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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24
AND THUS CALUMNY SPREADS
Amusing Reason Why Brother g.
Was Made Known to the World
a. ., stingy Man..

She worked at the minister's house
for three days and then went to q
neighbOr and begged her to give her
q place for the remainder Of the week,
so she could get home.
"Why." said the neighbor, inQulring-
~. II thought you were employed by
Mrs s.. What Is the reason that
you are leavingT
Il just can't stay there another
minute" the girl told her. Brother
s. Is the stingiest man 1 ever
knew"
"Stingy! Why. the whole family il
known far and wide for its benevo-'
lence. What in the world makes you
say tflat?" she asked.
"Ma'am," whispered the girl trag-
ically, rs II she were revealing state
secrets, ina nm, don't you know.
Brother s. sits up at one end of
the table and measures out Just how
much every one Of them can have to
eat afore he ever gives 'em a plate,
even! can't stay where there's any
such COINS on."-Indianapolis News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24
WAR COST WORLD 26o BILLION
riod Of Great Trade Activity

London@Edgnr Crammond, promi-
nent British financial writer. estimates
the direct cost Of the war to the allies
at $141. 800. 100000 and to the central
European powers at SOS, ,375, ,O00, 600.
He estimates the total cost of the war.
including indirect losses, at $26O. .OOO.-
100000.
He concludes that the fall in the
price Of commodities and wages will
take place slowly and gradually.
The war has enormously Increased
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24
WORK ON ROADS
TO BE RUSHED

Congress at Its last session not only
made available from the federal treas-
ury large additional sums for road
construction, but also made some I'm
portant amendments to the federal aid
road act. These amendments will have
the effect of greatly lessening the diff
culties Of selecting. and constructing
needed roads.
1.-THE amount Of federal funds avail
able for road building on March i was
over $72 900. which under the law
must be matched by at least an equal
amount from the states.
More Funds July I.
"On July 1, $4,000, ,OO0 more Of fed
eral funds will become available for
general road purposes and $4,000. 900
for national forest roads. which, with
equal contributions from the states.
will provide an additional SIPS. 600 600
for federal aid road work, making nm
aggregate sum of $S43. 800. 600 for the
calendar year.
"In other words. the 1910 program
for federal aid road building is greater
than any previous annual road build
Ing accomplishments in this country.
1.-The states and their civil subdivi-
sions also will carry on large amount
Of road work without federal aid. The
extent Of this Is uncertain and will
depend upon local labor. Industrial and
agricultural conditions. The present
Indications are that approximately
$3.50 100000 will be spent in this way
''The purpose Of the federal aid road
law Is to encourage the construction Of
roads Of substantial nature by the
states and to provide adequate safe
guards for securing systematic and
economical action. Long experience
has shown that the best results will
be secured II the work Is performed
under the supervision Of the state high
way departments. the method Of the
control depending upon local condi-
tions."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24
War With Microbes
Is Next, Says Expert

Philadelphia.-That the next
war may be one Of microbes Is
the prediction of DR.. Isaac
Sharpless, president of Haver-
ford college. He says:
1.-THE next war is likely to be
a biologists war where the vic
tory will be attained by that
army or nation most successful
in inoculating Its adversaries
With disease germs poured down
upon them from above.
'While this may be too hor-
rible even to contemplate now.
nevertheless 1t is a possibility
and even a probability to be
reckoned with, and certainly 1t
should be most seriously consid-
cred before we begin to burden
ourselves with the inevitable
c0stliness of military training"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24

the power of production In Great Brit
ain, and he Is convinced that this at
the present time is Mt least SO per cent
over the production Of 1913.
Through all the economic records Of
the past, Mr.. Crammond says, 1t is
possible to trace an advance In the
standard Of living for the masses con-
currently with nm increase in the
amount of money in circulation and
a decline In the purchasing power Of
money.
the eve of period Of intense activity
in trade such as the world has never
known.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24
= DON'T sS1 IN \ ASPIRIN :,'Il. BOX
Ask for "Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin in Bayer
package-marked with "Bayer Cross.

You must say "Bayer." Never ask
for merely Aspirin tablets. The namo
"Bayer" means you are getting the
genuine 'Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" !"
proven safe by millions Of people.
Don't buy Aspirin tablets in 4 pill
box. Insist on getting the Bayer pack
age with the safety "Bayer Cross" on
both package and on tablets. No 9TH
er wayl
Beware Of counterfeitsl Only re-
Gently Brooklyn manufacturer was
sent to the penitentiary for flooding
the country with talcum powder tab
lets, which he claimed to be Aspirin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24
Construction This Year to Exceed
Volume Of Any Year
in History.
LARGER FUNDsARE AVAILABLE
II All the States Take Advantage Of
Federal Appropriation 1000, 900
viii Be Expsnded-FrsIoht
Rates an Obstacle.

Washington.-Many important steps
have been taken to expedite road con-
struction under the enlarged program
recently authorized by congress. and
the Indications are that a larger vol
ume of highway construction will be
accomplished this season than in any
previous year In the history Of the ma
tion, according to statement Issued
by David +. Houston. secretary OF
agriculture.
The requisite official machinery.
says the secretary. for executing this
program-that is, the department OF
agriculture, through the bureau OF
public roads on the one hand and the
4s state highway departments on the
other-is already in existence. A con-
ference was held by the secretary on
March 1 with the state highway com
missioners Of the Eastern and middle
Western states. and all phases Of the
problem, and especially the interpre-
tation Of the liberal amendments OF
the federal aid road act. were consid-
cred.
The appointment Of Thomas II Mac
Donald. chief engineer Of the Iowa
state highway commission, as engineer
in immediate charge Of the work of
the bureau of public roads under the
federal aid road act, has just been an
nounced by the secretary, and 1t Is
planned that, In the near future. Mr..
Macdonald will formally assume the
position Of director of the bureau Of
public roads. -.-
Freight Rates an Obstacle.
1t developed at the conference that
the present freight rates are one Of
the principal obstacles to the active
resumption and extension of highway
activities. The situation was laid be-
fore the proper officials Of the railroad
administration on March / by repre-
sentatives OF the department Of agri-
culture and of the state highway on
cials.
They were given a sympathetic hear
ing, and the question Is now under ac-
tive consideration by the railroad ad-
ministration. Secretary Houston also
has taken up with the secretary Of
war the question Of releasing from the
army highway engineers in this cOun-
try and abroad, In order that their
services may be utilized during the
coming road-construction season.
The secretary's statement In part Is
MS follows:
During the war It was necessary to
curtail road-construction operations
because Of the difficulties Of securing
transportation, materials and the re-
auisite services. Now that the situa-
A. -
lively resumed and vigorously prose-
cuted Notwithstanding the fact that
conditions are still abnormal In some
respects, especially with reference to
the prices Of materials and supplies.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24
VIII Send Three Enjoys.

Copenhagen. = Foreign Minister
Count Won BrockdOrff- -Rantzau Of Ger
many has announced that three ENJOYS
will be sent to Versailles, authorized
to receive the text of the peace prelim-
inaries. according to dispatch from
Berlin received here. The delegation
will be headed by Minister yon Haniel
whose associates will be Herren Won
Keller and Ernest Schmitt, legation
councillors. They will be attended by
two officials and two chancery serv.
ants.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24
German Sub Arrives.

New York.-The German submarine
U-111, the first German undersea craft
to be brought to this country, slipped
into New York harbor with the impers-
ial German naval standard flying be.
nsath the Stars and Stripes. The U.
boat was taken to the navy yard and
will be exhibited to stimulate interest
In the Victory loan.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24
VIII Be Received In Secrecy.

raris.-.The final plans for receiving
the German delegates at Versailles
and for delivering the treaty provide
for complete secrecy. although an Off
cial communication will be issued after
the treaty has actually been delivered
announcing this fact. Except for this,
everything will be behind rigidly
guarded doors with military forces Oc-
cupying all the surrounding precincts.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24
Ban on Snoring.

New York.-"Don't sleep out loud
during the Sermon" is the printed ad.
monition distributed to wOrshipers Of
the First Washington Presbyterian
church.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24
Makes Nonstop Fiioht.

Mineola, N.'Y.-Flying at an aver
age speed Of 108.38 miles an hour for
six hours and fifty minutes, Capt. E.
F. While, ma army aviator, completed
the first nonstop flight between Chi
cagO and New York, landing at Hazel
hurst field. The distance covered was
TT miles. Most Of the flight, Captain
White said, was made ut an altitude of
1900 feet.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24
FossII Remalns Found.

Steamboat Springs, Col.-The fossil
remains of an antediluvian monster.
half fish and half reptile. believed to
have lived millions Of years ago when
the great Uintah basin was m ocean.
have been discovered in the elaterite
deposits of Indian Canyon by George
Stewart. The snake fish fossil was
found completely imbedded between
two layers of elaterite and had shiny.
jet-black scales of n diamond shape.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24

In the Bayer package are proper d.
rections and the dose for Headache,
ToOthache. Earache. Neuralgia. Rheu-
matism. Lumbago, Sciatica, Colds.
Grippe, Infiuenxal-C Colds. Neuritis and
pain generally.
"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin" Amsri-
can made and owned, are sold in vest
pocket boxes of II tablets, which cost
only few cents, also In bottles Of ~
and bottles Of 1O0-also capsules.
Aspirin Ii the trade mark Of Baysr
Manufacture Of Nonoaceticacidsstse
Of Salicylicacid.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24

Each. cemetery where Americans
have been buried is fully plated on
maps. The graves registration serv-
ice is now extending every energy to
complete the burying. marking. re-
cording and classification of the he
roic Americans.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24
Rouoh on Rats.

Beloit, Wis.-He surely was rough
on the rats. e. ]. Seaver declares he
has killed 100000 rodents in the last
eight years.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24
His WIfs,e Husband.

Smith, lost my identity for two
whole weeks last summer.
JonestHow did 1t happenf
Smith-Spent my vacation among
wife's relations, where was simply
known as Annals husband.-Philadsk +
phia Inquirer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24

At that, the fellow who stutters has
time enough to figure out what he's
saying.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-24

The milk Of human kindness Is new.
or run through q cream separator.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
PRICE, sc.
LOVES THEATR The SENSA TON OF The CITY

hundred dollars in cost, They were
from the Grand Royal Arch Chapter,
United Grand Commandery of Mis-
souri,, Order of Eastern Star, Most
Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A.
NJ. of Missouri, Courts of Kansas City,
Hannibal Lodge No 20, Diamond
Jewel Chapter No. AZ, St Alderman
Commandery No. 20, Lincoln School
and faculty, Moberly, Queen Foster
Temple, S. NJ. T., Phyllis Wheatley
Court, Green Valley Court No. 70,
Royal House, Lincoln School of Mar
shall North Street NJ. F. Church and
Sunday School and Choir, Pride OF
Saline Lodge No. 81, Ladies' Aid So
ciety, K. P, Prof. and Mrs. Chinn,
Rev and Mrs. c. R. Mcdowell, Prof.
w. H. Dixon and wife, Mrs. Lula Clay
and Mrs. Maggie Nickens, Hannibal,
Mo-; Mrs. Martha Turk and Mrs. Kin
cade of St. Louis, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Neff of Slater, Miss Austelia
Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. Felix H. Payne
and son of Kansas City, Prof. and
Mrs. A. B. Bolden of Moberly, Prof
anu MIS- y. -. JOlluSOIl VI 81 11Oulcg
Prof. j. H. Smith of Chilloco, Okla,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dickerson, Mrs.
o. A. Walton, Mrs. Mary Boyd, Mrs.
NJ. L. Williams and Mr.. and Mrs. +.
L. Crawford of Kansas City, Hon. c.
c. Clark and wife of ST. Louis, Mrs.
Bertha T. Buckrer and family of st.
Louis, Mrs. Susa Combs, Ada Finley
and Mildred Seals of Blackburn, Mo,
Mrs. Anna Brown Nettie and Villa,
DR.. and Mrs. W. H. Madison, Mrs.
C. NJ. Buckner, Mrs. T. G. Johnson,
Zella and Mollie, Mrs. L. ]. Allen,
Mrs. Francis Stewart, Mrs. Gladys
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Sayles,
Miss Marguerite Ferguson, Hon and
Mrs. Jno. Rose, Mesdames Beatrice
Gray and Mabel Thurman, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Wilson, Omaha. Neb.,
Odessa Harris of Odessa, Neb., Hon.
Emmanuel Wittrup and Hon. Jos. A
Walker.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

emphatically the assinine discrimina-
tion shown our boys in the war. We
rebel against the assumption of su-
periority on the part of bloodthirsty
Southerners, who enforce this "su-
periority" by acts the like only can
nibals of heathenism show. We spurn
their sicily talk about black mann
mys," and while doing SO, planning
to assasinate "mammy's" sons and
daughters. We have nothing but con-
tempt for a people who will use the
courts and law of the land to deny
the most loyal and frugal portion of
Americas citiZenry their constitution
al rights. We have no confidence in
Americas democracy as represented
by the present administration. We
are sick at heart and tire of hearing
about "self-determination of all peo-
pies in matters of government while
in America, more than nine millions
of people are denied their right to
even live decently. We look with dis
gust upon a people that forces race
to be ignorant by denying it civil
iZing influences and then use their
refusal to permit them a part in gov
ernment. Under the conditions named
above, Major Motion lives and runs a
school that is destroying the real
manhood of the American Negro. His
libel against Africa is in keeping with
his betrayal of Negro America. Mo-
ton cannot lead in America, and in
France he is n.isrepresenting the
black race verywhere-according to
the Associated Tress.-"Rev)" Viii
liam A. Byrd.-Cleveland Gazette
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

The stand which DR.. Burris Jen-
kins, the new Editor of the Post,
has taken regarding question of
vital interest not only to the fifty
thousand of our people in this city,
but also of moment to the twelve mil
lions Of Negroes scattered throughout
this country, is deserving of no little
comment. The willingness with which
he complied with the request of some
OF our influential citizens that the
word Negro heretofore begun with
a small ny be capitalized in all his
publications shows that he is man
who dares to do all that may become
a man.
In capitalizing the word Negro"
by which twelve millions of our most
loyal, law abiding, generous hearted,
and forgiving citizens of the United
States are designated, DIR. Jenkins
takes rank with the few who are will
ing, in the face of scathing criticism,
to hold the Negro up before the world
as a people who have an origin, as a
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION FOR
coLoRED YOUNG WOMEN
LAUNCHED AT THE PAsEo
" M C. A.

Tuesday evening under the direc-
tion OF Miss Mae Belcher of St. Louis,
field secretary of the South Central
District OF the National Y. w. C. A.
and Miss Harriet Vance, executive sec
retary OF the Central Association of
Kansas City, 1920 McGee street; 400
women were present, representing the
membership of the Y. w. c. A. Clubs.
These clubs are organized into the
Blue Triangle League of the Y. w. C.
A. The women enthusiastically en-
dorsed and pledged cooperation in a
campaign for IS, 100000 to open Center
for the first years work. The COM
mittee of management was partially
appointed, as follows: Miss Anna H.
Jones, chairman; Mrs. Ida Becks,
vice-president; Miss e. F. Lovett, sec
retary; Miss C. E. Brydie, treasurer;
Mrs, l.. A. McCampbell, Mrs. Sadie
Dibble, Mrs. Emma Ray, Mrs. ]. E.
Perry, Mrs. ]. r. e. Lee, Mrs. R. p.
Jackson, Miss Josephine Martin, Mrs.
NJ. F. Cook. This committee with the
local and field secretaries, will work
out plans which will be more fully an.
nounced next week Present office OF
Blue Triangle League, Paseo Y. M. c.
A., Mrs. Jean McCampbell, office as
sistant. Call and see her. Turn IN
your membership. Watch us grow!
II MYRTLE F. COOK, Publicity ch
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
YOU MUST PAY YOUR sUBscRlP.
TIoN OR BE CUT OFF.
Special Notice TO All Readers and Sun
scribers-A Government Order
Which Al Newspapers
Must obey.

The War Industry Board of the
United States Government has issued
new order affecting the weekly pa
pers and we wish to direct the atten-
ton of our subscribers to the follow
ing section of that order which says:
mo publications may continue sub
scriptions after date of expiration,
paid for"
1t will be seen from the above that
unless subscriptions are renewed and
it is now mandatory to discontinue all
subscriptions and to drop all names
from the mailing galleys whenever the
time is out, unless the money for the
year in advance is in the office.
Friendship plays no part, the Govern
ment demands that these rules and
regulations be carried out
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
Kansas City Sun:

Kansas City Sun;
1t took a man, DR.. Burris A. jenkins,
to make the word Negro" look respect.
able in print. Every Negro in Kansas
City has been made to feel proud of
this change. 1t takes men of red blood
to go contra to custom and rise above
the prejudice Of the day. This was
one of the characteristics of Col.
Roosevelt that forced men to respect
him.
In DIR. Jenkins all the people OF
Kansas City have friend He is in
deed man with heart and friend
to the lowly. He believes in the doc
trine that IF you do it to the least OF
these. my little ones, you do it unto
me-; so we are all pulling for DR.
Jenkins and the Kansas City Post"
G. H. GALLOWAY.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

people who are the equals of the
Caucasian, the Mongolian, the Malay,
and the Indian. By this change, the
Negro is raised from position of
contempt, a position of abasement, to
one of honor and respect in the eyes
of reading public. In short, it
places him on equal footing with men
WHO compose the various groups OF
humanity which go to make up the
entire civilized universe.
We hail DR.. Jenkins as one OF the
few men born and reared in America
who has not imblbed any Of the un-
worthy characteristics, such as race
hatred, prejudice, narrowness of soul
cowardice and fear, which have sound
ed the death knell OF so many who
would have been considered truly
great, but were unwilling to pay the
price, and so, were wrecked on the
shoals of public opinion" We re
gard him as timely successor te
one who let wonderful opportunity
for rendering real service to his fel
low men pass by. We shall expect
great things of DR.. jenkins in the
future. for he is truly the right maj
in the right place.
MRS. ]. r. WILLIAMS,
2418 Vine Street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR EYES.

1t is not often that Negro gets the
chance to be trained by the best minds
in this country in any given branch of
science.
Dr. |. NJ. Horton, 1887 Paseo, Bell
phone East S744, has been trained by
DR. w. b. Needles, president Needles
Institute, COL Bryant building, Kansas
City, Mo-, the foremost optometrist in
the United States.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
Editor of the Kansas City Sun:

Thanks many times for the wonder.
full service which you rendered our
race by asking Rev. Burris A. Jenkins
to capitalize the IN" In Negro l con-
slider it victory and gives us hope
that more of the indignities which try
our souls will be wiped out, especially
if more mair-minded citizens like DR..
Jenkins knew our hopes, ideas and
aspirations and If more of us would
let them know as you did just how we
feel. Sincerely,
HOWARD NJ. SMITH, NJ. d.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
EDITOR Kansas City Sun:

Kansas City is honored, the Kansas
City Post is honored and the Negroes
of Kansas City are honored In that
DIR. Burris A. Jenkins, a man OF such
splendid personality and character and
with desire to treat all human beings
the same. has become the editor and
publisher OF one Of our leading dailies,
The recent example of his fairness
capitalizing the word Negro in his col
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
THE BON VIViANTs.

The Bon Vivants entertained at the
De Luxe Cafe last Sunday night after
which they attended Loves Theatre in
a body. Next Sunday they will enter
tain at the Spotless Kitchen and again
attend Loves beautiful theatre en-
masse.
Officers: Roy Dorsey, president;
Ralph Wright, first vice-president; !;
Chas. Garrett, second vice-president;
Percy Lee, secretary; William Nc
knight, treasurer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
Or. JENKINS A MAN.
= n IIAININID1
Sec'y Paseo Y. VI. c. A

One of the many and most persist
ent insults aimed at our people by
American Journalism has been in the
use of the small IN" in spelling the
word Negro. Editor Burris Jenkins
is evidencing real courage when he
thus takes a stand against the all
but crystalized opinion of his own
race. JOE Z: HEREFORD. d.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

Hon. N c. Crews,
Editor Kansas City Sun,
Kansas City, Mo.
My Dear Mr.. Crews-Through the
columns of your paper | wish to COM
mend the editor of the Post, DR.. Bur
his Jenkins, with great praise for sub.
stituting the capital "N' in the use OF
the word Negro. It's great thing.
/ know you have been reading the
"Nubbins" column in the Post. Are
they not wholesome? Do they not in
spire food for thought? Don't they
have a sort of ring to them that
makes your blood move with a push
and you catch yourself rising up with
an emotion. and then you think of the
man behind the pen whom you know
has heart that beats true American
blue to the time of MY Country, Tis
of Thee? Isn't it great to hear some
thing different from the old order OF
Things, that has little twang, that S
permeated with the spirit of the broth
erhood of man and the fatherhood OF
God, something that's such a luxury?
Then you proclaim in terms of the
great apostle Peter at the Transfigura-
tion when he said, MY Lord, it is good
for us to be here"
This Mr.. Crews is a modest inter
pretation of how we feel about j. Bur
ris Jenkins whose messages come tC
us with a ring.
Say, isn't he grand?
Very cordially yours,
VIM. ]. THOMPKINS, NJ. D.
Supt. Old City Hospital