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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13
ARMENIAN GIRL
PLEADS FOR SISTERS
Tragic Tale Of Harem Victims
Sufferings.

Aors than ten thousand Armenial
girls have been rescued from Turkish
harems through the help and genefs
osity OF America. This II the state.
ment given ont by tho Near East Re.
Lief, which II making the saving Of
these tragic victims Of Turkish cruelty
one Of the most important features Of
its work.
That 1t Il . work which In itself
3ustines the millions thatsAmerica has
spent In this stricken land 10 testified
% By little Miss Eliza Dodurian. .
twenty-year-old Armenian girl recent
y arrived IN this country. Miss Dodu-
rian, through the Intervention Of Amer
lean missionaries. was herself SHARED
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13
DraNFYmG IA BUsmEss.

The announcement of the National
Laundrymen,s association, from their
recent convention held in Cleveland
Ohio, that they win erect "laundry
institute in Chicago, to cost probably
: million dollars, opens flood OF
thoughts. This institute will be
equipped with all Of the latest machin-
cry in producing immaculate apparel
Tor the people and students viii be
taught the art Of laundering.
Do you remember, way back in the
good old days, when colored women and
Cinnamon did practically all Of the
laundering for the nationi
Do you remember when colored men
did practically all of the withdrawing
and e1eaningi
Do you remember when colored bar
bers did practically all Of the barber,
ingf
Do you remember when colored cater
efs did practically all Of the cateringf
This was notably true in Chicago,
Philadelphia and Washington.
Do You remember when colored boys
did practically All Of the shoe shiningf
Do you remember when colored coach
men did practically all Of the drivingf
@ Do you remember many other things
that we used to do, and do not do now,
/ IN the economic field Of actionf
What's wrongf Who's to blamef
Our big trouble was in not mixing
brains with Drawn. We were contented
+ TO drift along IN the same old mt, year
in and year out. Then we got to q
point where we shrunk il measure OF
false pride from doing work in the va
rieps lines mentioned. We didn't want
folks to know that we were menials, &
whatever that may mean.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13

i. Now for more weather.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13
THE POLICE SCRAMBLE.

The quietness Of the Bystander ONCE
vas married several days ago by . fury
stricken duet ~ police who came to in
quire regarding IN article. in 4. recent
edition that asked, HWere the Police
Elaekers. II was made plain to them
that IL they were not slackers they had
M right whatever to get all het up
over the interrogation. One Of the
men went 30 far % to 60 into p. Winns
second hand store and snatch copy
~ the Bystander that was displayed in
auindow and throw It into the streets.
r Il seems u II they had tho IDEA thatl
tAs Bystander force could be bull
lied. & IL il il not plainiy understood.
- VIII Be IN he future that whatever
tie Bystander says, II means, and q
Try tins II FEELS that II = bert, il
ia qrestion tbs fidelity g tho person
II ossnaiation that has any Shiny ri
~ Nith represent tion q the Negyo
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13

s. He who remembers his own yea
terday ought to think about the other
fellow 3 today. An alley is an alley IN
Cincinnati, Ohio OF Fall River, Massa-
ehusetts
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13

the sufferings of exile and the horrors
Of slavery /; but she knows MI too well
the terrible fate Of her sisters and
friends. It Is for them-the soft.eyed
little girls Of fifteen and sixteen whom
last she saw being torn from their
mothers arms and carried of on the
saddle bows Of the Turkish soldiers
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13

6. It il MI right to speak OF the
other fellows unfitness il your own
shirt Is clean. Otherwise keep your
mouth shut.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13

.. II we spent - much money on
education and business enterprise as we
do on heaven We might stand better
chance to reach heaven
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13

o. Some men are indeed born great,
others just walk along road and pick
it Just like q small boy picking mp y
peSble or small stick.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13

S. II Frederick Douglass were alive
to-day we wonder It he would stay
aboard ship or jump in the sea-
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13

10. All Of which reminds that the
Negroes greatest friend is the Negro.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13

i. Maybe rats are in the hold Of the
Republican ship
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13
.. Coal NOW, auto rides last summer.

). More business men, fewer ora
tors are in order.
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Bystander to
Publish Special
Edition
SPECIAL

SPECIAL
NOTICE
Due to the spe-
ci al preparation
being made for
the big Grace
achievement edi-
ton that the By
stander will pub
lish on Nov. 3rd,
there win be no
edition on Oct. %.
Tell your friends
to get in their or
ders for copies
now. Tho price
for q copy Of that
edition viii be I0c.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-29
Who
Tried TO ABDUCT
BERCD0LL IN JAIL

Berlin, Jan. 2S.-G"nv"r &. RerEdotr
American draft ,vadcr. and Isaac Stech-
er. his chauffeur. claim To- have Canan-
IAN passports Ivy mems OF which th"E
csc;,ucd from the United States III JuIN.
l92u. and reached G"rmary hE way II
England and Holland. says I dispatch
from h.h"rbnch. Baden. today.
Carl Nrar and Frank thinner. the al
legged American detectives VIII" attempt
ed the kidnapping Of ia" tw" men, are
Still IN custody.
Th. American officials in C"blcnz. AZ
?nrd!ug t. dispatches from tn" "rcupt d
oirl today >i,tr that uo orders for ac-
liuu aralr.>: l;r~"dull and St"ch"r were
ISSUED. Thr inquiry int" tn" incident
is proceeding. the dispatches add.
Further rcp"rts from Eh"rba"h S9%
that I;rrgdolI and Stcrhcr landed at Lif-
"rpuul July IS. l?20. and after staying
at - Tendon hotel left for Holland five
days later.
'rh, ,orumcn; which E"rEd"il DO
scribe. rs i british passport Is number
I'd Gt.4o%. and is ISSUED in IN" nam" ri
George Charles Riggs. az" 80. an aEr!-
ruiturist. born al MIX River, Alberta.
Stncher's passport is numbered g.
1874. and * made out To Frank Jcr'-
miah Johnson. AGED ~, horn at New
nayt"H, Alberta.
both dncun,nts ar" alleged to haV"
been issued at Winnipeg. ia" mon cih'n;-
INK ,n he british SUBJECTS. According
To- their statement. they sailed from
Gu, bee on July ..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-29
Surrenders, Sentenced,
Prison-Bound In z Hours

Patterson. n. j., Jan. IS Another
demonstration OF the swlftness Of Jer-
soy justice was given in this city today
when Adam Kalentowsky, one Of the
four bandits who robbed the office Of
the Paterson Silk Dyeing company on
December : was placed on a brain bound
for the state penitentiary within two
hours after he had surrendered TO the
police.
Kalentowsky was the last Of the ban
dts sought. The three others had been
ca pturvd within a few hours after the
robbery and all were sentenced to hf-
teen years in prison. They were Joe
lava. Neil Struyck and Kashmir Kanen-
towsky. a brother Of the nan sentenced
today.
Accompanied by another brother Adj
am walked into police Headquarters and
dramatically announced that he was
wanted by the police. He was arranged
immediately before Judge w. w. Wat
son In the court OF special sessions and
pleaded guilty to highway robbery. y
sentence Of from eight to fifteen years
was imposed. although the court said
he was inclined to lenisnCy because or
Relationships surrendering.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-29
FOUND DEAD AMONG HIS
so DOGS AND 81 CATS

Swan. Neb.. Jan. IS - When Silas
Breen, a farmer near here. failed 10 APP
pear at the postofficc or elsewhere IN
the n~elghborhood for more than 4 week
~neighbors waQt 10 his homo and tound
him dead Of smallpox. They also FOUND
the house full OF auimals,s including
eleven small poodle dogs. one dachs-
hund. two water spanicls. one 81, Der
nard. eleven bulldogs. three Scotch col
lies, five A!redaleS and sixteen mon
crcle. a total of nifty dogs. There ais"
we're thirty-Sevcn cats. bowls contain
ing goldfish. 4 cellar tli"d with WHITE
mice, and in the barnyards and barns
fowls and farm animals.
In Il desk were $500 in currency ana
n note asking that his pets be provided
FOR in case of his death. ON account OF
the disease from which lie died. how
ever. the animals wer" put I" death.
Breen. who WAS ~siXty-nine years o!d'
was a pioneer resident of llolt county.
His first wife ran away with another
man. Brrcn married again. but ms
second wife died during Tn" honeymoon
His third wife lived only about a year
after their marriage.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-29
BR|NESFREED IN
MURDER TRIAL

rhiladrlphia. Jan. S.--William T.
I;rinrs was acquitted Quay OF the
charSc nr killing Elmer C.. Dr"wrS. rhe
University of Pennsylvania sophomore
Was freed on the ground that insuitl-
cicut evidence had been submitted 10
connect him with the Dartmouth COL
.rCc seniors death.
Judge Ferguson Of IN" criminal
court, before whom the case VAS tried.
IN his charge In the jury. pointed out
INA, no rvidrnC" had been submitted 10
uroyc that Br'ncs met DrCwrs on the
day Of his death: that NIL In" evidence
.uhmittrd against the defendant was
rircumstancial that only one witness
,old anything Of the automobilc alleged
IN belong to Hrincs, when was found
abandoned IN Germantown and that as
shr admitted being very ncrNous AT the
ltne. 1t was possihl" thar she had mis-
taken tho car.
Tive iur, Immediately returned the
vcrdscts without leaving rne box. TIL"
foreman said it had been unanimously
decided by III" jury last night at III"
close Of the prosecution TO a"qu!t
lIrlnCS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-29
IMPORTANT RAILROAD
DECISION IS GIVEN
IN SUPREME COURT

charleston, Jan. 2S.-An important
ruling was made by Judge II. A. RTE,
president, In the supreme court, In his
decision in the case Of Viola Curry and
others against the B~uCkh&nnon and
Northern Railroad company. from Mar
Ion county. The deyCision was reversed
and remandcd and the ruling follows:
The owncr of urban real estate may
maintain IN action against Il railroad
company IL recover damages to such
real estate from the construction or us
railroad tracks in the street in front
Of the same. destroying his means or ac-
cess 10 his property. and from sparks
and Cindsrs cast upon his property from
the locomotives used in the operation
II the railroad. and for INJURY to the
house upon the property from shaking
and Earring the same. Us we'll as for any
other direct injury resulting from the
operation or such railroad.
. Rules .pf pleading and practice exist
for the convenient administration CT
Justice. and not to effeCtuate it's denial
to a party sustaining an injury.
where the estates owned by several
different parties in real estate are 60
uncertain and indefinite in their extent
and duration. depending upo c~ontinEcn-
cies which cannot he foresecn or deter.
mined with any reasonable degree of cN-
aCtncss. tina: the owners OF such differ.
ent interests cannot establish with any
degree OF defnitencss the extent Of an
injury to the particular estate TO which
they are or may be entitled. and where
Fome Of such owners are not even YET
determined. but depend upon future
contingencies. all OF the parties in be-
ing having an interest in such property
may unite in a suit and recover therein
entire damages for a permanent injury
inflicted thereon"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-29
THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME
PINE"

As rapid Development IS demanded IN
the modern play. Eugene Walter has
Fate aud Forum" lay heavy upon tn"
hero IN his d~~amat!litt"n Of J"hn t"N.
IRIS widely read story. The trail "f
the Lonesome Pine" Hales partner
warns him against falling in love with
the mountain girl: he Is told his friends
will not receive her and that her kinS-
folk will drive him from the country,
perhaps Kill him If he breaks June =
heart.
There are a lot of comedy touches TO
June's particular scenes in the
play. June flashes for 4 m"nmeht as
a modern w~cll.cnwurl woman, anu the
noxt urmcn she dISrrrd$ her attire ana
flies TO the mountain cabin IN her nome
spun. Louise Price p"rtrhnE" 'h"e as
ono Of the most lovahir stage characters
ever written. The play comes |" the
Court on February 10. for matinee anu
evening performance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-29
REDUCED FREIGHT RATES
MIDDLE WEST 70 SOUTHEAST

Washington. Jan. "S.-TakinC cogntz-
anCe If Il reduction in freight traffic
from the middle west to southeastern
states, representatives OF railroads ham
ding such traffic have agreed ~voluniar-
rs TO put into effect joint rates from
Central Freight association territory on
all commodities on which such rates d"
not now exist. The agreement r"ach" !
yesterday was announced today by thr
National Industrial Traffic league.
The establishment of joint rates Oh
commodities. il was stated. will result
In the reduction Of freight rates III some
instances Us much as Is percent, but in
the majority of cases thea verage will
be- about ~ percent. Central Freight
association territory includes the area
west of Buffalo and east OF Chicago and
south of the Potomac and Ohio rivers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-29

Cecil Lean cleo Mayheld and Look
Who's Here"
What more could local theatregoers
request FOR an evenings entertainment.
than this trinity. comprising these Two
stars. without equal in musical comedy,
and 4 vehicle hat IS delightfully."- ad-
apted 70 the talents Of both" This -
the Offering at the Court theatre for a
special return engagement his after
noon and vening.
Mr.. Lean will be remembered br his
successes in The Blue Paradise"
Bright Eyes" The Time. the Place
and the Girl" ard many other musical
productions. In Look Who's Here he
is seen at his best.
Miss Mayhcld. one OF the recognized
beauties OF the American stage. IL ideaI+
~ cast "a the care-frce. h~appy-go-luaky
matrimonial expert. = In"Look "heo's
Here" Miss Mayheld has ample oppor-
tunity TO display some OF the gorgeous
rrocks and gowns that have been made
her name SYNONYMOUS with creators or
fashion on both sides OF the Atlantic.
Look Who's Here" Is the joint work
OF. Frank Mandel. author OF George NJ.
Cohan's Mary" and Edward PauIton.
The haunting melodies were written
by Silvo Hen.
Indications point to packed hourses.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-29
HARVEY'S MINISTRIES
CROWD THE COURT
large Crowd Turned Away Last Eve
ming FOR Lar Performances.

The Court theatre was packed last
night and had a big matinee. II was
ths annual visit OF HarTey's Colored
,Minstrels and 10 say the performance
went of with n bang and took with the
capacity audience cap only be suostan-
tiated in the appreciation in which 1t
vas received. Those present Just laugh
ed and laughed until no more laughs
were in them. You can we'll Imagine
and the company a select one. does not
hesitate in mixing things UP. keeping It
from becoming At all horcsome. There's
solnthinE driag every minute. one icI-
how comes out and dances. the next
nInvS u musical instrument. another
&rrs and still another cracks your side
with Il funny stunt OF joke. II you
YER present. you'll laugh every time
ven think of his or hat fellow.
WranE Kirk was the featured come
a;au and ne well lived w to, advance
,,c.s notices. He grasp"d the people
laughing and saw his chance 20 hoid
wen. IN this mood. which he did without
ca,:,~.uG in the least. HIS musical "''
y.rt over big and he knew just how to.
deliver. The whip cracking aunt by the
Waites is about the most SENSATIONAL
him seen in a minstrel show mere III
many a wear. All the songs were ne"
ard the chorus could put the necessary
runch to make them strong win the
audience. Alonzo Moore. as inc maEI-
Ian was a neat surprise doing clever
tricks.
Harvcy!s minstrels will be- welcomed
,ocL nv all those present at either per-
tormances yesterday. It is without
,,oub, rho best colored aggregation on
,our today and is drawing cSccliently
rerywh There were over 100 color
"a people in attendance last niGht
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-29
OPPOSITION TO CUT
IN THE ARMY TO
10000 STRENGTH

Washington. Ian. 2S.-Storm warn
ings were up in the house TO-DAY over
proposals Of the appropriations com
mittee 10 pare the regular AIRY down TO
$50. 900 men.
The appropriation bill making proV!S-
ion for that upmber during the next
fiscal wear was reported by Chairman
Anthony. of an appropriations SUP
committee; but il was Indicated that
Republican members of the mlIllhT!
committe planned to fight ii out on
the floor. Several members asserted
their unwillingnrSs to accept furthe"'
reduction below the lI5.OOO figure ilE'd
by the house and ena recently IN =
resolution which reached the White
House today, for consideration of the
president.
Under the resolution. which directs
recrulting be stopped until the present
enlisted strength Of more than 2o".oh
gets down to $4,000. the army would
not reach the lower strength In the nor
nal course before newt September. The
n~ropoSed cut TO 1906 however. would
presumably leave the war department.
without funds or authority To main
tain a force in excess OF that number
after June 30.
There was speculation among army
officials today. rs to what action Pres
ident Wilson would take on the 10
900 resolution. In some quarters II was
thought he might let IL go back TO
congress without his signature TO be-
come a law at the expiration of ten
days, expressing dissent to the plan IN
that way. 1t was admitted, however.
that no indication had been seen AS 10
the attitude Mr.. Wilson would taxi
I-,Ln e .1. y,iltnrN =. nnrn-
mittee, said he believed il would be "A
mistake to cut the army below $4,000
at this time. In reference TO RepreS"n-
tative Anthony's statement yesterday
that presldcnt-elNct Harding favors The
$50 900 figure. Representatives Kahn
said that in his conference ut Marion.
ne rot the impression that Mr.. Harding
regarded that step as advisable "ulti-
mately." but not At once.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-29
rru1srcN, FAMOUS MAGICIAN
Plays . solid week at the couT-1n-
drsly New Program

Thurston. the famous magician. whose
very wave Of a wonderful wand builds
, farmland OF mystery. VIII be the at
traction at the Court all next week with
, ma lnees Wednesday and Saturday.
Here IS I Yankee boy beginning his
career in n small Ohio town. going to n
nublic school. doing simple little tricks
with cards. coins. and a high hat. for
a m mystihcation OF the neiGhoors. car
rving the tcchnIc further and evolving
i all into an art, making money. max
ing friends. and making people laugh
and wonder. II ever 4 man captured the
world and used II for his own amuse-
ment and profit. It Is Thurston.
Thurseon Is popular for many rea-
sons. In the hrst place ne Is master OF
his profession-a deft trlckster. Alert.
supple. ready TO seize the opportun"
moment. indetatigable In his quest for
new material. n liberal to the verge
OF ~prodlgality in organizing his COM
many Moreover. he has a vein OF friend
" comedy that goes far 70 bring his and
his audience together. and there Is In
MS personality and in his unaffected
appeal. something that makes him uni
que among stag folk.
There are on this program this sea-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-29
Irish Recognition In
Diplomatic Bill Fails;
Minister Unauthorized

! Washington, Jan. 2S.-IndircCt recog-
milton Of the Republic of Ireland was
knocked out in the House today on a
point Of order.
During consideration OF the diploma
tic appropriation bill Representative
Mason, Republican. Illinois. a memncT
Of the foreign affairs committee. offered
IN amendment providing n salary ot
$4,000 for a minister to Ireland. IN
s,nntly half 4 dozen representatives
were on their feet.
Chairman Rogers. of the sub-commit-
tee of appropriations. in charge or the
bill challenged the right of the House
Ia include such n amendment. on Inc
ground that 1t was without authority
# law and that there had been no eN-
Cutiyc recognition Of ireland.
Before the point was sustained ny
| Representative Towncr, republican,
Iowa. presiding. Mr.. Mason declared the
! question of policy with respect TO Ire
, land should he determined by Congress
! on it's merits and not on a parliamentary
! pvint. As the appropriations. II autnor-
iZcd. would not be available unill July.
Representative Connally. Democrat
Texas. also n member Of the foreign
affairs Commits, asked II Mr.. Mason
had any indication or assurance that
Mr.. Harding would designate a minis
ter.
Il nave no promises, but have hopes
Mr.. Mason dcplicd. w all Know
, however, thai President Wilson Is not
, inclined to favor recognition.
While the fight to prevent authorize,
ion Of salaries for ministers TO flnIahu
md to the country Of Selhs. cr"ats ana
Slov.ncs failed. the chair sustained 4
rnint Of ORDER on the section whlch
sought 20 reduce the embassy Of Turkey
tn n legation. Minister'S I" Czecho>
Sloytkia and Poland. eliminated yester-
day from the ST.. 000 salary rank. were
: mt back with ministers in the Sl"'o"o
; clasS.Thc Bill, as amended. on inc noor'
liked a salary Of SlO.OOo for an amoaS-
. sador 10 Turkey. instead of Sl''"o"' the
, normal figure.
with final disposal Of tn" ambassador
and minstrel sections. the attack was
renewed ON other provisions. I'm "h"rt
! ., cut thc item If $3.50" for a Japanese
srcr,tary a. the embassy Mt TOXIC
rrouptcd chairman Rogers t" declare
I, was the most important IN Inc PHI
! EXPRESSING similar views conc'rh!hg Il
I Chinese secretary at fckihE' MI
! Bny.rs said "thc course of history was
/ ,rt to depend upon these two POSITIONS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-29
TAKE IT FROM ME"
Big Musical Comedy Coming TO the
Court For = Weeks Run.

On Feb. y. for a week at the Court
Theatre. Joseph NJ. Gates Will present
the three-ring circus Of musical COM
cdies. Take It From Me-" This joyous
musical play is seasoned with some OF
the most tuncrul melodies that tho
stage has had to offer since II began 10
get under the avalanche or war plays
Take I, From Me" has SIX empha''C
song hits three more than any musS"c
funny NAV in several years. One of
tho best OF the collection Is one en-
titled Good. BAD. Beautiful Broadway.
Tho piece has been staged in a law
Ish manner and the stunning chorus
d their bit. Take 1t From Me- Is a
success and will please everybody.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-29
Reserved In
Cable Splicing Case

New York, Jan. Rehabilitation of
tfc governments injunction suit TO per-
init the Western Un!on Telegraph COM
pany To *pliC" its cable between Rarba-
does and Fl0rida. :" as To link II with
Cuba instead of the United states. was
asked in thu federal court here today.
Counsel for the Western Union. IN
seeking the order. contcnded that Pres
idrnt Wilson or the court did not pos
sess tho powcr To prevent legally the
snlicing of the rabl" on the high seas.
Federal Judge Hand reserved decision.
District Attorney CafTry in opposing
tho proposed modification said It was
intended to cirCumvCnt President Will
sons order made to prevent a monopoly
IN the handling of messages between
the United states N South America.