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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30
MECHANICS BANK BUILDING.

building in the city occupied by colored
people that can be pointed to as the
good results Of segregation. All build
ingS shown in the photos were built or
were in course of erection before the
ordinance was even drawn. In fact,
the building and improving Of some of
these houses that he uses to commend
as the good results Of segregation were
the immediate cause Of the segrega ting
Of the colOreu people.
Real Purpose of Segregation Laws.
The average southerner pretends that
the reason the southern whites restrict
Negroes to certain areas in their COM
munities is because the Negroes are
shiftless and keep their premises In in
sanitary condition. They claim the
Negroes do not improve but destroy
the homes they occupy. In other
words, they picture the Negroes as de-
stroyers and not makers Of values.
Their actions show that the real cause
of segregation Is to prevent the Ne
groes from making and showing real
progress
The Mechanics Saving bank, owned
by colored people, occupied a substan-
tial but Inadequate building on Third
street, between Clay and Leigh streets.
On the northwest corner Of Third and
Clay streets stood an old brick resi-
dence deserted by the whites. The
bank bought this and the adjoining
1,ril l, r.
termincd opposition on part of some Of
the whites the bank secured a permit
and put up handsome four story
brick building and remOdeled the old
building adjoining it on the west at a
cost between $4,000 and 5000. This
Improvement would be considered a
credit to any community where pluck
and enterprise are appreciated, but not
so here, as will be shown.
Thrift Among Coored People Noted.
or to the purchase and building Of this
bank building had purchased, remod-
eled and occupied an old unused church
building about three blocks west Of the
bank site on Clay street. This old
church building had stood as an eye
sore to this part of the community for
years. Several attempts had been
made to sell it to the whites, but with
out success No white bidder, SO we
were informed. had offered more than
$4,000. The colored people paid 81 /, 800
for it. Other properties in this and
other neighborhoods adjoining the col
ored section had been purchased by
colored people This was done to pro
vide for the natural increase of the
colored population.
The whites seemingly did not relish
these evidences Of the Negroes prog
ress, so they invoked a new kind Of
hindrance to the Negroes advancement
the Infamous segregation law. The
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30

Of course if we put our gun on our
shoulder and then go out upon the
ocean 5000 miles away looking for
game we or any other country is liable
to find some game. Our congress
not be so eager to have us to go to
war as the president is. We all yea-
lie by now that the president has
been trying to help the allies in every
move that he makes, so don't be
swayed by what he may say or do, for
in the hands of the American congress
is the only power that can declare
war. So go slow, act wisely, for war
in this age will be a great destruction
and a great calamity to any nation.
Let the hand of God guide you, and
not the hand of Mammon.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30

co1ored people fought it from its intro
ductiOn in the council to the state
court of appeals, and, although they
were defeated all along the line, they
have never ceased their opposition to
it, nor have they ever seen anything
beneficial to their interests in the en-
forcing Of its provisions.
BanefuI Effect Of Race Prejudice.
a Jew or Greek will open shop in
the colorcd section. After a few weeks
his family will be moved over his
store, and nothing is done about it.
But if Negro moves i'll his own house,
1hQuld it be located around the corner
from the Negro quarter and the whites
are in the majority in that block, he
will be fined and forced to move out of
his own house. Is it reasonable to
think that the colored people could
commend such law?
The Negroes of Richmond feel, like
members Of the race everywhere else,
that the segregation laws are the
greatest foes that the race has had to
contend against since the Infamous
bred Scott decision Of antebellum
days. The segregation laws destroy
property rights, encourage race hatred.
force colored people to live in the IN
healthy and overcrowded parts Of q
community, with no provisions for i'm
proving these conditions, set up bar
to their self advancement and thereby
stultify their growth as a race. Living
in these overcrowdcd, unhealthy and
unnatural conditions will certainly pro-
duce and increase crime, vice and i'm
morality and is the basis for the appar-
ent high death rate Of the Negroes of
this city.
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will be presented to the state and is to
be placed in the capitol.
COLORED PYTHIANS.

The first lodge was organized here
last night. Geo. E. Taylor, grand
chancellor of Iowa, assisted in the in
stallation. There are fourteen men,
bers of the new lodge.
Through general solicitation, St.
Paul's A. NJ. E. church choir gave
special song concert at the Y. M. c. A.
auditorium, which eclipsed all former
efforts. The fame Of this choir is not
confined to our state, but is well
known, and perhaps the best church
choir in the middle west.
Owing to the blowing wind and
snow storm which was raging all day,
yet goodly number was present. The
choir is composed Of Mesdames VIM.
Coalson, contralto, (also organist);
w. H. Birney, j. H. Shepard and ]. F.
Blagburn, sopranos; Mr.. j. E. Nose
ley, first bass; DR.. E. F. Johnson, Sec
ond bass; Mr.. Douglass Miller, tenor.
Being a sacred concert, it was opened
with prayer by Rev. A. L. Frisbie of
the Congregational church, after
which the choir sang "Praise the
Lord, O jerusalem" then "Calm on
the Listening Ear of Night" The
bass solo by ]. E. Moseley, entitled
"Palm Branches" was heartily ap-
plauded. The duet by Mesdames Bir-
ney and Coalson was so beautiful that
the house at certain times was held
spellbound. 1t was the best Of the
evening. The soprano solo sung by
Mrs. J. F. Blagburn, entitled "The
Everlasting Hills" was we'll rendered
in her sweet cultured voice, and she
received applause. She was student
at Wilberforce university, Ohio. And
| when the choir sang wake the Song
of Jubilee" the audience could not
! hold their appreciation any longer, but
encored them to the echo. Then Mrs.
VIM. Coalson, the star contralto of the
west, sang "Pity, o Saviour" receiv-
ing applaudits and new enconiums.
)"Glory to the Lord in the Highest" by
the choir, was well rendered Then
Mrs. Mae Ruff ohnson, graduate Of
Highland Park college, sang soprano
solo, entitled GLORY To My God This
Night" which pleased the audience so
we'll that she received an encore. She
possesses highly cultivated voice.
The choir is making great progress
under Prof. J. E. Mosely, as director.
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No Mors Gold Lace !or k,qnAns.

No More Gold Lace !or k'9nArs.
The ameer has published an ed1a
which applies to all parts Of Afghan
htan. prohibiting the import into thu
country Of all kinds Of gold lace. IN
Guiding embroidered kullas lungis and
embroidered shoes. The Ameer is s'
Identity acruated by Il desire to prevent
1is subjects from spending their hard
earned money on snowy dress. It IL
the poorer classes who are motor,
ously addicted to this extravaganza
which his majesty has decided Il
check The gold laced coat Of the
Afghan is decidedly handsome. and a
thoueh the ameer has acted wisely In
bring Ing int general use clothing lesl
costly, his majesty's orders will doubt
less be received byshis subjects uitl
tatt er mixed .eel!ngA
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30
NOTICE TO CLUB WOMEN.

To the presidents and members of
all clubs affiliated with the Iowa Fed
Grafton of Colored Women's Clubs:
Dear Co-Workers: l take this
method of calling your attention to the
fact that the sixteenth annual session
of the Iowa Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs will be held in the city
of Ottumwa, May 2lst to 23rd, inclu-
sive, during which session will occur
the unwilling of the $500 portrait of
the late DR.. Booker T. Washington,
which has just been completed by
Prof. Henry 0. Tanner, the famous
Negro artist of Paris, France.
All federated clubs are entitled to
be represented in this meeting by
their president and one additional del
egate for each ten members, and pur
suant to the action of our last state
meeting each club is expected to raise
and forward to the state president,
who is also chairman Of the portrait
committee, on or before May LIST, a
contribution toward said portrait
fund.
An accurate report of all contribu
tions will be made at the Federation
and all clubs contributing enrolled in
the list, which is to be placed in the
State Historical museum along with
the portrait, and a fac-simile copy of
the portrait presented to the president
reporting the largest amount for this
fund. 1t is hoped that no federated
club will fail to make a contribution,
however small, to this worthy cause.
Mrs. S. Joe Brown,
President l. S. F. G. w. c.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30
Ottumwa. Iowa.

To all presidents CT clubs federated
and otherwise, who expect to be rep
resented at the sixteenth annual ses-
sion of the Iowa Federation Of Col
ored Women's Clubs in Ottumwa, May
21-23, 1917: Please see that the names
of legal delegates from your clubs are
sent to me before May LIST in order
that proper reservation may be made
for them.
Mrs. Francis Hicks,
464 Grant St.,
Chairman Credential Committee.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30
For Diseases of the Skin.

Nearly all diseases Of the skin, such
as eczema, letter, salt rneum and bar
bers' itch, are characterized by an in
tense itching and smarting, which
often makes life a burden and dis
turbs sleep and rest. Quick relief may
be had by applying Chamberlain's
Salve. It allays the itching and
smarting almost instantly. Many
cases have been cured by it's use. For
sale by all dealers.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30
Co|ored People Of Richmond,
Va, State Their Case.
WANT RIGHTS PROTECTED
Attempt Of Richmond's City Attorney
to Provo Race Benefits by Being Seq :
reqated Met With Undeniable Facts
Mechanics Bank Building a Fair
Sample Of Intelligence and Industry.

Richmond, Va.-The Louisville (ky.)
segregation ordinance will be rcargued
before the supreme court at Washing.
ton this month, March. Due to the
fact that Louisville copied the Rich.
mond (Na) ordinance, the city attor.
ney here, the Hon. II. II. Pollard, has
filed brief as amicus curiae, com.
mending segregation, and in addition
has offered as exhibits in evidence
photographs Of Negro churches, resi-.
dences and business places to prove
that segregation has been beneficial to
the Negroes progress.
The colored people Of Richmond were
amazed when they learned Of the city
attorneys attitude. There is not a
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30
Rank FOolishness.

You occasionally see it stated that
colds do not result from cold weather.
That is rank foolishness. Were it true
colds would be as prevalent in mid
summer as in mid-winter. The mi
crobe that causes colds f1ourishes in
damp, cold weather. TO get rid of
cold take Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy. 1t is efectual and is highly rec
commended by people who have used
it for many years as occasion re-
quired, and know its real value. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
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NEW CONGRESS TO MEET.

Next Monday the American con-
gress is called to meet in extraordi-
nary session ostensibly to declare war
on Germany or that state OF war
exists. The Bystander is still OF the
opinion we should not declare war on
any country that is not bothering US.
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Colonel Charles Young's leadership.

The success of Lieutenant ColoneI
Charles Young as an o1nrlal III 'H''
United States army is concrete evil
dence of the rOlorcd mans ability TO
overcome severe difficulties. even
though given only half chance.
Colonel Young is not only true ana
tried soldier. who has seen service ut
the front, but is an organizer and lead
err of men.
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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-12
K|NDERGARTENS
MAY GAIN LITTLE

If. as has been said, the finance
committee of the house reports new
bill on financial aid for the Free Kin
dergartens and which will require that
such aid. come from the city and
county it seems probable that kinder
gartens and Fairgrounds will not fare
so well as had been hoped, for MEM
bers of the board of supervisors do not
see how that body can appropriate
more literally IN the future than it has
in the past.
Dan Logan is one of the board who
is outspoken in the passing of the
matter of aid to kindergartens over
to the city and county. 1T is one
thing for the legislature to say that
the aid should come from the city and
county and quite another matter for rs
to give that aid" says Logan. I'VE
are already doing all we can afford
| from the funds which we have on hand
and are able to secure. II the legis-
lature will provide us with more funds
we shall be glad to use them and to
give the kindergartens more aid. But
will the legislature provide us with
the additional funds that we require?
Will it render it possible for US to
secure the money to give to that OBJ
ject? We already need funds for many
things and have to do without them.
Let the legislature give us sufficient
money to run city and county affairs
rather than tell us how to spend the
money which comes into our hands.
am afraid that unless provision be
made so that we have additional funds
to use for silch a purpose we shall
be able to do little or nothing more
than we are already doing, worthy as
may be the object
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-12

lEOul pdkG OlcF
naval appropriation actsis necessary
owing to the great advance in mate
rails and labor since the estimates
were originally submitted. as ascer-
tanned frcm proposals submitted by
shipbuilders This item. exactly as
herein drawn, was included in the
pending naval appropriation act as re
ported by the: house committee on ma.
val affairs. but it was stricken out on
technical point of order raised on
the floor Of the house. III. -. ~.
Provided. that the Secretary OF
the Treasury Is hereby authorized
and directed to construct and equip
one Coast Guard cutter for duty on
the Atlantic coast. with: headquar.
ters at Beaufort, \. c.; one Coast
Guard cutter for service on the
Great Lakes. with headquarters at
Detroit, Mich. to replace the old
: cutter Morrill,; and one Coast Guard
cutter for the Pacific ocean. with
headquarters at Honolulu, Hawaii,
to replace the condemned cutter
Thetis, at a limit of cost not to eX.
ceed the three cutters, total OF
Sl,350.0 .00o On account of Coast
Guard cutters berein authorized, to
be available until expended, $685.
900. .. -.
Provided further, that the limit Of
cost Of two steam Coast Guard cut
ters for service on the Pacific coast
and in Alaskan waters. authorized
by the act entitled An act making
appropriations for the naval service
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1917, and for other purposes ap-
proved August 20, 1916, to be, and
hereby is, increased from 100000
to 5000. 600. -
The limit of cost of one steam
Coast Guard cutter for service as
anchorage patrol boat in New York
harbor. authorized by the act en-
titled IAN act making appropria-
tions for the naval service for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1917,
and for other purposes, approved
August 20, 1916. to be, and hereby
is. increased from $125,000 to 1885,
600.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-12
POLICE COURT NOTES
Manuel Valentine was fined SIS fc
vagrancy.

Manuel Valentine was fined s15 for
vagrancy.
On charge of vagrancy ]. Alfonso
was tried and discharged.
Nine Chinese defendants were fined
IS each for gambling and tenth was
Henry II. Willie and A. Gonsalyes
were fined S. each for violating traf-
fic ordinances.
A. ID. Morton, arraigned on two
charges -one OF assault and the other
of threatening, will be heard March
IA.
All Yin, charged on two counts of
possessing opium, was arraigned in po-
lice court and committed to the cir.
cult court On a similar charge All
Lin was tried and fined SIS.
The cases of John r. Luiz, charged
with non-support; of F. Hara, accused
of needless driving; of 12 Japanese
and one Korean charged with gam
bling were all nolle pressed in police
court.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-12
CITY PLANNERS
SCORE BOARD

! The action of the board of super.
visors in permitting firms to cart away
sand from Kapiolani Park and dump.
severe criticism from the city planning
commission at its meeting this morn
ing.
Walter F. Dillingham; in particular
was against the practise, declaring
that the park is being ruined as a re-
suit. IF they really returned soil, as
under the agreement, nobody would
object" he said, but when bricks,
stones and waste matter on which abb
solutely nothing can grow is substi.
tuted it should be stopped
The proposed bill giving the com.
mission more power which is to be in
troduced into the legislature-wa dis
cussed 1t was pointed out that the
commission can do nothing as it can
only suggest improvements which to
date have never been followed.
The question of the ironwool trees
at Kapiolani Park also was touched
upon.
Dillingham; said the more he looked
into the matter the more he believed
the trees should come down although
before anything was done an expert
landscape artist should survey the
grounds in regard to park entrance.
George Collins, city and county en-
gineer, suggested that ivy be planted
on the retaining wall at the pali and
the commission voted to take the mat
ter up with the Outdoor Circle.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-12
ARRESTS MADE At
!! KOREA MARU ARE
causing TROUBLE
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such an order the alleged statement
made TO the police when the request
for arrest was made that the three
men Were armed"
There was such a crowd about the
men when arrived at the pier" says
the deputy, that did not see whether
they were in irons or not. | made a
full investigation and when / felt sure
that | did not have the proper author
ity to hold them I ordered them dis
missed
Capt Kamahu stolidly refused to
offer any excuse for putting on the
irons when approached by Star-Bul-
letin reporter this morning. answer
ing to every question, You will get
full information from the deputy He
would absolutely say nothing. about
the affair.
When the three Russians had been
released the accredited Russian rep
TesentatiYe on the boat told Asch that
he believed the two protesting TO be
government officials should be arrest
ed. but this Asch declined to do.
DIR. Marques says he had had no Of
ficial information regarding the al
legged theft of the millions Of rubles or
any other phase of the affair
Sees Handouts Removed
That two Russians, who had been
handcuffed together earlier in the aft
ernoon, were freed from their
shackies by a Hawaiian plain-clothes
officer Just before the Korea Maru
steamed for San Francisco. was stated
today by an eyewitness of the affair.
citizen whose name is withheld at
his own request.
About nine minutes after g. said
this witness. "Asch came down to the
pier and told the Hawaiian policeman
to unlock the handouts. The Rus
slams were handcuffed together then
and were standAg about 10 feet from
the gangplank
The officer unlocked the hand
cuffs. the Russians went aboard the
liner again, and she sailed one minute
later. at 10 minutes after 6. | did not
see the handouts put on the men. as
| presume this was done earlier in the
afternoon. but / did see them taken
off on Asch's order to the plain
clothes man"
No Report to Franklin
Collector of Customs Malcolm A.
Franklin said no report on the arrest
had been made to him and that no
Instructions to forward a report had
been received by him from the main
land
Customs inspectors who saw the
release of the Russians would not talk
except to say that the alleged embez-
zlers' baggage had been taken off the
ship and set down on the wharf. When
the men we're freed from their hand
cuffs the luggage was hastily put back
on the steamer.
L. S. Immigration Inspector Richard
l.. Halsey, in charge of this port, said
this morning he had no statement to
make and said he knew nothing Off
cially about the affair. as the immi-
grafton authorities were not concern
ed in the alleged arrest in any way.