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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-07
THE SPIRIT OF MISSISSIPPI
HOWEVER THE COLORED PEO-
PIE ARE NOT EXCITED

Chicago, Nov. Ga group Of white
people styling themselves as the Grand
Boulevard District Kenwood and Hyde
Park Property association have set out
to find the means by which they can
eliminate the means by which they can
eliminate all colored people OF the dis
tr:ct east Of Michigan avenue and south
of Thirty fifth street. In these districts
there are at least 10000 colored people
and it includes many of the most prom''1l-
rent people of Chicago.
In meeting held recently, there
chairman declared publicly that it was
their purpose to help the colored peo.
rle and not to hinder them, and that
it would be no good for them to har-
angue over their constitutional
rights and that a way would be found
to keep the members Of the race out
of this district. The colored people are
not excited over the proposition except
in their determination to concentrate
their efforts and cooperate in the plans
Of community uplife. The plan propose q
by. the association has not met with
popular favor and several of the daily
newspapers, as well as prominent CHI
zens have denounced the proposition as
nntimely and dangerous to the best IN
terests Of the community.
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HALL HEADS BRANCH.

Elbert r. Hall was unanimously re-
elected president of the Des Moines
branch Of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored people at
the annual business meeting of the So
ciety held in the Lincoln school build
ing, Ninth and Mulberry streets, Mon
day evening.
Others elected were DR.. w. Fl. Lowry,
vice president; Mr.. Carroll Curtley, sec
retary, and DR.. J.. A. Jefferson, treasur-
er.
Harvey 1ngham, editor of the Des
Moines Register and Tribune; Attorney
8. Joe Brown, Mrs. s. Bates, Mr.. r.
N. Hyde, Mrs. E. r. Hall, Rev. G. w.
Robinson, Mrs. George G. Young, Mr..
Rufus King and Rev. T. J. Jones were
elected members of the executive board.
According to the reports the year that
has Just closed was the most successful
from every point Of view in the history
Of the local chapter. Fifty eight dol
lars and seventy-fve cents Of Des
Moines One Hundred Dollar pledge
made at the national conference has
been sent to the national office, as the
result of a recital given recently by
Madame Anita Patti Brown, noted So
prano of Chicago.
Prior to the election DR.. J. Edward
Kirbye gave an address on THE Plea
Of Armenia.
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Y. M. G. A. CONVENTION
WANT CoLORED AMERICANS
TO SETTLE IN CUBA

Havana, Cuba, Nov. 6.-In a state
mcnt DR.. Juan T. Latapier had the fol-
lowing to say:
'tThe coincident promulgation Of
americas law and Cuba's law for a
wide open country for the be4sfit Of
tourist moves me to invite you to
study the value of coming to Cuba
and establishing business. You will
find surprising business development
here; also an unsurpassed liberality
extended to all elements who work.
"Socially, you will not find cause for
complaint if you come among us. For
our constitution, laws and customs rec
ognize all Cubans as equal and guards
with great respect those who come
among us for pleasure or for profit.
This country has many advantages to
cffer Americans who come here for busi-
ness of whatever class. For you, the
only ninety miles separates our coun-
tries and your coming will benefit you
ard us, socially and commercially.
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SAYS NEGRO WOMEN HAVE
PROVED ABILITY TO LEAD
Y. N. c. A. Worker Is Very Hearty In Approval
OF Work OF Negro Women

Y. w. G. A. Worker is Very Hearty in
Approval Of Work Of Negro Women.
New York, Nov. Elm reporting the
work Of the colored work committee
at the final meeting of the War Work
Council Of the Young Women's Chris
t;an association, held recently at ma
tional headquarters, 600 Lexington ave-
nue., Miss Eva Bowles was heartily ap-
plauded when she declared that the
war gave opportunity for colored WON
en- to prove her ability for leadership,
and that she had her chance and made
good, and that the time has passed for
white leadership for colored people.
Miss Bowles during her report said:
GAS we report our achievements we find
ourselves facing the future that will
test all Of our powers and conserve the
work already launched, and the prob
lem Of promotion is our immediate task.
All the problems that faced any girl in
war times were ours, together with the
more serious problems Of race relation
ship and understanding.
stWe have ministered to our prob.
lem from three outstanding ends;
i. The immediate one Of the hos.
tess houses in camps which was SC
acute and the most picturesque Of wal
time activities.
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CLARINDA NEWS.
(By Mrs. G. Farrier.)


Mr.. Dick johnson Of Gravity was !
in our city Monday attending to some
lodge business.
MI. and Mrs. David Black have their
cousins from Omaha visiting then, Mr..
and Mrs. Phillips.
Mr.. Henry Farrier has been sick, but
is better at this writing.
Sunday was glorious day at the
Second Baptist church. Rev.. H. Rey-
nolds preach two soul-stirring sermons.
The Holy Spirit seemed to visit every
heart.
We are glad to hear Mr.. Ed Baker is
improving in health.
The friends Of Brother and Sister
Reynolds was sorry to hear that their
oldest son was sick in Des Moines.
Ire Mission circle met at Mrs G.
Cason's Friday. There was good at
tendance.
The concert that was given by Mrs.
George Johnson and Frances was we'll
attended and they cleared neat little
sum for the benefit Of deacsAess board.
/ Mr.. Thamos Jones Of Red Oak was
visiting his mother Friday.
/ Mr.. Louis Montgomery has beck very
i'll at her country home.
Phone all news. 128 b.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-07
MAJOR N. CLARK SMITH
RACES MOST FAMOUS
MUSICAL DIRECTOR TO
ADDREss WHITE SPARROW!


On Sunday afternoon, Nov. % at the
University place Church Of Christi
Twenty-ffth and University avenue un-
der the direction Of Mrs. S. Joe Brown
through the White Sparrow Community
concert under the general supervision
Of Dean Holmes Cowper Of Drake uni.
versity, Major j. N. Clark Smith, OF
Kansas City, Mo-, former commandant
Of Tuskegee, who is now song leader
and bandmaster of the Missouri national
guard and head of the department OF
music Of Lincoln High school and West
ern university, will appear before a Des
Moines audience He will speak upon
the .sElements of Negro Melody.
Major Smith, who makes a spec1alty
Of Negro folk songs has achieved inter
national recognition and as a writer OF
music his selections are said to be un'
surpassed.
Every Negro citizen Of Des Molnes
shonld see and hear him. Special musl,
cal numbers will be furnished by ar
octette composed of some OF the bes'
musical talent Of our city, namely
Misses Ethel Bowmer and Aurora
Brooks: Mesdames v. L. Jones and Y
B. Woods and Messrs. G. b. Mason
Emmett Burger, L. J. Shelton ana =
K. Knox.
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NEGRO, AGED SO,
IOWA STUDENT
Especial to the Bystander.)

(Speclal TO IHe bySIanuer.)
Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. 29.-After thir-
ty-one years, James l.. Cameron, said
to have been the first Negro who ever
attended the University Of Iowa, has
returned to the campus to resume his
work and take his degree. He is over
so years old, his daughter, Mrs. Helen
Dameron Beshears is to be graduated
from the university next June.
Mr.. Dameron, who has been engaged
in educational work in Indiana, virtual
ly continuously since he left the uni
versity in 1888, says he is acting upon
the advice he has given to thousands
of students and completing his educa-
tion before it is too late. He had hoped
to graduate with his daughter next
June, but owing to the changes in
courses and schedules which have been
made since ne was a student, it will
be necessary fol him to spend two more
years at Iowa.
His wife is in Iowa City with him
and is the matron at the Delta Sigma
Theta sorority for Negro women.
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2. The colored girl as she entered
the industrial field.
8. In communities affected by camps
and cantonments where abnormal con-
ditons affected the life Of the girl, here
were organized club and recreation
tents.
sEToday this committee with the
other committees of the national
board is facing the great problem Of
reconstruction. The giant task that
lies ahead now that the world has
been saved for democracy is to
make democracy safe. The colored wom-
en- leaders stand ready to do their part.
The war has given opportunity for the
cclored woman to prove her ability for
leadership; she had the chance and she
made good.
With all the strength of having suf-
fered she will be able through the
patience bern of suffering to lead the
women and girls whom only she can
lead. The time has passed for white
leadership for colored people. AS white
and colored women we must understand
each other; we must think and act, plan
together, for upon all Of us rests the
responsibility Of the girlhood of all ma
tions.'
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-07
DAVENPORT ITEMS.
(By Mrs. s. D. johnson.

Rev. s. B. Moore, grand patron of
electra grand chapter Of Iowa and jur-
sdiction was in Keokuk and Burling-
on last week on official business.
The colored Y. w. G. A. will have
heir formal opening at their rooms at
1922 Harrison street Saturday evening
IN appropriate program has been pre-
Jared for the occasion. Miss Lillian
henderson Of Houston, Tex, is in
barge.
The .Pew Rally'' at Bethel A. M.
e. church last Sunday was all that
could have been expected. The cap
aims worked zealously. The contribu-
ion for the trustees was $1,000.
Morning Glory Household Of Ruth
had social last Wednesday evening
It the residence Of Mrs. Evaline Bas-
ct, Rock Island, III. Mrs. Hattie
Richardson and Mrs. Noble Governor
IRE quite active in the work Of the
household.
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HUNDREDS FLEE FROM
ALABAMA AFTER LYNCHlNdS

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 6. - me
weekly reports in the labor market N
this city show that hundreds OF our
people are leaving this town for polnts
north on account Of the existing conol-
tions concerning the maintenance OF law :
and order. Following the lynching OF
three men here within week g time, q
general unrest was created and every
attempt to halt the exodus arising tnele-
from has been without success. Adol-
tional to the well-formed idea to desert
this city came the information that a !,
committee known as the 'Vlg1lanae
has warned three Of the most wealthy
residents Of Montgomery to leave town
overnight. The three men left without
second invitation. 80
It is reported last week over my w
men left for Rockford, Ill, where tney
have been employed by large manu-
featuring interests.
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Sick Headache.

This distressing disease results from E
disordered condition Of the stomach an'
can be relieved by taking Chamber
lain IS Tablets.
a Good Cough Medicine Tor cnllorep
Mrs. J. W. Phillips, Redon, Ga
pbonned to J. NJ. Floyd, the merchanN
there for a bottle Of Chamberlain !
Cough Remedy and said she had bough'
] bottle of it at his store recently an'
that it was doing her children SO mucl
rood that she wanted to keep up tn
- .a.+n,en+ You will find nothing bette,
for coughs and colds in children Of 70
yourself. It keeps the cough loose, ez
.pectoration easy and soon frees the sys
tenn FRO mthe cold. ~
Adv.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-07
Plans For Negro
Colony Before Congress
Would Found State on Border 100 Miles
Square TO Have Same Relation to
q. s. as Has Canada to England.
Land to be Purchased from
Mexico.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 6.Plans
for establishment Of free and inde-
pendent Negro state, partly within the
boundaries Of the United States, have
been presented to the senate foreign
relations committee and the house COM
nlittee on foreign affairs by DR.. M. M.
Madden, Negro attorney Of Oklahoma
City, Okla, and a special subcommit-
tee Of the house committee is to be
named to investigate DR.. Madden g
plans.
Delegates representing each Of the
folty-eight states in the city in sup
port Of the project, having been apoint-
ed at the general conference of the
Free Will Methodist church colored in
st. Louis last August.
The project as outlined by DR.. Mad
den provides for the acquisition by pur-
chase or cession Of tract 500 miles
square in Mexico bordering on the Rio
Grande river and the Gulf Of Mexico.
It is stated that negotiations already
have been instituted within the Car
rama government for acquisition OF
this tract, with extremely favorable
= = .
pl ospects.
Provided the negotiations with the
Mexican government are successful'
Dr Madden states that the delegates,
Of which he is the head, has received
assurance from the state of Texas that
similar tract, will be ceded by Texas
contiguous to the Mexican tract.
This, DR.. Madden stated, assures the
acquisition Of tract 1000 miles
square, intersected by the Rio Grande
bordering on the gulf, to be erected INTO
an independent state, in which Negroes
would own the land, make the laws
ana in all respects be free and indepen-
dent nation. The proposed state, ac-
cording to DR.. Madden 8 outline OF the ll
project, would bear the same relation
10 the United States as Canada bears
to England.
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FoRr DODGE ITEMS.
(By Mrs. Fred Coleman.)

by 5GIcu SOACAAe1AA'J :
Mrs. o. Buckner has been very sick,
nut is better at this time.
Mrs. Spencer is returning to her
home in Jefferson Citq, Mo-, after
spending the summer here. -
Mrs. Floyd Turner is now employed
as waitress at the Green Mill garden.
Mrs. George Perkins is getting along
fine in his cafe.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Raglin have sold
their home and moves to Des Moinmes. m
They will be missed very much by their
many friends. II
Mr.. v. e. FREEZES has been visiting
in Missouri. His main visit was IN
Hannibal, Mo-, in the interest OF g
school teacher there. He carried al
the way from Fort Dodge solitary
diamond ring wonder i Miss Wal w,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-07
Croker St. branch
Y. M. c. A. holds
r Religious Training

Crocker Street Branch Of Y. M. G. A.
to hold it's first six weeks religious train
ing institute.
Monday evening Nov. II at 1880
o 'clock the Crocker Street Branch Of
the Y. M c. A. will begin its first six
weeks religious institute at the Union
Congregational church at Tenth and
Park streets. There is indeed a realiza-
tion Of and demand for trained lead
ers in every department of our Sunday
schools and religious activities. Here
is where all leaders and prospective
leaders for religious work can get whole
some instruction from the best talent
of the city. The Sunday school of today
is indeed the church Of tomorrow. A
strong Sunday school today means a
great church and a great people for to-
morrow. A Sunday school can never rise
higher than it's instructors. Strong lead
ers slepl strong Sunday schools. Avail
yourself of this wonderful opportunity.
The instructors program will be as fol
lows:
supt. q. G. Thornburg, Judge Huber
Utterback, Rev. a. E. King, Union Cor
gregational church; Attorney s. jos
Brown, Rev. Rowland Hanson, Firs
Baptist church; DR.. w. 81. Lowry, At
torney Gertrude E. Rush; Rev. Edward
Kirbye, Plymouth Congregations
church; Rev. s. L. Brit, st. Paul A. NJ
E. church. Rev. G. w. Robinson, Corin
THAN Baptist church; Rev. Samuel
Bates, Maple Street Baptist church; Mr.
Ernest G. Robinson, Y. M. G. A.; Miss
Virginia Robinson, Y. w. G. A.
All Of the afore named persons have
pledged themselves to put forth every
possible effort to give to every person
attending, the best there is in them. a
more complete outline Of the course OF
study will be given in our next issue
| The institute will start at 1880 sharp
closing at 9:20.
A small charge of twenty-five cents
| is asked of every member enrolling te
help defray expense Of light and heal
Of building. Attorney 8. Joe Brown
| chairman Of religious committee vii
have representative of his committee
at every church Sunday to enroll at de
sirous persons. Enrolment cards car
also be had from the executive secretary
at the McCre drug store.
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Organization Formed
SMALL FARMS FOR
NEGRO SOLDIERS
(Associated Negro Press.)

(ASSoclaJeu negro IreSS
Kansas City, Nov. 6.-H. P. Ewing
a Negro, who has a 1000 acre farm
near here and is known locally as the
potato king and originator of the back
to-the- farm for Negroes movement, has
acquired control of $4,000 acres Of
Northern Arkansas land.
He is getting together responsible
men of his race and returned Negro
soldiers whom evil settle on the land
with the understanding that they will
buy as they develop it,. -.&-s4.
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interesting statistics showing ms
lime at which the children Of Bever1y.
Mass. between tie ages Of sight ana
twelve. 70 to bed, disclose that - 60
TO bed between five and SIX O'Clock.
b.24O between eight and nine; LOS pc
tween IL and IL. and 45 between y
and i. It is to be hoped that tners
are no Beverly children who are MOI
ii their n!ghttes, safely tucked up. oy
ana .rclOck.- 80 Boston Gsaba.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-07
Mistah White Man Lis'n

philadelphia, Pa, Saturday Evening Post)
Mistah White Man, Lis n Wheffo' an why
You gimme dat black look out n yo' eye
An say, ''Dis country hit ain t no place
Fo' to bawned an raise up de cullud race 7"
Mistah White Man, Lis II Right am right,
Mex no diff 'ence eff hit s cullud er white.
Dey ain t no races but has dey trash,
An dem S de ones whut am boun' fo' to clash
Is you fo got de ol time days
When you waz ginerous wild yo praise?
When oil Unc Bob and Aunt Sue Ann
Jes waited on you foot an han ?
Who wuz hit toted you aroun
When you wa mt knee high fun de groun'f
Who tol' you about Baby fust,
An how Brer Rabbit kicked up dust?
Who teached you to cut de pigeon wing
An to buzzard-lope an how to sing
De OIL plantation chunes : An who
Helped you fetch up yo' chillen too?
Who picked de cotton fun yo' iel's?
Who give you fried spring chicken meals
When fowls waz skeerce an OIL Mis- sick
An Sherman had lef de place clean pick'i
,~'Sen' us to Af'ky whar we b'long9"
Wy, honey, you d miss cuah laugh an song!
Dis country'd be a darker place
Widout den wild de cullud race!
know us ain t so pow full smaht;
But hit ain t de head, hits whuts in de haht;
An when Cab els trumpet blow at las
I reckon he II let ouah cul]uh pass.
So, Mistah White Man, you an me
Us needs each othah les speak free.
Wes gwine to sift dis trouble thoo
An live in Deace-bOfe Of us two
Blanche Goodman
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This Means You.

When you get up with = bad taste in
your mouth, dull tired feeling, no rel
ish for food and are .constipated, you
may know that you need : dose Of
Chamberlain 's Tablets. They net only
cause an agreeable movement ct the
bowels, but cleanse and invigerate the
stomach and improve the digcstioA.
Adv.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-07
Bunby Case To Go
To Supreme Court
East st. Louis Dentist, Now in Prison
Seeks Justice From Highest Tribunal

East st. Louis Dentist, Now in Prison,
Seeks Justice From Highest Tribunal
One of the first cases scheduled to
Illinois at the November term is that
of DR.. Leroy N. Bundy, East st. Louis
dentist, convicted last April in the Cir
cult Court of Monroe county and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment in the state
penitentiary at Chester, ILL.,, for the
alleged participation in the East st.
Louis riots which occurred in July, 1917.
The Chicago Bundy defense fund has
reached the sum Of $1,023.21. Consid-
cradle money has been raised elsewhere,
but the chief counsel for DR.. Bundy
state. that they have been unable to col
lect money promised during the cam
paign for funds to gain freedom for the
imprisoned dentist. The reproduction
CT the stenographic reports and the
manner in which the details are to be
presented to the Supreme Court will
entail the expenditure of large sum
Of money in the neighborhood of prob
ably $4,000.
Organization Formed
a permanent organization to carry
the case forward has been formed in
Chicago, with Oscar DePriest, chairman,
DR.. J. A. Harper, vice chairman; Mr..
McNeal, secretay; George Holt, treasur-
er; John R. Auter, corresponding sec
rotary. Attorney F. L. Barnett of this
city is one Of the associate counsel and
is very active in behalf Of his client.
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lnssruments on an AlrpIans.

The instruments on an airplane us1
my include an aitimeter, for indicae-
ing the heights clock; compass; rev.
olution Indicator, showing the speed
Of the engine; speedometer. indicatins
the air speed Of the atrplane; and Pc
troll and oil gauges, indicating tho
amount OF fuel In the tanks
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international Y. M. c. A.
GREAT STUDENT CONVENTION

Y New sYork-The eighth international
convention of the student volunteers of
the world will meet at Des Moines,
Iowa, Dec. 81, January 4, 1920. More
than 1000 Undergraduates from Ameri-
can schools aud colleges will attend. The
quota for colored colleges is nearly 800.
Hundreds of volunteers from the for
ojgn fields will return to America at
this time.
Y. M. G. A. CONVENTION
New York-The fortieth interna-
t;onal convention Of the Young Men IS
Christian associations of North America
viii convene at Detroit, Mich, Nov. 49,
%, 1919. Several thousand delegates
from city, student, industrial, county,
railroad, community and national war
work associations will be in attendance.
More than one hundred selected colored
association workers will be present as
delegates and visitors.
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GIVING Happineee.

no s1ye happiness and to % eooo =
eur only law, our anchor OF saivauo.
cur beacon light and our reason -
Frederic Amiei.
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lace owns it. He is always singing,
"I Will be Doggone Happy When the
Preacher Makes You Mine Oh Miss
Wallace. s