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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

as, one from Southwest and West
Texas, one from South and East Tex
as, another one from North Texas
two special trains from louisiana, one
eminating at New Orleans that would
bring the South Louisiana, Mobile
and Alabama delegations, the other
from North Louisiana, that would
Texas; another special train from
Mississippi which is to be made up
at Vicksburg, the home of the presi-
dent, and come direct through to st.
Louis and from there tolKansas City.
Another special from Tennessee that
is to start at Nashville will go
through by st. Louis. The Florida
special starts at Jacksonville, and is
said to be coming over the famous
Dixie Flyer Route. The Carolina
Special train is to take the Carolina
Special Route" by Cincinnati and St.
Louis. The Kentucky delegation will
blaze the way and call it the Blue
Grass State" Route. There is to be
an Indiana Special from Indianapo-
lis, while the Eastern delegation
from as far as Hartford, Conn, will
come direct, so it is learned on the
famous New Yorker, and will be join
ed by the Virginia, Washington and
Maryland delegations which come
from New York to ST. Louis without
change. The Illinois delegation will
join the Chicago people on their
route, as it is understood there will
be as many as seventy-five out of
Chicago who will swoop down on the
Santa Fe, going through without
change. An Oklahoma Special is to
come over, starting at Muskogee and
Oklahoma City, coming together en-
route. Then the Missouri delegation
starting at st. Louis is to bring up
the rear
A conservative estimate of the at
tendance as far as the local commit
tee has been able to ascertain will be
approximately 1000. The chorister,
who is to have charge of the singing
during the week, it is said, will be on
the grounds ten days prior to the
opening. All in all, Kansas City,
aside from putting on patriotic air,
has begun to assume business-like
attitude and is making steady prep
arations for the little R. F. D. and
unknown Baptists that are going to
come here in September.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
MADAME G. J. WALKER
VISITS THE CITY
Americas Best Known Hair CuIturist Attends
National Business League and Reports
Progress of II Years
FROM CABIN TO CASTLE

Perhaps the most interesting story
ever related on the subject, Woman" :"
is that told of the life, achievements
and progress of that most wonderful,
clever, aggressive and far-seeing per-
sonage, Madame c. ]. Walker, the
only woman of her race who has
achieved such excellent results in the
short period of eleven years.
Madam c. j. Walker was born in
Delta, La, December %, 1867. Her
parents were Owen and Minerva
Breedlove. Reared on farm until
10 years Of age, she then moved to
Vicksburg, Miss. She was left an or
phan at the age of seven years, under
the care of a sister and cruel brother
in-law. She married at the age of
fourteen, in order to get home. She
was left a widow at the age of twenty
with one child, little girl. She moved
from Vicksburg to st. Louis, Mo-,
where she lived for eighteen years
She reared and educated her daugh-
ter, enduring many hardships and
much toll. In 1905 she discovered a
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

remedy for the growing of hair. AZ
ter having tried it successfully on
herself and family, she decided to
make business of it. July 10, 1905,
she left St. Louis, Mo-, for Denver,
Col, to engage in the hair growing
business. After many discourage
ments and obstacles she finally was
able to convince the people at this
place that she could really grow hair,
and was successful in building up
fair business. She remained in Den
yer a year. She became awakened
to the needs of the colo-ed people in
this line and her discovery was re-
garded as one of the wonders of the
world. AS she had not thoroughly
convinced ne skeptical public in so
short a time she decided to travel,
Notwithstanding she was discouraged
by many of her friends who said she
would not be able to make her eX-
penses from one town to another.
However, she was determined and felt
inspired to do so. Believing, as Christ
converted the world by miracles He
wrought before the Jews, by placing
her hand in His, she might convert
the world by the wonderful good she
would do her people, on September
Is, 1906, she started out to place her
goods on the market. She travelled
for year and half. At the end of
that time the mail order business had
so increased that it was necessary for
her to settle somewhere temporarily,
so Pittsburgh, Pa, was selected for
that purpose. After establishing a
business there, she left her daughter
in charge of the business there and
began travelling again. February 10,
1910, she came to Indianapolis, Ind,
and was so impressed with the city
and the cordial welcome extended to
her she decided to make this city her
home. Since she has purchased and
paid for a beautiful home valued at
ten thousand ($1O,OOO.00), adjoining
which is a factory and laboratory,
said to be the most complete of its
kind in the United States. She has
1000 agents. Her business is incor-
porated with a capital stock of $10,-
! 10000, with an income of $1,000.Q0
per week, with Madam Walker as
president. She has made possible the
way for many colored women to aban
don the wash-tub for more pleasant
and profitable occupation. Since
coming to this city she is regarded
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

The Kansas City record stars de.
Tended their title as champions of the
Missouri Valley in their recent meet
by taking ten of the twelve events.
They demonstrated their superiority
both in physical conditions and in the
finer points of the game. The games
with the exception of one or two were
not as spectacular owing to the fact
that the opponents were not able to
make the home boys extend them
selves. In McCampbell, Burns, Page,
Smith, Payne, Williams, Holland,
Jones and Mcknight, Kansas City has
nine of the best Negro tennis players
in the Southwest The promoters of
the game have realized their ambi-
ton in making it one of the great
est social events of the season. The
score:
SINGLES.
Holland beat H. Williams, 6-3, rs,
ga.
McCampbell beat Mosby, 6-1O, so,
SO, 6-3.
Burns beat Hudlin, 6-1, 6-9, 6-9.
Grady beat Payne, 6-2, rs, 4-6, rs.
Williams beat Moore, Ga, 81, 7-5.
Smith beat Evans, 81. GA, GA.
Jones beat ]. Brown, 60, 60, 6-2.
Page beat H. Brown, GA, 81, ga,
81, GA.
DOUBLES.
Burns and Williams beat j. Brown
and Moore, 6-1, GA, 81.
Evans and Brown beat Smith and
Mcknight, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Payne and Holland beat Hudlin and
Brown, 6-2, 2-6, ga, 6-3.
Page and McCampbell beat Mosby
and Grady, 6-1, 6-3, ga.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
SUCCESSFUL RACE PHoTo-PLAY
A FEATURE AT NATIONAL NE
GRO BUSINESS LEAGUE.

AS the opening attraction at the
Lincoln Electric Park, Kansas City,
Mo-, during the week of the National
Negro Business League, August Ia
20, the management gave their thou
sands of patrons much welcomed
treat in the presentation of that beau
tiful and wonderful race photo-play,
Realization of Negroes Ambition"
This educational and interesting
picture marks the beginning of a new
era in the production of Race pic
lures. Feeling that tlfe trend of pub
lie sentiment among the Race lovers
of the silent drama is growing so an
tagonistic to the insulting humilia-
ting and undignified portugal of the
cheap burlesque, slap-stick comedies
so universally shown as characters
tic of the Afro-American ideals, the
Lincoln Motion Picture Co. of Los
Angeles. Cal, Race firm, has in
their first reledse successfully elimi-
mated these undesirable features and
produced really interesting, inspir-
ing and commendable educational
love drama featuring the business and
| social life of the Negro, as it really
is and not as our jealous contempo-
raries would have us appear.
This classy two reel drama, Real
ization of a Negroes Ambition" fea-
turing the author, Noble NJ. Johnson,
as star, and Miss Beulah Hall as lead
ing lay, is owned, acted and produced
entirely by the Race. The play is a
social story, the scenes being laid
principally among the business and
social setting of Los Angeles Col
,ored 400" James Burton, a young
civil engineer from Tuskegee, seeks
his fortune in the far West. How
James rescues his future employers
daughter, thereby securing a position
in the oil fields in spite of racial
prejudice, strikes oil and returns
home later, wealthy, becoming an in
nocent victim of jealous frame-up
involving a boyhood sweetheart; new
ertheless he proposes and is accept
ed, is told in two exceedingly inter-
esting reels.
The picture is very clean, inter-
esting drama, minus all burlesque and
suggestive features. The production
is very good. The atmosphere of the
picture is remarkable, and the illu-
sion of reality maintained from be-
ginning to end. Aided by several
thrills. clean comedy, some very pret-
ty scenes and excellent photography,
the picture leaves little to be desired
from an artistic standpoint. As an
initial picture it is very good. The
directors might have reworked the IT,
ties to an advantage, but even as it
stands the picture offers entertain
ment of satisfactory and above the
average order and is sure to prove
a winner.
This picture was shown at the Vine
| Street Theatre, oath and Vine streets,
before a large and appreciative audi
ence.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

being under a forewoman, an estim-
able and competent lady, Miss Alice
P. Kelly, from Louisville, Ky. There
are several girls employed, also book
keeper and stenographer.
1t is a treat to visit her laboratory,
see the girls at work, talk with Mad
am Walker, and get an idea of her
business. Madam Walker is now
making arrangements to send agents
to all parts of the country. Numerous
applications are in and are now under
consideration. The Race feels proud
or this business woman, as well as
OF the opportunity for employment
this corporation offers to her boys and
girls, and is proud of her for yet an
other reason, proud of her great big,
generous and race-loving heart, as at
tested by her gift of one thousand
dollars to the Colored Y. M. C. A.
building fund at Indianapolis, Ind.
Eleven years ago the recipe for the
wonderful preparation which has
made Madame Walker the wealthiest
and most envied woman of her race.
came in dream and by her clear in
sight to the necessity of the needs of
the women of her race she grasped
at this vision, promoting her ideas
until they became realities.
Beginning with $3.50 eleven years
ago, Madame Walker now has a busi-
ness whose income is 100000 a year,
$250,0OO in real estate and is break
ing ground for a new 100000 home
on the Hudson, which she expects to
have finished by the latter part of
next year, This is to be a summer
home, built on the Italian Renaissance
style, and will be elegantly furnished
and artistically decorated.
Madame Walker has SO thoroughly
established her business until now the
name, Madame C. j. Walkers Hair
Grower, is all the recommendation
that the public asks.
While in the city Mrs. Walker, ac-
companied by her very efficient sec
retary, was the house guest of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Hubbel, 1928 Highland
avenue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

Miss Alberta George White, the
subject of this sketch, first saw the
light of day seventeen years ago in
Louisville, Ky. She is the daughter
of Mrs. Sallie J. S. White, who with
her children removed to this city
nearly six years ago. Her father, the
late Albert S. White, was one of the
ablest lawyers the race has produced.
During the Roosevelt administration
he was appointed field revenue agent
with headquarters in Louisville GUS
tom house. The Columbian conclud-
ed an editorial on his death thus:
Truly great man has fallen in
Israel;
Peace to his ashes and rest to his
SOUL
During her first school year in this
city, 1911, Alberta won a gold medal,
as first prize given by the w. C. T.
u. for the best essay on "The Inju-
rious Effects of Tobacco Upon the
Human System" In presenting the
prize the president said that she
hoped that she would grow up to be
teacher in this city and that physi-
ology would be one of the subjects
taught by her, as her paper showed
such splendid research. She was val
edictorian of her class when gradu-
ating from the ward school in 1912,
and completed the High School course
with the remarkable record averaging
100 the entire four years, winning the
$50 scholarship given by the Kansas
City Medical Society. She was also
precented a gold medal by, the Lin
coin High Alumni. She will matricu-
late at Kansas University September
11th, and We bid her God speed, hop
ing that she will ever keep above the
tide the blue and the gold.
Her mother. Mrs. Sallie ]. s. White,
is the daughter of Rev. George w.
Seals, one of the most prominent Bap-
tist ministers of his day, before her
marriage for several years edited the
Colored Department in the Louisville
Commercial, now known as the
Herald. She also. gave daily reports
of conferences, conventions and the
like. After the cyclone devastated
Louisville, a number of years ago,
Mrs. White staged a play which she
had written for the benefit of the
Colored Odd Fellows, whose hall was
destroyed, realizing s400. She refused
many flattering offers to enter pro-
fessional life upon the stage. Mrs.
White has ALWAYS been a suffragist.
even in her girlhood days, but says
she has still greater reasons for her
belief in votes for women, since her
long association with her husband
during his law practice her attention
being attracted to the laws concerning
women, watched a number of cases in
different parts of the country where
scoundrels betrayed girls, mere chill
dren, and escaped punishment by
means of that nefarious. .law-the age
of consent-then she began to think
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
ALLEN CHAPEL.

Many visitors were present at the
morning services. The minister
preached At the conclusion of the
services Miss Freeman very forcibly
and eloquently set forth the construc-
tive work that the organization for
the Advancement of the Colored Peo-
pie was trying to do. She told of the
financial aid many whites were Civ
ing, but said the work principally
must be done by us. A collection of
$40 was takenn for that cause. The
pastor then introduced Colonel Ros-
coe Conklin Simmons of Louisville
Ky. Colonel Simmons is polished
orator, possibly the ablest before the
country today He held the audience
spellbound for thirty minutes.
AT the evening services DrLeedy
of Nashville, Tenn, spoke to a splen
did audience. DR. II. c. Unthank, su
perintendent of our city hospital. had
charge of the services.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
KANSAS CITY DECORATING FOR
THE BAPTIsTs.

Patriotism has already begun to
show itself in the preparations for the
entertainment of the National Baptist
Convention, which is to meet here in
September. This was evidenced when
the committee, consisting of Drs. j.
w. Nurse, ]. B. Beckham and J. r.
Williams, announced this week that
the national colors had been adopted
as the decoration for the two Kansas
Cities during the week of the Conven-
tion. In addition to this they have
decided to plaeard the homes of the
citizens on which they are to use the
photos and drawings of the most dis
tinguished men of their connection.
DR.. Beckham stated this week that
the committee wanted that the people
of the West should see the little un-
known r. f. DIS, who would be in
Baptist Convention, unincorporated.
While he declared, as did the other
working with him on the committee,
that there would be some of the most
stalwart figures in the religious world
at the meeting, many of them had per-
haps not been seen on a public plat
form as members of the National Bap-
tist Convention. 1t is said that this
meeting will bring out more intel
lect, more culture, more wealth, more
men that have achieved big things for
the Negro Baptists during their day
and generation than any similar
meeting. The committee has received
information of more than half doz
en- special train movements and they
gave out this week there would be
three solid special trains from Tex
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

New York, August ga group of
prominent Negroes from Missouri
held a conference at Republican Ma
tional Headquarters with Chairman
Wilcox and Assistant Murray today
on political conditions existing among
the Negroes of the West They were
cordially received by the chairman
and the conversation extended over
a period of an hour, and each gentle
man was asked to express his views
upon the situation as he saw it. In
the party were Prof. j, Silas Harris,
president of the National Educational
Congress; Lawyers L. A. Knox, Chas.
H. Galloway, George t. Wassom; Or.
j. r. A. Grassland of st. Joseph, Mo-,
eX-ninister to Liberia, and Nelson c.
Crews, editor of the Kansas City Sun.
They leave for Washington to attend
the Educational Congress and-will
then go to Chicago for days stop
before returning home.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

evening with Dunbar and Shakes
peare are invited to hear her Tues
day evening, September 5th, at the
Centennial NJ. E. church, at 18th and
Woodland.
Written by lifelong friend,
MRS. w. ]. DIXON,
1928 Cleveland avenue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

The National Negro Funeral Direc-
tors Association met in their annual
session on Friday afternoon, August
18th, at the undertaking parlors of
Watkins Bros, with G. w. Franklin,
Jr,, of Chattanooga, Tenn, president,
presiding. After the general routine
of business the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
G. w. Franklin, Jr., president, Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
j. c. Williams, 1st vice president,
Shreveport, La.
BAIL F. Hutchins, I'd vice presi-
dent, Bosom, Mass.
j. H. Irwin, 9rd vice president, Phil
adelphia, Pa.
Payton Ross, 4th vice president,
Wilmington, Del.
7. B. Watkins, secretary, Kansas
City, Mo.
Mrs. Hattie King, assistant secre-
tary, Chicago, Ill.
A. T. Moore, treasurer, Kansas City,
Mo.
Executive Committee.
Q. ]. Gilmore, chairman, Kansas
City, Mo-
j. c. Thomas, New York City.
r. C. Huston, Jr., Fort Worth, Tex.
T. H. Hayes, Mebphis, Tenn.
w. C. Gordon, st. Louis, Mo.
Preston Taylor, Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. Mary Parker, Chester, Pa.
James r. Churchman. Orange. N. !
Henry Rhodes, Springfield, Ill.
Jordan Jackson, Lexington, Ky.
David T. Howard, Atlanta, Ga.
]. H. Teavin, Baltimore, Nd.
The convention adjourned to meet
with the National Negro Business
League next year at Chattanooga,
Tenn.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

Mrs. Eva G. Moore of Springfield,
ILL.,, founder of Lincoln Colored Home,
Past President of the State Fedora
tion of Clubs of Illinois, and delegate
to the National N. r. G. Convention
which convened August 2S-Sept. 8.
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. e. W.
Laden, 1929 Vine street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
VINE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.

Mrs. Alice Weaver is somewhat bet
ter at this writing, All services
were poorly attended Sunday on ac-
count of the Association in Kansas
City, Kansas. -. Come to the B. Y.
P. U. every Sunday at $500 Bloomer
Gilham, president. The Law and
Order Club meets every Monday even
ing.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
LET FREEDOM RING.

o, could but write stories
For moving picture plays
would write from history
OF cruel slavery days .
1t would tell how the black man,
These many years ago.
Was lured by the white traders
From his own country shore.
1t would show the trading ship
With the Dutch in command;
I'd give view of jamestown,
The place the old ships land
/ would show those white planters,
Without regret or shame,
Ensaving the poor Negroes
For their greed of gold to gain.
l would show the whites mansion,
His great wealth in display, 1
Earned by those poor Negro slaves
Who labored day by day
Then comes the Negroes cabin
Standing in the lane,
And nanny with her children
There you see, the white mans shame.
How comes the mulatto child
A cruel white mans lust?
Tom Dixon and Griffiths fame
A renegade-their Gus.
Our country called the whites to arms,
The black mans left guard,
Gus did not rape his Mistress
There's no black child in her yard.
They called the Negro soldiers,
With bayonet and guns
To the war they bravely marched,
Fought hard, their freedom won.
Then comes reconstruction days.
Those coward Ku-Klux-Klan,
l would expose their vengeance
Wreaked on the poor Negro man.
Final the twentieth century,
beautiful scene to see,
Progress of the Negroes
After fifty years free.
We would wave the stars and stripes,
In one stirring voice would sing
Down with segregation, "a
Let Freedom Loudly Ring.
Mrs Bessie V. Johnson, ia Spruce St., Burlington
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

-
. DR.. e. A. Walker announces .
change of Bell Phone to East 1850. I.
Same location, 18th and Paseo. .
+ss sss - =
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

Hurrah! Ebenezer Church
Choir Carnival and Contest
at Lincoln Electric Park,
Sept. 4 to Sis the next and
last crowning event of the
season.
This will be the greatest aggrega-
of music ever staged in the West.
Every Negro Choir in IS miles of
Kansas City have been invited to
participate in this contest.
Two hundred dollars will be given away in
prizes as follows: First $100; second, $50;
third, $25; fourth, SIS; fifth, $40. The choirs
from the following cities have entered At
Gibson, Leavenworth, ST. Joseph, Topeka,
Argentine, Kansas City, Kan, independence
and Kansas City, Mo. A special solo will
be sung each evening by each choir in the
contest for which a separate prize of $40 will
be given to the best soloist for the series.
Under the management of Rev. w. C. Viii
liamS and Prof B. J. Knox.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-05-03
Colds Quickly Relieved.

Many people cough and cough
from the beginning of Fall right
through to Springs Others get cold
after cold. Take DR.. Kings New
Discovery and you will get almost i'm
mediate relief. 1t checks your cold,
stops the racking, rasping, tissue-tear-
ing coughs, heals the inflammation,
soothes the raw tubes. Easy to take,
AntiSeptic and Healing. Get a SOC.
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
and keep it in the house. sit is GER
tainly great medicine and l keep a
bottle of il continually on hand"
writes W. C. JeSSeman, Franconia, N.
Fl. Money back if not satisfied but it
nearly always helps. PAUL Drug Co.
ADV.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-05-03
In Event of War with Ger
many.

There's a probability that Ger
many will acce1e to the demands
of the United States, but tits not
likely. A refusal upon the Ger
man Emperor to change his SUBJ
marine policy means the sever
ing of diplomatic relations and
this will be but a step to open
hostilities. In the event of war
the question is naturally asked,
what will be the effect upon the
United States? To begin with,
there will follow at once a great
change in values upon the stock
market and a great commercial
depression. This, however, will
be but of short duration as the
commercial interests of the Unit
ed States will soon adjust them
selves to changed conditions.
The United States will have
friends in Europe, where it has
none now. An alliance will be
effected between this country
and Great Britain, Russia, France,
Italy and Japan and it will be an
alliance which will be of great
benefit to America after the war
is over. This country will not
be able to send an army to Eu-
rope to fight with the Allies, nei-
Their will the Germans be able to
send an army across the Atlantic
to fight the United States. This
country will at once seize in
American Ports over 500, 000,-
600 worth of German ships that
are now informed in our ports.
With these ships in addition to
our own this government will
furnish the Allied armies mex
haustable munitions of war free
of cost. Just at a time when
both the Teutonic and the En-
tente Powers are suffering from