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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-09
Greater Iowa Week
Burning October

Greater Iowa Week, inaugurated in
1916, will be continued under the aus
pices and guidance of the Iowa Cham
Der of Commerce. The dates for the
observance Of this event have been set
for October to g. During that period
tho thought Of all Iowans will be di-
rected toward Iowa, her achievements
and her opportunities.
Ministers throughout the state will
be requested to cooperate by devoting
the service of Sunday, October 3d., to
a message on militant citizenship, dis
cussion of the state, its people and its
civic ideas.
Friday, October 9Th, will be Iowa
Day in all of the schools, with special
programs arranged to convey to the
younger generation of the state a real
ization of their responsibilities as fu-
,tEre citizens of great commonwealth.
AS result of cooperation between
manufacturer, jobber and retailer, local
merchants will make special window
displays of Iowa made goods during
this week. Articles manufactured in
Iowa will be featured in special "Sales
Days. The newspapers of the state
will carry special advertising calling
attention to these displays and to
Icwa's progress in industry. Many
cities Will offer prizes for essays. by.
school children relative to the special
displays made.
Iowa was the first state to conduct a
week g observance of this character.
Plans which have already been COM
pleted indicate that the observance of
Greater Iowa Week, 1920, will be tre-
mendous success.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-09
Improvement in Sum
day School Literature
National Baptist Publishing Boards
Plant Scores Another Victory In
Modern Sunday School
Publications.

Just as the year is closing and 1920
passes into history the National Bap-
tist Publishing Board has made an i'm
provement and advance in Sunday
school literature publications, notwith
standing the extreme high price Of pa
Fer, the scarcity of paper and other
Print material, the board under the
management Of DR.. r. H. Boyd, has
heen able to issue it's Sunday school
periodicals. for October, November and
December, which are the last three
months in the year for Sunday school
supplies in 1920. 4 copy has just
reached us showing they are complete
and ready for the various Sunday
schools. DR.. Boyd, the secretary of the
plant, in sending this to us stated that
it was merely for our information and
that we might have a completed copy
Of the new publication in our hands at
least one month before they are to be
used in the Sunday schools, that we
might review this for the benefit of
our readers. The advanced quarterly
has it's topics and the general topic. 1t
has double cover with the lessons ar
ranged Systematically for the school,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-09
Send Gen. Malvern Hill
Barnumn Post Card

Washington, d. c., Sept. 3.-The war
department has announced that Gen.
Malvern Hill Barnum, who so success
fully commanded the. 183d brigade Of
the Ninety-Second division, has been
detailed as commandant of the disci-
plinary barracks at Fort Leavenworth.
Former Assistant Secretary Of War,
Emmett J. Scott, has suggested that
the ex-service men, who served under
General Barnum in France and who
knew that he was the most beloved
white general in the American expedi-
tionary forces, send the general post
card shower congratulating him on his
assignment. E.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-09
r L.; DR.. A. Perry, Red Cross repre-
loo 70 tive
The Election.

.&.s The Election.
Hanford MacNieder of Mason City
was unanimously elected department
commander. Other officers elected
were Dave Murpehy, Dubuque, vice
commander; John Barton, Fort Dodge,
adjutant; w. White, Marshalltown, f.
nance officer; Raymond Smith, Council
Bluffs, historian; Dr.. j. A. Cole. Oel-
vein, rgeant-at-arms; Rev Father
Patrick McDermott, Woodbine, chap
lain. X.
/ The election Of delegates to the ma
tional convention was particularly in
teresting from the standpoint of Ne
gro delegates in that the boys had gone
to Cedar Rapids for the avowed pur-
pose; they were backed in this by the
boys of Argonne post, the seventh dis
trict cause agreed to go before the con-
vention to fight for J. Q. Tinley as it's
first choice for delegate at large. With
out doubt the promise was kept.
Jessie Mcclure nominated Lindsey
and James B. Morris in seconding the
nomination told the convention tLat
the Legion Of Iowa by sending Negro
delegate to the convention would put
higher morale in the colored ex-service
man and demonstrate to the country
that it stood for absolute justice with
out regard to race or color.
Before the final vote was cast seven
out of the eleven districts were pledg-
ed to vote for Lindsey and as Father
McDermott expressed it: ''Boys, your
cause is just we are with YOU Five
delegates were to be elected; ten were
nominatede; Lindsey received S95
votes landing third place Of the five.
Thus in its first test of absolute fair
ness the Iowa department has taken
the correct and only stand.
The election of delegates closed the
convention and each delegate left the
city with a warm spot in his heart for
Cedar Rapids and the local post there.
Crispls Attucks post among the col
ored boys in that town has been dor
mant but will evidentaHy take life
from this big session and do something.
Reception for Colored Post.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Gresham gave
reception Friday evening at their home,
397 Fifteenth avenue west, in honor Of
the delegates from Lincoln post NO.
1875, Des Moines, who attended the
American Legion convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gresham were assisted
tv Mr.. and Mrs. j. B., Nelson, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Lowell and Mrs. Ada
Green.
Lincoln post wish to especially COM
mend Commander Volney Diltz, pr.
Fike, Mr.. Casper Schenk, Mr.. Femrite
of Argonne post, Chaplain McDermott
OF Woodbine and the districts as
whole for the wholehearted support
which Vas given their delegates at the
convention. .a
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-09
Des Moines Girl Makes
Good in Chautauqua
Miss Ethel Bowmer is Well Qualified in
s"" the Work She Pursues, .>s

August 31.-Believing that it may be
of interest to you, and the many read
ers of The Bystander, to learn of the.
excellent work, and rare ability of one
of Des Moines young musicians. take
this opportunity to acquaint you with.
Miss Ethel Bowmer's 8 work with the
Midland Chautauqua circuit this past
summer. r.t - r .~.
Miss Bowmer has just finished a
ninety day tour, with two appearances
daily, throughout the central states, as
pianist and vocal soloist with the Ma
son jubilee singers Of Chicago. The Ma
son singers are one of the oldest and
most widely known company of jubi
lee singers in the United States, having
made nearly five thousand appearances
before lyceum and chautauqua audi
ences and havins most enviable rep
utation throughout the United States
and Canada. so
Miss Bowmer was called upon to join
the company with but few hours no.
/ tice, the first week in June, without an
opportunity to acquaint herself with
the special high class form of programs
that chautauqua audiences demand.
She threw herself into the work with
incompatible zeal that meant success
from the very beginning.
Her special preparation for high class
entertainment at Drake university be-
speaks for the university, a well train
ed faculty of successful teachers. '~>rl
That great institution, the chautau7
qua founded at Chautauqua, New York,
from which city it gets its name, has
drawn many of its star performers, as
well as lecturers from the Alma Mater
of this famous and renown Drake uni
versity.
Miss Bowmer' IS immediate success as
chautauqua performer, should be a
source of pride to her many friends
and acquaintances. The Mason jubilee
singers are happy to have had the serv-
ices of one who brings so much musical
promise to the uplift and glory Of our
race. Des Moines should be doubly proud
Of her. America IS most cultured audi
ences have reveled in the beauties of
her,well trained voice and have sat with
much complacency under the spell Of
her dignified bearing.
Miss Bowmer is dividing short Wis
it with few day g rest with her aun-
tie. Mrs. Louise Greenuy at Mt. Pleas
ant, Iowa. She will return to Des
Moines Saturday or Sunday to prepare
for four week tour through Kansas,
Oklahoma and Arkansas with another
Mason company, known as the Vir-
Ginians.
The Mason virginian company are
starting thirty week tour Of lyceum,
work, Sept. 20 and would be pleased
to have the services Of Miss Bowmer.
Owing to her desire to return to Des
Moines, where she expects to finish
her studies at Drake university, both
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-09
WESTERN RAMBLER.

Dear Editor Bystander: No doubt
many Of your readers have asked what
has become Of the Rambler. The
Rambler thinks there is time to do
all things, It is indeed pleasure to
inform the readers of your journal just
what ] am doing.
N Since our conyentinn in Kansas City
Kansas I have been silent though still
rambling.
I visited Buxton on the first Sunday
in this month. The Mt. Zion Baptist
church which is without pastor. Yet
the deacons are on the alert that some
one fill the pulpit each Sunday. Rev.
|C J.. w. Boyd, their former pastor,
had an engagement on this date which
brought us together on the same day,
yet | was given my usual consideration
as western representative. 4,
From this point I took a swing east
ward to ramble through the state OF
Illinois. Here I met with more disap-
pointment than I had experienced IN
three years, some OF them could not
have been avoided. The first stop was
at Monmouth, Ill. Here / had both
morning and evening services, that
church having no pastor. The rain
Just before evening services prevented
the people from coming as is their Gus
tcm. I did not go to Bloomington as
had received letter that could not
be entertained. Tuesday the 10Th L
found myself en- route to Champaign.
Rev, R. A. Hayden has recently been
called to take charge Of the flock at
this place. I was met with a warm
reception, though a singer, Mrs. Hawk
ms had been billed there for three
weeks. I spent the night with Rev.
HAYDEN and his amiable wife, who is
x...l.,4o - OF on1leua the in
stitution which the western convention
is helping to maintain. "Wednesday
morning I found myself obeying the
orders Of the conductor, giving COM
mand. "All aboard! This train, after
about five hours, landed me at Paris.
At this point the chautauqua was 60
ing on. The pastor knew full well, 1t
would be useless to make announce
ment for my visit during the chautau-
qua week. He wrote me, but did not re-
ceive his communication. Another
swing and a long ramble, l was landed
in the city of Centralia. I met Rev.
w r Carter. the pastor. He had not
received my letter hence no appoint.
ment. Here I had planned to spend
Thursday and Friday evenings, but as
no arrangements had been made l
caught the next train out and at
o clock that evening I was in Duquoln'
Fere / had to remain until Sunday be-
fore could get an opening.
Sunday morning, Aug. 49,, l spoke
at Mt. Zion Baptist church. Afternoon
I met fair representative at 81. faul
Baptist church. Having finished my
mission here, Monday morning start
I'd for Carbondale. Arriving there |
vas escorted by Rev. G. w. Dorsey to
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Med
lock, where I had been assigned. Mon
day evening I addressed the members
and citizens of Hopewell Bapt1st
church. The pastors Of all the !. cnurGhes enc
were present with one exception, Rev.
Wm. Moody being out Of the city.
I had no other engagement until
Wednesday evening. hence remained
in Carbondale. until Wednesday morn
ing. Will continue my rambling next
week.
Very truly, go.
.-."+s -.5 IS IS as@g> w Rod CyprS
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-09
Complete Re-organiza-
ton Dept. Bureaurs
Pomised by G.O.P. !.
Colored Employees to Find Conditions
improved in Their Official Work.

Washington, Sept. 4.-One of the
shortest blanks in the Republican plat
form is one of the most significant and
refers to the reorganization of federal
departments and bureaus. Aside from
the pledge being marked with the sound
business sense that has characterized
the Republican idea OF administration
of public economies, it will reach one
of the sources of racial humiliation tnat
the present administration has visited
upon it's colored employees, the evil OF
segregation. -, o,
;dat;one the elimination of "duphca-
tion. delays and overlapping of work, -
means that this humiliation will be for
ever dispelled. OF course, the Demo.
Gratis have absolutely no conception OF
economy. Their party has never done
ANYTHING in constructive way. IL IS
essentially party of penury aid as such
denends upon its brief authority to de-
strov what others have accumulated.
SEGREGATION, the detestable practice
horn Of prejudice, that makes colored
clerk or other employee isolated from
others engaged in the same work; the
nrovision Of separate toilets and other
Quarters for man or woman because
he hapuens to be colored, is an extrava,
cance in itself. The Democrats "asteo
fhe public money to live up to their
tenets that one governmental employee
should not be treated with the . same
consideration as others OF dlneren'
color. o-;mo
Segregation is not only a crime cr;,e
against a faithful race out efe th;e
against economy, and the people pp,;n ., 'A,s ~
.ou :. o.+e are insisting that their money be
w ~ Ion Inn Ger thrown away just for the sim
r1e mrpose Of satisfying the unwhoie-
some : m race hatred Of a crowd: OF south
an oficials who desire to impress upon
the country the mannerisms and meth tn
o.lo of their section. 5. ~
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-09

AMERICAN LEGION HOLDS SESSION AT CEDAR RAPIDS

The Mechanics Bank and st. Lukes
Of Richmond, the Mutual Savings
Bank Of Norfolk have passed the one
half million mark in resources Twen-
ty-five colored private banks in the
country exceed $250,000 in resources.
Only one colored private bank in
the country is worth in the neighbor
hood of million dollars and that is
Brown and Stevenes in Philadelphia.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-09
Rest treatment for = Burn.

If for no other reason, Chamber
,a:n,. Salye should be kept in every
household on account Of its great value
in the treatment Of burns. It aliays
the pain almost instantly, and unless
the injury is severe one, heals the
narts without ,leaving . scar. This
salve IS also unequaled for chapped
hands, sore nipples and diseases Of tha
skin. Price, Is cents. E>
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-09

at the piano and in voice, the manage
ment has elected to hold open for her
a place on his chautauqua tour on the
Pacific coast next summer season Of
1921. Yours very truly,
L. J. Mason. manager Mason jubilee
singers and virginian jubilee singers,
1884 Champlain avenue, Chicago, III.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-09
lBy James b Morris.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sept. 4.-The
second annual convention of the Iowa
department Of the American Legion
was held in the auditorium at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, Sept. 2 and 5. From
the time Col Tinley, department COM
mander, gave the order fall in'' until
he gave the order "fail out,' there
was pep in the meeting.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-09
Memphis Negro Bank
Reaches Million Mark

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 2.-The first
colored bank in the United States to
report resources over $1,OO0,OO0 is the
Solvent Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany of this city. rs---.
On June 80, the state commission was
notified that the total resources OF the
Solvent bank were $1,018, ,633.25.
The statement Of the Memphis bank
shows deposits Of $941, ,722.34, and to-
tai capital and surplus of $76911.1S. It
had no overdrafts and no bills payable.
The Solvent has loans and discounts OF
$4O5, ,6s9.7l and cash on hand and IN
repositories amounting to SALT ,395.5O.
Of the deposits $3.50, ,s97.l8, represented
savings accounts and $140,778.7O time
certificates Of deposit. v,.
Twenty-Five thousand people do busl-
ness with the bank, according to a
statement made by Mr.. Bert M. Rhod-
dy, the cashier.
Other Banks Nearing Mark.
The Brown Savings Bank Of Nor.
folk, and the Wage Farmers Bank Of
Georgia have resources over $9OO,O
and may reach the 100000 mark by
the end Of the year. ~ ..sy.. ..
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-09
Ie.t You Forget.

Lat, i,s remind you that Chamber'
30 Tabletes not only cause gentle
n,nvament of the bowels but improve
the % appetite and strengthen the diges'
ton.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-26
FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
AGAINST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Amendment ia kltele IL section 81, 81 tie eonssitp
tlan irplos.ahN Tie .Nt u 1870. eh. 565.
Constitutional amendment Increasing the Salaries If
tibet Jerks 81 tl,. aurts ii Baltimore City.
This amendment increases fle salary II each tlrrk 81
Court d I'atimols. > u Fortxiye Hundred Dollars
yeai. payable anN alt it t ets anil receipts collected
l'y the GltaEs 81 saiieity
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-26
FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
AGAINST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Ian REFERRED re- TIE VOTERS OIs ANNE
Al}I NHF,l. l.at MY. ACTS OF 1890, I II. ss6.

NRI Mel Cat MY. ACTS OF 1920 t'l.'s6
IN Mt authorize and direct tle Board Of Education
u Anne Anlnde ounty e. borrow money nl'pu th.
credit IL said County t. paA Tor the erection OF new
public school building, md additions 70 pubic s.foai
buildings and the e,nippins of sueh new buildings q
additions II Nnne .Nrnnde Comfy; e issue bonds
theiefof, endorsed HI the oullty Commissioners 9
Nitne .Nrnrle comfy nsl authorizing and difeetlns
ssie comfy Commissioners t. less tax sulh1en
III each ;tpl every Neu. 6 rleair sinking fund g
lslI said bonds II latnfitN and To-Day tie seln az
ndal interest thereon and providing fef the eNpendt
tire III le proceeds If .lid bond isle for pubic
se,aal buildings and equipment.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-28
sAHUARlTA RODENTS
 TO BE WARPED UPON

TUCSON, Nov .2 The county agricultural bureau l. planning e drive against predatory animals and rodents in ,he vicinity Q. Sahuar!;a under the direction O: rove-nmen' specialists Farmers near sahuar!ta complain of great damage done to crops and domestic an.ms.s by tho pests L. H. Musgraye. United States predatory animal control specialist. Of Phoenix. will di-ec; efforts to rid the valley Of the coyote pest by means of poisons and traps early ln Decem. Der. A The same lime D 4 Gilchrist rodent pest director, VII carry On d against gophers and prairie dogs
 4 quantity Of poisoned grain for uss in extermination was received oy the county agriculture bureau at the chamber Of commerce today and will be supplied free ;o farmers on appl,. cation there.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-28
 MANAGER OF UNITED VERDE SAYS OUTLOOK FOR COPPER BRIGHT. NORMAlCY BY APRIL

JEROME Nov 2e Charles NJ Clark general manager oc ;he United Verde Mining company. declared in Aa interview here today that no fu-- thrr curtaiimen; of activities ot n" mine or sme,teF were in con.empla .iou To date force, had been r duced 4o per cent rom ;hr war peak seam shovel operations nigh 5D suspended temporarily WAS said
 Clark said the outlook for copper WAS bright a> soon a- iorma, peace Was made with Germany and copper shipments could be financed H. looked ;o- d heavy reduction Of n, expenses uf he gpyernmen, and for economy under The Harding admini,. ration He said he expected 10 see he country on norma, basis by April or May. neAt
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-28
TAKE MOVIES
 AT FORT HUAcHUCA

\ company of movie" people ar. rived in For, Huachuca last Wednes- day and are doing location work on a new play IL is said 10 be one of Maj shall Neilans companies. They will remain few days more. Yesterday there were several Tombst tone people who drove Ou; 10 see some of the shooting" The following from d Les Angeles paper. no doub; refers to the company now at For; tluachuca Marshall Neilan has been pu;ting on full pressure at the Hollywood studio in order to be able to again take hi' iarge company ot player. appearing ir Not a Drum Was Heard on a locatio, jaun, 70 Arizona this week Four weeks were spen, in Glacier Parl;. Montana. on this production and ;he same ,eng'h oc time vii, he necessary Q .et the desired Arizona atmo,. phere Marjorie Daw, James Kirk. wood, Wesley Barry. Pa; OMall.y an other players are featured
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-28
EO STEPHENS MAY
 BE NEXT MARSHAL

ENIN. Nov 22-Ed stephens. secretary of the s;a;e livestock sani. ,a-y board. will in al probability be Jae nex, Usited States marshal. Waffle q number O. well known poli;. iicians have come ou: for ,he office. !; i. undeTs;ool lha, stephens has the best chance. and according to Fl. nor, has the support of Frank Stew ari. who sands close 10 Harding ani Ralph Cameron. recently eiqc.ed sen. a;or from Arizona
 Joe '. Prochaska. state game war. len, and Hugh Daggs are said 10 be lspirants for the same position Al one time 1t was said tha: S;ewar; would consider being marshal. but :hs was later denied.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-28
FEEDER CATTLE ARE PUR.
 CHASED BY COAST MEI

TUCSON. Nov. While there has been no movement of feeder cattle from the ranches of this section there have been a few sales of this class of stock reported from elsewhere in Ari. zona. according jo l C. Kinney. NJ. Kinney. who is president of La Osa Livestock and Loan company. is bacs from bushes strip to Phoenix H. took with him, in his automobile. p. < Hosfield and \ ] Nediffer. both of California. who were in the markei fer feeder cattle Thurs iay. Mr Kin aew received telegram from MT s'osfield. stating iha, he had pur- chased ,rainload of feeder steers a5ou; 4oo head. at Phoenix
 Another sale of this class Of stock was purchased few days ago by Jos Ayres. O; California. from cat.3e outfit at Flagstaff. MT Kinney stated. These were shipped 'o southern Ca. !ilrnia for grazing Milie' and Luy. well known cat;lemen of California. are also buying feeder cattle. and heir buyer, have made a few pUs chases in northern Arizona Ina; even slight demand for feeders hi. begun. looks promising for The near fn'uye. MT Kinney thinks
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-28
ADAMS HOTEL ALLEGED TO HAVE oROTlTEsREO
 DURING FAIR WEEK

riloENIN. Nov Is T~u. D ais N,-ag ,nIl Aa would prosecute any ease, of h5;-. rae prori.ecr.ng dur. ing he fair Nerk l.. M l.aney, conn. Y attorney. hes fled complain, agl.n>, 'he Adim, ho'ei. ihe ieading hotel here. d-msnIms -h-ee ;imes the amount Of an alleged osercharse 10 Henry SpaW, a, corfei, under Inc law
 spaw clam. ;ha; he was charged s2p for the d,e of single room for one day. occupied by three persons He charges also 'ha, he hotel failed 10 post is room rates in he room o"- cupied as required by law
 Mos; Of he hotels Of the city join. ed in pledge previous 10 the fair that they would no, increase their rates during fair week. I; is under stood that ;he Adams management declined to enter this agreement.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-28
CHECK HEARING IS DELAYED UNTIL FRIDAY ON ACCOUNT
 OF PHOENIX MURDER TRIAL

pHOENIX. Nov 22 |; vas an. noancei today that an order would be entered in justice court nex; Mon. day. posiponing until Friday morning the preliminary examination of Vic. -pr and Belle Clark, charged Hi.h ths ulrde- os Victor Checks father Thomas I Check. The elder Check, hsl',h seeker and wen 70 do Than. e4aily i'ed .asi Saturday night Ills son and the la:;ers wife are accused c, having hastenei his death by 'e-u;a and 4nhuman ;reatmsat.'
 Pos;lonement Was to be taken be. cause the county attorneys office was engrossd in ih' rial Of Ava Patterson IS years old. charged with the mur- engros.si in trial Of Ava Patterson. This case had been continued until Monday and was moi expected to be finshed before Tuesday or Wednes- day.