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The Topeka Plaindealer Pres. Harding Sounds Death Knell to Lynching Historical Society State House 15 Pres. Ha His Plan For Alle in the Southland Plaindealer Recent Le Pres His Plan For Alleviating Conditions in the Southland Has Been the Plaindealer Policy---Our Recent Letter to the President THE RACE QUESTION Somewhat related to the foregoing human problems is the race question. Congress ought to wipe the stain of barbaric lynching from the banners of a free and orderly, representative democracy. We face the fact that many millions of people of African decent are numbered among our population, and that in a number of states they constitute a very large proportion of the total population. It is unnecessary to recount the difficulties incident to this condition, nor to emphasize the fact that it is a condition which cannot be removed. There have been suggested, however, that some of its difficulties might be ameliorated by a humane and enlightened consideration of its many aspects and an effort to formulate, if not a policy at least a national attitude of mind calculated to bring about the most satisfactory possible adjustment of relations between the races and of each race to the national life. One proposal is the creation of a commission embracing representatives of both races, to study and report on the entire subject. I am convinced that thru interdependence of the races and the maintenance of the rights of citizenship Nies the road to righteous adjustment. - From President Harding's message to Congress, April 12, 1821. President Warren G. Harding. White House As President of the Kansas Defense Society and Editor of the Topeka Plaindealer, and one who is looking after the interests of the country, especially the colored people, to which my time and energy is devoted to bringing about better feeling between the races. I am writing this letter and enclosing a clipping of one of the many outrages which are being perpetrated upon the colored people of the southland. There is not the slightest doubt in the minds of the better thinking people of this country that peonage exists in the various southern states. It is in the cotton fields, lumber camps and the turpentine districts where it is more prevalent This man. James S. Williams, a planter, is no doubt, guilty of the crime of planning and directing these murders which were committed by his slaves. Mr. President, we know that you have the power to order an investigation and at the same time break up this peonage system which has existed since the dave of slavery in certain states of the southland. It seems that the chief aim of the leading white people of the country is commercialism. There are several office holders in Washington and in the several states who are doing the bidding of this class of commercial pirates simply to hold office. As long as they do not interfere with the metode by which these outlaws obtain their money, they are permitted to retain their official positions without indemnition. This condition is not true of the man who is the most honest and who practices the Golden Rule, and wants his fellowman to live in peace with the world, but it is the fellow who can get the most, whether it be honorable or not. This is the class NEGROES:ASK BALLOT AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES Italian Rouge, La., April 14. (By the Associated Negro Press)—A large delegation of citizens of the state from New Orleans, Shreveport and the parishes, appeared before the suffrage and educational committee and issued for the ballot on the one hand and for greater educational facilities on the other. They ask for the ballot on educational and property provisions. "We are satisfied with those qualifications" they said. They do not look upon the "understand clause" with favor. They said it is on a two-edged sword and will cut two g Editor Chiles is Editor Chiles is now in the State of Oklahoma. Washington. D C. Dear President: arding S Reviating Conditions and Has Been the Policy---Our better to the sident of men who control the south and partially the north. I feel that your big, broad, Christian heart must go out to the fellow way down at the bottom, who is strugling in an honest way to make a lifehood for his dependents, and yet these men are compelled to live in hotels on starvation wages and suffer to be murdered in most any manner and deprived of every right and happy pursuit of life. The trouble, Mr. President, with the colored people of the South, is they are being misrepresented by the supposed leading men of their section. When the Northern white man, the philanthropist or one of the big-hearted men wishes to investigate or inquire of the condition of the colored people of the Southland, the moment they arrive in any of the metropolitan cities of the South, they are taken in charge by the Commercial or Civic club. Chamber of Commerce or some supposedly leading minister and after they have been feasted and entertained, then the dark side of the colored race is plotted to them and they go back North with a heart full of feeling and malice against the race and let the oft repeated remark of the Southern white man, "let the colored man alone, we will take care of him and keep him in his place," go with them. What is needed is, that the writers from the North, East and West go into that country with the full determination to get the facts as they are. It is the rural districts and the plantations where the colored people mostly live and where they suffer most. Their school facilities are inadequate and meager, and our race is compelled to stand for whatever the white man gives them along this line. In the large cities the colored people enjoy a fair chance of being educated, for the reason they support these educational institutions out of their own pockets to a large extent. But you will find in these localities the public schools are crowded and in some places not sanitary, and the whites who constitute the board of education, as well as the superintendents, do not give them the proper consideration. Now, we pray in the name of this organization, this paper and the race, that you appoint a delegation, consisting of both white and colored men who will investigate these outrages and conditions in the Southland for the purpose of presenting to both houses of Congress, the true facts of the conditions of the colored people as a whole, of the entire south land. When the matter has been thoroughly sifted, you will find the bad towering way above the good. While there are plenty of good white people in the south who wish to give the colored people a square deal, yet, they are afraid to for fear they will be murdered or their property destroyed. I think if the investigation is thoroughly carried out and a report made to Congress of the findings in these remote districts, of which we speak, it will have a tendency to check these outrages in the South. Trusting you will give this matter consideration, we beg to remain. Yours truly, NICK CHILES President Kansas Defense Society, Milton Typeka Pialdealer way against the whites as well as blacks. Bishop R. H. Jones of the M. R. church, chairman, made the plea for the suffrage, in part as follows: "We base our plea upon our aggregate wealth. We have been operating as many as 58,160 farms with an acreage of 2,348,048 acres, 1,468,607 of which are improved farms producing crops worth over 150 million annually. We own and operate four state wide benefit life insurance companies, together doing a total annual collection in premiums of over $750,000. We have fully 90 per cent of the male adults, and 75 per cent of the female adults of our group in galantful occurrences. We have one TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1921 State Business League and are engaged in over 70 kinds of business enterprises outside of farming We have six colleges of our own. 20 agricultural, industrial and manual training and many primary and denominational schools; and we have 11 farm demonstration agents. AND THIS WAS DONE IN GEORGIA Atlanta, Ga. April 14. (By the Associated Negro Press)—Street car conductor W. R. Taylor, was convicted of manslaughter by a jury in the criminal division of the Superior court last Friday afternoon for the shooting and killing of John Goden, a Negro passenger on the 24th day of July, 1920. Self defense was Taylor's plea. DR. MOTON TALKS TO ALABAMA TEACHER'S ASSOCIATION Montgomery, Ala, April 14 (By the Associated Negro Press)—At a recent meeting of the Alabama Teachers' Association, which was held in this city, one of the sessions was devoted to discussions on race relations by white and colored citizens. The principal speaker on this occasion was Dr. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute. Dr. Moton spoke with the utmost frankness on this subject, plainly and forebly, and was applauded frequently by the members of both races. He referred to the necessity of frankness and confidence on the part of each race in the solution of the race problem and set forth the conditions which to his mind caused the most friction, at the same time explaining some of the things that were in the "back of the heads of the Negroes." Among other things Dr. Moton said: "I know one of the chief reasons why Negroes are not always as frank in discussing matters of discrimination and injustice with white people as they might be. They are afraid that these people will immediately jump to the conclusion that they are arguing for 'social equality' which is the most misused and confused expression in all discussions of race relations. Let me say with all emphasis possible, that not one Negro in ten thousand ever raised the question of 'social equality.' What the want is equal protection, equal civic rights, equal opportunity, and equal educational facilities. Negroes do not object to legal segregation because they want to be with white people, but because it places upon them and their children by law a badge of inferiority which carries with it inferior treatment and opportunity. In asking for the change of these conditions and the things to which I have referred, he is not asking for any special privilege, for if democracy means anything at all it means equal opportunity, protection and rights for every citizen. And I am glad to say that there is a large group, which is rapidly increasing in number, of the best white people of the south who working together that the Negro might be accorded his rights, and live towards the highest development of the South." CHICKASHA, OKLA. Mr Nick Chiles editor of the Topeka Plainlandaler spent a few hours in our town last week looking after the interests of that Great Moral Guide We are pleased to see the young men of this place organize themselves into a club, which is known as the Young Men's Leisure Hour club We trust that they will do some good work for the town. Good luck to you, Boys. When you are called upon and asked to join the N. A. A. C. P., do not hesitate, as this is a good movement. It is not a one man affair. It will help the race. Do not forget that Madeline Carter Hawklis will be here on the 28th of this month. The various churches of the city seem to be doing wonderful work. Schools are coming to a close at this season of the year. On the 13th of May, the students of Lincoln high school will bid farewell to its walls. Watch for the Big Ministers to be staged by members of the high school of this city. YALB. KANEAS Mr. Spencer Maples is still com- fined to his bed ...Mrs. Beesle Crock- ett is in Yale visiting her mother, Mrs. R. H. Baker ...Mrs. John Lewis made a quick trip to Pittsburgh last Tuesday on business ...Mr. Dennis Hudson was also a visitor in Pitt- burg ...Messra Clarence Weaver, Lawrence Kennedy, Robert Dowberry, Julius Gaines, John Gaines; Misses Opal Weaver, Marie Wheaton, Luthe Palmer, Ruby Miller, Ardella Wheaton and Mr. Isaac Kennedy motored to Mineral, Kansas, to attend a birth day party there on Tuesday evening, given by Eugene Gilles. The Principals of the City Schools spoke at the Kansas Educational and Industrial Institute on last Sunday evening to an audience of students and teachers. AT THE CAPITOL OF THE NATION Washington, D. C., April 14 (ly) the Associated Negro Press) - Members of Congress today received copies of a petition, addressed to Mrs. Virginia W. Speel, chairman of the National Woman's Republican Committee of the district of Columbia, and signed by 508 white women employed in the office of the Registrar of the Treasury, opposing the appointment of a Negro as Register. "We have been definitely informed," the signers of the petition declared, "that the appointment of a colored man as Registrar of the Treasury is being considered. The Registrar's office is now very large and is doing responsible work. Its personnel consists of more than 500 clerks, mostly men and white women, who are dependent upon their income here for support. For a Negro to have jurisdiction over these clerks would be intolerable. It is true that colored men have served as registers of the Treasury, but out of the twenty-two registers only four have been Negroes. At no time when this office was under the supervision of a Negro did the personnel consist of more than nineteen clerks and one messenger. The signers of the petition, whose homes as given included thirty-five states, in a letter to members of Congress, enclosing the petition, declared: "This petition does not come from any political faction, nor was it navigated by southern prejudice. Northerners, Southerners, Easterners, Westerners, Democrats and Republicans alike have set their signature thereto. In times of war it was that inadvisable to put Negro officers in charge of white troops. In times of peace it would certainly be inexpedient to give Negroes jurisdiction over white citizens." (By The Associated Negro Press) James Weldon Johnson, Secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., was received by President Harding, and urged him to ask Congress for legislation against lunching. Mr. Johnson informed the Associated Negro Press that for the next year, the activities of the National Association will be centered in Washington, and that he will spend a considerable portion of his time here. Phil H Brown, of Hopkinsville, Ky. has been appointed by Secretary Davis of he Department of Labor, as Commissioner of Conciliation Brown was director of publicity for the Negro division for the National Republican Committee at Chicago last year. He has been sworn in and is functioning at the Labor building. The office carries a salary of $4 000 per year. The Department of Negro Economi ics which was established during the war under the Wilson administration has been abolished. The director of this department was Dr. Geo E. Haynes Dr. Emmett J. Scott, Secretary- Treasurer of Howard University, has been selected as one of the delegates of the Methodist Episcopal church to the Ecumenical conference to be held in London, England, Sept. 6th to 16th, 1921. Quite a number of the delegates to the conference are planning to make tours of Europe following the close of their official program. The tradition of the "Emperor Jones" by the Howard University Players with Charles S. Gilpin in the title role and Joseph Deuster, in the trader's role, both of the Provincetown Players of New York City, provided a rare treat to the large Colored and white audience that packed the Belasco Thearta, Washington, D. C., on Easter Monday morning, March 28. An intercession feature of the performance was the gift to Mr. Gilpin of a silver loving can presented on behalf of the Howard Players by Mr. Geo. Brown, business manager of the Dramatic association. Mr. Gilpin paid a sage tribute to the work accomplished by the Howard Players. He emphasized the fact that his own efforts were bent solely towards demonstrating that the Negro may be an actor who by his art, can appeal to all, irrespective of color. The decision rendered against the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway Company in favor of Wm. Walter and Fred Brooks, Colored, in which they were awarded damages of $500 each for being evicted from a train for failure to conform with alleged company regulations regarding the segregation of white and colored passengers, has been upheld by Chief Justice Walter I. McCoy, of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. (By Wm. Pickens) Marcus Garvey, Providential President of Africa, is now in the West Indies somewhere, and there is talk of excluding him permanently from the United States, as "an undesirable alien." Some colored folk who do not agree with Garveyism, may make the pititable mistake of sympathizing with an effort to exclude Garvey. They may forget that when it comes down to the question of human rights, of the rights of a black man to go and come in the world so long as he obeys the laws of the land—they may forget that when it comes down to the question of common rights, we are all inseparably linked with Garvey and he with us. Garvey has lived here for many years, and unless he has committed crimes against society, no colored man of ordinary self respect and of brains will abet any efforts of anybody to "exclude him" as an unstable alien. That generality has worked a lot of injustice to white people already. There is no reason why colored people should countenance it. We are always likely, however, to make the mistake of relocating when an injustice is done to our enemy opponent,—forgetting that whatever wrong is done another man can be done to any of us. It would be just as sensible for us to rejoice when a mob burns a Negro that we do not personally like or happens to be our rival in some way. A few people have no more brains than that. We may disagree with some of Garvey's ideas, but we are not a coward and do not seek a coward's advantage—Some white people however, are very cunning; they write a long magazine article about Mr. Garvey, and all many lies and make many exaggerations about his work and the holdings and doings of colored people, not altogether calculated to help either Garvey or the colored people, and they really turn in the dark and show what they really intend by an effort to take advantage of both Garvey and the rest of us. Some of us have had sense enough to know that much of what has been appeasing in certain magazines and papers was not really meant to HELP but to HURT. They have honed that by exaggerating certain oddities and peculiarities in "Garveyism," they would really do great harm to certain other movements of the American Negro of which they are far more afraid than they will ever be of an attack upon Africa. It is like military trickery; they honed by directing attention to what they think is a futile attack upon AFRICA, that they will thereby divert energy from what they fear one hundredfold more the attack upon the Burialists of Texas, the slave systems of Georgia and the cannibalisms of Arkansas. And now they show their real hand by making suggestions to "keep Garvey out." and they expect the rest of us Negroes to be such poor foods as to join in and help at this stance of the scheme. We won't do it. We will rather fight for Garvey's right as a citizen of the world and as a property holder and accredited resident of the United States, to go and come at his will. We are tired of being invigued into fighting each other in the interest of our REAL COMMON ENEMY. We won't be fooled both wavs. PROMINENT WOMAN EDITOR Gary, Ird, April 2.-Mrs. Alva V. Cooke, editor and publisher of the National Defender and Sun, and wife of the late J. D. Cooke, died at a local hospital on Saturday evening April 2, following an operation for appendicitis. She was a beautiful, young woman, by the flower of her youth and an ardent defender of the rights and welfare of the race. Since the murder of Editor Cooke, by his brother-in-law, Mrs. Cooke had suffered under a highly nervous strain and never recovered. She fought a hard fight for the conviction of the slayer of her husband, but the odds were against her, and justice thwarted in its course. Together with this she continued the work with the paper where he had laid it down. Editing the paper which had been founded and so well placed in the front ranks of race journalism, by her husband was too much work for her, although she had been trained in the business, as well as having given her labors in its interests for a number of years. Her ideals of honour and virtue were the highest and purest and she consistently worked day and night to make her life a complete example of the embodiments of these qualities. She is survived by a mother, three sisters, a little daughter and other relatives, who mourn their sad loss. To these the Plaindealer extends its heart felt sympathy. PRICE $1.50 PER YEAR THE GOSPEL OF THE NEW DAY SOLVING THE RACE PROBLEM It is a glowing sight to see the old chivalrous sentiment of the Southern people reassert itself in the recognition that the race problem can not be solved by mob-power mind power nor shame-power. It may only be solved by heart power. White men everywhere are beginning to realize that what is sacred in their persona is sacred in the black man's also. They see the black giant stand in the labor market, pilling the mound of wealth. They saw him stand in the storm of shells, and, looking down in the grave where the Legion's dead are mingled, they feel the surge of a strange thought—the black American, in the hour of glorious death, is at last "flesh of our flesh and bone of our bone!" That thought, expanding, radiating, fructifying kindred thoughts, will solve the race problem slowly, perhaps, but as surely as the stars are in their courses. Even now we white men are looking closer at the story of the Negro, and see ourselves living afresh in the black American. We see him groping amid those forms of development evolved by the white man through ages in the painful climb toward civilization. The brain of the Negro is growing like our brain grew; his powers enlarging like our powers; his wonder, his despair, were once our emotions. He is asked to learn in a few years what the white man has written in fifty centuries. We are beginning to see that the Negro may only learn the white man's way through the white man's sympathy. All institutions are dumb until interpreted by kindness and will give no light to a new race until the attar of justice smiles with friendliness. We are beginning to see that as comrades in our dangers, no collaborers bearing our burdens, as fellow citizens sharing our opportunities, as friends in the kinship of understanding, we must tread the paths of trial and safety as fellow Americans—Editorial from Leslie's Weekly. MRS. J. E. LYONS HALLIDAY PASSES AWAY. --- Oklahoma City, Okla — Mrs Jostina Edith Lyons Halliday, wife of T. E Halliday and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S D Lyons, prominent business man of this city passed away at her home on March 22. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. J. E. Toombs, pastor of Avery A. M. E. church, of which the deceased was a former member and was assisted by the Rev. Father Fittpatrick, of the Episcopal church, the Rev. E. W. Jones of the C. M. E. church and the Rev. Wm. L. Bethel of the Presbyterian church. The body was laid to rest in Palirawa Cemetery on Easter Sunday, March 37th. The Plaindealer extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. ON BROTHERHOOD Who speaks not out in clarion tone To find the weak from wrong Who stays not hand of hunter Bee his stiffes some sweet song, Stands Pharacea in all the world Though loudly he may praise Of faith, and loving kindness, And the Great God at the Gate! A man's a man, the whole world thru: Dealed, it lingers still; From Sinai's peak, in majesty, Still thunders forth His will: Yet some there be who hed it not, For more who set at naught. The splendor of His sacrifice, The wonders He hath wrought. Let me, like Abon, live me life A friend to fellow-man. 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Talbert said it was the first time he had ever been arrested "In a small way," said Talbert today, "I ride myself on being a substantial citizen. I pay about $100 taxes in Levenworth county, in addition to taxes in Wyandotte county. Hubbard is on the car when I boarded it near my home at Pope greenhouse. When I got off I went to a candy store to purchase some cough drops and Hubbard followed me. I was carrying nothing and he had no cause to arrest me. I explained that I was on the jury and talked very courteously to him, but he wouldn't listen. "I was late in getting to the court house and had to explain to the judge what had happened to me. I thing I was very unfairly treated." Talbert has lived in Leavenworth county about two years, coming from Wyandotte. He was well thought of in Wvandotte county, having performed jury service there. He will be remembered as the man who hauled a great quantity of wood to the court house when the coal strike was on late in 1919 Note-If the above facts are true, and we believe they are, the colored and white citizens of Leavenworth, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People should look into the matter. There are too many ordinary white men in office who resort to ungodly methods to lower the dignity and respect of colored people. This matter was uncalled for and shows that the officer was incompetent for the position which he holds and should be dismissed. Here we have a gentleman who is a citizen, a tax payer, a father and a juror, having this outrage heaped upon him without resortment. We are somewhat surprised at the attitude of the Leavenworth Times, a staunch Republican poster a defender of the right's of the colored race that it did not criticise the action of the police in this case. If your news is not found in these columns, it is your fault, they are right here for you City subscribers are requested to send in your subscription to this office. A large and enthusiastic audience composed of school children, patrons and friends witnessed the formal opening of the beautiful, new building at the corner of 12th and Buchanan streets, when the program was rendered under the auspices of the Parent Teachers Association, with Mrs T P Marlin, presiding. All during the day crowds thronged the building in specting the various departments and admiring the modern facilities which have been installed for the education and convenience of the pupils of that district. The program at night consisted of addresses and musical numbers as follows Song, American Inoculation, Address by Supt Stout, Address, Mrs. McEachron, Song, by the 8th grade pupils; Address Mrs Carney; Address, Mr Drenning; violin and piano duett, Juanita Forbes and Billy Hamilton; Address Mr. Briggs; Address H I. 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Everyone suffering from Fits should wike R. P. Lapo, IM island Ave., Milwaukee. Wt., who will send them a free book of the same name on Mra gum cured her hair, food him your name today. TUBE Dr. Glass proof that cure tube balation is for further The T. INHAL Mason Bui 20 Pounda or tuberculosis, may use it under plain directions. 40 Arcade Building, ADDILINE Good Money Made We want agents in every city and village to sell THE STAR HAIR GROWER This is a wonderful preparation. Can be used with or without straightening irons. Selis For 25c per Box One 25c box proves its value. Any person that will use a 25c box will be convinced. No matter what has failed to grow your hair, just give Over and About The City $x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}=r^{2}$ Mrs. M. W. Curningham is reported quite ill at her home in Quincy street. Attorney Miles, of the legal firm of Miles and Wassom, Kansas City, Mo., was in the city last week on business at the state house. Mr. Miles was formerly of Oklahoma. The Sunflower Art Club will meet with Miss Nettle Haley, at her home 1403 N. Jefferson street, Monday afternoon, April 18th. Mrs. Sinkford Henry, Pres. Mrs. Louise Russell, Seey. FOR SALE—A fine Colt, 1 1-2 years old. Address Mrs. S. H. Robinson, R. R. 27. 6th and Golden avenue. Mr. J. W. Temple of S. Topeka, who recently passed the Civil Service examination has been appointed to the city post office and is now substituting. He stood among the highest on the Hat. Mr. Temple has resided in the city for a number of years Pete says, "If your business is not worth advertising, then advertise it for sale." Daughter Harris was paid the endowment of her little girl, Louise, on March the 30th by Mrs. Mattle Dickerson, Queen Mother of Deboran Tent, of this city. The Sextette of the Kansas Educational and Industrial Institute, entertained the teachers and pupils of Topokha High school on Thursday morning during the assembly hour. Prof Freeman gave several selections from Durbar and Prof. Bridgeforth, the principal, gave a short talk on the work of the institute. The program was well received and a number of errors were given. If you think it doesn't pay to advertise, go out and get arrested and watch the result. Mr. E. W. Brown of Kansas City, Kansas, was in the city this week taking the state embalming examination. He is now connected with the firm of J. W. Jones, undertakers. He is an embalmer with years of experience and is renewing his license in this state, which he formerly held. Mr. Brown was at one time connected with the Gordon Urdertaking firm of St Louis. While here he was a pleasant caller at this office As presiding officers, Meadames Angle Depriest and T. P. Martina would add dignity and grace to the House of Lords They are 100 per cent perfect Take notice ye of the male species "WHERE JESUS FOUND ME" a booklet just off the Plaindealer press, tells the story of how Christ came into the life of a little African boy in the wilds of his native land and who was brought to Kansas by a white missionary, where he was educated in the Kansas Educational Institute of this city and who has just completed his course in theology and missionary work at the Moody Institute in Chicago, Ill. Rev. Samuel Martin, the writer of this story, and well known in this city, is placing this story of his life on the market for the purpose of raising funds to return to Africa and take up educational and religious work among his sisters and brothers in that dark country. The story is both interesting and enlightening MONEY TO LOAN ON ALL KINDS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Horres, rattle, pianos, diamonds, household goods, libraries, typewriters, autos, carriages, machinery and to salaried people.—F. S. Thomas, 514 Kansas Avenue. Phone 298. We regret that we are unable to maintain in these columns a free directory of all our Negro business of the community, that which we are daily called upon to recommend in answer to the many inquiries which come to our desk, in the mail and over the phone as well as the individuals who come in person to this office. It is impossible. Our advertising rates are as follows: reading matter, 10c per line, over 7 lines, 7c per line. Display advertising 50c per inch. Special rates for two or more insertions. Call us up and talk it over. It pays. It is said that Iev. Duke was quite diplomatic in the hint which he wisely threw out on Monday night in regard to cleaning up, painting and repairing that broken fence about our homes. He spoke a parable. Let's get busy. Prof. Perry L. Jacobs, instructor of Agricultural subjects at Western University was in the city last week with the basket ball team of that institution. He is a recognized authority on athletics and one of the best all round coaches in this section, and at one time was in charge of the athletic work at Camp Taylor Kentucky, where several thousand soldiers were under his supervision. He is President of the Athletic Association which comprises the colleges and high schools of Kansas and Missouri. Mr. Jacobs is also a plant and shrub specialist and one of the proprietors of the East Side Flower Shop, one of the enterprising and growing business concerns of Kansas City, Mo. Dr. Stewart, of Atchison, Kansas, accompanied the following patients here for major operations at St Frances hospital: Mrs. J. W. Smith and Mrs. Henry Jones. Mrs. Paul Jones and daughter, Mrs. Tillie Johnson and grandson, John Paul, have returned home from Kansas City, Mo, where they spent several days visiting with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Hagwood. —Have you stopped to thing that thousands of visitors will be upon us from now until August and that they must be housed, fed, entertained, made at home, cared for, directed and in every way treated by you as you would have them treat you at their homes! Then get busy, list you homes and make preparation. We are pleased to note the return to the city of Rev. H Davidson and wife, who spent four months in Chicago. Rev Davidson was formerly pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist church of this city, which he resigned in December to take up work in the east, but owing to the illness of Mrs. Davidson, they were compelled to return to Topeka to remain indefinitely. Miss Eula Ridley is able to be out again after a two weeks illness Rev. W. H Young, pastor of Calvary Baptist church, is conducting a series of meetings in Omaha. A stranger in the city bought a copy of the Plaindealer the other day, went to his stopping place, read the paper and then called us by phone to explain that he got the paper to find a Colored restaurant, but to his surprise, he found none ad vertised in our paper, so he presumed that if their business was not worth advertising, it was not worth patronizing. Madam T. Sinkford Henry has returned from a business trip to Kans City, Mo Mrs. Julia Scales visited in Kansas City, Mo. this week as the guest of her sisters, Mrs. Ann Snell and Mrs. Jessie Clark. We are in receipt of an invitation to attend the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Rev. and Mrs T H. Griffith, Friday, April 22nd at their residence, 828 W. 13th street, Des Moines, Ia. Rev. Griffith was formerly pastor of Calvary Baptist church of this city. Mrs. Mollie Jackson is spending the week end in Kansas City, visiting with friends. Mr. H. Bland, a prominent business man of Iola, Kansas, was in the city this week looking around with a view of locating in business in this city. Mr. Bland is an experienced hotel and cafe man and would be a valuable asset to the business life of this community. Miss Mary White Ovington, chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, with headquarters in New York city spoke at Memorial hall on Wednesday evening on matters pertaining to the work of that organization in connection with the membership drive which has been launched for the year. Mayor Corwine spoke regarding the work of the Association and introduced the speaker. If you know anyone who has bought a car, has visitors, got married, been visiting, is sick, lost his job, got a new son or daughter, is going to build, has moved to town, is taking a vacation, has a party, dance, social, chittling supper, concert, dinner party, meeting of sewing circle, mjargon circle, or who has rented a farm, raised a large hog, painted his house, or anything else that is news, send it in to this office. We want the news EVENING STAR PALATIUM INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS The newly elected officers of Evening Star Palatium of District No. 14, Topeka, were installed at the hall on 13th and Quincy, last Tuesday evening, April 5th. Before the installation ceremony was begun, V. Pr. Dtr. Louise Russell read a paper on the "Progress of Evening Star Palatium" under the direction of Sir Ransom Taylor, P. Pas. At the call of V. P. Louise Russell, P. Marshall, D. W. Welleford, assisted by P. Taylor and G. H. P. Dtr. Emma Galnes, escorted Sir. Ransom Taylor to the throne. The following officers were then installed by Grand Presiding Prince Williams, of Parsons, Kansas: P. P., Prince Ransom Taylor; V. P. Princess Louise Russell; Recording Prince, P. Geo. Graham; Assistant Secretary, P. Hazel Patterson; Banker, P. H. J. Clark; Princess Nona, P. Jennet Taylor; Princess Sylvesta, Princess Beaile Spradley; Prince Clerk, P. Wm Morris; Prince Marshall, P. D. J. Welleford; Prince Don Tenolla, P. Joe Biggon; Prince Wardship, P. John Anderson; Princess Sentinel, P. Mary Washington. After the installation, short talks were made by Grand Presiding Prince, Sir Williams; V. C. G. Mentor, Sir Wm. Buffington; G. H. P. Princess Emma Gains and others. As a closing feature, a reception was held at which time all members present spent the remainder of the evening in social conversation until a late hour. Much praise is due the committee with P. Louise Russell as chairman for the splendid arrangement of affairs in connection with the installation ceremony. The hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion and those present expressed themselves as having had a delightful evening. IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS In the matter of the Estate of Dan'el Hyde, Deceased. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT All creditors and all others interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified that on the 12th day of May, 1921. I shall apply to the Probate Court sitting at the Court House in the city of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, for a full and final settlement of said estate and for an order of the Court finding and adjudging who are the heirs of Daniel Hyde deceased. You are further notified that my claim for compensation as Executor and for attorney fees and other expenses necessarily incurred in the administration of said estate has been filed and, as ordered by the court, will be heard on the said 12th day of May, 1921, at 10 o'cock, a. m. Bessle Hyde, Executor. First published April 8th, 1921. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS. Mary Bell King, Plaintiff. No. 33956 Simon King, Defendant. PUBLICATION NOTICE TO SOLOMAN KING, Defendant, Greetings: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the plaintiff, Mary Pell King, who filed her petition in the District Court of Shawnee County Kansas, on the 6th day of April, 1921, for a divorce. You are further notified that you must answer the petition filed herein on or before the 23rd day of May, 1921, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment for divorce will be rendered accordingly. Attest: W. E. Anderson, Clerk of District Court, By Mae Brewer, Depy. NOTICE STATE OF KANSAS to Victorine Crow, widow of Herman T. Crow, deceased; Herman A. Crow, minor child of Herman T. Crow, deceased, and Victorine Crow, guardian of Herman A. Crow, a minor; You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed and suit commenced against you as defendants, by John B. Crow as plaintiff, case No 33,572. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, and that you must answer said petition on or before the 14th day of May, 1921, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered against you and in favor of plaintiff, quieting plaintiff's title in lots 348 to 358, both inclusive, on Bassell Avenue, in Stilson and Bartholomew's Addition to the city of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, and excluding you from any right, title or interest in and to said lots. Attorney for Plaintiff. ATTNST: W: E. Anderson, Clerk of said Court By Carrie Bush, Dep- STATE OF KANSAS pa. SHAWNEE COUNTY. In the Matter of the Estate of Mary Gough, late of Shawnee County, Kansas. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that on the 29th day of March, A. D, 1921, the undersigned was, by the Probate Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, duly appointed Administrator of the estate of Mary Gough late of Shawnee County, deceased. All parties interested in said estate will take notice and govern themselves accordingly. NOTICE You are hereby notified that a petition had been filed and suit commenced against you in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas in which Edna Weber is plaintiff and Otto Weber is defendant, and you must answer said petition on or before the second day of May, 1921, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered against you in favor of said plaintiff, dissolving the marriage ties heretofore existing between you and granting a divorce in favor of plaintiff and against you as defendant, and restoring said plaintiff to her maiden name of Edna Richter. Attorney for paintiff Attest: W. E Anderson, Clerk Dist rict Court. By Carrie Bush, Depats Stop Belev Av Amm Make your own Vanishing Cream Bust Developer. Put Hardy K Powder, Glaze Cleaner Rouge, Pep- rine, Root Powder, Cold Cream Corn Remover Wrinkle Remover. 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A counter-irritant, Sloan's Liliment scatters the congestion and penetrates without rubbing to the afflicted part, soon relieving the ache and pain. Kept handy and used everywhere for reducing and finally eliminating the pains and aches of lumbago, neuralgia muscle strain, joint rehisces, sprains, bruises, and the results of exposure. You just know from its stimulating healthy odor that it will do you good Sloan's Liniment is sold by all drug gists—35c, 70c, $1.40. Sloan's Liniment (Pain's enemy) The Kansas Reserve State Bank IT HAS grown strong and big because it is. This policy will make it still larger. SUPPOSE TO DOING BUSINESS You'll Like it even EARL AKERS, President. FRANK P. MACLENNAN, Vice Pr E. J. STRECKI SUPPOSE YOU GET TO DOING YOUR BUSINESS WITH IT. You'll Like it everybody Else Does EARL AKERS, President. THEO. C. MUELLER, Cashier FRANK P. MACLENNAN, Vice Prest. J. H LEE, Vice Prest E. J. STRECKER, Aret. Cashier. 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I want to own a Fasting daring ring that is hardiness, very pretty beauty, brawny a 180 diamond—stands all diamonds from hard me at once, per paid a premium Extreme form of full card size, she will above, get a solid gold, band [ ] lady's [ ] man a ring (refer which). I please let me in an elegant paper showing all fingers second joint. When my ring comes I will do present only 12 with pauanum. After 10 days free wear I will return ring and get my money back or I will send gift to monthly for seven months if I keep. Name .... Address ... YOU GET G YOUR WITH IT. everybody Else Does THEO. C. MUELLER, Cashier est. J. H LEE, Vice Prest ER, Aret. Cashier. TOPEKA CAMP, No. 2, American Woodman meets 2nd and 4th Friday nights at Jackson's Hall. 420 Kansas Ave., at 8 p. m. All visiting neighbors cordially invited. George W. Jackson, Commander. Dr. B. Flournoy, Clerk. THE WORLD'S LARGEST STEEL HAIR STRAIGHTENING COMB. MRS. 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The extracts of these gluids can now be obtained in capsule form at small cost. No drugs. Only genuine gluids themselves. Purity guaranteed by $130,000,000 Chicago corporation. Feel years younger. Red blooded men and women take Glauine to make their vitality still greater. Write Glauine Laboratories, Suite 458, 25 No. Wells St., Chicago, Ill., and learn how you can take Glauine Treatment in your own home under a guarantee of satisfaction or no charge. - Adv. --- MUSKOGEE. OKLA. The atrocious act as performed by John Williams of Georgia is only a drop in the bucket. There is a wholesale murder of Negroes in the south thru poison, drowning, bushwhacking and other hideous methods. The Negro preachers thru out the state of Georgia know this was going on but they had neither the moral courage nor the pride to make a protest. The Southern Negro preachers and the southern whites will fight to the last ditch to keep the Negro in the mouth. The State of Georgia was set aside for debt jumpers, thugs, prostitutes, murderers and those who are prover to stricken. The carnival of murder and rapine that is going on now, only conforms to its original plan. The state legislature of Oklahoma adjourned without making any appropriations for the fiscal year. The truth about the matter is, the whole thing was caused by the Democrats bucking a fair election law. The Lincoln Conference of the M E church is now in session at Okla City. Many of the local members are attending to see what pastor this point is going to get Mrs Dinnah Fields of Taft, was buried at the Black Jack cemetery last Sunday. Lawyer J. I. Bruce was a conference visitor in were Meslames King and Poguee. So many of our people are selling out and leaving the south. They have found out that the old "Bucket lie" holds nothing for them "Let down your buckets where you are." Every time we ask for justice and fair play, the white man in the south yells "social equality" and the fool Negro preacher starts a series of meetings. When our mothers and sisters are being raped and disembowled; when our brothers are being burned at the stake, that the southern cannibals might have a feast; when our fathers are being burned alive, then the Negro ministers prepare for a great National convention or a general conference. Mrs. Marie Crawford of Chicago, in the city visiting friends The whites here are pledged not to let the Negroes vote only where they have registered, and not to let them register any more. There is an element of Negroes who love to kiss the hand that slaps them. The insult our lady teacher received at a white drug store has not stopped Negroes from patronizing the white drug store, the white proprietor said he did not give a D—for Negro trade. If we could get the Negro to put race respect above denominational idolotry, the great race problem would be settled in two years. The white man is proving himself unfit each day to direct the course of the Negro. He is unfit by tradition, custom, temperament or moral uprightness to lead the Negro The proteges of the Lincoln League are infesting the White House with their claims for an appointment The coming of Dr Brooks of New York convinces the public here that the Garvey plans are not only obtainable but that they are on a firm foundation. Mr. DuBois' trip then the state noted him several hundred dollars, all of which went to his pockets. Mr. John Simmons has been quite for some time His friends wish for him a speedy recovery. The condition of Mr. Jake Anderson does not improve any. His inability to speak along with other things only adds to the mystery of the situation. The decision of the State Supreme Court of Oklahoma, that no citizen can inherit from a citizen, has provoked much discussion. In fact, it has made's how field for legal action. Why should all this hell be raised because the Colored Hiks made a display? Had it been the Indians, Japa, Chinaman, Mexicans or even the Dagos, nothing would have been said. But that element of the naregeneralized rebels can not stand to see a Negro put on a display of refinement related with manhood. We were 'Buddies' during the war in Europe, but now we are 'Damn Negroes' and should not be allowed to vote. If the Negro would stay out of the courts, the white officers would have to get another job. The common hand of Negroes are those who keep the ranks of the courts grinding. The general complaint of the Negro receiver of today is not to be con- flicted with that of anti-Christianity. That their failure to handle the Negro should be under his control, to unite on racial lines. Know now on the Negro brothers must quit helping the south in Rece- ing the Negro. He must give this young Negro more than emotional mourns and long drawn out mourns. His multiplicity of meetings, church handlers, big salaries and denounla- MIDDLE SCHOOL THE NEW BUCHANAN SCHOOL WHICH WAS FORMALLY OPENED ON MONDAY, APRIL 11th. ONE OF THE MOST MODERN AND COMPLETE IN THE SYSTEM. THE NEW BUCHANAN SCHOOL WHICH WAS FORMALLY OPENED ON MONDAY, APRIL 11th. ONLY OF THE MOST MODERN AND COMPLETE IN THE SYSTEM. National selfishness must give away to a genuine christianity, business, industry and positions for the coming generation. Why should the Negro be called upon to pay fifty and sixty thousand dollars for a plant where only one man can get a job? That man is the Jarson. Very foolish. OTTAWA, KANSAS The Phillis Wheatley Art Club has sent in an application to join the Federation of Women's clubs. A Silver Medal contest was held Sunday April 3rd. Seven children received and the medal awarded to Herbert Young. The other children who participated were Thelma Wilson, Ernestine Warren, Rachel Johnson. Lars Prof Sims delivered a short address, following which the body adjourned for lunch. The lunch menu was as follows: Eggs, a la France Sauce Tartare and Malted d'Hone Butter and the necessary trimmings. After lunchon the business of the convention was resumed with a program by the children of the various CHANUTE, KANSAS The following out of town people attained the funeral of Mrs Eva Johnson which was held in this city on last Tuesday Mrs Lillie Davis, and sister, Miss Sadie; Miss Lizzie Davis Thelma Davis, Mrs Duc Ryan, Mrs Hirker and Mrs Oscar Moore. Mr C N Williams has named his new Tonsorial parlor, "The Cozy" The West Side Mission Circle of New Hope held a cooked food sale on last Saturday. Mr. Thos B. Simpson of Ottawa, was in the city Thursday and Friday looking after insurance business of the National Insurance company. Messrs Ed. Smith, John Pappan, Neute Flippin, Fred Duncan and Wm. Johnson were down from Iola to rehearse with the Chanute band on Monday night. Mrs C Garner is visiting in Iola. The West Side Mission Circle of New Hope will give a bazaar on Friday night at the K. of P hall. Rev Hunt went to Iola last Wednesday for the ordination services. The S E Missionary ladies met Monday with Mrs Birdie Johnson. Mr Chester Harris of Independence was in the city Monday arranging for the Shrine ceremony which will be held here April 23th. Mr J Robinson is still confined to his home on account of illness. Mrs G Berry is recovering rapidly from her Illness. H Thompson spent Sunday in Iola. Misses Sudie Gaston and Sudie Casey attended a dance in Independence Friday night. Mr Preston Smith formerly of this city passed thru Wednesday enroute to Independence, Kansas Mrs Chas Garner is able to be out again after being indisposed for two weeks Mr. Lovd Bingham is suffering from an attack of Neuralgia and La Gripe VINITA; OKLAHOMA Mrs. Roose who has been very ill, is improving very nicely. Prof. Foster's music class is doing some splendid work. Mrs. Snoddy King, a popular young matron of Okmulgee left Saturday, after spending a very pleasant visit at the home of Mrs W. M. Barker, on N. Second street. The high School students are getting ready for the closing of school. Rev. T. T. Love, pastor of Barrie Baptist church was in the city Sunday. Rev. C. J. Jenalag is now pastoring at Norwich, Okla. The Junior Stewartdean Board mag at the home of Miss Hortense Finley on N. Second street, Monday evening, April 11th, with the Misses Banks as hostess. After the business session a delicious repast was served. Those present were Misses Helen Flax, Almeta Adams, Naomi Greene, Esterie Huff, Wilda Venters, Mae Davis, Sophia Mosley, Lydia Banks, and Hortense Banks. The next meeting will be at the home of Miss Mae Davie, on 8 2nd street. Ask the girls about the six dozen hot tamales. Boost the Tonoka Plaindealer. Mrs Abner Freeman, Mrs Curry, Mrs. Sweed Freeman and children left with the body of Mr. Sweed Freeman, Saturday evening, for Memphis, Tenn. where the body will be buried. OTTAWA, KANSAS The Phillips Wheatley Art Club has sent in an application to join the Federation of Women's clubs A Silver Medal contest was held Sunday April 3rd. Seven children received and the medal awarded to Herbert Young. The other children who participated were Thelma Wilson, Ernestine Warren, Rachel Johnson, Richard Warren, Kittle Johnson, and Sadie Johnson, who received pictures and a six month subscription to tem perance papers. The young folks did exceptionally well and are to be complimented. The contest was held in the Christian church (white) Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Barlow were in Kansas City on business on the 9th of the month Hev. and Mrs. Rucker of Paola were local visitors this week. Mrs Lucille Allen of Barsto Okla. is here visiting her mother, Mrs T. I. Barlow. Mrs Allen's home was recently burned at Barsto, caused by rats gnawing matches. Nothing was saved from the house They will rebuild shortly. Mr. Allen remained home to put in his corn crop. The Darktown Strutters are here this week at the Crystal theatre. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mavo are remodeling their home and have installed electric lights. The Ottawa Blues Base ball team is again open for the season. Write Sterling Hughes, manager, for games Rey Holmes of Olathe, preached at the A. M. E church, Sunday the 10th, at the quarterly meeting Rev. Quarles held a series of revival meetings which closed on April. The two children of Mrs Lydia Denson have been ill for some time. We wish for them a speedy recovery. Rev Duncan of Manhattan, is conducting revival services at Bethany Baptist church Miss Salle Rodgers who is teaching at the Kansas Industrial and Educational Institute at Topeka, is home visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J It Rodgers By Harold D Washington. Reporter The convention held at the North Side School house of District No 50, on the 1st Sunday in April was well attended. A number of visitors from Speed. Sharon Springs and other points were present. Among the prominent visitors present were: Prof H F. Sims Wichita; E W. Smith, P E of the Wichita district; Rev, M. S. Jones of Friend, Kansas, and Rev J. W. Wilson of Nicademus Owing to the limited space, crowds thronged the doors and passage ways and stood outside at the windows. We owe the inspiration and enthusiasm of the meeting to the fertile brain and leadership of Rev. M. S. Jones. The Pleasant View Sunday School was reviewed by Mrs. M. C. Wheeler and Rev. Jones, after which invocation was offered by Prof.. H. T. Sims. The ordinary morning services were continued during which Elder E. W. Smith delivered a masterly discourse on Friendship. The entire collection given during the convention for the support of the gospel, amounted to over forty dol TO TOPEKA AND ITS CITIZENS. Everyone should get ready and assist in entertaining the Supreme organization of the Knights of Pythias and the Court of Calancha, which meets here for one week during the month of August. Several thousand persons will need rooming and eating places for this time. They do not come as house guests but as visitors to the city, who are willing to pay a reasonable price for their accommodations. It is the duty of each and every Colored citizen to clean house, paint up and put on the little necessary touches and make arrangements to accommodate as many of these strangers as you possibly can. Give them just what you would expect if you were in their places. The treatment and hospitality afforded them will not only reflect upon the city; but upon us as a race. Let us make that impression a good, wholesome one for the city of Topeka and its thousands of representative Colored citizens. Call the following persons for INFORMATION: Miss Mattie A. Perkins, 1129 Kansas avenue, phone 2500 or 2988 Mrs. Malley Coran, 1155 Clay street, phone 5405—W. Hon. H. I. Monroe, County Court House, phone 256. Prof. R. H. Wade, 1100 College avenue, phone 1223. Mr. William Finney, State House. DR. R. H. THOMPSON, Grand Chancellor of Kansas, 1612 North Fifth Street. Kansas City, Kansas. Chairman of the General Committee. MRS. NORENE DAVIS, Grand Worthy Counsellor Vice Chairman General Committee, 1146 Washington Blvd. Kansas City, Kansas. lars Prof Sims delivered a short address, following which the body adjourned for lunch. The lunch menu was as follows: Eggs, a la France, Sauce Tartare and Maltie d 'Hotel Butter and the necessary "immings". After lunchon the business of the convention was resumed with a program by the children of the various Sunday Schools who gave recitations, songs of happiness and praise. The Oakley and Olivet choirs rendered several soul stirring anthems which were greatly appreciated. At this time a number of visitors were present and was introduced to the convention. The usual reports of the secretaries of Sunday Schools were read, which were inspiring to say the least. Prof Sims gave a splendid address on "Regeneration" after which the afternoon session was adjourned. An invitation was extended to all to attend the evening services. At the evening session Rev. M.S. Jones delivered a masterly address his subject being "Wells of Water." The session at night as well as the entire convention was a glowing success. The philosopher who declared that 'great oaks from little acorns grow,' (to use the language of the street) had a world of gray matter in his dome. Our first convention was a small affair of little note so far as numbers were concerned. At this one, over 150 souls were present, a large crowd for such a sparsely settled community. When we add inspiration and cooperation with perspiration, we get one and only one logical result, viz., "A SUCCESS." of ownership, management and circulation required by the Act of Congress, August 24, 1912 of the Topeka Plaindealer, published weekly at Topeka, Kansas: Editor, Nick Chiles. Managing Editor, Nick Chiles No corporation. Known Bondholders, None Sworn to by NICK CHILES, this 1st day of April, 1921. RAH HARRIS, Notary Public. Commission expires March 11, 1924. Lives of editors remind us Honest men don't get a chance. The more we work there grows be- hind us Bigger patches on our pants. On our pants once new and glossy, New are stripes of different hue— All because subscribers linger And won't pay as what is due. Let us then be up and doing Send your mite, however small Or when the snows of winter strike and assist in entertaining the Benefits of Pythias and the Court of one weak during the month of persons will need rooming and entry do not come as house guests are willing to pay a reasonable a. It is the duty of each and house, paint up and put on the and make arrangements to occup- gors as you possibly can. Give spot if you were in their places. STATEMENT COLORED AGENT ADVIBES FARM OWNERS TO PLANT HOME CROPS FIRST. Henderson, N. C., April 14. (By the Associated Negro Press)—Colored farmers in this section of the state are being advised by F. D. Wharton, colored county agent, to plant their own supply crops first and see that these are given first care and let the money crops wait. He has instituted a campaign that is meeting with the general approval of the colored farmers. It is proposed to carry the campaign into other portions of N. 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