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Twentieth Year. No. 51. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING DECEMBER 20,1918 Price $1.50 Per Year
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EDITOR VISITS RICHSOND, NO. IMASONIE, HONOR ROLL|s ices: coghih, Set re sesiats set at, teed dea at rember 6 oe
Rev. J. W. Jacobs, presiding Elder Miss Anne Benson of Essex county,|if the Huns continue to retreat as/the death of our friend and form
af the Illinois District, spent a few — sts aiealthy Tabcork of Hotlenburk, fase as 'they have een within the last onppmane Mr, We W. Plumb:
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IN OTHER CITES |eszetecaeere of Bis mother’ ates) acters of Kansas Lodges| tise Esth, Setitney’ of Ger-(manth, the war’ will te over before Tile comes to conc ta the ma
Hines, Mrs, Hultz owns a beautiful
farm and has a fine residence. She
is one of Douglas County’s most
prosperous widows, and while there
we enjoyed eating Plenty of fried
chicken and country ham. We shal
call there again.
woe
Returning from our trip to St. Lou-
fs, we stopped over at Montgomery,
Blo. where we found a nice class of
colored people. They seem to have
Plenty. of work and have nice homes,
‘e stopped at the home of Prof. An-
derson and family. They are among
the best people of Missouri. Mrs
Anderson 18 one of the leading ladies
of the state, and we were sorry that
her daughter, Mrs. Wallace of Car-
thage, was confinel to her bed with a
serious Slincss, and we hope for the
best.
‘Montgomery has a colored school,
and the teacher only receives $45 a
month salary, and the janitor is paid
$5.00 a month for his service, This
is n disgrace and outrage upon the
people of Missourn, and, what Is
vorse, we find that this sort of thing
seems to prevail in all the smaller
touns, The teachers in the #hools
of the rural districts are nut given
rors, consideration. ‘The next Jex-
stature of Miseourl should wake up
and sce to it that these tetchers me
paid Ining wages,
We met the putter of the AM. 1.
church, who appeared to be vetting
along nicely,
Montgomery has one stere owned
by the race, and it seems to be et>
ting the business.
We met one of the prosperous
farmers, Mr. James Green, who owns
@ big farm, and three pieces of city
property as well.
Our next stop was at Glascow, and
we first visited the home of Professor
Chinn, Chief Grand Mentor of the
Missouri Kmhts and Daughters of
Tabor. We fourld him at home at
his desk busy communicating with
members of the Order, He says that
things are moving along nicely over
the state, and thit the membership is
fnereasing. Professor Chinn is a man
of great race pride,
We visited the Evars School, of
which Mrs, Perkins 13 one of the
teachers. Theis sccms to be n pretty
good school, hut the teachers are rot
receiving: the silary they should. Mrs.
Perkins 1* the wilow of the late Prof,
Perkins ant is a bright, intheent
educator, duing much for the race.
We met our old frrend C, W, Moore,
who owns a big wheat farm in Kane
sas and has raise] over thive thous.
and bushels thre year and refused:
$10,060 for his farm. He divides his
time Intween Glasgow and Pratt,
Kancas Ile is certamly a race man
and beheves in standing: up for Lis
nights,
Wo met Mi. Jerry dacl eon, a pros:
perous yeung farmer, who ts fart
forzins his way to the front.
Mrs, Garland Bradley ts doing well
at Glasgow, She is an elderly lady},
but owns food property and can write!
a check on the bank any day for ny:
Subrtantial sum of money. She hae]
rwo gerard children of whom she fs{'
very proud, and she devotes most of /|
her time with them.
This was our first real trip to Glas-|
gow, and the coloret peonle seem to
pe progressive and hard at worht?
varning the dollars, j
At Higginssille, Mo, we stopped at
he home of the mother of Mrs, Anna}!
Britt, where we enjoyed oursclvea!!
ery ‘much, Higginsville is a mining,
own, and here we find a great many!
olored people engaged in mining &
usiness, Two of the most succvssful!
colored farmers in the state of Mis-
ourl and the west are the Perry Bro-!'
hers, James and J. W. They have ¢
ust recently purchased 256 acres of !
and at a cost of $34,560, and sold
heir farm of fifty acres at $175 any!
cre, Mr, James Perry woll remain)?
n the farm of two hundrod aeres
shich they had rented, and Mer, J. W.Jf
il] move on the one just purchnsed.|8
his is the greatest purchase of land
ver made by any tuo colored indi A
iduals, to our knowlcde, in the his]!
ory of thr country. They are to be]!
omplimerted on ‘such w gicat une
ertahing We dat aur hut to the |"!
erry Brothers, for we know they will fh
ueceed an the future aw they have ny &
he part isn Myrtio Perry, the!
augtter of My, amd Mis, Tames Pere
yas in wcomphehed youre Lady]?
nd nysivts her mother with the teu!
Ye Gers. batter, and other produce |
nd ve pte eet gat aaetens tor ie
un wha pot ibe Cottunate enemy
pei Da the wont i rabe ae y
wats Swe asc a farm Wye
Keno on proabed the teres. {1
Mr ¢ s fa, the wats whe
srs ed oqty. has bile hoes
opitoup her inte» ineat One
the yc achers makes her heme
re, of be two certainty enjoy] te
emeels
Mr. (i Fa Grover dea proxperouey fs
ursor an He and wife have o rice
me WAL te. an ee
CAM Uk church, sayy every thine
RICHMOND, MO.
Rev. J. S. Blaine attended the con-
ference in Mexico last week and was
returned to St. John as pastor.
Lincoln School has re-opened after!
& quarantine of six weeks because
of the flu.
All churches and movies have been
Toonened since the ban has been
ifted.
Rev. G. W. Gordon filled his pulpit
Sunday, having returned from Iola,
Kansas.
Thanksgiving services were held
at the A. M. E. Church last Thurs-
day. Rev. W. Monroe was the speak:
er of the day.
The Influenza is still among the
people, but the race has not had any
serious cases,
Mrs, Opal Miles received a letter
from her husband who {s over the.
sea and this letter was written by
King George Fifth to the soldiers
with the British Army.
Miss Bertha Miller fs visiting her
sister Mre, Dora Alexander in Kan-
Bas ote
Mr, Manuel Ridings died Monday
after a lingering illness. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. J.
». Blaine,
Mr. Robert Jackson has gone to
St. Joe where he has on important
position.
Mrs. Rass who was seriously ill
with the flu has about recovered,
and her many friends are glad of her
recovery,
Miss F 0, Holmes has recovered
euffiriently to resume her schvol worl.
ut Swanrich.
Mrs, Iva Rodgers is un the road tu
seravery after being Wl for several
lay 3.
Mis. Malinda Smith and Tile have
fone to Kansas City where they will
remain during the winter,
Mrs. J, S. Blaine was tahen very
il a few days ago, but we are glad
to know that she is improving,
Mr. and Mrs. Fleck were the guests
of several friends Thanksgiving day,
Miss Julia Johnson has returned
home after @ prolonged visit to
Omaha.
This section was visited by its
irst snow last Thursday morning, and
se began to think of the things we
vad not arranged for during the
summer,
Miss Baker of Carrollton agent the
seek end as the guest of Mr. and
rs. James Robinson.
Miss Myrtle Ford left the last of
he week for her future home in
shicao
Rev. H, I. Bolden of Kansas City
renchel at St. John last Monday
ught te an appreciative audience.
le has been returned to Kansas
iy Kansas by his confcrerce,
Hey, Liward Mughes of Emporm
‘angas, stopped over to ae hy
rother Richard Hughes. is con-
erence sent him te Hutchinse1,
Mr. Hariy Owens of Camp Munstun
‘ax here on a visit to relatives and
rends Tucsday
Rev, S. Brooks has been appointed
residing Elder uver St Jocsph Dis
rict of A. M. E. Church,
Mrs. Amelia Robinson and) Miss
jester Puch were visitors in Kansas
ity Monday.
Air, Edward Teavault, one of our
armers had the misfortune to break
is ley « few days ago while plowing,
he Lotnes were frightened, and he
peamne entangled in the lines.
Mrs. Harriet Jiles 1s on the sick
at.
Rev. G. W. Gordon reports the Sun-
ay services of the Baptist church up
) the Gordon standard of church|.
als, Amount collected was $31.42. —
Quarterly meeting was held at]
‘ard Chupel. In the absence of the
. E. S.J. Brooks. Rev, Robinson
} the Junction held the services,
ev. J, S, Blaine ot St. John was the] 5!
eaker of the hour, Amount coi-{T!
cted, $46 00, a
hes, J. 8 Blaine reports his Sun-|€o
y bervices ideal in every respect,
‘id the church as getting bach to)
s normol sell. th
sem. audio te Me'Gaw has been] ot
with the flu, bat is on the road to; 8°
Lover). te
Misa Lertha Miller has returned] 8
yin Viel to anesas City with her
ster Mrs. Dora Alexander
The intust son of Mr. and Mrs} UP
Gleaton Jackson died Saturday | hn
cht, We extent aympathy tu them| 2
the loon of their tiet-born en
Rev. J. Ro McClain, formerly pane tle
“in thet ats, pre teed to a apacity | Dr
use at St. John lust Tuesday night,
sy McClain is transfered tu the!
Jabomu confercnes, int
Mecoand Mrs Trance Meee live 1%
ad from Sanares tu thie ery pu
Mra. Mansur Tichls and children
sdiotha, Mme ew Luricy, have 18!
wh dled a vet le ene an O39
ef ite
My Larord Manse, a stint af
noln Institute, wax sanitime pas £10
ita here Mat week ei
he aed te hs EH ety MI
tteeae Weboe pra t
staat
teers te, to dae byte NY
aly Duve teen il with th the
Irs. Mehin Podvers and dauchice
alm pore bee tote gd ght
tomiy Five teen swith th tha
Mra, Mclin Rodgers and daughter
Howie nee Viattine i hamies Unty
ap ound Mre hoe Lake we praud
arora Mie
Frtoh [oes May was uo ered
hire Ides Saturday )
There will he mays meeting of the
“tizena at St. John to discuss a
business proposition for phe race.
MASONIC HONOR ROLL!
serving dheir Country.
WESTERN STAR NO. 1.
Irsin G. Bartleson
Stephen Dimery
‘Theodore Hamilton
Uri Hagan
Alfred Hultz
Clarence Kiser
Charles MePike
Kenneth B. Mason
Leo J, Walker
Earl Young
ST. JOHN NO. 14.
Loren Flower
Charles Henry
Carl Rodgers
Howard Miller
Olver Lucas
Edward Staley
STRANGE CITY NO. 37,
Monroe Lawrence
Henry Perry
Wilham Estes
Ray Estes
Warren C, Estes
Paul A, Cole
CENTRAL BRANCH NO.58
Roland Whiteside
TASING SUN NO. 69
J. IL Wade
Joxeph Hardeman
WIDOW'S SON NO 17.
ACHE Stanfield
EUCLID No, 2.
Trank Howard
$1 MARK NO. 30,
Joseph Philips
Wiley Hi. Mipeher
Kenneth Hunt
Walter Davis
Joseph Wilhams
John 7. Brooks
Walter Brown
Roman Young
ARKANSAS VALLEY
NO21.
Floyd Porter
CEDAR BEAM NO. 23
Eugene Jenkins
Lawrence Coldwell
MERIDIAN NO. 32,
J. M. Mitchell
WALNUT VALLEY NO, 55
Clarence Faust
Thomas North
Lawrence Brown
Clarence Lewis
Claude Marun
ST, JAMES NO, 59,
Lous Sanders
Tred Monroe
KING SOLOMON NO 45,
Rerjamin Preston
Kimer Pooker
PYTHAGORAS NO 44
Tf. Jenkins
Vrank Jennings
Ray D, Trotter *
George Tose
RC White
Tlotidy denkin«
T. J. HAWKINS NO, 92,
Witham Ward
Lawrence Burkley
¥. D. Campbell
George MeCoy
Av, Pool
R oJ. Strong
award Thomson
Rently Wickehf
James Ward
Total of, 63.
COURT MARTIAL IS UPSET BY
JUDGE
We are herewith reproducing
similar case as that of the Houston
riot A man was court martialled
and sentenced. and the United States
court upset the same, This is what
we claim for the Houston riot boys
Jas President Wilson dil not review
this case ant there are about fifty
other irregularities that we claim,
so the publ may sce that our con-
tention is riucht. Note the following
article:
New York—Iederat Judge Knox
‘upheld a writ of habeas corpus in be.
half of Private Warren Sanford
Deurhty, a Hoboken sold cr who was
cons icted of ce xertion by a court mar-
tial and sentenced to four years ims
Prisoumert ‘The wrt was obtained
on the ground the solder is demented
‘If the oe serrment oxo desires,”
riled fudve Koes, “it may mabe a
farther a tun te the wrt for the
purpase uf ralane before this court
the euvstion gx Co hether the mene
tal dren cment of Boachty became,
ryote bt, the cnart martin’
Woah eer ret made eithin
Medes 8 ce eT he did reed
from his present ¢ustady aed rine
Pte como bet heh he wax
wompbeow th tine th sete +
some ona !
SPOPO SEE DENT BEST SCHOL sn|
|
Mode Hime rary Member of Wht Hteta,
Kappa for High runk in € lannen, :
Lawrence Kan, Dec 11 —James
Scott, © nevro, yesterday was elected
to'the Phi Betta Kappa honorery fra-
ternity Lerruse of his attsining high:
est rank among men students of the
university in scholarship. Scott lives
in Kansas city.
Miss Anne Benson of Essex county,
Miss Wealthy Babcock of Hollenburg,
and Miss Edith Metratriey of Cen-
tralia also were given the special
scholarship honor,
PLEASANTON, KAN.
Rev. Christopher, pastor of the A.
M. E. church in this place, preached
at his charge in La Cygne Sunday,
Mr. Earl Arnold, who is train port-
er on the Cherryvale branch of the
Frisco, was home Monday visiting his
relatives. That evening he went to
‘Kansas City, returning home Tues-
day. His brother Granville relieved
him on his run during his absence.
Mr, Tom Pritchett went to Kansas
City Wednesday to sce his wife, who
went to a hospital to undergo an op-
eration last week.
Mr. R. E, Fine sent down to Pres-
cott Tuesday afternoon to witness &
foot ball game.
Mr. Earl Arnold visited his rela-
tives in this aty Friday, coming up
from Fort Scott that morning.
Mrs. Armita Johnson of Mound City
was in this city Friday evening on her
wav to Kansas City.
Mrs. Willum Daitis of Kansas City
who has been visiting in Mound City,
returned home Friday evening.
The Kansas City papers announce
that Private Cleveland Willard of
Mond City has died of disease in
Trance. Mr. Willard as the only Ne-
gra older from Linn County to give
his life for his country so fur
Letters From
| Our Soldiers
ae Nicholas Chiles,
11th and Kansas ‘Aye,
Topcha, Kans, U.S. A
Dear Friend:
+I have been Jong thinking that |
would write you since arriving “Ove
There," many months avo I hav
almost encircled France in mj
travels a8 no soldier stenographer in
Regimental ldqrs. I have seen sc
much beauty—landscape and garden,
vineyard and grainfield—that the
memury of it is the a panorama. 1
have seen the War widows dressed
in black, the utensils and weapons of
warfare moving, soldiers of all the
Alhes, enemy prisoners, aeroplane
nghting, and the bombs hurled st
shem and searchlights searching for
them in the air at night, and all the
grim reminders of the dark, bleak and
bloody ground of (old) No Man's
Lund, with its numberless dots of
graves of soldiers fallen in the
trenches where they fought, and by
the roadsile, Lately P have sit an
the Y.oM. CG. A, here in this shel
shot and sbandone! Dug-Outs-ville,
where we are tow living, in the fur-
ests awoy fram the uty, farm and
village, und seen two ral (wh te) hive,
American women (aet mon umtite
ing ay usually) ventire Ke far nay
from pencefal cavileration te enters!
tain Amcrican soldiers, and to, bone
grectings from their fillow Amer
sun wemen in the States, Rah" tog,
fur oar colored women at here!
whom we mist so very greatly
‘These and many more wonders. of,
Wiar-time France I hase beheld, but
nowhere have I found anv spot
which seemed to me to combine 80
much beauty, comfort, convenience
and charm for the enjoyment of the
simple soldier as at our first station,
A P.O, 720, Its sunrise anit sun-
sets are exquinite, its ridges and
rochs chance with the chmatic con-
ditions, its vineyards were ripe
with luscious sper its fields of
golden grain were beckoning our idle
hands to come and harvest them,
and the Madames and Mademsollea
were simpl) “smiles and open
hands, open hearts and open homes
to our gallant colored soldice khaki)
boys. Our fine bund and our en-
yineer trainings won our way to
their high uppreciation, Our cole
ored engincers are nuwadays huld-
ing a railway, and running its ene
ines, its cars and its trafic in our]
aren,
Besides its war-wearid people,
Frunce 1s a wonderful place, Ita
sparklingy mosntain waters (as well),
m4 its Kparklay aweet wines) show ;
a hundred shades. They shine and),
murmur in the dawn, they ripple),
ind yvlow Lke diamonds in the morns|,
ng; they kap and threaten at neons];
hey rour amd rage and grow in sole)
ime and power with the increumny| |
lope ta the sca, and as they trickle |
lown to the shorchne, thes he att
he fect ef the muchty Atlantic's
doean in the cvemng, hke a tired
indo rextles babe, exhausted and,
ning a lullaby
Weshune sar a bourtenus feast
or ‘Vhurkesiing with terkey arid
rankerres, sweet potatare nd
meres WP th are nae, and mithe
ehun re pan tedie h aleut, the oh F
cnet get them te ont mveelf nie
Merry Christmas und Mapny
ew Venn, ome
Your "welder friensl, *
ALMERT Rass S
Qh te te Meek oC RE
Francis Jackson Writes
Dewe Futher
Wey tt you and mother? 1 am
well, and Tam yrony to beheve that
since J have inherited your continucd
good health, that you are feeling the
same. Well, what do you think of
the Hun's new peace offensive—a
<<< SSA SAS a Sees apo meereres anenee me
good way to ward off defeat, don't
you think? Personally, I think that
if the Huns continue to retreat as
fast as they have been within the last
month, the war will be over before
you met my letter, I have a map of
“‘rance in my office, and as each day's
victories come in, I mark them off
with common pins. In thia way it {
easy to watch the rapid advance of
the allied forces. Every one here
talks of nothing but peace, rather un:
conditional surrender of Germany
which is bound to come. Many of the
boys have, written home asking their
people to ‘purchase a supply of clvil-
lan clothing as they expect to be
there by Christmas. 1 think this a
bit of good advice, for clothes are
going to be as high as a cat's back
when we are all demobilized. Inci-
dentally you and Mother remember
my size, don’t you? And I never
thought, just a year ago, that I would
be returning so soon, or I would have
“cinched” my job. I want you to be-
gin to look around for one for me,
and I will repay you. I want mother
to receive my $5000 Liberty Bond
for Chrismas—you will see to this?
Probably it is hecause I am not in
the interior of France, but I’ve fasted
to note the scarcity of men where we
are, It is @ famibar sight however
to see women filling mens positions,
and very successfully, tov. The
souvenirs I want you all to have, are
not what I can send through the
mails, so I will have to bring them
Write me about the home guards. It
{s no fault of mine that T have not
been "Over the Top,” at least ry
times, however 1 shall always feel
that Fodid “my Int” to win the war,
along with you all wha saved your
peach sceds and coffee grounds and
exe shelly, and were walling to nee
copt ye an your ansvestments 1
know that you were successful with
the bind in your concert tour—the,
boss were all dehghted with the pox.
ter you sent me. With best regards
to nil my friends, and love ta you
and Mother and Sister, I remain,
Your son across the Atlantic,
FRANCIS
303 Stevedore Medical Dept.
Francs Jachson is with the 303rd
Stevedore Medical Department,
France. He is the youngest son of
Prof, and Mrs, George W. Jackson of
this city. Prof. Jackson has the
honor of being the beat and oldest
band master in the West. Jackson's
Twenty-third Regiment Band served
in Cuba during the Spanish Ameri-
can War, This band is one of the
aldest colored musical organizations.
It ix stilt bem directed by Prof.
Jackson, .
‘
That Lynching |
‘The National Assmantion for th
Advancement of Colurad | People
throush ate Secretary, John Ro Shil
lady of New York, makes public the
following tgtams te the Mayor of
Winston Salm, NC. and Governor
Pachett, commending ther cfforts
and those of the Home Guards in
combating attempts of a mob to lynch
4 hegre prisoner nt Winston-Salem on
the night of November 17, The tele.
xrams follow:
November $8, 1918
Mayor,
Winston-Sakm, North Carolina,
National Association for Advance.
ment of Colored peuple, speaking. in
name of its one hundred fifty branch.
es, seven of which are in North Car-
olina, and forty thousund members,
strongly commends sour efforts to
prevent lynching, protect hfe of pris-
oner and maintain orderly process of
law, Your action and that of Home
Guards in combating attempts to dis.
grace your city by lawless mob action
will stronzly commend itself to law-
abiding peuple of the whole country,
We trust you will be enthusiastically
sustained by citizens of Winston-
Salem. (
National Association for Advances
ment of Colured People
John R. Shillady,
Secretary,
November 14, 19th,
Hon, Thomas W, Bickett, Governor,
Rakigh, N.C
National Association for Advances
ment of Colored People strongly com-
mends sour prompt action in calling
ynon military authontler in ther
fforts to maintain orderly processes
f Jaw aguinst mob bent on Inching
Wer prinoncr Have wired came
mendations to Mayor of Winston-
Salem. We trust you will be sun
wrted by whole state in sour efforts
siich commend themabos to. law.
Labrie ution af whole nation.
National Association for Advances
mert ef Colored Maple
John Ro Shitlady
Staretary.
MR OW W PLUMB DEAD.
Former Topekan Passed Away in
Oakland. California
The mons friends lie Kot ee wall te
sawed te hatn ot ie dhash of Ur
WOW Phim whe wae a rotdent
6 Tom ha lot a nniaber of vee
" san hore in Kansoe aad held a
forition in the pestoticn for mevetal
+t dow coli ta Beatile to ae
fev yasttion nn Na Sad Ue
Was aineuber of the Kidalits of Pv tle
las, Tacelsior Lodge No. 3, Topehs
nud for a namber ot yenra wus grand,
keeper of records and weal, He loves
a brother, wife and host of sood,
Warin personal friends to mourn his
demtes,
‘naw ider date of December 16, we re.
celved the following letter regarding
the death of our friend and former
tounsman, Mr. We W. Plumb:
“This comes to convey to the many
frlends of Topeka and the middie
Mest, the sad intelligence of the death
of our old friend and fetlow towns
man, Mr. W. W, Plumb, which took
Place at 6:20 p. m, Sunday, Dec. 15,
at the Government bospltal, Pesidio
Reservation, Ban Francisco. His
health had been falling for many
months and for several weeks his
death has been dally expected. He
Mas carried to the hospital week be-
fore his death, where ever) thing waa
done to help him and make him com-
fortable, Previous to this, his faith.
ful wife and many friends bad for
weeks faithfully watched and ad-
ministered at his bedelde at his home
In Oakand. He was falthfat ee an
officer in the First A. M. E. church of
Oakland and died in the triumph of
faith. He also was keeper of record
and seal tn the Knights of Pythias
lodge. He was organizer of the K,
of P. In Seattle, He was ighly bon-
ored In both lodge and church circles.
Was held In high esteem by all the
Kovernmen officials He will be buried
in tho Natlonal cemetery at the Pre
wldla, San Francisco,—Rer. J. M.
Hirewn
FOSTER GRAHAM.
Mixa Margret Monster und Me, Wiley
Guthim were awetly married vosters
diy at the home of the bride on
Howell avenue. Mr, and Mere
Graham tert Immediately for a few
Wivn Mtay in Kanes Cit, The Plalne
Healer evtends bewt winhew to tlie
Tayps conde
FORMER TOPEKAN VISITS
RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
We were very proid to moet Mre,
nua Thomas, sitter of Mr. Ed
Mrisht, who ts here visiting him and
his wife at their home, 123 N. Van
Buren etreet_ and will remain for a
fow days before returning to her
Home in Memphis, Tenn. Mea
Thomas is one of the leading mem-
bers of the Order of Eastern Star,
Household of Ruth, Court of Calanthe
and a great church worker, We feet
eure that when woman suffrage comes
to the Southland the race ean depend
on her ta do her duty by hor gleters
in the South by contending for thelr
rights,
Mire. ‘Thomas anya cinta new day
Ja breaking tn the South for the col.
red American, that heretofore on the
Fallroada aud in the thopa where col-
ord men and white men did the
fame work, flint the white men al
Mave received more pay hut now alnee
the war overs boty Ie on an equality
nnd wit pet quld the wame. ‘There ary
eeveval Sonne colared imen hotdlng
voxttionn tn the train diapatehe ra ah
Hee aud dali other work never ho.
fore huown to be dane by them
1 baw been titty chit veure ince
Mite Thomax wie in Topekn and adie
WuX MUM HE Choeeeut growth and
poets made durlug that time It
et contadtly jexple hue fa meet Buch
roble women as Mea ‘Thomas and
tur her talk of the South for whtel
she holds Kreat hopes
INTERSATE LITERARY MEETING
| = POSTPONED, '
, -
On account of the Influenza epe mle
that haw prevented literary socteties
from holding their Tegular meetings,
clecting delegates and attending to
other ratte rs necoauary toward make
{ng the Interstate Literary uw ‘wae.
Sind because of conditions pre-
Nuiling at Wichita where the session
Wns to have been held, the ‘28th ane
ual texulon of the Interstate TAterary
Soclety of Kansne and the West has
been postponed until December, 2519,
the date to be fixed by the exceuthe
committec, All old societles are re.
avested to send the annual fee of $1
to the Corresponding secretary to meet
e\penses that heve been Incurred dur.
Ing the year of 1928, the Unlance, if
Any to be paced In tho treawury.
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INVINCIBLE CONCERT ComPANy
TOURING OKLOHOMa.
We are In recelpt of a letter trom
Messra Mucke, and Jolnwen of the
lavinedble Concert Company und they
HAN Had they ure meetuie with won
wh rtul succes wtnee the litting of the
flu ban Abia tw nw it phould be for
‘Tbe Phaindeat pr stutt be te reanaty ne.
quulnicd with the members of this
company nod know euch tebe an
witht dn hh or her fine They are
jwustiok ot te anean abl and
many of ihe selections they fencer
vee Ue dewalt at thelr owa Gompe
witlon
“Traveling te the cotany on nla
John Wo Coomer whe ‘asminte STente
Hite loluson omit Mackew in the
Menaeeiueet id be bane one of
He uldest haw auch at the tages
daving bath to the dive ot Halle Meo
Chane Feet Monn cas Beh
Cal (Ed Johnsen) and other great
aitiete Ve oa Nentutuitat Mr
Corer Lam te equal aud haw appeared
in Mie ritia Bie and aunt” Praneo,
where Pf dieting: the pear te at thee
GQid World the company is naw
tourlis Oklabou a and wilh be wen
Koon at Chandler Wagner King:
fieher, Meunesiey Obtulgee, Shaws
nen Muskoxee and Oklahoma City,
and the yublie wilt do tieelf an in:
justice If It falls to turu out fu large
numbers,
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The Kansas Defense Socicty 19
gene rapuly. The good people
rom several parts in the United
States are kindly responding to the
appeal of the organization, We are
asking the aid of esery loyal negro
man and woman in the freeing of the
court martialed soldiers of the 2ith
Infantry, who. are imprisoned at
Leavenworth Kansas.
The Kansas Defense Sucity $3 an
organization instituted for the pur.
pose of testing the constitutional
rights of the rece alung civil, polit’.
cal and other ines that) may be
neccessary to bring abuut justine ard
sentiment in behalf of the race in
this country, This organization was
formed because of the conviction and
legal lynching of the thirteen soldiers
of the 24th Infantry at Fort Sam
Houston, Texas, last December, 117,
for participating in a not at Houston,
Texas, in August of the same year,
It wall be remembered that these
soldiers were acting in self defense
from the fact that they had been mis-
treated and assaulted by the police of
Houston and it had been reported to
them that a mob of white men had
threatened to swoop down upon their
camp and drive them out. Acting on
this information the soldiers prepared
themselves, and receiving orders
from non-commisioned officers that
the mob was decending upon them,
they began to fire and at the same
tume marching upon the town, which
action resulted in the death of sever-
al persons.
‘hey were taken to Fort Sam
Houston, disarmed, and through the
pohey of Texas officers investigation
was started, and some weak minded
soldiers from the South who had
been in the service only a few
months were induced to turn state's
evidence on a [eae of immunity |
From what we have read of the trial
it seems that this was a kangaroo
court and the mon were pever furiy
tried, ~
>, Thtre have been three court mur-
thals, Sixty-three soldiers were tned
in the first, which resulted in the
hanging of thirteen without their
Cases ever bung reviewed by Prest-
dent Wilson. Forty others were
sent to the Federal prison for life,
and the remaining ten were disposed
of m sarious ways, Three ov four
were sent to military prison and a
few were given jul sentences, A
second court martial resulted in the
conviction of sixtcen, which Keatencet
President Wilson has just approved,
This makes a total of mncteen brave
colorcd boys to be executed for pare
tnipation in the Houston rots,
The evideme shows that this riot
at Houston occurred in the nicht
when it was ay dark ond it was
impossible to tell who were taking
port. Theae aokhers were convicted
upon circumstantial evidence given
by soldiers forced to testify as they
did on account of fear or promises
made them for their own safety.
Under rules of the court martial
all evidence and findings must be sub.
mittad to the President of the United
States, and this was not done in the
«use of these soldiers, but thar sen:
tences Were approved by the com:
minder of the southern department,
This being true theae men are bein,
Megally bald in the federal priser
and shoukl be given thar liberty.
The Kansas Defense Society 0!
whieh Nick Chiles is president. ha:
cmployed three colored attorney a, t
bring habeas corpus proceedings it
the United States district qoart, ate
if nevestary wall carry thet qasae te
the Fighes’ court the nak Attor
my POW Rol, ow oe tae lead ny
Tangara of ha - cat db ae bray.
cenworths EP, sarhoar cb DE] Rena
Okla, and Eloht Srott, a youn at
torres of Topeka have bee cmptove |
and the case, Na, 15s was fled at
‘Joplin, Kanes in the Lmted out
Drtelet Court Darbay, Oot tats
We are noy ashing the public anc
fiends of the race to contribute as
Posh as they can afferd to avsist us
tu pronerly proveute this case | Ve
have consulta several lawyers cf
Premicesce aid they ath aeree tha
thle cdae car de ves and the Kansas
Defense Socnty, benesire thi tr be
{rue, hes emrtove | thexe attoracys,
As cibtor of the Topeka Plauindeaders
nevep iper publisl ed in the interest of
the race, we fecl tint it is our duty te
fihe up all matters of this kind Oui
people have been bartered, baryained,
and sold by members of the race, unc
cruelly, unmereifully, and mial.ciously
assailed by the white race long
enough, When we think of the Eas!
St, Louls riot, the hanging of these
cnlpeteen soldiers, ( and brntal
Wishing Our Friends and
Patrons
A Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year
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ade Marks.
Georgia mob a few weeks ago, it js
enough to make the beasts of the for-
est frown, to say nothing of the effect
it would have on a human being.
This woman, who was so heartlessly
treated, was about to become a moth-
er, and she was hanged by her feet
and split open with a sharp instru-
ment, and the babe Gropped from her
and was stamped to deah by some
member of the mob. It is a shame
and disgrace upon Christian civilizae
tion to have such tLiags evist in this
country, and some methods should be
used to hire detectives and officers to
run down these lynchers and bring
them to justice,
As foresald, the Kansas Defense
Society im soliciting funds to be used
in thi# cade, and any one desiring to
help will write NICK CHILES, Pres-
ident of the Kansas Defense Society,
Editor and owner of The Topeka
Plaindealer, Topeka, Kansas.
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REY, SIR FRANK WILSON, C. G,
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OTR, SARAH FORBe’, C G, Rim
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Tabernacles,
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3d Tuesdays.—Dtr. Lulu ‘/uuds,
BH, P,, 707 Kiowa,
Dear No. 39, Abitene, 2d and 4tb
Thuredays—Dir, Mable asker.
ville, H. P,
folden Rule No, 35, South Omaha,
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golden Shenf No, 93, Omaha, Neor,,
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Tabortan Hall, 24th aod Patricx. ~
Der. Lulu Rountree, iP. 1125 N
9th Street.
Marfon No. 20, Fort Scott, lat and 3d
Friday afternoons.—Dtr. A. W
Johnsoa, IE P., THIS 1, Wall &,
Golden Rule No, 12, Kansas City, 'st
and Sd Thusday efternoons —Dtr.
H, OD, Dison, H. P., 673 Winona,
Rebecca No 11, Kansas City, Ist and
8d Munday s(ernoons,—Dtr, Pau
line Woodfork, H, Pi. 823 Free
man,
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1 HT W, S82 E. Wert,
Sailna Sunbeart, No 7, Salfna Je
and 34 Fridtys--Itr Sarah Hen
derson, HP. 469 N lih St
Golden No 3, Cota, 2d and 4th fat
urd«,--Itr, Addie Wiltimeon,
(1, 1, 96 8, Watnut.
| Hetpiig Tabor No 4, Cherrvsate, 1y
end “dh Thuretes —Der Mary Hott
(oI P., Mtr. fda Teal, Seer.
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2a Thuratina—Dtr Ada Johuson
Tf, W., 48 EB. tth Bt
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1 Thuradiva —D'r Rachel Lee, 1
P44 N. Water
Mt Heape No 3, Wichita, Tet ana a
| Uritass at Maven e att, 618 8
Malan St —Dtr Marrist W. thy.
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Rebecen ann Naf, Gttawa, bot ane
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P,, 822 Olive.
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Wednesday.—Dir, 8. A, Kiunell
H, P., Box 41,
Westem Queen No. 17, Ft, Scott, Jat
and Sd Saturday afternoons,—Dtr,
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America Davia No. 18, Weir, 24 end
4th Mosdays.—-Hf, sf Adxins, C,
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and 4th Fridays.—Dtr. Lulu B
Moore, C. P., 2226 O Street.
Amella Levels No. 19, Omaha, nebt.
24 and 4th Thursday afternoons at
Taborian Hall.—Dtr. Rachel Har.
reld, H. P., 1540 Willis,
Queen of West No, 18, Kansas City
¢d4 and 34 Wednesdays—Dtr. fen.
nie McClelland, C, F., 830 Freeinaa
Eautevator No, 37, Atchison, let and
28 Fridaye,—Dtr. Dora Whiie, C,
P,, 1100 Utah ‘ve.
Churity Rose No. 24, Coffeyvitfe, 18°
Bnd 34 Wednesdave,--Dir, M, V
Fritz, H, P., 406 EB, 3d St.
Peary Rowe No 77, sopeka, Ist and
3d Wednesdays.—I tr, Fila Fienes,
H. P., R. 1—Box 26,
Golden Eagle No. 31, Topeka, lst aus
3d Mondays.—Dtr Nannie Sprad
Jey, H. P., 1437 Lake,
Western Sun No 9, Sopeka. Ut and
8d Fridays.—D1r Lulu Dells, il. P,
1013 W sWth Se
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dd ‘thurrdaye,—Dtr, Hester Lick
cine P., 91 Western, N, Topeaa,
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atk Phi atierdooas.—Dtr. fate
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Dehorah Moa uy, Abilene, 2d and stp
Thured3s8,—Dtr, Mable Basher.
ville, HW oP., South Cedar,
Temples,
Marion Dixon No 21, Newtoa, 1st
and 3d Tuexday nlehis —Sir Joh,
Jachson, C 31.119 Eo lzth St,
R. HW Caln No 3, Atchngon, Ist apd
3d Friday nlehts,—Jas A, Browa
C. M,, 1023 N. 7th Street.
Mumphrey No, 6, Omaha, Nebr., *¢
| and Gd Mondav at Taborian Hall—
Wim. Gordin, Co oM., 2120, N. d4th
Evening star No, 4, Omaha, Nebr,,
Jet and Sd Monday sights, Tabor
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Lewls, 504 S. 25th avenue
Mount Hored No, 10, Leavenworth
every Monday night,-—Jax sf, Ch.
verr, C, M., 409, N 10th St
Silver Leaf No, 15, Sana, Ist ane
3d Tuesday—John W Swisher
C. M., G27.N, tth St.
St Petris No 8, Ft, Scott —T
Ransom, C. M., 102 N Wilson,
Douss No. 24, Kansas City, 2d ane
4th Wednesdasys.—J, Is, Jacnson
C, M., 815 Troup
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evers Friday night—A, FP. Wilser
C M,, 90 N Jersey,
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Mo, 18 Quires
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SEEN AND HEARD
DURING THE WEEK
Mrs. John Cooley, of Lincoln, Nebr,
was in Topeka the first of the week
or bueiness, She was a pleasant cai
Jer at this office,
Jer at tals office,
Euca Alba is gausanteed to relleve
Sick or Nervous Headache in five or
ten minutes.
Mrs, E. B. McClain was a pleas-
ant caller at this office Wednesday
and paid her subscription,
Dr. C. A. Williams, the dentist bas
purchased property uu Lincoln street.
Dr. Williams is one of Topeka's
Jeading professional men, and thls
city profited when he and his amiable
wile removed here from Atchison,
WANTED—To know the whereabouts
of one blind evangelist, Rev. D. L.
Williams at one tlme located in Wich-
ito and Topeha, and Lad a brother at
Wichita. Any Information will be
gratefully recelyed —Address, W. O.
Melntosh, P. O. Box 1266, Tullahassee,
OklaLoma, -
Mr. Mert Ewing, formerly of To
peha, who has spent the past twelve
years In St. Paul, Minn. and British
Columbia, arrived a few days ago for
a visit with his mother,
Mrs. Nina Simpson Butler, of Den-
ver, Colo, who was called to Topeka
oa necount of the death of her grand-
another, Mis, Mellasa Simpson, will
remain for a short visit with relatives
and friends,
Kecp The Livet aad bowel clean,
meunsspeedy rellet trom Influenza.
There Ieno better vay to do this than
by taking Turpin's Herb lMenovator
‘Lablet every four hours. Price for 180
tablets, $14 Any drug store or
Phore 139%0r addressEuca Alba Drug
Co, 308 West oth Ave.Topeha, Kans,
We were shocked and palned to
learn one day this week of the un-
timely death of Miss Lattue Fleming,
of Horton, Miss Fleming was a
daughter of the late John L. Fleming
ond who was a frequent visitor to
Tepeka and Jeaves a host of friends
in this city. She was an intelligent,
lovable young girl, a graduate of the
Horton High school and also attended
the State Normal at Emporia. Be
sides her_ mother, she leaves one
brother, Eugene, who is in he ser-
vice of the government. The be: '
reayed have the deepest sympathy of
this office. |
It is with pain and sorrow that we
note the death of Miss Genesie, be!
loved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E, C.|
Wise, which occurred at Seneca.
where the young lady was engaged
ag an instructor in the High scnool af;
that city, Miss Wise was a graduate
ot the Topeka High school and also
ot Washburn college and although
wcarecly out of her teens, was con-
sidered to be one of the state's most
brillant Instructors. She was B
lusable girl, always bright and cheer:
ful and had a kind word and leas-|
wnt smile for everybody regardless:
of creed, color or yrevious conditions |
The white race his set to produce a
a grander girl and the hearts of the
cclored people goes out in sympathy |
with the bereased parents and sister
whom she jeaves to mourn her un-
timely demise, May angels guard
her sont. |
Mr, Elijah Neleon has purchased a|
Mukman pressing machine, the latest
thing on 1) 4 warket for pressing and|
cleaning clo*hes, Mr. Nelson is one
of Topehis leading young business |
men, OWwre a nice hame and fs alro
Leol.tronuer ir Dr, MeGuire, one of
the leading thsttelans of the West,
ard which jositie: Mr. Neleon has
held for yea1s, He employs two or
three perjle at 43 cleaning estab-
Ushment and his wife ia manager.
Fhe fs an accomplished business
Isdy.
The tide bas changed, and in the
place of the scheming mother seeking
to see that her danglter marries;
well’ white father looks on Beds
yre3s for the success of the woman
who ensnared him, comes the dusv,;
scheming daughter who seehs to
push father's matrimonial craft off
from the shore, Such is said to have
bern, (and 1a accepted ag true) the
riesion of Mrs, Aruleholag Chiles!
Williama who hied herself away for
a vialt with a comely widow of K. Cy
R Khort tlme ago at wham her father,
ito Nie Chiles, is bald to be shines
ing his eves. Mra. Williams returned
vreathed] in smilea with several fine
Tred ch'ehens thet had been presen
tefto her by her hostess It looks na,
thergh the Rditor rion wilt sean have
Jus head in the halter. {
CAPD OF THANKS,
Ne vish to thank the many friends
for thetr Kindness and assistance
darlre the Hiner and death of our
mother and grandmother, Mra, Meliss
#1 Simpson —Mr. and Mrs, MeClel-
Jand Simpson, Mr, and Mrs, Robert
Simpion; Mra, Nina Simpron Bute
ler, Branddauphier,
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Mir, Wiles Qaeenery and meci*er,
Mrs. Adams, accompanied the body
of Miss Elizateth Queenery to Osage
City for burial,
/Matk A, M. E, church in North To-
Peka.
Mies Edna Greene, our efficient
stenographer, has been called to her
shome in Hiawatha again on account
of sickness in the family,
Mra, Charles Smith spent week in
Kansas City visiting relatives and
friends, .
Mr. Riley Coran, of Ft. Riley, vie-
ited his wife, Mrs. Matley Coran last
week.
Little Irene Brown, niece of Mra.
at Coran, left one day last week for
her home in St, Louls, where she
win spend the holidays with, her
mother.
| Mrs, Mollie Walker, of Dover,
Okla, Will _be the guest of her sister,
Mra. E. B. Lacey for u couple of
montha,
Mra, E. B. McClain wae called to
Alma Monday on account of the death
ee her sisteriniaw, Mre. Della Den:
nett, Deceased left seven children
and a host of relatives and friends.
Misses Ruth and Gladis Epps, who
had been visiting at the home of thelr
aunt, Mra, Earl Austin, 1908 West
Tenth street, for the past three
cehs. returned to their home at
Oakley, Wednesday,
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The East Hill Art and Social elab
was delightfully entertained by Mrs.
Gurton, Two dollars cash was given
for charity to a sick neighbor. Mra.
Green was a vislior anid made an en-
couraging talk to the ladies. On Nec.
11th Mra, Harria was hostess. Five
dollars cash was donated to the Fed-
eration Club House. The club re-
celyed two dollars cash prize for its
dispay at the Faimers’ Fair held at
the Industrial Institute, Mrs. Jack:
son and Mrs, Williams were vieltora
at he meeting—Mrs, Alexander, re-
porter,
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1 have used certain measures in my
private practice and have been fairly
successful, and desire to present the
suggestion to the public for soc:ety’s
general welfare.
I recommend that people sprey
their nose and throat at least once a
day with some reliable wash (anti-
soptic), especially wher coming in at
right after exposure all day. It would
be safe ta use the sprav three times
a day. Any of the rehable spra;'s
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C. 8. Stoxes, Anst. Supt, State Hos.
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a the District Court of Shawnce
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Katie Parsons, Plant, vs. Wm.
M. Parsozs, Defendant, No, 32,000,
STATE OF KANSAS
To Wm, M. Parsoas, Greeting:
The said defendant, Wm. M. Par-
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plaintiff, In the above named court;
that he must answer the petition here-
in filed, on or before the 25th day of
January. 1919, or the allegations and
& €i.aerta contained in plaintif’s Pee
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according to the prayer in said peti-
tion, ¢ivoreme her the sald plaintutf
from the said defendant.
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Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest: Mary E. Chapin, Clerk Dist-
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the heireatiaw of Robert Walker,
deceased. if living, and 1f deceased
then to the unknown heirs, executors,
administrators, devisees, trustees and
assigns of C. A, Eyl and of the heirs.
atlaw of Robert Walker, deceased
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notified that Archie 1} Jackson as
plalntlt bas filed a petition in the
Matrict Court of Shawnee Count).
Kansas, tnd commenced sult against
pou as dofendants as aforesaid In case
nrmber £2018, and that }ou must an:
swer anid petition on or before the
Ast day of February, 1919, of sald pe
tition will be taken as true and judg:
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said defendants C. A. Ey] If lying and
‘the unknown hefrsatliw of Robert
Walker, Coceased. if Hving, and Sf de-
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the heirs at aw of Nobert Walker, de
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My dear sir, Yount;
Your letter of the 11th inst. received, and in reply will say after reading it carefully and then noting your position as an attorney-at-law and recently elected from the 23d Republican District to the next legislature, which convenes in 1919, I became confused, for I did not think Kansas had within her confines an attorney who attended the schools of Kansas and was taught to love and respect the rights of others, so foolish or so simple as to write or attempt to defend segregated law within this state. My advice to you is that you resign your office at once, for two letter shows that you are incompetent and not capable of representing the suit it of Kansas nor are up with what the United States did in the last two years which ended
great conflict there were colored sol- who could sue me in with their white brothers that all faces should have an abiding place where all should be free. There are hundreds of instances during this war when troops on hand captured hundreds of Germans and, even to sign, telling that in so doing there would be no repiles like yourself left in these United States to oppose them in enjoying all the rights and freedom for which they fought and the people they fought against.. You are perfectly willing to come here to legislate that the Ilum and his family might attend the public schools along with the Merican, Italian, Chinaman, Indian, and all other nationalities except the colored American who gave his life in "No Man's Land"—Somewhere in France.
If you have studied history, you trust know that this colored American has helped to make this country and is entitled to all the rights and benefits that you or your kind enjoy. From the tone of your letter, you are coming here to the legislature to enact some law against the colored people attending the public schools and other public places for which they are taxed to maintain, and the colored people are subject to the same laws that govern you, yet you want separate schools for them, in fact, I suppose you would be in favor of separate cars separate dining rooms, and separate stores; but there is one place of you keep up your status there will be no separation there, and that is where we have good reason to be love. By billim rows, and you are admitting his doctrine. There will be no segregation there, but we have an idea that when you are the first thing you will wish to do will be to put such hands into a foot
We cannot see how the people of that district affected you to the extent you yourself, or you make no difference to it. I have it the urban was a prison in my town, therefore you had no space and therefore to do the people. And they he did you would never have any relation. Karma is laws of brain and energy are busy in malaice and usually the state of no expression to the relation of an expression to them lives, but they suffer and come that they may help enact laws for the benefit of all the people, irrespective of races. I wish you would get in touch with men as Congressman Phil Campbell, who is now in Washington, and ask him what he thinks of you offering such a measure as you say you are planning, and he will be ashamed.
of you. You might write any United States senator or representative from Kansas, and they would all be of the opinion that you were a fit subject for the mad house.
Now let me say to you, Mr. Stranger, I do not believe that you were born and reared in Kansas, but you must be an interloper, and the only way you think that you can get before the public is to start something on the defenseless colored American. Such an issue as you intend to work on is worn out stuff, because the better class of white people over the country have awakened to their sense of duty and are now talking on all sides, except in the South where you belong, that the colored man must have his rights, and that he is entitled to all the privileges granted any other citizen, for by his acts in the war just ended he has proven his devotion to the American Flag, and as a fighter on the battlefield he had no superior. All black laws that have been enacted and appear on the statute books of any state are unconstitutional and have only been upheld because the white men sitting in judgment were duty bound to declare them right to please a certain class like yourself. The judges of the courts have now become aroused to a conscientiousness of uprightness and Christianity and have begun to see the error of their decisions and will decide that all laws enacted against colored Americans are class legislation and unconstitutional.
Allow me to say further, Mr. Big Representative of the 23d District and Attorney-at Law of Galena, Kansas, that Governor Allen, Lieut. Governor Huffman, and the members of the Senate and House of Representatives are against any such measure as you plan to make a bill in the next legislature segregating the public schools in this state, and they are also against the laws that are already on the statute Looks.
The Governor has just returned from France, where he saw the colored soldier under fire and has written several articles concerning their department in France. Governor Allen says they were received in the public places on equality with the white man and that he has proud to know that they were received so cordially by the Iread, so you need not expect him to sign such a bill. As a rule that class of white man that introduce segregated laws and Jim Crow measures are themselves relatives of colored people, and they think it is a cute trick to do such a thing, for they feel it is a disgrace to have colored blood in their veins, yet two thirds of the colored people of this country are mixed with white blood, and we have no doubt that if you would search your family record you would find that you have a mixture of colored blood. It is the southern white man who passes these laws, and it is he who so thoroughly mixed the two races, and he is now trying to get away from the hindred. We believe if you would study the situation thoroughly, you will change your views and decide not to offer this bill.
The Kansas Defense Society, of which I am president, and which represents the progressive colored people of Kansas, has always and will no overt such measures as you speak of. You bet we have considerable influence with the colored people no doubt of Kansas, but of the entire U.S. and they have the utmost confidence in the editor of The Topical Plaindale standing up for their rights. There is nothing that you could do or say that would away us from our duty of doing the right thing by our late Consult your brother, O.W. Sparks, and he can tell you what slodding he had trying to proclaim and I hope you will reconsider and not come here to the legislature and make of yourself what Christ rode into Jerusalem.
Predell in Kansas Defense Society, and
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