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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11
SPRINGFIELD HOTEL
KEEPER APOLOGIES
Forced Boston College Man to Eat in
the Kitchen But Didn't Mean To.

Springfield, Mass, June 11.-F'ear
that the local branch of the National
Association for the Advancement OF
Colored People would take action
against him led George Leonard, white
manager of the Hotel Bridgeway to
make public apology last week.
The Boston college track team came
to Springfield for a meet with the
Springfield training school. With the
team was William A. Walker, who hap
pens to be colorcd.
The white bus boy denied Walker
the privilege of brcakfasting in the
dining room with the rest of the team
and escorted him to the kitchen and
assigned him to a dirty place in the
culinary regions. The case was report
ed to the n. A. A. c. p. and the man
aeer of the hotel Immediately declared
that the bus boy had acted without
authority and that it would not happen
again.
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PERSONAL.

1ANoONfAb.
Miss Tabitha Mash, trained nurse
who has been in charge of the hospital
at the Calhoun colored school, Calhoun
Ala, returned home Monday night to
spend the summer in the city. En-
route home she spent several days Wis
iting in st. Louis and Kansas City, Mo.
Miss Carrie Watson, teacher in St.
Joseph, Mo-, arrived in the city Satur-
day night to spend the summer with
her mother, Mrs. Mollie Watson and
other relatives.
Mrs. Edward Guerrero and children
who have been visiting her parents in
st. Joseph, Mo-, returned home Satur-
day night.
Mrs. Georgia Billings and Mrs.
Celeste Mash Of Spokane, WASH, are
visiting their father and sister. Mr.. Ike
Curtley and Mrs. Bertha Hanger.
Mrs. Fern Rhodes entertained Miss
Lettie Yound and Miss Minnie Thomas
Of Chicago last week.
Mrs. Ida Green and Mrs. Fern Rhodes
will leave Saturday night for Waterloo
and Newton, Iowa.
Maurice Kelley was the happy re-
cipient of an invitation to attend the
graduation of George A. Moore of the
Virginia seminary theological college.
Mr.. Moore was a delegate to the stu
dent s volunteer convention which met
in Des Moines in January and is the son
of DR.. A. Moore, who is a noted physi-
clan at Roanoke, Va.
Mr.. Henry Hill and Mr.. Will Brown,
both formerly Of Des Moines spent sew
eral days in the city this week visiting
friends.
I Mrs. Branham N. Hyde and little son,
Robert Windsor will leave Saturday
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ST. PAUL A. M, E. CHURCH.
Rev. s. L. Brit, pastor.

Rev. >. IL. Brit, pastor.
Sunday is children S day and the
children of the church will have charge
of the program.
The rally Aor the church pews will
also be held Sunday.
The pastor, Rev. Brit will attend
commencement at Wilberforce, O.
The Mite Missionary society will
give porch party Tuesday, June
at the home Of Mrs. John Maywcather,
Fourteenth street. Mrs. Fannie Somlin
is chairman. Everybody come.
DR.. Lyles of the Congregational
church will address the Mothers club
of St. Paul A. M. E. church Sunday
evening at 5 O'Clock. Subject, "The
Influence of Drew M. Chaccacte. Spe-
cial music, Mrs. Helen Henry, presi-
dent; Mrs. Ethel Williams, secretary.
ST. PAUL'S SUNDAY
SCHOOL NOTES
Sunday, June 13 is children s day. We
have arranged an excellent program for
that day. Come father and mother and
encourage your offsprings in their effort
to advance the church and develop
themselves. The school will open at
1870 p. M. as usual. Whosoever will
may come.
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TO OUR CITY SUBSCRIBERS,
cDErTAT. MOTTO

We wish to bring to the attention OF
our readers the fact that the Bystander
is mailed from our Office not later than
five thirty every Friday evening. After
It leaves our office we have no further
jurisdiction over it and if you do not
receive it on Saturday it is the fault
of the post office and not ours.
We are anxious to give you prompt
and courteous service and feel that we
have done our duty when we get your
papers into the post Office by the above
mentioned time.-The Bystander Pub
fishing company.
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PAN AFRICAN
CONFERENCE HELD
Conference on Self Determination ana
Rights Of Small Peoples Held
at Accra.
CHpIREn
S5OO,OOO SUBSCRIBED

pOOO,OOo SoooS0AoaD.
Accra, Gold Coast, West Africa, June
11.-The Pan-African conference which
met here to discuss the rights of the
black people in Africa and the means
of obtaining self determination closed
March Is. Questions of the disgrace
full land laws, resolutions calling for
equal rights and opportunities for ma
tives, education, all problems especial
~ the need of a West African univcr-
sity, were thoroughly discussed.
A fund of 100000 was authorized to
finance delegations to England to
work for African rights, before parlia-
ment. Gold Coast Immediately put up
$4,000 and during the conference
raised SIS 900 more. Hutton Mills,
president of the conference gave 1000
guineas. M. Dove leader of Sicrre
Leone gave $50 pounds.
All Africa is aroused by the cable
grams sent from Accra telling of the
intention of the conference to 90 over
the heads of the governors of the prov
inces and take the complaints Of the
natives to parliament itself.
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COMMUNITY CENTER NOTES.

The community center service at Thir-
teenth and Croker streets is progress
lrg. The activities will be enlarged
after June II when the entire school
building will be turned over to COM
munity service.
Plans are being made for a great
stays treat soon.
The domestic science department will
be open to the public after June II
under the supervision of Miss Martha
Loeffier. For particulars call Market
I'LL.
The Sojourner Truth Dramatic Art
club of community center will present,
g Mrs. Pollwiggs Waxworks,'' a snappy
little one act play on Tuesday, June IS
Dancing will complete the entertain
ment.
There will be band concert Sunday
afternoon assisted by the Music Lover s
club.
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To Make Screws Hold.

When screws are driven into plaS-
ter wall they may be made firm enough
to hold considerable weight If they
be withdrawr, wrapped with cotton
string and dipped into plaster of paris
until sufficient adheres to fill the hole
in the wall and to permit some of 1t
to be forced behind the plaster. This
latter forms a plug that holds tina
screw firm.
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CITY NEWS

By Ada r. Hyde

morning for Pierre, s. D., where thew
will visit her father, Mr.. Green Wind
SOr.
Mr.. Gilbert R. Hall has returned from
Atlanta, Ga, where he went as a dele
gate to the N. A. A. c., p. convention.
Mr.. Mart Bradford spent few DAYS
last week in Kansas City on business.
Miss leila White and Mrs, RAYMOND
Dysart left Friday morning for Iowa
City to attend the commencement of
state university.
PRESENTS PARENTS WITH CAR.
Mr.. Charles Stewart, Jr., superinten-
dent of the mechanical department of
the Central Auto Co., purchased and
presented Dodge touring car to his
parents last week.
ELECTED TO
COUNTY CONVENTION
At the primary election Monday,
June II. N. Hyde was elected delegate
TO the county convention
Miss Adah Hyde left Friday morning
for Iowa City to attend the commence
ment exercises of the state university.
Miss Banks arrived Monday from
Nashville, Tenn. to be an assistant to
Miss Virginia Robinson, secretary of
the Tenth street Y. w. G. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shaw spent Sun.
day visiting relatives and friends in
Ottumwa.
Mr.. Harry Shaw for several years
an efficient policeman left Monday
night for Minneapolis with view to
locating in that city
Mrs. Frank P. johnson, who has been
spending week with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry johnson of Gravity
Iowa, returned home Wednesday accom-
panied by her father who will spend
several weeks with her.
just as we go to press we learn of the
death of Mr.. Ike Curtley an old and
highly respected citizen Of this city.
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You n'tbeatt these
HOUSES

Dandy 6 room all modern house.
Paving all in and paid for. Good
lot and excellent location. $3.50,
$3.50 down, balance in payments
of $3.50 each six months.
8 room modern house. Good
location. $4,000; $1,000 down,
$500 each six months.
James B. Morris
9G7 Walnut st. Phone w. us
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SOCIETY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Archie A. Alexander
opened their beautiful new home in
Highland park Tuesday night to a large
to their brother, Mr.. Leonard Alexan-
der. Fourteen tables were arranged
for progressive whist in the livingroom
diningroom and solarium. Prizes for
high score were received by Mrs. EN-
erald Mash and Mr.. Harry Seymour
while Mr.. and Mrs. William Buckne
received the consolation prizes. Mr.
Alexander received the guest prize.
At the close of the evening refresh
ments were served by the hostess assist
ed by Mrs. V. l.. Jones, Mrs. C. w.
Smith, Mrs. j. Q. Lindsey and Miss
Daisy Clay
RECEPTION FOR PASTOR.
The members of Union Congrega-
tional chur ch gave a reception on Fri
day night in honor of their new pastor,
Rev. A. E! Lyles and wife.
The following program was rendered
under the direction Of the committee,
Mr.. L. j. Shelton and Mrs. Ethel Jack
son.
Instrumental solo, Miss Dorothy
Hughes; vocal solo, Miss Marjorie Will
liams; three minute talk, Mr.. c. S..
Stewart; instrumental solo, Miss Enola
Thompson; three minute talks by Mr..
Coleman. Mrs. j. T. Blagburn, Mrs. l..
J. Shelton, Mrs. Gus Watkins; remarks
by Rev. A. E. Lyles and including re-
marks by Mrs. A. E. Lyles. Refresh
ments were served in the church par
lOrS,
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PLAY POSTPONED.

S'The Fruit of His Folly,'' the drama
which was to have been given Tuesday
June Is at West High school has been
postponed on account Of illness in the
family of one of the participants The
new date will be announced later.
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Waterloo's Chief H air
Dresser

Mrs Rosa Robinson, Specialist.
1st Treatment $3.50 Ever Two weeks
so Cents 3 weeks more than 4weeks ST..
1 gauratee to rebirth domanant Hair.
Phone Block 1886 125 Bates st.
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For Sick Horses.

For administering medicine to q
horse an inventor has patented hol'
low, perforated bit with funnel at
one end.
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VS..
Fines Minor,
To Fines Minor.

Fines Minor,
To Fines Minor.
Defendant.
You are hereby notified that the petit
ton of, the plaintiff in the above en-
titled cause is filed in the office of the
clerk of the District Court of the state
of Iowa, in and for Polk county, Iowa,
claiming of you an absolute divorce
from the bond of matrimony on the
grounds of desertion.
For further particulars see petition,
and unless you appear thereto and de-
fcnd before noon of the second day OF
the next term, being the July term of
said court, which will commence at Des
Moines, Polk county, Iowa, on the fifth
day Of July, 1920, default will be en-
tered against you and Judgment and
decree rendered thereon
Dated this fifth day of May, 1920.
GERTRUDE e. RUSH,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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GIVES EACH OF HER
TWELVE CHILDREN $500

Paris, Tex, June ,11.-Mrs. Minnie
Smith, widow of Peter Smith, q well-to-
do farmer who died recently at Honey
Grove, had a family reunion last week,
which was attended by twelve of her
children. After dinner she presented
each of them with check for $500,
making a total gift of $S,400. In q
statement to & Defender reporter Mrs.
Smith declared she was making the
gift with the idea of giving her chill
dlen a "start in life She is said to
be very wealth.
WOMEN GET INCREASE OF PAY.
Washington, ID. c., June 1l.-Thous-
ands of young colorcd women, employees
of the bureau Of engraving and print
ing will be benefited by the winning of
the fight in their behalf for increased
pay. the house of representatives vot-
ing $50 to SO to make the basic salary
$3.50 a day, a very good increase, in
view of the fact that the pay was for
merly $2.37.
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WOMEN GET INCREASE OF PAY.
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court of the state of
Iowa, in and for Polk county, July
term, A. D., 1920.
Lillian Minor,
Plaintiff,
Evening star., 1920-11-26
BEvERIDGE IS CANDIDATE
TO SUCCEED Mr.. new
Letter From indianapolis Chair
man Says He Is Going IN
Fight to Win.

INDIANAPOLIS, November 2e (Spe-
cial). Apparently all doubt has been
removed as to the intentions of Albert
7. Beveridge, in regard to making the
race for the United States Senate. In
a letter written by Oliver P. Ensley,
indianapolis republican and former
chairman Of the Indianapolis district,
to /. M. Zent. a banker Of Auburn, Ind,
Mr.. Ensley says:
Ex-senator Beverfdge just left my
office a few minutes ago, after an hour
and a half talk, in which he announced
he was going to be a candidate for SEN
ator to succeed New. He seemed very
Enthusiastic and earnest and says he is
Soine into the fight to win." Mr.. Ensley
sslsed Mr.. Zent to talk over the Bev-
aridpe candidacy with some OF Mr..
Reyeridee's friends at Auburn.
The attitude Of Edward c. Toner on
the proposed repeal of the state pri-
mary law 10 also counted as signifi :
cant. Mr.. Toner, who was formerly
state chairman of the progressive
party in Indiana, speaks in his news
paper against the repeal of the law
as proposed by Gov.-elect McCray and
comes out in Endorsement OF the ideas
Of Charles E. Hughes on the question
Mr.. Beyeridge was one OF the i'm.
Dortant leaders OF the progressive
party at the time Mr.. Toner was state
Chairman. 1t is apparent that the
witness a fierce struggle over the
primary law. Gov..elect McCray says
he proposes to bring about the repeal
because under the primary methods
only the wealthy man can successful
ly aspire to ofhce.
Evening star., 1920-11-26

given, but there being none. l contin- :
ued on my way. That auto dashed
round the corner. barely missing me
by few inches. It was lettsred L. s.
Post Office Department.
/ have had several narrow escapes
from Post Office Department motor
cars. and have heard other people
say that there are no more-fecklessly
driven cars than those belonging to
the government.
AS a woman of seventy seven years,
I naturally seek the crossing which
is easiest and safest. and that Is not
at q corner. but in the middle Of the
block. and I am sure many Will bear
me out in this opinion.
Almost every accident occurs at
some corner do not remem per reao-
ing OF any in the middle of the blocks,
except 1t be some child who dashes
across the street too full Of play to
think of looking out for vehicles.
Drivers seem to grow more reckless,
and ! believe the only remedy is TO
suspend the license for a first offense
and revoke it permanently for sec
ond.
I most earnestly plead that corner
crossing shall not be made obligatory.
but that instead the men who are SO
earnestly trying to improve the pres
ent dreadful state of affairs may try
for themselves the crossing of the
street about the middle of a block and
see how. by waiting little, one can
And a clear, safe place to cross. I also
ask these gentlemen to- talk to ell
defly people and see IL many do not
find it less bewildering and much
+ O1rIsA & wEIGuTMAN
Evening star., 1920-11-26
WOMEN TO DISCUSS U. S.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Delegates to Talk Over Two Bills
Pending Before
Congress.

Representatives Of women's orRani-
zations seeking to secure legislation
for q permanent federal employment
service will meet this afternoon at
the headquarters of the National
Won1hn's Trade Union League. 1879
New York avenue. to discuss the two
employment service bills. now pend.
ing before Congress. @y
Among the organizations whose rep
resentatives will attend the meeting
are the Association Of Collegiate
en- Voters. National Consumers
League and the Y. W. c. A. The meet
ing is to be held under the auspices
Of the legislative committee OF the
women's Trade Union League.
The primary purpose Of the confer
ence is to discuss and decide upon
certain features Of employment serv.
ice legislation which the women's or
ganizations will ask for. The orig
inal Nolan-Kenyon bills. introduced
at the present Congress 1t was de-
tional conference Of state and federal
labor officials. as well as a number
of women's organizations.
The bill subsequently reported, how
ever, by the House labor committed e
was much modified and is declared far
less satisfactory than the original.
The need for permanent employ.
ment service will be discussed at q
public meeting to be held by the
Women's Trade Union League Tues
day night at o'clock in the Public
ing a story film. when Women
Work." produced by the women's bu.
reau Of the Department Of Labor, will
be shown.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
ACCEPT PLACES ON
MISSION TOT IRELAND
American Delegates to Study
Conditions Apply for Their
Passports.

Announcement was made today Dy
the unofficial American commission
on conditions in Ireland that. subject
to his securing leave of absence. Dean
Robert Morse Lovett of the Chicago
University has accepted an invitation
To go to England and Ireland as a
member of the special delegation to
be sent by the commission. Dean
Loyett has applied for leave and also
made application for his passport.
The new member Of the DELEGATION has
held the chair of English literature
at the university for many years ana
has a wide acquaintance In BRUSH
intellectual circles.
It was further announced that the
four other members of the delegation
applied for passports today. In send
ing his application. Rev. Or. norman
Thomas OF New York wired to Scores
tary Colby, 'In applying for a pass |.
American commission on conditions
in ireland. may 1 make clear that
am animated now, as in the past, oy q
profound desire for world peace. which
is inevitably menaced by continuance
OF strife and hatred between England
and ireland? am certain that your
own desire for peace comedies with
mine. You will want to avoid any
chance that later the Irish tragedy
NAV serve as moral justification Of a
world war inspired by financial and
naval rivalries. On this assumption
am confident you will expedite pass
port"
Word has been received by the COM
mission from Mrs. Thomas MacCur-
tin, whose husband, MacSwiney's pred
ecessor. was murdered last March,
that owing to impaired health she
would be unable to come to America
to testify. She suggested that her
two sisters be asked to take her
place.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
MOTORISTS ARE BLAMED
FOR 5 OF % FATALITIES
Statistics Gathered by the Com
missioners' Traffic Committee
Show Others at Fault.

Statistics gathered by the Commits
sioners' traffic committee of So. the
twenty-three fatal motor accidents
which have occurred here since jan
uary show that in five cases the
driver OF the vehicle was held re-
spohsible. while In fourteen cases the
persons killed were at fault. In four
other cases blame was not placed.
The report made to the traffic COM
mittee shows that in one case where
the driver was held responsible there
were eight previous arrests charged
against him.
Maj. F. 8. Besson, chairman OF the
traflc committee. said an interesting
development in the. inquiry was the
fact that in none Of the fatal acci-
dents was the driver found to be COL
or-blihd. deaf or physically or men,
tally defective.
In q number of the cases. he said,
the drivers were reported to be well
trained operatorss
Another striking fact shown In the
deaths 50 far this year the victims
old men and women. r
These figures were obtained by the
traf1c committee In order to give the
members an idea OF what new, fegu-
lations or amendmeRtssSto to existing
regulations are needed here.
The committee will meet at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. Mai. Bes-
son said that after this meeting the
committee expects to be able to SUBJ
NIT its report to the Commissioners
for action.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
PRAISES MOVE TO CURB
ACCIDENTS IN TRAFFIC
Declares Pedestrians Can Helm
Avoid Many Disasters by Great
er Care on Streets.
To the Editor Of TIE Star:

To the Editor OF TIE Star:
It 10 indeed gratifying to know that
at last q movement has been started
TO curb the terrible accidents that are
npaPppening ppg more and more each day
Feoestffans are endangered by reck-
less drivers from the time they leave
their homes until they reach their
destination. but has IL ever occurred
TO the Pedestrian how much they can
reaS ne.S avola ACCIDENTS cd by using the rail-
Ny husband owns q machine and I
do not believe there is a more careful
driver In this city than he is, yet more
than once driving to his ONCE Of
miosn,nes fiesiln s,nr with him my heart has prac-
VIII not realise that they can stop
their feet more quickly than q gaso-
me engine can be stopped and will
be jay-walking." looking exactly the
opposite side to which they really
tween parked cars and appear in front
OF q machine as il they were on a
desert. and when you blow the horn
to attract their attention, they Jump
IKE they were shot, in instances never
caring which way they jump and
oftimes in front of the machine.
children will leave the pavements
TO run out in the street to recover a
pali directly in front Of machines and
tae driver Of the vehicle is to blame,
~OoA &c Doyo vi bicycles WIFI Zig -
rag In front Of a machine TO catch
the fender Of another machine. and
when anything happens to them, the
motor vehicle driver. OF course, is to
blame. There are streets in Wash
ington that are not any too well light
ed, and surely person on the pave
ment can see an approaching machine
oy Its headlights a lot quicker than a
man can make out a dark form. and
when anything happens to them the
vehicle driver, of course, is to blame.
have seen instances where people
walked along the streets practically
looking for trouble. Any automobile
owner will bear me out in my state
ment. IL the same law would be APP
piled to reckless pedestrians as to
reckless vehicle drivers. 1 would wa
ger a pretty sum that so per cent OF
the present accidents would be re.
duced. A campaign should be started
TO teach people to abide the "Go-Go,'
signs To teach children to play on
sidewalks. To teach roller-skaters to
skate on pavements. and above all, To
teach the for hire cars to abide the
right OF way. Then and not until
then will accidents decrease, and a
man that takes the utmost care of life
and limb as well as private property
will not be looked upon as a criminal
because he happens to drive a car.
MRS. b. JARVIS DOYLE