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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24
Aerses Of the cossaeks.

That the Cossacks should have been
che first of the Russians to win through
by roads deemed impossible is no mat.
ter for surprise TO anyone familiar with
the COssack's horse. He is small, with
a short, thick head and neck and a
sloping back, but what he lacks in size
he makes up In sense. To weather and
climate he is alike Indifferent, and does
not miss a farm stable, because that
is a luxury he had. He will
thrive where any other horse would
starve, and relishes food that a goat
would scorn, His rider will tether him
on a snow-covered plain and he win
get his own food by ~scraping aside the
snow to get at the reindeer moss. And
so docile is he that he will form a
breastwork for his master to fire over.
or cover Incredible distances on the
shortest OF commons
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24
Shucks!

! pedestrian on the Circle saw a
glittering object on the sidewalk and
stopped to pick it up.
"Shucks - he exclaimed as he ex-
amined the piece of jewelry he had
found cit isn't worth n dollar"
Well, what did you expect to find?"
asked a passerby.
"Oh, l vas just commenting on
my luck. I've found hundreds Of
things in the course of time, but moth
ing very valuable. l was hoping my
luck would turn
The passerby, after taking a few
steps toward the gutter, slipped a dia-
mond ring off his finger, stopped and
held up the ring, pretending to have
found it.
what do you think of thatw said
the astonished finder of things. Say,
mister, I'll give you a hundred for It,
mot for sale" and the passerby put
the ring back on his finger and walked
away.-Indianapolis News.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24
DAlNTIES FOR LUNCH BASKET
Take Only a Little Time to Prepare
and Will Be Appreciated by the
Schoolgirl or Boy.

Tiny buttered tea rolls, potato
salad lin small jar), sponge cake, cot
fee Tin small bottle).
Brown bread sandwiches, stuffed
eggs, vanilla cookies.
Nut sandwiches. cold roast veal, cake
of sweet chocolate.
Date sandwiches, jar of chicken sal
ad, apple turnOvers.
Plain bread and butter sandwich,
cold roast beef, stuffed dates.
If possible, through the winter
months it would be well to have small
jars of chowder, soups, coffee, tea, Coz
Goa, or anything that may be reheated,
These may be placed in dishes of hot
water owe gas or heated in any way
to make a warm lunch for the girls.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

s%uspenders are made of linen and the
bodice of batiste. There are many
new models for the spring wardrobe
of tiny maids, hat are made of col
ored linen combined with white
batiste or organdie or with white
linen. Nearly all of them boast a pair
of practical pockets, cut in many diff
ferent shops, and nearly all Of them
have finishing touches in the way of
a little ha%ndwrought needlework.
Small buttons, set close together, form
an important item in their decoration
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

Adam Manuel, u Creek freedman
died in Colorado recently, and already
there is Il race on among some of the
residents of Muskogee county to get
the appointment of guardian for his
children. There are five of the chill
dren living and the elder Manuel in
herited the allOtments of two who are
dead, but the guardianship is sought
because of Luther Manuel, Il minor
son, who is believed to be the richest
Negro boy in the world.
When the allotments were made for
the Manuel family, says the Beaumont
(TeX.) Enterprise, those of Luther,
thirteen, and Eafield, his younger
brother, were in IA locality where the
land was worthless for farming pur-
poses. Their father complained that
the land was valueless, but he was un-
able to have any change made.
1t turned out that the allotment of
Luther, believed to be worthless, was
i'm the heart of the Gushing oil field.
Since that field was developed nearly
six years 9 his income from it
amounted to from $4,000 to $4,000 a
month. The allotment Of Rafield Man
uel is not 50 valuable. The allOtmentS
Of the other children are good for agri-
cultural purposes only.
Sarah Rector has been considered
the most fortunate of all those among
the Creek freedmen who took allOt-
ments in that section of country, but
her fortune is far less than that of
Luther Manuel. For a time, when the
Gushing oil field was at its best, or for
more than two years, his income vas
$1,000 Il day.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24
Preventing Disease,

The only way to prevent such dis
eases from spreading is for every child
who has a cold, a cough or a sore
throat or feels out of sorts to be very
careful not to put in its mouth or to
cough over or to handle anything
which other children are to use. A
child who is not absolutely well should
be particularly careful to keep away
from babies, because babies are so
much more likely to suffer seriously If
they catch disease.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

that as the idea of the advantages Of
education grows among the Negroes
the tendency will be to leave the
South if educational facilities are more
nearly adequate aud more readily
available elsewhere. But it is also to
be remembered that as education Of
the blacks progresses there will also
be an increasing inclination to gain
larger advantages of occupation. The
South is developing rapidly in the mag
nitude and range Of its industries, and
there will be great need Of labOr-a
need as acute, if not more 50, than
now, when the Negro exodus is prov
ing economically serious. But it is not
clear whether a higher degree of ed
ucntiou among the Negroes will find
the latter willing to accept a cOutinu-
auce of the present sharp line drawn
in the South berwcnn the races in all
activities of life. Increase a mans ed
ucation and, no matter what his color,
he will be less content to be held down
to a low social and business status
and to a sharp definition of relation
ship with others of the human race.
This Is. OF course, not an argument
against the education of the Negro; it
is simply calling attention to a situa-
ton which may possibly arise.
It. is our belief that in education lies
the solution of the Negro problem. but
solution Of the problem FOR the South
will not likely come through increased
contentment to the Negro because of
$500 "
will come for the South rather through
an iniiltration of foreign labor into the
region which will have the effect of
making the South more Independent of
Negro labor and tend, together with
the spirit of ambition promoted by ed
ucatiou, to distribute the Negro popu-
lation throughout the country.-Finan,
cial America.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24
ouTFlTTINe THE LITTLE GIRL.

~IlversGl that one might infer they are
provided for by law.
Leaving out of the reckoning color
combinations evidently intended for
sports wear, nearly all the cotton
goods show white c%ontrasted with
quiet tones. There are as many fig
ured patterns as stripes, and altogeth-
er colors are refined and attractive.
1t seems that the spring wardrobe Ia
supposed to be provided with several
separate skirts, and now is a good
time to get them ready.
In the picture q little dress of linen
and batiste presents its good points
clearly, for the consideration of inter-
ested mothers. The skirt, belt and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

are those shaped like sma.. market
baskets. They appeared on a pink
linen dress and were decorated with
two rows of stitches In black and
white floss.
In the dress pictured, a small design
in cross stitch appears at each side
of the belt, which is cut in one with
the ~suspenders. 1t is of r~ose-colored
linen, and the bodice of white batiste
is prettihed with rows of tucks and
fastened with tiny pearl buttons.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24
Ohat'Uel1 Dressed \
Uomen Ul1 UeafIW1

With the coming of spring and sum-
mer the one-piece frock and the suit
are destined to divide honors with the
separate skirt and nifty blouse. Ad-
vance displays of their tried and true
favorites of American women have
been awarded the same keen interest
as in previous years. What is more
to the point, materials for making sep
arate skirts of all kinds are selling
briskly to those who attend to their
skirt-making early.
Materials embrace assortments of
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24
No Incumbrance,

A considerable commingling of social
classes, writes a correspondent Of
the Manchester Guardian, occurs In
our village, owing to the townfolks'
practice OF renting summer cottages
among us, and living therein In neigh
borly fashion with the working people
for whom the places were built. In
ono such case the resident from town
was an unmarried lady; the genuine
cottager next door had a husband who,
to put 1t mildly, was no blessing TO her.
Making a friendly call m day, the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24
Tho Versatile NeaIIaee.

For general boudoir wear, the slip
over the head idea is as popular In In
door gowns as<it is In the peplum
blouses and chemlse dresses. II does
away with the bother of button fas-
Jennings or plaeket openings. An en-
circling glrdle sash adjusts the loose
ness OF cat to the figure. thus shaping
the gown to the figure.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

Richard Belt has completed a bust
of Lord Kitchener.
work which Major Motion is doing, lead
us to overlook the splendid achieve
ments of the thousands of Hampton
graduates, who have done and are do
ing in every part of America work as
fine and as useful, if less f~ar-reaching
and distinguished.
1t is little realized to what extent
real education in distinction from mere
book learning is due to the leadership
of Hampton and Tuskegee. The idea
that education is something from with
in, is the development of character, is
preparation for right living, has been
by these two schools more powerfully
impressed upon educational thought
than by any or all the other institu,
tons of the country combined, A SUI
p"erintendent of schools of Boston once
said at Tuskegee you are doing here
what we in the North are merely talk
ing about" Many another leading
educator has paid the same tribute to
Hampton and T~uskegee, either in
words or through emulation of their
methods.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24
use for Broken cuns.

TeacupS with broken handles are
very useful for poaching eggs. Butter
the inside, break the egg into the cup
and stand the cup In the frying par
half filled with water. 1t keeps the
egg In good shape when poached, easy
to slip on to toast and is cleaner than
poaching In a frying pan.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24
The B-etween-season

This b~etween-season time is not
marked by any radical change of fash
Ion, so one must look to the smaller
novelties for any variety. New fads
are continually cropping up in small
details like colors, bags, etc, so it is
with such things that one is concerned.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

II has been said that General Arm
strong would have been justified in
founding Hampton institute had its
only result been Booker T. Washing
ton. He made his way to Hampton as
a penniless, ragged and ignorant youth.
Without friends, money or credentials,
he was allowed, after an entrance eN-
animation which consisted in sweeping
well one of the clasSrOOms, TO enter as
n student, and was given the opportu-
nifty to work his way through the insti-
tute and to equip himself for founding
the greatest institution Yer conducted
by the Negro race, and one of the
greatest ever established by any race.
Great as was Booker Washington's ma
tive genius, this he could never have
done without the fundamental training
in right living which he received at
Hampton, Hampton not only equipped
Booker Washington for the founding
of TuSkegee and the eventual leader
ship of the Negro race in America, but
it trained Major Motion to take up
Washington's great task when he laid
it down IA months ago and to carry
1t forward without loss Of momentum.
Nor should the great work which
Booker Washington did, nor the great
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

white kid with several black ankle
straps drawn together with a single
simple ornament. They We're worn
with a house dress Of black and white
and with white silk stockings.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

In the Argentine republic if a man
engaged to marry hesitates beyond a
reasonable time In leading his hancee
TO the altar he is heavily fined, and If
a resident of the republic should fail
to marry he is taxed until he reaches
the age of eighty.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

Experiments ut the University Of
Washington. at Seattle, have resulted
In the discovery of a process OF dis
filling mill waste, by means Of which
tar, a light oil, acetate of lime and
charcoal are obtained.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

Uruguay has prohibited the manu-
facture or importation of alcoholic
beverages of strength exceeding 40 de-
grees.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24
When Shaking Ruos.

When shaking rugs grasp the sides;
In this way the fringe is protected
and the ends do not ravel.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

Whether Negroes will he more likely
TO remain in the South if better educa-
tional facilities are provided them is n
question apart from the undoubted wis
dom of providing these facilities.
President Edward T. Ware of At
lanta university, who is seeking to
raise an endowment fund of five hun
dred thousand dollars for this insti-
tuition, is reported as saying that if
the Negroes are to remain in the South
they must be educated. 1t is certain
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24
Friends and rheIr Uses.

Use your friends In such a way that
they won't mind our using them. and
also encourage them In using you tho
same way.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

A centennial exposition is to be
held in Gulfport, Miss, in December,
1917.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

Breweries in Japan produce about
2l0,OO0,O00 gallons OF sake. the nation
al alcoholic drink, from rice, annually.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

wife was greatly impressed by the
pleasant air of comfort and well-belDg
achieved in a cottage otherwise the
duplicate of her own She looked
round with a mildly enyious air and,
with a little sigh. earnestly remarked:
"Oh, Miss x, you ought to be APP
py---no husband nor nothip'."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24
Black and White Shoes.

A pretty pair of house shoes seen
recently were very trinity cut In
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

HonAns pFseons can travel 70 ..l,--
an hour.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

Gasoline motors make ready sales
in Cuba.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

The United States has $50 piano
factories.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-24

Richard Belt has completed a bust
of Lord Kitchener.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
How did England obtain possession

How did England obtain possession
of Egypt?
English control of Egypt may be said
to have begun when, in 1875. Stephen
Cave and Colonel Stokes were sent to
that country to inquire into its poor
financial condition. In November,
1876. Goshen and Joubert's mission on
behalf of the British and French bond
holders resulted in the dual control,
one British official to superintend the
revenue and a French the expenditure.
Another result was the International
ization Of the railroads and of the port
of Alexandria. In 1882 rebellion I'M
der Arab Pasha broke out, which re-
suited in the bombardment of Alex
andria ON July IL, 1882.
England thereafter sent an army into
the country and, suppressed the revolt
at Tel-el-Kebir, Sept. Is, 1882. Dual
control was abolished Jan. Is, 1888,
and replaced by an English financial
adviser In 1904 the fact of England's
position in Egypt was recognized, and
that position was legalized by treaties,
first with France, then with Germany,
Austria and Italy. Since then, to all
intents and purposes, Egypt has been
an English possession.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07

In Abilene, Kan. the Painters union
has Increased wages % cents a day
and reduced the workday one hour.
1t is reported that practically every
machine shop and garage in the vicin-
ity of Fresno, Cal, is operating on an
eight hour basis.
Work Of the label committee in Mil
waukee is having a noticeable effect In
the increasing demand for goods bear
ing the union label.
A bill to amend the workmen's com
pensation act so that domestic servants
and agricultural laborers may partici-
pate in the benefits of the law if they
so elect has been introduced in the
Pennsylvania legislature.
Nineteen strikes, involving 4,0O2 en-
ployees In fourteen counties of Penn
sylvania, were adjusted during the
month of January with the assistance
Of representatives of the bureau Of me-
diation and arbitration Of the depart
ment Of labor and industry.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07

Did w. j. Bryan, while secretary OF
which five years or any other period of
years must eIapse after the naturali-
cation before a foreign born citizen
can travel abroad as a rightful Amer
lean citizen? Can secretary of state
make such law?
The state department has no knowl-
edge of any ruling similar to that re-
ferred to. 1t is believed, however, that
what the inquirer refers to is the Sec
ond paragraph of section Is of the act
of June 20, 1906, which reads as fol-
lows:
If any alien who shall have secured a
certificate of citizenship under the provi-
sions of this act shall, within five years
after the issuance of such certificate, re-
turn to the country of his nativity or go
to any other foreign country, and take
permanent residence therein, 1t shall be
considered prima facie evidence of lack
of intention on the part of such alien to
become permanent citizen Of the United
States at the time Of filing his application
for citizenship, and, in the absence of
countervailng evidence, it shall be suffi-
cient in the proper proceeding to author
ize the cancellation Of his certificate of
citizenship as fraudulent and the diplo-
matte and consular officers of the United
States in foreign countries shall from time
to time, through the department Of state.
furnish the department of justice with the
names Of those within their respective
Jurisdictions who have taken permanent
residence in the country of their nativity,
or in any other foreign country, and such
statements duly certified, shall be admis-
sible in evidence in all courts in proceed
ings to cancel certificates of citizenship.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
Strike Follows Lockout.

The executive committee of the
Cleveland Building Trades council de-
cided not to call strike of 10000 work
ers engaged in building trades unless
the employers lock out others than the
$500 members of the Hodcarriers'
union, recently locked out. The COM
mittee decided, however, to order a
sympathetic strike of 5000 workmen
engaged on construction work where
the laborers have been locked out.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07

What 10 the proper address of the
president of the United States? Would
it be proper to say "his excellency~
The address Of the president is sim
ply "The President of the United
States" In the first congress there
was debate over title, and 1t was pro-
posed by some members that he be ad-
dressed as "his excellency" and by
others as his highness," but COM
mittee reported that ut is not proper
to annex any style or title other than
that expressed in the constitution"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07

Please tell me why Norway has not
given back to Sweden the privilege of
giving out the Nobel peace prize.
Have the Swedes demanded it back?
If not, why not? It seems as if Nor
way ought to have returned that priv
iIege to Sweden when the two countries
separated.
Norway has not given back to Swe-
den the privilege Of giving out the No
bel peace prize because this privilege
was conferred on Norway by the will
of the founder.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
Want Law Chanqed,

About 200 representatives of organ
lied labor urged the Connecticut com
mtttee on Judiciary to write into the
workmen's compensation law section
that would cover occupational diseases.
1t was generally understood that the
law covered this subject until a recent
decision by the state supreme court.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07

What foreign country's government is
most like that of the United States?
There are nearly thirty so called re-
publics in the world, including many
in Central and South America, some in
Europe, one in Asia (China) and one
in Africa Oiberia). OF these the two
that most resemble the United States
constitutionally, being declarations of
states, are Switzerland and Mexico.
Switzerland is composed of twenty-five
cantons united under one constitution,
and Mexico of twenty-seven states.
Their constitutions have some general
resemblance to that of the United
States, but there are many points Of
difference
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
Munition Workers Laid OF.

Eighteen hundred men employed by
the Baldwin Locomotive works, Phila.
delphia, in making thirteen inch shells
for the entente allies have been laid off
because of completed contracts, accord
ing to an announcement by the COM
pany Within the next six months
other foreign contracts for war NUM-
lions will have been completed.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
NO CoMPULsIoN.
Compulsory insurance for

= Compulsory insurance for wage =
y earners is not acceptable, no mat y
y ter whether it is offered by the e
v employer, purchased from pri- .
= yate insurance companies, or 4
y whether it is rammed down our q
= threats by combination of EN- =
= ployers and the state with a .
= forced contribution from us. &
y AS wage earners we desire to =
= be free to work out our economic 4
= program through the trade I'M 4
y ions, and we do not wish our eff 4
q forts to be hampered in any way 4
. by compulsory action of the state. 4
q We wish to continue to organ 4
= lie and to make collective bar 4
. gains for our labor, the condi- q
. lions of the sale Of which Is of q
= vastly more Importance to us y
= than any insurance scheme q
q Shoe Workers Journal. y
q q
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
Enforces EIGHT Hour Dav.

The Pennsylvania department of
mines has ruled hosting engineers en-
ployed in the anthracite mines are
limited to an eight hour day whether
they hoist workmen or coal.
9 = = = 4 q = 4
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
MADE IN AMERICA
"Made In Europe
No Longer!

Merchants and consumers
the country over are quickly
picking up the slogan Made
In America"
They see in it more money
for America. and that
means for themselves.
Friends, learn not only to do
without costly imported
goods, but to demand home.
made goods entirely.
It'll pay you. Join the move
ment now!
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07

Was Robert c. Lees military rank
during the civil war higher than
Grants?
Lee had the full rank of general;
Grant, during the latter part Of the
war, that of lieutenant general, the
highest rank at that time in the United
States army.