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last week.
Mrs. Essex Allen is in Kansas City
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher McGee of Kan
'sas City, Mo-, was in the city last week
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Web
ster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gordan will mo-
tor to Colorado next week to climb the
mountains and visit with friends.
Sunday was the baby day at Eznezar
church and Rev. Maloney baptized
many babies.
A large dance given by the degree
team Of Shriners at Pater Market Wed.
nesday evening was largely attended.
Mrs. Brown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
is the guest Of Mr.. Morten and Mrs.
Hackney on Main street.
The district conference will convene
in Chillicothe soon, SO pay your doiiar
now. a
+ Miss Eta Holland is the guest OF
her mother this week.
Mr.. Tom Morris remains quite ill.
Mrs. Agnes Lamb writes from st
Paul that she is well and having de.
lightful time among relatives and
friends.
Shriners two hundred strong will
leave for Cincinnati Friday in special
car for their big conclaye in that city
Miss Dorothy January Of Leavens-
worth, Kansas is visiting with her cou-
sin on Frank street, Mrs. Ollie Robin
sen.
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Mississippi Mayor
Makes Precedent
Causes Banner to be Suspended Over
Main Street OF City Urging Coopera-
ton Of Both Races In Meeting Acute

Causes Banner to be Suspended Over
Main Street OF City Urging Co-opera-
tion Of Both Races in Meeting Acute
Situation,
Canton, Miss, Aug. 5.-An unusual
insignia that has never been seen in any
southern city and in fact no city in
America is flying across the streets OF
Canton today. The insignia reads
"white and colored people, let 's come
together for the best interest Of all.
The move that is being made to bring
a better understanding between the
races is result Of the large exodus Of
Negroes from the state to northern
cities. II is said that the State Of Mis-
sissippi has lost over one-half Of its col
ored population as the result Of mob
violence and that labor is at a premium
for the farms and other minor occuPa-
tions. This fact has caused the leading
white people Of the, state TO openly
condemn the mal-treatment of the Ne
groes in Mississippi and move is on
10 work for harmony among the races.
Statistics gathered since the beginning
Of spripg show that approximately 25,.
COO Negroes have left the state and
each, train is carrying loads to other
sections. * It is said that unless the exc
dus is stopped that the state will be De
unable to move the crop that has been
made next fall. Another move that IS
being made to. show the Negroes OF the
s'ate that they are to be dealt Win
fairly in the future is that large mum,
Der Of cities are preparing to build bet
te- schools for the Negro children.
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AIs1A NEWS ron rHE MONTH,

Rev. Mrs. Jackson Of Mt. Pleasant
and Rev. Mrs. Hubbard Of Fairfield at
tended the *. of p. lodge meeting in
Centerville and ON their return were the
guest Of Mrs. Walter Beunings of AL
bia few days.
Mrs. Nellie Davis, Mrs. E. Jeffers and
Mrs. Nellie Estes Of Des Moines passed
through Abba to Centerville to attend
the X. Of p. grand session and then
visited in Abba several days before
returning to Des Moines. Margrette
Estes and Lucilla Benning returned
with them.
Thos from Abba who attended the
grand sessions were Mrs. G.. A. Davis
and children, Mrs. Moss johnson and
children, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Will
Riching.
Mr.. B. r. Lewis received visit from
his brother, Mr.. John Lewis of st. Louis
the past week. Mr.. John Lewis is an
early settler in st. Louis. The first col
ored man to win first prize at the great
st Louis horse show and among the
best coachmen in the city. He has been
employed in st. Louis for years by men
worth millions of dollars. This is his
first visit to his brother s in Iowa. He
il past IS years Of age.
The Ottumwa branch of the N. A. A.
C. p. meet their branch members in AL
bia Sunday, and rendered very educa-
stional and instructive program. Miss
Ida Davis on the HWomen of the. AS
Association was Doing for the People.
Mr.. Eugene Bailey as secretary for the
Ottumwa branch, spoke very appro-
priately Of the work, also sang one of
his fine selection. Miss Davis is cor
rcsDOndinU secretary to the national as
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Dr.. Motion Makes
Forceful Address

Special to the Bystander:
Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 19.-Before
a large and appreciative audience which
filed the Academy of Music here last
night, DR.. Robert r. Motion, principal
of Tuskegee Institute, and president Of
the National Negro Business league,
delivered the annual address of the
league, which opened three days
session beginning yesterday morning at
the Dunbar theater.
Recounting the achievements of the
league under the leadership Of its
founder and first president, the late
ing still greater achievements, if the
officers and mcmbers keep their heads
level, and their, feet on the ground :
DR.. Motion proposed an afiliation Of the
league with other strong Negro organi.
zations in order that the work which
is being done by the several organiza.
tions may not be lessened, but that all
might be united In common effort to
help bring to America the full fruits of
democracy for every race and group Of
people in the country.
Other proposals outlined by DR.. Mo
ton were: plan to enlist larger and
more sustained support for Negro news.
papers and cooperative plan to aid
worthy and well-directed Negro bust
ness enterprises with capital for de.
yclorment and expension
The league,' said DR.. Motion, en-
tiers upon a new era Of usefulness and
power, and our opportunities for serv-
lee to our race and to the country are
unlimited, if we keep our feet on the
ground and our heads level. And what
ever the developments Of the future.
hope it will always remain dignifed
respected organization; that it viii al
ways stand for the highest And best in
the race and in the country; that it viii
always throw the weight Of its influence
against all forms of wrong and injus,
tice; and that it shall ask or the Ne
gro not pity nor yet charity, but q
man IS chance, an American s chance
Today it asks for no rights or privi,
leges not enjoyed by other worthy
citizens; but it does ask and will con.
degree as others, shall share the bless
ings and privileges Of American citizen
ship in every line Of human endeavol
mo more, no less.
Mrs. Emerald Mash, formerly man
aging editor Of the Bystander is spend,
ing her vacation in Canada. She left
Friday evening and will be gone sew.
eral weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. B. Bailey and Mr..
j. G. Brown and Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Brown entertained host of friends
and out Of town guests at a lawn card
party on Wednesday evening, Aug. lS
The affair was unique in that lawn
card party is seldom seen here. The
guests enjoyed the evening with cards
refreshments and some dancing.
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H. T. O. MEET.
Especial; to Bystander

| .i (Special to Bystander.) IL
Champaign, Ill.-The first annual
conclave Of the Grand Guild Of the
Heroines of the Templar Crusades, the
Icw ladies department of Negro
Knights Templar, was held in this city
on Saturday of last week with repre-
sentatives present from eight subordi-
nate Guilds located at Champaign,
Chicago, Galesburg, Springfield, East
from Des Moines and Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
The Guilds at Springfield and Cedar
! Rapids have been organized since the
| the organization of the Grand Guild
last November and each applied for and
| were granted charters at this, the first
regular grand conclave.
On Friday evening, preceding the
| meeting, the visitors were entertained
| with reception and exhibition drills
by the drill team Of the local guild SO
| that the entire day and evening of Sat
urday night be given over to the regu-
lar business sessions at the conclusion
Of which the following were elected
officers for the ensuing year:
Grand Captin, Princess Hattie Wool
ridge, Chicago; Assistant Grand Cap
tain, Princess Mayme Williams, Rock
L
Lee, Champaign; Assistant Grand Royal
| Grand First Lieutenant, Princess Jessye
E. McClain, Des Moines; Grand Sec
l-ond Lieutenant, Princess Fannie Bru-
lington, Springfield; Grand Treasure, ,
Princess Georgia Fletcher, Galesburg;
Grand Secretary, Princess Minnie e.
Roach, Chicago; Grand Commandery,
Princess Alice Thomas, Champaign; /;
Grand Assistant Commissary, Princess
Regina Houston, Rock Island; Grand
Cross Bearer, Princess Eliza Graves,
Chicago Grand Chaplain, Princess
Hattie Wells, Champaign; Grand Musi-
cal Director, Sir p. II. Scott, Cham
Taignn Grand Organist, Princess Alice
Pope, Champaign; Grand Inner Sen
tinel, Princess Emma Searles, Chicago;
Grand Outer Sentinel, Sir Raymond
scott, Champaign.
Among the distinguished visitors in
attendance were Sir A. A. Henderson,
Right Eminent Grand Commander of
/ the Grand Commandery and Sir j. y.
Bell. Worthy Patron of the grand chap
| ter Of the o. E. s. Of whom were re-
ceived with grand honors and extended
greetings from their respective asso-
c1atc branches to this the younger men,
| bers of the Masonic family of Illinois
aud Iowa.
The Grand Guild also voted to send
it's present Grand Royal Advisor A. Il.
Lee and Past Grand Captain, Princess
Ruth 3. Woodruff as its representatives
to the fist international conference
! of Grand Guilds which will be held IN
connection with the international con-
ferenees Of the six other branches OF
the Masonic family in Cincinnati, O.,
during the week Of Aug. % to 20.
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FORT DODGE ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. and Walter Dish
man entertained at Sunday dinner Mr..
AMI Mrs Peters Of Rockwell City, Mrs.
Williams Of Cherryville, Kansas; Mr..
Eoone, Mr.. and Mrs. O.. G.. Buekner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cofman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Steeple, Mrs. Bertha Perkins picniced
at Wild Cat 3 cave Sunday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Southall
baby girl, Aug. 8.
Miss Ruth Southall who has been
teaching in Petersburg, Va, formerly
Of Buxton, is spending her vacation
with her mother and brother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Southall.
J. n. Albright has prepared the plans
which are for community or institu-
tional church. In addition to the church
auditorium the plans include Sunday
school room, q reading room, music room
assembly room and gymnasium with
M. and Mrs. Fred Colemand spent
the week end at Waterloo the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Buckner, Mr.. and
Mrs G.. Cofman entertained at cards
and a dancing party at Redman hall
Tuesday evening to forty-seEen guests
The hall was beautifully decorated also
the CaIu duu 1uMCACOM LnOACS WIN ohE
latest flowers of the season. The out
of town guests were: Miss Ruth Sout.
hall of Petersburg, Va, formerly OF
Buxton, Mr.. Boyd Of Selma, Ala; Mrs
Williams Of Cherryville, Kan; Mr.. Will
sen of Omaha, Neb.; Mr.. and Mrs
Peters of Rockwell City,. The eve
ming was very much enjoyed as the par
ty danced on. A three course luncheon
was served. Music was furnished BY
Mrs McGane
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A New Agent

Below Is a copy Of . letter from enc
Of our new agents at Monmouth, Ill
We want agents in all towns not oaly
for the purpose Of writing news, but
also for collection Of subscriptions as
we'll.
Monmouth, ILL.,.
414 West Second Ave.
Aug. 10. 1920.
Dear Sirs:
You will find enclosed some news
items for your paper. Your agent, Mr..
George King asked me to be agent for
Monmouth. will try and do my best
for your paper. have taken it for
number Of years but under the new
management it certainly is better in
every respect.
1 hope for you wonderful success
Yours truly,
~ sS9 Mary n. Brown.
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HOLD TODAY FAIR.

As in past years, this years iowa
State Fair will run complete ten
days according to the announcement
of the program given out last week by
the fair board.
Several years ago the fair manage
ment found 1t impossible to accommo-
date all the crowds in seven days.
Since the first ten-day fair was estab-
lished the attendance has continued to
grow until officials say that 1t now
seems likely the time will be extended
to- two weeks within year or two.
!. The main events this year will open
Friday, August q, Auto Rnce Day. the
first two days Of the fair being devoted
to preparation.
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couNTlEs TO colaPEIE.

Practically every county In Iowa Is
planning to enter an exhibit In the
county competition at the Iowa State
Fair, August 2E-September 8.
Increased appropriations from $50
to 500 for each exhibit that qualities
have Just been announced by the ofi-
cials In charge Of the fair. The amount
Of money offered in premiums will be
based on the number of county exhib-
It's that score above 500 points out OF
a possible 1000. The money will be
divided pro rata on the points scored
above 500.
For the county contest, the state is
divided into four districts. Payment
of $50 to each county that makes an
exhibit scoring over 500 points has
been authorized by the Iowa Farm
Bureau Federation in addition to the
money put up by the fair board.
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Graduates His Mother

Braxton, Miss, Aug. 19.-The word
commencement always brings to the
mind, music and flowers and oratory,
but down in the Piney Woods, Jones
and his school have given it new
meaning. Along with music and fow-
ers and oratory, he has added the clang
of the anvil, the pounding Of the gaso-
line engine, the ring Of the hammer
end the song of the saw.
Thoroughly Practical.
The boys and girls who graduated.
not only delivered their graduation
speeches but demonstrated them at tho
same time. One boy made a batch of
cement and formed block while talk
ing, another welded tire for wheel
making sparks fly all over the chapel.
A girl made up batch of bread and
baked it, another measured girl and
cut and fit a dress, while the audience
was watching the break baker and
dressmaker, another girl demonstrated
many practical and useful articles the
new rural school teacher is required
to make.
Mother Wins Diploma.
The climax of the commencement was
| when the aged mother Of Principal
Jones came forth and made broom
on machinery at one end of the plat.
form and explained the process and
showed the audience several different
kinds of hrooms she had been required
| 20 make in order to complete the course
| The local white friends and throngs OF
| colored people burst into enthusiastic
| applause when Principal Jones present
| el his mother her diploma, along with
the other graduates.-Charles City
Daily Press, June 22, 1920.
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Hampton Alumni Gives
81. 500 Scholarship
Honor Miss Mary T. Mackie; Also
Pledge 42.706. for Booker Washing
ton Scholarship. I.

Pledge $2706 for Booker T. Washing
ton Scholarship.
Hampton, Va, Aug. 12.-The mem.
hers Of the Hampton Institute Alumni
association at their final meeting in
Ogden hall subscribed in cash adn ana
niedpes. within half an hour, $2,7OO.
Of this amount, $2,5O0 will be given to
Hampton institute to establish perma-
rent scholarship: in memory OF the lnte
Dr.. Booker r. Washington, who was
graduated in 1875 and who founded Tus-
kegee institute in 1881.
William M. Reid of Portsmouth, Va,
president Of the association, presented
fo Or. James E. Gregg, principal. OF
Hampton institute check for $2,5OO-
the pift OF the association for the Mary
|sF -Mackie scholarship, - in memory ana
Ishonor Of the teacher who helped 80
largely in the training Of DR.. WASH
ington.
citation. which was founded IN 1910 mas
already given to Hampton instltute two
nermanert 42 500 scholarships in honor
70 gen Samuel O. Armstrong and Dr..
Ho1lis b. Frissell. The campaign Tor
scholarship funds will continue.
Dr.. Gregg gave summary OF tne
schools financial condition and out
lined the revised courses which Hamp1
ton institute will offer students feY en-;
isrged lar training in tho fields Of school ans;l
teaching, home economies .i ,n.;nas. worx afH1 He
described briefly the work OF the sum
mer uvs,, , school and the conferences for min, in
;ste,s and farmers. "Many people
Throughout tIlr,n out the country need to know, =
said sal Dr.. Gregg, "what Negro educa-
tion means in its all-round sweep: S a+on
Dr.. George f. Haynes of Washington,
sneaking al on s'Racial Advancement,
dppelared. Spehd "The great demand for cot, !.
ION fabrics has helped to accelerate lana ana
values in the south; that there from has btsa t6e
large movement Of Negroes, ,ass. dfem tbat hat
11ar;na the great war mechanical and
%annffacturing aur,nf anu pursuits were opened h to
thousands Of Negroes; and that large re-, re-.
tmuns tnuus' have come to Negro tenants
throughout thu m the south Dr.. 4. \. N Q
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FREE ciRcus Az FAIR.

Everything from clowns to oriental
jugglers IL included In the list Of free
circus attractions which are advertised
for this years state fair.
The list Of circus acts shows that
the fair board has obtained soms OF
the best talent from the biggest cir
cults In the country for this years ex-
position. The chief attractions VIII
include acrobats, jugglers. wrestlers,
oriental troupes, etc. The free circus
will be put on every day Of the fair
in front Of the grandstand.
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San Domingo Coming
Into Il. own
Negro Island Republic Shows Marked
Gain In Finances and Law
Enforcement.

Washington, D. c., Aug. Most
little black island republic, but few
people know that it has been ruled by
| the United States government during
the last few years. Because Of con.
| tinued insurrections in the island the
U. s. contrary to its policy toward
these republics during the last eight
years dispatched brigade Of u. s.
marines to the island with authority to
take charge Of the government-mili-
I tary occupation.
In spite Of many unfair practices
I that these marines have adopted in
dealing with the natives, the govern.
ment is now on its feet according to
a report Of the governor, Rear Ad-
miral Thomas Snowden:
The military government has set the
country an unassailable example of
good government, free from graft, Civ.
ing square deal to all, an admins
tratiOn above reproach, he reported.
Internal revenue collections have in
creased from 100000 annually before
the occupation to approximately $3,-
100000 last year with prospects Of a
million dollars more this year, the sum-
mary said. Certain taxes bearing heav-
! lily on the poor have been eliminated
and tax on property substituted.
The floating debt has been iquidated
and indications are that the $2O, ,00O, 900
loan of 1908 will be paid off by 1925,
| more than thirty years before maturity,
the governor reported.
Much graft, dishonesty and inefR.
lciency in government Offices has gone
toward sanitary arrangements, the re-
| tpOrt said. Special attention has been
given educational facilities.
Great Improvement has been accom-
plished in the highway system, the
I! postofice department and the harbors
the report said.
1 If the United States had the nerve
to apply the same doctrine and prac'
tice to Mexico, the whole western con
|t,nent would be considerably more tran
quill than heretofore.
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Education Of Our
People in Southern
I. Illinois
fBy Miss Z. Mae Sissons,


There is NO law in the State of Illi-
nois that provides for separate schools
for the white and colored people, how
ever in southern Illinois, the school
system in the grammar school depart
ment, that is up to and including the
Eighth grade, follows the separate
school idea. After the Eighth grade,
both races attend the High school to-
gether.
am not in any way advocating or
criticising the situation, am simply
been requested to do this by the By
|stander.''
If colored family lives on the oppo-
site side Of the town from the colored
school, the children below the Ninth
grade Of the public school system must
attend the colored school.
Heretofore the building for the col
ored school has not been as good as the
wlilte school buildings, but the new
buildings being constructed are in
every way modern and up-to-date
buildings, just like the new white
school buildings.
The colored teachers receive the same
salary as the white seachers and have
the teacher g meetings at the superin-
tendent' Office along with and at the
same time as the white teachers have
their meetings.
Our people have not accepted this
situation complacently, they have pro-
tested and fought, but have been un-
able to change the situation. The gem
eral white sentiment seems to be Nm
favor Of il.
However, + think, refusing to just
accept tho situation without protesting
has -hc4Ped, at least in keeping the
school for our people up to the standard
Of the others.
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Chamberlain Collie and Ddacrnoea
Remedy.

This is unquestiopably one Of the
most successful medicines in use for
bowel complaints. A few doses OF 1t
will cure an ordinary attack OF diarr-
hoea. It has been used in nine epidemiccs
Of dysentery with perfect success. 1t
can always be depended upon to gave
prompt relief in cases of collie ana
cholera morbus. When reduced with
water and sweetened it is pleasant to
take. Every family should keep this
remedy at hand.-Adv.
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ST. JOE. MO. ITEMS.

Mrs. Eva Tic Gee is in Hannibal this
week attending the sessions; Of the
Household Of Ruths
Mr.. John Washington is quite i'll at
the residence Of Mr.. Leon Toomer at
2519 Jones street.
Mrs. White of Joplin was the guest
Of Mrs. Will McGee on Augusta street
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NOTED BAND COMING.

The chief attraction on the musical
program Of this years state fair Will
be Thnviu's Band and international
Ballet. This band has won a ma
tional reputation as concert unit and
was one of the big drawing cards Of
last wears state fair.
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what Is Best for Indigestion?

Mr.. A. Robinson of Drumquin, On
tario has been troubled for years with
Indigestion, and recommends Chamber
lain s Tablets as "the best medicine
I ever used.'' If troubled with indi-
gestion or constipation give them a
trial. They are certain to prove bene-
fetal. They are easy to take and pleas
ant in effect. Price 25 cents.-Adv.
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National Negro Business League il Annual Session at Philadelphia


Eton said that Never before have there
been in the south SO many strong, cour-
fageous white people and white orgAnixa.
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other relatives. After Sept. she and
her husband will make Chicago their
future home.