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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
FEBRUARY WAS VERY
DEFICIENT IN RAIN

II anyone thinks there was more
than ordinary precipitat ton in Memphis
during the month OF February. let him
be uuieted. s., c. Emery, local fore
easter, says rot The fact Is, 2.6e
inches OF rain fell during the IS days,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
W. STEPHENSON TO HIGH
PLACE WITH COTTON BELT

PINE BLUFF, Ark March 3. tSpl)
announcement has been made Of the
appointment OF w. Stephenson as SUI
perintendent Of the Cotton Belt rail-
way TO succeed J. u. Callahan, who
~aF recently appointed manager Of al
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
Victory Skirting
Silks $3.50 per yd.

3G-inch Victory Skirtins silk, in all
newest satin block plaids and stripes
on ~tafieta grounds; exquisite new col
cor combinations very fashionable
weave for making separate skirts;
priced at $3.50 per yard,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
Our Spring Business Suitings:

Our Spring Business SuitingS:
The very name suggests clothes of life
clothes of goodness. Clothes to live
in and enjoy; becoming clothes
clothes that will give staunch service
and grow old gracefully. Clothes that
will speak to business associates and
friends of your high standardized is
the kind of business clothes we make
and no other kind.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
Kayser Silk, $3.50

36-inch Kayser silk, a we'll and IA
vorably known silk fabric for making
underwear; we have this in white and
Sewers Week at $3.50 per yard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
Wash Satins
Special S1.98

S6-inch Wash Satin, celebrated so
ciety Brand" than which~there is none
better; we have this satin in flesh,
pink and white; we ask you to COM
pare it with wash satins elsewhere at
$3.50 to S2,75 per yard; our price for
this sale is $1.9s per yard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
36-Inch FOulard
at, per yd., $3.50

Yard-wide Foulards at $3.50 per
yard-and Foulards are destined to be
extremely popular this season. A SUI
perior all-silk a in remarkable
collection of patterns and colorings-
more than so styles to select from, at
$3.50 per yard. p
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
Satin Radium
at, per yd., $3.50

iO-inch printed Satin Radium, a
very rich and serviceable silk material
for making, fashionable spring gowns;
shown here in exclusive patterns in
all wanted colorings, at $3.50 per yard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
Suede Satins
at. per yd.. $3.50

36-inch Suede Satin. a superb all
silk satin, in the latest and most
fashionable colors. including bisque,
tan. victory, cherry, rose, gray, over
seas blue and other shades, also ivory
II black; special for this sale, $3.50
Der ward
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
Printed Crepe de
Chimes, SITS

40-inch printed crepe de chine, fash
ihn's most favored material for max
ing dainty Easter frocks and spring
dresses; wonderful range of STYLES
and patterns to select from on bisdue,
ivory, tan, rose and black grounds;
SAYS per yard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
Printed GeOrgettes
at, per yd., $3.50

40-inch Biarritz printed Georgette,
an exquisite, cobwebby, pure silk ma
terial shown in upward of a hundred
styles and colorings, no two alike; on
salt at $3.50 per yard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03

36-inch Mandarin Pongee silk,
a very serviceable and stylish,
inexpensive fabric for making
separate skirts; launders per-
fectly; 500 yards for Home Sew
ers' Week tomorrow for $500
per yard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
EXQUISITE CREPE N
FOR SEPARATE SKIRTS $5.75

40-inch Crepe Venus, the silk sensation of the hour;
the most popular Of all silks for making the new sep
arate skirts; shown in all the fashionable colors and
combinations, especially featuring overseas blue and
victory rose; wonderful value at $575 per yard.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-15

evening for the church
Mr.. William Onsley visit over Sunday
with his wife.
Mrs. Walter Spaulding has sstnrned
home from visit with her brother in
Illinois.
Christina Crittenden entertained
few friends in honor Of her fried, Miss
Garnetta Clark Of Unionville, No. The
out of town guests were Miss Clark and
Miss Gcnevieve Adams of Milan, Mo.
Covers were laid for eight.
Mr.. Theodore Lee entertained few
friends at his home Tuesday evening.
The church is doing nicely alss the
Sunday School. The superintendent
Bernice Pierce is much pleased with the
work. Rev. Mott is expected IN the
city to preach for US Sunday.
Subscribe for the state paper.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-15
OF COLORADO
URGES CONGRESS TO SUP
PRESS MOB VIOLENCE

The National Association for the Ad-
yancement of Colored People, 20 Fifth
avenue, New York, has received let
ter from Governor Oliver H. Shoup OF
Colorado commenting upon the address
to the nation signed by former president
Taft, Charles Evans Hughes, Elihu Root
and one hundred and fifty other citizens,
which calls upon congress to investigate
violence in the United States.
The letter follows:
ssI am in receipt Of your favor OF July
25 enclosing list Of signers OF an ad-
dress to the nation in the matter OF
suppression Of mob violence through
out the country.
~ am in hearty sympathy with this
movement and especially at this time
when there are so many outbreaks OF
racial antagonism throughout the
country, I deem it essential that the ma.
tional congress should take some definite
action which will tend hereafter to com
pletely eliminate these outbreaks.
ssYou have my full authority to use
nv name as governor of Colorado as
signature to this address to the nation
that you have so kindly forwarded to
this Office. -
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-15
oTTUMWA BRIEFS.

Mr.. Nelson Fowler Of Chicago has
returned to his home after short visit
with relatives and friends.
Attorney s.. Joe Brown was an over
Sunday visitor in Ottumwa.
Miss Jessie Organ was married 10
Mr.. Cornct Allen Sunday.
Little Miss Zemula Bibb and broth
err, Scott Lester, who has been serious
Iy i'll are better at this writing.
Miss Bertha Barnett is slowly improv-
ing after several weeks Of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore La Master
and son Charles of Kansas City, Mo-,
are visiting ut the home of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Robinson.
The union picnic of the Second Bap-
tist Church and Mt. Zion A. NJ. f..
Church was held last Thursday. The
day was enjoyed to it's fullest by a
large crowd. Many good eats and
games were INDUCED in.
Miss Virginia Lewis entertained a
number of guests at q very enjoyable
party on Monday evening. The eve
ming was spent in games and music,
after which refreshments were served.
Ottumwa can proudly boast that near
ly all of her drafties who were called
to the colors of their country have re-
turned looking well and hearty.
Rev. E. r. Edwards has returned to
his charge after short vacation with
friends in Minneapolis.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-15
THE BLACK MANS RIGHTS.
.lBy Franklin FL . Giddings in the
Inndependent.

Nothing will be gained and infinite
harm may be done if stubborness unmlt.
igated by intelligence and forbearance
is relied Oh in the situation that has
been created by the outbreak Of race
animosity in Washington.
Never mind who began it. Never
mind whether an exceptionally preva-
lance of criminality gave. provocatlon
for retaliation or not; this is not the
time to lose control. 1t is time for
GOODNESS and common sense.
No truth-loving person can deny that
Negroes accused of crime, and in nu-
merous instances only suspected OF 1T,
have been summarily disposed of with
out due process of law. Lynchlng Is a
black spot on our escutcheon. Worse
than that, it has given the Negro exam
pie and provoeation OF violence. NO
truth regarding person will assert that
all the promises made to the Negro IN
American political party platforms ana
in legislation have been fulfilled, nor
will any one claim that the Negro has
always been fairly treated as soldier
in the American army. Therefore the
white man cannot decently say to the
colored man, and stop there: You
must keep your temper, obey the law
and get what you want and are en-
titled to bv lawful means The beam
must first be cast out of the white man s
eye.
And this is no time to discuss the
Negro's abilities and promise. Wheth-
ar he can or cannot achieve all that
be IS ambitious to attain and to perform
IS at present an academic question. The
white man must secure to him equality
Of opportunity and of rights. Nothing
less will appease the black mans anger.
Nothing less can possibly satisfy the
white man IS sense of justice. Nothing
less than possibly satisfy the whlte
man IS sense of sclf-respcct.
We have to do with question OF
civilization and the methods OF barbar-
ism won t work. If the white man dom
mates, his power lays him under opil-
cation. 1t is for him to keep within the
law. to obey the rule OF reason, 70 re-
deem his pledges, to set example eSer-
else patience, and thereby to educate IN
citizenship.
Moreover, let us not forget our
psychology. The Negro responds to man,
ners more readily than to orders. Aho
this too. is fact Of civilization
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-15
Y. M. c. A. Location Assured.

!, be constructed. The construction COM
mittec consisting of Alexander, Springs
and DR.. Lowry are bending every effort
all-round needs OF our men and boys.
During the past few months the Y.
NJ. c. A. committee Of Management has
not been idle; in addition to arranging
for a lot more or less careful study has
been made of similar work in other
fields and every effort has been made to
develop community type Of work in
son under the direction of the Commit
tee of Management, has organized re-
ligious and rccreational work among a
large number of boys. The crowning
features Of this work have been over
night hikes to the Y. M. c.. A. shack -
on the river two miles from the end of
the Urbandale car line. But in addi-
tion to these boys, group Of boys
had full use of the large Y. M. c. A.
camp north Of Boone from July 21-30.
The boys never had better time in
their lives and they are now planning
on delegation Of one hundred for the
next year.
The time has come when we should
all work together for a great Y. M. G.
A. The people of Des Moines as well
as other cities are watching us, but
the committee of management appre-
ciate that only by whole hearted sup
port by all the people, can this meve-
ment be great success.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-15
MACON MISSOURI NEWS.

Mrs. f. Macroy in West Macon en-
tertaincd at 6 O'Clock supper Tuesday
evening the following: Mr.. Underwood
Of Selma Alabama, and Mrs. Patrick OF
Maryland, Alabama, and Rev. y. ". L.
Underwood and wife and little dangh-
ter, and son Jr.
Rev. j. Il. Williams preached at Vine
and Broadway Sunday morning and
| night.
Mrs Murtle Smith gave = supper
Monday evening for the Coleman boys.
Rev. ;. w. L. Underwood preached at
Shelville, Mo-, Sunday at q basket meet
ing.
Word was received here that Rev.
! Fox's mother, Mrs Cook was married
in Ottumwa, la. ss
Mr. Andrew and Fred Hoskins, Anna
and Addie Houskins motored to Quincy,
| ILL.,, in their car and than to Aaeon, to
visit relatives and friends. They left
Saturday for their home in Rock Island,
Miss Lucille Harris returned with them.
Mrs Wilmond Coleman Of st. Paul,
Mimi, and Welton are visiting relatives
and friends in the city.
Sergt G. r. Stocks is visiting friends
| in Macon. He returned some timc ago
from overseas.
Mrs. Murtle Smith gave drill at
Vine and Broadway Baptist Church
composed ov overseas and camp boys.
Macon is now enjoying its rainy sea-
son.
A big circus will be in Macon Mon
day, Aug. %, Robertson Bros
Rev. Dean Thomas was an out Of
town visitor Tuesday.
Ruby Yeager, passed through the city
Tuesday.
James Burton has returned from Mo-
| berly.
Mr.. Bill Leland is back from Chicago,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-15
COUNCIL BLUTTs NEWS.

Mrs. Rosie Richardson and daughter,
Ethel are in Colorado Springs, Colo, for
her daughter IS health.
Mrs. Ruby Lee of Council Bluffs have
moved to Wichita, Kan, to live. She
was the chairman of No. 2 stewardess
board and we regret very much to lose
her in our church work.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Watson of Fort
Dodge, Ia, was the guest Of Rev. and
Mrs. M. r. Rhonenee Sunday. They also
attended the morning service.
Il Mrs. Jermer Gum is up and able to
be out again.
Mrs. Ida Mizc is much improved at
this writing. Her two sisters are visit
ing her from Kaneas
Mr.. Andrew is undergoing an opera
tion. He is also better and up.
4 Mr.. Clifford Cave is much improved
at this writing.
Mr.. Cancy Herndon is able to be up
again and out at his work
Miss Hazel Turner returned home
from the east and reported an enjoyable
time.
Don't forget the rally at the Bethel
a. AZ. e. oAiuIcH SViuay, aug. \ Z, 1919.
The last rally to be held this year for
the trustee, this conference year.
We are very glad to say that Broth
er r. V. Robertson is still improved, in
the name of the Lord one Of the trus-
tees of our church.
Miss Stella Cave and Miss Flora
Strawthem are visiting in the city and
are now the guests of Mrs. Minnie
Herndon and her mother, Mrs. Cave.
Rev. M. r. Phcnenee, our pastor
preached two soul-stirring sermons Sun
day to a well filled house both morning
and evening.
We had wonderful time at the
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-15
PRESS SERVICE OF THE N. A. A. g.

PRESS SERVICE OF THE N. A. A. G.
Chicago has outdone Mississippi in
unjust treatment of colored people, ac-
cording to a statement issued by the
National Association for the Advance
,ment of Colored People, 20 Fifth ave-
nue., New York The statement refers
especially to the Indictment of thirty
Negroes as against three white men in
connection with the recent riots, the
three white men having been indicted
because they killed Mexican, having
mistaken him for Negro.
9 No more discouraging spectacle has
occurred in Mississippi, says the state
ment, Hthan that provided by the in
dictment of thirty Negroes and the
fact that the Chicago grand jury had to
strike in protest because all those in
dictea in the first days were Negroes
whereas the violence in almost every
case was initiated by white men
'sIf the machinery of justice in Chs
cago cannot procure the apprehension
and the punishment of the white men
who burned and bombed Negro houses,
who stoned and brutally assaulted inno-s
cent Negroes, who made necessary the
presence of militia with bayonets and
loaded rifles, then Chicago justice will
become as notorious as Chicago police.
E s.The National Association soemnly,
calls attention to the danger of allow
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-15
7. NJ. 6. A. LOCATION ASSURED.


The committee of management re-
ports that the location of the Y. M. g..
A. is assured. The building will be con-
structed on the corner Of Twelfth and
Crocker Streets directly east Of the A.
M, f. Church. The contract for use OF
this property was carefully drawn up
under the direction of Attorney Joe
Brown. Possession was given Aug. 7
and the old buildings are now being re-
moved. This location is ideal in every
way and will make most satisfactory
place for the erection of a building to
be wisely used by hundreds of people.
Letters are being sent out to inform
all contributors that subscriptions now
due should be paid at the Model Drug
Store. If these subscriptions are not
paid within fifteen days members OF the
Association will visit all delinquent
persons. The committee in charge will
not begin construction until large
proportion Of the $7,800.00 subscription
is paid.
The building to be erected will be a
permanent frame structure modelled
after the Knights of Columbus Hall at
Ft. Des Moincs. It will consist Of a
large combined Auditorium and Gymna
sium which will be used for entertain
ments, large social gatherings, moving
picture shows and gymnasium and ath-
letic work. Shower baths will be in
stalled, a branch library will be opened
and social rooms for men and boys will
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-15
ILLINOIS HIGH MASONS MEET
Iowans are Elected to Office.

Taylor, Grand Captain General; G. E..
Scott, Chicago, Grand Instructor, d. D.
Barber, Galesburg, Grand Senior Ward
en-; J. H. Scott, Chicago, Grand Junior
Warden, Adam Horne, Chicago. Grand
Treasurer and Wilbur Burton, Chscago,
Grand Recorder.
The Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch also
authorized the organization Of the Grand
Council of the Order of the High Priest
hood for the comforting of the Past
High Priest Is Degree and the Prines hall
Grand Council was accordingly arRan
ized with Past Grand High Priest sf
Champaign, Ill; A. r. Lee as President;
Past Grand High Priest J. w. Moore Of
Chicago as Vice President; Past High
Priest Charles #. Berry OF Chicago,
Chaplain; Past High Priest A. =. Young
of Springfield as Treasurer sd Past
High Priest s. Joe Brown Of Dss Asines
as Recorder.
The Grand Commandery alss adopte6
new order to be known as the Hero-
ines of the Templar Crusaders 10 be c0m-
posed of the wives, mothers, sisters and
daughters of Knights Templar and Mrs.
Hattie Woodbridge, the acting Grand
Princess for Illinois, conferred the de-
gree upon all Sir knights present at the
grand session who in turn will proceed
at once to organize local branches called
Guilds. to be composed of the wives,
mothers, sisters and daughters Of the
members of their respective commander
les.
The next grand sessions will be held
in Champaign, Ill, the (second week
in August, 1920, Immediately following
which the international Conference Of
knights Templar, Royal Arch Masons,
%. Il. s. Shriners and Grand Masters
will convene in Cincinnati, Ohio, in their
fifth biennial session.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-15
SELECT GRAND JURY TO
TRY CHICAGO RIOTERS

Chicago, Aug. l4.-After the calmest
night in the "blaek belt'' for more
than week, work was begun Monday
of selecting grand jury before which
will come the cases of white men and
Negroes who are accused of participa-
tion in the race riots which caused the
death of twenty Negroes and thirteen
whites and the injury to hundreds.
The coroner has fixed the number of
dead at thirty-three, and the city
health commissioner has found that 306
people injured in the riots were treated
in hospitals. He expressed the opinion,
however, that perhaps 400 or more who
were injured in the riots never reported
at hospitals and consequently the total
number of injured will never be known
officially.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-15
Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, President Of the
N. A. c. w. Sends Glowing Report
Of Trip Over Seas.

by a large number of citizens at re-
ception arranged by Mrs. Curtis and
held at the home of Madam Geney, the
entire afternoon spent in talks by both
French and American women, after
wards dainty collation. was served.
At Aix-les- -Barries very large recep-
tion was given to Madamoiselle Alberta
Boyer, who had worked so faithfully
with Mrs Curtis for five months in
CRANBERRY, where our boys had their
leave area. The reception was held at
the large Protestant Episcopal home.
When Mrs. Curtis introduced Mrs. Tai
bert and spoke of the work of colored
women in America for the war Of civil.
zation, she was roundly cheered. The
very best families of the city were pres
ent and William Talbert was received
with great outburst Of enthusiasm.
This is almost fulfiilment of The work
which the national president hoped to
do
ganda with the club women of France,
Italy and Spain, so that Negroes during
this great world reconstruction may re-
ceive square deal.
At Versailles they We're entertained
by Madamoiselle Martha Vassavy,
teacher of philosophy in the girls col
lege and noted club woman.
Mesdames Talbert and Curtis will re-
turn to America, sailing from Marsail-
les, stopping at Barcelona, Spain. Upon
Mrs. Tolbert IS return she will open
Headquarters at "Cedar Hill'' and re-
store the home of Frederick Dongass,
where the colored women OF America
will make their stand for democracy
Mrs. Talbert brings with her gift
of $1,000 for restoration from the boys
who laid to rest the American sol
diers in the Argonne cemetery. II de-
mocracy fails for the Negro, their spirits
cannot rest.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-15

The fortyfrst annual convocation of
the Prince Hall Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch and the fortieth annual conclave
of Prince Hall Grand Commandery of
Knights Templar which the higher
branches of Freemasonry for Illinois and
Iowa was held in Peoria, ILL.,, this week,
the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch being
held on Monday and the Grand Com
mandery of knights Templar on Tues
day and Wednesday and were attended
by r. T. Banks and S. Joe Brown, who
are both past high priests of Royal Arcn
and Past Commanders of Knights Temp
lar and John L. Thompson, present High
Priest and W. G. Rhodes, present COM
mander of the Des Moines branch of the
order who is High Priest of the Mar
shalltown chapter and that the Iowa
brethren were very much in evidence is
shown by the fact that in the election
of officers in the Royal Arch Attorney
Brown was unanimously elected to the
Office of Deputy Grand High Priest
which is the second highest Office in the
order and Editor Thompson was appoint
ed Master of the Second Vail.
In the Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar Sir Knight, Rhoades was APP
pointed Grand Warder and Sir Knight
Banks, district deputy for Iowa.
Other officers elected were for the
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch: Fred j.
Lee of Chicago, Grand High Priest;
John e. King, Rock Island, Grand King;
q. G. Fletcher, Galesbnrg, Grand Scribe;
j. II. Washington, Galesburg, Grand
Treasurer, and Il. II. Scott, Urbana,
Grand Secretary and for the Grand
Commandery of knights Templar:
A. A. Henderson, Chicago, Grand
Commander S. b. Wlakup, Rock Island,
Deputy Grand Commander; 4. Ford,
Chicago, Grand Gcneralissimo; r. J.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-15
QUESTION OF RACE VOTE
: - HITS soUTEIERNERS
sonthern REPRESENTATION in Congress
No. he Cut IF Race is Not Al
lowed the Ballot.

.Rirminghan, Ala, Aug. l4.-Ihefe ls
deternined effort being made IN con
,,rass te force the issue with reference
"a voting colored citizens in the south
Neusnapers in every section are aus
cussiax the subject. A number or news
papers believe that every citizen re-
gaTdIeas Of race should be given the
ballet Sane, however, are greatly
alarmed ever the possibility OF the
sonthern representation being cut down
with ,sfereace to this particular phase
Of the subject, the Birmingham, Aia''
News says editorially:
ssApd Senator Poindexter has intro
duced similar resolution. Inc o'
Louis Globe Democrat, the Leading ne
publican paper Of the central West, say
that these resolutions "mean that the
rarnh1;e..s arc determined to put
thYonph this plan if they can and tnat
is to change the basis of representation
in congress from population to the nun
Der Of votes cast.
Under this plan the southern states
would Lose GA representatlves-.Aila
bama, z; Arkansas, 3; Florida, 2; Geor.
ola. 8; Kentucky, l; LOUISIANA, -
MARYLAND, /; Mississippi, 8; North gar
o,;na. 3: South Carolina, 6; Oklahoma
3; Tennessee, /; Texas, 9; Virginia, =
OF course there would be correspond ,o
ing loss Of votes in the electoral coilet.e
and thus the relative power OF the 70, !,
publican, in electing the president anu ,
controlling the congress, would pc esta1
lished for an indefinite period.