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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
AFROAMER|CAN CULL|NCS

AS a race, perhaps, we are too prone
to emphasize the evil some few of the
whites do us, and too inconsiderate of
the good that others of the same race
do for us; too rebellious against the
wrongs that some white men infict
upon us and too unappreciative of the
benefits others of the white race be-
stow upon US; too hasty, at times, in
our sweeping denunciations because
of some discriminating statute some
white legislator would have enacted,
and too unmindful of the unostenta-
other white men are rendering us; too
%assiduous in III perusal Of white an
tagonistic publications for bitter criti-
cisms of the race and too lax in noting
the splendid editorials and helpful ar
ticles other white publications are pub
lishing on and for us; too apt to make
a countrywide issue out of the dis
missal OF some $3.50 negro federal Ia
borer, while overlooking the large con-
tributions of efforts and money that
white philanthropists are making for
Il uplift. In short, we augment the
wrongs and minimize the good the
whites do us.
In the last 20 years white friends
in this country have privately con-
tributed to exceed 500, 600, 600 for the
cause of negro education and to exceed
IS, 1000, 900 for our benevolent and re-
ligious institutions. Hampton and
Tuskegee, the two greatest exclusive
industrial educational institutions,
white or black, in the country, espe-
cially established and maintained for
the benefit Of the negro, are endowed
from the private purses of white
friends, Fisk, Atlanta and Wilberforce
colleges, types of so-called negro instt
tutions for higher education, and every
negro educational institution in all the
southern states, except the negro de-
nominational schools, we're established
have been fostered and maintained
from the private means of white
friends. And many of the denomina'
tional schools have benefited from the
private means of helpful white friends
We open our eyes, stand aghast and
denounce, with hat volatile propensity
characteristic of our own and the Latir
races, the mere introduction of a re
strictive legislative measure offered
merely to appease a partisan sectiona.
constituency, but too frequently fail tt
awake to and applaud the benefcent
gifts made by philanthropic white
friends to assist racial advancement
The gifts of a Rockefeller to negro
educational institutions and for coloreC
Y. M. C. A. establishments are too sooI
forgotten in our zeal to denounce the
antagonism of some Tillman. Thu
splendidly large requests of a Carnegie
to help along race advancement ar
overlooked while we stop to anathema
tie some Vardaman for opposing tn
appointment of some negro to an in
consequential office-inconsequential il
it's influences in making up the sun
total of race progress. We fail to con
gregate and publicly thank some Jew
ish philanthropist like Mr.. Rosenwalt
for his munificent gifts to negro edu
cation and coIored Y. NJ. c. A. work
while making haste to call mass meet
ings to protest against the cheap pc
itical antagonism of some man, VIII,
caters to a ribald hostility.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

the contractors. Con.
trast even the well-man-
aged prisons today in
some of the more pro-
gressive states, where
the prison walls are the
restraining bonds of,
probably, 95 per cent Of
the inmates, and where
many of the cell houses
half century or a century
are of the pattern Of a
ago, with small, tomb.
like rooms, not large
enough for a man, and
in the past often occu.
pied by two.
UT--I- T-----f y
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

1t is the fine optimism of DIR. Booker
T. Washington that causes him to take
20 note of the intermittent shots fired
by isolated race enemies, while he is
pursuing a constructive program for
race betterment and reciprocal feeling
between the races.
1t is we'll, perhaps, that we note and
voice respectful protest against any
and all attempts to abridge or restrict
our rights and privileges vouchsafed
by the Constitution. 1t is also urgent
ly necessary, as an evidence of CRATE
full appreciation, that we note and
voice publicly our approval Of the
splendid, helpful, vitalizing assistance
of our good white friends.
The silent, helpful white factors out
side of legislative halls and executive
offices, rather than the antagonistic
minority within, are the ones who are
actually helping to solve the race prob
lem. Political and social freedom, ex-
cept in a few instances, has always
come through persuasion
The good office and contributions of
white friends alone melted the race
to reduce its illlteracy to a point where
we can boast that but II per cent of
the 1000, 900 negroes of this country
are i%lliterate.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
Sewing Hint.

The best way to reduce mending Is
to guard against 1t. You will find that
one reason why children's clothes rip
is because the seams are sewed with
cotton thread. which is brittle. Any
dress which will give hard wear
should be made up entirely of SILK.
The sun and water rots cotton. but
does not affect silk
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
ODD PLACE FOR YEAST CAKE
vouno Lady's Peculiar Disposition OF
Household Article Made a Whole
Lot Of Trouble.

The fo~rgetfulness of a young woman
who lives at the South end recently
unset the peace OF mind Of her family
Monday. at the request of her mother,
she purchased a yeast cake, but about
Q o'clock her mother went hunting for
her Yeast, and father was sent to the
>nrper grocery for another cake.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

of the future be one where walls and bars and
guards are merely incidental, and honor and manli-
ness, work and friendship are fundamental?
These are questions that have arisen as the re-
suit of the amazing prison reform methods that
have made Colorado, Oregon and Arizona the cen
ter of attention in recent months. Strange tales
have been told Of convicts roaming, without guards,
over the state farms adjacent to these prisons; Of
squads being sent as far away as 300 miles, where
they would work for weeks, and then every man
return to his cell; of the honor system bringing as
%tonishing results. And, incredible as it may seem,
these stories are true.
Not long ago the superintendent Of the Arizona
state prison at Florence was called to the long dis
lance telephone one day to receive this strange
message from Phoenix:
Send Bob Anderson to the capitol on the next
train-this is Hunt speaking"
Now, Bob Anderson was a reputed bad man, and
the prison superintendent was revolving in his mind
whether he had any guards that could be spared to
accompany the prisoner. But the suspense was
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
Stocking Economy.

Children's white hose that are mere
ly worn at the top from pinning them
up, and are good everywhere else may
be made into nice little socks. Cut
them off at the top and crochet an
edge of color to make them pretty
and to prevent their travelling.
To keep the many pairs OF chill
dren's stockings in a large family sep
arate sew two inches OF very narrow
tape at the top and back of each stock
ing. Except when being worn each
pair is kept tied together, 1t does
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
leaving a Rich Field.

What are you laughing at?" asked
the Old Fogy. What's 20 funny in
that paper?"
ut says here that a hundred persons
have left New York to Engage in mis-
sionary work" said the Crouch.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
A Ready suanestlon.

"Leonidasl ! believe there is a bur.
glar in the house"
Suppose you make one OF your
speeches, Henrietta" suggested Mr..
Meekton. "Itll either scare him Oh
put him to sleep"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

without guards.
THAT mountain over
there" the warden said, "is
our sheep range. The
sheep boy is a convict. He
goes clean over the noun
tain after the sheep. OF
course" he continued, point
ing toward the east,
back of the mountain there
is now a gang cutting wood.
They have no guards. About
half-past four you will see
them coming down the
mountain. Look at that old
man in the garden next my
house. He works there all
by himself, and you have to
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

The Servian government is support
ing a plan to link all towns in the
country not connected by railroads
with automobile passenger and freight
lines.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

An explosion in a Michigan mine
killed all the rats, and the miners re-
fused to return to work until a fresh
supply was obtained. They are re-
and are known as the miners friends.
They act as scavengers and give warn
ing Of impending danger, thus saving
miners lives.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

Oil fields in German New Guinea are
to be developed. four large companies
seeking concessions. 1t is announced
from Berlin that the legislative budget
carries 100000 for geological studies
in German New Guinea, prior to grant
ing concessions.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

A submarine cable will carry cleo
trio power from Sweden to Denmark.
The electricity will be generated by
the fall of the Lagan river nj the
underwater cable will carry the pow
er TO the Island of iceland, where 1t
viii be used in manufacturing.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

In sociologic symbolism, the "pov-
erty line" and the color line must
not be confused. The burden is not
peculiar to this land; all the world
over, people living under such condi-
tions as those in which the bulk of
our negro population is placed are af-
fected by their environment, and re-
act upon it, just as the American ne
gro does. Poverty and ignorance are
no respecters of social differentiation.
But race consciousness is not merely
ineradicable, it is a desirable thing, it
is a beneficial necessity: Life does
not develop toward uniformity but to-
ward richness of variety in a unity
Of beauty and service. In the light of
natural law and ultimate physical one
ness OF the human races becomes as
chimerical as the disappearance of
the rich diversity of winged forms in
favor of an Ultimate Bird Racial
differences are not marks of superior.
ity and inferiority. The white ace
needs to lose not it's regard for racial
purity and differentiation but it's pref
udice, and the black race needs to
cherish its entity, with faith in its own
fitness for some peculiar Service
which it. and it alone, can render in
richest measure to the great Brother
hood of Man" Although she does not
say so, the author of in Black and
White" Mrs. l.. H. Hammond, would
probably indorse as a motto for both
black and white folks: True altru-
ism begins at home.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

More than $4,000, 900 punches of ban
mas were imported into the United
States last year. or about 40 bananas
for each man, woman and child.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

Give him a ticket and
some money-and send
him alone" the voice con-
tinued. Tell him l want
to see him at the govern
or's Office"
The lifetime convict
was very ill at ease when
he arrived alone at Gov
ernor Hunts office, sew
eral hours later.
Il want you to go up on
the Verde and get the
prison team" the recent
Neglected governor an
nounced, after Anderson's
suspense had been re-
lieved by some pleas
antries. The horses are
in a pasture way up in the
mountains, costing the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

More than IS, 900 pounds of alum.
mum were consumed in various indus,
tries in the United States last year
a new high record.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

not interfere with washing them. and
there is no tedious sorting when the
laundry comes home.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

S the old-time prison, where pris-
oners were treated like cattle,
tolerated, prodded and driven
by armed guards until all Of the
manhood was either cowed out
of them, or they were made
surly, and a premium was
placed on their escape, doomed
to extinction? Will the prison
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

THE city has been owing me so
cents for almost half a century" said
M. H. Scott, as he presented a yell
low slip of paper, which was a check
for so cents, signed by II. Bartling,
mayor of Topeka, 40 years ago. 1t was
cashed by City Treasurer Albert Hale.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

There is no effort or intention of
European governments having posses
sions in West Africa, or of Europeans
having business interests here, to col
onize these possessions at present or
in the future. Though thousands of
Europeans are engaged in the service
of the various governments and trad
ing and mining companies, they do not
intend to make West Africa their
home. They are usually on contract
with one of the governments or with
trading or mining companies for one,
two or three years, at the end of which
periods they return to their European
homes. Government officials claim
that the country is being developed
solely for the native, and that there
is neither purpose nor hope to make
it a white mans" country. At pres
ent, at least, this appears to be the
purpose of the various governments,
excepting Liberia, the negro republic,
which invites colonization of American
negroes of financial means and educa-
ton. Even Syrians and East Indians
coming to West Africa to engage IN
trade return periodically to their
Asiatic homes. OF the few American
negroes who have found their way to
West Africa to settle in Liberia, SO per
cent are ~unprepared to meet the
economic conditions and express re-
greet at having left America. These,
excepting a few who cannot secure
passage money, return to the United
States. Some have been assisted by
the consul in securing passage on sail
ing vessels returning to America. Few
other than w~ell-educated American
negroes, a accommodate themselves
to the existing racial, religious and
economic conditions, the natives al
ways considering them foreigners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
WIFE SOUGHT
TO RECOVER
HOUSE WAGES

Jersey City. n. j.. July lG.--An agree.
mcnt between husband and wife to the
effect that the wife should receive "
weekly wage for household duties was
held illegal III the chancery court here
yesterday. The court said work perform
al ~ the wife was rendered IN the dis
charge ~ duty ~ the husband. and could
not be construed a. an ordinary business
contract.
The ease was that ~ Mrs. Herman
Wemdt, who sued for $1,000 back pay
for household duties at ~ per week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
7 MEMBERS OF
A FAMILY SHOT
ONE Is DEAD

Carthage. Texas. July lG.-DetailS M
the shooting Of seven members Of the w.
VI. Johnson family On country road
near here Yesterday were received today.
Johnson. his wife. five children aud a
small girl guest named Mills were driv-
ing in a wagon passed the residence M
Emmett and Leonard Salter.
The SalterS hailed the party in the
wagon. going ont for talk which de
veloped into 4 quarrel and reached the
shooting point over the breaking NJ
COW into forbidden field. Who fired
the first shot II not known.
Johnson was killed. and every mem
ber NJ his family wounded. but the
wounded will recover. The Mills girl was
not hurt.
The Salters used pistol and a shot
gun. They surrendered and are In jail
here awaiting an examining trial a. soon
~ the johnson wounded are able 40 come
here 10 testify.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16

His
by
Francisco Carbajal
HI scssio
General Iiuerta and General Bnque
boarded Mexican railway beyond the
Huertas FOREIGN
Relations dwlth
to the palae nn eot
prednon guards and all the
ing
Two deputies spoke vigorously against the
calling Twuo
declaring country
Ignaeio
Acocer respectively well other officials
he last
shortly after o'clock last night Iiuerta
the French which
the
him
filled his He raised his he INV
heped break
Wilson heal III
affairs in the United who would justly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16

u,r RIA IN MS SPEECH OF RESIGNATION ATTRIBUTES
MS DOWNFALL TO THE UNITED STATES; NTMATES
u BROKE IN WHEN THERE WAS DANGER TO REBELS
By .isSociatcd Prcss.)

IDENTITIES and
Iepues
supeme Republic Later when this hall had
the honor in
= promised n Al IcoSiy 10 about
which out that solemn You nll
which
Of fun well decided
which of has afforded rebels
much the
headers to he
conflict the
= race committed nj teraC Cruz h American
aE adjusting
delegates nj Tampco incident but the
y continued with the 81 whom all
yet after the patriotic achieved
r~rsoua interest Republic and
his allegation formal prcsidentls
. the Republic
.xaona Congress know Republic
unn il with the fullest
which In the
s.lf pemorratir hav right
l will of
c blow
on
which done much and
. manyo oltra this continent
abandon presidency
human wealth. for declare that have
bar
- gentleman chaleure from me that possession
Ma, Gci and me-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
WILSON FIGHT
FOR JONES IS
NOT YET ENDED

Washington. y. III. July iG.--ThrIr
was no cessation today In President VII
son't fight for the confirmation nf Jones
The White House denied senate rum0rs
that the nomination might Me- with
drawn.
A letter endorsing Jones. signed NV
twenty-five large business firms IN chi
cago was made public at the white
House today.
Administration supporters are plnnninv
to delay until next week IN the fight for
the Jones confirmation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16

Mexico CITY July I6EMO disorders threats
lowed Huertas resignation last night and
the streets during the night there With Huera and
Viva Carranza but the police easily suppressed
The diplomatic engagement formal call FRIDAY the
provisional president carbala There an
spirit. - " - ~ ~
When Deputy BIanco made bitter attack Americans dep
ues last night the galleries
the special committee which left last ghtfor cea
aiss peaceful entry into the capital onqded otnu
auertas train LOYALTY Huerts
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16

Monterrey, Mexico, July .6.--A tremen
dous celebration began here last night Of
the receipt Of the news that Victorians
IIuerta had resigned from the provisional
pre~ideney.
General Venustiano Carranza made n
official comment on the news from Mckee
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
STICKS TO NEW HAVEN ROAD.
William Rockefeller Decides 10 STAY Will
Directorate lust Before Meetinu.

New York, y. Y, July l6.--,Just before
the New Haven directors meeting TO-DAY.
which probably viii determine The sxsent
of the government prosecution ON the Aru
Haven, II was announced that William
Rockefeller decides 10 continue as n dirpr-
tor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
cARMAN GRAND JURY TO VOTE.
Expected 10 Decide for or Against Mr..
Carman Tonight-Decision Tomorrow.

Mncola. N. ". July 16-The grand
jury IN the Carman case Is expected TO vote
for or against an indietmenr "a Mrs. Flor
enee Carman before night. The dscision
probably viii not BE- made public until to-
morrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
CARRANzA MAKES OFFICIAL COMMENT;
TREMENDOUS CELEBRATION At MONTERREY
HIGH OFFICIAL SAYS WAR WILL GO ON

-ity.
One high Carranza Official said that the
resignation will not stop the constitution
llist's plan 10 capture Mexico City by
arms, but he admitted the possibility u 4
peaceful entry into Mexico City provided
the Carbajal forces would surrender IN
conditionally.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16

Washington, I6-t definitely that the United
uncertainty about the
that Villa concentrating
his Northern TO able vigorous demands
Villa demand
suppt that Caranza friends here
working hard for his recognition by the United States
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
SMITH-CARPENTIER
FIGHT WITNESSED
BY GREAT CROWD

London. Eng, July 16.-Seats for the
Gunhoat Smith and George Carpenter
fight this afternoon sold for so each.
Practically all are gone The crowd Il
immense.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
| KILLED | HURT
IN A FAMILY ROW
NEAR TYLER, TEX

Tyler, Texas, July l6.--ln family row
Carl Pugh shot and killed James Peruvian.
near here and wounded Perryman'. son
today. Pugh surrendered to oficers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
Haitian Federal Trops Lose.

tb4 A~~oclnted Press
washington D. a.. july 1G.-The hat
Ileship South Carolina reports that the
Haitian rebels defeated the government
troops Yesterday near Cape Haitien
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
AMERICAN REFUGEES AT VERA CRUZ ARRANGE TO arruan


july l6Aman ALREADY arranging "
goneb ito theirpl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16

will
will be diSarmd permitted
To remain
President Wilson will his policy waichiu waiting refusing to
IloSi
"a alegaiel riion.o tho0r The
preside is will
andblo on : willing
tmstiuonaiSts pending elections
4
Spanish citizens ia Mexico lie unable to
will the
newp
be
might modify his
program for military Mexico City
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
TROOPS TO REMAIN IN VERA CRUZ
UNTIL u. s. RECOGNIZES MEXICO
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

WASHINGTON JULY 6 THE TODAY NSTRUCTS CON-
SUI SLMAN AT TELL GENERAL CARRANzA THAT THE
UNITED STATES HIM IF HE REACHES PEACEFUL
AGREEMENT WITH PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT CARBAJAL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
CENSORSHIP RE-EsTABLlsHED AT MEXICO POINTS.


NJ w. Juv l6The censorship r~tahlhd Mexico
and PurtoM
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16

Puerto Mexico July l5t reported here that
The anchored
. the dock German cruiser Dresden rived.
= q . 2 ,,,,,s, !. !.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
RECOGNITION OF
OF CARRANZA
MAY FOLLOW

sLLMAN TO NOTIFY FIRST
THAT he WILL BE RECOGNIZED
he A PROVISIONAL PREs
CRUZ FEDERALs MAY DESERT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
u. $. ARMY OFFICERS MUST NOT CONFER

ASSoca
Washington G. To- border
officers 10 refrain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16

ONLY WEAK DEMONSTRATIONS, EASILY
SUPPRESSED, FOLLOW RESIGNATION OF
HUERTA AND ACCESSION OF CARBAJAL

NO EVIDENCE or ATIAMERCAH SPIRIT IN MEXICO CITY CHAMBER
GALLERY KISSED MEXICAN DEPUTY LAST MADE
BITTER ATTACK ON AmERICANs-AMERcAN REFUGEES
TO RETURN TO INTERIOR PLANTATIONS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
HuERrAs FLIGHT TO COAST IS DELAYED.


Associated Press1
train reaching
zala, according
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16

3 =
BRITISH PRESS APPROVES WHAT HAS DONE
by associated
Iuerta'
. for President Wilson, what he has
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