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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-02
Mistake in Symptoms.

Housewife-Got a hacking cough
and headache? Well, I've little
wood you could hack and it might
cure your headache.
Tramp-Mueh obliged, mum; but
my headache amt of the splitting va
riety.-London Opin.on.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-02
EFFECT OF INACTION.

Speaking of the effect that the
failure of the United States SEN
ate to ratify the peace treaty and
make the United States member
of the League of Natios, the
Dallas News says:
No one could have supposed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-02
EXPRESS PAcKAGETTEs

He tried his best Gay or two
To keep his resolution
But now intends to spend his days
In mOurnful restitution.
Good afternoon, how many New
Years resolutions have you broken
today?
ST Simp says that he notices the
weather is always much more agree.
able after a storm blows over.
If folks would leave off sitting
around and wondering what condi-
tions will be this time next year, and
simply get busy on the job before
them, they would get lot more en-
joyment out of 1920 and wouldn't have
nearly as many wrinkles in their fore
heads
Uncle Hi says he has made one
resolution that he knows he can keep
He's resolved to let Ma have her way
this year.
Newspaper reports say Chicago and
New York splashed through New |
Years eve with plenty of flicker"
from the hip The jewellers will prob
ably ride into the same cafes on
camela to usher in 1921
Bill Richards says he will have no
trouble to keep his resolution not to
eat any more corned beef and cab
bage, as long as his present supply
OF country sausage holds out.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-02

There was a time when oil men
gave the Cement-Cyril filed the mer.
ry ha ha, but the big boys are now
getting down" out there while the
getting is still good
If the Chickasha business men fol-
low up their hunch regarding the
building of good roads in 1920,
there'll be "vawst difference" round
about.
It's safe bet that the January
l4th meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce will be well attended They're
going to serve free eats.
With good roads, a system of parks
and a big oil field in prospect, the
year 1920 doesn't lool so dark fog
Chickasha at that
And say, don't forget that next Sun
day is "go to church Sunday" in
Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-02

der ii he'll notice that there are not
nearly so many rec ones as there
used to be?-- Dispatch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-02
Even at Present Prices.

"Maybe every cloud has silver
lining" remarked the man who per-
mits himself few illusions. But
never heard of anybody who manag-
ed to get prosperous turning clouds
inside out. Washington Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-02

Very Noticeable
Uncle Sam is getting ready to
count our noses again and we won
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23
Y. M. c. A.
81. M q. n. MOTIFS.

The religious training institute iis
still moving on with great success. Rev.
Geo w. Robinson SO vividly put before
us the outstanding traits in the Life Of
Paul. From his. birth to his death
seemed as real as one living today
when he had finished.
Monday night will be used as follows:
7:30to 8 lecture "The Sunday School
and the Pupil Rev. d. Rowland Han
departmental study. $40 to 9:20 lee
tare, Old Testament Characters,' Rev.
DR.. 8. L. Brit, st. Paul Is "A. M. E..
Last Sunday afternoon from 3 to S
was held most interesting men g meet
ing at the Y. M. G. A. headquarters,
1872 West Ninth street. DR.. w. II. Nc
Cree and Deacon j. 8. Beverly led the
discussion which was indeed well led.
Round table talks followed. Mr.. Nal
com Griffith was our pianist and we
had excellent singing. We cannot for
get to mention the wonderful solo,
"Eeep Rivero rendered by Mr.. Carroll
Curtley.
Sunday at 3 p. m. will be another
great meeting at Crocker Street "Y,, >,
7S2 Ninth street. DR.. A. j. Booker will
talk on "Social Evils.''
Mr.. Malcolm Griffith will give for
the benefit Of the public synopsis of the
Clarence Cameron White recital Few.
at a public gathering. He will give the
HISTORY Of the violin; short biography
of the life Of both Mr.. White and the
author Of his selections. He will also
these selections were composed Mr..
Curtley will aid him in his program
with solos.
West High gymnasium will open up
for all boys and men who will take out
membership in Y. M. G. A. basket ball,
volley ball, boxing, wrestling and in
door baseball will be the activities.
Sign up with Secretary Robinson at
1872 Ninth street now.
Committee Of management meets at
s o'clock. All members are urgently
requested to be present. General Secre-
ta1y P. Merle Scott of central Y. NJ.
G. A. will meet with them.
give the circumstances under which
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23
Race Man Named
District Attarney
Frank Wheaton Is Appointed Asst.
District Attorney In N. Y.


New York City, Jan. 23.-Hon. J.
Frank Wheaton, lawyer, of % West
18TH street, has been appointed assist
ant district attorney Of New York coun.
" at an annual salary Of $3, 500. This
makes two colOred assistants in the dis
tvct attorneys o+ce, the other being
Hon. Ferdinand @. Morton, q Howard
man, at 5000. It is the first time in
tho city g history. that two colored' men
at time have held this important po-
sition. Both are democrats and were
appointed by Judge Swami, the demo-
cratic Office holder, as district attorney.
Mr.. Wheaton is past grand exalted
ruler Of the I. B. p. O. E., and is 4
lawyer of national reputation. He is
a graduate of Storer college, w. Va,
and post graduate Of the University
of Minnesota. He served in the Mime
sofa legislature from 1899 to 1901, be-
ing twice elected in an overwhelmingly
white district, against white oppo-
rent. Mr.. Wheaton was in the last elec-
tion democratic nominee for assembly
man in the 21st A. D., but lost to John
clifford Hawkins, also colored, by 1000
votes. Mr.. Hawkins was the candidate
supported by the United Civic league.
It is anticipated that Mr.. Wehaton win
be assigned as the assistant district at.
,toIney in the Heights Court, which en-
braces all the Negro district Of upper
New York.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23
Cincinnati Man Builds Model Homes
for Negroes

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 23.-The late
Jacob G.. Schmislapp built 4O2 model
homes for workmen 8 families and they
they house population Of 1000. Years
ago when Mr.. Schmidlapp was on the
board Of several colored school and or
ganizations he decided that better hous-
ing for the colored people was most
urgently needed and started to build
model homes that would bring in a rent
al sufficient to earn not exceeding per
cent.
He desired that the proposition be
placed on business basis SO that many
others could be interested and the move
E:ent be enlarged. The homes for colored
people now number 234-the rest are
for white workmen These colonies are
located in Norwood, Oakley, Avondale
and Walnut Hills and represent an in
vestment of close to 100000. Remark
able success has been achieved in those
+, cry features that Mr.. Schmidlapp was
most anxious about--health, content
ment, prevention of crime and communi-
cable disease.
Mr. schmidlapp was always ready to
tell the reporters and his friends about
the usual success of this venture. His
Office was decorated with pictures of
these homes and his mind was filled
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23
New York Negroes Plan
81, ,OOO, 900 Bank

New York, N. Y, Jan. 90 3.At . meet
ing Of a 900 Negroes in the Palace CAST
nc, 135th street and Madison avenue,
under the auspices Of the Pioneer De-
yelopment corporation, a movement to
promote ; bank capitalized at $1,000
was inaugurated.
August Duncan said that although
the Negroes put 100000 annually
into banks now they are unable to bor-
row money for commercial and business
purposes from the banks. operated by
v hitc men.
John w. Lewis, the Negro president
l6,082 depositors, with total deposits Of
4523 900, affording the Negroes Of
Washington an opportunity to borrow
Lsoney with which to compete in busi-
ness with the whites.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23

with an amazing mass Of mathematical
data about him.
HSee how fine these home are work
ing out,'' he said, with gre. ! smile
and much satisfaction to a reporter who
called at his Office recently. HSee how
law-abiding the colored people are in
these nice homes. Among our colored
tenants there was only one arrest for
every $50 Of the population, while in
the average in the general community
is one in every four or five. And our
death-rate is only 1917 per thousand,
compared with 90 per thousand anon g
the colored population in the rest of the
city,
The Rockefeller and Carnegie foun-
dations and experts from Canada and
all parts Of the United States have
come to Cincinnati just to study these
model homes. Not Sunday passed
but Mr.. Schmidlapp would visit them.
He spoke as readily to the poor woman
as he did to the greatest financial lead
ers of the land. "His model homes
form the most outstanding effort along
this line in the country said Bleek-
or Marguerite Of the Better Housing
league with which schmidlapp cooper
ated heartily.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23

Mrs. Hall, chairman Of the educa-
tional committee avs present and gave
a talk. The three high schools of the
city have been secured in which to pre-
sent speakers for the cause. Ex-Gover-
nor Clark will speak at West High next
Wednesday and DR.. Medburry5 will
speak at North High later in the week.
The following week, Harvey Ingham
will speak at East High. The colored
churches Of the city have opened their
doors and meetings will heshald- thA- Sec,
end or third Sunday in February.
The meetings committee OF which
Mrs. George Young is chairman are
making plans for the Lincoln-D Douglass
program to be held at the Union Con-
gregational church, Feb. IL. Rev. How
land Hanson and Secretary Ernest Rob-
ipscn will be the principal speakers.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23

quarantined with influenza. Six Of the
bos are i'll, Messrs. Fred Slater, Curtis
Bush, j. X. Titus, Ralph Jones, William
Morrisay, Joseph Fullay and Herbert
Loudog.
Mrs. Helen Dameron Beshears spent
the week end in Cedar Rapids. .
The girls at the Delta Sigma Theta
house. wilcome their new member, Miss
Wilma Reed Of Wichita, Kansas, who
has entered the university this quarter.
Miss Imogene Wilsay spent Sunday in
Cedar Rapids.
Rev. Ford of Cedar Rapids has been
given charge Of A. M. E. church quarter
" meeting will be held Tuesday night,
Rev. Stovall of Des Moines will be
present to conduct the meeting.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23
Little Colored Girl Selected as one Of
the Best Of Forty Contestants

Montclair, N. j., Jan. 23.-Miss Ethel
Robinson of No. 40 Lexington avenue, a
little colored girl, was selected as
among the eight best pianists in New
York City last week by III. O. Osgood
Of the Musical Courier, and w. H. Mur-
ry Of the Musical Monitor from forty
players, following q series Of concerts
in the First regiment armory.
Her first instrument was 9S cent
toy piano, q Christmas gift, and at six
she was picking out tunes on her aunt g
real piano. She has had regular lessons
since she was five years old. Now she
is graduate Of the musical art school
in New York and holds graduate di-
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23
Mayor keeps his Promise
to Colored People
Three Colored Candidates Tor Public
Once were Slated and Elected
On Republican Ticket,

Coatesville, Pa, Jan. 23.-The fact is
not generally know that recent elec-
tion held here three colored men wero
elected to office, A colored real estate
assessor, an alderman and constable.
This, too, happened in a city that
sometime ago was disgraced BY lynch
ing. For which large majority Of its
people now deeply regret. Much credit
is due to Dr.. VIM. A. Credit for recent
results. He came here some months
ago and had conference with out
mayor, and got him to promise that he
would place the name Of three colored
men on the ticket with himself and he
kept his word.
The mayor also promised to improve
the streets where our people reside.
This he will also do. All Of which prove
that what is really needed in every
city is wise leadership. The rest will
nc found to be comparatively easy.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23
Mrs. Mary B. Talbert Delivers Force
full Address to Enthusiastic Audience

vited to speak to the pupils at the Amos
Hiatt junior High school. Promptly at
1880 the principal called an assembly
and Mrs. Talbert delivered very inter
esting lecture to about six hundred
Junior High school students, the ma
jority Of them being white.
Wednesday evening, Mrs Talbert
talked to the club women of the city at
the Tenth street Y. w. G. A. center. She
left the city Thursday morning fol
Sioux City, Iowa, where she is scheduled
for lecture.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23
DOES OUR NEWSPAPER

/ i p -Bi
It is frequently asked whether it il
worth while to 60 into the newspaper
| work Of our group. The newspaper
f.1d now is widening day by day, but
much Of success depends on individual
ability and push.
| Shakespeare wrote about giving to
FAIRY nothing local habitation and
name. One Of the most notable ex.
amples Of doing that is found with Tony
Ian gston, dramatic editor Of the Chi.
cago Defender. A few years ago
when Editor Robert 8. Albeit was yet
struggling to meet the weekly printer Is
biils, he turned over the dramatic Sec
tion to Tony Langston, and told him
to ego to it, All Langston had was
a lead pencil and pad. Well, he had
something else intangible, he had vi
SION. With this equipment and an
abundance of energy, the work was be-
gun. It was hard shedding in those days.
People were not much interested in
our newspapers, and the majority Of
those interested cared lite for thea
strica news, Publicity is the profession,
who generous hearted to fault wish
to be talked about where talking counts.
Tony Langston met all the problems
Of the situation, handling them with
such consummate skill that he was
gwen the popular title of General
Tony With the constant growth Of
the Chicago Defender his section grew
in Importance and influence and value.
He began with one column. Today his
section occupies at least two fullp case,
and often more. Mr.. Langston s sec
tion carries weekly comments on thea
trical attractions and performers, and
averages more than $4,000 per month
in advertising. He has the distinction
Of being the highest paid newspaper
employee Of our group.
Does our newspaper work pays Ask
genial Tony Langston, who,, by the
way y is a nephew Of that distinguished
statesman, the late John M. Langston.
Associated Negro Press.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23
,CoI.oRED CATHOLIC
PRIESTHOOD LIBELLED
Holy Ghost Rector Declares That Col
ored Prizes has Never Been 9 Sue
cess Anywhere In the World.


cess Anywhere In the World.
New York, Jan. 23.-That the reason
why it is impossible to have colored men
trained for the priesthood in the Catho
lie church is the opposition of the Unit
ed Catholic councils is made plain in
letter printed in the current issue OF
the Crisis.
George Joseph MacWilliam, col.
ored man living in Philadelphia truogh
the rector Of his church, St. Nicholas,
applied to the Holy Ghost Fathers at
Ccrnwells, Pa, and received this reply:
tsWe have no colored students, and
ere not going to take any. Almighty
God does not want a colored man for
priest. He is absolutely unfit morally,
physically and mentally. Prejudice,
sentiment and authority are against it,
and one with sound mind ought to
know that God does not want him. Col
ored people do not want them and white
c:sion Of the United Catholic councils
and. if you do not accept it you are
vain.''
When asked about some of the colored
Catholic priests already at worn, the
reply was, A colored man has not
been successful as a priest anywhere in
the world, not even in Africa
Mr.. MacWilliams says he has spent
eight years trying to get chance to
study for the Catholic priesthood, and
in this time, he has made pleas to Car
dinals and Arch.B Bishops, and to the
Josephite Father in Baltimore.
The Josephite Fathers in Baltimore
agreed to accept the application, Of a
cciored man providing he would pay
$3.50 per year tuition although white
boys were being received free Of any
tuition. Finally white friend agreed
to put up the $3.50 annually for Mac.
William, and then the-iReverand Supe,
1lor Justic Mccarthy refused him ad.
mission
In making an appeal to the Apostolic
delegate in Washington, John Bonzano
reply came that this matter was be.
yond the scope Of his providence and
power.
Mr.. MacWilliam ends his letter by
saving that the Catholic church is max.
ing every effort to keep the Negro in
ignorance. 1--WE are governed by the
most prejudiced men on this continent.
who impose their conditions on us and
tell us it is God Is will.'
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23
FACE MEN TO FORM
POLITICAL, CLUB IN THE SOUTH

Houston, Tex, Jan. 23-The recent
action. Of the republicans Of Texas has
caused the Negroes in various sections
of the south to organize political clubs
for sthe purpose Of bringing pressure to
bear on the republican national commit
tee to see to it that they get represen-
tation. It is charged that the republi-
cans of the south are coming up with
some Of their past chicanery in an effort
tc keep the Negro off of different com
nlittees. Word has been sent down the
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23
Editor Howard Passes
Away

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 23.-John D.
Howard. editor and owner of the In
d.anapoiis Ledger, died Thursday, Jan.
|S, at West Baden Springs, Ind, at the
age of so. His body was brought to
this city and prepared for burial, after
which it was removed to Union Baptist
cemetery, Cincinnati, O., for interment.
Started with Freeman.
Mr.. Howard evidenced his genius for
newspaper work over 25 ears ago. and
Served For IL ears as advertising solici-
|tor for the Freeman. It was largely
through his untiring efforts that the
Freeman was at one time recognized as
one Of the leading weekly Journals Of
the country. His success along news
pc per lines caused him to launch the In
d,anapolis Ledger, which, during the
administration as editor and owner, has
become one of the foremost journals Of
the country.
staff Takes Charge.
Fortunately for the Ledger, the fu-
turc management Of its affairs is in
TRUSTED to the hands Of his wife and
Ia staff Of competent workers. Editor
Howard was born in Shelbyville, KY,
May %, 1869. He is survived by his
Ew ;fe, one son, sister and an aunt. His
health had been failing for several
months and death was due to stroke
OF paralysis.
Mr.. Howard received his early train
ing in the graded and high schools at
New Albany, Ind, and Berean college,
Berean, KY.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23
Y. w. c. A.

Just around the corner Of Tenth
and Center streets the "Blue Triangle -
marks the home Of the Tenth Street Y.
w. G. A. center.
A general meeting of all committees
was called by the secretary for Thurs.
responded. After the general meeting,
responded. After the general meetings,
group meetings were held by the mem
bership, religious and educational com
nit tees.
The religious committee will have
charge Of the social hours, which will
be every Sunday at 4:30 p. m. A spe-
c1al invitation is extended to the girls
and young women who are working in
Des Moines, but whose homes are not
here.
The educational committee is plan
n,pg to put on play stReady for Serv-
ice." It is hoped that all of our girl
reserves will take part.
The membership committee is plan
n,ng to build up the membership to
one thousand members. There will be
a general meeting Of all committees,
members, and interested friends the
third Friday evening in each month at
g p. m. to study the history Of the
young women christian association. }
The fourth Monday evening in each
month at 1880 the membership commit
tee hold their regular meeting at the
7. w. G. A. center. Every member is
urged to be present Monday evening.
A party for all girl reserves on Sat.
urday afternoon from 3. to S, Jan. 81.
Come on girl reserves and bring some.
one with you. Parents are invited also.
There will be fun and eats for all.
A. Stunt party. for the High school
girls and boys will be given Friday
night at the Y. M. G.. A. center.
Don't forget the social hour Sunday
at 4 p. m.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23
West Des1 Moines High Graduates

having finished the four-year course in
three years. He was Of great assistance
to many, Of his less fortunate school
mates and was always willing to assist
them in their studies. His aim is to
become lawyer and to that end he
will take the liberal arts course at
Drake university next fall preparatory
to taking law. He is not quite II
years Of age.
The other graduate is Miss Viola
Pendleton young lady Of unusual abil-
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23

Tuesday evening, Jan. 20 at Corin-
THAN Baptist church an enthusiastic
audience Of 800 people. listened TO one
Of the most forceful lectures ever given
in the city by Mrs. Mary B. Talbert,
president Of the National Federation Of
CcJcred Womens clubs.
She told, in her wonderful pleasing
manner, Of the work Of our bravo boys
in France. She enlightened . great
many RI our minds as to the real condi-
tions and treatment Of our boys while
fighting for democracy.
Mrs Talbert was the only accredited
representative of colored women at the
peace conference in France, and is the
race b foremost club woman.
The message she brought to us and
.ho plea shoi made to us shall not leave
our minds on heart for many, many a
day and perhaps in great many, never.
LECTURES AT AMOS
HIATT JUNIOR HIGH
TnAadav mornino Mrs Talhert was in
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23

as an institution born Of creative
genius and destined to become the
greatest financial institution operated
BY our people in this country.
Personnel Of Company.
A careful survey Of the caliber and
financial standing of the busines and
professional men of this city who are
interested in, as well as directly re-
sponsible for, the promotion of the Lib
city Life Insurance company, gives the
institution an economic solidarity and
reliability which makes it an acceptable
commercial Investment for any one
who desires TO interest themselves in q
stable proposition. And the fact that
the company is at the present time un-
der state supervision should be suffi-
cient proof to eliminate all doubts in
the minds Of our people as to the sound
ness and safety OF the Investment. An
Investigation Of the company's books
disclosed the fact that they are receiv-
ing large number of subscriptions
daily for stock from all parts Of the
United States. It was pleasing also
to note that the substantial and con-
servative men and women of our city
are securing large blocks Of stock in
the company. Ia
Approved by Public.
n The launching of the Liberty Life
Ineurance company is one of the larg-
est financial efforts ever attempted by
our people in America. That it has
met with unusual and merited success
IL No surprise, and its ssfccsss 10 sunqual-
flied proof that there is no limit to the
the amount Of money that can be raised
for a reliable business institution by
cur people when legitimate enterprise
is presented for public approval with
the right class Of race men behind it.