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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
THE ARBITRARY oUsTING OF SEC
RETARY DEFRANTZ CREATES
MUCH COMMENT.
is BISHOPS ACTION FINAL?

Like a clap OF thunder from a clear
sky came the unexpected announce
ment of the summary dismissal of Sec
retary DeFrantz of the Paseo Y. NJ.
c. A. by General Secretary c. S.
Bishop, acting apparently for the Met
ropolitan Board, the controlling au-
thorities in the Y. M. c. A. work in
this city. Few people were aware that
there was any friction in the manage
ment of the "Y" and they were 10th
to believe the news when they heard
that the Secretary has been ousted.
A representative of The Sun has made
diligent effort to ascertain the causes
upon which were based the action Of
the Metropolitan Board but has only
been partially successful. 1t seems
that the committee of Management Of
the Paseo Department, composed of
the following well known colored men:
DR.. L. E. Bailer, H. o. Cook, ]. H.
Crews, L. A. Knox, H. ]. Spigener,
L. c. Stewart, Edw. Ross, w G. Nose
ly, G. A. Page and Dr. ]. E. Perry had
authorized the Executive Secretary
DeFTantz to install gas pump dur
ing the past spring owing to the fact
| that the furnaces had been shut down
| and there was not enough gas to keep
the Cafeteria and baths going. This
action was violently opposed by Cen
eral Secretary Bishop who said the
"Y" should not set an example of hog
ging a public utility to the detriment
of their neighbors and the less for
tunate and ordered it removed which
was not done. Previous to this objec-
tion had been made to the building Of
barber shop in one section of the
lobby and the Metropolitan Board
thought this should not have been
done without authority. Upon the re-
fusal to remove the offending gas
pump seems to have been based Cen
eral Secretary Bishops action and on
last Saturday letter was sent to Mr..
DeF'rantz to turn over keys, papers
and paraphernalia of the Executive
office to his assistant but the Com
mittee of Management insisted that
Mr.. DeFrantZ should remain until the
case could be placed before the Gen
eral Board and he is still reporting
each day at the building
Robert Benjamin DeFrantz has been
Secretary of the Colored Branch Of
| the Y. NJ. C. A. of this city for ten
years, coming here from Topeka, Kan,
his native home, where he had been
| secretary of the local branch for 215
years previously. He began his work
here under most discouraging circum-
| stances when the "Y' was really "Y''
in name only, meeting being held from
place to place ofttimes in the room of
some member. He has fostered and
developed the organization until it
grew into the splendid power for up
lift and racial encouragement that it
has become today and was one of the
prime factors in securing the hand
some new building in which it is
housed today. The Sun is unable to
determine what the final result will be
but regrets exceedingly that friction
has arisen in this useful and much
needed institution in this city.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19

has accomplished a work that will
stand out for years to come as super
excellent and has thoroughly estab-
lished her in the minds of Kansas
Cityans as the greatest physical in
structor of girls in the race. Major
N. Clark Smith has also been over
whelmed with congratulations upon
the remarkable work he has accom-
plished not only with the band and
orchestra, but in the military spirit
he has infused into "his boys" as he
affectionately terms them.
Profs. VIM. H. Dawley and H. o.
Cook demonstrated their masterful
business qualities in handling the fl
nancial end of the affair so success
fully. The Sun is proud of every
member of Lincoln High School Fac
ulty, and the splendid results obtained
this year demonstrate that their bril-
liant and popular principal, the uncon-
querable j.. r. e. Lee, has imbibed
all the art and perception of his old
master, the lamented Booker T. Wash;
ington, whom he assisted in making
Tuskegee the greatest school in the
world.
Space will not permit us to describe
at length all the excellent numbers on
the program, but none created more
unbounded enthusiasm on the part of
students and patrons as well, than the
wall scaling contest between the boys
of the school: The first prize going
to Squad of Company B, with the
invincible Howard Miller as their lead
er, who also won the special prize for
all around excellence in athletics. He
is the promising son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Miller of 1924 Lydia avenue, and
has a great future before him. Miss
Yvette Jones won such praise by her
delineation of a Spanish danseuse, as
sisted by the girls in picturesque, but
beautiful costumes. While the first
aid to the wounded depicted by the
boys and assisted by the girls gave
vivid picture of the horrors of war.
In the closing number, Miss Opal H.
White made an ideal Goddess of Lib
erty and the program closed at 11:15
amid fanfare of music and tumult
of unbounded applause. The Sun sin
cerely hopes that some of these mum
bers will be repeated at the commence
ment exercises June 8. and that 10000
Colored people will be in Convention
Hall to witness the closing exercises
of the most successful year in the his
tory of Lincoln high school. to which
admission will be free to all.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
ARREST NEGRO
FOR TREASON

Charged With Inciting Rebellion
Against Unied States in Georgia.
charge of melting and attempting TO
engage in a rebellion against the
United States at Martinez, Richmond
county, Georgia, about May l. George
Hillman. Negro of that place, was
arrested here yesterday by deputy
United States marshalls. Hllman is
alleged to have worked with German
agents among the Negroes in Geor-
gia, urging them to quit work and
refuse to serve the colors if called
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
THE ODD FELLOWS MAY ELECT
EDITOR.

At the recent installation of the Off
GERS of the G. U. o. of o, F., elected
at the last session of the b. M. c., in
Washington, Henry P. Slaughter, edi-
tor of the Odd Fellows Journal, acted
as master of ceremonies and, as usual,
gave most satisfactory account of
himself. 1t is entirely within the
range of possibilities that at the New
York session of the b. M. c. in 1918,
Mr. Slaughter will be elevated to the
post of Grand Master. He has earned
that exalted station by hard work for
the order, and he has the qualities to
make an ideal leader of great body
like the G. U. o. of o. F. of America.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
WANTED A!
ONE THOUSAND NEGRO MEN
AND BOYS

To learn to be expert automobile
mechanics and chauffeurs. Po-
sitions waiting. Special course
in driving for ladies and gentle
men. We teach you to drive any
make of car in ten days or full
mechanical course in eight
weeks. Our night class opens
May first For full information
as to terms and so forth, address
Afro-American Automobile Train
ing School, 1420-26 Woodland
Avenue, Kansas City, Mo. The
largest automobile training
school for Negroes in the world.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
CAN'T KEEP T. r. OUT
If WILSON REJECTS HIM COLO
MEL WILL GO WITH NEW
YORK TROOPS.

Albany, N. Y, May 16.-At the con-
clusion of long conference with Gov
ernor Whitman today, Col. Theodore
Roosevelt announced that he would
accept the governors offer of major
generals commission in the state SER
vice if the federal army bill was
passed without the provision to per-
init him to go to Europe with an eX-
peditionary force.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
FINAL LINCOLN HIGH MEETING SUNDAY

Jones, Edward Harmon, George Coff-
man, Charles Hogan, Smith Majors
and Wath Williams. The burial was
in Jacksonville cemetery. The bear
ers were: John King, Charles Jackson,
Moscow Sutton, Adison Berry, Clande
Burghart and Edward Berry.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19

ladies quartette. SIS p. m.
May 24-Misses Zenobia Keith. and
Arlene Jackson in graduating recital
Sis p. IN.
The public is invited to attend all
these recitals. Admission free.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
WANT NEGRO
EXODUS STOPPED

Atlanta, Ga, May 16.-The Georgia
Council of Defense adopted resolu-
tions yesterday requesting federal aid
to prevent exodus of Negro labor from
the state.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
The graduating exercises of

The graduating exercises of
the Nurses Department of
the old Kansas City Hospital
will be held Friday night, June
/. at the PaseO Y. NJ. c. A. Hon.
Nelson C. Crews will address
the graduates. Mayor Edwards
and Mr.. J. A. Harzfeld will also
deliver addresses, The Bacca-
laureate sermon will be preach
ed. by the Rev William II
Thomas, Sunday, May q at Al
len Ccapel. Music will be fur
nished by the Allen Chapel
choir. The public is invited.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19

Mrs. Tena Gilbert of Chicago, ILL.,,
is in the city and prepared to give
Poro Treatment, also facial massage
and manicuring and is stopping at her
sisters residence, Mrs. Pinkie Jones,
1877 Vine street, Bell phone, East
374SW.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19

Mr.. w. c. Mallory was called to
Jacksonville, H., on account of the
death of his brother, Frank Mallory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
TOWN ELECTIONS

READFIELD = Date of meeting,
March 5; selectmen, Charles r. Fol-
som, Charles A. Collins, Fred B. FL
lott; town clerk, A. H. Wilson; town
agent. c. r. Folsom; treasurer, w. T.
Mace; tax collector w. T. Mace;
school supervisor, T. w. McQuarde;
money appropriated for schools. $3.
410; highways, $4,000; support Of the
poor, $500; memorial. $780, fire dept,
$50; street lights, $500.
PALMYRA-The town of Palmyra held
it's annual meeting March and the fol-
lowing officers were elected and the fol-
lowing amounts of money were raised
Allison P. Howes, moderator; r. A. Sta
cey, town clerk: f. p. Foster, Charles E.
Cole and Allison p. Howes, selectmen and
overseers of poor; F. =. Foster. town
agent; l.. w. Frost, town treasurer. col
lector and constable; S. b. Millett and T..
S. Johonnett, road commissioners; Haroli
Furbush, member of school board; l.. w.
Frost, tax collector Amounts of money
raised: To defray town charges, 5000;
for support of schools, $500; for school
supplies, 500; to repair schoclhouses, 5000;
for school textbooks, $125; for tuition out
of town, $3.50: for support of public libra
ry, $50; for State road, 1888; for State road
maintenance, $500; for repair Of roads ana
bridges $1,000; to repair Allen hill. $500;
for board fence on Lenfest hill 500; to
repair board fence on Spring hill. $50; to
complete Ell hill job, $3.50; to repair Shy
road. $500.
KINGFIELD-Date of meeting March
5, 1917. Selectnen, j. E. Voter, Orren
Tufts. F. Z. Boynton; town clerk, w
P. Watson; treasurer, l.. l.. Mitchell;
tax collector, Geo. A. Simmons: school
Com. W. O. Foster. Money appropri-
ated: $e4S5; common schools. SEQ;
roads and bridges. 1920; support of
poor, s1C0: collection and abatement of
taxes, $3.50; free high school. $1,000; text
books and supplies. $500: repairs. heat
ing and janitor, s425; town charges,
$3.50: towr debt. $500.
LITCHFIELD-Date of meeting. Mar
5: Selectmen. +. n. Adams. A. w. Niles,
F. O. Berry; Town Clerk. Frank w. Sib-
ly: Town Agent. F. N. Adams: Treas
urer, F. o. Lane: Tax Collector. o. B.
Gray; School Committee, r. w. Caro-;
Money Appropriated, Schools. $500:
Highways, $500; Support of Poor, $780,
Other Purposes, Snow Bills $500; In
cidental, $1,000; High School. $500: Pat
roll 5000; Memorial Day, $25.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
FIRE ON MOB OF
STRIKERS AT
NIAGARA FALLS

Niagara Falls. n. Y, March 5.-One
man was seriously hurt tonight when
police or private detectives fired upon
mob of 400 strikers and their SYM
pathizers. Police Chief John Curry
was struck on the head by brick and
suffered severe decorations and two
other policemen received scalp wounds.
The trouble began when strikers, it
is explained, attacked two workmen
leaving the plant of the Acheson
Graphite Co, one of three plants af-
fected by strikes. Policemen arrested
one of the strikers and were attacked.
Shots We're fired from the mob, the
police say. A riot call was sent in and
about so policemen and private detec-
tives were rushed to the scene. In the
hattie which followed shots were fired
whether by policemen or private de-
tectives is not known, and Michael
Eotty fell. probably fatally wounded
A Polish priest, Father Thomas Stab
enan. appealed to the crowd to main
tain order. His counsel prevailed and
the crowd scattered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
BRIDGE GUARD
NEAR DEATH
FROM BULLET

Lewiston, Me, March st was only
by rare good fortune that Michael
Lawless of Auburn was able to be
about his duties Monday az guard on
the Maine Central bridge which cross
es the Little Androscoggin.
Sunday evening Mr.. I.awIess was
seated in the building provided bv the
railroad as a shelter. when suddenly a
bullet whizzed through the window
and lodged in a box a few feet from
where he sat. In entering the window
the bullet passed about two inches
above his head
Mr.. LawleSS was for a minute too
much surprised to move. Then he gave
chase in the direction from which the
bullet came. In the darkness he dis
cerned three figures disappearing to-
ward the woods. He made good time
through the deep snow and succeeded
in capturing one of the party. who
proved to be boy, perhaps 13 wears
old. He searched the boy but could find
no gun upon him and let him go, ask
ing no questions about his companions
On returning to the shelter, Mr. Law
less found a 3S-calibre lodged in the
wood box and now has the piece of lead
as a souvenir of a very narrow escape
- Several who heard of the strange af-
fair are of the opinion that all members
of the party seen making for the woods
are members of the so-called Treasure
Island" gang of boys who some time ago
terrorized the residents of New Auburn
and had their headquarters near the
bridge which spans the Little Andres
coggin.
1t is probable the boys We're firing a.
the camp in a spirit of reckless mischief.
not knowing it contained an occupant.
Possibly their intention was more serious
although there was no apparent object
for a deliberate attempt at crime. No
formal report of the affair was made to
the police.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
FRANK H. REED,
DESPONDENT,
ENDS HIS LIFE

Auburn, Me. March 5.-The body of
Frank H. Reed for many years resi-
dent of Auburn, was found Monday
morning. suspended from board witch
had been nailed across a door casing
in his home, IS Golf street.
Mr.. Reed had been in i'll health for
many years, and of late has been a
great sufferer. Monday morning his
daughter, Mrs. Annie Sawyer Of Au-
burn. went to the Reed home to see
her father. AS she entered the sitting
room she saw his body suspended from
the board.
Mrs. Sawyer Immediately telephoned
the police station, and Deputy Marshal
Mower, together with Judge Harry
Manser. went to the Reed home and
took charge of the body, awaiting the
arrival of Medical Examiner Haskell.
The medical examiner pronounced
suicide as the cause OF death.
Frank II. Reed was born In Harmony
GO years ago, the son of Alonzo and
Harriet Reed. He received his early
education in the schools of that town
and in 1872 moved, with his parents.
to Lewiston. He resided in this city
for many years and later moved to
Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
SEVEN CHINESE
LOSE LIVES IN
SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, March 5.-F'ive chinese
We're killed, two were fatally injured
and three were wounded in tong wars
today and San Francisco, Oakland,
Stockton and San JCre, Calf, and
Seattle, Wn.
Gunner of Hop Sing Suec Sing and
Boong Sing tongs arrayed against the
fighters of the Suey On. Sen Suey Wing
and Bing Kong. started a street fight
here few minutes before the hour
set for a peace conference. Many shots
were fired in the crooked streets Of
Chinatown and two of the fighters were
killed. Several arrests followed the
shooting here and in Oakland across
the bay. where one Chinese was killed.
The death toll in San Jose and Stock
ton was one each. No casualties oc-
Cured in Seattle, although nearly a
dozen shots were exchanged.
The wars the police said were con-
nected with trouble which had been
simmering for months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
FLAMES DESTROY
OLD LANDMARK
AT LEWISTON

Lewiston. Me, March 5.-Buildings
on the old Ezra Carville place, one of
the landmarks of the farming district
of Lewiston. southeast Of the city, were
burned to the ground early Monday
morning.
The Carville farm, which was sit
uated on Grove street, a mile from the
Sabattus road, is now owned by Phi
leas Cloutier, and the house and barns
had been extensively remobeled since
he took up his home there three years
ago.
At o'clock Monday morning the
barn was discovered nearly half de-
stroyed and blazing brilliantly. Neigh
bors in the vicinity were called and
the Lewiston fire department was no
titled, but the gale which was blowing
and the lack of water made any eff
fective work on the burning buildings
impossible.
The horse and two cows stabbed in
the barn were turned as we'll as the
hay and all the farm apparatus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
WINTHROP CENTER

jefferson G. Smith and Horace Purin-
ton Of Waterville. officers Of the State
Y. NJ. c. A., were visitors last Thursday
at the State Y. NJ. c. A. farm.
Martin Higgins Of the State Y. NJ. c.
A. farm has sold the apples raised on
the place last season to Mr. Morse OF
Greene. They will be shipped this week.
Eugene Cote. who has been in the Au-
susta hospital for surgical treatment,
has recovered sufficiently to return to his
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Higgins of Mon
mouth were Saturday and Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Higgins.
Frank Hanson Of winthrop was in town
the latter part Of the week.
A good indication that spring is on the
way is the daily increase in the number
Of crows which are constantly arriving.
Next Monday. March 10. will be town
meeting day.
The many friends of Lewis II. Mills
paugh, who recently underwent double
operation at the Augusta General hospi-
tal will be pleased to learn that his con-
dition is very favorable and that he Is
gaining steadily each day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
AUGUSTA LOCALS
MONDAYS sNoWsroRM
just Reminder That Winter II Still
with us

A snowstorm which Boston claimed
to be one of the worst in New England
Tor the winter began in the early hours
of Monday morning and continued dur
ing the day and into the night and
made outdoors generally disagreeable.
The storm, which at times approached
the blizzard stage, was accompanied by
a strong wind from the northeast which
piled the snow into drifts that inter-
Tered with traffic both on the steam and
trolley lines to no small degree On
the Maine Central with the exception
OF the local trains all felt the effects
OF the storm and through trains were
from 80 minutes to an hour behind the
schedule. On the trollew line the cars
did pretty well during the day, losing
a little time of course but still the
lines were kept open and the cars were
run regularly until 10 P. NJ. AS it was
blowing hard at that time, however.
it was decided not to send either the
Lewiston or Waterville cars out and
they were taken to the barn 1t is
probably that there will be plenty of
work to do on the several ines this
morning. At late hour last night the
snow was still falling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06

thing they could to prevent conflict
between us and the United Statess They
fully understood Germany's struggle for
existence. Prosecuted by President Will
son. they maintained the idea of Ger
man AmericaniSm up to the present.
President Wilson once greeted them as
men who could be proud that Germany
was their native land"
Herr Strausmann. member of the
Peoples Party, declared that the noble
traditions of America should forbid her
becoming the eleventh adversary of a
nation which already was engaged in
defending herself against 10 enemies.
An aggressive speech by George
Ledebour, a member of the Socialist
minority, was answered by Herr keil,
Socialist, who said that the Socialists
had voted for the war credit in order
to safeguard the nation. He advocated
a peace which promised to be lasting
and would not leave a craving for re-
Venge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
BRITISH Make new SUCCESSFUL
RAIDS AGAINST GERMAN TROOPS

There has been considerable aerial
activity along the line in France. Lon
don reports that Sunday six hostile ma
chimes were brought down, two within
the British lines, and that eight others
were forced to descend. damaged. 1t
is admitted. however, that the Germans
forced down two British machines and
that five others failed to return to their
base. French airmen and an anti-air-
craft gun accounted for three German
airplanes Monday.
The weather on the Russion front has
again turned bitterly cold impending
operations there Scouting parties con-
tinue active in Rumania and here and
there artillery duels are in progress
There has been no change in the situa-
ton in the Austro-Italian and Mace
DOMAIN theatres The repulse of a small
Turkish attack near Kalkit in Turkish
Armenia is reported by YPetrograd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06

parents of his safe return and promised
to run down to his home in few weeks
where he would tell them in detail all Of
his unusual experiences.
He went over in the .Missourian of
the Merchant & Miners Transportation
Co. as clerk. The trip across was
without incident although they expect
ed at almost any time to be attacked
by an undersea boat. When he reached
France before undertaking. his duties
in connection with the transportation
company, he started an examination
of the town. The streets were overrun-
ming with soldiers and the greatest eX-
element prevailed. He had not gone far
before he was held up at the point of
a bayonet by uniformed Frenchman
and taken to military headquarters
where he was thrust into Jail while an
investigation was made Of his being a
spy. He protested that he was innocent
of being a spy and that he was an
American youth making his first trip to
the country as clerk for a Boston
transportation company. Diet and
bread and water did not appeal to the
Saco boy very much as the bread was
not Of the best end the water he declar-
ed not fit to drink.
At the end of two days the mistake was
discovered and he was released. He made
the wharves as fast as he was able al
though he could walk but slowly from
confinement and hunger. The trip back
was filled with submarine alarms. They
were twice pursued by a deep sea craft.
At night all the lights on the steamer
were eXtinguished and most intense eX
element prevailed as the crew and 9TH
ers on board expected the boat would be
torpedoed at any moment. Finally the
submarine peril was eluded and the ship
reached New York Friday.
Mr.. Walker has resumed his duties in
Boston, where he was doing clerical work
when sent to France. He does not know
whether he will be asked to make another
trip across the ocean.