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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07

phasizing hospitality, generosity of
the Virginians, as he also IS Virgin
ian. Southern melodies by the glee
club, Messrs. Thompson, Norman,
Hamilton, Raiford, Robertson, Price,
Stott, Nelson, Kendall, Arnold, Perry
and Kelly. Dunbar's party was ex-
cellently rendered by G. w. Hamilton.
Selection by the quartet. Reading by
F. w. Alexander. Piano solo by w. A.
Perry. Melodies by glee club. An ex-
cellent address was rendered by o. E.
McKaine on the loyalty of the Negro.
Negro national anthem by glee club.
The anenco America was sung by the
glee club and audience. The out of
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Jackson of Marshalltown, Mrs. Thorn
as Robertson, Miss Robertson, Mrs.
Anna Harris, Mrs. N. Raglin, Mr.. L.
L. Brown and family, Mrs. Thorpe and
granddaughter of McCombs, ILL.,, and
a number of others.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
PUGH A CANDIDATE,

1t is expected that our old friend,
c. C. Pugh, of this city, will be a can
didate for secretary Of state before
the next republican primary. He is
one man whom our people should sup
port. He is fair, honest, competent
and has always been so helpful to the
members Of our race that he has the
right to expect them to give him loyal
support. He was our friend when he
was not candidate, for he is the same
every day, and if elected he will be the
same after election as before. These
are the kind of men that our people
throughout the state ought to help put
in office and they ought to make it a
point to see that c. C. Pugh gets their
vote at primary time.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
ROCK ISLAND NEWS.

Rev. Saunders wife is on the sick
list and also Mrs. Coleman.
Mrs. A. Kelly is going to make this
city her home for while.
Mrs. Perkins sister, Gertrude, of
Cedar Rapids has come to live with
her and go to school here.
The children were very glad to
know that Tuesday morning the school
doors were thrown open to them and
they were glad to get back to their
studies again.
Mr.. Albert Moore and Mr.. Louis
Winsor will soon depart from here to
take up their studies at college. AL
bert Moore goes to Tuskegee and
Louis Winsor to Iowa City.
William Moore is in our city again
and is going to stay.
Miss Lillian Moore had a party Sat-
urday evening in honor Of her brother.
There were about thirty present.
Mr.. M. Pennington was given some
fruit that was purchased in Muscatine
by Mrs. Walkup and she hopes that
he will certainly enjoy it.
Mrs. M. Pearson was called to Mus
catine on Wednesday on account of
sickness.
Mrs. NJ. Brown and daughter,
Myrtle, spent Sunday and Labor day
in Kewanee.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Pearson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Walkup aid daughter, Ber-
tina, and Mr.. Louis Henry of Daven-
port were the weekend guests Of Mrs.
T. Grooms of Muscatine
Mr.. Henry, ST., OF Davenport was
the guest Of Mrs. F. Groom on Labor
day. He arrived in Muscatine too late
for breakfast, but not to late for din
ner. Mrs. Grooms had lovely din
ner and there were about thirty that
enjoyed it. The afternoon was spent
in playing cards and croquet. The
evening was spent in dancing and
cards. There were two prizes. First
to Miss B. Edmunds of Rock Island
and second to Mrs. Smith of Musca-
tine. Light refreshments were served
at late hour, after which all depart
ed and the out of town guests left on
the last train for home. We all say
Mrs. F. Grooms is royal entertainer.
Some of our colored boys are to
leave this week for training camp and
we are very sorry to see them go and
hope that they will not have to go any
further.
A number from here attended the
picnic at Prospect park in Moline. Mr..
Earl Bassett won two prizes. He
couldn't go to Moline and not bring
Rock Island something back, as he
knew we wouldn't like it, so he did his
very best and brought back the bacon.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
SIOUX CITY, IOWA.
Especially

Last Thursday evening surprise
party was given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Mack of this city, in honor
of Miss Ruth Pollard, who is visiting
her sister, Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Dobson,
Of this city. A table was laid for
rty-eight guests. A very pleasant
evening was spent, with plenty of re-
freshments, dancing and cards being
the features of the evening.
Little Lorena Mack has just re-
turned from Yankton, where she has
been visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
E. W. Stokes.
Mr.. Leroy Kinney of Yankton, s.
OAK, is visiting with his cousin, Mrs.
Mack, for few days.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
EDITORIALS
AMES, IOWA, BANQUET.

Mr.. Walter Madison of Ames, Iowa,
a successful plumber and graduate
of Ames college, in conjunction with
the college faculty and the leading
citizens, gave a reception and banquet
last Saturday night at the college in
honor of the colored officers training
camp at Fort Des Moines. About forty
of the cadets and regular soldiers at
tended in a body. The Ames people
arranged a special interurban car that
carried US there, arriving there in the
afternoon. Twelve automobiles were
in waiting to carry their guests over
the city and beautiful college campus
grounds of 1000 acres. twas indeed
a great treat to an present. Capt.
Abstain had charge of the officers
training camp. At 1880 we were ush-
cred into the spacious banquet hall,
where many of the great and noted
functions of many years has been held.
The decorations Of this hall were red,
white and blue. A fve-course dinner
was served, including turkey. The ice
cream was red, white and blue, made
especially for the ocrasion. The toasts
were delivered on the part of Ames by
Mayor Baker, ex-Mayor Farley Shell
don, who had bee nmayor for almost
a quarter century and wealthy man;
DR.. Stanton, a wealthy pioneer donor
to the college, Prof. Noble, Brigadier
General Rush Lincoln, whose son
fought at Ell Caney with Sergt. Major
Williams of the training camp and was
present at this banquet; Pro. Buchan-
an, formerly city editor of the Regis
ter in Des Moines, and several others.
Mr.. Madison was POSTMASTER and
those who spoke on the part of the Of
ficers' training camp were Prof. T. M.
Gregory, Sergt. Major Williams, Lieu
tenant DR.. Haage, secretary of the Y.
M. c. A. r. De Franz, and Prof. Kel-
ley Miller Of Washington, D. c., and
few others whose names cannot re-
call. The civilians who attended were
Editor John L. Thompson and son,
Nelson, E. Tracy Blagburn, Archie
A. Alexander. This was one of the
finest and most impressive receptions
yet given the camp and Mr.. Madison
and his white friends are to be con-
graduated.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
PROF. MILLER GIVEN CORDIAL
RECEPTION BY BUXTON CITI-

lens.
On last Monday afternoon, despite
the inclement weather that greeted
Prof. Kelly Miller, dean of Howard
university of Washington, D. c., the
representative citizens of Buxton
coming from every section, gathered
in the Y. NJ. L. A. auditorium and lis
tened to an eloquent tribute to the life
and achievements of the late Freder-
lex Douglass. Among other things,
Prof. Miller, who had a personal &C
quaintance with Mr.. Douglass, lauded
the women of the national association
for their attempt to make the Doug
lass homestead historis spot.
This meeting was planned by Mrs.
E. F. Jones, president of the Ladies'
Progressive League and member of
the Douglass memorial committee of
this state. Mrs. S. Joe Brown of Des
Moines, chairman of the national
Douglass memorial committee, who
had accompanied Prof. Miller to Bux-
ton, was asked to preside. After in
vocation by the Rev. j. E. Evans, Miss
Ruth Southall, product of Howard
university, gave a nunoer of musical
selections, and Atty. Jas. A. Spears,
also of Howard, introduced the speak
er. A complimentary contribution for
the Douglass homestead was then
taken and the benediction was pro-
nounced by the Rev. F. B. Woodard
While in Buxton, Prof. Miller was the
house guest of DR.. and Mrs. E. A. Car
ter
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07

and at the time Of her death she was
68 years of age. She was widow
of Arthur Diggs. Those left to sur
vive are one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Carr,
OIL Fulilam avenue; one brother, An
drew Taylor of Galatin, Mo-; one
niece, Nora Taylor, Of Chicago, and
one nephew, Henry McNeal, of Mus
kogee. Okla. The funeral is announced
to take place at 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon. Rev. J. B. Kendall, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, will
conduct the services. Interment will
be in Greenwood cemetery.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
VIRGINIA PICNIC.

The Virginia Picnic association held
their fifth annual picnic at Union
park on Labor day, despite the darken-
ing skies and continued showers. A
large crowd turned out with well filled
baskets. No one was turned away
hungry. Every one appreciated the
hospitality of the Virginians. At S
o'clock an excellent program was rem
.dered by the glee club Of Company Z,
P. T. r., Fort Des Moines. Introduce
tory remarks by Sergt. Holland, en-
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
BUSINESS LEAGUE
ON FIRM FOOTING
Session Held at Chattanooga
Showed Race loyalty.
PRESIDENT NAPIER SPEAKS
Washinston's Successor Pays Glowing
Tribute to Tsnnessee's Chief Exeeu.
tive-Refers With Pride to Professor
w. J. Ha!s's Work As an Educator
and Compliments Our Soldiers.

and Compliments Our Soldiers.
Echoes of the recent convention OF
the National Negro Business league,
held at Chattanooga, are still being
heard. These notes Of praise and sat-
isfaction come from the public as well
as from members Of the organization.
who are rejoicing over the fact that
the league has recovered from the
shock sustained by the death OF its
illustrious founder and president, Dr.
Booker T. Washington, and has taken
on new life under the Hon. J. G. Ma
pier, whose loyalty to racial interest
has endeared him to the members Of
the league.
The proceedings of the league were
taken down by William II. Davis Of
Washington. WHO is the official stenog-
rapher for the league. Mr.. Davis cred.
its President J. c. Napier as having
said In bis address introducing Gov
ernor Tom c. Rye rs follows:
1T is indeed rare privilege and
pleasure. as well as an honor, for
which we are profoundly grateful. to
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
Summer Complaint.

During the hot weather of the sum-
mer months some member of almost
every family is likely to be troubled
with an unnatural looseness of the
bowels, and it is of the greatest i'm
portance that this be treated prompt
ly, which can only be done when the
medicine is KEEP tat hand. Mrs. F. F.
Scott, Scottsville, N. Y, states, ~ first
used Chamberlain's Collie and Diar-
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
What Is Best For Indigestion?

Mr.. A. Robinson of Drumquin, On
tario, has been troubled fer years with
indigestion, and recommends Cham
berlain's Tablets as "the best medicine
l ever used" If troubled with indi-
gestion or constipation give them a
trial. They are certain to prove bene-
fetal. They are easy to take and
pleasant in effect. Price, 25 cents.
For sale by all dealers.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
MUSCATINE, IOWA.
Especial to Bystander,)

Mrs. Diggs lived with her sister,
Mrs. Carr, for quite while and has
been an invalid for the past eleven
months, but at 1920 Monday morn
ing she passed away to the unknown
world at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Lizzie Carr, 971 Fulliam avenue. Her
death was due to complication Of
diseases. The decedent was bornt in
Scott county, KY, August %, 1849,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
Chronic Constipation.

It is by no means an easy matter !,
cure this disease, but it can be do.O
in most instances by taking Cbamhas
lain's- Tablets and complying with ~,
plain pointed directions that ACCOM-
pany each package.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07

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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-16
PERSONALS

Charles +. King returned yesterday
from an extended visit to Kauai.
Among the arrivals yesterday was
William Hyde Rice, proprietor of Lihus
Ranch, Kauai.
Albert Horner was q returning pass.
enger in the steamer Kinau from Kauai
yesterday morning. ar gf
Hans Isenberg, president of the Ii.
hue Plantation and Koloa Sugar Com.
pany of Lihue, is a visitor in. the city
Mr.. and Mrs. william A. +. Branco,
of Magazine and Spencer Streets vel.
coined at their home yesterday the ar.
rival of their second child, a daughter,
who has been sIiamslf Olivia. Both
mother and child are doing nicely.
Rev. Samuel X. Kamaiopili, assist.
ant pastor Of Kaumakapili Church, will
leave in the Kinau this afternoon for
Kauai, where he will attend the con.
Vention of the Hawaiian churches in
Lihue. Mr.. Kamaiopili will return to
Honolulu on Sunday morning. -.
Mrs. l.. g. Starks, who was superin,
tendent of the Korean Girls Seminary
for two years when the institution was
founded, has rejoined the seminary
faculty after an absence on the main
land OF about year and a half. Hell
health, which made her trip away 9
necessity, has been completely restored
Mrs. Starks is widely known and uni
versally liked among the Koreans, who
are welcoming her back to Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-16
PAIL ROAD CLOSED
BY CUARDSMEN TO
ALL PEDESTRIANS
Automobiles May Pass BY Day
But Are Barred At Night; lille
brand Glen and Cooke Trail
Are Also Tabu To Walkers

Unless you own, or can hire an auto
mobile, or a horse, or hack or some
other such means of conveyance,
don't try to visit the Pail. And don t
try to visit it at night in any event.
There's nothing doing"
Orders have been issued, and are be-
ing strictly enforced by Lieutenant d.
l.. Mackaye, in command of the ma
tional guard company now guarding
the Nuuanu reservoirs, that no pedes-
TRANS are at any time to be allowed
above Reservoir No. 2. During the day
time automobiles and other convey
ances may pass and visit the Pail or
60 beyond, but not at night. There is
to be no more joy ride visiting Of the
great scenic spot at night. ~.
Hillebrand Glen and the Cooke trail
are also tabu to pedestrians, Lieuten-
ant Mackaye stated last night. In
short, now that a guard has finally
been placed over the principal city
water supply, it is going to be rigidly
guarded. .....,.,
The sixty men Of "Dn Company
who are guarding the reservoirs are
receiving service pay, this coming out
of the $4,000 emergency fund appro-
priated by the last legislature, the
spending of which was placed in the
hands of the territorial treasurer. The
legislature stipulated in the act, Act
234, that the money should be spent
only for "urgent needs, which term
IL defined "to include only cases where
the public health and safety are i'm
periled." # ~.l
The reason for closing the Pail Road
to pedestrians, Lieutenant Mackaye
stated yesterday, is that the size of the
patrol is not sufficient to watch at all
times all parts of the fve-mile road
and consequently it was considered the
only safe plan would be to keep walk
ers of all of il above the reservoirs.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-16
SOLDIERS ACCUSED
OF BEATING wong
Two More TO Be Arrested Today,
Police Say, For Brutal As.
..- sauIt on Chauffeur

As a result oftthel brutals assault on
@. A. Wong a ehaufeuf, late satur
day night, Private B. r. Pravath, Sec.
ond Company, Fort Kamehameha, and
Private Carl Mcdonald, Company,
Second Infantry, Fort Shafter, win be
arrested this morning, according 70
police officers who arrested Private j.
p. Dryer, Second Company, Fort Ka-
mehameha shortly after the outrage
had been committed. -
Wong was engaged by the three
soldiers while in the vicinity of the
depot, his fares saying they wished to
go to Fort Kamehameha and return.
According to Wong, he was asked to
stop for a moment on the Puuloa road
near Crater Hin. He was just in the act
Of applying the brakes after closing the
throttle, when one Of the men caught
his arms and another struck him on
the head with a metallic bar of some
kind. .a
The first blow stunned him, but he
was able to free his hands, which he
placed over his head as a means OF pro.
lection. Wong says that he was then
freed from the clutch Of one Of the
men and he was vaguely aware that
he was being beaten into insensibility.
A post guard on the Puuloa road saw
that the car had stopped and hearing
the muffled voices of several men, eau
tiously approached from the rear.
According to Wong, who had been
told the particulars Of the affair by
the guard who interviewed, one man
was still beating him over the head
and another was rifling his pockets
when he arrived on the scene. The
guard covered Dryer with his gun and
the others disappeared in cane field.
Both Wong and Dryer were brought
to town in machine, Wong being sent
to the emergency hospital for treat
ment and Dryer to q cell. Wong g
head was found to be badly lacerated,
while his face and hands were shame
fully bruised and cut. It was said at
the police station that had the guard
not come to his assistance when he did,
in all probabilities he would have been
killed.
When searched at the station, a
flask of whiskey and an army revolver
with, n plentiful supply of ammuni.
tion were found in Dwyer's possession.
He refused to talk in the receiving
room but when visited in his cell q
half hour later, he spoke freely of all
that happended, at the same time
diVulging the names Of his companions
in crime. 'f 5- gaa''
1t is said that offenses Of this kind
are becoming Of common occurrence
and chauffeurs ordinarily carry weap-
ons in the pocket of the car door next
the drivers seat. Few chauffeurs win
make long drives with more than one
man without taking another with him
for the sake Of protection. Chauffeurs
are also dubious about answering calls
in obscure places at late hours of the
night, for in several instances, they
have driven to the appointed place
only to be held up and robbed Of their
money and other things Of value that
might be in the car. -, " T.. o.. ..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-16
Get Ready to Sign

MOST of the big things in our connection with
AVA the have been accomplished by the
typically American device of devoting a special
week to particular thing and making a national
drive upon it. We have had Liberty Loan week,
Red Cross week, and volunteer week.
And, now, Food Pledge Week. beginning Octo-
Der 28
For seven days the press and every possible or
ganization in the country will be directed to the
single end OF getting the signatures of every man,
woman, and child in the United States at the bot
tom of the food pledge Everybody in the country
las heard something about food saving and under
stands that it is Of the four biggest services
necessary to win the Everybody is more or
less kindly disposed toward food saving and
hopes that the other fellow is carrying out the
provisions of the food administration, and intends
TO adopt the wheatess and meatless meal himself
before long.
But now the time has come to sign up and do
all these necessary things.
At the end Of Food Pledge Week the member
chip of the United States Food Administration
bould be one hundred percent of the people of
The Nation
Be ready to "do your bit" that week 1t will
he the biggest sort of business because it is to
help win the war.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-16
BREYITIES

Il. A. Davis, charged with manslaugh
ter, and indicted by the territorial
grand jury, pleaded not guilty in the
circuit court yesterday. Davis Is charg.
ed with having run down and killed q
Japanese while driving an auto.
Orders from Washington designate
Lieut.. Erastus N. Wilkerson, for serv.
ice in the ordnance department here.
Lieutenant Wilkerson was formerly a
sergeant in the ordnance branch and
has been stationed at Fort De Russy
All Hing, who appealed from the dis,
trict court where he was fined $T5 for
having opium in his possession, was
found guilty in the circuit court yester.
day, but the fine was reduced to $50.
The Same action was taken in the case
Of All Wan on a similar charge and ap.
peal.
Major Charles R. Forbes, o. r. c.,
former superintendent of public works,
and now serving with the National
Army in the south, has assigned 5000
OF his salary to his substitute as acting
superintendent, w. r. Hobby. The as.
signments reached Mr.. Hobby yester.
day by letter from the major. ii.
William Mossman, charged with hav-
ing committed n number Of forgeries
around town indicted by the territorial
grand jury on Friday, appeared for ar
raignment in the circuit court yesterday
morning, but his plea was withheld as
he wished the court TO appoint an at
torney TO defend him. S. F. Chilling.
worth was appointed by the court and
the plea will be received on Tuesday.
. J. +. Cockburn has called a meeting
of the sales committee of the Liberty
Loan campaign for Wednesday morn
ing at nine-thirty O'Clock in the cham
Der of commerce, instead of Tuesday
as first announced. The intensive sell.
ing campaign will begin on Wednesday
and continue through Saturday, and
the meeting is in preparation for the
three, days campaign.