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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06
A LITTLE LETTER.
BY Chas. A. Starks.

Dear People:
BY the time this letter is published
the public will have learned all the
incidents, happy and otherwise, that
signalized the campaign for a Negro
Alderman. The writer is sure most
readers of The Sun would have hailed
eagerly an answer from his pen to a
certain person, who loomed up on the
aldermanic horizon as one of those
Black mysterious silhouette figures
which stand so boldly against a back
ground of light.
Be it said, the writer was not with
the dead. Not even with the helpless
or those who can not strike back. Like
the good sportsman, he disdains to
shoot rabbit setting" He rather
kicks him out of his nest and tries
his craftsmanship at the Cotton tall
on the run:
The Negro people demonstrated one
thing quite positively and that was
that they resented the pernicious eff
forts of that gentleman by voting him
down to a contemplate, no name po-
sition in the race, thus, for his crime,
placing the mark of Cain upon his
forehead. All Glory for this!
And your humble servant assumes
a share of this honor on the ground
that he gave the gentleman a consid-
cradle amount of advertising through
= the press and his cutting posture and
bulletin system.
Though the Colored people did not
reach their objective" the fight is
not ended. Ours is a contest of 365
days in year and nothing will stop
us. A people shows its temper OF
greatness by overcoming all impedi
ments to its progress upward. We
therefore, seek solace from whatever
melancholic developments our recent
effort showed by taking up our duty
with a new energy and undiluted
hope.
Looking back briefly l fail to see
where the Negroes are to be censured
to any extent except the bad element
The White man, first and last
stands our most dangerous opponent
to anything like progress for our peo
pie. Hence, at his door we properly
place the cause Of our non-success
at the polls. The White man boastec
of his intention to steal, browbeat ant
intimidate- the Negro vote-and h'
did!
So, barring the NEGRO Democrats,
"Home Rulers" (did you notice 1t ii
the Star?) and those miserable "Mer
cenaries." slaves of He'll, we rathe
hasten to congratulate the Good peo
pie if our Race on their intelligen
campaign and vote. You have show
your approach to single purpos
and though we did not succeed com
pIetely we showed commendabl
signs of Unity which gives us spler
did hope OF the future.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06

The Civic League held it's annual
election last Thursday night, the fol-
lowing officers being elected: Presi-
dent, Jno. L. Love; Vice President.
R. t. Coles; Secretary. Joseph Butler.
Executive Committee: j. F. Shannon,
C. H. Galloway, ]. D. Bowser. Rev.
Vim. H. Thomas and Jas. A Lee.
Before the election an able paper
on "The Education Condition Of the
Negro in the South was read by Prof.
]. R. z. Lee.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06

MURDER AT LINCOLN INSTITUTE.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 90
Prof Romeo West, secretary of the
faculty of Lincoln Institute, the State
Negro Normal School, was shot and
killed tonight in a dormitory at the
institute by Theodore Martin, super
intendent of the school boarding
house. Martin surrendered to the
police thirty minutes after the kill
ing, claiming that he killed West in
self defense. The men quarreled over
some dishes desired by West for use
at a social. West became angry at
the refusal and left saying that he
would return in few moments which
he did, and Martin claimed that he
started after him in a threatening
attitude and he shot him in self de-
fense. 1t is alleged five shots were
fired, three of which took effect,
causing almost instant death. Prof.
West was 81 years of age and had
been connected with Lincoln Institute
in some capacity for a number of
years. He was reputed to have a
violent temper and had been in quar-
rels frequently with various individ-
uals. Martin was released on $4,000
bond, which. was readily furnished,
prominent white and colored men
both of jefferson City and Columbia
(his home town) certifying their will
iRgness to go on his bond. In view
of former happenings it is predicted
that Martin will be acquitted when his
case comes to trial.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06
Mrs. Mary Fuel Rollins, who about

Mrs. Mary Fuel Rollins, who about
one year ago fell victim to the dread
full plague. tuberculosis, departed this
life Wednesday morning, March 27,
1918. The funeral services were con-
Quoted Easter Sunday from the chapel
of H. B. Moore, undertaken. The de-
ceased was sister of Melissa Fuell
Cuther, former clerk and vocalist
with the Blind Boone Concert Com
pany. She leaves to mourn her loss
this sister, another sister and broth
er. a mother, three children, Edithe
Katherine and Richard Rollins. In
terment was in Woodlawn Cemetery
Kansas City, Kansas. -.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06

We were panied to receive from
Mr.. William F. Neill of st. Joseph
death of the races most famous young
poet, Roscoe c. Jamison, who passed
away at Phoenix, Ariz., March %,
whose body was brought to his home
at St. Joseph, Mo-, for burial Wednes-
day, April Sd. Many hearts have been
made to thrill from the inspired wri-
tings of this exceptional young man,
and the race has suffered a distinct
loss in his passing. He was an ex-
emplary young Christian gentIman
and won the respect and sympathy of
all who knew him.
Peace to his ashes, rest to his soul.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06
THE CAUSES OF REPUBLICAN DEFEAT.

First-Because the Republican Party did does not
now will stand for vicious and domneerng
Bossism.
Second-Because the rank and file could be made be
eve there not deal between the Democratic bosses the
sefapponted bosses the Republican
would take no interest in the campaign.
Thd-Bcause the fagrant and open insult the Coored
voters through Homer Mann and Eugene
Negro
FourthBecause the right kind of the lead
In the Republican Party at this time!
Clean House or it will happen again this fall!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06
MAY NOT GET PROF. LEE.
Lincoln Institute May Miss the Ser
vices of the Great
Educator.

Prof. ]. r. E. Lee has not decided
whether or not he will accept the Of
fer of the presidency of Lincoln In
stitute at jefferson City. The well
known conditions of strife which have
characterized the work at the insti-
tuition during the last ten years have
taken such apparently permanent
form as to make the prospect for any
thing like agreeable leadership there
decidedly discouraging, especially to
a man who likes to work better than
he likes to fight and squabble.
Notwithstanding the fact that Prof
Lee has been assured in a semi-offi-
cial way that he will have the undi-
vided support of the Board of Re-
gents, in case he accepts, that fact is
not at all certain and it is reported
that a well formed plan is on foot
already to make it unpleasant for the
man who takes the place of the de-
posed president and that at least two
members of the Board of Regents are
in on the plan.
Prof Lee was not an applicant for
the position but it is very likely that
he would not hesitate to accept it if
he could take charge and carry out
the work untrammeled by political
buffettings and factional influences.
He is a hard worker but he likes to
sleep when he goes to bed.
Soon after being appointed Prof
| Lee was invited down to Jefferson
City for a conference with members
of the Board of Regents, the State Su-
! perintendent extending the invitation.
The invitation was complied with on
the day set down but when the presi
dent elect reached the capitol he
| found that State Superintendent Lam
kin had gone away from the city and
| that the only members of the Board
whom he could meet were the two
who had voted against his appoint
ment. One of these telephoned out
to Lincoln Institute requesting Presi-
dent Allen TO receive Mr.. Lee and
show him over the grounds and build
ing.
In due time Lee reached the insti-
! tuition but no amount of knocking
could bring Mr.. Allen to the door of
| the presidents mansion. Romeo
! West, then secretary to the presi-
dent, but since then shot dead in one
of the local feuds, accidentally looked
too far around the corner of the house
and was seen by Prof. Lee who po'
litely asked him to escort him over
the grounds.
West declared that he was not in
possession of the keys but made a
perfunctory effort to show the visitor
a part of the institution. Things were
not at all pleasant for Mr.. Lee anC
he doubtless felt like a stranger in g
very strange land.
Upon his return he vas naturally
very much discouraged over the out
look and his friends have since beer
urging him not to leave his successful
work at Kansas iCty to take up the
less promising though larger field a
Lincoln Institute.
The Board of Regents will make {
great mistake if it loses the chance
to secure Mr.. Lee, provided it is real
ly desired to make Lincoln Institute
live, progressive, useful school.
Mr.. Lee will make a great mistake
if he accepts the position in the face
of such dangers as naturally lie in {
divided Board of Regents and 10
of political deceit and chicanery,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06
A VETERAN SANTA FE PORTER
GONE

Matt ]. Faulker, for many years a
resident of this city. died of double
pneumonia at the Santa Fe hospital,
Topeka, Kans., and was buried at Eu-
dora, Kans., April 1st. The train por-
ters of Kansas City attended the fu-
neral in a body. Among those attend
ing from this city were M:essrs, Cary
Fox, John Collins, James Collins, J.. G,
Ray, s. Abernathy and son and White.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06


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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06
, Kansas City, Mo, April 8, 1918,

Kansas City, No, April 8, 1918.
To The Kansas City Sun:
I wish to congratulate Mr. w. C.
Hueston on the splendid race he made
for alderman of the Eighth Ward in
the recent city election.
Trusting he will enter the race
again at the next city election and
promising my prayers for his success
remain
Yours truly,
MRS. ANNIE E. FLOYD.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06
These Subscribers to the Wheatley-
PrOvident Hospital Fund Have Paid
Their Subscriptions in Full and
the Total Amounts Have Been
Placed in Bank to the Cred
it of the Hospital.
AS Subscribers Pay in Full, Their Names Will
be Added to This List.

The following persons have paid
their subscriptions in full to the
Wheatley-Provident Hospital Commit
tee for the purpose of remodeling and
equipping the splendid property that
was bought for hospital purposes at
1926 Forest avenue. 1t is sincerely
hoped by the hospital board that all
subscribers will make a special effort
to pay their subscriptions at an
early date as possible so we may oc-
cupy the building thoroughly equip
ped by June 1st when a great dedica.
tion program will be held participated
in by all the churches, women's clubs
and fraternal organizations of the city
s5,ooo.oo
Kansas City Railways Co.
Hon. Chas. w Armour
Hon; VIM. Volker.
Swift K Co.
Hon: Walter S. Dickey.
$25o.oo
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NJ. II. Waggoner.
Jones Store Co.
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Judge Miles Bulser.
George H. Edwards.
Harry T.. Barker.
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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06
NEW LOCATION.

w. c. Hueston-c. II. Galloway
We desire to announce to our
clients, friends and the public
in general our removal to our
new offices located at North
west Corner 18th and Highland
Avenue, where we will be
pleased to see you.
Home Phone East $3.50; Bell
Phone East 4648.
HUESTON & GALLOWAY,
Attorneys at Law.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06

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epitomized all
of those essen
tial qualities
to make a sue
cessful presi-
dent of this
prosperous and
con S t a n t ly
growing insti-
tuition. With
out disparag-
ing the quail
fl C a t i o n S
of any aspirant
for this posi-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06
WESTERN UNIVERSITY PRESI-
DENCY

In DR.. William H. Peck, pastor of
ST. James A. M. E. Church., st. Louis,
Mo-, former pastor of Allen Chapel,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06

One of the most pleasing musicales
was the event of Mrs. L. j. Bacote
presenting her pupil, Miss Lessie
King, in a testimonial recital at the
Second Baptist church, March Is,
1918. Miss King has rare mezzo-
soprano voice. which she demonstra-
ted in it's fullest beauty. Her pro-
gram, a very ambitious one, was rem
dered in a technical and pleasing
manner. AS for her stage department,
style, enunciation, articulation, phras-
ing and Interpretation, these things
indicated method and steady applica-
ton. She sang to a most appreciative
audience of about five hundred. Her
future indeed is very bright. She was
ably assisted by Miss Faye Reed. vio
linist, and Mrs. Ida M. Becks, dram
attic reader. Lady attendants:
Mrs. Leila NJ. Allen
Mrs. Cora d. Williams
Mrs. Nettie v. King
Mrs. Forestine Neal
Miss Anna Gray
Mrs. d. Nj. Miller
Mrs. X. d. Price
Mrs. Ruby Burnside e
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06
70 o0R PHTRoNsS:

The Colored Democratic Gen.
trail Committee has reserved
the entire capacity of our beau
tiful Cafe the De Luxe, 1872
East 18th Street, for a banquet
for Monday night, April s, from
8 to IL p. m.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM MCKNIGHT,
Proprietor.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06

We have many calls each week for
houses and rooms of all descriptions.
Why not advertise what you have to
rent or sell in thispaper W hieh reach
es all the eolOred people in greater
Kansas City?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-06

IL you want real live up-to-the-
minute Negro Newspaper that gives
ALL the News in which eolored peo-
pie are interested, subscribe for the
SUN. Bell Phone East 999 and 2789
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
When Gamma for Market.

Housewives and canning club MEM
bers who wish to sell their canned
products are urged by the bureau Of
markets. Upited States department Of
agriculture, to study their markets at
the beginning of the season and pack
according to local demands for differ
emf products. Secure orders for canned
goods before putting them up. is the
advice of the specialists. Small lots
of nonstandardiZed products are diff
cult to sell except among local bug ers
and are not purchased by the army,
navy, commercial dealers, or any de-
partment of the government.
Home-canned food can be kept over
from one season to the next, and those
who have not sold their goods have
reserves to draw from for their home
table. It is good policy, say the spe-
cialists, for'the housewife to provide a
reasonable surplus beyond the prob
able home consumption for the next
crop year. While the bureau of mar
kets Is giving aid to producers on mar
keting problems, II says that II Is difii-
cult to place producers Of small guam
titles of different kinds Of products In
touch with buyers
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25

Meat can be produced from poultry
more quickly than from any other
source. One Of the necessities i'm
posed upon the United States by its
entrance into the world war is to pro-
duce more meat than 1t has ever pro-
duced before. This Is essential not
only to meet Its own greater needs be-
cause of being on war basis but also
to save the countries with which 1t CO.
operates In the war from defeat
through lack of food In order to leave
available for the forces overseas as
large proportion as possible of the
output of cured and compact meats 1t
Is desirable that there be a decided
Increase IN both the home production
and the home consumption Of white
meats such as poultry. To that end It
is imperative that the productive stock
on general farms and In the back
yards Of the nation be rather largely
increased->during the current year.
That is the national situation with re-
gard to poultry needs as described In
n recent publication from the office Of
the secretary Of agriculture, "The Ag-
rlcultural Situation for 1913, Part XXI.
Poultry"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
RASPBERRY FOR SPECIAL USE
Varieties Come From Different Parts
Of America and Europe-Adapted
to Different Uses.

F'rom the United States Department of
Agriculture.)
The varieties of raspberrfes under
cultivation have come from different
parts of North America and Europe.
and are adapted to different conditions
Of environment and TO different uses.
Thus the Sunbeam and Ohta originat-
ed in South Dakota and generally with
stand the trying conditions of the cold
winters there. The Superlative, which
originated In Europe, where the win
tiers are milder than In most raspber-
ry-growing sections Of this country, is
grown only in the Pacific coast
states. The King Is desirable variety
throughout the region between the
Mississippi river and the Appalachian
mountains, where raspberries succeed.
In New York and New England. how
ever, It has proved, for the most part.
inferior to many other varieties.
In selecting the varieties Of rasp
berries to cultivate In any locality !
Is usually important to consider a.
the hardness of the canes, (2) the pro-
ductiveness OF the variety. and (3)
its fitness for the particular purpose
for which the crop Is to be used. In
the characterizations here given spe-
cial attention has been paid to these
points. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
pucks for Meat and eoo..

On general farms ducks can be
raised with success and at a profit.
AS q source Of income, however, they
do not appear to be as well adapted
for the average farm as chickens, but
under certain conditions they are good
money-makers. The demand for ducks
eggs is more limited than for hens
eggs, and though ducks for table use
usually bring good price, their mar
ket Is also more limited and is mostly
confined to large cities. For this rem
son 1t Is advisable to study the mark1
conditions before making any large In
vestment In ducks.
Intensive duck farming on a large
scale has been more successful than
intensive chicken raising. Pekin
ducks, which are kept extensively by
commercial growers, are less subject
to disease than chickens, and artificial
methods of Matching and rearing have
been used very successfully with them.
Farmers as rule have rarely given
the necessary care to the feeding and
marketing Of their ducklings to SCI
cure any large share of the trade In
fancy green ducks. 1t Is this trade
which attracts the commercial duck
raiser. A green duck is duckling
which is grown rapidly and marketed
when from eight to twelve weeks old.
weighing at that time from Az to g.
pounds. They are usually sold IN the
spring and summer and bring high
prices. Farmers who grow ducks esn-l
orally market them In tho fnll
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25

to prolong the period of profitable lav-
ing. The eggs or hens kept in small
back yards are perfectly good for eat
ing. but of little value for Matching
even when fertile. Good chickens can
not be grown under such conditions.
The hens will usually lay well FOE
about year. Then they should be r.,
placed with farm-grown pullets.
1t Is known as matter Of experi-
ence and observation that town and
city people who have to figure costs
of food closely have not been accus-
toned to use eggs freely except in the
season Of flush production and Tow
prices. A great many such families
can keep few hens in the back yard,
and even with low production get
many more eggs than they have been
accustomed to use.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
USE OF TRACTORS
IN SAVING LABOR
Greater Acreage Made Possible
by Improved Machines.
INCREASE CORN PRODUCTION
Larger PIows, Harrows and Other I'M
plements, Mako II Possible to 40
complish More Work Per
Man on Farm.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The more extensive use of labor-sav-
Ing implements will make it easier in
1913 to approximate the record-break-
Ing acreage of 1917, especially when
employed in sections where corn Is
now grown profitaby but on a more
limited scale than is desirable because
present methods require large
amount of man labor. The more gen.
eral use of recently developed and i'm
proved tractors that are adapted to
the uses Of the small farm as well as
the large farm would tend to increase
the acreage and to effect saving in
labor The use Of larger plows, har-
rows, and other implements used in
fitting the land would make it possible
to accomplish more work per man.
Similarly the substitution of two-row
planters and two-row and double Gull
tivators in place of smaller and less
efficient implements would make 1t
possible to do the same amount of
work with less expenditure of labor.
Replant Missing Hills.
In some corn-growing sections It Is
the practice to replant missing hills
as soon as the corn is up to stand.
Frequently this is done by dropping
kernels by hand and covering with a
hoe. A labor-saving and quicker meth
Cd would be the use of small hand
planters. These could be used to adj
vantage for the first planting also In
sections where comparatively small
areas are planted and where 1t Is at
present the custom to drop the corn
by hand and cover with the hoe.
1t Is the practice In some localities
to plant Il much larger number of kerr
nels than the number of stalks de-
sired and to thin to the desired stand
when the corn plants are about 6 to 8
inches tall. This method may be sat
isfactory where plenty OF labor is