The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-01

retary or the u. Is. r., Is SCllI mere. He
owns beautiful home and has an auto
mobile. His wife, who for some years
has been sick, is improving The pro-
fessor has political job with the U. s.
Food Conservation which he is working
at. There are two churches, the Rap
tist and A. NJ. e. Rev. 6. w. Smith is
pastor Of the Baptist, an able, Con
scientious race man. He was delighted
as well as his congregation to see aad
hear me speak Sunday morning. Mr..
Geo. Humphrey and Burley Perkins are
two successful farmers near this town.
We next moved over about six miles
east to Moberly, the railroad center of
north central Missouri. Here we found
city Of about ten or twelve thousand
population, of which about 1900 are
colored people, most of them owning
their own homes, as they are old set
tiers here. There are about six colored
churches, namely, the Christian, the NJ.
E., the A. M. E., two Baptists and a
Holy Saints Church. They are doing
their bit in this community to save
souls and preserve their own identity.
The A. M. E. and Baptist have recently
built beautiful new edifices and are
about out of debt so I am told Each
denomination has minister, but can
not call all Of them, hence will not nnen-
tion any. They have recently built a
| beautiful new five room modern public
school which is presided over by Prof.
L. B. Quinn, bright young man with
i much musical ability. He has three
! lady teachers to assist him. namely,
| Miss Bessie Reeves, Mrs. Lucille
Nichols, Miss Christena Irvip. There
are several large rooming houses
or quasi hotels operated here One of
the best is that one run by Mrs. Minnie
Althouse at 4O2 N 5th st. She has a
beautiful home and also serves meals
E. j. Alexander, brother to Price
Alexander of Des Moines, is still in the
contracting business. He has recently
built him a new modern home. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Kirby have remodeled their
nice home Mr.. and Mrs. A. Tynony
still live at their valuable home on w.
Lee st. Their daughter is still teach
ing school in the South. Ralf Bass has
moved out on N. Ault. He is still run
ming on the road. Rev. s. E. Boone is
still working at the P. o. and preac hing
at a charge out of town, His brother
who was in the tailoring business has
moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he
has first class tailor shop. Mrs w.
M. Wells, who has been sick, is better.
Mr.. and Mrs G. H. Bartlett is still
working at the same place. They are
nice family to meet. Mr.. and Mrs. r. j.
Jewell, 1O45 Forest Ave-, are doing
well. Mrs. Luella Harder and Mrs. E.
F. Tutt are hustling young people doing
we'll. There are two physicians, DR.. j..
s. Peay and J. a. Landgon, the former
has practiced here long time, while
the latter is a new young, up to date
physician with a bright future. He is a
Maharrah College man. Mr.. Adleberry
runs barber shop. He is well fxed.
He owns large automobile. There are
several restaurants here.
Our next stop was in Paris. Here
lives about 500 colored people. They
have a nice brick public school house
with two teachers. Mr.. Geo. Berry, one
of the pioneer settlers, still lives here.
He is fine specimen of a true race
man. He owns valuable farm in the
out edge of city and lived to raise and
educate large family. His youngest
daughter is one Of the teachers in the
schools here Mr.. L. A. Donaldson and
his brother George are here, doing well
I One is teacher. We found Rev. q. Ad