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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03
A CHANGE IN SIZE.

Beginning with this week we have
decided to change the size of The By
stander from seven column folio to
a six column folio and use all four Of
our pages with our own matter. We
are doing this to cut down the almost
daily increase in cost it now takes to
print our paper. The extremely high
cost of print paper, which has doubled
theold prices, compels us to make this
change because Of the high cost of
everything pertaining to the printing
business makes it necessary for us to
economic. We will endeavor to keep
The Bvstander UP to that high stand
ard Of a first class newspaper, ever
aggressive and progressive.
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sown, and Long could not remain out
in 1889, leaving his mother and two
| sisters, the support Of which fell upon
his shoulders, it was question: whetil-
er he should stay home and support
| them or return to Tuskegee and COM
I plete his education.
He wisely chose the latter course,
and in December, 1891, he entered
Tuskegee, his old home and school.
Since he had no funds and no one to
help him he set about to learn the
printers trade at Tuskegee which he
did in 1898. He had charge Of the
Tuskegee printing office during the
summer months and was for several
years business manager Of the Stu
dent, the paper published by the
school. Graduating from Tuskegee
with second honors in 1895, he was
Immediately called to Birmingham,
Ala. to take charge Of the Alabama
Publishing company that had been Or
ganized by the late DR.. W. r. Petit
ford.
Mr.. Long was also the assistant
bookkeeper at the Alabama Penny
Savings bank and private secretary to
DR.. Pettiford. 1t was while serving
in this capacity that the call came to
60 to Christiansburg.
Accepting this position, he entered
upon his duties in the fall Of 1897. He
was gratified to take up his new work
because there were several Tuskegee
graduates there. The principal of
Christiansburg, the late Charles L.
Marshall, was roommate, classmate
and lifelong friend, and Anna Lee
Patterson, who afterward became his
Wife, were classmates, and there were
three other Tuskegee graduates at this
school.
Because of his experience as book
keeper at the bank in Birmingham
Mr.. Long was made treasurer of the
school, which position he held until
upon the death Of Mr.. Marshall In
1906 he was elevated to the principal
ship. Mr.. Long says he regards all
work that he had done previously as
for his life work at Chris
tiansburg. Much Of what the school IS /
today is the result of his own efforts.
When he was made principal the
schools property was valued at $780,
700, including land and buildings and |
equipment and an endowment Of 49,
800. Today the buildings and equip. |
nent alone are worth $4,000, and the
endowment is $6S,0OO.
Mr.. Long is prominent in educational
'ircles. He is now and has been for
tx years president Of the Virginia
State Teachers association. He is
ice president of the Negro Organiza-
ion society Of which Major Motion is
PRESIDENT and is treasurer Of the Ma
ional Association of Teachers In Col
red Schools.
E tsSa- n I
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TWO NEW MAGAZINES.

Chicago seems to be fortunate for
new magazines. The Champion Maya
zine is published by Fenton Johnson,
author. Its October number is indeed
a very fine number, illustrated with
many cuts, with some good strong edi-
torials. 1t just meets my idea about
magazine. The Chicago Mid Western,
3708 Wabash avenue, is another new
magazine just out. 1t, too, is finely
illustrated by cuts, etc., with good
reading matter, well edited. Mrs. C.
C. Johnson of this city is agent for it.
We wish both Of these worthy race
enterprises good success. Mr.. Binga
is the business manager of the Cham
pion Magazine and young Fenton
Johnson is brilliant poet and author.
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NOTABLE. CAREER.
OF EDGAR A. LONG
Tuskegse Graduate Ranks High
as an Educator.
DISCIPLE OF WASHINGTON

Stops In tho Life Of Native Alabama
Boy Who Rose From Messenger In
Office Of Tuskesee's Founder to Prin.
cipalship Of Large Normal and Undue.
trial School In Virginia.
Christiansburg, Va.-Professor Edgar
Allen Long, principal Of the Christians
burg Normal and Industrial institute
in this town, is native Of Tuskegee,
Ala. His father and mother were both
unlettered, though they had passion
for the education Of their children.
Young Long first went to school in the
old church building on lions hill, on
which Dr. Booker T. Washington
founded the famous Tuskegee instt-
tutc. With the advent Of DR.. Wash
ington into Tuskegee the whole course
of Mr.. Longs life changed. In those
early Tuskegee days boys were taken
from the model school to work in the
office Of Mr.. Washington, and it was
as a messenger in this Office, coming
into daily contact with the great lead
er, that fired young Longs ambition to
try for the "heights by great men
reached and kept"
In 1887, two years after the first
class had graduated from Tuskegee,
Mr.. Long was carried with his fam
lily to Birmingham, the Magic City,
which sprang up in northern Alabama
following the opening up Of the coal
and ore mines. But the seed had been
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03
MCLENNAN FOR DISTRICT
JUDGE.

Mr.. John McLennan, one of our
prominent lawyers, who was county
attorney, has announced his name as a
candidate for district judge to fill the
vacancy. His name will not be on the
regular ticket. In order to vote for
him you will have to raise slide No.
SO and write in pencil his name on
that roll. We have known Mr.. Nc
Lehman for many years and found him
to be fair and just with the colored
people. His many friends solicit your
support in his behalf.
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The Polk county voters have good
chance to vote for colored man for
Judge of the district court to fill a
vacancy by writing in the name of
Atty. S. Joe Brown in the blank space
under No. 33 in the machine.
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He is a splendid specimen Of man
and Judge. He is Of Quaker descent.
Educated at iowa State university, Of
long experience on the bench. He has
had large share in elevating the
standing in the U. s. of the Iowa bar.
Whatever be the claims of other can
didates for this Iowa supreme court,
Horace E. Deemer should be remem-
bered at the polls.
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Sioux City to make her home.
Mr.. Forbes of Shenandoah visited
friends in Clarinda on Sunday.
Mrs. Ural Carlock and Miss Ida
Long of Greenfield, No., came to Clar-
india on Sunday evening, where they
expect to stay and make it their home.
Any news for the Bystander call
Bell 339 R.
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More earthquakes n France.
Touion.-Slight seismic shocks a.,
:urred assin Monday in Drasuixnaa,
sancIuse and Puy-Ste-Reparada. Nc
:amsSe IS reported, bat Che res,sAcs,
~ars canic~xtrIeksv,
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kress after eating. Chamberlains
Tablets relieved him Of these spells
Eight away" writes Mrs, Thomas
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Sufferer From Indigestion Relieved.
Before taking Chamberlain's Tab
lets my husband suffered for several
years from indigestion, causing him to
have pains in the stomach and dis
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EDITORIALS

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-08
Fish and Game

The Inland Fish and Game Commission
has posted notices for a hearing at 10 A.
NJ. Thursday. June %, at the hotel at
Cherryfield to consider the question Of
whether or not fishways are required in
the dams across the Naraguagus river
1t will be remembered that on March 1,
1916. a hearing was given at the office
Of the commission at the State House.
which was largely attended by interested
parties. The owners and operators of
saw mills on the river said they did not
oppose the fshways SO much on the ac-
count of expense. which they would be
obliged to bear. but that the water was
already so low that they were bothered
at times about running their mills. They
also denied that any considerable amount
of fish existed in the river.
The petitions for the fishways claimed
that the water supply was ample for all
purposes and that salmon. trout and other
fish we're in the river and that fishway
was necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-08
Forestry Department

Forest Commissioner Frank E. Mace
recently sent out letters to the municipal
officers throughout the sections with
which his department has to do request
ing them to notify him as to the slash
conditions in their towns. The replies are
coming in with such promptness and in
such numbers as to show that the off,
Gals are interested and are willing and
anxious to have the laws enforced.
They also report that many dangerous
fire hazards, caused by the slash, have
been cleared up and the department feels
that it has accomplished much through
the cooperation of the municipal officers
1t is understood that Commissioner Mace
is satisfied in his mind that the new pow
err dories for Lakes Chesuncook and
Chamberlain have not only reached their
destinations but are in commission. for
he admits that he has received from the
wardens in charge of them bill for 10
fallons of gasoline at 30 cents the gallon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-08
New Corporations

The following corporations have
had their articles of incorporation ap-
proved by the Office Of the attorney
general Of the State of Maine:
Emerson's Indian Remedy Company.
organized June 3 at Belfast, for the
purpose Of advertising and selling IN
Canada and the United States except
the territory enclosed in the city OF
Boston and commonwealth OF Massa-
chusetts, and adjacent territory known
as Greater Boston," Emerson's IN
dian Remedy for rheumatism, indl-
gestion and kidney trouble. Iapltal
stock, $4,000; all common; par value,
81; nothing paid in. President, Domin-
go E. Smith treasurer, Jennie NJ.
Crane; clerk, James A. Crane; di,ec-
tors, the above, all Of Belfast APPROX
ed June Z.
Rochester Handle Company, Inc. or
ganized June 5 at Lebanon, for the
purpose Of buying. selling and operat-
ing timber and lumber lands. etc.
Capital stock. $4,000; all common; par
value. 500; nothing paid in. President,
Everett w. Reed, Rochester. n. H.;
treasurer: Leon c. Henderson, Roch-
Continued on Page 11-celumn 81
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Word was received on Wednesday
morning from Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Oscar H. Dunbar, who was N
Bangor for the purpose of arguing the
case before the law court, that the
court had dismissed the petition in
mandamus proceedings brought by
Herbert L. Grinnell of Union to COM
pei Secretary Of State J. E. Bunker to
place his name on the primary ballot
as candidate for the Republican
nomination as register of deeds for
Knox county. The decision of the law
court rules that there is no vacancy
in the office, according to the conten-
ton of Atty. Gen. Pettangall and Sec.
OF State Bunker
In 1914 Clarence f. Paul of Rock
port, who was the register Of deeds for
Knox county at that time. and John
L. Donahue of Rockland were candi
dates in the Democratic primaries for
that office Heald was nominated and
elected but about week before ne
was to assume the duties of the office.
was taken sick and died, before he had
qualified.
Governor VIM T. Haines, just be-
Herbert l.. Grinnell of Union for the
Office but withdrew the nomination.
Governor Oakley G.. Curtis, soon af
ter taking Office nominated John l..
Donohue for the Office, but also soon
withdrew the nomina ton.
The next step in the matter was the
filing by Clarence f. Paul of Rockport
and john l.. Donohue. Rockland, on
the Democratic ticket and Herbert l..
Grinnell of Union, on the Republican
ticket, papers for the nomination for
the office of register of deeds for Knox
county.
Acting on the advice of Attorney
General w. R. PatJangall who gave
as his official opinion that no vacancy
existed in the Office. Sec. of State j.
E. Bunker refused to place any of the
names on the primary ballot with the
result that Herbert l.. Grinnell,
through his counse.. Hon Frank l..
Dutton Of Augusta, Instituted manda-
mus proceedings, Oh the grounds that
vacancy did exist in the office.
The case was argued before the full
bench and also at the previous hear
ing in Augusta before Associate JUS
tice Cornish by Assistant Attorney
General Oscar H. Dunbar for the State
While Frank L. DuttCn of Augusta APP
peared for the petitioner.
While the bill was pending Sec. IF
State Bunker had Rad the backs of
the Knox county ballots run off and
the type set for the face of the ballots.
ready to be printed with or without
the candidates for register of deeds, as
the mandate of the law court should
direct. and as soon as he received Of
fetal notice from Bangor of the de-
cision of the law court, printing WAS
begun, without candidates for regis
ter of deeds on the ballots. 1t is ex-
pected that the ballots will be ready
for distribution Saturday morning.
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Industrial Accident

Secretary Harry II. Thurlough OF the
Industrial Accident Commission mas
made some changes in the once 1orce
made necessary by the increasing
amount of business in this department.
Miss Sarah Pike will have charge OF the
reporting department and statls'lcai
work and she will be assisted by Miss
Yerma Chase and Miss Mary Mulvihlll.
Miss Josephin Marshall Will nave cnarse
of the insurance branch of the work,
handling all policies and the sending out
of certificates Miss Mary White Will
take charge of the filing and or physl-
clans and supplementary reports. MISS
Ruth NJ. Redman will have charge OF
claims and agreements and will be as
sisted by Miss Bernice Stevens and Miss
Marie Elwell.
AS the working out of the Workmen'
Compensation Act goes on the work or
following up physicians and supple
mentary reports requires more or the
time Of the department and it is prob
able that additional help will be re-
auired in the near future.
The 21st report Of fatal accident
was received Wednesday at the offices
Of the Industrial Accident Commission.
The victim was Freeman Marquis. 80
and married. who fell backward from
a lumber pile while working for the
Van Buren, Lumber Co. at keegan and
fractured his skull living but a short
time. This was accident No 1880 that
has been reported to the commission.
while the fatal accident Of which no.
tice was received Tuesday was No. 1878.
there having 50 accidents interviewed be-
tween the two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-08

cident on the track of the Lewiston, Au-
gusta & Waterville Street Railway re-
sulting in the death of Arthur Girard at
Lisbon. The decision follows:
Arthur Girard. aged q years, of Lis
bon, while lying upon the track OF the
Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville Street
Railway, at a point near the Lisbon Viila'
In Lisbon, at about 11.30 P. NJ, May Is,
1876 was struck by the Lewiston bound
passenger car No. 314, receiving injuries
which resulted in his death at about
A. NJ, May 27tn.
"Girard, with another man, boarded the
car leaving Lewiston for Brunswick at IL
p NJ, for Lisbon. This car was then
operated by the same crew who took NO.
314 for the return trip to Lewiston at
Pejepscot. When the two men entered
the car, Girard showed evidences OF
having been drinking Intoxicating liquor,
and his companion said to the conductor,
Let this man off at his home. Inc
stop nearest Girard's home was at Lisbon
Villa He got off then, but as the 'on-
ductor gave the two bells to go ahead he
tried to reach the grab handle. Finally
the conductor stepped own and re-
strained him until the motor man got
the car out of his reach, then boarding
the car and going on. AS the car went
along the conductor says he saw Girard
walking unsteadily along the highway in
the direction of his home and some 10
feet from the car track. This was at 1854
r. NJ.
apparently he afterwards fell down or
lay down on the track, because when his
crew returned with car No. 314 an hour
later he was lying with his arm upon the
outside rail next to the highway and his
head upon his arm. The motorman first
saw indstinctly what appeared to De
dark object on the track ahead and ap-
piled his brake to get the car under con-
troll He did not see that l. was a per-
son until he was within 20 feet when he
brought the car to stop as soon as ne
could. but not until the pilot had struck
Girard, pushing him away from the track
and causing injuries which resulted as
stated above.
This was on a down grade and the
rail was wet and slippery. The motorman
appears to have acted promptly and the
equipment of the car to have been IN
good condition. The evidence is convinc-
ing that Girards death was due entirely
to his intoxicated condition, and that no
fault attaches to the Lewiston. Augusta
& Waterville Street Railway. or its en-
ployes"
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Oxford Elee. Co. Matter.

The Public Utilities Commission mas
rendered a decision approving the ap-
plication of the oxford Electric Co. for
an issue of securities. The decision
in part follows:
The oxford Electric Co, public
utility engaged in operating a street
railway in the villages of Norway and
South Paris. proposes to enter into ,
contract with the inhabitants OF the
town OF Norway, to be dated June 1,
1916, subject to the approval of this
commission, which is in effect the is
sue Of an evidence of Indebtedness
payable at periods Of more than Il
months from tho date thereof, and asks
such approval.
The track of the Oxford Electric
Company extends through a portion Of
Main street, in said Norway. The
town now proposes to lay pavement
or other permanent surface on said
street and it is desirable that the
space between the rails of the petl-
toners track and each side thereof
should be paved or otherwise perma-
nently improved, as part of said gen
eral scheme. In order to accomplish
harmony with the towns plan, it is
agreed between the town and petition
err that his work shall be done by the
town at an expense to the petitioner
of two thousand dollars, payable in
annual payments of one hundred dol
lars each, without interest. the first of
said payments to become due and pay
able on the first day of September
1916.
This contract wien executed ana
subject to performance on the part OF
the town, will become promise by
the oxford Electric Company to pay
uebt contra cted by it and for its bene-
fit, after the expiration of twelve
months from its date. 1t appears
clearly to fall within the requirements
of Section So of the Utilities Act.
That the Oxford Electric Co. be,
and it hereby is authorized to execute
the aforesaid contract with the in
! habitants of the town of Norway
whereby it promises to pay said
town the sum Of two thousand dollars,
payable in annual payments of one
! hundred dollars each, without interest,
the first payment to become due and
payable Sept. /. 1916, all in full pay
ment for the making Of permanent
improvements and betterments to it's
track and roadbed and therein speci-
! fed"
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Public Utilities

Roy F. Leach, assistant clerk Of the
Public Utilities Commission has return
ed from Rockland, where he went to in
vestigate a drowning accident in which
the mate Of the steamer Vinalhaven Of
the Rockland and Vinalhaven line fell
overheard while placing tenders.
F. J. McArdle, chief of rates and
schedules Of the Public sUtilities Com
mission, was in Portland Wednesday on
business.
Chief Engineer Paul L. Bean Of the
Utilities Commission is absent from the
ONCE on a bridge inspection trip.
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State House Chat

Assistant State Librarian VIM. F. Liv-
ingston is in Portland this week, at
tending the annual meeting Of the Epis-
copal Diocese.
Election Clerk Harold E. Donnell has
returned from Lewiston. where he has
been supervising the printing Of the
ballots. He is now at his desk at the
department of state supervising the pre-
pairing and sending out Of the ballots.
Col. Charles G. English, the State pen
sion clerk. was in Portland Wednesday
on business connected with his depart
ment.