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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
THE NEGRO SOLDIER.

The colored troops have been called GU,
to fight for Uncle Sam,
Nor vet have they exemption claimed,
but answered here / am,
And boldly donned the uniform to full.
fill honor's call,
And plant the true democracy around
the world for all.
They're mostly from the southland
where they were born and raised,
For ages their parents there were stig.
matized as slaves;
They all of them were treated as only
common pests,
But they entered with a spirit that
showed an honest zest.
And now they cross the ocean and for
liberty they II stand
Defy the sub, the gas, the shell, till in
Germany they land,
And there with equal valor, with all
their pep and vim,
Uphold the glorious honors their
fathers left to him.
In the bloody siege of Yorktown, and
the war with Mexico,
In our dark hour Of rebellion where
blood ran to and fro,
In San Juan and Carrizal they also
there won fame,
And our heroes that have gone today
will surely do the same.
Now wonder when the war is o Ter
and they come marching home,
When all the boys return again and seek
in peace to roam,
When north and south with heart and
soul shall join in one acclaim,
Pronouncing everlasting love for those
that won them fame;
Yes, wonder if the south will take the
negro by the hand
And say T" For years you we been slave
but now you are man.
j. KANE.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
~ 20 poiiar q work.

when manufactures OF other pro
Queer Of real wealth does d profitable
business and turns his profits back
into the business, he gives en-
ploynent to men and creates more
real wealth as Ne progresses year By
Year. He does more real good for his
eeIlowmen than ne would II he gave
iii HIS profits IN charity, because It fs
better to make people self-supp porting
md independent than 1t IS to give them
something for nothing no matter bow
worthy the motives may be.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16

! SON, Keokuk.
Chief Grand Orators. Bates, Des
| Moines.
Chief Grand Priestess- Emma Martin,
lCenterville.
Grand Inner Sentinel--Ida Smith,
Mason City.
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
Grand Drill MasterJ. II. Reynolds,
Des Moines.
Grand Color Bearer. Webb, Des
Moines
Chief Grand sentinel-Ed Powell, Des
Moines.
Chief Grand Guards-Roy Walker,
Des Moines; G. w. Guy, Clinton; will
son Foster, Mason City.
Chief Grand Judges. Rodgers, Des
Moines; Leroy Woolrich, Mason City;
Fred Mitchell, Mason City.
Chief Grand Judges Emma Garth,
Des Moines; Adellia Wilson, Keokuk;
Bessie Jackson, Des Moines; Susie
London, Buxton.
Chief Grand Tribunes--Mattie Green,
Ottumwa; Nancy Smith, Des Moines;
Eta May Smith, Des Moines.
DAVENPORT ITEMS.
The Colored Women g unit for Red
Cross work have closed their work
rooms until the flrst Friday in Septem-
Der.
Bethel Am. Il. church had Its annual
tag day two weeks ago. The receipts Of
the day far surpassed any previous eff
fort. Rev. G. n. Waters and his splen-
did band Of workers are to be congrat
ulated.
Twelve more Of our boys left last
week for Camp Dodge. The Red Cross
gave splendid farewell for the
afaftees, at which time addresses were
delivered by Mr.. Cal Walkup OF Moline,
ILL.,, Mrs. Gertrude Stevens Of Kansas,
and Mrs. s. v. Bean Of Crystal City,
Mo. Responded to by Mr.. Harry Rob.
erts, one Of the draftees. The Red Cross
presented each boy with a soldier g belt.
Just before the refreshments were
served Mrs. Vim. sarnnels raised the
service flag, which contained thirty.
four stars.
Mr.. Alfred Allen, formerly OF this
city, but resident Of Colorado for d
number Of years, visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Allen, last week.
Nj. Vim. Cain il in Chicago with d
view OF remaining, in which event
Davenport loses one OF its beS citizens
and the Eastern Star loses It's Worthy
MatrOn.
1 Nj. b. Dimitry was business visitor
in Chicago last week.
Mrs Emma Robinson was hostess to-
the r. i. O. club last week at which
time Mrs. Lenofe Shepard made Il
splendid report Of the National Asso
eiationo Of Colored Women y clubs, held
in Denver, Colo, last month.
Rev. and Mrs. r.. X. Nicholson, Mrs.
Amanda Chesterfield and Mrs. VIM.
samuels, were in Museatine last
Wednesday, the guests Of Mrs. Thonp
son and her daughters. They report q
fine time.
Mrs. Fay Majors and SON Norman
have gone to their home in Fairfield TO
remain Indefinitely.
Mrs. 8. b. Johnson entertained mum
Der Of ladies' last Tuesday as q social
courtesy to Mrs. Gertrude Stevens OF
Kansas and Mrs. Hicks Of Chicago.
Miss Bland OF Keokpk was q house
guest Of Miss Marie WiIkerson last
week.
Earl Baker, who is in camp at Camp
Dodge, visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kellis Baker last Sunday.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16

too may be benefited.
By SO doing living up to our bcauti-
full motto-Sowing Seeds of Kindness
and Lifting AS We Climb. 1t alone
speaks volumes.
MARTHA F. WHITE.
State Pres. !. s. F. C. w. c.,
Indianola, Iowa.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
cs<,s ssanSlns III asrs.

Ii Rome the cat gave the ffst svf-
dence Of predatory Instincts ana Nc
value az mice destroyer. AsAfmcus,
whose pet partridge had been Killed
ana eaten ~ d cat, denounces him 81
one 81 TIE devourfns dogs Of Acfaeon.
PIiny ana Pa1fadfus praise him Tor hts
destruction 81 mice and rats, while
Caesars sofdfers carried the faces q
ents ernbInzoned on their banners.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16

The Roman army was divided INTO
fex,ons. the number OF which vaf1ed
Each was under SIX triD,in a1s'l
canf.,ins." who cormanded by turns.
,rhe legion was subdivided into ten co
horts; the cohOrt into thres fh qua
and the mnnipie into two ceni''ri 10,
The century originally cnnt'rin,si, -,
rne,,,. as tfis tsssrrn lr1il1tiess haf S''.S,
..,.,,,t1x srY,,,,9 e, tr ls,tfi
N t,,,,s sr,,.;t.,rs,s.,t IS N ii;sst t'ts2
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
pAfiesn,a Hahf4s.

The pelican IS commercially regular
III his HABITS. The pareDt birds catch
Ash, ana, after eating their fit, Az ~
their young, who eat BY tnrnsting their
Bills down the mothers tlro.it and
feasting 81, the haff-digested food.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16

SON, Keokuk.
Chief Grand Orators. Bates, Des
Moines.
Chief Grand Priestess-E,mma Martin,
Grand Inner Sentinel--Ida Smith,
Mason City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-30
An Errand for a Dead Man.
Q ALLY went to the balloon camp
y next day to tell Roger she was

Q ALLY went to the balloon camp
next day to tell Roger she was
going to Paris
"I'ye got the Sniffles," she laughed,
trying to keep things on the light side,
the side of safety for them both. "and
Dr. viii says he sees the grip and
probably pneumonia il don't go away
and luxuriate You know how doctors
are always prescribing rest trips for
rich patients
Roger reached out a weak paw, took
Sally's hand and raised it to his lips.
Hes right, he whispered over the
hand, and kissed it, and laid il back.
"And Id be the last one 10 stay you
But III be waiting, all dressed up in
new plaster cast, to welcome you
back. Goodby. little mother and angel
and nurse and-woman !"
And before she realized II Sally had
said "au 'yoir" TO all her children and
got her bag packed, and seen to it
that the packet for Rabouche's girl was
safely slowed, and that DR.. Will was
left with smile on his tired face
And she was off on the slow, bump
train for Paris.
Until she found herself actually
seated in tbs railway carriage with
nothing to do but Just Sit she did not
realize how utterly weary her long
months of nursing had left her She
stared out the window like a tenement
child seeing the country for the first
time
The mere viewing OF trees and vii
lages through leisurely eyes was an
enchantment To note the changes that
had taken place since she first came
that way, "greenhorn," and tender
foot" from America, gave her intense
enjoyment Here was rebuilt village,
there, alas, a shattered one with its
wounds still INTENDED, while over yon-
der was a little orchard all pinky-whte
with blooms that smiled with promise
amid desolation II was all lovely, with
an encanced loveliness that only a pair
OF eyes accustomed for long, long
months TO the sight OF board walls and
white beds with wretched wounded men
upon them could fully appreciate
At last the train crawled into Paris
in complete darkness Sally scrambled
out OF her compartment, along with two
country women, few wounded soldiers
going to the convalescent hospital and
. sociable priest, and began a hunt for
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-30

YOU shall give what | have to Jeanne"
He had laborlously detailed the ad-
dress, with many injunctIons not TO
mind how poor and dismal a neghbor-
hood it was, since after all, when YOU
knew them they were not bad fellows,
not bad girls. once you understand
And Rabouohe's glazing eyes had
searched Sallys satisfied apparently
that she would understand So she
took the poor packet, and promised to
find Jeanne and give it 10 her with all
Rabouches messages And now, sooner
than she thought came the opportunity
to deliver il.
"bu il il the nasty neighborhood" "
Madame OF the hotel protested when
Sally asked directions Sally laughed
and said she was used 10 things that
were rough and not pretty And SO
she started out
ITO be continued)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-30
I'VE SHORTENED
BATTLE FRONTS"
HOME FOLKS TOLD
Kaiser Would Put Sugar Coat
ing on Bitter Pill,

AMSTERDAM. July D--In what is
considered in allied circles here an at
tempt TO swecicn the bitter pill Of the
German people. the Berlin government
is circulating a pamphlet dealing with
the shortening Of the German front "
written By former German general
staff officer.
According 10 a Berlin dispatch re
ceiyed here. the officer says IN part.
"We Must Inflict Losses"
''The only principle TO be followed in
all measures is 20 inilict the heaviest
possible losses on the enemy and keep
our own as low as possible II this
result is achieved We shall approach
even nearer the final aim Of our opera
tons. A favorable tactical basis must
be created However. this is being at
tanned by the present shortening OF our
front II will cause Our opponent 10
continue his attacks by the employ
ment Of fresh forces because only thus
can he extract success from the ground
in this sector which he has occupied
without fighting
"He1l Probably Lose"
III he did not do this II would he an
open admission OF the failure OF his
offensive. We await the enemy there
in a much more favorable position and
with strengthened troops. improved rear
communications and shortened ilanks
which make the enemy's flanking
movement more difficult Our oppon-
ents again probably will be beaten Off
The enemy's losses in frontal attack
will still be greater, while ours will
remain nominal"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-30
Ws II %sLittlcM0hcrgf
ShdCk = ~ zzz go

a fiacre. At last she got one, driven
by a woman, and took her way through
the rkcned streets 20 her little hotel
also kept, OF course, by woman.
II was too late that night to do any
OF the errandS she had upon her list,
but early next morning Sally fished
out from her bag the packet OF treas
ures" poor Rabouche had given her for
his sweetheart A mist came to her
eyes as she turned the parcel over in
her hands
Little Mother" Rabouche had
gasped with almost his very last
strength, 81 have been a bad fellow
But | am close now TO le bon Dieu--
and that makes me better fellow
does it not, p'tite mere Well. after
all who shall say which fellow is good
and which is bad" he rambled. "My
Jeanne is The good girl, whatever they
say. She must have all | have. Nam
zelle-sometime il may be you shall
visit Paris-ah, ma belle Paris-and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-30
Sooner or Later Ii Will Be a
Sealey Mattress

Sleeping on a Scaley , like sleeping ID cloud
Nights seem needlessy short when you retire on
Seaey The Scaley SANITARY Tuitless Mattress i, fully
guaranteed for twenty years Once YOU try one,
other will DO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-30
NEW YORK FATHER DOES
NOT WANT PR0DIGAL SON

Sam Haberman, New York yoyAh,
gave himself mp 10 the police here ~ u
bad man who had taken 500 belongipg
70 the S Harra Fur company Of n rw
York departed with it to San Anto&S.
TeNas, and then 10 Oklahoma City,.
He asked to be locked mp Telegrsmsl
cnt 10 New York and answered by of.
iiccrs there revealed the fact that Ha-
herman had only taken SIS, tina, his
father had made good the sum and
didn't want TO see the prodgal Habcr.
man was released from jail and or.
dcrcd 80 leave the city. NJ.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-30

soil will tn
months Sl25
Also Rockers, $500
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-30

Fancy Michigan Navy Beans per pound ..... ......
No can Good Quality Corn, Peas or Tomatoes
Two No. cans Farm House Brand Pork and Beans
Four bars Crystal white or p C Naphtha Soap for
Quart can California Fancy Ripe Olives .... ........
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-30
Fair PTich StoTea MArked.

All grocers who sell foodstutis at
the prices agreed upon by the fair
price committee Of the various counties
will be supplied with window cards,
"Fair prices are observed here Roy
d. Stone, secretary Of the state fair
price committee, announced yesterday
that his department will investigate
cases Of dealers said TO be selling food
stuffS Tor more than the price set by
the fair price committee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-30
Garapes Close al 6 o,Clock.

In order % release mtchanlCt Tor
government service IT was voted last
night by rcpres .ntatiyes of the auto
mobile industry TO close all garages
filling stations tire houses and scrv-
ice stations at o'clock on week DAYS
and all day on SUNDAY and holidays.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-30
Expert Drapery Service

Seryice-thatS our potto You want the most
artistic decorations you can Ret-you want the rich
est materials considering the cost something that all
OF your friends will admre-thats where our drapcry
service counts We give YOU the best and at prices
YOU can well afford
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25

game, and put up real money. The
Jocks suffered lot of casualties, and
the prospects looked bright for the
battery men 10 collect some easy
money. SO when the battalion was re-
lievcd the gamblers lined up. Several
Jocks got their money for emerging
safely, but the ones who clicked il
weren't there to pay The artillery
I men had never thought 1t ont that
way. Those Scotties were bound to
be sure winners, no matter how the
wind blew. SO take II tip from me.
never bet with Scottie, cause you'll
lose money.
AT one part of our trench where
a communication trench Joined the
front line Tommy had stuck UP n
wooden signpost with three hands or
arms on IL. One of the hands, point
ing to the German lines, read. TO Der
linz the one pointing down the com,
munlcaton trench read, ITO Blighty,'
while the other said, Suicide Ditch,
Change Here for Stretchers.'
Farther down from this guide post
! the trench ran through an old orchard
On the edge Of this orchard our bat.
| terry had constructed an advanced OBJ
! servation post. The trees screened II
from the enemy airmen and the root
was turfed. II wasn't cushy like ours
/ no timber or concrete re-enforcements
just walls of sandbags. From 1t q
splendid view of the German lines
could be obtained. This post wasn't
exactly safe. 1t was hot corner
shells plunking all around, and the
bullets cutting leaves off the trees
Many n time when relieving the sig.
mailer Mt the phone, had to crawl on
my belly like worm 10 keep from
being hit.
at was an observation post sure
enough. That's all the use II was. Just
observe all day, but never message
back for our battery to open up. You
see, at this point of the line there
were strict orders not to fire shell
unless specially ordered to do so from
brigade headquarters. Blime me, II
anyone dlsobeyed that command, our
general-yes, it was Old Pepper
would have court-martialed the whole
expeditionary force. Nobody went out
of their way to disobey Old Pepper in
those days, because he couldn't be
called parson; he was more like a
pirate. II at any time the devil should
feel lonely and sigh for proper mate,
Old Pepper would get the first call.
! Facing the Germans wasn't half bad
compared with an interview with that
old firebrand.
"If Il company or battalion should
give way few yards against SUI
perior force Of Boches, Old Pepper
would send Tor the commanding Off
Ger. In about half an hour the officer
would come back with his face the
color of Il brick, and in few hours
what was left of his command would
be holding their original position.
81 have seen an officer who wouldn't
say d--n for thousand quid spend
five minutes with the old hoy, and
when he returned the flow Of language
from his lips would make navy
| blush for shame.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
CHAPTER xvI-continued.


81 came out with the first expedi-
donary force, and, like AL the rest,
thought we would have npc enemy
licked in jig time, and be able to eat
GbfiImaS dinner ut home. Wen, so
fi%, | have eaten two Christmas din
nefs in The trenches, and am liable to
ent two more, the way things are
pointing. That is, If Fritz don't drop
withholding on me, and send me TO
Blighty. Sometimes | wish would
get hit, because it's no great picnic
out here, and twenty-five months of il
makes you fed up.
ITS fairly cushy now compared ia
what 1t used to be, although | admit
this trench Is q tribe rough Now
We send over five shells to their one
We are getting our own back. but In
tire early days II was different. Then
you had to take everything without
reply. In fact, we would get twenty
shells in return for every one we sent
over. Fritz seemed to enjoy It, but
we British didn't; we were the suf-
ferers. Just one casualty after an.
other. Sometimes whole platoons
would disappear. especially when n
Jack Johnson punked into their
middle. 1t got so bad that fellow
when writing home, wouldn't ask for
any cigarettes to be sent out, because
he was afraid he wouldn't be there to
receive them. .,.
after the drive TO Paris was turned
back, trench warfare started. Our
general grabbed map, drew pencil
across it, and said Dig here Then
he went back to his tea. and Tommy
armed himself with a pick and shovel
and started digging. He's been dig
ging ever since.
"Of course we dug those trenches nj
night, hut 1t was hot work, what with
the rifle and machine-gun fire. The
stretcher bearers worked harder than
the dggers.
"Those trenches. bloomin bitches
call them, were nightmares. They were
only about five feet deep. and you used
to get the backache from bending
down. 1t wasn't exactly safe to stand
upright, either, because as soon as
your napper showed over the top a
bullet would bounce off it, or else come
so close 1t would make your hair stand
1--WE used to fill Standings and stick
them on top of the parapet to make II
higher, but no use; they would be
there about an hour and then Fritz
would turn loose and blow them to
bits. My neck used to be sore from
ducking shells and bullets.
"Whcrc my battery was stationed a
hasty trench had been dug, which
the boys nicknamed Suicide ditch,
and, believe me, Yank, this was the
original Suicide ditch All the others
are limitations.
when fellow went into that
trench 1t was an even gamble that he
would come out on stretcher. At one
time a Scotch battalion held II, and
when they heard the betting was even
money that they'd come out on
strctchers, they grabbed all the bets
in sight. Like lot Of bally idiots, sew
eral of the battery men fell for their
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25

New York.-A woman should give
more than passing interest to the lines
Of the spring skirt. 1t does not change
from day to day, but from morning TO
afternoon to evening, writes q promi-
nent fashion correspondent.
One can sum up the whole situation
by saying that a woman begins straight
In the morning and Is on the bias in
the evening. When she appears on
the street at 10 a. m. her skirt must
be as straight as the path of life laid
out for us by the Bible. There must
not be a deviation in the way of n
flare n ripple or n rufile. The skirt
may go in bit at the ankles, but that
is not required by fashion. 1t must
look like straight bag dropped from
the waist line.
In the afternoon the skirt begins to
waver from the straight line. 1t takes
unto itself tunic, which is attached
to ii or begins at the waistline. This
tunic has a ripple and flare, but its
slenderncss is achieved through its
fleXibility. The material Is soft, and
therefore the skirt swings to and from
the figure with good measure Of
grace.
In the evening the skirt drops all
prctcnticus to straight lines. 1t be-
comes more slender than ever through
widths Of material wrapped around the
figure, after the manner of the ancient
Egyptians. The cloth may go to Il line
above the knees in its wrapping, and
leave n narrow plated ruflle that rests
over the ankles and heels, or the wrap
ping may begin below the bust and
continue to the ankle with loose end,
or two or three of them. left floating
on the floor to serve as trains.
Wrapped skirt Is Distinguished.
There is no doubt that struggle
for supremacy will come between the
two fashions. Tie wrapped skirt will
not be content to be limited to evening
usage; it wants to appear on the street
In a modified measure, in cloth cos
tunes.
Already one hears It said that the
coffee-bag skirt will mt last through
the SullllHPT. IL Is lot an uulillubie
model for thin materials, such as pom
gee, extra fine serge, and the new
worsted that is expensive but ultra
| faShionablc--a kind of worSted that
was invented In France, and has the
appearance of coarse-meshed thin An
CORA.
The plated skirt is substitute for
this coffee-bag skirt, but unless ii is
| done by machinery ii Is not acceptable,
and women are not altogether enthu-
siastic over the continuance of straight
plating. They are willing to accept
it as an underskirt, fashioned after the
AleXandrian manner, to serve as a
mere foundation to a tunic of brilliant
lines, but they do not want to use it
for whole skirt. Therefore, the
| chances are that the wrapped or
draped skirt will have its own way
and creep into the clothes that are
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
A DAGGER
IN THE BACK

That's tina woman's dread when she
gets up in the morning to start the days
work. oh! how my back aches" GOLD
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FOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil has been the
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look for the name on every box. Sold
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