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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03
VINE ST, BAPTIST CHURCH.

DR.. Ewing preached a noble sermon
at II o'clock from a text selected from
the 5th Chapter of Matthew, subject
THE Beatitudes." He treated the sub
ject with much ability, applying the
different passages to the Christians
life. At u o'clock the funeral of Mr..
Tibbs was attended. The church eX-
tends it's sympathy to the bereaved
widow, who is a faithful member of
the church and of the choir. III. j.
Spigener, Supt, Of the Sunday School,
reports a very good attendance, al
though the weather was bad. Over
one hundred thirty-five were present.
I've are glad to see Brother G. w.
Taylor, Asst. Supt, and teacher of st.
Mark Bible Glass, back at his post
again after a short illness DR.. Ew-
ing continued his subject on the Beati,
tudes at the evening service. The
choir rendered excellent music.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03
BLUE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH

Services were well attended Sunday
morning. Rev. Bailey preached a good
few members and friends went with
the pastor to 54th ana Kansas Ave. to
aid Rev. A. A. Banks in his Rally ....
Our B. Y. P. U. is progressing. Our
splendid president, Mrs. Mary Will
liams, is working very hard to make
it one of the best in Kansas City. &c.
At 8 o'clock u pastor, Rev. H. c.
Gatewood, preached a good spiritual
sermon. He left for Sunny Side, Utah.
and will be gone for three weeks. Our
church is getting along nicely and our
attendance is growing. Our collection
Sunday was $22.65. $3.50 was donat
ed to the pastor.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03
ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH
Between 18th and 18th on Highland

Between 18th and 18th on Highland
Rev. n. T. Lane, B. s., Pastor.
Sunday School was largely attend
ed. Superintendent Wood was at his
post and the teachers full of object
and aim are doing their work with
JOY and pleasure. At IL a. M. the
pastor was at his post. He preached
a splendid but powerful sermon. The
Holy Ghost was in every heart.
B. Y. P. U. at $50 p. m. The young
people are making things go. A nice
program was rendered. 80 President
Reese is preparing to go to Sunday
School Congress. Big things are 60
ing on in st. Paul. AT 8 p. m. the
pastor preached to a filled house. The
Holy Spirit filled our hearts. A great
sermon was listened to. Four mem
bers came into the army. Mrs,
Nixon died on the goth and the funeral
will be Sunday at 1 p. N. A great
woman has fallen Come Sunday
morning at IL a. m. and hear u pas
tor reason out Gods Word. DIR. c
]. w. Boyd preached a good sermon
for us on Friday at s p, m.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03
CHURCH.

Services were up to the standard all
day at Ebenezer. Rev. Osborne de-
livered a mastery sermon on How
to Have Good Wives. Glass No.
10, Brother Porter, leader, is banner
this week. The Republican flag is
still flying. The Democrats have re-
ported the largest individual five dol
lars. Look out for the final report,
... Tomorrow is the beginning of the
close of the Rally. Rev. r. Davis and
Choir of Centennial NJ. E. Church will
have charge of the program at Eben-
ezer. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Rev. Alphin and congregation, Rev.
Dawson and congregation, and other
ministers and citizens, will be pres
ent. The public is invited. Sunday,
May 4th, is "Woman's Day" An elab-
crate program will be conducted all
day by the women; even the Sunday
morning sermon will be by a woman.
At night a special program. -. .Eben-
ezer is doing her part in selling tick
cts for the play, and you have an op-
portunity to see Damon and Pythlas
at Auditorium Theatre May 18th and
10th, played by an exceptionally good
cast. The men of Ebenezer are as,
sisting largely in selling tickets this
time. Mr.. A. Q. Watkins, husband
of Mrs. Sarah Watkins, a faithful and
devoted member of Ebenezer, passed
away Tuesday morning. The funeral
services were held from Watkins
Bros. Undertaking Parlors Friday
afternoon and the body was shipped
to their home in Indiana. The pastor
and members are in deep sympathy
with Mrs. Watkins in her sad bereave'
ment.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03
MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner 18th and Grove Streets.

Corner 10Th and Grove Streets.
The Sunday School at 10 a. m was
fairly well attended. &c. AT e. a. m as
usual the pastor preached a powerful
sermon; subject, THE Work of the
Holy Spirit; text, Acts pa. The
choir, under the direction of Mrs.
Francis Pierce, rendered choice selec-
tions, which added much to the inter
est of the worship. There was one adj
dition The congregation in the
evening service was very encourag-
ing. Tire pastor preached another
soulstirring sermon, subject, The
Three Looks to Jesus: First, The
Backward Look and the Atonement,
Isaiah 45:22; second, The upward
Look, or the Advocate Hebrew 1872;
third, The Onward Look, or the APP,
]pearauce,' Titus 2:13. Come and wor.
ship with us. You are welcome. Our
members are pleasant, active and
faithful.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03
GREENWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH.
18th & Terrace.
Rev. c. T. Mosby, pastor.

A big revival will begin Sunday May
4th, conducted by Rev. B. F. Laden, D.
D. of Brinkley, Ark. AT 8 P. M.
Women's Missionary Mass Meeting.
Addresses by Prof. Harris, principal OF
Attacks School; Prof. Thompson, prtn-
cipal of Douglass School; Mrs. Ida B.
Becks and Mrs. M. E. Coins, State Mis-
sionary.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03
TEIEY SAY
THAT most women admire a nan
until they find out he's b roke.

THAT marriage over long distance
telephone would be alright if the con
tracing parties could live their life
at that same distance.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03

That some of the discharged sol
diers are wearing their uniforms be-
cause they haven't anything else to
put on; and some because they think
it makes them more popular with the
Wen they can't wear them al
ways.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03

THAT a man rOOming in a well
known family had been attending a
Church where the minister had taken
for his subject Let down your bucket
where you are" and seeing no other
manner whereby he could apply this
doctrine, he thought he need not go
abroad to make love but just make
love to his landlords wife. Betty and
Sam don't know what happened but
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03
w. S. HUNTER,
zoos East 10Th ST.,
Kansas City, Mo.

SEE JOHN LANCE
For Stationery, Advertising, Church,
Lodge and Society Printing
TICKETS AND PROGRAMS
A SPECIALITY
1913 East 18th st.
Bell Phone East 1852.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03
A. M. E. CHURCH HAS FINANCIAL
SUCCESS.

SUCCESS,
Washington, D. c., April o.
Through the dollar money system the
African Methodist Episcopal Church
will raise one million dollars in four
years, the largest amount ever reased
by any of the race church organiza-
lions in the same length Of time. Sec
rotary John R. Hawkins, who started
out three years ago to raise that
amount reported to the Board yes
terday that already $765, $685. had
been raised leaving a balance of $780,
364.64 to be raised within the next
twelve months, which amount he de-
clared would be laid on the table dur
ing the spring and fall conferences.
The reports by districts showed the
following amounts raised: First,
Bishop Evans Tyree, S19,12O.25; Sec,
ond, Bishop j. Albert Johnson, $21,
334.22; Third, C. T. Shaffer, (deceas
ed) S12,7S9.64; Fourth, Bishop l.. j
Coppin, $19,O76.55; Fifth, Bishop H. B
Parks, $40, 292.O6; Sixth, Bishop j. S
Flipper, $37,399.S0; Seventh, Bishor
w. D. Chappell, $~24,149.5O; Eighth
Bishop w. H. Hurd, $26,7S1; Ninth
Bishop B. F. Lee, $23,S71.45; Tenth
Bishop J. H. Jones, SIG, 691. Sc; Elev
enth, Bishop John Hurst, S~24,233.35.
Twelfth, Bishop j. NJ. Conner, S22,9S7.
70; Thirteenth, Bishop l. N. Ross.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03

That a certain school marin had
been instilling into the minds of her
pupils the value of fresh air and asked
each of them to write his opinion of
everything he had read on this sub
subject. An excerpt from one of the
letters was:
Dear Teacher-Since l have read
that fresh air makes one look young,
fresh, and viyacious, it is my opinion
that you should live in the open air
all the time.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03

That in China when you save a
mans life, you must support him ever
after. We'd like to bring China over
here.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03

That there is nothing impossible
so long as you deal with yourself but
the hitch comes when you start to
dealing with others.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03

Peace CONGRESS at Allen Chapel
has been postponed to May 1928.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03

. + 8 = = r = = = = . = ,
Let me help you raise money
for your Church. Who wants
me?
Theodore Drury, Tenor Singer
2614 Highland.
Bell Phone East 3775W.
+ T. = = = r . = y = = = =
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03

They say that if you will call
West $50, you'll hear something
to your advantage as well as
for your health.-Adv.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03
g t In q @ IN II G In g s.

they heard the man cursing the min
lister who placed this ESQ he ~thought)
idea into his head. Poor fool.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03

Peace CONGRESS at Allen chape'
has been postponed to May 1928.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03

THAT a wife caused her husband
10 be hailed into court the other day
because Of n]on-support. When the
judge asked him why he was not sup,
porting his wife, he proudly expanded
his chest and said Why Judge l have
been in France trying to keep the
home fires burning" to which the
judge replied What your wife wants
is for you to keep the home pots boil,
ing Amen.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03

THAT good intentions are not
worth anything if you put off doing
from day to day what you have prom
ised yourself to do.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03

That the Negro coal dealer who
slack coal is as bad as the ~highwayman
who takes a gun and goes u and
holds you up.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22
Why the Mills
dire NOnu Actire

The underlying reasons for this
after-war activity are not difficult
to discover. The diversion of manu-
featuring facilities from civilian to
war work, the reduction in imports.
the expansion in exports, the lessen
ing OF the output of American mills
through the establishment of the
forty-eight-hour week and through
the labor trouble at Lawrence COM
bIned to produce shortage of
woollen and worsted goods which is
felt throughout the country. Mean
while the country, freed from the
strain of war and the appeals to
thrift and economy, the industrial
workers with their extraordinarily
high wages, and the soldiers dofring
their khaki and putting on their
"civies," have been bidding for the
curtailcd supply Of clothing. The
result is that the productive capacity
OF the mills is being strained to
meet the demand, and the prices are
being made accordingly.
AS soon as this country declared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22

ounce. For 1914 l have assumed a
recovery of $40 a ton and cost of
production of $3.50, which combine
to make cost of SIG ton and a
net profit of 81 an ounce.
The last chart, No. a, shows the
gold imports and exports to and
from the United States from the
fiscal years 1924 to 1917-'18
ended June 80. The year ended June
30, 1914, shows gold balance
against the United States of S45,-
100000, but in the next year, ended
June 30, 1915, there is recorded
gold balance in this country's favor
of $25,000,000. There would have
been still greater amount for that
year had it not been for the fact
that all United States foreign Sc
curities were liquidated against the
trade balance, which was then in the
nations favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22

those countries in order to offset th;.
adverse trade balance.
The first condition that is eoino
to assist the gold mining industry ia
freedom of trade, which is prem;sed
upon the resumption of a sound
financial relationship with FOREIGN
countries. The demand for Amer.
can and Canadian materials in for.
eign countries is great. As evidence
Of this fact the companies which ara
holding copper at the present time
and carrying extensive margins in
order to hold it, must have certain
knowledge of foreign demand
which will soon materialize and .h
sorb their product. The effect ~
putting gold on the open market
would be given the gold miner what
ne justly should have, and / wish IA
emphasize the fact that while other
metals have dropped gold has been
at constant level of price. That il
an excellent omen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22
What Causes
Delayed Deliveries

This would have been important
enough in itself if it had gone into
erect smoothly, but such was not
the case. A portion of the workers
IN Lawrence, about one-iifth Of the
total labor force in that city. insist
cd that the manufacturers paw fiftv-
four hours wages for forty-eipht
hours work, and when this was de-
MED them they quit their Jobs. The
result was strike lasting sixteen
weeks. Although only a minority of
the workers at Lawrence refused
to work, and most of the mills ran
more or less of their machinery
throughout the period of trouble.
the strike seriously disorganized
production in this, the chief centre
of the American woollen industry
The lost production thereby entailed
was the cause of many of the de-
layed deliveries which are now
greatly disturbing clothing manu-
tacturers and distributors.
While the production of civilian
goods in this country has thus been
reduced to small proportions. run
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22
lnfo,p Of
Gold to Il. S.

In the next year, ended June 80.
1915, there was a gold balance in
favor of the United States of S4O4,-
100000, which indicated that the
period of security liquidation had
ceased and that gold was being paid
TO offset still larger trade balance
IN favor of the country.
The year ended June 80, 1917,
shows gold balance in favor of the
United States of 1866, 900, the
total imports of gold for that year
amounting to $977,O0O,0OO. Much
of this gold was paid by neutral ma
tlons. which contributed to strength
en- the financial position of the
United States upon the country's en-
trance into the war. In no other
way is it clear that these neutral ma
tons could have more effectually
contributed to the Allied cause.
want particularly to point to the
fact that, from June 30, 1917, u
rapid decline took place in the
movement of gold either to or from
the United States. In fact, the coun-
try developed an adverse balance of
66,000,000 in actual gold in the year
ended June 80, 1918, Americas first
year of the war, and since that time
the gold movement has been practi-
cally negligible on account of the
uncertainty Of the outcome of the
peace treaty.
1t can be readily seen that the
United States has become, by hav-
ing liquidated it's obligations in for
eign countries, by having negotiated
loans and by having so large a gold
reserve in custody, a creditor ma
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22

cost of producing clothing has risen
tremendously. Wages in the woollen
mills Of this country are now 1870
per cent higher than they were in
1914, and, as stated, hours have
been reduced more than II per cent.
The price of the raw material has
risen by $50 to 200 per cent. Ohio
quarter blood wool in the grease
that sold in 1914 around % cents is
now commanding Sc to SO cents:
fine clothing Montana, secured, that
formerly sold for so cents, is now
held for $1.40 to S1.45, and Aus
trallan geelong Sos, secured, that
was quoted in pre-war days around
80 to SIS cents, is now priced at
S1.3O to S1.35. All other costs enter
ing into manufacturing, including
mill supplies, fuel and taxes, have
risen to heights that would have
seemed lnconceivable five years ago.
Woollen manufacturers see little
chance Of lowering their production
costs materially in the near future.
The total supply Of wool through
out the world is large, but it is
mostly in primary markets, such as
Australia, South America, South
Africa and the Orient, far from
manufacturing centres. The short
age of shipping is still greatly re-
tarding the movement of wool from
these distant points of production
to the countries where it can be
spun into yarn and woven into
fabrics. The total supply of wool
IN this country is considerable but
not excessive. The latest complete
figures of stocks in the United
States are those of March 81, issued
by the United States Department
Of Agriculture. These showed that
at that time the total stocks in this
country aggregated about 456,O0O,-
600 pounds, consisting of $4,000, 900
held by dealers, $4,000, 900 held by
manufacturers, 2S7,00O,0O0 held by
the government and 100000 en-
route from Australasia. Since March
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22
Prophets OF Lo,ver
Prices May Be Wrong

Some persons have assumed that
prices are bound to drop, and are
waiting to see what the trend of
prices will be before they expand
production. The result of this ten
dency to withhold investment has
created a condition Of stagnation in
development which is just as artif-
clal as]Were some of the tremendous
gains made in commodity prices due
to the erection of economic barriers
and the imperative war demand
Had the nation at this moment con-
cluded the period of reimbursement
and new construction, it might ex-
pect to be able to contract the cur
rency, but it has not yet reached
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22

The copper production of Ari-
iona has expanded rapidly in the
last three years, and to that ex-
panslon must be accredited the in
crease of gold output, in the period
under review, of 26.4 per cent.
Montana recorded decline of SO.
per cent, and all of the states and
dependencies of the United States.
not before mentioned but combined
show a loss of 1874 per cent, which
corresponds closely to the general
loss for the entire production of the
United States, which was 1922 per
cent.
The third chart is devised to show
the effect of a combination of fac
tors which explains in part the de-
cline of the gold production through
out the world in the last three years.
In 1912 the hypothetical quartz
gold mine which | have chosen as
an example yielded $40 a ton, and
the total cost Of production was 81
ton. The cost of production an
ounce was $11.70 and the profit was
$3.50 an ounce. have assumed the
price of gold at $40; the depre-
ciating value of the ore with depth
and the increased cost of production
regardless of any change in the
economic conditions. AS conse-
quence in 1913 have assumed a re-
covery of $11 ton at a cost of
$3.50 ton. In this case there is a
production cost an ounce of 1880
and the net profit was $6.4O an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22
Continuous Decline
an Australian Output

In Australia, country which was
mo less remote from the centre of
economic pressure, but in which the
resources Of the gold mines are
becoming rapidly exhausted, there
has been continuous decline for
the last three years, totalling ass
per cent. The decrease in output
in Canada is 26 per cent for this
period of three years; in British
India, 13 per cent, and in Rhodesia,
1873 per cent. The entire decline
IN the gold production of Great
Britain, including all of her colo
MES, amounts to $46,OOO,OO0 for
the same period, and represents
15.4 per cent of the total produc.
ton for 1915.
In the United States the drop in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22

ming far behind the consumption in
the last two years, conditions in Eu-
rope have been much worse.
England's great woollen mills
have been pushed to the limit to
supply the needs of British and AL
lied forces, and the British people
have been forced to resort to stand
ardized cloth to conserve their rap
idly dwindling reserves Of clothing.
AS to Belgium, Messrs. Shaler and
Poland, members Of the Commission
for the Relief of Belgium, said in
recent report: "Work in many fac
tories, mines, commercial and indus
trial establishments that might
otherwise be resumed Immediately
cannot recommence for lack of
clothing" Such a serious shortage
of this essential of life is almost
irconceivable.
AS to Germany, which before the
war was second only to Great Brit
ain in her exports Of woollen manu-
features, the people have been cloth
ing themselves in paper and have
been experimenting with all sorts of
vegetable fibres in their efforts to
supplement their almost exhausted
stocks of the standard textiles. The
dearth of clothing in other countries
of Europe-France, Italy, Serbia,
Rumania, the former domains of
AustriaHungary, Russia and the
northern neutrals - differs from
those just described only in varying
degree. The significance Of these
conditions in Europe is more fully
realized when it is recalled that.
prior to 1914, Europe exported to
other parts Of the world, over and
above it's imports, over $4,000. 900
worth of woollen manufactures a
year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22

they are at an unusually high point.
before the war we exported only a
negligible quantity Of woollen and
worsted yarns and fabrics in the
piece. These exports were so small
the government did not consider it
worth while to classify them sepa-
rately from woollen rags and wear
ing apparel. Last year our exports
OF fabrics alone were valued at S.
568,S56 and our exports of woollen
and worsted wearing apparel have
also increased greatly. Our total
exports of all manufactures of wool
are now running at the rate of over
$3I 100000 a year, compared with
an average of about $3,OO0OOO a
year before the war. Assuming
that values have doubled, this indi-
Gates that the quantity of exports
has been multiplied fully six times.
10 be sure, the decrease in i'm
ports and the increase in exports
represent only a small percentage
of the consumption of this coun-
try 1t is impossible to ascer
tain exactly what this percent
age is, but it is probably not
more than 5 per cent. However
under the conditions which have
existed in this country during the
last two years every factor operat-
ing to reduce the supply of woollen
manufactures has been important
1t is in the midst of these cond;-
lions that there has come the most
radical reduction in the hours of
operation, and consequently in out
put, that the American woollen in.
dustry has ever experienced. While
the war was in progress and patri
otto appeal was made for maximum
production, the textile operatives
withheld their demands for shorter
hoQrs of labor, or TT least did not
press them to the point of trouble
but the declaration of the armistice
was the signal for an insistent de-
mand that the forty-eight-hour week
be put into immediate effect, Massa-