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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

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ADMIRAL PEARY ABOUT To TAKEA FLIGHT
1t Is headed by Trubee Dawson and
takes in young Robert A Lovett.
whose father Is the head Of the Union
Pacific road; John Vorys Of Columbus.
o., whose father was one of the best
known political figures Ia the country;
John W. Farwell Sd. son of the Chica-
go millionaire; Albert Ditman of Engle
wood. Wesley Laud Brown Of Engle-
wood. ArtemuS l.. Gates Of Iowa; Earl
Gould. son of the late pr Elgin Il. l..
Gould. and Allan Ames There are u
lot more TO Join. including IL. +. Davi-
son. Jr., who is now in France with the
American ambulance. and w. f. Sui
Ivan who is lieutenant In the Brit
tsh flying corps.
Trubee Dawson was on the point Of
Joining the American ambulance in
France. too. when he was diverted to
the service of this country by the
very, very apparent need for aviators
along the Mexican border That show
ed him how much more good he could
do by staying in this land of the free
ana preparing to uphold the flag in
case of need
John HAYS Hammond. .lr, and Adj
miral Peary gave the notion a push.
and the combined force prevailed upon
the Dawson family 80 sponsor the
patrol
For the course the boys pay $500
each. which is about a dollar Il minute
for the actual hyiuS lessons The buy
ing Of machiue and keeping it in f..
pair and the like cost thousands of
dollars
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21
OUR ANCHOR IS IN THE RE-
PUBLICAN PARTY-NO HOPE
FOR US IN THE NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

The past as well as the present
tells US there is no hope for US in
the National Democratic party. All
of the jim crow car laws, all of the
Acknowledgement laws, all Of the
segregation laws, all of the animus
that is heaped upon US as a race
come from the National Democratic
party. What can we hope for if Will
son is reelected. Only an increase
Of persecution, more stringent laws
10 L.st our endurance. Already in
the South our churches, schoolhouses
and lodgerooms are burned down and
not word or effort put forth in our
behalf. Midnight massacres, plum
ders and murders aer doing their
work and not a word of protest
against it by those in authority.
Mobs and lynchers are we'll known
by many Of the citizens and Of those
in authority where it is done. But
yet it is csndoned and the Negro race
is the sufferer Then what can we
hope for in the National Democratic
party? Oh, it makes US sick to think
that any Negro could for a moment
forget how the Negro has suffered
from the National Democratic party
and then turn and kiss the hand that
smites it. No, our anchor and hope
is in the Republican party. Some of
its leaders may prove truant, but we
will stand by the party that has done,
is doing and will do the most for US
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21
BOYS ON BORDER
HOME FIRST
Spirit Seems to Have Struck
All GuartSmen-RuSh For
PoStoffiCe After See
ing PaymaSter.

T\HOUGH miles from their loved
ones. many of the boys at
Camp Stewart, after being paid
off in gold and silver, were
granted leave of absence and went to
FL PasO not to spend their money on
lot Of foolish things. but to send It
home The thought 0f home first
seems to have struck the boys all
along the bordeE
All organizations of the Pennsylvania
division utilize nearly every moment Of
the day. At the First cavalry camp,
under John P. Wood, there is nearly
always something doing The men of
Troop II OF Pittsburgh, Captain Charles
C. McGovern commanding. are slowly
conquering the bad horses i'll the out
fit. Private Frank Il. Smith rode one
Of the unruly animals until it killed
itself in an attempt to unseat him.
Five Pittsburgh troopers are limping
about the camp because Of bruises re-
ceived trying 10 conquer this horse. In
attempting a back SOmerSault 1t broke
its neck.
L ne MA btlit sun N'ill ltAAeF hiiA~A
Captain Charles w. Lloyd. participate
ed in long target practice with the ma
chine gun company of the Eighth
United States cavalry, and the Penn
sylvauia men showed excellent i'm
provement in the sweeping fire prac-
tice.
The signal troop of Pittsburgh, I'M
der Major Frederick c. Miller, also
put in many hard hours. This organi-
zation conducted division problem
which includes much labor. 1t was Il
case of erect and pull down wireless
stations and lay telegraph lines for a
whole day. While the distance Of the
movement was only eighteen miles.
perfect wireless communication was
kept with division headquarters. Two
wireless equipments were used.
Field Hospital No. / of Pittsburgh
under Major Arthur p Schaefor. had a
forty-eieht hour hike in the Franklin
mountains The hike included much
hard labor TO get over some of the
steep grades wagons had 10 he taken
apart ana pulled up the mountains
with block and tackle and the equip
ment packed ON mules The company
met with no accidents.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21
WILSON'S IGNOBLE, UNSUC-
CESSFUL LITTLE WARS.

President Wilson took Vera Cruz
in 1914, as we were officially informed
at the time, to get a salute for the
flag and 70 prevent the shipment of
arms into Mexico. He did not get
his salute. He did not prevent the
shipment of arms. But several hun
dred men were killed or wounded,
and then he brought the army home
without achieveing either object.
President Wilson sent an army into
Mexico in 1916, as we were informed
at the time. to get Villa dead or
alive" They did not get him dead.
They did not get him alive. Again
several hundred men were killed and
wounded Again President Wilson
is bringing the army home without
achieving his object. OF course it
is a mere play upon words to say
that these were not wars. They
were wars and nothing else ignoble,
pointless, unsuccessful little wars,
but wars They cost millions of dol
lars and hundreds of lives, squan-
dered to no purpose. They accom-
plist Il nothing, but they were wars.
From the Speech Of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. Delivered at Lewiston,
Me, in Behalf of Charles +. Hughes
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21
BY STAGE ALONG OLD TRAIL.
Harvest Hands Use Ancient Coach 20
Reach Wheatfeds.

Hut a.0Son kan Most ~ ;hc bar
vest "aHds make their WAY a. the
whv.He.dS 10y rail. some GA the plush
and saWe riding the rods ana box ears
boJ enc party that passed through here
occupied am old time Stagccoach
il aroably is the first time a stage
eo3ea has followed the Santa lie trail
westward in many years This stage
came from Ottawa. Ii IS a bus used
for q 9uartcr OF century as the town
bus at Ottawa. George Hampstead was
driving H. and he had 1t loaded with
men Who will work IA THE har> est fields
They were bound for Gardeld. where
they have jobs. Hampstead said il had
taken taem two weeks 10 make the
drive from Ottawa.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21
QUICK THINKING SAVED ARM.
Clerk jumped Into Mail Conveyer
When Heavy Cord Caught Him.


Chicago fast working brain
saved Emil IL Johnson IL substitute
mail clerk ut the local rostottice. from
possible serious injury recently lie
was throwing matl into an endless
chain couNeNor W len his arm became
entangled iu the heavy cord OF a mail
sack. Swiftly and surely lie arm was
being Carried lot" position where it
would be inst broken aud then torn
from his body
Johnson Thought quickly and jumped
into the eonNeyor laid down aud rode
with the sach of mail ON the way he
diSentauglcd his arm and when the
conyeyor was stopped walked down
stairs and resumed his work
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21
Left Behind

His wistful eyes are dim with tears.
His heart is lead today.
AS forth amid the shouts and cheers
The soldiers march away.
They're off TO great Adventures shore.
The true romance to find:
They're answering the call Of war
And leaving him behind
Ar, Why must he stand idly there
All hope Of glory gone.
A sorry figure Of despair
While they go marching on?
why must the cruel hand OF chance
Stretch forth. so stern and grim?
Why mast ne country OF romance
Deny its door to him?
But every hero may not share
The great and splendid deeds
or those who nobly do and dare
To serve their nations needs.
And though the savage battle light
Stlu beckons him away.
He's just little young to fight
He's eight years old today.
james ]. Montague in New York Amer
lean
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

After you tire OF reading the busy
worlds happenings, if you are a thor
oughbred Negro that loves your race,
YOU will delight to hear few words
of the advance and forward move Of
our race. and the Negro paper is the
only medium that you can find this
delight. If the White man desires
to know us from the right standpoint,
he also spends a few moments of his
valuable time distinguishing the good
from bad in our race. The Negro
should feel highly honored TO even
have his own race paper in his pocket
even if he can't read
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

We would like for some one to ex-
plain why it is that public dance halls
and disorderly conduct go hand III
hand. 1t is observable North and
South, East and West, and among the
white and the colored population.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

From the Star. Greenwood, Miss.
We are advised that the National
Negro Travellers Protective Associa-
ton will have their first annual meet
ing in Birmingham, Ala, Oct s, 6
and : inclusive This is timely or
ganlzation and meets our hearty APP
prevail. The gentlemen who organ.
lied this movement deserve great
credit. and it viii inure to the benefit
Of the whole race. No people have
suffered SO much rs Negro people in
travelling over the railroads. They
pay the same fare that other people
pay and yet they are Jim Crowed and
have to suffer all kinds OF humiha-
ton Too often, cares in which they
are jammed are worse than freight
cars. There aye exceptions e course
ON some Of the roads, but a majority
Of them are Jim Crowed numerically
and any movement Of this coalition
should meet The hearty APP val Of
all oer people and the meu who haN,
organized in furthering this move
mont, should have the hearty sup.
port Of every black man, woman ana
child l0 the country.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21
NOTICE.!

All matter for publication
in The Blade must reach our
office no later than Tuesday
morning for that weeks is
sue. Write on one side of
the paper only.
Every P. S. and w. r. of
Illinois and Wisconsin juris-
diction are requested to send
the names of their officers
and the nights of their meet
ing to The Blade for publ
cation. Also to furnish us
with the news of your To-
canty
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY G. U. 0.
OF o. F.
District Grand Lodge Officers, Hi
nois and Wisconsin Jurisdiction.

nois and Wisconsin Jurisdiction.
District Grand Master-George T.
Kersey, 1861 South State St., Chica-
go, ILL.,
Deputy District Grand Master
w. w. Buchanan, 1712 Bond Ave,
East St Louis, Ill.
District Grand Secretary-Chas
S. Smith, ESQ w. Court ST., Paris,
H.
District Grand Treasurer-William
Miller, Alt 18th St., Cairo, ILL.,
District Grand Director-L. J..
Ousley, 731 Church St., Beloit, Wis
DISTRICT GRAND HOUSEHOLD
District Most Noble Governor-Ar-
fretta Miller, All 18th ST., Cairo, Ill.
District Right Noble Governor-Lou
Ella Young, 1856 Forrest Ave, Chi
cago, Ill.
District Worthy Recorder-Eva T.
Dean, 708 N Popular ST., Champaign,
Ill.
District Grand Worthy Treasurer
Anna Vanderburg, 1888 W. Green
ST., Decatur, III.
District Grand Directoress-Ella
Harris, 518 Knowlton ST., Rockford,
Ill.
District Grand Chaplain-Arlie
Towels, Harrisburg, III.
Secretary on Fraternal Greeting
Mamie j. Blue, Jacksonville, Ill.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

First they said that Hughes was an
iceberg; now they are saying that nc
is a mud singer He can possibly
be both and, as matter of fact. is
neither. The Democrats must feel in
a mighty bad way when they cry out
"mud and treason"
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

The Blade is on sale at the follow
ing places: Mosley & Smith, 2O2 E.
Washington Ave-, Trotter & Hopkins,
222 E. Main ST., Hills Grocery Store,
GAO f. Dayton ST., Weaver's Grocery
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

Some white folks ju. naturally or
artificially do not like colored folks.
These kind of people finally become
so that they DO not like some white
folks either. Then they receive the
penalty of their own evil conduct
They are ostracized by both classes
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

Some people think that industrial
school should be self-supportlng. We
would like to have one singled out
that has fulfilled these expectations.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

case The ,,nter # Aerial activity is
now at Fort Washington. ON Manhas
set bay.
The patrol is composed of some of
the best known vOung men in society
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21
SUBSCRIPTION:
NOTICE.

The d. G. l.. is not responsible
for any financial obligation of The
Blade.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

Friendship Chapter, No. sc, o. E
S. Meets second and third Saturday
nights each month, G. A. r. Hall.
Mary Jones, Worthy Matron.
J. W. Brown, Worthy Patron.
Marion Buckner, Worthy Sec.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

Fresh and up-to-date drugs at
Lewis, State and Gilman st.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21
LODGES-NOTICES

LODNEo-NOIIO EO
Phyllis Wheatley Household, No.
1868, G. L. O. of o. F. Meets fourth
Saturday night each month, G. A. R.
Hall.
Marion Buckner, NJ, N. G.
Phoebia Hines, r. N. G
A. L. Hill, N. G.
c. NJ. Josey, W. r.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

J. A. Josey, Editor and Manager.
l.. j. Ousley, Contributing Editor.
Phones 6756-3369.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

Address ali communications TO
THE WISCONSIN WEEKLY BLADE, 3l2
N. Henry St. Money sent by express
money order, or registered letter at
our own risk, otherwise at risk of the
sender.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

1t is the request of the City Editor
that you furnish him with local news.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

Harrisburg, Ill.
Queen Ester Household Of Ruth
No. COZ meets the second and fourth
Tuesdays in each month.
Ester B. Messer, NJ. N. G.
Lorena Mae Bacon, R. N. G.
Flora Washington, n. G.
Chas. f. Messer, w. r.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

Capital City Lodge No. 70, F. and
a. NJ. Meets first and third Wednes-
day night each month, G. A. R. Hall.
0. NJ. Davis, w. NJ.
T. f. Hines, W. Sec.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

Enterprise Lodge, No. 9109, G.. U.
o. of Q. F. Meets second and fourth
Wednesdays night each month, G. A,
r. Hall.
JOY Lee, n. G.
E. Champ Warrick, E. S.
J. Anthony Josey, p. S.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21
THE NATIONAL NEGRO TRAVEL
Frs PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION

From the Star. Greenwood, Miss.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-21

@HOUGH miles from their loved
ones. many Of the boys at
Camp Stewart, after being paid
off in cold and silver. Were
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02
md lunch counter must work last.

and lunch counter must work fast
So adept have they become that it
requires but a few minutes for girl
TO enter and secure her lunch Many
OF the girls bring their own lunches
and only purchase coffee. tea or milk.
The cos, Of the various items In the
menu has been placed at actual cost,
ana th"s" who frequent the rest room
ana lunch counter are able To pur-
chase II substantial meal at a remark
ably low cost
1t was possible TO open this rest
room through the generosity Of wo-
man who pays the rent and of the
factory owners I'm the vicinity who paid
Tor the installation OF the equipment.
Better equipment. however. is deInn nd =
Ell. and friends OF the work will no
asked 10 assist in securing IL. There
is hardly any doubt but that the ncccs-
SarT equipment will be secured when
the work IL understood and when the
objects to be attained are explained
some Of the best men and women iu
tho city are actively engaged in tho
work. and the results during the rast
year have been cXccptiOnall, good
Those who are most actively engaged
however. state that they intend TO make
1915 the most valuable year I'm tho
history OF the local aSSociatiou and
have already laid their plans for OK
tensions OF the work in several dj
r"CtiOns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02
Rest Rooms Haze
Large Attendance
Many Working Girls From
Nearby Factories Call Daily
During Lunch Hour.

Tho rcopcning ana rcfurnishing OF
Nc y. w. G. y. rest room ut 1901 East
vain street, is a valuable addition to
ne work OF this association. These
est rooms w.rc opened something like
hrcc years ago, with an average daily
ittendance of ten or fifteen girls daily.
Now the rest room secs at least seventy
I" scvcnty-fivc girls daily who come
Tor meals
The work Of the y W g 4 has
1r"wn extensively along this limo in
me past year or two until now the
association is reaching out it's arms
ana assisting those who viii not come
I" the association. Many of the girls.
specially those employed in tie fac
"iicS IN the nci"hborhood OF Twcnti-
'th ana Main Streets. are unable to
'"inc 10 the \. ". G. A. and hence
ne association has gone 20 them
10 meet this demand I'm that neigh
'orhood, the y W G. A has secured
Il rest room. and this has bccu in sue
"Ssi"! Operation for some time The
Dom IS located ON tho second floor
~ Il building midway between Twenty
~ ana twenty second streets on
nan street. At least Sixty girls take
'unch at this rest room daily between
ne hours nf - and O'Clock Tn.
lhhch period for the girls who work
u" the factories her. IL not long. and
renee mos" who oporat" the rest room
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02
"Dress Up in Hose to
Match Your Costume

Our Hosiery Section has complete range OF all
the newest colors in Pure Silk Hose. match the
new spring boots and garments The Rchelicu
stripes come III all the newest solid shades. The
new parallel and perpendicular stripes in all
widths combinations OF black and white. white
and black, and popular style in black with en-
broidered dots--White with Black dots. Navy with
White dots. Bronze with Old Gold dots. Also
Black fioS" with white embroidered cloN. and white
these styles. pair ................ ID .UU
SILK HOSE. in solid colors and new effects in
stripes and plaidS. Rink tops. in all the newest
coorngs. are some OF the styles to be 81 en-
Main Floor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02
ROYS' CLOTHING.

Alf-WO0i blue Serge Suits, tho
Norfolk style. best Workman
ship; each suit has two &c 90
pairs pants: suit. ...... pO'co
$500 All-WOOI Suits, Norfolk
s sWo pe HTs0T pan nl"'" su w.t." $5.98
$500 Norfolk Suits. navy blue
with white pin stripes 81 20
we'll tailored; suit 49,. pt.cO
Ono lot boys Norfolk Suits,
In large sizes; only two or three
suits OF n kind; worth 60 Ok
up to $3.50; choice. PH'Ac
Large line Of Wash Suits. made
Of inst color materials. in all
tho newest styles, marked at
low, low, J.. prices from soc Sl.98
suit TO ................
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-05-27
Sailors Memorial

Il was thinking of the folks at home
and what Memorial day means to
them" said Stephen R. Whitney when
asked what prompted him to build and
launch eleven years ago on the Poto-
mac river a boat loaded with flowers
in memory of the men of the United
States navy killed at sea.
"By the folks at home I mean those
wives, mothers, fathers and sweet
hearts who waited in vain for the
homecoming of their beloved sailor
boys. They have never had the conso-
lation of placing a wreath of flowers
on the grave where rests all that is
lei and dear to them.
'The Homecoming of a soldier. even
though he was but bullM ridden. life
less clay, was some consolation to
those who waited for that homecom-
ing. The fact that the dear one was
buried with love and honor was some
thing, and the assurance that the spot
where he rests will never be forgotten.
that loving hands. prompted by CRATE
full hearts, will Strew flowers over his
grave on each succeeding Memorial
day in Il measure brings consolation.
But what of those who waited in
grief stricken suspense for the sailor
boys who V returned? All that
they ever knew was through a brief
message from the navy department.
telling them that their dear ones fought
bravely to the last; then. quietly and
unafraid, they went down beneath the
waves which We're crimsoned by their
life blood.
"In my own home town nearly every
home contains some token of their
soldier dead, but the faded letter
from the navy department is all that
the home folks of the sailor dead have
to commemorate the fact hat their
heroes went down with the ship. 1t
Is for these that l built and launched
the first flower laden boat"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-05-27
What Memorial HaY Means.

1t is the solemn contemplation Of
what the civil wal and its conse-
quences really meant in the history of
III country that makes Memorial days
celebration most valuable. 1t is re-
ligious regard for the pillars of popu-
lar government, for the principle of
liberty regulated by law, for the preser-
walton of popular representative insti-
buttons, which this days ceremonies
should conaecrate and strengthen. On
this day it is the high duty of all the
people to revitalize their love of their
country and renew their devotion to
the limitations of its constitution
which have made it permanent and
useful to the people and to reject with
stern and fiintlike front all light sug-
gestions of change in those principles
which it has cost centuries of struggle
and hecatombs of lives to secure and
maintain.-William II. Taft.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-05-27
To Change Memorial Day.

A bill to make the first Sunday In
June the time for the celebration of
Memorial day instead of May 80 was
introduced into the Indiana legislature
not long ago. 1t has been felt for some
time by members of the Grand Army
Of the Republic and the Spanish War
Veterans that the celebration of Me-
mortal day was married by the making
of the day into a time for sports and
games, thus losing sight of the real
meaning of the celebration. Several
posts of the G.. A. R. and ministerial
bodies have in times past sent commu-
nications to the governor of Indiana
urging him to stop some of the sport
ing events that have annually occurred
on Memorial day. but the governor has
been powerless to do so. 1t is said
that If the day is celebrated on Sunday
every year the people will more nearly
appreciate the true spirit of the day
and what 1t stands for.