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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
Phil H. Brown Receives Appoint.
ment.

+. NJ. Sackett, federal food admins
traitor for Kentucky, has appointed
Phil H. Brown, Colored editor of Hop
kinsville, KY, to be director of Negro
activities for Mr.. Sackett's department.
Brown will have immediate control un.
der Mr. Sackett of the work of food
conservation and salvage among the
Colored people of the state.
Mr.. Sackett made the selection with
especial care on account of the i'm
portance of the instruction of Colored
people in the observance of the food
laws. Colored people do the greater
part of the cooking in the state and
the food administrator will make q
special effort to organize and interest
them in the patriotic work of the de.
partment
The Colored director will have an
office in Louisville, from which an in
tensive campaign of education will be
inaugurated that will reach the forty
counties in the state where there is
considerable Negro population. Plans
are under way to have monster patri.
otic meeting of the Colored people of
the state here III Louisville within
the next fortnight, at which leading
speakers will appear, including one or
two of national reputation.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
BROWN-HODGES RECITAL.

Nine. Jean Hodges of Auckland, New
Zealand, a great dramatic soloist, and
the first to appear in Kansas City.
and Nine Halle Q. Brown, one of the
greatest elocutionists of the race both
in humor and dramatic art, will appear
at Ebenezer A. NJ. E. church, 18th and
Lydia, July Sd. Prof. R. G. Jackson
at the piano. Four electric fans and
every comfort are being arranged for
the large audience who will hear these
great women. Already one-half of the
seats in the large auditorium have
been sold. Prices, 25 and 35 cents.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
THE NATIONAL RACE CONGRESS

The Executive Committee of the Ma.
tional Race Congress has prepared a
petition asking Director General Nc.
Adoo for the suspension of the Jim
Grow Laws as a War Measure and will
take the matter up officially with him
on his return to the city.
Arrangements are being made for a
great meeting of the Race Congress,
October l, 1918. by Rev, H. ]. Calls
Chairman of the Executive Committee
This will be the Anti-Lynching Ses-
sion of the Congress and all churches,
societies, labor organizations and 9th,
er organizations in the Race are asked
to send delegation.
For information write National
Headquarters. s0S Third street. N. W.
Washington, d. G.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
WHEATLEY : PROVID-
ENT HOSPITAL
The Final Payments on Subscrip-
lions Are Being Paid Rapidly.
Is Your Name on the Paid in Full List?

Since the last and final notice was
sent out to the subscribers to the
Wheatley-Provident Hospital Cam.
paign Fund, the payments have come
in very satisfactory, although num-
ber Of these pledges have not as yet
been paid. Among those subscrip-
tions which have been paid in full
was the $4,000 Liberty Bond given
by the Phyllis Wheatley Art Club,
of which Mrs. Francis Howard is
the president. A remarkable Incl
dent occurred in this instance, in
that Mrs. Howard while on her way
to deliver this Bond lost 1t and only
recovered the same by paying a liberal
reward to the finder after advertising
for it in the Kansas City Star. The
finder was white man. Much credit,
however, is due Mrs. Howard, the
president, and Mrs. Rebecca Estes,
| secretary, and the loyal members of
this excellent club for their splendid
! donation.
| Another laudable fact is that a mum
ber of persons who only made verbal
pledges have paid the same unhesita
tingly.
The following is a list of the persons
who have paid in full since the last
weeks issue of the Sun:
$1,000:
Phllis Wheatley Art Club.
$500:
E. r. Sweeney.
$1,000:
G. C. Blackwell, F. J. Weaver.
$500: w. L. Martin, Fred w. An
thony, R. G. Holland, R. w. and NJ. E
Elmore, Leila l.. Elmore.
$500: Dennis Seals.
$500: Miss Anna L. Collier.
$3.50: H. R. Richardson.
$500: Mrs. e. Mott
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
Negro Boy Wins Contest at K. U.

James Armstrong Scott of St. Louis,
was awarded first prize in the Hattie
Elizabeth Lewis Applied Christianity
contest at the University of Kansas
His subject was, "The Christian Ma
tions and The Hague"
Mr.. Scott is the nephew of Mrs. S.
H. Thompson, 1921 North Sth street
Kansas City, Kans. He is now senior
and has made good in all respects
since entering the university.
Mr.. Scott Is q Christian young man
and is highly respected by his fellow
scholars. He was elected, at the first
of the year. president of the Lawrence
Forum and accompanied the Lawrence
Forum on each of its two visits to the
Kansas City (Kans.) Forum.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
Hundreds Flee From E. St. Louis

East st. Louis, Ill.-Fearing a re-
currence of the race riots here of last
year, several hundred Colored citizens
fled to st. Louis and other cities, fol-
lowing the shooting of Anthony Kinne,
a policeman.
Joseph Payne, Colored, accused of
the shooting, attempted to escape. He
was captured by a mob and severely
beaten. He was then turned over to
the police. Kline attempted to arrest
Payne for passing counterfeit money.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
ANNoUNcEM ENT.

Pursuant to the Constitution and
Bylaws of the State Federation OF
Colored Womens Clubs of Missouri,
the 1918 session will convene at Inde
pendence. June 9th and 2Sth inclu,
sive. Each Club will please note that
the per capita is 10 cents. Constitu.
tion and bylaws revised at Sedalia.
MRS. PEARL NJ. DABNEY,
President.
MRS. SUSIE z. NEWBILL,
Cor Secretary.
30e West Morgan, Sedalia.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

Beginning Monday, June "a, from
500 p. m. to $3.50 p. m, regular
band instruction will be given to
all old and new Cadets who expect
transfer and promotion to the Regi.
mental Band. Graduates from the
Ward Schools who play band or or
chestra instruments are especially
invited. This instruction free to
the High School Cadets only.
EUGENE B. PERRY,
Battalion Adjutant.
MAJOR N. CLARK SMITH,
Instructor.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
Noted Architect Receives Degree

Prof. John A. I.ankford, the noted
architect and mechanical engineer,
the pioneer in his profession among
our people in the United States to
practice the profession of architecture
as a livelihood, has just received the
degree of LIB. Bachelor of Law
from Frelinghysen University, Wash
ington, D. C. He also had the honor
of being president of his class.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
NOTED EDUCATOR HONORED.

Providence, R. Among the honor
airy degrees, nine in number, conferred
by Brown University, was one to a
noted educator of the race, DR.. Inman
E. Page, of Macon, Mo. Senator
Lodge was one of the nine.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

Dr. e. Arlington Wilson, pastor OF
the First Baptist church, Muskogee,
has been called to the pastorate of Ma
cedonia Baptist church of this city
He is here conducting a three weeks
revival meeting for the congregation.
Prof. Ambrose is directing the sing
ing.-IndeX, Dallas, Texas.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
Howard University Elects President

Washington, D. C.-Rev. ]. Stanley
Durkee, Phi. D., for many years pastor
of the famous South Congregational
church, of Campello, Brockton, Mass,
one of New England's most inflential
religious organizations, was unani-
mously chosen as president of Howard
University.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

& #& /. = So. = as
DON'T FORGET THE VIC
TROLA TO BE GIVEN AWAY
BY THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB
JUNE 25 AT ACADEMY HALL,
14TH AND MICHIGAN. Tickets
on sale at the White.Wood Drug
Store.
49, %s&& . r*s+* s*&*s 49,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

Miss Villa E. Allen, teacher of the
Lincoln School at Carrollton, Mo-.
spent several days in the city visiting
Mrs. Rena Jones, 1916 Woodland ave.
nue.. She left last Saturday for her
home in Minneapolis, MINI.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

Mr.. Charles Thompson of 2216 Mich
igan avenue returned from visit to
his brother at Huntsville, Ala, whom
he had not seen for years. He reports
grand time.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
RACE NOTES.

The Brownie Drug Store, 3150 La.
clede avenue, st. Louis, Mo-, has given
employment to Edward Williams, a
young Race man, as clerk at their
soda fountain.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

The Newport News Holding G In
vestment Company has been organized
at Newport News, Va, and has among
its officers and members some of the
most progressive colored citizens Of
that city.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
3rown- Hodges Recital at Ebenezer Church July Sd
THE BLACK REGIMENT

From the Boston Post.
BY George Henry Boxer MAY q 1869
General Pershing's high praise of
the gallantry of colored soldiers now
wearing the United States uniform in
France recalls the heroic devotion OF
colered regiments in the Civil War.
One such instance was the assault up
on Port Hudson which gave occasion,
for the writing of the poem from
which the following stanzas are taken:
Dark as the clouds OF even,
Banked in the western heaven.
Waiting the breath that lifts
All the dead mass, and drifts
Tempest and falling brand
Over a ruined land
So still and orderly,
Arm to arm( knee to knee,
Waiting the great event,
Stands the black regiment.
"Charge!" trump and drum awoke;
Onward the bondmen broke,
Bayonet and sabre stroke
Vainly opposed their rush;
Through the wild battles crush,
With but one thought aflush,
Driving their lords their chaff,
In the guns, mouths they laugh;
Or at the slippery brands,
Leaping with open hands,
Nnhr rd hnpCn
Down in their awful course;
Tramping with bloody heel
Over the crashing steel,
All ther eyes forward bent,
Rushed the black regiment.
FFreedom!" their battle cry
Freedom! or leave to die!"
Ah and they meant the word
Not as with ust is heard,
Not mere party shout;
They gave their spirits out;
Trusted the end to God,
And on the CORY sod
Rolled in triumphant blood,
Glad to strike one free blow.
Whether for veal or woe;
Glad to breathe one free breath,
Though on the lips of death
sPraying-alas! in vain!
That they might fall again,
So they could once more see
That burst to liberty!
This was what freedom lent
To the black regiment
Hundreds on hundreds fell:
But they are resting well;
Scourages and shackles strong,
Never shall do them wrong.
Oh, to the living few,
Soldiers, be just and true!
Hail them as comrades tried;
Fight with them side by side;
Never, in field or tent;
Scorn the black regiment.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. oneal Calwell Of Chi
cago are guests Of DR.. and Mrs. w. w.
Caldwell, Gath and Lydia.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

Thirty years ago the colored people
of Brunswick County, Virginia, owned
$4,000 worth of property. Today the
property owned by them is worth al
most million dollars.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

Many white teachers have protested
and some have refused to aid in the
Negro survey that is being conducted
by the Negro Welfare Committee of
the Council of Social Agencies in Gin.
cinnati, Ohio
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

A booklet entitled, "A Tribute for
the Negro Soldier" by John E. Bruce,
distinguished author, and the Amer
lean representative of the African
Times and Oriental Review, London,
England, was made part of the Con-
gressional Record, Monday, June Sd,
1918.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

We have many calls each week for
houses and rooms of all descriptions.
Why not advertise what you have to
rent or seIlin thispaper which reach
es all the eolored people in greater
Kansas City?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

If 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 ss9 and 27s9
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

Times and Oriental Review, London,
England, was made part of the Con-
gressional Record, Monday, June Sd,
1918.
The Negro Loyalty Parade and
speaking at the Coliseum in st. Louis,
Mo, Thursday, June 18th, is said to
have been the greatest demonstration
of its kind in the history of this coun-
try. 1t was under the auspices of the
Colored Women's Unit Council of Ma
tional Defense, of which Mrs. Victoria
Clay Haley is Chairman.
The Meyer Brothers Drug Company
has leased two extra buildings on
South Fourth street, st. Louis, No,
and installed large number of col
ored girls and women as medicine
packers. This is the first time in his
tory that tbs firm has given employ.
ment to colored women, and is very
gratifying to the Race, from the fact
that Meyer Bros. is the largest whole
sale drug firm in the world.
White sailors and soldiers have been
forbidden to visit the colored resi-
dence section of Norfolk, Va, and an
armed guard has been thrown around
the district. This precaution has been
brought about by the numerous COM
plants from colored citizens that the
white soldiers persisted in insulting
colored women and girls.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
Boys Will Go to Funston
In Steady Stream Now
Nine From Here Summoned for March 4 to 9. Many to
Be Examined Over Again for Physical Disability

Between the 9Th and 9th Of March,
the Gunnison county local Board will
send nine recruits to Camp Funston.
This is the definite order received.
The camps have now been pretty
well depleted by transfer to eastern
and southern camps and across the
water to France. The present plans
arc understood to include calling 10O,-
900 Q mcoth until tie second quota b
complete. In that way officials ex-
pect to avoid much of the confusion
which accompanied the first CALL The
men will report in a steady stream and
be assimilated into the military ma
chine before the next lot is received.
II has been definitely settled that the
first contingents will be used to fill va
cancies in national guard division
caused by the withdrawal of men for
the organization of special and tech
nical units. Similar vacancies in the
national army divisions will have been
filled by that time from the final in
crement of the first draft.
The nine Gunnison soldiers will be
selected from the following names in
the order number given, unless chan
ges in physical examination or orders
by the district exemption board alter
the present arrangement.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22

ancial report Of Treasurer ]. ]. MI
Ter showing balance on hand of Sl.0e
in the general fund and $56.7l In ~
band fund.
On motion Of Mr.. Gray the eleven
directors Of the body were unanimous-
ly reelected for another year. They
are, ]. H. Kelley, Rev. VIM. Kipp, q.
w. Winslow, J. A. Steele, d. N
Nourse, J. ]. Miller, H. H. FoRR, DR..
Geo. Sullivan, E. G. Palmer, IS. ].
Sampliner, C. H. Stone.
The eight directors present elected
as president for the next year, f. G.
Palmer, as vice-presidents, DR.. Sui
livan and E. J. Sampliner, as secretary
n. +. Lake Jr. and as treasurer, ]. j.
Miller.
Judge Stone explained the stems
taken to organize the county for the
next Liberty Loan drive, which is ex-
pected sometime in April. Mr.. Stone
is chairman Of the county committee
for this work.
7. w. Gray, as president of the
County High School Board asked the
opinion of the members on the pro-
posed issue of $4,000 in bonds for
county high school building. The nee
essity of some action was thoroughly
gone over by number of speakers,
and 1t was finally decided unanimous
Continued on Fourth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
OHIO CREEK COAL MINE
EQUIPS FOR BIG BUSINESS
Forty Steel Buckets Holding go lbs.
Each Will Garry Coal Mile and
Half to Railroad.

The aerial tram Of the o. C. Coal
Company is expected to be in opera
ton by next week. The tram is COM
plete and the first bucket was loaded
Monday Of this week. but it will take
ten days 70 adjust the buckets, space
them, arrange the automatic trip, etc.
The bueksts hold sssne 800 p0ules
each, and in the mile and hall cable
from the o. C. (Ohio Creekl coal mine
,thisu i'd; e Gsa2 sten,ts ~, 50 III
q u HSlk3n - - - -
ty Of thsm apaee& "a 8eet apart The
weight Of these loaded buckets, alto
gether holding eight tons, furnish the
gravity power to raise the twenty
empty buckets on the returning side
of the endless cable.
At the. track are three chutes for
lump, nut and slack coal, each hold
ing better than a carload, and auto
matically loading the cars as desired.
Geo. D. Manville is local manager
for the O. C. Coal company, which is
largely owned by Montrose parties.
Up to this time mos. of their pro-
ducts have been marketed in Mont
rose, but as soon as the tram is in
steady operation the company will put
in a chute and scales to load wagons
at the lower end Of the tram and will
supply other local town trade.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
Chamber Of Commerce Holds
Annual Meeting, Palmer President
Reorganizes for Practical Wosk in Boosting County and
for Aiding War Spirit in Cunnson County

E. G. Palmer is president Of the
Gunnison County Chamber Of Com
merce for 1918, succeeding E. II.
Nourse, who was unanimously tend
cred vote Of thanks for his splendid
work in the position during the last
three years. The eleven directors
were all rejected, and H. F. Lake Jr.
was made secretary. The members
voted as q body to recommend that
the County High School Board submit
the question Of voting $4,000 in coun-
ty High School bonds for building at
the spring school election. This ac-
tion was taken at the annual meeting
held Tuesday night.
After banquet at LaVeta Hotel at
which twenty members in good stand
ing sat down, President E. M. Nourse
called the business session to order.
Mr.. Nourse recalled some activities
Of the past year and stated that as the
principal business of the country is to
win the war, the association efforts had
during the twelve months been direct
ed mainly to helping the different or
ganizations directly connected with
war work.
H. H. Fogg as secretary outlined
briefly the labors of the secretary in
advancing Chamber of Commerce
work by sending out pamphlets in re-
sponse to inquiries. He read the fin
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
NEXT RED CROSS
DRIVE IN MAY
Seven Day Efforts to Raise Another
Hundred Million Planned to Start
ON 9Th. Much Interest in Work Of
Lecal Chapter.

The date Of the next war fund cam
paign Of the American Red Cross has
been officially set for May to IS, IN
elusive, according to word received ~
Mrs. n. G. Brown, who is st the heSd
Of Red Cross activities in Gunnfpon
county.
One hundred million dollars win be
asked ~ IN the drive held last June.
New quotas, however, will be assigned,
the 1918 quotas to be based, It is be-
lieved, on the respective showinRs
which the various parts Of the country
and the individual cities made in last
years campaign.
Organization plans for the big seven
day drive are now being carefully
worked out, both at national and divi-
sional headquarters.
Interest in the work at our local
Red Cross headquarters is increasing
this week, and more ladies than ever
are going up to work. The Woman's
Relief Corps spends Saturday, the Wo-
mans club Thursday and the Isabel
la Tourist club Monday afternoons,
working in the bandage department.
Anybody who has q sewing machine
they could lend to the Red Cross can
be sure it will do good and will please
notify Miss Martha Brown. Twenty
five young ladies from the Normal and
high school are to come down each
Friday from to to work in the
gauze department under the SUPER
vision of Mrs. Goldsmith.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22

one will be more in the nature of .
demand. The government has de-
manded our sons, brothers and friends,
and has taken them, and has full right
to do 30. It now demands money Of
those who have not gone, OF, those
who have been permitted to stay at
home and it has full right to take Il,
II not voluntarily given in ways It
may provide. This money called for
by the government must be raised,
and Gunnison county must raise its
share. According to the program, the
name Of every taxpayer, every voter
and every party Who receives mail
thru any postoffice, is to be taken and
registered, his ability to take bonds,
and also his willingness, or slaclrness.
All goes on record in this call for
money.
The government says: This is your,
war and you must pay for it." Il b
no longer, win you but you must.
Such are the instructions now being
issued. Ranehmen and country nsef-
chants are already classed as slacl1nrs.
They will pay $500 or $1,000 for IN
automobile, but will not nay $50 or
500 year toward the war. Do nek
forget. You ere not asked to doaS1e
money IN 6uying boads q yuu aro u
pubseriptio1s - IL Red Gross, g 3
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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
FOUR MINUTE MEN TO
GET ACTION HERE

For some time the Council Of De-
tense has had in mind opening the
idea Of having prominent business men
speak once week at the local picture
show. Thursday night has been se-
lected for these talks, which will be
curtain raisers" Of but four minutes.
Judge e. n. Nourse began them last
evening by discussing the philosophy
that might Make Right" which the
German government has adopted.
Next week Thursday Dean Quigley
will talk for four minutes on the @1rre-
sponsfble Character Of the German
Government.s
Other speakers win Be announced
from time 70 time. Il Il the intention
Of tie government to hnve These talks
before every picture audience IN the
United States the sane woek. Thoao
ass . IT of things ws need = know
about IL ensnny " ats 6SAkfng, -
IT,. i ssa4lsansn val hslp = r. nndsz-
2: =. EseE - = J. ssp p,i.ss: ~
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
FLYING SLED GOES
50 MILES AN HOUR

The Flying Sled which A. o. Brooke
is working OUT seems to be quite q
success, altho Mr.. Brooke has not yet
secured powerful enough motor. and
of course the machine should be more
substantially built to stand rough
usage.
However, it flies. When the motor is
speeded up and the snow surface is
good, it skins over the fields at so
mile an hour clip. Even sizeable hills
are negotiated with ease.
Soft snow is better than hard packed
road, for the faster it goes the less
it cuts, just Is with skis and the soft
snow gives better holding surface. In
commercial use, the drive will have
to be equipped with an adjustable
knife guide, for on smooth road or a
crust, the rotating blades Of the pro-
peller are inclined to give it that "tail-
spin" effect which is 80 dangerous with
aeroplanes.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
Next Liberty Loan
Due Early in April

The next Liberty Loan Drive comes
sometime in April, but the exact dates
are not yet announced. However, most
elaborate preparations are being made
to handle the campaign which will be
conducted by the Colorado State Lib
cry Loan Army"
tion too, with q general" in command
Of the state, 'sbrigadier general" in
command Of the district, which is
Joseph Zick Of Montrose, Judge Stone
as commander in this county, captains
for certain towns and duties and q
lieutenant in every school district.
The general outline Of the drive is
now being worked out and q committee
Of 27 appointed to represent every
prominent organization, every profess
sion, the churches, schools, newspap-
ers, etc. Is nearly ready for publica-
tion. The drive is not to last q month,
but to be completed in week, by
means a the complete organization
which will be worked out beforehand.
During this week, o committee Of
six captains, including . man from
each Of the four banks and two cap
tains ct Large, win spend their entire
time circulating from one school dis
trict to another and helping the lieu
tenants.
OF course everybody win b sen
personnlly and urged 70 Subscribe 10
the limit cf their flnaue3al ability.
Fra inatxuct3ons reco6Vo& H. eom-
mittoe tells NJ TIT 1orn9e - aalaD
hGvs hen h fem = E1(ue6tG 1xis
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