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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17

Located at Franklinton, La, Parish of
Washington.
Report furnished to the State Exam
iner of State Banks by the above
Bank at the close of business
December 81, 1917.
RESOURCES
Demand Loans. .............S4,7 TOO 50
Loans secured by mortgagesl09,O 81
Other loans andsdiscounts.. 17O,3sO O8
Overdrafts, unsecured... 1874 50
Other bonds, stocks, secur-
tiles. etc. 800. 1884 IL
and fixtures. 1s,6o7 so
Cash Items. .........,...... StS 10
Due from banks and bank
ers....................... so,s4s Oe
Gold certificates. ...... 100 90
Gold coin. ....... 800. 365 90
Silver, nickel and copper
coin. ..................... 2,2l4 10
National bank notes and all
issues U. S. government. 1883 90
Total. ................S Sab, 5S5 "a
LIABILITIES
Capital stock, fully paid. s5O,OnO 90
Surplus. 800. .......... 5000 90
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid. -. s,745 90
Certified checks. ............. l54 90
Cashiers checks outstanding 1892 rs
Individual deposits subject
to check 800. 343,ss5 IS
Individual savings deposits 4,7o7 Oh
Time certificates of deposit 32,91o 80
Bills payable. ............. 10000 %
Notes and bills rediscounted 1913 0S
Amount due to persons not in
cluded in foregoing 5S7 IL
Total. ................s 1856 "a
State of Louisiana,
Parish OF Washington.
LIB. Lindsey, President, and 1, W.
g. Burris, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement Is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
J. B. LlNDsLEY, President.
W. S. BURRIs. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of January, 1918.
DELOs R. JOHNSON,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17
Notice.

The Tax Roll for 1917 has been
completed and filed in my ONCE
and taxes are now receivable.
j. E. BATEMAN,
Sheriff and Tax CollecWs'
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17
Optimism Supreme.

Optimism is the great producer. It
is hope, life. 1t contains everything
which enters into the mental attitude
which produces and enjoys.-Orison
SWEET Marden.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17
Sheriff Sale-No, 303.'
H. F. Huffman
VS..
John S. Huffman ct al.

John ;. Huffman ct al.
Notice is hereby given that by VII.
tue of commission of sale, issued ont
of the 26th judicial District Court Of
Louisiana, in and for Washington Par.
ish, in the above entitled and Numbered
cause, to me directed ana delivered
for execution, l will proceed to cell
at public auction to the last and high
est bidder on
Saturday, January rs, 1918
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, Do
ing and situated in Washington Par
ish, Louisiana, to.wit:
Five and 971OO acres of land in the
Nathaniel Peters headlight No. 40
TIP. south, range IA, east, st. Helens
Meridian, described as follows: Start.
ing of the north corner of headlight
Al, thence east $50 chains to set STOP,
thence north 400 chains to stoo,
thence east 41.144 chains to point OF
beginning, thence east LA chains 70
stob, thence by traverse OF east edgs
of hammock south 6 degrees east .
chains to pine 80 inches, in diameter
as corner, thence south III degrees
east chains, thence south 3ss 90.
grees east 6.S1 chains to stob,. Themes
north 1882 chains to the point OF be-
ginning.
Also five acres of land : in same
headlight, Township and Range. ana
described as starting at the nortn
corner of headlight Al, To. 8 souD,
r. IA east, St. helena Meridian, thence
east 7. go chains to stob, thence nor.n
400 chains to stob, thence east 81"
chains to point of beginning, tnen0
south 1882 chains to stob, thence cav
3.161 chains to stob, thence nof'a
1882 chains to stob, thence west a'i''
chains to point of beginning. .
To be sold for the purpose OF enecs
ing partition. a..
Terms of sale-cash without benens
of appraisement.
This 18th day of December, lsH.
J.E. Bateman. Shenn'
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17

q Cypress Shingles at The Bah
ington Store. Inc.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-08-24
HEADS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS,
MEMBERS OF BOARD OF EDUCATION
and judges OF MUNICIPAL COURT

Mayor
William Hale Thompson, Mayor.
Charles c. Fitzmorris, Secretary.
Room 507, 9Th floor, City Hall.
City Treasurer
Clayton f. Smith, Treasurer.
Room 2O3, End floor, City Hall.
City Clerk
James T. Igoe, City Clerk.
Edward J. Padden, Chief Clerk.
Rooms 1O7-1OS, LIST floor, City Hall
City Comptroller
Eugene X. Pike, Comptroller.
Louis E. Gosselin, Deputy Comptrol.
Ter.
Room sol, 9Th floor, City Hall.
City Collector
Charles J. Forsberg, Collector.
George Lehman. Deputy Collector.
Department Of Health
John Dill Robertson, NJ. D., Com.
missioner.
Gottfried Koehler, NJ. D., Assistant
Commissioner.
T.. r. Pritchard, Secretary.
Room 7O7, 18th floor, City Hall.
Public Works.
Frank I. Bennett, Commissioner.
William Burkhart, Deputy.
Room 400, 4th floor, City Hall.
Bureau Of Engineering
John Ericsson, City Engineer.
VIM. J. Roche, Chief Clerk.
Room 402, City Hall.
Water Department
w. J. McCourt, Superintendent.
Geo. J. Feser. Chief Clerk.
Rooms 101-102, City Halliday
bills here).
Water Pipe Extension
Hugh l.. Lucas, Superintendent.
Thomas F. Herman, Asst. Superin.
tendent.
Room 404, 4th floor, City Hall.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-08-24

Board Of Examining Plumbers
Charles J. Herbert, Master Plumber.
VIM. w. Petrie, Journeyman Plumb
err.
Board Of Examining Mason contrae.
Chas. c. Stewart.
Two others to be appointed in
compliance with law in force
July 1, 1915.
Chief Of Operating Engineers
John c. Hayes.
In Basement.
Department Of Public Welfare
Mrs. Louise Osborne Rowe. Com.
missioner.
James w. Galley. supt. Of Employ.
ment.
Room sos. City Hail Square Bldg.
Civil Service Commission
Percy p. Coffin. President.
Chas. z. Frazier.
Joseph p. Geary.
Mark II. Place. Secretary.
Room 610. 9Th floor, City Hail.
Board Of Local improvements
NJ. ]. Faherty, President.
Jos. J. Elias.
David NJ. Clark.
Oscar Wolf.
VIM. II. Blencoe.
Edward ]. G!acken Secretary and
superintendent Of Special Assess.
ments.
Room POI. End floor, City Hall.
Gas Supervisor
Philip c. Delofontaine
Room 666, City Hall.
Room III, City Hall.
Inspector Of Steam Boilers
Geo. e. Nye. Inspector.
Harry A. Grannis, Chief Clerk.
Building Department
Charles Bostrom, Commissioner.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-08-24

l6-Joseph P. Kinsella. 1926 Wicker
Park Ave.
l7-Lewis ID. Sits. 147l Grand Ave.
ls--H. X. Galpih, 1885 Jackson Blvd.
l9-Christopher Manner. 72O Reaper
Block.
20--Morris Eller, 1901 8. Peoria st.
21-Oscar Hebel, HOS Schiller Bldg.
22-Chas. G. Kempf, 913 Concord Pl.
23-E. ]. Brundage. 10 s. Dearborn
st.
al. A. Brundage, 2210> Clifton Ave.
25-Geo. X. Schmidt. 1925 Sheridan
Rd.
26-John C. Cannon. 4O47 N. Hermit.
tage Ave.
27-LeRoy Miller, 1922 Nickerson Ave.
2S-Joseph F. Haas. 27l2 Fullerton
Ave.
2s-Ernest withall. 1871 W. Garfield
Blvd.
20--Thomas J. Healy. 54l5 8. May st.
31-wm. H. Reid, 1885 Garfield Blvd.
32-Charles A. Williams. 1872 8. Michi.
gan Ave.
33-George Hitzman, 500 County Bldg.
34-Sol. p. Roderick. 1928 8. spaulding
Ave.
3s-Chas. ]. Peters.
Country plstrIets.
Peter Anker. South Holland.
william II. Weber. 315 County Bldg.
Peter M. Hoffman. 500 County Bldg.
Joseph Carolan.
William Busse. Mount Prospect.
no
man Ave.. Evanston.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-08-24
THE CHICAGO EAGLE.

De witt c. Cregier, Custodian.
Room 302.
Charles Agnew, Secretary to Gen.
eral Supt. Room sos.
p. J. Ward, Vehicle Bureau. Room
304.
Henry L. Hudson, Examiner of Pub.
lie Chauffeurs. Room COT.
Law Department
Samuel Ettelson, Corporation Coun-
sci.
Charles r. Francis, City Attorney.
Joseph Sullivan, Chief Assistant.
Charles J. Peters.
Room COZ, City Hall.
Harry P. Miller, Prosecuting Attor-
ney.
Daniel Webster, LIST Asst.
l.. r. Pequett, Chief Clerk.
Harry T. Atwood, Special Assess
ment Attorney.
Room 207, City Hail.
George J. Frazer, Chief Clerk and
Attorney for Board of Local I'm.
provements.
Board Of Brideweli Inspeetors-
Ralph T.. Esau, Chairman.
Joseph J. Janda, Secretary.
John J. Sloan.
John L. whitman, Supt.
erideweil--
26th st. and California Ave.
Clerk Of the Municipal Courts
Frank II. Danisch.
John s. Derpa, Chief Clerk.
Robert Mckinley, Assistant.
Clayton G. Picket, Auditor.
Charles II. Krimbill, Criminal De.
partment.
N. s. Budzban, Civil Record Depart
ment.
F. II. Landmesser, Information De.
partment.
Room S14, City Hall.
eailiH Of the Municipal Court
Room s04. City Hall.
A. ]. Cermak.
Geo. w. Wood, Chief Deputy Bailiff.
Christian Haas, Bailiff.
Municipal courts--city Of Chicago.
Chief Justice
Harry Olson.
Room 916, City Hail.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-08-24

Bureau Of Streets
Felix Mitchell, Superintendent.
s. J. Fisher. Inspector In Charge.
Room 40S, 4th floor, City Hall.
Bureau Of Sewers
George Z. McGrath, Superintendent
Edward +. Cullerton, Chief Clerk.
Room 40S, 18th floor, City Hall.
Bureau Of Maps and Piats-
John d. Riley. Superintendent.
T. C. Philips, Engineer of Surveys.
Room 40, 4th floor, City Hall.
Bureau Of Gas and Electricity
william ]. Keith. Commissioner.
John r. Bradley, Chief Clerk.
Room COG, 9Th floor, City Hall.
Rivers and Harbors---
Richard O'Sullivan Burke, Asst. En-
gineer.
Fourth floor, City Hall.
Smoke Inspectors Department.
William II. Reid, Inspector.
Room COS, City Hall.
City OIL Inspector
Paul Henderson, Inspector.
Charles Vavrik. Chief Deputy.
VIM. f. German, Assistant.
Room 1913, City Hall.
Bureau Of Statistics
Francis A. Eastman, City Statisti-
clan.
Frederick Rex, Librarian.
Room 1905. City Hall.
City Architect
C. w. Kallal.
Purchasing Agent
Virtus C.. Rohm, Business Agent.
p. C. Schafer, Chief Clerk.
Room 3, floor 3h.
Department Of Compensation
II. v. McGurren, Superintendent.
Floor 31A, City Hall.
Inspector Of Weights and Measures-
Morris Eller City Sealer.
w. F. Cluett, Chief Deputy.
Room IS, floor az, City Hall.
Board Of Examining Engineers
Room 1908, City Hall.
Edward F, Miller, President.
Il. F. Moore, LIST Vice President.
James N. Spencer. I'd Vice-Presi.
dent.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-08-24
State COUN.
Gil OF Defense
Samuel Insult, Chairman.
b. F. Harris, Vice Chairman.
John p. Hopkins, Secretary.


John p. Hopkins, Secretary.
J. Ogden Armour, Treasurer.
DR.. Frank Billings, Mrs. Joseph T.
Bowen, John II. Harrison, Levy
Mayer, John G. Oglesby, v. A. Olau.
der. David T.. Shanahan. John A.
Sp0or, Fred w. Upham, Charles H.
Wacker, John H. Walker, e. w.
Lloyd, Assistant Secretary.
chaIrmen Of Committees.
Food. Fuel and Conservation---J.
Ogden Armour.
Industrial Survey-John p. Hop.
kins.
Labor John II. Walker.
Engineering and Inventions-Fredk.
X. Copeland.
Military Affairs--John G. Oglesby.
Publicity--Samuel insult.
Survey Of Man POwer-Victor A.
Olander.
Women's Organizations-Mrs. Jos.
r. Bowen.
Health--Dr. Frank Billings.
Legislation and Law--Levy Mayer.
Coordination of Societies-Fred w.
Upham.
Auditing-David E. Shanahan.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-08-24
LOCAL FEDERAL
Officers
Directory of the Federal Build
ing, Clark and Adams Streets.

Custom HoLs~-S-utn wing, fourth
floor; collector, Riverp bcNeill; spe.
cial deputy collector w., X. Ford
naval officer, VILLA. Al W.: special
deputy naval officer, Edgar =. Haw.
ley.
Collector OF Internal Revenue
East wing. fourth floor: collector,
julius F.. Smietanka: chief deputy.
d. J. Mahany; cashier, Frederick w.
Rech.
stmaster-William B. Garlic.
United States Marshal-Rooms S04
and SOC; marshal, John ]. Bradley;
chief deputy, Joseph F. Ryan.
United States Secret Service
Room SSl; Thomas I. Porter, chief
operator.
United States Subtreasury-First
floor, northwest section; assistant
treasurer, Robert I. Hunt; cashier,
Frank c. Russell.
Weather Bureau-Fourteenth floor;
professor in charge, Henry J. Cox.
Bureau Of Commerce--Room 629;
commercial agent, DR.. w. c. Hunt.
ington; radio inspector, ]. r. Dillon.
Coast Guard Service--Room 500;
Inspector, Capt. F. J. Haake.
Marine Hospital-Clarendon and
Graceland avenues; surgeon in com.
mand, DR.. ]. o. Cobb.
PostofIice Inspector---Room $50;
James z. Stuart in charge.
Railway Mail Service-Third floor,
north wing; Capt. e. l.. West, super.
intendent.
United States District Attorney
Room S26; Charles F. Clyne; chief
clerk, william A. Small.
United States Engineers-Room
sos: officer in charge, Lieut.-Col. w.
B. Judson, corps Of engineers, U. s..
A.
photographic Office-.Room 52S;
Lieut.. A. NJ. Steckel in charge.
immigration Bureau - Newberry
building, Eldredge court and Wabash
avenue; inspector in charge, DR.. p.
L. Prentis.
Inspectors OF Steam Vessels-Room
500: inspector Of hulls, Gustav e. At.
kinson: inspector Of boilers, william
Nicholas.
Appraisers OfIice-Harrison and
Sherman streets; appraiser. W. E.
Clare.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-08-24
CHICAGO PARKS
Small Parks and Fairgrounds.

Special Park Commission (appoint.
ed by the Aldermen Eugene
II. Block chairman. John J. Cough.
lin, Oscar De Priest, Edward F. Cul.
lerton. Joseph II. Smith. Herman E.
Gnadt, Frank J. Link, Max Adamow.
ski, John Hrubec.
Secretary--Walter Wright.
Superintendent of Parks and City
Forests. H. FROST.
Superintendent OF Fairgrounds and
Bathing Beaches-Theo. A. Gross.
Office Of Commission-1004 city
hall.
Lincoln Park Board.
Observation-Disclosures T. Simmons.
MISREPRESENTATION II. Hardin.
AYditor-Andrew Lanquist.
Treasurer-Frederick II. Rawson.
Secretary and Superintendent
John c. Cannon.
Superintendent OF Employment
Herman +. Gnadt.
Attorney--Robert r. Baldwin.
Members - Francis T. Simmons,
Andrew Lanquist, John H. Hardin.
william wrigley. Jr, Nelson N.
Lambert, Samuel NJ. FELTON, end Der.
tram NJ. Winston.
West Chicago Park Board.
President--John F. Smulski
Secretary-Samuel Shapiro.
Treasurer-William Ganschow.
Auditor-Richard J. Powers.
superintendent. c. Shrader.
Superintendent OF Employment
Fred G. Heuchling.
Confidential Clerk-John A. Polka.
Attorney-Robert T.. Gentzel
Assistant Attorney-Wm. w. Smith.
Members-John F. Smulski, Sam.
uel Shapiro. William Ganschow, Rich.
ard j. Powers. William f. Grower.
Jens C. Hansen and John I. Bagdzi.
unas.
South Park Board.
President, John Barton Payne.
Vice president, Charles l.. Hutch.
inson.
Auditor, Albert Mohr.
Treasurer, William A. Tilden.
Secretary, John F. Neil.
Attorney, Roy o. West.
General superintendent, ]. F. Eos.
ter.
Superintendent Of Employment, Col.
II. C. Carbaugh.
Members: John Barton Payne,
Charles L. Hutchinson, John Balm,
l.. B. Patterson and Albert Mohr.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-08-24
REPUBLICAN
Committeeman

National Republican Committeeman
Tor lllinois-William Hale Thompson.
state Central COMMITTEES.
observation-disclosures.
Chairman-Fred 4. Sterling, Rock.
ford.
ecretary-Edward e. Miller. East
st. Louis.
Cook County.
District.
. i-Adolph Marks
label Davis
3-Harry A. Lewis
+-Thomas J. Finucane
6-Max Levitan
Iceland S. Rapp
Emil ]. Wentzlaff
S-Lee Dunno
S-Medill Mccormick
i0-George w. Paullin
oownstats.
ll-Everett J. Murphy
l3-Fred 4. Sterling
Isl. p. Overholser
l4-W. A. Rosenneld
I6--C. H. Williamson
ls-Garrett De F. Kinney
l7-Frank l.. Smith
iS-Charles p. Hitch
ls-Charles G. Eckhart
30-Arthur l.. French
2l-James E. Mcclure
22-Thomas Williamson
33-George A. Brown
2t-Pleasant T. Chapman
36-Henry H. Kohn
County Executive Committee.
Headquarters--S0v Otis Building.
Chafrman-Homer X. Galpin.
ce-chairman--Martin b. Madden.
Secretar' William II. Weber.
Assistant Secretary-Emil ]. Wentz.
iaR.
Treasurer--AeRoy Millner.
Francis p. Brady. l19 e. goth St.
a-Martin b. Madden. 700 Tacoma
Bldg.
S-Robert II. Levy. 1859 Prairie Ave.
+-Georgs ]. Feser. 1882 Shields Ave.
Edward r. Litzinger. 20 s. La
Sale st.
Troy o. West. 1910 First National
Bank Bldg
IL. N. Powell, 6826 Burnett Ave.
S-Walter e. Schmidt, 20S 8. La Sale
st.
Edward e. Ertsman. 1890 For.
restville Ave.
lo-Thomas Curran. 2023 8. Racine
Ave.
ll-Charles v. Barrett, 20 8. La Sale
st.
IA. w. Miller. Chamber Of Com.
merce Bldg.
l3--David w. Clark. 1925 Warren Ave.
IA. N. Todd. SIS N. Hamlin Ave.
l6-Niels JUL. 2645 Potomac Ave.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-08-24
Robert Knight. Deputy Commits.

Robert knight. Deputy Commits.
sioner.
Peter c. Hoey, Secretary.
Room 7O2. 7th floor, City Hall.
Board Of Election Commissioner
August Lueders.
Frank X. Rydzewski.
Bernard Horwich.
Dennis Egan, Chief Clerk.
3rd floor center, CITY Hall.
Morals Commission
Third floor, City Hall.
John Dill Robertson. NJ. D.. Chair.
man.
Rev. J. McNamee,
Dr. Anna Dryer,
Or. Emil G. Hirsh.
John Koelling.
Track Elevation
FANNIE Specter. Secretary.
Room 4. Sd snos
Chief Janitor--city Hail.
James Connors.
Basement.
Fire Department
" Nohhoib TiiS Wal udi.
p. J. Donahoe, LIST Assistant.
Edward j. Buckley, I'd Assistant.
Room 105, City Hall.
Frank w. Swenie, Chief Operator.
Room COZ, 9th floor, City Hall
Transportation Supervisor
r. +. Kelker, Jr.
City Physician
DR.. M. j. Purcell.
DR.. A. Lewis, Asst. City Physician.
DR.. Clara Suppel, Asst. City Ply.
sician.
Bureau Of Fire Prevention and Public
Safety
j. c. Mcdonnell Chief,
Room 6G4, City Hail.
Police Department
Herman F. Schuettler, General SUI
perintendent. Room sos.
John Alcock, First Deputy Supt.,
Room 300.
Nj. l.. c. Funkhouser, End Deputy
Supt. Room 1902
81 Mayer, Secretary Bureau of Po-
lice Records. Room 1901.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-08-24
Associate judges
Caverly. John r.

Associate judges
Caverly. John r.
Courtney, John.
Dolan, Harry p.
Fisher, Harry NJ.
Cook. w. NJ.
Fry, Sheridan T..
Gemmill. william N.
Goodnow, Charles N.
Graham, Frank II.
Heap, Arnold.
Swanson, j. A.
Jarecki, Edmund X.
Kearns. Hugh ].
La Buy, Joseph s.
Mahoney, John A.
Richardson, John.
Newcomer, John r.
Prindiville, John X.
Rafferty,, Joseph p.
Stewart, Hugh r.
Doyle, Leo j.
Barassa, Bernard p.
Hass, j. +.
Sullivan, Dennis w.
Hayes, Howard.
Stelk, John.
Trude, Samuel II.
Uhlir, Joseph z.
Wade, Edward T.
Williams, Charles A.
Wells, Hosea w.
J. Kent Green, Legal Assistant.
Roy Il. Miller, Chief Clerk.
Court Rooms on 9Th, 9th and 18th
floors.
Chicago Board Of Education
Offices, Tribune Building.
President, Edward s. Davis.
Vice-President, Albert II. Severing-
haus.
Members, Edward s. Davis, Albert
H. Severinghaus. Charles s. Pet
erson, Richard G. Cannon, An
thony Czarnecki, Mrs. e. G. Snod.
grass, DR., Sadie Bay Adair. George
B. Arnold, Hart Hanson.
Secretary, Albert Miller.
Business Manager. Percy B. CONN.
Attorney. Charles R. Francis.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH.

Services were well attended all day
Sunday. Rev. Williams preached a
glorious sermon from the oath chapter
of Isaiah, LIST verse. There was one
addition to the church. Rev. G. w.
Biyd, our beloved pastors, picture was
presented to the church by Miss Susie
Johnson, writer for Friendship church.
THE pastors wife, G.. w. Boyd's,
picture was presented by Mrs, Mamie
Martin -. Sunday school at 1 p. m.
and B. Y. P. U. at $50 p. m. Sun
day, September Is, there will be an
old fashioned rally dinner served at
8 p. M. Rev. c. C. Galway, Rev. Nc
Mamamy and Rev. Johnson will be
part of the speakers for the afternoon
meetings. We cordially invite and
welcome visiting ministers to take
part. A.. Ice cream and hot fish will be
served at the church every Saturday
evening BY the Grass State, Sister
Lulu Proctor, president.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.

DR.. Albert Bacote of South Carolina,
a brother of our beloved pastor,
preached. a grand and noble sermon
at both the morning and evening SER
vices last Supnday which were en-
joyed by all present. During the
day there were twelve additions to
the church. LAST Wednesday even
ing DR.. Bacote again preached a pow
erful sermon on 1.-THE Passing Cloud
and Untroubled SUM-" which was en-
joyed by all present. The funeral
of Mrs. Mary Wheeler was held in
this church at l p. m, last Friday,
DR.. Bacote officiating -. The Mission
Circle held a very interesting meeting
at the home of Mrs. Fields, 2311 Mich
igan, last Friday afternoon. The
Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. are
making rapid progress Come to
church.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
ALLEN CHAPEL.

Sunday was an ideal day for the
observation of "Old Folks Day" Many
were in attendance and seemed to
thoroughly enjoy the service. Rev.
d. A. Holmes of the Metropolitan Bap-
fist Church, Kansas City, Kas., deliv-
cred a fine sermon at the morning sci
vice from the Sd chapter. 18th verse,
of Micah. Mrs. d. A. Holmes, his
wife, added inspiration to the service
by her splendid singing DIR. William
H. Thomas, the minister, occupied the
pulpit at the evening service. The
Christian Endeavor Societies were
largely attended, as al go TO Class
Night" Tuesday night last. . Our
Fourth and last uarterly meeting of
this Conference year will be Sunday,
September Is. We hope to make it
the best and biggest of the five years
of DR.. Thomas passionate. DR.. ]. F.
Griffen of the First A. NJ, E. Church,
Kansas City, Kas., will deliver the
Communion sermon. His choir will
sing. Love Feast and Union Glass
Monday night, September 16... Gen
eral Glass vas held Friday night. .
Strangers and visitors, we heartily
welcome you to all u services.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
War Stops "sea Bathing"

Humorists have recently added to
the list of the wars alleged horrors
the fact that Londoners can no longer
battle in sea water In their own
homes. The facts in the case are re-
ported by Popular Mechanics Maya
zine, as follows: 1t seems that for
years one of the English railways has
maintained a "sea-water" service. For
the small sum Of IL cents it has deliv-
cred to any customer a large al OF
real ocean water for bathing purposes,
calling for the can the following day.
Now, however, Londoners, who pride
themselves on being "the best tubbed
people in the world" must fOregc these
"sea baths" for the railway has dis
continued its service on account Of
war conditions. Henceforth fresh wa
ter must suffice for cleansings.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
EsENEzER CHURCH.

Every seat was taken at the morn
ing services at Ebenezer Sunday morn
ing and an unusual large audience at
night. More and more the congrega-
ton Is pleased and flocks to hear the
plain gospel sermons preached by
Rev. w. T. Osborne. There were sew
en- additions and the collection was
$13750.. zee. Cleaner Glass, Brother
Henry Clayton, leader, is banner this
week. a.. Mrs. Sarah Watkins enter
tanned the Art Club at her residence
on 10th and Virginia Thursday. ....
Brothers ]. Owens and Addison Ruck-
er, Sisters Rucker, Owens and Miss
Lucy Turner are the captains who
have reached the 100 per cent in
their report. A list of all persons
who pay their Midsummer assess
ment will be in next weeks paper.
Turn your names in to the pastor. -.
The children are rehearsing for the
play Jack and the Bean Stalk.
Rev. Adams of Lawrence, Kas., wor-
shipped at Ebenezer on Wednesday
evening and an a~ppreciative audience
listened to a powerful sermon deliv-
cred by Rev. r. Davis at Ebenezer
Wednesday evening The members
of Centennial Church contributed lib
orally to assist Rev. Osborne in his
annual report. 80. The Douglass Hos
pital Club is planning to have their
bill paid in full by Conference. D..
Mesdames Osborne and Alternately
spent the weekend in Kansas City,
Kas. . Quarterly meeting at Ebenez-
err next Sunday. The last Quarterly
meeting of this year.