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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

the countys population jumped from
1923 in 1900, to 504,161 in 1910,
while the city alone showed a popula-
tion of 100000. Los Angeles is at
once the oldest, as well as the young
est city of importance of the western
world 1t was hundred years reach
ing a population of 10000 In 1880 the
city was without sewer system,
paved street or a street railway line.
In 1890 the flood of eastern immigra-
tion had set in. Wide awake business
men from the east and the middle
west had discovered the facinating
charms and the unlimited possibilities
of Los Angeles and the population in
creased by leaps and bounds. Sky
scraper after skyscraper has reared
it's head into the soft sunshine and
balmy air of this fairy land. The
spirit of push places a million of peo-
pie in sight. We have never seen
such hustle and push. We have been
able to go about the cities 'of New
York, Chicago or Boston without as
sistance, but we were helpless and had
to depend upon the traffic officer to
help us across the streets. Los An
geles has almost every imaginable
natural advantage needed by a great
city, and it is already great and des-
tined as the years roll on to become
Americas greatest city. We had great
difficulty in getting the thing fully
fixed in our minds. We went to the
backbone Of them-Venice, and If
the paper for which our story is being
written did not pride itself upon the
fact that it is a clean up-to-date fam
lily weekly and strictly interdicted
slang, we would say that Venice has
Coney Island backed off the map"
We gaZed out across the Pacific and
as the waves rolled in we wondered
where this, the greatest of oceans, got
it's reputation of being peaceful We
have never seen it when it was not
rough. A scientist once said to an
old colored gentleman: Uncle, do
you know that the moon is more lum-
inous than the SUM-" The old color
ed gentleman said: What you mean
by luminous?" 81 mean that it
throws off more light" Dat may be
true, sir, but if it is, all l has to say
is dat it has a devilish poor way Of
showing it, If the Pacific ocean is
calm and peaceful it has a devilish
poor way of showing it, is all we have
to say.
Continued next week.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

them to work and earn wages. Here
the color of the skin or the texture of
the hair is no sure indication of race
or nationality, for we find Mexicans
of all shades of complexion. While
Mr.. Baker, Love and went over to
the home of Mr.. Lawson, the Grand
Master went out to look after the COM
missary department. He found the
cost of high living and the high cost
of living had drawn themselves very
closely together here. Boiled ham was
quoted at fifty-five cents the pound,
and other things in proportion. We
did not have the heart to ask him what
he paid for the pie. After an all-night
ride we arrived in Los Angeles about
s o'clock the next morning, and went
to the Golden West Hotel and secured
rooms. Here we told our friend Baker
goodbye, for, on account of his limited
leave of absence from his position as
an employe of the government, he
found himself under the necessity of
-hurrying home. A good bath, shave
and breakfast made us feel like Chris
tians again, and we started out to see
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles is a remarkable city
and the livest wire on the American
continent today, and since we are 60
ing to have quite bit to say about
this young giant of the Pacific coast,
perhaps bit of its history will not be
out of place. August 2, 1863, accom-
panied by small force, and by Faith
er Junipero Sierra, franciscan, the
Spanish governor, Porlola, arrived at
what Is now the cite of Los Angeles.
In 1871 the city was founded and the
settlement was given the name of
Pueblo. In 1880 it had population of
139. One hundred and ten years later
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
CAUCASIAN POLICEMAN.
Contributes to Delinquency of Race
GirI-Arrested, Admits Being the
Father Of ChiId-StartIing
Case.
(From the New Age, CALI

(From the New Age, CALI
Arrest of Frederick August Win
ter, police officer, for contributing to
the delinquency of Juanita Nelson,
makes public one of the most start
ling cases of revolving features in the
history of the city. Juanita Nelson is
an orphan Race-girl barely Is years
old She is the mother of a child
over year old, the acknowledged
father of which is Winters, a eau.
casian of 32 years of age, an ex-fire-
man of the city department and
member of the l.. A. Police Force
when arrested by Deputy Sheriffs Gil
lis and Mckay. Detective Stevens
was Immediately detailed by Chief Sc
bastian to investigate the case and
the facts unearthed are astounding.
Winter, while a fireman, saw the
girl upon a street car in 1912 and be
gan flirting with her, obtaining heI
address. They continued to the end
of the line, and many other rides and
meetings occurred at a Los Angeles
Street lodging house, although Juan
ita Nelson was then, to his knowledge,
ward of the Juvenile Court. Their
liaison continued until the girl was
expecting to become a mother as a
result of their Illicit relations. Winter
urged criminal operation, but she re-
fused, fearing the result, and finally
was taken to the hospital where the
child was born September 21, 1913.
Winter had never given his victim
either his real name or address and
although she described him and a
warrant was sworn out for his arrest
he was never found. Ebon-hued
Juanita Nelson; child mother of an
almost white baby, was given a home
with, an elderly Mrs. Anderson, at 1855
e. Twenty-third street.
Last Saturday at Seventh and Main
they met-Juanita Nelson and Fred
erick Winter, the white father of her
illegitimate child. He was glad to see
her, stood and talked, asked for and
wrote in his notebook her address and
phone number. She told him of the
child and asked what he would do for
it's support. They parted, she return
ing home with his promise to tele-
phone her at 2 p. m.
Arrived home, Juanita told Mrs. An
derson she had seen the child's father.
Soon the phone rang; he was on the
wire. Are you alone" he asked. The
old woman prompted her to answer
yes" Then he would come out and
in a few minutes Winter was there.
He greeted the girl affectionately,
played with the baby and gave it two
dollars. His former lust returned; he
made improper proposals.
Mrs. Anderson had meanwhile
phoned the sheriffs office and two
deputies motored to the address. Zone
entered the front, the other, the rear
door, catching Winter as he tried to
escape. They obtained shocking evil
dence Of his parlor-attempts.
At first Winter claimed he had never
seen Juanita Nelson, until she called
him in as he was passing; he gave a
fictitious name. Then, winking at the
officers, claimed he was there on po-
lice duty as they were.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
An Entertaining Account of the Recent Trip of the
Grand Master and Other Masonic
Dgnitaries to the Far West.
NOTABLE PERSONS AND CITIES VISITED ON THE TOUR
By DR. M. o. RICKETTS,, ST. JOSEPH, MO.
Past Grand Master of Masons.
CHAPTER II.

ences incident to travel in that Sec
ton Of the country, while the poems
of Mexico, hostile to the genius of our
government, dirty, ignorant and un.
couth, are permitted every privilege
granted American citizens. Such
things are enough to embitter the
souls Of the most loyal and most pat.
riotic Afro-American.
We arrived at Tucson an hour late
and after transferring from the R. s.
w. to the S. P. depot, we realized that {:
THE falcon preys upon the finch,
The finch upon the fly,
And naught will loose the hunger.
pinch
But deaths wild cry"
so we went in search of something to
eat. We found a restaurant owned by
colored man and here we secured a
fairly good meal. From here we start
ed out to take a look at the city. This
is a very old city, dating back one
hundred and fifty years. Here as else
where in Arizona, we found MeXicans
doing a greater part of the work given
to common laborers. The parks are
beautiful and splendidly kept, which
shows a good bit of civic pride. We
found here quite colony of Negroes
and among them we found lodges and
churches. We met in the person oi
| Ill. Robt. M. Lawson, Sow. Inspector
Gen. of the Valley of Arizona, a fine
young man who seems full of plucl
and energy, and who seems to bt
making good in this city. There seems
to be no business enterprise among
our people here, and that is easily un
derstood when one stops to consider
that there is little opportunity fol
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

A reception was rendered the grand
officers of the United Grand Com
mandery by Far West Commandery
No. and Emanuel Commandery No.
25, Thursday evening, October 20, at
the Masonic Temple and the following
program was rendered:
Toastmaster-W. n. Carter.
"Knighthood,' Sir L. D. Carter; re-
sponse, Sir E. S. Baker; coronet solo,
Sir W. C. Mallory; Peace and Har-
mony," Sir N. C. Crews, Grand Mas
ter; response, Sir, T. ]. Campbell; !;
short addresses, w. G. Mosely, Rt. E.
G. CON-; P. c. Kincaid, Deputy G.
Com; R. Marshall, G. s. Warden;
James Crews, G. Standard Bearer; C.
R. Bruce, Grand Warden. Refresh
ments and cigars were served. Mu-
sic was furnished by Prof. Melford's S
orchestra.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
TRUTH

Down the long centuries of time truth
has swept,
Challenging the wrong, the false
and untrue.
Mortal men have turned aside and
sadly wept,
Before their evil deeds which
caused them to rue.
l count this to be divinely right,
That evil causes evil to appear what
it seems,
But only God, truth, gives us heaven
ly light
Radiating over lives with it's golden
beams -Starks.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Visiting Nurses Association waged
a campaign here for the purpose of
raising funds to properly conduct a
free nursing system. The co-opera-
tion of Negroes was socilicted for the
first time. October "a was tag day.
The work of the colored was super
vised by Mrs. Villa Dwiggins, presi-
dent Orphan Childrens Home, who
has eighteen girls from Sumner High
school stationed in different parts of
the city, who did creditable work.
Mrs. Ella Smith, president parents
meeting of Douglass school, assisted.
Mrs. Dwiggins raised $685. Mrs. Ell
la Smith, $500; Douglass school,
S12.S5; High school, $531.75.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
THE eANeFuL HYPOTHESIS
By c. A. Ssarks.

- -
The white man in seeking to en-
throne himself on the high hills of
heaven has used every argument from
the sublime to tie ridiculous. This
last one he has so warmly espoused
that though recognizing its utter.
falsity he has learned to actually be-
lieve it himself, and between the real
truth and decent doubt he finally
grits his teeth and proclaims truth
falsehood and falsehood truth One
of the fallacies that has become q
dogma in his religion is color preju-
dice and the unrealistic dream of
white supremacy. Scientists and nat
uralists in summing up causes and ef-
fects usually pretend to find a GER
tain law or evidence of proportion
in generalizing them, and the deduc-
tion thus gained they call a rule or
principle. We have never believed
much in these deductions because er-
ror and falsehood are generally the
result of all. Nothing proves this bet
ter than the position the average
white scholar takes regarding color.
He usually sees himself as the proto-
type of the human species and the
worlds civilization. However, pres
ent conditions refute the first and his
tory denies the last. The white race
Is not the original of the human fam
ily the darker races having this pref
erence according to all authentic his
tory. 1t is generally known that civ
ilization knew it's incipiency in the
Egyptian and Ethiopian governments
of which the Greeks borrowed gener-
ously from their customs.
Our white brother dates his origin
some centuries from this in what his
tory calls the "Aryan type" In stat
ing causes for this breach of color
some attribute it to sociological COM
plications and others simply to lepro-
sical tendencies. According to this,
then, white is neither natural or su-
preme. AS a color white is not domi-
nant in any line or species. First of
all over S5 per cent of the races are
of the darker type. This holds good
in the animal kingdom, on earth and
under the sea the darker colors pre-
dominate. The heavens are blue and
dark as against the "fleecy white"
The birds wear the fine plumage of
the darker hues, the sun is golden,
also the saffron moon; the earth, full
Of Gods riches, is black. Gold, the
most precious metal, is yellow Dia-
monds are appreciated for their blue
fire. The world is teeming with color.
This proves white the reverse type.
White appears only as reversal of
the natural order of the color scheme.
This may be brought about by atmos.
pheric or climatic conditions, or chem
ical processes. The white light is ar
tificial, the yellow light is natural
The white cotton ball comes from a
black stem.
If the world is so full of color and
colored things so much admired, why
is a COLORED PERSON so much
hated and despised? Why does a
white something pretend to despise a
colored something when all nature de-
clares that that colored something Is
the rule of all creation? White is not
supreme. BLACK can not be a basis
of inferiority. When we behold color
SO dominant in everything earthy.
then we begin to think that this is
the rule of creation.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

The death of H. Milton Kennedy
formerly one of the best known bar
bers in this city, but more recently
of Minneapolis, at the residence OF
his sister, Mrs. Lewis Mosely in Rose
dale, was a distinct shock to his mul'
titude of friends in this city who did
not know of his presence in the city
much less his illness and death
Count" or Bud" as he was famil'
iarly known by his intimates, was an
Adonis in physique, Chesterfield in
manners and was intellectually one
of the brightest young men in the
city. He was we'll known to hundreds
of the older citizens who would doubt.
less have attended his funeral had
they known of it. The Sun extends
its sincere sympathy to the family In
it's bereavement, and feels that tie
race has lost splendid young man,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

The boxing contest under the au-
spices of the Autumn Leaf club at the
Criterion theater Wednesday night
was the classiest event ever pulled
off in the city under colored man.
agement More than 400 persons were
present to witness the program. There
we're two preliminaries before the
main event. The first being a go be-
tween Kid Willis and the Unknown
Kid, in which Kid Willis was given
a sleeping potion in the second round
that didn't wear off for thirty minutes.
It was the cleverest knockout ever
recorded in the local arena. The sec
dong affair between Bennie Banks,
the idol of Kansas City, Kas, and One
Round Shine, in which One Round was
awarded the decision by the referee
although it didn't prove popular with
the audience. Mr. Felix H. Payne
ably refereed both preliminaries.
The main bout of ten rounds was
between Jack Johnson of Topeka and
Oscar Mortimer of Canada. The
agreement was reached ig both men
were on their feet at the end of the
tenth round, that the contest should
be declared draw, which it was ac-
cording to the referee, Kid Rose. al
though the crowd seemed to think
that Mortimer had the shade the best
of it. 1t was the finest exhibition
of boxing ever witnessed in the city.
And under the management of Leon
H. Jordan, master of ceremonies,
ably assisted by Bush Wells, Frank
Amos and Walter Pritchett, has done
much to firmly establish the boxing
game in this community.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
Say Mr. COOed Man. Do You PerSsny Advertise Your Business?

At police Headquarters he made a
confession, admittiIH the facts as al
legged by the girl. Since then he has
made a clean breastof the whole mat
ter and offers to support the mother
and child by a monthly payment of
SIS. He wished to marry Juanita Mel
son, but is prevented by the state law
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
Moons Live & Dressed Poultry
Eggs, Butter and Fish,
Fresh from the Country, Wholesale
and Retail.

Seeing something different and bet
ter than its price signifies; acquaint
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If you give some time and thought to
your poultry purchases.
Moon-with the best of everything.
Quality is a real live exposition OF
good stuffs; drop in at Moons and
get your head full of good practical
ideas-study the values-the cost is
no more.
Don't forget to think about Thanks
giving, as we are making special
preparations to save you money il
you will only give us your orders in
time.
SPECIAL PRICES SATURDAYS
FOR QUICK SERVICE CALL BELL
PHONE GRAND 1746W.
Moon Bros. Commission Co.
1895 EAST 18Th sIRtEr.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

The eight chapters of the Order OF
the Eastern Star united in giving a
magnificent reception to Sir George
w. X. Love, Royal Grand Patron, at
the Masonic Temple October 80 at s
p. m. More than 200 ladies and Sir
Knights were present and the follow
ing program was rendered:
Invocation--Rev. T. G. McCampbell
Music-Duet, Mesdames Countee
and Ward.
History of Grand Chapter-Mrs. Lu.
cinda Day.
His Life and AoAievements"-Mrs
r. T. Coles.
Vocal Solo-Prof. f. Work.
"As a Mason"-G. NJ. N. C. Crews.
instrumental Solo-Miss Cora Carr
"As a Patron"-Miss Ida Godfrey.
Music-Miss Viola Chapman.
"As a Scottish Rite"-Prof. w. H
Dawley.
Response-G. R. Patron, G. w. X
Love.
Chorus-"Blest Be the Tie Tha
Binds"
| After which delightful refreshment
were served to all present.
The honorary guests were B. B
Francis, P. G. Patron; R. w. Foster
P. G. Patron; T. H. w. Williams, P
G. Patron; R. T. Coles, Past Crane
| Master; N. Crews, Grand Master; JOE
E. Herriford, P. A. G. Patron; Mrs
Lucinda Day, P. R. G. Matron; Mrs
America B. Robinson, P. R. G. Matron
Mrs. Lottie Gamble, Grand Secretary
Mrs. Annie Love, Mother; Mrs. Kati'
Love, Wife; Mrs. Minnie L. Crosth
wait, Mistress of Ceremonies.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

The funeral of Mrs. Minnie F. Nose
ly, 80 years old, wife Of Willis G.
Mosely, one of Kansas City's best
known letter carriers, and Right Emf
nent Grand Commander of the Grand
Commandery of Missouri and it's jur-
isdiction, was held last Tuesday from
the Centennial M. e. church, Nine
teenth and Woodland, Of which she
was a consistent member Mrs. Nose
ly died on Saturday, October 81, aft
er long illness. She was member
of the Golden Circle and of Ruth
Court Order of Calanthe, who had
charge of her funeral. The body was
taken from the residence to the church
under the escort of a platoon OF
Knights Templars, composed of P. c.
Kincafd, Chas. Monroe, w. c. Nal
lory, Ed Johnson, A. B. Adams, Geo.
Thomas, Sandy Myers, G. w. John
son, l. w. Page, E. L. Ward, George
C. Cole, Lewis Rhodes, Thomas Wat
son, Frank Scott, G. w. K. Love and
Grand Master N. C. Crews. After the
funeral the body was taken to Hold
en-, Mo-, where the parents OF Mrs.
Mosely reside, for burial, and was ac-
companied by Grand Master Crews
Grand Chancellor A. w. Lloyd of st.
Louis, District Grand Master OF Odd
Fellows T. B. Watkins, Mrs. Jessie
Taylor of Independence and Mrs. Bell
Harmon. The floral offerings were
beautiful and numerous and the fu-
neral was conducted as only the Wat
kins Bros. can conduct a funeral The
Sun extends to Brother Mosely and
to Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Jackson, the
parents, its sincere sympathy in their
hour of bereavement.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Mrs. J. R. Rutledge is having great
success in S. NJ. T. work. Also Mrs.
Sarah Parks, G. P. These ladies have
set up a number of new temples re-
Gently.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Prof. and Mrs. H. L. Kinsler, Jr.,
332 Greeley avenue, has as their
guests the latter's mother, Mrs. Su-
san Morris of Muncie, Ind. She spent
several weeks with her grandchildren
in Muncie and Indianapolis, Ind.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
KANSAS CITY, KAS.

Rev. Barksdale is spending a few
days home with his family.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Jennings
1917 Barnett avenue, was held under
the auspices of the S. NJ. T. Thursday
morning at the Metropolitan Baptist
church. Mrs. Jennings leaves a hus,
band, daughter and a host of rela.
tives and friends to mourn her loss.
The floral tributes were beautiful. The
automobile cortege was by John w.
Jones.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Mrs. L. R. Taylor, 1143 Grand boule-
ward, left for Topeka, Kas., Thursday
on business. On her return she will
go to Ellis, Kas., with her husband
| for brief visit.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Presiding Elder J. C. Owens left
this week to commence his work in
Omaha, Beatrice. Lincoln and other
places in Nebraska and Missouri.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

The funeral of Mrs. Johnston Brown
was held last Monday afternoon at
the A. NJ. E. church of which she was
faithful member. Rev. ]. R. Ran
some officiated. Floral tributes were
beautiful. She leaves a husband,
mother and two sisters to mourn her
loss.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Mr. VIII Grahahm and sister, Mrs
Minerva Davis, were called to Tope.
ka by the illness of their mother.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
"oUT OF THE HOUSE OF BOND
AGE"

By Kelly Miller. This is the great
writer's latest effusion and is the best
work on the American negro, full of
hope and logic. A message worth
while. Only $3.50 copy. Sold at
THE LEAGUE ENTERPRISE BOOK
STORE, 1921 E. 18th St..
Bell phone East 1921.
Remember, we are disseminators of
Negro art and literature.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Mrs. Elvira Banks, 1904 North Ninth
street, is slowly improving from her
recent operation. Mrs. Banks is great
ly shocked by the death of her only
sister, Mrs. Martha Jackson.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith,
COS New Jersey, daughter, to whom
they have given the name Leitha Fred
die.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
WANTED.

A neat intelligent woman to solicit
subscriptions and advertising matter.
Steady job. None other need apply.
Call at Sun Office, 1903 e 18th st.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

The funeral of Mr.. Isaac White
will be held Sunday, November 8, un-
der the auspices of King of the West
lodge, U. B. F., at the Ebenezer A.
NJ. E. church, Sixteenth and Lydia.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Rev. j. S. McMorris of the NJ. E..
church has returned froh a trip South
and reports a pleasant trip
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Mrs. A. ]. Hill and Mrs Tenny John
son returned home from C. NJ. E.
Church Conference and report a pleas.
ant time.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Jarrett, 923
Freeman avenue, have returned home
from Springfield, Mo-, where they
were called by the death of her broth
er, DR.. w. C. Scales. They were ac-
companied by Mrs. Jarrett's mother.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Mrs. Mazelle Washington and broth
er were called here from Salt Lake
City, Utah, on account Of the serious
illness of their father, Mr.. Chas. Will
liams, 1909 North Tenth street, who
underwent the second operation with
in four weeks
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Mrs. Martha Jackson, $40 Garfield
avenue, died November and the fu-
neral was held Sunday afternoon at
the First A. M e. church under the
auspices of Pearly Gate Temple, S.
M. T. She leaves husband, Deacon
Emanuel Jackson of the First Bap-
tist church; a sister, Mrs. Elvira
Banks, and brothers, Harry and Rich
ard Berry. The Sun extends sympa-
thy.