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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
THE RED LANE sy s.nss,. ~~."1s "; ~. D@r s.,..,
Ry HOLMAN DAY
A Romance OF the Border

time. Aldrich. listen! It's up to US
two. Are you with me?"
with all the will and strength there
is In me-" declared the young man,
fervently. But you will have to tell
me what to do In this matter Repre-.
sentative clifford. I am all at sea"
Didn't I tell you this is politics?
know what to do in a matter OF
politics. What do you suppose is going
10 happen in this parish when the
word goes out that Father Lcclair has
been sent away? Not n whisper of 1t
has got out as yet. He wouldn't ever.
tell me until l happened In and found
him packing that little box and made
him explain. ! say. what do you sup.
pose will happen in this parish when
the folk know"
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about crumbs?" sneered Jack Sparrow.
I'VE want the whole loaf of bread.
Crumbs, indeed - 9
Crumbs, indeed !" echoed the other
sparrows. we want bread, fresh
bread, and lots of 1t 20
Peggy was astonished at this bold
demand. And her Indignation grew as
she thought how all winter long she had
fed these sparrows each day. In cold
and snow. in storm and blizzards she
had kept them plentifully supplied with
crumbs and scraps from the family
table and at times when they had
seemed especially hungry she had even
shared her own meals with them. If IL
had not been for her kindness and gem
erosity many of them would surely
have perished during the zero days
when the snow deeply covered their
usual supplies of food.
shame on you, Jack Sparrow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
Aufhor of King Spruce" "The Ram.
rodders." "The Skipper and the
Skipped" etc.

out petitions TO be signed on every
road, along every lane, In every clear.
ing. 1t must be done in a hurry, and
here is where you At. young man. Get
busy! Arrange for the couricrs. Bc
captain Of the riders. Start 'em In all
directions. Keep 'em going all night
long. We can't afford to waste even
minutes. for this thing must be put
up to the bishop while it's fresh.
And | tell you, Aldrich, that when l
have those names in hand and work
the scheme l have in my mind it will
mean that Father Leclair will come
back to the home where he belongs
or else there's no science in politics!
No, nor mercy in Heaven or justice in
the works of Cod"
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Business Questions Answered

Having read with deep interest your
stories. am asking you to help me II you
can.
i am a young widow. twenty-six years
OF age, well bred and with fair amount
or brains. l have a little son six years Of
age. / wish to put him In boys school
and training.
l ran away from boarding school when
seventeen and married one of the finest fell
lows that ever lived. Death took him from
me. and now I must earn my own living.
My people are well-to-do and want me to
come home to live. but displea sed them
greatly when ran away and | have never
ceased to hear of It. Now. l should like TO
show them / can care for myself and that
l can do things like other girls do.
should like to take up a CORE spondence
course. but ! do not know Just what to take
up, Some suggest civil service. but am not
anxious to do anything that will take. me
away from New York city all my folks
live there. and should like to put my child
In a school somewhere near New York.
Whatever / do, I have to learn It, and,
therefore. IL you can make any suggestio
I shall be greatly indebted to you. | have
sl6O to my credit In the CORES po ndence
school which paid for course my husba nd
had intended to use. My father will pay
| for my child's expense. but / should so like
to be able to keep myself and show them
| can do things. L. NJ
You apparently have a good educa-
ticn, energy and ambition. so the thing
to do is to see what you can get
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the orchard. The old hound sat in
the shade thrown by the great barn,
looking wistfully at the house as
though he had been told by his canine
instinct that something was wrong.
The trim luxuriance of the neatly
pathos to Aldrich; he knew that every
seed there had been sown by the hand
Of the good priest, that every plant
had been the object of his solicitous
toll.
"Look.a-here. Aldrich. 1t mustn't
happen--it can't happen! I'm the last
man to NEEDLE in church matters
but this isn't a church matter when
a damnable, dirty plot. and the Church
is being used in the thing as a weapon
and doesn't realize II. By the gods
they have got to reckon with me in
/ this thing-I'm in it,"
81 repeat" agreed the officer sadly
that the bishop doesn't understand
the situation up here in this parish
You and do understand how unjust II
all is. 1t isn't religion: it's politics!
You know more about politics than
do. Representative Clifford. What car
be done?"
Fight" declared the doughty OLE
man. His politicians soul now deserted
a tangible object of attack. a definite
course to pursue. You are right. m!
boy. This Is not religion. A saint ha
been martyred because his superior
have been lied to. The bishop ha
never understood these people up her
he doesn't know what kind OF
school ours proposed to be. All ther
is to it, he must be made to under
stand. He must be shown what kin
of folk these are up here. They nee
a father instead of a master! They'r
all children! Pere Leclair is as niue
of child as the rest OF 'em. It
, no use to ask him to help in this ma
| ter. He would not let us help hi
r II he knew we were trying to do s.
, He's a lion when it's a matter of col
| science. and a lamb all the rest Of III
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BRUNO DUKE

What kind of a man is this drug
gist-this Mr.. Grant?"
"a miGdle-aged. slow-moving and
talking, rather fabby man"
That's a good description, Peter"
laughed Duke. Amy assistants?"
Two only-both middle aged"
"Humph!" mused Duke. He is evil
IDENTIFY hard pressed for cash. for II
wants strong pressure TO make that type
of retail merchant wake up. Any
thing else?'
''No-eXcept that the store is located
In a busy thoroughfare and has a movie
picture house within few doors of 1t
on each side"
Good" praised Duke. "A good, sim
pie statement of facts-now what do
you deduce?'
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whene'er l light my evening pipe
The clouds OF smoke can't hide me
From structures Of a certain type
My wife has oft supplied me.
She finds my matches quite bore;
But I asseverate once more,
I do not throw them on the floor;
I let them drop beside me.
She mentions that at Simpsons
house
When friends of ours are all there;
His wife, a timid little mouse,
Is worried when / cali there.
For tidiness she has bug.
What then? When l feel cozy,
snug.
I don't drop ashes on the rug
They accidentally fall there.
A smoker is a careful Mali
Though carelessness dssails him.
| He always does the best he can,
Though conscience sometimes
whales him.
His batting average is high
| Despite his many strikes. And why?
| Because he has an alibi
That never, never falls MIN!
GRIF ALEXANDER.
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(The peaceful birds are driven from
Birdidnd uhen Jack SpdrroU's revoiu-
tionists try to oucrthro,o all rule and
order)
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which, combined with your natural quail
tiles. will give you the best reward
1t would seem TO me that you should
give thought to a position In such lines
as, say. the publishing field, librarian
work, welfare wcrk in factories, secre-
tarial work for professional men.
Do you know 1 have belief that IL
you were to advertise stating frankly
that you've no business experience, but
that you have a good education and
plenty of brains, willingness to learn and
are quick at getting on to things, you
would be able to land position right
Off
1 know of case similar to yours
where a woman secured a very desir-
able position by speaking in this frank
way.
i know of one case where a woman
was asked to take charge of high
grade gift shop, for the qualities which
she had, and which you have eminently
fitted her for that kind of work.
Go and see the manager of the ccrre-
spondence school which you mention.
Tell him what / say and see what
courses he would personally suggest I
am sure he would consider your best in
| terest.
am stenogra pher and bookkeeper for n
private individual business of about S5U, 00<
year. month ago l handed in my resic-
nation and have since been waiting for some
one to take my place. While sorry to lose
me. my employer admits that there is no
future in the business. as 1t is slowly dying
out.
There has been little opportunity to use
my knowledge of stenography and l have
had TO attend night school. more or less reg
uarly. TO endeavor to keep up my speed.
get in with? l am anxious to get with
some Arm that would be able to hold forth
promise OF future advancement in the years
to come: i am perfectly willing to study
| that such additional effort Will help bring
| some measure OF success.
l have read of the - bank and thought
! would like to work for some such insti-
tuition. Would you advise applying for a
position in such an institution?
The writer Is twenty-five years OF age
has had three years In high school, is grad.
uste OF good business school, present
four years. NJ nj n
am sorry that cannot advise you
OF any good business to get into. can
only suggest that you make list of the
kind of business you feel an interest in
and then try to get in with the best con-
Germ dealing in the class of goods you
like.
There Is no reason why you shouldn't Z
apply for position in any good bank
In fact, from the tone of your letter,
feel that YOU would be happier in a
business which is not strictly COMPETE
| tive. BY that / mean working in a
bank. for accountants. lawyers, profess
sional men and such like.
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St0er readers business questions on bur
ing, selling, advertising aud cmploynie ent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
TODAY's BUSINESS QUESTION
What Is an invoicei
AnstOer UiH appear tomorroio.
ANSWER TO YESTERDAYS Bl

HNS W EN- To EN- HDAh 4 = BC 81
NESS QUESTION
Middlemen. according 10 the popu-
lar usage, are those Uho share in the
profits aud losses incident to the
handling of goods between the pro-
ducer aud the consumer.
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THE ALIBI

CONTINUED TOMORROW
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-04
MR.. AND MRS. A. (. MALONE OF
PORO COLLEGE IN CITY.

Kansas City was favored with an
unexpected visit from Prof. and Mrs.
A. E. Malone, founders and owners
of Poro system and The great Poro
Building in st. Louis, which is the
greatest structure owned by Negroes
in America. They were accompanied
by their charming neice, Miss Vernice
Moody, and in company with the Ed
itor attended morning service at AL
len Chapel, where they were presented
by the minister, Dr. William H. Thorn.
as, and each made briei but helpful
remarks. In the afte' loon Mr.. Ma
one, who is chairman Of the Negro
State Republican Auxiliary, held
conference with a large number of the
Republican leaders of the city at the
office of the Kansas City Sun and
large delegation was selected to go to
st. Louis today to attend State Con-
ference of Republican Negroes. They
were entertained while here at the
home of the Editor and Mrs. Crews,
1924 Highland avenue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-04
HONOR FOR NEGRO TROOPS.
France Gives War Cross to Entire
365th Regiment, v. S. A.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Among the honors which France has
bestowed upon American soldiers none
is more interesting than the citation"
by which the entire 365th Regiment
is given the coveted Croix de Guerre
or war cross. This regiment was COM
posed wholly of Negroes, although the
higher officers were white men Of long
military experience. Originally New
York unit, it's recruits came from
many states.
The citation is for gallantry in the
September and October offensive in
the Champagne sector, and while it
deals in considerable detail with the
valor of particular officers, it praises
the courage and tenacity of the whole
regiment. which suffered heavy losses.
Only few regiments have received
such distinction, for the French are
chary about distributing honors lest
they become cheap.
The incident illustrates the lack of
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-04
MISS VICTORIA E. OVERALL DEAD

All Kansas City was painfully
shocked last Sunday when the news
flashed over the city that Miss Vic
toria E. Overall. one of the most
popular teachers that ever taught in
the Kansas City Schools, had passed
away. Miss Overall and her sister,
Mrs. A. ]. Nash, had taught in the
Kansas City Schools for more than
twenty years and during the past year
Miss Overall has been devoting all
her spare time to the care of her sis
ter, Mrs. Nash, who had physical
breakdown more than year ago, and
who only lost her husband quite re-
Gently. Miss Overall leaves. besides
her sister. a brother, Guy Overall,
who lives in Idaho and who is expect
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-04
TAG DAY AFTERMATH.
Additional Amounts Reported Since
Last Weeks Publication.


Last Weeks Publication.
Collections still continue to come
in from the Tag Day held December
"a and Chairman Lee is still receiv-
ing responses to his appeal sent out
to the prominent white people of the
city.
The total receipts are over $2,600.00,
most surprising total when one re-
members the awful weather i'll which
our noble band of women had to work
that day. Quite few delinquent sub
scribers to the original Wheatley'
Provident fund are paying up their
subscriptions and as one lady said
the other day she considered it a
sacred obligation that must be met.
Mr.. II, w. Miller had never received
credit for his voluntary contribution
of five dollars dedication day and his
name has been added to the list. 9th
ers- who have paid in full since last
week are;
| $S.00-Miss Sarah o. Lee.
$5.OO-John Penny, w. H. Brown
and j. H. Lyons.
The following are the amounts that
have been received at headquarters
on Tag Day collections since our pub
lished report last week:
Beck, Mrs. Ida, Captain:
Dyson, Mrs. William ..........$ 6.27
Brown, Mrs. T. c., Captain:
Angel, Mrs. Perry Lee. .....$ 6.96
| Wilson, Mrs. ................ $50
Bell, Mrs. Nina ...............$ 6.85
Olden, Miss Maud ............ .$15.04
Perry, Mrs. ]. E., Captain:
Waters, Marie ...............$1 1.05
Crews, Mrs. N. c., Captain:
From Mr.. p. w. Whitworth. IS 200
Taylor, Mrs. E., Captain:
Turner, Mrs. Bertha. a........... $3.50
West, MIS-. f. f. .............$ 1.55
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-04

ed in time for the funeral. Miss Over
all was loved by all who knew her
and especially by the young people
with whom she was a prime favorite
and whose pleasure was always her
consideration. She was a loyal sup
porter of every movement for racial
uplift in this community and Kansas
City possesses few women who have
been of more real benefit to their
people than Miss Overall. The fu-
neral will be held at 1000 o'clock this
morning from the st. Augustine P E.
Church. The Sun extends its sym
pathy to the bereaved family.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-04

racial prejudice in the French. 1t has
been said that in the first year of the
war France would have been defeated
had 1t not been for the services
largely voluntary-of African troops,
who rushed to her aid and displayed
prodigies of yalor. They broke the
German line and reached the open,
but, lacking support, had to retire.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-04
LOOKING BACKW-ARD
A Concise Tabloid Review of Happenings Of
1918, as Recorded in the Columns
of The Sun.
of The Sun.

mits suicide.
-. The Redemption" sung in com
manding style by the combined cho-
ruses of Western University and AL
len Chapel under the direction of R.
G. Jackson.
Is. Seniors of Sumner High give
their annual Class Play, For the
Democracy of the World
21. President w. s. Scarborough
spoke at Allen Chapel.
May.
l. Grand Chancellor A. W. Lloyd
pays official visit to Kansas City.
4. Reception and banquet to Hon.
Emmett ]. Scott, Special Assistant to
Secretary of War.
5. Hon. E. J. Scott delivers address
at various churches in both Kansas
Citys, and was enthusiastically re-
ceived by thousands.
6. More than three hundred people
turned away from Glass recital at
Ebenezer.
10. "Flashlight' fiend terrorizes
city.
Contract let for new Home for Aged
and Infirm Negroes in Jackson County.
Marshall Shelton and wife, prosper
Gus citizens at Phoenix, Aris., formerly
of Kansas City, visit city.
DIR. William j. Thompkins reappoint-
ed superintendent of Old City Hos
pital
Ten thousand Negroes witness
Grand Pageant of High School Chill
dren at Conveption Hall.
10. James Welden Johnson of New
York and Kelly Miller of Howard Uni
versity deliver addresses in city.
20. Miss Ruth Bradley, Kansas City
belle, married to Captain L. o. San
ford in New York City.
%. Kansas City's famous surgeon,
DR.. ]. Edward Perry, undergoes seri-
Gus operation.
Nurses graduate from City Hos
pital.
Mrs. R. L. Andrews, society leader
Houston, Texas, visits Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Young.
June.
8. DR.. T. H. Ewing breaches Bacca.
laureate sermon for Lincoln High
School,
Rev. Father Raining, new rector OF
st. Augustine's P. E. Church, holds
first services.
Z. Fifteen thousand people witness
Commencement exercises of Lincoln
High School at Convention Hall.
II. Captain o. J. w. Scott visits
CITY,.
Mr.. Jack Broomfield of Omaha mo
tors to the city enroute to Excelsior
| Springs.
IA. DR.. ]. w. Hurse begins great
Camp Meeting, with DR.. c.. T. Walker
assisting.
Miss Tommy Mitchell and Mr.. P. c
James quietly married.
25. Editor called to Washington to
attend Conference of leading Editors
of the Country.
Mrs. B. F. Smart of Maryville, Mo.
royalty entertained by the society peo
pie of this city.
July
6. Wife of Prof. w. G. Moore passes
away.
Mrs. r. H. Hayes of Quindaro visits
in Chicago.
1S. Five thousand Negroes escort
the 800 drafted men to the Union Sta
tion, where they left for Camp Funs
ton.
"a. Miss Jeanette Mack, Girls
Physical Instructor at Lincoln High
dies.
Big Chautauqua going on, under thu
auspices of eight churcmhes of thu
city.
2S. Major George w. Prioleau
Chaplain of U. s. Army, breaches a
Allen Chapel.
John H. Smith kills his son-in-law.
August.
5. DIR. L. r. Bales locates in De
'oit, Mich
2. Eugene Edward Vaughan, one o
Kansas City's most prominent youni
men, drowned at Bonner Springs.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-04
January.

January.
l. Emancipation Celebration at
Centennial NJ. E. Church.
A. Death of E. l.. Ward and Will
liam Jamison, old citizens.
5. A. w. P. Griffen, we'll known
barber, found frozen.
4, Isaac Allen and Nathan W. Jordan,
prominent Masons, pass away.
Mr. ]. ]. Thomas of Kansas City,
Kansas, passes away.
10. Mrs. Charles. D. Frazier of
Grand Canyon, Ariz, returns home af-
ter visiting friends in this city, where
he was royalty entertained.
Mrs. Grace Thomas Martin of Jer-
sey City, N. j., visits relatives and
friends.
Mr.. Martin Young returns from his
old home city, Houston, Texas. where
he spent a very delightful twelve
days visit.
Miss Lizzie Wanzer and Mr.. Will
Reynolds married.
81. Mr. William Mcknight opens
De Luxe Cafe.
20. R. E. lee Bailey killed by au-
tomobile.
Mrs. Florence NJ. Coles of Chicago
reported seriously ill.,
February.
2 Mrs. Mckay White sued for di-
vorce by her husband, who charged
that in her sleep she kept saying,
kiss me, Dave, kiss me- and his
name amt Dave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bronson an
nounce the birth of nine pound baby.
Blake B. Brown, well known citizen,
passes away.
6. Judge Miles Bulger offered reso-
lutions before the County Court au-
thorizing the erection of a County
Home for Negroes. Unanimously
adopted.
IT. Go to Crurch Sunday at all
churches.
25. Dr. H. T. Healing, president of
Western University, passed away.
March.
5. Mrs D. A. Willis severely bitten
by a vicious dog.
Z. Prof. H. O. Cook resigns Vice
Principalship of Lincoln High School
to enter the Y NJ. C. A. Army work.
Hon. L. A. Knox announces his can
didacy for Alderman of the Eighth
Ward
10. Hon. w. c. Hueston nominated
by Republican Convention for Alder
man of the Eighth Ward.
IL. Amos w. Randall, we'll known
citizen, dies after long illness.
Drnf I II
ident Lincoln Institute, which he later
declined.
rs. DR.. e. j. McCampbell diet after
a brief illness.
Marshall Brown, old citizen, called
to his door and murdered by four
white men, who have never been ap-
pretended.
y Taylor Holmes, proprietor of Handy
Store on Vine street, passed away.
20. William Fillmore OBannon dies.
2S. Roscoe C. Jamison, brilliant
young poet of st. Joseph, Mo-. dies at
Phoenix, Ariz.
Romeo West, Secretary of Lincoln
Institute, instantly killed by Theodore
Martin, superintendent of the Board
- Department, who was later &C,
'enry M. Collins appointed
the United States Army
d Easter Opening of DR.
~ Drug Store.
rant, 244S Highland
swith lagrippe.
: M. Carr left for
months visit
rates with
It Lake
9al
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-04
Whole Regiment Decorated

We have many calls each week for
houses and rooms of all descriptions.
Why not advertise what you have to
rent or sell inthis paper which reach
es all the coloEed people in greater
Kansas City?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-04

If you want a real live up-to-the-
minute Negro Newspaper that gives
ALL the News in which colored peo.
pie are interested, subscribe for the
SUN. Bell Phone East 999 and 27s9
The Washington times., 1919-12-13
JOHN F. DONOHOE & SONS. Inc.
314 Pennsylvania Ave. S. E.

BROAD BRANCH ROAD, No.
6iO5-H mile walk from
Chevy Chase Circle, 8 rooms,
modern Improvements, screens,
garage for two cars, lot 6OxiSO,
fruit and shade trees, imme-
diate possession; no agent; deal
direct with owner. Call North
22O7. ~
The Washington times., 1919-12-13
Classified REAL ESTATE e4dtandszg buy
FOR SAlE-H0USES

SMALL HOUSES
AT BARGAIN PRICES.
MOORE & HILL. Inc.
1420-22 H st. N. w.
Seaton St., Bet. 18th and 18th.
Price. s2,5oO. rooms and bath. Cost
s2,sO0 years ago.
Kenyon St., Near Georgia Ave.
A good building, apartments and sta
bic. Rent s54 Price, $500.
Columbia Rd., Near Georgia Ave.
$500 apartments N'"' '''
Columbia St., Near 9th and P SITS.
rooms. bath. cellar. Price, $500. Easy
terms.
T St., Near 18th.
rooms and bath. Price. $500. Terms,
$500 cash, balance in years.
9th and X SITS. N. E.
good house. Rent S126o month.
M offer.
Duncan St. N. E.
e-room brick dwelling. bath Price,
$500. Easy terms.
Gresham ST., Near Georgia Ave.
rooms and bath, cellar. Price, $4.25o.
Orleans st. N. E.
Near 3rd and F SITS.
rooms and bath. brick. Price. $1,000.
X st. N. w., Bet. 4th and 9th SITS.
s-room brick. Price. $3.50.
Near 4th and G SITS. N. w.
7-room brick dwelling. Price, $3.50.
Kalorama Rd., Near 18th.
Two frame dwellings on large lot. Price,
s4,2s0 for the two
MOORE & HILL, Inc,
1902 II st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1919-12-13
$12,5Oo.0o.

3Sl7 l4th st NV, a corner house on what
fs rapidly becoming one of our most promi-
nent streets: contains nine rooms and two
baths. parquet floors. hot-water heat and
electric lights; large rear yard TO alley;
ample room for garage. Exclusive sale by
this firm.