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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-01
1 abor,no Under a Handicap.

sThis author says he has tramped
about the country. beaten his way on
freight trains ard been thrown into
fails to get material for his stories"
'srhat'e the way 10 study life a.,
first. hand"
"Quite so. But he wants to lay the
scene of his next story in fashion
able hotel. He says he's too old to be
a beilhop and too poor to be a guest.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-01

CAPTAIN Peavey, as editor OF the
News and candidate for M ayor with
out opposition seems to be getting
unduly excited all by himself over
the municipal ownership question
and is deyoting considerable of the
space in his paper to attacks on y.
q. Maxcy of Oshkosh and the Wash.
burn Water company, and the Times
has come in for a few slams because
of few figures taken from official
reports and our deductions of the
same.
We. are glad, indeed, if the pub
LEGATION of these figures has given
the dear Captain an opportunity to
vent his feelings for with all the
pent up feelings an explosion was
due unless a vent valve could be
opened.
The Question as we see it is not
what Mr.. Peavey thinks OF the
Water Works outfit, or how they
handled their affairs, when Peavey
or the writer were mere babes, but
whether or not it is now a good
proposition for the city to own their
public util. ties.
If the voters decide to purchase
the plants Mr.. Peavey will have an
opportunity as Mayor of the city to
demonstrate whether or not rates
can be lowered.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-01
Secretary Of the Interior Lane pr

Secretary of the Interior Lane pro-
posed worthy plan to provide lands
upon which the returning soldiers
might build homes for the future.
The homestead law at the close OF
the Civil War had served as boon
to the men who had been in that
war, and at the same time it had
performed miracles in developing
the resources of the Nation. Wheth
err there was too much lassitude
among our young men in accepting
the Lane proposal to give them
farms, we do not know, but at any
event the scheme was abandoned.
Other proposals of the Govern
ment to provide jobs for soldiers and
to furnish vocational education for
the wounded have met with crafty
ing success. There are no longer
any unemployed soldiers at least
none who are willing to work. The
wounded men have been very care
fully taken in hand, and as they have
qualified for trade and work they
have been supplied with employ
ment. Still another proposal gives
Civil Service preference in clerical
and other positions in public en-
ployment, but this has fallen pretty
fiat, since the policy of Uncle Sam
as an employer of persons in civil
duty has been quite similar to that
of private Instructions that have inn
mense war plants and with no war
in progress they have been COM
pelled to shut up shop. Many
thousands of war workers who came
to Washing ton have returned to
their homes. At one time it was
estimated that there were 10, 200
clerks employed in Washington.
What the number now is the writer
does not know, but real friends OF
the United States government who
are familiar with Washington con
ditions believe that about $4,000
employees would be full sufficiency.
The War Department is preparing
to dispense with the services of ap-
proximately 10, 900 clerks on July l.
The War Risk Bureau has already
made a big slash. Many of the
special boards and divisions created
for the War. notably the Food Adj
ministration, War Industries Board
and Fuel Administration have prac-
tically passed out of existence. But
in other lines the Government
eyinces a big natural growth. Al d
among the most active institutions al
the present time are the Census
Bureau. Federal Trade Commission
Federal Reserve Bank and The DE.
partment of Justice. This latter in.
stitution has been given tremendous
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-01
Rapid Communication.

A receiver which takes down dots
and dashes on sensitized tape at the
rate Of 200 words a minute is the
latest device In wireless telegraphy.
As the human ear cannot interpret
message so rapidly delivered the
transmission cannot be understood ex-
cept at stations using this machine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-01

CITY Superintendent OF Schools c.
e. Hutton. who has been i'll In a
hos pital at Cleveland, arrived home
the first of the week. Mr.. Hutton
is still In a very weak condition but
is rapidly recovering and viii again
be able to take up his work IN a
short time. His many friends are
glad of his return and his recovery.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-01
connected with the war,
and nearly everything that comes up
is referred to Mr.. Palmer"


EASTER PROGRAM
at Congregational Church
at 1000 A. M.
Mrs. Stapleton, Supt.
Song BY School
vocation Rev. Waters
Song Primary Dept
Recitation Oliver Page
Awake! o Heart"
Solo Harriet Fahrig
Recitation lleen Anderson
Song Mable Morris's Class
Exercise by 8 Girls
Florence Bells Glass
Solo Richard Fahrig
Collection miss lonary"
Song Mrs. Fraser's Glass
Victory Through Grace"
Recitation G len Westerlund
EASTER Day" +
Song Primary Dept.
Violin and Piano Duet
Odin and Hector Johnson
Song BY School
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
WATERLOO ITEMS.

Services were well attended at An
tioch Baptist church Sunday. Lie. Tor
alev preached in the morning and the
rastor Rev. w. W. Ewing filled the
nulpit at the evening services.
Mrs. Leota Ewing spent two days
in Des Moines attending the wedding of
Miss Dorothy Quail and Werter Gross
md attending the executive board meet
ings of the state and western convention
Mrs. VIII jefferson east seventh
street is quite sick.
Mrs Charles Campbell's father is
ouite sick on Glendale street.
Mrs. Adam Speede who was sick
last week is able to be out again.
Antioch is working hard to put over
the drive. o,,
Mr. Mills one of Buxton 8 young men
has moved to Waterloo and has opened
w q confectionery store. we WISH
. Mr. Charles Rhodes Of Buxton was
visitor in our city Saturday and Sun
day. h;o rouv
The church is planning big ra'iV
ond basket meeting of the thlrd Sun
dav. ..:o,,,,- III
Robert Potts who was seriously III
i; out again. .4:a, o,,o
The Mission circle of Antioch gave
fish fry last week and rea'lzeo
neat sum.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
THE LATEST FARCE
FROM THE Y. M. G. A.

Cleveland, O.-May 5, l92O.-Coloren
delegates attending the National con
vention of the Young Women s CHRIST
ian Association in this city last week
were all "'het up'' over the action or
the committee in passing the % buck
to the Statler hotel walters for the com
mittee's failure to stand firm Wheh
southern delegates objected to the pres,
ence of colored delegates at the annna'
banquet at Hotel Stater -,
1t is reported that the committee
graciously told the Colored delegates
that the |'waiters at Hotel Statler threat
ened to strike'' if Colored guests were
brought to the banquet The statement
is so "darned' far-fetched and iudl'
2rous that it will not bear investigation;
Folks wonder if the ofici concerne1"
imagined that they "huffed the Coi'
ored delegates.
The action of the two big inst1utlohs
Young Mems Christian Association
and Young Women s, is becoming more NOR.
ridiculous every day, as some ne" eVl. ,
dcnce of their scorn Of Colored people
is given. What little work they happen
tc do is being discounted by the un.
Christian attitude they assume. How
long will these institutions continue &c &c
prostitute the word 'Christlan IN thel'
arpelation.'' is the query most thl"N
ing Colored people are making.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07

t. be very progressive. Among the bus
mess enterprises are the Busy Bee Hote!
T.. W. Williams Cafe and Hon. Farriers
i,ainting establishment. The two
churches pastored by Rev. Reynolds and
lIanley are lively up-to-date religious
ccnters. At 1890 Sunday ] delivered
q lecture at the Baptist church and
aftcrward addressed the Sunday School,
IT which time I received noble tribute
bv Miss Viola Walker, superintendent
Of the school, one that was magnificent
" rendered and very appropriate
Miss Walker will graduate this year
at the high school of Clarinda. She
is in high standing there with both
white and black and is very very prom.
ising leader for the future. One tact
hat the colored race should be PROUD
of. The peaccfulness Of that city was
marred by the death Of Mrs. Headly, a
very prominent matron of the East,
crn Star of that city. A memorial
| was held bv that chapter on the ~ inst
which I attended.
The push and get-up these people
seem to have is quite inspiring to see
I must also say that l was cordially
| received at the Methodist church Sun
| day at which time the pastor gave me
| his whole hour to deliver my address
! Which everyone seemed to enjoy
| bidding the Bvstander Godspced anc
fervently exclaimng that we are go
ing to make it the greatest paper II
| this country.-Hurrah for Clar1nda.-
Robert D. Durr, circulation department
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
Presidential Candidates
Dodge Questionnaire
Fifteen Out Of Seventeen Failed
To AnsWer Documents Sent
Them By The N.A.A.C.P.
OnFebruaruISth

New York City April 22-Fifteen of
the seventeen presidential candidates
fail eeplying to a QUESTIONABLE sent
them by the N. A. A.C.P. on February
18 asked which colored pople regard as
fundamental
The same questionare was sent them
again on March 18th but only Senators
Harding and Poindexter replied
Poindexter declared himself for the
rights and the opportunities of all cit
izens re rardless of color. Hardiag de.
clared that he would stand solidly be-
hind any platform that the convention
made but would not answer the ques.
tions asked by the Association.
The QUESTIONABLE asked, eff elected
president;-1 Will you favor laws max
ing lynching Federal offense? g
What is your attitude against disfran-
chisement of Americans of Negro des-
cent? 3. Will you endeavor to bring
about abolition of Jim Crow cars?
4. Will you with draw armed force
Haiti? 5. Will you urge National aid
for elementary education? Will you
pledge the proper ratio of Negro Sol
tiiers and officers with armed force s
Of the United States? 7. Will yo1 abol-
ish racial prejudice in the Civil Service
Of the United States?''
Hebert Hoover, Franklin Lowen Hir-
am job 1son, General Wood and Cen
eral Pershing were among the number
who refused to answer the question:
naire.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07

John Draden left for Des Moines to
ioin his wifo and sDeud a few days
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Lulu Crews and daughter after
spending two weeks with her father
and mother Mr. and Mrs. George Jack
son departed for home Monday morning.
If YOU have any news for the By
stander send them to the reporter be-
fore Tuesday morning news goes to press
Tuesday afternoon of each week.
Our regular Sunday service will be
held at St. Paul A. M. f. church Sun
lav Nav 2 at II a. m. At $3.50 p. m.
subject choice to serve God. Ruth JIG.
Night, Paul gloried in Christ, Romans
G-23. We invite all to both services.
OSCEOLA ITEMS.
Mrs. Robert Harris was a passenger
to Des Moines Monday morning to
spend a few days with her sister and
mother who has been teaching school
in the southern state.
i Dcs Moincs Wednesday and returned
home on the afternoon train. Mrs.
Harris also returned home.
We are expecting Mrs. Hazel Penlston
the latter part Of the week from Tren-
ton, Mo- to join her husband, Mr.. Mil
ton Pension in his new field of labor.
The pastor preached Sunday morning
Aprl25. Subject Christian armour,
Romans S-35. Service at lO:3O a: m.
Charlton. Iowa at 500 p. m. subject,
Christ crucifed, ] Corinthians l5-lI'
The Bvstander representative was in
Osceola Thursday to look after the IN
terests Of the paper.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
Great M. E. Con-
ference meets.

The M. E. General conference which
convened in this city May l for a
thirty day session is still another evil
Gcnce of the well established place of
Dcs Moincs as a convention city.
Delegates are in attendance from all
parts of the globe and great questions
of Importance to the entire world will
be threshed out here. There are nearly
one hundred negro delegates present
from all parts of the United States and
two from Africa.
Perhaps the most important ques-
tions to come up concerning the colorcd
contingent are the unification of the
North and South branches of the church
which separated over the question of
slavery over seventy years ago, and
the election of bishop to have opisco-
lal supervision over the members of
African descent in the Methodist Epis-
copal church. Much discussion is also
expected to come up over the question
Of amusements that certain laws now
in existence should be modified or re-
moved.
An interesting fact of the conference
is that one of the delegates in the per-
son of DR.. Brooks of New York City,
the only Negro member of his confer
cnce leads the delegation.
In connection with the other features
of the conference Il four weeks lecture
course by a number of distinguished
speakers will be held at the various
churches
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
Y. W. G. A. NOTES.

The girls work committee met ~red-
nesday May 5 at4the center.
The provisional committee meets.
Thursday May 6.
D. On Monday evening April 26 the
.s~Wide Awake corps Of girl reserves
gathered at the center in a. farewell
party in honor of one of their nuInbcT
in the person of Esther Stovall who left
tie city May l. May of the mothers
were special guests. The corps present
I'd Esther with a girl reserve pin. A
very happy evening was spent. We are
Eli loathe to have Esther leave US and
hope to meet her at the Y. w. c. A.
camp.
Mrs. Clayda Williams W. G. q.
National worker arrived in Des Moines
Monday to spend one week putting
on a rccreational program at the Tenth
street Y. W. G A center We hope to
have Miss Williams meet all groups
and committees while in Dcs Moines.
Miss Virginia Robinson, secretary Of
the Tenth street center returned to her
duties Tuesday after having spent a
week at her home in Cleveland.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
Association would
collect damages
National Association Telegraphs
Governor of South Carolina to
Bring To Justice Lynchers of


New York, May 7, 192O.-'Fhe Nation
at Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, 20 Fifth avenue. New
York, made public last night telegram
sent to Governor Robert A. Cooper of
South Carolina, in which the Association
suggests that all the power of the Gov
crnor's office be used to bring to trial
the members of the mob which lynchcd
George Robertson, Negro, on April 9,
taking him from the Laurens county
Jail, and that the state legal depart
ment proceed against Laurcns county,
under the provision of the state Consti-
tuition which provides for the collec-
ton of exemplary damages of not less
than $4,000 to be paid in such cases to
the legal representative of the person
lvnched.
The association in it's telegram states
that the suggested lines of action would
deter lvnching mobs and stimulate
county authorities to proper protection
Of prisoners and would greatly en-
courage believers in law and order II
over the country,' and that due to
South Carolina s comparatively favor
able lynching record, it believes that the
action suggested would be more pos
sible in South Carolina than in many
other States.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
HITS OPERATION OF
WASHINGTON SCHOOLS.

Washington, D. G., May 7.-The dual
system Of control of Washington schools
should be ended, and the colored schools
should be operated independently of the
white, declared John B. Larner, former
member Of the Board of Education, be-
fore the Senate investigating sub-com-
mittee. He said this would do away
with many Of the embarrassments now
confronting the board, and declared
that the colored people in the district
were of an average hi gh enough to run
their schools efficiently without out
side aid. Mr.. Larner declared also that
either the President or the District
Commissioners should appoint the mem
bers of the Board of Education.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
THE FIRST ANNUAL
BUSINESS MEETING
CKOCKER ST. BRANCH
Y. M. C.. A,

The first annual meeting of tn e
Crocker St. Branch Y. M. C.. A.
wiI be helb Saturday eUening,
May 1st at Union Congregation
al Church, 1O&Park SIS. Every
memder anb frienb is asked to de
present. A chance to come anb
express y0dT uieWs on the ,Uhole
situation. The committee of man.
agement for the next year Will de
elected dy all eligible 1nenders.
The meetirgdegins ns-pronaptly at
$50 o'clock. ~.. E. .>,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
Notice Subscribers

The horrible explosion which occurred
~ the gas plant last week and which
resulted in the loss of several lives. and
thousands of dollars worth of damage
to property has worked hardship on
the newspapers as well. Owing to the
fact that the melting pots on the limo
type machines are heated by gas all the
newspapers have been handicapped in
thcir issues the past week. On this ac
count the Pvstander was forced to sus
pend publication last week. However the
trouble was remclied in time for the
Evstandcr to appear as usual
We wish to thank the public for their
ratienco and consideration during this
suspension.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
CONFERENCE NEWS,
DR.. Tindly Speaks.

Perhaps the most interesting figure
in attendance at the M. r. general con
ference is DR.. c. A. Tindley of Phila-
delphia who is now pastor of the church
of which he was formerly janitor DR..
Tlndley who is an orator of the first
rank has been widely sought during
his stay at the convention. On last
Sunday scores Of people white and black
visited from church to church hoping
to hear DR.. Tindley.
On Sunday night he was presented
to the audience at the auditorium and
at the close of his remarks, shouts of
$50 on!' Go On!' rang through the
auditorium
DR.. Tindley lectured at the st. Paul s
A. M. e. church Thursday night as the
first number of the four weeks lecture
course.
3a a REVIVAL. CAMPAIGN.
The members Of Asbury M. e. church
are conducting services every evening
in a tent at Seventh and Grand avenue.
Rev. j. w. G. Coggin of Washington d.
c will be the speaker. Good singing
every night. Everybody welcome
ASK FOR NEGRO BISHOPS.
resolution calling for the appoint
ment of Negro bishops in the United
States to have episcopal supervision
over the 100000 members Of African
descent in the Methodist Episcoba
church was presented by the Rev. w.
W. Lucas representing the conference
favorably received.
The Freedman IS Aid society in charge
of DR.. I. Garland Penn conducted a
Monday morning. The resolution was
special program at the auditorium Thurs
day afternoon. All of the colored dele
gates in attendance at the conference
ort,D tod 1,f
lin university quintet rendered music.
A number of delegates will fill pull
pits in the various local churches both
white and colored Sunday.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
Farmer leaves
100000.

BRENNAN, Tex. The Will of
Miles Molly, mn aged farmer uho
recentlu died near Cdappell Hill
has been uade public and disclos-
es an estate to the Oalue of 500,
600 half of which belonged to the
deceased and half to his uife. He
left his share to his Uife.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
MAN RE- CUED FROM
SLAVERY BY ATTONEY

JACKSON, Miss, April g. Quite g
sensation was sprung here when Perry
W, Howard and w L. Moon, two race
attorneys filed petition for writ hab-
cas- corpus to rescue Dock Holloway
from delta planter, who had him in
chains under arrest taking him back
tothe Delta, under charge that he had
jumped contract.
Howard and Moon won the case, he
Dock Holloway released and had
Delta planter under arrest on charge
of peonage.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
COUNTRY rs SEETHTNG
WITH POLITICAL TURMOIL
Washington Correspondent Finds
CoIored Voters Everywhere
Eo,.

Eyes On Maryland
right For Representation At
! National Convention May
Lead To Bitterness And Splits
(StaH Correspondence)
Washington May 7.-Though Leon
| Hrd Wood. Herbert Hoover, Frank o.
!.owdcn, Hiram Johnson and Harding
have many supporters among the Col
ored leaders of the country, there
seems o'be lacking any great deal of
enthusiasm for any of the candida tes,
Flaws are being picked in the candidacy
II each when it comes to the race
The World War and it's results, the
growing consciousness of the race and
I generally prevalent opinion that the
Colorcd people should be, treated as are
other classes are factors jim the,lack of
enthusiasm. That there will be strong
9. BYSTANDER night MAY 5, 1920.
demands made by the race at the ap-
preaching Republican National Con-
vention for q declaration in favor of
The war amendments and federal legis-
lation against lynching is most ,1kely.
Out of the south comes rumors that
the race political leaders there are fight
ing against "Iily white'' conditions
within the party and against apparent
disposition of Republican leaders to
shelve the Negro.
GEORGIA LEADS OFF
The recent fractional fight in Georgia
COR control of the party machinery
there is one Indication. There the fac
tion led by Henry Lincoln Johnson and
Benjamin J. Davis elected candidates
to the Republican convention, as did
"lso the "lily whites' led by Roscoe
Pickett, white. Johnson was endorsed
Tor Republican National Committeeman.
It should be recalled, however that
Johnson and Davis were the leaders in
the movement which resulted in Capt.
.'udson Fl. Lyons, of Augusta. being
displaced by white man as national
committeeman a few years ago.
FIGHTING IN MISSISSIPPI.
Perry w. Howard. of Mississippi is
IN the race for national committeeman
and his friends believe that he will be
he first Colored representative from
that state since the DAYS Of the late
James Hill. There will be colorcd dele
Gates from that state to Chicago. Wal
ter L. Cohen viii be one of the dele
GATES from Louisiana. South Carolina
will have mixed delegation.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
OsCECLA ITEMS.
JU.,I

~ ~ oron+ of the Bvstander was in
4he 4he o;tv Thursday in the interest OF his
or tn1 o.'o and while in the city he called on
my The ladies of the St. Paul A: M. Il.
o,,lrnh nm NET last Thursday afternoon
er1'. en3 oroaniscd sewing circle the fol
7.rr;nr - officers we're elected will b"
announced next week.
Mrs. Lizzie Draden was passenSt, -
10 nos Moines Saturday morning To
snend few days with her son. Mf'
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
A VISIT TO NEW
COURT.

A Bystander Reporter was taken
through the new municipal court in
vnrv interesting tour Of inspection by
Mrs. Mary Coason, policeWoman.
Mrs. Coalson who has been her own
= rivate office in this building looks
after scores Of girls who have come un-
der the surveillance Of the police court.
It is indeed gratifying to see woman
Of our race holding such responsible
nosition and it is hoped that places
viii be found for other competent wo-
men in the future.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
FINED FOR HAVING
coTORED WIFE

Richmond, Va, April 22.-F>red Grant
white and Carrie Fifc-GTant, coIoreo
were fined $50 each for living together
Grant is very white and Mrs. Grant Is
very black, They were married IN
Maine some time ago. The Virginia law
prohibits intermarriaqc but cannot pro-
hihit colorcd and white while living to-
gether. They appealed the case.