Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

The collar and cross Of . knight
commander OF the Humane Order Of
African Redemption, conferred by the
Liberian government, was presented
1t Washington to DR.. H. L. =. John
son, president Of the American Colo
niEation society, founder at the Negro
republic on the west coast OF Africa
Or. Ernest Lyon, consul general OF Ii
IBERIA In the United States, made the
presentation. Liberia has conferred
this decoration on several crowned
heads and some distinguished states
men. It consists Of a heavy gold six
pointed star. attached to neckband
OF blue and white silk. On one side
OF the star is a medallion showing a
ship In enamel, surrounded by the
legend. THE love Of liberty brought
us here" On the reverse, on medal
lion, are shown two Africans kneeling
at the foot of a cross.
Doctor Johnson was reelected pres
ident Of the American Colonization so.
ciety at the annual meeting. Henry L.
West was reelected vice-president
and Paul Sleman OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The directors chosen were also by re-
election, consisting of Milton E. Allies,
J. Henry Small, James B. Reynolds
and Charles e. Howe. 4-.
The president read his annual re-
port, recommending assertion Of SOW
ereignty and property rights in Ii
IBERIA, with prospects to recover pos.
session of territory alienated by the
republic to Great Britain and France.
A commission was authorized to in
vestigate. . H.
The report of the secretary-treasur-
ser was accompanied by the report of
a public actuary. Walker H. Walker,
resident agent of the corporation of
Liberia, who is also secretary to
President Howard, in report advo-
Gated increase Of the pay Of the teach
er Of the Graham school from 500 to
$3.50 year; the purchase of uniform
school books, and presented a small
expense account: Favorable action
was taken.
Announcement was made that, sub.
ject to friendly litigation, the organi-
ration has prospect of enjoying a
1000 endowment left by the will of
John r. Peters, who died in 1858, and
whose estate Is now being settled.
President Johnson, in his report,
called attention to the attitude of Ii
IBERIA In declaring neutrality in the
present European war. 1t was stated
that foreign wireless station set up
on Liberian soil had been definitely
sealed for the period of the conflict.
Rachel Howard, an aged colored
woman. living near Gaithersburg, Md,
40 the plaintiff in an interesting suit
sfiled II the circuit court against Her.
man g. briggs. young farmer OF Gal
thersburg district. The suit seeks to
have carried out the wishes Of Mrs
Mary ]. Briggs, mother Of the defend.
ant, expressed In her will, which pro
vides that ut Is my desire and wish
that my son. Herman G. Briggs, take
good care Of Rachel Howard during
her life for her faithful services rem
dered during the time she lived with
me. ~'"
The defendant Inherited his moth
er's estate, the total value Of which
was about $4,000. Until year arc
the colcred woman was provided for
but since then the defendant has, it il
charged, refused to care for her.
The bill represents that the de
fendant has disposed of all the prop
erty inherited by him. excepting a por
ton Of 4 400acre farm near Gathers
burg, and that he is fast. diyestine
himself of what remains.
n Desiring to- contribute their share
to the fund Washington is raising TO,
the relief OF the Belgian sufferers
Thousands Of colored people of the
district assembled in Convention hall
where = benefit entertainment, con
sisting OF q big ball and feast, was
given BY q committee Of colored citi
xens who are cooperating with the
Washington Belgian relief committee
Several weeks ago delegation Of
prominent colored men OF the city
headed BY Leon s. Wormley, informed
Mrs. John a. Logan. chairman Of the
relief committee. Of the desire Of the
colored people to assist in the relief
work and asked II the committee
would lend its support to movement
among the colored people for a joint
benefit entertainment. Mrs. Logan
assured them that any sum they might
raise would be most welcome, and of.
fered 10 cooperate with them In eyery
way possible.
Committees were Immediately an.
pointed. and from the first the sue.
cess Of tho movement was assured.
a gigantic, gas chandelier in At.
lanta sheds ! glow Of more than 10, 900.
candle power from Is powerful lam ps.
"A two-year-oid plantation Of Doug.
Ia AZ On the Oregon national forest
shows "a per cent Of the trees living.
China's new mines are exporting
aboye five tons Of tungsten each
month 10 Japan. II about $500 I ton.
t3S
Csba n 70 seek additional Ameri-
en- markets TOR sugar, tobacco Leaf
"a cigars. bee products and hides
~ paper drinking cup that 10 IN.
foIdsd ~ the weight Of water flowing
Into e haS besn invented.