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Arizona republican., 1920-11-03
Republican Chief
 Sends Message to
 His Running Mate
TRepubIlcan A. p. Leased Wlrel

MARION, Ohio, Nov. 2. - At Il o'clock tonight Senator Harding sent the following telegram to Governor Calvin Coolidge:
 My heartiest congratulations over the great Republican victory to which your strength added so materially. You are to expect to play a full part in the coming Republican administration. Good wishes
 To Will H. Hays, Republican na- tional chairman, MT. Harding tele- graphed:
 My gratitude along with congratu- lations on your capable and successful management of great campaign"
Arizona republican., 1920-11-03

Natives of the Belgian Congo smoke pipes as long as 10 or I2 feet.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-03
AND THEN GETS sTUNe

Young Son-Father. what is an egotist?
 Father-An egotist, son is fellow who gets stuck on his own point of view.-Cartoons Magazine.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-03

The Colonial Danes of America Is the oldest patriotic society for women in the United States.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-03

Frederic J. Haskin, Director, The Arizona Repubncan Information Bureau,
 Washington, D. c.
 I enclose herewith two cents in stamps for return postage or free copy of the Paper on Colds. Name .....s..s..s-ss.s. Street .........ss.'..... City ......-.......... state ............. ...........
Arizona republican., 1920-11-03

Two Roman villages dating back to the first century B. C.. have been dis covered by excavations in the Swiss Abs.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-03

PocShontas. at the time she saved Captain John Smiths life, was only 10 years old
Arizona republican., 1920-11-03

Shakespeare had only one romance in his life. and that was unhappy.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-03

The London zoo has cockatoo that is more than so years old.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-09-01
HOW TO KILL
CANADA THISTLES

Every farmer breads the Canada
thistle as. pest. How to destroy
them has been a problem. G. G. Aus
tin of Evergreen Farm recommends
the method of cutting them two
inches below the surface during Aug
ust and says that he has destroyed
several patches of thistles on his farm
in this way. He sends this paper
for publication the following clipping
from the Farm Journal, which deals
with this method of getting rid of the
pest:
Having seen a complaint about
Canada thistle / thought l would
write and tell how to destroy them.
When l was a lad about fifteen or
sixteen years old, my father had a
patch to come up in one of his lots.
Well, he had to fallow this lot, so he
drew and built large log heap on
the thistles and burned it up, thinking
to kill the thistles; but they came up
bigger and with stronger growth.
During this time / was taking a
small Sunday-school paper and in it
We're some verses telling how to kill
Canada thistle:
Cut them in May they will spring
up the next day;
Cut them in June they will spring
up pretty soon;
Cut them in July they will hardly
die;
Cut them in August and die they
must.
And that is true, for | cut them in
August and they didn't grow any
more.
My belief as to the cause of the
thistles dying is that the stalks are
hollow at that time of the year, and
the rains that fall after that run
down into the stalks, and when cold
weather comes it freezes and kills
theme. FL. Davis"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-09-01

person who knows when just enough
mas been said. You may admire your
neighbours new gown to your hearts
content, and try to guess where she
bought the material, and whether the
fur is new, but when you find that
you are unable to see how she can
afford it without running into debt
it s time to stop and take up another
topic Safer if not so exciting.
But it isn't only peoples clothes
that come up for discussion. More
often it is their manners or lack Of
them. And people generally criticise
in others just the things that you
would first mention in an attack upon
the critic. The old saying, people in
glass houses" etc, is a safe one to
carry around in a convenient pigeon
hole of your brain. You aren't i'm
mune from the malady, and there is
no one funnier than the person who
thinks he is. To learn to pass on the
nice, pleasant gossip, and to close
your lips on the mean unkind things
that you hear, is an art that most
people would like to master. For il
is an art and great deal more.
Some morning you arise fairly early
feeling like saint come to earth all
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-09-01
RAILWAY RATES
DUE TO GO UP
Passenger and Freight Rates to Ad-
vance September First, to Pay
Increased Wages.

Get ready to put your hand down
deep in your pocket and dig up the
ducats more literally than ever. That
/ is, if you want to travel on the rail-
roads of the country on and after the
first of September next. For that is
the date on which passenger fares will
take a sharp upward trun. Freight
rates, also, will then show a marked
upward trend, having meantime been
revised in a perpendicular direction.
The cause of it all in the order Of
/ the Interstate Commerce Commission
granting to the railroads rate raise
totaling the modest CD sum of 81 800
of S61S,000,000 recently ordered for
the rail employees. The rate raise
takes effect the first of September.
The railroads already have been
| turned back to their owners following
government operation during the war
period. The government guaranteed
six months expenses when 1t turned
the road back Since March l the
roads have lost S500,000,000. This
the government must make good. At
] ter September the government guar
| antee is to be withdrawn.
1t is figured that the billion and a
half that must be raised by increase
in passenger and freight rates will put
the roads on their feet. Advances in
rates are to be as follows: Western
freight rates, 35 per cent; Eastern.
freight rates, 40 per cent; Mountain
Pacific freight rates, % per cent;
milk rates, 20 per cent; all passenger
fares, 20 per cent; excess baggage
charges, 20 per cent; Pullman sleeper
and parlor 'car rates, so per cent sur
! charge.
The advance in the Pullman sleep
ing and parlor car rates means that
after September l will cost fifty per
cent more to ride in those conveyance
es.
The freight rate advance is marked
/ The schedule is more complicated.
Railroad men are now busy figuring
out the new rates and will announce
them in due time
4 There is bound to be more or less
complaint by the travelling public, but
it seems to be the general opinion that
the freight rates will be accepted with
less grumbling than are the passen-
ger rates. Ira B. Mills of the Mime
sofa State Railroad and Warehouse
/ Commission, figures that the fifty per
cent advance will empty the parlor
cars. The opinion of railroad men is
that the Interstate Commerce Com
mission will render void the Minneso-
ia 2-cent passenger rate law.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-09-01

the petty, everyday matters that usu-
ally weigh down, and you welcome
with very subdued friendliness
morning caller. Your spirit, from
force Of habit, falters a little, wavers,
but scars serenity higher, almost out
of sight. How could you listen to a
perfectly dreadful piece Of scandal at
such a time? You couldn't and some
body's reputation is saved one little
nick. You even go to the trouble to
point out to your neighbor a very
reasonable explanation of the whole
thing. And you do it kindly and sym
pathetically, for you can understand
how she will dislike seeing her story
crumble to little bits before her eyes,
This is one thing. But-the others,
the many others, when your spirit is
wandering close to the ground, and
is growing and grumbling and find
ing fault. That is when you need .
whole regiment of guards for W
tongue lest it slip and make you So
~. For it does slip sometimes, in
spite Of everything you can do. Doesn''
it ?-kXchange.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-09-01
The Folly of Idle Gossip.

Do you like to gossip? No?
Well, great many people will not
admit they are fond of that particular
sport, but just the same you always
find them ready to contribute to the
fun of knowledge. 1t is a clever
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-09-01

You're old when you cease doing
new things.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13
Community Service Center Makes Appointments

and thus the girl problem well in hand.
She is now in position to do a great
work for the community in the future.
She took charge Of the work Feb. l.
OFFICIAL HOSTESS.
Mrs. w. 81. Hughes has been ap-
pointed official hostess at the commu-
nifty center. She has voluntarily served
in this capacity for some time and her
appointment will please her many
friends. Mrs. Hughes pleasing man
ner and long residence in the city
makes her especially fitted for this
place. She is actively engaged in club
and social service work in the city
being a block sergeant in the public
welfare drive now in progress as well
as having served in this same capacity
in numerous other campaigns. Mrs.
Hughes extends cordial welcome. to
all visitors at the community center.
These are the first two Des Moines
women to be thus honored.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13

The appointment Of Mrs. F. G.. Cog
gins as secretary Of girls activity at
community service center means success
for that branch Of the institution. Mrs.
Goggins has served as club leader for
two years. During the past month she
was in charge of the membership drive
in which resulted in the enrolment Of
200 girls.
Besides being general club worker,
Mrs. Goggins is the most noble govern
ess Of Rebecca Household Of Ruth No.
339, having been elected to that Office
three consecutive times, the first in the
history of the lodge to be SO honored.
Mrs. Goggins established mid-win-
ter indoor picnic which highly enter
tanned more than 500 Odd Fellows and
Ruthites of the district of Iowa. The
grand lodge has made this an annual
movable festiyity for the entertainment
Of members and friends Of the lodge.
Mrs. Goggins is a far-seeing worker
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13

American cities by department of labor
investigators. The cities included Chi
cago, New York, Denver, San Francisco,
Seattle and Cleveland. The survey shows
that in practically every city women
composed from S to Is per cent Of the
bread winners of the family. In one
city the number Of feminine mainstays
outnumbered the men more than three
to one.
This was in Johnstown, N. Y, where
1863 per cent Of the sources of income
for families were women. This high per-
centage is due to the fact that glove
making is leading industry of the
town, and furnished work which women
can do at home.
According to the survey the percent
age Of families having income from chill
dren totals 1876 per cent.
The percentage of families having in
comes from the earnings Of wives varies
widely in different cities.
In Chicago the percentage of families
having income from the earnings of
wives was 1913; Cincinnati, 1873; Cleve-
Ian, 6.5; Columbus, o., 80; Dallas, 9.3;
Denver, 80; Des Moines, 11.8; Detroit,
46; Indianapolis, Al; Kansas City, 1O.7;
Memphis, SO; Minneapolis and st.
Paul, 63; New York, ISL; Portland,
Ore, 11.2; San Francisco, 4.3; Seattle,
IL; St. Louis, 4; Wichita, Kan, 9.3.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13
DEs MONIES IOWA FRIDAY FEB 49, 1920
MemphisM en- Plan
Coffin Factory

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 9.-The under.
takers and businessmen Of the south
are organizing 100000 corporation
for the manufacture of caskets and
coffins in Memphis, to be known as the
Tri-State Casket and Coffin company,
for the purpose of supplying caskets
for the colored undertakers of the
south. The enterprise will be one OF
the largest industrial propositions in the
country, financed exclusively with race
capital
The company is now negotiating for
a site for the plant, which it hopes to
have in operation by October LIST, with
about $50 men employed.
Among the more prominent. men in
terested in the company are T.. n.
Hayes, president and general manager;
R. r. Church; G. E. Rush, of Little
Rock, leader Of the Mosaic Templars
of the World; j. G. Martin, Of Jack
SON, Tenn, financial secretary of the
Methodist publishing board; DR.. r. A.
Williams of Chicago, supreme president
Of the Royal circle; Weyman Wilker-
son, Memphis banker and undertaken
and John L. Webb of Yazoo City, Miss,
supreme president of the Woodmen of
the Union.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13

= you picture young Abe Lincoln
the village poolroom door
Ri his eyes all dam aud blink in ss -,
tting on the wooden foorf
a your best imagination picture
Jung Abe with the sots,
liking bones to beat the nation
the vacant corner 1otss
u you think Of Abe at college
18th some booze inside his belt
18th his head devoid of knowledge
hitting some young freshman g pelt
cture Honest Abe at 80 loafing in a
barber shop
18th his face and collar dirty, hiding
from the corner cop.
Ebe it seems was quite too busy to gel
into such scene; ignorant OF
night life dizzy,
butte content with looking green
But he surely cut the mustard
When the stuff was there to cut *
knd he won the biggest custard
Though the swells thought him mutt
Honest Abe! Your names still ringing
the corridors of fame
All the world your praise is singing
Every man reveres name
Had you spent your morning sleeping
And your evenings drinking rye
Poets would not now be keeping bright
that fame which will never die,
Charles B. Driscoll.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13
Spingarm Medal
Is Awarded
FOR 1919


New York, Feb 13.-The committee
of award of the Spingarn medal which
every year is awarded to the man or
woman of African descent and Of
American citizenship who shall have
made the highest achievement during
the preceding year in any field Of ele-
waited or honorable human endeavor, an
nounces through its chairman, Bishop
John Hurst Of Baltimore, that it's in
vites recommendations for the ward of
the Spingarn medal for 1919. These
COMMUNICATIONS, the committee re-
quests, should contain statement as to
the qualifications Of the person nomi-
mated him would entitle the nominee to
the award.
The medal is the gift Of Mr.. J. E..
Spingarn, for several years chairman
and now treasurer Of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Col
ored People and the committee of award
is as follows: Bishop John Hurst, chair
man; Hon. William Howard Taft, Mr..
John Hope, DR.. Jas. III. billiard and Mr..
Oswald Garrison Willard.
Recommendations are to be sent by
Feb. 10 TO Bishop John Hurst, chairman
Of the committee of award Of the Spin
garn medal, room 621 }, 20 Fifth avenue,
New York. III, sss y: .l5s5
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13
AFRICAN DESERT
- rs DIAMOND MINE


Johannesburg, South Africa, Feb. 10.
waterless, treeless and vir-
tually gameless desert near !Taungs, in
Bechuanaland, promises to be the scene
of the biggest diamond claim stalking
rush in South African history. It is un-
derstood that Tlaring will be declared
open for diamond digging about March
20. =.
Amazing stories are afoat concerning
the wonderful richness of the district
and prospective diggers from the cape
to the Zambesi and Mozambique, and
even the Congo, are preparing to try
their luck in the new field.
Men Leave Jobs.
Despite warning Of possible allure,
men are abandoning good jobs in va
rious parts Of the country in order to be
free to stake out claims when the proc
lamation is issued. Hundreds Of women
also are arranging to 60 to the new
diggings.
The government is preparing to cope
with the anticipated rush to Tlaring
and a township to receive the new COM
munity is being laid out.
Taungs is situated about forty miles
south of vryburg and about 100 miles
north Of Kimberley, the last named
place famous for its great diamond
mines.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13
CHAIRMAN HAYS IN CON-
q FERENCE OF LINCOLN LEAGUE
National Republican Leaders and Can
didates Will Meet with Colored
Leaders at Great Convention in
Chicago Iincoln's Birthday

10a0oTS az tI0dt OOuVoutAOA III
Chicago Lincoln 8 Birthday.
That Chairman Will Fl. Hays, Of the
republican national committee would
hold an all day conference with the
leading republicans Of the country at
the Lincoln league convention in Chi
cago on Lincoln's birthday, can be
stated on the highest authority. That
two of the leading candidates for the
republican presidential nomination will
address the league during one Of its
sured. That no gathering of colored
political leaders since the days of
Frederick Douglass will approach that
Of the organization whose executive
leader is Hon. Robert R. Church, OF
Tennessee, from any. point Of view,
either size or strength is certain. That
the stalwart young Tennesseean and
delegate-at-larg from his state will be
the means Of putting colored men from
more than one state as national com
mitteeman and that many other
triumphs will soon follow the Lincoln
league convention is confidently pre-
dicted. New York state chairman of
the league, George w. Harris, an
nounced Wednesday the following par
tial delegates nominated by the state
committee to represent the Empire
state. The additional members list
will be issued on Feb. 5, through this
medium. Those already selected in
clude Messrs. Fred Chew, Of Troy; w.
Fred Trotman, DR.. Roland johnson,
Fred B. Watkins, Robert G. baltimore,
DR.. Wiley Wilson, John E. Nail, DR..
Geo. Harshall, Guilford M. Crawford,
Dr.. Yorke Russell, Edgar D. Cornish,
Thomas II. Evans, N. B. Marshall, s.
J. Freeamn, E. W. Stokien, S. 81. Bell,
R. o. Thibou, r. M. Winfrey, G. 81.
Hunter. G. 81. Brooks, r. Steadman,
w. J. Grandy, Chauncey Hooper and
James @. Thomas. %.@S-... .-.....-... T..
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13
indianapolis M an Is
Honored

DR.. 8. A. Furniss, Able Physician and
City Councilman, Selected as One Of
Indiana's Three Representatives on
q. o. P. Platform Building Commit
tee.
Friends of DR.. s. A. Furniss, one of
Indianapolis g most prominent physi-
clans, politician and city councilman,
are particularly jubilant over the sig
nal honor recently conferred upon him
in connection with the political activi-
ties Of w. H. Hayes, chairman Of the
republican national committee.
DR.. Furniss, together with R. r..
Church Of Tennessee, are the only men
of color that were honored with an APP
pointment on special advisory commit
tee on politics and platform in connec-
tion with the republican party campaign
doings.
The committee, which was announced
on Thursday Of last week by Mr.. Hays,
is composed Of III members.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13
FREDERICK DOUGLASS MEMORIAL.

Because of their belief in the preserv-
ing to posterity the memory of their
great character the women Of the domi-
nant race more than century ago de-
cided to perpetuate the memory of Geo.
Washington, who is. styled the father of
his country, not only by observing his
identifying his former home at Mt.
Vernon making it historical spot to
be viewed by, the people Of this nation.
And at this time in order that Saga
more Hill may ever be kept sacred in
the minds Of the American people the
men and women OF both races have cefn-
.bined their forces to collect 81, O00, 900
for the preservation Of the former home
Of the late lamented Theodore Roose-
welt, therefore, that the membrs Of our
rae who have unquestionably been lift
ed to higher: and noble plane through
the efforts Of that great leader of men
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13
Colored Women Of
City Help Put Over
$165,0OO Drive

On last Monday morning when the
drive for 1880 was launched by the
public welfare bureau Of the Chamber
of Commerce to help care for Des
Moines charities and relief institutions,
one of the features Of this drive was
team Of colored women headed by
Mrs. 8. Joe Brown as lieutenant and
before the middle of the week the fol-
lowing women serving as block SER
geants made the following reports:
Mrs.Jessye E. MsClain $4l.5O; Nine.
Matte Brooks, $3.50 cash and $27.OO
pledged; Mrs. Harry Shaw, $3.50; Mrs.
L J.. Shelton, $500; Mrs. J. H. Woods,
$500; Mrs. s. Bates, $500; Mrs. Frank
Fowler, 1910, and Miss Gertie Hyde,
$2.7O; thereby enabling this team to
turn over to their captain, Mrs. Ralph
Orvig, $500 and about $4,000 in
pledges to be collected later. The
81, 500. Collected from all sources,
$l75, 900.
This team that had charge Of the
fourth ward and fifth precinct will
hereafter be regular accredited mem
bers Of the Council Of Defense and will
be expected to assist in all big move
ments for the welfare Of the commu
nifty.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13
DUPONT SCHOOLS FOR NEGROES
TO BE ERECTED AT. ONCE
fAssociated Negro Pressl,

'--- 7Associated Negro FfessJ.
Wilmington, Del, Feb. Sit was
learned that work Of building new pub
lie schools for the Colored pupils
throughout the state, made possible by
the gift by p. s. DUPONT Of $5OO,0oo
for that specific purpose, will be be-
pun yery shortly. It is the intention
to have the schools ready for occupancy
BY the beginning Of the new school
year next September.
There. are approximately twenty-four
schools for the Colored pupils in Della.
ware, all Of which are to be raised and
new and modern structures erected in
their place. The new building will be
built with both an eye to practical use
and artistic appearance. They will be
replete with modern educational con-
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13
Y. M. c. A.

Father and son banquet will be held
~. Paul A. M. E. church Friday eve
n Feb. 20 at 8 O'Clock. The social
II nittee under the craftsmanship of
Il Ebert Hall is putting forth every
1T possible to get every boy in the
to be present. Fathers who have
SONS are urged to bring sons who
M no fathers.
applications from fathers who have
sons to take fatherless sons are al
az in the hands Of the secretary.
he Vikings Workers club Of st.
N 's church will serve the banquet
I us at the rate Of SO cents per plate.
menu which will please everybody
II be served. Here are some of the
kgs to be served: Chicken, gravy
hot rolls or biscuits, sweet pota-
baked beans and ice cream and
;. A brief program will be rem
ID. Bring your boy and let him
E13nd happy evening with "dad.'
THE religious training institute closed
last session last Monday night. A
onderful meeting was experienced.
Filter the regular program was over,
he members present made open express
Ions Of their impressions of the course
Il study. Without exception everyone
expressed desire for the continuation
f the course and that they would at
empt to put in practice the wonder
ul things derived from this institute.
rhe religious committee Of which At
orney s. Joe Brown is chairman feels
atisied with the results and will con-
inue their work among the men in the
orm Of a Bible class to hold it's first
Meeting, lday evening at 8 O'Clock
It I'm ngregational church. There
veY ..ety seven persons who enrolled
n TINS religious training institute.
The educational committee with Mr..
.. T. Blagburn, chairman is well salts
led with the success that the colored
people helped them accomplish at the
Clarence Cameron White recital.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13

veniences. s
The fund Of $500,o0 comes under the
direction Of the State School auxiliary,
which was formed by Mr.. Du Pont to
administer his first gift Of 100000 for
the state. For weeks the Auxiliary
has been making it's plans to push the
erection Of the Colored schools, especially
as they will be paid for entirely out Of
Mr.. DuPonts fund of half million
and not by the ttfifty-fifty arrangement
under which the fund Of 100000 is
used for the white schools. Under the
latter arrangement the Auxiliary match