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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
sioux o1ry ITEMS.

| The most unique affair of the sea
| SON was supper given by Mrs. Johr
Williams Friday evening April 8, a,
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lee
Fortietb and Jackson streets. 1t was
called the last supper
Mr.. Williams on his death bedrequest
ed his wife to give it, and have as heI
guests the members Of Decatur Lodge
No. IA A. F. & A. NJ, their families
and other friends. The house and din.
ing table were beautifully decorated
with lilies and ferns, over the center
Of which hung photo of Mr.. Williams
which was draped in American flags.
A lovely six course repast was served
dered. Mrs. G. r. Stubblefeld gave a
beautiful reading entitled "If Should
Die' opening remarks by Rev. j. M.
Lewis pastor Of Malone A. M. E. church
Mr.. M Askew P. s. G. w. spoke on
the Masonic life Of Mr.. Williams and
presented Mrs. Williams beautiful
beaded bag on behalf Of the members
of Decatur lodge. Mrs. Williams res
pended by reciting poem which she
composed, and which was enjoyed by
all. After wishing Mrs. Williams God
speed the forty guests departed deciar-
ing, Mrs. Williams a wonderful hostess.
Mr.. Ed Askew, w. M. of Decatur lodge
No. IA was Master Of Ceremonies.
MT. PLEASANT ITEMS.
Mrs. Ida Wicks Palmer and her sis
ter, Mrs. Edna Wicks Graham of Mime
apolis, MINI. are in the city visit
ing their father, Mr.. Ed. Wicks.
The Mothers Council met at the
home of Mrs. VIM. Burnaugh last We'd
nesday. Mrs. Everett Reed was host
ess. After the regular business paper
was read by Mrs. Hedge. Subject,
"Crimes we unknowingly commit a
eainst our children. The paper was
well-handled by Mrs. Hedge and many
good points were brought out by her
It was afterward discussed by different
members of the club. Miss Seavey who
was guest also gave us good talk ON
the subject
Mr.. Ira Burnaugh who spent the win
ter in Des Moines with his son, Mr..
Ralph Burnaugh has returned to his
home in this city.
The Kings Daughters met at the
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
III B E R C j | OSIS

box Of lilies and fine flowers for her
Easter gift. He remembers his father
and mother every Easter. These flowers
grow in his own yard. They keep nice
for long time. Az,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
CLASS "Bn CASE ORIGINAL
NOTICE.

3-s NOTxCE.
In the Municipal Court of the City Of
Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa, fifth
floor Of Observatory Building Fourth
and Locust streets.
l.. j. Shelton,
Plaintiff.
VS..
Lola Thomas,
Defendant.
To the above named defendants:
You are hereby notified that the plain
tiff above named claims of you the sum
Of Fifty-three ($53.00) dollars, as just
y due from you, from the 18th day of
March, 1920, also legal attorneys fee.
On account of moneys justly due and
unpaid to plaintiff for unpaid house
rent.
For further particulars see petition
now ON file.
And that unless you appear in said
court on the sixth day of May
1920. at nine o'clock in the forenoon of
that day, and make defense to said
claim, Judgment will be rendered against
you for that amount and costs.
Dated at Des Moines, Iowa, April s.,
JOHN Z. THOMPSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff:
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
umporsan, u1soovenes.

Eheapened metallurgical processaa
viii probably make available ~ new
materials number Of metals now III
tie known. Magnesium, for instance,
u likely to become one OF the CO.,
mon metals very soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
LUXE McLUKE SAYS

Every time you read a patent medi- cine advertisement you wonder why the poor undertakers do not get discour- aged and close up shop.
 It is all right to believe that the Lord will provide. But you should not get the idea that the Lord Is going to do your hustling for you.
 Most any wife can tell you that her husband gets mad at prohibition and takes it out on her.
 It is mighty hard for a man to mind his own business when he hears that a man of 70 has married girl of IT..
 Some married couples remind you of a mule that is hitched up with a thor oughbred filly-
 We don't care how long a man has been married. We'll bet him that he doesn't know what size corset his wife wears.
 Every woman believes that she looks younger than she did five years ago.
 It jars a husband to discover that his wife's feet are as big as his are when she gets her shoes off.
 When a man is 20 he doesn't search the bait for hooks the way he does when he is SO.
 Another horror of prohibition is that there is no place to go but home when your wife Is out of town on visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
French Troops Withdrawn
 From Occupied Cities

WV WITn ,In,t the lae0nis abs announcement, noun word," German cities on the east bank of the Rhine have been evacu- ated by French troops. The with drawal from Frankfort, Darmstadt and other strategic points close an in- ternational incident which threatened for time to impair the harmonious relations existing among the allies.
 The French occupation, assisted by Belgian troops, who have shown dis position to march on Berlin if France gives the word, was regarded as due more or less to a case of "nerves." :" It was not apparently justified, all though the French government con- tended that Germany was not fulfill ing her obligations under the peace treaty and France was menaced by Germany's by no means extinct mili- tarism.
 Machine guns were used to cover the evacuation as protection against any hostile demonstration, but it ap- pears that there was no untoward in- |cident. That the Germans submitted quietly to this invasion of their coun- try shows that their spirit is sub dued. Nevertheless, the presence of French and Belgian troops, particu- Ilarly the black soldiers of France, created friction and bitterness. Whether or not the occupation served any practical purpose, it cer- tainly did not lessen Germany's hatred of victorious France and it doubtless strengthened her determi- nation to retaliate when she is again able to hurl her legions across the Rhine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
"WET" GUIDE TO QUEBEC

which may be placed beside us on little table on the deck, while we smoke our Havana cigar, with one foot on a camp stool
 Our attention is next turned-though not completely-to the historic and pie turesque Island of Orleans. Here are the quaint villages, the little spires, and the stone houses of the old French civili- zation, unchanged since its first founda- tion under Louis XVI. Through our field glasses we can see the thrifty French Canadian farmer busily engaged in distillng whisky blanc. or white whisky made from wheat.
 In front of us now rises the impress sive outline of the Quebec bridge, it's huge span crossing the river from sum- init to summit, and here before us there appears the gray old city of Quebec, climbing it's rocky stronghold, the sen tinel of New France Our eye detects at once the dominating outline of the Cha teau Frontenac hotel, the bar of which commands a splendid view of the river Here lie the great ocean steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway They do not draw as much water as the steamers of the White Star and the Cunard that en- ter New York harpor. But they do not need to. They have advantages of their own We are now so close in that we are right beside one of these leviathans of the deep and can hear one of the white coated stewards cracking ice. As we pass by another of these ocean greyhounds we catch glimpse through the windows of the smoking room of Bass ale being cola for 2 peuce a hottie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18

Stephen Leacock in Vanity Fair.
 l0Tl HE province of Quebec, licepsed to
 sell beer and wine, has an area of
 S 7O6,000 square miles. Its magnificent extent reaches from the border of New York state to the shores of the Frozen Seas The most northerly license is that at Oopchoopchil1 in Labrador.
 The great glory of the province is the broad stream of the River St. Lawrence. On its noble bosom ply the magnificent passenger steamers of the Canada Steam ships Company. the bars on which usu- ally open at o'clock. There is no finer sight for the American tourist than to sit on the forward deck (the bar decD of one of these palatial vessels and to watch the magnificent panorama of his toric scenery which is unfolded to the eve as the ascent of the river is made. Here on our right hand, as we come up from the sea, the magnificent stream of the Saguenay pours its foaming waters through the gateway of frowning rock as it joins the St. Lawrence. Clingng to the very chest of the rock, like an eagle upon it's nest is q tiny hotel, licensed to sell wine, beer and other malt liquors.
 Ascending the river farther we pass the famous falls of the Montmorenci, from which the soda water is made. Pouring over the cliff in cascade over 200 feet nigh, the water is churned into soda at the foot. Nothing is needed but to mix with this soda small quantity-or a large-of the Scotch whisky freely i'm. ported for private orders under the laws of the province. The result is a deli cious beverage, sparkling and refreshing,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
We have our philosophical persons. to make modern and familiar things, supernatural and cause less.
 --Ans We'll That Ends We'll.
Possession of Motor Cars
 Sign of Farm Prosperity

NNNE-THIRD of the automobile W owners of the United States are farmers, according to a review of the automobile industry for last year, made by the National Automo- bile Chamber of Commerce. This is striking evidence of prosperity in the agricultural districts. Despite his pessimism, the farmer seems to be doing about as we'll as could be ex- pected.
 A feature of the review that is of interest to the south is the statement that the greatest increase of registra- tion has been among the cotton grow ing states. This is attributed to the high price of cotton, but as a mat ter of fact, diversification of farm products has enriched the south more than cotton. Even in Alabama, one of the leading cotton states, the sta pie is surpassed in monetary value by other farm products.
 There was total of 7,558,84S registered motor vehicles in the United States last year, truly an as- tonishing figure, but when one stops to consider the number of trucks and motor. cars to be seen on the streets of every city, town and hamlet in America, not to speak of those on the farms, the estimate does not seem exaggerated.
 America is far ahead of all other countries, both in the manufacture and use of motor vehicles. Yet, the demand is increasing at such rapid rate the factories cannot make them fast enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
Vote of Confidence
 Entities to Open Conduct

Wl\HHEN the railroads were re-
 w turned to the owners there was gladness in the land.
 Government operation had not proven what those who had looked to- ward government control had ex- pected. Rates mounted and efficiency departed. The nation yearned for re- turn to private control.
 The car congestion is worse than it has ever been. The railroads ad- init it. They are appealing to the interstate commerce commission to help them out of the hole by allow ing priorities of movement
 The railroads have also been writ ing letters to the shippers urging them to back up their plea for higher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18

From the New York Evening Sun R0HE problem of the truly artlstc
 interior decorator during the lS mast year Or two. when fortunes
 ,aor made by some of the former
 a,hars of the proletariat, has been . irving one, according to young deoo' ator and salesman connected wi'n one of New York's leading home oecoi in~ and furnishing houses
 E.var since he returned from the war the task of this young decorator mas heen to endeavor to tone down the tastes of the newly rich, who insis' that their homes must be furnlsheo eA pensively, art or no art.
 .The newly rich always want 1ur- niture with gilt prominently displayeo somewhere, and demand that tntins' draperies and rugs be incongruous With all taste and precedent" he says.
 "rhev invariably ask for French 1ur- n;tnre. and it is entertaining to hear them confuse the Louis XII, AlV' " and XVI styles. They can see no req son. moreover, why they snouio not bava conglomeration of all kinds or furniture in one room so long as II IS expensive. And room never IS iur- nished. in their estimation. unless IL Is well filled with furniture. ornaments pictures and bric-a-brac.
 "Usually suddenly wealthy home builders will refuse even to look at suite of furniture under s1.oo0. no mat ter how good bargain it may be. The ask for something around $5,ooo 2r ss.ooo.' and it is pathetically anu a'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
State Medical College
 Not a Loca' lnst3e3firal

State Medical College
 Not a Local lnsfit8tinal |MNLY one asaerat. a should " enter in She 1natter of the site of the state nsa1 a3 lege.
 It should be har can with greatest econe asa ency serve the young ane won en of Ala bama who see adiea lucation.
 No place has sa n ent right to any state institution. 1 ach should be where it will serve the most the best. There seems no substance to even suspicion of sinister action in the de- cision of the trustees to remove the college to the university site and es- tablish two-year preclinical school there. This step followed demotion of the college from Class A to Class B by the highest medical authority in the country, and the mandate of the statute that said the college should be removed in case its standard was lowered.
 The university faculty has entered a strong justification and approval of the action of the trustees and es- Ipecially scores when it is said:
 "We submit that the most critical problem confronting the university is not the problem of the medical school with its group of fifty students, but the problem of caring for twelve hum dred young men and women on this campus"
 Alabamians are to be asked this fall to vote state aid for the port of Mobile. The port is located at Mo- bile, but it is no more Mobiles than that of the rest of Alabama If it was Mobile affair pure and simple, Mobilians would not expect state aid.
 The medical college is a state in- stitution. Legislature, trustees and citizens of Alabama are not think ing locality in it's connection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
America Has No Part in
 Fixing German Indemnity

ID ECAUsE the United States Sen ID ate refused to ratify the peace treaty, Europe is settling her finan- cial affairs without the assistance of the United States. Our government is not being consulted, although we have billions of dollars in war loans at stake. The allies waited hopefully for our legislative and political snarls to be untangled and then proceeded without us. That we would have played dominant part in these ar rangements there can be no doubt, vet we are left out and the Senate is alone to blame.
 It is announced that the Anglo French conference has decided to fix $30, ,O00, ,00o,o as Germany's war in- demnity. This is an indication of sober second thought on the part of the British and French governments. The promise that huge indemnities would be exacted from Germany, far more than $s0,Ooo, 0,oo0, could not be kept because Germany could not pay any such sum. If it had been imposed upon her, throttling her in dustry and commerce, it never could have been paid Half loaf is bet ter than none. The allies have wise ly decided to adopt course that will insure payment of their demands but will leave Germany in position to meet her obligations. The politicians who boasted of the huge sums they would exact from Germany will have to nake the best excuses they may.
 The financial welfare of Europe depends on solvent Germany. There never was any prospect of making he, pay for every penny of the destruc- ticn caused by the war. A tardy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
ON sHAKEsPEARE

JOnu Milton. What needs my Shakespeare, for his
 honored bones, The labour of an age in piled stones7 Or that his hallowed relics should be
 hid Under star-pointed pyramid? Dear son of memory, great heir of
 Fame, What needst thou such weak witness
 of thy name? Thou, in our wonder and astonfshment, Hast built myself a living monument. For whilst. to the shame of the slow
 endeayoring art, Thy easy numbers flow. and that each
 heart. Hath from the leaves of thy unvaiued
 book, Those Delphic lines with deep impress
 sion took: Then thou. our fancy of itself bsrsat
 ing, Dost make us marble. with too much
 conceiving. And so sepulchrsd. in such pomp dost
 lie, That kings for such tomb should
 wish to die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18

songsr. anyway. This Is no time for
 upFried men, for men of. demonstrated sanity and Judgment, probity of charac- tSr and dependability to keep the ship gE state on her even course, are needed At the helm as they are seldom needed. Gsorgfa gave MT. Underwood her v1le for President in 1912, and he wed the most formidable candidate om soAthernly southern state who
 as been put out since the memory of nan. The Empire State of the south feels personal and particular pride III him as her adopted son. and views his continuation in office as especially c-editable to the voters of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
OSCAR UNDERWOOD

From the Macon Telegraph
 The certain reelection of Osclr pn- derwood to succeed himself in the long term United States senatorshir from Alabama is distinct creditt acur sis7 fer commonwealth, and yef IF ing to the people of the3~ VA ~ao are interested in the Hksa M our institutions and FF " is organized.
 MT. Underwood is native hsNNp. ian. having been born n l.oaifFth n 1882. He served ten cersecutaf- as as a congressman from A'afsfa ar ing which time he ar hiavsd sf@i'Ai dis- tinction as an%able member s1 o"ef house. and in 1915 he was fssa % the Senate, where he has rsaaf S'nspic- ous service. Sens tog Un al tnis time is minority ie senate' f.,usarra fNS i'd under stands his werk anhhs sponsipiii- t,es of a sen tor a. fsw en come to regard them Fla bos tive renewal of ,e.ae O. afIai4l re4riring a high degree of statesI E.asnip ,. his strong personality and sIve nature are all assetr to the fae}ns.
 And especialsy s 1ese things true in the light of U ] sty .e of man his op- ponent lH kne~il te be. L. B. Mus grove, | radssaif ffnaon labor candidate. with nc nazsof experience and no demo nssrated IS for the work of sens or' wilf dissatisfaction over aft IFS genera md unscrupulousness to make al Trouble possible. had better te kes 1t home for while
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18

realization that she must be permitted to settle with her conqueror aceord- ing to her ability will do much to hasten the rehabilitation C. Eu ppe. Knowing what she has t pay -ut encouraged by moderatica of tho al. lied demands, Germany can set Ter self to the task with a Letter hea and brighter prospects.
 In the meantime, da Araerfca l remains outsider aud when it is decided at ts polls whe h. CT or not we are goi' To ratify ehe Versailles treaty lo enter the League of Nations, M finahcial re- adjustment of Eu re will oe well under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
FURNITURE FOR NEW RICH

to watch them pose IS members of the cultured wealthy class The decorator says that one of his problems is to restrain the newly rich from using gay. flamboyant colors in rugs and draperies. with dark, stately furniture, and vice versa. And he is looking forward anxiously to the day when the colored motion pictures are perfected. for he has discovered that many of his patrons get their ideas for furnishings from the moving picture theatres and carry the schemes out in discordant colors. The moving picture artist, he says, may not realize it. but he influences many an innocent man and woman to bedeck the home win statuary.
 He cites the case of one socially am bilious young woman from Texas. whose husband had recently tumbled her jealous desire to make her home rank with her bank account, changed her decorating plans each week. after visiting her favorite moving picture theatre and consulting current and
 past issues of magazines. until dis
 traught decorators threw up their work
 in despair.
 An 1t will take several generations
 of concerted efforts of those in the
 g, .sc nne educational professions to J rsuade this present crop of newly
 rich t. modify their tastes in beautify-
 Hug their homes. concludes the decora- tor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
MORE HEROIC FIGURE

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 Tn its present moral aspect good deal of the prevalent profiteering is on a level with banditry."-Detroit Free Press.
 We can't agree. A bandit necessarily takes some chance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
3p,.IutaM aMaAae,sll
pRorHER RRYAN,s vIs1r
, the Houston Post.

From the Houston Post.
 Alabama, too. resents foreign inva- sion, as the result of William J. Bry-i ans campaign against Underwood shows.
 MT. Bryan's fight on Underwood in Alabama was poor politics. but prob ably fine thing as financial propo- Gotion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
GREATNESS

From the Arkansas Thomas Cat.
 Some men are born great. some achieve greatness. and others have their photos taken with their chins resting on their hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
A Beautiful Dancer

"The May festival which was given at the Jefferson theatre last Saturday is an acknowledged success of what young people can do along artistic lines" says Mrs. w M. Allen.
 Many beautiful and artistic fea- lures might be named. but no dance was more admired than that which was given by Miss Lois Davitt. who interpreted the spirit of the firefly.
 While she held the stage with her admirable dancing and with her fiery wand in her hands, the audience seemed to be living the part she was portraying. All around me- l heard people asking the young dancers name, and though her name was not mentioned on the programme, l think she was one of the decided features of the festival.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
Money in Cane Crops

T think the farmer who raises sugar cane and sorghum cane this year will be doing the wise thing" said c. D. Hol- loway, of the Southern Syrup Company. We paid an average of $1.02 per gallon for cane syrup and an average of 75 to 80 cents per gallon for sorghum syrup delivered at depots for last autumn's crop. That was net to the farmer for tho syrup placed on depot platforms. We stood the freight to the mill.
 This same syrup, back in 1915. brought around g cents per gallon.
 With the pronounced scarcity of SUI gar and the prospect of a greater scare ity, the producer of syrup ought cer- tainly to do well this year. The United States government thinks so and has is- sued bulletin advising increase in the planting of sorghum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
IN HOTEL LCBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Flowers and Temperament


 As peculiar as it may seem, flowers have temperament as well as people," says Hugh Scales, florist, 'and they are affected by the weather in their tempera- ment and their dispositions, just as people are.
 T have noticed this, especially during the unusually cold weather we are having this season. The coldest I have ever seen in the thirty-hve years that I have spent in working with flowers, both dur ing my boyhood days in England and in my later life in America. Take flowers out of a hothouse and put them in the cold earth-and the little sunshine by the way, that we've had hasn't even warmed the earth after the beating rains and flowers shrink from the coldness and dampness just as people do.
 "Our sweet peas, roses and carnations have been marvellous and plentiful, in spite of the weather conditions, but of course these are all hothouse flowers I am just completing a new hothouse, by the way. which will make the fifteenth, to be used for chrysanthemums next au- tumn. In the meantime, the dahlias, as- ters and hollyhocks are the only flowers which have been able to peep out of tbeir nice, cozy homes during the in- element weather