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The Sun Wishes All Its Friends and Subscribers a Happy New Year VOLUME VIII. NUMBER 18. Say, have you a furnished or unfurnished room for rent? Advertise it in The Sun and let it be bringing you in something. By Joe E. Herriford, P. M. CHAPTER 14. In 1887 the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge convened in Omaha, as per appointment, and a large delegation was present. Many of the permanent members of the body had grown to look upon this meeting as an annual vacation from their various labors and the prospect of a visit to the beautiful Nebraska metropolis offered an exceptional attraction. Looking over the list of grand officers we note the absence of Grand Treasurer Bruce, who for many years had been custodian of the Grand Lodge funds. His place was filled by Dr. J. C. C. Owens temporarily. It appears from the records and from expressions made by the Grand Master A. during his annual address upon the first day, that Grand Treasurer Bruce had become financially involved and that there was a shortage in the funds of nearly fifteen hundred dollars—a considerable sum for the Grand Lodge to lose at that time. So there was naturally much concern over the condition. Bonds made in those days were usually signed by private friends of officers and though they looked like the Rock of Gibraltar upon paper, were usually about as sacred as a treaty of peace between two Mexican states. If the integrity of a grand officer were ever questioned or if any objections were made to his methods of accounting, his friends always came forward and made such a demonstration that the objectors were soon cowed down and discredited. Actual fre speech had never been an asset of a member of the Grand Lodge, especially if he hoped to ever receive any favorable consideration from those in authority. To have much to say about thing was the surest and easiest way to kill one's self so far as concerned the politics of the Grand Lodge. True, there were always those who had well grounded reasons for objecting to certain prevailing conditions and customs, but these were usually discussed "in a low breath" and with the utmost discretion. Young masters coming up with a desire to know things were quickly advised by the older members to go slow and take things as they were. Everything was all right. The young members just did not understand. That was all. Notwithstanding the distress which the shortage of the Grand Treasurer entailed no one thought of suggesting that the secretaryship of the Relief Department should be safeguarded in time or that the Grand Lodge ought to have any closer check upon that Department. Everything was all right—except with Bruce. In his annual address, the Grand Master, who ought to have known the real state of affairs, merely hinted at matters and suggested a new lock for the door. He probably desired to keep down excitement as much as possible. It was all quite vague to the brethren. One of the felicities of this meeting was the announcement that the "Iowa Trouble" had been settled. The rival grand lodges had met in convention, dissolved themselves, and formed an entirely new body, thus ending a long period of unnecessary and unfraternal strife. Grand Master Pelham discussed the question of recognition from white grand lodges with something of discouragement. He properly concluded that the whole thing hinged upon the point of race prejudice and very improperly advised that the agitation be kept up until the desired end was accomplished. The committee on Grand Master's address reporting under the leadership of the brilliant Dr. M. O. Rickets, ordered the Grand Master to sound the alarm upon the door of every grand lodge in the world. The Grand Master was not ordered to stand by the door until it were opened. From this viewpoint it appears that the Grand Lodge of Missouri should have devoted more of its energy to a businesslike control of its own affairs and less to that of begging recognition from blased white men who were so steeped in the dye of caste that they would not see the truth of the situation. To properly bond its financial officers and secure the funds contributed by the hardworking craftsmen was of far more importance than the shallow smiles of white grand lodges and all that the smiles carried with them. At this meeting it was definitely decided to permanently locate the grand body at Jefferson City. Very little The Kansas City Sun OUR ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION GIFT! All of our Old Subscribers who are square and 2,000 New Subscribers can secure the SUN—the Best Negro Newspaper published in the West for $1.00 for the year 1916. WRITE, CALL UP OR COME TO OUR OFFICE Every person sending us five new subscribers will receive the SUN free for 1916 or $1.00 in cash A CHANCE FOR SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS TO EARN SOME MONEY! Write for sample copies. NELSON C. CREWS, Editor Bell Phone East 999. 1803 East Eighteenth Street, Kansas City, Mo. was said about the Grand Lodge Library. On the afternoon of the second day the elections were held. Brother Pelham, having set aside all competitors, was re-elected unanimously, Brother Wm. H. Jones was chosen Grand Treasurer, and Brother Matthew O. Ricketts was made Junior Grand Warden. Hannibal won the next meeting after an exciting chase for the plum. TOO NOISY. Did you ever notice how noisy a certain class of our people are? It just seems to be natural for some to be noisy. This class talks loud on the streets, in the street cars or wherever they may be. Of course, the undiscriminating public finds it quite convenient to put us all in the same class and to say we are all noisy. This, of course, is not true, but the noisy, loud-mouthed fellows make so much noise and there are so many of them, as compared with the more refined class, that the impression prevails that all Negroes are noisy. Now, some of you noisy fellows are going to read this. Of course you are. You don't think you are harming anybody by your noise, and you doubt less think that it is your own noise and that it is therefore nobody's business how much noise you make. Perhaps you are wholly unconscious of the fact that you are noisy. But if you think your noisiness harms nobody you are wrong. For in the first place it harms you. It puts you down as an ignorant or clownish chap. It may keep you out of a good job. And then it harms the race to which you belong. In the eyes of many the whole race is judged and condemned by your noisiness and clownishness and through you certain privileges may be restricted or denied. True, people may only want an excuse to deny these privileges, and you furnish that excuse. Did you ever think of it in that light? Empty wagons are noisy. Loaded wagons make very little noise. Ever notice it? Don't be satisfied to be an empty wagon. Next time you are in a bunch of fellows notice how noisy they are and see if you cannot be a little less noisy yourself and induce the other fellows to be a little less noisy, too. You owe it to yourself. You owe it to your race. Let us correct our faults whatever they may be, and being too noisy and boisterous is one of these faults.—Monitor. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1916. ROBERT RUSSIA MOTON: A LEAD ER OF MEN. The New Principal of Tuskogee. Robert Russia Moton, the well known commandant of cadets at Hampton Institute, was born in 1867 in Amelia county, Virginia. He entered Hampton in 1885 and graduated in 1890. For one year he served as a drill master and then became commandant of cadets. Since the death of General Armstrong in 1893, Major Moton has served Dr. Hollis B. Frissell, principal of Hampton Institute, most loyally and efficiently both as a commandant of cadets and as a speaker in Hampton educational and financial campaigns throughout the country. Robert Moton in 1908 became the secretary of the Negro Rural School Fund Board: Anna T. Jeanes Foundation. Since 1912 he has served as president of the Negro Organization Society of Virginia, which works through several hundred Negro Organizations for better schools, better health, better farms, and better homes. This society touches the lives of at least 350,000 Negroes in Virginia. Major Moton is also the trustee of several Negro institutions. Dr. Washington's Friend. Dr. Booker T. Washington and Major Moton were life-long friends. At the recent Boston meeting of the National Negro Business League, Dr. Washington asked Major Moton to sum up the proceedings and give his interpretation of the Negro's real progress. Major Moton then said: "We know that no man ever worked with a loftier motive for the uplift of his people, with more earnestness, with more patience, with more unselfishness, or with more efficiency than Booker T. Washington." In 1907 Major Moton wrote for the World's Work the story of his life under the caption "A Negro's Uphill Climb." He has also contributed important articles on problems of race adjustment to the Southern Workman, an illustrated monthly magazine published by Hampton Institute. Major Moton's public addresses have been widely printed throughout the South as well as the North. They have been seasoned with enough wit and humor to make them entertaining without interfering with the serious purpose of his message. Quarterly meeting will be held at Clark Chapel, Rev. O. A. Johnson, pastor, 1664 Madison avenue, Sunday, January 2. All invited. Emancipation Celebration BY THE COLORED PEOPLE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, JANUARY 1 AT HIGH NOON AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM REV. WM. H. THOMAS, D. D., and PROF. JOHN M. MAR- QUESS, Principal of Sumner High School, Will be the Speakers. MUSIC BY HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS. Program will last one hour and twenty minutes. ADMISSION ABSOLUTELY FREE. LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION The regular monthly School and Community Improvement meeting of the Lincoln High School will be held Sunday, January 16, at 3 p. m. Mr. E. E. Rouse, Assistant Cashier of the Missouri Savings Bank Association, will speak, subject "Education Thru the Savings Habit." Special music by Lincoln High School Orchestra. The entire public is invited and urged to be present. MRS. GRACE THOMAS, MARTIN, of Jersey City, N. J. Whose place as the fashion plate of Kansas City has never been filled. Kansas City Sun 1916 Sun We want go Agents in ever town in the cou us for terms. 42441 a happy New Pullman Raises Wages. What the Wage Increase Means to Kansas City. More than any other great railroad center, Kansas City will benefit by the 10 per cent increase in wages to conductors and porters, announced by the Pullman company to go into effect today. The increase is brought about through the efforts of the commission on industrial relations. Kansas City is the greatest operating center of the Pullman concern. More Pullman cars are handled here than at any other point. Kansas City is headquarters for more Pullman conductors and porters than is any other city. A total of 600 conductors and porters live here. The increase in wage scale will mean an additional annual expenditure on the part of the Pullman company, throughout its entire system in the United States and Canada, of $600,000, of which sum about $3,000 a month or $35,000 a year, will be spent here. To the conductors' payroll in Kansas City will be added approximately $1,500 a month, and to the porters' salary list about $1,350, according to J. B. Elliott, district superintendent of the Pullman company. Most of this additional money paid out by the Pullman company to its conductors and porters in the Kansas City district will be spent here. For 150 conductors and 350 porters live in Kansas City. In addition, there are those who operate in and out of Kansas City and do their marketing and buying here. Of the 2,500 Pullman conductors in the United States, 260 or more than 10 per cent, work in the Kansas City district; while as for the 6,500 porters, 450 or better than 8 per cent, make this their headquarters. The present salary scale is determined by length of service. Pullman conductors are paid from $77 to $125 a month, and porters from $30 to $50. Salaries after January 1 will range from $85 to $137.50 a month for conductors, and from $33 to $55 a month for porters. That will mean increased prosperity to 600 Kansas City families. Statistics for 1915 have not yet been completed, but local Pullman company agents say they will show a big increase over 1914, with Kansas City still in the lead as an operating center. For 1914, the figures showed that Kansas City handled, on an average, 105 departing cars a day. A predominant fact in the Kansas GIFT! 42441 We want good reliable Agents in every city and town in the country. Write us for terms. New Year City Pullman situation is that almost every Negro porter of the district is a member of the Negro Y. M. C. A. BAND CONCERT AND MILITARY DRILL Friday, January 14 By the Cadets of Western University, including setting up exercises—Butts' Manual and Infantry Drill Regulations. Y. M. C. A. Auditorium, 1824 Paseo. See the match basket ball game, Garrison Square vs Secon Baptist church team at Y. M. C. A., Saturday, January 1, at 3 p. m. Admission free. REV. J. R. RANSOM, D. D. The brilliant pastor of First A. M. E. Church, Kansas City, Kas., who has just completed the largest and handsomest edifice for his church in the state of Kansas, and who is being favorably mentioned for General Officer at the next General Conference. A Mother's Farewell. "So you're going away, my darling boy. You've come for your last goodbye." You're robbing your poor old mother, son, So excuse me, my boy, if I cry. Just think how I've watched over you From a babe to the man you are, Doing the best that I could, my boy, For you were my guiding star. I've kept you pure and sweet and clean, I've taught you the nobler things, And I've tried, my boy, to show to you The reward that happiness brings. And boy, you too, mave been true to me, So that some of the boys made fun And said you were tied to my apron string Because what I asked you was done. And I've made your home life happy, Made home a place you would know You could always have your own way in, And, oh boy, I cry to see you go. And listen to a mother's warning, Just listen, my boy, while I say You'll meet evil and sin continually, But fight it while you are away. Be strong like the man I've made you, Keep your heart and soul sin free, And in the hardest of all temptations My boy, think you about me. Here, take this little old picture, Just wear it right next to your heart, And whenever you look at it, my boy, You may know we're not far apart. For, though today you leave me, My heart goes along with you, And a mother's heart is wonderful, boy, It will help you be good and true. That's all, I guess, but the blessing And wishes for success and cheer; God bless you, boy, and keep you, As I've kept you for many a year. Kiss me farewell—a kiss like you gave When, after we'd climbed the stairs, You'd throw your arms around and kiss me And remember your dear old mother, Remember she'll stand by you, And though you're far away, my boy, Say your prayers for your mother, too. So you're going away, my darling boy, And this is our last goodbye? Come kiss me once, just once again, Then leave me and let me cry. —Thos. Edw. Schumacher, Jr. BIG CAMP FIRE GIRLS ENTER- TAINMENT. 6 The Camp Fire Girls Will Give THE MOST PRETENTIOUS E- TERTAINMENT You Have Ever Witnessed JANUARY 14, 1915 At the SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH. PRICE, 5c. "PORO" The Password FORMULATED 1800 PORO HAIR GROWER MADE ONLY BY Mrs Amelia Peregrino -Malony ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI FOR DANDRUFF, FALLING HAIR, ITCHING SCALP; GIVING LIFE, BEAUTY, COLOR AND ABUNDANT GROWTH THIS STYLE OF BOX ADOPTED JUNE 12, 1895 PRICE: 50 CENTS Of all Good Hair Dressers 3100 Pine St., Dept. G. St. Louis, Mo. Laing's New Patent Incline Straightening Comb Just Out. CROSS SECTION OF COMB JELANG MINT KING VIRTUAL 226 THE KING 34-inch v or money Ret THE KING OF ALL STRAIGHTENERS ¾-inch wide, 9½-inches long, guaranteed or money refunded. Retail.....$1.00 EACH These Combs are Sold in Wholesale and Job Lots. The hair is immediately straightened while it passes between these wide teeth of the comb from the roots to the ends. The comb can be used both ways, right or left hand, by exchanging handle; a hole at each end. The comb will straighten the shortest hair around the neck and edges. The only reversible comb made on the market. Hair Dressing Taught in All Branches, Manicuring, Facial Massage, also Hair Dressers' Supplies, Combings Made Over. We guarantee to Cure Different Scalp Diseases by Giving Different Scientific Treatments. Manufacturer of instantaneous hair dye in black, brown, and blonde. Manufacturer of all kinds of human hair goods, refined, bleach, and dye, any shade. Manufacturer of wigs, toupes, doll wigs, French ventilating on nets made to order. Manufacturer of Shampoo Drier and straightening combs. United States Patent Office, Washington, D. C., Serial 798947. Manufacturer of face and hair toilet articles. Colored People's Goods a Specialty—Mail Orders Promptly Filled. MAIN OFFICE, 1715 EAST 18TH STREET KANSAS CITY, MO. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. Chas. H. Adkins R. V. Adkins R. F. Green Adkins Bros. & Green R. V. Adkins Chas. H. Adkins R. F. Green Adkins Bros. & Green FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS We eliminate all doubt at a time when confidence in a square deal is most requisite. Lady assistant. Free chapel. Calls answered day or night. BOTH PHONES—EAST 4349 10TH and VINE STREETS KANSAS CITY, MO. KANSAS CITY, MO. Muehl Pilsen Muehlebach's Pilsner Beer Muehlebach's Pilsener Beer "A HOME PRODUCT" "A DELICIOUS DRINK" "A BEER OF PURITY" Surpassed by none in the market Geo. Muehlebach's Brewing Company Bell Phone 777 Grand Kausas City, Mo. Home Phone 3277 Main Subscribe for The Sun A. B. RICHARD FULLBRIGHT, D. D. G. M. Who is organizing a new Golden Jubilee Masonic Lodge in this city. The Inter-State Literary Association of Kansas and the West, will hold its twenty-fifth annual session in Hutchinson, Kansas, December 28, 28, and 30, 1915. The Executive Committee will meet in Topeka, December 8, at which time the literary program will be arranged. Program numbers, and membership fees, must be in the hands of the Corresponding Secretary on or before December 1. New Sciences are admitted in the payment of $1.50. All societies, enrolled at the last session, will retain membership on the payment of $1.00, only. The oratorical, original music, original poetry, and declamation contests, will be held on the night of December 30. It being a QUARTER OF A CENTURY since the organization of the Association an effort is being made to make the event worthy of the occasion; and to this end the earnest co-operation of all citizens and all literary societies within the jurisdiction of the Association are requested to do more than usual in the way of contributions to the program, and to the occasion generally. All persons wishing accommodations for the session can obtain the same by writing to the Committee on Homes, Mrs. Kate Wickliff, 325 E. West Street or Mrs. R. B. Perkerson, 405 Thirteenth Street, West Hutchinson, Kansas. For any further information address the undersigned, MRS. ELLA M. GUY, Corresponding Secretary. THE PROPER AMOUNT OF LIFE INSURANCE YOU SHOULD HAVE. Nearly every colored man in America carries a weekly policy. Fully two-thirds of the men over 21 are members of some secret order whose death benefits are from $5 to $300. There are a very few hundred colored men who have over $5,000 life insurance in legal reserve life insurance companies. In fact, one insurance publication said: "The amount of life insurance carried by Negroes is so negligible that it is left out of all consideration in this book." This, too, despite the fact that the total amount of insurance carried in America amounts to billions of dollars, and every year the life insurance companies of America pay to the heirs of deceased Americans millions of dollars in good current United States money. Even the average white man who dies leaves his family in better condition. Whatever else he has neglected he has been thoughtful of his life insurance. On the other hand, many well-to-do colored men die and leave their families poorer than when they lived. The average white man's life insurance is $2,500. The average colord man's is $350. The white man begins to buy a home for $3,000; he protects that obligation by taking out the amount of life so that if he dies before he finishes payment his family will not lose the place, nor will they be forced to sacrifice everything to complete payment on that home. The usual colored man beings to buy a home and immediately declares he is unable to carry any life insurance. Then when the interest has accumulated on his notes and it is really a burden for him to pay these notes with all his efforts while he lives, he dies and leaves his family to pay them as best they can, with no means left behind with which to pay. Somebody remarked "there are very few dead rich Negroes." You know estates crumble. You know how surprised you have been when So-and-so died and left nothing but a lot of debts. Everybody thought he was rich while he lived. His family lived and dressed well. Apparently he had lots of money and property. When he died it took all his money and property to pay his debts. He failed to PROTECT HIS ESTATE WITH LIFE INSURANCE. He might have kept on being prosperous if he had lived, but he failed to leave anything in his place at death. A few thousand dollars in immediate cash, such as a life insurance policy provides, would have saved to his wife and family the estate of many a man who was rated as rich while he lived. You know of such a case in your own community. Have you ever stopped and seriously thought of YOUR own affairs? Are you as well protected as you should be? Today you are sound and well. Tomorrow—accidents are frequent and deadly. How would your affairs look if put under the microscope of the administrator or receiver? George W. Vanderbilt insured his life for $1,000,000 when he first began building his famous Baltimore estate. He was a rich man, but he wanted if he died that there should be no lack of funds to complete the project. The Great Boston store of Chicago is the result of the half million Charles Netcher left in life insurance. You need every dollar in life insurance you can carry. We can protect you, no matter where you live, in amounts from $250 to $5,000. The cost is negligible compared with the protection. STANDARD INSURANCE CO. T. A. ROSS, Supt. 1507 East 18th St., Kansas City, Mo. St. Stephen Baptist Church OLD-FASHIONED SOUTHERN Revival Meeting SING, PRAY, AND SHOUT ONE LIKE OUR FORE-PARENTS ENJOYED IN DAYS OF OLD BEFORE STYLE AND PRIDE WERE EVER KNOWN. DON'T FAIL TO ATTEND THIS GREAT MEETING. STOP AND CONSIDER THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR OWN SOUL. REV. J. W. HURSE, D. D., PASTOR Sunday, Dec. 19, 6 a. m. Twilight Prayer Meeting, led by the Trustees 10:45 a. m.—Song Service by Choir. from Religion." S. "The Lord's Supper." Church." Sith and Work." Sur of Jubilee." Standing Before God." Night. S. Pepe Club. Sister Lizzie Lo- School. Brother Jess Har- service. Th. Subject, "The Birth of Meeting, led by four Clubs Math." 6:30 p. m.—An Old-time Speaking Meeting. 6:30 p. m.—B. Y. P. U. 8:00 p. m.—Subject, "True Religion and the Lord's Supper." Monday, Dec. 20, 8 p. m.—Subject, "Satan at Church." Tuesday, Dec. 21, 8 p. m.—Subject, "Unity of Faith and Work." Wednesday, Dec. 22, 8 p. m.—Subject, "The Year of Jubilee." Thursday, Dec. 23, 8 p. m.—Subject, "The Dead Standing Before God." Friday, Dec. 24, 9 p. m.—Service will be held all night. CHRISTMAS SERVICES. Musical program under the auspices of New Hope Club. Sister Lizzie Loan. President. Admission, 10 cents. Christmas Tree under the auspices of Sunday School. Brother Jess Harsh. Superintendent. Remainder of night will be devoted to prayer service. At 5 a. m., December 25, the Pastor will preach. Subject, "The Birth of Christ." Sunday, Dec. 26, 6:30 a. m.—Twilight Prayer Meeting, led by four Clubs church. Musical program under the auspices of New Hope Club. Sister Lizzie Logan, President. Admission, 10 cents. Christmas Tree under the auspices of Sunday School. Brother Jess Harris, Superintendent. Reminder of night will be devoted to prayer service. At 5 a.m., December 25, the Pastor will preach. Subject, "The Birth of Christ." Sunday, Dec. 26, 6:30 a. m.—Twilight Prayer Meeting, led by four Clubs of church. 11:00 a. m.—Subject, "The Christian Sabbath." 2:30 p. m.—Sunday School. 6:30 p. m.—B. Y. P. U. 8:00 p. m.—Subject, "Judgment." Monday, Dec. 27, 8 p. m.—Subject, "The State of the Soul After Death." Tuesday, Dec. 28, 8 p. m.—Subject, "The Harvest Truly is Great." Wednesday, Dec. 29, 8 p. m.—Subject, "Christ is Our Sun." Thursday, Dec. 30, 8 p. m.—Subject, "The Might of Jehovah." Friday, Dec. 31, 8:30 to 11 p. m.—Watch Meeting, Praise Meeting. 11:00 to 12:00—Sermon by Pastor. Subject, "The Goodness of God Toward Us." Sunday, Jan. 2, 1916, 6 a. m.—Twilight Prayer Meeting, led by Rev. Jesse Harris, Rev. J. G. Glover and Rev. C. S. Nicken. 11:00 a. m.—Subject, "Sanctification in Its True Sense." 2:30 p. m.—Sunday School. 6:30 p. m.—B. Y. P. U. 8:30 p. m.—Subject, "Perseverance of Saints." Say, were you ever a member of the church? If so, what are you doing out? No one has the right to call himself a Christian when living out of God's Church for our blessed Lord only promised to come back after His Church. The Scripture says in order to be saved all men must be born again. The same blessed Book teaches that all men ought to pray. Not man, but men. And our beloved Pastor, whom we believe to be a God-sent man, will do the preaching. And he is a firm believer in the old-time religion. And he declares that no one can get forgiveness of his sins without faith and prayer. After January 2 the state of the meeting will determine whether we continue in our usual way or not. SPECIAL CALL—TO THE MASONS FROM BLUE HOUSE TO 33D DEGREE. ODD FELLOWS ALL. K. OF P. FROM CASTLE HALL TO SUPREME. U. B. F. FROM SUBORDINATE TO NATIONAL. AND OTHERS. 6:30 p. m.—B. Y. P. U. 8:30 p. m.—Subject, "Perseverance of Saints." Say, were you ever a member of the church? If so, what are you doing out? No one has the right to call himself a Christian when living out of God's Church for our blessed Lord only promised to come back after Hie Church. Say, were you ever a member of the church? If so, what are you doing out? No one has the right to call himself a Christian when living out of God's Church for our blessed Lord only promised to come back after His church. The Scripture says in order to be saved all men must be born again. The same blessed Book teaches that all men ought to pray. Not man, but men. And our beloved Pastor, whom we believe to be a God-sent man, will do the preaching. And he is a firm believer in the old-time religion. And he deares that no one can get forgiveness of his sins without faith and prayer. After January 2 the state of the meeting will determine whether we continue in our usual way or not. SPECIAL CALL—TO THE MASONS FROM BLUE HOUSE TO 3D DEGREE. ODD FELLOWS ALL. K. OF P. FROM CASTLE CALL TO SUPREME. U. B. F. FROM SUBORDINATE TO NATIONAL. AND OTHERS. The Scripture says in order to be saved all men must be born again. The same blessed Book teaches that all men ought to pray. Not man, but men. And our beloved Pastor, whom we believe to be a God-sent man, will do the preaching. And he is a firm believer in the old-time religion. And he declares that no one can get forgiveness of his sins without faith and prayer. After January 2 the state of the meeting will determine whether we continue in our usual way or not. SPECIAL CALL—TO THE MASONS FROM BLUE HOUSE TO 33D DEGREE. ODD FELLOWS ALL. K. OF P. FROM CASTLE HALL TO SUPREME. U. B. F. FROM SUBORDINATE TO NATIONAL. AND OTHERS. THE BARBER'S CHAIR THOMAS L. GREAR'S TONSORIAL PARLOR 2211 $ _{1/2} $ Vine Street ELECTRIC LIGHTED BARBERS: T. E. GREAR, Proprietor. J. R. SHIELDS, O. W. WALKER, Artists. 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 or 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. MUSIC EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. Best shop in the city. You can get good service our post and ready to And If Not Tell Us. SATURDAY EVENINGS. 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. Home Phone CALL US UP Bell Phone East 4082 (At Eighteenth & Paseo) East 1814 Toilet Articles Delivered Prescriptions filled accurately and promptly by Graduate Registered Pharmacists. Anything in Drug Line Peoples Drug Store Everything for the Toilet G. V. GOLDEN 1605 East 18th St., Kansas City, Mo., Bell, E. 539. Improper cleaning and pressing ruins the construction and the shape of your clothes. Garments of today are made by the most skilled designers of the 20th century. The art of making a suit or a dress is done by experts; the iron being one of the Principal Factors in shaping a garment. The inner construction of your coat, is the foundation upon which it is built. Time and patience, the proper kind of canvas padding, hair cloth, wadding, etc., is carefully selected to get the desired results. If such patience and skill are required to build your suit it is only reasonable that it requires the same to keep its shape; therefore, the inner construction and shape are at stake in the hands of the inexperienced. It is very easy for your garment to lose its Gracefulness and Body Line, not Properly Pressed. We are showing and selling suits from $18.00 and up. If you have a miscutting overcoat or suit that needs remodeling, send them to us. We specialize, for we look after the small things. It requires a thorough knowledge of the business in taking a garment part and altering it, giving the same article a fit to your figure and still maintaining its life and satisfaction to the wearer. Ladies' suits, furs, winter coats relined, altered to the different styles, are successfully handled by us, the trial will convince. Improper cleaning and pressing ruins the construction and the shape of your clothes. Garments of today are made by the most skilled designers of the 20th Century. The art of making a suit or a dress is done by experts; the iron being one of the Principal Factors in shaping a garment. The inner construction of your coat, is the foundation upon which it is built. Time and patience, the proper kind of canvas padding, hair cloth, wadding, etc., is carefully selected to get the desired results. If such patience and skill are required to build your suit it is only reasonable that it requires the same to keep its shape; therefore, the inner construction and shape are at stake in the hands of the inexperienced. It is vry easy for your garment to lose its Gracefulness and Body Lines if not Properly Pressed. We are showing and selling suits from $18.00 and up. If you have a misfitting overcoat or suit that needs remodeling, send them to us. We specialize, for we look after the small things. It requires a thorough knowledge of the business in taking a garment apart and altering it, giving the same article a fit to your figure and still retaining its life and satisfaction to the wearer. Ladies' suits, furs, winter coats reined, altered to the different styles, are successfully handled by us. A trial will convince. THE OLD WAY OF PRESSING. OUR CLEANING DEPARTMENT. Everyone knows there are only two kinds of successful cleaning—DRY AND STEAM CLEANING. Steam Cleaning is the use of distilled water, new, neutralized soaps, borax, ammonia, the use of chemicals and a great deal of thought and reasoning on account of the great variety of materials and the condition of the same. Articles steam cleaned require patience and rehaping by the presser. "THE HOFF-MAH" THE NEW WAY OF PRESSING. Everyone knows there are only two kinds of successful cleaning—DRY and STEAM CLEANING. Steam Cleaning is the use of distilled water, neutralized soaps, borax, ammonia, the use of chemicals and a great deal of thought and reasoning on account of the great variety of materials and the condition of the same. Articles steam cleaned require patience and reshaping by the presser. "THE HOFF-MAN" OUR MACHINE IS A GERM EXTERMINATOR. THE HIGH STEAM PRESSURE KILLS THE EGG LIFE. DRY or FRENCH CLEANING is the process of cleaning soiled garment or other textile fabrics by means of benzine, gasoline or similar volatile solvents, which extracts the greasy matter, thereby removing the dirt. It is indicated for goods which would be spoiled by coming in contests with water, by losing the shape or original finish, or where the colors would not be sufficiently fast for steam cleaning. Dry cleaning does not clean every article perfectly, because benzine loosens the dirt held by greasy matter on out has no influence on water, soluble matter like sugar and glue. If instance, if you get wine, ice cream, or water spots on a silk dress, benzine will not remove the spot. You cannot treat the spot the same as you wow for wool or cotton goods—silks of today are mostly artificial, tin-weighted and finished with glucose and other size properties. The colors in silk are not deep dyed. To prove the same, if you slightly club a spot on silk, it removes the color. Organized cleaners of today are fighting the artificial silk manufacture as many of the best shops do not guarantee silks. DRY or FRENCH CLEANING is the process of cleaning soiled garments or other textile fabrics by means of benzine, gasoline or similar volatile solvents, which extracts the greasy matter, thereby removing the dirt. It is indicated for goods which would be spilled by coming in contact with water, by losing the shape or original finish, or where the colors would not be sufficiently fast for steam cleaning. Dry cleaning does not clean every article perfectly, because benzine loosens the dirt held by greasy matter only, but has no influence on water, soluble matter like sugar and glue. For instance, if you get wine, ice cream, or water spots on a silk dress, benzine will not remove the spot. You cannot treat the spot the same as you would for wool or cotton goods—silks of today are mostly artificial, tin-weighted and finished with glucose and other sizing properties. The colors in silk are not deep dyed. To prove the same, if you slightly rub a spot on silk, it removes the color. Organized cleaners of today are fighting the artificial silk manufacturers as many of the best shops do not guarantee silks. PRESSING DEPARTMENT. Our HOFFMAN STEAM PRESS is a germ exterminator, even killing the egg in. One cannot be too careful as clothes worn by people in every war of life, reach the Tailor and Cleaning SHOP is located at 16 The GOLDEN TAILORING AND CLEANING SHOP is located at 16 East Eighteenth Street near Eighteenth and Vine, and our Bell Phone 539. Our HOFFMAN STEAM PRESS is a germ exterminator, even killing the egg life. One cannot be too careful as clothes worn by people in every walk of life, reach some Tailor shop. The GOLDEN TAILORING AND CLEANING SHOP is located at 1606 East Eighteenth Street near Eighteenth and Vine, and our Bell Phone is East 539. A share of your business will be appreciated. "SHOW-ME" PATS, PEND'G. START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT. WHAT IS THE USE OF YOUR WIFE WEARING HER-SELF OUT DOING A LOT OF HARD LABOR WHEN IT IS SO EASY WITH THE NO YELLOW Mrs. Nelson C. Crews. 2624 Highland Ave., is well pleasen with "SHOW-ME" as is also Mrs. L. B. Aleman, 584 Loria Ave. WASH SAVE YOUR BACK AND HANDS, YOU MAY NEED THEM SOME DAY. WITH THE "SHOW-ME" ARRANGE WITH THE SUN FOR FREE TRIAL H. A. MANUFACTURING CO., IRA C. HUBBELL, Pres. 4961 Wornall Rd., KANSAS CITY, MO. 5 * You Should Use eae TS TESTIMONIAL ’ Madam P. M. Dabney’s cas “With the use of Madam P. M. XXTH CENTURY Dabney’s XXth Century Hair Prep- rations my hair has grown four HAI R PREPARATIONS inches in six months. I would not be without them.” Mrs, Henderson, 1721 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Mo. And Have Good Hair SSS Mme. P. M. Dabney’s Mme. P. M. Dabney’s Mme. P. M. Dabney’s XXth Century Hair Grower] XXth Century Pressing Oil] XXth Century Shampoo o Madam P. M. 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Dabney's ~ suffered for four years nduf 5 , and itching of the scalp until prac- a tee wees. oy tically bald, trying many remedies bat ore oe peony A e but of no avail. About six months XXth © Mer BREon c. ago I began to use Madam P. M. th Century Shampoo . . peliey's KXth Contuty Halr Grov Make a course of treatment for the hair and scalp suantd entey, w- | which will last six weeks. Send us an order today er, the results up to date are pleas- | enclosing P.O. money order for $1.25 and receive them ing. Dandruff removed, itching by parcel post prepaid, or write for literature and infor- stopped, good growth of hair start- | mation to 64, ‘The remedy, is O. K.- Yours for Madam P. M. Dabney’s XXth Century | ec ae HAIR PREPARATIONS CO. n Bay e ion, Carrollton, ert ™ | 1806 E. 24th St. Kansas City, Mo. The Tub That Folds In A Roll Surely a rare happy invention that meets with instant approval. Extremely simple, easily adjusted, thoroughly efficient and absolutely satisfying in every respect. In truth a God send to humanity, ~ a . \ #2 bs prot? $10.00 SUPPLIES YOUR HOME WITH A MODERN BATH ROOM which you do not leave for the landlord but can move with you wher- ever you go. Investigate this by calling on D, M. West, 1718 Euclid Avenue, Agent, or call Home phone, East 4169; Bell phone, East 3555. You can see them at 1718 Euclid Avenue, or call up and I will bring one to you for your inspection. D. M. WEST, Agent AAA SE LALA LALA LALA S ASA SALA SL LARD SA SA LASERS . Palace of Fashion and Beauty Parlor MRS. BIRDIE JACKSON PE Ere ore ; HAIR DRESSER AND BEAUTY DESIGNER AND DRESSMAKER SPECIALIST Scalp Treatment a Specialty Latest Styles Latest and Most Approved Methods We Alter and Repair Clothing ai Manicuring and Massaging Northwest corner 18th St. and Highland Ave. BELL PHONE—EAST 4788 | EAE IDA LALA RASA LL SARA SESE SALA SESE SA SAAS OF KANSAS CITY Our work hag stood the test. We have been doing bigh class guaranteed Den- tal Work for the past 29 years. We have thousands of satisfied patients. REMEMBER, IN BUSINESS 29 YEARS RR Ai Work Kept in repalr tree of charge. Oe | SAVE MONEY | ay SXMINATCS "fan. GET THE BEST ‘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 expert serv- toe. BRIDGE WORK Spaces where from one to ten teeth have been lost we replace with bridge work. It ] looks the same as natural teeta, lasts a life: i, time and requires no plate, Broken down teeth we restore to beauty and usefulness ‘with crowns of porcelain and gold. GOLD CROWNS, $3, $4 AND $5 WHITE CROWNS, $3, $4 AND $5 SET OF TEETH, UPPER AND LOWER, $5.00 AND UP NEW YORK DENTAL Co. 1017-19 Walnut Street " Over Jaccard’s Jewelry Store, 1 door north Emery, Bird, Thayer Co, FASCINATING CROCHET AND EMBROIDERY For Holiday Gifts. Handkerchiefs, Wash Cloths, Towels, Cuffs, Collars—anything for any- body who admires art needlework. Place your orders now. Prices right. MRS. W. T. SUMLIN, 2822 Pine St. St, Louis, Mo. * Mme. Benton Dean, the popular * * milliner, resides at 1010 Troost * * avenue, where she is elegantly lo- * * cated and will be extremely pleas- * * ed to meet her many friends and * * customers at that number. Bell * * phone Main 2102). . Be ae eek | seer ‘pe ) al of Pepa a Moon’s New Market MOON'S LIVE AND DRESSED POULTRY FRESH FROM pe ena What time is the clock strinking now? Half million in Greater Kansas City. ‘The estimated population of Greater Kansas City within the five-cent car fare limit is 525,000, The City Diree- tory estimates the population to be 367,139. Kansas City has 425 miles of pavement, 480 miles of sewers, 565 miles of water mains, 336 churches, 131 elementary and high schools, 1,250 factorjes employing Colored persons (44,000). Moon’s New Market with the Best of Produce, products fresh from the country, is a Kansas City Institution, and has been in all things for the gen- eral good of this city incidentally building up a store of the highest class where you get the maximum value for minimum cost with personal care and good service included. Give us your order for Christmas ‘and we will serve you properly, Bell Phone Grand 1746W. MOON’Si==i5 aN oe Poultry and Pro’ Co. 1995 East 18th Street, at Lydia. M. R. WILSO. STANDARD LIF. Grand 26663. C. H. CALLOWAY, 601 De: 448. Practices in all cor W. C. HUESTON, 601 Delawa 448. Legal advice. Practic GEO. T. WASSOM, Attorney at L. Bell phone East 2727, Home ph E. A. SHACKLEFORD, Attorney at sas City, Kas. Bell phone, West 3. MILLINERY. MRS. T. A, HOLLAND, Fashionable Dressn phone, East 4600. 1706 East 19th. CALDWELL CHAPMAN, 18th and Paseo. . PHOTOGRAPHERS. |, BRUCE SANTEE, Proprietor The Fad, 1607 k a Dt, Deu phone East 1643. i PHYSICIANS. 3 | DR. R. J. LAMBERT, Theraptics, P. 0. box 90A/Bell phone, Rosedale 523, Rosedale, Kas. PRINTERS. | C. A. FRANKLIN, 1008 East 18th St. Bell phone Grand 2988. REAL ESTATE and EMPLOYMENT. AFRO-AMERICAN REAL ESTATE & INVESTMENT CO., Help fur- nished. 911 McGee street. Bell Phone 751 Main. Home Phone 7555 Main. COLORED PEOPLE'S INVESTMENT CO., 2427 Vine St. Bell Phone East 1011, Home East 4011. Sol Smith, Pres.; C. H. Adkins, Tres. SECOND-HAND GOODS. W. G, HOPKINS, 2122 Vine St. Bell phone East 3851 , UNDERTAKERS. ADKINS BROS. & GREEN, 19th and Vine Sts. Both phones B. 4349. 0. H. COUNTEE, Licensed Embalmer, 2220 Vine St., Bell Phone, East 3336, Home East 3341. WATKINS BROS., 1729 Lydia Ave. Bell Phone Grand 987, Home Main 7989. Res., Bell East 3281. CALDWELL & CHAPMAN Hair and Millinery 18th and Paseo, Kansas City, Mo. | Home Phone East 4009 Scalp Treatment a Specialty. Caldwell’s Pomade and Tonic really and any old hat you may have, f Hair Matched From Samples. Feathers and Hats Cleaned, Dyed and Blocked. Agents for Spirella Corsets. Mail orders anawered promptly MANICURING FACIAL MASSAGE ¢ Bell Phone E. 4394Y } Office 2460 Wald é TE Modern Builders A. E. ESTES, President General Contractin: Repairing a Specialty SATISFACTION GUARANTEED | al jae he ae | ‘We call for you with our 5-passenger car to show you our Markers and Monuments Prices ranging from $15.00 up. Let us show you that you may hav them up before winter. Make your appointment with GEO. W. LITTLE BELL PHONE MAIN 2967 Collector for Highland Cemetery Co. and Agent for KANSAS CITY GRANITE & MONUMENT CO. Directly opposite Elmwood Cemetery Co. 4801 EAST 15TH ST., KANSAS CITY, M¢ Drink a\ “falstatt” i THE CHOICEST re PRODUCT OF net ie: THE BREWERY’ | fe po) G. GODRON, Manager | iad Families Supplied | * i! Grand $60 Bott TN tesa c20 Home NOTICE! Only a few more of those Clean, Electric-lighted Steam Heated Rooms May be Had at the Paseo Y. M. C. A. : 1217 WOODLAND AVENUE Kansas City, Mo. Regalias, Rituals and Ceremonials for HEROINES OF JERICHO ORDER BASTERN STAR MASONIC BODIES re ORDER OF TWELVE Badges and Emblems for U. B. F. & 8. M. T. Special Catalogues for Each LODGE ROOM FURNITURE MADE TO ORDER Souvenir Badges for All Conventions FLOUR —. |. BEST @ Kelley's Best . _— Beat all the Rest. [GH PATENTS tl _Miing co Subscribe Now for The Sun A WONDERFUL HAIR DRESSER AND GROWER. One thousand agents wanted. Good money made. We want agents in every city and village to sell THE STAR HAIR GROWER. This is a wonderful Preparation. Can be used with or without straight- ening trons. Sells for 25¢ per box—one 25c box will prove its value. Any person that will use a 25¢ box will be convinced. No matter what has failed to grow your hair just give THE STAR HAIR GROWER a trial and be convinced. Send 26¢ for full size box. If you wish to be an agent send $1.00 and we will gend you a full supply that you can begin work with at once; also agents’ terms, Send all money by ‘Money Order to THE STAR HAIR GROWER MFGR. 1118 Clark Street, Evanston, tH, st. b.y. 4000 e. Kan. and Vir. unford and ist Church, agent street, To all its readers, to all who will soon become its readers, even to those whose lack of race interest prevents their becoming its readers, the Sun extends its best wishes for the New Year. School reconvenes next Monday. Parents should return their children promptly the first day and see to it that they buckle down to their best efforts for the remainder of the year. Many of the churches will begin revivals during the first week of the New Year. Those members who have strayed away under the allurements of the gay holiday season will find the door open for their return. To those of our people who contemplate entering the New Year in the wine rooms and buffet flats we would suggest that the home fireside with mother, father or the children would be far more sensible as well as economical, morally and financially. The midwinter heartaches caused by the dropping of political heads at the County Courts again teaches that man that is born for office is of a few days and full of trouble. The desire for holding political office is a disease just as is pneumonia and sooner or later the little "bug" will get you. The governor of Georgia presided at a mass meeting of Atlanta Negroes last week at which funds were completed for the erection of a hundred thousand dollar Y. M. C. A. building. Up to this time, however, President Wilson has not heard of the death of Booker T. Washington. Gertrude Hoffman is soon to appear here in her inspiring dances. She is said to have a support of over fifty persons in chorus. She herself does not speak or sing, so those who take the alley route to the top seats in order to see her will not mind being out of hearing distance. EDITOR CHILES SLIGHTLY IM PROVED. As we go to press the condition of Editor Chiles of the Topeka Plain-dealer is slightly improved. He took his bed Friday of last week and has suffered intensely since that time, and even at this writing visitors are not permitted to enter his room. Dr. O. A. Taylor, the attending physician, has succeeded in breaking up the pneumonia, since which time jaundice has set in. -Topeka Plain-dealer. A MASTERPIECE FOR 25 CENTS. Booker T. Washington Painting made THE LEAGUE ENTERPRISE. Bell phone East 1521. East 18th St. throwing easy glass er. 10 cents a shel, and with making it $7.50. looks at a woman years. A man looks e doesn't wear. Oh, en. certain dude got home cent swell ball and found semen waiting for him for the boss' money mixed with That if the world should ask Kans Cityans to name the most useful colored man in Kansas City they would unanimously say Dr. J. E. Perry. Amen, brother, Amen. That "A Tale of Old Japan" by Coleridge Taylor is being rehearsed by Prof. Work's chorus, to be rendered at the Y. M. C. the latter part of January will be the treat of the year. SAY BROTHER! Have you seen the beautiful tri-colored cards, letter heads, bill heads and beautiful artistic work A. W. Harris, the commercial printer, 1515 East 18th st., has been putting on the market recently? It's the finest ever. His phone is Bell East 2782. Call him and he'll tell you all about the cost of them. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. The Master Mind of A Child of Slavery. (Memorial Edition by Frederick E. Drinker, editor and author.) Containing an accurate and interesting account of the life an dtimes of one of the world's greatest men. A description of his trip abroad, with photographs of him in the various large European capitals; profusely illustrated with photographs of buildings and students, operations at Tuskogee. Handsomely bound, containing 350 pages. Price $1.00 and $1.50. Orders promptly filled. But order early as hundreds of these books will be sold within the next few weeks. Address E. E. Vaughan, 26th and Park way, Kansas City, Kas., exclusive agent for Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. RACE TOPICS A commission of Haitians is now in Washington for the object of discussing treaty relations with our government. Throughout all parts of the country Dr. DuBois is being severely criticised for what is called his "sugar-coated" tribute to the memory of Dr. Booker T. Washington. Prof. Joseph D. Mahoney, principal of the Avery Trade School of Pittsburg, Pa., died suddenly this week. He was fifty-three years old and had spent all his mature life as a teacher. Chas. Banks, at a recent meeting of a Mississippi conference of the A. M. E. church, was elected one of the trustees of Campbell College. Bishop Connors presided at the conference and was strongly endorsed by its membership. In a theatrical benefit given to raise Christmas funds for the Chicago poor, Bert Williams was the only colored artist to appear. In fact it seems that he was the drawing card of the occasion and made two different appearances during the bill. So great has become the tide of seceding Negro Democrats that Bishop Walters is appealing to the President to do something toward stemming the tide. President Wilson thus far has made but two Negro appointments, both to the same position, minister to Liberia. The Sun from now until January 31 at the special rate of one dollar. CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY MENU PASEO Y. M. C. A. 1824 Paseo Oyster Soup Celery Olives Roast Young Turkey with Cranberry Sauce Escalloped Oysters Prime Roast Beef Baked Red Snapper Au Jus Creole Sauce Green Peas Candied Sweets Stewed Corn Tomatoes Green Bean Salad Fruit Salad Potato Salad Mince Pie Cherry Pie Apple Pie Sweet Potato Pie Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Pineapple Short Cake Cream Puffs BANQUET AND PARTIES SPECIAL A. NOTES new Year's Day. All expected. visitors together with living in the building, capacity of the dormi- s Meeting the first Sun- r. Song and praise ser- aro on last Sunday gave address on the "Genius ," that will be long re- alters, General Secretary Cecinnati Association, and Er, Executive Secretary of its Young Women's Christ- ation, were visitors to the this week. C. Coody Johnson, control- of the "Black Panther" oil it a few days of the holidays . He left a nice subscript the maintenance fund of the ley Samuel Gary, County At- of Russell Springs, Kas., on a this city this week, joined the nation. Mr. Cary is a graduate shburn College, was elected is white opponent in a commun-posed almost entirely of white lay, January 14, the members of [. M. C. A., to which the public vited, are to be given an unusual when Major N. Clark Smith's cert Band and Cadets give their big concert and military drill. jor Smith, author of many popular hestral and band selections, is ked with the leading bandmasters the country. A capacity house is erected on the 14th. CHRISTMAS AND PASEO Y 1824 Oyster Celery Roast Young Turkey Escallope Prime Roast Beef Au Jus Green Peas Stewed Corn Green Beef Fruit Salad Mince Pie Cherries Sweet Potato Pie Ice C Pineapple Short Cake BANQUET AND F Merry Christmas—Happy New Year to all.... The week just passed was filled with turkey dinners, small dances and Christmas festivities.... St. James church and Sunday school had the Christmas tree festival and it was largely attended with a lovely concert rendered by the children.... Sunday being "Go to church day, the church was largely attended. Services in the evening a Cantata was beautifully rendered by the choir.... The Eastern Star gave an entertainment Wednesday and was largely attended. A large number from Butte, Great Falls and Anaconda attended the festivities.... Mrs. Sophia Bridgewater Pope of Anaconda is visiting her mother. Mrs. Bridgewater, during the holidays.... Mrs. Hayes and Miss Cavarro of Butte are the guests of Miss C. V. Ford.... Miss Phelps of Butte is the guest of Misses Dorsey ...Miss Knott of Great Falls is the guest of Miss Olga York...Ernest Walker of Butte is the guest of Miss Julian Lee...Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Ford were host and hostess at a dinner Christmas day to a large number in honor of their son Arthur who is spending the holidays at home from Bozeman college...Mr. George Lee, Sr. is spending the holidays with his family...Mrs. Rebecca Williams was hostess to the out of town guests and the younger people Monday night...Mrs. Jeff Harrison has returned from California...Mrs. Mattle McGinnis has gone to Missoula to spend the holidays with her cousin, Rev. C. N. Douglass, and family...Mason of Kansas City, Mo. thru the Kansas City Sun's agent, Mrs. M. McGinnis, has succeeded in locating his brother, Gus Mason of Helena, it pays to read the Sun for 17 years. It pays to read the Sun ...The Misses *arrie*, Lena and Emma Dorsey gave an informal dance to a few of the younger set and the out of town visitors...Mrs. Napper, who has been quite sick, is in town from her ranch much improved in health. ROSEDALE. KAS. The funeral of Mr. Wm. Wyman was held from the Gates undertaking establishment Saturday. Mr. Wyman had resided quite a while in this city.... Mrs. Walker Henderson, 3836 Lloyd avenue, is convalescing from her illness.... Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Morton entertained at dinner a large number of guests Christmas.... Mr. Thomas Willis of South Park, Kas, is able to be out after his recent illness.... The concert given by the small children of Attucks school lest Thursday at Wesley chapel was very good and quite a neat sum was realized. OPEN HOUSE JAN-ARY 1. In accordance with its usual custom the Sun will keep open house at its offices, 18th and Woodland, Saturday January 1, from 1:00 to 7:00 p. m. A souvenir portrait o the late Booker T. Washington will be given to all callers. The full force of the Sun will be on hand to receive our friends and subscribers and they are all invited to come. PRINTING THAT'S RIGHT? Why certainly that's what you get if you are looking for high class work on your holiday printing. See the man that specializes in that line. HARRIS PRINTING COMPANY, ST. JOSEPH, MO. Rev. Revcoe Jamison preached two interesting sermons at the A. M. E. church last Sunday morning and evening....Dr. M. O. Rickett's spoke on the Birth of Christ last Sunday. The choir rendered a Cantata....The A. R. Chin Drill Company has been invited to attend a banquet Dec. 31 at Kansas City. Mr. Smith Crews will read a paper on "Why I Am a Prince"....Mrs. Belle Crews is improving....Mrs. Chas. Birdwhistle of Lincoln, Neb., passed thru the city on route to Carrollton to visit her mother and was the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Smith Crews....Mrs. Phyllis Myers was called to Gravity, Ia., on account of the death of her brother. She returned home Monday....Rev. N. C. Burden was called to Gallatin to hold quarterly meeting for Rev. Bryant, the presiding elder....Mrs. Mary Harvey is on the lick list....Mrs. Addie Robinson, who has been at the Sisters' hospital for the last three weeks, has returned....Mr. Iman Hills, who was killed Dec. 13, was buried from his residence on Pendleton street Dec. 20. He leaves a mother, father, wife and baby to mourn his loss....Rev Prince has been visiting his mother in Texas and has returned and filled his pulpit at the Francis Street church last Sunday night....Mrs. Belle Brown is on the sick list....Mr. Jack Gassaway who has been quite ill, is improving....The funeral of Mrs. Mattle Parker was held at the Frances Street Baptist church Dec. 27. She leaves a husband, three children and two sisters to mourn her loss. The body was taken to Wathena, Kas., for burial. O HOLIDAY MENU V. M. C. A. Paseo O— R Soup Olives with Cranberry Sauce Red Oysters Baked Red Snapper Creole Sauce Candied Sweets Tomatoes Bean Salad Potato Salad Berry Pie Apple Pie Pumpkin Pie Cream Cream Puffs PARTIES SPECIAL WESTERN NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION. The Western Negro Press Association held its 20th Annual Session in the office of the Sun the 28th and 29th of December. On account of the holiday season the attendance was limited. Six papers were represented. After a transaction of routine business and the election of Editor Kennedy of the Independent, Kansas City, Kas, as corresponding secretary, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted, after which the Association adjourned; RESOLUTIONS. Adopted by the Western Negro Press Association at Their Annual Meet-in December 29, 1915, Kansas City, Missouri. Be it resolved that the Western Negro Press Association unqualifiedly endorses reasonable preparedness and believes that this government should immediately make suitable preparation to protect its commerce and citizens both home and abroad. We believe that the two million Negroes capable of bearing arms should be given an opportunity in all our states and territories to obtain that military training, both as officers and privates, that is absolutely necessary in a well organized government; and to this end we earnestly suggest that the various states as well as the government put aside their prejudices toward the Negro and assist in training and holding this tremendous force into a splendid defensive machine. The Negro has demonstrated his bravery as well as loyalty upon many a battlefield and can be trusted to come to his Nation's defense at any time that an emergency may arise. We enthusiastically endorse the doctrines enunciated by our greatest leader whose loss we deeply deplore, the late Booker T. Washington, whose slogan "Back to the Farm" has found ready response in the hearts of thousands of Negroes who are now doing well cultivating the soil. We also deplore the death of that greatest diplomat of the race, J. Milton Turner, who was the father and founder of the first Negro school in Missouri, and who did much in his life time for racial uplift. We deeply deplore the death of our corresponding secretary and editor of the Wagoner American, L. A. Bell. We view with pride the increasing tendency on the part of the race to encourage and patronize Negro Journals and hope the time will soon come when the Negro newspaper will be found in the home of every member of the race. And whereas it has been conclusively shown that the race has friends as well as enemies in all the political parties of his country, therefore. Be it resolved the Negro Press of this country be urged to admonish the race everywhere to encourage and cultivate the good will of all our friends in all parties and to show their appreciation of the same by a judicious use of their rights of suffrage. Be it further resolved that a copy of these resolutions be published in all the Negro Journals and a copy furnished the Associated Press. N. C. CREWS, Chairman. A. J. SMITHERMAN, H. R. GRAHAM, A. M. GARNER, THOS. KENNEDY. BUTLER, MO. The visit of Hon. Nelson C. Crews to our little burg was an ovation for him and a source of inspiration to all who heard him. The public responded very generously to the notice of the coming of this distinguished citizen. At the M. E. church at 8 o'clock there were assembled a complimentary audience representing the best people of Butler. After singing a familiar hymn, prayer was offered by Prof. D. W. Boatner followed by a well rendered, well selected solo by Mr. Edward Boatner. Mr. G. K. Ford then introduced the speaker. The effort of Mr. Crews was, to say the least, masterly, evoking expressions of approval from start to finish. The unanimous verdict of all was that the lecture was a source of pleasure, of inspiration and of instruction, exemplifying an interest in the race and an optimism enkilling hope in the heart of the most forlorn. The people who heard Mr. Crews were on the tiptoe of expectation, for Mr. Ford had said much concerning the eminent ability of Mr. Crews to meet the most sanguine expectation of the most exacting. The thanks of the people of this community is due Mr. Ford for securing a man so thoroughly capable of meeting the most cultured audience and scoring a judgment of highest merit. The lecture was garnished at its close by a solo by Mrs. S. P. Thompson of New Orleans, daughter of Dr. D. W. Boatner, supported by Mrs. A. N. Wright, who is exception- ADMISSION, 25 CENTS. Big Dance New Year Eve COME DANCE OLD YEAR DANCING ACADEM BIGGEST HALL BEST ANCE OLD YEAR OUT AND NEW YEAR ANCING ACADEMY—14th and Michigan T HALL BEST MUSIC FINES FOR COLORED ALL THE TIME Grand 914; East 4058—Both Theatre Parties, Receptions and RATES R FOR FIRST CLASS FLOYD Say F CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE Drugs, Toilet A Prescription Su —A FOSTER'S F 18TH AND WO By the way, they fill and deliver city; they will call for them, too. BOTH PHONES: Bell E When not Convenient Remember the Place BELL PHONE EAST 152 League Enterpr Christmas Packages Let us be you Messages all night long RELIABILITY GUARANTEED 4; East 4059—Both Phones. 7-Passenger Parties, Receptions and Boulevard Trips. RATES REASONABLE. FOR FIRST CLASS AUTO SERVICE CALL FLOYD W. STONE Say Friend! TELL ME WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE Logs, Toilet Articles and Prescriptions Filled? Sure —AT— FOSTER'S PHARMACY 18TH AND WOODLAND AVE. 7, they fill and deliver prescriptions to an ill call for them, too. PHONES: Bell East 272. Home East When not Convenient to Come, Call Us U the Place EIGHTEENTH and ONE EAST 1521 EAST 1 THE Enterprise Mess Las Packages and Parcels D Let us be your Santa Claus messages all night long, any time, any p Y GUARANTEED. CHAS. A. S Grand 914; East 4059—Both Phones. 7-Passenger Limousine Theatre Parties, Receptions and Boulevard Trips a Specialty. RATES REASONABLE. FOR FIRST CLASS AUTO SERVICE CALL FLOYD W. STONE League Enterprise Messengers Christmas Packages and Parcels Delivered WHY SHOULD NEGROES REJOICE? At this time of universal joy and thankfulness there may be many Negroes who feel that we have very little to be thankful for. But we should be thankful for many things. Thankful, first of all, that we are Negroes, for in these United States and this year of grace, to be a Negro means to stand as Christ before Pontius Pilate—the sublimest spectacle in human history. And by reacting in faith and charity against the senseless prejudices and social hatreds of which we are the victims our spiritual power is being quickened and intensified, and in a few years we shall be the only people in the United States living upon the heights of moral greatness. Let us be thankful that we hold no foolish prejudices against any group of our fellow men—that our sympathies embrace all mankind. Thankful that we can view with the mind's eye the history of civilization, the long human struggle to ```markdown ``` --- ally proficient in eliciting from the instrument those delicate shades of interpretation which gives music it most inspiring strains. A part of the program was to entertain our distinguished guest with a banquet, which the ladies of the court handled with complete success to the credit of Butler. It is earnestly hoped that the grand master may return soon: MCBERLY, MO. Mr. Jerry Thorpes, who departed this life at Chicago, was brought here for burial. Rev. H. C. Caugh officiated....The obsequies of Mr. George Baker, who departed this life Dec. 21, were held from Grant's chapel, A. M. E. church. He leaves a father, mother, brother and host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss....Rev. J. H. Downey preached a noble sermon at Second Baptist church Wednesday night....The great breach of promise case was tried at Second Baptist church December 27. FOREST GREEN, MO Mrs. Isaac Blakey, who has been on the sick list for several weeks, is reported quite ill at this writing.... Mrs. Nettl Herrford and little Hazel Casset are also reported on the sick list.... Owing to the inclement weather but few attended Sunday services, but amid this number the holy spirit was present....The Christmas tree which was held Monday night was quite a success. ADMISSION, 25 CENTS OUT AND NEW YEAR IN Y—14th and Michigan MUSIC FINEST FLOOR MASONI W. G. E. S R. W W. C. M Wm. Wa T. W. H. L. F. H. Phones. 7-Passenger Limousine and Boulevard Trips a Specialty. EASONABLE. AUTO SERVICE CALL. W. STONE. Friend! IS THE BEST PLACE TO BUY articles and have cons Filled? ure AT— PHARMACY WOODLAND AVE. per prescriptions to any part of the East 272. Home East 4070. t to Come, Call Us Up. EIGHTEENTH and WOODLAND EAST 18th STREET THE rise Messengers and Parcels Delivered our Santa Claus ing, any time, any place D. CHAS. A. STARKS, Mgr. wards life and light, and the upward surge of life through all ages. Thank- ful, mainly that on some dim and dis- tant shore we shall come to know that out of the stuff of our souls have we created God, and that our pathway lies ever beyond along the star strewn destiny of eternal time. W. E. GRIFEIN SMITH'S HAIR GROWER. Madame C. A. Smith announces to the public that her marvelous hair grower and scalp treatment has been tested out thoroughly and proven to be the MOST WONDERFUL TREATMENT FOR THE HAIR She has ever used or seen used. Every ingredient safe and harmless. Patients received from 8:30 a. m. to 6 p. m. Bell phone East 4975. 1100 Highland Ave. Missouri Jurisdiction Officer—1915-16. N. C. Crews, Kansas City, Grand Master. Deputy Grand Master, Richard Young, Lincoln, Neb. Wm. Green, Plattsburg, Mo., Grand Senior Warden. Crittenden C. Clark, St. Louis, Grand Junior Warden. H. H. Walker, St. Joseph, Grand Treasurer. Geo. W. K. Love, Grand Secretary, Kansas City, Mo. W. W. Fields, Secretary of Masonio Relief, Cameron, Mo. P. L. Pratt, Kansas City, Mo., Grand Lecturer. Royal Arch Masons: Grand High Priest—Geo. Bloomfield, St. Louis. Deputy Grand High Priest—T. G. McCampbell, Kansas City. Grand King—A. L. Thomas, Jefferson City. Grand Scribe—J. P. Moffett, Sedalia. Grand Treasurer—Chas. Griggsby, Liberty. Grand Secretary—E. S. Baker, Kansas City. Grand Lecturer—W. H. McAdams, Springfield. Grand Chaplain—Rev. R. Barber. Knights Templars: Right Eminent Grand Commander—Willis G. Moseley, Kansas City. Deputy R. E. . C. Peter Kincade, Kansas City. Grand Inspector—T. G. McCampbell, Kansas City. Grand Captain General—James W. Beard, St. Louis. Grand Senior Warden—Geo A. Johnson, Kansas City. Grand Generalissimo—Joseph H. Cherwood, St. Paul, Minn. Grand Junior Warden—B. F. Gray, St. Joseph. Grand Prelate—Henry Roan, St. Louis. Grand Recorder—James T. Cannon, St. Louis. MASUNIC BUILDING ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. W. G. Mosely, Chairman. E. S. Baker, Secretary. R. W. Foster, Treasurer. W. C. Mallory, Sandy Meyers, Wm. Washington, F. P. Porteet, T. W. H. Williams, T. C. Coles, J. E. Herriford, E. G. Lacey, E. G. Miller, Robt. Wiley. Lodge Directory Pritchard Lodge No. 42, A. F. and A. M. meets the 2nd and 3rd Monday in each month. All Master Masons welcome. Cecil Thompson, W. H. SPIGENER, Secretary. Rone Lodge No. 25, A. F. and A. M. meets the 1st and 2nd Monday in each month. All Master Masons in good standing welcome. W. M.; T. J. McCampbell, Bacoy. Mt. Olive Lodge No. 53, A. F. and A. M. meet the 2nd and 4th Friday in every month. Visiting Master Masons are welcome. Sandy Myers. W. M.; Forkish Myers. 1812 Baltimore Ave. G Liberty Lodge No. 27, A. F. & A. M., Liberty, Court, meets the first day of each month on Satur- days in each month. Starks, S. W., Acting Master; Nelson Wallar, Secy. I. O. I. Queen Esther Court No. 43. Hale from the I. O. I. meets the first day of each month at 2:30 p.m. at ball, 10th and Campbell Sts. Kansas City. Mo. Mrs. Bettle Davis, M. J. Q. Rosa L. Jones, Chron. 1406 30 st. Kansas City, Kas. Near. U. B. F. King of the West Lodge No. 218 meets first and third Mond- days in each month at 5:58 W. M.; D. M. W. C. F. Wilson. W. M.; D. M. W. 1718 Euclid Secretary. * PRINTING? * Why Certainly ! SEE FRANKLIN. * Bell phone Grand 2988. * Everything it takes to make * Printing pleasing and attractive— * why he's got it. * "He Delivers the Goods." * 1008 East 18th Street. *(Near 18th and Troost). Quinoleum Is Queen YES, I Use Quinoleum, and like it fine." Ours are the finest made prepara- tions for the hair and face. Quinoleum Hair Grower..... 50c Quinoleum Hair Tonic..... 50c Quinoleum Hair Shampoo..... 25c Face Preparations. Quinoleum Face Bleach..... 25c Quinoleum Face Cream..... 25c Quinoleum Camphor Ice..... 25c A liberal sample of our new preparations, a fragrantly perfumed toilet powder and a velvety face powder in pink and flesh colors (brown) sent free with any order. Call Bell Phone West 1757. 26th and Parkway, Kansas City, Kas. QUINOLEUM MANUFACTURING COMPANY. CUT THIS BLANK OUT, FILL IT IN AND MAIL OR SEND TO OUR OFFICE. Sir: Please enter my name as a subscriber to The Kansas City Sun for 1916 per your Special Rate Offer and stop my paper on December 31, 1916, unless otherwise notified. I herewith enclose One Dollar to pay the Special Rate for one year. Respectfully, ```markdown ``` Order the Sun now. Bell phone East 999. The Sun for one dollar for 1916. if ordered now. Miss Mable Vaughan is visiting her parents at Quindaro, Kas. Mr. Benj. Moten has gone to Omaha for an indefinite stay. Betty and Sam say come to the Sun office today—open house. Don't forget the Sun keeps open house today and all are welcome. Mrs. Henry Compton, who has been quite ill lately, is able to be out again. Mr. David Crosthwait of Marshall-town, is visiting his parents and brother. The great revival begins at Allen Chapel tomorrow. Rev. S. L. Howard, evangelist. Send the Sun to your relatives out of town while our special rate of one dollar is on. Mrs. C. H. Calloway, wife of our well known attorney, has been quite ill during the week. Mrs. W. H. Hubbel of 2630 Highland, who has been ill of pneumonia, is much improved. CUT THIS BLANK OUT, FILL IT IN A $1.00 Special R The Kansas City Sun, Nelson C. Crews, Editor, 1803 East 18th Street, Kansas C Sir: Please enter my name City Sun for 1916 per your Sp paper on December 31, 1916, un I herewith enclose One Dol one year. Res Name..... Town..... Date... Miss Willa Glass, 1609 East 10th, left for Little Rock, Ark., to visit relatives and friends. Spend an hour at the emancipation celebration today at Lincoln High school at high noon. Mrs. John Lange has been seriously indisposed throughout the week, but is much better at this time. Mrs. Mollie Hackley, who fell last Friday and dislocated her right shoulder, is getting along nicely. Rev. M. C. Cummings of 5425 Montgall avenue, is able to be up after a severe case of pneumonia. Mr. Frank Amos, 1514 Michigan avenue, who has been quite ill, is improving nicely and is able to be out. Mr. and Mrs. James Rummer, 1415 E. 22d street, had, as their guest this week, their father of Glasgow, Mo. Mr. Wm. Johnson, manager of the rental department of the Afro-American Reality Company, is indisposed. Mrs. H. Abernathy left for Los Angeles, December 25, to spend the winter. She hopes to improve her health. W. M. Thompson, 1800½ E. 14th, spent the holidays with his parents in Austin, Tex. He will return about January 5. Mr. Wm. McBrier has returned to Ottawa, Kas., after spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Straughter and many friends. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Motin, 2614 Woodland Ave., a fine baby boy to whom they have given the name Harry Theo III. Mr. Earl D. Thomas is spending his Christmas vacation with his parents at 17 South Harrison street. He will return to his studies at Chicago university January 3. Miss Ida Jones of St. Charles, Mo., one of the most charming and cultured teachers of the state, and her cousin, Miss Lizzie Wanzer, were pleasant callers at the Sun office last Thursday. To those that know there is more joy and satisfaction in a perfect job of printing than in any cheapness of price. Yes, see Harris. the Commercial Printer at 1515 E. 18 st. and he will cheerfully explain to you all about it. The public says: "Harris has no equal." VINE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. Isaac Moore is on the sick list.... The famous Texas singers visited us last Sunday and sang a few choice selections. We hope they will visit us again...Mr. and Mrs. John Reed of Centropolis served a fine Christmasinner. Everybody enjoyed themselves immensely. CITY NEWS. FOR RENT—four rooms, furnished or unfurnished modern; first floor. 10.12 East 12th street. Apply to Mrs. B. F. Wilson. Mrs. Louisia Watkins, wife of Richard Watkins, Lawrence, Kas., died December 20, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. T. Garner on Woodland avenue, and was buried in Lawrence, December 23. Rev. R. Davis of Centenial M. E. Church, officiated at the funeral. She leaves a husband and five children, three of this city, Mrs. W. T. Garner, B. S. Shotridge and Mr. E. V. Witkins; Bessie Scott Jackson of St. Louis, and Effie Brimm of Chicago, Ill. Mrs. Ellen Page, 80 years of age, the mother of Prof. G. A. Page, principal of Attucks School, died at her home in Topeka, Kas., last Sunday. The Sun was unable to learn the date of the funeral as we go to press. Mrs. Page was a noble woman, beloved by all who knew her and raised a splendid family of children, who have been a credit to the race and the community in which they live. The Sun extends their sympathy to the bereaved family. Prof. G. W. Woods, Jr., of Depew, Okla., a son of G. W. Woods, Sr., of Pleasant Hill, Mo., ne oof the wealthiest colored men in that section, was a pleasant caller at the Sun office last Wednesday. Prof. Woods has acquired some valuable property since residing in Depew, and though there was a protest on the part of some SEND MAIL OR SEND TO OUR OFFICE. Rate Offer $1.00 City, Mo. Me as a subscriber to The Kansas Special Rate Offer and stop my less otherwise notified. Dollar to pay the Special Rate for spectfully, State. jealous whites, he has retained possession and developed it until it has become quite valuable. He has one of the best schools in Oklahoma. The Passion Play last Wednesday at Second Baptist church was largely attended and more than $100 was realized from the entertainment. Dr. Bacote gave a description of the play as he had witnessed it in Oberramagau, and also gave a very interesting description of the different acts in the drama as they were thrown upon the canvas. Music was furnished by Miss Maisle Woodson. Dr. Bacote is to be congratulated on the success of this entertainment and the worthy cause for which it is given. An elaborate stag and dinner party in honor of Mr. Samuel Ewing was given by Miss Myrtle Pettis and her mother at their cozy residence, 1415 Michigan avenue, December 26, the occasion being the 39th birthday of the guest of honor. Music and whist were the entertaining features of the evening and an elegant dinner, embracing the delicacies of the season, was faultlessly served. Those in attendance were all well known musicians and friends of the guest of honor. They were: Col. George E. Thompson, Arthur Williams, Sandy Miller, Leslie Reed, Joseph Parker, Wm. Dorsey and Walter French. It was a most delightful affair. The revival be conducted by Dr. J. W. Hurse at St. Stephen's Baptist Church has been unique in the fact that he has conducted it wholly by himself, preaching each night and with the assistance of a trained band of singers has made it one of the most successful as well as interesting revivals held in this city in years. On Christmas morning nineteen adults were immersed, all happily converted in this meeting, and there has seldom been a night that there has not been one or more additions. On account of the intense interest being manifested, the doctor is uncertain whether the meeting will be able to close this week or no, but public announcement will be made Sunday night. The Sun has no hesitancy in saying that if you want to hear the Gospel preached with fervency and power, go hear Dr. Hurse at St. Stephen's Baptist Church and you will also hear the best singing in Kansas' City CENTENNIAL M. E. CHURCH. Christmas services at Centennial were simple and yet very impressive. A beautiful and soul stirring sermon was delivered by the pastor from II Cor. 9-15. The choir furnished special music under the direction of Prof. F. J. Work. Memorial services will be held Friday night....One wedding was solemnized by the pastor during the week, Miss Trudie Jefferson being united to Mr. Roy Cown. We wish them many happy years together.... Centennial is looking forward to the launching of a great revival. God grant that it may be a success. Women's Clubs. XMAS AND NEW YEAR'S DANCE. Don't forget the big CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR'S DANCE, SATURDY NIGHT at ARMORY HALL, Cottage and Vine streets. There will be a drawing contest and the person holding the lucky number will receive a prize. The Oak Leaf Art club met at 1220 Michigan avenue Dec. 24 and had a nice meeting and was served with Christmas morning refreshments. The club will meet with Mrs. J. C. Ray, 325 Troupe avenue, January 7. All members are invited, as it is the first meeting in the year. MRS. TONEY, President. E. WANZER, Secretary. The second annual dance party given by the Kewpie Girls' club on Dec. 28 at Lyric hall was one of the prettiest of the season. The hall was beautifully decorated with Southern silimax, California peppers, ferns and palms, the orchestra being hidden in lattice work and club colors. At the end of the hall was a large Kewpie mounted on a pedestal representing the club, and in the northwest part of the hall was a very pretty cozy corner. The novelty of the party was the wands carried by the Kewpie Girls. resigessat MATTIE WILSON sarrar MAUDE HABRUS, Treasurer. The Christmas morning services at Allen chapel were not only the most impressive and beautiful ever held, but were attended by the largest crowd in the history of these services. Much praise is due Prof. Robert G. Jackson, the greatest pipe organist in the world, for the excellence of this program and for the many pleasing and novel features furnished. The saxaphone quartet under the leadership of Major N. Clark Smith was highly commendable, and the singing of young Mr. Lemuel Russel was a revelation and demonstrates that he is a tenor of no mean ability, while the sweet sining and pleasing manner and willing sacrifice of little Miss Mattie Jackson, sister of our famous organist, has endeared her to every one that heard her. She sang from the interior of the big, hot, dark organ, and few grown ups would have had the courage to have ventured inside and remained for half an hour or more as did she to make her part of the services a success. The matchless sermon by Dr. Thomas has never been equaled even in hi own career, and so insistent were the demands of those who heard him that he was compelled to repeat it last Sunday night, along with a repetition of the program. Too much praise can not be given Prof. Jackson for his unselfless devotion and original ideas in the cause of racial Christian uplift. The Sun takes off its hat to him as the greatest musician the race has ever produced. And the choir again demonstrated that when they want to be they are greatest musical organization among Negroes in this country. INFORMATION WANTED. I want to find my sister whom I last saw 28 years ago. Her name was Birdie Smith and afterwards married a man named Danks, and is supposed to live in greater Kansas City. Any information concerning her will be thankfully received by Wm. Hicks, her brother, 218 N. 16, Lexington, Mo., or the Kansas City Sun. TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY. Twenty-five years ago today Daniel A. Willis and Miss Amy Champion were married, and through all these years they have journeyed together, happy, peaceful and contented; have by industry acquired some of the handsomest property in this city owned by colored people, and last evening celebrated their silver wedding at their elegant home, 2614 Tighland avenue. Many friends were present and many beautiful and costly presents were received. A full account will be given later. IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of our beloved husband and father, Thomas H. Fields, who left us one year ago December 28, 1915. He has finished his work; Shall we mourn our beloved one? Or weep that his face we no longer behold? O sweet is our hope in this moment of anguish. We'll meet him again in the City of Gold. Sorrowfully, ELIZABETH FIELDS, RICHARD F. FIELDS. SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH. Lawyer Hueston made an excellent talk at the B. Y. P. U. last Sunday. The Christmas program was fine. January 2 Lawyer Knox will speak.... The Christmas tree 'and program which were conducted by the Sunday school assisted by the B. Y. P. U. on Christmas eve, were well rendered.... The services all day Sunday were up to the usual high standard. At the evening service the ordinance of baptism was observed....Next Sunday morning the pastor will deliver another special message. Come early and enjoy all the sermon. We wish to thank the many friends who assisted us with their sympathy and help during the death of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Louise Watkins, who died December 25. We wish to thank the friends of both Kansas City and Lawrence, Kas, for their beautiful floral offerings. Especially do we wish to thank Queen H. H. of H., the Ladies' Aid Society of Centennial M. E. Church, the Dean Drug Co., and Mr. Tyler; the Wooden family and St. Marie Tabernacle club of Lawrence. We thank Rev. R. Davis for officiating and Mrs. Ida Wallace, Chief High Priestess of St. Marie Tabernacle, who so nobly took care of the whole family at her home in Lawrence until the funeral. We thank each of you. May God bless you. Daughters, A. V. WATKINS, GWENDOLINE WATKINS, Grandchildren. CHILICOTHE. MO. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Shields of St. Louis are the guests of Mrs. Jane Shields...M. and Mrs. O. S. Butler of Omaha, Neb., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Patterson...Mrs. Luli Horn of Cedar Rapids, Ia., Mr. Edward Estes of St. Joseph, Mr. Wm. Beach of Omaha and Mr. Henry Beach of Kansas City and our college students, including Mr. Robert Green, Misses Lee and Norean Shaughter of Lincoln Institute, Mr. Sylvester Quinn of Western university and Mr. Carl and Miss Alice Tally of Topeka Industrial college are spending the holidays with relatives and friends...Mrs. Emma Longdon and Mrs. Almyra Jones are visiting Mrs. Alice Lamaster of St. Joseph...Mrs. Anna Saunders gave a birthday party last Monday afternoon for her grandson, Master Walter Holmes, from 3 to 5 p. m. Twenty boys were present and the afternoon of glee was brought to a close after dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. She was assisted by Mrs. Jane Holmes and Mrs. Edward Gilbert. It 1 a common saying that Christmas is the children's day. The services at our churches on last Friday evening reminded us that the Christmas spirit makes us all children because this day finds us rich in faith and hope and affection. TROY. KAS. Boyd Snoddy returned from Arkansas City, Kas.……Mrs. Frances Pennel and Mrs. Amelia Ward entertained the Ladies' Aid.……George Lightle and daughter, Miss Lizzie, Mrs. Mattie Robinson and Mrs. Nelle E. Howard were shopping at St. Joseph Friday ……Mrs. Johanna Brown is quite indisposed at this writing.……Mrs. C. A. Woods and Mrs. Jetta Johnson are ill with the grip.……Mr. Cliff Lord Laif and Mr. Banning of St. Joseph were guests of the former's parents Christmas day.……Mrs. Ola Thomas of Sedalla, Mo., is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. Dora Llee. Miss Elsie Lair is ill with the grip. Mrs. Pearl Sportsman is substituting for her in the school room.……The program and Christmas tree for the Sunday school and A. M. E. church were largely attended.……Mrs. and Mrs. Bert Breckenridge and daughter Hattie of White Cloud, Kas., spent the holidays visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Webster and children, Lillian, Florence and Charles of St. Joseph spent the holidays here visiting their parents. …Chas. Shumure spent Friday in St. Joseph.……Walter Wilkinson of Fairbury, Nes., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wilkinson, of this city.……Mr. and Mrs. Matthew McCurry of Elwood, aks., passed thru here en route to Hasting, Neb. Sunday. …Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gaskin spent Christmas day in St. Joseph.……The married ladies of the A. M. E. church gave an old folk's concert Tuesday evening. Watch meeting, love feast and general class was held at the A. M. E. church Friday night and quarterly meeting Sunday by Presiding Elder J. C. C. Owens.……Mrs. Katie Little continues quite ill.……Little Madeline Butler is improving.……Mr. Zenna Hughes and Julus Butcher spent Sunday in Falls, City, Neb., visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hughes. On Christmas day Mrs. Mollie Brown impersonated Lady Bountiful when she served a 6 o'clock dinner for her guests from White Cloud, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Breckenridge and daughter, Miss Hattie. Covers were laid for 18, and all verified the fact that Mrs. Brown's culinary art has not in the least diminished was evidenced by the stores of good things under which the table groaned and which was also true of some of the guests. Sunday night Mrs. Schumache was indisposed but had prepared a midnight old fashioned supper for the above guests.……Rev. and Mrs. Woods and Mr. Hackley of Lawrence were guests of Mrs. Schumache on Sunday and were served pineapple sheep, bet and cake after church.……Mrs. Nelle Howard entertained with an elaborate breakfast Monday morning for Mr. and Mrs. Breckenridge, Miss Hattie, Mr. and Mrs. Schumache, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Webster and family.……Monday evening the Breckenridge went to Wathena and spent the night with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Davis. Cheap John's Place 2122 VINE STREET WM. HOPKINS, Proprietor New and Second Hand Furniture Bought, Sold and Exchanged Great Bargains in stoves, $2.00 and $3.00 and up. Bell phone East 3851. Winter Shoes FOR Men, Women, Children Dependable Footwear Prices are Right Come in now G. A. PAGE, Prop. 1507 EAST 18th STREET BELL PHONE, EAST 1328 Rooms to Rent Furnished Room for Rent—Modern conveniences. Bell phone East 3114J. 2429 Flora ave. For Rent—Modern rooms with bath; partly furnished. Will rent to two bachelors for light housekeeping. Close to car line. Bell phone East 3628W. FOR RENT — Nicely furnished rooms; modern with telephone. 1007 Tracy. Bell phone 2474 Main. FOR RENT—Nicely furnished rooms with or without board. Modern conveniences; on car line; in private family. West 2367M. Mrs. S. McWilliams, 343 Greely, Kansas City, Kas. FOR RENT—Modern furnished and unfurnished rooms; prices reasonable. 1026 Woodland Ave., 2d floor. Mrs. Mattie Jefferson. Neatly furnished rooms, strictly modern; first class only; $1.50 and up a week. 1616-18 Forest avenue. Mrs. Pauline Brown. FOR RENT—Front room furnished, or two unfurnished rooms, $8, or three unfurnished $12, at 1228 Vine street. "THE ALLEN" 7 Passenger 7Passenger AUTO CONVEYANCE Special Rates to Couples and Parties for the entire Holiday Festivities Phones—Office, both E-3336 Residence, Bell E-1029 C. H. COUNTEE 7-Pasenger Automobile. As a pleasure car the Clipper has no equal, Driven by owner. 24-hour service. Stick this near your telephone. W. H. HUBBELL. Bell Phone East 2013W. Home phone East 4159. FOR RENT 1509 E, 18th, 5r. 22.00 1161 Michigan, 5r. 12.50 1175-17 E, 11th, 6r. each 18.00 South, 40th, 40r. acre. 18.00 W, 20th, 30r. 12.00 1610 E, 10th, 4r mod. apt. 18.00 1737 Lydia, 3r. 20.00 1737 Lycée, 3r. 10.00 1421 Lydia, 3r. 10.00 2635 Euclid, 5r modern. 20.00 1328 Vine, 5r modern. 18.00 2632 Holmes, 7r modern. 18.00 1328 Mich., 9r modern. 18.00 1715 W. Prospect, 3r. 10.00 363 Rowland, 6r. 12.00 1434 E, 5th, 3r cotton. 4, 4r, 4t floor 15.00 1017 Mich., 9r modern. 25.00 1176 Euclid, 5r 15.00 1108 Vine, 5r 10.00 1017 Mich., 9r modern. 15.00 1303 Michigan, 6r. 15.00 1619 Norton, 4r mod. 15.00 2218 Michigan, 7r 15.00 1734 Mich., 9r court modern 15.00 1421 Belfontaine, 4 Apt. 15.00 510-12 E, 6th, 40r. 15.00 2457 Belfontaine, 5r. 15.00 619 Locust, 3r. 15.00 2988 Norton, 7r mod. 15.00 # FOR SALE. 1327 Woodland. 7 rooms, strictly modern. Price $3,800; down $20 per month. Now renting for $35 per month. Truck Farm on Bonner Springs line.— 1 series, 4-room house, lots of fruit, $1,000; $300 m. and $50 every six 2631 Euclid, 5 rooms, modern, brick bungalow. Price $2,200; $200 down, $20 per month. Vacant lot on Highland between 24th and Howard, 75x130. Price, $1,250. Vacant lot, 1618 Agnes, 25x125—$600.00; $50.00 down, $10.00 per month. 1515 E. 17th St.—5-room cottage, newly laced and painted. Price, $1,300; $100 down and $12 per month. 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It may be make good resolutions, ot carried out, than not This is open to question, is absolutely determined creed, it is perhaps on the make promises to oneself, continually repeated, tend to er, and to reduce one's faith resolutions put into practice length and self-confidence. resolutions people wel- from the individual his temper. with a short-lived. by drag The cof- so alluring heist, he the house. if rightly his weak- into his is as bad son whatever is gris- weather is too cold, the he is sure his watch feel well enough to re- usual, and, after all, any real reason why he one excuses the avera himself rather than per- to do. The world is fu- and the more they wi- come. Another reason perh- lation-makers so seldom that they attempt to three, sometimes six re- to carry through one an quite admirable fea to overbalance the resolutions person. in fact, many people wele te to exonerate them from the their resolves. One individual us say, never to lose his temper. on New Year's morning with a hit face. Alas! it is short-lived. world seems in conspiracy to drag his former frame of mind. The cof- the letters which look so alluring chiefly bills and begging epistles, he the doorstep as he leaves the house. minor annoyances, which, if rightly ld have helped him to conquer his weak- rive but to throw him back into his state, and before evening he is as bad he has been. E MAUPASSANT, describing an officer, he did not say warlike or bellicose; to In the presence of this officer one assures This is a phenomenon that escapes to serve it. Practically every nonmilitary soldier instinctively assumes something and a marching column of soldiers dares his shoulders and steps out with a tenet. And as with civilians, so with soldiers. The oceance of the crack regiment. The crack regiment is detachment of troops of heroic, almost legendary. The Legionaries handle campaigns of their own constant and arduous campaigning. But France or among other troops. They stiffen the mass, and rise. The Legion was sent out to the Crimea and got that had been expected of it, but did reflect great care to help to inspire a whole army. The queen of Spain 80 years ago was in a hall, whom she was fighting, were just as good soldiers as generals had an inspiration of genius. If they could army they felt the shade of advantage would move a Legion from the then king of France, and for four years in the present war, part of the French Legion is and Alsace and to the Dardanelles. Part of it remains vigorous campaigning in the Moroccan part of great The Americans and other foreigners who are on contact with the Legionaries, and this, while giving them an opportunity for genuine campaigning, is the tees them against foolish rashness, as well as again moments. Fighting is routine work with the Legionary, just winds may be different on each trip and the craft pert knowledge of the technique of his trade maker of his task in finished fashion. Officially the Foreign Legion is composed of eight nearly double that number, and the Legion becomes some of France's colonial troops. France for hundreds of years had regiments of other foreigners enrolled in her armies, but the preamble from 1831. One brief rule in its constitution says, though he does not present a birth certificate or an English and American Legionaries have been Smil and Weiss; of the Italians, Rossi and Grossi; of the recruiting officer reads the candidate a waw monsieur? Surely there is something better you can a sou a day, or a few sous as you begin to advance a day or two. No? You already are aware? Yes, he now speaks as a colonel to his soldier: "There you are a good and faithful soldier you may go far. The recruiting colonel can generally tell at a glance if he has been a sergeant or an officer. In the latter it is suggested, for his own benefit, that he could train quarters in Africa. One who has been in or corporals' class and may be advanced within a couple." ing an officer, said that just to look at the bellcise; the idea he wished to con- fer officer one assumed the military attitude that escapes the attention of most peo- tery nonmilitary man at the sight of a times something of a military bearing. Of soldiers flashes into view the civilian at with a tense, measured tread. Officers. The ordinary regiment becomes sk regiment itself gains something most legendary, fame, such as the Foreign of their own, and probably no body of but France over and over again has mass, and men emulate their actions. Primaea and got no special credit for co- fect great credit on the judgment of was in a hard fix with a civil war or good soldiers as her own, if not a shade. If they could only get the French would move over to their side. So the and for four years the Legion belonged ch Legion has been sent to the trench of it remains in Africa, its normal part of France's wonderful new Africa who are enrolled as volunteers in the , while giving them scope for their fig- aligning, is the highest measure of pro- well as against being led into traps or Legionary, just as sailing a yacht is to and the craft is never handled twice in trade makes the Legionary and the s composed of eight thousand men. In rea- legion becomes readily a whole army of regiments of German, English, Irish, S. but the present Foreign Legion may mation says that the enlisting colonel certificate or identification papers. When we been Smith Brown and Jones; of Grosst; of the French, Petoit, Legran candidate a warning lecture. "Don't you better you can do. Severe campaigning to advance, is no bed of robes. Ye aware? Very well, mon cher enfant, er: "There is a glorious career down may go far. Good luck!" Yell at all to glance what army the car- qu. In the latter case he is discreetly qu. In the confidentially inform his colon- has been in officer in a European army within a couple of years to be a sergeant. THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION E MAUPASSANT, describing an officer, said that just to look at him made one feel martial. He did not say warlike or bellicose; the idea he wished to convey was much more subtle. In the presence of this officer one assumed the military attitude of mind and body. This is a phenomenon that escapes the attention of most people—women, however, observe it. Practically every nonmilitary man at the sight of a well set up, fully accounted soldier instinctively assumes something of a military bearing. And when the drums roll and a marching column of soldiers flashes into view the civilian involuntarily throws back his shoulders and steps out with a tense, measured tread. The Legionaries handle campaigns of their own, and probably no body of troops has ever done such constant and arduous campaigning. But France over and over again has used them also as leaven among other troops. They stiffen the mass, and men emulate their actions. The Legion was sent out to the Crimea and got no special credit for covering itself with glory, as that had been expected of it, but did reflect great credit on the judgment of those who had sent it out to help to inspire a whole army. The queen of Spain 80 years ago was in a hard fix with a civil war on her hands. The Carlists, whom she was fighting, were just as good soldiers as her own, if not a shade better. Then the Queen's generals had an inspiration of genius. If they could only get the French Foreign Legion into their army they felt the shade of advantage would move over to their side. So the queen bought the Foreign Legion from the then king of France, and for four years the Legion belouged to Spain. In the present war, part of the French Legion has been sent to the trenches of France and Flanders and Alsace and to the Dardanelles. Part of it remains in Africa, its normal habitit, doing some mighty vigorous campaigning in the Moroccan part of France's wonderful new African empire. The Americans and other foreigners who are enrolled as volunteers in the French army are put in contact with the Legionaries, and this, while giving them scope for their fighting qualities and assuring them an opportunity for genuine campaigning, is the highest measure of protection for them. It guarantees them against foolish rashness, as well as against being led into traps or losing their head in critical moments. Fighting is routine work with the Legionary, just as sailing a yacht is to the expert mariner. The winds may be different on each trip and the craft is never handled twice in the same way, but the expert knowledge of the technique of his trade makes the Legionary and the skipper each acquit himself of his task in finished fashion. Officially the Foreign Legion is composed of eight thousand men. In reality it is understood it has nearly double that number, and the Legion becomes readily a whole army corps, with the addition of some of France's colonial troops. France for hundreds of years had regiments of German, English, Irish, Scotch, Swiss, Italians and other foreigners enrolled in her armies, but the present Foreign Legion may be considered as dating from 1831. One brief rule in its constitution says that the enlisting colonel may accept a man even though he does not present a birth certificate or identification papers. Wherefore the names of the English and American Legionaries have been Smith, Brown and Jones; of Germans Muller, Schwartz and Weiss; of the Italians, Rossi and Grossi; of the French, Petoit, Legrand and Leclarc, and so on. The recruiting officer reads the candidate a warning lecture. "Don't you know what the Legion is, monseur? Surely there is something better you can do. Severe campaigning in Africa or in China for a son a day, or a few souls as you begin to advance, is a bed of roses. You had better think it over a day or two. No? You already are aware? Very well, mon cher enfant," and his tone changes as he now speaks as a colonel to his soldier: "There is a glorious career down there for the right kind. If you are a good and faithful soldier you may go far. Good luck!" The recruiting colonel can generally tell at 1 glance what army the candidate has served in and if he has been a sergeant or an officer. In the latter case he is discreetly questioned on the point, and it is suggested, for his own benefit, that he confidentially inform his colonel when he arrives at the training quarters in Africa. One who has been in officer in a European army is usually taken into the corporals' class and may be advanced within a couple of years to be a sergeant of the Legion. OUT OF THE ORDINARY A state lunch in China comprises 146 dishes. There are 692 pawnbrokers' shops within a radius of ten miles from the Royal Exchange in London. Mrs. Catherine Roberts of Richmond, Mo., is cutting her third set of teeth at the age of seventy-six. The teeth appear to be well developed, and it is thought she will have a full set when the ordeal is past. A Kansas county superintendent of schools has decreed an old-fashioned husking bee for every schoolhouse in her district. Improvement and increase of the school libraries is the purpose for which funds are being sought. Few hospitals in civilized lands can equal the record of the hospital for eye troubles carried on by H. T. Holland of Shikarpur, India. In one month 70 operations, largely for cataract, were performed in this institution. Seven hundred out-patients are sometimes treated in a single day. Corn The corn-club idea, American schoolboys, has of agriculture of that country's corn crop, and a succeeded in starting over. The bulletins of our c club movement have been boys of Brazil, and have success. Already the c club first Brazilian corn export of the National Society of their fine exhibits of corn. D OUT OF THE ORDINARY A state lunch in China comprises 146 dishes. There are 692 pawnbrokers' shops within a radius of ten miles from the Royal Exchange in London. Mrs. Catherine Roberts of Richmond, Mo., is cutting her third set of teeth at the age of seventy-six. The teeth appear to be well developed, and it is thought she will have a full set when the ordeal is past. A. Kansas county superintendent of NEW YEAR IONS Or, take another very general New Year's resolution, that of getting up at a certain time in the morning. When the day dawns, any reason whatever is grasped at to evade this. The weather is too cold, the alarm was not loud enough, he is sure his watch is fast, he doesn't really feel well enough to risk getting up earlier than usual, and, after all, he asks himself, is there any real reason why he should? A thousand-and-one excuses the average individual will make to himself rather than perform what he has designed to do. The world is full of wobblers of this kind, and the more they wobble the weaker they become. Another reason perhaps why the average resolution-makers so seldom achieve their purpose is that they attempt too much. They make two, three, sometimes six resolutions at once, whereas to carry through one resolution successfully is quite an admirable feat. As Thomas a Kemps says: FREIGN LEGION that just to look at him may sea he wished to convey war; the military attitude of mind attention of most people—women at the sight of a well seated a military bearing. And we into view the civilian involu- cured tread. Every regiment becomes more and more something more when such as the Foreign Legion and probably no body of troops, and over again has used them to simulate their actions. Special credit for covering wi- on the judgment of those wi- it with a civil war on her own. If not a shade better, you get the French Foreign to their side. So the queen of the Legion belonged to Spain sent to the trenches of Haiti, its normal habit of wonderful new African amphib- and as volunteers in the French arm scope for their fighting greatest measure of protection is lying into traps or losing it. Sailing a yacht is to the end ever handled twice in the same Legionary and the skipper of a thousand men. In reality it must readily a whole army corps, wi- man, English, Irish, Scotch, Foreign Legion may be on the enlisting colonel may be education papers. Wherefore brown and Jones; of German, French, Petit, Legrand an. lecture. "Don't you know a severe campaigning in Africa no bed of roses. You had a ill, mon cher enfant," and a glorious career down there for good luck!" So what army the candidate must be is discreetly questioned, fully inform his colonel when in a European army is used years to be a sergeant of the The corn-club idea, which was received with so much enthusiasm by American schoolboys, has recently been introduced in Brazil. The minister of agriculture of that country considers it a splendid means of increasing the nation's corn crop, and with the help of the department of commerce has succeeded in starting over 300 boys' corn clubs during the past year. The bulletins of our own department of agriculture dealing with the corn club movement have been translated into Portuguese for the benefit of the boys of Brazil, and have done a great deal toward making the experiment a success. Already the clubs have accomplished encouraging results. At the first Brazilian corn exposition held at Sao Paulo recently, under the auspices of the National Society of Agriculture, many boys were awarded prizes for their fine exhibits of corn. "If every year we could root out one vice we would sooner become perfect men." Impatience is at the root of many defeats. It is customary nowadays to sneer at the virtue for which the name of Job is synonymous, but those who say that patience is the virtue of an ass or a beggar's virtue are not so wise as the Spanish proverb-maker, who said: "Patience! and shuffle the cards." Most people shuffle the cards eagerly enough, but the patience is lacking. Seeking to grasp the stars at a bound they fall back to the earth. And so, if people at the commencement of a New Year adjusted their desires in accordance with their abilities, and instead of sighing for the unattainable made the very most of the opportunities vouchsafed to them, one would hear less of broken resolutions and wasted lives. "Do the duty which lies nearest to thee which thou knowest to be a duty," said Carlyle. "Thy second duty will already have become clearer." The Turning of New Leaves. martial. be subtle. ever, obscouroured bums roll rows back the pres- sibility to a one such leaven glory, as out it out Carlists, Queen's into their Foreign Good resolutions have almost gone out of fashion. On the last night of the year we no longer sit down to review our past lives and resolve to be "better and wiser" than we have been in the past. "It is of no use making resolutions, I never can keep them," is the plea that is usually profiled. This is a mistake, however. It is commendable to resolve (an alarm clock helping one) to get up half an hour earlier than usual in the morning, even though it results—as, alas! it too often does—in one getting up half an hour later. It is what one aspires to be that counts. If people could live more in the present it would help them enormously in the keeping of good resolutions. So many people persist in being just a little ahead all the time. "Tomorrow," they say, "we will reform," but the tomorrow of their imaginings never dawns. Ancient and modern philosophers have agreed as to the dangers of procrastination. Such widely diverse people as Horace, the Latin poet who flourished in 65 B. C., and pushful persons who flourish (exceedingly) at the present day, join issue in this particular. If people could live more in the present it would help them enormously in the keeping of good resolutions. So many people persist in being just a little ahead all the time. "Tomorrow," they say, "we will reform," but the tomorrow of their imaginations never dawns. Ancient and modern philosophers have agreed as to the dangers of procrastination. Such widely diverse people as Horace, the Latin poet who flourished in 65 B. C., and pushful persons who flourish (exceedingly) at the present day, join issue in this particular. If people could live more in the present it would help them enormously in the keeping of good resolutions. So many people persist in being just a little ahead all the time. "Tomorrow," they say, "we will reform," but the tomorrow of their imaginations never dawns. Ancient and modern philosophers have agreed as to the dangers of procrastination. Such widely diverse people as Horace, the Latin poet who flourished in 65 B. C., and pushful persons who flourish (exceedingly) at the present day, join issue in this particular. "Who begins, possesses half the deed," says Horace. "Dare to be wise; make a commencement." "Do it now," is the cushion command of the modern apostle of "Hustle." Again, Horace says, "If you are ignorant: how to live aright, give place to those who have learned the lesson." "Get on or get out," says a manikin, following in more concentrated, if less courteous language the same line of thought on a somewhat lower plane. The one was concerned with the things of the soul and the spirit; the other with worldly advancement. There are some who contend that the two cannot go together, but if (as has been contended by many men of wisdom) what a man is of more importance than what he has, it is well to make spiritual advancement as the years go by. If we have not made progress, we have gone bad. The soul never stands still. Time has no terror for those who have learned wisdom. guitar in critical other. The at the ex- t himself it has definition of mans and is dating an even of the "Get on or get out," says a man in more concentrated, if 'less co- the same line of thought on a plane. The one was concerned of the soul and the spirit; the o- advancement. There are some the two cannot go together, but contended by many men of wis- is is of more importance than w well to make spiritual advance- go by. If we have not made gone bad, the soul never stan- no it terror for those who have lea "Get on or get out," says a manikin, following in more concentrated, if less courteous language the same line of thought on a somewhat lower plane. The one was concerned with the things of the soul and the spirit; the other with worldly advancement. There are some who contend that the two cannot go together, but if (as has been contended by many men of wisdom) what a man is is of more importance than what he has, it is well to make spiritual advancement as the years go by. If we have not made progress, we have gone back. The soul never stands still. Time has no terror for those who have learned wisdom. Pass thou, wild heart, Pa. Wild heart of youth that still Hast half a mind to stay. I grow too old a comrade. Let us part, Pass thou away. Some people drag the follies of youth into old age. There justing oneself to time, to profess, and to acquire that new which refuses to magnify trifle and to worry over the inevitable Some people drag the follies and immaturities of youth into old age. There is wisdom in adjusting oneself to time, to profit by past experiences, and to acquire that sense of proportion which refuses to magnify trides into tragedies, and to worry over the inevitable. Some people drag the follies and immaturities of youth into old age. There is wisdom in adjusting oneself to time, to profit by past experiences, and to acquire that sense of proportion which refuses to magnify trides into tragedies, and to worry over the inevitable. Corn Clubs In Brazil so idea, which was received with so much boys, has recently been introduced in Brazil that country considers it a splendid means up, and with the help of the department setting over 300 boys' club clubs during the year of our own department of agriculture deal have been translated into Portuguese for the and have done a great deal toward making the clubs have accomplished encouraging which was received with so much enthusiasm by recently been introduced in Brazil. The ministerry considers it a splendid means of increasing the help of the department of commerce has 200 boys' corn clubs during the past year. in department of agriculture dealing with the corn translated into Portuguese for the benefit of the one a great deal toward making the experiment a have accomplished encouraging results. At the AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS --- Persons interested in the education of the colored youth in Washington recently had an opportunity to see a quadruplex exhibit showing what is being done in the way of training colored boys and girls. The fourfold exhibit was at the Miner Normal school, Georgia avenue and Euclid street, northwest. The greater portion of it was work done on the playgrounds during the summer; added to this were models showing dairy, water supply, housekeeping and other methods, sanitary and insanitary. The remaining two phases were in one sense not an exhibit of a formal nature, being only the regular arrangement of material for study by students at the normal school and included the courses in domestic and other sciences, such as botany, zoology and psychology. Interested persons were made welcome at the school and shown the exhibits and school equipment. No group of the exhibit was more interesting, probably, than the display of playground work. This represented all of the industrial activities of the five colored school grounds under Miss Anita J. Turner. "Service" is the motto for all work turned out—that is, it must be of a character and structure that allows its use. For instance, on display were all sorts of baskets, well made and attractively colored; pocketbooks, crochet sacks and bootees, aprons, little dresses, collars, dollies, hats, napkin rings and hammocks. Several girls attending the play centers brought their dolls and dressed them. Play aprons for children were made by the youngsters and decorated with subjects dear to the hearts of little ones—the three bears, the cow that jumped over the moon, rabbits, birds, camels, elephants and Mother Goose. One especially attractive display was for table use. It included a centerpiece adapted for the joint use of flowers and fruit; dollies, reed napkin rings and coasters. Because of the lack of money for material, work of this sort is limited. It is hoped that congress will appropriate a sum for carrying it on, so that the maintenance money no longer will have to be raised through entertainments and other similar means. Mrs. Susan Gillies, a Negro woman, who, according to the claim of her relatives, was born a slave, on a plantation in Virginia 115 years ago, died at her home, 571 Classon avenue, Brooklyn. The aged Negress lived with her daughter, Mrs. Julia Thomas, eighty-four years of age, and her great-granddaughter, Mrs. Ella Abbott. Five generations of Mrs. Gillies' family attended her funeral. Mrs. Thomas was very positive as to the age of her mother. She declared that she was born in the year 1800, at Peterborough, Va., on the Peterson plantation, and lived in servitude with the Peterson family until 1863. Mrs. Thomas declared that her mother often told her of visits paid to the plantation by James Monroe before and after his terms as president of the United States. Mrs. Thomas was born on the same plantation and she also lived in slavery until 1863. There are about 12,000 cremations each year in the United States. The first crematory was established in 1876 and during the eight succeeding years only 28 human bodies were cremated. In a communication to the New York World A. J. Casserly of Jersey City, N. J., writes as follows: I read with considerable interest your editorial "Some Native Sons." In these days of criticism of hyphenated citizens your reference to a class of citizens which is content to be plain, pure, simple Americans, furnishes some food for serious thought You have rightly said that "one of the strongest of their racial characteristics is devotion to country and home." This virtue has been manifest long prior to and since the days of Jethro of the land of Midian. History reports the view that the black man has always proven true to home and country. God forbid that the great mass of American Negroes should boast unseemly of our forefathers' devotion and worth, or of their own. Pre-emently on the pages of history is emblazoned the fact that in no crisis has the black man been found wanting in devotion to right or in seeking out and supporting the truth as it was given to him to know it. Apropos of this discussion, it may Liverpool has the world's largest dry dock, 1,020 feet long and 155 wide at the water line, the only one in the world large enough to receive 50,000 ton liners. American manufacturers of lead pencils now have the business of the far East practically to themselves. An electrically operated tremolo attachment for stringed instruments has been invented which produces the desired effects when buttons are pressed. "Why do you, lick the postage stamp?" one woman was heard to ask another at the post office the other afternoon. The obvious reply was, or course, to make it behave itself on the letter, but this was not made. The other woman simply looked up in surprise and remarked: "Why not?" "I always moisten the corner of the envelope instead," was the response. "I do not like the taste of the mucilage on the stamp. It may be as sanitary as the envelope corner, but it doesn't If he (Booker Washington) seemed to underemphasize the difficulties growing out of external political and social restriction, it was rather due to his unceasing cry that the kingdom of power and wealth and dignity can rest really only on spiritual achievement, self-control, foresight, thrift, the practice of the common virtues. No breaking out of the outer bonds can alone free the spiritual slave. . . . No one could hear him with an open mind, however, and fail to realize that his message was equally applicable to the white race. No one could fail to realize that he saw the weakness of his white neighbors and felt the bitterness of the political and social restrictions enforced by the whites. Booker T. Washington was, however, always more than a Negro—nobly human within his race—and because of this, the simple people of his own race, the honest-hearted of both races, heard and followed. He had many great human qualities of leadership, of organizing capacity, of oratorical power, and of imagination. But his contribution is richer because of gifts peculiar to his people. That rare humor, the exquisite sense of another's feeling that is the basis of social power, rich vocabulary, high emotional appeal! American life would be so enormously enriched if we thought in terms of what colored people can do instead of what they must be prevented from trying to do! And so his contribution to the thinking of the white South has not always been clear. Though the least thoughtful realized that he was not a "common Nigger" to be called "Booker," they did not always arrive at the point of recognizing the dignity of the man by calling him "mister;" but they could find a middle path by calling him "professor." For thousands of white persons that short step is the first advance in the direction of freeing their own spirits. For, of course, the race or caste feeling is a band tight about the spirits of the white South, to many of whom Booker T. Washington gave the first glimmering sense of their own bondage. For these, his service is incalculable one never to be measured, and to be recognized only gradually and by relatively few. And yet, as the nation could not live half bond and half free in the days of political slavery, so in the days to come the spiritual bonds of prejudice are to be broken from the white South, as those to which he called attention are to be stricken from the black South. Only when both are removed will either be wholly free.—Sophonisba P. Breckinridge in the Survey. There are about 427 Negro schools in the United States, other than elementary public schools and public high schools, or those in any sense under government and state control. Of these, 57 are put down as colleges and universities. All but three of the fifty-seven are avowedly denominational. Of the 16 institutions for Negro women only all but three are accredited to some denomination. Of the 354 normal, industrial and private schools all but 80 are reported as denominational. The first president born in the United States of America after the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the establishment of national unity was Martin Van Buren, who was born in the state of New York in 1782. not be amiss to refer to the agitation of a few years ago, begun by loyal American Negroes, for participation in the National Guard service of the country. I submit that no just reason may be advanced why there should not be in every state of this Union colored regiments or battalions connected with the National Guard system. To such a program the rank and file of American Negroes would, ignoring past rebuffs, unconditionally subscribe. Finishing of the new Canadian government grain elevator at Calgary marks the completion of the chain of government elevators between the Great Lakes and the Rocky mountains, those at Saskatoon and Moose-jaw being in operation now. A specially designed reflector enables a new projecting lantern to produce about 500,000 candlepower by using a 1,000-watt, nitrogen-filled incandescent lamp. Villa "dollars" bring one cent each in New York. The bark of a cactus growing wild in western Mexico has been found to contain enough resin after the death of the plant to make its utilization practicable. The flag pole on top of a tower on a New York hotel has been so mounted that it can be lowered into a tubular casing for painting or repairing. Italy exports from $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 worth of human hair annually. taste so well, and I'd rather risk the envelope than the stamp. So I lick that instead. "It's a good idea," replied the other. And thereupon she proceeded to do it, although she had already applied her tongue to the stamp to moisten it. But she had the satisfaction of knowing she did it her way as well as the way of her friend. —Lawrence Telegram. To Remove Paint. To remove paint from glass rus with hot vinegar. By E. O. SELLERS, Acting Director of the Sunday School Course of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. (Copyright, 1918, Western Newspaper Union.) LESSON FOR JANUARY 2 LESSON TEXT—Acts 1:1-14 GOLDEN TEXT—When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men—Eph. 4:3. More and more we are convinced that the great trouble with Christians is that the life of Jesus for them closes with the gospels. We seem to fail to comprehend that he is living today as much and even more than he was nineteen hundred years ago. The Book of Acts is a continuation of the Gospels (v. 1), and is yet a closed book. I. The Proof of the Resurrection, vv. 1-3. (1) its reality. No better proved event is recorded in history than the resurrection (see I Cor. 15:4-5); it stands absolutely unchallenged. The all sufficient proof was that during "forty days" his disciples had talked with him concerning the kingdom. Note, it was only his disciples who beheld, his enemies never saw him after Calvary. (2) its burden. Just before his ascension Jesus (v. 2) gave his disciples definite instructions, commandments (Matt. 28:19, 20, etc.) (a) toarry in Jerusalem, (b) to be clothed with power, (c) to go forth and to proclaim or herald his gospel. During those intervening days of waiting for the endowment with power they alone knew the gospel and men were perishing, which gives point to the necessity of receiving the spirit before undertaking the work of witnessing. To many the idea of "the kingdom" is nothing more than the question of salvation, whereas to be saved is but to enter into his kingdom. The agent to carry on his work in the kingdom is the Holy Spirit. II. The Promise of the Father, vv 4-8. Read carefully Joel 2: 18, Isa 4: 43, and compare with Luke 2: 49 and also the words of the Baptizer, Luke 3: 16. (1) To receive the Holy Spirit is an obligation upon all, they were "charged not to depart from Jerusalem" (v. 4) (See also Eph. 5: 18). (b) The reception is to be preceded by repentance for sin, though the confession of sin and the acknowledgment of Christ as Savior is only possible through the spirit (I Cor. 12: 3). (c) With the spirit comes power, authority (v. 7). This power is of God, it is spiritual, it is not "temporal" nor of the church. The kingdom is a spiritual idea (Luke 17: 21) and the vice-regent of that kingdom is the Holy Spirit. The program of Jesus is "spirit-filled men as witnesses" and "beginning at Jerusalem." This promise of Jesus (v. 8) suggested to the disciples the restoration of Israel to its place among the nations and in his reply he intimates that such is a forgiveness (see Isa. 1: 25-27, Ezek. 36: 23, 28, Hosea. 3: 4, 5, Joel 3: 16-21, Amos 9: 11-15), but in a most emphatic manner he tells them that of that hour God has reserved to himself the knowledge (Matt. 24: 36, Mark 3: 22). When they were to receive the kingdom he does not tell, but when they should receive power he tells them plainly, viz: when the spirit should come upon them. The spirit is not for mere happiness or gratification, but comes upon us for usefulness (see 4: 8-12, 31, 33, 5: 32, 9: 17, 29) and that beginning at home, in Jerusalem, then to the ends of the earth. A spirit-filled Christian or church is a good home missionary and foreign evangelist as well. Finishing his message, he lifted his hands and in benediction he ascended on high, and this act has ever since been continued. His ascension is a blessed historical fact, fully attested and deeply significant. He ascended to lead captivity captive, to appear in God's presence for us in our behalf and to prepare a place for us that where he is we may be also (Heb. 9: 24, John 14: 2). His presence now on high guarantees our presence there after (John 12: 26, 14: 3, Rev. 3: 21). III. The Present Place of Jesus, vv. 9-11. While he talked with his disciples he ascended even as Enoch walked "and was not" (Gen 5:24, Heb. 9:28, R. V.). The query must naturally have arisen in their minds. "When shall we have another interview with him?" As that question arose behold two were near to answer (v. .0) and their answer was a practical one: "Why stand looking into heaven?" There are times to gaze and times to go. Now is the time to be fulfilling his command (vv. 4, 12) and not to be lost in wonder and speculation. But to cheer their hearts these men in white gave them, and us, a wonderful promise, viz., Jesus is coming back, visibly, personally (the words of the original text are very plain and positive) and, as he was received in the clouds, he will come in a cloud. This promise is and has always been the great hope of the church (Titus 2:13). IV. The Place of Prayer, vv. 12-14. The disciples were bidden to tarry, to tarry at a specified place, Jerusalem, and to tarry at a specified place for a particular purpose, viz., "power." They obeyed. The empowering blessing can only be received through obedience (Acts 5:32). The time of waiting was not idly nor listlessly passed, for it was spent in prayer. The disciples had seen the risen and ascended toORD, had seen him disappear in the Shekinah glory beyond the cloud and their hearts were knit together in common prayer. There was an overwhelming sense of their personal relations to him who had taught them during his earthly life and who continued to do and to teach after his resurrection. Jesus is yet, and shall ever more, be doing and teaching for and through those who love him, who look for his glorious appearing. Next Sunday's lesson is the record of the answer to their prayer. The Danger Point By GEORGE MUNSON (Copyright, 1915, by W. G. Chapman.) When Eileen Roberts reached the age of thirty-five she resigned herself gracefully to the prospects of spinsterhood. She ceased to struggle against a tendency to adiposity, and settled down to the expectations of a permanent position in the firm of Wakefield and Gray, exporters. In an office filled with smart youths and giggling girls, Miss Roberts ought to have held a higher position than that of a clerk. But she had never had the money to study stenography when she was a girl, and afterward she had her sick mother to care for, a task which absorbed the whole of her ten dollars a week. Simple-minded, she was the butt of the younger and more thoughtless element. When a young clerk passes a woman with the flippant remark, "Say, Eileen, I'll get you a heau before long—trust me," he needs a man of mature age to take him across his knee and thrash the viciousness out of him. At least, that's my opinion. Poor Eileen Roberts looked woefully out of place, and neither Wakefield nor Gray had ever considered her seriously for anything better. With her placid, good-natured face, her tireless industry, her patience, it seemed incredible that anyone could make sport of her. She was just the woman, too, whom some rogue might have taken advantage of. Perhaps it was better that she had not married, to slave for the sort of man who would have deluded her into wifehood. At least, many thought so. But most of us thought nothing at all. And it was always good fun to "get a rise out of Eileen." New girls were always coming and girls less new going. There was little Bessie Waters; she hadn't been in the office a week before she began to tease Miss Roberts. It was a strange thing, too, but the elder woman seemed to take an amazing liking to her. She never noticed Bessie's A Knew Miss Roberts Had Spoken the Truth. pertness, and she tried to make up to her in various ways, which amused Bessie. Pert little thing that she was, Bessie was quite frank about her history, shamelessly so. She came from the orphanage on Grant street. Wakefield, who had somehow been in touch with her parents before their death, had interested himself in her and given her the position. Miss Robert's adoration of her was quite the most amusing thing in Bessie's experience. "Say, Miss Roberts, I'm going to get a beau for you tomorrow," Bessie would say. "And when you're married, maybe you'll let me come and live with you, instead of at the Girl's home. We'll all be happy together—Mr. Roberts and you, and me." She told us all how Miss Roberts had taken her out to lunch and plied her with affectionate inquiries. Did she wear warm underwear? Here Bessie's imitation of Miss Roberts was inimitable. Bessie was going to be an actress some day, everyone knew. She had told Miss Roberts so, and Miss Roberts, always serious, had pointed out the dangers of a stage career. There was not much evil that Bessie did not know by hearsay, and if anyone was capable of protecting herself, Bessie was. Once, after Bessie had been taunting her, I saw tears on Eileen Roberts' face. That hurt me, for I had taken my part in the teasing. I wanted to warn Bessie; but then I did not think she had a heart. All things come to an end, and the end was in the letter that was sent to Mr. Wakefield on Christmas eve. Some of the boys had talked over it for a joke, but nobody had meant it seriously. It was only when Bessie said she would write it, and Joe Donahue dared her to, and Bessie said she would, because she was tired of the old job anyway, that the proposal was regarded seriously. Of course it would be a first-rate joke on Eileen Roberts; but then I thought of the hungry mother-look on Miss Roberts' face when she saw Bessie, and—well, I would have stopped it if I could. The letter was drawn up without the intention of sending it, and it ran as follows: "Dear Mr. Wakefield, "I have worked many years for you, and I feel that it is my right to be frank. You are an old bachelor and I am an old maid. I love you. Why shouldn't we marry? Regard this as serious and confidential." Bessie 'dashed off Eileen Robert's signature in a hand that was marvelously like hers. Nobody was much afraid of Wakefield. He was a mild, easy-going old gentleman, and only once had any of us seen him moved to anger. That was when a man who had insulted one of our woman buyers came into the office. I thought there was going to be a fight—but the boys got him out somehow and held Mr. Wakefield back. Still, it was a pretty serious thing. "If you all will swear not to tell, I mall it," said Bessie, feeling like a heroine. We looked across at the unconscious Miss Roberts. "Don't do it," I said. The next morning everyone was very quiet. We were wondering when the storm would burst. We saw Mr. Wakefield go into his office. Somebody tipped near and reported that he was opening his mail. But nothing happened till noon, and then Miss Roberts was sent for. She came back ten minutes later, in tears, and the boys looked sheepish, for it was a pretty strong joke to have played. Only Bessie, with the usual pert look on her pretty face, went on with her work. Miss Roberts sat down in her chair and wept without any pretense at restraint. And then—we saw Wakefield come striding into our room. In his hand was the letter. On his face was the look I had seen once—only once—before. He held the letter out. "Unless the person who wrote this thing confesses instantly," he said, "I shall dismiss the entire clerical force. The entire force" he thundered. He must have seen the involuntary movement of our eyes toward Bessie. But he said nothing till Bessie sprang to her feet, white and trembling. "I wrote it, and I am sorry," she cried. "I'll go. I did it, nobody else." cried. "I'll go. I did it, nobody else." Mr. Wakefield looked at the girl in something like horror. He turned toward Miss Roberts. "She doesn't know, then?" I heard him whisper. Eileen Roberts looked up, and I never saw a face so transformed. She looked haloed in a madonnailike benignancy. She stood up proudly before us all. "I'll tell her now," she said in ringing tones. "No, I'll tell her before everybody. Everybody knew, everybody has always taunted me with being an old maid. It is true I have never been married, but Bessie is my child." The pert look that had been on Bessie's face was never seen there again. We looked at the exporter's face, and knew Miss Roberts had spoken the truth. "Is this true?" cried Bessie, clutching at his arms convulsively. Mr. Wakefield bowed his head. "My nephew is dead now," he said, "and there is no reason why the secret should be kept any longer." His wife knows. But for that," he continued, turning to Miss Roberts, "I should have done more for you—more for you both. I always meant to—I am going to now." The last thing that we saw as we fled out was Bessie weeping in Miss Roberts' arms. Old Public Lotteries. Harvard was aided by a lottery in 1789 by a special act. The scheme was to buy Joseph Pope's orerry for the college. Three thousand tickets at $20 each were sold. The plan was successful, and after all expenses had been paid Harvard had the orerry and $400 in the school treasury. Among the public buildings erected in America by the aid of lotteries Faneuil hall, in Boston, has the most historical interest. The hall burned in 1761 and then the selectmen of Boston were instructed at a town meeting to petition the general court to empower a suitable person to raise by way of lottery such a sum of money as would be sufficient for the rebuilding of the hall. The legislature granted the petition, and the profits of the lotteries, which extended to 1764, were applied to the erection of the second Faneuil hall, which held the town meetings of the Revolution and still stands. In 1883 an act was passed which put an end to the sale of lottery tickets in Massachusetts. Carrier Pigeons in Ancient Times. Pigeons, as commonplace as they appear, are characters of antiquity. Dove is the Anglo-Saxon name; pigeon, the Norman name. During the fifth Egyptian dynasty, 3,000 years before Christ, it was the fashion to domesticate pigeons and to train them as carriers and messengers. The promptness with which Caesar was informed of the rebellion in Gaul, and thereby enabled to cross the Alps before those uprising could possess the entire province, was due to the use of carrier pigeons. In the Crusades, these birds were skillful and faithful messengers. The price of a handsome pair of pigeons in ancient Rome was not a trifle, for Axius, a Roman knight, once sold a pair of pigeons for 40 denarii—about $75. At that time, too, they were by far the swiftest conveyers of news, and were much in demand at the celebration of the Olympic games. At Becket's Shrine The northern transept of Canterbury (Eng.) cathedral marks the spot of Becket's assassination, and for this reason is called "the Martyrdom." The choir stalls are in inclosed with a beautiful screen of carved stone, executed by Prior d'Estria, and is one of the famous treasures of Canterbury. The archbishop's throne, with its canopy, commands your attention for a short time, and then you pass up the north aisle. In the adjoining chapels and about you are the tombs of the archbishops who were virtually the prime ministers of England for many reigns. The stones are worn by the feet of the pilgrims who visited the shrine of Becket. In Advance. Robert was visiting in a large city and was greatly excited over the prospect of going to see a big toy department the next day. When he was getting ready for bed he hugged his father with unusual vigor. "Daddy" was pleased and said, "That's very nice." Robert said: "Well, that's for two days. I am going to see the toys, and will have no time to love you tomorrow." THE STAIRS Seen at the Afternoon Concert In January the order of the year brings about the making of new undermuslins, house dresses, kitchen aprons, and all the white work required by the household and the house. And in the annual January sales, all over the country, of white goods, merchants present the stocks of cotton fabrics which they have assembled in anticipation of the demand for them. There is no better season in which to buy cotton products than at the beginning of the year. There has been a steady advance in the standard of quality in many lines of cotton goods, and in the introduction of high-class novelties, the mills are making a rapid progress. A kitchen apron that may be made of cotton crepe, as well as of the usual percale or gingham, is shown in the picture, and hardly needs description. It covers the figure and fastens at the back, unlike many of the late patterns, which fasten at one side. Blue is the favorite color for the apron of cotton crepe, and it is finished with white braid bindings. Seen at the Af If you would see the best of millinery look for it at the afternoon concert or other afternoon affairs. The box party or club program or luncheon, and the cafe dinner, call out the smartest hats, for there they are subjected to close scrutiny by discriminating eyes. The fancy of the designer has much to inspire it this season, and millinery is brilliant in two senses, both in color and in design. With gold and silver laces and metallised flowers, with fur and velvet and jet and jewels, heads are splendidly crowned even when such materials are put together simply. The blue and gold turban shown in the picture is an example of this. It is a small, chic, jaunty shape draped with turquoise blue satin brocaded with a gold flower. This covers the frame and forms a large wing effect at the left side. The only ornament used is a flat rosette made of Variety of Sleeves. There does not seem to be any law governing sleeves this spring, but beneath the seeming license there is real order. The sleeve must show the arm, or rather reveal its shape. The style chosen to express this is left to the dressmaker. Some of the best frocks show long, wrinkled sleeves of the fabric, others have transparent sleeves of hatstie, of chiffon, of organdy. The kimono and the elongated armhole do not appear, except in isolated cases, but it may be safely said that they The chief claim to attention is based upon the fact that this kind of apron requires almost no ironing. Although the subject of kitchen aprons is not one to arouse a great amount of enthusiasm, it is not by any means without interest. Many aprons manage to be attractive, while they cleverly fill all that is required of them in the way of usefulness. This means that they must cover the figure, be plain and easily adjusted, good looking and sh:pely. They must be neatly finished and provided with at least one pocket and made of material that will stand any amount of tubbing. All of the new aprons are made with elbow sleeves except those that are sleeveless. Very shapely and attractive models have a large bib at the front of the body fastened by flat bands of the material to the belt at the back. A favorite finish for all edges is a flat band of material in contrasting color. All the fast colors are used with white, and striped effects prevail. ternoon Concert gilded leaves that are cut from some light metal. Afternoon hats having crowns of velvet or fur and brims of gold or silver lace are usually finished with small nosegays of beautifully colored flowers. A very handsome model is made with a crown of light brilliant green satin, brocaded with silver, and a brim of silver lace. A silver cord is tied about the crown, the ends finished with small silver bails. The cord and balls are made of very small beads. There are many fur turbans trimmed with wreaths of small flowers which are very rich looking, and the all-feather turban, although rather rarely seen, is nearly always a hat of much distinction. Julia Bottomley are reserved for topcoats. In these the raglan shoulder dominates, although in the short outer jackets in brilliant colors, which are the prevailing fashion for country wear, the armhole is nearly normal. It is prophesied that some of the new coats will fall several inches below the hem of the dress. Navy is often trimmed with a certain light shade of gray-blue which suggests a soldier's uniform. HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS A REFLECTING LANTERN. The reflecting lantern is more magical in its operation than a magic-lantern because instead of projecting $\textcircled{2}$ $\textcircled{1}$ through transparent slides it reflects opaque pictures placed within it. You can construct a satisfactory lantern yourself. You must get a box about 10 by 10 by 20 inches in size, 2 oil-lamps, or two 16 or 32 candle-power electric lamps with the parts necessary for connecting them to the lighting circuit, two 1-lb. baking-power cans and two tomato cans, two pieces of tin about 6 by 10 inches in size, and a double-convex lens about 3 inches in diameter. The lens from a lantern or bicycle lamp will do. Figures 3 and 4 show the inside arrangement of the lantern box. Place the lamps in the corners of the box, next to the front, and tack in back of them the piece of tin for reflectors (A, Figs. 3 and 4). Bend the reflectors as shown in Fig. 3. If oil-lamps are used, their tops will project through the ventilator holes C D B A $\textcircled{4}$ CROSS-SECTION PICTURE LAMP LAMP A A $\textcircled{3}$ LENS PLAN as shown in Fig. 4. These openings must be inclosed so as to conceal the light, and yet allow heat and smoke to escape. The most satisfactory arrangement is that shown in Figs. 1 and 4. A baking-powder can with its bottom removed (B) is slipped over the lamp chimney and fitted into the chimney hole, then a tomato can (C) is inverted over the top of the can and fastened in the slotted ends of three wooden peg stilts (D, Fig. 2), and the pegs are fitted into holes made in the top of the box (Figs. 1 and 4). The lens is mounted in a baking-powder can jacket (Fig. 5). Remove the bottom of the can, and if the lens $\textcircled{7}$ $\textcircled{8}$ $\textcircled{6}$ $\textcircled{5}$ is smaller in diameter than the can. make a band of cardboard strips to fit around the edge of the lens as shown in Fig. 6, and glue these strips to the inside of the can. The lens jacket should fit loosely enough in the lantern box opening so it will slide back and forth for focusing. Figure 7 shows the back of the lanten box. Before putting this on, putty up all cracks between the boards in the top and front of the box to make the lanten light-tight; then paint the inside of the box and the cover boards with lamp-black thinned with turpentine, so there will be no reflections other than those produced by the lamp reflectors and the picture. In nailing the boards in place, leave an opening about 7 inches square directly opposite the lens. Cut a piece of board to fit this opening (E, Fig. 7) for the picture holder, and hinge it in place. A frame for postcards to slide in should be built up as shown in Fig. 8. First nail strips F to board E, then tack strips G to them so their edges project over strip F. Children's First Duty. It is the duty of children to be obedient to their parents. Of all the creatures we are acquainted with, mankind are the longest, before they become capable of shifting for themselves; and it seems to be the design of Providence in keeping them so many years in a state of dependence upon their parents, to train them up to obedience.—Price. Wealth in Cocoanut Trees. The coconut trees of Ceylon are valued at $187,500,000. PARLOR BASKET BALL AND TENNIS. For the basket ball game (Fig. 1) you will need the cover of a cardboard box for the playing field. To each end of the rim sew a piece of cardboard to form a backstop five or six inches high. Each backstop will support a little basket like that in Fig. 2. First make a loop two inches in diameter out of a strip of cardboard, sewing together the lapped ends, or fastening them with a brass fastener (Fig 3); then make a small cloth sack and glue or sew its upper edge to the inside of the cardboard ring. Mark out the playing field with pencil and ruler. Draw a line entirely around the field one-half inch inside of the rim of the cover for an outside boundary line (A, Fig. 1), and describe a circle two inches in diameter in the exact center of the field (B), and a three-quarter circle of the same diameter directly in line with it and C B $\textcircled{1}$ PARLOR BASKET-BALL three inches away from each end boundary line (C). Connect the ends of the boundary line and the three-quarter circles with parallel lines drawn as shown. If you own a game of Tiddledywinks the little bone "winks" and "snappers" are what you need with which to play this game of basket ball. There should be ten winks, five of each of two colors. Parlor basket ball is for two persons, but four may play with two on a side. Starting the balls one at a time in the center of the field (B), and in turn, each player in our parlor basket ball game has for her object the flipping of her five balls into her basket, the basket having been chosen before the start. One flip constitutes a turn whether it causes a ball to move or not. If a ball crosses the boundary line (out of bounds), the opposite player may flip it in the opposite direction to that which it is being played. $\textcircled{4}$ $\textcircled{3}$ $\textcircled{2}$ in addition to using her regular turn for advancing one of her own balls. If she fails to flip the ball from out of bounds, the other player receives two flips in her next turn. If a ball is flipped on to or touches a ball of the opposing player, the play constitutes a foul, and the opposing player may take any one of her balls, place it in the three-quarter circle (C) beneath her basket, and have a free flip for the basket, in addition to using her regular turn. The player getting her five balls into her basket first wins. Parlor tennis is played with two "winks" from a game of Tiddledy-winks or two cardboard disks. Fig. 5 shows how the tennis court is constructed in the cover of a cardboard box. Rule off the lines of the court with ruler and pencil as indicated in Fig. 5. Then for a net PARLOR TENNIS suspend a narrow strip of cloth on a piece of thread tied to a pin stuck into the center of each side edge of the cover. Toad's Weapon of Defense. The common toad, branded by Shakespeare as "ugly and venomous," is popularly, but quite erroneously, supposed to spit poison. It can, however, when alarmed, eject from a large gland on each side of the head above the eyes, a white, acrid fluid, which will cause a dog to foam at the mouth should he be so rash as to seize one. Their Hunting Hours. Birds of prey generally seek their prey in the daytime, while beasts of prey generally seek theirs at night. HOME TOWN HELPS DECIDUOUS TREES IN LAWNS Some Reasons Why They Seem to Thrive Better There Than Elsewhere. An observant correspondent writes to ask why deciduous trees and shrubs planted in lawns seem to thrive better than those planted under other conditions, more especially during the summer months, remarks the Los Angeles Times. Our dry summer atmosphere is very trying on deciduous trees and shrubs for the reason that such dry air causes the leaves to transpire faster than the roots can take up the necessary moisture. Such conditions during the hot weather put the trees, figuratively, in the position of gasping for breath. Trees in lawns have the advantage of being in a moisture atmosphere than when in soil with a dry surface, and, therefore, have to labor less and may "breathe" with greater comfort. The soil moisture in a lawn is also more evenly distributed over the entire root system than could be the case where water is applied to trees by irrigation, either by the furrow system of in basins. Deciduous trees always thrive best in lawns. LOCATING THE NEW HOME Points That Should Be Considered Before Permanent Residence Is Decided Upon. While home building is not a speculative investment, it is a wise plan for the home seeker to consider one or two points in this connection. For example, could he sell at a profit if, through business changes or some other necessity, he should be obliged to sell? It is a well-known fact that immense fortunes have been made by people buying on the great highways of travel, where the increasing population of some large city, ever pushing out from the center, pays more and more for land. Since inborn in the heart of most men is the love of making money, to have a tidy sum laid by for old age or a "rainy day" the home builder looking forward to the time when he might wish to sell will wisely locate on a main line of travel, for as the adjacent city grows, land values must increase, and the holder of such property correspondingly increases his income. PLANTS MUST BE STUDIED Successful Culture Is Impossible Unless One Thoroughly Understands Their Characteristics. Self-education in plant growing can be carried on in the winter as well as in the summer. It is interesting to study the habits and requirements of any plant, whether it is in season or not. There are many hardy perennials that can be started in the house, and, if the work with them through the winter is successful, they can be set out of doors in the spring. This includes growing from seed such plants as rhubarb and asparagus. There is no end to the plants that may be thus utilized. Also, a plant started and successfully brought to maturity in the home is likely to be harder than those plants that have been started in hothouses and afterward transferred to homes. If one fails with a plant a lesson should be gained from the failure in what not to do. If one tries the growing of a good many different kinds of plants there are good chances for succeeding with some of them, even under adverse conditions. Do the Work. Of the little details that attract one's attention in a well designed house, none are more important than are the flower boxes. These should be designed by your architect, and may be simple or pretentious, as the style of your house demands. Built up from the ground, of brick or concrete, they are a source of pleasure the year around, if filled in the winter with low growing evergreens. This is an especially pleasing treatment when used at the sides of the entrance steps. Fruit Trees Along Roads. The habit of planting fruit and nut trees by the roadside has long prevailed in parts of Europe. It should be cultivated in the United States. Hickory and walnut trees are as beautiful as elms and a great deal more useful. Salem's streets have been planted with hundreds of walnut trees. Those set out along McMinnville's pavement years ago produced a ton and a half of nuts this season.—Portland Oregonian. Dutch New Guinea Manned A Dutch expedition has recently finished mapping Dutch New Guinea, which is about fourteen times as large as the Netherlands and includes the greater part of the Island of Paqua in the South seas. Primitive men, equipped with crude weapons and implements of stone and flint, were encountered. Some were wild and warlike, while others were peaceable and offered no resistance to the expedition's investigations. Comfort. It's the men's hats that make them bald, they say; and it must have been the haloes that did the same for the hallowed patriarchs of old. They wore naught else on their heads.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 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These homes are nicely decorated. Oak finish with white enamel bedrooms, electric lights, bath, china closet, sun porch and everything exclusive. Ranging in price from $2750 to $3200. A cash payment down and terms to suit on the remained. Table Sunset Hill car. See agent on ground or call Main 3468, either phone. LADIES' and GENT'S OUR HAIR GOODS DEPT. Transformations, Bangs, Stem Braids, Pompadours and Switches. Poro Hair and Scalp Treatment —by— MRS. MAGGIE BROOKS —With the— Taylor Holmes Company Help Make Our Store Your Store, Our Customers Your Friends. FURNISHING BOOKS & FURNITURE OUR HARDWARE DEPT. Enamelware, Pocket Knives, Fire Shovels, Iron Handles, Padlocks, Coal Hods, Stove Pipe, Elbows, Nails, Curtain Rods, Hinges and Hasps, Bolts, Screws, etc., Window Shades, Fittures, Moulding, Hooks, Brass Cup Hooks, Mouse and Rat Traps. Help Make Our Store Your Store, Our Customers Your Friends. THE GOLDEN WEST. AN INTERESTING REVIEW OF THE PEOPLE, TOWNS AND POSSIBILITIES OF THE GREAT WESTERN SEC-TION OF OUR COUNTRY. The Colored Americans Making Good in the Far West and a Steady Stream of Desirable Immigration Now Pouring Into That Splendid Coun-try With Its Wonderful Possi-bilities. CHAPTER IX At the close of our Emancipation celebration address, a number of citizens of Portland shook our hand and told us that it was one of the most enjoyable and enthusiastic gatherings that had ever been held in that city by the Colored people, and after partaking of an elegant little spread that had been arranged by the ladies of the Church, we returned to our hotel tired but happy and satisfied that we had kept the faith of ourselves and to the immortal heroes of the other race who made our freedom a reality. With a positive reluctance we arose the next day to start on our journey northward to Tacoma and Seattle, and early as it was Brother Green, one of the loyal members of Euclid Lodge, was on hand to see us off and that our comfort was looked after. He brought us a box of cigars each, ordered an elegant taxi to carry us to the station and saw that we got us to the station and saw that we got one of the most elegant breakfasts we have ever eaten, all before 7:30 a.m. After an unpleasant trip we arrived at Tacoma about 1 o'clock and found it a very pretty and busy city of about 150,000. Rev H. M. Collins, whom we expected to meet, was back in Kansas City, and knowing no one else we made our stay quite short. Rev Collins is highly respected by white and black alike here and is a living proof of the possibilities of the young minister out in the West. We took a car and rode over the city for several hours viewing its many points of interest, and late that evening left for Seattle, the "hustler of Tacoma." It is only 40 miles from Tacoma to Seattle and we were theme in a very short time and found a great city full of life and excitement. We called a taxi and were taken to the Dunbar hotel, where we were royally entertained during our stay by Brother Burr Williams, B. F. Tutt, Walter Bates, Oscar Collins, Shack Harris and others. Most of these are old Kansas City boys and they are all doing nicely out there, Mr B. F. Tutt has one of the most beautiful barber shops at 306 Main street we saw in the entire Northwest; elegant white enamel chairs with the new extra headrest, special chairs for children, manicurist; handles the leading Negro papers and is an up-to-date place of the first water, Oscar Collins has possibly the best saunon and club in the Northwest and has made thousands of dollars since being in Seattle. Burr Williams is president of the exclusive Dumas Social and Athletic Club and has recently bought some elegant property in that city. We also met Mrs. Miller, who was former Lulu Ward of Kansas City and a relative of M. H. Bass. We visited the office of the Searchlight and had a pleasant chat with Editor DeBoe, and also met Rev. McMikens of the A. M. E. Church, a beautiful edifice which was built by Rev. W. T. Osborn, now pastor at Omaha...eb. We never met as many Japs in our lives as we saw in Seattle; they are there literally by the thousands and they ramify every avenue of business life. All the vessels sailing to the Orient from Seattle harbor are manned by Japanese and Chinese sailors and the Japanese hotels receive the bulk of Negro patronage in that city. They are deploring very much the passage of the prohibition law which will make the entire state of Washington dry after January 1 and in Seattle alone they say there are 2,800 saloons which will go out of business on that date and will throw many people out of employment. Seattle is destined to be one of the great cities of this country and now boasts the population of more than 400,000. The tallest building in America outside of New York City is here, the L. C. Smith building, 42 stories high. 1910 JUST THINK, MODERN, PRICE $1,800. $50 down; $10 a month until paid. Cheaper than rent. If you are thinking of buying a home, here is your opportunity. A six-room frame, can be arranged for two families, hot and cold water and bath, located at 2012 Bales avenue; good neighborhood, good place to raise chickens and garden. Might accept a trade as a first payment down, so what have you to offer? Why keep on paying rent and taking your landlord's insults? You can be your own boss and let your rent buy you a home. See Kinsler, Bell phone Grand 2303-R. Resolutions by the Kansas City Republicans Strongly Urge Walter S. Dickey for Senatorship. Following are resolutions expressing the sense of the great mass meeting of Kansas City Republicans held at New Casino hall in that city Monday evening, November 29: "This body of citizens of Kansas City, Mo., neighbors and fellow townmons of Walter S. Dickey, being voluntarily assembled in mass meeting on November 29, 1915, and realizing that "Whereas, For more than two years past, the industries of the nation have been disturbed, trade and commerce distressed, alarmed and halting, and a wide business depression has prevailed throughout this country, threatening the permanent destruction of the prosperity that formerly distinguished the American people, and which depression has been only accidentally and partially relieved by the unnatural conditions growing out of the disastrous war in Europe, which is stimulating a temporary demand in certain lines of industry, but which inevitably will be followed by even greater industrial stagnation than that which we have recently experienced unless wise precautionary and preventive measures be early adopted by our government and "Whereas, Commercial prosperity is the life of the nation and when commerce is disturbed and interrupted by unwise legislation, a blow is struck at the heart of every trade, profession and employment of the people, and "Whereas, The essential ingredient of success and progress is efficiency, which applies to government, as well as to business administration, and the attainment of efficiency in any undertaking requires the services of experts, skilled in the work to be undertaken, and "Whereas, We realize that the problem confronting our government today, and which will confront it during the immediate future, is the restoration of the industrial and commercial progress and prosperity which this nation enjoyed, with but slight and temporary interruption, for nearly fifty years succeeding the Civil War, and during which time it attained a growth in material wealth, in population, in social advancement, in individual liberty and opportunity, in intelligence of citizenship and in the enjoyment by all people within its jurisdiction of the highest blessings which civilization can bestow, and "Whereas, While the problem which confronted the nation in 1861 and with which our fathers wrestled, and which they solved to the satisfaction of succeeding generations and the eternal glory of the nation, was a social problem, the problems which confront the nation today are largely commercial and industrial and demand more than ever before in the history of our nation the services, the ripe experience and matured judgment of our successful business men, and call for the drafting into politics of business men, whose ability, integrity and patriotism have been thoroughly tried and proved, and "Whereas, Our fellow townman and neighbor, Walter S. Dickey, upon the urgent demand of hundreds of his fellow citizens, has consented to become a candidate for nomination by the Republican party of Missouri for the high office of United States Senator, and "Whereas, His well known integrity, dynamic energy, wide business experience, rare constructive and executive ability, his keen vision and genius for organization and his acquaintance with the essential principles underlying healthy commerce building, and expansion, both individual and national, fit him in an unusual degree to discharge the duties of that high office at this critical period; and his great public service to this city and state, covering a period of more than thirty years, entitle him to that high honor and to the recognition by the people of this state, which unselfish devotion to duty merits, therefore, be it "Resolved, First—That we hereby pledge ourselves to use all honorable means to secure the nomination at the coming primary election by the Republican party of Missouri, Walter S. Dickey, for the office of Senator from this state; "Second—That we invite and urge the cooperation of all good citizens of the state of Missouri in securing thomination and election of Walter S. Dickey, sincerely believing that if we shall succeed in this purpose, we will render a great service to the people of this state and of the nation and reflect honor, not only upon this city, but upon the great state of Missouri. Be it further "Resolved, That these resolutions be engrossed and published and circulated among all the voters of this state as evidence of the esteem in which Walter S. Dickey is held in this community, after a continuous residence of thirty-one years, and of our belief in his exceptional qualifications for the high office of United States Senator from the State of Missouri." (These resolutions were passed by a rising, unanimous vote amidst a scene of remarkable enthusiasm.) NATIONAL BUSINESS MEN'S LEAGUE HERE. It is all settled now that Kansas City will be the seat of the 1916 meeting of the National Negro Business League. The executive committee, in session held at Tuskegee Institute, unanimously agreed upon the metropolis of Western Missouri as the place and the third Wednesday in August next as the time. HOME COOKING SHOP Mrs. B. T. Lewis has opened a neat, appetizing, home cooking shop at 1507 $ \frac{1}{2} $ East 12 st. near the Paseo where she will be pleased to meet her friends and the public. Lunches of all kinds nicely served. Customers given strict est attention. Grand Christmas Sale Fine Suits and Overcoats at $15 Come to the Palace and take advantage of the savings afforded by this sale. Overcoats include the dressy Kerseys, novelty Scotch mixtures, swell new overplaids, as well as plain color overcoatings, with fancy plaid backs; in all the smartest overcoat models of the season, staples as well as the snappy new short, close fitting Overcoats and the popular Balmoral, with plain or velvet collar. The suitings include fancy worsteds, silk mixed worsteds, Scotch mixtures and blue worsteds; in every smart model of the season. Suits and Overcoats worth $20 and $22.50. Choice of the lot (with your satisfaction guaranteed) at ... $15 Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes Auerbach & Guettel The Palace CLOTHING CO. Extra Big Values in Boys' Clothes KANSAS CITY, MO. TO THE PUBLIC: to come to us for everything carried by a CINES, TOILET ARTICLES, RUBBER GOOD MADAM WALKER HAIR-GROWER-DRYING STRAIGHTENING COMBS, ETC. mand and guarantee everything offered for presented. WE DO NOT "SUBSTITUTE" no bonds than you ask for. You "want what you to have it. OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT Online. We give careful attention to all order and fair treatment to give perfect satisfaction when you think of Drugs think of THEO. SMITH'S PHARMACY. and is too difficult for us to supply. If you store, phone us your wants and we will call Orders Solicited and Promptly Filled. Theo. Smith's Drug Store. Phone 4591 Grand. Home Phone 5467 M It. KANSAS BALTIMORE SHIRT STORES te you to make any one of our store YOUR HEADQUARTERS His Gift is Ready! AT ALL OUR STORES BALTIMORE SHIRT EAGLE MARK We want you to come to us for everything carried by a Drug Store. DRUGS, MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLES, RUBBER GOODS, COMB8, BRUSHES, MADAM WALKER HAIR-GROWER-DRYING COMB8, STRAIGHTENING COMB8, ETC. We recommend and guarantee everything offered for sale to be exactly as represented. WE DO NOT "SUBSTITUTE" nor ask you to take other brands than you ask for. You "want what you want" and we want you to have it. OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT All down the line. We give careful attention to all orders, and aim by courteous and fair treatment to give perfect satisfaction to our customers. When you think of Drugs think of THEO. SMITH'S PHARMACY. No demand is too difficult for us to supply. If you are too busy to come to our store, phone us your wants and we will do the rest. Mail Orders Solicited and Promptly Filled. Theo. Smith's Drug Store. Bell Phone 4591 Grand. Home Phone 5467 Main. 1301 E. 18th St. KANSAS CITY, MO. 4 BALTIMORE SHIRT CO. STORES nvite you to make any one of our stores YOUR HEADQUARTERS His Gift is Ready! AT ALL OUR STORES BALTIMORE SHIRT CO. The EAGLE MARKET Carries the Fineest Line of USS, FRUITS, MEATS, AND VEH ANY PLACE EAST OF MAIN STRE ber, we are the Home of Brer' Rabbit Thickens. Always Fresh and at the L first class goods at the lowest price gi GROCERIES, FRUITS, MEATS, AND VEGETABLES OF ANY PLACE EAST OF MAIN STREET Remember, we are the Home of Brer' Rabbit, Turkeys, Geese and Chickens. Always Fresh and at the Lowest Price. If you want first class goods at the lowest price give us a call. 1413 EAST EIGHTEENTH STREET Home Phone, 7501 Main Bell Phone, 3284 Grand JACOB J. HISSERICH, Proprietor HAVE YOU SEEN IT? HAVE YOU SEEN IT? McCampbell @ Houston's New Drug Store The Finest in the City Everything Fresh and New Druggists' Sundries, Cigars and Tobacco Perfumes, Soda Water Prescriptions a Specialty Phones—Eell 765 East; Home 58c6 Main N. W. Cor. Howard and Vine Sts. WHER QUALITY IS CONSIDERED Dick & Bros. Quincy Beer