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The Denver star., 1918-01-12
WIN CIVIL RIGHTS CASE
Chicago Judge states object o.
wars fought is to give Colored
Americans Equal rights.

Buffalo. N. Y..-City Judge
Joseph A. Mcconnell made
the fact blaIn in court here
that the theaters of this city
must give equal rights to all
citizens. regardless of color.
His warning came as result OF
the case of Christopher Crut
cher, known to boxing fans
as JacK Gilbert, and Joseph
Ford against James Papana
KOS, local theatre proprietor
for refusing to accommodate
them when they had purchas
ed tickets for the main floor.
PapanaKos contended that his
liscense to operate the Olym-
pic theatre was not issued BY
the State. and that he had not
issued by the state, and that
he had the right to discrimi
nate. His authority for this
did not meet with Judge Nc
Connells approval and he was
found guilty.
In announcing his decision
Judge Mcconnell stated that
the great civil war was foueh hi
to give the Colored man equal
rights and it was out of that
struggle that the present stat
ues grew. and that it was The
duty Of ,he court to see them
observed. y
The Denver star., 1918-01-12

The ational Civic I'm
provement Association is
pledp ed to the task Of show
ing white people the evil of in
Justice to the colored people
as inflicted by unjust lesisla :
lation. secretion ordinances
jimcrow car laws apd refusing
them q chance to get good
paying positions which they
are capable of filling. This
organization also re minds the
The Denver star., 1918-01-12
observed.

homes we'll filled aud declared
they had sufficient. but hoped
10 have the opportunity ottry
it over, so MIR. Holly extend
ed the invitation to try it over
on New Years night but to
my sorrow was compelled to
return home and fear the set
ties will not be able to com
plete the job without my assist
ance.
Every one Of the settles as
sured me that they had suffi =
cient food produce raised this
year and in store to carry
them over until next fall and
most OF them have more than
enough meat, as they have
hogs and calves for market or
to butcher for home use. One,
Of the gentlemen told me he
he had raised over 3 tons OF
beans which at the present re
tail price would net him SI4So
tor his year work and tins
was only one as they all have
prospered likewise IN propor
ton to the amount of crop
they planted.
Well friend Jackson the
present high cost Of paper is
TOO great for me to attempt TO
outline my whole trip and to
explain IN, self as the future
OF Dearheld and its vac,nlty
Yhe only thing | must say in
conclusion is that it certainly
was great to me to have the
pleasure OF getting mail at a
Negro Post Office and trans
acting any aud all my affairs
with my own people. Let the
good work 90 on.
Your TREND,
E. ". CANNED.
The Denver star., 1918-01-12
AMERICAS uYNCHING RECORD
FOR 1917
Compiled at Tuskegee, Ala.

Tuskegee, Ala. Jan. 2. 1918
From the records kept by the
division of records and re-
search of Tuskegee institute,
Monroe N. Work. in charge,
there we're 3S persons lynched
in 1917, of whom 3o were Col
ored and two were whites.
Thirty seven were males and
one female. Twelve. or a
little less than one third of
those put to death. were
charged with rape or attempt
ed rape.
The offenses charged a.
gainst the whites lynched were
Rare and murder, L. foment
ing strikes. |.
OFFENSEs CHARGED
The offenses charged against
the Colored were; Attempted
rape, 5; rape, 8; murder, 5,
killing officer Of the law, 2;
for not getting out of road
and being insolent. ?; attack
ing woman, 2. disputing white
mems word. ?, entering wo
mans room, ?; wounding off
Ger Of the law, 1, molesting
women. I, stealing coat, 1: in
timacy with woman, /: killing
men in alteration, I, accident
ly killing child by running au-
tomobile over it, I; vagrancy,
/; wounding and robbing a
man. 1. attacking an officer OF
the law. /: opposition to war
draft, /; insulting girls. /. writ
ing insolent letter, 1.
LYNCHING STATES
The states in which lynch
inls occurred and number in
each state we're as follows:
Alabama, 4: Arkansas, a; Ari
zonr, /: Florida. 1: Georgia, 6
Kentucky 2. Louisiana. S;
Mississippi. l, Montana. l:
Oklahoma, I: South Carolina.
1. Tennessee, ), Texas 6, Vir
ginia. 1. Wyoming. 1.
The Denver star., 1918-01-12

Englewcod, N. J.-Dr. W.
f. Willoughby, a practising
ph> sician in this town and al
sojin New York. has been
elected Coroner at this. Ber
gen County. HE'S at present.
one Of the County Commis
sioners.
The Denver star., 1918-01-12
Won n Leaders Of Great Deeds
President National Association Of
Colored Women Collecting
Data for Committee on Public
Information.

The national president
Mary B. Talbert, of the Asso
citation of Colored Women
has been asked by the Com
mittee on Public Information.
in connection with the War
Department, to gather all ma
terial relative to the work
done by Colored women in
this great war.
Now is the time for every
club, church, society. and
Cross band food conservation
class or whatnot to send to
the national president every
piece of literature which they
have sent out, so that these
may be complied. showing
what has been done. 1t will
make good American reading
to know that the Colored peo
pie subscribed 100000 to
the Liberty loan. 100000 to
Red Cross work, etc.
Mrs Talbert has also been
asked to send pictures and
biographies of Colored wo-
men prominent in the war
work.
Will every one help in the
collection of this material by
sending to Mrs. Talbert the
personnel of her organization
and the material which has
gone out from its publicity de
partment. also any features of
the work which are of interest
as we'll as pictures, with biog
raphies Of the women promi-
nent in war work.
Since this work is under the
direct supervision of the gov
ernment, every Colored wo-
man should regard this as
patriotic duty to help thus in
the assembling of material
which is making history today
This will show forever the Col
ored woman part in this
great work. which will eventu
ally and automatically write
the part they have playt d in
the history of American wo-
men in war.
Send in this information to
day. We are prune TO delay,
but now is the time for all Col
ored women to send in this IN
form alton.
Mrs Mary b. Talbert,
President, N. A. c. W., s2l
Michigan Ave. Buff 4Io, N. Y.
An armed guard of eight
.>Il,.rS O., r,>nsl ~
The Denver star., 1918-01-12
Negro Colony IN East
Makes Good
Tho,. ]. kellar. Founder
Highly Honored

December IL. 1917. the citi-
zens, residing southwest OF
Blue Island held an election
and voted to incorporate as
the Village of Robbins. The
proposition was handled by
the grid District >ot Bremen
Political Organization who
through their president. Mr..
Richard Flowers. appointed
Thomas J. Kellar to engineer
the movement. Mr.. kellar
assumed his task on Sept. rsth
and waged a relentless battle
AGAINST the opposltionist
which finally eliminated in
victory.
AS a result of his efforts and
the support given him by the
organization. Cook County
now has the first and only VII
lape which viii be controlled
entirely by Negroes.
AT the first electloh to be
held tor Village Officials. J an
uarv is. 1918, the following
slate will be submitted tor the
consideration Of the voters
and it bids fair to be elected
For president: Thomas j.
Kellar; for clerk. VIM. HaF-
vey: for trustees, (oto be elect
.ed), Ricard Flowers. LeKoy
=. Thomas, K. II bryant. Jer
ry Taylor. Edw. Brown. Geo
Winburn; police magistrate
George ]. Moore.
In another column OF TINS
issue, we take note OF a Negro
village with its full corps OF
Negro officers nominated tor
election. Somehow, it seems
to be hard task to realize
the fact in the state OF ILLINOIS
lust how a number of Colored
citizens, sufficiently large
enough to avail themselves OF
an opportunity to manipulate
the whole machinery OF the
village government. is amin
teres,ing fact to know.
Mr.. Thomas ]. kellar, the
public spirited leader OF the
new town. "Robbins, is to be
warmly congratulated.
1t is easy to surmise just
bow Negroes can form VII
lape in an undesirable place
where other races would not
live. but to incorporate a VII
LACE adjacent to the thriving
little town of Blue Island and
within almost a stone'a throw
OF Chicago, is work that re-
ouires real intelligence. Chief
ly among the things that
stand for higher cultural lite
are.Ahe resolves made by the
citizens Of Robbins to keep
out loafers, tippling shops
and large factory districts.
MIR. Kellar and his co-work
ers are to be given great cred
it for their efforts.
The Denver star., 1918-01-12
DeaTfieId, Co|oTado's Negro
Colony Sets High Mark
What Western Negroes Can Do
Come up from Southland and out
from East and Help US

January Ist. 1918.
Mr.. O. I. Jackson,
State Capitol.
Dear Sir:
AS have just re
turned from Dearheld in the
line of my profession and hav
ing made a general inspect
ion OF the conditions existing
there l thought it but fare to
you as we'll as to the settlers
to write you this letter Of con-
graduation upon your long
sightedness in first attempting
to establish both the Town of
Dearheld and the colony.
will first make mention Of
the fact that l am positive
that The settlement is without
doubt the greatest thing in
the State of Colorado at this
time for our people and holds
out a still greater future as
the development increases
| was called to Dearheld
Saturday morning to take care
OF the remains of Mr.. J.. w
Price one of the settlers form
erly from Denver, arriving at
the U. p. Station l was me-,
by an employee of Mr.. Joseph
Houston who operates the
general Merchandise Store in
the settlement and was
driven to the Price home
where | prepared the remains
for burial, the next thing that
was indelibly stamped upon
my memory was that l had
the pleasure Of having DR..
w. A. Jones a Negro 'physi- :
clan to fill out the death GER.
tihcate and he being the Dep
utv register ofthe State Board
Of Health for Weld County, |
filed the certificate as is pro
vided by law and he issued a
burial permit. this was the
first time in my life that ]
have been permitted to secure
such legal documents from the
hands OF one Of my race and
is the only place in the State
where it is possible, to do SO.
MIR Price S funeral was held
from his late home Sunday
and had the pleasure of
meeting representatives from
more than forty fthe families
in the settlement and all in
formed me that they wetc do
ing fine and was assured the
fact that they we're all pros
porous when on Sunday even
ing as the guest Of DR.. Jones
we were invited to the home
MIR. and Mrs Lee Ford who
served us in company with IL
others to one of the biggest
and bestturkey dinners l have
ever had the pleasure of en-
Toying, was informed that
thus bird weighed "a pounds
which was also a Dearhelu
product. There was nothing
left off in the line Of turke,
/ dinner. lot even service as
the two daughters served the
guests IN the very latest up to
Now st, le. and did our bes,
The Denver star., 1918-01-12

An armed guard of eight
soldiers is stationed at the
place W here the execution of
the l., soldiers. occurred, who
paid the supreme penalty tor
their share in the Houston
mutiny. They also stand
watch night aud day over the
graves. nearby where the sol
litrs are buried. No one is
allawed 70 approach within
100 feet Of the spot.
The Denver star., 1918-01-12

Miss Helen l. Milton Of
Fhilad, !, hia. Pa has been
appoint Il to $1,000 clerk
ship in III. Un,t q States,
Medical supply De, ortm mt
at " ash,nptnn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-17
Grippe Or Influenza Serious


AS we read the daily press we are
greatly impressed with the serious
ness of the Influenza which when fol-
lowed with typhoid pneumonia is al
most always sure death to the pa
tient. The leading physicians of the
country consider it second only to the
Black Plague which caused such a
large mortality when it prevailed
thruout the country. The physicians
appear to consider the Spanish lnf1u-
enza second to the Black Plague in
its death rate. IF this is true then
we cannot be too careful in prevent
ing its spread. Grand Rapids has al
ready had several deaths and many
are now sick with the disease. We
hope our local board have made no
mistake in not closing our play houses
churches, etc. It appears to spread
rapidly where large numbers congre-
gate as experienced in the various
cantonements thruout the United
States. May the loss by this disease
in Grand Rapids be few. To accom-
plish this everyone must be careful.
LATER-Since the above was put
into type, the schools, theaters, and
public gathering places have been
ordered closed which we believe is a
good thing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-17

in the head, eyes, ears, back or other
parts of the body and feeling of Sc
we're sickness. In most Of the cases the
symptoms disappear after three or four
days, the patient then rapidly recover
ing. Some of the patients, however,
develop pneumonia, or inflammation
of the ear, or meningitis, and many of
these complicated cases die. Whether
this So-called Spanish influenza is
identical with the epidemics of influen-
"a of earlier years is not yet known.
"Epidemics of influenza have visited
this country since 1647. 1t is interest
ing to know that this first epidemic
was brought here from Valencia,
Spain. Since that time there have
been numerous epidemics Of the dis
ease. In 1889 and 1890 an epidemic
of influenza, starting somewhere in the
Orient, spread first to Russia and
thence over practically the entire civ
ilized world. Three years later there
was another fare-up of the disease.
Both times the epidemic spread wide
ly over the United States.
ALTHOUGH the present epidemic is
called Spanish Influenza there is no
reason to believe that it originated in
Spain. Some writer's who have studied
the question believe that the epidemic
came from the Orient and they call at
tentiOn to the fact that the Germans
mention the disease as occurring along
the eastern front in the summer and
fall of 1917"
How can "Spanfsh influenza" be rec,
ognized7
There is as yet no certain way In
which a single case Of Spanish fnf1u.
enZa' can be recognized. On the 9th
er hand, recognition is easy where
there is group of cases. In contrast
to the outbreaks of ordinary coughs
and colds, which usually occur in the
cold months, epidemics Of influenza
may occur at any season of the year
Thus the present epidemic ragged most
Intensely in Europe in May, June and
July. Moreover, in the case of ordi.
nary colds, the general symptoms
Clever, pain, depression) are by NO
means as severe or as sudden in their
onset as they are in influenza. Final,
ly, ordinary colds do not spread
through the community so rapidly or
so extensively as does influenza.
SIN most cases d person taken sick
with influenza feels sick rather sud-
denly. He feels weak, has pains In the
eyes, ears, head or back, and may be
sore all over. Many patients feel
dizzy, some vomit. Most of the pa
tients complain Of feeling chilly, and
with this comes a fever in which the
temperature rises to 100 to 104. In
most cases the pulse remains relative
ly slow
in appearance one Is struck by the
fact that the patient looks sick, His
eyes and the inner side Of his eyelids
may be slightly 'bloodshot,' or CON
gested, as the doctors say. There
may be running from the nose, or
there may be some cough. These signs
of a cold may not be marked; never,
theless the patient looks and feels very
sick.
In addition to the appearance and
the symptoms as already described
examination of the patients blood may
aid the physician in recognizing Span
Ism influenza for it has been found
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-17
Practical Education

But if the old time study Of arith
metic had little value for direct use
n work, it did have other uses.
Arithmetic, particularly mental ar
thmetic, makes people good reasoners
When we were given those old tang
lers about how many sheep a man
would have, if he had half as many
again and so on, to be determined
only after long and tortuous process
ass, a fellow had to do some thinking
The long practice on this type of prob
lem made the graduates of the little
Red School House mentally alert. The
long examples in interest and frac-
tions made them accurate. They
learned to perform all processes with
methodical precision, a gift that the
graduates of modern schools do not
always have.
For training in mental alertness
md accuracy, arithmetic is one Of the
corner stones of practical education
Algebra and geometry are a great
deal more serviceable and developing
along this line than most people real
ize. Practical education means turn
ing out young people who can think
things out straight for themselves,
and no subject is better for that than
mathematics.
The old time schools overdid geo.
graphy. 1t has some effect to broaden
he mind. But the interminable mem
Dry work in learning the rivers of
China and the mountains of South
America was mostly lost time. Much
Of the information could be given as
/ reading lesson.
Old fashioned education placed
great emphasis on teaching people to
read with intelligent infections and
clear enunciation. 1t was a fine ac-
oomplishment, yet not very practical.
The modern tendency toward written
work leaves some educated people so
they can not read anything without
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-17
SIGEL

Miss Mabel Johnson Of Grand Rap
ds, is visiting friends here this week.
Mrs. Bernard Peterson is home from
weeks visit spent with relatives at
Grand Rapids.
AXel Worlund of Camp Lewis,
Wash, has been spending few days
with relatives and friends here.
Mrs. F. Cronk left for her home in
Minnesota, on Monday, after visiting
friends here for some time.
William Kronstedt was a business
caller at Stevens Point on Monday.
Elmer Lubbock has returned home
from North Dakota where he has been
working the past summer.
Robert Berg of Grand Rapids was
a week end visitor here.
L. H. Cullen returned on Wednes-
day from Warren. ILL.,, where he had
been called by the death of his faith
er, R. c. Cullen.
Miss Agnes Knuth of Grand Rap
Ids spent few days of last week with
relatives here.
A number from here attended the
Larkin Club held at the Jensen home
n Rudolph on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Damphear of Nekoosa
spent Sunday of last week at the
Henry Hackbarth home.
Mrs. Hermanson is on the sick list
Mrs Seth Whitman and daughter
Cassie have returned from Hibbing,
Mimi, where they have been visiting
relatives for some time. /
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-17
Rev Breed Making Friends

The new pastor of the First Con-
gregational church is winning friends
as he gets acquainted with the mem
oership of his church and congrega-
ton. He is cordial and has that warmth
of heart and soul that penetrates and
finds responses. He impresses every
me in his sermons and every day liv-
ing that he is working and anxious
put for one thing, and that is the up
lift of mankind. He is cordial when
ever and wherever you meet him and
oppears to be heart and soul in his
work. He is anxious to do something
for everyone. Such a man is the kind
lis church needs. May he be blessed
n his work
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-17
Why Advertised Stores Succeed

Old fashioned business used to be
run on the "Come and Take it" sys-
TEN. A man opened a shop and wait
ed for customers to come around. If
he waited a good many years, they
got used to his presence and did come
around.
Modern business is built on the Sc
Letting system. The retail dealer
buys of men who solicit his trade. He
rarely bothers with people who don't
care enough about his patronage to
solicit it. He feels that they are so
out of line with the modern tendency
that they are not likely to be upto date
or enterprising.
The public feel the same way. They
wait to see who solicits their trade
before deciding where they should
buy If a man does not solicit their
trade in any way, they conclude he
S out Of the game.
AS advertising is the only thorough
ly practical way to make it appear
that a dealer is playing the game
of modern business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-17

John A. Taylor, who rooms at the
home Of D. E. Carey is now on the
mend but has been very sick. His
sister, Miss Jane Taylor and brother
Edward Taylor OF New Lisbon, have
been with him part of the time. His
sister was called home on account of
the illness of her sister with the same
disease. The brother will stay with
him until he is wholly convelescent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-17
Hon. Edw. E. Browne Commended
G. W SEVERNS

Hon. Edw. E. Browne Commended
We are pleased to publish the fol-
lowing letter from Doctor Fess, who
has been elected Chairman of the
Congressional Committee of the U.
S. which explains itself:
Hon. Edward E. Browne,
House of Representatives
September 4, 1918
Dear Colleague am congratulate
ing you upon the handsome compli-
ment conveyed in your splendid vote
of your recent primary. 1t reveals
a salutary sentiment of your constitu
ents who have thus signally endorsed
your stand on measures of vital sig
nifcance. We have never in all his
tory been called upon to enact meas
ures SO far reaching and in some WAYS
so revolutionary as to war legislation
Many of these measures, absolutely
necessary, have caused US great con-
cern. But our country's honor and
safety demand them l have looked
upon your record since the war OPP
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-17
Took Out Dreadful Soreness

When the kidneys are weakened and
fail to throw impurities out of the
blood, the poison remains in the sys-
tenn and backache, soreness, and rheu-
matte pains develop. Mrs. David
Henry, IS S. Lincoln Ave, Washington
n. j., writes; Foley Kidney Pills
took the dreadful soreness out of my
limbs and walk good" Sold Every
where
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-17
u. S. Public Health Service Issues
Official Health Bulletin
on Influenza.
LATEST WORD on SUBJECT.
Epidemic Probably Not Spanish in
Oriqin-Germ Still Unknown-Peo-
pie Should Guard Against "DropIet
nfection"-Surgeon General Blue
Makes Authoritative Statement

Washington, D. C-(Special)-
though King Alfonso of Spain was
one of the victims of the influenza cpl
demic in 1893 and again this summer,
Spanish authorities repudiate any
claim to influenza as Spanish" dis
ease If the people of this country do
not take care the epidemic will be-
come so widespread throughout the
United States that soon we shall hear
the disease called american" infu-
enza.
In response to a request for definite
information concerning Spanish infiu-
enza, Surgeon General Rupert Blue of
the U. S. Public Health Service has
authorized the following official inter-
view.
What is Spanish Influenza? Is it
something new? Does it come from
Spain?
The disease now occurring in this
country and called Spanish Infiuen-
"a resembles a very contagious kind
of cold, accompanied by fever, pains
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-17
Thursday, October II, 1918
REPUBLICAN TICKET

For Governor
EMANUEL L. PHILLIPS
Fog Lieutenant Governor
EDWARD +. DITHMAR
For Secretary of State
MERLIN HULL
Fo- State Treasurer
HENRY JOHNSON
For Attorney General
JOHN j. BLAINE
For Representative in Congress
EDWARD +. BROWNE
For Member Of Assembly
BYRON WHITTINGHAM
For County Clerk
SAM CHURCH
For County Treasurer
CLAUS JOHNSON
For Sheriff
CLIFTON w. BLUETT
For Clerk of Circuit Co~rt
4. b. BEVE.s
For District Attorney
FRANK w. CALKTNS
Fer Register of Deeds
HENRY EBBE
For Surveyor
G. W. SEVERNS