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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

In order to conserve the supply of
uewsprint paper which is getting
very low. Senator Capper. Of Kansas,
has offered in the Senate a bill pro-
viding that until July 1, 1920, no
newspaper or periodical shall be car
ried in the United States mails at
the rates provided for second class
postage which shall exceed in size
limitations set forth as follows: thir-
ly.six pages for any Sunday edition,
seventy-five pages for any weekly or
O~y-weekly paper, or any monthly
with more than 100 pages. The Post.
master General is authorized under
she bill to refuse the second class
privilege to any paper or periodical
exceeding those limits.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
Call West $50 or West 4422.
DO YOU AGREE WITH HIM?

ZION OlIY, TT.
Dear Sam and Betty: am a little
boy, ten years of age and am in the
fourth grade at school. l read the
Kansas City sun every week and like
it very much, in fact l would not do
without it. l especially am fond of
Sam and Betty and glad to see them
look so happy. If l was Sam and
Betty was my sister, l would get her
some shoes and stockings and ]
would comb her hair.
Eugene Harold Cooper.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
BUY A BROWN SKIN DOLL.

Mr.. r. J. Rice of 1915 Tracy avenue
who has the distinction of being Kan.
sas City's most noted Negro artist,
has been Joined by his brother, Cor,
nelius Rice of Denver and their Stu.
dio is a vertible bee hive of industry.
The Rice brothers are causing
much comment among botr white and
black by the work they are now doing,
putting out Colored dolls called the
Brown Skin Kewpies. You will find
these dolls OF display at most every
prominent Negro business place in
the city:
Peoples Drug Co, 18th and Paseo.
White-Wood Drug Co., 18th and
Vine.
DR.. Theo. Smiths Drug Store, 18th
and Tracy.
Mrs. Hubbard's Millinery Store,
1607A East 18th street.
Smith and Thompkins Pharmacy,
Ord and Troupe, Kansas City, Kansas.
And by calling Bell phone Main
2O16 you will be able to get in touch
with Mrs, Rice, who will take your
order and deliver promptly at your
door. These dolls can be purchased
at any of the above places at a very
reasonable price.
The Rice Brothers are in hope that
every race loving Negro in Kansas
City will cooperate with them by
having n or more of these beautiful
dolls in their home and making their
business a wonderful success. Kan.
sas City should indeed be proud OF
this commercial art being done by
these young men and let it be proven
by giving them your hearty support.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
MEMBER
NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS
ASSOCIATION.

Representative Griest of Pennsyl-
vania, a Republican, has introduced
in the House q bill to reduce the
postage on all local mail to one cent
per ounce, instead of the two cents
now required. All other mail would
under the bill, continue under the
same latter rate.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
N

A. T. Moore. X. C.'s popular I'm
dertaker. Bell Phone Grand 11S,
623 East 18th Street.
Peoples Undertaking Co., formerly
Obee & Teeters. 10th and Euclid.
Bell phone East 1925.
ADKINS Bros, Nineteenth and Vine
streets. Both phones, East 4S49.
East 4349.
II. 3. MOORE, 1104 independence ave.
nue.. Bell phone Main 339SW. Home
phone Main 3341.
WAT i>lNS BROS, 1929 Lydia avenue.
Bell phone Grand 9S7, Home Main
1899. Res, Bell East 1921.
NATHAN w. THATCHER, Under.
taker and Embalmer, 1914 North 5th
ST., Kansas City, Kansas; Homo
Phone West SAT; Bell Phone West
S21. Night or Day.
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BAKERIES.

HOME BAKERY. Mrs. A. Compton
Prop. 1901 East 18th Street.
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Negro Business and Professional Directory
of Greater Kansas CITY


FORREST 3. ANDERSON, Lawyer,
500 State Avenue, Kansas City, Kas.
Bell Phone West 1860.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

Why pay rent when you can buy a
lot and have a house built to suit
yourself at a very low figure? East
Williams & Jackson. Either phone
East 1415.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

See Melissa f. French Gleaves for
Fancy Crochet Yokes or Laces. 1854
Euclid Avenue.
Bell Phone East 4796W.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

For Sale-l4l2 Tracy Ave.-A 10
room brick. strictly modern, slate
roof, price $500; $500 down, balance
to suit. Call Kinsler Bell Grand 1904,
Home Delaware $50.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

FOR ALL KINDS OF BEAUTIFUL
CROCHETED ARTICLES, SILKS,
RUGS, Call Mrs. VI. French Gleaves,
Melrose 47S6W.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

Don't forget to send your mother,
father, daughter, brother and sweet.
heart that bouquet Of flowers at Nit.
chelps Floral Co., 1910 E. 18th st.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
pHTOGRAPHERS.

MURDock's STUDIO, 2110 Vine, W
E. Murdoch, Prop; Bell Phone East
1S49.
J. E. MILLER STUDIO, 1922 East
Eighteenth street. Bell phone e. 81.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

j. A. WILSON, 1916 w. Ninth street
Kansas City, Mo. Bell Phone, Main
1859.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

THAT the biggest" Negroes are
the ones that are always wanting
something done for nothing. 'Tain't
guine to be-.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

THAT If anybody is going to serve
egg.nog on New Years day, please
lead us to H..
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

THAT a hog iowl would make a
mighty acceptable Christmas present
whether you say so or not.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

THAT from the whiff which arises
from certain minister's breaths whis-
key hasn't gotten too high for them
yet.
That the divorce Courts are work
ing overtime separating mismated
Negro couples. What's the matter
folks? There amt nuthin' in bein'
single.
That the person who fails to take
advantage of our special rate during
the next thirty days need blame no
one but themselves.
That Betty and Sam wish you all
a Merry Christmas and a happy New
Year and that you continue to take
the Sun and see what they're doing
during 1920.
THAT Betty and Sam are going to
allow nobody to be better dressed
than they are during the holidays.
Look at them. They are getting ready
to go to the Ivanhoe Christmas party,
the SWEETEST event given By Colored
people in this city.
That the brother who prayed for
the Lor dto send him to a turkey. ap,
parently got in the wrong hen house
the other night and before he got out,
be caught HI and both barrels Of an
old fashioned shot gun. He's in jail
but he amt sitting down. 'Blieve me.
That a certain woman is having a
hard time explaining to her spouse
which of her friends was kind enough
to give her a new coat, a new hat
a new pair OF shoes, a diamond ring
and a box of silk hose as she forgot
the parties name.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
LAWYERS,

E. A. sHAcKELFoRD. Attorney-at.
Law. Sill Minnesota Avenus. Kan
va City. Kans. Bell Phone West
1856.
HuEsToN q GALLOWAY, Attorneys
at Law, 1912 e. 12th st. Home
Phone, East 1850. Bell Phous. East
4s4S.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
BARBECUE AND LUNCH.

5ARTEE a vERrER, 1906 East 18th
street. Open day and night Ben
phone. Il. s67sw; Home phone q.
4133.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

For Rent.-Neatly furnished room
with heat. 1929 Garfield. Bell phone
Clifton 2731.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

For Rent-3 furnished rooms, 1916
Park Ave. Call Home Phone Lin
wood 1852.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
PRINTERS.

c. A. FRANKLIN, 1909 last 18th st.
Bell Phone, Grand 29SS.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

FOR RENT 49, Neatly furnished
rooms at the LACLEDE HOTEL, 22Oo
Vine Street. Mrs. Marie E. Wheeler.
Bell Phone East 1852.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
Classified Wants and
Rooms to Rent

FOR RENT-A nicely furnished
front room. Call Mrs. Clark, Clifton
1852 at 2613 Highland venue
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

FOR RENT-Newly furnished rooms
at the Kinsler Apartments. Bell East
53S0W.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

REAL ESTATE AND RENTALS.
T. A. ROSS REALTY CO., 1902 L. 18th
street. Bell phone Clifton 1875.
Home East SIZE.
FORTUNE J. WEAVER, The Locator,
1926 East 18th ST., Home East 1866,
Bell East 3495.
WILLIAMS & JACKSON, 1904 East
18th st. Both phones, East 1415.
Il. L. kiNsLER, 918 East Twenty
first street. Bell phone, Grand
42o4. Home phone. Delaware $50.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

NOTlCE-DlVlNITY STUDENTS.
Books on Theology for sale. 2G3-
Euclid avenue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

For Rent-Furnished rooms, S1.5O
up per week. Miss Dora Dorgans,
2319 Highland Ave, Bell Phone East
529t.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

For rent-Neatly furnished rooms
Mrs. Lucy Benford, zoos Tracy Ave.
Bell Main 174SJ.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY.

Mrs. Thos. Hawkins, 1910 Vine st
Fresh goods. Quick service.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room
Well heated near 3 car lines. Men
only. 1l19 Garfield. Call before 800
o'clock Bell Phone Clifton 615W. 2t
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
BEAUTY PARLoRs AND HAIR
pREsSERS.

MRS. LUCY BEhFoRD, Poro Hair
Culturist, 1908 Tracy avenue. Bell
Phone Main 174SJ.
MRS. DELLA 5ALLEW, Foro Hair
Dresser, 61S Garfield Avenue, facial
and body massage, smuggling and
m%anicuring. Bell phone West
3161-W.
MRS. CORA o. WILLIAMS, Poro Hair
Dresser, body and facial massage.
Manicuring. 1917 e. 22d st. Bell
Phone Grand 2319.
MRS. FANNIE HERNDoN NAPIER,
Poro Hair Dresser, $50 South Fourth
St, Armourdale, Kans.
MRS. ELLA DOWNING, Poro Hair
Dresser, 354 Garfield Ave. Bell
Phone West 1894.
MRS. ANNA MCGEE, Poro Hair CuI.
turist. 924 e. 31st st. Bell Phone
Grand 343O.
NINE. N. 3. JAcKsoN's wonderful
Hair Preparations. Agents wanted.
2100 E. 9th street. Bell Phone Fast
1269-M.
CLEANERS.
VIM. T. STANLEY, Cleaning, Pressing
and repairing. 1890 E.. 9Th street
Home Phone East 1912.
DELUXE, Cleaners and Dyers, 1907
Troost. F. A. McWilliams, Prop
Bell, Grand 744: Home, Main S256
CAFES.
BOND CAFE, SIS Independence Ave
Mrs. Amanda Bond, Prop. Home
Cooking.
COAL COMPANIES.
PAYNE COAL CO., 19O21A Vine st
Bell Phone East $50, Home East 4l32
GROCERIES.
w. M. HUSTON, Handy Grocery. 1885
Highland.
INSURANCE.
CLOVER LEAF INSURANCE co.
P. c. James, Dist. Mgr, 1918 E. 18Th
st. Bell Phone East 275O.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

FORTUNE J. WEAVER
KANSAS CITY'S PIONEER REAL ESTATE
DEALER IS BACK ON THE JOB.
YOU SAY YOU CAN'T SAVE.
You are mistaken ken, absolutely; T. DON'T s,. excuse y yoq r iss1 Tss the tS
f 5Roassnd dsS OF sases D" right s0a here i n Eansa; City y, ,,n,
noo Gom nc fo ssnso dssns1d . tnat o you = lay % Ssde don't q part you Of DO SG iF
yourself to a plan Of systematic saving.
BUY A HOME ON PAYMENTS.
The payments can be met each month just as EASILY as you
now pay rent You won't be able abb to tell the difference diff oo but but S tnme
you will be a citizen in the true sense of the word, and you will will
never result from paying rent.
DON'T HESITATE.
.n,,! Look C Snm this s5a list It. oo ARE ot SDo If YOU Z 5s DO mot @sn ssS ot 1nythins that
DUPLExEs.
244O Campbell Street, apartments, modern; $4,000. $500 down.
Southwest Corner 21st and Tracy Ave-l2room frame, modern;
22O6 Flora Aye:-Moden . rooms up and 5 down, Except heat;
1872, P9sso-ssgi s1Gy modern polished floors, steam heat, Op1en
1908 Michigan Gye-I rooms, partly modern: $4,000. $500 down.
Between 2rd and , 2ith on Tracy r !. AT re- 3 rooms strictly modern
Parties wanting houses in Kansas City, Kans, call up and l
COTTAGES.
81 81 s MtS4 9sSP. AgsN Axs, Kansas nods c4Pvt f F8Bs& si39S $500 9o,s a2" frame.
1912 lydia Ave- rooms, part modern. $3.50.
ISIS Forest Ayenqeml0room modern, brick; $500 $500 down
23 2 ITaSy,a Ayem7r9om I'm modern Sntb frame me: $1,000 sIs&ad $780, G.S down
$4,000. $500 down.
2424 MontgaI Ave-6rOom frame, water, gas and electric lights,
$4,000; $500 down.
1929 Highland Ave-5room modern brick, $275O. $500 down.
1920 Highland Ave-4room stucco, modern, $275O. $500 down
1926 Highland Ave- rooms modern, $4,000. 5000 down.
1913 Euclid Ave- rooms, water and gas, $1,000. 5000 down.
1914 Lydia Ave- rooms, water and gas, $3.50. $500 down.
1412 East 18th St. rooms, part modern, $4,000. $500 dow.
1920 Michigan Ave- rooms modern frame, furnace heat 81 500
$500 down.
1924 Michigan Ave.-6room modern frame, $4,000. $500 down
S9 East 24th-7room modern frame, $3.50. $500 dow1.
22O5 East 14th St-6room modern frame, $2,75O. $500 down COX
per month.
1926 Montgal ye-7room modern frame nal floor. fw~,ooL..
$4,000. $500 down.
2442 Campbell St-5room cottage, $500. 5000 down.
43rd and Washington-Several 4 and 5room strictly modern ot
tages, $1,000 to s2250. $500 down, balance like rent
3414 E. 21st St-5Toom strictly modern cottage, 81 s2oo
down, $25 per month. ~
FORTUNE j. WEAVER, THE LocATER
Kansas Chys Pioneer Negro Real Estate Dealer
1926 East 18th Street, Opposite Gem Theatre.
BELL al '+o Home, East 1855
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
HOTELS.


HOTEL CUMMINGS, I'LL Walnut st
Bell Phone Grand 1927.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

w. NJ. HUSTON, Handy Grocery. 173
Highland.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

Room TO rent-Gentlemen only
Modern. Call Bell Phone Crane
2174M.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
SHOE STORE.

C. A. PAGES SHOE STORE, 1907 E,
Eighteenth street. Bell phone, East
1928.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

/ FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
quiet family. Reasonable. Mrs. Anne
lila Adkins, 90 Garfield Ave. Bell
Phone Clifeon 1865.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
COAL COMPANIES.
GROCERIES

PAYNE COAL CO., 19O2H Vine st.
Bell Phone East $50, Home East 4132.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

Xmas Wreaths, holly, evergreen and
all kinds Of decorations, 1910 E. 18th
st.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
STENoGRAPAY.

STENoGRAPAY.
MRS. X. N. FoRNEY, Instructor of
Gregg Shorthand, 2746 Woodland
avenue. Bell phone Wabash 235SW.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

THAT from the whiff which arises
from certain minister's breaths whis-
key hasn't gotten too high for them
vet
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27

FOR HTRE-A No. l horse and sim
gle wagon by day or week; reason
able. Ills Charlotte Street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
r

INSURANCE.
CLOVER LEAF INSURANCE co.,
P. C. James, Dist. Mgr, 1913 E. 18th
st. Bell Phone East 275O.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-27
CAFES.

BOND CAFE, SIS Independence Ave.
Mrs. Amanda Bond, Prop. Home
Cooking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-28

move. I shot the one nearest .
and that started them in motto.
There isn't any more 10 tell q
cept that I marched tire gang at's
to No Mans Land and turned
over to a lieutenant in ny comp's
And about three weeks later "
summoned to headquarters. VasH
was brought before Lieu,enaE''''
eral Currie, ccmmande--in'che
the Canadian forces, and so;ns e-s
officers. One officer asked ne
Of questions and then he pines
ribbon on me. And I found o.. Az
ward that the guy VIC p.has' :
ribbon on was Fais.'
Later Olstrom was slT"i0As'
London, where King George "
him the V. c. He has letters ~
the king and rom Sir Douglas ~
but he isn't excited atol; .Aa' =,
He is goinr Lack 10 ms Old !en ~ "
maker Of musical instruments ~. .,
about all-except tia. < yoi: X =.
doesn't beat a little quicker w. =
you remember that there ar ~
men in the world like that 20 4'a :.
a doctor. There is something '"''
with you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-28

One of the most remarha's ~. ~,
in the history OF HE !ica! 80" =,
which has haf1'ed he Leans I'd
sicians and surgeons q TIE Ia
has come to light here u TX I'd
Of Mrs. Lara MaSgiH!, P'',-%@,,,
member OF the S Fraae!sso ~ :;
colony Of pioneer residents e.
Francisco. :.
Mrs. Maggini was in her 90. ..s
sixth year, and fer twenty'ohe " n,
following an operation. she NV "a
without a stomach. Dr. taaE'S' !
ham performed the operate"
Luke's hospital after a.. AoPe ~
had been given up. Ito
At the time it was believed '"a 4
could live only a few months ~,
most, but Mrs. Magsiri raiAea - ~
a short time was in better es.'' ~
she had enjoyed fer sever" s,
Up to the time Of her dea'H ~ !,
active and took keen in'e
affairs of her family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-28

her home in town, after passing a
few days in Boston and vicinity with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. D. Twist OF
Pressure Isle are the guests OF
friends in town,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arno Ireland and son
Edward Of Winslow passed the day
Yesterday with Mrs, Ircland's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ireland.
Milton Kidder. who has been en-
ployed at Clinton for several weeks,
has completed his duties and return
ed to his home on Main street.
Mrs. Charles Pooler has returned
to her home on Burrili street, after
passing a few days in Boston with
relatives.
The women who have been solicit
ing for the Victory Liberty Loan have
met with great success. It is hoped
tha1 all those who have not as yet
purchased their bonds will be pre-
=" ri 70 do 30 by Monday at the lat
est. Each worker is to receive a
...- i..edai made from a German
cannon. Two helmets will be given
away as rewards, one going to the
man or woman selling the largest
number of bonds and one to the per-
son selling the greatest value in
bonds The ladies who have been
soliciting for the Victory Loan are
Mrs Edbert Kelley (town chairman).
Mrs. F. L. Tozier. Mrs. George Chap
man, Mrs. c. H. Park, Mrs. SpS iel
Wing. Mrs. Joseph Sawyer. MIRA r..
o. Files, Mrs Lloyd Sykes. Mrs. Will
liam Archer. Mrs. Ralph Jewell. Mrs.
w. L. Gousse, Mrs. c. ". Pooler,
Mrs. Silas Lawry. Mrs. b. r. Will
hanson. Miss Addie Lawrence. Miss
Maude Kendrick, Mrs. Carl Piper,
Mrs. George Page. Mrs. Wilbur Nit
chell. Mrs. w. c. circuit. Mrs. L. E.
Hoxie, Mrs. r, L. Knowlton, Mrs.
Charles Speak. Mrs. Walter Hinck.
ley. Mrs. Melvin Palmer. Mrs. W. J..
Marcia, Mrs. Gerry. Mrs. futile. Mrs.
w. ]. Bradbury. Mrs. L. 8. Bray A
supper for the Liberty Loan work.
ers will be held at Files hall Mon
day evening at $50 o'clock. Reports
will be given at that time and speak
ers will be present.
G.. Melrose Cotton Of Melrose,
Mass, is in town. being called here
by the death Of his mother, Mrs. Sa-
rah Cotton.
Fred Chase received q telegram on
Saturday from his son, Fred l..
Chase Of the 303rd Field Artillery,
stating that he arrived in Boston in
the morning and went to Camp Dew
ems. Walter Ladd and Carleton
Bunker are also with this division.
There was . large attendance At the
mass meeting last evening at the Star
theatre in the interest Of the Victory
Liberty Loan drive. Music was fur.
:; shed by the lawrence high school o.
CT estra. Prayer was offered by Rev
f. II. Holman. pastor Of the Baptis,
church. Several songs were sung by
the audience under the direction Of W.
r. Mitchell. Rev. W. H. varney. who
rresise1 at the meeting. gave a brief
talk. making 1t plain to all that we
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n NJ an
(NeW York Globe.)

II there be a heaven to which retire
the doughty and redoubtable heroes
whose existence on earth was be-
tween the pages OF books. then sure
ly D'Artagnan and his worthy COM
rades are today twirling their NOUS
tachios In approval OF Sergeant
George Olstrom Gage twenty-six) Of
II kossuth place. Brooklyn. His is 4
tale as Falstaff would have loved to
tell, and II blind Homer sitting in the
dust had added it to Ulysses feats
, no one would have felt a false OF
Earring note. Sem Benefits Neri, in
his better moments, could have heard
it with a full-throated roar Of ap.
prevail.
What did Sergeant Olstrom do?
Little enough. if you listen to his
own account Of it. In fact. Kossuth
place. Brooklyn, and the rest of US
might not know he had done any,
thing at all even yet if he hadn't
found it necessary to 60 to the bank.
You see. il Just happens that Oh
strom was awarded the Victoria
Cross. the highest and most coveted
of British decorations. 1t carries an
annuity. the annuity had to be paid
through the bank: and there you are.
Olstrom enlisted in the Canadian
army. rose to be a sergeant, and one
night he took sixteen men out into
the German lines (this was on che
Cambrai front) TO see what could be
seen. They ran into a German ma
chine gun squad. and fourteen Of the
Tommies were dead in a few minutes.
Hear Olstrom's own account. Of what
happened next:
Il happened into a crater and lay
quiet for a time. and finally Tipped
two-franc piece. II she came tails
was going to crawl back to our own
lines; if heads I was going ahead.
She came heads.
80 crawlsd to Q German pill box
and peeked in. There were twenty
seven German officers and men and
two French girls in the pill box The
ferries were drinking benedictine and
getting drunken and drunken. Dawn
was coming on, 20 Just before 1t got
light enough to make my presence
known to the ferries jumped into
the pill box, letting out an awful roar
AZ showed myself to the souses. I
had my automatic and ak hand
grenades.
"A German officer pulled his gun,
but saw him first. He has been in
He'll ever since. Another began to
try to get his sword out, but I,
stopped him also. The rest quit for
the time being. told the two
French girls-they were only about
sixteen years old-to gather up the
rifles and revolvers while I kept the
crowd covered. Then I let out an
other hell Of a yell ana told the Jer-
ries to march out. They refused to
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Garter Causes Wreck

A garter that slippe1 n '.' ,.,..:
moment nearly wrecktd pa'
5000 patrol wagon. "
The wagon was ars" ,-.i
call. At Twelfth stree a'' q
way. in the center Of the q " -. :.
district. a girl gcw:ed J! n
fu-s started across tF5 ,,l
way over she halted turn
made a wild clutch for .'e' =
Pedestria shouted = s.-.,
the girl was ob!ivious rss
over and began TO tumble, 49,;
wagon opened its siren eN NJ, Nv s
fancy curve, missed the 81, 10. 81
inch. careened past telep ,sss
by a narrow margin anu "
again. ,,s,i
Then only did the girl straisn ,.st.
and bring something blue '"''
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