davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
1.-THE Plain k"--(white) Des Meines
DESERTED BY THE
REpTTRT1NAN PARTv

Cleveland Advocate: "The mountain
labored and brought forth mousse
This can most appropriately be said
70: the platform adopted by the repub-
lican national convention. And just as
appropriately we, the colored race, can
say "We asked for bread and they
gave us a stone.'
The republican platform of several
thousand words devotes just twenty-six
words, constituting five lines, to more
than 100000 loyal itizens-Ameri-
can born citizens, while it devotes
twenty-five lines, or more than $50
words, to Armenia, a country many
thousand miles beyond our boundary.
Five colored men were appointed by
Chairman Hays on the committee to
formulate a platform draft, and they
presented a draft of a plank that asked
for federal law against lynching; the
enforcement Of the Fourteenth ament-
ment tothe constitution making good
the right of suffrage for the illegally
disfranchised 100000 Of the race in
the south; and to put to an end=segre-
cation and discrimination on accoutn
Of race or coler. And further they
asked representing the more than 49,
100000 colored citizens, that the repub
lican party 60 on record as promising
tsto make democracy safe for America
before interfering with the rights of
other people-those in foreign lands
tC self determination
Controlled as the convention was, by
the lily-white Of the south, and the
north, the platform merely devoted five
lines to a condemnation of ]ynching,
with the indefinite recommendation that
congress "consider the most effective
means to end lynching.' On the sub
ject of lynching-a criminal practice
that is as debassing of white manhood
and womanhood as it is hurtful to the
cclored race, the republican national
convention was not as strong as south
ern white newspapers who hold no brief
for the race-who advocate disfran-
chisement along with federal law to
prevent lynching.
Marion Butler, Of North Carolina, as
mean a pirate, so far as our race is con-
cerned as ever scuttled ship, went in
to the meeting of the committee APP
pointed to draft the platform and
fought the adoption of any plank that
even remotely committed the party to
political equality for the race. He
emerged from that committee and exul-
family declared that no plank would be
considered guaranteeing equal rights
for the race The south that surren-i
dered to the north in 1865 on compul-
sion, the south whose Reputation of the
constitution, and whose preference for
beastly, brutal slavery brought the re
publican party into existence just ~
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
J further certify that the statement

SHOWS
1st. The actual amount of
Statutory Deposit of
said Company, De-
cember 81, 1919, to
be ......-......-.....-.$ 20O,O0OOO
Cd. The aggregate income
of said Company for
the year 1919, to be 1927 ,S11.Sl
Sd. The aggregate expen-
ditures of said Com
pany for the year
1919, to be ......-.. 3, 524, 5l9.S6
4th. The aggregate amount
of the Assets Of said
Company, December
81, 1919, to be .....- 3,7O1 ,O43.92
9Th. The aggregate amount
of Liabilities of said
Company, including
the amount required
to safely reinsure all
outstanding risks,
December 81, 1919,
to be ....-.......-... 1861 Ill .46
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand nand' affixed my
seal of office at Des Moirr~s, this twenty
second day Of June, 1920.
A. CxsAvAGE,
(SEAL) Commissioner of Insurance.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OF
IOWA
Des M oines

| DeS M OlneS
Annual certificate for publication of the
| U. s. Branch, Palatine Insurance
Company, located at New York in the
State of New York.
Whereas, the above named company
has filed in the Insurance Department
! of Iowa, a sworn statement showing its
| condition on the thirty first day of De-
| cember, 1919, in accordance with the
| provisions of Chapter 4, Title 9, of the
Code of Iowa, relating to Insurance
Com panies; and whereas said Insurance
Company has complied with the laws
Of this State relating to insurance,
Therefore, in pursuaYce of law, I, A.
C.. SAVAGE, Commissioner of Insur-
ance, do hereby certify that said Insur-
ance Company is authorized to- tran
sact the business of Fire and Automo-
bile Insurance in the State of Iowa, by
agents properly appointed and duly
licensed, as required by law, until the
first day of March, 1921.
[ further certify that the statement
lst. The actual amount of
paid-up Capital of
said Company, De-
cember 81, 1919, to
be Statutory Deposit 5 100000
Cd. The aggregate income
sof said Company for
the year 1919, to be. 3,210, 49S.50
Sd. The aggregate expen
ditures of said Com
pany for the year
1919, to be ...... 2,543,s74.86
4th The aggregate amount
Of the Assets of said
Company, December
81, 1919, to be 49,. 4,672, 71366
9Th. The aggregate amount
of Liabilities Of said
Y Company, including
+ r. the amount required
to safely reinsure all
outstanding risks,
December 81, 1919,
to be .......... 1850, 1880
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hcreunto set my hand and affixed my
seal of Office at Dcs Moines, this eigh
teeth day of June, 1920.
A. G.. SAVAGE,
(SEAL) Commissioner of Insurance
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
Interesting Editorials
of The Week
THE EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT

The New York World says of the
recent decision of the Supreme court
of the Eighteenth amendment to the
federal constitution, \that no more
sweeping decision has ever been hand
ed down. 1t goes on to say that in the
bred Scott case the court was falsely
accused Of having declared that the
Negro had no rights that the white man
was bound to respect. Falsely was it
So said9 Chief Justice fancy did not
say that very thing, thus: "They the
Negroes) had for more than century
before been regarded as beings of an
inferior order. and so far
inferior that they had no rights which
the white man was bound to respect. -
Yet it was a fact that in about half
the colonies that separated themseles
from Great Britain colored men were
allowed to vote the same as white men.
Then the World says: "In the pro
hibition cases the court does decide,
however, that neither individuals or
states have any rights that may not be
swept away by two-thirds Of quorum
of congress and a legislative authority
in three-fourths of the states. Any
amendment to the constitution regular
ly adopted in accordance with the pro-
visions of Article V is held in effect to
be q valid exercise of power with all
that that implies The court refuses to
place any limitations whatever upon
the nature and scope of amendments to
the constitution of the United States.'
Yes, the court does refuse and rightly
refuses, to amend the constitution it
self by inserting in Article V (Which
tells how the constitution may be
amended) that the same must also be
concurred in by a majority of the
court. That court rightly refused to
stretch its authority over the people
when amending their fundamental law.
It is a fact that in the convehtion that
framed the constitution proposed pro-
vision that authorized the court to pass
upon the validity of any act of con-
gress was voted down by decided ma
jjority of the states represented there.
Yet, the World criticises~the court for
refusing to arrogate to itself power in
respect to a matter which the trainers
of the constitution intended should be
amply guarded. ...--
Amendments to the constitution, like
all other laws, are applicable to all cit
liens, affect all. The one aboiishing hu-
man slavery, it is true, did deprive of
their property slave owners who had
risen in arms to destroy the republic;
yet it struck down, for arr the ind,
what Lord Brougham denounced as the
"wild and guilty heresy that man can
hold property in man,
The Eighteenth amendment affects
all alike.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25

C. SAVAGE, Commissioner of Insur-
aEce do hereby certifly that said Insur-
sact the business of Fire Insurance in
the State of Iowa, by agents properly
appointed and duly licensed, as required
by law, until the first day Of March,
1921.
I further certify that the statement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
CHORUS GIRLS USE
TOES On swINDLER
Slick Stranger Reaped Harvest From
Fake Perfume Until Kicked


Hades has no fury ike woman
scorned, especially if she is a chorus
girl, as a certain young man who re
Gently swindled about $50 of the en-
semble in various musical plays
learned last night to the utter ruin OF
his trousers.
Broadway thinks it knows very con
tidence game going. and that it has
yet to be shown strange one, but this
young women whom he treated so I'M
pealing to its vanity the feminine
half of 1t, anyway. The expert in hu-
man fob es, who is described by the
young women whom he ertated so IN
generously as blonde. stoekily built
and wi h tongue that runs away
with you, first made his appearance a
week ago at apple Blossoms with
a score of bottles which he said held
a famous brand of French perfume.
end which he carried as carefully as
though they contained the old stuff.
And see, aides" said he, holding
up the bottle, beribboned in he usual
style, you can sniff it yourself
your nose knows
Yes, it certainly smelled Frenchy,
they all said, They could have il at
SO per bottle, or about one bird the
market value of the sniff Practical
" all the girls bought bolt G and
Miss Vida Bennett. prima donna, al.
so, and the young man tucked away
about $40 and went his way. The
liquid was just colored water that
couldn't work up scent at ALL The
bouquet was in the ribbon on the
neck. Ano her defrauded was Miss
Brenza Dugro.
Later the slicker appeared with his
fake distillaton at Irene" @The
Little Whopper" and "My Go'den
Girl among other shows, and sold for
about $500 some more good water.
How he got by the age doormen is
a mystery.
But bad news travels ahead of you
and when the agent reached Look
Who's Here at the Forty fourth
Street, thirty girls were ready for
him. Miss George Empey, taking
one of his bottles with the expressed
purpose of buying, let it drop and
treated the stage o a SO bath.
The man demanded pay. The girl
declared the perfume had a watery
odor. She told the agent to bend
over and see for himself. he did. ne
glecting to guard his retreat With
one accord the thirty using more en-
ergy than they ever did in their high
stepping, kicked him out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
COST OF DISTRIBUTION.

Stories are common nowadays of
the note found In the basket Of fruit
by the purchaser telling how much
the producer got for the basket and
asking how much the consumer PAID
There is always great discrepancy
between the two. On the face of 1t
the cost of distribution is excessive.
This much is easy to see. But
when the question comes of reducing
the cost--well that is another matter,
The president of one of the largest
publishing houses In America was
talking some time ago about the cost
of marketing books. II was absurd,
he SAID, that this cost should be so
large. lis reduction would mean more
money to the author and the publisher.
and cheaper books to the public, But
added that some Of the smartest men
in the country had worked on the prob
lem of reducing the cost of distribu.
tion and had not solved it, says Kan
sas City Star. Some day plan might
be devised but there was none IN
sight. In Europe various plans nave
been worked out to hold down the cost
of distribution. particularly of food.
There have been municipal markets.,
municipal slaughter houses, producers
cooperative associations and cousum
crs' cooperative stores. Experiments
on these lines in the United States
have not generally been successful.
The saving of the penny has not been
the incentive here that it has in Eu.
rome
me Leviathap anG the mperaior
are making their last trips as trans
port vessels. These giants of the sea
(have done gigantic work in trans
porting troops to the European bat
tlefieds and in bringing them home,
and il must be one of the bitterest re
Elections to the German nation that
they furnished unwittinglf such pow
erful aid in these monsters of the sea
to their enemies in bringing over the
American army which settled the IS
sue. Their destruction, ordered from
the highest source, was vainy attempt.
ed, and their return to peaceful serv'
ice will not leave their remarkable ex'
PLOTS forgotten.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
WOOD GETS ARMY LEAVE
VIII Be Away Two Months for Pri-
mary Campaign

VIII Be Away Two Months for Pri.
mary Campaign
Washington, March 1S.-Upon his
own application, Major Gen. Leonard
Wood has received from the Secre-
tary of war two months Leave of alb
sence from military duties, The leave
will begin on March 90 General
Wood will employ the leave period in
speech making tour in the interest
of his campaign for the Republican
nomination for President.
According to reliable information,
it is the intention Of General Wood
to make tour of every State which
holds a primary for the election of
delegates to the Republican National
Convention.
Secretary Baker was asked today
whe her General Wood would be per-
mitted to wear citizens dress during
the period of his leave He said that
no application of that sort had been
received from General Wood, but if it
We're made it would be granted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
CHAMP CLARK rs OUT
OF RACE FOR SENATE
Former Speaker VIII Continue Cam
paign for Presidential
Nomination.

Washington, March lS.-Champ
Clark has informed the people OF
Missouri that he will not be a candi,
date for the Senate from that State.
In brief statement in response TO
many requests that he has received
urging him to be candidate, ME-
Clark stated that he preferred the
Democratic leadership of the House
to the position of new member OF
the Senate.
The prediction was made in these
dispatches at the time Mr.. Clark
asked that his name not. be used IN
the Georgia Presidential preferential
primary that he did not intend to
become a candidate for the Senate
Although withdrawing from the
Georgia primary, Mr. Clark really
stepped into the Presidential race,
but urged that the delegates to San
Francisco be uninstructed.
Mr.. Clark's present position is tina
he aspires to the Democratic Presi-
dental nomination and realizes
Presidential and a Senatorial cam
paign cannot be carried on at the
same time. Therefore, he prefers
quietly 10 seek the Presidential nom
nation and failing in that, will ask
reelection to the House.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
HIGH Prices May Cause illness.

At this season of the year when
there is a scarcity of fresh vegetables
and prices are so high many persons
are likely to suffer from deranged di.
gcstion. If you are feeling dull and
sluggish, or if coated tongue or bad
breath cause you to suspect indiges-
ton or constipation you Will feel bet
ter tomorrow il you take a Foley
Cathartic Tablet tonight. They
Danish biliousness, headache or other
symptoms of clogged bowels, sweeten
the stomach and invigorate the liver.
Sold Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
True Beauty.

TUG bGduLys
Beauty can afford to laugh at dis
tinction: 1t is itself the greatest dis
tinciion.-C. N, Bovee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
LOSS OF APPETITE.
Pimpes and Other Eruptions-Men-
tai and PhyoicaI Weariness.

They are all common at this time
of year and are all indications that
the blood is wanting in the power
to defend the body against infec-
tious and contagious diseases, be-
cause they are all indications that
it needs cleansing, enriching and Vi
talizing.
1t is important to give them at
tention-it is in fact, hazardous to
neglect them.
Get Hood s, Sarsapnrilla today
and begin taking ii at once, regular
ly after eating and if convenient in
a little hot water.
Remember, this medicine has
given satisfaction to three genera
tons, for the blood, stomach, liver
and kidneys. 1t builds up the
whole system. 1t makes food
taste good"
For a gentle laxative or an active
cathartic, take Hood S Pills. Your
druggist knows how good they are
and recommends them
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
LABOR TO ACT
Local Committees VIII Sort Out Its
Friends and Enemies.

Washington, March 17-Locas com
mittees which are to conduct organ
lied Iabor's campaign for the defeat
of its enemies and the election OF its
friends will be organized over The
country March %. it was announced
today at headquarters of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18

In seeking to find out the best way
for veterans of the war to develop
waste lands and thus add to the
wealth OF themselves and the country,
the American Legion is taking a
course more statesmanllke, manly and
worthy of Americas war record than
would be the seeking of special PEN
sions for the heroes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18


MID-WINTER is one of the best
periods in which to order the Monu-
ment, because the cold weather is the
one season in which we are not rushed
Consequently you obtain the closest
prices, the finest kind of workmanship
and the stone is ready for erection
when suitable weather sets in.
We would be pleased to show our
designs, quote prices, etc.
L. L. Lambert
Represented by E. S. BUss.
ISL - 3 70 ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
SEEKS ELECTION AS WET
Ex-Gov. o'NeiI of Alabama Is Can
date for U. S. Senate

Birmingham, Ala, March 17.--For-
mer Gov. Emmett O'Nel announced his
candidacy today to succeed the late
Senator Bankhead, on platform de-
claring for the sale OF light wines and
beer.
He also favors ratification OF. the
peace Treaty with reservations ito
safeguard American rights"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18

New Orleans, March 17.-Announc-
ing his cand dacy for the United States
Senate to succeed Senator Gay, Secre-
tary of State Bailey declared today he
would advocate modification of the
Volstead prohibition enforcement act
to permit manufacture and sale of
light wines and beer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
NORTH BENNINGTON

The Juniors of the local high school
will hold a food sale in the domestic
science room in the school building
Friday afternoon at 4:SO,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-07

ingly are beyond the eentro4 of the Canton government to which Szeehuen is supposed to pay allegiance. This is the report brought to Shanghai by foreigners who have recently been travelling in the province.
 The country along all the main highways, according to these reports, is overrun with bands of armed out laws and it is only possible for the foreigners to travel these by-ways in any degree of safety by first buying protection and immunity from moles- tation from bandit leaders who con- trol the various areas. When the traveller asks for an armed guard this is provided-for 8 consideration. This guard must be changed when the traveller enters the area controlled by another military official
 By following this procedure. travel CTS from the province say, the way farer is ordinarily safe, but it hap pens sometimes that the spheres Of control of the leaders overlap and travellers who have bought protection in one area are at times attacked by bandits whose leaders have not been appeased.
 The consideration required to pro- vide a guard for a traveller is not particularly heavy. as it is said ot be about 50 cents a day per guard Ordinarily travellers who do fall into the hands of outlaws do not suffer bodily harm, but it is not uncommon for native servants to be murdered and, cases exist in which foreigners have been taken and held for ran som.
 Chenetr1 canita1 of the province of Szechuen, is reached by a journey of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-07
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT.
May '. 1920

 Estate of Anna NJ. BeardsIey, late of Bridgeport, in said District, deceas- ed
 The Administrator having made ap- plication for an order authorizing him to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate, as per said application on file duly appears.
 Ordered, That the said application be heard and determined at the Pro bate Office in Bridgeport, on the 10th day of May, 1920. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and this Court directs said Administrator to give, notice to all persons interested in said estate to appear, if they see cause, and be heard thereon, by publishing this or der once in a newspaper having q circulation in said District, on or be- fore the Sth day of May, A. D. 1920 and return make to the Court of mo- tice given.
 Attest, PAUL L. MILLER, Judge.
 a*p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-07

is as a, rule sufficient for the even ing meal of a child. A dish of prunes in addition to Dread and milk will do no harm, but you should be very careful that he does not at any time overeat. You should teach him to thoroughly masticate his food, and you shoaTid be wise to keep on hand some of the tissue elements for feverishness and also for constipa- ton. You should also have the Home Health Club books, which will enable you to meet all emergencies.
 Dear Doctor: I joined the Home Health Club about three years ago but do not know my number. I took treatment for varieose veins and have never had such good health in my life as I have had since taking it. I am writing for more advice. Our children are all inclined to be very nervous. Our 6-year-old who has always lived within 40 rods of the railroad tracks, always runs into the house when the trains go by. He can not tell why he is afraid The g. year-old is always afraid of the dog, although she has always been with him and it makes no difference if she is upstairs or down, night or day, when she hears him she will go to the WIhssoW to took oNl 1o1 uiAn- All are affected a great deal the same way and we have never told them stories or otherwise frightened them any more than we could help. Please let us hear from you in regard to this matter.
 Answer: am glad to know that you have received so much benefit from the treatment which you fol- lowed according to my teachings. In regard to the nervous condition of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-07

your children and their various evil dences of fear think that all of this will be overcome as they grow older and that it is only a question of time. It is possible, however, that some one has frightened the children and it is just as well that they are somewhat afraid of the cars. Boys are inclined. to be too venturesome Talking to the children and reason ing with them, telling them that fears are groundless, and they need not be afraid, will help very ma- tertally in overcoming the trouble.
 All readers of this publication are at liberty at all times to write for information pertaining to the subject of health. Address all communi- cations to the Home Health Club, La Porte. Ind, with name and ad- dress and at, least 4 cents in post age.