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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30
Phoenix, Arizona.

Here we found the beautiful, thrfy-
ing and progressive city of about
10000 souls and incidentally the hot
test place we found in the United
States, the temperature being LOG on
the day we arrived. This is the capi-
tai of Arizona, a great health resort
and is unquestionably destined to be
one of the great cities of our western
country. Here we met Mr.. Marshall
H. Shelton, who is the most successful
real estate man., regardless of color
in that hustling city. We also met Mr.
G. e. Blouse, son Of Mrs. DR.. Ball of
Lexington, Mo-, who has a fine grocery
and is doing nicely. We also met Mr.
Cunningham, who has the leading bar
Der shop in the city, and his wife, who
is a great lodge organizer, both for
merly of Kansas City. We also met
our old friend, Charles Ward, well
known barber, and his wife, who are
doing nicely but they still have a long
ing to get back to dear old Kansas
City. And many other former Kansas
Citians and acquaintances. Now let's
get back to Shelton, the real estate
man. He owns some of the best prop
erty on Jefferson street, the leading
thoroughfare in the city, and he has
much other valuable property for rent
or sale, in fact you can hardly drive
owe rany part of the city that you do
not find the sign of the Shelton Realty
Company very much in evidence. He
is also the owner of townsite of 16
acres known as Acre City, between
Phoenix and Telape, about a mile
from the city limits, on which he al
ready has a store, several bungalows
and an amusement park, and it is one
of the most slightly places in Mari
copa county. The Southern Pacific is
building a depot at his town and in
two or three years it promises to be
the most beautiful suburb of Phoenix.
All of this has been done without the
blowing of horns or beating of drums.
He has two Mexican boys who have
been with him more than three years,
who are all around workmen, not only
good farmers and machinists, but good
carpenters as well.
and is one Of Kansas City's former
fairest daughters, being the only
daughter of Mr.. James G. Williams,
one of Kansas City's most substantial
citizens, who for more than twenty
years was a valued employe of the
old Union Depot Company. She has
been a splendid aid and counselor to
her energetic husband and her beau
tiful suburban home is indeed a thing
of beauty and joy forever. They
have three Jersey cows, steers, 4
horses, mules, more than 800 chick
ems and ducks, so turkeys and sell
from to 10 dozen eggs a week and
from Is to 25 pounds of butter. She
has two white women to help her and
they pay their help better wages than
most anyone else in Phoenix. A great
crowd of former Missourians accom-
panied us TO the station and at p. m.
we started on our long journey to Los
Angeles.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

tend our cooperation for our mutual
good and the uplight ofthe Race.
The same committee has been TAX
ing active steps to circumvent the ap-
plication Of the recently passed Ordi
nance affecting the Massie property
and prohibiting the establishment Of
any Negro school within 2,400 feet oi
a white school.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

The famous Blind Boone company
opened its thirtysixth annual concert
season at Bonner Springs, Kas., on
the evening of October A, which was
the birthday of Col. John Lange, man
ager of the company. On this date
he was rs years old and 35 of which
have been spent travelling with broth
er-in-law, j. w. (Blind) Boone, who
has charmed hundreds of thousands
by his magic touch of the ivory keys.
The Blind Boone Concert Company is
in class by. itself, and has existed
longer than any other company of col
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

his charming wife seem to be Just the
persons to handle this delicate situa-
tion and all Kansas and Missouri are
proud of their success in such short
time. We have no doubt that they
will like the First A. M. Il, Church.
one of the greatest in this country, and
we are reasonably sure that the First
A. M. E. Church will like them.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

at the next session of the State Legis-
lature prohibiting all pictures which
have tendency to disturb public pol
icy.
If "The Sun" can advise a better
method OF procedure than the Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of Colored
People has adopted. we cheerfully ex-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

The Sun is in receipt of a letter
from Los Angeles stating that Rev.
]. Logan Craw of Portland, Ore. has
been transferred to the First A. M. e.
Church of that city. and that he is
having remarkable success in reunit-
ing the forces and re-establishing the
prestige OF this great church. He and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

ored people regardless Of the fact that
they have travelled the same territory
many times they always play to
packed houses and audiences that
never tire of their entertaining num-
bers. The company this year consists
of Boone as the star attraction, Miss
Marie Jackman of Sedalia Who pos
sesses a wonder sopra' .ce, and
Miss Marguerite Boyd O. aka, Kas..
who charms her audience with her
mezzo soprano, and that r~' OF
managers who for S5 years mas lead
on to success, John IAnge.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30
CHAPTER III.

We arrived at Tucson, Ariz., about
p. m. Thursday, September 8, and
found a temperature of 100 prevailing,
but very pleasant in spite of the heat.
We were met by District Deputy Rob-
ert M. Lawson, one of the most infiu-
ential citizens of that ancient but pic
turesque city, and in his high power
motor car was carried to our stopping
place, the residence of Mistress Lillian
Bragg, 121 10th street, where we were
accorded a most agreeable welcome.
After removing the stains of travel
and partaking of light refreshments
we were carried on a sightseeing tour
by our distinguished Deputy, Brother
Lawson. We also visited his elegant
home, where we met his brilliant wife
and spent very pleasant evening. At
night we met the members of Good
Hope Lodge, No. 152, and found a fine
organization of men well trained and
lodge room elegantly equipped. We
met here, Miller, former Missourian
of Huntsville, who is now mining in
the hills and who they say has deveI-
open very valuable ledge. On Thurs
day night at the Mexican Methodist
Church, we constituted and dedicated
the new Masonic Lodge in the pres
ence of a large audience of various
races and the Royal Grand Patron in
stalled the officers of the new o. e. S.
After the installment we returned to
the hall, where an elegant banquet
was served to 7S. On the next morn
ing at 1880 we took the Sunset Limit
ed for Phoenix, our next stop, and
after changing at Maricopa we reach
ed that city at IL o'clock in the morn
ing.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

The Beautiful and Intensely Interest
ing Narrative of the Races Great
est Musician and His Manageable
Most Pleasing Contribution to Ne.
gro Literature During the Year.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

The Ladies' Cotorie Club will meet
with Mrs. Name B. Wilson, 1872 East
18th street, next Wednesday, Novem-
Der 3, at usual time. All the members
are requested to be present. Mrs.
America Compton, president; Cassie
Bowman, secretarey.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. o. V. Watts, 1907 East
18th street. are the proud parents of
bouncing baby boy. born Tuesday,
October 10. TO whom they have given
the name Miriam Linwood Mrs. Watts
was formerly Miss Blanche Hill.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

DIR, H. t. Healing addresses the
mems meeting Sunday, October 81, at
$3.50 p. m. Subject. "The Spiritual
Message of Time" A large audience
is expected.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

Mrs. Victoria Clay Haley of St.
Louis, Royal Grand Matron of the
Eastern Star, paid brief visit to Il
city this week. She has been selected
by Mrs. Booker T. Washington, Pres
ident, to represent the Colored Wo
mems Clubs at the National Session
next month in San Francisco.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

3 y . = = q q 4 1
Nine. Benton Dean, the popular
= miIIiner, resides at 1910 Troost
avenue, where she is elegantly To-
= Gated and will be extremely pleas
ed to meet her many friends and
customers at that number. Bell
phone Main 2102J.
o = 9 e 4 & q = = 4 4
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

DR.. w. H. Thomas address on last
Sunday so impressed the one uncon-
verted man in the audience that he
decided for the Christian life.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30
Y. M. C. A. NOTES

Friday, October 20, new mems
Bible class pens.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30
Wonen's Clubs.

Tango Club-Friday night, Novem-
Der 5, Armory Hall, Cottage and Vine.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

Mrs. DR.. M. B. Jones of 1412 East
18th street, has been visiting friends
and relatives in Omaha during the past
two weeks. g
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

The Rural Art Club of Kansas City,
Kas., met with Mrs. Eliza Lamar,
Thursday, October IA, at 300 p. m.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30
cANTATA BEAUTIFUL.
A Delightful Rendition of Esther, the
Beautiful Queen-Hundreds
Turned Away,

Esther, the Beautiful Queen" was
rendered at Ebenezer A. NJ. E. church,
Sixteenth and Lydia, at $3.50 October
81, with the following caste of charac-
ters:
Esther ...... Mrs. Corinne Lester
Ahasuerus ........... Mr.. A. w. Fox
Haman ........... DIR. T. A. Fletcher
Zeresh ........... Mrs. Felix Payne
Mordecai ....... Mr.. E. R. Robinson
Mordecai's Sister -. Mrs. Eva Smith
The Prophecies -. Mrs. S. Andrews
High Priest DIR. C. A. Murray Kane
Haggai 800. DR. A. Franklin Radford
The Beggar ....... David A. Jackson
The Herald ..... Mr., w. Lee Whibby
PePrsian Princess .. Mrs. Mary Pell
Median Princess .............
........ Mrs. Gertrude Bledsoe
The Scribe. ..... Mr.. Arthur Dunham
Chorus of boys-chorus of maidens
chorus of rs voices.
Mr.. E. r. Robinson, promoter, direc-
or. Miss Victoria Overall, dramatic
instructor. DR.. A. Franklin, assistant.
Mrs. Katie Hines, musical director.
Miss Randolph, assistant pianist. Mr..
Maceo Williams, violinist. Scenery
painted by Mr.. Otis Mcdaniel
The cantata was delightfully."- rem.
dered and the musical accompaniment
was very fine. DIR. Radford proved a
director of surprising excellence. Mrs.
Lester added fresh laurels to her
splendid reputation as a great sopra-
no. Mrs. Felix Payne evoked tremen-
dous applause by her dramatic art as
well as magnificent rendition of her
part David A. Jackson was simply
great as the Beggar, while DR.. Fletch-
er and DIR. Kane did their parts to per
fection. Mr. e. r. Robinson was in
comparable as Mordecai, while Mis-
tress Eva Smith, Mistress Andrews
and Mr.. Fox all did excellent. Much
credit is due Miss Victoria Overall for
the overwhelming success of this af
fair as we'll as Mr.. Otis Mcdaniel for
the beautiful scenery. To accommo-
date the hundreds who were turned
away the play will be repeated No
tor. Miss Victoria Overall. dramatic
vember 10. Much credit is due Eben.
ezer's brilliant pastor, Or. w. G. VIII
liams, for the tremendous success OF
this grand affair.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30
:. Men of America Whatsoever Nation SOWS That Shall It Reap
THE GOLDEN WEST.

AN INTERESTING REVIEW OF
THE PEOPLE, TOWNS AND
POSSIBILITIES OF THE
GREAT WESTERN SEC
TON OF OUR
COUNTRY.
The colored Americans Making Good
in the Far West and a Steady
Stream of Desirable Immi-
grafton Now Pouring Into
That Splendid Coun-
try With Its Won
derfuI Posi-
bilities.
BY the Editor.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

The physical department announces
the boys physical test week Novem-
ber to 6. The opening of the first
aid class November 2, and the pub
lie health talks in December
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

The ancient amphibious foes, the
Bullfrogs and Alligators, fought draw
in the membership contest that closed
last Saturday. Captain Crews and
Captain Ross are urging their work
ers to keep in trim for another round
in short while. Among the out-of-
town members joining and renewing
during the campaign were Henry Har-
ris of Excelsior Springs. hTomas Bass
of Mexico, Mo-; Charles r. Heath OF
Chicago and A. Frank Neale of Salt
Lake Cityf Utah, formerly one of the
committee of managers of our asso-
citation. The membership is nearing
the 700 mark.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

Thomas ]. Bell, for fourteen years
secretary of the New York City Y.
M. c. A.. was a guest of the Kansas
City association this week. He is to
take charge of the work in Denver,
Col.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

Esther, the Beautiful Queen" was
rendered at Ebenezer A. NJ. E. church,
Sixteenth and Lydia, at $3.50 October
81, with the following caste of charac-
ters:
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

In both the mems and boys de-
partments the social committee has
prepared jolly Halloween celebration
in the form of drills and musical pro
grams to be held in the lobby and
gymnasium. Members will invite and
bring the ladies ON thies occasion.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

We want good reliable
Agents in every city and
town in the country. Write
us for tennis.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-06
ASK FOR ANOTHER
PAVING DISTRICT

Continued from page one)
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from Court street to Garland street;
Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth
streets from Main street to Garland
street.
That said territory be laid off AS
street Improvement district to be
known as Street Improvement Dis
trict No. 2 Of the city Of Para
gould, and that a board of COM
missioners composed of r. w. Meri-
wether, Rev. A. c. Cloyes and
John Hickson be appointed for said
district to make said improvement
with such materials and in such
manner as the board may deem TO
be to the best interest OF the dis
trict. =
(Signed) P. E. House, H. w.
Woosley, w. A Ellis, M. M. Nc
Haney, E. H. Borneman, w. II.
Wilson, E. L. Hickson, P. c. Rit-
ter, ]. T. Hester, j. w. Gardner.
j. B. Hale.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-06
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

Few medicines have met with
more favor or accomplished more
good than Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
From a small beginning it's sale mad
use has extended to all parts of the
United States and to many foreign
countries. Everywhere it has re-
ceived unstinted praise. We con-
fidently believe that it has reliev-
ed more pain and suffering and
saved the lives of more people than
any other one preparation in use.
One or two doses of it is enough to
relieve an ordinary attack of collie
or diarrhoea. 1t has been used in
many epidemics of dysentery with
perfect success. 1t is especially val
liable for summer diarrhoeas in
children Every family should keep
it at hand as attacks of cholera
morbus often result fatally before
medicine can be procured or ply
stefan summoned. For sale by all
dealers. *tf
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-06
GOOD NEWS
Many Paragould Readers Have Heard
1t and Profited Thereby.

GOOD news travels fast" and the
bad back sufferers in Paragould are
glad to learn where relief may be
found. Many a lame, weak and
aching back is bad no more, thanks
to Doan's Kidney Pills. Our citizens
are telling the good news of their
experience with this tested RENE
dy. Here is an example worth read
ing:
John w. Pillow, r. F. D. No. 5,
Box No. So A, Paragould, says: 81
used two boxes of Doan's Kidney
Pills with the best results that
ever got from any of the other
kidney medicines. They relieved the
scalding sensation that was always
present when the kidney secretions
passed and cured me so that
didn't have to get up so often dur
ing the night. My back has never
bothered me since"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Pillow had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-06

the first month during which the
British order in council was fully
effective, showed an increase of
$2,094,S3S.
In cotton, one of the much-dis-
puted articles in the trade, Great
Britain's imports increased by L.
314,592 centals of 112 pounds
each. OF the re-exports of cotton,
Consul General Skinner says
Holland and Sweden each took
about five times as much cotton in
June, 1915, as in June, 1914, and
during the past half year Sweden
received 142,543 centals and HOl-
land 259,S2S centals of cotton as
against 1852 centals and 17,785
centals, respectively, in the same
period of 1914"
Large increases in all lines of
cotton goods and cotton yarns from
Great Britain to Sweden, Norway,
Denmark and The Netherlands dur
ing the first six months of 1915
are shown. - 80 h
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-06
WOULD ENACT LAW
FOR STATE AGGIES
Craighead County Farmers Union
Sends Out Petition Asking l. &
r. Legislation.

Jonesboro, Aug. 3.-W. A. Craft,
secretary of the Craighead County
Farmers Union, announces he will
this week mail 1000 copies of the
petition being circulated to initiate
law setting aside one-half of one
mill of all state revenue collected
for the support of the four district
agricultural schools, to representa-
tives of the farmers unions over
the state and others interested in
the measure. An equal number
was sent out last week. The bill
has been agitated for the last five
years.
Mr.. Craft gave it as his opinion
that the amount of revenue that
such a law would provide would be
about equal to the appropriation
for the schools made in the past.
He said the University of Arkansas
and the state normal school was not
include because the farmers organ
iation did not understand the needs
of the institutions. He said the
matter of a special tax for the sup
port of the schools has been so
fully discussed that he expects lit
tie opposition to the measure.
The bill being initiated provides
as follows: THAT, beginning on
the first Monday in January, 1917,
and each year thereafter, one-half
of one mill of the taxes now or
that may be hereafter levied and
collected on each dollar of taxable
property in the state for general
revenue purposes shall be levied and
collected for the support and main
tenance of the four district agri-
cultural schools and shall be kept
in a separate fund and appropriate
ed by the legislature for the use
of said schools equally and for no
other purpose"
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-06
BOOZE VENDORS AT
FORT SMITH LOSE
Court Holds Appropriation of Cor
respondence by Federal Author
tiles Was Legal.

Fort Smith, Aug. 2.-The seizure
of correspondence from the Kansas
City office of John L. Casper, for
mer head of the Rush Distilling
Company, now one of number of
and employees of that COM
pany under indictment here for vio-
lation of the internal revenue
laws, was declared legal by de-
cision handed down here today in
federal court by Judge Frank A.
Youmans. The correspondence is
said to have furnished the clews on
which the government agents
searched for evidence on which the
indictments were returned.
According to the government au-
thorities the letters are CORE
spondence between Casper and Knox
Booth, former head OF the internal
revenue service OF Tennessee. Cas-
per brought suit to regain the let
tiers, alleging their sizure was a
violation of the federal constitu-
ton. Judge Youmans held the
seizure was duly authorized and
that the finding of the letters was
merely accidental.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-06
Z per cent in the Bank OF Eng

PIT per cent in the Bank Of Eng
land.
Fifth. The confidence Of the
German people in our financial
strength is as unboundad as their
confidence in our military super
iority. After IL months imperial
IS are quoted at 70, eight points
below the quotation in March,
1914; the minimum price of Brit
ish consols, SIS, is II per cent be-
low the quotation in March, 1914;
three per cent French rentes, at SO,
are 10 per cent below March, 1914.
work, skill, discipline, organi-
cation, economy, and last but not
least the categorical imperative of
patriotism, have upheld Germany
n the first year against our enc
mics and will help us further to
win the war.
(Signed) "HELFFERlCH."
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-06
A FIGHT! A FIGHT!
CALL The POLICE
Maurice Block and Walter Lee
Demonstrate Prowess in Phys
ical Way.
(From tuesdays Daily Press)

And while the world goes round
and round, some goes up and some
goes down-sung to the tune of
Tipperary, La Marseillaise, Wash
ington Crossing the Delaware and
Hells Broke Loose in Kansas, by
NJ F.. Block and Walter Lee, who,
by the way announced at an early
hour last evening that training
camp for the manned, the halt and
the blind in physical gymnastics
had been opened, with reasonable
tuition charges, careful attention
to little details, and a guarantee
that a full course would entitle all
takers to qualif yfor service in eth
er the Orient or the Occident.
Lesson No. l, with Lee the ag-
gressor and Block at bay, was
staged last night on the streets be-
tween Thompsons drug store and
the National Bank of Commerce.
Block lead, Lee ducked, the air be-
came frightfully murky with flying
arms and active bodies, few
blows landed, Lee hit the pave
ment, but arose with steam for
another trial. Councillor Kinnard
suggested the inadvisahility of per
forming at so public a place and
interposed physical objections. Faint
hearts believed an organized raid
had been directed against the Bank
of Commerce. 1t was even hinted
that ghosts of the James gang were
stalking, or perhaps the Dalton boys
were at large However, when the
ether had been sufficiently agitat-
ed it was found that nothing more
nor less serious than friendly
fight had taken place, with slight
damages. In the melee Lee was
knocked down, the force of the
blow spraining Blocks right arm
slightly More than this deponents
sayeth not.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-06
JUDGE WOOD SAVES
BROTHER FROM VAT

Mnoticello, July 31-Forethought
and the quick work of his brother,
Associate Justice Carroll d. Wood,
probably saved the life of w. "A.
Wood, prominent Drew county
planter, yesterday afternoon when
the latter fell head foremost into
a cattle dipping vat filled with a
strong solution of arsenic.
Justice Wood was visiting on his
brothers. farm. While they were
inspecting the vat Mr.. Wood lost
his balance and plunged into the
vat. AS he fell he held his nose
kept his mouth closed and prevent
ed any of the solution from enter
ing his system. Judge Wood jump
ed and aided him in keeping his
head out of the solutior8 until both
were rescued. Neither was serious
ly injured, though the shock proved
a severe strain.