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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19
The PERlsc0PE
..Ru1LD YE MORE"

ssBuild, Ye More Stately Mansions
a NV Soul. - These are days OF gen,
nine construction for our group. IN 4
tbe midst of the world's s greatest perloo
of unrest, the Negroes of America are
q forgetting those things whleh aie y
bind,, and are building everywhere ma, ,
terially, with the highest splrl.ua, .,s
sanse # duty and responsibility The
.pytb;an Temple in New Orleans, the
{ q Iuke,s building in Richmond, the
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19

the way open for our own superinten-
dents, managers, foremen, clerks, steno.
graphers, and general employees. We
have made the other fellow rich; he has
grown fat in his luxuries booted and
laughed at us. He has received all our
money and slammed the door of oppor-
tunity in our face. Now that we are
on the upward way, let us continue to
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD!-and then
Build some more.-Associated Negro
Press
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19
The Best Advertisement.

The best advertisement any merchant
can have is a satisfied. customer No
greater recommendation can be given
an article than the following by E. B.
Milburn, Prop, Guion Drug Store,
Guion, Ark eve have sold Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for years and
have always found that it gives perfect
satisfaction
Adv a3 Sss@t.5
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19
SPECIAL FROM MONMOUTH, ILL

Monmouth is congratulating herself
on having with her on next Monday,
the date of the big celebration of the
fifty-seventh anniversary Of the issu-
ance of the proclamation of emancipa-
ton by President Lincoln, Mr.. s. Joe
Brown, prominent attorney from Des
Moines, who will deliver an address.
The committee has arranged for him
to stop at the home Of DR.. G. W. Jones
while in the city.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19
rhsreIe : DIMsrenes.

An epigrammatist says a classicsA
education il Tor conversation and the
other kind for use. Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19

Turn the sunny side Of things to hui
man eyes.
The Lamar register., 1919-01-15
Rich Oil Field.

X. j. McGrath has grown to IA
heighth of almost eight feet in the
past two weeks since the Saturday
Evening Post has devoted some Of its
most valuable space and special writ
crs to boosting his oil interests. Bob
won't tell just how much he has paid
out in subsidies to the Post correspond
ents but says he leaves such minor de-
tails to H. w. Cornell, who is an old
time New York newspaper man. Any
way the thrilling stories being written
by Samuel Atwood of the wonders of
the Burkburnett oil field are especially
interesting here where SO much stock
is held in the Cotton Couaty Oil &
Gas Co.. and the Nee-No-She Oil Co,
both of which have large land holdings
in the center of that wonderful oil
field. The former company had al
ready planned to drill their first well
in that territory as their land there
is surrounded by producing wells. and
the directors believe that they can
give their stockholders an almost sure
opportunity of big results from the
first well drilled in that section. They
also have fine properties in the great
Cotton County field and on Sunshine
hill Mr.. Cornell. manager OF the Nee
No She oil Co. went down to Burk-
burnett several weeks ago with ample
funds assured TO start drilling and he
is probably at work by this time. The
directors of both companies feel that
their investors are going TO get ire
o,cndous returns on their investments.
The Lamar register., 1919-01-15

The Round Table Club met with
Mrs. G. j. Garvin Wednesday with a
good attendance. This was the first
meeting of the club since the "flu"
ban had been lifted.
The teachers of the Lamar schools
gave a shower on last Friday in honor
of Miss Olive Pittman. who has for
several years been the efficient sec
rotary of the board of education. and
who recently resigned because she is
soon to be married.
Judge j. C. Horn of the county
court received word this week that his
son. Carl, who had been serving with
the engineers of the A. +. F. in France
for some months had arrived safely
in this country and is now in Fort
Lee, Virginia, awaiting rehabilitation.
Heinie johnson has been in Lamar
several days this week and Mrs. John
son is expected to arrive today. Mr.
johnson will soon go to Caldwell,
Idaho, where he will be auditor for the
Colorado Milling Co.'S mills and elc-
vators in that state with headquarters
at Caldwell Mrs. johnson and the
children will go to visit in Chicago
before joining him there.
Mrs. Rollin C. Goodale opened the
social season Saturday when she en-
tertained about sixty guests at an aft
crnoon and evening party. Auction
Bridge was played in the afternoon
and Five Hundred at night. The de-
corations, pink and white, were carried
out in both flowers and the dainty re-
freshments served. Mrs. Chas. Smith
of Kansas City, was guest Of honor.
The Lamar register., 1919-01-15
Storm StilI Blocks Traffic.

The south country is still in the
grip of the big storm. Every big
snow in this country seems to act diff
fercnt, and this one has been by far
the hardest ever known to break roads
through. Even when broken the first
wind blocks them up again. Word re-
ceived from Two Buttes today was to
the effect that the last daily papers
received there were of the date Of Jan
uary 6. About 25 teams loaded with
supplies for Baca county left Lamar
yesterday morning but were blocked
about eight miles from town and had
to turn back. There is a great short
age of fuel in some parts of the coun-
ty and provisions of most kinds are
running low. 1t the conditions are not
materially improved very quickly there
will be great suffering. In some sec
tions stock is already suffering terrib-
ly but in others it is reported to be
standing the strain so far in good
shape.
The Lamar register., 1919-01-15
Editorial Change.

The w. F. McCue Mere. Co. Bulletin
for January was little late owing
to delay caused by taking invoice. but
it was so filled with interesting store
notes and special prices that it made
up for the delay. Mr.. Seely, who has
been editor for the past two years re-
tired after issuing this copy of the
Bulletin, and he will be succeeded by
|. o. John. the new editor Mr.. Seely
has been in charge of the stores ad-
vertising for a considerable time. and
has made many warm friends here,
who will regret to see him leave. He
has not just definitely decided yet as
to his future work or location.
The Lamar register., 1919-01-15
Lamar Broom Corn Factory

The stockholders of the Lamar
Broom and Brush Co. met Tuesday
night at the Elks club room and there
was large attendance. The report
Of officers showed very flattering
years business in spite of many draw
backs, and where many stockholders
had been expecting and were willing
To pay AN assessment to keep this
very important business concern in
the city working regularly, they were
very agreeably surprised to find that
il has earned "A small dividend for the
holders of stock after paying all ex-
penscs. The business men Of Lamar
established this factory about two
years ago for the benefit it would
bring to the people Of the surrounding
country and to draw the broom corn
market Of this ncction to Lamar. They
had no expectation Of profits and the
great showing of the past year is Il
good sign Of their business judgment
and of the future in store for our
city. The old directors were re-eleet-
ed.
The Lamar register., 1919-01-15
Money to Loan
Plenty OF Cheap Money
for good Farm and City
Loans. Call and see me.
l.. WRIT MARKHAM

DIR. w. o. Shelter has gone to Den
yer for n weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. V. Newman Of Hol-
ly, spent several days this week with
friends in lamar.
+. NJ. Wilson, manager of the ID. A.
NJ. e. p. Co., returned yesterday from
a trip to eastern markets.
Chas. Maxwell, district manager of
the Lamar Flour Mills Co, spent sew
eral days this week in Lamar.
W. F. McCue. president of the Nc
Cue Mercantile Co., spent several days
in Lamar the past week with the local
force.
Harty Pilloud, of Northway, was
one of the south country stockmen to
break through to town the first of
the week.
The Lamar register., 1919-01-15

L. w. Gregg, western manager of
the Taylor & Frick farm loan agency,
spent several days this week in the
state capital.
NJ. J. McMillin, chairman of the re-
publican county committee, was here
the first of the week seeing the old
officials out and the new ones in.
Corp. +. G. Martin, one of the Baca
county soldier boys who has been at
Camp Lewis, Washington, has return
ed and will remain awhile in Lamar.
Word has been received by his fam
lily that Herschel Horn of the Y. NJ.
C. A. foreign service is now in Paris,
and expects to return to Lamar some
time late in the spring.
J. r. Nelson, one of Lamar's sol
diers who has been for some time in
France and at the. front, arrived in
Newport News on the return voyage
last week according to a letter recciv-
ed by his father, J. NJ. Nelson.
G. S. Blosser, for over 81 years II
resident of this section and for the
past ten years one Of the standbys on
the rural route service, has decided to
remove to Aurora, in this state, where
he expects to make his home for the
present.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank A. Cox, who
spent the holidays visiting their par
ents and relatives at Shattuck and
Woodward. Oklahoma, returned to
their home in Lamar on last Monday.
They report the snow as extending all
over that section.
Mrs. CRANKY Hillyer extended her
hospitality to a number of friends on
Tuesday when she entertained forty
in the afternoon at Auction Bridge and
about the same number at Five Humid
red in the evening. The house was
beautifully decorated with red roses
and carnations-thescc colors being car
ried out in the refreshments served
by the hostess.
The Lamar register., 1919-01-15
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Sunday school, 9:45 a. IN.
Morning worship, ] 1 a. m.
Young Peoples Meeting, 600 p. m.
Evening service. T.3O p. no.
Mid-Week service, Wednesday even
ing ut 7:30.
Strangers and those without a
church home are most cordially invit-
ed to these services. A welcome
awaits you here.
u. G.. Mae Lehman. Minister
The Lamar register., 1919-01-15
Methodist Episcopal Church.
A. J. Waller, Pastor.

A. J. Waller, Pastor.
Sunday school. 9;45 n. IN. Profess
sor J. +. Hersh5erger, superintendent.
Morning service. II a. m.
Epworth League, 6:30 p. m. Vern
l.. Chambers, president.
Evening service, 1880 p. IA.
A very hearty invitation to all to
worship with us.
The Lamar register., 1919-01-15

WANTED VIII pay cash for gentle
family driving horse. Inquire at
house south Of ice plant
The Lamar register., 1919-01-15

L. W. Gregg, western manager o.
the Taylor & Frick farm loan agency
spent several days this week in th'
state capital.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
Say Steel Union Heads
VIII Vote December 13
On Plan to End Strike

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Dec. "a
meeting of the national strike COM
mittee of the steel workers is to be
held in Washington December -.
when a vote is to be taken on a
proposition to end the strike, accord
ing to information given out here to-
day by an organizer of one of the
steel unions. The presidents of the
tWenty-four interna tional unions in
volved in the strike it was stated,
will vote directly on the proposition.
The organizer credited with the
announcement. it was said, was sent
into the field to check up on reports
regarding the strike made by the ma
tional atrike committee.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
ALLIES To MODIFY
PROTOCOL TERMS;
HUNS To SIGN SOON

PARIS, Dec. 8.-The allies have
consented to modify some of the
terms of the protocol putting the
peace treaty into effect to which Ger
many has made objection.
The clause providing for the in
demnity for the destruction Of the
German fleet at Scapa Flow has been
modified so as to refer to the Hague
tribunal the question whether the
delivery Of the tonnage demanded
will cripple Germany, it is under
stood.
The understanding also is that the
other features Of the protocol most
Objectionable to the Germans have
been eliminated. 1t is expected that
the German plenipotentiaries will
sign the protocol without much fur
Their delay.
The final paragraph of the protocol
providing that even after the peace
treaty has gone into effect the allies
might use military measures of
coercion to ensure the execution Of
the treaty's terms. has been eliminat-
ed entirely, as also has the clause
relating to the evacuation of the
Baltic provinces by German troops.
The imputation of responsibility
to Germany for the sinking of the
Scapa Flow fleet is left in the
protocol. 1t was expected a note
setting forth the allied position
would be handed today by Baron
Won Lersner, head of the German
mission.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
Master Mind Suspect
In $1,500,000 Thefts
OF Securities Caught

NEW YORK, Dec. Crank
Storey, described by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Talley as the Master
Mind" I'M the theft and disposal of
$1,000, 900 \worth of securities from
local financial houses during the
last year, was arrested today on "a
short affidavit alleging suspicion of
theft of four Pennsylvania Railroad
bonds, valued at $4,000. He was
held in $4,000 bail for examination
Monday.
The police say the stolen bonds
were found in Storey's possession
November Is, but he denies the al
legation, and says he has no con-
nection with the securities thefts.
Storey expressed the opinion Dis
trict Attorney Talley had been
"hoaxed" into believing him to be
the leader Of securities thieves. He
said too much credence apparently
had been placed in the story of
Richard H. Lane, serving a term Of
four to seven years in Sing Sing
prison, for grand larceny. but now
in this city, in custody of a warden
as a witness in a civil action
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
Gov. Dorsey May Run
- For u. S. Senate

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. S.--Gover-
nor Hugh Dorsey was asked today by
newspaper Representatives if they
could not announce his candidacy for
the Ur@ted States senate, while he
was in Savannah.
81 cannot go that far" said the
governor, 'but you can say that
have not determined not to run. My
friends througout the state are very
insistent that 1 run and I am giving
the matter the most serious consid
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
Cummins Expects His
Rail Bill to Be Ready
For House This Week

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Despite
slow progress this. week by the SEN
ate on the Cummins railroad bill,
Senator Cummins tonight predicted
that by the end of next week, the
measure would be ready for the
house.
He was hopeful that the two
brahches of congress could agree on
compromise between the Cummins
bill and the Esch bill, passed by the
house, in time to make permanent
legislation effective January l, when
it is expected the president viii!
restore the roads to their owners.
Should signs of a deadlock appear
President Wilson may send a special
message on the subject. 1t was not
expected he would make any move
while congress is making Roadway.
1t was also regarded as a possibility
that President Wilson might delay
return of the roads for month al
lowing time to prepare for the re-
organization which the pending
measure will make necessary. Sena-
tor Cummins, however, is counting
on the lines going back January /,
and is urging speed accordingly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
LAST FISCAL YEAR
RECORD BREAKER
IN PENSION COSTS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-A rec
ord-breaking sum in pensions was
paid by the federal government dur
ing the last fiscal year, despite the
was the smallest of any year since
1890.
This was revealed b y the annual
report today of the commissioner Of
pensions, who said $222,129,292 was
paid to 624, 427 persons during the
year, as compared with $179, 1885, 1928
to 646,895 pensioners the year be-
fore. The largest number of per-
sons ever on the pension roll was
s99,446, in 1902, and they received
a total of $137,5O2,267
Total pensions paid today on &C
count of the Civil war, the commits
sioner said, was s5,299,S59, 1902, and
the total on account of all wars
$5,617, $40, 402, including $65,211,665
on account of the Spanish-American
war.
Last year 3,747 pensioners were
scattered through sixty-three for
eign countries, including one on the
island Of st. Helena. They received
total Of $1,18S,188
The net reduction in the pension
roll during the year was $26,268,
the number of names being removed
'";''g 32,149, and the number added
1851.
tl...o led the states with the larg-
est roll, there being $4,000 pension
ers drawing $21.5S233O. Pennsvl-
vania was second with 59,O72 pen
sioners, drawing $2O,630,S13. New
York. was third with 53,736, receiv-
ing $19,631, $50: Illinois fourth,
with 1896, receiving $15,956,3
and Indiana fifth, with 1851, re-
ceiving $137O3,084.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
GERMANS PROTEST
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS

BERLIN, Dec. S.-The government
today handed to the inter-allied navaG
mission a note Of protest in connec-
ton with alleged mistreatment or
German war prisoners.
The note grew out of incidents re-
ported from Kiel. The British steam
er Santa Elena, it was semi-otficia1ly
stated, was carrying 500 German
prisoners from England when one
man escaped at Kiel.
British sailors fired at the man.
The German commandant then oc-
cupied the locks, went aboard the
Santa Elena and investigated, it was
stated. Prisoners complained to him.,
according to the statement, they
feared they were being taken to Po-
land, where they would be formed 70
enlist in the Polish army. They ce-
clared 400 German prisoners pre-
viously had been forced to do this.
The German commander ordered
the prisoners released, the statement
said, as they were within territorial
waters The British released them
under protest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
Big Moonshine Still
Is Found in Basement
OF Academy for Blind

MACON, Ga, Dec. GA big moon
shine still in full operation was found
to-day in the basement of the Acad-
envy for the Blind, state institu-
ton, here. Sylvester Middlebrooks,
negro. fireman, and John Middle
brooks, negro janitOr, assumed re-
sponsibility for the whisky-making
apparatus. They said no one else
connected with the institution knew
of 1t. They were placed in Jail
where state and federal warrants
were served on them. G. F. Oliphant.
superintendent of the academy, re-
ceived his first information of the
still which was connected with the
heating plant, when deputy sheriffs
invited him to go in the basement.
81 never even suspected such a
thing" he said. 81 am dumfound-
ed" None of the other officials sus-
pected the existence of the still.
They declared few persons except
the men employed in the basement
went there. A large quantity of beer
and other whisky ingredients were
destroyed with the still.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
Bill Gives North Dakota
Power to Take Over All
Utilities During Strike

BISMARCK, N. D., Dec. 6.-Power
to take over and operate any coal
mine or other utility in any emer
gency when necessary for the pro-
lection of life and property is vest
ed in the governor of North Dakota
in a bill passed by the house at the
special session yesterday of the
North Dakota legislature. The meas
ure already had passed the senate.
1t will be effective July 1 next.
In the event of any strike or lock
out, or amy pending disaster or ca
lamity which threatens to destroy
life or property in this state" the
governor is authorized to call upon
the military forces of the state or
take other necessary steps to avert
such disasters and calamities."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
Mrs. Angeles, Widow
OF Slain General, Dead

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Mrs. Clara
Angeles, widow of Gen. Felipe An
geles, executed by firing squad in
Chihuahua city recently, for alleged
completely in a revolutionary plot
against the Carranza government,
died at her home here yesterday,
ignorant of her husbands death.
Mrs. Angeles death was due to
nervous exhaustion, believed to have
been caused by the fact she had not
heard from Gen. Angeles in several
months. Her last words were mes
sage to him to carry on for Next
can liberty"
Mrs. Angeles was 43 years old.
She leaves three sons and daugh-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT
EXPECTED BY BONAR LAW

LONDON, Dec. S.-Andrew Bona1
Law, the government spokesman, de-
clared in the house of commons
today there was little reason to doubt
that the communications proceedings
between the allied and associated
powers and Germany with reference
to the immediate ratification of the
peace treaty would have a satisfaq-
tory issue
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
Denied New Trial

ANTHEMS, Ga, Dec. 8.-Dave
Thompson, alleged bank robber, who
was convicted in August for the rob-
berry of the Franklin County bank,
at Gainesville, has been denied a new
trial. The motion was overruled by
Judge Walter L. Hodges, of the
northern judicial circuit.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
Even Kaiser's Picture
Is Cause of Trouble

BERLIN Protest meetings
and counter protest meetings have
been held in several large schools
since the minister of public wor-
ship ordered that portraits of the
kaiser must be removed from re-
ligious educational institutions. At
Cassel $500 girls assembled to ex-
press then indignation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
Wet Mandamus Is
Filed Against lansing

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga manda-
mus suit to compel Secretary Ian
sing to show cause why the proc
lamation declaring that sufficient
number of states had ratified con-
stitutional prohibition schould not
be revoked, was filed in the dis
trict court today by attorneys for
Robert A. Widenmann, Of Stony
Point N Y
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
WILSON S LETTER
KILLS ACTION ON
FALL RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-President
Wilson today declared he would be
"gravely concerned" to see any reso-
luton like Senator Falls, providing
severance of relations with Mexico,
adopted by congress.
He further declared that the pas
sage of the Fall resolution would
constitute a reversal of our con-
stitutional practice which might lead
to very grave confusion in regard
to the guidance Of our foreign af-
fairs"
Presidents Letter
The text of President Wilson'S let
ter to Senator Fall follows:
Thank you very much for your
kind promptness in complying
with my request that you send
me a copy of the memorandum
report of the subcommittee on
Mexican affairs Of the committee
ON foreign affairs. I shall ex-
anime it with the greatest inter-
est and care. What you told me
of the Investigation, on Friday
last, prepares me to find in it
ance.
You ask an Indication of my
desire with regard to the pend
ing resolution to which you and
Senator Hitchcock called my at
tention on Friday and am glad
to reply with the utmost frank
ness that I should be gravely
concerned to see any such reso-
woAld constitute a reversal of
our constitutional practice which
might lead to very grave con-
fusion in regard to the guidance
of our foreign affairs. I am
confident that 1 am supported by
every competent constitutional
authority in the statement that
the initiative in directing the re-
lations Of our government with
Foreign governments is assigned
by the constitution to the execu-
tive, and to the executive only.
Only one of the two houses of
congress is associated with the
president by the constitution in
an advisory capacity and the adj
{ vice of the senate is provided for
/. only when sought by the eXecu-
: tive in regard to explicit agree
ments with foreign governments
and the appointment of the dip
lomatic representatives who are
to speak for this government, at
foreign capitals. The only safe
course, am confident, is to ad
here to the prescribed method
of the constitution. We might
go very far afield if we depart
ed from it.
I am very much obliged to you
for having given me the oppor-
tunity to express this opinion.
Very truly yours,