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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13
and
Cuban Athle
tes Considerd
(By The Associated Press


New York, Jan. 1.-George Her
man Lawson, president Of the recently
incorporated Continental Baseball assoc
citation, was here today inspecting park
sites for the league clubs which he
hopes to install in6o near this city. He
said he expects to place the state franz
;chises for New York, New Jersey and
Maryland.
The promoter of the new "outlaw -:
league said three of the eight fran
chises for the eight club league had
been granted as follows:
Indiana with the state club playing
at indianapolis; Massachusetts, with
the club playing at Boston; Ontario,
playing at Toronto.
In connection with the New, Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts fran
chises Lawson stated, he was strongly
Cuban clubs. He pointed out that
that there, were at least 100 Negro
baseball players in the country who
equalled in playing skill the best aver
age Of the major leagues.
Lawson intimated that the Conti-
mental league would sign desirable
players wit hont regard to their former
league affiliations, except that sall MAJ
jor league players involved in the res
cent expose in Chicago were automatic-
ally barred There will be no salary
limit or limit on: the number: 81 play-
ers club can carry and the cont cts
will have no reserve clause. A players
viii be signed Tor one full season sands
at the end Of this contract will be-si
come a free agent. Ssi sss
Application has been made, accord-f
ing to Lawson, for an American FEEDER
the players thus becoming nnionized.
He said that while the league had been
Incorporated less than two weeks SO
per cent of the franchises had been
placed, $4,000 subscribed, several
prominent players signed and arrange-
ments made with umpires. s
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Holds Successful Meetina

Of the Greater Kansas Cities attended.
At the last session Of the Convention,
Friday, Dec. 81, the following national
officers were elected for the year:
Simeon s. Booker, president, Baltimore,
Nd; Elmer J. Checks, vice president,
Cleveland, O.; Norman L.. McGhee, sec
retary, Howard university, Washington,
D. c.; DR.. Homer Cooper, treasurer, Chi
cago, ILL.,; Carl J. Murphy, editor Of the
official organ, The Sphinx, Baltimore,
Md. Members elected on the commits
sion which has charge Of graduate work
and public affairs Of the fraternity are
ex-General President, Lucius L. McGee,
Chicago, ILL.,; Daniel w. Bowles, St.
Louis, Mo-, and Dr., Homer Cooper, Chi
eago, Ill. Members remaining on the
commission from last year are DR.. Ros-
coe c. Giles, chairman, Chicago, ILL.,,
and Ormond A. Forte, Cleveland, o.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13
Friends In Deed
LIST, OF COLORED PEOPLE
WHO CONTRIBUTED TO
TuE SCHOOL, ON ACCOUNT

s@F.,- ID E Of If1Es AGhE
Mr., Louis McAfee, Jerusalem, Miss,
one quilt; Mr.. Henry McAfee, Jerusa-
lem, Miss, one quilt; Mr.. Taylor,
Jerusalem, Miss, one quilt; Mr.: Hob
son, Jerusalem, Miss, one quilt; Mr..
W. B. Bracy, Florence, Miss, 81; M.
Webb Dear, Florence, Miss, l5c; Mr..
A. G. Hayward, Florence, Miss, 25c;
Mrs. Nina Potter, Braxton, Miss, two
pair pillow slips, one quilt and one mat
fress; Mrs. Adah Potter, Braxton, M Miss.
one quilt; Mrs. E. N. Taylor, Braxton,
Miss, !. one quilt; Rev. A. g. Morris,
Florence, Miss, 81; Mrs. James Berry,
Florence, Miss, one quilt; Mrs. Lou
Amos, Florence, Miss, one quilt; Mrs.
Leana Jones, Florence, Miss, one guilt;
Mrs. Homer Morris, Florence, Miss,
one quilt; Mrs. Josie Brown, Florence,
Miss, one quilt; Miss Lizzie McAfee,
Florence, Miss, one quilt; Mr.. J. A.
Enochs, Florence, Miss, one guilt;
Enoch Grove Church, Florence, Miss,
$4.s5; st. John Church D,Lo, Miss,
$3.50; Mr.. Ernest Weathersby, D 'Lo,
Miss, two beds; Mrs. FORMER Wealth
ersby, D D'Lo, Miss, one bed; Mrs. Ban
Dixon, D'Lo, Miss, some bedding.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 12.-For the
first time Negro college men gather
west of the Mississippi river in annual
fraternity convention held by the Alpha
Phi Fraternity convention held by the
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity in the
Greater Kansas Cities with forty-two
delegates and nearly seventy-fve visit
ing members of the fraternity present
On the evening of the first day, Mon
day, Decembe r27, a smoker and sym
postum was held at the Kansas City
Community Center. Much interest was
aroused through the discussion Of the
suggested subjects "The Effects Of the
Migration Movement on the. Political
Status Of the Negro,o and "The Rela-
tion of, Alpha Phi Alpha to Professional
Fraternities. THE public session Of the
convention was held at the Allen Chapel
A. M. E. church, Tuesday evening, Dec.
2s to which large number Of citizens
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13
State Soldiers Bonus Bill
Is Nearly Completed

The state soldiers bonus bill, now
nearing completion by the legislative
committee Of the American Legion
probably will be among the early meas
nres introduced Casper Schenk chair,
man Of the committee, said today.
The measure,. it is said, probably will
propose raising Approximately $22,0Oo,-
900 the amount estimated to be neces-
sary to pay each Iowa soldier $l5 a
month for the time he was in uniform
by bond issue based upon income from
a special tax for the, period Of twenty
years, the whole to be subject to .popu-'
lar approval at the general election in
1922 before it becomes effective.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13
Appreciated Gift
r. d. oAT1S GIVES PRINCIPAL
JONES A HAPPY SURPRISE

A former student and graduate from
Piney Woods school, Mr.. R. d. Oatis, a
student at Ames Iowa college, sent
500 to the school when he heard Of
the fire. The first letter opened after
the news Of the fire spread to the
north was the one from Mr.. Oatis COR
tanning his check for a hundred dol
lars. s5s
He had planned to send it for equip
ment in the library, but sent it to help
on a new building.
Mr.. Oats has always been very en-
thusiastic booster for Piney Woods.
The first year he attended school there,
he returned home and sent the school
pair Of goats in appreciation for
what the school had done for him.
The true test of any school is the
life Of the students and graduates and
although but ten years old Piney Woods
has produced some exceptional young G
men and women.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13
Young Negro Inherit.
$56,0OO and a lot Of
Land

Rock Rapids, Iowa, Jan. 11.-Word
has been received here that Leonard
Wright whose parents died in the West
Indies, when he was an infant, has
come into fortune of $4,000, $50
acres Of land and lot Of oil stock by
Inheritance from them.
He was member of a Negro paving
gang Of workmen here. 4
His parents left him $4,000 in trust
until he was 27 years old. At 18
years of age he was craneman at the
American Foundry company of Granite
City, Ill. He served in the world war
as second lieutenant in the Canadian
army. He won the record for firing
on the ssInion Pacific lines, with low
fire, full sglass, and getting up a. full
head Of steam.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13
lDes Moines Law
yers for Candidate
MAnv rnU Arra nE.T.r Rs

N<AN xOWAN0 0xA6h
FEDERAL OFTICE0s
Geo. II. Woodson and John L. Thompson,
Des Moines Attorneys Among tho "
Candidates for Federal
K Appointments.
Washington, d. O., Jan. l0.-New as
pirants for federal Offices are rising up
in Iowa constantly. Iowa will presum-.
ably have ii. G. Wallace Of Des Moines
in the cabinet. It may have George
NJ. Reynolds, formerly of Des Moines,
and Herbert Clark Hoover, Iowans, not
Of postofices, want to I'LL
numerous other important places. The
list of those seeking to be marshall, att
torney or collector Of revenue alone is
a long one.
Des Moines has several candidates for
first class federal jobs. ] ohm L. Thomp-
son Of Des Moines is one of these. He
would like to be register Of the treas-
ury.
George n. Woodson wants to be-
named minister to Haiti. Oscar n.
Stone is candidate for customs collec-
tor and there are other aspirants for
this place not here listed. It is UNDER
stood w. O. Payne would like this or
some other good federal appointment.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13
(Byl the Associated Negro Press.

(By, the Associated Negro Press
Chicago, Jan. 10.-A colored couple
has been arrested here and held in
bonds of $4,000 each on charges of pass
ing raised 500 bills. Thomas /. Porter
chief Of the secret service, said the pair
had been sought by government opera
tives all over the United States They
are alleged to have passed bills in
Pittsburgh, Wheeling, Minneapolis, In
dianapolis, Nashville and Chicago The
police have thus far refused to reveal
their identity.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13
by The Associated Negro Pressl

St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 1O.--About 500
Negroes attended a dinner dance in the
ballroom of Hotel Statler, given by the
hotel management to it's Negro EN-
ployes. In addition to the employees,
lawyers, physicians and business men
were invited
The grand march was led by Lee
johnson, lobby porter, who was also
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments. A footman lin red velvet and
gold braid greeted the guests as they
entered the ballroom through the en-
ployes' entrance. The hotel manage
ment deemed the dinner-dance such a
success that it is planning to make it an
annual event.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13
lBx the Associated Negro Press. )

- EDy CHe ASSUC1HCeu NegTU TeSS.J
Denver, Colo, Jan. l0.-H. J. Plum.
chof, general superintendent of the
Union Pacific railroad presented gold
watch, in the name of his company to
David Turner, Negro brakeman, on
the 23d Of December last as token Of
appreciation of his services on the night
of November TO of last year when he
thwarted the efforts Of band of band
it's to hold up train. Turner has been
in the employ Of the Union Pacific road
for the past 35 years.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13
NEGRO SEATED IN
MISSOURI ASSEMBLY

Jefferosn City, Mo-, Jan. 10.-W. g.
Goore, first Negro to be seated in the
Missouri legislature, took oath Of Office
Wednesday with other members of the
house. He was elected from the sixth
district, the fashionable "West end -
Of St. Louis.
The seat occupied by Mr.. Moore is
one Of the most conspicuous in the hall,
being on the center aisle next to that
of Representative A. F. Mixer. The
desk was literally covered with flow
ers. 49,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13
William M. Trotter, national seer

William M. Trotter, national secre-
tary of the Equal Rights League, pro
tested against lynching and "Jim
C1ow' cars and demanded "Liberty,
equality, fraternity for Negroes. Suf-
fragan Bishop Babcock said that he
felt that the Republican party should
reduce the representation in congress of
the states which prevented the Negro
from voting and EXPRESSED the hope that
the Negro would, soon get his rights,
particularly equality before the law.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13
NEGRO FINED BY
WOMAN ,JuRISTS

Anderson, s. c., Jan. IA jury Of
four housewives and two unmarried
women, the first entirely feminine jury
in the state, took fifteen minutes yes
terday in the Bushby Creek justice
court to find Negro defendant guilty
of the theft of two kitchen chairs. He
got a $40 fine. S
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13
fRv The ssociated Negro Pr

(By The Associated Negro Press.)
Purvis, Miss, Jan. 10-Following the
finding of the body Of Coleman Brown,
an aged Negro preacher, han ging from
tree and riddled with bullets shortly
after his release on bond in connection
with the murder of fourteen-year-o
Negro girl, Sheriff Williamson am
nounced he believed Negroes We're re-
,ponsible for the lynching.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13

to arrange program of exercises to
commemorate the anniversary Of the
births Of Abraham Lincoln and Fred
erick Douglass. The president was in
structed to send kilograms to the Iowa
delegation in Congress urging their sup
port of the Anti Lynching Bill now
pending in the national congress and to
request other local organizations to do
likewise. {, : So
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13

(By The Associated Negro Press.)
Boston, Mass, Jan. 1O.-About TWEEN
ty-five persons were entertained at the
Twentieth Century club, white, at din
ner held under the race relationships
committee of the club.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-01-13
Honor Roll
~0~ ~00 o. >e-~o~ =

IF you have paid your subscription
and did not see your name in the Honor
Roll call Walnut 800 and ask for Mr..
Shedd.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-09-24
IS THIS True !?
METHODIST DIVINE STATES THAT
CATHOLICS BEQUEATH MORE
TO THEIR CHURCH THAN PROT
ESTANTS DO,

The generosity of Catholics and
Jews to their churches was contrast
ed with the niggardIiness of Protes-
tants in sermon which the Rev. DR..
T. NJ. HaW preached to the congrega-
ton of ST. Johns Methodist church
last Sunday in st. Louis. DR.. Haw is
presiding elder of the ST. Louis Dis
trict of the southern Methodist church.
In the course Of his sermon, Dr. Haw
said:
1t is rare for Roman Catholic or
Jew OF wealth to die without leaving
something to his church. 1t is rare
for a Protestant to leave anything to
his church. The state of Missouri is
not claimed as a Roman Catholic state,
yet in this state in the last two years,
the Roman Catholic church has re-
ce1ved by bequest more than twice as
much as the Baptist, Methodist and
presbyterian combined, though these
three Protestant churches are wide
spread through the state. If the be-
quests to these Protestant churches be
added to the requests to private and
quasi-public institutions, they surpass
the Roman Catholic requests two and
one-half times.
This indicates that people of Prot
estant inclinations give four times as
much to outside institutions as to their
church institutions. There is no rea-
son to criticize the support of these
private and quasi-pnblic institutions,
but it is clear that Protestant church
Institutions are badly neglected
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-09-24
The influence of your life depends
on the affluence of your heart.
Citation Elk. of Final Account,

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
In the matter of the Estate of Ellen
Hunting. Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Whom
1t May Concern:
On reading and filing the petition of
the representative of said estate, pray
ing that the Court fix a time and place
for examining, adjusting and allowing
his Final Account, and for the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to
the persons thereto entitled:
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be
in said matter be cited and required
to appear before this Court, on Tues
day, the 18th day of October, 1921, at
10 o'clock, A. M, or as soon thereafter
as said matter can be heard, at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court
County, and show. cause. if. any they
have. why said petition should not, be
granted and that, this. citation be
served by publication thereof in The
Catholic Bulletin according to law,
and by mailing copy of this citation
hearing. to each of the heirs, devisees
and legatees Of said decedent whose
names and addresses appear from the
files of this Court
Witness the Judge of said Court this
goth day of September, A. p: 1921.
"A. e. Doe. ~
Judge of Probate
of Washington County. Mimi, acting as
and for Judge of Probate of Ramsey
County. MINI. -
(Seal of Probate Court)
Attest: f. W. Gosewiseh - =,
Clerk of Probate.
II. J. GOODWIN. Atty.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-09-24

was very much admired. From fear
of vanity she cut off her hair, blistered
her face with pepper and her hands
with lime. For further security, she
enrolled herself in the Third Order OF
ST. Dominic, took ST. Catharine OF 81
emma as her model, and redoubled her
penance. Her cell was a garden, but
her bed box of broken tiles; a silver
crown armed with. ninety points en-
circled her head, but was concealed by
her VEIL More than once she seemed
to shudder at the prospect of a night
of torture but voice would always
say: My Cross was yet more pain
full" All her sufferings were offered
for the conversion of sinners, and the
thoughts of the multitudes in Hell
were ever placed before her soul. She
died A. d. 1917, at the age of 81.
What is Chautauqua? Is Cath
Ollie permitted to attend one, or to sup
port one or to be one of the guaran-
tors to help finance it?
n CudulduQud Is really d osoICiti VI
extra-school study by means of lee
lures usually given in the open, or in
tent during the summer months. AT
present, the system combines GER
tain amount of entertainment with the
lectures. The idea was, we believe, In
augurated by Methodist Bishop
Catholic participation would depend
upon the nature of the particular
Chautauqua. If it were largely OF
religious nature-a sort OF summer
session of non-Catholic sect-lt Is
evident that Catholics could not par
ticipate either by contributions or by
attendance. AS a rule, however, Chau'
tauquas consist of lectures on non-re
ligious subjects, educational topics
singing, travelogues, ETC., and Catho
lies may both contribute and attend
the sessions. w.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-09-24

The religious celebration in Paris of
the six hundredth anniversary of the
death of Dante, to whom the genius of
Ireland was an inspiration and as.
sistance, took place not long since.
The Church of st. SEVERN had been
chosen for the ceremony, because the
poet certainly studied in, it's neighbour.
hood and probably often prayed with.
in it's venerable walls. ~
When in Paris, he lived in the Rue
Fouarre, and used to hear Mass in
the old Church of st. Julien-le- Pauvre,
an architectural gem, now assigned to
the Greek Catholics, and served by
Syrian priests, who say Mass in Ara
bic.
The celebrated philanthropist, Moyn-
ton, is buried in this church. He insti-
tuted the Prix Moynton, awarded an.
nually to the person or persons spe-
cially distinguished during the proceed
ing twelve months for self-sacrifice
and; good work. Within a few feet of
the entrance stands the Holy Well of
st. Julien-le-Pauvre, and across the
way is the old house occupied by ST.
Gregory of Tours.
If we are to trust Boccaccio, Dante
visited England, and, although there
is no positive record of the fact, he
may have crossed to Ireland before
returning to the Continent 1t is GER
tain AT all events, that he was largely
indebted to Irish traditions and Irish
writings for the success of his Di.
vina Commedia. Boswell takes it as
matter of course that $50 omnivo-
rous a reader as Dante must have been
acquainted with works so generally
known at and prior to his day as the
Voyages of st. Brendan, the Vision of
Tundale, and the Legends of st. Pat
rick's Purgatory, all of which were
more or less influenced by the Fis
Adamnais, and were productions OF
the same school,"
He adds that the most important of
these old Irish writings was, of course,
the Vision of Adamnam, and that at
is interesting to compare it with the
later and greater work, and to mark
the numerous points of resemblance
which may be discerned in works so
widely different, which is not to dis
parage Or limit the originality of Dan
te's genius"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-09-24

declared that TO the distinguishing
characteristics of patriot it should
be our highest glory to add the more
distinguished character of Chris
tian''
His letter to brigade. commanders,
which is dated May 2, ITS, at Valley
Forge, is as follows:
"The Commander-in-Ch Chief directs
that divine service be performed every
Sunday at eleven o'clock in each bri-
gade that has chaplains. Those bri-
gades which have none will attend the
places of worship nearest to them 1t
is expected that officers of all ranks
WILL by their attendance, set an exam
pie to the men. While we are per-
forming the, duty of good soldiers we
certainly ought not to be inattentiye
to the highest duties of religion. To
the distinguishing characteristics of a
patriot it should be our highest glory
to add the more distinguished charac-
ter of a Christian.
Signal instances of Providential
goodness which we have experienced
and which. have almost crowned our
arms with complete success demand
from us in a peculiar manner the
warmest returns of gratitude and piety
to the Supreme Author of all good"
The present-day order of the war de-
partment is an indication that the
army authorities respect the place
WHICH religion has in the life of the
soldier.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-09-24
RELIGION IN ARMY
MILITARY AUTHORITIES FOLLOW
WASHINGTON IN URGING RELIC
IoN--NEW ORDER FoRRlDs SUN
DAY MARCHES.

The recent order issued by the war
department that~in the movement of
troops, incident to the abandonment
of large camps, there Shall be no Sui.
day marches, except in case of emer-
gency, and directing commanding Of
fcers to make provision for suitable
Sunday services while EN- route be-
tween stations, has precedent in the
order issued by General George Wash
ington, commander-in-chief of the
revolutionary armies at Valley. Forge.
Washington called upon the officers
TO set example to the men in the mat
ter of attending religious services and
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-09-24
THE TWO PILLARS
NOTABLE PAINTING SHOWN AT
c. u. .

Members of the hierarchy who gath
cred in Washington this week for their
annual meeting were invited to view
q new painting of Cardinal Gibbons
which has been completed by Anne
knight Shea, Washington artist.
The painting, which has been called
by the artist "The Pillars" shows the
deceased Cardinal in company with
the Right Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, rec
tor of the Catholic University. The
figures are so painted as to bring out
the great strength of character in the
two church leaders, the one the pillar
of the church of the entire nation and
the other especially the pillar of the
Catholic University. ~
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-09-24

Has mother the right to make her
daughter break an engagement she has
made to marry a certain man!
A parent must have weighty reasons
to warrant her interference with the
marriage engagement of an adult
daughter. A mother has right TO
be consulted in the matter, and an
engagement should not be entered INTO
without the advice and consent OF the
parents. Their office is a divine one,
and comes from God. They are
Obliged in conscience to be concern
ed in the company-keeping OF their
children; they must refuse PERMISSION
to a daughter to keep company with
q man whom the law of God and the
Church forhids her to marry, or with
a man who would expose the daughter
to danger of body or soul. But this
duty must be exercised reasonably and
conscientiously, and parents do Sc
rious wrong by forcing daughter TO
break off an engagement with good,
sober Catholic man who is capable OF
supporting a family. However, pa
rents often have the very best of rea-
sons for taking decided stand, and
those reasons would have to be pom
dered we'll before one could accuse
them of unwarranted and sinful inter-
ference.
Would you let me know something
about St. Rose, the first Saint OF the
New World?
This sanity girl was born at Lima
in 1886. She was baptized Isabel, but
the beauty of her face earned Tor ner
the title of Rose, by which she was
ever afterwards known. At an early
age she took service to support her
impoverished parents, and worked Tor
them day and night. In spite OF hard
ships and activities, her beauty rlpen-
ed with her increasing age, and she