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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29

world has ever known. White peoples
of the Americas and Europe, brown
and yellow peoples of the Orient and
the isles of the seas, black peoples of
Africa are looking this way eagerly
awaiting the result of this camp, an
American military opportunity to its
Negro citizens; the making, as it were
overnight, leaders Of citizen soldiers
for the. defense and propagation of the
principles of democracy. The sending
of this memorable order throughout
the country awakened the thoughtful
Negro to the great responsibility de-
volving upon the race-to reach up to
the high standard of the leader Of
fighting men. They with the peoples
of the world are anxiously awaiting
news from this camp and praying that
we make good; that the opportunity
given shall be fully grasped. Before
leaving your homes and loved ones and
friends you were importuned not to
fail.
Why should we fail? Have we ever
failed when given a mans chance?
Let us take a look backward since
emancipation.
In college athletics-football and
track meets-our men always take
their share Of honors.
In debate, literary and professional
scholarship the leading colleges of the
country record our men among the
honor students and graduates, and
from our midst has sprung one Of the
greatest, if not the greatest educa-
tors of all times, Booker T. Washing
ton.
In the professional world we find in
the ranks of the Negro physicians and
surgeons men of ma tonal renown. A
Negro surgeon was the first to operate
successfully upon mans heart in this
country.
In the legal profession our men
practice before all courts, Including
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29

cal time are in the balance. They
have gladly accepted the responsible
ity and are conscientiously meeting
the issue. l say history has repeated
itself. The one man uponNwhom the
final responsibility rests heavily day
and night is the commanding officer
of the fort, Col. C. c. Ballou. The
earnest devotion and solicitude he
shows for the welfare and advance
ment of the men is marvellous, and
when the three months course of this
training school has been completed.
you will have shown such wonderful
progress, such loyal devotion to duty,
he, like COL Ellsworth Shaw, will be
compelled to desire the opportunity to
lead you to the trenches of France, and
if needs be, be buried with you.
When survey the accomplishments
of the past and consider the personnel
of the student body and instructors of
this training school l can see nothing
but success. However, do not mini
mize the task before you, the greatest
test ever placed upon the shoulders of
this or upon any race. With men
coming from the best schools, colleges
and universities of the land, success
full business and professional men,
men who have held executive posi-
tions, men experienced in military
training, this training camp enrolls
the very "fower of the race" If you
should fail pail of gloom would fal!
over the entire race and years would
elapse before another similar oppor-
tunity would be given. But, as have
said before, you will not, you must
not fail. Your aim must be set so
high that your record will stand
among the first of the training camps
of the country.
Col. Ballou, as we dedicate this tent
tonight to the honor and glory of God,
we rededicate through you our talents,
our services and our lives to the COM
mander-in-ch of the armies of the
United States, to our country and the
entente allies.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29

4:0O-Sermon, Rev. D. E. Overr, ID.
D., Denver, Colo; alternate, Rev.
James Bowles, Waterloo, Iowa.
Evening Session.
This will be social hour in charge Of
the ladies of the Maple Street Baptist
church.
Sunday-MrIling Service.
9:90-Conventio nal Sunday school,
conducted by Miss Nellie Ellis and
Miss Matte L. Bradshaw, Topeka,
kans.
11:OO-Sermon, Rev. T. L. Griffith,
D. D., Topeka, kans.
Afternoon Service.
3:O0-Missionary mass meeting:
Address, Rev. C. G. Fishback, D. D.,
Cleveland, Ohio. Address, Rev. L. G..
Jordan, D. D., corresponding secretary
foreign mission board National Bap-
tist convention.
Evening Service.
8:O0-Closing sermon, Rev. F. B.
Woodard, Buxton, Iowa; alternate,
Rev. w. H. Hill, Atchison, kans.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
Sour Stomach.

This is mild form of indigestion.
1t is usually brought on by eating too
rapidly or too much, or of food not
suited to your digestive organs. If
you will eat slowly, masticate your
food thoroughly, eat but little meat
and none at all for supper, you will
more than likely avoid the sour stom-
ach without taking any medicine what
ever. When you have sour stomach
take one of Chamberlain's Tablets to
aid digestion.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29

| ""iee HlaH W prove MS htneSS for the
exercise of the higher and more re.
sponslble duties of . leadership anc
command.
Whatever may have been in the
minds of those who made this decision
the result is that there was precipi
tated and centered in this training
camp at Fort Des Moines the further
decision as to whether or not the col.
ored race is capable of successfully
enduring this test of its fitness fo,
this most important duty of citizen.
ship and franchise.
Here are assembled representative
colored men from east, west, north and
south, to prove or to disprove their
fitness for the responsible duties of
command. These duties require more
than patriotism and personal courage
They require extended technical mill
tary knowledge; trained judgment in
handling men under the varying con-
ditions of camp and field; high stand
ards OF truth and honor; exceptional
qualifications as an instructor of SOL
dlers and administrator of all the at
fairs upon which depend their content
ment, health, discipline and military
efficiency; and also that important and
Intangible quality that is expressed in
the term leadership" These quail
ties you must develop and possess if
you are to command the confidence and
best efforts of soldiers. They must
see in you one who always looks out
for the welfare of his men, and secures
it, and the one who can be trusted to
accomplish the maximum result with
minimum cost in life and limb. Phys
lcal, mental and moral strength; pa
tlence, endurance and courage; indus
try, alertness and obedience, are mere
ly few of the attributes you must
possess to attain success.
You must learn all of soldiers
necessities as to food, clothing, arms.
equipment, shelter and sanitation, and
how to procure these for him, and
teach him in their use and care.
You must be able to instruct him in
rifle practice, bayonet practice, bomb
throwing, intrenching, making wire
entanglements, and in field sketching,
map reading, the use of the periscope,
the trench mortar, first aid to the
wounded, and scores of other details
upon which the life of the soldier and
success of the army depend. In the
three months you spend in this camp
you will be able by diligent application
and hard work for ten hours a day to
learn the A B C of this work. You
will get the "index" Of the big volume
whose contents you must later become
familiar with, if you are to be fit to
command even a squad.
That it would seriously injure my
personal and official reputation were l
to recommend unfit men for the vital
ly important duties Of an officer, is
perhaps of little moment, but that
such action would probably result in
the loss of many human lives, and per-
haps involve the loss Of an important
battle is of great moment. You may,
therefore, expect that no personal
sympathy or consideration will deter
me from ruthlessly eliminating from
this training camp any man that l find
falling short of established standards
of honesty, morality and military ef-
ficiency.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-31
MISS LILLIAN HARTLEY LEADS
ALL IN POPULARITY CONTEST
Special Prize Offer Closes Saturday---Big
Extra Vote Offer This Week.

as follows: For every $1,000 turned
in 375,O0O Extra Votes twill be given.
Don't Listen to Others.
Some people will tell you that you
will get more votes the last week of
the contest and if you believe what
they say you are goign to be the most
disappointed individual in the world,
for you will positively never have the
opportunity to secure as many votes
during the remainder of the contest
as this week.
List of Contestants and Votes Cast up
to 6 P. M. Tuesday, Jan. 80, 1917.
Miss Lillian Hartley, Rebecca 1,760,200
Mrs Irene Brewer, Cordele. !, 403, 100
Miss Addie Sargent, Seville. i ,155,500
Miss Pauline Neal, Cordele. L ,116,700
Miss Louise West, Lilly, 80. 9O7900
Miss Frances Ambrose, Cordele 39,400
Miss Florence Coleman, By
| Mrs. Gordon Jones, 'Corlele. 10000
Miss Jeanette Cox, Cordele.. 52S,900
Miss Maggie Pitcher, Leslie :. $500
Miss Susie Story, Rt. c. Corlele 5000
Miss Lucille Bridges, Warwick 1,O143O0
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-31
DEAD AT AGE OF 80,
NEVER SAW A TRAIN
Miss Louisa Peterson, Who Dies in
Clay County, Had Never Visited
County Seat.

Fort Gaines, Jan. 26.-Away back in
the year 1885, in a cabin in the Sew.
enth district of Clay county, baby
girl was born. She lived until this
week. Her name was Miss Louisa Pc
terson-she never married
Within sight of the spot where she
first saw the light Louisa Peterson
was buried in a little graveyard
konwn as the Peterson family burial
ground.
Practically every moment of her
life, which began before all the Creek
Indians had left this county, Louisa
Peterson could have been found with
in few hundred yards of her birth
place, and when her soul Jared forth
from it's fleshly prison, the flesh-it
fingered still right where it had lin
gered day in and day out, scarcely
without a. single interruption, for
eighty-two years.
But this is not the most striking
fact connected with Louisa Peterson
colorless life. For instance, she did
not ever put her foot aboard rail
road train. Good reason-her eyes
never beheld locomotive, car or
even a railroad track. She never saw
| a steamboat, and it is doubtful that
she ever saw the Chattahoochee river
| within ten miles of which she lived
! for four-score and two years. The
town of Fort Gaines she never once
visited, although she lived so near
that on a still night she could hear
a steamboats, whistle when it blew
for the Fort Gaines landing.
And Louisa Peterson was to all ap,
pearances normal woman-good eyes
and ears, average mentality and stat
ure and sound physique. She just
stayed at home mad worked and ate
and slept some more-the same thing,
literally the same thing, over and
over. for nearly 10000 consecutive
days. Perhaps parallel eventless ex-
istence could not be found in all Amer
lea. j.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-31

Never before in the history of this |
section of the state has there been so
much interest displayed in contest
as that of the Cordele Dispatches
great popularity contest in which
there is over 81 200 in valuable prizes
to be awarded the successful ones on
the night of February oath.
The ladies who are making the race
are all representative, and this is the
reason the contest is going at such
a successful pace.
The prizes are all of the very best
value, and the lady who wins that
pretty little Chevrolet touring car
is going to get more than she expected
for when the car was bought they
we're selling at $4,000 and now they
sell for 100000.
The second prize, which is $4,000
!! Kimball Piano, is on display at the
L. l.. Helms Music company. 1t is a
beautiful instrument in dull satin
mahogany tlnSh.
Subscriptions Easy to Get.
One OF the ladies told the contest
manager this week that she had no
idea that securing subscriptions to the
Dispatch was so easy The woods are
full of people who want the Dispatch,
she said When they are told that
it is real newspaper and shown a
copy. most everyone is glad to have
the opportunity of subscribing to the
official organ of Crisp county.
Old Friend Gossip.
Yes, our old friend gossip has ar
rived, which is the case in contests of
any description. You can hear that
some contestant has so many votes in
reserve. and this, that and the other.
In fact you can hear almost anything
you want. You have no need to wor-
ry about how many votes some other
contestant has, the thing that should
trouble you most is, how many votes
you have, or can get. There is no
chance in the world for anyone to
know how many votes you have I'M
less you tell it yourself.
Extra Prize Offer.
The extra prize offer closes at 6
Z. NJ. Saturday. Feb. 3, which means
there are only three days left for you
to win one of the special prizes. The
largest extra vote offer during the re-
mainder of the contest is in effect I'M
Ill p. NJ Saturday Feb. s. which is
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-31
ANOTHER ARTISTS DREAM
BRINGS IN STONE MOUNTAIN

Atlanta. Jan. 3O-A magnificent
boulevard cnnecting the state CAPT
toll in Atlanta with Stone Mountain is
a southern adaptation Of the place
de Concorde" proposed by local ar
fist.
His idea is to build the boulevard
in a straight line leading to the side
of the mountain on which the great
Confederate Memorial is to be carved.
At intervals of mile he would
widen the boulevard into park space
adorned with a building to represent
one of the thirteen Confederate states
and he would surround three sides of
Stone Mountain with great park.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-31
SNOW BLOCK CLEARED.

Laramie, Wyo., Jan 30.-Union Pa
ciic railroad officials announced to-
night that the worst snow blockade
in the history of the road was ended.
At o'clock one track between Rock
river and Hama had been cleared and
the movement of trains had begun.
More than twenty trains, some of
which left Chicago Tuesday. were held
at Hama and here
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-31
w. J. BURNS CONVICTED.

New York. Jan. 29.-William J.
Eurns. directive, was found guilty in
the court Of SPECIAL sessions late to-
day. OF PUBLISHING private papers ia
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-31
AlNVP'S WONDERFUL RENAENN
We STOMACHtrogaS'g

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Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers of the
Stomach and Intestines, Auto-lntoxi-
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tbs and other fatal ailments result
from Stomach Trouble. Thousands of
Stomach Sufferers owe their complete
recovery to Mayr's wonderful remedy.
unlike any other for Stomach Ali
ments. For sale by Jennings Drug
Store and druggists everywhere.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-25
HOME ID
 FIND FAMILY SLAIN

BOULDER. Colo. Mar. 24.-Wm. A. Nelson, a dairyman, informed off cers here late today that when he returned to his home near here this afternoon he found his wife and three of his children dead. Ralph. aged two. and Margaret. aged three. had been strangled by rags tied about their necks. He told officers he found their bodies hanging from hooks in a closet.
 His wife, and Buelah, aged 5, he said, he found shot through the body. Baby George, three months old, was found with rags tied about his neck. but not dead. He will live.
 A note found in the house and at tributed to Mrs. Nelson indicated her responsibility for the tragedy. Two other children were sent to neigh bors by Mrs Nelsou carly iu the af. ternoun
Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-25
ALLIES HAMMER H|NDENbURG''S
 LINE BACK
In Spite of Strong Resistance, Allies Take Strongly Forti-
 fled Trenches And Gain Several Miles.

Notwithstanding stiffened resist ance by the Germans before the Hin denburg line, British and French troops continue to progress on both sides of the Somme and Disc rivers in France
 The west bank of the Disc from La Fere nothward to Vendeuil, a distance of about four miles, has been occu- pied by the French troops, who also captured two fthe advanced forts of the defensive system of La Fere supposed to be one of the German strong points.
 North of the Somme the Germans nave been forced back to Savy, four miles west of St. Quentin. The fight ing on the west bank of the Disc, according to the French official state ment, was of the most desperate char acter, the Germans giving ground only foot by foot and defending themselves tenaciously.
 In the face of the German attempts to check the French progress south of the Disc by flooding some sections the French have advanced on the east bank of the Ailette river, captur- ing several villages and forcing the Germans to retreat
 Roisel. seven miles east of Perrone and a railway unction point on the line between Marcoing and St. Quen- tin, hasj been captured by the Brit ish. At Beaumetz-les- Cambrai. near the center of the British line on the Somme front, the Germans attacked and obtained a temporary footing in the village but later were ejected. A British advance southwest and west of Focust-St. Mien. southeast of Ar ras. on a front of one and a half miles, also is reported by London.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-25
Miss Mildred Robinson Wins 1st Prize In ReDie,u's Auto Contest
 16O8 Neu Subscribers Added
* + + * < :: :: THANKS!

E This morning the Review de X sires to thank the people of War ; s ren District for their interest, displayed throughout the voting ! < contest which closed so success ! E fully last evening. We are espe- ss cially anxious to extend our E thanks to the contestants. each . < of whom has made every effort , < possible and has aided us in mak- ] s ing showing which is unequal , < led in any other city in Arizona, !; with the exception of Phoenix. To the Copper Queen band, $ < musical organization which has ! E no peers and few equals in the
 ' Southwest. we extend our special ! s thanks. So also do We to Secre- < tary Richardson of the Y. M. c. , < A., who aided so largely in mak- ] E ing the closing of the contest so l < suspicious. and to the judges : who worked faithfully and hard : last night
Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-25
U. $. WAR CENSOR LAYS DOWN LAW
 TO THE PRESS
All News Which Might Tend To Aid Enemy, Must Not Appear. Press Associations
 Approve Censorship.
(By Review Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON. May 24.-Regula- tions for the guidance of the Press of the United States in handling news in the present emergency, framed by off cials of the state, war and navy de- partments, and accepted by representa- tives of the principal press associations were made public today. The regula- tions as are follows:
 Tn view of the desire of the press of the country to refrain from the pub lication of information harmful to the public interest, and with the intention of securing the maximum publicity, with the least injury thereto, the fol lowing regulations are hereby issued for its guidance, which it is earnestly requested to closely observed"
 Regulations. No information, re- ports or rumors should be published which tend to disclose the military and naval policies of the government of the United States. (This regulation is any news or comment which might reveal the strategic disposition or op- eration of armies or their sub-divis- ions or the fleet or its subdivisions; any measures which might be on con conance with the department of state for the furtherance, of American de fense, and in general, any plans for the use of the army and navy during the existence of national emer- gency).
 2. No information, reports or ru- mors should be published which tend to disclose: Achievements or em- ployment of armies and their sub-div- isions; fleets and their subdivisions.
 Achievements of vessels of the navy or their arrival at or departure from any port.
 (C)-Departure of merchant vessels should not be mentioned and it is de- sired that the name of the port of ar rival be omitted.
 (D)-Assignment or movement, whether as groups or individuals, of officers or men of the military and naval establishments.
 )-Transportation of mails, sup plies or munitions.
 (F)-Information of any designs. in- ventions or test thereof or of manu- facture, transport or distribution of implements of war.
 G)-Concentration of military or naval supplies or location of such sup plies.
 H)-Activities in or about arsenals, Notifications, army posts. naval mag azines. navy yards, naval bases and radio stations.
 2. Publication of any maps, dia- grams or photographs which in any way might seem of military or naval value
 4. No moving pictures should be displayed which are of military or naval value.
 ,. Any doubtful matter should be submitted to the authorized represent atives of the department concerned. who shall give an immediate decision thereon and keep the inquiry made strictly confidential.
 G. It is requested that no informa- ton, reports or rumors attributing policy to the government, in any in
 (Continued on Page three)
Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-25
WESTERN R. R. APPLY
 FOR RATE INCREASES

WASHINGTON. Mar 24.-Applica- tion of western railroads for an in crease in freight rates because of the higher cost of labor under the Adam son law and of supplies and equip ment was forecast late today by a telegram to the interstate commerce commission signed by officials of more than 20 roads. asking for a confer ence to consider steps necessary to eet "a financial situation requiring immediate relief"
 While the roads did not state spec ifically that a general advance in freight rates would be requested. such q reqnest is expected to follow
Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-25
Hunt Still Has Chance If Big Campbell Precinct In Va Vajo County Can Be Found Irregular.
CAMPBELL'S LEAD
 IS 1O1 THERE
Then Campbell's Men Will Att tempt To Throw Out Five Other Precincts On Similar Charges.
(By Review Leased wire)

(By Review Leased Wire)
 PHOENIX, Mar. 24.-Judee Stan
 ford of the superior court this
 afternoon in the governorship
 contest granted the motion of the
 contestee to throw out on the
 ground of irregularities and fraud
 the vote of Douglas precinct No.
 i. concerning which investigation
 has been in progress before the
 court for more than a week. This
 precinct gave Governor Hunt
 majority of 123-
 vILELY IRREGULAR.
 Two principal reasons were giV- en by the court for the exclusion
 of the vote of this precinct. One was that the election board was improperly constituted being com
 posed almost wholly of persons residing without the precinct. The
 other was that members of the election board not of different ro-
 litical parties. accompanied to the booths persons not physically
 incapacitated from voting and as- sisted them in the marking of
 their ballots.
 Eugene s. Ives. chief counsel for Governor Hunt in the contest. renew ed a motion offered some days ago to reopen the case of the contestant in order that Snowflake precinct of Navajo county might be brought in for of irregularities. This precinct gave Governor Campbell a majority of 1O1. The alleged irreg- llarities consisted of the attendance upon persons desiring assistance in their ballots of a citizen who was not a member of the election board. Mir Ives was asked by the court to submit an affidavit on Mon day setting forth what he expects to prove when a decision will be an- nOunced on the motion.
 More Frauds Possible.
 Attorneys for Governor Campbell stated at the same time if the mo ton is granted they will move for the Introduction of six precincts where a similar procedure in assist ing voters was followed. One of .hese precincts is in Greenlee county. one in Gila, two in Yavapai. one in Douglas (Cochisel. and one in Mo- have. All these precincts returned najorities for Governor Hunt
Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-25
Nebraska Ice Gorge
 Breaks; 3 Drown
(By Review Leased Wire)

|. BROCKSBURG, Neb.. Mar A. - Three persons were drowned. one ser iously injured and several others very slightly injured when an ice gorge swept SHRDLU CMFWY CMF WYP suddenly struck pier and the bridge went down. Those near the end of the bridge ran to safety. but several near the center were unable to es- cape.
 The bodies of Mrs. Wakesfield and Miss Wales have not been recovered