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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21
only a Little Mouse.

In an uptown church Sunday even
ing. when the pastor had got well into
his sermon. he noticed an unusual
commotion among the choir, at his
right. For a time he tried to ignore
1t, but the trouble became so lively
that he felt it his duty to rebuke the
singers in a loud voice. The disturb
ance finally quieted down and the SER
mon proceeded with due dignity. A
member of the choir managed to com
mlnicate to the much annoyed pastor
the cause Of the disturbance before the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21
uaea Sand 70 clean RottIes.

A Swiss inventor makes use OF
sand and water to clean bottles in
which there has been a deposit and
which defy the ordinary brush to
reach. Such bottles are often dis
carded because OF the impossibility
Of removing this matter. The new In
y~onticn is supplied with the shape
CT a rather large metal basin with a
middle upright tube. Sand is put in
the basin and a hose connects with
the water supply. A simple arrange
ment allows OF projecting sand and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21

water. After a few minutes cover the
injury with clean gauze which has
been soaked in the soda solution, and
on top of the gauze spread cotton wool
to exclude the air and allay pain.
dime water and linseed oil or lime
water and olive oil, equal parts of
each mixed, is also a very old and
efficient remedy.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21
Ready to Go to Work.

Let me see" said the editor to a
new acquisition, a graduate Of the
college Of journalism. Il hardly
know what to put you at" Until you
decide" replied the man, I'm sit down
and write a few leading editorials."-
Topeka Journal.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21

The G,rst state tuberculosis sanator-
ium for colored people in this coun-
try Is to be located in Delaware near
Hope farm. 1t consists OF several
acres of well wooded and well watered
land. A temporary building has been
opened, with accommodations for
about twenty patients.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21

A mendicant who was recently SEN
fenced to five days in the workhouse,
in New York city, for street begging,
was, it vas discovered, the owner of
the large and well-furnished apartment
house in which he lived. 1t was ap-
parently the Joy of taking that led
him to choose a life Of mendicancy.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21

The dairy herd at the Nova Scotia
agricultural college farm. consisting
of pure-bred Ayrshires, Jerseys and
Holsteins. average nearly ten thou
sand pounds of milk to each COW dur
ing 1911 y
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21
Communication.

Mrs. Proudman-Our Willie got
meritorious commentator at school
last week.
Mrs. O'Bnll-Well. Welt Amt II
awful, the number of strange diseases
that's ketched by school children?-
London Tit-Bits.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER ~.
JESUS ANp A

bESSON TEXT-Luke 23:13-25. See also
Matt. 2:1l-s1.
GOLDEN TEXT = PLATE saith unto
them, What then shall I do unto Jesus,
who Is called Christ?-Matt. 27:22 r. ".
The false witnesses mark IA: 1851
did not help to formulate charges
against Jesus. These rulers did, how
ever, make three accusations. duke
1922 (a) ~"Perverting the nation
turning 1t to error; (b) "%forbidding to
give tribute to Caesar"-treason, (see
Matt 17:24-2O; and (c) that he
maketh himself Christ, a king
O. g. his Messianic claims. Plate
w. 14) seems to have dwelt upon the
nrst as only worthy OF consideration.
!. Jesus and PLATE, w. 1918. This
Incident demands that we study care
fully all that the other gospel writer's
have recorded. We have seen the &C.
cusation recorded by Luke. Matthew
n Luke tell us of Pilates question.
Art thou the king of the Jews?" and
OF the answer of Christ claiming that
he a Matthew records the silence
OF Jesus to the accusations of the
chief priests and to PLATE at that
time. Luke gives us the account of
Pilates perplexity, how Jesus IA
sent to Herod and of Pilates second
report to the Jews. Matthew tells Of
the offer Plate made to release Barab-
bas or Jesus and of the message from
Pilates wife.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21

services were concluded. It was a
mouse-only a little mouse. But with
the %perversity of its kind, this little
ous had managed to get under
the skirts OF one OF the ladies.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21

Edmonton's newest municipality.
owned public utility is a paving plant.
to be established at a cos of $25. 900,
1t is planned to lay at least 100000
square yards of paving before the
close Of the This will pro-
vide work throughout the summer and
fall months for a large number of men
now unemployed.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21

George R. Howe of Norway, Me,
is planning to build on a hill In that
town a flre-proof house, entirely of
artificial stone, steel and glass. The
floors and stairways will be of solid
glass, while electricity will be used
to a great extent to eliminate posi-
bility of fire.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21

The institute for Negro school teach
ers OF Caldwell and Hays counties was
held in Lockhart. Texas. November
8 to 10. Many prominent educators
were in attendance
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21

Sam Venerable, an aged colored
man, for so years. a familiar figure In
Paris, died at his home in this city,
writes Tom Bodine, in the Paris MOI
Mercury, and it is not out of place
to say that former Paris people, wher-
ever they be, will pause with a little
touch Of regret IN reading the an
n"ouncement. Sam stood for much that
was distinctive In the life of the old
er Missouri towns like Paris 40 years
ago, and is enshrined in the memory
OF a multitude. He was hideously
ugly, yet very beautiful by reason Of
the unfailing courtesy he showed on
all occasions. Sam liked everybody
and could be happy under the direst
circumstances.
Back in the days when cordwood
was not a curiosity he oficiated at
every woodpile in Paris, and his COM
ing was always an event to the chill
dren Of the family, whose fast friend
he was. Never was prettier music
than the ring of Sans double-bitted
ak on a frosty morning, and, as we
recollect now, nobdy could talk In
dian half so we'll as he or awaken
laughter more eager or more joyous.
All In all, those were famous au.
tumn mornings, and looking back now
1t doesn't matter particularly whether
"snifenykoss" was Indian, Bulgarian,
P~lattdeutsch, or just nothing at all.
We don't know and we don't care
1t expressed something that vas in
the heart, and that sufices. Roots
and stems are immaterial.
True, Sam got drunk, but so did
the white folks for that matter
drunkenness was associated with
gentility not so long ago-but one
thing could always be said in Sans
favor. The drunken he got the hap
pier he got, and the more courteous
and deferential he became. True also
that on such occasions, though not
often, he yelled" But still, how
ever, notwithstanding, every man,
colored or white, bond or free, is en-.
titled to a yell now and then, whether
he really has anything to yell about or
not.
AS for Sam, we are quite sure he
is walking up the golden streets this
autumn morning, smiling happily on
old friends.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21

For the first time in the history oil
the Supreme court of the United
States a colored attorney moved the
admission of a white attorney to prac-
tice before the court, William R.
Stewart, a colored attorney from
Youngstown, o., was admitted to prac-
tice in connection with a damage suit
brought by James Welsh of Youngs-
town against the Erie railroad, and
Stewart moved the admission to prac-
tice of Emil ]. Anderson, another
Youngstown attorney.
Until recent .-ears there have been
very few attorneys admitted to prac-
tice in the highest court. Each year,
however, records an increasing num-
Der Of colored attorneys of sufficient
caliber to have business before the
Supreme court. For a colored attor.
ney to stand sronsor, however, for a
Caucasian is without precedent.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21

water into the bottle which is fitted
owe the tube, and this cleans it eff
fectually. Then the sand can be
stopped and the operation finished
with pure water.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21

At the National Negro Business
league convention at Muskogee, Okla,
it was stated that the 1000, 900
Negroes living in Oklahoma, Kansas,
Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and
Texas nov have under their control,
as owners and renters, about $780,
100000 worth of farm property and
own $4,000 farms, containing $1,000 900
acres of land with farm property, land,
live stock and farming implements
worth 5000, 600, 900.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21
PLATE Tried to Save Christ.

~. Jesus and Barabbas, ~. POPS,
Matthew adds to that awful cry, when
PLATE has washed his hands in token
Of innocency, His blood be upon us"
Matt. 27:25). The other writer's
give us some suggestions as to who
Barabbas was, and makes this choice
more appalling by way of contrast.
Looking back 1t seems like a strange
choice, yet the same fatal mistake Is
being made today. Young and old,
cultured and ignorant, are refusing the
Prince of Life" (Acts 3:15). and
choosing him who was a murderer
from the beginning" John S:44.
Thus these men were deceived, and
the natural man showed its enmity
against God. Jer. 1879; Rom. 81. Pr
late is not yet convinced but that he
can placate the mob and save Jesus,
and puts a pertinent question to
them, What evil hath he done?" In
stead of calmly answering his query
they clamor the more loudly. Noise is
never argument. Still in this case
their voices prevailed" for PLATE de-
sired to content the multitude"
"Vox populi, vox Del" is by no means
a truism. 1t is easy to drum up a
mob who one day cry "Hosanna" and
the next ~"crucify him"
III. The Teaching. This lesson is
intended to center itself about PLATE.
In 1t We see the struggle between con-
science and personal ambition. Pr
late was impressed by the words of
Christ. He told the priests and the
multitude that he found no fault In
him. 1t appears that up to a certain
point he tried to save Christ, and GER
tainly to the end he strove to avoid
the responsibility for his death. Sore
ly pressed he temporiEed and the
conversation recorded in John IS: 1888
shows how profoundly interested he
was in this prisoner before him.
PLATE knew whom he was dealing
with as a politician. but did not know
this IMAM Of Galilee." He chose rath-
err to be Caesars friend" than to per-
form a righteous act according to the
dictates of his conscience. Pressed
by the clamor OF those whom he de-
spised. he sacrificed his conscience
rather than incur their anger.
Tradition tells us that soon after
this he did lose his position and pow.
er, was banished and ultimately died
\ suicide
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21

The greatest tulip exhibit ever pos
sible anywhere outside Holland will
be a part of the national exhibit OF
the Netherlands at the Panama. Pacific
International exposition at San Fran
cisco in 1915. Two acres will be de-
voted to beds of these flowers.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21

The recent report of the health de-
partment showing that the death rate
among colored people of the District
of Columbia is nearly double that of
the white population received the at
tention of the conference of the col
ored Baptist ministers of Washington
and vicinity, held at Zion Baptist
church.
Rev. s. Geriah Lamkins, pastor of
Mckinley Memorial church., recon-
mended that inasmuch as colored min
listers are in especially close touch
with their congregations, the first Sun
day in November be designated as q
day on which all colored clergymen
should call the attention of their par
ishioners to this fact and should point
out the sanitary and other precautions
tending to lower the death rate.
Rev. Lamkins further called upon
members of the conference to take
concerted action to reach the unsaved
of the city, giving strong instances of
the need of such steps.
Other speakers were Miss Margaret
Simpson of the Associated Charities,
Rev. o. S. Sims of Pittsburgh and e.
e. Willard, a Sioux Indian, recently
baptized at Mckinley church.
The meeting was presided over by
the executive of the conference, Rev.
M. ". D.. Norman, and Rev. ]. /. Low.
ing acted as secretary.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21
Trial a Moekery.

The trial before Annas and Caiaphas
was a hollow mockery. The Sanhedrin
was fierce in its denunciation and to
add disgrace and to impress PLATE
that Jesus was dangerous, they led
him into his presence. PLATE soon
saw the emptiness Of their charges,
and as we have suggested, dismissed
all save that of ~"perverting the ma
ton. The Roman government keenly
watched for incipient rebellions. After
examination he declares, 81 find no
fault in this man" He did not, how
ever, dare incur the hatred and vio-
lence OF a Jerusalem mob, and so he
temporizes. The fiercest light of crit
icism declares Jesus to be impeccable,
yet men temporize. After the dis
graceful and degrading treatment
Jesus received before Herod, he again
stands before PLATE, and this time he
is again declared to be innocent Of the
charges preferred against him. This
is the turning point of this worlds
greatest tragedy. PLATE should have
let him go, and would have had he
not been a venal judge. HE who hest
tates is lost" is amply exemplified in
this case. PLATE was in a worse case
ind one where 1t became less easy
to do right, whatever his %inclinations
(Acts 1919 may have been, by not
acting resolutely at this point. 1t was
easy for this weak-willed man then to
yield to the determined wills of the
enemies of Jesus, v. "a r. v. Plate
found no fault in Jesus, neither did
Herod ". 15), yet PLATE compromis-
ingly says, nothing worthy of DEATH"
hence the suggestion that he be chas-
tised and released. This is typical ofthe
temporizing, compromising, tickle poll
tfcians. These words at once sug-
gested to the Jews a custom of hay
ing released unto them one whom they
chose at this period of the year, and
they cried out. Away with this man,
release unto us Barabbas." 1t was
thus that these, his accusers, repre-
senting the nation, denied the holy
and just, and desirable a murderer"
Acts 3:14.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-21
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDMSGlOOL
LESSON

CBy f. o.. SELLERS, Acting Director sum
day School Course, Moody Bible Inst-
tute, C~hicago.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
.TRAVERS SHOWS FINE
\ FORM AT SANDWICH
Plays Great Match in Four
somes Against Hilton
and Scott.

Sandwich. England. May 16.-Jerome ID.
Travers, of Montclair. n. J.. amateur
champion of the United States. stands an
excellent chance of repeating the per-
Torrance OF Walter J. Travis ten years
ago in carrying or the British amateur
championship II he is able TO do as we'll
next week as he did to-day in a foursome
over the Sandwich course, according TO
the opinion Of critics here.
Although Travers and Francis Ouimet.
the open golf champion OF the United
States. lost 10 Harold II. Hilton. the
holder OF the British championship, and
the Hon. Michael Scot by up and TO
play, their defeat was due to the extreme
" poor showing OF Ouimet. who apparent
ly is getting stale. lie was weak through
out, getting no distance from the tee and
finding a number OF bunkers, while his
putting was feeble. Travers never made
a mistake. He drove long and putted ad-
mirably.
The match was followed by great gal
fery. and enormous interest is displayed
in the forthcoming championship contest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
HILTON DISCUSSES
AMERICAN GOLFERS
Continued from page l

you, and in consequence there is very
great element of chance.
The fortune of the draw was in no
way unkind to the American cracks. as
Jerry Travers is in the top half. while
Oumet and Evans are in the bottom
half and an American final is quite
possible But Ouimet and Evans could
meet in one of the six rounds on Fri
day morning. and If this happens one
of them would pass into the semi-finaL
Evans and Ouimet should find no
difficulty in passing through to the Sec
ond round, but Travers has far from a
simple problem in front Of him. His
opponent Is Charles Palmer. one Of the
most remarkable Of our veteran play
ers. He is now fifty-five years of age
and did not have the advantage OF
playing the game in his youth, as he
was nearer forty than thirty when he
first handled a club.
Seven years ago he reached the final
EOu1lu VI INC b'iii6
beaten by John Ball. For some years
after this the quality of his golf APP
peared little on the decline. and the
critics came to the conclusion that his
best day had gone by. Last autumn he
awoke like a giant refreshed and won
the championship of Ireland from a very
good class field and ever since has
maintained his form. To-day he is as
strong player as he has ever been In
his career. Moreover, he is wonderful
in that, like Travers. he is never beaten
Travers ought to win, but assuredly he
will have n hard fight, and American
golfers must not be altogether unpre-
pared for a surprise as it is not two to
one OH any amateur living against
Palmer In an eighteen-hole contest.
II he is successful however. in his
initial match. Travers will probably
have 10 play another Birmingham
player-Frank Carr-who can play
brilliantly. but, on the other hand. is
inclined TO De efTdllC.
If Jerry survives these two rounds,
he will not have a difficult task before
him TO reach the semi-final. when he
will probably meet Harris, Hilton or
Blackwell. But, personally. think
great deal Of his case lies in the first
round and Charles Palmer.
Ouimet and Evans have apparently
harder work in front OF them than
Travers. but even they cannot complain
Of the fortune OF the draw. In 18th,
the draw on the whole was singularly
even and fair On this side 1t has been
considered for some time that the most
likely Britishers 10 cause Travers
trouble are Harris. Hilton. Gillies and
Ball. but he has drawn we'll clear Of
any OF these players. and cannot meet
any one of them until the semi-inal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
Links Are Regarded a
Among Worlds Best,
with Hazards to Appall
the Player.
Harold II. Hilton (on left

Ten American golfers in field Of nearly
$50. the largest ever known, will start to-
morrow in quest of the British amateur
championship over the links Of the Royal
St Georges Golf Club, Sandwich, Eng
land.
These men are as follows:
Jerome d. Travers, of Upper Montclair;
Francis Ouimet, of Woodland Charles
w. Evans, jr.. of Edgewater; Frederick
Herreshoff, of Garden City; Arthur q.
Lockwood. Of Belmont Springs; Henry J.
Topping, of Greenwich Fraser Hale, or
Skokie. Edward S. Knapp, Of Westbrook;
Harold Weber, OF Inverness, and G. w.
Inslee of the Oneida Community Club
1t is an improved course over that on
which Walter J. Travis played and won
the British amateur title in 1904. 1t was
in the open championship there that same
year that the professionals worked all
kinds of havoc with the course records,
j. II. Taylor Gaping the climax with a
g. in the last round. 1t was then that
the links underwent changes which make
1t now one of the best tests OF golf in
the world.
The length of the Sandwich course is
unusual, being more than 600 yards
The general character of the land is
undulating crossed by chains Of sand
hills. one of the important requisites is
the drive. though in this respect the tee
shot is not so important as it once was
There is always something or other in
front Of the tee at Sandwich, so that
.rf1 IND
himself in difficulty. This something or
other is generally high, so that the man
who gets an elevated trajectory in the tee
shot is generally safe enough.
Long before Travers left for the other
side 1t was pointed out that OF all courses
unsuited TO his ball Sandwich was per-
haps the worst, because of his low,
skimming tee shot as a result OF an
almost constant use OF the driving iron.
Since going to England. however, Travers
has purchased new driver and reports
from the other side are to the effect that
his long game is better than it ever has
been.
Another point about the Sandwich course
is the size of the greens. They are large.
moderately undulating and quite true.
1t is agreed by critics that Sandwich
favors the exceptional putter. and one
goes so far as TO say that the uncanny
putting of Walter j." was what won
for him the championship ten years ago.
The same point is being illustrated with
f. A. Lassen, who won the title at Sand
witch in 1905. largely through deadly work
on the greens. With greens SO large, it
is plain that there is not so much demand
for accurate approaching If one has con-
fidence in his short game. IL is also
possible to get home oftentimes with
shot off the line.
The first hole is 500 yards long, triAe
elbowed and extending TO the left OF the
clubhouse obiquely 10 the sea. No.
is a more pronounced elbow. Sl2 yards
long. while the third is the famous
Sahara from which the second at the
National Links was copied.
Those who have seen the latter Will
have a good idea of the former. in that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
MORE LAWN TENNIS PLANS
Marine and Field Club to Open
on Memorial Day.

The fifth annual open lawn tennis tour
nament in styles ad doubles OF the Marine
and Field Club, Bath Beach. Brooklyn,
will begin on Saturday, May 30, Memo
rial Day.. continuing on Sunday and the
following week
O.. a. l. Dionne, captain of the West
Side Tennis Clubs team, won his second
leg on the challenge cup last year, and in
the doubles Dimon E. Roberts and
Lincoln Remer were successful. The
challenge cup must be won three times
before IL becomes the permanent prop
erty OF the winner. Both Dionne and
Lincoln Reimer. who has a single leg on
the cup. must play through the tourna-
ment and not defend in challenge round.
All matches will be best two out OF
three sets. except the finals. which will
be three out OF five. Play will begin at
2.30 D. m. each day except on Memorial
Day and Sunday, when play will begin
at II o'clock in the mornink.
Entries may be sent TO William c. Bid
die. l07 Chambers ST, Manhattan. up TO s
o'clock p m. May %, at which time the
draw will be made. They may also be
sent 70 tho club