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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-08
Modern Buildings
On LOuVain Ruins

LouValn, Belgium. Sept. 20 BY
Associated Press).--F'rom the ruins
Of Louvain. to which the Germans ap-
piled the torch on August 25. 1914. are
springing dozens of modern buildings.
They lack the historic interest Of the
destroyed structures, but no city in
Belgium will be able to boast of a
more up-to-date appearance than Lou
vain when the work OF re-construc-
ton Is finished
The city presents to the stranger an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-08

unusual appearance-masses OF ruins
here. in new five story buildings there
with the old undestroyed buildings in
sharp contrast.
No efforts have vet been made to re-
nuiid the famous library. The Bel
gian government. however. is grad
ually flnding in Germany trace OF
many of the priceless manuscripts and
other books looted from the library by
the Germans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-08

Thomas R. Leonard, county Y. NJ.
c. A. secretary with headquarters in
this city, was at Belgrade on Thurs
day and at the High school there or
gani8ed' a High ~" Club. On
Wednesday at North Vassalboro he
met with a group of about 80 boys
for the organization of two clubs.
His schedule on Tuesday included
meetings with boys in Belgrade. Oak
land and Clinton. and on Monday in
Vienna.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-08

Friends OF Ryder Hersey and Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Hersey.
viii be glad to learn that he is fast
recovering from an eight weeks illness
OF typhoid fever, contracted at Cam
bridge, Mass. while visiting his aunt.
Mrs. James E. Wallace. Mrs Hersey
Is now with her son and will accompany
him home very shortly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-08
Funeral Of William r. Norwood

The funeral of the late Willard r.
Norwood was held at $50 Thursday
afternoon from the home Of the uncle,
William H. Ellis. Sc Grove street,
Rev. w. ]. Layton. pastor of the
Green Street Methodist church. off,
ciaGng. Interment was in Mt Pleas
ant cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-08

countless and far reaching; the ura'
love there kindled and rourished -.
forth as a beacon light 10 eneouFase
worlds hopes and faith in human"
Madam Willard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-08
Food Sale
Saturday, Oct. 9, 1920
8 o'clock p. NJ.
ALL SOULS (UNlTARIaD
oct7d3t
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mrs T. S. Henderson of Fairfield
passed Thursday in the city with
friends and relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Farnham, Harry
Upper Of this city and Miss Martis
Brookings of Gardiner. enjoyed an
automobile trip to Portland and Po-
land Spring recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-08

Miss Gladys Madore left Thursday
morning for a several days visit with
friends and relatives in Boston and
vicinity. She plans to attend the
Brockton fair while away
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-08

The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety OF the Green Street Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. Lovisa
Morrill,. s Lambard court. this Friday
evening at 100 o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-08

Mrs. Guy Marsh Of Windsor is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Soule for
4 few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-08
LOCAL NOTICE

Charles II. Dyer Of Hospital Road
has opened his cider mill. Please
bring your apples as quick as you can.
Tel.xzS2X after S P. NJ
octbd6t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-08

The blessed influences that radis,e
from home well ordered and happy are
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-02

is spending a week at the home of M
and Mrs. 2. S. Everhart.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-02
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA.

Word has been received by friends
Of the marriage of Miss Queen E. Col
Ter, formerly Mrs. Carl Brown to Mr.
Sam Miles of Montesous, Wash. Miss
Collier went there two weeks ago and
the wedding took place Thursday, June
81.
The younger set gave a shower on
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles and a large num-
Der of gifts including silver, linen, tin.
granite in fact everything from a dust
pan to pictures were received.
Mr.. Miles who is a highly respected
young man of "Seattle has a good po-
sition with the window and door fac
tory,fwhile Mrs. Miles is a very highly
respected young lady. All join in ex-
tending congratulations.
They will be at home after June 30
at AIT Broad street Montesous, Wash,
where the groom has an elegantly fur
nished tive-room apartment waiting for
his bride. 1E >,te"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-02
MUSCATIEE NEWS.
ON iIdred Lamb.)

-'I 'i''lSi i-hilJ.J
Rev. ". w. Williams and Mr. Thoma.
Lloyd returned home Saturday from
Fest Dcs Moines where they attcnde,
l)c5 MONIES district conferences and Sun
day school convention. Quite an inter
csting and thorough report was oiyel
Sunday evening by Mr.. Lloyd who rep
resented the stewards at the conference
Mrs. Belle Davic, SUPERINTENDENT
h"'h"l A. NJ. f. Sunday school, who ais,
attended the convention remained !
Drs Moines for a few days visitn
friends.
Mrs. Merit Thompson returned hem,
from Chicago last week where she ho
SO Mt the past three weeks visiting rel
atives.
Mrs. L. A. Grooms will leave Wee,
Etsdav morning for Rock Island where
she will attend the wedding Of hor
niece, Miss Bertha Edmunds, whose
marriage to Louis J. Henry Of Davor.
pert will take place Wednesday, June &c
at p. m. Both young PEOPLE are well
Known in this city having visited here
On several occasions.
Mfrs. Hattie Smith let Monday morn
inc for Milwaukee after spending the
pat few weeks in this city having her
horne on East Seventh street remodcled
Mrs. Elizabeth Carr is taking a
course of treatments from Dr. Rose of
Iowa City. 1t is to be hoped that these
treatments will improve her health.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-02
CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES.

An agreeable surprise was given by
friend of Mrs. Eliza, Blakey Monday
evening, June 81. A beautiful set of
china and lovely hand embroidered
library table runner was given by her
friends at late hour they all went
home and reported good time.
Mrs. E. Gresham, Mrs. Mabel Horne
and Mrs. Ada Green are at1eno~Ag the
h. of P. and Calanthian grand lodge in
Des Moines this week.
Mrs. Flora LaVelle and Mrs. Nora
Harrison returned Friday night from
attending the grand chapter in Des
Moines.
The C. R. & 3. club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Lydia Thorpe Wednesday
June 81, 705 Ninth avenue east.
Mrs. Lulu Farrell leaves tonight for
her home in Biloxi.
Mrs Elnora Gresham, Matte Baker,
Birdie Williams, Addie Harris, Rev.
T'erribee and Misses Lille Williams and
Lucille Phillips attended the reception
at Iowa City Monday evening. h
Mrs. d. Wilson and daughter, limo
CINE of Keokuk were the guests Of Mrs.
Matte Baker Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Redd and daughter, Elizabeth
Of Washington, Iowa, were guests of
Mrs. E. Gresham Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Croft leaves to-
night for an indefinite visit to North
Dakota. ~
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-02

are visiting friends and relatives in Des
Al Prof. S. r. Pettigrew is spending a few
DAYS at the w. B. F. home in Hannibal, Mo
Miss Mary Ford of Keytesville, Mo. has
returned to her home after visit to Mrs. 5.
T. Pettigrew. LIIE%' -.
Miss Florine Routh of Kansas City, Mo-,
has been called to the bedside of her sick
sister, Mrs. Alberta Parker of Huntsville, Mo.
to Des Mones last Saturday to visit rela-
tives
Miss Dolie Scam of Hannibal. No, has
returned home after pleasant visit to Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Hicks former proprietors
of the W. B. F. home OF Hannibal, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs Elijah Watts and daughter
OF Moberly Mo-, motored from their home
and was the guest of Mrs. S. A. Pettigrew
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Hunt attended
the funeral of Mrs. Hattie Fiastoe Moore at
her home in Dalton, Mo-, THURSDAY.
Mrs G. A. Harvey of Kansas City. Mo-, is
the guest of her brother, Thomas Cameron
Miss May Bell Harvey of Edin has re-
Mrs E. Lee is indisposed.
Prof and Mrs. S. r. Pettigrew. Mesdames
Emma Lee and Beulah Teeters, Eliza Dakes
are sick.
Mrs Allen Parker is very sick at her
home.
Mrs. Hampton Teeters is seriously sick at
her home.
Mr. Marion McQuary is a paralytic at his
home in South Huntsville.' So we realize
amid pleasure and gayities there is sickness
and sorrow. We askyour prayers and sym
pathy. - - ~
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-02
COUNCIL BLUFFS NOTES.

(By MIS- r. "A, heesel' .
The picnic given by the Mission circle Of
Tabernacle Baptist church at IL. Lake Ms nsaws
Sss All a ess and
present reported q day of real pleasure.
nsS ts ne aee ef Rev o St, joseph ssh
Mo. filled the pulpit Sunday. evening
Mr.. Richardson is slowly improving ,ov.
Miss Gladys Burke is visiting her brother
sister Mr' left a1 for chicago satarSay .,.s,
any Mrs Hassie oroket q Parson, Kan, us is
sRs Rsn The with ss fr ~
Mrs Ida Giles left sunday for Cincinnati praai;
to the wsddnss Sf hss
and u MRS rse Robert s E. Green: Mr.; Giles was
b bere "n ns one of Council Bus foremost
young men having finished high school , with
course he went to Cincinnati as physical d.
rector Of the Ninth nth, street branch OF r .ne
m me- meat inspector. His many friends wish
him long and happy married LIFE Ire, sst with
MrF the Js peksor T Sesda0 june 1le 90
Palm a club <iil be entertained July by
the president, MSs Tillie A. Reese at 1415
Miss A. Fountain has returned home after
very pleasant two weeks spent IN South
Mrs. w. NJ Owens is spending the sum
mer at Lake Okaboji Iowa.
Mrs. Estella Caldwell was in Des Moines
last week attending the o. f. s. session.
Mr.. and Mrs H. A. Stewart, 742b Broad
way entertained q goody number of young
people in honor of their son who is soon to
leave for Chicago. w
Mrs E. Walker and daughter. Villa are
spending the summer in Macon. Mo:
Mrs Dora Alexander of 1872 Tenth ave
nue. has brother visiting her from Chicka-
sba Okla
Watch for Rev. J. P. Jackson and his boys
July s. All day long at Tabernacle Baptist
church now. Rev. Jackson,s boys are ,o not
says when he needs money they stick closer
than a brother and the reverand says he
needs $3.50 for Tabernacle and his boys say
chairman Of committee assisted by what they
call a gang of co-workers.: They cook and
Sci We and also have q grand program for the
afternoon and evening, 80 the reverand is
lust waiting and looking on.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-02
OsKALoosA, IOWA.
(COfa moore. J
last week IS

Mr.. Joseph Adams, father of Mrs.
Abram Stewart of this city arrived
Thursday and spent Tuesday in her
home He left Monday morning. fer
his home in Kirksville, Mo.
Mrs. Mable Crowder, W. M. of Esther
chapter No. 6 arrived Monday morn
ing from Des Moines where she repre-
scented her chapter. Others attending
the grand chapeer from here: Mrs. b.
f. Jones and daughter, Miss Edna;
Mesdames Ida Henderson and Cora e.
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs A. G. Clark.
The musical given at Shorten "A. M.
E. church Tuesday night was well at
tended. Refreshments were served by
the trustee aid.
NEGRO NEWS PICTORIAL.
GA Day in the Nation s Capital in
one reel.
A very interesting, inspiring and edu-
cational occurrence has been taking
place in Washington during the past
week. The camera man of the Monu-
mental Pictures corporation, recently
organized by Lieut.. j. Williams Cliff
ford for the purpose Of portraying in
it's true light the Negroes progress be-
fore the world, was photographing the
many institutions of learnin 6 and
places of business which stand as mon
uments to the achievement and prog
ress of the Negro in the nation IS capt
tai ..'-.
Among the scenes taken were the
Howard university commencement and
the competitive drill of the Washington
Figh school cadets. This picture will
Be similar to the Pathe News, and it is
hoped that it will be shown in every
colored theater in the United States be-
cause of it's inspirational and educa-
tional value. ..4. IT
The Monumental Pictures corpora
tion has not been organized more than
two months and yet the men at its head
are putting out this one reel picture
along educational lines
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-02
OSKALOOSA, IOWA.


Rev 0. B. Smith of Evans delivered the
s.. Johns day sermon H., for the Maso ohsrc OF
Tuesday evening. Rev Brown was in Clar-
linda on sm'aj nsse IS looking for cher
ries, gooseberries or whatever they can hnd
for canning purposes p ~ .ovn tod.v 70 HINT
foo his trick dog which rad been shipped to
Rose: Hill without Johns knowledge or con.
his mother, Mrs Hannah Williams is under
tAaecaIe of the home of insanity about seven We.
niles,f1om Des Moines He says she she is get get
Don Monday, June ss to Mr. s+s and a.1 Mrs. r.
''ons nicely SIOUX CITY ITEMS.
Malone chapel welcomes her delegates
Miss Nellie Adams Lewis Rev. Lewis, and
Rev. Norris back from Des Moines is here
they have been attending the district confer
We also feel blessed to know that Malone
chapel has district officer in her fold in the
elected the district vice president Of the A;
@ E. league. We are also proud to learn that
the Sunday school convention will convene
VII The delegates that represented Mt: Zion
church s Ne so's
and report . lovely time. lL". A., n
Many friends were present nat at Mrs ); o.:
Renor % Of Mrs. Washington Of San Francisco.
daits yv luncheon was 81 served at Mrs Con-
nor's residence last Wednesday evening in
honor of Mrs. Washington who is we'll known
in Sioux City and who also has host OF
friends.
a. Mr.. Vernon Roundtree has has returned
from Omaha. ,Neb., where he spent very
: pheasant vacation.
Mr.. Percy Lemmel has returned ned from Des
Mrs. s. Bryant has gone to Chicago, ILL.,,
where she will spend her summer vacation
Mrs. L. Roberts and Mrs Hodges have re-
turned from Mason City where they spent
Mrs. Henry Parker is missed greatly from
Malone chapel. But her little baby boy,
Henry Parker, junior, has been very SICK,
and she hasn't been able to be out.
Services we'll attended at Malone
chapel Sunday. In the morning the pastor
gave short talk the discipline of the A.
NJ E. church and at night he preached
short sermon and then gave the Stewart dele,,
gate Rev. J. Norris the opportunity to tell
Of the district conference happenings.
Friends and relatives are glad to note the
who has been sick all winter.
The Juvenile Missionary society will have
q joint meeting with the Ladies' Mite Mis-
sionary society which will meet at the par
sonage Thursday evening at 1880 p: m.
The Willing Workers will meet at the par
sonage Tuesday afternoon to discuss some
very important matters All members are
urged to be present.
Among those to enjoy a pleasant days va
cation last Wednesday were Rev. P. M. Lewis
and wife and Rev. Joseph Norris and wife
They went out to @. s. B. lake on big fish
ing spree.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-02
FROM THE OBSERVATION

Lila - OIVIJ
Perhaps our readers would like tc
follow me along the "Father of Wat
ers and get peep at our people.
mere IS splendid Y. W. G.. A at
D2Venport-right across he river in
;;-:&st Moline, Ill, is supposed to be the
biggest colored Y. M. c. A. west of
Chicago in that state, they have a play
ground OF about twenty acres. The
pflnclpal residents of this portion of
town known as WATERFOWL are southern
cmiGrants.
This particular group of people re-.
sc sc lted the custom of mixed schools, so
lhey petltloned for school of their
own whereby they might employ some
or thc1r worthy girls and bows who are
capable and are found idle in oood1v
numbers. 70o0'S
In the tri-cities you will find two
churches that conduct their services in a
very informal manner-but. seem;n civ.
1t IS with tremendous spiritual controi
hoth Burlington and Muscatine hayo
tholr societies and churches combined IN
an etort to build better churches and
70 stimulate the communities with 1ove
Tor their Creator Muscatine also ;s 10
site of>the most elaborate and well kant
beauty parlor by colored ladies We VII.
messed. The proprietor of this enter-
PRISE is Mrs. Alice Thompson. It is H.
cated IN the Laurel building, a bio d.
par1ment store owned bv white nil
llona1res and philanthropists.
Fort Madison is splendid Et+1o o;+.,
powdered with her honorable hodv of
e co citizens-it was reported that
the two churches there arc in Ioo. a;,av
M Sto modern ways-spirituallv and
financially. The people are of the t hia
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-02
PINEY WOODS SINGERS

at the club room after the refreshments
were served Mr.. Carriager addressed
the club members and guests on a very
interesting subject which everyone en-
joyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. G. Jones, .ir., an&
daughter, Mary and. Mrs. Frank Dale
and Miss Nippon Baker motored to Es-
sex, Iowa and Shenandoah Iowa Sun
day afternoon before returning home
they spread supper in one of the lovely
parks after which they set returned
home about o clock that night
Mrs. L. II. Brown and Mrs. Thos G.
Jones ST., and daughter, Mary, left on
the morning train Monday for Clarinda
to attend the ball game that afternoon
and the dance that night.
Mr.. O. A. Davis, nephew Of Omaha,
Neb., is here visiting for while
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. A. Davis and nephew of Oma-
hi, Neb., motored to Clarinda Monday
to attend the hall game that afternoon
and also the dance that night.
Mr.. Charles Chapel have remodcled
Oh South Fifth street.
Mr.. Eddie Stewart is planning on
doing some more remodeling on his
house on East Grimes street.
Thos. G. Jones have been rcmodeling
on his home at 10S West Wash avenue.
Mrs. p. S. Everhart and her friend
from Nebraska who have been visiting
friends and relatives in Omaha returned
homo last week.
Nast Week's)
Mrs. P. S. Everhart and Mrs Robin
son of Nebraska City are visiting rela-
tives and friends in. Omaha for a few
days.
Mrs Thos. G.. Jones .jr., had very
painful accident when she stepped on
sharp nail while walking in the back
yard and doctor was called and the
Wound dressed, and is doing nicely at
this writing.
Miss Myron Baker is visiting at the
home Of her uncle, Mr.. Thos. Dunn.
A picnic was given last Thursday by
the Zion Baptist Sunday school and the
Industrial club with a large attend
ance. The dinner was laid at 2:3O
which everyone enjoyed, after which
games were played by all, returning
home at S clock in the evening. All
reported a good time
Mr.. Thos. G. Jones, jr., Mr.. George
Lvtle and Mr.. L.. II. Brown attended
the dance at Clarinda, June II, return,
ing home that night.
Mr.. Robert Givens of Des Moines
who has been at the home of Mr.. Good
lin left for his homo Sunday ON the
noon train. 4
Mrs. Frank Dale, Miss Myron Baker,
MIR. Seege Goodlow and Misses Mar
CAREY Casson were the guests at a two
course dinner at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. G. Jones, jr., Sunday.
Il Mrs. Thos. G. Jones, ST., and Miss
Margery Casson came. in on the noon
train Monday from Clarinda. Mrsf
Jones has been visiting relatives and
friends. Messers. Casson will visit at
the home of her brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. II. Brown.
Miss Myron Baker came in on the
noon train Monday from Clarinda. She
-~''1 v'~'t at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Dunn. .r
Mrs. Robson of Nebraska City, Neb.,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-02
.REDSoAK NOTES.

Sunday school was held at the usual
hour Sunday afternoon at the home, of
M Charles Capell.c
Mr.. Albert Casson of Clarinda, Iowa
visited Saturday and Sunday morning
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.
Brown on East Market. Miss Margery
Casson who has been visiting her broth
err for a week accompanied her father
home on the noon train.
Mrs. Thos. G.. Jones, ST., who has
been making her home with her son
for the last two months went to Clar-
india on the noon train Sunday for a
few days visit with friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. Royal Carriager of Mason City,
Iowa visited two days of last week at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Jones
while on his vacation. While in the
,ity the Industrial club gave a party
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-02
HUNTSVILLE NOTES.

Huntsville Mo-. still reads the Bystander
and want the Bystander to hear from her
some times.
are enjoying q nice rain today which fills a
long felt and much needed want.
Our delegates from here to the Baptist and
A. M E. district Sunday school conventions
have returned; Both pastors. Revs g. ID:
saunder and l.. H. Harris are elated over
of the convention We are always glad to
hear of the Lords success.
The w. B. F. and S. NJ T. annual session
was we'll attended here. Also in Armstrong,
Mo- .....
A large crowd of our people assembled :at
the springs and locating it and using it ex.
clusivelyl for colored people. The meetin g
and the prospects are bright at present OF it
becoming q colored resort OF Missouri.
Mrs. Ike Robinson and Mrs. Hattie burke
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-02
- xAnrsoN NOTES.

Misses Virginia and Dolly Black and NIL
dred Rush have returned to their home in Ce-
dsr Rapids after spending few days here
with relatives.
Miss Ewing 81 Marcelene, Mo-, visited at
the home Of Mrs. Charlie Humbcrt !,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith, Mr.. an1
Mrs. Harry Clinton have returned home aft
cr visiting relatives in LaBelle, Mo.
Miss Hattie Johnson spent Sunday IN keo-
Mrs. Freda Rsxsp has returned home from
Chicago Ee+~7
from Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moore have returned
home from Louisiana where they have been
Mrs. Alice Beckley of st, Joe. NO.. was
called here on account Of the illness OF her
proved at this writing.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-02
RESOLUTIONS

We the Negro Citizens and taxpayers
+ the city of Des Moines, Iowa. met in
deliberate massmeeting and adopted
lie following resolutions: c61ss
Whereas: A declaration through the
ublic press of our city has called our
ttention, to the ousting of several
'!rmbers of our race from public Office
And, whereas, one of the incumbents
US been in his present position for
core than twenty years, and whereas,
'e declaration was "after many DO.
itical wars and hardships, the incum-
1tnt succumbed, and his office abol-s
7hed -
And whereas, the present incumbent
" Ems to be fighting loosing battle,
fter so many successful and efficient
cars Of service, for the city of Des
NHines, and the commonwealth of Iowa.
BE is resolved, first; that we, the
members Of this deliberate body, repre-
It nt!ng the colorcd constituency Of the
:ty of Dcs Moines, appeal to the supe-
1"rs in uthority, for their sympathy
nd support
Resolved, second, that they use the
otiuence of their good office, to main.
am all efficient employees Of African
descent now employed.
Resolved, third; that all peoples in
'ubllc office henceforth, will be given
= fair play, square deal, for all re-
""rdlcss to creed or color.
Resolved, fourth: That we 90 on
record, pledging ourselves to our white i
= ends, in office and out, to help them
10 bring about more friendly feeling
hctW'cn the two races, .as far as pos I,
SlbIe in all social, POLITICAL, economic
md moral problems
Committee,
J. G: Brown, A. A. Alexander,
{. P. Howard, J. B. Morris, A.
}. Booker, V. L. Jones, Lou J.
Shelton