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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-05
The Iowa Minnesota-South Dakota
Baptist Association, Minneapolis,
Mimi, August Is, 1919.

The Iowa, Minesota-South Dakota
Baptist Association convened in its for
tieth annual session with the Zion Bap-
list Church, Minneapolis, MINI, Aug
10 to 25, Rev. v. s. Cooper, pastor.
The women's convention conveded
Tuesday morning, Aug. 10. The devo-
tionals were conducted by the follows:
Sisters F. Hilton, and s. Bates, Des
Moines, Ia, also Mrs. w. w. Ewing Of
Carney, Iowa.
After devotionals the president, Mrs.
w. A. Brown, sounded the gavel and
in a brief statement declared the con-
vention ouen for business. She then APP
pointed the following: Enrolment,
nomination, new circle and finance com
mittees.
Sister r. 2. Taylor welcomed the. con-
vention on behalf of Zion Baptist
Church.
Sister A. B. Toomley Of Des Moines,
responded on behalf Of the messengers.
Rev. w. w. Ewing Of Carney, Ia,
preached the introductory sermon for
the women IS convention.
Afternoon.
After the usual devotionals by Sis
ters A. L. Smith, Buxton, and T. Pat
ton, Des Moines, Ia, the hour for the
presidents annual address having ar
rived, Mrs. F. Hilton, Des Moines, Ia,
took charge Of the meeting.
The president IS address was one of
the finest it has been the pleasure of the
convention to enjoy. 1t was fulla Of
thought and suggestion. Her recon-
mendations Were timely and full Of pro-
gressiye ideas.
The secretary-treasure made her re-
port, whichwas very clear and satisfac-
tory.
The corresponding secretary seemed
to be on the job and ready at any call.
After all reports of officers had been
made, Rev. G. E. Green, Des Moines,
Ia, was introduced to preach. He was
accompanied by the following: Rev. p.
Thomas, FIT. Dodge, Ia, and Rev. II. J.
Handy, Mt. Pleasant, la. I,
Evening Session.
Devotionals conducted by Sister Clara
G. Jones, Centerville, Ia, and Rev. w.
FL. Clark, Keokuk, Ia.
The afternoon was given over to bus
mess. The local circle rendered a splen-
did program by the young women Of
Zion Baptist Church.
Rev. G. O. Terrell Of Colfax, Ia,
preached the annual sermon for the
women s convention, which was consid-
cred mastery sermon.
Second Day Morning.
The devotionals we're conducted by
the messengers from Council Bluffs and
Keokuk, Ia, Sister j. p. Jackson and
Rev. w. III. Clark.
The convention having completed it's
business according to the program, Rev.
E. j. Grundy, FIT. Madison, entered the
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EDITORS OBSERVATION

Jackson Of Mt. Pleasant. The next stop
was Ft. Madison, q town where perhaps
200 colored people dwell. Rev. G. A..
Payton, retired Methodist minister,
lives here doing as well as could be ex-
pected. The next family that we shall
speak of has the proud and unique dis
tinction of having eight children all
raised here, all of them are graduates
from the Ft. Madison high school except
the youngest boy and he is now in high
school and most Of these children. have
all taken collegiate or higher educa-
ton. 1t is Mr.. and Mrs. /. P. Harper.
Mrs. Harper passed away last year, their
names are as follows: Ernest, stu
dent at Mahoney Medical College,
Anna who taught several years in south
Washington, d. G. (who writes .. How TO
ern Illinois; William, physician In
Keep Well, for the Bystander); Jen-
ME, attending Jefferson City; Laura j.,
married now moved to Des Moing, run
ming the Stop Inn cafe. Mis- Naomi
student at the Iowa State University;
Harry a students at the Iowa State Uni
versity, and George is in the Ft. Madi-
son high school. This is indeed to me
a most remarkable record, probably not
excelled in Iowa. know them all, they
are fine children. Mrs. Emma Mckinney
has bought a new home and moved fur
Their out. Mrs. E. Mack is still at the
same place. Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. King
is one of the substantial and influential
citizens. He owns beautiful home at
Jog New Jersey avenue; doing well. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Wyatt is still here.
There are two churches, the Baptist and
Methodist, neither not doing so very
well. No restaurants or barber shops.
No enterprises at all. We next stopped
at Mt. Pleasant, here lives about SUI
colored citizens, most of them owning
their own homes. In fact we think that
larger per cent Of the colored folks
own their own homes than any other
town. They have 2 church, the A. NJ =.
and the Baptist, each doing well. Mr.
M. Burnaugh is still here doing well.
James Patterson is still working at the
Y. M. G. A. building. John Greenup
owns several acres just on the city linn
its and has splendid crop this year.
Mrs. Harriet Smith oneo + the early
pioneers here says that she was one OF
the founders of the Baptist Church
fifty-four years ago. J. w. Fiddler IS
still in the tonsorial business. Rev. Il.
j. Handy is here doing well. Mrs. Bart.
lett is still here also s. H. tMcCrack1lln
each owning valuable property. MI. !.
Harris owns a beautiful home. He has
aouohtars teaching school and one
a stenographer in q Doctors office here.
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Iowa District Grand Lodge No. 80 In
37th Annual Session at Sioux
City, August 18th.

any of the Negro orders. On Wednes-
day afternoon a trolley ride under the
direction Of Mr.. Mansfield Askew was
enjoyed by all on Thursday morning the
election of officers was held. The Odd
Fellows elected the following: Messrs.
NJ. Askew, D. g.. NJ, Sioux City, Ia;
W. D. Miller, D. G. r., Enterprise, Ia;
s. A. Spencer, D. G. s., Colfax, Ia; A.
e. Roads, D. D. G., Buxton, Ia; Geo.
H. Woodson, D. g., attorney, Buxton,
Ia; j. S. James, D. g. o., Davenport;
Fl. s. Green, D. G. D., Sioux City; I. M.
Jones, 6. A., Des Moines, Ia. On Thurs
day night the public installation was
held at the X. Of P. hall, Fourth and
Douglass. After the installation a
grand social evening was enjoyed by
those present
After one Of the grandest sessions
in the history of the order in Iowa Mr..
Mansfield Askew, D. G. NJ, adjourned
the grand lodge to meet the second
Tuesday in September at Davenport,
Ia.
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The month Of August has been hard
month for We editor to find time to write
observations on account of us attend
ing four conventions to which we were
delegated ] believe that we left off at
Burlington, Ia. Here we found the peo-
: pie about as usual. No new business and
not much to inspire the citizens to the
( new conditions and readjustments that
are surely coming for the colored man.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. johnson are a
fine progressive couple. Mr.. Johnson is
still in his trade while Mrs. Johnson is
not only active in church and club work
but she still finds time to do hand paint
ing and write music. She has written
many commendable pieces that have
been published and are on sale. She IS
true friend of the Bystander. In fact
Sfhsy are d booster for all worthy en-
tefprises. Mr.. James Scott is still here
doing well they own a nice home Mr..
and Mrs Peter King was not in Burling-
ton. They are spending the summer out
in California recuperating in his health.
Mrs. Matilda johnson is doing well. Mr..
John L. Brook is still a landmark here
doing well as he always does. He owns
a nice home and fine man to meet.
William Ragland is one Of the reliable
and. well known hotel men. He IS still
at the same hotel where he has spent
many winters. He is fine fellow. Mrs.
Josie Wilson is still running her room
ing house. Mr.. William w. Ashfy, 1927
Brooks street is doing well. He owns
several pieces Of property. Mrs E flli
beth Goodin, 21l South Fourth street IS
our new agent so we will have news
from Burlington. There is only one
church here, the A. NJ. p. pastored by
Rev. r. c.. Ransom, the son OF Hon.
Revndy Ransom of New York, who fur-
merly was pastor Of Chicago. Mr.. Kan
som is doing a good work. He is aWak-
4 ening the young as well as the older
people. He has a large attendance and
has made much needed improvement on
both church and parsonage since ne mas
only been here one year. His father
and mother Of New York were, visiting
him here. His mother is very aDle ana
active Y. w. C. A. worker. She IS pres
ident Of the New York branch which has
4 a membership Of 1900 young women
and $50 young girls. They have hne
building Of their own Of five stories with
dormitory which will house 100 g1ris.
It employs seven secretaries. This build I
ing cost $15s,O0O with this great build q.
ing the women and girls are able IN
]. some degree meet the urgent demand
everywhere, to look after and properly
care for our colored girls. There IS 9
Baptist mission here pastored by Rev.
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900 building now.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO BApr1sTs.

All who are planning to attend the
national Baptist convention next week
in Newark, N. j., please arrange to
reach Chicago, ILL.,, not later, than 600
Monday afternoon. All those who do
not hold clergy certificates you will have
to secure an identification blank. You
can secure the same from me at once.
Purchase your tickets over any road to-
Chicago, Wabash to Niagara Falls, Lee
high valley to Newark, N. j.
Geo. w. Robinson,
1909 West Twelfth st.
Des Moines, Ia.
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, puipC as the preacher oI the nOur.
Revs. T. Thomas, TT. Dodge, Ia, and
H. J. Handy, Mt. Pleasant, were his al
ternates.
Afternoon Session.
Deyotionals were conducted by mes
sengers from Cedar Rapids and Mt.
Pleasant: Sister +. b. Woodland, and
Rev. H. J.. Handy.
The president declared the convention
opened for business. The Round Table
Talk, by Rev. g. w. Robinson, Des
Moines, Ia, was considered timely, and
instructions, if followed, would be worth
while to the circle throughout the dis
trict. The special music by the mes
sengers from Maple Street and CORN
THAN Baptist Church Aid Societies we're
rendered according to program.
Sister +. Hilton, Des Moines, H.,
gave the echoes from the Western Bap-
fist convention. Mrs. b, M. Crockett Of
Des Moines, read splendid paper,
Training Children for Missionary
Work. -
Sister A. French, Des Moines, Ia, led
in singing, followed by committee re-
ports.
Evening Session.
The devotionals were conducted by
Rev. g. O. Terrell, Colfax, and Sister F.
K. Nicholson, Davenport, Ia.
The sermon was preached by Rev. +,
b. Woodland, Cedar Rapids, Ia. His al
ternates were: Revs. f. G. Boiling, Bux-
ton, Ia, who read the scripture lesson
and Rev. Charles j. w. Boyd, Buxton,
offered prayer.
Rev. Woodland preached strong ser.
mon, which is his usual custom. This
closed the women s convention.
The women raised from all sources
five hundred sixty four dollars. The
Zion Baptist Church Choir furnished
very choice music for the occasion.
Thursday Morning.
The association proper opened its first
annual session Thursday morning. The
devotionals were conducted by Reys. w.
W.. Ewing and George Smith, from Car
ney and Mason City, Ia. After the
spiritual inspiration, the moderator,
Rev. s. Bates, sounded the gavel which
called the meeting to order. After q
few minutes Of brief remarks, he APP
pointed the committees on enrolment,
finance and nomination. The hour ar
rived to listen to the addresses Of well
come.
On this occasion Rev. V. s. Copper pre-
scented Rev. f. r.. Pope, who welcomed
the association on behalf Of the White
Baptists Of the twin.cities: on behalf
of Zion Baptist Church, Deacon D. 8.
Lloyd: on behalf Of the Methodists,
Rev. T. B. Stovall, Of st. Peter g A. d.
f. Church. Responses by Rev. M. Too
mey, Des Moines, Ia.
The Introductory sermon was
Continued on Page
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Remedy IN Michigan.

Mrs. A. H. Hall, Caseville, Mich,
says, IT wish to thank you for your
grand good medicine, Chamberlain ..
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy. We are
never without it in the house, and I
am sure it saved our baby's life this
summer
Mrs. Mary Darlington, Caseville,
Mich, says, ~ have used Chamber
lain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy for
years and it has always given prompt
relief. - u.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-05
GRAND LODGE NOTES
1sEs OF INTEREST

The nancial condition Of both or
CARNATIONS was the best in their history
according to the reports yesterday. In
addition to the cash in the treasury the
Organization has an orphan g home near
Huntsville, Mo-, and q printing Office at
,Sedalia. The grand secretary reported
$6s ,844.97 in the treasury. Of that
amount only $40, 1897 was brought
forward from last year. The V-c,,, ,a'A 8
ofoan;zation reported 1920, "A sei, fn mr.
of which only $159.l5 was brc'Ss' I FOR
--srd from last year.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-05

He that would be happy let him re-
is more blessed, it is more happy to
give than to receive.
If there is harvest ahead, even
distant one, it is q poor thrift to be
stingy Of your seed corn.
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rha PEST ADVERTISEMENT.

The best advertisement any merchant
,can have is satisfied customer. No
greater recommendation can be gwen
an article than the following by =. =.
Milburn. Prop, Guion Drug store,
Gnion. Ark. We have sold Chamber
lain : Cough Remedy for years ana
have always found that it gives perfect
satisfaction. ss
Adv. 9s @
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The trouble with the fellow who Dor
rows trouble is that he wants to loan
some OF II to everyone he meets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-06

spirit of the 89th were warmly prais-
ed by the general.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-06
HOPE TO CAPTURE
c CONSTITUTION
MEETING IN FALL
Agrarians and Nonpartisans
Out to- Force Constitution
Permitting State-So-
49,.
CiaIiSnl.

An organized effort is being made
by the Nonpartisan league and the
agrarian interests represented by
the Farmers union, to capture the
constitutional convention, which
will be held in Lincoln in Deem
Der.
To adopt a constitution that will
permit the same kind of program
Of state socialism as now exists in
North Dakota under the Townley
regime. an army of men trained in
the work of organization is to be
turned loose in Nebraska in the near
future. These men will work in
conjunction with the COMMITTEE of
100," which was recently named BY
w. ]. Taylor and other nonpartisan
leaders.
1t is charged that most of the
members of the committee of 100
are socialists, or have socialistic
leanings.
Eight organizers Of the league
are now working out of Omaha and
come to the city every Sunday for
conferences. Arrangements are be-
ing made by the nonpartisan leaders
of the state it is said, to bring 200
of the trained organizers working
under Townley from North Dakota
and place them in the Nebraska field
in the next few weeks.
The agrarian interests of the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-06

working through the Farmers
union, and with Frank Harrison as
director, are also much in evidence.
One of the most important ques-
tons that will come before the con-
stitutional convention will be that
Of .enacting legislation that will be
concurrent with federal statutes for
the enforcement of prohibitions The
federal amendment for prohibition
which was adopted at the last ses-
sion of the legislature provides for
the enactment of this concurrent
legislation.
Some of the leading attorneys of
the state are in fear that the dele
gates to the convention will adopt
the same system as prevailed in the
Oklahoma constitutional convention
and incorporate i'm the constitution
the laws of the state. The Okla
homa constitution covers every sub
ject embraced in the statutes of that
state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-06
CEN,H.HALL OF
18Th DIVISION
VISITS OMAHA
Commander of Infantry Dur.
ing Argonne Offensive
Says Reports Of Starva-
ton of Huns Untrue.

Brig. Gen. Herman Hall. who led
the 177th infantry of the S9th divi-
sion through the Argonne offensive
ard other engagements, was in the
city visiting his brother, Charles
Hall, F1atiron hotel yesterday. The
general arrived here Wednesday
morning and resumed his journey to
Camp Dodge yesterday afternoon.
General Hall was attached to the
10th division. a California organiza-
ton, when he went overseas more
than 10 months ago. In October he
joined the 89th, after the 40th divi-
sion had been converted into a re-
placement unit.
He was with the army of occupa-
ton until May 5. The reports of
starvation among the German popu-
lation, he declared, are untrue. Food
seemed to be plentiful in that por-
ton Of Germany occupied by the
Soth, he said
General Hall was formerly chief
ecnstabuiary of the Philippine
islands. He is West Point gradu-
ate. At the outbreak of the war he
was advanced to the rank of colonel.
IN August he was promoted to the
rank which he now holds.
The fighting qualities and the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-06
Planning Board to Hold
Special MEETING Monday

The city planning board will hold
special meeting next Monday
night, to hear arguments for and
against the proposed location of a
hospital by DR.. Palmer Findley, at
Thirty-ninth and Farnam streets.
Residents along Thirty-ninth, be-
tween Farnam I and Davenport
streets, are protesting vigorously
against this intrusion into their ex-
elusive residence neighborhooH
These home owners have been i'm
proving and identifying their street
for Is years. They have petitioned
to have their neighborhood declared
a restricted residence zone, under
law which gives the planning board
this authority. A delegation OF
women will attend the meeting
Monday night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-06
OMAHA BOY TO Be
DECORATED WITH
CR0|x De CUERRE
Presentation of French Hon.
ors to William Gerhard to
Be Held Saturday Morning
at Court House.

William ]. Gerhard, 27l4 Jackson
street. who served as a pharma cist
mate with the Fifth regiment, Unit
ed States marines, in France will
be publicly decorated with the 'Croix
de Guerre Saturday morning at II
o'clock on the court house lawn.
Ensign Charles E. Mas of the
local recruiting station yesterday
morning received the citation from
the commander-in-chief Of the
French armies through the United
States Navy department and person
ally will pin medal on the breast of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-06
ONE OMAHA MAN
FEELS MARRIAGE
IS REAL FAILURE
Could Not Live Without His
Wife and Now Cannot
Live With Her, He
Declares.

Charles Grotte, Omaha capitalist
asserted last night that he would
make a defense to the divorce sui
of his wife, Bozena Grotte, filed ir
district court last Saturday, and con.
cealed in an effort to keep it secret
until yesterday. when it was dis,
covered by The Bee and printed
exclusively i'll yesterday afternoons
edition.
I'll let her have this divorce with
out fight" Mr.. Grotte said. 1T
seems to be proved that we can't
make go of it. l made a fight in
the first divorce suit and finally had
to let her have it. ri let the suit
so now and the quicker it goes the
better.
We found we couldn't live with
cut seach other and got married
again and now it seems we can't
live with each other
Charges Extreme Cruelty.
Mrs. Grotte charges her husband
with extreme cruelty. At various
times in the last six months, she
says, he has threatened to kill her.
She says he has talked in a loud,
boisterous manner and has used
such langage and called her such
names as would be unfit to place in
petition"
This is the second divorce suit
filed by Mrs. Grotte. Their domes-
tic life dates from November IS,
1909. with lapse of a year and a
half during which they were
divorced before.
Following their first marriage in
Chicago they came to Omaha and
have lived here ever since. Mrs.
Grotte filed her first divorce petit
ton in the district court November
%, 1916, alleging that her husband
had abused and maltreated her, had
applied vile, coarse and opprobrious
epithets to her and used vile, vulgar
and profane language in the pres
ence, of their small daughter and
others.
Charges Rude to Visitors.
She said he was rude to visitors
and charged that he did this to
humiliate her in their reyes.
At this time she said he was
jobbing salesman, earning a salary
of $500 year. She said he had
real estate and personal property
worth upward of $4,000. from
which he received an additional III
come of $1,000 a year.
Mr. Grotte made an answer to this
petition on December 20, 1916, de-
nying the allegations.
District Judge Leslie awarded
Mrs. Grotte a divorce on January
?, 1917. Mr.. and Mrs. Grotte set
tied their property rights and ali
mony outside of court, but she re-
'eived large amount of property
II this settlement.
Given Custody of Child.
The custody of their child was
given to Mrs. Grotte with the pro-
vision that Mr.. Grotte should have
the privilege of seeing the child
whenever he wished and without the
presence of the mother.
r On July 1, 1918, Omaha was sur
prised to see them remarked. How
ever, the reconciliation did not last
long.
Mrs. Grotte now lives at the
Dwight apartments.
She asks for the custody of their
child, now S years old, but does not
ask for alimony, stating that she is
financially able to care for herself |
and the child.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-06

the Omaha hero, besides delivering
a personal letter from Secretary OF
the Navy Josephus Daniels to Ger
hard, who is only 20 years old.
1t is understood that the Omaha
hero, in The thickest of fighting ex-
posed himself to the most violent
bombardment and established and
maintained a liaison between the
battalion dressing stations about
the field hospital and the regimental
surgeon.
This is the first time that a Ne
braskan has been decorated with a
foreign order Of any kind within the
boundaries of the state of Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-06
Head of U. P. Division In
Kansas Civ Visits Omaha

Supt. George Brophy of the Kan
sas division Of the Union Pacific
railroad, was in the city yesterday.
About a year ago Mr.. Brophy was
transferred from Omaha to Kansas
City, where he was made superin-
tendent of the southern division Of
the road.
Recently 1t. Col. Arthur Singer
returned from France and was
given his old place as superintend-
ent of the southern division. with
tho result that Mr.. Brophy was as
signed to the Kansas division, of
which he is now the head.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-06
200 Barrel Well

Wire just received from our drilling superintendent
notifying us of the completion of our fourth WE'LL
our Humble lease which came in Wednesday, max
ing two hundred barrels daily
This additional production insures our tract holders
dividends of at least $500 monthly per tract August LIST
our oil is marketed.
We have now started drilling Well No. s. tothe deep
gushe sand where firmly expect to bring three to five
thousand barrel WE'LL which would enable pay twenty
thirty dollars monthly each quarter acre tract
We are using a. day and night crew on No. 5, and
expect to complete this we'll within sixty days.
We are offering small allotment of tracts at $500
each to yield $500 monthly eight per cent with full partc
patton the profits of all wells drill all properties
Every allotment we have offered so far, has been
heavily oversubscb and advise immediate action to pro-
few tracts at this price, Next allotment will be anywhere
from five hundred to thousand dollars per tract
Iu|f Coast Deve|o pment Co
OIL PRODUCERS
Nebraska Oil Company Financed by Nebraska People
First National Bank Building OMAHA NEl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-06
Police Judge Performs
MARRIAGE Ceremony Free

After living together two years
under common-law agreement,
Daisy Collins and Sam Jones, color
ed, 1907 Cunning street, the former
tarraigned in police court on a
charge of vagrancy, were married
yesterday.
"I'l1 furnish the s. license fee,"
Edward Moriarty, an attorney, Of
fered.
"And I'll marry you free of
charge" Judge Foster cut in.
The knot was tied yesterday after
noon -