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mi VOLUME VIII. NUMBEIt 52. KANSAS CITY, MSSOURI, SATUltDAY, AUGUST 26, 1U. PMCE, 5c. 3 1 Miss Alberta Georgo White, the subject of this sketch, first saw the light of day seventeen, years ago In Louisville, Ky.

She Is the daughter of Mrs. Sallie J. S. White, who with her children removed to this city nearly six years ago. Her father, the late Albert S.

White, was one of the ablest lawyers the race has produced. During the Roosevelt administration ho was appointed field revenue agent with headquarters in Louisville custom house. The Columbian concluded an editorial on his death thus: Truly a great man has fallen In Israel; Peace to his ashes and rest to his soul. During her first school year In this city, 1911, Alberta won a gold medal, as first prize given by the W. T.

for the best essay on "The Injurious Effects of ToTbacco Upon the Human System." Jn -presenting the prize the president said that she hoped that she would grow up to be a teacher in this city and that physiology would bo one of the subjects taught by her, as her paper showed such splendid research. She was valedictorian of her class when graduating from the ward school In 1912, and completed the High School course with the remarkable record averaging 100 the entire four years, winning the. $50 scholarship given by the Kansas City Medical Society. She was 'also precented a gold medal by the Lincoln High Alumni. She will matriculate at Kansas University September 11th, and we bid her God hoping that sho will ever keep above the tldo thte blue and tho gold.

Her mother, Mrs. Sallie J. White, is thot daughter of Rev. George W. Seals, one of tho most prominent Baptist ministers of his day, before her marriage for several years.edlted the Colored Department in the Louisville now known as tho Herald.

She daily reports of conferences, conventions' and the like. After tho cyclone devastated Louisville, a number of years ago, Mrs. White staged a play which she had written for the benefit of the Colored Odd Fellows, whose hall was destroyed, realizing $400. She refused many flattering offers to enter pro- fessional life upon the stage. Mrs.

i White has always, been a suffragist, even in her girlhood days, but says 1 she has still greater reasons for her I belief in votes for women, since her long" association with her husband during his law practice her attention being attracted to the laws concerning women, watched a number of cases In different parts of the country where scoundrel's betrayed girls, mere children, and escaped punishment by means of that nefarious, law the age of consent then she began to think what effect tho ballot In tho hands of women would have on this 'and other laws concerning the Do you think, says Mrs. White, that If the women of Mississippi or Georgia had the ballot and wore wide awake to its value, that there would be among their statutes n. law making the age of consent so Infamously low as ten or would tho women of Kentucky stand for such at twelvo years, when with tho use of the ballot they could readily remove from tho legislative halls tha men who refuse to repeal said measures, making it 21, At present I do not think it is this in more than two or perhaps three states. Mrs. White, was elected president of tho Kindergarten Association in 1902..

Much of the success of this movement was' due to her indefatigable efforts." Tho said association made it possible for colored glrln to graduate as said teachers. The Women's Improvement Club, of which she was vice president, supported tho first kindergarten placed In a Negro school, the board of education giving the room only, the club paying $45 monthly to a teacher and furnishing all material. Thus the dub and tho association blazed a way for the placing of kindergartens in Negro schools. Mrs. White was presented a handsome silver sugar spoon by the graduating class of kindergarteners of 1904.

She wa? also presented a silver butter dish by the Women's Improvement In 1905 she was elected vice president of the first Play Ground Association of Louisville, and during the most important season she was practically president, as Prof. Perry was in Chicago, taking a medical course. So interested was she in this movement that she with Miss G. A. Mooro personally superived the playground.

Mrs. White is a member of the A. M. E. church, a charter member of the Addle Allen Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, and a member of the Golden Rule Temple, S.

M. T. She came to this city after having suffered a nervous breakdown, due to grief, worry and strain, so following the advice of her physician she has done work of various kinds calculated to bring physical exhaustion, keeping the mind as free as possible. Even that did not bring the much craved for sleep, but Christian Science did. This coupled with the fact that she felt that being in a new city, away from afTTelatlves, her children needed her presence at all times, she thought it best to do anything" that would leave her at home.

Although Mrs. White gave her children the most attentive care, she nevertheless appeared from time to time during her entire married life not only ln the churches of her home city but in-nearby, states, elther'in'recffal, lecture br speech', advocating some cause touching on human rights. As a result of her many sided experiences she hopes some time in the near future to give the reading public a social work, dealing with the. problems of today. The book will be dedicated to her daughter, Mrs.

Sallie S. White Harris, who died in this city one year ago. Mrs. Harris was a graduato from the Lincoln High School class 1912. Immediately after her graduation sho took the teacher's examination, making an average of 79, with 75 'in arithmetic, which was considered remarkable for one iust out of tho High School.

She taught two years, was married October, 1914, and died September, 1915. Her death was a sad blow to the family and also to friends. All persons who would enjoy an Hurrah! Ebeftezer Church Choir Carnival and Contest at Lincoln Electric Park, Sept 4 to 8, is the next and last crowning event of the season. This will be the greatest aggrega-of jnusic ever staged in the West. Every Negro Choir in 75 miles of Kansas City have been invited to participate in this contest.

Two hundred dollars will be given away in prizes as follows: First, $100; second, $50; third, $25; fourth, $15; fifth, $10. The choirs from the following cities have entered: Atchison, Leavenworth, St, Joseph, Topeka, Argentine, Kansas City, Independence and Kansas City, Mo. A special solo will be sung each evening by each choir in the contest for which a separate prize of $10 will be given to the best soloist for the series. Under the management of Rev. W.

C. Williams and Prof. B. J. Knox.

LET FREEDOM RING, could I but wrlto stories For movingplcturo plays, I would write one from history Of cruel slavery days. It would tell how the black man, These many years ago, Was lured by the white traders, From his own country's shorn. It would show tho trading ship With the Dutch in command; I'd give a view of Jamestown, The place the old ships land. I would show those white planters, Without regret or shame, Enslaving the poor Negroes For their greed of gold to gain, I would show the white's mansion, His great wealth In display, Earned by those poor Negro slaves Who labored day by day. Then comes the Negro's cabin, Standing in'the lane, And mammy with her children There, you see, the white man's shame.

How comes the mulatto child, i A cruel white, man's, lust? Tom Dixon and Griffiths fame A renegade their Gus. Our country called the whites to arms, The black man's left on guard, Gus did not rape his mistress, There no black child in her yard. They called the Negro soldiers, With bayonet and guns, To tho war they bravely marched, Fought hard, their freedom won. Then comes reconstruction days; Those coward Ku-Klux-Klan, I would expose their vengeance Wreaked on the poor Negro man. Final, the twentieth century; A beautiful scene to see, Progress of the Negroes After fifty years free.

We would wave the stars and'stripes. In one stirring voice would sing Down with segregation, Let Freedom Loudly Ring. Mrs. Bessie V. Johnson, 714 Spruce Burlington, la.

i SUCCESSFUL. RACE PHOTO-PLAY A FEATURE AT NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE. evening with Dunbar, and Shakespeare are invited to hear her Tuesday evening, September 5th, at the Centennial M. E. church, at 19th and Woodland.

Written by a lifelong friend, MRS. W. J. DIXON, 2828 Cleveland avenue. The Kansas City record stars de fended their title as champions of tho Missouri Valley in their recent meet by taking ten of the twelve events.

They demonstrated their superiority both. In physical conditions and in the finer points of the game. The games with the exception of one or two were not as spectacular owing to the fact that the opponents were not able to make the home boys extend them-1 stives. In McCampbeli, Burns, Page, Smith, Payne, Williams, Holland, 1 Jones and McKnight, Kansas City has nine of the best Negro tennis players In tho Southwest. The promoters of the game have realized their ambi-1 tion in making it one of the great est social events of the season.

The score: SINGLES. Holland beat H. Williams, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. McCampbeli beat Mosby, 6-10, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3. Burns beat Hudlln, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.

Grady beat Payne, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. Williams beat Moore, 6-4, 6-1, 7-5. Smith beat Evans, 6-2, 6-4. 6-4. Jones beat J.

Brown, 6-0, 6-0, 6-2. Page beat H. Brown, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. DOUBLES. Burns and Williams beat J.

Brown and Moore, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. Evans and Brown beat Smith and McKnight, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Payne and Holland beat Hudlln and Brown, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Page and McCampbeli, beat Mosby and Grady, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4. KANSAS CITY DECORATING FOR THE BAPTISTS.

Patriotism has already begun show itself in tho preparations for the entertainment of the National Baptist Convention, which is to meet here in September. This was evidenced when the committee, consisting of Drs. J. W- Hurse, J. B.

Beckham and J. R. Williams, announced this week that the national colors had been adopted as the decoration for tho two Kansas Cities during the week of the Convention. In addition to this they have decided to placard the homes of the citizens on which they are to use the photos and drawings of the most distinguished men of their connection. Dr.

Beckham stated this week that the committee wapted that the people of tho West should see the "little, un known R. F. who would be lnj Kansas City at the coming National' Baptist Convention, Whllo he declared, as did the other working with him on the that there would be some of tho most 1 stalwart figures in the religious world at tho meeting, many of them had perhaps not been seen on a public plat-1 form as members of the National Ban-1 tlst Convention. It Is said that this) meetlnsr will bring out- more Intel-1 lect, more culture, more 'wealth, more I men that have achelved big things for tho Negro Baptists during their day and generation than any similar meeting. The committee has received information of more than a half dozen special train movements and they, gave out this week there would be three solid special trains from Tex as, one from Southwest and West Texas, one from South and East Texas, another one from North Texas; two special trains from Louisiana, one eminating at New Orleans that would bring the South Louisiana, Mobile and Alabama delegations, the other from' North Louisiana, that would take in a portion of Arkansas and Texas; another special train from Mississippi which is to be made up at Vlcksburg, the home of tho president, and come direct through to St.

Louis and fronihejeovansas City. Another special from" Tennessee that is to start at Nashville will go through by St. Louis. The Florida special starts at Jacksonville, and is said to be coming over tho famous Dixie Flyer Route. The Carolina Special train is to take the "Carolina Special Route" by Cincinnati and St.

Louis. The Kentucky delegation will blaze the way and call it the "Blue Grass State" Route. There is to be an Indiana Special from Indianapolis, while the Eastern delegation from as far as Hartford, will come direct, so it is learned on the famous New Yorker, and will be joined by the Virginia, Washington and Maryland delegations which come from New York to St. Louis without change. Tho Illinois delegation will join the Chicago people their route, as it is understood there will be as many as seventy-five out of Chicago who will swoop down on the Santa Fe, going through without change.

An Oklahoma Special is to come over, starting at Muskogee and Oklahoma City, coming together en-route. Then the Missouri delegation starting at St. Louis is to bring up the rear. A conservative estimate of the attendance as far as the local committee has been able to ascertain will be approximately 2,000. The chorlnter, "who is to have charge of the singing during the week, it is said, will be on the grounds ten days prior to the opening.

All in all, Kansas City, aside from putting on a patriotic air, has begun to assume a business-like attitude and is making steady preparations for the little R. F. D. and unknown Baptists that are going to come here in September. As the opening attraction at the Lincoln Electric Park, Kansas City, during the week of tho National Negro Business League, August 14-20, tho management gave their thousands of patrons a much welcomed treat in the presentation of that beautiful and wonderful race photo-play, "Realization of a Negro's Ambition." This educational and interesting picture marks the beginning of a new era In the production of Race pictures.

Feeling that tlfb trend of public sentiment among the Race lovers of the silent drama is growing so antagonistic to tho Insulting, humiliating and undignified portryal of the cheap burlesque, slap-stick comedies so universally shown as characteristic of the Afro-American ideals, the Lincoln Motion Picture Co. of Los Angeles a Raco firm, has in their first release successfully eliminated these undesirable features and produced a really Interesting, inspiring and commendable educational love drama featuring the business and social life of tho Negro, as it really is and not as our jealous contemporaries would have us appear. This classy two reel drama, "Realization of a Negro's Ambition," featuring the author, Noblo M. Johnson, as star, and Miss Beulah Hall as leading lay, Is owned, acted and produced entirely by the Race. Tho play is a social story, the scenes being laid principally among the business and social setting of Los Angeles' Colored "400." James Burton, a young civil engineer from Tuskegee, 3eeks his fortune in the far West.

How James rescues his future employer's daughter, thereby securing a position in the oil fields in spite of racial prejudice, strikes oil and returns home later, wealthy, becoming an innocent victim of a jealous frame-up Involving a boyhood sweetheart; nevertheless he proposes and is accepted, Is told in two exceedingly interesting reels. The picture is a very clean, drama, minus all burlesque and suggestive features. The production is very good. The atmosphere of the picture is remarkable, and the illusion of reality maintained from beginning to end. Aided by several thrills, clean comedy, some very pretty scenes and excellent photography, the picture leaves little to be desired from an artistic standpoint.

As. an initial picture it is very good. The directors might have reworked the titles to. an advantage, -but even as It stands the picture offers entertainment of a satisfactory and above the average order and is sure to prove a winner. This picture was shown at tha Vine Street Theatre, 24th and Vine streets, before a large and appreciative audience.

ALLEN CHAPEL. Many visitors were present at the morning services. The minister preached. At the conclusion of the services Miss Freeman very forcibly and eloquently set forth the constructive work that the organization for the Advancement of tho Colored People was trying to do. She told of the financial aid many whites were giving, but said the work principally must bo done by us.

A collection of $4Q was takenn for that cause. The pastor then Introduced Colonel Ros-coe Conkltn Simmons of Louisville, Ky. Colonel Simmons is a polished orator, possibly the ablest before the country today. He held the audience spellbound for thirty minutes. At the evening services Dr.Leedy of Nashville, spoke to a splendid' audience.

Dr. T. C. Unthank, superintendent of our city hospital, had charge of the services. VINE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, Mrs, Alico Weaver is sornewhat bet ter at this All services were poorly attended Sunday on ac count of the Association in Kansas City, Kansas Come to tho B.

Y. P. U. every Sunday at 5:30. Bloomer Gilhani, president.

Law and Order Club meets every Monday evening. The National Negro Funeral Directors Association met in their annual session on Friday afternoon, August 18th, at the undertaking parlors of Watkins with G. W. Franklin, of Chattanooga, president, presiding. After the general routine of business the following officers were elected for the ensuing G.

W. Franklin, Chattanooga, Tenn. J. C. Williams, 1st vice president, Shreveport, La.

Bazil F. Hutchins, 2d vice president, Boson, Mass. J. H. Irvin, 3rd vice president, Philadelphia, Pa.

Payton Ross, 4th vice president, Wilmington, Del. T. B. Watkins, secretary, Kansas City, Mo. Mrs.

Hattie King, assistant secretary, Chicago, 111. A. T. Moore, treasurer, Kansas City, Mo. Executive Committee.

Q. J. Gilmore, chairman, Kansas City, Mo. J. C.

Thomas, New York City. R. C. Huston, Fort Worth, Tex. T.

H. Hayes, Mebphis, Tenn. W. C. Gordon, St.

Louis, Mo. Preston Taylor, Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Mary Parker, Chester, Pa. James B.

Churchman, Orange, N. J. Henry Rhodes, Springfield, 111. Jordan Jackson, Lexington, Ky. David T.

Howard, Atlanta, Ga. J. H. Teavln, Balimore, Md. The convention adjourned to meet with the National Negro Business League next year at Chattanooga, Tenn.

MADAME C. J. WALKER VISITS THE CITY America's Best Known Hair Culturist Attends National Business League and Reports Progress of 11 Years FROM CABIN TO CASTLE Perhaps tho most interesting story ever related on the subject, "Woman," Is that told of the life, achievements and progress of that most wonderful, clever, aggressive and far-seeing personage, Madame C. J. Walker, the only woman of her race who has achieved such excellent results In the short period of eleven years.

Madam C. J. Walker was born in Delta, December 25, 1867. Her parents were Owen and Minerva Breedlove. Reared on a farm' until 10 years of age, she then moved to Vlcksburg, Miss.

She was left an orphan at the age of seven years, under the care of a sister and cruel brother-in-law. She married at the age of fourteen, in order to get a home. She was left a widow at the age of twenty, with one child, a little girl. She moved from Vlcksburg to St. Louis, where she lived for eighteen years.

She reared and educated her daughter, enduring many hardships and much toil. In 1905 she discovered a as one of the most active in its commercial walks, and her business qualifications and integrity are unquestioned. She is a member of Bethel A. M. E.

church, and is active in all worthy or religious movements. Mrs. Leila Walker Robinson, her daughter, has charge of the Pittsburgh branch of her business at 6258 Frankstown avenue, also at 108 West 13th street, New York City, Y. Madam Walker met with some opposition in the form of doubt and indifference, but being a woman with a strong and determined will, she kept her preparation before the public, and soon the demand became so great that she had to seek larger quarters; to meet this demand she had erected a large factory In the rear of her beautiful home on North West street. This factory does a rushing business, both local and foreign.

Madam Walker, as president of the corporation, contents herself with acting in a supervisory capacity, the immediate management New York, August 23. A group of prominent Negroes from Missouri held a conference at Republican National Headquarters with Chairman Willcox and Assistant Murray today on political conditions existing among the Negroes of tho West. They wtre cordially received by tho chairman and tho conversation extended over a period of an hour, and each gentleman asked to express his views upon the situation as he saw it. In the party were Prof. J.

Silas Harris, president of the National Educational Congress; Lawyers L. A. Knox, Chas, H. Calloway, George T. Wassora; Dr, J.

R. A. Crossland of St. Joseph, ex-ralnlster to Liberia, and Nelson Crews, editor of the Kansas City Sun, They leave for Washington to attend tho Educational Congress andwill then. go to Chicago for a day's stop before returning home.

Mrs. Eva G. Mooro of Springfield, 111., founder of Lincoln Colored Homo, Past President of the State Fedora- tion of Clubs of Illinois, and delegate to the National N. R. C.

Convention which convened August 28-Sept. 3, was guest of Mr, and Mrs. E. W. Laden, 2729 Vino street.

MME. C. J. WALKER, The Best Known Hair Culturist in America. remedy for the growing of hair.

After having tried it successfully on herself and family, she decided to make a business of it. July 19, 1905, she left St Louis, for Denver, to engage In'the hair growing business. After many discouragements and obstacles she finally was able to convince the people at this place that she could really grow hair, and was successful in building up a fair business. She remained in Denver a year. She became awakened to tho needs of the colored people In this line and her discovery was regarded as one of the wonders of the world.

As sho had not thoroughly convinced (the skeptical public in so short a time she decided to travel, notwithstanding she was discouraged by many of her friends who said she would not be able to make her ex penses from one town to another. However, she was determined and felt inspired to do so. Believing, as Christ converted tho world by miracles He wrought before the Jews, by placing her hand in His, she might convert the world by tho wonderful good she would do her people, on September 15, 1906, she started out to place her goods on the market. She traveled for a year and a half. At tho end of that time the mail order business had so Increased that it was necessary for her to settle somewhere temporarily, so Pittsburgh, was selected for that purpose.

After establishing a business there, she left her daughter in charge of the business there and began traveling again. February 10, 1910, she came to Indianapolis, and was so impressed with the city and tho cordial welcome extended to her she decided to mako this city her home. Since she has purchased and I paid, for a beautiful home valued at ten thousand adjoining which is a factory and laboratory, said to bo the most complete of Its kind in tho United States. She has 12,000 agents. Her business Is Incorporated with a capital stock of with an income of $1,000.00 per week, with Madam Walker as president.

Sho has made possible tho way for many colored women to abandon the wash-tub for mors pleasant and profitable occupation. Since coming to this city sho Is regarded being under a forewoman, an estimable and competent lady, Miss Alice P. Kelly, from Louisville, Ky. There are several girls employed, also book- Keeper and stenographer. It Is a treat to visit her laboratory, see the girls at work, talk with Madam Walker, and get an idea of her business.

Madam Walker is now making arrangements to send agents to all parts of the country. Numerous applications are in and are now under consideration. The Raco feels proud of this business woman, as well as of the opportunity for employment this corporation offers to her boys and girls, and is proud of her for yet another reason, proud of her great big, generous and race-loving heart, as attested by her gift of ono thousand dollars to tho Colored Y. M. C.

A. building fund at Indianapolis, Ind. Eleven years ago tho recipe for tho wonderful preparation which ha made Madame Walker tho wealthiest and most envied woman of her race, came in a dream and by her clear insight to the necessity of the needs of tho women of her raco sho grasped at this vision, promoting her ideas until they became realities. Beginning with $1.50 eleven years ago, Madame Walker now has a business whose income Is $100,000 a year, $250,000 in real estate and is breaking ground for a new Sioo.nnn on the Hudson, which she expects to have finished by the latter part of next year. This Is to bo a summer home, built on tho Italian Renaissance style, and will be elegantly furnished and artistically decorated.

Madame Walker has ko thnmnphlv established her business until now the name, Madame C. J. Walker's Hair Grower, is all the recommendation that the public asks. While In the cltv Mrs. Wiilkmv ms companled by her very efficient Ren.

retary, was the houso guest of Mr. ana Mrs. W. H. Hubbel, 5628 Highland avenue.

Dr. E. A. Walker announces change of Bell Phono to East 4550. Same location, 18th and Paseo..