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WE REACH 20,000 NEGROES NOW! Wo aro going after 100,000 by Juno, 1920 Help us! WHAT HAVE YOU TO SELL OE RENT? ADVERTISE IT IN THE SUN VOLUME X. NUMBER 38. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1919. PRICE, 5e. mxn WALKER COL.

CHAS. YOUNG U. S. A. TO BE ROYALLY RECEIVED HERE ill GO SEE "WOMAN" AT LOVE'S THEATRE NEXT WEEK JUNE 4th AND 5th i MADAME WALKER PASSES AWAY The news of the passing of Madame C.

J. Walker, the famous Hair Cultur-1st brought a distinct shock to the race in all sections of the country and many expressions of regrets and sympathy were heard in this city whoro she was a frequent visitor and was quite well known. Airs. Walker died last Sunday after a long Illness surrounded by the most eminent physicians of both races and everything that could be done that was possible. Her illness dates from a breakdown that occurred In St.

Louis several weeks ago while on a speech-making tour and as recounted' in these columns at that time she was carried to her home in New York on a special car attended by surgeons and nurses. Her last public act was to write a check for $5,000.00 for the National Association at the Anti-Lynching Conference. Mme. Walker's Biography. lime, C.

J. Walker was born at Delta, Dec. 23, 18G7, the daughter of Owen and Minerva Breedlove. Both of her parents dying she becamo an orphan at the age of six. When 14 years of age she married Rev.

J. J. Walker and became a widow when 20 years of age. From the union resulted one child, now Mrs. Leila Welk-er (John Robinson.

Moving to St. Louis she received a meagre education there which she gradually and constantly perfected by reading and traveling. Inspired through a dream to begin the practice of beauty culture for her people she introduced vants quarters. The owner employs eight servants. The entire race mourns the loss of this great woman.

League Of Nations TWO HEROES, BUT DIFFERENT. By Prof, Wm, H. Dawley. Both are pouring out their life's en-orgy on America's darker problem of "which they are a part. Each Is a dip lomat.

Neither can do the work of the other, but the work of each is necessary. The ono was trained In New England and Europe; the other was educated below Mason and Dixon line, The one out of immediate touch with his people, yet is dealing stunning blows for them; the other in the midst of that same people is cheering, comforting, soothing mothers and widows and binding the wounds of the broken, hearted. The one is blazing a path of unrestricted freedom for ttio foot-sore and bruised, the other, applying bandages and supplying food and drink on tho spot. Comparing things of yesterday, the one Is the dauntless Peter; tho other the reserved, but not less constant John the Divine. Comparing things of today, the one seems the editor, tho intrepid Lord Northcliffe; the other, tho war minister, the lion' hearted Lloyd George.

Some days ago tho metropolitan press startled the world with the intelligence that these foremost Britons were at odds and were about to engage in a duel to the MADAM C. J. WALKER a hair rgowing preparation and began its manufacture in 1905. She then moved with her daughter and her bus-iness to Denver, where she remained one year. After two years of traveling and prospecting for a suitable bus.

iness location, settled in Pittsburgh in 1908. Leaving her business in charge of her daughter and continuing tho selling of her products on the road she finally settled in Indianapolis, in 1910, since which time her business "lias developed a thousand fold, extending throughout North America, tho West Indies and South America. Tho Mme. Q. J.

Walker Manufacturing Co. now employs 15,000 agents, her annual business exceeding $100,000. Her Ir-vington home Is worth a quarter of a million dollars. Her Beautiful Home. For her home sho could hardly have chosen a more attractive spot.

The site is in tho most exclusive part of Irvlntogn Village, on Broadway near Fargo Lane, commanding a magnificent view of tho Hudson, the hills beyond and the surrounding country. It Sweeps the Hudson for miles about and may be plainly viewed by pleas ure craft passing up and down tho death. They were too clever for that. They have their swords unsheathed for their country's common enemy, not for each other. The task for these aideht workers for a dark race Is so perplexing, so trying, so stupendous, that if they do not imitate, they must at least profit by the example of the world's first editor and premier of our age.

The position of the Negro in the United States prior to tho World War was far from enviable. Now it seems worse. Hence all agencies looking toward its betterment should invite harmony, not antagonism; should melt the opposition with an undivided front. was easy to slay James Reese Eu- rope, but will i tbe easy for the slayer, whose name becomes known only I through that luckless deed, to supply 1 the famous Jazz musician's place? Dr. William E.

DuBois has done the Negro, wherever dispersed around H. 1 1 1 V. 1 1 this time In establishing the Pan-African Conresgs and getting the Negro's cause definitely before the Peace Conference at Versailles. It is not too much to affirm that no one else could have done that. Yet that was the act of one month and its results are yet to be determined.

Secretary Emmett J. Scott, Assistant Secretary of War, has had an over varying, complicated and delicate task and has done more with it than any other man in America could accomplish. Take the most Imposing case, the field was open for anyone to keep Colonel Young from being shelved and tho scores of subordinate soldiers from walking over him to generalships and to have him restored 1 before the war closed. Did anyone per-, form that task? Well, what was ac-l complished who did it? Who stayed' on the job until it was done? Did Sec- i retary Scott accomplish anything else? I Consult the myriads of black boys in I khaki whose cases were relieved. Are wo getting anywhere when we nihil-j inize accomplishment and magnify failure? Comparisons aro insidious, but they will to the fore.

President Wll-j son with the prestige of one of the' world's greatest nations at his back, and untold resources at his command, as well as the selection of his task, did not get what he wanted despite his reception with open arms by the allies and unfeigned hope by tho enemy. At tho very outset Secretary Scott a COLONEL CHARLES YOUNG, Who will deliver the Commencement Address Thursday, June 5, 2:30 P. at Western University, M. Commencement Program AT WESTERN UNIVERSITY Quindaro, Kansas. June 1st, Sunday, Baccalaureate sermon by Bishop H.

B. Parks, D. D. Evening: Address to religious societies by Prof. U.

A. Gregg, A. B. Juno 2nd, Monday Class night exercises. Class of 1919.

June 3rd, Tuesday, 10:00 A. M. Meeting of the State Board of Trustees Oratorical Contest for Mable Vaughan gold prize and Viola Kinney-Ferguson Silver prize. Juno 4th, Wednesday, Program by the Alumni Association Address by Hon. Warren Douglass, member Illinois Legislature.

Juno Eth, Thursday, 23rd Annual Commencement Exercises. Address, by Col. Charles Young, U. S. A.

Introduced by Hon. Nelson C. Crews. F. JESSE PECK, President.

Col. Chas. Young To Be Received In Royal Style Extensive arrangements are being made for the reception and entertainment -of Colonel Charles Young during his visit and stay in our city. It had been planned to tender him an elaborate banquet, but on account of his brief stay which must necessarily be short, it is impossible to do so. Colonel Young is judge advocate in the trial of the case involving fourteen Negro soldiers at Camp Grant and he must return immediately after the delivery of his'address.

The following well known citizens of tho Missouri side have been asked to act as a reception committee in conjunction with a like committee from the Kansas side and arrangements are being perfected to have an imposing parade composed of the High School Cadets, Kansas Home Guards and the Western University Cadets, each with their bands led by the reception committee through the principal thoroughfares over the Intercity Viaduct to Western University, where arrangements have been made to received and seat the largest number KANSAS CITY TO RAISE THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE I1UNDY DEFENSE FUND. A few days ago at a mass meeting held at St. Stephen's Baptist Church, Rev. James W. Hurse, pastor, that was largely attended, an organization was formed and pledged to raiso $3,000 in Kansas City, with which to assist in defending Dr.

Le-Roy N. Bundy. The committee was organized with Rev. James W. Hurse, chairman; Dr.

Howard M. Smith, secretary, and Dr. D. N. Miller, treasurer, and a resoluton was paired pledging Kansas City to raise $3,000 for this fund.

Every loyal race loving Negro is urged to place his or her name upon the list of contributors to this fund. All organizations of every kind are urged to contribute to this worthy cause. Every person or organization who contributes more than one dollar, his or her name will be published in the Race papers. The defense is in immediate need of funds to pay for the record, so that the application for the removal of Dr. Bundy from the penitentiary can be heard.

So subscribe quickly. Let's give a demonstration of the Kansas City spirit one time in the interest of the Race. Pledge cards can be found all Race places, where the Bundy placards are displayed. Step in at DESDUNES BAND PLAYOR OF (By Associated Negro Press.) Omaha, May 31. The Omaha Chamber of Commerce "booster" trade excursion, composed of representatives of 150 local business firms, departed Sunday night, May 18, over the Burlington on a six-day tour to include sixty-nine cities' and towns In Western Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota and Colorado.

Nebraska's famous musical organization, the First Regiment Band, U. R. of K. of more popularly known as "Desduno's Bany," from Its popular leader, Dan Desdunes, has been chosen to accompany the excursion as a feature attraction. The train consisted of six sleepers, two diners, a car for the band and one for the baggage.

MAKING A HIT. Come and see what the Woodmen are doing. Hear the Hon. C. M.

White at Labor Temple, 14th and. Woodland. The Woodmen banquet, June 3rd, is destined to be the season's festival. There will be music and dancing. The huge banquet table will be spread at 7:30.

The honored guests are: Prof. J. R. E. Lee and wife, Prof.

H. L. Cox and wife, Lawyer W. C. Hueston and ff Tinnnl tlinf Viavo nvop fHnyAtA fi commencement in the history of the once and pledge your support.

Sub-school. It is predicted that with the Talso be ade, at th splendid reputation of Colonel Young lf'ee the Kansas City Sun and as a soldier, a scolar and an orator, "The Call." Teams are being zed to canvass the city, to give ev- the masterly address that he will de- ery ne.a. chance to. contribute. Any liver on this occasion.

The Institu-1 one desiring to assist in making the tion has made arrangements to lev- James dinner and refreshments all dav unon BeU- East 4880- Bundy ln the the campus and those who get there choice seat. The Missouri committee is as follows: Dr. J. E. Perry, Dr.

T. C. Chapman, Rev. William H. Thomas, Rev.

W. T. Osborne, Joseph Dim-ery, D. C. Houston, James Holbert, J.

A. Lee, G. A. Page, V. C.

Bradley, LET'S GET HIM OUT. The Beau Brummel Social Club, an organization composed of fifty young Race men, invited Mr. Hueston to tell them of the Bundy trial, and within two minutes aftei Mr. Hueston finished his address, the club contributed I rtrt George V. Golden, Dr.

Theodore 7if rat" Smith, E. G. Lacey, T. A. McWill-1 pttln5 P'es from other persons iams.

Prof. R. T. Coles. Dr.

E. B. to raIse the amount pledged at the Ramsey, F. A. Harris, Prof.

J. R. E. Lee, Fred W. Dabney, C.

H. Calloway, W. C. Hueston, N. C.

Crews, Dr. J. E. Dibble, Rev. J.

W. Hurse, C. A. Frankln, W. G.

Mosely, B. V. Long- don, L. A. Knox, T.

T. Mattjoy, Wil 1mm McKnight, Dr. W. J. Thompkins, i Dr.

H. M. Lambright, W. H. Hubbell, S.

J. Hightower, Jesse Bell, Robert Williams, J. A. Jones, R. L.

Hopkins, I George W. K. Love, Prof. William H. Dawley, Prof.

J. E. Herriford, Prof, i W. H. Harrison, Rev.

G. H. N. S. Adkins, Rev.

W. A. Rev. G. B.

Dawson, Dr. C. L. Peebles, I T. B.

Watkins, H. B. Moore, Dr. G. W.

Brown, Dr. J. H. Williams, T. B.

I J. Robinson, T. B. Stewart, Prof. G.

N. Griahm, Dr. J. F. Shannon, Dr.

T. C. Unthank, Dr. E. C.

Bunch. Dr. H. M. Smith and Bishop H.

B. Parks. While the Wilberforce Alumni of both cities is urgently requested to turn out in a body. ine Kansas commiuiee is as ioi- If you are coinK buy craduafIOn "CU'KC, gifts for your boys and girls, why not cieuami, uev j. r.

ruien j. buy from that splendid jeweler Branch, P. C. Swancy Dr J. Peek reprcscntativt.

of the Race, Mr. Shelton French, Carl Buckner, Dr. S. A wilson who for ycnrs H. Thompson, Dr.

J. R. Thompson, i has bccn Kansas city.g foremost busi-Dr. J. G.

N. Soanes, Dr. I. H. An-, ms and on, jcwe)er? Go set.

thony. Rev. A. Holmes, Hon. Dor-, what fce has sey ureen, Attorney uave nenuer- mass meeting.

The following pledges and contributions have been made to date: Beau Brummel Club $100.00 Thos. R. Marks 50.00 Dr. W. J.

Thompkins 10.00 Dr. T. C. Chopman 10.00 Dr. J.

E. Dibble 10.00 C. H. Adklns $10.00 Kansas City "Sun 10.00 W. C.

Hueston 10.00 Dr. H. M. Smith 10.00 F. H.

Payno 10.00 Dr. T. C. Unthank 5.00 ('. H.

Calloway 5.00 Dr. J. E. Perry 5.00 Dr. G.

W. Brown 5.00 Jas. Baker 6.00 Mr. and Mrs. Brent 5.00 W.

A. Campbell 5.00 St. Stephen's Baptist Church paid 0G.50 Al Graham 2.00 J. Silas Horris 1.00 C. A.

CAMPBELL, wife, Lawyer C. H. Calloway and wife, Lawyer W. A. Clark and wife, C.

A. Astwood and wife, H. B. Moore and wife, R. V.

Adkins and wife, Rev. J. W. Hurse and wife, P. A.

Ross, G. W. Mosley, C. A. Franklin, E.

Barber and wife, J. W. Long, Dr. J. E.

Dibble, Dr. D. M. Miller, Dr. W.

J. Thompkins, Deputy C. A. Campbell and Company, Deputy J. S.

Harris and Company, Deputy N. S. Adkins and wife, Deputy E. F. Thompson and wife, Deputy W.

W. Graham and wife. May we add you? If so, call the American Woodmen office, not later than May 31st. Bell phone E. 4C48.

W. A. CAMPBELL, Supervisor of the American Woodmen. river. Tho structure, a three-story nnd basement affair with roof of red tile.

Is in tho Italian renaissance stylo of architecture and was designed by V. was by a not W. Tandy, a colored architect. It is administration, by con- The famous Thomas Sisters Musical Company of Jefferson City, who will appear in this City In the near future In some of our leading churches. Do not miss hearing them.

113 feet long, CO wide and stands ln tho center of a four and a quarter acre plot. It is fireproof, of structural tllo with an outer covering of creanicol-ored stucco, and has 34 rooms. In the basement are a gymnasium, baths and showers, kitchen and pantry, servants dlnlg room, power room for an organ nnd storage vaults for valuables. The main entrance Is on the north sldo, The visitor enters a marblo room, whoro a marblo starway, leads to the floor above. On tho first floor aro tho library and conservatory, a llv-in- rnnm 21" bv 32 feet, furnished in Italian stylo, a Louis XV drawing 18 by 45 feet feet, ad dining room with a hand-paintea ceiling.

auii im? tim two drawing rooms ia a-cham her for a $8,000 orang, which may be played automatically or by hand. Mmo. Walker likes music. When tho orcan is played sounding pipes will carry the strains to different rooms in tho house. Tho second floor contains bedrooms, bathrooms, showers, dressing rooms, bewing rooms and two slseeplng porches.

On the third floor are sen too friendly administration, by con stant contact with officers, hostile and disinterested who regarded his cause as unoylng Intrusions. To whom could he turn from this frigid atmosphere for encouragement? Surely to the Negroes. No. But it Is not their fault, but the fault of tho times, of their education. It was such a condition that caused Poland to fall.

But Poland has persisted and come back. So will the Negro when ho learns to cheer instead of harshly criticizing his own. who is struggling under an overwhelming task and doing his best. Suppose Mr. Scott had resigned when things did not turn out to his liking.

What would have been accom plished? Italy left Versailles and went homo In a buff. But she returned and things remained as they were. Japan remained and got what sho wanted against powerful odds. It Is noticeable that Secretary Scott seems to prefer achieving to talking. Mr.

and Mrs, Peannan of C14 Char-lotto street, havo moved to their new home, 1423 Garfield avenue A Sacred Drama Something Entirely New "PAUL BEFORE KING "AGRIPPA." At Labor Temple Monday Night, June 2, 1919. Under the auspices of Tabernacle and Morning Star Baptist Churches. Thlrty-flvo characters well trained will render tho best sacred drama ever given in Greater Kansas City. Don't miss it. Como early.

Admission: Reserved seats, 50 cents; Adults, 35 cents; Children, under 12 years, 15 cents. Tickets on sale at S20 E. 18th Street. son, Attorney E. A.

Shackleford, Attorney L. W. Johnson, Dr. H. M.

Braithwaite, Dr. A. Porter Davis, Dr. J. H.

Mixon, Dr. L. R. Petty, Attorney J. Guy Booker, Judge I.

F. Bradley, Dr. S. M. Banks, Rev.

George Mc-Neal, Rev. W. A. Bowren, C. H.

M. Collins, Samuel Diggs and J. P. King. BALTIMORE ELECTS 2 NEGRO ALDERMEN A DELIGHTFUL DINNER.

Last Tuesday at 7 o'clock p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott, proprietors of the Blue Goose Cafe, Twelfth and Woodland avenue, entertained with a I very elaborate dinner in honor of Dr.

I and Mrs. C. L. Peebles. Other guests were: Dr.

and Mrs. T. C. Unthank, Dr. and Mrs.

E. S. Lee, Mr. Charles II. Calloway, and Mrs.

H. M. Ullery of Fort Smith, Ark. a house guest of Rey Thomas $5,5 R(JV nlcQ 1918 REPORT. DAILY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL.

WEST BOTTOMS. We, the Committee on Daily Vacation Bible School, take this opportunity to express our gratitude to all who contributed to this cause last summer and submit the following report: RECEIPTS. Women's Clubs Clio $15.00, Athen-eaum $5.00, Utopia $3.00, Woman's League $5.00, Kewple $5.00, Harmony $3,00, Hesperian $2.00, Sorosls, $2.00, Postal Clerks Auxiliary $1.00. Total $43.00. CHURCHES.

Rev. Jenkins $4.23, Rev. Ewlng $2.00, Rev. Davis $7.03, Rev. Hurse $6.15, Rev.

Daniels $3.15, Rev. Osborne $9.15, Rev. Moore, $1.15. Rev. Bolden $1.50, Rev.

Griffin $5.05, Rev. Clay $2.75. Rev. Alphin $5.00, Rev. Bacoto the host and hostess, enroute to I arJn $4 Jg n(jv Bowren -83( Rev.

Trotter In Paris Negro Trains Dempsey (By Associated Negro Press.) Boston, May 31. Tho appear-ance ln Paris of William Monroo Trot-tor, has solved, ln part, the cause for the recent non-appearanco of tho Boston Guardian, Y. Trottnr has issued a statement ln Paris to tL- etfect that he represents 14,000,000 Negroes ln this country, and seeks to lay bofore tho peace conference a protest ngainst American social Injustices, r. Wood row Wilson ia also there. Mr.

Trotter Is reminded. (By Associated Negro Press.) Baltimore, May 31. With two Colored city councllmen taking their seats this week, and a Republican mayor, boosted Into office by Colored voters, this city has awakened to its own power as never before. Colored people In the city yield over 16,000 votes, while the mayor-elect won by less than 9,000 majority. William L.

Fitzgerald and Warner T. McGulun aro the new councllmen. Tho latter will represent the Fourteenth ward which has a few njore white than Col ored residonts, Mayor-elect William Broenlng, in a statement to Colored voters through tho Afro-American, thanked them for itieir support, and promised to make Ms actions speak louder than words. Besides a Colored membor on tbe Board of Education, the Colored peo- Dr. Burrls Jenkln will address the pie aro prepared to request and put (By Associated Negro Press.) Toledo, May 31.

Harry Willis, ono of the greatest heavyweights in the country, has been signed by Dempsey manager, Jack Kearns, as one of the eight crack scarring partners engaged to tune up Dempsey for his conilnsc flsht with Jns Wlllard, July 4, for the heavyweight tltlo. Sunday Forum at St. James, 1805 Woodland Avenue, at 3:30 p. Sunday, June 1st. throuch for a now high school, swim- niins; pool, better streets, and playgrounds ln Colored sections.

Douclass. Ariz. The dinner was served in four courses nnd aside from the excellent service rendered the appreciation of the menu can only be described by saying that the guests ate all they saw. (By Associated Negro Press.) Nashville, ay 31. A "com munity laundry" is to' be established ln this city for tho Colored housewives.

Tho women may carry their clothes there and launder them after the most approved fashion, Tho plan is part of a missionary effort of tho 'Methodist Epispocal Church, South, and tho building is to cost $10,000. Louisville, Ky. Col. Otis B. Duncan, Chicago.

111., commander of the 370th Infantry (old Eighth, Illinois), the Raco's foremost soldier, who won tho Croix do Guerre from the French gov ernment for his bravery and heroism, SDoko at Broadway Temple A. E. Zlon Church Thursday evening of last woelc He was Introduced by Cary B. Lewis of the Chicago Defender. Wells $4.01, Rev.

Booker $3.50. Total $73.36. Helen Hagan Concert, by courtesy of Prof. J. R.

E. Lee. $73.00. Indivi dual donations, Mrs. Cook $1.00, Mrs.

Bocks $1.00, unnamed COc. members of Com. $2.75. Total $5.35 Grand total receipts $194.71. EXPENSES.

Endowment $5.00, teachers salaries $132,00, rent $37.50, registration cards $5.00, Bible stories $2.00 ice cream for children $7.53, Miscellaneous $3.55, janitor $1.75. Total Balance in Treasury, 38c. All of tho suuplles were donated through Mr. Not Spencer. Estella Woods, Chairman, Louise Winn, Secretary, Pearl Dabney, Treasurer.

The Editor is in receipt of an invitation to attend the meeting of tho Association for the. Study of Negro Life and History, which convenes Juno 17 and 18, in its biennial Bessioa at Washington, D. C..