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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20

We are pleased to run cut Of Iowa's
young athletic star.
Started athletics in 1916 as substitute
guard of Mason City foot ball squad.
Spring of the same year made the high
school track team, but was unable to
run on account Of ineligibility. In 1917
made the varsity foot ball team, which
were the "Champions Of Iowa, 1917.
The following spring again made the
track team and showed up well all sea
son. Won the 100 yard dash and broad
jump at the Boone Valley meet at
Mason City. Won the 100 yard dash
and broad jump at the Des Moines Val
ley meet at Fort Dodge and the 100
yard dash and broad jump at the State
meet in Des Moines. Didn t show up in
1918 foot ball because Of the influenza,
but made good in track. At Iowa City
won the 100 yard dash, 10 3.5, and
broad jump, 10 #, 7 3-8 inches. At the
Ames meet won the 100 yard dash,
10 2-5, and broad jump second 20 tt.
4 inches. At the Boone Valley meet at
Eagle Grove won the 100 yard dash,
10 2-5, and broad jump, 20 It. in.
At the State meet at Des Moines got
second IN f00s y nd saAsh ii 24s tlfiH5
in broad jump, 20 It. 5 inches, the first
time in two years to be beaten in the
100 yard dash.
The only colored graduate of the class
Of 1919 (of 90 students).
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20
NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT.

The commencement exercises OF the
National Training School for Women
and Girls began with the baccalaureate
sermon ,by Rev. w. n. R. Powell OF
Alexandria, Virginia, Sunday, June lst.
The field and class day exercises were
held on Thursday. Work done by the
various departments was on exhibition
The unbounded enthusiasm that charac-
terized the speeches and the class songs
by the students told story OF devo-
tion that was appreciated by the many
fr;ends. who came not only from the
District of Columbia, but from the
states to see what had been done during
the year. Everybody went away de-
lighted with what they saw and heard
The most marvellous thing, aside from
tho snlendid work on exhibition and the
interesting and unique program, was the
leoacies. wills and gifts to the school
from the students themselves. Ihe
training School girls boast OF the fac'
that they have run the school two years
Isewithout man-power. " ASIDE IRON
this. the friends Of the institution VII
be interested to know that these same
1;r1s have raised nearly eight hundred
dollars which they presented in legacles
and cash on class day. Here IS thell
renort: @ Glass legacies, $7.79; Sunday
school $256.17; Y. W. G. A., $l37.oo y,
snec;a1 contribution to the N. A. A. Z
p s2e7s. Special gifts, aside iron
l. oacies, were made by the dressmahins
/ department, $55.52; first normal Grass
$o5 90: domestic science department
$1S4.84. g.
Total including amount given 70
,oaae;es s7s3.o5. Think of girls run
ming the big plant and giving S1so-oo =
On On commencement day they gave on
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20

north and west, young man. We next
stopped in Ft. Dodge. Here we found
about 500 colored people, all of them
working, receiving good wages. Most
OF the mare newcomers here as most of
them have moved here within the last
10 years. The older citizens are Sylves.
ter Lewis, s. Hudson and Mr.. Jamerson
Mr.. Huson is running his panatorium
now located in the Waukonsa Hotel
Mr.. Jamerson has restaurant and bar.
Der shop and pool hall, doing well. Mr..
Dishman is his barber. Mr.. Jamerson
is building him very beautiful mod
'ern home on the boulevard He has
sold his farm. Scott Davis has bought
him home on 733 9Th Ave North. Rev.
Riggs is still here, doing well. He is
a true race man. There are two
churches, the A. M. E., pastored by Rev.
N. B. Jones, formerly of Des Moines.
He is doing we'll as he uses hall for
his church and has fixed the room up
beautifully himself, and the Baptist.
Eugene Reed is still here, doing well !;
also is N. H. Levels. Mr.. F. G. Cole
man is working at the same place. Mr..
D. A. Dishman is still in the barber
shop. Luke Raglin is now working in a
garage. o. G. Buckner is still at his
place, as is also Mr.. A. M. .Steppe. w.
A Atkins is still in the Southern rail
way ticket Office. F. S. Perkins is here.
He owns nice home. Thos. Franklin,
Sam Hayes and Wesley Baxter are all
doing their bit to help make this old
world better. Their secret societies are
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20
KEoKUK NEWS.


At Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday
two splendid sermons were delivered
by the pastor, Rev. G. R. Waters The
people are attending both morning and
evening services nicely, considering the
hot weather.
The Children Is Day exercises were OBJ
served in the Sunday school Sunday,
June 18th, at 2 p. m. Marjorie Holbert
Tooms in charge Of program, and it was
certainly grand. After the program
George Roddy and Mae Retta Ashby
lifted the offering, and they did splen-
didly.
Mrs. c. R. Waters, who has been Wis
iting in Chicago for three weeks, re-
turned to the city again Monday even
ing on the 9:05 train. She reports hav-
ing a splendid visit. Also Mrs. Lucas,
her mother, and little William Jackson
returned with her. ~
Thursday evening the Carnation Club
gave wonderful surprise on Mrs.
Waters. There were about 80 or 81 peo'
pie gathered at the parsonage about
$3.50 and brought all sorts OF canned
goods and other eatables. They also
brought ice cream and home made cakes
and the table was spread from one slde
of the room to the other, and every one
had a nice time, returning home at
late hour. Rev. and Mrs. Waters wish
to thank the people for their kindness
toward them ever since they have been
in Keokuk.
Rev. Waters and Mr.. w. 81. Green,
the delegate to the district conference
which meets in Burlington next Tuesday
morning, will leave on an early tram
Tuesday morning. Also large mum
Der from Keokuk expect to attend the
convention, Mrs. Marjorie Holber'
Tooms being the delegate sent from the
Sunday school, Mrs. Lena B. Porter del
egate from the Allen G. E. League, Mrs
r. s. Johnson being the treasurer OF th'
Sunday school, and Miss Ruth johnson
being the organist, will arrive o.
Wednesday morning.
I On July 4 grand picnic will o.
given on the lawn Of Mr.. and Mrs
George snoddy. All Of Keokuk are in
vited. Remember what a fine time W
had last yearl But this year will 3
better. The Institute Band will furnls
the music in the evening.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20
ASK PROTECTION FOR CoLORED
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES,

John X. Shlllady, secretary of the
National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, today made
public letter to the director general of
the U. S. Railroad Administration,
Walker D. Hines, aclling attention to
the resignation Of an entire dining car
crew because they could not obtain pro-
lection in the performance of their
duty, being colored. The letter says in
part; ~I4a. ..
"The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People is in re-
ceipt of communication stating that
the dining car crew doing service on
dining car 3846 of the New Orleans
Meridian Line, resigned their positions
because it was impossible for them to
obtain protection, the dining car con
ductor having failed to protect col
ored waiter from an assault by white
flagman which resulted in the waiter y
death.
"Both the train conductor and the
fagman are under the jurisdiction of
the United States Railroad Administra-
ton. The resignation Of the employees
Of the United States Railroad Admins
tration, on the ground that they cannot
obtain protection because of their color,
would seem to merit investigation of
those officials of the United States Rail
road Administration who decline to af-
ford them protection in the performance e
of their duty. This murder occurred
June 9th.
"May we hear from you what steps
have been taken to investigate this sit
uation and to protect colored dining car
crews on the New Orleans Meridian
Line?I
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20

| If you would be wealthy, think ot
Aving as well as getting.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20
SIOUX CITY. IOWA.

Mrs. T. F. Sturgis arrived Saturday
after visiting friends and relatives in
Cleveland, Ohio, and Chicago.
The rally given by the Mt. Zion Bap-
tist church closed Sunday, June 9Th. It
was grand success. The total raised
was $4,000.
The delegates from Sioux City who
attended the Iowa Baptist Sunday
school convention which convened at
Cedar Rapids were Rev. j. w. Crushow,
Mr. C. E. Stubblefeld, MI. Peerless Cor
don, Mr.. D. G. jackson, Miss Ollie Mea-
cham and Miss Vivian Stubblefield.
They reported it grand success. The
total taken in at the convention from
all sources was $1,O94.60. Rev. F. B.
Woodard Of Cedar Rapids, highly es-
teemed and beloved president, was re-
elected for his eighth year. Those OF
Sioux City receiving Offices were Miss
Vivian Stubblefeld, recording secre-
tary of the Sunday school convention,
and Mr.. D. G.. Jackson, second vice
president of the B. Y. P. U. convention.
Bertha May Dickerson Of Clarinda is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. Boyd.
Mrs. R. Knight returned from spend
ing two weeks with her sisters IN Clar'
india.
| Mrs. M. E. Whitlock has returned
from visit to her home at Excelsior
SPRINGS and Kansas City, Mo.
/ MRS. E. Brasher is spending month
!, ID her home.
! Mr.. D. C. Jackson has just returned
! ftom visit to his home IN Lexington
No.
/ Mr.. W. R. Lowe is making wonder
/ fill record pitching for the coiored slou'
1 City ball team, making home nonors p9
! paving Morning Side College. {.
i IThe Odd Fellows will give big pic
i rhc Thursday the 10th at WOODLAND
i Park. Base ball will be one OF tn
\ main features of the day.
4 re Won would be wealthy, think o
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20
coLoRED GIRL GETS HoNORs AT.
s. u. I.

Iowa City, Ia, June 17.-Highest hon
ors in United States history, symbolized
by the medal given annually by the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
are to be awarded this year to Miss
Emily Elizabeth Gross, young col
ored woman who graduates from the
university today.
Miss Gross is the only daughter Of
w. w. Gross, Grand Master Of Iowa
Masons, and who has many friends in
Des Moines and throughout the state,
whe rejoice with him over this signal
honor won by his daughter.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20
ROCK ISLAND, I'LL.
Especial to Bystander.) }

Emily Harper and William Morrison
were recent graduates of Rock Island
high school. Helen Henrietta Reynolds
is the first colored student to graduate
from grammar school with perfect at
tendance record, completing the eight
year course in seven years, and being
neither absent or tardy during the seven
years. She also has perfect class
room record for the last four years.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20
Booze Is Not . Good Cure.

From the Ames Iowa Inteligencer.
When q man comes to you all doubled
up withspain and declares he will die in
your presence unless you procure him q
drink Of whiskey, send him to q doctor
or else give him dose Of Chamber
lain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy.
There is a mistaken notion among q
whole lot Of people that booze is the
best remedy for colo and stomach ache.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20
NAME MOUNTAIN AS A MEMO
RIAL TO ROOSEVELT.

Black Hills Pioneers to Honor the Ex-
President With Big Ceremony
on July 4.
Peak. Overlooks Scenes Of Former Activ-
tiles Of tho Colonel
General Leonard Wood, oficials and
Prominent Citizens Of Several
States Unite In Tribute to
Great American.
New wYork.-Announceme was made
today by the Roosevelt Memorial Asso-
citation that on July 4 the Black Hills
Pioneers would honor the memory of the
dead ex-president by naming for him
the highest peak in the Black Hills.
Timed to take place during Homecom-
ing Week for Deadwood and other Black
Hills communities, this ceremony will
be a manifestation of the affection
which all the residents of that section
of the country felt for Colonel Roose-
welt. a.s.
Peak overlooks Three States.
The peak which is to be known as
Mount Theodore Roosevelt is now
known as Sheep Mountain or Round
Top. It is detached eminence with an
elevation Of 5000 feet, three miles from
|Deadwood, fifteen miles from Wyoming
and thirty-five miles from the Montana
state line. It is on the Black Hills For
est Reserve, and will be the center OF
bird and game refuge also dedicated to
the memory of the ex-president
Memorial Cairn at Summit.
The people of Deadwood are now
building at the summit Of the mountain
a cairn fifty feet high of boulders OF
native granite. T. A. Brown Of Spear
fish. one Of the colonel's associates of
years ago, has obtained the permission
of the local committee to place in this
monument stone with the cattle
brands of his old friend chiselled there
ON. The dedication Of this monument
will take place on Independence Day
when a tablet inscribed 'tIn memory OF
Theodore Roosevelt, the American,
viii he fastened to one of the boulders
/ The governor, of South Dakota is ex
| nected to preside at the ceremony. Gen
! eral Leonard Wood will make an ad
dress. and there will be present state OF
fcials of Wyoming, Montana, Nebrask'
and South Dakota.
/ An automobile road is now bein!
I built to the top of the mountain from
JDeadowod A new bride path along
beautiful little creek will also give ac
i cess to the mountain top and the memo mt
Trial cairn.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20
ITO THE
SCHOOL-HOUSE"

Four long years thou hast Sheltered us
Beneath thy dark expansive roof;
That thou hast well deserved thy trust
Our daily presence offers proof.
We've sought for knowledge gathered
here
From early morn till close Of day;
And tutored by thy learned staff,
Our searches have not gone astray.
When first we entered thy broad doors
On that occasion in the past,
Perhaps we did not then abound
In virtues which we claim at last.
While dwelling here within thy halls,
True friendships by the score we've
made;
And tho henceforth our ways must part,
Thy pleasant memories ne'er shall
fade.
Among the volumes score on score,
We've spent the pleasant hours OF
youth
In search Of knowledge held therein,
And from them gained the light OF
truth.
Both joys and woes we have endured
That wisdom to our souls might come;
And like the plowman in the lay
We soon shall turn our footsteps
home.
OFT on those dark and irksome days
With every proffered text Toured Q 'er,
Our hearts in deep resentment rose
And bade us wander from thy door.
However, with the goal in sight,
We've played the long scholastic
game,
And knowledge gained within thy walls
Perchance may some day bring US
fame.
The days have heightened into years
AS students we have gained the light,
And hope and truths we've garnered
here
Will lead our faltering steps Alright.
Behind us stretch those four long years
Which We have spent within thy
rooms;
Beyond thy Threshold, to our gaze
A vision Of the future looms.
In future years as we look back
tas A lnne, the pathway of onr lives. s1zr
From out the deep gulf Of the past
A vision Of thy form will rise.
A debt Of gratitude we owe
To thee, fair emblem Of the light,
Which leads all men to broader paths
And makes the star Of life stay
bright.
Long shall thy praise be on our lips
AS forth we launch on life q rough
sea,
And may thy strong heart receive
| Our thanks, which we now offer thee.
Time moves apace, the goal lies near,
And from thy hall we soon must part;
But ON that day when we go forth
Well hold fond mem 'ries in each
| heart.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20
R. Irving Johnson,
Gravity, Iowa.

Editor e Note:-Young johnson just
graduated with honors from the Clinton
High School, therefore his splendid
poem is typical Of what he has just
passed thru.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-26

Ia Hospital, Bll Improved Greatly Ali3f
Taking I.l1l lion Tonic.

In recent statement, J. H. Martin
of Mount Vernon, Ga, says:
81 was in the hospital with stomach
trouble and had quite siege. 1t
seemed l would never get my strength
back after l came out, had been SO
i'll. l ached all over. l was nervous,
restless and yet did not feel like get
ting around. My skin was yellow. My
appetite POOR. I was in pretty bad
shape and began to look around for q
tonic. ] felt like part OF the trouble
Tas lack Of iron in my blood I was
so easily worried, SO easily upset. I
leard Of 2froo and knew j.. would help
lup. noGaa 80 tghe I'll and he im~
provemont was great Ii strength
eueG me, renewed my nerves and
toned up my systam."
When You feel tha. YOU need
strength. remensner tu2. Iron is q
perfected preparation at iron salts,
combined with other strengthening
Ingredients. Try ziron.
INA
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-26
! FINDING THE
NECESSITIES OF LIFE
IS GREAT PROBLEM OF ALL.RUs.
SIAN GOVERNMENT AT OMSk.

Omsk, Siberia, Feb. 3.-(Corres-
pendent Of the Associated Pressl.-
Finding the necessities Of life for the
people is one of the great problems
OF the, AlLRusstan government hav-
gg its headquarters here. Light is
one of Che most urgent needs, Elec-
,ricity exists spasmodically in less
taan haf the city, The burning Of
en- electric power plant caused big
section to depend entirely on pat'o-
icum, or kerosene, and candles. But
t}o stock Of petroleum is almost eX-
haue,2d and candles are becoming
rare.
The loss OF Samara has proved
great blow in this respect for, through
amara from the rich petroleum dis
tfcts Of the Caucasus, came The
Dmsk supply Of petroleum, oil and
Fats. Tie lack Of grease for the
wheels of the railway cars is a very
serious matter in connection WI
the question Of transport already diff
uuulJ on account Of general disoriza-
ton. Candles COST eight rubbles
apiece an dare difficult 10 find
Light is essential in the dead Of
winter here because night begins in
liz, morning. The absence of light
m tie STREETS g. night leads to frequent
eobbeyiee mn occasionally to more Sc
Iioua Incidents. 1t it unseafe 10 go
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-26
STORY or 1.-THE TANNING
or THE S!iREW"

"The Tanning Of the Shrew" is u
daslling IoYc.story in four acts, rellt-
ing the humorous adventures Of the
merry pair-Petruchio and Katherine
the shrew, is n beautiful naughty,
self-willed girl, the elder daughter OF
a rich merchant Of Padua, named Bap-
tista She gains wide reputation as
a shrow and scold, and her father
dcSpairs OF ever marrying her Off
A this period arrives in Padua a
gentleman named Petruchio, III search
nf wife. lIe is daring adventu-
ToHa fellow who hearing Of the
naughty katherine decides immediate
iy to WOO her aud tame her for q
lafk. Eic arFanges to meet her at her
fathers house. and their first en-
counter furnishes a scene of greatest
merriment She treats him With
naughty tisdam ami scorn, but the
More Judgment she becomes, the
more determined is Fctruchio to make
her yield, Tor despite her own temper
he is charmed Dg her beauty and
spirit Telling her father and friends
that obey have agreed 30 wed, Kath-
crime RACES bat CANNOT escape the
tarp sci Tor her by Petrnchio. Tho
succeeding scenes of the wedding
where "otruchjo appears in fan
tasta garb and carries her or bodily
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-26
WISH FULFILLED
AFTER 200 YEARS


Greer burg. pa. March a. Gen
john j. rarsbiag fulfilled the wish
Of an ancestor that member Of
the Pershirg family should save A.
sace-Lorrainc, whom he led the vic
tcrious American armies against the
Germans This fact IL disclosed by
The Reverend Jastus N. Pershing, a
cousin u General PerahiHg, Who has
made public a letter written in Al
accLOrraine more than two hundred
Years ago by Frederick Pershing
General Pershing's great great-grand
father In this letter the Generals
ancestor expressed the hope that his
isun Flererick pershirg, Jr., or his
descendants .would come back some
day and redeem the fair lands Of Al
"ce-Lo;raiua from oppression
According TO the letter the Per
aHEs lived I'm the village Of Koho
/ in AisaceLorrano in 1744 and fought
unday Emperor CHARLES against the
aaGyars soon after that when a law.
Ua5 passed that ali able-bodied men
between The ages Of is and so must
JON the lapdwehr to protect their
country from raNaaes hy the Aus
trians Fdererok "crs5ng, JC. sen.
his son To America Fdererick Per,
Sling, Jr. reached tlis country in
i7f9 and after marrying a Miss Wyant
in Baltimore, settled in Westmore-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-26

a substantial prize has be.u offer
ed 10 rthe first flight from AucGawl
81 Wellington IN a New Zealand 1u0
seropiane by New Iclande.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-26

4 ke.oaoae heated flat iron which
,a~g;os its fuel in a tank back Of the
handle Also can be dscd for light
cooking by removing the handle
The sun., 1919-09-09
N. Y. MAYORS REJECT
HYLAN PLEDGE PLAN
State Conference Accepts
Promise Of Veto by Governor.
spedia, DespotcA~1o TIE suS.

SYRACUSE, Sept. s.--Mayor Hylan's
plan for pledging Assemblymen on trac-
ton legislation before election was
vetoed and side tracked by the advisory
committee Of the State Conference Of
Mayors, meeting here to-day at the
Office OF Mayor Stone.
Gov. Smith had announced he would
veto any legislation passed by the next
session OF the Legislature relating TO
the tracHon companies which was dis
approved by the Mayors conference, 70
Mayor Stone told the members of the
committee at he start OF the confer
once He assured the Mayors that the
Governors stand would prevent any
measure that would serve to vitiate
the provisions of existing franchises be-
tween municipalities and traction COM
panies from becoming law. In other
words. II was explained to them that
the Governor will veto any measure
which would rob the municipalities OF
benefits conferred upon them In fran-
chises obtained as the result of S6n-
cessions made TO municipalities when
the street railways were constructed.
The conference decided that In no cir
cumstances could the Mayors enter the
Assembly elections and advocate the
election of one candidate as opposed TO
another candidate. "The Mayors con-
ference cannot be pushed into politics
that way" was the way William r.
Capes. secretary-of the Mayors con-
ference, put It.
Mayor Hylan had asked the advisory
committee to adopt a plan to pledge all
candidates for the Assembly this year
to fight any measure which would In
crease street car fares In any part Of
the State or provide relief for the trac-
ton companies. The Mayors are OPP
posed to increased fares. but do not
favor the Hylan plan. Rather they en-
dorse a plain to give the. right of veto
to the Mayors to any plan that gives
the Public Service Commission jurisdic-
ton over street car fares where the
rates are prescribed by existing fran
chises.