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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
FORMER DEs MONIES PASTOR t
q ovERCoMEs OBSTACLES

According to the Chicago Broad Ak
of Saturday, Nov 13, some evil Chris
tian spirit or mysterious person broke
into the parsonage Of Bethel A. NJ. -.
church, located at 1856 Calumet avenue,
Of which DR.. 8. L. Brit, formerly pastor
Of st. Paul 8 A. NJ E. church, this city,
and stole all Of the dishes and lace cur
tains. The disappearance Of the articles
occurred shortly after the house had
been vacated by the Rev. Dr.. W. D.
Cook, former pastor, and his family. It
would seem, judging from what has oc-
CURED recently as if an effort was be-
ing made to destroy Bethel. But under
the leadership of the former Des Moines
minister Old Bethel church continues to
move onward. Already movement has
been launched to secure larger and
more modern church for it's ever increas-
ing membership. On Sunday, Oct. 81,
Bishop Fountain. assisted the pastor and
fifty new members were enrolled. On
the following Sunday Bishop H. B. Parks fr
delivered the sermons and the result was
the names of forty-fcur persons were
added to the church roll. The collec-
tions are very heavy at all services and
those who know DR.. Brit are confident
that he will overcome all obstacles that
confront him. . 4
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
Harding Aids
Negro Bureau
Commmends m l Work4of Or
ganization Designed
To Help Colored
People

Washington, Nov. l5.--In letter
made public to-day, President-elect
Harding indorses the drive for funds
Of the White Cross Free Labor Bureau
Of America, an organization designed
to obtain employment, decrease idleness
and assist in other ways the Negro
population of this country:
. Senator Harding says in the letter:
81 I. take this opportunity Of commend
ing to the attention of the American
people the good work being done by
the White Cross Free Labor Bureau of
America, Of which DR.. Simon P. w.
Drew, pastor of the National Baptist In
stitutional Cosmopolitan church of
Washington is president.
The organization is. doing the most
commendable work among the 15,O00,-
900 colored people Of the United States
in uplift work for humanity, securing
positions of all kinds for employees ana
furnishing reliable colored help free of
charge to employers. This organization
is serving humanity and feel that any
assistance rendered to DR.. Drew and
his co-workers viii be most heartily ap
preciated and repaid by honest, con-
scientious forts.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
To Bring Ten Millions
Aliens To us. Alleged
Plot charged by Com
missioner Wallis
will be Inves-
tigated
By Congress.
(By Special to Bystander.)

10y Speclal 70 bystandof.)
Washington, D. g., Nov. 2O.-A con
gressional investigation is planned into
the charges of Immi grafton Commissi on
er Wallis that there is worldwide plot
@ bring 1O, O,OOO, 900 aliens to the United
States It will probably be conducted
BY the house immi tion and naturali-
zation committee which has just
returned from studying conditions at
Ellis island. 3
Complete information will be sought,
it was learned, through the records OF
the state and commerce departments. as
to the operations Of agents abroad to
gather up millions Of Europeans to i'm
migrate to the United States.
The immigration committee is con-
sidering legislation atFan early date to
stop the rush Of aliens for period OF
two years or more. ~ s.,: !.
representative Welty, Ohio, demo
cratic member Of the committee, has
asked Secretary Of State Colby to take
steps to check immigration
Nj. Welty wrote in part: am re-
hably informed that the steamship
companies have requests for transpor-
sation s Of immigrants from Europe,
which would tax the capacity Of all
INES touching American ports for ten
years. In view Of the sutting down or
large number Of our Industries, await
ing readjustment, the lack Of markets
Tor farm products and. the shortage OF
coal, would it not be advisable to shut
Foown immigration this winter SO as to
avoid additional suffering hi
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
Negro Killed
By White Woman
(By the Associated Negro Press.l

(By the Associated Negro Press.) 8
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. "a SO Bob I" An
derson notorious Negro cabaret char
acter was shot and killed by Cleo Weir
a white denizen Of Chicago's under
world. Jealousy was the cause for the
shooting. It appears that Anderson
was seeking to transfer his affections
to another white woman named Ruby
Clark. The Weir woman strenuously
objected to this procedure and the
shooting followed during visit Of An,
derson to her apartments.
I Anderson was one Of the dandy mem
bers Of the city s underworld life and
was prime fav6rite with the white
women who frequented the black and
tan" resorts on the south side. He
leaves a Negro wife, Hazel Anderson,
AMI came TO Chicago from st. Louis,
Mo-, where his parents and relatives arc
said toSl-.c.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
]. w. johnson Confirm
ed N.A.A.C.P. Sec.
Especial to The Bystander.,

New York, Nov. 90. The National
Association for the Advancement Of Col
ored People, 20 Fifth avenue, announced
that the lynchings Of one woman, Minnie
Ivory. and two men, Alex Byrd and
Willie Ivory. reported to have occurred
in Douglas, Ga, on Nov. Is, brought the
total number Of verified Hnchings for
the year 1920 up to fifty.
James Weldon johnson, secretary Of
the association, in statement issued
at the Office said that these facts would
be laid before congress shortly after the
session opened in the association 3 cam,
paign for the passage Of Senator Curtis
federal anti-lynching bill.
Hon. James Weldon johnson, author,
diplomat, poet and orator, was con-
frmed as secretary Of the National asso-
citation for the Advancement Of sColored
People at the meeting Of the Board Of
Directors held Monday evening, Nov. 8
to succeed John r. Shillady, resigned.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
A SUGGESTIVE MONUMENT.

Fairburn, Ga-The people. of Camp
bell county have put up on Fairburn Is
main street monument to the soldiers
of this coGnty who suffered wounds or
death in the great war. Two sides Of
the monument carry the names of white
soldiers, with the names of the battles
in which they suffered or died. Two
sides are similarly Inscribed with the
names of colored soldiers who died or
were wounded. On top Of the shaft is
a globe Of granite inscribed with the
words Their all for Democracy and
the Freedom Of the World. - A white
Atlanta paper finds the monument q
tribute, not only to the soldiers, but to
the justice and patriotism Of Campbell
county citizens.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
Negroes Aduo-
cate Anti-lynch-
ing Bill.

Boston, Nov. 5.---Federal investigation
Of the lynching Of JUL Perry and the
burning to death Of five of the Negroes
a. Ococoe, Fla, on election day, WAS
asked Of Attorney General Palmer in q
telegram sent him today by officers Of
the National Equal Rights league. The
telegram declared Perry and his asso-,
ciates tsheroes in the cause of free.
dom," and victims Of an election mas
sacre prepared by. the Ku Klux Klan
for every colored citizen who insisted
on casting his ballot. -
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
Marooned With
Dead Wife
Lighthouse Keeper Imprisoned
Three Days By Storm Is Freed

Midland Ont, Nov. 17.-Forced to
remain at his post by the storm which
ragged on Lake Huron, though nearly
prostrated by the death Of his wife, for
twcnty-two years his sole companion,
Alfred 81. Grifiths, keeper Of the light
house on 'fHiant ,s Tomb, = stood soli-
tary vigil over his lights and his dead
for three days and three nights.
Today the storm having subsidized, he
summoned help from the mainland,
twelve miles distant. The body Of his
Wife who died suddenly Friday night
was brought ashore for burial.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
Bishop Iyree Dead

q Bishop Evans Tyree, one of the dis
tinguished pastors of the African Meth
odist Episcopal church, died Nov. Is
at his home in Nashville, Tenn, after
a long illness.
Bishop Tyree was educated in theo-
logy and medicine at Salisbury, N. c.,
joined the 4. M. E. church in 1866,
licensed to preach in 1869, and was
elected Bishop in May, 1900 at the gen
eral conference sitting in Columbus, O.
With him was elected Bishop NJ. M.
Moore, Charles s. Smith, G. T. Shaffer
and Levi J. Coppin, all Of whom have
passed away save Bishop Coppin and
Bishop Smith, the latter now retired.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25

day by running amuck on the Marshall
town gridiron and when the dust of the
battle had cleared the count stood IA
to in favor Of the Des Moines hair
tonic boys. Last Sunday Dame For
tune was less kind to the Grenolas, and
the strong semi-pro team Of which At
lantic justly boasts defeated "Zeaus' =
machine in hard-fought game charac-
terized by much roughness on both
Sides The score was ID to Z. The
Atlantic papers were profuse and en-
thusiastic in their tributes to the great
playing Of the brilliant Ashby, pro-
claiming him to be the greatest foot.
ball player ever seen in action on an
Atlantic gridiron. The Grenolas meet
the Argonne Post American Legion
team Sunday at the Western League
park. IS
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
COTTON BLOSSOM SINGERS
IN MISSISSIPPI

Tunica, Miss, Nov. The cotton
blossom singers, who are travelling from
Iowa to Mississippi by auto, crossed
the line into Mississippi this afternoon
at 3 clock and arrived in Tunica at
g.
They are to give program in the
Methodist church tonight followed with
"a lecture by Prof Z. c. Jones.
Their trip has been very successful
having left Iowa just last Sunday and
travelling only during the day, they
have not had an accident Of any kind
and plan to reach home Wednesday,
where royal welcome awaits them at
Piney Woods school.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
UoLoRED ATHLETES IN
& THE LIhdEIIGHT
by xSideliner.',

4. sgsss t by ssSideliner. g - S
Pollard All-American hef back while
at Brown university, now playing with
the Akron, Ohio, professional team, is
out Of the lineup for two weeks with in
juries sustained in game at Cleve-.
land. This is the first time in Pollard 's
football career that he had to leave q
game because Of injuries. His snakelike
dashes through broken field were
largely responsible for his team 9 vic
tory by a z to Q count.
& w. Hansbary starred in West Tech g
victory over University High Of Cleve-
land and he is being boosted for place
on the all-scholastic eleven by the pa
pers Of the Ohio metropolis. @
Minor, fullback on Central High team
Of, Cleveland could not be stopped in
his rushes through the line in q game
against South High team Of that city.
lie made both touchdowns scored by the
winners. Willett, left end on the VIC.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
7O,552 Americans Gassed
| .221 Died and 1883 Suffered Disability From
Poison In The War

Washington, Nov. 17.-More than 81
per cent. of all American soldiers ad-
mitted to the hospitals overseas during
the world war were gassed, according to
statement made public today by the
chemical warfare service. Excluding
marines and sailors, the total Of Amer
lean soldiers gassed was 20 1852, Of whom
1911 died and 1855, or 4.04 per cent
were discharged as having suffered some
disability from gassing.
Every effort to prepare this country
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
WHITE SPEAKER SAYS THIS 1s
NOT A WmrE MANS COUNTRY
..Real Democracy Is Appeal

ssRoa1 Democracy u ApPoA.
Newark, N. j.. Nov. Is" The white
man will do everything he thinks he
can. get away with to keep the Negro
8 laborer, = declared Roger n. BALDWIN,
white maa nssa;on u e 1deFi the First Presby
terian church.
q This is not white man 9 world and
tits up to the black race to convert the.
white man to world that knows no no
discrimination, 4 he continued. fhe
equality Of the races is the problem
ahead-it lookes far of, but 1t ls bound
to come. Organization is the only way y
for the Negro to win square deal. Ana
that organization is under way
Baldwin Is i member Of the American
Civil Liberties Union and an ardent
worker for the emancipation Of the
Negro from the yoke Of race diserlmi-
nation. ':y
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25

with an efficient gas defense in the event
OF another war is being made by chem
icals experts, according to officials of
the service Fifteen thousand chemists
have been enrolled ready to enter serv-
ice at moment 3 notice and are con-
stantly engaged in research in order
to perfect all kinds Of gasses for use in
the event of hostilities.
At the same time officials said, chem
lists were working out defensive meas
ures by which America could meet an
q gas attack
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
First Negro Deputy
Sheriff Here

Chaplain Winifred E. Robb, sheriff
elect, the only democrat to be elected
in Polk county at the November cleo
ton has already proven to the people
Of Polk county that he aims to fill his
Office with competent assistance regard
less of party lines. he has chosen one
Of our. race as one Of his deputies in the
person Of J. @. Lindsey. We are indeed
grateful to. Mr.. sRobb in selecting such
a worthy young man to fill this position,
the first in the history Of Polk, county.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
Alpha Phi Alpha Meet.
In Kansas City
BY the Associated Negro Press.l


Washington, D. c., Nov. 24.-Last
year at the annal convention of the Al
pha Phi Alpha fraternity held in Chi
cago during the Christmas holidays, DIR.
Emmett J. Scott, secretary treasurer,
Howard university, was secured by the
General Secretary Norman =. MCGEE,
as principal speaker at the public ses-.
sion held in the Wendell Phillips High
numbers by Chicago Is best colored citi-
tion Of the fraternity will be held in
the greater Kansas cities, December 81
to 81 inclusive. The general President
Lucius L. MCGEE, has secured as prin-
cipal speaker at the public session Of
the convention, DR.. George G. Hall of
Chicago, ILL.,, who was recently appoint
ed by Governor Frank O. Lowden Of.
Illinois, on commission regarding ra-
cial conditions and who salso one of
tho leading men Of Chicago. The gem
eral theme for the public session will
be Negro Citizenship in the United
States. =
The general secretary has secured
from the railroad officials the reduced
rate of full fare one way and one-third
fare for the return trip for the mem
bers Of the fraternity. Such men as
DR.. u. E. MoorIand, Attorney Robert T..
Vann, Hon. Andrew Stevens, member.
Of the Pennsylvania state legislature
Dr.. w. j., Woodlin, Hon. VIM. II. Morris,
DR.. Chas. II. Garvin, DR. r. G. Giles, and
DR.. Emmett j. Scott are among the
large number Of the members Of the
fraternity who plan to be present at the
convention
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torious eleven was bulwark on de.
Tense.
Campbell, righthalf on the Amos
Hyatt Junior High starred in the game
against Bussey High school at East
High stadium last Saturday in which
the Busseyites came out with the long
end Of 20 to 6 score.
King, the colored halfback Of Buzz
lington High, tore great holes in the
sKeokuk defense in fine exhibition Of
line plunging when his team battled
the Dam City :, recently.
Fredericks was the. mainstay and
star-if it might truly be said that
anyone really did star-for North Des
Moines High last Saturday when the
Pink and Green aggregation downed
West High in the second game Of the
annual city championship series. Both
touchdowns netted by the northsiders
were carried over by the lanky back;
one by short line smash and the other
by clever 25 yard piece of open field
running.
q "Curt" Morton failed to play up
to his customary form in the Des
Moines College Dubuque game. The
Tigers were trounced 20 to by their
heavier opponents who played q scrappy
fast brand of football.
Collins, Coe college halfback, con-
.tinues to perform in topnotch manner
in each game. The Cedar Rapids insti-
tuition has one Of the best college teams
in the state this season, having defeat
ed such formidable schools as 4Ames,
.Grinnell and Cornell and tied the
strong Dubuque college gridders.
etZeus" Ashby, the diminutive star
half ION the Grenola 4 thirty -ones,', To-
cal semi pros, celebrated the Armistice
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
Atlanta Business
Women Organize
(By the Associated Negro Press

(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. M.Sixtyt five
young colored women clerks and
stenographers Of this city met last
Monday afternoon at the Atlanta Urban
House and organized the 9 Business Wo-
men g association. The association
will have for its purpose the develop
ment Of greater efficiency among the
colored business women in Atlanta.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25

NEGROES Advocate Curtis B1ll-

Baldwin declared that every move,
made by the Negro. to organize in his
own defense is branded by the whites.
as boishevik or Red, movement.
This, he asserted, il for the purpose of
preventing the advancement Of the race
and to force the Negro to .keep hi
place" " He also stated that the Negro
industry and cited several alleged in
stances Of discrimination.
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relish Aide shsel.

Gone women do not realize that Q
walking shoe wears better and appears
well for longer time, II It Is freQuent-
II polished. A new street shoe ought
not to be worn much until 1t IS poll
ished once, for without the polish L
ID much more liable to be scratched
than with . good polish. Especially
y this true OF tns = as t4e
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
Memorial Fund for
Col. Roosevelt

The colored friends Of Colonel Thee
dore Roosevelt will launch q nation
wide drive this week to raise 800, 900
for a memorial fund for Colonel Roose-
welt.
Mrs. A. u. Thompson Waytes has been
appointed national secretary Of tho.
Roosevelt Central Park Memorial
League for colored people.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
Seek Pardon for
Jack johnson
Negro Attorney Says Pugilist viii Pay
Fine II Rsleassd.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 10. Elisha Scott,
q Negro attorney Of Topeka, today was
on his way to Washington to ask the
federal pardon board for the release OF
Jack johnson, former heavyweight pug
Hist champion from the federal peni-
tentiary at Leavenworth.
Johnson has served two months Of
sentence Of year and day for violar
ton Of the Mann act. He also was fined
n 900. Scott said that johnson would
pay the fine at once if pardon was
granted.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
To Organize Negro
Business Men

To promote more interest in all worthy
enterprises conducted by our race in tbs
city and to encourage the cooperation
of our white neighbors call will be is
sued soon for . meeting Of the colored
business men OF the city. At luncheon
on Dec. 9 plans will be perfected for 3
permanent organization.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
Rsaay-Ngaas p.s CRUST

Someone has Invented rsady-mads
pie crust that will Keeps year. BY
the. evidences that have been sncoun-5
tered II might be Judged that many ann.
bitious cooks Si,nve been experimenting
for ls4i,gs time with this object In
ytew.. We can Guess now where! some
Of these new comDosition shoe coles
originated Erovid ucs Rnl1stinss 5sa
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25
BISHOP VERNON
ENRoUTE TO AFRICA

Bishop VIM. T. Vernon will leave for
Africa next week accompanied by his
family.
Wednesday he spoke to large audi
ence at the Metropolitan church in
Washington and Thanksgiving day in
Philadelphia. He sails on the steamer
Kroonland, Dec. II for England, and
ueqda1sueI Iamee9s qua e4s9 IIIM eIs44
for Cape Town where his address will
be No. 2 Hanover street, Cape Town,
South Africa.
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Il arteI
az a, IA

of fne> mbers and
was manifested thrd
evening.
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}un,v W = n pIoovpe,, 7vnu. ca II, nrlog
made at meeting of colored profess
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king "

-, :. W the younger Masons, and v,,eir
short and pointed remarks greatly en-
j f,,.f f1i, !
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-25

eov, .,vI ouns VI r,IiIcan p1rtn ur ues-
cent.
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lnd sd1a nor see your name ln enc nonor |
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tcrious eleven was a bulwark on de-

enemy's gas attack.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-05
REDS BACK N
FIRST POSITION
Chicago viii Open a Series
in Pittsburgh With
Pirates Today.

Cincinnati is again back in first
place in the National league race, de-
feating the Cubs ga yesterday. while
the Giants we're defeating Philadelphia
by the same score. These were the
only games staged in the National
circuit Tuesday. In, the American
league. the Yanks made 1t three out OF
four from Poston by score OF S-1.
Umpire Nallin cleared the Yapks'
bench OF all players not actively an
gagged in the game for making 700
much noise along about the fifth STAN
"a. philadelphia defeated Washing
ton ga; ST Louis bat:ed three Chi
cage pitchers al over the lot and won
1874, while Detroit won again from
Cleveland 81, Cobb's slng.e In, the
ninth bringing In Bush and Yeach.
Chicago will open series IN IT'S
burgh today and the. Pirates are an \
xious to start q winning streak ON
their home grounds. p1he Cubs WI
play inPittsburgh the remaining days
OF this week and the two teams VIII
lump to Chicago for game on Sas
urday night. Manager Gibson Q. u
Pirates put his men through q long
drill at Forbes Field Yesterday uttor-
noon. The Pirates are due for q long
stretch at home. Morning PRACTICE
will be INDUCED in every day and this
will help keep the mon In better con-
dit!on. Morning workouts are imposes
ible while the team Is on foreign ter
ritOry ls