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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12

AS the time for the announcement
of the teaching force of the public
schools for the next school year draws
nigh, the deepest interest is aroused
among the Afro-Americans of this city
to know who will be selected to sue
ceed Prof. G.. N. Grisham as principal
of the High School. While Prof. VIM.
H. Dawley, who is temporarily appoint
ed to fill the vacancy is a profound
scholar, logical thinker and splen-
did citizen above reproach and has
given the fullest satisfaction in his dis
charge of the exacting duties of this
is an element of disgruntled Negroes,
colorphobists and chronic kickers who.
because they had a grievance against
Prof. Grisham, which they were too
cowardly to give utterance to during
his incumbency, hope to crafty their
spite by venting their spleen upon his
brilliant and painstaking successor,
who is without question one of the
most courteous, considerate and high
ly respected colored men in greater
Kansas City.
This element feels that nothing can
be accomplished unless the School
Board sends away to some other city
and gets a principal, regardless of his
past record, his moral standing or his
intellectual fitness for the place, just
so as one of the rabid opponents of Mr.
Dawley and the Kansas City spirit
said, "'Tain't no Kansas City niggah."
Seriously, gentlemen of the Board
of Education, why should we send to
some other locality Tor principal for
the Negro high school, when VIM. H.
Dawley' epitomizes all those qualities
that are essential in a first-class prin-
cipal and who, by his fifteen years of
rigid training and intimate association
with his distinguished predecessor,
(than whom no more distinguished or
capable principal ever lived) is quail
fled to continue that forceful but con-
servative policy that characterized
Prof Grisham as a safe and sane lead
er and relieved the Board of Education
of any worry whatsoever concerning
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12

Grand Master Nelson c. Crews. E.
S. Baker, Secretary of the Grand
Chapter, will speak on Holy Royal
Arch Masonry and Grand Commander
w. G. Mosely will speak on Masonic
Knighthood.
Eureka Commandery No. 4, located
at Hannibal, Mo-, carries an annual
lease on the largest public entertain
ment hall in that city. 1t is at this
hall where all of the night functions
will be held during the grand ses-
sions in August.
Sirs H. c. Edwards and Nelson Wal.
lar of st. Matthews Commandery No
II of Liberty, Mo-, were interested
visitors at session of Emanuel Com
mandery's drill tam last Monday
night. Sir Wallar is the captain-gen-
eral of St. Matthews Commandery and
was catching items on the schedule
which has just been issued for the
Grand Encampment.
Emmanuel Commandery drill team
elected officers last Monday night
with the following results: Edw
Johnson, Pres; Chas. Adkins, W
Pres; VIM. Baker, Secy.; E. L. Ward,
Treas; Geo. A. Johnson, Capt.-Gen.;
Saml. Winston, Sr. w; w. C. Nal
lory, Jr., W.; Geo. Johnson, property
man
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12
Do You Notice the Firms Our Negro Business Drecry Are You There?
BISHOP HENRY McNEAL TURNER

Sonnet and Memorial Ode by by Ros-
coe G. Jamison.
Cast in a mold broken since long ago
BY Him, the Master Workman, who
disdained
To think that in the sordid clay re
mained
Strength worthy of another such; and
To earth he came alone. Within the
low,
Dark vale, he found Truths foot.
prints, and so gained
The heights of the Immortais; yea,
attained
The crown that mem'ry weaves, her
face aglow.
o fallen Chief! When pressed in
deadly fray,
Thy race reels back from foes that
do assail.
One shall but say that thou dost lead
that day
And turn defeat to victory, nor fail;
And when our banners rest in
Triumphs Hall,
Thy name shall be, as now, the first
of all
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12
SONGS OF THE SEASONS.
The Song of Winter.
BY CHAS. A. STARKS.

The triple effusions have spent themselves,
Spring sang her lay, Summer, too, with Autumn
Now clamors the people for old winter.
What he sing old, grizzled and gray?"
Some ask, still rapt attention to him give
So venerable, garbed with many days
He looks the embodied respect of age
Tall with sweeping beard and intensive look,
Quite determined though with regardful manner,
Thus solemnly breaks the long suspense.
Sons of Men list And unto me hearken
Hear the wisdom of days with cold clear thought
My song is undisturbed with blatant chord,
Cool is my head, steeled my heart to passion.
Understanding is my harp, cold truth my song
Gray morning hours with me are delightful
My heavenly frost beauties the world
Whose breath is heathgiving and reviving.
1t steals down from heaven at night my frost
Giving earth an incorruptible crown.
When resting its crest the world feels alive
From his sharp biting flees dull stupidness.
None smell his breath with awakning;
His inhalations draughts of new life,
Invigoratng all activities"
They wrong who hint of destitution
Flourishing and peculiar to myself.
Old sloth whom you love, gives you this, o Men,
Not I, my garments spotless, I'm pure.
Children of men, innocents of heaven,
Wallow quite joyful in my snowy deep
And count it all happiness with great joy.
Who can learn the mysteries ofthe sod
When covered with my immaculate spread,
Where works the hidden life of unseen plants
Whose roots father for vegetation?
l love these, they my first born to light;
l love also my bejeweled mountains.
Songs whispering through valleys by weird winds
Which tell tales in loud musing and moaning
l love Iceland, and farther than Iceland
Where vain mems feet seldom trod Undisturbed
l reign in peace with naught to mar my cold
And feel my eternal SHOWS forever.
MY sights grand beyond the scan of men
Or mortal vision of these I'm jealous
And protect by my great extremities.
How I've laughed at men who'd profane my land.
Sacred and exempt from curious gaze
Yet some far unnamed day may be led
To lift my SPELL opening to seekers"
81 am old but not decrepit, the blood
OF old Father Time courses through my veins
I bring strength, knowledge and satisfaction.
Because of my experience of days
l know the folly of earth oh mortal!
Who look to my deep purifying ways.
l bring truth unembellished, unadorned
That you may the real youths ardency
l temper with coldness and vanites;
I blow away with my stirring bleakness
Youth and glory 1 match with the solemn"
Thus he sang all were awed and stood aghast,
Some admiringly, others SHE'D from fear,
So terribly earnest Old Winter sang
And up while yet he stood, each
Taking place by his venerable side
The full quartet sings with one voice,
Repeat this note "All is good, God is ALL"
THE END.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12
OF INTEREST TO
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS


Grand Commander W. G.. Mosely,
who spent Saturday and Sunday last
in Hannibal, reports that everything
looks promising for the greatest
gathering of Masons next August ever
assembled in any city in the nearly
fifty years history of the fraternity
in this state. He found Hannibal
wide awake. energetic and vigorously
preparing for the coming big event
Sir Mosely made the visit in the in
terest of the Grand Conclave and the
Grand Encampment, which will be
held from the 9Th to 18th of August.
1t was decided to keep something go.
ing on for the entertainment of the
public day and night. Ball games,
dress parades, exhibition drills, ban
quets, social gatherings, open sessions
at which addresses by the leading
member of the order viii be made will
make up a weeA long to be remem-
bered in the annals of Masonry.
On Saturday night, June 10, large
delegation of Masons and Knights
Templars will go over to Liberty, Mo-,
to assist the brethre nthere in the
observance of st. Johns day and pub
lie installation of officers. District
Deputy Eugene Lacy will represent
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12
IN MEM ORIAM.

In loving remembrance of our de-
ceased mother and grandmother, who
died in Chillicothe, Mo-. June 8, 1914.
Through all pain at times she'd smile
A smile of heavenly birth;
And when the angels called her home,
She smiled farewell to earth.
Heaven retaineth now our treasure
Earth the lonely casket keeps;
And the sunbeams love to linger.
Where our sanity mother sleeps.
MRS. MARY SCHUMACHE,
JOHN B. PENSION
Children.
MRS. LILLE WEBSTER,
MRS. NELLIE f. HOWARD,
Grandchildren.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12
THE MIGHTY HATH FALLEN.
Cyrus LindelI, Once a Leader of Kan
sas Negro Democracy, is Ped
ding Pies In Iowa.

diin9 FieS IN iowa.
In looking over the Buxton Qa.),
Bulletin, the following item attracted
our attention:
''Mr. Cyrus Lindell, formerly chief
at Boyson soda grill, is making and
delivering some first class pies. Any
one wishing some real pies, the kind
like mother used to make, will dc
well to call on him at 544 H street
West"
Lindell, eloquent orator and at one
time a big mitt at Western Univer'
sity, will be remembered by every.
body in Kansas. He bloomed and
flourished in the land of sunflowers
like flower, but soon faded away.
Topeka Plaindealer.
And yet this fallen idol was at one
time Brother Chiles' chum and con
stant companion. Oh consistency,
thou art jewel!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12
HON E DAY.

Sunday, the third anniversary of
Home Day. Wear a red carnation in
honor of home. Go to some church
and hear the home sermon. Place
flowers in the windows of some
church for those whom have broken
the circle.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12
NOTICE.

If anyone in or out of Kansas City
knows lady going by the name OF
Matte Clay or Matte Anderson,
please send card informing me of
ks- address and l will pay to such
a person s25. No questions will be
asked. 1904 Michigan avenue, Kan
sas City. Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12
MRS. JOSIE wIckLIFFE DEAD.

Mrs. Josie Wickliffe, formerly of
this city, died suddenly at her home
in Hutchinson. Kansas, Tuesday and
was buried Thursday. Her death
was a great shock to her many friends
in this city and many would have at.
tended the funeral had they known
it in time. Only Mrs. Lillian Saving
ton Lewis, lifelong friend, went
from here.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12
THE COMMON PEOPLE WHO ARE THE PATRONS OF THE SCHOOL
AND ARE INTERESTED In ITS DEVELOPMENT
ARE NOT In ACCORD WITH THEM

II Half the Energy Exerted by Few Self Appointed DctatO had
Been Used to Secure Gymnasium and Vocational School for
Negro Youth that They Are Exercising in Trying Dictate
the Appointment of Principal the Common People
Would Have Some Confidence in Them.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12

Mrs. Katie Wilson, Grand Lecturer
of the Order of the Eastern Star, paid
a visit to the Chapters of this city
last week. She delivered a very elo
quent and interesting address to them
While here she was the guest of Mrs
d. N. Crosthwait, 1920 Virginia.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12
CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT.

CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT.
The Criterion Theatre has been
purchased by Mr. Billy King, the
most renowned actor and producer
of the race, who will give personal
supervision to its every detail and
hopes to make it the most popular
= amusement resort for our people
in the West. New employees, new
furnishings, new fixtures, new
scenery and the same clean, high
class and popular bills that have
characterized the stay of his ad-
mirable company during the early
part of the season. Remember the
location.
18th and Highland Avenue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12
BISHOP HENRY McNEAL TURNEF
Lemorial Ode by Roscoe c. Jamisor

demorlal Ode by Roscoe e. JamiSon
Ambassador of God to that strang,
land
Where slave chains first our faith
ers' limbs did tear,
Mid jungles wild, he reached a help
ing hand,
And heathens rose Savior to de
clare.
The noble church of Allen, spreading
wide,
Until it touched the Afric deserts
rim,
Through his strong labor reached its
highest tide.
of him.
And as he did its pillars fortify
Until it stands our pride and chiet
estate,
So might this man have buildet
meath some sky
Another Carthage, durable and
great
= ..
A voice that faltered not in face OF
might,
That spake straight on, nor count
up the cost;
A soul who feared no demon of the
night,
Who sought to save the sheep that
had been lost.
He saw his race, called freedmen, fet.
tered still
By spiteful laws and customs born
of hell,
And shouted to the world, from Free.
dom's hill,
Bold speaking of the wrongs he
hated well.
When fiercely ragged the tumult and
the din,
When thick and fast flew arrows
of made hates,
He was champion, and entered in
To push the battle to the farthest
gates.
Tillman, the cursed, and rakish Var
deman,
Were schoolboys unto him, this man
of God;
When to the lists he rode, as heroes
can,
He brake their lances, and did drive
them hard.
His morn of life was slavery's dark.
est night,
His youthful heart was burdened
by its grief;
And yet he fought valiant war
rior's fight
That lesser souls might hear in un.
belief.
In this weak age of bread-and-butter
men,
OF vassals chained to Mammon' S
chariot wheels,
OF lackeys at wealths door, that bow
and grin,
His heart knew scorn which kingly
honor feels.
o Negro youth! Mid Georgia's red
clay hills,
There is shrine full worthy of thy
praise.
Forget thy weakness, born of nur.
tured ills,
And look you there, and thankful
voices raise.
Yea, let his dauntless spirit enter in
And fill thee up with courage that
will stand
To nerve thee in the fray, to fight
and win,
And give thee strength to lend a
helping hand.
For you he wrought, this dynamo OF
power.
For you he held the fortress 'gainst
odd guns;
All, blessed will be the Negro in that
hour
When God shall send more Turn.
ers as our sons!
st. Joseph, Mo. June 1, 1915.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12
WHY A NONRESIDENT PRINCIPAL?

Several Kansas City Professional Men, for Some Reason Known Only
Themselves Have Advised the School Board That Resident
Tax-Psying, City Supporting Negro is Worthy Capable
Of Being Principal Of Lincoln High School.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12

GEORGE v. GOLDEN.
The little Napoleon" of Eighteenth
street, the busiest and most success
ful tailor of the race nthis city, who
has built up most gratifying patron
age which enables him to give en-
ploymen to half dozen skilled workmen
of the race.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12

Say, have you furnished or un-
furnished room for rent? Adver-
tise it in The Sun and let it be
bringing you in something.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12

Every Lodge Treasurer should be
required to give bond. If they
are unwilling to do so then yOu
should select a new treasurer.
Amt that fair?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-30
GENERAL SESSIONS

w. E. Gardner. a young white man
who formerly resided in Rock Hill
was found guilty Of issuing fraudulent
checks. He has not yet been sentenc-
ed.
James Stevenson. young white man
Of the Bullock's Creek community, was
tried Friday on the charge Of shooting
John w. Hafner, also white, to death
several months ago. The jury declar-
ed him not guilty.
The motion for new trial on the
part Of counsel for Ed Robinson. a
negro boy, who was last week convict
ed Of larceny, he being alleged to have
been a party to the attempted rob-
cry Of the safe Of Sherer & Quinn
in Yorkville several weeks ago, was re-
fused. and he was sentenced to serve
one year in the reformatory for col
ored youths.
II is understood that the work Of dis
posing Of criminal cases will be con-
tinued next week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-30
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS

The Upper South Carolina confer
ence, which has been in session in
Spartanburg for a week, adjourned
yesterday to meet next year with the
Buncombe Street church, Greenville.
During the closing hours a resolution,
aimed at the presidents preparedness
policy, was voted down. The ap-
pointments for next year were an
nounced as follows:
Anderson District-T. c. O'Dell,
presiding elder; Antreville, w. T. Bel
vim: Bethel, ]. G. Huggin; Calhoun
Falls, ]. w. Bailey; Clemson College,
]. M. Steadman; Central, B. M. Rob-
inson; Honea Path, S. T. Blackmon;
Lowndesville NJ. K. Meadors; McCor-
mick, ]. T. Miller; Orrville. l.. w.
Johnson Pelzer. ]. H. Danner; Pen
dleton, w. NJ. Owings; Seneca, n. G..
Ballenger; Starr, A. Q. Rice; st. John,
]. w. Speake; Townville, R. H. Lupo;
Walhalla, ]. L. Stokes; Walhalla cir
cult, H. A. Whitten; Westminster, j.
w. Lewis; Williamson and Belton, 5.
H. Booth.
Cokesbury District-W. l. Herbert.
presiding elder; Abbeville circuit, j.
y. Isom; Abbeville Station, ]. L. Dan,
lei; Butler w. P. Meadors, Jr.; Broad
River w. A. Duckworth; Cokesbury,
r. E. Sharp; Greenwood, Main Street,
l.. P. MCGEE; Greenwood Mills, j..
Earle Steadman; Greenwood circuit,
G. F.. Clarkson; Kinards, w. H. Muir
ray; McKendree, to be supplied; New
berry, Central, F. E. Dibble; O'Neale
Street and Jalapa, Gobe Smith; New
berry circuit. w. K. Bouknight; Nine
ty-Siy. r. F. Norris Parksville. r. l..
Rountree (supply); Phoenix. ]. H.
Manley: Prosperity and Zion, E. P.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-30
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

Court of common pleas for the regu-
lar fall term convened yesterday
morning with Judge Rice presiding
but adjourned until today soon after
opening. the case of Sutton vs.. Cataw-
ba Power Co., which was set for the
initial date not being ready for trial.
II Is understood the case will not be
brought up at this term Of the court.
When court convened this morning.
the case Of Buenna Vista Woods VS..
the Rock Hill Fertilizer Co., was en-
tered into. This case, in which the
plaintiff asks damages Of the defend
ant company on the ground that odors,
gases, ETC., from the company's plant
makes her residence in Rock Hill an
undesirable place in which to live, was
tried in the court Of common pleas
here in the spring and resulted In
mistrial 1t was carried to the su-
preme court and remanded back to the
lower court for second hearing.
Judge Rice gave the lawyers to un-
derstand this morning that he will tol-
crate no delay in the trial Of civil
cases. There was a few minutes de-
lay in getting things under way this
morning and his honor said: Gentle
men, / will tell you right now, unless
you are ready with your witnesses
ETC., this court will adjourn" In a
few seconds thereafter the judicial ma
chinery was running smoothly.
It is probable that the Woods case
will engage the attention Of the court
all Of today and part Of tomorrow al
least.
Following are the cases set for trial
at the present term Of common pleas
court:
13. Sutton vs.. Catawba Power CO.
4. Duncan VS.. Southern Railway Co.
a. D. e. Finley ct al, VS.. M. E.
Robinson.
3S. Henderson VS.. Beckham.
20. CASTOR VS.. City Of Rock Hill.
49, McGill vs. Hartness, ct al.
Al. Blackmon VS.. Jenkins.
AZ. Bank VS.. Castles.
As. Carroll VS.. Branch.
Al. Cook VS.. Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co.
4S. Small vs.. w. U. Tel. Co.
40. Childers VS.. McGill.
54. Perry vs. Miller.
SIS. Rock Hill Supply Co. VS.. Wilson.
Sc. j. L. Phillips & Co., VS. Wilson.
SO. McFadden vs. Equitable Life In
surance Co.
60. Bank VS.. Peoples Trust Co.
G1. Bank VS.. Peoples Trust Co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-30
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1915.

was on the calendar. for today, has
been continued and will not be called
again until the February term OF civil
court. This suit has to do with an
estate conservatively estimated to be
worth 100000 and hence the interest
that attends 1t.
Gastonia Gazette, Nov. 26: Mr. r.
F. Robinson Of Crowders' Creek
brought The Gazette Tuesday some
samples of second-crop Irish potatoes
which are splendid. One weighed Is
ounces and the other an even pound.
These. he stated. were not the larg-
est nor the smallest Of the crop. but
fair average. He planted half
bushel the last Of August and got from
the planting ten bushels Of most ex-
cellent potatoes. This Is the first time
I Mr. Robinson has tried second plant
ing of Irish potatoes and he Is con-
vinced that the cobbler can be raised
in this manner to good advantage.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Page and chill
dren Of Glover, 8. c., spent Thanksgiv-
ing day in Gastonia as the guests OF
Mr.. Pages parents, Mr. and Mrs. ].
E. Page, at their home on North Mari
eta street.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-30
Ths 4lurkr'lle enqairer.
Entered at the Postoffice at York as
Mail Matter Of the Second Glass.
YORK. s. c.:
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 80, 1915.

Many editorial paragraphs appear
in the newspapers Of this county which
are not intended to be taken serious
ly One such paragraph there was In
the issue of the Times Of November
IL. Facetiously rather than seriously
we referred to the differences which
lately have arisen between The York
Vile Enquirer and the Rock Hill
Record over the distribution among
the county newspapers Of certain legal
advertising. In its issue Of Tuesday
November 16. The Enquirer repro
duced the Times paragraph and re-
ferred to it editorially in a way that
indicates that Editor Grist has un-
Willingly misconstrued its meaning.
The position The Enquirer takes with
rates prescribed by law in their
charges for legal advertising is OF
course unassailable. II newspapers
have overcharged the county for ad-
vertising, The Enquirer does the pub
lie a service in calling attention to 1t.
Further in connection with the Times
paragraph. we wish to assure The En-
quirer that it was not intended to be
offensive, but was spoken as so much
pleasantry.-Fort Mill Times.
Because we had always been accus-
toned to take the Times quite serious
ly We were too surprised when we
saw it's paragraph to think Of the idea
Of facetiousness. This more especially
because of the seriousness Of the sub
ject, and likewise there is something
disreputable in the idea Of "squealing
against the other fellow" 1t seems
to carry the suggestion Of completely
and betrayal, and our skin Is not quite
thick enough for that. But we are not
surprised at the explanation Of the
Times as published above, for to do
the square thing is in accord with its
real intention.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-30

ceased Is survived by the following
children: Messrs. Joseph G., Jam
H.. William 8. and Walter w. Dickson
of this place; c. w. Dickson Of Smyrna
r. F. D., Misses Mary and Margaret
Dickson who reside here and Mrs.
Robert Smith Of Filbert No. l. A half
sister, Mrs Jennie Queen. Of Gaines
vile, Ca, and a half-brother, Mr.. Geo.
Howell, who lives in the west, also
survive. Mrs. Dickson was for many
years a member of Trinity Methodist
church and had many friends and ac-
quaintances in the town and through
out the community. The funeral was
=, attended by many relatives and
friends.