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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-19
IOWA MASONIC GRAND LODGE.

The 31st Annual Communication Of
the Most Worshipful United Grand
Lodge A. F. and A. M. opened its reg
ular communication in the hall Of Twin
City Lodge in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at
9:45 A. M. with all of the elective
Grand Officers present and most Of the
appointed officers. A lodge Of Master
Masons was opened, after which a
grand lodge was set up. Then the Grand
Master appointed the following com
mittees:
On Credentials-Geo L. Suter OF
Marshalltown, J. A. Wilson of Des
Moines, s. F.. Johnson Of Keokuk.
On Dispensations and Charter-W. P.
Wade of Omaha, Nebr., G. G. Gilmore OF
Marshalltown, v. Warren of Mason
City.
On Grand Master Address-A. G.
Clark of Oskaloosa, I. L. Brown OF Mar
shalltown, r. s. Taylor of Davenport.
On Appeals and Grievances-John L.
Thompson of Des Moines, John A:
Spencer of Grinnell, F. i. Barnett of
Omaha, w. p. Wade Of Omaha, A.
Stewart Of Council Bluffs.
On Jurisprudence-S. Joe Brown OF
Des Moines; John Il. Thompson of Des
Moines, w. 81. Milligan Of Cedar
Rapids, I. L. Brown Of Marshalltown,
John D. Reeler Of Mason City. s
b On Returns-L. d. Lowery of Cedar
Rapids, G. C.. Dickenson Of Omaha, Neb.,
O. South Of Davenport.
E On Fraternal Dead-C. b. Woods OF
Des Moines, s. A. Watkins of Sioux
City. ~
Auditing-H. E. Williams Of Ot-
tumwa, Geo. L. Suter Of Marshalltown.
Official Press Reporter-A. 6. Clark
of Oskaloosa.
Introduction Committee-H. Warner
of Mason City, A. Stewart Of Council
Bluffs, G. Steppe of Ft. Dodge.
The balance Of the day was taken up
in reports Of the Grand Master and all
the other officers. In the evening at
the A. M. E. church the public recep-
tion was extended. Those appearing
was select choir Of Master Masons
from Omaha, Nebr., Lodge. The vel
come address that was to have been by
the mayor was delivered by Attorney
Tinsley. Mr.. "A. Stewart welcomed us
here on behalf Of the Twin City Lodge.
Response by Hon. Geo. II. Woodson.
Attorney A. G. Clark Of Oskaloosa pre-
sided. Solo by Mrs. Hazel Turner. Re
marks by Grand Master Gross. Wednes-
day was taken up in receiving the vari-
ous reports and making new laws. In
the evening : Lodge Of Sorrow was
held 1T tho Baptist church. a Lodge
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-19

church here, the "A. NJ. II. i do not re-
call the name of the local pastor. At
this time the church is not doing 80 we'll
because the students are the life and
support Of it, They being away on
their vacations, hence things are rather
quiet.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-19

Home at Anacosta, D. G. It will be her
business to be on the alert for all legis-
lation wherein the Negro is affected as
a race and to ward off or encourage the
same as the case may be. Des Moines
is very proud Of this high honor be-
slowed upon one SO deserving OF this
honor as Mrs. Rush.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-19

Mrs. Gertrude z. Durden-Rush, Chair
man Of the Department. Of Law and
Legislation Of the National Association
Of Colored Women.
AS head of this department, Mrs.
Rush will have charge of all the legal
work of the National Association Of
sColored Women and of the Douglass
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-19
Tusksgee Representative Brought
Message.

G. B. HOsmer, Held secretary Of
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial In
stitute at Tuskegee, Alabama, was in
the city, and was a very interesting
speaker.-Fort Dodge Messenger.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07

of debarkation lover there" are no suburbs of Heaven even now. Yet let me say this as positively as l can-that in all my travels up and down France, saw not one single American soldier or sailor under the influence of liquor. Ours Is the cleanest army that ever marched to battle. It Is due, largely, to the tradition of the American mother.
 wish l were St liberty to print the military map of one Of those great ports where our troops de" bark. It would show at e glance the scope Of the work for the boys in 2 way that words cannot tell 1t. Such q map, showing the port, and the training areas around It, is cov- cred thick with red dots, Every red dot means 2 Y. M. c, A. hut. Along the coaas are blue dots, each hut for ouy seilors and our naval aVt- aters. Scattered ahoUt are yellow dots. representing '. M. c. A. ras- tspgaats and osfes.
 : entered oae oI Saeas cafe lauts a. 6 pert Used chiefly by ouF allies, sfad said te {he W67l<er in ehaTges dEaw many a5sa wa:a cared faF Rs1e ia tAe past yeae?"
 Aad fhe Raakar-s wa:a s@-aa. s#esaas FAeHe than i41o6,ooo,4
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07

vii, not stop to describe the great training camps over there those great universities, where skilled officers from the French and English and Italian armies help to bring our men to the finest fighting edge. They do not differ in essen tials from our camps on this side; and with them the fathers and mothers of America are familiar. ] want to hurry on with the boys to that centre of our heart interest, that section which the French name the "zone of combat" for the Y. M, c. A. goes even there.
 Early in this war q val1 known American. who should nave known better, referred to the Y, NJ, c. A. secretary'a calling aG q bomb proof job" ! wish that man could have trayersod the TeateT1 front with ms laot Spring. wish that he might nco the oapiegraus that daily oo3ae C 4py office f7oa "ovsr taere," Let ~ao pick eas af two from the bile e::i ny d8ski
 "A sreet se;Ttes tRs hsea seas dered aV ttaiEty American Y. N, C. A. wevkass aF7o76 iHs FfeReta trsepg under terrific shsll frs fa8= iag GaTusa drive aleag Aisae tlela aiaea aatll at last Fetiaiag
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07

board to secure a new head for the department, his resignation will take effect upon the hiring of his success or. Mir Dillingham; will not live in this city after he is assigned to his new post as district supervisor by tho state board Of education, which as signment he is now waiting. This now position will make him supelfntend- ent over from one to five cities in the section of the state to which he is assigned. and he will he in direct charg" of the schools of the towns over which he is appointed.
 Mr. Dil1ing&m came to this city at the OpCniT2 of the school term
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07
LAST NIGHT IN AMERICA.

And what of those unnamed ports where our men embark? A few months ago l approved the largest appropriation the Y. M. c. A. has ever made for the erec- tion of one of it's huts.
 The arguments that led me to ap- prove it were six photographs of our American soldiers. They were pictures of men spending their last night in America-sleeping upright in chairs at our overcrowded build ing at an unnamed port. Men sleeping on billiard tables, and on the floor!
 | said to myself: "This Is intol- erable. What would the fathers and mothers of America say if they saw those pictures? What sort of appreciation Is this for a great country to show to its sons!"
 So we have provided for that port 8 super-hut; and have filled it full of the things of home.
 With tho approval of the War Department the "Y," as the boys call, 1t, steps with them onto the deck of the transport. Dreary trips those used to be; drsary md uncomfortable enough they are even now. Yet somewhere on those great ships motion pictures arc be- ing shown; somewhere games ere goins ea among tho men; some where there ss a room where they may write to friends back home on the letter papsr of the He'd Fri. angle.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07

rine training ships, included Arthur Stanley Curtis of 78 Lincoln street, New Britain.
 There will be meeting of the Med ical Advisory Board on next Wednes- day. September 11th, at 800 D, n., in the aS0nic rooms, City Hall.
 William C. Kranowitz of Dwight street. connected with the naval re- serve headquarters in New York, is home on a furlough.
 Gideon Lemay of 183 Main street reported to tho police yesterday that his room was entered Thursday night and $24 was stolen.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07

government permission there goes on every troop train at least one Y. M. C. A. secretary, sometimes more. They are the first links in the Y. M. c. As great chain of friendliness.
 The second link in that chain is familiar to most at home. We have visited the great army cantonments. We have seen more than 800 great huts where boys write their letters, play their games, and have the con- forts of the club, the library, the theatre, and the school. But after the cantonment there Is another lonesome stretch on the road to F'rance-the long hours on those trains that slip silently from the cantonments, carrying their pre- cioue cargoes of human life to the seaboard.
 On those journeys, too, there Is a Y. M. c. A. secretary, a friendly hand and voice on every train-a representative of the fatherhood and motherhood of America.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07

over, and drops wounded in that dreadful area. The Red Cross is at his side then. There is not and cannot be any possible conflict be- tween the Red Cross and the Red Triangle. The leaders of these two organizations are generally agreed that this should be the di- vision of responsibiHty-the Rod Triangle should care for the boy while he is we'll, or convalescent: the Red Cross should care for him wounded or sick. There are Red Triangle huts at the Red Cross hospitals.
 3EvEN DAYS OF FREEDOM.
 Then comes the day when the boy has his leave of absence. Seven days Is allotted to him every four months. For weeks in advance he looks forward to It, and the great day comes at last. Seven days of freedom! What shall he do with them? The Frenchman may go back to bis home; the Englishman turns across the channel to "Blighty."
 If you will read the history of wars you will discover that every army has had one great common enemy. It's name is Leisure. The Y. M. c. A. Is trying to remove Leisure from the liability column and place 1t among the soldiers assets.
 General PeTshing, who feels the eyes of every American mother upon him, has no love for the great cities as a place of leave for the men. With his help and at his suggestion, the Y. M. O. A. helped to work out a plan.
 Over In one of the beautiful cor ners of France, near the Swiss mountains, Is A!xAes-Batns, one of the most famous resorts In &he world. There the association went and rented all those great hotels; even the great gambling hall we rented, turning 1t Into a motion picture theatre. There arc ata- tloned fifty or sixty of the finest men and women In Amerlca- wearing the ''Y" uniform. main. tain that American soldiers no. 
 they have at Alx-les-BaIns, where &he best plays and rscreatlonai sports, the most distinguished leo turers and actors, and the abIeet preachers In America combine to InspIre and Instruct and entertain thon1.
 Our boys are going across very fast these days. The resort at Ak Is already ovororowded. But we have arranged for five similar great resorts. Nothing Is too good for the American eey-and In his Ieeure hours, shs "Y" effers him Its best.
 Fathers and aaetheas in Ameraes ask ne about the prison camps, Suppose our bey ws3e oaptuTsd7" they say. And eae H1ethaF satd fo He; T eaa sssaa tha thepght Of ieslng aia tn battle, pat Shs taeugh3 ef ths safFeFg 6a tR6ge aaHpa ts #aaRe taaa ! eaa besF."
 Have geu seea the BFisea aaaps7" tAey asR #e, And I sometimes wish that 1 Taiaag tFEtH- fully say tas$ ' t4sa R6t 8sen fRaT7. saw 5as1 la eag asriy dsys jays at ' SRa war. i5 buFRsa deepiy Si1e I8aa= stFN6tib1F ifjt8 3aT TasasTF;
 EeeeFa BaF eeuRtFF aRtase6 fas wafs visited t}}e RFlsaR camps iR GeTT S7F; Austria. asd Hungary: hst me l's27liRd vau 3bat fReFs aY7 today 1aaFiF s,896,685 RFigsRsFs, 6f sHas RaBBaR RsaY:F 4,6a6,ea9
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07
OPTION SPURS u 5. SOLDIERS TO GLORY

are in the enemy's hands-British, Canadians, Americans, Italians, Russians and others.
 What can America do? you ask me. The "" can do much. Be- fore we entered the war there were Y. M. c. A. secretaries visiting and helping in all those camps. 1 wish you might have seen the miracle of their work.
 SAVED CAMP PRIsoNERs.
 In camps where men were drift. ing into insanity for lack of occu- patton, the "Y" secretary ap- peared. He found among the pris- oners one who had been a fine musician before the war. Securing some band instruments, he started 8 band. He found another who had been a banker. He organized a class in banking with the prisoner as teacher. Another had been & shoe manufacturer and was soon busy with a corps of men repairing the prisoners shoes. The secre- tary brought with him 8 phono- graph and motion picture ma- chine. It was a miracle those men achieved.
 With our entry into the war we were compelled to withdraw our men gradually. But still there are channels open to us. The "Y' has its offices in Copenhagen and in Switzerland. Through neutral agencies like the Danish Red Cross 1t still reached out a cheering and a helping hand.
 AS I finished my tour of France. the Y. M. c. A. secretary who had me in charge said to me: Now you have seen everything haven't you7"
 I looked at my list, and it waB all checked of. "Yes," answered. T have seen everything" ]
 But he answered, "No. ThsTe tB one place yet to visit"
 So he took me in a machine out to cemetery. There we stood be- side a few scores Of new1y.made, graves-the graves of American soldiers and sailors.
 m ALL cREEDe ARE ALIKE,
 I'm not 8 preacher" said the secretary. "Only & layman, but ! have been alone here and as thsre was, until recently .<neasR plain at this point, have HRa &A read the last service over these boys-al1 of them alike, Protestants, Catholics Jews"
 Then he told me cf a beautiful thing, He had conceived $he idea Of finding fer each enc of thoas graves & French mother ia that town to serve as dedmetheF-ef getting each mother to gaTi ' will keep flowers eTsF this grave while the war lasts" Aad seme saidi ' will tsks two graves, eas fer eaaa eS nay seas,"
 Cur Army aaa NsT7 will ips crease by EaiiHeBs, These iaiilieRa viii gs eTefReas. seRe day they viii eeyaa ReMe-tIat Is, Rlest ef tAem. Fhe Y. M, c. X, VIII aeeaaas paRy taem aRd aaiRistaF te thens all the WRE. We viii HasRe jeup7 #9Ya te #aet the# at tAs Amerieaa PeEfst AS Ws see tbe8 esHiag e9 tB6 tFeaaB6Fts 8F tF@eR trains, meF we bs ahle f6 #6et them pRafFaia aaa uR8sagmed because We Raaji IaYe 6eHa a1i iR sHF pswer ta ssrvs theza through thia ageneg' whieR Easg #ith thaEa fFam the tiRae thsF leave hsae alatil they FstUFn RsRa; representing te them ReRs faFlRa all the iatsYEeRina RaaEas aRa RuFsEiRG ;R tENth ths tFaaitiRR ef tAs American mathas,
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07
AMERICAN ARMY CLEAN.

So the sehg, trying, aaassgeas journey is enae6 al laet and we come fo the port a+ sesaHisatiea: i:
 the Nina 6f 2 port that i1i staaF wars was often aaoFe dsRaa75ue a the aay tasn tae sea js5:9aes7. aa aTss shs aattse itsals, Fhs aefts
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07

z STOOD one day few months ago in the office of Gen. Hd-
 wards in France. it was 8 fateful hour. Only 3 few minutes before my arrival his telephone rang. An officer near the front line sent the distressing word that a company of his men. caught be" tween the enemy's barrage and the fire of their own artillery, had been terribly punished. This news still rang in the Generals ears when he welcomed me.
 Gen. Edwards led me across the room to a great map of the front lines and pointed out to ne where the awful punishment had taken place.
 "It was their first baptism of fire," he said sorrowfully, their first exposure to the fearful dastruc- ton of modern warfare"
 Hooked from the map to hin and said: General, how do you ex- plain itY How Is it possible for these boys to come from their peaceful homes right into the teeth of such a terrible experience, and to stand up before it like vet erans?"
 PRAISED BY GENERAL,
 Turning to me impressively he gave this splendid answer:
 If you want my explanation, Mir. Mott, 1t Is very simple. l give all credit to the tradition of the American mother"
 The tradition of the American motneri Among all the priceless treasures we are risktng in this battle for democracy there is none more precious than this. We should be cheated indeed, were we to win this war and lose one iota of that traditions power. It is part of the task of the Y. M. c. A. to keep tho tradition bright.
 Day by day as 1 have travelled tLe United States l have seen ser vice flags grow thicker in the windows Of homes. ] au writ ing this to the fathers and mothers who live behind these service flags 1 want to invite them to travel with nas. as l have often travslea it. the path that leads from home tc "ovsr there; l want thsus to ses i:aw the Y. Nj. c. A. goes with their h6T every step of the way.
 Recently thegs es4e to my afElee s lettsr from s sRaa in New Eng iaad,
 aTweafy,thfee daaft :1ea are .eRy ina tats eeuatPy this week" jt said "aad ef these seventeen aava nsves before slept 8 nigga away ffeH hsme.'
 imagine. E Y6u can, the aons!5 hsss. the h5mesiekns sss Of those soYs as taey saw tbsiF Rome TiE lages grew siNa bsRtaa tasiF tFaia
 Bat tk6=e aaya weFs a6$ aleae aF that tseee train, aeR aFseRaiess, Ha
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07

last year t6> fill the vacancy left by the enlistment of Lieutenant James l.. Davitt of the aviation corps Dur ing the year he has been director of English at the school, director of tra f fife and faculty advisor of the board of nubliCatiOn.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07
"Y" MEN AT THE FRONT.
Take this one also:

Iake this one also:
 Secretaries at front are re- spending splendid1y to intensified labor placed upon them by attack. Secretaries are going almost con- stantly as close front as permitted by officers, giving the men fruit and chocolate, often taking them in the front trenches. Many seo- retaries are suffering from shell shock or gas, but keep going in tn- tense attack. All Y. M. c. A. stores are freely given men in need, where communication is inter- rurted they help to feed men, aid the wounded, assist chaplains Two American Y. M. c. A. workers just killed within two days. Smith sac- rif1ced his life by continuing work after gassing, going out of line of duty to lead ammunition train which had lost it's way.'
 That is the second message. Here Is 8 third:
 Germans shell dressing stations. Three Y. M. c. A. secretaries in one when 1t was destroyed by shell fire were uninjured. Supplies taken on trucks in tho dark. No perra, nent centeen in this sector. Head. quarters tn sandpit. Motor trucks work out from there. Ready aay moment, day or night. Replace. mont troops arrived without food. '. N, c. A. truck drives twenty miles 10 got supplies, free digtrlbu. ton, Several suffer frosn gae, fye;a strain of oveTworF Y, M. .. A., m8u serving in ffent hospitals day and 0ight have made wonderful place for thea1selvss with the nea, Officers say That it is the naast work done in France"
 Viii enyone read messages isRe those and se7 tEa9 tte Y, A, 6, A. uniform as 4e5 ua;feF,g ga ee8sF 5
 The "" Is H0 faIs Wss<Rsf frteaa, t Ssss Win tRs bsv fo ths very iTen ent WhsH he ete5s sSfo Ns MaH'e L7i}d, Tkg lasE hz18 stFstsaed eut 5 ki0 lR fFis5;isfip R8fsfg Rs g6zS >vsF zHs fs5 IS fks haRa aT q "Y" zs5Fs%s7y.
 ARa auaaese taa esT aeEs ga
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07
LEAVING HIGH SCHOOL

Paul Dillingham; Tenders Resignation
 to Become District SupCrviSor-
 Has Been at. Local Institution a
 Near.
 Paul Dillingham;. head of the Eng lsh department Of the High school, has rendered his resignation to the school board to taIlo effect in one month. If it is possible for the school
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07
CITY ITEMS

Today's list of men accepted by the United States Shipping 80ard, after fina1 physical examination at Boston, for enrolment on it's Merchant Ma
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07

with the troops aiding wlerever 1t is possible. All stores food dis trtbuted weary poilus whose SUD- plies failed to reach them. Cof- fec and soup made and served until building shattered by Ger man shells. 93 foyers been de- stroyed by shell fire or captured by the Germans. Three ware houses Of the Y. M. c. A. were burned by Association officials in order to prevent remaining stores falling into the hands of the enemy.
 "MIss Marie C. Heron, Of cin- oinnatis OhIoy sister-in-law Of sx- President Taft, and Miss Jane Bowler, also of Cincinnati, Y. M. C. A. canteen workers, particularly distinguished themselves, laboring on with troops, refugees and wounded with villages burning about them. Miss Bowler, who stayed at the post at Soissons als through the last offensive held # again In this last one despite the terrific bonbardment. Finally left when everything In flames, less than an hour before the Germans entered"
 Then the despatch goes on to mention two of our secretaries who were exposed to shell fire until they were gassed; others who helped back thousands of refugees and wounded. That is the first message.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07
Boy Fighters Buoyed Up By Home" Atmosphere Which Follotus Them From, Training Camp to Front Line Trench.
By JOHN R. MOTT

General Secretary National M.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07
Boston Store, A Complete Line Of DIR. DENTON'S
 SLEEPING
 GARMENTS
JUST RECEIVED

Will be sold at prices es- tablished by the Manufac- turer.
 Cool nights are on the way, it would be we'll to have your requirements for the winter on hand early.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07

It would be we'll to keep in touch with our Dress Goods section from now on, we are receiving shipments daily.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-07

SPECIAL VALUE in a large two thread Turkish Towel at 3Sc each.