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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09

capable young women TO take nurse
training and there is present open
ing for four respectable, intelligent
and capable young women to take the
nurse training course, On last We'd
nesday night the Kansas City Medical
Society gave a delightful dinner in
the dining room of the institution to
the members OF the Board as an ap-
probation of their splendid service
during the year. which was highly en-
joyed by all present. One of the com
mendable auxiliaries connected with
the hospital is the Wheatley- -Provident
Hospital Auxiliary No. 1. which was
organised January 8. this year. immee
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09
WILL TAKE HOME
ACROSS TO THE BOYS
Citizens Organized to Raise Money in The United War
Work Campaign. One Weeks Campaign
in Homes and Shops.
WISHES FOR THE SOLDIERS TO BE COINED INTO DOLLARS

All arrangements are complete for
the enthusiastic opening of the
United War Work Campaign among
Kansas City's Negro population, bright
and early Monday morning. Final de-
tails were decided upon Thursday
night at meeting called by Fred w.
Dabney, Chairman of the Negro De-
partment at the Paseo Y. M. c. A.
The plans contemplate full and hardy
cooperation in every effective way
with the plans of the Central Cam
paign Committee located in the Sc
curity Building. A large committee
made up of a number of our leading
business and professional men has
been selected to supervise and carry
on the details of the campaign. The
committee was divided into an execu-
tive committee, publicity committee,
a flying squadron and six canvassing
teams of ten members each.
Prof. NJ. H. Thompkins, Principal
of Douglass School, was made Chair
man of the Executive Committee; DR..
Howard NJ. Smith, Chairman of the
Flying Squadron; Willis G. Mosely,
Chairman of the Publicity Committee,
and G. A. Page, Supervisor of Team
Captains.
The plans adopted have for their OBJ
ject the simplifying. of the work Of
the Campaign. It was expressed that
the desire of the committee is that
the Negroes of Kansas City should
Il fCx rI II
ing the campaign a success. The i'm
portant thing is that EVERY ONE
| SUBSCRIBE. And that the subscrip-
ton be made through the first agency
that presents itself Subscriptions
given through the committee that can
vases the place where one works will
do the cause as much good as though
it were given to one of the Negro
teams. The thing essential is that
Kansas City's quota be raised and that
Kansas City's Negro population be
represented 100 per cent in the rails
ing of that quota.
The fund is to provide the means
for carrying on the work of the Y. M.
C. A., the Y. w. C. A., the Catholic
War Council, the Jewish Welfare
Board, the War Camp Community Ser
vice, the Salvation Army and the
American Library Association during
the next fiscal year.
In addition to these seven nationally
recognized war service organizations,
twenty-four local institutions support
ed by the public will participate in
the distribution Of three hundred thou
sand dollars of the $1,S00,000 to be
Children's Home of which DR.. William
H. Thomas, pastor of Allen Chapel, is
the president, will be one.
Headquarters will be kept open at
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09

came the answer: Sometimes l sing
bass and sometimes l sing soprano"
And it was true, for in the chorus he
adapted himself to the type of the song
he was singing, to the circumstance,
to the other singers, and above all,
perhaps, to his mood. Because they
were lighthearted, cheerful when 60
ing acros the big waters, it must not
be accepted they were merely light
hearted because of lack CT brain de-
velopment, for many among them were
bright, intelligent men, graduates of
Howard University and other accred-
tied schools.
Off to the Front for News of "Our
Boys
shall tarry but a day or two here
in Paris; only until l get my itinerary
tentatively made out, and then shall
be off to the front where our Colored
soldiers are stationed, and / go to the
front with the same absence of fear
that characterized the Colored troop
ers who sailed for France ON the ship
with me. In my next letter | hope to
have been able to secure some real,
permissible news about what the Col
ored soldiers-our boys-have done,
an are doing to maintain the races
traditional reputation for bravery, en-
durance and patriotism, and to help
make the world safe for democracy"
If this world emocracy we are fight
ing for is like the sample have been
made acquainted with, from New York
to Paris, have no doubt what they
are putting up whaling good fight
to land the Democracy pennant for the
United States-our own, and only
country.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09

Turing offer by the Urban League OF
New York City. The proposition Of
fered high remuneration and was one
of great responsibility, but true to the
interests of his Church and the West
ern country, of which he is product.
Prof, Crews finally decided to remain
at Quindaro.
He speaks in glowing terms of the
work of the new president, DR.. Peck.
and predicts wonderful future Sor
our great western institution.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09
nErERMIMEp BUSINESS WOMEN.

DETERMINED BUSINESS WOMEN.
In the economic struggle that the
race is making to secure foothold
in the business world, Negro women
are playing an important part and
Kansas City has three who are sue
cessfully solving the intricacies ana
perplexities of the business world.
Mrs. Laura Hunter, in the grocery
business at 244O Vine street, is grad
ually forging ahead over strong oppo-
sition and is building up trade that
should be source of pride to every
loyal Negro in this city. In terri
tory inhabited by Colored people she
should enjoy trade that will enable
her to employ three or four clerks oil
the race, but with that natural dis
trust that Negroes have for each other
IN business, her progress has neces'
sarily been slow. but happily, sure.
In the next block, at 2409, Mrs. Tay'
,or Holmes, widow of the late Taylor
Holmes, one of the most industrious
successfui railroad porters this city
ever knew, conducts very preten
tious and successful Dry Goods Busi
ness that she and her husband had
established through many privationf
before his death. She has q Racket
department IN connection, where mos
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09

the Paseo Y. M. c. A. throughout the
week and arrangements have been
made so that all who desire may go
there and make their subscriptions.
Mr.. A. Frank Neal, swho was chosen
as secretary of the general commit
tee, will have subscription blanks, but
tons, etc, and will be fully prepared
to take care of all subscriptions made
through the Y. M. C. A.
raised. The benefits of every one of
these seven war activities are extend
ed to reach the Negro soldirs of Uncle
Sans Expeditionary Forces and of the
local charities to be benefited, the
The General Committee is composed
Of the following men:
Fred w. Dabney Chairman.
A. Frank Neal Secretary.
Prof. NJ. H. Thompkins, Chairman Execu-
tive Committee.
Dr. II. NJ. Smith, Chairman Flying Squad
ron.
Willis G. Mosely, Chairman Publicity
Committee
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09

Paris, France, Sept Isl have just
reached this city, after ten days
voyage, which was, for the most part
uneventful. We experienced delight
full weather from the time we steamed
out of New Yorks harbor until we cast
anchor in a port over here. Had it
not been for the democratic split pre-
yailing aboard the big liner, and which
gave me most satisfactory taste of
this world democracy" for which the
Allies are fighting, | might have con-
sidered the voyage monotonous.
Aboard the ship was quite a galaxy
of notable writer's for the big dailies
and magazines; feature and fiction
writer's who were taking a respite
from that occupation to write straight
stuff for dailies they are to represent.
Among them were celebrities like Will
Irwin, Robert w. Ritchie, Damon Run
yon, H. ]. Foreman, erstwhile manag-
ing editor of Golfers, and Applegarth,
usually known as Apply" by the pen
Gil pushers and readers, of the Pitts
these notable writers-former news
paper reporters-seemedt to have made
an especial effort to make me forget
which | did-that my skin was several
shades darker than theirs, and by so
ding to convince me that this world
democracy" for which the Allies are
fighting is neither barren ideality
nor a rainbow vision, but an actual
probability whose advance courier is
discernable with the naked eye. The
treatment accorded me by the news
paper men aboard was but typical OF
the treatment accorded me by all the
other passengers. Among the nearly
two thousand souls making up the
ships passenger list were many Red
Cross, Y. M. C. A, Y. w, c. A., Knights
of Columbus and Salvation Army
workers. These all displayed most
notable evidence of healthy spirit
of democracy by their fraternizing as
il they we're all members of the one
and same organization. Among the Y
M. C. A. workers aboard We're five
colored secretaries, Fritz p. Cansler
of Knoxville, Tenn; Thomas M. Clay
ton of Piqua, Ohio; F. L. Clark OF
Leavenworth, Kas.; D. ID. Mattocks OF
Philadelphia, and G. w. jackson or
Louisville, KY. The Y. M. G. A. GER
tainly made no mistake in selecting
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09
FIRE AT NEGRO INSTITUTE.
Crossed Wires Cause $4,000 Dam
age to Normal School in the
Capital.

Jefferson City, Nov. 4.-Ffre sup
posed to have started from effective
electric wiring, today amaged the
main building of Lincoln Institute to
the extent of $4,000. Lincoln Insti-
tute is the State Normal for Missouri
Negroes and has large attendance,
There was no insurance as the state
does not carry any on the buildings of
any of its institutions.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.

The Memorial services for the late
James Richard Gordon, father and
founder of the Sons and Daughters OF
Jerusalem. were postponed from No
.vember Sd to November 10 at Ward
Chapel A. M. E. Church, l12O Wood
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09

WHEATLEY-PRovlpENT HOSPITAL
The report of Wheatley-Provident
Hospital for October shows that forty
two patients were treated last month
since moving into the new institution.
ten operations performed. forty-eight
dollars in charity given. The crying
need OF the Institution now Is more
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09

Mr. Roscoe Dungee, editor of the
Black Dispatch of Oklahoma City. Ok.
was pleasant caller at The Sun Of
flee this week.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09

persons have paid in full: DIR. T. c.
Brown, $50; DR.. Thomas A. Jones,
$50; DR.. /. NJ. Horton, $5, and Mr.. G..
e. Stephens. Every subscriber should
pay their subscription this week.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09

to serve five hundred guests. The
menu will be as follows:
Menu.
Turkey with dressing
Cranberry conserve
Green Peas Mashed Potatoes
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Combination Salad
Hot Rolls
Home Made Apple and Pumpkin Pie
Price 35 cents
Ice Cream will be served extra
Can You Beat III
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09
FIRST COLORED WAR CORRESPONDENT ARRIVES IN FRANCE
Ralph Tyler Off the Front for News of Our Gallant Soldier Boys
and to Tell of Their Valiant Fight for World Democracy.
Striking Incidents of the Voyage Feizng With Press and
Humanitarian Aboard Ship-DWersionS by Colored
Battalion of 100 Per Cent Americans.

By RALPH w. TYLER,
Accredited Representative of The Committee Public Information
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09
PROF. CREWS DECLINES OFFER.

Prof. caswen W, Crews Of Western
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09

We have many cs lis each week for
houses and rooms of all descriptions.
Why not advertise what you have to
rent or selling this paper which reach
es all the colored people in greater
Kansas City?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-09

IL you want real live up-to-the-
minute Negro Newspaper that gives
ALL the News in which colored peo-
pie are interested, subscribe for the
SUN. Bell Phone East 9ss and 27s9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-12
BUY BEFORE THE sun GOES DOWN

Triangle girls passing among the
beds, distributing flowers or exchang-
ing a merry jest with the invalid.
Gone boy, grinning cheerfully from
between white bandages and looking
ridiculously young, begged every new
nurse assigned to him, to say how
soon he could get back to the front.
The Y. w. c. A. secretary on n OF
her visits to the ward asked the boy
low old he was, and he answered,
Strengthening up as proudly as his
bandages would permit: 81 shall be
eighteen years old next July" This
vas in August.
CAT several Of the Base Hospitals.
whose long COWS Of barracks are con-
nected by covered alley ways, the
trains bearing the wounded come into
the hospital grounds and up to the
very door OF the large receiving warc."
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221.1W.

VIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office oil
the Corporation Court of the City OF
Alexandria, on the 31st day Of August,
1918.
Hylus D. Osborn IS. Margaret A.
Osborn. In Chanccry.
Mennonite object OF this suit IS to
obtain an absolute divorce from the
defendant upon the grounds of wilful
dcsertioa and abandonment for more
than three years prior to the institu-
ton of this suit.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant, Marg-
aret A. Osborn, IS a non-residen. of
this State: 1t is ordered, THAT said
defendant appear here within fifteen
days after due publication of this
order, and do what IS necessary to pro-
tcct ner interests in this suit.
VIM. P. Woolls, P. Q. A copy-Teste.
Newell S. G~reenaway,
Clerk.
BY Cora Duffey, D. G.
210-4W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-12
VIRGINIA:

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the City Of Alexandria, on
the 23rd day Of September 1918.
Eva Rosetta Jordan. VS., Thomas
Jordan, In C%hancery.
Memo.
The object of this suit is 70 obtain
for the complainant from the defend
ant a divorce a vinculo matrlmonll on
the ground of desertion and for gen
cral relief.
It appearing by an affidavit filed IN
this cause that the defendant Thomas
Jordan is a nonresident of this State:
1t is Ordered, That said defendant APP
pear here within fifteen days otter
,,ue publication of this orler, and do
what is necessary to protect his IN
tcrest in this suit.
A. W. Gray and Edmund Hill, jr. T.
@.
A Copy-Testc
22S-4w. Newell S. Grecnaway, Clerk.
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LEGAL NOTICES
VIRGINIA:

In the Clerks Office Circuit Court
Of the City of Alexandria, on the 10th
day CT September, 1913.
Rena A.. Rohr Paxton, VS.. Jerome
W Paxton. In Chancery.
Memo:
The object of this suit IS to obtain
al, absolute divorce from the defen-
dant upon the grounds of wilful de-
sertion and abandonment for more
than three years prior to the institu-
ton of this suit.
It appearing by an affidavit filed
in this cause that the defendant
Jerome W. Paxton is a nonresident of
this State: 1t is Ordered, That said
defendant appear here within fifteen
days after due publication Of this or
der, and dc what is necessary to pro-
tect his interests in this suiS.
VIM. P. Woolls, P. Q.
A Copy -Teste
Newell S. ~Crecnaway, Clerk.
221 .lW.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-12

VIRGINIA--In the Clerks Office of
the Corporation Court OF the City of
Alexandria, on the 5lst day Of August,
1918.
Fanny Bates Porter vs.. Charles II.
Porter. In Chancery.
Memo.-The object Of this suit is to
obtain for the complainant an abso-
late divorce from the bonds O. matri-
rcony from the defendant on the
grounds of wilful and voluntary deser-
tien and abandonment for more than
three years prior to the institution of.
this suit; custody Of infant children;
resumption of maiden name, and for
general relief.
It appearing by ar affidavit filed in
this cause tnat the defendant, Charles
II. Porter, is a nonresident of this
State: It is ordered, That said de-
PENDANT appear here within fifteen
days after due publication of this
order, and do what is necessary to
protect his interests in this suit.
Robinson Moncure, ?. @. A copy
Teste.
Nevell S. Greenaway, +.
Clerk.
BY Cora Duffey, D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-12
DECISION REACHED
Virtually Won by Late Victories
Think Military Critics

Think Military Critics
LoDaon, Oct. PA decision has
Ger cached in the field. The war is
VIZ ~ won.
ne oncensus of best military OPP
iyT her. is that it has been WOE by .ne
sger.s decision in the plains between
1s:y i and st. Quentin, which vas
sde possible by the Franco-Amori-
es1 atsacks on the Champagne-Argon-
10 'front.', where forty or more good
Ceygqa1 divisions were pinned down
Tl:.2 5yng and Rawlinson broke
trvcg in Picardy.
nreat German retreat on tire
.yaa!> sront as far as Verdun is now
believed to be in progress. The enemy.
lis withdrawing his heavy guns and
trying to save as much material as
possible though the rearward move
7nent of the German troops IN the
north near Loan and Vouzieres is not
yet known to have actually begun.
Upon the weather probably dc"
~pends Ludendorff's chance to escape
complete disaster, but the best he
4can hope is to withdraw to the Lille
val%enciernes7M Metz line and
there to hang on during the winter
waiting for his inevitable doom next
Scoring.
Hence those military judges are il
clined to expect unconditional! sur
rasnder lefore winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-12
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the City of Alexandria, on
the 7th day Of October, 1918.
Roscoe C. Nownes, Complainant,
VS.. Lena Mae Nownes. In Chancery.
Memo. The object of this suit is to
obtain for the complainant an abb
solute divorce from the defendant or
tie grounds of wilful and voluntary
desertion and abandonment for more
than three years prior to the institu-
ton of this suit, and for general re-
lief.
It appearing by IN affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant Lena
Nae Noxnes is a nonresident of this
State: 1t is ordered, That said de-
PENDANT appear here within fifteen
days after due publication of this or
der, and 90 what is necessary to pro-
tect his interest in this suit.
A Copy Teste
Robinson Moncure, P. Q.
Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk.
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VIRGINIA.

In the Clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court of the City of Alexandria, on
the 21st day of September 1918.
Bessie Ewcll, vs.. George Ewell. in
Chancery
Memo.
The object of this suit is to obtain
from the defendant, a divorce q viz
,cUlo matrimonii on the grounds of
desertion and an abandonment for a
of. more than three years and
for special relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit fled in
this cause that the defendant George
Ewell is q nonresident of this State:
It is Ordered, That said defendant ap-
pear here within fifteen lays after
due publication of this order, and rio
what is necessary to protect his IL
terest in this suit.
Edmund Hill, Jr., P. Q.
A Copy -Teste
Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk.
22e-4w.
aass+a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-12
VIRGINIA:
BY Cora Dufey, D. G.

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the City O. Alexandra, on
the II day Of September, 1918. .
John H. Jackson, VS.. Shellle W.
Jackson. In Chancery. 81
Memo. -
The object Of this suit is to obtain
a decree granting to the complainant
Z limited divorce from the Defendant
en- the grounds Of wilful desertlon ana
abandonment and for. general relief.
It appearing by affidavit flee in this
cause that the defendant Shellle M.
Jackson is a nonresident of this
State: It is Ordered, That said de-
PENDANT appear here within fifteen
days after due publication of this or
der, and do what is necessary to pro-
tcct her interest in this suit.
Thomas NJ. Watson P. q.
A Copy -Teste
Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk.
221.4w.
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RAILROADS.
Washington Southern Ky.
Schedule In Effect June 10. 1918.

For Washington and points north
ta;lv. sos, 1858, 1908 a. M, l2:iS,
1928; lis, 2:5s, 3:1s, 10:1s, 1883
Week days only, $40 p. m. satur-
days only sos p. ~, and Sundays only
BIB p. m. .nd
points south at 1886, 1855 Qocal} a
9:47, a. M; 2:z7, 2:47, 5:l7 llocai)
6:17, SIT, GIT p. no. daily.
Accommodation for Quantieo ~
1880 a. M daily ard 2:53 p. "a: Satur-
DAYS. Night train leaves 11:4S .. M
daily for Fredericksburg and inter-
mediate stations. $500,
NOTE-1imes Of arrival n depsI-
ture and connections not guaranteed
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Y. NJ. c. A. HUTs.

Noble Work of Organization in France
sfWheceyeH a steady line of stretch.
ers passes through the doors of a con-
vent, chateau or portable shed; where
ever a hotel has been swept and garr-
ished and white iron beds installed
there I'M sees a Y W. G. A. hut-.one
Of those fraill affairs which come in
sections and in amazingly short whites
transform themselves into sturd:,
shelters, enlivened by bright pictures
home pictures, home cheer, chintz,
end brewing tea where war ana
w%retchedness prevails"
This is what Margaret S. Morriss,
{ Acting Director of Young Women's
Christian Association Nurses Clubs in
France, writes back to America. The
duties Of the blue triangle secretary
in charge of nurses huts, France run
from keeping open house and provid-
ing sustaining cheerfulness for nur-
ses to doing general shopping AMI
running arduous errands for the sake
of victory"
scWhen a Y. W. C. A. secretary
isn't playing hostess here, she IS
generally running about doing off jobs
and making herself generally useful,
There is always ample opportunity
for bringing comfort to the wounded
men in the wards, and is no an uncom-
mon sight to see one of these Blue
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VIRGINIA.

FlNGlNlh.
In the Clerks Office OF the Corpora
ton Court of the City of Alexandria,
on the It'll day of October, 1913.
Roberta J.. Smith, Complainant Us.
Baze, M. Smith, Defendant. In Chan
Gerry.
Memo.
The object Of this suit is to obtain
a divorce a vinculo matrimonii for
the complainant from the defendant,
or the ground of desertion, and for
special relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed
in this cause that the defendant
Bazel NJ. Smith is a nonresident of
this State: It is Ordered, That said
defendant appear here within fifteen
days after due publication of this or
Ger and do what is necessary to pro-
tcct her interest in this suit.
A Copy-Teste
Newell s. Greenaway, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-12
221.4w.
VIRGINIA..


In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the City of Alexandria, on
the Goth day of September, 1918.
Adelaide Lavender Pocock, VS..
Thomas Stockton Pocock.
The object of this suit is to obtain a
divorce a vinculo matrimonii for the
complainant from the defendant on
the grounds Of wilful desertlon and
abandonment, the restoration of her
maiden name to the complainant, and
for general relief. -,
That said defendant appear here with
in fifteen days after due publication
OF this order, and do what is necessary
to protect his interest in this suit.
It appearing by an affidavit filed
in this cause that the defendant
Thomas Stockton Docock is a nom
resident of this State: It is Ordered,
c. T. Jesse and J. T. 'McHale, Pc
A copy-Teste
Newell S Greenaway, Clerk,