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The bystander., 1919-10-24
CLUBS

The Mary Church Terrell club was
entertained Monday night by Mrs.
| Audra Alexander. A very interesting
program was carried out. Will meet
next week with Miss Margaret Roberts.
Lesson is book III Of the Huntchbaek of
Notre Dame. Mrs. Lula McCree will
have charge of the Roosevelt memorial
| program. Delightful refreshments were
| served.
The educational committee of the Y.
W. G. A. met Wednesday afternoon, Oct.
Is at the central "Y.'' Miss Virginia
Robertson, secretary was present. Plans
" ere discussed for the future educa-
tional development Of the Tenth street
Y. M. G. A. center.
The Mary B. Tolbert club will meet
ali the home of Mrs. J. Mayweather
Tuesday evening. All members are
III ged to be present by order of the
president, Mrs. Gus Nichols.
The Wednesday Cosmopolitan Break
fast club was highly entertained at
Mrs. Fred Helton IS, 944 Fourteenth
street place Wednesday, Oct. %.
Phyllis Wheatly Art club met at the
residence of Mrs. Sargent White this
week and adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Il. G. Burrell, Oct. 90 at which time
an excellent program will be rendered.
Among those to appear on the program
will be DR.. A. J. Booker, Rev. Clay
brooks, Mrs. S. Joe Brown and Mrs.
Hampton Graves. All members urged
to be present if they don't want to miss
a treat.
The Callahan Industrial club met on
Wednesday afternoon with the presi-
dent in the chair at the Community
Center, Ninth and Mulberry streets,
which will be the clubs regular meet
ing place hereafter. Mrs. S. Joe Brown
brought to us some very interesting re-
marks which we were glad to have. We
will have with us next Wednesday after
noon two ladies well worth listening to.
Come and hear them, Mrs. Colston and
Mrs. Dickerson. Club will meet next
week with Mrs. Thornton Graves, No. l
at the club roams.
The president has decide to go by
Numbers instead of the alphabet SO
when you see your name appear "l1h
a number you will know you are the one
to entertain the club.
The Intellectual Improvement club
met Friday afternoon with Mrs. y. l..
Glass and continued the study OF authors
and their public, with Mrs. haiph bur
nauph teacher on Japanese literature.
The club contributed to the CHINA
shower for the girls home at Iowa City.
The ID. Y. W. Y. X. Art club will meet
wednesday evening Oct. 20 at the home
of Mrs. Ardella Bryant, lOl2 Eighth
street.
The bystander., 1919-10-24

home, I'll Thirteenth street in celebra
tion of the twelfth and tenth anniver
sary of her two sisters, Lola and Gym
thia Richardson. A wienie roast, don,
keys tail contest. Prize won by Hat.
tie Mae Buford. A birthday cake with
candles and Hallowe EN- decorations was
the feature of the afternoon, when
light refreshments were served. Those
participating Were: Velonthol Me-
Cracken, Lena and Laura Hooks, Rosa
Taylor, Pauline Cochran, Susie B. Wash,
ington, Bernice Mann, Mildred Jackson,
Corintha and Thelma Wyatt, Hattie
Mae Buford, Margaret Stewart, May
Thomas, Francis Holt and Jesse Rich
ardson.
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PERSONALS.

Rev. G. w. Robinson left the city
wednesday for Sioux City, Iowa, to
attend the white Baptist state conven
tlon which convenes in that city.
Prof. and Mrs. Laurence G. Jones have
arrived in the city this week after hav-
ing toured the state in the interest of
their schol ''Piney Woods,' Braxton,
Miss, preparatory to returning south
for the winter. While in the city they
are stopping at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. Joe Brown.
Mrs. Booker wife of DR.. Arthur J.
Booker has been quite sick the past
week, but is some better at this time.
Miss Fanny Barlow and Miss Stella
May Briggs returned Wednesday morn
ing from Chicago.
Mrs. j. II. Perkins, who has been
seriously i'll is able to be up.
Mrs. c. B. Brown of 2O6 Arthur ave
nue. left Sunday for weeks visit in
Davenport with her son, L. M. Brown
and grandson, Wilbert.
Mr.. Jethro j. Carter of Minneapolis
returned home after a two weeks visit
with his sister, Mrs. w. B. Cottoms of
800 West Twenty-second street.
Mrs. Thornton Adams returned home
Oct. l6 from delightful three weeks
vacation visiting with her son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. William Gray
and host of friends in Chicago She
also visited friends in Evanston, III.
Throughout her entire visit she had such
a delightful time it will never be for
gotten.
Mrs. E. Winn of 912 Pleasant street,
returned home this week from Kansas
City, Mo-, where she spent several weeks
with her daughter-in-law, who under
went an operation for tumor. She left
her doing nicely.
All members of the membership com
mittee are urged to be present at the
Central Y. w. G. A. at Ninth and High
streets Monday evening at 1880.
The bystander., 1919-10-24

\ Capt. L. T. Banks left for Marshall
town, Iowa, Thursday to constitute a
commandary.
Pvt. Hobart Helton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Helton of 944 Fourteenth
street place has returned home after
an absence Of five years during which
time he has been serving in the quar-
termaster department. of the Twenty
fifth infantry stationed in Honolulu He
has not been discharged, but is attached
to the reserve corps. A family dinner
was given in his honor at the parental
home Sunday.
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MEMORIAL MEETING.

Roosevelt memorial meeting to be
held at Corinthian Baptist church, Fif.
teenth and Linden streets Sunday, Oct.
"a at p. m. under the auspices of
Croker street Y. M. G. A.
The Young Mems Christian associa-
tion all over the country will hold me-
mortal exercises Sunday, Oct % in hon
or of the greatest American of his day,
Theodore Roosevelt. The Crocker street
branch Y. M. G. A. will pay tribute of
respect to, this great man in this me-
mortal service to be held at the Corin-
THAN Baptist church, Sunday, Oct. %
at p. m. -[-
Capt. Casper Schenk, attorney at law,
who served as an oversea officer in the
The bystander., 1919-10-24
SERGT MEADOW ROBBERS APPEARS
AT ST. PAUL'S A. M. e. CHURCH

A large audience enjoyed hearing
Sergt Neadom Roberts who appeared
at st. Paul's A. M. f. church last Mon.
day night. Sergeant Roberts was the
first hero of the great world war and
the first soldier to receive the French
croix de guerre and gold palm and star.
Mr.. G.. w. Roberts booking agtnt
and Mr.. N. j. Roberts, business man
ager, brothers of Sergeant Roberts are
also in the city. While here they are
stopping at the home Of Mrs. l.. j.
Courtney, lilo Crocker street
The bystander., 1919-10-24
SOCIAL.
MUSICALE.

Don It forget to come to the musical
to be given Sunday, November at = :
q o'clock at the Union Congregational
church under the supervision Of Miss
Ethel Bowmer, student at Drake UNI
yersity musical department. Admission n
free. Everybody invited.
A numpe, cf the young ladies OF the
NJ, G. r. club went on hike sunday
=, ..,,..n .,:t: T,rbanda.' way. A f-'::
1,ss s.a-ci, Tor walnuts vas made W. n
ended up in delightful wienle ana
:, ,arshmallow roast Wonderful feats OF
summing creeks and climbing fences
were accomplished by the mixers. hodak
pictures were taken and mixers re-
turned home weary but heavily laden
with pumpkins.
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CHURCHES,

The pastor and congregation of Kyles
A. M. e. Zion church invite all friends
to worship with them Sunday, Oct. 26
all day. Theg ala event will mark their
moving into their new church on South
East Eighteenth and Scott streets.
Services will be conducted at IL
o clock. There will also be preaching
at 3 o clock p. m. by one of the minis
ters of the city, and again at 'clock
in the evening.
Rev. Hardge and his corps of workers
have worked indefatigably to give the
members an ideal home in which to wor-
ship. The public is cordially invited to
be present.
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS.
Mrs. Guy Harris entertained at a
birthday party Monday afternoon at her
The bystander., 1919-10-24
OARTING, PIERCING
SCIATIC PAINS
Give way before the pene-
trating effects of Sloan's
Liniment

SO do those rheumatic twinges and
the ioin-aches OF lumbago, the nerve
Inflammation of neuritis, the wry neck.
the Joint wrench, the ligament sprain.
the. muscle strain, and the throbbing
The ease of applying. the quickness
OF relief, the positive results, the clean
liness, and the economy of Sloan's
Llniment make it universally preferred.
3Sc, zoe S1.4O
The bystander., 1919-10-24
An Agreeable Surprise.

About three years ago when I was
suffering from a severe cold on my
lungs and coughed most of the time
night and day, tried bottle of Cham
berlain 8 Cough Remedy and was sur
prised at the promptness with which it
The bystander., 1919-10-24
MISS CORA CRIMES
REAL ESTATE.

/ have four new residences from four
to FIVE rooms, one frame and three stuc-
coed. Good cellars, wells, long lots
suited to raise chickens on high level
rich land. Will sell these to good class
colored families on easy payments. Call
at Office TOP Polk building.
L. M. MANN, Owner.
Adv. E-
The bystander., 1919-10-24

Eighty eighth division will be the prin
ciple speaker. Other short speeches and
a number of musical selections will be
given.
The bystander., 1919-10-24

Indigestion, Bliousness, Constipation
Chamberlain IS Tablets has restored
to health and happiness hundreds who
were afflicted with indigestion, bilious
ness and constipation. If you are trou-
bled in this way give them trial. You
are certain to be pleased for they will
benefit you.
The bystander., 1919-10-24

gave me relief,' writes Mrs. James
Brown, Clark Mills, N. Y. Many an
other has been surprised and pleased
with the prompt relief afforded by this
remedy.
The bystander., 1919-10-24

Mr. Donald G. Bell, 4o3 South East
second street was granted divorce
from his wife, Nellie NJ. Bell on the
Grounds Of cruel and inhuman treat: treat
ment and adultry.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
OMAHA HIT BY WIND STORM
Several Houses in Western Part Of
City Wrecked and Number of
Persons Injured.

Omaha, April IA tornado swept
over the western part OF the city to-
night Wires were blown down, so
that it was impossible to get early re-
ports on the damage wrought.
A score or more houses in the west
ern part of the city were lowered and
a number of persons injured. Up to
IL p. m. no fatalities had been re-
ported.
The high wind followed a warm
Sunday afternoon just as did the Eas-
ter tornado on March %, 1913, when
$50 people were killed in Omaha and
several hundred houses were lowered.
Lincoln, April Reports Of violent
wind storms, at places reaching the
proportions of a tornado, in Cass,
Douglas and Qtoe counties, reached
Lincoln tonight. So far as known
there was no loss Of life, but property
damage, according to reports, was
considerable. The storm was report
ed to have extended as far south as
Nebraska City, but no damage reports
came from that place.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
THE BAN FROM ENEMY GOODS
and Stored in Holland May
Now Be imported.

Washington, April THE war
trade board announced today that
goods Of enemy origin owned by
American citizens and stored In HoI-
land or one of the Scandinavian coun-
tries prior to April 6, 1917, now may
be imported into the United States,
provided the commodities are not on
the list of restricted imports.
If the goods are not fully paid for
it will be necessary, it was said, for
the purchaser to deposit the balance
due in a bank of the country where
they are stored to the credit of the
inter-Allied trade committee in that
country.
If the goods originated, however, in
territory formerly under control of
the enemy or an ally of the enemy
but now open to American trade, such
a deposit will not be necessary, pro-
vided no individual or corporation
within territory still closed to Amer
lean trade has an interest in the
goods or any part of the purchase
price"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
eREEONTRAINMENs WAGES
Readjustment VIII Mean an Increase
in Most Cases, 1t Is Believed
in Washington.

Washington, April 8.-Wage ad-
vances to be given members of the
four leading trainmen's and engine
mems brotherhoods were discussed
finally today between Director Gen
eral Hines and the chiefs Of the broth
erhoods, and the order probably will
be issued within a few days.
The order will readjust wages so as
to restore most Of the differentials be-
tween various classes Of employees
existing before January 1, 1915. These
wage relationships were disrupted by
the general wage increase granted
last year. A few reported after the
conference today that the brother
hoods application for time and half
pay for overtime had not been grant
ed. Neither the brotherhood chiefs
nor Director General Hines would
comment on this point.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
WILL NAIL LID DOWN TIGHT
Three Thousand Revenue Officers
Will Watch for fitting After Pro-
hibition Law Goes Into Effect.

Washington, April 1O.-Three thou
sand internal revenue agents working
in specially arranged zones through
out the United States will enforce pro-
hibition after July 1, according to
plans announced today by the revenue
bureau. Nearly 800 inspectors will be
added to the force of 2,283 revenue
agents already available for police
regulations and the machinery will be
in working order before the date when
absolute prohibition becomes effec-
tive.
This force Of special agents will be
distributed among the districts where
law violations is threatened to the
largest extent, and special attention
will be paid to cities where revenue
officials look for most persistent eff
forts to make whisky Illegally. In ad-
dition, the revenue authorities plan to
cooperate with local police, and to
leave the greater part of the enforce
ment work to them in localities where
the police appear efficient
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
GOOD IDEA TO AVOID SLANG
idioms, Soldiers Find. Have Not Al
ways the Same Meaning and May
Lead to Trouble.

You're a fine lot Of grafters." said
the captain of a company OF Austral-
ians TO his men.
Did they get sore? No. they just
beamed-
a Yank was listening. He had liked
the speech.
"Great stuff your captain handed
out" he said to an Aussie- q shouldn't
have liked to be called q CRATER by
my captain. but suppose he was only
kidding. Some spieler, anyway"
"Some what?" beloved the Aussie.
''Some spieIer," repeated the Yank
in wonderment.
They had just cleared the ring and
picked seconds when somebody butted
in and spoiled a good fight by explain
ing.
A CRATER. in the parlance OF Aus
tralasian troops-that is, Australians
or New Zealanders-is a worker.
hustler. A spieler is a crook. a jail
bird. And now that Australians, New
Zealanders and Americans are likely to
see a good deal of each other as time
goes on, it's we'll to know their defini-
tiOns.-From Association Men.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
CAN T GET ENOUGH RECRUITS
Department of Agriculture Reports
Show That Present Condition
of the Crop Is ee.s.

Washington, April 9.-The Depart
ment of Agriculture today reports a
winter wheat condition of 99.8, which
is the highest condition ever recorded
for any month, 1.3 higher than last
December, and compares with 1876 a
year ago, and 95.6 five years ago, the
highest previous April condition.
The forecast of the yield, allowing
for normal impairment between now
and harvest, is 837 million bushels,
249 million more than last year and
152 million more than the largest pre-
viOus winter wheat crop.
The condition of rye is sos, com
pared with S5.8 a year ago, and on
the acreage sown, 6,708, 900 acres, the
crop forecast is 101 million bushels,
IL million more than last year and
more than double the average for five
years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
NO DNERGEHCE on TERMS
British Premier Declares Negotiations
Are Practically Agreed on Most
CT Fundamentals of Peace

Paris, April THE preliminary
peace treaty viii be ready by Easter
and the Germans will be asked to
come and sign it at the end of April
or the beginning of May, Premier
Lloyd George of Great Britain de-
clared in an interview today with
Stephane Lausanne, editor of the
Matin.
In answer to a remark by NJ Lauz-
anne that what troubled public opin-
ion was not so much the delay as the
secrecy in which the peace negotia-
tons were wrapped and the fear that
there was some divergence OF opin-
ion, tn British premier said:
81 affirm absolutely that there is
no divergence among the negotiators.
They are often confronted with tech
nical difficulties, which can only be
settled after close study. Take the
question of reparations In substance
the Allies have one common principle,
which I once set forth thus: Germany
must pay up to the last farthing of
her power
But is it sufficient to draw up a
bill and hand it TO the enemy? Must
we not require guarantees and must
we not study the terms, methods and
forms of delayed payments? Must
We not be able to say to our adVer-
sary when he pleads inadequacy OF
resources: Yes, you can go as far as
that and you must do it and you must
do that
In word, shall we simply present
bill or collect all the money pos
sibIe? Well, that is where the work
complicated by the fact that technical
experts Of the highest capabilities and
great experience are not in agreement
among themselves either as to the
method of liquidation or as to the as
sets to be realized.
mo, there is no divergence among
the negotiators, but, alas, there are
inevitable ones among the experts, Of
ten among those from the same coun-
try. Who is to decide between them
if not the negotiators, and do you
think it can always be done quickly ?"
M. Lausanne remarked that what
public opinion could not understand
was why, before everything, Germany
was not handed a full bill, no matter
what amount, and forced to admit full
liability.
"And who says we shall not do SOP"
cried Premier Lloyd George. Who
says we have not decided that?"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
time OF PROMISES PASSED
King Albert of Belgium ForcefulIy Pre-
sents Case of His Country to
Peace Conference.

Paris, April 5-The opinion was ex.
pressed tonight by a responsible Brit
ish authority that the peace treaty
would be ready for signing by Wed
nesday next.
London, April 5.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph wires
that he is able to state on the highest
authority that by next Sunday a
complete agreement will have been
reached by the council of four.
Paris, April 5.-Belgium's case has
been laid before the Peace Conference
by the most distinguished advocate
Belgium could have chosen. King Al
bert has been in Paris the last three
days, and in numerous conferences
with the representatives of the Great
Powers he has outlined the needs of
his country, and told of the steps that
must be taken if Belgium is to be re-
stored.
King Albert had long conversations
with President Wilson, Col. Edward
NJ House, Premiers CIemenceau and
David Lloyd George. These converse
tions led up to his appearance before
the council of four today.
A member of the Belgian peace dele
cation told the Associated Press today
that, shorn of all it's diplomatic nice
ties, what King Albert told the coun-
Gil might be summarized thus:
1.-The time of promises has passed.
If Belgium is to live, the council must
act"
The Associated Press is able to
state that three questions Of vital i'm
mediate Importance to the re-estab-
Iishment of Belgium, financially, eco
nomically and politically, were dis
cussed. The first question was the
immediate advance to Belgium OF
about 10 billion francs; the second,
the expectation to Belgium from Eng
land and the United States of raw ma
terials, and the third, the cession to
Belgium of the left bank of the LES
caut River and the Lemberg PENN
Sula.
The importation of raw materials is
said to be indispensable to the retriev-
ing of Belgium from the economic
standpoint
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

1t was said by American members
of the peace conference that the gen
eral situation was improved somewhat
because of the agreement reached by
the commission on reparations on the
main features Of the reparations ques
ton, leaving only few unessential
details for adjustment.
The six hundred smelter workers,
who have been out on strike at the
plants of the Lanyon Starr Company
and the BaTtIesviIle (Okla.) Zinc Com
pany since April 1, have agreed to re-
turn to work
The fine Of $500 imposed by Judge
John A Perry OF the district court of
Denver, against Judge Ben Lindsey OF
the juvenile court for contempt of
court in October. 1915, has been af-
firmed by decision Of the state SUI
preme court
Thirty fiscal guards from the
Juarez custom house have left for the
Ojitas ranch, $50 miles southwest of
there for the purpose of rounding up
and confiscating 100000 worth of
cattle belonging to the Warren Cattle
Company, American owned.
-BolsheVik pressure against Odessa,
the great Russian port on the Black
Sea, is increasing, and the evacuation
Of the city by the Allied forces is i'm
minent, the Paris Matin says. The Al
lied forces, it adds, viii be withdrawn
ultimately to the Dniester in order to
protect Bessarabia and Rumania
President Wilson has reached a
point SO far on the road to recovery
that Rear Admiral Grayson, his per
sonaI physician. recently permitted
aim to receive the other American
peace commissioners.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
SMALL PHONE LINES FREE
Government Releases Systems From
Control Whose Revenues Are Less
Than $4,000 a Year.

Washington, April 10.-An order is
sued today by Postmaster General
Burleson grants almost complete free
dom from federal control to Glass
D" telephone companies. about 5000
of the smaller companies throughout
the country which do not maintain
trunk line service
Except for general supervision by
the government wire control organi-
zation and certain restrictions, such
as the foTbidding of parallel line con-
struction, the Class D companies IN
der tOday's order will operate their
properties as they see fit without In
reference from the government
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
THREE STATES ARE
SWEPT BY STORMS
One Hundred Killed and Scores
Injured in Texas, Arkan-
SaS and Oklahoma.
OAMAGE TO PROPERTY HEAVY
Estimated Loss Runs Into Millions of
DoIlars-Enormous Injury to
Crops Is Reported.

Dallas, Tex, April 10.-The toll Of
Tuesday nights storm in North Texas,
Southern Oklahoma and a portion Of
Arkansas has reached a total Of one
hundred deaths, with hundreds report
ed injured, and property loss that
probably will run into the millions Of
dollars, according to latest reports re-
ceiVed early this morning. Damage
to growing crops, it was indicated, is
enormous.
\ Many points are still isolated, and
the fatalities may be increased when
details are available The tornado
swept through thick1y populated com
munities. Of the dead, forty-three
have been Identified
Many Towns Hit.
Direct kilograms from Durant, Ok,
gave the fatalities there as eleven, as
against six previously reported.
The storm came up from the Rio
Grande Valley with a high wind and
heavy rain, gaining force until it tore
through the northern tier of counties
with the destructiveness of a tornado.
Twenty-eight of the known dead
were white persons. Reports received
here today show fatalities rom the
following towns:
Denison, Tex, 4; Durant, Ok, IL;
Wood county, Tex, 4; Ector, Tex,
3; Ravenna, Tex, 8; MineoIa, Tex,
IL; Tundra, Tex, 8; Winnsboro, Tex,
Is; San Angelo, Tex, 1; Texarkana,
Tex, L; Newsome, Tex; StonewalI,
Ok; Ogden, Ark; Walters, Ok; Ca
naan, Tex; Pleasant Grove, Tex
The Known White Dead.
The known white dead are:
At Canaan, Tex-Mr. and Mrs.
Grover Atnip and two children.
At Ector, Tex.-Samuel Andoecn
Huffaker.
Walter, Ok. c. Miley. of Port
land, Tex.
Tundra, Tex-Herbert Burns and
four children, Will Jordan, two sons
of James Martin.
Winnsboro, Tex-Mrs. L. c. Cal
houn, Mrs. s. J. Austin, Mrs w a
Austin and baby.
StonewaIl, Ok.-Mrs. Josephine Ian
kin.
Newsome, Tex-Mr. and Mrs All
ston, two TiIlery children, Mrs. Cal
houn, Mrs Morgan's baby.
Mineola, Tex.-Miss lisa White. of
Oak Grove, and Mrs. Vickery and Mrs.
Turner, both of Concord.