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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04
HELENA MONT.

The Odd Fellows and the Household
of Ruth will celebrate Peter Oggen's
day March l with a program and lunch
THE P. of P. lodge held its first
meeting Monday night and initiated
20 candidates and on March will be
the installment of officers 4. The lit
literary society met on Friday night
/. - Mrs, Jeff Harrison will entertain
the Busy Bee Society Thursday night
Word has been received from L.
+. Matthias, formerly of Helena, but
now of Waco, that he has been or
dained to preach and has a charge in
Itlay, Tex. We hope to hear the young
man in Helena soon The supper
given tthe residence of Mrs. E.
cess. -. Mr.. Titus, the railroad EN-
ploye that was hurt in a wreck a few
days ago, is now able to leave the
hospital and return to his home in
st. Paoul =. Mr. Clarence Walton was
| kicked by his horse and is now in
st. Johns hospital aond suffering Sc
we're pains Mrs. Eta White is con
lvalescent. =. Mrs. Kitty McCavoy has
opened a hair dressing parlor with
Madam Walker preparation with good
success for Helena ladies'. . One hun
dred men and theier families are ex
pected nnetaoishrdletaoishrdleutaoiur
pected in Helena March Is to work
on the dam to be built across the Mis-
souri, river. Tell the coal skuttle
brown to the West side to wake up
Don't worry. Mrs. Mary Parker Shell
bon, formely fthis city, is visiting
in Ell Paso, Tex, and will arrive in the
city soon to visit friends.
The colored people in Helena have
been up in arms for the past few days
and the excitement ended in mass
meeting last Thursday night to pro
test against the production of the
Birth of a Nation, which is billed tC
show at the auditorium early in March
A committee was appointed headed
! by Rev. |. S. Wilson, with full power
to act, even TO the employing of an at
torney in court proceedings if i
should be necessary. The committed
has prepared the following petition
which will be presented to the cit!
council:
To His Honor the Mayor, and the Cit!
Council of Helena:
/ Gentlemen:
| The Undersigned citizens of Helena
learning to their amazement and re
gret that the photoplay Birth of {
Nation" a play destined to create an
tagonism and race feelings, is to b.
presented in this city March 8 to IL
inclusive, at the city Auditorium, dc
not to grant a license for the presen
tation of said photoplay and forbid it!
production in this city, fol the follow
ing reasons:
1t is immoral. 1t breaks faith witt
a part of your citizens, and awaken
a feeling of fear and hatred towar.
them. 1t is against public policy, ami
a discrimination against a single sec
tion of society, and violates the socia
compact on which the relation of al
true citizenship is founded.
Who of you gentlemen in this cour
ell chamber this morning could loo
upon that scene of the Negro Gus, a
: written in the play by Rev? Thoi
Dixon, attacking young and innocer
. girl of your race, whether it be tru
or false, without having the manhoo
within you stirred to its depths wit
feeling of hatred and murder againi
: tho race of which Gus is made Ii
, representative.
After viewing that scene, and II
subsequent one of this innocent flo'
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04
BETTY AND SAM.

BY BENZ. V. LONGDoN, Chillicothe,
Mo.
When little Jack Horner was about
S years old, his father and mother
built very nice house, much nicer
than their old one. They informed
their architect that they wanted love-
ly corner big enough for Jack. By
building kind of a round bay win
dow at the corner of the living room
he made big round, sunshiny corner.
Jack Horner was somewhat old fash
ioned, and it was amusing to see him
smiling at everybody who looked at
him.
We are reminded of this simple story
whenever we look at Betty and Sans
corner.
OF course you know that Jack Hor-
ner and our Betty and Sam are of diff
ferent parentage, family and race, and
remember that nature has been i'm
proving the ipdividual since the story
of Jack Horner was written, and is
fot yet so satisfied with her work
that she exhibits exact reproductions,
Betty and Sans godfather reserves
a lovely corner for them in every is
sue of the Sun. and they have formed
the habit of cuddling down in their
corner and smiling as they tell us
what they say" The surprise that
Betty and Sam have for those who do
not know them is their simple SINGER.
ity which is a very child-like quail
ity. They give us the essence of what
they hear of the city, the school, the
church and the state as well as OF
small family and individual affairs.
They have succeeded in touching
deep points, dwelling most on season
able ones, differing without dicord
sometimes grave, yet always happy
and agreeable. And in conclusion we
confess that if anyone should ask us
why we admire Betty and Sam, we
feel it could no otherwise be expressed
than by making answer: Because
they are companionable to unusual de
gree and speak out regardless of what
people say.
In these words there lies the tyran
ny of the world, the whole destruction
of our natural disposition, and the
oblique vision of our minds
And this is what:
1--WE told the thrush, an dive laughed
together,
Laughed till the woods were al
airing.
And he said to us, as he plumed each
feather,
Well, people must say, if they car
not sing,
Long live Betty and Sam
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04
Frederick ]. Work, Director.

Birmingham, .Ala.-At the meeting
of the Bishops Council of the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Zion church
here last week it was discovered that
DR.. ]. S. Jackson, the financial sec
retary of the church. was short in
his accounts $4,000 with no means of
making it good. He is under bond
of $4,000 and the connection possi.
bly, will be able to make the amount
from the bonding company. DR.. Jack
son was suspended from the office.
He was prominent candidate for the
bishopric of the church.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04
SALISBURY. MO.

The banquet given by Golden Spray
Temple was quite saccess. Grand
Princess Eta Bolden made very
timely talk. Mrs. c. r. Mcdowell
while in the city was the guest OF
Mrs. VIM. Black. Miss Nadeen
Starks has returned home from school
-. Those on the sick list are Mrs
Anderson Bentley, Bennie May Fris
tie. =. Rev. J. H. Ward is able to be
out again Mr.. Merritt Blake spent
Saturday evening as the guest of his
sister Mrs. Noah Anderspl. Rev w
H. Davis passed through the city en-
route home
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

Mrs. Bucky McPike of Montgomery
City, Mo-. made her first trip to Kan
sas City last week. She has visited
many cities in the United States and
Canada but reports more delightful
stay in Kansas City than any place
she has visited. She intended to stay
only three days, but was charmed with
our city so that she made it ten days
anad intends to return soon for a
months stay She is relative of Mr..
Geo. McPike and was guest Of Mr..
and Mrs McPike. 1908 jefferson st.
lShe returned home last Monday.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

Mrs. Stella Ross. 921 Highland ave-
nue., who suffered from broken arm
is yet unable to resume her duties at
the County Home for Aged and In
Arm Negroes.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04
Lincoln High School.
FREE
MONTHLY MUSICAL CONCERT.
March 1916, p. M.
PROGRAM.
Part |.

March 1916, p. M.
PROGRAM.
Part l.
l Overture. William Tell. .Rossini
Orchestra
2 Selected-Clarinet =. H. D. Massey
3 (a) Hold the Winds ds.........
Negro Folk Song
(b) Rocks, Don't Fall on Me. ......
Negro Folk Song
Semi-chorus
4 (a) Panquita .....!........R .Robyn
(b) Calm as the Night. ... .Bohm
(c) Evening Star ........ Wagner
(d) Barcarolle ...... Offenback
Orchestra
Vocal-Selected e. Mrs. Chas. Lester
Part II.
Violin-Sans Souci ....... Case
Mr.. Roland Bruce
2 Melodies from Bohemian Girl. .Balfe
Orchestra
8 Quartette-from Rigoletto =. Verdi
Mrs. Bessie Woods, Misses X.
Adams, s. English, n. Venerable.
Messrs. Grant Moore, c. R. Banks,
ID. Jackson.
Wedding of the Winds. ... Hall
Orchestra
Star Spangled Banner" .....
........ .............O Orchestra
Frederick j. Work, Director.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

|. A. McCAMPBELL,
President.
l.. V. DEFRANTZ,
Secretary.
ANNA H. JONES,
Treasurer.
March /, 1916.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

s. BACOTE, DID, AM.
n II
H. services
the public invited officers asking all and friends
children
date-Sunday,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04


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wishes for him splendid appoment with liberal saIar yattaehe
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District Manager.

Office, 1907 East Eighteenth street
Second floor, rooms and 4.
Bell phone, East 2766
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

We want good reliable
Agents in every city and
town in the country. Write
us for terms.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

Say, have you a furnished or un-
furnished room for rentl Adver-
tiss it in The Sun and let il be
bringing you in something.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-11-25
Way Clear for Adon7s0n
 LoW to Supreme Court
All Cases of the Railroads Will Be Postponed Unt1 q Decision
 IS Reached.

mittee was instructed several weeks ago by the railroad executives to as sist in the preparation of the bills of complaint to be filed by the various railroad companies, we were also in structed to take up at the proper time with the attorney general the ques- ton of making a test case for the su- preme court
 "lt was a coincident that on last
 Tuesday the day the department of justice took it's first ste, in court at Kansas City with a view of getting & test case, three members of our com , mittee in entire ignorance of those steps called on the attorney general at Washington to see if test ease could be arranged.
 The test case will present the mat. ter in the broadest way to the su- preme court The main allegations of the bill in the test case as to grounds
 of attac kand as to general facts are identical with the main allegations in the bills filed by the railroad com panies generally Furthermore the stip ulation provides that we may also pre-. sent the wage schedules of other com panies which we may deem necessary to illustrate the provisions of the act, Recognition of the interests of the interests of the railroad com anies generally in the test ease is afforded by the provision of the stipulation that the chairman of our committee, representing the railroads generally shall be co-counse, in the test case in the supreme court
 "The provision in the stipulation that our books and accounts shall be kept in such manner that if the act is upheld the amounts due to em- CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
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BANKS WILL GUARANTEE
 THE COUNTIES PORTION
Central Avenue Will Have a New Paving Better Than That Originally Put Down, Is the Opinion of Many Business Men Present at Meeting.

By 6 vote of ten to two the city council last night passed an ordinance by which Central avenue will have d new surface before the coming sea son in the event there is nothing new develops to prevent the carrying out of the purpose oi an ordinance which was finally read and adopted at the special meeting last evening.
 The aldermen who voted for the ordinance were Kittleberger, Housley, Poe. Little, Dodd, Rigsbee. Bureaurer Ledwidge Davis and Crockett Those who opposed the ordinance were Wool ston and Cartney
 Charles II. Weaver as the represen- tative of the Rotary Club. Gus Strauss as the representative of the Business Mems League. City Attorney McCon- nell speaking from the legal view oint of the city, and Messrs Eisele, How lett, Sparks and Callahan were among those who were present at the meet ing and urged the passage of this or dtha n,r
 City Attorney Mcconnell spoKe with reference 10 the contract the commits sioners had with the Barber Company almost ten years ago, and its main tenance feature. He said that as the legal representative of the city and after a full study of the situation. he did not believe the city through liti, gation could get a settlement as fav- orable to the city as the compromise that was covered in the ordinance then i ending in the council.
 Under the terms of the ordinance passed last night the city will put up $25,000 of the money it has borrow. ed for this improvement, but not until
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Kansas City, Nov 24-All prelim- mary obstacles to decision by the supreme court of the United States on the Adamson eight hour law were wiped out today.
 The only possible hitch in the pro ceedings now lies in the question whether the highest court will ad- vance the case and can render de cision by January when the law is scheduled to go into effect.
 The case of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and of other railroads which had applied to Judge Pollock in the United States district court at Kansas City, Kan, were by agreement of counsel for the government and for the railroads postponed until after 8 decision by the supreme court, and announcement was made by Frank Hagerman. special assistant to the at torney general in Adamson law cases and Walker D. Hines chairman of the committee of railroad counsel that similar Nostponments would be re- quested in all courts of the country where injunction suits have been filed
 The case which goes to the upper tribunal is that of the Missouri, Okla homa & Gulf, heard hurriedly here last Wednesday by Judge Hook who held that the law was unconstitutional
 The appeal was immediately taken. The situation was explained in for nal statement by Mr. Hines as fol lows
 rThe railroads are pleased that this arrangement has been made for the prompt consideration of this whole subpect by the supreme court and we shall do all in our power to aid in securing the earliest possible argm' ment and decision. When our com1
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after he four banks of the city have given the city a written guarantee i that the $l2,500 of the sum obligated by the county, and put mp in cash by the city, will be paid by the banks over 10 the city at any time the city needs the money
 Under this agreement tne city will get four per cent interest for the SIP, 800 it Cuts up for the county in this improvement and will also have d guarantee that the city can get it's money on demand should conditions arise that make it necessary that the city should have the cash before the county is able 10 pay it's part.
 We have had a conference" said President Strauss of the Citizens Bank and the four banks of the city will join with Mir Buchanan in a guar antee to the city that the city will get the money it is putting up for the county at any time the city finds it will need the mooney In this transac. ton the banks have no selfish motive " oti NIs anu AAtItiN N dllA lO dSolSA III carrying to completion a very neces say improvement in Hot Springs"
 Some of the aldermen would have o posed the city paying out the full $25 coo, which covers both city and county portions of this expense, un.ess the city had been so completely pro. tected as the arrangement with the banks guarantees
 Mayor McClendJn nad communica- tions read from the persons from whom the city had narrowed the Sl50.000 which indicated they did not Rspt the money used other than for the payment of the $60000 of old o3- ligations. and the $9O,000 held in re- serve for regular city expenses. and Mayor McClendon stated that it was his opinion this paymeut for perma- nent street improvement might in volya the city in trouble with those from whom the money had been boz rOwed
 Some of the aldermen however. re called that they had an understanding made clear in the open session of the city council that the financial agent would have absolutely nothing to do with the city and it's expenditures.
 TsnNrry,TNTTvI.T1 TN pA,-r1 TWO
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house in my buggy shortly before S and found Lawer. He informed me Spraggias couldn't be at the confer ence. We got in my buggy. Judge Lawler suggested that we drive down the Whitesburg pike. As We dronl we discussed politics.
 "Lawler said he had found out the workings of the grand jury then in session and that if We would cooper ate we could render the work of Spe- cjal Solicitor Tate and his grand jury worthless,
 "At the Nhitesburg bridge we got out of the buggy and discussed tlre political situation in more detail. Law Ter suggested that we wait until the town was quiet and see members of the grand jury and get them to delay their report until we could effect a re- consideration.
 "LaWler mentioned names Of cer- tain jurors I might see. I told him I wouldn't think of waking them up at that time of night and ask them to re- consider their work as grand jurors
 "LaWler showed feeling for the first time and declared he would hold me responsible if the grand jury injured him. l suggested We return to town. At this moment Lawler grabbed me and began to cut me. It was com nj at tf. q were on the Whitesburg bridge
 'I tried to retreat and trlpped up. Lawler rushed at me and when he would get me down would cut me | had a revolver and, realizing my pre- dicament, began to use it as club, striking lawler oa the head several times"
 AS Oyerton described what he said occurred on the bridge all eyes in a crowded courtroom were fixed on him. clearing of the throat or a cough here and there was the only sound be- side the voice of tue witness was the only sound that broke the stiffness.
 Mrs. Lawler was seen to ween when Oyerton described the blows he ad- ministered upon her husbands head. Judge Miller, with his hands locked in front of him, leaned far over his desk, picture of profound interest.
 Overton continued:
 "The last time 1 struck was on the back of the head then shot and LaWler feil. was very bloody and did
 Continued on Page Seven.
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London. Nov. 'Z4 Seemingly the forces of the central powers are en deavoring to drive on Bucharest the Rumanian capital, from three direc- tiOns From the west the troops of General von Falkenhayn have reached the Alt river; to the north the Ger man and Austro-Hugarians are press ing southward from the Predeal and Torzburger passes and somewhere along the Danube, either to the south or southeast, the forces of Field Mar shall von Mackenzen are crossing the river.
 Western WallachDa apparently is entirely in the hands of the Teutonic allies as both Berlin and Vienna re- port that the line of Alt has been reached. Some Rumanians remain in the rear around Orsoya, but that town as well as Rdfha-5eyerin ---T--SDeen occupied by the Teutonic troo and the Rumanians doubtless have fled into the mountains northward. The pressure of the German and Austro Hungarian troops continues north and northwest of Bucharest.
 Violent fighting has again broken cut in Dobrudja. While attempting into hold the Russians and Ruman ians in check north of the Tchernav- ada-Constanza railway line. Field Mar shall von Mackenzen Berlin an nounces, has thrown his men across the Danube at several places, but just where is not stated
 Bucharest says an attempt by the Germans to cross the Danube at Zim- nitza, 70 miles southwest of Bucharest
 tONTINIrEn ON PACE gHrNEN
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Villa Makes Another
 Attack or Chihuahua
Machine Guns Did Hea1y E2ecu- ton in the Ranks of the Bandits.

Chihuahua City Nov 24.-(Via El Paso Junction. n)-Anouher attack by Villa bandits from the east was begun Ut 6 o'clock this morning and was re- pulsed as were the previous attacks by the bandits, with heavy losses to the attacking fcrces.
 The machine guns again did heavy execution in the ranks of the bandits who crept up from the east under cover Cf a deep arroyo or dry wash. The dead and wounded were lest on the battlefield. as was done in the pre- yious assaults. When tae enemy broke and ran in disorder the heavy artillery took up the brunt of the fighting as the machine guns were outranged General Ozuma, commander of Gen. eral Treyinos cavalry pursued the bandits and completed their rout The Villa forces fled toward the northwest and are now believed to be out of touch with the remaining Villa com. mands
 Ah'HS thc MOuuutu tOud4 Was NoF' ernor Francisco Trevino, brother Of .General Treyino. who was shot in the hand Two officers ef. General Ire who's genera, staff have been killed The body of General Julio Acosto, Che of Villas commanders, was found west Of the city as was also the body Cf Andres Sada, Villa $ secretary.
 General Acosta was killed in action by Colonel Cadera of the Carranda cavalry column during the cavalry en eagement yesterday. General Trevino though wounded yesterday. was again in personal command today.
 An effort was made early this morn ling to storm santa Rosa hil' and cap
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ture the artillery. General Gonzales Cuellaris' infantry remained quiet and
 allowed the bandits to approach with in easy rifle range before opening fire.
 When the advancing men were close. Cueliar's men poured murderous fire
 into the first files, following this with volleys al intervals of one minute. The result was another retreat.
 Villa left his troop trains at Hor-
 casitas station, south ol here, and General Apololio Trevino has been ordered by General Trevino to pro- ceed in that direction with his cavalry and cut the bandits off from the trains
 on which they came fram Santa Rosa lia.
 The wounded arc being picked up and the dead buried by volunteer ana military Red Cross squads. General Trevino announced he considered the backbone of tue Yilia attack was bro-
 ken, but he is sending patrols of cav airy to the outlying districts and is
 keeping his infantry and artillery com
 mands at their posts to prevent q surs
 prise attack
 There have been no disorders with
 in the city and no damage has been
 done to property here, due to the fact
 that the Villa forces have no artillery. The civilian population of the city
 is praising General Trevino and his command for the defense which they
 have made during the last two days. General Treyino took time today from
 the work of directing his forces to re- ceive the Associated Press correspond-
 ent and deny officially the report that
 somsrsnSus men were deserting to
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ONE HUNDRED MEN
 HAVE NARROW ESCAPE

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 25.-(Sat- urday) .-More than one hundred railroad men narrowly escaped death early today when fire broke out in the railway Y. Nj. G A.. building. Rapid spread of the flames through the halls of the building cut off the means of exit from the upper floors where the men were sleeping.
 z The city's entire fire fighting force however, came to the scene in time to control the fire and enable the railroad men to leave the building. One man was burned about the head and shoulders and two others were slightly burned. The origin of the fire has not been ascertained.
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TICKET AGENT
 FATALLY WOUNOEp

Muskogee, Okla. Nov. 24.-(Sat. urday).-An unmssked bandit shot Auoey laine, Katy ticket agent at Prior early this morning when Laine drew a revolver in answer Sto the bandits demand to throw up his hands. The bandit, 1t is said, seized the revolver from Lane and shot him just over the heart. The bandit escaped. Officers are in pursuit 1t is believed Lalne Is fatally wounded.
 Officers state that the bandit secured Q small amount of money. Several checks and some change were found on the floor.
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TEUTONS ARE
 CLOSING IN .ON BUCHAREST
FROM THREE SIDES THE INVA0- FRS ARE MARCHING ON THE
 RUMANlAN CAPITAL.
BERLIN SAYS TEUT0NS HAVE
 CKOSSED TIE DANUBE RIVER

Russians and Rumanians Have Taken the Offensive Successfully in Dob- rudja, the Rumanians Advancing un the Whole Front and Capturing Five Towns-Entente Offensive Con tnues in Macedonia.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
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