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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
Club Women Fete Mrs.
Fleming

Cleveland, O-At Mt. Zion Congre
gational church, Monday night, num-
ber of representative citizens joined
in a reception to Mrs. Lethia G. Flem-
ing, wife of Councilman Thomas w.
Fleming. Mrs. Fleming recently re-
turned from Chicago, where she directed
the Colored Women 8 Bureau of the
Republican National Committee. Nu-
merous tributes to the sterling worth
and serviceableness Of the honored
guest were paid by the following speak
ers: Atty Hazel E. Mountain, repre-
senting the Autumn Leaf Culture Club,
under whose auspices the affair was
held; Miss Virginia Cline, representing
the Colored Women's Republican Clubs,
of Cuyahoga County and Attorney Wal
ter Showers, the veteran Detroit jurist.
The presentation of silver tray and
flowers was made by Mrs. Richard Stow
ers, in few well chosen remarks. Mrs.
Fleming was visibly touched by the
tributeA In the musical program which
made up the evenings program, the
contributors were: Miss Clara Daugh-
erty, Mrs. Ruth Macfarland Taylor, Miss
Cash Holland, Mr.. Raymond Smith; and
quartet from the Twentieth Century
Club. Mrs. Ruby Yates Slaughter who
was scheduled to contribute to the pro-
gram was prevented by illness.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
Bishop Hurst /
Calls For In
quiry

The Rev John Hurst, bishop Of the
African Methodist Episcopal church in
Florida, wants congressional investi-
cation Of American military rule in
Haiti, and reparation made to Haitians
for injuries and losses as a consequence
Of the presence Of American marines on
the island.
Bishop Hurst, who is a native of
Haiti, was, in the city yesterday attend
ing meeting Of the National Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Colored
People. He sea4Ied on the incoming ad-
mipistration in Washington to "repu-
date the five years long terrorization
of Haiti. -
1tIt is the duty Of the Republicans
in the senate and house of representa-
tives The said, ''to prove to the Amer
lean people that the Haitian question
was not merely political issue First a
thorough congressional investigation is
demanded. The inquiry by the naval
board consisting of two admirals and a
general is too limited in scope to bring
out the facts. Civilian witnesses were
not called while the naval board was
sitting in the United States, and in
Haiti the investigation seems doomed
to consider nothing but military affairs.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
Booker 7. Washington
Born 1853 Died Nov. IA, 1915
President Wilson's Thanksgiving Proc
lamatiOn.


steady vindicaticn in the support of a
law-abiding people aga-nst various and
sinister attacks, which have reflected
only the baser agitation of war, now
happily passing.
"In plenty, security and peace, our
virtuous and self-reliant people face the
future, it's duties and its opportunities.
May we have vision to discern our du-
ties; the strength, both Of hand and re-
solve, to discharge them; and the sound
ness of heart to realize that, the truest
opportunities are those of service.
'tIn spirit, then, of devotion and
stewardship we should give thanks in
our hearts, and dedicate ourselves to the
service Of Gods merciful and loving
purpose to His children.
Wherefore, I, Woodrow Wilson,
president Of the United States, do here
by designate Thursday, the twenty
fifth day of November next as a day of
thanksgiving and prayer, and call
upon my countrymen to cease from
their ordinary tasks and avocations up
on that day, giving it up to the remem-
brance Of God and His blessings, and
their dutiful and grateful acknowledge
ment. -
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
New Orleans To
Hear w. G. Harding
Before He Sails
President Elect Contin-
tinues Effort Obliter-
ate Sestionalisnl
In u. S. s.
nv The Associated Press

(By The Associated Press.)
Point Isabel, Texas, Nov. l2.-Presl
dent-elect Harding, whose outing ao
Point Isabel ends next Wednesday, has
agreed to deliver an address in New Or-
leans on the following day just before
he sails for the Panama. He Is ex-
pected to discuss in particular the aeon.
omic possibilities and requirements OF
the new south and the need for q ma
tional industrial policy uninfuenced by
sectional interests.
Senator Harding's decision to accept
the New Orleans speaking invitation o.
means that in consonance with his oft-
repeated ambition to obliterate sec
tionalism, his first three formal ad-
dresses as president-elect are to pc de,
livered within the territory Of the old
confederacy and in states that long have
been pillars Of . the domacratic solid
south.
The first Of these addresses was de-
livered in Brownsville, Texas, Thursday
and the third has been. scheduled Tor
Dec. S, at Bedford, Va.
Speeches outside American territory
are to be avoided, and Mr.. Harding IN.
dicated Friday that he did not expect
during his Panama trip to go within y
the boundaries or waters OF any for-
eign country.
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I. aThe congress Of the United States
should consider at once the question Of
repatriation to Haitians for injuries and
losses inflicted upon them and appoint
joint American-Haitian commission,
which will restore self-government in
Haiti
At the meeting of the board of direc-
tors Of the association later in the day
a telegram was sent to Representative
Esaac Siegal Of the Twentieth Congress
sional district, who is chairman Of the
house committee on the census, urging
enforcement Of the Fourteenth amend
ment at elections in the south and re-
duction of the representation in the
house of southern states where Negroes
are deprived Of their right to vote.
Resolutions adopted by the association
charged open and fafrant disfran-
chisement of colored voters in a num-
Der of states - in Tuesday election.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
Cotton Blossoms
In Davenport

Davenport, Iowa, Nov. 13. ~ The
Cotton Blossom singers entertained a,
full house at Bethel A. M. f. church
last Thursday night.
The audience judging from the en-
cores must have been extremely well
pleased.
Messrs. Jasper McAfee the Basso,
and Daniel Rankin the tenor and the
Misses Cladia Mae Began, Ella Glenn
ons and Julia Campbell, all came in for
a share Of applause.
On Friday night one Of the friends
of the school arranged for the singers
to have seats in the auditorium to hear
the concert by Sousas band.
h They departed Saturday morning for
Muscatine, from which place they will
start for Mississippi in the school 9
touring car.
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Chapters To Be Established
In Nep York, Maine,
Illinois and California

New York, Nov. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
from the Ku Klux Klan, with head
quarters in Atlanta, Ga, that they are
planning an organization for the north
beginning this month and a parade Of
the members Of the society through the
city of Jacksonville, Fla, were the
outstanding events this week in the
event of the cracker south to revive
this Infamous organization.
Announcement of New York branch
was contained in letter written to a
business man who wrote for informa-
ton about the society.
The communication was written from
the "Imperial Palace of the Invisible
Empire of the Knights of the Ku Klux
Klan, Atlanta, Ga.,'' and was signed
by Edward Young Clarke, imperial
Kleagle.
s'We expect to start an organization
of work in New York state in Novem-
ber, the writer said. "We have IN
mind about 500 men in New York City
whom we expect to honor by bringing
into the initial organization in New
York City. We are receiving letters
from Maine, Illinois, Missouri, and Cal
ifornia to send organizers to those
places 10 UGSlA NOIh' s.s-tr5 .r
Men of southern origin are the only
ones who would be eligible to join what
the "K. X. X terms the Hmost sub
lime lineage in all history I
~Attached to the letter was a ques-
tionaire which the applicant for mem-
bership was supposed to fill out and re-
turn to the ssKligrapp Of the Great
Wizard Of the Invisible Empire at the
Silver Building in Atlanta. The !" ne
cessary interrogatories, as they were
termed, were numerous, including quer-
les as to age, education, race, occupa-
ton, birthplace, religion, and questions
like edo you believe in the principles
of pure Americanism and s'Do you be-
lieve in white supremacy in politics =, !,
Activity in South Carolina.
Hooded night riders in, long flowing
white night gowns appeared in South
Carolina last week to force farmers to
reduce the rates of cotton picking and
to compel thousands of people to work.
White caps, several hundred strong,
have ridden into several towns IN the
state, principally in Florence county,
and as a result the cotton fields the
next day were thick with cotton pick
ers and the housewives have all the help
they need, in the way OF cooks and
washerwomen. Farmers now see way
out Of the ruin which faced them by
having their crops spoil in the field
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Grand Opening Of Balg-
burn and Shelton
Pharmacy

The public reception extended BY Mr..
L. Shelton and NJ. Tracy E. Blagburn
owners of the new drug store located
at Tenth and Center streets was
grand success. Throughout the after
noon and evening several hundred cltl-
zens both white and colored came to
admire and to patronize the model up
to date drug store. This store is a
credit to our race and these two worthy
Young men should be complimented for
this great undertaking; and the colored q
citizens of the city should see to it that
by their patronage and announcement
this worthy enterprise will flourish.
Mr.. Frank Blagburn, who for a num-
Der of years was an employe IN the
recorder Of deeds office at washington,
n D. is manager of the drug store and
Mr.. Lee Blagburn Of Denver will be
in charge Of the soda fountain depart
mpnt -us
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Grand Matron Visit.
MATRoN OF o. E. s.

I
Notwithstanding the fact that Mrs.
8. Joe Brown consented to and did con-
tribute large portion d time during
the recent campaign in lining up the
women Of her state for the G.. o. p as
grand matron Of the Order of the East
ern Star for the state of Iowa and jur-
isdiction. She did not allow her inter
est to wane in this order and during the
six weeks previous to election on Nov.
2 in addition to filling numerous en-
gagements over the state for the Repub
lican national committee. Mrs. Brown
made her annual visit to the following
chapters after constituting Queen Of
Sheba chapter Of st. Paul, Mimi, which
was formerly connected with the grand
chapter of Illinois and presided over
by Mrs. Bette Jones of that city; Pride
of the West No. IA Of Minneapolis pre-
sided over by Mrs. Rebecca Monroe; Ex-
celsior No 12 Of Marshalltown presided
over by Mrs. Agnes Gilmore and Esther
No. presided over by Mrs. Mable
Crowder. The grand matron reports
these chapters in a rather t1ourishing
condition and much elated over the adj
vent of Queen of Sheba chapter which
will hereafter be known as No. "a. This
chapter was previously presided over by
Mrs. Matte Wade Hicks formerly Of
Iowa. The grand matron's next visit
will be to Victory chapter No. % at
Grand Island, Neb., and because this is
year Of '9big things she says she is
expecting much Of the members Of tho
10. E. S. this year.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
Rural Life Of Negroes
To be Investigated

Jefferson City, Mo-Nov. 5.-( Asso-
ciated Press. .)-Negroes will investi-
gate their rural life conditions, the
cause of criminality, the extent Of their
people leaving the farm, the lack Of
school and church facilities, through
the Negro Industrial Commission. When
the commission has the facts through
the data gathered by the commission
ers, it will suggest remedies to the peo-
pie, and make recommendations to the
legislature and to congress. III
The Missouri Negro Industrial Com.
mission, appointed on Oct. by Gov.
Gardner, whose duty it is to Discover,
ferret out, survey and recommend rem
edies, educational, moral and industrial
for the betterment of the Negroes is
meeting here today at the capitol to
work out additional plans for more
thoroughly carrying out this work.
Those present were: Chairman N. G.
Bruce, Dalton, Mo-; Secretary R. S.
Cobb, Cape Giradeau, A. c. Maclin,
Hannibal, Ephriam Rucker, st. Joseph,
B. F.. Butler, Auxvasse, J. B. Coleman,
Columbia; Levi Ribeau, St. Genevieve;
Burt Hayden, Kirkwood; Phillip Jor-
dan and Joseph Haskell. Among the
visitors present were the Rev. DR.. E. L..
Scruggs, of the Second Baptist church
Of this city, who gave some helpful sug-
gestions. Prof. g. F. Neil also present
from Auxvasse, spoke complimentary Of
the work of the commission. Mr.. Wag-
oner, secretary Of the state board Of
charities was introduced, and having
had wide experience along similar
lines, he was able to give us very help
full suggestions.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
Fisrst Colored Woman
InStrl1ctOr

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE first
colored woman to be an assistant in
spector of housing and sanitation in the
Bureau Of eHalth has been appointed
to that position.
She is Mayme D. Turner. Miss Tur-
ner was appointed from an eligible list
on which she stood first, with an aver
age of eighty. The list contained the
names of seven candidatesIof whom the
first two were women, including Miss
Turner, and the remaining five, men.
It is expected that Miss Turner 8
services will be especially valuable.
Her position pays 300 a year.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
for lack of pickers.

for lack of pickers.
The White Caps appeared in Lake
City last night for second time. First
they called on some farmers who had
been paying as much as $3.50 hundred
pounds for picking cotton and sug-
gested to them that this was toot much.
The price promptly fell to 81. The cav
aleade then proceeded to the Negro Sec
tion and threw out several hints to the
effect that more work and less loafng
would be required. Hence the new
hordes of pickers.
Parade in Jacksonville.
t'White Supremacy was the real
reason Of the Ku Klux parade in Jack
sonville, Florida last Saturday after
noon when an attempt was made to
frighten the Negro voters who certain
white factions felt, are growing to be
too much of a political power in the
state. More colored women than white
registered in Jacksonville.
The parade, notice of. which was CIV
en- several days in the newspapers, was
made the subject of urgent representa-
who pied with the police department
the parade. AS no motion was made in
any quarter to comply with the Negro
requests, it was small wonder that when
the long white robed parade came in
right down the main street there were
very few if any colored people abroad,
either in the business section, or within
any part of the city. With the coming
of darkness most Of the Negro popula-
tion got indoors
The notice of the parade stated that
members Of the Ku Klux Klan from
neighboring cities would take part. 1t
also stated that it would be useless to
attempt to escerain who the members
of the Klan were. AS matter of fact,
no one even vouchsafes the information
as to where the Klan assembled or
where it disbanded.
The Ku Klux Klan is the most dan
igerous tendency in the American life
today and ought to be stamped out by
local, state, and federal authority, says
James Weldon johnson, field secretary
of the National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People, 70 Fifth
avenue, which has had investigators in
the south gathering information on the
subject. "The avowed purpose of the
invisible empire is to keep the Negro
from the rights of common citizenship,
even if threats Of bloodshed have to be
resorted to.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
japanese Society
axes Scqrbor-
ough as Mem
bers.

DR.. W. Scarborough of Wilberforcc,
Ohio, was recently elected a member of
the American Japan Society This or
ganization founded several years ago,
contained membership of 1,2O0 emf
nent American and Japanese citizens.
One of it's objects is to promote and
foster closer and more friendly rela-
ton between America and Japan. 1t
is not political, but social, in it's OBJ
iect and interest. In accepting this
able race man. nothing but good can be
extended in all directions, because he
is fully capable of representing Amer
lea in any country.
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Tenn


Jail by breaking down the doors and
the Negro was taken to the scene of the
lynching in an automobile.
The alleged attack on the woman,
who is 60 years old, occurred at her
home Friday. She tagged passenger
train as it came by and told members
of the crew that she had been attacked
by the Negro, whom they could see
walking some distance ahead. The train
started after the Negro, who headed for
the mountainside. The trainmen left
their train and followed.
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Bristol, Tenn, Nov. 14.-Dave Hunt,
Negro, age 25, captured after chase
on passenger train and held for an
alleged assault on an aged white wo-
man, was taken from the Jail at Wise,
Va, early today by mob of about
seventy-five men and hanged to a bridge
near Kent Junction.
After the lynching the mob dispersed
quietly and tonight no arrests had been
reported. Entrance was gained to the
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
IEGIONNARIEs RECEIVE
VICTORY MEDALS

Armistice day, Nov. II, the members
f Lincoln post No. 126 American Legion
assembled at the Community Center,
Thirteenth and Crocker streets where
Capt. w. b. Haller, ordnance depart
ment, U. s. army decorated them with
the victory medals. Owing ito the un-
certainty Of the time the crowd was not
as large as anticipated This ceremony
was elteire1y new to the people here and
those present were highly pleased. The
ladies auxiliary assisted by the Sewing
circle of the Community Center served
the men with refreshments after the
ceremony.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
Wh1.re +he Real Danger Ties.

A Boston physician has sounded thA
warning that there Is more or lesg dan
ger In wearing clothes. There may be.
but the most danger lies in the pata
Of man who attempts to trip mer-
srily through this life clad in filtered
sunshine and two days growth OF
WlasSers.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
NEGROES NOW
OWN AUTOMOBILES

London-West African and Gold
coast Negroes are rapidly making their
fortunes. The increasing demand for
cocoa gave them the opportunity to 60
into business and amass wealth.
More than 200 have their own motors
and European-style houses costing more
than $4,000 are being built by the
more prosperous
Although there is hardly one Of them
who can sign his own name, dressing for
dinner is now the fashion.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
CENSUS SHOWS EXODUS.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 12.-MississiPpi
has a population Of 1,7s9, 9,182. This is
1882 less than was reported By the
census of 1910. The decrease is said
to be caused by the large emigration Of
colored people from the state during
the past few years.
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4 question.

Said the near cynic: Judging from
the time some of the young blood OF
this town arrive home in the morning.
It's hard to tell whether to call them
night owls or larkS."
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- Other pay.

Until d New Jersey man Gied %
coSner the potato crop of his neighDor
hood the mosquito was considered tne
most undesirable predatory insect pro
duced in that section Of the country
Washington Star
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4 wor4h.whi,e Habit.

TT is worth thousand pounds
wear to have the habit Of looking on
the bright side of things.
Johnson.
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NEW CoIORED FIRE
AT ATLANTIC CITY

DEPAKTMENT AT ATIkNT1C CII
Atlantic City, N. j., Nov. 12.-Twen-
ty men are in training here for enroll
ment as firemen. Announcement has
been made by the Director of Public
Safety, VIM. s. Cuthbert, that when
the men become proficient they will be
stationed at the Indiana avenue branch
Of the city fire department..
Although Atlantic City has many col
ored policemen and one colored police
sergeant, it has never before had coll
ored fremen.
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of fne-> mbcrs and ii
was manifested through
evening.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18

king wA
o,e4 W the younger Masons, and v..eir
short and pointed remarks greatly en-
livane tho nnterta innenf l=5# t.
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foI.,v y provvt1s,r Gan.DI.us
made at meeting of colored profess
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ana u1d nor see your name III the nonor
5-p.11 e.11 vr.1,,,,+ 600 opd ask for Mr..
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aov, pvn ouns x,IiIUan ruirtn ues-
cent.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-02-11


 The Second Quarterly meeting of the Prescott Circuit will be held at Pleasant Ridge Church Feb. 28-29. There will be Sunday School. h. stitute at Il a. m. the 18th. We hope that every Superintendent and teach CT will be on hand. We are planning to have some good speakers for this hour to tell us how to put the big drive on-S. L. Durham, P. c.
 We are not "Jack of all trades" but we are good at one-that's clean ing and pressing and dying. Star Pressing Shop, just call 268 and we will call for and deliver. 5d3
 NOTICE-I grind every day in the week and put your same corn back in your own sack-Thad Butcher, at Jones' old shop. 1-29-12
The Prescott daily news., 1920-02-11
WASHINGTON FARMERS
 SHIP CAR or CATTLE

County Agent W. Homer Pigg spent Monday at Washington where he as- sisted number of farmers Tn the CO., operative shipment of a car of cattle C. K. Benscn, L. K. Boyce, R. w. Pat terson and c. E. Rosenbaum particl- pated in the shipment and consigned farty-one lead If cattle to Natior a 1. Stock Yards.
 Another car of hogs wi be shipped from Hcpe Saturday, February 21. Those who wish to participate in this shipment should list their hogs with the courty agen- within sha mex few days as here is only room for few more. Star of Hope.