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The Topeka Plaindealer The Election Was a Great Victory for Capper, Allen, Anthony and the Entire Republican Ticket Twentieth Year. No. 45. Just as the company uses every precaution for the safety of its employees, so it makes it possible for them to save and also to purchase the company's stock. Superintendent Brennon inspires our men. Opportunities for advancement are not lacking. Negroes are sub straw bosses. The baby of this plant is the government canned bacon department established last May. Special bacon is brought to this department on trolleys on in trucks, placed on the table, stripped of strings, inspected, wiped of salt and grease, cut, weighed, and placed in cans of 12lbs. capacity. The output averages 50,000 lbs. a day. Here about forty-five men are employed. More than a third of these are Negroes. This is under the general supervision of Mr. Jas. Wilson and the immediate oversight of a young man whom everybody affectionately calls "Art." In this department appeared, about the first of September, a young colored man, Edward Penn, who had been forced from his job of eighteen years as barber's porter because of government order on non-essential labor. He was put to wiping bacon. In three weeks he was cutting meat. Later cleavers were installed, and he handled one. The last of October, under the scrutinizing eye of a leucant U. S. A., he was inspecting bacon. All Negro advancement is not so phenominal, but this reveals the tendency. Surely, in the name of the founder of Swift & Co., the Negro employees are satisfied, willing, interested, faithful, and true. REV. HARRIS OF SEDALIA, MO. TO BE AN ARMY CHAPLAIN Rev. J. M. Harris, A. B., D. D., Pastor Taylor Chapel M. E. Church, Sedalia, Mo, and also Professor of English Bible and Biblical Literature in George R. Smith College, has been appointed an army chaplain by the Adjutant General of the War Department, Washington, D. C., and ordered to Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky. Rev. Harris is 43 years old, a graduate with the degree of A. B. from Gakaloosa College and also a graduate from Grammar School of Theology, Atlanta, Georgia. FIRST COLORED WAR SCRIBE REPORTS FIRST COLORED WAR SCRIBE REPORTS Ralph W. Tyler Off to the Front for News of Our Gallant Soldier Boys and to Tell of Their Valliant Pight for World Democracy Some Striking Incidents of the Voyage Over—Fraternizing with Press and Humanitarian Forces Aboard Ship—Diversions by Colored Battalion of 100 Per Cent Americans By RALPH TYLER, Accredited Representative of The Committee on Public Information. ARTICLE 1 Paris, France, September 28. I have just reached this city, after ten days' voyage, which was, for the most part uneventful. We experienced delightful weather from the time we steamed out of New York' harbor until we cast anchor in a port over here. Had it not been for the democratic spirit prevailing aboard the big liner, and which gave me a most satisfactory taste of this "world democracy" for which the Allies are fighting, I might have considered the voyage monotonous. Aboard the ship was quite a galaxy of notable writers for the big dailies and magazines; feature and fiction writers who were taking a respite from that occupation to write "straight stunt" for dailies they represent. Among them were celebrities like Will Irwin, Robert W. Ritchie, Damon Runyon, H. J. Foreman, erstwhile managing editor of Collier's, and Applegrath, usually known as "Appy" by the pencil puncher and readers, of the Pittsburgh Post. Each and everyone of these notable writers—former newspaper reporters, seemed to have made an especial effort to make me forget—which I had—that my skin was several shades darker than theirs, and by so doing to convince me that this "world democracy" for which the Allies are fighting is neither a barren ideality nor a rainbow vision, but an actual probability whose advance courer is discernible with the naked eye. The treatment accorded me by the newspaper men aboard was but typual of the treatment accorded me by all the other passengers. Among the nearly two thousand souls making up the ship's passenger list were many Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A., Knights of Columbus and Salvation Army workers. These all displayed a most notable evidence of a healthy spirit of democracy by their fraternizing as if they were all members of the one and same organization. Among the. Y. M. C. A. workers aboard were five Colored secretaries; Fritz P. Cansler, of Knoxville, Tenn., Thomas M. Clayton, of Piqua, Ohio, F. L. Clark, of Leavenworth, Kans., D. D. Mattocks, of Philadelphia, and G. W. Jackson, of Louisville, Ky. The Y. M. C. A. certainly made no mistake in selecting these five men for overseas duty, for they represent the highest type in the race, and by their bearing won the respect, and even the admiration of all on board the ship. DIVISIONS BY SERVICE BAT- TALION ABOARD SHIP Aboard the ship, also, was a Colored service battalion belonging to an Engineer regiment. They were stout, husty follows whose good humor was (fervent, even contagious, and their rollicking songs and plantation melodies cheered all, making them, those whose thoughts had involuntary turned to submarines—Germany's acme of kultur, forget them, and banish all fear from their minds. Out of the songs which they frequently sang and with it a gusto which never failed to elicit rapturous applause from the white passengers, was "Three Months From Now We Will Be In Germany." ARTICLE 2. I had heard it said that the big waters, frightened colored soldiers, but these colored soldiers aboard the ship that I sailed appeared as contented, self-centered, and care-bereft on the big ship at night, when lights were out, as they were down in Alabama, Virginia, Mississippi, and other southern states from whence most of them came. Their contentment at sea, and when in the submarine zone, constituted another "disillusion. Among these troopers were some clever boxers, and the monotony of "just sky and water" was frequently broken by some rattling boxing matches between these troopers for pretty substantial purses which the white passengers contributed merely out of admiration and respect for these big, brave black boys, who did not fear to come over here to fight for a world democracy. An amusing incident took place, the second day out. Forty or fifty of the colored soldiers had formed a circle and were singing to their hearts' delight, and the delight of the passengers. One of them, seemingly, changed his voice with each song or hymn. "What do you sing?" called down, from the upper deck, a good natured son of the Emerald Isle. Quick as a flash came the answer: "Sometimes I sing bass and sometimes I sing soprano." And it was true, for in the chorus he adapted himself to the type of the song he was singing, to the circumstance, to the other singers, and above all, perhaps, to his mood. Because they were lighthearted—cheerful when going across the big waters, it must not be accepted they were merely lighthearted because of lack of brain development, for many of them were bright intelligent men, graduates of Howard University and other accredited schools. TRIBUTE TO NEGROES Roosevelt Praises them for Their Effort for the Winning War. New York, Nov. 2.—Col. Theodore Roosevelt paid tribute to the Negro's part in the war at a meeting here today for the benefit of the Circle of Negro War relief. "Our soldiers, white and black," the colonel said, "have acted in such a way that every American could look the citizen of any other country in the eye without having to bow his head. "It must be remembered that all of us have pot to set an example of steering a direct course equally distant from kaiserism and holsevism," he continued. "I expect that as a result of the war we shall apply at home the lesson we have been learning and helping to teach abroad—that we shall work steadily to vard securing fairer treatment for colored people, treating each individ in as his or her conduct requires you to treat him." THE NEGRO IN SWIFT & CO. William H. Dawley. Mr. Thomas Richards of Kansas City, Kansas, is one of two Negro stockholders in the Swift Packing Company. Last year this company's stock declared a dividend of $31,650,000.00 and is valued at $117.00 a share. The Kansas City plant, under the general management of Mr. I. H. Rich, displays an unusually friendly attitude to the Negro, not unmindful that some years ago, when the strike was on, the Negro was appealed to and not found wanting. Mr. Rich recently contributed $500.00 to the Whelenly Provident Hospital of Kansas City, Mo., the largest exclusive Negro Hospital in the West. As one goes through this vast plant, he finds the Negro actively and interestedly engaged in almost every department, numbering about 45 per cent of its employees. Whether his work is light or laborious, he is contented. Naturally his pay has not a little to do with this condition. Forty cents per hour for eight hours, one and a quarter for the next two hours each, and one and a half for every hour thereafter make it not unusual for a truck handler to draw from $25 to $40 per week, backed by a guaranty of 40 hours, even if he is not called to work. Experts at piece work receive from $50 to $85 per week. Especially attractive to the Negro is the Swift & Co. Employees' Benefit Association, which by the payment of a small weekly fee entitles him to a minimum of $100 a week for sickness and $200 at death. If under forty years of age on entering the service, he is on the road to an old age pension. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 8,1918 THE NEGRO'S PSALM OF LIFE ment, t in- ward dited By G. W. Brooks Tell me not in stupid numbers, Negroes fight in France in vain. For while the slacker sulks and slum- bers, Negro troops fresh laurels gain. Ef- Democracy is real! Earnest! And its blessings are for all; When thou, my boy, from France re- turneat. turliest, America'll heed thy righteous call. Not to boast, and not to grumble, Is our race's lot today; But help the haughty Hun to humble, That Freedom's cause may have it's way. War is long and men are bleeding. And our sons to France are gone; There, the enemy's guns unheeding, Triumphantly they're marching on. In earth's greatest field of battle, In the thickest of the fight, Drive back the fleeing hordes like cattel! Put the kaiser's host to flight Trust no peace-talk howe'er pleasant! Let the Germans bury their dead! Fight—fight in the living present! Wilson lives, and God's o'er head! Noble heroes all remind us Noble deeds we, to, can do, And, departing, leave behind us Pence in which our fair-skin brother And our nable son shall meet. According justice to each other, And liberty shall be complete. Let us, then, continue the fighting. Push the battle to the gate. Though the battle be exciting. Learn to fight on and to wait. HIS PLACE Sister Smith was called upon for testimony in a revival meeting. She humbly declined in these words: "I have a transgressor and a black sheep for a good many years and have only recently seen the light. I believe that my place is in a dark corner behind that door." Brother Jones was next called upon. Following Sister Smith's meek example, he said: "I, too, have been a sinner for more than forty years, and I do not think I ought to stand before you as a model. I think my place is behind the door, in a dark corner, with Sister Smith." A WORTHY APPEAL The National Race Congress of America at its last annual meeting Oct. 1, 2, 3, authorized that a commission be sent to France at the carilest possible date to cheer and encourage our soldier boys over there and to contribute in whatever way they can to their comfort and welfare. Prominent men of the race compose the commission. It will require at least $1,000 to meet the expense of this commission, and we issue this appeal to the public asking for contributions toward this fund. All checks or money orders for this purpose should be made payable to A. A. Graham, Corr, and Din. See'y, who will promptly acknowledge with official receipt. The money should be sent to A. A. Graham, Box 177, Phoebus, Va., or Headquarters 903 Third St. N. W., Washington, D. C. In order to get the commission over there at an early date it should be in hand by December 1, 1918. We earnestly pray that every unit of our congress, that the churches and lodges throughout the country and every one interested in the welfare of our soldiers in France will respond to this appeal at once. We shall call upon pastors especially to put this matter before churches. The following amounts have been pledged: R. F. Williams, Texas, $100.00; S. J. Walls, N. C., $100.00; Walter Darden, N. J., $100.00; J. H. Bryant, $100.00, with many lodges pledging $10.00 each. (Race papers please copy.) Signed—Committee: A. A. Graham, Wm. H. Stoker, John R. Hawkins, C. H. Stepteau, H. J. Callis. W. H. Jernagin, Pres. A. A. Graham, Corr. and Fin. See'y. REV. BROWN WRITES. Oakland, Cal. October 29, 1918. My Dear Mr. Chiles: You will kindly find enclosed postal order ($1.50), my annual subscription to the Plaidealer. It affords me no little pleasure to do this, and with this accept my sincere compliments for the fearless interest you continue to unselfishly take in every phase of our racial welfare. You are a little over radical sometimes, but a man must be blind with bias that cannot appreciate your general worth to the race. You will be pleased to know that myself and family keep quite well and are doing better in our work than we have ever before in life. We hold another great Conference in Stockton, and the future of African Methodism was never brighter on the Coast. Large numbers of our people are pouring into California from various parts, and soon church work will become more inspiring from the fact of augmented numbers. factory for Capper, Alle The war conditions have opened additional industrial avenues, and our people are entering them with magnanimous spirit, and, generally, making good. I am still not encouraging those on the declining slope of life who have built up good homes in the East and Middle West to make sacrifices to come to California to build again; but energetic and wide-awake young people would perhaps make no mistake in coming. There is no climate to excel that of California. It is a fine place to make money, and just as fine to spend it, unless one is able to exercise a great deal of business judgment. My son Merrill is attending the State University, enlisted in the Students' Military Training Corps, and is making good. Yours for human uplift, J. M. BROWN. "Colored Soldier Boy Makes Supreme Sacrifice. From the Okemah (Okla.) Ledger: Monday Morning—1—15—Hubbard Davis, first Okufuskee county colored soldier to give up his life in the great war, was brought to this city from Camp Dodge, Ia., where he died Wednesday, October 9, 1918, from influenza. He was inducted into service August 2, 1918, and sent to Camp Dodge, Ia., leaving his parents' home. He was twenty-five years old. His officers report him as a good soldier. He had taken out the full amount of insurance in his parents' behalf and assigned them a liberal allowance out of his pay. The body was accompanied to Okemah, Okla., from Camp Dodge, Ia., by private II. L. Austin, a colored soldier whose home is in Muskogee, Okla. REV. HARRIS PASSES EXAMINATION (Sedalin Democrat, Nov. 3, 1918. Sedalin, Mo.) Rev. J. M. Harris, colored, pastor of Taylor chapel of this city, who was notified by the adjutant general of the army, war department, Washington, D. C., to attend the school for army chaplains at Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Ky., passed his physical examination before the local board Friday and will entrain for Camp Taylor November 12. Rev. Harris has the honor of being the first negro called to the chaplaincy from the state of Missouri. He is a graduate from Oskaloosa college, with the degree of A. B. and also a theological graduate from Gammon School of Theology, Atlanta, Ga. Besides being pastor of Taylor chapel he is also a teacher at George R. Smith College. MAPLE HILL. KAN. Mr. Edgar Oliver was examined in Alma Thursday. Misses Alta Bradley and Adcene Maxwell visited friends at McFarland two days last week. Mr. Jesse James of Topeka is visiting here at present. Mrs. Elizabeth Young left Saturday evening for her daughter's home in Topeka, Kan. Mr. Thomas Bolton brought her laughter Velma home Thursday, who has been ill at Emporin. Mr. Spencer Simpson is visiting In Topeka. Mr. Glenn Smith was a McFarland histor Thursday. LARNED, KAN. Mr. Will Fox was in town Saturday. Mr Burrell Hutchinson has returned to Utica, Kansas. Mr. Fred Hammeler returned last week from Wichita. Mr. Johnnie Lewis is on the sick list. Miss Nancy McDonald spent Sunday with Mrs. C. Mackson. Mrs. Emma Petterson left Friday morning for Wichita, having been called there by the illness of her husband. The rally of the E. C. M. C. Church, which was planned for Sunday, October 20, has been indefinitely postponed. Mr. Samson Perry, who has been confined to his home on Johnson on account of influenza, has recovered. Mrs. C. Towns and Miss Sallie Hawkins served a 12 o'clock dinner at the E. C. M. C. church Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. Towns and little grandson Lester motored to Garfield, Kansas. Miss Harris, who has been spending a few weeks with Mrs. W. Smith, has returned to Hudson, Kansas. Miss Ada Wood, who is attending Emporia State Normal, is on the sick list. Mrs. L. C. Wood left Friday for Camp Funston to visit her husband. Mrs. Sam Wood spent a few hours in Larned Saturday. Mr. Bill Perry Motor is in Great Bend, Kansas. Mrs. Ellis Life of Lamar, Colorado, has returned to Larned for a week. Mr. John Caro is ill at his home on Park Avenue. SALINA, KAN. Mrs. Lizzie Williams is the only colored student attending Wealeyan College this year. She is taking a course in domestic science. Miss Anna M. Britt, a teacher of L'Ouverture School, Wichita, Kan. is visiting with her sister, Mrs. M. S. Jennings, 908 W. Prescott, her school having closed on account of influenza. Miss Dessie Green, teacher at Faulen, Kan., is home with her parents on account of influenza. BROWN IS CUSTODIAN Veteran Santa Fe Man Receives Promotion. John (Jack) Brown, who has been in the employ of the Sinti Fe since the road was built from Atchison to Topeka, was promoted by General Manager Fox this week as assistant custodian of the Santa Fe General offices in Topeka. The Colored people are proud Mr. Fox had the courage to give this worthy man the well earned promotion. We wish all railroads had such honest, fearless, upright officials as Mr. Fox. There should be no rivalry between working people on account of color. If it were not for that, Colorell young men and women out of colleges and high schools would be holding clerical positions not only in the Santa Fe offices, but firemen, engineers, and conductors. May the Lord prolong the days of Mr. Fox, that he may do more for the race. Were it left to him, there would be no race question among the laboring classes. His many friends say he as of the Abe Lincoln type. Everything he says or does counts for something. Mr. Brown will make good. WINFIELD, KAN. Mr. Tuck Peden died last Wednesday day on his farm near Hackney. The cause of his death was asthma. He leaves two small girls, who are being cared for by their grandma, Mrs White. He was buried in Union Cemetery at Winfield. He was a member of the Baptist church. Ralph Franklin, who has been visiting his mother, who has been quite sick, returned to his work in Augusta last Sunday. Bert Faust died last Tuesday morning from influenza. He lived with his mother on West 8th. He was a member of the K. of P. Lodge of this city. He will be buried in Union cemetery. ABILENE KAN. Warder-Mitchell On Wednesday, October 25, a beautiful wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Warder, on North Elm Street. After a sumptuous wedding breakfast they departed for their home in Manhattan, Kan. Many were the presents. Miss Warder grew to womanhood in Abilene. She was one of the leading ladies in society among the colored people, and a great church worker, who will be very much missed. Hon N. Chiles was in Abilene over Sunday collecting and soliciting for the Plaindealer, which is one of the best race papers in the country. While in the city he stopped at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Simpson. Mr. Elmer Patterson has gone east on business. Mr. R. Coffey has been in the country for some time but came in Sunday to visit with his family. Mr. Dan Curtis has been very sick with the flu. Rev. K. came down from Salina to perform the wedding ceremony of the Warder-Mitchell wedding. Mrs. Allen from Manhattan and Mrs. King from Wichita and Miss Miller from Emporia also attended the Warder-Mitchell wedding. Mr. Crop of Lawrence is doing the cement work on the high school building, which is very fine. ABILENE, KAN. Mrs. C. B. Harrison has been on the sick list but at this writing is very much improved. Mrs. Mary Smith, who has been sick recently, is very much improved. PARSONS, KAN. News of Temple and Tabernacle. Moses Dixon Temple meet first and third Thursday nights. Silver Leaf Tabernacle No. 16 meet first and third Wednesday afternoons. Modern Tabernacle No 28 meet first and third Thursday afternoons. Queen City Palatium meet second and fourth Thursday nights. Morton's Palatine Guards meet every Monday and Thursday night. The Princess of Media Drill Team, who have reorganized, meet every Monday night. Mrs. Amy Medlock, who has been to Kansas City visiting, has returned home. Mr. Wm. Shakespeare, who has been sick with the flu, is up and out again and has returned to work at Ellis & Martin's Furniture Store. Miss Nadine Shakespeare, who has been working for Shrasburgh's as elevator girl, is taking a vacation while they are installing a new elevator. Allen Jones is working on a special car with Mr. B. F. Bass as waiter, and Mr. Bass as cook. They were in Dallas and Houston and other parts of Texas last week and will go to St. Louis and other parts of Missouri and Kansas this week. Mrs. Lirzle Gilstrap, who has been ill for some time, died at her home on 15th Crawford Friday evening and --- was buried Sunday afternoon . Funeral services were held at Brown's Chapel A. M. F. Church with the Modern Tabernacle turning out in full order and Rev. F. W. Greene Jr. officiating. Mrs. Lucy Cullom, who has been very ill, is better. Mrs. Suzie Jordon has a severe cold and sore throat. COFFEYVILLE, KAN. The Snake in Mule Skin The New Appeal, the one time national organ of the socialist party, now organ of the movement for democratic-socialist fusion, prints an article criticizing Eugene Debs and reflecting upon his judgment. Yet Debs was the man supported by the Appeal for president of the United States in national campaigns. He seems to be standing upon the national platform supported by the Appeal in 1916. What is to be thought of a publication which tried to make president the man it now denounces with so much sound and fury and last year supported a platform it now considers it a crime not to repudiate. One result of the war that is gratifying is, that it has shown up and disrupted the democratic jackass so that it is a greater menace in its new form than it was in the old. Peace without victory would be like a bankrupt's promissory note without signature or collateral. The guns on the Western front speak the only peace talk the Kaiser can understand. Lincoln used to summon his cabinet in every crisis, but then look at his cabinet! It is planned to put a tax on occupations. A tax on idleness would be better. The democratic theory is, that the only man worth helping is the consumer, and that the producer is only a necessary evil. The Kaiser is discovering that the rest of the world, in the matter of war, is like the calf the farmer had so much trouble in teaching to drink milk from a bucket. "I had to pull the 'tarnal thing's cans off to get it to drink," said the farmer; "then I had to pull its tail off to get it to quit." Miss Odessa Hopson will leave next week to join her parents in Clevaud. Dkla. Mr. Walter Webber and his wife Cora have moved to their new home 609 E. 4th Street. Mrs. Lona Hopson will be home from Clevaud, Okla., about the 25th of November or the 15th of December to stay. The 1912 platform of the democratic party demanded economy in public expenditures., and now we know who it was put the con in economy. MANHATTAN, CAMP FUNSTON The world war has no terrors for Captain Cavens. He believes in following the Holy Writ; He took unto himself a helpmeet a short time ago. Whilst the government was busy drafting men into her national army Mr. Cavens got busy and tried to put his own house in order. Mrs. Lena Curtis, who intely returned from the hospital in Kansas City, is fast on the road to recovery. In noting to the outside world we can't say much. The influenza has got us, and we can't travel very far in quest of news. The boys over there drop us a few lines to keep us in good cheer, but still they prefer to be back in the States. We would too. We had two or three cases of the flu among our flock, but they denied it. The white doctor told them it wasn't a colored man's disease. We hope it isn't. Mrs. R. J. Jackson, the widow of the late Robert Jackson, has a three thousand dollar house near completion, which will be a credit to our vicinity. Mrs. Trent will open up a feed shop in the Dishman property at 810 Yuma Street and make a specialty of feeding the soldiers that visit our city from Camp Funston. Oh, if we could only have Tom Woods for city mayor and Jno. Peak for chief of police! Mr. Guy Cavens has returned home from Funston after a stay of several months in the detention camp. He says he is patriotic and all that, but oh, you detention camp! We see fine colored lieutenants and all that—some evenings they are seen on our streets, but we never see them in our churches to give a lecture or try and pull our folks up to a higher standard. Is it our ministers don't extend them an invitation, or should they come forward and lead us—answer me! We hear there are lots of privileges our boys are deprived of in the camps that the officials higher up don't know anything of. Bennie Cruise, employed by the Manhattan Transfer Company as mail carrier for some time, met with a very painful accident a few nights ago, breaking an arm and receiving several bruises. A travelling man ran into his mail wagon with his auto, which was not lighted, and night too. The woods are filling up again with the colored soldiers' wives and relatives. Our officers are very eager to get a hold on some of them and send them to Leavenworth, so they can get that little per cent. Entered at the Postoffice at Topeka, Kan., no Second Class Mail Matter. Address all communications to The Topeka Plaindealer, 1179 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Money sent by Express. Postoffice Money Oder or Registered Letter to our risk; otherwise at the risk of the sender. When the attention of The Plaindealer is called to any misstatement of facts in three columns, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will cheer- fully be made. Unused communications, except from our regular correspondents, will not be published. Square Deal for the Street Car Company. The tax payers, patrons of the street car company, and consumers of electric light should be in harmony with the increase rate of one cent which the street car company is asking, and an additional charge of about 15 cents a month on the average electric light bill. The company is asking for this increase for the reason that they have been operating both the electric light plant and the street car line at a big loss. This is due to the fact that there has been a large increase in the wages of the employees and cost of fuel, which has doubled in the past year. All other maternal and supplies used by the companies cost a great deal more. Now it becomes the duty of the citizens and tax payers of Topeka, in fairness to the companies, who have maintained first class service in spite of the great increase in expense, to insist upon the city commissioners granting this request. This has been done in many of the larger cities some months ago, and it is surprising that these companies have not asked for increase before this. But they have borne the burden without complaint up to the time. Now, after losing many thousands of dollars, they are compelled to ask assistance, which is only just and right. They have just allowed the city something over $10,000 due it from the company under the franchise for the last two years. The company could not pay all cash and gave the city notes for the balance, because they have been running too far behind with their expenses since the war. The street car company has given the city as good a service as any city of its size in the United States. There has never been cause for complaint, and the service of the Edison Light Company has been perfect. The power for manufacturing purposes by the company has been reasonable, and because of this every manufacturer who has come to Topeka has been encouraged to locate here. We know that the commissioners can be relied upon to deal justly by these two concerns, which will meet the approval of the people. The fact that there has been no kick heard on the proposed increases is good indication that the public feels that an increase is due the companies. THE INTERSFATE LITTLE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS AND THE WEST Kansas City, Mo., October 21, 1918. Dear Member: The Twenty-eighth Annual Session The Twenty-eighth Annual Session of this Association will be held in Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, December 26, 27, and 28, 1918. Every effort is being made to make this session historic. Twenty-seven years having elapsed since, in Topocha, the Association was organized, the Executive Committee desires the active cooperation and support of all societies, that a program may be presented commensurate with the occasion; thus making this session a celebration. It is desired that every person keep this idea in view. There will be many new features this year, including a symposium, in which the Presidents of all colored colleges of the Middle West have been asked to serve. Further, the Hon. James Weldon Johnson, of New York, will address this meeting. There should be no reason so great that the attendance will suffer... The great war demands that the darker races should preserve their educational societies; that the intellectual elements should not be crushed out, but that they might receive the most percipulous attention in view of the fact that a reconstitution period must follow this conflict. Getting behind the latest in phenomena that you are familiar with the stimulus for inspiration and encourage-ments—a thin story color I person needs in these trying times. Personable to the age of 11. The ties will not ever be denied or held a half ($1.50) a day. Any literary society, debating club or other organization requiring pro- grams of a literary or musical char- acter is charitable to membership, and will be admitted upon sending to the Corresponding Society on December first, the name of the organization and city in which such society is located. If not on the roster of the 1017 session, a membership fee of $1.50 must be paid. Societies recorded at the 1017 session retain their membership, by sending the Corresponding Secretary $1.00 on or before December 1, 1919. Care s thus enrolled is entitled to three leagues and to be further represented by one of this number on program. ed by one of this number on program Contents—One evening will be given over to contests in oratory, original poetry, original music, and declamation. To the winners, first and second prizes will be awarded. These contests will be open to any one except persons graduating in any of the above branches. Rules. 1—Program number must be sent to the Corresponding Secre- tary on or before December 1, 1918, that they may reach the Executive Committee before the time set to ar- range the program, otherwise they will not be printed. 2—All papers are limited to ten minutes. If your society is not in session, convene it. If no society, organize one. Help us to help our people. While the literary program will be the most important feature of the session, the social side of life will not be overlooked. For further information address Mrs. W. W. Goldwell, Inc. Sec. NORBORNE, MO. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stone made a business trip to Kansas City, Mo. last week, Mr. Stone having been called up there to do some concrete work for one of the business men of the city, Mr. Philip Buckner, Mr. Gloss Mcdonald helped with the work. While Mr. Stone was looking after his contract Mrs. Stone was visiting her mother and sister, Mrs. Maria Hughes and Mrs. Lucinday Giles at 500 Forest Avenue. Mrs. A. Mackie Marshall and little daughter Harriet are here from Lincoln, Nebraska, visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Thompson, this week. Mr Spencer Madison and son Edward Madison were here from Kansas City, Mo, visiting his daughter, Mrs. Charles Thompson. There is a great deal of influenza in this city. Mrs Ardilla Clayton, wife of Mr. Jake Clayton, departed this life Monday evening October 21 at 5:50. She was born October 7, 1891, age 27 years and 11 days. She has a husband and six little children, father, mother, two sisters, three brothers, and a host of close relatives. She was sick only a week till the day she died of influenza. Peace be with her ashes! Mrs. George Duncan and baby departed this life October 27, 1918, at 7:30 after a short illness of influenza. She leaves four children, a mother, three brothers, two sisters, and a host of relatives and friends. She was a faithful member of the A. M. E. Church. VIAN . OKLA. Dear Editor Plaindealer: Please allow me space in your valuable paper to say a few encouraging words to the many thousand colored male citizens here in the state of Oklahoma who have been deprived of going to the polls on election day and vote their own free sentiments. On account of the epidemic our great republican state convention that was to be convened at Tulsa on the 28th inst. has been indefinitely postponed, but let us not give down one inch! Let us to the man muster up some energy mixed with will power and go to the polls on election day and proclaim for your rights as a citizen. Fall in line and march up to the polls when your time comes and ask for your ballot, and when the challenger challenges you, ask him on what grounds he challenges you, and if the challenger mentions the grandfather (claw) clause, you tell him that the grandfather clause is dead and was buried over three years ago by the federal court, and that you understand the state election law which governs the state of Oklahoma qualification of electors. Section 1. The qualified electors of the State shall be male citizens of the United States, and male persons of Indian descent, natives of the United States, who are over the age of twenty-one years, who have resided in the state one year, in the county six months, and in the election predict thirty days next preceding the election at which any elector offers to vote, provided that no person adjudged guilty of a felony after the adoption of the constitution of this state, subject to such exceptions as the legislature may prescribe, unless a citizen shall have been restored in the manner provided by law, nor any person while kept in a poor house or asylum at the public expense, except federal and confederate ex-soldiers, nor any person in the public prison, nor any idiot or lunatic shall be entitled to vote at any election under the laws of this state. And if you know that you have filled the requirements of the above law, after you have been challenged, the law says: No person challenged shall be permitted to vote, unless he make an offence in writing that he is a qualified local voter of the precinct, name residence, occupation, place of residence during the a. month prior to the election, and names of two persons who have personal knowledge of his residence in the present thirty days, and ARRILLER WONDERFUL HAIR SUCCESS Removes Dandruff, Cures Scalp Disease, bites the Hair from Falling Out, Helps it to Grow Long and Bequiful, No More How bubbared and Aroused. The Teavit and he can be treated. Arranger System Taught. Grad- uates Use Diploma, Pupils Solicited. Agents Wanted. Address Mrs. ADA L. FUF MANUFACTURING CO. 729 Indianaapolis Avenue MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA Mme. ADA L. FUE MANUFACTURING CO. 739 Indianapolis Avenue MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA in the county six months, and in the state one year. The election inspector or challenger may make affidavit that he knows or is informed and verifies that the person offering to vote is not legal voter of the precinct. Then you get one qualified elector of the precinct who has been a free holder and householder in the precinct at least one year next preceding such election, who shall make affidavit that he has personal knowledge of such person offering to vote being a legal voter of this precinct. Sometimes we wonder why Oklahoma has such rotten laws; then we let our mind run back to the old Indian Territory days, when fugitives of the very worst character ran in here from other states for protection—the murderers, horse thieves, highway robbers, ballot box stuffers, negro haters, root agitators, and a lot of others of a hellish nature, and some of this class have made their way to the state capital, and their prey has been upon the poor, defenseensel, and helpless negroes who are doing all in their power to make it soft for true democracy both at home and abroad, and that very same class of capital hypocrites draw their daily salary from a part taxes paid in by the negro. Now for that class of donkeys to meet and legislate laws that will disfranchise any class of its citizens is a shame and disgrace to Kaiserism. Oh, ye generation of vipers, how long will ye prosecute the sons of Ham? We hope to have our state republican convention just as soon as conditions will allow us, and let our motto be against crimes, criminality, Jim Crowism, mob violence, mugregation, hauscrime and everything which tends to deprive a man of his right to live as a free man. Yours for the success of the race. E. D. MITCHELL. Corresponding Secretary Negro Protective League of Sequoyah County. Box 278, Vau. Okla. KANSAS CITY, KAN. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Davis, 620 Garfield Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, returned home last week from Oklahoma, Oklahoma, where they attended the funeral of the farmer brother who died at Camp Dodge, Ia. Mrs. Atteie Jackson, 624 Garfield Ave, K. C. K., is teaching music in Jacksonville, Ila., and having great success. Mrs. Irene Dayton, 629 Garfield Ave, K. C. K., entertained Sunday with dinner in honor of husband, Mr. Joseph Dayton's, birthday. Covers were laid for eleven. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Woods and Mrs. Mary L. Carter of K. C. M., mother, sister, and brother-in-law of Miss Eva P. Washington, 637 Garfield Avenue, K. C. K., were her guests Sunday, October 6, 1918. Mrs. Redmond, Mr. and Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Emily Maupin of Tipton, Mo., attended the funeral of Mrs. Lizzie Jones here October 1. Mr. William Brown, son of Mr. Sanford Brown, 629 Franklin Avenue, K. C. K, has returned home after an extensive trip North. Funeral of Mrs. Beevals, 2930 N. 7th St., K. C. K., was held Sunday at Owens' Chapel, 415 Minnesota Ave., under the auspices of A. P. and A. M. Lodge, Walter Scott, W. M. Rev Wm. Mitchell, 1332 Neoraska Ave., was entrained at the home of Mr. Henderson, 30th-Everett Ave., for dinner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Williams are now located in their new modern home at 636 Garfield Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. James Collins are now located in their new modern home at 648 Garfield Avenue. Mrs. Fannie Cahill, 206 Franklin Avenue, has returned home from a fine trip in California. Prof. G. B. Buster and wife, 1911 N bth St., K. C. K., who spent the summer in Ohio, report a pleasant visit with relatives and friends. Returned home and looking fine. Mr. A. J. Sturner is now located at 131 N. (th) Street. Lunaral of Mrs. Lizzie Jones, 912 Oakland Ave., was held at 8th Baptist Church, conducted by Pastor, Rev. D. B. Jackson, under the auspices of S. M. T. of Missouri. She was a member of Hostana Royal House and Ada Chapter O. E. S. of Missouri, Pastor Temple and Most Ex. Queen of R. H. Maggie Holson pud high and glowing tribute to her beautiful Christian life, how she trained her children in Sunday School, B. Y. P. M., and church. She was the daughter of Mrs. Emily Maupin of Tipton, Mo, her former home. Floral tributes were many and beautiful. Interment was in Woodhawn Cemetery October 1, 1918. She leaves four children, mother, and other relatives, to mourn. Lunaral of younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. Drake, 1011 Walker Ave., Miss Alice Drake, usually called Baby Drake, was held at the home Tuesday afternoon. Attorney E. A. Shackelford, who has been ill, is much better. Word was received by Mrs. Eva P. Washington, 637 Garnehl Avenue, from her only brother, Private Chas. Washington, who is in war service in France for the last five months, that he is well and getting along all right. He was a volunteer from K. C. Mo and left April 16, 1918. He sends love to all his friends. Mr. Horace Diggins, 82 Oakland Ave, has recovered from his recent illness. Funeral of Mrs. Patterson, sister of Mr. Mintle Bibles, 209 Franklin Ave, was held at Rev. J. R. Richardson's church last month. Mr. Nancy March of Jones, Oklahar arrived today for an indieate stay. Roy Mitchell and wife, 1232 Nebraska Avenue, entertained for dinner October 20 Mrs. Eva P. Washington Lovers were laid for six. Mrs. Trotter, 619 Garfield Avenue, who had been here from the South about a month, died October 20, leaving us inland, child n, mother, and other relatives. Mrs. Bessie Payne, 623 Garfield Avenue, of the M. L. church, became queen of the bizair given by the M. H. and C. M. R. churches of the city last month by raising the largest amount of money. Rev. Moses Williams, 633 Garfield Avenue, returned from a flying trip Topeka, Kansas. Mr. J. A. Wilson, 1618 W. 9th St. K. C. M., an only Negro Jeweller, is doing fine business. FORT SCOTT, KAN. Mr. Nick Chiles, Editor of the Topeka Plaindealer. Dear Sir; I wish you would publish this report from the C. M. E church so as to let the many readers hear from this part of the Lord's vineyard. We have only a small congregation here, so we divided them up in clubs of three and set out for a rally, which came on the first Sunday in October. Club No. 1, led by Sister Finy Jay, amount $46 60; Club No. 2, led by Sister Rosa Simons, amount $22 21; Club No. 3, led by Sister J. C. Pendergross, but after her death by J. C. Pendergross, reported $18.70; Club No. 6, led by Sister Lillie Wilkinson, amount $14.45; Club No. 7, led by Mrs. M. J. Parker, amount, 14.69; Club No. 8, Mrs. McNair 50 cents; Club No. 9, reported by the Pastor, WANTED: Position as school teacher by young lady who is a graduate of the state normal at Emporia and holds life certificate. Will accept position at reasonable salary. Can furnish first class references. Address Plaindealer, Care Dept. X. MONEY TO LOAN ON ALL KIND. OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. Horses, cattle, planos, alamonds household goods, libraries, typewriters, amus, carriages, machinery, and a married people. F. S. Thomas, blakenside avenue. Telephone 228 WANTED—To know whereabouts of my son, Dallas White and his wife Lizzie, when last heard of one year ago he was reported sick in some hospital at Kansas City. Any information concerning him will be appraised by his mother, Mrs. Josephine White, 116 S. First St., Lawton, Oklahoma. FOR RENT One hundred thirty (120) acres of Kaw River bottom land 41 miles east of Topuka and 14 miles from street car line. Farm has two houses, barn and well. This land will raise crop in any and all kinds of weather. We usually rent in imsil tracts of forty-ten, and five acres. Will rent on the shares and furnish the seed to tenant who has sufficient hands and teams, or we will rent it by the acre. Crops never fail on this land. Address Nick Chiles, Care of Topeka Plain-dealer, Topuka, Kansas. 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 Where Is Harry Notley? Piper, Kansas.—I want to find my uncle, Harry Motley. Last seen or heard of was May, 1903, in Argentine, Kansas. He was a member of both the Masonic and Odd Fellow Lodges. His sister, Mrs Carroline Lott, and niece, Mrs. Caldonyer Talbert, niec Lott, want to hear from him. We lived in Parsons, Kan, coming here. Their father was Mr. Harry Motley.—Mrs. Calle Talbert, R. 1, Box 73, Piper, Kansas. MADAME HYBE, SPIRITUALISTIC MEDIUM. Madame Hyde, spirituallistic medium of New England states, but read some of the most eminent people of the two continents. This city is proud of her. A natural born medium. Tell you true facts. Can be consulted on all affairs without charges. Located permanently in her own private home, in a respectable neighborhood. Take Trost, Vine or Jackson car, get off at 19th street. Bell phone G 2602. Address 1015 East 19th St., Kansas City, Mo. No letters answered. You must call to consult me. A MADAM T. CRADDOCK SINKFORD stairdresser Everyone IS SAFE in using SIN FORD'S MARROW POMADE. She guarantees to grow the hair or refund the money. It cures dandruff, stop hair from falling out. You can get two months' home treatment for $150. by mail $180. I make a speciality of curing all scalp diseases. I will teach the art and baldfairing and culture through mail, or at my home address, and will also give diplomas when the courses has been completed. Agents are wanted in every town. Write today for one of my agency terms and one of my free Booklets. I also have Electricity Hair Brushes Straightening Combs with lamp holder, hand made Brands and transform mattons, all for sale. You can buy. Sinkford's Hair Tonle, 50c; Shampoo, 25c; Morolo Pomace 25c and 50c. All orders are given prompt attention. MADAM T. CRADCOCK SINKFORD, Phone Red 4618...209 Jackson 81 amount $4.51; Club No. 16, Bitser L. Gants, amount $14.05; Sister Terry, $1.00; Mrs. Tiris, $1.00; Club No. 12, led by Mrs. Lue Pitts, amount $15.00; Club No. 18, led by Sister M. A. Hue, amount $5.85; Club No. 15, led by Master Thomas Wilkinson, nine year old boy, amount $5.00; Rev. Pitts, 45 cents; total amount raised, $163.41. Paid Pastor out in full and raised on all claims in full, and I have in treasury to pay on church debt $60.00. Send me the amount due for three months on paper. Yours in Christ, A. T. PARKER, Pastor. PLEASANTON, KAN. Misses Mills and White of Butler Mo., were visiting friends in this city the first of the week. Mrs. Ida Dabs and daughter, Mrs Flossie Wilson of La Cygne, were in this city Tuesday on business. Corporal Edward Pritchett came Thursday morning for a four days' furlough. He was accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Nancy Pritchett. 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MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER COMPANY Minneapolis, Minn. their sister and amd Mrs. Walter Lacy and fasally, returned home Thursday. Mr. Walter Graham of Mound City was in town Thursday on his way to Kansas City. There are nine negro boys in Uncle Sam's army from Linn county. They are: Sergeant Clyde C. Young, Privates Percy N. Sailsberry, Cleve Willard and Goldie Young of Mound City, Corporal Edward Prutchett and Musician Merle C. Smith of Pleasanton, Solomon and Harrison Wallace of Bolcourt, and Frank Allen of La Cygne. Miss M. Marie Terry of Fort Scott arrived Friday evening to visit Mr. R. E. Fine and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fine. Mrs. Richard Bellamy of Kansas City visited Saturday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fine. Mrs. Bellamy had been down to Fort Scott to care for her daughter, Mrs. Daisy Neaves, who had been sick. Mr. Bruce Young of Mound City was in this city Saturday en route to Kansas City. Mrs. Florence Fine went to Fort Scott Saturday to see her niece, Mrs. Daisy Neaves. PPER, Humanity's Tried True lected to Represent Kansas in McClelland Todd so that you can tell others how LAND TODD'S Double Strength Delicious Discovery—will positively a very short time, providing it Dandruff, Falling Hair, Itching easily cured by the use of one 250 DANDRUFF CURRE. After using come naturally soft and glossy. WITENING OIL has no equal for 250 each. 1253. White Topeka Kansas. Mrs. Mary Moran is ill at her home 11th and Boswell. Messrs. Wm. Odell and A. L. Pogue were in the city on business. Mrs. Pennie Mason and daughter, Mrs. America Bradshaw both have been ill at their home 804 E. 12th St., but are able to be out at this writing. Miss Marie Graham, who has been in the city for the past two months, visiting relatives and friends, left Thursday evening for her home in Santa Barba, California. Madame T. C. Sinkford is ill at her home, 209 Jackson Street. Mrs. Jewell Brown has returned to her home in Wichita after a visit with her mother, Mrs. Travis Harris. Be sure and attend the Apex this week. A treat each evening. The Apex is open this week to the public. The regular opening hour is 7:15. Under the new ruling of the house the price will be raised to eleven cents. Madam T. C. Sinkford, who has been seriously ill for the past two weeks, is improving but is still confined to her bed. Dr. M. L. Ross attending physician. LOST OR STRAYED:—One red bay mare, weight about 500 lbs, 14 hands high. Will pay for the return of mare or on any information that will insure her return. C. McIntosh, Grentville, Kansas. Miss Nelsene Howard, with Hostess House No. 2, Camp Funston, spent the week end in the city with Mrs. Ella Howard, Last Tenth Street. Mrs. Cyrene Gaines entertained a few friends at dinner Monday, complimentary to Miss Nelsene Howard, with the Hostess House No. 2, Camp Funston. Mr. Barney Cleaver of Tulsa, Okla., was at Camps Dodge, Ia., and Funston, Kansas, looking after the republican voters among soldiers from the State Oklahoma. Mrs. Lelia Mims of St. Louis, Mo., formerly of this city, is visiting friends here. It is rumored that R. H. Kerford of Atchison, Kansas, will soon lead to the altar one of Leavenworth's prominent young ladies. Mr. and Mrs. Moran are the proud parents of a ten pound baby boy October 28. Mother and babe are doing nicely. Miss Maggie Fitchue was called to Wichita last week to attend the funeral of her nephew, Arthur C. Fitchue who died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Bessie Gunther, October 22, 1918. Sergt. Julius King McCree passed through Topeka en route back to Camp Funston from Meridian, Miss., where he accompanied the body of a dead soldier. Mrs. J. T. Bell of Thermopolis, Wyoming, formerly of this city, is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. T. J. Call, on Woodward Avenue. Mrs. Myrtle Wilson and Mrs. Katherine Seaton of Kansas City, Kansas, have been visiting their aunt, Miss Maggie Fitchue. We visited the Hostess House No 2 at Camp Funston, in charge of Miss Mabel Whiting with the assistance of Misses Jackson of Kansas City and N. Howard of Denver. The house is beautifully decorated, and the young ladies are using every effort to make it comfortable and pleasant for the soldiers' relatives and friends. DEATHS Mr. William Hahn, died October 25 at Parsons, Kansas. The body was brought to Topeka for burial. The funeral was held October 31 from Hamilton Undertaking Establishment under the auspices of the Exodus Lodge No. 31, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. He was buried in Mt. Auburn cemetery. Mr. Hahn leaves a brother, Mr. Henry Hahn of Leavenworth, Kansas, and an aunt, Mrs. Gouch, of this city. Mr. Hahn is formerly of this city and resided at 403 E. 1st Street. --- The body of Mrs. Lulu McAdoo was brought to Topeka Saturday afternoon from Junction City, where she died after a short illness. The funeral was held Sunday from Stone-street Undertaking Purlor. Burial in Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Mrs. McAdoo was formerly of Topeka and was a sister of Mr. II. I. Monroe of this city. Besides a brother she leaves a husband, Mr. Anderson McAdoo, and a son, Mr. Noel McAdoo. * * * Mrs. Clara Turner, the wife of Mr. Robert Turner, died Tuesday evening November 5 at the family home 31 miles north of town. Mrs. Turner had been ill just a few days. She leaves a husband and five children. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Rochester cemetery. Relieves CATARRH of the BLADDER and all Discharges in 24 HOURS SANTAL CAPSULES MIDY Each copy to know the name of the Recovery of person referred. Read by all drug users. Mrs. Bila Cowan has received word of the safe arrival overseas of her son George Cowan. Mr. Joe Talbert visited in Chicago last week. Mr. Talbert's mother accompanied him home. Mr. Jack Johnson has returned home from Kansas City. Mrs. Susie Greer has returned to Kansas City. Mr. Claurence Bradshaw, one of the secretaries of the Young Men's Christian Association at Camp Funston, spent a few days in the city last week. Miss Annabelle Sawyer returned Wednesday to Emporia to resume her studies. Mrs. W. I. Jamison has returned from a visit to Salina, Kansas, where she has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hines. Mrs. Chester Hatton, in company with her little son and daughter, will leave Sunday for Kansas City, Mo, where she will make her permanent home. Mr. Boyd Freeman and Miss Betty Perry were married in Kansas City, Mo, October 23. Mr. Arthur Ransom, formerly of Topeka, is conducting a first class barber shop at Junction City and doing well. He has the assistance of Mr. Frank Copeland and Everett Turner. Mr. Ransom spent a few days this week visiting his wife and was a pleasant caller at the Plaindealer office. An Injustice to Mr. Stonestreet An Injustice to Mr. Stonestreet Some Low Cuss Tries Injure His Business. Topeka, Kansas, October 31, 1918. To the Plaindaler: I desire the public to know that I had nothing to do with sending out any circulars to my friends derogatory to Prof. Carter, as appeared in the last day or two. My envelopes were stolen from my office for an enemy of mine, and those circulars were sent to some of the friends of Prof. Carter and my friends to injure my business. It was the work of a coward who would not hesitate to do any low dirty trick. You can imagine who it was. F. M. STONESTREET. Earl Danforth in France. Bordeaux, France, Oct. 18, '18 Dear Editor: While sitting down thinking of the past and future I thought I would write you a few lines. Perhaps you may enjoy reading a card from one of your soldier friends. Hope that will hear from Yours truly, Earl Danforth. Co. 841 811 T. C. A. P. O. 705 A.E.F. Bordeaux, France, Barrens Camp. BETHEL. KAN. We have been enjoying ideal autumn weather the past few weeks; nice growing showers, ample sunshine, appreciable temperatures, and the pastures and the what crop are in fine condition for this season of the year. The fine weather has enabled the farmers to complete the greater part of their fall work. Many of our folks have been sick with the influenza with the advent of the epidemic into our community, but the most of them are convalescent now. Schools and churches have been closed for the past three weeks. A great many improvements are being made this fall among our people. Mr. Al Rodgers has painted and plastered his residence and painted his barn and out-buildings. Mr. Geo. Dunn is painting his buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Walker are bringing to completion their new residence, and Mr. Thornton Crockett has added another room to his residence. Mr. Toliver Thompson has just completed the erection of a new barn. Mr. L.M. Ellis, our efficient teacher, was out from Kansas City Tuesday, the guest of Mrs. Al Rodgers. Mrs. Margie Robinson of Kansas City was the guest of her niece, Mrs. Emma Thompson, Wednesday. Mrs. Mollie Turner of Kansas City has been the guest of Mrs. Lucy Mack. Mr. Geo. Dunn is on the sick list this week. Miss Viola Bettis of Edwardsville has been attending her grandmother, Mrs. Pernina Thompson, who has been sick for the past two weeks. Misses Anabel and El Dora Scott came out from Kansas City Saturday visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mason and Mrs. Richard Palmer of Leavenworth were the guests of friends here Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Butler and Mrs. Wm. Harrison of Kansas City visited at the home of Mrs. Al Rodgers Sunday. Mrs. Juez Pape Clinn of Kansas City spent Sunday with friends here. Mrs. Christian Blantyre and her sister, Mrs. Cori Harris, of Kansas City, visited their grandmother, Mrs. Nellie Robson, at the home of their cousin, Mrs. Dennis S. Thompson, Sunday. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Robinson. Rev. Washington, the new pastor of Zion Chapel A. M. E. Church, together with his estimable wife, were calling on friends here Saturday. Mr. Kemp Turner attended the funeral of Mrs. Harvey Turner at Bonner Springs Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Combs of Edwardsville were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dunn Sunday. Rev, David Thomas of Bettls Creek was in Bethel Sundav. Mrs. Eliza Bettls of Edwardsville came Monday to visit her mother, Mrs. Pernina Thompson. KINKYHAIR P WANTED; A cook to do plain cooking. Also a good girl for clerk and waitress. Good wages. Write Frank Wilson, Army City, Kan. LARNED, KAN. Last Sunday November 3 was a high day in Larned, the members and friends rallying to pay the pastor. Four clubs, Italians, Miss Salie Kankins Captain, raised $7.55; French, Mrs. Marie Madison Captain, $40.10; American, Miss Ida Sheperd Captain, $10.28; British, Mrs. Susie Jones, Captain, $17.85; Grand total, $134.05. Miss Salie Hawkins bought in the largest amount and received a beautiful prize. We are thankful to the Lord for His blessing on us. WANTED: A good, steady Barber (colored). Wages, $18.50 per week. Guaranteed. Steady work. Write Mrs. J. B. Fleming, Horton, Kansas. FORT GIBSON, OKLA. Mrs. Anise Rucker has been sick with the influenza but is now up. Glad to see her out again. Mr. Harry Starr is going out of business the 1st. Mrs. Peggie Walker Johnson, who has been ill for several months, died Sunday morning at the home of her mother, Mrs. Polly Young. Our sympathy to the bereaved family. sympathy to the Mr. C. Ford is still doing business at the same place. We hope he will never leave. Miss Estella Lee is seriously ill. We hope she will soon recover. Miss Wren Ditwood, who has been sick, is up again. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Oilwood and family will spend the week end in Coffeyville and Parsons, Kan., visiting friends and their daughter, Mrs. Jas Ford of Parsons. Mr. Buster Vann will leave Sunday for Chicago, to stay several months. Mrs. Maggie Brooks and baby Roy will leave soon to visit her husband at Camp Funston, Kan. Mrs. Mary McClendon will move back home since the death of her husband. We are glad to have such a faithful church worker back with us again. Miss Agatha Starr will entertain a bunch of girls and boys Thursday night. Everybody will wear masks. The house will be decorated in evergreen and other halloween colors. We hope to have a good time. Miss Nancy Foreman of Braggs, who has been visiting Miss Lillie Silk, will return home tonight. Mr. White was in town with a load of melons last Saturday. They were fine ones for this time of year. Miss Fay Chase is having their home repaired. Mr. Will Green spent Monday in Mushogee visiting friends. Mr. Prince Tyner is still in business at the same place. When in town always stop at Tyner Hotel. Everything is nice and up-to-date. Mrs. Annie Hill has been very sick but is much better now. Miss Bertha Thompson is up again after a week's illness. Mrs. Mish Daniels is on the sick list this week. Hope she will soon recover. Mr. J. W. Cooper has bought a Reo car; also Mr. Carter. Glad to see them riding in cars. Misses Rosetta Tally, Robecah Vann, Willa Reed, and Hilda Hall all attend high school in Muskogee. They will be glad when school reopens, so they won't get behind in their studies. WANTED: Experienced laundryman, tailor, cleaner, and presser. Good money. Machinery ready for use. Write Frank Wilson, Army City, Kan. First published in the Plaindealer November 8, 1918. In the Probate Court of Shawnee County, in the Matter of the Estate of Richard Orr, decease. NOTICE OF FINAL SUPPLEMENT All creditors and all others interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified that on the 7th day of December, 1918, I shall apply to the Probate Court sitting at the Court House in the City of Toonka, Shawnee County, 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 Nichard Orr, 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 7th day of December, 1918, at 10 o'clock a.m. E. RIDLEY, Administrator. Prt. George Whitlay of Camp Funston visited friends here two days last week. Mrs. James Blueford of Iowa is visiting her sisters here. Mr. Lee Bradley of McFarland is visiting his sisters here. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Wallace were at Rossville Tuesday on business. Fny Bradley is out to Kansas City for a short visit with friends. Mr. Landus is on the sick list at this writing. Mr. J. Brigham is home from Topeka, where he had an operation performed. Mr. Lloyd Brigham is back on his job after two weeks of sickness. Robert has purchased two fast greyhounds and expects some fast races this winter. Blanche Johnson is still on the sick list at this writing. Miss Bernice Cox and Miss J. Cox went to Joplin to visit their sister. went to Soprin to visit his sister. Mr. Anthony has purchased a new Ford truck for his business. He now has two cars, and we are certainly proud of Mr. Ray, and he is doing a nice business. Prosperous Business Woman. We visited Mrs. Ada Montgomery's beauty parlor and manufacturing department at 1212 Euclid Avenue. We must say it is sure a fine brick build. 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That you must answer said petition on or before 10th day of December, 1918, or soil petition will be taken as true, and judgment rendered in said action against defendants, Jennie Speaker and Denver Speaker, if living, and, if deceased, then in the alternative, against the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devices, trustees or assigns, if any, of such deceased defendant, quitting plaintiff's title to lots 178-160-162-164-166 and 168, on Virginia Avenue, Highland Park Sub-division of part of the Northeast 1 of Southwest 1 of Section 8, Township 12, South of Range 16, in Shawnee County, Kansas, and forever enjoining you from claiming any right, title or interest in or to said real estate. Attest: Mary E. Chapin. Clerk of District Court. By Oran Layton, Deputy. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Venice May Scard, Plaintiff, vs. Virginia M. Johnson, Duncan McIntosh, Daniel W. Detrick, Caroline Misse, Benjamin J. Detruck, Walter Detrick, Hester A. Glmore, Jeannette T. Leaverton, Mary C. Todd, Benjamin F. Johnson, Melissa A. Johnson, Charles R. Stone, William B. Stone, Leon F. Stone, Mabel K. Stone, Edith M. Stone, Lula J. Stone, Albert J. Stone, Frank H. Stone, John W. Stone, Samuel W. Stone, Hairnet A. Jones, Charles W. Johnson, Elizabeth K. Hunter, Martha J. Sorange, Margaret L. Johnson, Sarah M. Heury, Orry A. Johnson, Mary J. Johnson, Erica S. Johnson, Charles B. Johnson, Emma C. Williams, Mary C. Robots, Alice D.Hurton ton, Hettie Tannag Crane, John C. Haurian, George W. Bawman, Ellsworth Simonson, Charles F. Johnson, James H. Johnson, and Charles L. A. Johnson; if living, or if dead, the unknown hours, executives, administrators, devists, trustees or assigns of such as are deal, Defendants. No. 31.95. PUBLICATION SERVICE State of Kansas to the above named Defendants, Greeting: You and each of you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the WAS THE WORLD BORN AND FOLLOW BROTHER IN THE WORLD WAS THE GOD WANT PROMISE WAS NOW THE WORLD SOMEONE WHO BORN AND FOLLOW BROTHER IN THE WORLD WAS THE GOD WANT PROMISE --- District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, by the above named plaintiff, Venice May Scard, and that you must answer said plaintiff's petition filed in said Court on or before the 20th day of December, 1918, or judgment will accordingly be taken in said case, forever barring you or each of you of, and from all right, title and interest in and to the land hereafter described, and quieting title to said land in favor of the plaintiff, said real estate being described as follows, to-wit: The rear or North Fifty (50) feet of Lots numbered One Hundred Sixty Six (166) and One Hundred Sixty Eight (168), on Eighth Street, West, in Hurne's Addition to the City of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. MARY E. CHAPIN, Clerk of District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. IRWIN SNATTINGER, Attorney for Plaintiff. NOTICE The State of Kansas to John Wilson, if living, and, if deceased, then to the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devises, trustees, and assigns of said John Wilson, defendant: You, and each of you, are hereby notified that C. E. Gould, as plaintiff, has filed his petition in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, and commenced suit against you as defendants, as aforesaid, being case No. 31,943. That you must answer said petition on or before the 23d day of December, 1918, or said petition will be taken as true, and judgment rendered in said action against defendant, John Wilson if living, and if deceased, then in the alternative, against the unknown heirs executors, administrators, devisees, trustees and assigns, if any, of such deceased defendant, quieting plantiff's title to the East seventy acres of the South one-half of the Northeast one-fourth of Section 17, Township 12, South of Range 15, East of the Sixth Principal Merchant, in Shawnee County Kansas, excepting a trust thirty feet square, described as follows: Beginning about eighty feet from the Northy st corner of Abram Burnett's grave, there South thirty feet, thence East thirty feet thence North thirty feet, thence West thirty feet to place of beginning, and being the burial place of Abram Burnett, and forever enjoying you from claiming any right, title, or interest in or to, or hen upon said real estate. Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest, Mary E. Chapin, Clark, of District Court. BOYNTON, OKLA. Mr. Amos Daniel is on the sick list this week on account of the flu. Mrs. Jennie Charles called on her friends. Mrs. Charles is now in charge of girls at the Creek Baptist College. Rev. H. C. Reeel, the founder of the Creek Baptist College, is all in smiles this week. He says that the school is now ready for training boys and girls the way to which they shall go, and when they are older they will not depart. Lawyer Lee is as busy as a bird dog looking after his clients. Go ahead, D. A. Lee, keep it up! Mr. W. R. Reeves is over his scare now, and since the flu is not in his way, he is thinking of buying a farm. A. L. J. Merriwether, the leading attorney of Okmulguee, was in the city this week, looking after his family, Look out for Spanish Influenza. 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Mrs. Rodgers is still making these good things to eat for the lawyer. Mrs. Susie Merriweather is the leader of the Red Cross work among the colored ladies. However, Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs. Laforte, Mrs. Wamble, Mrs. Davers, and a host of the popular ladies are at her side, and they turn in a list of things made to be shipped out to the soldier boys this week, and as soon as the flu is over they say that they will have another batch of sweaters and socks and bed skirts and bed shirts etc. David A. Lee, the lawyer, is now in charge of the 37 dist. defense council chairman, and Rev. J. F. Kersh, the popular pastor, is the secretary of the council of defense, and now we believe that things will move off as soon as the influenza is stamped out. Mrs. Hingar Bell and all of her children are down with the flu. We hope that they all will soon recover. Mrs. M. Cotton and Mrs. Emma Brizill are both off from home seeking their health. We hope they will both soon find health and strength and return to us. Mrs. R. Downey, one of the popular members of Rev. H. C. Reed's church, died last week. She was a brave soldier for Christ, and her church will miss her. Oh, that we had more good women like Sister Downey! May the Lord look after her husband and her little children left behind! Mr. Owen Short, a soldier boy, died in the training camp and was shipped to Boynton last week. Also Mr. Olive Brown died in the camp and was shipped back to Boynton, and Mr. Scott, a soldier boy, was shipped to Boynton, Okla. We thank the Lord that three of our boys have returned, and thank him that no more have returned, for it could have been worse. Give all of your law work to David A. Lee, as he is on the ground and can give you quick service. A good lawyer. Have thirty years experience. Mr. George W. Davis is quite a farm buyer. Just paid $11,000 for a farm near Boynton, and he has plenty of money to buy more farms. Also he is now looking after the building of a new brick church at Boynton, Okla. He is a gift man of the race. Mr. James A. Wattley is still on the map. Mr. Wattley is buying quite a few hogs and cattle. See him when you have anything like hogs or cattle to sell. Mr. Jim Jackson closed a $14,000 00 deal on some of his land. Now he is in the market for any good thing. Jim is also a widower. His wife died not long ago. Jim is a young man. Some of the younger ladies might as well lead good to Jim. see! Mrs. J. A. Watley is reported down in bed with the flu, but she is such a nice lady and a god-fearing soul, we know that she will soon be out again Lawyer Lee is a wilder too, see— If you wish to buy a farm, write to David A. Lee, Attorney at law, Box 151, Boynton, Ohio. We have had five days' rain, and the wheat and other things in the field look just like spring. The popular drug clerk is all in smiles. However, he never forgets to invite all that get into the Owl Drug Store to call again, since he is liked by all of the people both in and out of town. It will be well for Dr. O. H. Penny to keep him. If you wish to buy a house and lot or lots without a house, call on David A. Lee, Lawyer, Box 151, Boynton, Ohio. You will find the Plaindealer at Lawyer Lee's office. Call and subscribe for the Plaindealer. More news next week. Watch next week's paper. WANTED Competent, experienced, and desirable young lady for employment at one in an up-to-date Beauty Parlor Shop (for white ladies only), at Shawnee, Oklahoma; salary to begin with at $12.50 per week and promotions at reasonable intervals. Room and board at cost, only $40 per week. Only competent and experienced need apply. Address, with recommendations: Mrs. Arizona Carr, 132 South Union, Shawnee, Oklahoma. Grand Lodge Officers REV, BIR FRANK WILSON, C. G. M—1114 Buchanan, Topeka, Kan. The home town is not the same old town, Since we fellows have all sailed away. The old corner bars are finished by far; Our absence does not make it pay. There is no one to steal our old best gal, They've drafted all those who could try. And Daddy, old sport, has been holding the fort. Since the day we all bid them good-bye. There's many a party awaits us, When we finish our job over there. There's many in O. D., from general to K. P. Who'll shout, when it's over, with cheer. But meanwhile let all keep on grinning. Till we've baffled that Hun 'cross the Rhine. Then we'll roll up our packs And make for the tracks. Bound homeward in double quick time. 1st Sergeant S. E. Simpson, Co. A., 349 Machine Gun Battalion. "With the Colors." BIR A. W. HOPKINS, C. G. B.— 321 Dakota, Leavenworth, Kan. DTR. SARAH FORBE; C. G. R.— 217 C. Street, Lincoln, Neb. SIR J. G. BURDETTE, C. G. T.- 431 Fourth Ave, Leavenworth, KA. 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Helping Tabor No. 4, Cherryvale, 1st and 3d Thursday, —Dtr. Mary Holt, H. P., Dtr. Ida Teal, Secy. Rebecca No. 8, Coffeyville, 1st and 2d Thursdays, —Dtr. Ada Johnson, H. P., 408 E. 7th St. Wichita No. 34, Wichita, 1st and 2d Thursdays, —Dtr. Rachel Lee, H. P., 415 N. Water. Mt. Hope, No. 3, Wichita, 1st and 5d Fridays at Masonic Hall, 615 N. Main St.—Dtr, Harriet W. Houston, H. P., 1925 N. Mead. Rebecca Ann No. 6, Ottawa, 1st and 3d Fridays.—Dtr, Edna Lewis, H. P., 822 Olive. Covenant No. 33, Weir, 2d and 4th Wednesday.—Dtr, S. A. Kinnell, H. P., Box 41. Western Queen No. 17, Ft. Scott, 1st and 3d Saturday afternoons.—Dtr, Kittle Word, H. P., 321 Burt. America Davis No. 15, Weir, 2d and 4th Mondays.—H. A. Adkins, C. M., Box 25. St. Ante No. 93, Lincoln, Nebr., 2d and 4th Fridays.—Dtr, Lulu B. Moore, C. P., 2226 O Street. Amelia Levels No. 19, Omaha, Nebr., 2d and 4th Thursday afternoons at Taborian Hall.—Dtr, Rachel Harreld, H. P., 1640 Willis. 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