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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13
Presbyterian
Discusses Negres
PREsBYTERIANS HEAR
AND DISCUSS NEGROES

AND DISCUSS NEGROES
Wednesday might have very proper
ly been styled as Negro Day' at the
Svnodical Assembly of the Iowa Home
and Foreign Missionary societies
which held, their annual assembly at
the Central Presbyterian church this
week.
AT the Wednesday afternoon session
Mrs. 8. Joe Brown, delivered one OF
the principal addresses taking for her
subject HDes Moines and It's Colored
Citizens' in which she quoted statis-
tics showing the number Of Negroes IN
Des Moines, the number owning their
own homes; the number in each of the
various lines of business, the names Of
the various religious organizations and
the number of members in each and
the number and character Of the va
rious clubs and fraternal organizations
which proved to be great revelation
not only to the visitors but also to the
members Of the society who live in
Des Moines.
This address was followed by a yo-
cal duet by Misses Lorraine Crawford
and Pharon Robinson, two Of our high
ischool girls, which was also well re
ceived.
At the evening session of the same
day one Of the principal addresses was
tby Miss Barr, white field secretary
tof the national assembly Of this same
organization who took as her subject
'sThe Awakened Negro in which she
paid glowing tribute to the Negro
scholar, the Negro business man and
the Negro mechanic and urged the
other members Of the organization to
Subscribe for and read the tBystand.
serss and other Negro newspapers pub.
( lished by. Negroes in order that they
might learn sonnet thing about Negroes
other than those who get into the daily
papers because Of having committed
some infraction Of the criminal laws
Mrs. Samuel Joseph Brown (white,
Of Panora, Iowa, is presiding over tht
assembly which closed its session
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13
Race Riot In
New Orleans
RACE RIOT rs STAGED
Rv NEW ORLEANS YOU,

RACE RIOT IS STAGED
BY NEW ORLEANS YOUTH
New Orleans, La, Oct. 13.-Four ar
rests followed a series of riot calls last
night when police put an end to a clash
between twenty-five white youths and
an equal number Of Negroes who, ac-
cording to statements made to the
authorities, have been going under the
name of the tBlack Ku Klux Klan =
and have caused uneasiness in an up
town neighborhood for several days.
Two white boys and two Negroes, all
charged with disturbing the peace,
were taken into custody.
In the fight preceding their arrest
number Of shots were fred.
The police found no indications that
any one had been injured seriously.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13

r. # q
!, ,o,+,, 70 become an officer in the reg,
ular army, through t examination, II The The
necessary to be an enlisted man. a.ouarn. ~
sdificulties, however, which the sve govefnf ~
49, - rreat war, in securing sufficient on.
~. ~ have caused the bars to DO les
az, sown 81 that at present civilian may
uo .Ea ia nreliminary examination 70,
4 commission in the regular az n,;n.t;oY
+ he is successful in this examaaa.,'., an,a ;
NAV - - enlist as a reservist or become me-, :
may y, har e Of the natioal guard after tel
luuh;ah l h;s final examination may pt
taIsn = nis Even II successful in TINS ma ma
s1a s :, n alton he can still not accep. sAe
com - : mission and remain IN in civil me-
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13
Hon. Geo. Wood
son to be Married

Notice is hereby given that the mar
rage Of Hon. George Il. Woodson OF
Buxton, Iowa, to Miss Mary Montague
OF California, will be solemnized at st.
.Paul's .A. M. e. church at 1880 p. M,
Saturday, Oct. %, 1921 ,s.
This ceremony is made public at the
request Of friends and all are welcome.
There are to be no other invitations
and no further service Of any kind.
(SignedJ Mrs. Selma Brown.
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Des Moines N.B.L..

in a recent meeting outlined siren
uous racial uplift plan to be put over
during the winter months. "a
The regular monthly meeting date
Of the league is the second Tuesday in
each month. The executive board meets
al luncheon each Friday noon formu-
lating and discussing plans for the up
lift of the Des Moines Negro.
Important literature has been COM
piled by the Business Bureau which -
headed by Vivian L. Jones and will be
distributed to interested persons soon.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13
BOOKER WAsHINGToN's &

E, Davidson Washington was in the
city this week in the interest Of Tus-
kegee Institute. While here Mr.. Wash
in gton was the guest Of Atty. @. =.
Howard. He addressed the Lincoln
Post, the Lions club, the Roosevelt
club and the Fifty Federation Of Wo-
mems clubs (white).
Society received some refreshing
news the past three weeks by the
rumor that the veteran Atty. Geo. H.
Woodson is about to become married.
The lady of honor we have NOT been
able to get her name, but It is - ru-
mored that she formally lived here and
moved to California and is now in the
city.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13
Negro Police
Tell Records
NEGRO POLICE TELL. RECORDS.

NEGRO POLICE TELL RECORDS.
Following the interrogation in our
former edition Oct. 2 regarding the po-
lice all over the city representatives of
the Bystander have had the pleasure OF
finding out the record made by them
One man asserts that during the month
Of September he arrested thirty-sev ven
people. Another said he went over that
mark by two having arrested one pros
titute four times.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13
Gxaoaeratsa.

When 70 reflect upon the white -
~ - ..,ss mas been sitting around -
ths refrigerator. apparently waittng
q I. used up In something almost
ever since we can remember, we think
that ali this talk about the American
ho,.ss ..t.- reckless extravagance y
somewhat exaggerated after aA-s)o'
ipn,bus iOiliOl St.... su..- ~
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13

e, n. WAKKGN.
The knights and Daughters OF Tabor
Of Des Moines have incorporated under
the state laws 10000 corporation
and viii soon construct three story
building on Twelfth and Park streets
of this city. ss
M. E. N. Warren is the chairman Of
the board Of directors Of the new cor
poration and is in touch WITH the
knights and Daughters Of Tabor all
over the state
The new building which will be tho,
only one of it's kind in the city will be
used for a lodge hall and business
Offices. This is the first time that any
lodge has really begun similar con-
.structive work in the city. The model
for. the hui ding IS shown in the show
| windows=Sof the Handy and Sullivan
IInd dertakinc parsors and Will be later
shown at the Cousin Is Grocery store.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13

Georgia. It has been learned from q
disinterested party, one who is strictly
on the inside, that it has not been long
since that President Harding called in
Senator Ball, chairman Of the district
committee, and Senator Camper. anoth-
er Of the members, and insisted that
old war-horse Line = be confirmed.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13
President For
H. johnson
HARDINa STANDS
Up FOR JOHNSON

HARDING STANDS
Up FOR JOHNSON
Washington, D. G., Oct. 14.-Henry
lincoln Johnson is at his political head
Quarters on Pennsylvania avenue and
Is really himself again in every way.
During the course OF an interview
which ran the gamut from the world 9
series to the Haitian probe, the "col-
orel,, made this remark, with all the 9
old time Georgia pep" aYou can
tell them that I'm going to be con
firmed all right. =
L now appears that some one put
one over on the newspapers here when
!, week OF two ago news was published ss
broadcast that Mr.. johnson would pc
reported unfavorably. Many attributes ,l. uas {, J,
.tha source Of the evil o. the wisp !.
ranort to Senator Tom Watson of
n p4Til 5 Aa
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13
Simmons Topples
Over at Questions
Friends Apply stimulants When ~
Topples Over.
BY the Associated Press

BY the, Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 13.-Closing an III
day. defense Of the Ku Klux Klan, VIII
liam j. Simmons, its imperial wizard,
toppled over in a chair today while tho
chairman of the house investigating
committee was attempting to stop tho
applause which broke before the crowd
knew he had collapsed.
Friends Of Mr.. Simmons rushed To-
his side and supplied stimulants, but
as it was evident he was in no condi-
tion to continue, the hearing, filed with
many dramatic incidents, was ad-
journed until tomorrow. Physicians
later reported his condition. was not
serious.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13
..I.on for RabbIts

po,.on,ns py means Of pnosp1 esact,ve
"a - sra,n Is said to be an eHeeu.s 4
mso e @ of checking see Increase s,+,ss 4
rabbits Ia certain parts =
aolonieR
The Kusko times., 1921-09-21

sell it at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, after giving at least ten days public notice of such sale. The expense. of transmitting and sell ing such pelt shall be paid by the Au- .ditor or Treasurer out of the proceeds of the sale.
 Sec. l2. Whenever @ game warden, marshal ,ert.deputy marshal or other person shaA.have good reason for be- lieving, and does believe, that Pelts or skins of fur-hearing animals are hidden at any place or by any person for the purpose of defrauding the Territory of the tax imposed by this act, it shall be the duty of such officer or other person to apply to a United States Commis- sioner for a. search warrant, and under the authority iof~ such warrant the premises osa places where such pelts are believed to, be hidden shall be searched. Suche warrant shall be is such officer or other person giving the place at which, and the person by " mhom he believes such -pelts or skins are hidden for the purpose of so de- frauding the Territory. Any >pelt or skin so hidden for such purpose shall be forfeited to, the Territory of Alaska, and shall be contiscated and transmit ted to the Treasurer for sale as above provided.
 Secy14. The license issued under this act shallbe displayed in a conspic- uous place in 4thea licensees place of business; provided however, that an :itinerant fur buyer t.shall have the license in his possession and display the same atsal reasonable times when to do, so.
 Sec. .1l5. Any person who shall en- gage in the businessof buying or deal- ing in pelts orAskins of fur-bearing
The Kusko times., 1921-09-21
Requirements of Act Passed By the Last Legislature Relating to Fur
 Farming, Buying or Dealing in Furs

Following are the main sections of the law passed by the last Legislature Gelasag to the business of fur farming or of buying or dealing in furs- Many requests have been received for copy of tbe law. for which reason 1t is printed almost in full:
 Section~1. No person shall engage in the business of far ;farming or of buying or dealing in fnrs without first securing from the Commissioner and : ex otficio Recorder d license so to do. Tue lcensee fee for each license shall be.sen dollars {Sl0) for the business of fur farming, twenty-five dollars (S25) , for stationary fur buyers, and one hun dred and fifty dollars l$l50A for itin erant fur buyers, which fee shall be paid to the Commissioner before the , license is issued.
 Sec. 2. The license shall be issued for not more than one year and shall expire on the, first day of August next after it's issue. The application for the license shall beDfIed with the Commits sioner and shall be accompanied by license fee. ltshall give the name of the applicant and the business to be, engaged in, the place where the ap- plicant .a.vishes to-condueta a business under the license, ,pualessshe "be an itih- erantt inv hich event that fact must be stated, and shall contain an agree ment that the applicant as Hcensee will aaide.by and faithfully carry out. the provisions. of thls act and before the end Of the license year remit to the Commissioner, the tax due .upon the belts fhanoled, a.as herein nprovided. ! ,When-.sach application is received by J yshe-said Com m issiener, the laher shall issue the license, which shall state the name of the icensee, shisg place of busi- ness aad the time. " hea thellAeense eX- pires.
 Sec. In addition, to the license fee above provided: for the icensee shall pay to the Commissioner who issued the license the following license fees on each pelo taken by @ fur farmer or purchased or otherwise acquired by a fur buyer, or taken by trapper and ] not sold to a,licensed fur buyer, to-wit:,
 Polar bear. S2.o
The Kusko times., 1921-09-21

anlmals. or who shall engage in tho busisess of raising, or breeding fur bearing animals without first having obtained g. license so do, pursuant tc the provisions of this act, or who shall fail to keep record of the pelts. as herein provided, ]. or.whe. snail fail to pay the tax herein provided for, or whe carries, ships or sends or otherwise re- moves from thei iTerritorye any ,pelt on which the tax ahas not, been paid as herein provided fpr, shall be guilty ot 8 misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be ;puuisheds by a ,fne of not more than five hundred doRars or by Imprisonment in the jah for not more than six months, or by both such fine and Imprisonment.
The Kusko times., 1921-09-21


 Mink. '25c.
 Muskrat, 5c.
 |. Otter, land, ;50c.
 Otter.sea, Sl00.
 Weasel, , cents.
 Wildcat, 25c
 Moose trophy, $10.
 t3Ss bou trophy, B.
 Deer trophy, S2.50.
 Sheep trophy, $5.
 Goat trophy. S5.
 Pelt not specifically mentioned in the above schedule, 10.oeuts.
 Sec. 4 Each licensee shall keep a book, wherein he shall enter in ink a true, correct and permanent record, in order, showing what pelts were taken or purchased or other- wise acc uired, the date of takieg or purchasing, to whom and at what time sold or otherwise disposed of, and the species OF variety of each peit. Such record shall. be- kept at the lieensee' s place of business, except in case of itinerant fur buyers, who shall have the record in their possession. Such record shall be open at all reasonable times to the inspection of the game wardens or any person delegated bv the Treasurer to inspect the same, and to the United States Marshal and dep ruty narshals. A copy of such records shall be sent to the Commissioner at $be end of each quarter year for the precedingseuarter, together with re mittance of the t8x on the ,pelts han dled during the quarter, unless such tax has been previously remitted.
 Sec. 8. 1t shall be unla awful for any licensed stationary fur buyer to con- duct licensed business at any other place than the one specified in the license, but the one exception is that such licensed fur buyer may appoint and designate agents to the number of three only with the authority to pur- chase furs throughout the Territory for the licensed far buyer only: pro vided such agents shall receive from the licensee a certificate in writing showing be is authorized to contract for or purchase furs for such licensee, which certificate shall give the name of the fur buyer and the number of the license under which it is issued, and shall be approved by the Commissioner who issued the license, and upon forms prescribed by the Treasurer of the Territory. Such agent shall keep a record of all pelts bought by him, in the same manner as required of 8 li- censed fur buyer.
 Sec. iz. Any Moensed fur buyer in possession of any pelt or skin of fur bearing animals not shown upon the records required by bhis act to be kept by the licensee shall forfeit such pelt or skin to the Territory, and it shall be the duty of the game warden, mar shal or .deputylnarshals to take pos session of such. pe]t or skin under proper legal process and immediately transmit the same to the, Auditor, il such officer functions, otherwise to the Treasurer of the Territory,n who shall
The Kusko times., 1921-09-21

Fritz little arrived Sunday from the Forks, for short stay.
The Kusko times., 1921-09-21

Axel Peterson came down on the A laskan from Tacotna.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-11

7
/ I'll hacerloS suy0s. ESQ naturalmente
tratandose de conejoS palomas. perdi-
ceS Y tantas aVeS mas.
! PerO en- cuant0 a. eaZar coraZones fe
meninos. ic6rlo han de hacerlo con en-
/ tusiasmo 81 estes ase les atlelantan a
mitad del cainino?
! La mujer que sabe dejar que In
I bUsqUen es In Giic mas triinfos logra.
son much0S los contratiempos de la
espera, pero todo licga a Su debido
tempo o no llesa 81 iha liegar NAL.
DGjese la nncilaciia c!nbellecer su
CUTS. So clIerpo. Sll cahellera. suS uiiaS
Y permltaScle baiial., ser spoltiva. Pc,
TO bajO cl oio prrEente de Su madre.
Lo dennis veDdrd, aunque I'm cOnsejo
le doy: 81 es que en- realidad quieren
lriuniar. 81 pintans sus labios, sus ojos
V suS mejillas. 81 perfilan sus cejas Y
linen sIs cabellos. hdsanlo bien he
clio, cS decir, con arte, de modo que
Sn admirador Sc anerciba de clio Ia
Sesunaa vez que IA contemple, crea
que todos aQuellns artificios Sc han
aooptatlo mas para proteger los encan-
,roS que 'pUscc,- que para copiar otros
tai vez mcnos tentadores que los SUI
yos. el
Hay que imitar a la Naturlleza, no
, enmendando sill ohra con exageracio-
hes perjudiciales sine;a la legua della
! tan el artificio.
Carmc7d Nieto de Herrera /
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-11
0RLGEN DEL VALS

En lln afticllle del doctor Ferndn-
do Scherber publ.cado en- Die Neue-
Freie I'resse's. dc yicna, Sc cxpone Ii,
curiosa historia del walls.
En- su forma actual dice 4 ar
tidulista So pinsent6 este halle en
1895, 81 bien niuehos aiios antes ha-
bfan llegado a ser popiilares otros
bailes analegos. basados en- ell mismo
principle walse,l''zo 10 que es 10
mismo, dar vneltas.
En- II dc noyisnabre dc 1876. SO cs-
tren6 en- yiena una fpera dc yincen-
SO Martins. intitulada .Ifila cosa ra-
RAJ Isn ella Sc present0 IN baile lEa-
mado .'iangaus este era nadia, ,inc-
nos que q walls. que .lc scgni,la inva-
di0 las piazas psihiieas los paiacios.
pcnifiniose ,Ie lnoda en- POGO ticnpo. :
IIabIaido lie los primeios valscs
qlle sc coinpusierun die q escritor /:
.'Basta para aar nina idca dc la po-
pnlaridad que q y:sls aic,hiz5 por
aquella epoca, recordar que no respc-
to hi la clansura rtcogimiento de
los monasterios Dues lasta i'm fran
ciscano, sedueitlo por "a fascinado,a
novednd, no ptdo rcssstir a la tenta-
ci0n de componer I'M vals dclicatlo u
alcgrc que Sc putllic6 en- i79e, 4
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-11
CIIANDO NO HAY ALGERIA

Cuando no hay aiegffa. el alma Sc
retira a IN rine0n fle npestro cnerpo
Y hace &c q su eilbii. ile cnando en-
cuando da mi aHllido lastimero o en-
scna los dientes Il Is;s cosas qGe pa
san. Y todas las cosas nos parece
que hacen canine ls.aditas bajo oil
fartio do sll dasiines que ningmla.
ticne yigor bastante para danzar con
q sabre los lionbros. La vida nos
ofrcce un panorama dc universal es-
e,avitud. n 81 1rhoi tremulo nj Nj
sscrra que iiuogpora yaeilaate 81 pc
saallnhre. ID ~ sipio lnommento
que perrettia ea yano sI eyigencia
dc ser admirable III el hoinbre, que.
anae par doiigic atide, ilcVa sfempre
q semhsante dc es.fis srihiendo una
cliesta hada na8;e maniliesta mayor
yitalida,t que il estrictamente nece-
,aria para alimeirtar sn dolor y sos
tener Ell pie su tlesespesaeion.
y. aleindS, caando. no hay algeria
creomos lacer ua atfoz deseubrimien-
10. aIW especialnienfe 81 la falta dc
algeria pfoviene de IN delor ffsico
percibimos con extrafia evideneia la
Inca negra one Hinita cada ser 10
encierra dcntro tle 81, sin venranas
lacia afrera, cgT4o. LeihniZ lecfa. pc
70 sin q infinite que este honbre
c0ntento, meta dcntro de cada uro
Este es el desauDrimiento que hace-
mos por medic del dolor como por
medic de un microscopic: Ia solctiad
de eada cosa.
Y como Ia sr:lcia Y la alegrfi, Y ei
Eujo de lass cosas coilsisten en- los
refiejos innulnerahles que las unas
lanzan obre las etras dc elias re-
cibeI--la sartlana que Dailan cogidas
todas de Ia lnano la sospecha de
sit soledad radical q. parece rebajar Ell
pulse del mundo. Sc apagan las. re-
verberaclones. que refulgfan Ell sus
fiancos; NADIA suena nj resuena; las
gargantas son mudas, los ofdos sordos
" el aire interme,ii0, como paralfticO,
ses incapaz de yibrar. Lo demas es
fantasmagorla, fiesta irreal de luz
prendida un instante sobre las lar
gas nubes yespertinas pensames
Y va es casi IN goce de nuestfa fall
ia de algeria perseguir con la mira
da la espalda curva, rendida, de ca
da cosa que sigue su trayectoria So
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-11

tia DajO aquelia capa de polvos CO.
lOretes de la cnal ella espera la fell
cidad encarnada en- I'm guapO nOyiO!
Los hOmbres no saben la verdad
que pensar sobre este particular. Du-
rante muchos amos ellos habfan ella
sificadO a las mujeres.
Las buenas no salfan de su casa
y no adOptatan ninguna extravagan-
cia que Quedaba reservada para las
que elIos consideraban EN- un plano
inferior.
Pcro hoy fn. dia estdn perplejos.
pneS tOdas Sc pintan, 10 mismO las
bOnitas que has que no 10 son. Y Sc de-
jan arrastrar p0r una serie dc excen-
tricidades que han acabadO pOr tras-
tOrnar hasta las niilas mas recata-
das Y juiciOsas.
LO pe0r del case es como puede ha-
berlo Observable todo el mundO, que
mientras mas jovencita mas atrevida
es hoy Ia muchacha moderna.
Es muy l6gtco que qu.eran las nj
mas aparecer atractivas con buenos
traies, .bien pintadas Sabiendo mu-
chos sports y bales, como en- reali-
dad debe de ser cnando todo este sc
hace con mesura. Nadie Sc opone a
que asreguen sus encantos una piz-
ca de pin1ienta.
! rero no Sc les puede permitir que
desciendan tanto, porque elias mismas
cntorpecerfan su porvenir.
NADIA tan deseado como aquello
que es dificil de obtener; cuando los
hombres Sc dan cuenta de que pleden
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-11
LECTtRA DEL. HQGAR
Cong pinrarze, como fflqnfat en- lavida
CONsElO5 A AIAs,MGCHACHAS

1- & =
visto tantas yariacionas que de nt.li
Sc sorprende.
Los corses antiGefsin0s que. eran
,rrdaderds instrumcntos-Ile, !, slIpl:cio :
los peinalios eleYafles. y ,monamentales $,
Ii crinolilla. las faldas fum;:,s hasta
los vestidos modera.os eortOs y escota,
, dos, ycrdaderos spspiros de tules' y
! cintas.
l'era no So ha ininutado por ESQ ICON
Srncida csta dc que hasta que las
mismas michachas hayan .deciditlO 10
que deben lie lleyar para resultar mas
atractivas a los hombres. Y mas envi.
diadaS por las mismas mujeres. cOnti-
nIiarin hacienda expermentOs.
, Ninguno de estOs selln -uaevos Y
pocaS lograran alcanzar cl txitO, pc
70 las girls los adoptar;B Y goza-
rain con exhibir sus dltimOs descubri.
micntOs.
PerO 81 son en- realidad inteligentes
Sc daran cuenta de., que pn bello cults,
tan fino como el petalo de una fresca
flor, ese no necesita retoques.
Llegada la josencita . cierta edad
en- que va lie pesa Ia autoridad fami-
liar, pretende hacer y deshacer, y. con
cierto aire de iinportancia, crey6ndO.
SO libre quiere entrar y salir no sin
antes haberse cubierto el rostro dc
blanquete v carmfn.
Resulta soiprendente contempla rla
| Y habiendo adoptado la mascara de
la encantadora professional, es difien
cncontrar la nina candofosa disfraza-