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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
B'RER RABBITS CONSCIENCE.

Easter is coming, believe to my soul,
Cause something won t let me return
to my hole.
jes wants to frolic and play about
On hills and in hollows and be q real
If I'd a B 'rer Rabbit with plenty good
scout.
Ny play time d be over for few days
hence.
I'd make all de kiddics feel happy and
And yell and hollar on Easter day.
When de lettuce and cabbage did taste
out Of site,
members when I ct with all main and
mite,
An how de missus yelled to frighten mo
away,
So I'd have all in hurray, to return
the next day.
Soon be time fer self same tricks that
I'd played months ago,
And dey's ain It fergot the things that
made them ohi so sore,
Well de good book ses, "Let your con-
science be your guide,''
So eff dat s de case, I will by it abide.
Now if I I'm good to the kiddies on Eas-
ter day
And lay them pink, yellow and purple
eggs in nest Of hay,
I'll repay them for the troubles and
heartaches Of yore
Then, may eat their cabbage and let
| tuce all de more. ..5sS. s4..
So dis same conscience is nlfgnty
good friend
For fellow whose more out than in
Take 1t from me 81, never set on the do
nothing seat
Then you III have plenty lettuce to eat.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
RACE PREJUDICE DEFEATS
MILITARY TRAINING

The National Association for the Ad-
yancement of Colored People, 70 Fifth
avenue, New York, today published a
statement asserting that the opposltlon
in the south to universal military tram
ing was due to prejudice against the
colored soldier.
tlThe National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People does not
concern itself with universal military
training as such,' says the statement.
Z. but in behalf Of the colored people OF
the United States objection must pe
made to the propaganda against colored
soldiers by which it was hoped TO dls-
credit the. measure.
etRripadier General Sharburne and
Newton D. Baker, secretary of war, have
testified to the valor Of Negro troops IN
France. Under the circumstances, the
propaganda against colored soldiers must
be characterized as for the most part de-
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
DAvENPoRT NOTES.

r. G. Moore.)
The concert held by the Woman s.
Mite Missionary society was decided
success. A very excellent program was
! rendered, and special feature of the
same was a playlogue produced and
Moore and two other characters in the
person of Miss Irene McGaw and lit
tie Evelyn Sheppard. The play will be
| repeated in the near future. A neat lit
tie sum was realized by the society, the
! amount being 500 and still more COM
ing in.
Mr.. Raymond Moore is now first
lieutenant in one of the many govern
ment units stationed in Davenport.
Sometime ago Mr.. Moore was elected
to very prominent position in the U.
S. Scouts that Of being chairman of the
board of officers of the drum, bugle and
of the latter. He acted as a govern
mental messenger for Captain Packard
(white) while the latter was stationed
in Davenport. We are all proud to see
| the rise that he is making, and we hope
that he will continue.
Mrs. Mollie Smith of Waterloo, Iowa
formerly of Chicago, ILL.,, spent last
Tuesday in Davenport visiting the
home of Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Moore.
She reports that she had very nice
time.
Mrs. Ella Williams has for the past
two weeks been quite i'll at the home of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Nellie Turner
We all wish her a speedy recovery.
The Y. w. G. A. is progressing quite
rapidly since they have attained their
new secretary in the person of Mrs.
Richey She has certainly made every
| things 90 right to the t'Y' since she
has been here. And the young people
are all quite interested in the "Y'' last
Friday night there were large num-
| Der eof young people out to the party
and the evening was spent in grand
marches, games and short recitations.
The vesper services at the "Y' are
also taking on new life and there are
numbers Of attendents out every Sun
day afternoon. Let's US all help Mrs.
Richly push the doings of the "Y' over
the top.
Sunday at the morning services of the
Bethel A. NJ E. church, the Rev. DR.. S.
! s. Moore preached quite soul stirring
| sermon and after which he baptised
fourteen young converts and little in
FAINT. At night the DR.. Palmer gave q
lecture at the church on the subject OF
HMake Your Religion Your Business. :,
DR.. Palmer is the chief man of school
of Chiropractors. His father started
| the business and his SON is succeeding
him, and has the largest school Of Chi
ropractors in the. world. His talk was
undoubtedly interesting and large
crowd attended.
Sunday will be Easter, let everyone
put on their glad attire and come out to
church. There will be special music for
the same at the A. M. E. church.
Anyone having news for the Bystand-
| er, call Dav. 5942.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
A POLITICAL Qu1zz.

The Pan Des Moines club endorsed
John w. Budd and Marshall Miller. The
club placed 1900 copies Of its endorse
ment into the hands Of Negro voters.
Upon investigation it was found that Ga
voters in one group had never registered
or voted before in Iowa. Similar groups
were found in other parts Of the city.
These voters supported the Endorsement
to a man. It is estimated that at least
! 900 Negro voters supportedth the endors-
ment Of the Pan Des Moines club. John
W. Budd won by 149 votes. Marshall
Miller won by 40 votes. What would
have been the result if the Pan Des
Moines club had not supported John w.
Budd and Marshall Millers
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL
CENTERS,

The colored people Of Des Moines
are enjoying the services Of the recre-
ational and social centers, namely, tho
community service, the Croker Street
branch Of the Y. M. G. A. and the
Tenth Street branch Of the Y. w. G. A.
The community service is under the
direction of Mr.. Herbert B. Wright,
secretary. This center is very compre-
hensive in it's scope Of activities, offer
ing large dance hal, billiards and pool
rooms and three large clubrooms. It has
band and orchestra and glee clubs.
Domestic science, domestic arts and
Spanish are taught. Athletics are in
dulged in by both male and female club
members.
The girls are under the direction of
Mrs. F. G. Goggins secretary Of girls
work.
The Crocker Street branch Of the Y.
M. G.. A. is under the direction of Mr..
Ernest g. Robinson, secretary. This
branch has secured the use Of the West
High school gymnasium The boys in
dulge in basketball, boxing, swimming,
wrestling and indoor baseball. The
-pBoH QUA o4 sseooB sBq " o W x
Side gymnasium also for the boys who
live in southeast Des Moines.
The athletics are under the direction
OF Mr.. A. "A. Alexander, assisted by
committee Of star players. The Y. M.
G. A. has organized service Bible clas-
ses throughout the city and supports a
Sunday School Teachers Institute,
Sunday afternoon is given to men g
forum and occasional lectures.
The Tenth street branch Of the 7. w.
G. A. is located at 1872 10th street and
is under the direction Of Miss Virginia
Robinson, secretary. The .Y.iiW.C. A.
occupies cozy little home which is a
source of great pleasure to the girls.
Volleyball, indoor baseball and parlor
games are at the disposal Of the girls.
The girls are divided into high school
groups; young employed girls group and
girl seniors.
Bible classes are conducted among
the girls and great interst is being
manifested.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
RAILROAD MEN BACK ATToURNEY
LEWIS
Demand Representation in Handling Of
Labor Problems

.-
Washington, D. c., March 5.-Hon.
William II. Lewis Of Boston, formerly
assistant attorney general Of the United
States, has been selected by the con
terence OF railroad representatives OF
our Race, as the proper man to be backe
The position pays $4,000 per year and
was provided for in the Cummins- Esch
railroad bill.
With the return of the railroads to
private management, to be supervised
by the Interstate commerce commission,
the adjustment of wages, working con-
ditions and the handling Of disputes are
to be handled by the railroad labor
board, consisting of nine members
Three of the members will represent the
public and will be appointed by the
President and three from among the
railroad owners. In the three to be
selected by the railroad employees we
have the opportunity Of securing one Of
these three, this providing the united
support is placed behind one man..
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
PROGRAM FOR UNION CON-
EDUCATIONAL s. s. FOR
EASTER, IL TO p. NJ.

Opening, Sunday school; responsive
reading: invocation, Rev: Lyles; duet,
Miss Alma Jones and Mr.. L. J. shelton; !;
recitative, Marguerite Newcomb; song;
school, led by Nelson Thompson ana
Stuart jackson; recitation, Madaialn
Watkins; vocal solo, Elizabeth Berry;
recitation, Everett Newcomb; song,
school; recitation, Elizabeth Jackson;
instrumental solo, Miss Dorothy augnes;
watkins. Lola Richardson, Throtha
Riehardaop. Marguerite Newcomb. Will
ma Mitchell, Elizabeth Berry, Oitha
Mitchell; song, school, recitation, stan
ley jackson; duet, Mr.. I. J. Shelton ana
Mrs. Ethel jackson.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
SATURDAY SERVICE LEAGUE.

Tuskegee institute, Ala, March 27.-
One Of the movements created by the
late war and which helped the masses
of the race in the rural districts to
become a greater factor in the economic
activities Of the country, was "The
Saturday Service league.O This move.
ment was started at Tuskegee institute
and promoted under the auspices of the
U. S. agricultural department, and the
Alabama Polytechnic institute. This
effort caused the savings of millions of
dollars to our people and advanced the
progress of every Negro.
Because of the splendid results rained
from the movement and seeing the nee.
essity of it's continuance, the govern
lnent, through the States Relation SER
vice is putting the s Saturday Service
league ;, on peace basis. In every
rural community of the South there
will be organized local Saturday Ser
vice league. The plans nav being per.
fected will mean much to the uplift of
the race in the rural regions.
Regarding this important activity,
DIR. r. R. Motion says:
cone of the interesting features of
Tuskegee IS war activities was the Sat
urday Service league, which was organ
ized at Tuskegee institute, March, 1918,
during meeting of agricultural exten-
sion and presided over by Mr.. T. M.
Campbell, graduate of the institute,
and district agent for Alabama.
81 prepared statement appealing
to the colored people of the South to
with view of inducing Negro farmers
to work on Saturdays, for great many
years, it being the custom in the South
for farmers to take a holiday Saturday,
detailing considerable loss of time,
which frequently resulted in many of
them getting into trouble Of various
kinds.
'In our work we have strayed far
from the rulings OF the Scripture, "Six
days shalt thou labor and do all thy
work. and not five; that is the word
Of God, and upon that word all that
we are as people has been built. Do
you realize what you lose when you
stop work of Saturday. The average
farmer plows four acres of land every
day during cultivation for one month.
If he lays off Saturday he misses six
teen acres. If he runs two plows he
misses thirty-two acres. In great
many cases our crops suffer because
of lack of cultivation. If you work
all day Saturday, during crop season
you can double your amount Of cult,
walton and increase very materially the
yield of your corn and cotton.
GAS result of this effort, 10000
members joined the league. This estim
ated that these farmers worked at least
twenty-one Saturdays, which would
make 100000 days. This would be
equal to adding 8,400 men to the pro.
ductive forces of the South. Mr.. T.
M. Campbell, who directed this cam
paign from Tuskegee institute, distrib
uted 10000 buttons, 10000 posters and
10000 circular letters.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
NOTICE.

Dear Brethren-You are asked by all
means to be in Des Moines Tuesday,
April s at 10 a. m. for special meeting
Of the colored pastors Of the great drive
for the state convention. Rev. Nc
Glashan, DR.. Mitchell and others of the
board Of managers will be present at
Corinthian. Your railroad expenses and
meals will be provided for. Also give
me the name Of the layman of Your
church who will accompany. you on the
trip. His expenses will also be looked
after. G. W. Robinson, pastor Of Cor
inthian Baptist church.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
NEGRO PRINTER ON MASS.
PAPER IN YEAR II

Boston, March %, The following ad-
vertisement has been found in an old
file of the Boston Evening Gazette of
1741:
s'To be sold by the printer of this
paper Negro man about thirty years
old, who can do both town and country
business very well but will suit the
country best, where they have not SO
many dram shops as we have in Boston.
He has worked at the printing business
fifteen or sixteen years; can handle axe,
saw, spade, or other instruments of hus-
bandry as well as most men and values
himself and is valued by others for his
skill in cookery
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
How is Your Complexion?

A woman should grow more beauti-
full as she grows older and she will with
due regard o~baths, diet and exercise,
and by keeping her liver and bowels in
good working order. If you are hag-
gard and yellow, your eyes losing their
lustre and whites becoming yellowish,
your flesh fabby, it may be due to in
digestion or to sluggish liver. Cham
berlain 8 Tablets correct these disor-
ders.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
ANOTHER RACE RIOT IS
FEARED IN CHICAGO

New York, April 2.-The National
Association for the Advancement OF
Colored People, 20 Fifth avenue, New
York. today announced that kilograms
had been sent to Governor Lowden OF
Illinois and Magyar Thompson of Chi
cago, urging that all possible steps
be taken to avert threatened race
friction in Chicago.
The kilograms report bombing 'o1
Negro residences and determine alton
on the part Of colored people to defend
their homes and their families.
The text Of the kilograms is as FOL
lows: o,n
Reports from various sources to the
National Association for the Advance
nlent Of Colored People inform us that
residences of Negroes are being bomb.
ed in Chicago and that feeling OF
dangerous bitterness is growing up IN
consequence among the -colored people
who are determined to defend the1r
homes and their families.
Mindful of the costly disaster Whlch
overlook Chicago in July, 1919, the
National Associations for the Advance
ment of Colored People urges that
every possible step be taken to man
tain peace and order before violence
asain dispraces an American city.
JOHN r. SHILL4AalDAY. SHILLl4AaAl y
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
Released
From Penitentary

tn bond $4,000 pending the final dis
position of the case.
OBTAIN SUPERSEDEA
Attorneys Houston and Galloway, Of
Kansas City, Mo-, representing DIR. Bun
dy, obtained a writ Of supersedeas, pre-
sented it to chief justice Carter, who,
at the request of justice Duncan, also
a member of the supreme court, heard
the application and passed upon the
Chief Justice Carter said:
cit appears to me, upon due con-
s;deration of the record and abstract
thereof, and the brief and argument of
counsel, that there is serious and p1e-
judicial error in the record Of the crime
Of which he stands convicted and super
sedeas is herein granted. -
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF
COMMUNITY SERVICE, NINTH
AND MULBERRY SITS, FOR 1920

Observation-Disclosures, stage, gymna.
sium, club, game and billiard rooms
kitchen, dining room. ~
s- sRecreati0naEDan billiards, pool
indoor base ball, ping pong, basket ball
and volley ball.
Music-Band, orchestra, glee clubs,
male and female; quartet, male and fe-
male; community singing.
Educational Forum, domestic
science, millinery, dress making, lee
lures, spanish class.
Social-Pageants, dramas, minstrels,
dancing, amateur theatricals, card par
ties.
Athlstic-Tennis, volley ball, base
ball, basket ball, play ground, gymna-
sium class and folk dancing.
Special events-Festivals, banquets,
celebrations.
Organizations Taking Advantage Of
Community Center.
Male-Syndicate, Roosevelt's, Silver
Leafs. Boosters, community band, Lin
coin branch American legion, Silver
Leaf lodge Odd Fellows, Charity lodge
Odd Fellows and Council lodge Odd
Fellows.
Female-Sun Shine service, Sojourn-
er Truth, young girls aid, Pollyanna,
Brownies, Twentieth Century art, com
munity savings, recreational commu-
nifty, La Senorites, the Tumblers, Bea-
tiful Light, Rebeccas, community or
chestra.
Besides these regular clubs, church
clubs, lodges and the City Women 8
clubs are making use of the community
center daily.
Execntiva Committee
Chas. c. Cousins, chairman; Jack
Lindsay, vice chairman; Douglas Mill
er, treasurer; Mrs. George c. Young,
secretary; Mrs. F. G. Goggins, chair
man girls work; Mrs. Archer Mcclure,
chairman mothers work; Mrs. H. w.
Hughes, chairman music; Mr.. r. A.
Handy, Mr. Claud c. Harris, DR.. J. Al
vim Jefferson, Mrs. j. P. Hamilton,
chairman woman Is clubs.
The community orchestra, under the
leadership Of Mr.. Walter Jackson, is
doing splendid work.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
NOTICE,

All mail, papers or other articles
to be sent to the Bystander ONCE
should be addressed to the By
stander Publishing Company, 2o1
Chemical Bldg, Des Moines, Ia,
and not to John l.. Thompson,
editor who has recently sold the
paper and Is no longer connected
with same. His address is 202
Watrous Bldg, Des Moines, Iowa,
IF attention is given this notice
II will save great deal Of con-
fusion with mail.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
FOB NEW EPOCH IN RACE
s. II. n RELATIONS
Governor Of Georgia and Mayor OF
citation for the Advancement o1
Atlanta to Address NanonA Asso-
Colored People

The National Association for the Ad-
yaneement Of Colored People today
announced that it's eleventh annual con
ference would be held IN Atianta,
Georgia, from May 80 to June 2, ana
that Hugh M. Dorsey, Governor OF 7
Georgia, and James u. Key, Mayor OF
Atlanta, would speak at the meetings.
Governor Ediwn P. Morrow or Ken
tncky has also been invited to attend the
conference.
This is the first time that the National
Association for the Advancement OF
Colorod People has held It's con
ference in tho south, according
- the announcement at the headquarters
"a Fifth avenue, Atlanta having been
selected, it was stated, upon lnv1tatlon
extended by Governor Dorsey, mayor
Kew. the Atlanta chamber OF Commerce
and the Atlanta churches.
ssIt is hoped,' the statement con-
times. nthat this conference may con
tribute to more cordial cooperation
shetween white and colored people IN all
that. makes for better America, to
hetter understanding among white peo-
ple Of the aspirations OF Negro eitl-
zens and to clearing the way TOT enh-
ination OF the causes of race friction
uThe fact that the Governor on
Georpia and mayor of Atlanta have
sipnifed their willingness to take part
in the conference is a good omen TOT
Increasing cooperation between wh1te
men and colored men in solving race
problems.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
SAVANNAH BANK BUYS
IN NEW YORK.
Pays 5000, 900 For Site in
Harlem Section

New York, March 25. Nail and Parker
have sold for the zHarris estate the
southwest corner ofW135 street and z
avenue, being plot 81 11O.5 feet on
avenue by 1875 feet on l35 street, COW
cred by buildings Nos. 229O-92-94 on on
avenue, the corner and 2O2-4-6-S-l lO-l2
and IA on West 135 street.,
This is the first time this property has
changed hands in 27 years. The prop
erty came into the possession OF the
present owner upon the death OF ms
father. 1t has been purchased by the
WAGE earners Savings bank Of Savannah
Ca. the pioneer Negro savings bank or
Georgia, whose deposits represented in
the month of February $875, ,lS4.36 and
having over $4,000 depositors.
The bank had no definite plans IN
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
Rockefeller Gives
Hampton $3.50, 900
ROCKEFELLER GIVES
HAMPTON S25O,OOO.
G. M. E. CHURCH

Washington, D. c., March 23 At its
meeting in New York City Thursday,
February 26, the General Education
board founded by John D. Rockefeller
appropriated $250, 900 toward an endow-
ment fund of at least $500,000
to be used by Howard university for
medical education, s.the income from
the appropriation to be made available
pending completion Of the full amount. =
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02

East st. Louis, III, March 26. The
release from the Southern Illinois peni-
tentiary of DR.. Leroy N. Bundy, den
tist, and formerly prominent citizen of
this city, was authorized Friday, Marcn
10, by chief justice Grin N. Carter of
the state supreme court, pending the
disposal of an appeal to the supreme
court. DR.. Bundy is serving life
sentence for murder in connection with
the race riots of July 9, 1917. He was
accused of having been present when
detectives Coppege and Wodley, both
white, were killed. The court made
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02

ATTORNEY JAMES B. MORRIS
Wishes to announce that in connec-
tion with his law and real estate busi-
ness, he is also writing all kinds Of
fire insurance, and is able to furnish
his many friends with the best pro-
lection obtainable at a particularly
low rate. Insure your house and
furniture to-day.
Phone w. 18 907 Walnut st.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
Dr.. Bundy Ordered

CHIEF JUSTICE CARTER ORDERS
THE RELEASE OF EAST ST. LOUIS
DENTIST FROM THE SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS PENITENTIARY
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-04-30
REPRESSIVE CHARGES
DENIED BY DR.. TAYLOR
Says the lnterChurOh Campaign
Stands for Justice 10 All
industrial Groups.

DR. B. Earl Taylor, general aecre-
tary of the Inferchureh World Move
ment, makes public the following state
ment, authorized by the executive
committee:
saTha 1nterchurch World Movement
declares statements recently made TO
the effect that millions of dollars arc
being poured into the churches for re-
preasiva campaigns against various III
dustgaal groups ara false.
1T Ii net . part of the program or
psiicy Of the Tnterchurch World Move
manG sr @S its Industrial relations de-
paxkm@aE 40 has been alleged, that
legitimate grievances Of manual work
aae sAealA ba ignored, or that such toll
60 eAeaia Ae bloeksA In their efforts
to aASain amaiieration Of unf0vorable
conditions wnaar which many Of them
werk.
@Jastlce Tor aIl-zor employer, for
empleye and fer the publie-and the
aRouaing Of the Christian conscience
OF the matiom 70 bring about q rule Of
justice. constitute the immediate objec-
tive AZ ne Industrial relations depart
ne@s e. ne IneercAurcA W0rad Move
nett.
1Ae nsuay Of conditions affecting
aanleyeTsana @napioye Ii q part Of the
pgesram II tAe Industrial relations de-
easSsnenE TAsse studies take eesaiz-
anca AZ kAe discomfort which aaaat@.
The department. Ii working 20 discover
the factors which produce &C."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-04-30

1.-The lifting power OF o movement
which. conscientiously embraces the
whole world for Its load, will not fail
when 1t comes to deal with the sal
aries Of the workers. The whole
hearted response of the multiplied
thousands OF pastors oil oyer the
world to the appeal Of Christ and the
church to give bread to a hungry
world villa not fail to bring their II
basket@ful of fragments. The miracle
Of the loaves and the fishes would
never have taken place Il the disciples
had eaten first.
The ministers of Christ today are
like their fellow servants of old. This
IL no excuse, however, for a selfish
and un-Chriatian attitude on the part
Of the churches toward their minis
ters.n