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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-26
Bad Habits.

Those who breakfast at 8 o'clock
or later, lunch at IL and have dinner
at 6 are almost certain to be troubled
with indigestion. They do not allow
time for one meal to digest before
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-26

Mr. Bert Harris was called to the
bed side of his mother in New Orleans
Jan. H. She is suffering from a parry
letic stroke and is not expected to live.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-26

Mr.. Edward Nc Donald of 2?8 w. 3rd
street, who has been quite sick for the
mast two week, is somewhat better this
week.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-26

The Negro Civic Forum will hold its
regular meeting at the Palms Sunday,
Jan. 28th at 4 p. m. Mr.. bradford
will speak on Talking and DOING
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Don't forget to attend the literary
program given at Union Congrega-
tlonal church next Monday evening.
Everybody invited.
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Mr.. E. S. Morgan has been sick for
the last week, butts improving at this
writing.
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HOTEL GUESTS

HOTEL GUESTS.
Mrs. Maude VIM, St. Louis, Mo-.
j. E. McSwain, Lincoln, Neb, w. Wat
kins, Denver, Colo, Gus McSwain and
wife, Kansas City.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-26

The Suffrage club had special
meeting at Mrs. Courtnsys last Mon
day. Mr.. Mcfarland addressed the
club.
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CITY LOCALS
Mr.. Perry Walker was able to re-
,ume his work again.

Mre. Tillie Lee is numbered again
with those on the sick list this week.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-26

Mr.. Major Johnson who is at the hos
pital in Iowa City. is improving at this
writing.
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- There will be supper at Union Con-
gregational church next Monday.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-26
mr.. Nelson Watkins is on the sick
list this week.

Atty. James B. Rush, who has been
SICK, is able to be up and out again,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-26

D. ri. Shepard has been ill the past
lew days, but is better at this writing
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POEMS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW.

No hat ought of
the of the world They will add happiness and
philosophy We shall print few of the classics sample If they
desired by subscribers they will be continued
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Mrs. c. Topson, who has been very
SICK, IS not any better at this writing,
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CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE.
Sir Henry Wooteu.

Sir Henry Wooteu
How happy s he born and taught
That serveth ut snothers will;
Whose armour is his honest thought
And simple truth his utmost skill!
Whose passions his masters are,
Whose soul is still prepared for death,
Not tied unto the world with care
OF public fame, private BREATH
Who envies that chance doth raise
Or vice; who understood
How deepest wounds given by praise;
Nor rules of state, but rules of good
Who hath his life from freed,
Whose conscience is his strong retreat;
Whose state neither aatters feed
Nor ruin make oppressors great;
Who God doth late and early pray
More of his grace than gifts to lend;
And entertains the harmless day
With a well chosen book Of friend:
This man is freed from servie bands
Of hope to rise, or fear to fall;
Lord of himself, though not of ands
And having nothing, yet hath all.
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
Why Georgia Is Prosperous.

Commenting on the good times which Georgia
and neighboring States now enjoy, the Fitzgerald
Herald observes that "for years and years the
Southern farmer gathered in his crop and passed
1t up to his more fortunate brothers of the East,
North and West" but that at last ION the wings
of diversifcation and war, prosperity has come to
the South, and plenty will be followed by prog
ress." 1t cannot be emphasized too often or too
strongly that without the food harvests which
diversfcation produced, the high prices of cotton
would not have netted the South any appreciable
profit The old cherries process of gathering in
by spending most of it's proceeds for food staples
would have continued. The farmer would have
derived scant satisfaction from unprecedented
prices for cotton if he had been compelled to part
with virtually all his income in unprecedented
prices for food supplies
1t is the fact that he raised his own corn and
meat and other basic commodities that enables
him now to hold his cotton in the warehouse or
hold his cotton money in the bank. If he raised
enough foodstuffs to have surplus for the mar
ket, he is all the better off, and the State is dis
tnctly better off, Surely, in the light of this ex-
perience Georgia will never return to the one-crop
system Not even If the boil weevil should be oblit-
Grated and peace be declared by next spring and
cotton prices soar to undreamed of heights could
Southern farmers afford again to place them
selves in the alr-cotton bondage Cotton is one of
the South's great treasures, and when kept to its
proper place in agricultural system its produc-
ton is source of wonderful wealth But without
independence in food supplies, cotton growing is
a hazardous adventure rather than a profitable
pursuit.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02

VIZ AsHINGTON, D. c., Oct 29-That is,
w more or less dry. To be exact, law goes
into effect which prohibits the making
and selling of liquor in the district, except for
sacramento and medical purposes, and its i'm
portation for the purpose of selling it or giving
1t away.
1t does not prohibit anyone from having liquor
in his possession or drinking liquor, or importing
liquor for his In word, the wheels OF
government may still be judiciousy lubricated the
national throat shall not lack utterly its tradi-
of its legislative heart has bestowed upon the peo-
pie of the District of Columbia the blessings of
prohibition without necessarily imposing the same
blessing upon itself in an unmitigated form.
Every law, be it carefully drawn, has
certain provisions which may be variousy in
terpreed and this law is exception. 1t plainly
permits to import liquor into the district
for his use but it specifically prohibits him
from importing it for the purpose of giving it
away. Mind you, now, 1t doesn't say he may not
give it away, but that he may not import or
manufacture 1t for that purpose
Rather a fine distinction. The congressman
who drew the bill were not unaware of it, either.
In the hearings the district prohibition bill,
debate as to just what the prohibition against
giving away liquor means 1t is a matter OF
wide interest. Almost everyone comes to the cap
ital at times, and some Of these travellers in the
liquor. Comes the question Of whether it is per-
missibe and within the law to offer the bottle
Washington is a city of banquets That strange
amusement Of civilized man which consists of pro-
longing a meal almost indefinitely and adding to
the tedium by allowing almost anyone to talk
long he wants to without interruption is here
a leading occupation, almost a profession the
part of some: people To banquet without yawn-
ing. without permanently impairing the digestion,
and without going to sleep the job is of the
first essentials of political, and especially of dip
lomatic success There are men who have ban
quoted themselves into high places, those who
have banquetted themselves into the grave.
From the viewpoint of the banquettee, there
is no more important element in banquet than
the alcoholic. Certainly if there are any circum-
stances under which man is justified in the use
of narcotics sedatives, opiates, or other nerve
deadeners, it is at political or diplomatic ban
quet. Moreover, alcohol in some, and usually In
various forms is a traditional part of banquets.
No one has tried to give banquet without
liquor except former Secretary Of State Bryan,
and his offering of grape juice to European dip
lomats was locally considered a social icono-
casm, and certainly did not establish precedent
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02

Outside of official circles, too, Washington has
a social life of growing scope and Intensity which
is not modelled upon prohibition lines.
Now the question arises, may man offer
liquor to his guests and still be within the law?
Representative Lloyd, who is from Missouri, told
the committee that in his state the law not
so interpreted; that for man to have liquor
upon his table was not considered giving it
away.
Representative Focht saw another peril in the
bill.
IF a constituent of mine should come to see
me, 1 could not give him a drink" he demanded.
Representative Barley, who presented the bill
to the committee expressed the opinion that If
Mr. Focht had the liquor in his possession for
his own use and gave the drink to the constituent
only incidentally, he would be within the law.
His intention in possessing the liquor would be
the determining factor, and this would be mat
ter of evidence Thus, if Mr.. Focht imported
liquor in large quantities and entertained
stituents in large numbers, there would be es-
tablished presumption that he was deliberately
using liquor for the nefarieus and illegal pur-
pose of giving constituents drinks. But II the
constituent is merely the fortunate recipient Of
chance nip, which would otherwise have gone
down the legislatorial throat Mr.. Focht would be
under suspicion Of morally turpitudnous intent.
But Mr.. Barley distinctly expressed the opin-
ion that the serving of liquors at banquet would
be illegal. Mr.. Focht cited the specific of
employees at a hotel, and asked whether the serv-
ing of liquor at such affair would be a vi
olation of the new law. Mr.. Barley said that
it would.
Here, then, is a nice point to be determined.
Will the law permit the secretary of state offer
champagne to the Chinese ambassador II 1t will
not allow employer to offer drink to his
ployees? Is all the gayety and pomp of Washing
ton society to be conducted grape juice basis?
These problems will undoubtedly come up for So
luton in the future.
The prohibition movement in Washington began
a good many years ago when congress in a mo-
ment Of self-sacrificing virtue, expelled the bars
from the capitol building, and thereafter went
across the street for its drinks. Then law
passed expurgatng from the city's list of saloons
a large number that not considered respect
able; and removing others from the vcinities OF
schools and churches, that children and church
goers would not be tempted. Now comes this
prohibition law, removing liquor from beyond the
reach Of all save those who have the foresight
to send for it. -s...t:-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
Hunger.

Germany's seven-days ration for persons work.
ditions now consists of four and half pounds of
bread half peck of potatoes, cupful each of oat-
meal, beans and peas, something less than three
ounces of butter with about the same amount OF
other fats, half a pound of meat and twelve Jumps
of sugar. Just what this means is indicated by the
fact that the minimum ration usually required for
persons of sedentary occupation contains two and
half times as much protein, nearly twice as much
fat and about two and half times as much carbo-
hydrates as that allowed the Kaisers hardest work.
ing subjects.
II food conditions trying in Germany
now what will they be three months hence when
the full effect of the new American and British
embargo act is felt? The stoppage of our exports
to the neutral countries that have been carrying
on so enriching food traffic with the Kaiser will
practically put an end to his receiving any sup
plies from quarters outside of the Central Alliance.
Left thus dependent on its own resources Ger
manys plight will be desperate indeed In the best
of seasons its harvests are insufficient to feed its
people, and the 1917 crops have been uncommonly
deficient. The fourth year of IAN ever-tightening
blockade which at last has become virtually abso-
Lutte is certain to tell heavily perhaps disastrousy
on German morale. The one unacceptable argument
to which all living creatures will listen is address
ing itself with grim logic to the German people;
it is HUNGER.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
OUIPS AND OUIDDITIES

1t was a broiling hot dav in the park, and those
walking therein were wel-nigh exhausted, when
very stout old lady came bustling along of the
paths closely followed by a rough looking tramp
Twice she commanded him to leave her, but still
he followed just behind. At last the old lady,
quite disguised, turned angrily round and said:
Look here my man, if you don't go away
shall call policeman"
The poor fellow looked up at her with tear in
his eye, and then remarked
For goodness sake, mum, don't go away, for
you're the only bit of shade in the park
The bride received her husband with even more
than usual affection.
Charlie dear, l have done you great injus-
tice, she cooed
"How's that"
at thought you we're deceiving me and | asked
every one of your man friends If you knew how to
play poker. They all said that you didn't"
The conversation had turned to the subject of
romantic marriage, ..
"You were married. said a young girl to
very weary looking man, lin church. | suppose,
with bridesmaids, flowers, cake and the brass
band?"
mo; it was eIopement," said the weary
sadly.
IAN elopement!" cried the girl excitedly. IAN
elopement Ell? Did the girls father follow your"
Eyes, and he has been with US ever since"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
Just Beginning.

Recalling the sturdy and spirited saying OF
John Paul Jones after his first great victory, "I
have not yet begun TO fight" the Athens Herald
remarks that Americans just beginning to get
their stride in the present The celebrity with
which they oversubscribed the first Liberty loan,
and fully manned the Navy. swelled the ranks of
the Regular Army and the National Guard to full
fighting strength. in addition TO registering ten
million men for SeIective Service. showed in the
earliest months of the how ready they
70 play the part of practical patriots. This has
been evidenced and with heightened
phasis by the magnificent response to the second
Liberty loan II is being manifested daily in hun
dreds of simple but profoundly important ways,
notably just in the response to the FOod-Sav-
ing campaign. But as yet America has barely be-
gun to exert her war strength. Indeed. the
jority of her people have barely begun to realize
what the war means to them-to their freedom
and fresides-and what it demands of them in
sacrifice and courage. But what they have done
already leaves no doubt of their determination to
it through to victory.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02

sty today. In fact, in its present-day significance
the need for conservation may be summed up,
so it seems to me, as the need for such national
and voluntary self-sacrifice shall enable to
save from food sufficient to supply the
wants of others.
Now suppose that, as a nation, we do not put
our shoulder to the wheel, either through careless
wilful negligence. Suppose we do not play
up" Can such inaction be called mere needless
ness, or at worst national peccadllo, to be en-
cused by future historians? Will 1t get OF scot
free? Or will such negligence entail stern and i'm
mediate penalties? The answer is simple one
simple it may be put in ten words.
We've got to conserve food or lose the war
There 1t is, a stark, unvarnished threat, based
on thousand different contributory causes but
merciless in its single truth. You may take 1t or
leave 1t, but there it stands. And there 1t will
stand: Conservation defeat. Not all the
sophistries of placid optimists calculating OBJ
structionsts can shake that fact.
If the spirit of self-sacrifice cannot persuade
to action, the instinct of self-preservation must
But that instinct, showing US what must be done
to win the war, may come too late. Far speedier
and far effective in the end, is the zeal which
bestirs itself for the sake Of others
Have you that zeal? And if not, are you doing
your utmost to cultivate it?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
1 BOUGHT A BOND; DID YOU?

l bought bond not long ago; did you?
| bought a bond because l felt
The Huns were giving, lots of gelt
To save a Kaisers worthless pelt.
If they can open purse-strings wide
To save from overwhelming tide
An autocratic rulers hide,
| felt the least that could do
Was Just to buy bond or two;
So yesterday l made it two; did your.
I bought bond but yesterday; did you?
l felt that if the grasping Hun
Could furnish men, could furnish mon,
That world dominion might be won,
That l could we'll afford to loan
The dollars 1 could call my own,
To hurl a tyrant from his throne
Would give, if needed, my last. bone;
would you?
I'll buy another bond today; will you?
If lying lust and grasping greed
Finds backing for its every need,
While millions starve and millions bleed,
Shall l, who live in freedoms land,
Withhold my heart, withhold my hand
From giving all can command?
The very least that can do,
Is buy another bond; will you? -.
I'll buy another bond today; will you?
I'll give as freely as l can,
Will pay on the instalment plan,
For every woman, every man
Who feels the spark of freedom glow
Within their hearts will give, L know,
AS freely as the rivers flow,
And SO the least that 1 can do -
Is buy another bond or two; will you? .s-
WILLIAM GILLEN RODGERS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
COAL AND HUMIDITY.
BY H. Arlington Bruce

II economy in the use of coal is one Of the war
r. necessities of this winter. That is why peo-
- pie we're asked not to light their furnace
fires until today. And to burn little coal pos
sible all winter long.
But many do not see how they can economic
in the use of coal to any greater extent than they
have customariy done. Here is suggestion that
should be of value to such people:
Keeps large bowls of water, or water-fed wicks,
in your living quarters With humifed air in
your room you be comfortable at far less
consumption of coal than is needed If the air is de-
ficient in humidity.
Specifically, a room heated to SIS degrees of
moist air is more comfortable than dry room at
a temperature of 20 degrees.
Yet many people find it necessary to heat their
room to rs even so degrees. This is because the
humidity is considerably below what it ought
to be-
''Dry air." to give scientific explanation. as
an insulator for other things than the electric
spark and is exceedingly efficient heat insulator.
"Air needs moisture il it is to pass the heat
along from particle to another; and in ratio
to the humidificaon within certain bounds the air
becomes a conductor and distributor of heat.
Consequently room properly humified will
require less fuel to maintain its temperature than
a dry ROOM
To what degree should a room be humidified?
Concerning this there is considerable difference of
opinion among authorities.
often. in such ROOM books warp and furni-
ture begins to go to pieces. This is sure sign OF
excessive dryness.
To offset it-and at the same time to help re-
duce the coal bill-bowls pans with large
face should be kept in the room, near the radiator
And, to promote the evaporation of the water
in these bowls or pans, wicks may be cut from
felt and placed in them in vertical position, the
upper end being above the water surface.
The replenishing of the water in these hunfdi-
flying vessels COSTS of little time and trou
BILE. But the result will be we'll worth IL.
In a dry room, matter how high the tempera-
ture may be raised, some discomfort is likely to
be experienced, owing interference with the nor.
NAL radiation of the body. .-e--.-
Discomfort being experienced, there will be q
corresponding difficulty IN thinking and working
tho fnfir
ship between mental power and sensations of
ganic well-being.
SO that, for the sake of comfort and working
ability no less than in order to effect economical
of COAL it is important to keep moisture in the
air of artificialy heated rooms.
Copyright, 1917, by the Associated Newspapers)
Mississippi has lost valuable leader and de-
sirable citizen in the death of Private" John
Allen.
Sugar or no sugar. we are not worrying about
coffee; there's always good old Georgia cane
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02

Sugar sugar. not worrying about
our coffee; there's always good old Georgia cane
for sweetening.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02

Mississippi has lost valuable leader and d.
sirable citizen in the death of Private" job
Allen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-18

Mass. Cav, have been granted discharges
from the Home.
There will be a basketball game in the
theatre Wednesday evening and all are
welcome,
Harry. A. Leonard of Co. 3 has been
detailed on extra duty in the hospital.
Michael Sweeney has been sent TO 90. +
from extra duty in the hospital.
Wilson Weber. former members. is
1uartered in the hospital I. A. p. await
ing readmssion.
Charles kehoe, a veteran Of the Civil
War with SO years in the regulars, in
which he had service against the Indians,
in the Philippines and in Cuba, left Tues
day on horseback for Medicine Bow. wy
oming. He expects to be about three
months in making the trip and to be
Obliged to purchase another mount before
reaching his destination. He will go by
the southern route on account OF it being
warmer.
When he left the service in California In
1903 he came TO New York City on horse
back and enjoyed the trip very much. lie
rode around camp as he left and carried
large American flag and banner with
the words Recruits wanted! I am ready
at 70-are you at 20?'