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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
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BY Frances Elizabeth Lanyon
Copyright. 1916. by W. q. Chapman.)

Copyright. 1916. by w. q. Chapman)
"Gonep uttered Alton Merrill, and
his heart sank within him.
Eyes, sir, a week ago. 1t was strange,
inexplicable. For a day Miss Harra-
den moped around the house, looking
stricken is the word-as though she
had received bad news that had
crushed her. We found a letter on the
mantel of her room. 1t was addressed
to you"
'Give 1t to me, quick ~ ordered the
young nan breathlessly.
'My wife has it. I'll get it for you,
Mr.. Merrill"
The caller tore open the letter ad-
dressed to him in feverish haste. He
staggered at the perusal of the inclo-
sure like a strong man under a heavy
blow.
TITS MISUNDERSTANDING !" he
gasped, and went from the spot bewil-
dered, dazed, heartsick.
MI. Merrill" so the. letter ran, II
have discovered your cruel and wicked
dupllcity. You will never see me
again.
"ESTELLE HARRADEN."
Alton Merrill had in his pocket the
ring provided for his marriage. He
had more than that. He had a pretty
cottage furnished with every comfort
and ornament at the edge of the town,
For a year he had courted the pretty
schoolteacher. The appointed wedding
day was less than forty-eight hours
ahead. What ~misadventure had sud.
denly, mysteriously blighted his fond
dream of happiness?
He could not tell and did not find out
just then. He recalled n rival il the
past, Bruce Wyant, but he had moi
been seen in BroctOn in six months
He expended time and money in
searching for his missing love. 1t was
in vain. Estelle Harraden had disap
peared as effectually as though the
earth had opened and had swallowed
her up.
So Alton Merrill, when he came tC
the sad conclusion that Estelle Harra
den, from freak, fancy or plotting, wal
beyond recall, accepted his cross
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

Mix and sift two cupfuls of -four,
n t~easpOonful Of baking powder, ne
teaspoOnful of sugar. Work into this
two t~easpoonfuls of lard. Mix with
three-quarters cupful of ice water.
Have all of the ingredients very cold,
mix quickly, handling as little as pos
sible, and roll out thin. Cut the dough
into pieces just large enough to cover
one-half of a preserved peach. roll
them up and bake in n quick oven.
Serve with hard sauce and the strip
from the preserved peaches.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

To help Negro boys become practical
farmers, and to assist Negro girls to
become competent housewives, the
United States department of agricul-
ture, in cooperation with the state
colleges. is organizing throughout the
South Farm Makers clubs for rural
Negro children.
This activity, begun eNperimentally
last year 10y the Office of extension
work, South, has grown rapidly, and
already is thoroughly organized in
Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, and
Mississippi. The work also is being
carried on to some extent in each of
the other southern states.
The chief object of these clubs is to
encourage Negro farmers, particu-
larry in the cotton sections, to raise
some food instead of devoting their
entire attention TO a single crop.
In the clubs for boys the typical
plan is to encourage and help the
members TO use an acre, One-half of
which is devoted TO corn, One-fourth
to potatoes, and one-fourth to pea
nuts. This teaches a desirable rota-
ton, and at the same time furnishes
three food products for home con-
sumption, and two that are useful
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

ing of clothes falls to the lot of wOm-
en-, and therefore the d~ressmakers'
dress has become the vogue.
In climates that permit, 1t is worn
with fur neckpiece and muff for the
street. Where the weather is colder
a separate coat, long and warm, covers
the one-piece frock.
An afternoon gown of exceptional
beauty and elegance is shown here. 1t
is a combination of chiffon velvet,
georgette crepe, and satin. The skirt
has an overdrape and is set on to a
deep plated yoke of the crepe. A
hand-embroidered pattern in leaves is
applied to the velvet and crepe where
they are joined. The bodice and sleeves
of crepe are posed oyer a sleeveless
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
Apple Chutney.

Twelve sour apples, one mild onion,
three peppers, one red, one cupful of
chopped raisins, one-half Cupful cur
ran jelly, two cupfuls of sugar. Juice
OF four lemons, one tablespoonful of
ground ginger, o~ne-quarter teaspoon
full of cayenne, one tablespoonful Of
salt and one pint of cider vinegar.
Chop the apples, onions and pep
pers very fine, add the vinegar and
Jelly and let simmer one hour. stir
ring constantly. Store as canned
fruit.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

shopping bags, with black velvet far
in the lead. All are decorated with
steel beads, and prices ascend as the
beadwOrk grows elaborate. They range
between five and twenty-five dollars
for really handsome bags, but those en-
tirely of colOred beadwork mount on
up to a hundred dollars.
There are less expensive bags made
of taffeta or faille silk and decorated
with narrow plaitings of the silk.
These are usually in colors and
c%hangeable effects. But the handsom.
est bags are conceded to be those of
velvet wrought with steel beads and
having bead fringes or tassels. Many
women make them fus themselves, and
they are not in the least difficult for
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
The Hands and the NINA.

The hands and the intellect arr the
chief distinguishing marks between the
human and the beast. The human la
telleet conceives great things, but there
must be human hands to execute them.
The connection between intellect and
hands has been a subject of much
study, with little definite conclusion.
Many have attacked the question Of
whether or not the hands have an in
stinct whereby they do things without
the intellect. A justified conclusion is
that. II the hands do not have an in
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
Most Fashionable Color.

A group of young girls went up to n
Frenchman who has been %lecturing on
fashion recently in New York. He had
invited women to ask questions and Of
fered t give advice ia regard to dress
and style. One of the young girls eager
ly demanded, "What is the fashionable
color, monsieur, this winter?" 1.-The
fashionable color. madam" repeated
the man with a blank expression. "Yes,
/ want to dress In the most fashionable
color" A smile overspread his face and
he FASTENED to say, For you, madam.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

The first president of the American
Colonization society, which founded the
republic of Liberia, on the west coast
Of Africa, was Bushrod Washington,
who vas born in Virginia 157 years
ago, in 1853, and who was Il nephew
of George Washington. He served as
a private soldier in the Revolution, and
afterward was elevated to the United
States Supreme court. While himself
IN owner of many slaves, he was deep
~ Interested in the movement for re
storing the Africans in America to their
native continent. He was one of the
pioneers in the organization of the
American Colonization society, which
was launched just a century ago, in
the latter part of 1916. Henry Clay,
John Randolph and other men of
prominence were also prominent in the
movement. In 1920 the society sent
So Negroes back to Africa in Il gov
eminent vessel, and that year a con-
stitution for the colony, which was
named Liberia, was adopted. The col
ony continued to be in the charge of
agents and governors appointed by the
society until 1917, when it's rights We're
voluntarily surrendered and the indie
pendence of Liberia was proclaimed
and was recognized by the United
States, Great Britain and France.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
wAFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

The Negro Baptist general mission
airy and educational convention held
its forty-ffth annual session at Hous-
ton, Tex.
Rev, l.. X. Williams, in calling the
convention to order, spoke of the OPP
portunities in the South for the Ne
gro, and while he had been called to
Chicago to pastor the Olivet Baptist
church, one of the largest Negro con-
gregations in the United States, his
heart would remain with his people
down there.
IF / nm anything at all in this
world" said Doctor Williams, az owe
1t to the South, especially to Texas. 1t
was here where l got my training, and
1t was in this state where l have put
my best efforts. 1t was my work in
Texas which attracted the attention of
my people in Chicago"
A feature was a sermon by Rev. L
NJ. Leonard of Bastrop. "As We go
preach the kingdom of heaven is at
hand" were the words of the text
used. The speaker declared that the
minister of the gospel occupied the
highest calling on earth, even greater
than that of being president of the
United States.
Following the sermon, Rev. DR.. F. L.
Lights made an appeal for foreign
missions. He said that the Negro with
80 years of freedom should never for.
get his native land. He spoke in words
of praise of DIR. l.. G. Jordan, foreign
missionary secretary of the National
Baptist convention.
MY eyes have been opened, and
will return home with a better con.
ception of the South said s. A. Grit
fin, deacon from Olivet Baptist church
Chicago, H., who accompanied DIR. L
X. Williams. This is my first trip t
the South, and 1 was surprised to fine
such Il friendly relation existing be
tween the races When l picked NJ
the paper this morning and saw wha.
was said about your convention,
could hardly believe myself. This il
indeed a wonderful country"
Rev. j. Il. Green, d. D., of Shreve
port, La, field secretary of the Ma
tiOnal Baptist convention, made a shor
talk. He referred to the work of tn,
convention last September in Savan
nah, Ga, which was attended by sew
eral thousand representative Negroe
from all parts of the country"
The Negro is not sitting down toda
waiting, but he is practicing the doc
trine of self-help," said Doctor Greer
and in this way he is getting the hel
from Others"
Prof. NJ. NJ. Rodgers, secretary of tn
convention and auditor of the Nationi
Baptist convention, the first layman t
hold the position, made a few remark
He said that the two million and a ha
Negro BaptiSts were more determine
than even before and would be hear
from in this country-in the who
world.-Houston Post.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

The conscious student must fight Off
d~istracting thoughts and fatigue. When
he becomes interested in his study,
however, the subconsclous brain takes
hold. The best ways TO develop inter-
est are by collateral reading, original
thought on the subject and conyersa-
ton with those who are Interested.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
For Bamboo Articles.

A soft rag saturated with solution Of
equal parts of spirits of camphor and
linseed oil is a handy thing to keep
around the house. 1t is the best thing
vol can get TO rub down bamboo furni-
ture with, for 1t loosens the fiber and
makes the wood more elastic. For this
reason 1t will not crack when exposed
10 changes of temperature.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

lie had driven from his side the lovely
girl and probably destroyed her filth
in all mankind.
He had n miraculous escape in a rail-
road wreck at a little town in Iowa aud
was compelled to remain there owing
TO a bruised limb for several days. 1t
was the first day he had been able TO
walk readily since the accident, and he
was turning q corner when an auto
mobile came whizzlng around the cor
ner. A little child passed directly In
its path. Merrill sprang forward. He
drew the child aside in safety and held
her Ii his arms as she sobbed with
fright.
Don't cry, dearle," spoke Merrill
soothingly.
"But my books, look they are all In
the mud"
"We will soon fix all that" promised
Merrill encouragingly and he gathered
up two books held by a strap, I'M
loosened them and with his handker-
chief rubbed off the damp dirt that had
gathered on them.
"You see, Miss Bartlett gave me the
books" explained the little one
"She's taught me the alphabet and
soon 1 can read words I'm to 60 to the
school,"
Here they are, all nice and clean"
said Merrill, but in handing the books
back to the child one of them CHANGED
to come open. Merrill started, stared,
hg1 hrnnth npfnIy1N for npfsnGQ
the fly leaf was written in a dear ia
miliar hand the name: "Estelle Hnr-
raden," and after it the date of the
year she had disappeared.
Child! child !" he uttered eagerly,
you say a lady gave you the books.
Where, who is sheT'
Miss Bartlett? oh, everyone knows
her." prattled the little one. "She is
a music teacher"
"Yesl yes!"
"She lives with the school princl-
pals family in that gray house-see
it, just beyond the church"
Alton Merrill tried to control him.
self. A clue at last-Oh, surely for
Estelle had been a musician along
with her other accomplishments. So
abruptly did he leave the little child
that she stood staring wonderiDgly
after him.
Merrill approached the gray house
beyond the church. Could he be mis-
taken-was he cherishing false hopes
Oh, surely not! for as he approached
the front steps of the house, sweet
mellow, reminiscent, the notes of q
piano sent out an old song Estelle had
often sung to him.
The strains drew him up to the
screen door. His range of vision tool
in n heat little parlor. At the instru
ment sat a girlish form. Her face
was half turned towards him. His
furnished eyes Toasted upon its rarC
beauty.
"Estelle !" he spoke simply.
She turned, her being athrill. Hel
hand sought her throbbing breast a!
she recognized him.
IL have found you after the years
and oh, heaven has opened to me,
he uttered in a joyful, thrilling tone
She came slowly towards the door
Her eyes scanned his face. Truth
love, were there. Oh, she could no
mistake it!
Her eager hearing drew in the rapi'
word, he spoke, a voice as from a los
paradise.
1t vas she who pushed open tn
screen door. 1t was she who reached
forth her arms towards him with tn
weary, yet heartsome cry.
"Oh, why did l ever doubt you?"
ut matters not" he spoke, for love
happiness have come back to us-af
ter the years!"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
SteMed kidneNs.

Remove the fat and center from sig
kidneys and soak in cold water. Slice,
season with salt and pepper. roll in
flour and saute in butter. Add to the
fat in the pan n tablespoonful of
butter and two tablespoonfuls of flour ;
brown, and add three-quarters cupfui
Of stock. Season with salt, pepper,
onion juice and table sauce and pour
owe the kidneys.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
G.A1 RazmAv
q II
coIored Vests With Suits.

The long undervest of a bright con-
trasting color and material to the tall
ored suit is seen in the new winter
models from several of the Paris
houses. This vest shows when the
o a is opened. When the coat is
closed the suit looks like a morning or
afternoon simple tailored suit. When
it is opened n glimpses the bright
color of the satin, which is often
adorned with embroidery. These vests
are copied after Louis XIV and Louis
XVI models generally.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
American Cream.

Half box gelatin, one quart milk,
Set on hack of stove to heat gradual
ly. Boil a minute or two. Take off
stove and stir in yolks of four eggs
well beaten with three tableSpOonfuls
sugar. Then add whites, well beaten
with three tablespoonfuls sugar and
two tablespoOnfuls vanilla. Put I'm
dish ready for table. Serve next day
with cream.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

81 wonder which of us will die firstr
said a little boy penslvely to his sister.
"You will," said the little girl brisk
ly, "'cos you are the eldest"
"No," answered her brother, not INK.
lous for the privilege. Ladies hrsti"
Answers.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

DIR. Edward 2. Jones of Vicksburg,
Miss, president of the National Bap-
fist convention of America, was the
principal speaker at the session of the
ColOred Baptist state convention held
in a tent at Waverly street, Houston
Heights, Houston, Tex.
His subject was THE Outlook of
the Negro Race and How TO Make 1t
Brighter He said, among other
things: mo race ever had larger and
more favorable opportunities for doing
good, especially in the way of building
itself up and making a plausible roc
ord than the Negro race. The eyes
of the world are upon us, to see what
there is in us and for what we stand.
Don't wander all over America looking
for a good place to locate. Go where
you please, there is no place in the
world where the Negro has better OPP
portunities to make something Of him
self than here in this Southland"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
Combination Cake.

One-third cupful of butter, one up
full graduated sugar, three small eggs.
one-eighth cupful coffee, n and one
half cupfuls flour, two level teaspoon
fuls salt, M cupful of dates, cut
small, n cupful of chopped English
walnuts. MarshmallOw frosting is
nice if you like it.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

Ahe one-plece frock gains steadily in
Importance and threatens to displace
the formal tailored suit in fashionable
w~ardrobes. This Is the day of the
dressmakers' dress. and every estab-
lishment of authority Is designing mod
els for morning as well as afternoon
wear. Perhaps all the tailors who de-
voted time TO women's suits in Paris
are on the fighting line, and the max
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
In Woman Realm
That the 0ne-Piece Frock Has Attracted Popularity Is Evident
Has Been Well Named the "Dressmakers' Dress" - With
Proper Accessories 1t Is Appropriate for Any Occasion
Bags of Every Form and Material Are in Order. .

and most of them of about the same
shape as the silk crocheted bag shown
in the picture. Usually they are closed
with drawstrings of heavy satin rib
bon, but mountings like that pictured
in the second bag are also used, as
well as the convenient gate" fasten-
ing.
Faille and MORE silk, brocade. and
velvet are the materials favored for
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

stinct, they have an uncanny and very
direct contact with the brain which
works so unexpectedly that the hands
seem to have an instinct for doing
things without being told to do so.
Stenographers will tell you that they
become confused when they concen-
trate their minds upon the keyboard of
the typewriter, but when they let the
hands work automatically they can do
their work much faster.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

l would suggest the fashionable color
is blue it viii always be blue for you
until your hair Is silver, and then It
will be mauve. The only fashionable
color for any woman is the color which
best becomes her-is 1t not SOP"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

the average needlewoman. With the
price of handwork eliminated, they
come within reach of the limited in
come
Bags make an easy solution of the
holiday gift problem. They are the
one safest choice.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
New Marabou Nuts,

Melon muffs of marabou are very
much used nov In one of the New
York shops they come in shaded
smoke tones and in Virginia brown,
the price Is $4.9S. Neckpieces, made
like capes, are $6.9S.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

The proper meaning of the word
"posset," frequently used in Lanca-
shire, is a drink taken before going
to bed. Originally it was milk curdled
with wine, and comes from the Latin
''posea," meaning a drink made with
vinegar and water.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

The annual conference of church
workers among colored people was
held at Philadelphia last month. Bish-
ops Rhinelander and Garland were
present and delivered addresses. That
of Bishop Garland provoked intense
enthusiasm, because of his unqualified
Endorsement of the contention of the
conference with respect to the racial
e~piscopate.
The conference was marked by n
spirit of ~hopefulnesS and intense in
terest throughout but the discussion
which elected the most earnest atten-
ton was that concerning the racial
~cpiscopate. The feeling of the confer
ence was distinctly in favor of the pro-
posal for a missionary jurisdiction
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

AS a result of the growing shortage
Of labor of every kind in Canada, the
regulations governing the maximum
age of candidates for admission TO the
Dominion civil service have been
dropped.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
mo- Pick up Broken Glass.

Even the smallest pieces of broken
glass can be easily picked up with
a bit of wet absorbent cotton, which
can then be destroyed by burning.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

The Norwegian freighter Tabor, for
Archangel, Russia, had on board 200,-
600 miles of binder Irvine, enough to
enough to tie up the earth at the equa-
tor eight times. Ii the same ship was
sent $ ,000,00O worth of agricultural
equipment, consisting of 800 reapers.
800 binders and 500 horse rakes.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
To Remove FruIt Stains.

To remove fruit stains from the
hands wash in clear water. dry slightly
and then hold them over a lighted
match.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

By a loan to the government of S16,-
100000 at s per cent, secured on taxes,
the Bank of England started opera
lions in 1894.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

"a penny for your thoughts" "Ahl
l see you think they are ~cents-ible."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

The colOred Young Women's Chris
tian association of Houston, Tex, is
to begin a campaign to secure better
accommodations, having outgrown its
present quarters. Mrs. S~tapsbury
Boyce, who succeeded Mrs. Hettie G..
Francis as president of the local
branch, is in charge of the movement.
Because of the fact that the associa-
ton has been deyoting most of its en-
ergies to looking after those girls who
were in need of help, the welfare Of
the more fortunate girls has been to
some extent neglected. 1t is planned
rooms and to form classes in gymnas.
tics.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

for cattle or hogs. The girl members
of these clubs receive practical in
struction in gardening, cooking and
housekeeping.
According to reports the county su-
perintendents of schools and teachers
of Negro elementary schools are sup
porting the work actively. and state
agricultural colleges and the techni-
cal schools established for the race are
active co-operators in the larger
phases OF the work.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-25
AWFUL PAINFRI)M RINGWORM FACE:
Then On Head. Itched TerribIy. Very Large Skin Sore and iHflamed,
 Had Wet Scales on It..
HEALED BY CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT

T felt pinpIes coming out on my face5 then on my head, and began to scratch them for they itChed terribly The pimpIes were large and red and after while they festered and scanned to run together like one great ball and then knew it was ring worm The ringworm was very large and the skin was sore and infamed and had wet scales on it. I felt awful paIn and I lost a great deal of sleep.
 E'I used a number of remedies. Then my hair began to fall out. A friend told me about Cuticura Soap and Ointment and got them as soon as possible. They stopped the itching and falling out of my hair and only used four cakes Of Cutlcura Soap and four boxes of Cuticura Ointment and was healed" (Signed) Miss Ella Roy. Westport, Conn, Oct. 8, 1915.
 Sample Each Free by Mail
 With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad- dress postcard ''Cuticuras Dept T, Bos. tun.'' Sold throughout the world.