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VOLUME VI. NUMB Ell 30.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOUBlSATUJlDAY, MAY , 1914.
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War or Peace?
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE MEXI
CAN SITUATION.
Will History Repeat Uself ? Patrl.
otlsm of the Afro-American of
Richest Quality.
(By Chas. A. Starts.)
Alas, Mexico has embroiled herself
,with the United States the self ap
pointed policeman of the great West
ern world, who proceeds pollce-liko to
apply, not the usual regulation club,
on the offending one, but sends sev
eral .men of war In JJexlcan waters
to. awe the "culprits" along with a
vast army of Infantry and cavalry to
do the first real slaughtering. The
honor of the country must be upheld.
What Just provocation our esteem
ed Uncle Sam has for Instituting cor
poral punishment on the Mexicans Is
not at all clear. This much Is cer
tain; "Some one has blundered." A
slight thing which has caused all or
the wars which human history can
boast of. In this particular case. It
Is not easy to determine whether
Mexico, already war-ridden, has delib
erately added another devil to its usu
ally large stock of such by insulting
this country, or that Uncle Sam has
simply pounced upon a slight oppor
tunity to try out his men In a much
needed rifle practice even though hu
man beings must stop the bullets. If
we must have war, let us have It now.
Now is the psychological time. Base
ball has not even begun to reach its
zenith; the execution of the "gun
men" Is a matter of history; the Cri
sis of the "Shldler Case" Is past; re
cent municipal - elections over the
country have been forgotten; all is
well in congress. The hour is propi
tious, Wo must have "news." What
better thing Jban, war? ,
-Wo 'have already 'made-some prog
ress in this direction. Just a few
days ago' we sent our men against
Vera Cruz capturing the town with
only the loss of a quartette of soldiers
while incidentally over two hundred
Mexican- casualties were discovered
after the smoke had cleared away.
We are told that excitement ran high,
and' that the Mexican soldiers "also
ran," they evidently not liking the
Yankee aspect. The sparsely armed
citizenry resented the presence of the
Americans and it was these people
who furnished the two hundred vie
L tims that were sacrificed, upon the
implacable altar of war. Question:
How long will it take Mexico to whip
the United' States at the rate of in
juries sustained in the first battle?
Any way this country is in no im
mediate danger of annihilation by our
close neighbors.
Mexico is not united. She never has
has been. She was nearest this when
she travailed under the Steele-grlpped
hand of Diaz. If Mexico was united,
Bhe could prolong the crime of war,
devastlng herself and at least disturb
the tranquility of our citizens as she
hat done in the past. But so far the
"war" lacks Interest. The Hague
Tribunal or a peace conference is
much more livelier, we do get some
"fine speeches" on disarmament" and
the suppositious progress of mankind
in solving human problems without
the shedding of blood. Give us the
"resolves." Even when they do not
materialize if they are good, then they
are better than "wrong, action." Some
are taking It seriously. A noted edu
cator (white), has addressed a letter
to President Wilson suggesting tne
organization of over one hundred Ne
gro regiments to fight the Mexicans.
Great! The writer deemed it un
necessary to offer any argument in
favor of such a policy, hence leaving
nponlo to misconstrue his meaning
which many will do. However, the
thoueht persuades the Negro to take
some kind of a stand in the present
affair. Many of our white brethren
are curious to know how the black
man likes the situation. To answer
this we are nuoting a little history.
"He fought to free his master" Is an
immortal truth that titles the pages
of a book by Frederick Douglass, The
Negro at that time was considered
little more than a beast. But brave
Crlsous Attucks, a black slave, chris
tened the white man's struggle for
human rights with his noble, blood
And five thousand Negroes gave their
lives and service that the white man
mleht enjoy the Divine rights of all
menlife, liberty and the pursuit or
lmnninesB. In this the white man
showed his appreciation by lngratl-
tude and perfidy. Douglass said to
Lincoln: "Arm the Negro." Lincoln
said: "I fear the arms would soon
ha In thex hands' of the rebels." Fred
erick Douglass' greater logic prevail
ed, hence the Negro's activities In
the Civil War earned his own free
dom and his strong arm played a ma
Jor part In saving the Union envy
and Jealousy were his reward, un-
happy Spain offended this country
out of which came the c hance for the
famous Ninth and Tenth Cavalry and
the Twenty-fifth Infantry -to Immor
talize themselves which they did at
El Caney and San Juan Hill, gaining
the day and saving Col. Roosevelt and
his ill fated Rough Riders from posi
tive extermination. America re
ceived this news with chargln because
black men were the heroes. Can you
doubt the patriotism of the Negro 7
The Negro has been with the United
States whether right or wrong and
though this country -in some cases
has llltreated him, ho knows nothing
but loyalty to the flag. And to if the
Negro is called upon in this Mexican
affair, he will respond in generous
numbers, making history repeat Itself
and demonstrating that his patriotism
Is of the richest quality.
The constant nagging and attempt
to belittle the work of Colored truant
Officers Lee and Holbert through the
"Public Mind" column of the Star de
serves the contempt of every decent
citizen of this city who knows the
character and high standing of these
two splendid officers. In Thursday's
paper an alleged "minister" who more
likely Is a bum or loafer, attempts to
slur these men, who are Christian gen
tlemen, active workers in church,
lodge and Y, M. C. A., and stand head
and shoulders above the scamps who
criticize but are too cow'ardly to sign
their name. To use a vulgar expres
sion, It looks like 'A Nigger in the
wood pile" somewhere.
May Carnival the Jolllest dance of
the season at Lyric Hall, Tuesday,
May 5th. All your friends will, be
there. The Woman's League Dances
are always popular.
MRS. LYDIA C. SMITH
The charming Secretary of the
Yates Branch, Y. W. C A., destined to
be one of the largest Associations in
the West.
1. THOMAS ILL.
Allen Chapel's' vast congregation
was both saddened and sorely disap
pointed last Sunday when It was an
nounced that their brilliant and Versl
tile Pnstor, Rev. Wim. H. Thomas, D.D.,
was confined to his bed by Illness and
would be unable to attend the ser
vices throughout the day. Dn Thomas
has been suffering from a severe at
tack of LaGrippe which has kept him
confined throughout the week, being
unable to 'attend any of the sessions
of the Mock Conference Rally being
held by his church. But thanks to
God and the prayers of his faithful
parlshcners, he reports to the Sun
that he will be In his pulpit all day
pVv IHHBIU.iBSH
SmiisTarly
REV. W. H. THOMAS, D. D.,
The Distinguished Pastor of Historic
Allen Chapel.
Sunday, assisted, by Dr. H. T. Keal
Ing president of Western University
and will make special effort to de
liver the funeral oration of Brother
Charles H. Lewis, which wiU be held
under the auspices of the Masonic fra
ternity Sunday at 1:30 p. m. -Not only
all of Allen but all of Kansas City
who have heard, and having heard,
have learned to love and admire this
distinguished scholar and Christian
gentleman will be delighted to know
that he will be able to occupy his put
pit again next Sunday and doubtless
such a crowd as faced him on Go-to-Church-Sunday
will be present to
give silent appreciation of tlielr re
gard for this distinguished scholar
and gospel preacher.
id ndrie-tcutbe price of
r- AVKile in the' South'
FIRST TROLLEY PARTY.
The first trolley party of the sea
son for your pleasure and enjoyment
will be run by Kansas City Consistory
No. 7, Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Kite Masons and Allah Temple No. G,
Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine Thursday evening, May
14th. This will be their greatest an
nual outing and you are invited to go
along.
MR. W. C. MOON
The popular Caterer who is promot
ing a splendid Truck Garden Farm,
which he owns In Oklahoma.
Mr. W C. 'Moon, .the well known
and successful cater'ec&at 1223 Balti
more avenue has ret'jrnedirom a six
weeks' visit from hfs farm near
Claremore, Okla., and Is looking 'ex
ceedingly w.ell alter his well earned
vacation. Mr. Moon' is planning to
convert a portion of his farm into a
truck garden where on account of Its
rich soil and tremendous yield he
hopes to be able to supply all the
delicacies of the season direct from
the farm to the consumer without the
profits of the produce dealer or mid
die man belnd
the Consumer.
Mr. Moon took a course of baths at
Claremore and Hot Springs and Jok
ingly said to his friends on his return
that he felt like a "two year old"
And he said he would not hesitate to
tackle Jack Johnson if there was
enough money in It.
Mr. Moon is the owner of much valu
able property In the south, all pur
chased by earnest and assiduous ap
plication to his business and has a
reputation of being one of the finest
caterers the west has produced. His
elegant establishment at 1223 Balti
more avenue which is oftimes crowd
ed to the doors is a testimonial of the
excellent cuisine and splendid serv
ice for which his place is noted. The
Sun congratulates Mr. Moon upon his
exceptional .success In business and
his devotion to all those principles
that are for racial upbuild.
Horn Nick Chiles of the Flaindealer
was in the city on business last week.
By R. E. LEE BAILEY.
A successful business man Is no less
successful In providing pleasure for
his friends. The overshadowing event
of the after Easter social season
doubtless was Dr. Smith's party In
honor of Miss Clara Howard of St.
Paul, Minn., at Lyric hall on Tuesday
I evening. About two hundred of Dr.
Smith's friends immensely enjoyed
the affair. The hall was attractively
decorated, and with a soft, pink light
reflecting against a well conceived
and artfully executed color scheme of
blue and white, made a sort of dra-
I pery. This was extended across one
end of the hall behind which card
tables were arranged for the accom
odations of those who did not care to
dance. The decorations and light
schorae lent a very pleasing aspect to
the affair. The orchestra caught the
spirit of the environment and played
with much feeling in their music. Not
withstanding It was- an informal af
fair, the guests, mindful of several
other occasions on which Dr. Smith's
taste, energy and checkbook had pro
vided an evening's enjoyment for a
couple of hundred people, therefore
came In raiment lit to meet a king. A
glance Into the faces of those present
was sufficient to convince anyone that
the most cultured and refined homes
with their polished occupants were
represented. Often we meet bache
lors who evince a feeling of handicap
for lack of one of the fair sex to au-
thoritlvely preside over and grace
functions on occasions when friends
are Invited to partake of their good
cheer and hospitality. Their lncon
venience In this respect offers to their
married friends an attractive source of
amusement. 'It has become a common
occurrence with Dr. Smith to put his
merry-making married friends to
flight. Instead of ridicule or sym
pathy for his selfish or unfortunate
lot his succcess provokes a deep feel
ing of admiration, tinged with a touch
of envy felt by many of his married
friends as well as by his brother
bachelors. So it is the same old story
over "anything that Smith touches is
bound to succeed." Thus Dr. Smith
is a pace setter In the social life as
well as in the commercial life of his
people.
Chas, H. Lewis Dead
The Colored population of Kansas
City has not been shocked In years as
It was on last Sunday afternoon when
the word as though on the wings of
lightning flashed all over the city
that Charles H. Lewis one of the most
popular young men and best known
Masons of this city had suddenly
passed away without a moment's
warning in the main hall of the Ma
sonic Temple at 4:20 p. m. At the
time of his death Brother Lewis was
presiding over a Joint committee meet
ing of Allah Temple No. 6 and Con
sistory No. 7 where they were com
pleting arrangements for the trolley
party to be given to Leavenworth
May 14th. No Indication was given
of the fatal stroke that was poised
over the head of our lamented
brother when the committee was
called together and he was in a
happy mood throug'iiout the after
noon. He had Just said previous to
the calling to order of the Joint com
mittee to Brother P. C. Kincaid the
custodian of the temple. "Thl3 Is the
last Sunday meeting we shall havein
some friends called Just as he fell
across his desk and when Brother
Kincaid went to the phone to answer
and found It was she he told her to
come hurriedly that her husband had
fainted and they believed he was
seriously 111, but before she could reach
the hall his spirit had flown. She
was Intercepted by Mrs. Crosthwalte
Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Swan. The news
was gently broken to her and accom
panied by these dear sisters she was
taken to her home.
Charles Henry Lewis was born in
South Bend, Ind., January 187C, was
thirty-eight years6f age and was.
married to Elolse Covington Walker,
December 4th, 1912. He leaves a wife,
a grandmother and a cousin to mourn
his loss as well as a multitude of
friends and a host of loyal Masons
who will ever cherish his memory and
keep It green. He was an active
worker In Allen Chapel with which he
became connected Sunday, January
IS of this year and on- that same
morning fourteen men and two ladles
Joined the church. He was appoint-
this hall as I shall insist that Sun-eJ m a iew d after hls becomlns
.1 . I 1,- . . ,lin, .-,.11 .H'l. 1 . .
day meetings be cut out that you may
YOUNG LADIES WANTED.
We want a number of energetic, In.
telllgent young ladles of neat appear
ance to handle Mme. P. M. Dabney's
XXth Century Hair Preparations. We
pay salaries to those who are quali
fied. Previous experience not neces
sary. ApRly In person. Saturday, Mon
day of Tuesday morning between 9 and
11 o'clock at 1806 East 24th Street.
I
Centennlel it. E. Church desires to
express its thanks to the many
friends and well wishers who so liber
ally patronized its. entertainments
last week and who spoke words of
encouragement during its anniversary
celebration among whom were Revs.
G. A. Abbott, J. WIU Jackson, D. D.,
Jas. M. Harris, W. C. Ellis, former
pastors. Rev. W. C. Williams of Eben-
ezer Chapel, F. D. Wells, Bethel
Chapter of Sister A. M. E. Churches;
Rev. McMurray of St. James, M. E.
Church, Kansas City, Kan., and Hon.
Nelson C. Crews of the Kansas City
Sun. For a three weeks' rally cen
tennial Is more than gratified at this
effort which netted 460.
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CHAS. H. LEWIS,
One of the most prominent and use
ful Masons In the jurisdiction, who
died Sunday, April 26th.
have an opportunity old boy to 'at
tend the morning service," then called
the house to order and proceeded rap
idly to the transaction of the business j
that had brought them together. He
turned to Kincaid and said, "Go in the
office and get me your fountain pen'
so that I may sign these tickets more
rapidly," and then said to Brother W.
C. Mallory, "What is the date for
this party?" and Just then the invis
ible sword fell and severed his heart's
strings and without a word, without a
groan, or without a sign, ms soui
passed out of this tenement of clay
into the presence of that God whose
blood but a few days ago had washed
him whiter than snow and made him
fit for ''that temple not built with
hands but eternal In the Heavens,
Sirs Croswaite, Mallory, Kincaid,
Johnson, Bruce, and others present
noticed In a second that he had
fallen across his desk and supposing
he had fainted, rushed to him, lifted
him out of his chair and laid him
upon the master's dlas under the
Svmbolic letter G. and began to
bathe his face as they loosened his
clothing, but Professor Crosthwalte
seizing his pulse and looking Into his
eyes for a second said, "Men, Lewis
Is dying," and alas, It was true. otn
lng could stay the sword of the grim
monster. Death. Physicians were Im
mediately summoned, but they could
do nothlns. A strange coincidence
was that his wife whom he had re
ouested to call him when she had
completed a visit she was making to
a member one of the ushers for which
he was admirably adapted by virtue
of his long experience as a hotel
man and his ability to handle quickly
and quietly large crowds and on last
Sunday morning he rendered splendid
service both in seating the vast audi
ence present at Allen and In collect
ing the offertory.
No man was more prominent in tha
Masonic Fraternity than he and he lit
erally died in behalf of the interests
of his brethren In ' the Temple that
ho loved better than anything else,
In the world save his wife and his
I church. He was past master of Green
Pasture Lodge No. 128; past high
nrlest of Keystone Chanter No. 24:
' past eminent commander of Far West
Commandery No. 3; past commander
in chief of Kansas City Consistory
No. 7; past illustrious potentate of
llah Temple No. C; grand recorder of
the Grand Commandery of Missouri;
secretary of the Council of Delibera
tion of Missouri composed of 33rd De
gree Masons and a member of the
Masonic Temple Building Association.
His activities were not confined alone
to his own lodge. Chapter or Com
mandery but in the other bodies his
counsel was sought his advice was ac
cepted' and his aid was freely given.
"The likes of him we shall not soon
see again." The impressive midnight
services of the Consistory of Scottish
Rite Masons will be held at Allen
Chapel Saturday night at 11 o'clock
and the funeral will be held under tha
auspices of the Joint Masonic bodies
from the third to the 33rd degree at
the same place Sunday, Hay 3rd at
1:30 and the pastor, Rev. W. H.
Thomas, D. D., rises from a sick
bed to deliver the funeral oration over
one whom In his own words "ho
has learned to love and admire." Tha
full surpllced choir of Allen Chapel
under Prof. R. G. Jackson will render
the music for both services and at
the conclusion of the funeral ceremony
the body will be escorted to the
Union Station where it will be car
ried to Louisiana, Mo., for Interment,
The Sun extends Its sympathy to the
bereaved family and the Masonic fra
ternity in this Irreparable loss and In
conclusion mindful of the fact that
God knows what Is best quotes these
lines:
"And it through patient toil we reach
the land,
Where tired feet with sandals loosa
may rest,
When we shall clearly know and un
derstand, I think that we will say, "God knew
the best."
"NELSON C. CREWS.
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Dr. M: G. Brookins the well known
physician and surgeon now occupies
his new offices recently constructed
at his residence, 1816 Woodland
Avenue. A reporter for the Sun vis
ited his office this week and found
them the most beautiful and suitably
arranged of any offices in the city.
Broad stone steps lead to the office
which are light and airy and adlrnlr
ably adapted for the purposes for
which they were constructed, ine
operating and consultation rooms are
spotlessly white with stone noor, ex
cellent medical library and the most
moderate up-to-date appliances. The
offices are happily located In the
midst of a prosperous and home-own
ing element of our people and within
three blocks in either direction Is a
population of more tlfan fifteen hun
dred colored people, Dr. Brookins'
Home phone number will be given as
soon as Installed. The Sun congratu
lates Dr. Brookins both upon his wis
dom and foresight In building such
beautiful offices, upon hi? own prem
ises and locating them In such a happy
and densely populated section of our
city.
HIGHLAND AVENUE BAPTIST
CHURCH.
We had excellent services oil day
Sunday, All were largely attended.
Two additions to the church. God la
still blessing us, ''Praise God from
whom all blessings flow," Order ot
services Sunday, May 3, 9:30, a, m.,
Sunday school; 11' a. ., preaching by
Pastor ;Mills. Subject. "The Holy
Spirit;" 3 p, m., Communjon Services;
5:30 p, m., B. Y. P, V,: 8 p, m.,
preaching by Pastor 11111s, subject,
"Opportunity vs. Complaint." Tha
public In general Is cordially lnyltett
to attend these services.
B. J. KNOX, Reporter.
telephone Is Bell East 83S and his
