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The Arvada enterprise., 1921-02-17
LOWER CROP COSTS BY
INCREASING YIELDS
Reduced Labor Costs, Early Planting, Lsnger
Growing Season Solve Low Prices

Presumably most Of the crops raised in 1921 will have
to be sold at lower prices than obtained last year. But
crops have to be raised just the
One positive way OF reducing the production per
ton OF bccs per bue o grain per bag Of potatoes
to increase the yield per Not by expensive
methods but by merely doing the work carly enough to
give the crop the longest effective growing season
There will undoubtedly be reduction in labor costs.
Last year the acreage OF bccts planted by May was
almost the lowest in ten years and exceeded only in few
districts Is per cent OF the total beet acreage finally
planted In every district the benefits of early planting
could be clearly the relatively small acreage plant
ed on time.
There than this year to make
every attempt to get all crops in at the most favorable
early date.
There many districts where bcets safely be
planted between April and l5
There is district where bccts cannot be planted
with advantage before May !.
Insofar the yield can be increased BY better sad
timely farming methods that should be the working
principle for overcoming lowered prices on any crop.
THE GREAT WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY.
The Arvada enterprise., 1921-02-17

they are covered with blankets. There
10 disease everywhere and the smell is
terrible. I'm glad we didn't stay long,
~ ] couldn't stand II. nnd you know
whea I can't stand anything there nrc
few TINT can. nm sorry for these
refugees. but We can't help amy. They
dsst want money though they would
sell their lives for some clothes nnI
food. They don't stop pralsIng ia.
Americans.
'"rrebizOnds was another Armc.
nIan town. but II wus completely
wiped ont BY the Turks, who are now
In control Of II. The Turks mnssucrcd
nll the ArncnInns over fifteen ycnrs
o sEe and kept all under tbni nrc
10 bring them up ns Turks The ciij
looked ~ II Il WIS shot TO pieces.
SamsOun 70 the same NJ Tr.bl.
xOnde, SO you can ~" what X nd
of country We are travelling through
an sure glad thnt we nre i-nvIng
Russia snd Armenis becsus. I am sick
q what have seen. think that these
tourists who ere trying TO ses rnvished
Armsnis viii be sorry they ever cnlns
sves. These relief workers nre nearly
dead from work They are the p"O,,l~
whs csn tell the U. .. somsthIns about
this country"
TIE Near East Relief ! Aadisos
Ave-. New FORK. 10 sow appsalias for
fs.As 70 csedsvs the wsTk - sraphi.
esily described by Tive young Aasricas
nonAe
The Arvada enterprise., 1921-02-17
COB DESCRIBES
ARMENIAN HORRORS

sYou can't realize what Q sight II 10
to see the refugee emp At Eatum." :"
Petty Ohcer George Porter. Of Racine.
VIA, writes his family. telling Of the
work Of the Near East Relief in the
ports along the Black Sea.
The people are dying OF little by
little. There are workers Of the relief
organization here. but they don't seem
to be able to take care Of them oil.
They wers the ones that nude the
camp. The families all live In grass
huts. Just high enough 70 sit ap In. aIad
The Arvada enterprise., 1921-02-17

Armenian PrssIdsnt ~. ~ rrevent
The starvation Of the Armenian peo.
Dls before the next harvest caa be
gatAsrsA. President OAanAjanian's
osOass rsals:
"Owins 70 halt. fsia anl osld
mies. tAs harvest II Armenia fell
bs,sw expsctatisna Standing crops
appeared we'll, but ewing 70 pser
sssA, returas were not - geod A.
was expected. Maximum returns
lto.ooo tons, snly su@cisnt for eight
months for enc and Z half million
people. Feod crisis critical and In.
tensined BY new Turkish invasion
Of Armenia. 1t 10 estimated thnt
100000 peaceful Inhabitants Of
Sarikamish and sKars region have
been forced to renew the, life of
refugees and dee towards the In.
terrier Of Armenia. There are also
large numbers nesing from Bolshe-
viks II Axerbaijan and Southern
Russia. ald coming to Armenia.
FarmerA fearing famine. are un.
willing to sell crops, thus leaving
the cities foodless. In addition to
the Armenian crops, ten thousand
tons have been purchased from
aoighborng countries.
IN order to save Armenia II Is
necessary to secure nour from
America. $1,000 tons, maximum 70.
Quireme In the name Of the Ar
menian Government and the Arme-
nian People, I beg that you use
your wide influence in order thnt
the Near East Relief mny secure
aud ship The dsu1 needed. nm
sses that In this serious crisis the
Near East Relief will not fall to
coatinue Its aid to Armenia In her
struggle for exlsteace.
III. OHANDJANIAN,
President Of Armenia"
The Arvada enterprise., 1921-02-17
FARM WANTED

Wanted TO hear from owner Of farm
or good lsad for ssIs worth The pries
asked L. c. Jones. Boz 56i, olney
III.
The Arvada enterprise., 1921-02-17
Armenian President
Ask American Aid

Erivan. Ar
nenia: Dr.. Fl.
O h 4 ndjanlan.
President Of
the Armenian
Republic, has
sent an urgent
cablegram to
G b arle . V.
vickrey, Gem
eral Secretary
Of the Near
East Relief, l
Madison Ave-,
New York City,
requesting i'm.
mediate aeslst.
The Arvada enterprise., 1921-02-17
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
TO HAVE GALA WEEK

The nation field secretary Of the
Camp Fire Girls will be in Denver
during the week of February 2l-26,
when the following fine program
fill be carried out. All the Womens
Clubs, church organizations and
schools Of Arvada, are especially
urged to attend as many events dur
ing the week as possible.
Monday, February 2l.
7:S0 p. m.-Lecture to Guardians
and Leaders of Girls. '"Scope and
Aim of Camp Fire" Grace Com
munity Hall, 18th & Bannock St.
February 22, Tuesday
$3.50 q. m.-Hike-G Golden. Miss Lii
lian Duer, Chairman.
: Demonstration Of Cooking in open
and all guardians and those interest
ed a. Leaders Of Girls are invited
to 60 on this hike. Leave Denver
$3.50 Golden car 9, Tramway. and
starting from Golden take autcmo-
bile road to selected camp where
lunch will be cooked. bacon, eggs
and chops suggested to be cooked
without untensils.) Bring cup. II
impossible on account Of weather,
to take this trip, we have been in
vited by Camp Fire of Littleton to
spend the day there, for an indoor
picnic. For either of these trips we
will meet at Tramway loop, 500 and
each person provides their own
lunch.
February 20, Wednesday
1890 q. m.-High school assembly
1900 m.-Woman's Club Luncheon.
7:s0 p. m.-Lecture, Y. w. Resi-
dence Library. Camp Fire Ac-
tivities."
February "a, Thursday
1000 a. m.-Denver University
Girls, Chapel.
1915 p. m.-Rotary Club.
ego Lewis Auditorium "Scope and
Aim Of Camp Fire" under auspic-
es Of Parent Teachers Associa-
ton, Women's Press Club, Collie
giate Alumnae, Camp Fire Guard
ian's Association Local and Ma
tional Exhibit.
Motion song by Camp Fire Girls.
7:j0 p. m.-Uecture at Boy Scout
Headquarters. "The Relation of
the Ritual and Symbolism Of Camp
Fire to Every Day Life"
Febru19y 25. Friday
1000 a. m.-High school as ,rhly.
1890 p. m.-Civic and Commerce.,
Club
ESQ p. m.-Lecture Boy Scou,
Headquarters SOURCES of Camp
Fire Ideas"
February 2s, Saturday
s:30 9:16 .. m.-!,aniel's and Fi.h
ers' Sch, oil.
go p. m.-Lunch"on at Grace
Community Gymnasium Guard.
ians, Mothers and Girls.
$3.50 p. REORGANIZATION Grand
Council. Guardians from Council
Fire. Girls joining In.
All interested the cordially invited
to attend this Council Fire, which
will be held in Community Hall,
Grace Memorial Community Church.
18th and Bannock.
META0nIQr AnirR Am
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-05-19
COMMISSION
SECRETARY, DELIVERS
COMMENCEMENT
ADDRESS AT STURGEON

Special to The Bystander.
Sturgeon, Mo. Prof. Robert S.
Cobb, secretary Missouri Negro In
dustrial commission, delivered the
annual address to the graduating
class Of the Sturgeon Public High
school here Friday evening,
Prof. Cobb used as his subject
I"The Worth Of Man - to the many
white citizens who were present
Mr.. Cobb made forceful and elo-
quent plea for justice to all man
kind and for the suppression of
lawlessness Of all kinds.
His address was favorably re-
ceived.
Those who completed the course
were: Ruby Nelson, Helen Tender,
Nina Harvey, Everett Robertson,
and Eugene Palmer.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-05-19
'EThe World To-
morrow" Forced
To Move.
Would Not Discharge
Colored Help

(By The Associated Negro Press. J
New York, N. Y, May 12.Re-
fusal to comply. with an order to
discharge its Negro employees and
discontinue their employment in
its Offices has forced "The World
Tomorrow to move it's quarters
from 118 East Twenty eighth street
to 1O8 Lexington avenue. The or
der came from the owners Of the
Twenty eighth street building. In
a public statement to the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, Of the situation
the editors Of 'sThe World Tomor-
row" says: 1--WE should have re-
fused such demand on principle,
but in addition we are proud Of
the fact that one Of the most faith
full of our office force is colored
woman. That her race should be
Disseminated against in more than
one office building in New York
City is a practical denial Of the
fundamental principles Of brother
hood and Christianity"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-05-19
Atty. John A. Moss
Passes Away.

(By The Associated Negro Press
Washington, D. c., May 49,.
The United States branch police
court Of Washington, D. G., presid-
ed over by Judge Hardison recent
ly adjourned out Of respect to the
memory of Attorney John A. Moss,
who died a few days ago. Attor-
ney Moss was among the first Me-
gro lawyers to take up practice in
the District of Columbia.
Following a series of eulogies by
a number of Mr.. Moss associates,
including Attorneys r. A. Hughes,
w. M. Hewlett, H. Z. Tignor, G.
is. Williams, and j. M. Kicks,
Judge Hardison paid tribute to the
man who had been regarded as a
landmark of the District courts.
He was man Of notable events,
and a man out of the ordinary, =
the judge started. Moss was a
living monument of a time that
had passed away. He was pioneer
of his race. Moss was a man Of
unusual attainments and had a
great breadth Of view. I can ap-
preciate the sentiments voiced BY
the preceding speakers. 8
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-05-19
Negro Woman
Heir to a Fortune

New Orleans, La. Through a
decision rendered in the State
Supreme Court, Mrs. Lillian Tay-
lor, whose father, a white man,
sold his twenty million dollar es-
tate to Angeline Allen and George
West, was awarded the oil and min
eral rights in the property, which
is located in Claiborn Parrish.
After Mrs. Taylor had been ig-
nored in the disposition Of the
property, she brought suit through
the courts, with the above results.
The parentage Of Mrs. Taylor was
the chief issue in the case and the
decision was rendered on this occa-
sion, it being proven that she was
the illegitimate daughter of the
original owner Of the property in
question.
Through her Inheritance, Mrs
Taylor is today probably the rich
est colored woman in America.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-05-19
Iowa Federation Meets In Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Mary B.
TaIbert Honored

(By The Associated Negro Press. }
New York City, May 18.-The
Committee on international Re
lations'' has just been announced
through its chairman, Mrs. Fan
ME Fern Andrews, and Mrs. Mary
B. Talbert, honorable president Of
the N. A. G. W., and fifth vice pres
ident Of the N. A. A. G. p. has been
chosen a member of this, the high
est committee of women in personel
Of representatives in the league of
nations. This honor comes as a re-
ward for service, Mrs. Talbert be-
ing the first accredited delegate Of
our race to sit in the international
council Of women, and being one of
the five American women to speak
for the National Council of Women
Of the United States of America, in
tha House of Parliament Nor-
Way).
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-05-19
Henry johnson to Pas.
on all Postal Positions
In Georgia

(By The Associated Negro Press.
Atlanta, Ga, May 17.-By order
Of the Harding administration pro-
mitigation by the postoffice depart
ment, all eligibles for appointment
to postmasterships in Georgia and
all .eligibles for appointment to
rural mail carrier positions in
Georgia, these constituting the bulk
of the federal patronage in that
and all other states Of the union,
will in the future be referred di-
rectly and only to Henry Lincoln
johnson, the Negro republican ma
tional committeeman from that
state. While the order has not yet
been issued as to gin inspectors,
whose appointments are made thru
the department of commerce, it is
understood that they will take the
same course.
This action settles definitely the
policy Of the administration as to
the minor appointments in Geor-
gia.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-05-19
ON POLICE FORCE

Washington, D. G., May 13.
Richard Anderson, policeman sta
toned at the Fourth precinct, de-
tailed to the police court was re-
tired last week, after forty-six
years of service as custodian Of
prisoners on the District side of
the court.
During his tenure in office, An
derson has never lost a prisoner
from his van running between pre-
cincts, court and pail, although he
has carried about 215, $40 men and
women since being detailed to that
duty.
Born in Caroline county, Vir-
ginia, Anderson came to this city
in 1861, from plantation where
he had been in service with his
mother and father. During the
Civil war, he was employed here
with his father, and in 1875 re.
ceived his appointment as police
! FQffcer.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-05-19
NEGRO HISTORY FACTS.

(By The Associated N egro Press.)
The Omega Psi Phi fraternity has
recently issued folder which among
other things, presents the following
I facts. Of Negro history:
ssDo ybu know how much the world
! is indebted to the Negro for the dis
covery Of irons
! Do you know that long before cot
ton weaving was British industry,
West Africa and the Sudan were sup
plying large part of the world with
| cotton cloth?
| "Do you know that Negroes accom-
panied Balboa, Cortez, De Leon, Mar
vaez, Coronado, and other early Span
ish explorers of the western hemis-
phere9
edo you know the story Of the
Middle Passage?o
Do you know that at least 10000
1000 Negro slaves were brought to
$America
s1Do you know the facts in the Dred
Scott decisions
| Do you know the history Of the
Under Ground Railroad?
'tDo you know the number of slaves
1 emancipated9
Do you know the provisions Of the
! Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendm ents?
edo you know the number Of Ne
groes serving in the Revolutionary
war Of 1912, the Civil war, Spanish
American war, and the great WARE
i 'sDo you know the following men
were of Negro descent: Terence in
Rome, Pnshkin lin Russia, Dumas in
France, Tousuait L'Overture in Hayti
i Coleridge-Taylor of England?
DO you know for what the follow
ing Negroes were noted: Ira Aldridge
Lislet Geoffrey, Benjamin Banneker
Katie Ferguson, Phyllis Wheatley, Nat
Turner, Denmark Vesey, Matthew Hen
son, Meta Warrick Fuller, Crispus At
4uoks233 sa'I' .5g
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-05-19
GRAND MATRoN OF o. =. s.
MAKES TOUR or INSPECTION

Mrs. s. Joe Brown, grand matron OF
the,- Elacta Grand Chap of q. p. IS.
returned Monday afternoon from tho.
southern part Of the state where she in
spected the work Of the order, and de-
livered lectures to Esther chapter No.
at Ottumwa, presided over by Mrs.
Flossie Johnson; st. Elmo chapter No.
8 at Burlington, presided over by Mrs.
Goldie Clark Irwin; Alpha chapter No. 2
at Keokuk, presided over by Mrs. Inez
Kelles; Electa chapter No. II also at
Keokuk and presided over by Mrs. Ger
rilda Craig; and, Prince Hall chapter,
U. D. at Ccnterville, presided over by
Mrs. Bessie Lee.
The grand chapter which will convene
in it's fourteenth annual session at Coun-
ell Bluffs June 21 to 23 was organized
fourteen years ago at Burlington, which
city furnished the first grand matron,
Miss Ida B. Palmer and. later grand
patron, John L. Brooks. Ottuniwa is the
home Of the second grand matron, Mrs.
Mate F. Clark, whose chapter is also
charter member. Alpha chapter No.
2 Of Keokuk furnished the second grand
patron in the person Of the late John w.
Bland and the last grand matron in the
person Of Mrs. Mary +. Blank while
Electa No. IL Of this same city fur
nished the late lamented grand patron,
Rev. s. D. Moore and at the present
! time has as it's presiding patron, Mr..
W. w. Gross, the presiding grand mas
ter of Masons of the state.
At the meeting held by the grand
matron with this chapter on last Friday
evening there was also present Past
Grand Master A. A. Bland, one Of the
| oldest living Negro masons and Rev.
j. II. Garrison, past gand patron of
Iowa as well as past patron Of the in
| ter-state conference Of o. E. s. for the
| United States and Canada.
| Prince Hall chapter while it is named
for the first Negro Mason is the young.
est in the jurisdiction having only been
l instituted in January of this year with
eighteen members since which time they
have added four more to their number
/ En- route home the grand matror
stopped over in Buxton and while there
had conference with the Associate
Grand Patron R. G. Potter, who is act
ing grand patron since the passing Of
J the presiding grand patron, Rev. Moore
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-05-19
Illinois To Have A
Negro Regiment

(By The Associated Negro Press.
Chicago, May l8.-The Eighth
regiment is to become a part Of the
federalized national guard in July.
This has ben definitely determined
by the war department. through a
recently issued order calling for
the regiment S mobilization at that
time. This army unit will be the
only organization in the service that
will be officered by colored men,
Otis B. Duncan Of Springfield, Ill
is colonel Of the regiment and will
be continued in command.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-05-19
Y. .W.C.A. At
Davenport IS
Very Active

Davenport, Iowa, May 11.-The
Young Women's Christian associa-
ton is having it's annual drive for
funds with which to carry on its
work the coming year. The colored
"Y" workers Of this city, led by
Mrs. Fairfax Richey, secretary Of
colored center Of the Y. w. @. A.
in Davenport, are working very
hard to assist in raising this sum of
money, as yearly their branch re-
ceives $4,000 to carry on their
work.
Did you know that Davenport
had Iowa s largest colored center
Of the Y. w. G. A.? The popular
|ity of the work and the success OF
it's undertakings can best be discov-
cred by interviewing some Of the
center's patrons among them
these Girl Reserves.
All activities Of the general cen
| ter Of the association are also con
Quoted here. There are gym classes,
educational classes, parliamentary
4 law, DID1C SIuSey, VI lama 1iS esA y, SSV
ing and millinery. There are well
organized clubs, including the Girl
Reserves, the Klada Klub (com-
posed of industrial girls), and a
Boys club.
Vespers are held each Sunday
and there is special recreational
| program every Friday evening
The Colored Center on East Seconc
| street is the meeting place of thu
| colored folks Of the community
The Boys Scouts meet there, th'
= City Federation Of Colored Wo
4 men s clubs, an orchestra, chora
club, and band also use thes'
rooms for their gatherings.
u "A lunch room has been estab
Ilished, and it is one Of the few dow
/ town places where girls who ar
employed in the business distric
may take their meals.
In all tha Y. w. G. A., there is n
more enthusiastic group of boost
ers than at The colored center.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-05-19
|DEs MONIES BRANCH
ACTIVE IN DRIVE

Great impetus has been added to the
.Des Moines Branch's drive for 1000
members as result Of the endorse
ments given by the local ministerial
association and the Chamber of Com
merce and the powerful plea made by
Gov. Nate E. Kendall last Sunday
nj ght. Mr.. Elbert r. Hall, chairman of
the educational committee Of the Des
Moines branch appeared before a spe-
cial call meeting of the Ministerial as
sociation, held at the Central Y. M. G..
A. last Monday morning and asked for
the support of the ministers of the city
imously decided to get behind the
movement and the doors Of the local
churches will be opened to the N. A..
a.. c. P. workers and special sermons,
| dealing with the work of the associa-
| tion. will be preached in many of the
churches.
/ Sunday night crowd that filled the
Maple street Baptist church auditor
heard Gov. Nate E. Kendall tell why
4 every American should become mem
Der Of the National Association for the
advancement of Colored People, an or
1 ganization which he termed the most
1 potent factor in the solution of the race
problem. Twenty-one paid up member
/ ships and a large number of pledges
were secured following the governor .
/ address and the strcag appeal made by
/ Attorney Woodson, an ardent support
er Of the principles for which the or
/ ganization stands for
4 Monday at noon on invitation of Sec.
r. II. Faxon, Atty. S. Joe Brown and
Mr.. Elbert r. Hall, former presidents
/ of the local chapter appeared before
the Chamber Of Commerce and secured
the endorsement of that civic body. A
lsystematic campaign will be made
! among the 5000 members of the Cham
Der by the association workers.
Sunday the morning services at the
University Church Of Christ will be de
Il voted to the National Association work
lDr. Medbury, the pastor.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-05-19
Overseas Veterans
Protests Against
Presentation Of
Birth Of Nation

(By The Associated Negro Press. J
+ New York, May 12.War work
ers and overseas veterans with cita-
tions picketed the Capitol theater,
where Grifith's picture "The
Birth of a Nation is being re-
vived.
"We represented America in
France, why should "The Birth of
a Nation misrepresent us here
was the placard they bore as they
distributed circulars Of their or
ganization before the theater until
arrested by the police on Friday
evening, May 6.
Because Of adjournment at the
request Of David Wark Griffith,
the case is pending. He made the
following statement, according to
the New York Times:
4 have been served a summons
to appear in the west side court in
complaint against these agitators.
It is a source Of regret to me that
poorly advised people are endeav-
oring to stir up alimosity against
The Birth of a Nation. The oppo-
sition is misguided and was mis-
proven and laid away years ago,
The leading william IN the story is
a white man, who leads a misguid.
ed following into conflicts which
do not reflect upon the Negro. II
there is tn eslightest ground for
protest against the film, it seems
to me that white men have more
claim it than have Negroes.
shall be quite willing to submit
the matter under oath to the con.
sideration Of the court. =
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-05-19
THOUSAND INITIATED
INTO KU KLUX KHAN

Atlanta, Ga, May l5-Inltlatlon
of more than ], 900 candidates into
the Knights Of the Ku Klux Klan
was carried out with all the mys-
terry Of the order at a meeting to-
night Of knights from all sections
Of the country, according to an
nouncement.
It was stated that more than
5000 members of the order were
in attendance, the gathering being
in celebration Of the founding Of
the order Of the same name in re-
construction days.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-05-19
DEATH CLAIMS MALCOLM

*. fRlE11TE
Brain Fever Causes Death Of Young
Piano Student.
Malcolm X. Griffith, son of the Rev.
and Mrs. T. L. Griffith, 1928 Thirteenth
street, died at % CLOCK this morning,
following short illness of brain fever.
He was "a years old.
Mr. Griffith was senior student at
the Drake conservatory of music, and
would have graduated from the piano
course in June.
Besides his parents, he is survived
by two sisters, Anna and Esther, and
two brothers, Thomas and Lloyd, all OF
Des Moines.
Funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon at 2 CLOCK from st. Paul Is
A. M. E. church.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-05-19
GOVERNOR
SETS JUNE 10 AS DATE
FOR EXECUTING 6 MEN

Little Rock, Ark, May 1S. ~
Governor McRay has set Friday,
June 10 as the date for the execu-
tion Of six colored men who were
sentenced to death on murder
charges growing out Of the Elaine
riot IN October, 1916. .s5 II