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XXV No. 25
WHEN OUB BOYB CK) TO
^fhen onr ooys go back to Dixie,
fell me, will thingsbe the samef
8»ae *fcey Helped towin- tbv victory,
Won't there somehow bra chSBgef
Won't that "Jim Crow" law now van
ish,
Like the sunlight makes the dew 9
The democracy they fought for,
Won't
it benefit them too?
Won't that lynching be discarded,
Like old garments for the newf
For our Dixie boys fought bravely
'Neath the old Bed, White and Blue.
When you give your boys a weldome
On returning from the war,
Don't
forget our boys fought' also,
Side by side atan* witb your'®.
Many a mother down in Dixie
Has a son "somewhere in France."
When the boys go back to Dixie,
Give our colored boys a chance.
Bapl'ds, ttfri, 7
Mrs. Mae Lewi*,:.
1316 N. 4th St. West,
Cedar Bapids, Iowa.
HOTIOE TO OIiUB WOBXEBS.
Indianola, la., Dee. 10, .1918.
At the close of the annual session in
May we found ourselves with less than
$10.00 in our treasury. Since that
time I have been asking women over
the state to contribute' something that
our minutes' might be paid for.
The minutes are in the hands of dub
is he is up in
tie money for publication of same.
The minutes were $55.00. In few
days you will receive a notice from the
corresponding secretary for each club
and each City Federation t# send in
$1.00 towards this fund. Buxton Club
has already contributed $1.00,Marshall
town $1.10. Please when you receive
the notice respond at onee. The min
utes can not be published for 15 cents
per capita as heretofore, when we were
paying $30.00 for publication we were
paying 15 cents per capital Now:with
all prices doubled, some, trebled, we can
not but see the need of more money to
«eet'thi*vdefi«it. All money to he sent
.Cedar
Mrs. Alberta Carter is the newly
elected" chairman, of the P. E. committee
and they are making preparation for an
entertainment.
The Bed Cross rooms in Bethel A. M.
E. Church are open every Friday after
noon. The president, Mrs. Francis
Baker, is anxious, to. get put a large
number of refugee garments.
The Dorcas Sewing Circle of the Third
Baptist Church served dinner 'Thanks
giving. The receipts of the day were
quite satisfactory.
A wedding, that. brings forth best
wishes from' a large nutnber of friends
is that of Mr. Lawson Carroll and Mrs.
Nettie Wright. Bey, S. B. Walkup of
Moline performed the ceremony.
Mr. A. D. Corbin of Chicago is in the
city to remain indefinitely.'
Mrs. Ed Hall of St. Louis, wtiohas
been here assisting Mrs!" Ida Cunning
ham in caring for her husband during
his fatal illness, has returned to her
home.
Mr. B. F. Oney of Weskan, Kan., will
hereafter reside in this city at the home
of his son, Logan, 404 Bridge Ave.
Thanksgiving was fittingly observed
at Bethel A. M. E. Church. Bev. S. B.
Moore preached a splendid sermon, the
choir sang, and every one seemed thank
ful for their many blessings. Dinner
was served in the dining room to a
large number, all of whom seemed well
pleased with their bountiful, well
cooked, nicely served dinner. The P. E.
committee will give a musical Dec. 19
at Bethel A. M. E. Church and serve
supper also.
The Willing Workers of Bethel A. M.
E. Church were reorganized last Satur
day with 24 members. The election of
officers resulted.as^follows:' Miss Emma
Brown, president Miss Orlevia Wilson,
vice president Miss Lorene Clifton, sec
retary Miss Hazel Smith, assistant sec
retary Mr. Raymond Moore, treasurer.
The club* made arrangements for a pro
gram to* be rendered in the near future,
also for a "Calendar Tea" during the
holidays.
Mrs. James Harding and daughter,
Hortence, of Monmouth, 111., were
Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Eugfene Green.
Mrs. Briggs of Elgin, ill., spent
Thanksgiving in this city visiting her
husband, who is employed at the Bock
^Island arsenal.
jir On account of the flu the missionary
j^-Jneeting was postponed until next week.
f^ie Junior Missionary Society will be
'.reorganized at the same time.
Mrs. Nelson Lewis of Mendota, HI., is
the city visiting her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brooks.
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w^t oyer thet?P .financially, surpassing
any P£eyiou(ieffort
Ph6 T. L. O. Club sent a box contain
ing! apples, cookies, candy and chewing
gt^m to the colored Boldiirs of Ft. Dies
Moines last week.
Mrs. Thompson is seriously ill with
the influenza. Others suffering with the
wme disease are Mrs. Sarah Davey,
ydesaa Thompson, Mrs. Hockedy, Mr.
Eugene Green, J. T. Bowles.
OSKALOOSA, IOWA.
(Last Week)
Word $june of the' artt'
i# in £jp .Dr.
soe, Marshall, TeA," Nqtfy
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Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Crowder and
•on, Master Balph, spent Thphksgiving
day in the parental Smith home in
Evans.
Mrs. Chaa. Wilson and children left
Wednesday for their home in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Wilson has been a victim of the
flu for several weeks in the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Jones. They
were accompanied horn by her sister,
Miss Edna Jones, who went on to Wash
ington for Thanksgiving, the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Theodora Turner.
Mrs. Margrette Jones and, daughter,
Miss Louise, of Cedar Bapids, left
Wednesday for a visit in the parental
Horne hoi&e over Th&nksgiving.
Splendid services at the Second Bap
tist Church Sunday, after being absent
five or six weeks owing to .the quaran
tine. Two very able, .sj&rmons were de
livered. by. the pastor. It being the
first Sunday, covenant meeting was ob
served 8uiday moniing after the ser
mon, Lord's supper in the evening.
Bev. B. P. Palmer, pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist Church, and his people have
entered again on their $1,000 drive for
the purpose of building a new ehurch.
The pastor expeets to devote mueh of
his time this winter in raising the
money.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bush entertained
at Thanksgiving dinner Mr. and Mrs.
&obt* Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Clark
and guest of honor, Walter Smith of
Chicago.
Mrs. Paul Brown of Kansas City,
KanB., is a guest of Miss Marie Breck
ner and daughter, Mrs. Brick Wooten.
Mrs. Susan Stewart's grandchildren
of Centerville were Thanksgiving
guests.
Bev. D. W. Brown was a business
visitor in Ft. Madison and Keokuk last
week.
Mrs. Alonza Adams and sons, Rasters
Jesse and Bobert, left Tuesday morning
for Therber, Tex, for a two months'
visit among relatives and friends.
6eo. W. Jones spent Thanksgiving in
Kansii^ City. HSa .returned
29. Mm*
Blcdsoo H11 be rememberadf'. as the
daughter .of Mr. and Mrs. Fra^k Allen.
Say grandpa to Frank, then watch for
the grin.
CXtlNTON, IOWA.
Quarterly, meeting will be held at
Bethel A. M. E. Church on Sunday, Dec.
l£»th. It is hoped the services will be
well attended.
Relatives and friends were grieved
the past week to learn of the death of
Rev. Louis Boutt of Kewaunee, III. No
particulars have been received as to
the cause of death.
Clinton still has some delinquent sub
scribers. The Bystander has been pa
tient beyond endurance. If you do not
receive your paper in the future you
will know the cause. The government
demands all subscriptions cancelled that
are delinquent up to a certain time.
That does not release a subscriber,
however, from paying his obligation.
The supper scheduled for Wednesday
evening by the Friendly Club was post
poned on account of the: alarming flu
conditions, which made it necessary to
place the city under a quarantine law.
Mrs. S. V. Emerson, who was injured
on the night of Nov. 11th by being
knocked down by an auto, has been re
moved to her home from the hospital,
where she is doing as well as can be ex
pected.
Recent adviees from Chicago are that
Mrs. Holland Williams, who went to
that city to spend Thanksgiving with
her mother and other relatives, has
been Btricken with the flu and is quite
ill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Culberson mourn
the loss of their 2 year old daughter,
Bertha Louise, who passed away
Wednesday evening, Dec. 4th. She is
survived by her parents, three broth
ers, Carl and Vincent of this city, and
Clifford, in France two sisters, Anna
and Margaret, also of this city. A
short funeral service was held at the
home Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Rev. W. W. Williams officiated. She
was laid at rest in Springdale ceme
tery.
Mrs. Scott Robinson spent Thanks
giving at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
Easley in Freeport, 111.
The annual Christmas exercises of
Bethel A. M. E. S. S. will be held on
Christmas eve.
Mr. Scott Robinson is around again
after a slight illness last week.
Mrs. Mayme Williams is nicely lo
cated in a lunch room and confection
ery whicti she opened to the public a
few days ago, where she hopes to meet
all of her friends. Its location is Maple
avenue between 2nd and 3rd Sts.
For That Dull Feeling After Eating.
"I have used Chamberlain's Tablets
for some time, and can testify that they
have done me more good than any tab
lets I have ever used. My trouble was
a heavy dull feeling after eating.
David
Freeman,
Kempt, Nova Scotia.
These tablets strengthen the stomach*
and improve the digestion. They also
regulate the liver and bowels. They
are far superior to pills but eost no
more.
CEDAR RAPEDS, IOWA.
Mr. Gerald P. Baker was married at
Canton, Mo., Dec. 4th. Baker expeeti
to reside in this city. We wish he and
wife success.
Mrs. Lelia Brown has returned to
her home in Minneapolis, Minn., after
a pleasant visit with her father and
brother, James and Leroy Warren.
Mrs. L. D. Lowery returned from
Marshalltown, Wednesday, where she
was the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Warn.
Mrs. Katie Lee, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Cora Mack, re
turned to her home in Carrollton, Mo.
Attorney S. Joe Brown of Des Moines
delivered an address at Bethel A. M. E.
Church Friday night, and assisted in
organizing a branch of the National As
sociation for tbe Advancement of Col
ored People. Attorney Brown is the
founder and first president of the local,
branch in Des Moines. Mr. L. D. Low
ery was elected president, Mrs. Anna
Nelson vice president, W. A. Brown sec
retary and W. H. Millgan treasurer.
Mrs. C. P. Harrison and daughter,
Eloise, spent several days in Cacomb,
Ills.
Mrs. Adelaide Flowers returned Sat
urday evening from Macomb, IUs.,
where she was called on account of ill
ness of her mother.
Mrs. Cora Mack, who has been very
ill, is much better. .•
Those still on the sick list are Miss
Lott, Mrs. Mattie Butler and Mrs.
Floyd.
Anyone having news, or subscribers
wishing to pay, call 3069 W.
ALBXA NEWS.
J. W. (Blind) Boone Concert Co., con
sisting of Blind Boone and three others,
played in AUbia on Tuesday, Dee. 3, at
the Christian Church.
Thei opening of a church by the pe*^
ple of Hocking on Sunday took Bev.
W. Dowdeii and a nVnbeV or .hi* niem
bers of
yt:.„
afternoon.
There are a number on the siek list,
but none with the Spanish influenza.
Mrs. Mary Harris is in Buxton with
her sister, Mrs. Alice Stevenson.
(Special to Bystander.)
Rev. C. Thomas, who passed away
Sunday evening, Dec. 1st, at 6:30, was
born in Mississippi, Warren county, in
1851. Was married to Miss Anna Lee,
April 14, 1863. Came to Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa, in 1864, and lived there seven
years. Moved to Albia and made this
their future home. He lived a consci
entious Christian life up to his death.
The last song he sang was "A Charge
to Keep I Have, a God to Glorify" and
"I'm Going Home to Die no More."
He would ask the time and what day
it was, then he reached out his hands
for someone to hold them, and closed
his eyes for the last and slept in the
arms of Jesus.
He was ordained by Bishop Benja
min W. R. Net at Moline, Iowa, in 1896.
He then built a church in Indianola,
Iowa, which he was pastor of. Born to
the union of Rev. Thomas and Mrs. In
danna Thomas were nine children,
Buragod, Lulua, Britten, Cora, Carrie,
James, Pearl, Anna, John and Arthur.
He leaves to mourn his death a loving
wife, Mrs. Indanna Thomas, two daugh
ters, Mrs. Wm. McCarty, Mrs. Carrie L.
Griffith, three sons, Britten, Pearl and
John, sixteen grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1918,
He died on his
birthday. His remains were interred
in Oak View cemetery, Albia, Wednes
day, Dec. 3, 1918.
MACON, MO., NEWS.
Mr. Celie Henderson and Monta
Grant of Camp Funston are back home.
We are glad to see them again.
Mr. May Burton is better and wait
ing for that great turkey dinner for
Christmas.
The wedding bells will soon ring out
again. Just "wait.*'
Mrs. Ray Houston and Artmelee
Jackson were shoppers Saturday in Mo
berly.
Rev. Rox preached two excellent ser
mons Sunday morning and night and is
wearing a broad smile for little A. R.
Fox, Jr., who made his appearance last
week for the world democracy.
Mrs. Alberta Young of St. Louis is
visiting her mother, Mrs. M. Young, a
few days and will go on to Rock Island,
111., to visit her sister, Mrs. L. Harper.
Mrs. Minnie Davis, Myrtle Leland
and Carrie McCampbell, Mrs. C. Ray
are all victims of the flu. Somewhat
better at present.
Master Harris Xenophen Crewcs is
able to be up and getting along O. K.
The little Williams girl, age 5 years
old, died last Friday with the influenza
and pneumonia, a little daughter of
Jim Henderson. 1
Mrs. Mildren Webster left today for
Keokuk, Iowa, to be at the bedside of
her daughter, Mrs. Smith.
Rev. J. W. L. Underwood was able
to be oat Sunday, but did not preach,
Mrs. Cora A. Harris entertained at
dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. John Bur
ton of Omaha, Neb.
'i .*••'•
Mrs. Carrie Carter 'and Mrs. Martha
'Turner of Omaha, Neb., accompanied
[the body home of-Miss Vila Oliver, who
died in that oity.
Mr, and Mrs, John Burton left for
Clarence to visit before going to Iowa.
Mrs., Aleta Jackson and Mrs. M»
tClark spdnt a few hours shopping in
Moberly, Mo., last week.
A WORD TO OUB DBWNQUBNT
SUBSCRIBERS.
We havp been running in our papo*
or the past few weeks an important
otice to our delinquent subscribers,
^Stating that unless you paid up to with
ln one year your name will be eut off by,
/the first of the year by order of the)
government. We have sent personal!
ettera to all urging them to pay*, and
are have, received many responses, yet
jth'ere area few that have not answered
pur letter or paid any attention to the
Notice. This is not right. Those of you
who are back more than one year
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^rithin the limit. This, is our last ap
peal through the Bystander and we have
Written you our last letter, so don't be
alarmed if you receive letters from
fthcr sources.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA.
(Special to Bystander)
I Mr. John Williams, an old pioneer
S'ettler
of Sioux City, Iowa,, died M!on
ay afternoon, Dec. 2, at his home after
a lingering illness. Mr. Williams was
well known citizen, having many
riends and admirers among both the
^rhite and colored raees. He was very,
-prominent in church and secret socie
ties. He was a most loyal and patriotic
citizen, having served: his time in the
^avy and, being at the time .of his death.
I member of the 6. A. B. and also a
member of the Maione Chapel A. M. E.
Chureh and Masonic Order.
When Mr. Williams first came to
Sioux City he had charge of the post
#fltce under Postmasters Crawford,
$Hrk and Nash, being the first janitor
qf the present building. He'was also in
-ahaTge
of
the First Presbyterian
6huVch they bUUt tfcitfr pyesent
jieW cfeufci* and thejr": %aQted him to
take charge of it, but beeattse of the
refuse..
E
job was at Mt. Sinana tfemple, whero
he had worked for the past eleven
years.
He is survived by his widow and a
sister.
He wail buried Thursday afternoon,
Dec. 5th, from Maione Chapel, Bee. J.
H. Garrison of Galesburg, 111., officiat
ing. Interment at Floyd cemetery.
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