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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.
(By w. W. Moselv.O

Mr.. Ben Corneal returned from St
Paul, Mimi, last week, after attend
ing the funeral of his brother, w w.
Corneal and Strengthening up bust
ness matters. e.. Leo o. Hemphill is
down from Omaha this week. having
been on the sick list . Mr.. Peter Tur-
ner is convalescent and will return
to his home and family in Omaha
soon. -. Churches were slightly at
tended last Sunday on account of the
severe cold 49, The governor of this
state has requested all pastors of the
churches to hold memorials in honor
of Abraham Lincoln, February r..
Mr.. Oden of Kansas City, is attend
ing the state university here He
opened an account at the City Ma
tional bank. Next Sunday is quar-
terly conference at the A. NJ. E..
church. Presiding elder will be pres
ent to conduce services. =. On Mon
day evening.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10

Who'd be Lincoln must be great
soul
Calm, strong and patient with a
loving heart;
With wide-flown vision to embrace
the whole,
Nor rest too long upon petty part.
A nations leader, with a people rent
In factions bitter and by hatred
stirred,
Can be like him, our martyred Presi-
dent,
Only if deeds shall march behind
his word.
He waited, Lincoln, till the time was
born,
When it was well that he should
strike his blow;
He faced contumely and he endured
scorn,
But neither went too fast or went
too slow.
Who'd be a Lincoln must both speak
and act;
His hand must do what tongue has
left undone
A Lincoln with his soul must make a
pact
To gain from force what kindness
has not won.
Edward e Van Zile in New York
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
HAVE WE A COUNTRY?

First in war, first in peace,
first in the hearts of our coun-
trymen," was said of General
Washington. If shedding ones
blood for the country establishes
a claim as a citizen of that
country, the Negro has a supe-
rior claim to the United States.
(See Attuck's "The First Fall in
the War for Independence"
See Richard Wallace of Balti-
more, the first to shed his blood
for the United States after her
break with Germany this week.l
If anyone has any doubt as to
the American Negroes country,
or his unswerving loyalty to it,
let him join the thrcng at
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
Wednesday, February II, 1917,
and hear what
FREDERICK DOUGLASS
dld Tor THIS same country and
what he has inspired and is still
inspiring others to do.
This occasion is the celebra-
tion of the Tooth anniversary of
the birth of Frederick Douglass.
II is absolutely free and every
body is invited.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
H. FRANKLIN BRAY EVANGELIS-
Tic HOMpANX

Last Sunday marked the opening of
what gives promise of being the great
est religious awakening this section
of Kansas has ever witnessed. DR.. H,
Franklin Bray and his corps of work
ers arrived last Thursday and rested
until Sunday morning, at which time
the lines of battle were formed and
the fight begun. Four weeks of march
ing under the leadership of this won
derful general are before us and then
the shout of complete victory will be
heard from the mouths of the scores
of redeemed and a mighty strength
ened army All pastors and their
churches are cooperating, apd scores
ard bsing tugnesEvway nis ~ forfthe
lack of room. A great chorus is sing
ing at each service and young and
old are organized irrespective of race
or denomination. DR.. Bray's greatest
need everywhere he goes is taber-
nacle, and we learn that he is having
one built of canvas that will seat 1900
people, and white and colored every
where he goes are contributing liber-
ally toward fund to pay for it.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
ROCKEFELLER GIVES COLORED
COLLEGES LARGE SUM.

N W Y o + Appropriation
totaling s575,2OO to American schools
and colleges were announced here by
the General Education board. The
money, from the John D. Rockefeller
fund includes 100000 to Cornell Col.
lege, Iowa. s15O,0OO to DePauw Uni
versity, Indiana, and S125,00O to
Sworthmore College, Pennsylvania.
For Negro education, S197,50O is ap.
propriated. Fisk University, Tennes.
see, received $4,000; Spelman Semi.
nary, Atlanta Ga $4,000. and sums
ranging from $4,000 to $500 are given
to small institutions in Southern
states. together with $4,000 to be de-
voted to instruction among Negroes in
rural districts in the South.
The Arkansas State Department OF
Education receives $2,7OO for the sup.
port of rural school agent.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.
(By w. w. MoselyD

Mrs. l. B. Smith spent several days
with her sister in Beatrice this week
....A. L. Corneal returned home from
St. Paul, Mimi, last week, where he
went in response to the death of his
brother, w. W. Corneal. ... The series
of revival meetings under the direc-
ton of Evangelist Nickerson were
closed at the A. NJ E. church last Sun
day after four weeks duration. Flu
neral services we're held over the body
of Andy Brown at Matthew and Doyles
undertaking parlor last Saturday
morning: after which the remains
we're shipped TO Omaha for burial, ac'
companied by the family and friends
Rev. o. ]. Burchhardt, having charge
of the services, accompanied it also
.... Daddy Chinn is again confined at
home with rheumatism. -. Nebraska
is gripped in blizzard Wednesday
zero weather.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
AUTOMOBILE
TRAINING SCHOOL
FOR NEGROES

The A. A. A. Training School will
open about March 1. The object of
this school will be teaching the auto.
mobile and traction engine business to
the young men of the Negro race by
giving them instructions and practice
on real automobiles and traction en-.
gines. The motor industry is becom.
ing so great that young men must pre-
pare to meet the demand Competent
mechanics are in great demand at
good salaries. We will use no books
you wear overalls and use tools. Upon
Investigation we found that none of
the various training schools through
out the country will accept Negroes
as students and for this reason we are
establishing this school for Negro stu.
dents. The opening of our 1917 class
will be stated in the next issue of this
paper. This school will be equipped
with all the modern and up-to-date
equipment. A thorough course of
OXy-Acetylene Welding, Brazing and
Nulcanizing will be taught by experts
along these lines. In this school will
be found all the various types of mo.
tor cars ranging from the twelve-cyl.
inder down to the four When a stu.
dent finishes this school he will be
capable of working on any car. We
will also give special courses in driv.
ing to young men and women. For
further information regarding schol.
arship terms, etc. write the A. A. A.
Training School, 1910 E. 18th Street
The following men are interested in
the promotion of this enterprise:
FORTUNE J. WEAVER,
DR.. MARTIN G.. BROOKINS,
JAMES A. DAVIS.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
OAK LeAE ARr Clue.

The Oak Leaf Art club met in re-
organization at the residence of MIS-.
Toney, 1902 Michigan avenue. The
following officers were elected: Mrs.
Eta Kenyon, president; Mrs. Nora
Allen, vice president; Mrs. Martha
Freelan, secretary; Mrs. Mamis
Clarke, assistant secretary; Mrs.
Maggie Ward, treasurer. The club
will meet at the residence OF Mrs.
Nora Allen, 1922 Michigan avenue.
Friday evening, February 16. All
members are requested to be present.
MAY ToNEY, Reporter.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
Nj. C.. a. Notes

The second game in the cooper
ative basketball league was played in
the Y. NJ. c. A gymnasium last Friday
between the Bethel church team and
Western university. The university
boys came out second best to the
score of 1913.
Physical examinations for new
members of the department started
Friday, February 8. The boys will be
examined first; then the men.
Through the physical examinations,
the proper exercises for each individ-
ual may be scientifically prescribed.
AS on other occasions, DR.. Sheafe
instructed and delighted the men
through song and eloquence on last
Sunday at the Mems meeting. The
subject, "The Signs of the Times, "
gave the doctor opportunity to inn
press anew those present with the
words of the Book of God Next Sun
day, February IL, the religious service
will take the form of a praise meeting
and conference. At this time the
chairman of the religious work will
place before the men plans for mill
tant religious service in the city for
the rest of the season.
Ministers of the city are to have
special services on Sunday, the clos.
ing day of the Father and Sons week
All fathers should attend at least one
service at some church with his son
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10

The most enjoyable affair witnessed
in this city among the little folks was
the party given last Saturday after
noon from 2 to o'clock at Armory
hail. Cottage and Vine streets, in
honor of Miss Hurda Ashcraft's s
eighth birthday anniversary. Sixty
two little girls and boys were present.
The party was under the supervision
of Mrs. Minnie Higginbotham, and
many of the parents of the little
guests assisted her in making the lit
tie folks happy. Dancing and games
were indulged in and light refresh
ments served. A large number of beau
tiful and useful presents were re-
ceived, among which was an initial
bank account of 50 from Mrs. Ida
Estes, all of which Miss Hurda is very
thankful to her myriad of friends.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
psAIA oE eERYL lEwls.

Beryl Lewis, one of Kansas City's
old residents. passed away suddenly
last Friday evening after a prolonged
illness of several years at the age of
81 years. The funeral was held from
the Centennial NJ, E. Church, 18th and
Woodland, of which he was member,
under the auspices of the Cosmopoli-
tan Lodge &c. U. o. of o. F,) of which
order he was a charter member. He
leaves to mourn his loss a wife, four
sisters, a granddaughter, and other
relatives and myriad of friends.
The Sun extends its deepest sympa-
thy to the bereaved family.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
ARGENTINE. KANSAS.
(By Mrs. Ophelia Jackson).


AS valuable as is the gift of speech,
silence is more often valuable"
Despite the severe cold weather,
about fifteen members attended the
Choral society, which met at Mrs.
Fannie Caters residence, Thursday
night. They are practicing for con-
cert to be given at st. Pauls chapel,
February 16, and every one is very
much interested The weather pre-
vented an attendance at church Sun
day, February A, and the program
which was to have been rendered in
observance of Young Peoples day will
be given February IL. Mr.. Dunleavy
of the Welfare board, will lecture in
the morning and papers will be read
and music furnished by pupils of
Sumner high school, Sunday evening
"A delightful surprise party was
given for Mr.. Evans by his wife in
honor of the fifty-fifth birthday ami
versary, February l. Quite a few
were present and all enjoyed them
selves very much. =. The 4-months'
old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Miller died
Sunday and the funeral was conduct
ed by Rev. Harris at the residence on
Tuesday, February g.. Mrs. James
Dabney is very sick. =. . Mrs. William
Freelain is indisposed. -. The Lincoln
school pupils rendered a program at
the high school on last Saturday aft
ernoon. The proceeds went to pur.
chase pictures for the building. The
white schools rendered a program Fri,
day and the pupils of both schools
were permitted to sell tickets, so the
pictures were distributed according
to the disposal of the tickets.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
In War or Peace The Negro is Loyal
OUTLAW ED.

Upon the surging seas a Fiend doth
ride,
Incarnate force and rage, and venge-
full hate.
The world, astounded, gathers, yet
doth wait
The signal to give challenge to its
pride.
Its stealthy arms outspreading meath
the tide,
Strikes terror at each neutral nations
gate
But it shall die. Today is sealed its
fate;
America will fight on Freedoms side!
America with flag of triumph, still
Sustained by Afric's matchless fight
ing sons,
Who for themselves fight not-the
faithful ones
In every charge their eager blood to
spill;
Will back the flag when to the front
it goes,
To slay the Fiend that rends the earth
with woes, r. c. J.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
RACE GIVEN THE GIFT OF SONG.

The following gracious tribute is
paid to the Colored race appearing IN
the January number of Record Book
issued by the Columbia Graphophone
company. mo voice ever given man
has equaled in pathos the voice of the
Negro. 1t seems almost as if the gift
race to compensate for the 'slings and
arrows Of outrageous fortune" Surely
no other race could sing such hope
song as Good News, the Chariot's
Coming" with such mixture of JOY and
pathos as the Fisk University Jubilee
Quartette."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
AVE. BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. S. Montgomery, d. D., pastor,
preached an instructive sermon on the
text, Matt. 1918, and much helpful
information was given out. At $3.50
p. m. DR.. Montgomery again preached
an inspiring sermon. He is an edu-
Gator of the ripest type. Hear him
next Sunday.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
ST. STEPHENS BAPTIST CHURCH


The closing services of a series OF
meetings being held at the ST. Ste
phens' Baptist church, will be held
Sunday night. Next Sunday morning
Dr. j. w. Hurse, the pastor will
preach the "DoctrinaT sermon and
Sunday evening, per request of many
who had been in attendance at these
meetings, he will preach "The Eagle
Stirs Up Her Nest" Sunday, Feb
ruary IS, baptizing will be held at
the close of the morning services.
This series of meetings has indeed
been an overwhelming success and
much good has resulted therefrom.
Miss Lulu Mai Butler, the "songbird
of Texas" is still with us and hun
dreds are being inspired and revived
by her wonderful voice.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10

The Editor has been confined TO
his bed the latter part of the week
with severe and painful attack of
tonsilitis, but, thanks to the skillful
services of that prince of physicians,
DR.. J. Edward Perry, he hopes to be
out by Sunday.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10

Stop that bad cold. Smiths Vim
and Vleor Cold Tablets will do It..
Price 25 cents. 18th and Tracy.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10

Mrs. Leatherbury Of Butte, Mont,
was in the city attending the funeral
of her brother, Mr. Beryl Lewis.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
FOR SALE.

) On easy terms, A new, modern
} 5-room cottages on Highland ave
nue., between 27th and 2Sth
J streets. Money to loan and insur-
ance. d. A, Willis, 261O High
land,
. . ~ss s$sas
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10

Edward E. Van Zile in New York
Sun.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-18
BRITISH NAVY WANTS MEN.

The British and Canadian Recruit
ng Mission, w. 603 Sprague Avenue,
las received instructions to enlist
men for the Canadian armies. The
laval service offers an unusual op-
,ortunity to seamen with previous
experience, men with board of trade
marine engineers certificates who
an qualify as artificer engineers,
tokers, oilers, carpenters, black
miths and cooks.
All applicants must be physically
it and nativeborn British subjects,
rom 18 to so. The pay runs from
i1.10 to S3.75 day, according to
he job for which a man qualities.
II addition separation of 500 to
80 a month on top of the pay is
made dependents, according to Ca
adian regulations. Transportation
md travelling expenses from Spo-
zane to Ottawa, Canada, are furnish
ID to all men accepted in Spokane
or service. Transportation to sSpo-
zane is also refunded to accepted
nen.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-18
HOOVER PLEDGE CAMPAIGN.

President Wilson, in a letter to
Mr.. Hoover, Federal Food Admin
istrator, Washington, D. c., request
ed the postponement Of the Hoover
pledge campaign for one week. This
delay was asked because of the Lib
erty Loan campaign, and Mr.. Hoover
promptly accepted the week Of Oc-
tober % to November 5, when the
pledge drive" will occur.
II shall be glad," President Will
son wrote to Mr.. Hoover, "if you
will convey to all of your staff my
feelings of the prime Importance OF
heir plans and their work. I wish
particularly to express my great
appreciation of the services which
his additional tax on their time will
impose upon the many thousand vol
lnteers who have already deferred
heir own concerns to public inter-
st in this important work"
Charles Hebberd of Spokane, Fed
,ral Food Administrator for this
tate, has completed his plans for
he campaign in Washington. There
will be preliminary "drive" by the
school children. Each school in the
'tale will be supplied with pledge
ards to be distributed among the
school children. The children will
axe these cards to their homes and
ecure signatures. 1t is expected
that seventy-five per cent of the sig
latures in this state will be obtain
I'd in this way. This campaign in
he schools will be conducted on
he original dates, October II to %.
The general canvass by the Councils
If Defense will be made during Oc-
'ober % to November 5, postpone
nent of one week as requested by
President Wilson.
Administrator Hebberd's plans pro
ride for a personal visit, either
through the schools or the County
Councils of Defense, to every house,
hold in the state.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-18
Rifles Will be Ready
for Every Soldier
Who Goes to Europe.

Deliveries of rifles are now more
than 1900 day and will progressive
ly increase. Whenever soldier is
ready to go to Europe-when his
training is completed and he is e.
quipped in every other way-a rifle
will be ready for him.
AT the outbreak of the war the or
dnance department had two courses
from which to choose in providing
rifles. 1t could experience a reason
able delay and produce rifle with
Interchangeable parts to use stand
ard ammunition, or it could produce
Them more rapidly without these ne
cessary qualifications. The depart
nent adopted the first plan.
There are now at each cantonmen
camp 5000 rifles suitable for drilling
purposes. A rifle to each man is moi
imperative for drill, as the compa-
aies can drill at different hours.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-18
INCREASED LETTER POSTAGE

On and after November 2, the
hree cent letter postage will be in
fleet in the United States. This
Increase of postal rates is part of
ne war tax, and will probably re-
,nain in force until the war is over.
Do not rush to the postoffice and
get lot of two cent stamps with
out getting an equal number of one
cent stamps thinking Uncle Sam will
carry your letters after November
2 for two cents just because. you
bought the stamps before the law
went into effect. Remember that
every letter mailed after the increas-
ID postage law goes into effect, that
contains only two cents in postage
will be returned to the writer or
sent to the dead letter office.
Keep the date when this new
,ostage law goes into effect in your
mind and avoid innocent COMMISSIONS
t is three cents for a letter on Mo-
vcmber 2.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-18
WEEKLY WAR NEWS.
P ace for Small Investor
Il Second
/ herty Loan Tssue

L berty Loan Issue
The man of limited means has
been considered in plans for the sec
ond liberty loan, subscriptions to
which are now being received. The
allotment is for 3,000,0OO,00O, and
may be increased by one-half that
amount in case of over subscription.
Both coupon and register bonds as
low as $50 will be issued. Payment
may be made in full or in install
ments. Bankers and employers thro-
ughout the country have made arran-
gements whereby bonds may be pur-
chased on easy payment terms. Par
ticulars may be secured by applying
to banks.
Bonds of $4,000 and under are sub
ject to taxes so long as the owners
live. They may be sold or placed
as security on short notice. They
bear interest at per cent, and the
owners have the privilege of exchan
ging these bonds for those of the sue
ceeding issue if the latter should al
low higher rate.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-18
German Food Experts
Equal their Diplomats
in Mistakes

IN Mistakes Fs
1t is to avoid condition such as has
been experienced in Germany that
the department of agriculture has
suggested "save the sow as both a
slogan and working plan for those
who wish to prevent the threatened
meat shortage.
When the lack of meats and fats
became felt by the central powers,
German food economy experts advi-
sed that the hogs be killed, assuming
the food and labor required to raise
swine could be profitably diverted
to other uses. Only short time e.
lapsed before the meat and fat sit
uation became worse than before
and the food experts were forced to
make complete switch of policy
and lay down stringent rules for tile
protection of what hogs remained.
Hogs furnish meat more quickly
and more cheaply than any other
stock, a shortage can therefore be
net most readily by intensive swine
production. AS breeding stocks are
now being depleted throughout the
United States and the situation WILL
become very serious if the country
continues to be drained of it's meats,
the department of agriculture is sug-
costing that swine production be in
creased.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-18
s1oo FOR CAPTURE OF AIRMEN

HELENA, Mont, Oct. 17.-Spurred
on report on all sides of the presence
of an airplane about Helena, the Hell
ena Independent tomorrow will an
aounce a reward of 500 for any
information leading to the apprehen-
sion of airmen. The Independent
says an airship has been seen above
the state capital in the early hours,
while scores of people in this city.
in East Helena and the country a.
Dout have reported the presence Of
an airship during the last several
months. Two members of the Inde-
pendent staff, while hunting recent
ly heard an airplane, which they
could not see. Ranchers near Hell
ena have bought high-power rifles
to have shot at the mysterious ship
they have been seeing, it is declared.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-18
Food Administration Plans
22,OOO,OOO Homes

22,0OO,OOO Homes
A house to house canvass of the
22,000,000 families in the United Sta
tes and the enrolment of every man
and woman in the nation in mighty
iood conservation army, will be con-
Quoted by the food Sdministrati Il
from October 81 to %.
Con the success of this canvass"
says Herbert Hoover. food admins
traitor, will largely depend the is
sue of the war. Food will win the
war; is the battle cry.
NEARLY 22,000,000 women have ta-
ken the pledge to furnish the food
our allies and armies require. The
small amount each individual is ask
ed to save through substitution and
the avoidance of waste when multi
piled by millions becomes an effect.
i've total.
The foods that must be saved are
wheat, beef, pork, dairy products
| and sugar; those that should be uset
generously are fish, poultry, fruit
vegetables and all cereals excep
wheat.