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The bystander., 1921-09-15
Iowa's Only
Colored Movie
Has Success
full Opening
TO THE BYsTANDER

TO THE BYSTANDER
AND ITS READERS
am glad to note the kindly interest
YOU have taken in the reopening OF the
Lincoln. I also appreciate the advance
information published in your edl-
torials.
The Lincoln theatre is for the colored
people. There are fifteen people used
in it's operation, of which fourteen are
colored. I have installed for the com
fort and safety of the patrons, cleo
trio occilating wall fans, exhaust fans
and fire extinguishers. We are running
first class pictures, have four piece
orchestra and four acts OF clean vaude-
vile. A matinee daily at 800 p m.
lie for everyone, two shows nightly
The bystander., 1921-09-15
EVIDENCE LIGHT.
Judge Bonner Refuses TO BIND over
Thorsdale Suspect.

Declaring that the testimony OF zoe :.
Williams, Negro, who is under 1ndic1- Gu
ment for the murder of Sara Barbara
Thorsdale, was not sufficient, when un-
snnnorted. to incriminate George Dav-
ennnrt another Negro held for the mur-
der.. Jndpe w. e.. Bonner refused 20
bind the latter over to the Grahu - :
at his trial in City Court Tuesday. j
The prosecution informed the cour' g
That ii could produce other witTr@FSS'
and The case was continued until RI
NJ. Saturday.
The bystander., 1921-09-15

The man who selected from Iowa to organize
the han IN Minneapolis and ST. Paul has sued the organi-
zauon or ms salary he has also sent in his sgnaton
according to information received recently.
The Imperial Wizard in his advertisements recently
said that the kan does not to stir up racial hatred and
ers OF the press reports received from all
that the kian was doing those very things in theory
but practice The first appearance of the Klan in Des
Moines recommended white Supremacy" The Klan
ouspoken against the Jew, Negro Catholic and Aliens
The klan makes its own regalia, the last sale from
same TO members netted them more than five million
dollars.
It's an Empire" something like the German Empire
with its Emperor
Governor Kendall of Iowa says: do not believe
that secret society which takes from the state the
The bystander., 1921-09-15
.U.S.A. Im|igra
ton Statistics

(By The Associated Negro Press.
New York City, n. Y, Sept 15.
There were admitted to the United
States during the fiscal year ended
June 80 immigrants to the number Of
So5,22S, as compared with $4,000 for
the previous year, and an average of
! ,o34,94O during the pre-war years from
.l91o 70 1914, according to figures is
sued today by the bureau of immigra-
tion. Commissioner General Husband
in announcing the figures, said immigra.
ton rapidly is assuming its pre.war
rate.
The bystander., 1921-09-15

District and federal attorneys have promised invest-
CATION in two states.
The Daughters of the Confederacy publicly oppose
futher liberation of the K. K. K. in Virginia.
bill has been introduced in the of Lous-
lana making it impossible for any organization operate
secretly.
Facts About the X X X.
The present Klan organized in 1915. The Klan
has grown from thirty-four charter members to
bersp of more than 5OO 600 within five years. its domain
reaches from the sunny SOUTH to the frozen north and in
this country dedicated to democracy it's members prom
ises to do the bidding of its Imperial head chosen for
life.
They seek the officers of the courts and the police
forces for their first members in any cty-men who
have to protect the public of the very things that
the X. X. X. heads its performance with.
The bystander., 1921-09-15
NEGROES DRIVEN OUT or,
53 TOWN AFTER SHOOTING

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. I5.--The
entire entire Negro population Of Montlake, a
riining village twenty miles from here,
was driven from their homes yesterday
by white residents following the prob
ably fatal shooting of Edna BarRctt,
white, 12 years old, and the woundine
Of her three sisters by Jewell Clipper,
a Negro girl.
a posse of deputy sheriffs from this
city arriving in Montlake last nigh,
found armed guards patroling the vii
lage.
The bystander., 1921-09-15
Ga. Farmer
Indicted on Peo-.
mage Charge.

(By The Associated Negro Press.
Savannah, Ga, Sept. Three Jen..
kins county farmers, Allen Hooks, Les
ter Hooks and Rema Hart, are held for
the federal court here on charge Of
peonage, their bonds being fixed at
$4,000 each. They are charged with
holding in Peonage three colored per-
sons, Bishop Harmon, William Darby
and wife. The Negroes declare. that
their masters put ropes around their
necks and threatened them. s55
The bystander., 1921-09-15
Sister browns her
Smaller Sister,

(By The Associated Negro Press.)
st. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. 15.-Olive Scott
1s years old, colored girl, of Elwood,
Kansas, has confessed to the sheriff of
Troy, Kansas, that she threw her two
sisters, 8 and 10 years old, respectively,
into the Missouri river to escape the
trouble of taking care of them, and be-
cause she was tired Of the job.
The bystander., 1921-09-15
New Orleans
Colored Woman
Finances Race
Hospital

fBy The Associated Negro Press.)
New Orleans, La, Sept. 15.-Ihe
plan of Frances Chalk, Negro, to have
members Of her race furnish improve
ments in ward SO, the Negro section OF
charity hospital has brought results.
!, She is seeking contributions from the
Negro public.
The bystander., 1921-09-15
Colored Women
Whipped BY
Mob
wHIPPINGoF TDo WOMEN
BY MOB sTIRs CITIZENS

Greenwood. s. c., Sept. 13.-Business
and professional men of Greenwood APP
peared today before the grand jury in
vestigating the whipping of two Negro
women and urged immediate action
against all forms Of lawlessness, in
.cluding that under special inquiry.
Those appearing: before the grand
jury acted under instructions issued at
a massmeeting last night Of citizens.
The grand jury was promised support
N all efforts to suppress mob violence
ard violations Of the prohibition law.
Judge Featherstone yesterday or
dered the grand jury to bring to trial
rnembers-of the mob which whipped the
two women.
The bystander., 1921-09-15

Sxty-fve times it has violated the legal rights of in
dy1dlals by masked mobs 1t has tarred and eahered
tWenty-one PERSONS among that number many helpless
women twenty-five persons have been seized and beaten
by the Klan Two white women have been stripped and
laltreated by masked mobs Numerous special warnings
nave been issued to individuals Twelve warnings have
ship by the K K K One person has been killed by the
H. K regulators and K K. X. Regulators killed by
tended victims amount to two.
What Has Been Done in Consequence.
The press unanimously denounce the X. X. X. Two
charters of the Klan has been revoked One charter of
tle Kans has been suspended
By Legal Authorities.
Three governors of states announce opposition. Five
mayors of cities have taken restrictive actions
The bystander., 1921-09-15
Des Mones
uiteracy Sta
tistics Com
blete
CENSUS SHOWS 1896 UNABLE TO
WRITE.

WRITE.
There are 1896 persons ten years Of
age and over in Des Moines who are
illiterate in the sense Of being unable
to write, according to the census bureau
at Washington. Among, 800 foreign
born whites and 282 Negroes.
The census bureau reports there are
2O,6SO persons Of similar illiteracy in
Iowa, with less than one-fourth Of them
natives whites or Of native parentage.
Iowa had the distinction Of having the
smallest percentage Of illiteracy OF any
Of the states in 1910, but whether it
still retains this distinction has not yet
been determined.
The bystander., 1921-09-15
Du Bois Says
Congress a Success

New York, Sept. l5.-The following
telegram was received at the N. A. A.
@. 2. headquarters from w. E. b. Du-
.Bois regarding the pan-American CON
gress in session at Paris.
ORGANIZATION PERMANENT
SESSION GOOD
The bystander., 1921-09-15
Edward F. Dunne's New Order Says
Klan Menace.

+ E=7Hg Is "r i .t
Chicago, Sept, 15.-An organization
to promote harmony and good feeling
between all classes, races and religions
in America was announced in the pro-
cess of formation here today, with Ed
ward F. Dunno, former governor Of
Illinois, at its head.
The society will be known as the Ma
tional Unity council, and its organizers
Intend ultimately to spread it to every
! section Of the country, according to Mr..
Dunno.
One of the prime motives behind the
organization, organizers said, was to
combat the Ku Klux Klan, and organi-
zation of councils will be pushed, par
tieularly where the khan has obtained a
foothold
Harmony and Good Will.
tsIn view Of the fact that the Ku
Klnx Klan has adopted the weapon of
mass action, it was our desire to or
ganize society which shall develop
harmony and good feeling between diff
ferent classes, rather than enmity, - =
Mr. Dunno said today.
f.Invitations were sent out last week
/ to many prominent church, political,
business and welfare men and the re-
plies are coming in now.
ttWe will hold meeting in few
days to complete plans, and eventually
extend the organization to every part
of the country
The bystander., 1921-09-15
FOR SALE
Chiropody ONCE
Established Twelve Years.


Beauty Par1or and Bath Ecusc In
Connection.
Address, Mrs NJ. Stewart, 62S u. B
Way, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Phone 1920
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19
Love Finds Way
In Louise Glaum
PhOtoplay

"A woman despises a man for low
ing her unless she returns his love-"
This epigrammatic utterance of
Elizabeth Stoddard expresses, too,
the feeling of the woman who must
endure one man yet loving another.
Such was the case of Natalie Storm.
Natalie. young, beautiful, very
much desired, loved Tom Chandler.
Tom had prospects" but they We're
of the stuff that dreams are made of.
For herself Natalie asked nothing:
But she was not considering herself.
Tom went to South America a-sol-
diering for fortune to lay at Natalie's
feet. He knew Natalie loved him.
Yet, when he returned, he found
Natalie the plaything of another man,
the mistress of his home, his dreams
were shattered Natalie had made
her choice. There were two paths
open to her. Poverty and illness
for her sister and herseIf-and the
other which led to comfort and ease.
outdoor life for Beatrice with laugh
ter and sun and joyousness. Natalie
chose the latter road.
All this happens in Love-" the J.
Parker Read, Jr. screen story, which
comes to the Augusta Opera house
Friday and Saturday. How it is
worked out is better told in the nc
ture than in unsympathetic type
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19
LEGAL AFFAIRS

give a public hearing in its rooms at
the State House in Augusta, on
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1921,
at Z. NJ, on the following:
An Act amending Sections 4 and 6
of CHAPTER 262 Of the Public Laws Of
1917, relating to the fees OF city
An Act to amend Chapter lis. Sec
ton S. relating to the fees of Jurors.
An Act to amend Section 81 of Chap
ter 81 OF the Revised Statutes, relating
to certification OF copies of will by
registers of probate or registers of
deeds.
Special Laws of 1856 and by Chapter
IS of the Private and Special Laws of
1917.
titled can Act amendatory to an
appended act Incorporating the Kenne-
bee Log Driving Company" Approved
March 5. 1869. as amended by Chapter
1917.
An Act to authorize the sale of the
er Log Driving. Company and to pro-
vide for the dissolution of said cor
WEDNESDAY. JAN. IS. 1921. 2 P. NJ
An Act to save daylight and to pro-
vide standard time for the state of
Maine.
An Act to confer certain additional
powers upon the municipal officers Of
cities and towns concerning buildings.
the intensity of use of lot areas and
the qualification of buildings, trades
and industries with respect to location
and regulation. the creation of residen
tial industrial. commercial and other
districts of classes of buildings. trades
and industries.
STETsoN. II. -HUsSEY, Secretary.
iau1 4-15-I7-lS-19
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19
jan19d1t

buildings, expired on Monday, Jan.
II last, and
Whereas, on account of the serious
illness of the Governor, the vacancy
thereby created in said office has not
been filled, and
Whereas, the emergency thereby
created requires action for the pro-
lection of the public property, now
therefore it is hereby
Ordered. that said Charles s.
Brown be and hereby is employed for
the purposes of performing the flnc-
tons of superintendent of public
buildings during such time as va
cancy may exist in said office, at a
rate of compensation equal to that of
the superintendent of public build
lngs, with authority to employ such
subordinates and agents in the exer-
else of said duties as may be reason
ably required, their compensation to
be according to the present scale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19
MONMOUTH

Mrs. James Tunney is passing
rev days in Boston.
Leslie Prescott and son Ronald
Prescott, who are employed in Wilton
We're at home for the weekend.
Ihe Ladies' Circle of the Congrega-
tlonal church will serve a dinner at
Grange hall, Thursday noon.
Inc Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will hold an all day meet
Ing Friday, with Mrs. Louise Pettin'
gill at her home on North Main
street, with a picnic dinner.
Miss Belle Adams, who has been
the. guest Of Rev. Bessie F. Grover,
Tor the past five weeks, returneu
Monday. to her home in Wilton.
A cottage meeting was held at tn'
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheeief
on South Main street, Tuesday egs,
ming. Another meeting will be nelS
Thursday evening at 7.30 O'Clock, WIN
Mr. and Mrs. John Pinkham on Mape
street.
Mrs. Nellie F. Luce Of Melrose'
Mass, was the guest of her sister.
Mrs. L. T. Shorey and Mr.. Shorey'.
The Boys Forum, a society recent.
~ organized by the boys class in 'r y
congregational Sunday school. VIZ
mold q food sale at the drug stow
saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19
WEST FORKS

W. e. Jones of Scion was in town
recently.
Or. r. c. Brown of Bingham was
called here Monday to see w. j. Hol-
way who is Ill.
Henry Redmond of Scion. who has
been trapping in the section left Sat
urday with a fine lot of skins.
Will. Hennessy has gone to Wood
row to cook for a lumber crew.
Sturgis F. Durgin has been passing
a few days at Megantic.
The winter term of the High school
will finish Friday.
Ralph Pierce is working in w. J.
Holway's store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19
Gladys Walton
las Phillipa,
the Flapper

derful success of Gladys Walton a
few weeks ago when she appeared in
Pink Tights" The beauty and
charm of the new star won the hearts
of the people right at the start. In
Risky Business" in which she will
be seen at the Colonial on Thursday,
she appears as Phillipa, the flapper,
sub-debutante who is as innocent
as kitten and as mischievous as a
monkey. who can swim like a duck,
fight like tiger and dance like the
devil.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19
,JACKMAN

j. w. Taylor of Augusta gave talk
on schools in the Library, Wednesday
evening.
F. III. Williams returned from Sher-
brooke, Que. Thursday. He reports
that Mrs. Williams, who is patient
in Protestant Hospital, is gaining.
Russell Taylor, Superintendent OF
Schools. was in town last week.
The Abram Newton Rebekah Lodge,
No. 142, held a public installation of
officers Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Holden. re-
turned from Livermore Falls, Satur,
day, whore Mr.. Holden has been en-
ployed for the past few months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19
((I'''';''|(|''''('.'|I1[... q. 1IEI))lS|E!I
/IlN /Il,> InilSTuN NV
"Pape's Cold Compound"
Breaks any Cold
in Few Hours

Instant Relief! Don't stay stuffed
up! Quit blowing and snnf1ing. A
dose of "Pape's Cold Compound
taken every two hours until three
doses are taken usually breaks up
any cold.
The very first dose opens clogged
nostrils and the air passages of the
head; stops nose running: relieves
the headache, dullness, feyerishness.
"Pape's Cold Compound acts
quick, sure, and costs only a few
cents at drug stores. It acts without
assistance. tastes nice, contains no
quinine-Insist upon Pape's. ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19
JUDICIARY

The committe on Judiciary will give
public hearing in its rooms at the
State House, in Augusta, on
THURSDAY, JAN. "a, at $50 P. M.
on the following:
An Act TO regulate cold storage Of
certain articles of food.
OH, No. - An Act additional to
and amendatory of Chapter of the
Revised Statutes relating to elections
An Act concerning conditional sales
and to make uniform the law relating
thereto.
An Act TO make uniform the law of
partnerships.
! An Act concerning fraudulent con-
veyances and to make uniform the
law relating thereto.
An Act for the regulation and con-
troll of fraternal benefit societies.
An Act to make uniform the law Of
sales of goods.
An Act to make uniform the law of
transfers of shares of stocks in Cor
S. No. /. Resolve proposing an
amendment TO Section s. Article A.,
Part 1st. of the Constitution. as
amended by the 23d Amendment. re-
lative to absent voting.
WILLIAM r. GARDINER. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19
TROY

CENTER-Farmers here have been
harvesting ice the past week.
. Charles Whitaker, who has been EN-.
ployed at the Ford Plant in Detroit
Mich, the past year and half, is al
home this week on a vacation.
Willis Stevens fell from ladder re.
Gently and cracked a rib.
benjamin Bennett has long been suf-
ferins. with lung trouble. He was in
Waterville, Wednesday. for an X-ray
examination which disclosed all ulcer
on the lung.
Notwithstanding the many sick ones
elght were in attendance upon the Sun
shine meeting with Mrs. EVE Baker
Thursday. Enough squares have been
received for Mrs. Terrill's quilt which
Will be finished at the next meeting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19
ADJUSTMENTS
| Wonderful Drama
With Jewel Carmen
| AS the Star

Six reels of the most absorbing
photo drama that has been seen at
the Colonial in months is the prom
Use of Manager Appleby for 1.-THE
Silver Lining which will be given
there today. 1t is Metro all-star
feature and when the words "all-
STAR are used. they are just the
proper ones to describe the tremen-
dous cast that has been assembled to
do justice to this Roland West pro-
duction. And at the top of the gall
axy Of players is beautiful Jewel
Carmen giving characterization as
"The Anger that stands. out as one
Of the best dramatic accomplish
ments of months.
1.-THE Silver Lining is a story of
environment, Of the development of
two orphans brought up in entirely
different surroundings, of good men
and bad and their reformation. THE
Angel" whose life has been passed
among crooks, develops into a crook
and it is only when she meets an
author who is writing a novel that
fits her exact case that she sees the
light and becomes the woman, she
should be. Staged with the skill that
characterizes West production and
given with such cast, the story it,
self has still further attractive quail
tiles because of it's own sustained in
terest and skilful development of sit
uations.
-Four Times Fooled" is the title of
an educational comedy and the ever
popular Outing Chester completes
the bill today.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19

Warriett Chandler. Washburn; Helen
r. Perkins, No. q Plantation: Mrs. An
zeline NJ. Kellher, Bingham; Mrs.
Josephine D. Moore. Dedham; Bessie
e. Mcguire. Glenburn: Mrs. Flora
Hunt, Thorndike; Miss Louise Best.
Gray; Mrs. Charles Grant. Marion; DR..
Gertrude e. Heath. Farmingdale: Mrs.
Jennie jackson. Silver Ridge Planta-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19

Governor and Council Now Holding Daily Sessions

Charles S. Brown of Bath, for the
past four years superintendent of
public buildings, was late Tuesday
afternoon authorized by the Execu-
tive Council to continue his duties as
superintendent until such time as the
health of the Governor will permit
to fill the vacancy caused by the ex-
piration Of Mr.. Browns commission.
The Council order follows:
Whereas, as the term of Charles S:
brown, superintendent of public
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19
Health Department

Maine now has II women health
omcers, giving part time service to
promoting the cause of better health
in this State. These women have ali
been appointed during the past year,
as just Il months ago the new health
law went into effect requiring every
town in Maine to employ at least a
part time health officer.
On the list of women health officers
recorded with the State Department OF
Health In this city are Mrs. e. e. st.
Pierre. st. John Plantation; Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19


pose, on Wednesday. February Sec
ond, at 8 O'Clock in the evening.
Sent down for concurrence.
The PRESIDENTS: Senator Far
Chair. (Applause)
(Senator Harrington in the Chair.>
Orders of the Day
Mr.. Emerson of Aroostook: Mr.
President, I desire to present the
bond of the State Treasurer. There
are two bonds aggregating s150,000,
and they have been approved by the
attorney general.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN: The
Senate will listen to the report Of the
committee:
The committee on appropriations
and financial affairs to which was re-
ferred the bonds of the treasurer of
State have had the same under con-
sideration and ask leave to report
that new bonds in the sum of $3.50, 600
by the Fidelity and Deposit Company
of Maryland, and the Union Safe De-
post Company, Portland, Maine, have
been approved and filed with the Sec
rotary of State.
(SignedD d. +. EMERSON,
For the Committee
The report was accepted and sent
down for concurrence.
Mr.. Baxter of Cumberland: Mr.
President, move the rules be sus-
pended in order that 1 may introduce
an Act out of order.
The motion was agreed to and the
senator presented An Act to amend
Chapter 1872, Laws of 1919, entitled
AN Act to create the Maine Water
Power Commission"
On further motion by the. same sen
ator the bill was referred to the COM
mittee on Judiciary and 1000 copies
ordered printed.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter of Cum
berland the rules were suspended
and that senator presented the fol-
lowing Memorial to Congress:
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS urg-
ing the amendment of the Federal
Water Power Act so that Names
water powers Shall be saved for the
benefit of Maine people.
RESOLVED that the Senate and
House of the EiShtieth Legislature
OF the State of Maine now in ses-
sion,
Believing that the future health
and prosperity of the citizens of this
state depends in a large measure
upon the proper development and
use within the State of the water
powers which nature has placed
within our boundaries; and
Believing that the Federal Water
lower Act recently passed by the
United States Congress may result
in the transmission beyond the Dor
ders of the State of the Hydro-el
trio energy generated therein, there
by causing serious and irreparable
loss and injury to the health and
prosperity of the State, and to the
future growth of industries therein:
Respectfully urge upon the Con-
sfess now in session the necessity of
amending the said Federal Water
Power Act in order that there shall
be no Federal interference with and
control OF the water powers living
Wlth1n the borders of the State of
Maine, and
The Secretary of State is directed
TO transmit copy of these Resolu
tons to both branches of Congress
ana to our Senators and Representa-
tives therein
On further motion by the same
senator the memorial was adopted
and under further suspension of the
rules was read twice and was passed
to be engrossed.
Sent down for concurrence.