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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
THE LABOR PROBLEM SOUTH.
Shortage Of coIorsd laborsrs at sir'
minoham. Ala. Causes Anxiety.

mIn9ham, Aia, Sauses A"&'sHy'
The demand for the services Of color
ed men in various sections OF the coun-
try is increasing. At Birmingham.
Ala, recently it was stated that there
was serious shortage of colored Ia
borcrs in Birmingham and vicinity due
to the fact that the colored people are
leaving the south at the rate Of nearly
100 per day for the north, southwest
and parts Of Virginia and Kentucky.
Among the many reasons given for
this great exodus Of the colored people
are lack Of protection from mob vio-
lence, poor wages. Acknowledgement.
attempted segregation in farm employ
ment. segregation in cities and on all
public conveyances and almost nothing
for their farm produce. The whole
matter Of treatment Of colored citizens
in most every southern state Is ridic'
ulous.
II a colored person wants to buy a
railroad or ferryboat ticket he is scrv'
ed at separate window. II he enters
q jimcrow car and all the seats in the
coach for white people are taken and
q white person comes into the jimcroW
coach the colored person is forced to
give up his seat II he resists he IS
elected from the car or arrested and
turned over to the police Mt the next
station. These and other outrages are
some of the reasons why the colored
people are leaving the south at every
opportunity which presents itself for
their doing so.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

DR.. J. H. Williams of Kansas City,
Mo-, grand master of the U. B. F. Of
Missouri and jurisdiction, arrived in
our city last Friday from Keokuk,
Iowa, in company with DR.. ]. H. Phil
lips of Keokuk and Hon. G. H. Wood
son Of Buxton on business pertaining
to this great order. DR.. Phillips and
Atty. Woodson returned home Satur-
day. DIR. Williams remained over to
reinstate the U. B. F. order, which
had ceased to work in Iowa, but now
the order has complied with the Iowa
laws and is now working in Iowa as
all other first class fraternal insur-
ance companies are All their branch
es have been revived and each is
again at work. The same old officers
weer reelected for the balance of the
wear.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

The young people of the Corinthian
B. Y. P. U. are busy getting ready for
their Christmas tree, to be at the
home Of the president Thursday night,
December 18th. This will be the OPEN
ing of their monthly social functions.
Each month they will have an evening
of entertainment and all papers read
during the past month will be read
and judged and a blue ribbon for the
best paper awarded. Miss Lillian
Roane gave splendid paper last Sun
day. Subject, "Grace and Gratitude"
Everyone should have heard this pa
per. For next Sunday Mr.. A. john
son will read a paper.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

The Girls Club met Sunday with the
Vice President, Miss Meredith Hum
bert. The program consisted of the
third and fourth chapter of the "Girl
and her Mother" Mrs. Gus Nichols
was present and instructed the girls in
the plans for a play to be given in the
near future. A lovely three course
lunch was served by the hostess. Club
adjourned to meet the following Sun.
dav with Miss Gretchen Tucker.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION;
Annual Meeting Of New Jersey Organ
ization Held at Camden.

lkASIOO tV0iN uS SOunSS"s
The Afro-American Baptist state con-
vention Of New Jersey held its annual
meeting at Camden in October. with
a large attendance Of delegates from
churches throughout its Jurisdiction.
The reports on membership, finance
and church property were very encour-
aging. Special emphasis was placed on
the necessity Of pushing the financial
campaign in the interest Of the North
ern Baptist university by all the
churches of the denomination in the
northern and New England states.
The election of officers for the ensu.
ing year resulted as follows: Presi'
dent, the Rev. John G. Love of Mont
clair: vice presidents, the Rev. J. r.
Gregory of Atlantic City, the Rev. E.
G. Young of Lakewood. J. w. Walker
of Moorestown. A. J. Jones Of Plain
field and j. w. Green Of Paterson; re-
cording secretary, the Rev. L. G. Hur'
die, Elizabeth; corresponding secre
tary, the Rev. r. l.. Harris, Engle.
wood; treasurer, G. w. Krygar. East
Orange.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
Charles S. Smith Renders Fine Service

Charles s. Smith Renders Fine Service
I, The secretary to the. chief or po-
lice at Cleveland for many years Is
Charles S. Smith. He has several as
vsistants (white); His appointment after
a civil service examination was Sc
cured for him by the Hon. Harry E.
Smith. ex-member Of the Ohio legisla.
ture and father Of Ohio's civil rights
and anti-lynching laws. 1t was an APP
pointment that had been promised to
Editor Smith for two years by Mayor
Robert e. McKisson, who died several
months ago. The editor had to wait,
however. until a member of the race
passed the civil service examination.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

Princess Zorah chapter, No. 10, Or
der OF the Eastern Star, elected the
following officers at their meeting:
Worthy matron, Mrs. Effie Watkins;
worthy patron, Mr.. James Mitchell;
assistant matron, Mrs. Nellie Greg
ory; conductress, Miss Gertrude
Hyde; assistant conductress, Mrs,
James Mitchell; secretary, Mrs. Molly
Watkins; treasurer, Mrs. Anna Per-
kins. Installation will be Wednesday,
December 20, 1915.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
HOW CRAWFORD
MET HIS DEATH
Thrilling Story ot Mob Violence
In South Carolina
NASH VISITS ABBEv|LLE.

Secretary Of National Association For
the Advancement Of CoIorsd People
Returns From Scene Of Brutal Muir.
dor With True Faots-Govsrnor says
Law Must Be Upheld
New York.-Roy Nash, secretary of
tho National Association For the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, has per-
sonally investigated and secured the
facts in respect to the lynching Of An
thony Crawford, prosperous. colored
citizen, at Abbevllle, s. c., last October.
Governor Richard I. Manning and the
citizens of Abbeville have gone on rec
ord as being bitterly opposed to mob
rulo in the state 81
Governor Manning, in statement to
the press, says: Il was out of the
state when the Abbeville lynching &C.
Cured. As soon as I learned Of it I
called Solicitor r. A. Cooper and Sher-
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

Rev. E. J. Penney of Oskaloosa was
in our city last Sunday to conduct
quarterly conference at Asbury M. E.
church for Rev. Wheeler, the presiding
elder, who. could not be present. Rev.
Penney is quite we'll known here, as
having filled months. vacancy in the
Union Congregational church when ne
was associated with that branch OF
the Christian church.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

The United Brothers Of Friendship
and the Sisters of the Mysterious
Ten were reorganized last Monday
and set to work under the Missouri
jurisdiction by District Grand Master
Williams of Kansas City, Mo.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

Miss Susie Lee, 900 18th street enter
tanned about thirty young people Sum
day afternoon in honor of Miss Mable
Johnson of Gravity, Iowa. A pleasant
afternoon was spent in music and con.
versation.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

The Mary Church Terrill club met
with Mrs. Johnnie Shaw. The usual
program and lesson was the order of
the evening. Mrs. Bradshaw was a
club guest. The young ladies of this
club have entered popularity contest
ending December 18th. The club will
meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. Han
nah Porter.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

The D. Y. w. Y. X Art club met
at the home of the president, Mrs. DR..
Jefferson, last Friday. After the
regular routine of business dainty
lunch was served. The club adjourned
to meet at the home of Mrs. LETTERS on
18th street.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
NOTICE.

Eliza E.. Peterson w. C. T. u. will
meet Thursday, December 81, at 8
o'clock with Mrs. Thornton Adams,
1921 Chester avenue, at which time
all members are urged to be present
and bring their contributions and as
sist in preparing Christmas baskets
for the unfortunate ones of our race
Mrs. Alice Mcdowell, President.
Mrs. Hampton Graves, Asst. Sec'y.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
THE LATE ANTHONY CRAWFORD.

THE LATT ANTHONY CRAWfOKD.
Murdered by mob Of white men at Alb
bev!le, S. c., Oct. q, 1916.
i'll r. NJ. Burts of Abbeville to the office
and called on Coroner +. w. r. Nance
of Abbeville county to comply with the
law and furnish me with copy OF the
testimony taken at the coroner's in
quest. ! T. found that the coroner, held
an inquest, but took no testimony.
II intend to do everything in my
power to uphold the law and let the
offenders know that such acts will not
be tolerated and that those guilty OF
violating the law must suffer for It,"
The lynching referred to occurred on
Oct. q in one Of South Cardinals most
beautiful and progressive cities. An
Mony Crawford, the victim, was a Ne
gro fifty-one years old, worth over
$4,000. He got into a row with
white storekeeper named Barksdale
over the price Of cotton seed. 1t is re-
ported that Mr.. Barksdale called him
liar, and the Negro cursed him round
ly in return, whereupOn clerk ran out
to give Crawford beating with an ak
handle. He was saved from this by
policeman, who arrested Crawford and
took him TO the municipal building,
but when they let him out on bail
crowd of men took after him again, In
tent on Furnishing him for daring to-
curse white man.
"The day q white man hits me Is the
day l de-" Anthony Crawford once
said to friend. When he saw the
crowd coming after him he went down
in the boiler room Of the gin, picked
up four pound hammer and waited.
The first man who came at him, Nc
Kinney Cam, received blow in the
head which fractured his skull. But
some one hurled stone, which knock
ed out Crawford before he reached
any one else. While he was down they
knitted him in the back and kicked him
until they thought they had finished
him, when they permitted the sheriff
to arrest the unconscious Crawford on
condition that he would not take his
prisoner out of town until they knew
whether Cam would live or die.
Cam wasn't hurt as badly as they
thought, but nevertheless a mob went
back to the jail at o'clock that after
noon, dragged Crawford through the
streets of the Negro quarters with q
rope around his neck, hung his mu-
tilated body to pine tree at the en-
trance to the fair grounds and expend-
ed couple Of hundred rounds Of am
munition on It.
A meeting was called in the Able
Vile courthouse, at which it was de-
cided to order the sixteen sons and
daughters Of Crawford and their fami-
lies to abandon their $4,000 home and
get out of the state by Nov. Is. After
the meeting this mob closed up all the
Negro shops in Abbeville.
The Columbia State in a powerful
editorial pointed out that, in view of
the exodus of Negro labor from the
south to northern industrial fields and
the approach OF the boil weevil, South
Cardinals problem was to keep her
colored men instead Of serving notice
on them that, no matter how indus
trious or successful they might be,
their case was hopeless. 1t convinced
the business men Of Abbeville that
they had lynched their own pocket
books. On Nov. another meeting was
held in the courthouse, at which reso-
buttons were unanimously passed con-
denning the whole lynching project.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

DR.. J. H. Williams of Kansas City,
Mo-, while in our city was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson in Lake
Park. He also made call at the By
stander office.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank those who so
kindly assisted US during the death and
burial of our son and brother, Clarence
Logan, last week. Also for the many
beautiful floral offerings. ~
Jefferson and George Logan.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

Mrs. w. H. Johnson and daughter,
Miss Mabel, of Gravity, Iowa, were
called here last week to attend the
funeral of Clarence Logan.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

Mesdames Harry Allen and ]. A.
Hickman, near Twelfth and Croker
streets, made a pleasant call at the
Bystander Office last week.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

The Bystander holiday number will
appear next week. Anyone having
cuts, poems or other special articles
to contribute, please send them in at
once.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

ist' returned last month, feeling much
encouraged. She is now improving,
her many friends think, and they do
sincerely hope that ere soon she will
regain her former good health.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
For Eczema, letter and Salt Rheum

The intense itching characteristic
Of these ailments is almost Instantly
allayed by Chamberlain's Salve. Many.
severe cases have been cured by it.
For sale by all dealers.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Hicks enter
tanned Mrs. w. Cobbs of Centerville,
Iowa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hanger
and S. Rodgers on Sunday evening.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

Mr.. Will Brown of Lincoln, Nebr.,
arrived in the city Friday to attend the
funeral of his wife's mother.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
CITY LOCALS

We are having our first touch of
zero weather this week.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

The A. M. E. Mite Missionary
society will hold open doors January
LIST at the parsonage.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

The Bystander collector will be
in your city in few days. Please
zee and lay him yo' transcription,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

The Bystander annual holiday cut
rate opens today for one month only
$1.O0 is sent in for one year.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

Mr.. Levi Riley and Chas. Smith are
drawn on the jury for this term. They
are good young men.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

Mrs. Frank P. johnson, who has
been i'll for several months, and who
went to Chicago to consult special
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

The church rally at Union Congre-
gational church held last Sunday re-
suited in a collection of $135.5O.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

FOR RENT OR SALE-l2O7 Center
street; will sell on payment.
< M. Carr, 700 Polk Bldg.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

Miss Susie Lee, our stenographer,
is sick this week with severe cold.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

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Malvern daily record., 1916-12-13

More real feature acts with Ala bama Minstrels than all other shows Friday. December IS.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-13
At High School Tonight
Sheriff Stanley Goes
 After Southwick

Sheriff Stanley left this morning for the Tucker farm, where he will take charge of c E Southwick, whose case was recently reversed by the Supreme Court, after being convict cd of Pandering, in the Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Sheriff Stan- ley stated that Southwick would be left at the State Penitentiary, at Lit
 .,ck for safe keeping. He will he will be re-tried in this county at the January term of the Court.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-13
Sawmills Not Complying
 With Labor Com. Request

.lsSerding to figures that have | HSsompiled by the Arkansas z missioner of Labor.f for sixty saw operating in the state. less than hall ofthem having responded to the request for information. There is a toeA of 9634 employees in the mills, ef whom 27 are females, employed chiefly as stenographers. Of this number 4227 are paid less than$9 a week, ane fifty per cent of these are married. The total annual payroll for the sixty mills is $4, 429,024.66 The mills report a total of 853, ,359 acres of land owned by them, large quantities of which are for sale at $2 to $25 per acre.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-13
To File Transcript In
 Waterworks Case

z City Attorney Henry Berger left dir Little Rock, this morning where se,goes to file the transcript in the yl9peal of the Improvement district cases, which was taken by the city, to the decision rendered by Chancel- Tor Henderson, here last week, when he decided against the Commission CTS. Attorney Berger stated that the case will take precedent over other cases on the calender, and will probably be decided within the next sixlwee ks.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-13
HOW WASHINGTON
 REGARDS PROPOSAL
Created No Great Interest in London, and Viewed
 as Unacceptable.

Washington, Dec 12-Germany s proposal for peace is regarded here as having broken the chains which for months have restrained the Uni ted States and other neHtrals from making offers of mediation.
 Now that one set of belligerants has signifed it's willingness to d ss cuss peace terms-a condition often declared necessary to any actioTh by President Wilson there are ind lea- tions that when the United StI tes, acting as the intermediary, trans mits the German proposal 1t may accompany it's action by some steps, necessarily delicate, to throw the in- fuence of the United States into the balance for at least a consideration. however preliminary, of the tcAms on which a lasting peace might be made Some high officials believe a league of llations such as President Wilson has suggested must be the outcome and that 1t could not be perfected without the participation of the United States. n
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-13
ARKANSASSOLDIERS
 GET MORE PAY
$14, 356 to De Distributed Among Members of Sia
 Arkansas Companies

Little Rock, Dec 12-Through the persistent efforts of Gen Lloyd Eng land, commanding the Arkansas Ma tIonal Guard, an opinion has been secured from the Judge Advocate general of the Army, E H Growder, which will bring 6 total of $14,356I more pay to certain companies of the Arkansas National Guard. A total of 863 men will be affected, in the Heber Springs. Beebe, ElDorado, Hope, Jonesbpro, and Dermott com panieS of the First Regiment, and Dardanelle, Fort Smith, Paris, Mag azine, Russellville, Bentonville, Mena and Harrison of the Second Regi- ment.
 Before the Presidents call, federal rec ignition had been withdrawn from these companies because they had fallen below tie standard. All of them responded, however, but they were allowed 10 pay for the time they reported at their home rendzvous to the time they were mustered into the federal service.
 Upon this point, the Jud se Adyo- cate General says. The withdraw al or the wlthholdingsof the Depart ment s recognition of militia organi- z ations results from the failure of the state to maintain such organizations pto the standard as to strength and otherwise prescribed Ethorefor by the Secretary of War in pursuance of statute, and 1t operates to deprive such organizations of the right to participate in the federal appropria- tions for the arming,4 equipping and maintaining of the militia
 It does not, however, operate to discharge the members of such or ganization from their obligation, un- der their oath and contract of en- li5tment, to respond tof the } Presi- dents call for Federal service. So, the calling out of the two Arkansas infantry regiments, affected all of the companies of those regiments, menls regardless of whether or not they were then recognized for par ticipation in the states allotment of federal funds. It was the duty of the members of all the companies to report at theirrendezvous in response to the Presidents call, and having so reported they become entitled under Section 10 of the act of Jan 21, 1903, to pay and allowances from the date of so reporting"
 Checks are. being drawu and will be forwardedss the. men in January.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-13
London, Dec 13 (Wednesday)

London, Dec 13 (Wednesday)- IA strong currentof public sentimt - opposed to the German peace proIso- sal was evident in expressions avail able last night from public men and the British press, although these were without knowledge of ( finite terms and without any wore rom high authoritative sources cat ing the attitude of the goven mt. i
 The only information in tne .,res,, reports was from Berlin and in the absence of some tangible official proposition, British officials were si- lent. The proposal has not created any profound impression among the average Londoners. There was lit tie talk in the hotels or other public places and this discussion was far less animated than in the recent ministerial crisis.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-13
Rockport Rockets

Silas Smith was absent Monday We were glad to welcome four new pupils Monday.
 Ed Miller, of Lonoke, visited me folks the latter part of ,e. Ses <, Cora Spencer and Gertrude Web ster were absent the latter part of last week.
 Miss Eudora Nuesch was absent Monday and Tuesday on a business trip to Philadelphia.
 Lon Anderson and family have moved to the Stanley bottoms. Andy Yates, of Magnet, visite [ s Nuesch Saturday. f Mac Paris, of Butterfeld, visited on Baker Hill Saturday.
 Miss Ruth Henegar. of Shady Grove, visited home Saturday.
 Hon. Houston Emory, of Hot Springs, was a visitor of WI Weaver Friday.
 A party of young people surprised Misses Eudora and Ruth Nuesch with card party Saturday night.
 CHAP The Missionary Society of the Methodist church met in the church parlors yesterday afternoon, with a good attendance. The election of officers was postponed until next Tuesday afternoon, when it will be held. Plans for the Week of Prayer to be held the first week in January. were discussed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-10-27
DAIRY
FACTS
VARIATIONS IN CREAM TESTS
One of Most Common Causes is Differ.
ence in Amount of Water Used
for Flushing.

There are many causes for the vari-
tons sometimes found in cream tests.
Frequently would be a better word TO
use than sometimes in connection with
this subject, for variations in the tests
may always be looked for. A few of
the causes are here given.
If the milk of herd of cows whose
average test is 4 per cent is separated
so that the cream tests 40 per cent
and the milk suddenly drops to 3.5
per cent of fat, as will often occur
the cream will then test only 50 per
cent. The amount of fat lost in the
skim milk is not affected to any APP
preciable extent by the richness of the
milk separated.
One of the most common causes Of
variation in the test of cream from
the farm separator is variation in
the amount of water or skim milk
used for flushing out the cream at the
end of the run. 1t is apparent that
especially where a small quantity of
cream is separated, marked differ
ence in the richness of the cream may
be made by change in the amount of
water or skim milk added. 1t is an
easy matter to vary pint or more In
the water or skim milk used and this
alone may easily change the per cent
of fat in the cream from to per
cent. The per cent of fat in the cream
may be readily changed, as is well
known bV nd iuStinw the cream scray
The cream screw, however, is not
changed very frequently and it is moi
the common cause of the variations
In the test which constantly occur and
which causes so much friction between
the buyer and seller of cream.