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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-27
100 From City and 81 From
Country Leave on the
Same Train
NEGRO SELECTMEN
ARE ENTERTAINED
Secretary Pepperman Makes Public
Names of Additional Number
Who Go to Camps
Early in May

The second contingent of Selectmen, 100
in number, under the second draft, left
Birmingham yesterday afternoon at /
o'clock for Camp Jackson, Columbia. S.
C. The departure of the drafted men
was attended by no formalities, and
Lieut. William Davis of Camp Jackson
was in charge. The party left on spe-
cial train over the Southern railroad.
The selectmen met yesterday morning
at o'clock at the office of the local
exemption board and after being indicted
when they met at Capitol park and
marched in a body to the Terminal sta
ton.
Thirty-one men from county division
No. left on the same train. These men
gathered at the courthouse, where they
were indicted into the service, after
which talks were made by Mrs. H. II.
Smell, Mrs. H. E. Pearce and Miss
corinne Chisholm.
Among the county men going to camp
were: Tommie Thomas, Louis William
Wolf, Roy Lee Gardner, Grover C. Cliff
ton, Henry e. Haigler, Albert Nose
Glenn, Asbury T. Prentiss, Aldrich Lee,
James Robert Adams, Grover P. Price,
Arthur Wolf, Clifton Sahm, George w.
Dodd, 1. Wallace Wear, George S. It'd
more Arthur C. Cox, Bernard l., Higgin-
botham. oliver M. Hit, Hillard r. Bass,
VIII Farley, Lotion Grady Hand, HUI
bert G. Holland, James Otis Dawsey,
Homer c. jackson, Willie A. Buzbee,
Monrie E. Stone, Alva Edison Norwood,
Archie Herbert Bell, Albert e. McBrier,
Albert NJ. Turner, Blame Schade.
NEGRO SELECTMEN
Birmingham's quota of negro drafted
men, approximately 200, left last night
from the Louisville and Nashville sta
ton about oclock for Camp Custer,
Mich Prior to their departure yester-
day afternoon they were entertained at
the Sixteenth Street Baptist church,
where Dr. N. A. Barrett president OF
the city commission, made a splendid
talk after the men were checked up and
indicted into the service.
Several other prominent white citizens
addressed the drafted men, while DR.
w. NJ. Johnson of Charleston, W. Va.
who is conducting revival meeting here,
made a brief talk, as did DR.. A. C. Will
liams, pastor of the church. patriotic
musical programme was rendered and
the men were presented with drinking
cups by the members of the negro Red
Cross unit. Supper was served the men
in the basement of the church and they
marched in a body to the station, where
they entrained.
The negroes of division of Birming-
ham will meet in the office of the loca
boards in the Jefferson County Bank
building this morning and entrain about
noon
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-05-23
THE RED CROSS
Milwaukee.

Led by twenty-five bands and
as many drum corps. 10000 Red
Cross women paraded i'll Milwau-
kec last Saturday. From an eX-
cclIent vantage point for more
than an hour we watched them
march with martial tread and not
ed the enthusiasm and Willingness
that seemed to animate them as a
unit. Many Of them We're women
past middle life to whom IA march
of three miles after a long wait IS
no child 5 play. yet equally with
their younger and more vigorous
sisters they strobe along like vet
Grams of the march. Truly it was
wonderful spectacle and one
that ought to inspire every one of
the large throng that lined the
streets to witness it.
And what does it all mean ?
Why leave the comforts of the
home. the easy chair and comfort
able slippers to march along the
tar covered blocks Of Grand Ave
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-05-23

nue.? 1t means that the American
women are no "slackers that
while their fathers and brothers
husbands and swcethcarts are fac.
ing the enemy on the French
front, they purpose to do their
"bit on the American front. II
means that for every Hun who in
ficts wound upon an American
soldier. there is a gentle and low
ing American hand TO ease il. It
means that the women Of Amcrl-
ca. Irrespective of station IN life.
imbucd with love Of country ln-
surpassed by that Of the men,
have enlisted for the period of the
war and stand ready to render
service to the limit Of their ca
pacity and then some. 1t means
more than we. mere men. can de-
scribe.
And in. among and "A part of
that mighty host Marching as to
war. undistiuguishcd from the
others by any mark except their
bronze faces. with heads thrown
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-05-23

back and chests expanded there
marched two groups of colored
women. auXiliaricS 10 the parent
body. The groups being separate
clubs, were not together. because
that would be Segregation thing
unknown to the Red Cross, but
occupied the positions assigned
them by virtue of the time of their
application. They were about a
mile apart and received their
need Of generous applause. We
certainly were proud Of them.
This was the beginning Of the
great drive for funds TO carry ON
the work 50 well begun. You will
be asked to give. Give! It is for
a noble cause. Your son and my
brother may be the first to receive
the benefits. liz the aid furnished
by the Red Cross therc is 10 "coI-
or line. Let rs show none in the
aid we render it. Give until II
hurts and then some
6. II. DeRccf.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-05-23
/ Attend the Sd Annual Race Convention
at Beloit, Wis.,, July 31st--Aug. 1st
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
(Blade News Service. }

(Blade News Service.
Cards are out for the marriage
if Miss Alma Il. Cammack to Mr.
William Curtis of Chicago, at st.
Marks Church, june 10th. There
will be reception at the home
Immediately after the ceremony.
They will reside in Chicago.
\ ladies sewing club of st.
Mark S church and the Phyllis
Wheatley Art Club are the two
organizations of colored women
that took part in the Red Cross
parade.
Advertisements in this paper
are assurances of courteous treat
mcnt Read them and patronizc
the advertisers.
The Arts and Crafts depart
ment Of the Woman S Improve
ment Club met with Mrs. f. G..
Alleyne on Monday.
Mr.. Arthur Bland. in training
at Great Lakes Naval Station.
spent Sunday with his mother.
Mrs. \. +. Latham is we'll again.
Mrs. Il. B Montgomery spent
several days in st. Paul where she
went as a representative of the
Juvenile Court to take child for
adoption.
Mr.. +. G. AlIeync, the local coal
dealer. is expected home shortly
from the East.
Rev. j. $ Woods and Rev. f..
W. Thomas are very busy Secur-
ing help for the various plants.
Mel Weaver'S Orchestra has
closed its engagement at Budar 5
Cafe and gone to Chicago.
Hon l.. II. Palmer. District
Deputy Grand Master +. & \. VI.
will be in Fond du Lac Saturday
on Masonic business.
The Blade is always for sale AT
Sam S Place. BIC 4th st. and
Scott 5 Newsstand. 2S3 4th st. Oul
/ Milwaukee, office is at 2I6-2l721S
Empire Building.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-05-23
FACTS IN EDITOR R. B. MONT
GOMERY'S FRAME-UP
CASE
From Attorney Harry L. Scott


take this opportunity to say
for publication, while appreciat-
ing the anxiety in regard to Mr..
r. b. Montgomery unjust I'M
imprisonment, it was my good for
tune to appear for Mr.. Montgom-
cry and to expose the dirty little
frameup. | was called i'll on Fri
day and he was free man on
Saturday. The city, the county
and the state absolutely failed to
make case against him. The
secured high and low, sending to
Oklahoma and elsewhere for evil
dence against him, but failed III
the attempt. Not man, white
or black. in the Twin Cities could
be found to swear discriminating
evidence against him. The only
statements were by 2 colored de-
tectives and Minneapolis stool
pigeons which could not be sub
stantiated. Had the proper pro-
cedure been followed Mr.. Mont
gomery. instead of lying in jail
for eight days. as he did, would
have been out in twenty-fOur
hours. 1t is quite vindication to
Mr.. Montgomery record that he
was given his freedom through
the writ of habeas corpus. which
i'm substance is to say that by the
law of the state of Minnesota he
was imprisoned wrongly and
falsely. 1t might be interesting
for YOU to know that they at
tempted to make much of the fact
that he was collecting money for
a colored school, but upon mves-
tigation Mr.. Montgomery showed
without a doubt his authority
from Principal r. d. Hunt of
Douglas Colored Institute. If ii is
a crime to collect money for bo-
ma fide institution, with bona tide
authorization then Booker T.
WASHINGTON. who collected for
Tuskegee. and i. c. Price. who
collected for Livingston, would be
censured rather than praised
Dear Reader, take no stock in the
Twin City Star, a rival of the Ma
tional Advocate
Harry L. Scott.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-05-23
r. B. Montgomery, Editor of the
National Advocate. a Negro
Weekly Newspaper, Elk

On Saturday. Nav 11th, r. B.
Montgomery was discharged in
the Municipal Court of st. Paul.
no charge of anv kind having been
made against him. He was ar
rested Saturday May 4th. with
out a warrant while tranSacting
some business at the First Nation
al Bank in st. Paul, by Negro
detective named Mitchell and
placed in the police station where
he was held without a charge I'M
I'll Thursday. the 9th. INST. when
he was taken into the Municipal
Court. no charge was made. hut
on the statement of the assistant
county attorney. that charge Of
grand larceny would be made and
that defendant was under federal
investigation. Judge Boerner con
tinued the case until the llth inst.
and fixed the bail at 100000. De
fcndant was then taken to the
county Jail. Chas. Sumner Smith,
Negro editor Of the Twin City
Star. rival Negro Newspaper,
who some months ago assaulted
Montgomery in the Court house
in St. Paul. claims to have made
the Investigations that brought
about Montgomery $ arrest. Dur
ing the entire week, from May 1
to II. in which Montgomery was
confined no evidence was found.
despite the strenuous efforts Of
the St. Paul police force and ChaS.
Sumner Smith, upon which a
criminal charge could be based.
hence the release The whole
matter appears to be cunnlngly
devised scheme to iniurc Mont
gomery, to prevent his getting out
his paper. and to keep him from
doing business in st. Paul. Mr.
Montgomery will probably seek
further vindication, by legal ac-
tion. if assured of the sanity OF
ChaS. Sumner Smith.
VIM. Il. Norris.
Attorney for Il. b. Montgomery
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-05-23
GIRL BELLHOPS
Special to The Blade.

ST. Louis. Mo. The Hamilton
Hotel, Hamilton and Maple ave
nucs. has been forced to dispense
with the services Of white BOYS
as bcIlhops and has CoIorcd
girls to act in this capacity. This
* the first time in the history Of
the city that white boys have been
replaced by the girls of our race.
Since the United States entered
the war many Of the large hotels
have employed women and girls
as elevator operators and start
crs. but the Hamilton hotel is the
first resort to employ girls as
bclllops The hotel manage
mcnt says il became almost Inn
possible to get the white boys. So
far the service Of girls have PROV
ed entirely satisfactory.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-05-23
ROCKFORD. ILL.
Special to the Blade)

- 'I''' IA " ti' iftfiNiA
Mrs. J.. ". Davis. wife of Lieut..
DaNis, has returned TO her home,
Sumter, $. C., after stay Of sev-
cral weeks in Rockford.
Mrs. &. =. Cotton and young
Scrgt. Major spent Sunday at
Camp Grant. visiting husband and
father, Scrg. Major Carl p. Cot
ton.
Miss Aurelia Ward. Mesdamcs
Edna Dcnison and d. Rudolph
Lawrence. Chicago, spent the
Weekend at Camp Grant.
Mrs. &. J. Echols, wife of Capt.
J. Echols. .Jr., spent Sunday at
Camp Grant with her husband.
Mrs Dorothy Stewart is spend.
ing the week in Rockford, III. She
was with her husband. FIRST Lieu
tenant Leon Stewart AT Camp
Grant Sunday.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-05-23
DISTRICT GRAND LODGE AC.
COMMODATION AS TO
HOMES ASSURED.

The committee on homes is
working hard 10 provide accom-
modation for the hundreds Of del
egatcs that will be with us in Au-
gust Through the generosity of
some Of oar good white citizens
this vcvin2 problem will he solved
and suitable placed will be pro
yidcd for all. We are thankful
to our ueighbor, for their hospi
tality.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-05-23
NOTED EVANGELIST, REV.
MRS. O. S. SNELLGRO,
PROPHETESS
To Fill the Pulpit at the Mt. Zion
Baptist Church, Sunday,
May 26th, 800 P. M.

4 message Of the Lord as seen
III vision. The public is invited
to be present.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-05-23
TWO NEGRO SAMMIES ROUT
"a GERMANS
Half of Enemy Force Is Killed or
Wounded. Remainder Retreat
Especial to the Blade

Especial to the Blade
With the American Army in
France The first hand to hand
encounter between the Germans
and American negro infantry has
taken place. Two in the sector
north of Saint Menehould drove
back twenty-four Germans, kill
ing or wounding fully half of the
enemy The heroes are Privates
Henry Johnson, Albany. and
Needham Roberts, New York city.
Both have been decorated with
the French war cross. They be-
long to unit of New Workers
holding a sector of the French
front, supported by French artil
lery.
Each Wounded Thrice
Battling in the blackneSS Of
night with rifles, hand grcnades
and IA bolo knife, " wholly de-
prived of the assistance of their
comrades, they put to flight am
enemy asSaulting party. Roberts.
wounded in three places. stretched
out helplesSly in the mud. hurled
grcnades. even while the hands
OF muscular German were about
his throat.
johnson did even more. Having
shot one of his focmen down and
dubbed another with the butt Of
his rifle, he sprung TO the aid of
Roberts, and with his bolo knife
Glove open the skull Of one Ger
man and diSemh0Wlcd another.
AS the enemy rctreated. johnson.
three times wounded, sank to the
ground, seized a grenade along
side his proStratcd body and lii
orally blew one of the fleeing Ger
mans to fragments.
The prlvates were awarded the
cross de guerre by a French zen
cral and johnson will receive
the much coveted gold palm of the
French army commander as well
Johnson Cited in Orders.
johnson $ citation in the div.
slonal order of the day follows .
Private Henry Johnson. finding
himself ON night sentry duty and
being attacked by group of more
than a dozen Germans. put one
hors de combat with rifle shots
and two others with knife cuts
Although wounded thrice hv re
VolVcr bullets and grcnadcs n the
start of the fight, he went to the
help Of his wounded comrade. as
the latter was about to be carried
off by the enemy, and continued
the struggle until the Germans
were forced TO flee y
Participating IN a RAID with the
polluS in the early days Of Their
trench training, the dusky New
Workers captured three prisoners
and Lieut. Marshall l.. johnson,
a white officer, won the croiX de
guerre.
Copyright. 1918. by The Press
Publishing Co, The New York
World
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-05-23
SPECIAL NOTICE TO
READERS


1t is the duty of every Odl
Fellow and Ruthite to sub
scribe for the BLADE, the of
fficial organ of the Illinois and
Wisconsin Jurisdiction.
Some people who have re
ceived copies of the BLADE
think they are on the FREE
LIST. The Blade has NO
FREE LIST. EVERY person
who gets the paper is expected
to pay $50 per year for it,
regardless of fraternal or
social status.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-05-23

YOU HAVE NOT READ THE
BLADE UNTIL YOU HAVE
READ TIE WONDERFUL BAR
GAINS IN OUR ADS.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-05-23
CORRESPONDENTS
TAKE NOTICE

Owing 10 The present de-
mand for advertising space
i'm TIE WISCONSIN
WEEKLY BLADE, 10 din
ner party. wedding, obitu-
AIRY or funeral write-nps
containing more than -
words Will to run in the
News Items unless money ac-
companies tie article. News
items must be condensed as
We are forced to conserve IN
space.
J. ANTHONY JOSEY,
Editor and Manager
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08
THE KENTUCKY TRIO AT BEREA

Among the many good thing:
which the people OF Berea have en-
ioyed during the past year, none ha:
given more real pleasure than the
musical program Of the Kentucky
Trio. at the College Chapel, last
Saturday evening. The people went
expecting something good; they
Oame away insisting that their ex-
pectations had been much more than
realized. IL was rare musical
treat for everyone.
No one OF the Trio won the special
hoDors Of the evening; they we're
all artists. This they clearly de-
monstrated by their choice Of num-
bers and by their technique.
IL was worthy and patriotic
motive which brought these young
ladies here. II is a motive which
should make Kentucky feel proud
Of such daughters. Their engage
ment here was one of more than
thirty already scheduled in various
parts Of the state i'm the interest OF
the American Red Cross. The pro-
ceeds Of the concerts go 10 the
chapters in the towns and cities
where the concerts are given.
The Trio consists Of Miss May
Bingham, of Pineville, pianist; Miss
Emma Smith, Of Danville. violinist;
and Miss C. Zelma Crosby, OF Dan
willie, celloist.
The captain and conductor Of the
party is Miss Mary Dewitt Snyder.
Of Lexington. who furnishes the ma
chine in which the patriotic group
travels.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08
WHITAKER-RooT WEDDING

The announcement Of the mar
riage Of Howard w. Whitaker and
Miss Eva Root though not entirely
unexpected, was somewhat OF a
surprise TO their many Berea
friends. TO whom the news came al
most month after the event took
place. They were married July 3.
The happy couple are both
Bereans, Mr.. Whitaker being an old
student previous 10 his past two
years as a member Of the faculty.
His bride was also a Berea student,
and one Of her finest young ladies.
They have a host Of friends who
congratulate them and wish them
prosperity and happiness.
They are located at Harlan for
the summer, where Mr.. Whitaker
is engaged in War Work for the
Kentucky Illiteracy Commission.
In September. he will enter the
pastorate Of the Methodist Church,
Of which he is now a local minister.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08
ROBINSON HOSPITAL NOTES

DR.. b. +. Robinson has gone TO
the Mayo Brothers Institute at
Rochester. Mimi, for two weeks
rest as we'll as study.
Benton Fielder has returned 10
his home in a greatly improved
condition.
Prof Ralph Rigby. while not up
yet is making satisfactory progress.
Miss Violet Ogg is improving,
which is gratifying TO her many
friends.
Richard Rose. Of Altamount who
was brought in here with an in
jured back. is making progress but
it is. and will be slow.
Herman Singleton, Of Hiatt, is
here under treatment for rheuma-
tism.
Mrs. Polly Adams, of Welchburg.
ny. will return 10 her home. prob
ably within a few days, but will
continue her treatment there.
Mrs. Chas. Click is a patient here
for a few days and is doing well.
Miss Louise C.. Lynn, Of Stanford.
has entered the Training School as
student nurse.
John King, Of Cupp. Tenn. has
returned TO his home after having
a bullet removed from his back,
which had been there since last
March.
The u. ;. Government has accept
ed the offer of the management OF
the Robinson Hospital. Inc. for its
equipment and. service in caring
for the remedial cases in the boys
drafted and rejected on account Of
minor physical defects which can
be overcome through medical or
surgical treatment, or both. This
offer has been turned over by the
U. :. Government 10 the State au-
thorities for action.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08
READY FOR FOURTH LOAN

The next Liberty Loan will be
floated near the close Of the harvest
season, when farmers have sold
their crops, when merchants have
collected their long standing credits
and when the nation is at its most
prosperous moment in its history.
II is safe 10 predict that this loan
will be more promptly subscribed,
and with a larger Surplus Of sub
scriptiOns than any loan ever made
in any country, except perhaps,
our own Spanish War Loan. which
was oversubscribed 600 per cent.
That, however, was a loan Of only
s20O,OO0OO0.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08

Mrs. J. G. Harrison and daughter,
Elizabeth Lee, spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Harrison,
at stanton.
Miss Eta Lewis and aunt. Mrs.
Mae Hudson, who have been making
an extended visit with relatives and
friends in Berea, left this week for
visit with friends in the North,
before returning 10 their home in
Arizona
Mrs. J. w. Van Wrinkle is visiting
her son and daughter in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Charles Holder and son, Will
liam, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Estella Baxter, in Richmond.
Miss Helen Bundy, a College grad
uate Of this years class, VINO has
been having some additional work
in summer school here, left Satur-
day, for her home in New YORK..
Prof NJ. w. Crawley. a teacher
in Bowling Green High school, was
visiting Prof. C. ID Lewis a day or
two last week. Prof. Crawley is re-
presenting the Bowling Green Bust
ness College at the various Teachers
Institutes.
The lecture on The War and
Fighting Nations" given in the
Chapel on Tuesday evening by Hon.
Thos. Wallace, AM. was Of a high
order. and deserving of much lar
ger audience than was present TO
hear it. Many were deferred from
attending, owing TO the oppressive
heat and the impending storm. The
lecturer has travelled extensively
in all Of the countries involved in the
war and speaks with a conviction
born Of personal knowledge. He
carries with him fine assortment
Of stereopticon pictures, which pro-
vide a very realistic impression Of
the places now in the war zone,
which Mr.. Wallace describes.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08
FARM FOR SALE
Mrs. Eva Walden

will offer at private sale, my
farm containing $50 acres, situated
I miles east Of Berea, on Big Hill
pike.
This farm is well improved IS
room house, good stock barn. TO-
bacco barn, and tenant house; IS
acres in cultivation this year, di-
vided into seven fields, with running
water in each. Two good apple
orchards, one peach orchard. Near
schools, church and stores. Come
and see the growing crops.
Price $1,000: terms 90 suit.
ID. NJ. Settle. proprietor,
Big Hill, Ky. ad-6.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08
WITH THE EXTENSION TENT

The work at Cohutta, Ga. where
the tent has been stationed this
last week, has gone exceedingly
well. All the meetings have been
well attended and on several occa-
sions the tent has overlooked.
The workers feel that much Of
their success has been due 10 the
splendid boosting" done by three
former Berea students living in
town-ClintOn Wheeler, and Clinton
and George kimsey. The latter will
return TO Berea this Fall, bringing
his sister back with him.
From Cohutta the tent has gone
to Ringold, Ga, for its last week
Of work.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08
MAILING YOURSELF MONEY

Every time you stick a Thrift or
War Savings Stamp OH your card
you are mailing money to yourself
TO be received later with interest.
Cashing in these stamps is going to
be better than getting money from
home" for with the money comes
the reminder that Won contributed
TO the great victory which then will
have been completely won.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08
NEW MILLINERY STORE

Mrs. Eva Walden is opening up a
new and up-to-date millinery store
in the Kidd building. near the p. o.
The building is now being specially
arranged and will be ready for
business with an up-tO-date and at
tractive line Of ladies' and children's
hats, by the both Of this month.
We will be glad To- meet orr
friends, old and new, and have you
inspect our goods.
Mrs. Eva Walden ado.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08
FOR SALE

Two houses and lots on Center
St, in good repair-one with four
large rooms, two porches; the other
has five rooms. two porches. and
wood shed. City water available.
For terms apply 10
Sallie Mitchell, Brownsville, Ky.
ads