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Gold Medal Buckwheat Flour

you have not already tried Gold Medal Buckvbeat or
Pancake Flour why not surprise the family some morning?
you do your own cooking you won't mind the work at all
because there nothing to do if you use this specially n
ParedOu, and your maid will find the grdde breakfast
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search the Want Ads rar gooa nosl-
tons. and II you have a house 10 rent
the Want Ads will prove good. reliable
agents.
Evening journal., 1919-12-31
RAMBONE'S MEDITATIONS

Boss SAY IT DON'T NEVUH
or You NoTHlN T, 60
ROUN' WlD A CROUCH
ON, BUT All DON KNow--
DEYS TIMES wEN IT'S
MIGHTY. APT r GIT You
A SkUNT HAD ENNY-How.
Evening journal., 1919-12-31
ANSWFRED

O. Could eczema and nervousness be
the cause OF high blood pressure?
A. Eczema Is probably unrelated 10
high blood pressure, but nervousness.
Evening journal., 1919-12-31

Q. II yeast cakes are fun OF uric
acid, should a person with rheuma-
tism take them?
\ Since there are so many ffcrcnt
forms OF rheumatism, many Of obscure
origin, only a physician could decide
whether yeast would be Injurious. and
then only after a careful study OF the
case.
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there to yaronnes. That is where we
were when the armistice was signed,
and from there we came to where we are
camping now. So you see it was won
derful trip and that doesn Z start it. 1
could write for week and then fail to
tell it all. I will have lots to tell you
when I come home ] received letter
from the Pullman Co. telling me my job
is waiting me and that many boys that
went to camp when I did had returned
to their runs. / am sorry to hear of the
sickness and deaths that have occurred
from the influenza. / hope by this time
it is under control. 1t has not been bad
on this side. There has been very little
sickness in our company considering the
weather. The men have stood it re-
markably well. / also received letter
from Cousin Gussie Jones in Macon Co.,
NO., a. few days ago. Was surprised and
glad to hear from her. Well, mother, it
is soon time to drill. / must close, hop
ing that you and my dear sisters are
happy and in the best of health. Give
my love to Father Miller and regards to
all nv friends. With a world of love
and many kisses, !. am as ever, may God
bless you until we meet again,
Your loving son,
Sergt. B. F. Tillery,
Co. M, SO5th Pioneer Inf,
Amer, E. F., via New York.
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until after they had stood up and borne
a heavy loss. The First battalion Of the
"Buffaloes,' commanded by Major
Charles l.. Appleton, of New York, with
Negro company commanders and lieu
tenants, was called upon to hold the
Germans at bay while the hard-hit
Fifty-sixth retreated. Here, in con-
fronting the enemy with an iron re-
sistance, the "Buffaloes' won their
croix de guerre.
"a little later Bots Frehaut was
taken by the Ninety-second. The Ger
mans directed against the place more
murderous fire, but there was no driv-
ing out the Negroes. The Stars and
Stripes said of this fight:
Probably the hardest fighting done
by any Americans in the final hour was
that which engaged the troops Of the
Twenty eighth, Ninety-second, Eighty
first and Seventh divisions of the Sec
and American army, who launched q
fire eating attack above Vigneulles just
a: dawn on the 18th. It was no mild
thing, that last flare Of the battle, and
the order to cease firing did not reach
the men in the front line until the last
moment, when the runners sped with 1t
from fox hole to fox hole. -
From these accounts, which provide
an ample basis for definite formation of
opinion, it is evident that the flag never
was better or more bravely served than
by the Negro troops who of late have
been coming back to the kind of vel
come they deserve.
But for them and the rest of their
race it will be well to remember that
service to the flag includes quite as
much in times of peace as in times OF
war, however different its nature.
What the Negro soldier has done is
proof Of the ability of his race to meet
an occasion when it rises.
For many years that race has faced a
need for becoming more useful citizens.
Constantly its own leaders have urged
moral and industrial progress. The re-
Spouse has been less gratifying than
these leaders desired and hoped.
Now, with the proud war record of
their own soldiers for spur, American
Negroes should determine to go forward
at a faster rate than in the past.
They have had many and hard obsta-
Giles to overcome. Their handieaps have
been and still are numerous But peo-
pie that can furnish such fighters is cap
able of supplying good citizens-honest
workers and earnest home makers. And
this duty should not be neglected.
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NOTICE TO ANNUL CONTRACT.
To T T. McRriae:

Yon are hereby notified that you have
failed to perform the contract with the
undersigned date April 9, 1918, for the
purchase of Lot 4, Block 2. Robinson
Garden Addition to North Des Moines
now included in and forming part o.
the City Of Des Moines, Iowa, ana be
cause Of your failure to perform sa,o
contract, the undersigned, A. +. Noble,
does now in accordance with the prov1s-
ion of Section 1899, Title p, Chapter .
of the Code of 1897, cause the service
upon you of this notice of intention to
cancel said contract thirty days after
completed service Of this notice; unless
within the said thirty days you perform
all the obligations on your part now de-
linquent under said contract and make
all payments of principal and interest,"
and keep all agreements now due ano
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court of the State OF
Iowa, in and for Polk County, May
Term, A. D. 1919.
Faud Holmes, Plaintiff, VS.. Dorothy
Holmes, Defendant.
To Dorothy Holmes:
You are hereby notified that the Pc
tition Of the plaintiff in the above-en-
titled cause is now filed in the office OF
tn. Clerk of the District Court OF the
State of Iowa, in and for Polk County,
Iowa, claiming Of you divorce from
the bonds Of matrimony on the grounds
of desertion and adultery.
N For further particulars see petition,
and unless you appear thereto and de.
fend before noon Of the second day OF
the next term being the May term OF
said Court, which will commence at
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, on the
9Th day Of May, 1919, default will be g
entered against you and judgment ana ana
decree rendered thereon.
s.. JOE BROWN,
Attorney ror Plaintiff.
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CHURCH OBSERVATION.

Omaha, NeD., Marcn q, 1917.
Dear Editor Bystander:
| Please allow space through the col
umns of your journal to give a brief re-
port of my recent visits to churches in
Iowa. NV first visit after the holidays
| was Bethel Baptist church, Colfax. On
the 25th Of January. 1919, filled my
engagement with Bethel Baptist church.
| spoke in the afternoon to splendid
| audience, though not as many as we had
| hoped to see. The pastor, Rev. Geo. y.
| Terrell, and his congregation have done
some construction work. The church
has been remodeled and beautifully re-
paired until they now can boast of hay
| ing one Of the prettiest little churches
| in the state They deserve much credit
for the work they have done. Rev.
Terrell seems to be the right man in the
| right place. I lectured from the sub
| iect, Watch,2 which SEEMED to thrill
the audience with new life After the
lecture they gave $lO.O5.
NV next visit was the First Baptist
| church, Mystic, Iowa. Here the church
| il much smaller than Bethel at Colfax.
The pastor, Rev j. w. Wood, had mott
fed his people of my coming. l was
given the IL O'Clock hour. Here I spoke
on g Cooperation, - basing as founda-
ton for my discourse, "Let Us Make
Man, I tried to show as other enter
prises and organizations are succeeding
through cooperation, the church needed
the cooperation, Of all it's members.
This church is one Of the smallest in
the state, yet the collection was $9.lO.
After spending the morning in Mys-
tic, / left at p. m. for Centerville,
where was billed at 3 O'Clock. At this
hour the people began to gather untli
we had splendid audience. | spoke
| both afternoon and evening. The even
ing crowd was twice that OF the after
noon. The pastor, Rev. M. Darlington,
had spared no pains to make the at1alf
profitable to both the church and my
self. The church seems to be progress
ing under the leadership of Rev. Car
rinrton, though there seems to be per-
sons on contrary side. The church and
officers seem to stand by the pastor.
The collection here was $12.2o.
Leaving here on Monday morning at
1880, after travelling for five hours
found myself in that historical city,
Keokuk. Here had no meeting Mon
day evening as I had planned III adj
vance from the fact previous plans at
PILGRIM Rest Baptist church prevented
arrangement for our entertainment.
Tuesday evening visited First African
Baptist church (the mother Baptist
church of Iowa.. No other church III
the state has had as many death blows
as this church We regret very much
that this church has been so long with
out a pastor. There were only eight
persons out during my visit. There
seems to have been some doubt OF my
coming. The collection here was $500.
My next stop was TT. Madison. Here
we had no meeting. The celebration OF
Lincoln's birthday. At this point left
the state and my first stop was Quincy,
Illinois Will give further account
later. Yours truly, 49,.
..."S G. w. Rodgers.
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Romangne, France,
Feb. 8, 1919.
Mrs. Fannie Miller,
, Des Moines. Iowa.

Mrs. Fannie Miller,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Dear Mother: received your letter
a few days ago. Was glad to hear from
you. Also received card stating your
new address. They found me in good
health, but not enjoying life so well.
Have begun to get very homesick. 1t is
so lonely where we are located. l am
so glad to hear of you moving into your
! new home; am glad you are happy and
getting along well. 1 received the
Christmas box shortly after New Year s,
it was appreciated and enjoyed to the
highest It was so much consolation as
we did not have much Christmas. You
don t know how glad 1 was to receive
your photos. All of you were looking
so we'll. Maude is as fat as ever and
you are looking we'll as the last day
saw you. I truly hope that your good
health continues. Take the best care of
yourself for I don t think it will be so
long before I will be with you. At the.
present time I cannot say as to when
we will start for home, but rather think
it will be about the last of March or
first of April. All the boys are waiting
patiently and praying for the day when
we get orders to move. They are GER
tainly homesick. The weather is awful
cold over here now. It didn t get cold
until the first of January The ground
is covered with a heavy snow. The
wind blows cold, but we are well
clothed. Each man has two pairs OF
shoes, four pairs of heavy wool hosks,
two units of heavy wool underwear, one
heavy work uniform and overcoat,
gloves, raincoat and rubber hip boots.
sleep under five wool blankets, SO you
see have good chance to keep warm.
We go to bed at 8 p. m. and get up at
$50 a. M, take long walk twice a
day Today is Sunday. We have in
spection at 9 a. M, the rest of the day
off. The boys are all around camp.
Some are playing the piano and singing,
some playing little games and some are
having church in little house across
the road. Their songs bring my mind
far back across the sea to dear old home
and to my dear ones. Oh, mother, you
don It know how blue it makes me. feel.
but I won It allow it to last, for it can t
be long. had a letter from Ida quite
while ago saying Houston is over here.
but did not give me 41is address. Would
love to hear from him, yet he may have
gone home by this time. Mother, will
give you little hint of my trip over
here We left Camp Funston on Aug
90, stopped over in many cities in the
United States and Canada. We sailed
from Quebec, Canada. We were on the
water IA days and 13 nights. The seas
were very calm, now and then a little
rough. We never saw a submarine. We
had fleet Of % ships. I did not get
seasick. We landed in Liverpool, Eng
land. took train there and rode to
sout hampton, England, where we took
another ship, sailed all night, landed at
Hafre, France, where we went to q rest
camp From there we took train ride
to Rolampont, France. We camped there
for two weeks. Took a train TO Clair
mont ana when We left there We began
~ walk W. went 70 Obriville, from
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For Diseases Of the Skin.

Nearly all diseases of the skin such
as eczema, letter, salt rheum and bar
ber's itch are characterized by an in
tense itching and smarting, which often
makes life a burden and disturbs sleep
and rest. Quick relief may be had by
applying Chamberlain s Salve. 1t al
lays the itching and smarting almost in
stantly.
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to become due within the. said thirty
days.
Unless you perform all the obligations
as above your rights under the said con-
tract and interest in and to the said
real estate therein described will be de-
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Trv This For Sour Stomach.

Eat slowly, masticate your food thor
oughly. Eat but little meat and none
at all for supper. If you are still
troubled with sour stomach take one OF
Chamberlain s Tablets before going to
bed.
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Tablets will usually correct the dis
order. They also cause gentle move
ment Of the bowels. You will find TINS
to be one of the best medicines you
have ever become acquainted with.
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clared null and your right, title and in.
terest in said contract and property
shall cease and determine.
Dated Des Moines, Iowa, this 7th dav
Of March, 1919.
A. r. NOBLE.
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EDITORIALS. /. /
WHAT THE NORTH AMERICAN
THINKS ABOUT THE AMER
ICAN NEGRO.

The Bystander seldom publishes the
editorials Of other papers about the
Negro, but this splendid particular ed
itorial just printed, March the LIST, from
the editorial of the oldest daily news
paper in the U. s. of America, The
North American, founded in l771 in
Philadelphia, Pa, certainly ought to
carry some weight in America It is
the most comprehensive and best edi-
torial that has yet come to our office
and for that reason we are going to
4 produce it in two series in our editorial
page. We should clip it out and paste
it in our scrap book for future refer
ence.-The Editor.
"A PROPHECY FULFILLED
1t was in the Marbache sector that
the Negro soldiers won from the Huns
the complimentary name of "Black
Devils.'' This sector was no sooner
taken over by the Ninety second divis-
ion, composed entirely of Negroes, than
q series Of daring trench raids served
notice on the Germans that something
new was on the program.
Up to that time the Ninety second
never had been in battle. Only one OF
its regiments had seen big engage
n1ent The chance for united action
came in the Metz drive, and at
o clock in the morning, on the day be-
fore the armistice was signed, they were
notified to make ready.
Ear-witnesses say statue would
have been set smiling by the way those
big brown fighters echoed the "See it
thru, slogan of the "Buffaloes when
the call came
ssThey began their, advance at 7
O'Clock from Point-a Mousson. Before
them was valley commanded by the
heavy guns Of Metz and by nests of
& German machine guns. The Negroes
seemed to realize that here for the first
time was the great opportunity to show
their mettle-that for the first time
they were going to battle as division.
"a sense Of race solidarity possessed
them, uniting their purpose as no
amount of drilling could, and they were
literally terrible foe as they plunged
forward to Preny. So rapidly did they
advance that the list Of casualties, con-
sidering the rain of shells, was small.
Their objective for the day was Bots
Frehaut. Picked Moroccan and Senega-
lese troops Of the French, striking for
the rame point lin an odd competition
! of Negro races on this day--were the
first to arrive. The Germans, seeing
what was up, were pounding Bots Ere
haut with heavy fire. It became too
hot for the Moroccans and the Senega-
lese. They were forced to retreat.
Z st Were our Negro fighters really
going to see it drought The fight
was now getting hotter and hotter, TOT
ne Germans were bringing their full
G reSfstance is heal. The Fifty-sixt ~ reg
4 nent - forced to ~ drnM but not
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had Taste In Your Mouth.
When you have q bad taste in your
mouth you may know that your diges-
ton il fault a dose of Chamberlain s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-16
Jameshurg Grammar School
Perfect Attendance Pupils
su speciaI correspondert.

BU Special Correspondent.
JAMESBURG, Oct. 16:-The fol-
lowing pupils have been placed on
the honor roll for perfect attendance
for the month Of September in the
grammar school:
Eighth grade-James Connerty,
Edward Clinton, John Emens, Irwin
Mcdowell. Rose Baremore, Josie
Craporatto. Tessie C~aggiano, Flor
ence Denton, Rose Ferrara, Carmella
Ffglimola, Katherine Kennedy, Olive
Mount, Alice Smith, Elizabeth Voor-
bees, Dorothy Westervelt.
Seventh grade-Michael Lubera,
Harry Macklen, CUISINE Route. Law
renee Sabatino, Edward Smith, Vim
cent Rhodes, Elma Crotchfelt, Hazel
Duncan, Matte Richards, Marian
Seminara, Marjory Thomas, Marian
Wells, Jennie Witkowski.
Sixth grade-Bertha Bennett
Frances ~Craporatto, Mary Craporat-
to, Grace Dock, Eleanor Hausser
Alice Jolly, Sadie Naimo, Bessie
Petry, Pauline Roberts. Katharine
Scott, Harold Dayall, James Emens,
Alfred Howell, Warren Jannings
Stanley Petty, Michael Seminaro
William Thorne, Norman Vancleaf
Roland VanPelt.
Fifth grade-Isabelle Bennett
Lena Bruno, Rose Caggiano, Marion
Cook, Beatrice Dock, Alice Farr, Jes.
sic Hausman, Anna Hersche, Lillian
Jolly, Lillian Lee, Bertha Neeff, Rose
Paladino, Molly Piconne, Margaret
Rhodes, George A~pplegate, Nicolc
Collura, Charles Craporatto, Loui,
Craporatto, George Holster, Domi.
nick Vaccarella, Vita vallone, Lester
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-16
THIRTEEN

according to a report published in the
New York Times of yesterday: The
Republican party is owned coat, shoes
and breeches by the Public Service
Corporation. The Republican candi-
date for Governor, Mr.. Bugbee ac-
knowledged in Jersey City hat the
Public Service Corporation gave So
900 to the Republican campaign
This statement is false-absolute-
" and utterly false--and Senator
Edwards knows It to be so. He knows,
or he should know. that records of tho
Hudson county courts, which contain
my sworn testimony show a positive
and unqualified denial that Public
Service contributed $4,000 to the Re-
| publican campaign. My statement In
court. under oath was widely PUBLISH
ed therefore there is no excuse for
the lie credited 10 Senator Edwards
in the public press. If Senator Ed
wards has been incorrectly reported
he should so state and If he fails to
do so the voters of New Jersey will
then understand that the lie was de-
liberate and judge his statements ac-
c~ordingly."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-16

Lorenzo Odell, Harvey Petite, Ken
meth Schenck, Fadella Sabatina,
Gertrude Applegate, Gladys Burslem,
Claire Coffey, Ethel Graham, Evelyn
Gillilland, Elizabeth Lewis, Catha-
rine Mount, Antoinette Pergoia,
Florence Potter, Anita Quinn, Lillian
Richards, Helen S~chenck, Elinor
Shreve, Dorothy Stratton.
Observation-Disclosures Alder, An
thony Kusch, Earl Pullen. Elizabeth
Connell. Francis Fiorillo, Mary Ippo-
Tito, Grace Sabatino, Madclalne Dbl
lin.
First grade-Frank Bruno, VIII.
liam Coerky, John Cook, Donald Da-
vail, Frank Frizen, Virginia Alder
Alice Benket, Mary Busco, Katharine
Baumgartner, Anna Coerky, Made
laine Dey, Lena F%arinella, Stella
Godlenski, Maya Mosher, Rose Saba
| tino, Edith Tilton, Minnie Wojciec-
kowski, Anthony Barberi, George
Collura, Alfred PIcone. William
Tomson, Rose Casale, Sophie Coggi-
ano. Anna Farr, Helen Zamojcin
/ Isabel SOden.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-16
Sharp & Hanson Sign
Fl Year Lease on Store

Sharp G. Hanson yesterday signed a
tw%enty-one year lease o. the store
which which they at present occupy
in Smith street and plan to enlarge
it Immediately so that 1900 square
feet of additional floor space will be
available. The Sharp & Hanason
store, which is one of the largest dry
goods and mems, women's and chill
dren's furnishing stores in the city,
opened here on December II, 1918.
In less than two years after the
opening 1000 square feet of floor
space was added in order to carry a
larger stock, the demand for which
had come from steadily increasing
business. Now, two years later, 1900
square feet more are being added,
making the store. when completed,
twice It's original size.
The plans now call for a large sky
liiSht which will give plenty of day.
light which will give plenty Of day
ventilation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-16
Honor Pupils in South
AmbOy Public School No. z
BIZ Special Correspondent.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. 16-The fol-
lowing are the honor pupils of school
number 2 for the month of Septem-
ber:l
Sixth year: Milton Keegan, Harry
Rasmussen, Jennie Harris, Grace
Harris, Eleanor Jaques, Rose Kosh
Alice Morriss, Victoria Lytka Myrtle
Stanton, Thelma Stratton. Ethel Tay-
lor, Hannah Tice, Madeline Wedell.
Sixth ear: Ralph Abel, Russell
Adams, Terence Geant, Everett Hess,
Calvin Thorpe, William Thorpe, Rose
Davis, Winifred Dieker Myra Jones,
Helen Lewis, Ruth Samuelson, Shir-
ley Spice, and Hazel Withworth.
Fifth year: Richard Masterson, Ar
thur Sullivan, Helen Reskowski, EN-
ma Longstreet, Elizabeth Martin AM
drew Amman, Mary Hronowski,
Kate Hronowski, James Dill and Wal
ter Harris.
Fourth year: Elizabeth Bloodgood,
Margaret Pippett, Frank Kosh. The
ron Brown, Maude Oliver, Richard
Nicorvo, Myra Sprague, Earl Ston-