Pythias Grand Chancellor Visits Kansas City Mission and Growth
Grand Chancellor A W Lloyd of the Knights of Pythias arrives in Kansas City after presiding over the Sedalia Beneficiary Board meeting. Twenty one death claims were settled. Missouri lodges show strong finances and a new St Louis lodge opens with eighty members. Lloyd promotes Liberty Bond purchases and statewide membership drives while planning visits to several subordinate lodges and juvenile departments. A Sun interview notes record-high conditions within the order.
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A. W. Lloyd
St. Louis
Knights of Pythias
Missouri
Kansas City
Sedalia
Lloyd
Pythian Order
Sedatia
Order
City of
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Columbia
Negroes in France fight with American army
The article notes that about 25,000 colored men serve with American forces in France including regiments such as the 15th New York 57th Illinois and the 172d with units from Maryland Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. It mentions 10,000 fighting men and similar noncombatants and cites Black Phalanx and overseas Black service as a factor in showing the value of Black citizens to the U S government.
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France
15Th New York
Sth
Ohio Battalion
Washington, D. C
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Congress
United States
Grand High Priest McCampbell Founds New Chapter in Maryville
T G McCampbell, a leader in Masonry and Christian work, established a new Chapter and Commandery of 16 men in Maryville Missouri. He preached at the A M E Church with one conversion from the morning service. A special Sunday night sermon drew a crowded house and four more young men chose Christ and joined the church. He was accompanied by Past Grand Master Nelson C Crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. McCampbell
Maryville
Christ
Church
Nelson C. Crews
Girl bellhops replace white boys at Hamilton Hotel
In St Louis the Hamilton Hotel on Hamilton and Maple avenues has replaced white bellhops with Colored girls marking the first time in the city that Black women hold this post. War era staffing has driven hotels to use women as elevator operators and starters, with the Hamilton noting difficulty in obtaining white male workers and praising the girls’ service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Hamilton Hotel
Hamilton
Maple Avenues
United States
Visit of Special Assistant to War Secretary to Kansas City
A two day program May 4 5 1918 in Kansas City features honors for Special Assistant to the Secretary of War Emmett J Scott. Events include a reception committee assembly at the Y Union Station parade to Lincoln High School and mass meeting at Lincoln High School and several church services. Participating groups include Civic League Business League Kansas City Forum Medical Society and state guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of War
Kansas City
Civic League of
Union Station
Scott
T. B. Watkins
Kas
F. D. Wells
Harrison Williams
James Williams
Fred Drew
Robert Peters
Woodie Jacobs
Geo. Mubray
Homer Wilburn
EB. E. Vaughan
K. C. Sun
18Th Street
Tracy Avenue
Tracy
Lincoln High School
Mr. Scott
Een
Exec
Chino
Lincoln High
Civic League Ee
Civic League
Business League of Greater Kansas
Emmett J. Scott
Convention Hall
New Era Dawn for Colored Soldiers at Hampton Institute
Emmett J. Scott lauds progress of 83,000 plus Colored troops in training camps under Black and White leadership. He notes rising patriotism, desire for a square deal, and a War Department leader who champions equal promises for all who defend the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett J. Scott
Alatini
Baker
Hampton Institute
Hampton
Lincoln
War Department
Paid in Full Wheatley-Provident Hospital Fund pledges
Subcribers to the Wheatley-Provident Hospital Fund show strong payment progress with many paying in full and hundreds contributing large percentages. Names listed include Dr. Gideon W. Brown First National Bank Lester Graham George VY Golden Beulah E Coleman John L Stelle and others. Remodeling on the new building proceeds amid Sunday walkabout near Lincoln High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatley-Provident Hospital Fund
Gideon W. Brown
First National Bank
Lester Graham
George VY. Golden
Beulah E. Coleman
John L. Stelle
E. Y. Pillow
Nora Dozier
W. G. Moore
Fred Bell
David Allen
Ed. Hill
John B. Lucas
Mexican brute Eliseo Torrez held on ensnaring two girls
Officer Walter Howard arrested Eliseo Torrez at 1920 Grove street rear on a charge of enticing two colored girls aged 11 and 13 to his room where they were detained two days. He remains in county jail awaiting trial. If guilty, he should receive the extreme penalty of the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliseo Torrez
Grove Street
Rear
Walter Howard
War spirit in democracy pledge across nations
A War Department message echoes the President's call to united citizens to join in defending democracy. The speaker asserts that democracy must extend to all people, including Americans of all races, across Servia, Rumania, France, Russia, England, and Germany, stressing unity in the international conflict.
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War Department
United States
Republic
Servia
Rumania
France
Russia
England
Germany
America
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The
Kana City
Liberty
Sun
City of Athens
Atlantic
Delaware
Ali
New York
Savannah
Florence Pickhard Warrison
Winchell L. Pickhard
Mercer University
Macon, Ga
Athens
United States Marine
James Wallace
G. H. P. McCampbell
J. E. Dibble
J. BE. Perry
John L. Love
D. A. Holmes
M. H. Lambright
Lincoln High School Steering Committee
Mer
Allen Chapel
Tenth and
Charlotte Streets
W. Thomas
Ate Baptist Church
W. Bacote
St Stephen Baptist Church
Charlotte and
Independence Avenue
J. W. Hurse
8Th and
Nebraska Avenue
J. F. Griffin
Metropolitan Baptist Temple
8Th and Washington
Wheatley-Provident Hospital
Western University
Volice
Broadus
H. B
State Board of Trustees
University Board of Trustees
G. B. Buster
Sumner High School
Kansas
Shelton French
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