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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
THE NEGRO IN WAR WORK.
Tssued from the Office of Emmett J
Scott, Special Assistant to the
Secretary of War.

Washin gton, DC, Sept. 25.-In the
* drive'' for the third liberty loan the
eolored citizens of Jacksonville, Fla,
were asked to raise $4,000. When the
returns were all in it was found that the
energetic colored citizens had sub
scribed for bonds 20 the value of $780,
0O0-a quarter of million dollars
worth and five times the amount re-
quested of them. The executive COM
mittee in charge of the work among the
colored people was headed by Charles
H. Anderson, treasurer of the National
Negro Business League, and senior mem
Der Of the firm of Anderson & Company,
bankers. In recognition of this splendid
showing the general committee awarded
an "honor flag to the colored citizens
Of Florida's metropolis, and at a mon
ster mass meeting the flag was formally
accepted, with DR.. n. w. Collier, presi-
dent of Florida Normal and Industrial
Institute, St. Augustine, Fla, as spokes-
man Of the occasion.
The United States Government has
placed a credit of $5,OOO,000 for the
benefit of the Republic of Liberia, to aid
it through the war period. Liberia 8
finances are threatened by reason Of the
breakdown of it's commerce through her
declaration of war against Germany.
The rich products of Liberia viii prove
helpful to the allied governments ar
rayed against Germany. The committee
which laid the condition of Liberia be-
fore the president of the United States
and was largely instrumental in secur-
ing this $5O00,000 loan, was made up of
DR.. Rober Russo Motion, Emmett i.
Scott, DR.. Ernest Lyon, DR.. James H.
billiard, DIR. Thomas Jesse 10 and Will
liam H. Lewis.
The hostess house for the colored
troops at Camp Gordon, which has. been
in process Of erection for several weeks,
is now ready for occupancy. The At
lanta Constitution says: 1.-THE house is
building complete in its expression of
beauty and comfort, the same attention
being given to the details of harmonious
and artistic equipment that character
ICES all the hostess houses that have
been and are still being erected at near
ly every cantonment in the country, and
is designed along the same lines Of the
hostess houses for white soldiers. - The
structure was provided through the eff
forts of the National War Work Coun-
Gil of the Y. w. C. A, the headquarters
of which is in New York City. This
fills long felt want, as there was great
need for the colored soldiers at Camp
Gordon to have a suitable place where
they might meet their relatives and
friends who had>com from distance to
visit them.
Sergeant Robert Terry, of the First
Separate Company of Baltimore and
Sergeant Charles Hughes, of the First
Separate Battalion of Washington, D.
c., have been presented the Croix de
Guerre for bravery, according to word
received from France. These companies,
now the 372d regiment, are brigaded
with the French and are considered to
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27

and terminal warehouses at French
ports. which used up the greater part
Of S375, 100000 expended during the
year for military engineering opera
tons.
The American army is the best clothed
and best fed army In the world, and
the following illustrative figures OF
quartermaster purchases are interest
ing. For example. take six standard
articles of food. Since the beginning
of the war there have been bought for
army use 625, 461 1902 pounds of flour at
cost of $43.375. AS; 1s6,5s2,316
pounds OF sugar at cost Of $14,452,-
so; 11O,451 $40 pounds of bacon at
cost of s43,OOO,OOO; 1O2, S94,742 pounds
of dry beans. costing $12,613. 469; u,
o74529 cans of tomatoes costing 3D.
27s,l2l, and Sc. ,256 pounds Of rice
at cost Of S2.775,0OO. These figures
give one an idea Of the size Of Uncle
SANS market basket and the huge cost
of army maintenance.
The clothing bin for the Amy from
April i, 1917, to August /, 1918. fol-
lows and shows how great sums have
been essential to keep our men COM
fortably clothed:
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
A BIG GIFT.
Our Races Great Enterprise.

Tuskeegee, Ala, Sept. 21.-Dr. Robert
r. Motion, principal Of Tuskegee Insti-
tute, announced today the receipt OF
81 10000 from Mr.. and Mrs. A. i. Ma
lone, Executive Heads of the Poro Col
lege of Hair Culture, ST. Louis, Mis-
souri,. Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Malone have
for number Of years manifested great
interest in the work of Tuskegee and
have on number of occasions contrib
uted to the work.
The Poro College is one of the most
successful business enterprises owned
and operated by colored people. 1t is
said that they employ nearly 100 young
men and women at the st. Louis office
and factory, and do an average annual
business of $250,000.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
MEDICAL MEN IN CAMPAIGN
AGAINST VENEREAL DISEASES.

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 2J.-An-
nouncement is made that a group OF
prominent colored physicians and sur
geons have been appointed by the War
Department to carry on a vigorous cam
paign of education, with a view Of com
batting the spread of yenereal diseases
in the camps and environments OF the
country, where colored soldiers are sta
toned in appreciable numbers The
physicians thus far selected for this vi
tally important work include: DR.. g.
v. Roman, Of Nashville, Tenn, former
~ editor Of the Journal of the National
Medical Association and author OF nu-
merous literary and medical produc-
tons; DIR. Algernon B. Jackson, sur
eeon in chief of Mercy Hospital, Phila-
delphia, Pa; DIR. Roscoe Brown, of Rich
mond, Va, and DR.. Ralph A. Stewart, of
Washington, d. G.
According to the plans adopted it is
confidently expected that every colored
soldier in the army will be reached by
this educa tional work. The work of
these physicians is to be supplemented
by literature which has been prepared
to meet the special needs of colored
troops This is now in press, and a
pamphlet covering these subjects sim
ply but thoroughly will be put into the
hands of every colorcd soldier in the
army who is able to read. 1t is hoped
to reach those who cannot read by spe-
cially prepared pictorial placards and
stereopticon slides. The last mentioned
work will be largely in the hands of a
group Of colored sergeants who are pc
culiarly adapted by education and train
ing for this work.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
be among the very best trained regi

be among the very best trained reg..
ments in France.
Of the graduates from the Field Ar
tillery Training School for Officers at
Camp Taylor, Louisville, KY, 33 We're
colored. It is reported that six of the
honor students were colored. The school
opened July LIST and closed August LIST.
Colored men, it IS stated, stood second,
third and fourth in rating in the total
class Of $500.
At the closing exercises of the Infan-
try Division Of the Central Officers
Training School at Camp Pike, Little
Rock, Ark, one hundred and seven col
ored men, representing nearly every
state in the Union, received commissions
as second lieutenants. Capt. Garrison,
the instructor in charge of the school,
said that the young men had exceeded
all expectations and had met conditions
as they were in most cheerful and con-
fident manner and that they had mount
ed the military ladder of training round
by round, showing degree of proicien-
cy that compared most favorably with
tb ir fellows. Their conduct in camp
and city was most praiseworthy. They
came from all walks of life, from col
lege down.
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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
EDITORIALS
To the Editor of Iowa Bystander:

take this means to thank you in be-
half of the city churches OF Des Moines
for the kind and helpful editorial of
last week concerning our houses of wor-
ship. The churches of Des Moines are
very grateful to the Bystander for the
service it has and is rendering to the
churches. It has for more than year
carried our church directory without a
cent of cost to the churches. Now it
comes out with word of praise for the
church buildings. We are proud of the
Bystander and our beautiful church ed
ifces. Des Moines should not be
ashamed of her church buildings and
we do hope that God will not be
ashamed of our attendance in these
buildings. Mr.. Editor. write some more.
G. w. Robinson,
Pastor Corinthian Baptist Church
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
EMANCIPATION MEETING.

The Emancipation celebration given
last Saturday night and Sunday after.
noon by the citizens at Union Congre-
gational Church was largely attended at
both meetings. Saturday night meeting
was unique in the fact that the Sunday
School children unveiled the service flag
Z of ten stars, representing the number OF
enlisted members of Union Congrega
tional, which is the largest number in
proportion OF any colored church in this
city, and more coiored officers than any
other church. Atty. S. Joe Brown and
DIR. w. III. Lowry made the principal adj
dresses, while Rev. II. =. King presided.
4 The Red Cross was out in full regalia.
Sunday afternoon the crowd was little
late in coming, but a splendid program
consisting of addresses by Rev. s. Bates,
telling of his experience of 1860; adj
dress by Sgt. Harry E. Ford, expert ex-
ray man from TT. Des Moines; DR.. w. r..
Arthur, secretary Of Knights of Colum-
bus Hall No. 2; Mr.. Washington, secre-.
tary Of Tent City *. NJ. C. A. An orig
inal poem was read by j. Clifford Will
liams at this time. Colonel Franklin a.
Denison, that gallant colonel Of the ia
NOUS Sth Illinois, now the 370th over in
4 France, came TO the church hunting
John i. Thompson, his acquaintance.
He had just arrived here from France
this morning A thrill of excitement
nnd wild enthusiasm ran through the
large crowd as they saw real high Of
1 ficer march down the aisle with the.
eagle npon his shoulder, and only those.
no were there saw and heard things
that they can never tell. He spoke for
almost an hour, holding the audience
spellbound with his actual experiences
{ from the time they left Chicago for
Houston and from there to Newport
News ana then across the ocean Tor
France.
~. D. 3. Bnssfcld and dangh tersin-
Glen Bassfieis Az arrived in9
~ ~ N ia their
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
!! LEMON JUICE IS
SKIN WKIIENER
Cheap homemade beauty lotion
to bleach the skin
white

At the cost of small jar of ordinary
sold cream one can prepare a full quar-
ter pint of the most wonderful lemon
akin whitener and complexion beautifer,
by squeezing the Juice of two, fresh lem
ons into bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white. Care should be taken
to strain the juice through fine cloth
30 no lemon pulp gets in, then this To-
ton will keep fresh for months. Every
woman knows that lemon juice is used
TO bleach darkened skin.
just try it!e Get three ounces Of
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer and make up
quarter pint of this sweetly fragrant
lemon lotion and massage it daily into
the face, neck, arms and hands. It IL
harmless to whiten . dark alrin.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
How Farmers, Clubs Can Help.

Meetings OF the Grange and Farm
ers' clubs in rural communities
should be utilized for the purpose Of
stirring up enthusiasm for the Liberty
loan. The war which Is now being
brought home to all Of us In the
daily casualty lists will be- the chief
topic of interest. and it will be an
easy matter to turn the discussions to
the necessity and duty Of participant
Ing In the war work by buying Lib
erty Loan bonds.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27

son and husband, Glen Bassfeld, who
left, Camp Dodge for over seas with the
s09th Infantry, are spending q short
time in the city with relatives before
returning to Pueblo, Colo. Mr.. Bass
field is now somewhere on the ocean on
his way to France. Mrs. ID. 8. Bassfield
is former resident Of Des Moines and
a sister to Mrs. G. A. Cleggett and Mrs.
Tom Blagburn.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
She Put tho Too in Ptomalne.

A seven-year-old Columbus girl
came home from school and reported
one Of her classmates had hurt his toe
and was unable to be at school. Its
very serious" she said, 'and they are
afraid he Is going to have ptornains
poisoning."-Indisn apolis News
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27

Small Dogs Quickest to Learn.
The best kind of dogs to train to per.
form tricks are the smaller ones, such
as terriers, poodles, spaniels, collies,
and dachshunds. The poodle Is the
cleverest of all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-05
10000 ADDED
TO HOME ARMY
FOR WAR WORK

Downtown districts are being
worked by the block b, canvass.
crs for the council Of patriotic
service cinc-day. In the drive
for 20. 900 new members.
Reports from these workers. IA
well ~ from the residence Ills.
iriet captains. who 40 from
house to house evenings. were
that the men and women Of the
city ar- everywhere ready Ia join
the civilian army ia war work.
Indications were that the first
three DAYS Of the drive netted about
10000 new members. But more men
eanvnH~-rs and more women to take
charge Of tables In depart ment stores
and public building entrances are
needed, II was stated at headlunr
tiers. 3es Walker building.
In addition to the cake and h.,
cream promised for the division
which makes the best showing In
membership drive. promised by Pres
ident ~ J Titus. OF tho ChaunceS
Wright restaurants. solid gold but
ton. "a replica OF buttons worn by
President Wilson. President suzzallo
Of the htnto council Of defense. and
Harold Preston. chairman OF tn,
county council only. WIN be present
81 20 the commander Of the wi1nins
division
Applications Tor membership IN an,
council az patriotic service can h.
made AZ tables Ia the bon Mnrche
Frederick & Neinona. Mac DouRall
Southwick Co.'S, the por,officc. th'
county city building. Walker bulldlnf
entrance. owl drug store. and othei
nlActa DOWNTOWN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-05
METAL TRADES
VOTE TO STAND
WITH KEYMEN

Refusal OF the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies 10 ac-
cept the jurisdiction OF the war labor
board and recognize the right OF
their employees to organize means a
sympathetic strike that viii tie up all
the shipyards Of Seattle. unless the
government steps in TO uphold the
union. Vice President Rice. OF the Sc
attic Tciegraphers' union. sadd We'd
ncsday.
The Metal Trades council heard
the teiegraphers' case Tuesday even
ing. then voted to support the teleg-
raphers TO the utmost and Join In a
strike. IL necessary.
The telegraphers viii go before
the Central Labor council wednes-
day evening. and similar action Is
expected of that body.
Strike orders are on the way from
Chicago headquarters OF the telegra-
pliers. International President kon-
enkamp Is on his way TO Chicago. aft.
or n conference with President Com
pcrs. OF the American Federation OF
Labor. at Washington. on the calling
Of a nationwide strike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-05
YANKEES TRAIN
At Marine FOR
RHINE ATTACK

United Press War Expert
NEW YORK. June 5.--The en-
try of Americans into the fight
Ing aIong the Marine means that
the military situation facing
Gen. Foch row presents less
cause for uneasiDess than Mt any
time since the German offensive
began ten weeks ago.
Gen, FOchh use 81 his American
reserves would not occur at this
stage Of the battle except for the
fact that IIindenburR'H own re-.
serves are rapidly being oxhauated-
II il now possible for Americans TO
De sent into the struggle along the
Mnrne without danger that linden.
burg IN over reaching Cen. Foch In
ultimate strategy. {.
The Americans are now 10 under.
20 the final period ~ their original
training before they are ready for
Initiative.
Depicte Foe Reserves
II is al last safe for Cen. Foch to
use the Americans for this purpose
because Hindcnburg's larg. reserve
forces have been seriously depleted,
both by casualties and by the extern
sion OF the German front There is
no present danger OF an oyerwhelm-
Ing mass OF German reserves being
hurled against n vital sector Of the
allies front.
The training which the Americans
viii receive along the Marine front
will he perfectly adapted for their
march 90 the Rhine. The Marine
front il the one sector where Gen.
Foch must exert all posssible strength
to move the Germans back "a short
distance.
To Regain Railway
Until this IL done the Marine rail-
way line. running from Paris into
the American sector In eastern
France will not be available for use.
In reality. therefore. the Americans
are entering the battle OF communi-
cation.
The new battle Of the Marne thus
may well be considered the forerun-
nsr OF Americas own offensive.
What the Americans now learn Of
German fighting methods along the
Marine viii be the final lessons they
win rfr~d 10 carry the Stars and
Stripes into Metz and across Lor.
raine for democracy and freedom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-05
Shipyard and
Waterfront
News & Notes
j. s. DELIVERS
263,671 TONS
SHIPS IN May

LATEST advices from Washington
announce that the May output of
ships In the greatest In tho history Of
tho United States. over three times
the output OF January and twice the
output Of February. bring turned
over TO IN. shipping board. This
tonnage In irrespective Of iaunchings.
rorty-four ships. or 2e3.s7i ton
maze total. constitute the May dcliv.
cries. During the last week Of May
10 vessels. OF s2.s70 tonnage. were dc.
livercd. June estimates were refused
by the shipping board. bu; II Is bc-
llcved that deliveries viii approx.
mate 500 900 tons or over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-05

When one can make something
like $500 "A month. raising guinea
pigs. the "vest pocket farm becomes
AN actually.
There's clever woman In Ber'
kelley. cal. who Ia making a special
~ Of raising these little animals for
the University OF California labora-
tories.
She's Mrs Mauic Cameron. and
her guinea plg pens are devoted ~
clurlycly 10 the use of the scientists
AZ tho big university Of the West
They use them 20 obtain serum 10
fight different diseases.
Arr. Cameron has eight pens. each
containing five pigs. fuil-bloodel
English CAVES. and she raises on an
average three dozen "A month. When
they weigh six ounces. they go 20
the Laboratories.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-05
SHIP LEAGUE
MAY DLSBAND

Possible dIsbandlng OF various ship
yard baJscbail leagues. as a result OF
tho gradual tightening up OF working
conditions. Is contemplated by the
heads. Tho steel shipbuildcrs' Base.
ball league. which has encountered
many difficulties during It's compare.
lively short organization. probably
VIII b~ tho first to disband. IL this dc.
ciHion IL reached
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-05
TRIO ARE BOUND OVER

Rosa Fiori and J, c. McGraw were
bound over To the federal grand
jury by United States Commissioned
Robert W. Mcclciland. following
final hearings on bootlegging and
auugEiirF charges. respectively
Tuesday afternoon. McOraw IN held
under $500 bail. Rosa Fiori fur.
nished her hall OF 81 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-05
AWAIT STRIKE ORDER

SAN FRANCISCO. June 5.--Seven-
ty.five telegraphers. locked out Mon
day by the Postal Telegraph Co. for
afnliating with the Telegraphers'
union. were waiting today for a gen.
eral strike order. which. they be-
lleve. viii be Forthcoming this week.
The locked-out operators say they
have assurances from Congressman
Nolan that he will stir up congress
toward taking over the telegraph
companies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-05
HE GETS LIFE TERM

William snyder was senfenced
wednesday morning. by superior
Judge BOYD j. TIlman, 20 life i'm,
prisonment in the state penitsntiary.
after being adiudgcd a habitual
criminal BY verdict Of "a jury. Bny'
der WAS convicted Of "a felony In
Pennsylvania In 1906. Of felony IN
Oregon In 1915. and In Seattle on
April Is.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-05
CONCRETE SHIPS TO BE
BUILT IN VANCOUVER

\ concrete shipyard OF 100000
capitalizat ton. organized By Seattle
and Portland business men. Is To be
erected shortly on site near Van.
couver. Wash. IT IL called the Great
Northern Concrete Shipbuilding Co..
and backed by c. w. Galbraith. OF So
attic. and II. IL. Moore and T.. T..
Lawrence. Of Portland. Wood. steel
and concrete ships will he turned out
by the yard. which plans to begin
the construction OF its first vessel
within n few weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-05

atall n. fbs, guEhr. &c. Stall "
pure milk. Toe at. Stall 20. MS corn
meal. 53c. Stall G5. fresh peanut butter
lie N apple Jelly. 1or N. stall 81
G bosea good matches. 25cs Fois Napthn
soap, &c bar. stall 55. Swlfts Premium
boiled ham, s0o ~. Stall 1903. maple
sugar. CSC N: cans medium red
salmon. 25c. Stall 10. Hing cod. 1oc N
haiibut cheeits. 2 lbs. ace; fresh shad
goo each. Stall 81. veal roast. zoe ID
rorned beef. 1bc N. hams. half or whole
35c M stall 1874. guaranteed fresh
eQEH 4Sc dog dor Doc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-05
No u. S. Concrete
Yard for Seattle

Following investigation on tho part
of government experts OF proposed
concrete Hhipyards in this state.
Chairman Il. y. Hurley. OF the ship.
ping board. has announced that this
locality will not be considered irr> the
awarding OF concrete ship contracts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-05
ARREST 10 SPEEDERS

Following closely on the arrest ~
70 Hpeedcra Tuesday. the police
brought Ia four more within a half
hour Of each other "Wednesday morn
Ing The mems names are: =. j.
Han. George Bailey, Anton Faber
and Prank ka,man. Faber and
Iiailcy are charged with speeding ~
miles an hour.