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The Washington times., 1917-03-06

Congressman and Mrs. D. r. An
thony, OF Kansas, entertained a com
pany at dinner last evening. Among
the guests were Congressman anc
Mrs. James l. Slayden, Congressman
and Mrs. S. Hubert Dent, Congress
man and Mrs. Thomas S. Crago. Capt
and Mrs. Robert S. A. Dougherty
Capt. and Mrs. John G. D. Knight
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Campbell
Graef.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Logan en-
tertained at luncheon yesterday a
the Willard. Among their guest
were Congressman and Mrs. Ere,
Britten, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Z
Davies and Mr.. and Mrs. Fredericl
McKenney and several out-of-towl
guests. The guests later viewed tn
parade.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06

Senator Peter Goelet Gerry was
host at luncheon yesterday for q
number of men friends from Prov
idence and Newport, who are at the
Richmond for the Inauguration fes-
tivities.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06

special lot of Stamped Pieces and Novelties Half Price
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

Des Moines, Iowa. She was educated
in the East Des Moines public school
and graduate Of Bowen's college. In
1894 she was married to Attrus Brown
OF Atchison, Kans. One son, Ray
mond, was born to their union, and
still survives. In 1909 they moved to
Atchison, Kans., to reside on farm.
Early in June she was removed to
her mothers home on account Of i'll
ness. She was member Of the st.
PauPs A. M. E. church from a mere
child. She was a patient sufferer and
death came. without a struggle. She
leaves to mourn her loss husband,
son, mother, two sisters, three broth
ers, relatives and host of friends.
Ere sin hath scared the breast,
Or sorrow walked the tear,
Rise to thy throne of changeless rest,
In your celestial sphere.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

+ Invitations have been received in
the city by several to attend the we'd
ding Of Mrs. Avannia Gertrude Wal
don of Danville, ILL.,, to 1st Lieut..
Walter L. Hutchinson. Mr.. Hutchin-
son is well known young man in
this city. Before entering the officers
training camp this summer he was
travelling representative for Tuske-
gee Institute. He is considered an ex-
ceptionally fine young man and we
wish this young couple the very best
of success. They will be home after
December 31st at 955 Fourteenth
Street Place
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
NEW HOTEL.

Our city is now favored with an
other new hotel, the Des Moines hotel
at 121 West Fourth street, just one
half block north of the Rock Island
depot and one block east of the union
depot in the downtown district A
cafe, barber shop, cigar and news
stand will be operated in it. All the
furniture is completely new and first
class. Mr.. H. D. Williams owns the
cafe and he will manage the hotel for
the owner, which is John L. Thomp-
son, who also owns another hotel
known as the Thompson hotel on
Ninth and Park streets. The opening
was held Thursday evening and large
crowd visited the hotel. We invite the
public to patronize the Des Moines
hotel.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

Many friends of Mrs. Maud M.
Wilkinson are glad to hear of her i'm
proving, after having such pain
full accident at her home, 223 E. 31st
street from a coal stove explosion
caused from freezing of hot water
pipes. Mrs. Wilkinson is confined to
her bed. Mrs. Wilkinson is we'll
known throughout the state as being
grand officer of the tire elodges she
is connected with, which are the grand
lodge of 0. E. S., o. C. C. and /. O..
of IL, also past president Of some Of
the subordinate lodges and a good and
faithful member of Corinthian Bap-
fist church. We hope her condition
will be better at next writing.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

In memory of Mrs. Frank P. John
son. By Curtis w. Reese, minister
First Unitarian church, Des Moines,
Iowa. $500
Mrs. Frank P. Johnson was born
on December "a, 1874. Her maiden
name was Gertrude S. Garnett. On
May the 9Th, 1902, she was married
to Mr.. Frank P. Johnson. This union
was made most happy by intelligent,
mutual respect and affection. Mrs.
johnson died December 2, 1917, at the
Evanston sanatorium, Evanston, Ill.
All who knew Mrs. johnson knew
her to be gold of the finest quality.
AS a wife she was devoted and
thoughtful; and as church member she
was earnest and active; as club
worker she was thorough and efficient;
as human being she was true
friend of humanity. Her sympathy
and insight penetrated externals and
went to the soul of things. She was
as brave in sickness as she was active
in health. Her strength of will during
painful days and nights weakened
not at all. and to the very last, while
fearing not to die, she defied death to
abate her will. and thus she went out
we'll equipped to challenge the myster-
les of the great unknown
Mrs. johnson was member OF the
Princess Zorah chapter of the East
ern Star, Mothers Congress, 1ntellec-
tual Improvement club and the First
Unitarian church of this city; an ac-
tive, worker in the Des ,Moines board
of charity and an earnest } member
and past officer of the Iowa State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, all of which
organizations will miss her whole
some counsel and helpful hand.
May we, like our departed sister, SO
live that when the Summons comes
to join the innumerable caravan" we
too NAV enter "the silent halls OF
death" SUSTAINED and soothed by an
unfaltering" will.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
Chamberlain's Tablets.

Chamberlain's Tablets are intended
especially for stomach troubles, bill
iousness and constipation, and have
met with much success in the treat
ment Of those diseases. People who
have suffered for years with stomach
trouble and have been unable to obtain
any permanent relief have been COM
pletely curedby the use of these tab
lets. Chamberlain's Tablets are also
of great value for biliousness. Chronic
constipation may be permanently
cured by taking Chamberlain's Tab
lets and observing the plain printed
directions with each bottle.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

had npt had the pleasure of hearing
a wopdan talk since they had been bid
dem good bye by their own mothers in
the far away southland.
|, The next official visit Of the camp
mothers will be on Christmas day,
when each will carry to her company
some much needed articles that are
not provided by the government, and
will preside over the company Christ
mas "mess," as the dinner is called in
army parlance.
The official list Of the mothers"
with the companies to which they have
been assigned, is as follows:
Headquarters Co., VIM. Hill, cap
tain; Mrs. S. Joe Brown, mother.
Co. A, Geo.. A. Holland, captain;
Mrs. S. L. Brit, mother.
Co. B, Geo. w. Winston, captain;
Mrs John L Thompson, mother.
Co. c, Emmett White, captain. Mrs.
w. H. McCree, mother.
Co. D, Byrd M. D. Hart, captain;
Mrs w. L. Lee, mother.
Co. E, Alonzo Heard, captain; Mrs.
A. Mcclure, mother.
Co. F, Chas. w. Owens, captain;
Mrs. J. L. Edwards, mother.
Co. G, Thos. Tucker, captain; Mrs.
John Jackson, mother.
Co. H, S. J. Upton, captain; Mrs.
w. H. Humburd, mother.
Co. I, Frank w. Love, captain; Mrs.
S. Bates mother.
Co. X, Edw. C. Dorsey, captain;
Mrs. M. Brooks, mother.
Co. L, Dee Jones, captain; Mrs. G.
G. Nichols, mother
Co. M, M. M. Green, captain; Mrs.
R. N. Hyde, mother.
LIST provisional Co., c. G. Kelley,
captain; Mrs w. H. Lowry, mother.
Supply Co., A. N. May, captain;
Mrs. G. w. Robinson, mother.
Machine gun Co., VIM. Gillum, cap
tain; Mrs. L. Glass, mother.
Infirmary Co., w. H. Williams, cap
tain; Mrs. L. w. Tucker, mother.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

The Callahan club met at their reg
ular meeting Wednesday p. M, De-
cember IL, at the home of Mrs. Anna
Jefferson, 1922 Day street. After the
business proceedings were over covers
were laid for eighteen or twenty per-
sons, who participated in the annual
Christmas dinner at round table
talk. The table was decorated with
pink carnations and white roses. All
left expressing themselves as having
had an enjoyable time. Meeting adj
journed to meet with Mrs. Rivers 5012
Sixteenth street, January 2, 1918, at
which time all members are urged to
be present. Election of officers.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

We are indeed very sorry to chron-
icle the death Of Mrs. Beulah Allen
Williamson, who died Sunday at the
home Of her mother, Mrs. Annie Al
len on Park street. The deceased wa :
born and raised in Des Moines and
was we'll known, highly respected ana
we'll thought of by all who knew her.
She was joined in. marriage to Mr..
Williamson on June 9th and leaves
to mourn her death a husband, moth.
er. two sisters and other relatives and
friends. She was and had been q
member Of St. PauPs A. M. p. church
from childhood and was active in the
Sunday school and missionary society.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon from st. Paul's church, con-
Quoted by Rev. S. L. Brit, who was
assisted by Revs. Perry. Rev. Robin
son. Rev. Bates and Rev. Lee. Inter-
ment at Glendale.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
ANNOUNCEMENT.

King Solomon Commandery, No. 6,
hnights Templar, will celebrate the
nativity OF the Savior with appropri-
ate services in their asylum at North
Star Masonic temple Christmas morn
ing, Tuesday, December 25th, at II
o'clock. Rev. G. w. Robinson, pastor
OF Corinthian Baptist church, will de-
liver the sermon. All sir knights are
ordered to be present in full uniform.
All master Masons are cordially in
vited to attend. BY order of v
Jas. B. Mitchell, Rec.
j. B. Rush, E. C.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
WEDDINGS OF INTEREST.

A wedding of interest that will take
place during the holiday season will
be that of Miss Verna Thomas, niece
of Mrs. S. L. Brit, to LIEUT.. Reed of
Camp Grant, III. The wedding will
be solemnized December "a at the res
idence of Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Brit.
Both these young people are gradu-
ates of Wilberforce, Miss Thomas
has been teaching school in Mobile,
Ala, and will arrive in the city Sun
day morning. 1t. Reed is fraternity
man, being a member of the Alpha
Phi Alpha. He is fine young man.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

Prayer Rev. G. W Robinson.
!, instrumental solo-Mrs. Hazel
Shaw. = azei
r.rociamatlon-Mrs. Ada Newcomb
nloln solo-Mrs. L. J. Shelton.
Eeadlng-Lieut. ]. w. Brundrant.
African Triumphant"
Address-Capt Scank.
riano solo-Mr. j. S. Coleman
prelude p in G minor, s. Rachmanoff'
Opus %. 49, :
Ebert K. Hall presiding officer.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
DES MONIES NEGRO WOMEN TO
BE COMPANY MOTHERS TO
COI.ORED REGIMENT.

DES MOLNES NEGRO WOMEN III
BE COMPANY MOTHERS TO
COLORED REGIMENT.
On Wednesday, December 10Th, sew
enteen of Des Moines' representative
Negro women who had consented to
serve as official mothers" for the var
ious companies of the 366th infantry,
the colored regiment now stationed at
Camp Dodge and composed largely of
young men from Alabama, chartered
an interurban car and went to the
camp, where through the courtesy of
Sec. L. w. Tucker, of the Camp Dodge
coloren mems branch Of the Army Y.
M. C. A., htey were met by repre-
sentative of each of the companies and
each mother" escorted to her respec-
tive company, where she presided at a
sumptuous repast especially prepared
for the occasion and gave to her boys
such motherly advice as she felt the
occasion required, after which the
mothers" assembled at the ~" and
exchanged reports Of the most cordial
receptions they had received by these
splendid young men many Of whom
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

Our city collector will start out
next week upon his annual city sub
scribers delinquent collection. Please
be prepared to pay up. on the first
eall. Don't put him off. ...
Look for and pay for your paper
how when we call.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

On December 9th the Progressive
Art club will have a bazaar at the
home of Mrs. Robert Brown, 1408 E.
Eighteenth street. There will be
many pretty pieces Of embroidery and
crochet work on sale. The proceeds
bre to be donation to the old folks
home. All the clubs in the city are
tordially invited.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The members Of North Star lodge
No. 2. A. F. & A. NJ, with their fam
lies and friends, will celebrate the
birthday Of St John the Evangelist
Thursday evening, December q, 1917
Program: Master of ceremonies, H,
Gould. Singing by lodge. Invocation
by chaplain. Song. Address, Mr.. j
B. Rush. Baritone solo, Mr.. Chas
Woods, Jr. Address, est. john" Bro
3. N. Hyde. Remarks by Past Grand
Master John L.. Thompson.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

On account Of the regular meeting
bf the Home Makers League coming
bn Christmas day. the meeting will be
deferred until the second Tuesday in
january, at which time the league
will meet with Mrs. Jno. Jackson, 912
3. Thirteenth street.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

Mr.. Fred H. Johnson, private Of
company A, 366th infantry, Camp
Dodge, eft Thursday evening for his
home in Gravity, Iowa, where he will
kpend weeks vacation.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

Miss Ulysses Gilbert of Rockford,
|1ll.. is visiting her cousin, Mrs. A. L.
Smith, 1880 Day street, also her uncle,
Il. w. Brown, of 1916 Illinois street,
for an indefinite stay.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

Inc Des Moines society women win
entertain the soldier boys at a card
marty New Years afternoon from Q
TO .. Proceeds to be used to buy he'll
NETS for the 366th infantry of Camp
Dodge. Tickets rs cents.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
HOME MADE QUILTs FOR SAL

HOME MADE QUILTS FOR SALE.
I have home made quilts at $500.
also make quilts at $1.0O to place
# thread and material are furnished.
Will quilt two spool quilt at SIPS
apiece. / have some quilt tops at
$3.50 apiece. Will receive mail or
Hers.
Miss Matte Morris, Il
ILL Cherry St., Des Moines.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Grey Weldon expect to
|leaye Sunday to visit his mother in
|Keokuk, Iowa. and also take trip to
Journey, III.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
CITY Y LOCALS
FOR SALE.

a NV broom cottage at 1901 AL
,;son erect. Reasonable terms at low
nrice Call or write G. H. King, 1901
AIlisa avenue, Des Moines.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

The Marchiel Neal Art club met at
The home Of Mrs. Bernice Wilkison.
AFTER the routine of business dainty
lunch was served. They adjourned to
meet January End atsthe home of Mrs
Clara VIM, TIC w. Eleventh street.
All members requested to be present
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

Mrs. S. Joe Brown will leave We'd
nesday a. m. for Kansas City, Kans.,
where she has been invited to address
the literary association of Kansas and
the west Thursday evening.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

On Tuesday morning, December Il,
grim visage death entered our home
and took from us our dear sister, Nan
anu 1 Rrow, She was born
March 10, 1873, in IN, Ill, and de-
MAJ III +b;s life Dec, .r IL, 1917, in
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

Mrs. j. E. Ivey, wife of Lieutenant
|Iyey at Camp Dodge, VIII ohas been ill
Iat the base hospital, has recovered
and has returned home again.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

The Mary Church Terrell club met
Ii the home Of Miss Marie I. Bell on
friday evening. Adjourned to meet
next Friday.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
EMANCIPATION PROGRAM

January /, 1917, by Des MONIES
Branch N. A. A. C. p, at St. Paul's
la. NJ. E. church, corner Second and
Center streets: ~
Song-stAmerica."
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

'Tis Christmas time, and far and near,
Kind gifts we send to those most
dear,
With joyous laughter, clear and sweet,
Our friends, and all we daily greet.
But why not make this happiness
last?
Make our future days as bright as
the past, @
Take Agency Of "PORO," the great
est System on earth,
Be independent and prosperos, too,
as we'll as full of mirth.
PORO COLLEGE co.
31O0 Pine St., Dept. 2, st. Louis, Mo.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

We understand that Lieut.. J. w.
Mitchell of the machine gun company
at Camp Dodge is to be married dur
ing holidays to Miss Azalia Hogan of
Atlanta, Ga. While in the city they
will stop at Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H.
CcCree's.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
OBITUARY.

In memory of Mrs. Frank P. john
son. By Curtis w. Reese, minister
First Unitarian church, Des Moines,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-04
ONE view OF A PESSlMIST
Somewhat Severe Description, But
Most People Will Agree That It
Is larqelv Truth.

A pessimist is a son of the man
who didn't believe there was any
such thing as electricity.
He is an offspring of the man who
was sure that the horseless carriage
would never come, and a nephew of
the man who was willing to bet that
men would never fly.
A pessimist is a direct descendant
Of the man who was sure that wire
less telegraphy was a FOOLS dream
and submarine merely the creation
of fiction writer's brain.
The pessimist's ancestry scoffed at
the telephone, the typesetting ma
chine, the 20-story building, anesthe-
tics and every forward step the op-
timists have taken for the better
ment of human life.
If the pessimists of the past had
been right, men would still be living
IN caves and trying to get their
meals with clubs and flint arrows.
And evidently they died without pub
licly confessing their mistakes, for
their pessimistic children continue
to prophesy dismally that every
thing that is surely going to be can
not possibly come to pass. They
'eem to be born with the habit and
annot get over it.-Detroit Free
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-04
He Got His Wish
Near Atrocities.

First Hobo-I'm glad we amt no.
where near der border DO. Der crool
folks down dere.
Second Ditto What they's dom
pard?
First Hobo-They's maxim every
body they kin ketch take a bath.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-04
IN LIVE
STOCK BREEDING
Success of Cooperative Effort Dem
onstrated by 1856 Community As
sociationS IN Wisconsin.

There are some sections of the
country thathave become noted for
the quality of the live stock they
produce. In most instances this is
4ound to be the result OF concentrate
ed effort. The state of Wisconsin Of
fels a splendid illustration of what
can be accomplished through COM
nlulity breeding associations. Here
are to be found 1856 organizations
devoted to the breeding of high-class
ii e stock. Of this number, 1O8 are
promoting cattle Of the different
dairy breeds; 2, beef cattle; 10, hor-
ses 2, swine; and Il, general live
stock. These associations have met
with marked success and prove con-
clusively that community livestock
breeding is not an experiment when
thoroughly organized and properly
conducted. Livingston, county, Mich,
and considerable section of New
10 k, particularly the region ada
>cnt to Syracuse, are famous for
Il. dairy cattle. In Iowa promi-
..e,.ce has been gained in swine rails
ing. The bluegrass region of Ken
lucky, noted as the center of Ameri-
can saddle-horse breeding, affords a
further example of the success re-
sulting from unity of effort and pur-
where attention is being given to the
production of the different classes of
live stock. Each is noted as a breed
ing center, and buyers who pay the
highest prices are attracted from
other states and even foreign coun-
tries.
The organization of a community
or cooperative livestock breeders
association requires the services of
leader, as do all movements that
have for their object the improve
ment of unsatisfactory conditions.
The leader in an enterprise of this
kind should be one of the successful
breeders of the community-aggres-
sive as we'll as progressive. With
such a man at the head of the move
ment. little trouble should be exper~
fenced in interesting others and Sc
curing their cooperation. A prelim-
mary organization should be effected,
a committee appointed to draft a
constitution and bylaws, and de-
finite breed selected which the as
ISOLATION is to promote.
The selection of breed is of great
Importance. If the best results are
to be gained, individual taste should
be disregarded and breed selected
which has proved profitable in the
community. The action taken in this
respect should be unanimous, and
every effort should then be made in
improving the type of stock to
which the organization is committed.
When the breed has been decided up-
on, the first step is to procure a
number of sound pure-bred sires of
that breed to be mated with the fe-
males owned by the members. If
there are few good privately owned
sires already in the community they
can be put out for service and thu
expense divided on pro rata bas;<
If additional sires are found ne.
cessary, it should be possible for the
association to secure them at a con.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-04
The POINT OF view.

One day young man passing
through town in which he formerly
had lived decided to look upon the
village high school. 1t was ten
years since he had been one of it's
pupils.
''They all look so young to me
now" said he, in describing his visit,
that I could hardly realize that it
was the same school. And when the
teacher told me the average age of
his scholars was greater than it used
to be, 1 was almost bewildered. AS
small boy the fellows there looked
20 old and wise to me that l longed
to join their ranks, and when I final
ly did so, the school still seemed ra-
Their old and very serious. Now it
looks as if the pupils were but child
rem"
This is common experience, not
only in regard to school, but in ev-
erything else that greatly concerns
our lives. Unconsciously to US our
point of view is moving all the
time. The thing we have not at
tanned looks large; after it is ours
it seems small. This is the case with
accomplishments of every kind, the
learning of trade, the acquisition
Of language, or the preparation for
a profession. The difference in ap-
pearance "before taking" and "after
taking' is as distinct as that which
advertisements.
is portrayed in the patent medicine
1t is we'll that our point of view
in life is thus progressive. If it
were not, we would be so filled with
complacent satisfaction. over any,
thing that we chance to accomplish
as to lose incentive for pressing on
to farther conquests. 1t may not
come amiss to remember sometimes,
when about to approacha new and
difficult undertaking, that whereas,
it may look large then, after it's
mastery it will appear quite differ
ent.
Youths Companion.
He Got His Wish
The conjugal dispute waxed loud
and furious. Mrs. Blank said, Eyes,
yes; it was SOL" and Mr.. Blank said,
Pooh, pooh! It was not sol"
In the end came tears. Then Mrs.
Blank fell to reproachse.
Il was reading one of your old let
tiers, James, only today" she sobbed,
land you said in it that you would
rather live in endless torment with
me than in bliss by yourself"
"Well," grunted Blank, II got my
WISH"