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THE BYSTANDER National Negro Business League Session in St. Louis, Mo. Boost Pay and read The Bystander XXVI No.10 The twentieth annual meeting of the National Negro Business Men's League held its session at the large coliseum on the corner of Jefferson and Washington avenues, Aug. 12, 14 and 15. It was a successful meeting, largely attended by business, professional men, also educators, and farmers. Fully 1,000 visitors were in attendance. The coliseum will seat about 20,000 people and the closing evening, fully 10,000 colored people attended to hear the address to be to be delivered by Colonel Otis B. Duncan, the present colonel of the famous Eighth Illinois (the 370th). Colonel Duncan delivered a very fine and scholarly address paying the highest tribune to the colored soldiers. He was introduced by that brilliant soldier Captain Byrd of Springfield. III. After Colonel Duncan's address more than 500 couples tripped the light fantastic. Many new dances were introduced. The program proper was good and interesting and successful race men and women representing twenty-two states in the United States. We will give you a few who appeared upon this occasion, Wednesday, Aug. 13. The League called to order by Aaron E. Malone, president of the Negro Business League of St. Louis. Music. Prayer, Dr. J. T. Caston, pastor Fifth Baptist Church. "Managing My Own Department Store," I. W. Harper, Jonestown, Miss. "Raising and Marketing Live Stock," Tom Bass, Mexico, Mo. "Making Farming Pay," G. T. Thomas, Clarksdale, Miss., C. N. Miller, Boyle, Miss. "Making the Catering Business Pay," Mrs. Annie Fisher, Columbia, Mo.; James Barrett, Indianapolis, Ind.; H. T. Brassfield, Columbus, Ohio. "Combining Farming and Merchandising," John Nunnell, Bluffton, Mo. "Building up a Sales Force Through Advertising," C. A. Barnett, Kashmir company, Chicago, Ill. **Evening.** Prayer, Rev. W. H. E. Church, St. James A. M. E. Church. Words of Welcome, on behalf of the state, Lieut. Governor Crossley; on behalf of the city, Hon. Henry W. Kiel, mayor, city of St. Louis; on behalf of the citizens of St. Louis, Prof. Frank L. Williams, principal of Summer High school, chairman Civic Committee, Business League, St. Louis. Responses. President's annual address. Presentation of silver loving cup to the three cities making the best records during the Negro Health Week. By Allen W. Clark, chairman, Clean-up and Paint-up Committee, St. Louis. **Thursday.** At 9:00 A. M. Visit roof garden, railway exchange building. Prayer, Rev. R. H. C. Snydor. "Managing a Drug Store," Ernest L. Harris, St. Louis; Richard H. Harris, Montgomery, Ala. "The Laundry Business," R. Herbert Stanton, St. Louis. "Making Truck Gardening Pay," Walter Jones, Glendale, Ohio; William Wave, Brooklyn,Md. "Running a Haberdashery," Henry A. Smith, St. Louis; William F. Cannon, Indianapolis,印。 "Manufacturing Soft Drinks—a new Business Opportunity," R. B. Davis, Mound, Bayon, Miss. "The Real Estate Business," Pearl Abernathy, St. Louis; J. J. Hardaway, Houston, Texas. "Farming and Teaching," R. B. Benson, Upland, Ark. "Successful Hog Raising," Miss Matilda Andrews, Denver, Colo. "General Merchandising," A. D. Hayes, Corinth, Miss.; Wallace Wolfolk, Indianapolis, Ind.; C. B. Holloway, Chattanooga, Tennessee. "Women in the Grocery Business," Mrs. T. J. Nevins, St. Louis. A Symposium Discussion: "Recon- RACIAL PROGRESS. The largest office building in the world, the railway exchange building in Ft. Louis which is twenty-one stories high and covers a solid square block, has thirty-seven elevator girls and colored women starters, according to an interview with Prof. L. C. Jones relatives to his recent trip to the Business League. He says there are higher buildings but none that cover a square black, and it was good to look at as Dean Moore of Howard and I went through the building to see our girls in this unique position. Prof. Jones is also enthusiastic over the Ft. Dodge Improvement Club, which is composed of young people of our race residing in Ft. Dodge. It is composed of both men and women and acts as a sort of Negro Commercial Club, standing not only for the improvement of their homes, but entertaining guests of the city and helping along worthy causes. Prof. Jones thinks there should be a club of this sort in all places where there are enough of our people. struction and Readjustment Problems —the Negro's Relation Tehero.''' (a) Labor. (b) Business opportunities. (c) Welfare agencies, including Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A., Community Service, National League on Urban Conditions, etc. (d) Health. (e) Education 'How Our Fraternal Orders May Co- operate with Negro Business Enterprises,' Carlton W. Gaines, Waycross, Ga., 4:00 p. m., at Booker Washington theatre. Thursday Evening. Prayer, Rev. B. F. Abbott, pastor Union Memorial Church. "Insurance—What It Is and Whit It Is Doing for Negroes," George W. Blount, Portsmouth, Va.; M. S. Stewart, Jackson, Miss.; W. B. Driver, Birmingham, Ala. "Marketing Farm Products," J. D. Wray, Greensboro, N. C.; Austin Roberts, Okalona, Miss.; John Wise, Aberdeen, Miss. "Making the Local Negro Business League a Factor in the Community," Frank Howard Hallion, Richmond, Va. "How the Specialty Dry Goods Store May Compete with the Department Store," James L. Velar, St. Louis. "Contracting in Stone and Brick," R. W. Barnett, Atchison, Kansas. "Chiropody," Dr. T. B. Reddick, St. Louis; E. R. Perkins, Indianapolis, Ind. "Business Education as a Demand of the Race," Emory B. Smith, Washington, D.C. Address, Dr. Robert E. Jones, Southwestern Christian Advocate, New Orleans, La. Address, William C. D'Arcy, president Associated Advertising Clubs of the World, St. Louis. Friday, August 15. Prayer, Rev. C. A. Williams, pastor St. Paul A. M. E. Church. "Wholesale and Retail Coal Business," Horace Page, Indianapolis, Ind. "The Tailoring Business," John H. Hughes, Hiwatha, Kans. "Making the Furniture Business Pay," William Robinson, New Orleans, La. Report of Affected Organizations. Reports of Affiliated Organizations, (a) National Negro Undertakers' Association; (b) National Negro Bankers' Association; (c) National Negro Bar Association; (d) National Negro Press Association; (e) National Negro Retail Merchants' Association; (f) National Negro Farmers' Association. Friday Evening. Music, solo, Troy P. Gorum, St. Louis. Prayer, Rev. D. R. Clark, pastor All Saints Ecumenical Church. Saints Episcopal Church, Address, Colonel Otis B. Duncan. Reception and ball tendered the officers, delegates and visitors by the St. Louis League. There were several spoke whose names were not on the program. Iowa had only two representatives, Hon. Geo; H. Woodson, attorney; John L. Geo; Thompson and family, editor of the Bystander and lawyer. Other distinguished men present were Colonel John B. Marshall of Chicago; Colonel Otis B. Duncan, Captain W. Byrd and Dr. Ware of Springfield, Ill.; Major R. R. Moton, Warren, Logan; Dr. Work, A. L. Holsey and Mrs. Bookter T. Washington of Tuskegee; J. C. Napier, B. R. Church of Tennessee; C. S. Stewart, the veteran newspaper reporter of Chicago, Ill.; Hon. Emmett J. Scott of Washington, D. C.; also J. C. Davis, George L. Knox of Indianapolis, Ind.; Nick Childs of Topeka, Kan.; Editor Abbott of Chicago, Fred R. Moon of New York, H. E. Jones of New Orleans. There were but few changes in the election of the officers-except the president. Prof. R. R. Moton was elected to succeed J. C. Napier. It was a great inspiring convention. The headquarters were at the Y. M. C.A. building and at Poro College building. FRENCH WILL WELCOME COLORED LABORER Boston, Mass., Aug. 28.—Color segregation and economic competition are the causes for the bloody race riots in Chicago, according to William Monroe Trotter, the colored peace conference petitioner at Paris, and secretary of the National Equal Rights League, who had just returned from the league's eastern headquarters at 2152 Fifth avenue, New York City, which deliberated on the recent race riots. "If the United States does not appreciate the colored laborer enough to let him work for his bread by the sweat of his brow unmolested, I know positively that the republic of France, which knows no color line, will welcome the black American worker for the restoration of the devastated regions, especially unskilled labor," declared William Monroe Trotter, who says that France is the land of equality of rights. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, AUG. 29, 1919. (Associated Negro Press.) Colonel W. E. King, editor and founder of the Dallas Express, the largest race publication in the southwest, was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon about 3 o'clock at 2181 Flora street, Mr. King lived only a few minutes after he was shot. He was shot in the upper right chest. Hattie C. Burleson, former personal secretary and boarding mistress of Mr. King, voluntarily surrendered immediately after the shooting and an affidavit charging her with murder was filed in Justice Barnett's court. Born in Mississippi, Mr. King was the son of Richard and Marguerite King. He was born in Macon, Miss., in 1866. He was educated in the schools of Macon. After completing his high school education he taught school for a number of years in the public schools of Lauderdale and Jasper counties where he enjoyed the distinction of standing the best examination of any teachers in these counties, white or black. Seeing the need of a newspaper to defend the rights of his down trodden race, he began the publication of a newspaper known as "Fair Play," about 1885 which had a wide circulation and was successfully managed until forced to close his shop and leave the state on account of position his paper took in defense of his race. He came to Dallas in 1891 and secured a position as managing editor of the Western Star, published by Rev. E. W. D. Isaacs in 1892. He began the publication of the Dallas Bee later the name was changed to the Dallas Express. He was editor-in-chief at the time of his death and by his uncompromising stand for justice and right, the paper is considered one of the strongest publications in the south-west. The deceased is survived by a brother, John King of Greenville, Miss., who will come for the remains and make funeral arrangements. $1,000 Legacy to Piney Woods Prof. Lawrence C. Jones, principal and founder of Piney Woods school, Braxton, Miss., in in receipt of a letter from his banker stating that he has received a legacy of one thousand dollars from the estate of a Mr. Olson of Minnesota to be used in whatever way it will serve best. It is good to know that people are beginning to remember the effort of Principal Jones in their wills. It is also good to know that the wealthy people are giving in larger sums. Upon the return of Prof Jones from the Negro Business League he found a cheek awaiting him from a banker in Iowa for $500. Piney Woods school now owns free from debt 4,141 acres of land, six large buildings, three hundred students, eighteen teachers, a private telephone system, a brass band, its own railroad stop and postoffice with a colored postmistress and in Mississippi strange to say, and $6,000 invested in city bonds, the beginning of an endowment fund. The entire property is valued upward of $75,000, which gives up in Iowa educated man of our race, Prof. L. C. Jones at the head of a $75,000 corporation. CLINTON NEWS. Miss Charlotte Williams of Chicago was the guest for a few days at the home of her brother, H. G. Williams on Doitt street. The reception at Bethel A. M. E. Church on Thursday evening, August 14 to the returned soldiers from overseas was well attended, and proved a success. At 7 o'clock the boys were guests at supper. Later a program consisting of music and addresses was rendered. The affair was under the auspices of the local society which has done good service in Red Cross work for the boys while away. Miss Irene McGaw of Davenport spent the week end a few days ago at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bush on Eighth avenue. Messrs William Mann, Curtis Bush, Roy Watts and Carl Culberson attended the dance in Davenport last week. The dance given at Eagle Point Park Friday night, Aug. 15 complimentary to the returned boys from overseas, was a success. A large crowd was in attendance, who danced until the midnight hour to the music of Tim Shemjazz orchestra. The fourth and last quarterly meeting for this conference year is scheduled for Sept. 7. Mrs. Albert Junkins and daughter, Mrs. Charles Clay, are guests of relatives in Bloomfield, Ia. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jetter, 223 DeWitt street announce the marriage of Miss Catherine Cole of New Orleans. La., and Sergt. Ezra B. Hall of Baton Rouge. La. The ceremony taking place at Rockford, Ill., on Monday. Aug. 18. The-bride is a sister of Mrs. Jetter. The newly married couple will make their home in Minneapolis, Minn., after a visit in Anora, Ill., with relatives. Do not force the agent to ask you for your delinquent subscription, but pay up as you agreed. ST. LOUIS TO HAVE DEPARTMENT STORE St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 28.—At a meeting held at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church $15,000 was subscribed to establish a department store which is to be operated exclusively by colored people and for colored people. The movement is partly due to the speech recently made here by Colonel Charles Young of the United States army, who urged colored people to own their business institutions. Rev. R. G. Shaw, pastor of the church, is in charge of subscriptions. Twenty thousand dollars in all will be raised. The store will be operated on the cooperative plan. No person will be allowed to hold more than one hundred dollars worth o f stock. If the store is a success, the next move will be to establish a colored bank. LEGION POST IS NAMED AFTER NEGRO OFFICER (By Negro Associated Press.) Mobile, Ala., Aug. 28.—Named after the first Negro in Mobile to have been commissioned in the army, Carter Brown, a post of the American legion, has been organized of all Negro service men of this city, who have been honorably discharged from the army, Sixty members have already been enrolled. The headquarters will be at the Colored Red Circle Club. Mr. J. T. Bass to announce to his friends that he still holds forth at 410 North Second street where he will be glad to meet them at all times. Call Bell 178 or Auto 1429 when you have news of interest for the Bystander. One thing which will no doubt meet with popular favor in Clinton is the Social Club which was organized on Mobility night. The organization starts out under most favorable circumstances, and is offered as follows: President, A. A. Bush; vice president, George J. Robinson; secretary, C. I. Thompson; treasurer, J. T. Culberson; house committee, Joe Robinson, William Williams, Carl Culberson, James Moore and Holland Williams. Curtis Bush spent Sunday in Chicago leasing Tuesday for Des Moines. (Special to Bysander) A dinner party was given Thursday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown's residence, 320 Fruit street, by the Syndicate Club whose members are Mesdames Freda Range, president of Ft. Madison In.; Stell Glass, vice president of Chicago, Ill.; Lucile Spencer, secretary, of Chicago; Ethel Jones, vice president, of Chicago; Fannq Ward, treasurer, of Chicago; Helen Burns, vice treasurer, of Kansas City; David Ruff, John Brown, Clare Curry, Edward Brown, all of South Haven. The girls above mentioned have been resorting: here at the lakes for the summer, but will leave for Chicago, Sept. 1. QUINCY, ILL., ITEMS. (Special to Postmaster.) Jordan W. Tutt was re-elected state grand master of the United Brothers and Sisters of the Mysterious Ten of Illinois and jurisdiction, others officers were J. E. Bish of Chicago, deputy grand master; Benjamin H. Lucas, Chicago, state grand secretary; J. C. Steele Mound City, state grand treasurer, and Major R. A. Byrd of Springfield, grand secretary of the endowment board; Edward Duncan, chairman of grand trustee board. The grand session re-elected Miss Rhoda M. Johnson of Quincy, state grand princess; Eliza Jackson, Chicago, grand vice princess; Georgia Hardin, grand temple secretary and Rebecca Hart Cairo, grand temple treasurer. The grand session was held in Mound City, Aug. 18 to 22. There were twelve charters issued during the year and 849 certificates. This year proved to be the most successful in the history of the order. BUXTON NEWS. Dr. E. A. Carter left Saturday for Newark, N. J., where he will attend the National Medical Association. Dr. Hubert London late graduate of Iowa City University, will occupy his place during his absence. Dr. L. R. Willis and family are planning to move to Des Moines next month where he intends to practice and make his future home. Last Sunday was quarterly meeting day with Elder Ferribee officiating. The service attendance was very good. We always enjoy and appreciate Elder Ferribee's visits. Miss Gussie Mardis, clerk in the jewelry department of the Monroe Mercantile Co. is now enjoying her vacation. The Buxton Wonders played No. 18 mines last Sunday. The score was 2-5 in favor of the Wonders. This ties up things as you remember that No. 18 beat the Wonders July 4. The score being 2-5 favor 18 team. Now for the big rub off, which will be at Lovillia Labor day. Watch the Bystander for the report. Mrs. Flerence Hogstet (formerly Florence Green) spent a weeks' visit with Miss Gussie Mardis. They claim it was me big week filled with dinners, auto The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People makes known the following facts regarding the situation in Austin, Texas, which lead to its secretary, John R. Shillady's visit to the capitol in Austin: The city of Austin has one of the largest branches of the association in Texas, numbering 316 members. Texas, indeed, has the highest membership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of any state of the union, 7,046 members with thirty-one branches. It was, therefore, with great concern that on Aug. 11 the National Association's secretary received a letter from P. A. Williams, president of the Austin, Texas, branch, saying that on August 9 the deputy sheriff had served a citation on him to appear at the court of the justice of peace bringing all books, papers, correspondence, etc., belonging or pertaining to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He complied, was interrogated for thirty minutes and dismissed. At his writing he was under the ruling of the court and could not tell us any more. Mr. Shillady, on receipt of this communication, left New York going first to Chicago to do some work regarding the recent riots, and from there to Texas, reaching Texas Thursday. It was on Friday that the outrageous attack was made upon him. It is unnecessary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to make the statement to the press of this country that it intends to do everything in its power to punish the offenders and to make the country ring with a knowledge of the conditions in the capital city of Texas. Only in the southern states of America could we read that a judge and deputy sheriff beat up a citizen visiting their city in the interests of a well known Association, highly honored, of ten years standing, an Association with Moorfield Storey, former president of the Bar Association, as its president, Major J. E. Spingarn as its treasurer, with the governor of Minnesota as the president of one of its branches, and Senator Capper until recently, president of another, an Association that has stood always for kindly dealing and fair play. The Association believes that the citizens of the United States feel with it profound indignation at this latest expression of mob violence. No colored man who appears to think for himself is safe in the south, and it would seem that the same is true today of any white man who has the courage to expound his cause. The annual report of the National Association for the Advancement of trips, parties, musical serenades and lawn parties and things too numerous to mention. Mr. James Reasby of Pittsburgh, Penn, and William Reasby of Milwaukee, Wis., are here in response to a summon calling them to the bedside of of their mother, who has been very ill for the past several weeks. A party of young ladies including, Miss Ruth Southall, Miss Emma Smith, Mrs. Miriam Mardis, Mrs. Florence Hogsett and Miss Gussie Mardis spent the day at No. 18 mines last Tuesday. Mrs. Addie Johnson of Miami Junction passed from this life last Thursday morning. Her funeral was held Sunday at the A. M. E. Church, Rev. J. J. Evans officiating. Her funeral was one of the largest turnouts that we have had. She was a member of the Cout of Calantha, Daughters of Tabernacle and the Eastern Star lodges; also a member of three clubs and the choir. Mr. Henry U. Mease and mother are contemplating moving to Des Moines this fall. Mr. Roscoe John was fortunate enough to get back from France in time to see his mother before she passed away. MYSTIC ITEMS. Mrs. Rhoda Clark and daughter, Gertrude, are visiting relatives and friends in Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Mary Clay of Estherville is visiting her uncle, Mr. C. E. Best. The social and bazaar given by the Pastor's Aid Club Saturday night was a real financial success. Mrs. E. F. Brown is on the sicq list this week. Mrs. Mary Clay and Mrs. M. Cunningham were in Albia, calling on friends last Sunday. Mrs. Priscilla Hi'll had the misfortune to stick a nail in her foot which is causing her much pain. Mr. Charles Douglas is reported on the sick list. Bible nist in iny rasg lo hun pro sv a m M w o B ed y erry play I. baugh of M sit ris o l at 8 ati re n ic ip l g u Ka b ed n The Best advertising medium to rech colored people in the west Price Five Cents Colored People was put in the hands of the district attorney, deputy sheriff and the justice of the peace in Austin. They read its chief aims stated as follows: 1. A vote for every Negro man and woman on the same terms as for white men and women. 2. An equal chance to acquire the kind of an education that will enable the Negro everywhere wisely to use this vote. 3. A fair trial in the courts for all crimes of which he is accused, by judges in whose election he has participated without descrimination because of race. 4. A right to sit upon the jury which passes judgment upon him. 5. Defense against lynching and burning at the hands of mobs. 6. Equal service on railroad and other public carriers. This to mean sleeping car service, dining car service, Pullman service, at the same cost and upon the same terms as other passengers. 7. Equal right to the use of public parks, libraries and other community services for which he is taxed. 8. An equal chance for a livelihood in public and private employment. 9. The abolition of color-hyphenation and the substitution of "straight Americanism." The demand for equal service on railroads and public carriers they took a special exception to. They also advised discontinuance of The Crisis. They talked about social equality. In the same report, the Association, in Mr. Shillady's forceful language, makes this statement regarding social equality which it believes and for which it intends to battle to the end: "Nor should any one be led astray by the tiresome talk about "social equality." Social equality is a private question which may well be left to individual decision. But, the prejudices of individuals cannot be accepted as the controlling policy of a state. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is concerned primarily with public equality. America is a nation—not a private club. The privileges no less than the duties of citizenship belong of right to no separate class of the people but to all the people, and to them as individuals. The constitution and the laws are for the protection of the minority and of the unpopular, no less than for the favorites of fortune, or they are of no meaning as American instruments of government. Will not the readers of this article wire or write to their senators and representatives expressing their indignation at the treatment accorded Mr. Shillady in Texas, and urging upon them a congressional investigational investigation of mob violence in the United States. Attorney S. Joe Brown of this city has been appointed state chairman of the colored men's section of the Roosevelt National Memorial Committee for the state of Iowa and has named as the other members of the Iowa committee the following: Attorney George H. Woodson and Dr. E. A. Carter of Buxton; Editor John L. Thompson and Dr. A. J. Booker of Des Moines; W. S. Page Ottumwa; J. W. Norris, Sioux City; W. W. Gross, Keoku; Dr. R. S. Taylor, Davenport; Jos. D. Hopkins, Waterloo; John D. Reeler, Mason City; Henry Venable, Ft. Dodge; M. O. Culberson, Clinton; A. G. Clark, Oskaloosa; C. W. Lyons, Council Bluffs; George L. Suter, Marshaltown; Harry W. Rose, Dubuque and J. Wesley Thompson, Iowa City. This committee will co-operate with a similar committee of Negroes in each state which will comprise the colored men's section of the National Committee of which Hon. William Bryce Thompson of Now York City is president and Hon. William H. Taft and Charles E. Hughes are honorary president and vice president respectively, the purpose of which is to erect a suitable memorial to the memory of the late president; Theodore Roosevelt. At a meeting held at the residence of Mrs. S. Joe Brown last Sunday afternoon plans were perfected for the launching of the Des Moines drive for the benefit of the girls' dormitory at Iowa City which is now in full blast; and in order that every individual and club in Des Moines might be given an opportunity to show their interest in our girls who are struggling for a higher education it was decided that the drive should not close until Monday, Sept. 1 at the Virginia picnic at Fraze park at or before which time all presidents and solicitors will be expected to report to either Mrs. George C. Young secretary, or Mrs. Jessye E. McClain treasurer, and at the close of the picnic program the result of the drive will be announced by Miss Mamie Diggs who is the president of the University Girls Club = z : oe ~ hae TL ( ‘ - The Best and read The : . x advertising sfiedi- Bystander 4 : people 1 tun: west | XXVINo.10 - DES MOINES, 1OWA, FRIDAY, AUG. 29, 1919. _ Price Five Oents: a SE te Leo) ss owe Chak Soe prea bl PRL Le Bia Sony eee Sa a Le ae eee ao aaa SS National Negro Business League : Bo Session in St. Louis, Mo. ‘qhe twentieth apnual meeting of the ‘National Negro-Business Mon’s League }eld its session af the large coliseum on ‘the commer of Jefferson and Washington gvenues; Aug. 12,14 and 15. It was a ccessful meeting, largely attnoded by tusiness, professional men, also educa. tors, and farmers. Fully 1,000 visitors vere in attendance,” The coliseum will seat about 20,000 F people and the closing evening, «fully 30,000 colored people attended to hear the address to be to be delivered by Golouel Otis B, Duncan, tho presént colonel of the famous Eighth Ilinois (the 870th), Colonol Duncan delivered fa very fine and scholarly address pay- Sng the highest! tribune-to the colored sldiers. Ho was introduced by. that rilliant soldier Captain Byrd of Spring- field, 111. After Colonel Duncan’s ad- ress more than 500 couples tripped the ight fantastic, Many new dances wero oduced, ‘The program proper was Food and. interesting and successful, mage men “and, women. representing enty-two stated in the United States: We will give you a few who appeared ‘jon this cceasion, Wednesday, Aus. e League called to order by Aaron E. Maloge, president of the Negro Bua- ness League of St, Louis. | sie. Prayer, Dr. J. 'P, Caston, pastor Bay Baptist Church. Managing My Own- Department | Store,’? I, W, Harper, Jonestown, Miss. ‘Raising and Marketing Live Stock,’” Tom Bass, Mexico, Mo.“ \/Making Farming Pay,’’ G. T. Thomas, Clarksdale, Miss, C. N. Miller, Boyle, Miss. “Making the Catering Business Pay,’? Mrs, Annie Fisher, Columbia, Mo.; James Barrett, ‘Indianapolis, Ind.; H. 7. Brassfield, Columbus, Ohio. Combining Farming and Merehandis- ing,’? John Nunnelly, Bluffton, Mo. ‘Building up a-Salés Force Through ‘Advertining,”” C. A. Barnett, Kash- “ir company, Chicago, THe <a yor, Rev. W. H.-Péck, pastor, St. James A.M. EB, Chirch. rds of Welcome, on behalf of the state, Lieut. Governor Crossley; | on| behalf of the city, Hon. Henry W. > Kiel, mayor, city of St. Louis; on"be- | half of the citizens of St, Louis, Prof. "Frank L, Williams, prieipal of Sum- | ner High sehool, chairman Civie Com- me Business League, St. Louis. sponses. President ’s annual address, | Presentation of silver loving cup to the "three eitied making the best records during the Negro Health Week, By Allen W. Clark, chairman, Clean-up and Paint-up Committee, St. Louis. “Thursday. At 0:00 A. M. Visit roof garden, rail- way exchange building. Prayer, Rov. B, 1. C, Suydor. “Managing a Drug Store,’? Brnest L. = Harris, St. Louis; Righard H. Harris,| Montgomery, Ala. “The Laundry “Business,’? R. Herbert Stanton, St, Louis. ‘Making ‘Truck Gardening Pay,’ Wal- ter Jones, Glendale, Ohio; William Wave, Brooklyn,Md. ‘Running § Haberdashery,”’ Henry A. Smith, St, Louis; William F. Cannon, __ Indianapolis, Tnd. ss “Manufacturing. Soft Drinks—a new Business Opportunity,’? R. B, Davis, | Mound, Bayou, Miss. “The Real Batate Business,’’ Pearl F Abernathy, St. Louis; J. J. Harde “ay, Houston, Texas. “Farming and Teaching,’’ R. B. Ben- ton, Upland, Ark. . {'Succesatul Hog Raising,” Miss Matil- da Andrews, Denver, Colo. | “General Merchandising,” A. | D. | Hayes, Corinth, Miss.; Wallace Wol- = folk, Indianapolis, Ind.; C. B. Hollo- way, Chattanooga, ‘Tenn, fone ‘inthe Grocery’ Business,” » Mrs: T. J. Nevins, St. Louis, Biers. oS ROE ripen pret | : RACIAL PROGRESS. + — The largest office building.in the an the “railway” exchange building ‘WBt. Louis which is twenty-one: stories ‘tigh and covers a solid square block, ‘us thirty-seven colored elevator girls Md colored: women starters, according {6 an interview with Prof. L. ©. Jones ‘rehtives to his recent trip to the Busi- prem League, “He says there are higher Paltings but none that cover a square Mack, andsit was good to look at as Dean Moore of Howard and I went “trough the building to see our girls in AMbis mnique position. : Prof. Jones ig lo enthusiastic over the Ft. Dodge Improvement Club, which 4 composed. of: young. people of our se residing in Ft, Dodge. It is com- Posed of both,imen_and women and acts & a sort of Negro Commercial Club, Sanding not only for the improvement ‘of their homes, but entertaining: guests i the city and) helping along worthy antes. . Prof. Jones thinks there should 2 club of this sort in-all places where ete are“ciulii ok our people. Ra a ee de ee ee ae ee ~—the Negro’s Relation Teherto.”? (a) Labor. (b) Business opportunities. (e) Walfare agecies, including Y. M. @. A, ¥. W.C, A, Commu nity Service, National League on Urbin Conditions, ete. (a) Health, f (ce) Edueation “How Our Fraternal Orders May Co: Operate: with Negro Business Eenter- prises,’?Carlton W. Gaines, Way- cross, Ga., 4:00 p. m., at Booker Wash- ington theatre. ‘Thursday Evening. Prayer, Rev. B, F. Abbott, pastor Union | Memorial Church. “Insurande—What It is and Whit It is Doing for Negroes,’” George W. Blount, Portsmouth, Va.; M. 8. Stewart, Jackson, Miss.; W. B. Driv- er, Birmingham, Ala. “(Marketing Farm Products,’’ J. D. Wray, Greensboro, N. C.; Austin Rob- erts, Okalona, Miss; John Wise, Aberdeen, Miss- ‘Making ‘the Local Negro Business League @ Factor in the Community,’ Frank) Howard Hallion, Richmond, va. ; “How the Specialty Dry Goods Store May Compete with the Department Btore,’? James L.. Velar, St. Louis. “«Contracting-in Stone and Brick,’? R. W. Barnett, Atchison, Kans, "> “Chiropody,’? Dr. T. B. Roddick, St. Louis; E, BR. Perkins, Indianapolis, Ind ‘Bitsiness Education as a Demand of the Baco,’"sEmory B. Smith, Wash- ington, D. ©. ‘Address, Dr. Robert E. Jones, South- western Christian Advocate, New Or- Teans, La, Address, William’ C. D’Arcy, president Associated Advertising Clubs of the Worl; St, Louis, - < Friday, August 15. Prayer, Rev, ©. A. Williams, pastor Bt. “Paul AM, By Church, ‘Wholesale and Retail Goal Business,’! | Horact, Pacey Tndimnapolin 1nd. 9 ‘cate ailerise Business? Joh Hughes, Hiawatha, Kans. ‘Making the Furniture Business Pay,’? Siifase Robisbans gps Orlbaka, tm: Reports ‘of Affiliated Organizations, (a) National Negro Undertakers? As- sociation; (b) National Negro Bank- ers’ Association; (c) National Negro Bar Association; (a) National Negro Press Association; (ce) National Negro Retail Merchants’ Association; (f) Natignal Negro Farmers’ Asso- ciation, : “Friday, Bvening, Music, solo, Troy:-P. Gorum, St. Louis. Prayor, Rev. D. R. Clark, pastor All Sainfa Episcopal Chureh, —- Address, Cotonel Otis B. Duncan, Reception and ball tendered the officers, dolegates and. visitors by the St. Louis League, 3 There were several spoke whose names were not on the program, Towa had only two representatives, Hon.’Geo. H, Woodson, attorney; John L. Thomp- con and family, editor of the Bystaml- er and lawyer. Other distinguished men present were Colonel John B. Mar- shall of Chicago; Colonel Otis B, Dun- can, Captain W. Byrd and Dr. Ware pf Springfield, Ill; Major R. R. Motou, Warren, Logan; Dr. Work, A. Di, Holsey ond Mrs, Bookter T. Washington of Tuskegee; JC. Navier, R. R. Church of Tennessee, C.-8. Stewart, the! veteran newspaper reporter of Chicago, Il; fon, Emmett J. Scott_of Washington, D, €. also J. C. Davis, George L. Knox of Indianapolis, Ind.; Nick Childs of Topeka, Kan.; Editor Abbott of Chi- cago, Fred R, Moon: of New York, H: F. Jones of New Orleans, ‘here were but few changes in the gjection of the officers-except the pros: ident, Prof. R, R. Moton was elected to succeed J. C. Napier. It was a great inspiring convention. inne headquarters were at the Y. M. G, A. building and at Poro College build- Wage Hs : FRENCH WIL) WELCOME _/ COLOBED LABORERS Boston, Mass. Aug. 28.—Color segre- gation and economic competition are the causes for the bloody race riots in Chicago, according to William Monroe mrotter, the colored peace conference petitioner at Paris, aud secretary of tne National Equal Rights League, who iad just returned from the Teague’s eastern headquarters at 2102 Fifth avenue, New York City, which deliberated on the recent race riots. “Tf the United States does not. ap- preciate the colored Iaborer enough to let him work,for his bread by the sweat of his brow unmolested, I know posi- tively that the republic of France. Shieh knows no color line, will welcome the black American worker for the res: toration of the devastated regions, espe ally. pnskil'ed Iabor,’? declared Will: fam Monroe Trottcr, who says, that em iad ia the land o? equality of rights, EDITOR KING MURDERED. Golaecal NAR. ER. Seecses totlias Sear: | Colonel W. B. King, editor and found: ‘er of the Dallas Express, the largest race publication in the southwest, was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon about 3 o’elock at 2811 Flora street. Mr, King lived only a few minutes after he was shot. He was shot in the upper Night chest, ‘i Hattie C. Burleson, former personal secretary and boarding mistress of Mr. King, Voluntarily surrandered imme diately after the shooting and an aff davit. charging her with murder was filed in Justice Barnett’s court. Born in Mississippi, Mr, King’ was fe son of Richard ‘and Marguerite King. He was born in Macon, Miss., in 1866. He was educated in the schools of Macon. After completing his. high school eduegtion’ he taught school for a number of years in the public schools of Lauderdale and Jasper counties where he enjoyed the distinction of standing the best examination of any teachers in these counties, white or black. Seeing the need of a newspaper to défena the rights of his down trod. den, race, he began the publication of a newspaper known as ‘Fair Play,”’ about 1885 which had a wide cireula: tion and was successfully managed un- til forced to close his shop and leave the state on account of position his paper took in defense of his race. He came to Dallas in 1891 and se- cured a position as managing editor of the Western Star, published by Rev. E. W. D. Isaacs in’ 1802. He began the publication of the Dallas Bee later the "mame was changed to the Dallas Express. He was editor-in-chief at the time of his death and by his uncom: promising stand for justice and right, the paper is considered one of the strongest publications in the south- went. ‘Phe deceased is survived by a brother, John King of Greenville, Miss., who will come for the remains and make faneral arrangements. $1,000 Legacy to Piney Woods | Rrof. “LanréieeG.” Jones, “principal Braxton, Miss., in in receipt of a letter from his banker stating that he has re- ceived a legacy of one thougaud dol- ea eer oro Minnesota to be used in whatever way it will serve best. It is good to know that people are beginning to remember wills. It is also good to know that the wealthy people are giving in larger from. theM™#Negro Business League he found @ cheek awaiting him from a banker in Towa for $500. Piney Woods schoolenow owns free buildings, three hundred students, eigh- ea ea, and $6,000 invested in city’bonds, the beginning of an. endowment fund, "he entire property is valued up: ward of $75,000, which gives up an CLINTON NEWS. Miss Charlotte Wilhams: ob. \lncar was the guest for a few days at the home, of her brother,“H. G. Williams on DeWitt street.” “<Bhe reception at Bethel A.M. E. Church on Thursday evening, August 14 to the returned soldiers from over seas was well attended, and proved 4 success. At 7 o’clock the boys were guests at supper. Later a program con: sisting of musie and addresses was ren. dered, The affair was under the aus: pices of the local sooiety which has done good service in Red Cross work for the boys while away. Miss Irene MeGaw of Davenport spent the week end a fem days ago.at the home of Mr. and Mrs\ A.A. Bush on Fightl avenue. ‘ Mesors William Mann, Curtis Bush, Roy Watts and Carl Culberson attended. the dance in Davenport last week. ‘The dance given at Eagle Point Park Friday night, Aug.-15 complimentary tc the returned boys from overseas, was a success. A large crowd was in at tendance, who danced until: the mid. night ‘hour to the music of Tim Sheant jazz oreliestra: ‘The fourth and last quarterly meeting for this conference year is scheduled fo; Sopt. 7. ‘Mra Albert Junkins ‘and Aaughter Mrs, Charles Clay, are guests ‘of rela tives in Bloomfield, Ta, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Harry, Jetter, 223 De Witt strect. announce the marriage of Miss Catherine ole of New Orleans La, and Sergt. Ezra B. Hall of Bator Rouge. La. The ecremony taking plac at Rockford, IIt., on Monday. Aug. 38 Thesbride is a sister of Mrs. Jetter. Th newly married couple will make thel home in Minneapolis, Minn., after : visit in Aucora, TI, with relatives. ‘Do not foree the agent to:nsk you fo your delinquent. subseription, “but pa} 2 0 ‘ae you agreed. ete rae 8%, LOUIS TO HAVE z ~ DEPARTMENT STORE Gt, Louis, Mo, Aug. 28—At a meet- ing held a€ the Metropolitan A. M. E. Chureh $15,000 way subseribed to estab- lish @ department store which is to be operated exclusively by colored people and for colored people, ‘The movement is partly due to the speech recently made here by Colonel Charles Young of the United States army, who urged colored people to own their ‘business institutions, Rev. R. G. Shaw, pastor of the church, is in charge of subscriptions. Twenty. thelsand dollars in all will bo raised. "he store will be operated on the co- operative plan, No person will be al- Towel to hold more than one hundred dollars worth o fstock. If tho store is a adecess, the next mo¥o will be fo establish a colored bank, LEGION POST I8 NAMED Se AFTER NEGRO OFFIOER he ste Meare Absociated. Prees.). Mobile, Aln., Aug. 28.—Named after thie Rest Negro in Mobile to have been commissioned in the army, Carter Brown, a post of tho American legion, has been organized of all Negro. ex- service men of this city, who have been honorably discharged from the army. Sixty: members have already been en- rolléd. The headquarters will be at the Colored Bed Circle Club. a _ Mi. J.T. Bass wishes to announce to his friends that he still holds forth ato North Second stroct where he will be glad to meet them at all times. Gell Bell 178 or Auto 1429 when you have ‘news of interest for the Bystand- er aBUE: COGK: meh Wil Hos Goat, eet with popular fayor in Clinton is. the Sesint Club which was organized on Mopjlay night. ‘The organization starts out finder most favorable circumstances, and is officered. as follows: President, A. A. Bush; vico president, George J. Robinson; accretary, Ralph Holder; as: sigtant secretary, C. I. Thorppson; treas- urtr, J. T, Culberson; house committee, Joo! Bobinson, William- Williams,.. Carl Culberson, James Moore and. Holland Wikiame, Gortis Bush spent Sunday in Chicago lekigng ‘Tuesday for Des Moines. SOUTH HAVEN, MICH, (Special to Bystander.) A dinner party was given Thursday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown’s residence, 320 Fruit street, by “the Syndicate Club whose members are Mesdames Freda Range, president of Ft. Madison In.; Stell Glass, viee president of Chicago, UL; Lucile Spencer, secretary, of Chicago; Ethel Jones, vice president, of Chicago; Fannq Ward, treasurer, ‘of Chicago; Helen Burns, vice treasurer, of Kansas City; David’ Ruff, John Brown, Olare Curry, award Brown, all. of South Haven, ‘The girls above mentioned have Been resorting-here at the lakes for the summer, but will leaye for Chi- cago, Sept. 1. QUINCY, ILL, ITEMS. Peeled ta Heulacaag Ns Jordan W. Tutt was re-elected state grand master of the United Brothers and Sisters of the Mysterious Ten of Illinois and jurisdiction, others officers were JE. Bish of Chicago, deputy grand master; Benjamin H. Lucas, Chi: cago, state grand secretary; J. C. Steele Mound City, state grand treasurer, and Major R, A. Byrd of Springfield, grand seeretary of the endowment board; Eid- ward Duncan, chairman of grand trus- tee board. ‘The grand temple re-elected Miss Rhoda M. Johnson of Quiney, state grand princess; Eliza Jackson, Chicago, grand vice ‘princess; Georgia Hardin, grand temple secretary and Rebecea Hart Cairo, grand temple treasurer. ‘The grand session was held in Mound City, Aug. 18 to 22, There were twelve charters insued during the year and 849 certificates, This year proved to be the most successful in the history of the order. . SnevON NEWS. ‘Dr, BE. A: Carter left ‘Baturday for Newark, N. J., where he will attend the National” Medical Association. Dr. Hubert London late graduate of Iowa City “University, will occupy his place during his absence. “Dr. L, R, Willis and family are plan ning to move to Des Moines next month where he intends to practice and make his fature home. Last Sunday was quarterly meeting day with Elder Ferribeo officiating. The service attendance was very good. We always enjoy and appreciate Elder Fer riboo’s visits. ‘Miss Gussie Mardis, clerk in the jew. elry department of the Monroe Mercan tile Co, is now enjoying her vacation ‘The Buxton Wondors played No. i¢ mines last Sunday, The score was 2 in favor of the Wonders, This ties uj things as you remember that No. 1 beat the Wonders July 4, The scor: being 2-5 favor 18-team, Now for the big rub off, which will be at Lovillia La bor day.’ Watch the Bystander for th report. Mrs, Flerence Hogsett (formerly Flor ence Gieen) spent a weeks? visit witl | Miss: Guise Mardis. They claim it wa: ‘ane big week filled with dinners, aut Secretary of N. O. C. P. Is Attacked in Texas ‘The National Association for the Ad: vaneoment of Colored People makes known’ the following facts regarding the situation in Austin, Texas, which lead to its secretary, John R. Shillady’s Visit to the capitol in Austin: Tho city of Austin has one of the largest branches of the association in Texas, numbering 316 members. ‘Texas, indeed, has the highest membership of the National Association for the Ad- vancement of Colored People of any state of the union, 7,046 members with thirty-one branches. It was, therefore, with grent concern that on Aug. 11 the National Ansociation’s secretary re- ceived a letter from P. A. Williams, president of the Austin, Texas, branch, saying that on August 9 the deputy sheriff had served a citation on him to appear at the court of the justice of peace bringing all books, papers, corres- pondence, ete., belonging or pertaining to the National Association for the Ad- vaneement of Colored People. He com- plied, was interrogated or thirty min- utes and dismissed. At his writing he was under the ruling of the court and could not tell us any more, ‘Mr. Shillady, on receipt of this com- munication, left New York going first to Chieago to do some work regarding the recent riots, aud from there to Texas, reaching Texas Thursday. It was on Friday that the outrageous attack was made upén him. It is unnecessary for the National Association for the Advancement of Col- ored People to make the statement to the press of this country that it intends to do everything in its power to punish the offenders and ,to make the country ring with a knowledge of the conditions in the eapital city of Texas. Only in the southern states of America could we read that a judge and deputy sheriff heat up a citizen visiting their city in the intercats of a well known Aasocin- tion, highly honored, of ten years stand- ing, an Association with Moorfield Btorey, former president of the Bar As- sociation, aa its prosident, Major J. ©, Spingarn as ite trennurer, with the govs ernor of Minnesota as the president of one of its branches, and Senator Cap- per iintil recently, president -of anoth- er, an Association that has stood always Yor kindly dealing and fair play. ‘The Association believes that the citi- zens of the United States feel with it profound indignation at this latest ex- pression of mob violence, No, colored man who appears to think for himself is safe in the south, and it would seem that, the same is true today of any white man who has the courage to expound his cause. ‘The annual report of the National Avsociation for the Advancement of trips, parties, musical serenades and lawn parties and things too numerous to mention. Mr. James Reasby of Pittsburgh, Peun,, aud William Reasby of Mil- waukee, Wis,, are here in response to 2 summon calling them to thé bedside of of their mother, who has been very ill for the past several weeks, ‘A party of young Indies including, Miss Ruth Southall, Miss Zmma Smith, Mrs, Miriam Mardis, Mrs. Florence Hog- sett and Miss Gussic Mardis spent the day at No. 18 mines last ‘Tuesday. ‘Mrs, Addie Johnson of Miami June: tion passed from this life last Thursday morning, Her funeral was held Sun- day at the A. M. E. Church, Rev. J.J. Evans officiating. Her funeral was one of the largest turnouts that we have had. She was a member of the Cout vf Calantha, Daughtérs of Tabernacle and tho Eastern Star lodges; also. a member of three clubs and the choir. Mr, Honry U. Mease and: mother are contemplating moving to Des Moines ‘this fall. 2 ‘Mr. Boscoo John was ~ fortunate enough to get back from France in time to see-his mother before she passed away. “MEYSTIC ITEMS. ‘Mrs. Rhoda Clark and daughter, Ger- trude, are visiting relatives and friends in Cedar Rapids. ‘Mrs, Mary Clay of Estherville is vis- iting her uncle, Mr, C. E. Best. ‘The social and bazaar given by the Pastor’s Aid Club Saturday night was a real financial success. | Rev. F. B: Woodard of Cedar Rapids was in Mystic on business last week, and. preached at the First Baptist Chureh, His sermon was enjoyed by all. ‘Mrs, M. Cunningsham is snffering with her aukle.. She is .taking treat ment from a Centerville doctor. Mrs. E. F. Brown is on the sicq list this week. ‘Mrs, Mary Clay and Mrs/ M. Cun ningham were in Albia, calling or friénds last Sunday, - 2 ‘Mrs, Priscilla Hi'l had the misfortun: to stick a nail in “her foot, whieh i causing her much pain,. Mr. Chiirles Douging: is’ reporte1 ©: the sick list, Se Colored People was put in the hands of tho district attorney, deputy sheriff and the justice of the peace in Austin, They: read its chief aims stated as follows: 1. A vote for every Negro man and woman on the same terms as for white. men and women, 2. An equal chance to acquire the kind of an education thit will enable the Negro everywhere wisely to. uso this vote. 3. A fair trial in the courts for all crimes of which ho is accused, by judges in whose election he has participated withodt descrimination because of race. ‘4, A right to sit upon the jury which passes judgment upon him. : 6. Defense against lynching and ‘burning at the hands of mobs. | 6. Equat service on railroad and oth- ‘er public carriers, This to mean sleep- ing car service, dining ear so¥viee, Pull- man service, at the samo cost and upon the same terms as other passengers, | 7. Equal right to the use of public parks, libraries ahd other community services for which he is taxed. 8. An equal chance for a livelihood in public and private employment, 9. ‘The abolition of color-hyphenation and the substitution of ‘‘straight Amer- icanism.’? ‘The demand for equal service on rail- roads and public carriers they took = special exception to. They also advised discontinuance of ‘The Crisis, They talked about social eee In the ‘ame report, the Association, in Mr. Shil- lady’s forceful language, makes this statement regarding social quality which it believes and for which it in- tends to battle to the end: “(Nor should any one be led astray by the tiresome talk about ‘‘social ‘equality,’’ Social equality is a private question which may well be left to in- dividual decision. But, the prejudices of indiviluals cannot be acc€pted as the controlling poMey of @ state, The Na- tional Association for the Advancement of Colored People is* concerned. primar ily with public equhlity,; America is a jtion—not a, private elub. The privi- Re Teas than Me dunichoP cltlien? ship belong of right to.no separate class of the people but to all the people, ‘and to them as individuals. The constitu- tion and the laws are for the protection of the minority and of the unpopular, no Jens than for the favorites of fortune, or they are of no meaning as American in- struments of! government, Will not the readers of this article wire or write to their senators and rep- resentatives expressing their indigna- tion at the treatment accorded Mr. Shil- ; lady in Texas, and urging upon them a congressional investigational investiga- tion of mob violence in the United States. “> ATTORNEY BROWN HEADS ROOBEVELT MEMOBIAL COM, Attorney 8, Joe Brown of this city has been appointed state chairman of the colored men’s section of the Roose- velt National Memorial Committee for the state-of Towa and has named,as the other members of tte Jowa committee the following: ‘Attorney George H. Woodson and Dr, B. A, Carter of Buxton; Editor John L. ‘Thompson and Dr, A, J. Booker of Des Moines; W. 8. Page Ottumwa; J. W. Norrig, Sioux City; W. W. Gross, Keo- Kuk; Dr, R. 8, Taylor, Davenport; Jos. D, Hopkins, Waterloo; John D. Reeler, ‘Mason City; Honry Venable, Pt. Dodge; M, 0, Culberson, Clinton; A. G, Clark, Oskaloosa; C, W. Lyons, Council Bluffs; George L. Suter, Marshalltown; Harry W. Bose, Dubuque and J, Wesley Thomp- som, Towa City. * ‘This committee will co-operate with a ‘similar committee of Negroes in each state which will comprise the colored men’s section of the Natiagal Commit- teo of which Hon. William Bryco Thomp- son of New York City is president and Hon, William H, Taft and Charles E. Hughes are honorary president and vice president respectively, the purpose of Which is to erect » suitable memorial to the memory of the late. president, Theodore Roosevelt. ‘DES MOINES WOMEN Si ; LAUNCH DRIVE At a meeting held at the residence «f Mrs, 8, Joe Brown Inst Sunday-after- noon’ plans were perfected for the launching of the Des’ Moines drive for the benefit of the. girla? dormitory at. Towa City which is now.in'full blast; ‘and in ordor that every individual ont ¢lub in Des Moines might be given in opportunity to show their interest in. our girls, who are struggling for a higher education it was decided that the drive should not close util Monday, Sep’: 1 at the Virginia "pienie at Fraze yark at or before which time all president? and solicitors will be expected t> re- port to either Mrs, George C. Yeung, secretary, or Mrs, Jessye FP: McUloin, treasurer, and at the close of the piv- nie progrark the result of the drive will be announged by Mins Mamie Diggu who is the president of the University Giri Club. ; Spe iis Published every Friday by the Bystander Publishing Company, Des Moines, Iowa. Office in Chemical building, corner Seventh and Mulberry streets. Phone, Walnut 899. Entered at the postoffice as second class matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Official paper of the M. W. U. Grand Lodge of Iowa, A. F. & A. M., and International Grand Congress of Heroines of Jericho of America, and Western Baptist Association. The Bystander is the only Afro-American journal published in Iowa, and the oldest west of the Mississippi River that has never missed an issue. It was established in 1894, and is read by nearly all the colored people of Iowa. We will not return rejected manuscript, unless accompanied by postage stamps. We are prepared to do first class job work at reasonable prices. All of our work is guaranteed. Communications must be written on one side of the paper only and be of interest to the public. "Brevity is the soul of wit," remember. Write the news of all and lay aside your personal whims or ideas. This notice applies to all writers, contributors, agents and correspondents. Sign all articles, write only upon one side of paper, write a plain hand and spell accurately. Do not send in names of persons at parties event. Do not give an eulogy or write your personal comment upon classes, all societies, all religious denominations should be recognized. Imply tell the news or event in a brief, simple manner and let the readers of The Bystander comment. We have correspondents in the following towns: Alba ..... Miss May Davis Buxton, Iowa ..... Edward Milla Clarinda, Ia. ..... Miss Viola Walker Cedar Rapids ..... Mrs. Cora Harrison Centerville ..... Mrs. A. L. Crittenden Chillicothe, Mo. ..... Mrs. Buth Anderson Clinton ..... A. A. Bush Davenport ..... Mrs. D. J. Johnson Keokou, Ia. ..... Miss Mary Smith Knoxville, Iowa ..... Mrs. H. Bryson Macon, Mo. ..... Lucy Harris Mason City ..... W. L. Wigton Moberly, Mo. ..... Miss Lee Etta Owens Omaha, Neb. ..... Miss Murel Brown Oakalcoa ..... Mrs. Cora Moore Rock Island, Ill. ..... Miss B. Edmunds St. Paul, Minn. ..... Mrs. Nattie Hicks Quincy, Ill. ..... Mrs. Mattie Lilly Burlington ..... Mrs. Elizabeth Green Council Bluffs ..... Rev. M. R. Rhonence Clarinda ..... Mrs. Clarifarrie East Moline, Ill. ..... Mrs. I. L. Moore Fort Dodge ..... Mrs. F. E. Coleman Galesburg, Ill. ..... Mrs. Lois Pinkard Marshalltown ..... Mrs. A. C. Wolder Minneapolis, Minn. ..... F. E. Pierre Mount Pleasant ..... Mrs. Bernice Bramble Moline, Ill. ..... Mrs.Mable G. Hill Ottumwa ..... Miss Ida Davis Rock Island, Ill. Miss Edmonia Swaney Monmouth, Ill. Miss Gladys McWilliams Omaha, Neb. ..... Mrs. Murl Washington CONTRIBUTARY DEPARTMENT. SOUTHERN CIVILIZATION. By Dr. W. H. Lowry. The mobbing of Mr. John R. Shillady, a white man, secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a typical illustration of southern civilization. The act was committed in Austin, Texas, as Mr. Shillady was returning from a meeting with some Negroes in the interest of the N. A. A. C. P. Mr. Shillady was approached by Judge Dave J. Pickle, Constable Charles Hamby and Ben Pierce. These three thugs gave Mr. Shillady a severe beating and placed him upon an outbound train for St. Louis. The notorious judge admits that he and his companions acted unofficially, claiming that Mr. Shillady had been "injiting Negroes against whites." The action of these men is clear proof that the officers of the law in the south not only hold the garments of the mob but also help to stone the victim. Mr. Shillady is preparing to demand congressional and presidential investigation and also demand of Governor Smith of Texas why a citizen of New York cannot be protected in Texas. If the case can bring about federal intervention, it should be of great interest to the Negroes. When a Negro leaves this country the federal government protects him to the extent of arms and ammunition, yet he can be mobbed lynched, and burned at the stake right in the sight of the federal government, and his protection is left to the state that permits these armes to be committed with impunity. The men who participated in the last war, whether at home or abroad, did a great thing. They fought a great fight and the victory is theirs, no one will deny them the glory which they deserve. But to have won the war and come back home and let the fine spirit of accomplishment, organization, co-operation and confidence in group action go to waste will be a sad spot in history. The men, most of whom were boys in age, deserve a voice in all things and as the years go by this voice will be more and more insistent. It is now, while the spirit of the conflict is still alive that we should come together and keep fresh the bonds of comradship, instead of waiting to revive them in the years to come. The victory button, or the button of the American legion should adorn the lapel of every man who is entitled to wear one. It is an introduction, since the uniform is discarded, it is a high honor and will mean more and more as the years go by. The young men of this city, alive to the issues of the day and wise to look so far into the future have organized a live post in town. They want every man who is eligible to be a member. They want to bring into a common band all the men who served in the different units, have them know each other as well as they knew their "bunkie;" in this way there will be a confidence established which will put everyone in a position to do helpful things for each other man. This organization will help the individual, the race, the nation. It is the most democratic body in America since the big army has been demobilized. By this time the lesson of organization ought to be thoroughly learned by every man who wore the uniform, especially. If we are going to do anything worthy and big it is going to be a group accomplishment and not an individual achievement. This is the time for the young men to get the idea of their worth and possibilities. With this end in view the Lincoln Post is going to have a big smoker and get together meeting on Tuesday night, September 2 at the Army Club. This is not a meeting to decide which organization won the war, but oge of music and story telling and finest fellowship. We will celebrate our own home coming and be buddies. Every man who can play an instrument must bring it and the old company or platoon quartette can bring down the vocal harmony to their own and others delight. Every man, soldier, sailor, marine is expected and their is no such as rank—only manhood and comradeship will staid out. BURLINGTON NEWS The past week has been one round of excitement and pleasure, commencing Monday with the tri-state fair, and ending Saturday with the carnival and Al G. Barnes animal show. The tri-state fair was a grand success this year. The horse races were fine. The auto polo and auto races were exeiting and the fire works at night were grand. It was the first time that the Al G. Barnes show ever appeared in Burlington. And it can come again. It was noticed that Mr. Barnes employed colored people in all parts of his clean and up to date show. Mr. Alfred Anderson the only race clown in the business appears with the Al G. Barnes show. Little Miss Helen Burdett attended the funeral of her grandfather, Mr. Benjamin Burdett of Mommouth, Ill., last week. While there she was the guest of her uncle, Mr. E. F. Burdett. Mrs. S. M. Henderson was a visitor in Mommouth Ill. last week. Mrs. Albert Woods is visiting her daughters in Muscatine, In. daughter in Muskegan, in. visitings in Chicago, Ill., was called home on account of the serious illness of her sister. Miss Evelyn Hedge. Master Charles Hedge, who has been visiting in Quincy, Ill., and Palmyra, Mo., has returned home. Miss Florence Cook of Hannibal, Mo., is visiting at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Cook. Mr. A. L. Cook and son, William, have returned home from Colorado, where they spent their vacation. Miss Bessie Earley of Quincy, Ill., visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Washington during fair week. Rev. Ransom was at his best last Sunday. He preached two splendid sermons and the services were well attended. That being the Willing Workers day, a large sum was collected. Mrs. Rebecca Pleasant while coming out of church last Sunday evening fell down the steps and was painfully hurt. Mrs. Carrie Cook was taken suddenly ill last Friday with acute indigestion, and for a few hours was in a dangerous condition. But at this writing she is recovering nicely. Mr. Fred Graham has returned from Chicago where he spent the winter. He has taken unto himself a wife while there. Mrs. Graham will arrive in the city later on. The lawn social that was given by the Willing Workers Club at the home of Mrs. Matilda Johnson was well attended, and was a financial success. Mrs. Bessie Johnson was called to Dubuque, In., on account of the serious illness of her brother-in-law, Mr. Ed Martfin. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Montague of Quincy, Ill. have come to Burlington to live. At the present time they are rooming at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson. Mr. Montague is a cousin of Mrs. Clive Washington. Mr. Charles Wells has bone to Columbus junction to attend the races. Mrs. Ida Baker entertained with a dinner party last Sunday in honor of Miss Bessie Earley of Quincy, Ill. Mrs. Nana Chim of Monmouth, Ill. was also an out of town guest. THE BYSTANDER Miss Gertrude Cowden and Mr. Perry Harris were united in marriage last Tuesday evening at the home of her mother, Mrs. Rose Cowden. Rev. Ransom officiating. The groom juts returned from overseas. The young couple have a host of friends who wish them a long and happy wedded life. Mr. George Tyler is very sick at his home. His many friends hope he will soon recover. Mrs. Nana Chinn and Miss Minnie Tirrell of Mounth, III., visited in the city during the fair week. Mr. George Johnson entertained the Willing Workers Club last Tuesday at the home-of Mrs. E. Green. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was organized on the evening of the above data at Masonic hall, 18 Pearl street. Opened by singing, Prayer by the Rev. M. R. Rhonence, chairman. The minutes of the last weeks meeting was read and received after which Mrs. Moss, secretary of the Omaha branch of N. A. A. C. P. and also Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Jewell who were the delegates to the N. A. A. C. P. convention held at Cleveland, Ohio. Made some very interesting remarks as to what the N. A. A. C. P. represented. Mrs. Jewell's report of the convention proved very interesting to all. Mr. Gallaway, the organizer of the Council Bluffs branch gave a splendid explanation as to what this organization represents, after which enrolling of members took place. Total membership seventy-two. Next in order was the election of officers. Officers elected: Mr. W. C. Carter, president; W. G. Lyons, vice president; Mrs. Florence B. Frankaul, secretary, and D. M. Mixon, treasurer. Board of directors: Rev. Matthew R. Rhonence, Rev. J. P. Jackson, Mrs. Chas, W. Madden, Mr. A. C. Stewart, Mr. James Kennard, after which a motion was in order to adjourn to meet Sunday afternoon at 4 p. m. at the Masonic hall, 18 Pearl street. Rev. Rhonence joined in marriage Sat;ursday morning Mr. F. B. Roberson and Miss Elsie Ewing, both of the state of Iowa, and also more coupled Monday morning was joined in marriage by Rev. Ronenee. A great time in Bethel Sunday. Lesson from Zacharia, chapter 8, 16 and 17 verses. These are the things that ye shall do; speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates; and let none imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath; for all these are things that 1 hate, saith the Lord, Text, "Imagine no Evil in Your Hearts Against His Neighbour." While the Rev. Rhonence was preaching. It seemed that the love of God was in every heart, and every soul that set before him had love for his neighbour. Sunday night he preached from Exodus, 14th chapter, and a part of the 14th verse. "The Lord Shall Fight for You, and Ye Shall Hold Your Peace." The Baptist Church reports a great time, but the pastor, Rev. J. P. Jackson was out of the city. He and his good wife were in St. Paul, Minn., where he is attending their convention. Church members and friends are looking for their good pastor home this week. The A. M. E. Church are looking forward for a big time Labor day, Sept. 2, Monday. The stewards and stewardesses prepared for a big dinner and a program at night. Sept. 12 Mrs. Dolringez and Mrs. Young will have a box social at the church. Brother Charles W. Madden will have charge of the Labor day dinner, and the chairman of each stewardess board under Mr. Madden. The choir will meet every Friday night at the church. The young man, Mr. Brown, who is sick at 1117 Avenue D is much better. Brother R. V. Robinson at 2425 Fifth avenue seem to be much improved at the writing. Mr. Robinson is one of the oldest trustees of the Bethel A. M. E. Church. Since he has been sick the Church has missed him. Brother Robinson is a man that is well loved by all. Mr. D. M. Mixon, a member of the Taternacle Baptist Church, was taken sick at his home Saturday afternoon. Mr. Mixon is the treasurer of the N. A. A. C. P. branch of Council Bluffs and a fine young man. Mrs. Ella Medley and baby, Richard were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Rhonence. Mrs. Medly is from Fort Dodge In., where Rev. Rhonence was pastor for some time. The Sunday School of the Bethel A. M. E. Church had an outing for the children Sunday for the children of the community. Mrs. Rhonence and Mrs. Medly were the guests of Mrs. G. Hupp of Omaha, Neb., Friday for lunch, reporting a happy time. She professed a bove in Christ in her early days and was always, when in health, active in church and club work. At the time of her demise she was a member of St. John's A. M. E. Church and a member of the choir. As a member of the church she was faithful, loyal and generous. She loved the choir and it was our value to her failing Council Bluffs News. OBITUARY. health when she could no longer blen her voice in praise for the Master, she was made an honorary member. The church, the community and the various losses to which she was a member suffer an irreparable loss, but says Bunyan, "Let dissolution come when it will it can do the Christian no harm for it will be but a passage out of a prison into a palace, out of a sea of trouble into a haven of rest; out of a crowd of enemies into an innumerable company of true loving and faithful friends; out of shame, reproach and contempt into exceeding great and eternal glory. ROCK ISLAND ITEMS (Special to Bystander. Mrs. C. Bowman of Kansas City returned home last week after a pleasant visit at the Windsor home. The following ladies attended the O. E. Star grand session at Peoria, Ill., last week: Mrs. A. B. Ivy, W. M., also grand treasurer, Mrs. R. Hupston, past M. and trustee of Masonic home and Mrs. Jennie McClain, matron of Prince hall attended the grand session. They all report a vne time and 120 delegates in attendance. Mr. Albert Critz, a young man highly respected by both colored and white, died the past week. He left a loving wife, mother and several other relatives to mourn his loss. The funeral was held at the Second Baptist Church of which h was a member under the auspices of the Masonic lodge. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family. "Who knoweth and doeth all things well. Mr. John Slaughter, William Morrison, William Thompson, John King, Abe Dawson, W. Patron of Adah Chapter and Grand Patron J. R. Hick attended the grand commandery of Knights Templars in Peoria last week. Mrs. Warren Douglass and daughter, Glendolyn of Chicago, returned home after four month's visit in Kansas, Iowa and different parts of Illinois. She was a guest of Mrs. C. Golden. Her husband, Warren Douglas, was one of the representatives at Springfield, Ill., from Chicago. Father Boyd of Yayman Chapel delivered the sermon at the quarterly meeting service held at St. Paul's Church in Moline Sunday afternoon. No one but a man called of God could preach such a sermon. Mr. Kipper died last Saturday after a long illness with dropsy. His wife took the body to Paris, Mo., for burial. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. Notice is hereby given that the Eagle Coal Company, a corporation, organized under and existing by virtue of the laws of the State of Iowa, and authorized to conduct a general coal business therein, with its principal place of business at Des Moines, Iowa, hold its annual meeting on the 21st day of May, 1949, at its office at Seventh and Mulberry streets at Des Moines, Iowa; that all the directors and stockholders of said corporation were present or represented at said meeting and in accordance with Section 1617 of the Code of Iowa, Chapter 1, Title 9, and acts amdulatory thereto, it was voted by said directors and stockholders that said corporation was dissolved by the unanimous consent of all the stockholders and directors of said corporation. Articles of dissolution of said corporation were duly drawn and signed and acknowledged by all of the officers of said corporation; and it was further voted by the unanimous consent of the directors and stockholders at said meeting that notice of dissolution of the OUR NEW HOME PENDLETON AVE. ST. FERDINAND AVE. 25,000 MORE PORO AGENTS WANTED Equipped with the Very Latest Apparatus for Teaching the Poro System of Scalp and Hair Culture and all Branches of Beauty Culture Terms. Moderate Diplomas Given Write Today for Further Information "PORO COLLEGE Poro Corner "Dept. A-5" St. Louis, Mo. The School Worthwhile The Bartlett Agricultural and Industrial School Dalton, Mo., "The Missouri Western States" Country Life School for Negro people, opens its 13th Annual Session, Tuesday, Sept. 9th, 1919. Competent, Efficient, College and University training Faculty of experienced teachers. New Modern Buildings for Boys and Girls, with Play-Grounds affording opportunities for manly and womanly sports and recreation. Manual, Music and Domestic Arts training, especially stressed. Beautiful, high, healthy, rolling campus within four blocks of town, station, postoffice, telegraph, and express office. Highly improved farm of 340 acres with stock, dairy, poultry and pigry departments well developed. For thorough, theoretical and applied, practical life needs education, this school holds the record. Students from 12 years up received: Tuition for the school year of 8 months, $10.00 average cost of Beard, lodging, lights and fuel, $3.00 per week, in advance monthly payments. Full prices paid for labor work done by all students outside of literary school hours. None need come except those who prefer this school and are ready, willing, and anxious to study and prepare themselves for the sterner realities of life just ahead of all Americans. Eagle Coal Company and of the execution by the officers of said company of Articles of Dissolution, should be published in "The Bystander," a newspaper of general circulation in Polk County, Iowa, as provided by law. D. E. Sayre, President. E. A. Sayre, Secretary and Manager. H. A. Sayre, Treasurer. 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. 7:30—Preaching. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Cornithian Baptist Church Fifteenth and Linden Sta. G. W. Robinson, Pastor. 1 a. m.—Preaching. 1 p. m.—Sunday school. 6:30 p. m.—B. Y. 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 Wednesday. Everybody invited at all of these services. St. Paul's A. M. E. Church 12th and Crocker Sts. Rev. S. L. Birt, D. D., Pastor. 10:45 a. m.—Preaching. 12:30 p. m.—Class meeting. OUR NEW HOME 1 p. m.—Sunday school. 6:30 p. m.—Christian Endeavor. 8:00 p. m.—Evening worship. Rev. M. Toomey, Pastor. 9:30 a. m.-Sunday school. 11 a. m.-Preaching. 6 p. m.-B. Y. P. U. 8 p. m.-Preaching. St. John A. M. E. Zion Church S. E. E. 19th and Scott Sta. Rev. E. S. Hardge. Pastor. 10:00 a. m.—Sunday school. 11:00 a. m.—Preaching. 6:30 p. m.—V. C. E. Society. 8:00 p. m.—Preaching. 8:00 p. m. Friday—Prayer and class meeting. Sixteenth and Filmore Sta. Rev. H. A. Perry, Pastor. 11 a. m.—Morning service. 12:20 p. m.—Class meeting. 1:00 p. m.—Sunday school. 6:30 p. m.—Christian Endeavor. 7:30 p. m.—Evening worship. Prayer, Wednesday, 8 p. m. Epworth League, 6:45 p. m. Asbury M. E. Church Services in Knights of Tabro Hall, 12th and Park Sta. Rev. Spencer Ray, Pastor. Phone Wal. 8241. Sunday School, 10:00 a. m. Evening Service. Preaching, 7:45 p. m. Class Meeting, Friday, 8 p. m. Elder E. W. Pittman, Pastor. Preaching every 4th Sunday A. M. 11:30. Preaching every Sunday evening, 7:30. Preaching every Wednesday evening, 7:30. Preaching every Friday evening, 7:30. Services all day Saturday. CITY LOCALS |g, TRACY BLAGBURN Notary Public | | REAL ESTATE AGENT quant Lots and Improved Property ‘Jefferson Ave. Phone Drake 774 Des Moines, Iowa JAMES B, MORRIS Attorney at Law have 2 strictly modern bungalows sale. One house 8 rooms, and oth- ; algo small acreages in farm lands. tary Public 515 Mulberry st. Phone W. 1181. Ffuraished room for rent to man and ite for light housekeeping. Call Black evenings. A GREAT BARGAIN. or sale my honte of 5 roonis all on ground fioor, gas and electric lights, ‘aol house and ehicken houge; lot 62x ‘st 609 Twentieth avenue, Rock Is- i, Hl, Will sell part down and bal- on payments. Call or write Mrs. {tie Lombert, 329 West Tenth , Davenport, Ia. No. 5254-Y. yvenport. NOTICE. . ye columns of this page are open news, personal and social. If you ¢.a guest or if you entertained in of a guest ‘or, for any activities ‘dubs and churehes kindly call Wal. and we will gladly take it over the , It ia up to you: to help the jill editress make this.a live up to minute page of local events. PERSONALS. irs. N. . Marshall and little daugh. have returned from Battle Creek eb, where they spent several wecks ithe Battle Creek sanitarium, siding Elder Rev. J. H. Ferribee, 8. L. Birt, D, D., and Mr. C. C. on, grand custodian of the Ma. je lodge of Iowa, were entertained 2.6 o'clock dinner Wednesday, Aug. ‘at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jomson, 1334 East Lyons street. , Daniel Marshal and’ daughter, , of Carrollton, Mo., are the guests his brother, N. C. Marshall, rs, Ora Hutehinson and little girl Marceline, Mo., are the guests of . Bertha Terrie at 1418 Crocker a, ir. A. , Anderson of Omaha was a fair, visitor the past week.* He ith his brother, Joseph Cloyd. ft. and Mrs. J. G. Yaney of Minne- lis, formerly of this-city, are visit- the state fair, ye. s Capita) City Giants will play ball’ versus the Buxton team La- | day, Sept. 1 at Western League Ggme at 3 0’elock, e re. Lizzie Briggs of 2154 West First has just completed the Madame ker hair. growing course and re- ad her diploma Monday morning, | Formerly of JONES & SAMUELS Announces His temporarily doing busj- ness at_ Harbach’s establish ment, 6th and Center. Telephone Market 320-521 Residence Walnut 7104 New Monarch Cafe When you are in Omaha _ we would be pleased to have you call and pay us avisit at the New Monarch Cafe EFIN?30 OF 11'S KIND W23E OF CHICAGO c.R TRAMBEE ‘Se. lath St. 5 Phone; Tyler 4591 J WHEN IN COUNCIL BLUFFS Go To ' HALL’S CAFE © °F good meals, short. orders €Cream and Soft Drinks. ~ Also Rooms to Let. ‘A. S. HALL, Prop. p 1013, Broadway ~~ Bradford’s:Pool Hall M. J. DeRDFORG: Prop A UNE oF ‘TOBACCO, TIGARS & SOFT DRINKS © Wal.1916 *757/W oth St, ES MOINES, «2 10WA. i Spa ea cag mig ANG, <0, a | Mrs. Grace Miller, niece of Mrs, W H, Kilbert, formerly of this city, bu how of Chicago, died Monday morning jot tubereulosis, Her funeral was held Thursday afternoon, from Maple Stree! Buptist.Chureh, —* Miss Beatrice Laura ‘Ten Eyek, 854 Central avenue, Camden, N, d., is visit ing our city as the guest of Mrs, Dora Reynolds MeGuire, 19g Laurel street. She is a talented ‘young lady being a member of the North Philadelphia Al. pha Glee Club and the Camden Choral Club, two of the best noted musical or Kanization. She has been the musical director of the Bethel A, M, BE, Chureh Sunday School being an ardent church ‘worker, Miss Carrie Watson, formerly of this city and a graduate from Des Moines college, has reecived a diploma from the business college in Albany, Mo., at present she is seeretary of the Y, W. C. Aff in St. Joseph, Mo, and has‘been appointed as one of the teachers in the public schools of that city: Dr. and Mrs, Geo. W. Camp of St. Paul, Minn., spent a few days in our city the past week visiting among rela- tives and friends, Dr. Camp is pastory of the Presbyterian Church of that city and his accomplished wife is in charge of the educational features of this church. which is organized on the insti- tutional plan. Mrs, 8. Joe Brown was called to Albia last Tuesday morning to be at the bed- side of her sister, Mrs. E. F. Jones of Buxton, who underwent an operation in the hospital in that city, Mrs. Brown returned Thursday morning and re-| ports her sister doing as well as could | be expected. Rey. W. H. Clark of Keokuk passed hrough the city Tuesday morning on \is way home from attending the Iowa- Nebraska Baptist Association which net in Minneapolis. Rev. Clark is mect- ng with great success in his new charge <Aveakuke A GREAT REMEDY. | The merits of Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy are well known and appreciated, but there is- oecasion- ally a man who had no acquaintance with them and should read the follow- ing by F. H. Dear, a hotel man at Dupuyer, Mont. ‘Four yeays ago 1 used Chamberlain’s Colie and Diarrhooa Remedy with such wonderful results that I have since recommended it ti my friends.”? ° CLUBS. The Good Housing Committee will meet in the evening the first Wednes day in September, which will be the third at the protection home. The Mary Chureh Terrell Club met last Monday evening with the presi dent, Mrs. Jessie Davis, Owing to the fact that so few were present, the clut will meet at the same place. next Mon day night. As many members as pos: sible are urged to be present. The U. D. Art Club will meet with ‘Mrs.. Mayweather’s next week Thurs- ‘day afternoon, Instructor, Mrs. Parker. All members requested to be present. | The Mary B, Tolbert Club met Aug. 19 with Mrs. Wilson on Thirteenth: St. A program was carried out. The next meeting will be with Mrs. George Young on Sixteenth street Tuesday evening, Sept. 8. The elub is having a Birthday Penny Club to which the members are readily responding, Next week's pro- gram will be a talk on the Reconstrue- tion Period, by Mrs. 8..Joe Brown and a paper by Mrs.-E. Mayweather. COLORED WOMEN’S LEAGUE : OF WOMEN VOTERS ‘On next Tuesday evening at the com- munity éepter: at Ninth and Murberry street the Colored Wonien’s League of Women Voters will hold their first reg- ular meeting. ‘A number of important. matters will come before the league therefore the members are all urged to be present. THE BEST PHYSIC. ‘When you want a pleasant physic try Chamberlain’s Tablets. They are casy to take and mild and gentle in effect. They are highly prized by people who have become acquainted with their good Gualities. They only cost a quarter. POPUDAR BABY CONTEST. At the baby contest at St. Paul’s A. M. E. Church last Thursday evening, ‘Aug. 28, little Edward Clark received first prize as the most popular baby, Which was a beautiful little gold watch. Everett Authur Clay, -the little three month’s old Baby of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Clay was the second most pop- ular baby receiving a gold lined silver ——— WANT A HOUSE? Here It Is! Six room, all modern, on paved street, walking dis- tance, $2500. $200.00 down, $25.00 amonth. Always see me for bargains. E.. TRACY BLAGBURN Phone Drake 776 1827 Jaltervon Ave. MEL ge RT AMOR fom Sp TNS NY ha a ee Se Fowler Brothers — EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS FRANK F, FOWLER, Embaluer ead Director ! : Se : ; bee : Phone Maple 2548 5 tig East Walnut Street Desfloines, - lows THE BYSTANDER East s | 3 Des Moines Property I have Several five room, hard wood! finish, electric lighted cottages, in good locations, at $1600 and $1700. $50.00down — Will make one of them a home for you. Let Me Show You E. TRACY BLAGBURN Phowe Drake 774 1627 Jettersen Ave. ———X—X—X—KL_-~—N—a—aK—S—X—_——_— baby cup. John Handy, infant son of Mr, and Mrs. John *Handy, was third and received a lovely silvér cup, All_ex-soldiers, free: smokes. There will be a big free smoker at the Army Club Tuesday, Sept. 2, 1919 at 8 o'clock given by the Lincoln Post No. 126 of the American Legion. An extempora- neous program wili be rendered. Also short ‘Get to Gether’? talks by various speakers: Come and meet your comrades, Help us send a delegate to the national con- vention, Nov. 11, James L. McGuire, . Post Adjutant, L. Post 126. On her way home from attending the supreme grand lodge K. of P. and Court-of Calauthe, Mrs, Fred Gresham of Davenport, Ia.,, as seriously in- jured by a heavy suit case falling from a rack on the Pullman which paralized one side. The accident occurred just ‘as they were going into Chicago on the Pennsylvania line. She was taken to a hospital in Chicago where she is being care@ for. Phe extent of her injuries are not.yet known. She is the wife of Mr. Fred Gresham of Cedar Rapids, both of whom are quite popular in Des Moines. * —_—_—_— PAYTON-PLATTER WEDDING. Miss Marie Payton and Mr. Donald Platter were united in marriage Thurs- day, Aug. 14 at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Payton, Dr, 8. L. Birt officiated. Mrs. Platter was formerly a student of West High. Mr, Platter was-released from the army about six months ago, The bride. wore a grey satin and georgette dress and corsage of bridle roses, After the ceremony a threeequrse dinner was served. Mrs. Grace Brown Johnson was bor in Marshallton, June, 1888, daughtei of Mr.-and Mrs. I. L, Brown, and passed away-August 22, 1919 at 6:43.p. m. in Cedar Rapids, Ia. She.is survived . by her husband, Mr. Callie Johnson, hei little daughter, Glorene Humphrey, and her father, I. L, Brown and a sister and brother. Funeral services were _ held Monday at 3:00 p. m, from the Bethe A.M, E. Church with Silvre Leaf Chap: ter O. E, 8. in charge. 8 The anniversary given by the young people of the A.M. E, Chureh was a success. ‘Those on the sick list are: Mr. E. C. Thomas’, Thomas Jackson and Mrs Stanley Caulder. Rev, FB. Woodard and Mrs. W. A. Brown were in Minneapolis last week attending the Baptist associatton. « Mr, Walt Warren, recently “returned from France, was the guest of his: sis: ter, Mrs, L. D, Lowery last week. _Mr. Chester Baker is no better at this writing. Mrs, Grant Jackson, Mrs, A. C. Wol- ‘der, Miss Jessie Walker and Mr. and Mrs, Carl Brown of Marshalltown at- tended the funeral of Mrs, Callie John- son; while in the city’ they” were the house guests of Mrs. Luther Lowery. Mr, and Mys, W. H. Milligan enter- tained Mesdames Grant Jackson and A. C, Wolder and Miss Jessie Walker at dinner Monday evening-in their coun- try rome. ‘Mr. and Mrs, AJ, Gray and son, Delmar are spending their vacation in Wisconsin. ‘Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Roberts cnter- tained Mr. T. Green and daughter, Mrs. May Wallace and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brown at dinner Monday evening. Mr. I. L, Bfown of Marshalltown was in the city a few days last week called by the illness and death of his daugh- ae. Mee Carl Johnson..7-4 You may learn something from the following by W. H,, Ireland, a travel: ing salesman of Louisville, Ky... (‘In the summer of 1888 I had a sovere at- tack of cholera” morbus. “I gave. the hotel porter fifty cents and told him to buy'me a bottle of Chamberlain ’e Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy and to tago no substitute. I took a double dose of it aovording to the directions and went to sleep, At 5 o'clock the next morn- ing I was called by my order and took a train for my next stopping ylace, a well mar.’? Roy E.Handy J. W. Bland Handy and Bland , Te. Funeral Director Golden Rule Setvices Golden Rule Prices PHONE MARKET 1488 ‘4600. Eight Street — Des Moines, Iowa ATTENTION! MRS. GRESHAM INJURED. CEDAR BAPIDS ITEMS. a Obituary. A TRAVELING MAN'S EXPERIENCE. TAl SHAN A SACRED PLACE Chinese Mountain Said to Be the Oldeat Permanent Place of Worship on Earth. | cyenere are five sacred mountains In China, and the most sacred of all Is Tal Shan, the Great. mountain, sald to be the oldest permanent place of wor- ship in the world. In 2000 B. ©. Tal Shan's crest had been a regular scene of sacrifices and prayers for nobody knew how long. Emperors and lesser officials, even Confucius the Wise, journeyed up the long, narrow tral of Tal Shan to come near to the God of Heaven and Earth and made their prayers before Him, Since those days of simple worship, many temples and shrines have been built on Tal Shan’s slopes. Buddhism, ‘Taoism, Confucianism, all are repre- sented, and there are temples, too, to the Lady of the Mountain, who ts called by some a fairy, by others a goddess, and by others the spirit or soul of the mountain. Whatever her character, the lady is well repre- sented on her mountain top and her shrines are popular. 2 ‘The journey up the mountainside Is accomplished by the traveler partly in a swinging chair supported by Chinese bearers and partly on foot. The “Way” consists of a granite walk, interrupted every little while by flights of steps which stretch on and on and become steeper and closer together until the Pilgrim has mounted 6,600 steps and the peak of Tai Shan Is reached. Here there are more ‘temples and thick Incense and grave old priests who announce a pilgrim’s presence to the gods by ringing deep-toned bells. A Ilttle way off is pointed. out a rock overhanging a sheer precipice. From this rock, called “The Rock of the Love of Life,” persons who had sick rela- tives used to fling themselves, hoping. that the sacrifice of one life would appease the gods so that the other would be spared. Now the dangerous cliff ts barred, and pilérips are forced to appeal to the gods th the conven- tlonal Chinese thethods, ae WILL BE WONDERFUL ROAD Highway of Solid Granite in the Rocky Mountains a Rival-of the ‘Appian Way. Taking example from the famous Appian way, which bas the name of being the first great rod undertaken by the Romans as a public work, the state of Colorado, with the help of an appropriation by the United States government, {s building a highway of solid granite in the Rocky mountains. .No other highway In the world, it Is predicted, will provide travelers with So magnificent a scenic setting, close to a Sheer fall of 3,000 feet on the other side of the great concrete posts and cables that will safeguard vehicu- lar traffic. One gets ati idea of the road from the practical statement that it is costing $25,000 a mile to build. Like the Applan way, on which long stretches of pavement first traveled over 300-odd years before the Chris- tian eraf*stIll remain practically per- fect, the chairman of the Colorado highway commission belleves that Colo- rado is creating a work which will defy the centuries and stand, on comple- tion, as the most ‘wonderful road in the modern world. * * Quite Comfortable, Thank You. —* A comfortable widow 1s Mrs. Amand dgeksos, colored. She Is drawing ‘Unree $57.50 pensions, or $172.50 a month, for the loss of three husbands during the war, and will draw that amount for 20 years, Mrs. Jones’ husband died of spinal menin- gitis soon after entering the service and taking out a $10,000 insurance policy. The widow married. one Smith. He took a maximum life in- surancespolicy in her favor and was killed in’ action. Then Mrs. Jones- Smith married Private Jackson, a) re- turned soldier, who also named her In a $10,000 policy. Influenza made her a widow a third time In less than two years. The war risk bureau de- clines \to make khown her addfess, doubtléss fearing that she would be inundated with offers of marriage. Qtics te the Meonuite. © . The prolonged drought has produces ‘a prolific host of insects, and certain species of gnats are developing a dis. concerting interest in ankles, says Lon- don Dally Mail. Some women are wearing linen bandages as a protec: tion. z ‘An official at the Natural History museum, South Kensington, states that the chief offender Is a tiny Insect bear- ing the long name of Ochlerotatus dor- salis, which breeds in estuaries and explores inland. Jt is to be found. all around-London, especially on the Sur- rey downa. 2 ‘Another bloddthirsty gnat 1s. the Pullearis, which is labeled at-the mu- seum as “particularly troublesome in the evening. Its bite is severe, and with many people causes bad sores.” ee mete Bate * is Now {€-is: In. Spatn’ that they are beginning -to worry about the rising death rate and the falling birth rate. 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YOU AND ILL MAKE OUT WE'RE GOING TO ELOPE SO THAT MY MOTHER IN LAW WILL HEAR! MY HUSBAND DON'T LOVE ME ANYMORE! I'M GOING TO FLIRT WITH ANOTHER MAN! YES ILL GO YOU'RE THE ONLY MAN I EVER LOVED! GREAT! SHE TOOK THE BAIT AND WILL SPREAD IT ALL OVER! HELLO! MR JONES! YOUR WIFE IS GOING TO ELOPE BY THE 6 P.M. TRAIN I HEARD NER SAY S. STATION MA: MA! ILL BET A MINT MY MOTHER IN LAW WILL COME TO STOP US - THEN ILL YELL RUBBER! TRYING TO RUN OFF WITH MY WIFE HEY! GOOD! ITS MY HUSBAND! IVE MADE HIM JEALOUS! I DON'T BELIEVE A WORD OF IT! I JUST DID IT TO TEST YOUR LOVE! I KNEW YOU WOULDN'T LEAVE ME FOR THAT! - BUT IT WILL TEACH HIM TO KEEP MY MOTHER IN LAW OUT OF OTHER FOLKS AFFAIRS! In the District Court of Polk County, Iowa. you are hereby notified that the petition of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Polk County, Iowa, claiming of you a divorce on the grounds of desertion. For full particulars see petition. And that unless you appear and defend on or before noon of the second day of next, September, 1919, term of this court, which will commence at Des Moines, Iowa, on the 2nd day of September, 1919, default will be entered against you and judgment and decree rendered thereon. Dated at Des Moines, Iowa, this 7th day of August, 1919. JOHN L. THOMPSON, Attorney for Plaintiff. ORIGINAL NOTICE. In the District Court of the State of a in and for Polk County, Septem- terin, A. D. 1919. omon Brown, Plaintiff, vs. y Brown, Defendant. To Lucy Brown: You are hereby notified that on or before the 22nd day of August, A. . . 1919 the petition of the plaintiff in the above-aptified cause will be filed in the office of the clerk of the District court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk county, Iowa, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony on the ground of desertion. For further particulars see petition, and unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the next term, being the September term of said court, which will commence at Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa on the 2nd day of September, 1919, default will be entered against you and judgment and decree rendered thereon. Dated this 29th day of July, 1919. S. Joe Brown, Attorney for Plaintiff. NOTICE OF INCORPORATION. The American Co-operative Investment Company, 919 Center street, Des Moines, Iowa, incorporated under the laws of the state of Iowa, is authorizedgage in a general merchandise busi- and such other pursuits as areorized under the co-operative actthe State of Iowa. The capital stock of the corporation is $10,000 divided into one thousand shares of ten dollars each to be issued when fully paid for as provided by law. No person will be allowed to purchase more than four shares. This corporation commenced business on August 6, 1919 and will terminate on August 6, 1939, unless sooner dissolved by vote of three-fourths of the stock or by operation of law. The affairs of the corporation are managed by a board of directors consisting of seven members as follows: Harry E. Wilson, chairman; Harry O. Gross vice chairman; James G. Browne, secretary; William Warfield, treasurer; James B. Morris, general attorney; Lou J. Sheton, director; E. Tracy Blagburn, director. The next election of the board will be held at the June meeting, ·HOWWOULD·YOU LIKE TO BE JOHN? 1920, and in June of each year thereafter by the stockholders of the corporation Elections will be by ballot which may be cast either in person or by proxy—one share representing one vote. From among the board of directors they will elect a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and general attorney. The highest amount of indebtedness to which the corporation may at any time subject itself shall be two-thirds of its capital stock. Private property is to be exempt from corporate debts. American Co-Operative Investment Company. James B. Morris General Attorney. Published in The Bystander, Aug. ust 23 and 30 and Sept. 7 and 14, 1919. AN OLD FAULT FINDER An irritable and fault finding disposition is often caused by indigestion. A man with good digestion and bowels that act regularly is usually good natured. When troubled with indigestion or constipation take Chamberlain's Tablets. They strengthen the stomach and enables it to perform its function naturally. They also cause a gentle movement of the bowels. THE BOSTON EDITOR It is estimated that from four to six colored people out of every ten are affected with syphilis. Whether this be true or not — I have found it to be the basic cause of at least twenty-five per cent of the complaints that have come under my observation. This fact would make it of sufficient importance to discuss in a necessarily limited way in this paper. I was very much impressed with the instructions of the medical officers to the soldiers concerning syphilis. In part they were as follows: If you have any sore on your genitals, no matter how small, or if you think you have syphilis report to a doctor. Do not under any conditions rely on the "blood medicines" that promise to eradicate syphilis, and do not be caught by advertising doctors—quacks—who try to get your money by promising to cure you quickly. Do not let THE BYSTANDER druggists prescribe for you; they are not qualified to treat syphilis. Do not hesitate to tell your doctor or dentist of your disease. Later in life if you get sick at any time, you should tell your doctors that you have had the syphilis, since this fact may furnish a clue to treatment on which your cure depends. Live temperately and sensibly. Do not go to extreme in any direction in your habits in life. Try to get a reasonable amount of sleep—eight hours is the amount needed by the average person. And as a safe guard to others sleep alone. Men should not smoke or chew tobacco or use alcohol in any form. Do not have sexual intercourse until you have been told by your physician that you are no longer contagious. It will interfere with the cure of the disease, and it is criminal, for it is likely to give the disease to your wife and vice versa. An individual having syphilis should not marry until he or she has a doctor's consent. And—this to my mind is one of the most potent factors in eradicating this dreaded disease if we could but put it into practice. Early in the course of syphilis, while it is contagious, the greatest danger of infecting other people is by the month. Because of this danger if you have syphilis do not kiss anybody. Partially do not endanger children by kissing them. Do not allow anything that has come in contact with your lips or has been in your mouth to be left around so that anybody can use it, before it has been cleansed. This applies to cups and glasses, knives, forks and spoons, pipes, cigars, toothpicks and all such things. As better to use your own towels, brushes, comb, razor, soap, etc., though these are much less likely to contamination than objects that go in the mouth. If there are any open sores they usually disappear after two or three weeks, that is if you are treated—everything that comes in contact with them should be destroyed or disinfected. Just because the sores disappear is no indication that you are well, for syphilis primarily is a blood disease and may remain in your blood though there are no visible signs. To live up to the above instructions will only require a little care until one gets used to them; after which, if will be easy. If you do live up to them, there is a good prospect that syphilis will not do your health permanent harm nor cause injury to others; and you will have the satisfaction of knowing that, after your misfortune, you acted the part of an honest man or woman in your efforts to overcome it. KEOKUK NEWS. Mrs. Ella Wicks of Chicago is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Martha Sanders. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Robinson of Marshalltown is visiting his daughter, Mrs. E. Fields. Mrs. Earl McCampbell of Des Moines has returned home after a visit with her aunt. Mrs. Stockwell. Miss Imogene Wilson left Sunday evening for St. Joseph, Mo., where she will attend the grand lodge of the U. B. F. and S. M. T.'s. Mrs. Martha Saunders entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ed Robinson of Marshallton, Mrs. Williams of Fort Madison, and Mrs. Ella Weeks of Chicago. Rev. C. R. Waters preached at the Brag school at Montrose last Sunday. Mrs. Selby Johnson entertained at breakfast last Friday, Rev. McCracken. Mr. George Mott and William Johnson, colored contractors, are busy beautifying the interior of Pilgrim Rest Church. The B. Y. P. U. listened to an instructive reading last Sunday evening by Mrs. M. B. Moore. Rev. Banners of St. Joseph, Mo., preached an excellent sermon Sunday morning at the Pilgrim' Rest Baptist Church. ALBIA NEWS. Mrs. Edith King of Ottumwa and friends were in Albia on Sunday. The Missionary Society held exercises at the A. M. E. Church on Sunday evening. Mr. Charles Davis spent a few days in Albia before going to his work in Ottumwa. Mrs. Albia Bowman of Des Moines is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Zoe Hollingsworth this week. Fair week in Albia the Monroe county fair from Aug. 19 to 21. A number from Hocking and Buxton and surrounding towns were in attendance. Mrs. Kate Moss of Ottumwa and Mrs. Eva Roper of Hocking attended the fair in Albia. Mrs. Hattie Benning and children are visiting Mrs. Jeffers and Mrs. Estes in Des Moines and Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Miller of Hawkeye visited relatives in Albia. Mr. Edward Butler had company over Sunday from Des Moines. Miss Ada Davis and May T. Davis spent Thursday in Ottumwa visiting at the home of Mrs. Horn. Quite a number of people were visiting in Albia the past week. Buxton was over again at the skating rink party. All enjoyed these visits. GRANULATED SORE EYES CURED. "For twenty years I suffered from a bad case of granulated sore eyes," says Martin Boyd, of Henrietta, Kv. "In February, 1903, a gentleman asked me to try Chamberlain's Salve. I bought one box and used about two thirds of it and my eyes have not given me any trouble since." COLFAX NEWS. (Special to Bystander.) Miss Mary Holmes, who has been a guest at Battle House for the last six weeks, returned to Des Moines for a week, visit with her parents. Miss Ethel Terrell of 'chicago is visiting her parents, Rev. Terrell and wife. Mr. U. G. Davis of Galesburg has returned home after a two week's visit in Colfax. Rev. Terrell left Monday evening for Minneapolis to attend the association which is in session there this week. Mr. L. W. Strothers and wife left Saturday for a weeks' visit in Waterloo, Ia. Go Over The Top of your head every day with and knock out the enemy (Dandruff) A finely perfumed Pomade for coarse, stubborn hair. Only 25 cents for large package at all drug stores, or sent by mail upon receipt of price. Mrs. Alice Battles leaves this week to attend the grand session of the Household of Ruth in Sioux City, which convences there Aug. 26, 27 and 28. Mrs. Sam Dean is in Buxton calling on her customers. Mr. W. Bell is a messenger to the grand lodge of Odd Fellows in Sioux City. The Mission Circle will meet with Mrs. George Banks, Aug. 28. Mr. Henry Banks, who was taken to the hospital the first of the month is improving, which is good news to his many friends. Mrs. Annie Holmes was visiting her father this week at the hospital. Mrs. Bank of Des Moines spent Sund day at her home. day to her home. Little Elaine Crank who visited in Des Moines last week, has returned home. Mr. Horace Coles is doing a grand business in his shining parlor. $30 Per Week and Accommodate the new book "Progress and Achievement in the Colored People," by Pearl K. Browne, showing the wonderful dance and new opportunities of our race, many pictures, price $20. lightning seller, ask for terms, write quick AUSTIN JENKINS CO. Fourth Street Washington, D. C. Money can beget money, and its off- spring can beget more. Go Over of your head PALMER'S HAIR and knock out the ene perfumed Pomade for Only 25 cents for large p or sent by mail upon re The Genuine The Morgan 1512 Atlantic Ave. - Makers of famous Skin STRAIGHT 10¢ FLOW MELON Corona BE JOHN GREAT! THE TOOK THE BAIT AND WILL SPREAD IT ALL OVER! WHAT IS BEST FOR INDIGESTION? Mr. A. 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TRAIN I HEARD NER SAY S. you are hereby notified that the patte of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Polk County, Iowa, claiming of you a divorce on the grounds of desertion. For full particulars see petition. And that unless you appear and defend on or before noon of the second day of next, September, 1919, term of this court, which will commence at Des Moines, Iowa, on the 2nd day of September, 1919, default will be entered against you and judgment and decree rendered thereon. Dated at Des Moines, Iowa, this 7th day of August, 1919. JOHN L. THOMPSON, Attorney for Plaintiff. In the District Court of the State of a in and for Polk County, Septem- term, A. D. 1919. mon Brown, Plaintiff, vs. y Brown, Defendant. To Lucy Brown: You are hereby notified that on or be- fore the 22nd day of August, A. 1919 the petition of the plaintiff in the above-identified cause will be filed in the office of the clerk of the District court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk county, Iowa, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony on the ground of descrition. For further particulars see petition, and unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the next term, being the September term of said court, which will commence at Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa on the 2nd day of September, 1919, default will be entered against you and judgment and decree rendered thereon. Dated this 29th day of July, 1919. Attorney for Plaintiff. NOTICE OF INCORPORATION. The American Co-operative Investment Company, 919 Center street, Des Moines, Iowa, incorporated under the laws of the state of Iowa, is authorizedgage in a general merchandise busand such other pursuits as are organized under the co-operative act in State of Iowa. The capital stock of the corporation is $10,000 divided into one thousand shares of ten dollars each to be issued when fully paid for as provided by law. No person will be allowed to purchase more than four shares. This corporation commenced business on August 6, 1919 and will terminate on August 6, 1939, unless sooner dissolved by vote of three-fourths of the stock or by operation of law. The affairs of the corporation are managed by a board of directors consisting of seven members as follows: Harry E. Wilson, chairman; Harry O. Gross vice chairman; James G. Browne, secretary; William Warfield, treasurer; James B. Morris, general attorney; Lou J. Sheton, director; E. Tracy Blagburn, director. The next election of the board will be held at the June meeting, ·HOWWOULD·YOU LIKE TO BE JOHN? 1920, and in June of each year thereafter by the stockholders of the corporation. Elections will be by ballot which may be cast either in person or by proxy—one share representing one vote. From among the board of directors they will elect a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and general attorney. The highest amount of indebtedness to which the corporation may at any time subject itself shall be two-thirds of its capital stock. Private property is to be exempt from corporate debts. American Co-Operative Investment Company. James B. Morrigan General Attorney. Published in The Bystander, August 23 and 30 and Sept. 7 and 14, 1919 AN OLD FAULT FINDER. An irritable and fault finding disposition is often caused by indigestion. A man with good digestion and bowels that act regularly is usually good natured. When troubled with indigestion or constipation take Chamberlain's Tablets. They strengthen the stomach and enables it to perform its function naturally. They also cause a gentle movement of the bowels. JOHN B. BROWN It is estimated that from four to six colored people out of every ten are affected with syphilis. Whether this be true or not — I have found it to be the basic cause of at least twenty-five per cent of the complaints that have come under my observation. This fact would make it of sufficient importance to discuss in a necessarily limited way in this paper. I was very much impressed with the instructions of the medical officers to the soldiers concerning syphilis. In part they were as follows: If you have any sore on your genitals, no matter how small, or if you think you have syphilis report to a doctor. Do not under any conditions rely on the "blood medicines" that promise to eradicate syphilis, and do not be caught by advertising doctors—quacks—who try to get your money by promising to cure you quickly. Do not let MY HUSBAND DON'T LOVE ME ANYMORE! I'M GOING TO FLIRT WITH ANOTHER MAN! THE BYSTANDER druggists prescribe for you; they are not qualified to treat syphilis. Do not hesitate to tell your doctor or dentist of your disease. Later in life if you get sick at any time, you should tell your doctors that you have had the syphilis, since this fact may furnish a clue to treatment on which your cure depends. Live temperately and sensibly. Do not go to extreme in any direction in your habits in life. Try to get a reasonable amount of sleep—eight hours is the amount needed by the average person. And as a safe guard to others sleep alone. Men should not smoke or chew tobacco or use alcohol in any form. Do not have sexual intercourse until you have been told by your physician that you are no longer contagious. It will interfere with the cure of the disease, and it is criminal, for it is likely to give the disease to your wife and vice versa. An individual having syphilis should not marry until he or she has a doctor's consent. And—this to my mind is one of the most potent factors in eradicating this dreaded disease if we could but put it into practice. Early in the course of syphilis, while it is contagious, the greatest danger of infecting other people is by the mouth. Because of this danger if you have syphilis do not kiss anybody. Particularly do not endanger children by kissing them. Do not allow anything that has come in contact with your lips or has been in your mouth to be left around so that anybody can use it, before it has been cleansed. This applies to cups and glasses, knives, forks and spoons, pipes, cigars, toothpicks and all such things. As better to use your own towels, brushes, comb, razor, soap, etc., though these are much less likely to contamination than objects that go in the mouth. If there are any open sores they usually disappear after two or three weeks, that is if you are treated—everything that comes in contact with them should be destroyed or disinfected. Just because the sores disappear is no indication that you are well, for syphilis primarily is a blood disease and may remain in your blood though there are no visible signs. To live up to the above instructions will only require a little care until one gets used to them; after which, it will be easy. If you do live up to them, there is a good prospect that syphilis will not do your health permanent harm nor cause injury to others; and you will have the satisfaction of knowing that, after your misfortune, you acted the part of an honest man or woman in your efforts to overcome it. KEOKUK NEWS. Mrs. Ella Wicks of Chicago is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Martha Sanders. Rev. J. S. Moore and Mrs. M. E. Amos returned home after attending the association at Monroe City. They reported a fine session. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Robinson of Marshaltown is visiting his daughter, Mrs. E. Fields. Mrs. Earl Campbell of Des Moines has returned home after a visit with her aunt. Mrs. Stockwell. Miss Imogene Wilson left Sunday evening for St. Joseph, Mo., where she will attend the grand lodge of the U. B. F. and S. M. T.'s. Mrs. Martha Saunders entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ed Robinson of Marshallton, Mrs. Williams of Fort Madison, and Mrs. Elia Weeks of Chicago. Rev. C. R. Waters preached at the Brag school at Montrose last Sunday. Mrs. Solby Johnson entertained at breakfast last Friday, Rev. McCracken. Mr. George Mott and William Johnson, colored contractors, are busy beautifying the interior of Pilgrim Rest Church. The B. Y. P. U. listened to an instructive reading last Sunday evening by Mrs. M. B. Moore. Rev. Banners of St. Joseph, Mo., preached an excellent sermon Sunday morning at the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. ALBIA NEWS Mrs. Edith King of Ottumwa and friends were in Albia on Sunday. The Missionary Society held exercises at the A. M. E. Church on Sunday evening. Mr. Charles Davis spent a few days in Albia before going to his work in Ottumwa. Mrs. Albia Bowman of Des Moines is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Zoe Hollingsworth this week. Pair week in Albia the Monroe county fair from Aug. 19 to 21. A number from Hocking and Buxton and surrounding towns were in attendance. Mrs. Kate Moss of Ottumwa and Mrs. Eva Roper of Hocking attended the fair in Albia. Mrs. Hattie Benning and children are visiting Mrs. Jeffers and Mrs. Estes in Des Moines and Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Miller of Hawkeye visited relatives in Albia. Mr. Edward Butler had company over Sunday from Des Moines. Miss Ada Davis and May T. Davis spent Thursday in Ottumwa visiting at the home of Mrs. Horn. Quite a number of people were visiting in Albia the past week. Buxton was over again' at the skating rink party. All enjoyed these visits. GRANULATED SORE EYES CURED. "For twenty years I suffered from a bad case of granulated sore eyes," says Martin Boyd, of Honrietta, Kv. "In February, 1908, a gentleman asked me to try Chamberlain's Salve. I bought one box and used about two-thirds of it and my eyes have not given me any trouble since." COLFAX NEWS. (Special to Bystander.) Miss Mary Holmes, who has been a guest at Battle House for the last six weeks, returned to Des Moines for a week's visit with her parents. Miss Ethel Terrell of Chicago is visiting her parents. Rev. Terrel and wife. Mr. U. G. Davis of Galesburg has returned home after a two week's visit in Colfax. Rev. Terrell left Monday evening for Minneapolis to attend the association which is in session there this week. The many friends are very glad to see Mr. Ernest Johnson again home from service overseas. Mr. L. W. Strothers and wife left Saturday for a weeks' visit in Waterloo, Ia. Go Over The Top of your head every day with and knock out the enemy (Dandruff) A finely perfumed Pomade for coarse, stubborn hair. Only 25 cents for large package at all drug stores, or sent by mail upon receipt of price. Mrs. Alice Battles leaves this week to attend the grand session of the Household of Buth in Sioux City, which convenes there Aug. 26, 27 and 28. Mrs. Sam Dean is in Buxton calling on her customers. on her duties. Mr. W. Bell is a messenger to the grand lodge of Odd Fellows in Sioux City. The Mission Circle will meet, with Mrs. Gorge Banks, Aug. 28. Mr. Henry Banks, who was taken to the hospital the first of the month is improving, which is good news to his many friends. Mrs. Annie Holmes was visiting her father this week at the hospital. Mrs. Bank of Des Moines spent Sund day of bon home. day at her home. Little Elaine Crank who visited in Des Moines last week, has returned home. Mr. Horace Coles is doing a grand business in his shining parlor. $30 Per Week introducing the new book "Progress and Advancement of the Colored People," by Prof. J. Minor, showing the wonderful doing and new opportunities for a man's performance at $290, lightning seller, for ten hours write quick AUSTIN JENKINS CO. Fourth Street Washington, D. C. Money can beget money, and its offspring can beget more. Go Over of your head PALMER'S "HAIR- and knock out the energy perfumed Pomade for Only 25 cents for large p or sent by mail upon re The Genuine The Morgan 1612 Atlantic Ave. STRAIGHT 10¢ FLORM MELBA Corona BE JOHN GREAT! HE TOOK THE BAIT AND WILL SPREAD IT ALL OVER! Mr. A. Robinson of Drumqin, Ontario, has been troubled for years with indigestion, and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets as "the best medicine ever used." If troubled with indigestion or constipation give them a trial. They are certain to prove beneficial. They are easy to take and pleasant in effect. Price 25 cents. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to thank the lodges, clubs and many friends for all kindness shows during our recent bereavement and the many beautiful floral offerings of sympathy. Also the eloquent words of condolence spoken by the pastor, Rev. Evans in behalf of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Addie Johnson, who died Aug. 21, 1919. Mr. Sampson Johnson, Mrs. Elnora Davis, Mrs. Ethel Donelly, Messrs. Walter and Rosece Johnson. Indian Raised Cotton and Tobacco The Indian farmer, especially in the Southwest, carried the cultivation of the American variety of cotton to as advanced state. His culture of tobacco, on which was based a profitable industry for the early colonies, had been developed to a high state of efficiency. The Top every day with SUCCESS' DRESSING my (Dandruff) A finely coarse, stubborn hair. package at all drug stores, receipt of price. made only by Drug Company - Brooklyn, N. 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