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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
MACON, MO-, NEWS.

! AhAS W SSN . A>S"Ss/
Rev. J. w. L. Underwood preached
two excellent sermons Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Mrs. Green and sister, Miss Bertha
Grant, of Mober1y, Mo-, are in the
city, the guests of their parents.
Miss Aleata Pleasant spent Monday
the guest of friends in Mexico and
Moberly, Mo.
| Mrs. Clarence Carter and two chill
dren Of Excelsior Springs, Mo-, have,
returned to their home in Macon, Mo.
Miss Ella Carter, who has been,
spending the winter in Kirksville,
Mo-, is the guest of her parents.
Mr.. Oscar Grant of Des Moines,
Iowa, will spend the Xmas holiday the
guest of his parents.
Mrs. Beatrice Saunders Of OMAHA
Neb., is in the city, the guest of rela-
tives.
Quite a number of Maconites will
attend the dance in Moberly on Mon
day night. g.
Mrs. C. McElroy and little daugh-
ter Of Moberly, Mo-, are in the city,
the guests Of relatives.
Mrs. o. H. McElroy, the teacher of.
Dewitt, Mo-, school, is spending the
holidays with her husband.
Mrs. Brock and little son Of Lans-i
ing, Okla, are spending the holidays,
with her parents, President and MIS-.
/. E. Page.
A wedding Of the holidays which
| was very quiet was that Of Miss Geor
gia Taylor of Canton, Mo-, and Ray
mond Houston of this city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Houston were married Monday
morning in our city. They will be in
our city for a few weeks and then
they will depart for Rock Island, ILL.,,
where they will make their home. We
4! wish for them much success.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Harris were very
much surprised Monday morning
when her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Hos
kins, mad husband arrived at home to
spend the holidays.
Mrs. Matte Major returned to her
home Monday from Watertown, ILL.,,
to spend the Xmas holidays.
The funeral of Mrs. Kissah Walker
occurred Tuesday last at her home.
Mrs. C. Harris entertained at a
Christmas dinner in honor Of her
daughter.
Miss Mabel Harris, student of
Western college, will spend the holt
days with her brother in Carrolton,
Mo.
During the week very interesting
programs will be rendered at the
! church.
| Mrs. Floyd Ancell has returned
from visit in Huntsville, Mo.
Mr.. Oval Carter passed through
Macon on Sunday en- route to his
home in Buxton, Iowa.
Mrs. Matte Tolson of Jacksonville,
Mo-, is spending the holidays nj the
city with her sister.
Mrs Mary Austin of Omaha, Neb.,
arrived in the city, the guest Of Mrs.
John Green and father.
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DAVENPORT, IOWA.
last Week. ]

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Mr.. and Mrs. Ensy Green have re-
turned from visit in Chicago, ILL.,,
and st. Louis, Mo-, and have opened
their restaurant again. They will be
glad to meet all their old patrons and
many new ones.
Mrs. j. F. Harris has been confined
to her bed for some time and is yet
very sick.
Mrs. Louis Fuqua had quite Sc
we're attack last week but is slowly
recovering. ;.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. T. Martin and
daughter, Fern, Of Savannah, ILL.,, en-
route to Chicago, stopped off and Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Ensy Green several
days.
Mrs. Gentry Of Washington spent
several days in the city visiting her
SIX-Bystander-
husband.
Last Sunday was quarterly meeting
at Bethel A. M. E. church. Rev. N. J.
McCracken, p. E., was in attendance
and preached morning and evening.
Mr.. s. S. FUR passed through to-
day en- route for his home in Newport
News, Va. N
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MARsHALLTOWN, IOWA.
Especial to the Bystanedr. !,

(Speclal TO Cne DyBtaHeuI.J
The Second Baptist Sunday school
held its Christmas tree Monday even
ing. The program by the scholars
was excellent and the audience was
appreciative. Treats weer given to
all the scholars and many presents
were put on the tree for others. Mrs.
F. C. Abner had charge of the music
and the pastor, Dr. B. F. Abner, acted
as master of ceremonies. The occas-
ion will be gladly remembered in the
spirit of Him who was the worlds
greatest gift.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Gilmore left for
Toledo on Tuesday morning, where
they will spend Christmas day.
Mrs. Hattie johnson left Sunday
evening for Hiawatha, Kans., to spend
Christmas with her mother.
Mr.. John Spencer and Mr.. Morrow,
who are in the government war ser
vice, are visiting their parents.
Mrs. Sellers, Mrs. Green, Mr.. Jack
son, Mrs. Rosana Jackson, Mrs. Will
liams, Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Abner were
entertained at luncheon Christmas day
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ruther-
ford. @
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
FORMER SLAVE NOW OWNS 5000
ACRES.

Little Rock, Ark.-As an example
Of what an Industrious Negro may 40
for himself in the south, Arkansas
noints to Scott Bond of Madison, Tor
mer slave, who now owns 5000 acres
Of the most fertile cotton land in the
state several cotton gins, storehouses'
hundreds Of head Of live stock, and a
large mercantile establishment.
Bond was born in Mississippi ana an =
moved to Arkansas at the close OF the
civil war. For years he has been act-
i've in the National Negro BUSINESS
League. though recently age has pre-
vented him from taking the actlve
nart he did on the organization ~
tho H society. He has given $500 to the
Red Cross and purchased So'ooo
worth of Liberty bonds.
He says he is negotiating for the
sale of property which will permit
him to invest $4,000 in the next LIB
erty loan.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
THE REASON"
By Chas. P. Wilson.

the outlook always dreary?
Won't the sun shine once for you?
your heart forever weary?
Are your pleasures always few?
ant you feel a joy in living,
When the earth is all abloom?
And has hope gone off agrieving
10 the door of Faiths still tomb?
10 you find each one stranger?
Don't you sometimes crave friend?
Are you missing all the brightness,
rs you journey to the end?
Don't you get sweet peace in laugh
ter?
Don't your soul delight in song?
IS the old earth turning backward?
Has the universe gone wrong?
Don't you love to watch the daisies?
AS they smile and smirk and bow?
Do not song birds ever stir you,
From the depths you're treading now
Does contentment beckon grimly,
Only to the opened sod?
Then, if so, my friend, it's certain N
You have quite forgotten God.
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kaloosa, visited her parenst, Mr.. and
Mrs. Appleton.
An interesting Christmas sermon
was preached by Rev. Anderson also
a program was given ut night at the
A. M. E. church.
Mrs. Inez johnson was greatly sur
prised and most gratefully SO by re-
ceiving six dinners Xmas day. She
expresses thanks to Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnes, Bro. and Sister Harvey Bak-
er, Mrs. Marie jackson, Mrs. Lulu
Payton, Mrs. Henry Appleton, Miss
Lulu Edmonds and Mrs. Fannie
Thompson.
Mrs. Emma Koerny is conducting
most successfully the dining depart
ment at the Dockery hotel.
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PARIS, MO.

We had great meeting yesterday,
Sunday. Sunday school doing nicely,
with Mrs. Carrie Ragland as superin-
tendent. We went right out Of our
Sunday school right into II o'clock
service and I talked to ..rr people
thirty minutes on the doings Of the
church, which seemed to be enjoyed by
all present. At o'clock baptized
eleven, which was the greatest fea-
ture Of the day, six boys and five
girls, all young people. We closed
last night with the hand Of fellowship
and the church court. The collection
was $3.50. Last Saturday night week
ago I was surprised by the church
members and friends.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
For That Dull Feeling After Eating.
have used Chamberlain's Tablets

for some time, and can testify tnat
thew have done me more good tnan
anv tablets I have ever used. my
trouble was heavy dull feeling after
eating.-David Freeman, kempt'
Nova Scotia. These tablets Strength
on the stomach and improve the dlges,
Hon They also regulate the liver ana
bowels They are far superior to Plus !,
mi cost no more. For sale by az
dealers.
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Hann the Expense!

AS George folded the fair young
creature TO, his heart a dull, cracking
sound smote his ear. "Al! It's good
BY to those cigars in my vest pocket
lie said grimly shut hang the ';;.fAail ~
at a moment like this"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
Warns AGAINST Offending Allies.

Petrograd, Nov. 30.-The Vetchera,
formerly the Vetcherna va Vremya,
commenting on the statement made
| by the allied military missions to Gen.
eral Dukhonin, former commander-in-
chief of the Russian army, who re-
Gently was deposed for refusing to
obey the order to open arm!stice ne
gotiations with the Germans, that any
| outbreak in the London agreement by
Russia would bring serious conse-
quences, declares that the threat is
not a mere form of speech, but that
It exists as a terrible one. The news
paper says:
From the moment the allies break
off relations the transport will cease,
as it already has ceased from the
United States, and all the frontiers
OF our late allies will be closed to
u.s."
The newspaper says it has been de-
clared that Russia cannot exist dur
ing the coming year without imports
and concludes ironically as follows:
Even friendly Germany will not
be in a position to supply US with
necessities"
The Vetchera admits the impossi.
bility of Russia carrying on the war,
but says Russia should be so conduct
Cd as not to needlessly offend the al
les. An
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
HOUSEWIVES lNCITED
AGAINST HOOVER PLAN
Italian Anarchists Meant to
XIII King Victor.

Seattle, Wash. Nov. 30.-Desire Of
the Circolo Studi Social, an alleged
pro-German Italian anarchistic organi-
cation, to cripple Americas war plans,
led 1t to distribute propaganda and
send out agitators to give false warn
ings to American housewives that the
federal food administration p'"nned to
seize their canned fruits. jelli-s and
other stored foodstuffs, H. NJ. w lite,
United States immigration commits
sfoner announced.
Mr.. White directed recent raids in
which more than seventy alleged men,
bers of the society were arrested.
The task of endoavooring to under
mine the food administered work
was only one of many under AIKEN by
the members in their efforts to aid
Germany, federal officials say. Other
steps included assassination of Kim
Victor Emmanuel Of Italy, seizure Of
foodstuffs in the United States and
spreading of dissention both in the
ranks of the italian army and through
out the United States.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
PETROcRAD TORN
BY new REVOLT
Several Reported Wounded in
Street Fighting.
PARLEYIAG WITH GERMANS
BoIsheviki Emissaries Enter Foes
Lines TO Negotiate For Truce With
Northern Army Commander.

! London Nov. 3O.-Tne Sec nd edi-
! ton of the Daily Mail contains an APP
parently mutllated telegram ftC III Pet
; rograd, dated Wednesday, ind eating
j there has been a renewal of trouble
! there.
1t says there has been scne firing
and that several persons have been
! wounded.
! Maximalist troops have occupied the
Petrogr2d state bank. according 10 the
Daily Mali correspondent. He adds:
The people are going about their
business in the most ordinary III nner.
Nobody is hurrying and o4e would
never imagine that another revolution
IS in progress.
! Scenes of political turmoil have
now become epidemic here"
Representatives of Ensign X ylen-
Ike, the Bolsheviki commando -:n-chief,
according to a Reuter- despatch from
Petrograd, Lave entered the = IN an
lines on TIE front of the Russian fifth
army to negociate with the Gsrmans,
who deputiz d the commander Of the
northern army tc act as p}enipocen
tiary. His answer was received en-
official German government paper.
The Daily Nails Petrograd cores
pondent gives an outline CT t"n pro
jected law respecting h i ing, IS
printed in the Pradva. Accord ng to
, this outline, every person paying rent
below 1900 rabies $4,000 yearly is to
be exempted from any payments OF
rent for the next six months. LOdg-
ers renting rooms also are to be eX-
Gmpt, and evictions will not be per
mitted without a revision by the revo-
lutfonary court.
Each member OF a family is entitled
to one room. Surplus rooms are to
be placed at the disposal of workers
now living in unsanitary Cd~ings.
Lists are to be prepared of such lodg-
ines, and from them the jewellers are
to be removed to houses CT wealthy
persons.
All hotels and furnished lodgings
are to be taken Immediately by the
workmen's councils and placed under
the management of the Hotel EN-
ployes' Union. Increases in rent are
! forbidden, and infringemets Of the law
will be severely punished.
A Russian official communication re-
ceived by wireless says an order has
been issued to the commandments
chief on every Russian front announc-
ing that a council of the peoples
commissaries of the army and navy
will convene a congress of the forces
December 2, in Petrograd, with the
purpose of organizing arrangements
regarding food and supplies
! The order directs the election OF
delegates or committees for supplies.
fot each division, who are to reach
Pefrograd Sunday. The order is sign
ed by Podvolsky. commissary for the
army and navy.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
Some Terrific FIGHTING.

British Headquarters in France,
Nov. 3O-November 81 will go down
in military history as one of the bit
terest days of the battle of Cambria.
Despite it's sanguinary nature, it
brought little change in the relative
positions of the contending armies.
Taken as a whole. the British may
be credited with a slight advantage as
a result of Tuesdays work. They
made some advance in the linden
burg GefCnses northwest of Bulle-
court. Thy g'e9red 500 prisoners in
their attack on Fontaine Notre Dame
anu .cpu ed yisoreus counter attacks
against their positions near Moeuvres
and about Bourbon wood.
The Germans are again in posses
sion of Fontaine after the terrible
struggle. but the British positions
around this village were somewhat
improved by an attack begun at dawn
Wednesday. Every additional report
from Fontaine tends added evidence
of the fierceness of the battle staged
among the ruins of this Hamlet
throughout Tuesday. English troops
in the first few hours Of their deter
mined drive had forced their way
through the village in the face of a
whirlwind of machine gun fire and
rifle fire, and in many places had en-
gagged the enemy WITH fife sfS
net at close quarters.
The Germans fought like tigers for
the retention of this place. Something
of the nature of the British onslaughts
may be seen from the fact that they
were unable to capture 500 of the de-
tenders.
The British had scarcely got
through the village when the Germans
sent in fresh troops for a counter at
tack all along the Fontaine-Bourion
wood line. Two divisions (30,000) of
the enemy were brought up for this
work. Large numbers of them were
hurled against the British on the east
ern outskirts of tFontaine. For hours
a terrific struggle ragged through the
streets of the hamlet and gradually
the British were pushed back, fight
ing step by step, and inflicting heavy
casualties on the Germans.
When night closed down it found
them back nearly to the positions they
had left in the morning. The Germans
we're unable to stir them beyond this
point.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
DRIVE ON AVL0NA
HALTED BY ITALY
TeutonS Suffer Heavy Losses
in Defeat in Albania.

Rome, Nov. 3O.-Teuton attacks
against the Italian positions in Alba
mia were repulsed with heavy losses.
This is announced by the Italian
war office.
The attacks took place at dawn at
the junction of the Susica and Voyusa
rivers, ten miles northeast of Avlona.
In northern Italy heavy artillery fire
is in progress all along the front. No
further infantry actions of importance
are reported.
On the lower Piave, Italian batteries
directed a destructive fire at enemy
boats
Brigadier General Scriven, of the
United States army has arrived at
headquarters. He was received by
King Victor Emmanuel who invited
him TO dinner.
Reports from the front show the
enemy is persistent, but little is left
of his former vigor Of attack. He is
resorting to the old device of cunning.
The Germans have posted placards in
Italian. reading:
italians, re have crossed the de-
Tense of the Piave. Your defense is
useless. Let us pass without further
bloodshed. We shall be in Vienna In
three days"
In reply to this Italian soldiers have
posted placard in German reading:
you never will pas"
An eminent American military au-
thority summarized the situation in
this way:
while the danger is not yet over,
nevertheless it seems to me from a
military viewpoint that the enemy can
not pass, being confronted by the
combined Italian, British and French
forces" ---.-------------
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
DOUBLY PROVEN
TaiabI idSe Readers Can No Longer
Doubt The Evidence.

This Cambridge citizen testified
long ago.
Told of quick relief-of undoubt-
ed benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is complete--the
evidence conclusive.
1t forms convincing proof OF
merit
Mrs J. Z. Travers, 3O6 Hayward
St. Cambridge, says: Il was trou-
bled for four or five years by my
kidneys. At first | had a severe
ache across the small of my back
and my kidneys acted irregularly.
had dropsical symptoms, too, and
my feet and hands We're swollen. 1
was so weak l couldn't attend to my
work Doan's Kidney Pills. which
got at Bradshaw's Pharmacy, help
ed mo wonderfully"
OVER THREE YEARS LATER
Mrs. Travers said: The statement
made before, regarding Doans
Kidney Pills. holds good. use
them occasionally when in need Of a
kidney medicine and they always
give good results
Price coo. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask Tor kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Travers had. Foster Mil
burn Co. Nfgrs., Buffalo, y. Y
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
TO SAVE SUGAR AND FATS
Cracker Manufacturers to Cut Down

Cracker Manufacturers to Cut Down
Sweetening and Shortening.
Washington. Nov. 30.-An annual
saving of 100000 pounds of sugar
and 100000 pounds of shortening
is what the cracker manufacturers Of,
the country estimate they viii accom-
plish under the new rules made for
them by the food administration.
The rules require that an average
of not more than seventeen pounds OF
shortening, of which not more than
ten pounds shall be animal fats, shall
be used in 1876 pounds of -four, meal or
mixture sponge goods, and not moro
than half shall be animal fats, in sweet
goods. No sugar is allowed for sponge
goods and not more than f1fty-three
pounds for sweet goods.
The administrat ton has asked that
the manufacturers keep below these
maximum figures end has given warn
ing that a further reduction may be
necessary.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
READY To MAKE
PEACE WITH RUSSIA
Germany Awaits Responsible
EmiSSdries.

Berlin, Nov. 30.-Count George F.
Won Hertling, the imperial German
chancellor, told the reichstag that he
was ready to enter into peace nego-
,iations as soon as the Russian gov
eminent sends representatives having
full powers to Berlin.
Il hope and WISH" he said, that
these efforts will soon take definite
shape and bring us peace"
Respecting Poland, Lithuania and
Courland, Count Won Hertling said:
I'VE respect the right of self-deter
mination of their peoples. We expec
they will give themselves a constitu.
tional form of government correspond
ing to their conditions"
The committee on foreign affairs of
the bundersrat met the chancellor on
Tuesday. DR.. Richard Won Kuehl-
mann, foreign secretary, discussed the
foreign situation with the party lead
ers.
DIR. Karl Helfferich, former vice
chancellor, has been offered the chair
of political science in Bonn Univer
sity. - =
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
BAKER HOLDS UP
STACKER Scheme
Plan to Ear hen Of Graft Age
From Newfoundland Jobs.
INSPECTORS TO Be CIVILIANS
Secretary Declares Too Meny "Dodg.
ers" Are Evading Work in Ranks
Under the Old Plan.

Washington, Nov 30.-So-cal!ed
Stacker commissions" whereby men
Of draft age seek to escape service in
the ranks and get ofce-s' places in
ncncombatant branches Of the army,
have struck a snag II Two general
policies laid down by Secretary of
War Baker.
These are, first. that no men of
draft age be commissioned unless 1t
is shown clearly that trey are tier
fitted for the special work TO which
they are called than any civilian BE-
yond the draft age. whose services
can be secured; end, second, that no
function of the army that can be car
ried on efficiently with civilians shall
be placed on a military footing by
commissioning the men needed to
supervise the work.
The problem C commissions in the
various staff departments Of the army
that have to do Will the supply lines,
transportation, construction and a
hundred other noncombatant functions
of the service is a difficult one. There
have been numerous cases of young
men of draft age who have obtained
commissions in these services, and
they are exempt from the operations
Of the selective service law under
which the fighting troops are being
mobilized 1t is the desire of Secre-
tary Baker, apparently, to keep this
element Of the commissioned person
mel of {; : army at minimum, in
justice to the great body of the draft
ed men and to prevent any suggestion
that men of draft age have found
shelter n the commissioned grades Of
the noncombatant branches of the
service from the liability Of service
at the front.
The policy is founded on the theory
that there are older men in civil life
we'll fitted for the special duties re-
could be given. leaving the men of
draft age to the operations Of the
'aw 1t is not desirable, however. to
make any hard and fast rule against
staff commissions for draft age men,
since there certainly are special cases
which should be considered.
Mr.. Bakers ruling as to army func-
tions, which need not be given mill
tary status, applies particularly to in
spection of materials manufactured or
produced for the army. Food, cloth
ing, tentage and Thousands of other
items, it is held. could be inspected
as well by a civilian as by an officer,
and proposals to commission men for
inspection duty only have been held
up
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
PRAISE SEAMAN'S CALAMITY
Daniels Commerds Sailor Who Leap
ed Overheard to Save Mate.

Daniels Commerds Sailor Who Leap
ed Overheard to Save Mate.
Washington, Nov 30.-John J. Swi-
CART, seaman on an army transport,
was commended by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels for his gallant conduct
in leaping into the sea in a courage
Gus but unavailing effort to rescue a
shipmate from drowning.
The vessel was moving at high
speed when the shipmate fell over
board. Swigart jumped from the
stern into the vessels wake and
searched for his shipmate until COM
pletely exhausted. Swigart's nearest
kin is William Swigart, a brother liv-
ing at 81 East Seventh street, New
port, KY.
The secretary commended also
Chief Electrician William Joseph
Murphy, of the crew Of the destroyer
Cassin, which was torpedoed October
Is. Murphy stuck to his post at the
radio outfit, which was put out of COM
mission by the explosion and succeed
ed in making repairs which enabled
the damaged vessel to get in touch
by radio with other patrol craft. His
wife lives at 37S East Thirty-fifth
street, Brooklyn.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
FEARS PNEUMONIA EPIDEMIC
Surgeon-GeneraI Goreas Investigating
Measles at Camp Wheeler.

Washington, Nov. SO.-Surgeon Gen.
eral William C. Gorgas, reporting on
his investigation of the epidemic Of
measles and pneumonia at Camp
Wheeler, Macon, Ga, said the number
of cases of measles is decreasing, but
expressed fear tibet we may be be-
ginning here an epidemic of septic
pneumonia"
When General Gorgas made his in
spection this week there had been ap-
proimately 5000 cases of measles
among the $4,000 southerners at the
camp, and 300 cases of pneumonia.
with about sixty deaths in a month.
General Gorgas reports that TIE ten.
dency toward pneumonia was inc eae-
ed by the men being exposed to cold
weather for a month in their summer
clothing. About two-thirds of the a.
900 men have been supplied with wool
en- garments.