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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-16
Col. Young Boosts
American Legion
Declares That Organization Il the Mos
Potent Induence for Justice
TrownS ON AuArchy


Boston, Mass, Jan. l6.-The Ameri-
can Legion was recommended as the
most potent influence FOR justice the
race can tie to by Col. Charles Young,
lranking colored officer in the United
States army, in an address before a
|colored audience that filled fremont
Temple. Col. Young was the main
speaker at the open session of the
Omega Psi Phi fraternity called to dis
cuss the aspirations Of the race and the
duties Of the race to America.
While the other speakers urged that
sco1ored people assert their rights of
and abandon reactionary
leaders, Col. Young found this theme,
America s expectations from the Ne
gro.
The black quota, which we as a
group must add to American life, will
include the spiritual and cultural
things, y he said. What we want
every privilege any race has we cannot
get along without the white man. There
is enough Americanism in all the races
Ein the country to keep America in
tact.
81 would not have you cringe before
ANY man. But you must have no more
bloodshed, no more race riots. No Ne
gro must shed any blood not demanded
in the defense Of his family and Of his
citizenship. Human life is sacred.
There is nothing in anarchy for the
Negro"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-16

OV&OI0O xVOW0 1A0I1 6SCSsUlAA0 q OOIx1r
pany Of Their Own.
How 10000 colored people withdrew
from single white insurance company
at one time in revenge for the lynching
of two colored men, was told by Bishop
lters' meeting Monday. Bishop Hurst
returned from visit to the A. M. e.
conferences in Florida.
In Jacksonville, recently, two colored
men, killed were said to have stabbed
gambling, in which the latter won most
Of the money, The two men, said the
bishop was put in Jail and that night
when crowd Of lynchers gathered, q
crowd Of colored people also gathered
to prevent violence. u.
Seeing that the colored population
meant to uphold the law: with their
lives, f necessary, the mayor 6lld poiiss . .
treated with them and promised pro-
lection to the two men provided the
colored crowd would go home. The
crowd went home, and no lynching took
place..
A week later, on rainy night the
heads Of the murdered white man who
were found out to be agents of an in
surance company in which the dead
man worked, broke into Jail and lynch
ed the two suspecter colored men,
afterwards dragging their victims
through the town.
Incensed beyond all measure 10000
colored folk, who were members of the
white insurance company withdrew
from the company and put to fight in
surance agents when they called to
collect money. Loss of SO many thousa-
,nds Of dollars aroused prominent white
men who had the mayor call colored
leaders to a conference in which he
spoke of the necessity of colored peo-
pie dealing with their white friends.
Not to be moved by false argumeg IS,
ten of the leading men of the city I at;
put up $1,000 each, organized and in
corporated what is now known as the
People, g Industrial Insurance company.
This company is now making up the
business lost by the white company.
Bishop Hurst added that Negroes of
the south are meeting race prejudice
with more seriousness and more real
COURAGE than their brothers in the north
and that the southern Nero is getting
ahead with startling rapidity.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-16
SIOUX CITY ITEMS.
(By Leland Green.)
Mt. Zion Baptist Church Gives
Rocenfinn

The reception given by the Baptist
church on Thursday, Jan. 8.was indeed
a omst enjoyable affair. Many were
out and when dispensing assured the
ladies of splendid evening.
It had been the good wish of the
church to honor our pastor in such a
manner for some time, but owing to
the fact of his home and family being
in Cedar Rapids the opportunity did
not present itself until the holidays.
At this time Mrs. J. w. Crushon, ST.,
paid visit to the Rev J. w. Crushon
and Of course the members accepted
wholeheartedly of the opportunity, with
much success as the result. It is q
pleasure to say that Mrs. Crushon has
no doubt made number Of friends and
where we have friends we generally en-
Joy ourselves, thus we are hoping that
she has not spent lovelier time any
place than she has in Sioux City. We
welcome her any and all times.
It would be partial and concoaling
a goodly portion of the joy to decline
from saying that Rev. Crushon has seen
some very bright and cheerful days
during his wife's visit added to some
of his serviceable days. The saying
goes, .All birds Of a feather flock to-
gether,' and the winter makes appli-
cation Of the meaning in this sense
that when culture such as that Of Mrs.
Crushon and the reverand associates
together the participants feel most at
home. Truly these Christian people are
keeping pace with the demands of the
moment in Christian sense.
5 A program was rendered consisting
of the following: Three minute talk,
Mrs. M. E. Whitlock, (mistress Of cere-
monies); invocation, Rev. M. Price;
piano solo, s.sfPoet and Peasant, = Mrs.
y w. Crushon, Jr.; three minute
speech, Mr.. M. E. Whitlock; vocal solo,
beautiful City," Mrs. M. Price; piano
solo, ssThe Brook in Spring. Leland
Green; vocal solo, uThe Prayer Per-
fect,'' Miss Leona Tarwater; short
talks, Rev and Mrs. j. w. Crushon, Sr.;
invocation, Rev. Crushon.
Special mention should be made Of
Miss Leona Tarwater in rendering her
solo. She sang The Prayer Perfect" "
most beautifully, receiving an enchore.
Miss Tarwater is vocal student under
Mrs. Dowd and is progressing very
rapidly and efficiently, while all the
number were excellent and very ably
rendered. Miss Tarwater should meee.
encouragement on every hand
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-16
Pershing Backs Race Youth in Place to
Re-organize u. S. Army

the middle west and in the north, from
being menaced in such q ways That
Is not hearsay, but it is an actual real
ity which I am relating to you.
General Pershing: I am not entirely
familiar with that situation nor with
the result that would be produced by
giving these men this sort of training.
But from broad standpoint / think
any additional educational we give the
colored man would be. an advantage to
the nation.
Mr.. Quinn: So far as education is
concerned those sections are educating
him in free schools. The proposition is
that this military training has demon
strated that it developes real danger.
He is coming back home with all that
4virus in him.
General Pershinging: do not know
that, that can be entirely attributed to
his military training. May it not be
attributed to some extent, to the PEE
culiar circumstances under wrich he
served abroads am not prepared to
analyze it entirely or give you a com
plete answer, but it seems to me that
the feature Of it should be considered.
You remember that the relations that
exist over there and the attitude toward
the colored man are different from what
they are with us.
Mr.. Quinn: Would you object, after
you had had time to analyze it and
study it, to put complete answer to
that in the records
General Pershing: OF course, think
the question is going to come up, il con-
gress in it's wisdom concludes to adopt
any system Of military training; and II
I should be called upon to assist in the
preparation Of the details Of bill I
should be glad to comply with your re.
quest. I may state, however, that my
information is that few, if any, Of the
colored men who were in the army,
have been engaged in any Of the recent
racial troubles
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-16


yocssss Educating tho Colored Man
for the Good Of tho Nation.
Washington, D. c., Jan 15.--The test
imony presented at the recent meeting
y 1.-THE point house and senate commit
tees on military affairs, Senator Wads-
worth Of New York presiding, brought
forth the following pertinent testimony
when General John J. Pershing APP
peared before the committee, relative
, to the part the colored youth would
play in the reorganization Of the army.
General Pershing: Can you consist
entity fail to take advantage of the
splendid opportunity you are giving
these young men for broadening them
selves, by association with their fell
lowss They get in three months or Six
months q view Of life which they prob
ably never would get otherwise. It
would be large step toward prevent
ing class distinction. Are you not CIV
ing them value received, and are you
not by that method increasing their
efficiency as laboring mens I think you
are. sa.
& i think they 60 back into civil Life
better prepared more aggressive, more
imbued with spirit Of leadership and
Initiative than If they had not had
this training, and even if we were as
suFed OF never having another way.
should be in favor of some such system
as this, simply for training young men
TO be more lawabiding citizens. There
Is too little regard for law and order.
E Mr.. Quinn: ! would not agree with
your promise. II come from section
of the country where we have the
black men in large numbers, and II
Is actually demonstrated that it
very dangerous thing to train him as
4 soldier He has come back into so
ciety now and is a menace to the white
race. What would you do under this
plan for universal training to keep
those sections Of the country, some OF
them in the south and some Of them IN
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-16
American Negro
Academy
n AMERICAN NEGRO ACADEMY.
Ths Messenger Editor Defines His Po-
4 aitipn- -Twenty-third Annual Meet
ss 3mr Election of Omcor8.

Washington, D. &C. Jan. 16. The
American Negro academy, an organlza.
/ ton Of authors, artists, scholars, and
other distinguished men of African des-
cent. for the promotion Of letters, art
and science, and to foster as far as pos
sible q form Of intellectual taste, con-
vened in this city during the past week.
and its four sessions, covering period
of two days, were we'll attended.
For the second time in the history Of
the organization the academy gave
place on its program to non-member,
who was Mr.. A. Philip, editor OF the
Messenger magazine, New York City.
The following papers were read: a
New Religion for the Negro by John
r. Clifford, editor Of the Pioneer Press,
Martinsburg, w. Va; ssThe Shame of
America by President A. H. Grimke;
The Status of the Foreigner under Va
rious Haytian Constitutions, Bishop
John Hurst, Of Baltimore, Nd; "The
New Radicalism and the Negro was
the subject of Mr.. Randolph g address.
John w. Cromwell, Of Washington
ID e., was elected president. Other
officers elected were Robert T. Browne
Of New York City; Prof. J. e. II. Ag-
gerry, Of Salisbury, N. c.; Bishop John
Hurst, Of Baltimore, Nd, and DR.. G. V.
Roman, of Nashville, Tenn; vice presi-
dents, Robert "A. Pelham A. Pelham,
corresponding secretary; T. Montgom-
cry Gregory. recording secretary; La
fayette M. Hershaw, treasurer.
On the executive committee were
named Prof. Kelly Miller, Prof. Geo. M.
.Lightfoot, F. H. M. Murray, Prof. Will
lam Pickens, Of Baltimore, and John p.
Bruce (stBruce Gritty Of New York
City. r
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-16
Race Man Appointed d
Governor 5 Secretary

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. To- Lieut.. Gov.
E. E. Beidleman has appointed w. JUS
tin Carter, colored lawyer at the
Dauphin county bar, his private secre-
tary. The place pays 81 500 a year,
with little work attached. Carter sue
ceeds Harry f. Owes, who was elected
city treasurer, and his selection caused
much comment at the capitol. Carter is
a Harvard university law school grad
uate.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL HEARING
ON LYNCHING AND RACE
II RIOTS JANrJARY

The National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored PEOPLE, 70 Fifth
avenue, New III Y York. today announced
that a preliminary hearing on the reso-
4 luton for a federal Investigation on
.lynching and race riots in the United
States would be held in WASHINGTON on
Wednesday, January II. Information
to this effect has been sent to the Asso-
citation by Senator Charles Curtis Of
Kansas.
The members Of the Senatorial sub
committee which will conduct the hear
inc are Senators Dillinpham Of Vermont
Walsh Of Montana, and Kellogg Of Min
nesota. s
Among those who will urge federal
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-16
National Negro Advancement Society
Doubles Membership

Race riots and lynchings in 1913
have only served to increase the de-
termination Of Negroes throughout the
United States to organize to wipe out
these evils, according to announcement
made today by the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of Colored
People, whose membership more than
doubled in the year.
"Colored people Of the United States
are awake as never before to the need
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-16

of organizing said the announcement
1.to obtain justice and maintain peace.
The membership Of this Association,
which 8,427 in November, 1917, jumped
to 40,729 in November 1918, and more
than doubled this, reaching $500 on
the first Of December, 1918.
The number of branches throubhout
the country jumped from eighty in 1917
to 145 in November, 1915, and was more
than doubled in the current year, reach
ing 80 on Dec. / last
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-16
ST. PAUL, MIMI, ITEMS.
MRS. Matte Wade Hicks J

ST. Paul has been blessed with plenty
Of snow this winter and still it comes.
ST. James A. NJ. E. church is in the
ing Of new church. Rev. J. G. Ander-
son.. a splendid financeer and church
builder hopes to have the members and
friends lay on the table the first Sun
idavT in April the sum Of 10000.
Mrs. Marv B. Tolbert. president of
the N. A. c. IS clubs is in the city
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-16

After the rendition Of the program
the audience retired to the dining
room where sumptuous two-course
luncheon was served by the Ladies aid
and home mission ladies and where glad
hearts and voices mingled till the hour
of departure.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-16

and race riots are John r. Shillady, sec
retary of the National Association for
nationwide Investigation of lynching
the Advancement Of Colored People;
James Weldon johnson, field secretary;
Archibald II. Grimke, winner Of the
Spingarn medal in 1919; and James a.
Cobb, former special assistant United
States attorney for the District of Col
umbia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-09
MINISTERS TO VISIT
EUROPEAN CHURCHES

LONDON. June S.-The Rev. c.
A. Brooks Of the United states. &C
cOmpanied by the Rev. ]. II. Rush
brooke. have left for what has been
described as an apostolic journey TO
the baptist churches scattered
throughout central Europe on belalf
OF the Baptist world alliance. They
will visit Germany. the Baltic States,
Poland. Czccho-Elovakia. Rumania
and perhaps, Russia.
In pennsylvania the condition OF
the Presbyterians and Uuitarians
was, he said, worse under Rumania
than under Hungary and he hoped
70 he able 20 help them as we'll as
the Baptists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-09

be over some weeks before the con-
vention starts. and sunny weather,
with just fog enough 10 be interest
ing. can practically be promised
The fact that there Will be plenty Of
sunshine. but no torrid heat Is ex-
pected 10 make this convention
stand out as unique.
Ocean Trips Arranged.
San Franciscos weather and
natural setting on the ocean. within
close touch OF many beauty spots,
are going TO be utilized BY the en-
tertainment committee IN order that
delegates and visitors may look back
upon their trip here with pleasure.
OceOn and bay trips are being ar
ranged. Parties will be taken 10
Mount Tamalpais and Muir woods.
the forest OF gigantic redwood trees
across the bay. Ships OF the Pacific
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-09
LIGHT OYERCOAT Is
CONVENTION WRAP
San Franchises Weather Will
Put This Garment in
Vogue.

SAN FRANCISCO. June s.-The
democratic national convention. 10
be held here beginning June 2s.
Will be the first Tight overcoat" ma
tional convention in history.
Convention crowds. instead OF
~ caring lice cream suits" and light
summer dresses made necessary by
the heat OF the conventional con-
ventiOn city on all other occasions.
will wear overcoats and fuTs IL they
wish TO be comfortable.
The warning was sent out TO con-
vention visitors today 10 bring the
light overcoat and the fur along.
This Is not because bad weather is
expected, but because such gar
ments are in order in San Francisco
on any normal day throughout the
year.
San Franchises rainy season will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-09
ONCE NAVY'S PRIDE
NOW CHARRED MASS
Remains of Frigate Richmond
Are Lying on Beach at
Coney Island.

EASTPORT. Mo, June 8. A
mass OF twisted metals and charred
tfnbers lying on Coney Beach here
IS all that remains or the frigats
Richmond. once the pri1c OF the
United States navy. The famous
wooden warship. built in 1858, was
used during three wars IN capacities
varying from ndmiral's flagship TO
receiving snip and finally was burn
ed for tie copper IN her hull
The Itichnaond was Admiral Far
ragut's flagship during the civil war
and was ia several famous engage
ments IN southern waters and along
the Mississippi river. II is said
that the Richmond was one or the
first American ships 20 be camou-
tagged. During the bonnbar dment Of
New Orleans. Farragut ordered the
naan-o' war camOuhaged and not
having the necessary paint. the
fr1gats was smaared with mud
partly obscurfng hS- from the
enemy's view
Was Re-ComInissiOued.
A few years later the Richmond
was retired but was put an commits
sion again IN 1898 for The Spanish
American war. when EiIe was used
as a receiving ship e. the Philadel-
phia navy yard. Then for almost
90 years she was held idle az the
Norfolk navy yard but was put into
use again in the world war as a
receiving and training ship.
The onoe great warship's days Of
usefulness were over and short
time ago she was toWed TO East
port. The torch was applied to her
by Cart. John +. Turner. OF New
buryport. Mass. holder OF the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-09

worlds deep sea diving record.
After lighting several fires from bow
TO stern Capt. Turner hauled down
the American flag from the frigate
and Jumped into Passamaquoddy
bay. He was picked up by part OF
the ships crew in a dory for the
noted diver cannot swim.
The beach on which the Rich
mond was burned IN the most east
ern point on the Maine coast and
81 where four other wooden frigates.
the Franklin, Wabash, Minnesota
and Vermont were burned by junk
men IN other years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-09

feet in the harbor viii be open TO
visitors.
The local committee has been as
suTed that the round-trip rate OF the
one-way fare. plus one-thiro, will
be obtained for all those from the
east.
The democratic national commit
tee, because OF the long haul across
the Rockies, asked San Fra ncisco
10 give S125, 600. instead OF the reg
ulation 100000 asked OF conven-
ton cities In years past IL was es-
tinated that ~ would cost the party
SIS. 900 additional in preparation
work. This is the first national
party convention ever held this side
OF the Rockies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-09
UNEMPLOYMENT COSTS

VIENNA. June I.-Cnemployme nt
pay has cost the government AL
900 crowns in the past Is months.
There are now $4,000 unemployed
I'm this city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-09

No machine has yet been devised
TO supersede manual labor in the
manufacture OF champagne bottles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22

SILVEKWAKE.
In Sets or Separate Pieces
We recommend this table silver for
its beauty of design and splendid
wearing quality
Knives, Forks, Teaspoons, Fruit
Spoons, Jelly Servers, Cold Meat
Forks, Cheese Knives, Cream Ladies,
Berry Spoons, Fruit Knives, Salad
Forks, Tomato Servers, Baby Sets,
Table Spoons, Butter Spreader,
Pickle and Lemon Sets, Carving
Sets. II
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22

lost the one thing in life she cared
for most-her husband.
After all. the greatest consola-
ton is hard work. The woman
who can afford the luxury of
brooding is not to be envied. The
best cure for broken heart is the
necessity of doing an immense
number of small tasks.
GO upstairs and wash your face,
and go into my room and take some
of my POWDER" ! told her. Then
you'll look better for dinner"
Whats the difference?" she asked
bitterly. "He won't look at me any.
way. And If he does, he won't care.
Do you think he'd race around and
give up the-woman in Eastlake, just
because had pink powder on my
face?"
well, put on clean Dress" I urg
ed. you've spilled water on that. OF
listen, Esther, stay up in your room
and I'll call you when dinner is over
mo, it's got to be eaten and me
having it later will only delay the
work. l stay as am"
Again it was the little details thai
won out. After all, they would be
Esther's salvation-as they had been
in the first place, the cause Of hel
sorrow. --.'.
Tomorrow-Mark Comes Again
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
A SWEETHEART AT THIRTY
Tho Story Of Wonan's Tynnsfarn
~ MARfoA RueiNcAM

Esther had little eyes set far in, and
now they could hardly be seen at all
Her nose which like the rest of her
face, was getting fleshy was shiny and
red and anything but beautiful-in
fact. Esther in grief was a pitiable
thing to see.
He's a beast to do It," she burst
out once-heating the pan before she
put in the chops, as carefully as
though her only concern was to fry
the meat crisp and tender.
II been a good wife to him. I never
looked at another man Why should
he ever look at another Woman?
bore him three children, and kept his
house comfortable all these years and
looked after him. And all l get is
that-other woman! Enid, you'll need
more butter. I'm boiling the corn on
tho cob; it's quicker"
I went out to the ice box for more
butter, marveling at her. Not de-
tail of the meal escaped her. Yet
she had, according to her standards
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
POOR FEET!

T0On
LONDON-When wrote the words
poor feet" at the head of this article,
think I did it with a sense of pity
for the thousands and thousands of
abused feet that have seen. When
was at home l know that l was al
ways lecturing my readers about the
care of the feet. and the wearing of
proper shoes. Over here they abuse
the feet even more than we do.
In France, Of course, they wear
heels which are utterly ridiculous. The
heel is not only much too high, but it
Is set so that the heel of the foot rests
upon slope which has an angle of
almost As degrees. This throws the
entire weight of the body down upon
the delicate bones of the lower meta
tarsal arch, and not only on that but
on the very toes themselves, since the
Frenchwoman delights in short vamp
shoes. The high heel in itself would
not be quite so bad If it we're so ar
ranged inside the shoe that the wom-
ans heel had fiat place to rest upon,