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Go To Church Sunday, Fe 17 What can I An for the Colored Soldiers? Why send them the Sun Its better than a letter from home Bell Phone East 999 HaveYouGotRooms.Hous-es or Flats Furnished or unfurnished ForRent? Advertise Them in the Sun VOLUME X. DUMBER 25. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1918. PRICE, 5c. NEW NEW COUNTY HOME FOR NEGROES The Judges of the County Court Unanimously Endorse the Proposition and Will Let at Once Contracts for the New Building for Housing Aged and Infirm Negroes of Jackson County to Cost $50,000.

A SPLENDID SITE SELECTED FOR ITS LOCATION A Committee of Negroes Named to Assist the Court in Working On last Tuesday a delegation of representative Negroes were called to the County Farm beyond tlie Little Blue to meet the Judges of the County Court and the County Architect and discuss the plans and select the site for locating the New County Home for aged and infirm Negroes of Jackson County. In motor cars provided by Dr. Howard M. Smith, Superintendent of the Negro Division of the County Home, Mr. L.

A. Knox. Rev. F. D.f ells, Mrs.

Clara Adams, Mrs. Frances J. Jackson, Prof. William H. Harrison and Nelson C.

Crews, in company with Dr. Smith drove to the farm where they met Judges Bulger, Woodson, and, Pendleton and the Architect Mr. White, where they informally discussed the proposition, and under the guidance of Superintendent of the Farm. Tolllver (who has proven himself to be one of the most capable, energetic and satisfactory farm superintendents the Institution has ever known) walked over to the proposed site of the building which after a cri-' tical examination was declared by all concerned to be theideal location for the new Negro building. The Judges YOUNG "REPUBLICANS" MEET.

During the week our city has been favored with an alleged gathering of the Young "Republicans" of the State but scan the list as carefully as we may, we fail to find recorded the presence of such distinguished leaders in the Republican party as Prof. C. G. Williams of Boonville, Editor R. L.

Logan, of Columbia, Hon. A. L. Thomas of Jefferson City, I. H.

Bradbury, William Herbert Fields, Jeff Covington, A. W. Lloyd, and C. Robinson of St. Louis, Charles P.

Covington, Ernest Boone of Louisiana; C. R. McDowell or Dr. Queen of Hannibal; Dr. J.

R. A. Crossland, Charles Wheatley, or J. B. Jones of St.

Joseph; Wallace Rowland or Herbert Beach of Chilli-cothe; Kelly Benton of Trenton; B. T. Whiteside or Dr. Phenlx of Independence; Wm. Clarence Hueston, H.

Calloway, J. Silas Harris, Marshall Carter, A. WV Harris," L. A. Knox, or Nelson C.

Crews of Kansas City; and dozens of other aggressive young Negroes who have worked in season and out of season to make the party a success in the State. This Is the kind of Republicanism that has damned Missouri for years and the kind that is calculated to keep Demo Group of Nurses. LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION Monthly School and Community Improvement Meeting. Kansas City Medical Society Including 26 Physicians, 5 Dentists, 10 Pharmacists will hold their annual HEALTH MEETING Lincoln high school auditorium, 19th and tracy ave. FEB.

17,3 P.M. Demonstrations on the platform showing sick rooms. Demonstration of medl cal and dental Inspection In schools. Forty graduate nurses present In uniform. Red Cross girls as ushers.

SPECIAL MUSIC BY LINCOLN SCHOOL ORCHESTRA. 7HT ENTIRE PUBLIC IS INVITED. 950,000 HOME FOR NEGRO POOR Supervise Its Construction and Out the Minor Details. of the Court unanimous in their selection of the site as well as their approval of the plans submitted and assured the Committee plans would bo rushed so as to get the building under way as quickly as possible. The committee was shown every courtesy by Presiding Judge Bulger and his splendid colleagues.

Judges Pendleton and Woodson and the members of the Committee are loud in their praises of the generosity and kindness of tho County Court in doing those things which though needed for many years have always been neglected by their predecessors. There has been more real constructive work and achievement of tangible results for the advancement and benefit of Jackson County during the past four years than ever in its history and the magnificent system of County roads that have been built the substantial as well as elegant bridges and culverts that have been construct ed as well as the immaculate and sanitary condition in which' all the County Institutions are kept) reflect lasting credit upon this most oxcellent county court. More anon. cracy in control in this State for many years to come. Young "Republicans," abas! THE ONLY WAY TO BEAT IT: ROBS CRAP GAME OF $2,200.

Masked Bandit Makes Big Haul in Rear of Bandel's Barber Shop. A- friendly crap game in the rear of George B. Bandell's barber shop at 2501 East Fifteenth street was interrupted the other night when a man wearing a handkerchief over his face and armed with a revolver entered tho room and took $2,200 from the players. After taking tho money he fired one shot at the ceiling and backed out of tho room. One thousand and sixty dollars of the money was in $20 bills; $1,080 -was in $5 and $10 bills and the remaining $60 was in silver.

There were thirteen players In the crap game. See Mr. Arthur Dunham as Jonathan Scroggins in tho drama, "From Punkin Ridge," February 22, at Ebe-nezer. You will laugh until your sides ache. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF COL.

ORED WORKERS WANT DEMOCRACY FOR THE RACE. We Are Going To Circulate A Petition To Have the Colored Districts Of the 10th and 11th Wards Join-ed Making a Solid Negro Ward. By Rucker Smith. Since wo have started our campaign to land a colored man in tho City Council, wo have met with some very interesting experience, some of them I shall relate for the public's benefit. "You are just trying to defeat the Republican party," was the argument of the old seasoned politicians.

"Our REV. WILLIAM H. THOMAS, D. D. Historic Allen Chapel, that had "Go to Church" Sunday, Its world tend an Invitation to all to attend services at this Church "Go To Church Sunday" February 17.

The morning Special music by the Choir and an Intellectual as well as a religious discourse that can be heard no where else in this city. The 'Minister will also preach at the evening service and the Senior Endeavor will have an excel lent program at 6:30 'P. M. All Welcome. trying to defeat any party, we are trying to head off the usual sure defeat for the race, by electing a member of tho 'I never Bign any papers for any body, but If you ru na Colored man I will vote for not thinking that he was keeping the man from running by refusing to sign.

"Come around again I shall have to talk it over with my wife (She do you believe In woman suffrage, we ask him, no, I think it Is the man's place to vote, well, he signed she made him. Hurrah! for our women, most of them are progressive. ''Running a colored man, you say, certainly, I will sign, good move, will vote for him too." Wo are proud to say the last mentioned was by far in tho majority. Asldo from a very few obstinate old reliables, we are having no opposition to the candidacy of Winston Holmes; one thing very encouraging those who know him best do not hesitato to render their support. The candidacy of Mr.

Holme3 is having a telling effect all over the City, the colored voters of the fith ward are- talking of running Mr. Ed Clay for alderman. Mr. Clay is a gcod man, a true race man, If the politicians don't tie him, the race would bo well represented with him in the City Council. Hero is our problem in Kansas City, in fact, in every largo American City: We are hopelessly segregated, we need special legislation to proporly run these districts, we should choose our representatives, not have them appointed as now, a part of tho 10th and 11th wards should bo joined together, answer to this, was, 'no, we are not then we would have a solid negro ward, In the government registration for soldiers they toro off, I understand one corner of the 'Negro'a card, why couldn't every City do that and have certain offices, those most needed, filled by a popular vote of the race.

The head of the schools, we should have a member on the school board, head of the City iospital ah'd a juvenile Judge. Tho National Council of Colored Workers. WHY NOT? The Kansas City Railways Company will petition the Missouri public service comisslon for Increased revenue, which may, officials said last nlffht, take tho form of a request for 6-cent fares. It will not be filed, However, before Thursday. Ne definite decision os to the manner In which the Increase Is to be brought about has been arrived nt by the company, which will hold another meeting before framing the petition.

An alternative to Increased fare rates may be the charging of 1 cent for transfers. From Tuesday's Journal. And why not? Labor has increased its wage 25 per cent to 50 per cent, the price of supplies has in many instances doubled; coal costs 100 per cent more than a year ago. The Gas Company increased its rates 100 per cent; the heating confpany has in creased its rate; the railroad corporations throughout the State have been permitted to increaai'V their rates freight and passenger; and again tho Sun asks why should hot the Kansas City Railway Company by permitted to levy an additional one cent upon the passengers which it carries. The Sun represents tho Common people HISTORIC ALLEN CHAPEL.

to turn away nearly a 10OO people last famous choir and its peerless pastor ex service will be especially inspiring but it believes absolutely In the spirit ot fair play and it newspapers, railroads, public corporations and the Government itself find it necessary- to increase their rates to secure funds to meet its obligations, WHY in the name of justice and fair play should not this Corporation in spite ot the bitter, unfair and unwarranted attacks that a certain vicious newspaper has made upon it from time to time be permitted to increase its rate if it is to pay a living wage to Its thousands of employees and a fair return upon its Investment. Why Not? 4 v. -1 NOTICE TO WHEATLEY-PROVIDENT HOSPITAL SUBSCRIBERS The Second Installment of payment of subscription to the Wheatloy-Providorit Hospital Fund will be due and payable March 1. A great many subscribers havo as yet failed to pay the first installment on. their subscription although the Executive Committee is pleased to announco that more than $11,000 cash has been collected ou tho pledges made.

In the issuo of the Kansas City Sun of February 23 will bo published a list of all those subscribers who paid in full their subscriptions, Will you not make an effort to be among that number? Go by 1826 Forest Avenue and look at the new building and see what the architects aro doing, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. NELSON C. CREWS, Chairman. POLICE By Chas. A.

Starks. One can hear the above cry quito frequent, disturbing and startling even the busy haunts of Metropolitan llfo. It may be that some Man or Woman has been cut or shot or some burglar has been apprehended while plying his plastic trade of stealing. Wbatover it is you may rest assured that in tho abstract someone has violated the "Law," hence the cry for the "Police." Folicemon, then, are evidently held in tho esteem as protectors of those who aro being or have been victimized by tho unlawful. This fixes clearly tho status of the man who walks the Beat.

He acts as first aid in the maneuvers of tho Law which proposes to bring tho offending ones to final responsibility for their crimes. I sometimes believe most of our people do not realize what a policeman is really for, and that is why I am writing tho present article. "WHITE AND BLACK." Wo have noticed that anything the White Policeman does to us as a rulo is accepted in the natural order of things. He is a policeman that's all. With the Colored Policeman it is different.

He is expected to go up and down the streets turning neither to tho right nor to the left. But he must grin at everybody, thugs included. He must suffer every Jim, Bill and John to approach him f.t-mlliarly and disrespectfully. They expect him to see everything, and do everything, but his duty. The latter is unpopular with the unlawabidlng gentry.

If the Colored Policeman manes an arrest, "He's' Meddling." If he tells old and young scamps not to romp or scuffle or obstruct the side-, Colored "Gent" came in and ap-walks, He's Biggety." If he raps some proached mo in quite a suave manner: bad person, under arrest, on the head wish to leave one of my cards if after assimilating from them abuse, anyone cares to receive it," he said, resistance and even attack, He's a as he extended a long slip of paper "Tusk Hog." He must not arrest a with an array of numbers printed on Thief and help to put him behind tho 1 it in bright Blue ink. I recognized "Bars" where he belongs: if he does the nolicv render nt once. Lonkintr he is sure to bring the condemnation him squarely in the face, I replied: of the lawless, which is natural and "No sir, there is no one in here who two-thirds of us who believe in doing cares to receive that. In fact, it is Right but foolishly sympathize with against our rules and personally I con-wrongdoers. In all, he is not encour-' demn it as a specie of gambling, with aged by us to do his duty bravely and all my heart, soul and life." Our pol-intelligently.

jcv pimp seemed nonplussed, though nut, trom whence comes the posi-1 tlve horror and antipathy of our people toward the police, even the law-abiding? Answer: The exercise of an unwarrantable tyranny on the part of vt into Policeman whose ignorance overlap their duty and discretion and who imagine that Cruelty instead of intelligence is the watchword in hand-ling and adjusting cases coming un-' der their care. Add to this the hateful overtures that Race prejudice compels on our fair Brother's part and you have the complement ot offensive police rule. it is well known that the harsh Celtic well nigh monopolizes the adjuncts of this branch of municipal government. Therefore, we can readily understand why Negroes come In for a "Goad Drubbing" when thpy fall into the hands of the "White Law." Some say: "If should steal, I'd certainly steal something worth while." You aro wrong, sir, if you would steal you would simply steal. A thief is no respector of persons or sums.

It Is a matter of opportunity, noj; principle with them, neither quantity nor quality. As for sympathizing with such criminals it Is utter foolishness. Sympathy should only be extended in correctional punishment after the guilty has been apprehended and placed securely beyond the pale of society. Still, we are bound to confess a cer- tain desplcableness and pettiness of crime existing in certain communities among us. For instance, there aro a class of pilferers who specialize in stealing a man's or a woman's clothes while the victim is probably at work.

This appeals to the Honest as the veriest contemptlbleness as well as the hardship it incurs. You mean to tell me wo should sympathize with the creatures who "fall" in the of doing these thlngp? And yet tho Colored Policeman is rendering the public a service when they "pinch" the loafer, gambler and thug who frequent saloons and dives which harbor them. AS TO OUR DUTY. Wo realize that politics are Ancient with tho police forco and that our appointive system is not calculated to get the very best Men in the Department. But where.

we are concerned wo may improve by a studied co-operation on our part. We should have more Race policemen than what we havo and therefore better protection. can show our officers more respect and help them to serve the public. If the Good Colored People would interest themselves more in having the Law upheld a "Buffet Flat" would not be so Brazen; vice could not encroach upon us with impudence; thioves and gamblers would not be so bold and thrive so easily; Hoodlums would not be so manifestly boisterous and a White Drug Store on 18th street would not sell Liquor with such abandon to inebriates, derelicts and fiends on the beautiful Sabbath when the legitimate saloons are closed INCIDENTAL. While proof-reading the above ar- tide on my desk, a nicely dressed 1 credit him with retreating in "good order." He acquiesced in my reply and made some observation about the "Beautiful day" and passed out.

The above incident proves providential as well as coincidental in view of the fact that I was just censuring myself for not including the policy pest iu The Pastor, Officers and Congregation earnestly request you to meet 1,500 others, at Second Baptist (Jhurch, Sunday, February 17 "Go-to-Church Day" Dr. Bacote will preach Special Sermon at 11 a. m. Subject, 'Come." Unsurpassed. Music by our choir.

Everybody welcome. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Jj. A. KNOX.

Tho many friends of Hon. L. Amasa Knox have prevailed upon him to become a candidate for Alderman of tho 8th Ward In the coming Municipal election and they take this means ot announcing his candidacy for the Republican nomination at the Primaries to be held on the date determined by tho Election Commissioners. Mr. Knox is well known in the legal profession, having practicad in the courts here since 1904; is 48 years of age, and a graduate of Howard University, Washington, D.

is an orator of much ability, is a property owner in this city and stands high among tho religious and fraternal organizations. No better selection i could be made for Alderman' of tho Eighth Ward and at the same time give representation to the race in tho Common Council of this city than by tho selection of Hon. L. A. Knox.

the preceding Category of Evils when its very Agent came in. I am bound to observe that Life seems made up with surprises, the quaint and queer things to us. And yet, it is only the natural that is rolling around in Its true sphere. Truth moves on its own harmonious strain, immutable and un-deviatlng. Whatsoever Is discordant, whatsoever is wrong, must undergo correct justment ere it can catch tho step of Harmony which moves even, unwearied to Eternity and Peace.

A FATAL EXPLOSION. An explosion of dynamite among workmen on a sewer being built at 48th and Agnes Ave, caused the death Thursday of George McFadden and. C. C. Lovett, Colored, and Joseph Kel-lish, White, and seriously injured four other Colored and four White men..