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ness, be sane?
Or would he relapse into that odd
state of aphasia, where he would for
get my love for him and his for me,
as he had done once before?
Or would he slump into something
worse than forgetfulness-would he
prefer another girl to me?
And would | have the power as
once before. and having it use it,
to take my husband away from her
and to establish our home and our
happiness permanently?
Even as | tried to be generous,
and tried to see life in a big way,
the petty wifely jealousy in me made
me wonder where Bob spent the time
preceding the collapse. In spite of
my honest desire to be fine and high
in all things, determined to find out
whether Ted's wire to me, or Bob's
own dissipation, had caused his sick
ness.
Perhaps it would be most unfor-
tunate for me to know what my
husband had been doing, Perhaps
the discovery would wreck me, but
even SO, | must find out.
There was a grain of sense behind
my jealous resolve. | had to know
because if the wire-Ted's telegram
to me--had shocked Bob into a nerv-
Gus collapse, it was because Bob
cared! 1t was because he loved me!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10

were three principal grounds. Of con-
tention by the Butt county authori-
ties that the law is unconstitutional I;
first, that section thirteen of the
equalization act is in violation of
the state constitution, which says all
taxes must be ad valorem; second,
that is in violation of the due pro-
cess clause of the state and federal
constitutions, and third, that it is
vlolative of the equal protection
clause of the state constitution.
In this latter contention the argu-
ment is that the equalization law
does individuals. The principle in
volved in the actio nbrought by Butts
county was question of the authori.
ty of the state tax commissioner tc
order a uniform increase in the coun.
ty tax returns without giving no.
tice to individual taxpayers in the
county and affording the man oppor.
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batter, mix and sift dry ingredients.
Stir in milk, making batter perfect
ly smooth. Add egg we'll beaten.
Add lemon juice.
HAM BAKED IN CIDER.
/ slice ham cut inches thick
teaspoon ground cloves
teaspoons cinnamon
1-8 teaspoon pepper.
cider to cover or more than half
cover.
Trim off superfuous fat. Boil 80
minutes and drain Put in rooster
and sprinkle with spices. Pour over
cider. Cover tightly and bake in a
slow oven for hours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Central Time.)
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
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LITTLE GIFTS TO
MAKE FOR CHRISTMAS


A dainty, CHEEKY remembrance
may be made by roofing slips of a
fragrant rose geranium or pink be-
gonia, and sending them as Christ
mas greetings.
Fur Ornament.
A cluster of taffeta silk flowers in
many delicate shades is a pretty or
nament to wear on muff or fur neck
piece. The flower petals are made
by stirring a folded piece of silk
and drawing it in a circle. The CEN
ter is made Of tiny ball of cotton,
covered with silk. Then the raw
edges of the petals are pulled tight
around the center. to complete the
cover
Oblong Pillow
One more pillow is always well
come gift, particularly if it is an OBJ
long one, for change An attract
i've combination for this kind of pill
low is georgette and taffeta. The
cushion itself may be of blue georg-
cite over white taffeta, with band
of silver lace around the center. The
last touch is a spray of wooden flow
ers over lace, and Georgette.
For The Youngest One
A practical Christmas gift for
a baby is hand-painted olicloth
dolly for his tray. This can be
made gay very easily with transfer
perhaps rooster in one
fish swimming away from ship
with sails set in an opposite corner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10

IF YOU find you are getting into a
rut and serving the same combi-
nation of foods day after day, hunt
around in your mind for a remedy.
Cooking becomes uninteresting and
monotonous for the most enthusiast
tic housekeeper at times, and it may
not be the. fault of any condition,
except the rut.
Try serving perfectly new dish
two or three times week. One
might try a different meat course.
Another might concoct a departure
in the way of dessert Experiment
with salad. Vary the vegetables.
Make game of the planning of
meals, and see how many kinds of
foods there are within reach of your
pocketbook.
Menu for Tomorrow
BREAKFAST-Grape and orange
juice, orange fritters, chilli sauce,
cinnamon, toast, coffee.
LUNCHEON Cream of corn,
soup, croutons, nut sponge cake, tea.
LUNCHEON - Cream or corn
twice-baked potatoes, spinach, APP
ple-celery-nut salad, ice cream with
chocolate sauce, sponge cake, eof
fee.
My Own Recipes.
If you always serve plain orange
juice, grape jnice added to the orange
is something different. Also a tea
spoonful of lemon juice put in each
glass improves the taste. Lemon
juice is said to have approximately
the same medicinal properties as
quinine. OF course, this means that
the habituai use of lemon in salad
and drinks and desserts helps keep
a-body in fit condition. H
TRIPE FRITTERS
"A pound picked tripe
1-2 cups -four.
teaspoons baking powder
1-3 teaspoon salt
paprika
1-2 cup milk
/ egg
teaspoons lemon juice
Wash tripe and cut in pieces about
IL inch square Simmer in water
to cover for 20 minutes or until ten
der Drain and wipe as dry as pos
sible, sprinkle with salt and pep
per. brush over with melted butter
and put in batter. Drop by spoon
fuls into hot deep fat and drain on
brown paper Serve with lemon cut
IN quarter and chill sauce. To make
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
STATETAXLAW
DECREED VALID
Supreme Court Rules On
Butts County Test
Of Act

ATLANTA, Dee. 1O.-The Su-
preme court of Georgia has ruled
that the state tax equalization law
is constitutional in decision hand
ed down in the Butts county case in
which the validity of section thirteen
fthe new law was attacked.
In the Butts county cases there
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tunity for hearing.
The State Supreme court holds
that on none of the princinaI
grounds set up in the case of the an
pelant is the state law in the Unitdd
States; the effect being to declare
that section Is, and all sections mass.
ed upon, are constitutional.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10

You can't buy for less when every
Mans, Ladies' and Child's SHOE is
MARKED AT COST. S. L. STILLS.
8-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10

A paper collar has been made to
protect the stems of delicate plants
after they have been planted.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
! Dunbar's Wife Dismiis. S
sed from School

Wilmington, Del, Oct. S.--Mrs. Alice
Dunbar Nelson, widow of the late Paul
Laurence Dunbar, famous colored poet,
was unceremoniously discharged from
her position as teacher in the public
schools of this city by the Democratic
board for having attended the social
justice pilgrimage to Marion, Ohio, Oc-
tober I. Mrs. Nelson, who was among
the colored delegation from the east
that went to Harding's home, joining
the thousands Of other women assemb-
ling there for the purpose of social well
fare, had been warned by her principal
that if she attended this meeting she
would be dismissed.
When she returned and presented her
self at the school to take up her du-
ties, she was informed that her services
were no longer needed. She appealed
to DR.. Conwell Banton member Of the
board, and was informed that the ac-
ton Of the principal would be sustained
by the board.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
Mass. to slave Nat
ional Guard

Boston, Mass, Oct. Tt is crafty
ing to learn that as consequence of
the agitation covering several months
permission has been given for the
formation of a coloreed battalion, of
same by the governor of the state. The
Massachusetts, Officers Association have
been mainly instrumental in bringing
this about whilst the representations
that have on more than one occasion
been made by Attorneys Wilson and Le-
wis carried their measure of influence in
the matter. They brought to bear up
on the authorities the fact that the Ne
gro has made good within the last 40
years, and should be given chance to
widen his capabilities.
Rumor has it that Captain E. P. Nor
ris has been named for the position of
commanding officer of the branch to
be formed, that it is understood that sec
ond lieutenant positions will be left
open for men rising from the ranks.
Such a measure should prove an incen-
tive to recruits to join early and strive
to qualify for commissions Many of
the war vets have signified their inten-
tion to become affiliated with the bat |
talon and it is expected that Boston
and Cambridge will be the main cen
ters represented. "
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
NATURE GREATEST ADvRRTIsER;
MUCH PROOF IN HISTORY.

Every Improvement and every con.
'venience and every comfort that the
human race enjoys has come to US be-.
cause some man more observant and
wiser than his fellows has lrac and if-5
tcrpreted an advertisement OF Nature.
Do you realize that ever since water
has been boiled, Nature has been adj.
vertising the power of steam3 With
your knowledge Of steam you must
wonder every time you see a steam en-
gine work; why any one could have
failed to see how steam could be used
after Nature had advertised it in SO
many ways.
And yet for ages this power went to
waste because no one could read and
interpret Natures message. In fact,
steam and it's habit Of blowing of tea
kettle lids and doing other little tricks
like that to call attention to it's pow-
er was looked upon as nuisance.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
THE NEGROES IN Bus1NEss.

The Negroes are realizing more, and
more the necessity Of patronizing their
own industries. White men who start
small stores in Negro neighborhoods
are very grateful to the Negroes for
their patronage but after the store be-
comes self supporting their gratefulness
fades away. Now black is fast color
and the more it is published the better
it shines. If the Negroes will patronize
their own industries one year they will
outshine the stars.
Mrs. Edward Raifsnider, Wabash,
Ind, says that she owes her good health
to Chamberlain 8 Tablets. She suffered
from distress after eating and constipa-
tion and was completely cured by the
use of these tablets.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE.

The personnel Of this commission i.
Tar above the average. It is composed
of successful leaders and practical ed,l-
Gators, independent tax paying business
men and land owning intelligent farm
ers, settled and serious and capable men
and women. e.-.. II
Its chair, Principal N. c. Bruce of the
Bartlett Agricultural and Industrial
school, has the good name of being the
equal in vision and solid works of the
late Booker T.. Washington, and supe-
rior to Washington in educational prep
aration. He is the Missouri champion
corn and crops producer and also holds
the world s record in the world s great
est crop-corn. . ..~-..-
Prof. J. B. Coleman of Columbia, is a
business man also grand, treasurer of
Pythian lodge an exception of the U. s.
army and leader and educator among
his people. Messrs. Haskell, Maysville,
Ribault, Ste. Genevieve, and E. Ruck-
er, st. Joseph, are all land owning and
successful farmers. Messers. G. G. Hub.
bard, Sedalia, and A. G. Maclin, Hanni
bal, are pricipals of large public
schools. Mrs. John Thomas of Cape
Girardeau and Mrs. Bledsoe Of st. Louis
are both race leaders among the women
Of Missouri. Mr.. Bert Hayden is con.
tractor of Kirkwood, Mo. Mr.. Phillip
Jordan of st. Louis has ben former
Governor Francis aide for years and
has Travelled extensively and has studied
racial conditions in all parts of the
world Prof. B. +. Butler, Auxvasse, is
a large groceryman Of Galloway coun-
ty; Editor G. A. Franklin Of Kansas City
is one Of the leading Missouri newspa-
permen.
Mr.. Robert s. Cobb, who was elected
secretary with Offices and clerical force
at the state capitol has been a success
full teacher for severael years and has
also served as an army NY' secretary
in the recent war. X ),
The governor has again shown Wis
dom in selecting this high type Of col
cessary and important commission.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
A MESSAGE TO COLORED
FORMER SERVICEMEN
(By Lieut.. j. Williams Clifford, special
, representative colored soldiers and
sailors war risk bureau, r. .
WASHINGTON. D. CN

Washington, D. c., Oct 2.-Now that
! the insurance business in the Bureau
OF War Risk Insurance is current. as
| surance is made that colored former SER
v1cemen or relatives and friends who
write to this Office will receive prompt
and definite replies.
1t is supposed that the colored vet
| Grams of the recent war who carried gov
ernment life insurance while in the
service may reinstate the same by for
Wardlng two monthly premiums and a
satisfactory statement to the effect that
| they::are in as good health as they were
| at the time of their discharge from
! the service.
eighteen months from the date Of dis
| charge, but since a man should never
be without life insurance protection, it
| is, advisable to former service men to
reclaim their valuable government life
insurance at once.
A new law has made government
life insurance exceptionally attractive
| by enlarging the list of permitted bene-
! ficiaries to include parent, grandparent,
stepparent, parent through adoption,
| wife or husband, child, grandchild, step
| child, adopted child, brother, sister,
! halfbrother, brother through adoption,
sister through adoption, stepbrother,
stepsister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece,
brother-in-law, sister-inlaw, person
| who stood in the relation of parent
to the insured, for a period Of one year
or more prior to the insured IS enlist
ment or induction, the children Of such
parent; parent, grandparent, stepparent
or parent through adoption Of the in
sured 8 wife or husband. . ,...
It is also supposed that the new law
which permits lump sum payments at
the option of the insured or converted
policies (ordinary life, twenty payment
life, thirty payment life, twenty-year
endowment, thirty-year endowment and
endowment maturing at the age Of 62)
will greatly increase the number Of con-
versions into the permanent forms of
government life insurance.
Any additional information desired
by colored veterans Of the world war
concerning insurance, compensation, al
lotment and allowance may be prompt
ly obtained by directing communications
to Lieut.. J. Williams Clifford, Bureau
Of War Risk Insurance, Washington,
D. c..
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
BIG CROWD HEARS SIMMONS
Blind Boone in Three Rectals in Des Moines
~ Div. Have l.e-union
Brave Lads Who Wore Uncle Sans Uni
forms, to Hold Reunion Here.

An American soldier of color, near
Pont-A-Mousson, France said to Colonel
Simmons one day, "Colonel when we
get back home | guess it will be our
fate to be forgotten
On Thanksgiving day of this year,
the black boy, who wandered whether
his buddies were to be forgotten, will,
according to present plans, know that
Roscoe Simmons has not forgotten the
darker Americans who donned the 80.
80 -
A reunion Of the Ninety-Second divi-
sion, and all the colored soldiers in the
great World War is to be held in st.
Louis on Thanksgiving day and for the
two days following.
The call for this great gathering of
ex-soldiers will be issued next week
and tentative program outlined. Col.
Simmons, as president Of the Lincoln
League Of America, will issue the call
this week and at the same time tenta-
tive program will be outlined.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
HURRAH FOR OU1 u Al.
COLORED WOMEN!

A large number of our women meet in
| a get-to-gether meeting at the Polk
| county Republican headquarters at the
Fleming building, Friday, Oct. 8 at Z
p. m. The meeting was opened by Polk
County Chairman, Attorney Ed Thayer
who gave splendid talk and school of
instruction on the plans of Mr.. Walter
S. Brown for women voters, after which
an organized club was perfected to be
known as the "Women g Victory Repub-
ican club. y Another splendid meeting
held Friday, Oct. Is at the same place
with large attendance and member
ship. Some of the best women speak
ers are always at the meeting. Every
colored woman should register Oct. 21,
% and 23 and vote this fall that we may
have a chancesto change conditions in
the south. Let us help to elect those
men who have spoken out boldly against
lynching, disfranchisement and dis
elimination.
Women s Victory Republican club of
workers will meet Friday 6:3O D. m. Oct.
22, Room 1O3 Polk County Court House,
first floor north entrance. Good speak
ers and instructors will be with us. ALI
members are urged to be present accom-
panied by several prospective members.
The proper Republican information of
Cuc lSSucS VI LHC COIuluS w
reach us in this way. Our workers and
members are trying hard to reach every
colored woman who have reached the
voting age. Mrs. Harvey Brown, G. W..
Scott, c. B. Woods, F. b. Houston, Wm
Tomlin, J. P. Hamilton, J. B. Rush, VIM.
Cupley, Bell Drew, Addie Anderson,
Stella Brown, S. Bates, Clifford Will
Jams, Selma G. Brown, George Midget,
Vern Simmons, Geo. Wells, Matte Lew
is, c. w. Rodgers, J. H. McClain, M. E.
Cassell, Mrs. Lizzie Topson, T. E. Kel-
ley, Mr.. Manning, Henry Tolliver, Amos
Adams, Lucy James, Jennie Scott, I. A.
Shelton, Harry Peterson, H. R. Graves
are going to see to it that all our wo-
men register and vote. ~=
Mrs. s. Joe Brown, state worker, is
highly pleased. She hopes all our wo-
men will get in this movement that they
may register as many votes as the men,
Remember Friday, $3.50 p. M, Oct. %,
Room 1O3, Polk County Court house,
main floor, north entrance. Plenty of
good speaking. Please come on time
Mrs. John s. Wilkinson, president; Mrs.
Albert Cater, secretary.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
Negro Historical Society

On the 18th and 10Th of November
the Association for the Study of Negro
Life and History will hold it's annual
meeting at Washington, d. G. This
will be a convocation Of teachers
throughout the United States now Civ
ing attention to research and instruc-
tion in this field. The management of
the association is endeavoring to make
this meeting one Of the most represen-
tative ever assembled. ~
Among the speakers will be A. B.
Hart, professor Of history at Harvard
university; Franz Boas, professor of
ethnology, Columbia university; L. Hol-
lingsworth Wood, president Of the Ur-
ban League; Oswald Garrison Willard,
editor of the Nation, and Col. Robert T.
Kerlin Of the Virginia military insti-
tute. These addresses will cover every
phase Of Negro life and history.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
SEVERAL WAYS TO
MAKE BOsSY SMILE

Did you every see COW smiles May
be it never occurred to you before that
a COW did smile. Yet she is q pleasant
creature, generous, given to gentle med
itation, and even 0ssibly possessing q
sense Of humor. tn truth Of the mat
ter is, or at least ~ are ~ informed
by writer who speaks - 49, &
autho GRITTY, that her smiles Gfs7 I'll,
MAKING THE SMOKE m
NUISANCE PAY
Nearly everything that goes up III
smoke may now be brought back to
earth and put to some practical use,
though not many yeers since smoke nor
only had no ultilitarian value but was;
annually destructive Of millions Of dol.
lars worth of property. ItWas . hun
dred years ago that Herr Hohfield, q
teacher of mathematics in Leipzig,
found that if he electrified a wire hung
in bottle filed with smoke rapidly
cleared, leaving a deposit on the sides
and bottom of the bu.rle
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
REPUBLICANS OPEN
TENTH STREET HEADOUARTERa'

Upon the recommendation Of Attor-
ney s. Joe Brown, member of the Re-
Republican Central Committee for
committee have opened headquarters in
the basement of the Union Congrega-
tional church at Tenth and Park streets
to be in charge Of Rev. Henry McCra-
ven where they have installed voting
machine upon which instructions will be
given to all men and women who call
at any hour during the day or evening
seeking information regarding any Of
the candidates also with reference to
how to where and when to register and
how to operate the voting machines.
Ladies are especially urged toatake adj
vantage of this instruction.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
THE AFTERMATH OF THE
CHICAGO ANNUAL CONFER
ENCE OF THE A. M. e. CHURCH
(By DR.. w. H. Lowry. }


The withdrawal Of DR.. w. D. Cook,
former pastor Of the Bethel A M. E.
church, Chicago and the subsequent or
ganization Of an Independent church by
DR.. Cook and few of his followers
show signs of weakness and selfshness.
DR.. Cook was appointed pastor of St.
Paul g A. M. f. church, Des Moines,
Iowa. This church is new edifce,
erected at cost of $65, 900 and has q
membership of 1,457.
L DR.. Cook feeling himself Inundated
by being removed from Bethel A. M. E.
church, went into Chicago beat upon
the "tom tom' and raced back to the
"jungles' and established an indepen-
dent church. Now, this poly denomina-
tional race, that has been wrent asun-
der time and again by selfish ministers
of the gospel who would rule or ruin,
must train its youth to recognize new
denomination that has been created
without just cause and is wholly void
of nutriment.
We are sorry that DR.. Cook did not
have the stamina to stay in the confer
ence and not only fight his way back to
his former standing but also capture the
highest honor within the gift of the
general conference.
Rev. w. H. Griffin, former pastor of
Hyde park A. M. E. church en- route for
California for his health, has accepted
the appointment as pastor of st. Paul s
A. M. E. church. This Christian gen
tleman would sacrifice his health to an
swer the call and 60 where God would
have him go. The church has rallied
to his support a hundred per cent
strong and will repay him a hundred
fold for the great sacrifice he is max
ing. If he regains his health he will
some day be bright light in the gen
eral conference Of the great A. M. E.
church.