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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14
Y. NJ. C. A. AS AN ECONOMIC FAC.
TOR.

Considering that the Y. NJ. C. A.
building is about to throw open its
doors to the public, it is high time
we are asking ourselves what eco
monte part the institution is to play
in the lives of the ones for whom it
was especially built, namely, the
young Negro.
The institution should not appeal
so much to the young man with a
good home as it should to the one
who is living in doubtful circum-
stances who does not enjoy the best
advantages that this good home Of
fers with its Christian and restraining
influences. It will be the WORK of
those connected with the Y. NJ. C. A.
to see that this institution reaches
this particular individual, the success
of which depends very largely on the
economic advantages that we offer ia
him and back up with the truth, re.
Numbering that to fail to offer the
prospective member better advantages
for less money than he could get
elsewhere will surely render the whole
institution an ever present burden on
the people in the way of maintenance.
This positively should not happen.
The opening of its doors should
close the gruelling financial campaign
under which the people have strug-
gled painfully though quite valiantly.
However, we believe that 1t will be
so efficiently managed on such a good
business basis that it will not prove
a further burden but will be a self
supporting concern, meeting financial
obligations effectively, and this, too,
by giving to it's members certain &C.
commodations that would be truly
economical to them. At the same
time not interfering with worthy and
legitimate business who draw from
the same class. For this reason GER
tain privileges should be confined to
members only. Under this regime the
place will be a good hotel for it's
members who want to pay for com.
Portable accommodations. A home"
for those who can appreciate pleasant
surroundings and Christian influences.
HhO " hCCllh6 ploNS III lLOSS WIN
can not resist the enticing auxiliaries
of the gymnasium. The last should
never outweigh the first two. The
concern should by no means be con-
strued as a commercial proposition
but by all means should pay the Off
cials promptly, including especially
the janitors and other help. If there
is one office sacred in this world it
is that of cleaning up" and any per-
son performing this solemn duty
should be promptly paid. On a whole
we can see no good reason why this
institution will not help the colored
people of Kansas City and solve many
of the important problems in the lives
of young men. If in the future it
only realizes half of its possibilities
in the great power of human uplift
the sacrifices of the people will have
been sweetly justified.
C. A. SHARKS.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14
CHURCH

Bethel A. M. e. Church, gath and Flora,
st. Stephens Baptist Church, 604 Char
iotte st.
Christian Church, 18th and Tracy.
Centennial M. e. Church, 18TH and
Second Baptist Church. 10th n Char
totte.
Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church. 10th and
Charlotte.
Kansas Ave. Baptist Church. 46th and
Kansas.
Ebenezer A. M. e. Church, 18th and
St Augustine's P. E. Church. 18th and
Vine st. Baptist Church, 1925 Vine st.
Ward Chapel A. M. e. Church, 18th and
Blue Valley Baptist church. 1920 Crys-
st. Johns A. M. E. Church, 174s BELLE
view.
Seventh Day Adventist, 2Srd and Wood
st. Monica's Catholic, 18th and Lydia.
Morning Star Baptist Church, 2311 Vine.
Highland Avenue Baptist Church, I'LL
Highland.
.Centropolis A. M. E. Church, centrop-
st. James A. M. e. z. Church, 1929
Woodland Ave.
Third Baptist Church, Roundtop.
Peoples Mission, 30th and Genesee.
st. Pauls Baptist Church, 18th and
Pilgrim Baptist Church, GA Charlotte
Bt.
Pleasant Green Baptist Church., Inde-
pendence Avenue and Tracy.
Calvary Baptist Church, 18th and
Bigeiow A. M. E. Mission. 9th and
Progressive Baptist Church, seth and
Summit.
G. M. E. Church, 1917 Flora Ave.
st. James Baptist Church, 40S9 MIL st
st. Luke's A. NJ b, Church, 4Srd and
A. M. E.. Mission, SOS Grand Ave.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. CHURCHES.
First A. NJ. E. Church, Sth and Neb.
Pleasant Green Baptist Church, LIST and
Eplitlog.
Oakland.
Metropolitan Baptist Church, 9th and
Bethel a. M. E. Church, Water and
St. Paul A. M. E. Church, 21st and
Ruby.
First Baptist Church.. 5th and Neb.
King Solomon Baptist Church, Srd and
State.
Quindaro A. M. E. Church, Quiudaro,
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.. Rosedale
Kan.
NJ. E.. Church, 9Th and Oakland.
A. NJ. e. Church, 4th and Oakland.
Salter Mission, A NJ. E. Church, Soutt
Park, Kan.
Protestant Episcopal, 3rd and Stewart
Second Baptist Church, Gath and Ruby
Wesley Chapel NJ. E., 106 Shawnee.
st. Paul A. M. q. Zion Church, 400t
Adams.
Bethel A. NJ. E. Church, Roselale, Kan
Mt Zion Baptist Church, 4th and Vir
Ebenezer A. NJ. E. Church. Sanford an,
fremont.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

prescriptions are only at SMITHS
DRUG STORE. CUT THIS OUT AND
BRING 1T TO OUR STORE.
No. 10.
Fol- rheumatism, aches, pains and neu-
ralgia: Potassium Iodide 6 drachms; So
dunn Solicylate 4 drachms: Vim and
Vigor A%nalgesic Comp. V. S. 6 ounces;
Sig: ~teaspooonful every three hours;
price, seventy-hve cents
NO. 9.
Cut this out and bring to ur store.
Potassium Acetate 4 drachms; Vim and
Vigor diuvetic comp. '. s. 6 ounces; Sig,
t~easpoonful every three hours; price
s~eventy-ive cents.
For female complaints: Cut this out
and bring to our store. Elixir Virbornum
Comp. 3 ounces; Vim and Vigor analgesiC
comp. V. S. s ounces; Sig: t%easpoonful
every three hours; price one dollar.
COMBINATION.
No. ~.
Cut this out and bring to our store.
(A) For coughs. colds n lagrippe:
Ammonium Chloride : drachms; Elixir
herion and turpen hydrate ] ounce;
Glyco herion / ounce, Creosote !
drachm: Elixir Analgesic Comp. v. S.
4 ounces; Sig: X Quinine Sulphate 10
grains; Codine Sulphate 3 grains; As
pirin 10 grains.
(B) Canine Citrate 10 grains; Analgesic
powders 20 grainsi make twelve cap
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

limelight by some sort of abusive ii.
rade against his w people. He gets
SO hungry that he does not hesitate,
through sedition and treason, to cur
ry favor with the most rabid Negro
haters and can see no good in Negro
manhood since he has none himself.
Fortunately both white and colored
people of ordinary intelligence under
stand such cattle and they receive
but little notice except for their folly
and spectacular ignorance. Selah!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14
Y. w. C. A. NOTES.

Our Worlds Week of Prayer began
at the Yates Branch of the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association at Fifth
and State avenue on Sunday, with
Miss Myrtle Jackson in charge. Miss
NJ. Frances Cross, National Field Sec
rotary, and Mrs. VIM. Shaw Ward,
Chairman of the National Field Com
mittee. both of Denver, Colo, were the
special speakers. The audience was
thoroughly appreciative. The singing
was good. Both speakers emphasized
the importance of the Y. w. G. A.
work in foreign fields. Many of the
auditors cheerfully decided to give at
least a birthday gift of 90 cents yearly
to Miss Radford in Singapore. Miss
Ida Godfrey presided at the piano.
Come in next Sunday at 800 p. m.
It is a beautiful sight to see our
Gymnasium classes in action on Satur-
day of each week. Well that's n of
the things for which the Y. w. c. A.
stands. It's object is to develop the
girl mentally, morally, physically and
spiritually. 1t stands ready to help
each girl to make the most of life and
to enjoy a good time in a safe and
sane way. 1t is a beautiful sight to
look into the faces of twenty-six hap
py girls at one time. These girls
showed up to a good advantage to our
National visitors last Saturday. They
were so pleased. At least one hundred
of these growing girls should enjoy
this opportunity. The Y. w. C. A.
does obliterate all class distinction
and as Jane Adams said, would mix
them as the Lord does" For further
information call Bell phone West 1866.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14
HEALTH is WEALTH
Favcrite Prescriptions Which Have
Been Used as a Preventive
AS Well As a Cure.
HOW TO GET WELL

If you are troubled with any of the
following diseases, rheumatism, kidney
and liver troubles, female weakness,
headache, neuralgia, piles, constipa-
ton, biliousness, stomach troubles, in
The following prescriptions have
given satisfaction to hundreds Of peo-
pie.
We recommend them and stand be-
hind them with our guarantee to give
satisfaction or money refunded:
digestion, dyspepsia, etc, u favorite
prescriptions are recommended and
guaranteed to give satisfaction. These
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

sules; sig: one every three hours.
Vim and Vigor Laxative Powder /
ounce.
(C) Dissolve in a half glass Of water and
take all at once. This combination
is recommended to cure the most Sc
we're case of lagTippe. coughs, colds,
and etc. Price one dollar.
Drug Specials for This Week.
25-cent Black Draught Is cents.
81 Wine of Cardui So cents.
50-cent Caldwell Syrup of Pepsin As
cents.
25-cent Ellisian Cream 20 cents.
$1.25 Fountain Syringes 81.
81 Hot Water Bottles rs cents.
25-cent Massatta Talcum Powder 10
cents.
Full line of stage make-ups.
Soda Fountain Specials.
Ice cream sodas served the year
around.
Tango Sundae on a blazer, Is cents.
Hot soda drinks, hot chocolate, 5
cents.
Hot coffee, 5 cents; hOtb eef tea,
8 cents.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

TYPEWRITING DONE at Kansas
City Son office, 1903 East Eighteenth
street. Neat, quick work. Rates rea.
sonable. Engagements by appoint
ment. Bell phone East 999.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

That a certain teacher wanted to
attend the State Teachers Associa-
ton at st. Joseph, but her salary was
m~ortgaged up to the minute and she
couldn't raise the necessary two
plnnks. Too bad.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

s3 Mchigan-6-room, two story, water, electric lights and
gas IN. Price, $1,000; 500 down and $15 per month.
1904 E. 10th ST. room mod en, in excellent condition every
room has an outside entrance. Price, $500; terms to suit.
2412 Mersington- Four-room cottage; water and gas in house;
lot 40x130. Price, 81 200; 800 down, $12 per month.
403 Steptoe -Fiveroom cottage; water and gas in house; lot
45xl3O. Price, $1,000; 800 down, $40 per month.
Eleventh and Euclid Eight-room, strictly modern, pressed
brick, slate roof, south exposure. Price, $4,250; $500 down, balance
to suit.
1915 Michigan-7room modern, twostory frame-price $2,77OO; $500 down,
500 per month.
I2S6 Garfield Avenue-Threeroom ne W cotage-$1,1OO; $50 down and So
per month.
We have 700 houses for you to select from. See us before
buying.
AFRO AMERICAN INVESTMENT COMPANY.
Unexpectedly
Phones-Bell, Main 751; Home, Main 1855. eli McGee Street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

Poro hair dressing, hair weav.
Ing and facial massaging. Scalp
treatment a speciality. Mrs. E.
Norles, 1897 Paseo, upstairs.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

The editor is in receipt of an an,
nual pass to. the Alachua county OK
position, to be held at Gainesville,
Fla, beginning November II. This
is one of the best fairs held in the
Southland.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

That brother Nick Chiles is in.
~consolable since the defeat of Cover
nor Hodges. Oh wirra, wirra.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

That a great many Negroes want
their names in print but never want
to pay for the paper.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

That at a recent wedding here
when the contracting parties stood
before the minister and he asked in
clear but solemn tones, Does anyone
have any reason why this man should
not take this mi in the bonds of
wedlock," the assembled audience was
startled to hear a weak but firm voice
say-"Yes, l have" and a slender,
wan faced young woman made her
way through the gaping crowd to the
spot where the minister stood. Look
ing at her intently the minister said,
should not marry this woman; speak
now or forever hold your peace"
This reason" said she, and raising
the shawl with which her form was
enveloped, she laid a six weeks old
lusty lunged chap in the intended
bridegroom's arms and turned and
made her way quickly out of the
room. CONSERVATION prevailed, the
ceremony was stopped and the father
of the bride and her two husky broth,
ers asked the groom for an explana.
ton, which he was unable to salts.
factorily give, and after passing the
baby to a lady standing nea they pro
ceeded for about twenty minutes t.
wear him out" and when he finally
made his escape unkempt and bedrag
gled to the outer darkness, they coult
hear him as he made a mile a minute
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

That if parents and teachers
would desist from using the offensive
term niger" in their daily CONVEX
sations they would not be shocked by
hearing the children using it so pro-
miscuously on the streets. Remem-
Der reformation must come from with.
in.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

The Star devotes itself to a lengthy
sloppy editorial in praise of the Jews,
who have produced a new dol
lar in this country, but has no voice
in behalf of the Negro citizen who
has been one of the chief producers
and whose blood has been shed many
times in defense of the country's
honor.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

Well, maybe theren be some new
faces on Western University Board
soo Hey, Rube!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

1t shows a noticeable awakening
spirit in Kansas City Negro teachers
that so many decided to attend the
State Teachers Association which is
meeting in St. Joseph this week. Our
teachers are among the best favored
and best paid instructors in the West,
and should naturally make themselves
felt in all the general educational
work of the state.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

Keep on smiling, everything will be
all right after while.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

Every once in a while some de-
cadent Negro who has sucked the
blood out of all his friends and who
feels himself slipping into deserved
oblivion win place himself into the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14
HARRIS AN ASS.
Playing to the "Grand stand" Says
a Well Known Educator.

a Well Known Educator.
Just before the election of Novem.
Der 3 a circular was mailed all candi-
dates to both branches of congress
by the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, a ne
gro organization, asking where each
candidate stood on the following:
Abrogatlon of the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth amendments.
Segregation in the federal service.
Segregation in the District of Co
lumbia.
Anti-intermarriage laws.
Lynching.
Reduction of representation in the
states that ~disfranchise the negro.
J.. Sllas Harris, president of the Ne
gro National Educational congress,
has given the Post a statement con
corning the questions and measures,
in which he says:
THE cost of printing, mailing and
distribution of such a circular must
have been considerable-far more
than the issues 1t sought to inject
merited or the financial condition of
It's promoters warranted. There is
really no necessity for such an organ
i%zation, since it increases rather than
diminishes the feeling between the
two races
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

All the Segregationists and Negro
phobists are unanimous in urging
Prof. 81" Harris as the nex spokes-
man, instead of gallant Monroe Trot-
ter, to place the Negroes case before
President Wilson, but the Negroes
want Isl" to havea foreign appoint
ment, the foreigner" the better.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

Hot tomato bouillon, 8 cents; hot
chicken bouillion, 5 cents; hot clam
bouillion. 5 cents; hot egg chocolate,
10 cents; hot egg and grape juice,
10 cents. All ice cream sodas . cents.
You have a standing invitation to visit
our store. 1t is the finest and best
equipped negro store in the West. 1t
is we'll lighted and ventilated, sani-
tary in every respect. The surround
ings are artistic which appeal to
those of aesthetic taste. Our large
shipments of goods, such as Madame
Walkers Hair Grower, Glossine,
Strengthening and drying combs,
hair pressers, watches and clocks, tai
cum powders and toilet articles en-
ables us to supply your wants at rock
bottom prices. Phone us or write us
today.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14
r r G {

Beautiful Fashion Book for coIored
Ladies,
Showing all the latest styles in hair. We
are the largest importers n manufac-
turers of this style hair which is sold by
us at prices lower than any dealer, and
also guaranteed to be of the best quality.
and stand washing and combing. Hair
sold by the pound, also hair nets and
toilet articles. Lowest prices. II not
satisfied money returned. Agents van
ed. Send &c stamp for book.
HuMANlA HAIR COMPANY,
% Duane Street dept. 1907 NEW YORK
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

down the road crying Have mercy"
Well it served him right, don't you
think so?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

Two able Negro lawyers were hon
ored by Kansas counties with cleo
ton to the office of prosecuting at
torney. One was a Democrat, the
other a Progressive. Each was chos'
en- by the votes of white men and
women and from the standpoint OF
ability. Politics produces some good
things as well as strange things, and
we are waiting to hear what the g.
o. p. has to say upon the subject.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

The Plaindealer laments the defeat
Of Governor Hodges and regrets that
so many people in Kansas still think
they are voting for Lincoln. Well,
the people in Dixie are still voting
for Jeff Davis, and of the two we
take Lincoln. The Negroes will find
that in the end the party Of Grant
and Lincoln, which delivered them in
the past, will take care of them in the
future.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14
T7EIEY SAY

That all that glitters is not gold.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14
EDITORIALS.

Have o put in your coal for the
winter?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14
Up to the Negro.

THE final acceptance Or rejection
of the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments is a matter that rests almost
entirely with the negro himself. He
can SO live as to make their annul-
ment impossible or their abrogation
imperative.
"The question of segregation in the
federal e>and in the District of
Columbia is of trivial importance, and
the enactment of one or both into
laws would in no wise hinder the
progress of the race.
Jim Crow cars in the District of
Columbia are no worse than Jim Crow
cars in Texas, the Washington negro
being no better than his kinsman in
the Lon Star state.
"The most contemplate of all of
the questions propounded is that
which pertains to the anti-intermar-
riage laws; only the negro who is en-
~deavoring to get away from his race
opposes the passage of such a law.
The principal %contenders against such
legislation are to be found among the
negro school teachers, many of whom
are colored only to the extent of draw
ing salary for misinstructing the ne
gro youth, and who are, in the main,
responsible for the restless condition
of the race
"All %lawabiding citizens are unre-
servedly opposed to lynching, but the
causes which lead thereto must be
eliminated before lynching will be-
come a thing of the past.
THE reduction of representation in
those states in which the negro is
disfranchised needs no argument. If
the negro will prove himself worthy
of those rights that he now has, he
will soon have but little cause to
complain of a denial of those rights
to which he feels himself entitled
The Post.
NOTE-The Sun is ready to print
the views of any citizen upon this re.
markable letter.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14

NOTE-The Sun is ready to print
the views of any citizen upon this re-
markable letter.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-11-20

The state law regarding educating
children was rigidly enforced last Wed.
nesday at Court House, when Judge
Eldredge heard the case of John Bavis,
of Dennis Township. Bavis, when
placed on the stand testified that the
school was located two miles from his
home and he would not let his twelve
year old son walk that distance.
Judge Eldredge said that the boy must
be educated and attend that school.
He stated that any body In good health
could walk two miles, so he fined the
father five dollars and costs and upon
his refusal to pay he spent several hours
in the county Jail, but soon changed
his mind and paid his fine and left,
resolved to send his boy to school.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-11-20
Real surprise

At a meeting of the men of the
Lutheran church held on Wednesday
evening, w. Byron Livezey, chairman
of the committee in charge of the sup
per TO be given on Saturday evening at
the Haddon Hall hotel, prophecied
that in this event they would furnish
the people of Wildwood with q real
surprise. The first surprise will be
that the men are going to do every
thing,-even the cooking and serving
of the provisions they have gathered.
The second surprise will be the excel.
lence Of the menu The third surprise
will be the number of people who will
be their guests and there will doubtless
be other surprises, but to publish
them would be telling.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-11-20
Civic Club Committee Waits ON
Commissioners

Yesterday afternoon, prior to the
Commissioners meeting, a committee
of three of the Civic club, under the
craftsmanship OF Mrs. Laura Wood
ward, favored our city executives with
their presence.
Mrs. Isaac Bagley, In a well delivered
address, asked that the Commissioners
when building their new toilet Oh the
board walk, give thought to the needs
of the Civic club and provide a build
Ing with a rest room attached, together
with a second story to be used as a
meeting or lecture from. This did not
meet with the approval of the Commits
%sioners, who extended the use of the
lodge room in the city hall any time
they wanted 1t.
Mrs. Woodward then asked the CON
sideration of a "elosed Sunday with
everything closed with the exception
of necessities, such as restaurants and
eating houses. Mayor Smith en-
phatically refused to take any steps in
reference to the closing of moving pic
ture houses on Sundays, while he adj
mitted that some things such as pool
games, bankers and bowling alleys
could be closed.
The delegation said that 1t was illegal
and If the Commissioners did not do
anything they would go farther with
the matter, as they thought that 1t had
a tendency toward bringing an unde-
sirable element to the island. AT this
point Benz. G. Ingersoll stated that he
thought the moving pictures should be
closed on Sunday during the winter
months. AT this period of the meeting
Mrs. Woodward asked that the build
ing inspector see that ell sanitary ar
engagements were provided for In the
buildings along the board walk, and
that the health officer see that proper
ly covered receptacles are provided
upon all premises.
The committee at this point ex plain
ed the disgracefulness of flirting on the
beach and asked that an officer be de-
tailed on the beach during the bathing
hour, as it Is at this period that the
female bathers are annoyed and in
suited, and they thought the same Of
ficer should have the power to arrest
any bather bathing in disgraceiul bath
ing suits or bathing without wearing
hosiery. After thanking the Commits
sioners for the favors shown them by
granting them an interview, the dele
cation left on the four o'clock train for
Philadelphia.