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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13
MemphisM en- Plan
Coffin Factory

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 9.-The under
takers and businessmen of the south
are organizing 100000 corporation
for the manufacture Of caskets and
coffins in Memphis, to be known as the
Tri-State Casket and Coffin company
for the purpose of supplying .caskets
for the colored undertakers of the
south. The enterprise will be one of
the largest industrial propositions in the
country, financed exclusively with race
capital.
The company is now negotiating for
a site for the plant, which it hopes to
have in operation by October 1st, with
about $50 men employed.
Among the more prominent. men in
terested in the company are T.. H.
Hayes, president and general manager;
R. R. Church; 9. E. Rush, of Little
Rock, leader Of the Mosaic Templars
of the World; j. G. Martin, of Jack
son, Tenn, financial secretary of the
Methodist publishing board; DR.. R. A..
Williams of Chicago, supreme president
of the Royal circle; Weyman Wilker-
son, Memphis banker and undertaken
and John l.. Webb of Yazoo City, Miss,
president of the Woodmen Of
the Union.
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AFRICAN DESERT ...1
rs DIAMOND MINE


johannesburg, South Africa, Feb. 13.
waterless, treeless and vir-
tually gameless desert near Taungs, in
Bechuanaland, promises to be the scene
of the biggest diamond claim stalking
rush in South African history. It is un-
derstood that Tlaring will be declared
open for diamond digging about March
20.
Amazing stories are afoat concerning
the wonderful richness of the district
and prospective diggers from the cape
to the Zambesi and Mozambique, and
even the Congo, are preparing to try
their luck in the new field.
Men Leave Jobs.
Despite warning Of possible allure,
men are abandoning good jobs in va
rious parts Of the country in order to be
free to stake out claims when the proc
lamation is issued. Hundreds Of women
also are arranging to go to the new
diggings.
The government is preparing to cope
with the anticipated rush to Tlaring
and township to receive the new COM
munity is being laid out.
Taungs is situated about forty miles
south of Vryburg and about 100 miles
north of Kimberley, the last named
place famous for its great diamond
mines.
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The appointment Of Mrs. F. G. Cog
gins as secretary Of girls activity at
community service center means success
for that branch Of the institution. Mrs.
Goggins has served as club leader for
two years. During the past month she
was in charge of the membership drive
in which resulted in the enrolment Of
200 girls. =.
Besides being general club worker,
Mrs. Goggins is the most noble govern
ess Of Rebecca Household of Ruth No.
339, having been elected to that Office
three consecutive times, the first in the
history of the lodge to be SO honored.
Mrs. Goggins established a mid-win-
ter indoor picnic which highly enter
tained more than 500 Odd Fellows and
Ruthites Of the district of Iowa. The
grand lodge has made this an annual
movable festivity for the entertainment
Of members and friends Of the lodge.
Mrs. Goggins is a far-seeing worker
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that early and fearless champion Of the
cause of woman suffrage, the lamented
Frederick Douglass, whose natal day we
observe on the fourteenth of this month
and now that his home situated on Co.
dar hill at Annacostia may be ever held
not only as memorial to him, but as
an incentive to this and unborn genera
tions, we the colored women Of this
country through the National Associa-
tion of colored women under the lead
ership Of Mrs. Mary B. Talbert have
undertaken the sacred obligation Of
making this, homestead the mecca for
our people, and that you may share in
this worthy project, as trustee Of this
ahas and asian admirer OF this states
man, I am asking those who believe in
race ideals, to assist the colored women
Of this country in their last attempt to
raise the remaining portion of the $15,-
600 for the preservation of the Doug
lass home.-Mrs. 8. Joe Brown, trustee.
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Community Service Center Makes Appointments

and thus the girl problem well in hand.
She is now in position to do a great
work for the community in the future.
She took charge Of the work Feb. /.
<. OFFICIAL HOSTESS.
Mrs. w. n. Hughes has been ap-
pointed official hostess at the commu-
nifty center. She has voluntarily served
in this capacity for some time and her
appointment will please her many
friends. Mrs. Hughes pleasing man
ner and long residence in the city
makes her especially fitted for this
place. She is actively engaged in club
and social service work in the city
being a block sergeant in the public
welfare drive now in progress as well
as having served in this same capacity
in numerous other campaigns. Mrs.
Hughes extends cordial welcome to
all visitors at the community center.
These are the first two Des Moines
women to be thus honored.
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yon picture young Abe Lincoln
the village poOlr0om dOor
ii his eyes. all dam and blin1kin -
tting on the wooden foorf
your best imagination picture
ing Abe with the sots,
King bones to beat the nation
the vacant corner lotsa
you think Of Abe at college
b some booze inside his belt
kh his head devoid Of knowledge
nting some young freshman g peltf
Sture Honest Abe at 80 loafng in a
barber shop
M his face and collar dirty, hiding
M MSs@ from the corner cop.
Z 1t seems was quite too busy to get
sss into such a scene; ignorant Of
night life dizzy,
- content with looking Hgreen,' -
= he surely cut the mustard
Sn the stuff was there to cut,
= he won the biggest custard
hugh the swells thought him a mutt
lest Abe! Your names still ringing
Rough the corridors Of fame
4 the world your praise is singing
geYy man reveres name
VI you spent your morning sleeping
Ia your evenings drinking rye
ets would not now be keeping bright
that fame which will never die.
Charles B. Driscoll.
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BALTIMORE GRANTS ....
~ --...#.5 RACE PLAYGROUND
Contributes $4,000 for Park and Play
Ground.

southern city in the provision for super
vised play. The local playground as
sociation has been at work for num-
Der Of years, and public approval of
it's work is shown by the city appro-
priation Of $4,000 for its yearly bud
get. This sum is for the fourteen park
backgrounds and for the recreation pier.
One Of these playground is for colored
children.
The association also maintains TWEEN
ty-eight stations for play-guilds and
story tellers, four Of which are for col
ored children; three school Fairgrounds
for white children, and four for colored
and several churchyard and institu-
tional Fairgrounds. For the work out
side the parks, the Baltimore public
contributes 100000.
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FREDERICK DOUGLASS MEMORIAL

Because of their belief in the preserv-
ing to posterity the memory of their
great character the women of the domi-
nant race more than century ago de-
cided to perpetuate the memory Of Geo.
Washington, who is styled the father of
his country, not only by observing his
anniversary which is Feb. % but by
identifying his former home at Mt.
Vernon making it historical spot to
be viewed by the people Of this nation.
And at this time in order that Saga
more Hill may ever be kept sacred in
the minda Of the American people the
men and women ofsboth rnees have cesn-
bined their forces to collect $1,000, 900
for the preservation Of the former home
of the late lamented Theodore Roose-
welt, therefore, that the membrs Of our
rae who have unquestionably been lift
ed to higher and noble plane through
the efforts Of that great leader of men
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Y. w. c. A.

The annual campaign for the Y. w.
G. A. budget which will be launched
Monday, Feb. 23 should be Of especial
interest to the colored people Of the
community since the funds to maintain
the Tenth street center are included in
this budget. The drive which is city
wide will include both white and col
ored workers. It is hoped that when
approached by these workers that no
one win refuse to contribute as much
as possible to help maintain this very
worthy asset to the community.
The following workers will assist in
the drive: General, Mrs. Emerald Mash
of the Bystander; captains, Mrs. 8. Joe
Brown and Mrs. 81. r. Graves; work
ers, Mrs. L. J. Shelton, Mrs: Harry
Shaw, Mrs. Gus Nichols, Mrs. E. Tracy
Blagburn. Mrs. A. A Alexander, Mrs.
%. G. Moss, Mrs. James Hutchinson, Miss
Gertrude Hyde; Mrs Robert Miles,
Mrs. vern Simmons, Mrs. Gertrude
Rush, Mrs. Florence White, Mrs. D. E.
Henderson, Mrs. Edward Brown, Mrs.
Mary Carroll, Mrs. J. w. Franklin,
Mrs M. Crawford, Mrs. Ida Owens,
and Mrs Marmaduke. ..-..s
The girl reserves held regular meet
ings at the center the past week.
The wide awake girl reserves will
have valentine party Saturday after
noon at the center. The girls will pop
corn and make fudge.
The Hi Y girls meet every Friday at
1880 at the cented. Adelaide Eaves
is corps scout and Mrs. Lulu McCree is
leader. .e..~. ..-
The high school Y. M. G. A. groups
entertained the high school girl re-
serves at a valentine party Thursday
night at the center.
On Friday night the membership and
friends will be entertained at the CEN
ter. All members and friends are cor
daily invited to be present.
There will be meeting Of the
general, captains and all tn team work
ers at the center Tuesday, Feb. II at
8 o'clock. All workers are requested to
be present.
Friday the goth of February is the
date set for the meeting Of all the Y.
w, c.. A. members committee members
and interested friends, to take up the
study of Y. W. G. A. history.
On Sunday, Feb. % musical pro-
gram will be given at the center. Miss
Ethel Brown will have charge of the
music. After the program a social ses-
sion will be enjoyed. All employed
girls in downtown stores and factories
are especially urged to be present.
The Altar guild of st. Paul's a. M.
E. church will entertain at leap year
party at the center on Thursday night.
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veniences.
The fund Of $500,o00 comes under the
direction of the State School auxiliary,
which was formed by Mr.. Du Pont to
administer his first gift Of 100000 for
building Of white schools throughout
has been making it's plans to push the
erection Of the Colored schools, especially
as they will be paid for entirely out Of
Mr.. DuPonts fund of half million
and not by the g fifty-fifty arrangement
under which the fund Of $2,00O,O0O is
used for the white schools. Under the
latter arrangement the Auxiliary match
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CHAIRMAN HAYS IN CON-
y FERENCE OF LINCOLN LEAGUE
National Republican Leaders and Can
didates Will Meet with Colored
Leaders at Great Convention in
Chicago Lincoln s Birthday.

That Chairman Will II. Hays, Of the
republican national committee would
hold an all day conference with the
leading republicans Of the country at
the Lincoln league convention in Chi
cago on Lincoln's birthday, can be
stated on the highest authority. That
two Of the leading candidates for the
republican presidential nomination will
address the league during one of its
two days. sessions seems equally as
sured. That no gathering of colored
political leaders since the days Of
Frederick Douglass will approach that
Of the organization whose executive
leader is Hon. Robert R. Church, Of
Tennessee, from any. point Of view,
either size or strength is certain. That
dele gate -at-large from his state will be
the means of putting colored men from
more than one state as national com
mitteeman and that many other
triumphs will soon follow the Lincoln
league convention is confidently pre-
dicted. New York state chairman of
the league, George w. Harris, an
nounced Wednesday the following par
tial delegates nominated by the state
committee to represent the Empire
state. The additional members list
will be issued on Feb. 5, through this
medium. Those already selected in
clude Messrs. Fred Chew, Of Troy; w.
Fred Trotman, DR.. Roland Johnson,
Fred B. Watkins, Robert G. baltimore,
DR.. Wiley Wilson, John E. Nail, DR..
Geo. Harshall, Guilford M. Crawford,
DR.. Yorke Russell, Edgar D. Cornish,
Thomas H. Evans, N. B. Marshall, s.
J. Freeamn, E. W. Stokien, s. H. Bell,
R. o. Thibou, r. M. Winfrey, G. 81.
Hunter, G. H. Brooks, R. Steadman,
w. J. Grandy, Chauncey Hooper and
James G.. Thomas. ,4-.-. .aa~.-,.. ....
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Y. M. c. A.

;Eather and son banquet will be held
lS3t. Paul A. M. E. church Friday eve
Feb. 20 at 'clock. The social
aittee under the craftsmanship of
Gilbert Hall is putting forth every
IT possible to get every boy in the
& to be present. Fathers who have
5ons are urged to bring sons who
no fathers.
Implications from fathers who have
II IONS to take fatherless sons are al
1TiEy in the hands of the secretary.
he Willings Workers club of st.
12s church will serve the banquet
,eS1s at the rate Of SO cents per plate.
enu which will please everybody
&be served. Here are some of the
IS to be served: Chicken, gravy
t*hot rolls or biscuits, sweet pota-
2la baked beans and ice cream and
A brief program will be rem
311Y Bring your boy and let him
nd a happy evening with dad
ehe religious training institute closed
Elast session last Monday night. A
anderful meeting was experienced.
Fer the regular program was over,
3 members present made open express
MS Of their impressions of the course
Estudy. Without exception everyone
Dressed desire for the continuation
the course and that they would at
lnpt to put in practice the wonder
II things derived from this institute.
y religious committee of which At
Seniey s. Joe Brown is chairman feels
f1sfied with the results and will con-
NE their work among the men in the
IA Of Bible class to hold it's first
Gting, nslday evening at 8 O'Clock
Jn Con gre gational church. There
s. ..ety- seven persons who enrolled
ssahls religious training institute.
The educational committee with Mr..
M. Blagburn, chairman is well salts:
u with the success that the colored
f5ple helped them accomplish at the
ffence Cameron White recital.
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Dean Pickens Joins
N. A. A. c. P. Staff
Noted Orator Resigns as Dean Of Nor
gan College to Devote Himself to
H ORGANISATION
(Special to The Bystande

a, Especial to The Bystander.)
New York, Feb. 13.-The National
Association for the Advancement Of Col
ored People, 70 Fifth avenue, New York
announces that William Pickens has re-
signed as dean of Morgan college to
join the association 8 staff and will de-
vote his entire time to the organization
Of Negroes throughout the United
States.
known to colored Americans as Mr..
Pickens. Native of Anderson country,
South Carolina, where he was born in
1881, he migrated to Arkansas with his
parents in 1888 and entered the schools
of North Little Rock in 1891.
His oratorical ability was manifest at
an early age as he was valeditorian of
his class in the Union High school Of
Little Rock.
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DUPONT SCHOOLS FOR NEGROES
TO BE ERECTED AT ONCE

Wilmington, Del, Feb. SIT was
learned that work Of building new pub
lie schools for the Colored pupils
throughout the state, made possible by
the gift by p. s. DUPONT Of $500, 900
for that specific purpose, will be be
gun very shortly. It is the intention
to have the schools ready for occupancy
by the beginning Of the new school
year next September.
There, are approximately twenty-four
schools for the Colored pupils in Della
ware, all Of which are to be raised and
new and modern structures erected in
their place. The new building will be
built with both an eye to practical use
and artistic appearance. They will be
replete with modern educational con-
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National evangelist Of Baltimore,
Nd, is conducting one Of the greatest
revivals in the history Of Des Moines
at Corinthian Baptist church,
Fifteenth and Linden streets. His
equal has never been heard in the
church before.
Sunday IL a. m. subject, t'Six'
8 p. m. institute personal workers
and marching orders.
Everybody is requested to bring his
Bible and be on time.
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ciaf antagoRiams. n . s s sss
I. Representative Mason (Illinois) would
have commission Of nine, appointed
jointly by the president and the con-
gress to investigate the Negro situation.
The anti-lynching bill, as introduced
by Representative Dyer (Missouri) pro-
vides that the county in which lynch
ing occurs shall be fined not less than
$4,000 nor more than $4,000 for the
use of the dependents Of the man whose
life has been taken.
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Young arrives at
liverpool Enroute
to Liberia

erpool, Eng. - Colonel Charles
a, U. S. A., and his assistant, Cap
Nabors, arrived here Jan. 8, from
Work, en- route to Liberia. They
= delightful voyage, despite
seas, and that they proved i'm
Ito seasickness. During the voy-
wer, Colonel Young presided at the
at concert given on the ship.
Esightseeing in Liverpool and Lon
3he colonel and captain sailed Jan.
b Liberia. gz
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te Of Race Women
Kills Suffrage in
Mississippi

kson, Miss, Feb. 9.-The federal
suffrage constitutional amend
vas rejected today by the lower
Of the Mississippi legislature
Zen minutes Of debate. The vote
Dc to 25. Those opposing ratifi-
argued that the amendment
4 give Negro women the right to
IND was an invasion of states
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es whatever sum is appropriated by :
school district for new buildings.
REP. DYER PRESENTS
ANT1-LYNCHING BILL
Law to Fine Counties in

WHICH Iyncn1ngS OCCuI
Washington, Feb. 13.-Federal anti
lynching legislation was being consid-
cred by the house Judiciary committee
today. Two bills have been introduced,
one providing for drastic federal action
against those responsible for lynching,
and the other for congressional investi-
cation Of the underlying causes Of ra-
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= IN TWELVE WORKERS. IN
UNITED STATES ARE WOMEN

fashington, D. G., Feb. 13.-Bread
fners in American families duirng1
; were at the ratio Of eleven men to
y woman, according to survey OF
Rees Of incomes in nearly 100 leading
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The world is on riding boom, Il
and going some. The price Of the
gasoline being consumed daily.
wasted on unnecessary and sense
less joy-rides in this country
would more than clothe, feed and
educate every pOverty-stricken
child in America. And yet we
boast of our intelligence and phil
anthropy.-Johnson County Capt.
tai Democrat.
As many, if not more lives, many
of them innocent lives, are sacrificed
to reckless driving every day than
fell victims to King Alcohol in the
palmicst days "before the war" The
lives of as many, if not more, women
and girls are ruined by midnight joy
riding than ever were offered rs sac
rifices on the alter of Booze. Every
body with the brain capacity of Gulf
Coast oyster knows it, so what is the
use of wasting journalistic grey mat.
ter trying to cast light on an already
too well lighted subject. unless some
one has remedy to suggest; and :,
far no suggestion along that line ha'
been Forthcoming.
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When a fellow votes wrong af

When fellow votes wrong af-'
ter getting all the facts in the
case, he has nobody to blame but
himself f.-ETartshornc Sun.
That is cmincntly correct; but will
the Sun man or someone else tel! a
fellow where he is to get all or even
small part of the facts with any
assurance that they are facts" I'M
mcdiatcly a campaign starts the press
agents of every candidate from presi-
dent to constable begin to flood the
country With facts. doubtful facts"
distorted facts and downright mis-
representation, according to the con-
science. or lack of conscience Of the
press agents. These statements ar-
repeated and still further enlarged
by the voters and by the newspapers
in proportion to their gullibility OF
political bias and by the time election
day rolls around the average voter
is as badly muddled mentally as he
would be physically, had he been rur
through threshing machine.
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The % occupants of the death
house at Sing Sing have a grievance.
One of their number snores, and the
sheriff has been asked to remove
him.-Dcarboin Independent.
The agricvcd occupants of the death
cells should not grow Ovcr-anXiOus,
the sheriff will no doubt remove him
when his turn comes; the other Oc-
cupants could hardly expect the shcr-
iff to move the day of execution for
ward just because the poor fellow
snorcs, although' homicide sometimes
seems justifiable in the case Of some
who indulge in the snoring habit to
excess.
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ITEMS FROM KENEFICK

Mrs. Enomh Sipes of Milbun spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with her par
rnt.. Mr.. and Mrs. George Holt.
Mr. Scott of Rice. Texas, is visiting
in kcncfick.
Miss Elizabeth Davis, who has spent
,hrcc weeks in Bromide with her sis
ter. Mrs. Joe Mas scy, returned home
Sunday.
Mrs. l.. c. Colbert, after two weeks
.,ay in the hospital in Durant, re-
a,r,rd home Saturday much improved.
L. +. Dickey was here from Durant
Monday.
1If.. O. W. Smith, who is attending
r.. Normal at Durant, was at home
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Clarence Colbert of Tishomin-
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Ek!pAY. JULY Is, ls,.

go, yi'ited friends and r.,,.:
sunday and Monday. e'A'''e'
Miss Vada sipes of M;,,,.
Tuesday with friends b.s, ..l'0un {,
.. W. Smith was in "G,e ne.
day. Al Durant 8,
AN Andy Gravitt of Duran, 49,,
were here visiting friend, a''' and /
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. R Is. D..
daughter, Rosebud, visi,aI Jeaaett M
nett's mother in Atoka Sa Sa.s' Nts' Z
Sunday. SATURDAY
,,o Mrs. ss..F Frank ar Nixon spen, sv,,..
the home of Jim Miller. ''aa'l
Miss Gotha jackson, WIN l.. /
attending the Normal =, sIO NJ la'
turned home Monday, ver,, ~ Dulaas '.
Rev. J. II. Boyet Of n Dn,ss.t s,st' i.
his regular appointment ,aaI, =, ~ 8 :
tist church Sunday and Susass !" @s
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A report to the Carnegie Commis-
sion is authority for the statement
that married women make the best
teachers. That is doubtless correct
for most married men admit that they
know a darncd sight more after liv-
ing with married woman a few
years than they did when they were
enjoying life of single cuSsednrs'.
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THAT WON'T WASH OFF!
UANGMEN OF GERMANY
STRIKE FOR MORE PAN

The hangmcn of Germany have
gone on strike for increased wagr,.
says Berlin dispatch, quoting Be ..A
newspapers. At Meiningen, the -
ccution of murdcrc.s could not ne
carried out, As the Halle and Nun in
hangmen refused to work.