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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

At the recent meeting of the Afro
American congress at Washington a
proposition was offered by President
Harris relative to having literature of
the colored race placed in Libraries
throughout the country to be used as
supplementary literature to our al
ready large storehouse of Negro books.
Those taking part in the discussion
were Professor Jayson, Professor
Graves of Missouri and Editor j. Fin
ley Wilson. Mrs. Julia NJ. Layton
spoke on the National Memorial asso-
citation: its work and scope.
Professor Vance of Missouri moved
that a committee be appointed to com
pile the very best books, to be kept
and used as supplementary literature.
The motion carried. The committee
consisted of Professor Vance, Doctor
Dudley of North Carolina and Profess
sor Jayson of Delaware.
All officers of the congress were re-
elected, including J.. Silas Harris Of
Missouri as president and Mrs. Julia
Embry as recording secretary and
Samuel q. G. Westerfeld, reporter.
The president was given the power to
fill all vacancies. Prof. II. b. Wallace
Of Carthage, Mo-, spoke on the sub
ject, "The Progress of the Negro
Checked by ShOrtsightedness." InvO-
cation was delivered by Rev. B. f.
Watson, secretary of church extension
A. NJ. e. church. Music was rendered
by the Junior choir of Metropolitan A
NJ. L. church. A defamation was
given by Henrietta Victor Davis
Prof. John w. Cromwell addressed
the congress. Other speakers were
Prof. +. Il. Lawrence of Chester, Pa.
DIR. S. B. Dudley of North Carolina
and Rev. William Cabot DeBerry OF
North Carolina.
Miss Mamie Burroughs, president Of
the National Training school said
Just give a man Il chance, then ne
matter where the man is or to wha'
race he belongs, he will be a man look
ing onward and upward"
Judge Robert IL. Terrell of this cit!
was introduced. He said: II am yer!
glad this congress met here, becaus,
this is federal territory, belonging t.
the thousands of people making VI
this cosmopolitan government. This il
your city; this is the capital of tn,
federal government this is your CAPT
tal-the black mans capital as wei
as the white mans capital. The fed
eral flag floats over u republic, ant
it is your flag as we'll as the whit
mans flag. OF course, there is SUI
fering by this people of ours, but al
races that have made their way t o tn
front have suffered. Victory does no
come on tlowery beds of ease, bu
through toll and suffering"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

Announcement that the National Ne
gro Business league has started q ma
tion-wide campaign to advertise Negro
business enterprises. with a view to
their better support by colored peo-
pie, comes at a time when they are
awaking to a consciousness of lncreas-
ing economic Importance. Since the
days of emancipation, the bulk of the
ace has remained in the South in
der economic and social conditions
which have changed but slowly. The
accepted basis of society has kept in
the hands Of the white man storekeep-
ing and the professions, combining the
Negro to tenant farming and unskilled
labor. Gradually, such schools as
Tuskegee, Calhoun, and a host of 9th
ers have built up an ever-increasing
body of men and women skilled in
trades and trained to the use of inita-
tive and Independent thinking. Fully
20 years ago this force began breaking
through the caste system in isolated
cases, the process being stimulated
by the late Booker Z. Washington
SOllle ulleen years dBos lue pOllty
has been twofold, encouraging the in
dividual pioneers by organization and
educating the race out of the tradi-
ton that only the white man was quail
flied to engage in trade.
Now that the labor shortage has
forced the large employers Of the
country to look more to the South for
unskilled and semi-skilled workers,
the Negro is becoming more conscious
of his importance industrially. One
indirect effect should be to make the
leagues campaign more fruitful than
if it had been launched at a less OPP
perfume time. And the movement
seems to be actuated by the right
point of view. "These campaigns are
not organized in any spirit of antag-
onisms to merchants of other races
says the announcement, "but for the
sole purpose of advertising the exist
ence of the Negro merchants"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
INTERNATIONAL
LESSON

(By r. o. SELLERS, Acting Director OF
the Sunday School Course in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright, 1915. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Detroit times., 1916-05-31
NOTICE. ALLEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT
RoARp OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. May 90 1915,
Paving Notice No. 1871.

Pa n. 4 Newman. a. NJ. smith: n.
e.. Patterson. Nilsaret bUntl,N, Il, Al
Rirh. a. b. Mcdonald. ~. Gear NIX. y.
Vt Kemp . ~ NJ Bienman, l.. q
Wickle. q n T. kram.r l.. NJ. Bar
bour p " Guilhcrt ". y. McN'il
Jos i. Buckley. a. Bcwlcl, X. -, BOD
man. n 4 Martk J J. WragoNlch.
Mrs + 4, Hart l. :. Hall, No ic.
MadNorth a Warren, y. A. Lyster'
and to all other persons owning. oc-
cupNirg CO.. Otherwise lutyrtstSd IN
estate la n local assessment oistrict
established ~ the-COWWou Councli
10 defray the expenses ~ era ing anu
paViuC the alley within the bounddF-
les herein set forth.
The assessment roll has been com :
plcted FOR irtraying ~, expense OF
having the aIlov No 5Il. being the
~ alloy In block bounded bN Soy =
burn. Van Dyke avenues, Van DYKE
Place and Lafayette avenue. and -
now open 20 INSPECTION az this otnc"
and VIII remain in this office Tor ave
days from tho tir7t publication 81 thls
notice. Tor the inspection 81 all con /,
Cerned All lots cor parcels u land
ahuttirc on or adjoining the alley 40
described. have been assessed To-
such improvement
The Board Of ASsc ~sors VIII meet
on Tuesday the sth dav ~ jurc, 1915.
al clock a IVA 40 their Office IN
tho city Hall and VIII remain IN ses-
sion for n period 10 six hours 10 near
any person or ucrsous desiring 80 OBJ
ject 10 any assessment So made.
BOARD or ASSESSORS.
b. GCSTANE j AlBEECilT
B-7s7 President.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-31
NOTICE --ALlEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Detroit. May 10. 1915.
Paving Notice No. 1870

To X, l., Latham, T.. & r, PurlaoAsr
=; l.. Ebert. Mary Bake. NJ. J. JewclI.
Eliz. Ryan, W. J, Buckley, T. B. Bar
bas. Clara Van Ballen, y Van Ballen,
John y. Flynn, George Stuckey. Fran
cts ., Mcrrick, otto A. wurm, n. A,
!StrasburE, l., 81. Powell, Fannie Bush
man, u. Flynn. Sarah @. Banks ana
10 all other persona owning. occupy
Ing or other wise interested In any Of
tho lots and parcels OF real estate IN
tho local assessment district estab-
lishcd By tho Common Council to de-
tray the expenses OF grading and
paving the nllcy within the boundsr-
les herein set forth
Tho nsaosamnnt roll has been CON-
pletcd for defraying tho expense OF
paving tho alley No. 5i7. being the
enst and wcRt alley IN block between
Park boulevard, Woodward ava
hue, Siblcy and -proat streets, and 10
nov upeu 10 ,nFpsCtion ct this office,
and viii remain In this office for Ave
days from tho nrst publication OF
this notice for tho inspection OF all
concerned. All lots or parcels Of land
AUDITING on or adjoining tho alley 20
Described have been been assessed
for such Improvement.
The Bonrd of Assessors will meet
on Tuesday, the 9th day 81 juno, 1916,
~ , o'clock a, m, ut their offoe IN
the city Hall. and VIII remain In pes-
sion for period OF elk hours TO hear
any person or persons desiring 10
object 10 any as-essmcnt no mad6
BOARD OF ASaEssQRa
BY OUsTAVE j. ALBREC4T
b-7ss Prssfde1e.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-31
OFFICE OF TIE Department
OF PUBLIC WORKS
Detroit. May 81. 1913.
LATERAL SEWER
ASSESSMENT NOTICE

To All Whom u May Concern:
Take notice that an assessment roll
for dcfrayInE the cost and eHpenRc of
tho vitrihed crock lat
erai sewers hereinafter described has
bNcn completed and o. open for tn
syectlon at this pflre. and Will be
presented 20 the Common Council AZ
session thereof 20 be held Tuesday.
the 9Th day OF June, 1915, 81 .. "a.
Eastern standard time. for cOuhrma.
fi0n
The lots md parcels ~ real estate
abuttinR on or adjoining the alley or
alleys hereinafter described have
been assessed for the cost and ok
pNnsc % the Improvement therein.
Any person desiring 20 object 10 any
Assessment made may flo with tho
city CLERK n written protest ~ any
time prior 20 the date Last Dove fnon-
toned, and may he heard before tho
Committee on sewers 60 whom such
prptest will he referred. ~ n meet.
Ing thereof 90 be held on the Thura-
day following such reference at II
g. IN. Eastern standard time. NJ the
Commute" Room ~ tn city Han
Assessment Roll 80. sI01. Lateral
sever 40 @TH7 lu block bOunde ID
ny Epwortn Boulevard. Coifas. north
uf fireman
Assessment Roll NJ, sos. Lateral
sewer 40. 27es In alley IN block
'nunded by. Epworth Boulevard. Coli
faN. north and south OF Vancouver
1884 GEO. ii. FENKELI
B-7st Commissioner,
The Detroit times., 1916-05-31
COL. MOSBY DIES.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Daring Confederate Cavalry
Leader Passes Away,
Aged S3

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Col.
John S. Mosby, the daring confeder-
ate cavalry leader, died here Memoir
ial Day In Garfield hospital Since
Sunday his condition has been crit.
teal. He was SO years old.
Moshy has been suffering from a
complication OF diseases incurred IN
part through the exposures to which
he was subject in his picturesque
raids around the Union army and In
the period when he was held an out.
law by the federal government, be
fore being pardoned by Gen, Grant
Mosby entered the Confederate
The Detroit times., 1916-05-31
N0TICE-STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
RoARD or ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Detroit. May 90. 1916
Paving Notice No. 1872
MUSTER AVENUE

To Diamond Mnfa. Go. Ida c. John
SON John Dunno, Robert -. DICK.
Frank Chapman. Thomas Arthur. !.
!. kr,eger. ami 10 ali other persons
owning. occupyiuE OF otherwise in
tcrestcd In ans az ths lots and prem
ises frontine or Muster avenue. IN
said city Of Detroit within the limits
hereinafter. mentioned
The Common Council * the city II
Detroit. having ordered so much 81
Muster avenue. from the west curb
line ~ Artillery avenue 10 westerly
terminus. 70 ha graded and paved. no.
tice Is hereby given trat an assess
ment has been made upon ali the lots
and premises frontirs on said Mus
ter avenue and liable 10 10 assessed
for said Improvement under the pro-
visions az the CIty Charter, and that
q POLL 81 said assessment rs now com
plet"d. and VIII reuaIn AZ the As
sessors' office. in tho city ~ Detroit,
from the date hereof until june 18TH,
1915. sor tho Inspection OF all per-
sons rouerucI therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
By GUsTAVE ]. ALBRIGHT.
B-7ss President.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-31

Nor could money or skill or
months OF tireless search bring
Bruce any further trace OF the wo-
man he adored.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-31
MICHIGAN SUGAR
PAYS S. EXTRA
Common Shareholders Will Re-
ceive Disbursement
June |

In addition 10 the regular dividen'.
OF 50 a share on the common stock,
directors OF the Michigan Sugar Co,
in special meeting Monday after
noon, authorized an extra disburse-
ment OF S. a share. both dividends
TO be payable June ! 10 stock OF
OF record, June l.
Also, the directors authorized the
regular quarterly dividend of IL
per cent on the preferred stock.
This is payable June IL 10 stock
OF record. June.
The additional dividend on the
common was not entirely unexpect-
ed. as II has been we'll known for
many months that the company is
pros pering It's earnings are said
10 have been running we'll ahead OF
a year ago. and. furthermore. the
position OF the stock was materially
strengthened BY the recent congress
sional action repeating the free
sugar clause Common stock com
manded 122 on the Detroit ex-
change, Monday, whereas a month
ago It was selling for 104 -. and
not long before that at even les
ser figure.
Net earnings OF the company this
year that Will be available for divl-
dends are expected to be about ST.
600 900 The disbursement author
ized Monday totals s522.e77 on the
common.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-31
Your Money
Some Comment on Real Estate Bonds.
az JOHN NJ oskiSoN

Investment bankers have been
looking into real estate bonds OF
late. Their good points. it seems,
are better known than their defects.
A committee OF the Investment
Bankers association through It's
chairman. reported recently that
very little progress has yet been
made to standariize this form of Sc.
curity. Much ought to- be done.
For instance, in large number
of states the lender who takes real
estate as security whether he
makes the loan individually or is r
buyer OF bonds secured by the mort
gagel must wait from six months to
two years in case the interest pay
ments are defaulted before foreclos-
ing the mortgage.
Another factor is the varying
rates OF interest which may be
charged in different states. MIR
Otis, who made the repor, 70 the
bankers. cited four states 10 Illus
trate the point. In Connecticut. where
the market rate on such loans
is scarcely ever above per cent,
the borrower may legally pay as
much as 10 per cent. In North
Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky
the highest legal rate is per cent.
which is below the rate which lend
ers are willing To take on real es.
tate security in those states. He
thinks that much new capital could
The Detroit times., 1916-05-31
DR.. n. jerks,
SPECIALIST, DIES
Prominent Detroit Physician
Succumbs Following Oper-
alton 3 Weeks Ago

Dr. Nathan jerks, one Of Detroit's
most prominent physicians. and con.
sidered an expert in obstetrics. died
Monday, In Harper hospital. follow
ing an operation, three weeks ago,
for an ailrnent from which he had
suffered for several years.
Or. jerks was born In Detroit ~
years. ago, the son Of the late Dr..
Edward W. jerks and Mrs. Sarah
JOY jerks He was educated In De-
troit schools and Dartmouth college,
graduating from the latter In 1896.
Three years later he was graduated
from Cornell, in medicine. Follow
ing years work in Bellevue hos
pital. New York. DR.. jerks returned
20 Detroit 10 practice. devoting him
self almost wholly 20 obstretrical
work.
Dr. jerks was a member OF the
Wayne County Medical association.
Michigan State Medical association.
American Medical association, Amer
lean Association OF Obstetricians
and Gynecologlsts, Fellow OF the
American College OF Surgery, and
vas president OF the medical board
Of the woman's Hospital and In
fants' home, and a member of the
faculty OF the Detroit College oi
Medicine and Surgery. DR. jerks
belongs 10 several fraternal and so
cis organizations including Union
lodge, F. & A. ", Elks, Sons oil
Colonial Wars. Detroit club, Country
club, University club. Detroit Boa,
club, and others.
lie Is survived by his widow, Mrs
Elizabeth Caroline Cady jerks, and
one daughter, Sarah Elizabeth jerks
S years old
! Funeral services will be held IN
the home. No. 2s1 Burnsave.. at al
hour yet 20 be fxed.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-31

be used there al a higher cost and
with profit to borrowers.
In certain states. where condi-
lions are especially favorable. hnd-
egs have been tempted 10 lend far
more than the conservative 90 per
cent of the value OF the properly
Sometimes the amount has gone up
"a 30 PEI cent and so per cent, ana
such loans are unsafe.
in certain states homestead eX.
empiioR' provisions OF the law
which DO aot permit the foreclosure
ugou portions Of the real estate
make lending perilous.
Real estate bonds based on city
property ought 10 be made payable
in instailments-s much OF the
principal OF the loan repaid with
each interest payment. Buyers OF
such bonds ought 20 see that this
agreement as 20 their amortization
is made
As 20 loans on farms which are
made the basis OF bond issues, The
states are JUST beginning 10 realize
the need for studying loan condt
tions il their farmers and the coun
Try money lenders are 10 meet on
fair terms. u Is wholly desirable
that the interests OF the borrowing
farmer should be looked after. but
the state must also guarantee fair
treatment 20 the lenders II rates
are 10 be reasonable.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-31
PROPOSALS WANTED
NAV 10. 1910.

May ~, jelo,
sealed proporAis will be received by
tho Village clerk ~ Crosse POlDte
Park Village, Wayne County. Mich,
At the village Hall. corner Jcfferson
and H~aoonsleld avenues, up 20 $3.50
o'clock D. m, June ., 1919. -
said PROPOSALS TO Do tor Furnishing
MI labor, material. tools and equip
meut and doing all work neccssa ~
10 construct a concrete pavement IN
Lake Pointe avenue, between kerche-
val avenue and CharlcYolN street
Proposhl. will also be received for
paving HeaconRneld avenue between
Fox Greek and Kercheyai avenue, nc-
cording 10 pianA and specin oatlona
on nle WITH Ih- village Clerk.
Said proposals. 60 ho made separate.
ly on hidding sheets 10 De furnished
~ tho Engineer,
A certified check mads payable 81
ths "Vilisge OF urosse rplnte PARK
ia the penal sum 0g nve hundred
5000 dOiiarn, muht accompany each
bid, saiG check 60 DO forfeited to SAID
Village IA naas the EuceeHSful bidder
fails To enter into contract with snid
Village within ten i0) days after
the contract has been awarded TO him.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-31
BATTLE CREEK n sTURGIs
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Detroit. Mich. i

Detroit, Mich. April :, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that o spe-
the Battle Creek q sturgis RAILWAY
Company will be held at the princi-
pal offce OF the company. Room 900.
Fifteenth Street Passenger station.
Detroit. Mich, on Thursday. the sth
day OF June, 1915, at 10 o'clock a. IN,
for the purpose OF considering and
authorizing the sale Of part or all OF
the railroad. rights and franchises of
this company to The Michigan Cen
trail Railroad Company and such 9TH
err matters and things as may be in
cident 20 or necessary or appropriate
to be done In connection Herewith.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors
ID. w. PARDEE,
7ecrefary
The Detroit times., 1916-05-31

memory 10 Kingston. rather than q
reality. He began TO 90 about more
And, az last. M the end OF the eighth
year. he once again met n woman
whose look and voice could make his
ong-empty heart stir with love.
lIe met her. first. when company
Was called together for reading OF
Bruce's new play. Ropes Of Sand
/ a masterpiece, which the manager
and all hir friends predicted would
Dee tho browning hit OF Kingston 5
| brilliant career
The manager had discovered In
tho person Of young girl hitherto
urhtarc ot an actress Of marvellous
promise ard beauty.
Her name was Evelyn Eden.
Uc had little trouble IN eultivatins
Eyolyn's acquaintance Al first she
was haitercd that she should be
singled out for attention by the fore
most PLAYWRIGHT Of the day But
soon she began TO feel much warm
or personal interest in the man on
his own account.
N short Evelyn Eden presently
discovered that she was tremendous
v in loye with Bruce.
Before they had known each other
q month. they were engaged.
They kept the engagement Sc
rrct. they resolved on an early
marriage aud decided to keep that n
secret 100
Rehearsals were drawing 10 an
eni Bruce and Evelyn planned 10
marry on the morning Of the day
scheduled tor the plays first per
fcrmance Together. the afternoon
before. they went to select the we'd
ding ring. Evelyn had an errand OF
her own which she was explaining
% Kingston as they walked thither,
side by side
In the PLAYS last act, the heroine.
cpst of by the man she loved, was
supposed TO Kill herself by sucking
poison from an antique ring she
wore. n was a gruesome. hut effec-
tive bit Of staeecraft And IL had 10
do with Evelyn visit TO the jewelry
shop
You see che was saving TO
BrGce. the property man has dug up
a ring for me that would be an in
suit 10 the intelligence OF a blind
child. II looks no
r.ore like an antique poison-ring
thar look like Julia Marlowe. |
hate H."
The audience won't know the diff
ference" Bruce assured her.
No" she assented. but l will.
How can / throw myself into the
spirit of the thing when I'm wearing
that tinsel hoop? Now here is my
great idea: When | stopped at Eo-
ling & Sons, yesterday, 10 have my
brooch mended. saw the most won
derful collection OF antiques. And
what do you suppose was among
them A genuine poison-ring, dat
ing from the sixteenth century!
Think of that, BY pressing bit OF
the gold tracery around the case OF
the stone-its a topaZ-the stone
lifts on q hinge. Inside the hollow
under the topaz is place for the
poison. !And-here is the queerest
part of the whole story--the hollow
is still full of poison"
"Put-Good Lord. sweetheart" he
suppose you should touch
poison itself TO your lips by mis-
take? Don't buy the gruesome thing.
Please don't"
but want II so." she pleaded.
And the upshot OF their brief argu-
nent was that Bruce not only
bought a wedding ring. but purchas-
ed for her. also, the poison-ring she
coveted.
ITO Be Continued)
The Detroit times., 1916-05-31

Which sum will he forfeited to the
CITY ~ Detroit In cas-" the bidder
fails 20 entcr into contract. subject
to confirmation 81 tho Common Coun-
ell within ave days after the accept
ance ~ hts tender by the Department
OF Public Works.
The bidder whose tender Is accept
ed will be required to furnish with
his contract IN approved surety COM
pany bond TO the city OF Detroit In
the full amount OF the contract price
for the work conditioned on the full
and faithful performance OF his part
OF the contract.
The contractor shall be paid In
bonds for hrst paving or the proceeds
thereof, II such bonds are purchAsed
by the Sinking Fund Commissioners.
according to law.
No bid will he accepted from any
person or firm who IL In arrears or
default TO tho city OF Detroit.
Specifications In details for the
above work may lie had on applica-
ton TO the secretary.
The Department OF Public Works
expressly reserves the right to rsje.t
any or all proposals.
All proposals shall he made In
duplicate.
1861 GEORGE H. FENKEI.I.
BITS Commissioners.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-31
city Estimates.
Money

said streets and alleys to be paved
and re- paved according to the spect.
ications FOR nsphaltic concrete adopt
cd January %, 1915. one-ooursc con-
crete adopted February 20. 1919.
sheet asphalt adopted January 10.
1915. brick adopted January Is. 1915.
the estimates Of the city Engineer
as above. and the charter and ordl-
nanccs OF tho city Of Detroit
Bidders will state the price per
cubic ward FOR excavation, price per
iineal foot of curblng. price pcr
square yard tor paving or concreting.
and price per lineai foot for retain
ing plank or stone. etc,
Bids Will only be received for the
entire OF the work or material for
any street or section Of street ~
per quantities stated Ia the estimates
and the bid viii he accepted which
Is the lowest on Hggregating the
above details reRardles. OF any error
OF ,Stensions or footings made by
bidders
Bidders must deposit with bids en-
closed In separate envelope a ceru.
fed check PAYABLE TO the order OF
the Department OF Public Works OF
,f
The Detroit times., 1916-05-31
CANADA SOUTHERN BRIDGE
CnMpAN

Detroit, MIcn.. AprE ?. lgl6.
Notice ia hereby given that a spe-
cial meeting of the stoc kholders of
the Canada Southern Bridge Company
will be held at the principal ofhce
OF the company. Room 900, Fifteenth
Street Passenger Station. Detroit,
Mich. on Thursday, the sth day OF
June. 1915. at 10 O'Clock a. m. for the
purpose OF con siderins aid suthoriz-
ing the sale OF The railroad, rights
and franchises OF this company 10
The Michigan Central Railroad Com
pany and such other matters and
things as may be incident 20 or nec-
essary or appropriate TO be done In
connection Herewith.
BY order OF the Board Of Directors
ID. w. PARDFF,
Secretary