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j , CITY NEWS. Mrs. Llgo Hendricks and son left to day for a two -weeks' stay la the country. Sirs. Martha Martin, mother of Mrs. Robert Simpson, 1323 Bast 14th street, Is 111 at her residence. FOR RENT 1011 Tracy Avenue. Nicely furnjshedi rooms In modern house, for gentlemen; reasonable. Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Ander son, 1105 Woodland, a son, August 9th. The little follow Is doing nicely. WANTED Colored lady barber. Splendid opportunity. 'Address Mad am H. C Walls, 878 South State St., Chicago, III. Madame P. M. Dabney, who has been touring the state In the Interest of her hair preparations, has returned home for a month's stay. FOR RENT 2440 Montgall avenue, 6 rooms modern, $22.50 per month. J. M. Day, N.. W. Cor. 18th and Paseo. Grand 1413 Bell phone Miss Vernon Carter, Garden City, Kas., Is In the city visiting relatives and Is residing at the residence of Mrs. Daisy Smith, 1211 East 21st street. Mrs. T. C. GreenBtreet, 2455 Mont gall avenue, left Sunday afternoon for Memphis, Tenn., wnere sne has Deen called to the bier of her deceased grandmother. Mrs. Rosa Lee Dale, 3862 Charlotte1 street, has gone to Denver, Col., where she will live permanently. Her many friends of this city regret very much to loose her. Mrs. W. G. Lewis, 321 West Armour Boulevard, with her son and her sis ters, the Misses Minnie and Mayme Lewis, left Tuesday night for an ex tensive tour through Colorado. Mrs. S. A. Dabney left Friday, Aug .ust 14, for her home in Jacksonville, 111., after spending five weeks with her sons, Messrs. Fred W., William A. and James William Dabney, of this' city. Old houses made new; we will point your house, stop all kinds of leaks, patch your porches and fix up your steps for a reasonable sum. Call Bell phone 2089W. James L. Blake. Mrs. Annie E. Floyd, Mrs. Harry J. Brown' and little Helen Floyd, left to attend the Grand Lodge of S. M. T.'s "at Keokuk, Iowa. Before returning home they will visit In Chicago and Benton Harbor. Mrs. iE. Spruell entertained at her beautifully furnished apartment In hon or of Mrs. Lillian Coleman of St. Louis. After games, Mr. Spruell served a beautiful luncheon to the many guests present. Miss Viola Kinney, -Superintendent of Music In the Negro schools of the city of Sedalta, and who has been assisting Prof. R. G. Jackson at his studio this summer, will return to Sedalla on or about the first of Sep tember. After an absence of two years, Miss Lillian Griffin left here August 12th on a return trip to Columbus, Ky where she will visit her mother and friends. Enroute she visited "friends In Mayfleld, Ky., and many other cities In the Sunny South. Mr. Arthur W. Harris, commercial printer, is again answering his phone nt 1515 East 1th street. Mr. Harris has Just completed a five-weeks' cam paign In his home state, Kansas, and returns to his office at least financial ly better, If not wiser. Mrs. Llge Hendricks entertained last-Sunday at her residence, 1802 East 24th, with a dinner for Mr. and Mrs. J. C. ReeveB.vMr. and Mrs. S. Steele, Mr. and MrsT Charles Irving and Mr. and Mrs. Ben James. They expressed themselves as having had a delightful time V Miss Herda Ashpraft entertained at the residence df her parents, 2636 Highland avenue, twenty of her little friends complimentary to little Melba Blreh-of Washington, D. C, last Friday afternoon. Games and music were In dulged 'in and the little folks enjoyed themselves very much. Miss Olivia Porter of Oswego, Kas., is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. Nash Porter, 1208 Woodland avenue. Miss Porter Is tho newly elected Grand Matron O. E. S. of Kansas, Colorado and Jurisdiction, and will remain here a week longer and then go for a visit with Mrs. Gudgell at Colorado Springs, bofore returning to her duties as teacher In the schools at Oswego. Sr. A. Cantu, of Monterey, Mexico, who Is, the professor of Spanish at the William Jewell College, Liberty, Mo., Will give lessons In Spanish weekly' at the office of Dr. S. H. Thompson, 1512 North Fifth street, Kansas city, Kas. nil xnose oesiring to Join the class will please commun icate Immediately with Dr. Thomp son, Bell telephone West 380. REMOVAL NOTICE. The Crosthwalt Floral Company has been forced to move, on account of the great increase of Its business, from 1G11 East ,18lh street to 1711 East 19th street, whore they will be pleased to see all patrons and friends, Bell 'phoao, East 272. Crosthwalt Floral Co. The Social Pathfinders "Club met Wednesday evening at the residence of- Mra. Louis Cave,- lflll East 10th street. A large number of the mem bers wore present, and tho president laid before the members quite an elaborate plan of the work to bo dono this year. Everyone enjoyed them selves highly. Tho next meeting will be at tho residence of Mrs. Edmonla Brown, 2p30 Highland avenue, Wed nesday evening. The books' are open for 'new members. One among the many social events of the season was the formal recep tion, given by Mrs. Nash Porter In honor of her sister, MIsb Olivia Por- ter.'at her cozy home, 1208 Woodland, Monday afternoon. The house was beautifully decorat ed with ferns, roses and gladtolas, and presented a very beautiful scene. There were quite a number of guests present, and when departing they expressed themselves bb spending a very pleasant afternoon. A HUNDRED MEN WANTED. Wanted 100 Intelligent, wide-awake Negro professional and business men to locate In Kaansas City. It Is one of the best cities In the United States for wide-awake Negro business men. For further Information write THEODORE SMITH, 1301 East 18th Street. There Is a reason why the larger per cent ot Cabinet Stationary used by Kansas City's "400" Is turned from the Arthur TV. Harris Printing Establishment. First their work manship In this class ot service is Unexcelled by any ot the larger and best equipped printing establish ments in this city, since they all but make a specialty ot this class ot work. Second, while their prices are not always the lowest, they are al ways the fairest. They have "de livered" with accuracy and despatch to over 90 per cent of the classy weddings and receptions during the past year and now when a function of class Is announced Its a ten-to-one shot that Harris will handle the Job. . The funeral of Mr. J. Franklin took -""v."' s place from the residence of his sis- ter, Mrs. Versla Rice; 1015 Tracy avf nue, the services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Thomas. Sweet and sol emn songs were rendered by Mrs. Ada Grear, who "presided at the piano. In terment in Highland cemetery. Mrs. H. O. Cook, 2430 Montgall, Is gradually Improving from her recent severe illness. Mrs. Ella Whetts of St. Louis, Mo., Is the guest ot her nephew, Mr. H. W. Miller, 1C12 Norton avenue. Miss if. L. Gaines, daughter of the late Bishop Gaines of Atlanta, Ga., Is lto "the' city the guest of Dr. and Mrs. William H. Thomas, Allen Cha pel parsonage. Miss Gaines will re main in the city over Sunday, and then will leave for Baltimore, Md., for a visit. OBITUARY. Mr. James Gillespie, 55 "years old, residing nt 2424 Woodland avenue. died of throat and stomach trouble August 5. Mr. Gillespie was born in Murraytown, Tenn., but had lived In Kansas City some thirteen years. He leaves a wife, Mattle, and three sons, Oscar, Burt and Earl Gillespie, all of this city. CARD OF THANKS. We wish, to thank our neighbors and friends for their manyklndnesses and flowers tendered during the ill ness fcnd, at the death of our husband and father. MRS. MATTIE GILLESPIE, wife, MR. OSCAR GILLESPIE, MR. BURT GILLESPIE, MR. EARL GILLESPIE, ,sons. WORDS OF APPRECIATION. More Mothers Testify to Merits of XXth Century Hair Preparations. Nelson, Mo., April 13, 1913. Dear Madam Dabney: I am writ ing you for a small order. I want you to please send by mall 3 bottles of shampoo, 3 boxes ot hair growerJ and 2 boxes of pressing oil. I like tbe remedy Just fine; I would not be without It for anything. I am using It on my little girl's hair; it seems to be helping It greatly. MRS. ANNA BRTJNER. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 20.U913. Dear Madam Dabney: I am a moth er of four girls. In trying to Improve, their hair I had tried several prepara tions, but none gave me good results until I used Madam Dabney's XXth Century Preparations. Their hair was tbln, harsh and would fall out so that I dreaded .to use a comb. Now their hair Is growing nicely does not fall out has no dandruff Is soft and pret ty. Three of these girls are attend ing Wendell Phillips School, Howard and Vine streets. Investigation will bear out my testimony. I would not be without the XXth Century Prepa ration In my house. MRS. DORA HAWKINS, ' 2455 Woodland Ave. A six week's treatment ot Madam P. M. Dabney's. XXth Century Hair Preparations sent on receipt, ot P. 0. money order ot $1.25, or a single pack age of XXth Century Hair Grower, Pressing Oil or Shampoo sent tor 60c. Write today to Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Hair Preparations Co., 1806 B. 24th St, Kansas City, Mo., Dept. 40. Persons living In Kansas City who cannot be supplied by their druggist will be called upon by an agent on dropping a postal card to the above address or calling Bell phone, East 2476. , , LANDSCAPE GARDENING, AND ROAD BUILDING. Tuskegee Institute, Alo Aug. 17. Since1 the' federal government took a hand In road building and highway improvement almost every state In the union has gono In for hotter roads. Many states have Joined In appropria tions to Increase or Improve the high ways Joining state to state, and coun ties in Btates of every section are Issuing bonds for road building or road Improvement, This has all come about through tho steady process in agricultural development and the rise of the fanner In big affairs of govern' ment. New England, of course, hasjv'e. Mo..... Mr. and Mrs. James Mc long been noted for Its fine roads, and the west as far back as the early 70 s put a lot of money In roads. Officials Interested In the products and Im provements of the farms had great faith In decent roads ns 'an Incentive to farmers to Improve their land and stay on It. The section that has made tho big effort to put Its roads In good condi tion Is the South, the highways ,of which for many- years havo been mis erable for travel and more mlscrablo for big hauls. Tho plans for road Im provement ore usually mado by men trained for that work, but In almost every Instance of road Improvement the real work the grading and the dig ging and finish, Is being done by col ored men. Tuskegee Institute has put In a ndw course. It Is devoted to a study of surveying and road building, and Is designed to fit young men to prepare to do the head work aswell as the hand work In, road Improvement, for this Is to bethe big Job In the South during the next fifty years. Colored surveyors are scarce and road bosses and contractors are scarce also, but only because colored men have not been trained to do the work as scien tific workmen. The fine roads around Tuskegee Institute, and the roads nil through the big grounds, were all sur veyed and made under the direction of the road building division of tho Bchool. Every county in the South ..,, ... . will be Improving Us roads In pro- gresslve fashion in the future and young colored men will get In on the Jobs If they know how to survey and grade and finish. TROY, KANSAS. Special to The Sun. Mrs Mollle Brown and Mr. Ohas. Schumacho are attending the Grand Lodge of the U. B.F. and S. M. T. in Keokuk, la., this week. .. .Little Miss Florence Webster celebrated her 7th birthday anniversary with a lawn party at the residence ot her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schu mache. The party was chaperoned by Mesdames Schumache, Brown, Web ster, Lee, Lair and Miss Elsie Lair, Lillian and Charles Webster assisted. Games were played, stories told and all enjoyed the lemonade, punch, Ice cream and tho lovely birthday cakes which were beautifully lighted with candles and. pink mints. The color scheme was pink and white. About 20 were In attendance Miss Ver- may Llghtle has been very sick.... Miss Luclle Wallace Is visiting her cousin, Mrs. W. A. Hill of the "Pro- test" In St. Joseph. Many attended the annual convention of the ChrlS' tian church at Wathena last week. We did not get the delegates' names. ....Mrs. Howard, Sr., and Mr3. Mary Howard of Sweet Springs, Mo., aro guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles How ard.. ..Mr. M. W.'Webster spent the week-end with his family. .. .Mr. E. D. Holland went to Sparks the first ! of the week to complete arrangements for his picnic stand. .. .Miss Dora Barnes left last Saturday for a visit with her parents In Quenemo, Kans., which accounts for that sad look on some one's face.... Mr. Ernest Mc Curry returned from Horton Sunday. ....Mrs. Chas. Butcher and daughter, Amanda, visited in Wathena last week. .. .Those who attended the Sells-Floto circus in St. Joseph Mon day, August 17, were: Mrs. Lewis Snoody, Miss Lizzie Llghtle, Mr. Geo. Lair and Mr. Bert Wakefield.... Mr. O. H. Schoolen of Maryvllle, Mo., was the guest of Miss Elslo Lair Sunday. ....The Masonic lodge gave an lco cream and watermelon social Satur day night.... Mrs. Stella Breckenrldge of White Cloud, Kans., Is visiting Troy friends this week.... Mrs. Bert Wakefield and litte daughter are at tending the Baptist Association In Hia watha this week. ...Rev. Wm. Enyard and wife -were St. Joseph shoppers Monday.... Mrs. Betta True of Chi cago is the guest of Mrs. George Lair. .(..Mesdames Hughes, Penne, How ard, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schumache, Miss Lair and Mr. Lair attended the Starr-Pennel wedding In Highland Wednesday, August 12.... Mrs. Adda Birch and children ot St. Joseph are Visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ward,...MTs. Holland and Mrs. Ward attended the Gyind Lodge, O. E, S., In Great Bend, Kans Mrs. Georgia Montgomery ot Kansas City Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor. CHILLICOTHE, MISSOURI. The number of our weekly visitors to our city is usually larger than tho number of our citizens abroad: This week" Mr. Harold Estes of Des Moines, Iowa, Is visiting with relatives; Miss Hazel Thompson of St. Louis, Is spend lng a few days with her grandparents; Mrs, Bottle Clark of St. Joseph, Mo., Is visiting at the home of her parents, and Mr. Richard Young and H. A. Longdon, M. D., of Lincoln, Neb., are the guests of Rev, and Mrs. It, H. Longdon. Mrs. Thomas Scott Is visit ing at Gallatin, Mo.; Mr. Benjamin Bland, at Kansas City, Mo., and the Misses Audrey and Mercedes Mitchell aro' at Bucklln, visiting. ....The Daughters of Tabor gave their annu al picnic last Thursday. Four hay racks were taxed by the crowd to make the short excursion to tho picnic grounds, near Bear Lake, where games and other amusements and refresh ments' wero enjoyed.. . . There were no services at the Sit. Zlon Baptist church last Sunday, because baptismal rites were administered to several persons in Grand River. A basket dinner was served, and regula rrellglous services were observed In "God's. flrst temple." Tho evening services were held in the church Great preparations on an extensive plan arc being made for an A-number-one play, "At Sixes and Sevens," which Ib to bo given- at the A. M. E. church, August 25th, under the direction of Professor Wm. Long don. The play has a tendency to em phasize what Dr. Johnson said many years ago, that "nature, having given women so much power,'. the law has very wisely given thpmjllttle." EXCELSIOR SPRINGS.tAMISSOURI. Mrs. Alice Hubert" spent Saturday and Sunday In KansnCIty arid Park onald Is visiting In Utlca The horse trained by Mr. William Lewis took first prize nt the Smlthvllle Horse Show. Mr. Lewis Is now at the Richmond Fair...., Mr. David Allen of Kansas City spent Saturday here The 'Albany lsSblng a good business this week. Among the guests are Miss A. E. Wheeler and Mrs. Sarah Jones, of Kansas City;. M-Lee Rosen helm, of St. Louis; MrS. Tooley and Mrs. McKnlght of KanSasXlty. . . ,Mrs. Olo Estes Page died Saturday morn ing, August 15th, and w'as'burled Aug ust 16th, at Salem, from the Main Street Baptist church, Rev. HUlman officiating. We extend 'to the family our sympathy..... Dr. G. E. Gray Is among the many guests at the Harris Flats Messrs. Roy Marshall, Carl Gipson. Earl Garnett, Barton Ricnard son and Ralph Bayllss will entertain Misses Wade and Harris bf.it. Louis. ....Mrs. Alexander of Topeka, and Mrs. Blanch Hawkins of St. Louis, are at the safe this Aweek Mr. E7ugene Woods will build a modern slvxteen room flat In this town short ly Mr. Porter Ponder and Mr. Bright of Liberty spent Sunday at the Springs The Barnes sisters have returned from an extensive trip In Kansas Mrs. Shaw has retu ed to the Springs and Is stopping at the Barnes apartments Mr. and Mrs. Mablon, Mrs. Trigg and -Mr. Barton Richardson will motor to Plattsburg Sunday to attend the corner .stone laying. ' WOULD TAKE A LITTLE TIME Uncle Billy Had Some Sons to Con sult and Probably Real Estate Agent Missed the" Train. The real estate man from the city was eager to close the deal for Uncle Billy Weatherman's 40 acres, which would front on a beautiful lake after the big White river dam ,ln the Mis souri Ozarks was built. The papers lay on tho table, await ing Uncle Billy's signature. The real estate man ywas Impatient. He was In a hurry, to get back. toIolllster, the nearest "railway station, so as to catch the only train that would get him back to Kansas City tho next morning. - "Now If you'll sign right there on the dotted line," he said, banding a fountaki pen to Uncle Billy. Uncle Billy took out his spectacles, and read the papers carefully. "I reckon I'd better not be ln'too big a hurry about this hyar," he tempo rized, with the shrewdness of the Ozark mountaineer. "I don't read as peart as I used to. I b'lleve I'll have my sons read them papers, mister." "It would be a great favor to me; Uncle Billy," remarked tho Kansas City man, looking at his watch, "If you could manage to see them In time to flnlBh up this transaction by noon. You see, I've got to get away today. How many sons have you, anyway?" Uncle Billy scratched his head a minute, and said, "Eighteen." Youth's Companion. First War Correspondent. The first war correspondent, ac cording to a theory propounded by Sutherland Edwards, appears to have been Homer, who was sent by the edi tor of an Argos paper called the Chronos to describe the siege of Troy. Hostilities lasted only about seven weeks, and when they came, to an end the Greek chiefs were in no hurry to return to their wives. Homer was a good sort, and as he drew a large sal' ary and a handsome allowance for ex penses from the Chronos, he readily accepted the scheme propounded by the wise Ulysses to keep the war go lng In the columns of his paper so long as he oeuld manage to write about 1L His letters were too good' not to pub lish, and meantime the Greek chiefs had an enjoyable time at Troy and elsewhere. Re-issued In book form as "The Ilitd," these early examples of war correspondence have enjoyed a wider circulation than was possible even In the columns of the Chronoe. Sandwiches for Illness. "Persons nlways are seeking some kind of preventive for being 111 when on the ocean," said one of the mana gers of a large Washington hotel. "We have had women who wanted dry biscuits and special milk, and others who wanted eoda water. Dif ferent persons go so far1 as to study what they cat for two weeks before they go on board a steamship. But here's something orderedVevldently for the same sort ot preventive. H D. Multon of Richmond, Va,, evidently believes In sandwiches. He has or dered eandwlches and champagne sent to his vessel," the manager added. How .They Looked. "I see by transplanting the cornea ot a pig's eye to the- diseased eye ot a baby, Baltimore surgeons recently restored the child's slghC'sald a wom an to her neighbor over the back fence. ,,"'V i. "Well," replied the" other, with, a curl ot the Hp, "I've seen children who looked like pigs, and they never had that done to 'em.'" m Al 5 R. J. THE STEADY SUBSCRIBER. How dear to our heart Is the steady subscriber Who pays In advance at this time of each year, Who lays down the money and does it quite gladly, And casts 'round the office a halo ot cheer. ' He never says "Stop It, I cannot af ford It, I'm getting more papers now than I can read;" But always says "Send It, our people all like it In fact wo all think it a help and a need." How welcome this when It reaches our sanctum, How It makes our pulse throb, how it makes our heart dance; De outwardly thank him; we Inwardly bless him The steady subscriber who pays In advance. v PROG. GEO. W. STEVENS. Dr. G. W. Stevens, the well known and famous spiritualist, can be con sulted .at his residence, C18 State St., Kansas City, Kan., any day from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. J. C.WAGNER The Clean Market Man Oysters, Fish and Game in Season. Fancy Groceries and all Table Luxuries. CourteousTreatmentto All 1819 Howard Ave. Bell Phone 3596 Eta Kansas Citv. Missouri, REAL. About 300 lbs. of Clear Strained Now Ready For Delivery 2 lbs. 25 Cents Call Bell Phone Argentine 860, and make reservation. ELMER JACKSON 37th & Barber. - Argentine, Kansa ' SBfc LSWOPEp 16-Mile Ride- Cents for Adults 2&Cents for Children jutrr am ir Free for Those Under 8 when accompanied by a-fare From west end of Chelsea Park line to Swope Park, sixteen miles. From Argentine to Mt. Washington, one fare. A dozen other inexpensive long distance Trolley Outings, including Kansas City, Mo., Kansas City, Kas. and Rosedale. Metropolitan Street Ry. Co. Dunham, Ford F. Harvey, Receivers E. EUGENE VAUGHAN. MEMBER K, C. BUSINESS LEAGUE. ANNOUNCEMENT. I have plenty of capital to build houses. Telephone me to-day. Event ually you will. Estimates cheerfully given. TO THE NEWLYWEDS. While now your hearts are so Joyful, Take heed lest you forget, That buying a home today, for tomor row, Is a step you'll ne'er regret. GOING! What? First class 7 per cent mortgages for sale. 4 rooms, 25 ft $650.00. JO. 00 down. EUGENE EDWARD VAUGHAN, Twenty.lxth and Parkway, KANSAS CITY. KANSAS. Bell phone. West 1767. CHEAP JOHN'S PLACE New and Second Hand Goods Bought, Sold and Exchanged Bell Phono East 3413 M 2122 Vine Street WM. HOPKINS, Prop. HONEY Honey from my own bee-hive Ladies' Tailoring Dressmaking AND Drafting'... . Fancy Gowns a Specially I am prepared to of fer the public the best dressmaking, tailoring, drafting and fitting. Graduato of one of the best w bite downtown college. , Will also teach Drafting. ,t Bell Phone East 4173W Mrs. Lillie Williams 39,14 Woodland Avenue. KANSAS CITY, MISOURI A League Enterprise ! On Eighteenth in the Fifteen Hundred Block News Bureau Every Negro Periodical, Negro Pictures, Negro Books, Novelties Stationery A FIRST-CLASS Shoe Shining Parlor 5c. Every Day in the Year 1521 Bait 16th Street. CHAS. A. ST ARKS, Prop. Our Mottoi "Nothing but The Best" The Crosfhwaif Floral Company Everything in Flowers and Flower Designs "WE DELIVER THE GOODS" The People say we have made loms of tho most beautiful and orlglual de signs In flower, ever seen in Kansas City. Our Speclaltyi "Quick Delivery-Satisfactory Service" Bell Phone East 273 1719 E. 17th St., Kansas City, Mo. Subscribe for the SUN. Bell Phone East 999 1803 East J 8th Street