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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15
FORM REGIMENTS AT TT. DES
MONIES,
Twelve Hundred Men Have Been Ac-
cepted For Training in Ne
grOes' Camp.

Temporary organization for the Of
ficers' training camp at Fort Des
Moines for colored troops has been es-
tablished by Col. c. C. Ballou, who
will be in charge. More than 1900
applicants have been chosen for three
months training, all of the men being
Negroes. The camp will open June 1S.
Colonel Ballou was classmate of
Gen. j. j. Pershing. Both men gradu-
ated from West Point with the class
of 1886.
The First infantry, Iowa national
guard, has been distributed to several
temporary camps, and but one battal-
ION and the band remain at the fort.
The militiamen have pitched tents east
of the barracks.
Assigned to Quarters.
One hundred and forty-nine of the
25O non-commissioned officers, all
colored, who will be in charge of the
civilian troops, have arrived at Fort
Des Moines. They are being assigned
to their quarters and the companies
they will train as soon as they report
to headquarters.
Few of the main body of Negro can
dldates for officers positions have ar
rived. All are due the 18th.
1t is estimated by the officers that
from rs to 80 per cent of these men
are college students, and the remain
ing have either had experience in mill
tary or business training.
Four regular army regiments are
made up of Negro soldiers, and twen-
ty-flve more are provided for by the
conscription law. The new regiments
will be officered by the men trained at
the Des Moines camp. Fourteen COM
panies of the kind known to army men
as skeleton" have been organized at
the fort, and are being filled as rapidly
as the men arrive.
Nine Officers To Aid.
Nine regular army officers and a
number of senior n-commissioned
men have been assigned by the war
department to conduct the local camp.
A shortage of officers in the army
made the use of the best trained nom
commissioned officers necessary.
The Negro on-commissioned Off
GERS now at the fort will begin train
ing at once, and start work as COM
manders of the training men when the
camp opens.
Colonel Ballou will remain in charge
of the camp, and will be assisted by
two colored officers of the regular
army, Maj. A. w. Ford and Capt. Jo-
seph Phillips, Sergt. Maj. Eugene
Frierson, aiding in the work of admin
istration, was recently member Of
the famous Tenth infantry, colored,
and fought in the Carrizal engage
ment last summer in northern Mexico.
In eleven months he will have COM
pleted thirty years of service.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15

YANKTON, S. d.
Especial to Bystander.)
Mrs. Priscilla Mack of Sioux City,
Iowa, and daughter, little Miss Lorena,
are visiting their mother and grand
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15
GREATEST CIRCUS
IS COMING SOON
Barnum and Bailey Show Will Posi-
lively Exhibit in This Vicinity.

There is to be real circus day this
year-a Barnum & Bailey circus day.
Advance guards of the greatest show
on earth announce that this seasons
route carries it close enough to be Wis
tied by everybody in this vicinity.
Thirty acres of tents will be set, and
the big show will be exhibited in Des
Moines on June 29th. A wonderful
new program is promised, and it is
claimed that this season the monster
entertainment has more and better
things to show than ever before. Start
ing with magnificent pageant, en-
titled "Aladdin and His Wonderful
Lamp" the circus will occupy three
hours or more with events in air, on
platform and rings, and in the huge
hippodrome surrounding. Not one mo-
ment will be lost in all of the spaces
of the vast enclosure.
The opening feature is the first at
tempt at Chinese pageantry in the his
tory of American circuses, and 1T has
been described as the most gorgeous
presentation ever attempted. The
story of the genie slave of the magic
lamp is too we'll known to need de-
scription here. However, it may be
we'll to call attention to the possibili-
ties for display in coloring and mag
nifcent settings in the Chinese locale,
and to the fact that Barnum & Bailey
have spent $1,O0O,OO0 to reproduce all
of its glorious possibilities.
The circus program, which follows
the pageant, is made up almost entire
ly of names and acts new to the
American public, the cream of all con-
tinental circuses having rushed to the
big shows European agents for book
ing on account of the closing Of most
Of the big foreign circuses. There is
complete Chinese circus, replete with
thrilling aerial and acrobatic feats;
the famous Hanneford family, cham
pion riders Of Europe, will display
their wonderful skill Signor Bagong-
hi, the dwarf bareback rider, described
as the equestrian comic OF the CEN
tury, will thrill and convulse with
laughter; Pallenberg's wonderful
bears will ride on high bicycles, skate
and perform on the trapeze; there will
be more clowns than ever before, and
in the menagerie will be seen many
new specimens of wild and untamed
animals. There are a dozen of new
baby animals in the great ZOO.
There will be more than one hum
dred acts, and to name and describe
them would occupy too much space.
The parade, which is entirely new,
will start from the show grounds as
nearly 10 o'clock in the morning as
possible. 1t will be three miles IN
length and there will be six bands,
three calliopes and steam piano to
create music for the marching throng.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15
OFFICIAL NOTES OF THE COL
ORED OFFICERS.
Training Camp Opens.
BY Atty. S. Joe Brown.

BY Atty. S. Joe Brown.
The first and only military training
school for the preparation of colored
men for commissioned officers in the
United States army was formally
opened at Ft. Des Moines this morn
ing, under the direction of COL Chas.
C. Ballou (white), assisted by Major
Albert w. Ford and Captains Jos.
Philips (colored).
Among students are one battalion
of non-commissioned officers from
each of the four colored regiments,
viz, the Oath and 25th infantry and
the 9th and 10th cavalry.
The remaining students of the camp
comprise thousand of the best pre-
pared Negro college and professional
men from practically every college
and university in the country and rep
resenting every profession, including
doctors, lawyers, teachers, college pro-
fessors, civil engineers and even min
listers of the gospel and undertakers.
Prominent among the Iowa men at the
camps are Attys. S. Joe Brown and j.
B. Morris, M. A. Richmond, Undertak-
er V. L. Jones, Chas. Howard, Jesse A.
Graves and Mckinley Brooks of Des
Moines, Hal Short, Harry Short, Ever
EFT Colbert, Lafayette Campbell and
E. J. Cobb Of the State university and
J. C. Tymmony of the State Univer-
sity at Iowa City and j. Owen Redmon
of Colfax
The school will last but three
months, and during that time these
men will be expected to master the es-
sential portions of the course hereto
fore given at West Point and distrib-
uted through term Of four years;
hence it can be understood why none
have been accepted except college bred
men, and since those who pass satis-
factory examinations will receive COM
missions and be sent out to teach and
lead the sixty-fve thousand Negro
conscripts now being raised by the Sc
lective draft, each comes with at least
three letters of recommendation from
prominent citizens in the communities
from which they live, certifying to
their general moral character and
their ability to command the respect
of officers as we'll as enlisted men in
the U. S. army.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15

mother, Mrs. Stokes, for couple of
weeks.
Mrs. Minnie Stansberry, who recent
ly went to Chicago to bury her hus-
band, Rev. S. w. Stansberry, is back
in the city again, finishing out the
years work of the missionary depart
ment.
The A. M. E. church rendered a very
beautiful Children's Day program on
Sunday, entitled "At the Ladder Of
Life" Mrs. Mack presided at the
organ, assisted by Mr.. Milo Newsom
of McComb, Ill.,, Miss Julia Smith,
Mrs. Lenora Smith and Mrs. Stans-
berry.
Mrs. Harvey gave dinner for Mrs.
Mack of Sioux City, Iowa.
The Baptist church had grand
rally all day Sunday, which was de-
cided success.
The Missionary society gave an en-
tertanment June 9Th at Mrs. II. w.
Robinson's. Miss Mildred Morgan and
Mrs. Mack were the pianists for the
evening. Refreshments weer served,
making it a very enjoyable evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson of Hutchin-
son, Kansas, entertained Mrs. Mack
on Saturday evening at the Portland
hotel.
Rev. A. S. Lewis, who has been very
sick for the past two weeks, is some
better at this writing.
Mrs. Frote gave an informal recep-
tion for Mrs. Mack of Sioux City,
Iowa, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Goodlow entertained Mrs.
Mack, little Lorena and Mrs. Stokes
on Thursday evening.
The young people of Yankton have
organized a literary society.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15
MONMOUTH, ILL.

Mrs. Dayse Lash has returned
home, after a weeks visit with her
parents at Fairburgh, Ill.
Miss Florence Brown, who has been
teaching near Waco, Texas, arrived
here Friday, having been called home
by the serious illness of her. mother,
Mrs. G. T. Brown.
Mrs. Everett Murphy and little
daughter visited relatives in Gales
burg for few days.
Rev. William Caleb, Indian evange-
list. talked to the members of the St.
James A. M. E. church Sabbath morn
ing. After the sermon Rev. Frank
Osborne preached the morning SER
mon
Mrs. Roy Doolin returned to Mon
mouth, after spending few days at
her home in Frankfort, Mo.
Mr.. Jerry Wallace arrived here Sat-
urday from San Diego, Cal, having
been called here by the death of his
father. Mr.. Charles Wallace.
Rev. w. H. Brezie of Springfield,
ILL.,, conducted services at the St.
James A. M. E. church from Tuesday
to Friday evenings this week.
Mrs. Jennie Smith of Des Moines,
Iowa, visited here for few days with
her brother, Mr.. Jim Johnson. She
left the last of the week for Daven-
port, Iowa.
Mrs. Hattie Pruitt of Galesburg
was here Wednesday and Sabbath
evening on account of the illness of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. G. F Brown.
Harold Pruitt of Knoxville was here
for a short while Wednesday evening.
The members of the G. T. club en-
tertained with farewell party at the
home Of B. W. Newsome in honor of
M. J. Weathers, who soon leaves for
Des Moines, Iowa. The evening was
spent in a social way with music and
cards. Light refreshments were
served.
Mr.. Charles Wallace, civil war vet
eran, passed away last Monday even
ing at his home in this city. Mr.. Wal
lace has been ill for several months
and owing to his advanced age his
death was not unexpected. Funeral
services were held Sabbath afternoon
at the Calvary Baptist church, in
charge of Rev. G.. C. Mason of Alton,
Ill.
Several young ladies finished the
grammar school this week and will be
ready to enter the high school next
year. Those who finished are Misses
Georgia Davis, eBatrce McWillams,
Nellie Barnum and Viola Diggs.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15
FORT DODGE, IOWA.
Especial to Bystander.)

Mrs. J. j. Nicely entertained the
Mothers club Thursday of last week.
June the 7th, at the residence of Mr.
G. w. Walden, 700h C avenue. Ihere
were eighteen mothers present. After
their regular routine of work was mn
ished Mrs. Guyer, the vice president
of the Mothers club, spoke on patriot
ism. She urged them to do everything
they could to help out in the crisis
which was threatening America daily
She said while we were having some
disadvantages, yet we should 40 our
bit. After which a dainty luncheon
was served. Visitors, Mrs. Allie Buck,
ner, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Perkins anc
Miss Minnie Carson Of Meridian, MISS
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15
ALBA NEWS.

Three of Albia's people were in a
joint birthday party on Monday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Chas. Wash
ington, namely Mrs. H. Jones, Mr..
Pearl Thomas and Mrs. Chas. Wash
ington. The Abba band furnished mu-
sic and number from Hooking were
present.
Rev. J. w. Dowden attended the A.
M. E. church conference in Des Moines
this week, also Misses Jewett and
Miss Sadie Lewis and Miss Alberta
Robinson as delegates to the A. M. E.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15

The above cut is that of Maj. Albert
W Ford, who is one of the distin-
guished colored officers who has
charge of the training camp at Fort
Des Moines. Maj. Ford is from Chi
cago, formerly of the Eighth Illinois
National Guards. He enlisted March
Fl, 1910, and was elected second lieu
tenant of Company E on December IA,
1910. Was elected first lieutenant
July l, 1913. Was in command of the
machine gun company in the border
service last year, but resigned from
this January p, 1917, and was raised
to his present position
Major Ford was educated in the
high schools of Kokomo, Ind, also the
state normal at erre Haute. He also
attended the Chicago law school and
taught school several years in Indian
apolis. He is fine speciman of man.
hood and represents highest position
of military standing.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15
Sore Ninples.

Any mother who has had experience
with this distressing ailment will be
pleased to know that cure may be
effected by applying Chamberlain's
salve as soon as the child is done
nursing. Wipe it off with soft cloth
before allowing the babe to nurse.
Many trained nurses use this salve
with best results. For sale by all
dealers,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15

AL the barracks and quarters at the
fort are being made ready for the
men. The parade ground is being
cleared for the drill work, which will
commence promptly the morning of
the 18th.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15
Ilfe's Sunshine.

If I can put one touch Of rosy sun
shine into the life of any man or Wom'
an I shall feel I have worked WIN
Gs:-G.@s4 AaS55>lld.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15
Much $Ela7G
Use the Tel hone
the Proper Way

There is a right and a
wrong way to use tele-
phone.
The Right Method:
l. The person calling re-
moves the telephone re-
ceiver.
2. Operator says, Number,
pleaSe?"
8. Person calling gives the
number slowly, as -Four,
eight, nine,' for 489,
with slight pause be-
tween each figure.
4. Operator repeats, -Four,
eight, nine"
S. The person calling says,
'Right."
6. .SOme cone answers,
smith and Company
Z. Person calling says,
"May I speak to Mr..
Brown, please?"
8. Person answering, "He's
here; I'll call him.
8. Mr.. Brown answers,
"Mr. Brown"
10. Person calling, "This is
Mr.. jones'" and the con-
versation proceeds with
out useless delay.
Follow this method and
you will be surprised how it
will save your time and give
q business tone" to your cS-
tablishment.
- -
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
RippLinQ RhNInes
WALT MASON
AUTUMN WEATHER

The. nights are Max and chilly, tho Wind
has dismal note; fan weather gets my billy
tine garden name for goat). In summer /
am healthy. MS husky as can be; no all
menm punk or stoalthy are bringing grief
TO me. Existence then Is sweeter, Altho in
heat | fry, the while I shoe the tkeeter
and swat the noisome ny But when the
irost falls whitley upon the autumn wold
and more cold / feel rheumatic twinges, !
feel lnmbago's shock, and all my Joints and
hhges are creaking hs ! walk. The~ doctor
and the plumber are busy with my bones,
and so ] long for summer with useless signs
ana groans. lust as | long for autumn, when
summer Is ON deck, and there's no top or
bottom TO sizing heat by heck. Alas
There Is no season that suits me 10 the
ground; | always find some reason 10 raise
doleful sound I'm always longing, ycsrn-
ing. for something that is past. for sum.
mer weather burning or winters angry
blast
q Copyright 1917 by George Matthew Adams)
~>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~D~~>>~~
are doing, perhaps, the best they can
according 10 their lights, but they
should substitute the incandesceut for
the candles which 80 dimly light the
horizon of their intellectual domin-
Ions. They can encompass the bust
nc.s situation but somehow or other,
IT is hard 10 believe that the attitude
Is Induced by pure greed or pure love
OF riches; they miss the fine exhilar-
alton; they miss the uplft which
comes to those who serve. even tho
they only stand and wait; they miss
tfat inspiring ana inspirational love
Of country which goes 50 FAR to sus-
tain and socthe those VINO have given
their sons and their all TO the Flag.
And how lonesome and how lonely
'hey will he when the record is writ
ten. AMI not all the money In the
world can add one name TO the homo,
roll nor can all their riches WASH out
line of II.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
Father Receivers Child.

Special 10 The World
PAWHUSKA. okla, Oct. 21.-Mrs.
c. J.. Moore of Muncie, Ind. who thot
she was moving her grandchild thoro-
ly out of reach of his father, W. s.
Greenlee. brought him to her daugh-
ter's home in Usage county, where
Greenlee is working. He secured pos
session of the child, years old, with
the aid Of Chief of Police McCool.
A year ago Greenlee's wife left him
and took two of the four children
with her to Chicago. The other chill
dren were left with her mother.
Greenlee succeeded in getting two
children to Oklahoma and covered
his tracks. Recently he filed di-
vorce suit at Muncie, asking posses
sion Of the children. Since the third
child has been strangely delivered into
his hands, he has started proceedings
to secure the fourth.
The grandmother is here at the
home of her daughter Mrs Graham
Greenlee is an oil drller in the Ska
took field.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
Schools To Give Concert.

NNeClHI 10 THt " OTIn.
COLLINSNILLE. okla, Oct. 22-
Plans are well under way for an
all-school musical concert TO be given
by the pupils of the Collinsville
schools. The program will consist OF
an operetta, chorus work and solos.
The concert is to he given under the
direction of Mrs. G. ]. Williams, who
is a talented musician and has had
much experience in this work. The
exact date for the production has not
been decided upon, but it. will be
about December /. The management
of the Liberty theater has kindly con-
sented to the use OF the theater for
the concert.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
White House Pickcts Jailed.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.-Alice
Paul, chairman of the Woman's party,
and Caroline Spencer of Colorado
Springs. were sent TO Jail today to
serve seven months for picketing the
white house. In police court a thirty
days sentence for last Saturdays Of
fense was added TO the six months
sentence for previous offense on
October 4. Six other pickets arrested
two weeks ago and released without
sentence, were summoned to appear as
soon as possible for sentence.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
To the Stacker

Can you look the Old Man in the eye
my boy,
When YOU cross the Great Divide,
The Old Man who fought in sixty one
No difference on which side
1t matters not with Southern Gray,
or with the Northern Blue.
For he fought for that which he thot
was right,
Shall he be ashamed OF you? y
Can you look the Old Man In the eye
my boy,
When you meet him over there.
Win he greet you with an outstretched
hand.
Or with an icy stare?
Some day, some time, It's bound to
come
He wants you to be true.
Can you look the Old Man in the eye
my boy?
He's looking straight at YOU!
Can you look the Old Man in the eye,
my boy,
For the move IL up to you,
Both Sixty-one and Ninety-eight.
Are watching what you do
Are YOU worthy of the blood you came,
Blood OF the Blue or Gray,
Can you look the Old Man In the eye,
my boy?
Then buy a Bond today!
CHARLES f. DORAN.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
MILITARY DRILL STARTED
IN C0LlINSVIlLE SCHOOLS
Work Is Optional Now but Will &c
Made Part of Course Next
Semester

Special 70 The World
y NCOLLINSVILLE, Okla. Oct. all.
II. Petit, superintendent Of the COL
linsville schools has again shown his
foresight and progressive spirit by in
stituting military training for the boys
and Red Cross training for the girls
Of the high school and upper grades.
The training for both boys and girls
is optional with the pupils for this
semester but beginning with next
semester it will become one of the re-
Quired subjects of the curriculum
The military training is in charge of
q. j. Williams principal of the high
school. Mr.. Williams Is second neu-
tenant of the local home guard com
pany and has had much experience in
national guard work. The boys drill
during one 45-minute period each day
and for those who do satisfactory
work credit toward graduation will be
gwen. The boys appreciate greatly
the opportunity to acquire a knowl-
edge OF military training, and altho
not required as yet, every boy in the
high school and upper grades except
ing one is enrolled in the class. III
the absence of equipment and previous
training the work consists Of rudi-
mentarv drilling and setting up exer-
oises. Later when guns and uniforms
are available the training will be made
more comprehensive
The girls will be given training IN
the rudiments of Red Cross work.
Regular credit will also be given for
satisfactory work IN this subject. Miss
Elizabeth Coleman has charge of ar
ranging the course and getting the
girls started Miss Coleman is ex-
perienced in Red Cross work and will
be able to give The girls much valu-
able training
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23

II is reported the war department
is going TO make a nonresident
rule" for married men. We don't
know what that means, but il we were
married we believe We would enter a
protest
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
PAYS DELINQUENT Tax,

NEW YORK, oct. 22.-Mrs. WHIT
ney Warren, wife of a prominent New
York architect and active in French
war relief work, today turned over to
the government check for s5,5S2,
the amount of q government claim
against her in a civil suit for making
an irregular declaration on dutiable
gowns, for which she was also in
dicted
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
Phones: All Departments. 5000
BREAD AND YAM.

wish | was a poet like the men that write
in books
The poems that we have to learn on valleys,
hills an brooks.
I'd write Of things that children Ike an
know an understand,
An when tht Kids recited them the folks
would call them grand
II ia been born Whittier instead oil
I'd write a poem nav about piece Of
bread an Jam.
I'd tell how hungry children get all after
noon in school
An siuiu' at attention just because 1t is
the rule:
An iookin' every now an then up to the
II that big hand an little hand would ever
get to 3.
Ia tell how children hurry homo an give
the door slam
An ask their mothers can they have piece
OF bread an jam.
Some poets write Of things to eat an sing
OF dinners fine,
An praise the dishes they enjoy an some
folks sing Of wine,
But they've forgotten. | suppose, the days
when they were small
An hurried home. from school 10 get the
finest food of all:
They don't remember any mOs how good
IL 10 cram
inside their hungry little selves q piece OF
broad an jam.
] wish / was Whittier, a Stevenson or
Burns
/ wouldn't write OF hills an brooks, or
mossy banks or ferns,
/ wouldn't write OF rolling seas or mountains
towering high,
But | would sing Of chocolate cake an good
old apple pie,
An best OF all the food there is beyond
the slightest doubt
is bread an jam we always get as soon
as school is out,
Copyright 1917. by Edgar A. GuesD
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23

Then you may have noticed that
those who are the loudest for free
speech are capable of merely making
n lot of noise and never saying any
thing except against the government.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23

We are led TO believe that one Of
Cermany's objects in starting this war
was to obtain additional territory for
her surplus population. When the
war is over the most characteristic
thing about Germany will be the alb
sence Of surplus populace.