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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29

Lawrence, Kas.-The members of
University of Kansas, at Lawrence,
wish to inform the public that they
have been initiated into the Kansas
Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fra
ternity on the twenty first day of De-
cember, nineteen hundred and seven
teen by Mr.. McGee, a member of the
Gamma Theta Chapter of the same at
Chicago University. Mr.. MCGEE has
received his A. NJ. degree from Chi
cago University, A. B. from the Vir-
ginia Union University and is now
working for his Phi. d. at the former.
He was assisted by Doctor Syckes,
Norwood, and Peck, members of this
Fraternity who are Internes at the
General Hospital of Kansas City, Mo.
The new Chapter comprises seventeen
active members in addition to eight
pledges; the active members all of
whom are upperclassmen, represent
ing all departments are ]. G. Booker,
B. H. Brown, Jr., E. ]. Brown, /. F.
Bradley, Jr., L. H. Brewer, c. NJ. Da-
Wis, c. Jones, F. G. Heariold, S. G..
Hamilton, VIM. D. Harrison, J.. A. Mat
hews, James Scott, William Tate, Jr.,
H. J. Thompson, Vim. H. Towers, and
NJ. c. Tucker and NJ. A. White; the
pledges all of whom are freshmen, are
NJ. Carroll, w. L. Craig, d. Davidson,
L. j. Holmes, j. Irwin, j. l. Jones, Jr.,
]. L. Mckenzie and V. Wilkerson. This
Chapter has received the hearty APP
prevail of the Chancellor, Frank Strong
of the University of Kansas, which at
present is attended by more colored
students than any other white State
University in the United States. This
organization is dignified by a high
standard in scholarship and it's sue
cess designates its purpose of moral
social and educational uplift.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29

last Wednesday evening for the bene-
fit of the needy families. The build
ing could lot accommodate the large
crowd and the program was excellent
Mrs. Samuel Bigmans' mother re-
mains very i'll. Many persons in Ar
gentine were happy to receive the
checks at Christmas time which re-
suited from money put in the savings
clubs The choir of st. Paul Chapel
has recently been reorganized and
Mrs. leila Pruitt of Kansas City, Kan
sas is organist. Mrs. Mute Tucker is
very sick. Mr.. Jake Gaskin is critic
ally i'll. Mrs. Edna Sapho was oper-
ated upon last Thursday afternoon.
Miss Espanola Holloway is very sick
The Tucker restaurant has moved
from 2115 to 2201 Metropolitan Ave-.
Mr.. Robert Richards is slowly improv-
ing.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Our Foreign COrresP0ndent.

ills are but as marshes, ~backwaters,
stagnant pools, estuaries which have
been shut off from free circulation
with the main current. But the
freshet of freedom is now overlooking
its bed and purifying all the stagnant
waters in its onward sweep to the
ocean Of human liberty and brother
hood. Fortunate indeed + we to be
born forward upon its beneficient
bosom at such a time as this.
KELLY MILLER,
Howard University, Washington, d.
G.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29

Two French-C Canadian citizens were
travelling down q river in a houseboat.
One of them knew the river and the
other did not. They anchored for the
light on a bar. Along toward daylight
he craft went adrift. Three hours
alter the motion awoke one of the trav-
alers. He poked his head out of the
door. An entirely strange section of
scenery was passing. "Baptistel Bap-
tiste !" he yelled. "Get up! We amt
here" His comrade reused himself
and looked out. mo, by CARL" he
The Argonaut.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
CHURCH

Bethel A. M. E. Church, gath and Flora.
st. Stephens Baptist Church, 6O4 Char
lotte Sc. ,
Woodland.
Second Saptist Church, 10th Char
lotte.
Allen Chapel A. NJ. E. Church, 10th and
Charlotte.
Tracy. ,
st. Augusttne's P. E. Church, 18th and
st. Johns 4. NJ. E. Church. 174a Belle
view.
Seventh Dar Adventist, 23d and Wood
land.
VIM st. Baptist Church. 1925 Vine st;
Ward Chapel 4 M. E. Church, 18th and
Morning Star Baptist Church, 1911 Vine,
Highland Avenue Baptist Church, iii
Highland. 80.
Woodland Ave.
Second Christian Church. Gath and
Woodland.
C. M. q. Church, 1877 Flora Ave.
st. James Baptist Church, 4039 Min 81
st. Luke's A. M. z. church, +Srd sno
Prospect Place.
CLARK CHAPEL M. e. CHURCH,
1864 Madison Ave.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
LINCOLN, NE BR.
BY w. w. Mosely.

by W. W. NhOSOASs
Miss Odessa Hilman of Chillicothe,
Mo, is spending the holidays with her
uncle, Rev. b. Hillmann and brother
er Hall in this city. Union services
were held at the Mt. Zion Baptist
church Christmas morning; quite a
few of the several churches attended;
Rev. A. j. Talbot of the Newman NJ.
E. preached a stirring sermon "A col
lection of ten dollars was raised and
divided between the three pastors as
a little Christmas token. Union SER
vices will be held at the A. M. E,
church Christmas of 1918. Mrs. M.
Griffen is spending the holidays with
her parents in Nashville, Tenn. q. The
several churches held Christmas trees
and programs Christmas day was an
ideal one and was quite joyously
spent by many people. Numerous
feasts were given the poor. . .Amar-
anth Chapter 81, o. E. S. gave an an
tertainment at the hall Christmas
night which was a success. Womens'
Davis Club will hold open door at. the
home of Mrs. Jennie Sellers on New
Years day Mrs. Bell Hawkins lin
gers seriously i'll at their house near
Yankee Hill. Mrs. Riley Bell is re.
ported i'll.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
HELENA, MONT.

Pride of Montana lodge elected their
officers October II, and their install
lation was set for January Z, at their
hall at 500 o'clock. Rev. C. N.
Douglass arrived the 18th and was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. McGinnis,
GA Cannon Street for a few days..
Mrs. James Sims left for Boseman,
where she will join her husband, Mr..
James Simms who left the 18th to
take a position at the Elks Home, the
same position which he formerly held
for several years. Mrs. Ruth Bland
underwent an operation the 18th and
she is doing nicely at this writing.
Master Eugene Marshall, who shot
himself in the foot while playing with
a % calibre rifle is improving.
Owing to scarlet fever all churches
called off the Christmas tree. Week
before last we had as low as 26 de-
grees below zero and on the twentieth
the thermometer registered sc degrees
above zero. We were afraid we would
not have any snow for Christmas. -.
United lodge 101 A. F. & A. NJ. cele-
brated St. Johns Day at their hall
with an elaborate luncheon. o.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Few Lebanon Cedars.

There are now only about 400 of
the cedars of Lebanon left in the
grove from which Solomon obtained
the wood for the Temple at Jerusalem.
The best preserved are about 100 feet
high and AZ feet in circumference at
the base. They are more than 1000
years old in fact, tradition says they
e die, having been planted by God
on the third day of the creation, and
that they will perish only with the end
of the world.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
WEIR, KANSAS.

Rev. James Scott, of Montana, and
brother Sonnie Scott, of Lehigh, Okla,
are spending Christmas holidays with
their mother and relatives. Mrs. L.
F. Taylor, of Weir, left for an indefi-
mite stay at independence, Kas., to pay
the endowment of Mrs. Mary Griggsby
to her husband. Mrs. James Moore of
Kansas City, Kansas, is spending
Christmas with his mother and father
Mr.. S. L. Prentice of Pittsburg,
spent Christmas day with brother and
friends and paid a pleasant visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Phillips. Mrs.
Beatrice Prentice is spending a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
P. F. Mannof of Girard, Kansas. . Mrs.
A. R. Phillips has returned from lola,
Kansas, where she installed the Off
GERS of the S. NJ. T., afterward a
grand reception was given in her hon,
or. Christmas day was kept sacred
by the people of Weir. Pastor F. H.
Prentice preached the Christmas ser.
non at Hoo a. m. Mrs, A. r. Phil
lips received two new subscribers al
lola, DR.. Basket and Miss Minnie
Ward.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
ARGENTINE, KANSAS.

BY Mrs. Ophelia Jackson.
Mrs. Sarah Williams left for Fort
Scott, Kansas, December %, to remain
months. Claude McChristian,
who al accidently shot by Everett
Wade is improving. Mrs. Sarah
Kelton remains in a serious condition
...All of the Colored Schools of Kan.
sas, took part in a program which
vas rendered at Sumner High School
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Sandcrabs for Chickens.

The owner of a chicken ranch in
California feeds his fowls on sand
crabs. These he catches in a trap
which Popular Mechanics describes
as like a large dustpan with a wire
screen bottom. He often gets as much
as q peck of crabs at a dip. He boils
them, dries them in the sun and grinds
them to a coarse meal. The chickens
grow fat and lay well on this diet.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
When Authors Write Best.

The time when an author may do
his best work is a much-disputed ques-
ton and an interesting n 1t de-
ponds, of course, largely upon the
moods and temperament of the indi-
vidual, but perhaps more largely still
upon his habits. The common belief
of many authors, however, has been
that their best work is done at night.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Take Warming From corns.

Corns really are warning signs that
we are i'll treating Il feet, either by
wearing tight shoes which in time de-
form the bones of the foot or by wear
ing shoes which permit the foot to
chafe, thus submitting the surface of
the foot to intermittent pressure.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Hanseatic LEAGUE.

The Hanseatic league is said to have
been the first trade union. 1t was es-
tablished in the thirteenth century by
certain cities of northern Germany for
their mutual prosperity and protection.
The diet which used to be held every
three years, was called the Hansa,
This league was virtually broken up
In 1880.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
CIinched His Assertion.

Anything new in the show?" asked
the local manager. YES" answered
the visiting agent. "The biggest sup
ply of new songs, new faces, new
jokes " shown in captivity. Just to
show you the trouble we've taken with
that show, we've been collecting all
that material for the last ten years."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Not USING Arms Much.

John was climbing up the apple tree
back of the house. BE careful or you
may break your arm" said his anxious
mother. 81 am not climbing much
with my arms, just with my legs"
came the prompt reply.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Daily Thouaht.

When we look into the long avenue
Of the future and see the good there is
for each one of us to do we realize af.
ter all what a beautiful thing it is to
work and to live and to be happy
Stevenson.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Foolish Striving After Happiness.

We all seek happiness so eagerly
that in the pursuit we often lose that
joyous sense of existence, and those
quiet daily pleasures, the value of
which our pride alone prevents us from
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Arthur Helps.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Charity.

A man may bestow great sums on
the poor and INDECENT without being
charitable, and may be charitable when
he is not able to bestow anything
Addison.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
KANSAS CITY. KAN. CHURCHES.

First A. NJ. II. Church, Sth and Neb.
Eighth st. Baptist Church, Sth and
Oakland.
Metropolitan Baptist Church. 9Th and
Bethel A. M. e. Church, Water and
ST. Paul A. M. r. Church, 2lst and
First Baptist Church., 5th and Neb.
King solomon Baptist Church. Srd and
9umdaro A. M. e. Church, ouindaro.
Pleasant Valley Baptist Churcn' Rose
Nj. q. Church, 9th and Oakland
Second Baptist Church. gath and Ruby
Wesley Chapel M: NJ. l0e Shawnes.
Tabernacle Baptist Church, 760 Muncie
Blvd, Armstrong. Kans. Rev. ID. Nor
fleet. pastor.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Yes. IL Is Hard.

It's mighty queer how hard it is to
make people believe we are not loaf,
ing when we are sitting still, thinking.
Exchange.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
OFFICERS OF GRAND COMMAND.
cry, X. T.
Missouri and Jurisdiction
1918.

W. G. Mosely, R. E. G.. c., Kansas
City, Mo.
]. w. Beard, V. E. G. c., st. Louis,
Mo.
G W. Lewis, E. G. G., st. Louis, Mo.
c. Brassfield, E. G., Captain Gen
eral, Kansas City, Mo.
W. A. Ashley, E. G. P, st. Louis,
Mo.
j.. H. Kenner, E. G., Treasurer, Mar
shall, Mo.
]. T. Cannon, E. G., Recorder, st.
Louis, Mo-.
George A. Johnson, E. C. S. W.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Benjamin F. Graves, E. G. J. W., st,
Joseph, Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Another Pathetic FIoure.

Intellectually, man appears at his
worst while standing before a shop
window during a white goods sale,--
Toledo Blade.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
MASONIC BUILDING ASSOCIATION

MASONIC BUILDING ASSOCIATION
T. G. McCampbeIl, President.
e. B. Thompson, Vice President.
w. H. Washington, Treasurer.
S. H, P. Edwards, Secretary.
Board Of Directors:
N. w. Jordan. S. Myers,
W, II, Brown. E. S. Baker,
W. r. Patterson. R. v. Adkins,
B. r. Francis. Richard Harris
Geo johnson, r. Fulbright.
Meets second and fourth Tuesday
in each month,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
A. F. and A. M. Mo.
Jurisdiction
Offieers-1e17.

W. W. Fields, Cameron, Mo, Grand
Master.
c. c. Clark, st. Louis, Mo, Dep.
Grand Master.
Ernest Boone, Louisiana, Mo, Senior
Grand Warden.
1. H. Bradbury, st. Louis, Mo-,
Junior. Grand Warden,
H. H. Walker, st. Joseph, Mo, Grand
Treasurer.
Geo. w. K. Love, Kansas City,
Grand Secretary.
Nelson C. Crews, Kansas City, Re
lief Secretary.
e. G. Lacey, Kansas City, G. L.
LIST District.
E. J.. Cooper, Mexico, No, G.. L.,
End District.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
OFFICERS OF GRAND CHAPTER
r. A. M.

Missouri and Jurisdiction, 1918.
T. G. McCampbell, G. H. p, GUN
daro, Kans.
A. L. Thomas, D. G. H. P, Jeffer-
son City, Mo.
]. P. Moffett, C. King, Sedalia, Mo.
S. A. May, G. Scribe, st. Louis, Mo.
Chas. Griggsby, G. Treas, Liberty,
Mo.
E. S. Baker, G.. Secretary, Kansas
City, Mo.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-14
TAXING CATS.

York State going make pay If they re- their euse- will be of with their heads. the and back of the proposed law inclined to think that wouldn't be loss if several hundred cats with their lives, should migrate Happy Hunting where they could kill nothing but ghost songbds and imaginary As scmdomcsicad beasts Of prey living their material plane and spreading material de- through city and country New York State us getting tired of them.
 Every licensed There is be of 90 cents apiece Only bearing receipts in the form of license will be tolerated Dogs have long been taxed the corers there why cats? Especially since less useful than dogs less civabe and human less trustworthy destructive ot wild life that is beneccnt and likely spread municabe diseases.
 have always been regarded with of vcncratOn by dogs used be by the Turks. The ancient Egyptians said worsppcd them Mumned found along the Nile. But the old tradition of feline ancity giving before the pcss light of science and the bitter cnm of the Audubon societies.
 The go. Community after community rising up against hcm Its but step from taxation banishment Future generations may think of having in the house than having weasel or hedgehog
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-14
SCHOOL SAVINGS BANKS.

Phlander Caxton commissioner of education for the United States is believer savings banks He approves of what has already been and looks forward to greater achievements in the future
 long ago the education bureau published report dealing with the history these banks and urging their usefulness Mr. believes that the boy girl ought to graduate from the elementary school with capital Of from $OO to $4oo That is the school bank has done its work right.
 principal an school is reported having of the most successful He nearly like the ordinary possible And he only ceves hdren savings them for the youngsters
 That Mr. Paxton declares ought be of the chief works of the school bank He says:
 There ought be safe general investment for t'e through the school savings bank have thought that school bonds ought made available The trouble is that ii almost impossible small enough and of unquestionable safety. for the children buy.
 There's chance kind of philanthropy. It needn't be philanthropy There ought be business abilities in good investments for children.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-14
TOBACCO SUBSTITUTE

CHRISTCHURCH, \. Z.. March 1O.-H. F.. Wild, of the Shackleton Ross sea party. which has just ar rived here from the Antarctic, is credited by his comrades with the invention of a successful substitute for tobacco. which they used for sev- cral months after the very limited supply in their stores was exhausted. Wild'S substitute was a blending of tea. coffee, Sawdust, Seawced, and few species of herbs, which he named Hut Point Mixture" It was smoked by every man in the party, after a series of unsatisfactory experiments with smoking onions, shredded pota- toes, and tea leaves.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-14
PRODUCTION BEGINS
(From Saturdays Dsiiy)

]. \. Martin, who resumes today on his Ramsgatc copper mines, left for the camp yesterday afternoon with a force of six miners, to start shipping at once to the Great Western smell ter at Mayer. He stated the force would be increased to double that number as soon as accommodations were ready. \ contract is to be let today for d new bunk house. The plan is to ship car per day. MT. Martin also stated that in addition 10 the iron oxide zone being the initial point for operating, the plan is to carry out deeper development to reach the sulphidcS. Several months will be required 10 carry out the work outlined.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-14
WOODEN SHIPS NEEDED

WASHINGTON. March lO-Chicf builders of wooden ships throughout the United States have been called to meet with the shipping board here Wcdnc Sday to devise means of build ing as speedily as possible q large fleet of American vessels for trans- Atlantic trade
 The board is planning a standard for several standards of ships ranging mp to 5000 tons to be used not only for ordinary commercial needs of this country but designed as we'll for use in transporting food to other nations whose interests would be the same as this country'S in case of war
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-14
SMALL MINING DEAL
 IN COPPER BASIN
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Announcement was made yesterday of the closing of deal for the Frac- ton holdings of Corbin & Bork, in the heart of Copper Basin, the buyers being the Loma Pricta Mining Co. \ full cash payment of over $3,O00 is reported. The property is patented, and embraces ll74 acres, surrounding on two sides one end of the Commcr- cial and on the south end the Copper Hill. The southeast corner of the Fraction adjoins one of the claims of the Lona Pricta. The deal is due to the generally good showing made from several years of development, which exposed copper orc carrying a fair percentage of values.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-14
AGAIN
 OWNS ITS OLD CAPITOL
LEGISLATURE BUYS THE GUBERNATORIAL MAN. SION; ERECTED IN 1864, WHEN THE TERRITORY WAS FOUNDED.
CFrom Tuesdays Daily.)

The appropriation made by the leg islature of S7,OOO is to be applied to- ward purchasing what was known in carly days as the gubernatorial man. sion, which was constructed in 1864, or when the first scat of government was Prescott. It was built of pine logs and stool in the center of a large lot on West Gurley street un- disturbed in original design for over a quarter of a century after being erected.
 Its early history is interesting. When the capital was removed to Tucson in the early '7Os the territory disposed of it to Judge H. w. F1eury, who occupied it as home, and for official purposes. Its architectural fca- lures were preserved, and its official relics were carefully guarded. Later years witnessed its sale to Judge C. c. w. French then chief justice of tHC OuplCl SOuhL Oi -ii<Old, WhO generously permitted the owner to occupy it until his death. Judge French passing away, bequeathed the mansion to sectarian cause of Pres colt, and later Joseph Dougherty be- came its owner. Its familiar aspect then was changed, and the old logs were covered over by weather boards, transforming the first capitol of Ari- zona into modern residence.
 The passing of the old landmark was regretted for the associations which clustered around its early-day official life, and also for harboring the
 first governor of Arizona, John N. Goodwin, and the first secretary. Richard Mccormick. It contained the executive office, and rooms for general official doings. including also what was very desirable adjunct in that faraway day, the culinary quar- tcrs for the official family. It is stat cd that with a small outlay the ex- tcrior of the building will again be restored, care having been taken by Mir. Doughcrty to not disturb the logs, or even the chink material by which they were held in position. So far as interior conditions are con ccrncd, all apartments are practically as in early days, aside from the fin ishing touches which modernize this ancient habitation.
 Another interesting matter pertain ing to the mansion, IS that there IS known only ono man to be alive to- day who figured in its building from the grass roots to its completion, and he is Daniel Hatz, of Prescott, wlto still survives the long span of years when he was foreman in charge. He directed construction from plans which were considered as up-to-datc, and his work was capably reflected in a solid structure. The logs were pro: vidcd on the ground, and more guards were employed to prevent Indian at- Jacks than were mechanics employed. The nails in the building cost S1.50 pound, and every other article in that proportion The mansion cost Ari- zona SlS,00O.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-14

Speaking of the high of living wouldn't be aYiu if your horse had have and sugar his breakfast oats!
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-14
DEATH OF STANLEY WATSON
N'rom Sundays daily.j .

Stanley II. Watson. who about si& years ago, was publisher of the Pres colt Courier. under d lease, died re- gently in Oklahoma City, where he had gone for his health. The body was shipped to Brcnhapl, Texas, Mir. Watson's carly home, for burial.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-14
DEPRECIATING OUR CURRENCY.

Word from Mexico that the Caanza government has decided the United States should deprccae The assigned that this government the brink of with Ger many The along the Arizona border under stood have been orders but will American gold and silver.
 Whether get mad laugh is the question: "wIat will the effect be in the United States"
 Mexico has penchant for pulling "bonc heads Mexico be somebody this world and like the line of life (but without the and financial stand ng) will do anything the attention of anyone who will stop. look or listen.
 On the whole it doesn't look though America going very strongly. If such protest made will probably from business in Mexico who like gold and currency for the latter gold carried in light packages When the government o the United will currency appreciate border When that Mexico and Sonora may well consider the problem oi getting from under
 The notice o c department examine closely $50 bills clever counterfeit circulation caused trcmbc with fear until hasty investigation disclosed the fact that cash hand amounted only nckes and of the dimes.
 Speaking of the high of living wouldn't be aWiul your horse had have and sugar his breakfast oats!
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-14
KEEL RE-NOMINATED

ST.aLOUIS, March 10.-Complctc returns from yesterdays primaries show that Mayor w. Kicl was re- nominated by the Republicans for mayor evcrpd-ouis Alt by plurality of 2i,905. William C. Connctt, with q plurality of 3,457, won the Democratic nomination.