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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-09
The Beautiful Queen Esther Cantaa will be Given at Ebeneze Church %ss %

pendent Grand Lodge, now the Prince
Hall Grand Lodge, in that state.
But the grabbing up of the Weston
lodge was the straw that broke the
camel's back, and after this Missouri
had but little to do with the Mat
thews organization.
Now comes young, slim, boyish
looking brother as w. M. of the lodge
at Glasgow. 1t was our own A. r.
Chinn, who has since distinguished
himself as a Masonic scholar, peer
less Grand Secretary and Grand Mas
ter. He rushed into the printed pro-
ceedings with a resolution making an
appropriation to send Moses Dickson
and others to a Masonic congress to
be held at Chicago, and put it over
with big rush. He also made such
brilliant showing Of ability in other
appointment of Grand Registrar and
has ever since held some position of
merited trust in the Grand Lodge.
Although the petition of renomina-
tion was again sprung on Grand Mas
ter Clark, he this time refused to
stand for reelection, and although a
petition of protest was brought for
ward against anyone being elected
Grand Master who had served in that
office before, the Clark Dickson forces
won out and Father Moses beat Broth.
er ]. M. M. Stokes for the high and
exalted position. Sedalia won the
next place of meeting.
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Weaver's S Tour the East.
CHAPTER III.

On our return trip from Boston we
arranged our schedule so the part of
the country we passed through at
night on our way to Boston we would
pass through in the day time on our
return trip.
We left Boston at $40 p. m, Mon
day, August 23, and arrived in Mon
treal about s a m. Tuesday and were
directed to Mrs. A. ]. Curry, where
we secured rooms, then we started
company with Mr.. c. F. Brown of
Boston we first visited Mount Royal
which is reached by an incline rail
way. On top of this mountain are
two of the largest and most beautiful
graveyards in Canada, one is a
Protestant grave yard, the other is
Catholic. In these two grave yards is
where all the dead of Montreal is
buried. This was most interesting to
Mrs. Weaver as it gave her a chance
to study grave decorations at close
range and learn the very latest ideas.
The most interesting thing about
the Catholic grave yard was the four
teen stations of the cross which is
illustrated with life size statues show
ing Christ and his prosecutors as he
made his way up Calvary's rugged
brow. The fourteen stations are all
inoased in glass houses showing the
fourteen most important stops that
were made on the way. Space will
not permit giving the stations in de.
tail.
1t is very realistic and certainly
makes ones heart feel sad to see how
Christ was made to suffer even before
the real crucifixion too place. Hun
dreds of people visit Mount Royal
each day. 1t seems more like some
resort rather than a grave yard.
Next we visited Notre Dame Ca
thedral supposed to be one Of the
first cathedrals in the world, then we
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-09

One of Topeka, Kansas most charm.
ing and affable young ladies' has
signed a contract with the Blind
Boone Concert Co., this season. She
is accomplished in music as well as
voice and the company feels proud in
securing such an efficient young lady.
Miss Boyd is beautiful and makes a
fine stage appearance. She has been
in and out of Kansas City for about
two years and her work in the hair
trade has but few equals. Her polite
manner has made for her many
friends. She is useful and congenial
We regret to lose her, yet we appre-
ciate her high calling. She was a
member of the Allen Chapel Choir
and was taking an active part in the
Queen Esther Cantata to be rendered
at EbeneZer Church, October o. Kan.
sas City gladly and proudly joins To-
peka in congratulations and wishes
Miss Boyd much success during her
tour with that grand old company of
Blind Boone, under the management
of Mr.. John Lange, who. has made it
one of the most progressive and up
to-date companies of the age. The
writer having been in Topeka at the
time of Miss Boyd's departure desires
to make special mention of her father
and mother Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Giles. They rejoiced over the success
of their daughter in a manner that
space will not permit to describe. 1t
seemed impossible to check their
tears yet they expressed their will
ingness and said "good things will
come to those who wait and may God
bless you and we know that you will
return o. X. and be good girl" Miss
Boyd then left Topeka with party
of four for Kansas City, where she
will join the company October II on
its regular tour for the season.
A. w. FOX, SR.
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BLIND DEE" CONCERT COMPANY.

BLIND DEE" CONCERT COMPANY.
Clarence DeRadcliffe, the only Ne
gro graduate of Michigan college for
the blind, pianist, composer, reader
and singer This excellent company
is headed by "Blind Dee" who is not
only genius from the standpoint of
natural ability, but is a thoroughly
trained musician and is in a class by
himself. He is assisted by Mrs. Mae
Caesar Porter. prima donna and char
acter singer, who presents something
entirely new for church entertain
ments; by Mrs. ". Alma Boone, sake
phonist and reader, and by J. w. Too
mey in his splendid ocarnia and saxo-
phone specialties They will appear
at the following Kansas City churches;
Monday. October l1-At Pleasant
Green Baptist church, Independence
and Tracy. Rev. Booker, pastor.
Tuesday, October 12-At st. Steph-
ems Baptist church, Charlottee and In
dependence. Rev. ]. W. Hurse, pas
tor.
Wednesday, October 1S-At Vine
Street Baptist church. Nineteenth and
Vine streets. Rev. t. H. Ewing, pas
tor,
Friday. October 15--Centennial M.
e. church, Nineteenth and Woodland.
Rev. Davis pastor.
Tuesday, October 19--At Pilgrim
Baptist church, Independence and
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REV. VIM. n. THOMAS, o. D.
The Brilliant and popular pastor of
Allen Chapel, who is entertaining the
Conference this week in elegant style.
elected one of the General Conference
delegates.
H. Thomas, D. d., and Rev.. w. c.
Williams were elected delegates to
the General Conference IN Philadel-
phia in 1916. Revs. w. B, Brooks, ].
H. Allen and T. Allen Harvey were
elected alternates.
On Thursday evening missionary
services were held and on Friday
night the great educational rally took
place. On Sunday morning at IL
o'clock, Bishop Parks will preach the
ordination sermon to a large class.
At 3 p. m. DIR. H. H. McAllister will
preach, and at night Rev. DR.. Isaacs,
theological instructor at Western Uni
versity, will speak.
Bishop Parks is presiding with his
usual dignity and celebrity and says he
is we'll pleased with the work of the
Conference. Next session will be at
Springfield, Mo-.
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DELEGATES FROM NORTH MIS-
SOURI, CONFERENCE.

The following were the delegates
elected at the North Missouri Con-
ference held at St Joseph, Mo-, last
week: Chairman, P. G. Crews. d. D.,
Columbia. Mo-; Rev. M. S. Bryant,
Liberty, Mo-; Rev. N. c. Buren,. d. d.,
ST. Joseph, Mo-. and Rev. G. w. Cross,
Macon. Mo.
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Southwest Missouri
Annual Conference.

Wednesday morning Bishop H. B..
Parks called the Southwest Missouri
Annual Conference to order at 9:3O
a. m. The meeting opened by singing
And Are We Yet Alive" etc.
The annual sermon was preached
by Rev, L. w. Mccormick of Butler.
The sermon was a splendid one. The
reverend said that thirty-fve years
ago he preached his trial sermon in
Allen Chapel
The Holy Communion was admins
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-09

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 7.-One of the
delightful social and fraternal events
of the year was the 3Sth Annual Cele-
bration and Reception rendered by On.
ward Club to the members of Onward
Commandery, their friends and Grand
Master Nelson c. Crews of the Ma,
sonic fraternity. At 8 o'clock the
beautiful Auditorium of the Masonic
Temple was crowded to it's capacity
by the most prominent members of
the Masonic fraternity and representa-
tives of the race in this city. Just at
8 o'clock the orchestra Struck up the
Star Spangled Banner and escorted
by the officers of Onward Command
cry the Grand Master was brought
into the hall while all stood waving
handkerchiefs mid the tumult of ap-
plause till he had been escorted to
the platform. After all had been
seated with a few witty and pertinent
remarks the Master of Ceremonies in.
troduced the Grand Master who de-
livered an eloquent and inspiring ad-
dress on the subject of Unity" within
the fraternity. At it's conclusion he
was presented with Sheepskin GER
tifioate of Honorary membership in
Onward Commandery and also an
elegant 80 degree solid gold Masonic
ring mounted with five-eighths carat
diamond. The Grand Master was so
surprised that he was unable to re-
spond to this unexpected presenta.
tion but promised to do so upon his
next visit. After the addresses an
elegant banquet was served after
which to the music and the excellent
orchestra, all who desired tripped the
light fantastic toe until the wee hours
of the morning. During the rendition
of the program the following original
ode was sung by the members of the
club and Commandery:
Before us, before us in battle array,
Let us not waver nor turn from the
way,
God is our Captain, we never shall
yield,
So grid on the armor and be march
ing along.
Chorus
Marching along, we are marching
along,
The Onward Commandery is march
ing along;
Soldiers of Christ, be valiant and
strong,
The Onward Commandery is march
ing along.
Come join our Commandery, to battle
we go,
Jesus will help us to conquer the foe
Defending the right and opposing the
wrong,
The Onward Commandery is march.
ing along.
Come join our Commandery, all others
defy,
True to our colors, Wen fight till
we die.
Saved from all sin" is our cry and
song,
Go tell it to Jesus and you cannot
go wrong,
The Onward Commandery is march.
ing along.
The officers of Onward Command
cry are as follows;
Hon. Milton F. Fields, District Dep
uty, First district.
Milton f. Fields, Eminent Com
mand.
Samuel r. Morgan, Generalissimo.
Wilson Robinson, Captain General
Henry Moore. Prelate.
e. ]. Victoria, Senior Warden.
HI. l.. Smith. Junior Warden.
]. c. Feugh, Treasurer.
w. H. Golf, Recorder.
J. c. Childress, Warden.
Luke Levy. Sentinel.
r. A. Huggans. First Guard.
J.A. Brown. Second Guard.
o. Il. c. Dyson, Third Guard.
w. r. Fields, Commissary
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Sanitary Committee II. ]. Rohne,
Sol Rogers and j. H. Welch.
Investigating Committee j. c.
Childress, Bayne Pitts and Charles
Douglass.
Advisory Board-Rev w. Sampson
Brooks, w. NJ. Johnson and E. C. Hunt
er.
Honorary members. Nelson c..
Crews, Jas. w. Grant, l. II. Bradbury.
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A Magnificent Gift

A Beautiful 80 Degree Masonic Ring
Presented to Grand Master Crews
by Onward Club and commandery
No. 2, St. Louis, Mo.
Sir Milton F. Fields, One of Missouri's
Most Talented Masons and Organ
izers, was the Master of Ceremonies.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-09

Rev. p. @. Crews and wife of Co
lumbia, Mo-, are visiting the confer
ence here and the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. c. Crews, 1924 Highland. Rev.
Crews is the presiding elder of the
Columbia district Of the North Mis-
souri, Conference.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-09

Mrs. Caddie Witcher is spending a
few weeks in Des Moines, Ia, DEM
onstrating Nine. Walkers hair prep
aratioDs,
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wednesday night before the South
west Missouri Conference.
tered by the Bishop to the Confer
ence and visitors.
Rev. r. Rozzell was elected chief
secretary and DR.. W. B. Brooks elect
ed statistician. Every pastor was in
his place ready to report. The re-
ports were up, not man falling be-
hind. The increase in dollar money
was $105, with more to come in The
pastors and presiding elders reports
were all made the first day 1t can
be said that the report of the presid-
ing elder, Rev. VIM. H. Peck, D. D.,
was a mastery one, showing that he
has been, or is rather close OBJ
server.
DR.. VIM H. Peck, D. d., DR.. VIM.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-09

One Of Gods nobIemen, a philanthrop-
ist and safe leader who for SO years
has successfully piIoted the Blind
Boone Concert Co., the greatest or.
ganiation OF it's kind in the world
which begins it's seth annual tour in
Atchison next week. MAY his shadow
never grow less"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-09

We want good reliable
Agents in every city and
town in the country. Write
us for tennis.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-01
''OLVER" CONFESSION
WON'T HALT U. 5. SUIT
Rae Tanner Still Faces Grand Jury
Action. District Attorney
Declares.

New York. March 31.-Despite Rae Tan
zer's confession that she brought a false
suit for $4,000 for breach Of promise
against James w. Osborne and her ex-
pressed contrition. United States District
Attorney Marshall is going right along
with his preparations to ask the Federal
grand jury for her Indictment. He eN-
poets that indictments will be returned
against Rae Tanner and several other
persons. charging them with conspiracy,
with using the mails in an attempt to
defraud. and with at least one other
offense.
The penalties for conspiracy and
using the mails to defraud run up to
from two to five years in prison or
a maximum fine of $4,000. or both.
Mr.. Marshall does not place any con-
fdence in Rae Tanners declaration
that she and she alone planned the
suit against a man she had never
seen. The girl denies. by the way.
that her suit against Mr.. Osborne was
the second Of the kind she has insti-
tuted.
Federal detectives are looking for
Stafford. the hotel clerk who SO posi-
lively identified James ". Osborne as
the man who accompanied Rae Tan
ger to the Kensington Hotel in Plain
field, N. j.. on October Is.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-01
China IS ON watch
FOR JAP ULTIMATUM
Crisis Reached When Envoy Refuses
to Discuss Demands of En-
peror Further.

Pekin. March 31-A serious crisis
has been reached between Japan and
China over the Mikado's demands.
Japan presented a virtual ultimatum
today when NJ. Hioki. the Japanese
minister refused to further discuss
Articles II and III. concerning Man.
churia and Article II of the Han
yehping" group. These articles estab-
lish Japan's sovereignty in the sec
lions affected.
The section is regarded as being
more serious than at any time since
the conference was inaugurated. 1t
to take place tomorrow will bring a
break in the deadlock. or that Japan
will present an ultimatum.
The Japanese demands have been
gone over article by article by the
The preamble. referring
to Manchuria and Mongolia, has not
been accepted. The question Of Man.
churia has been negotiated, but the
article has peen reserved for
separate discussion.
Articles I. ". V, VI. VII. VIII. concern
Ingf Manchuria, which have been agreed
10. provide for the extension of the leases
Of Port Arthur and the South Manchurian
and Antung Mukden railroads. that China
grant to japanese mining rights in Man
churia: that the consent Of the Japanese
be obtained before the grant
ng of railroad concessions in Manchuria
Dr. the issuing Of loan pledgins local
taxes as security; that the Japanese gov
srnment be consulted before China shall
employ advisers for political. financial
,r military purposes and that China hand
over to Japan the control of Kirin-Chang-
chung railroad for ninety-nine years.
Japan has accepted China's proposal to
declare to all the powers her intention
20 cede or lease no territory in the fu-
-ure, the paragraph now reading: THE
Chinese government agrees that no
sland. port or harbor along the coast
,hall be ceded or leased to any power"
The Washington herald., 1915-04-01
TRUCKERS ARE EXPECTING A
GOOD CROP OF strawberries

Warsaw, N. c.. March 3i-The truckers
northern commission houses. and every
one connected with the strawberry ship
ments from Eastern North Carolina to
the Northern markets are making. prep
arations for one Of the most profitable
crops that have been grown in the east
ern part Of the State in recent years.
The crop will soon be ready for ship
ment. and the Southern Express Com
pany has In addition to lowering their
rates on the early truck shipments. built
larger sheds in many instances and pre-
pared q railroad schedule that viii push
the shipment through to the markets IN
q very few hours. A number Of the COM
mission houses have sent representatives
into the territory which ship the berries.
and are making arrangements to have
buyers on all the markets. The farmers
are busy preparing for the shipping sea-
son, and the recent cool weather has
helped the situation, % that everything
now points to . successful season. and
the indications are that The crop win
hring gooA pgeeeA
The Washington herald., 1915-04-01
& CAROLINA
ROAD IS COMPLETED
Trains Are Now Running Between
Warsaw and Kenansville- Motor
Cars Furnish Power.

Warsaw. n. c., March S1.-The Atlantic
and Carolina Railroad. which extends
from here to Kenansville. a distance Of
ten miles. has been completed.
The new gasoline motor cars. which
are to be used on the line. have arrived.
AID a regular schedule on the road has
been inaugurated.
The road was chartered some time ago
with A. r. Turbyfll. Of Norfolk. Va,
president: q. A. Hefty, Of Norfolk. vice
president; r. d. johnson, Of Warsaw;
Hampton Williams, and l.. A. Beasley.
of Kenansville, stockholders. and with
capital of $4,000 paid up stock. The road
gives the first rail connection with the
county seat. and gives an outlet for
vast amount Of lumber. and also opens
some Of the richest farming sections In
the county.
The cars to be used on the run are
gasoline motor cars about thirty feet in
length, and will be used as main car and
trailer. The schedule Will be to leave
Kenansville about o'clock In the morn
ing arriving here in time to connect with
the southbound train. No. II. Of the At
laptic Coast Line, returning to kenans-
vile about 8 o'clock. 1t will leave Ken.
ansville about o'clock arriving hero
about $50. and in time to catch the north
Dound Train on the coast Line, ana tnen
returning to Kenansville directly after
the arrival Of the Coast Line train here.
The third trip will be made in the after
noon leaving KenansvilIe about $50
o'clock. and will make connection here
with the southbound train for Washing
ton, and returning to Kenansville imme-
diately after that train arrives, and
spending the night in KenansvilIe.
Much satisfaction exists throughout the
entire county, because the road has been
-
The Washington herald., 1915-04-01
COMMISSIONERS OF
CUMBERLAND BUSTED
Mayor and Two Councilmen Dismiss
Members Convicted of
Neglect of DUTY.

Cumberland, Md, March 3l.-Mayor
Koon and Commissioners Eyerman and
Schriver voted TO GUST T A. X Hum
melshimc, police and fire commissioner,
and Ward NJ. Eichelberger. finance COM
missioner, from their seats in the city
council The three officials were sworn
in as special jurymen. The charge was
neglect of duty, and was preferred by
DIR. A. II. Hawkins and thirty other citi-
zens. The two commissioners are scrv-
ing three months in Jail upon conviction
OF conspiring TO solicit bride.
The witnesses were Sheriff Irvine anu
City Attorney Straub. Sheriff Irvine SAID
he told the prisoners that they could
come to the hearing if they desired.
Questioning brought out the fact that
Judge Henderson had told him Saturday
he could bring the prisoners to the hear
ing, but Sheriff Irvine admitted he did
not tell the men until Tuesday morning
and they refused to come as they did
not have time to prepare. City Clerk
Straub testified that he served the
charges on the men.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-01
u. S. NOT TO OPPOSE
CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS
American Bankers to Be Permitted to
Supply Money to Belliserents for
-<nPurchases Here.

A statement made public yesterday by
Secretary OF State Bryan indicates that
the United States will make no OBJ
jections to credit arrangements that may
be entered into by American bankers
with the belligeTent nations of Europe for
the purchase OF supplies in this coun-
try.
a distinction seems to be made by Sec
rotary Bryan between a direct loan and
credit established in the United States
for payment of supplies purchased by
bclligerents. The Bryan statement, how
ever. is vague and generally regarded
in Washington as an unsatisfactory dec
laration on a subject of this Importance.
In his statement Secretary Bryan
that the government would
not feel Justified in Directing to GER
tain credit arrangements which have
been brought to its attention. This is
as far as he goes. While it obviously
is the intention Of the administration
to encourage such credit arrangements
a studied effort is made to avoid CIV
ing them official sanction. This is re-
garded as all the moro remarkable
here. in view OF the fact that il is con-
coded that not even the making of
loans to belligerents, let alone the ar
rangement OF credits, can properly be
regarded as a violation of neutrality.
Yet the administration in this latest
statement reiterates the stand II took
at the beginning of he war that regu-
lar loans to belligerents were disap-
proved of by the administration.
The administrations latest statement
on the question of loans is regarded
as an effort to go as far as possible
in the direction of giving freedom to
American bankers without repudiat-
ing the declaration which President
Wilson made at the beginning of the
war.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-01
Double VICTORY
kAISER'S Claim
In Both Eastern and Western
Theaters Foes Met Re-
pulse, Is Report.
RUSSIANS IN RETREAT
Defeat Administered at Tauroggen
and Hostile Army Forced to
Withdraw.
BY, FREDERICK WERNER,

Berlin (by wireless). March Sire
pulse of Germany's foes in both the
eastern and western theaters of war
Is announced in today's report from
the German general staff. 1t states
that the French troops have suffered
heavy loAses in the'woever region near
Regnieyil&. nineteen miles cast of st.
Mihiel. while in the fighting In the
eastern theaeer the Russians have been
beaten near Tauroggen.
The general staff's report follows:
western theater: West of Pont-a-
Mousson French attacks near and east
of Regnievi..e and in Priestwald LA
Pretre foresO were repulsed yester-
day. The enemy's losses were heavy.
The engagement still continues in only
one place in the western part Of
Russians in Retreat.
The enemy's aviators yesterday threw
bombs on the Belgian towns Of Bruges,
Ghistelles. and Courtrai without doing
any military damage. At Courtrai bo~bs
fell near the hospital. One Belgian
was killed and one wounded.
Eastern theater: The Russian frontier
district north of the Memel River has
been cleared of our enemies The
Russians who were beaten near Taurog-
gen retreated in the direction Of Skad-
willie.
Russian forces which during the last
few days had advanced north Of Au-
gustowo forest against the German posi-
lions there were repulsed by the Ger
mans. who made a short advance into
the forest and lake district near Sejny,
The number Of Russians taken In the en-
gagement near Krasnopol and northeast
Of there were increased by 5O0
Near Klimko on the Skwa River, 20
more Russians were captured"