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VOL. XXIV, NO. 2 eWpr.tt KANSAS Cm, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1920.
nl.. under the act of March S, 187. . ' i r- t 1 v
, Nelson C. Crew Editor and Owner
Wllla Qlenn Peebles General Manager
PRICE, 5c.
Presidin
Usurch
LOVE BROS. BUY ANOTHER THEATRE THE PANAMA ON 12TH ST.
PROF. BOWSER'S ARTICLE OF LAST WEEK PROVOKES SPIRITED REPLY
Negro Life Insurance Company Organ
ized in Kansas City. Mo. "
Have Launched Campaign to Place One Million Dollars Worth of
' Life Insurance on the Lives of Negroes in Mis-
souri, in Ninety Days.
Wo believe that our people in Kan
sas City and the State of Missouri
possess Just as much race pride as
our people in Georgia, Alabama and
other southern states. We believe
that it our people can organize and
operate large Insurance companies In
the southern states we can do it in
Missouri.
We believe that our people in Mis
souri want the very best Insurance
that money can buy. Wo believe that
our Negro population in Missouri
PROF. J. DALLAS BOWSER.
Whose pungent and courageous aS
tides on "Honesty in Business," has
provoked much discussion and has
brought a flood of letters of congrat
ulation and commendation from repre
sentative men and women of the race
from all sections of the Country. The
Sun is proud of Prof. Bowser.
would welcome a strong Negro Life
Insurance Company, and would rally
to its support; knowing that it would
create positions for our young men
and women, who are sacrificing their
time and money in high schools and
colleges qualifying themselves for
better positions.
With these thoughts in mind a few
of Kansas Cities successful and reli
able business and professional men
in the persons of T. B. Watkins, C.
H. Calloway, W. C. Hueston, Dr. Wm
J. Thompklns, Dr. Geo. W. Hodgepeth
Dr. L. P. Richarson, Dr. J. B. Dibble,
Prof. J. n. E. Lee, Prof. A. 0. Coffin,
Dr. J. E. Perry, J. J. Allen and A. E.
Beck organized an insurance com
pany to be known as Mid-West Life
Insurance Company,
These men will constitute the board
of directors and officers for the first
fiscal year. The company will oper
ate under the stringent insurance
laws of the state, which will guar
antee every policy holder tho same
protection as any other insurance
company incorporated under the stip
ulated premium plan.
Tho company's present capital and
surplus is J15.000, and it Is the inten
tion of the directors to increase tho
capital to $100,000 as soon as possible
and branch out into other states.
Every NeKrouiln .Kansas City,, as
well as the state ot Missouri, who is
of insurable age and can qualify phy
sically ought to take a policy with
this company. -Don't wait for a
agent to call on you, but write or
phone the office and one of the com
pany's representatives will gladly call
on you and explain the different fea
tures ot their policies.
The company is now writing ordin
ary life, twenty payment life and
twenty year endowment policies.
Life insurance is not only one of
the best systematic plans of saving,
but it ts the surest way to build up
an estate that will take care of you
in old age and will take care of your
family after death.
We are appealing to tho THINK
ING Colored men and women, to take
a policy with the Mid-West Lite In
surance Company, and become one or
Its 'charter members. Tho oftlco is
at 1518 E. 18ttT street. Phone Bell
Clifton 2750. Adv.
Negro Bishops Honored
(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Philadelphia, Pa. A public recep
tion In the Academy of Music was
tendered last night to Bishops Robert
E. Jones and Matthew W. Clair, the
first men of the race to bo elected to
such honors In the Methodist Epls--copal
Church. It was held under the
auspices of tho churches of the Dela
ware Conferenco in Philadelphia and
vicinity.
Bishop Joseph F. Berry presided
and all the speakers alluded to tho
event as an outstanding achievement
of race recognition. Among those
who spoko were Rev. John F. Fletch
er, district superlantendent 'of the
Philadelphia district, Dr. L. C. Mur
. dock, area secretary, and Rev. C. A.
Tindley.
The two .bishops in whose honor
tho reception was held were elected
ot tin na Mnlnos Conference last
May. Bishop Jones, who halls from'
New Orleans, and was formerly edi
tor' ot tho Southwestern Christian
Advocate, said it was the duty of the
church to bring about better relations
Tjetween the races. He did not be
lieve in the superiority of the white
race, he continued, but realized that
it was at present the exponent of the
moral, spiritual and intellectual ideaB
of tho civilized world.
Bishop Clair comes from Wash
ington, D. C, where he is pastor of
the Anbury M. E. church. Ho leaves
in December to become Bishop of LI
berla. He tolft of the duty of the
church to Liberia and asked that It
extend Its missionary operations
there. Ho asked lor funds wherewith
to buy a steam launch to aid him In
his missionary work.
After the exercises In the Academy
of Muslo a banquet was served In
East Calvary Church.
Paris Dance Club every Wednesday
night at Lyric Hall.
Jeff's Raisin pies, COc.
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OPENS
WITH FULL ENROLLMENT.
Football Schedule.
With many well prepared men be
ing refused admittance for lack of
room,. Lincoln University has opened
its full term with an entering class
of 80, the largest in its history. Theso
men, who come from all parts of the
country,- from Porto Rico to Los An
geles, are without exception graduates
ot a four year high school course or
Its equivalent. They are a likely
bunch of men.
Coach F. D. Pollard, with the assist
ance of former Captain Ira Bird of
Philadelphia, Is driving tho football
team hard in preparation for an unus
uallyheavy schedule this season. The
schedule includes the following
23 Morgan College, at
games:
October
Lincoln.
October 30 Shaw University, at"
Philadelphia.
November 6 Hampton Institute, at
Hampton.
November 13 Wllberforce Univer
sity, at Pittsburgh.
November 25 Howard University,
at Washington.
Plans are being drawn for an orna
mental Alumni Gate or archway to
bo erected at the entrance ot the
campus In honor ot tho Lincoln men
who served in the war.
Lewis A. Eaton, A. M., ot Harris
burg, has been added to the faculty
as instructor In chemistry.
Jeffs three-layer cakes. 15c a slice.
Jeff's Apple pies, COc.
WANTED: ,
25 young ladles to take part In a
ngwly organized band.. Thoso with
musical knowledge preferred. Others
considered.
Miss May Williams,
Call Clifton 1396.
1022 Woodland 2-9-16-23.
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Jeffs three-layer cakes. 15c a slice.
Falls Dead In Pulpit
(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Chadbourne, N. C Charles Len
non, put a tragic period to his ser
mon at Prodlg Baptist church, six
miles north of here, when, with the
words: "It Is finished," he toppled
backward in his pulpit.
When members of the congregation
reached him he was dead. Rev. Len
non was 70 years old and was well
known throughout this section.
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LOVE BROS. PURCHASE PAN-
AIVIA THEATRE.
Geo. W. K. and Frank W. Love
have purchased the Panama Thea-
tro located at 12th and Woodland
Avenue, and will take charge of
samo Sunday, October 17th. Much
repairing and new furnishings
will be dono before tho opening
date. The name of tho theatre
has been changed from "Panama
Theatre to Love's Theatre No. 2,
and the same high class attrac-
Hons that are presented In the
Vine street house will be present-
ed at their 12th street house.
GRAND MUSICALE BY PROF.
JACKSON.
Those who know and love good
music ' should secure their . tickets
now to tho grandest recital ever giv
en by Prof. R. G. Jackson at Armory
Hall, Cottage and Vino streets. Prof.
Jackson will be assisted by some of
the best -local" talent in the two Kan
sa3 Cities. Mr.' "Wm. Fairfax will al
so appear on the program and recite"!
some of his humorous catchey num
bers. The entertainment will be given
under the auspices of the C. M. Alex
ander Tabernacle No. 68.
Mr. Glenn White oU Butler, Mo.,
vlisted his rothers, Ermine White and
Roscoe White.
NAH'UM' DANIEL BRASCHER
the brilliant Editor in Chief of the Associated Negro Press of America who
has done yeomen service for Negro papers in particular and the race in
general during the past year.
Dr. E. C. Morris, President Nation-' of Helena, Ark., passed through the
al Baptist Convention In company City enroute to Wichita, Kansas,
with Rev. Moseley of the" Taernacie ! They were guests while hero of Rev.
Baptist church, St. Louis, Rev. McGee I S. W. Bacote.
Negroes to California
(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Los Angeles, Calif. Tho possibility
of Colored people taking the place of
Asiatics as farm workers in Califor
nia, was discussed today at the na
tional convention of the Industrial
and Commercial Council of People of
African Descent.
W. H. Sanders, a Los Angeles dele
gate, said he was in direct touch with
at least 5,000 Colored men who will
come to California totakeuptruckgar
dening in case persons ot oriental
races are barred from further colon
ization in this state. He said the
workers would be headed by gradu
ates ot the agricultural department of
Tuskegee Instlttue. Generally, how
ever, the Colored people look upon
tho exclusion of Japanese as racial
discrimination.
THE STRANGERS CLUB.
The Strangers Club met with Mrs.
C. H. Birch, No. 4 Lombard street,
Kansas City, Kas., and the following
election of officers was present: Rosa
B. Scott, Pres.; Mrs. Etta Hagwood,
Vice Pres.; Daisy Cole, Secy.; Mrs.
Susie Harrington, Asst. Secy.; Miss
Anna Grear, Treas.; Mrs. Mary A.
Williams, Asst. Treas.; Grant Letch
er, Chaplain.
The hostess then served a delight
ful buffet luncheon for which the
Club was very grateful. Tho next
meeting will be held Wednesday,
October 13, at tho residence of Mrs.
Mary A. Williams, 1727 Harrison.
Each member is requested to bring a
friend,,
ROSA' S.' SCOTT, Pres.
DAISY COLE, Secy.
We teach yo uevery Saturday night
at the Lyric Hall, Roscoe White and
H. B. Hawkins, Managers Dancing
Academy.
Jeffs Lemon pies, COc.
Harding's Creed for Humanity
Republican Candidates
Stand for
Freedom and
Equal Opportunity
MMiMHaBBnilMHnHaNnBMMM
A Square Deal
Senator
WARREN G. HARDING
Governor
CALVIN COOUDGE
A VOTE FOR THIS TICKET OPENS THE DOOR OF HOPE
Every right and every privilege of Citizenship that the Colored American
Enjoys Came Through the Republican Party. Every Reprisal Against His
Citizenship, Every Constitutional Privilege He Has Lost Was Taken By
the Democratic Party.
The Democratic party, its platform and its candidates have all ignored the.
twelve millions of colored citizens, who defended the flag in time of war
and loaned to the Government one-fifth of their wealth.
BEAR THIS IN MIND
Thousands of colored people who have moved into Northern labor centers
from the Democratic South, CAN VOTE, provided they hold the qualifica
tions of other men. The fact that they are colored does not interfere. Tell
them of this privilege, and direct them to their county or city chairman of
the Republican organization, who will be glad to give them full instructions.
R
EPUBLICAN PARTY
IGHTS FOR THE RACE!
D
EMOCRATIC PARTY
ANGERS FOR THE RACE!
THINK and VOTE AS YOU THINK
Colored People
Leaving the South
(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Memphis. Tenn. Saturday and Sun.
day night, for a number of weeks
irom lour to six coaches are attached
to the reeular trains na "pttraa" tn
carry the Colored passengers bound
for Northern communities. This
northern migration has kept up all
during the summer, and many predict
ed that it would cease when fall
weather set In, but such has not been
the case to date. Not only are tho
people going North, families of those
who have gone before, but hundreds
who have never before been North,
also are going.
JOHN DONALDSON.
the race's premier ball player who
says the Monarches will take at least
one of the two games to be played
with the All Star National Leaguers
Saturday and Sunday.
NEGRO TRAINMEN TO MEET
HERE.
The Inter State Association of Ne
gro Trainmen of America will meet in
Kansas City, Missouri, at the Second
Baptistchurch, 10th and Charlotte
streets, October 18, 19 and 20 to dis
cuss affiliation, combination and oth
er grave matters that confront the
Negro employes of the railroad cor
poration. They are not organlizng nor com
bining themselves against industries
but rather for them. The meet
ing will be called to order by
Chairman Pollard, October 18. at 11
a. m., at which time the Chairman
will deliver an address entitled "Get
together." After which Mr. R. A. Bu
ford, General Secretary and Treasur
er will speak on "The Life of the Or
der and Its Needs." The meeting on
the ISth and 19th will be for train
men affiliated and nonaffiliated, while
the meeting of the 20th will be ex
clusively for members of the organ
ization On the evening ot tho 19th at 7:30
the welcome address will be deliver
ed by Mayor James G. Cowgill other
addresses will bo delivered by Mr. E.
T. Barbour, General Counsellor of
the Order of EIReno, Okla., and Nel
son C. Crews, Editor of the Kansas
City Sun. The public in general Is
invited to this session.
By Order of Committee.
Colored Woman
Defends Character
(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Memphis, Tenu. Mrs. Carrie Shep
herd entered a bill against the Lin
coln Fire Insurance Company In tho
circuit court for $10,000 as compensa
tion for ( ' alleged remarks made in
derogation ot her character by tho do
fendant in a letter purporting to glvo
reasons why payment on a policy had
been refused her.
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THE BRUTE.
No photoplay shown In this city
this year has attracted as much, at
tention and drawn such enormous
crowds as Oscar MIcheaux's gripping
thrilling drama, wTho Brute" shown
at tho beautiful Lincoln Theatre .dur
ing this entire week. Tho Sun con
gratulates both tho author and the
management ot tho Lincoln for giving
Kansas Cltlans an opportunity to see
this play.