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Park.ville's Christmas Tree

Parksville has had her communi
I ty tree like her big sister towns anc
every family for miles around il
happier and every child richer by :
beautiful present from the tree and
"a bag Of candy from Santa Claus
who honored the occasion with
visit ing full regalia.
The Baptist church had beer
decorated by the young people with
Ifestoons and medallions of cedar
and holly and the pulpit and choir
banked with greens until they were
made veritable bowers. The fine
large cedar tree stood on the choir
platform and was brilliant with or
,naments and candles.
A beautiful song service preced.
ed the distribution of the gifts. The
choir and congregation and chill
dren sang the Christmas carols Joy
to the world" and 'Oh, little town
of Bethlehem" and Miss Gazzie Os,
borne and Miss Marie Blackwell
sang most beautifully, "Snleti
night, holy night" There were ap'
propriate Christmas recitations by
Misses Kathleen Parks, Marie
Blackwell and Willy Bradshaw and
a most splendid talk on Christ as
the great gift by the Rev. J. Fl.
Warren.
After the religious exercises il
was suggested that some one nigh,
have had a message from Santa
Claus, and Mr.. John G. Morgan an
!nounced that he had received let
ter from Santa Claus land and this
is the message he read:
Old Santa Claus stopped all the
noise
Within his shop, said he, L hear
there are some little boys
That don't believe in mel"
Some of them won't set any toys
Some won't have any tree.
/ don't believe in little boys
That don't believe in mel"
1t was promptly voted of course
that there were not any little boys
or any little girls that don't believe
in Santa. About the time this was
done, to the amazement OF all old
Santa Claus or it may have been him
doubly appeared among the crowd
and there was a howl of JOY. Then
the distribution of the presents be.
gan and there must have been 800
of them and a bag Of candy
for every little one in the village
Finally Parksville went home
happy and proud of its community
Christmas tree and thankful to
every one that had helped to make
it such a great success.
There are already plans afoot to
see that Parksyllle celebrates prog
ress day, February 30, with the rest
of the country. No place in the
county is more progressive and has
made greater strides lin the past five
years than Parksyille.
w. w. F.
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as their guests on that occasion,
Interest increases in the model
member contest, each one vieing "
with the other in friendly rivalry
to attain the greatest number OF
points on the Standard of Excel
len ce.
Delightful ambrosia and cake
were served by the hostess at the
conclusion of the program.
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JOHNSTON DETER.
Continued from First Page.)

were married, the ceremony taking
place at Edgefeld at the Methodist
parsonage, Rev. A. L. Gunter, per-
forming the ceremony. The happy
couple came on here to the home of
the groom's sister, Mrs. Will
Wright, and later went to their
home near town. Mrs. Mitchell is
from Williston and was teacher of
Long Branch school.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Williams of
Augusta and Mr.. Marion Williams
of Atlanta have been visitors in the
home of Mr. T. R. Hoyt.
Rev. George P. White. Miss
Edith White and Mr.. Harry White
of Union, spent last week here with
relatives.
Capt. and Mrs. P. B. Waters,
Sr., celebrated their golden we'd
ding on Christmay day and on this
happy occasion they had with them
their children and grand children
and few other friends and rela-
tives. In this family of children are
DR.. John Waters of Saluda, Mes
danes Boyer of Manning, Daniel
Philips, Springfield, Lyn Allen,
Atlanta, Miss Annie Waters Au-
gusta, Miss Mollie Waters, and
Messrs. P B. Waters, Jr., and
Huiet Waters of this place. During
the day a sumptuous wedding feast
was served, the centerpiece of the
table being huge wedding cake
prettily iced. Many cordial good
wishes were for this couple who
have passed SO happily together
these so years. Among the gifts
were several $500 gold pieces.
The Emily Geiger chapter, D.
A. R., held the December meeting
in the home of the regent, Mrs. M.
T. Turner on Monday afternoon,
December 81. After the usual order
of opening the roll was called aud
each member responded with a
Christmas episode. Several business
matters were disposel of and COM
mittees appointed to see into the
tracing of the 'old trails" and to
make plans for an entertainment.
The subject for the afternoon was
"a Colonial Christmas" When the
meeting concluded Misses Bessie
Ford and Frances Turner served a
sweet course, this being prettily ar
ranged in Christmas doilies and
sealed with Christmas seals.
Prof. Addison Lynch of Bir.
minghsm, Ala, is the guest of
relatives.
The remains of Mr.. Henry Grim
were brought here from Augusta
Sunday evening and were taken to
the home Of his nephew, Mr.. Wal
ter Grim, the funeral taking place
Monday afternoon at three o'clock
at Mt. of Olives cemetery. Mr..
Grim was brother of the late MIR.
Jeter Grim and resided here num-
Der of years, going from here to
Edgefeld and later moved to Au-
gusta. Z
Rev. w. T. Hundley of Rome,
Ca, was a guest in the home of
Mr.. NJ. T. Turner during the holi-
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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
THE ARMY TO GEORGIA?

The Senate of the United States the scene of vo
lent debate within the last two weeks the Mexican
ton Nineteen citizens of the United States murdered
while Mexican so by bandits 1t cruel murder and the
mind of every right thinking American citizen revos the
outrage Whole of senatorial oratoy poured
demanding that the assert itself and defend the
rights Of its citizens At least senator declared that if he
the head of the he would Immediately order
the troops OF this country the border pursuit OF the
brgands Several senators declared that the sacred
duty of our protect citizens matter where
they might be foreign soil and if they should be
either property that the might of this nation should
be exercised in compelling the nation which permitted
toned the wrong to make reparation.
Most of will sanction that doctrine the that
insist that the rights of United States citizens shall be
tected matter where they be. AT the time that
the walls of the senate chamber fesoundng with the in
dgnant oratoy of all of whom will permit somebody
else to do theavengng if done, mob hanging five
ignorant and defenseess Negroes in Georgia Every
of them citizen of the United States well citizen
of Georgia. and although black and poor entitled to the
protection the law of their state and the protection of
the general much the nineteen citizens who
murdered by Mexican bandits.
But nothing will be done punish the members of the mob
which murdered these Negroes and deprived them of their right
of trial by jury The will not be denounced in the
except by few and they located far from the
of the murder When mob hanged white who had
been tried and convicted of horrible crime although the proof
OF his guilt not clear and convincing to the minds OF great
people who read the gt of the evidence the trial the
of the mob denounced by majority of the papers both
North and South blot on the fair name of Georgia.
1t blot and the criticism just but why the sill
that in this land of boasted freedom
whose skin happens to be black not entitled to protection
from his state governments Admit if you please, that
the he stands lower the scale of intelligence educa
ton and morals than the white that fact supplies the
greater why he should be protected in his rights under
the law.
To whom much is given from him much is required There
is less for members of the white being criminals
than there for members of the black for the that
their opportunities for knowing the right greater Senator
Hoe Smith of Georgia the face he denounce
the British for interfering with the profits
word of criticism of the
thores of his state for permitting the murder of its c
who happen to be backla and Breeze Topeka Kan
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

Major Charles Young and First Lieu
tenant Benjamin o. Davis, of the 9th
Cavalry, and First Lieutenant Charles
Green of the 25th Infantry. The regi.
mental chaplains are Captain George
W. Prioleau, 9th Cavalry; First lieu
tenant w. w. GLADDEN., Gath Infantry;
First Lieutenant o. j. w. Scott, 25th
Infantry; First Lieutenant Louis A.
Carter, 10th Cavalry In addition to
the above there are commissioned Off
GERS on the retired list as follows:
Major w. T. Anderson, Major John
R. Lynch and Captain G. T. Stewart.
Major Anderson and Captain Stewart
were chaplains. Major John R. Lynch
was a paymaster. Major Young is a
graduate from West Point, and was
in the class that graduated June 18th,
1884 Davis and Green came up from
the ranks.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
a NEAR TRAGEDY,

While Dir. T. =. GnthanN, one of our
most prominent physicians, was driv-
ing his automobile Torth on the Paseo
last Thursday afternoon, his ear was
struck by n truck of the Emery, Bird
Thayer d. =. Co, dt I5,h street, AID
almost completed. wreckc'.. IN Tho
car was DR. w. II Thomas, pastor II
Allen Chapel, and Mrs. y. E.. Crews,
wife of tie editor, en- route to a meet
ing of the Bazaar Committee ut Allen
Chapel. AMI it is 4 miracle that they
escaped instant death. AS it was both
were severely shaken up and received
severe br'liaes, but no serious conlpli-
cations have arisen thus far.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
LIFE, HEALTH AND ACCIDENT IN
SURANcE.

We give 500 funeral benefits with
our accident policies. You can read,
lily see that the Fidelity is meeting
our needs, Should you have a Fidelity
policy and die from sickness we will
give your beneficiary 800 as funeral
expenses, and should you die from an
accident we will give from S10O to
$4,000, according to the monthly pre-
MUM paid, See one of the Fidelity
agents today and let him insure you.
Because If by reason you are laid off
from your work because of sickness
or accident Fidelity will place you on
its pay roll. You can see we have a
fine contract, because we pay any
way you die as well as pay you when
you are sick. Then get Fidelity con-
tract. Now hide your little hammer
and don't be knocker, because no
body gets stuck on knock. Our Of
flee is with the Standard Life Insur-
ance Company. 1907 East 18th street.
Bell phone East 1855.
Agents-A. G. Harper, Louis Wheel
er, 2O24 Harrison John L. Allen. 1907
East 14th street.
r.. o.sJoHNsoN, Manager.
AGENTS WANTED.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
A couRAeEous BISHOP RgsukEs
GRAFT.

Birmingham, Ala.-Before the North
Alabama conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion church. Bish-
op j. w. Alstork of Montgomery who
is presiding, let it be known in no un-
certain language that he ,could not
be influenced in his work by any spe-
cial gifts or offerings and discouraged
that practice on the part of the min
listers in the conference. He told the
ministers plainly that the only thing
that could commend them would be
faithful service to the church and race.
Making me special donations will
not help at all" said Bishop Alstork.
II would rather not have them, and
cannot discourage the practice too
emphatically. In the first place the
preachers in Negro conference have
not enough money to be making the
bishop presents, and, in the second
place, the church has provided for the
bishop. For my part, | am perfectly
satisfied with the provision the church
has made for me, and am expected
to serve it and my God. can neither
by bought nor sold, and will not be
influenced in the performance of my
duty one iota by such gifts"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
iNcoRRIGIBLLE HOME BOARD
ECTS

The Board of Managers of the In
corrigible Home for Negro Girls at
Upton, Mo-, met last week and Sc
lected the following officers. Mrs.
Fannie oliver, st. Louis. Supt. Mrs.
Sadie Talton, Kansas City, and Mrs.
Emma Parker, Clayton, teachers;
Mrs. Ella Lane of Jefferson City,
housekeeper.
Mrs. Oliver, the superintendent
is an early graduate of Lincoln In
stitute, and many years ago taught
school in Galloway County but for
the past twenty years she has been
engaged in rescue work in st. Louis
and is now matron of a girls res.
cue home there. She has never been
an active applicant for the position
but her appointment was urged by
the White Federation of Women's
clubs. 1t is thought by many, how
ever, that she will not accept the po.
sition.
In the selection of the other en-
ployees 1t is said that politics play
ed an important part. Mrs. Lane,
who was elected housekeeper. is the
wife of Chas B. Lane. who is jani.
tor of Gov. Majors office and Mrs.
Talton is the wife of Prof. ]. L. Tai
ton of Kansas City. who is an active
Democrat. It is announced, that the
institution will not be open until
April l, which it is thought is due
to the bankrupt conditions of the
state treasury.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
PROMINENT NEGROES MEET.

A meeting of the leading Negro Re,
publicans of the Middle West has been
called to meet in the Assembly room
of the Kansas City Sun Tuesday,
February 22nd. by Hon. E. T. Barbour
of Ell Reno. Okla, temporary chair
man, Among the distinguished men
who will be in attendance are John H,
Pegg. inspector of weights and meas
ures, Omaha. Hon. George H. Wood
son, Buxton, Ia; w. t. Francis, st.
Paul, MINI; George w. Gross, of Den.
yer; f. H. MeNeal. Silver City, New
Mexico; Thos Campbell, Denver; John
l.. Thompson and ]. 3. Rush, Des
Moines, Ia, J. Coody Jonnson, We
woka s. ] Hilton, Luther: and and l..
t. Barbour of Ell Reno. Okla; Mich
Chiies OF Topeka; Homer G. Phillips
and /. H. Bradbury, of st. Louis; ]. r..
A. Grassland Of st. Joseph, Hon E. H..
Wright and Alderman Oscar Depriest,
of Chicago, and w. G. Hueston, N. C.
Crews. F. W. Dabney, of Kansas City.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
SEEING CLEARLY

BY 3. L. LONGDON, Chillicothe, Mo.
A few things we see clearly. One
of them is that the present month is
notable as bringing the birthday of
very unusual number of great men.
From this group of immortals we men.
tion George Washington, Abraham
Lincoln, Richard Allen, and Frederick
Douglass. Without Washington the
jealousies and selfishness of local
leaders would probably have made
American Revolution failure. With.
out Abraham Lincoln the United
States could scarcely have survived
the crisis of 1861; and without Rich
ard Douglass the champion of an op
pressed race the prejudice and op.
preston in church and state might
not have revealed the fact that the
Negro can only breathe freely in an
atmosphere of freedom
Another thing we see clearly is that
from the beginning to end of the pub.
lie career of Washington, Lincoln, AL.
len and Douglass they so regulated
the development of their plans as to
have public sentiment sustain their
cause. Their judgment like their per
ceptions, far outran not only the av.
erage mind, but often the acumen of
their wisest counsellors and co-work.
ers. They were charged by some with
going too fast and too far, and by
others with moving too slowly. We
excuse their criticism because great
men stand like solitary towers in the
city of God and secret their thoughts
| intercourse with higher intelligences
which strengthen and console them
and of which the labCrers on the sur.
face do not even dream.
One thing we see clearly is that
whoever strives to do righteously
thereby makes himself the brother OF
tsister of all the righteous. Daniel
of old claims kinship with every man
who is brave enough to do right at
all hazards and the army of the
prophets and saints and martyrs OF
whom the world was not worthy re-
ceive into their ranks whoever bears
aftrue testimony in his day and suf
fers for conscience sake. And now
that we see this pleasing truth very
clearly we venture to say that Wash
ington, Lincoln as well as Allen and
! Douglass are our brothers in the kin
ship of the soul, and all they who
snuffer patiently who labor faithfully
who give cheerfully and who sacrl
fee ungrudgingly, who face danger
bravely who conquer temptation reso
lutely, who love their fellows un
feignedly and who believe that Gods
creature is one" He makes man, moi
men His true creature is unitary and
infinite, regarding himself indeed, in
every finite form, but compromised
by none"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

PROPOSED MODEL NEGRO TENE-
MENTS.


Hundreds Of eminently respectable
Negro families are compelled by cir
cumstances to live and bring up their
children under degrading, if not actu-
ally immoral influences. These people
would ruch to fill proper quarters if
they could obtain them at a reasona-
BILE rent. For the general welfare of
the city, as we'll as for the particular
welfare of the Negroes, a determined
effort must be made to house them
properly.
While the plan for housing the Ne
gro population in Harlem should be
comprehensive and not limited to one
or two units, we feel that start
should be made on a reasonably small
scale, and propose the first develop.
ment on a plot covering eighty city
lots (about 200x1O0 feet). A tene-
ment building on such plot, in ac-
cordance with the model plans and
specifications of the city and suburb
an homes company, can be erected at
cost not to exceed $2SS,000, includ-
ing the cost of the land. Such tene-
ment would have the following ac-
commodations and scale of weekly
rentals:-96 rooms arranged as 4-room
apt. with bath, at $14O per room; 1S0
rooms arranged as Broom apt. with
bath, at $1.4O per room; 10S rooms
arranged as Groom apt. no bath, at
$l.25 per room; 100 rooms arranged
as 2-room apt. with bath, at $1.70 per
room; 40 rooms arranged as broom
apt. no bath, at $1.40 per ROOM
Southern Workman.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

A Thought for the Week-Let us
emphasize the fact, and keep on EN-
phasizing it, that we must encourage
trade and business development
among ourselves; that we must cease
more and more to be wage earning
class; that we must buy and sell more
among ourselves, so that we can have
the profit that is to be made and thus
make good openings for our sons and
daughters TO be tradesmen in their
turn.-Philadelphia Tribune.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
BOYS SUNDAY.

SUNDAY WILL SUNDAY ALLEN CHAPEL
saves he who boy
a multiplication table,"
evening will be in charge of the
H. Ceremonies
Johnson Unthank Address
Y. NJ. c. subject Winning
Wandering NJ Singles. Short
Thomas At $780, and mems
vice. Address by Lawyer L.
and Prof Joe E.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
AIIEN CHAPEL.

We are looking forward to the Coun-
ty Fair one of the fixed entertain.
ments of the church which will take
place during the month of April. The
same officers were unanimously elect
ed this year. The minister is anxious
to secure about twenty homes for
delegates to the Presiding Elders
Council of the Fifth Episcopal district,
Allen is joyously anticipating visit
from Bishop ]. Albert johnson. sun
day morning Rev. Thomas preached
from the is Chapter of Luke and the
text was: And he said; "Son thou
are ever with me and all that have
is thine" The minister's subject was
the parable of the elder son and he
made 1t SO. clear that the elder son
was really worse than the prodigal
son for he was possessed with life
of self righteousness. He was re-
spectacle sinner and they are many
like the sands of the sea. SUNDAY
evening the minister preached from
the text: And there was famine IN
the land and Abram went down into
Eeypt to sojourn for famine grieY'
nus was in the land. His subject
was a s.False STEP The minister said
in the course of his sermon that the
Bible presented only one perfect char
acter, and for this reason the inndeis
were unable to say that the bloie
characters were not real. The sermon
was clear and forceful The cnoi is
receiving many compliments on the
sweet and touching hymns they are
singing to the congregation Every
body likes those stirring gospel hymns
Gus us more OF them.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.

The president introduced new fea-
ture in the B. Y. P. U. last Sunday
that is covenant meeting which was
very interesting. Every girl and boy
in the Union testified. The attend
ance was 72. Next Sunday Boys Day,
the boys will take charge and conduct
the B. Y. P. U. The services last
Sunday were excellent. In the morn
ing DR.. Bacote delivered a fine sermon
to a large congregation. The evening
services were devoted to Covenant
meeting and the Lords Supper. We
now have a series of meetings and
every Christian is asked to join with
us in Gods name to fight sin and Satan
and to be instrumental in saving souls.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

One Of the races most brilliant and
versatile readers and culinary ex-
pert Of acknowledged ability who is
demonstrating the baking possibili-
ties Of the famous III -four at various
race stores, churches and entertain
ments and recently demonstrated at
Wilson's Grocery, 2447 Woodland
Avenue; Arnett's, Twenty-fifth and
Euclid; Herry's, 1900 East Seven
teenth; Williams; 1903 East Twenty
fourth; Washington's, Eleventh and
Michigan; CIaybourne's e45 Wash
inston Blvd, X. C. k.;and at num-
erous church and school entertain
ments throughout the city. AS a
demonstrator she cannot be sur
passed.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
ANNOUNCEMENT.

A great revival meeting is being
held at the Second Baptist church,
Tenth and Charlotte streets. Every.
body is cordially invited. Five hun
dred boys wanted to attend the ser
vice next Sunday morning. A spe-
cial sermon to boys by Rev. S. w.
Bacote the pastor, after which free
luncheon will be served to all the boys
present.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
EsENEzER A. N. E. CHURCH.

Great revival meeting is in progress
at Ebenezer. The Rev. w. B. Nichols
of Joplin A. M. E. church is preaching
powerful gospel sermons every night
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

The Mighty Leader Race who Loved Him Life
his citizens
$3.50 mr February IS.
Your Of
chorus of 100 voices selected the
exceptional musical
Baptist
ing third Thursday NJ C. Al
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

Backsliders are being reclaimed and
persons converted. The revivalist is
certainly live wire and few men can
Withstand his arguments and sermons.
You are invited to come.
w. G. WILLIAMS,
Minister.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Twenty-fourth and Woodland.

Twenty-fourth and Woodland.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. Preach.
ing at 11:00 a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
Christian Endeavor at GAS p. m. R. C.
Pierce, pastoring.
Ex-Judge Mayo of Chicago will
preach Sunday evening. All invited.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
COL oREp OFFICERS IN THE REou'
Lar ARMY.

In the regular army there are three
osflcers of the line and four regiment
:, chan,ains. The line officers are
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

The charming wife of the Grand Mas
ter of Odd Fellows and the best
nurse Kansas City has ever known
who is a Veritabe angel of mercy
and with a medical knowledge, will
ing hands and sunny disposition has
carried sunshine into the homes of
many and who from the mere pleas
ure of serving her friends and re-
ieving distress denies herself many
hours Of pleasure and rest to be
at their bedside.