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VOLUME X. NUMBEH 50. t'OTar0 KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 191..
Nelnon a Crewa Editor and Owner DTOTfiti' Can
Wllla Glenn Peebles a en oral Manager ATxilvXi OC
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Best Pictures in City at Love's Theatre
MASONS OF MISSOURI
IN SESSION AT SEDALIA.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons met in session at the Court
House of Sedalia, Mo., last Monday
morning with Grand High Priest Mc
Campbell presiding. There were many
lively, discussions. All the officers
were re-elected exdapt that Mr. Chas.
Griggsby of Liberty, Missouri, was
elected Grand High Priest and Mr.
Geo. Droomfleld of St. Louis, Mo.,
was elected Grand Treasurer. The ac
tion of Grand High Priest .McCamp
bell in arresting the warrant of Mt.
Oread Chapter of Kansas City, Mis
souri, was sustained by the Grand
Chapter and the Grand High Priest
was commended for his action.
On Tuesday the sessions of the
Grand Commandery were held. The
outstanding feature of the day's pro
gram was tho splendid address of
Kminent Grand Commander Jose Sher
wood. tNever before In the history of
the Grand Commandery has such an
lddross been heard. It simply could
not have bosn surpassed. The elec
tion of officers resulted as follows:
Jose H. Sherwood, St. Paul, .Minn.,
lit. Eminent Grand Commander.
(f. Washington Lewis, St. Louis, Mo.
Deputy Eminent Grand Commander.
BUILDING FUND FOR NEGROEi
(Ily Associated Negro Press.)
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 21. With the ul
timate view of supplying funds to the
Negroes of the South for building and
owning their own homes, the United
Investment Corporation was organized
in Atlanta with a capital stock of
1?100,000. The most prominent Ne
groes in Georgia are financing this
project, and it is proposed to open
branch offices in every southern city.
At present, according to officials
of the corporation, the majority of the
Negroes In the state are renters, and
with tho rates steadily increasing the
problem Is fast becoming a serious
one. Their plan'Is to loan money at a
moderate rate of inteiest to Negroes
for building purposes. J. B. Long, of
Atlanta, one of the most prominent
members of the board Is acting president.
MR. DRURY AS A PLAYWRIGHT.
Mr. Theodore Drury is writing a
new play which will soon be produced
at St. James A. M. E. Church. Be
cause of his reputation as a producer
much interest is centered in tho new
play, tho name of which has not been
given. It Is nald the story centers
around Colored politicians.
DR. J. H. WILLIAMS
The brilliant Grand Master of U. B. F.'s and S. M. T.'t who Is rounding
out his fourth year In this office and to whom much credit is given
for the miraculous and firm development of the fraternity In this
state.
C.
C. Brassfield, Kansas City. E. G, 0.
B. F. Graves, St. Joseph, Mo., B. G.
Geo. C. Cole, Kansas City. E. G. Si
W.
Wm, Lamb, Kansas City, E. G. J.
W.
V. A; Ashley, St." Louis, Mo., Pre
late.. S. H. Winston, Kansas City Grand
Treasurer. ,
Robert A. James, St. Iuls, Mo E.
G, Sentinel.'
A. D. Butler, Grand Recorder, St.
Joseph, Mo.
On Wednesday the Most Worshipful
Grand Lodge assembled with tho larg
est attendance In its history. Four
'hundred delegates were present at the
open'nqr and the Indications are that
this will b; tho most momentous ss
f.lon ever held,
On going to press the election of of
ficers had not been beldt A full, tic
I'o'uut wll be published in our next
Issuo.
(By Associated Negro Press.)
Reading, Pa., Aug. 20. Nineteen
Negroed brought hore from distaut
points recently by contractors on the
state highway between Hamburg and
Tort Clinton quit theft- jobs and left
for home because of the great num
ber of copper-head snakes uncovered
on the Job, '
The road flanks tho wall of the old
Blue Mountain Dam, a canal feeder,
and part of the wall Is being removed
by hand or Bteam shovel. .- Sometimes
the shovel unloads a dozen of tho
snakes at one time, and the men have
3iad manr oscapos.
BLUE TRIANGLE LEAGUE.
Vesper services August 21, will be
held at the V. M. C. A. subject "Find
ing Yourself," All members and
friends cordially invited to bo present
...,Mlss Lovett Girls' Work Secretary
and Miss Crogman, Recreation Work
Secretary, were called to St. Louis sto
attend tho Girls' Conference of the
South Central Field. 'Miss Judith
Syrtts was sent by this League as a
delegate from the IGrls' work commit
tee ...Mrs, J. F, Shannon Is visiting
relatives in Sedalia,,,, All the Girl
Reserves have been registered in Now
York Monday afternoon 30 of the
younger glrf reserves met at the High
School to practice for the exhibition
that was' calleil off on account of
shortness of time. We thank all who
co-operated to help perfect plans for
tho iiopcd-for exhibition.
THANKS.
Tho Colored Division of War Camp
Community Service is most grateful
for the very willing co-operation re
ceived fromthe community In general
in li-aking ' the formal opening of our
soldlors and sailors Community Club
No. 3 a success. We wish to espec
ially thank those who so kindly took
part on the program; tho girls' and
women's Clubs which assisted In mak
ing draperies, and in receiving at the
opening; those who defied tho IL C.
L. and donated cakes, and tho John
son Floral Co., 1C05 E. 18th Street and
Mitchell & Abernathy Floral Co., 1510
E. 18th street for furnishing beauti
ful floral decorations.
NINETY-SECOND DIVISION
HONORED BY KANSANS.
(By Associated Negro Press.)
Topeka, Kas., Aug. 20. More than
five thousand Topeka Negroes gave
tho soldiers of tho Ninety-second Di
vision a royal homecoming celebration
at Garfield Park, Tuesday afternoon.
The celebration started with a parade
In tho afternoon from tho auditorium
to the state house grounds where Gov
ernor Allen extended the official wel
come of the state to the Negro fight
ing men. From the state house the
soldiers paraded to the south end of
the Melan bridge, where they boarded
street car specials for Garfield Park.
At the park tho two hundred Shaw
nee County Negro soldiers were deco
rated with the Shawnee County medal
of honor by the ladies of the Red
Cross Auxiliary.
The speaker of the. evening was Col.
Charles Young, the only Negro grad
uate of West Point to attain the high
rank of colonel in the army of the
United States.
Colonel Young spoke on the atti
tude of the Negro population of Amer
ica In the support of tho war and char
acterized the warriors of his race as
helng among (he finest fighting men
in tho world today. Colonel Young
appealed to .the best Instincts of the
Negroes of Topeka to refrain front
any rioting or race hatred sucli, as is
rife in the Eastern cities today. Ho
pointed out that tho riots are mostly
caused by dissatisfaction and a mob
spirit among tho floating population
of the big cities and showed how suclt
activity is almost impossible here in
tbe West wjiere the Negroes are for
tho most part home and property own
ers. At the conclusion of Colonel Young's
talk the soldiers were served with a
real picnic dinner.
TWENTY-F0URTH INFANTRY
PASSES THROUGH.
At four o'clock Monday afternoon
word was received from the Union
Station that a special detachment of
the 24th Infantry, one hundred and
twenty strong would arrive in Kansas
City at 4:30 p. rojjinroute from Camp
Upton, N. Y., to Columbus. New Mex
ico. Within halt an hour arrange
ments were maueiio turn over the sol-
tilers' and sallbrs.ConimuniU Club at
the Union Station, to our men. They
were met by MrA. O'Neill Mitchell
representative of the Colored Division
of Wnr Cnmn Communltv Service and
escorted to tlie Club where a very en
joyable hour waS spent under the
showers playing! pool, writing, danc
ing etc. As themen, much refresh
ed from their short stay lined up to
return to tho station, smokes wre
passed. At the Union' Station the
Red Cross ladlesierved candy and
ice-cream cones; aud Just before the
men entralued-OfrSj Ida Becks, direc
tor of Girls' Workf at the Colored divi
sion of the W. OsxC. S. and Miss Es
telle Lovett aud-;ilrs. Jean McCampt
bell, Y. W. C. A.9ecretaries were on
the Job with ' fnilt, smiles' readings
from Dunbar and :t rousing send-oft
for the fellows. Privates James W.
Williams and Charles H. Smith left
with "hello" to the boys of the S03th
Infantry.
NATIONAL NEGRO
BUSINESS LEAGUE
HELD ANNUAL SESSION.
Tho 20th Annual Session of tho Na
tional Negro Business League was
held last Wednesday at the Coliseum
In St. Louis, Mo., under tho auspices
of the Local League with President
A. E. Malone opening the meeting.
Delegates from twenty-six states rep
resenting tho activity of Negro race
enterprises and thrift were in attend
ance. Tho principal feature of the
meeting was an address by Emmett
.7. Scott In which he outlined a big
construction program for the future
work of the League. J. C. Napier was
elected honorary President, R. R. .Mo
ton President: Emmett J. Scott. Secy.
Charles H Jackson, Treasurer.
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-tlJy AsSbclated 'Negro Ptess.)
New OrleaiiR, La., Aug. 21.--Assert-
fng he and u companion were bpaten
by two white men In Calliope Street,
between Clara and Magnolia streets,
Tuesday night, and that five shots
were fired at him, two of which took
effect. Rise Coleman, white, 36, iden
tified William Dowling, 20 as the man
who fired the shots.
God give us men; a time like this demands
Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ronrtyi bands;
Men whom the lust of office cannot nil.
Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy.
Men horn possess opinions and illw.
Men who have honor, men who will not lie.
Men who can stand before a demagogus.
And damn his treacherous flatteries without winking.
Tall men, sun crowned, who live above the fog
In public duly and in private thinking."
PROMINENT WHITE DIVINE
CRITICISES TREATMENT
OF NEGROES.
(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Providence. R. I., Aug. 21. Amer
ica's treatment of the Negro was
severely criticised last evening by
Rev. C. Edwin Silcox, white, pastor
of the United Congregational Church
of Newport, who gave the first of
a series of s-ernions on "Race Blots
in the United States, and Their In
ternational Aspects."
Ho declared that unless this coun
try puts a stop to racial discrimina
tion and assertion of white superior
ity it may be forced to defend Its al
leged superiority against' the entire
Colored population of the world.
"If more 'than a century of Iojalt
on tho part of the Colored race Is not
enough to convince America that the
Negro is entitled to the full rights oi
iti7Piiship. surely the record of on
black soldiers in the world war should
serve to win for him those rights.
"The race riots which have occur
red in Chicago and Washington are
serious affairs for this nation, and
they are due to deeper causes than
those which have been given. Thej
are a result of racial discrimination,
and unless it Is eliminated. America
is building for itself a national
menaco,
Re. Silcox further declared that if
taclal discrimination and injustice are
allowed to continue here, God will
deny America world leadership.
The War Camp Community Service
Club No. 3 at 18th and Vine streets
for the Benefit of the returned soldiers
and sailors had a successful opening
on Thursday evening August 14. A
O'Neill Mitchell, Director of Colored
Division spared no pains to secure the
co-operation of the entire community.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with pictures, national colors and
ferns furnished by Mitchell & Aber
nathy Floral Co., and Johnson Floral
Co. Rev. Wm. H. Thomas. Chairman
of the Advisory Committee called the
house to order and all joined in a
community song directed by Mr.
James Anderson, former secretary of
Y. M. C. A. at Camp Dodge. Ia. Re
marks were made by Mr. Henry F.
Burt, Executive Secy., Prof. J. R. E.
Lo, Mr. F. A. Harris, Chaplain Dins-
more; vocal solos by Mr. Alexander
Gatewood, Miss Margaret Spencer,
Miss Lessle King. Persons from head
quarters present were: Mr and Mrs.
Henry F. Burt: Mr E. F Brown. Miss
Emma Bassette. .Mrs Burton H
Twitchell. Refreshments were served
SALINA, KANSAS.
Mrs. Minnie Smith of New York
City died Sunday morning. Mrs. Smith
was ' tho daughter of Mrs. Minerva
Tallfarro and sister of Mrs. Anua Bry
ant of this city. Sho had been 111 for
seveial years. The body was brought
here for burial by her son, Mr. Leon
Smith. Funeral services were in
charge of P.ev. O. H. Burbridge. Many
friends in botli New York and Sallna
courn the loss of Mrs. ' Smith frgm
their midst and extend their deepest
sympathy to tho bereaved relatives, .
..Miss Dora Hogan spent a few hours
in tho city Friday, with her cousin,
Mrs. Roberts, while enrouto to4 her
home In Concordia, Kas., after a few
weeks' visit in the West Itev. 6.
H.Burbrldgo spent Sunday In Hutch;
inson, assisting Reverend Henderson
In a Rally which was a splendid suc
cess Miss Laullne Colo, who has
been visiting friends and relatives for
the last five and one-half weeks re
turned homo Sundny, She was accom
panied home by Miss Leona irvin ot
Kansas City, who expects to spond a
couple ot weeks in Sallna. ., Misses
Leona Irvin, Latillno Cole and Eliza
beth Perrln were guests of Miss Eliza
beth Jackson at a 7 o'clock dinner
Saturday evening Friday, August
15, all Sallna: joined In a parade with
music furnished by the colored band
and marched to Oakdaie Park wherp
the colored soldiers that had returned
from Franco wore given a big celebra
tion in tho form ot a picnic. Welcome
addresses wero delivered by Dr. II. H.
Wilson, chairman of the committee for
the celebration; Mr. Fitzpatrtck, Mrs.
Essie, Bryant and the city clerk, who
presented each soldier with a service
bad go. A ball giino was held between
Sallna and Manhattan after which the
boys and all the guests were served
a delicious picnic supper by tho ladles
belonging to the Red Cross Society.
In the evening music wns furnlshod
by Ted Hayes' orchestra- for tho young
people to dance. Many from out of
town wero present and report a very
enjoyable afternoon and evening.
Columbus, 0 Aug, 20. Protection
of Colored race ot Dayton was asked
of city commission by representatives
of local Colored Welfaro League. There
has been two race' disturbances at
parks hero recently.
MR. A. T. MOORE
Thousands of Kansas Cltyans will be pleased to learn that Mr. A. T. Moore,
the popular embalmer and for many years Kansas City's premier under
taker Is now connected with the Sanders Undertaking Company, located
at 17th and Holmes Streets, which is prepared to serve the people in the
best manner at nil times. It is needless to say that under the management
of Mr. Moore who has been for twenty-five years an expert embalmer,
will take care of the patrens of this establishment as he has In the past.
Bell Phone Grand 113.
Lincoln
High School Extension
Opening Musical Concert
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH
Entire program by the famous Second Regimental Band
WILLIAM COOPER, Director
WAR CAMP COMMUNITY
SERVICE CLUB OPENS.
NEGROES BARRED FROM NAVY
(By Associated Negro Press.)
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 20. No
more Negroes will be accepted for
service in the navy, acording to in
structions received at the local navy
recruiting station yesterday. iper
ienced Negro cooks will continue to
be enlisted to handle the cooking, but
even Negro mess attendants will not
be accepted after'thls date.
Tho campaign for recruits being;
waged by the recruiting officers in
Alabama is meeting with much suc
cess, according to Lieut. Commander
J. E. Meredith and a large number of
applications are being received daily.
The Twin City Baptist Young Min
ister's Alliance met in their regular
meeting Monday night July 18th, at
the Frierdship Baptist Church, 17th
and Tracy. The meeting was callsd
to order by the President, Rev. H. W.
Webb, business transacted, after
which all present enjoyed a religious
service. Scripture Reading by Rev.
B. I'. Cosby. Prayer by Bev. P L.
Jones, sermon by Rev A. A. Royston,
from 2nd Corinthian 520, Subject
DR. GIDEON W. BROWN
Grand Medical Registrar of the U. B. F.'s and S. M. T.'s and one of Kansas
City's most aggressive physicians who is a candidate for the office of
Grand Master of this great fraternity. Dr. Brown has' a wide acquaint
ance among the members in this State and his 'many friends predict for him
a "lanasuae.
IN MEMORIAM.
In gad and loving remembranco ot
our dear husband and father, Ernest
O. Boone, who departed this life Aug!
20, 191S.
'e cannot say and we will not say,
That he is dead, he Is just away.
With a cheery smile and a wave of
hand.
He has wandered into an unknown
land,
And left us dreaming how very fair,
It needs must be since he lingers
there.
And we who are left, 1iow wo still
yearn,
For tho old time step and tho glad re
turn,
But ho Is still our own, most dear,
And wo lovo him there, as we loved
him here,
And think ot him still in the same
dear way,
Ho Is not doad, ho is Just away.
Mrs. Annlo Boone, wife,
B. R. Boone, Ernest O. Boone, Jr.,
Anna Powers, Cordelia Boone, chll
U1CU,
Helen Boone, Mildred Boone, Alfred
Powers, Chlldren-in-law,
Ernest O. Boone, ni, Edna Powers.
Grandchildren.
(By the Assocl&ed Negro Press.)
Jersey City, N.YvAug. 20. Colored
veterans of the World War number
ing about twenty gathered at Pythian
Hall and formed what will probably be
the nucleus of tho first American Leg
ion Post ot Colored men la tho city,
"Ambassadors for Christ," which was
well worded and very instructive.
Rev. H. W. Webb, who has been the
helpful and faithful president of tho
Alliance for tho past fto yWs, has
been called to Butte, Mont., as pastor
of Bethel Baptist Church there. The
Alllaucu wishes for him and his fainily
a great success in his good work. 5.0u
was given the Young .Ministers by
tho New Era District Association to
help them in their Educational study.
It waa highly appreciated by thorn.
Seven ladles Joined tlie Alliance to
take part in the Art and Educational
Club th ladles met- Friday night
the 22nd at 21st and ''Flora, the
Alliance will meet Monday night the
24th at 17th and Tracy.
(By tlie As'sociated Negro Press.)
Lansing, Mich.. Aue. 21. T
was the mecca for Michigan Nirrn
celebrating the Fifty-sixth Annlvcr-
sary or tho emancipation of their
raco tho tor-centenary of tho arrival
of Negroes In America; and tho return
of peace.
Tho celebration was under tho m.
roctlon of tho Lansing lodge of Color
ed Masons. During tho celehratlon
plans were unfolded to mako Lansing
me permanent state headquarters for
Negro Masonry and establishment or
a direction agency through which the,
problems ot the Negroes will be htm-
aiea.
The money returns from th. tnhiinn
will be placed In a building fund for
tho erection of a tomplo and hbad
omces.