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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
Noted Woman Dead
MRS. MARTHA F. WHITE
HONORARY PRESIDENT STATE
FEDERATION PASSES AWAY


Mrs. Martha f. White of Indianola,
honorary president of the Iowa FEEDER
alton of Colored Women 8 clubs passed
away at the Methodist hospital in Des
Moines Tuesday, Jan. IS about 12
O 'clock. Mrs. White closed her second
year as president Of the Iowa Fedora
tion of Colored Women g clubs which
recently held their nineteenth annual
session in Davenport May, 1920, after a
most successful administration, during
which time cottage was established
at the State University of Iowa for the
benefit Of colored girls who are trying
to make their way through this insti-
tuition, and at the time of her death
in addition to being honorary president
Of the federation was also trustee of
the home which is being maintained by
the federation. During the recent
world war she was appointed by Mrs.
Francis E. Whitley to serve on State
Thrift committee through which she
rendered valuable assistance.
Mrs. White is survived by her hus-
band, Mr.. Sam White, daughter,
Jaunetta White, who is an instructor in
the musical department. in Wilberforce
university at Wilberforce, O., and a
sister, Mrs. Ina Barlowe of Kansas City,
all of whom were present at her bed
side at the time of her passing.
The funeral services were held in In
dianola Thursday afternoon at 2 CLOCK
where her remains were laid to rest.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
Harvard Refuses To Withdraw Colored Players
Harvad Negro
Track Athletes
Friction

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 1s.-The
Harvard's varsity teams, which had
planned southern trip for the spring
recess, will not 60 below the Mason
Dixon line, as a result of action by the
University Of Virginia and the naval
academy. To communication from
Major Fred w. Moore, graduate man
ager of athletics at Harvard, saying
that the Crimson team included two
athletes Of Negro blood, both institutions
replied that they considered it best un-
der the circumstances that track meets
scheduled with Harvard in April should
not be held.
The cancellation has been made by
Harvard, Major Moore said today, add
ing that the initiative in the matter was
taken by him. When the dates were ar
ranged the fact that Harvard s Negro
members might not be welcome was not
considered but subsequently both Vir-
ginia and Annapolis were told that the
Crimson team included Negroes and
that unless Harvard would be welcomed
with them it could not come without
them.
tsBoth the Naval Academy and Vir-
ginia replied that there were so many
southerners on their teams that the
contest might prove embarrassing not
only for them but also for the Negro
members Of the Harvard squad. Ac-,
cordiagly tho southern trip has been
cancelled, said Major Moore. ss
The track team will have spring
trip, however, Penn state college has
invited the Crimson to a dual meeting
there and one or two other colleges
north of the Mason-Dixon line may be
met during the spring recess.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
Atty. Brown Not
Candidate

Upon being interviewed with refer
ence to the report of Charles E. Hall,
Washington correspondent in the Kan
sas City Sun Of last week in which he
is named as the only candidate of the
g Near East for the position of Assist
ant to the United States Attorney Gen
eral formerly occupied by Hon. VIM. Fl.
Lewis Of Boston, Attorney S. Joe Brown
of this city authorized the Bystand-
err to say that while he feels highly
cofhplimented by having been men.
toned for so distinguished an honor;
and, while it is also true that he is now
serving his third term as member of the
Republican Central Committee of Polk
County, in which capacity he rendered
every assistance possible to the success
Of the entire Republican ticket in the
last campaign as he did in the two pre-
vious ones, he is not now and has no
thought Of becoming candidate for
any Federal appointment under the in.
coming administration.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
Shelburn Garden Opens

The finishing touches have been put
on the Shelburn Garden, located at
Twelfth and Center streets, and the
place now ranks with the best in the
large metropolitan cities. It is splen-
didly equipped for entertainments OF
ali kinds and dancing especially. A
81 200 floor that will satisfy those who
trip the light fantastic has been laid
during the past week. The furniture is
Of the latest design and the interior
decorations are modelled after those Of
the famous gardens Of New York and
Chicago. Messrs. Shelton and Blag-
burn, proprietors, are to be congratu-
lated on their undertaking with merits
the support Of Des Moines people.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
Kendall Becomes
Iowa's Governor
Rigid Economy Keynote of Inaugural
Address Would Combine Depart
1nerltS. 80 N \

s 4
With state economy the keynote and
watchfulness Of the state treasury the
pledge, Nathan E. Kendall, new COVER
nor Of Iowa deliver his inaugural ad-
dress before joint session Of the Thirty
ninth general assembly last Thursday.
Througho his address Governor Ken
dali stressed the need of economy dn the
administration of the states AFFAIRS.
Declaring the period one for retrench.
ment rather than expansion, = ne urged
that every item Of the unusually large
appropriation askings be subjected to
the closest scrutiny, in order that
there may be no necessity Of increasing
the present levy during the high price
era.
Combine Departments.
AS. one means Of reducing the ex-
penses Of the state government the gov
ernor suggested the combination OF the
great number of state agencies under
the heads Of the state boards OF agr1cul-
tnre, the state board OF health, the
state library and the board OF control. ).
He declared that the multiplicity OF
these state agencies results IN d9piica-
tion Of powers, overlapping OF du11es,
confusion Of authority and waste, anu
stated his belief that their conosol1da-
tion would affect an annual saving OF
several hundred thousand dollars.
Turning his artillery on the !eglsla,
tive department, Governor hendall
urged the pruning of the 'slzable army
of superfuous clerks, stenograPhers anu anu
ianitors'' whose employment he called
ia scandalous squandering Of public
money
The governor urged that code revision e
be expedited, declaring that IN ms
opinion the recommendations OF the
code commission were feasible ana
worthy Of adoption
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
Negro Resents Shooting
New Hauen Mass. Meeting
Denounces Killing. of lt
Walter Who Was ,,.=s:. -.
Running An1uck -
NEGROES RESENT SHOOTING.
New Haven Mass Meeting Denounces
Killing Of Waiter Who Was Run


New Haven, Conn, Jan. IA thous-
and Negroes fought to gain entrance to
Music Hall tonight to protest against
the shooting ofs"Big Joe y Brock, a
waiter, who last night cleaned out the
restaurant of Mrs. Josephine Brown at
l25 Winchester avenue with cleaver
injured several persons and finally stab
bed Policeman Bernard O'Neil. Fear
that he would kill O'Neil led Captain
White Of the Dixwell avenue precinct
to order O'Neil to shoot O'Neil did
so, and the bullet entered the Negro g
neck, killing him. ! The shooting took
place in front of the police station and
was witnessed by several hundred per-
sons.
Coroner. Eli Mix today conducted an
investigation and praised O'Neil for
shooting Brock, saying that he prob,
ably saved the lives of several persons,
as Brock was running amuck.
A massmeeting in the largest struc-.
ture of the city available for coored
meetings followed. Resolutions were
passed styling the shooting as sinhu-
man. and tean unnecessary sacrifice Of.
human life.'' The verdict Of Coroner
Mix was called an insult to the citi-
zenship Of the colored people Of New
Haven.'' HI
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
Woman Legis-
ldt0r Adu0cQ-
tes Tax on all
Old Maids

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1S.-A tax on old
maids, as well as bachelors, was advo-
Gated by Mrs. Ida M. Walker, one Of
the four women members of the Kansas
legislature.
"Of course the old maids would use
as dodge that they would get married
if they could, = she said, stbllt believe
a way could be found to smoke them
OUT
Mrs. Walker, while making it dis
tinctly understood that she was not
CHASING Miss Nellie Cline, another wo-
man member of the legislature as an
old maid, said she believed Miss Cline
should be married.
Miss Cline has an occupation and
an income which would make it easy
for her to support a husband Mrs.
Walker said.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
Cannot Deny Ad-
nlittance, But Can
Segregate
CITY OF NEW YORK
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR.

(By The Associated Negro Press
Topeka, Kansas, Jan. l0.-Kansas
theatres may segregate, but they can
That is the opinion Of the attorney gem
erals Office in passing on the policy of
Parsons movie house. III f III
The sLibertyo theater in Parsons
refused to admit Negroes The case
fas checked up. to the state legal de-
partment. 1t held that while color
line could not be drawn, q given portion
of the house might be set aside for
Negroes and the management might
decide which seats they shall occupy.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
Myaor Of Metropo-
lis Says No Room
In The City For
Body Which Pro-
NOTES Race An
tagonis1n.
Especial to the Bystander.) J

(Speclal to the BySCander.
New York, N. r., Jan. 12.-Mayor
Hylan is worried for fear that the Ku
Klux Klan will begin operations in the
city. In letter, yesterday to the Po-
lice Commissioner Enright he warned
that sthere is no room in this city for
any group which runs counter to law
and order and tends to create class
antogonism. His letter follows:
CITY OF NEW YORK
' OFFICE OF THE MAYOR.
January 10, 1921.
Richard E. Enright, Esq, Police Com
missioner, City OF, New York.
Dear Commissioner: An article APP
pearing today in one Of the newspapers,
and purporting to be the first of series
Of subsequent articles on the same SUBJ
ject, is headed, HKu Klux Khan to In
wade North in Nationwide Drive The
purposes Of the Klan are described in
the article and mention is fnaae Of am7
issue between the white race and all
of the colored races and the foreign
elements. -
Without attempting to pass upon the
merits of the proposed activities of the
Ku Klux Klan or any similar 0rganiza-
tion, there is no room in this city for
any group which runs counter to law
and order and tends to create class
antagonism.
The administration Of this city has
been conducted without special favors
to any class. We cannot permit any
portion OF law-abiding element Of our
population to be brow-beaten or inti-
Undated, and any attempts in this di-
rectin should be met with stern repres-
sion.
New York City is unique in the di
versity of its populations. It is this
which has contributed to it's greatness.
People of every race and cline from
al! parts of the world have come to our
shores and added to our Municipal
growth and grandeur. It behooves us to
strengthen the unifying influences
which will cause the varied elements
of our population to function harmo-
niously together for the common good.
Under the constitution, equal rights
and opportunities are accorded to every
man, woman and child living in our
country. Every citizen, irrespective Of
race, color or creed, can demand equal
recognition in the common affairs of
life This is recognized by all loyal
Americans devoted to the principles Of
liberty, representative government and
the supremacy of the law. No group or
set of men can be law unto himself
nor. arrogate to itself the right to rule
others BY reason of the possession Of
money, power or self-constituted guard
ians Of liberty.
It is unfortunate that some newspa-
pers and other means of access to the
public heart and mind, incite rather
than allay race prejudice and hatred
It makes the work of those responsible
for the maintenance of law and order
more difficult. But government and
authority must be respected, and the
police must see to it that it is done.
Yours very truly,
John F. Hylan, Mayor.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
ColoredStudents
To Graduate
Three Receive Diplomas at Mid Winter
Commencement

1 IL OC 4sOSOAvc OAPAOAAao OI N4AA- VAAkOA
Commencement.
Miss Pauline Robertson and James
Melybourne James Of East High and
Thomas l.. Griffith, Jr., Of North High
were among the 1856 graduates who will
receive diplomas at the mid winter com
mencement exercises Of the high schools
to be held at the auditorium tonight.
Miss Robertson is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robertson of 2703 East Mar
ket street and Mr.. James is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Of $3.50 East
Eighth street. Mr.Griffith is the son
Of the Rev. and Mrs. T. L. Griffith Of
828 Thirteenth street.
When Mr.. James receives his diploma
tonight it will be the first time in the
history of the Des Moines schools that
a colored parent and child have grad
uated from the same institution. Two
OF Mr.. James teachers were also in
structors during the time that his moth
er, Mrs. Clara Smith-James attended
East High in 1890 to 1894.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
100000 WOMEN TO BE
!. REPRESENTED AT MEMORIAL

Washington, D. c., Jan. More
than thirty national women's organiza-
tions with total membership of nearly
l0,0OO,OO0 will be represented at the
presentation to the capitol of the me-
mortal statue Of the pioneer suffragists
on Feb. Is, the one hundred and first
anniversary of the birth of Susan b.
Anthony. Miss Jane Adams of Chicago
will preside at the unveiling and pres
emf the statue, which will be accepted
on behalf of congress by Frederick ii.
Gillett, speaker Of the house of repre-
sentatives.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
DES MONIES WOMAN
ELECTED NATIONAL OFFICER

Miss Mildred Griffin, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Griffin Of 1913 Walker
street, was recently elected vice presi-,
dent Of the Grand Chapter Delta Sigma
Theta sorority, while in attendance at
the annual meeting Of the sorority held
in Wilberforce, Ohio. This organiza-
tion is composed Of Negro college wo-.
men and has chapters at most Of the
leading colleges and universities Of the
country. Miss Griffin is. student at
the State University Of Iowa.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
(By The Associated Negro Press

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 18.-Dr. James
t.. Henderson, was elected Councilman
by the Manltramck village council, to
fill the vacancy caused by the failure Of
Clayton E. Wentw orth, white, who was
elected Councilman at the last election,
to attend any meetings Of the council
for several weeks. DR.. Henderson has
bcen.a resident of Hamtramck for three
years. He is a graduate Of the Detroit
College of Medicine.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
NEcRo ESCAPED FROM PEN,
= FIELD IN JAIL

Jackson, Miss, Jan. l7.-Governor :
Rnssell wants another try at Keeping
R. T. Goldsby, Negro convict from
Vicksburg, q safe' in the penitentlary.
The state started habeas corpus pro
ceedings today to extract the prisoner =
from the Warren county jail, Goldsby 3
present residence after two flights from Crln
the state prison, one Of them to Can.
ada. Warren county officials spent
$4,000 to get him back and refused 70
surrender him to the state last time,
figuring he would be 'safe. ana less
expensive in the county jail.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20

Worcester, Mass, Jan. 10.-The or-
ganization Of separate posts for colored
men was authorized at the first meet
ing of the council of administration OF
the Massac chusctts department. Veter-
made to encourage all colored men who
saw foreign service in Uncle Sam =
armed forces, establish such posts.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
(By The Associated Negro Press.)

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, Jan. 19.-In
response to the many invitations Of col
ored and white citizens of middle-west-
ern states, DR.. Robert r. Motion, prin-
cipal of the Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial Institute and president Of the
National Negro Business League will
make a speech making tour Of that sec
tion early in the month Of February
On his itinery DIR. Motion will deliver
addresses in some Of the principal cities
Of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
Drastic Law To Pre-
vnet Riots Urged In
Colorado

Denver, Colo, Jan. IA bill aimed
at mob violence and containing drastic
provisions to discourage riots such as
Denver experienced during last sum-
mer's street car strike was introduced
in the state senate today.
The bill would make participation in
riot which causes death to any person
prima facia evidence Of murder, would
impose a $4,000 fine upon such author
tiles from holding office again. #
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
WILLIS, NEGRO HEAVY
WEIGHT CHAMPION,
STOPS RIII. TATE

Buffalo, n. Y, JAM 1 4 - Harry Willis
of New Orleans retained the Negro
heavyweight championship by knocking
out Bill Tate Of New York, in the sec
ond round Of aSscheduled ffteen-roand.s i
bout tonight. e
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
NEGRO Is FINED CENT FOR
VIOLATING THE VOLSTEAD AC

Los Angeles, CAL, Jan. IA fine
of l cent for violation of the Volstead
prohibition act was imposed by Judge
P. F. Bledsoe of the United States Dis
trict Court on Sam Graves, colored. On
another count, that Of having smuggled
the whisky into the, United States from
Mexico to which Graves also pleaded
guilty, he was sentenced to serve six
months in jail.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
Honor Roll

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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20
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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-20

Miss Dorothy Ousley, ~
st. Paul A. M. +. Church.
Miss Mary Woods,
Corinthian Baptist Church.
Rev. Mr.. 81. G. Claybrook,
Bethel A. M. +. Church.
Mrs. Bates,
Maple Street Baptist Church.
Rev. Mr.. Hardge,
Kyles A. p. Church. s
The New York herald., 1921-04-30
qUEENs-RICHMoND MARKETS.

Ricltert- Brown Realty Company sold
to Lottie NJ. Lott two story brick
dwelling on Ditmars avenue between
Merchant and Crescent streets, Arleigh.
Queens.
Lewis II. May Company leased the
following cottages AT Far Rockaway,
Queens. for Oscar Mandel on Ocean ave-
nue. to Jacob Davis; for !. Spatz, on
cowdin avenue to Louis +. Addison: for
b. Shiffer, on Beach Twenty-sixth street
to Charles Michaels for Sam Howe. on
Beach Twenty-sixth street to Julius
Cohen. At Edgemere. L. L., for Sigmund
Spier. on Beach Twenty-ninth street to
Samuel Jaffe for Hyrnan Harris. on
Beach Twenty-ninth street to Charles
Levine for Max Lehrer. on Beach Thir-
tieth street to Rudolph Schwartz for
Miss H. Fitzgerald. on Beach Thirty
fourth street TO Alfred A. Simon: for
Superior Home Company. on Columbus
avenue 10 g Blumberg.
Brighton Heights Reformed Church of
New Brighton, Staten Island. has re-
sold through Moffatt & Schwab the gar
age and plot. 33x100 which the church
recently purchased. to Carl +. Cries
haber.
The New York herald., 1921-04-30
BROOKLYN DEALS REPORTED,

Tankoos. Smith & Co. leased for the
Kaufman Hat Company, at rental
aggregating $4,000. the entire property
at 1863 Fulton street. facing Borough
Hall Square. The lessee. a well known
chain store concern. will occupy the
store and basement. Tankoos. Smith &
Co. have been appointed agents
Court Realty Bond and Mortgage Com
pany, Inc. James r. Kenny president.
purchased the three eight family cold
water flats at 73 70. and II Steuben
street. Brooklyn. through c. f. Brown
Realty Associates sold to j. Bachen-
heimer a new two story brick and
Sixty-eighth street, between Fifth and
Sixth avenues.
Meister Builders. Inc. purchased the
one family dwelling, 50x100, at s62l Bay
Sixteenth street. through Arthur Ferri.
William p. Jones and Frederick r.
Hotter sold for Mabel p. Seeboeck 10
Nodesdi Redalli lot 20x100 on the west
side of West street, 800 feet south OF
Avenue Y.
Martin Company leased to Samuel
Kooppel two floors i'm 1os Flatbush
avenue and 142 Ashland place.
Vim. f. Harmon Il Co. Inc. sold lots
and plots In their Rugby section. in the
Twenty-ninth Ward to the following
y. Kantavol. @. A. Schriver. jacob Bon
hard. Joseph Savoksky. +. l.. Comfort j.
s. Matthew, Geo. Seesees. II. Cohen. W.
7. Walsh, F. Danilo. A. e. Louis. NJ. f.
Matthews, r. Sherman. Mrs. Hannah
COLON, Thos. Manning. A. Gustavson
and Henry Wolf.
The New York herald., 1921-04-30
aEsIDENTIAL LEASES.

Everett NJ. Seixas Company rented
the following furnished apartments: In
West Sixty-fourth street to Richard
Eyre. in Is West Sixty-seventh street to
II. Harland Crowell. in 104 East Thirty
sixth street to Arthur Samuels and Luiz
D'Orey, in 80 West Sixty-seventh street
TO Joseph S. Zeman, and in Sc Morn
l.gside avenue to Mrs. Katherine Kemp.
Payson Mel. Merrill Company leased
q duplex apartment in 925 Park avenue
10 Arthur H. Lippincott, apartments at
l40 West Fifty-seventh street to Will
lam II. Donaldson, Robert w. Olyphant
and Maria j. Stream: in 37 West
lIighty-sixth street to Alice L. Nash, and
in So Washington Square South to Emily
". Hatch.
Julia Beverly Higgens leased the fol-
lowing apartments: In 81 East Sixty
sixth street to Mrs. George Meyer for
five years, in $50 Park avenue to Rich
ard Bennett. I'm 1853 East Sixty-first
street to Mrs. X. Bourke, and in l15
East Eighty-second street to Mrs. Henry
Rawle.
Pease & Gilman leased apartments as
follows For the Fred +. French Hold
ing Company sixteen rooms and five
baths in $40 Fifth avenue. to George
NJ. Pynchon of Pynchon & Co., bankers
In $40 Fifth avenue, seventeen rooms
and six baths. to Richard Siedenberg.
Jr. In 907 Fifth avenue nineteen rooms
and six baths to prominent New
Yorker. The aggregate rentals under
these three leases is close to $500. 900.
The same brokers have also leased
apartments In las East Fifty-second
street, to James Rosenberg and Mrs.
J. D. Bedie: and in 80 West Fifty-ninth
street to Alan T. Burleigh.