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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-09-20

On last Wednesday evening
{ 80 p. NJ, Miss Onelia Antio-
nette Colin of milwaukee, and Mr..
Harrison Wesley Ballard of
Cleveland, Ohio were united in
the holy bonds Of wedlock at the
home of the brides parents, 45S
Sth st. 1t was a notable event.
Onelia is one of Milwaukees fair
est maidenS, accomplished in mu-
sic and a social light. Her sweet
and lovable disposition. affabIe
and pleasing manners have made
for her host Of warm and last
ing friends. Mr. Ballard came to
Milwaukee about one year ago
and since that time has proven
himself a young man worthy of
such an estimable young lady. lie
is an Oddfellow hail well meet,
and has been identified with ev-
cry movement that tends to bet
ter the condition of our people
He has by his effort changed the
atmosphere of Milwaukee s pleas
ure seekers.
The bride was beautifully
gowned in a dainty creation Of
silk net and irish point lace trim
ing. She carried a shower boquet
roses. lilies Of the valley, and
maiden hair fern. tied with tullc.
The following served in the bridal
party Miss AntOnia Biami, maid
Of honor; Miss Etna Colin, brides
maid Beqtrum tolin, .1lg bear
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-09-20

er: Messers Clarence Merritt and
Willie Thrill, best men. Rev. Il.
T. Reed performed the ceremon-
les. Mr.. and Mrs. f. Colin, the
brides parents, rendered recep-
tion to the bridal party and
friends at the Villa, 50l Gelena
St, from Q to -. This vast as
semblage of friends wished them
all the happiness and JOY that goes
with this union. No princess or
potentate ever received greater
homage than this couple from
those who have known her since
childhood and from those who
have become acquainted with the
groom since becoming citizen of
Milwaukee. The presents and
greetings to the bride were many
and costly. This was truly a dem
ocratic gathering. They were all
happy that We're present at An
toinette wedding reception. No
one was stiff or conventional, but
they all came with best wishes and
prosperity for the bride and
groom. The decorations were
elaborate and profuse, and at
midnight the guests left, extend
ing showers of congratulations to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison w. Bal
lard for"a long happy and pros
porous life over the matrimonial
sea.
They are at home at the Villa.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-09-20
REV. SAMUEL RUSSELL B. D.
Vice President, State Wisconsin
National Baptist Convention.
(Unincorporated)

1t should be very gratifying to
the colored Baptist Of Wisconsin
in general and Of the Calvary
Baptist church in particular at the
election Of Rev. ) Russell as Vice
Pres. for Wis. of National Baptist
Convention. While III Atlanta,
,ev. Russell filled the pulpit at
Butler st. G. NJ. +. church and
was at his best and his hear was
well pleased on the 10th. At II
y. NJ. he preached soul stirring
sermon at 1st NJ. T.. church, Nor
riSton, Tenn, and : p. NJ. at Beth
el Baptist. Before returning he
will visit in Fovingtor, Ky. He
will fill his own pulpit Sunday
23rd and will be greeted by a
large appreciatiye congregation.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-09-20

On July 2nd terrible race riot
broke out IN East St. Louis. Ill,
and the lives of colored men
women and children were sacri-
feed, their homes and all then
belongings were burned by a ri
otouS mob. Babies were snatched
from the arms Of their fleeing
mothers, thrown in the fire and
burned
The Grand United Order oi
odd Fellows had two good Lod-
ges and Households OF Ruth IN
the city. and beautiful two
story brick building for then
home. One Lodge is destroyed
and its members scattered IN
spite Of this terrible catastrophe
the remaining members Of 81
george LOdge, 40. l0Z4, are tFAlhe
to render assistance to the home
less members and save their
building from being sold. a pay
ment is now due.
As a result Of this riot members
have died and their widows and
orphans are in distress Winter
is near. fuel and houses must be
provided. One member who de
Tended himself and saved his
life is in Jail charged with mur.
der. He must be defended
Bro. w. w. Buchanan, our Dep.
uty District Grand Master lives
ir this city. His life and his
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-09-20
RACE MEN MAKING GOOD.

Chicago. Illinois, Sept. s, 1911
On Wednesday evening the real
estate firm of Anderson & Terrell,
located at Both and State streets,
in the Jordan building threw
open their doors for inspection to
a waiting public.
This building was "rected at the
cost of approximately 100000
They have installed in THEN office
a vault containing, when com
pleted, $500 safety boxes. The
total cost of vault thus far. So
$1,000. The office fixtures were
installed at a cost Of nearly $4,000
They have employed about tWen.
ty-fve Negroes including sales.
men. stenographers, collectors
etc.
From the hour of opening
which was 6 80 p. NJ. until II 0C
0 clock a steady stream Of visit.
Ors passed through inspecting
the offices and vault. The open.
ing was all that could have been
expected for many safety boxes
were purchased.
Too much credit cannot be
given Mr.. Jordan. the owner o.
the building and the real estate
firm of Anderson & Terrell fol
the success of this great under.
taking. BY their untiring and
united efforts, they have demon
strated to the city of Chicago
and particularly to the Negroes
what can be accomplished by Co
operation. With a few more f.
nanciers like Mr.. Jordan to back
men with brain as Anderson and
Terrell, would in a short space OF
time, place the Negroes of this
city and country in such a high
position that their rights would
be seldom disputed and justice
never denied them. The writer
predicts for Anderson and Ter
relI brilliant and successful fu.
ture.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-09-20
PROCLAMATION NO. |
Office o. D. c. M---Geo. T. Kersey

wife and children were saved by
a miracle He writes that fnm-
cial aid is needed
Therefore. in view Of these
facts, and in keeping with the
principle, Of our beloved Order
TO render assistance in time of
need, /, George T. Kcrsey, Dis
trict Grand Master Of District
Grand Lodge 30. 9. comprising
the jurisdiction Of Illinois and
Wisconsin. am issuing this proc
Iamation to Lodges, Grand Mas
ter Councils, Patriarchs and Ju-
veniles earnestly asking that lib
craI donations be given 70 as
,ist relieving these needy mem
bcrs.
Forward your donations by
Money order or Bank Draft to
Bro. Chas. 5. Smith, District
Grand Secretary. Wilberforce,
Ohio. who will mail you receipt
a special committee will be ap-
pointed to disperse the funds
Given under my hand and the
seal Of District Grand Lodge, No
9. 9. t. o. Of Q. f.. in Illinois
and Wisconsin, this day OF
September, 1917.
George r. Kersey,
District Grand Master
Attest
Chas. s. Smith.
District Grand Secretary.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-09-20
COINS GEN'L. STORE

754 w Washington is Offering
bargains in goods for school
children.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-09-20
George T. kersey,
District Grand Master

Chas. s. Smith.
District Grand Secretary.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-09-20
NEGRO OFFICERS MUST
WAIT

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Because
it has deferred mobilization of
Negroes in the national army, the
war department today postponed
the graduations at the Negro Off
GERS training camp at Fort Des
Moines, Ia, until October 18th.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-09-20
MRS. R. A. CANT WINS FIRST
PRIZE
Women take all three honors in
the Sentinel's Own Your Home
Contest.
Judges were surprised.
Writers displayed fundamental
knowledge, made task hard,
said Mr.. Dunn.

Mrs. r. \. Cant, 1907 Ninth
street, won the major prize III
The Sentinel S first Gown Your
Home" contest, which closed on
Aug. 25th, according to the deci-
sion of the judges, John c. Sun
din. John Picken and Walter \.
Dunn. ON Saturday. Second and
third hOnOrs We're awarded to Mrs.
Eleanore +. Martin. GA Oakland
avenue, and Dorothy Dennis, 3Sl
Kenwood boulevard, respectively.
The article submitted by Charles
u. Bergs, 1918 Pabst avenue, was
of such high merit in the estima-
tion Of the judges that he was
awarded an honorable mention.
BY Mrs. r. A. Cant.
1907 Ninth Street.
Winner of the First Prize in The
Sentinel's First "Own Your
Home" Contest.
The Nations Hope.
I
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-09-20
BY Mrs. r. A. Cant.
1907 Ninth Street.

The "Own Your Home" privi-
lege to every citizen, regardless
Of race or station in life, is sure
ly and ideally American. This
system of privilege" eliminates
the rich land owner, and the PRIV
ileged few as they exist in other
countries. 1t is one of the great
est gifts of the nation. 1t makes
for the truest democracy.
With the possession of a house
there comes a different outlook
upon life. 1t changes everything.
1t merges the obscure, weak and
Indifferent citizen into one alive.
alert and active.
Nothing gives the citizen a bet
ter knowledge of and brings him
in closer touch or contact with
his government than home own
ership. For in the requirement
of a home there comes the re-
sponSibility of protecting and
safeguarding the same. And III
so doing, the home owner gets to
understand more intimately the
machinery of the government. To-
cal, state and national, for the
three III degrees, bear relative
importance to the home. He also
finds his status to his govern
ment. So in the light of the
knowledge and experience gained
thereby. he exercises his prlvi-
lege and right Of franchise more
intelligently and independently.
Home ownership then tutors into
the best citizenship.
AS means of rightly molding
and shaping child life and char
acter through the lesson it teach
es in paternal perseverance,
thriftinesS and economy; in its
reflection in the child the pater-
nal spirit of civic pride. patrio-
tism and loyalty, fostered and
sustained through clean percep-
ton Of the workings of the gov
crnnent. the value Of home own
ership is made paramount, Thus,
"In the home in the home" lies
the nation S hope. 1t is the
training camp for the best i'll
citizenship.
And listen The exquisite sense
of pleasure. independence. free
dom and security that comes in
the possession of home can not
be expressed in words.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-09-20
CHICAGO, I'LL.
Blade News Service.

race ana It's enterprises, Will be
furthered by subscribing to The
Blade.
Hutchinson Lodge No. 1862, the
mother lodge, met as usual last
Thursday night that being It's
regular meeting night and the
first Thursday night in the month.
Brother William b Macon, No
bic Grand, called the meeting to
order and as usual made a hasty
and interesting despatch of the
regular order of business.
Hutchinson has had the uusu-
al experience of providing for
twelve burialS this year. and as
the lodge allows one hundred and
thirty-tive dollars IN each in
stance. it will be observed that
over eighteen hundred dollars
have been spent for burialS say
ing nothing of the sick benefits
which will average not less than
sixty dollars per month, hut cv-
erybody seems happy in the
knowledge that duty is being
done.
Our p. S. Bro. Geo. T. Kersey
has been kept very busy sending
notices and all the members are
pleased in that our receipts have
met all expenditures and it has
not been necessary to 90 to the
bank for funds.
Our last meeting witnessed the
presence Of some of Chicago S
most distinguished Odd Fellows
as visitors Bro. David a. Cow
an p. y. +. of West Chicago
lodge was present as fraternal
representative from his lodge and
made an Interesting address, and
showed with ease that oratory
and oddfcllowship 90 hand III
hand on the west side, though
Hutch is old and crabbcd-she
was all smiles when Brother Me
Gowan left the floor.
Grand Lecturer BurreIl was al
so present and showed the boys
some fine points about the
Blade and at the close Of his
remarks, Brother Frcelar Will
liams was appointed correspond
cnt and instructed to make re
ports monthly To fhat paper. As
we have arrangements tor a club
il is hoped each member will pre-
sent candidate, tlc rate Of ad
mission is - 90. For iTther par
ticulars call ON Bro Geo. T. Ker-
sey ? $. at 296l $. state. Phone
Calumet 6l6l. More anon.
The Parker sisters 1913 Wa
bash Ave" entertained IN honor
Of their brother. PrFate Chas
Parker Of the Eight Regiment
who expects TO 90 to the Front
soon.
The Brigh' Stars Of Hope, or
ganizcd by DR. + " Willis June
22nd, 1916. is Club romposed Of
several Of oar best woman ana
men, who are striving 70 alleviate
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Continued on page 3
TO THE PUBLIC

The following is " brief report
n the matter of the recent Kelly
Miller Meeting at ST Mark $
church, Milwaukee.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-09-20
WANTED

Roomers. Neat, hp-to-date &C
Apply 235 State St
One block Of State Capitol.
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
AMERICANS ROUT GERMANS
Sammies Become Adept at Patro
Fighting in No Mans
Land.

With the American Army In France
Nov. 14.-American soldiers are rap
idly becoming expert at patrol. work
and their officers say they carry on IL
No Mans Land as If they had been Il
it for years. This is explained partl.
by the fact that activity in No Man.
Land along the sector held by tn
Americans virtually is open warfare
which Is distinctly an American game
Already stories of the heroism of in
dividual soldiers during trench raids
are coming to light. A recent inciden
involved five privates who rushed from
their dugout as the Germans entere.
the trenches. Standing, kneeling, an,
lying in front of the entrance they fire.
on the enemy so successfully that the.
prevented the Germans, who made sew
eral attempts, from entering.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
TO REGISTER ALIENS
President to Issue Proclamation
in Few Days.
Drastic Action Planned by Government
Following Fires in Munition Plants
and Grain Elevators.

Washington, Nov. 14.-President
Wilson is expected to issue a procla.
nation soon requiring every alien en-
envy within the United States to regis
ter as step toward Kidding the coun-
try of spies and sabotage.
The government has virtually decid-
ed that this procedure is the only way
open for sitting from the million Ger
mans in the United States the few
who are believed to be causing fires
in munitiOn plants, grain elevators
and warehouses and promoting prOpa.
ganda injurious to Americas prosecu-
ton of the war.
Attorney General Gregory took to
the cabinet meeting for President Will
sons consideration a draft of regula-
tons under which the registration
might be CARED out, following the pro-
gram adopted by England and France
for keeping close watch over the ac-
tlvities of enemy subjects.
The recent increase in the number
Of disastrous fires and indications Of
renewed operations of enemy propa-
gandists have prompted officials to
consider more radical steps against
German residents than the restrictions
heretofore imposed barring them from
a half-mile zone about munition plants
and government property without spe-
cial government permits. .I..
Under the proposed registration
plan Germans would be given a speci-
fed time, probably two weeks, in which
10 report their names, occupations and
family or business connections to post
masters or some other government
agency. -
Those not registered then would be
rounded up and prosecuted, and Off
Gals believe that the failure of some
to enroll would give valuable clues to
the. identity Of suspicious persons
whose conduct and interests might be
carefully scrutinized.
Some officials recommend that every
alien enemy so registered be required
to report periodically to the govern
ment in order that watch might be
maintained over his movements.
Under present conditions Germans
may move from one locality to another
without hindrance providing they dc
not enter the barred zones about NUM-
ton plants and government establish
ments.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
TAKE 60 |. W. WIS IN RAFT
U. S. Agents Believe They Have Cap
tured Leaders of Organization
in Middle West.

! Omaha, Neb., Nov. 14.-SiXty-thret
Industrial Workers of the World were
arrested here in raid conducted b:
federal agents. The men were attend
ing convention of the I. w. w. from
Nebraska, Minnesota, the DakOtas nn6
several other states.
All are being held in jail to avail
the outcome Of an investigation whicl
will require an Individual examination
of each man, according to United
States Marshal Flynn. When booked
ut the police station the I. w. w. gave
addresses from every principal West
ern city and many Eastern cities.
The raid was made by United States
Marshal Tom Flynn and corps OF
deputies, assisted by city police and de-
tectives. No resistance was made.
"The literature Is the same stuff that
was recently barred from the mails,
said Marshal Flygn. "We think the
delegates intended taking 1t back home
with them. We believe we have the
king pins of the order" The l. w. w
take their arrest philosophically.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
STRIKE MAY INVOLVE 10000
shipyard and Other Workers at New
ark Quit, More Threaten-objeet
to Nonunion Labor.

New York, Nov IA In addition to
several thousand men employed in
shipyards ana war supply bases at
Newark, vi, who struck on Monday,
walkout of ather. workers is threat
eped. According to union estimates
approximately COCO men already are
idle. Eh" "
The grievance is directed against the
Lackawanna Bridge company, which
employs no union inen. The only OBJ
ject, according TO union officials, is to
force that company to recognize the
union. Some union officials assert that
If an early adjustment of the trouble
is not reached the strike win spread to
the Jurisdiction Of the New York Build
ing Trades council and tie up an gov
eminent construction work. This would
affect 10000 persons.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
WILSON PLAN TO BE ADOPTED
Presidents Cooperation Proposition
to Organized Labor Will Be
Fulfilled to Letter.

Washington, Nov. IA. - President
Wilson's cooperative proposition to
organized labor will be fulfilled to the
letter. 1t was leaSned here that com
prehensive plans already have been
perfected for dealing with the Amer
icun labor situation.
Portions of the new labor program
alretdy are in evidence. The new
series of special agreements between
coal miners and coal operators are one
factor. Under this plan operators are
permitted to charge more than the
base prices fixed for coal and the
miners receive higher wages. But to
gain these advantages miners and ope.
rators must agree in writing to keep
up production. There must be no
strikes.
Another portion of the new labor
program is the revised selective draft
classification. Under 1t, labor is to
be kept ut its work wherever possible.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
BAKERY RULES FIXED
Food Board Announces Weight
Units fer Bread Loaves.
Administration Makes Public Regula.
items Under Which Bakeries viii
BE Permitted to Operate.

Washington. Nov. 14-Folowing the
issuance of the general orders licens-
ing all bakeries, the food administra-
ton made public the rules and reguia-
tons under which bakeries will oper-
ate. The most important provide that
the licensees must not: Buy, contract
for, sell, store or otherwise handle or
deal in any food commodities to un-
reasonably increase tile price or. re-
strict supply or attempt to locally or
generally monopoliZe commodities de-
stroy any bakery products; waste or
wilfully permit deterioration of prod
ucts: accept returns of bread or other
bakery products, make cash payments
or allow credit to any retailer for any
unSold bread or other bakery prod
ucts cor exchange any of them for
other bread or bakery products which
he has sold"
Bread must he made and sold only
IN the specified weights or multiples
Of 1G-ounce units which must not rim
over II ounces and 24-ounce units
which must not run over 251g ounces,
in both cases net weights, unwrapped,
IL hours after baking. Each unit of
twin or multiple lu0ves must conform
to these weight requirements. Rolls
must be in units weighing from one
to three ounces. ,bUt no rolls manufaC.
hlrCd or offered for sale shall weigh
unwrapprd, 10 hours after baking, less
than one ounce or more thnn three
ounces. These standards are to be
determined by averaging weights of 81
lOaveS or FIVE dozen rolls of each unit
In mixing dough for bread or rolls
on the unit basis of 1916 pounds of any
-four, meal or mixture. bakers must
not use more than three pounds of
cane or beet sugar, or in lieu of them,
315 pounds of corn sugar; nor more
than six pounds of fresh milk from
which butter fats have been extracted :;
nor use any shortening except not ex-
ceeding two pounds of compounds con-
.aining not more than Is per cent of
animal fats, or. instead. not more than
two pounds OF vegetable fats. Where
sweetened condensed milk Is used, its
added sugar content shall be deducted
from the net sugar allowed. Sugars or
fats are not Ia be added to the dough
during the making process or to the
bread or rolls, when baked.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
FOES REFUSED
WITH BIG LOSS.
Austro-Germans Driven Back by
Italians Along the
Asiago Plateau.
ENEMY CROSSES THE PAVE
Large Boats, Used to Transport Troops
Across River-Latlns Force Enemy
to Retlre--BerIin Re-
ports Gain.

Rome, Nov. 14.rAttacks by the Teu-
tonic allies along the Asiago plateau
front have been repulsed by the Ital-
ians, according to the official com
munication.
The communication adds that the
crossed the Piave river at Zenson and
established a bridgehead, but that they
were repulsed by the Italians toward
The river bank.
Repulse Heavy Attack.
The text of the communication fol
lows:
During the night of Sunday the
enemy, with renewed and greater eff
forts, attempted to attack the Mount
neutrality-suspicious. di Gallo front
on the Asiago plateau. During coun-
ter-attack, after desperate struggle,
the enemy was repNlsed and suffered
very serious losses.
Well supported by artillery Of all
calibers, the Ninth infantry regiment
Of the Regina brigade and the Verona
Alpine battalion distinguished them
selves by their bravery.
During yesterday afternoon intense
enemy movements, which were the pre-
Jude to a new attack, were thwarted
effectually and stopped by our artil-
iery.
Main Armies In Contact.
Near Canove, west of Asiago, our
sixteenth storming detachment at.
tackled an enemy detachment, and
through its capture released some of
our men who had been made prisoner
during previous actions.
'From the Brenta to the lower
Piave the enemy armies, which in the
past days had only been hindered in
their advance by rear-guard actions
and stopped by Interruptions on the
highways, have occupied territory
evacuated by us and now are in con-
tact with our line. .'..
with the aid of large boats enemy
groups succeeded at dawn at Monte
San DOna di Piave (about twenty
three miles northeast of Venice) In
crossing to the right (west) bank of
the river at Zenson and in establish
ing a bridgehead. Promptly faced by
our troops, they were counter-attacked
ana, repulsed toward the river bank. v
I Foe Claims Mont Loneara.
Berlin, Nov. 14.--FonZasO and Mont
Longara have been captured by the
Austro-German troops invading north
ern Italy, says the official statement
issued by the German war office.
The text of the statement reads:
I'm the Settle COmmuni we wrested
Mont LOngara from the Italians.
Troops advancing in the mountains
between the Sugana and the CismOn
valleys took by storm the Leone work
on the Casoni Iii Campo, and the ar
mored fort on the Casoni di Lena FOn'
ZasO is in our possession.
ION the lower Piave there has been
an Increase in the artillery fire"