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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

police recovered the body.
A letter addressed to the "City
Authorities" was found in the mans
clothing. 1t is believed financial diff
ficulties had prompted Kesl to take
his life. The letter read in part:
my house is gone-so is the
money. About the latter / wouldn't
care, because I could make 1t again,
and make it honest, too. But what's
the use of suffering?
81 knew 1 couldn't last very long,
so I've been giving my money away,
name I gave many and many a dollar
1 contributed to all good purposes. My
1 have not seen them for 25 years.
"Hurrah for Uncle Sam free Bob
Cevna. Nora and the whole worlds de
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

you HUVt IIISsVU HtT' WHtT nus SH0
gone? She is here in Washington.
What brought her here? War
work.
Washington today has some 10000
more girls than it had at the outbreak
Of the war. The answer is plenty of
government work and good wages.
Government departments are crying
louder every day for stenographers.
The civil service commission is recruit
ing s~tenographers all yer the country
and bringing them to Washington.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

mentlOneu MT. mitchell mas Deem q
prospector in California, with a resi-
dence here. Then M day, all Of a
sudden like, he realized his love was
not dead, and forthwith he sent a query
to Mrs. Katherine Gordon, 4016 North
Pauline street.
"Will you marry me?" he asked.
At 4:30 O'Clock yesterday after
noon the knot was tied by Elder r. F.
Mallott of the Haywood Church Of
Christ. Mr.. Mitchell has a mysterious
manuscript which he calls 1.-The Crater
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
All Are Brushing Up on the French Language

G TUDYING French is one of the great wal industries in Washington. It
- divides honors with knitting. An interesting phase of this situation is that
nobody really seems to be STUDYING French, but is "merely brushing up" on it,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Life in Capital Not All One GEttering Joy

r HEY met nea the market Tuesday. One of them might have been any
y other smal[waged wOman-with that worry line that comes from forever
because she chewed gum and polished her nails on the back of her sleeve. But
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Authorities Had to Disturb This Young Girls Plan

M Ew YORK-A servant in the employ of Mrs. Alfred Duane Pei, wife of
~ the rector of the Church of the Resurrection, answered a ring at the door
of the Pei home at % West Elfy:thrd street and admitted a weL.dressed
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Asks "Why Wait" When One Feels Loves Impulse

I os ANGELEs-After waiting 80 years before proposing to the sweetheart
IL of his youth, Calvin Mitchell, now fftydght years old, feels competent to
advise bashfal suims, and tht advice is "a -speed un- During the 30 wears
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

-6-T y ~ "- IT ~ -
also the $685. he had cached in
of them.
Joe came from Austria a few years
ago to the land of liberty. He soon
found he was at liberty to work on
the railroads as a construction Ia
borer and he has been juggling ties,
handling shovels and driving spikes
with more or less freedom ever since.
1t was a fond notion with Joe that
some time he would bring his wife to
America. Recently he revised his
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Serious Work All That Interests Washington

A T THE White House, the hub around which the circle of ar preparation
"A revolves, there is n o excitement at all. Mr. Wilson lives a most regular
life and daily takes his exercise. In spite of the strain of a wOrdconfict he
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Chose Festive Season to Give Up Lies Struggle

~ HCAGO-"NerryC Christmas" said j. X, Kesl pleasantly to the clerk at
u the Marion hotel, as he left his key on the desk. He walked to the lake
at the foot of Van Buren, street. glanced at the cold, forbiddlng water a
I'M thn plumged into it The
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

their little Inc tHelr nIIle udnCeS
and their little suppers, and the
pleasure-seekers have gone TO New
York or Philadelphia for their pleas
ures. Washington slept on.
Now the national capital finds it
self in the midst of a great boom.
There are hundreds Of newcomers
here who love pleasure and need it
after the strenuous days. Washington
has nothing to offer them.
Other cities offer cafes and restau-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Surely Here Is Story of Prize Bone Headed Thief

n LEvELAND-Joe Elko, 5O7 South sangamon street, wishes the emperor
~ of Austria, his former lord and mastero IF his soul, would hang a n iron
cross on Clevelands prize bone-headed thief. A generous mood prompts Joes
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
National Capital Really a City That Is "SIOw'

I'M Observation-Disclosures war capital is no place for the woman who
w loves pleasure. Pleasure simply isn't here. For years Washington has
slept, contented with itself and its social life. Former winters have had
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-03-08
GALlATIN s. TEACH
FRS WELCOMES CON-
GRESS SECRf TARY.

Gallatin, Tenn.-Last week at the
home of Rev. Peter Vertrees the Sun
day school teachers and advanced
scholars of the First Baptist Church
listened to an inspiring address de-
livered by Rev. Henry A. Boyd, the
secretary of the Sunday School Con-
gress. In company with him were
Mrs. ]. j. Benefited, Mrs. Jones of
Denver, Colo, and Mrs. H. A. Boyd.
1t was the largest gathering of Sun
day school teachers in the city and
the special address was made at the
earnest solicitation of DR.. Vertrees
and the officials of the school. At
the conclusion of his remarks he was
pressed for a return engagement in
order that the citizens at large might
hear him at length on the Front Line
Sunday School Movement, as it is
expected here that Gallatin and Sum-
ner County would be largely repre-
sented in the front line Sunday school
work in the future.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-03-08

Nashville, Tenn, March 6, 1918
Editor Commercial Daily, 419 Church
Street, Nashville, Tenn.
Dear Sir: l have just read your
paper of March 5th in which | see
an article on the front page with a
three column head, under the cap
ton of "UNWISE CRITICISM" in
which you assail the Nashville Globe,
a Negro weekly newspaper published
here, which has all these years stood
for good citizenship and contributed
its efforts in helping to build up all
that pertains to the good of the peo-
pie of Tennessee in general and
Nashville in particular. | am sure
you have labored hard to bring the
Nashville Globe into disfavor | feel
that this paper has not in any way,
by letter or inference, attempted to
stir up strife. 1t has been conserva-
tive in its utterances, endeavoring
at all times to bring about better re-
lation between the Negroes and white
people of this city and state.
1t has not even been outspoken in
its condemnation of the bad treat
ment of the Negro by some of the
white citizens. Its tone and advice
to the Negro has been sane and con
servative. The Nashville Globe,
am sure, has not attempted to do as
some of the white papers have done
stir up animosity in the community
| am sure your criticism of the Nash
Vile Globe is unjust and unwise a
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-03-08

this time. All of the Negroes, l
feel, are praying that the day will
come when even those radical ones
like the one who wrote the article
appearing in your paper will see the
wisdom of fair play and in treating
the Negro as a citizen and taxpayer.
He has not asked for any special ia
yors, mean the Negro citizens. All
they want and all they expect is that
the door of hope and opportunity
shall not be closed in their faces.
Negroes do not condOne crime,
mean the law abiding, self-respecting
citizens, any more than do the law
abiding, self-respecting white people.
If you will take the time TO peruse
the files of this Nashville Globe, you
will find in its twelve or more years
of existence it has been outspoken
against crime and lawlessness. 1t
has always taken the position that
the murderer should be tried and
treated as a criminal, but it has ad-
vocated that the strong arm of the
law be allowed to take its course.
The writer of the article under the
caption referred to perhaps is not
we'll versed in Negro history and the
accomplishments of the Negro who
from the birth of Christ to the pres
ent day has proven factor in the
happenings of the world. Am
therefore, appealing to you as az
American citizen that you and thu
other white people who have the il
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-03-08
AN OPEN LETTER TO
4 WHITE EDITOR.
Henry Allen Boyd Tells Commercial Daily
They Are Trying to Stir Up Race
Hatred and Prejudice.

terest of our great city at heart IN l
Who are advocating a World Democ-
raCy, shall rot in any way seek to
stir up strife between the Negroes
and the white people of this city
| am not entering into any argu-
ment as to the ability nf His Excel
lency, Thomas C. Rye, as governor of
this state because | have felt, when
he WIS a candidate on botn occasions,
that he would make a fit governor,
equal to the task, capable of ad-
ministering the duties of that high
office, fair and impartial that he
would be the governor of all the peo-
pie. In spite of what you say about
the Negroes unfitness in the argu-
ment, you will not find that the Ne
gro has ever produced a Benedict
Arnold. He has followed the flag
from Bunker Hill to the trenches in
France. His blood has been split
upon every battlefield.
If the white people in this state
and city will see that the law is ad
ministered fair and impartial, they
will find solid support in the Negro
population in helping to maintain
law and order, and they will find,
am sI :, that the Nashville Globe,
paper representing Negro citizen
ship of forty thousand in this cit!
alone, will continue to advise thu
Negroes to cooperate with them.
Yours truly,
HENRY ALLEN BOYD.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-03-08
NATIONAL BAPTIST
PUBLISHING HOUSE
EDITION. COMING.

On Saturday, March 10th, the
National Baptist Union-Review will
issue an illustrated edition of its
sixteen page paper, pictorial, bio
graphical and historical of the great
National Baptist Publishing Board,
located at the corner Of Second Ave-
nue., North and Locust Street. The
paper will be issued on the usual
day and practically the entire num-
Der will be given over to telling Of
the accomplishments of what is
easily regarded as the largest and
most extensive printing, publishing
and book binding plant owned and
operated by Negroes in the world. 1t
is stated that an additional fifty
thousand copies of the UnionReview
are to be circulated and that the
Baptists throughout the country are
evidencing great interest in its ap-
pearance.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-03-08
STEVENS HOME BURNS.

A disastrous fire destroyed the
home of Mrs. Stevens, corner 18th
Avenue, North and Morena St., last
week. Notwithstanding the heroic
efforts put forth by the people in
the neighborhood and number of
the young men students, the house
was complete loss. 1t is not known
definitely just how the fire started.
There was a deal of excitement in the
neighborhood and the residents
thought it meant the destruction of
several buildings in the same block.
So critical did it appear that Mrs.
Howard, who lives next door, was
compelled to move out all of her
household goods.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-03-08
NEGRO WOMEN
ABLY DEFENDED
HENRY A. BOYD SPEAKS OUT
FOR NEGRO WOMANHOOD-
NASHVILLE MAN TAKES FLING
AT WOMEN.

During the sessions of the National
Negro Press Association an incident
occurred which is now being dis
cussed at length 1t happened the
first day of the meeting when ad-
dresses of welcome were being made
to the newspaper men by the citi-
zens of Nashville. A number had
spoken, representative citizens they
were, men of the highest standing
and type. Finally towards the last
one was introduced, and instead of
making his address of welcome, he
flew the track and began to assail
the women of the race, declaring
they were not what they were held
up to be. He took fling at the Ne
gro women school teachers and he
was raw and wrath. He had scarce
ly finished before Henry A. Boyd,
who was acting as secretary was on
the floor and challenged the speaker,
making an able defense for the Ne
gro womanhood, declaring they stood
head and shoulder with the women
of the other races. He declared that
some of the best women God had
ever made were to be found in the
school room. 81 do not think a
woman ought to be assailed or criti-
csed simply because she works for
an honest living and the man, or
set of men, who take public occasion
| to derate or belttle thhem does not
voice the sentiment of the Negro men
of Nashville and | want it distinctly
understood among the Negro men
and visitors that the speaker whC
lust left the floor not only fails tC
represent our thought but will as
soon as the fact becomes known meet
the disapproval of the real, manly
men of our city" This, with many
other strong rebukes, was admin
istercd and the members of the press
were loud in their applause. Mr.
Murphy, editor of the Afro-Ameri
can of Baltimore, Mr.. Charles
Stewart of Chicago, Mr.. Perry, o
the Philadelphia Tribune, Pbiladel
phia, Pa, Mr. Jos. L. Jones, of th
Monitor, Cincinnati, Mr.. King, o
the Dallas Express and a number o
others took the same view as Mi
Royd. The Nashville man was net
tied, but the chair refused to enter
tain him further.
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well. 'Taint dat sobbed the boy,
sister saw him fall all de way, end !
| didn't see muffin
| could hear all about the wonder !,
full work you are doing, but 1 didn't
see muffin so | made up my mind to
visit you today ana see for myself.
| wish to congratulate you on the fact
that you hav" such a splendidly con-
structed building in which to do YOUR
work. This building would do credit
to any community, and it stands as
a silent evidence of the friendly feel
ing and kind interest of the Mobile
County School Commissioners for you
and your future welfare. Your build
ing is we'll lightel and ventilated. Let
your character coincide with it. Keep
the windows of your soul clean.
Keep your body clean. If you keep
your body clean the habit will become
second nature to you and your
thoughts will be clean. This will lead
you into a clean life, without which
none of you can hope to reach your
highest possible degree OF efficiency or
be the greatest possible blessing to the
world.
"The two most farreaching words
of the hour are Efficiency and Con
servation.' They are related to each
other by reason of their interdepend-
ence caused by the world war | sug-
gest to you, my young friends, that
you make a close study of the two
words and their relation. Write an
essay on them and present it to your
teacher. Hoover in asking you to con-
serve the food supplies of the nation
is only asking what God has already
commanded you to do. The story OF
the profigate prodigal son who was
extravagant and came to be in want
the five foolish virgins who wasted
, their oil and found their lights de
fcient when the bridegroom came, as
| we'll as our personal experience all
, conspire to teach us that "a wilfu
waste makes a woeful want, anC
=. if we would not come to want
J whether in physical health and vigor
) intellectual powers, food stutfs OF
what not, we must conserve a portion
OI WHAT we BeI' Hc lidh VI "oii"A
. who spends as much as they make
5 will never be aboye want. You mus
practice the habit of saving now while
in the years of your youth and it vii
become habit in your old age.
"The many opportunities given yol
for self-improvement will be looked
for with interest when you are grown
This world war is giving the world
revelation such as it has never hat
in it's history, and when it is over op
portunities that you never dreame'
, would come your way will be offere'
o you. But what will it amount to t
O you if these opportunities are offere
II and you are not prepared to accep
| them. The hunter who never load
: his gun until he sees game lying u
: will never bag any of the game. Go
,r is peculiarly blessing you and | urg
v you that you so conduct yourselve
,f that none shall ever regret the tim
- and energy spent for your uplitt."
=. Editor Allen and his party left tn
10 campus amid the. rousing cheers
" the delighted teachers and students.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-03-08
STRONG { {. 7iAt
ON | Hing
SOUTHERN Ae JRIST ON
ESTILL SP. AFFAIR
COULD HAVE BEEN STOPPED
SHERIFF DERELECT.

At this writing some of the news
papers of Tennessee are vigorously
demanding that the sheriff of Frank
lin county be outsted from his office
for permitting the burning of Negro
by a mob at Estill Springs. Other
newspapers are anxiously inquiring
whether the governor will offer
reward for the conviction of the men
engaged in this brutal business or
whether they will be allowed to go
free without even an attempt being
made to bring them to trial
We would much like to see the
governor take some vigorous steps,
and we would like to see this sheriff
who clearly ran away from his duty,
removed from office. We submit,
however, that anything the governor
may now do will be done too late,
and the newspapers are too late in
their condemnation of mob rule and
of official inactivity.
For two or three days the news
papers Of the state told of the ac-
tivities of the mob that searched for
and caught the Negro with the avow-
ed intention of burning him. The
night before the dastardly deed was
done armed men going to look for
the Negro boarded the train on
which the writer was, and there was
open talk of lynched The day be-
fore the burning took place the Ne
gro, then captured and wounded, was
taken on trains from McMinnville to
Estill Springs, being exhibited tC
crowds Of people along the way. Fol
some hours he was in Tullahoma and
men were asking each other if they
were going that night to see hin
burned
The sheriff could have prevented
the shameful affair, but if the sheriff
made one move either to capture ol
u protect the Negro there has beer
no report of it. The governor
could have prevented it, but tn,
only statement so far made by til,
governor is that he has yet receives
no official information as to eithe
the murder committed by the Negr,
or that cottitted by the mob
Neither the sheriff nor the governo
could have been ignorant of what wa
going on, if he read the newspapers
Prosecution of the men who en-
gagged in the savagery of torturin
and then burning human bein
should be instituted and vigorousl
pressed. 1t probability will not be
Other mobs, guilty of similar crime
and tacitly encouraged to commi
such crimes by similar inactivity o
the part of the men chosen to enforc
the law, have not been punished
But whatever may be done now wi
be done too late. Action at the proI
er time would have prevented tn
lynching, would have saved the stat
from the shame which has come upo
it-a shame for which the sheriff {
Franklin county and the governor {
Tennessee share responsibility wit
the masked men who welded RET
hot crowbars and poured oil on
shrinking Negro that hideous nigl
at Estill ngs.-Southern Agricu
turist.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-03-08
EDITOR C. w. ALLEN LECTURES
TO CHILDREN OF MOBILE
COUNTY TRAINING -
SCHOOL
From the Mobile Press.

Friday was great day for the
students and teachers of the Mobile
County Training and Industrial
School, Prof l. j. Whitley, principal.
The occasion was visit from Hon. G.
W. Allen, editor of the Weekly Press,
who was accompanied by DR.. H. Roger
Williams, of Mobile, and Mr.. ]. w.
Glover, the leading business man Of
Plateau. ..r .....,
Prof. Whitley had the pupils of the
school sing several plantation melo-
dies, after which he introduced Editor
Allen, telling the students of the great
blessing Mr., Allen had been to the
institution through the columns Of his
widely circulated paper as well as
donations from time to time. Mr.:
G. w. Allen is very modest man.
said Prof. Whitley, "he seeks to hide
from publicity and notoriety, but, |
am taking advantage of this opportuni-
ty to have him say word to you, for
the advice of man who is himself
a success is always worthy of atten-
tion." $500
After expressing his regrets that he
was chosen as the spokesman rather
than some of the other visitors, Hon
Allen said in part as follows: 81
am delighted to visit you, my little
friends. l have heard so much Of
your great new school out here unit
began to feel like the boy who was
seen crying one day as if his heart
would break A kindly faced lady
asked what was the matter. The boy
said amid his sobs that his father
had fallen down the long fight o.
stairs in the rear of the house. Tit
lady tried to console the boy by assur
ing him that his father would ge
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-03-08

Mrs. A. G. Davis spent the day here
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. B. Bond, She and the chill
dren stayed over for night service
and Mr.. Davis was present at night.
Mrs. Eta Campbell is still sick at
the home of her daughter, Mrs,
Mary Bond. Mrs. Agnes Bopd was
the guest of her niece, Mrs. Louise
Beasley, of Thompson Station, Sum
day. Mr.. John Moore and wife, Mrs.
Martha Moore, and their niece, Miss
Ida L. HaddoX, were the guests or
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M Cheairs Sunday
at Thompson Station. Mr.. Sam Cole
and Mr.. John Watson were in our
midst Sunday Mss Agnes Tellerel
was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Beasley, Sunday, at Thompson Sta
/ ton. Miss Brown and her company
were highly entertained Sunday ar
ternoon at the residence of Mrs,
! Ned Scruggs. We have just heard
of the death of Aunt Jemima Adkins,
a very old lady who has been sick
for quite a while She has host
of friends who regret very much to
hear of her death. She is the mother
of Mrs. Eta Campbell. The funeral
will be announced later.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-03-08
DR.. CARY MORGAN DELIVERS
81 rT ADDRE

About thirty representative citizens
Of this city, the result of two meetings
which finally combined, decided on
Wednesday evening that they would
meet in the parlors of the Y. M. G. A.
to hear an address with plans Of
further cooperation and activities
from Dr. Carey Morgan. There was
present number of those who parti-
cipated in the great silent parade and
demonstration that went to the State
capitol Rev. DR.. Stevens Of the
Clark's Memorial Church presided and
Mr.. Sanders, secretary of the Y. M. G.
A., acted as secretary.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-03-08

A NOTED SON OF TENNESSEE
SASSES AWAY-A LEADER
A.lONG MEN-A SERVANT OF
GOD.
The funeral of Rev. Rufus Smith
which was held here the 18th, of
Feb. was one of the largest as well
as one of the most notable that has
been witnessed here for some time,
the funeral. was held in Keys Chapel,
the church of his boyhood, the church
where he grew to manhood. 1t was
conducted by Rev. ]. H. Ellis, who
made choice of 2 Timothy All. Il
have fought good fight, / have finish
ed my course l have kept the faith" J"
Rev. Ellis in his preliminary re-
marks related the close ties of friend
hsip that existed between him and the
deceased in advancing the kingdom
What struggles they had, and that Rev
w. r. Smith had made a successful
landing, therefore said Rev. Ellis,
feel cheerful here this afternoon, be
cause our brother has made a success
full landing. He emphasized his text
in what it is to fight good fight