The Messenger from Fort Scott, Kansas • 1

the for in this field fire on a the to fire the in 200 into causes along little and at 0. light a Atlantic. home-made ration at in crimson boiled home little Their call- up. the for the is ing the ware Go or the THE MESSENGER ER FORT SCOTT, KANSAS, "I see by the morning papers," said Uncle Dan, "that the Rotary clubs of the entire country, the livest. most efficent organization to be found, have unanimously decided to get back of the Chamberlain bill and give it loyal and enthusiastic support.

They will work with the Universal Military Training league to accomplish this important piece of legislation, which will do more than anything else to make 115 real nation with a common viewa point, bring us back to sane living, and teach us the patriotism of service." CITY NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD Mr. I. L. Allen of Kansas City spent a few days in town this week, on his way to Chanute, Kansas visit his parents, Rev. and Mrs.

L. to. Allen of the M. E. Church.

Mrs. Ruth Ray will spend Christmas in Joplin visiting her sister Mrs. Edna Wilkerson. If you wear overalls, just say Lakin McKey to your dealer. None better.

Mr. Tobe Owens will spend the holidays with relatives. For your Saturday Specials let the Messenger make your deliveries. Read by more colored people than any paper published in this district. Most every.

one reads it. It reaches the people "Bieve If it is anything in the music line Woolsey has it. Just say "GAUGGEL" to your grocer, he will do the rest. He who fails to read the Messenger a home paper, a race representive, paper with the "pep and ginger," is real slacker; no kidding. Let's swa the fly, the spy and the slacker: Al together.

Bang! OUR MOTTO: -PAY AS YOU ENTER The school children will sing before, each house which has a Red Cross card in the window Christmas Eve. See Davis for ice cream, candies cigars, bread, cakes and pies. Every thing fresh, at 110 S. Main street phone 499. Church Directories.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23,1917. A. M. E. Church, Cor.

3rd Lowman. Preaching 11 A. S. S. 3 P.

Allen Endeavor, 6:30 P. Preaching 7:30 P.M., Choir practice Wednesday night, Prayer meeting and Epworth League Friday nights. Rev. H. H.

Jones, Pas tor. Shiloh Baptist Church, Wall Ransoni Devotional services from 11 to 11:30 A. S. S. 3 P.

B. Y. P. U. 6:30 P.

Preaching 7:30 P. Chris.mas tree Monday night, Prayer meet ing Wednesday night, Choir practice Friday night. S. H. Beatty, Mrs.

Nell Wilkerson Director, Rev. Crutchfield, Pastor. C. M. E.

Church, Wall Lincoln Sty. S. S. 9:30 A. Epworth League 6 P.

Prayer meeting Wednesday night, Christmas night Snow House Choir Practice Friday Mrs. Taylor, President Director, Miss. Dorothy Simmons, Organist, Rev. A. Parker, Pastor.

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, First and Ransom Streets. S. S. 12:30 P.

Preaching 3 P. B. Y. P. U.

6:30 P. Choir practice Thursday night, Miss Minnie, Owens, Director, Miss Ester Campbell Organ ist, Rev. Frank Beatty, Pastor. Fort Scott Primitive Baptist Church, Corner Barbee and First St. Services 11 A.

M. and 8 P. Prayer meeting Wednesday night, Rev. Street, Pastor. Mt.

Pleasanton Primitive Baptist Church, Services every fourth Sunday of each month. Elder Phillips, Pastor. Christ Sanctification Holy Church Fourth and Ransom streets Services 3 P. M. and 8 P.

M. Preaching Tuesday and Friday nights. Rev. M. D.

Gorhum, Pastor. Pleasanton Pantatorium LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S Wearing Apparel Cleaned, Pressed, Repaired and Dyed. ALL WORK NEATLY DONE Our Phone Number is 3257 North End Main Street. R. F.

FINE, Pros. PLEASANTON, KANSAS HEALEY COLD and LA GRIPPE TABLETS. These tablets certainly have been a winner to us. We have sold thousands of them, and they all prove satisfactory, because they are modern, remedy for Colds, La Grippe, Aches and Paina, Headaches, Backache, lever, Malaria, etc. They Seldom -25 cte.

Mail. CASH DRUG Co. and 8. DRUG Co. PITTSBURG, KANSAS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1917.

NUMBER 20. Joplin Items. CITY NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD Joplin Items. CITY NEWS You'll Have to Hurry There are only two days left in which to do your Christmas shopping, and our stocks are going down rapidly. But there are still good assortments of pleasing gifts, suitable for old or young.

The prices are more reasonable than one would expect, and the quality of merchandise the very best. Just now we have a very fine stock of LADIES AND CHILDRENS SHOES AND RUBBERS, LINEN TABLE PIECES, TOWEL SETS, DRESSER SCARFS, NAPKINS, TABLECLOTHS AND MANY OTHER ITEMS. Make your selections while the stocks are still complete. The Jones-Warr Dry Goods Co. FORT SCOTT, KANSAS.

The Store of "Satisfaction or Your Money back." Autumn. Now when the time of fruit and grain 1s come, When apples hang above the orchard wall, And from a tangle by the roadside stream A scent of wild grapes fills the racy air, Comes Autumn with her sun-burnt caravan, Like a long gypsy train with trappings And tattered colors of the Orient, Moving, slow-footed through the dreamy The woods of Wilton, at her coming, wear Pijts of Bokhara and ef The maples glow with their Pompelan red, The hickories with burnt Etruscan gold; And while the crickets fife her march, Behind her banners burns sun, -Bliss Carman Big War Map. An American exhibitor's war map la 15 by 20 feet in size, and shows the most of Europe, shaped to the earth's natural curvature, "and with a relief exaggerated 10 times, the horizontal scale being 7.8 miles to the inch, and the vertical .78 mile, About places are marked by electric bulbs. names are on a large indicator side, and as the lecturer name of a town on the corresponding bulb the mar begins to glow. Portable Fire for Soldiers, A compact portable material building a small cooking is blessing to the soldier in winter.

The Italians have devised "fire ration" which the people prepared last winter the men the cruel Alpine passes. The made from old newspapers, die ends, or other paraffin material. The newspapers are cut cylinders, which are afterwards highin the paraffin. This produces ly compact and combustible cyl-1 inder which can be used for heating food in the field. FOR APPROPRIATE AND USEFUL CHRISTMAS GIFTS The STAR Clothing Co.

312 N. Broadway Bell Phone 471 PITTSBURG, KANSAS. CHARLES H. KURTZ DEALER IN HARDWARE, FURNITURE AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. PHONE 63 MULBERRY, KANSAS.

CENTRAL GARAGE AUTO SERVICE, DELIVERY AND GENERAL REPAIR WORK. PHONE 284 MULBERRY, KANSAS. to Begley and Whitesell for hard and implements. How to Open a Book. Hold book with its back on a smooth covered table; let the front board down, then the other, holding leaves if one hand while you open a few leaves at the back, then a few at the front, and so on, alternately opening back and front, gently pressopen the sections till you reach the center of the volume.

Do this two or times and you will obtain the three best results. Open the volume lently or carelessly in any one place you will likely break the back and and cause a start in the leaves. Never force the back of the Bookbinding. J. M.

BRIGHT CO. SUN THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR TOYS, DOLLS AND CHRISTMAS GOODS. DON'T FAIL TO VISIT OUR TOY DEPARTMENT. CLUB THEATRE THE HOME OF HI JINKS "THE HOME OF PANTAGES VAUDEVILLE" Hi Jinks Company and Feature Pictures Every SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY each week 6- -ACTS 6 Pantages Big Time Vaudeville and Feature Pictures Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday each week. Entire Second Balcony Admission 10 cts.

CLUB THEATRE, JOPLIN, MO. WAR TALKS By UNCLE DAN Number Five Jimmie and a German Boy ClashMust Do Three Things to Save Country. lt: was a warm evening, so Uncle Dan went out to a lawn seat under the spreading branches of the great tree that suggested the farm's name of Oak HIll. Billie and Jimmie had been luying for him, 80 Uncle Dan was captured by the boys on short order. "Say, Uncle Dan," Billie began.

"We had a red-hot argument at school yesterday with Carl Newman. Carl said that German schools were miles ahead of our schools and that no one could come up to the educated German. Well, Jimmie got hot under the collar and handed it back to him good and plenty. Jimmie said if their education taught them to torpedo Lusitanias, sink hos pital ships, murder hundreds of women and children, make slaves of the Belgians, poison wells, destroy fruit trees and commit all sorts of crimes, then we did not want that kind of education here. What do you think about it, Uncle Dan? I told Jimmie you spent a lot of time in Europe and knew all about schools, so give us your opinion." "Well," replied Uncle Dan, deliberately, "the German schools are very thorough; they furnish exceedingty valunble and practical instruction.

The industrial training given there Is probably the best to be found. The schools dS a whole. however, in my opinion, appeal to the head only, and never to the heart. The aim and trend is to make the individual blindly submissive to the Prussian plan of world dominion: they teach that it is the destiny of Germany to rule the world, and that to the glory and advance of Ger many, in this plan, all things must give that the kaiser as head of the way; state, can do no wrong if he carries forward the plan of, world control. Some of the grentest teachers and prenchers even defend and justify her heartless crushing of Belgians and the other atrocious crimes she has many committed in this war.

Thank God, American education reaches both our the head and the heart. It is an education with a soul, and we must maintain the high ideals we have fixed. In word. in Germany, the people. are taught that they exist for the governing ment, while here the government exists to serve the people." "Just wait a minute," interrupted Billie.

Say that over again slowly, 60 can write it down." Uncle Dan, smilingly, complied. Billie exclaimed: "Now, we will hand that nut out for Carl to crack. Carl, you know," continued Billie, "has a very smart father who keeps him posted on the German arguments. said our government was only Carl experiment anyway; that it would an last twenty years, and that it not burst up any old time. Jimmie might asked him if Germany was so mighty good, why they did not go back there to live." government will go on forever.

won't it, Uncle Dan?" "Now." said Uncle Dan, "you are big question, and one that raising has troubled me for years. Our government is still in the experimental stage; in fact, it is the greatest experiment ever undertaken, and if popular government is to be successful, a few things must be done, otherwise, to paraphrase the great Lincoln, the government of the people, by the people and for the people, will perish. It is my firm conviction," said Uncle Dan, in a very impressive manner, "that if our country is to go on, as we hope and pray. we must very quickly do at least three things, and I will name them in the order of importance as it appears to me: "First, adopt compulsory universal military training of all young men physically fit before they reach the age of twenty years. "Next.

require that every foreigner who comes here to live must, within a reasonable time, say a year, declare his intention of becoming an American citizen and take the necessary steps to do so, thereby, from that moment, a9- suming all the obligations of citizenof our country, and that means he ship must defend our flag upon equal terms with our native born, and if he is not willing to do this, he should be sent back from whence he came." "That's the stuff," exclaimed Billie. "And, Anally, enact such legislation as will make voting compulsory. Popular government is based upon the of all and the rute of participation the majority, and democracy cannot continue and be successful unless we live up to the spirit of the Institution. "The first step, however, is the panging of the Chamberlain bill for universal military training. If you will get the leading citizen, and especially the editor of your paper, to write personal letters to your congressman and both senators, urging their support, it will hela.

enormousla- She isn't coming, but she is HERE. Joplin theatre goers are enjoying the time of their lives, in that they have the opportunity of seeing and bearing one of nature's greatest productions in entertaining a public; in tact she has one of the best outfits as company, ever witnessed in any part of her career as a show girl; weighing only one hundred and thirty pounds, she has the pep and ginger characteristic of the most accomplished in the art of entertaining. Miss Ruby Derby, of theaterical fame, "shore" pulling off the stunts at 'the Star Theatre. She will be here all turough holidays, putting on "The Toy Makers' Shop" Christmas day, with two performances. For your holiday recreation, you will miss half your life, should you g0 past this show house.

Bring all the little ones with you, and treat them to a real entertainment. The Star caters to "those who care" and if you are interested in good shows, Ruby will satisfy you. Floyd Myers expects to spend Xmas in Houston, Texas, visiting his other; Floyd is better known as 'Cut and is a very prominent fellow. Cards are out announcing the inarriage' of Miss Irene Toliver to Mr. Harry Johnson, both of Joplin, Christmas week.

Miss Irene is the daughter UL mars. Jennie Toliver; they are a- mong the prominent young peoplo ot Joplin. Mr. Joe Trice, who fell down a flight of stairs some few days ago, sustaining a broken rib and internal injuries, is able to be out again. Mr.

E. A. Baker will spend the holidays in Fort Smith, Arnansas, visitIng her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Caildress.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Price will spend the holidays visiting home folks in Fort Smith and Van Buren, Arkansas. They will leave Tuesday and will be gone about two weeks.

The Club Theatre is still showing to a satisfied public; the orchestra composed of eight pieces, is virtually, home talent, although most of the musicians are imported. This is one the best band of musicians, this section of the country has witnessed for many years. They play the latest of all kinds of operatic and stage music; Mr. Leon J. Den, the treasurer of this' noted play house, is one of the best ever, ag a man of ability and it is largely through his instrumentality, that the Club Theatre has acquired and maintained its present standamong the show houses of today.

Every patron of the Club finds a welcome as well as "just what he or she expects to and the satisfied itors are many. The orchestra in something out of the ordinary and it 13 certainly a treat to hear those learned play. Good shows are always folks, house and you will never regret the time spent, if you should choose to spend it bere. The greatest and best vaudeville of the season be staged the last week in this year and the first week in the new year, so do not fail to make this plearesort; big shows all the holidays, are promised and you are times. Let's show up.

A Star's Light Year. A star's light year means the length of time as measured by our years that a particular star's light takes in reaching the earth. Light travels at the rate of about 186,000 miles a second, yet even at that speed some of fixed stars are so distant from the earth that it takes their light several years to reach ns. The sun is 000 miles from the earth and its light reaches in less than nine minutes, but the light from Sirius, sometimes called the Dog star, is eight years in reaching uS. The Pole star or North star, has a 45 light year, that is; its light 1s 45 years in reaching the earth.

If one of these inconceivably distant fixed stars should be blotted out of existence tonight we should continue to see it for years to come from its rays of light already on their way to the earth. When Timid Becomes Ferocious. The teleplione was undoubtedly invented in order to place small, timid men on equality with their more aggressive fellows. It is the great leveler. Many a meek, crushed individual, incapable of asserting himself at close quarters, gives, when talking into a receiver, so close an imitation of a roaring lion of the jungle that experts are deceived.

No man by taking thought can add cubits to his stature, but he can do it in a couple of rainutes by talking in the telephone, 'The smallest member of the Boganng troupe of acrobats feels as tall an Jess Willard after he has hurled few home truths into the receiver and up in time to foil the scorching -Telephone Topics. Good Theught for the Day. Miss Beatrice Reeves who is away to school will spend Christmas at home with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.

Eddie Julian bare returned from Sedan, Kansas. Mrs. Lena Smith left Wednesday for Pittsburg, Kansas where she will spend the holidays with her son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith.

Mrs. Luvenia Brown left Monday evening for Kansas City to be at the bedside of her sister Mrs. Sarah Mayes, who is very ill. Mrs. Edna Wilkerson left Tuesday for Kansas City, Missouri to spend the holidays.

The Shiloh Baptist Church Choir's Chautauqua was a success. We have the ice cream with a reputation. You know what it is. Bachmann, 16 N. Main street.

Miss Ester O'Brian will leave Monday for Parsons. Kansas to spend the holidays. Rev. A. T.

Parker will spend Xmas with family in Lawrence, Kansas, returning the fifth Sunday in the new year, Masters Peter and Paul Thomason will spend Christmas in Springfield visiting their brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Thomason. Says I to myself, says the "Red Star" is the flour to buy. At grocers, or phone 84 and you will get it.

Madame Crutchfield gave a prayer party for the mothers of the Shiloh Baptist church some short time. ago; those present were: The mothers, Lucinda Moore, Holston, Johnson, Bedford, Hawkins, Phea Johnson, Owens, King, Bryant, Hill, Greene, Beatty. The bostess served hot coffee, buttered biscuits, and jelly. Miss Trilby Redd, from Lawrence University University will spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Laura Allison.

If it is insurance of any kind, see M. Schafer at 16 1-2 Main street. The Misses Thelma and Mamie Johnston will spend Christmas with their mother, Mrs. Ella Johnston. OBITUARY.

Mrs. Charity Colbert was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, November 25, departed this life, December 16, 1917, at 8 oclock A. being 65 years and 21 days old. She was married to Anthony Colbert about the year 1870. To this union was nine children, five of whom are living, two grand children, two step daughtMrs.

Kittie Ward and Mrs. Annie Bean, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. She bad the misfortune of losing her hearing, never-the-less she was much loved by all who knew her. May our loss be Heaven's gain. Look out for the Christmas presents from the Millers, because "Ma and Pa" Miller drew, from their annual savings One hundred thirty dollars and eight cents.

"Pa is all smiles and steps a- bout as if only twenty one years of age. Whoo, pee, hang up your Sox boys, 'case Santa Claus is coming this way. This is a good example indeed, and should be followed by all well thinking people, races not withstanding. These are Fort Scott's foremost citizens, that is, they are among the first rank. Remember the Messenger dear Mr.

and Mrs. Miler. Your subseription is due on the FIRST of each month, and so govern yourself as to have your jitnies ready and save the trouble of being harassed. Mrs. Lizzie Ottey is reported on the sick list; she has been quite ill, and It is feared that an operation will have to be performed, in order to restore her to health.

We hope not however. Mrs. Charity Colbert died Sunday morning at home on West Third Street of beart failure; she was sick for a long, long time and it was hoped that she would bave recovered, but her age was against her chances for recovery. Funeral 'services were beld at Shiloh Baptist church, Reverend Crutchfield delivered the funeral oration. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery.

Read the Messenger for any information concerning the race. This paper is not and scorching Scott, as some of the have said. You understand of "Fools" don't you? with the monkey monkey ways. PITTSBURG ITEMS There can be no better thought for PITTSBURG ITEMS Thanksgiving day than that which ex- When you want flowers be sure and presses honest gratitude for what our send to Wright's Greenbouse, Pittafathers won for us, end determination burg, Kansas. Wedding flowers, Funto confer its blessings unimpaired on eral Flowers and Flowers for the sick.

ear You will get good service. published in Fort "smart elicks" that bunch They are crazy people with.