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PAGENT FOR NEGRO WELFARE Murderer of a Boy Commits Sucide FOR THE BAD YOU READ OTHER PAPER FOR THE GOOD YOU DO READ THE BYSTANDER VOL. XXVI. NO. 22. PAGEN Murder Reducing Southern Representation . VOL. XXVI. NO. 22. Pagent in Boston Promotes Negro Welfare Performance to Be Presented in Many Cities for Benefit of University. Boston, Nov. 27.—Enthusiasm ran high last evening in the Symphony Hall over the pageant of "The Open Door." Something of this presentation makes it a living national interest. It concerns the progress of the Negro race. Rarely, if ever, have whites and blacks been mixed in such numbers on such equality and with such mutual good feeling and sympathetic enthusiasm. Boston's best and Cambridge's cultured were among the list of patrons. "The Open Door" was written by Mrs. Richard Ware, the wife of the president of Atlanta University. Its music, the effectiveness of its appeal to the ambition of the Negro race, and in its demonstration to white people of the rapid progress and capacity of the Negroes in such that the Atlanta constitution gave it exceptional praise. Attention has been given to the pagen by Commissioner Claxton, head of the United States Bureau of Education, who sees in it an important means of stimulating Negro ambition and white interest in Negro progress as a national movement. President Ware's sister, Miss Gertrude Ware, of the faculty of the university, has been given a year's absence to promote the presentation of the pageant in various cities. Atlanta University is the beneficiary of the performances. King Ignorance is the leading figure in the opening of the pageant, and before him in colorful and strikingly savage dress the wild men perform their violent and servile dances. Oriental gift bearers, in long succession, bring to King Ignorance costly tribute. Creed, with his whip, makes slaves prostrate themselves before the king's throne, and Hate, with her blindfolded son, Prejudice, is a prominent personage. Then Education comes upon the scene, all radiant and queenly. Ignorance is conquered by the power of her personality and abdicates, retreating in shame and confusion. But she is still opposed by Indolence, Smattering, and Philander, each one of whom finds victims. But Truth, Beauty, and Love appear, overcoming all opposition, and the finale is the passage of the entire race, under the lead of Education, through the open door to the higher and better future. Preliminary to the pageant is an entertainment of nearly an hour by the chorus, singing; "spirituals," or Negro dialect, songs. EDITORS OF COUNTRY ADVOCATE REDUCING SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS Hartford, Conn., Dec. 1.—Those who think that the matter of reducing southern representation in congress and the electoral college is mere talk, are directed to watch the editorial expression in the great daily newspapers of the country on the subject. In a recent editorial the Hartford Times, daily, says: "If Negroes are to exercise their right under the constitution, they can drive out of power every officeholder in the extreme southern states. As they become more dissatisfied over their impotence in political affairs, and if they can see no change in the south, they will come north, thus depriving the south of labor which it needs." "The Negro," said a well known attorney here, "so far as I can learn from talking to his leaders, is not seeking to 'dominate' the white people, but he is determined to exercise the constitutional right to vote, or see to it that those who profit by his presence shall do so no longer. In the south it is purely a matter of 'taxation without representation.' The most conservative whites of the south are anxious to find a way that will give the colored people better rights of citizenship. They have come to realize that the 'protection' they sought in depriving the Negroes of voting is not really protection but slow destruction, for the people are leaving the south without labor." Negro Dramatic Star. Charles Gilpin Achieves Distintion On Stage New York, Nov. 30.—He is here—a great actor. Those who have been forward to the time when the race would produce a recognized great actor who could be pointed to with pride as demonstrating what our group may achieve, now have that hope gratified. Charles S. Gilpin, has that distinction, and he is now playing the leading role in the famous artists center, Greenwich Village, in a production known as "The Emperor Jones." Mr. Gilpin is not only the leading character, but is the only member of our group in the cast, all the others being white. Alexander Woolcott, said to be one of the world's greatest dramatic critics, a southerner by birth, writing in the New York Times, says of Mr. Gilpin: "His is an uncommonly powerful and imaginative performance, in several respects unsurpassed this season in New York." Before going into this production, Mr. Gilpin had the character in "Curtis" in the Drinkwater production of "Abraham Lincoln." James Wendon Johnson in the New York Age says: "Charles S. Gilpin is proving himself to be a great actor, and he is also demonstrating to the New York public and theatrical managers those artistic powers of the Negro which will some day be generally recognized." Negro Postman Heroic (By the Associated Negro Press.) Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 30.—A letter of appreciation and thanks has been received at the postoffice building in recognition of the prompt action of Letter Carrier Andrew Van Kueren in saving from disaster by the fire the occupants in Sterling Place. The letter, which is signed by one of the tenants, reads: "In recognition of the quick thinking and prompt action of Letter Carrier Van Kueren, which probably averted a catastrophe on behalf of the owners and my fellow-tenants I wish to report his splendid conduct at a fire that occurred in the apartment house at 945-499 Sterling Place. "While making a delivery of mail at the above address he discovered a blace in the basement. His first action was to see that a fire alarm was turned in; after which he aroused twenty families occupying the building, some of whom were still abed, by knocking upon their doors and ringing the bells. He then calmly went on his way delivering mail. "As a type of the man who knows what to do in an emergency and does it as a matter of course, Andrew Van Kueren is worthy of note. I wish to congratulate you on the possession of such an employee, and hope his career in the post office department may be signally successful." A copy of the letter, which was signed by Roger A. McDonnell, was forwarded to the letter carrier, and with it commendation by Postmaster Walter C. Burton. At the same time he was awarded a plush case containing five $5 gold pieces, from the residents of the apartment house. The case was suitably plated with the name, date and cause of the sending. The Japanese Question Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 26.—Viscount Ishii of Japan will present the question of racial equality informally to the league of nations at this session it was learned authoritatively today It was said Ishii will bring the matter to the attention of he assembly in such a way as o avoid comment or debate. Members of the Japanese delegation said today they were instructed by the government not to submit the race equality measure or any other that might apt to create friction. The matter will be put before the assembly probably as a reminder that Japan has not forgotten her original demands. JURY CQUITS NEGRO SAVED FROM MOBS Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 25.—Robert Lowe, a Negro youth charged with assaulting a ten-year-old white girl at Arlington, Texas, was acquitted by a jury here at noon today. The Negro recently was rescued twice from a mob. DES MOINES, IOWA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1920. "STOP CRYING NOW! DADDY IS GOING RIGHT STRAIGHT UP TO GET IT!" Ask Congress to Continue Negro Bureau Ask Congress to Continue Negro Bureau Chicago, Dec. 1.—B. L. Mays, international president of the Railway Men's International B. I. A, has taken up with Senator Medill McCormick and Congressman Martin B. Madden, the subject of having congress provide for the continuation of the Bureau of Negro Economics in the Department of Labor. Congressman Madden in a statement to Mr. Mays says: "This Bureau and several others were created as war measures for the better correlation of different groups of workers during the war period. It was thought by many that when the war ended there would be no need for their further continuance, but if the experience of those most directly affected leads them to believe that the work done during the war proved of such value as to justify its continuance as a peace time activity. I see no reason why their judgment should not be given great weight and the question of legislation making it a useful arm of the government given early and favorable consideration." PLANNED BY CONGRESS Department of Public Works and Public Welfare May be Created in Place of Interior. Uashington.—Complete reorganization of the government executive departments is contemplated by the incoming Republican administration as among its first moves for betterment. Among the chief moves in bringing this about are the abolition of the Department of the Interior and the creation of a Department of Public Works and a Department of Public Welfare with the head of each in the cabinet. For this great change Senator Medill McCormick of Illinois, will introduce a bill at the beginning of the final session of the present Congress next month. He has worked out a comprehensive plan. The functions of the interior department have become somewhat minimized if not obsolete. With the development of the west, the general land office is not what it used to be. Nor is the office of Indian affairs. The bureau of pensions has been somewhat superseded by the war risk. It is believed by McCormick that the geological survey, the reclamation service and the bureau of mines should be transferred to a department of public works. To this he would add the river and harbor work now done by the war department, and such other bureaus as would fit in. To the department of public welfare he would give the bureau of education, the functions of which would be greatly enlarged; the women's bureau in the department of labor, all units which touch upon the condition of women and children, and other and newer functions. While it is true that all bureaus and departments of the federal government are supposed to subserve the public welfare, and while the suggested name of department of public welfare may be different when the law is finally enacted by congress, this department will take over all the social work of the government, including the bureau of war risk. CREATES NEW DEPARTMENT. Senator Kenyon's Measure Consolidates Washington, Nov. 25.—The creation of a department of Social Melfare to "safeguard and promote the social welfare of the people of the United States," is provided for in a bill prepared by Senator Kenyon of Iowa, for introduction at the coming session of congress. The head of the department would be a member of the cabinet. The department would have transferred to its jurisdiction the Public Health Service and the hygienic laboratory, now under the treasury; the Bureau of Education from the department of the interior; the Children's Department, Women's Bureau, the Bureau of Industrial Housing and Transportation, the United States Employees Service and the United States Employees Commission, now under the Labor De- THE BEST Advertising Medium to Reach the Colored People ELFARE Suicide Boy Killed By Accident T GRAVE and Take Few Cent. Goy Scouts New York e of Theo- king wa partment, and the Office of Home Economics from the Department of Agriculture. The bill also would authorize the president to transfer to the department at any time the whole or any part of any bureau, office or other division or branch of the public service engaged in work relating to the social welfare of the people. An assistant of social welfare, to be appointed by the president at a salary of $5,000 a year, is provided for. SCOUTS RENEW OATH AT BOOSEVELT GRAVE 1,500 Stand Barheaded and Take Pledge to Bear Per Cent. Appreciation. Fifteen hundred picked Boy Scouts from troops in the city of New York stood bareheaded at the grave of Theodore Roosevelt in Young's cemetery at Oyster Bay yesterday and took an oath to uphold "100 per cent Americanism" against foes within and without the boundaries of the country. The scouts were on their first annual pilgrimage to the grave of the "greatest of present day Americans," to use the words of their spokesman, Theodore E. Burnett. Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt stood near his father's grave as the scouts marched by, each dropping a chrysanthemum, until the mound was piled high with flowers. Then the scouts drew up in a military group near the Roosevelt plot and listened to eulogies by their National Scout Commissioner, Daniel C. Beard, and by Mr. Burnett. Commissioner Beard said the former president was one of the first Boy Scouts and for many years was honorary president and chief scout citizen of the organization. NEGRO MINISTER ABSCOUNDS. Burlington, Iowa, Nov. 26—Rev. W. M. Ward, a so called minister of the gospel, has departed for parts unknown and in his possession is a large sum of the Union Baptist funds. Anybody seeing him walking on the road headed toward the state of Mississippi, notify the chief of police of Burlington, Iowa, for he has a warrant out for the arrest of the Rev. Mr. Ward. Price Five Cents Louisville, Ky., Nov. 25—The killing of Joseph Love, the innocent 16-year-old colored boy in April and the continuous confinement in the county jail for the deed, the thought he was possible that he would not again be privileged with the freedom of life on Louisville streets again, accounts for Wm. J. James, white, killing himself in the attorney's room of the county jail on Nov. 5. James, who is 62 years old, was awaiting trial for the murder of Love, whom he shot and killed on pril 18, Love was driving an auto truck which accidentally struck James's son, who was riding a bicycle. The James boy was not injured beyond a few bruises. Mr. James also killed a colored youth over some trifling affair about twenty years ago, and the thoughts of these two deaths so prayed on his mind that he committed suicide, using a large knife which he had concealed in his clothing. G. A. R. TO MEET IN WATERLOO. Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 2.—The second week in June was fixed as the time of the next Iowa encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Waterloo, in an announcement today by R. L. Chase, commander of the Iowa department. ROYAL ARCH ELECTION. At the regular convocation of Geo. H. Cleggett chapter, of Royal Arch Masons at North Star Masonic Temple last Friday evening the following were elected officers for the ensuing year: Bert A. Harris, High Priest; Albert Gater, King; Claude Carr, Scribe; J. A. Wilson, Treasurer and A. J. Rodgers, Secretary. These together with those appointed by the High Priest, elect, were immediately installed by S. Joe Brown, Most Excellent Grand High Priest, assisted by C. F. Topson, Past High Priest and Grand Royal Arch Captain, of the Jurisdiction of Illinois and Iowa. KNIGHT TEMPLARS ELECT At a special conclave of King Solomon Commandery No. 6, Knights Templars on last Tuesday evening the following were elected as officers for the ensuing year: John L. Thompson, eminent commander; C. C. Johnson, Generalisimo; W. Walker, Captain, General; E. T. Banks, Prehate; Henry West, Eniom Warden; I. P. Johnson, Junior Warden; Jas. B. Mitchell, Treasurer; Chas. Carl, Recorder and C. F. Topson, Guard. These together with those to be appointed by the Eminent Commander-elect, will be installed jointly with the newly elected officers of King Solomon Guild, No. 4, Heroines of the Templar Crusades at a public installation in No. star Masonic Temple on Thursday evening, Dec. 9 at which time all Sir Knights and Princesses will appear in full uniform. Honor Roll If you have paid your subscription and have not seen your name on honor roll call Walnut 899 and ask for Mr. Shedd. Rev. W. C. Griffin.....$1.50 Miss Edna Johnson.....1.50 Mr. N. H. Johnson.....75 Lula Bothic.....75 Polish Alda Shoes Some women do not realize that a walking shoe wears better and appears well for a longer time if it is frequently polished. 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We pay for an article like that by space rates. Quite Different. "Did you apply an astringent to the wound?" "I didn't use any of them expensive remedies. The doctor said all I needed was something to draw it up." A Good Place. "Somehow, in spite of all their protestations, reformers never can find the man higher up." "Why don't they hunt for him in the aviation service?" The Better Plan. "If you run across any friends of mine on your auto trip, give them my regards." "Don't you think it would be better to take them to a hospital?" "He must be. I understand he eats regularly and buys himself a new pair of shoes occasionally. Any man who can do that must have an income." The Combination. "Why do musicians generally wear long hair?" "I suppose they think it is necessary to have plenty of locks to match their keys." Difficult Achievement. "My young friends," said a member of the board of trustees, who was addressing the school, "let me urge upon you the necessity of not only reading good books, but also of owning them, so that you may have access to them at all times. Why, when I was a young man I used frequently to work all night to earn money to buy books and then got up before daylight and read them." SOFT SILKY HAIR At last a reliable hair grower that makes short, kinky hair quickly grow long, soft and silky. Steps fall in hair, removes dandruff, cleans the scalp and feeds the hair roots. If your druggist cannot supply you, send 28c in stamps or coin for full size package. Use EXELENTO SKIN BEAUTIFIER an ointment for dark, sallow skin. Used in treatment of skin troubles. Agents Wanted Everywhere Write for Particulate EXELENTO MEDICINE CO., Atlanta, Georgia Among Our Neighbors "AS FOR BEAUTIFUL HAIR AND A LOVELY COMPLEXION" "It is astonishing to know the beneficial results one may obtain from the constant use of Madam C. J. Walker's Superfine Toilet Preparations." Why, they are an assortment of Toilettes suited to the needs of every complexion and beneficial to the most languid scalp." These quality preparations guaranteed to be the equal of many higher priced preparations and to be absolutely free of any injurious contents. Expensively compounded but conservatively priced. BUELLINGTON NOTES. The A. M. E. parsonage has been cleaned and refurnished. Rev. W. R. Rhonence and family are nicely settled. Rev. Rhonence has been preaching splendid sermons and having large attendance at all services. Our trustees collected the sum of $105.60 during the day. Mrs. Rhonence, who is a great help to her husband, was indisposed for a few days last week, but is out again and busy as usual. The Missionary society meeting is held at the parsonage with Mrs. Rhonence every Monday afternoon at 2:30. Mrs. Lydia Mallory of Jacksonville, Ill., was called to the city to attend the funeral of her father, Mr. Dan Burret who passed away suddenly. Mr. Burret was an old and well known citizen here. Mrs. Etta Cotton, mother of Mrs. Ollie Ridout, who has been suffering from a stroke is slightly improved at this writing. Mrs. Glen King of Clarinda, Iowa, has been called to the city to be at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Wm. Stevens who is seriously ill at the Burlington hospital. Mrs. Stevens' many friends wish for her a speedy recovery. Mrs. Bert Wells of Mt. Pleasant, Ia., visited with her daughter, Miss Jeanette Wells, who is a patient in the Burlington hospital. Mr. J. L. Brooks and daughter, Miss Lola, who have been quite sick are able to be out against to the delight of their friends. Mrs. Matilda Williams of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa who has been a patient in the Burlington hospital for some time, has recovered enough to be moved to the home of Mrs. Gertrude Mays. Mr. Mart Brown and sister, Mrs. Myrle Peirson, who are on the sick list, are some better at this writing. Mesdames Jane Florencee and Mary Clark of Louisiana, Mo., have returned to their home after a pleasant visit at the home of Mrs. Rebecca Pleasant and other relatives. Mrs. Lola Cox Henry of Chicago, Ill., has come to spend the winter with her aunt, Mrs. E. Green. Mrs. Ed Dunlap of Minneapolis, Minn., is visiting at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. George Galloway. Mrs. Mary Hail of Palmyra, Mo., is visiting at the home of her son, Anderson Hail. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Smith and Mr. Hary Kenee of Chicago, Ill., have arrived in the city and are stopping at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wilson Messrs. Smith and Kenee are employed at the Hotel Burlington; Mr. Kenee as headwaker Things must have picked up for the Political Club No. 2. They gave a turkey raffle at their hall last Monday night. Turkeys are seare and high this year. But there will be a few that will eat turkey on Thanksgiving day. The carnival given by St. Elmo Chapter No. 3, O. E. S. at their hall, was a grand success. Mrs. Mattie Slaughter entertained at dinner last Sunday for her cousin, Mrs. Lola Henry of Chicago, Ill. Mrs. Anna Motts of Keokuk, Iowa, who has been visiting at the home of her sister, Howard Lindsay has returned to her home. Rev. W. M. Ward a so-called minister of the gospel, has departed for parts unknown. And in his possession is a large sum of the Union Baptist church funds, Anybody seeing him walking on the road-headed toward the state of Mississippi notify the chief of police of Burlington. For he has a warrant out for the Rev. W. M. Ward. g Our Neigh WATERLOO, IOWA. Antioch Baptist Church Items. The church is progressing nicely. Thanksgiving was a big day at Antioch. ton for ing ret abeth Treasu Rev. Rev, Joseph Harris of Monmouth, Ill., preached two strong sermons to a crowded house both morning and evening. His morning subject was "What Think Ye of Christ?" His evening subject, "Dry bones in the Valley." Four souls were added to the church, one for baptism. Dinner was served all day in the dining room, which was a financial success, and Thanksgiving this year was the greatest ever held in the history of the church. Everyone left praising God for the day's great blessing. William Bell, the church treasurer, was married Wednesday to Mrs. Edna Alberts of Keokuk. Velma Henderson entertains a group of the young people with a party Monday night at the home of her parents. The Altar Guild is planning a play for the 17th of this month. It is quite an extensive play taking two hours and a half to produce it. Sunday services were well attended, the pastor preaching two excellent sermons. The Sunday school has started their preparations for Christmas. Mrs. Charles Simms has returned from spending Thanksgiving in Des Moines. Those on the sick list are Mrs. Geo Martin, Mrs. Betty Noah, Miss Pulley, Mrs. George Clarke, Mrs. McCoy, who has gone south for her health is reported as not doing so well. Mr. Pete McDonald underwent an operation having his tonsils removed. Mr. Talmage Allen is also reported sick. MT. PLEASANT NEWS. Miss Bee Helm of Keokuk was a Thanksgiving visitor at the parental home. Miss Dorothy Anderson was a visitor in Burlington Thanksgiving day visiting her cousin, Miss Jeannette Wells. Mrs. Eugene Patterson was in Fairfield last Monday on business. Miss Ada-Elgin of Des Moines was a guest of Mrs. George Williams Green, "The Feast of the Seven Tables" put on at the Second Baptist church Thanksgiving day was a good success financially and socially. Mr. Walter Rhodes of Des Moines was the guest of Miss Beulah Palmer Thanksgiving day. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wyatt returned to Ottumwa on the evening train after spending Thanksgiving. Attorney George Woodson of Des Moines spent a few days in the city last week the guest of Mr. Elmer Richard. Rev. B. H. Hubbard was able to fill his pulpit last Sunday. All the sick children of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wells are all getting along nicely. Mrs. Edwin Gaiter and daughter, Marathaena of Ames, Iowa spent Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. McCracken, returned to their home last Monday afternoon. Mr. Wm. H. Moore of Aurora, Ill., spent Thanksgiving in this city the guest of Mrs. Bee Williams. WASHINGTON NEWS. The A. M. E. quarterly meeting was held Sunday with Rev. A. H. Hackley, presiding elder, administering the sacramment. Quarterly conference was held Monday night and some very interesting and successful reports were submitted. 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Carter is ill at his home on Ninth avenue and First street. Would like also to have you call and see him. Mr. Nat Brown is seriously ill at Mercy hospital. Sunday, Nov. 28 was quarterly meeting at Bethel, P. E. Stovall was present and preached two soul-stilling sermons during the day. Amount raised during the day by the stewards department was $75.00. The stewardess board of Bethel wishes to thank the members and friends who so liberally assisted them to make their Thanksgiving dinner and supper a success. Amount realized was $72.-Signed, Mrs. E. T. Smith, president. The "Boosters" of the Bethel A. M. E. church has installed a beautiful combination coal and gas range in the parsonage. Rev. Waters is all smiles and says the madam is giving him some mighty good hot biscuits. Mr. Roy Johnson of Ottumwa spent Thanksgiving in the city, the guest of his nucle Mr. Eldridge Horne. Mrs. R. Jackson of Marshalltown is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ruterford at 1024 Eighteenth avenue. *Mr. Henry Lee of Buxton spent Thanksgiving with his mother, Mrs. Harriet Lee. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Nelson entertained at dinner Thanksgiving day, Mr. Williams Robinson and Miss Bertha Jackett. Allen Christian endeavors of Bethel is doing some splendid work. The president, Miss Lilly Williams, is extending an invitation to the young people to come and spend a social hour with them. National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peoples held their meeting in Bethel A. M. E. church Monday evening for the purpose of electing officers and the following were elected; Dr. W. H. Beshears, president; Mrs. Anna B. Nelson, vice president; Mr. G. W. Ashby, secretary; Mr. W. H. Milligan, treasurer; executive board, Rev. C. R. Waters, Rev. A. B. Collins, Mr. E. T. Smith, Mrs. James Wetherla, Mrs. De Mae Fine, Mrs. W. A. Brown and Mr. A. J. Gray, Mr. D. L. 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Dandy office space at 1208 Center street for doctor, dentist or lawyer on the first floor of our new building being erected at Twelfth and Center streets. For information call E. TRACY BLAGBURN CO. Drake 774 M. 1872 A Swell Barber Shop Lady Barbers If a girl loves a boy that's her business. If a boy loves a girl that's his If a boy loves a girl that's his business. If they both love each other that's their business. If your need a hair, cut, shave, shampoo, shave that's OUR BUSINESS. "A PEACEFUL SHOP" Mrs. B. J. Roach & Mrs. O. V. Sweeney, Props. 923 Center Street. HOTEL Williams 215-17 WEST Chestnut Street New Hotel for Colored People At Cost of $3,800. On October 1 a new hotel will open at 215-217 W. Chestnut St. for colored people. Rooms for light housekeeping and lodging by day or week. 40 rooms, steam heat and bath. Each room contains electric lights and gas. Information call 600 West Second. Phone W. 5779. H. W. WILLIAMS, Proprietor. Better known as Hustler. FOR SALE Five-room house, toilet, gas for cooking. East front. Possession at once. Close in. Call or Write JAMES B. MORRIS. W. 899 201 Seventh Street Claudius A. Meade, licensed broker, high grade stocks and bonds. Specialist in the stocks of the colored corporations of merit. 2401 7th Ave., New York, N. Y. Phone Audubon 1139. Branches in Boston, Philadelphia, Omaha and Los Angeles. M. TEST THE THREE BRANCHES OF OUR BUSINESS Cleaning Pressing Repairing CENTER DRESS CLUB W. J. Shepherd, Manager Cleaning, Repairing, Dyeing and Tailoring Satisfaction Guaranteed. We Call for and Deliver 1012 Center St. Des Moines, Iowa Phone Walnut 3746 Unexcelled Service --- AGENTS; Ray's Hair Strainer Big Money; 50 cents Box Free. Send 46 cents stamps for mailing, etc. Box 152, Indianapolis, Ind. W. R. NEALEIGH & CO. Sick Headache This distressing disease results from a disordered condition of the stomach and can be relieved by taking Chamberlain's Tablets.—Adv. Office Phone 85540-9881. THEO, H. CAMPBELL Funeral Director Private Ambulance 715 West Sixth St. Sioux City, Iowa Flowers for all occasions. COME TO McCree's Drug Store Careful Prescription Service Madam Walker's Hair Grower, Kashmur Preparations High Brown Goods, Black and White Preparations, and Sterilization Services Straightening Combs. Prompt Mail Order Service. 11th and Center Sts, Des Moines, Iowa, Market 1485 Wade H. McCree Prescription Druggist V.L. JONES Formely of Jones ane Samuel Undertaker and Embalmer 725-9 Sixth Ave. Phone Market 820 Res. Walnut 4964 INTERURBAN SHINE PARLOR. All ladies cordially invited. Our motto is quality and efficient service. 421 W. Second Street. Geo. Brown, Prop. Taxi Service Service is at your service at all times. Call Walnut 2173. Typewriters, Adding Machines and Check Protectors. All makes bought and sold. Agency Woodstock and Gourland Typewriters. General Typewriter Exchange, 511 Mulberry Street, Market 2474. SPECIAL NOTICE. SPECIAL NOTICE Sufferers from Flue, Asthma, Bronchitis and Rheumatism will secure information free how to get relier in 20 minutes. Address 1320 West Twentieth St., Des Moines, Iowa. From One Who Suffered Successory to E. L. Twining. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. Mail Orders on all Preparations Promptly Filled. We deliver, N, W. Cor. 11th & Center Cleaning, Pressing, Altering, Repairing Work Called for and Delivered. We do first class work. Ph. Wal. T734 1108 Center St. Des Moines, Iowa JOHNSON'S CAFE Meals at All Hours Popular Prices Mrs. Ethel Johnson, Prop. 308 W. Grand Ave. Phone Wai 3545. CUT RATE DRUG CO. Willis Wide, Ph. G. Prop. Very Best Drugs in City 1000 Center St. Des Moines, Iowa JAMES R. MOREIS Attorney at Law and Notary Public Abstracts Examined, Real Estate for Sale. 201 Seventh St. Phone, Wainnut 899 Adv. L. JACOBS FURNITURE CO. Will buy or sell. We pay highest prices for stoves and furniture. 221 Locust Street. ATHLETIC BARBER SHOP Hair Cutting by Electricity Cigars and Soft Drinks Shoe Shining 919 Center O. WELDON & STONE, BROS., Props THE RIVERVIEW HOTEL 101 Main Street. St. Joseph, Mo. JOSEPH SMITH, Prop. Steam heated, electric lights, hot and cold running water in each room. THE BYSTANDER Mr. George Redmon left Saturday for St. Louis, Mo., to attend the funeral of his brother. Mr. Arthur Winn spent a few days in the ity visiting his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Winn. Mr. and Mrs. E. Winn entertained Mr. Arthur Winn and Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Platter at dinner Sunday. Miss Alice Bolden and Miss Eula McQuerrie spent a few days visiting in Buxton. Mrs. Tillie Lee, 1436 Maryland avenue, was hostess Wednesday to the Calahan Industrial club. Mr. J. W. Copart of Minneapolis was in the city for a few days last week on business and made a pleasant call at the Bystander office. Mr. A. Bruel of Ankeny, Iowa, was a Des Moines visitor last week. Mr. Bruel is one of the successful farmers of Ankeny. Mr. Malecolm Griffith will give a recital in Cedar Rapids on Thursday evening, Dec. 9. Mr. Walter L. Hutcherson, secretary of the Y. M. C. A, at Buxton, attended the National Y. M. C. A. convention in this city last Friday and Saturday. Mr. Hutcherson, who during the late war was in command of the machine gun company of the Three Hundred Sixty-sixth infantry overseas, has done a splendid work in Buxton. A dancing party was given by members of the A. F. M. last Thursday evening at the Auditorium. A very large crowd was in attendance. Music was furnished by Dysart's orchestra. The committee in charge spared no effort to make the affair a big success. That their efforts were not in vain was evidenced by the many favorable comments made. PRETTY WEDDING AT BROOKS HOME One of the most beautiful weddings of the season was that of Miss Aurora Brooks, daughter of Mrs. Mattie Brooks of 1623 Searle street, and Mr. Frederic Black of St. Louis, Mo., which took place last Thursday afternoon at 4:30 at the home of the bride's mother, Rev. William H. Griffin officiated, using the single ring service. Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. Washington sang "I love You truly," with Miss Ethel Bowmer as accompanist and at the close of the ceremony Miss Bowmer sang "O Promise Me." The bride wore a gown of white satin with lace trimmings. Her corsage was of sunburst-roses. Miss Jenette Chapman as maid of honor wore white satin and carried a bouquet of pink roses. Mr. A. Bowmer served as best man. Following the ceremony, refreshments were served to the two hundred guests by the Misses Edith Jones, Gerada Clay and Delia White. Assisting Mrs. Brooks in receiving the guests were Mesdames Lena Wilson, Julia McGree and Laura Rhodes, De Van Bradford, and Mr. J. H. Jett. The out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Martin of Centerville, Mr. Charles Rhoades, Mrs. Miles, Miss Edith Jones and Mrs. Lalah Morris of Buxton, Mrs. Bessie Miller, Waterloo; Mrs. Ethel Marshal, Ames, and Mrs. Geneva Moore of St. Paul. The presents were many, beautiful and useful. Mr. and Mrs. Black left Saturday evening for St. Louis where they will be at home to their friends after Dec. 15. Hawkeye lodge of Elks 160 are making arrangements for an Elk minstrel show to be given at the Lincoln theatre, Dec. 16 and 17. The proceeds Player Piano Owners Get These New 'BLUES' for your Player. The OWENS music masters hand played roll is the best for dancing; the only guaranteed Dollar Roll on the Market. TAKE advantage of our SPECIAL REDUCTION OFFER. Sent upon receipt of $3.50. Send your order TODAY. Address: Dennis B. Owens, Jr., Inc., Roll Dept., Kansas City, Mo. Get For Christmas The Only Great Colored Child Book "First Steps and Nursery Rhymes." Put this book in your child's hands and watch your child grow up true to all the noblest principles of life. No book has ever been written before that teaches the colored child so much of goodness holding out to its child mind the true way to a life of usefulness. Agents are reaping a harvest selling "First Steps and Nursery Rhymes." The students of a college in the outhwest have ordered ten thousand copies and are selling them to the mothers and fathers of colored children. We have requests for the exclusive agencies in several of the southern states this is because it is the best selling book ever put in the hands of colored agents. Hurry and order your book for Christmas to some dear little girl or boy. Price $1.00. Address Dr. M. A. Majors 4700 State St. Chicago, Ill. of this concerts will be used to give the poor colored boys and girls of the city a mery Christmas. The Polk County Women Victory Republican club will meet Thursday evening, Dec. 8 at 8 p. m. at Community Center, Thirteenth and Crocker streets. A business meeting of all officers. All chairmen and committee workers are urged to be present. Mrs. John S. Wilkerson, President. Mrs. Albert Gater, Secretary. CARD OF THANKS. We take this method of extending to you our heartfelt thanks for so courteously treating us during the illness and death of our dear and only daughter, Lida and the beautiful floral offerings by those mentioned; namely Unity Circle, Corinthian Baptist Herald, Corinthian Baptist Sunday school, Mt. Moriah Tabernacle, Progressive Club, Class No. 4, Miss Fern Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. M Crawford and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brooks and family, Mr. and Mrs. Mebek Owens and family. Respectfully yours, F. J. Harris, Mrs. F. J. Harris. CARD OF THANKS. I wish to extend my thanks to my many friends who visited my home and for the kindness shown me while waiting for the arrival of the body of my husband, Edward Lonf, who died in Trinidad, Colo. I also extend my many thanks to Vivian L. Jones, undertaker, for his extra service. Mrs. Bertha Long. City News Continued On Page 5. A BYSTANDER READERS WRITES FROM FAR M Mrs. Idora Johnson, who has been in Mexico for two or three months relates that she has had the pleasure of interviewing the new president of that country, she also states that she can stand on her doorsteps and see the hill where they claim that the notorious Villa is secreted. It is emphatically said by her that the Mexicans are very kind to the Americans and that in a lecture that she heard the new executive make he paid a noble tribute to the American soldiers; Mrs. Johnson surprised her sister, Mrs. D. E. Ousley by sending her a box of the famous delicious Mexican candy made of the cactus plant, which of course was a treat to the whole Ousley family. The Progress. "He went to court and sued her for her love." "Well?" "Then she went to court and sued him for breach of promise." **Contrary Tactics.** "There is one thing about putting over crooked work." "What is that?" "It has to be done with a straight face." **Appropriate Condition.** "I see where they christened some destroyers with clder." "I suppose that was to pledge them always to be in simple ple order." **Its Meaning.** "Is there any meaning in the shower bonquet which brides carry?" The Trouble. "Everybody in that bank seems to be catching cold. Is it damp?" "No; but there are so many drafts about it." Blagburn & Shelton Pharmacy PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS 1200 enter St. Phone Wa "WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU". WE CARRY A COM Toilet Preparation Rubber Goods Candies Our Fountain service Curteous treatment Alw J. Beauty Parlour FOR HUNDRED OF The work Is Facial $15. to.$35 Per Week J You Can Easily Get On Our course includes Shampooing, Electrolysis, Manicuring Marcel W. When you have finished we put in this country’s finest Beauty Shop Knox Graduates Can FOR RATES, SENIOR Don’t Procrastinate KNOX COLLEGE 451 East 31st St THE FAMOUS IA Chas. O. W. A COMPLETE LINE OF Operations Drugs Ids Sundries Cigars In service is unexcelled ment and efficient service Always." J. Frank Blagburn, Mgr. Parlors Issue Call ED OF TRAINED WOMEN Facinating And Lucrative Week Jobs Waiting For YOU Get One- We Teach You How Immooing, Scalp Treatments, Facial Massage Marcel Waving, Fair Manufacturing, etc. We put you in touch with the best openings beauty Shops or weatheries new mates Can Work Anywhere ES, SEND FOR BOOKLET DO IT NOW EGE OF Beauty Culture 31st Street, Chicago 1 S IA. CLEANING CO s. O. White, Manager Fountain service is uneasy fineous treatment and efficient Always." J. Frank Blagbun Beauty Parlors Issue C FOR HUNDRED OF TRAINED WOMEN The work Is Facinating And Lucrata 15. to.$35 Per Week Jobs Waiting For YOU Can Easily Get One- We Teach You These includes Shampooing, Scalp Treatments, Fac- sions, Manicuring Marcel Waving, Hair Manufactur You have finished we put you in to work the l Knox Graduates Can Work Anywhere FOR RATES, SEND FOR BOOKLET arstinate OX COLLEGE OF Beauty Cuts 451 East 31st Street, Chicago 1 FAMOUS IA. CLEANING Chas. O. White, Manager Our Fountain service is unexcelled Curteous treatment and efficient service Always." J. Frank Blagburn, Mgr. Beauty Parlors Issue Call FOR HUNDRED OF TRAINED WOMEN The work Is Facinating And Lucrative $15. to.$35 Per Week Jobs Waiting For YOU You Can Easily Get One- We Teach You How Our course includes Shampooing, Scalp Treatments, Facial Massage Electrolysis, Manicuring Marcel Waving, Fair Manufacturing, etc. When you have finished we put you in touch with the best openings in this country's finest Beauty Shops or weatheries. Knox Graduates Can Work Anywhere Cleaning Pressing Dyeing Phone Maple 462 414 E. Walnut Des Moines, Iowa We use the "PRESTO" Laundry Steam Pressing Machine Disinfects Garments Thoroughly removes all germs. No burning Scorching or shining the only Press Equipped with a Vacum Cleaner removes every particle of dirt. Hats Cleaned and blocked. Ladies and GentsShoe Shining Parlor Alterating and Re- A pairing. ASSEST IS SATISFIED CUSTOMERS Do You Need Money? OUR GREATEST ASSEST IS SATISFIED CUSTOMERS If It is a Bilious Attack. Take three of Chamberlain's Tablets and a quick recovery is certain.—Adv. It would surprise you to know the number of people who use and recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, Mrs. J. N, Rose, Verona, Pa., writes "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been used by myself and husband for a number of years for coughs and colds. I also gave it to my little-grand-daughter three and a half years of age when she had croup last winter. It broke up the attack at once. I have recommended this remedy to many of my friends and neighbors who have also used it with good results."—Adv. Des Moines Loan Co. DES MOINES LOAN CO. Established 1904 Geo. C. Young. Jewelry and Notions, A special line of Holiday Gifts. Watch Repairing. Drake 966. 1110 Center St. NICE ROOM FOR RENT. For quiet single person or married ocuple. Phone Black 3744. Call P. M. or A. M. BOOM FOR RENT For couple or single person. I also do all things of the house. Mrs. Katie Thomas, 207 Seventh Street. Improve Your Digestion. If you have weak digestion eat sparingly of meats, let at least five hours elapse between meals, eat nothing between meals. Drink an abundance of water. Take one of Chamberlain's Tablets immediately after supper. Do this and you will improve your digestion. Got Her Good Health Out of a Bottle. Slightly used clothing for fifty women, saving man, and odd iots for children. Phone D. 4847-J. 954 14th Street Place. Notice Worldwide Evangelist S. C. Crutcher Resire His Service: Address Claybrook, 1551 Buchanan. Moines, Iowa NO Hear The World Rev. S. C Those that desire Rev. H.C. Clay Des Moine Notice The Worldwide Eva Rev. S. C. Crutcher se that desire His Service: A Rev. H.C. Claybrook, 1551 Bu Des Moines, Iowa Notice Hear The Worldwide Evangelist Rev. S. C. Crutcher Those that desire His Service: Address Rev. H.C Claybrook,1551 Buchanan. Des Moines, Iowa A Reliable Remedy for Phone Wal. 2738 Drugs Sundries Cigars We arrange loans quickly and strictly privately on farnithre, pianos, and other personal property, without removal. PAY YOUR DEBT5 with our money, and rep us in easy monthly payments. Write call or phone us for prompt, confidential and courteous service. 312 Century Bldg. Wal. 1486 517 Walnut St. Over Frankel's Clothing Store A REAL PLACE TO EAT First Class Place For First Class People $5.25 Meal Tickets For $5.00 McKEE CAFE 208 Third Street. Serious Results from Colda Colds not only cause a tremendous financial loss but are also a serious injury to every one who contracts them as they lower the vitality and prepare the system for the more serious diseases. It is not at all unusual for people who have serious lung trouble to say "I had a hard cold last winter." Why not take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and cure your cold while you can—Adv. as a t's Hair Grow- Publishing overg Thursday by tho Bystander Publishing Company, Dee Moines lows. ‘Bape ta Ghomtaat alaing, MBorasc of Beventheand Mulverry. strosts Batered at the Post Ofice of Des Minos, Tows, as Second Class matter. , LAUBENCE (©. TON BB esc ecneenrneenenemnseeemeneeeineereubligher: and Editor MRS. ELBERT RB, WAU. ccceceeneen. Editorial rere it V ROBERT D. DURB.ecce-eeo-weenrpenneernnene-Cirenlation and Advertising | CRAB. M. SHED. eeneeenereeeensnneeesorotary and Treasurer t , SURSORIPTION RATES: . Tolamy part of the United States one year, postage paid ——.___91.50 Bix Months —— TS { . ADVERTISING RATES: ‘Display, Ft, BO eee eet BO 1 Notices, per line dO Ooutract rates given upon applications, : All Advertisements paid for in advance. $ All matter should be addressed to ‘THE BYSTANDER PUBLISHING COMPANY. Des Moines, Iowa. ‘Weekly news letters must be reteived not later than Tuesday of each New Center Cafe ™ 1114 Center St., Res Moines, Iowa. “IF YOU DON’T EAT HERE WE’LL BOTH STARVE.” The ‘NEW CENTER CAFE,” is now open day and night, un der new ownership and new management, but with the same faithfu service'and ‘(BEST CHEF'” Mr, Clifton Perry and a full staff of abl ' assistants. : : Regular Meals, 35 Cents. SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER, 50 CENTS. MENUS FOLLOWS. SUNDAY DINNER ON DEC. 5, 1920 ROAST YOUNG TURKEY A LA DUMAS DRESSING enn CRANBERRY SAUCE : : Seeker eo ve PRIME ROAST BEEF AU-JUS eigltet) 6 %e CANDIED YAMS eee et Ne Se MASHED POTATOES : r STEWED PEAS WITH CARROTS eee! e Rdarerene PARKER HOUSE ROLLS | PLAIN BREAD ° . PUMPKIN PIE. __ RE ge el hee se te : ‘ Coffee Tea Milk Cream Cocoa z : “NEW CENTER CAFE” as z 1114 Center Street, t : Harry W. Hammitt, Manager : ‘. " s i ee Ld ‘ ia : = Presring Machine Dee cam ae er E> y ly removes all germe. No. OUR FIEST DEPUTY SHERIFF. Lindsay, formerly first lieutenant of 866th infantry has been appointed de- uty gheritt of Polk county, by Chap jain Winifred E, Robb, _sheriff-elect. ‘This is a recognition to which the col- ored people are justly entitled but one which in view of the fact that the vic- torious eandidate received only a small per cent of the total Negro vote, was surprising. Chaplain Robb has done what no other sheriff in the history of Polk county has done—appointed a Ne- gro to a place above that of bailiff— and his act merits the approval of all members of the race. The Bystander was opposed to the election of the Rev. ‘Mr. Robb, as it was to the candidacies of all Democrats. Credit must be given where credit is due, however, and while congratulating Sheriff-Eleet Robb on his appointment of Polk county’s first Negro deputy sheriff, we desire to call attention to the fact that the Repub- Tican' county officers-elect, who received more-than ninety-nine per cent of the eolored vote, have thus far failed to announce the appointment of a Negro @eputy, stenographer or clerk in any of the county offices. Receiving about one per cent of the colored vote and giving the race a deputyship, Chaplain Robb has placed himself in an advant- ageous position, should be become a candidate two years hence and desire se sere ‘the support of the colored peo- le. | ‘A splendid opportunity has come to Mr, Lindsay ‘and the Bystander believes that fe will do everything in his pow- er to discharge his dutics in a’ manner that will bring credit to himself and his chief, By so doing he will open the door of opportunity a little wider to members of our race. GOOD RESOLUTIONS. Now Year’s day ought to come about six weeks before Christmas, for nothing more Zequires good resolutions than Christmas shopping. We suggest the following: Do your shopping early: early in: the morning if possible as well as early in the season. ‘Do not get presents and then decide where to send them; first put yourself in the place of the person who is going to get the present and think what he or she would like to get. (Phe postal service is finding it hard to handle ordinary mail. Do not add to the burden by sending bulky presents or packages carelessly tied and directed. Christmas is a holiday of joy; if you permit it to become a burden there is something wrong with you or your prey ents or the people who expected them. Remember that many countries are still starving this winter; return for onee to your wartime habit of dealing generously by the Red Cross, the Near East Relicf and other relief, organiza- tions of teated honesty and competence, ——=—— PATRIOTISM. (By Theodore Roosevelt.) It is a good thing for all Americans, and it is an especially good thing for young Americans to, remember the men who have given their lives in war and peace to the service of their fellow coun- ‘trymen and to keep in mind the feats of daring and personal valor done by THE KLU KLUX KLAN. Reports are that the Klu Klux Klan have been revived and an extension or- ganization program under way for the “maintainence of white supremacy.?? If any colored people have been in doubt about the prosperity and general advancement of their race in the past fifty years, that doubtfulness should im- mediately leave them when envious or- ganizations such as the Klu Klux Klan ‘again appear on’ the seene—the first ‘time since tho well known reconstruc- tion days, Feeling they (the K. K, K.) had the Negroes auffiicently cowed they returned to their holes, and although not active in their organization, they thinned out in many organizations secret and other- wise, that were just as aggressive Agaiust the ‘Negro, but who hid under the cloak of religious, political and even patriotic standards, and who watcher the Negro like a hawk, secking to keep him.down. But lo and ‘behold, despite all efforts to retard his progress, the Negro ad- vanced rapidly, large business enter- prises, better and higher education, higher ambitions and handsome homes <Aauiodsoad Jo v19, mou ino eyzem Imagine how the Kla:Klux Klan when they réad in their anti-Negro pa- pers that a Negro dies and leaves $2,- 000,000 or where tho Negroes subscribed 225,000,000 in Liberty bonds, ete., or, where Negro banks are opening all over the country, despite all the opposition they ean offer, while in the southland (their headquarters) still remains in an- undeveloped state, simply because they spend too much time looking after the Negro, who works while they sleep. All right Mr. K, K. K, keep the good work up, but remember, for every ounce of opposition the Negro seems to re- ceive a pound of advancement, and you should always remember you have a dif- ferent Negro to deal with—C. | W. Harding. some of the’champions of the natiort in the various crisis of her _ history. Thrift, industry, obedience to law, and intellectual cultivation..are. essential qualities. in the make up of any sue- cessful people; butsno people can be really great unless they possess also the heroic virtues which are as needful in time of peace as in time of war, and as important in civil as in military’ life, ‘America will conse to be a great na- tion whenever her young men cease to possess energy, daring, and endurance, ‘as well as the wish and the power to ‘ight the nation’s foes, No citizen of a state should wrong any man; but it is not enough merely to refrain from in- fringing on the rights of ‘others; he must also be able and willing to stand ‘up for his own rights and those of his ‘country against all comers, and he must ‘be ready at any time to do his full share in resisting either malice domestic or foreign levy. Patriotism should bo an integral part of our every fecling at all times, for it is merely another name for those qualities-of soul which makes @ man in peace or in war, by day or by night think of his duty’ to his fellows, and of hhis duty to the mation through which ‘their and his loftiest aspirations must find their fitting expressions, . j ‘ a von. : : a Patna i -. H a EEN me Dh eet sem wae — So; oF Fy a a =k i if ws OY a Od Loe, 0 Ws ote a a re i 5; . : LUCIUS ASHBY-Q.B. : } i ee or : a ‘ ee . os . § ie /* . s wag ‘ =e had Tos) “beet ae aes a Former EH. 8, and Univer rmer E, H. 8, and University South Dakota Star, with Grenola’s Indepen- FRED SLATER, dents. University of Iowa Tackle, (Cuts courtesy of Des Moines Daily ‘ ‘Capital) f FREDERICKS, CURTIS MORTON, Left-half on North High school Eleven. Des Moines College Half-back, (Cuts courtesy Register & Tribune.) ANNOUNCEMENT. I WISH TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF MY NEW. FUNERAL PARLORS, LO- CATED IN SHELBURN BUILDING, 1208 CENTER ST. IN HOUR OF SORROW WITH DIGNITY AND REVERENT CARE MY SERVICE RESPONDS TO YOUR PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS AND I ASSURE YOU A FITTING TRIBUTE TO. YOUR BEREAVED ONES. VIVIAN L. JONES Residence Phone W. 4964 Parlors Phone W. 2767 et eee SA SE STE Answer! Who Has the Answer? Answer! °"S WHO? WHO ? ‘The best musial talent in the state will render se- i. Dec. 14th,1920 Jeeta unsurpassablo orchestra will sees ita book St.Paul Church Mrs.J.E.Ously, Mgr.to cis stnont’ he tickes ere going ike wid are. 12th and Crocker ‘NEGRO ATHLETES IN IMELIGHT Fred Slater demon tackle on Towa University’s team, convinced some du- bious fans that he is a tackle ‘of the first water, of All-American calibre, by his all-round play in the Hawkeye-Ames ‘Farmers’? game Saturday. He played a brilliant game, not withstanding the fact there were three men sent against him every time a play was called. Young the giant “Aggie,” who opposes, the ‘<Dake,’” was hardly. gple to hobble off the field, after the miffing Fred had put him through, while. the husky Iowa tackle could have gone through another game. Slater was down on punts; he ‘broke through and tossed the halves for losses, while smashes through the line were dead the moment he was chosen to stop them, A cup has been awarded the mighty ‘Duke’? by the athletic author- ities at Iowa in recognition of his serv- ice to the team. To George Collina goes the most cred- it for the great record made by Coe col- lege during the gridiron season just closed, writes Peter Hoyt in the Cedar Rapids Republican, Continuing, the Parlor City Sports writer says: ‘‘Col- Jins is one of the hardest men to tackle that ever ran on Coe field. He is shifty, drives hard and low and above all he is noted for his head work. On defense he backs up the line witn certainty, and he is quick at learning the opposing ‘teams plays, In more than one game Collins has spotted points of attack in a twinkling and stopped it up before a rain was made. He has done. most of the forward passing for Coe,’ whih re- sulted in many gains. He could always JHE BYSTANDER be depended on for ground and he never stopped when he had drove through the Hine, He was always up and on his foe and out in the open whero his ability was the greatest. Collins won All-State honors two years ago when he was in school (last years he was not attending) and he is one of the strongest contend: erg for a half back’s position on this year’s All-State team.’? Towa City High school defeated Clin- ton High aturday 41 to 0. For Clinton, Slater, a brother of the famous ‘‘ Duke” of Towa University, proved that the state has another excellent colored ath- lete. He played at left end. ‘Smashing tho line for consistent gains Morton put the ball within scoring dis- ‘taneo for his team Friday in the game ‘at Cedar Falls. Score, Des Moines Col- lege 7, State Teacher’s College 0. Clarke, West Des Moines High school lineman, played a good game against ‘West Waterloo last week, Galloway, Columbia University tackle, more than ‘held his own against the strong University of Pennsylvania for- wards last Saturday when his team went down to defeat at the Polo Grounds in New York City. : ‘Anderson, starred at tackle for East Des Moines High in the game at Drake stadium last Saturday when Lee town- ship aggregation won the city title and tied for state championship, Fredericks, the crack North Des Moines High school back-field man, while unable to do much offensively against the stonewall East High line, played a splendid game on de- rense. He had been chosen on practie- ally every all-city team ‘as a back and he and Anderson have received honor- “tithe stocks of the colored corporation: 3€ merit. 2401 7th Ave, New York, N +. Phone Audubon 1139. Branches ir | SOOner OMI OUCULOD UmmUTEMt—yuer te Palmer's HAIR-SUCCESS Dressine—35e me 8 SRATR-SUCCESS Dressine— able mention for all-state honors DY sports writers over the state, ‘MeDavis, played a creditable game for North Des Moines High in the final of the championship series. Ashby, Grenola star, emerged from the battle against the American Legion team last Sunday with his great reputa- tion enhanced. This man, conceded by nearly all critics to be one of the great- est ground gainer ever seen in the mid- dle west is also dengerous both on the delivery and receiving end of the for- ward passes as was shown last Sunday. In a game at Freeport, Il),, Williams, Negro full back drove through tackles and scored the winning marker for his team against the Freeport aggregation. Martin, diminutice Ames tackle, star- red in the final game of the season for his team played on Thanksgiving day against Denison, score 9 to 0. __Lueian Ashby, speedy back, kept uj his brilliant playing in the Thankegiving day battle with the Oelwein Indepen- dents played at East High studium, this city, Ashby’s running, passing "and kicking were potent factors in the 21 to 0 score by which the Grenola’s won. Johnnie Shelburne, Dartsmouth uni- versity’s flash at full back, played a whale of a game at Seattle last Satur- day, in. the first East versus West foot- ball contest played during the season. On the ‘opposing team, the University of Washington, were two colored boys, one, Johnnie Prim, playing part of the game and making a creditable show- ing, , ORIGINAL NOTICE, In the District Court of’ the State of ‘Tows, in and for Polk Couity, Jan- uary term, A. D. 1921. Evelyn Piper, Bvelyn SP Plaintie, Toinen, | Harold M. Piper, | teas me Haxold M. Piper, defendant: ‘You are hereby notified that on or be. fore the 2lst day of December, A. D. 1920 the petition of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause will be filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court fof the State of Iowa, in and for Polk county, Towa, elaiming of you an abeo- Tate divoree upon the statutory ground that without any foult upon the part of the plaintiff you have wilfally deserted and have.absented yourself from her for the space of more than two years last ast. P For further particulars see petition, and unless you appear thereto and de- fend before noon of+the necond day of the next term, being the January, A. D. 1921 term.of said court, which will com- mence at Des Moines, Polk County, Towd, on the 3rd day of January, 1921, default will be entered against you and judgment and decree rendered thereon. Dated thie 9th day of November, 1920, R. A, RIPPEY, Attorney for Plaintifr, NOTICE IN PROBATE. To Whom it May Concern: = "You are hereby notified to appear at the Court House in Polk-county, Iowa, on the 2lst day of December A. D., 1920 at 10 o’elock a, m., to attend the pro- bate of an instrument purporting 20 be the last will and testament of Maria Nesbitt, deceased late of Polk County, Iowa, at which time and place, you will appear and show cause, if any, why said will should not be admitted to pro- bate, In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the District Court, at Des Moiues, this 224 day of November, A. D, 1920. A. E, MAHAN, Clerk District Court. (SEAL) FRED BARKALOW, Cured HisiRupture I was badly ruptured, whitle lifting a trunk several years ago. Doctors said iny only hope of cure was an operation. ‘Prusses did me no good. Finally I got hold of something that quickly and com. pletely cured me. Years have passed and the rupture has never returned, al- though I am doing hard work as a ear- penter, There was no operation, no lost time, no trouble. I have nothing to sell, but will give full information about how you may find a complete eure without operation, If you write to me, Eugene M. Pullen, Carpenter, 1070G Marcellus avenue, Manasquan, N. J. Better eut out thi notice and show it to any others who are ruptured—you may save a life or at least stop the misery of rupture and the worry and danger of an opera- ‘tion, | CONSIDERABLE. POINT. “Officer,” inquired the testy judge, “what's all that rumpus in the jury- room?” “Y'r honor, the foreman says they're arguing a valuable point.” “Ob, tell them that they have my approbation, but ask them to be a lit- tle more quiet about it.” /“¥'r honor,” replied the courtroom dignitery on his return, “th’ jury wishes to thank you for your appro- bation, but the point they're arguing 4s one of penochle for $5 a side." American Legion Weekly. When Homer Nods. ‘The Highbrow—So you're a poet? An honorable and ancient art. Even before the flays of printing the poets used to read their works aloud in public places. The Popular Lyric Writer—That’s the way it should be now. Then a guy could read the long Ines fast and slow up on the short ones and so make 'em come out about even. ‘The Aid of Science. Mrs. Faraway—Don’t you consider the wireless telegraph the most won derful invention of the age? Mr. Thespis, the Theatrical Man- ager—No'm; the telephone. By hav- in’ one of the characters tell the plot into a receiver we save the salary of @ man to play a family servant ————. Re) | 4 oS Loss a 2 tel Cee t.) @ Sa? eee > S in —). ca [Fase | Say iT aes | THE OTHER MAN’S GAME Madam Zizzl: What, you brokel {thought you was makin’ all kinds of money at the clairvoyant game. ‘Professor Zoom: | was, but | lost tt all in stocks. ‘The Paragon. ‘No man is perfect—though sometimes There's one, in witey'’s view— ‘The man she could have married if ‘Bhe hadn't married you. More Satisfactory. “You say you are having your re- venge on the man who treated you s0 shabbily. What did you do to him?” “Nothing. But his son has been given a French horn, his daughter 1s taking singing lessons and his baby has a bad attack of colic.” ‘Mishoo Acie ke “The overall clubs seem to be going| ‘out of style.” “Oh, yes. Nobody wears overalls now Dut the lower classes, ‘The best people belong to the Darn and Patch clubs and wear their old clothes.” Among Our Neighbors City News Continueed City News Continueed mother, Mrs. C. Thomas this week. Mrs. Lizzie Jeffers and Mrs. Nellie Estes were over Sunday visitors at the home of their relatives, Mr. Roy Gray-son and Mrs. Walter Bennings. At the home of Mrs. Zoe Hollingsworth on Saturday evening Albia young people gave a party. Mr. and Mrs. Weeks of Ottumwa was in Albia at the parental B. T. Lewis home. OSKALOOSA ITEMS Sunday was a beautiful day and services were well attended. Rev. Palmer preached two glorious sermons which was enjoyed by all that heard him. Mr. and Mrs. Proctor and son are visiting at the home of their sister, Mrs. John Watts. Mr. Thomas Brown passed away Friday morning at about 6 o'clock at the Mahaska hospital where he has been for several weeks; funeral services were conducted Saturday at the Wileox funeral home. Mr. Bender is visiting his wife this week. Mr. Greene is a Mt. Pleasant visitor. Mrs. Jennie Johnson is on the sick list nursing a seree sore throat. Mr. Bender, Mr. Reed and Miss Lewis took dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Taylor's residence Thanksgiving. Mr. Reed has moved to the Methodist parsonage last week. Miss Lewis of Des Moines is spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Steward. Mr. Carl Jeter of Centerville spent Thanksgiving day with his grandmother, Mrs. Steward. Mrs. Henderson is on the sick list. Her daughter, Mrs. Adams is waiting on her. Mr. and Mrs. Protecor and son and Mr. Topen were Sunday morning visitors at the Baptist church. Miss Gladys Cross spent holidays in Ottumwa. Mrs. Gore has been a little indisposed this week, but is better. BUXTON NOTES (Special to The Bystander). On Tuesday evening Nov. 16, 1920 the members of the Tabernacle Baptist church, assisted by friends of the city, extended their pastor Rev. F. C. Bolling an invitation to be present at the choir rehearsal', which the good hearted fellows responded by attending. Behold upon his arrival at the church, and opening the door to enter. A strange The Music Lover's club which met Sunday afternoon was favored with a vocal selection by Mrs. B. Knowles, a student of Drake university and also a piano solo by Mrs. Bertha Lee, in which both demonstrated great technic. The next regular meeting will be the second Sunday, in December; Mrs. S. Jee Brown, grand matron of O. E. s. for Iowa and jurisdiction returned Saturday evening from Grand Island, Neb., where she had been invited to deliver an address on Thanksgiving evening, previous to making her official visit to Victory chapter No. 23 of that city, which is the youngest in the jurisdiction, and presided over by Mrs. Eunice M. Douglas, formerly Miss Wilson of Burlington, Iowa, Mrs. Brown states that this Thanksgiving entertainment was under the auspices of Victory chapter and that they netted $48 Aside from giving history of the order Mrs. Brown spoke on our part in this new citizenship program. En route home she stopped over in Omaha as the guest of Mrs. J. S. LaCour and witnessed the opening of the new colored department store of which Mr. LaCour is one of the stockholders. A DISTINGUISHED Rev. Harold M. Kingley of Detroit, Mich., director of Negro work of the Congregational church in the north from New York to San Francisco, Cal., will spend a few days in our city next week. He will deliver an address in Union Congregational chur, corner of Tenth and Park streets, Friday evening, Dec. 10. Subject, "The Teething Time of the Negro Emigrant and the Congregational Opportunity." Rev. Mr. Kingsley is one of the great leaders of the modern thought, a graduate of Yale university theological department. Everybody is invited to be present. Admission free. He will install Dr. B. F. White, the new Congregational minister in Union church unday. Dec. 12 WOMEN POLITICIANS TELL OF EXPERIENCES AT At the recent meeting of the Colored League of Women Voters held in the parlors of the Tenth Street Y. W. C. A., the Des Moines citizens were given an opportunity to hear the experiences of the colored women who served in the various capacities at the polls on election day. They were Mesdames John L. Thompson, W. H. Lowry, H. H. Hughes and Miss Ada F. Hyde, who served as clerks of election and Mrs. Joe Brown who served during registration, and on election day as registrar. These reports were interesting in that some of the women told of going to polls on morning of the Second at 7 o'clock, and remained there until next day at 1 p.m. A communication was read from Mrs. Walter S. Brown, chairman State League of Women Voters urging women to take up the study of citizenship. The Colored League which is affiliated with the State League, endorsed this program; they also voted Mrs. Letha C. Fleming of Cleveland, O., who served as national director of organization colored women during recent campaigns, as honorary chairman. THE IOWA FAMOUS CLEANING CO. 414 E. Walnut is now prepared to handle Ladies and Gents Tailoring. Also Alteration and Relining Promptly. Phone Maple 462. Rev. S. Bates, moderator of Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota Baptist association and the Rev. G. E. Green, pastor of Shiloh Baptist church spent Sunday, Nev. 29 at Moran, Iowa, where they organized a church to be known as the St. object struck his sight, he was greatly surprised to find Rev. Brown, pastor of the St. John A. M. E. church and Rev. Kimball, pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist church, and a large audience present, awaiting his arrival. He says well well, what does all this mean? This being the pastor's 68th birthday he was presented with many beautiful and useful presents. A program was rendered, after which supper was several and the guest departed for their homes at a late hour, wishing Rev. Bolling many more happy birthdays, leaving him with all smiles. GALESSBURG NOTES. (Special to Bystander) Mr. Walter Jackson died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Gresham, 397 Fifteenth avenue, Nov. 21 at 12:30 after a brief illness. He had been at Mercy hospital for three weeks previous to his death. He was borne at Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 16, 1880. His parents moved to Fairbury, Ill., in 1892. He was the son of John and Adaline Jackson. He was a member of Bethel A. M. E. church and Twin City lodge No. 12 Knights of Pythias. Short services were held at the home. Mr. Jackson was an exceptional young man, during his illness, he was always telling of preparedness, having been a Christian for twenty-five years. He selected his songs and Psalms 27 chapter to be read and a selection from the Bible for his funeral. Rev. Waters, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church was assisted by Rev. Ford, who had known the deceased for years, and Rev. Collins of Mt. Zion Baptist church. The floral tributes were beautiful, the casket was laden with flowers. The service at Linance was in charge of the Pythians, Dr. H. Beshears, chancellor commander in charge. The Pythian quartet of Twin City lodge No. 12, Sir A. J. Thorpe, R. Patterman, M. W. Scott and Dr. H. Beshears sang "Just As I Am." The funeral cortage wended its way to Linance cemetery headed by the Pythian band, and there deposited all that remained of the late Sir Walter Jacobson, just at sunset on Nov. 23. And when his work on earth was done And toils of life were o'er He went to sleep on Jesus breast To dwell forever more. bury, Ill. Booker of Galesburg, Ill And a host of friends John's Baptist church. They were assisted by the Rev. J. W. Smith of Mason City. Mr. George West is in the city from Salt Lake City, Utah, visiting his uncle, Henry West, who has been sick for some time but is better. The Church of God and Friends of Christ, Elder E. W, Pittman, pastor, served fifty with a free turkey dinner on Thanksgiving day at the church, 713 Southeast Astor street. The Intellectual Improvement club will meet Friday at the home of Mrs. John L. Thompson, 1306 Twentieth St. Mrs. Geo. H. Mason will have charge of the study hour. Mrs. John Bothic and daughter, Miss Blanche, left last Tuesday evening for Duluth, Minn., where they will reside in the future. Rev. Bothic has been called to the pastorate of the Baptist church of that city. Miss Ione Coleman of the nurses training department of the general hospital of Kansas City, Mo., spent a few days in the city last week visiting relatives and friends. While here she was the house guest of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Tug W. Wilson. Miss Fannie Banks, secretary of the Y. W. C. A. has returned from Newark, N. J., where she has been in attendance at the special meetings of colored Y. W. C. A. workers. DES MOINES BOYS IN SOUTH DES MOINES BOYS IN SOUTH. According to the Raton Range of Nov. 28 of Raton, New Mexico, two Des Moines boys, Thomas Harris, comedian and Rev. Smith, musician, traveling with the famous Georgia minstrels are meeting with success in the southland. Their company will appear in our city during the month of February. Mr. Anderson Hays of Chicago, grandfather of Mrs. L. R. Willes was in the city during Thanksgiving week as the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Willes at 1009 Fourteenth street. While in the city a family reunion was held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Willes in honor of Mr. Hayes ninety-first birthday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Robinson and Mrs. C. Tonsil and daughter, Violet Fisher of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Mays of Des Moines, Mrs. Viola Mays, Mrs. Mattie Young and daughter, and John Mays of Newton. The time was spent with pleasant memories of the past and an ample repast which was enjoyed by all. N. A. A. C. P. INSTALLS OFFICERS The newly elected officers of the Des Moines branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will assume their duties Monday night when the executive board holds its regular meeting at the Y. W. C. A. center at 782 Tenth street. Following the installation of officers the various standing committees will be appointed for the year. ANOTHER ONE PUT OVER REV. G. W. BOBINSON A great surprise was put over on Rev. G. W. Robinson, pastor of Corinthian Baptist church last Tuesday night by a shrewd action of Mr. C. H. Roane, the monthly meeting of the deaconess board was held at the pastor's home. Just as the meeting was about to close a rush was made at the door and in rushed about one hundred and fifty members of the church led by Mrs. F. G. Goggins and little Margretta Roane and a purse of $62 was given the pastor for his Christmas suit. This is the second great surprise put over on Rev. and Mrs. Robinson within the last two weeks. 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In shapes, the small and medium-sized hats constitute at least three-fourths of all the season's product, and about the same proportion applies to fabric hats as compared to others; that is, hats made by hand of velvet, duvetyn satin and other millinery materials are in for greater demand than any others. It is a milliner's season. A group of four models, as shown above, embodies the typical, outstanding style—points that have made this a winter of unusually becoming millinery. Where fabrics and needlework flourish combinations of materials follow naturally. This is set forth in the hat at the top of the group, with its top crown and upper brim covered with narrow satin ribbon, its side crown and draped brim edge of velvet and DADDY'S EVENING FAIRY TALE BY MARY GRAHAM BONNER © by the Author "In the sea," said Daddy, "and far away from here where the tropics are where all is warm and where the plants and birds and animals are very different from here, there are floating plant creatures known as Portuguese Men-of-War. "The reason they've been given this name is because some one who was about to name them decided they looked like old men-of-war vessels, and so they were given the name." "You'll describe them, won't you, Daddy?" asked Nancy. "Please do," said Nick. "Yes," Daddy, continued, "the Portuguese Man-of-War is made up of many little creatures all joined together. Just as though many of us were all fastened together in our villages or in our country places. "And some of these creatures are very different from each other. The Portuguese Man-of-War is quite large, and when it is like this it is filled by a kind of gas which enters into it and which makes it look even larger than it is. "It is beautifully colored and it floats on top of the water. "These are the large members of the colony, and the rest of them, or rather a second kind of members of the family, hang from under the side of these—many little creatures which form the largest part of the colony. "Many of these are small and trumpet-shaped, and they are the ones who do the marketing and get the food for the rest. "Then there are members of the colony who also hang from under the many members on top, and they are the fingers or the feelers for the community." "There are some others still who look like bunches of grapes, and they look after the baby creatures who come to form a part of this strange animal-plant facing of plain satin. Such a brim throws an alluring shadow over the eyes and the right kind of facing can do much to enhance the complexion. A little simple stitchery accounts for the trimming. In the hat at the left with duvetyn crown and upper brim and facing of paon velvet, the combination of fine featherwork and embroidery makes a beautiful and striking decoration. The brilliant bird is made of feathers and is poised on a little branch that is embroidered in heavy silk floss. A few scattered motifs in needlework are added to the crown. At the right a soft hat of duvetyn forms a background for a brilliant embroidered motif that brings a memory of old Egypt to mind, and below it a dashing round hat has a crown of frosty looking tinsel cloth, silver and white, and a brim of black velvet. Its ornament is a handsome tassel of ostrich feathers suspended from a silver cord. If ever the fine art of the milliner were evidenced, it is in these difficult but artfully simple looking patterns. Julia Bottomley COPYRIGHT BY WESTERN NEWSPAPER UNION "Still more of them are like great long ribbons and they are armed with cells which sting and slay young fishes down in the water, which they then bring up to the members of their family above. "So, you see, this whole big community of many-colored little creatures, which are a kind of animal-plant life, all help each other. And they are all of many beautiful colors, and add as much to the beauty of the sea as anything else. "They are like a very, very big plant with many beautiful streamers hanging from below and with things like bunches of grapes right under the main part of the plant. Do you think this is all clear?" "Well," said Nancy, "I see how the whole thing is a big plant-animal kind of thing which only is in the tropical sea, and that all the different parts help each other along, but I would like Like Great Long Ribbons. to know if they're always together. Don't any of them ever leave the community and go off for a walk or a swim? "No," sald Daddy, "for they are all joined together. None of them are separate from some part of the whole of the thing." "It must be rather tiresome for them," sald Nick. "I suppose they would be lonely and homesick any other way though, now if they're so used to it," sald Nancy. "Yes," sald Daddy, "and they must enjoy life, for they keep on with their little strange ways, and they are so beautiful that they must even admire themselves. THE BYSTANDER er's Wom Women Cling Women men Cling to THE FASHION OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ANYONE who is a student of the fashions has noted the persistent return each season of dresses that belong either to the "straight-line" or the "long-waisted" class. The goddess of our idoltry appears to have a slender silhouette, and women are not to be lured away from her worship, especially when they are choosing clothes for daytime wear, as street and afternoon frocks. handsomely embellished with embroidery and beads. There is no decorative on the bodice, but cuffs and collar lace make a dainty finish for it. The other dress is a loosely adjusted princess model, in which an odd figured brocade is finished at its opening with a long band of moire ribbon. There is a little definition of a long waistline, in scant gathers across the sides and back. The skirt portion In the two handsome frocks for afternoon shown in the illustration above, there are presented two models that are interesting to women who like unbroken lines. One of them, at the left of the picture, is especially well suited to the slender or normal figure, but the other is distinctly a piece of good designing for stout women. The dress at the left employs a plain wool fabric and is made with a long-waisted bodice, which supports a long tunic of the material. The tunic is open at the front, revealing a plain under-petticoat of satin, and is JUST FUN Lonely. "I'm the loneliest man in town." "What's the matter?" "My wife's away." "Do you miss her that badly?" "Oh, it isn't that. I rather looked forward to these days of freedom, but the wives of my friends are all in town and can't find a man who will give up any of his time to entertain me." Bold Strategy. "The next move," remarked Mr. Quickrich, "is to invite the police in to investigate our new scheme." "Aren't you afraid they'll find out the way the trick is done?" "We'll have to take a chance on that. In the meantime we need the publicity." "You turn constantly from your studies of electricity to the composition of maxims on thrift." "Naturally," replied Ben Franklin. "Not only do I desire posterity to have the benefit of electric light and power, but I want it to be able to pay the charges for current." "Did you read my speech in the papers?" "I did not, senator. I'm going to be frank with you. The only time speeches ever get to me is when I'm in a room and can't get away from 'em. To sit down deliberately to read a speech in a paper would never occur to me." Had His Orders. "You have been following that lady for some time now." "Yes." "We do not allow that in this department store." "Well, tell it to the lady. She's my wife." s Thor- n the stocks handsomely embellished with embroidery and beads. There is no decoration on the bodice, but cuffs and collar of lace make a dalnty finish for it. The other dress is a loosely adjusted princess model, in which an oddly figured brocade is finished at its opening with a long band of moire ribbon. There is a little definition of a long waistline, in scant gathers across the sides and back. The skirt portion is uneven in length and the dress crosses the body from right to left at the waistline and fastens under a rosette of the moire ribbon. What especially distinguishes it is a fringe of monkey fur which follows the edge of the moire band for its entire length and makes a somewhat startling finish for the sleeves. Julia Bottomley COPYRIGHT BY WESTERN NEWSPAPER UNION REGISTER THE NEW BABY. Have you a new baby in the home? If so, let, us remind you of an important duty you owe your little one—make sure that his birth is properly recorded. In most states it is the duty of the physician to do this but in many cases the penalty for failing to do it is so slight that it is best for the parent to ask the doctor it he has done it. Many times a parent feels that he has never had any occasion to regret that birth registration was not known in his day and is inclined to think that is purely a fad. But we cannot be at all sure what may come up in the life of our little ones, nor can we foresee the embarrassment which might come to anyone of them because there was no indisputable record of the exact time of birth. Every birth should be recorded for the following reasons: 4—To show when the child has the right to enter school. 5—To show when the child has the right to seek employment under the child labor law. 6—To establish the right of inheritance to property. 7—To establish liability to military duty as well as exemption therefrom. 8—To establish the right to vote. 9—To qualify to hold title to and to duty and sell real estate. 10—To establish the right to hold public office. 11—To prove the age at which the marriage contract may be entered into. 12—To make possible statistical studies of health conditions. REPORT all the news happenings that come to your attention to this office. It will be appreciated for every piece of news will make the paper more interesting for you as well as others. We want and with your help will print all Yesterday is dead-forget it. Tomorrow does not exist--don't worry. Today is here--use it--Von Bocklin. A delicious dessert which will delight the children or even the grown-ups is: Stewed Figs, Lemon Jelly and Custard. — Pour boiling water over a pound of figs, and let boil rapidly until tender; add one PICKLES fourth of a cupful of sugar and let simmer a few minutes to form a stirup. Set aside to chill. For the jelly soften one-fourth of a two-ounce package of gelatine in one-fourth of a cupful of cold water and dissolve in three-fourths of a cupful of boiling water; add half a cupful of sugar and two-thirds of a cupful of lemon juice. A package of lemon jelly will do away with the above work, if it is at hand. Pour into a dish to make a sheet about three-fourths of an inch thick. When chilled and set, cut in cubes. Set the figs and sirup in individual dishes, arrange the cubes of jelly around the figs and pour a custard over all. Ribbon Cake.—Cream one scant cupful of butter; add gradually two and one-third cupfuls of flour with four and one-half teaspoonfuls of sugar, and four eggs one after the other without beating; sift four cupfuls of flour with four and one-half teaspoonfuls of baking powder; add to the first mixture, alternately with one cupful of milk. Bake two-thirds of the mixture in two layer cake pans. Add the following to the rest of the cake mixture: One cupful each of nut meats and raisins, one-half cupful each of currants, citron and cherries (the fruit is minced and the nutmeats broken in bits); add two tablespoonfuls each of molasses and cocoa, one-half teaspoonful of cinnamon and one-fourth teaspoonful of cloves. Put the layers together with fruit jelly, cover with boiled frosting and decorate with halves of walnut meats. How to Cook Pork Chops—Arrange the chops in a heavy iron frying pan with just water enough in the pan to cover the bottom; steam and cook uncovered until the water is evaporated, then brown, season and serve. The chops will be well done, well seasoned and not dry. Nellie Maxwell THE KITCHEN CABINET (C) 1920, Western Newspaper Union. "It is not the early riser but he who gets the best sleep, wins the worm." SOME UNUSUAL GOOD THINGS. Those who like olives and anchovies will enjoy this little relish or savory. Olives Stuffed With Anchovies. —Cut the olives spirally using large selected olives, removing the stone. Wipe the oil from filets of anchovy and Olives Stuffed With Anchovies.—Cut the olives spirally using large selected olives, removing the stone. Wipe the oil from filets of anchovy and press one into each olive. Set them on a glass dish on a bed of cress; serve with bread sticks either before or with the soup. Spiced Tomato Soup.—Take the juice from a quart of tomatoes, one small can of pimentos, one potato, one onion, three tablespoonfuls of butter, salt and pepper, chopped parsley, cayenne and one whole clove. Chop the onion and parsley and fry in the butter five minutes. Pour over the tomato juice; add potato, chopped fine, and the seasoning. Cook for 30 minutes, adding water if needed. Popcorn Pudding—Take two cupfuls of popped corn, finely pounded, three cupfuls of milk, three eggs, slightly beaten, one-half cupful brown sugar, one tablespoonful of butter and three-quarters of a teaspoonful of salt. Scald the milk, pour over the corn and let stand one hour. Add the remaining ingredients, turn into a buttered dish and bake in a slow oven until firm. Serve with cream or maple syrup. - Lemon Cheese Cake—Line patty pans with puff paste or rich pastry, and fill with the following mixture: One pint of well-drained cottage cheese, mashed very fine, three eggs, well beaten, one tablespoonful ef flour, one tablespoonful of butter, the grated rind of a lemon, all well mixed in the cheese; add one and a half cupfuls of thin cream and sweeten to the taste. After filling, dust the top with grated nutmeg and sugar. Bake in a hot oven. HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS By A. NEELY HALL (Copyright by A. Neely Hall.) STILT MAKING. In making stilts, no boy wants to copy the plan of other boys. In Fig. 1 is shown a pair of stilts of the form which probably most of you already have built. It is only necessary to suggest that for the uprights you procure strips % inch thick and $\textcircled{1}$ $\textcircled{2}$ $\textcircled{3}$ $\textcircled{4}$ $\textcircled{5}$ $\textcircled{6}$ $1\frac{1}{4}$ inches wide, known as "furring" strips, and that you mark the step blocks as indicated in Fig. 2. If you nail the step blocks in position, you cannot adjust them to different heights. Therefore in other illustrations I have shown schemes for stilts with adjustable steps. The pair in Fig. 3 have steps held in position with bolts. Bore a hole through each step block large enough to accommodate a $1\frac{1}{4}$-inch carriage-bolt, also three $\textcircled{7}$ $\textcircled{8}$ or four holes through the uprights 3 or 4 inches apart. The holes in the uprights must be opposite, and the best way to get them so is to bore them through both uprights at the same time. Buy a bolt long enough to project about $ \frac{1}{2} $ inch. You can buy iron angle braces with legs 4 inches long at hardware stores and 5- and 10-cent stores, at 5 cents a pair, and these make excellent steps for stilts (Figs. 5 and 6). Buy a pair of stove-bolts of the right gauge to fit the holes in the braces, and of the right length to extend through the braces and stilt uprights. Drill holes through the uprights at the right dis $ \textcircled{9} $ tance apart for the bolts. Several sets of holes will permit an adjustment of steps to different heights. Make tostraps, of loops of wire, as shown. Sometimes it is difficult to get long strips out of which to cut stilt uprights. Laths, however, are usually easy to procure, and by carefully splicing them together so there are three thicknesses of lath, with joints well lapped and the pieces thoroughly nailed, they make substantial uprights. Figure 7 shows a pair of stilts with lath uprights, and Fig. 8 shows how by sawing the lower portion of the center lath into short sections, and placing the sections % inch apart, holes can be provided for the step block bolts to run through. * YOUTH MUST BE SERVED, — Camera Man—Well, did you find out the newest of this guy Shakespeare's plays we are to picturize next?, Director—Yes, | They've decided on “King Lear2’ ‘But T don't approve of the selection, You see Lear js a big character and very exacting and calls for a great actor, ‘well on in years and classic experience, to properly assim. flate it, We have no such actor. King Lear 1s of the patriarch type, very venerable and very; very old, Camera Man—Aw, that’s all right. ‘We'll (fix that. We'll play him as he was when he was a young man.—Film Fun, ‘ Two, Points of View. ‘A pessimist “and an optimist were discussing life from their different viewpoints, “I really believe,” said the former, “that I could make a better world my- self.” “Well,” said the optimist, “that’s what we are here for. Now let’s get to work and do tt"—London Answers. Highly Colored_ “They say jis life Is colored by'his moods. Is that so?” “partly. He is well read and thinks himself the pigk of propriety, but he gets green with envy, and when he is blue, has nothing but black looks. You can easily see there is a streak of yellow in him.” ou eR ee i CM) i fy i | } lay] 7 | (ae [fds I & — 7 wi 7 We diver hi Crssoonq A TRIBUTE OF AFFECTION “They must think a lot of us.” - “why?” “To invite us out to dinner. with the food at the present prices.” Sphinxology. In silence sits the chiseled sphinx And people wonder What it thinks, ‘Although it has a head of stone Instead of merely one of bone. Willing to Show How. Visitor—Are you good at your work? T am very particular about the way my hair is cut.” Village Barber—Well, I'm reckoned fairly decent, but if you like, I'l do one side of your head so that you can see for yourself.”—London Answers. Gave Her Mind Away. Doctor—Your wife's mind is com pletely gone. Hubby—Well, I'm not surprised, She's been giving me a plece of it every day for about two years—Bast- em News. Complaints. “I get nothing from morning till night but hot air,” sighed the pump- ing engine. “Just look at me,” retorted the fur- nace. “No matter where I go, 1 am always fired.” Sad Future, Randolph—What’s the matter, old man? You look as If you'd been sen- tenced to hard labor for life, De Broke—I'm afraid I have been. Miss de Millyuns has just refused me—London Answers. * Any Excuse. “I suppose the dry-law enforcement agents will be down on the father of that shrilly crying infant.” “Why so?” “Because of its indulgence in high bawis.” a |) & 3 ee * GREAT EXECUTION “The violinist's execution was sim- ply marvéious.” “Wasn't it, though? You could see the audience hanging on every note,” Need of Improvement. “I see that $5,000,000 has been left to ralse the musical standards in this country.” “I wonder if a part of it couldn’t be applied to my next-door neighbor?”— Judge. Belligerent Ballads. x He makes my. temper bristle, ‘A worse pest 1 never knew ‘Than the geezer who can't whistle But fs always trying to, ‘Complaining. “How 1s your wife?” “Complaining.” “Complaining? Is she {?" “Not at all. Just complaining about the way I act.” ' ‘Their Diet. “Pop, do all creatures have their own natural food?” “Yes, son.” “Then do sea horses and sea cows feed on crab grass?” ‘One Obstacie. 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LZ = In the Economy Basement—at ee Redes Younkers’ a THE BYSTANDER ~ Record-Breaking Val « e In This Subway Section v4 . : : GS WEEE reductions in a great measure of Gricclonering, are now : in operation on these Subway Suits and Overcoats presenting the greatest value and economy inducements that have been possible to £ offer. All styles for men and young men. Dependable qualities, thor- § oughly guaranteed. All alterations free. f Our $31.50 Values Our $39.50 Values ‘About 70 men’s and young About 180 men’s and young men’s suits in good models, men’s suits in the new models, patterns, and: fabrics — all $ 45 shades, and patterns—the fin- $ 45 sizes — desirable patterns — est suits we ever have shown these are regular $31.50: val- = in this department, regular ee ues—these go on sale Thurs- $39.50 values—all go-on sale day at— ‘Thursday at— ’ : Our $38.50 Overcoat Values About 150 fine all-wool Overcoats in Ulster and Ulsterette models, half and full 7 belted models in brown, grey and green mixtures—these are excellnt $38.50 values, $29 45 they go on sale Thursday at— e Reductions in furnishi d t “ e ‘ ° Union Suits Heavy weight union suits—regular $3.45 values, reduced to .......--..--. $2.65 Cotton worsted knit union suits, winter weight, regular $2.95 values, reduced to $2.35 4 Ecru cotton ribbed union suits, regular $2.85 values, reduced to .........-.- $2.35 # Ecru cotton ribbed union suits, regular $1.95 values, reduced to .........-- $1.65 ~~. Work Shirts Leather Vests * These are our regular stand- Sweaters, —some of these are corduroy ard makes and are guaranteed outside and most of them have to be fall cut and to fit prop- $4.65 heavy.) weight an all wool worsted shawl col- erly— sweaters in coat styles, lar and wristlets and are the 9145 reduced to ...... $8.75 finest made vest we can buy. - + grades are reduced A toe $1.15 $2.95 sweaters, just the $20.00 Vests reduced to $15.00 SA gree Se ree thing for every day wear, $15.00 Vests reduced to $12.45 $1.95 grades are reduced reduced to ....... $2.45 $13.75 Vests reduced to $10.95 BO veeeceersceneee $145 $10.50 Vests reduced to $.8.45 = L&A.FRIEDLICH CO. . seer 3 “Largest Because Best” 4 ‘USE EY DUR HEAD: CHE Q CK JQUID REMEDY 7/e.\r EASY TO TAKE-SPEEDY RELIEF). 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And Chicago, with tea changes of weather at each perform ‘ance, will put in its claim as tho Mes omy. a Attention — Necro Business Men aes Jt was the teamwork of the students, teachers and the co-operation of friends that made Tuskegee possible’’ ‘said BOOKER T. WASHINGTON; 60 it is with great mills, stores and other. business enterprises, Sonic are like @ great locomotive, if, one screw gets misplaced or one cog breaks the locomotive CAN'T go, regardless of how important the business be of fhose on board, everything must CO-OPERATE cue: beak ii t . one cog broke in a’great newspaper press, the plant with its hundreds of employees had to ee Hew drop stopping a Niagaria of business—until it was repaired; then, the mighty plant with its many parts co-operating went on feeding hungry human. ity with news. 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BR Months, mR ncn a rr PAC ac ee aa ; Chit y OF DOW nnn SEB P.S. Subscription rates: One year, $1.50; Six months, 75c. faery onii-OUCUEoS UMUneMt—pyue- 100 Palmer's HAIR .SlICCEHCE n......:.. ae CORINTHIAN CHURCH NOTES. One of the largest congregation for sometime heard the pastor last Sunday morning delivering a powerful sermon from the subject ‘‘A Surprised Law- yer.’? Another appreciative audience heard him at night speak from the sub- ject, ‘(Phe Tears of Jesus.” Three united with the chureh. On Sunday, Dec. 5 will be the last cov: enant meeting of the year and will be followed at 3:30 p. m, with the last sup- per. The pastor will deliver a special sermon at the evening hour to the Mis- sion Circle. ‘Mr, Edward Ross, one of the leaders of the church for three years has re- turned to Kansas City to live. ‘The funeral of Miss Lydia Harris was held from the churck last Sunday after- noon. Rev. G, W. Robinson officiating, assisted by Rev. T. L. Griffith, ‘The B. ¥, P. U. had a grand program last Sunday evening. Mrs, Rush, Miss Mary Woods and Mr. J. 8. Beverly gave strong addresses on the subject, ‘‘Bet- ter Americans.’? Mrs, Mary Woods sang a touching solo, Miss Otis, a graduate of Piney Woods school and a student of ‘Des Moines college gave a wonderful talk for better boys an dgirls. She is a most ‘refined and cultured girl, We want her to come back. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH. STs See LOOe PEORORAD & Boer eer" ring ‘sermon Sunday evening. Subject, «Advertising for Jesus.’? Each and everyone enjoyed it. Purity club met at the church center Tuesday. A very pleasant evening was enjoyed by all. ‘The H. C. Claybrook Structural club will give a box social Dee. 6, 1920 at the home of Mrs, D. Williams, 1441 Fremont street. All of the women are expected to fix boxes. Come and help the newly organized club, Our new presiding elder will hold his first quarterly meeting at Bethel Sunday Dee. 12. Busy Bee club will sérve din- ner at the center all day. Everyone come and take dinner with the club of girls. Constellation club met with Mrs. Mac- Robinson on Seventeenth strect and as usual a very pleasant evening was en- joyed by everyone present. The Bethel Junior club met at the church center Friday evening and a very pleasant evening. was enjoyed. A splendid address was given the boys by Brother G. H. Williams, which was in- spiring and uplifting. ‘The men of East Des Moines will hold a mass mecting at Bethel church Sun- day, Dee. 5 at 3:30 p, m. Purity club will give.an entertainment at the church center, Dev. 11, CORINTHIAN BAPTTeT Nores Sn fast Monday, Nov. £2 at the resi- dence of Mr. and Mrs. M. Crawford, 1362 East Nineteenth strect, occurred one of the most unique affairs of the season. It was a reception given by the Corinthian aid in honor of Mrs, J. ©. Bothic and daughter, Blanche, whc left the cityT uesday for Duluth, Minn. where her husband has accepted charge. At least thirty-five guests were present, We pray that God’s will will rest upon Mr. Bothie and family, The pastor spoke very~effcctively at both services Sunday. Sunday afternoon the last rites were paid to Miss Lydia Harris, a young member of Corinthian Baptist church and Sunday sehool. ‘The President, Mrs. M. Crawford, de. sires to meet all the members of the Cos. mopolitan Glee club immediately after the services Sunday morning, Please be prsent as there is business of import. ance. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Warden, the daughter and son-in-law of Mrs.’ Nora Reynolds-Whitefield, formerly of Omaha Neb., have moved to the cily to make it their home. Wo are glad to welcome Dusiness people like Mr. Warden to ou city. On Dec. 6 there will be one of the greatest feasts of the season at Corin- thian Baptist charch under the auspices of the Corinthian Herald association. The bill of fare will consist of hot cof- feo, fried fish, hot cornbread and chit- tlings, Sunday, Nov. 28 the Sunday school presented’ Mr. E. Ross with a beautiful gold ring, Mr. Ross left Tuesday eve- ning for Kansas City, Mo., where ho has acepted a position in the ¥. M,C, A, Certainly regret the departuro of this earnest Christian faithful worker and devout friend. May God bless all his undertakings and crown his labors with success. THE IOWA FAMOUS CLEANING CO. 414 EB, Walnut is now prepared to handle Ladies and Gents Tailoring. Also Alter- ation and Eelining Promptly, Phone Maple 462, $13.95 GOODYEAR RAINCOAT FREE. Goodyear Manufacturing Company, 1931 Goodyear Bldg., Kansas City, Mo., is making an offer to send a handsome raincoat free to one person in each lo- cality who will show and recommend it to their friends, If you waut one, write today,—Advertisement, yvMuwec A. NoTEs. Sunday, Nov. .27 was a big day at tho ‘'¥?"hut, ‘Those who wero present certainly received a rare treat. If you Were not there you missed a great op- portunity. We listened with intense interest at the instructive lecture given by Dr. J. A. Jefferson on orificial dix eases and their prevention. "Phen came the old Y. M. C, A. vet- eran Mr. E, Ross, who poured out upon us the fullness of his Uhratian heart and promising his prayers:as he leaves for another field. We closed with an instructive talk on the fundamentals of ¥. M. C, A. work by Secretary Hutch- ingon of Buxton, ¥, M,C. A. Sunday, Dec. 5 Atty. S, Joe Brown will speak on ‘‘The Law of the fam- ily.’? He intends to give his hearers the benefit of his knowledge on this issue. Everybody is invited. Meeting begins at 4 p. m, and lasts for one hour. Five of our boys attended the state older boys conference as delegate. It was an inspiration to them that they never had before, The religious institute was well at- tended last Monday night in spite of the bad weather. Only three more chances to hear some of these wonder- ful lectures, ST.'PAUL A, ME, SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES |, The school was addressed on the 28th ‘by Secretary Hutchinson of the Buxton ¥.M. ©. A. tho only ¥.M. C. A. in Iowa for colored men and boys, Mr, Hutch- ingon’s remarks were well chosen and timely. Mr, Hutchinson was surprised at the smali number in attendance at ‘our school. ? - Ho has a fair knowledge of our city; having spent several years in and around Des Moines, He knew us in the old church on the river, and he also knew, some of the dis- advantages of that location relative to attendance on the part of most of us, therefore he had evrey reason to expect a much greater increase in attendance in our present location than we have been able to muster up. Thi falling off in attendance in Christian. institu: tions,’ doesn’t show the weakness of those institutions. But the passing of the first and great institution oe Lesson 10—The growth of the king: dom, Matt, -13:24-33. Golden text—Fret not thyself because kava doers, Psalm 37:1, Opening bell