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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-25

A certain section Of our trenches
was held by the Royal Irish rifles. For
several days very strong rumor went
the, rounds that German spy was In
our midst. This spy was supposed to
be dressed in the uniform Of British
staff officer. Several stories had been
told about an officer wearing a red
band around his cap, who patrolled the
front-line and communication trenches
asking suspicious questions as to loca-
ton of batteries, machine-gun emplace-
ments, and trench mortars. II shell
dropped in battery, on machine gun
or even near a dugout, this spy was
blamed.
The rumor gained such strength that
an order was issued for all troops to
Immediately place under arrest anyone
answering to the description of the
spy.
Atwell and I were on the qul vive.
We constantly patrolled the trenches
at night, and. even in the day. but the
spy always eludeA us.
One day while in communication
trench, we were Mortified to see our
brigadler general. Old Pepper. being
brought down it by big private of the
Royal Irish rifles. The general was
walking in front, and the private with
fixed bayonet was following in the
rear.
We saluted as the general passed us.
The 1rishman had broad grin on his
face and we could scarcely believe our
eyes-the general was under arrest.
After passing few feet beyond us, the
general turned, and said In wrathful
voice to Atwell:
'sTell this d-n fool who am. He's
arrested me as a spy"
Atwell was speeches.. The sentry
butted in with: ~~.tS
[ "None o. that gassin' out o. you.
Pack to headquarters you goes, Mr..
Fritz. Open that face o. yours again,
an I'll dent in your napper with the
butt O. me rife"
The generals face was a sight to be-
hold. He was fairly boiling over with
rage, but he shut up.
Atwell tried to get in front Of the
was the general he had under arrest,
but the sentry threatened to run his
bayonet through him. and would have
done It, too. So Atwell stepped aside,
and remained silent. I was nearly
bursting with suppressed laughter. One
word, and would have exploded. It
is not exactly diplomatic to laugh at
your general in such predicament.
The sentry and his prisoner arrived
at brigade headquarters with disas-
trous results to the sentry.
The Joke was that the general had
personally issued the order for the
spy's arrest. It was habit Of the gen.
eral to walk through the trenches on
rounds Of inspection, unattended BY
any Of his staff. The Irishman, being
new in the regiment, had never seen
the general before, SO when he came
across him alone in a communication
trench, he promptly put him under ar
rest. Brigadier generals wear q red
band around their caps.
Next day. we passed the 1rishman
tied to the wheel Of T. timber, the be-
ginning Of his sentence Of twenty-one
days, field punishment No. 1. Never
before have seen such woebegone
expression on q mans face.
For several days, Atwell and I made
ourselves scarce around brigade head.
quarters. We did not want to meet
the general.
The spy was never caught.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-25
Empey, In the next install.
ment, tells the gripping story Of
q coward" whose streak Of vel.
low turned white.
tTo BE coNT1NUED.I
lncu,catlno the Shirt.

VbuVS1O0ssssO sssV SEsBbt&s
It was holiday week, but a mother
and child had managed somehow to
get a whole seat on the car. Sudden
" the little girl slid of the seat, and
facing her mother, cried out, with
anguish in her childish voice: "Oh
mother, forgot to git anything fer
teacher"
swell, what Nv IT." the mother an
swered tartly. "she didn't git nuthin'
fer you," and she sat the child down
hard on the seat, partly to keep the
woman In the aisle from taking any
privileges. and partly, perhaps to i'm
press on the child the Christmas spirit
-as she saw II.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-25
EmPEY IS MEMBER OF FIRING SQUAD WHICH CARRIES.
OUT DEATH SENTENCE.

synopss-Fred by the sinking
American lives Arthur Guy living
goes to England and enls private the British
short experience recruiting officer
Ing France
makes the acquaintance Of Coolies" After training
Employs
his first turn the fire while the bullets whz overhead
learns comrade falls that
Chaplain distinguishes himself
fire. With shovel Empey
in No Mans Exciting
citing observation duty Back bhets
writes and
Epey
afterwards Empey and his
determined attack launched by the Germans.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-25
stiIF''on the Job.

"The old-fashioned door-knocker
seems to have gone out Of STYLE" re-
marked the Observer Of Events and
Things. "but, don't make any mistake
ooportunit1 70 still % To job..
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-25
GATHERED, FACTS

A change in the style of English rife
bullets is said to be responsible for the
increased price Of aluminium.
According to census taken In Dem
mark, which has about one-third Of the
area Of Wisconsin, that country has
more than 500. 0o0 fruit trees:
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-25
He Misunderstood.

Eyes," said the Australian soldier,
who was being shown round London.
you've got some fine places here. We
amt got nothing like them in Aus
tralia. That place, now" pointing to-
the hotel at Euston Station, that's a
grand place! You do things ON
much larger scale than we do"
Really, always thought things
were ever SO much bigger in Aus
tralia."
"Well! That there place, now-we'ti
think that ever SO much too big In
Australia"
"Yes; but you remember what a lot
Of people visit London through this
station"
"still. it's bit big for its purpose"
"But surely you have hotels as big
as that In Australian"
Hotel! D'you cali that an hotel1,
Ny word, thought it was the ticket
Office !"-London Opinion.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-25
Mother Kns,y.

Little Girl (before statue In mu-
seum)-Mamma, who's this?
Attendant latter a pause)-That's
Mercury. the messenger Of the gods.
You have read about him. no doubt.
Mother-Of course she has. But.
you know. my little girl hasn't such
a very good memory for Scriptura-
Boston Evening Transcript. .
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-13

Porter Carmack
Ben Swan
Ike Mitchell
+. j. Walker
Tom w. O'Bannon
Sam Derritt
Ace Graham
Clarence Tisdale
Marion Barrett
II. Il. Rather
Robert Jackson
Eli Solomon
Louis BoXx
Ollie Jackson
Ben Lewis
Roscoe Mcknight
Earl Allen
William Gordon
james Monroe
Clay owens
Earl Owens
Earl Black
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-13
WANTED!

WANTEO!
The Sun wants a capable, compe.
tent and intelligent collector AT
ONCE.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-13
DR.. J. W. Hurse, the Famous Pastor of St. Steph-
ems Baptist Church and the Manufacturer
and General Distributor of Mackey's
Wonderful Liniment, Leases
Magnificent Quarters.
The Most SumptuOus Apartments Occupied by Colored
People in this City, High and Slightly Located,
Have Been Leased by This Eminent Divine.
CHURCH ACTIVITIES WILL BE REPRESENTED.

and church dignitaries of various de-
nominations who may from time to
time be the guests of DR.. Hurse. On
the second floor are four elegant
bedrooms and baths, two of which are
especially fitted up for the Doctors
children, while just to the rear of
them is a cozy housekeeper and
nurses room. Across the hall in the
new addition is the most beautiful op-
Grating room in the city, lined with
white marble slabs all the way around,
with tile floor and the most modern
equipped white operating chair, wash
basins, with the latest plumbing,
which are operated by foot pedals for
hot or cold water, while across the
hall to the north is the Doctors lab
oratory, which is fully equipped with
everything necessary to produce this
wonderful ointment. Adjoining this
is the wrapping and mailing room,
where the packages are put up by
his assistants and prepared for ship
ment. DR.. Hurse has wonderful op-
portunity here and this wonderful
Is uSSllutu " IlldhG Hin
better known than ever among the
people of the country. 1t is guaran-
teed to cure rheumatism in ten days,
gives immediate relief and in two
hours cures neuralgia; in forty-eight
hours lumbago; one week throat
trouble; ten days, asthma and stiff
ness Of the body; ten days, lung
trouble in first and second stages, and
a guaranteed remedy and cure for ap-
pendicitis. When our reporter called
at the office, DR.. Hurse was preparing
a shipment of fifty bottles to go to
Seattle, Wash, and is receiving inqui-
ries from ali parts OF the country con-
cerning the wonderful curative quail
ties of this liniment.
DR.. Hurse contemplates erecting on
the large lawn a monster tent which
will be used for a summers revival,
which will be conducted by Americas
Black Spurgeon, Rev. DR.. c. T. Walk
er of Augusta, Ca, which insures it
being one of the greatest revivals ever
held in this city. The Doctor has two
elegant seven passenger cars, which
are constantly at the disposal of pa
tients and visitors. Not only is DR..
Hurse proud of his race, his church
! (Which has had such wonderful
growth) and his city (Which is the
most progressive in the great West),
but his city, race and church are
equally proud of him and the many
splendid and helpful things he has
brought to pass. Go over and visit
this beautiful property and congratu-
late its intrepid and daring owner
upon the high ground he has taken
for his people in this community.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-13

The Negro Central Democratic or
ganization of which Mr.. A. V. Monhol-
land is president, and DR.. E. B. Ram
sey secretary, celebrated as the result
Of the recent election with a very
elaborate banquet on last Monday
night which was attended by more
than 200 persons. The cafe was re-
served In its entirety for the banquet
after o'clock and the spacious din
ing room was handsomely decorated
with American flags and cut flowers,
while on the rear wall was a banner
urging all to BUY LIBERTY BONDS.
Music was furnished by the organiza-
ton quartet assisted by Prof. James
Scott, a very brilliant pianist, while
the menu was all one could desire.
The attendance was surprising, not
only in the numbers present but from
the fact that many of the guests and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-13

most of the speakers were attired in
and dignity to the affair that was COM
plimentary to the organization. Many
of the old-line Negro Democrats were
in attendance, such as John w. Bailey,
Isaac Mitchell, Prof. ]. l.. F. Talton,
A. v. Monholland, and Porter Car
mack, who was the author of an arti-
Gle that appeared in the Kansas City
World back in 1904 on why The Ne
gro Should Divide His Vote" which
attracted much attention at the time
among both races.
Mr.. Mcknight, proprietor of the
cafe, showed his long experience and
adaptability in handling crowds by the
splendid arrangement of his dining
hall and by the excellence and celebrity
in serving the menu, and was ably as
sisted by Mr.. James Baker, the popu.
lar headwaiter of the Johnston Cafe,
and corps of trained walters who
gave complete satisfaction.
MENU:
Celery Olives Green Onions
Cocktails
Roast Young Turkey
Green Peas Mashed Potatoes
Budweiser
Tomato Salad Black Coffee
Cigars
During the discussion of the menu
Principal ]. R. e. Lee, chairman of
the Negro Liberty Loan committee,
was announced as being at the door
in company with the editor and he was
invited in and received by the entire
ASSEMBLY, standing and waving their
flags until he had been escorted to the
front where he was introduced by the
master of ceremonies and said, Il am
not here as a politician or as a men,
ber of any political organization, but
come as a representative of the Lib
erty Loan Committee to urge upon
each of you and enlist,your assistance
in making record for the Colored
people of this city, in the Third Lib
erty Loan Campaign, which will be
creditable to us all. Many of you rem
dered valient assistance the last cam
paign for this loan and l want to
pledge each of you to render the same
degree of assistance in this campaigns Y
and amidst cheers and rising vote
the assemblage pledged themselves to
assist In the cause. to the utmost, af-
ter which Mr.. Lee begged to be ex-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-13

the wife Of the pastor of Ebenezer
A, M. E. Church, who is leaving no
plans overlooked to interest the pub.
lie in the Clyde Glass Recital at Eb.
enezer May l. She is meeting with
unlimited success. The choirs of the
city churches, musical CLOUDS, city
school teachers and business men and
women of the city are cooperating
to give Mr. Glass a great ovation
First, because it is "The Kansas City
Spirit to encourage the young Negro
who is striving to mark in life. Sec.
ond, to assist Ebenezer in its effort
to raise a payment on the parsonage
which is due tin May.
Prof. R. G.. Jackson and Prof. N
Clark Smith, Kansas City's depend
able musical leaders, will furnish the
local talent who will support this
great artist. Some of the leading
business firms and physicians have
assisted Mrs. Osborne in completing
a souvenir program in the form of 4;
directory to assist in supporting thi
recital
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-13

honest as the Declaration of Indepen-
dence.
AS long as the Stars and Stripes
float the Liberty Bond will be aloft,
too. 1t is predicated on Bunker Hill;
on Independence Hall; on the little
apple tree at Appomattox; on the cor
ner stone of building at Washington,
D. c., called the national capitol. A
man who would not be satisfied with
that collateral would not risk pewter
dime for the hope of eternal salvation.
Don't wait for somebody else to
take your share of the best invest
ment that is open to a patriot Our
great revolutionary granddaddies
weren't that, so their motto wasn't
'let George do it." They helped
George do it!
Don't sell Uncle Sam short. Don't
be bear in the Old Glory market.
Don't make your own country asham-
ed of you. Buy Liberty Bond!
The committee on arrangements
was; ]. j. Mattjoy, chairman; Felix
H. Payne, William Maupin, Dr. A. D.
Bradbury, Walter Howard; while the
committee on program was, Dr. L. M.
Tillman, chairman; William Mallory,
DR.. E. B. Ramsey and Lawyer William
B. Bruce.
The demonstration of the extremely
large gathering of Negro Democrats
of this campaign grew from the small
fdagments or remains of the last
Jost administration, the same which
was brought about by the strong mo-
tor power of DR.. William ], Thomp-
kins, A. V. Monholland and o. ].
Brooks, who gathered these scattered
elements together and without finan-
cial assistance from the Central white
organization made their organization
self sustaining and the most potent
factor for Democratic success in this
campaign.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-13

The following program was rendered:
Toastmaster
DIR. LON M. TILLMAN
/. Music. ..... Organization Quartet
Leonard Tilton, James Sprangles,
Frank Johnson. Charles Woods.
2. why 1 Am a Democrat. ..
.... President A. " Monholland
8. How l Handled the Fourth and
Second Wards Election Day.
................ Elmer Bean
4. "The Negroes Friend. .......
............ William Maupin
5. Piano solo. ... Piano, James Scott
G. "The Spirit of Modern Democ-
racy". ..... William B. Bruce
Z. why the Negro Should Split
His Vote. =. Prof. ]. L. F. Talton
8. Our Future and the Democratic
Party. j. ]. Mattjoy
9. THE Absent Ones" w. c. Mallory
10. Echoes of the Election" ...
...............P Prof. o. ]. Brooks
IL. THE Negro in Athletics" ......
...................F Felix H. Payne
II. Birth of Our Organization" $50.
John w. Bailey
13. why the Eleventh Ward Went
Republican" -. DR.. E. B. Ramsey
IA. "Watchman, What of the Night?"
....... DIR. William ]. Thompkins
Extemporaneous addresses were
also made by DR.. A. D. Bradbury, the
In 1f o,-J
Hon. L. A. Knox, who was an invited
guest at the banquet, and Dunbar's
selection, when Malinda Sings" was
effectively rendered by Mr.. w. A
Moran. After insistent calls the edi-
tor was prevailed upon to say a word
and complimented the organization
upon it's personnel and splendid de-
pertinent and told them that there was
time not long ago when to be a
Democrat meant ostracism and per-
sonal injury but a more tolerant
spirit now existed and though he
could not agree with them in their
political convictions, yet he delegated
to them the right to think and vote as
they saw fit and closed with a patrio-
tic appeal not only to stand by our
Country in this crisis of war but to be
true to their race and help Chairman
Lee go "over the top" in the Liberty
Bond Campaign.
Especially forceful and eloquent
were the speeches of Lawyer Bruce,
Professor Talton and Mr.. Matttjoy,
while the witty, eloquent and histori-
cal address of Felix H. Payne drew
him a magnificent ovation.
Among other things Mr.. Mattjoy
eloquently said:
Speaking of patriotism and our duty
to our Country-and those are the
things of which most of us are speak
ing these days-why not buy Third
Liberty Loan Bond or two?
If ever thing was well named, the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-13
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, Al
3rd HOSPITAL PA AYNENT DUE April rs

up by the Government of the United
States of America, it's assets, it's good
name. its credits, its power, and its
possessions Of whatsoever nature.
When we buy Liberty Bonds we are
helping our Country, helping as right
eous cause as ever sent nation to
battle, and at the same time we are
safeguarding our savings and earning
decent rate of interest on our mon
ey. We can't lose, we are bound to
win.
Thieves may break in and moths
may corrupt, but a Liberty Bond is
as solid as Plymouth Rock and as
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-13
NEGRO DRAFT OPPONENT A
SUICIDE.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 11-Dr. ]. E.
Henderson, Negro physician, indict-
ed some time ago by the federal grand
jury on charges of interfering with
the draft among members of his race
and stirring up race prejudice, was
found dead in his office today. Near
a revolver was note in which Hen
derson said he was atoning for the
plumbers of his life with his own
blood"
Editors Note.-Most of the old citi-
zens will remember DR.. Henderson
who went from this city to Spring
field about twenty years ago. He was
always a bitter opponent to racial re.
strictions and had several controver.
sizes while here.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-13

Liberty Bond isI 1t stands for liberty
for liberty not only for our own peo-
pie, but for all the peoples of the
world, liberty from despotism, from
Imperialism, and most of all. liberty
from Prussianism, which, summed up.
is the other three isms rolled into one.
And, likewise. it is a bond-a bond
Of faith. a bond of honor. a bond Of
reliability. a bond OF security. backed
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-13
WARNING TO PARENTS!

The Sun desires particularly
to call the attention of parents,
teachers and welfare officers to
the stirring and pointed article
contributed by Prof. Joseph H.
Herriford this week on condi-
tions at the Paseo Fairgrounds
which are decidedly inimical to
the morals of your daughters
and hurtful to the race. Read
it! And read it carefully!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-13
DR.. HENDERSON A SUICIDE

We have many calls each week for
houses and rooms of all descriptions.
Why not advertise what you have to
rent or sell in thispsper which reach
es all the colored people in greater
Kansas City?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-13
COLORED DEMOCRACY CELEBRATES
Negro Central Democratic Organization Tenders Elabo
rate Banquet to Its Members at the Beautiful
De Luxe Cafe Last Monday Night.
oME EXCELLENT ADDRESSES DELIVERED.

cused on account of another meeting.
The following program was rendered:
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-13

If 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 ese and 27ss
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-13

+. L. White
X. Rudd
jesse Brooks
William b. Simpson
Jesse Mason
Oscar Fields
Charles Harris
Neal Williams
John B. Harris
James McNeill
Mort Henry
George Nichols
]. B. Johnson
]. 70, Mallory
William johnson
L. Tilton
H. II, Owens
Ed @. Mason
Walter Howard
DR.. L. NJ. Tillman
Frank Johnson
Charles Woods
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-21
LAST MINUTE OF FIGHTING
American Ace Fires on Germans al
1859, Monday, Nov. II.

With the American Army in France,
November 19.-Lieut. Rickenbacher OF
Columbus, Ohio, the American ace,
fired the last shot of the war. He was
given the honor of making the last
fight over the German lines before
the armistice became effective.
Rickenbacher left the ground at
10:45 Monday for his last flight. At ex,
actly 1888 he passed over German
transport columns, and held the trig'
ger of his macnlne gun down min.
ute. In that time he poured $50 shots
into the Boches who scattered before
him.
General Liggett yesterday decorated
Rickenbacher and Lieut.. Simmons, al
so of Columbus, and five other ayiators
with the American distinguished ser.
vice cross.
Both Rickenbacher and Simmons
were granted medals by the French
government last week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-21
SEAT At PEACE CONFERENCE
For Women Is Urged Upon President
Wilson BY the National Suf-
frase Association.

New York, Nov. 19.-The National
American Woman Suffrage associa,
ton meeting here last night adopted
a resolution urging President Wilson
to give women adequate representa-
ton" on the United States delegation
to the peace conference.
The resolution, which was offered
by Mrs. c. c. Gait, president of the
association, said in part:
I'VE urge him to select women
whose broad experience and sympa
thies render them competent to de
fend and support every point which
bears upon establishment of liberty
for all the peoples. of the world and
especially upon the proper protection
of women and of children in peace as
in war. We urge him to select WON,
en- who may be relied upon to uphold
free representative institutions based
upon the will of all the people in ev,
cry land in which independence is es.
tablished, in order that democratic in.
situations may make an end of war"
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, speaking
in favor of the resolution, declared
there are 100000 women in the
United States who deserve such rec
ognition.
Men know some things about men,
but together, men and women know
all things about men and women"