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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-08
ONE RESULT OF THE WAR
Little Village Of Oberammergau Has
Received Spiritual and Physical
Blow

Oberammergau, the little village In
Bavaria that became world-famous as
the home Of the Passion Play, is vir-
broods. All Of its male inhabitants
capable of bearing arms have entered
the ranks of the bavarian army, and
many have fallen in battle.
Miss Madeleine Doty. who has Wis
tied the village. in recording her ex-
periences relates conversation that
she had with a waitress at the little
hotel.
"The town is sad" we averred.
"Why shouldn't it be?" she retorted.
1--WE have lost so much"
"How many men have gone to warp
we asked.
"Every one under As. Five hundred
and fifty out of a population of 1900"
We paused 4 moment. It seemed
brutal to 60 on now, but we wanted
information.
'eThcre were 40 killed and 4s
wounded the first year. I don't know
the number now"
"Will there ever be another Passion
Play1'
She shrugged her shoulders. "How
can I tell2 Some Of the players and
musicians have lost an arm or leg
and others are dead. The town no
longer has any money"
We pushed back our chairs and
went out into the golden sunshine. No
one moved about the streets. It was
like 4 village swept by plague and
deserted. War has been a special dis
aster to Oberammergau. It has dealt
blow at its spiritual as well as its
physical welfare.-Atlantic Monthly.
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Leaend o. AIsaee.

There Is quaint old legend Of
Alsace concerning a family Of giants
who. once upon time. lived in q GER
tain castle In certain valley Of the
old country. The moral Of the story
seems appropriate at time when the
French minister Of agriculture, to men,
tion but one Of the allies. is making
special effort to encourage the culti-
walton Of land. ..g... g..
The giants lived, says the legend.
far from the peasants Of the plain,
and one day the daughter Of the house.
who, though quite q child, was already
80 feet high, strolled toward the plain
and saw laborer peacefully blowing
his field. She picked up the peasant,
the horse and the plow and put them
in her pinafore and returned to the
castle to show what she had found to
her father. ......
'What you think is but toy" said
the giant, ''is what produces the food
which enables US to live. Put back the
laborer and his horse where you found
them" From that time onward, adds
the tale, the peasants were never more
molested by the giants.-Christian
Science Monitor.
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Rally in the form of mass meeting of
all the clubs belInging to the Patriotic
League, Tuesday night at the clug
rooms at o clock sharp. All girls and
young women affiliated with the patri-
otic movement are urged to be present.
The Service Club No. One of the
Patriotic League met last Wednesday
night at the Army Club. They sent
$500 worth of Hershey Bars to the hos
pital for the sick boys. Meet next
Wednesday night at the club rooms.
All are urged to bring pictures for the
placards.
The Mary r. Tolbert Club will meet
with Mrs. Cottoms on 22nd st. Tuesday,
Nov. 18th.
We have just received the sad news
Of the death Of Mr.. Luther Bledsoe, who
passed away at his home, 4735 Evans
Ave, Chicago, Wednesday night. Lu-
ther was q well known Dcs Moines boy
and his death is a shock to his many
friends. Obituary will be published
later a.
Bethel a. NJ. E. church will have
their quarterly meeting Sunday, Nov.
10th. All the ministers are invited to
be with us. Rev. S. l.. Brit will preach
the sacramental sermon. The St. Paul,
Choir has been asked to sing. This will
be one of the best and biggest days of
our lives. All are invited. Rev. H. A.
Perry and his members expect you. Are
you coming9 All right.
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OTTU1GWA BRIEFS.

The quarantine is still on here and
will not be raised this week, according
to a statement by the board of health.
The influenza is raging here. Sew
eral hundred cases have been reported.
An exact report of deaths have not as
yet been made, although there will be
more than fifty up to date.
Miss Eta Seary, who. has been visit
ing with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Thompson, has returned to
Mt Pleasant, Iowa, where she will re-
sumo her studies at Wesleyan College
after the strict quarantine ON account
Of influenza. ..-....e.
Quite bit of overseas mail has been
received this past week from relatives
and friends over there.
Fortune has indeed favored the race
people as very few light cases of infiu-
enza have been reported among them,
and only one death. ....,.
Mr.. OWE Gooch has left the city for
an indefinite period, for McComb, ILL.,,
where he has secured a we'll paying po-
sition. .-s~ ~
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Several letters have been received
from the boys overseas saying thev are
enjoying the best of health and say
they are glad to have a few lines from
home. ~. .s.,. -... .rt@
Miss Christine Crittenden received
some very pretty souvenirs from Mr..
Honey Clark, one of the boys overseas.
Sister Julia Corrington, who has had
very sore hand, is much improved and
she is able to use it now. +
With peace in sight, as we think,
let s not stop for there is lots of serv-
ice work yet for us to do, and let s all
still keep our trust in God. He will
bring peace iii due time
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DAVENPORT ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Brown have
returned from Camp Grant, where they
visited Mr.. Brown s brother, L. r.
Smith, who leaves very soon for Camp
Upton. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown were IA
vorably impressed with what they say
at Camp Grant. .".....s
Mr.. B. F.. Hopkins has been on the
sick list but is reported as recovering
Mr.. Eugene Ballard has accepted a
position with the People s. Light Co.
Mr. w. M. Foster has been confined
to his room several days with influ-
enza. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed have purchased
the property at 413 w. 9th St. and will
take possession soon.
Bethel A. NJ. +. church has been
closed three weeks on account Of the in
fuenza, but through the activity Of the
pastor, Rev. s. B. Moore, and the Off
GERS the financial side Of the church has
been taken care of nicely. H.
Mr.. Henry Proctor suffered a stroke
Of Paralysis and is in serious condi-
tion.
Mrs. Florence White has been a vic
tim of the toothache and has suffered
terribly. :
Work OH the Rock Island arsenal is
bringing many strangers to the city.
Mr.. Levi Cunningham is home from
the hospital. His conditions is not i'm
proved.
Mr.. Logan Oney is out of the city to
attend the funeral of his mother, who
passed away at her home last Thurs
day.
Mrs. c. H. Marshall received q letter
from Lieut. Allen Bean, stationed at
Camp Hancock, Ga, in which he says he
is getting on fine and enjoying his
work. -, ST. z-as -'ssset"s
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osKALoosA, IOWA.

Come to church. The flu quarantine
was lifted Monday.
Rupert Franklin spent several days
at home last week. He returned tt
Rock Island, where he has employment
in the arsenal.
Mrs. Hannah Williams Washington is
feeling a little better at this time.
Mrs. Anna Jones Wilson is reported
better, also Mrs. Doris Barquette But
ler.
Nose Carter is confined to his home
1t is reported he has the flu.
st. Mary's Christian Home Society
No. / will meet at the residence of Mrs
j. Campbell, 7O3 S. E. Goth ST., Nov. 13
1918. Mrs. M, Scott, Pres.
The Y. M. c. A. Club met Thursday
Oct. 31st, at the home of Mrs. +. 3
Warrick for the first time since quaran
tine A very interesting meeting was
held. The club will meet nov. Il with
Mrs. Willie Booker, 1851 Fremont. AL
members are requested to be present
Business of Importance. .t...a y
The S. S. Club met Tuesday p. m.
Nov. 4th, at the Army Club. A good
number were present. First Lieut.. Oc
tavia Roam presided in the absence OF
Captain Corey After roll call the
afternoon was spent in making card
boards for the soldiers at Fort Des
Moines. The card board was presented
by Private Nazaritta Roam and Second
Lieut.. Mary White. Many beautiful
cards were made. A patriotic, spicy
club yell was brought in by Private
Lorraine Crawford Mrs. F. G. Goggins
Mrs. J. H. Kokola entertained mum
Der of her friends Hallowe zen from SIX
to eight CLOCK at the residence of Mrs
F.. G.. Goggins, 222 Arthur Ave. Covers
were laid for six. "
There will be Patriotic League
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county. Here live about 500 colorcd
people. Here we saw the first electric
street ears, also the first interurban cars
since we entered Missouri two weeks
prior. Then, too, one could think of
that old poet, Robert Burns, who said,
4 Breathe there man who to himself
hath ne 'er said, this is my own, my ma
tive land, when homeward his footsteps
turned when wandering from some for
ieign land. "Of all that is good,
Iowa affords the best.'' We find the
people here doing well. Most of them
follow the mining industry and now
work is plentiful here. Mr.. and Mrs.
B. b. Baker still live here. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Johnson is one of the pioneer
citizens here. He owns valuable prop
in the past few years, yet he is still
hustling. He owns several pieces of
land in different parts of the city. He
has lost his wife and several children.
III. w. Tompkins is still working here.
He owns beautiful home. Our old
friend, G. j. Reed, is still struggling
here. He has only two of his boys has
registered for the war. Mrs. Mary
Mcdonald is still living in her home.
Mr.. Richard Good is one of the highly
esteemed citizens here. Mr.. H S.
Simpson is new conner here from Illi-
nois. He is a fine race man to meet.
Mr.. John r. Mays and A. Oliver are
both doing well. Mrs. Cora Crittenden
is our very industrious agent and she
is doing well. There is only one church,
the Baptist. Mr.. Fl. H. White is doing
well.
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.CENTERvILLE NEWS.

Sunday was beautiful day and the
church services were well attended.
Had good services all day and good col
lections. The pastor was able to be out
after few days of illness.
u Also Mr.. L. Kernly is able to be out.
Mrs. Ben Baker and grandson, Master
Ralph storkey, returned home from q
visit In Winsor, a Mo.; last week She
reported her sister, Mrs. Warren Mid
dlecouf, and family much improved
after a severe attack Of Spanish flu.
Mr.. D. F. Brown Of Mystic visited
in the city with his so nand family, Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Brown and his grandson,
William Edward Brown.
Mrs. Tillie Mayfeld and Mrs. Susie
Davis got first prizes for the best seam
Cross women are doing great work and
much credit is due them.
Mrs. Clara Jones and son, Theodore,
and niece, Mrs. Myrtle Smith, left for
Des Aoines, Iowa, for few days visit
with Mrs. G. C. johnson and other rela-
tives. r. .'. ~"~s ~-"@
Rev Woods and Mr.. Preston of Mys
tic attended services here Sunday.
The Mission Circle met Tuesday even
ing in its regular business meeting. The
meeting was well attended. The Circle
is making service flag in honor Of our
boys in service and it will be presented
some time in the near future with a
prepared program for the occasion
Mrs. Emma johnson. and daughter,
Bessie, were visiting in Mystic Thurs
day. se @5 Is .ss 3.@ s,
There will be social given Saturday
evening for the benefit of the church.
Sister A. L. Crittenden, chairman.
Those reported on the sick list are
Sister NJ j. .Thompkins, little VIM.
storkey, Jr., and Sister Edna Hicks
Baker.
The c. G. Band seems to be doing
nicely with their leader, Mr.. Sam Lee.
The collector will call on all that owe
their back subscription. Please look
/ Tor her and save some money. She will
call after pay day. We need the money.
The quarantine has been lifted now
Tor week and everything is moving
along nicely. Hope there will be moth
ing else to close up everything.
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KIRKsvILLE, MO-, PEOPLE.

n Charles jackson of Davenport, Iowa.
was Kirksville visitor last Sunday.
i Services were well attended at both
churches Sunday! Rev. B. G. Anderson
preached two very interesting sermons,
Services ut the morning hour were re.
ported to have been very spiritual and
4 Mrs. Isabel Stokes left Monday morn
ing to make her home with Mrs. DR..
Waggoner in Des Moines, Iowa.
y Mr.. James Toles of Hope, Idaho, is
here on business.
Y Mrs. Laura Richards received the sad
news Of the death of Noble johnson
from influenza at an army training
camp. His home was at Macon, Mo.
The writer's brother, Arthur T. John.
son Of Callao, No, who was discharged
from service last February, has been
called to report for service Nov. S. He
is to be sent to New Cumberland, Penn.
sylvania. .:. ...
Mr.. William Martin, now making his
home here, was restored to membership
in the Second Baptist church.
Miss Gale CODY of LaBelle, Mo-, is
making her home in Kirksville, Mo.
Miss Bernice Appleton is improving
rapidly from her recent illness.
Mrs. Lulu Peyton, who was called to
Joliet by the illness of her son and
daughter-in-law, has returned to her
home. She reports leaving them much
improved
Mrs. Henderson and Master Louis
have returned to Kirksville after an ex-
tended visit in Illinois with relatives.
Before the publication of these notes,
"Songs of My People, the book Of
poems by the writer, will be issued
from the press. Have you ordered your
copy? One dollar sent to Chas. Ber-
tram johnson, Kirksville, Mo-, No. 536,
will bring it to your door.
Hallowe 'en was observed at Proctor s
Place by the young people with games,
music and the light fantastic toe.
The writer. Baby Frances and Master
Incth, with Mr.. James Toles were din
ner guests Sunday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. R. M. Stokes.
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CLINTON, IOWA.

Messrs. John and Jas. Robinson have
returned to their homes in Chicago after
a pleasant visit with their sisters and
other relatives. E A5#
Mrs. +. j. Mott was called to Chicago
some days ago on account of the death
of her sister, Mrs. Addie Davis, who
young daughter also passing away.
Mr.. Geo. Abrams and wife, of Indian.
apols have returned to their home after
a week s visit at the home of Miss
Gilla Robinson in Lyons and other rela-
tives.
Owing to the flu quarantine the
Thanksgiving dinner planned at Bethel
A. M. f. church is necessarily post
poned
Art, son of Rev and Mrs. Williams,
who has been indisposed for several
days, is improving.
Mrs. G. V. Bush returned last week to
her home in Chicago after a two weeks
visit at the home Of A. A. Bush and
family.
Miss Gilla Robinson entertained re-
Gently at dinner in honor Of Messrs.
John and JAS. Robinson and Mr.. and
MlS. Neo. fADIiihS. GSONcES were lAlu
for eight.
Mrs. j. r. Bass visited relatives in
Fayettc, Iowa, recently. She reports q
pleasant time.
Mr.. +. +. Jackson has been appointed
a special police officer on the G. g. N. w.
bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Curtis have dis
continued their restaurant on 4th ST.,
much to the regret of their many
friends.
Messrs. John and Jas. Robinson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Abrams were guests
OF honor at a dinner given by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Bush few evenings ago.
Indications are that the flu quaran-
tine will be lifted the last of the week.
Clinton has suffered from it's ravages by
sickness and deaths. Everyone is look
ing forward to the time that conditions
will become normal again. Fortunately
so far none of our people have suffered
attacks.
Mrs. William Henderson has received
letter from her grandson, Leroy
Waters, from overseas, which is very
gratifying to her, to relatives and
friends. Letters from other boys are
looked for daily.
Rev. Williams has been nicely looked
after during the quarantine by mem
bers and friends.
Rev. T.! J Mott has been spending
few days at his home in Clinton.
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from list papers In this is included subscribers
who three months prior to November l9I
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NRKsvILLE, MO.
Especial to Bystander.)

Especial to Bystander.)
LOVE. s.. e.
I am Beauty's white flame;
Home is my altar-place;
T weave all worthy fame,
And light each gifted face.
-. VALUES. .~,
l am glad day through
p For the faith of you,
In the simple lay
I sing today.
I am glad day through
For the Love of you,-
All the weary mile
Now bloom and smile.
MOTHER AND CHILD.
The two / never see,
But that 1 yearn and long
To pierce the mystery,
Or hear her cradle song. ...
&C. Bertram johnson,
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In Other Days.

Until a New Jersey man tried 70
ct>ner the potato crop Of his neighbor-
hood the mosquito was considered the
most undesirable predatory insect pro-
duced in TINT section of the county
Washington Star.
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Fabric Air Ducts.

Fabric air ducts have been invented
for usv in underground construction
having the advantage that they can be
easily removed II blasting is to be done
and NJ easily replaced
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6ociSt Etiquette.

Mrs. Fashionplate-"Poor dear Mr..
hyperion is to be buried today. Are
you going to the funeral?" Mrs. Eta
Quet-"I really can't you know.
have just discovered she owed me
sau."-.Lns Angeles Times.
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Chamberlain s Cough Remedy.

Do not imagine that because other
cough medicines failed to give you re-
lief that it will be the same with Cham
berlain IS Cough Remedy. Bear in mind
that from a small beginning this remedy
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has gained world wild reputation and
immense sale. A medicine must have
exceptional merit to win esteem wher.
ever it becomes known. g.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
CONSERVE INFANT LIFE
ON FARMS, is PLEA
Children's Bureau Advocates Estab-
lishment Of Nursing Services in
Rural Sections of the Country.

Conservation of infant life in rural
districts by the establishment of nurs-
ing services is recommended by the
|children's bureau as a step to con-
serve human life at this time when
the nations human resources are being
depleted by war.
Results of the bureaus first detailed
study of the care available for babies
and mothers in rural communities we're
made public today, showing that one
infant in every twenty-five of the sec
ton observed failed to survive, or that
4 per cent of all children died before
they reached the age of twelve months.
The bureaus first survey was COM
p!eted in a prosperous county of south
ern Kansas. bordering on Oklahoma.
Similar studies are in progress In WIS
consin and North Carolina. The popuia-
ton in the Kansas county is Wldely
twenty miles from a doctor, and teie-
phones and good roads minimize the
disadvantages of great distances:
In spite of these favorable circnm-
stances, the report records that Two,
thirds of the mothers had no medical
care before their children were born.
and more than one-third had no VISIT
from a physician after the day OF tue
birth Four-fifths of the wives OF farm-
ers had to work for large farm crews
at the time when they specially needed
to conserve all their strength.
Nurses, doctors. hospitals and CONFER,
ence centers, making available to all
mothers and babies in rural counties
ADEQUATE medical and nursing care, are
declared essential by the bureau. The
Kansas county has made progress car
rying out certain of the suggestions.
but the next step, says the report. may
wen be establishment of 9 nursing
service for the rural parts of the coun-
try.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
SUE TO HALT RED CROSS
EXPENSE FOR VlWSECTION
New York Members Ask Equity
Court to Enjoin Diverting of
Funds to That Use.

NEW YORK, January IAN equity
suit intended to prevent the American
National Red Cross from expending
100000 on a vivisection laboratory in
France was brought In the federal court
here today by a number of members of
the Red Cross in New York and other
states.
The plaintiffs ask that the Red Cross
be enjoined from diverting funds fur
nished by its members and the general
public from general relief work to that
of vivisection research. Use of money
in this way. it is set forth. would dis
rupt the Red Cross. because many of
it's members are opposed to vivisection.
cable message was made public here
last night by the Atlantic division of
the Red Cross, from Gen. Pershing's
medical staff, approving the Red Cross
methods OF conducting medical research
work in the American Army abroad The
thtrty-eight signers Of this cablegram
said they felt that any one endeavoring
to stop this work ''is in reality giving
aid and comfort to the enemy" The
message declared that "if operations
causing pain to animals are performed,
anasthesia is used.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
a)R TW0-PLATOON PLAN
representative Cary to Introduce
Bill Applying to District
Fire Department.

Representative William j. Cary of
Wisconsin, a member of the House COM
n4fttee on the District of Columbia, is
strongly in favor Of the two-platoon
system for the fire department.. He
pfbposes to introduce in the House a
bin providing for such a system for the
District, and has promised Commits
sndner Brownlow heartiest co-opera-
tiun in pushing this measure.
IN q letter sent to Commissioner
HEownlow today Representative Cary
sid:
aBeing the ranking republican on the
House committee on the District OF
Columbia, 1t is my desire to cooperate
I'M every way with the board of Com
fflssioners and the people of the Dis
ti4ct in their efforts to bring about the
eSoper conditions in the city of WASH
fngron. Having this in mind, 1 am
fSfiting to get your opinion as to the
2dEisability of Introducing in the House
bill providing for the two-platoon sys-
ten for the fire department Of this CITY.
II realize that you are in a position
to; express the exact conditions anf
would appreciate very much to hear
ff1m you, and at the same time. sug.
gest in brief way the bill that would
meet the approval of the board"