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The citizen., 1914-11-13

Brooklyn.-A meeting of the census
committee of the various religious
denominations of Brooklyn, Anne
Arundel county, was held in the class
room of Brooklyn Methodist Protest
ant Church. The committee began a
weeks campaign on Monday night,
November 2, and concluded its work
last Saturday. Fifteen religious pre-
ferences were made by residents.
Towson.-In the rush of issuing
gunners' licenses. John Resch, 50
years old, of Perry Hall. was given
one of the licenses instead of a mar
riage license.
He had gone to Towson in company
with his bride-to-be, Mrs. Katharine
A. Buittner, 81 years old, and walking
into the office of Clerk of the Court
William P. Cole he approached Clerk
George w. Feehley, who had before
him a stack of gunners' licenses.
Baltimore.-The funeral of Chu
Bow, the Chinese convict who com
mitted suicide on Saturday afternoon
! by leaping from a window of the
Maryland Penitentiary, was held
Tuesday afternoon.
| The ancient Chinese ritual was fol-
lowed, incense burned and the mourn
ers chanting funeral dirges. When
| the body was inferred in a grave at
the Baltimore Cemetery, bowl Of
chicken, bacon and rice were buried
with it.
Annapolis-A sort of compromise
between the riotous oystermen of
Somerset county and the lesses of
oyster bottoms in that neighborhood
has been effected by Governor, Colds
borough with assistance of Attorney
General Poe.
George A. Cox and many other
lesees in the Manokin river, through
, their attorney, William c. Coleman,
have agreed that they will make no
effort to take any oysters off their
leased bottoms, provided the natural
bar oystermen made no attempt to
raid them or remove the oysters.
Hagerstown.-Rea property be-
| linging to the estate of the late John
H. Harp, of Chewsville, was sold in
front of the courthouse Tuesday after
noon for sS2,51212. The property
consisted of farms lying about Chews-
vile. One farm, known as the Funk
| farm, of 241 1-2 acres, was purchased
by Mr. Harp in 1897 for s4210 per
acre. 1t sold for s95.25 per acre, and
was purchased by William H. Rohrer
Another for of 2S4 Ia acres was pur-
chased by c. E. Easterday for S89 per
acre; another by John Hartle, of s.
acres, for s139 per acre. and another
| of 1914 1-2 acres, by Peter S. Brewer,
for s112 per acre. Several other
small tracts were sold.
Elkton.-Charles Herzog. manager
of the Cincinnati National League
baseball team, is spending few days
at the home of the Rev. and Mrs
Howard Quigg.
Northeast.-The citizens of this
place will have as their guest this
week Theodore Roosevelt, former
President of the United States, who
will spend his time in Cecil county
cunning for ducks on the Susquehan-
ma flats.
The citizen., 1914-11-13
THERE ARE STRONG REASONS
WHY REPRESENTATIVES IN
CONGRESS SHOULD BE
ELECTED EVERY FOUR
YEARS, INSTEAD OF TWO.

By the Constitution our representa-
tives are elected every two years. This
system involves the possibilities that once
in every two years our economic lcgisla
ton may be changed. and if not changed
absolutely, be halted by change in the
legislative branch of the government.
This has brought about strange and
anomalous conditions which are to be
deplored by all patriotic citizens. All
government is a restraint upon the peo
pie constituting the power Of the govern
ed. This is more especially true Of re-
publics and governments are tending to
this form of government. The restraint
of the people is absolutely necessary to
prevent government Generating into the
mob. The government of the Jews was
given by God, by which the people were
restrained at all points and they were
strictly bound as to what they might do
and what they might not do, and yet
they degenerated into the mob The
enlightened and highly civilized Greeks
tried an absolute democracy by which
the people ruled absolutely and they lie
generated into the mob and executed the
noblest and one of the best citizens Of
Greece. Socrates. Our forefathers had,
when they framed the constitution, these
examples in mimi and strictly restrained
not only all the affairs of government but
the powers of the people as well. They
were by men told what they might 10
and what they might not do. The peo-
pie were not allowed to elect senators by
direct vote, because they thought it was
sifer to elect them by Legislators elected
by the people. But in the last half
century reign of corruption was per-
mitted, as created by the Republican
party, by which great railroads, corpora
tions and great banking and monetary
systems, by their money, elected the SEN
ators, and controlled them after their
election. This led to the amendment
by which the people now elect the Sen
ators by direct vote. The degeneracy
OF the Senate. which.had became a stencil.
forced the direct election. 1t is an open
question whether this is better and it re-
mains to test it by experience 1t is
better than the reign of corruption we
went through. The people still elect
their representatives by direct vote
every two years and it is a question
whether this is good policy or will it not
be better to elect them for four years in
stead Of two. This system involves a
change once in every two years, or may
involve a change, and has done so re-
peatedly. In the first place it lessons
the stability of the executive policy of
the President and may hamper him in
the enforcement of line of policy, or the
completion of his line of policy, be it ever
The citizen., 1914-11-13
Culture.

Taking culture in the individual as
meaning development of all the fac
ulties 1t follows that the most cul-
tured nation is that in which there is
the greatest number of all round men.
And If this be true, we must at once
realize how hopeless is the task Of
attempting to estimate the extent of
culture in various nations.
The citizen., 1914-11-13
Presentation Stains.

Perspiration stains may be easily
removed by solution of oxalic acid
and water. Use proportion of one
drop of oxalic acid to 20 drops of wa
ter. Sponge the stains carefully with
this and hang the dress to dry in
the air.
The citizen., 1914-11-13

BB~ Permanent Democratic Headquar-
ters have been established in Frederick
in the second story of the Williamson
Building. opposite THE CITIZEN office on
Court street. between Church and Patrick
streets, where all members OF the party
will be welcome at all times.
The citizen., 1914-11-13
Perfumes In the Orient.

Orientals have always been exceed
ingly lavish in the use of perfumes;
it seems as If the warmer the climate
the more perfume is used. The He
brews manufactured perfumes chiefly
from spices brought from Arabia, also
from aromatic plants grown in their
own country.
The citizen., 1914-11-13
Objected to the nRuttoninu. -

Billie, aged three years, was play
ing with his sister, when they began
to quarrel. so she left the room and
closed the door. Billie became very
angry and Immediately screamed.
'Unbutton that door,"
The citizen., 1914-11-13
Failure.
TRAVELLER.

Whatever may be said of fail" the
lexicons Of coroner's jury in Michi-
gan certainly contain the word fail
ure." as witness the finding: I'VE, the
jury, find that the deceased came to
his death from heart failure, super
induced by speculation failure, which
was the result of failure to see far
enough ahead. Modern Merchant.
The citizen., 1914-11-13
The Real Winner.

1t is not the man who reaches the
corner first who wins, but the man
who knows exactly what he is going
to dc when he reaches the corner
c. E. Hughes.
The citizen., 1914-11-13
BALTIMORE bankers have abou

BALTIMORE bankers have about
pledged 81, 100000 to the National
Cotton Pool of sl35, 900. 900. This is
a very worthy project, but unless local
financial institutions have more money
than they can use in the interest of this
community, there is no occasion for
them to subscribe.
The citizen., 1914-11-13
Early Playr rounds.

The first puhl'e playground'was es-
tablished in Boston in 1886. Since
that time the playground movement
has spread all ever the country In
1894 Chicago built her first public
playground.
The citizen., 1914-11-13
Al Least Not AIways

When a woman wants to make up
for lost time it isn't absolutely neces-
sary for her to go to q beauty parlor.
Exchange.
The citizen., 1914-11-13
Good Wood for Matches.

Aspen wood is used almost exclu-
sively in making matches in Sweden,
as it is easily cut and porous enough
to be readily impregnated with sui
phur or paraffin.
The citizen., 1914-11-13

The hoof and-mouth disease among
cattle is very serious in some sections
and rigid quarantine is being enforced.
The citizen., 1914-11-13

The crops of 1914 in the entire Uni
ted States break all records and are esti-
mated to total S5,O6S. 742, 900, or
over five billion dollars. Corn showed
the biggeat yield.
The citizen., 1914-11-13

of the preliminary estimates of production
armp
Produc in thousan l.. Oomi ited.
The citizen., 1914-11-13
Then He Knows Better,

The average man thinks housework
is one continuous round of pleasure
until his wife is i'll and he tries to
get his own breakfast.
The citizen., 1914-11-13
DEN OCRATIC FREE
LANCE COLUMN
Where All Can Have a Hearing
on Matters Political. 1t is up
to You to Make This an Inter
esting Feature of THE CITIZEN.

Organization of the Democratic Cen
trail Committee Tor Frederick
County, Maryland:
CHAIRMAN.
COL. E. AUSTIN BAUGHMAN.
SECRETARIES.
JOSEPH F. EISENHAUER,
JACOB F. SCHMIDT.
TREASURER.
EDWARD J. SMITH.
Organization of the Democratic State
Central Committee of Frederick
County, Maryland:
DIR. c. H. CONLEY,
Chairman.
WILLIAM J. GROVE,
JACOB NJ. NEWMAN,
CHRISTIAN II. ECKSTEIN,
ALBAN NJ. WOOD.
The citizen., 1914-11-13
PAPER Made MANY Centuries Aco.

Paper was made from rags in
Arabia more than ten centuries ago.
the art being brought to Europe in
the thirteenth century.
The citizen., 1914-11-13

The American Roads Congress is be-
ing held in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11

The Afro-American Investment &
Employment Co. has Just closed a deal
with Mrs. Minerva A. Kirkpatrick for
the purchase of the Mansion at 1912
Vine street, formerly owned by Mrs.
Kate Jordan This is the largest and
most valuable piece of residence prop
erty ever sold to a Colored person
in Kansas City Mrs. Kirkuatrick and
her two daughters spent ten months in
looking at various pieces of property
trying to find home that would meet
the requirements. Hardly a day
passed during the ten months but that
some of the leading real estate firms
of Kansas City showed them property
or called to see them. During that
time the A.-A. I. Co. was the only
firm that was able to find property
that met their approval. Mr.. VIM.
Hopkins, the Afro-American salesman,
found three places that they were will
ing to buy and put up earnest money
as follows: Eleventh street near Eu-
clid-earnest money put up thirty
minutes too late. The next property
decided on was located on Lydia near
Fifteenth street This property was
contracted for and earnest money de-
posted with the Afro-American In
vestment Co. as ageTts. The owner
of the property refused to consumate
the sale owing to the fact that they
found out that they were selling too
cheap. After exerting every effort to
get the deal closed the Afro-American
Investment Co. brought suit against
the sellers and the court awarded
them their commission and $500 dam
ages for Mrs. kirkpatrick.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick Shows Her Race
Pride and Loyalty.
The next house selected was also
near Fifteenth street and Lydia ave-
nue., owned by Colored woman who
has a white agent. She informed the
owner that she would buy the house
if it was sold by the Afro-American
Investment Co., as she had explicit
confidence in their integrity and abil-
ity as real estate agents, but would
not buy through a white agent. This
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
coLoREo FARMERS IN MISSOURI.

Out of the 2SO,OO0 farms in Missouri
little less than 1888 are owned by
Colored men. They range in size
from 8 to 260 acres and are estimated
to be worth $27,76S,75O. The farm of
the average Missouri Colored farmer,
just like that of his white brother, the
bulletin says, is well kept and we'll
stocked and is very productive, grow
ing wheat, corn, oats, grasses, water
melons, strawberries, apples, peaches
and all other food necessities. Col
ored farmers raise poultry for the
market, sell eggs, milk and butter,
have bee-hives and plenty of honey,
produce sugar cane, which in the fall
they boil out for sorghum molasses.
Their daily menu is made of the best
things they produce, being far super
ior to that of the average Colored
family in the city.
Nearly every Colored farmer Of Mis-
souri, has a bank account, and his
profits allow him to take vacation
in St. Louis, Kansas City or some 9TH
er large city once or twice a year
Correspondence, Philadelphia Ladger
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
eURkEFRANKLlN WEDDING

The marriage of Miss Mamie
Franklin, the daughter of Mrs. Jose
phine Duval, and Mr.. Spencer Burke
took place Friday morning, July 8. at
IL o'clock, at the residence of the
brides mother, 2224 Flora avenue. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Richard Davis, pastor of Centennial III.
b. Church. Only members of the i'm
mediate family were present. Mon
day evening, July 6, Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer Burke were rendered recep-
tion by Mrs. Mary Walker at her resi-
dence, 1922 Flora avenue. Lilies Of
the valley and hyacinths were used in
the dining room. The punch bowl was
presided over by Miss Jennie Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burke are at home at
2106 Woodland avenue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11

some might nice roun' steak tho"
Cat the same time displaying a guam
tity which was already cut) 1t did
not look very fresh, but however, MIR.
Searcy decided that she and her fam
lily would cheat their stomachs just a
mite in order to patronize a member
of her own race. All the other neigh
bors followed the example set by Mrs.
s., whether Isby had just exactly what
they wanted or not, they too, demon
strating their race loyalty.
(To be continued.)
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
MR.. E. A. ROBINSON,

SldNeS. Ellis directed IHS farming on
his own land and was a partner with
a dozen Negroes in their farming op-
erations by backing them for seed and
farming machinery.
: The net result of Ellis's five years
in Verdark are: A good job with the
railroad as long as he wants it;
farm of fertile land; a wife and
comfortable home $4,000 on deposit
in the bank; community redeemed,
prosperous and law-abiding in which
he is chief counsel, for no Negro in
the Verdark settlement undertakes
anything without first asking Ellis
Kansas City Star.
Editor of the Sum-
Kindly allow me space in your val
liable and most interesting columns
to say a few words, in addition to this
Clipping / am sending you, for publica-
tion You know my position ON the
Negro Weekly newspaper. l believe
that not less than so per cent of all
our organized bodies should read and
subscribe to the Sun. 1t is worthy
and merits not only the support of our
different organizations, but every Ne
gro whatever be his station. To do so
is race pride, and race pride will
bring to the Negro the sunlight of
love for one another, which will invig-
crate all his activities and make him
pure and noble. Therefore do | with
deepest feeling and thought request
of you to publish this article, in
paper where comment will prove
pleasing. Although the clipping was
from Kansas City's Mondays Star of
this week, in keeping with its lifelong
traditions, on Negro matters, it was
silent OF course Mr.. Editor, you YER
| lily understand, newspapers like all
other business, must have ready mon
ey. Advertisement does the work. Ne
groes contribute but little, towards
this end; hence special mention of
him (the Negro) is not necessary un-
less it be to tell what an ugly wretch
he is. But whining and complaining
never uplifts an individual, neither
will it race of people. The acme of
success is in us. The trouble with us,
as a race, is permitting men and wo-
types and motives, to go around, self
organized, of course, philosophizing in
long adjectives, perplexing verbs and
horrible adverbs, celebrating in their
nonsensical distractions Oh, bit
of Bible love; viz. Proverbs, some
chapter, which reads: in all labor
there is profit; but the talk of the
lips tendeth only to penury." Again
read: Much is in the tillage of the
poor but there is that which is de-
stroyed for want OF judgment" Again
and again, read We self made Negro
leaders. read. ''The wise shall inherit
glory; but shame shall be the promo
tion of FOOLS" Mr.. Editor, we are very
proud of some of our worthy conven-
tions, organizations, schools, and col
leges, but don't you think that one
particular book on Bible lore would
help them, also? Oh, how Negroes
love to go to white opera houses. Per-
NIT an invitation, to read again: Pro
verbs of Colomon-Chapters Z, and
\ 8. Do this-If the opera disease is
not sanitary read the following article
and if the contaglon continues let me
advise you to do and dwell among
these people, there who will teach
you-Race pride.
Respectfully,
II. w. H. WILLIAMS,
1923 Jackson Avenue,
Kaneae Nitv Mo
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
REV. H. H. HARRIS ARRESTED.

Rev. H. H. Harris, who until last
Monday night was pastor of the First
Baptist Church, was arrested last Sat
urday night by officers Cooper and
Wallah. 1t was stated by the officers
that at about 11:45 Saturday night
when the arrests were made the Rev.
Harris and two women, Mrs. Cornice
Reed and Mrs. Edna Ramey, 2S15 Lu-
cas-, were found undressed and that
the women were drunk. Charges Of
lewdness were fled against the minis
ter which were dismissed in the police
court Tuesday. Rev, Harris denies
the charges, stating that he saw the
women drunk on the streets and ac-
companied them TO his place that they
might sober up.-The st. Louis Argus.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
Tle Grand United Order Of Odd Fellows

Anniversary Mis-
Council of the
Ridges
weeks pleasure for all atendhere
Metropolitan Church
entire
Competitive Drills famous
Admission, 10
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11

The volunteer meeting to promote
the Industrial, Commercial and Finan-
cial advancement Of the Afro-Ameri-
can at the G. M. E. Church last Sun
day. was corking success. That it
surpassed any previous effort of the
League was the general verdict.
Though it was Bro. Warfield's Quarter
ly Meeting Day, the Volunteers were
given the honor to entertain the peo-
pie, which act they performed in the
most approved style to the delight and
benefit Of ALL Hon. c. A. Franklin,
Hon. Dorsey Green and the Secretary
spoke. The Hon. Dorsey Green based
his remarks on Mark 1926, "And if
house be divided against itself, that
house cannot stand" The Elder
threatened to license the speaker on
the spot, so well did he (preach) han
die his subject.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11

Hon. c. A. Franklin spoke on "SoIu-
tion." Hon. Dorsey Green on "Per-
manent Success and United We
Stand" and many prominent men
joined the League.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11

c. M. E. Church Congregation mag
niflcentIy entertained. Commercial,
Industrial and Financial conditions
explained by Secretary Robinson.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11

Tie new Negro enterprise conduct
ed by Mr. Chas A, Starks, at 1921
East Eighteenth street. win open for
business next Sunday. July Y.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
NEGRO REAL ESTATE
DEALERS MAKE GOOD
The Afro-American Investment Co. is Demonstrating
That They are in Position to Give the Very
Best Protection and Get the Lowest
Price and Terms For Negro
Home Buyers
A cREDITABLE RACE ENTERPRISE

sale failed to materialize Next the
Jordan Mansion was considered. Mrs.
Jordan wasn't just sure that she want
ed to sell, but after taking the matter
under consideration for several weeks
and by the advice of her son, Mr.. Oil
yer Jordan, and the ultimatum of her
daughter, Mrs. Edwards, who said
Mother is getting too old to have the
care of such a large house." and she
wanted her to sell it and buy nice
little cottage all on one floor, SO she
could spend her declining years in
comfort and without cares, Mrs. Jor-
dan finally consented and instructed
the Afro-American Investment Co. to
find her a buyer. The proposition was
submitted to Mrs. Kirkpatrick and
daughters. They turned it down, say
ing the price was too high Mrs. Jor-
dan at once cancelled the agency and
said she would not sell at all In a
few weeks Mrs. Kirkpatrick made
Mrs. Jordan an offer which was $1,000
less than the original price; after
some ueldy MTS. JOTuhu dCCepItu luS
offer and the sale was made.
This article was not put in the pa
per to let you know that Mrs. Kirk
patrick has bought this most valuable
home in Kansas City owned by Ne
groes, but it is to let the public know
that the Afro-American Investment Co.
is the only real estate firm that makes
speciality of handling property that
is for rent or sale to Negroes. We
have been doing business in Kansas
City for ten years. We have sold
more homes to Negroes than all other
dealers combined.
THERE is A REASON.
We have never sold piece of prop
erty with faulty title. We help our
customers over the rough places and
see that their mortgages are renewed
In fact, we see that every one gets a
fair and square deal and look after
the best interests of our people as we
feel it is our duty. Sores of satisfied
customers are willing and ready to
testify to the fair and courteous treat
ment they have received from this
company.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
The REsr EVIDENCE

Though men may knock and men may
roast
The narrow skirt that shows a
stocking,
From coast to coast, they look the
most
And longest at the one most shock
ing.
Yea, many men who rail and blow
About that skirt, in secret love IL:
Most women know that this is So
They have the figures. too. to prove
It.
Waiter G. Doty, in Puck.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11

A capable young lady typist want
ing position can find one by calling
at the Kansas City Sun, 1903 East
Eighteenth street,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
WANrEp.A

An intelligent. earnest young wo-
man as collector for the Kansas City
Sun. 1903 East Eighteenth street.
Salary on percentage.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
TRIUMPHANT MEETING.

Business League Volunteers Given
Heartiest Reception.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
Grand Opportunity.

Rev. T. S. McMorris, D. D., fresh
from Muskogee and pastor of the
Ninth Street NJ. e. Church Of Kansas
City, Kas., who is conducting a camp
meeting at Eleventh and New Jersey
avenue, has given us the tent for
Volunteer meeting Sunday night. Meet
ing at p. m. Boys, make good.
Come and bring all the family. EN-
phatically appreciate this grand op-
portunity. Three thousand dollars and
a building in reach on steam laun-
dry, five thousand on a factory, two
hundred dollars to place with a prop
er sum to open drug store on North
Third street, Kansas City, Kas., and
unannounceable tangible schemes. AS
the Secretary is placed in a most re-
sponsible position by man and God,
duty forces him to do what con
science, consistent, systematic and up
to-date business methods prescribe,
to assure permanent business success.
The Kaw Valley Truck Farm is our
idea from the President down from
start to finish. We love agriculture,
we love science, we love art, but prin-
ciple is first and last, Misrepresenta-
tions melt like snow in June sun
before truth, justice and square deal
ing which is the only sure path to
lasting success. Get right, keep right
and we must end right Mr.. w. C.
Moon, Rev. T. S. McMorris, Rev. A. ].
Williams, Mr., G. X. Williams, and
Rev. NJ. I. Warfeld united with the
League. On, Men of Ethiopia, On!
Yours for Negro enterprise.
p A ROBINSON
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11

Nicely furnished room for rent at
1906 East l4th street