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shop Parks Hold Presiding Elders Council THE TRIAL If you want a real lira up-to-the-minute Negro Niwipper that gives ALL the Newt in which colored people are interetted, subscribe for the SUN. Dell Phone Eatt 999 We have many calls each week for houses and rooms of all descriptions. Why not advertise what you have to rent or sell in this paper which reaches all the colored people in greater Kansas City? VOLUME NUMBER 2t). KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, PRICE, 6c. IABY DESLYS AT LOVE'S THEATRE THIS WEEK THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE.

(First ot a Series of Articles on the N. A. A. C. By Mary White Ovlngton.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Is ten years old old enough, it is believed, to have a history; and who am perhaps its first member, have been chosen as the person to recite It. As its work since 1910 has been set forth In its annual reports, I shall make It my task to show how it came Into existence and to tell of its first months of work. In the summer of 1908, the country was shocked by the account of the Ilace riots at Springfield, 111. Here, In the homo of Abraham Lincoln, a mob, containing many ot the town's "best citizens," raged for two days, killed and wounded scores of Negroes, and drove thousands from the city. Articles on the subject appeared in newspapers and magazines.

Among them was one in the Independent of September 3d, by William English Walling, entitled "Itace War in the North." After describing the atrocities committed against the Colored people, Mr. Walling declared: Either the spirit of the abolitionists, of Lincoln and of Ioveoy must be revived and we must come to treat the Negro on a planq ot absolute political and social equality, or Vardaman and Tillman will soon have transferred the Race war to the North." And he ended with these words, "Yet who realizes the seriousness of the situation, and what large and powerful body of citizens is ready to come to their ad?" It Is so happened that one of Mr. Waiting's readers accepted his question and answered it. For four years I had been studying the status of the Negro in New York. I had investigated his housing conditions, his health, his opportunities for work.

I had spent many months in-tho South, and at tho time of Mr. Waiting's article, I was living in a New York Negro tenement on a Negro street. And many investigations and my surroundings led me to believe with tho writer of the article that "tho spirit of the abolitionists must be revived." So I wrote to Mr. Walling, and after some time, for he was in the West, we met in New York In tho first week or tho year 1909. With us Mr.

Henry Moskowitz, now prominent in the administration of John Purroy Mitchell, Mayor of New York. It was then that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was' horn. Northern White Woman Starts' Abolition Movement. It was born in a little room of a New York apartment. It Is to be regretted that there are no minutes of the first meeting, for they would make interesting if unparliamentary reading.

Mr. Walling had spent some years In Russia whore his wife, working in the cause of the, revolutionists, had suffered imprisonment; and he expressed his belief that tho Negro was treated with greater Inhumanity In the United States than the Jew was treated in Russia. As Mr, Walling is a Southerner we listened with conviction, I knew something of the Negro's difficulty in securing decent employment In the North and of tho Insolent treatment awarded him at Northern hotels and restaurants, and I voiced my protest, Dr, Moskowitz, with his broad knowledge of conditions among New York's helpless immigrants, aided ns In properly interpreting our facts. And so wo talked and talked, voicing our Indignation. Of course we wanted to do some thing at once that should move tho country.

It was January. Why not choose Lincoln's birthday, February! 12, to open our campaign? Wo decided, therefore, that a wise Immediate action would be tho issuing on Lincoln's birthday of a call for' a national conference on the Negro question. At this conference we might discover the beginnings, at least, ot that "largo and powerful body of citizens'! ot which Mr. Walling had wrltton. And so the meeting adjourned.

Something definite was determined upon, and our noxt step was to call others Into our councils. We at once turned to Mr. Oswald Garrison Vlllard, grandson of Wm. Lloyd Garrison, presldont of tho Y. Evening Post Company, lie received our suggestions with enthusiasm, and aided us In securing tho co operation of able and representative men and women.

It was ho who drafted the Lincoln's birthday call 'and helped to givo wide publicity. I give tho call in Its entirety with the signatures since It expresses, I think, better than anything else wc liavo published, the spirit ot thoso who are active In the Association's cause. A very Important gathering of Churchmen was the meeting of tho Presiding Elder's Council of the Fifth Episcopal District embracing all the territory from the Mississippi river to the Pacific Coast. After the Council had been called together Wednesday by Bishop If. Parks, Its presiding officer, ho announced that ever)' Presiding Ekler was present save from the Puget Sound Conference.

On Wednesday ovcnlng a reception was held at Bethel A. M. E. Church where the Council was In session and addresses of welcome were delivered by Harrison Williams, Prof. H.

L. Cox, Rev. O. A. Johnson, and Nelson C.

Crews and were eloquently responded to by Rev. J. T. Smith of the Kansas Conference. Bishop Parks, also delivered a stirring address that aroused his audince to a high pitch of enthusiasm.

On Thursday mornlnsr at 11:00 o'clock Presiding Elder J. S. Wilson of California preached the An nual sermon to a large congregation and In tho evening Dr. J. R.

Ransom of Wichita, Kansas, lectured on "Over There" and "Over Here," and pre sented much food for thought in ills analytical discussion. Rev. R. L. Pope ot the Colorado district also delivered a brief address.

The Bishop announced that the district was In the best possible condition and that the prospects are for one of the most successful financial and spiritual years in the history of ho Church. DR. BUNDY'S TRIAL IS NOW GOING ON. Waterloo, 111., March '21. 1019.

Tlif famous Bundy trial is on in a picturesque Court House sitting Mack amongst a group of trees on the town's main street. Judge J. F. Gilliam, Edwardsville, is presiding over the ease that has gained Nation-wide publicity and unenviable notoriety. A terrific legal battle will be waged, as the name of every Attorney interested in the case spells "brains" in the world of law.

The prosecution is represented by Assistant Attorney General C. W. Middlckauf, J. A. Farmer, appointed to assist the Assistant Attorney General, Senator A.

0. Bolinger. Hubert E. SehuumileffelvStates Attorney of St. Clair County, and H.

E. Gauerc, State's Attornev of Monroe County (all white), while arrayed on the side of the Defense are T. M. Webb and S. W.

Baxter, East St. Louis, Jll.j L. P. Zerweck, Belleville, A. II.

Frederick, Waterloo, 111. (all white); W. C. Ilueston, of the law firm of Ilueston Calloway, Kansas Citv, Homer G. Phillips, St.

Louis, and P. W. Howard, Jackson, Miss. ai me press tame are seated 11. it.

l.ownsberry, St. Louis Star; J. C. Koerner, St. Louis Republic, and Nettie George Speedy, The Chicago Defender.

Tuesday tho state announced itself ready for trial. The defense made a motion for a continuance, alleging that severnl important witnesses were absent. The motion was overruled by the court, with the mulct standing that the testimony of George Lyons, who is now in France; should be admitted as evidence. The selection of the jury, which began at lM. Tuesday, is being conducted by Senator A.

C. Bolinger, for tho state and Attorney T. M. Webb for the defense. Among those attending the trial are MajorVm.

T. Anderson, retired Chaplain of U. -S. Army, representing- the parents of Dr. Bundy; Kev.

W. II. Peck, pastor St. James A. M.

E. Church. St. Louis. Miss Jennie E.

Lawrence, representing the People's Movement, Chicago, Dr. Karl Williams, Lovejoy, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. Malone, Poro College, St. Louis.

Mo. On Thursday the jury was completed, consisting of ten farmers, one merchant and one laboring ninn. The' sttHij is leaving no stone unturned to bring about the conviction of Dr. Bundy. The state is bringing forward witnesses heretofore unheard of on the part of the defendant; it is said that one of the witnesses for the people oil state, is a white man, who will say that Dr.

Bundy, on the night of the riot, shot him, the witness, in his foot. This witness is under indictment for participating in the riot and has not been tried. He is here in charge ofa State Detective. The state is also depending upon Negro witnesses as well as white witnesses to convict Dr. Bundy.

Only one Negro family lives in this county. The inhabitants are practically all Germans. Yet" the defense believes that this is not an unfavorable circumstance for them. Hundreds of strangers are here and more are still arriving. One of the noticeable things about the trial is the brilliant fight being put up for Dr.

Bundy by his lovely wife, who seems not to tire in the efforts for her husband's acquittal. It is expected the trial will not be finished until early next week. 92ND DETACHMENT PARADES. A detachment of the 92nd Division stopped off in Kansas City early Friday rooming and paraded the down town streets at 10 A. M.

headed by City officials and the Negro Kansas State Guard, commanded by Major D. A. Holmes. Dinner was served by the committee who has been waiting for them all day. At 1:30 Friday morning and luncheon at noon.s Thousand? lined the streets of the parade and the boys were given a rousing reception.

H. S. Dudley's "Darktown Frollcks" will begin a two weeks' engagement at the Auditorium Theater Monday night, March 2.4th. The company of forty people will jump direct from Cincinnati, arriving in Kansas City early Monday morning, and give a big a big street parade at noon. Mr.

Dudley will bring an all-star cast, Including Eddie West, Watts and Willis. Wilton and Crawley, Wilson and Bumbray, Allie Johnson, and a chorus of twenty Baltimore Belles. A carload of scenery Is used for the production and the costumes are beautiful. Final arrangements have been made for Mr. Dudley to present his new show, "Tho New Frolics of 1920," for the second week of his engagement here, starting Monday night, March 31st.

Everything will be new, new songs, new costumes, new scenery, new dance numbers, and In fact a different show altogether. Tho colored people will have the choice of any seat in the house. Tho seats are now on sale at the box office. Southern Melody Makers at St. James Church, 1805 Woodland avenue, Monday night, March 24th.

THE PHILLIPS 86TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY. Keokuk, Iowa Despite the very inclement weather a large crowd of the doctor's friends assembled at Pilgrim's Rest Baptist Church, corner of Exchange and Fourteenth streets, to pay homage to him Tuesday evening, March 4. Every number on this splendid program responded. The musical side was cared for by the People's Institute Band, of which Dr. Phillips is an honorary member, and vocal solos by Mrs.

M. B. Moore, who pleased the audience with "Love's Old Sweet Song," and d.Mrs. Daisy Ware Triplett, I who has graced every occasion on I Hue ims appeared ior years. A short sketch of the life of the guest of honor was given by Mrs.

Selby Johnson, who told of his having been a i slave, sold on the auction block twice and three times In the woods, a Civil war veteran, a student in Canadian and Kansas schools, a newspaper man for fifteen years (edited the Western Optic at Moberly, having estab-I lished IT. U. ot F. lodges throughout the state ot Missouri, organized and pastored Baptist churches for over -10 I years; has given the first less-ons In public speaking to some of the best orators the Race has produced, among whom Is the Hon. Nelson C.

Crews of Kansas City, possesses one of the best libraries of any member of his Race; has lived In Keokuk for 31 years, and financially speaking, he doesn't care whether school keeps or not: -closing with several stanzas of original verse. Rev. C. B. Waters, pastor of Bethel A.

M. E. Church, had for his subject, of Service Always Honored." and brought out many points of value in the lives of great men even before the settlement of this country. Rev. J.

Sterling Moore, pastor of Pilgrim Rst Baptist Church, not only rendered the Invocation, but also talked splendidly on Dr. Phillips as a lodge man. Having known the doctor for 23 years, lie was able to give a very interesting talk on the great work tho doctor had done along the line of organization among his people. The U. B.

of are among tho wealthiest lodges and temples of the country. Phillips lodges and temples are many through-out the state of Missouri. F. S. Johnson, In behalf of the Peo-Pie's Institute Band, made a splendid talk on the encouragement tho doctor had given the band from its organization up till the present time, and of the many contributions unsolicited he had given them, and presented him with a handsWe gold headed cane.

Fred Fields, tho manager of the band, presented a beautiful bronze calendar holder and paper weight combined In behalf of W. W. Fields and wife and Miss Brent from Quincy, 111. Alonzo Drane was master of ceremonies and acted his part well. He humorously told how one had "been put over" on the doctor and In bohalt of the citizens of Keokuk presented him a gold plate of gold coins.

Also he was requested by 'Mayor Loften to' present a handsome sliver headed um-' brolla from the mayor, County Attorney E. W. McManus, Commissioner HIckey and Judge McNamora. The "Two Eds" (Mayor Lofton and Attorney McManus) as he calls them, made the climax addresses of the evening and all regretted when they sat down. Mayor Lofton reviewed the 86 years carefully over which the subject had traveled.

Attorney McManus dwelt largely on the personality, the divine gifts and the various achievements the doctor had made. The doctor ably responded to all of these speakers, thanked them heartily for their gifts and frankly admitted for tho first time in his life "one had been put over" on him. THE FAMOUS DUBOIS DRAMATIC CLUB. Standlno Left to right: Dr. M.

B. Jones, Sylvester Smith, J. P. Cespedes, Archie Madison, William Martin. Sitting Left to right: Mrs.

Essie Lewis, Mrs. Clara E. Adams, Mrs. Ella Law son, Mrs. May Chandler.

Courtesy ot Mrs. W. T. Osborne. ROSCOE C.

JAMISON The brilliant young poet who passed away one year ago upon the very threshhold of a great career. Wo shall reproduce one of his poems next week, FOUR CAMP GRANT OFFICERS TO DEFEND NEGRO SOLDIERS. Camp Grant, March IS. Four Camp Grant officers havo been appointed by Maj. Gen.

Willard Hol-brook, camp commander, as counsel for thirteen negro soldiers in their second trial on the charge of having nttacked a white woman at the can-tonmeut last May. Col. Ben H. Dorsey has been detailed as chief counsel for tho accused negroes, with Maj. Frederick A.

Llnd as his assistant. Two negro officer's, Capt. Lewis E. Johnson, 307th Infantry, and Lieut Louis C. Washington, will assist In tho defense.

TELEGRAM. Topeka, Kansas The Kansas Defense Society secured, through Congressman D. R. Anthony, a review of Houston Riot cases to be reviewed at Washington before tho Clemency Board. Habeas 'corpus case now In court will be heard this month.

No letup until tho last man Is free. We need money, NICK CHILES, President, Kansas Defense Society. B. Tho Sun will be glad to re-reive and forward to the proper people all subscriptions, large or small, for this most commendable undertaking. NELSON C.

CREWS, Editor..