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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-06
QUINCY, ILL., ITEMS.
last Weekly

Mr.. Thos. Mitchell of st. Louis. Mo.
was in the city on business and pleas
ure combined few hours Tuesday.
The following are on the sick list;
Mrs. Julia Richardson, Mrs. Amanda
Wamsley, Mrs. E. ". Washington and
Mr.. Arthur Brown.
The picnic Saturday of the Lincoln
'Parent-Teacher association was sue
cess despite the cool day.
Miss G. Dyson has returned home
from Lincoln Institute.
colored band furnished splendid music
Misses Gladys Watts. Frances Rob-
inson, Hazel Lewis and Marie Majors
graduated from Quincy high school
last week. They will prepare them
selves for teaching.
Mrs. Vanner Perkins of Peoria, ILL.,,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. aA-. Mrs.
Samuel Golfer.
The funeral of Mrs. Anna May
Roach was conducted at 2:3O Thurs
day afternoon at the home Of her sis
ter. Mrs. Cora Marshall, by Rev. G. 7.
Shaw.
Rev. T. L. Scott of Chicago, G. NJ.
Of the U. B. of F. and S. NJ. 7. Of
Illinois, addressed Star Of Bethlehem
Temple, No. 4, Tuesday afternoon and
VIM Sheperd lodge in the evening.
Following the latter the two organic
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-06

tons Of this government are the sub
limest that were ever given to the
world The recital of "self-evident'
truths, such as the equality Of man;
the inherent right of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness; the doctrine
Of the consent of the governed, as a
basis Of government startles the in
tellectual and practical world. Prior
to this time such sentiments had be-
ionged entirely to dreamers and those
thought to be Of unsound mind. But
these lofty principles and ideals every
American citizen holds to be the end
toward which we are striving; the pity
Of the whole situation is that very few
Americans feel constrained to be guild
ed by the plan which was instituted
by those who hope 10 see this truly a
government Of the people, for the peo-
pie and by the people.
Everyone must concede that it is the
ideal and essentials and the spirit
rather than the practical and the &C
cidental and the non-essential by
which we must be guided and in which
we have our greatest hope for all good
things and the guarantee Of the finer
things which 60 to make up our ordi-
nary lives. While it may be perfectly
natural and selfish for a set Of people
to be sorely grieved, when members
of their sect are pillaged and imposed
- oS Lo
fact that the most terrible thing is
that these outrages have occurred and
do occur where there is no element
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-06
Omit All Meat From Die. If VOC Feel Rheu-
matte OF Bladder Bothers

The American men and women must guard
constantly against kidney trouble. 5eenuse we
cat too much an! all our food is rich. Our
blood is filled with uric acid. which the kid
neys strive to filter out, they weaken t1om
ov.rwork become sluggish the eliminative It's
sues clog and the result is kidney trouble.
bladder weakness and general decline in
health.
When your kidneys feel like lumos Of lead.
yo,r back hurts or the urine is cloudy. full of
sediment you are obliged to seek .elief two
or three times during the night: ii you suITer
with sick headache or dizzy, nervous spells.
acid stomach, or have rheumatism when the
weather is bad. get from Jour druggist about
one dozen kidneco tablets take one with a
glass of water before each meal for a few
days and your kidneys will then act fine This
famous remedy is made from perfectly harm
less ingredients and acts quickly and has been
used for generators to flush and stimulate
clogged kidneys to neutr slize the acids in the
urine it no longer is a source OF irritation,
thus ending bladder disorders
Kiineco is inexpensive cannot injure. make
no mistake, insist on kidneco. it belongs in
every home. because nobody can make a mis-
take By having good kidney flushing any
ipna
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-06

Of race friction to aceentuate the cir
cumstances; for unless we are as
deeply grieved when q poor white man
or any other inoffensive citizen is de-
prived of his civil rights by trial and
due recourse, our Indignation and pro-
test SAVIOR too much of selfishness and
) special privilege. For until all men
are guaranteed the rights under the
constitution and its amendments, no
man is safe; it is not question OF
whether me and mine" but of every
body's safety and protection. The
| This is no time for disloyalty either
in spirit or in actions, but rather We
shall continue with the lofty spirit OF
onward We go with shoulder to Shout
der with the supremesr courage Of dis
aster. a thing like this demands in
finite patience, tried leadership, stiff
backbone, measured words and clear
thinking. We desire no jelly-ish nor
apologists and before discussing such
questions where labor or race is con-
cerned. man ought to have clear and
correct notions. We must stand by
fearless officials and insist upon the
retirement of men who place policy
before principle; for high ideal must
precede every noble accomplishment.
question Of mob violence is one OF
democracy's greatest problems; it is
not a question of whether one or two
thousand men were killed in East St.
Louis, it is not a question Of whether
a state Of war existed in Colorado for
two days or two years, but it is a
question OF the principles of the safety
of citizens being at stake.
The question Of violence to meet
superior numbers is foolhardy and
against the very principles which all
of US should advocate. While it is
true that leaders must safeguard fol-
lowers, this can be done only by clear
vision, cool heads and adherence to
right and insistence upon justice. 1t
is only by justice and love that right
can be made to prevail; and social
rights must be as jealousy guarded as
civil rights, if the ideals of this coun-
try are to be realized and the world
kept safe for democracy. The bitter
pill must be swallowed by individuals
and races, while no man should nor
can claim to like the nauseous prac-
tice, but be can at least use right
methods to demand proper ends.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-06

atoms gave . reception in his honor at
their hall. Rev. Scott left for Keokuk
on Wednesday a. m.
Quincy now has two colored men on
the police force, viz, Messrs. Bassett
and Tate.
The Knights and Daughters of Ia
Dor observed the thanksgiving services
at Elm Street Baptist church last Sun
day, Rev. T. Huff officiating.
The annual sermon of the A. U. K.
and d. of A. was preached by Rev. G..
T. Shaw at Bethel last Sunday.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-06
HINTS.
A. J. Booker, NJ. D.

The world is fighting for democracy
and ye. few people seem to remember
that there are problems Of government
which democracy has not solved; there
are occurrences in every land where
the measure Of freedom is full for the
average citizen, which makes the auto
Gratis hold their sides with laughter
and say, I'VE know that they cannot
do it."
Independence day was tinged with a
sadness and despair by nearly every
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-06

,NeRto III VIC
land, because
there were few
people who were
able TO separate
practices a L d
principles, perse-
cutions from per-
sonalities, and ac-
cidents from es-
sentials.
The founda-
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-06
Cause of DesDOndency

Dependency is often caused by in
digestion and constipation, and quickly
disappears when Chamberlain's Tab
lets are taken. These tablets strength
en- the digestion and move the bowels.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-06
Says Big Eaters Get
Kidney Trouble

Take q Class Of Cold Water and Kidneco to
Flush Kidneys II Back Hurts.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-06
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.

The Art and Literature club will
give an entertainment at the residence
of Mrs. Iota Weatherall on Ninth ave-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-22
White S0x CHAMPS
Comiskey Telegraphs to
Manager r 0 W | a n d
Buy His Players "Best
Dinner in Boston"

Chicago. Sept. N.-News Of the Chicago
Americans victory in Boston today
which gave them the American League
pennant for 1917, set in motion at once
preparations for the world series games
here The stands in the White Sox park
will be enlarged to accommodate several
thousand spectators more in an effort to
take care Of the avalanche OF applications
for seats which began TO arrive by spe-
cial delivery, private messengers and tel
egraph.
Charles Comiskey, owner of the White
Sox, was deeply affected by the news for
which he and friends of the team have
waited since 1906, the last time the Chica-
go Americans were participants in a
world series He telegra pied Manager
Rowland urging him to buy the players
the best dinner in Boston, and in congrar-
ulating the team said:
The fondest hopes of all Chicago Of
wonderful legion of White Sox fans and
Of myself have been $realized after II
years of patient waiting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-22
THOMASTON VESSEL
STICKS ON WAYS

Thomaston, Me, Sept. 21.-No
amount Of persuasion would induce
the new schooner Jessie @. Moves to
go overheard Thursday at the Wash
burn shipyard, greatly to the disap-
pointment of large launching party
which had come from Boston to wit
ness the event. The failure was at
tributed to the absorption Of the grease
by the new ways.
The launching party went to Cres-
cent Beach, where a shore dinner was
served to about 100. The Massa-
chusetts guests We're Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter H. Crowell, James Bliss. Felix
Taussig, John G. Taussig, Felix Taus-
sig, Jr, H. 7. Huchberger, G. A. Nc
Auliffe Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Hilton,
Miss Doris Hilton, Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
X. Thurlow, Miss Florence Thurlow
Mr.. and Mrs. g. F. Webb, j. H. Sy-
monds. A. F. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. w. A.
Mckinney, f. r. Champlin, Capt and
Mrs. A. J.. Kent and Miss Grace Gill
key, Boston; f. T. Spear, Quincy.
The Jessie G. Noyes is the first of
five large four masted schooners to be
built here for the Atlantic Maritime
Co. Of Boston. The new schooner is
ramed in honor Of the wife Of the cor
poration's president, Walter D. Noyes
Of Boston.
The Jessie G. Moves was built for the
general coast!ng trade at a cost Of ap-
proxin1atcly $3.50, 900 and has a carry
ing capacity of 24o0 tons She is al
ready chartered to carry coal to a
South American port, and this wit h
her return cargo is expected to prac-
tically pay the cost OF her construc-
ton.
Tho new schooner has a gross tom
mage Of about 1000 and a net tonnage
Of about 400. Her principal dimensions
are: Length over all. o2o feet: length
Of keel. 30 feet: breadth Of beam, AZ
feet: deapth Of hold % feet She has
two full decks and a short poop deck
Capt. W. f. Rutledge Of Everett.
Mass, will command he schooner
which will he ready for sea in about
three weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-22
THOUSANDS OF BELGIAN
CHILDREN STARVING

New York, Sept. 21.-The situation
is becoming agonizing for the newly
born babes of Belgium, it is declar-
ed in a letter from Prosper Poullet,
Belgian minister Of arts and sci
ences. to Rev. j. F. Stillemans, pres
ident Of the Belgian relief fund Of
New York, expressing the gratitude
Of his government for a contribution
from the fund to the Belgian chill
dren's milk fund.
The health of the child at the pres
ent time occupies attention above
everything" he wrote. THE Belgian
ohil6ren's relief fund has for it's chief
object the purchase of cows in Hol-
land and Belgium for milk distribu-
ton at its stations. At present each
child receives about a third Of quart
a day. II is stated in an appeal for
funds to increase the amount.
Tens of thousands Of children are
slowly starving and dying in the oc-
cupied part Of Belgium for the lack
Of proper nutrition. the appeal says.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-22
.PETRoCRAD CONGRESS
OF MUCH IMPORTANCE

Petrograd, Thursday, Sept 20.-Rus-
sia's political question of immediate
interest is the Democratic Congress
summoned by the Central Soldiers
and Workmen's Council, which is to
meet in Petrograd Sept. % and which
is proclaimed of more Importance than
was the recent congress at Moscow.
The program of the democratic con-
gress. so far as known. is TO settle the
question of organization or authority
which will lead the country to con-
stituent assembly, That means to set
tie the cabinet question and to con-
stitute parliament to which the cab
met will be responsible.
Unlike the Moscow Congress. the
new congress will not be official but
those who are convoking it claim that
it will be more representative and
they insist that the government must
recognize it. The attitude Of the gov
eminent regarding the congress Is
doubtful. It is virtually certain that
Premier Kerensky will address the
congress, as he is member Of the
central council Of soldiers and work.
mems deputies. but he may do so in
that capacity and not as prime min
lister
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-22
PEACE COUNCIL SAY
THEY ARE NOT MEANT

New York, Sept. 21.-Professor Scott
Nearing, recently elected chairman Of the
executive committee of the Peoples Coun-
Gil for Democracy and Terms of Peace,
gave out a statement in which he de-
clared that that organization could not
have been the one referred to in Count
Won Bernstorff's message, inasmuch as its
organizing committee was not formed I'M
til May 81 last.
1T therefore is obvious" he said, that
the peoples council is not connected in
any way with these funds"
The Peoples Council is an outgrowth
Of the Emergency Peace Federation and
some of the organizers of the latter or
ganization are members of the executive
committee Of the council The Fmergen-
cy Peace Federation conducted vigor-
Gus anti-war propaganda for some time
before the declaration of hostiltfes. Many
mass meetings were held under its aus
pices and large quantities Of litera turA
were being distributed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-22
J. H. CURTIS RESIGNS
AS SUPT. OF B. & A. R. R.

Bangor, Me. Sept. 21.-J. H. Curtis,
superintendent of car service Of the
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad, has re-
signed to accept a position with the
Car Service Commission, which is
now attached to the So-called War
Board in Washington. The Car Ser
vice Commission has a right at any
time, and under any circumstances to
order cars from any part Of the coun-
try to another, where they may be
needed, thus doing away as far as
possible with car congestion and
shortage.
Mr. Curtis has been in the employ
of the Bangor & Aroostook for a
number of years and has been most
efficient man in his line Of work. The
railway officials will feel his loss, but
congratulate him on this advance, and
what they consider an honor to his
business ability The position has been
offered him with no solicitation on his
part whatever.
F. H. Daggett Of Houlton, hereto
fore chief clerk in the offices of J..
3. McMann, superintendent al Houl-
ton. will fill Mr. Curtis position in
the future The change will become
effective Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-22
ITALIANS UNABLE HOLD
POINT TAKEN IN ALPS

Rome, Sept. 21-The war Office is
sued the following official statement
tonight:
AT the head Of the Geneva valley
northwest Of Trent), the enemy at
dawn yesterday made an attack in
force on one of our small advanced
posts. A brisk struggle resulted, the
enemy being driven back, leaving nu-
merous losses. On the Col Bricon
northwest of Trent on Wednesday by
a timely explosion Of a counter mine
we destroyed the enemy's tunnel
works.
In the Upper Cordevole valley
Dolomite Alps) yesterday one Of our
parties in a splendid attack carried
and passed beyond the enemy defenses
at Gina Sief. Subsequently, owing to
the absolute impossibility Of creating
shelters under a most violent enemy
commandment on the rocky exposed
ground, our men withdrew to their
position Of departure"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-22

rnent of armed forces. Our Joint govern
ment has in the meantime not failed in
repeated and emphatic declarations which
could be heard by all the world, to give
expression TO our own will and that of
the Austro Hungarian peoples to prepare
an end to bloodshed by peace such as
Your Holiness has in mind.
Happy in the thought that our desires
from the first were directed towards the
same object which Your Holiness today
characterizes as what we should strive
for, We have taken into close considera-
ton the concrete and practical sugges-
tons of Your Holiness and have come
to the following conclusions:
With deep rooted conviction we
agree to the leading idea of Your Holt
ness that the future arrangement of
the world must be based on elimina-
ton of armed forces and on the moral
force of right and on the rule of in
ternational justice and legality.
I'VE, too, are imbued with the hope
that strengthening of the sense of
right would morally regenerate hu-
manity. We support, therefore Your
Holiness view that the negotiations
between the belligerents should and
could lead to an understanding by
which, with the creation of appropriate
guarantees ornaments on land and
sea and in the air might be reduced 81
multaneously, reciprocally and grad
ually to a fixed limit and whereby the
high seas, which rightly belong to all
the nations Of the earth may he freed
\
be opened equally for the use of all.
Fully conscious of the Importance
of the promotion Of peace on the
method proposed by Your Holiness,
namely TO submit international dis
putes to compulsory arbitration we are
also prepared to enter into negotiations
regarding this proposal.
lie as we most heartily desire,
agreements should be arrived at be-
tween the belligerents which would
realize this sublime idea and there
by give security to the Austro- Hun
Earian monarchy for its unhampered
future development, it can then not
be difficult to find satisfactory solu-
ton of the other questions which still
remain to be settled between the bel
reasonable consideration of the con-
ditions for existence of both parties.
IF the nations of the earth were
TO enter. with a desire for peace, into
negotiations with one another, in the
sense of Your Holiness proposals,
then peace could blossom forth from
them. The nations could attain COM
Dlete freedom of movement on the high
seas. heavy material burdens could
he taken from them and new sources
Of prosperity opened to them
Guided by spirit of moderation
and Cancellation we see in the pro-
posals Of Your Holiness a suitable
basis for initiating negotiations with
a view 70 preparing a peace, just to
all and lasting, and we earnestly hope
our present enemies may be animated
by the same ideas In this spirit we
beg that the Almighty may bless the
work Of peace begun by Your Holt
ness"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-22
What Happens to "The Moderate
Drinker"

A great personal article by a man
who was a heavy drinker and then
dropped liquor entirely appears in the
October American Magazine. The au-
thor says:
1.-THE moderate drinker' is like a
man who, after subsiding attack OF
appendicitis, refuses to submit to an
operation. For A time he may avoid
danger by having the appendix frozen.
living moderately. and consulting q
physician on occasion. Eventually the
attack returns, and records show that
this time it is fatal in an unfortunate
percentage of cases. And SO with your
moderate drnker.'' The daily highbali
Is breaking down his resisting powers
internally, while outwardly he may 40
pear hardy. buoyant and pink checked.
He gets pneumonia. let us say. and Is
astounded when the surgeon tells him
his chances of pulling through are
lessened through that daily drink or
drinks. If, unfortunately. he dies, the
acquired disease and not the alcohol
is blamed"
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LIMITING SERVICE
By Telephone Cos. Not
Desirable at Present
Says Bay State Utili-
ties Board

Boston, Sept. 21.-The recent order OF
the New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. to its employees to prospone
accepting applications for service ex-
cept where emergencies require, 1t was
declared by the Public Service Com
mission today to be unjustified as yet
determine for the individual what his
course should be-"
Officials of the company declared at
a hearing held on the matter by the
commission that the action was based
on general conditions resulting from
the war and on pleas of public au-
thorities to economic. Employees were
instructed to install telephones only
when the service was clearly and pos
itively for or in the interests of NUM-
cipal, state or federal government;
clearly and positively necessary in the
proper administration of the transpor-
tation facilities of the country
for the general safety or health of the
community; =" on account of sick
ness; and for business service where
some form of service lis clearly and
positively required in the general in
terests of the community; and in other
similar cases"
This policy. the commission says IN
its report, seems to have been adopt
ed by the New England Co. on its own
responsibility and no evidence was
given that any other operating COM
panies had pursued a similar course.
Nor" continues the report. has the
new policy been directly advised or
suggested by the National Council Of
Defense or any similar public body.
Since it's adoption, about 1900 out of
5000 applicants have been denied new
telephone service.
mo one can seriously question the
basic principle upon which the COM
pany now states that it's new policy
has been founded. AS the resources
Of the country are devoted more and
more to the prosecution of the war
there will be a continually increas-
ing need for conservation and the
exercise of strict economy on the
part of every individual. II is not
clear, however, that this principle has
been reasonably applied in the pres
ent instance.
We are inclined to believe that such
policy ought not to be adopted un-
I'll 1t has been directly advised by
some central national authority rep
resenting and acting in the public
interest nor until it is made to apply
not solely in certain New England
states but uniformly throughout the
entire country.
'After all the amount of conserva.
tlon of basic materials and of other
wealth which can he effected by limit
ing telephone service is relatively in
significant. The commission, therefore.
expresses the opinion that the policy
adopted by the company is not as
yet justified"
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NEW HAVEN ROAD
CHANGES SYSTEM
FREIGHT SHIPMENT

New York, Sept. 21.-Announcement
was made today that the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.
on Oct. /, will discontinue in part the
practice of accepting Unfortunately
at any hour of the day, for all desti-
aticns less than carload lots OF
freight. 1t is contemplated under the
rev plan the business of the shipper,
consignee and the road will be ia
cilitated and the accumulation of
freight in smaller quantities than car
loads at different freight houses and
at transfer points will be largely pre-
vented. Shipping days for less than
carload lots of freight will be regu-
larly scheduled and adhered to by
the company There will be daily cars
from one station to another, accord
ing to the volume Of freight moving
tri-weekly cars where the volume OF
freight will not warrant daily move
ment: semi-weellly cars where the
amount Of freight offered does not
warrant daily or triweekly cars and
weekly cars where the quantity does
not warrant more frequent service.
Officials Of the road estimate that at
least 1900 cars less weekly will be re-
ouired to move the small shipments
along the line under the new system
than We're required previously At al!
points where the system is installed
shippers will be fully informed as to
scheduled closing hours and shipping
DAYS.