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The Topeka Plaindealer Twentieth Year. No. 51. Rev. J. S Blaine reports his Sunday services ideal in every respect, and the church is getting back to its normal self. Mr. manatee McGaw has been ill with the flu, but is on the road to recovery. Miss Leatha Miller has returned from a visit to Kansas City with her sister Mrs. Dora Alexander The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. McGleston Jackson died Saturday night. We extend sympathy to them in the loss of their firstborn. Rev. J. R McClaim, formerly pastor in this city, preached to a capacity house at St. John last Tuesday night. Rev. McClaim is transferred to the Oklahoma conference. Mrs. Mansur Tiddes and children are Indian, Mrs. Rose Larky, have not been a victim to them in any way. Mr. Larder Mansur, a student of Lincoln Institute, was visiting his parents here last week. family have been with the Mrs. McKin Rodgers and daughter lore are visiting in banksy city Sir and Mrs. Hool Lale are proud to join in holiday Fritish Peace Day was oerved here last Saturday There will be mass meeting of the utensia at St. John to discuss a business proposition for the race. THE EDITOR VISITS IN OTHER CITIES We had the pleasure of visiting the farm and country home of Mrs. Anna Hultz and daughter, Mrs. Lena 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 shall call there again. Returning from our trip to St. Louis, we stopped over at Montgomery, Mo., where we found a nice class of colored people. They seem to have plenty of work and have nice homes. We stopped at the home of Prof. Anderson and family. They are among the best people of Missouri. Mrs. Anderson is one of the leading ladies of the state, and we were sorry that her daughter, Mrs. Wallace of Carthage, was confined to her bed with a serious illness, and we hope for the best. Montgomery has a colored school, and the teacher only receives $45 a month salary, and the junior is paid $5.00 a month for his service. This is a disgrace and outrage upon the people of Missouri, and, what is worse, we find that this sort of thing seems to prevail in all the smaller towns. The teachers in the schools of the rural districts are not given proper consideration. The next legislature of Missouri should wake up and see to it that these teachers are paid living wages. We met the pastor of the A M. E. church, who appeared to be getting along nicely. Montgomery has one store owned by the race, and it seems to be getting the business. We met one of the prosperous farmers, Mr. James Green, who owns a big farm, and three pieces of city property as well. Our next stop was at Glasgow, and we first visited the home of Professor Chinn, Chief Grand Mentor of the Missouri Knights and Daughters of Tabor. We found 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 that the membership is increasing. Professor Chinn is a man of great race pride. We visited the Evans School, of which Mrs. Perkins is one of the teachers. This seems to be a pretty good school, but the teachers are not receiving the salary they should. Mrs. Perkins is the widow of the late Prof. Perkins and is a bright, intelligent educator, doing much for the race. We met our old friend C. W. Moore, who owns a big wheat farm in Kansas and has russet over three thousand bushels this year and refused $10,000 for his farm. He divides his time between Glasgow and Pratt, Kansas. He is certainly a race man and believes in standing up for his rights. We met Mr. Jerry Jaclson, a prosperous young farmer, who is fast forging his way to the front. Mrs. Garland Bindley is doing well at Glasgow. She is an elderly lady but owns good property and can write a check on the bank any day for a substantial sum of money. She has two grand children of whom she is very proud, and she devotes most of her time with them. This was our first real trip to Glasgow, and the colored people seem to be progressive and hard at work earning the dollars. At Higginsville, Mo, we stopped at the home of the mother of Mrs. Anna Britt, where we enjoyed ourselves very much. Higginsville is a mining town, and here we find a great many colored people engaged in mining business. Two of the most successful colored farmers in the state of Missouri and the west are the Perry Brothers, James and J. W. They have just recently purchased 256 acres of land at a cost of $14,560, and sold their farm of fifty acres at $175 an acre. Mr. James Perry will remain on the farm of two hundred acres which they had rented, and Mr. J. W. will move on the one just purchased. This is the greatest purchase of land ever made by any two colored individuals, to our knowledge, in the history of the country. They are to be complimented on such a great undertaking. We def our hat to the Perry Brothers, for we know they will succeed in the future as they have in the past. Miss Myrtle Perry, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Perry, is an accomplished young lady and assures her mother with the country, ages, butt, and other product, and we present great success for the man who will be footman on earth to wield the world trade on the city as well as on a farm. Mr Higginsville is proud of the house. Mr. A. T. the wild who owns a property, his lired hogs and put up her vजet's men the of the first ad�ts makes his home here, a two certainly enjoy themselves. Mr. A. T. Groves is a prosperous young man. He and wife have a nice home. Mr. Richard Wood and wife own a nice home and are among Higgins's village's progressive colored citizens. They have two sons in France. Rev. J. W. Jacobs, presiding Elder of the Illinois District, spent a few days the guest of his mother Mrs. Mollie Jacobs. Rev. J. S. Blaine attended the conference in Mexico last week and was returned to St. John as pastor. Lincoln School has re-opened after a quarantine of six weeks because of the flu. All churches and movies have been re-opened since the ban has been lifted. Rev. G. W. Gordon filled his pulpit Sunday, having returned from Iola, Kansas. Thanksgiving services were held at the A. M. E. Church last Thursday. Rev. W. Monroe was the speaker 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 is over the sea and this letter was written by King George Fifth to the soldiers with the British Army. Miss Bertha Miller is visiting her sister Mrs. Dora Alexander in Kansas City. Mr. Manuel Ridings died Monday after a lingering illness. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. S. Blaine. Mr. Robert Jackson has gone to St. Joe where he has an important position. Mrs. Bass who was seriously ill with the flu has about recovered, and her many friends are glad of her recovery. Miss F. O. Holmes has recovered sufficiently to resume her school work at Swanrick. Mrs. Iva Rodgers is on the road to recovery after being ill for several days. Mrs. Malinda Smith and Tillie have gone to Kansas City where they will remain during the winter. Mrs. J. S. Blaine was taken very ill a few days ago, but we are glad to know that she is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Flee were the guests of several friends Thanksgiving day. Miss Julia Johnson has returned home after a prolonged visit to Omaha. This section was visited by its first snow last Thursday morning, and we began to think of the things we had not arranged for during the summer. Miss Baker of Carrollton spent the week end as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson. Miss Myrtle Ford left the last of the week for her future home in Chicago. Rev. H. I. Bolden of Kansas City preached at St. John last Monday night to an appreciative audience. He has been returned to Kansas City Kansas by his conference. Rev. Edward Hughes of Emporia Kansas, stopped over to see his brother Richard Hughes. His conference sent him to Hutchinson. Mr. Harry Owens of Camp Funston was here on a visit to relatives and friends Tuesday. Rev. S. Brooks has been appointed presiding Elder over St Joseph District of A. M. E. Church. Mrs. Amelia Robinson and Miss Hester Pugh were visitors in Kansas City Monday. Mr. Edward Teavault, one of our farmers had the misfortune to break his leg a few days ago while plowing. The lotuses were frightened, and he became entangled in the lines. Mrs. Harriet Jiles is on the sick list. Rev. G. W. Gordon reports the Sunday services of the Baptist church up to the Gordon standard of church ideals. Amount collected was $31.42. Quarterly meeting was held at Ward Chapel. In the absence of the P. E. S. L. Broals. Rev. Robinson of the Junction held the services. Rev. J. S. Blaine of St. John was the speaker of the hour. Amount collected, $46 00. ```markdown ``` TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING DECEMBER 20,1918 MASONIC HONOR ROLL Members of Kansas Lodges Serving Their Country. WESTERN STAR NO. 1. Irvin G. Bartleson Stephen Dimery Theodore Hamilton Uri Hagan Alfred Hultz Clarence Kiser Charles McPike Kenneth B. Mason Leo J. Walker Earl Young ST. JOHN NO. 14. Loren Flower Charles Henry Carl Rodgers Howard Miller Oliver Lucas Edward Staley STRANGE CITY NO. 37. Monroe Lawrence Henry Perry William Estes Ray Estes Warren C. Estes Paul A. Cole CENTRAL BRANCH NO.58 Roland Whiteside RISING SUN NO. 69 J. H. Wade Joseph Hardeman WIDOW'S SON NO 17. A. H. Starfield EUCLID NO. 2. Frank Howard ST MARK NO. 10. Joseph Phillips Wiley H. Hipsher Kenneth Hunt Walter Davis Joseph Williams John T. Brooks Walter Brown Roman Young ARKANSAS VALLEY NO 21. Floyd Porter CEDAR BEAM NO. 23 Eugene Jenkins Lawrence Coldwell WALNUT VALLEY NO. 55 Clarence Faust Thomas North Lawrence Brown Clarence Lewis Claude Martin ST. JAMES NO. 50. Louis Sanders Fred Monroe KING SOLOMON NO. 65. Berjamin Preston Elmer Pooke PYTHAGORAS NO. 86 P. L. Jenkins Frank Jennings Ray D. Trotter George Rose R. C. White Florida Jenkins R. J. HAWKINS NO. 92. William Ward Lawrence Burkley Y. D. Campbell George McCoy A. J. Pool R. J. Strong Edward Thomson Rently Wukfth James Ward Total of 63. COURT-MARTIAL IS UPSET BY JUDGE We are herewith reproducing a 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 as President Wilson did not review this case and there are about fifty other irregularities that we claim, so the public may see that our contention is right. Note the following article: New York—Federal Judge Knox upheld a writ of habeas corpus in behalf of Private Warren Sanford Doughty, a Hoboken soldier who was convicted of desertion by a court martial and sentenced to four years imprisonment. The writ was obtained on the ground the soldier is demoted. "If the government so deserves" ruled Judge Knox, "it may make a further action to the writ for the purpose of raising before this court the question is to the bar the mental derain count of Doughty became so." The court martial, if such action were not made within the court time, would be doled upon from his present custody and remitted to the command of which he was in custody at the time of the court. Wide Internery Member of Phil Bata Kappa for High rank in Classes Lawrence Kan, Dec 11 — James Scott, a negro, yesterday was elected to the Phl Betta Kappa honorary fraternity because of his attaining highest 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 McBratney of Centralia 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. M. E. church in this place, preached at his charge in La Cygne Sunday. Mr. Earl Arnold, who is train porter on the Cherryvale branch of the Frisco, was home Monday visiting his relatives. That evening he went to Kansas City, returning home Tuesday. His brother Granville relieved him on his run during his absence. Mr. Tom Pritchett went to Kansas City Wednesday to see his wife, who went to a hospital to undergo an operation last week. Mr. R. E. Fine went down to Prescott Tuesday afternoon to witness a foot ball game. Mr. Earl Arnold visited his relatives in this city Friday, coming up from Fort Scott that morning. Ms. Armata Johnson of Mound City was in this city Friday evening on her way to Kansas City. Mrs. William Davis of Kansas City who has been visiting in Mound City, returned home Friday evening. The Kansas City papers announce that Private Cleveland Willard of Mound City has died of disease in France. Mr. Willard is the only Negro soldier from Linn County to give his life for his country so far Letters From Our Soldiers Mr Nicholas Chiles, 11th and Kansas Ave., Topkea, Kans, U. S. A Dear Friend: I have been long thinking that I would write you since arriving "Over There," many months ago. I have almost enriched France in my travels as a soldier stenographer in Regimental Hdrs. I have seen so much beauty—landscape and garden, vineyard and grainfield—that the memory of it is like a panorama. I have seen the War widows dressed in black, the utensils and weapons of warfare moving, soldiers of all the Allies, enemy prisoners, aeroplane fighting, and the bombs hurled at them 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 Land, with its numberless dots of graves of soldiers fallen in the trenches where they fought, and by the roadside. Lately I have sat in the Y. M. C. A., here in this shell-shot and abandoned Dug-Outs-ville, where we are now living, in the forests away from the city, farm and village, and seen two red (white) live American women (not men imitating as usually) yet are so far away from peaceful civilization to entertain American soldiers, and to bring greetings from their fellow American women in the States. Raih too, for our colored women at home! whom we miss so very greatly. These and many more wonders of Wür-time France I have beheld, but nowhere have I found any spot which seemed to me to combine so much beauty, comfort, convenience and charm for the enjoyment of the simple soldier as at our first station, A P. O. 720. Its sunrise and sunsets are exquisite, its ridges and rocks change with the climatic conditions, its vineyards were ripe with luscious grapes, its fields of golden grain were beckoning our idle hands to come and harvest them, and the Madames and Mademsoiles were simply "smiles" and open hands, open hearts and open homes to our gallant colored soldier khaki boys. Our fine bund and our engineer training won our way to their high appreciation. Our colored engineers are nowadays building a railway, and running its engines, its cars and its traffic in our area. Besides its war-wearied people, France is a wonderful place. Its sparkling mountain waters (as well as its sparkling sweet wines) show a hundred shades. They shine and murmur in the dawn, they ripple and glow like diamonds in the morning; they leap and threaten at noon; they rear and rage and grow in volume and power with the increasing slope to the sea, and as they trickle down to the shoreline, they lie at the foot of the mighty Atlantic Ocean in the evening, like a tired and restless fable, exhausted and sinking a lullaby. Wishing you a bountiful feast for Thanksgiving, with turkey and cranberries, sweet potatoes and misc. which are nice, and make mehan grenow to talk about, though I can't get them to get myself also a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, yeah. Your F. soldier friend. ALBERT F. ROSS A P O C. M O R E F. Francis Jackson Writes Dear Father I love you and mother. I am well, and I am going to be believe that since I have inherited your continued good health, that you are feeling the same. Well, what do you think of the Hun's new peace offensive—a 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 get my letter. I have a map of France in my office, and as each day's victories come in, I mark them off with common pins. In this way it is easy to watch the rapid advance of the allied forces. Every one here talks of nothing but peace, rather unconditional surrender of Germany which is bound to come. Many of the boys have written home asking their people to purchase a supply of civilian clothing as they expect to be there by Christmas. I 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. Incidentally 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 "cinchened" my job. I want you to begin to look around for one for me, and I will repay you. I want mother to receive my $5000 Liberty Bond for Christmas—you will see to this? Probably it is because I am not in the interior of France, but I've failed to note the scarcity of men where we are. It is a familiar sight however to see women falling men positions, and very successfully, too. 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 is no fault of mine that I have not been "Over the Top," at least six times, however I shall always feel that I did "my bit" to win the war, along with you all who saved your peach seeds and coffee grounds and egg shells, and were willing to accept gifts on your investments. I know that you were successful with the band in your concert tour—the boys were all delighted with the poster you sent me. With best regards to all my friends, and love to you and Mother and Sister. I remain. FRANCIS 303 Stevedore Medical Dept. Francis Jackson 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 best and oldest band master in the West. Jackson's Twenty-third Regiment Band served in Cuba during the Spanish American War. This band is one of the oldest colored musical organizations. It is still being directed by Prof. Jackson. That Lynching The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, through its Secretary, John R. Shullady of New York, makes public the following telegrams to the Mayor of Winston Salem, N. C., and Governor Buckt, commanding their efforts and those of the Home Guards in combating attempts of a mob to lynch a negro prisoner at Winston-Salem on the night of November 17. The telegrams follow: November 18, 1918 Mayor, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. National Association for Advancement of Colored people, speaking in name of its one hundred fifty branches, seven of which are in North Carolina, and forty thousand members, strongly commends your efforts to prevent lynching, protect life of prisoner and maintain orderly process of law. Your action and that of Home Guards in combating attempts to disgrace your city by lawless mob action will strongly commend itself to law-abiding people of the whole country. We trust you will be enthusiastically sustained by citizens of Winston-Salem. National Association for Advancement of Colored People John R. Shillady, Secretary. November 18, 1918. Hon. Thomas W. Bickett, Governor, Ralchg, N. C. National Association for Advancement of Colored People strongly commends your prompt action in calling upon military authorities in their efforts to maintain orderly processes of law against mob bent on lashing migro prisoner. Have wired commendations to Mayor of Winston-Salem. We trust you will be supported by whole state in your efforts which command themselves to law-abiding citizens of whole nation. MR W W PLUMB DEAD. Former Topekan Passed Away in Oakland, California The many friends in Kansas will come to斗齿 of the death of Mr W W Plumb who was a resident of Tooka for a number of years it was tart in Kansas and held a position in the postoffice for several years before going to Seattle to no end a position in a Navy yard. He was a member of the Knights of Pothas, Execsior Lodge No. 3, Topka and for a number of years was grand keeper of records and seal. He leaves a brother, wife and host of good, warm personal friends to mourn his demise. Price $1.50 Per Year Under date of December 16, we received the following letter regarding the death of our friend and former townsman, Mr. W. W. Plumb; "This comes to convey to the many friends of Topeka and the middle west, the sad intelligence of the death of our old friend and fellow townman, Mr. W. W. Plumb, which took place at 6:20 p. m., Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Government hospital, Pesidio Reservation, San Francisco. His health had been failing for many months and for several weeks his death has been daily expected. He was carried to the hospital week before his death, where everything was done to help him and make him comfortable. Previous to this, his faithful wife and many friends had for weeks faithfully watched and administered at his bedside at his home in Oakland. He was faithful as 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 in the Knights of Pythias lodge. He was organizer of the K. of P. in Seattle. He was highly honored in both lodge and church circles. Was held in high esteem by all the government officials. He will be buried in the National cemetery at the Presidia, San Francisco.—Rev. J. M. Brown" FOSTER GRAHAM Miss Margret Poster and Mr. Wiley Gladam were quietly married vester day at the home of the bride on Bowell avenue, Mr. and Mrs. Gladam left immediately for a few days stay in Kansas City. The Plain- dancer extends best wishes to the happy couple FORMER TOPEKAN VISITS RELATIVES AND FRIENDS We were very proud to meet Mrs. Anna Thomas, sister of Mr. Ed Wright, who is here visiting him and his wife at their home, 123 N. Van Buren street and will remain for a few days before returning to her home in Memphis, Teann. Mrs. Thomas is one of the leading members of the Order of Eastern Star, Household of Ruth, Court of Calanthe and a great church worker. We feel sure that when woman suffrage comes to the Southland the race can depend on her to do her duty by her sisters in the South by contending for their rights. Mrs. Thomas says that a new day is breaking in the South for the colored American, that heretofore on the railroads and in the shops where colored men and white men did the same work, that the white men all ways received more pay but now since the war everybody is on an equality and all get paid the same. There are several young colored men holding positions in the train dispatcher's office and doing other work never before known to be done by them. It has been thirty eight years since Mrs. Thomas was in Tapecha and she was surprised at the great growth and progress made during that time. It is certainly inspiring to meet such noble women as Mrs. Thomas and hear her talk of the South for which she holds great hopes. INTERSATE LITERARY MEETING POSTPONED. On account of the influenza epidemic that has presented literary societies from holding their regular meetings, electing delegates and attending to other matters necessary toward making the Interstate Literary a success and because of conditions prevailing at Wichita where the session was to have been held, the 28th annual session of the Interstate Literary Society of Kansas and the West has been postponed until December, 1919, the date to be fixed by the executive committee. All old societies are requested to send the annual fee of $1 to the Corresponding secretary to meet expenses that have been incurred during the year of 1918, the balance, if any to be paced in the treasury. INVINCIBLE CONCERT COMPANY TOURING OKLOMA We are in receipt of a letter from MESSER Mackey, and Johnson of the Invincible Concert Company and they say that they are meeting with wonderful success since the lifting of the flu ban. This is as it should be for The Plaindealer staff is personally acquainted with the members of this company and know each to be an artist in his or her line. They are musicians of no mean ability and many of the selections they render are the result of their own composition. Traveling in the company is also John W. Cooper who assists Miss Dresses Johnson and Mackey in the maintenance and is himself one of the oldest how much of the late, dating back to the days of Hallie McLean. Proud husband of Rosie Black Carl (Old Johnson) and other great artists. As a venturer Mr. Cooper has to travel and has appeared in Australia, England and France, where he flicthed the people of the Old World. The company is now touring Oklahoma and will be soon at Chandler Wagner Kingfisher, Homesake Okanogee, Shawnee Muskogee and Oklahoma City, and the public will do itself an injustice if it fails to turn out in large numbers. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Two Year ..... $1.50 Six Months ..... 1.00 Three Months ..... .60 ADVERTISING RATES, PER MONTH $2.00 PER INCH. Entered at the Postoffice at Topeka, Kan., as Second Class Mail Matter. Address all communications to The Topeka Plainlander, 11.9 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Money sent by Fipress, Fontofile Money Oder or Registered Letter in our risk; otherwise at the risk of the sender. When the attention of The Plaindealer is called to any misstatement of facts is these columns, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will cheerfully be made. Unsigned communications, except, from our regular correspondents, will not be published. The Kansas Defense Society is rowing rapidly. The good people from several parts in the United States are kindly responding to the appeal of the organization. We are asking the aid of every loyal negro man and woman in the freeing of the court martialed soldiers of the 44th Infantry, who are imprisoned at Leavenworth Kansas. DONATE TO THIS GREAT CAUSE DONATE TO THIS GREAT CAUSE The Kansas Defense Society is an organization instituted for the purpose of testing the constitutional rights of the race along civil, political and other lines that may be necessary to bring about justice and 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, 1917, for participating in a riot at Houston, Texas, in August of the same year. It will be remembered that these soldiers were acting in self defense from the fact that they had been mistreated 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-commissioned officers that the mob was descending upon them, they began to fire and at the same time marching upon the town, which action resulted in the death of several persons. They were taken to Fort Sam Houston, disarmed, and through the policy 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 promise of immunity. From what we have read of the trial it seems that this was a kangaroo court and the men were never fairly tried. There have been three court mortals. Sixty-three soldiers were tried in the first, which resulted in the hanging of thirteen without their cases ever being reviewed by President Wilson. Forty others were sent to the Federal prison for life, and the remaining ten were disposed of in various ways. Three or four were sent to military prison and a few were given jail sentences. A second court martial resulted in the conviction of sixteen, which sentences President Wilson has just approved. This makes a total of nineteen brave colored boys to be executed for participation in the Houston riots. The evidence shows that this riot at Houston occurred in the night when it was very dark and it was impossible to tell who were taking part. These soldiers 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 submitted to the President of the United States, and this was not done in the case of these soldiers, but their sentences were approved by the commander of the southern department. This being true these men are being illegally held in the federal prison and should be given their liberty. The Kansas Defense Society of which Nick Chiles is president, has employed three colored attorneys, to bring habeas corpus proceedings in the United States district court, and if necessary will carry this case to the higher court in the land. Attorney E. W. Bilt, one of the leading lawyers of law, sat at no Davenworth; E. F. Gianbour of El Reno, Okla., and Elisia Scott, a young attorney of Topka have been employed and the case, No. 1911 was filed at Topka, Kansas in the United States District Court in July, Oct. 4, 1915. We are now asking the public and friends of the race to contribute as much as they can afford to assist us to properly prosecute this case. We have consulted several lawyers of propriety, and they all agree that this case can be won, and the Kansas Defense Society, believing this to be true, has employed these attorneys. As editor of the Topka Plaindealer, newspaper published in the interest of the race, we feel that it is our duty to take up all matters of this kind. Our people have been bartered, bargained, and sold by members of the race, and cruelly, unmercifully, and maliciously assailed by the white race long enough. When we think of the East St. Louis riot, the hanging of these nineteen soldiers, and the brutal beating of a colored woman by a Wishing Our Friends and Patrons A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Jackson-Walker Coal and Mining Co. 118 E. Seventh St. "OLD SIGNS DO Watch out for "OLD SIGNS DO NOT DECEIVE" Watch out for these three. PALMER'S HAIR SUCCESS Dressing They stand for Me This Ointment successful in thousands of cases The Only ORIGINAL At all druggists upon receipt of Made The Margo 1512 Atlantic Ave. ware of Substitutes and ugerous. Look for the Mel- ade Marka. They stand for Merit and Reputation. This Ointment successfully used for eighty years, in thousands of cases of skin troubles. The Only ORIGINAL Complexion Brightener. At all druggists, or sent by mail upon receipt of price, 25¢ each. Made Only By ware of Substitutes and Imitations. They may be dangerous. Look for the Melon-Colored packages and ownade Marks. Georgia mob a few weeks ago, it is enough to make the beasts of the forest 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 mother, and she was hanged by her feet and split open with a sharp instrument, and the babe dropped from her and was stamped to death by some member of the mob. It is a shame and disgrace upon Christian civilization to have such things exist 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 foresaid, the Kansas Defense Society is soliciting funds to be used in this case, and any one desiring to help will write NICK CHILES. President of the Kansas Defense Society, Editor and owner of The Topeka Plaindealer, Topeka, Kansas. DIRECTORY DIRECTORY REV. SIR FRANK WILSON, C. G. M—1114 Buchanan, Topeka, Kan. SIR A. W. HOPKINS, C. G. S.— 321 Dakota, Leavenworth, Kan. OTR. SARAH FORD, C. G. R.— 717 C Street, Lincoln, Nebr. OTR. EMMA GAINES C. G. P.— 1164 Buchanan, Topeka, Kan. 1184 Bucchian, Topaka, Kab. 31R J. G. BURDETE, C. G. Y. 431 Fourth Ave, Leavenworth, Kab. SUBORDINATE LODGES Crystal No. 29, Leavenworth, 1st and 3d Tuesdays.—Dtr. Lulu Woods, H. P., 707 Kiowa. Dear No. 39, Abilene, 2d and 4th Thursdays—Dtr. Mable Haskerville, H. P. Golden Rule No. 35, South Omaha, Nebr., 1st and 3d Thursdays at A. O. U. W. Temple 25th and M Sts.—Saddle Stapleton, H. P., 5825 N. 23d Street. Golden Sheaf No. 91, Omaha, Neor., 1st and 3d Thursdays afternoons, Taborfann Hall, 24th and Patrick.—Dtr. Lulu Rountree, H. P., 1125 N. 9th Street. Marion No. 20, Fort Scott, 1st and 3d Friday afternoons.—Dtr. A. W. Johnson, H. P., 1118 E. Wall St. Golden Rule No. 12, Kansas City, 16 Rebecca No 11. Kansas City, 1st and 3d Monday afternoons.—Dtr, Pauline Woodfork, H. P., 823 Freeman. Ruth Gleiner, Hutchinson, 2st and 2d Friday --Dtr Parthera Wooten, H P., 222 B. West. Salina Sunboart, No 7, Salina 1st and 3d Fridays --Dtr Sarah Henderson, H P., 469 N 12th St. Golden No 2, Lulu, 2d and 4th Saturday, --Dtr. Addie Williamson, H P., 906 S. Walnut. Helping Tabor No 4, Cherrytale, 1st and "J Thuralsy—Dr Mary Holt, H. P., Dtr. Ida Teal, Stee. Rhoccey No S, Conroyville, 1st and 24 Thuralsy—Dr Ada Johnson, H. P., 405 E. 7th St Wichita No 34 Wichita, 1st and 24 Thuralsy—Dr Pachel Lee, H. P., 415 N. Water Mt Hope No 3, Wichita, 1st and 3rd Fridays at Masone Hall, G13 N Main St -Dtr. Harriet W. Houston, H P., 1825 N. Mead. Rebecca Ann No 6, Ottawa, 1st and 3rd Fridays.-Dtr. Ldnai Lowrie, H P., 822 Olive. Covenant No 38, Weir, 2d and 1st Wednesday.-Dtr. S. A. Klunell, 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. H Adkins, C. M., Box 26. FALMERS SKIN-SUCCESS Ointment NOT DECEIVE" or these three. erit and Reputation. fully used for eighty years, uses of skin troubles. Complexion Brightener. or sent by mail price, 25¢ each. Only By an Drug C Brooklyn, N. Y. Imitations. They may be colon-Colored packages and ow St. Anice No. 97 Lincoln, Nebr., 2d and 4th Fridays.—Dtr. Lulu B Moore, C. P., 2226 O Street. Amella Levels No. 19, Omaha, Nebt. 2d and 4th Thursday afternoons at Taborian Hall.—Dtr. Rachel Har- rold, H. P., 1540 Willis. Queen of West No. 18, Kansas City, 2d and 3d Wedneadays—Dtr. Jennie McClelland, C. F., 830 Freeman Eautevator No. 37, Atchison, 1st and Eauventator No. 37, Atchison, 1st and 2d Fridays.—Dtr. Dora White, C. P., 1100 Utah Ve. Charity Rose No. 24, Coffeyville, 1st and 3d Wednesdays.—Dtr. M. V Fritz, H. P., 406 E. 3d St. Peary Rose No. 77, Topeka, 1st and 3d Wednesdays.—Itr. Fila Flames, H. P., R. 1-Box 28. Golden Eagle No. 31, Topeka, 1st and 3d Mondays.—Dtr Nannie Spradley, H. P., 1437 Lake. Western Sun No J. Topeka, 1st and 3d Fridays.—Dtr Lulu Delly, H. P., 1013 W 10th St. Macedonia No. 93, Topeka, 1st and 3d Thursdays.—Dtr. Hester Luck H. P., 911 Western, N. Topeka. Clinging Rose No 7, Topeka, 3d an. Clinging Rose No. 7, Topeka, d an 4th Friday afternoons.—Dur. Nois Buffington, H. P. 1047 College. Mingdalene No. 8, Topeka, d and 4th Thursdays.—Mittle rich ardson, H. P. 1418 VanEureh. Deborah No. 34, Abilene, 2d and 4th Thursday's.—Dtt. Mable Basker. Ville, II P., South Cedar. Temples. Marlon Dixon No. 41, Newton, 1st and 3d Tuesday nights—Sr John. Jackson, C. H. .119 U. 12th St. Humphrey No. 6, Omaha, Nebr., and Ed Mondav at Taborian Hall—Win. Gordon, C M., 2120 N. 24th Evening Star No. 4, Omaha, Nebr., 1st and 3d Monday nights, Tabor Ian Hall, 24th and Patrick,--I. W Lewis, 504 S. 25th avenue Mount Horeb No. 10, Leavenworth, every Monday night.—Jas I. Ch- vers, C. M., 409, N 10th St Silver Leaf No. 15, Salina, 1st and 3d Tuesday.—John W Swisher, C. M., 627 N, 7th St. St Petris No. 8, Ft. Scott — T Ransom, C. M., 102 N Wilson. Doubs No. 24, Kansas City, 2d and 4th Wednesdays. — J. L. Jackson C. M., 315 Troup Washington No. 25, Kansas City, every Friday night — A. F. Wilson, C. M., 940 N Jersey. Sunny Side No. 59, Topeka, 1st and 3d Wednesdays — Sir F. M. Harri- ls, R. 29 Jeffersonian No. 60 Topeka 1st and 3d Monday. — Sir Chas Plow, C. M., 1504 Quirec St Luke No. 7 Topeka 1st and 4th Thursdays — Sir W. M. Hale, C. M., 615 N Western Avenue. Taborlan No 11, Wichita, 1st and 2d Thursday nights.—L. W. Raidfor C. M. 1621 Sherwood. A M Horrell, S Omaha, Nebr. every Thursday—Sr J. H. An- drewes C. M. 2714 Grant Goldengate No 17 Coffeyville, 1st and 2d Wednesday nights—N. N. Gili- bull, C. M. 616 II. Fourth St. Moses Dixon No. 12 Parsons 1st and 3d Thursdays.—Wm. Williams, C. M. 2201 Corning. Ml Tabor No 19. Lawrence, 21 and 4th Mondays - C H Kuntze, C M. 912 B 14th Street A H. Richardson No 1 Worl. 11 and 3d Friday nights.-L. W Stewart, C. M., Bor 451. Tents. Meyflower No 46. Omaha, Neb- Wilmower No. 30, Omaha, Nebr. 1st and 3d Saturday afternoons.—Dtr Louise Proctor, Q M 242, Burdette. Crystal No. 21, Leavenworth, 3d Sat- urday afternoons.—Dtr, Alice Wil- lams, Q, M. Corinthian No. 27, Omaha, Nebr. 9d and 4th Saturdays at Taborian Hall, 2101 N, 24th St.—Dtr, Eva Brown, Q, M., 2113 Nichols. PALMERS SKIN-SUCCESS SOAP Temples. PENDLETON AVE. ST. PERDINAND AVE. This $250,000 structur is 142x137 ft-3 stories, basement and roof garden. Fireproof and steam heated throughout. 95 dormitories and office rooms-'Ladies' Parlors—Emergency Hospital Rooms—latest model WAR HISTORY WAR HISTORY BY KELLY MILLER Tells all about the war, it is fair to colored people, everyone tries, a tremendous seller. COLORED MAN NO BLACK. I free or choice for 250 pictures agents making 17 t. 35 per day. Send me quick for agents complete suit! AUSTIN JENKINS CO., 529 9th St., Washington, D. C. WANTED: Experienced laundryman, tailor, cleaner, and presser. Good money. Machinery ready for use. Write Frank Wilson, Army City, Kan ARRILLER WONDERFUL HAIR SUCCESS Removes Dandruff, Cures Scalp Disease, Stops the Hair from Falling Out, Helps it to Grow Long and Beautiful—No Matter How Stubborn and Short it may be. Try it and be convinced Arriller System Taught. Graduates Ge. Diploma. Pupils Sollicited. Agent Wanted. Address Mme. ADA L. FUE MANUFACTURING CO. 739 Indianaapolis Avenue MUSKOGER, OLLAHOMA HONEY TO LOAN ON ALL KIND OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. Horses, cattle, pianos, diamonds, household goons, libraries typewriters, autos, carriages, machinery, and married people.—F. S. Thomas, 614 fares avenue. Telephone 298 In 3 months will make the hair long, soft, and glossy. A trial will prove it. When in Kansas City call on the manufacturer. We want live agents to represent us in every city and A himlet in the great West. 1912 FIELD Kansas City, Mo Branch Office 517 Sharpe, 11 Worth Don't fail to visit our up-to-date Hair Pressing Parlors at either place Samuel Diggs The Old Reliable Junk Dealer PAYO HIGHEST CASH PRICES FOR RAOS, METALS, ETC. Bell Phone West 2877 1006 and 1908 North Third St. KANSAS, CITY KANSAS Ice and Refrigerating Plant with circulating ice water—Local and Long Distance Phones in each room—every room an Outside Room due to 2 spacious Courts—Steam Laundry—Electric Passenger and Freight Ele The Pla $1.50 th The Plaindeal 50 the Y The Plaindealer $1.50 the Year Y.W.C.A. CONVENTION HALL CLARENCE CAMERON WHITE and T. THEODOR World Renown VIII Accomp 1,000 VOICES FROM 50 CHOI of Greater Kansas Date—Janu Purpose—To raise $1,000 for ORGANI Major N. Clark Smith..... Prof R. G. Jackson..... Mrs. S. W. Bacote..... Mr. Tilford Davis ..... Mrs. Nellie Hendricks ..... Mrs. D. A. Holmes.... T. THEODORE TAYLOR World Renown Violinist and Pianist Accompanied by VOICES FROM 50 CHOIRS AND CHORAL SOLES of Greater Kansas City and Nearby Cities Date—January 22, 1919 Ose—To raise $1,000 for a Y. W. C. A. Headquai ORGANIZATION K. Smith..... Jackson..... Macote..... Davis..... Wendricks..... Polmes.... T. THEODORE TAYLOR World Renown Violinist and Pianist Accompanied by 1,000 VOICES FROM 50 CHOIRS AND CHORAL SOCIETIES of Greater Kansas City and Nearby Cities Date—January 22, 1919 Purpose—To raise $1,000 for a Y. W. C. A. Headquarters ORGANIZATION Major N. Clark Smith.....Director Prof R. G. Jackson.....Associate Director Mrs. S. W. Dacote.....President Mr. Tilford Davis.....Vice-President Mrs. Nellie Hendricks.....Secretary Mrs. D. A. Holmes.....Librarian EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Prof. T H. Reynolds, Chairman..... Mrs. Lulu Summers..... Miss Pearl Pool..... Miss Blanche K. Morrison..... Mr. P. C. Turner..... Mr. Clyde Glass..... Mrs. Ophelia Jackson..... Mrs. J. F. Shannon..... Mrs. W. B. Carter..... Mr. Theodore Copeland..... Mr. Chas. T. Watts..... Auspices of General Committee, Churches, etc., of Greater Kansas C Rynolds, Chairman.....Kansas Hammers.....Kansas Col.....Indepen K. Morrison.....Saint erner.....Kansas Lass.....Kan Jackson.....Ark annon.....Kan arter.....Leave Copeland.....Lan Watts.....Kan of General Committee representing all of Greater Kansas City. Prof. T H. Reynolds, Chairman.....Kansas City, Kans. Mrs. Lulu Summers.....Kansas City, Kans. Miss Pearl Pool.....Independence, Mo. Miss Blanche K. Morrison.....Saint Joseph, Mo. Mr. P. C. Turner.....Marshall, Mo. Mr. Clyde Glass.....Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Ophelle' Jackson.....Argentine, Kans. Mrs. J. F. Shannon.....Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. W. B. Carter.....Leavenworth, Kans. Mr. Theodore Copeland.....Lawrence, Kans. Mr. Chas. T. Watts.....Kansas City, Mo. Auspices of General Committee representing all Organizations, Churches, etc., of Greater Kansas City. J. R. E. LEE, Acting General Chairman Mme. Alice Mc e. Alice McClelland Te Mme. Alice McClelland Todd 10 Scalp Specialist. First, grow your own Hair, to grow theirs. Mme. McCLELLAND DANDRUFF CURT is a Merchant promote the growth of Hair in is used according to directions Scalp, etc., have been completed box of DOUBLE STRENGTH D hair a few boxes your Hair will be The McCLELLAND'S STRENGTH straightening the Hair. Price 25 615 Western Ave. Phone 42 grow your own Hair, so that you can tell other theirs. Mine. McCLELLAND TODDS Double S OF CURLS is a Marvelous Discovery—will be the growth of Hair in a very short time, pro- ceeding to directions. Dandruff, Falling Hair, c., have been completely cured by the use of TOPDLY STRENGTH DANDRUFF CURE. After kisses your Hair will become naturally soft and McCLELLAND'S STRAIGHTENING OIL has no ea- ting the Hair. Price 25c each. Eastern Ave. Phone 4252-White Topeka K First, grow your own Hair, so that you can tell others how to grow theirs. Mine. McCLELLAND TODD'S Double Strength DANDRUFF CURE is a Marvelous Discovery—will positively promote the growth of Hair in a very short time, providing it is used according to directions. Dandruff, Falling Hair, Itching Scalp, etc., have been completely cured by the use of one 25c box of DOUBLE STRENGTH DANDRUFF CURE. After using a few boxes your Hair will become naturally soft and glossy. The McCLELLAND'S STRENGTENING OIL has no equal for straightening the Hair. Price 25c each. 4th Western Ave. Phone 4252. White Topeka Kansas. Auditorium - Pneumatic Carriers 31 Private Rooms for Shampooling, Hairdressing-Manicuring and Chi- ro; edy. E TAYLOR Publisher and Planist 策划 by ERS AND CHURAL SOCIETIES City and Nearby Cities January 22, 1919 A. Y. W. C. A. Headquarters IZATION Director Associate Director President Vice-President Secretary Librarian Kansas City, Kans. Kansas City, Kans. Independence, Mo. Saint Joseph, Mo. Marshall, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Argentine, Kans. Kansas City, Mo. Leavenworth, Kans. Lawrence, Kans. Kansas City, Mo. representing all Organizations, city. Clelland Todd SEEN AND HEARD DURING THE WEEK Mrs. John Cooley, of Lincoln, Nebr. was in Topeka the first of the week on business. She was a pleasant caller at this office. Euca Alba is guaranteed to relieve Sick or Nervous Headache in five or ten minutes. Mrs. E. B. McClain was a pleasant caller at this office Wednesday and paid her subscription. Dr. C. A. Williams, the dentist has purchased property on Lincoln street. Dr. Williams is one of Topeka's leading professional men, and this city profited when he and his amiable wife removed here from Atchison. WANTED—To know the whereabouts of one blind evangelist, Rev. D. L. Williams at one time located in Wichita and Topeka, and Lad a brother at Wichita. Any information will be gratefully received—Address, W. O. McIntosh, P. O. Box 1266, Tullahassee, Oklahoma. Mr. Mert Ewing, formerly of Topeka, 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 Denver, Colo., who was called to Topeka on account of the death of her grandmother, Mrs. Melissa Simpson, will remain for a short visit with relatives and friends. Keep The List and bowel clean, meansspeedy relief from influenza. There lone better way to do this than by taking Turpin's Herb Renovator Tablet every four hours. Price for 180 tablets, $1.00 Any drug store or Phone 1399 or addressEuca Alba Drug Co. 308 West 9th Ave.Topeka, Kans. We were shocked and palmed to learn one day this week of the untimely death of Miss LaTue Fleming, of Horton. Miss Fleming was a daughter of the late John B. Fleming and who was a frequent visitor to Topeka and leaves 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. Besides her mother, she leaves one brother, Eugene, who is in he service of the government. The bereaved have the deepest sympathy of this office. It is with pain and sorrow that we note the death of Miss Genevieve, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wise, which occurred at Seneca, where the young lady was engaged as an instructor in the High school of that city. Miss Wise was a graduate of the Topeka High school and also of Washburn college and although scarcely out of her teens, was considered to be one of the state's most brilliant instructors. She was a lovely girl, always bright and cheerful and had a kind word and pleasant smile for everybody regardless of creed, color or previous conditions. The white race has yet to produce a grander girl and the hearts of the colored people goes out in sympathy with the bereaved parents and sister whom she leaves to mourn her untimely demise. May angels guard her soul. Mr. Elijah Nelson has purchased a Huffman pressing machine, the latest thing on the market for pressing and cleaning clothes. Mr. Nelson is one of Topeka's leading young business men, owns a nice home and is also booked over as Dr. McGuire, one of the leading thieves of the West, and which position Mr. Nelson has held for years. He employs two or three people at his cleaning establishment and his wife is manager. She is an accomplished business lady. The tide has changed, and in the place of the scheming mother seeking to see that her daughter marries "well" while father looks on and prays for the success of the woman who ensnared him, comes the busy, scheming daughter who seeks to push father's matrimonial craft off from the shore. Such is said to have been, (and is accepted as true) the mission of Mrs. Arulcholas Chiles Williams who hied herself away for a visit with a corny widow of K. C., a short time ago at whom her father, Hon Nick Chiles, is said to be shining his eyes. Mrs. Williams returned wreathed in smiles with several fine red chickens that had been presented to her by her hostess. It looks as though the Editor rian will soon have his head in the haker. C.APD OF THANKS. We wish to thank the many friends for their kindness and assistance during the illness and death of our mother and grandmother, Mrs. Melissa Simpson —Mr. and Mrs. McClelland Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simpson; Mrs. Nina Simpson Butler, granddaughter. Relleves CATARRH of the BLADDER and all Discharges in 24 HOURS I am sure you leave the name of county officials. MIDY Paid by all dreserving Mr. William Queenery and mother, Mrs. Adams, accompanied the body of Miss Elizabeth Queenery to Osage City for burial. --- Rev. B. S. Anderson left Friday for Doonville, Mo, where he will assume charge of one of the largest churches in that pace. Rev. Anderson was formerly pastor of Saint Mark A. M. E. church in North Topeka. Miss Edna Greene, our efficient stenographer, has been called to her home in Hiawatha again on account of sickness in the family. Mrs. Charles Smith spent week in Kansas City visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Riley Coran, of Ft. Riley, visited his wife, Mrs. Matley Coran last week. Little Irene Brown, niece of Mrs. M Coran, left one day last week for her home in St. Louis, where she will spend the holidays with, her mother. Mrs. Mollie Walker, of Dover, Okla, will be the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. B. Lacey for a couple of months. Mrs. E. B. McClain was called to Alma Monday on account of the death of her sister in law, Mrs. Della Bennett. Decased left seven children and a host of relatives and friends. Misses Ruth and Gladys Epps, who had been visiting at the home of their aunt, Mrs. Earl Austin, 1908 West Tenth street, for the past three weeks, returned to their home at Oakley, Wednesday. WANTED—A reliable young Barber also a Bushelman. Married men preferred. Good business.—D. E. Nicholas, 219 W. 9th St., Lincoln, Nebraska. The East Hill Art and Social club was delightfully entertained by Mrs. Gurton. Two dollars cash was given for charity to a sick neighbor. Mrs. Green was a visitor and made an encouraging talk to the ladies. On Dec. 11th Mrs. Harris was hostess. Five dollars cash was donated to the Federation Club House. The club received two dollars cash prize for its display at the Farmers' Fair held at the Industrial Institute. Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Williams were visitors at he meeting—Mrs. Alexander, reporter. Topeka. Kansas. Dec. 2, 1914. The Topeka Plaindealer, As yet the Spanish influenza is not under control, and the question of preventing it is the problem the general public want solved. I have used certain measures in my private practice and have been fairly successful, and desire to present the suggestion to the public for society's general welfare. I recommend that people spray their nose and throat at least once a day with some reliable wash (antiseptic), especially when coming in at right after exposure all day. It would be safe to use the spray three times a day. Any of the reliable sprays may be used, however I suggest that "Chlorosane," Iodized Oil, or solution of Silol be used. Any good druggist can put up these preparations. The suggestion is given in the interest of the Prophylaxis of Spanish influenza. Respectfully Yours, J. Louis Ranson. FOR RENT One hundred thirty (130) acres of Kaw River bottom land 45 miles east of Topesa 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 small 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 Topela Plain-dealer, Topela, Kansas. Rabe Bros., Phone 717 110 E. 6th St. PIG EARS ..... 15c PIG SNUTS ..... 15c NECK BONE ..... 10c SPARE RIES ..... 22c CHICK ROAST ..... 13c PLATE ROAST ..... 15c BRAINS ..... . All Kinds of Dressed Poultry CARD AND WOODEN SIGNS L. S. Reeves Jr. 1500 and Quinney Streets Phone 3300 Card and Wooden Signs SATISFYING RELIEF FROM LUMBAGO Sloan's Liniment has the punch that relieves rheumatic twinges This warmth-giving, congestion-scattering circulation-stimulating remedy penetrates without rubbing right to the aching spot and brings quick relief, surely, cleanly. A wonderful help for external pains, sprains, strains, stiffness, headache, lumbago, bruises. Get your bottle today—corns little, means much. Ask your druggist for it by name. Keep it handy for the whole family. The big bottle is economv. Sloans Dentiment Knus Pain NOTICE: There is an opening for colored ladies to act as nurses for patients at Osawatomie State Hospital, Osawatomie, Kansas, with salary ranging from $24 to $35 per month, board, room, and laundry. Address C. S. Stokes, Asst. Supt. State Hospital, Osawatomie, Kansas. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Katie Parsons, Plantiff. vs. Wm. M. Parsons, Defendant, No. 32,000. STATE OF KANSAS To Wm. M. Parsons, Greeting: The said defendant, Wm. M. Parsons of Mt. Vernon, Ill., is hereby notified, that he has been sued by said plaintiff, in the above named court; that he must answer the petition herein filed, on or before the 25th day of January, 1919, or the allegations and a consent contained in plaintiff's petition will be taken as true, and judgment renderer against said defendant according to the prayer in said petition, divorcing her the said plaintiff from the said defendant. N. B. ARNOLD Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: Mary E. Chapin, Clerk District Court, by Oran Layton, Deputy. A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY for colored men who wish to work on the section gang for the Union Pacific under a colored foreman, located in the eastern part of Colorado. He desires good men who will stick to the job. This is a great chance for colored men to demonstrate their ability and thereby make it possible for other colored men to get at the head of section gangs. This work pays 32c per hour. Write Lemuel Watson, Box 72, Hugo, Colo. Adv. Standard cold remedy for 20 years—in tweet istra-sale, sure no updates—breaks up a cold in 24 hours—relieves gap in 3 days. Money back if it is. The genuine bonuses a Red top $11's picture. A'all Drug Stores 243 Wyoming St. Bell Phone 2208 The Indiana Restaurant 4 the place to find good, house-roofing. The farmers, stock n. 1 (working men all eat here. take 12'n street Car from Muso-1 and Minnesota Avenue from Kansas there you find the Kansas City info. nation bureau 1 PASSENGER AUTO FOR MIR F. G. FIELDS, Proprletor, Canaas City. —. — Minusn WHEN IN OMAHA STOP AT THE PATTON HOTEL V. P. PATTON, Prop Two Blocks South of Union Station CAFE IN CONNECTION Wake at All Hours Phone Douglas 4165. MAHA 1016 16 South Eleventh St. KINKY HAIR [Signature] Attacks Us. Zoe and K.K. Curt thomas Mike thomas you what your fun EXELENTO QUININE PCMAUZ Has gone for my lola, after it had it my hair was alive and so it is it karben hair and so soft and also that way I want to JANIE BLD Don't be some fake Klaik Kemver fool you. You really can't be them your hair until it is scar and long. That's what EXELENTO QUININE PCMAUZ does remove Dandruff, feeds the skin of the hair, makes it grow long, soft and alike. After using a few times you can tell the difference, and after a little while it will be pretty and long, that you can fix it up to an eye you. If Exfoliant doesn't do as well as we will give your money back, 25c e-mail us, receipt of stamp or coum AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE (First Published in The Platedeler (20), together 20, 1918) NOTICE State of Kansas: To C. A. Eyl and the heirs-at-law of Robert Walker, deceased, if living, and if deceased then to the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees and assigns of C. A. Eyl and of the heirs-at-law of Robert Walker, deceased You, and each of you are hereby notified that Archie B Jackson as plaintiff has filed a petition in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, and commenced suit against you as defendants as aforesaid in case number 72018, and that you must answer said petition on or before the 1st day of February, 1919, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered in said action against said defendants C. A. E.) If living and the unknown heirs at law of Robert Walker, deceased, if living, and if deceased, then, in the alternative, against the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees and assigns of defendant C. A. E.) and of the heirs at law of Robert Walker, deceased, any there bequeating plaintiff's title to Block 22 B and Lots 12 and 13 in Block 21 B, all in the town of Tecumseh, Shawnee County, Kansas, forever enjoining you, and each of you, from claiming any right, title or interest in said real estate Attest: Mary E. Chapin, Clerk District Court, Shawnee County, Kan. by young lady. It is a predicate of the state normal at Emporia and holds life certificate. Will accept position at reasonable salary. Can furnish first class references. Address Plaindeaker, Care Dept. X. TOPEKAS FIRST COLORED LICENSED WALMER DANIEL PAYNE Our Popular Undertaker Open for Business Day and Night Everything New But the Muz. Service Guaranteed. 200 Kansas Ave Dated "s 19th day of November,1918 XIV. MADAM T. CRADDOCK BINKFORD Hairdresser Everyone is SAFE in using SIN FORD'S MARROW POMADE. She guarantees to grow the hair or refund the money. It cures dandruff, stops hair from falling out. You can get two months' home treatment for $1 50, by mail $1 80. I make a specialty of cutting all soap diseases. I will teach the art and hairdressing and culture through mail, or at my home address, and will also give diplomas when the course 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 Jump hool der hand made brushes and transforma- tions all for sale. You can buy Sinkfoil in hair pomade 50¢, Shampoo 25¢, Norie Pomade 25¢ and Sweat All orders are given prompt at enquiries. MADAM C TRADECK SINKFORD, ```markdown ``` as arre, one of the above lines of writing will be used in the above one, two and three words above more in attendance. --- The Bargain Basement is a complete store in itself, offering the very best of dependable, serviceable merchandise at less-than-regular prices every day in the year. 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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 Better of The Topkaka Plaindealer, WANTED: A cook to do plain cooking. Also a good girl for clerk and waitress. Good wages. Write Frank Wilson, Army City, Kan. FREE STYLE BOOK HAIR To Colored Women We are the largest manufacturer of Colored Women's Hair. Our latest book shows new styles in hair dressing sent sent. Every colored we man should have one. We sell those sands our hair and toilet articles. 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