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Evening star., 1919-05-16
Permit Soon to Be Issued.

The permit in question is now in the
Office of the building inspector and
soon will be issued, according to DR..
Walter, who characteriZes the result
as likely to be "the ruination of the
neighborhood.'
In their letter to the association the
Commissioners state that they have
given the matter of a previous pro-
test careful consideration. The work
of collecting and disposing of mlscel-
hneous refuse, they point out. IS be-
ing done by contract and they nave
only limited discretion in the matter.
They realize that no site could have
been chosen within reasonable haul
ing distance that would not meet with
objection. and realize also, they state,
that if the plant planned We're op-
Grated as was the one in Alexandra
county, Va, it would constitute
nuisance. AS to the Virginia plant
they were without Jurisdiction, but
with the plant located in the District.
as proposed, they will have power
under the contract terms to insist on
such operation as will be sanitary
and unobjectionable to the neighbor-
hood.
The contractor they point out fur
ther. contemplates fencing in the lot
he has purchased so that the disposal
Will NOT prove uHSiS utiS Hc piOPoSSS
to incinerate the unsala BILE part of the
combustible material in such manner
as to comply with the smoke law. and
to take precautions to prevent ad-
joining property being Uttered with
waste paper. They have already. they
state, exercised what discretion they
can and intend to do all in their pow
er to see that the plant is SO operated
that 1t will not prove detrimental. but
maintain a public hearing on the
question would be valueless.
Evening star., 1919-05-16

welt. H. L. Rust and Gen. L. A. vii.
mer.
The standing committee elected cont
sists OF Rev. w. J. Austin, Rev. John
s. Dudley. Rev. DR.. McKim and Rev
w. r. Levering.
A resolution was adopted urgins
that Congress and the legislature OF
Maryland amend the old Maryland
vestry act of 1885 SO as to enfranchise
women as regards parish elections.
Evening star., 1919-05-16
the Benning road proved objection
able in many ways"
Smoke Becomes Offensive.

Even with the disposal plant at the
location mentioned on Benning road.
states DR.. Walter, who is vice presi-
dent of the Safety First Association,
night after night residents in the
vicinity had to keep windows closed
because of the smoke from the smold-
ering fires that persisted in breaking
out No fence. however high, he points
out. is protection against such an
insanitary effect, or against the odors
consequent on the maintenance of
such a plant at a location still nearer
residential neighborhoods
The citizens association is not the
only organiza alton which has protest
ed. Rev. Father NJ. J. Riordan. pastor
of Immaculate Conception Church.
and secretary of the board of man.
ayers of the Mount Olivet Cemetery
Company. also has appealed to the
Commissioners against permitting
refuse disposal plant so near the big
cemetery as to constitute a "nuis-
ance." Protest has likewise been made
by the president of Gallaudet College,
which lies near the proposed reduc
tion plant site.
Evening star., 1919-05-16
5000 Answered Nations Call.

AS proof of the brotherhood's LOYALTY
and Americanism. he said. were 5000
members of this organization who
took their places willingly in the
ranks of farmies and almost 200 of
them who are sleeping in the soil of
Evening star., 1919-05-16

Si8mese, superstitious, strive tc
have an even number OF windows
doors, rooms and cupboards in homes
The sunfiower grows readily in
South Africa and is cultivated to .
limited extent for poultry food.
Evening star., 1919-05-16
PRESIDENT CABLES
THANKS TO TRAINMEN

President Wilson has cabled Will
liam G. Lee, president of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen. express
ing appreciation Of message of
loyalty sent him by Mr.. Lee on behalf
of the brotherhood, which is holding
it's annual convention at Columbus,
Ohio.
Evening star., 1919-05-16
Would Elect Clemenceau as Deputy

PARIS. Thursday. May 15.-The
press of Metz is united in extending
an invitation to Premier Clemenceau
to offer himself as candidate for
the chamber of deputies for Metz at
the impending election.
Evening star., 1919-05-16

Bank notes were issued in China
1897 years before the Christian era.
Evening star., 1919-05-16

the common people for the common
people"
Believe in Our Government.
Mr.. Lee added:
We believe in our government, We
believe in the expressions of our
President and all the other authori-
ties Of the government, who have de-
clared emphatically their belief that
the American workman is entitled to
wage that will insure a reasonably
decent standard of living. We propose
to direct our energies toward getting
that decent standard Of living. and we
propose to do it along orderly and
legal lines. wholly within our rights
as American citizens and in keeping
with our belief that the workman is
worthy of his hire"
Evening star., 1919-05-16
THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1919
Believe in Our Government.

the common people for the common
people"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-02
MAJOR GENERAL PRAISES
SERVICE OFFERED az SY'


Spread npon the records of ths!
Third \ ! = -
brought to the attention OF the ma
tional war work council Of the Z. u.
9. A., is general order issued b..
command Of Major General Dickman.
which "Y' officials have hailed as m
emphatic answer to charges that Red
Triangle workers had avoided the dam
ger zones In France and had wrung
exorbitant prices from the soldiers for
the comforts which the association had
sent overseas. General Dickman dl-i
rected that copy Of the order be sent
to every one Of the thirty-four men
and six women who went with the d.
vision through the fighting Of Chateau-
Thierry and along the Marine, to St
Mihiel, and later into action north Of
Verdun and along the Meuse.
The Y. M. G. A. has made public
General Dickman's order along with
communication from Col. ]. g. Rhea
of another division which was in the
st. Mihiel fighting. Colonel Rhea gave
figures showing the large amount Of
supplies which were distributed In his
division by ~" secretaries without
charge.
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ALBIA NEWS.

On April q, 1919, memorial services
in honor Of the Rt. Rev. C. s. Shaffer,
the esteemed bishop Of the A. M. -.
church. The life of the Bishop 6. s.
Shaffer and works were. talked upon by
Ed Butler and C. l.. Washington and
B. T. Lewis. The Missionary Society
also gave program.
Messrs John Lewis and Seanoro Ford
passed through Abba Tuesday enroute
from Oskaloosa to Des Moines and re-
turned Sunday evening to Abba and
spent a few hours in this city.
The Davis-Bruce nuptial in Ottumwa
was attended by Mrs. Pearl Thomas,
Mrs. Eldist Walls and Miss Sadie Lewis
on April 20.
Miss Bernice Jones visited Miss Al
berta Robinson in Hooking on Sunday.
The G. E. League plans to give a
musical program at the A. M. p. church @
on Sunday, May l, 1919, Mothers day.
Miss Bernice Jones was elected dele
gate to the A. M. E. Sunday school con-
vention to convene in May. Miss Fran
ces Thomas is alternate.
Sunday, May 4, 1919, at the A. M. =.
church., 8 O'Clock, the r. OF 7. and the
Court Of Calanthus will celebrate their
annual Thanksgiving day.
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MACON. MO, NEWS.

Mrs. Lula Brown has returned to her
home after a pleasant visit in Rock
Island, ILL.,, and Moline, Ill.
Mr.. Joe Ancell Of Macon, Mo-, and
Mr.. Chapmond Of Berier, Mo-, have
purchased new cars.
Mr.. Claud Majors spent Sunday with
his mother after a visit out in Illinois.
He is on his way to Washington, D. c.,
where he takes up his old position that
he held before going over seas.
Mr.. James Majors returned to De-
troit, Mich, after visiting in illinois.
He recently returned from France.
Mr.. Chester Minor Of Sparta, ILL.,, is
visiting his parents.
Mrs. Tillie Burton spent Sunday in
Moberly, Mo-, visiting friends.
Mrs. Addie Houskins, who has been
visiting her brother in st. Paul, Mimi,
has returned to her home in Rock ISL
and, III.
Mrs. Clotel N. Harris has fine
bouncing boy. The little man has as
yet not been named. Mother and babe
are getting along nicely. Il.
Sunday was real blue day. Rained
nearly all day. ii ss
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KEoKuK. IOWA.

Sunday the 9th was rally day at the
First African Baptist church and it
proved the old adage true that every
cloud has silver lining. Sunday was
a disagreeable day, nevertheless the
members and friends wended their way
to the church and there listened to a SER
mon by Rev.J. Sterling Moore that will
ever cling in the memory Of those that
heard it. Logical and timely remarks
were made by Rev. Waters of the Bethel
A. M. E. church, after which the differ
ent finance committees came forward
and made their reports with amount to
$2OO.13. Mrs. Mally Williams, one Of
the Oldest members Of the church, alone
solicited $64.
All Keokuk congratulates the First
African Baptist church on having Sc
cured such leader as Rev. Clark, and
here's to the First African Baptist
church, if you don t 60 to higher ground
don ,t blame your leader.
To our regrets, we miss Mrs M. p.
Moore when she is otu Of the services.
Mrs. Dolly Henderson does not I'M
prove. We sincerely hope that before
long she will be able to be out.
The Sewing Circle Of the First Afri-
can Baptist church was entertained at
the church, Mrs. Preston being hostess.
The Mission Circle Of Pilgrims Rest
church was entertained by Mrs. Carl
Buckney. All report fine time.
We are glad to see Mrs. Ida Byrd out
again after recent illness.
The entertainment given last Thurs
day by the boys Of Mrs. M. r. Moon g
Sunday school class was a success.
Money cleared $40.
Mrs. Marjorie Toomes received word
that her husband, Mr.. w. 8. Toomes, is
safe in France.
The Twentieth Century Over Girls
will give q parcel post and donkey en-
,tertainment Tuesday, April 20.
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CARNEY, IOWA, ITEMS.
lSpecial to Bystander.

q Y
Mr.. James Payne, Huntsville, Mo-,
and Bessie Williams Of Carney, Iowa,
were united in marriage at the bride 9
home by Rev. w. Ewing, SATURDAY ar
ernoon. After a weeks VISIT IN Mls-
souri, they will be at home in Carney:
The revival meeting has been qulte
a success at the Baptist church. Elgnt
have thus far been added to the chnrcn.
Rev. and Mrs. Toomey were vlsl1ors
in Carney Thursday.
Mr.. VIM. Burrell is home from tne
hospital after being confined several
weeks by a broken leg.
Mr.. Wesley Burrel who underwent
an operation at Mercy Hospital, Will De
home this week.
Mr.. Frank Moppins and wife Went 20
Huntsville for visit.
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Mr.. Wade Brown was on the sick list
Saturday and Sunday.
aALEsBURa, I'LL.

Easter Sunday contest of Allen chapel
Illinois and Missouri clubs was grand
success, Illinois club winning first prize.
Missouri club captain, Mrs. A. Ogden,
reported $123.45., Illinois club, Mr..
George Brown captain, $l24.2O. Rev.
Garrison and members are very grateful
to the captains and friends.
Electoral college will meet at Allen
chapel May 81 to elect delegate to
st. Louis.
Quarterly meeting was held at Allen
chapel Sunday. DIR. N. j. McCracken
preached two splendid sermons morning
and evening Quarterly conference was
held Tuesday evening. 1t bids fair to
break all previous records of the stew
ardess board.
Mr.. Lawrence Fletcher, formerly of
this city, now of Chicago, spent Easter
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Fletcher.
Lieut.. Roy Tiszel of Peoria lectured
at Allen chapel Tuesday, April %, on
the front line trenches. He has just ar
rived from overseas. While here he was
the guest Of Miss Frances Green.
Rev. Garrison is preparing to go on
"a ten days fishing trip.
Mrs. E. Murphy and little daughter,
Roberta, spent Easter at the parental
home.
Miss j. Meredith of Waterloo is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hawkins.
Mr.. H. Harmon spent the week end
in Paris, Mo-, guest Of his aged mother
and relatives and friends.
Little Maggie Peters returned home
from Springfield Monday. She reports
a grand time, but says there is no place
like home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mitchell and son Of
Kewanee and Mr.. Irwin and John Ja-
bine spent Easter with their sister, Mrs.
Edward Berry, and attended the ball !,
The stork visited at the homes of Mr..
and Mrs. w. M. Tripplet and Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Donaldson and left daughters.
They are getting along nicely.
Grandma Turpin is still reported very
low.
Mrs. G. Butter, Bolder, Logan, Green,
Miss s. Allen, C. Allen, M. Davis, pas
tor Rev. Scott attended the WOodriyer
Baptist Institute at Rock Island, Ill. b
"A large number attended the Easter
dance at Central hall. All report a
grand time.
lfsssM N. Andexsan.. Mr. aud ,AEs,sC 81
Shoots spent Easter Sunday in Chicago.
Mrs. A. Hawkins entertained Mrs. A.
Frye and daughter Of Keokuk, Mrs. s.
Thompson of this city at dinner.
Mr.. George King spent Easter with
his parents in Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Jenkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. Carter, Jr., Miss s. Carter mo-
tored to Peoria Easter Sunday.
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MYSTIC, IOWA.
Especial to Bystander.) }


Spring time is here, but not sprlns
weather. It has rained nearly every
day this month so far. The weather is
so cool and damp that gardening will
be very late. :
Mrs. Mamie Marshall, formerly OF
Mystic, but now Of Kansas City, Mo-, is
here visiting friends and acquaintance.
She and Mrs. Cunningham were calling
ON Mrs. Lula Best Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Rhoda CLARK made a business
trip to Centerville last Monday
quite number Of our race men OF
Centerville are working here IN the
mines.
Mrs. Peet Willis and her brother are
very sick at this writing.
Mr.. Dee Massingale has been in near
" three weeks suffering with severe
attack Of rheumatism.
The First Baptist Sunday school rem
dered an Easter program Easter morn
;np instead of the lesson study, after
which each scholar was given an Easter
egg, 49, ,o.l
Mrs, Lula Best and Mrs. Rhoda clark
were calling on Mrs. Peet Willis Mon
day.
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HOOKING NEWS.
Last Week.

Easter Sunday was glorious day.
Services were well attended all day. !,
Misses Edyth and Frances Thomas
and Bernice Jones Of Abba were the
guests of Miss Albertha Robinson Sun
day.
The Willing Workers Club is progress
ing nicely. Mrs. Mabel Robinson, the
president, was elected delegate to l. f.
G. w. c., which will convene in Mar
shalltown.
Quite number of visitors from Al
bia and Buxton attended the Easter
program Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas Lowrey and Miss Anna
Edmonds were Abba visitors Saturday.
Miss Ruth Singleton was an Abba
visitor Sunday.
This Week.
Madam Mabel Robinson was in Abba
attending to her Madam Walker HAIR
work.
Those who attended lodge meeting in
Alba were Mrs. Mabel Robinson and
daughter, Albertha, and Mrs. Virgla
Burns.
Mrs. Eva Roper was an Abba visitor
Monday.
Mrs. Nellie Taylor has returned home
from her visit in Des Moines with
friends.
Messrs. Charley and William Lewis
were Hooking visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Emma March has returned home
from Buxton, where she was visiting
with friends.
The Second Union Baptist church is
progressing nicely. Come out and help
carry on the good works.
Mrs. Samuel Patterson was an Ottum-
wa visitor,
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GOOD THOUGHTS FOR TODAY.
BY Ben Franklin's s Thriftograms.

BY Ben Franklin's Thriftograms.
Save and have.
Every little makes a muckle.
Little strokes fell great oaks.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
God helps those that help themselves.
Spend one penny less than thy clear
gains.
Look before or you'll find yourself
behind.
The way to wealth is as short as the
way to market.
He that waits upon fortune is never
sure of dinner.
Money can beget money, and its off
spring can beget more.
It is foolish to lay out money in a
purchase of repentance.
Learning is to the studious and riches
to the careful.
Waste neither time nor money, but
make the best use of both.
Remember that money is of the pro-
life, generating nature.
All things are cheap to the saving,
dear to the wasteful.
If you would be wealthy, think of
saving as well as getting.
Beware Of small expenses; q small
NM III sink great ship
A penny saved is q twopeIice clear.
A pin day is groat year.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-02
CLARINDA, IOWA.

Mrs. Hattie g. Talley closed her
union revival effort here Friday even
ing, April Is, and left for Muscatlne,
Iowa, the following evening. She spent
three weeks here, holding her hearers
spellbound with her soul stirring gosPel
message. Each evening there was ~
increase in attendance, and general N
terest III the services were at sleyei ,t.s
heat when the meetings closed. Nine
teen persons are credited to the revlvai .l,
effort, one Of which was backsilaer.' .
An hour before Mrs. Talley went 70 'ne
depot number Of ladies gave her e e
surprise in the way OF hanokercniel % :
shower, and then accompanied ner -
the train.
Subscribe for the BystAnder.
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FORT DODGE, IOWA.

Mrs. A. Steppe has returned from
Rochester, Mimi, where she went to
undergo an operation and is much bet
ter.
The K. p. will have their Thanksg1v-
ing sermon Sunday at 3 Q clock at COP
pin A. M. E. chapel.
After a week of illness Mrs. u.
Brooks is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs 0. Buckner entertained
. number of friends at dinner Easter
Sunday. -, -
The Second Baptist church will ceie-
,brate their 31st anniversary beginning
Nav until May IL, and want to raise
5000 during this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Coleman were
hosts to an auto party Easter sunday.
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VOICES CONTEMPT
FOR FOE FIGHTERS
REPORTS or FRATERNlZlNo ~
AMERICAN AND FOE TROOPS
DENIED ~ RED TRIANGLE
WORKER.

Chicago Reports Of fraternizing Of
allied and foe troops following the
signing Of the armistice on the western
front are denied In letter from n. b.
Stecher, Racine, Wis.,, received at the
Offices Of the national war work c0un-
ell. 7. NJ. G. A., here.
Stecher was T. NJ. @. A. worker
attached to the Ninety-first division.
He served for more than six months on
three fighting fronts--at st. Mihiel.
In Flanders and the Argonne. Twice
he was cited for bravery and awarded
the d. s. G.
Before going to France to serve as
a "" worker Stecher was associated
with the Hamilton Beach ManufActur-
Ing company at Racine. Formerly no
was a member of the California Ma.
ti0nal Guard when he was living In
Los Angeles, Cal. His parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. D. Stecher, live IN Chi
cagO.
Referring to reports Of fraternixing
of the troops Stecher says: Certain
~ there was no attempt or desire on
the part Of the men Of our division TO
fraternize with our much-despised Op-
ponents, and had there been, the of1-
GERS would not have permitted 1t. Al.
q matter Of fact the gums were going
right up to the time the armistice went
into effect. You see. our boys have
had mighty good chance to size mp
the caliber of the other side, and had
the Germans shown any Indications Of
good sportsmanship In the fighting no
doubt we would feel some little re-
spect for them. Having been dough
boy myself In the past. and now hav-
ing gone through all the fighting with
my division, I believe my viewpoint II
the same as that Of the majority of
our division. and, personally. I have
the utmost contempt for the German
soldier, his methods and his ideals"
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from France, evidence: Of the zeal
with which Y. n. G. A. canteen men
worked with the troops In the st. Mi
hiel and Arg0nne drives. rs
Willis was attached to the Three
Hundred and Fifty-flfth regiment.
Eighty-ninth division In the Toul Sec
tor, which the division held until the
st. Mihiel drive began, Willis Y. NJ. g.
A. outfit had canteen near Mont Sec,
at Beaumont. and one Of his pleasant
Jobs was to drive almost daily around
the famous Dead Mans curve on trips
to get supplies for his canteen. Willis
entered Benny, In the st. Mihiel drive,
three hours after the Germans had
been thrown ont Of It
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opportunity for Negro race.

So very often our editors of the white
newspapers are publishing such splen-
Aid articles about the American Negro
that am prone to rum some of them
occasionally. Below we are printing
one run last week April 25 in the State
Line Democrat of Keosauque, Iowa, ed
tied by Geo. w. Neafe:
Several regiments of colored troops
have returned from France, where they
made highly honorable record for
eallantry in the line of duty. Some
time since a colored regiment was mus
tered. out at Camp Dodge and another
at Camp Grant near Rockford, Ill.
Among the former was Keosauqua
boy, Ed. Buckner. Five other Keosau-
qua colored boys are in the service.
In the world crisis the colored people
have proved their devotion to our coun-
try and their country with their blood.
The sense. of gratefulness and obliga-
ton which all right minded people must
feel towards them, might appropriately
find expression by broadening and
eaualizing, to some extent at least, their
sphere of industrial opportunity. No
one will pretend the colored people
have a fair chance for employment and
industrially under present conditions.
There is nothing in race equality
Equality is defined as meaning primari-
" sssameness in quality There are
no two persons who have the same
qualities, to say nothing Of different
races possessing them. There are mil
lions of white people who are superior
to millions of colnrad people, and there
are mi.s>,.r. VI rolored people who are
superior to millions Of whites.
It is equality of opportunity that
counts nts-opportunity of persons Of equal
fitness to fill similar positions in the pro-
fessional and business world-in the Of
fees, counting rooms, stores, and fac
tories; instead of being restricted to
employments that white people regard
as undesirable. Such equality of op-
portunity is the natural right Of the
colored people, as it is of the eau
casian. The all too common discrimina-
tion against them in that respect is
national sin for which we may be sure
we shall have to account some day
here or in the hereafter, as we account
ed for holding them 25O years in bond
age.
The gallant and self-sacrifcing serv-
ice of that race in the late world crisis
should tend to eradicate as far as pos
sible our unreasoning prejudices and
dispose us TO give TO the colored people
) fair and more equal chance in this
world than has heretofore been accord
ed them.