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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
AFRO-AMERCAN CULL|NCS

Nashville, Tenn, affords an instance
Of race cooperation that is most IN
cOuraging. A section of the city in
habited by poor people Of both the
white and colored races vas swept by
fire last spring. over 1000 people
were left homeless.
The negro board of trade was first
to take vigorous measures for relief.
1t gave its support to DR.. George E.
Haynes, who established headquarters
in the stricken neighbOrhOod, and with
a band of volunteer workers from the
colored population of the city began
at once to organize temporary and per-
manent aid for the sufferers. White
citizens opened similar headquarters
across the street. The two agencies
met daily in their m~inistrations and
the white citizens were so impressed
by the efficiency of the negro organiza-
ton that they invited it to join forces
with them and celtrGlize the work.
The invitation was accepted.
The immediate task being more eff
fectively accomplished by this coop
Grafton, the workers were encouraged
to plan for larger things. A call was
issued for the organization of a per-
manent league to deal with social prob
lens. The response was most crafty
ing and the Public Welfare league
came into existence on a basis hat OBJ
literates the color line.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
Substantial LETTERING.

Has ii occurred to you what attrac-
tive letters substantial tapes or braids
Of almost any kind will make on house
hold linens? This is really as easy
a way of marking as any. 1t is neces-
sary, of course, first to mark off your
letters; a script is usually best for
braidwOrk, and the marking can be
done with a stout card upon which the
letter has been drawn and the outline
perforated with pins. This card will
last for many stampings with n soft
lead pencil through the perforations.
Cotton s%outache, very fine rickrack,
coronation. cotton rat-tail or any braid
may be worked into these letters. Tho
heavier bralds, of course, should be re-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
The Shock
of Peace
By Victor Radcliffe
Copyright. 1916. by W. @. Chapman.)

Copyright. 1916. by W. @. Chapman.)
sort of peppery, Ell, this neighbor
of yoursf' spoke Abner Lind, address
ing his brother John, whom he was
visiting.
Worse than that, a shrew. l feel
sorry for Robert Tyrrell. Never gets
out with the crowd, slaves for his
family days and has to toe the mark
keeping things up about the place eve
nings and holidays"
1T shows for 1t, though, John, you
must admit that suggested his broth
er, glancing past Il hedge at the neat
garden of the Tyrrell home.
"oh, yes; so would any place with
a slave driver in command. That
woman's n tartar. She rules the chill
dren with a rod of iron. She's giving
Tyrrell advice from morning until
night. She can't keep still herself nor
let anyone else do 1t. 1 rule my roost
on a different system, 1 do"
"H'm!" simply commented Brother
Abner. He thought of the meek,
downtrcdden Mrs. Lind, the slatternly
children, the ill-kept garden, and re-
called Mrs. Tyrrell, brisk. full of gin
ger" sharp but definite of speech, rest
less when out of action, and accepted
his brothers sentiments with some
reservation.
That would have been the end of
1t, but the brief conversation de-
scribed had been overheard, and, for
tunately or unfortunately, by the sub
ject of the discussion herself. Mrs.
Tyrrell was no e~avesdropper. About
all her time vas taken up with mani
fold household duties. She was neither
a gadder nor a gossiper. While the
talk between the two brothers was
going on, however, on, n side of
the hedge, she had been hopping a row
of tomatoes on the other side.
She had not dallled to listen. She
was so amazed and hurt that she
stood fairly rooted to the spot. She
was a wondrously pretty woman, but
with the traces of a strong character
in her face. Duty, work, were the
watchwords of her life. Industry and
discipline had accompanied as basic
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

principles and she had brought up the
family we'll, the docile, needless hus-
band included.
And now-shrew! termagantI ty-
rant THAT was what 1t amounted to,
and the thought dashed her and made
her CULVER.
They'll call Robert henpecked next,
and refer the children to the humane
society, l suppose !" she uttered. Then
her proud spirit broke. She drew
back into a natural shelter formed by
interlacing bushes, threw herself upon
the ground and cried as If her heart
would break.
That solitary hOur aroused in her q
great resolution. She vas anything
but unreasonable-though strong
minded. Perhaps she had drawn the
lines too strictly. Perhaps in her un
failing love for those about her she
had assumed too fully the dictation,
direction, the grasp Of things.
but Robert seems so happyl" the
words choked out-"and the children
are models and %contented. Oh, sure
ly, l have never been harsh with
them Surely l have cherished them
as the idols of my soul -
Mrs. TyrreIl was deeply distressed.
In her sincere way she had taken the
sentiments of Lind as the Judgment
of the world. Her sensitive nature
was stung to the quick.
'They shall condemn me no longer"
she resolved, and the deep, unusual
sadness in her tones told how sorely
her heart was stricken. Robert Tyr
rell, coming home at dinner time,
glanced at her c~uriously and affection
ately as he discerned a subtle, indie
Enable something in her manner that
was not usual with her. He mentally
scanned his conduct Of the day, and
wondered If he had forgotten to lock
up the chickens the night previous, or
had failed to mail letters given him
by his wife the day before. But, no,
there were no illusions to his short
comings. In fact, while strangely
quiet, there was a positive tenderness
in the actions of Mrs. Tyrrell that
puzzled him.
"Oh. papa, can we go to the circus
parade after school?" asked little
Paul and Mary, as he was about to
leave the house.
"Why, ask your mother. dears," he
replied, with long-accustomed usage
shifting a responsibility from his own
shoulders.
1--WE did" piped Paul, 'and mother
said ask you"
Tyrrell regarded his wife With a
marveling eye, but she sat sphinx-like.
"oh, go, II you want to-" he spoke
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
In Laundering c

Lace collars and cuffs should be
carefully basted on a strip of flannel,
then placed in a suds of lukewarm
water and soap and allowed to soak
for an hour. They may then be
washed between the hands, rinsed
carefully and put In the sun TO dry.
When almost dry remove the pieces
from the flannel and pick out the
edges; next lay on the ironing board.
covering with a piece of thin, dry fan
mel. and press with a hot iron until
dry. Then lay the lace on a tray In
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
In WOman'S Realm
Tafeta Suit, Easily One Of the Best Of the Seasons Productions,
Is the One Dispayed-0utft That viii Deserve the Atten-
ton of the College Girl.

By daring to be perfectly plain, but
otherwise not going contrary to pre-
vaillng fashions, the tnffeta suit shown
may make claim to noteworthy orig
inality. 1t is a between-seasons affair,
which will prove a safe investment for
the young who must make an
early selection. 1t is a happy choice
for the miss who Is still in school, and
whose youthfulness needs no furbe-
lows.
SO severe a model is a rarity in silk
and this one is too plain to need de
scription. The fullness of the skirt is
shirred into a short yoke at the sides
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
Newest smook.

Made of heavy blue cotton crepe with
a shallow collar and snug protective
wristbands is the smock of the mo-
ment. 1t reaches the skirt hem and as
far as looks is concerned there is no
need Of a skirt beneath. 1t may serve
as an overall and keep a dainty dress
from garden stains and kitchen CRIME,
for the bottom of the hem is sewn to.
gether. leaving Sits for the feet to 20
through, producing thus n sort of
bloomer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

According to the Akademische Rund-
schau, no less than 81 per cent of the
students of the University of Konigs-
berg have gone to the front. The per-
cottages from certain other universi-
ties are: Heidelberg, GO; Munich, So;
Berlin, "a; Frankfurt, II. The Tech
nische Hochschule of Danzig has sent
80 per cen of it's students to war. Ger
man professors and students killed up
to the end of May numbered 1,911, of
whom 266 were from the University of
Leipsic.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OUTFIT FOR THE COLLEGE GIRL.

bethink her of her Quitting for school.
Her street suit and blouses for daily
wear and a tailored hat for fall must
be selected in advance of the real
opening of the new eason But the
creators of style have already launch
ed the things that she will need, and
In millinery especially there is an
abundance Of felt and velvet hats
made for her exclusive benefit.
Plain, bright-colored felts and We
lours trimmed with bands of ribbon
or simple ornaments, or with fiat deco
rations of embroidery are sure OF
their welcome already. They are near
ly all brimmed hats with comfortable
crowns, and many of them are made
In two-toned designs, that is, the I'M
der brim Is in a contrasting color. Be
sides the pressed hats there are the
"made" or tailored hats like those
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

AS a matter of fact, there is more
democracy among the colored people
than among the whites. People of
good character and intelligence who
may be serving in some ordinary
capacity are more generally received
by their well-to-do colored brothers
and sisters than among the whites.
The highly educated colored person
is not nearly so unhappy as you pic
ture him, and he does not lack for
desirable associates. In the best
circles may be found people who are
the intellectual equals of any other
race. In these circles may be found
retired capitalists, ministers, lawyers,
doctors, business men, professors, edi-
tors, teachers, etc.-men and women
who have had the best training
America and Europe could give. There
are so many of them that there are
several sets"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

The importation or natives from
South Africa, in order to relieve the
shortage of agricultural labor in Eng
land, is proposed by A. j. Fuller of
the South African senate, who is 10Y
in London.
His scheme is to choose carefully Sc
lected individuals, who would be ac-
companied by trusted leaders of their
own, and he is confident that If men
belonging to widely known families
and holding responsible positions were
chosen, the experiment would be sue
cessful. He also proposes that colo
nists who know the natives and can SUI
perintend them shall accompany them
from South Africa.
Mr.. Fuller speaks with knowledge
of the South African natives, having
represented a constituency with one of
the largest black populations in the
country.-London Globe.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

Diplomacy would be more successful
if it were more truthful and frank. The
way some diplomats treat one an
other they don't get any nearer to real,
helpful intercourse than the two cele-
britles did. Two celebrities, one a slut
terer and the other deaf, were intro
duced at a tea After the tea the slut
tering celebrity was asked how he and
the deaf one had got on. "Oh, we got
on fine" he answered. II couldn't talk
and he couldn't hear me-"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

shown in the picture. Most of these
are of velvet over rather pllable
shapes, but n hat Of satin, hatter's
plush or other fabric lends variety to
the showings.
Wide-brimmed sailors, big tams and
hats with irregular brims appear along
with smaller shapes. The illustration
shows a turban of satin, trimmed with
an acorn and leaves made Of velvet
applied against the front brim and
crown. At the center of the group
a mushroom, covered with black vel
vet is frightened by a wide border of
colored velvet and a wreath of small
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
weioht Raised by Heat.

Weight can be raised by heat-and
in this agent we possess an enormous
store OF mechanical power
A pound of coal produces by its
combination with oxygen an mount of
heat which. il mechanically applied,
would suffice to raise a weight Of 100
pounds to a height OF twenty miles
above the earth's surface. Converse
ly. 100 pounds falling from a height
OF twenty miles and striking against
the earth would generate an amount
OF heat equal to that developed by the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

metallic blossoms set in velvet leaves.
There is n fiat band of narrow gros-
grain ribbon about the top crown fin
ished with a little how at the back.
An all-black velvet hat, at the right,
is n of the smartest of tailored pat
terms. 1t has a collar of grosgruin rib
bon and a fan of velvet, finished with
little rufiles OF ribbon, is perehed on
the upturned brim.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
Cold Calculation.

Don't you get tired Of summer
boarders who complain of the foodf"
II used to-" replied Farmer Corn
tossel, 'until l figured on it. There's
more profit Ia a boarder who kicks
and doesn't eat than there 10 In one
who eats and doesn't kick"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

The same childish simplicity which
impels TO the bursting into song
leads to an overwhelming respect for
the men in command. Discipline once
instituted comes to stay in a negro
regiment. Moreover, the rank and
file carries so far its trust in its Of
icers hat the captain of Il company
is quite apt to be the banker for his
men, saving them from losses in camp
gambling games.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
Chance for Them.

''This story ends In the old-fashioned
way: And they lived happily ever
after Do you think that is sol"
"What period was the tale written
int"
"The early eos"
"Oh. that may be all right, then.
There were no moving picture shows
for her to drag him nj to every night"
Detroit Free Press.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

If you are a farmer, do you happen
to know how many kinds of grasses
there are? Five thousand But out Of
this great number man uses only 10
varieties, as a rule, and only five of
those are extensively cultivated. 1t is
a curious fact that while practically
every other farm crop has undergone
great changes under cultivation,
grasses are almost the same now as
when man first began to use them as
a wild plant.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

the sun for 20 minutes. This win re-
store the color and natural hrmness.
Black lace may be washed clean, then
dipped into n little carefully made and
strained coffee, which will restore its
colcr and stiffness. but the lace must
be well aired after so dolng.-New
York Tribune.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

served for Turkish towels and heavier
linen. If using a braid which has a
decided edge, like rickrack, turn the
braid In following the loops, so that
the edge points outward from the
letter always.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

Passions and excitements nov the
dusky soldier easily, it is true. To
devotion to his officers, nevertheless,
he adds pride in the service, ready
excellence in the drill and a perfect
willingness to follow where he is led.
To ridicule, as a reproof, he is most
sensitive. To the power of example
he is keenly susceptible. To none of
his white comrades is the appeal so
effective as to him to perform for the
honor of his race.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

Happiness and the light heart are
among the general characteristics of
the black soldier. He goes about his
during the Spanish wal the colored
cavalrymen had hardly dug their
trenches at Santiago before their
Struggled musical instruments were
out and the camp was a medley place
of t~unefulness. And there was a
white colonel of the Twenty-ffth who
was wont to boast of the chorus
singing which he had made almost
a part of the regimental drill.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
combustion OF a pound Of coal.

combustion or a pound OF coal.
Wherever work is done by heat.
heat disappears. The quantity OF heat
communicated to the boiler of a work,
ing steam engine is greater than thar
which could be obtained from the re-
condensation of the steam after it had
done its work, and the amount OF work
performed is the exact equivalent OF
the amount OF heat lost.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

In a world where nations grow and
decay, where forces change and popu-
lations become cramped, it is not pos
sible or desirable to maintain the
status quo forever. If peace is to be
preserved, nations must learn to &C
cept ~unfavorable alterations of the
map without feeling that they must
first be defeated in war. or that in
yielding they incur a humiliation
Bertrand Russell in Atlantic Monthly.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

The limit of the carrying power of
thunder is about fifteen miles, while
twice that number of miles is o con-
sidered any great distance for the
sounds of battle to travel.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
chlhon kercbIefs

Chiffon handkerchiefs, In delicate
c,lors TO match the gown, belt. hat
or bag are round with frills Of net or
real lace.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

Those who have had experience
with him under arms testify that the
American negro takes most readily
and efficiently to soldering.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

Seventy-six out of eighty-seven cases
of typhoid fever which occurred in a
recent outbreak have been traced by
the United States public health serv-
ice to infected milk. Had the first
cases been reported to a trained
health officer the outbreak could have
been stamped out promptly. When
will we learn that disease prevention
is sure and cheap?-United States
Public Health Bulletin.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

For the first two years OF their lives,
dragon files live at the bottom OF a
pond
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

A number of new commercial enter
prises have recently been undertaken
in northeast Siberia. Many iodine
works have BEEN established in the
neighborhood Of Yladlvostok, on the
shore of the japanese sea, the iodine
being made from seaweed found there
in abundance. An interesting dlstil-
lery for ether has been opened, the
bulk of the ingredient being violets
and iris blossoms from the Ussuri coun-
tryside. A good deal of amber is be-
Ing collected from the beach along the
coast of the Premorsk and many new
salt workings have been opened in the
government of 1rkutsk and in the Lena
hinterland in the vicinity of Yiluisk.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

The country church is the only pow
er that co-ordinates forces into a
working whole.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

The chestnut blight has already
done damage estimated as close to
$4,000, 900, The disease attacks both
American and European species, but
does little damage to those from Japan
and China. Plant breeders by cross
ing Japanese chestnut and native
c%hinquapin have produced resistant
trees. Some of the Chinese chestnuts
are said to grow 100 feet high IN their
home forests.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

When the world would bewilder thy
mind, look up to the eternal heavens
where the stars never stray.-Ruckert.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

1t Is a mighty effective dun that COL
lects the average mans thoughts.
To the gossip the breath of scan
dial is as the breath of life.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

1t is not true that the highly edu-
Gated colored man has a contempt for
the ordinary activities Of his race
any more than it is true of the white
race.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

Take dissolved gum arabic and stir
in enough plaster of paris to make
n soft paste. This is almost colorless
and acts excellently as cement for
china. In repairing very delicate china
or porcelain, tie the pieces carefully
in place with tape, 1t is then put in
to a saucepan Of milk and the latter
is very gradually brought to boiling
point. Remove the saucepan from the
fire, but leave the china in it for about
six minutes. Lift out carefully and
place on a shelf to dry.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

There is no grosser form of ma
t~erialism than when a country COM
munity prospers and then forgets
Christ.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19

In his presidential address at the last
meeting of the South African Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Science,
r. 7. A. Innes called attention to
the large number of astronomical OBJ
servatories, some of them admirably
equipped, which are doing little or no
work, beyond, perhaps, maintaining a
time service or meteorological service
of local Importance. He stated that
"at least two of the o~bservatories pos
sessing exceptionally large refracting
telescopes have not contributed one
months work from them in the last
20 years" At least 39 per cent of
the o~bservatories listed In the Brit
ish nautical almanac publish nothing.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDYSNOOL
LESSON

tBy r. o. SELLERS. Acting Director or
the Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago.)
Copyright. 1916. Western Newspaper Union ,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-04-04

was also an unusually good attendance
of the members of the choir who fur
ished sweet music during the ser
vices. Bishop p. o. Hansen reported
the ward to be in good condition
with an increase OF the tithiug and
fast donations compared wi;h tho
previous year. There were no
changes made with the ward officers
excepting that of the ward clerk Bro.
VIM. Humphreys who has served US
VI faithful in that position doI thirty
five years, felt he should be obliged
To hand in his reorganization, owiIg to
his heafh and advanced age. We ill.,
deed feel the loss If Bro. Hurl Ereys.
and know he shall be missed l., many
ways. He was released with a hearty
vote of thanks, for his faithful labors
Tuesday evening March ?S IN
1 Mutual Improvement held their clos
/ ing party for the ypung mems depl~t
ment A program was given at
o'clock as follows: Duct, VIM Raw
Inns 'snd Leon Richmond; address
] Priscilla Shaw; solo, Lizzie Lemons
Quartet. Stella Obray and Co Dane
ins was then enjoyed and refresh
ments were served during the even
/ ing,
The Wellsville High School present
ed the Opera "Pif Paf Pour IN Wed
nesday evening to a large and apl-"c
! ated house. From the beginning &c
the close of the performance th9 b.s
OF orders was given the players ant
AL who attended declared II was me
The stork visited the home Of Mr.
John Bradley and left fine daughter