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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
WORKING WITH ALIENS U.s.. SEAPoRTS EXCEL
Natural Facilities Better Than
Those of Old World.
Recent Years by Cities on
Pacific Coast.

Seaports of the United States have
undergone a remarkable development
and now compare favorably with those
Of other countries, according to q bull
letin Of the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce, department Of
commerce.
This development is attributed to-
the opening of the Panama canal and
the recent tendency of congress to
require communities receiving federal
appropriations for harbor work to pro-
vide public terminals. The bureau
finds that American ports are much
better suited by nature to handle the
largest liners than old-world ports.
The author Of the report, CONNER
cial Agent Grosvenor M. Jones, states
that there are four American ports
New York. San Francisco. Seattle and
Tacoma-where it is possible to dock
boats as large as the Aquitania and
lmperator at any stage Of the tide.
and In Boston such boats can pro-
coed to the wharves at high tide. In
rHaAaEa4s adszhtssss,~aaise busiest Uf the
European ports do not compare favor
ably with these and number of other
American ports.
The majority OF the seaboard ports
mentioned in the report own public
terminals, New Orleans and San Fran
cisco leading in this respect. At both
of these ports the entire water front
is not only publicly owned or subject
to appropriation at any time for pub
lie use, but is also largely improved
by an adequate system of public ter
minals under immediate public con-
troll. AT both the. seaports the ter
minals are co-ordinated by belt-line
railways, also under public control.
The report continues:
'The most noteworthy progress
made in recent years in port devel-
opment has been shown by the lead
| ing ports on the Pacific coast-San
Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Port
land, Tacoma, and San Diego. In no
section Of the country has the impor-
lance Of publicly owned terminal facil-
tiles been more intelligently UNDER
stood and in none have so large ex-
penditures for port improvement been
made in the last five years."
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
Seek Aid From Books-

There is growing tendency in mod
ern business to make the utmost use
of reference books and authoritative
publications. This attitude is not only
reflected by the management of large
organizations, but even among the
men themselves. who look to books
and periodicals to aid them in their
work. Many of the more progressive
manufacturing firms have installed
reference libraries In charge Of skilled
librarians for the use of their staff.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
WEDDING RING USED THRICE
Token Of PIishted Troth Is Employed
by Three Generations of
Californians.

San Francisco-The same wedding
ring which rs years ago his GRANDPA
Their placed on the finger of his bride,
and, which IS years later, his father
made similar use of, was again EN-.
ployed as token of plighted troth
when Dwight d. Chase of Oakland
married Laura Zerbe. The wedding
took place at the home of Mrs. J. Ar
thur Logan, sister of the bridegroom,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
Mr.. Allen of st. Paul's church, Oak
land. l.! .r 49, % -.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Cat Adopts Chickens.

Manistee, Mich.--On the same day
that several young kittens disappeared
from the home of Peter Nelson, leav-
ing Frustrated mother cat, hen at
the same place abandoned brood Of
five newly Matched chickens. Nelson
placed the chickens with the cat. For
days the old cat has cared for the
chicks with all conceivable devotion.
She washes and caresses them and be-
comes savage when one approaches
threateningly near her adopted brood.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
EXPANDING Feet.

Several negro walters were standing
at railroad station in q southern
town discussing the merits Of one OF
their fellow craftsmen "Dat niger
Henry sure am hustler. but wen he
moves his feet dey look laik nan.
cakes" said one. "Pancakes?' r. shouted
another. wy man. wen dat niger
gifts good an goin' dem feet 81 his'n
don resemble no pancakes dey,s ies
laik 9 embraller. III spread out
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

furnished an extra thrill when young
leopard shot his paws between iron
bars and pulled in an Eskimo perform.
ing dog. In twinkling the leopard
made meal Of = good portion Of the
dog. .ss
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
Akron Girl, Mu,t Proxe Aoe.

Akron Girls Must Prove Age.
S Akron, O,-Birth certificates will II
no less necessary than admission tick
cts for girls IN Akron, o., when they
wish to enter public dance halla
Girls under eighteen will not bs "
lowed n the halls unsseoEtsd 81
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Circus Lsopard Az Esklmo pon.
P0ttstown. Pa. The wild animal
circus q y carnival being held here
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

An organization has been formed,
and plans are being perfected by some
Of the most prominent colored physi.
clans of Norfolk, Va, and their white
friends to build in tina Virginia hills
near Washington. an extensive tu-
berculosis hospital where poor pa
tients may receive treatment without
PAY; It ig the purpose q the asse:;
citation to cooperate with health CON-
missions and officials in every way
possible to stamp out or modify the
disease in the race.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

More than 500 women bearing pc
tition several hundred feet long and
containing over 5000 names invaded
the general conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal church at Phlla'
delphia. The demonstration was un-
der the auspices Of the Women's. Par
ent Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety, Mrs. Mary F. Handy, president.
and the Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary society, Mrs. S. G. Sim
mons, president, and the object was
to memorabilia the general conference
to allow the women to send their
money direct to the mission fields In
stead of sending it to the missionary
board for distribution. They charge
that on account of the present plan
of procedure there is falling off in
their receipts and they wish to avoid
this by sending the money direct. The
matter was referred to a special com.
mittee
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

I Three men require six months to
make q cashmere shawl, which 4
worked from ten goats heeces.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Here is an estimate of vessels with
drawn from this country" commerce
since the beginning of the European
war: German and Austrian shipv In
termed throughout the, world, 1924
ships, 6,633,0oO tons; British ships
requisitioned, 1900 ships, tonnage not
known; Russian chips requisitioned,
number unknown, but about 100000
tons. No reliable figures can be
gained about the French and Italian
ships taken for war use, but the num-
Der is known to be large. Perhaps the
total number OF ships lost to trade
is 1000. To this must be added the
vast number that has been sent to the
bottom since the war began, about
which no figures arc obtainable now.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULuNCS

Capt. Allen Wadsworth Washington,
. graduate and for years assistant to
Maj. R. r. Notion % commander of
cadets. has been appointed to succeed
Major Notion. After having been iden.
tilted with the institute as student and
officer for 81 years. Major Motion left
Hampton, Va. FOR Tuskegee, Ala,
where he was installed as principal
on May Is.
At the forty-eighth anniversary ex-
ercises, Dr.. Hollis B. Frissell, princi.
pal, presented to the board of trus.
tees total Of 1863 candidates for di.
plomas and certificates. OF these, GO
young men received certificates from
the various departments of the agri-
cultural and trade schools, and 40
men and 43 women received diplomas
from the academy school. Twelve of
the men and all OF the women also
were candidates for state teachers
certificates. Several OF the gradual.
ing class gave short accounts of their
work,
The National Home association, of
which Alexander b. Trowbridge of
New York II the president, held it's
second annual meeting at Hampton,
Al SIX Of the constituent associations
being represented. This organization
insures the permanency Of the annual
trip to Hampton At this time for sew
eral years. Mr.. Trowbridge was per-
sonally responsible for organizing
these special parties. He and the 9TH
er Officers Of the National association
were reelected.
Trustees ard visitors to the institute
have commented most favorably on
the tone OF the annual report which
Doctor Frissell has submitted to the
board. It is said to be one Of the most
encouraging In some years.
In the report Doctor Frissell reviews
the work Of the institutions most dis
tinguished graduate, Doctor Washing
ton, who labored for, the economic
emancipation Of the Negro. OF the
appointment of Major Motion to sue.
coed Doctor Washington as head of
Tuskegee school, Doctor Frissell says:
1T was Z matter OF pride and con.
graduation to the friends of Hampton
that the trustees Of the Tuskegee
school should have chosen as Doctor
Washington's successor to the most
important position which Negro can
occupy in this country. II not in the
world. q man whose entire school edu-
cation was received In the same insti-
tuition from which his predecessor was
graduated"
Major Motions speeches made in the
North are quoted for three things for
which he II especially thankful to
Hampton: IT has helped his people to
an appreciation Of the dignity of the
lseog 6 The haaaI 4 e.! E ! k slyss
whites and blacks to work together in !
harmony and mutual usefulness by
offering Z platform where they can
come together for discussion of their
difficulties. It has helped to create in
the Negro respect for his own race"
First steps toward the establishment
Of . Negro college in the city were
taken at an educational rally of the
Baptist convention (colored) at the
city auditorium at Houston, Tex. A
fund of $500 was raised at the rally,
and It was expected that additional
contributions at the various colored
churches Sunday night would bring
4his nm n 81 OG()
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Attention has been called to the fact
that congress, while increasing the
army, is not providing for single ad-
ditional Negro regiment.
l Further, 1t Ii said the war depart
ment holds it cannot designate such
q regiment without congressional au-
thority.
i This Is calculated to make Brigadier
General Andrew Sheridan Burt, so
long COLONEL Of the TWenty-fifth in
fantry; Gen. Guy y. Henry, colonel Of
the famous Ninth Cavalry; Lieut.. Gen.
Henry c. Corbin, Col Aaron Daggett,
and other noted soldiers who have
commanded 1.-THE colored troops who
fought nobly." turn over In their
graves.
Take them by and large. no COM
mands ever assembled under the
United states nag have better records
than the Negro regiments. the Ninth
and Tenth cavalry and the Twenty
fourth and Twenty-fifth infantry. For
loyalty, discipline, bravery. soldierly
pride and nghting ability they are un-
excelled. 55 N .s.5.
Congress has not covered itself with
glory "a this important army business.
Here is matter where 1t can in
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

A French inventor claims that his
system of wireless telegraphy will
transmit 1000 words minute.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

In thirty-fve. nations oysters support
special fisheries and in several others
figure in the food supply.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

planned the necessity for the establish.
ing of an institution of higher educa.
ton for the Negroes in Houston. Z. II.
Branch presided at the meeting.
IF progress is to be made by the
colored race" said Mayor Campbell
in the course of his address, they
must begin with the schools. Money
spent on the public schools will come
back to the donors with compound in.
terest. You can be sure that you can
use neither your time nor your money
to better advantage than in educating
your children, and the city of Hous-
ton will be glad to assist you in the
undertaking in any way possible"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

India annually exports about 1,O00,-
600 pounds of fish maws and shark
fins for edible purposes, mainly to
other oriental lands.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

No cold that science has been able
to produce will kill the germ spore.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

The geological survey has estimated
that the Colorado river in an average
year discharged into the Gulf of Cal
ifornia 33s,OOO,OOO tons of silt and salt
equal to twenty tons for each square
mile of land the river drains.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

part redeem itself.-New York Eve
ming Telegram.
According to a French scientist d.
gestion proceeds more swiftly when
persons are recumbent than when
erect because, IN the process of evolu.
ton, the stomach has not advanced as
rapidly as other organs.
The worlds best cork comes from
trees in Spain and Portugal that are
allowed to become forty years old be-
fore the bark is cut, and then it is re-
moved only every other eight or ten
years.
There are said to be 800 uses for
the palmyra palm, which grows
Throughout tropical India.
There are at least five Libraries in
the world which contain more than
100000 volumes each.
Potato planting machinery that can
be attached to an ordinary pillow has
been invented by an Englishman.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

There is an extraordinary echo in
the cathedral at Pisa. If you sing
two notes, there is no reverberation;
but If you sing three, they are taken
up, swelled and prolonged into beau
tiful harmony.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Experts of the United States bureau
Of standards have perfected porta-
BILE instrument for instantly Indicating
the direction from which a wireless
signal comet 4,zy
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

The inventor Of a motorcycle tire
claims to SO compress the rubber that
1t automatically closes punctures.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

part redeem itself.-New York Eve
ming Telegram.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Fire kills 5000 persons each year.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

n cylindr ical piece Of abrasive mate
u II MIN srooysG around It Of various
q IN ~ bsSn patented BY q New
d n " NJ shazp ening edged tools.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

A recently patented eyeshade 10
supported from the nose like eye
Rlassss and II REINFORCED BY NAL
|ieable metal hand that permits 1t to
~ iitted to heads of III shapes.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

q Excluding private plants, 1t has
been estimated that electric railway,
lighting and power plants N TINS coun.
tn have absorbed 2 total OF about
$4,000 tons Of copper.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Canada win spend 37s5.ooo this year
for maintenance OF experimental
farms. ~ D.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Cigarettes that are lighted by rub
binK them On the side Of q box like
safety matches have been invented
In England. 35 r. IT,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-12-07
TO PREVENT OLD ACE
COMING TOO SOON (!

"Toxic poisons in the blood are
thrown out by the kidneys. The kid
neys act as filters for such poiSons.
II we wish to prevent old age coming
too soon and increase our chances for
a long life, We should drink plenty of
pure water and take a little Anuric,"
says the famous DR.. Pierce of Buffalo,
NY.
When suffering from backache, fire.
Quent or scanty urine, rheumatic pains
here or there, or that constant tired,
worn-out feeling, the simple way to
overcome these disorders is merely to
obtain little Anurlc from your near
est druggist and you will quickly no.
tice the grand results. You will find
II thirty-seYen times more potent than
lthia, and that It dissolyes uric acid
- hot water does sugar.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-12-07
PUT AWAY CHILDISH THINGS
Ten-Year-OId Considered Himself
Grown Up, and Wanted Caller
to Understand II.

Ben was ten years old and thought
1t altogether ridiculous to treat him
as baby any longer. His father had
lawyer friend who did not seem to
have arrived at this knowledge of
Ben's growth and so usually addressed
him in the same way in which he had
spoken to him five years ago.
"Well, how's my little man tOday?"
he asked.
Ben sat down and looked in the OPP
posite direction, having spoken to the
gentleman as he came in. The man
repeated his question, and then Ben
answered:
Indeed, Mr.. Smith, have not seen
YOUR little man and would nor know
him If l saw him."
"Ben," his father Numbered, "why
don't you answer Mr.. Smith politely
when he asks about your health"
"Oh, 1 beg your pardon" said Ben,
in a very dignified voice, Il am very
well, thank you"
But Mr.. Smith discovered at last
that Ben was grown up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-12-07

shown at the left Of the picture. 1t
is made of thin, white cardboard or
even thinner paper, with strips OF
black pasted on 1t. A cluster of three
small roses and fine foliage, made Of
colored sealing wax decOrates the shade
in two places. The candlestick is Of
glass and the shade holder slips over
the top Of the candle supporting a
mica protector for the paper shade as
we'll as the shade.
AT the right pretty little lamp is
made for the same purpose as the can
die. 1t is all of paper rope and wire.
The stand and shade are white and
both have small bluebirds Of happiness
(made of sealing wax) pictured in
flight across them. An unwoven
space is left in the shade for a blue
satin ribbon, which is strung through
1t and tied in bow. The lamp Is fit
ted with q small electric bulb at the
top.
Lamps made in the same way for
the living room are of brown or green
paper rope with any color in the rib
bon, and decorations that may be flow
ers or birds or figures. A chain at
tached to the lamp turns the light ON
or off.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-12-07
For His Dressing able

No one ever heard of Christmas
when new pincushlons did not arrive
to replace old ones and to provide al
ways-needed pins. Very elaborate and
pretenious ones, of embroidered net
and lace and all sorts Of rich ribbons,
are made to grace the dressing tables
Of the ladies, but here are two meant
for men. They are selected from
number of small cushions made to hang
or stand within easy reach near the
mirror that reflects an almost pinless
toilet. And they are mere pleasantries
in pincushions, which will be looked at
If not used, and therefore their clever
ness commends them.
At the left a soft heart-of pink
satin-provides a resting place for a
kewpie soldier boy. He has a gun In
his hand and q cap on his read and is
all dressed up with a belt about his
waist. He is in sad case for a soldier
he can neither shoot nor run, for he
is bound to the heart with bands of
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-12-07
Xmas Candle and Lamps

Candles for the lunch or dinner Ia
BILE, candles for the living room and
candles for the dressing table are
among the gifts that delight everybody.
Among them are classed small electric
lamps Gotten made to simulate the old
fashioned candle) which are used as a
substitute for candles. Glass candle
sticks prove easiest to keep clean and
shining and are therefore the best
choice for the dining room and the
dressing room. Brass or gilded candle
sticks, or those of mahogany, are liked
for living rooms or the library.
1t is the gay little shade that makes
candlelight so fascinating. This year
there are the usual silk shades in rose,
or other colors, with gold lace and the
tiniest silk flowers festOoned on them.
and shades of many other things. There
are some wonderfully pretty shades
made Of paper and they include some
novelties made of stiff paper as well as
the popular and familiar crepe paper
kinds.
A bedroom candle, all ready to cast
its soft glow on the dressing table, is
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-12-07

satin ribbon. But he looks happy and
sheepish.
The pins are in hiding behind shir-
ring of narrow satin ribbon that en-
circles the heart. Short hangers,
of ribbon, united at the top with
rosette, make it easy to find a place
for this cushion.
At the right of the picture a pin-tree
flourishes. 1t is made of q cork, paint
ed green, on the end of a short meat
skewer painted brown. The other end
of the skewer rests in little green
bucket made of wood and filed with
brown sealing wax. Black pins, with
heads of many colors and white are
stuck in the cork, providing the reclpi-
ent with a variety of pins to choose
from. The chances are that this little
tree will lose few of it's branches be-
tween this and next Christmas, if its
owner can keep it away from the fe-
male of the species.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-12-07
Bags for Everything

There are bags for everything this
Christmas, with vanity bags and opera
bags and shopping bags made of the
richest brocades and ribbons and me-
tallic laces.
A party bag and shopping bag are
shown above, and the party bag is
made Of plain and figured ribbon set
together with corded seams. This bag
is lined with silk. 1t is gathered
near the top on narrow satin ribbon
run in casing formed by two rows Of
stitching in the bag. There are bows
of the narrow ribbon at each side, and
the bag is suspended by it.
A handsome shopping bag is made Of
heavy purple satin ribbon brocaded
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-12-07
stuck Strictly TO Eaeta.

Some people are too literal for any
thing. A young man gave a graphic
description of a narrow escape that
he had recently had from an enraged
bull:
II seized him by the tail {" he ex.
claimed; "an' there was. was
afraid to hold on, and l dare not let
CO."
Between the horns of q dilemma, as
1t were," ventured a young lady, very
much Interested.
mo-" replied the young man; 81
wasn't between the horns at all; an
besides, he wasn't dilemma; he was
a Jersey"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-12-07

at the end are made of the same paper,
with a covering of cretonne pasted
over 1t. The cretonne turns over the
edges and extends a quarter of an inch
on the under side. At the ends of the
long pocket 1t turns over the edge of
the pad and is pasted down. Then the
pad is glued to heavy piece of card
board of the same size.
A blotter is made of the heavy col
ored paper, covered with cretonne, and
blotters are tied to this cover with
narrow ribbon. A small round pen
wiper is made in the same way, with
the cover tied to circular pieces of
flann4l By small bow of ribbon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-12-07
Sure to Please Grandma

What to give TO grandma is the
question that puzzles young heads ut
Christmas times.
Here is a little tea coy which is
sure of welcome from grandma, and
Il is the simplest thing imaginable to
make Printed Japanese silk or silk
alene or cretonne will serve the pur-
pose with equally good results, and it
takes very little-of any one of these
materials, even for the largest size
In teaposS.
This coy is made Of four sections
OF figured silk sewed together to form
the outside. and four similar sectious
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-12-07

Dodd's Kidney Pills and they relieved
me again. l used three boxes. That
is now three years ago and my Back
ache has not returned in it's severity,
and by using another two boxes q lit
tie later on, the pain left altogether
and have had no trouble since. You
may use my statement. I recommend
Dodd's Kidney Pills when and wher-
ever can" Dodd's Kidney Pills, SOC.
per box at your dealer or Dodd's Medt
cine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.