The Kansas City Independent from Kansas City, Kansas • 2

THE KANSAS CIT INDEPENDENT Westfield of Parsons, and Mrs. with their soldierly riders are causing fKE KANSAS CITY INDEPENDENT BUSINESS DIRECTORY Mason of 1514 iMcGee street, Kansas City, and Mrs. Mason, 2216 THOMAS KENNEDY, thousands upon thousands of Ohio's capital besides thousands of visitors to visit the great City, of campers, daily. The old state cap- P. R.

CHESTER ATTORNEYS AT LAW. North Third, and Mrs. Alma Boone, Editor and Prop. 742 Everett avenue 6:30 p. m.

Au-I Stenographer Bell Phone 424 West Residence, 1407 N. Eighth SL MRS. DORSEY GREEN Notary Public Copying of All Kinds PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER. 516 Minnesota Ave. KANSAS CITY, -KANS.

gust 17. Two Stores FANCY GROCERIES N. Fourth St. 2404 Tremont St. Groceries and Ice Cream Parlor.

itol is a mass of flags, bunting and K. P. banners. Hundreds of business places and homes have' the welcome Bell Phone West 3866. E.

A. SHACKELFORD. ATTO Y-AT-L AW. 516 Minnesota Avenue. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.

Mr. James Cahill of 206 Franklin will leave about September 1 for Wa- Published every Friday at 932 Oakland Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas The Independent is a weekly Journal tfevoted to Race Progress and Human Uplift. HILL HILL leetka, where he will visit rel- sign out. The camp grounds located' at Hayes avenue and Atchison street is one of the most beautiful pictures Dealers in Staple and Fancy Groceries, atives that eyes need to behold. General Dry Goods and Notions.

Bell Phone, 385 West .2702 North Sherman SL Mrs. Ellen Harris of Brunswick. K- K- Jacxson with that military dis THE CRISIS You can get it at Slaughter's place, cor. 9th and Ever- Bell Phone 424 West DORSEY GREEN, Attorney and Counselor at Law. 516 Minnesota Avenue.

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. is visiting in the city, the guest cipline of order and refinement in com of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Fristoe. mand causes the tens of thousands of SUBSCRIPTION. Per Year $1.00 Six months -60 Three months .35 Single Copy .05 ADVERTISING Made on Application.

BELL PHONE WES 455.W. G. P. McNAIR Fancy Groceries, Meats and General Merchandise 1607 N. Tenth SL 'Mrs.

Lossie Penn, 101 Franklin, visitors to look in amazemenL The who represented Ruth Court O. O. C. Mrs. B.

H. Jones of Galesburg, 111., local committee and the citizens of- at the grand lodge in St. Louis has who spent several days in the city Columbus are taking care of the great returned, Mrs. Penn spent about two visiting Mrs. R.

L. Holly, 2207 North mass of human beings in elegant Bell, W. 2335 I. F. BRADLEY.

Lawyer. Kansas City, Kas. Third street, has returned home. style. Tomorrow morning at 10 a.

m. the parade will take place, which will weeks with friends and had a hard time getting away from them. The session was a success in every way. 721 Minnesota Avenue, Rooms 5 and 6 be one of the most spectacular street (displays ever pulled off on an occa Mrs. Lewis, 202 Franklin, is seriously ill.

BARBERS. REAL ESTATE sion of this kind. There will be ful- WHO WILL BE QUEEN OF THE CARNIVAL. "Entered as second-class matter Attffust 29, 1914, at the post office at Kansas City, Kansas, under the let of March 3, 1879." Mr. John Menser, 345 Virginia, who ly 10,000 in line with twenty or more for some time has been suffering bands from all parts of the country.

UNDERTAKERS. Mrs. Kate Minor and her daughter with his side, poorly. The great national band and musical Bell Phone, West 890. KYLE AND WHITFIELD BARBER SHOP Hot and Cold Baths 15c.

Third and Lafayette, K. RESTAURANTS. Melonee left last Tuesday evening for concert at Memorial hall last night K. Cor. an indefinite stay in Colorado Springs, The Sewing Circle of the First Bap- crowded to hear and see talent TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

We guarantee every advertiser in Col. Bell W. 2569. WYATT RANDOLPH. Undertakers.

920 North Third Street KANSAS CITY, KANSA8. tist church was entertained by Mrs. in a class to themselves. The military S. M.

Guest, 320 Greeley, last Thurs- ball which is being held tonight at Misses Gertrude and Hattie Davi3 day, 2 p. m. The attendance was Memorial hall is one of the swellest of Dunlap, are spending a few fajr affairs ever seen at a supreme session. Sir Knights in full dress and white this paper reliable and will deal honestly with any subscriber. We solicit only from advertisers who ar conducting their business on a fair and legitimate business principle.

Any subscriber may feel assured of the best treatment of any of these' firms. For the protection of any sub First Class Service Short Orders at All Hours VIADUCT RESTAURANT Mrs. Jenevia Smith, Prop. 347 Minnescta Avenue. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.

weeks in Kansas City, with their cousin, Miss Hazel Mattox, and relatives. Beginning with the next meeting, uniforms and the fair sex in some of the members will bring flowers from the swellest French costumes of the their homes to be placed in Douglass season with beautiful and symetrical hospital. physiques makes one wonder how can A FRANKLIN RADFORD, M. D. Temporary Phones Bell, West 2223W.

Bell West 634. Bell Phone, West 1743 NOTARY PUBLIC Help Furnished for Persons Living in or out of the City. C. W. NELOMS CO.

REAL ESTATE A. B. C. Employment Agency. Rooms 7 and 8 500 Minnesota Ave.

KANSAS CITY, KANS. it be in so short a time. The place BARBECUED MEATS. Mrs. J.

M. Phillips, 334 Greeley, en- of meeting in 1917 has not as yet tertained on Monday, August 16, in been selected, but it is thought that Slaughter's place for good! Ice Cream honor of Mrs. Williams of Oklahoma St. Louis will be the place if they stay Bell Phone E. 3062W.

Free Delivery If you want Barbecued Meats, that's scriber just mention you saw their advertisement in The Kansas City Independent. ORGANIZATION OF KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. BRANCH OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. Soda, Ninth and Everett. aand Miss Fuell of Joplin, who in the race is also a member of the Blind Boone my business.

Miss Beatrice Mann of Dalton, Concert Co. There were seventeen NATURE "SMOKER." PHYSICIANS. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Minnie Kris- other guests present and all had a R. W.

ALEXANDER 1619 E. 18th Street KANSAS CITY, MO. toe, 353 Rowland. grade time. Mrs.

Phillips is a grand hostess and all will be glad when her Mrs. Emma Clayton of Tulsa, time comes again. DR. T. H.

JOHNSON, M.D.' Constitutional SpeclalisL 318 Minnesota Avenue. KANSAS CITY, KANSA8. TRANSFER CO'S. Six weeks ago Miss Katheryn M. Johnson, National Field Agent for the is visiting in the city the guest of On last Saturday evening the sons of Mr.

J. B. Worten of 703 Georgia avenue, sprung quite an agreeable surprise on their father in the way or a smoker. A number of invitations had been sent out and a goodly number were present to spend the even her daughter, Mrs. W.

M. Johnson The Metropolitan and A. M. E. Car- National Association for the advance of 628 Rowland.

nival is in full operation. The Impe Home Phone West 473. Bell Phone West 247. Business Directory ment of colored people, came to the rial band, called the best band, dis- DR. J.

H. MIXON, M.D. 313 Minnesota Avenue. KANSAS CITY, KANSA8. Mrs.

Wm. T. Jordan, 125 GarfieJI courses lovely music each night. Mr. TOM CROWDER TRANSFER ing a social time ana pay ineir city for the purpose of attempting to etimulate the work of the organization in Greater Kansas City.

She soon found that there was considerable sentiment for the organizations of a Kan Does a General Moving, Packing, Ship- avenue, will entertain the Sunflower Jas. Holloway's quartet sings grand regpects to one of the promi. ninn and storane Business. club of Fair West Tabernacle No. 1 and is always encored.

A snake char- ping and Storage Business. always citizens. An enjoyable nent evening at her residence Saturday, August 21, mer swallows snakes, etc. They have Office 412 Minnesota Ave. was spent by those present.

Hour3 from 8 to 12. 8 p. m. as manv booths as anv other carnival Office Phone Bell West 380 Residence 1321 N. 8th St Bell Phone, 361 West S.

H. THOMPSON, M. D. Office 1512 N. 5th Street sas side branch, the chief reason for which was that any effort put forth has bad.

Also the first to have STOVE DOCTOR. Nathan Taylor. "The Handy Man." Mr. A. W.

Manley of this city has inventions and the first to be given by the present organization to bring about results before the Kansas legis- a right on the boulevard, the finest All kinds of repairing of all kinds of been appointed night officer at West- street in town. They have electric ern university. Mr. Maniey win Istoves. Steam and Gas Fitting.

324 Bell Phone, West 3711 Office Hours: lights. All kinds of refreshments. Minnesota avenue, K. K. make an efficient officer, as he has had experience as private officer' for one of the firms of New York.

8 to 11 A. 2 to 5 P. M. At Night. Miss Grace Newman, teacher of domestic science, was the guest of her F.

D. HOWE. DR. LEE R. PETTY Physician and Surgeon 516 Minnesota Ave.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Painting, Plastering, Paper Miller, of Des uncle, A. M.

Manley, and family, of Moines, are visiting Mr. and Mrs 2308 North Ninth street, Wednesday A. T. Marr, of 612 New Jersey avenue, and Thursday of last week. 1722 North Third St, KANSAS CITY, KAS.

Bell Phone West 3385 Ring 1. Mrs. Miller is a sister of Mrs. Marr. return nome tne iirst or WHO WILL BE QUEEN OF THE They will the week.

1 i i i i Mrs. Miller says The Inde- CARNIVAL. A. J. HILL, Groceries, Meats, Dry Goods and No OFFICE HOURS: 9:30 to 11:30 a.

2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p. m. Bell Phone, Office and Residence, Main 1219 DR. H. M.

BRATHWA1TE Physician and Surgeon S. W. Corner James and Central KANSAS CITY, KANS. pendent is one of her greatest household companions. tions.

Corner 11th and Freeman Ave. KANSAS CITY, KAS. Bell West 433. Little Mary Lou Webster, of Ed- Wardsville, is visiting her aunt this week. Mrs.

Parker. OFFICE HOURS: MEN AND WOMEN WANTED. Men and women, out of work can easily make a good income canvassing for Accident and Sickness Insurance. No experience necessary we teach you how. Honest colored men and women desired.

Call or address 4 to 5 or 7 to 8 p. 1005 North Fifth street Corner Minnesota Ave. KANSAS CASUALTY AND SURETY CO. Thos. J.

Hupp, Supt The W. H. Lambright Coal company, Until 10 a. 2:30 to 4:30 and 6:30 to Joseph Fulton, Grand Junior Warden. COAL DEALERS.

W. H. LAM BRIGHT Dealer in Coal, Ice and Feed. Office 1620 N. 3d St KANSAS CITY, KAS.

Bell West 1923. one of the largest direct dealers, and the only one of the race who owns his siding and yards in the city has a splen D. W. White, Grand Pursuivant lature, the city government or other influential bodies would lose part or most of its influence because, of two-thirds of its members and a majority of its officers having residences in LIBERTY, MO. 8 p.

m. Sunday, Until 10 a. itu, 4 to 7 p. m. Bell Phone, Main 1733 DR.

C. ARTHUR McELROY Physician and Surgeon Former Interne Old City Hospital. did exhibit of about six different kinds of coal in a nicely decorated booth at the Metropolitan Baptist and First A. JEWELER Prof. J.

W. Mozee and wife of Lynchburg, visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Houston a few days last M. E.

Church Carnival at the corner of Special Attention to Diseases of Men. 68 1-2 Bunker Ave. Kansas City, Kas. J. A.

WILSON is Kansas City's Pio- Washington boulevard and Tenth street. KANSAS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. week. Thsir many friends were glad to see them and made it very pleas neer Negro Jeweler. RELIABLE JEWELRY DENTISTS.

ant for them. Class No. 6 of the Eighth Street The Kansas Casualty and Surety Mo. 1616 W. 9th St K.

the state of Missouri. On Thursday night, August 12, the Kansas members met and perfected an organization electing the following of ficers President, Prof. John A. Hodge; vice president, Mrs. W.

G. Wood; secretary, Mr. George K. Williams; treasurer, Mr. Shadrach Jones.

Executive committee: Prof. Geo. F. Porter, Prof. W.

E. Jacobs, Prof. G. A. Gregg, Attorney E.

A. Shackleford, Attorney Dorsey Green, Attorney L. i Baptist Sunday School is growing rap Bell Phone M. 6248R. company has recently opened an office at No.

1005 North Fifth street, Mr. Chas. Monroe and wife spent Sunday In K. Mo. idly.

This class mourns the loss of I one of its faithful and beloved mem- corner Minnesota avenue, and has Bell Phone W. 1864. DR. MARION COTTEN, DENTIST. 514 Minnesota Avenue.

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. bers, Sister Sallie Garry, who was laid started off with a very nice business. Local and Other Happening Rev. B. Jones came home to spend a few days with his wife and family.

to rest Wednesday Thomas Napper, This company is the only insurance I teacher. comnanv which has been organized under the Kansas laws, with a capital DEALER IN SAND. Prof. J. A.

Gay, T. V. Starks, and NOTICE. Chas. Griggsby have gone to Hannibal, Mrs.

Ethel Ransom Henderson, of 0f $500,000 to do a casualty and St. Louis, is visiting her parents, Rev. surety business among Kansas people, and Mrs. J. R.

Ransom of North Sixth The company is fair and impartial in street. its attitude and malrps no distinction to attend the Grand Lodge. E. Bailey, Dealer in Moulders' and Builders' Sand. 281 South Mill Street.

Kansas City, Kansas. Keplinger, Mrs. Ella Harrison Smith, Prof. A. J.

Neely. The purpose of the organization is to "uplift the colored people by securing for them their full rights as citizens, justice in all courts, and equality of opportunity everywhere. It is being fostered by a number of the descendants and sympathizers of the old in the issuance of its policies, other The Evangelist, Mrs. of I wish to announce the change in my telephone number, which is now Bell, West 3866. E.

A. Shackelford, attorney at law, 516 Minnesota avenue, K. K. Mrs. S.

H. Thompson and children than that called for by the hazard of K. preached at the A. M. E.

church Sunday evening. Her sermon of Eighth street and Everett avenue, the occupaton of the insured. GROCERS. was pleasing to all who heard her. after spending several weeks in the East with relatives and friends, re Their policies are written on the monthly payment plan and cover both accident and sickness, with large or Abolitionists-, among whom are Moore- C.

E. CANNON in the death of Dr. M. C. B.

Mason turned home Saturdav. Thev renort a Mrs. Willie Holiday and little son field Storey of Boston, president; John STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES- the race and nation loses one of its pleasant trip and were the recipients Chas. Edward, have returned home Milholland, Rev. John Haynes Holmes ripest scholars.

Mr. Mason's equal of many social functions small amounts for accidental are practically conditionless and are not loaded with the usual restrictions. both Of New York, and Miss Marv Meats, Fruits, Vegetables, Etc. Bell Phone 1955 N. 3rd St after a two weeks' visit with his could hardly be found as a Chautau- grandparents in Brookfield, Mo.

qua, lecturer. As a citizen his life was White Ovington, of Brooklyn, vice presidents; Mr. Oswald Garrison Vil- The investments of this company Rev. C. S.

Bowman and wife went lara, grandson of Wm. Lloyd Garri-1 are made in the state of Kansas and we believe it wise for Kansas people clean. Men like M. C. B.

Mason don't grow in a day and it will be many days before the race can truth eon and editor of the New York Ev The Misses Ethel and Evangeline Lacy of Pleasanton, are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Sophia Smith, at the corner of Tenth and Everett, also their uncle, Mr. E. Lacy, of 1229 Nebraska avenue. to K.

C. to attend the recital given by the Blind Boone Concert comnanv. to do business with a home company ening Post, treasurer, and Dr. Joel W. C.

CARROLL FANCY GROCERIES, MEATS, CON-FECTIONERY, FRUITS, ETC. Bell Phone West 1653. 2120 NORTH THIRD STREET and thus assist in building up their Monday night, August 8. fully say there is another like he. Who will be the man on whom his mantel may falL E.

Spingarn, of New York; Miss Jane Addams, of Chicago; Miss Lillian D. state. The directorate of the company contains the names of many not is Mrs. Lucy Capp's sprained arm getting, well slowly. able men from different parts of the The Sunday school of the Eighth We are pleased to see Mrs.

Ewing Street Baptist church is doing nicely state, and the management of this dis trict is in the hands of Mr. Thomas Nold, Mrs. Florence Kelly, and a num-! ber of others prominent in state and nation, members of the executive committee. The organization has 75 branches and 8,000 members, 2.000 of whom are "White. It Publishes thA Hrisia a moo-.

of 1805 North Eighth street, who has under the leadership of Supt. R. teen visiting in St. Louis, Mo. CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness during the illness and death of our beloved husband and brother, Mr. Henry C. Letcher, 83i Washington boulevard. Also the Ma- J. Hupp, the well known casualty in Mr.

L. Pearl Bryant has been very ill for three weeks, but slowly regaining his strength. surance man who has long been a res ident of Kansas City, Kansas. Mrs. uiara Harvey or 824 JSverett Didd Mrs, Sallie iGarry; of 3605 avenue nearly well of her sprained North Sixth street, Saturday.

The fun- azine with the greatest circulation of sons' K- Railroad Letter was late for last week's issue. Ed. anKle. I oral was TipIiI Wpdnpsdav nftprnnnTi EVERYTHING LOVELY EVERY- any periodical published in the in ployes and the consoling words of Rev. Warfield.

We also feel very from the Eighth Street Baptist church BODY SATISFIED ST. LOUIS MAY GET 1917 MEETING. Miss Stella Grant, 614 State ave- 0f which she was a member of hieh DR. KENNEDY LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA. nue, went Chicago, 111., August 8th, christian character.

Rev. B. B. Jack grateful for those who sent such beautiful floral designs. MRS.

E. LETCHER, Wife. MISS V. F. LETCHER, Sister.

for a short visit among friends. cVi terest of the darker races. It was instrumental in helping to bring about the recent division of the supreme court with regard to the grandfather It hopes in time to. succeed in helping to bring about other such divisions and to establish thoroughly in the hearts of the Amer Columbus, Aug. 19th.

NIGHT LETTER. Special to Independent: Mrs. Ef fie Richard of Claremore, Mr. and-Mrs. John Turner of 1940 MR.

J. C. LETCHER, Brother is here visiting her mother, North Sixth street have returned to The capital city is all a blaze with Dr. A. M.

Kennedy of this city, who recently finished a course as a face specialist, left last Friday night for Oakland, where he will stick out his shingle. We wish for Doc. every success in his new field of Mrs. Gant of 614 State avenue. 1 their home.

Mr. Turner left Canada for Dakota and joined his amly for Read The Independent Sir Knights in their dashing and dazzling uniforms with glimmering swords, bands of music playing classic and national airs prancing horses Mrs. J. R. Rhodes of 942 Washing- home, and they had a lovely time on ican people Lincoln's sentiment of "All, men up and no men down." ton boulevard will entertain Mrs.

their visit..