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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

Ferguson, Mrs. Charles ]. Adams, Miss
Mamie Martin, Mr.. Griggs, Mr.. w. W.
Young, Mrs. c. NJ. Thompson, Mrs. W,
w. Young, Mr.. C. NJ. Thompson, c. W.
Comagor, Miss P. Brown, Mrs. Julius
Fox, Miss Aliene Fox.
Mrs. Marie Patrick, Mrs. Charles A.
Ellis, Miss Emma Rector, Miss Blanche
Woodson, Miss Claudia l.. Quarrels, Mrs.
j. E. Frazier, Mrs. Leona B. Mosby, Will
liam F. Taylor, Mrs. w. w. Lynn, Mrs.
man, Mrs. Eva L. Moore, Miss Inez Nc
Coy, Miss 1. v. Railey. Madame NJ. B.
Dean, Mrs. E. T. Darlington, Miss Lena
ELLEN his Mr' ,Ja I'll Hopkins II Wi,. Mr. Miss II w Ma MiIe
Hudgins, Mr.. F. B. Davis, Miss Willie
Glass. Miss Lillian Carey, Miss Dorothy
T WMlIam Miss pr Bertha Johnson Inns MT; Willie
Nixon, Mrs. Grace Pannell.
Mrs. e. L.; Washington, Mrs. Edward
Tbnf1%ae'. M Kansas Nav city EsosK Kas;i Mrs MRS
Hurd, Chicago; Mrs. j.. W. Mitchell, Mrs.
Alternately, Miss GARNER Sanders, Mr..
William +; Taylor. Mrs. Lon Lored, Mrs.
Miss Nancy Taylor, Hon. N. c.. Crews,
Mrs. W. Fl. Pickett, Mrs. Clara Gardner,
Mrs; F. Pryor, Miss M. Atkins, Mr.. c. G.
Blackwell, Mr.. G. Hollinsworth, Miss EN-
ma Gardner Mr.; Andrew Rollins, Mrs.
M. B. Carr, Rosedale, Kas.; Miss Beatrice
L scholl, Miss Edna Kirkpatrick. Miss
Bailey, Miss Media Parker, Prof. w. T.
White, Miss P. B. Yoakum, Miss O.. J..
Martin, MI. r. ]. Robinson. Miss Maude
] Mason. Miss Myrtle Jackson, Mr.. II. E..
f. Sales, Miss Clara Carter, Miss Susie
Nuby, Miss Ethel Lay, Miss Mable
Brown, Miss Essie johnson, MI. F. j.
leta Weaver, Mrs. John F. Gardner, Miss
Effie Maxwell.
Miss Kingsbury, DR.. Pearl, Mrs. E. v.
McMillian, Mrs, William Smell, Miss
7. w. H. Williams, Mrs. Haze Long, Mrs.
z. johnson, Mrs. Bert Hill, Lawyer
Bruce, Mis- Sweatman, Mr. simpson.
G. Williams, Miss Carmen Hackley, Mrs.
Frances Brown, Mrs. r. e. Strickland,
Miss Hattie Ewing, MI. Charles Holmes,
Mr.. I. b. Beard. BERTHE Taylor.
Miss Waunebia c. Webb, John Roy
, Barker, Miss Beatrice Davis, Marion
Smith, Miss Catherine Washington, Miss
Miss Anna 1r GG5li %nsth MTs; Miss vi Edith III Williams Williams.
Mrs. Greenstreet. Mrs. Randall, Mrs.
Mickle, Prof. G. A. Page, Mrs. e. A.
The Kacsee Girls in a body, and the
Steward, Mrs, l.. E. Woods. Mrs. C. A.
Washington; also Mrs. e. r. ,Whitmore,
Miss Ida F.. Bell, Miss Armeda Jarrett,
Miss Williams, Mrs. e. C. Bunch, Mrs.
Elizabeth Stokes. and Mrs. Willis.
Mrs. Dorsey, Mrs. Brown, Miss Stella
Washington, Miss Coleman, Mr.. Carter,
Mrs. d: A; Willis, Mrs: Wells, Mrs. T. B.
Stewart, Mr.. n Mrs. Franklin, DR.. E. C.
Bunch, Mrs. B. L. Fisher. Mrs. A. E.
Osborne of Los Angeles. Calf.
Mrs. A. Williams, Mrs. T. L. Patton,
Miss Susie Pearl, Miss Anna Caro-, Miss
Hattie Shy, Mr.. Hubbard Ramsey, Mr..
Dorsey Brown, Mrs. Tilford Davis, jr.,
x. c., X, Mrs. j. Lewis CANDLES,
X c., X.
Meet me at Smiths after the show
after church or after the dance, where
we can sit and talk the matter over
and enjoy eating n of those Thrill
ing Tangos. Eighteenth and Tracy is
the place. D
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

The 500. 900 Y. M. C. A. building is
nearing completion. The Colored cit.
liens have given already $21, 900 of
the $4,000 promised. A perusal of
the subscription list shows that there
are still a few of the reputable citi.
zens who have not paid in full. Near
ly 1,2O0 have paid every cent pledged.
At the dedication a booklet contain
ing tche names and the amounts CIV
en- by every person toward this great
enterprise VIII be distributed broad
cast. Last night receipt No. 5000 was
written. Those who have delayed un-
til now to complete their payment
are urged to do so Immediately that
the progress on the building may not
be delayed. $1,000 is still needed.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05
Y. M. c. A. T

Without interruption, the religious
committee has held mems meetings
throughout the summer. On last Sun
day the executive secretary gave an
account of his eastern trip. The AS
sociation rooms were comfortably
filled with an interested audience.
Next Sunday Mr.. B. H. Lillard, one of
the young men Of the Association, will
address the meeting. All men are
welcome to hear these i%nspirational
talks.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

That if wal should be declared by
Uncle Sam, you'd be surprised at the
number of healthy looking young Ne
groes who claim they are physically
unfit for army service. Better hike"
for Africa, boys
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05
THE STEADY SUBSCRIBER.

How dear to our heart is the steady
subscriber
Who pays in advance at this time
of each year,
Who lays down the money and does 1t
quite gladly,
And casts round the Office a halo Of
cheer.
He never says-"Stop It, 1 cannot af-
ford it,
I'm getting more papers now than
l can read"
But always says-"Send it, our people
all like it.
In fact we all think It a help and a
need"
How welcome this when it reaches
our sanctum,
How 1t makes u pulse throb, how
it makes our heart dance;
De outwardly thank him; we inwardly
bless him
The steady subscriber who pays in
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

That those same loud-mouthed
towards who SO violently oppose Ne
gro education and advancement will
be the first to run in case of war with
a foreign nation.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

THAT a certain married man
rushes home every evening after work
and finds pleasure in attiring himself
in his wife's wearing apparel, but
where's the wig?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

That with the price of everything
going up and jobs few and far be-
tween, the Negro is going to have a
tough old time of it this winter. Bet
ter hold on to your jobs, boys and
girls.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

That the SUN is the best Negro
newspaper published west of the Mis-.
sissippi river.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

That all Kansas City weddings
are not made in heaven" Some are
made at the point of a A automatic.
Get me?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

That this year will mark the pass
ing of many old teachers in the X. C..
schools. Goodbye.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05
EDITORIALS.

AS a rule the loudest knockers
against a race business enterprise are
those who have been refused credit or
who have been asked to settle bills
long overdue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

That you can't live on love-pro-
must be bought and house
paid.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

That a certain beautiful and pop.
ular girl has three front teeth miss.
ing. How did 1t happen?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

Negroes who are wasting their sub
stance upon vanities and frivolities
should remember that winter is com
ing on and that this promises to be a
severe season for those who have to
rely upon limited means. The ex.
penses Of living are constantly in
creaslng and viii be most felt during
the rigor OF the dull, wintry months.
The ~prodigality of today simply
means the suffering of tomorrow.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

All kinds Of amusements and pleas
ures al the Charity Carnival for the
Hospital. Everybody lend . helping
hand.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

That buffet fats are past now;
houses have taken their places. More
room. See.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

The school authorities will insist
this year that all children attend
school in their own districts. Here
tofore there has been much laxity in
this particular, and these are to be
corrected. Parents who do not wish
their children taken out Of one school
and sent to another should start them
in at the right place.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

The five Lincoln school teachers
who have just returned from taking
summer school work, will enter upon
their duties next week with renewed
zeal and reinforced energy.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

1t is fortunate for the United States
that our geographical position pro.
tects us from such tangling alliances
as have plunged the whole Of Europe
into one OF the most "inexcusable con-
ficts recorded upon the pages of his
tory. The present war among those
Jealous nations of the Old World is
at least five centuries overdue and is
a sad commentary upon the supposed
present day civilization.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled
that Negroes born in slavery could not
inherit from each other, and the
United States Supreme Court upheld
the decision. This may be taken to
mean that slavery was right, that de-
hatchery of slave blood was no crime,
that there was no consanguinity in
Negro blood, and so on.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

1t is refreshing to note that the
Crisis has found something worthy of
note among the Colored people west
of the Atlantic coast. A full page
cut of the surgeon-in-chief and four
teen nurses and internes of the Kan.
sas City General Hospital. The clip.
pers" girls club is also given com
mandatory mention for its work in
race uplift.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

Mr.. Clarence Poe, southern agitator
of Negro segregation in country dis.
tr1cts, declares that the Colored farm
ers by their criminal habits. dirty
clothes and shabby houses, are driv-
ing out the white tillers of the soil.
1t is obvious that he has not become
familiar with the habits of the white
hoodlums and the rednecks.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

That those popular 18th street
rooming houses should get in line for
the fun.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

Bethel A. NJ. e. Church. Gath and Flora.
st. Stephens Baptist Church, 6O4 Char
fOtfn CT
The Delta independent., 1914-07-17
HuERTA RESIGNS AND cAR5A-
JAl TAKES THE PRESIDENCY

Mexico City. July 15-Gouerd Viz
toriano hler.a resigned from the pro-.
visionsl presidency of the Mexican re-
public this evening and his resigna-
ton was accepted by the senate and
chamber of commerce of deputies by
a vote of 121 to 12.
Francisco Carbrjal was then ap-
pointed president and took the oath
of office at the joint session of depu-
ties and senators.
Huerta's resignation was submitted
thriugh the department of foreign re-
lations. 1t was read in the house and
was greeted with cries of Viva Huer-
ia"
II was then referred 10 the joint
committee of gobernacion. After CON
sideration the committees reported,
accepting the resignation in the tol-
lowing terms:
Article /. We accept the resiGra'
ton presented by General .ctoriano
Huerta as president of the Mexican
United States.
Article 2. We call hcentiata Frau
cisco Carbajal, minister Of foreign re-
lations to assume the presidency"
! A ballot was taken and the Joint
session approved the report.
President Carbajal proceeded TO the
national palace under Gn escort OF
presidential guards. and all along the
way was greeted by great cheering.
The news of Huerta resisning, 1t Is
said of official Washington that 1t
means the first practical step toward
Mexico peace. and solving the several
factional quetsions. The United States
may be called upon by the new presi-
dent to assist in restoring of peace to
the republic.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-17
Progressive Assembly Meets
and Names Complete Ticket

Precinct u, C. D. Case. Mrs. ]. W.
Gibson.
Precinct 13, Alfred j. Smith, Mrs.
John Royden.
Precinct IS, C. T. Vincent, Mrs C.
F. Tyler.
Precinct Is, Mort Beckley, Mrs C.
S. Blanchard.
Precinct IS. N P Madsen, Mrs. Ella
E. Atkinson.
The assembly was entirely harmon
ious and carried through its business
with a rush, even omiting the usual
formality of committee on resolu-
tions, the delegates generally desiring
to get through and back home to
work. Ninety-seven delegates attend
ed out of a total of ISL, 81 proxies
being held.
II will be noted that practically all
of the present county officers nomin-
ated by the Republicans two years ago,
and endorsed by Progressives, were
renominated at this assembly, quite q
number of them by acclamation- What
significance this may have in view of
the coming Republican assembly, can
not be foretold, but as the two parties
voted together for local candidates two
years ago. many think that Republt
can party endorsement may be given
z part if not all OF the ticket nomin-
ated Wednesday Naturally it would
appear to be a continuation of the
parable of q united or divided house"
in regard to the chances of standing
or falling. in the local field.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-17

been in low or intermediate, and going
four to six miles, it would not have
occurred.
q was conscious, but could not
breathe. ] got out from the wreck and
stood up, with the broken steering
gear in my hands; the car lay on its
side ] could see Fannie and that she
was bleeding about the face and some
thing was holding her. could not
see Edwin and called, not expecting
an answer, but the words came strong:
Daddy, I'm all right-get mother out
first" and by that time there we're
many to help from the other cars
following In a moment Fannie was
standing up and Edwin was there; i
collapsed. because the breath was out
OF me and ! could get no more"
The Delta independent., 1914-07-17

Last Thursday evening, just after
Independent went to press with the
regular Friday morning issue, word
came to this city that Herbert Chase,
the well known nurseryman Of this
city, and his wife and their eleven
year old son Edwin, had gone down
over an embankment in their big,
even-passenger Jeffrey car near
Sargents, and that all three were ser
iously, II not fatally injured.
Friends Of the Chase family in this
city were anxious to know the extent
Of the injuries sustained by each mem
ber in this accident on the mountain
side, and kilograms OF inquiry were
sent to the agent at Sargents and to
other persons in that district who
might know something of It, but moth
ing OF a. satisfactory nature could be
gained until letter was received
from the Red Cross hospital in Salida,
which had been dictated by Mr.. Chase
and stated that he himself had suffer
ed the fracture of two or more ribs.
Mrs. Chase a few slight bruises and
scratches and Edwin had come out
of the wreckage almost entirely un-
hurt
Another letter dictated by Mr. Chase
to his brothers in Chase, Alabama,
last Monday. q carbon copy OF which
was received by friends here. gives
a better idea OF the accident, and
from this letter we quote as follows; /;
There is a great meeting OF Elks in
Denver beginning this day. Many
cars from the Western slope were ex-
pected TO drive TO Denver. leaving
Delta and Montrose a day later than
we started When we left Gunnison
some OF the Elk cars were driving
into Gunnison and would go ahead
after they had dinner.
This road passing Monarch Pass
ia new and not entirely clear TO a
stranger. stopped TO make sure OF
the way many times The last time
] stopped two OF the Elk cars went
by me. knew them and knew that
they knew the road. so ! followed
them. The road was smooth. narrow.
very crooked. not a very stiff grade:
] was able TO take the grade at 10 TO
IL miles high. We came to sharp
turn. and the cars ahead Just passed
out Of sight The road was very
narrow; the outside must have been
soft, and We went over. II had
The Delta independent., 1914-07-17
BLANCHARD. OF cEpAREpeE
BECOMES SHERIFF OF COUNTY

At the close of the Monday session
of the board OF county commissioners,
C. s. blanchard, a well known resi-
dent Of the Cedaredge district, was
appointed TO succeed c. c. Sampson.
resigned, as sheriff of Delta county,
and the new officer Will take charge
OF this branch Of the county govern
ment on August 1st next.
Mr. Sampson, the retiring officer.
will resume the duties OF his former
place IS stock inspector for this dis
trict and that he will serve the public
well in this position goes without say
ing for he held the office a number
of years Just preceding his election
as sheriff of Delta county and all
know full well that he understands
the work.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-17
Powerful Engine
Runs to Delta

The first trip. trial one, was made
up to Delta yesterday morning with
a 110o-class Baldwin locomotive,
weisb, 1ss,0s5 pounds. with draw
ing capacity of 1900 tons freight
The engine will be turned al Delta
the North Fork and Montrose tracks
being regarded as of too light iron to
make II safe running for so massive an
engine. a number of officials of the
freight division OF the D. & r G. were
aboard on this local trip.
Two OF the big engines are already
entered in the service of the road be-
tween this city and Grand Junction
and will be "on the job regularly in
the future An idea of the increased
power of the new giants can be
gained from the fact that one of the
duo pulled in a train yesterday morn
ing from Grand Junction which con-
sisted of nineteen loaded cars and
ffty-nine empties. The same engine
will drag out eighty loads either to-
day or tomorrow.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-17
Drops Dead In
Country Store

Many of the old time residents of
this city will remember Thadeus o.
Bruce who owned a farm in the North
Delta district at one time and resided
there with his family for several years.
Bruce disposed of his interests in this
county few years ago and has since
resided in Mesa county near Grand
Junction. ----a=-ss--a---
Only a day or so ago the report
reached this city of Mr.. Bruce's sud
den death when transacting business
in q country store, six miles from
Grand Junction, last Saturday. Mem
bers of the family were with him at
the time of his death and they state
that he had complained some of not
feeling well on Friday but that neither
he nor any one of the family had
thought of his condition being serious.
The body of the dead man was
taken to Grand Junction Saturday
night and a post mortem examination
conducted by Dr.. ]. U. Sickenberger
who pronounced the real cause of his
death TO be apoplexy.
MI Bruce was 81 years of age and
leaves a wife, two daughters and a
son
The Delta independent., 1914-07-17
Special Train Out
of Delta Sunday

Twenty-Five members of the Delta
order of Elks were passengers on the
Elks' special train OF engine and six
Pullman coaches TO pull away from
the depot in this city at about l;4o
Sunday afternoon, bound for Denver
and the national Elks' convention
which began its sessions Monday
morning and continued all week,
There were los members Of the order
aboard from Montrose, Telluride,
and Ouray. thus making delegation
of 100 from this section of the West
ern slope. Three additional Pullman
coaches and as many more Elks were
added to the train and party at Grand
Junction and the start ont of the Mesa
metropolis was made at about 4:S0
arriving in Denver the afternoon of
the next day. An hour was spent in
Grand Junction. and two hours at
Glenwood Springs. the latter that the
passengers might have supper and
enjoy the pool.
Word received from the boys who
accompanied the party say that every
one enjoyed the trip immensely
The Delta independent., 1914-07-17

The case win be appealed TO the
state supreme court and eventually
will probably find its way to the
United States Supreme Court.
The bondsmen for the Taylor-Moore
company who are held for the amount
Of Indebtedness are as follows: c. d.
McPhee, T. B. Townsend. ]. George
Layner. R L. Riggs. J. ]. Elliott. w. A.
weigie, ]. B. Orman, John owen, o. W.
Lowell, J. J. May. J. ]. Sherwin and
e. A. Straub There are other Texas
bondsmen against whom suits have
been instituted.
One OF the bondsmen. J. b. Orman,
is relieved of responsibility in view
OF the fact that he went into bank
ruptcy since he signed as bondsman,
thus relieving him of the responsible
ity in this Observation-Disclosures Enter
prise.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-17
ElkS' NEXT NATIONAL
CONVENTION IN LOS ANGELES

After naming Los Angeles as the
1915 meeting point for the Elks'
National convention, grand Officers
for the ensuing year were elected as
follows:
Grand Exalted Ruler, Raymond
Benjamin, Napa, Calf; Grand Es-
teemed Leading Knight, Lloyd Max
well, Marshalltown, Iowa; Grand 10y
al knight, Edward M. Dickerman,
Tucson, Arizona; Grand Esteemed
Lecturing knight, William F. Shad,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Grand Secre-
tary, Fred G. Robinson, Dubuque,
Iowa; Grand Treasurer, Charles A.
White, Chicago, Illinois; Grand In
ner Guard, Thomas E. Donahue, New
London. Connecticut; Grand Trustee,
Calvin Kingsley, Waterloo, Iowa;
Grand Tler, B. F. Koperlik. Pueblo,
Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-17
Herbert Chase Meets With Painful Accident
in An Overland Trip to Denver Convention

The three injured persons were car
ried up the steep embankment and
driven to Sargents, and an hour later
a physician arrived on the scene from
Gunnison and accompanied them to
the hospital in Salida that evening.
In stating the actual condition of him
self and family, Mr.. Chase says:
"As near as ! can understand it,
Fannie and Edwin are not hurt. Ed
win, ! think, was not scratched. Fan
ME was bruised about the face and
body, but has not been confined to
her bed for a minute. ] understand
that a few OF my ribs are broken. my
chest crushed little and some Of my
'innards' are kind Of sore.
Il think we will be out and driving
the same car within short time"
The Delta independent., 1914-07-17
North Delta Man Suicides
In Cabin on His Ranch

of self-destruction. Two or more
notes were found in the room, and
each of these was addressed to diff
ferent friends in the city. telling them
that he was going away. He made no
reference in any Of them as TO his
contemplation OF death In one of the
notes he told OF owing no man a
single dollar on earth except one to
whom sI5O was due, and this was
arranged for.
No one seemed to know a cause for
Mr.. Welton's desire to die until it
was learned from ]. Q. Lewis of North
Delta, to whom Welton had stated a
few weeks ago that he was afflicted
with cancerous troubles, and that
when il became apparent to him that
his disease would prove fatal he would
end II all by taking his own life. Mr..
welton was in good financial circum-
stances. He owned the twenty-acre
farm upon which he resided. and had
very promising crops to be harvested
this year. As he stated in one of the
notes found in his room, there are no
unpaid bills against him.
A few days prior to Welton's death
he called at the office of his attorney,
Millard Fairlamb. and had a will made
which was to be sent to his brother
in Monroe. Minnesota. He has a sis.
ter in Canestato, South Dakota, Mrs.
Ella Damon. another sister at Curtis,
Nebraska. Mrs. Cope, and other rela.
tives in other parts of the union. but
the brother and two sisters mentioned
are the only members of his family
that he seems to have considered.
He was about fifty years of age and
a bachelor He had taken care of his
own home in North Delta ever since
locating in this county
An inQuisition was conducted under
the direction of Deputy District At
torney C. H. Stewart before Deputy
Coroner L. A. Hick, at 9 o'clock yes
terday morning. when jury compris-
ing Thomas Dewar. George Cockrell,
F. G. Mcconnell. Thomas Beatty.
z. f. Watts and Fred King rendered
a verdict of suicide by taking car
bolic acid poison.
No word had been received from
the relatives when Independent went
TO press at O'Clock yesterday and ar
rangements for the funeral service
and burial were not made, but II is
thought they will occur on Sunday.