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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21
Wichita Cattle.
Special 10 Tho News.

WICHITA. Kansas. Dee e0--9O0
hogs. five higher. top sS.Gj. bulk $4,000
$3.50.
900 cattle STEADY a. @ higher. butch
"a steers. $500 $50: butcher cows
ana h,ifrre s350d $3.50. stockorsand
feeders f35Oasse5 20. stock cows ans
hoicrs. sg50ai525. bulls. $4,000 O.. W
calves. sl5OI 500.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21
Dry Goods.
by Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.--Coffce was
were quiet and stendier tolay. Yarns
were stcadicr on the coarsor numbers
ana China silk was little firmcr. New
price lists on pcquot wide aheetinRs
were ON basis 81 % cents for iOi
blcaohod and si5S5 dozen on sixa0
sheets. Dress goods were quiet aW
burlnps hold here aud Ia Calcutta al
low prices.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21
REAL ESTATE
ron SIJE. CIrN PROPFRTN.

New Broom modern east front bunr
allow. garage. gas in all rooms. h't.
rain on good terms
Fivc.room modern. close IN. ON H1r
rison. $4,000. terms to suit
Eivcroom modorn close IN on Pierre.
Street. an pavement. $4,000. $1,000 cash
balance easy
New bungalow. 3 rooms $3.50 cash
balance like rent
Now Iroom modern bungalow -
block ~ ra,,m,nt. $3.50. $500 each
balance easy
Some dandy bricks In the best p'r'
81 town
For Loasc--Sron modern homo com
plctcly furnished. on Harrison. wrlsInr
distnroc: party must buy furniture
Houses for rent.
FERGUSON 4 TURNKEY.
Phone 20i
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21
=. g.. ~ kDlNE
OiIICI IIIl SiTIO> ~ hank
PHONE sol
Cotton seed oil

NEW YORK Dee eO-Cottou seed
oli sold OF with lard and cotton and
Tor want 81 trade demand. Covering
aud buying that looked like rcfincrs
checked the decline C-oslng bids were
~ ~ points net lower. Sales II 600
harrcle. prime crude eii sales: prim b
summer yellow spot Ss.5oaSs 80. la
uary $50. March f91e Mly $685..
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. e0.-Rougi
rice no sales. receipts S.l97 saks: miller
receipt, Stq7' Cisan rice steady: sales
Japan SO nc tets a. -. blue rus.'
"a rockesis stsai - Bran and r1i.
81 unchanged M receipts
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21
LOST AND FOUND

ENYEu-BlacK Angora cat, from sos
Buchanan. Reward Tor information.
'phunc 295
LOST Saturday: small bunch ~ Keys.
Reward Notify BOX So.
IOST-Iictwccn Harvey House, AmC.
rillu. and Tulii. Texas. one white wire
wheel. mounted with Goodyear all
weather tread easing size aaxl. Find.
or notify u VI. a.. care News, and re.
cciVc reward.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-A good little farm 81 3so
acres. only IL miles from Amarillo on
puhlc road Good iroom house, well
and mill. 80 acres In cultivation. go"d
barn. \ bargain at $3.50 per acre,
terms. e. 900 cash, balance easy F'rru.
som a TURNKEY. Rooms 229.3o. Ray
johnson pldg.. Phone 9ni
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21

FOR SALE Romning hous' h's' o..
cation ln town. Must sell. it'ui want
a barran phone 1859 or 1898.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21

PARAMOUNT MATERNITY HosPI.
tai for confinement. private. prices
reasonable. may work Tor board; babies
adopted. Write for booklet. Mrs. r. H.
Long. 1911 T.. 27th 81. Kansas city. No.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21

BI,AIDs made from comhlnss. Elite
nalr Dressing Parlcr. 10 Fuqua Bldg
Phone ~.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21

ron sNLE-wcli roited manure. s2jo
per load can AZ.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21
FOR SALE
ron sALE-Baby cart. Phone aj5.

FOR SALE Dining table. chairs.
rockers and cook table. 4Oi Lincoln.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21

REFOIE OPERATION: Have n non.
surgical test made 81 the Eye, En
Nose. Throat and Tonsils-opcrntion
may not De- necessary. Or. Claude Vol.
colt. Specialist. Flqua Building. Phone
SOC
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21
FOR RENT

COTTAGE for rent; apply GOA John.
son,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21

CLERKS. linen. womcnl over u. Tor
Postal Mail Service. si2i month ~
amin,i!ons January. Experience un
necessary For free particulars write
u. Terry. former Ciyil Service Exam
;ncri s. Continental BLDG, Washington
II. G.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21

when YOU want INSURANCE remem.
Dor C!\ZZELL. ELLIOTT a Ores
EMS. Rooms 8 and Smith Bldg.
Phone III.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS

CLERKS. mcn. Womcul over y. Zen
Postal Mail Service. Siei month. wv
nmirnllons January Experience un
necessary For free particulars. writ
u Terry. ummcr Civil Service Exam
incil - Continental Bldg Washington
". G.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21

cAZzELL. ELLIOTT & CREssENs
have moved their INSURANCE or.
FICE to rooms and Smith Bldg.
lust 10 the right at the head * the
stairway. They will appreciate your
business. Phone III.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21

PECANS-Tcxns soft shellcd pecnna
Ten pounds. si5o, postage prepaid
Quality guaranteed Special prices on
larger quantities PECAN EXPORT
COMPANY. 800 South Alamo. san An
tonic. Texas.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21

J'oR INSURANCE Of all kinds SEQ
CAZZELL. ELLIOTT a CREsENS.
Rooms and 6 Smith Bldg. Phone iii.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR GAS FITTING phone 1899. Call
for Lively.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21

lust to the right nj the head q. the
stairway. They will appreciate your
business. Phone ii7i.
JoR INSURANCE Of all kinds SEQ
CAZZELL. ELLIOTT a CRESENS.
Rooms and 6 Smith Bldg. Phone iii.
PECANS-Tcxns soft shellcd pecnna.
Ten pounds. ti5o, postage prepaid.
Quality guaranteed Special prices on
larger quantities. PECAN ENPOHr
COMPANY. 900 South Alamo san IN.
tonic. Texas.
REFOI,E OPERATION: Have n non.
surricai test made 81 the Eye, Eu
Nose, Throat and Tonsils-opcrntion
may not be- necessary. Or. Claude Vol.
colt. Specialist. Fuqua Building. Phone
500.
PARAMOUNT MATERNITY HOSPI.
TAI. for confinement. private. prices
reasonable. may work Tor board: babies
adopted Write for booklet. Mrs. r u.
Long. 1911 T.. 27th 81. Kansas city, Mo.
FOR SALE
For SALE-Baby cart Phone 3j5.
FOR SALE Dining table. chairs .
rockers and cook table. 4Oi Lincoln.
FOE SN.E-Wcll rottcd manure. t2.i
per load can AZ.
FOR SNIE--IIcns. Call after Z o'clock
$40 Cleveland street
FnR SNl.E--Walnut dining room set;
bed room furniture. ice box. lluosicr
cabinet. rockers. Administer rugs, H..
rruty lamp call after o'clock. 500 IL
Pierce or phone 2O72.
FOR SALE-Molinc Tractor model u
two bottom gang. two planters, oil
bought new In April. can use real cs.
tate. cotton az what have you? II. u.
Swain. Post, Texas.
FOR SALE-lIandsome large base
burner. at bargain. Equipped for coal
az gas Phone H.
For SALE--or trade, used cars, Dodge.
Buick. Maxwell; cash or credit Ander.
sons Garage. 1910 Buchanan Phone
;33.
tuR SAlE-Oyorcuut, good material,
gnud nv new: will III ijycar old boy
an sci
a Al
aero farm, Tor Amarillo property.
Phone 3co en- address T.. o. Box az.
rOR SAiI.-wcll bred female bun
pup age months $40 Van Buren,
Phone 1877
FuR SALE-lroom house 10 be moved.
Phone 1Ui
COW FOR SALE ilO; johnson.
FOR sAIE-New Ford Truck. Phone
.eOG
FuR SAl.E-Al wagon scales. dandy
small safe. I head ~ good horses
Phone 2e0G.
FOR SALE-practlrally new Nlctrola
uvd some records. cheap. 1901 Polk.
AMERICAN walnut dining room set.
iunfuld. bed springs. lloosicr cabinet,
i.. h,x tyo Administer rigs rockers
an ,,f,., f. ,',l,,k Tuesday ar nhnp.
sO32.
Tnp sNIT--gnrd Roodg,cr Nm rood
''Nu'',u"' P'''' ''s''' Van 'iV' w
'"''' -
$3.50 go, 60, -" -,
80
=, :. W..
,.,,t, .,tt, - - 49,, t,,,.,. ano
: 60,
According to French investigators,
uri.ss t.ut an n,yf.c,iv drv air
EnD DENT
ron EENT-Nirc from, bedroom. neat.
Is furnished. gus heat. Phone lG5s.
ron EENT-unr large upstairs room.
Tvl,r pbon. rsGs
| FOR RENT-Two nice sleeping rooms.
| ron IENT-Furnishcd bedrooms, tl2
/ 80 FHnfHfh mUl NnFfh TNNlnT kfFROf
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-21

FOR RENT-Threc modern furnished
rooms Tor light housekeeping. New pa.
per. Gas heat can ilui Fillmore.
Phone 400.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23

A mother and her married daughter.
we'll known and highly respected and
prominent in their circle of society.
who have recently been to Kansas City
to have a. beauty doctor inject paraf-
fin into their faces. Their wrinkles
are all gone and they are supposed to
be very lovely now. tho some of their
friends do say they look expression
lees and mummy like
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23
Looking Backward in State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

March %, 1900.
The young ladies of the Iolene club en-
tertained their men friends at a delight
at the home of Miss Mabel Mctiiffin on
of fancy work. and a box of stationery
were won by Mrs A. A. Hays aud Doctor
Lux. The evening was enjoyed by the fol-
lowing people: Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Hayes
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mccoy, Miss Edna
Millice. Miss Ethel Cockrell, Miss Maud
Naylor, Miss Julia Whitmer. Miss Birdie
King, Miss Katherine Ernich, Miss Leila
Lord, Mr. Tom Whitmer. Mr.. Charles
Decker, Mr. Roy Millice. Mr.. John Green.
Doctor Lux. Mr.. Clarence Young, Mr.. Fred
McGiffin, Mr.. Ed King.
Mrs. c. G. Foster is the guest of Mrs
Annie Felt, HIP West Second street.
Miss Edith Guber will entertain in
formally at cards Saturday evening compli-
mentary to Misses Beatrice and Lillian
Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Capper left Thurs
day for short trip TO Chicago
Miss Edith Snyder has returned from
two weeks visit TO friends in Clay Center
The engagement is announced of Miss
Laura Whittekind and Mr.. James H. Hat
ten. of Argentine. The marriage will Cake
place next month at the home of the bride.
Miss Mary TOLLS spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents in Hoyr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23
Notes and Personals

MUGS anu ICESOIldlS
Mrs. August Lauderbach and her
daughter. Mrs. Charles Strickland of
Colby, were in Topeka shopping Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Pettingill spent
the weekend in Kansas City visiting
Mrs. Pettingill's brother. Mr.. Nelson E.
Johnson and Judge ]. NJ. Johnson.
Miss Gladys Marlin of Springfield
ILL.,, will be a guest at the Theta house
the latter part of the week. Miss
Marlin will attend the Phi Delt spring
party.
Mr.. Hobart Hoag has returned from
a trip to Drexel, Mo.
DIR. and Mrs. F. A. Carmichael of
Osawatomie and Mr.. and Mrs. L. T.
week of Mr.. and Mrs. r.. NJ. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Guild spent the
weekend in Kansas City.
Mrs John S. Kritser of Amarillo,
Tex, is the guest of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. J. C. Emahizer.
Mrs W. ]. Davies of Dodge City.
leave Friday for Lawrence for visit.
Mr. G.. c. Bowman is expected to
return from a business trip to Boston
tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Thompson
have arrived from st. Joseph, Mo-, and
are the guests of Mrs. Thompson's
mother, Mrs. Emma Sells Marshall
Mr.. Thompson will go to New York
soon. but Mrs. Thompson will remain
for a longer visit
No, At isn't too late to join our Coal
Savings Club. Do it now. Topeka
Coal COMMONWEALTH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23
SEE SHABBY, FADED
GARMENTS TURN NEW
Diamond Dyes" Make Old APP
parel Flesh and Stylish

Don't worry about perfect results
Use Diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give new. rich, fadeless color to any
fabric. whether it be wool, silk. linen.
cotton or mixed goods,-dresses,
blouses. stockings, skirts, children's
coats. feathers, draperies. coverings.
The Direction Book with each pack
age tells so plainly how to diamond
dye over any color that you can not
make a mistake.
To match any material, have drug
gist show you Diamond Dye" Color
Card.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23

slowly. Mr.. Jones was employed as a
carpenter in the car Sheds
Mr.. Billie Roehring OF Kansas City but
formerly of the general managers office
visited in Topeka over the week end.
Mr. II. c. Davis of the machine shops
has returned to his work after an absence
of a few days. Mr.. Davis called to
Pawnee, Okla, by the death of his father.
Mr.. Il. D. Davis
Fireman and Mrs. George .Souders, sos
East Fourth avenue, are the parents of a
son. born March 10 They have named the
baby George Daniel
Mr.. Roy Bechtol of the general claim
department has, been absent from his work
several days because of illness.
Mr.. A. Malstrom has returned to Topeka
from a business trip to Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23
SANTA FEE NOTES.

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50
Mr. and Mrs NJ T. Williams, 421 Ieffer-
son street, are the parents of Il son, born
Monday morning. Mr.. Williams is "a mas
ehinist.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lortie are the
parents of a daughter, born Sunday, March
II. They have named the baby Mary
Lucille.
Mr.. aV. H. Jones who has been i'll for
the past eleven months is recovering very
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23

Federal Control Coal Prices Off.
Washington, March 23.-Goyern-
ment control over the maximum price
of bitum1nous coal was withdrawn to-
day BY President Wilson, effective
April /
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So &C: Il ~

And after making that music which
was so perfect it seemed almost not
of this earth, what did the wonderful
vjolinist do? What would any vigor
Gus young man do after several hours
of hard, concentrated labor? Eat.
yes. but before that he would smoke
a cigaret. So Albert Spalding, when
ne had made his final bow to his en-
raptured audience. took an ordinary
looking cigaret from his case and
lighted it and did all the things in an
ordinary way. He wasn't tired, he
said, and he was sorry he looked an
noyed when a baby cried. The audi
cnce was wonderfully appreciative, ac-
cording TO this artist, and he enjoyed
playing for SUCH interested people.
The first violin he used was
Guarnerius. which he purchased in
Italy about six years ago. 1t is old
and wonderful After breaking
string he used a Cremona he has had
for fifteen years.
Mr.. Spalding was born in Chicago
and his father is a brother of A. G.
Spalding, the athletic goods man, and
was in partnership with him. His
first public appearance was in Paris
with Patti when he was 16. During
the war he served as a lieutenant of
aviation and was stationed in Italy
most of the time.
For the benefit of the girls in audi
ence. he was just as charming at close
range, even more perhaps; and-he is
married,
The following program will be given
at the Ladies' Muse club meeting
which will observe guest day at the
home of Miss Helen Estey tomorrow
afternoon:
Miss Mary Harrison.
nin"e' Mrs. Charles Wolff, jr. A'''eF
is'''H Mrs Oh Charles lieinhans. D"'H
Waltz, Love in Springtimef Arditti
Mrs. Joseph Taggert.
Gavotte in b minor. ................. Bach
Mazurka, sharp minor. Chopin
Mazurka, flat major. Saint saens
Miss Ethel Everingham.
q '''9 Mrs. George Allen. $3.50 -'e'-1
Seherzo in sharp. Judassohn
-'''' Mrs: Leslie Guild. HOf ~ -1i'N'
= = =
Miss Karolyn B. Whittlesey an
nounces a musicale on Saturday eve
ming, March %. at O'Clock at her
studio in the Stormont building in
West Sixth street.
j. = =
Mrs c. W. Port of Beloit. who has
been visiting in Topeka for the last
two weeks, left today for Kansas City.
where she will visit her niece, Mrs. U.
H. PoindeXter. While in this city Mrs.
Port gave several small dinner parties
at the National hotel. Among those
she entertained are DR.. and Mrs. S. J.
Crumbine. Miss Violet Crumbine. DR..
and Mrs. r. S. Magee. DIR. and Mrs.
S. S. Estey, Mrs. ROLAND of Cleveland.
o., Miss Helen Estey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. H. Anderson, Elizabeth, Paul and
Dana Anderson:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23

on your shopping list some day when
you come down town.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12

away suddenly at his home in this city.
Bishop Holscy, along with Bishop
Miles, deceased and Bishop Isaac Lane,
who IL still living, founded the coiored
Methodist Episcopal church at jack
son, Tenn, assisting Bishop Pain, white,
who had been selected for that task by
the Methodist Episcopal church. south.
He was known as the Old Man Flo
anent y for, though born slave, he
rad marvellous command of the Eng
lish language.
Topeka. Kar.-Paul III. Heinty, popu-
lar Young attorney Of Topeka, Kansas
is candidate for judge Of the Topeka
court.
The secretary of the state of Ohio
has ordered the name of Harry G. Smith,
9 Negro publisher Of Cleveland, Ohio
placed ON the republican primary bal
lot as candidate for secretary Of
state.
In spite of the fact that large per
centage of the miners in Iowa are col
ored, none Of the men comprising the
first aid mining teams from the camps
throughout the state were colored
The team from Buxton where large
number Of Negroes live, won first place
and will represent Iowa at the annual
meet.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
Z. TRAVIS COUNTY ADMINISTERS
SHINING REFUGE TO MOBBIsTs
WHO ASSAULTED J. b. SHILLADY

Austin, Texas, Aug. e." Vengeance
is mine; will repay, sayeth the Lord. y
The cowardly assailants Of Secretary
John r. Shillady of the National Assoc
citation for the Advancement Of Colored
People, County Judge Dave Pickles,
Austin, Texas, and Constable Charley
Handy, who sought the sheriff IS office,
were repudiated at the polls at the
"white mans primary election July
9th.
These "worthies' went down to an
inglorious defeat. Decent white men
and women of Travis county admins
tered singing rebuke to the lawless
element of the defeat Of County Judge
Pickles and Constable Handy These
r1en led the mob that brutally assaulted
Secretary Shillady on the public streets
Of the capitol city some months ago.
Chief of Police Jake D. Platt, who
stood by and witnessed the cowardly
assault on this defenseless stranger and
made no effort to give him the protec-
ton under the law, has recently been
suspended by the city commissioners.
The mills of God grind slowly but they
do grind exceedingly fine.-H Houston In
formed.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
4 srRrK1Na COMPARISON.

Gov. Cox has formally accepted the
democratic nomination ror president. In
his speech he covered many subjects
thoroughly. Contrary to his pollcy OF
appealing to all voters as has been his
custom as candidate for governor OF
Ohio, he had nothing to say about Negro
democrats or the Negro race. OF course
his situation was ,entirely different in
this instance for Hoke Smith, Albert
Buleson & CO., had to be pleased.
The governor states in this lengthy
speech he find it difficult to follow the
reasoning Of person who makes law en-
forcement that are issued in the cam
raign and vet he may be one of those
Ieople who when told Of conditions
among Negroes states: never knew
such thing existed.
The Negro always wants to know
whether a candidate believes in law en-
forcement because the average officer
holder in most communities has failed
70 enforce the law in favor Of Negroes
when their civil rights in particular
have been
On this same subject Senator Hard
ing the republican nominee says:
81: believe the federal government
should stamp out lynching and remove
that stain from the fair name OF Amer
lea.
CT believe the Negro, citizens OF
America should be guaranteed the en-
ioymcnt Of all their rights, that they
have earned the full measure of citizen
ship bestowed, that their sacrlhces IN
blood ON the battlefelds Of the repub-
lie have entitled them to all Of freedom
and opportunity, all Of sympathy and
aid that the American spirit Of fairness
and justice do bands. -.
Gov. Coolidge has taken an equally
strong stand on the subject. Contrast
the clear cut statement Of the repnbll.
can nominees and the. non-commltt q
evasions Of Mr.. Cox and the law abld-
ing citizens of America can have but
enc choice, Harding and Coolidge.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
SAYS SCOTT WAS NOT
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR
ASSOCIATED Negro Press).

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. IA, denial that
the war department has Negro as as.
s:stant secretary Of war during the re-
cent war comes as an interesting side
LIGHT. The matter is made plain in a
COPY of letter from Secretary Baker
to Representative Dent, of Alabama, a
member of the house military affairs
committee, received here, which says:
"During the war, the war department
dealt with many hundreds of thousands
CT draftees and other soldiers of the
colored race. We were constantly hav
ing delegations and representations Of
coIored people at the war department
upon matters connected with war work,
and the interests Of men and women of
the colored race as affected by the war.
In order to have an intelligent c0mpre
kension and sympathetic treatment of
these problems, / asked Emmett J.
Scott Of Tuskegee to be special assis-
tant to the secretarysof war to sdaal with
such matters. Scott of course, was not
an assistant secretary of war, but
special assistant to the secretary Of war
for the special purpose which have in
Dictated. His assistance was of the
greatest value to the government and to
the people Of the colored race.
s'Scott was stationed in Washington
throu ghout the war and did not visit
France at any time and was not sta
toned at any camp Of the cantonment.
DR.. Motion, president Of Tuskegee, did,
however, visit France at my request
anw lectured and talked to colored sol
diers of the A. E. F. -
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12

destroying or losing the benefit OF what
has been invested in the unit we are
now occupying.
. Upon Checking over the books we
find TINT there is still unpaid on your
subscription balance Of
all of which is of course past due ana
would be very much appreciated now.
If, however, you should find it I'M,
possible to pay it all at his time, VIII
YOU not make an honest effort to call
at the secretary's Office, which is now
located in our own little building cor,
ner Twelfth and Croker streets and
pay as much of it as you possibly can
between no wand September IN order
that we may proceed to erect and equip
with heat the remaining units
Of the building and thereby provide g
comfortable place where your boys and
orrs may find wholesome recreation
under Christian influences during the
coming winter months.
Yours for the salvation of the Negro
youth of Des Moines, :.
s. Joe Brown. chairman.
John. L. Thompson,
U y. III. Spriggs,
Fl. Gould, E%
C. s. Stewart,
Finance Committee