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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-12

Logan Hickerson teacher, farm
err and politician came over from
McQuady Friday attended the
boat show and spent Saturday in
Sample. Says he is cutting out
politics now and devoting his time
and energy to teaching. He will
make farming specially in his
school for boys. He wants to in
terest them he says, in good farm.
ing and good roads. Other teach
ers in the County could follow
this line and 90 lot of good.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-12

The railroads going try and the by em
mating the number of cattle killed each year tracks, The
farmers help the railroads good deal this respect they
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-12

Our young friend Jesse M. How
ard Jr., Glen Dean is over at
Bowling Green taking an agricul-
tursl course preparing himself for
scientific farming on the farm he
has recently bought. Jess is TAX
ing the right course. A man must
know how to farm before he can
succeed.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-12

Yes Smith sold car load of
hogs last week for $3.50 and $751;
35. He is feeding 100 head on
slop and is well pleased with
results.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
u B. F. & S. NJ T. Meet in Lexington Missouri August &c

bered that Illinois has two statutes
Act to indemnify the owners of prop
erty for damages caused by mobs and
riots" passed in 1887, and the other,
an Act to suppress mob violence"
approved in 1905. The Association,
through it's national office and through
proposes to leave no stone unturned to
bring to justice the guilty perpetrators
of the East st. Louis outrage. The
st. Louis branch is still active in the
investigations of the National office
are proceeding, and the Washington
branch is pushing the resolutions for
investigation introduced by Congress
men Dyer and Dallinger and Senator
Sherman. All members and friends of
the race are urged to write to their
Congressman demanding passage of
these resolutions which are H. ]. Res.
lis, H. ]. Res. 124, and S. Con. Res.
10.
Detailed stories of the truth about
East st. Louis will appear shortly in
various magazines and in the Crisis.
Persons who are convinced by our ex-
perience in East st. Louis and else
where that national fighting body
of this sort is absolutely indispensa-
BILE are urged to join the association
and to contribute to our Anti-Lynch-
ing and Anti-Mob Violence Fund. A
check for 800 has been received from
the Knights of Pythias of the Grand
Jurisdiction of Illinois and other con
tributions have been sent by various
organizations and individuals. Liter.
ature and information may be had by
writing to James w. Johnson, Acting
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
OPEN AIR SCHOOL
FOR NEGRO CHILDREN

A much needed feature in connec-
tion with the education of our youth
in this city will be added this year at
the Lincoln School, Eleventh and
Campbell streets. 1t is an open air
school for the benefit of children
whose physical health is of a nature
too frail to stand being shut up in
the regular class rooms day after day.
Principal Joe E. Herriford is anxious
to have it understood that the school
is not provided for children who are
suffering from tuberculosis in any of
its stages. 1t is provision for chill
dren who are inclined to be weak and
whose health might be permanently
broken by continuation in regular
school room work The school will
be open to children from all grades
and from all parts of the city.
The school quarters are now being
prepared. Shower baths are being in
stalled and a big sunny room is being
remodeled. Open air school suits will
be supplied to the children free of
cost as will be the lunches twice each
day. During a part of the day the
children are allowed to sleep and spe-
cial arrangements are being made for
this.
Similar schools have for some time
been in operation at the Humbolt,
Karnes and Mccoy schools and these
schools have been unable to accommo-
date all the children who have desired
to enroll. Remarkable instances are
pointed out which show how the health
of the pupils have been benefits and
how after a few months in the open
air school children have returned to
their regular school entirely strength
ened in both mind and body.
Negro parents from all over the city
are already consulting their physicians
and the principal regarding this op
portunity just opened to their chill
dren and it now looks like the Lin
coin Open Air School is to start out
with big enrolment. Miss Grace P.
White who is to have charge of the
teaching part of the work is now at
the University of California making
special preparations for her new du-
ties. A nurse will also be in charge
and the wisdom of all the local physi'
clans will be at the service of the
new venture. Arrangements will be
made for children who are unable to
pay their car fare to the school.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
GRAND LODGE, A. F. g. A. M.


The Annual Communication of the
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F.
& A. NJ. held its sessions at the Capt.
tol in jefferson City, Mo-, August g.
10, inclusive. An excellent attend
ance of officers and members of the
Jurisdiction were present. The session
was a very harmonious one.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter
elected Mr.. T. G.. McCampbell as
Grand High Priest and the Grand
Commandery, Mr.. Willis G. Mosely
Most Eminent Grand Commander. The
result of election in the Blue Lodge
was as follows: w. w. Fields, Cam
eron, Mo-, Grand Master; C. c. Clark,
st. Louis, d. G.. Master; Ernest Boone,
Louisiana, Senior Warden; ]. H. Brad
bury, st. Louis, Junior Warden; H. H.
Walker, st. Joseph, Grand Treasurer;
Geo. w. X Love, Kansas City, Grand
Secretary; Nelson c. Crews, Kansas
City, Relief Secretary; r. A. James,
st. Louis and w. H. Jones, st. Joseph
Mo-, members of the Board; w. j
Bolts, Omaha, Neb., Chaplain.
The next place of meeting will be
Omaha, Neb.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
BUSINESS LEAGUE MEETING.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug. 3.-Indica-
tions are that the National Business
Mems league meeting will be largely
attended. President Napier has re-
ceived letters from all parts of the
country from those who will attend,
Alabama delegates are asked to COM
municate with f. t. Atwell, president
of the Alabama league A special
train will be run from Atlanta, Ca,
Aug. 14th. The date is set for Aug.
Is, 16 and II.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

Municipal Lodging House was opened
and hundreds of individuals homes.
Immediate steps were taken to pre-
pare legal cases against the city and
county. The Legal Committee of the
Association held open doors and hun
dreds of declarations of losses were
received by Attorney Phillips. DR.. w.
P. Curtis and others gave much time
to the wounds of the victims. From
the National Office, DR.. Du Bois was
sent to make thorough study of the
situation, and Miss Martha Gruening
to inquire into the attitude of the en-
ployers and labor unions.
Dr. Du Bois organized a force of
twenty-five volunteer workers and
five paid workers. Chancellor Lloyd
of the Knights of Pythias kindly do
mated the parlors of the Pythian Hall,
and DR.. Curtis donated an office on
Market street. Clerks were installed
and the stories of nearly two hundred
victims carefully taken down. De-
tailed statistics covering fifteen hun
dred of the refugees were also com
Dll6u. NlSllS WCIC W iAAo va
ious sections of East st. Louis and to
the colored settlements of Brooklyn
and National City. Several meetings
of the executive committee of the
Branch were held and one mass meet
ing of citizens which overflowed the
beautiful Presbyterian Church on Pine
street. Every effort was made to CO
operate with churches and other or
CARNATIONS with notable success. We
also got in touch with leading white
citizens like ex-Secretary Nagel and
Mr.. C. NJ. Hubbard and Miss Pulliam OF
the Red Cross.
The Chicago Branch contributed
5000 to the relief funds and also, un
der Judge Brown, is preparing to give
legal aid to the prosecution of the
county and city. 1t will be remem
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
N.A.A.C.P. AIDS EAST
ST. LOUIS REFUGEES

When the first troubles in East st.
Louis became public late in May, the
N. A. A. C. P. recognized that this was
something of the utmost Importance.
East st. Louis is one of the great CEN
ters whittier the migration of at least
a quarter of million Negroes has set.
1t was therefore of the utmost impor-
tance to understand any troubles that
might arise and to ward them off If
possible. We recognized the strong in
terest that various people south and
north had in stopping Negro migra-
ton and discouraging the emancipa-
ton of the black serf.
Before, however, our representative
could get to East st. Louis, the terri
BILE riot of July 2 had taken place. A
hundred or more Negroes were killed,
scores of homes and property de-
stroyed, and six thousand refugees
crossed the bridge into st. Louis. The
st. Louis Branch of the N. A. A. c. P.
Immediately began relief work. Our
members, prominent in professions
and in business, for nearly ten days
gave almost their entire time to the
succor of the victims. A mass meet
ing was called and special finance
committee appointed. Contributions
came from as far as Kansas City and
Chicago and some S400 or $500 was
Immediately collected. The associa.
ton worked in conjunction with the
white Red Cross and with other col
ored individuals in the city. The
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
RACE MEETING

Our nation, with the rest of the So
called civilized world, is agonizing in
the throes of worldwide human
wreckage."
Alarming indeed, therefore, must be
the condition of any particular group
of American citizens that could justi-
fly them, during such awful times. in
assembling in large numbers with
their own interests chiefly in view.
Any justification for the calling of
such an assemblage ma group of 10y
al Americans, numbering fully twelve
million, casts a damaging reflection
on our national sense of justice and
Christian practice.
A Speedy eet-Tosether Needed.
And you, in view of unjust and un-
bearable conditions that continue,
with increasing horror, to afflict all
Colored Americans, we challenge this
nation, and the world, to show why
we have not just and sufficient cause
for a speedy and general getting to-
cether at this time, in seiflnterest
and in self defense. However much
this may reflect on our boasted Chris
tian Democracy, it is, nevertheless,
the truth, and nothing but the truth.
Therefore, by the authority vested
in me as president of the National
Equal Rights League, l do hereby is
sue this call for the tenth annual con-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
A NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO
LABORERS WILL BE ORGANIZED
ON LABOR DAY, MONDAY, SEPT.
End, 1917. A CARD WILL BE Is
SUED TO EACH MEMBER.
A Certificate Of Incorporation Will Be
Applied for Immediately After
Organization Is Formed, Max
ing the Order National
Concern.
By Rucker Smith.

It has been wisely suggested that
we have our BIG labor meeting on
Labor Day. A very appropriate time
to make a start towards uniting our
scattering forces into a gigantic ma
tional organization. We American
Negroes stand in a class by ourselves,
while we belong to the working class,
we are not accepted into labor unions,
and the employers of labor want us
to work only when they can get us
cheaper. We are never promoted, and,
if we should be permitted to do some
thing besides drudgery, it would cause
the stampede of all the white work
ers, and might precipitate bloody
race riot. There is only one thing left
for us to do, in order to get our share
of the wealth we create, and to be able
to enjoy freedom in its fullness, we
must organize ourselves against both
the capital and hostile labor unions.
The Negro business men have sew
eral splendid we'll developed organ
izations to protect themselves and we,
the working class, have been neglect
ing our own interest boosting them.
Just imagine the bankers, doctors,
druggists, undertakers and lawyers
debating to the working class of the
white race. Do they even attempt to
dictate to their workers? No. How
can we depend upon our professional
and business men to help us; they can
not do it if they wanted to, we must
help ourselves. Here is our plan of
organization: We shall on Labor Day,
September I'd, 1917, organize what
shall be- known as the National Coun-
Gil of Colored Workers. Kansas City
shall be for the time being, our Nation,
al headquarters. After we form an
organization here, we shall organize
council in all of the principal cities
| of the United States Immediately, here
| by connecting ourselves into one great
| industrial body, which shall be recog'
nized by our friends and enemies
alike, as a great force to be delt with
| Every one l talk with says such al
organization is necessary now if you
believe this, why hold back, come out
and help; be a pioneer; come to see
the birth of a new order, which means
the dawn of brighter day, not only
for the worker, but for the entire race
if sticking together is what is needed
as l have always heard, then this OF
ganization is just the thing, because
it will draw us together; once in
working shape, it will reach wherever
a, member of the race is found. We
shall secure an empty building some
where on Sast Eighteenth street be
tween Troost avenue and Woodland
Watch the Sun for location. Any
question you would like to ask con-
cerning the organization will be cheer.
fully answered by Rucker Smith, 557
Grand avenue, Kansas City, Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
A soIREE.

Eight ladies of the Harmony Liter
airy and Art Club entertained with
Soiree in honor of Mrs. R. L. Andrews
of Houston, Tex, at the Armory hall,
August 2, 1917. Two hundred and
fifty guests were present. The Mes
danes Fulchers presided at the punch
bowl, and music was furnished by
Prof. Bentley's orchestra. The guests
retired declaring Mesdames Tulchess.
Green, Bergman, Winn, Robinson,
Elliott and Ross as ideal hostesses.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
ORMER PASTORS AT
LEN CHAPEL.
ATTENTION LINCOLN INST
TuTE GRADUATES.

All graduates of the Lincoln In
stitute are requested and urged to
meet at the residence of DR.. ]. H.
Williams. 1908 Flora avenue. Mon
day evening, August 13, at S:45
o'clock.
. s'S&ss
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

We are Sitting on a Seething
Volcano of Labor Trouble
Which is Liable to Explode
any Minute, Just as 1t Did
in East St. Louisa Natl
onal Colored Labor Organ
ization Is the Only Thing
That Can Head 1t Off.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
WH|TEWASH|NG IS
PROMISED IN CASE
OF GIANTS BOSS

NEW YORK. July 1-The famous
'McGrav reputation" is now being con-
sidered by the National League
board OF directors, and a decision is
expected some time in the future.
When DE-. Frank H. Finley, the Pitts
burg fisherman. finished his testi-
mony. in which he verified in detail
all the evidence rendered by the
Giants leader, the case came to a
close. 1t is being whispered around
the RiaIto today that McGraw will
be whitewashed.
"of course, I cannot say in ad-
vance what the board will do" ex-
plained President Tener. -but I am
glad that the newspaper men have
had their innings. That was the
only fair thing to do, and the Ma
tional League means to be fair in
everything
The Giants manager declined to
discuss the case whatever.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
DELL RETTRES WHEN
SENT TO JACK DUNN

NEW YORK. July 21.-wheezer
Dell has retired from baseball to
WELD the paint brush. The following
notice was issued by the Brooklyn
club yesterday:
pitcher Dell has not reported to
the Baltimore International League
club. He called upon President Eb-
bets yesterday and stated that he was
going to retire from the national
pastime and the art OF fooling the op,
posing batters. Thus he is automat-
icalIy placed on the voluntary retired
list. wheeEer believes that this move
Is better for his future, as he is al
most thirty years old, and he would
rather seek a commercial position at
this age than draw a few hundred or
so dollars from a minor league ball
club"
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
MANY SURPRISES NOTED
NPLAY OF net STARS

UTICA, N. 7, July 21.-Several sur
prises were noted in the exhibition
matches at the Yahnundasis Golf
Club yesterday In the round robin
AFFAIR for the beneft Of the Red Cross
by the tennis stars assembled.
William N. Johnston was given q
crushing defeat by Harold Throckmor-
ton at 60, e. The Pacific Coast
star had just alighted from q train
and was entirely outclassed. Miss
Mary Browne, Pacific Coast champion.
scheduled to meet Miss Molla Bur
stedt, failed TO appear.
The results follow:
Round Robin Singles-R. Lindley
Murray defeated Harold Throckmor-
ton, 1-6, 6-3, 81: Frederick B.
Alexander defeated Charles S. Gar
land, 61, 6-1; Charles s. Garland
defeated George N. Church, 10-s,
e.: Harold Throckmorton defeated
William NJ. Johnston, 90. "a.
Round Robin Doubles-Church and
Garland defeated Alexander and
Throckmorton, 6-3, 1O-s. Johnston
and Murray defeated Irving Wright
and George Wightman. %, 40,
a.: Church and Garland defeated
Wright and Wightman, e., 61:
Alexander and Throckmorton defeat
ed Johnston and Murray, g., 81,
6-
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
MIKE MENOSKY WILL
YET BECOME A STAR

CHICAGO, July 21.-Miks Men
ky's improvement In form. both In
the neids and at the Bat. Is pleasing
Manager Griffin not . LITTLE The
Old Fox says that Menosky should De
q big league star in another year.
''Menosky IL young and fast" is
the way Grin explains II. He IL in
tslligent, and learns easily. When he
started in with us he had many bat
ting faults that made him . mark for
the pitchers in this league. He has
changed his style. and no longer
takes two swings before cutting at
the ball.
There are few faster players in
the game than Menosky. When he is
on nrst and the batter hits. he can
almost always reach third base.
doubt II even Ainsmith can beat him
on the base lines, and we've always
given Ainsmith credit for being the
fastest man on the team"
So far as his form here goes. Me-
nosky is all that Grin claims. He
covers miles Of territory in the aeld
and can throw to beat the band His
hitting is strong. though not consis-
tent. Maybe Menosky will yet be q
big league star. He has time enough
ahead.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
REDS WILL SEIZE
FLAG IN ANOTHER
SEASON, SAYS BAN

PHILADELPHIA, July 21.-That
tho Cincinnati Reds are ina best team
since the days Of Buck Ewing is the
copfd6nt belief OF Frank Bancroft.
bueinpss manager Of the Hermann
OUTFIT, and Banny doesn't hesitate TO
say that if the team doesn't win the
1918 pennant, 1t will be because Fate
rules otherwise.
1--WE been in baseball sincs &C."
chirps Banny, "and in all that time
I've never seen a Cincinnati ball dub
half as good as this one, except those
handled by Buck Ewing. Matty has
everybody pulling together und they
can do some pulling, take IL from me.
I'VE don't expect to win the pennant
this year, but We do expect to grab
IL next season.
''Matty is working his first complete
season as a manager. Last summer,
when he took charge OF the club. he
knew little or nothing about the play
ers. Now he has done some wedding
and has added some more men he
wanted and he has a rattling good
ball club in every department, except
base running. He'll have that
strengthened next year and then
watch him ride through to a pen
nant"
According to Bancroft. all Cincin-
uati has gone wild over the good
work OF the Reds. Instead of leaping
of the perch in FIRST place, the Reds
started slowly and fought their way
into the first division. Their game
ness has earned for them unstinted
praise from every Redland rooter and
Matty owns Fountain square.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
JOHNSTON TO APPEAR |
IN EAST ON SUlDAl

NEW YORK, July 21.-wIlliAm II
Johnston Of San Francisco. former ma
tional tennis champion. WIN make his
1917 netropolitEn bow It ths. Plain
Aeld Country Club on Sunday after
noon Johnston win compete IN .
series Of matches for the benent OF
the United States National Lawn Ten
mis- Associations fund to send three
Ambulance sections to France
Miss Mary K Browne Of Los An
Eeles, another former American title
holder, also will take part In tho
matches. She viii play against Miss
MoIla BJurstedt present national
champion. Johnston very likely will
face Harold A Throckmorton- Kari
H. Behr and Fred Alexander and
George NJ Church and R. Lindlsy
Murray are others scheduled to play.
Johnston and Miss Browne are on
their way East and will take part In
the special tournament at the Yah
nundasis Golf Club at Utica on FRI
day and Saturday. Johnston will play
In a round robin, while Miss Browne
will meet Miss Bjurstedt- Though
the Plainheld Country Club has only
q limited time to make ready for
Sundays events. John p. Stevens, its
president, feels confident Of success.
The hrst match will be started At 2
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21

went back for . high one from Ne
nosky.
Was Slow and Careful
On the rubber in the ninth. Daven.
port was slow and eaEsful. He
whipped tive strikes past EddiS Fes-
ter and followed with q low curve
which Eddie refused to chase. On
the next one Foster delivered q drive
which took the fame away from
Davenport It was q grounder which
shot between Magee and Sisler out
to right field for a single.
Milan followed with another single
through the same spot and the Ma
tionals had three on when Eice beat
out q slow roller to Laven. Shanks
was safe when Lavan missed q
grounder, Foster and Milan scoring,
while Rice reached third base.
Leonard forced Shanis at second.
sisler to Lavan, Rice helding third.
Menosky forced Leonard at second,
sisleF to Lavan, Rice holding third,
but drawing q throw to Austin from
Lavan, and when Menos<y attempted
to reach second he was out, Austin
to LavAn.
Tsil-end baseball Is not q paying
proposition in st. Louis. With the
Browns hanging around the bottom
they have played to miserable crowds
under 1000 on the week days. A
doubleheader Is booked for tomorrow
and the bargain attraction may serve
to give Griffith at least EXPENSES
for the trip here. This is 20 different
from last August, when Griffith
played to almost 6o.0oo IN feur days
with the Browns in the pennant hunt.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
OLD ROSEBUD PROVES
FALLACY OF REMARK

Three times retired from the racing
game as a cripple by his owner, Old
Rosebud, the six-year-old chestnut
gelding in the stable OF II. c. Apple.
gate, of Kentucky, achieved what
probably was the greatest triumph of
his career in winning the rich From.
tier Handicap. at Windsor, Ontario,
last Saturday. against a field OF seven
OF the best handicap horses that ever
competed for the $4,000 purse offer.
ed for this classic.
The words greatest triumph" are
used advisedly. as Old Rosebud in
1914 achieved what is considered the
zenith OF many a stake horses ca
reer by winning the Kentucky Derby.
The greatness OF his achievement lies
in the fact that in 1914. shortly after
winning the Latonia classic, he broke
down in the Withers Handicap. Ap.
plegate turned the horse out to pas,
ture, and II was thought that the
thoroughbred would never race again.
However, the colt out OF Ivory Bells
by Uncle reappeared on the turf in
1915, only to break down again be-
fore the season was ended. Last year
he had the same experience.
This season. however. the gelding
has won several Of the richest stakes
on Northern tracks. Old Rosebud has
faced the barrier twentythree times
and has won eighteen races. finishing
second twice and third once, and
failed only twice to finish in the
money. Surely this is a magnificent
record for a horse judged to be down
and out on three different occasions.
A triple comeback beats all known
records.