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THE EKA PLAINDEALER CHARGES DUPLICITY IN EFFORT OF CROSSLAND TO GET ON BOARD With the connivance of Dr. J. R. A. Crossland, who was the technical assistant in charge of colored trainees, the colored division in the United States Veterans Bureau—the one place where such a unit is solely needed—has been abolished. This action was the result of a well conceived plan whereby Dr. Crossland was to be given a place at the Tuskegee hospital and his two chief assistants forced to go along with him or find other work. It is alleged that Mrs. Crossland, however, broke up the plan so far as it affects the doctor. It is said that she had her lawyer to write Director Hines setting forth certain facts concerning her suit for divorce now pending in the courts of Missouri and stating that Dr. Crossland had failed to opey the orders of the court directing him to pay temporary alimony. The information was of such startling nature, it is alleged, that Director Hines took the position that he could not appoint him because of the national scandal attached to his name. Although he has to duties to perform, Dr. Crossland is still retained upon the payroll of the Veterans Bureau. One stenographer is assigned to him. His office force has been transferred to other divisions. P. H. Rooney has already been sent to the Tuskegee hospital as placement assistant. Walter S. Burke, who was the assistant to Dr. Crossland, has been ordered to proceed to Tuskegee. The duplicity of Dr. Crossland is revealed in a number of letters and memorandums written to Director Hines and others concerning the Tuxkeegee hospital situation. The present plan of a white superintendent, a white executive officer and a white clinical medical director is very largely his; for he wrote Director Hines that "it is going to take a combination of forces such as a good, level-headed white man as commanding officer and some good sensible colored man who will co-operate." In a letter to Brigadier General F. T. Hines, under the date of August 1, 1817 which time he was under the impression that he would be given a place at the hospital, Dr. Crossland wrote that "whatever white man is there as commanding officer, I shall be glad for him to run the hospital as a balance wheel until we can put the institution upon a firm basis, and when the time comes I can stand up and show the country at large the necessity of retaining him: I will gladly assume that responsibility, with any people and the public in general." Under date of August 17, he wrote Director Hines as follows: "It was somewhat surprising to me to see the statement in the 'Star' of yesterday that the colored physicians had carried the Tuskegee hospital situation to President Calvin Coolidge without first getting a definite decision from you as to the outcome of the matter. "Dr. Moton visited my office and said that he was in favor of a mixed personnel because he thought, I presume, it was in full accord with your plans. He went to the home of Dr. N. O. Dumas, 1817 Thirteenth street, N. W., together with Dr. Kenney, who was driven from Tuskegee, and said that he wanted an entire colored personnel. A few months prior to that, Dr. Moton sent his secretary to see Colonel Henry Lincoln Johnson, 1216 Penn, avenue, N. W., and asked him to prepare a letter deouncing Moton for favoring a mixed staff in order that he would have something to show the white people as an excuse for changing from his former position. After Colonel Johnson and his friends had written the letter, thinking that they were doing it for the very best interests of the race, Dr. Moton double-crossed them by going to some high officials of Washington, through his secretary, denouncing the men who has written the requested letter, "I have been forced recently to entertain the same opinion of the rank arr file of members of my race, who censured Dr. Moton for this unpleasant situation and his doublecrossing in the cause of his being driven from Tuskegee, together with Dr. Kenney, and has not yet been permitted to return. I do not take stock with many of my people who are pulling his skeleton out of the closet, but I do want to say that in addition to Dr. Moton's statement to me while I was a guest in his house during the dedication of the Tuskegee hospital—that the hospital would MBER HIRTY-SEVEN operate successfully under my management because of my years of experience as a physician, my knowledge of conditions in the south and my contact with both races, being technical assistant, charge of colored trainees under the U. S. Veterans' Bureau. "I am a member of the National Medical association and have been for a number of years, and I know the Negro physicians of the United States as well as any man that ever lived. It you will allow me to run over the list with you, I can help you in 18 hours to settle this question in such a way that the president of the United States and all concerned will be happy, and the Veterans Bureau will be relieved of an embarrassment. I do not care to put myself into it from any selfish motive, but I know what is in store for the president of the United States and the Veterans Bureau. It is impossible for a white man to know it as I know it and as I get it from the colored physicians and the people of America. You can not solve this problem without the advice of some colored man who is interested in the affair and upon whose veracity you feel you can rely. "They are planning now to rush on the president, delegation after delegation, telegram and letters, and to go to the National Medical convention and bombard the president from every angle. We have only a few days to clear up this matter and if you are advised what course to pursue in making a definite, satisfactory statement to the colored people thru the press, you will be able to relieve the situation with little embarrassment. I have a plan which will not reflect upon my race and will be helpful and satisfactory to the outstanding white people and will please the president of the United States. If you can not discuss it very well during the day while you are on duty, I shall be pleased to meet you any evening here and go over the matter thoroughly. "Dr. Moton has inaugurated this fight in every particular and proposes to run the hospital at Tuskegee and keep up a confusion until he has his way. Of course I can get along with him, although he will double-cross anybody. It is very unfortunate, however, that the entire Negro press of the country is down on him and came very near creating the impression that I had entered into an agreement to be used by a prominent white man to settle this problem. I have never broken faith with a friend in thirty years. I believe you want to settle this matter properly, but you can not do it unless you are aided by some colored physician who knows the condition and who has traveled over the south as I have, looking tafter the training of the colored ex-service man." Perhaps the mist illuminating of this voluminous correspondence is the "mi-den" letter written to the woman in Chicago named as the co-repondent in the divorce proceedings instituted by his wife. He tells her of his ambitions and plans for the future as follows: "In regard to the Tuskegee hospital, I am glad that you are happy over my success. I am keeping quiet, however. At the same time you request that I accept no second rate place. Of course, I am not a second rate man! I have been here in the Veterans Bureau for about two years and have taken care of affairs in a very successful way. Gen. Hines, director, sent for me and in conference stated that he was pleased with my work and that he wanted to give me a promotion where I could get better pay. The proposition will pay $5,500, all of my help and accommodations, and in charge of the entire business of the hospital. He stated that he, the president of the United States, Secretary of War Weeks, felt safe in the expenditure of $500,000 a year for the hospital. He further stated that at present he would have a white man as commanding officer and that the white man and myself would operate the institution until such time as he agrees that the two races have gotten far enough to make a change. Of course I did not hesitate to say that at that time I must have a hearing and proper consideration. "You must remember that if I go there as executive officer, it will be the biggest place given to a man of my racial group. I have been selected out of the entire group of men who have sought that place. Dozens of meen of great prominence have been set aside and I really feel that you ought to know nough about af- TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1923 fairs to understand that there would be no criticism on taking the place of executive officer which is being filled now by an army officer of high rank, colonel, and a man of some means, one of the greatest factors in military life. I entered the contest at a great disadvantage. I had no military record, and no man has been able to get consideration 24 hours who had no ex-service record. Dr. Kinney, whose name was mentioned for awhile due to his management of the hospital at Tuskegee Institute under the late Booker T. Washington, and a colored man who should and did satisfy the white south, was considered for a short time, but as time and events moved along, Dr. Kinney's name was dropped from the list of eligibles and he was later ordered to leave Alabama. He has been mapping around here and other points as well as Moton, who is hanging around some point in Virginia, I understand in his summer cottage. Some day I hope to come into your summer cottage at some very desirable place; no nigger place but a real one. It is awful to fight at long odds and then have my friends doubt that I am accepting an exalted position. You will soon be in a position to pass upon things and if a further fight is to be made for the other place, then we will do it. I have the proper backing of the president of the United States, the vice president, many members of the cabinet, under cabinet members, U. S. senators, congressmen, and big people all over the country. The position means this to me, a promotion which I have earned and an opportunity to function for my race with a greater degree of authority, to have a splendid cottage and excellent enjoyment for those dearest to me, and a salary which in the long end will average between five and seven hundred dollars a month. In a short while I would save more money, and I hope that you would be able to obtain benefits far better than ever experienced by you. I am sure that you would add much to my success, greater than any other living mortal. "I appreciate fully your kind interest in me, when you express to me as you did over the phone last evening that you did not want me to go down there until things were settled. But you see I have been selected as the only man available and capable to solve the problem at the Tuskegee hospital. "Now if any newspaper people look at it otherwise and I am there as the individual upon whom they are relying to straighten our affairs, I will do some newspaper writing myself." 550 OF N. A. A. C. P. CONFERENCE VISIT 24TH INFANTRYMEN The largest delegation ever received at the federal penitentiary here came Sept. 1 to visit the members of the 54th Infantry still imprisoned here for their share in the Houston riot of 1917. W. I. Biddel, warden of the penitentiary, received the 550 visiting friends and delegates of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, who were seated, together with the 24th infantrymen in the penitentiary auditorium. Addresses were made by Warden Biddle who highly praised the imprisoned soldiers and said they were worthy of every effort to obtain their release. "These men are not murderers," he said. "They are not criminals. I know them." Others who spoke were James Weldon John on, secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., Captain Arthur B. Spingan, of New York, council for the N. A. A. C. P. Mrs. H. Winton and Bishop John Hunt of Baltimore and W. T. Vernon of South Africa, both of the A. M. H. church. All prompt the imprisoned 21th infantrymen that the colested people of the United States would work unceasingly for their release from prison. AGLNTS—25 to 50 per cent com- Hoslery orders. Our leader, 3 pairs ladies silk $2.94 sells like lightning. Write quick, Liberty Mfr. Co., Dept. J. 33., Dayton, Ohio. Subscribe for The Plaindealer. Mrs. D. R. Ross, 707 E. Tenth, was called to Coffeeville to see her father who is very ill. While there she met her sister, Mrs. Owen Harris, of Oakland, Calif. She had not seen her for 25 years. Subscribe for The Plaindealer. APPOINTMENTS AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF A. M. E. CHURCH AT WICHITA The Kansas Annual Conference of the A. M. E. church held their session at Wichita last week where a large attendance from the district was on hand to bear greeting. Rt. Rev. Blanton Parks, Bishop of the 4th Episcopal district presided. The reports showed wonderful progress during the year. Rev. Pope and three members of St. Paul A. M. E. church deserved great credit for the dignified and business manner in handling the conference. Everybody was happy and pleased at the way they served the meals and the general manner of entertaining the conference. Rev. Pope, his St. Paul members and their church choir are all the talk among the visitors who attended the meeting. The following are the delegates to the general conference, which will convene in Louisville, Ky., in 1924: Rev. J. R. Ransom, Rev. J. C. Owens. Appointment, Topeka District St. John, Topeka, J. R. Ransom. St. Mark, N. Topeka, A. A. Allen. Brown Chapel, Topeka, J. J. Watson. St. Luke, Lawrence, T. W. Greene, Jr. St. James, N. Lawrence, J. W. Johnson. Garnett, C. W. Garrett. Lake View Circuit, I. B. Childs. Manhattan, W. H. Merritt. Junction City, J. H. Nichols. Emporia, R. S. Everett. Council Grove, J. A. Allen. Wichita District St. Paul, Wichita, R. L. Pope. Hutchinson, J. T. Smith. Newton, W. H. Housley. Arkansas City, E. W. Smith. Pratt, O. H. Burbridge. Anthony and Kingman, Henry Clastor. Malone. Garden City, G. E. Hollar. Sterling, Lyons, Ellsworth, H. H. Dent. Oakley and Russell Springs, J. W. Thomas. Abillene and Minneapolis, M. Grey. Wellington, W. W. Arnett. Rev. J. W. Williams, P. E. Parsons District Parsons, R. C. Henderson. Pittsburg, H. Shepherd. Independence, C. A. Woods. Coffeyville, R. H. Sarbert. Iola, P. Stevenson. Chanute, W. H. Smith. Cherryvale, Dawson Self. Pleasanton, J. H. Daniels. Girard, Isoln Aaron Baxter Springs, C. H. Washington. Wier City, T. E. Walker. Galena and Columbus, W. T. Lane. Oswego and Chetopa, I. M. McBurray. Humboldt, R. H. Wilson. Franklin Mission, M. T. Harris. Rec. J. C. C. Owens, P. L. H. B. Parks, Bishop, R. C. Henderson, Seey. LOCAL NEWS Eight room modern home, barn, garage, and two lots, in high class colored community, one block to A. M. L. church, same to school, 1 block from high school, 5 from junior college, other colored churches two and six blocks, plenty of employment at good wages. Splendid opportunity for colored family with a few hundred dollars to get home in excellent colored neighborhood. Worth $9,500, will sell on terms for $2,800, 10 per cent off for cash. Write of call, 601 N. Sycamore street, Iola, Kans. Miss Theodepa Revely and Miss Beulah Fort left on the tenth for Pittsburgh, Kans., where they will attend the State Manual Training Normal school. Mrs. B. L. Chadwick, Mrs. L. Chambers, and Mrs. M. R. House of Guthrie, Okla., is visiting Mrs. Holland, 1124 Lincoln street. Mr. J. H. Jefferson and Mrs. F. R. Warfield of Kansas City, Kans., are visiting Mrs. Ellen Slaughter, 1407 Monroe. PRICE FIVE CENTS, $1.50 PER YEAR In his address of welcome Mayor Gordon asserted that colored people were entitled to the co-operation of whites and should have it. He said there had never been racial strife in Kansas City, Kans., and said that relations were no corollary he had told the police department "to go fishing" during the conference. Mayor Gordon said: "The destiny of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People lies within the co-operation of its membership because no organization of any kind, no state or nation, can survive a wave of opposition unless those who compose the organization stand nobly by it and advocate its cause. In doing this, you must have the co-operation of the white race as well as of the colored race. This you are entitled to receive and I have no doubt that this co-operation will be gladly given you. Bishop Vernon spoke of the injustices that were driving colored people northward from the Southern states and Mr. Walton of the New York Work urged that the migrants be helped In every possible way to adjust themselves in their new environment. He urged the establishment of housing commissions, composed jointly of white and colored people. White Southern Woman Speaks At the second evening mass meeting a white woman from the South, Mrs. Thos. W. Bickett, widow of the former governor of North Carolina, and chairman of the woman's section of the Inter-Racial committee, delivered an address of greeting from that body and told of the southern women's efforts to stamp out lynching and mob violence. She said committees were at work in every southern for race betterment. She said: state, and in 200 counties, working "We are a long, long way from solving the race problem in the south, but we have made a hopeful beginning. As interested, thoughtful white men and women we are seeking thru our civic and religious organizations to meet in a spirit of co-operation the leading men and women of the Negro race in the community in which we live. We are becoming increasingly concious of the fact that as those in authority our responsibility towards the Negro cannot be cradled and many of our people are going forward with a determination that no unfair advantage shall be taken of the Negro, but that he shall receive justice and fair treatment which is his due, and which we cannot withhold if we wish to retain our self-respect." The program of the N. A. A. C. P. conference included a visit to the federal pentimentary on Saturday, September 1, where the delegates and visitors were to talk with the imprisoned members of the 24th infantry, sentenced after the Houston riot. Other speakers on the schedule included Governor Arthur M. Hyde of Missouri, Arthur B. Spingarn, Bishop John Hurst, T. A. McNeil, Kansas editor; Representative L. C. Dyer, T. G. Nutter of West Virginia, Mrs. Alice Dunbar Nelson of Delaware, Harvey L. Ingham, editor of the Des Moines Register, Dr. G. W. Lucas of New Orleans, James Weldon Johnson, George W. Gross of Denver and Dr. George E. Cannon. N. A. A. C. P. ANNUAL CONFERENCE OPENED IN K. C. With delegates in attendance from nearly every state in the Union, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People opened its 14th Annual Conference in Kansas City, Kansas with a mass meeting on the night of Wednesday, August 29. Mayor W. W. Gordon and the Hon. J. L. Grady, county counselor for Wandette county, delivered warm wishes of welcome and a message concerning work read from Pte about Calvin Coulledge in which the president termed the N. A. A. C. P. as "representative of one of the most useful and effective efforts in behalf of the colored people of the country." Others who spoke at the meeting were Bishop W. T. Vernon of the A. M. L. church of South Africa, and Lester A. Walton, Negro staff correspondent of the New York World. On the day before the meeting special cars rolled into the Kansas City terminal, bringing delegates and visitors from all parts of the country, and it was estimated fully 500 people had come to the conference from other parts of the country, States as distant as Texas, California, and New Jersey being represented. CABLE FROM PALESTINE FREES HIM "Mad Moses" Is Hailed As Conqueror When He Enters Harlem New York City, Sept. 15.—Marcus Garvey is out of jail! The Don Quixotian leader of the "Pack to Africa" movement, the story of whose life would furnish the plot for a tirring drama, again walks the streets of Harlem. Garvey's release was almost as dramatic as his incarceration, and his return to Harlem was wildly acclaimed by hundreds of his followers, who fanatically regard him a martyr to the cause of freedom. Authority for Garvey's liberation was sent from Palestine, where Federal Judge Julian Mack is now traveling. Judge Mack gave his consent for Garvey's liberation on bail after recommendations had been made by United States Attorney William Hayward, former commander of the 16th New York National Guard. Judge Mack's authority for the release of Garvey on bond was received late last week. His chief lieutenants immediately appeared befor Federal Judge Manton with the order. Judge Manton set Garvey's bond at $25,000. Garveyites then began making frantic efforts to find a bondsman who would schedule this amount. Members of the organization which had only a few short months ago admitted squandering nine millions of dollars found themselves unable to schedule a $25,000 bond. Mass meetings were then quickly called and the plea was sent out for dollars, nickels, dimes, any amount that could be used to help free their leader. By Monday morning $15,000 in cash had been contributed atward the fund. Garvey's attorneys then appeared in court laden with sacks of silver and small change in addition to rolls of dollar bills, and Judge Manton accepted the cash, ordering Gervey released. Holiday Declared The Federal building buzzed with excitement as the cash bond was accepted and Garvey's release ordered. Hundreds of his followers, mostly West Indians, perched on points of vantage to catch the first glimpse of their leader as he emerged from the Tombs, where he has been confined since his conviction in June. A great shout went up as he appeared and Garvey could only with difficulty struggle through the great crowds of his admirers. Up in Harlem preparations for his reception were being made with feverish haste. Garvey was driven from the T4mbs immediately to the office of the U. N. I. A. on 135th street. Crowds jammed the streets as he stepped from his automobile. He showed none of the effects of his stay in the Tombs as he stepped to the curbing with a sprightly step. He was carrying on his left arm a light cane. A long, flowing black monocle cord hung around his neck, and in his right rand he waved a salute to the crowds with a soft brown hat. He wore a checked brown suit and tan shoes. Monday night a huge mass meeting was held in Liberty Hall, New York's rendezvous for Garvites. Under the low ceiling of its flat roof, Garvey greeted his followers, and declared to him that his liberation was merely an indication of the realization by authorities of the justice of his fight. Perfecting Appeal Garvey was granted bail pending perfecting an appeal to a higher court from his conviction in June. Garvey was convicted after several weeks trial on charges of using mails to defraud. Among other things it was charged that he had sold passage to Africa on a boat that did not exist. He was convicted and sentenced to five years' imprisonment in a Federal prison in addition to a fine of $1,000. Immediately upon conviction, Garvey gave notice of an appeal and asked for release on bail. His release on bail was strenuously opposed on the claim that Garvey was a dangerous character, and might forment an uprising if released. Judge Mack then ordered him, to the Tombs without bond. Successive appeals made to the attorney-general and to Presidents Harding and Coolidge all proved unavailing. --- Finally United States Attorney William Hayward recommended his release. Upon this recommendation Garvey was freed. Nick Chiles, Editor and Publisher Miss Mattie A. Perkins, Bookkeeper and Cashier One Year ..... $1.50 Six Months ..... 1.00 Three Months ..... 50 ADVERTISING RATES $2.00 Per Inch Per Month Entered at the U. S. Post Office at Topeka, Kansas as Second Class Matter. Address all communications to The TOPEKA PLAINDEALER, 1129 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Money sent to us by Express or Post Office Money Order at our risk; otherwise at the risk of the sender. When the attention of the PLAINDEALER is called to any mistake or mis-statement of facts in these columns, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will be cheerfully made. Unsigned communications, except from our regular correspondents, will not be published. TO AMERICA! The Philippo people have not turned against America. We are not defying the sovereignty of the United States. We are grateful to the United States. Our fight with General Wood is because he is trying to take from us the self-government granted us by the congress of the United States. His policy from the first has been to turn our bank, our railroads, our sugar centrals, and vast tracts of our best public lands over to that class of American financiers who so heavily contributed to his $1,773,000 presidential campaign fund. If we did not oppose him we would be unworthy of our independence. America, our patriotism and loyalty to you during the war was sincere. We gave you unbounded support then. We appeal to you now to return the compliment, and not only to recall Governor Wood, but to grant us that self-determination that your congress twice sanctioned for Ireland and that you insisted upon for several of the peoples of Europe that are not better prepared or more deserving of independence than are the Filipinos. Philippine's appeals to America for freedom have the sympath of the colored brethren and sisters. RHODES-BOONE One of the most beautiful weddings celebrated in Topeka in recent years was that of Miss Pearl A. Rhodes, one of our charming ladies who was united in the bonds of wedlock to Dr. Henry H. Boone of Chicago, Wednesday morning, September 5th, at the Holy Name church, Father McInerny officiating. This was the most brilliant social event of the season. Promptly at 8:50 Miss Hazel Staples sang "At Dawning" and "Deloved It Is Morn." At 9:00 sharp the strains of the wedding march pealed forth and the bridal procession began, Miss Hazel Staples at the organ. Miss Pay Shuck was maid of honor and was beautiful in a toilette of orchet crepe, wearing a black picture hat and slippers to match, with a shower of bouquet roses and similax. Mrs. Marvin Rhodes, sister-in-law of the bride, was matron of honor, and was beautiful in a gown of jade green with shallow lace, and carried an arm bouquet of roses and similax. The groom was in conventional evening dress as well as the best man. The bride was beautifully gowned in a pati-sian model trimmed in pearls and fradescent beads, wearing a veil of pure white silk tulle, caught up with orange blossoms and carrying an empire bouquet of bride's roses and hibiscus of the valley, tied with white satin ribbon, and entered accompanied by the groom. Dr. Boone was attended by Mr. Earl Rhodes, brother of the bride, as best man. The beautiful gown of the bride and her attendants, together with the floral effect about the altar, made a picture of beauty. This nuptial event was most impre-sive and beautiful in its rich imagination. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Blindes, father and mother of the bride, entertained with a reception from 8 to 11, and the verdict of all was that there was no more brilliant reception of perfect, than at this event. More than three hundred friends attested their interest in the contracting party by their presence and the many beautiful gifts. GOODYEAR RAINCOAT FREE Goodyear Mfg, Co, 572G-R Goodyear Bldg, Kansas City, Mo, is making an offer to send a handsome raincoat to one person in each locality who will show and recommend it to friends. If you want one write today. 12,000 KANSAS CITY PEOPLE HEAR J. W. JOHNSON Kansas City, Kansas, Sept. 3. Over twelve thousand people assembled in the largest mass meeting ever held by the National Association for the Advancement for Colored People, heard James Weldon Johnson, their secretary, demand full citizenship rights for the Negro. "We want to serve notice upon the American nation," said Mr. Johnson, "that this is a fight to a finish for every citizenship right guaranteed by the United States constitution. We know that patience and worth are the two attributes on which we have to build. We have been patient in the face of all oppression since the days of slavery. The patience I pray for is the patience to go on fighting for American citizenship rights until we have obtained them." The meeting followed a parade by several thousand citizens of Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City, Mo. Other speakers at the meeting were Captain Arthur B. Spingarn of New York, W. B. Brown, representing Governor Hyde of Missouri; associate city counselor Kingsley, representing Mayor Cromwell. Mr. Johnson appealed for a $100,000 legal redress fund for the N. A. A. P. C. More than $500 was raised at the meeting. TOPEKA PEOPLE ENTER TAINED IN CHICAGO Mrs. Chas. A. Scott, 439 Champlain avenue, was hostess to a very pretty three-course luncheon at one o'clock on Wednesday, Aug. 29th, in compliment to her sister, Mrs. Rae Morgan Hanks, Miss Katherine Barker, Mrs. Elizabeth Porter of Topeka, Miss Eva Grant of Kansas City, Mo., and Miss Blanche Van Hook of Columbus, Ohio. Coverers were laid for: Mrs. Rae Morgan Hanks, Miss Katherine Barker, Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, Miss Eva Grant, Miss Blanche Van Hook, Miss Rose Primus, Mrs. Bessie Williams, Mrs. Maude Parker, and Mrs. Chas. A. Scott. $J1.50 ALL WOOL SUIT TREE The Dell Tailors, Dept. 1433, Chicago, Ill., will make a fine tailored-to-measure suit or overcoat free for one man in each locality who will show and recommend their high grade made to measure clothes to a few friends. Simply send them your name and address and they will send you a large assortment of wool samples, style book, self-measuring chart and then free suit offer.-Ady. CHETOPA, KANS. Mrs. B. Jones and daughter Thelma of Kansas City visited friends here a few weeks ago and returned to their home last week. Mrs. Maitha Crawford of Springfield, Mo., is visiting her brother, Mr. and Mrs. George Adams. The enrollment at Douglass school was about 15 Monday morning. Mrs. Robert Dial left for the National convention. Several young folks and relatives attended the fe divities given at the A. O. U. W. hall at O-wega Wednesday night by Messrs. Wendell Easter and J. Johnson, promoters, and Mr. Ulysses R. Smith of Chetopa, master of ceremonies. All enjoyed the occasion very much. Messdames Edmonds and Crawford and Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses R. Smith attended the fair at O-wega Thursday. Mrs. Jessie Thompson of Macknee is visiting Mrs. George Washington. Mr. W. O. Powell, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Bennie Jones and Mr. Jones, left for the East. Mesdames Daily and Anna Dial and children called on Mesdames Edwards and Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Will Thompson, and Mr. and Mrs. Lert Reddick of Duffy but visited Mr. H. A. Thompson and Hon and Mrs. P. H. Shaley during the fair at Oswege. Miss Myrtle Patteron will attend school in Parrots this winter and Miss Mac will specialize in Kansas City. Mrs. Myrtle and Etta Harris, the Patteron and Katherine Webb called on Mrs. Ulysses R. Smith Saturn. Mr. Clarence Walker will teach in Joplin this term under Principal Crossby. Mr. George Roberts went to Parsons to visit relatives last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Adams have been indisposed for some time, but both are better at present. Mrs. Carrie Bray called on Mrs. Newman Friday. FOR RENT—From 10 to 140 acre farm five miles east of Topeka. Eight room and four room houses, barn and chicken house; fine Kaw Valley truck farm; corn, sweet potatoes, water melons, alfalfa, cantaloupes grow in abundance. Kaw River bottom, splendid place to start a small dairy; chickens by the thousands; hogs do fine. A school house close. Want men who can and will work. Must have good teams. Will rent for cash or shares. Want a party who wants to stay for more than one year. Houses for two families. Don't write unless you mean business. No one-gallus farmer need apply. Address Nick Chiles, Editor, The Plaindealer, Topeka, Kansas. Your Big Opportunity Do you want to make big money quicker and easier than ever before? Do you want to give your full time or spare time and be handsomely paid for it? PORO COLLEGE or a nearby PORO AGENT will teach you the PORO SYSTEM quickly at small cost, and show you how. Thousands are earning big money through PORO Mesdames Owen and Wife of Kansas City are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thompson of Oswego. Mesdames Clifford Dial and Ava Armstrong visited Mrs. Edgar Bassett Sunday. A number of people from Oswego and Chetopa attended the dance at the home of Mrs. Jesse Petterson, on Friday. Mrs. Elmer Adams, accompanied by Mrs. Martha Crawford of Springfield, visited Rev. and Mrs. Herbert, of Coffeesville Thursday. Chetopa people are pleased with their new schools. Mr. Willis Frazler is not so well. We hope for him an early recovery. Mr. Edgar Bassett is indisposed this week. Rev. Ridgeway of the Bethlehem church preached a noble sermon Sunday night. Three of Topka's young men are leaving this week to practice law. They are Wilbur Moffit, Oklahoma City; Earl Reynolds, Los Angeles; and another very promising young man goes to Portland, Oregon. Mrs. Elisha Scott and Mrs. Bolton have returned from a trip to New York. The Self-Improvement Club of Calvary Baptist church, is having a weenie roast for those that are leaving soon for school. A certain girl in Topoka has recently found that absence only make the heart grow fonder. I wonder whom she can be? Rev. S. J. Williams has resigned from Shiloh Baptist church. He will leave for Milwaukee, Wis., in the near future, where he has a charge. LEGAL NOTICE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SHAWNEE COUNTY, KAN. James Whitlock, Plaintiff vs. No. 36207 Elizabeth, Whitlock Defendant PUBLICATION NOTICE GREETINGS: You are hereby notified that you have been sued for divorce, by the plaintiff in the above entitled cause, who filed his petition for above divorcein the above entitled on the 25th day of July, A. D., 1923. You are further notified that you must answer said petition as filed, on or before the 12th day of September, 1923 or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered againstyou for divorce, accordingly. Attorneys for Plaintiff. Attest: W. E. Anderson, Clerk District Court; by Carrie Bush, Deputy. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS Fred Ford, Plaintiff vs. No. 36194 Rosa Ford, Defendant PUBLICATION NOTICE TO ROSA FORD, GREETINGS: You are hereby notified that you have been sued for divorce by the plaintiff in the above entitled cause, who filed his petition for divorce in the above entitled court, on the 18th day of July, A. D., 1923. You are further notified that you must answer said petition, as filed, on or before the third day of September, 1923, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered against you for divorce, accordingly. Attorneys for Plaintiff. Attest: W. F. Anderson, Clerk, District Court, by Carrie Brewer, Deputy Clerk. MME. R. J. CLARK My Hair Preparations are wonderful. I ask you to send in for just one month's treatment. It is guaranteed to give satisfaction if you follow the directions. (Trade Mark Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.) No. 2 Comb. Price $1.25 MME. R. J. CLARK, DEPT. 49 639 N. Water St. Wichita, Kans. 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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF KANSAS To W. C. Glenn and Mrs. W. C. Glenn, his wife: You are hereby notified that Iva G. Lieurance, as plaintiff, has filed her petition and commenced suit against you and The Prudential Trust Company of Topeka, Kansas, as defendants, in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, being case No. 36073 and that you must answer said petition on or before the 21st day of July, 1923, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered against you and said Prudential Trust Company, quieting the title in plaintiff as against you and said other defendant to Lot 511 and the South Half of Lot 509 on Grand Avenue in Kimhurst Addition to the City of Topeka, in the county and state aforesaid, and excluding you from any right, title or interest in and to said real estate. Attest; W. E. Anderson, Clerk, District Court, Shawnee County, Kansas, By Mary Brewer, Deputy Clerk. For Sanitary and Scientific HAIR AND SCALP Treatment, See LADY WHITE 820 N. Harris Satisfaction Guaranteed The Kansas Industrial and Educational Institute was donated 24 window shades for the hospital by the Sunflower Grand Court of Calanthe, of the State of Kansas, Board of Control. The Board is composed of the following: Mrs. Norene Davis, G. W. G. Kansas City, Kans.; Mrs. Bettha Gantett, G. R. of D.. Heavenworth, Kans.; Mrs. Mille Drumgould, G. S. H. B. Wellington, Kans.; Miss Mattle A Perkin. G R. of Dep, Topeka; Mrs. Ella M. Roberts, G. T. H. B. Wellington; Mrs. Matley Coran, G. W. L. Toukai, M. E. K. Bowers, G. W. Inx, Wichita; Dr. D. H. Davis, Independence. (First published in The Topkai Plaindealer, Sept. 6, 1923) In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Arthur G. Kyles, Plaintiff, vs. Alfred J. Kyles, Defendant. No. 36221. PUBLICATION NOTICE To Alfred J. 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L. church, by the time it is ready for delivery then actor, Rev. J. R. Ransom, and members of the church hope to have raised funds sufficient to pay for it. To that end, voluntary contributions are being solicited. Anyone wishing to contribute to this noble cause, will please communicate with Rev. J. R. Ransom, the pastor, 511 West Seventh street, or phone 26258 FREE (First published in The Topeka Plain dealer August 31, 1923) NOTICE OF CHANGE OF CORPORATION NAME To whome it may concern: Public notice is hereby given that the name of The Industrial and Educational Institute of Topeka, Kansas, a corporation, was duly and legally changed on August 18th, 1923, to Kansas Vocational College. John M. Wright, President, John V. Abrahams, Secretary. Baughman & Lege Diamond Bostling works, 2201 Lincoln Street, Topeka, Kansas, Phone 3178. 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