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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-19

Mr.. Clyde L. Glass. pianist and
teacher has just received notice Of
the first meeting of the National Con-
ference of Negro Musicians which
meets in Washington, D. c., May Is.
In connection with this conference
there is to be a music festival on
which program Mr.. Glass has been
asked to give a piano number.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-19

ty per cent of the Colored people own
their own homes. There are four
churches, and The Tribune is the To-
cal race newspaper.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-19

BY ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS.
Phoenix. Ariz., April 17.-There are
100 Colored people in Phoenix who
own property valued at 100000. They
are represented in all the professions
except law, and in all the trades. Nine
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-19

Because any hairdresser holding a La
Belle Diploma can successfully prove to
the people that they al grow hair, be-
cause they treat the scalp scientifically,
regardless of the condition of the hair.
1t matters not how thin the hair may be,
how kinky, they know Just how and
M,hat tO do
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-19

In loving memory Of u two chill
dren who departed this life three years
ago, April Is and is respectively:
Evening journal., 1919-12-31

server for aviators. AZ a recent test
in Washington the device worked per
fectly. and eggs dropped from "a plane,
landed without one being cracked.
Folded and encased in It's own top,
the parachute is a unit OF Itself. The
mechanism and installation OF the de-
vice is such as 20 eliminate the posi-
bility OF the static effect Of the air
which frequently clamps moving OBJ
iects in the air as 10 forbid an aper-
ture. Moreover. the mail delivery is in
sured by reason OF a positive opening
The parachute weighs about 10 ~
pounds Is i3 inches long. II inches
wide and 3 or 10 inches ihick-con-
structed OF cotton cloth. The lock Of
the apparatus is STRAPPED TO the mail
pouch, the latter being discharged
through a trap door.
As the pouch is unloosed from It's po-
sition in the plane, the lOck'ls tripped
by a rip cord OF any predetermined
length. the cord automatically detach-
ing itself from the machine and going
with the lock and pack 10 the ground.
Evening journal., 1919-12-31
WHITE CLAY GREEN
ENTERTAINMENI

Special TO The Evening Journal.
WHITE CLAY CREEK, Dec. 3i-The
Christmas entertainment OF White Clay
Greek Presbyterian Sunday School was
held in the church on Monday evening.
The church was beautifully decorated.
The program: Song by school; prayer
by pastor: selection by choir; recitation
Randolph Eastburn; recitation, Elmer
Vought: recitation, Rodney Eastburn
song by school; responsive rhding
selection by choir; recitation by Made
line Richter, Evan Gregg, Florence
Gregg and Maleta Richter: song by
school. tableau. Miss Rebccca Woiias-
ton: rotations. John Johnson. Ray
mond Benson. Janvier McCallister and
John Edmanson; dialogue. we Bring
Our Gifts % Jesus" by a class OF
girls; selection by choir; recitation,
calvin McCallister, Louise Cloud and
Mary Stroud; pantomine, Christmas
Eve curiosity; recitation, Pearl Gregg;
closing song by school.
The children enjoyed a treat.
Evening journal., 1919-12-31
OLDEST BANKER
HAS BIRTHDAY
Fl. w. Baker, 81, Has Been
With Seaford Bank
For AZ Years
ALLEN COMPANY
BUYS LUMBER TRACT
spechl b The EyenIng JournaI.

Special 10 The Evening Journai.
STAFFORD, Dec. 3i.-Mlss Caroline
Thompson. OF Georgetown, Child Wei
fars nurse for the eastern side OF Sus-
sec county, is substituting for Miss
Aaude Sudler, OF Bridgevllle, as Child
Welfare nurse at Seaford, 70. the next
wo months. Miss Sudler has some to
Florida, wher she will spend the great
er part of the winter.
I Mr.. and Mrs l.. w. Hurley delight
fully entertained their children at
family reunion Monday, celebrating the
return home OF Mrs. Hurley, who had
been In a sanatOrlum near Washing
ton. D. c., for the past six weeks. The
children present were. Dr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Bennett. Of Laurel: Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. Scott Hurley. OF Philadelphia; Leon
s. Hurley and Ronald Hurley, Of Wash
ing.on, D. C Wilbur Hurley, OF Chlns
colleague, Va: Albert Hurley. Of VII
mlngton. and Misss May and Louise
Hurley, OF Seaford.
The Allen Package Company, OF this
town. has purchased from Marvel snd
Cooper, OF Laurel, a tract OF timber
land. containing 300 acres, I'm Broad
Creek hundred, ten miles from Bethel.
Henry White Baker. Seaford's oldest
banker, celebrated his eighty-second
birthday yesterday. He has been con-
nected with the First National Bnk
for AZ years. and for 30 years was lis
cashier. He resigned as cashier fl
years ago, when he was made Vice
president.
Mrs. Minnie L. Wilson. OF near sea
ford. has secured through the Circuit
Court Of Dorchester county. Nd, an
absolute divorce from her husband.
Walter Wilson. Mrs Wilson IS 10
have possession Of her child. Clayton
Wilson.
II. Milton Coulbourn and Victor r.
Allen have been appointed by Census
Enumeration Welch, census takers for
Seaford. Coulbourn will take the cen
sus Of the east side Of town and Allen
will have the west side.
Mrs. w. D. short and children, OF
Claymont. have returned to their home
after spending some time with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs F. J. Taylor
Mrs William T White is visiting rela-
iives in Drlmsr.-Nirs. Jennie Parsons
Is the guest Of relatives in Delmar for
several days.-Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott
Hurley and children, Of Philadelphia,
lave been spending several days with
relatives in town-Willap II. Mil
bourn. OF Salisbury, Md, was the guest
N his daughter. Mrs. Z. J. Taylor, over
Ike week-end.-Mr and Mrs. Leroy
Morgan have returned home from a
ten days visit with relatives at Sails
bury. Md-Mr. and Mrs. w. Ford
breeding and daughter, Jane Warheld'
~ fredericksburg. Nd. are the guests
NJ Mrs. Breeding's parents, Mr.. and
Ms G. w. Donoho-Dr. and Mrs. L. a.
Davis. OF Baltimore. Nd, have return
cd 70 their home eafter spending the hol-
idays with Mrs. Davis parents, Mt
md Mrs. z. J. Taylor.-Nlr. and Mrs
Wilbur Hurley and daughter, AGNES,
0g Chlncoteague. Va, were the guests
~ friends ana relatives in town over
fhb weekend d-Niss Marguerite Points, |
of Bedford Springs, Pa, IS being enter
TINED by Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Thomp- /
son. on pine street.
Evening journal., 1919-12-31
DOVER NEWS NOTES.

Speclal 10 the Evening Journal.
DOVER, Dec. 3i.-The FIRST OF the year
brings many changes In residences in
Dover, possibly the greatest number OF
movings In years Quite a few homss
have been bought by renters because OF
the scarcity Of houses.
The William r. Smlthers sunday
school class Of the Peoples Christian
Church gave dinner 10 nifty childr'n
last evening In the basement OF the
church.
The annual Christmas party and treat
90 the Sunday school children OF the
church was given this afternoon in the
church.
Evening journal., 1919-12-31
CANADIAN SHIPPING
SHOWS BIG INCREASE

MONTREAL. Que, Dec. 80 United
Professionalism shipbullding increased
from eighteen vessels in 1911 to nifty
nine at the end Of June. 1919. according
TO a report Of Lloyd's registry Just
made public here The corresponding
tonnages in 1911 and 1919 were given as
fiiSi and 5.5i2. respectively.
The Mnnedosa, 1892 tons, heads the
list Of the five largest Canadian ships
constructed 1882.
The port Of Montreal has been closed
for the season, so far as ocean-going
vessels are concerned. The last ship TO
depart from here was the freighter
Bassa for South African ports
Evening journal., 1919-12-31

Miss Lorrena Carroll. the New York
girl who couldn't live on $1,000 a
Evening journal., 1919-12-31

Miss Katherine Tlballs. OF New York,
says she has lived 100 years by read
ing the Bible every day.
Evening journal., 1919-12-31

Dropping eggs or other fragile postal
matter from 500 feet in the air unim-
paired while the mail airplane IS In
motion, is possible by the use OF a para
chute invented by Leroy b jain, or
MOntevidio, MINI.
The device was originally designed
and used during the war as a life pre-
Evening journal., 1919-12-31

year and last June pctilioned The court
10 give her s2O.o0O under her fathers
viii, has announced her engagement.
She Is 10 and will receive si.iOo.coO in
year, when she Il 2i
on June 70, 1861. ]. r. Hereford, Of
MONTGOMERY city. Mo-. shaved
And ne hasn't done u since.
Furthermore, he's pround of u.
And n Robertson. OF New Florence,
No. hasn't shaved since 1858.
james Nostruha. o' Chicago. was
lilied by his lady love.
lie fired a bullet az his head.
But his skull was too tiick.
The bullet had only made a little
dent IN his head.
Evening journal., 1919-12-31
THOROUGH PREPARATION.

/ II 70 IS your ambition to 90 into the
movies. why do you devote so much
irne 20 the study Of elocution?'
~ Wish 20 become a director and pro-
Queer and want 10 develop enough
.loquence 10 hold my own in an argu-
ment with the actors. s.-Washlngton
Star.
Evening journal., 1919-12-31
CALL InIs IIXING2

Bancrift Bailey, Of South Newbury.
W, died at The age Of iOi. He never
spent penny on tobacco or liquor,
never was inside mreater and
never spent an evening away from his
family.
A life like that must have seemed
much longer than iOl years.
Evening journal., 1919-12-31
SI)C'.ti u
Eli r. Il;

You can get a haircut Tor cent and
a hslf-in Yokahoma. Also. you can
get two shaves for a nickel there. But
adding up railway fare and steamer
charges. 70 Is. cheaper running The old
home mower over the face.
Evening journal., 1919-12-31

morning and before he could grab ais
breakfast, his wife said:
Horny. plcoso 60 out and Try to
md the front lawn. us gone"
Henry found 70 IN The middle OF the
street, moving rapidly toward the other
side. Heavy rainfall had l0Osened the
earth and a landslide was The result.
Rev. Howard j.. kingdom. OF Bcscon,
y. y, has taken a Job IN hat factory
and hereafter VIII spend his weekdays
manufacturing skypicces, while on sun
days he Will serve as skypilot 10 his
congregation.
Mrs. Gard Foster. OF Syracuse. n. Y.
ls The only woman In America who
possesses pipe hobby.
Mns. Foster Is a pipe collector, hav-
ing 5000 tobacco pipes OF all shapes,
sizes, and from all countries. She
doesn't smoke 'em. Not a one. Think
or that. Three thousand pipes around
the house and not one being used.
A Chicago man Is laying claim 10 be
The worlds leading collector OF darn
ing needles And he doesn't do any
darnlng. either.
Miss Katherine Tiballs. OF New York,
says she has lived 100 years by read
ing the Bible every day.
Miss Lorrena Carroll, the New York
girl who couldn't live on $4,000 a
Evening journal., 1919-12-31
FRoNT LAWN MOVED.

Wen bet those lazy fellows who
hate to NOW their front lawns during
The summer would like a lawn such
as Henry Laer. OF Placerville. Col.
owns. or did own, 10 put II more ac-
curately. For Henry woke up one
Evening journal., 1919-12-31
PILLSBURY, ADMIRAL,
BRYN MAWR, DEAD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 United
Press. s.)-Resr Admiral John Z. Pills
bury, retired, died at his home here
yesterday as The result Of paralysis OF
The heart.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 United
Press. Major General Thomas Barry,
former commander Of the Department
OF The East. died yesterday at Walter
Reed Hospital.
Death was caused by kidney trouble
and valvular heart disease.
Evening journal., 1919-12-31

James II. Houser. Of HIllsboro, Ill.,
has a peculiar Idea Of what constitutes
recreation. he buried himself. Be
lieylng funerals hould be enjoyed while
living. ne has staged his. Many friends
attended. They sang the customary
funeral songs and a minister delivered
a burial ccrmon. CONN and tombstone
have been ordered Indeed, everything
but the dying has been done.
Evening journal., 1919-12-31
STEP Up, MEN. AND
HIRE YOUR PARTNER.

LONDON. Dec. 30.-British dance halls
are now hiring girl partners who are
rented TO men dancers nc 10 cents FOR
10 minutes. ynrOmsntlc but popular.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
CLEAN RUBBER;
BETTER TIRES
Change in Gathering Rub
Der; Robertson Co. Takes
on New Lines.

The manner OF gathering rubber has
tended TO make great improvement in
the quality OF automobile tires as well
as in other rubber goods. stated ]. E.
Robertson. ST.. Of the Robertson Rub
{, Der company. recently. The rsethod
used by the natives Of South America
in gathering rubber along the Amazon
has resulted in great waste as well
as Inconvenience. The great knob Of
rubber gathered on a stick generally
carries a large percent Of dirt, max
ing it a brownish. dirt colored affair.
The improved methods Of handling
rubber on the great rubber pIanta-
lions has so improved this primitive
method Of gathering rubber that
shipments arriving from Singapore
today are generally transparent
enough to show light through sheets
a quarter Of an inch thick"
Manager S. W Summeril. Of the
Robertson company. has announced
that the company has taken on Alex
ander leather betting. the Manhattan
Rubber Manufacturing company s
products and drop forge Ford parts.
made by the Octigan Drop FORGE COM
pany- Our policy is to handle only
the best" states Mr.. Summeril. and
10 80 the limit to satisfy customers.
We refuse to let them 90 away dis
satisfied" Mr.. Summerfl expressed
appreciation for the heavy patronage
by Fl Pasoans during the first month
OF the company's existence, which was
such as to almost clean up the first
supply Of Hewitt tires arriving IN II
Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
AUTO REPAIR MAN IN BIC DEMAND
IN FL PA50; IS GROWING BUSINESS
Motoris Now Endeavors to Get More Usefulness Out of
His Car By Taking It to the Repair Man Where It Is
Tinkered and Made Almost as Good as New Tire
Repair Men Are Getting Great Deal of Work.

FOLLOWING the greatest period o.
4 prosperity ever enjoyed by any
people Of any time. citizens Of United
States had grown wasteful at the out
break Of the world war. as compared
with European nations The tendency
automobile owners very markedly, as
also in many other lines. Fairly good
cars were neglected and new ones
purchased. Tires were thrown away
when they became a bit ragged in
stead Of being patched or retreaded-
Forced Economy.
With the coming of war and the
forced economy It brought. business
men were unable TO buy new cars,
while the purchase OF cars for pleas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03

O ure alone was almost totally stopped.
Every car owner began TO realize after
the war was a few months old that
be must get out OF the old ar about
IS per cent more than he had been
getting The repair man suddenly
found that he was in the greatest
demand
Tire repairmen began to patch and
retread more and more until 1t be-
came the habit among all car owners
to retread and then retread again At
first il was easy for shops to get all
the used tires they wanted for their
work When the war ended the habit
or getting all there is in a tire out Of
pa by improved methods Of repairing
had caused used tires TO become so
scarce that used tire merchants found
the greatest difficulty in getting hold
of any junk tires at all for purposes
of repair and sale
Much Development.
No greater development has been
shown in any line Of the auto indus
try in FL Paso since the Huns upset
the world by trying to conquer it.,
than IN auto repairing OF all kinds.
The demand for all there is in a car
and a tire has given FL PasO some Of
the best equipped shops in the couu-
try If car owner in FL PasO dOn't
keep his car IN prime condition all
the time and get the most out Of tires
today IL is his own fault
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
ARMY WILL NOT SELL
ITS OLD CARS AND TRUCKS

That the army authorities are dis
.turbed over the rumors concerning the
sale OF army automobiles. is evidenced
in statement issued by Brig Gen
.C. 3. Drake, chief Of the motor trans
port corps. which reads as follows:
The following is published for the
Information and guidance OF all mem
bers Of the motor transport corps
and all others interested;
Numerous and persistent reports
have reached this office 10 the effect
that various camps and depots Of the
motor transport corps are disposinE
Of excess automobiles by private and
public sale
None OF these reports can be
founded or fact. as there is no au-
thority whatever for such action. ex-
ceptinE as regards equipment which
has passed beyond the stage OF use
fitness on account OF having been
wrecked or worn out. and for this
class a proper channel for disposal
Is provided in A r. No. III. as
amended
All commissioned noncommis-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
Our Reputation Is At Stake

break US Our business stake Our stake Is greater than youse
protect by doing your work right To do this have the most
modem reeadng machinery spacious and expert wormen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03

Portland, Ne. Nay 3.-Nineteen
year old Frank Shaw was spanked by
patr0lunan Hugh McDonough in the
municipal court by order Of judge Nc
Glanblow.
The spanking was administered after
the boy had pleaded guilty to the lar
ceny Of lead from the roofs OF build
ings. and his mother, a widow. had
said she had been unable TO break
him OF some bad habits he had &C
quired. he was placed on probation
for one year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
CHAUFFEURS AID.
THE j. s. VICTORY.
More Than 100000 Men
Were Connected With Au-
tomobile Industry in War.

over 100000 men connected with diff
.ferent branches OF the automobile in
dustry took part in whipping the Ger
mans according to figures recently
given out by provost marshal Gen.
Crowder.
The largest number OF these
were chauffeurs. who from their IA
miliarity with steering apparatus took
10 the air service with avidity. The
men who had been chauffeurs or race
drivers. a highly honorable record
was made by many fin mechanical de-
partments while the work of those in
the aviation department was the most
sensational in the war.
Furnished An Ace.
The daring feats of Eddie Ricken-
hacher in bringing down % German
airplaues are too well known 10 re-
quire repetition. The work OF this
former race driver was not only high
Is sensational but effective 10 a de-
gree Of throwing fear into the Ger
man aviators-
Speaking OF the work OF American
airmen on his return from France,
Rfckenbacher paid high tribute 20 for
mer auto men in the air service Yes,
the race driver had q certain advan-
tage." said the famous ace, but many
who had never driven on the track
also attained great success in ma
nipulating a plane so as TO outma-
neuver German fliers and often to win
against superior numbers.
Certainly automobile men have done
their bit in the world war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
A TEXAS WONDER.

The Texas Wonder for kidney and
bladder troubles, gravel diabetes.
weak and lame back. Rheumatism and
Irregularities OF the kidneys and blad-
der in both men and women. II not
sold BIZ your druggist. viii be sent BY
mail on receipt OF E1-25- One small
bottle Is two months treatment, and
often cures Send for sworn testimo-
malls. Dr.. z. Y. Hall, 2s2s Olive St.
St Louis. No Sold BY drugEists.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
Annual Fur Sale At
ST. Louis To Oben Soon

st. Louis, No. May 3.-The spring
sale OF furs viii be held at the In
ternational Fur exchange here from
now until May 80. About $4,000. -
600 worth Of furs will be sold at this
sale. IL is believed.
Indications are that the number OF
fur buyers attending the sale this
year viii exceed the number at for
mer sales Buyers from practically
every country have already sent in
requests for seats at the sale.
The first lot to be offered viii be
10000 dressed Alaska fur skins for
the government.
St Louis. since the start Of the war.
has been the leading FUR market Of
the World-London losing its prestige
as the leading market because Of the
inability Of London merchants TO re-
ceive shipments.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
Victim OF Tricky Horse
Grnnted $500 Dnmnoe.

Los Angeles. Calf, May 3.-If you
rent a horse with a bad disposition
and are thrown and injured you can
collect damages from the man who
rented the horse TO you
This proved so in the case Of John
Dillon. advertising man, who won a
verdict OF $500 against Revel Lind
say English in judge Myers court
here.
Dillon alleged the horse he rented
from English was vicious and unruly
and that English knew Il when he
rented the animal 20 him.
English sought 20 show the horse
was what was known as a plug
pony" had been rented TO women and
children. was perfectly safe and II
Dillon was injured it was because he
was z poor hOrseman.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
The Best of All Tir,
Investment

Modern methods of reeadmg make possible make the tire
Ia much mileage receiving this kind of Mr.
Tire Owner, you paronizng the wrong mechanics
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03

". F. wilkins, formerly Mexico
central storekeeper at Estanchion. n.
IL, has Joined the sales forces Of the
Tonge Auto supply company. Mr..
wilkins will cover the city and near
by territory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03

stoned, enlisted and civilian personnel
Of the motor transport corps are d.
rected to contradict in each case any
such rumor cOmi--g to their notice,
unless same can be substantiated. ~
which event an immediate report viii
be made to the office Of the chief.
motor transport corps Through chan
nels), OF any Information bearing on
this subject that may be likely to lead
directly 70 the source Of such rumor."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03

do the kind Of work that will bring
back We do that kind Of work We MUST.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
NEED THIS SPRING
OF e Good Tonic Medicine. Nerve
Builder and Blood Purifier

UL g GOou IUmlG ILeulGluea nerve
Builder and Blood Purifier
Is greater than ever before
The nervous strain, worry and
anxiety caused by the war
The facilitating effects OF the ter
rible influenza grip and pneumonia
The depletion Of the blood by in
door life in winter
Have Tremendously overdraWn the
reserve strength Of nearly every man
and woman.
This makes the favorite Spring
medicine, Hoods Sarsaparilla. more
Of & necessity now than ever before.
For your impure. exhausted blood
and for that extreme tired feeling
sure TO come. prepare yourself now.
Today begin to recover your lost
strength by taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rilIa, the standard Spring medicine
and blood purifier. which creates a
keen appetite. aids digestion and as
similariOn. Remember Hoods Pills II
YOU need a mild aUatfve-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
OVERLAND

At the shOw-The product of the worlds
largest single automobile factory. Your
attention IS invited to the Overland 90.
$4,000 of this model are IN use today. 1t
has been on the market over two years, yet
you seldom see one for sale second hand.
Their used value Is abnomally high. 1t
Is Americas most beautiful, best equipped
small car. These facts warrant your inves-
tigaton.