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The Topeka Plaindealer We Cannot Fight the Battles of the Race on Wind. Please See That Your Past Due Subscription is Paid Twentleth Year. No. 39. --- REAL DEMOCRACY FOR COLORED SOLDIERS Knightsof Columbus Draw no Line. Great Catholic Organization Doesn't Humiliate Men Because They Happen to be Black Americans. BY JOSEPH J. CANAVAN Unofficial reports filtering back from the fighting front in France have added the final touch of amplification to the phrase contained in a German official statement when the big drive by American troops was at its heights a few weeks ago, and which noted that black Americans had hammered their way gloriously through the Hun lines. It was not, though, until the battle was over, according to the unofficial version of the same fighting, that the brigado commander summoned the colonel of a negro regiment before him and demanded to know in three military fashion, why that colonel had not maintained better control had not maintained better control everything else, he had not stopped his men and kept them from passing beyond their appointed objectives, and, in fact, hacking their way into ahead of their own protective barrage. Stop them, queried the colonel. Stop them Hell, man, how do you expect me to stop them, when the whole German army could not do it. The brigade commanders reply is not of record, either officially or unofficially, but the story, is only one of a thousand that is being told of the admirable dash and courage of the Americans who compose the negro units of the expeditionary forces and which every day are out there in the thick of the fighting and holding their place in the line wherever they may be called upon to do their military bit. In just the same manner, the men who compose those regiments are partaking of the carefully built up welfare work that is being accomplished on both sides of the water by the Knights of Columbus Committee on War Activities. In fact, they are receiving special attention, both in camp on this country and K. of C. huts in France, and the work among the negro troops is being broadened as rapidly as the numbers of the negro arroos grow, under the operation of the selective service laws and by voluntary enlistment, the latter apparently being a particularly inviting method for Negroes getting into the army. Under the system as it now has been working out, the Nego soldier needs no other countersign than his khaki uniform to gain for him every advantage offered by the Knights service. True there are places both in this country and abroad, where the Knights of Columbus have erected special huts for the use of the negro soldiers. But where that has been done, it has been at the express request of the Negro soldiers themselves, who in numerous instances have expressed a preference for a building of their own, where they may enjoy their own pleasure in their own way, and be assured of meealing their own friends when and where and under what circumstances they desire. Such an arrangement has been granted by the K. of G. upon requests of the men themselves at Camp Moude, at Admiral, Md., where one of the three K. of C. huts, which are looked after by eleven secretaries, has been set aside for megro troops. The same action at Camp Dodge, at Des Moines, Ia., where one of the three K. of C. buildings has been set aside for their exclusive use. At Camp Dodge, however, there are thirteen secretaries, the service of everone of them being always at the call of any trooper who requests them. The same rule applies at Camp Funston, at Fort Riley, Kas., where one of the three buildings of the K. of C. has been given to the Negroes, and there is a building for the negro troops also at Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky where the Knights have four tents. As the work expands and as the number of negro troops has been enlarged, the facilities for catering to their wants have been correspondingly increased in keeping with the recently adopted slogan of the organization. Everybody Welcome, Everything Free. The baseballs, tennis equipments shower baths, books canny cigarettes and all other things which the Knights have been distributing to the soldiers in this country as well as brand the transports and in the crops rest billets and front line trenches in France have gone in equal proportion to the Negro troops under the organizations rule that the war service of the Knights shall be conducted without regard to race, color or religion or any other factor except that the recipient of it be a member of the military or naval forces of the United States. has been accented in the spirit of co-operation that has been built up between the big Catholic relief organization and the Jewish Welfare Board, which is directing the work among the Jewish soldiers, of whom, like the negroes, there are many thousands, both in the army and navy. At Port Hamilton, in Brooklyn, and Camp Merrita, the army embarkation camp at Tenafly, N. J. for instance, the Jewish Welfare Board attaches are using the K. of C. buildings and equipment regularly, with the consent and approval willingly given, of the Knights supreme organization. Similarly, the other day, when there were six negro soldiers entraining at Port Jervis, N. Y., on their way to Goshen, N. Y., from where they were to start upon their journey to a training camp, it was a group of Knights of Columbus secretaries who met them and supplied them with cigarettes and tobacco. It happened, however, the the six negro draft men did not take a train from Port Jervis. Instead, the Knights loaded them in automobiles and drove them across the pretty hilly country to their point of departure for the camps. There were only six men in that draft consignment, but the Knights service would have been as hearty and as general if they had numbered 600. And they have been innumerable instances where that larger number of men have been cared for and had their wants provided by the Knights, as the men themselves have testified. KANSAS ANNUAL CONFERENCE African Methodist Hold Good Meeting at Omaha. The A. M. E. annual conference was held at Omaha, Nebr., ast week, Bishop H. B. Parks, presiding. Much credit is due Rev. W. C. Williams, pastor of St. John A. M. E. Church and his officers, both ladies and gentlemen who did so much to entertain the conference. There was a different committee to serve meals each day, Rev. Broadnax and members of South Omaha also had one day. Both churches are to be complimented for the manner in which they fed and entertained the members of the conference Rev. Broadnax is a refined minister and loved and respected by his church and the people of South Omaha. Rev. Williams is to be praised for the success he has had since he has been in charge of St. John church for not only has over two hundred members been added but he has raised several thousand dollars and is now preparing to move his church to another spot.. This church is out of debt and the property is becoming very valuable but is not located in a district where most of the colored people reside and so is not convenient of the people. Rev. Williams thinks he will build a garage where the parsonage now stands which will bring the church a nice income. This sounds good to us, the fact that a church is out of debt and can put some of its lots bringing in a revenue. There were several distinguished visitors present at the conference among whom was Rev. James Washington of San Francisco, who had been to Lexington, Mo., to visit his old home. He speaks highly of the success of the A. M. E. church is making in California. Reports showed that the A. M. E. churches of Kansas and Nebraska were in a prosperous condition. There were a few ministers ordained and four superanuated. Rev. Terril was changed as presiding elder from Wichita to Omaha district. Rev. King was taken from his district as presiding elder and assigned as pastor of St. John A. M. E. church, Topeka, Rev. J, T. Smith, presiding elder of Kansas City district was returned. Rev. J, D. Smith, brother of J. T. Smith, was made presiding elder of the Wichita district. Rev. J, R. Ransom was returned as pastor of St. Paul A. M. I church, Wichita. At this writing we have no complete list of the appointments but will publish them later. Conference will meet at Kansas City, Kansas, next year Bishop Parks did not give any reason for changing presiding elder King and appointing him pastor of St. John church but we glean from what he said that he still has a sore spot because of the election of Rev Jesse Peck as president of Western University Rev. King supported Rev Peck as the understanding was that the people wanted a Kansas man as president of Western University and Rev King being appointed by the governor complied with the wishes of the state in favoring Rev Peck which action angered the bishop as he desired the appointment of some one else. In handing Rev King his assignment, he said to him, Mother King go to TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING SEPT. 27, 1918 St. John and build that church. You are a Kansas man, speak Kansas language and know what Kansas people want, therefore you are requested to take this appointment and I wish you well. This was quite a dissappointment for presiding elder King who knew of no reason why this change should be made at this time we presume the bishop is trying to get even. We are sorry to see Bishop Parks who is considered a high class christian gentleman resort to such methods. Knowing as he did that St. John was struggling to build her church he could have consulted with her trustees before making the appointment, but instead of hurting us, he has helped us. great world war will have been fought in vain for America if it does not bring Black America and White America a closer together rather than send them further apart. We ask the Commander and Chief of the Army and Navy to abolish every force and color line among the forces of our common Uncle Sam. We ask the Director of the Railroads of the nation to abolish the hideous Jim crow cars of the south as a matter of economy and of winning the war. We ask the An american people to kill the monster of segregation gnawing at the altars of the nation We are fighting today for and as one American people, one and inseparable, now and forever! Tuesday Omaha ling the Mr. J day after mules, teeth to Mr. Wich news in Billy in the night the night the Mrs. Perkers of the day more We are in receipt of an nouncement from Mrs. A. E. Waddleton of the marriage of her daughter Rachel Colquitt to Mr. Samuel L. C. Weater field, L. L. B. on Wednesday, August 29th at 1517 Church Street N. W. Washington, D. C., and they are now at home to friends at 4005 Champlin Avenue, Chicago. SELF-SEGREGATION NOT PATRIOTIC There have been many colored men during this world war who have done an unpatriotic thing, an un-American thing. They have asked that their race be segregated, that their race be denied a place in the melting pot of all other races beneath the Stars and Stripes. While the hyphen has been buried with the oblivion of a divided alliance; while the patriotic statesmen of this Republic have been thundering from Washington to the Golden Gates of California, from Maine to Oregon, for a fusing of all the people of the land into one American race, we find may pigs black men seeking to have their race set apart in all the efforts for the common good. Self-self for the most part they have sought for segregated camps, for segregated Y, M, C, A, huts, for segregated canteens and new for segregated Knights of Columbus huts. Either for themselves or some of their friends, like the black nun-bird leaders who ask for separate public schools in the Northern States, they have been looking for jobs. The caste influence of segregation upon their race in the sight of all the foreign races being welcomed into the white American body politics has made no appeal to them. The sure degradation of separate accommodations into inferior accommodations with the lasep of time either not occurred to them or concerned them so long as they could get the jobs now. The unpatriotic thing which they do in striving to pre-petulate race and cast lines in this Republic when with liberty loving people the world over are fighting for Democracy and against caste and race barriers, has not penetrated the thick skulls of many of these blatant ignoramuses and demagogues. Unlike the other peoples of the world they have sough through hypocrisy and currish fawning at the feet of those in power, through base treachery to the cause of their own race advancement to postpone for their own people the thing for which they have been fighting and dicing for others. But not all of the black men who have been seeking segregation for their race have been of the bread and butter brigade. Through their admiration for these leaders, a host of unthinking others have been mutilated. The efforts of both have been equally ruinous if not fatal to a square deal of democracy for their people when the deal is made at the peace table and the years thereafter. Both have gone up and down the country asking for (a Negro this) and (a Negro that) until statesman are beginning to feel that the race feels itself inferior and unworthy, that the race prefers to be jumrow even in the crisis and even in the free state of this Republic. Many Caucasians bigots have added their dirty work to the slavish seeking of these black worthies. Together they have manufactured a self-segregation propaganda among colored people which is as dangerous to democracy in the final analysis as the hyphen of the Hun. There can no more be a Negro nation within the nation in this Republic if it is to endure then there can be a situation within the nation. There can be colored Americans, there can be white Americans. But they must all be Americans and nothing else. These are indeed the days of small men. What separate camps, what separate Christian Associations, what separate Catholic canteens would Fred Douglass, John Mercer Langston, Blanche K Bruce and James C Price be asking for in this world crisis if they were alive today? What chains of slavery would the race not wear had they not in those days of chaos and confusion stood for the truth, the further freedom and equality of their people. On every hand we hear from leading white war workers that the colored men going forth for Democracy prefer to be jumrow. How puridil is their patriotism, how hypocritical is their Christianity in promulgating such treachery. The truth is the race does not wish any more than it deserves distinct and different treatment in this nation lad. We say to every patriot in this country: Segregation is wrong; it is dangerous. It hurts both race today and for all time to come. grent world war will have been fought in vain for America if it does not bring Black America and White America closer together rather than send them further apart. We ask the Commander and Chief of the Army and Navy to abolish every caste and color line among the forces of our common Uncle Sam. We ask the Director of the Railroads of the nation to abolish the hideous Jim crow cars of the south as a matter of economy and of winning the war. We ask the American people to kill the monster of segregation gnawing at the skins of the nation. We are fighting today for and as one American people, one and inseparable, now and forever! WE WELCOME REV. H. W. KING WE WELCOME REV. H. W. KING St. John Church Will Receive the New Pastor With Open Arms. Rev. W. H. King who has been assigned as pastor of St. John A. M. E. Church is a high class Christian gentleman, honest and upright and the members will rally to his support and continue building the church. There is just as much credit due for building up and encouraging good citizenship and Christian organization as there is for attaining great financial success and if we will back of Rev King we can feel assured that the church will succeed. Let us show the bishop that instead of hutting us he has helped us by giving us Rev King as pastor Rev King is a pioneer of the Methodist church of Kan as and has done great work whatever he has been both as active pastor and as proud older. We are sure that his administration will be a success in Topek and that the church and citizen will have nothing to regret but will be made to feel proud of the appointment. COLORED SOLDIERS ANXIOUS TO CLASH WITH THE GERMANS The colored soothers of the American Army are not only anxious for real fighting, but many of them have ideals o f their duty. We are here, said Sergeant Greenleaf Johnson, from the colored Y. M. C. A. in Washington, D. C., not because we think the Negroes of the United States ought to be represented, but because we are American citizens and it is our duty to help our country in the war. We believe it, taking part even if it is small, in the great contest to make the world better morally, sooally and economically. We realize that any thing which helps our country helps the world and makes life better for all humanity. Sergeant Johnson also described the bravery of Captain Sylvester Epps, many years chief messenger for successive War Secretaries in Washington. He was in charge of the men who repelled a mud the Germans made on the lines in the Vauquois forest. Captain Arthur Davis, clerk in the Washington post office, also took part in the same fight, in which the enemy lost 100 in killed or wounded and fifa prisoners. Private Frank F Moore of Pittsburg, and Williams Curtis Washington of Meriden, Conn., were jarred by the same grenade which was stamped into the ground by another colored soldier and won for him the distinguished service cross. Corporal Robert S. Ellington, Chicago, has returned to his unit after receiving a stray bullet in his leg while directing rifle practice on a field within a range of enemy snipers. Private Andrew Mills of Richmond, Va., is convinced that colored men are just as visible at night as their white fellow soldiers. He shows a dent in his steel helmet made by the bullet of a German sniper when he peeled over the parapet of the French on a bright moonlight night. TUSKEGEE INSTITUE, ALA. September, 21st. Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuckekee Institute, announced today the receipt of $1,200.00 from Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Malone, Executive Head of the Poro College of Hair culture, Saint Louis, Missouri, Mr. and Mrs A. E. Malone have for a number of years manifested great interest in the work of Tuckekee and have on a number of occasions contributed to the work. The Poro College is one of the most successful business enterprises owned and operated by colored people. It is said that they employ nearly 100 young men and women at the St Louis office and factory, and do an average annual business of $270,000. HUTCHINSON, KANSAS Mr. Green Stevens, of Great Bend, spent Saturday and Sunday in Hutch- linson it was reported that he was M-tong his intended. Roy T. M. Reeves is in the cur Rev T M. Reeves was in the city Tuesday morning enroute home from Omaha where he had been attending the conference. Mr. John Dunn returned home to day after a few days out buying mules. John knows a mule from his teeth to his tale. Mr. Abe Boyd is attending court a Wichita this week being a witness in several cases. Billy Brown cooks at the Office in the day and walks the streets at night he can be seen at any hour of the night. Mrs. H. A. Brown and Mrs. Paul Perkerson were seemingly trying all of the doors on south Man Tuesday morning. Just what they were after no body knows. But we will keep our eyes on them. Rev. Henderson has returned to Bethel) A. M. E. church for another year. We welcome his return, the best pastor we have had. J. E. Lewis and Taylor were up from Wichita Thursday attending the state fair. The People's Barber shop is the headquarters for all visitors, everything clean and up to date a clean towel for every man W. W. Evans, proprietor. SPECIAL TRAINING FOR COLORED YOUNG, SOLDIERS Mr Emmett J. Scott, Special Assistant to the Secretary of War, announces: The War Department has worked out a high) comprehensive system of mental and manual training for the young colored men who have been called into the United States Army, or who are likely to be called through the new selective draft law. The educational systems have been adopted to increase the efficiency of the man power of the military service. The first is the Training Detachment, or Vocational Section, which has already proven its value as an agency for the betterment of the embryo soldiers through the nearly 3,000 that have been turned out of skilled workers in many technical branches, all of which tend to improve their chance for usefulness and advancement in the army and qualify them for livelihood after the war. Some of the subjects embraced in the courses offered at the schools get apart for this vocational training are: radio, or wireless telegraphy, electricity, auto-mechanics and chauffeur truck-driving, blacksmith wheeledighting, carpentry, bench wood working, cobbling, concrete working, horse shoeing, pipe fitting, etc. TRAINING DETACHMENTS AND VOCATIONAL SECTIONS The schools so far selected to give this special locational training to the young colored men of draft age, who shall for this purpose be induced into the active military service, are: Tuskegee Institute, Tennessee Institute, Ala.; Hampton Institute, Hamilton, Va.; Howard University, Washington, D. C.; Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga.; Georgia State A and M College, Savannah, Ga.; North Carolina A and T College, Greensboro N. C. South Carolina A and M College, Orangeburg, S. C.; Prairie View Normal and Industrial College, Prairie View, Texas; Lincoln University, Chester County, Pa.; West Virginia Collegiate Institute, Institute, W. Va.; Witherforce University, Witherforce, Ohio; Alabama A and M College, Normal, Alabama; Tennessee A. and M. College, Nashville, Tenn.; and Louisiana A and M College, Natron Rouge, La., fourteen in all COLLEGIATE SECTIONS COLLEGEATE SECTIONS OF STUDENT ARMY TRAINING CORP. In a number of the leading colored colleges of the land provision has been made for the establishment of units of the Student Army Training Corps. Students of these schools enter in the usual way, subject to the regulations of the individual institutions as to the educational and other qualifications. If above eighteen years of age and registered with his local board, the matriculant may apply for voluntary induction into the military service of the nation, privilege being on or about October 1st. They will receive $30.00 per month subsistence, housing uniform and equipment, and their tuition will be paid by the Government. Graded by proficiency, the student may later be assigned to duty either by transfer to and officers training camp, or to continue his technical or scientific studies in the school where he is enrolled, or to a non-commissioned officers training school, or to a vocational training school, or will be transferred to a cantonment for duty as a private. Under this far reaching system young men will be given opportunity to continue their education while receiving military training and will have the advantages of a skillful preparation before entering upon their duties in the field. The schools selected in the College Section, and where units of the Student Army Training Corps have been already authorized under the new law are, Howard University, Washington, D.C.; Lincoln University, Chester Counts, Pa.; Pask University, Muharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn.; Atlanta University and Morhouse College, combined, Atlanta, Ga.; Wiley University and Bishop College combined, Marshall, Texas, Talladega College, Alabama; Virginia; Union Universit Price $1.50 Per Year Richmond, Va.; Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio. In the Vocational Section of the Students Army Training Corps the schools so far selected, in which military training is given in connection with the regular courses in technical and mechanical subjects, are Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and the Hampton Agricultural and Industrial Institute, Hampton, Virginia. Other applications are now receiving favorable consideration. The wisdom of taking advantages of these golden opportunities by young colored men will be seen at a glance and it is expected that this opportunity to continue their education, coupled with thorough military training, will be accepted most readily by them. It will mean that the enrollment at the representative schools named herein will be largely augmented during the coming terms, resulting in a richer field for their life activities, an improved morale for the colored American people as a whole, and above all an opportunity for service in this great national emergency. NEWTON, KAN8AS Mrs. Lulu Miller and daughter left Thursday night to make their future home in Los Angeles, California, Mrs. Miller has lived here for a number of years and has many friends who will greatly miss her and her daughter who is quite a musician and also be missed by the congregation of the C. M. B. Church. Mr. Ed. Johnson returned from Chicago and points in the east where he has a splendid visit with old friends and acquaintances, is visiting her cousins at the J. P. Rickman home. Mr. J. Waymon Anderson, Jr. returned from Washington, D. C. where he has been employed in the government building of the U. S. He will report at Camp Funston in a few days. Mrs. James Herald went to Hulu chanson this week on a visit. Miss Johnson, of St. Joseph, Mo. Mr. O. T Thomas went to Hutchinson last week to attend the fair. Mr. Sam Johnson and A. Martin left Wednesday for Baltimore, Md. to accept positions in the shipyards. COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS Montgomery county fair was held here last week which brought lots of visitors into Coffeyville. Coffeyville schools opened last Monday being two weeks late owing to some trouble between the board of education and the superintendent, Macedonia Baptista church had two great sermons Sunday by Rev. Ross, of Fulton, Mo., Rev Ross is an able Minister of the great gospel and knows his business, we hope to have him back again in the near future. Mr. A W Stratman has returned to her home in Selma, Ala., after spending the summer with her sister Mrs. M. L. Cain, of Coffeyville and Mr. S. R. Wyatt, a brother, of Independence, Kansas. Several of our young ladies have gone away to different places to attend school taking higher courses of study since finishing up in the schools here we hope they will make good ATCHISON, KANSAS Mr Aaron Davis, an old citizen, who was taken suddenly ill about two weeks ago died last Tuesday at the hospital where he was taken a few days before to undergo an operation for obstruction of the bowels and was buried from the family home on Mound street. Thursday morning at ten o'clock. The funeral which was very largely attended was under the direction of The Morning Star Lodge A. F, and A. M. The services were very impressive and the body was laid to rest in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. A wife and one daughter survives. Utopia Art and Reading club was delightfully entertained at the home of Mr. P. W. Barnett. We are glad to note that the Rev. G. B. Billops has returned to take charge for another year. Rev, and Mrs A. C. Terrel attended the annual conference in Omaha last week. Rev. Terrel is presiding elder of the Wichita district. PLEASANTON, KANSAS Mr J E. Neaves, Mr. Earl Arnold and Mrs. Ruth Smith, of Kansas City, visited Mr. and Mrs. G, W. Arnold Sunday. Mrs. P. W White and daughter, Mrs Cordilla St. Chdir, of Independence, visited this week with the form's parents, Mr and Mrs. Joseph Line and other relatives. Mrs. Hattle Stone visited her step daughter, Mrs. G W Arnold and family Sunday. Mrs Jane Prock went to Kansas City Thursday where she will make her future home. Rev J W Gillespie went to Paola Monday Mr Mette Smith returned from Iola Saturday. BICK CHILES. . . Editor and Owner. SUBSCRIPTION BATES! One Year ..... $1.50 Six Months ..... 1.00 Three Months ..... 60 ADVERTISING RATES, PER MONTH: $2.00 PER INCH. Entered at the Postoffice at Topeka, Kan., as Second Class Mail Matter. Address all communications to The Topeka Plaindale, 1120 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Money sent by Express. Postoffice Money Order or Registered latter in our right otherwise at the risk of the sender. When the attention of The Plaintiff is called to any misstatement of facts in these columns, or to any error concerning say man or thing, correction will cheerfully be made. Unused communications, except from our regular correspondents, will not be published. SENATE CONCURREN TION No. 15. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, two-thirds of the members of each house concursing therein: Section 1. Tha the following proposition to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of the state for their rejection or approval: Sec. 2. The Legislature may levy a permanent tax for the use and benefit of the state educational institutions and apportion among and appropiate the same to the several institutions, which levy, apportionment and appropriation shall continue until changed by statute. Nothing herein contained shall prevent such further appropriation by the Legislature as may be deemed necessary from time to time for the needs of said state educational institutions. Sec. 3. This proposition shall be submitted to the electors of this state at the election for representatives in the Legislature in the year 1918. The amendment hereby proposed shall be known on the official ballot by the title "Amendment to the constitution providing for a permanent income for the state educational institutions," and the vote for and against such amendment shall be taken as provided by law. Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book. Passed the Senate February 25, 1917. Passed the House March 7, 1917. Approved March 10, 1917. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of original Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 15, now on file in my office. (Seal) Secretary of State. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 18. A proposition to amend section 1 of article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas relative to the right of suffrage. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, two-thirds of the members elected to each House thereof concurring therein: Section 1. The following proposition to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of the state for their approval or rejection. That section 1 of article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas be amended to read as follows: Section 1. Every citizen of the United States of the age of twenty-one years and upwards—who shall have resided in Kansas six months next preceding any election, and in the township or ward in which he or she offers to vote, at least thirty days next preceding such election—shall be deemed a qualified elector. Sec. 2. That this proposition shall be submitted to the electors of the state at the general election in the year 1918 for their approval or rejection. The amendment here is proposed shall be designated on the ballot by the following title: "The suffrage amendment to the constitution," and shall be voted for or against as provided by law under such title. Sec. 3. That this resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book. Passed the Senate February 28. 1917. Passed the House March 8, 1917. Approved March 12, 1917. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of original Senate Concurrent resolution No. 18, now on file in my office. J T BOTKIN. (Seal) Secretary of State. Refused to Register Negroes. VIAN, OKLA The Negro protective league of Sequoyah counties are getting pretty well organized and are preparing to do the right thing only a wishing to get a few more of our best citizens lined up well, we have a few drones in move and then we will be ready to launch out. So we take this method of appending to every loyal and patriotic colored citizen in the State of Oklahoma to join us in this project, and let us go into the courts as men largely represented, and ask for our rights as citizens to go to the polls on election day and vote our own free sentiments and let us not be satisfied with anything lets hit on the iron right now while its hot don't be a coward neither a salcker for God hates a coward and our government does not like a slacker. We rally to every thing which takes to constitute and carry on a government, we are ready and willing to go upon the battle field and give up our lives for the protection of the Stars and Stripes, and we believe it right. The first of September we had 160,000 colored soldiers in France fighting for a world wide democracy, charity should start at home and then spread abroad. I went down to Sallisaw last Summer to register. I went into the county registrars office and told him my business and he told me on the account of my ebony hue he could not register me and give me a lot of his slope and after a clash for trying to demand my rights and I went right out of his office into the U.S. Commissioners office and I found a colored boy up before the commissioner, Mr. K. M Trye, for falling to register and was sent to jail, thats the kind of a predicament that we colored people are in here in this great enlightenment state Lord how long will you hear the groups of your peoples? oh if my head were water and my eyes were a fountain of tears I would weep both night and day for the condition of my people, let me reiterate and say let us as a race stand up in this particular instant and demand or at least protest for our rights as citizens to go to the polls and vote our own free sentiment. We are loyal both state and national, we heartily donated to the Red Cross and then we did our share, Liberty Loan bonds, and then you come back with a double duty War Saving Stamp we never murmured we are willing to do all in our power to bring the Kaiser down I believe that we ought to pray and fortify our selves against all of the kaiser, there is the Jim Crow Kaiser and there is the lynching Kaiser. I believe they all ought to be put out of business. A county protective league was called at Foreman, Okla., for the purpose of effecting a permanent organization with a large delegation present the following staff of officers Leavenworth County. (Political Advertising) COUNTY PRESIDER Levenworth County Will Appreciate Your Vote at the General Election in November. —Republican Candidate For— CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT. Leavenworth County, desires your support at the general Election for a second term. JOHN McFARLAND, —Republican Candidate For— REGISTER OF DEEDS. Leavenworth County. 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PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS offered—Athletics for Boys and Girls. SILVER ANNIVERSARY NOW ON—Twenty-five Years of Useful Service to Nation, Race and Church Terms Responsible SERVICE TO NATION, RACE AND CRITICAL TERMS RECOGNITION SPECIAL COURSES - Negro History, Sunday School Teacher Training First Aid in Nursing Next Session Begins Sept. 17th, 1913 WRITE THE PRESIDENT, ROBT. B. HAYE THE SCHOOL PO Mme. Alice Mc ROBT. B. HAYES, Sedelia, Mo. THE SCHOOL FOR YOU- COME. Mme. Alice McClelland Todd THE WEEKLY NEWS Scalp Specialist. First, grow your own Hair to grow theirs. Nine McLelland DANDRUFF CURE is a Marvel promote the growth of Hair in is used according to directions. Scalp, Etc. Have been compiled a box of DOUBLE STRENGTH to a few boxes your Hair will box The McCLELLAND'S STRAIGHTENING the Hair. Price 2 615 Western Ave. Phone 4 First, grow your own Hair so that you can tell others how to grow theirs. Mine MOCLLAND TODD'S Double Strength DANDRIFT CURL is a Murious Discovery will post only promote the growth of Hair in a very short time. It is used according to directions. Dandruff, Falling Hair, Biting Scalp, Eic. Have been completely curled by the use of one box of DOUBLE STRENGTH DANDRIFT CURL. After using a few boxes your Hair will become naturally soft and gloss. The MOCLLANDS STRENGTENING OIL has no equal for straightening the Hair. Price 25c each. 615 Western Ave. Phone 4259.White Topeka Kansas. were elected, Mr. J. J. A. Brown, President, Vian, Okla., Rev. J. W. Davis, Vce President, Roland, Okla., Prof. R. C. Foreman, Secretary, Foreman, Okla., Mr. E. D. Mitchell, Corresponding Secretary, Vian, Okla., Mr. John Dodson, Treasurer, Foreman, Okla., Yours for the success of the race. "But I have so little, so little to give, that it's not worth while in a way." A woman was heard to utter these words as the war waged day by day. So little to give, can we hear to hear this feeble, paltry cry, while the ones we love fall hour by hour and others go forth to die. Has she never thought that just one soft touch or the glow in a woman's eyes can often relieve the sickening pain. Help still the shuddering cries so little to give, is it possible that she hasn't even a prayer to give to her God in confidence that it puts some one in his care. So little to give oh, show her the way, Dear God, that she consecrate their gifts, while she joins the throng of those who serve, though they stand and wait. Tomassaro's mother, and many another have tongues which nimbly run, and tho each from each they differ in speech, in their mother they're one. One in their all for America motherhood. One in their love of their boys of the brotherhood. The mother of clint just shows the hunt, in her cheek of the rose's leaf; The mother of red has aforetimes spread the war paint on her chief; The mother of wrong is one of the throng, in a street which crosses Geary. The mother of Max lives down by the tracks which girdle the shore of Dre; The mother of Sam, down in Alabama, is tinged by the African gun, so they differ a mite in their shades from the white, but in motherhood they're one. One in all for America motherhood. One in their love of their boys of the brotherhood. MATTIE McGEE Camp Sherman, Ohio THE GOOD OF CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS Your use of this story is urged that the people may know what each of these organizations does with the money asked of the American and Kansas folks in drive. There are seven associations of nation-wide organization which will participate in the United War Work campaign the week of November 11. The goal is $170,500,000 for the country and $1,900,000 in Kansas. The organizations are well recognized by the United States war and navy departments as absolutely necessary in carrying on the welfare work among END— Smith College The Middle West with the Home Touch— Teachers the Best— Commercial, Music, English, Clocution, ish Bible, well equipped; both College and City Installed. Oaths for Boys and Girls. Twenty-five Years of Useful Clutch Terms Reconible Sunday School Teacher Training ES, Sedelia, Mo. FOR YOU- COME. Clelland Todd so that you can tell others how LAND TODDEN Double Strength Oils Discovery will post very in very short time, hopefully Dandruff, Falling Hair. Being cured by the use of one of DANDRUPP CURE. After using some naturally soft and glass, RITENING OIL, has no equal fee 25¢ each. 4259. White Topeka Kansas. 8ERVICE the soldiers and marines at home and abroad. There is no duplicating of effort between the associations as each has a definite field of endeavor. The Young Men's Christian Association is held responsible for general welfare work among the soldiers, sailors and marines wherever they may be and the religious activities of all the Protestants. The National Catholic War Council provides special facilities for welfare work in the camps and is held responsible for all the religious activities of the Catholic men in the service. It also has a branch which takes care of the Catholic women workers in and around the camps in the same manner as the W W C A. watches over the welfare of the protestant women The Jewish Welfare organization has a special service to render among the Jews in the army and navy, a service no other organization could render, particularly among the foreign born soldiers of that faith. The Salvation Army has a different line of endeavor from the others the same as it has in the larger cities of this country. General Pershing made a special request that the Salvation Army be given charge of the welfare work in certain units of his command. The YWCA has charge of the work among the women employed in and around the army camps, whether employed in army or navy work or in civilian life. It also provides facilities for the wives, mothers, sweethearts and relatives and friends of the soldiers and sailors to visit in the camp. The War Camp Community service operates in the towns surrounding the camps and cities which soldiers visit when on furloughs It is the connecting link between soldier and civilian life, the effort being to keep the soldier in touch with home folks as much as possible. The American Library Association has furnished four million books to the soldiers, sailors and marines of American forces in the last year. Its work is to gather books, sort and catalog them and furnish trained librarians to help the men in their reading. 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Tables for Basket Lunches, Free Telephone and Lighted by Acetylene Gas. This Garden for Rent to Church Socials, Band Concerts, Private Picnic Parties, Club or Campaign gatherings. Special Rates to Clubs giving series of parties. ..Three Blocks Southeast of end of Cemetery Car Line. * MISS OGEAL WILSON, MANAGER Phone 1778 N.1. SEEN AND HEARD DURING THE WEEK Mr. J. D. Smith, of Pittsburg, visited in Topkaka recently the guest of his son, Mr. M. Smith and wife, 121 N. Van Buren Street. Mrs. Fred Sawyer who has been seriously ill at her home 908 W. 7th is out again. Mrs. Georgia Robinson who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. M. Garnett returned Sunday to her home in Chicago, Ill. Mrs. Thos. Sawyer and son Ernest who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sawyer, have returned to their home in Arkansas City, Kas. Mrs. May Young, of Lawrence spent Sunday the guest of niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sawyer. Mrs. Anna V Rhodes, the wife of band master Dorsey T. Rhodes now in France, left Topeka Saturday, Sept., 21st accompanied by Mr. Leon Jordan for Raleigh, N. C., where Mrs. Rhodes will be engaged in teaching music in the St. Augustine College, which is an Episcopal institution, Mr. Leon Jordan Jr., will attend the College as a sudent. Messrs George Guess, Henry Baxter and Rhollie Johnson, of Enid, Okla., Charlie Howard, of Wychita and Wm. H. Briscoe, of Great Bend, draftees in route to Camp Funston were in Topeka yesterday and called at this office. In a great mass meeting which has just closed at the Arkansas Industrial College, eight thousand two hundred dollars were raised for education and missions. Bishop R. A. Carter, of Atlanta, Ga., is president oAf the conferences in Arkansas, and he has created quite a large interest in the work of the church. He is one of the most scholarly men of the race and a leader of great force in the colored M. E. church The Elder Blossom Club was entertained by Mrs. Matilda Martin, September 20th. Mrs. E. Woods and Mrs. Goodwin visited last week in Kansas City, Mo. Messrs Paul Greene and Homer Hobson left Sunday for their home in Chicago after a three day visit with friends. Mr. Harry Hilton has returned home from Great Bend, Kansas. Mrs Ella Cowan entertained the Stewardess board of Lane Chapel church, Monday September 23. [Mrs. Frank Beach entertained Monday complimentary to Mrs. Georgia Robinson, of Chicago, Ill. Others present were Mrs. Greene Garnett and Mrs.- Gibson. M. Albert Holloway Sr. and Mrs. Cretia Sawyer were married Sept. 14 in Leavenworth. Mr. Wilburn Estes, of Camp Funston, spent the week end with his mother Mrs. Robinson [Mrs. Joe Brigham, of Chanute, is visiting with Mrs. Ella Cowan, Mr. Brigham underwent an operation last week. Mrs. Sarah Young and Mr. Bledsoe were married last week. They are making their home in North Toteka. Mr. Ernest Hanks, of Manhattan, spent Monday with his niece, Miss Myrtle Hanks. Mr. Mitchell Slaughter and Miss Evelyn Thomas were married in Kansas City, Mo., last week. SHILOH B. Y. P. U. BANQUET The members of the Shiloh Young People's Union were royally entertained, by the president, at a banquet last Friday evening in the lecture room of the church. Besides members of the organization, invited guests from each auxiliary of the church were present. Speeches were made at the table commendator Mr. R. C Campbell for his faithful and efficient service during the four years he has been president. The Shiloh B Y P U under his leadership has earned the reputation of being the best in the state Mrs. A D. Bulev, Vice President of the Union, acted as toast-mistress Mr. Campbell closed the affair with a short but affective address. Rolleves CATARRH of the BLADDER and all Discharges in 24 HOURS Aids capsule bears the lumina C.F. Recerve of summerfield, Baid by all drugs. --- PIERCE ADDITION Sergeant B. F. Maloney, of Camp Funston spent Sunday visiting with his aunt, Mrs. Elliza Bryant. Prof. Harry Danridge an instructor in the war training department at the Western University, Kansas City, Kansas, spent Sunday in Topeka. He in company with Mrs. Danridge left Sunday for Kansas City. Mr. C. A. Dishman proprietor of the Pennant Ice Crema parlor, corner fourteenth and Quincy is serving sandwiches, chill, hot chocolate in connection with soft drinks. Call and see him. Mr. H. L. Campbell of St. Joseph, Mo., stopped a short while in Topeka Sunday morning. He was enroute to Gutherie, Okla., to be at the bedside of his mother, who is seriously ill. Mrs. Josie Wilson and Miss Lilian Smith have returned from a visit in Chicago, Ill., while there they were the guest of the formers aunt Mrs. F Sheppard and Miss Cona McKjasick. Mrs Samuel McComb entertained about eight young people at a ten o'clock breakfast Friday morning, in honor of Mrs. Georgia Robinson, of Chicago, Ill. Those desiring hair treatment please call Mrs. Josie Wilson, you will get first class service. Address 115 Padison street; phone black 2617. Second Baptist Church corner 3rd and Quincy streets. The 11 o'clock services were well attended Sunday morning, Dr. T. L. Griffith, pastor, preached from the subject. What think you of Christ. The sermon was greatly appreciated by all who were present. Immediately after the preaching hour Mr. Charles McNary, by request, sang one of his favorite hymns. I am going to heaven in that good old fashioned way. At eight o'clock the pastor spoke from the subject. What think you on yourself. DR. J. M. JAMISON of 327 Madison st., announces that he will again enter into general practice, as many eligible physicians have been called to the colors, and he desires to do his bit for the war for liberty. Phone 953. Mr. William Bradchaw left Tuesday for Camp Pike, Ark., where he will enter the officers training school. Young Bradshaw is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Bradshaw, 1547 Quincy St., a graduate of Topeka High school and would have finished Washburn law college this year had it not been for the call of the army. He is one of those bold, aggressive young men with ambition to excel in whatever he undertakes, and all Topeka is looking forward to is success as leader in Uncle Sam's army. FOR SALE-4 room house and lot 43 by 25 ft. at 1418 Chandler St., price $110 cash., I will give quit claim deed, no abstract, to the first man that sends me $10.00 and the payment of $100.00 at the bank where he gets the deed. T. J. Stone R. 6., Lawrence, Kansas. We are in receipt of a letter from our friend B. F. Samuels of Leavenworth who is in Chicago visiting his mother. We hope Mr. Samuels will have a fine time as he is one of Kansas leading men, is a race man and spares no pains or money in doing things to bring about better conditions for the race. Mr. Samuels owns nice business property and other property in Leavenworth. We enjoyed this letter very much but wish to advise him that his congratulations to the editor are premature as nothing has happened along that line as yet, and when it does take place, Mr. Samuels will be properly notified. We should not be surprised however, should Mr. Samuels, who has been a widower for some years, return to Leavenworth with some woman as his bride. We are sure that he is worthy of a good wife. PETER J. BROWN The above is the correct likeness of Dr Stacy Flourmoy, Physician and Surgeon, graduate of Meharty Medical College, Class of 1906, and not a recent student as so many seem to think. Previous to his coming to this city he was actively engaged in the practice of his profession in the city of Kookink, Iowa, over a period of nine years or more. Having access to two of the land for hospitals of the public west thus affording him unusual opporunties for that thoroughness and fitness now being demanded by the ever changing methods in the practice of the healing art. During the short period of little over a year in his city he has rapidly forged to the front and is one of the leading men of his profession this no doubt being due to his long years of experience and association with some of the best physicians and surgeons the great state of town affords. All physical manifestations of diseased conditions, no matter how slight are given strict attention, and if necessary the benefit of all the modern methods whether microscopic, blood pressure reading, analytical ail of which insures the best results in the diagnosis and treatment of such conditions. LEMON JUICE IS SKIN WHITENER Cheap home-made beauty lotion to bleach the skin white At the cost of a small jar of ordinary cold cream one can prepare a full quarter pint of the most wonderful lemon skin whitener and complexion beautifier, by squeezing the juice of two fresh lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white. Care should be taken to strain the juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion will keep fresh for months. Every woman knows that lemon juice is used to bleach a darkened skin. Just try it! Get three ounces of orchard white at any drug store and two lemons from the grocer and make up a quarter pint of this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion and massage it daily into the face, neck, arms and hands. It is harmless to whiten a dark skin. CHETOPA. KANSAS Mrs. Moses, of Oswego, accompanied by her daughters motored down to Chicopa a few Sundays ago. Rev Murphy District Superintendent made his regular visit last Sunday to members and friends of St. Paul Chapel. We are expecting some of our boys home on furloughs. We are anxious to home on furloughs. We are anxious to see them. Mr. Reed has the pleasure of entertaining his brother. Mesdames Barton and Anna Dials returned from their visit in Kansas City accompanied by little Alfreel N Ials. Miss Mollie Newman has been indlposed a few days. Rev. J. S. King who has been called to the pastonate of Bethlehem church officiated last Thursday. We are all glad to have Rev. King in our midst. Mrs. II. L. Edmund was surprised by a visit from her brother, of Carthage, Mo., Mr. Albert Glipson, Miss Lelia Banks, of Pawhuska, is visiting her mother. The concerts at St. Paul Chapel and entertainments at Odd Fellows' Temple have been a financial success. Mrs. Marla Hillard, of Denison, Texas, is in he city the guest of her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Geogre Roberts. Mrs. Harry Newman, of Manhattan, Kansas, was called home to the sick bed of her dugher. Mr. Frank Porter made his regular visit to home folks and to meet his brothers of Masonry. Little Dorothy Blurton and Sadie KINKY HAIR 9 Alabama, Ga. Arkansas, Mo. 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Pat infaction guaranteed or money back. We'll best solid FRASSHAIRICI guaranteed. With extra heavy back fully REF. send money order or ramp. MONY DACK IF NOT BATISI ACTORY, $12 postpaid. Adah D. James TEACHER OF PIANO Fees for Lessons $1.50 per month Lessons three-fifths hour in length. Davis have been on the sick list the past week. Mrs. Edna Green has also been indisposed. Miss Harris, of Coffeyville, is in the city during the week end, the guest of Miss Ruby Jackson, her cousin. Mrs Patterson was chairman of the financial committee last Friday night for the concert. For Overton's High Brown products and Shampoo combs call on ye correspondent. Satied Concert at St. Paul next Sunday afternoon. The program given at St Paul M. K. Church Sept 12, by Mrs. T. R. Smith and C. B. Walker for the piano was a perfect success the most interesting number being the Gypsy fortune tellers, by Minas Marie Lade and Ava Bray Mr James Punley and C B Walker are Pittsburgh Visitors this week Mrs. Nellie Cheatham, Overall, of Vuskogoe, Okla., will be the guest of Mrs. A. R. Chardy this week. Miss Helen Harris, teacher at Tromber Hill, spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Ruby Jackson. Henry J. O. Murphy District Superintendent held his second quarterly Conference at St. Paul M. B Chapel Saturday and Sunday of last week. St. Paul M. B Church will erect a service flag next Sunday with three stalls, every one is invited to attend services. Mrs. C. B Walker is in receipt of a letter from her brother, Sgt. Lechman Tyler Reynolds, now in Fance of which he reports he is well and doing nicely. Mrs. Williams Lydle received word last week that her son Mr. Henry Lydle, had landed safely in France. We are glad to report fifteen coloured in Chetopa High School out of an enrolment of seventy-one, of that number five are seniors, two are juniors, one sophmore and seven are freshmen. Mrs. Charlotte Morgan and daughter, Miss Anna Morgan spent Wednesday and Thursday of last week in the city in route from Denver, Colo., to Tulsa, Okla., Mrs. Morgan will be in Tulsa two weeks and then return to Chetopa for the winter. Mrs Anna Blurton has a very sick child at this writing also Mr. and Mrs. Everett Blurton. Mrs. William Lydie is very sick at this writing. Miss Jessie Walker is nearing her completion of Matthews standard course in piano music after which she is planing to take a special course next spring in St. Louis, Mo., before offering her services as a teacher. Messdames Bardie Scott and Marshall, of Pittsburg, visited Mrs. Hudson a few days the former's mother. Mrs. Claridy visited Mrs. Blurton last Sunday afternoon, to assist with the sick child. Mr. John Mayhew, a former citizen visited his sister Mrs. Harvel. Mr. John Breedlove, of Tullahassee Okla., a pioneer, visited old acquaintances a few days ago. Mrs. Morgan and daughter visited Mr. W. T. Morgan and home folks last week. The Juveniles of Household of Ruth that was rendered Sunday was spleened'dly conducted by Mrs. Robert Dials. ```markdown ``` COL CHARLES YOUNG (First Published in The Plaindealer) September 27, 1918 In the Probate Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, In the matter of the estate of Fannie L. Chinkotale, deceased, late of Shawnee County, Kansas NOTICE OF FINAL SUPPLEMENT All creditors and all others interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified that on the 31st day of October, 1918, I shall apply to the Probate Court sitting at the Court House in the City of Topeka, Shawnee Count, Kansas, for a full and final settlement of said estate and for an order of the Court finding and adjudging who are the heirs of Jamie L. Clinkscale deceased. You are further notified that my claim for compensation as Administrator and for attorney fees and other expenses necessarily incurred in the administration of said estate has been filed and, as ordered by the court, will be heard on the said 31st day of October 1918, at 10 o'clock. A. M. NATHANIEL SAWYER Admin.rator MONEY TO LOAN ON ALL KINDS OF PERSONAL PROPLR1 Horses, cattle, plains, diamonds household goods, burglar types, toys, curriages, machinery, and clothes people—F. S. Thomas, 511 Kansas avenue, Telephone 298. The Bargain Basement is a complete store in itself, offering the very best of dependable, serviceable merchandise at less-than-regular prices every day in the year. HAND-MADE HUMAN CREO REAL HAND-MADE HUMAN CREOLE HAIR All Nations Eat at The Whiteway Café B. F. BRADFORD PROPRIETOR The Finest Cooks and Best Seven-Families Eat Sunday Dinner N. Main St., WICHITA of Saving heat? don't know it is to be tired! 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