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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-05-01
THE ROBERTS BROKERS LEAD.

A reporter for the Kansas City
Sun, after interviewing more than a
score of purchasers of cars from the
Roberts CO., very fifty applied the
term, at leads" to this firm. an
what does it lead?" you may ask.
The Roberts Brokers lead in sales as
never before in the history of Kan
sas City have so many members Of
the Race purchased cars and the ma
jority of the sales have been made
by this splendid and progressive COM
pany.
The Roberts Brokers lead in han
ding the best cars. They also lead
in satisfying the customer and his
terms are always their terms.
During the past week this firm de.
livered the following cars:
To Mr.. j. j. Allen, president World
Wonder on & Gas Co., a Hudson, SiS
Phaeton. Mr.. Allen says he looked al
many, but the car he bought couldn't
be excelled.
To DR.. Seymour H. Hill, dentist, a
18th and Paseo, a 5-passenger Com.
monwealth touring ear. DR.. Hill
hasn't much time to ride, but says
when he does SO, he must ride in the
best.
To DR.. ]. Ottoway Henley, physi.
clan, 1909 E. 18th street, a new Blu.
lex Coupe. DR.. Henley believes il
preparedness"
To Mr.. Thomas Whibby, mechanic
2406 Highland avenue, a new Fore
Sedan. Mr.. Whibby being a mechanit
knew what to buy.
To Nj. Frederick Welton of Otta
wa, Kansas, a Ford touring car.
To DR.. Melford Brooks, 1909 Eas
18th Street, a new Ford Coupe.
To Mr.. Bush Wells, police office
and owner of a taxi stand on 18th St
an S-cylinder Peerless 7-passenge
touring car.
These are all beautiful, new cars
well equipped and first class in ever,
respect and the purchasers of one &C
cord declare the Roberts Co. the mos
accommodating and painstaking firm
with which they have transacted bus
mess. Call East 3172 and they will
show you any make of car desired
You need not buy until you are salts
fled.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-05-01
Y. W. c. A.

The committee of management of
the Paseo Branch Y. W. c. A. wishes
to have the public assured that no
stone is being left ~unturned toward
making the work a paying investment
of your funds interest and co-opera-
tion.-.Our vesper services from 5 to
6 o'clock p. m. will be under the di-
rection of the Y. W. c. A. Club of the
Pleasant Green Baptist Church next
Sunday, May I'd. Come and bring
your friends. Regular monthly bust
ness meeting of the committee of
management next Wednesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. The Women's
League held its regular meeting at
the Center Tuesday evening ....... Our
membership roll is still growing.
The Allen Chapel Mission Circle met
at the Branch Monday afternoon.
The Bible and Mission Glasses will be
launched this week and much interest
is manifested Gate City Y. w. C. A.
Club will meet at the Y. w. C. A.
Center Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
The Girl Reserves lost no interest
during the cessation of their regular
meetings. The corps are all active
again,.-.The Attacks School Girl Re-
serves thoroughly enjoyed themselves
on their early morning hike Saturday.
Eleven girls went. The Girls Work
Committee held a splendid meeting
Sunday after vespers.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-05-01

The Auxiliary again wishes to
thank every citizen of Kansas City
for helping to make this a record
breaker. Each lady of the Auxiliary
put forth every effort to make the
Fashion Show a success, and they feel
proud of their report.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. EFFIE WATKINS, Pres,
MRS. CLARA j. MILLER, Secy.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-05-01

tional Bank $4,000 to the credit Of
the store. l left Kansas City August
80, 1919, for the South to resume our
work in the evangelistic field; we left
Mrs. ]. Alternately and Nathaniel
Walls as managers of this store; Mrs.
Alternately did the very best she could
to keep things in line, but not having
the proper experience many things
went wrong. l have not and will not
hold the management of the McDufhe
store responsible for it's failures, but
to exonerate myself in the estimation
of the public l now render this re-
port. It ~suffices me to report that out
of the furniture and fixtures bills for
the equipment of the store a total Of
$319.25 spent for furniture, / only
owe $4,000, making everything in the
store mine from the month Of October
18th up to the present date, the store
hasn't cleared one penny, but gets
farther and farther in debt, hence at
the resignation of Mrs. Alternately, ]
employed Mr.. William Walls to look
after the business, authorizing him
never to spend his own personal mon
ey, but make the profit run the store;
if not, close the same; later l found
the majority of stock was gone and
nothing to replace it; hence l ordered
the store closed until my return; the
store has not been able to pay one
bill or one months rent since it's X
istence. l have paid cut of my own
personal earnings the telephone,
lights, stocking the store after the
fire, and the rent from August, 1919,
to March IL, 1920, a total of $4,000
for rent only, to say nothing of tele-,
phone, lights, ETC., money to restock
store after the fire on my return from
South December 18th, $175.00, mon
ey to H. D. Lee on credit account
$4,000; money on furniture and fix
lures $1,000. A grand total spent of
my own personal earnings since De-
cember 18th, 1919, up to March 25th,
1920, are as follows:
Rent of store 60 mos, $40 per)....$360
Purchase stocks Dec. Is, 1919...... 175
Paid H. D. Lee for groceries,
bought by managers....-...--... 100
Paid Mr.. Smith on ice Box. rs
Total $50
In as much as l have spent this
much out of my own earnings and
know the stockholders are looking to
me only for their money. l ordered
the store closed that something might
be there to represent my interest in
the people as l am going to pay ev-
erybody when l get there, though all
a easily see who has been affected.
l render this report for the under
standing and safety of all; the store
belongs to me, as it was me who bor-
rowed the money from the people and
not my clerks. | send this report,
secondly, because l am warning my
body from being persuaded to pur-
chase stock in the store, as / have not
given my clerk or manager any per-
mission to purchase goods and at
tempt to sell it in a building where l
am paying rent; my stockholders are
not looking to them, but to me, for
their money. l have authorized that
the store remain closed until | come
or otherwise instructed any one at
tempting to buy stock or attempt to
reopen the store will be doing so at
their own risk.
(Signed)
REV. S. DOUGLASS M'DUFFIE.
April %, 1920.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-05-01
TO THE PUBLIC.

The McDuffie Department Store,
organized by Rev. S. Douglass Nc
Dufie, summer of August, 1919,
threw open its doors to the public the
last Saturday in August. l make this
annual report so that the citizens
might see my clear and clean motive
in perfecting these plans, there were
about 100 subscribers to the store; a
total of S650.00 was collected, the
building was rented from Mr.. A. T.
Moore at $4,000 per month, the furni-
ture and fixtures for the store were as
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-05-01
CHEWING GUM
40
Franklin's Ice Cream, soc Quart.
JEFF'S LUNCH.
18th and Vine Streets.
A FINE REPORT

A FINE REPORT.
Final report of Fashion Show given
by Wheatley- Provident Hospital Aux
iliary No. /:
The amount collected was as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06

white toweling appears on a brown
taffeta dress ce chemise style, with
Hmono sleeves. The toweling is
folded In points to form rows down
the entire length Of the suit, both
back and front. Full Turkish bloom
ers are trimmed at the sides in the
same way. A round white cap like
chefs headdress completes the
costume.
The woman who loves to swim
just for the pure Joy Of exercise will
not fan to include in her summer
wardrobe one or two Of the one-piece
jersey swimming suits. These have
grown In popularity each year. They
have become almost standard
fashion in bathing suits, 80 that
there is little change In them ex-
cept In tho ways Of combining colors.
Contradictory to the suits of silk
and satin which, as already noted,
are In the darker shades this year,
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06

even to the pleated tabs hanging
over either ear.
Every sort Of headgear appears to
have been copied into bathing caps.
The academic hat of the college pro-
fessor will bob on the surface of the
ocean beside copies of the Sultan of
Turkeys turban, the headgear of
the cook, the cap associated with
the highlands of Scotland, made of
rubberized plaid silk, and caps of
blue rubber dotted all over with yell
low centered white daisies.
Some of the prettiest capes are Of
toWeling, both domestic and i'm
ported. Ratine is also used extern
sively. The lovelicst bit Of color ever
seen on any .beach appears in a
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06

coral colored fleece lined ratine cape.
A white toweling cape is made with
deep yoke topped by wide
crushed collar of navy blue silk. A
very frivolous touch is given by the
addition of a little boutonniere of
bright red flowers made of duvetyn.
When sitting on the sand with the
breeze blowing in from the ocean a
wrap is really essential to comfort.
The toweling coats and capes are
ideal for this purpose. Their great
advantage lies in the fact that they
are absorbent and may be put on
over a wet bathing suit without
spelling the wrap. Makers of bath
ing clothes have concentrated this
year on making toweling wraps very
pretty. Many of them are more than
capes; they are actual coats with
loose sleeves. Striking in effect is a
dolman Of white toweling striped
with brilliant red.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06

are the Jersey suits, which are rather
vivid In color and decorated with
gay stripes Of contrasting hue.
Bathing Hats Become
An Important Feature
ALL Of the bathing hats are ex-
ceedingly interesting. For sew
eral years we have had nothing but
variations Of the rubber hat and
the bandanna from which to choose.
Now there Is decided change and
hats are featured as part Of the
bathing costume. The Egyptian
headdress Is accountable for many
of these new hats. A black taffetA
suit embroidered with white worsted
has little round cap Of the taffeta,
which is Egyptian In every detail,
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
the sash Is enc Of tho most prominent
features,

Among the moro elaborate suits
not intended for actual swimming
just who wears them nobody seems
to know, but the fact remains that
they are to be found in the shops
are black velvet bodices attached to
skirts Of taffeta having pleated ruff
fles finished at the edge with old
fashioned pinking. Satin suits with
long basques attached to accordion
pleated skirts belong to this type.
A beach costume Of brown satin
made after this manner is trimmed
with little flowers Of wool and satin.
There Is a bathing suit strongly
resembling q dress brought out by
Worth earlier in the season. The
similarity lies in the skirt, which
has panels formed by loops Of wide
ribbon. You will find this model
sketched at the lower right of the
page to-day. Black taffeta is chosen
for 1t. The underdress consists of
Turkish boomers attached to a
waist, while the skirt is simply loop
panels Of taffeta fastened to a sash.
A bit Of color is introduced by
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06

appear beneath short bathing
dresses. Indications are that the
skirt may be abandoned altogether.
The suit described above is an in
stance of the boomers being allowed
to show. The skirt is merely a series
Of loose hanging loops Of silk. In
other suits the skirt consists only Of
back and front panel.
Towelings and ruhhcrized ging-
hams Are modest and suitable as
well AZ fashionable for trimmings.
The imported Turkish toweling that
looks like . soft cotton plush Is used
in beautiful colorings. Tho rubber
izcd ginghams are In small checks
and plaids. An Interesting use Of
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06

facing tho panels to depth Of about
two inches with bright green silk.
1t is a frivolous sort Of a skirt, but
has the spice Of novelty as we'll as
being very pretty. The little cap ac-
companying II Is made by stitching
two. squares Of silk together. There
are tabs at either side which tie in
bow on the top, thus shaping the
cap.
Turkish Trousers
Much Exaggerated
B1ooMERs aro receiving quite as
much Of the deslgner's attention
this year az the suits themselves.
Variations OF the Turkish trousers,
much exaggerated in many cases.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
Cay Sweaters
THE brilliant colored sweaters
seen in the shops are copies
IL of those worn during the

seen IN the shops are copies
IL OF those worn during the
winter season at st. Moritz.
Some of the loveliest are of copper
colored silk. In the MILDLY models
narrow bands in contrasting color
are knitted at the waistline. A vel
low angora has brown bands at the
waist. Accompanying it is a yellow
berct encircled with brown rib
bon knotted in a perky bow at the
side. In sweaters Of the smock
type sleeves are elbow length, while
those Of Tuxedo cut usually have
full length sleeves.
Collars are Of various shapes and
sizes. They may be large enough
to form a scarf with long ends or
so small that they are nothing moro
than neckband. Or sweaters may be
collarless. A change from collars
and cuffs Of the angora, which we
have had for several seasons, to ths
extensive use Of those crocheted of
chenille, is seen on this summers
sweaters. The chenille, while verv
becoming, retains the soft effect that
made the use Of angora so success
full. A large, rolling collar of brown
chenille is most effective on a MILDLY
sweater knitted Of French blue wool.
CHEEKY Colors for
Country Clothes
WHILE the conservative navy
blue and black sweaters are still
smart and distinctive, a great many
bright colored ones are worn. Dark
sweaters are practical, it is true, and
for some reason they became fash
ionable; but after all, there is moth
ing like a CHEEKY color in country
clothes. There are so many ravish-
ing hues that custom debars us from
wearing on the streets of the city
that those who have a love of color
should revel in it wherever possible.
In the imported cashmere sweaters
color abounds. Not content with
one bright shade, the makers of
these comfortable coats have COM
bined two or three bright hues in
single garment. French blue is COM
bined with dull gold, bright yellow
with lavender and so on through an
endless number of tints.
Llama sweaters have taken the
place of Shetland wool for light
weight garment. They are thinner.
and at the same time give considera-
Bile warmth, which makes them es-
pecially desirable for tennis. In ex-
ceedingly bright colors, they come in
the surplice style with the sash tying
in the back, the Tuxedo and the
MILDLY.
There is quite a family of scarfs.
cashmere, the colors Of
which are quite gay, is the most
popular material. One reason for
this popularity is that although very
light in weight it is warmer than
silk.
Plaids and Checks
Retain Their Appeal
.HE preference is still for stripes,
but there are some in plaids and
checks. There is an exceedingly
pretty plaid scarf that is just like
an old-fashioned shawl, in green, red
and blue. Among the heavier weights
are those of brushed wool striped
with silk. Tan may be barred with
lavender. Coral and yellow make
pretty combination. Then there are
the Swiss silk scarfs also in bright
stripes. For instance, blue scarf
may be striped with a brilliant
yellow.
Fashions in handkerchiefs appear
very trivial, but there are styles in
these as we'll as in any other article
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
Simpler Things

"HE bathing costumes appear
ing on the beaches this year
depict a fashion review Of
all the styles that we have
had In dresses this season. The
evening dress, the afternoon frock,
the sports suit, all find their
prototype In the bathing suit Of to-
day. just like young girls evening
dresses are the taffeta suits, with
their billowing skirts composed Of
tier after tier Of ruffies, picot edged
or bound with silk, and their huge
ribbon ssshes with a streaming ends.
It Is the simple, youthful type Of
evening dress, elaborate for the
beach, it Is true, but plain in con-
trast to the extreme things Of last
season, in which no effort was
spared to make them all that was
costly and perishable. Velvets were
dyed, then crushed and printed into
gorgeous designs. Cashmeres were
treated to give them the appear
ance Of costly antique stuffs. Hand
work Of all sorts was featured in
great quantities.
Last year the seaside resorts were
very gay for the first time In sew
eraf years, and bathing suits were
almost lurid. Each woman, In her
desire to express joy at the end Of
the dreary war years, selected the
gayest things she could flnd-and
there were plenty Of gay bathing
suits to be found. Bright reds,
brilliant puppies and vivid greens
bobbed over the surface Of the
waters and basked in the sunshine
on the sands. Everybody apparently
seized the opportunity to revel in
the most brilliant clothes ever seen
on the beaches, and the seashore
vas one spot where bright apparel
did not appear out Of place.
A Reaction Toward
Simpler Things
THIS year, however, sees a change
in bathing suits. The pinnacle
Of extravaganza in fashion ap-
pears to have been reached, for the
time being, at least, and there is a
tendency to turn toward simpler
things. The beach clothes faithfully
mirror the demand for something
simpler in our dress. Many Of them
are exact copies Of simple little
French frocks.
! A turning to the darker colors is
noted. Black, which was almost
crowded out Of the list Of bathing
things last year, now enjoys first
place. It's absence from the front
line ranks was only temporary. This
may be due in . measure to the fact
that people found bright colors un-
satisfactory when dipped in the salt
water every day or exposed to the
bright sun, and are quite ready to
come back to the practical black
satin and taffeta suit.
The vogue for brown Is quite as
marked In bathing suits AZ In other
clcthea. We never have thought Of
brown as an attractive color for
bathing suits, In fact, 1t was un-
usual to see it on the beach. Proba-
bly, because the color has been so
much In the limelight, designers have
worked out Soma OF their prettiest
models in it. Certainly there is much
to be said in its favor IN comparison
with the gold colored and bright blue
satins covered with Batik work Of
last year.
The Petaled Skirt
Appears on the Beach
WE MAY have quite as much
latitude in tho lines of our
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06

Upper left righ-Batng suit Of striped aning CLOTH
The lady .uho looks she dressed grass svayy
black satin bathing suit ,vh nged skirt boomer,
and of bright scarlet rubber avh fringe Of French bus
The svooI Jersey swimming st. Tho latter are
shozvn by Arnold Constable q Co.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
The Petaled Skirt
Appears on the Beach

Appears on the Beach
WE MAY have quite as much
latitude in tho lines Of our
bathing suits al in those Of our
frocks. We still have the straight
chsnise model, which is always good.
New this year and following the
low waistline dresses Is the bathing
suit with long waist portion and
short full skirt.
The petaled skirt, TOO, appears in
bathing. dresses. More elaborate
ones show rows of scalloped ruffiea
from tho waistline TO the hem OF the
skirt, while those of simpler con-
struction merely have thu bottom OF
tks skirt cut in pstsl form. Ths
looD draperv also hiss found It's way
into khsss clothes, and, OF course,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-15
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, SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON G
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REV. J. J. DICKEY.

Israel had not been under the dom
nation OF the Philistines for twenty
years. Samuel, in the mean time, had
grown to manhood and had risen to
the head of the nation. The people,
weary of servitude, longed for deliv-
erance from their oppressors. Their
miserable condition led them to think
upon their ways, and then they began
to lament after the Lord" At this
juncture Samuel reminded them that
II they wanted the help of the Lord in
their material affairs they must turn
from their sins. God is angry with
the wicked every day" They must
quit their idolatry land return to God
with all their hearts, and serve Him
only" before God would come to their
rescue.
This is Gods rule today, with the
nations and with individuals. Samuel
called representatives of the nation
together at Mizpah, and held great
revival. The people confessed their
sins and Samuel prayed for them. The
Philistines modified their army and
came forth for battle. The Israelites
were frightened and begged Samuel to
pray for their safety. Samuel offered
a burnt offering and continued to cry
unto the Lord. 1t seems they were not
prepared to meet the Philistine army.
SO the Lord Numbered with great
thunder on that day upon the Philis-
tines and discounted them, and they
were smitten before Israel" When the
first decisive battle was fought, in
France, with great odds against the
Allies, General Kitchener remarked:
Somebody has prayed"
Great prayers make great leaders.
There is a God who hears prayer and
gives deliverance, when men turn to
Him with penitence. Samuel ruled Is
rael forty years, but the Philistines
troubled them no more, during his ad-
ministration.
The lesson is plain. National secur-
ity is found alone in divine protection.
blessed is the nation whose God is
the Lord"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-15
MANUFACTURERS
TO HOLD SILVER
JUBILEE MEETING
VIII Start the Convention With the
Final Shaping of Platform
For Industry.

New York, May To- 49, The twenty
fifth annual convention 49, the Silver
Jubilee-of the National Association Of
Manufacturers of the United States,
will open Monday morning at the Wal
dorg-Astoria.
Preliminary to the general sessions
of the three-day conference attended
by leading manufacturers of the coun-
try. the platform committee, composed
of delegates appointed by each indi-
vidual state, will meet to whip into
final snaps for presentation to the con-
vention as whole Tuesday night the
Platform for American Industry"
More than 5,4O0 manufacturers of the
country, employing, above 100000
workers, will endorse this platform
and forward it to the dominant politi-
cal parties in their conventions that
they may know fully industry's posi-
ton on vital problems facing the ma
ton.
Speakers who will address the con-
vention have been chosen for their
knowledge of important questions
which industry is striving to solve,
and among the topics to be discussed
are such important questions as THE
Relations of Government to the Manu-
facturers," international Exchange"
"An immigration Policy" "The Open
Shop in Relation to American Democ-
racy" and what are the Dangers II
Initiation Continues?"
"Old Home Night" in which the
charter members of the Association
will regale their younger fellow mem
bers with tales of "the old days" will
be held Monday night, and the conven-
tion will close with "Silver Jubilee
Banquet" ON Wednesday evening.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-15
WHATS THE
USE?" DO YOU
FEEL THAT WAY
II Something's Taken All the JOY Out
Of Life, Maybe It's Your Blood
YOU NEED MORE RED BLOOD
II Isn't Normal to BE Listless and De-
pressed. PeptO- Mangan, Famous
Tonic, Is What You Need.
YOU NEED MORE RED BLOOD

Tell a doctor you're constantly tired
out, blue. and discouraged If there's
nothing more serious the matter, he
knows you're rundown that your
blood isn't giving your body the nour-
lshment It ought. And he recommends
good tonic.
Good food and fair appetite aren't
enough. The food must become healthy
red blood. Your blood in turn nour-
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mind keen, the body vigorous-brings
happiness and health.
If you aren't feeling as well as you
might-if you seem to have lost all
your energy, interest, and enthusiasm
why not try a bottle of Pepto-Man-
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physicians recommend for anemia
(bloodnessness) It's safe, pleasant,
and convenient to take. Can be had in
either liquid or tablet form-equally
effective.
Guides Pepto-Mangan can be gotten
at any drug store, but-be sure you get
the genuine. Look for the name
Guides" on the package.-Advt