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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-21


tory Of Greater Kansas City
pc, mSss n :%s /. business %ss sa $ss. a s.s .sss% dom ee es , in s s% f a; s secure. ct Is : sss:
call sun ohcs Bel phone 500 East or see our asent5
CAFES.
DEIMoN1cA CAFE, 1912 East 18th st. Bell phone, East 61s.
THE OWL LUNCH ROOM Mrs. A. R. Harris, Prop 22oS Vine St.
Bell phone, East 1890.
CARPET CLEANERS.
EUREKA CARPET CLEANING co, 1880 Euclid Ave. Bell phone,
East 1856; Home, East 4169.
CLEANERS, OVERS AND TALoRs.
o. x ns o1F thsy ass. AMP 1I3s P gs.s ST. ss .tE r e b aGt t sS shrq d4a any s ss7:
WORKMAN BROS, 1881 Paseo. Bell Phone East 7o1.
DRUG STORES.
IDEAL PHARMACY, Prof. R. W. Foster, Prop, 18th and Woodland.
Bell phone East 22, Home phone East 4070.
FLORISTS.
WEAVER FLORAL co, Flowers for all occasions. Funeral designs.
Homes, churches and halls decorated. 1910 E. 18th street. Bell
phone 1898 East, Home phone 7555M.
ICRosTHwAIT FLORAL co., 1901 East 18th St. Bell phone, East
272. Home phone, East 4070.
GRoCERs.
N. R. WILSON, 2644 Woodland Ave. Bell phone, East 1893.
J. L. MATsoN, 1418 East 10Th st. Bell phone Grand 2309w.
COTTAGE GROCERY, 121 Westport Ave, Rosedale, Kas. Rev. S.. A.
Anderson, proprietor.
W M. sPRANeIEs, 1924 Vine St Bell phone, East 2o56w.
LAUNDRIEs.
THE ELECTRIC LAUNDRY co, j. c. Hale, Mgr, 1928 Summit 81.
THE IMMACULATE LAUNDRY, 1912 East 18th St. Bell phone
East 4723.
LAWYERS.
G. H. GALLOWAY, COL Delaware, Home phone MSS, Bell phone Main
AS. Practices in all courts.
W. c. HUEsToN, COL Delaware, Home phone MSS, Bell phone Main
448. Legal advice. Practices in all courts.
GEO. I: WAssoM, Attorney at Law, 3O7 Walnut street.
Bell phone East 2727, Home phone East 4070.
Il. A. SHACKLEFORD, Attorney at Law, SIG Minnesota Ave, Kan
ss City, Kas. Bell phone, West 1856.
MILLINERY.
MISS EVA P. WASHINGTON. $40 Freeman Ave. Bell phone. West
1906, Kansas City, Kas. Also hair work.
MIME. STELLA HUBBARD, latest things in hats. Old hats made
new. 1910 East 18th street. Bell phone n. 4798.
MRS. CADDIE WITcHER, 17Os Michigan Ave. Madame Walkers
Hair and Scalp Treatment. Bell phone, East 4167X.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
G. BRUCE SANTEE, Proprietor The Fad, 1907 East 18th st. Bell
phone East 1643.
DIR. R. j LAMBERT, Theraptics, P. O. box GOA, Bell phone, ROsedale
523, Rosedae, Kas.
REAL ESTATE and EMPLOYMENT.
AFRO AMERICAN REAL ESTATE g. INVESTMENT co, Help fur
nished. GIL MCGEE street.
Bell Phone ISL Main. Home Phone 1855 Main.
CoLoRED PEOPLES INVESTMENT co, 2427 Vine st. Bell Phone
East 1o11, Home East 4O11. Sol Smith, Pres G. H. Adkins, Tres.
HAND GOODS.
W. G. HOPKINS, 2122 Vine st. Bell phone East 1851,
SHOE MAKING AND REPAIRING
NOAH THOMAS, Home phone, East 4132.
UNDERWRITERS.
G. H. C0UNTEE, Licensed Embalmer, 1920 Vine st, Bell Phone, East
1886, Home East 3341.
WATKINS BROS, 1929 Lydia Ave. Bell Phone Grand 9S7, Home
Main 1889. Res. Bell East 1881.
Observation-Disclosures Sis ~ +s*s+s+
Is TO THE PUBLIC: :
S We want you to com to US for everything carried by a Drug Store.
IS DRUGS, MEDICINES, TOILET SRUBBERG GOODS. COMBS =
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-21

MASONIC BUILDING ASSOCIATION
MEMBERS.
r. T. Coles, Chairman.
3. s. Baker, Secretary.
r. W. Foster, Treasurer.
W. G. Mallory Sandy Meyers,
VIM. Washington, +. P. Porteet,
T. w. H. Williams, w. G. Moseley,
J. e. Hereford. e. G. Lacey,
e. G. Miller, Robt. Wiley.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-21

That c. H. Adkins is handling
more big real estate deals than any
man in town.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-21
TESTIMONIAL

This is to certify that the writer
suffered for four years with danduff
and itching of the scalp until prac-
tically bald, trying man, remedies
but of no avail. About six months
ago / began to use Madam p. M.
Dabney's XXth Century Hair Grow
er. the results up to date are pleas
ing. Dandruff removed, itching
stopped, good growth of hair start
ed. The remedy is o. X. Yours for
success. Rev. L. w. Harris, Mod. Mt.
Zion Baptist Association. Carrollton,
Mo-"
Evening star., 1915-03-06
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY GIVES
10000 TESTAMENTS TO BOHEMIANS
In Austria and Germany Workers of Organiza ton
Report Unheard-of Eagerness for Copies
of New Testament.

Word has Just reached the American
Rihle Society of Bible work done in
Austria, in Bohemia and in Germany
during the last few weeks. In the
cases of some of the workers there was
co-operation with the American board
Of Boston and the Religious Tract So
cietv of London. In all Of these coun-
tries Bible workers report unheard-of
eaeerness for copies of the New Testa-
ment.
People who year ago. 1t Is declared,
refused to accept Testaments as gifts.
now buy them eagerly So eager were
men in Prague, Bohemia, that Bible
agents gave away 10000 Testaments
and were forced to apply to the Ameri-
can society to wipe. out the account IN
the form of a grant.
These workers also report that in the
trenches and camps men speaking no
fewer than ten different languages
were discovered Often to reach such
numbers many miles had to be trav-
eled. The reports cover the entire
German field north to Bremen.
The distribution of Bibles has been
beyond all previous records. while the
number OF tongues exhausted the sup
plies of a considerable Bible depository
at Budapest, in Hungary.
The British and Foreign Bible So
ciety had some part In this Bible dis
tribution, but it and the American So
ciety report that they carefully kept
Evening star., 1915-03-06
Death Roll Of Disaster.
From the Scientific American.

From the Scientific American.
Terrible as are the ravages of war,
they are far surpassed by some other
disasters which from time to time
overwhelm the human race. The
Franco-Prussian war killed about $780,
900 in seven months. The death roll
of the Russo Japanese reached about
100000. A single earthquake 1737
in India) has been estimated to have
caused 300,0 900 deaths. The fatalities Of
the Messina earthquake in 1908 ean-
not have been far short of 100000. A
tidal wave in 1896 drowned $1,000 persons
in Japan, causing a greater loss Of life
than the whole war with China in
1894 The earthquake in Japan in 1903
is said to have killed 100000 people.
The Lisbon earthquake in 1855 destroy
ed $4,000 human lives, while 10000
were lost In the same year in earth
uuakes in Persia.
Terrible as such disasters are, they
pass over the multitudes of the human
population of our globe as the merest
ripple on mighty sea. The total popu-
lation of the earth is somewhere about
eighteen hundred millions. Annually
there are added to it fourteens million
souls. Every year at least 10000, 900
are born, and 60.0o0,o00 or 100000
die. This means daily birth rate OF
about 100000. death rate of 10000.
The daily increase in population is
10000. In comparison with. this ir-
resistibIy swelling tide, what are the
greatest battles. wars or earthquakes
but almost microscopic ripples. If we
imagine that the power were given to
some despot to order wholesale
slaughter and that guillotines were
kept busy beheading one man every
minute, night and day. this would add
only three quarters of l per cent to
the existing death rate!
Evening star., 1915-03-06
James I and Soap.
From the London Chronicle.

From the I1IIti'I Ntfol11e'e'
James was actively interested in the
industry which his successor had an op-
portunity of studying at Port Sunlight
In return for a payment of s6 per ton
on all soap produced. James granted
the Company of Soapmakers of West
minister the monopoly for the making
of soap in England. The importation
of soap was forbidden. and officers
were appointed to deal with Illicit
soap boiling; it's manufacture. even in
private houses for domestic purposes.
being punishable by heavy penalties.
Moreover, a proclamation was issued
announcing that "the soap made by the
company is good. sweet and serviceable
for our people" The annual revenue
drawn by the king from this source
amounted to about 100000.
Evening star., 1915-03-06

Committees in charge OF the La1ih-
American conference, to meet at Panama
next year, have just met and appointed
oIght commissions.
They also decided to enlarge the plans
Of this conference and make it to North
and South America what the Edinburgh
conference Of two years ago was to the
old world.
Al Panama three halls have just been
secured. besides Methodist church and
a hotel parlor. Accommodations there
are ample. say the promoters.
The women's board of the Disciples of
Christ have loaned Rev. s. 6. Inman, long
their missionary in South America, to
take up details of the conference, and he
has entered upon his work.
Reports on all phases Of work are now
In the making. Cuba, Central America,
Porto Rico and Mexico are covered In the
plans. and all possible efforts will be put
Evening star., 1915-03-06
SOME METHODISTS PLAN TO REMAKE
OFFICIAL MACHINERY OF THEIR CHURCH
Do Not Want Trustees to Transfer Church Property
Without Legal Consent of Higher Authority
While Boundaries of Conference Lines
Are Also Being Agitated.

Spring conferences of Methodists Will
hear of plans to remake official ma
chinery of their church in two impor-
tant respects.
One of these concerns the power Of
trustees to transfer church property
without legal consent of higher au-
thority.
This question is disputed one
among Presbyterians In this country
in some cases, whether trustees or pres
bytery control local church property.
A suit at law in New York courts. al
ready costing $4,000 in fees, is on. I
Is nointed out. to determine the matter
trustees of Methodist churches can
sell property at will. and the clamor
for change is to take away such power.
It is claimed that religious bodies more
careful In management hold on TO
downtown properties, as Methodists DO
not, Just because Of this provision.
Evening star., 1915-03-06
LATIN AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLANS
TO MEET IN PANAMA NEXT YEAR
Reports on All Phases of Work In Cuba, Central
America Porto Rico and Mexico Are Now Being
Prepared in Work Make Lasting Impress
sion on People Of These Countries.

forth to make a lasting impression upon
Latin America. Strong efforts will also
be made to bring Christians of North and
South America into closer cooperation.
The extent of Protestant work in Peru,
Chile. Brazil, Argentine and even in Para
quay and Colombia is declared to be little
understood in the United States, where
most of it is fostered.
Universities and great Protestant
churches are to be found in all principal
South American cities. and leaders from
them to be invited to Panama include
some OF the best known names in Pro-
testant extension annals. They are Rev.
DR.. w. f. Browning. president of Eng
lish College at Santiago: Rev Dr. H. c.
Waddell, president of the Mackenzie Col
iege at Rio; DR.. Justo Cubilo, justice of
the supreme court at Montevideo; Rev.
DR.. II. C. Tucker. agent of the American
Bible Society at Rio; Mr.. H. E. Ewald,
general secretary of the Y. M c. A. for
all South America: Bishop Stuntz Of the
Methodist Church. located at Buenos
Aires, and Bishop Kinsolving OF the Epis-
copal mission in Rio Grande do Sui.
Evening star., 1915-03-06

Disciples of Christ have discovered and
entered wholly new mission field. That
field is neither home nor foreign, SO 10
speak, and conditions in 1t are such that
American missionaries cannot be sent to
work it. Disciples claim that there are
in some European states. notably Rus
sia. Poland. the Balkans. Austria Hun
gary and Germany. millions Of Christian
people who have broken away from state
churches, more or less openly. In Rus
sia alone it is claimed there are twenty
millions such people. These Christians
are accorded the right to assemble for
worship. II they do so not too openly.
Their position in 1915 Is not unlike Ger
tain Christians in Scotland just few
centuries ago.
disciples of Christ believe that these
Christians do not want American denom-
inationalism, but prefer to be left alone
Evening star., 1915-03-06

The other change for which some
Methodists are agitating is the boun-
daries of conference lines. 1t has come
about that not a few large cities are
divided between two conferences. 1t
Is also the case that some states are
split into two or more conferences.
Now the proposition is to make con-
ferences and state boundaries the same
as far as possible. and in particular to
throw all Methodist work in any city
into the same conference, making the
city center
The same Methodists are also clamor-
ing. it Is said, for permanent or do
cesar bishops. but those who oppose
this change declare that 1t can never
tains the ftinerant system for it's pas
tors. They also. say that Methodism
cannot abolish this system and remain
Methodism. A dozen cities are affected
by this boundary line change. Several
spring conferences, 1t is said, are act
ing in It's favor.
Evening star., 1915-03-06
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST TO
ENTER NEW MISSION FIELD

with their Bibles. to work out their own
orga nizations. Missionaries may not he
sent from America because 10 do 81
causes. offepse. Evangelism is desired.
but most o; these peoples are well sup
piled with them. Socialism is breeding IN
many quarters. due. ii is claimed, to a
suppression of religious fervor.
There has been formed Disciples COM
mission on foreign relations and an Of
flee has just been opened in New York
to gain financial support from Disciples
and others in America interested in this
new missionary proposition to help ma Ike
possible a natural and loyal development
of these new bodies Disciples OF this
country are taking keen interest in their
new task. Education. support to erect
churches and Bible school work are
phases of the work TO be fostered. 1t is
denied that opposition to existing state
churches Is to be fostered. and ii IS
claimed that this new line Of work is the
only one that can save from socialism
and anarchism.
Evening star., 1915-03-06
FOUNDRY AUXILIARY
WINS MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
Secures seventy-Eight New Mem
bers, With Hamline Second, With
Seventy-Five-Nearly 900 Added
to Rolls of Various Societies.

The membership contest of the wom-
ans Home Missionary Society, just
closed. proved successful beyond all
expectations and resulted in a gain of
nearly 500 new members.
Foundry Church Auxiliary lead in the
gain of the largest number, having
secured seventy-eight additionals.
Hamline Auxiliary was close second,
reporting seventy-flve new members.
Mrs. Van Scotch led the campaign,
and much of the success. it is declared.
was due to her untiring efforts.
Wednesday afternoon, from 2 to 4
o'clock. Hamline Auxiliary gave a re-
ception to the new members IN the
church. parlors. A number of the Dis
trict officers were present, and happy
social time was enjoyed.
Mrs. Brooks. the president OF the
auxiliary. welcomed the guests, and
was assisted by Mrs. Roach, Mrs.
Mickle and Mrs Houchen.
Evening star., 1915-03-06
About Machine Guns.
From London Answers.

From London Answers.
Every day in the newspapers there
crop up incidents dealing with the ef-
feet of machine gun fire. and an enor-
nous number of these weapons are
doing their deadly work today.
In the British army the machine gun
is the Maxim; the French use the
Hotchkiss or Puteaux, Austrians en-
ploy the SchwarZlose and Germans the
Maxim. In all cases machine guns are
attached to the infantry forces, usually
at the proportion of two guns per bat
TALON, or 1000 men.
These guns fire rifle cartridges at i'm
mense speed by mechanical means. and
usually the kick, or recoil. of the gun
is used for the purpose of reloading.
1t is interesting to note that in a test
forty-two British first-class shots en-
gagged against machine gun. each fir-
ing at the same target for one minute,
the gun discharged 22S rounds and
made sixty-nine hits; the forty-two
marksmen discharged 408 rounds and
made sixty-two hits.
Evening star., 1915-03-06
Story of Emperor Alexander.

From the Strand.
The late Emperor Alexander OF Rus
sia tried hard to put a stop to alco-
holism In his army. especially among
his officers. Whenever a case Of in
ebriety came to his notice he ordered
summary punishment of the offender.
One evening an officer of the guards,
decidedly the worse for liquor. was
driving home in an open "drosky' on
one of the chief boulevards of ST.
Petersburg. Suddenly. to his utter ter
ror, he saw the cZar In his open car
riage coming from the opposite direc-
tion. Motioning the officers driver to
stop, and stopping his own carriage.
the emperor exclaimed, in an angry
tone:
Maj. X, what are you doing
here?"
Pulling himself together, partly
sobered by the cars presence, the off,
Ger stood up. saluted and replied, with
shaky voice:
Your majesty, I am just taking a
drunken officer to the guardhouse"
This presence of mind and ready wit
pleased the emperor SO much that he
pardoned the officer there and then.
Evening star., 1915-03-06
Methodist Church,

Corner Of john Marshall place and O st. NV
James Shera Montgomery. Minister.
Public worship at IL o'clock. with sermon by
the pastor.
"THE EVERLASTING PLEDGE
AT S o'clock DIR. Montgomery will speak
ssTHE CRIME OF CLASS HATRED
AND THE UNITY OF SOCIETY"
(First in series Of FIVE Sunday evening social.
istic sermon lectures.) Free Seats to the Publie.
Evening star., 1915-03-06
Opposite Views.
From Judge

From Judge. .....
NelI-Papa says that it's Come easy.
go easy" with money. Do you find il
so. jack
Jack-Not on your life! I always
found that it came hard-and 1t cer-
talnly seems hard to see it go,
Evening star., 1915-03-06

from view all Bibles printed in Eng
lish.
The American society has one of its
greatest agencies in Constantinople,
but of late has heard nothing from it.
Evening star., 1915-03-06
EPISCOPAL SOUTH.
Mt. Vernon Place, 81 sTs. ASp NV. <
REV. EDWARD K HARDIN, Pastor.
$50 an. Sunday school.

pm. Epworth League.
Prayer meeting Thursday, 8 pm.
EPwORTH CHURCH. eth and 4 SITS. n.e..
Rev. Robert l. Fully, pastor;aPnbl!c worship.
MARVIN CHURCH, 10th and SITS. s.w,
Rev. J. ]. Ringer. pastor.-Public worship, II
an % 1}1Hs Pm; 8 si;ReI si si3O ana p ana In At.
Rev. Wilmer p johnson, pastor.-Public wor-
ship, II am. pm: S. s.. $50; E. L., Z.
EMORY CHURCH, 61OO Georgia ave., Rev Il
L. Woolf. pastor.-Public worship. II am, s
pm; s. s., $50; e. League. 7:15.
MT. PLEASANT, Post ONCE Hall. 1913 Park
I'd, Rev. F. J.. Prettyman, pastor.-Public wor-
ship, II an, 8 pm; g. s.. 9:3o: E. l.. T.
CALVARY. between Both and 31st on Q st..
pm: E. L., 7:15 pm; S. s.. 9:45.
Evening star., 1915-03-06

Rio de Janeiro has thirty-flve motion
picture theaters.
Evening star., 1915-03-06

An organization for educational, SO
cial and athletic features has beer
formed among the members of ST. Jo'
seph's Passionist Monastery, on the
Frederick road. and will be known al
St. Joseph's Institute.
Evening star., 1915-03-06

The tenth anniversary OF the pas
torate of Rev. Titus E. Davis at West
Minister Presbyterian Church win be
observed there tomorrow. Rev. MI.
Davis will receive into the church
twenty-four new members.
Evening star., 1915-03-06

A regular session of the Presbytery of
Washington will be held Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock in the New York Ave
rue Presbyterian Church
Evening star., 1915-03-06

st. PaulS, WAsHISeToS lu CIRCLE.
c~v Roher. rs1ho- Rev w. \. Mas
matins. ii choral eucharist and sermon: s,
evensong and sermon. solo morning and even
ing, by Master. Robert Pohlman, 20! was
There Ever Loneliness Like His Sacred can
tata. ..Olivet to Calvary" will be given Thurs
day March H. at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1915-03-06

Rev RANDOLPH Fl. McKM. D. D.. Rector.
Rev. PERCY FOSTER HALL. Assistant.
Holy communion, and II an.
Other services, and pm.
Organ recital, TAO pm.
Rev. Mr. Hall will preach at IL am, and
BISHOP CAPERS OF West Texas, at Pm
Week of special services begins
Friday, March r.
Evening star., 1915-03-06

Rt. Rev. Thomas ]. Shahan, rector of
the Catholic University. has returned
from New York city, where he cele-
the knights of Columbus last week at
st. Patrick's Cathedral The mass was
attended by more than $500 members
of the order. Bishop Shahan is an
active member of Keane Council. K.
of c.. OF this city.
A two-week mission will begin at
st. Augustine's Church Sunday, March
members of the Redemptorist Order
from Annapolis. under the direction of
Rev. Warren. The first week will be
especially for the women of the parish
and the second week for the men,
Stations of the cross will be held
Friday afternoon and evening.
st. Rita devotions will be held Tues
day evening at 1880 o'clock in the
church.
Rev John C.. Palmer, pastor of the
Washington Heights Presbyterian Church
will address the vesper service of the
Y. W. c. A tomorrow afternoon at 80
o'clock.
Cardinal Gibbons recently visited the
Dario Gobbi collections of portraits in
Baltimore, among which is handsome
portrait of himself. 1t shows the car
dinal seated and clothed in the robes of
a prelate, and the face is regarded as
excellent. The cardinal expressed ap-
proval of the work, and commended the
artist and his father on their skillfuI-
ness and artistic ability displayed in
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-24
MEMS SHIRTS.

Is dozen mems and boys Blue Shirts 29e or for 81 100
Mems Blue Bell ChambTey Shirts soc grade sfos.
Mems Flannelette Shirts tan and navy, zoe grade
5sc or two Observation-Disclosures. 90
Mems Wool Shirts 81. so grade. sSSc
$500 grade. .............. ......,. Las
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-24
KIMONOs AND HOUSE DRESSES.

Big shipment of Silk Kimonos, 50 so and $500
Cotton and Flannelette Kimonos CSC and $500. q SO
Ladies House Dresses dozen came in this week. $l 81
and 90.
Ladies' Dressing saques CSC and ..........S s5<
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-05-13

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