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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-10-04
MILWAUKEE, WIS.


| ly organized Frederick Douglas
Y, NJ. c. A. the following Board
OF Directors was elected: Il. IL.
Baylor, chairman; r. b. Mont
gonery, j. II. w. Reid, l.. Ford.
j. NJ. Regan, Dean MOhr and Cas-
sins IIalTod.
Misses Sara Woods and Marie
Burgette have returned home
after a delightful stay in St. Paul.
Mr.. Fred f. Norman has re
sumed his studies in the Dental
School of Marquette University.
Mr.. William Thrill will leave
shortly to enter Wilberforce.
Among the manly and promis-
ing young men of this city Clar-
ence Merit is a conspicous fig
ure.
The Kinner Brothers Cut Rate
Laundry is meeting with success
at the very start.
Attorney G. IL. peReef spent
Tuesday in Sheboygan on busi-
ness.
Mr.. Ed. Monroe proprietor of
the Turf Hotel is always accom-
panied by Trouble s his
dog.
White $ Quick Service Print
Shop is fully equipped to do your
printing on short notice.
Mms. Milligan-Shaw has re-
moved her Beauty Parlors to 293.
9th St, where she is better pre-
pared to care for her many pa
irons.
Rev. J. S. Mosley the new pastor
az st. Mark 8 pretchtsf two atfe
sermons on Sunday last.
Prof. G. w. Murphy the we'll
known chiropodist is now pleas
antly located in the Merrill Build
ing.
The Womans Improvement
Club will hold an open Meeting
at st. Mark S Church on Friday,
the 5th. inst.
As a result of his attendance
upon the National Baptist Con-
vention at Atlanta, Rev. S. Rus
sell has returned with renewed
strength and vigor for the work
of the ensuing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Burgette
will tender post-uuptial recep-
tion i'll honor Of their daughter
Mrs. Chas. NJ. d. Mohr, nee Jes-
sica Burgctte, Tuesday evening
Oct. 9, 1897 - 5th st. from to
II 30 p. M.
The Rev. S. Russell, after at
tending the National Baptist Con
vention in Atlanta Ga, spent two
weeks visiting in Tenn lie went
on the Look Out Mountains and
several other towns in the South.
lie has returned to Milwaukee to
begin his winter work.
The Annual Ruth and Chill
dren 5 Day exercises Of Ester II.
II. of Ruth No. 2195 g. u. o. Of
O f., was held at ST. Marks A.
NJ. +. Church Sunday afternoon
at 3 0 clock. The brethren Of the
Gordon and Golden Link Lodges
turned out in a large body. Mrs
f, j. Caldwell +. -. G. NJ. G. Of
Chicago, III. was the principal
speaker and delivered a very III
teresting address, which was loud
ly applauded. Prayer by Rev. II.
+. Reid, Mrs. Mary J. Burgett,
Mistress Of Ceremonies. A very
interesting paper was read by the
w r., Mrs. Mary Il. Gladney.
Mrs. Mabel Moore, NJ. n. G.,
Mrs. Mary +. Giadney, W. r.
Mrs. e. j. Caldwell, p. ID. G. NJ.
n. G., was the guest Of Mrs. Mabel
Moore and was entertained by the
following ladies: Sunday after
noon, dinner>Mrs Sarah Tat, Mon
day luncheon, Mrs. Mary Gladney,
Tuesday dinner, Mrs. j. w. Sims
Wednesday dinner, Mrs. Georgia
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-10-04
COINS GEN'L. STORE

754 w. Washington is offering
bargains in goods for school
children.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-10-04
MEMORIAL

Sparta, ILL.,, August 8, 1917.
District Grand Lodge No g. and Eden District
hold Ruth No IS of the Jurisdiction Illinois Wisconsin
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of America Africa
islands OF the Sea- their Annual Grand Sessions held
Ill., the above date view of the frequent outrages pereate
upon the coored citizens Illinois adopted the following Memorial
Hon. Frank O
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-10-04


Springfield, ILL.,
Dear Sir
As members of of the many Gods great
anly united barbara
mob rule and violence
in the state of Illinois which has caused blot upon the
of the famous old Prairie State
Lincoln, Elijah Lovejoy Stephen Douglass many
numerous to MENTION epetua the principles
for which the state stands for.
We feel the riots Cairo the lyncgs Springfield Capitol
of~the State Muphysboro and the Louis
have shame the actions of cvzed people
ever known.
We deeply regret fair seemingly agreed
not sprinkle the OF her House.
human blood but she decided
of her towns and cities with the dead bodies
and children.
If there be criminals the colored people,
anxious to bring them justice other deeply
depore the day sentiment murder whole in order
to get offender.
We deeply depore the idea being murdered
manned life other than that
ca honest living
We find be in such a of lawlessness
needless to that crime has been committed in order
get mob but the simple IetS Negro, will collect
hundreds of undesirable white charge
and pepetrae outrages which would make any nTzed
blush with shame ,-~&g
blood thirsty citizens of East St Louis the cooperation of the
city authorities CARRYING the nchng and burning of
people but reports Show That The soldiers Tire and
order of the aided the mob their
the c0lored citizens of East st. Louis.
The coored citnS of Illinois understand how
that has cared for the interest Of the white protected his wife
and children guarded his during slavery proved
faithful to a to
which they have so faithfully served.
There always has been and always will be law breakers
the abiding
lives and homes We feel that the enforcement of the laws of
state and for the of lives and homes
kindness granted but right by honest and upright citizen
ship
+f,,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
WILL BE NO VEGETABLE FAMINE.

Without doubt great measure OF relle1 VIII
be felt over the latest reports issued ny tie ue'
partment of agriculture. Scarcity last WINTER
of such staples as potatoes, onions ana CAP
bage. with unheard of prices, was hardship
that had to be endured. This years pota.o
crop is abundant-between four and hve pnsn-
els for every person in the country, with nearly
a bushel of sweet potatoes per capita on Top Oh
that. The onion harvest is forecast at thirteen
and half million bushels compared with less
than eight million bushels last year. Three
states taken together have bigger crop than
the total national output last year-Callfornla
with three and a third million bushels; New
York. with two and three quarter million bush
els and Ohio, with nearly two million bushels.
The cabbage crop shows almost a two hundred
per cent. increase over last year. The forecast
is for nearly seven hundred thousand tons,
compared with two hundred and fifty thousand
tons last year. New York state leads with al
most four times as much as it grew last year
and one hundred thousand tons more than last
years crop for the whole country
With plenty Of potatoes, onions and cabbage
there can be no recurrence of last years vege-
table famine, and dealers who hold back any
portion of a crop in order to secure an advance
in price will have to answer to the government
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
U. S. THRIFT STAMPS.

Davenport Times: United States
thrift stamps are going to be placed
nm sale soon to make it possible TOT
tho man with a quarter of dollar
IN lend what he has to the govern
mont to help win the war. Inese
stamns will be on sale at the posi-
once and banks, and perhaps at other
places.
It will help anyone to save WING
wishes to help the government a.
the same time. When one puss IN
of the thrift stamps he VIII recelve
a thrift card on which to afhH ,hs
stamp. When Your cara Is hlie y,
with sixteen thrift stamps IL WIZ
have value of 81 and you may take
If to any bank or -postofhce WHeIs J,
war savings stamps are on saie' anu
nv the payment of IL cents at nrst OF
% cents later receive war SAVINGS
stamp which on January ], lsl1-In
Ave years-will be worth 70. III
other words you pay S4.l2 IN Decelii-
her, 1917, or January. 1918, Ior one ,le
IF these war savings stamps, ana the
government pays you a per cent. IN
terest so that in five years your hoio-
ing will have the value OF So
Thrift stamps and war SAVING
stsmns will be on sale on and after
December 8, 1917. In December ana
January the price will be s4.12 After
that the price of the SIS stamps VIII
inrrease one cent month-the yaine
Of the accrued interest. When you
Inv the first war savings stamp you
will receive a war savings certihcate.
The war savings certificates are
called by some junior Liberty bonds.
In amounts to the same thing as 1ssu-
ing bonds in SIS denominations.
The war savings certificate has
snaces on it for twenty Of these So
units. When it is filled the buyer
will have paid if the purchases are
made before February 1, 1918, s82.4o
for what will be worth 500 on Jan
uary /, 1923. In other words he will
receive $3.50 interest on his sS2.4o.
This is 4 per cent. Ns
No person will he allowed to buy
more than one of the hundred dollar
certificates at a time, and no one
may own more than ten Of them.
One who is able to make larger in.
vestment, the government holds,
ought to buy Liberty bonds Of the
larger denomination.
The thrift stamp, the war savings
stamp and the war savings certificate
are thus added to the Liberty bond
sales as a means Of raising the funds
required for the furtherance Of the
war by the United Sattes.
| The thing may not seem very
clear, but as soon as one studies the
matter for a moment or buys a STAMP
/ it will be easily understood.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
sHERIFFs SALE.
State of Iowa. Lee County, SIS.

State of Iowa, Lee County, IS.
BY virtue Of a Special Execution Y
me directed, issued by the Clerk OF th
District Court OF said County in faVo
OF Fred Hilpert. Jr., and against Jane
2. Maxey and Ida M. Maxey, l. John !
Scott, Sheriff will sell to the highes
bidder. at the front door of the Coul
House. in Keokuk, Lee County, low
on the 22nd day Of December, A. y
1917. between the hours of 9 o'cloc
A. NJ, and o'clock P. NJ, comrnencin
at 2 o'clock p. NJ, Of said day the 10
lowing property, to-wit:
The south half (1a) of the sout
half (1a) of section twenty (2Ol an
the southwest quarter (A) of tn
southwest quarter (14) Of sectio
twenty-one (21). The north half az
of the northwest quarter ca Of tn
northwest quarter ca of section twel
ty-eight (28). The northeast quartz
(A) of the northwest quarter (A)
section twenty-nine (29). and ais
the north one hundred (1O0) acres
the northeast quarter (A) OF sectio
Twenty-Five e29). All in townshi
sixty-six. (6G) north Of range FIVE q
west Of the fifth (5) principal merida
all in Lee County, Iowa.
And to be sold by order of Court
satisfy said Writ Of Execution.
JOHN C. SCOTT,
Sheriff Of Lee COUNTY
BY w. s. Montgomery,
Deput,
keokuk, Iowa, Nov. 18th, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
HASTEN BUILDING OF SHIPS.

Changes in the governments shipbuilding or
ganization are not to be regarded as indicating
dissatisfaction with the work performed by
Rear Admiral Capps, but merely as proof that
the administration is determined to speed up
the construction program. The changes are
made in the interest Of efficiency. Admiral
Capps has done good work, but he has had too
much to do. He retains his place as general
manager of the Emergency Fleet corporation,
but much of his work will be taken over by
Charles A. Pez, a Chicago engineer of large
business and executive experience, who has
been made vice president of the corporation, in
charge of actual construction of vessels.
The cry of our allies is still for ships. Sir
Stephenson Kent, head of the special commits
sion of the British ministry of munitions, says
they are the most urgent need today, and he
adds that America must build them much faster
than she has in order that the law materials
now needed in England may be transported.
Chairman Hurley, Of the shipping board, has
predicted that six million tons Of ships would
be turned out here by the end of 1918 His pre-
diction can be made good only if our great re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
PLENTY OF WORK
AT NAVYs.Y y ARDS
Over 5000 Appointments Were Made
During Last Fiscal Year
According to
Reports. p

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. %
Nearly $1,000 appointments were
made to the forces of mechanics, helI-
ers, and iaborers at navy yards and
other naval establishment during
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917,
and since that date appointments
have been made in increased proper
ton.
An appropriation Of $500 900 is
now being expended in the enlarge
ment Of the great naval gun factory
at Washington, WHICH, when complet-
ed, will furnish employment for A.
600 or more skilled mechanics, In adj
dition to the 5000 already at work in
the plant. In this mammoth factory.
one of the best equipped and smost
interesting in the world, are built
the great guns for our war vessels.
which carry to every country the
message Of Americas ability to pro-
tect herself and to safeguard the
rights OF her citizens wherever they
may be.
The new naval aircraft factory at
Philadelphia. which will be completed
this month, will also employ about a.
900 men.
The workers who man such plants
"AS Va - '0PtAAOA tSldSS, dllu llcy Ieel
a personal pride in tufning out prod
ucts that will stand the test OF con-
flict with the arms of other nations.
A considerable part Of the building
of war vessels is also done in gov
eminent yards.
The United States civil service
commission, which is charged with
the task of recruiting the ranks Of
this great civilian army, through its
widespread organization Is furnish
Ing the men as they are needed. In
certain trades, particularly those con.
nected with shipbuilding, there Is
usually a shortage. Sailmakers. cop
persmiths, shipfitters, anglesrniths.
blacksmiths, and machinists are es.
|pecially needed. Women to operate
power sewing machines are also in
great demand. The representatives
of the civil service commission at the
postoffices in all cities are the official
recruiting agents for this as well as
other branches of the civil service.
The commission urges competent
mechanics to offer their services to
the government at this time Of great
need.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
HuMoR IN RELIEF WORK.

Vernon Kellogg. Of the commission
for relief in Belgium, tells the follow
ing incident in the Worlds Work:
In the early days of Belgian relie
work, when matters went with some
irregularity and the German petty
.rigiditfes made more irritation thar
they did when we had become more
hardened to them, the American dele
gate to the commission at Liege is
said to have written to his confrere
at Namur as follows:
Dear Delegate:
started three canalIboats last
week for Namur. thought it
safer to send three in order that
one should finally reach you The
Attends Je Viens has already been
stopped--the towing horse had no
passport l hear that the March
ons Toutours is also not likely to
get through, as the shippers wife
has given birth to a baby envoy
age whose photo is, naturally, not
on the passport. Betting is
strong, however, on the Laisse-
Interchangeable. Be sure to take
up the bottom planks when she
arrives, as / understand Rotter-
dam thinks she may be carrying
contraband.
But this touch of fiumor was only
a flash Of bright moments in days thai
had much darkness in them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
All the world has gone mad except our
selves and even. we find some ways OF play
ing the fool-Herbert Howe Bancroft.
SPEAKING OF TURKEY.

The action of the federal food administrator
is expected to bring turkeys within the reach OF
consumers at Thanksgiving and the holidays.
The cold storage men who have three and a
half million pounds of turkeys in refrigeration
are ordered to release half their stock before the
twenty ninth instant, and the other half before
New Years day. Mr.. Hoover also mstructs
farmers and shippers that immature fowls
should not be killed and sold, but that the hen
turkeys should weigh seven pounds at least and
the male birds twelve. Faced by this order,
the storage houses will be forced, as would ap-
pear, to put their frozen stock on the market
at reasonable prices during the next few days
or take any price offered for it after Thanks
giving Cold storage is of undoubted value to
the nation, but certain measure OF government
supervision seems to be required to insure the
best results.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
To Look Young Quickly
For Special Occasion

How often have you fused and puttere
with your face ON the eve of some Import
ant social event when you wanted to 100
your prettiest. and try what you woul
you just couldn't get the desired result
Next time your face becomes unruly, eS
hibiting a careworn and saggy appearance
and crisscrossed with fine lines. herel
something that will quickly transform
into one of youthful freshness. III
Just get an ounce of powdered saxoilq
at your druggists, mix this with about
half pint of witch hazel, and battle yoy
face in the solution for two or three min
utes. Immediately after you feel '.hrIa
ing up Of the skin and underlying tissua
which naturally irons out the Httl
wrinkles. worry marks and fabbinesl
The contour and general appearance 2
your face are so Improved, you Will
glad you heard OF this simple and harm
less method
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

burlington Hawk-Eye: Saving coal
is inst like saving anything else--say,
fo,. instance money. But there may
he time when you may be able 10
get money but when it will be lmpos-
sible to get coal. When you are say,
ing coal, you are saving fuel ana
money too.
sioux CITY Journal: The /. w. WIS
at their Sioux City social affair were
eager purchasers OF a pampnieI en-.
titled 1.-THE Right to Be Lazy" Whlcn
probably indicates less a need TO De
convinced than keen pleasure at pc.
ing corroborated.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The income
tax is supposed to apply to pronts on
what men actuallp own and to compen
sation actually earned. The proVls
ions of the law therefore do not apply
to all members of congress.
Des Moines Register: A beautlfu
Sunday always means long MONDAY
auto casualty list.
Davenport Times: 1t is going to ..
Home, Sweet Home" Tor burton -
Sweet, congressman Of the third dis
trict. if the 500 republicans, repre-
senting most of the counties in tn,
third district who met at Independ
|ence, Ia, have their way. Mr.. SWee
lis held to be too wabbly in his utter
ances and actions on the war question
Marshalltown Times-Repunilcan
Villa is getting almost as civilized a
an Iowa politician. He now announce;
that he "has no personal ambitions
Carroll Herald: Clifford Thorne II
doing his bit in his fight against th'
increase of Is per cent. in frelgh
rates. He is the only man in the coun
Itry with optimism enough to hgn
against increase in the price OF any
| thing.
Waterloo Courier: When 1t comes
to not knowing her own mind on TN
| wet and dry issue, Ohio bids fair TO De
come pretty strong rival Of Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
my BROTHER WAS COMPELLED
TO LIVE ON VERY LIGHT DIET
But NOTHING HURTS HIM now

OF heartburn. He also said be ,,s
pains in his back and shoulders T Wu
were AFRAID ne was going to have an
attack Of rheumatism. 81
Ianiac was SO highly recommend.
ca that induced him to try it. Wei.
It worked wonders for him. TODAY hi.
appetite is good and he does not com.
plain OF sour stomach and heartburn
Those pains in his back and shoulders
ere better, he says
After the way Tanlac helped NV
brother Lee, I am glad to recommend
It,"
Try Tanlac II you don't feel right
It Is sold and recommended by the
Wilkinson Drug Co., and all other first
class druggists in Keokuk and near
by towns.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
Aeokuk, Iowa, Nov. 18th, 1917.

you are hard at work at your desk q
In another part of the house the tell
phone rings. You've got to stop an
answer the phone. And by the tim
you've taken down the receiver fd
the 'steenth time in the last half hoJ
you're in a frame Of mind to tald
somebody's head off. So much of tn
days business is done over the tell
phone that it is as essential to be cou1
teous then as in meeting persons fad
to face. In the advertising of raj
road ticket Office in Kansas City al
pears the phrase, tits a pleasure I
answer the phone" II the same wei
true of some other business concord
their trade at the end OF the mond
would take a decided leap. Courtes
pays!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
keokuk Woman Tells How LEG Har
mon Was Relieved Of Stomach

Yes, my brother was compelled to
live on a very light diet but nothing
hurts him now and he relishes every
mouthful of his food" says Mrs.
Leighton, of 904 South 10th street,
Keokuk.
Mrs. Leighton had called at the VIII
kinson drug company to tell her
brothers experience with the new
tonic. Her brother Is Lee Harmon.
my brother had terrible case OF
stomach trouble" continued Mrs.
Leighton. His stomach was as sour
as acid He complained a great deal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23

sources are employed to the best advantase.
The changes in organization at Wasnllistoh
are made with view to keeping all the sup
building plants, public and private, az Woih ~
the limit of their capacity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
TODAY.s BIT OF VERSE
DREAM AND BUILD.

Heroes of the ages past
Dreamed their dreams from first to last;
Dreamed of danger, do and dare!
In their castles in the air.
All the wonders ever wrought,
Through the magic realm of thought,
Came from primal plans, up there
In the castles in the air.
So may dreams that come to you
Brings the things for you to do!
Born inspired, and fostered, where
You have castles in the air.
Dreamer dream the night away
Dream, but plan, and build today
Something lofty strong and real
Fashioned from your dreamed ideal
IF. b. Grimes, in Leslies Weekly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23

of the state at the time the boys left
and did not get his notice until a
few days ago. He promptly reported
to the local board on his arrival in
Scotland county and is now doing his
bit with the rest 6 the third con-
tingent. .%s' ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
Courtesy "over the Phone.

Traer Star-Clipper: It's one thing
to be courteous on meeting persons on
the street, in our places of BUSINESS or
in our home. It's another matter,
sometimes, to be courteous in talking
over the telephone. About the time