Iowa State Bystander

THE BYSTANDER THE D R'S OBSERVATIONS THE EDITOR'S OBSERVATIONS (By John L. Thompson.) --- Boost Pay and read The Bystander XXVI No.18 From Kirksville, Missouri up into grand old Iowa, the finest of ten thousands, the brightest star in the galaxy of the American union. Iowa, the home of 3,000,000 people prospering upon her rich undulating drift soil, the greatest agricultural state in the union and the richest. She was the first state in the union to wipe from the statute book the obnoxious black laws. We had only traveled a few miles in Iowa until we had heard the almost forgotten tinging and saw the electric street cars, a sound and a sight that we had not seen while traveling in Missouri for more than two weeks. Of course Missouri will never have electric street cars now since automobiles and aerial time with the airship will be there we only have about 22,000 colored population and our state is capable of offering and keeping a hundred thousand of good honest, industrious colored people, who want to farm. There are still a few opportunities left. Our first stop was in Carney, Polk county, Iowa, a little mining camp of about 500 people of which nearly one-half are colored and most of them have bought a few acres near this town and are farming it. They are doing well. They habe hogs, cattle, chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese and they own several hundred acres of Iowa land that cost them from $200 to $500 per acre and now some of it is worth from $500 to $1,000 per acre. Our next stop was in Centerville, Iowa, county seat of Appanoose county, where lives about 500 colored people, most of them are miners as this is a great mining community. Mr. Richard Good is one of the pioneers and highly respected citizens; another one is W. H. Tompkins, who owns valuable property. Mr. Ceory Noah is doing well. He has recently blight a beautiful stucco house. Mr. B. B. Baker is doing well. C J. Reed is still here; also H. A. White, Henry Johnson is one of the reliable citizens, who stands for something in this community. Mrs. A. L. Crittenden is still the Bystander reporter. She is the best reporter that Centerville ever had. We next stopped in Buxton, the far famed Negro metropolis of Iowa at one time, but now as the great coal mines becomes worked out the people have left here by the hundreds seeking REPORT ON HOME Since the close of the active campaign to secure funds for the purchase of a home for the girl students at Iowa university, the following have contributed to the Des Moines committee: Mrs. Lillian Burrell, Des Moines, $15; Mrs. Laurence C. Jones of the Piney Woods life and country school, $10; Houshold of Ruth, Des Moines, $10; Mrs. W. G. Madison, Ames, Iowa, $5; the Roosevelt club, $5; Miss Tabitha Mash, $2; and the St. Mary's Christian Home society, $10.85. The local committee are grateful to these donors and at this time urge all friends with outstanding subscriptions to forward same to Mrs. Jassye E. McClain, treasurer at 1067 Seventhcentile steet. IN MEMORIAM. In loving memory of my dear Grandmother Angeline Coleman, who passed away six years ago October 22, 1914; gone but not forgotten. It was hard to part from you dear, still I know it was God's will. Your memory lingers around my aching heart. Yet as time goes on, I miss you more. Your cheerful voice, your welcome face; no one can ever take your place. Rest on dear. Your memory shall never fade. Your loving grandson, Loyd Davis. KEOKUK NOTES. Mrs. Mary Brown on Palean street is recovering rapidly. Mr. B. F. Uptegrove and Mrs. Mary Brown on Fulton street were united in marriage by Rev. C. R. Waters Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shanninghouse are the parents of a fine baby boy. Mrs. Nicholas Wothwell of Atchison, Kan., is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Woods. Mrs. George Ashby and daughter, Pearl, are visiting in St. Louis this week. Mrs. Emanuel Proctor has been quite sick, but is much better at this writing. Mrs. Nannie Jefferson is much better at this writing. ter at this writing. Mrs. Ada Crump of Indianapolis, Ind., is in the city on business and also visiting old friends. Mr. Herbert Brown has returned to Chicago after an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. Al Fields. Mr. Kinslow of Shelbina, Mo., and Mrs. Martha Johnson of this city are married. The chicken pie supper given by the Deaconess Club of Pilgrim's Best Baptist church last Wednesday was a State Capitol Blog Hist employment in other coal fields or cities until now there are only about 2,000 people in Buxton of which 1,500 are colored. The two justices of the peace are colored. C. R. Foster and Mr. W. H. Bailey. Two constables Mr. C. R. R. Roman, I cannot just now call the other one Five churches of which three are colored, the St John's A. M. E. pastored by Rev. Sims and the Mt. Zion (without a minutes) and the other Baptist church pastored by the Rev. F. C. Bolling, who is doing good here. One Y. M. C. A. with Edward Mills as secretary. Lieut. Walter Hutchinson has just succeeded him last Sunday at a large meeting at 4 o'clock, where he was inducted into the office. There are four white teachers and six colored teachers. Mrs. Minnie Landon is principle; assistants, Mrs. Mayme Humbles, Miss Mary Dimity Miss Loto Hart, Mrs. Mae I Solo Billings. Mr. Hobe Armstrong still operates the only meat market. He has been with the company for the past thirty-four years and is claimed to be the richest man in Monroe county. He owns over 1,100 acres of some of the highest assessed land in that county. Ruben Gaines is one of the rich men here. He owns several farms and many houses in Coopertown. Lawyer George H. Woodson, the pioneer lawyer and real estate man lives here. He is another large property holder, a wealthy bachelor, so ladies ought to look that way. Mr. Woodson is without doubt the best criminal lawyers perhaps in Iowa. There are two other colored lawyers, J. A. Spears and H. H. Hicks, the latter has a fine tonsorial parlor here. One physician, Dr. E. A. Carter, the company doctor and one dentist, Dr. E. A. Willis of which both have a large practice. Mr. Jacob Wilson, one of veteran wheelhouse in political affairs for many years who has been sick for several years is improving. Mr. C. G. Southall's daughter is now a teacher in the academy in Virginia. Mr. James is another young single man, who is operating a cigar factory. There are about twenty-five farmers owning their own farms, Mr. Henry Harnes, J. H. Bates, M. Qualls, Mr. Isaac Johnson, Mr. A. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and many others that I cannot name who owns their farm and doing well. splendid success. The A. M. E. members and friends of the church are responding splendidly to every call made by the trustees. F. S. Johnson voices the sentiment of the entire board when he said, "It is a real pleasure to work in the trustee department. We have a good name and we must strive to keep it." Rev. C. R. Waters, the church financier, as well as one of the ablest ministers of the Keokuk district is stirring things and expects to do greater things in the future and place the Keokuk A. M. E. church where it rightfully belongs. Miss Ollie Tucker of Farmington was in the city Tuesday and Wednesday. Within the next sixty days, Pilgrim Rest Baptist church and parsonage has planned to be entirely free of debt. Rev. J. Sterling Moore has been tireless in his efforts to accomplish this and the overflowing congregations which come every Sunday night to hear the masterpiece sermons he gives to them are going to force him and his followers into new and larger quarters sooner than they had planned for them. Hallowe'en entertainments are very plentiful for October closing days—attend them all. Be sure and mask for the Virgin Olive Temple one at Schonten's hall. Tenth and Johnson. The ladies of the Charity Club are putting forth every effort to make the sock entertainment a great success. Mrs. Orma Fields and Miss Beulah Holt are making great progress and expect to see a full attendance at Pilgrim Rest Baptist church Tuesday, Nov. 4. The two days' entertainment with the qyım oydoed qyım asrādūq uusārāy Rev. W. H. Clark as pastor was well attended and successful. Dr. W. H. Harper is nicely located in the old Dr. Hall office on Seventh and Main streets. Mr. C. J. Jackson, the jeweler of Chicago, is visiting the family of F. S. Johnson for a few days. Mrs. Mabel Johnson of St. Louis is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Taylor for a few days. LINCOLN INSTITUTE NEWS. Miss Jessie Wallace, senior normal class, has returned from DeSoto, Mo., where she substituted until a primary teacher could be secured. We were glad to receive our copies of the Hill Top last week. The paper is a credit to its editorial staff. The boys dormitory is so crowded that the upper rooms of the industrial building are being fitted up to accommodate the young men. If the enrollment increases much more some new arrange- DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, OCT. 24, 1919. SERGEANT NEADOM ROBERTS The above cut is Sergeant Roberts who with Sergt. Henry Johnson of the old Fifteenth or Three Hundred Sixty-ninth infantry of New York dubbed as the Hell Fighters. He was the first soldier of the A. E. F. to be decorated by the French government with the Croix de Guerre and the much ooveted gold palm and star. He will speak Tuesday evening, Oct. 28 at the West High school auditorium. ments will need to be made for the girls also. Dorothy Monroe, Winonah Williams and George and Merreweather Martin are the old students who registered with us last week. Eight or ten of the Fulton students spent the week end at home attending the county fair. President C. Richardson and Prof. J. W. Damel gave addresses at the A. M. E. church Sunday afternoon and the Lincoln institute chorus furnished the music. Prof. V. E. Williams also sang bass solo. Miss Lucille King class of '19 who is teaching at Joplin, Mo., was a pleasant campus visitor Saturday. The Own-A-Bible campaign which is being conducted by the Sunday school is producing some good rivalry among the classes. Our football boys will meet those of Lincoln High, East St. Louis Saturday afternoon. Will we win? Of course. Mr. Nelson Kerr, training officer in the United States rehabitation service visited our school and inspected the work being done by the soldiers in that branch of service. He expressed himself well pleased with the work they are doing. President Richardson visited the annual Negro fair at Bunceeton, Mo., and delivered the principal address. It was well received. He reports Negroes in that vicinity doing very creditably. BEDFORD NEWS. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Bolton have sold their home in our city and are moving to Denver, Col., where Mr. Bolton expects to go into business for himself in erecting a brand new flour mill. He has gone ahead to look up a location for the plant there. His wife follows soon after stopping in Omaha and Lincoln for a short visit with sisters and friends. Henry Johnson of Gravity, who has been so very sick is able to be over to Bedford again. We hope for him a speedy recovery. Alee Price and wife moved to Creston, Iowa a few days ago and will make their future home there. Mr. Green Lucas expects to spend the winter in Omaha with his sister, Mrs. Annie Hamiler and daughter, Miss Gertie Lucas. John Franklin, Mr. I. W. Franklin's son, who went to France and Germany has returned home again. We highly congratulate this brave young man. We have a good many of them. May God bless our boys and may they become men in all the meaning of man. CENTERVILLE NEWS. The chicken supper given Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Trippletts was well attended and success reported. Miss Ida Conley, who was operated on a few days ago at St. Josepr's Mercy hospital, is doing nicely. We all hope for her speedy recovery. The A. & I. D. club will meet with Sister Stella B. Nash Thursday afternoon. Quite a number of Sir Knights and Daughters and friends attended the social given by Sir Lewis Hughes at his home in Mystic. Deacon Ceory Noah is some better at this writing. Automobile and Thousand Dollars to Prof. and Mrs. Laurence Jones Sergeant Needam Roberts, Hon. Nate Kendall and Hon. Harvey Ingham Spokes. An interesting and intelligent audience of our people numbering several hundred assembled in beautiful St. Paul's church last Monday night to encourage "The Piney Woods Country Life School" and to hear our world war hero Sergt. Neadom Roberts, of the old Fifteenth New Yorkers. Sergeant Roberts together with his partner Sergt. Henry Johnson fought and killed thirty-six Germans in the Argonne forest May 15, 1918. Get Together Spirit. The meeting was an evidence that our people can get together if they only would in a general way. Capt. Asa Turner, a great friend of Piney Woods had planned a surprise meeting on Prof. Laurence C. Jones for last Monday night and had secured from Hon. H. R. Wright, the use of the Army club, and Hon. Nate Kendall and Harvey Ingham had promised to speak at this meeting for Piney Woods at which time Captain Turner intended making a presentation of a gift to the school. A short while after these arrangements the advance agent of Sergeant Roberts arrived and without knowledge of the Piney Woods meeting, Mr. G. U. Cloud and Attorney Morris contracted for an address by Sergeant Roberts for this same Monday night. They planned to put it on under the auspices of and for the benefit of the American Legion, but upon consulting the head of the American Legion, permission was refused on the grounds that it was against their policy to commercialize the uniform. They then decided to assume the responsibility themselves and made arrangements to use St. Paul's church. It was announced in the churches on the following Sunday and the friends who had started boosting the Piney Woods meeting thought of the conflict. Principal Jones who had just returned from Omaha was called into consultation with Messrs. Cloud and Morris and they decided it would be best to combine the two meetings instead of fighting one another. They then attempted to get the auditorium but it was engaged for Monday night. It was finally decided to go ahead and use St. Paul's church which would get one-fourth of the profit from the meeting, Piney Woods another fourth and the promoters the other two-fourths. Since no provison was being made to have anything in honor of our world hero after the meeting Professor Jones generously told Messrs. Cloud and Morris to arrange a dinner for fifty and use his part of the profit to pay for the dinner in honor of the first American hero. At the table with Sergeant Roberts were Capt. Asa Turner, Atty. and Mrs. S. Joe Brown, Atty. Gertrude Durden Rush, Dr. and Mrs. J. Alvin Jefferson and others. While the audience was large and enthusiastic, it was not complete success financially for Messrs Cloud and Morris, as expenses were quite heavy, the largest of which was a guarantee of $125 to Sergeant Roberts, aside from the cost of the church, printing and their time. Messrs. Nate Kendall and Harvey Ingham, served without recompense, Hon. Nate Kendall taking care of his own expenses from a distant point in the state where he had been addressing audiences in behalf of his candidacy for governor. The audience was well pleased and very commendatory in their praise of all of the speakers who in the words of Prof. Laurence C. Jones, were unanimous in their declaration that the world "was looking for a new whitenman with an awakened conscience." Atty. Gertrude Durden Rush acted as chairman of the meeting, Atty. S. Joe Brown introduced Hon. Harvey Ingham, Mr. G. U. Cloud, introduced Sergeant Roberts and Professor Jones introduced Hon. Nate Kendall. Automobile and a Thousand Dollars for Piney Woods. At the close of the meeting Capt. Asa Turner presented a gift of an automobile with electric starter to Mrs. Laurence Jones, to which fund friends form San Francisco to New York, subscribed generously when they heard of her recent illness. To Principal Jones he presented a check for $1,000. Mrs. Jones made the acceptance speech in a very winsome and fascinating manner sounding a high note of encouragement to our people to continue onward and upward. More Than Enough Is Too Much. To maintain health, a mature man or woman needs just enough food to repair the waste and supply energy and body heat. The habitual consumption of more food than is necessary for these purposes is the prime cause of stomach troubles, rheumatism and disorders of the kidneys. If troubled with indigestion, revise your diet, let reason and NOTICE DR. L. R. WILLIS Dentist Wishes to announce that until he can close out his practice in Buxton, he will be in Des Moines with Dr. A. J. Booker, 907 Walnut St. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of Each Week Remnants of Pure Cork ---best selling patterns These Linoleums are not to be confused patterned surface sold as linoleum by To buy is to save materially, for the remnants of season's selling, of the most popular patterns in print. The pieces contain from 4 to 20 yards of u pattern and make clean and inviting. Bathrooms, pantries, kite with linoleum that will give lasting service. Make ANNOUNCING O OF GU LINO AT GREATLY Pure Cork-and-Oil Print ing patterns---at less than are not to be confused with the felt base rooft sold as linoleum by many stores. For the remnants offered are the accumulation ular patterns in printed and inlaid qualities. Yards of a pattern and will in many instances co rooms, pantries, kitchens, closets, etc., can no ting service. Make your selection from ```markdown ``` These Linoleums are not to be confused with the felt base rooffing material with patterned surface sold as linoleum by many stores. To buy is to save materially, for the remnants offered are the accumulation of ends of rolls from the past season's selling, of the most popular patterns in printed and inlaid qualities. The pieces contain from 4 to 20 yards of u pattern and will in many instances cover such floors as you desire to make clean and inviting. Bathrooms, pantries, kitchens, closets, etc., can now be renewed at a great saving with linoleum that will give lasting service. Make your selection from $1.50 Printed Linoleum, Sq. Yd. 88c $2.25 Inlaid Linoleum, Sq. Yd. $1.29 $1.60 Printed Linoleum, Sq. Yd. 97c $2.50 Inlaid Linolenm, Sq. Yd, $1.33 $1.65 Printed Linoleum, Sq. Yd. $1.08 $3.25 Inlaid Linoleum, Sq. Yd. $1.78 DAVIDSONS IOWA'S LARGEST FURNITURE STORE 412-414-416-418-WALNUT-ST. --- --- Sister M. J. Thompkins took dinner with Mrs. J. W. Martin Sunday. There were several called on Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Mayfield Sunday at their new home on East Wilson street. Miss Adams is visiting with Mrs. Albert Jackson. Mrs. Katherine Smith is enjoying a visit from her brother of Pittsburgh, Pa. Quite a number of Centerville folks visited in Mystic Sunday. Mrs. Leonard Lewis entertained at a three-course luncheon Monday evening. Miss Elizabeth Adams was the honored guest. Mr. Tolliver of Ottumwa, Iowa, was a Sunday visitor in our city. Mrs. H. B. Marshall was calling on friends Saturday afternoon. The N. A. A. C. P. will have a social Saturday night at the church and a small program will be rendered. Mrs. Marie Brown is reported on the sick list at this writing. Sister Lucy Bell is somewhat improved at this writing. Brother Robert Tinell took supper Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Thompkins. The church and Sunday school is progressing nicely. The Art and Industrial club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Mildred Mayfield Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 14 at 3 o'clock. A large attendance present. The club gave $10 for the home in Iowa-City. The people of Centerville pledged $200. Mrs. Mildred Mayfield headed the list with $25, being the largest individual contribution of the race. Our state president, Mrs. Martha White was present and gave a grand address, explaining every detail about the girl's home of which Centerville is very proud. After business was disposed of a delicious two-course luncheon was served. Mrs. White was the guest of Mrs. John Hicks while in the city. Mr. Henry White was a caller at the Mr. J. Hicks home Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Childs visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. S. Watson. Subscribe for the Bystander and get the news of the state. INDIANOLA, IOWA To Club Workers. The minutes of the National association Colored Women of the Denver meeting are now ready. The executive board instructed the national secretary to send minutes to state presidents to sell for 10 cents per copy. All club women desiring a copy please notify me at once through your secretary. A report of the dish shower for the home will be sent out as soon as possible. Heads of departments, send a copy of outlines to Art and Literature Club, of Burlington. Address Mrs. Besse V. Johnson, 715 Spruce street. Also the Girls Social Club, Albia, Ia. Miss Frances Thomas, 514 Second avenue. These clubs do not appear in minutes but will be benefitted by work for the year as outlined by chairman. Martha F. White, President I. F. C. W. For Chapped Skin. Chapped skin whether on the hands or face may be relieved in one night by applying Chamberlain's Salve. It is also unequaled for sore nipples, burns and scalds. Buy Now and Save e and Thousand Dollars to of. and Mrs. Laurence Jo- berts, Hon. Nate Kendall and Hon. Harvey Ingham. d intelligent audience of our people numbering seven beautiful St. Paul's church last Monday night to en- Country Life School" and to hear our world w ests, of the old Fifteenth New Yorkers. Sergeant artner Sergt. Henry Johnson fought and killed t ne forest May 15, 1918. Get Together Spirit. an evidence that our people can get together if they may Capt. Asa Turner, a great friend of Pinoy Woe, meeting on Prof. Laurence C. Jones for last Monday, A Hon. H. R. Wright, the use of the Army club, a Harvey Ingham had promised to speak at this meeting with Captain Turner intended making a present A short while after these arrangements the advance arrived and without knowledge of the Piney Wood and Attorney Morris contracted for an address by A Hon. Monday night. Input it on under the auspices of and for the benefit upon consulting the head of the American Legion, the grounds that it was against their policy to commit to assume the responsibility themselves and me Paul's church. It was announced in the church, the friends who had started boosting the Piney the conflict. Principal Jones who had just returned to consultation with Messrs. Cloud and Morris are to combine the two meetings instead of fight attempted to get the auditorium but it was anger was finally decided to go ahead and use St. Paul's fourth of the profit from the meeting, Piney Woe, promoters the other two-fourths. It was being made to have anything in honor of our King Professor Jones generously told Messrs. Cloud and A Hon. for fifty and use his part of the profit to pay the first American hero. At the table with Sergeant Atty, Atty, and Mrs. S. Joe Brown, Atty, Gertrude Alvin Jefferson and others. Messrs. large and enthusiastic, it was not complete Cloud and Morris, as expenses were quite heavy, the guarantee of $125 to Sergeant Roberts, aside from lug and their time. Dundall and Harvey Ingham, served without recordering care of his own expenses from a distant point, been addressing audiences in behalf of his candidacy. It well pleased and very commendatory in their praise on the words of Prof. Laurence C. Jones, were unaware that the world "was looking for a new whiteman." Burden Rush acted as chairman of the meeting, A Hon. Harvey Ingham, Mr. G. U. Cloud, introduced Professor Jones introduced Hon. Nate Kendall. Table and a Thousand Dollars for Piney Woods. The meeting Capt. Asa Turner gave a gift of a charter to Mrs. Laurence Jones, to which fund friend A Hon. York, subscribed generously when they heard of theipal Jones he presented a check for $1,000. The acceptance speech in a very winsome and fast note of encouragement to our people to conti ANNOUNCING OUR OCTOBER SALE OF GUARANTEED LINOLEUM AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES and-Oil Prints and Inlaids at less than today's cost with the felt base rooffing material with lstores. are the accumulation of ends of rolls from the and inlaid qualities. in many instances cover such floors as you desire closets, etc., can now be renewed at a great sa selection from ANNOUNCING OUR OCTOBER SALE OF GUARANTEED LINQLEUM AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES $2.25 Inlaid Linoleum, Sq. Yd. $1.29 $2.50 Inlaid Linolenm, Sq. Yd. $1.33 $3.25 Inlaid Linoleum, Sq. Yd. $1.78 --- The Best advertising medium to rech colored people in the west Price Five Cents thousand Dollars to Mrs. Laurence Jones Kendall and Hon. Harvey Ingham Spoke. once of our people numbering several hun- church last Monday night to encourage 'ool' and to hear our world war hero seventh New Yorkers. Sergeant Roberts by Johnson fought and killed thirty-six 1918. your people can get together if they only nner, a great friend of Piney Woods had laurence C. Jones for last Monday night night, the use of the Army club, and Hon. promised to speak at this meeting for nner intended making a presentation of her these arrangements the advance agent but knowledge of the Piney Woods meeti- sis contracted for an address by Sergeant the auspices of and for the benefit of the the head of the American Legion, permis- was against their policy to commercialize the responsibility themselves and made art was announced in the churches on the had started boosting the Piney Woods capital Jones who had just returned from with Messrs. Cloud and Morris and they the two meetings instead of fighting one the auditorium but it was engaged for to go ahead and use St. Paul's church profit from the meeting, Piney Woods an- two-fourths. to have anything in honor of our world generously told Messrs. Cloud and Morse his part of the profit to pay for the zero. At the table with Sergeant Roberts s. J. Joe Brown, Atty. Gertrude Durden and others. antisustiastic, it was not complete success as expenses were quite heavy, the large to Sergeant Roberts, aside from the cost by Ingham, served without recompense, own expenses from a distant point in the in audiences in behalf of his candidacy for every commendatory in their praise of all rof. Laurence C. Jones, were unanimous as looking for a new whiteman with an as chairman of the meeting, Atty. S. Sh- am, Mr. G. U. Cloud, introduced Ser- roduced Hon. Nate Kendall. and Dollars for Piney Woods. Asa Turner presented a gift of an auto- rence Jones, to whichfund friends form generously when they heard of her re- nented a check for $1,000. speech in a very winsome and fascinating engagement to our people to continue on- Des Moines Ignition Exchange 108 Sixth Avenue Phone Walnut 3088 Distributors For Detroit Batteries Disco Ford Starters If you want the right price and Batteries phone us. We are making special allowance and hold batteries for 10 days. G OUR OCTOBER SALE GUARANTEED OLEUM Y REDUCED PRICES prints and Inlaids an today s cost sooffing material with tion of ends of rolls from the past es cover such floors as you desire to now be renewed at a great saving Sold on Easy Terms E. TRACY BLAGBURN Notary Public REAL ESTATE AGENT Vacant Lots and Improved Property 1627 Jefferson Ave. Phone Drake 774 Des Moines, Iowa Attorney at Law and Notary Public Abstracts Examined, Real Estate for Sale. 907 Walnut. Phone W. 6135 Adv. MISS CORA GRIMES Special Dressmaking and Fancy Sewing. All Work Guaranteed. Res. 1216 Center. Phone Wal. 7435 Adv. REAL ESTATE. I have tour new residences from four to five rooms, one frame and three stuccoed. Good cellars, wells, long lots suited to raise chickens on high level rich land. Will sell these to good class colored families on easy payments. Call at office 702 Polk building. L. M. MANN, Owner. An Agreeable Surprise. "About three years ago when I was suffering from a severe cold on my lungs and coughed most of the time night and day, I tried a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and was surprised at the promptness with which it WANT A HOUSE? Here It Is! 6 room house. Modern. West 22nd St. $2800, $300 00 down, $25.00 per month, 7 per cent interest. Lot 50x165, north of Franklin Avenue. E. TRACY BLAGBURN Real Estate Agency Phone Drake 774 1827 Jefferson Ave. Portia Robinson Hair Culturist and Manicuring Mme. C. J. Walker's System Residence Work a Specialty Call Walnut 6272 Residence 853 6th Ave. Dr. Arthur J. Booker ANNOUNCES The removal of his office to 907 WALNUT ST. October 1st, 1919 Hours 9 to 10 a. m. 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Phone Walnut 6135 ALL NATION'S CAFE 315 Missouri St. MACON, MISSOURI Phone 548 Just One Block East of the Burlington Depot. Lodging, Meals and Short Orders at all Hours. Give us a call. L. B. ANDERSON, Prop. Macon, Mo. gave me relief," writes Mrs. James Brown, Clark Mills, N. Y. Many another has been surprised and pleased with the prompt relief afforded by this remedy. PERSONALS Rev. G. W. Robinson left the city Wednesday for Sioux City, Iowa, to attend the white Baptist state convention which convenes in that city. Prof. and Mrs. Laurence C. Jones have arrived in the city this week after having toured the state in the interest of their schol "Piney Woods," Braxton, Miss., preparatory to returning south for the winter. While in the city they are stopping at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. Joe Brown. Mrs. Booker wife of Dr. Arthur J. Booker has been quite sick the past week, but is some better at this time. Miss Fanny Barlow and Miss Stella May Briggs returned Wednesday morning from Chicago. Mrs. J. H. Perkins, who has been seriously ill is able to be up. Mrs. C. B. Brown of 206 Arthur avenue left Sunday for a week's visit in Davenport with her son, L. M. Brown and grandson, Wilbert. Mr. Jethro J. Carter of Minneapolis returned home after a two weeks' visit with his sister, Mrs. W. B. Cottons of 960 West Twenty-second street. Mrs. Thornton Adams returned home Oct. 16 from a delightful three weeks' vacation visiting with her son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Gray and a host of friends in Chicago. She also visited friends in Evanston, Ill. Throughout her entire visit she had such a delightful time it will never be forgotten. Mrs. E. Winn of 912 Pleasant street, returned home this week from Kansas City, Mo., where she spent several weeks with her daughter-in-law, who underwent an operation for tumor. She left her doing nicely. All members of the membership committee are urged to be present at the Central Y. W. C. A. at Ninth and High streets Monday evening at 7:30. CLUBS The Mary Church Terrell club was entertained Monday night by Mrs. Audra Alexander. A very interesting program was carried out. Will meet next week with Miss Margaret Roberts. Lesson is book III of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Mrs. Lula McCree will have charge of the Roosevelt memorial program. Delightful refreshments were served. The educational committee of the Y. W. C. A. met Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 15 at the central "Y." Miss Virginia Roberson, secretary was present. Plans were discussed for the future educational development of the Tenth street Y. M. C. A. center. The Mary B. Tolbert club will meet at the home of Mrs. J. Mayweather Tuesday evening. All members are urged to be present by order of the president. Mrs. Gus Nichols. The Wednesday Cosmopolitan Breakfast club was highly entertained at Mrs. Fred Helton's, 944 Fourteenth street place Wednesday, Oct. 22. Phyllis Wheatly Art club met at the residence of Mrs. Sargent White this week and adjourned to meet with Mrs. I. C. Burrell, Oct. 29 at which time an excellent program will be rendered. Among those to appear on the program will be Dr. A. J. Booker, Rev. Claybrooks, Mrs. S. Joe Brown and Mrs. Hampton Graves. All members urged to be present if they don't want to miss a treat. The Callanan Industrial club met on Wednesday afternoon with the president in the chair at the Community Center, Ninth and Mulberry streets, which will be the club's regular meeting place hereafter. Mrs. S. Joe Brown brought to us some very interesting remarks which we were glad to have. We will have with us next Wednesday afternoon two ladies well worth listening to. Come and hear them, Mrs. Colston and Mrs. Dickerson. Club will meet next week with Mrs. Thornton Graves, No. 1 at the club roams. The president has decide to go by numbers instead of the alphabet so when you see your name appear with a number you will know you are the one to entertain the club. The Intellectual Improvement club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. O. L. Glass and continued the study of authors and their public, with Mrs. Ralph Burnaugh teacher on Japanese literature. The club contributed to the china shower for the girls home at Iowa City. The D. Y. W. Y. K. Art club will meet Wednesday evening Oct. 29 at the home of Mrs. Ardella Bryant, 1012 Eighth street. SOCIAL Don't forget to come to the musical to be given Sunday, November 2 at 4 o'clock at the Union Congregational church under the supervision of Miss Ethel Bowmer, a student at Drake university musical department. Admission free. Everybody invited. A number of the young ladies of the M. C. T. club went on a hike Sunday afternoon on Urbanda way. A few less search for walnuts was made which ended up in a delightful wienie and marshmallow roast. Wonderful feats of jumping creeks and climbing fences were accomplished by the hikers. Kodak pictures were taken and hikers returned home weary but heavily laden with pumpkins. Mr. Donald G. Bell, 403 South East Second street was granted a divorce from his wife, Nellie M. Bell on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment and adultry. THE BYSTANDER Capt. E. T. Banks left for Marshalltown, Iowa, Thursday to constitute a commandary. Pvt. Hobart Helton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Helton of 944 Fourteenth street place has returned home after an absence of five years during which time he has been serving in the quartermaster department of the Twenty-fifth infantry stationed in Honolulu. He has not been discharged, but is attached to the reserve corps. A family dinner was given in his honor at the parental home Sunday. The pastor and congregation of Kyles A. M. E. Zion church invite all friends to worship with them Sunday, Oct. 26 all day. Theg ala event will mark their moving into their new church on South East Eighteenth and Scott streets. Services will be conducted at 11 o'clock. There will also be preaching at 3 o'clock p. m. by one of the ministers of the city, and again at 8 o'clock in the evening. Rev. Hardge and his corps of workers have worked indefatigably to give the members an ideal home in which to worship. The public is cordially invited to be present. Mrs. Guy Harris entertained at a Capt. Casper Schenk, attorney at law, birthday party Monday afternoon at her who served as an oversea officer in the SATURDAY & MONDAY SPECIALS DRESSES A dress sensation — wonderful lot of Paulettes in the Fall shades, at— $19.98 The EMPORIUM 720-722 WALNUT DRESSES One week of beautiful Serge and Tricotine Dresses with dainty buttons and braid trimmings. $17.98 Tomorrow For One Day Only A Great Special Purchase Sale of MILLINERY Hundreds of Smart Fall Hats—the entire surplus stock of a well known New York manufacturer—will be offered, for tomorrow's sale only Velvet Hats Zbiline Plush Hats Duvetyn Hats Panne Hats Brocaded Hats Feather Hats Sale Price $7.50 Sailors Turbans Chin-Chins Off the Face Style Colonial Hats Soft Brimmed Hats Hats for Street, Dress, Evening Wear Sale Starts Promptly at 9:00 A. M. We Advise Early Shopping Big Savings REAL BARGAINS Big Savings Great Two Days Sale Of Plain Tailor-ed And Fur Trimmed Winter Coats SATURDAY AND MONDAY AT $25 COATS $20 COATS $18 COATS $15.00 Saturday & Monday HOUR SALE 10-11 A. M. One rack of wonderful serge dresses with fancy button braid trimming for only... $14.98 STYLES Ful Collared Loose Back Belted Pocketed SATURDAY AND MONDAY AT. $45 Coats $40 Coats $35 Coats $29.75 SUITS A racked packed with a marvelous lot of Fall Suits— $23.98 SUITS A lot of some of the highest priced Suits in our stock, sacrificed at— $34.98 SUITS Any sample Suit in our stock worth up to $75.00—special for two days a $44.98 SATURDAY & MONDAY SPECIALS. CHURCHES. home, 777 Thirteenth street in celebration of the twelfth and tenth anniversary of her two sisters, Lola and Cynthia Richardson. A wienie roast, donkey's tail contest. Prize won by Hattie Mae Buford. A birthday cake with candles and Hallowe'en decorations was the feature of the afternoon, when light refreshments were served. Those participating were: Velonthol McCracken, Lena and Laura Hooks, Rosa Taylor, Pauline Cochran, Susie B. Washington, Bernice Mann, Mildred Jackson, Corintha and Thelma Wyatt, Hattie Mae Buford, Margaret Stewart, May Thomas, Francis Holt and Jesse Richardson. MEMORIAL MEETING Roosevelt memorial meeting to be held at Corinthian Baptist church, Fifteenth and Linden streets Sunday, Oct. 24 at 3 p. m. under the auspices of Crocker street Y. M. C. A. The Young Men's Christian association all over the country will hold memorial exercises Sunday, Oct. 28 in honor of the greatest American of his day, Theodore Roosevelt. The Crocker street branch Y. M. C. A. will pay tribute of respect to this great man in this memorial service to be held at the Corinthian Baptist church, Sunday, Oct. 28 at 3 p. m. Eighty-eight division will be the principle speaker. Other short speeches and a number of musical selections will be given. SERGT NEADOM ROBERS APPEARS AT ST. PAUL'S A. M. E. CHURCH A large audience enjoyed hearing Sergt Neadom Roberts who appeared at St. Paul's A. M. E. church last Monday night. Sergeant Roberts was the first hero of the great world war and the first soldier to receive the French croix de guerre and gold palm and star. Mr. G. W. Roberts' booking agent and Mr. N. J. Roberts, business manager, brothers of Sergeant Roberts are also in the city. While here they are stopping at the home of Mrs. L. J. Courtney, 1110 Crocker street. DEATHS. Mr. LeRoy Roberts of 845 Sixth avenue dropped dead on the streets of this city Friday morning, Oct. 17. He was forty years old and had lived in Des Moines for many years and was well known. The cause of death was heart failure. Mr. Roberts had just returned from burying his brother in Moberly, Mo. the day before his death. 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