Plaindealer
Friday, May 10, 1918
Topeka, Kansas
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Crear Copeka Plaindealer
—Trentleth Yeon NovId. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING MAY 10, 10187 bites 1.80 Pan Year
The Visit of Hoa. E. J. Scott, Assistant to the Seeretary of
OKLAHOMA!
ALand Where the Colored
People are Prosperous
and Buying Liberty
Bonds.
Wee TATE gis ee eee ee tere ee
through Westen Obl thoma, <lacting
at Gulbrie from theace to Langston,
Oklahoma Cits, Chickasla, Purcell
Boley, Clearview, Weleetka, Adu,
Holdenville, Wewoka, £1 Reno and
the farming district uround Okarehe
and Enid.
We never spent a more pleasant
time anywhere than we enjoyed on
this last trip and we must say that
the people of the entire ntate of Ok-
Jahoma are loyul to The Plalndealer
and «ing ity pratses for they nppre-
clate the great work the paper i do-
Ing for the race. Everybody we met
pald their subscription and many do
ated money Dexides, _
AT GUTHRIE,
the colored cllizens are principally
engaged fn farming und all are
progriarive The serious objection
to Guthrio [4 that the coloted man fs
not standing up and demanding hts
rights to which ho is entitled under
the conatitution In the city hall
there {1 a text room for white women
and colored women are not allowed
to enjoy it nor Ix there one provided
for them, yet the colored people are
taxed to Carry on the city govern:
ment ‘The same thing Is true of
the pabhe swimming pool and bath
housex--thete are none for colored.
Now if the colored men had any am-
Ditton, they would enjoin this’ from
the fact thit they are taxed without
representation. They ought to pro-
text and contest for esers right to
‘hich they tro entitled As in Guth:
rie this condition prevails in other
towns fa Oklahoma.
The schools of the clits receive
thelr support from taxex and the col
cored people who own proverty out-
wide of the city are taxed to tarry
on the white schools and derive no
benefits from the same, In several
communities this works a nurdship
‘on the colored people und they prac:
tically have no setaols at ull ns
Is a burning shame and disgrece und
the matter ahould be tnken up by
all the organizations throughout the
state The Baptist conventions, the
Mothodint conferences and the secret
orders in their annual meetings
should appoint conimittees to Insti
tute legal proceedings to bring about
better conditions alorg educational
Amex a4 well ax for the purpose of
securing other cisil rights which are
being denied them by the white race.
AT OKLAHOMA CITY
the colored people have plenty of
work and are doing lotx uf business.
There are three or four sucessful
drug stores, fallor shops, grocery
stores, hotels ond restaurants, all
thriving, The main thing that we do
not find there ix large dry goods and
clothing stores which are something
Very necessuy and we do not see
why the colored prople do nut en-
woge in thix kind of bustuexs
At Oklahoma City the colored pew
ple like thore in Mast Ohlobontt, vote
Dut Ret no resulls from the ballot.
Hyer: man seems to be working for
Dimself and therefore the race xute
fers, There are. ni colored poltee-|
men cr detectiven, |
We m Cour thane’, WH Praytor
who thud tist opened te Traylor Hor
tel ar TSW Califamiy etree when
Seoone Of the neatest hotels by the
Wert and fs one halt bork fon mh
Santa Fe aed two blocks four ta
Katy" apt Thare ds a vate in
conn vt Te his Just pat down
about $3000) serth oot lineleum: |
Tho hotel ts well Gani Wat tualerng
and as fine as any howd in the atite,
white of colored i
AT CHICK ASIEN
some foeprovaincnts hase bec male
on the xchool howe slice we were
there which shows that ou: tithe |
editoria criticixm bad some effect
The colored people of Chickasha are
hand working people ant what they,
heed are men whe ape rice Deaders
who Wil push ings alone Ye muse]
Compt eat the miei in charge ef the!
manval Halning deparkinent of the
echool It hi bee wonderfully time
proved
There are nevetal restauranty and
Mr. Ratdall conducta a nice drag
Hore and We must KAY KOMEATE OURN
toopen «nice dry gaudy and grocers
ptore,
Mis. Zia Witlams will he our
cortespondent and we orhall expert
mich mew from thie portion of the
country .
Untoriunatels nat tong since the
First Maptlst chuch wits dentroved
by fire aud it Keema there ian die
inion In the church and from indi:
raliony the rebuilding will be slow
as they have no mlnleteg The gest
pecullar thing tn Chackaxha ty that
A fourth Haptist church bag been or
ganized which organtzation took
ntace in the Methodist church We
hink the millennia ts about ut hand
when a colised Baptist church be
inv ty atgindze In Mitho tit
hurch
AT PURCELL, {
shich if a rebel own and some;
yeark ake a colored man wax burned |
it the stnhe A dew ot lore tn sete
extde ese and are doing the bert 1
they can. They are big hearted and
generous but haye no leadership,
BOLEY
is the real town of Oklahoma. It $s
the largest and prthaps tho oldest
exclusive colored town in <Amercia.
This town is certainly making wot
dertul strides It wan assessed
$21,000 for liberty bonds whicn was
rained.
‘There is a tank here with over
$300,000 on deposit, n xin, electric
Hight and water plints, The tee is
certainly waklog up in that portion
of Oklaboma, ate owning land tea
miles squate und basing farms
‘There Ia much a contrat fa tne city
now to Whe Chie wan ad few years
ago when ver first vitlied Boley
Then, on Saturdayn, the people canie
to town from the countty dilsing ox
and mule teams buded with want to
peddle and eversholy waa sirunsling
to get something tu eat and # litle
fo wear, There were no “ectile
Ughts or water system and the bank
borrowed it< money from ou white
man. There was a well In the con
ter of the Kiucet which anxwered for
the water works und one or two ol
Tampa Hehted the strects, but aus
{ti4 the reves. We iw ose
seventy-five auuGmobles eriven tu
owned by colored people und not
“Henry” ati R them; a bans wt t
$300,000 on deposit and not a white
man’ about unless he comes in tu
cash a check, The president, direc:
tora and clerks all are colored,
Another thing that we were pleased
la xee was when the passenger and
fretght trains pulled in at the station,
We caw a man of color wearing 4 cap
with the words, “Depot Master" on
ft and colored telegraph operators
and the aight was certainly gratify:
Ing to us and We can see no teaKon
why white men should not forget
thelr prejudice and alluw colored
men an equal chance with thei
xelvex. We could then have colored
men engineers ond telegraphers any
Where In this country for their work
along these [ex at Boley has proves
conclusively that they are competent
and capable. This agent has been in
charge of this depot for u number of
years and hax handled thousands of
dollars worth of the compuny’s caxh
and not a penny has ever been found
nivsing Ite ix a Kankas man but an
intense Toleyitc. All that Boley
needs now Ia a first clase brick hotel
Mrs. F. B, Berry conducts a nice
hotel and cafe and is doing a large
business She sayx she would like
for someone to come there and erect
u nice brick building for # hotel for
she ig sure they woald make money,
She conducts what {x known ay the
Commerctal Hotel, located on Nortt
Cedar street and at city cafe on North,
Main street,
In the town on Saturday there
were over 1500 people among whom
about a hundred were Indians and
white people who were customers il
hese colored stoves and we were
proud to xee young colored girls
clerking In these stores.
The people of Boley would tne for
us to inform President Watson ot
what they are doing In the way ef,
pubseribing to the Red Cross and in
sexting In” Liberty Ronds, and we
shall write such a letter later on, at
vixing the President that the colored
people are utlve te hiv interest and
the welfare of this xovernment
We are under niany obligation to
Vostmister Simmons, who fs a gleat
friend of ous, Ue has made hie of
five frat chink while not recening &
fitatchinn alary, He Te doing ett
work for the ‘chy and xutrounling
countty ‘Three saung Lidles ary sie
p'eycl In the paxtoitice,
AT CLUAIVIEW
werfound at htdy postttintrens, Keven tl
pice Little stoves ind other basiness.
in funtig commanity We will
mention sone of the progressive men
vod wonten of the tows fn gy otter |
eile
‘There is a4 chool In the town and
fam techers ae cmploved, but the
own Ie a need ob a Hirst Chise echoed
muilding and before our next visit wer
hope Hy see kone action Lehen to res
tle anew bulking Here ie foc ited
in tidustslit school whiely the Bap
Pas ef iho rdele ae qneyartig to
micas
AT WELEETRA
hen are several calored people do
ny falls well have a Lew testa
ate ant Hotels "Ths town as tilted
ip with a fot of Southern rebelw ana
w ifort iy ben, made to pve the
wored people at education Aw Cant
xodite bowte be Laited for a nchool |
milding, i ts burned down ind the}
wand a education has made neat |
empl tooeiect a schoo building er |
ent a building to he used for that!
uurpose and the calured people are}
ers slow aed uncancerned about thet
witer L few have worked unt fi
hey have become cingunted This Ix}
shame and dbstiace and the white |)
cope of Hut tawn ought te become ||
ccancled to the wach that every bly
ax ta be educated ja order te maketh
retary of War, Brought Joy to the Boys of the 92d Division
ee eee re eee, See wane
told if he bought anywhere else ho
would not be allowed to occupy the
property but he did so and is living
here, has a nice home and ts doing
well, .As soon as the colored people
whe ate living In this tag town that
Is xet sande for them will tahe upon
Menrselves the courage to go off and
buy aid taild nice homes for t! em:
welvex, the better t will be.
We Visited the n¢hool louse and
enjoyed the exercisea yet miuch
The xhvol fuctitles are very poor
ant mecrer and it is hard to get a
loncler ty stay aver one term, as the
ralaiy ix so poor aud accommudations
Bo bud
HOLDENVILLE
14 where the colored people have rice
properly and seam ly be progresave
‘Thete me two tostaurinte, barber
xhops but no wtotes. This town han
a large number of tebela und here the
colored peuple have ro place to bury
thelr dead) = The whites will nut even
wow them to have a cemetery and
they are compelled to take thelr dead
several miles before they ean toe
pox! ther) in tiotber earth, The
soover the Lod sead4 a cutee on
such a CLOG of White people, Le bets
ter it will be.
AT WEWORA
we found a real Hve county and town,
‘The colored people have several sub-
stantial business enterprises, inclua-
ing dry gouds and grocery sotea
nice hotela and own farms for miles
around, They are people with great
race pride, and they swear by The
Plaindealer and we must say that
this was the first thne fn the ister)
of our life that we ever had colored
men ta dorute fiom five to ten dol-
Jara besides paying their subscription
to the support of The Taindealer,
This gave us gteal encoummgement a4
it shows they apmeciate the bold,
manly fight The Plainccaler i4 mak
ing for the rights of the rae, We
Were axcured by one or two xubstan-
tial friends that any money needed
to curry on the work, to not hesitate
to draw on them At Wewaka they
have organized 1 military company
of which W, Coody Jolinson, ¥ ho Is
rated to be worth a quarter of a mil-
dollars and one of the largest stock
holders In the Dlack Panther Oil Co,
is cuptain, Capt Johnson would like
for the colored people to organize
home guard companies all over the
state and he will assist them in get-
uae commissions and also in orga-
nizing the companies, They aic
buyng thelr own guns and uniforms
and are showing what (hey will do
in order to protect the state and na-
tlon from the foreign foo,
Dr. Tyson ia a live whe of thir
community, {+ a great race leader aud
works day and night for the success
of Wevoka ant Seminole <ounty,
which Dr, Tyson says Is one of the
greateat counties In the state and we
are inclined to belfeve his statement,
What jx needed in Wewoka Is a
rood xhool building which le peo
ple are preparing to fight for The
town fx #0 under the curse of that
rehool law which taxes colored peo
ple Using outside the city limits, that
their edneation [x xerlously han pered
and thes should hive xome retlef
AT EL RENO
we xopped over for a few hodis and
found the colored people not as pro
gressive as they have been leiete
fore, Lut thoxe who are pushing fore
wad aie dang pick There ate
reveral good huates in the town but
ne buxiness to umornt ta anything,
ave or (Wo small erocerles, no Tex
janrants
They have a xplendh comps at
feachers but the xchoial facihties are
sere. punt
Hi Reno fs the home of How iT
Harheut, ane ot the leading titorne #
of the great Southwest and he hax
pee invited to take put of the
Houston plot «ie
US ARCTIE
wee ai nest stop Bde a rural tow
ind ft tds distefet fe where wee had
vam s ekceHent Visit, aed met some
of he Cizens wha went Tate: the
eriftors betore Oblahom ¢ wan opened
for xebment and seme are Mss
mths xetie arr thos home stesuded
AIL se to be doing meets, ova well
mproved land, good stock and have
moneys dn the bake ‘Thic was ot
Wt visit in 26 veuts Our uncte Mey
outan Chiles formerh located ma
Malm here, bur died a few y nae th
er, Jewsing widow nnd Keven bit:
hen, She afterwards mnriiod Vir
i Wo Selectman, who ule none
teaded fo that part of the country
ma they have five children and be |)
ore the neariace to her ho eae the |:
uther of five elildten byt former [i
barrage The childien la tux unto |
reall at home, there ate three git: ||
fearla, Dorthte and trma, and twat
ove, Eher and Charlee (hee pana |
eorght Tete Ju-t ben gi iduatod |
Hom the Eighth grade et 1 Rene
ve tase cerificutes Thee ure ver
Velie ut yeu people ad Bound
yom ke a mark in life Ener bf
Ik Luher'k maneger of the fares and
elted to Kim lf over Soe ie pratt,
wi teat) | 6Geotgla fy ber mother]!
steaded, It wan the first time we
had seen him since he was a baby
He has a Buick auto, thirty six head
of cattle, eleven head of horses, hogs,
chickens, a number of saluable farm
implements and several hundred dot
lars In the bank preparatory to buy:
ing n farm. Ho has been renting for
several pears and has nxecumulated
all of this wealth, Thomun, hie
brother is a progressive young man
nad has xeveral head of enttlo and
other stock, He Hkewise has a gourd,
‘Veulthy bank account and is prepar-
Inp to purchase a farm
| Mt and Mrs, G. Wo Sdlectman
control four quarter xectlons of land
and there Ia not a dollar against it
They have eeveral heud of cattte,
hogs, a large number of chickens und
turkevs and have money drawing 1n-
lerext, They never buy meat fron
one year to another and It was a
wight to Visit thelr smokelouse und
tee ko much ment and exes by the
Mtetel They are certainly on the
shady side of Rasy street it ta thetr
fondest hope now that they may live
to educate and rear thelr children xe
they will puke ,uod Ctlzens,
We met Vea. Fisher, mather of
aire Selectman, who has Hved with
her for several years, She is not xo
well nt Unis time, She te quite otd
bul fadustrious and active for her
age
We met Mr John Itinter, one ef
the old timera who homesteaded and
Ia Mving on the same farm Me too
‘has plenty uf hogs, chickens and ¢at-
Ue.
We are Wad we sisted Okarche
and shall 40. vo again §=The people
of the dilate are now preparing to
put In a telephone system They are
Yery Clove with thelr money and aie
aftald If they spend a dollar, they
would drop deut from heart falure,
but we have hope that thev will soon
learn to enjoy their money and net
allow i! fo Jas In the hangs alwaya
for some white main to enjoy
ENID
Was our next Klop and here we found
the colored people doing fulrly well
Thes have good hories, a few barber
shops, a testaurint Bir gat en
Raed fiery set ef mereastile bus
ines on steyt 6, but probably some
Inpration & ) arouse them and
cause they ta get into the business,
world
We will give a more descriptive
write-up of the towns we Visited in
a tater Iasue,
SOLDIER DIES IN PRISON.
Member Twenty-Fourth, Sent up for
Houston, Tex, Trouble, Passed
Away While Serving Sentence
We ate terry to annaunce the un
Umely death of Private Robt Brown
field, ane of the soldiers of the 24th
Infantts, “lo was convicted under
court matin at Fort Sam Hueston
for participation in the Houston riots,
He was one of forty one soldlas whe
were ger hfe Imprisonment for the
ata He dia at the privan how
pital at Leavenworth, Ami) 1th
Ne wis glen ft the attention ana
Core that cotld be piven any sich
nereon ons Warden Morpay ix a biz
hearted man ant always seee ta It
That atl prhoners are given moper
Heatment Private Browntlehl was
burled bn the pricn cemetery on the
Ih of Apt) He wae the Voungest
of the eatie number, having not
quite reteled hin majority
ee
MOB CASE TO SUPREME COURT.
El Dersda in Asked to Pay Damages
for Lawlers Acts of Citizens,
| Ton Pieemay E. Maitin, an ation
nes of Wichita vax in the ats one
das this week Ming briefs mm the ra
enone court in the matter ef © bas
teroand Uetn Barter va the Civ of
Lb Verade ‘This ds a cise in whieh
winod destrovad the property af these
and other coloved citizens aul ander
the law the city ix responsitle for
Wletever dameges that mas eceur
by the action of a mat) The hen
of there prope wes fist ie res
on the edge of the ity limits whole
the mob stood within the contin ~ or
thal the city was tet thle aid
poverty ‘The disria cmt held
that the city. 6 4 not table nid
therefore an nppent was tah mn to
he papreme cout
Moo Filaers and Justiee we eat
see te teen why the City et da
Dorady fx not resporaahle for the
ietlon ef thd roth FP tes deatrovedt
property within iwents milk af La
Janade amd were da the conten a
the city af the thie the dame Wat
fone the ete is Hable Just ax much
noite Gernaly de responsible lor the
He fraetiod of Hien and property in
Piniee wit thelr 76 mile guns Tt
Makes no diflerence whrre she pit
Ix located, the damage is Jurt the
nian
o
HIOME INFLUENCE,
(1s Mee TE Wallhims, Gaeensille,
South Caroline 1
One of the awerton words In ont
langage $4 the old Banlhar werd
Hone Orly fone letters, yet each
Witer has aa bnyemant sieatheonce
nd ef Heine
O Orda bythe tome
Mi Mollie cs te Here
Lp Unhuration + rie Home
Jlome influence determine ben
great extent the ehilds’ cheractey
Hence it very Panartant that the
Home shout be attractive confor
fable and IntMigent ‘The character
of the father deters greatly: Che
character of the Jiome Then le
eaert a helpful influence in the
Ifome he must be a good example tn
all things. A Christin model Home
should be our chief desire. On the
walla of some uf our homes may be
sven fin platy letters, “What ts Home
Without a Mother?” A true mother
is one of God's best gifts to mankind
|Mother, make your Home attractive,
pwarm it with affection and lighten It
‘With cheerfulness. Love and kind
words in the home aro a hatm to the
soul They oil op the entire machin-
ery of Ife and keep ft in good riun-
ning order, Mothers, daughtt rs, wiven
and xlsters, remember thut you have
not only the making of these homer;
but of our great country Arize at
once to your high and helv duty of
forming young liven into useful and
Christian men and women by your
daily teachings and worthy cxample.
When we look around the fireside of
our Homes and kee here and there 1
Vacant chair not caused by the ico
per death, but by this war, think for
& moment, how our Kona In the
strength of manhood are offering
thelr precious lives for earthly glory 5
then you say there t« nothing to do
Oh yes, We are in need of praver and
Christtan influence in the Home.
Home fs not merely roof and room
M needs something to endear it
Home ty whee the heart can bloom,
where there x some kind [lp to
cheer, What ts home with none to
meet, none to welcome, none to
chee Home fe awect and only
ageot when there's one we love ta
meet
KANSAS CITY, KANS4S NOTES,
Commencement: crcrcixen of chase
AN18 Of Summer High Ketaol, wilt tw
held at the school @rlday evening
May 31a, Prof SA Hodge as ports
AMy-ieht graduates,
Mr. Charley Carr, 219 Manklin,
who had been at Camp Dodge, Towa,
hax been disclattged from the iam)
on acemnt of poor health, and is
how at home with his mother,
Mr. and Mra Reverly Washington,
G2h New Jersey avenue, entertained
with w party in honor of thelr son,
Mr. James Pope and two other boy
at their home, About forty guents
enjoyed their hospitality The young
men left for Camp Funston,
The sermon to the graduates of
Sunner high xchoot wilt be preachea
atthe A, ML. church by Rev. J.
F Griffin
Mise Eva P Washington, 637 Gar-
felt avenue, entertained Monday
evening at dinner for her only
brother, Mr. Charley Washington
and wife, of Kansas City, Mo He
left Tuesday to join the quarter mas.
ters’ corps of the National Arms, hav:
ing yolunteered’ Misw Washington
recelved word that he fa getting
ulong nicely.
Mra Beskerville, G36 Garfield ave-
hue, entertained the Mission Cticle
of the Moon. church at her home,
Thursday Wis, MO Sinclair Ix prest
dent
MroJ oR Geis, 1502 No Ninn
strert, hax retuined from Uxcelstor
Springe She continues itl
Mis. Sanford Brown, 025 Mantdin
avenie, lax recovered from her iil
ness.
Mr Charley Johnron, IMG4 Ny Siv-
th xtieet, fs out again utter twelve
weeks Hines
Min Core Crouch, 319 Greeley aves
nue, cntetaingd the Maxton Chile
ofthe Moot chinch, Phuradas atte:
noo Some beautiful werk was on
Uisplas and an interesting: rasta
win aendereed Rey G deerling
Suwver and wife and Mise Eva FP
Washington wore the giexts A ae
Halos uacheod War xerved wd ce
Jove Mirw Mo Sinelate be prent
fend at the Circle
The fourth annual hate and Me
banquet at othe Plat AMO
phuch, ‘Thnsday eventing, wan ane
oft the jaundent alwens of the season
The church tables and at) sere ta
fully decorated: fn red, white and
blue national colors Mise Malet
Jackson Was Chalimi ag on tie deca
pati, committee and wll deserve
uch pets Pu gtam
Auie ¥ WOE Chote
Invocation Rey Bryant, af Mis
ourl,
hac Samer {igh School Male
Ute,
Littoduetory aldrees Mir Gv
reg.
Marae Westen University Quare
ct,
Vecture "The Negro in National
Jt De A ty hackson
Music Lincoln High school Quar
rit
Responsive Adtiers Mot dt
Sas
Music Liieeln diikgh reheod pene
1
fof Shation Mrench, muster ot!
Cromontes Mie Lan’ aston ce
ered for Hac hob served Ne atte ett
urpane ep Tt wan dargedy alters
eat by white und black Cf all les
omin dione of the two ethos and de
CING RUNG H jelttisee far ite suceenn
Her ull capensex were paid 45000
abs Lei seed
Officers hey SF Gitlin, pn +
ary Atfornes Doren Green, (te
cnt, Mie AVA Dalepiog, vices
Hinident Mew Minnie Coapey, set
ais. Peer Shelton Meeanch tee
er Me (has Wilhams, fouide
Mis Mary Vursley, et Winens
eet, FOL down Saha anid wank pe
erehy Injured She de the mother of
im TE Seat
Kansas City, Missouri Notes.
‘The Second Buptiet church fy con
acting a big tevival Music bk ter,
inlied by a chorus of 350 voles, 7
avenue, visited her mother at Forest
Green, tast_week,
NOTICE—The State Federation of
Colored Womens’ clubs will con-
vene in Wichita, Jui.c 19 to 20, 1918,
All clubs will please govern them-
selves = accordingly—Mrs. W, W.
Shobe, President; Mrs. Rosa Jones,
Corresponding Secretary,
The Lincoln Illgh school comtmunt-
ty meeting Sunday afternoon, was
the xreatest in its history, Thous-
anda wanted to hear Hon, Emmett
J. Scott, apecial axrintant to the Sec:
retary of War. The program was
fine, The crowd was so great to
hear Mr. Scutt that hundrede of
Root thronged the xtreets, porches,
jourctopa ani sieps of the school
thet could not crowd inside, xo he
spoke under an umbretla in the rain
to them on the steps of the Hign
xchool. ‘
Major Ilolmer and a latge num:
bet of state guards, of Kansas City,
Kansas, did honor te ar, Scott by
chartering @ spectal cur and going to
Lincoln High school in a body,
Allen Chapel, A. ME. church, See-
ond Baptist and St Stephen Baptist
churches were ail honored by a visit
from lon KE, J. Scott, special as-
alatant to the Seerctary of War,
Misa Loa Elmore, 1326 E. 1th
treet, a wuccexsfal teacher in Doug:
fans school, hax finished paying a
balance of $2,000 on her home, 1607
Harrison rtreet She is certainly
making Hfe pleasant for her parents,
who are growing in yeats,
NOTICE-—The State Federation of
Colored Womens’ clubs will con-
\ene in Wichita, June 19 and 20,
1918 AN clubs ‘will please govern
themselves accordinkly.—Mra, W. W
Shobe, President; Mra Moxa Jones,
Cortesponding Sectetary,
GEO, R. SMITH COLLEGE
Sedalla, Mo.—Dr, I, Garland Penn,
secretary of the Freedman's Ald So
ciety, made a pleasant visit to the
achool May 3d On the evening of
this date, a welcome address preceed-
ing the unveiling of his picture on
the walt in the college auditorium,
waa made by Mixx Ruth Cox, men-
ber of the junfor normal ctass. Dr.
Penu In turn gave a atirring ad-
dress to citizens and students
Miss Helen Hagan gave a recital
here April 26th, She is a graduate
of Yale Conservatory of Music and
has studied abroad. «
‘The call to arms has taken another
one of our number, Br, G. D.
Woodson, member of the freshman
college clans, was called April 28th,
Before leaving for Camp Pike, Atk,
he wan presented a kit by Prof. B.
©. Neate, on behalf of the students
and faculty, ag @ token of remem-
brance and good wishes. The stu
dents followed him to the station
xinging national and collige songs.
‘The yells and xongs of the students
eauced much war enthusiasm to
apread aimong the efuzens here, vot
white and blick = Manv folned In the
singing and were at the station to
Did him Koadhve, ‘There are eleven
Stans on ou service Mag.
The domestic xcfence department
entertained Mr J. J, Rolling and
family with a 6 o'clock tea Four
Courses were Kerved
Mind Boone ,ave a concert here
recently
Me McPike, of Hanntbal, was
here two weeks to care for her niece,
Mixa Margaret Jehneon, whe wax suf
fering from an attack of la gtippe.
Mticn Mav Schuster, teacher of do-
mest eclence, wus xutprised by a
Minit from her parcnis, Mr, and Mra,
Atttcd 1 Schuster, of New Haven,
Conn,
May 1 wan Founder's 119 for Geo
RR. Smith college, At 2 20 in the af
ternoon a prorat was rendered A
shell of Gen Geo Stmiths' life by
Mr. Thomax Tathow — Adiresnox
Were giver by Maser AL Daumparte
net, of the ely and Prof L. Stewait
at the stave femarha were aad by
Meskient Haynes and the presents
Ing of the flarad ate rtug by Mian Hae
at tow
Commencement it here Vhe first
eNerdinee wil be the dec ination © on
Jest bs the: Juntos elooition claws on
Sav ih Go Wis 190 dx baci
Muureate Sunday ‘The tind exercises
ME be on May Mth the 2h
*
PILEASANTON, KANSAS
Mr Granville Arnold visited with
relitives and fiends, Sutunday ant
Sunday
Mr. sant Thomas, of Kansas City,
Misra anail clerk, Lad aver between
tralos Mere Sundey
Mea Ulla Smith returned from La
Cyene, Monday, where she had been
uanisting Rev ‘Gillespie In a neriet
of mes Lines
Mowera “Son and Willie Gruhany,
of Mound City, were in the oily Mone
lay es route to Kausox City, to make
Hriunge mente to bring home the te
wilny of thelr brather, wha had been
pecidently killed by a mnotor car
Mr and Mra Einext Sullivan, of
Jay ane were in The cith, Wedicn
lay, (n route home from Mound City
Whete they bad Loen vielting
Mr Joseph Fine and grandson,
Muster Juck Fine, went tu Pt Scott,
Friday to visit the former's grand:
mughter, Mire Hariy Neavew
Mowat Ron Fine and Wiltiim
Arrolt und Mivn izle Carter, went
6 LaCygne, Prlday to withers tho
sina county Tab hot «ur teat
Mise Hlenor White, daughter of
Mi ad Mes, Robert White, be very
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Political Advertising. |
Lb. J. PETTNOHN, of Dodge City, is
‘a candidate for Secretary of State,
aubject to the action of the Repub:
Iican primaries In August. 1 will ap-
preclate your vote and support.
8. _N. HAWKES, Aselstant Attorney
General, Stockton, Kan. hereby an-
nounces hie candidacy for Attorney
General to be voted on at the Repub-
Ucan primaries in August.
B. P. WAGGENER.
— In the death of Hon. H. V. Was
gener not only the white people v
Atchison, and the West sustained «
great loss but the colured race 1
greater loss, [le was 4 staunel
frlend of the colortd race wad li
no prejudice and not an unkind word
to the colored race but ulways be
lieved it his duty to do whut he coul
to assiet them. All of thw ehurel
buildings of Atchison owe their ex
stance to this great benefactor, He
Inaugurated an annual picnic for
the children of Atchison, but never
drew the color line, Colored ant
white children paraded the streets
and went to the parks and enjoyed
themselves alike.
Mr, Waggener was mayor of Ateh:
ison at one time and senator from
Atchison and Jackson counties.
While be was a staunch Democrat,
when it came to running tor office
no Republican had a ghost of a show.
When mayor of the elty he saw to ft
that the colored people were repre:
sented in accordance to the popu
lation, and when in tho senate he
always saw to it that the colored
People were cured for, The time
that he shone brightest in the his-
tory of Kansas wus when the segre-
gation bills came up, he ‘us found
on the floor of the xenute fixhting
segregation from start (o finish,
‘The state of Kansas was never dis
Braced by a xegregation law while
Mr. Waggener was in the senate,
He talked against it and voted the
same way. He was not a man who
sneaked around and talked in whis-
pers about where he stood on the
color question, He was bold, brave
and manly. Lf there is anything that
prayers can do toward the happy re-
pove of a soul afler death, Mr. Wag:
gener will forever huve the prayers
of the colored prople of Atcbfson and
Kansas. He wax a grand und glor-
fous, big hearted, royal Christian and
a gentleman, We think he was grea-
ter than Lincoln. He never made an
apology for anything he did for the
colored race and wax always proutl
of what he could do to ald and asutait
them in thelr xtruggle for un honor:
able place among the poople wi
make up this country called Amort
eo. Mr. Wagener ix now at re.
enjoying the blesxings as the sewaid
of bis wplendid labor on carta ameng
men. Jie leaves a wife, son und
daughter and thousands of frlends to
mourn their lous.
MRS. MARY BENNETT,
Many hearts wero saddened 3 exter:
day when the newa reached the pub-
lle telling of the pussing of Mre,
Mary Bennett at_ the family rex
dence, 603 Wert Dighth avenue, She
had been a long and pattent sufferer,
and while the end wis almost daily
eapected, It was a xhock and a sur
prise to thos who were fortunate
enough to have formed aon uequain.
tance with this grand old laay, At
ways emiling, always happy, whe en:
deared herself to the hearts of a cir
cle of friends among both races wha
will ever keep xacred her memory
She waa a home woman und lent her
energies to making I happy and
comfortable for her children whom
rhe wan Homed lo see grow to. bn
men and women i was ber grea
text joy, and her last daya were hap
ply ppent with them at her xide in
a beautiful home surrounded with
plenty,
Mra, Dennett was 63 yenrs of anc
and had resided in Topeka since t
micro girl She wax a devout Chris
Hun being & member of St John A
M. KF ehurch of many years atand
ink. She wat also a member of thi
Order of the Eastern Star, which or
genization will officiate at the funeral
whith wil be held from the resi
dence tomorrow at 10 o'clack a. m
show purvived by three children
axon, Arthur and two daughters
Mimmen Cora and ease, and a slate
sd brother, Mra Allee Willams ant
Mr, Willlam Blythe, all of Topeka,
THE EDITOR'S NOTE BOOK.
The reventh annunl Keasion of the
Oklaboma Negro Bar assocfation will
' Ff?) at Ohmiulvee, May 8, 9 and
Ww Hon DJ. Wallace, of Okmut
wre. fa president; ion, 1H Spears
of Tulsa, second vice-president; Hon.
G. W. F. Sauner, of Chandler, treas-
urer; Hon, 3, C. Franklin, of Ren-
caville, aecretare At the sume time
the physicians will hold thelr annual
session, An elaborate program bas
Oxpecred. eee
Rey. 3. B, Willams and wife, whe
was formerly Miss Maggie North, of
Topeka, and who were stationed at
Rosedale, where Rev, Williams was
pastor of the M. E, church, have
been transferred from Rosedale to
Independence. They are doing fine
and Independence has cause to feel
proud of them. is
IN MEMORIAM,
In loving remembrance of Rev. C.,
MH, Mendenhall, who departed this
life five years ago May 9, 1913.
Do not ask tf 1 mies him
There fs auch a vacant place,
Oft think I hear his footsteps or I
neo his amiling face.
It left me broken hearted,
Frtends may think tho’ wound is
healed.
But the fond of sorrow
Is within my heart conceated.
Badly missed by wife an son.
AMANDA MENDENHALL,
C.L, MENDENBALL
} «SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH,
Bunday school at 9:45.
Preaching at 11:00 n,m and 8 00
pom.
HY, PU, at 6 30
All are cordially invited,
8. E, J. WATSON, Pastor.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.
A splendid audience greeted the
M2 o’clock Kermon Sunday, The pas
tor, Rev. T. L. Griffith, preached a
special sermon; Sunday being bar
lismal day,
Friends are cordially invited to at-
tend services Sunday, May 19, At
200 p m, the Odd Fellows will hott
thelr annual sermon, which will be
delivered by Rev Griffith
At Il am, Rev, Griffith will tak
on “The Spiritual Law of Prosperl-
ty.” The evening subject wil ba
“What Gehazl Lort Sunday school
at 9:30 a.m B, Y P, U, at 6:30
x» ——
CRITTENDON HOME DIRECTORS
MEET.
The bonsd of directors of the Crt
tendon Home mission met in resul st
xernlon, Thursday, April 18, he fol
lowing donattons weie turned over
uver to the treasurer;
Mss, D. W. Mulvane, $2; Mr John
L. Harrison, $15; T. M. Ponwell,
$4; Hon James A Troutman, $5; by
order of Nattonal Board of “torence
Crittendon, devotional xervices_ were
held in every Crittendon Home in the
United States, beginning April 19ta
and Jasting one week, in memory of
Mr, Crittenton, who departed this
Nte, April 19, 1903, The auxiliary
board and friends near the Home
conducted the aervices here directed
by Mrs. Hester Bloodworth, matron,
who made a full report to the board
of directorn of each days’ service,
We thank thore who asslated us the
week of prayer and for tho financial
doi.ctions~Mrs, Sarah F, Malone,
President; Mrs. Dorothy Jones, Ite
porter,
ee
INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS.
The colored auxiliary of the Red
Cross Chapter, known a4 the Phillis
Wheatley club, 4s doing some very
eMicient work under the direction of
Miss Anna Vanderford and her ax
sistants = They meet Monday even-
ing at the Red Cross headquarters
and do surgteal dressing work. On
‘Thursdays they meet at the different
homes and knit and make garments
Red Crows work {8 worthy of ever,
body's pratie and usgistance and ve
are glad to see that our women rew
lize the privilege of helplg in this
eauxe for huminity,
«
LEXINGTON, MISSOURI.
Mira Edna Parker {¢ spending a few
days in Kansas Clty,
Mr. Leonard Matthews, of Kina
Clty fa vialting his mother and sick
dather,
Mrs, Umma transom has returned
to Kansas City utter xpending a week
with ber mother, Mra, Florence Hay:
den and other relautlyox
Dr. John Taylor, of Columbia, Mo
‘sas ‘calted to Independence to xee
Mr. Jymes Baldridge, who ts iM, Or
itn rAluen he stopped over In’ Les
ington, and wan many of hs old tin
Irtends. Hie wan tho house guest o
Mr. and Mr, Irvin Hawkins,
Miss Perkins, of Topeka, Kanaas
bushiwss agent for Mime, Dalay Book
er Walker, {8 in tho elty arranging §
date for her anpearance in a serie:
of lectures Watch for the dute ant
don't fall to hear thia great woman,
* 2
LATHROP, MISSOURI.
Mr Charles Lewis, of Windsor, |
Visited hin brother, WD, Lewis.
and family a few dave ago |
Mixa Varnla Grahum went ta Kan-
ans City, Sunday.
Mroand Mra, WOW Hickx and
standson, Harold Hicks, apent dat:
urdiy and Sunday in Liberty, the
Puerta of Me and Mra Crp,
The © OW OM. will meet with
Mra Vrank lee, Tuenday
The grandeon of Mr und Mra, VW
Wo Ricks fs on the sick bet
Mr Turner Graham spent Sunday
with hiv parents, Mr. and) Mra. |
“homes Craham,
Rev 8 1 Level, nator of the A
BLK chureh, delivered a fine wer-
mon, Sunday
Mr A. Vo Hicks ts spending a few
weeks ih Kinnas Cy,
Mius Agitha Orear hax returned
fram Shannandale, where whe had
been teaching sehoot
‘The best upellera thia week at the
Vouglase school are: Fred Alevan+
der, Oscar Willlumsen, WORD Grae
hum and Cleva fargers,
*
MADAME HYDE, SPIRITUALISTIC
MEDIUM,
Madame | Hyde, epirituatietic me-
dium of New England states, bas
Tead some of the most eminent per
Mme. Alice McClelland Todd
ae Pere Be to alll
% oe! ad a kare Jal
Re i Chae eUaieed
ma vein
e a, BEA ate
wt _ 3 ee
ta gh a ae
4 a
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5 ei BD
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Wee des Aa
Scalp sveciallst.
First, gre# your own Harr,
so that you can tell ethers
how to grow theire
Mme. McClelland’s Dou-
ble Strength
DANDKurek CURE
1s a Marveluuy [sis uvery ~
will positively prointe the
growth of halr in 1 very
short time, providing it ie
used according t7 diectwen
Dandu, Fallivg Har
Ttching %calp ric. have th or
ena wrentamiene
ple of the two continents, This city
fs proud of her. A natuial lord
medium. Tell you true fata Can
be consulted on all affairs without
chargea, Located permanently — tn
her own private homie. na roxpects
able nelghborhood. Take Troaxt,
Vine or Jackson car, got of nt Ltn
street. Bell phone G 202, Address
1015 Enst 19th St., Kannus City, Mo.
No letters answered. You must call
to consult me.
hs Mr. Dalley Jacksun 14 on the sick
iat.
| Mise Rosle Milles ts very Ht
Mr. Hudson Is improving a health,
Rene Wheaton, Miss Wheaton,
Mary Dosey, Dorth Palmer, Ruby
Miller, and Rosle Miller, are taking
the examination
Mis. Muples was rhopping in Pitts.
burg, Saturday.
Callle Lewis wan also in Pittsburg,
Saturday.
Ed. Miller spent Sunday in Chere
kee.
The Eastern Star had a splendid
mecting, ‘Thursday, Luncheon was
served,” Mrs Don Smith, of Pitts
burg was a guest,
BLACK AMERICA: CITIZENS
All Shoutt Read
SACRED HONOR AND OUTY
BLACK AMERICAN CITIZENS OWE
THE ETHIOPIAN RACE
By ROY THOMAS EMitIL,
1202 North Dhird Street,
KANSAS CITY, KAN
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tm and Christan yt Lvety
| man and women stould have a
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IT SHOWS:~Your platy duty te
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It is put up in» beautiful box,
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Price 25¢ at all druggists and
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“a “HOM I(T MAY CONCERN:
Rd Berry, vho was convicted in
the District Covrt of Shawnee Coun:
ty on 12-4, 1916, of Grand Larceny,
dns filed his application for Executive
aicmency, to be Seared om tt Gas
ernor's office, May 20, 1918
(Signed) J. K, CODDING,
Warden
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
C. EB. Wilson, who was convicted
ip the Diatriet Court of Shawnee
County, on 227, 1915, of False
Vretense, has fled his application for
Gxecutive clemency, to be heard in
the Governor's office, May 20, 1908,
(Signed) J. K, CODDING,
Warden.
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honght at tbe People's lene mtorr 4
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ety Ba & or you may rend Mouey Order or
Te TS ~ ae 60 cents in stamps to
heer of ay. THEO. SMITH,
a At Hy oe 5 Drugglet_and Distributor,
a bali de'e sve) " 1401 E. 18t! treet,
Fy hale nde iy KANSAS CITY, MO
, aig BUNS | We are distributors for leading
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ean
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J+ H. DIXON, Prop. ae
r 1603 E. 12th Street, ee vy
a KANSAS, CITY Mo, ‘ed ah
An appeal to the race pride of the Negroes of this nelghborhood to
spend their money where every doliar has a 100 cents value.
First class Grocery and Meat Market owned by a member of your
race. Because of the large amount of groceries purchased by the Ne
groes, if we can get only a third of your business we can and will put
dour bovs and girls to work earning money, as is true of others who uso
jour money to give their children em*ployment.
Our prices are right. Our good are first clans,
There never was a time more necessary than now to build up big
husiners enterprises in our own race, Spend jour money where it does
double duty—a competitive value ‘or the amount spent and the commer-
cial strengthening of the Negro ter hia general advancement,
A, D, Johnson, President
H. E. Powers, Vice- Pres.
8. C. Willis, Cashier
eqe
Military State Bank
Army City, Kansas
A_safe Bank for the Soldier Boys.
Liberal interest on all time degosits,
Se ME SOROS,
Do all of your business throngh this
Bank whose employees are delighted to
| give all information as to how to
Invest and Save Your Earnings
0 WOE i CE Oe ORC AOC RO AAS OO eee
'The New tra Miline Co..
serge, SRRANSIS CUTY, KS,
| — SO Mire. of the Colehrated
rr aaee “POLAR BEAR”
Nar FLOOD K, '
" She Heat Flour forfam
a. ily use. Insist on your
= oe a dealer xlving you the
Pee’ fent—that is “POLAR
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» « are BELFLOUR and X
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Undertakers
and Funeral Directors
Be carry one of the Guest tore of
NDERTAKING GOUDE Is the state,
vo arver sleep. Two Licensed Embal-
siesta ‘anentiers
oor ae omiaee ay
‘frraie9 a, m, to 12:00 my 2%
p.m, to 5:00 p. m3 7:00 p, m
to 8:30 p.m.
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Mrs. J. L. Hatton was called to Mound City one day last week to be at the bedside of of her mother, Mrs. Mary Wheeler, who is seriously ill.
Serge. Harold H. Holt and Private Albert N. Holt, of Camp Funston, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hatton, Saturday and Sunday. These boys are members of the glee club which rendered such an excellent program at the auditorium.
A sneak thief entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Roberts, on Topeka Ave., and plundered the house. A bank belonging to their little daughters which contained four or five dollars in small change was robbed of its contents.
Ice box thieves visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. Brown, 1154 Clay street, a few, evenings ago and relieved them of the good things they had in storage for the next days' meal. Mr. Brown has oiled up his sla-shooter and should they play a return engagement, will give them a warm reception.
Join the spring drive and attend the Apex. The best of features are shown there.
Among the many persons who visited Camp Funston the past Saturday were: Mrs. Cora Ray, Misses Effie Burge, Helen McLean, Margaret Foster, Ruby McKnight, Catherine Barker, Minnie Jones, Emma Ellene Cooper and Flora Barker.
Saturday's picture has both of the stars of the Fighting Trail in it. Don't fall to see it at the Apex.
Mrs. Jessie Tyler and children, spent the past week end at Camp Funston with her husband.
Don't forget May 20th at the Apex.
Mrs. Maggie Gordon and children, of Saint Joseph, Mo., visited relative and friends in the city a few days ago.
Dorothy Howard and Vivian Washington, received first prize for answering the most questions during the month of April in a Sunday school class at Brown Chapel.
Work on the foundation of Saint John A. M. 12, church was started Monday. Mr. S. P. Hawkins, veteran contractor and builder has the work in charge.
Coming May 29. Pearl White in "The House of Hate," a brand new serial at the Apex.
We are sorry to learn of that Mrs. Mary Bennett is seriously ill at her home on West Eighth street.
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Mrs. Alice Williams left Sunday for Terre Haute, Ind., to visit her daughter, Mrs. John Roundtree and husband.
Word reached Topeka this week telling of the marriage of Mr. Jos. Gaines, formerly of this city, to Mr. Laura McFadden, of Kansas City. The wedding took place in Denver Colo. Mr. Gaines is employed in the railway mail service, and comes from one of the oldest and best families in Kansas, and The Plaindealer joins many friends in wishing the happy young people smooth sailing down life's rugged stream.
Every day is feature day at the Apex.
Mrs. Fred Sawyer entertained with a house party at her home, 909 W. Sawyer street, complimentary to Mrs. Roy Robinson, Miss Iva Sawyer, of Arkansas City; Mrs. Verlet hood; of Winfield; Miss Thelma Jones, Miss Ethel Woodard, Miss Irene Woodard and Mrs. May Needle of Wichita, who had been visiting at Camp Funston with relatives and friends. Monday in company with Mrs. Sawyer, the ladies made The Plaindealer a very pleasant call Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Hayden and Miss Sawyer will visit Lawrence before returning to their homes.
Rev. William P. Greene, aged 54, died Tuesday, May 7, at his home at Twenty-first and Monroe streets. Rev. Greene was an old citizen of Kansas and one of the best educated men of his race in the state. He was graduated from the University at Ottawa and the school of law at the University of Kansas. He practiced law a number of years in Galena, and entered the ministry about 40 years ago, joining the A. M. B. conference and was assigned to Pleasanton, Kansas as his first charge. He was a splendid man, a good, true neighbor and a consistent Christian. He is survived by a wife and several children who have the sympathy of many friends throughout the state. Rev Greene retired from the ministry several years ago by account of ill health and made his home in the city. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from Brown Chapel, of which church he was pastor for four years. Interment in Mt. Auburn cemetery.
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Lieutenant Moore, of the officers training school, Camp Funston, spent the week end in the city, the guest of Miss Camella Grant.
Mr. Robert Jordan, 903 N. Western avenue, is confined to his bed on account of illness.
A novel surprise party was given by the members of the Carnation Art club at the club house, Monday evening on Mrs. Julia Kelly, the occasion being her birthday. Eighteen were present and a delightful time was enjoyed by all.
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Mr. William Foster, one of the prosperous formers of the Carbon-dale district, was in the city trading Tuesday. He was a caller at this office. He says he has his crop all planted, has in twenty acres of corn, forty acres of kaffir and two acres of melons. He is contributing his bit toward winning the war.
The Pastor's Aid of Shiloh Baptist church met with Mrs. Birdie Scott Taylor, Wednesday evening. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Amanda Williams, 1601 Fillmore street, May 15—Mrs. Essie Clark, President.
NOTICE: All persons sending obituaries or cards of thanks to this office please enclose money order—500 for cards of thanks, $1 and up for obituaries, according to length.
A banquet will be served at the City Federation Club House, 13th and Quincy streets, May 18th. It will be one of the greatest feasts ever had in Topeka. Several speakers will be present, both ladies and gentlemen. This will be a get together meeting for the colored people looking forward to the time to support candidates who are friendly to the race.
WONDER HAIR GROWER grows the hair one inch per month or money refunded. Write FRANCIS BAKER, the Scalp Specialist, 920 S. Trinity Street, Mexico, Mo. (Adv.)
Mrs. Joe Curry was called to Sedalia, Mo., one day last week to attend the funeral of her uncle, Mr. J. W. Wheeler.
Lieutenant William A. Bett's, secretary of the "Capper for Senator league, of Wichita, was in the city this week on business. He left Wednesday for Leavenworth where he will organize a Capper club
The election of Governor Capper to the United States Senate seems to be an assured thing from reports received from most every community of the entire state. Governor Capper's friends and supporters are turning every stone to make his nomination the biggest ever given a man in Kansas.
The Brotherhood and Young Ladies' club of the Second Baptist church, will give their annual reception in honor of the graduates of Washburn, Topeka High school and The Topeka Industrial Institute, Thursday, May 16, 8:15 p.m. at the church auditorium. The public is cordially invited to attend.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bennett, 1137 Boswell, will be glad to know that their two months' old twins, Albert and Alberta, are doing fine. Mr. Bennett is an employee of the Santa Fe railroad where he has been for more than seventeen years. He owns a beautiful home at the above address. There were five children in the family before the arrival of the twins and the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett are offering congratulations. We wish them success and happiness with their first two's.
Mrs. Harriet Ross, one of the state's grand old ladies, died Monday at her home, 1028 Washington street. She was the mother of Rev. B. R. Ross, pastor of the A. M. W. church at Coffeyville. The Reverend's wife had been in the city for the past three weeks administering 'to the comforts of the aged lady.' She was a devout Christian, good neighbor and a loving mother. The Plainender joins the many friends of the bereaved in extending sympathy. Her remains were taken to Edwardville's for interment.
Wednesday Mr. Hansom Taylor and Mr. J. W. Anderson were agreeable callers at The Plaindealer. These affluent citizens are officers in the Knights and Daughters of Tabor, the former is chief scribe and the latter is treasurer. They were in quest of Miss Edna Greene, our efficient stenographer, who is also a notary public. Miss Greene prepared surety bonds for them. It was an artistic job of typewriting, the spelling punctuation etc., being accurate, as all such documents should be to stand up in a court of law. People having work of this nature should see Miss Greene. The Plaindealer is proud of this young lady, and we make the broad assertion without fear of successful contradiction that there is not a better stenographer and typist in the city of Topeka.
Mr. Ambrose Bowman, of Leaven worth, called it The Plaindeale Wednesday, having just returned from burying his father. Mr John Bowman who was buried nine miles east of Dover, Okla., at Lincoln Services were conducted by Rev. W Washington, of Guthrie. Mr the man was formerly a citizen lived in Toneka on the East side, near 11th and Washington streets. He went to Oklahoma in the early days and homeestead a quarter section of land about nine miles east of Dover, which he owned at the time of his death. He died at the home of his son Am-
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Mr. Sam Hersey, of Jackson, Tenn., is in the city visiting his son, Mr. Z. T. Hersey, 1540 Kansas avenue.
A card from our friend, Mr. Harry Pace bears a Georgia date line. He is railroading and has made a trip to Canada and many sections of the South with troop trains.
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Mr. K. K Plukston, veteran police officer and booster of everything that means racial uplift, was among the selects who attended the banquet in Kansas City last week in honor of Hon. B. J. Scott, assistant to the secretary of war. He represents The Plaindealer on such occasions, in fact Kirk is a member of our stah, and as usual has prepared a nice report of that brilliant gathering which is unavoidably crowded out of this is sue, but will be served in style to our readers next week.
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All clubs will please take notice and
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Mr. Robert Swinney, of Hiawatha, who is engaged in the buying and selling of mules, was in the city last week, and while here was an agreeable caller at this office, he was en route to Camp Punston to visit his sons, Robert, Jr., and William, soldiers in the National Army. Mr. Swinney resides to the writer's old home town, and it was indeed a joy to chat with him and learn the latest about loved ones in the dearest town on earth.
The patrons of East Oakland school give a picnic Thursday as a surprise on the teacher, Miss Ada Wallis. The affair was enjoyed by a large number for besides the patrons, there were some indies present from the city who brought baskets, among whom were Mrs. Mary Oliver and Mrs. Luella Clark. All who prepared lunches, did justice to the occasion and it is well that Hoover does not reside around Oakland, for if such had been the case, and the news of this picnic was hinted to him, he would have been on the grounds and we are sure when he viewed the amount and variety of food, some arrests would have surely followed
Mr Balaam Oglesle, aged 82 years, died Wednesday morning at the family residence, 1221 Lincoln street. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon, at 2 00 o'clock from the Shiloh Baptist church. In Ritchie cemetery, Mr. Oglesle was one of Topeka's pioneers, and most respected citizens, having settled in Topeka in the early 80's, coming here from Tennessee. He was a splendid man, upright, honest and fair in all of his dealings and taught his children that right living was the only path that leads to success and happiness. He was a faithful member of Shiloh Baptist church and a devout Christian. The community mourns for this grand old man and extends deepest sympathy to those here and
The big fat sniffing face of M. H. J. Campbell on the street in Topeka, Monday, was warmly greeted by mea, wom a and children of bute races. The hearty thankfuls and greetings shouted from across the trees told the city of the charter of the man and the high esteem in which he is held in Topeka. Mr. Campbell had been engaged in the brass business in the city for a long time of good fellowship. Mr. M. W. Cunningham, but moved to Saint Joseph, Mo., some three years ago, where he plying his vacation. I now have a very friend of the writer since the time. Mr. Campbell are in the city and to join with little ones. Hume and I have who had been spending a few weeks in Henne and Gustaf Olsen and stopped off in Topeka for a visit with her sister and brother. Mr. Robert Perkins and wife and Miss Mattea Perkins. They had a royal good time and departed Monday afternoon for their home.
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Mrs. Maggie Throw is improving in health at this writing.
Macedonia had a great baptizing Sunday having just closed a fourteen days' meeting
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Rev. D. J. Jones, of Sherman, Texas, is pastor of Macedonia Baptist church.
Rev. Pippins, presiding elder of the O. M. E. church, held quarterly conference here Sunday.
Rev. A. L. branch, who has a church at Arcadia, has returned home after spending Sunday with his people.
The Daughters of Tabor gave a social at Tabernacle hall a few days ago. It was a success. Mr. R. D. King's rooming house which was damaged by fire sometime ago is being put in shape for use.
MAPLE HILL, KANSAS.
Mrs. Flora Bradley is visiting home folks. Mrs. Harriet Oliver spent Thursday of last week in Topeka
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Farrar are the proud parents of a boy, born on Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Samuel Hood and Mrs. Marlon Wallace went to Topeka. Thursday of last week to have some dental work done.
Robert Glenn went to Paxico, Saturday to remain awhile.
Mr. Shelby Oliver went to Topeka Friday to have some dental work done.
Mrs. Hattle Davis, of Topeka, spent the latter part of last week here with relatives.
Mr. George Helm spent Sunday in Paxico.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Farrar and mother, and Leonna Farrar, of Topeka, motored to Maple Hill Sunday.
BETHEL, KANSAS.
Mr. William Haywood, of North Lawrence, has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bailey.
Mrs. Pernina Thompson, has returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Elliza Bettin, at Edwardsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dunn, announce the birth of a son, which they have named William Hamilton Horton
Miss Frances Scott is the guest of friends in Kansas City.
Mrs. Hattle Ritchie, and Miss Blanche Henderson, attended the funeral of Mr. Geo. Carson, Sunday, at the First A. M. E. church.
Miss Estella Walker, Mr. Cornellus Walker, and the Misses Mabel and Myrtle Walker, visited in Kansas City, Saturday.
Mr. Tolliver Thompson continues poorly, having been confined to his home the greater part of the spring Mr. Fred Spruell, transacted business in Kansas City, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dunn, entertained at dinner Sunday, Rev. Isaac Locke, and Mrs. Ida Mae Smith, of
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Mr. Wade Scott, was in Kansas City, Monday.
Mrs. Jane Robinson, was the guest of friends in Kansas City, Thursday.
Mr. Sam Godfrey, of Topeka, is a guest at the home of his sister, Mrs. John P. Hovey.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hatcher have moved to Quindarre.
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Editor Plaindealer! Please allow me a little space in your paper to express a few things as I saw them in the Southland.
I left Winfield at 6:50 p.m. over the Santa Fe. At Perry, Okla. I met Mrs. T. Works and Mrs. Clark. Arrived at Ft. Worth, Texas the following day at 9:40 a.m. and departed at 9:40 a.m. arriving in Shreveport, La., at 6:15 p.m. After finding that we had to stay over all night and being very tired, we entered a cafe, conducted by Mr. G. C. Williams, grand master of the A. F & A. M. of Louisiana. As I arose to pay my bill, I met Deputy Grand Master G. W. Smith, who informed me that Grand Master Williams was out of the city arranging for a session of the Grand Lodge to be held in June at Montrose, La. After supper he took me in his Cadillac over the city and showed me the Negroes in business and their homes. Then he took me to the Temple building where the grand master and grand matron's offices are located. He then invited me to the hall where an initiation was being held. I declined the invitation in view of the fact that I was tired. Before leaving he took me over to the grand secretary's office, Mr. Joe Rafe and then to my room
I arose the morning of the 27th and took my train for Jonesville, La. I arrived in Jonesville at 5:00 p. m. Harrisonburg being twelve miles distance and an inland town, I took a motor truck and drove overland. I was met at Jonesville by the stepfather, mother and brother of the deceased and they accompanied me home with the body. We were also met by a host of relatives and friends.
The funeral was held Sunday, the 28th at 2:30 p. m. A host of relatives and friends gathered at the church to pay their last respects to Bro Cooner.
The morning of the 29th I started for Winfield Leaving Jonesville at 5.00 p. m. I arrived at Ferriday, La, at 6:00 p. m. Finding no train out for Little Rock, Ark, that night and also finding that I was only nine miles from Natchez, Miss. I crossed the Mississippi river into Natchez, and found our people busy in all avenues of life.
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learn. I was treated with the highest
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few interesting remarks.
I left Little Rock at 8:40 p. m. May 1st and arrived at Coffeyville, Kansas at 10:45 a.m. Being delayed for an hour I visited Mr. and Mrs. Grants, formerly of Arkansas City and Winfield. Departing at 1:30, I arrived in Parsons at 3:15 p.m. and visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wood, formerly of Winfield and the parents of Mr. Chas. Tremane Wood, who graduates from Southwestern college of music this term. I also visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard. He is styled by Past Grand Master Collins as one of the brightest young Masons in Kansas.
I also had the pleasure of visiting Douglass school, of which Prof Clark is principle Prof. Clark is to be complimented as a man who knows how to conduct a school. The conductress of the domestic science department is to be complimented on the neatness and the sanitary condition of her department.
My trip through the South was very hard but very pleasant. Leaving Ft. Worth, Texas, I met Mr. McKnight going to his farm out from Terrell, Texas, who informed me that the Negroes in his vicinity owned twelve square miles of land. There is a peculiar incident from Little Rock, south, you see all Negro firemen, and brakemen. Another peculiar incident in Little Rock, is the building known as the Taborlan hall being erected by Negroes at a cost of one hundred thousand dollars. It was also planned by a Negro architect and built by Negro workmen. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Chas. Holston Williams, a teacher at Hampton, Va. He was representing general war time commission of churches and also looking after the sanitary condition of camps for colored soldiers.
J. W. JACKSON.
WINFIELD, KANSAS.
The funeral of Edward Cooper was held from the Second Baptist church last Thursday at 3 o'clock. The services were conducted by the pastor Rev.Walter Brannon, assisted by Rev. White and Rev. Williams, of Arkansas City. The Masons had charge of the services. The floral offerings were indeed beautiful. Fine resolutions were read from the different organizations of which he had been a member. The body was shipped to Jonesville, La, accompanied by Mr. J. W. Jackson. It was one of the largest and saddest funerals ever witnessed in Winfield.
Mrs Geo. Payne, on Newton, visited at the home of Rev. and Mrs. White last Saturday.
Reva. Brown and Woods, of Arkansas City, are holding revival meetings in Wellington.
Mr. D. P. Palmer, our prosperous farmer, has purchased a new car. He is certainly a hustler and the community is proud of him. Our friend Andy Charles is looking at a new Dodge car. We hope he will be burning some gasoline soon
PAXICO, KANSAS.
Miss Minnie Oliver Visited Bessie Bradley, Sunday.
Howard Officer and Robert Hall spent Friday in Topeka.
Howard Officer and Luther Bradley went to Maple Hill, Monday afternoon on business.
Mrs Albert Bradley visited Mr and Mrs, C, C Officer, Monday New Sunday is "Mother's Day" of your mother by buying a flow or Sunday morning at church.
The Baptist have a new pastor lifetime is Rev, Duncan
Mrs Henry McCutcheon had the misfortune of a relapse and has been seriously ill.
A Wilson visited friends here Tuesday
Miss Mabel Oliver visited her parents here Sunday
Jessie Officer, Edith Walls and Ethiah Hall called on Geneva Jackson, Tuesday
Edith Walls, Mattle Scott and Paulie Oliver visited Geneva Jackson, Sunday
Mrs D. West and Frances Officer returned from Tepeky, Sunday after a three days' visit with relatives and friends
George Helm, of Maple Hill, visited friends here Sunday
Mr Aaron Officer and wife called on Mrs R Johnson, Monday
Miss Ethel Hall visited McFarland
friends Sunday
NEWTON, KANSAS
Mrs. W. H. Page entertained the C. M. B. Sewing circle Wednesday
Mrs. Sinn Wagenei and Mrs. H. H.
J. Church are on the sick list.
Mr and Mrs. W. T. Bell will depart soon for Los Angeles, Calif., for a fifteen days' visit.
Mr Hert Watt, of Hutchinson, spent the week end with Mr. D. T. Thomas. He returned to his home in the chinson, Saturday.
Mr John Scott was called to service April 29th at Camp Funston Hill sister, Miss Lizzie of St Louis, just arrived in time to take charge of his restaurant business. We believe she is capable of keeping up the high standard of the place.
Mr. W. C. Downing and daughter, Miss Lucile, attended the banquet last week in Wichita, given by Emilh Temple No. 18. They reported a nice time.
Mr. Robert Hundley spent last Sunday in Kansas City.
Lieutenant Leach, of Camp Funston, was the guest of the Misses Wheatley, Sunday. Several other young men accompanied him from Funston to this city. Mr. and Mrs. William Sportsman, of this city, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ruth, to Lieutenant Walter Hill, of Camp Dodge, Iowa. The wedding will occur the middle of May. Mrs. Myrtle Johnson who had been quite ill is able to be out again.
Mrs. Laurencestein Ford, a vaude- ville entertainer at Camp Funston, spent Sunday here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Carpenter. Mrs. John Schutte, of Kansas City, Kansas, will spend next week here as the guest of Mesdames T. E. Prince and F. H. Johnson. Mrs. Fred, H. Johnson left Friday for Dedford, Iowa, where she joined Mrs. W. H. Johnson and Miss Mabel Johnson and the three ladies motored to Camp Dodge to spend the week with Postmaster Fred Johnson. Messrs Walter Young and Robert Swinney enlisted in the army last week and were sent to Camp Funston, Kannas.
Dr. and Mrs. Goodwin, of Newport, Ark, spent a few days here last week. Mrs. Goodwin, who was formerly Miss Edna Lee, is soprano soloist with the Blind Doone Concert company.
Mrs. Rose Johnston, of Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. U. Oliver.
Lieutenant Strawn spent Sunday here with his wife and baby.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gordon will leave in a few days to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Moss in Topeka, Kansas.
Mr. Alonzo Allen has returned from a very pleasant trip to New York, Philadelphia and many other Eastern points. Mrs. Allen is visiting her sister, Mrs William J. Elliott, in Kansas City, who is a recent bride. Mrs. Elliott was formerly Miss Goldie Crouch, of Wichita, Kan.
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WIER CITY, KANSAS.
The A. M. E. church has underwent a change in pastors. Rev. H. H. Dent, of Beatrice, Nebr., has been sent here for the remainder of the year to succeed Rev. J. W. Thomas, who has been transferred to the A. M. E. church at Beatrice.
Mrs. Mattie Winis has returned to her home in Weston, Mo., after a delightful visit with her daughter, Mrs. Anderson Dillard. On route she will stop for a short stay in Toneka.
The public chool of which Prof. W. S. Crosey is principal, closed a successful year's work on April 26. The baccalaureate sermon was preached by Rev. Prentice, of St. John Baptist church to five graduates. The graduating exercises were held Tuesday. April 30 at Baker's hall
Mrs. Dillard entertained at dinner Friday in honor of Prof. W. S. Crosby, principal of Central school and his assistant, Miss Lindsay, of Cherokee and Rev. H. H. Dent, of Beatrice, Nebr. Prof. Crosby, wife and children spent Saturday evening with Mrs. Dillard and family and rendered them some of his choice violin selections
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