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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08
PROF. C. N. GRESHAM.

tendent of schools, said was of the
highest educational qualities, and
whose grammar was perfect What
must be the sense of satisfaction of
this individual to see all about him
instances and examples of his youth
training. And this nationally as well
as locally. Then, too, how serenly
and gracefully can he resign the reins
of the most important educational po-
sition that can be held by any col
bred man of Kansas City, knowing as
the people know, that insofar as hui
man destiny is concerned, his work
has been noble and successfully ac-
complished. And like a bright and
brilliant summer-just past, he can
touches of autumn, which to so many
lives is the sweetest of seasons.
Whether the principal has planned
further action later on or looks to
the happy advantages of retirement.
his past work must stand as an ex-
ample of the one thing that makes
for what people call success, namely
efficient ability rightly directed. 1t
may be of interest to note here what
| the Kansas City Star had to say in
Mondays issue, which we quote:
&c. N. Grisham, one of the best
known Negro educators in the United
States, and for 26 years in the Kan
sas City public schools as teacher,
has given up his position as princi-
pal of the Lincoln High school be-
cause of ill health. Prof. Grisham
came to Kansas City following his
graduation from Brown university and
study in the German universities, in
1887 He is prominent as an educat-
or"
He will be succeeded by w. H. Daw-
ley, Jr, who has been in the Kansas
City schools Is years.
CHAS. A. STARKS.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08
PROF. GRESHAM RESIGNS.
Resignation Due to III Health.
Twenty-Six Years of Active, Able and
Effective School Work.
VIM. II. Dawley, Jr., for is Years q
Teacher in Lincoln, and One of
the Races Most Popular and
Progressive Leaders, APP
pointed to Fill the
Vacancy.

To mold the young mind in its first
stages and shape its destiny accord
ing to well established rule and prece-
dent is a great and noble task. This
is the elementary work in the course
of the instruction a teacher gives.
But to lop off, so to speak, the ac-
quired and natural overgrowth OF
youthful folly and dullness calls for
the skillful pruner and the careful
and painstaking master of his profes.
sion, to round off nicely the budding
genius and blossoming talent of stu
dents.
Such was Prof. G. N. Grisham in
his many years of work as principal
of Lincoln High school who resigned
his position after lengthy period
of efficient school work, and a clean
and persistent effort in every good
movement for the larger training oi
the public mind. What must be the
influence of the broad and wonderful
work of this truly great educator
A man who has proven himself so Sc
renely fit and peculiarly qualified for
his position. At this moment hun
dreds of students living throughout
the country are leading singularly ef-
ficient lives, who have passed under
the grueling hand of the man whom
the late ]. M. Greenwood, superin-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08
MAY FESTIVAL.

The Wendell Phillips school will
give their annual May festival at
Central High school, Eleventh and
Locusts streets, Friday, May IA.
The parents and public are invit-
ed. Admission 15 cents. Children
10 cents. Program begins prompt
ly at p. m. Drills, folk dances
and operetta will be given.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08
Shall Jtney be Allowed to Refuse Us Without Legal Battle?
FRANK JENNINGS GUILTY.

Frank Jennings. ex-treasurer of
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Kansas,
was convicted of embezzlement on
two counts in Judge Fishers court
last Tuesday. The amounts charged
was 81 ,5S1 The penalty in such cases
is from one to ten years in the state
penitentiary.
Prince Hall Grand Lodge has had
considerable trouble in getting this
matter adjusted for the reason that
Mr.. Jennings ran away and was just
recently captured in South Carolina.
The bonding company who guaranteed
the fulfillment of any shortage that
he might make has been sued and
Judgment obtained against them to the
amount of $1,000 in the district court
of Shawnee county The money has
not yet been paid and we do not know
the reason, but we hope the officers
of the law will see that this matter
is pushed, as this corporation has
been paid for Jennings bond and they
guaranteed Prince Hall Grand Lodge
to make up all shortage.
The lodge had to put up 5000 for
the capture of Jennings. besides other
expenses, which amounted to hun.
dreds of dollars. He was convicted
at Wyandotte county, the place where
he lived, and was at one time promi
nent in business circles. The Plain
dealer regrets this very much. as
transactions of this kind do not helI
the race any. When men who have
been placed in such positions betray
their trust it causes sorrow and trou
BILE not only to the grand lodge but
to the family. He was intrusted with
the keeping of the funds for the wild
ows and orphans and was paid fol
his services, therefore, there is nc
reason why he should squander this
money.-Topeka Plaindealer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

enjoyable time was had. The lodge
returned a, vote of thanks to its dis
tinguished visitors, hoping to have
them return again soon. On Tues
day morning the Grand Master ad-
dressed the faculty and students of
Lincoln Institute at chapel exercises.
Grand Master Crews, Grand Depu-
ty Lacey and P. G. Lecturer E. j.
Cooper were the guests of w. M. R.
A. West while in the city and were
also entertained by Secretary A. l..
Thomas.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08
MASONIC.

The idea that it is a Masonic
crime to urge profanes to seek the
beauties of our rites is greatly
exaggerated. We as fraternity are
really bound to keep our light from
Under the bushel so that others
may behold its glory. We are even
bound to call the attention of the
outside world TO the advantages
held out by our ancient brother
hood. Certainly ask profanes to
investigate our crafthood and urge
them to seek its benefits if they
are found desirable and the seeker
is found worthy.
Lodges should not die out simply
because they are too conservative
to let anyone know they are i'm
existence. Seek out the best mea
in your community, tell them about
Masonry, its origin, its strength,
its influence, its wealth of moral
service, then encourage such per-
sons to adopt it as an added ele-
ment of character and manhood.
What are we here for If it is not
to make the world better by high
class missionary service. Moss is
no Masonic emblem. The beauties
of Masonry are as broad as fhe
Earth and as high as the Heavens.
Let there be Light.
--Herriford.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08
LINCOLN
Park
Woodland Ave-,
Near 10Th Street
Opening Date
May l5-19l5

Rush-Rush- Rush That is
what is going on daily at the
New Park. Carpenters,
painters, electricians, labor
ers and park employees are
rushing, as everything will
be ready for the Grand
Opening Saturday and Sun
day, May Is and 16. Those
who have not actually visit
ed this Park cannot realize
what is in store for the Ne
groes iii and near Kansas
City.
This Park is the most com
plete Amusement Park in
the country-money has not
been spared in the building.
One thousand opera seats
will be set in the next few
days, in the coolest open
theatre in Kansas City. The
hard wood maple floor is
now going down on the
dance floor.
How does this sound for a
reason to Meet me on the
Highway" Capt. Smiths
Lincoln Park Band" dedi-
eating the Booker T. Wash
ington Band Stand. This is
the seasons treat.
Meet me on the Highway
and let us go up in the Fer
ris Wheel and get a view of
Kansas City from the sky,
after which few rides on
the Three Abreast Jumping
Horse Merry-Go- will
be sure to please. The Bean
Pole or High Striking Ma
chine, towers with its array
of electric lights sixty feet
into the air. AS we stroll up
Lincoln Highway after visit
ing the Water Dip and the
Trip to Mars, we encounter
the Shooting Gallery, Baby
Dodger, Penny Arcade, Pho
to Studio, Candy and Novel
ty Booth, Restaurant, Cane
and Knife Rack, Fruit Stand,
Pool Parlor, Palmist, Jewel
ry Display, Doll Rack, Me-
chanical Baseball Game and
Ice Cream Parlor.
With this done, having
seen the Free Pictures and
enjoyed the Band and Dance,
we will again view the Oil
Portrait of Lincoln and de-
part for home having COM
pleted a pleasant evening.
Come again and bring your
friends.
DIR. Booker T. Washington
sends his regrets that he will
be unable to be here for the
opening, as he will be in New
York City on that date.
We wish to say that stock
in the Lincoln Electric Park
Company may still be Sc
cured at $1.00 per share by
calling at Company Office,
either 301-2 Finance Build
ing, or Park.
n AH -
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

MILE. JENNIE WATTS BROWN.
The races greatest dramatic read
er, whose wonderful repertoire of
reading and impersonation embracing
pathos, solemnity, huomr and dialect,
have taken by storm all audiences be-
fore whom she has given recitals, and
has won for her high place in dra-
matte profession. Madame Brown is
Kansas City girl, the daughter of
Mrs. Hester A. Watts, one of the low
able stewardesses of Allen Chapel,
and comes from family that has
won much fame in the musical world.
Her. sister, Mrs. ophelia Watts Jack
son, was for many years the organist
of Allen Chapel, and is loved by young
and old, as are few people in this age
and times.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08
ALONG THE COLOR LINE IN KAN.
SAS CITY.

The owner would not rent the build
ing at 1906 East Twelfth street to
colored people because it would out
rage the feelings of the tenants above,
but he would rent it to a white man,
who opened up an ice cream empor-
ium for the benefit of colored people.
The colored people are literally pat
ronizing the place and neglecting
three similar places run by their own
people in the same block.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

After hearing her the race was made
to feel that they had made higher
rounds in the scale of progress. But
one word expresses her accomplish
ment-superb.- (Pa), Cour-
ier.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

Madame Jennie Watts Brown de-
lighted an immense audience at st.
Paul's Thursday evening, and easily
lived up to her reputation as the
greatest impersonator of the race
Des Moines Bystander.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

VIM. Grizzard was granted license
to operate a saloon in the middle of
the Highland-Woo block on East
Twelfth street and has installed his
stock of goods. There are three other
saloons in the same block run by
white men and catering to black pat.
ronage. Now comes a white man from
corner tea store and frantically
tears his hair. He would not object
to white man running a saloon so
near him, but the thought of a Negro
saloon is unbearable. The police
commissioners have held up the open
ing of the place pending this single
objection, which is evidently backed
by the white saloonists. Burglars
robbed Grizzard's place this week, and
that's all he has gotten thus far.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

Madame Brown charmed her audi
ence with a we'll trained voice and
an aptitude of speech that was sim
ply us.-Philadelphia Trib-
une.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

Madame Brown possesses remark
able ability as a reader, ranging
from serious to humorous, and fault
lessly presenting every phase of life.
Waterloo Qa), Tribune.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

Madame Jennie Watts Brown enter
tanned ina delightful manner, and as
an impersonator and elocutionist has
few equals, white or colored.-Kittan-
ming (Pa.) Daily Times.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

Chicago is justly proud of her bril-
liant representative, Madame Jennie
Watts Brown.-Chicago Daily News.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

Automobile given away to one hold
ing lucky number at Armory Hall, Cot.
tage and Vine streets, Wednesday
night, May 12. Classes every satur-
day night. Roscoe White, manager.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

Madame Brown is distinct asset
not only to her own race but to the
American stage.-Detroit Leader
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08
ExcELsIoR sPRINes. mo-.

A large crowd attended the grand
opening of the new cafe at the Har-
ris flats. Mrs. M. Harris of Kansas
City is visiting her daughter. Mrs.
j. 1. Barnes, on account of the ILL.,
ness Of her granddaughter, Miss Cleo
Barnes. Mrs F. Marshall has been
ill for the past few days. -. Miss
Grace Clevings, who has been i'll for
two weeks, has recovered. Prof.
Barton spent Saturday and Sunday in
Kansas City.
Mr. Danial Jucas is worry III at his
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

This being big year in Frisco
many of the high class theatrical at
fractions are stopping off here en-
route from the East. Some of these
are playing the Grand and many OF
our people are eager to see them. The
local management makes no provi-
sions for this black patronage, yet
some of what we call our best peo-
pie flock to the unreserved gallery
seats so high up that it is impossible
either to see or hear, thus inviting
ignominy and insults The white peo-
pie know that our people will stand
for this treatment, that they really
enjoy it and that's the reason we get
it. If we only had race pride, if we
would only stand together against the
wrongs that are daily heaped upon
us. what a vast difference it would
make in our happiness.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

Mrs. Maggie Washington of 11O6
Michigan decided to open up a little
grocery in the front part of her resi-
dence. She is a thrifty Christian
woman and took this means of in
creasing her means and employing
her children. Her customers asked
for Missouri dairy milk and the con
Germ promised to supply her a guam.
tity each day. Then came the white
grocers of the neighborhood and pro
tested to the dairy. Naturally the
dairy backed up on Mrs. Washington S
order and would not supply it. The
colored people of the neighborhood
are still trading with the white gro
GERS and Mrs. Washington, though not
discouraged, is doing the best she can
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Jones, 1882 Grand
avenue, are now located at Mill, Wis
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

The best ever heard in Buxton
Gazette.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08
SPEED
RELIABILITY
ACCOM- MODATlON

You get these three most important
requisite when you take your printing
to
C. A. FRANKLIN,
1908 East 18th Street,
one-half block from the Troost Avenue
and Eighteenth Street transfer point.
Bell phone, Grand 2eS9.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

Z
of
retiring
better fitted policies
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of
the superintendents Of
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

Mr.. Daniel Lucas is very ill at his
1881 Paseo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18
FRANCE JOINS
ALLIES IN WAR
ON BULGARIANS

Paris. Oct 17.-1.s5, P, ,M.-The Coun-
Gil Of Ministers presided over BY, Presi-
dent Poincare announced at noon today
that a state of war existed between
France and Bulgaria dating from s A.
NJ on October Is.
The ministers. at a special Sunday
meeting held at Elysee Palace, after go
ing over in council the diplomatic and
military situation, adopted the follow
ing:
Bulgaria having taken action with
our enemies and against the allies Of
France. the government of the Republic
announces that state of war exists
between Bulgaria and France from Oc-
tober Is. at s O'Clock in the morning
through the action Of Bulgaria"
The declaration of state Of war BE-
tween France and Bulgaria follows the
line Of action taken by the British gov
eminent except that the tirre is fxei
at 6 A. NJ. Saturday instead of the BIZ
ish hour of 10 p. NJ. Friday. The time
named in the French statement is that
at which the commander of the Allie /
feet in the eastern Mediterranean was
ordered to take action by blockading the
Aegean sea coast of Bulgaria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18
SAY JUSTICE OF
SUPREME COURT
TOTAKE BRIDE

Philadelphia, Oct. 17.-Mrs. Camilla
Hare Lippincott, divorced wife of Jay
B. Lippincott, son of Mrs. Craig Lip
pincott of this city. is to marry Justice
James b. McReynolds of the supreme
court of the United States, according
to a dispatch from Colorado Springs.
where she has made her home since
her separation
The report is denied by friends of
Justice McReynolds, who is the only
cachelor member Of the supreme court,
but the Justice himself has refused
either to confirm or deny the rumor.
While friends of Mrs. Lippincott in
Colorado Springs insist that the we'd
ding will take place in the near future
and that Mrs. Lippincott, who left
there last night, is heading straight
for Washington, her daughter, Miss
Camilla Lippincott, declared that her
mother was bound for Belgium and
had secured a stateroom on the steam
err Rotterdam, sailing from New York
this week.
The dispatch from Colorado Springs,
however, states that Justice Mercy
holds visited that resort twice during
the summer, remaining for some time
on each occasion, and was constantly
with Mrs. Lippincott at all social
events.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18
DECLARES NEED
OF ENGLAND FOR
100000 MEN

London. Oct. 17.-9.25 P. M-"Great
Britain needs three million more men
by spring"
This declaration was made today by
Brigadier General Sir Eric swayne,
director OF recruiting in the northern
command. in a speech at Hull. Cen
eral Swayne estimated that Germany
still has between 100000 and 10000
900 from the ages Of IS to as, and that
therefore it was useless to talk about
wearing Germany out.
In the spring, said he, Germany would
lose more men than the Allies, which
would balance the numbers of the Allies
and the Central Powers. but If Great
Britain should raise three, million ad-
ditional, Germany probably would recog-
nize that it would be fruitless to con-
tinue. Great Britain, he added. did not
want compulsion. but unless 5000. 900
more men were recruited by the spring.
the military authorities could not be re-
sponsible for the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18
L0tJD0N WAS /,
IN ARMY OF u. S.
-- f4st
IN SPANISH WAR

Aurora, m. Oct. N.-Max Loudcn, also
known as Count Max Lynar Lcud0n, ar
rested in New York on = charge Of big
amy. was q colonel Of American volun-
teers during the Spanish-American war,
serving with former President Roosevelt,
Thomas Durham. an Aurora m&nufac-
turer. who lived In Buffalo. ~. T., In
1914, said Saturday. Mr.. Loudon in 1918
was also an honorary colonel q the 18th
New York national guard. Mr.. Durham
said. Mr.. DSnham said he and Mrs.
Durham often visited at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs.. LoudoQ at Fort Era. The
Mrs. Loudon my wife and 1 mst IN 1911"
Mr.. Durham said. twas a handsome wo-
man about Q years o. age. She said
her parents were Swedish people, who
brought her to. Mexico. where her faith
er went into business. She met M LOU
don in the United States.
tary equipment" said Mr.. Durham,
land about two years ago was backed
by Buffalo capitalists in the mAnufac-
ture of self-lighting lantern to b used
by sentries.
MY father, John Durham. who we'd
next door to Mr.. Loudon at Fort Erie.
and who 10 in close touch with the mill
tary authorities. writes me that the
count has been accused by Canadians
Of being a spy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18
ALLIED FORCES
Continued from Page one)

have taken the heights south Of Bel
Grade, while along the Danube the
army of Gen. Won Gallwitz is pushing
the Serbians back.
Bulgarian Success
The Buigarians also lay claim to a
rapid advance into Macedonia, although
the French are already reported to be
in contact with them at Gievgeli while
both the French and English continue
to land troops at Saloniki.
Neither the Italian or Russian assist
ance has yet developed but the Italians
have begun a more vigorous offensive
along their frontier and have captured
Pregasipa. an important advanced point
Of the fortified Riva group on Lake Gar
da. This will be of indirect aid to Ser
bia, preventing as does the movement
of any more Austrian troops from that
frontier.
The Germans have taken the Of
fensive south Of Riga and forced the
Russians out of their positions, cap
turing a large number of prisoners and
some guns On the rest of the eastern
front the offensive remains in the
lacking west Of Dvinsk, in the center
and to the south of the Pripet river.
On the whole, it appears to observers
here as II the Germans were sufficient
only to hold their present line except
in the north where they have made
repeated attempts, to take Dvinsk.
This would mean the fall of Riga and
would compel the Russians to with
draw behind the Dvinsk river. This
ambition has already cost the Germans
many thousands of men, but they keep
on trying, first in the north then in
the south, then on the Dvinsk front
At present their attacks are. developing
. the greatest force in the north.
There is somewhat of a luil in Elan
ders and Champagne on the western
front-probably the calm before an
other storm of shells. Activity for the
moment has been transferred to Lor-
raine, where the French report the
capture Of a trench north of Reillon
and to the Vosges. where the Germans
haxe again Withdrawn from Hart
mans Weilerkopf. which has changed
hands many times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18
TACOMA TEAM CHAMPS
OF THE manufacturers
LEAGUE OF BIDDEFORD

Biddeford, Me. Oct. 11.-In the most
bitter fight in the history Of the Bid
deford and Saco Manufactursrs'
League, Laconia won the 1915 cham
pionship Saturday, defeating saco-
Lowell S to 0.
When the series Of scheduled games
ended the last Of September, the two
teams were tied for first place in the
league. necessitating a game to decide
the title. On account of rainy weather.
be played off. 800
The season of 1915 was a prosperous
one for the Manufacturers League. The
treasurer Of the baseball commission
states that the total receipts were
$1701.S5. The league had $117.55 left over
from 1914, and this sum will be held
in reserve to start baseball next sum-
mer. The teams will divide up the fol-
lowing sums, each club having II play
ers and a manager to share in the prof
its:
Laconia, $316.46; Saco-Lowell, .$292. II;
Pepperell, $267.77; York, $24a.43.
The members Of the commission.
Henry A. Berube. Ralph H. Burbank
and George F. Albrecht, will share
equally in the sum Of $s7s7. The ex-
pense Of running the league was $751;
70.
York finished last this year, yet the
players received more money than a
year ago, when the team won the
championship, .-
The season has been SO successful
that the commission will hereafter have
charge Of the game. The games have
furnished entertainment for thousands
of mill hands and machine shop work.
ers and their families during the sum-
mer. Manufacturers League bali has
come to stay in Biddeford and Saco.