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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27
ALLEN CHAPEL NOTES.

Quarterly meeting was. largely at
tended last Sunday and the collections
were good and several additions to
the church. Mrs. Victoria Clay
Haley of St. Louis will be at Allen
next Sunday in the interest of the
Allen Christian Endeavor and will lee
ture Monday night at the church.
Mrs. Halen is State President of the
League and all of the leagues of the
city will be present. Her subject will
be The Emancipation of Woman"
Admission 1Oc. Aliens rally for the
new Ward hall at Quindaro will be
the first Sunday In July and we are
expected to raise enough money to
equip a class room in the new build
ing. More will be said about this
matter next Sunday at our services.
Allen a shocked last Sunday to
hear of the death of Rev. Jas. A. Will
SON, n of the pioneer presiding eld-
ers of the church. Quite a few Of
the members and the pastor attended
the District Conference at Sedalia
this week.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27
EANcIEs OF FICTION.
(By w. E. Griffin.)

1t is generally agreed that one Of
the chief objects of a work of fiction
is to entertain. There are occasions
upon which We expect to be bored,
but not when we pick up the latest
popular novel. There is no law COM
pelling a man to read logic; when he
does so, it is of his own volition, and
he should not be disappointed at the
lack of excitement and romance. In
fiction, however, we do not expect
logic, and II we did we should be sore
ly disappointed. Not only is there q
total absence of logic, but frequently
wen ommon sense. And speaking
along that line let me ask, is it really
necessary for the hero of a stirring
romance to be a chump? Solid worry
seems to be the main constituent Of
the average hero's dome, and we have
often wondered il a romance could
be written in which the hero might
be permitted to have ordinary com
mon sense. Ever notice how he us
ually falls down at the critical mo-
ment, putting both himself and the
heroine in bad and otherwise mussing
up the game? He generally is lucky
enough to win his bride IN the end,
but that is due more to the authors
cunning than the hero's intelligence.
But to return to the original thesis,
we have a right to be entertained
that is, our sold perogative. And, too,
we should be entertained in a man
ner that is sane and wholesome. A
work of fiction should impinge or
life, it should reflect, interpret ant
embody life, it should be big with life
and its problems. The story ought
to be humanity possible, and the
characters ought. to embody the spirit
and aspirations of men and women
From this viewpoint most of our mod
ern novels fail. Wild and impossible
plots, superhuman or else sub-humar
characters, bizarre and improbable
situations, unexpected and fantastic
announcements, eXtravagant p~resenta
lions, artificial interpretations of life
| superficial views of social forces
| these and many like defects are pain
| fully in evidence. Do our society
novels give a true picture of socia'
life? If so, let us pray. Aside from
the general shallowness, inanity ant
superficiality of social ideals as de
picted therein there is no end of sug
gestions of downright wickedness
And as for those habits which them
selves are not wicked, but which LEAF
to social disorder and decay-thei
name is legion. Ever notice the vas
amount of drinking referred to in oul
modern fiction? Leave out that eX
preston brandy and soda and NJ
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

The Junior Endeavor at Allen
Chapel has just closed a successful
membership campaign. Mr.. Randolph
Wisdom was Captain of the Reds.
Miss Wilma Hampton Captain of the
Blues. The Reds won and were given
a magnificent banquet by the Blues.
The Endeavor has a membership Of
over two hundred young people. The
leading young people OF the city at
tended the meetings every Sunday at
GAS. At Atlanta, Ca, July S-12 a
young peoples congress will be held.
Representatives, from all over the
country will attend. The members
'of the Endeavor are anxious to send
a representative and have made sev-
eral efforts to raise money. 1t will
mean a great deal to the Endeavor
and to all the young people of u
city if a representative can be sent
to this meeting. IT Is to be hoped
that all who believe IN Christian
work among the young will come to
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27
VINE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.

Morning and evening Services we're
well attended; three additions to the
church. Miss Nora Rhodes and Mrs.
Chas. Harris, who have been i'll, are
improving nicely. MICS Willie Lee
Gore were married sWednes-
day night. AS the wedding march
was played Mrs. A. T. Moore slowly
entered the brides chamber, closely
followed by three young ladies' bear
ing in hand some bouquets Of flowers.
They were followed by six ladies
closely linked by a long pink ribbon
which enclosed the bride and her
mother, Mrs. f. ID. Michel. They pro-
ceeded to the east end of the cham
Der where the brides mother present
ed her to the groom. DR.. T. II. Ewing
performed the ceremony after which
they and their escorts were placed
in waiting automobiles and taken to
the bride,s.mother where an elaborate
reception was held. A chorus of fifty
voices sang popular selections
throughout the evening.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

Delegates will most likely be pres
ent at the coming meeting in larger
numbers than ever before from the
Southern and Southwestern States.
1t is expected also that the east will
not be neglectful of it's duty, consid-
ering the fact that the Southern
States have always been so largely
represented at all of the meetings
which have been held in the North
and East.
The annual session of the affiliated
organizations of the League will be
held at the same time-The National
Negro Bankers Association, The Ma.
tional Negro Press Association, The
National Negro Funeral Directors AS.
ISOLATION and the National Negro Bal
Association, a group of the strongest
organizations in the country among
Negro people.
Further information as to details,
plans for the coming meeting, etc,
may be secured from:
Booker T. Washington, President,
j.. G. Napier, Chairman, Executive
Committee, or from
Emmett ]. Scott, Secretary, Tuske.
gee Institute, Alabama.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27
eoNNER SPRINGS. KANSAS.

The u. b. F. gave a nice picnic Sat
urday. =. Miss Astrula Huff of Topeka
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Alma
Simms. Frank Smith was shot last
Saturday at the King and Basil pic
mic. The bullet broke his leg below
the knee and it may have to be am
putated. Bert Mitchell did the shoot.
ing and has not been caught yet. -.
Several children were baptized Sunday
morning at the M. e. Church. Rev.
South, pastor.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
We thought the announcement
evil" was to be abated at the popular
Allen Chapel but it appears to have
taken on a new form and is more
wearisome than ever. Now the ad.
vertisements are interpreted through
out the entire service and require
the offices of at least three church
officials each Sunday morning. Even
the printed announcements in the
Bulletin for which the church pays
are read to the congregation, presum-
ably to catch those who may have
forgotten their glasses.
At any rate 1t is all very tiresome.
The length of the service makes peo-
pie come late, the sacredness is sore
ly interrupted and 1t is no wonder
that more people do not return to the
evening services. !. NJ. BORED.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

novel of this day could be written.
Two or more characters never come
otgether for any purpose without first
calling for drinks. Drink, drank,
drunk.
VIII some one kindly explain why
the heroines of our popular novels al
ways have req hair. spun gold with
sunlight shot through it," Only Cora
lie tSanton and Heath Hosken dare
to violate this formula. Are there nc
beautiful d~ark-haired women on
earth? Surely there are. But fiction
says: Her hair was like the red
gold tint of a summer sunset"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27
Federation of Clubs.

The general secretary appreciates
very much the opportunity given to
present the Y. w. C. A. work to the
women representing various sections
of the state, for after all non of the
clubs do the work of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association. 1t is an
organization socially fitted to meet the
spiritual needs, laying much stress
on imparting ideas of Jesus Christ.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Bethel A. NJ. E. Church, Gath and Flora.
81. Stephens Baptist Church, 604 Char
Aotte St
Christian Church, 18th n Tracy.
Greenwood Baptist Church, 1899 Ter
-Race.
Centennial M. E. Church, 18th and
Second Baptist Church, 10th and Char
lotte.
Allen Chapel A. NJ. E. Church, 10th and
Charlotte.
Kansas Ave. Baptist Church. 4sth and
Kansas.
Ebenezer A. NJ. E. Church. 18th ant
Tracy.
st. Augustine's p. E. Church, 18th enc
Troost.
Vim st. Baptist Church, 1925 Vine ST.
Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Inde-
pendence and Tracy.
Ward Chapel A. M. E. Church, 18th and
Blu Valley Baptist church. 1920 Crys-
tai avenue.
st. Johns A. NJ. E. Church. 1743 Belle.
view.
Seventh Day Adventist, 2srd and Wood.
st. Monica's Catholic, 18th aud Lydia
Morning Star Baptist Church, 2311 Vine
Highland Avenue Baptist Church, I'LL
Highland.
.Centrppolis A. M. e. Church, Centrop-
oils, Mo.
st. James A. NJ. E. z. Church, 1872;
Woodland Ave.
Third Baptist Church, Roundtop.
Peoples Mission, Both and Genesee.
st, Baurs Baptist Church, 10th and
Pilgrim Baptist Church, GA Chariot,
Calvary Baptist Church, 18th ant
Bigeiow A. NJ. E. Mission, 5th anc
Lydia.
Progressive Baptist Church, 2sth ant
Summit.
c. NJ. E. Church, 1917 Flora Ave.
st. james Baptist Church., 4Uay NIL st
st. Luke,s A. NJ Il. Chuccn, 43rd AM
Prospect Place.
A. NJ. L. Mission, 500 Grand Ave.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. CHURCHES.
First A. NJ. E. Church, Sth and Neb.
Pleasant Green Baptist Church, LIST ani
Splitlog.
Eighth s.. Baptist Church, sth apc
METROPOLITAN Baptist Church, 9th an,
Washington.
Bethel 4. NJ. E. Church, Water an,
St Paul A. M. E. Church, 21st an,
First Baptist Church, 9Th and Neb.
King Solomon Baptist Church, 3rd an,
ouindaro A. NJ. E.. Church, Quindaro
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. Rosedale
M. e. Church, 9th and Oakland.
A. NJ. e. Church. 4th and Oakland.
Salter Mission, A. NJ. E. Church, Sout
Park, a
Protestant Episcopal, srd and stewar
Second Baptist Church, Gath and Ruby
Wesley Chapel NJ. E., LOG Shawnee.
st. Paul A. NJ. E. Zion Church, 400
Adams.
Bethel A. NJ. z. Church, Roselale, Kan
4Ginia.
Ebenezer A. NJ. E, Church, Sanford an
fremont.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

Mr.. Lawrence C. Jones, of B~raxton,
Miss, now visiting in Des Moines. Ia,
learning of the great Y. M. C. A. build
ing movement in Kansas City, through
John L. Thompson. editor of the Iowa
Bystander and Grand Master of Ma
IONS of Iowa, sent a paid-up pledge
TO Mr.. H. NJ. Beardsley- for the build
ing fund. Mr.. Thompson also wrote
that the Christian spirit should be
broader than state or UNCONVENTIONAL
lines" and that he intended speaking
to his friends, urging that they sub.
scribe to this worthy Kansas City
project.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27
r.,ehs. Basket Msklna.

Caleb Chapman, a gypsy, acts as in.
%structor to a basket making class at
Busbridge, near Godalming, England,
which has been established to revive
a village industry, and is attended by
thirty-four men and women. Chap
man never takes on his hat while
teaching, and sits o a chair without
a back. He lives in a tent at Forest
Green, and walks thirteen miles to
Busbridge every week to attend to his
class.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

There is a growing class of middle
aged women which may properly be
called, "man-madg' They literally
haunt their male acquaintance and
lose their heads over the slightest
attention. They telephone men at all
times and places, enlist a hord of
runners to help round them up and
resort to all sorts Of undignified
measures to attract favorable notice.
That sort of conduct. of course. pro-
duces a result Just opposite to the
one desired. No real man, respects
such q woman. II she is worth while
he Will seek her. II she is not worth
while he win avoid her. The growing
class of "man-mad" women is simply
encouraging the bachelor list and will
bring the whole gentler sex into
lighter consideration.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

An authority on the subject OF sleep
and its recreative powers makes the
following suggestion and claim: Cut
short the long, light sleep Of the
morning hours and substitute a short
sleep at some favorable time during
the work,d day. Fifteen minutes sleep
after the heaviest work and the main
meal of the day will count more for
efficiency than five times Is minutes
Of sleep in the morning"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27
Daily Good.

We are too apt to underrate the
moral quality of a mans regular voca
ton, his daily task, his business to
look somewhere apart from this for
his opportunity for achieving charac.
ter and doing good. But there is moth.
ing else that is SO determinstive OF
a mans character. nothing else that
SO furnishes hands for his benefcence
and feet to run his errands OF good
wiI.-John w. Chadwick.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

wort you be very, very happy
when your sentence is over?" cheer
fully asked a woman Of a convict in
prison.
Il dunno. ma'am, l Dunno gloom,
lily answered the mar
You don't known" asked the WON
an, amazed. why not?",
I'm In for life"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27
MOONS PRODUCE MARKET.

Z am fully prepared TO bring the
producer and face to face.
We have fixed u prices so each and
every person, rich or poor, can buy.
We ship our goods from our own
farm direct to our store. We serve
the same fresh soodr at our restau-
rant Is 1928 Baltimore. Remember
the place, 1885 East 18TH street.
.fif WI c. MOON, Prop.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27
YOUNG LADIES WANTED.

We want a number Of energetic, in.
tellisent young ladies Of neat appear.
ance to handle Mime. p. N. Dabney's
xxth Century Hair Preparations. W.
pay salaries to those who are quail.
fled. Previous experience not neees-
sary. Apply In person Saturday, Mon.
day Of Tuesday morning between 9 and
II o'clock at 1906 East gath Street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

There is a reason why the larger
per cent of Cabinet Stationary used
by Kansas City's 400" is turned
from the Arthur w. Harris Printing
Establishment. First their work.
manship in this class of service is
unexcelled by any of the larger and
best equipped printing establish
ments In this city, since they all but
make a speciality of, this class OF
work. Second, while their prices are
not always the lowest, they are al
ways the fairest. They have ode
to over 80 per cent Of the classy
weddings and receptions during the
past year n now when a function
of class is announced its a ten-Io-
one shot that Harris will handle the
job.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

The public vesper services Of the
Association will be held at King Solo
man Baptist Church, 3rd and State
streets. Rev. J.. w. Clay, pastor, Sun
day, June 2S, at 3 p. m. Mrs. ]. H,
Ried, who with her husband is doing
missionary work in Africa will be the
speaker. She is to talk on Africa. All
men and women are invited to hear
her on this occasion. Special music.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

s34S.01 is still needed to claim Mr..
Rosenwald's check for 100000.

On last Sunday DR.. c. B. Miller
combined his last two lectures of the
subject, THE Twentieth Century De-
mands of the Ordinary Man." in one,
thereby closing the series. This was
done because he was called to attend
the International Sunday School Con-
vention in Chicago. Next Sunday,
June 2Sth, there will be a song ser.
vice.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

Miss Lille Page, advertiser and
agent for Mrs. Simpsons Vegetable
salve and Hair Tonic, will give
treatments at 1880 Michigan avenu
Simpsons Hair Tonic N soc
Saive. ........................ SOC
treatments g. .$1.Oo
Kansas City Agency 17ao Michigan
avenue, Kansas City, Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

Mrs. Twobble's little boy is en-
ployed now in the ONCE Of a steel
magnate."
Ills first job, ehg"
Yes. And Mrs. Twobble says that
when he gets 10 be president OF the
company she expects to spend all her
winters In Cuba"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

Republicans! Stop following the
selfish and t%reacherous leadership of
the Star and let us stand in this fran
chise, fight for the same principles
that made u party the greatest in.
the world.-Justice and Right.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

That a Negro man we'll known in
this town spent all his weeks wages
in a certain buffet flat and then went
home and abused his wife for not hay
ing money to pay the furniture bill.
Where was she to get it?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

That those rough niger" men
and women on Eighteenth street be-
tween Lydia and Paseo need to be
checked now or they will cause us
all trouble.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

Prominent among u recent Wis
itors to the Association rooms were
Bishop John Hurst of Baltimore; Rev.
w. H. Thomas and J. r. Ransom, Mrs.
Queen Elizabeth Shaw of Austin,
Tex; Miss Loula B. Harris OF Topeka
and about so of the delegates to the
18th annual session of the Kansas
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

Mrs. Ida Birch represented Allen
Chapel Sunday school at the District
Conference and Sunday school con-
vention this week. She reports a
pleasant and successful conference.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

Bishop Smith of the Texas Confer
ences passed through the city last
Sunday and spent a few minutes with
Aliens congregation.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27
a Reason.

1--WE don't like the new parsons wife,
They said with fume and fussS ~
For she's as stylish. bet your life,
As all the rest OF u.s."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

That a certain pastor who in,
dulges in kissing certain lady mem
bers of his church is causing quite a
deal of comment. Get me?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

Mr.. Armour owns 16 1S per cent of the STOCK of the Metropolitan
Street Railway company. He holds no bonds, notes or mortgages according
to the books of the company. MIR. ARMOUR THEREFORE DOES NOT
CONTROL THE COMPANY.
What il he did Colored Men; the Sun asserts without fear of successful
contradiction that the Armour interests have been and arr the LARG-
EST EMPLOYERS of Negro labor in the West-and-the Negro is both
men Ike Armour.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

The kansas City Spirit" is assert.
ing itself with a vengeance in this
franchise campaign.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

Coming events cast their shadows
before" which means the franchise
will carry by 10000 majority.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

In the month of June more than 1Ot
women and girls found their way t.
the rooms of the Association.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

The Star is on the run.
Read the Franchise Carefully.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

Allen Chapel Sunday morning and con-
tribute something towards this wor-
thy cause.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

How stands the 5000 Negro voters
on the Metropolitan franchise?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

That there is nothing done in the
dark which shall not be brought to
light.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

That some June brides are al
ready having trouble. Selah.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

At 8 O'Clock a. m the doors of the
Yates Branch, Y. w. G. A. swing open
for all women and girls.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

That the latest slang expression
from the windy city is, How am
doing?"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

That a certain woman who joined
the church a few weeks ago sells
from SO to S. worth of beer every
Sunday. Heavens!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

That religion is a good cloak for
a multitude of sins and a lot of Col
ored folks use it for just that pur-
pose.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27
ARMOUR AND THE METROPOLITAN.

To The POST: o.-.
Does Armour own the controlling interest in te Metropolitan street
Railway company, IT what interest does he hold? This seems to be a
stumbling block to a great many people who think he owns the controlling
interest and for that reason they do not want TO vote for the franchise.
w E, G.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

That the Weaver Floral Co. will
give a prize for the most beautiful
lawn on Cottage avenue this summer
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

That joy riding is causing more
Negroes trouble than crap shooting
eve did.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

That ex.fyiends make the bitter
est enemies.