & WILLIAMS COAL & LOWEST PRICES BY TON OR QUANTITY 100 POUNDS COAL.....25 CENTS, ROKEE, LEXINGTON, RICHMOND and SLU HAY, GRAIN AND CHOPS. Media Avenue. Bell Phone, Gra Kansas City Casket and Furniture TRIAL CASES, FUNERAL SUPPLIES, CHAIR FANCY ROCKERS. ALL ATTENTION GIVEN ORDERS BY TELE- 19th and Campbell Streets. Homes: Bell 1594 Main, Home 15 LOWEST PRICES BY TON OR QUANTITY Kansas City Casket and Furniture Co. BURIAL CASES, FUNERAL SUPPLIES, CHAIRS, FANCY ROCKERS. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN ORDERS BY TELEGRAPH. 19th and Campbell Streets. Telephones: Bell 1594 Main. Home 1594 Main. TRUNKS BAGS CALDWELL Hair and HALDWELL & CHAPMAN air and Milline 18th and Paseo, Kansas City, Mo. Home Phone Main 7499 Scalp Treatment a Specialty. Grows Hair. Try it. and any old Hair Matched From Samples. Blocked. Agents for Spirella C WORK GUARANTEED MANICURING We team Treatment a Specialty. Caldwell's Pomade and Toile- Grows Hair. Try it. Save your combings, cut ha- and any old hat you may have. Patched From Samples. Feathers and Hats Cleaned. Agents for Spirella Corse. Mail orders answered. WORK GUARANTEED. LIVE AGENTS WANT CURING FACIAL MA Scalp Treatment a Specialty. Caldwell's Pomade and Tonic really Grows Hair. Try it. Save your combings, cut hair and any old hat you may have. Hair Matched From Samples. Feathers and Hats Cleaned, Dyed and Blocked. Agents for Spirella Corsets. Mail orders answered promptly WORK GUARANTEED. LIVE AGENTS WANTED We teach the work we do Thomas E. Grear NSORIAL PARK 2211 1-2 Vine Street SERVICE ELECTRIC L Thomas E. Grear TONSORIAL PARLOR 2211 1-2 Vine Street GOOD SERVICE ELECTRIC LIGHTED BARBERS: T. E. Grear, Prop. F. J. Walker. Martin Frankle 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. GIVE US A CALL If You are Pleased Tell Your. Friends and if not Tell Us. Fine Cigars and Tobaccos Jackson Laundry Agency CREAM AD cer should give you, UTTER-CREAM. Bought from choice by all who buy the best. $25, $30, $35 Up in general all around satisfac- ce wearing of NICOLL MAKE divorce yourself—from the high unusual care in order that uction, which is soon lost in week at $25, $30 and $35. WM. JERREMS' SONS 925 WALNUT STREET A TRIAL MS COAL & FEED ON OR QUANTITY ...25 CENTS, RICHMOND and SLACK. AND CHOPS. Bell Phone, Grand 2441. and Furniture Co. SUPPLIES, CHAIRS, Bakers. ORDERS BY TELEGRAPH. Bell Streets. Home 1594 Main. XMAS GIFTS TRUNKS, GRIPS, BAGS, SUIT CASES, LADIES' HAND BAGS, BILL BOOKS, CARD CASES, and LEATHER NOVELTIES. PRICES MOST REASONABLE Every Article Guaranteed to You. A VISIT TO OUR STORE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY JENSEN TRUNK FACTORY 813-15 WYANDOTTE STREET Home Phone Main 1302 CHAPMAN Millinery well's Pomade and Tonic really your combits, cut hair you may have. Dens and Hats Cleaned, Dyed and Mail orders answered promptly IVE AGENTS WANTED FACIAL MASSAGE E. Grear L PARLOR The Street ELECTRIC LIGHTED