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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19

the Tribune is under caption, "Women
Released By Examination"
In more recent issue of the Trib-
une, November z, under caption,
woman Found Nearly Frozen In
Barrel" is the story that the koss
Construction company removed pile
of barrels and boxes from near the
Union station that morning to yard
in East Des Moines. In the job lot
was sugar barrel. When the work
men were half way to their destina-
ton they heard groan. 1t came
from the sugar barrel. Investigation
revealed Negress probably 35 years
old. She was half frozen and ill from
exposure. She managed to tell the
workmen that some time that night
before she had crawled into that bar
rel to sleep. City physicians removed
her to the Methodist hospital" Here
are but two cases of the many that
can be produced to show the woefnl
need of some recognized authentic
agency for the protection of strange
colored women before leaving their
former homes, to get them in touch
with Thompson's Hotel. The Home
Makers League, The Protection Home
and the organization of Soldiers
Wives, in charge of Mrs. S. Joe
Brown, are all recent agencies among
our people in Des Moines to look after
the well being of strangers and all
doing commendable work, yet none of
them of adequate equipment to en-
tirely take care Of the masses now
needing assistance along that line.
A very active part of THE YOUNG
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN INDUS
TRIAL MISSIONS work, as planned,
will be to try to find suitable private
homes for worthy strange women of
the race to stay in, and perhaps to
furnish competent help to reliable
families. In interest Of this Mission
have for the past few months been
over the state on self-appointed
commission to endeayor to. promote
the cause.
AS result, am gratifed to report
hearty cooperation in number OF
cities and towns in the state on part
of white and colored friends who will
act as advisory board members and
lookout committees, for the work in
their respective communities. I feel
myself honored at the personnel Of.
those who have so readily consented
to assist by engaging with me on a
State Board for the work.
The next issue of our journal, "The
Baptist Missionary" which we are at
the present time using as an organ in
the development of the work of the
Mission, will contain list of the
names of the friends whom by their
manifest genuine interest we shall
ask to be our advisers and counselors
in the conduct of the work.
Beginning the Mission in the little
store front building at % North
Fourth street, Keokuk, that person.
ally rent for the Offices of Baptist
Missionary headquarters, my original
intention was to make the institution
a private work, wherein we would in
connection with our publication do
our bit during the war by opening a
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19

me to know life at both ends of the
road North and South Of the Mason
and Dixon line, not by reading about
it, or being told about It, but by ply
steal sight and experience on the
scene. 54.
Among the number Of women who
have come and are coming are many
true and noble, who love and follow
what is good and as strangers in
strange part of the country desire
that trend.
To mediate in helping them to
reach the particular group of our peo-
pie in each city and town where they
may locate, who stand for the sup
ward way will be the paramount OBJ
ject of the Mission herein set forth.
All who have been South can appre-
ciate and should be prepared to SYM
pathize with the differences, geo.
graphical, climatic, social, economic
and almost everywise that will be ex-
perienced in the new surroundings
when Southerners arrive in this Sec
ton Of the cuontry to live. In many
instances the conditions will have to
be met with by training" purely.
While some of our colored women of
the South are coming from comfort
able and well appointed homes, many
having the advantages of University,
College and Boarding School training
others are coming from the rural
South, from one and two room cabins,
whose employment has been in the
cotton felds-and they are wholly in
efficient for service as maids in mod
ern Northern homes. SPECIAL
TRAINING CLASSES for any OF
these who may desire to learn is one
Of the purposes Of THE YOUNG WO-
MEMS CHRISTIAN INDUSTRIAL
MISSION.
THE MORAL PROTECTION AND
GUIDANCE of the unattached woman
and girl having to work for her living
as a stranger in Iowa is another pur-
pose of THE YOUNG WOMEN'S
CHRISTIAN INDUSTRIAL MIS-
SION.
In looking over the State of Iowa
during the past winter, | have found
for white women who are strangers
like that, portentious buildings and
vigorous organizations of The Young
Women's Christian Association
taking them alphabetically at
Boone, Burlington, Cedar Rapids,
Clinton, Council Bluffs, Davenport,
Des Moines, Dubuque, Fort Dodge,
Keokuk, Marshalltown, Mason City,
Ottun1wa, Sioux City and Waterloo
while for the colored woman, alone,
and stranger, there has seemingly
up to this good day been no thought
Of provision.
In Waterloo, Sunday afternoon, Jan.
uary 6, as speaker of the afternoon at
the vesper of the Young Women's
Christian Association. was asked to
address the meeting on the subject,
sThe Colored Girl and Her Problems"
I told them the problems of the coll
ored girl are simply the problems Of
"the girl" plus RACE. PREJUDICE
The only difference between the in
telligent, respectable white woman
and the intelligent, respectable coll
ored woman travelling alone on busi-
ness who may get of the train with
suit case ii hand at any hour Of the
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19

A PIONEER CITIZEN GONE-DR.
= DULAN.
AS was announced last week in our
paper of the death of Rev. DR.. T. J..
Dulin of 1919 Walnut street, who died
after only few days illness, April
8, 1918. He was born in Littleton,
Va, August A, 1884; married to Miss
Mary j. Braxton of Hannibal, Mo-,
in 1858; his wife preceding only few
months ago. She died November 80,
1897. They came to this city in 1878,
where they have lived ever since.
There were no children to this union,
although they adopted and raised and
educated three girls and two boys, Of
whom three are still living. DR.. Dulin
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19

Howard r. Drew, the worlds cham
Ipion Splinter Sf Drake university, will
run Saturday in Drake relay annual
meet at the Drake Stadium. He will
also speak Sunday at 4 o'clock at the,
Army y. M. C. IA.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19
A Healing Salve For Burns, Chapped
Hands and Sore Nipples.

AS healing salve for burns, sores,
sore nipples and chapped hands Cham
berlain's Salvc is most excellent. 1t
allays the pain Of burn almost in
stantly, and unless the injury is very
severe, heals the parts without leav-
ing scar. Price, 25 cents.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19
q Worthwhile Habit.

ut is worth a thousand pounds
" If to have the habit Of looking on
tt bright side of things. "-Sanuea
j hnson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23

campaign of opposition to the war;
when he stood obstinately against
every measure which his government
proposed to take to make it's war en-
terprise success, then Vardaman be-
came more than nuisance. He be-
came menace. His attitude gave aid
and comfort to the enemy, fact
which made it necessary for the
American people to take notice of
him.
Mississippi has purged herself OF
Vardanism not only now, but probably
for all time. she has returned to her
old traditions. And it will be long
time before Il State which has pro-
duced such statesmen as Prentls,
George, McI.aurin, Lamar, Jefferson
Davis and John Sharp Williams Will
allow herself to be misguided by an
other Vardaman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23
NEWS OF THE DAY

During Il heavy thunder storr' at
Berkeley Springs, w. Va, lightning
played queer prank at the home OF
William II. Somers. Mr.. Somers was
sittint IN 4 chair when, following i
vivid flash, the clay pipe h> was
smoking was knocked from his mouth
ana @rcr nd up into powder. lie felt
the shock. bit was uninjured.
The condition of Cardinal Farley
was very critical Yesterday evening
AZ MamaGoneck, n. Y. The attending
physicians issued the following state
ment: The cardinal is suffering from
hypostatic pneumonia. HIS tempera-
ture Is lo@, pulse i04, respiration 81.
His condition IS very critical"
Renorts from the local photographic
station at Atlantic City. n. j., claim
that nine derelicts are floating of
the Jersey coast Five of them are
reported on FIRE All are victims OF
Canaan sea-raiders or submarines i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23
GERMANS STILL RETREAT

Today's dispatches from the western
battle front announce that the Ger
mans are III full retreat over front
OF thirty-one miles. They are ADAM
doning guns and supplies in their
precipitate flight.
The Allies have damaged six Ger
man armies since July Is, and the
British are now eating into tic
seventh, with the spread of the battle
'northward and over from. Of 7G
miles. Whether the enemy is pre-
pared or unprepared, Allied 2sorts
have had the SANG results, and the
Germans have been outgeneraled and
outfought. The armies attacked and
damaged in the past SIX weeks Eavc
been those of Generals Won Einem. Won
Muelra, Won Boehn, Won Ehen Won
IIutier ad Won Der Marwi!z.
The full designs Of Marshal F1cn
are known only to himself, All per-
haps one OF two others, but 1t Is be-
leycd generally tlat his aim is not,
as the Germans claim, to pierce their
line, but TO strike succession 81
blows TO cause the enem" irreplacea-
Bile losses in men and, material and to
force him 20 make more d less disas-
trous retreats. If that De the May
shals plan, he is pursuing it with
skill and unvary!ng success General
I.udendvrii' is being forced 10 cEpem..
his effectves out Of all proportion to
his resources on given sector OF the
front, after which another blow is
struck home on another sector.
At no place have the Germans APP
3arently been strong enough to check
the attack entirely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23
LESSON FOR BERNHARD

All good Allies will be specially
pleased to hear that General Bern
hardi, that celebrated protagoEist Of
military force, is getting large
stoma.hful of his favoritc III Adicinc
Just now. And it is being alminis
tered to him By contemplate Brit
iSh army, most Of the members OF
which had never studied the science
Of war two years ago.
As contemporary says, 1t IS d 1T
lie humilitating for 4 trained warrior,
who has been devotng all HI. atten
ton for years to this subject, to be
used up so badly by a lot o. s.rpifd
British country pumpkins, aEs.craic
cockncys and superficial coileg.ars
and society men.
We wouldn't be surprised Ii b"fn-
hardi had to add 4 postscript to mis-
books after the war to explain how it
al happened. Events have iii obsti-
nate way sometimes OF refusing to
happen in conformity to phi'osorhi-
cal theories. Bernhard is discovering
thai somehow there was an unfortu-
nate crror in the Prussian program
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23
THE HOUSE OF COWARHS

There is, an old saying, "Ihe levi
takes care of his OWL" The London
Times, says this is certainly true OF
those cowardly pets OF He'll. the
Kaiser and his sons, devils carnate,
who are responsible for more atrocl-
ties committed in tire past four years
OF civilization than all the saFa&eS'
ragans, barbarians and devils near
rate, have committed in all age, past,
according to The records Of al exist
ing histories. Look at these hiots
upcn civilization, Christianity and hu-
manity and not a scratch t. oe found
upon any one Of them. not even
sciled uniform, not even 4 blood stain.
ed gauntlet, not even Hlsty ooos.
In this great war, amidst sicF enlnS
carnage, the only flow of BOO! for
which any one CT these me2 hers ii
house Of io2.a.ds is physically respon-
sible is the flow from the sides Of the
poor old, we'll trained circus horses
which they stride, and into whom they
madly dig their spurs in order to
make them prance up and down as
they ride in review o. their troops.
real men, whose lives they are sacri-
ficing by the thousands in order to
temporarily prolong their own artiti:-
ial existence. While the members OF
this house Of towards are not phV;.-
ca!ly responsible for :, single scratch
upon a soldier Of the allies they arc
responsible for the actions AZ, deeds
of their soldiers. deeds that have
made al those Of hell have th2 palo:
of death when compared with the
hued atrocities these members of tt
devils own have committed. Eat why
so into the sickcninG details II de-
based, defamed and butchercl women,
mutilated men. cruciied children,
wounded soldiers burned to their icaLh
by liquid fire. bombed hospitals file!
with wounded ankprsoners tortured?
Let US rather forget these th'n%s that
may so intlame our minds ami str
our blood that we become what the
Germans are. Let us rather pray to
GCd, to whom vengeance belongs, taat
retribution be quickly mctel out
where avengmcnt is due ara that
through the united efforts - Il civil
LIKED victory nay cone to is human
lied peoples and through the death Of
all pets of hell in a house o. @0wai Is,
may the former land Of the iiuns be
again reclaimed from barb. "ism. and
their death blood be the penalty they
be made to pay for the death Of the
works. best innoccncs and the aE>mi"s
CT civilization,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23

is said.
A dispatch from Amsterdam says
the Mavarian government has noti-
fed local authorities that the dead
must be buried in paper clothes Any
infringement Of this rule will result
in the removal Of all useful clothes
from corpses.
The allied armies have taken more
than 100000 prisoners since July IS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23
SPECIAL NOTICES
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Howard Lumber Com
pany, Incorporated, will be held at the
principal office of the company, No.
i'll South Fairfax street, Alexandria,
Va, on Tuesday, September 8, 1918,
at IL a. M, for the election of direc-
tors for the ensuing year and for such
other business as may be properly
presented to the meeting.
Jay P. Felt
zOO-9t Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23
PASSING OF NARbAMAN

Mississippi has rcpudi;,ted All TN
faithful public servant says the Rich
mond Times Dispatch. That State
has served notice upon the country
and upon the world that it disowns
James X. Nardaman, arch obstruction
ist of his country's war plans and Bit
ter opponent Of an administration
charged with the most exaciing duties
imposed by this nation upon any Pres
ident since Lincoln. And the country
will congratulate the people OF Miss
issippi upon the action they have
taken. Ii will rejoice with the major
ity that accomplished this result, over
the fact that Americanisnl has tri-
umphed again upon this continent just
IS i vii! always triumph when the
lines are clearly drawn.
As long as Nardaman merely ranted
at the negro; as long Us he confined
his speeches TO deuunciation Of capital
and wealth, the trusts and other, DO
,laestic concerns, the country took only
nila interests in him. If Mississippi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
1866

WANTED-To let the people OF
Alexandria know that | am prepared
to handle their hauling of all de-
scriptions by motortruck, either long
distance or local. We take special
pains in moving household furniture.
Quick service and satisfaction guar
anteed. II. c. Aaron, 1OS So. Al
fred ct Phone 497. 199-9t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23
LOST AND FOUND.

.OST-Missing from j. L. Johnson's
pasture, near Hume Spring, Tues
day, Aug. 90, brown mare with
long curly hair, s. reward for in
formation. ]. L. Johnson, Box 8,
r. F. d., No. 9, Alexandria, Va.
1881
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23
Notice to City Tax Payers

Notice is hereby given that | am
cow prepared to receive the city taxes
collectable by me for the year 1918.
The usual discount of 5 per cent will
be allowed on all bills paid in full if
raid prior to August "a, 1918, and all
bills not paid bfore December l, 1913,
a penalty of per cent will be added.
Bring list of al property upon
which you desire to pay and make APP
,lication for the bills in order to save
the discount as the collector will not
be responsible or allow the discount
after the time fixed by law.
P. F. German,
1861 lax COLLECTOR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23
FOR SALE AND RENT.

FOR SALE-Three houses for sale
in Del Ray. All modern improve
mentS. Cash or terms. Apply to
John Gary, owner. Mt. Vernon ave-
nue., Del Ray. 1856
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23

'APERHANGING--If you want your
rooms papered send for R. /. Walk
er, the paperhanger, 11O7 Prince
street. 1885,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23

FOR RENT Furnished rooms for
men. Apply at l1J Prince street.
197-4t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23

FOR SALE OR ENCHANGE-Mod-
ern Hotel, SO rooms, Lynchburg, Va.
Will exchange for residence IN Alex
andria. DR.. &. Owen, 1922 Main
st, Lynchburg. Va. 1885,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23

FOR RENT-Two furnished front
rooms, suitable for lady Or married
couple, near bath, electric lights
Call after I p. NJ, APT. ), 2li Mnth
Royal street. Reference given and
required. 200-1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23

FOR RENT-Three furnished rooms,
especially suited for officers wives.
Use of phone. Apply at 523 South
Washington street. 2O0-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23

rent. Send particulars at orce to
VIM. H. Rupp, Welfare Department,
Virginia Shipbuldlng Corporation,
Alexandria, Va 1925
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23

REAL ESTATE-We want the ioca-
ton and price of every vacant house
within seven miles of Alexandria,
near car lines, either for sale or for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-23

z00-9t
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-05
THE DECEMBER WEATHER.
Average Was Seven Above, Which Is Ia
Degrees Under Normal.

w. A. Shaw, meteorological in charge OF
tine Mortified station Of the United
States weather bureau, reports a mean
temperature for December of seven de
grees, which is % degrees below the mean
temperature for December of one wear
ago and l3 degrees below the normal De
cember temperature. 1t was also the
coolest December in 81 years that a rec
crd has been kept here. The highest was
"a degrees. on Christmas day. and the
lowest was 81 degrees below zero on the
30th and 3lst, which also broke all De
cember records. The greatest daily range
was ~ degrees, on the 2sth. and the
least daily range was four degrees. on
the 20th.
The precipitation train and melted
snow amounted 10 lisa inches. the nor
NAL for the month being 2.7l inches.
The snowfall amounted 70 25.4 inches.
and there were ls.s inches OF snow on
tho ground at the close Of the month.
The prevailing wind was from the south.
the total movement 5.297 miles. the aver
age hourly velocity "a miles. and the
maximum velocity 81 miles per hour.
from the southwest on the 9th. The
month MAS made up q four clear. seven
partly cloudy snd 20 cloudy DAYS Pre-
cipiiation IN quantity sufficient 10 meas.
IRE occurred IN seven dsys. There vas
a solar hslo On the 9Th and iog vas aut-
Cd IN the 3lsL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-05
A DAGGER
IN THE BACK

That's the woman's dread when she gets up
in the morning TO start the dHys work "oh
how my back aches" GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem OH Capsules taken to-day ease the back
ache Of to-morrow-taken every day ends he
backache for all time. Don't delay. What.
the Use Of suffering Begin taking GOLD
MEDAL Haarlsm Oil Capsules to-day and be
relieved tomorrow. Take three or four every
day and be permanently free from srcnchinE
distressing back pain But be sure 70 get
GOLD MEDAL Since 1886 GOLD MEDAL
Haarisa OIL has bean the national remedy Of
Holland. the government Of the Netherlands
having granted special charter authorizing
It's preparation and sale. The housewife az
Holland would almost soon be without bread
- she would without her Real Dutch Dror,s
- she casintly calls GOLD MEDAL Haarlera
on Csusules. This i the one reason why you
wiil hnd the women and children a Holland
80 STURDY and robust
COLD MEDAL are the pure. original Haar-
lem OF Csrzulez. inported direct frun THE
ishorztorie In Haarlenn. Holland Bst b sure
60 81 COLD MEDAL 1oct for thc name on
even box Sod b. reliable drzrEizts IN soaied
rsrkaEss. thrtf si1cs. Money rrfunded II thsF
q Hat help sea Ae-erf nnIF tha GOLD
MEDAL an 0thcrs are initztigus.-Ats.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-05
Cough Nearly Gone
In "a Hours


Anyone who tries this pleasant taet
ing homemade cough syrup, will
quickly understand why IL Ia used IN
more homes in the United States and
Canada than any other cough remedy.
The way u takes hold Of an obstinate
cough. giving immediate relief, will make
You regret that you never tried IL be.
fore. IL Is truly dependable cough
remedy that should be kept handy In
every home, 20 use at the first sign of a
cough during the night or day time.
ANY druggist can supply you with
2i3 ounces Of pinrx 600 cents WORTH
Pour this into a plat bottle aud MI tha
bottle with plain graduated sugar
syrup. Tho total cost Is about 65 cents
and YOU have n full pint OF the most
elective remedy you ever used.
The quick. lasting relief you get from
this excellent cough syrup will really
surprise YOU. 10 promptly heals tho
iaiiamed membranes that line the throat
and air passages, stops the annoying
throat tickle, loosens the .phlegm, and
soon your cough stops entirely. Sple.-
did, for bronchitis. Group, whooping cough
and bronchial asthma.
Pinex is n highly concentrated COM
pound of Norway pine extract, and il
famous the world over for its healing
!ect on the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask for "2R
luncCs of PineN" with full directions
and don't accent anything else. A guar
antee OF absolute satisfaction or money
promptly refunded goes with this prep
grafton. The Pinex Co, IT. Wayse,
Ind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-05
LOOK AT CHILD'S
TONGUE IF SICK,
CROSS, FEVERISH
When Constipated OF Bilious Give Cali
fornia Syrup of
Figs"

Look at the tongue, mother If coat
ed, IL is a sure sign that your little ones
stomach, liver and bowels need gentle
thorough cleansing at once.
When peeyish. cross, listless. pale
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natural
", or is feverish. stomach sour. breath
bad; has stomach ache, sore threat. diar-
ThGa, full of cold, give a teaspoonful of
California Syrup of Figs" and in a few
hours all the foul, constipated waste. I'm
digested food and sour bile gently moves
out OF its little bowels without gripping.
and YOU have a well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to take
this harmless fruit laxative; they love
its delicious taste, and il always makes
them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for = bottle 81 Cal
ifornis Syrup of Figs.~ which has direc-
fious for babies. children - all ages and
1or growu-ups plainly on the bottle Be
ware OF countsrfciis sold here. To Be
sure You get the genuine. ak to see
that Il j. made by ''Califoruis Fig syrup
Company" Refuse any other kind with
contempt.-Ads.