Iowa State Bystander

THE BYSTANDER XXIV No. 43 With The Colors By Gus Durdan, Des Moines, Iowa Son's Diary. SERIES NO. 9. Last evening I sat gazing at the last dying coals of our camp fire. Each of these seemed to be an eye of my mother, searching into mine, seeking to know whether or not her son had kept the trust. On the table before me lay the question, "Can you come home as clean as you are now?" Again and again I thought over the question. I was wondering whether or not I could. I had just returned from over to Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute. There a social evening had been tendered to 300 Camp Hill boys or stevedores, as they are commonly called. My thoughts turned to the evening just spent. It had meant much to me. The kindly smiles of the matrons, as they poured me a cup of hot coffee, or insisted that I have a second helping of delicious homemade doughnuts carried me back to my far away home and mother. There instantly arose in my heart that reverence for womanhood which my mother had instilled in me during my tender years. The grasp of their hands and that maternal look in their eyes seemed to impart to me renewed vigor and determination to conquer myself, and, by so doing, render the maximum service to my race, to my country, humanity, and to God. And who knows but that 300 boys, with kindred thoughts, sat by their fires last evening? Little as one may think, those little things, a grasp of the hand, a kindly smile, or a cheery word, means the most to a soldier in those lonely hours of camp life. With the coming of the nightly shadows comes that longing for mother, to whom we can tell our troubles. We are not wholly bad. We are only human. Our hearts long for association, and we must have it. In every town there is a class of people whose doors are always open to everyone. We may not care to enter these, but unless more desirable homes are open to us, we must. Our souls are starving for association. Whichever people ask, those will we bide with. No loner can we decide whether or not our home ties will be kept firmly vivered. Our mothers are silently pleading with every other mother to protect their sons. If we are given an outing like the one of last night, every once in a while, we all can go home, look our mothers in their eyes, and truthfully say, "Mother, I have come home clean." A Healing Salve For Burns, Chapped Hands and Sore Nipples. As a healing salve for burns, sores, sore nipples and chapped hands Chamberlain's Salve is most excellent. It allays the pain of a burn almost instantly, and unless the injury is very severe, heals the parts without leaving a scar. Price, 25 cents. INDIANOLA, IOWA. Feeling that our people have contributed largely to the third Liberty loan drive we are asking that they report as soon as possible. Iowa colored people have always stood in the front ranks of every good cause and we feel certain that they are doing their part at this time. Martha F. White, 2nd V. Pres. I. S. F. C. W. C., 706 W. Boston Ave., Indianola, Iowa. A Worth-While Habit. "It is worth a thousand pounds a year to have the habit of looking on the bright side of things."—Samuel Johnson. Do You Sleep Well? To be at his best a man must have sound, refreshing sleep. When wakeful and restless at night, he is in no condition for work or business during the day. Wakefulness is often caused by indigestion and constipation, and is quickly relieved by Chamberlain's Tablets. Try a dose of these tablets and see how much better you feel with a clear head and good digestion. Phone 600 Red 6440 Eight St. Roy E. Handy Funeral Director ITALIAN METHOD OF ENBALMING Des Moines, Iowa State Capitol Bldg Histate Bog NEW MISSION Miss Sidney J. Davis, of Kookub, Evangelist, Lecturer, Soloi, Iowa's Most Traveled Colored Woman; Has Served Twelve Years as General Missionary of the National Baptist Convention (the Largest Organization of Christian Negroes in the World); Was Active in the Local and State Work of the Church Before Entering the Mission Field; She Was Pioneer Field Secretary of the Western Baptist Convention and For Two Years Corresponding Secretary of Its Women's Auxiliary Convention; in 1913 She Served a Successful Term as Assistant Secretary of Foreign Missions for the State of Texas; Last Fall Miss Davis Was Appointed by Governor Harding as a Delegate to Represent the State of Iowa in the Tenth International Purity Congress, Held in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 8-14. She is at the Present Time Editing at Keokub "The Baptist Missionary," a Monthly Journal Devoted to the Interest, of Missions, Endorsed by the Executive Board of the Iowa-Nebraska Baptist Association and the Board of Managers of the Iowa Baptist State Convention (White). Miss Davis is Now Establishing a Colored Women's Mission in the State, the Work of Which She Explains. Headquarters of The Baptist Missionary Publishing Co., 23 North 4th Street, Keokuk, Iowa, Where the Young Women's Christian Industrial Mission will be formally opened the week of May 27, 1918. OUTLINE OF THE WORK OF THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN INDUSTRIAL MISSION. (To be formally opened in Keokuk, May 27, 1918.) By Miss Sidney J. Davis, Superintendent and Founder. "I was a stranger and ye took me in." Matt. 25. 35. Who e'er hath traveled life's dull round, What e'er his station may have been, May sigh to think he yet hath found The warmest welcome at an inn." —Shenestone. In an address before the Ad club and a group of Social Service workers in the Chamber of Commerce in Des Moines recently, Mr. W. T. Cross of Chicago, General Secretary of the National Conference on Social Work, featured the rapidly developing problems of social work, directly affecting every city and almost every community as a result of war conditions. He said that the reaction is coming to every community by the drain made by the war." From general principles this condition applies to Iowa and to all people in Iowa, hence, to the Negro people. The calling from the South of the Negro men to the Army, is making it necessary for many of their wives and daughters to come up North, for more than twelve years a sa work. As one who has enjoyed the glorious privilege of serving the general mission field over these United States for more than twelve years as a worker among my people and having traveled more than any native woman of the race in Iowa, my heart runs our overwhelmingly to do hospitality and service to the women and girls of my race now coming to my home state as strangers. A large part of my time since traveling has been spent in the South. I have been to the very bottom of the South. In all probability some of the women and girls who will come are friends with whom as a Missionary I have shared their home lives. While it may not be true with the masses (it is not true with the masses of any people anywhere), some of the finest characters among women whom I have met in any section of the country were born and reared in the South. The young kindest and large The exceeding kindness and large appreciation of my services among the ever forget. I thank observation that enables DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1918. A PIONEER CITIZEN GONE—DR DULAN. As was announced last week in our paper of the death of Rev. Dr. T. J. Dulin of 1619 Walnut street, who died after only a few days' illness, April 8, 1918. He was born in Littleton, Va., August 4, 1834; married to Miss Mary J. Braxton of Hannibal, Mo., in 1858; his wife preceding only a few months ago. She died November 30, 1897. They came to this city in 1878, where they have lived ever since. There were no children to this union, although they adopted and raised and educated three girls and two boys, of whom three are still living. Dr. Dulin me to know life at both ends of the road North and South of the Mason and Dixon line, not by reading about it, or being told about it, but by physical sight and experience on the scene. Among the number of women who have come and are coming are many true and noble, who love and follow what is good and as strangers in a strange part of the country desire that trend. To mediate in helping them to reach the particular group of our people in each city and town where they may locate, who stand for the "upward way," will be the paramount object of the Mission herein set forth. All who have been South can appreciate and should be prepared to sympathize with the differences, geographical, climatic, social, economic and almost everywhere that will be experienced in the new surroundings when Southerners arrive in this section of the cuountry to live. In many instances the conditions will have to be met with by "training," purely. While some of our colored women of the South are coming from comfortable and well appointed homes, many having the advantages of University, College and Boarding School training—others are coming from the rural South, from one and two room cabins, whose employment has been in the cotton fields—and they are wholly inefficient for service as maids in modern Northern homes. SPECIAL TRAINING CLASSES for any of these who may desire to learn is one of the purposes of THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN INDUSTRIAL MISSION. THE MORAL PROTECTION AND GUIDANCE of the unattached woman and girl having to work for her living as a stranger in Iowa is another purpose of THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN INDUSTRIAL MISSION. In looking over the State of Iowa during the past winter, I have found for white women who are strangers like that, portentious buildings and vigorous organizations of The Young Women's Christian Association—(taking them alphabetically) at Boone, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Keokuk, Marshalltown, Mason City, Ottumwa, Sioux City and Waterloo—while for the colored woman, and a stranger, there has seemingly up to this good day been no thought of a provision. In Waterloo, Sunday afternoon, January 6, as speaker of the afternoon at the vesper of the Young Women's Christian Association, I was asked to address the meeting on the subject, "The Colored Girl and Her Problems." I told them the problems of the colored girl are simply the problems of "the girl." plus RACE, PREJUDICE. The only difference between the intelligent, respectable white woman and the intelligent, respectable colored woman traveling alone on business who may get off the train with suit case in hand at any hour of the had the extraordinary gift of magnetic healing, which he practiced for many years. He organized the first colored Baptist church in this city. He joined the Baptist church during boyhood days and was a life long member of Calvary Baptist church (white) of this city, from which his funeral was held, preached by Rev. H. J. Bryce (white), assisted by Rev. Birt and Revs. Robinson and Bates. He leaves to mourn his loss a niece and nephew, Mrs. E. A. Abbey, Ethan and Luther Abbey, three sons-in-law, one brother-in-law, Rev. James Braxton of Colorado Springs, Colo. Thus a good, useful and highly respected race loving man has gone. day or night when the train comes in, is that one feels the assurance that any select Hotel, Boarding House, Cafe, Restaurant or Lunch Counter that she has the money to pay for the service, is open to her—the other, well, she may find that regardless of her ability to pay for it, no desirable lodging house is open to her in the whole town on account of her color of face. When the Young Women's Christian Associations for white women were being organized, had the same provision been made for colored there would not now be such a problem. It may be that in former times so few of our women were coming to the State, it was not a difficult matter for them to find location suitable. But with the inflow now begun and not likely to cease, provision of some definite sort for the moral preservation of the respectable and worthy among the masses of strange colored women coming to Iowa—such as, their location in acceptable homes to stay in; assistance to find work; the proper and best extending of their social acquaintance and the finding of their Church preferences must be made. The agency I have planned, by the help of God and with the assistance of friends to open in Keokuk the last week of next month (May) is intended to be of state-wide scope in its usefulness as a Mission for the protection of lone colored women and girls coming to Iowa as strangers to work or visit. In that connection the Mission will feature a BUREAU OF INFORMATION, with perhaps an INTELLIGENCE OFFICE. If women and girls wishing to locate in nay part of Iowa will correspond with the Mission before leaving the South or any other sections of the country, the Mission will endeavor to get them in touch with right surroundings in this state, even before they leave their respective homes. The citation of many true incidents in proof of the need of such an agency can be given—take it in Des Moines, for instance, in face of the congested conditions brought about by the increased number having arrived during the past few months, some nearly unthinkable and outrageous occurrences to the embarrassment of strange colored women, and those who are natives of the place as well, have transpired. The writer has been on the scene, observing the situation. The Des Moines Evening Tribune of Saturday, August 4, last, tells of eight respectable colored women who have been employed as maids in some of the best white families of the city for a considerable time, and who were found upon investigation by law, to be all of good character, who were made to leave their home at midnight and stay at the police station until morning to be investigated in Mayor MacVicar's court, simply because they all occupied one house, and that house, the paper stated, had once upon a time been occupied by a person (not of their race) who had been notorious in red light districts. The article in the Tribune is under caption, "Women Released By Examination." In a more recent issue of the Tribune, November 7, under caption, "Woman Found Nearly Frozen In Barrel," is the story that the Koss Construction company removed a pile of barrels and boxes from near the Union station that morning to a yard in East Des Moines. In the job lot was a sugar barrel. When the workmen were half way to their destination they heard a groan. It came from the sugar barrel. Investigation revealed a Negress probably 35 years old. She was half frozen and ill from exposure. She managed to tell the workmen that some time that night before she had crawled into that barrel to sleep. City physicians removed her to the Methodist hospital." Here are but two cases of the many that can be produced to show the woeful need of some recognized authentic agency for the protection of strange colored women before leaving their former homes, to get them in touch with Thompson's Hotel. The Home Maker's League, The Protection Home and the organization of Soldiers' Wives, in charge of Mrs. S. Joe Brown, are all recent agencies among our people in Des Moines to look after the well being of strangers and all doing commendable work, yet none of them of adequate equipment to entirely take care of the masses now needing assistance along that line. A very active part of THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN INDUSTRIAL MISSION'S work, as planned, will be to try to find suitable private homes for worthy strange women of the race to stay in, and perhaps to furnish competent help to reliable families. In interest of this Mission I have for the past few months been over the state on a self-appointed commission to endeavor to promote the cause. As a result, I am gratified to report hearty co-operation in a number of cities and towns in the state on part of white and colored friends who will act as advisory board members and lookout committees, for the work in their respective communities. I feel myself honored at the personnel of those who have so readily consented to assist by engaging with me on a State Board for the work. The next issue of our journal, "The Baptist Missionary," which we are at the present time using as an organ in the development of the work of the Mission, will contain a list of the names of the friends whom by their manifest genuine interest we shall ask to be our advisers and counselors in the conduct of the work. Beginning the Mission in the little store front building at 23 North Fourth street, Keokuk, that I personally rent for the offices of Baptist Missionary headquarters, my original intention was to make the institution a private work, wherein we would in connection with our publication do our bit during the war by opening a S.C. Howard P. Drew, the world's champion spinner of Drake university, will run Saturday in Drake relay annual meet at the Drake Stadium. He will also speak Sunday at 4 o'clock at the Army Y. M. C. A. Howard P. Drew, the world's champion spinner of Drake university, will run Saturday in Drake relay annual meet at the Drake Stadium. He will also speak Sunday at 4 o'clock at the Army Y. M. C. A. The Best advertising medium to reach colored people in the west door for the strange colored woman, the single girl or woman worker to whom in some cities a bed is her only home (and sometimes it to be shared with others). Most of these plans I have successfully tried at before in a private adjunct in connection with my missionary headquarters in other sections of the country. Rev. and Mrs. F. B. Woodard of Buxton perhaps know of the Young Woman's Christian Industrial Mission we conducted in connection with our work in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1910. In case of this present undertaking, after laying my plans for a private work, from observation and investigation I was impressed with the statewide need in that direction, and call to broaden its scope to that larger field of usefulness, thus, I set to work to interest and enlist friends of kindred spirit over the state to aid me in the founding of a larger institution than I had in mind at first. Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., chairman of the Housing Committee of the War Work Council of the Y. W. C. A., in her booklet of suggestions being at this time distributed to 7,000 manufacturers in this country, states: "This is not simply a war problem, but has been one of the most pressing and acute questions for all working women for many years. No matter how comfortable and attractive the living quarters may be, the girls will not be happy and contented unless there is adequate provision for social and recreational life. For the last fifty years one of the chief activities of the Young Women's Christian Association has been the providing of proper living conditions for young women." Commodious building and extensive system of the Young Women's Christian Association is not the consideration in the venture we shall make at our little quarters in Keokun. Lack of specific definite training required for the development of that work would make the attempt impractical at this verge, especially among the classes of our people whom I desire most to reach, the untrained. I mean to try out a plan more within the grasp of my people. Of course, our future vision is in time to have the building and the correct organization all right; (surely there should be at least one concrete Negro institution of some kind in the whole state of Iowa after all of these years) a building of brick or stone, donated by the white people (with all of their centuries of advantage) to the colored people. But my conviction from certain knowledge about the real work of the Young Women's Christian Association is that our people are not prepared for the organization of that work among the colored, right away. An organization in name where the work is not being thoroughly and properly carried out, would be unworthy and not a credit—and to conduct a well regulated Y. W. C. A., it requires preparedness on part of the prospective membership. In 1913 I was serving as assistant superintendent of Foreign Missions in the State of Texas, making headquarters at Houston, when nearly one hundred of the most representative and wealthy Negro women of the place formed a club and raised a few hundred dollars for the purpose of organizing a Young Women's Christian Association. This done, they sent for Miss Eva Bowles of New York, who is the National organizer for the colored, to "come right down and organize a Y." What Miss Bowles did was to come down and give us a very instructive and practical talk, setting forth in full the detailed work, asking the club to take up instructions covering about two or three years' time, when they would be ready for organization. Miss (Continued on Page 2.) Relieves CATARRH of the BLADDER and all Discharges in 24 HOURS Each capsule bears the name OF Bearer of counterfeits. Sold by our store. SANTAL CAPSULES MIDY FRESH EGGS Next written when eggs are at top prices, eat fresh ones at summer prices. EGG PRESERVER Keep eggs for poaching, boiling, frying as whipping for leeps. Guaranteed for two months. Free from eggs but for one day. 500 tin enough for 30 dozen eggs. Buy from our store for greater or sandwich direct. Merbert A. Wilkinson, Manchester Don Miles, Hertfordshire more THE BYSTANDER XXIV No. 43 With The Colors By Gus Durdan, Des Moines, Iowa Son's Diary. SERIES NO. 9. Last evening I sat gazing at the last dying coals of our camp fire. Each of these seemed to be an eye of my mother, searching into mine, seeking to know whether or not her son had kept the trust. On the table before me lay the question, "Can you come home as clean as you are now?" Again and again I thought over the question. I-was wondering whether or not I could. I had just returned from over to Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute. There a social evening had been tendered to 300 Camp Hill boys or stevedores, as they are commonly called. My thoughts turned to the evening just spent. It had meant much to me. The kindly smiles of the matrons, as they poured me a cup of hot coffee, or insisted that I have a second helping of delicious homemade doughnuts carried me back to my far away home and mother. There instantly arose in my heart that reverence for womanhood which my mother had instilled in me during my tender years. The grasp of their hands and that maternal look in their eyes seemed to impart to me renewed vigor and determination to conquer myself, and, by so doing, render the maximum service to my race, to my country, humanity, and to God. And who knows but that 300 boys, with kindred thoughts, sat by their fires last evening? Little as one may think, those little things, a grasp of the hand, a kindly smile, or a cheery word, means the most to a soldier in those lonely hours of camp life. With the coming of the nightly shadows comes that longing for mother, to whom we can tell our troubles. We are not wholly bad. We are only human. Our hearts long for association, and we must have it. In every town there is a class of people whose doors are always open to everyone. We may not care to enter these, but unless more desirable homes are open to us, we must. Our souls are starving for association. Whichever people ask, those will be wide with. No loner can we decide whether or not our home ties will be kept firmly viveted. Our mothers are silently pleading with every other mother to protect their sons. If we are given an outing like the one of last night, every once in a while, we all can go home, look our mothers in their eyes, and truthfully say, "Mother, I have come home clean." (To be continued.) A Healing Salve For Burns, Chapped Hands and Sore Nipples. As a healing salve for burns, sores, sore nipples and chapped hands Chamberlain's Salvc is most excellent. It allays the pain of a burn almost instantly, and unless the injury is very severe, heals the parts without leaving a scar. Price, 25 cents. INDIANOLA, IOWA. Feeling that our people have contributed largely to the third Liberty loan drive we are asking that they report as soon as possible. Iowa colored people have always stood in the front ranks of every good cause and we feel certain that they are doing their part at this time. Martha F. White, 2nd V. Pres. I. S. F. C. W. C., 706 W. Boston Ave., Indianola, Iowa. A Worth-While Habit. "It is worth a thousand pounds you to have the habit of looking on the bright side of things."—Samuel Janson. Do You Sleep Well? To be at his best a man must have sound, refreshing sleep. When wakeful and restless at night, he is in no condition for work or business during the day. Wakefulness is often caused by indigestion and constipation, and is quickly relieved by Chamberlain's Tablets. Try a dose of these tablets and see how much better you feel with a clear head and good digestion. Phone 600 Red 6440 Eight St. Roy E. Handy Funeral Director ITALIAN METHOD OF ENBALTING State Capitol Bldg Historic Boo NEW MISSION Miss Sidney J. Davis, of Keokuk, Evangelist, Lecturer, Soloist, Iowa's Most Traveled Colored Woman; Has Served Twelve Years as General Missionary of the National Baptist Convention (the Largest Organization of Christian Negroes in the World); Was Active in the Local and State Work of the Church Before Entering the Mission Field; She Was Pioneer Field Secretary of the Western Baptist Convention and For Two Years Corresponding Secretary of Its Women's Auxiliary Convention; in 1913 She Served a Successful Term as Assistant Secretary of Foreign Missions for the State of Texas; Last Fall Miss Davis Was Appointed by Governor Harding as a Delegate to Represent the State of Iowa in the Tenth International Purity Congress, Held in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 8-14. She is at the Present Time Editing at Keokuk "The Baptist Missionary," a Monthly Journal Devoted to the Interest of Missions, Endorsed by the Executive Board of the Iowa-Nebraska Baptist Association and the Board of Managers of the Iowa Baptist State Convention (White). Miss Davis is Now Establishing a Colored Women's Mission in the State, the Work of Which She Explains. THE MUSEUM OF ART AND COLLECTIONS Headquarters of The Baptist Missionary - Publishing Co., 23 North 4th Street, Keokau, Iowa, Where the Young Women's Christian Industrial Mission will be formally opened the week of May 27, 1918. Headquarters of The Baptist Missionary Publishing Co., 23 North 4th Street, Keokuk, Iowa, Where the Young Women's Christian Industrial Mission will be formally opened the week of May 27, 1918. OUTLINE OF THE WORK OF THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN INDUSTRIAL MISSION. (To be formally opened in Keokuk, May 27, 1918.) By Miss Sidney J. Davis, Superintendent and Founder. "I was a stranger and ye took me in." Matt. 25. 35. Who e'er hath traveled life's dull round. round, What e'er his station may have been, May sigh to think he yet hath found The warmest welcome at an inn." —Shenestone. In an address before the Ad club and a group of Social Service workers in the Chamber of Commerce in Des Moines recently, Mr. W. T. Cross of Chicago, General Secretary of the National Conference on Social Work, featured the rapidly developing problems of social work, directly affecting every city and almost every community as a result of war conditions. He said that the reaction is coming to every community by the drain made by the war." From general principles this condition applies to Iowa and to all people in Iowa, hence, to the Negro people. The calling from the South of the Negro men to the Army, is making it necessary for many of their wives and daughters to come up North, for more than twelve years a sa work. As one who has enjoyed the glorious privilege of serving the general mission field over these United States for more than twelve years as a worker among my people and having traveled more than any native woman of the race in Iowa, my heart runs our overwhelmingly to do hospitality and service to the women and girls of my race now coming to my home state as strangers. A large part of my time since traveling has been spent in the South. I have been to the very bottom of the South. In all probability some of the women and girls who will come are friends with whom as a Missionary I have shared their home lives. While it may not be true with the masses (it is not true with the masses of any people anywhere), some of the finest characters among women whom I have met in any section of the country were born and reared in the South. The exceeding kindness and large appre- tions of my services among the ever forget. I thank observation that enables DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1918. 1 A PIONEER CITIZEN GONE—DR DULAN. As was announced last week in our paper of the death of Rev. Dr. T. J. Dulin of 1619 Walnut street, who died after only a few days' illness, April 8, 1918. He was born in Littleton, Va., August 4, 1834; married to Miss Mary J. Braxton of Hannibal, Mo., in 1858; his wife preceding only a few months ago. She died November 30, 1897. They came to this city in 1878, where they have lived ever since. There were no children to this union, although they adopted and raised and educated three girls and two boys, of whom three are still living. Dr. Dulin me to know life at both ends of the road North and South of the Mason and Dixon line, not by reading about it, or being told about it, but by physical sight and experience on the scene. Among the number of women who have come and are coming are many true and noble, who love and follow what is good and as strangers in a strange part of the country desire that trend. To mediate in helping them to reach the particular group of our people in each city and town where they may locate, who stand for the "upward way," will be the paramount object of the Mission herein set forth. All who have been South can appreciate and should be prepared to sympathize with the differences, geographical, climatic, social, economic and almost everywhere that will be experienced in the new surroundings when Southerners arrive in this section of the country to live. In many instances the conditions will have to be met with by "training," purely. While some of our colored women of the South are coming from comfortable and well appointed homes, many having the advantages of University, College and Boarding School training—others are coming from the rural South, from one and two room cabins, whose employment has been in the cotton fields—and they are wholly inefficient for service as maids in modern Northern homes. SPECIAL TRAINING CLASSES for any of these who may desire to learn is one of the purposes of THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN INDUSTRIAL MISSION. THE MORAL PROTECTION AND GUIDANCE of the unattached woman and girl having to work for her living as a stranger in Iowa is another purpose of THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN INDUSTRIAL MISSION. In looking over the State of Iowa during the past winter, I have found for white women who are strangers like that, portentious buildings and vigorous organizations of The Young Women's Christian Association—(taking them alphabetically) at Boone, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Keokuk, Marshalltown, Mason City, Ottumwa, Sioux City and Waterloo—while for the colored woman, alone, and a stranger, there has seemingly up to this good day been no thought of a provision. In Waterloo, Sunday afternoon, January 6, as speaker of the afternoon at the vesper of the Young Women's Christian Association, I was asked to address the meeting on the subject, "The Colored Girl and Her Problems." I told them the problems of the colored girl are simply the problems of "the girl," plus RACE_PREJUDICE. The only difference between the intelligent, respectable white woman and the intelligent, respectable colored woman traveling alone on business who may get off the train with suit case in hand at any hour of the had the extraordinary gift of magnetic healing, which he practiced for many years. He organized the first colored Baptist church in this city. He joined the Baptist church during boyhood days and was a life long member of Calvary Baptist church (white) of this city, from which his funerat was held, preached by Rev. H. J. Bryce (white), assisted by Rev. Birt and Rev. Robinson and Bates. He leaves to mourn his loss a niece and nephew, Mrs. E. A. Abbey, Ethan and Luther Abbey, three sons-in-law, one brother-in-law, Rev. James Braxton of Colorado Springs, Colo. Thus a good, useful and highly respected race loving man has gone. day or night when the train comes in, is that one feels the assurance that any select Hotel, Boarding House, Cafe, Restaurant or Lunch Counter that she has the money to pay for the service, is open to her—the other, well, she may find that regardless of her ability to pay for it, no desirable lodging house is open to her in the whole town on account of her color of face. When the Young Women's Christian Associations for white women were being organized, had the same provision been made for colored there would not now be such a problem. It may be that in former times so few of our women were coming to the State, it was not a difficult matter for them to find location suitable. But with the influx now begun and not likely to cease, provision of some definite sort for the moral preservation of the respectable and worthy among the masses of strange colored women coming to Iowa—such as, their location in acceptable homes to stay in; assistance to find work; the proper and best extending of their social acquaintance and the finding of their Church preferences must be made. The agency I have planned, by the help of God and with the assistance of friends to open in Kookuk the last week of next month (May) is intended to be of state-wide scope in its usefulness as a Mission for the protection of lone colored women and girls coming to Iowa as strangers to work or visit. In that connection the Mission will feature a BUREAU OF INFORMATION, with perhaps an INTELLIGENCE OFFICE. If women and girls wishing to locate in nay part of Iowa will correspond with the Mission before leaving the South or any other sections of the country, the Mission will endeavor to get them in touch with right surroundings in this state, even before they leave their respective homes. The citation of many true incidents in proof of the need of such an agency can be given—take it in Des Moines, for instance, in face of the congested conditions brought about by the increased number having arrived during the past few months, some nearly unthinkable and outrageous occurrences to the embarrassment of strange colored women, and those who are natives of the place as well, have transpired. The writer has been on the scene, observing the situation. The Des Moines Evening Tribune of Saturday, August 4, last, tells of eight respectable colored women who have been employed as maids in some of the best white families of the city for a considerable time, and who were found upon investigation by law, to be all of good character, who were made to leave their home at midnight and stay at the police station until morning to be investigated in Mayor MacVicar's court, simply because they all occupied one house, and that house, the paper stated, had once upon a time been occupied by a person (not of their race) who had been notorious in red light districts. The article in the Tribune is under caption, "Women Released By Examination." In a more recent issue of the Tribune, November 7, under caption, "Woman Found Nearly Frozen In Barrel," is the story that the Koss Construction company removed a pile of barrels and boxes from near the Union station that morning to a yard in East Des Moines. In the job lot was a sugar barrel. When the workmen were half way to their destination they heard a groan. It came from the sugar barrel. Investigation revealed a Négress probably 35 years old. She was half frozen and ill from exposure. She managed to tell the workmen that some time that night before she had crawled into that barrel to sleep. City physicians removed her to the Methodist hospital." Here are but two cases of the many that can be produced to show the woeful need of some recognized authentic agency for the protection of strange colored women before leaving their former homes, to get them in touch with Thompson's Hotel. The Home Maker's League, The Protection Home and the organization of Soldiers' Wives, in charge of Mrs. S. Joe Brown, are all recent agencies among our people in Des Moines to look after the well being of strangers and all doing commendable work, yet none of them of adequate equipment to entirely take care of the masses now needing assistance along that line. A very active part of THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN INDUSTRIAL MISSION'S work, as planned, will be to try to find suitable private homes for worthy strange women of the race to stay in, and perhaps to furnish competent help to reliable families. In interest of this Mission I have for the past few months been over the state on a self-appointed commission to endeavor to promote the cause. As a result, I am gratified to report hearty co-operation in a number of cities and towns in the state on part of white and colored friends who will act as advisory board members and lookout committees, for the work in their respective communities. I feel myself honored at the personnel of those who have so readily consented to assist by engaging with me on a State Board for the work. The next issue of our journal, "The Baptist Missionary," which we are at the present time using as an organ in the development of the work of the Mission, will contain a list of the names of the friends whom by their manifest genuine interest we shall ask to be our advisers and counselors in the conduct of the work. Beginning the Mission in the little store front building at 23 North Fourth street, Keokuk, that I personally rent for the offices of Baptist Missionary headquarters, my original intention was to make the institution a private work, wherein we would in connection with our publication do our bit during the war by opening a S.C. Howard P. Drew, the world's champion spinner bf Drake university, will run Saturday in Drake relay annual meet at the Drake Stadium. He will also speak Sunday at 4 o'clock at the Army Y. M. C. A. Howard P. Drew, the world's champion spinner bf Drake university, will run Saturday in Drake relay annual meet at the Drake Stadium. He will also speak Sunday at 4 o'clock at the Army Y. M. C. A. The Best advertising medium to rech colored people in the west Price Five Cents door for the strange colored woman, the single girl or woman worker to whom in some cities a bed is her only home (and sometimes it to be shared with others). Most of these plans I have successfully tried at before in a private adjunct in connection with my missionary headquarters in other sections of the country. Rev. and Mrs. F. B. Woodard of Buxton perhaps know of the Young Woman's Christian Industrial Mission we conducted in connection with our work in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1910. In case of this present undertaking, after laying my plans for a private work, from observation and investigation I was impressed with the statewide need in that direction, and call to broaden its scope to that larger field of usefulness, thus, I set to work to interest and enlist friends of kindred spirit over the state to aid me in the founding of a larger institution than I had in mind at first. Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., chairman of the Housing Committee of the War Work Council of the Y. W. C. A., in her booklet of suggestions being at this time distributed to 7,000 manufacturers in this country, states: "This is not simply a war problem, but has been one of the most pressing and acute questions for all working women for many years. No matter how comfortable and attractive the living quarters may be, the girls will not be happy and contented unless there is adequate provision for social and recreational life. For the last fifty years one of the chief activities of the Young Women's Christian Association has been the providing of proper living conditions for young women." Commodious building and extensive system of the Young Women's Christian Association is not the consideration in the venture we shall make at our little quarters in Keokuk. Lack of specific definite training required for the development of that work would make the attempt impractical at this verge, especially among the classes of our people whom I desire most to reach, the untrained. I mean to try out a plan more within the grasp of my people. Of course, our future vision is in time to have the building and the correct organization all right; (surely there should be at least one concrete Negro institution of some kind in the whole state of Iowa after all of these years) a building of brick or stone, donated by the white people (with all of their centuries of advantage) to the colored people. But my conviction from certain knowledge about the real work of the Young Women's Christian Association is that our people are not prepared for the organization of that work among the colored, right away. An organization in name where the work is not being thoroughly and properly carried out, would be unworthy and not a credit—and to conduct a well regulated Y. W. C. A., it requires preparedness on part of the prospective membership. In 1913 I was serving as assistant superintendent of Foreign Missions in the State of Texas, making headquaters at Houston, when nearly one hundred of the most representative and wealthy Negro women of the place formed a club and raised a few hundred dollars for the purpose of organizing a Young Women's Christian Association. This done, they sent for Miss Eva Bowles of New York, who is the National organizer for the colored, to "come right down and organize a Y." 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Whitman, San Diego, CA 609-222-2222 www.catarrh.com , Be ana eet Real Boost Pay o : Pas ; The Best and read The : advertising medi: Bystander EL : joopla ia the eae Ee Eee XXIV No. 43 DES MOINES, 1OWA, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1918. : Price Five Cents _ S|. i a With The Colors By Gus Durdan, Des Moines, Iowa Son's Diary. pie nie SERIES NO. 9. Last evening I sat gazing at the ast dying coals of our camp fire. Each fof these seemed to be an eye of my mother, searching into mine, seeking to know whether or not her son had ept the trust. On the table before Ime lay the question, “Can you come ‘ome as clean as you are now?” [Again and again I thought over the muestion. I-was wondering whether r not I could, I had just returned from over to ampton Normal and Industrial In- titute. ‘There a social evening had en tendered to 300 Camp Hill boys ir stevedores, as they are commonly alled. My thoughts turned to the ening just spent. It had meant uch to me, The kindly smiles of fhe matrons, as they ‘poured me a cup fof hot coffee, or insisted that I have secon Helping of delicious home- de douhtnuts carried me back my far away home and mother. ere instantly arose in my heart hat reverence for womanhood which 'y mother had instilled in me during y tender year@, The grasp of thelr nds and that maternal look in their wyes seemed to impart to me renewed Vigor and determination to conquer myself, and, by so doing, render the maximum service to my race, to my country, humanity, and to God. ‘And who knows but that 300 boys, with kindred thoughts, sat by their fires last evening? Little as one may think, those little things, a grasp of the hand, a kindly smile, or a cheery word, means the most to a soldier in those lonely hours of camp life. With the coming of the nightly shad- ows comes that longing for mother, to whom ‘we can tell our troubles. ‘Weare not wholly bad. We are only juman, Our hearts long for associa- ion, and we must have it. In every thire is a class of people whose loors fre ‘always open to everyone. ..mayinot care to. enter these, but unless-more desirable homes are open to us, we must. Our souls are starv- \ng for association. Whichever peo-. ple ask, those will we bide with. No loner can we decide whether or not our home ties will be kept firmly viv- eted. Our mothers are silently pleading with every other mother to protect their sons. If we are given an outing like the one of last night, every once in a while, we all can go home, look our mothers in their eyes, and truth. fully say, “Mother, I have come home clean.” (To be continued.) ‘A Healing Salve For Burns, Chapped Hands and Sore Nipples. ‘As a healing salve for burns, sores, sore nipples and chapped hands Cham- berlain’s Salve is most excellent. It allays the pain of a burn almost in- stantly, and unless the injury is very severe, heals the parts without leav- ing a sear. Price, 25 cents. INDIANOLA, IOWA. Feeling that our people have con- tributed largely to the third Liberty loan drive we are asking that they report as soon as possible. Towa col- ored people: have always stood in the front ranks of every good cause and we feel certain that they are doing their part at this time. Martha F. White, « Ond V, Pres. I. 8. F.C. W. C. 706 W. Boston Ave., Indianola, Towa. ‘A Worth-While Habit. “it 1s worth @ thousand pounds ® stir to have the habit of looking on th) bright side of things.” Samuel Janson. } Do You Sleep Well? To be at his best a man must have sound, refreshing sleep, When wake- ful and restless at night, he is in no condition for work or business during the day Wakefulness is often caused by indigestion and constipation, and is quickly relieved by Chamberlain's Tablets, ‘Try a dose of these tablets and see how much better you feel with a clear head and good digestion. Phone 600 Red 6440 Eight St. - Roy E. Handy és uneral Director ITALIAN METHOD OF EMBALMING jes Moines, Iowa | NEW MISSION | | Miss Sidney J. Davis, of Keokuk, ‘Evangelist, Lecturer, Soloist, Iowa's Most Traveled Colored Woman; Has Served Twelve Years as General Mis- sionary of the National Baptist Con- vention (the Largest Organization of Christian Negroes in the World); Was Active in the Local and State Work of the Church Before Entering the Mission Field; She Was Pioneer Field Secretary of the Western Baptist Con- vention and For Two Years Corre- sponding Secretary of Its _Wo- men’s Auxiliary Convention; in “1913 She Served a Successful Term as.As- sistant Secretary of Foreign Missions for the State of Texas; Last Fall Miss Davis Was Appointed by Governor Harding ag a Delegate to Represent the State of Iowa in the Tenth Inter- national Purity Congress, Held in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 8-14. She is at the Present Time Editing at Keokuk “The Baptist Missionary,” a Monthly Journal Devoted to the Interest, of Missions, Endorsed by the Executive Board of the Iowa-Nebraska Baptist Association and the Board of Manag- ers of the Iowa Baptist State Con- vention (White). ‘Miss Davis isNow Establishing a Colored Women’s Mis- sion in the State, the Work of Which She Explains. I r ead de, ie , af - P i o ee Headquarters of The Baptist Mission- ary ‘Publishing ~Co., 23 North 4th Street, Keokuk, lowa, Where the Young Women’s Christian Indus- trial Mission will be formally opened the week of May 27, 1918. OUTLINE OF THE WORK OF THE YOUNG WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN NDUSTR ISSION. (To be formally opened ins Keokuk, May 27, 1918.) By Miss Sidney J. Davis, Superin- tendent and Founder. “I was a stranger and ye took me in.” Matt. 25. 35. Who e’er hath traveled life’s dull round, 3 What e’er his station may have been, May sigh to think he yet hath found The warmest welcome at an inn.” +—Shenestone. In an address before the Ad club and a group of Sogial Service workers in the Chamber of Commerce in Des Moines recently, Mr. W. T. Cross of Chicago, General Secretary of the National Conference on Social Work, featured the rapidly developing prob- lems of social work, directly affecting /every city and almost every commun- ity as a result of war conditions. He said that the reaction is coming to every community by the drain made by the war.” From general principles this condition applies to Iowa and to all people in Iowa, hence, to the Ne- gro people. The calling from the South of the Negro men to the Army, is making it necessary for many of their wives and daughters to come up North, for more than twelve years a sa work- ‘As one who has enjoyed the glori- ous privilege of serving the general mission field over these United States for more than twelve years as a work- er among my people and having trav- eled more than any native woman of the race in Iowa, my heart runs our overwhelmingly to do hospitality and service to the women and girls of my race now coming to my home state as strangers. A large part of my time since trav- ‘ling has been spent in the South I have been to the very bottom of the South. In all probability, some of the ‘women and girls who will come are| friends with whom as a Missionary I have shared their home lives. While. it may not be true with the masses (it is not true with the masses of any people anywhere), some of the finest characters) among women whom I have met in any section of the coun- try were born and reared in the South. The exceeding kindnes’ and large approsiameammof my services among th ever forget. I thank iy servation that enables ae oe cae ene et a Ba e985 hag cs RBS) ie a Ee be fo ae = NS Se : Bee . Bs ce Sa y/ ‘ee j N sa ee J N so ae y \ ie ss ew ~ ey a? A PIONEER CITIZEN GONE—DR. : DULAN. As was announced last week in our paper of the death of Rev. Dr. T. J. Dulin of 1619 Walnut street, who died after only a few days’ illness, April 8, 1918. He was born in Littleton, Va., August 4, 1834; married to. Miss Mary J. Braxton of Hannibal, Mo., in 1858; his wife preceding only a few months ago. She died November 30, 1897. They came to this city in 1878, where they have lived ever since. There were no children to this union, although they adopted and raised and educated three girls and two boys, of whom three are still living. Dr. Dulin me to know life at both ends of the road North and South of the Mason and Dixon line, not by reading avout it, or being told about it, but by phy- sical sight and experience. on the scene. s : Among the number of women who have come and are coming are many true and noble, who love and follow what is good and as strangers in a strange part of the country desire that trend. To mediate in helping them to reach the particular group of our peo- ple in each city and town where they may locate, who stand for the “up- ward way,” will be the paramount ob- ject of the Mission herein set forth. All who have been South can appre. ciate and should be prepared to sym- pathize with the difierences, geo- graphical, climatic, social, economic and almost everywise that will be ex- perienced in the new surroundings when Southerners arrive in this sec- tion of the cuontry to live. In many instances the conditions will have to be met with by “training,” purely. While some of our colored women of the South are coming from comfort- able and well appointed homes, many having the advantages of University, College and Boarding School training —others are coming from the rural South, from one and two room cabins, whose employment has been in the cottén ficlds—and they are wholly in- efficient for service as maids in mod- ern Northern homes. SPECIAL TRAINING CLASSES for any of these who may desire to learn is one of the purposes of THE YOUNG WO- MEN'S CHRISTIAN INDUSTRIAL MISSION. THE MORAL PROTECTION AND GUIDANCE of the unattached woman and girl having to work for her living as a stranger in Iowa is another pur- pose of THE YOUNG WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN INDUSTRIAL MIS- SION. In looking over the State of Towa during the past winter, I have found for white women who are strangers like that, portentious buildings and vigorous organizations of The Young Women’s Christian Association— (taking them alphabetically) at Boone, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Keokuk, Marshalltown, Mason City, Ottumwa, Sioux City and Waterloo— while for the colored woman, alone, and a stranger, there has seemingly up to this good day been no thought of a provision. In Waterloo, Sunday afternoon, Jan- uary 6, as speaker of the afternoon at the vesper of the Young Women’s Christian Association, Iwas asked to address the meeting on the subject, “The Colored Girl and Her Problems.” I told them the problems of the col- ored girl are simply the problems of “the girl,” plus RACE, PREJUDICE.”, ‘The.only- difference between the in- telligent, respectable white woman and the intelligent, respectable col- ored woman traveling alone on busi- ness who may get off the train with suit case in hand at any hour of the hhad the extraordinary gift of mag- netic healing, which he practiced for many years. He organized the first colored Baptist church in this city. He Joined the Baptist church during boy- hhood days and was a life long member of Calvary Baptist church (white) of this city, from which his funerat was held, preached by Rev. H. J. Bryce (white), assisted by Rev. Birt and Revs. Robinson and Bates. He leaves to mourn his loss a niece and nephew, Mrs. E. A. Abbey, Ethan and Luther Abbey, three sons-in-law, one brother- in-law, Rev. James Braxton of Colo- rado Springs, Colo. Thus a good, useful and highly respected race lov- ing man has gone. day or night when the train comes in, is, that one feels the assurance that any select Hotel, Boarding House, Cafe, Restaurant or Lunch Counter that she has thesmoney to pay for the nuxviee, is open to. her—the — other, well, she may find that regardless of her ability to pay for it, no desirable lodging house is open to her in the whole town on account of her color of face. When the Young Women’s Chris- tian Associations for white’ women were being agganized, had the same provision been made for colored there would not now be such a problem. It may de that in former times so few of our women were coming to the State, it was not a difficult matter for them to find location suitable. But with the influx now begun and not likely to cease, provision of some uefinite sort for the moral preserva- tion of the respectable and worthy among the masses of strange colored women coming to Jowa—such as, their location in acceptable homes to stay in; assistance to find work; the prop- er and best extending of their social acquaintance and the finding of their Chureh preferences must be made. The agency I have planned, by the help of God and with the assistance of friénds to open in Keokuk the last week of next month (May) is intend- ed to be of state-wide scope in its use- fulness as a Mission for the protection of lone colored women and girls com. ing to Iowa as strangers to work or visit, In that connection the Mission will feature a BUREAU OF INFOR- MATION, with perhaps an INTELLI- GENCE OFFICE. If women and girls wishing to locate in nay part of Towa will correspond with the Mission be- fore leaving the South or any other sections of the country, the Mission will endeavor to get them in touch with right surroundings in this state, even before they leave their respective homes. The citation of many true incidents, in proof of the need of such an agency can be given—take it in Des Moines, for instance, in face of the congested conditions brought about by the in- creased number having arrived during the past few months, some nearly un- thinkable and outrageous occurrences to the embarrassment of strange col- ored women, and those who are na- tives of the place as well, have trans- pired. ‘The writer has been on the scene, observing the situation. The Des Moines Evening Tribune of Saturday, August 4, last, tells of eight respectable colored women wno have been employed as maids in some of the best white families of the city for a considerable time, and who were found upon investigation by law,to be all of good character, who were made to leave their home at midnight and stay at the police station until morn- ing to be investigated in Mayor Mac- Vicar’s court, simply because they alt oceupied one house, and that house, the paper stated, had once upon a time been occupied by a person (not of their race) who had been notorious in red light districts, The article in | the Tribune is under caption, “Women Released By Examination.” | In a more recent issue of the Trib. une, November 7, under caption, “Woman Found Nearly Frozen In Barrel,” is the story that the Koss Construction company removed a pile of barrels and boxes from near the Union station that morning to a yard in East Des Moines, In the job lot was a sugar barrel. When the work- men were half way to their destina- tion they heard a groan. It came from the sugar barrel. Investigation revealed a Nogress probably 36 years old, She was half frozen apd ill from exposure. She managed fo tell the workmen that some time that night before she had crawled into that bar. rel to sleep. City physicians removed her to the Methodist hospital.” Here are but two cases of the many that can be produced to show the woeful need of some recognized authentic agency for the protection of strange colored women before leaving: their former homes, to get them in touch with Thompson's Hotel. The Home Maker's League, The Protection Home and the organization of Soldiers’ Wives, in charge of Mrs. 8. Joe Brown, are all recent agencies among our people in Des Moines to Jook after the well being of strangers and all doing commendable work, yet none of them of adequate equipment to en- tirely take care of the masses now needing assistance along that line. ‘A very active part of THE YOUNG WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN INDUS- TRIAL MISSION’S work, as plahned, will be to try to find suitable private homes for worthy strange women of the race to stay in, and perhaps to furnish competent | help to reliable families. In interest of this Mission T have for the past few months been over the state on a self-appointed commission to endeavor to. promote the cause, As a result, I am gratified to report hearty co-operation in a number of cities and towns in the state on part of white and colored friends who will act as advisory board members and lookout committees, for the work in their respective communities. ¥ feet myself® honored atthe petsonnel of ‘those who have so readily, consented to assist by engaging’ with me on a State Board for the work. ‘The next issue of our journal, “The Baptist Missionary,” which we are at the present time using as an organ in the development of the work of the Mission, will contain a list of the names of the friends whom by their manifest genuine interest we shall ask to be our advisers and counselors in the conduct of the work. Beginning the Mission in the little store front building at 28 North Fourth street, Keokuk, that I person- ally rent for the offices of Baptist Missionary headquarters, my original intention was to make the institution a private work, wherein we would in connection with our publication do our bit during’ the war by opening a i - ge ee oe kee Howard P. Drew, the world’s cham- pion sprinter 6f Drake university, will run Saturday in. Drake relay annual meet at the Drake Stadium. He will also speak Sunday at 4 o’clock at the Army Y¥. M,C. A. door for the strange colored woman, the single girl or woman worker to whom in some cities a bed is her onty home (aid sometimes it to be shared with others). Most of these plans I have success. fully tried ot before in a private ad- junct in connection with my mission- ary headquarters in other sections of the country. Rev. and Mrs, F. B, Woodard of Buxton perhaps know of the Young Woman's Christian Indus- trial Mission we conducted in connee- tion with our work in Lynchburg, Vir- ginia, in 1910. In case of this present undertaking, after laying my plans for a private work, from observation and investiga- tion I was impressed with the. state- wide need in that direction, and = call to broaden its scope to that larg- ‘er field of usefulness,-thus, I set to ‘work to interest and enlist friends of kindred spirit over the state to aid me in the founding of a larger instt- tution than I had in mind at first. Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., chairs man of the Housing Committee of the War Work Council of the Y. W. C. Ay in her booklet of suggestions being at this time distributed to 7,000 manu- facturers in this country, states: “This is not simply a war problem, but has been one of the most pressing and acute questions for all working wo- men for many years. No matter how comfortable and attractive the living quarters may be, the girls will not be happy and contented unless there is adequate provision for social and rec- reational life, For the last fifty years one of the chief activities of the Young Women’s Christian Associa- tion has been the providing of proper living conditions for young women,” Commodious building and extensive system of the Young Women’s Chris tian Association is not the considera. tion in the venture we shall make at our little quarters. in: Keokuk. Lack of specific d¥finite training required for the development of that work would make the attempt impractical: at ts. verge, expecially sae classes of pur-people whom Isdestre beep eooneut) ee 1 mean to try out. plan more with [inthe weasp Ofomp proper Of coarse” ‘our future vision is in time to nave ‘the building and the correct organiz- ation all right; (surely there should be at least one concrete Negro insti- tution of some kind in the whole state of Iowa after all of these years) a building of brick or stone, donated by the white people (with ‘all of their centuries of advantage) to the colored people. But my conviction from certain knowledge about the real work of the Young Women’s Christian Association is that our people are not prepared for the organization of that work among the colored, right away. An organization in name where the work is not being thoroughly and properly carried out, would be un- worthy and not a credit—and to con- duct a well regulated Y. W. C. A., it requires preparedness on part of the prospective membership. In 1913 I was serving as assistant superintendent of Foreign Missions in the State of Texas, making head- quraters at Houston, when nearly one hundred of the most representative and wealthy Negro women of the rlace formed a club and raised a few hundred dollars for the purpose of or- ganizing a Young Women’s Christian Association. This done, they sent for Miss Eva Bowles of New York, who is the National organizer for the col- ored, to “come right down and organ- ize a Y.” g What Miss Bowles did was to come down and give us a very ‘nstructive and practical talk, setting fo:th in full the detailed work, asking the club to take up instructions covering about two or three years’ time, when they would be ready for organization, Miss (Continued on Page 2.). Relieves CATA Ben of BLADDER Coe se r 24! oa oO IF g LY EGGS 7 fe Acer | Go whipping for: ‘Ciarantecd “4 les ve RSE exw. 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We are prepared to do first class job work at reasonable prices. All of our work is guaranteed. HIGH ARMY OFFICER IS PREJUDICED. A Great Feeling of Discouragement by Such Public Edicts. We here publish the official bulletin issued by order of General Ballew, commanding the 92nd division, which is colored: Headquarters Ninety-second Division Camp Funston, Kansas, Mar. 28, 1918. BULLETIN NO. 31. 1. It should be well known to all colored officers and men that no useful purpose is served by such acts as will cause the "color question" to be raised. It is not a question of legal rights, but a question of policy, and any policy that tends to bring about a conflict of races, with its resulting animosities, is prejudicial to the military interest of the 92nd Division, and therefore prejudicial to an important interest of the colored race. 2. To avoid such conflicts the Division Commander has repeatedly urged all colored members of his command and especially officers and non-commissioned officers, should refrain from going where their presence will be presented. In spite of this injunction one of the sergeants of the medical department has repeatedly precipitated the precise trouble that should be avoided, and then called on the division commander to take sides in a row that should never have occurred, and would not have occurred had the sergeant placed the general good above his personal pleasure and convenience. This sergeant entered a theater, as he undoubtedly had a legal right to do, and precipitated trouble by making it possible to alleged race discrimination in the seat he was given. He is strictly within his legal rights in this matter, and the theater is legally wrong. Nevertheless the sergeant is guilty of the greater wrong in doing anything, no matter how legally correct, that will provoke race animosity. 3. The division commander repeats that the success of the division, with all that that success implies, is dependent upon the good will of the public. That public is nine-tenths white. White men made the division, and they can break it just as easily if it becomes a trouble maker. 4. All concerned are again enjoined to place the general interest of the division above the personal pride and gratification. Avoid every situation that can give rise to racial ill-will. Attend quietly and faithfully to your duties, and don't go where your presence is not desired. 5. This will be read before all organizations of the 92nd division. By command of Maj. Gen. Ballou. By command of Maj. Gen. Ballou. Allen Greer, Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. A. Chief of Staff. The above order speaks for itself and no doubt the colored people of the United States will feel chagrined at such an official document asking us to surrender our citizenship and manhood rights to satisfy the race prejudiced white men of the south, and yet we are not only asked but drafted to go and give our lives to battle for greater democracy and freedom of the European people under the German rule. What does the civilized world think of our American democracy if the above document represents the true idea of our democracy. We are indeed surprised at such a statement, and yet not surprised if it came from General Ballou alone, for we have heard to our utter disgust similar statements made by him when he was colonel at the officers' training camp at Des Moines. We do not yet believe that such orders as the above come from Washington, nor do they have the approval of the secretary of war. Right is right and wrong under all circumstances and it is never policy at any time to try to crush out right and to enthrone wrong in its place. That is not the democracy that we want nor what Jesus Christ came to establish on earth. WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT US. The Home Missionary monthly says the American Negro has answered the call of Uncle Sam. Over 85,500 colored men have been drafted for service; 1,250 have completed the course at the officers' training camp at Fort Des Moines; 680 of these have been commissioned as officers in the United States army. At least 100 physicians and surgeons from the colored ranks have been commissioned in the Medical Reserve Corps. The 92nd division of at least 30,000 fighting men will be composed entirely of colored men and they will go immediately to France for active service. The Chicago Tribune says there have been no slackers among the colored race. A leading Negro in the south in speaking for his race says: "No Negro has ever insulted the flag. We have a race to defend, but no treason to atone or defend. No Negro ever run under fire, or lost an opportunity to serve, to fight, to die in the republic's cause. We have but one country and one flag, the flag that set us free. Its language is our only tongue and no hyphen bridges or qualifies our loyalty." That is fine and it was said by a colored orator in speaking to the colored people of the south. Many of the soldiers of the colored troops come from the mission schools and are splendid Bible students. "Deeply religious they fight for their country with a zeal born of that religious sentiment and it makes them good soldiers as well as good citizens. The colored race is having a hard time in America to push its way upwards, conditions are not improving for them as fast as they should, but this war is going to better matters for the Negro is proving his loyalty in a way that cannot be questioned—C. C. Pugh's Des Moines Letter Correspondent, which article runs through about thirty Iowa newspapers. HIGH HONOR CONFERRED UPON REV. G. W. ROBINSON, Of Corinthian Baptist Church. Benedict College, Columbia, S. C., April 2, 1918. Rev. George W. Robinson, 818 W. 14th Street, Des Moines, Iowa. My Dear Mr. Robinson: At a recent meeting of our board of trustees upon my recommendation it was voted that you should receive the degree of Doctor of Divinity at our next commencement, May 6th. Because of your scholarship, fine Christian character and progress in affairs of church and state, your Alma Mater wishes to make some recognition of the same, and I trust you will understand that the honor means much, coming from Benedict College. No honors are ever conferred here in the absence of the recipient. It will be necessary therefore for you to be present. In as much as you are to be here then, I hereby invite you to deliver the baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening, May 5th. Upon receipt of this letter I wish you would wire me your acceptance. We have shortened our school year this year two weeks, and I am obliged to hasten our arrangements and must know immediately. With kind regards to yourself and wife, and trusting to see you for commencement, I am, yours truly, (Signed) B. W. Valentine, President. NEW MISSION Bowles said at that time that there were many so-called Y. W. C. A.'s at various places among our people that were misrepresentations in that they were not carrying out the departmental work. She prided especially in the Phillis Wheatley Branch of St. Louis as being a rounded organization. Keokuk, being the "Gate City" to the state from the South, is a good location for the Mission here described—the Alabamians and other Negro men from the South were routed through Keokuk and detrained for several hours lay over on their way to Camp Dodge. For our women and girls who may come through Keokuk as a transient proposition en route to other points in the state, this agency will be of service. The local features to be carried on will be: A well advertised free reading room and bureau of information kept open daily from 1:30 to 10:30 p. m., with books, current magazines and papers to read; tables and materials for writing—where a lunch or full meal can be prepared on short notice—with an informal reception for all strange women every Thursday afternoon, giving opportunity of coming in contact with women of training and experience by the supplying of the best of programs by representative talent. Religious services and training classes for evenings in the week; a women's Bible class and a Sunday afternoon meeting. Cooking and sewing, with perhaps a special hand laundry for the care of fancy work, dainty articles and delicate fabrics will be made enterprising features of the Mission (it will be an industrial mission) to help make the work self-supporting,耐, to afford temporary employment for the trans- ```markdown ``` THE BYSTANDER ients while awaiting permanent positions. Lieuten lain of It is in point of economy that the Mission will be kept open afternoons, only—as its benefits are mainly for "industrious" girls, they will scarcely need a place of recreation for forenoons, anyway. Then, the keeper of the Mission (for which I shall employ a trained worker) must work for a very small salary and will not have very much help, perhaps none 'at times, and she will need the mornings to do the work to have things in order for the afternoons. While affording at my own expense the rooms in which to conduct the Mission, and donating my time and services to the endeavor of its establishment, I am asking those who feel friendly disposed toward the movement and who consider it a just cause, to assist me with equipping the place for industrial work and services. Considerable repairing for practical use has been required; for instance, we had city water in the kitchen, but no sink. Also for the teaching of "modern housekeeping" gas and electricity will be a necessity, and our building has neither. The Missionary Society of the Walnut Street Baptist Church of Waterloo gave us the money to get one dozen good wall lamps with reflectors and we have a wood furnace for the heating of our apartments at present. We will appreciate any cash donations and as we are planning to open the Mission with a Bazaar and sale of many attractive and useful articles suitable for summer, the committee will be glad for any article sent in. It is the intention of the management to make the Bazaar and demonstration of the sewing department a quarterly function and any article not arriving in time for this first sale in May need not be withheld. It will be good for the subsequent sale, if not disposed of during the interval. Here now is a cordial invitation for all who would like to join with us to help do another good work with a great sphere of usefulness ahead of it. While ninety-five per cent of the Christians living in the vicinities or mobilization and training stations are absorbed in "giving the home touch" through all manner of social attentions to "the men from home"—the "women from home" must not be forgotten. Miss Susanna Cocroft, secretary of the Woman's division of the National Security League, says concerning this subject: "The nation's problems of conservation, relief work and service in the field, in which women's activities form so large a factor, would be literally solved if the physical well-being of American women was as carefully looked after as that of men." The agency of moral protection for women has always appealed to me more than "rescue work." My conviction is that with duty done along the former line there need be no rescue work. The following striking statement. I have clipped from a W. C. T. U. joynral: "SAVE FOOLISH IMPULSIVE GIRLS." Dear White Ribbon Comrades: While so much earnest effort is being made for the physical comfort and moral well-being of the enlisted men, some of our mother-hearted women are asking what can be done for the protection of foolish impulsive girls who are fascinated by a khaki uniform. The aftermath of every recruiting season is a harvest of "war babies" whose mothers are not wives. The department of moral education want some definite work for the protection of girls and women living in the vicinity of mobilization and training stations, but in addition to this every local union is urged to take up systematic work for the arousing of parents and friends to a keener realization of danger for girls which are multiplied and emphasized by war time conditions." The recent establishment of the Girls' Protective Bureau in Des Moines under the National Commission on Training Camp activities, in charge of Miss Mary H. Watson, is a God-send, but my contention is, what the white girls need, the girls of my race need and should have also, and to this end I am at their service, and associated with me are others equally as interested who will co-operate in helping to bring about a better day for them along lines we have mentioned. Charles Stewart, an eminent Negro Baptist, who is a correspondent for the Associated Press, in one of his humorous lectures said: When the Chinaman came to America and the white man asked him, "Mr. Chinaman, what are you going to do here?" and the Chinaman answered, "I want to washee clothes." The American man did not mind that at all. When the Greek came to America, the white man asked him, "Mr. Greek, what are you going to do here?" and when the Greek answered, "I want to sellie fruit," the white man did not mind that, but when he asked the Negro, "Mr. Negro, what are you going to do here?" and the Negro answered, "Mr. White Man, what is you gwine to do?" "I am going over the top," said the white man. "Den I wants to go ovah de top, too," said the Negro. (The Negro is an American, too.) And this is why Prof. Stewart says that so much is done by some white people to suppress the progress of the Negro. Recently, in line of trying to do my bit, and upon the kindly invitation of Lieutenant Allen O. Newman, chaplain of the 366th infantry, N. A., who is one of our able Baptist ministers, I went out to Camp Dodge to speak in one of the morning services, carrying about two hundred of our papers to the Army Y. for free distribution. It being my first visit, I was more than surprised to find no "Hostess House" for the colored. Secretary Tucker of the Y. M. C. A. informed me that the provision has long since been granted from headquarters to have a "Hostess House for the colored," but there has not been the sign of the erection of one as yet. The men at the camp before whom I spoke seemed gratified to learn of our manifest friendship for their mothers, wives, sisters and friends (for whom some of them prayed so touchingly in the services) in that we were arranging for the welfare of them when the men have "gone over." O WHIS MISSION TO BE A DE. IS THIS MISSION TO BE A DE NOMINATIONAL WORK? NOMINA It was not my original intention to have The Young Women's Christian Industrial Mission a denominational work; while personally I am a Baptist, I have always been above denominationalism when it comes to Christian service to fellowmen. To be of service to all and any who can be reached is the idea in this work Being an ardent Church woman, when I decided to broaden the sphere of the Mission's wrok to larger territory, the Churches were the first people I thought of interesting—the few I have called upon thus far have responded readily and generously, as my report in the next issue of The Baptist Missionary will show. Notwithstanding 90 per cent of the contributions received toward the opening of the work have been from Baptists, I am not claiming it a Baptist work. If, however, all of the contributions continue to come from the Baptists, whose work will the Mission virtually be? My colored Baptist brethren are right in line with me, too. The first cash five dollars was contributed by my old friends, Rev. and Mrs. Clark, of Colfax, and our report shows many other names enlisted. Monday, May 27, has been set as the date for the formal opening of the Mission in Keokuk, co-operating with us are a large local committee whom since our first mention of the idea have commended our efforts and joined hands with us in a way that greatly encourages us to believe that success will be the outcome. There is to be a bazaar, with a program by a committee from each church every night that week, with several distinguished visitors from out of the city as "star" participants. Season tickets of admission for every afternoon and evening of the week will be sold for the very small sum of twenty-five cents to aid the work. From the proceeds of this bazaar we want to equip a model kitchen for the teaching of domestic science. We hope when our committees call on the public to buy these tickets, or to solicit a donation for the work that they may be courteously treated and favored by a generous response. We are asking every friend who reads this to send us a donation toward the opening, if only the price of a ticket (25c), if you cannot send a cash donation, send us anything useful for the sale. We have already received quite a number of beautiful and useful articles from friends over the state. The very first piece of hand work to come in was from one of our Cedar Rapids Board members, Mrs. T. K. Lowery, a pretty fancy apron The first piece sent in by a white friend was a beautiful pure linen hand embroidered handkerchief by Miss J. L. Leducsey of Des Moines. Since then, aprons, boudoir caps, materials for sewing, glasses of jelly, jars of fruit and other articles have been making their way in and we are more than thankful for them all. The name of every contributor shall be published in the Baptist Missionary and a copy sent to each one. A PRIZE OF TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS IN GOLD. To encourage our needle women and those who do fancy work, our Committee on Exhibits has decided to award a prize of a two dollar and a half gold piece for the nearest piece of hand embroidery or crochet work donated to the Mission opening bazaar. All pieces of work for this contest must be sent in by May 20. For further information concerning the work, or to send in any donations, address The Young Women's Christian Industrial Mission (Bazaar Dept.) 23 North 4th street. Keokuk, Iowa, care S. J. Davis. Keokuk, Iowa, in care of S. J. Davis. CENTERVILLE NEWS. Sunday was a beautiful day and all services were well attended. Rev. O. B. Smith of Oskaloosa arrived in the city Monday noon to assist. Rev. M. Carrington in revival which started Monday night. Rev. O. B. Smith preached a spiritual sermon Monday evening. Mr. Marshall Price, who has been sick about two months, passed away Monday morning at 9 o'clock at the home of his mother, Mrs. L. D. Price. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Second Baptist church. Funeral preached by Rev. M. Carrington, Mr. and Mrs. James Price arrived in the city Monday night, called here by the death of his brother, Mr. Mar- Madam M. Brook's Magic Hair Grower Madam M. Brook's Magic Hair Grower This magic hair grower, scalp preserver and dandruff remover is one of the very latest on the market and it has been a wonderful success. It is sanitary, helpful and does not destroy the hair nor injure the scalp. It can be used without straightening irons. Price per box, 50c, and glosing for straightening, 35. Agents wanted in every town in the U.S. Write to 1623 Searle Street. Mark Carrnigton, Jr., still remains very poorly. Mrs. Isabella Carter is suffering with a bad foot, which she run a splinter in several days ago. Those who are on the sick list are reported better at this writing. Mrs. John Childs has returned home from Des Moines. Mrs. Buckner returned to her home in Kansas City, Mo., after spending several days with her husband, Mr. Buckner. Mr. O. B. Smith is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ceary Noah while in the city. Collector is still trying to collect back payments. Please be ready to pay when she calls. MONMOUTH, ILL. Mrs. Silas Kellis of Des Moines, Iowa, visited for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Grandville Cooper, leaving the middle of the week for Chicago. Mrs. Maria Stocks returned from a short stay in Peoria Miss Thressa Brown of Galesburg visited here Sunday and Monday. Mr. Jackson (Jack) Nichols, an aged resident, died at the hospital after several months' illness. The funeral services were held Monday from the Calvary Baptist church, in charge of Rev. C. Lindell. Interment made at Monmouth cemetery. Mrs. Williams of Rock Island is visiting Mrs. Anna Knight. Rev. J. L. Wharton was a caller at Kewanee on Monday evening. Miss Mamie Davis was badly burned last week and taken to the hospital. Her condition is still quite serious. Mr. Emmet Birdt is also at the hospital for treatment. Rev. George A. Mason of Alton was here for a few days on his way to the Sunday school association held at Galesburg next week. Prof. C. W. Rodgery of Des Moines spoke at the Calvary Baptist Sab, bath evening, also on Tuesday evening he addressed the People's Forum of the church on the subject of "Patriotism and Loyalty to the American Negro." FINAL NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT. To Owen Delaney and Mrs. Owen Delaney: You, and each of you, are hereby notified that you have failed to perform the contract and agreement entered into by you, Owen Delaney, with J. E Loan on the 29th day of September, A. D. 1916, for the purchase of the following described real estate situated in Polk county, Iowa, towit: Lot 153 in L. M. Mann's 1st addition to Oak Park, now included in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines To Satisfy You SAM. BURNS Your failure to perform said contract and agreements consists of the following matters, towit: Amount of principal interest, taxes and insurance, which should have been paid to this date according to contract, $135. Amount which has been paid, as per payments made, $85.00. Amount past due and unpaid, $50.00 And by reason thereof the said J. Levitt, present owner of contract, does now in accordance with said contract and the provisions of section 4299, chapter 7, title 21, of the code of Iowa (1897) as amended, cause this notice to be served upon you of his intention to forfeit and cancel the said contract after thirty days (30) from the completed service of this notice, and that unless you within the said thirty (30) days perform all the obligations of said contract on your part delinquent and make all payments of principal, interest, taxes and insurance and as above set forth, and also pay the cost of serving this notice, that said contract and all your rights therein and thereunder, in and to said real estate described, shall be declared null and void and forfeited and shall cease and determine, and you will govern yourselves accordingly. Bradford's Pool Hall M. J. BRADFORD. PROP. A LINE OF TOBACCO, CIGARS & SOFT DRINKS Phone Wal. 1916 757 W 9th St. DES MOINES, IOWA. Dated at Des Moines, Iowa, this 10th day of April, A. D. 1918. J. Levitt. FINAL NOTICE OF CANCELLA TION OF CONTRACT. To John F. Greve, John Frederick Greve and Mrs. John F. Greve: You, and each of you, are hereby notified that you have failed to perform the contract and agreement entered into by you, John F. Greve, with J. Levitt on the 3rd day of November, A. D. 1918, for the purchase of the following described real estate situated in Polk county, Iowa, towit: Lot 6, block 22, High. an Adress Dept. et O shall Price. addition now included in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines. Your failure to perform said contract and agreements consists of the following matters, towit: Amount of principal interest, taxes and insurance, which should have been paid to this date according to contract, $75.00. Amount which has been paid, as per payments made, $45.00. Amount past due and unpaid, $30.00. And by reason thereof the said J. Levitt does now, in accordance with said contract and the provisions of section 4299, chapter 7, title 21, of the code of Iowa (1897) as amended, cause this notice to be served upon you of his intention to forfeit and cancel the said contract after thirty days (30) from the completed service of this notice, and that unless you within the said thirty (30) days perform all the obligations of said contract on your part delinquent, and make all payments of principal, interest, taxes and insurance and as above set forth, and also pay the cost of serving this notice, that said contract and all your rights therein and thereunder, in and to said real estate described, shall be declared null and void and forfeited and shall cease and determine, and you will govern yourselves accordingly. The aforesaid contract is recorded in Book 751, page 117, of the records of Polk county, Iowa. Dated at Des Moines, Iowa, this 10th day of April, A. D. 1918. 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We make the best solid Braun STRAIGHT ENING combs, with extra guarantee. With each comb we give lamp cap FREE. Send money order or stampm. MONEY BACK IF NOT SATISFACTORY. $15 postpaid FOSTPAID $199 Hair nets, tumples, combs and toilet articles manufacturer's prices. Send two-cent stamp. Agenta Wanted. Address as follows: TUMAMIA HAIR COMPANY. 181-157 Park Row, New York City. CORINTHIAN CHURCH NOTEs. Rev. G. W. Robinson, Pastor. ‘The revival meeting will start at Corinthian tomorrow. Rev. H. R. Wilson, one of the greatest preachers ‘and singers.in the evangelistic work, will do both the preaching and sing- ing. Now if. you do not come out and hear him you will miss something great. He is.called a “Tanner” be- fause he tans everything that comes his way. He sings like a “Rhody” and preaches like a “Sunday.” ‘On the pastor’s birthday and first anniversary, es paator, of this church the offers, lead by Deacon J. S. Bev- erly, presented the pastor with a, five- passenger Jackson car. ‘The Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. have elected the following ones to rep- resent them in Sioux City in the Sun. day school and“B: ¥. P. U. convention: Mrs, H. R. Graves, Miss Mary White, Mr. F. J. Harris and Rev. G. W. Rob- inson, ‘They, algo elected Atty. J. B. Rush to represent them in the Na- tional Baptist Congress, whith meets in Galveston, Texas. _ Miss Jerada Clay who spent most of the winter in Chicago, returned home Wednesday morning. ‘The Booker Washington Knitting club will meet with Mrs, McGuire, 780 Eleventh street, Tuesday evening, ‘April 28rd. ‘The Phyllis Wheatly Art club will entertain their husbands next Wednes- day, the 24th, at’ the home of Mrs. J. E, Jackson, 1223 McKinley street. Mrs. Edith Strawthers, who has been quite seriously. ill, is somewhat improved. Her mother, Mrs. Chas. Comley, of Webster City, has been at her bedside. For Sale—Seven room house on Six- teonth street, near school. Reasonable terms. "Address 1026 W. Sixteenth street, city. Crocheting ,knitting and sewing every Thursday p. m. at the Protec- tion Home, ‘Instructions free. ‘The board of directors of the Home for Women and Girls will meet at, the Protection Home Friday, April 26, at 2p. m. All members are urged to be present. ‘The Daborah Administrative Coun- cil will hold a regular quarterly meet- ing at Mrs. Essex’s, 1167 W. Twelftn street, Monday, April 22. Fe [owa and jurisdiction of Negro ‘Masons, A. F. & A. M., will hold a school of instruction with Clinton and Dubuque lodges. at Clinton, Iowa, April 28rd. e Norman Blagburn, one of the sons of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Blagburn, who joined the U. S. army and was sent to Newport News, has been dismissed from service on account of his health and he has arrived home last week: “Yet again we hope to meet thee, When the days of life have fled, God in heaven with joy to greet thee Where no farewell tears are shed.” A Friend. The Home Makers’ League fur- nished dandelion greens for headquar- ters company of the 366th infantry at Camp Dodge. Mrs. Manning, the president, and also an assistant moth- er of this company, was the originator of the idea. ‘Mr. Gus Durden, who has recently been located at Newport News, Va., has been selected social secretary of the Y. M. C. A. of the 366th infantry at Camp Dodge. He is now in town and can be located at the Camp Y. ‘The Masonic Improvement club met ‘Thursday, April 11th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. Rogers on Sixth ave- nue. A dainty luncheon was served. Meet again April 1gth with Mr. and Mrs. P. White, 1645 Buchanan street. Visitors are always welcome There will be a supper given at the Army Y. on Tenth and Park streets on Saturday, April 20, 1918, for the benefit of St. Paul's rally. All come and get your supper. Meal prepared by. the famous chef from Camp Dodge. ‘Mrs. Payton, Chairman. ‘The Mary B. Talbert club will meet 3, E. A. London’s SEPERATE FROM POOL HALL Complying strickly with City and Camp Dodge Health Regulations. 229 West Third Street Phone Wal. 2314 R. Hobson W. L. Berry LONDON’S POOL HALL Choice Line of Cigars, Candy . and Soft Driuks, £ J. W.SMITH, Prop, with Mrs. MeMillan, 1815 Day st: April 28rd. All members’ are cred to be, present. By order of, President Mrs, J. A. Jefferson. ee Mrs. Willie Roberts, 722 Park street, entertained Monday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Findley and Mrs, Belle Killbert, who is leaving this city to make their home in Minnesota on a farm. This departure catised a sur- prise to their many friends, who are sorry to see them go. Mrs. LM. Davis and, Mrs.’ Hierony- mous wer hostesses to a birthday party. given at the home of Mrs. L. M. Davis, 127 Jefferson avenue, last Tuesday, April 9, 1918, which was a vety. much enjoyed birthday party. They both received a number of pres- ents. Mrs. Davis received a beauti- ful bookcase and diamond ring. Mrs. S. Joe Brown and her brother, Mr. John W. Wilson, were called to Buxton last week by the serious jill- ness of their father, Mr. Jacob Wil- son, one of the old and highly respect- ed citizens of, that community, whom we are leased to report is somewhat better at this writing. Miss Grace Frederick was the only Negro student in the four minute “Thrift Stamp” oratorical contest at the North Des Moines high school as- sembly last Wednesday morning: She represented the senior class. ANNOUNCEMENT. The regular quarterly convocation of G. H. Cleggett chapter, Royal Arch Masons, No. 30, will be held at North Star Masonic temple Friday evening, April 26th, at which time all members are urged to be present. Business of importance. By order of 8. Joe Brown, High Priest. Fred Graham, Secretary. The Home Makers League met Tuesday April 16, at the home of the president, Mrs, Manning. Installation of officers was the main feature, aside from the good report brought in by Mrs. Payton, the “Travelers’ Aid” at the union station, whom the organiz- ation is supporting. For the protec- tion of the League and also the pub- lic only the following members are au- thorized to collect for the League un- til further notice: Miss Tabitha Mash, Mesdames Manning, F. Humburd, T. Adams, Dennie, Anderson, Calhoun, and Thomas. An offeririg given any of these collectors will be appreciated by the League. Will meet April 30th at the hone of the president. ‘ARMY Y. M. C. A., PARK STREET BRANCH. Mr. Howard Drew, the world's cham- pion sprinter, will lecture at the Army Y. M. C. A. at 4 sharp on April 21. Subject, “Opportunity And Its Responsibilities.” Every man should ‘come and bring his son with him to hear this address. Come on time and bring a friend with you. Those who failed to hear Judge E. ©. Carlson last Saturday missed tne treat of their lives. He was at his .best and held the audience spellbound until the close of his lecture. All went away feeling that we would like to have him come again soon. We thank the men for coming out so promptly and in such largé mum- bers. ‘Young Men’s Bible class on Thurs- day evening, All are welcome. Boys on Tuesday at 8:00. i ‘Edward Ross, Secretary, OBITUARY. Mrs, Sedonia Davis was born in Moberly, Mo., July 15, 1896. She de- parted this life April 14, 1918, aged 21 years, 8 months and 1 day. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Latimore. She was high- ly esteemed by all that knew her, was a devoted member of Asbury M. E. church and was willing and ready to go. She leaves to mourn her loss a mother, father, brother, grandmother, uncle and a host of friends. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank the many friends who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our beloved daughter, Sedonia Dayis, also for the many beautiful floral offerings. Lucy Latimore. Albert Latimore. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to extend: our sincere thanks to,our many friends, especially the Knights Pythias, for their assist- ance during the sickness and death of our beloved husband and father, also for the beautiful flowers. > "Mrs, ‘Nettie Hunter. Mrs. Stella Nowling. Whoovine Cough. Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to keep the cough loose and expector- ation easy, It is excellent, ee For Prompt To and from Des Moines Hotel TO Depot. Camp Dodge, or any other destination at any hour DAY OR NIGHT Tel, W. 3618 Des Moines Hotet HD. WILLIAMS. THE BYSTANDER CAMP DODGE NOTES Mrs. G. W. Winston, Reporter. Phone Drake 1650 J. ‘Jones, 1s IPAVINE tHe 180 OF eey gone ona month and while away will visit a sister in Little Rock, Ark., Knoxville, Cleveland and. Chattanoga, ‘Tenn, The.captain will join her jater. Mrs. A..G, Gillam leaves the first to visit her mother in Kansas City. Mrs, G. S. Norman left Tuesday for Detroit, Mich., to visit for ten days. Lieut, E, X. Strawn, who accompan- ied the body of hhis brother to his home in Missouri, has returned, Lieut. EB. H. Nash, who underwent an operation at the base hospital three weeks ago, is impraving nicely. ‘The 366th infantry band rendered a wonderful program at the Army Y. last Sunday afternoon. Lovers of music will, find them at the same place every Sunday. ‘The, 366th. infantry met the cooks and bakers of the 88h division Sat- urday, April 14th, on.the ball diamond and a very interesting game was play- ed.. /The chow boys went down in de- feat. Score, 20-1. Sunday, the 15th, the 366th. chal- lenged the Camp 0. MC. The score ‘was 5-3 in favor, of the 366th. They really know the game. Mrs. G. S. Norman, F. Love and W. Hutchinson were dinner guests of Mrs, A. G. Gillam, wife of Capt. Gil- lam, Monday, April 15th. Lieut and Mrs. Howard. have re- ‘turned, after visiting in Atlanta, Ga. Lieut. L. E. Moore, M. R. C., has returned from his leave of. absence. He reports a grand time while away. Lieut. and Mrs, V. L. Jones enter- tained with a card party at their home, 700 Grand View street, Wednes- @ay evening, the 17th. Their, guests were Lt. and Mrs. J. B. Morris, Lt. and Mrs. Parker, Lt. J. A. Kennedy and Mr. Clyde Glass. The 366th Went on their regular weekly hike this week, accompanied by Lt. C, B, Dowdell, who being a sharpshooter devoted the afternoon shooting game. Lieut. J. A. Kennedy, M. R. C., is superintending the beautifying of the 366th infirmary lawn. Mrs. Leonard Steward of Winona, Mo., is visiting her husband, First Cook L. Steward, B Co. Sergt. R. E. Smith, B Co., has re- turned, after visiting in St. Paul. Mrs.*P. Everett entertained the off rers’ wives association at her home, 1330 Day street, Friday, the 19th. Mr. James Woods and John McClain entertained with a dancing party ‘Wednesday, April 10th, the courtesy complimenting Lt. V. Le Jones. Lieut, Parker has returned from Fort Sill, Okla. An impromptu program was en. | joyed by all members present at the meeting of the Officers’. Wives associ- ation at the home of Mrs. V. L. Jones last «week. The Officers’ Wives association en- tertained with a surprise party for Mrs. A. G. Norman on Monday even- ing, April 15th, at the’home of Mrs. E. W. Mann. Cards and dancing were the evening's diversions. | Lieut. and Mrs. L. E. Moore, Lieut, and Mrs. C. W, Allen and Mrs. Wm. T. Johnson were theater guests of Capt. and Mrs. G. W. Winston on Sun- day, April 14th. Mrs. Wm. H. Clarke and G. W. Winston were dinner and theater uests. of Mrs. Wm. T. Johnson, Wednesday, April 17th. Lieut. H. H. Proctor is on the sick list this week. Corporal E. Cla-ke, headquarters Co., and father, W. H. Clarke, of Rock sland, Ill, were dinner guests of Mrs. L. B. Jackson, 935 Fourteenth Street Place, Sunday, April 14th ‘Mrs. A. Simms, wife of . Lieut. Simms, is on the sick list this week. Lieut. C. B. Dowell is to be married in the near future. Mrs. A. W. Patterson, wife of Pvt. 1st Class A. W. Patterson, D. R C., has been quite sick this week. Lieut. Rodgers is at the base hos- pital verw sick. In the district court of the state of Towa, in and for Polk county, May term, A. D. 1918, Sohn G. Haskins, plaintif?, vs. De Lennie Haskins, defendant. To Mrs. De Lennie Haskins: You are-hereby notified. that on or before the 20th day of April, A. D., 1918, the petition of’ the plaintiff in the above entitled cause will be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of the state of Iowa, in and for Polk county, ‘Towa, claiming. of you an absolute divorce from the bonds of matrimony now existing between you on the ground of desertion. For furth- er information-see petition on file in the office of the clerk of district court of the state of Iowa in and for Polk county, Iowa. And unless you appear thereto and of said court, which will commence at Des Moines on the 6th day of May, 1918, default will be entered, against you and judgment and decree fendered thereon. ie Dated this 4th day of April, 1918. John L. Thompson, Attorney for Plaintiff. ‘The Bystander needs your subscrip- tion. Why not subscribe now. ORIGINAL NOTICE. [WITH OUR CHURCHES} CHURCH DIRECTORY. MAPLE ST. BAPTIST CHURCH. East Maple Street. Rev. Samuel Bates, pastor. 11:00 a, m.—Preaching. 1 p. m.—Sunday school. 6 p. m—B. Y. P. U. 7:80—Preaching. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Cornithian Baptist Church Fifteenth and Linden Sts. G. W. Robinson, Pastor. 11 a. m.—Preaching. 1 p. m.—Sanday school. 6:30 p, m.—B. ¥. P. U. 8 p. m,—Evening worship and preaching. Union Congregational Church. Tenth and Park Sts. Rev. H. E. King, pastor. 11 a. m—Morning worship. 12;15 p. m.—Sunday school. ‘Christian Endeavor at 6:15 p. m. Lieut. M. H, Thompson, president. Evening services at 7:30 p. m. Mid-week prayer meeting Wednes- day. Everybody invited at all of these services, ‘St. Pauls A. M. E. Church Becond and Center Rev. S. L. Birt, D. D., Pastor. 10:45 a, m.—Rreaching. 12:30, p. m,—Class_ meeting. 1 p. m.—Sunday school. 6.30 p, m.—Christian Endeavor, 8:00 p, m,—Evening worship. Union Baptist Church Sixteenth and McCormick. Rev. J. H. Reynolds, Supply Pastor. 9:30 a, m.—Sunday school. 11 a. m—Preaching, 6 p.m—B. ¥.P.U. * 8 p. m.—Preaching. First A. M. E. Zion Church. Rev. E. 8, Hardge, Pastor. 611 8, E. Fourth: St. 11:30 a. m.—Preaching. 1:00 p, m,—Sunday school. 6:30 p. m.—V. C. E. Society. 8 p m.—Preaching. Rev. W. L. Lee, Pastor. 10 a. m.—Sunday school, | 11a, m—Preaching. 12 m.—Class meeting. 6:80 p. m—Epworth League. 7:80 p. m.—Preaching, Bethel A. M. E. Church Sixteenth and Filmore Sts. Rev. H. A. Perry, Pastor. 11a, m.—Morning service. 12:80 p. m—Class mecting. 1:00 p. m.—Sunday school. 6:80 p, m.—Christiar.” Endeavor. 7:30 p. m.—Evening worship. If I Were a Farmer. It I were a farmer I would keep at hand a few reliable medicines for ‘minor ailments that are not so serious ‘as to require the attention of a physi- cian, such as Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrheoa Remedy for bowel com- plaints. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for coughs, colds and croup. Chamberlain’s Liniment for sprains, bruises and rheumatic pains. Chamberlain’s Tablets for stomach troubles, biliousness and constipation By having these articles at hand it would often save the trouble of a trip toitown in-the busiest season or in the night, and would enable me to treat slight ailments as soon as they appear; and thereby avoid the more serious diseases that so often follow. As George folded the falr young creature to his heart o dull, cracking sound smote bis.ear. “Ah! It's good- by to those cigars in my vest pocket,” he sald grimly; “but hang the expense at a. moment Ike this.” NEGRO SOLDIER IN OUR WAR (NEW BOOK) Tella all nbont the wari fe fv thir to Colored PRD iniy’ $1203 anemia soaking WO to 816 per tyes Sasa ze: cont quick tors agonia® out TUSTIN JENKINS CO. F Street. Weshingten. D- C ‘ ~ MC CALLS Ap MAGAZINE (QE) Fashion VTE” Authority 4 For Nearly 50 Ycers! BALE ety nonin fer Correct asks Boe tor puerta ior econemicel erie Bisesare, nap fet wife sn ‘McCALL Patterns ft toc [MOCALLSH 5. er Beeoreio a |e Wo Copy |B ey Year Me hoy FREE. SEND A POSTAL CARD AMD asx Fo2 j EIMEER, COPE ot wcoave: or tase x: i EOF jer ts fa dinate = & et THERALL C8, 296250 at 78 Sie News T.¥. | MASI thw COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOW FOR 1918. ic Towa State Federation Colored Women’s Clubs, in Des Moines, Towa, May 21-23, Electa Grand Chapter of the Iowa O E. 8. will hold their annual meeting in Waterloo in June. ss] Eleventh biennial meeting of the National Association of Colored: ‘Women will meet in Denver, Colo, Jaly 8-13. ‘The Towa Masonic Grand Lodge will hold their annual meeting in Council Bluffs, Iowa, ih July. National Negro Business League will meet in Atlantic City, N. ’ J., August, 1918. The V. B, F.’s of Missouri and Iowa will hold their annual session in Moberly, Mo., in August. ‘ ‘ ‘The biennial conclave'of Knight’Templars and Shriners will hold their meeting in Kansas City, Mo., in August. ‘ Towa-Nebraska Baptist Association will meet in Des Moines in August 28 to September 1. f Jowa-Nebraska Sunday school convention will meet in Sioux City, June 11-14, Z ‘National Baptist convention will meet in Washington, D. C., Sep- tember 5th. F ‘ Pe PLYMOUTH ROCK CHICK FOOD p-aeama 22 FOR FOWLS AND BABY CHICKS i CSMOMD sgt You surely understand that 5 : poultry thrive on clean sound food. Any other kind pro- R duces disease or fails to fur- rh nish necessary nourishment: Pa J, for the good health of the RW eed flock. Use our Plymouth ee ees ae. of clean so in ant ee? 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It is put up in a beautiful box, the same size that retails for 50c and upward for other powders not near so good. Price 25c at all druggists and toilet goods dealers, or sent direct for 25c postpaid. Write to JACOB'S PHARMACY CO. Atlanta, Ga. AGENTS WANTED WRITE FOR OUR LIBRARY TERMS NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PERMIT. In the district court of the state of Iowa, in and for Polk county. In re application of Henry C. Stream for permit to buy, keep and sell intoxicating liquors for lawful purposes. To Ward C. Henry, county attorney, for Polk county, Iowa, and to whom else it may concern: You are hereby notified that the petition or application of the undersigned, Henry C. Stream, is now on file in the office of the clerk of said court praying a permit to buy, keep and sell intoxicating liquors for all lawful purposes. That the particular location of the place where the proposed business is to be carried on is No. 301 South West Fourth street, in the city of Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa. The purpose of procuring said permit is to allow the "Co-operative Drug and Chemical Company, Wholesale," a corporation to operate thereunder as provided by code of 1913, section 2401-a, the said Stream being president of said corporation, and financially interested in and actually engaged in the conduct of its business. You are further notified that said petition or application will come on for hearing at the May term, 1918, of said court, as by law provided, which said term will commence at Des Moines, Iowa, on the 6th day of May, 1918. You will please, therefore, govern yourselves accordingly. For Bilious Troubles. To promote a healthy action of the liver and correct the disorders caused by biliousness, Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent. Try them and see how quickly they give you a relish for your food and banish that dull and stupid feeling. To Make Screws Hold. When screws are driven into a plaster wall they may be made firm enough to hold considerable weight if they be withdrawn, wrapped with cotton string and dipped into plaster of paris until sufficient adheres to fill the hole in the wall and to permit some of it to be forced behind the plaster. This latter forms a plug that holds the screw firm. THE BYSTANDEM BURLINGTON, IOWA. Mrs. Scott E. Jones returned Thursday from Chicago, where she was called by the illness and death of her mother, Mrs. Clara Arbuckle. The remains were accompanied by daughters to Mt. Pleasant for interment in Forest Home cemetery beside her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. Jones and children attended the funeral Thursday at Mt. Pleasant of Mrs. Clara Arbuckle. Mrs. Fred Wilson of Chicago spent Friday with her sister, Mrs. Scott E. Jones Obituary. Clara Barton was born June 13, 1851, at Quindy, Ill., and departed this life April 9, 1918, in Chicago, Ill., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Wilson, 2966 Vernon avenue. In 1868 she was united in marriage to Joseph C. Arbuckle of Alton, Ill. To this union was born twelve children, three having died in infancy. In early girlhood she was converted and she has ever been a faithful follower of her Savior. During her entire illness she was always meek, patient and submissive to the will of her heavenly Father. She told her loved ones and Rev. John F. Thomas, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church, who visited her a few days before her passing that she would soon be with her Saviour, her dear husband and loved ones gone before. She requested her children to not grieve for her, but meet her in heaven. She wished her funeral services to be held at her home church, of which she was an old member, and where she has a host of brothers and sisters who were endeared to her in Christian fellowship and her remains to be interred in Forest Home beside her loving husband. Mrs. M. M. Fields of Clarinda, who arrived in the city last week to be at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. J. Johnson, expects to leave for her home April 15th. Mrs. A. Webb, who has been spending some time in the south for the benefit of her health, has returned home greatly improved. The bazaar and drama which was to have been held at the Malone chapel the 17 and 18th of April, has been postponed until the 25th and 26th of April. The Ladies' Aid of Malone Chapel will meet this week with the president, Mrs. F. W. Roberts. Mrs. Edward Askew D. G. W. R. of the district grand lodge, H. H. of Ruth, No. 21, of Iowa, will undergo an operation at a local hospital this week. Mrs. N. Green has returned from Lexington, Mo., where she went on a business trip. The funeral of Mr. Jos. Dixon, who died Thursday, April 11th, was held from Malone Chapel Sunday, April 14. Mr. Dixon was ill but a few days and his death was a very sad shock to all who knew him. He had been in the city but a short while, but during that time he had gained a wide circle of SIOUX CITY ITEMS friends. He set a beautiful example and spent all his time among good associates. He was a young man, but he loved his church and seemed never so pleased as when doing something for its welfare. He possessed a beautiful voice, which will be sadly missed by the choir and congregation. The Mary Church Terrell Red Cross auxiliary sent twelve night shirts and seven pajama suits to the local Red Cross chapter last week. This, with the articles previously mentioned, completes their month's work. Several members who have given the number of hours required will receive their crosses. Mrs. O. J. Mullen has been indis Sunday was quarterly meeting at Malone Chapel. Presiding Elder Ferribee delivered the morning and evening sermons. Wednesday evening quarterly conference will be held. Mrs. J Johnson, who suffered a relapse, is reported as improved. Miss Ora Saunders has returned from Des Moines, where she spent a few days last week. Mrs. Alice Stevens of Buxton visited with her sister, Mrs. Mary Morris, over Sunday. Mrs. Zoe Bowman returned home from Muscatine and her mother, Mrs. Allie Bowman, came with her for a short visit. On Friday evening the Allen League entertainment was nicely attended by out of town visitors. A musical selection by Mrs. Oscar Roper of Hocking Miss Nettie Fink of Hiteman a reading, and nearly all of our Albia young people. Mr. Pearl Thomas, singing; Miss Bernice Jones, a reading; Miss Pauline Thomas, singing; Miss Alberta Robinson of Hocking. Miss May F. Davis, an address. An Otumtwa member of the Otumtwa orchestra singing a number of selections and an address by Mrs. Moss, and a large number of Otumtwa young people. Buxton by a few of their young people. After a dance for the evening for amusement and supper at the K. of P. hall. A number of Buxton people attended the "Birth of a Nation" at King's theater on Friday evening. The Mite Missionary society met in noon and had their evening of missionary service at the A. M. E. church business meeting at the home of Mrs. Maggie Gordon on Thursday after on Sunday evening. Mr. Lee Burns of Hocking was taken in as amember of the church on Sunday, also Mr. Edmund of Hocking joined the A. M. E. church. For Constipation. Mr. L. H. Farnham, a prominent druggist of Spirit Lake, Iowa, says: "Chamberlain's Tablets are certainly the best thing on the market for constipation." Give these tablets a trial. You are certain to find them agreeable and pleasant in effect. Price 25 cents. (caesar) Rev. W. L. Brasco, a historian, of Ottumwa, Iowa, started a revival ALBIA NEWS. JOLIET, ILL. Is Your Hair Short, Breaking Off Thin or Falling Out? Have you Tetter or Eczema? Does your Scalp Itch? Have you more than a normal amount of Dandruff? If so, write for MADAM C. J. WALKER'S WONDERFUL HAIR GROWER, which positively cures all Scalp Diseases, Stops the Hair from Falling Out and starts it at once to growing. These remedies are manufactured only by Send to any address by mail for $1.50. Make all Money Orders pay- ment to the address on the back. Send stamp for reply. AGENTS WANTED). Write for 12345. MADAM C. J. WALKER President of the Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Co., and the Lelia College, 640 North West Street, Indianapolis, Ind. Is Your Hair Shop Thin or Fat Have you Tetter or Eczema? more than a normal amount of Dandruff. If so, write for MADAM C. J. GROWER, which positively cures it from Falling Out and starts it at are manufactured only by The Mme. C. J. W. 640 North West Street A SIX WEEKS TR Send to any address by mail for $1 able to MME. C. J. WALKER. WANTED. Write for terms. meeting at Mt. Olive Baptist church Sunday. The Household of Ruth will hold an entertainment April 19th in the Social Center of the Second Baptist church. Mrs. James Carrington and daughter spent last week in Braidwood and Lorin with relatives. Raymond Magruder, formerly or Joliet, has enlisted in the U. S. army. R. D. Badger visited Joliet last Sunday. Mrs. Mattie Sandford, 631 E. Jefferson street, is convalescent. Mr. and Mrs. Moser Jones of Manningdale are rejoicing over a baby girl. Mrs. A. L. Johnson, wife of the A. M. E. pastor, is very sick. At the rally at Brown's Chapel A. M. E., church last Sunday $113.70 was raised. Mrs. Nancy Miller of 907 S. Joliet street is ill. Leroy Rhodes is no better at this writing. Mrs. H M. Hockaday, who was taken seriously ill suddenly Saturday night, is much improved at this writing. Mrs. Hockaday has a host of cess. 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LA BELLE, MO. Mr. Edward Holder closed school Saturday, after having taught a very successful term. He departed Monday afternoon for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he accepted a position as train porter on the Rock Island railroad. Mrs. Emma Cartwright, who has been suffering from an attack of rheumatism, is able to be up again. Others who have been ill are Mrs. Frank Manley, Mr. Will Brown and children. Mr. Edward Holder and wife and his mother, Mrs. E. V. Holder, Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson near Knox City. Mrs. Kizzir Ellis, who has been visiting her dauther in Memphis, Mo., returned home this week. Messrs. Frank Manley and Alex Smith motored to North River on Sunday. The Sunday school is progressing nicely, after the election of officers. Mrs. Mae Humphrey of Knox City was in town shopping Thursday. 66 CUMNOM CUMPHEs MOvk &AUGA ABUSED PA » Beara ut Sr 2S SSP 5 ER a Ea oo ahd le a ee es fea a By er ae aS ND or et x6 = NS | Se a 7 ia Be \ Ss Li Can't sleep! Can't eat! Can't even digest what little you do eat! One or two duses ARMY & NAVY DYSPEPSIA TABLETS ale day for Canatipatlons Sour Stomach and Dyspepsla. 25 5 Seat to any addtess postpaid by the U, S. ARMY & NAVY TABLET CO. 260 West Broadway, N.Y- Seon Doni Se 0 BA ee au nati | hl Ss 2 eoaS +e Rah F Paaeee 4 N HE ws iy Renee” ) BV ey VO, = a7 1, i oD: Ey Spe Ap ANS Loo a = Torasr Bro kee eae TE) , AGENTS—The COL PM) ORED MAN is “NO Ma SLACKER. A beautiful }] patziotis picturein colors 4 showing the negro troops PMN) Fesdy for thefront. It'sa Biage| picture that wil stir the GA) atriotio heart of every ReaR| necro, Millions will be By e0ld. Barple 10c. Agents Bea) can make 8 mint of gaa) money. Every nezro wilt GPT) ty. Poocles Port, BOMRA! Sta.D, Dept: 60,Chicago. tf You Use Face Powder , USE THE BEST—* USE 2 Dr.FredPalmer’s Skin Whitener Powder 2 aay : NS hy > 2 4 : ; ‘The most successful powder ever made for bringing out the beauty of a dark complexion, TEST IT CRITICALLY ‘We wantevery woman who has | mever tried SKIN WHITENER FAGE POWDER to put it to this test. e | Powder your face before your Baieeyouharebess vslanrpowe ut pow: | Bor'the other side of your face | ; with PALMER'S SKIN’ WHIT- ENER FACE POWDER. Notice how evenly SKIN WHITENER POWDER adheres tothe face, and | + the'soft and beautiful appearance | itgives to the skin, Compare it to your heart's content. |" ‘This test will convince the most seepiical that our claimsarebased | Om) , aad that SKIN WHITEN- ER FACE POWDER is just what | ‘we claim—the best face powder ._ that money can buy, -It ia put up ins beautiful box, | _ the game size that retails for 50c | and upward for other powders mot near 80 good. |’ Price 25c at all druggists and | | toilet 2S eer or sent | _ direct for 25c postpaid. Writeto | JACOBS’ PHARMACY CO. Atlanta, Ca. | AGENTS WANTED___ | NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PERMIT. In the district court of the state.o Towa, in and for Polk county. In re application of Henry C Stream for permit to buy, keep an sell intoxicating liquors for lawfu purposes. To Ward C. Henry, county attorney for Polk county, Iowa, and to whom else it may concern: ‘You are hereby notified that the pe- tition or application of the under signed, Henry C. Stream, is now or file in the office of the clerk of saic court praying a permit to buy, keer and sell intoxicating liquors for all lawful purposaes. That the particular location of the place where the proposed business is [fo be. carried on is No. 301 South West Fourth street, in the city of Des ‘Moines, Polk county, Iowa. ‘The purpose of procuring said per- mit is to allow the ‘Co-operative Drug arid Chemical Company, Whole- sale,” a corporation to operate there- under as provided by code of 1918, section 2401-a, the said Stream being president of said corporation, and financially interestd in and actually engaged in the conduct of its business. You’ are further notified that said petition or application will come on for hearing at the May term, 1918, of said court, as by law provided, which said term will commence at Des Moines, Iowa, on the 6th day of May, 1918. You will please, therefore, gov- ern yourselves accordingly. Henry C. Stream, Petitioner. April 5, April 12, April 17. For Bilious ‘roubles. ‘To promote a healthy action of the liver andcorrect the disorders caused "by biliousness, Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent. ‘Try them and sce how quickly they give you a relish for your food and banish that dull and stupid feeling. . To Make Screws Hold. When screws are driven into a plas- ter wall they may be made-firm enough to hold considerable weight if they be withdrawr, wrapped with cotton string and dipped Into plaster of parts until sufficient adheres to fill the hole In the wall and to permit some of It to be forced behind the plaster. This latter forms a plug that holds the acrew firm. THE BYSTANDER Mrs. Scott E. Jones returned Thurs- day from Chicago, where she was called by the illness and/death of her mother, Mrs. Clara Arbuckle. The re- mains were accompanied by daughters to Mt. Pleasant for interment in For- est Home cemetery beside her hus- band, Mr. and Mrs, Scott E, Jones and children attended the funeral Thurs- day at Mt, Pleasant of Mrs. Clara Ar- buckle. Mrs, Fred Wilson of Chicago spent Friday with her sister, Mrs, Scott. E. Jones Obituary. Clara Barton was born June 13, }1861, at Quiney, Ill., and departed this life April 9, 1918, in Chicago, IIL, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Wilson, 2966 Vérnon avenue, In 1868 she was united in marriage to Joseph C. Arbuckle of Alton, Ill. To this inion was born twelve children, three having died in infancy. In early girlhood she was convert- ed and she has ever been a faithful follower of her Savior. During. her entire illness she was always meek, patient and submissive to the will of her heavenly Father. She told her loved ones and Rev. John F. Thomas, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church, who visited her a few days before her passing that she would soon be with her Saviour, her dear husband and loved ones gone before. She requested her children to not grieve for her, but meet her in heav- en, She wished her funeral services to be held at her home church, of which she was an old member, and where she has a host of brothers and sisters who were endeared to her in Christian fellowship and her remains to be interred in Forest Home beside her loving husband. Mrs. M, Fields of Clarinda, wh¢ arrived in the city last week to be a the bedside of her mother, Mrs. J Johnson, expects to leave for hei home April 15th Mrs. A. Webb, who has been spend. ing some time in the south for the benefit of her health, has returned home greatly improved. ‘The bazaar and drama which was to have been held at the Malone chap- el the 17 and 18th of April, has been postponed until the 25th and 26th of April. The Ladies’ Aid of Malone Chapel will meet this week with the presi- dent, Mrs. F, W. Roberts. | Mrs, Edward Askew D. G. W. R. of the district grand lodge, H. H. of Ruth, No. 21, of Iowa, will undergo an operation at a local hospital this week. Mrs. N. Green has returned from ‘Lexington, Mo., where she went on a business trip. The funeral of Mr. Jos. Dixon, who died Thursday, April 11th, was held from Malone Chapel Sunday, April 14. Mr. Dixon was ill but a few days and his death was a very sad shock to all who knew him. He had been in the city but a short while, but during that time had gained a wide circle of My [mocsa Pees, QEcH i Ces BO ~~ P eS nt i << AN Wake 85 ae Ae =U PIRGOEN sp / I ‘\ Peas hd a? A ee Se eee | Ss LNG eA hh KX fe ey % : 7 & foe oe a Boe Nees ee eS eieoiae RITRLINGTON,. IOWA. SIOUX CITY ITEMS. friends, He set a beautiful example and spent all his time among good as- sociates, He was a young man, but he loved his church and seemed never so pleased as when doing something for its welfare. He possessed a beau- tiful voice, which will be sadly missed by the choir and congregation. ‘The Mary Church Terrell Red Cross auxiliary sent twelve night shirts and sevén pajama suits to the local Red Cross chapter last week. This, with the articles previously mentioned, completes their month’s work. Sev- eral members who have given the number of hours required will receive their crosses. Mrs. 0. J. Mullen has been indis- Sunday was quarterly meeting at Malone Chapel. Presiding Elder Fer- ribee delivered the morning and even- ing sermons, Wednesday _ evening quarterly conference will be held, Mrs. J Johnson, who suffered a re- apse, is reported as improved. Miss Ora Saunders has returned from Des Moines, where she spent a few days last week. Mrs. Alice Stevens of Buxton visit- ed with her sister, Mrs, Mary Morris, over Sunday. Mrs. Zoe Bowman returned home from Muscatine and her mother, Mrs. Allie Bowman, came with her for a short visit. i On Friday evening the Allen League entertainment was nicely attended by out of town visitors. A musical selec- tion by Mrs, Oscar Roper of Hocking, Miss Nettie Fink of Hiteman a read- ing, and nearly all of our Albia young people. Mr. Pearl Thomas, singing; Miss Bernice Jones, a reading; Miss Pauline Thomas, singing; Miss Al- berta Robinson of Hocking: Miss May F. Davis, an address. An Ot- tumwa member of the Ottumwa or- chestra singing a number of selec- tions and an address by Mrs. Moss, and a large number, of Ottumwa young people. Baxton by a few of their young people. After a dance for the.evening for amusement and supper at the K. of P. hall. A number of Buxton people attend- ed the “Birth of a Nation” at King’s theater on Friday evening. ‘The Mite Missionary society met in noon and had their evening of mis- sionary service at the A. M. E. church business meeting at the home of Mrs. Maggie Gordon on Thursday after- on Sunday evening. Mr, Lee Burns of Hocking was taken in as amember of the church on Sunday, also Mr. Edmund of Hocking Solved tha As Wt I: aie! Mr. L. H. Farnham, a_ prominent druggist of Spirit Lake, Iowa, says: “Chamberlain's Tablets are certainly the best thing on the market for con- stipation.” Give these tablets a trial. You are certain to find them agree. able and pleasant in effect. Price 25 cents. a JOLIET, ILL. (Special to Bystander.) Rev. W. L. Brasco, evangelist, of Ottumwa, Iowa, started a revival ALRIA NEWS. For Constipation. erg The Wonderful | eee, «=| Art of Hair ee ee ‘gon | | Growing sq ae hg } =| A Complete Course hy Fe f | Mail or Personal In- fe ee rf 4 * . _3| struction. 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Cr og Ss yy | Z Nery S Qo “¢ MMe e+ SI MESS) NS ) = SS Am Oo SE: Or ae ee el edie dell eer x] Caren ston hmm NPA Or ala {FRO % ij) ne Ae X meeting at Mt. Olive Baptist church Sunday. The Household of Ruth will hold an jentertainment April 19th in the Social ‘Center of the Second Baptist church. Mrs. James Carrington and daugh- ter spent last week in Braidwood and Lorin with relatives. Raymond Magruder, formerly of Joliet, has enlisted in the U. 8. army. R. D. Badger visited Joliet last Sunday. i Mrs. Mattie Sandford, 631 E. Jef- ferson street, is convalescent. Mr. and Mrs, Moser Jones of Man- ningdale are rejoicing over a baby girl, Mrs. A. L. Johnson, wife of the A. M. E. pastor, is very sick, ‘At the rally at Brown’s Chapel A. M. E. church last Sunday $113.70 was raised. Mrs. Nancy Miller of 907 S. Joliet street is ill. Leroy Rhodes is no better at this writing. Mrs. H .M. Hockaday, who was taken sreiously ill suddenly Saturday night, is much improved at this writ- ing. ' Mrs. Hockaday has a host of cess. : C130 friends who are anxious for her re- covery. Mrs. Josie Young entertained the Second Baptist Missionary ladies at the parsonage Thursday, Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Richardson of Spring Valley, ll, are the guests of Mrs. S. Foster this week. Delegates to the Bethlehem district board to meet in Chicago the last of the week are Mrs, S. J. Williams, Mrs. Anna Thomas, Mrs. H. M. Hock- aday and Rev. 8. J. Williams. LA BELLE. Mo. (special to the Bystander.) Mr. Edward Holder closed school Saturday, after having taught a very successful. term. He departed Mon. day afternoon for Cedar Rapids, Towa, where he accepted a position as train porter on the Rock Island rail- road. Mrs. Emma Cartwright, who has been suffering from an attack of rheu- matism, is able to be up again. Others wh ohave been ill are Mrs. Frank Manley, Mr. Wiil Brown and children. Mr. Edward Holder and wife and his mother, Mrs. E. V. Holder, Sun- dayed with Mr, and Mrs. Joe Johnson near Knox City. Mrs, Kizzir Ellis, who has been visiting her dauhter’in Memphis, Mo., returned home this week. Messrs, Frank Manley and Alex Smith niotored to North River on Sunday. The Sunday school is progressing nicely, after the election of officers. «Mrs. Mae Humphrey of Knox City Was in toWnchoppine Thutedat’