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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-17
Warns Ge7m1anSOl
Fifth Yearof War

Berne, Switzerland, May 17.-(Via
British Admiralty per wireless Press)
in a speech before the Wurtem-
burg diet. Herr Hausmann, one Of
the leaders of the Progressive party,
said that a fifth winter OF war was
now inevitable
Germans must make up their minds
TO face disappointment, he said, in
stead Of obtaining the victory hoped
for during the summer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-17
WnR.E,13As sT

Minnesota Generally fair tonight
and Saturday; cooler tonight and near
Lake Superior Saturday; warmer in
west portion Saturday.
North Dakota--Fair tonight and
probably Saturday; warmer Saturday
and in west and central portions to-
night.
South Dakota Fair tonight; cooler
in southeast and warmer In extreme
west portion Saturday generally fair
and warmer.
Montana Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday; probably showers in
west portion: warmer tonight and in
extreme east portion Saturday
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-17

washington, May 17.--Italy. in an
informal way. has made known TO
the United States that the presence
of American troops on the Italian
front is greatly to be desired. 1t be-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-17
Italy Wants q Feu
American Soldiers

came known here today. A few
Thousand men under the American
nag, italian officials feel. would
hearten the civilian population and
their troops.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-17

An admiralty statement received
Thursday night reported that the
crews Of the submarines had reached
England safely, coming by way Of
IMonrnansk. AT the time the British
submarines we're blown up at Hell
stroyed four of their American sub
marines ait Hango.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-17
SANK SHIPS In
HANGO HARBOR

London. Thursday, May 16.-The
aaven British submarines destroyed
by their crews at Helsingfors to pre-
vent their being captured by the
Germans reached the Baltic sea
either through the straits between
Denmark and Norway and Sweden or
by way of Archangel, according to an
admiralty statement. The class g
boats went by way of Archangel
w11tfe the class H boats took the 9TH
er route. The statement says:
"Of the submarines mentioned two
of the b boats had been employed in
the Baltic sea since October Is, 1914
These boats made their way TO their
destination through the skaw and
the sound.
''The four g boats had been towed
to Archangel, leaving England on
August i, 1915. They were loaded
on to lighters at the latter port and
removed to Kronstadt by inland
water transports"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-17
Will Complete Their Train
ing With British, De-
Tending Channel
U. S. AVIATOR GETS
ANOTHER GERMAN
Former Automobile Racer
Attacks Three Huns,
Bringing One Down
CRv Associated PrsnuN

With the American Army in
France, May 17-Troops Of the new
American army have arrived within
the zone Of the British, forces IN
northern France and are now COM
pleting their training in the area oc-
cup1ed by the troops which are
blocking the path Of the Germans to
the channel ports.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-17

Paris, May 7.-Announcement
was made here today that American
troops have arrived in northern
France, in the zone occupied by
British forces.
The announcement concludes with
the statement that the relations be-
tween the British and American Of
hcers and soldiers are extremely
cordial
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-17

Washington, May 1.-THE .Aneris
can troops referred to as the new
American army in dispatches today
reporting their arrival in the zone
Of British operations in France, are
the forces being brigaded ana train
ed with the British, probably on the
Flanders battle front.
They are not troops detached from
General Pershing's, present forces.
but are part Of the new movement
Of troops from the United States,
forecast by Premier Lloyd George
some time ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-17

With the American Army in
France, May 17.-American aviators
in, the section northwest of Toul
brought down another German air.
plane this morning.
Full details Of the action have not
been received. 1t appears, however,
that Lieut.. Edward Rickenbacher, of
Columbus, o., answering an alarm
shortly after daylight, encountered
three enemy planes. He attacked
them and shot one down three kilo-
metres inside the enemy lines.
Lieutenant Rickenbacher, formers
ly an automobile racer, was deco
rated with the French war cross on
Wednesday. He assisted in bring
ing down a German airplane In
enemy territory two weeks ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-17

tContiaued on page 1O.)
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-09-26
OSHKOSH, WIS, NEWS

Mr.. Eli Rice, the noted tenor
singer of this state and elsewhere,
will sing in Madison, Beloit, Lodi
and other cities throughout the
state this week.
The members of Oshkosh Lodge
1889 highly congratulate our
friend and brother J. A. Josey for
being elected &. ID. and we feel
assured that the right man is in
the right place. We wish for him
God s speed.
A grand entertainment and con
cert was given at Fond du Lac
Thursday, Sept. 10Th, at the ]. o.
O. +. Hall on Main st. under the
auspices of the A. NJ. f. church
and the G. u. o. of O. f. of Osh-
kosh The attendance was large,
there being as many whites as col
Ored. Every one went home filled
with joy. Wright s orchestra and
Eli Rice featured the entertain
ment with many beautiful selec-
tions. Miss Alma Autland was at
the piano.
Mr.. Irwin Mathews, has gone to
Canada to bring his wife and two
hildren home, after two months
visit.
The Ebony Film Co., Chicago,
closed their season at Fond du
Lac the Dist and left for their re
spective homes. They made many
friends while there. They also did
much patriotic work for the Red
Cross and Salvation Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hart enter
tanned Mrs. j. w. Smith with a
five-course dinner Sunday.
Mr.. Norman Person has return
ed to his duties after spending
two weeks visiting his brothers at
Champaign, Springfield, and Mt
Vernon, Ill. His wife accompanied
him.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-09-26
SOME MORE NEGRO
VALOR IN FRANCE
Captures German Major, Disrobes
Him and Drives Him Prisoner
to American Headquarters.

Paris, Sept.-During the recent
American advance out of Chateau
Thierry a Red Cross captain was
looking out for suitable hospital
sites when he met an American
Negro soldier marching along to-
ward Chateau-Thierry, following
closely behind German major.
The Negro had transferred his
pack from his own back to the
back of the German officer and
had also transferred the German
Majors monoclc to his own eye.
Thus equipped, the black warrior
was parading triumphantly down
the road.
" | say, look here what this mig
ger done got. -
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-09-26

tertaining at Port Jarvis, n. Y,
on their way to Goshen, \. Y,
from where they were to start up
on their journey to a training
camp, II was group of knights
of Columbus secretaries who met
them and supplied them with Gig
aretteS and tobacco. 1t happened.
however, that the six Negro draft
men did not take train from
Port Jarvis. Instead, the Knights
loaded them into automobiles and
drove them across the pretty hilly
country to their point of departure
for the camps. There were only
six men in that draft consignment,
but the Knights service would
have been as hearty and as gen
eral if the number had been 600.
And there have been innumerable
instances where that larger num-
ber of men have been cared for
and had their wants provided by
the Knights, as the men them
selves have testified. Express.
Dallas, Tex.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-09-26
NEW 100000 MOVIE HOUSE
OPENED MONDAY
Interior of Strand Exclusive in
Design; Beautiful Lighting
Effects
Large Pipe Organ Attractive
Feature
Programs to Change Three Time:
Week

Madison s new 100000 movie
house, the Strand, which will seat
! 800 people and which is one Of
the best Of its kind in any city the
size of Madison, is finished. The
building is 80 feet wide and $50
feet long. The interior of the
Showhousc. which is not equipped
for vaudeville and legitimate
shows, is exclusive in design, and
is "A pattern Of the Robert James
Adam period Of almost a century
ago. The Staunton company, Chi
cago artist decorators. have car
ried ont color scheme Of French
gray. lavender and royal purple
throughout the entire interior. The
stcnciled walls are of cameo effect
and mcdallions in relief. The seats
are also in gray and are uphol-
stored IN a darker shade Of the
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-09-26
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
AND THE NEGRO SOLDIER
Everybody Welcome Every
thing Free"
BY Joseph j. Canavan

by JOSppH J. tdIdNdl
Unofficial reports tiltering back
from the fighting front in France
have added the final touch of am
plification to the phrase contained
in a German official statement
when the big drive by American
troops was at its height few
weeks ago, and which noted that
"black Americans had hammer
ed their way gloriously through
the Hun lines.
1t was not, though, until the
battle was over, according to the
unofficial version of the same
fighting, that the brigade com
mander summoned the colonel of
Negro regiment before him and
demanded to know in terse mill
tary fashion, why that colonel had
not maintained better control over
his troops, and why, above every
thing else, he had not stopped
his men and kept them from pass
ing beyond their appointed object
ives, and, in fact, hacking their
way through ahead of their own
protective barrage.
Stop them 2" queried the col
onel. "Stop them? He'll, man,
how could you expect me to stop
them. when the whole German
Army couldn't do it?"
The Brigade Commander $ re
ply is not Of record, either official
ly or unofficially, but the story, is
only one of thousand that is be-
ing told of the admirable dash and
courage Of the Americans who
compose the Negro units Of the
expeditionary force and which
every day are out there in the
thick of the fighting and holding
their place in the line wherever
they may be called upon to do
their military bit.
In Just the same manner, the
men who compose those regiments
Nxe partaking Of the carefully
bu1r~up welfare work that Is be-
ing Accomplished OF both sides Of
the war bNN1he Knights Of Colum-
bus Committee on War Activities.
In fact, they are receiving special
attention. both in the camps in
this country and K. Of G. huts in
France. and the work among the
Negro troops is being broadened
as rapidly as the numbers Of the
Negro troops grow, under the OPP
GRAFTON of the selective laws and
by voluntary enlistment, the lat
ter apparently being particular
" inviting method for the Negroes
getting into the Army.
Under the system as it now has
been worked ont, the Negro sol.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-09-26

dier needs no other countersign
than his khaki uniform to gain
for him everything advantage Of
fered by the Knights service.
True, there are places, both in
this country and abroad, where
the knights of Columbus have
erected special huts for the use of
the Negro soldiers. But where
that has been done, it has been at
the express request of Negro sol
diers themselves, who in numerous
instances have expressed a pref
erence for a building of their own,
where they may enjoy their own
pleasures in their own way, and
be assured of meeting their own
friends when and where and un-
der what circumstances they de-
sire.
Such an arrangement has been
granted by the X. of G. upon re
quest Of the men themselves at
Camp Meade, at Admiral, Md.
where one Of the three X. of G.
huts, which are looked after by II
secretaries, has been set aside for
Negro troops. The same action
again upon request of the Negro
soldiers, has been taken at Camp
Dodge, at Des Moines, Ia, where
one Of the three X. G. buildings
has been set aside for their exclu-
sive use. At Camp Dodge, how
ever there are 13 secretaries, the
services Of everyone Of them being
always at the call Of any trooper
who request them. The same rule
applies at Camp Funston, at Fort
Riley, Kas., where one Of the three
buildings Of the X. of c. has been
given to Negroes, and there is Il
building for the Negro troops also
at Camp Taylor. Louisville, Ky"
where the Knights have four tents.
AS the work expands aud as the
number Of Negro troops has been
enlarged, the facilities for cater
ing to their wants have been cor
respondingly increased in keeping
with the recently adopted slogan
Of the organization Everybody
Welcome Everything Free 3" The
baseballs, tennis equipments,
shower baths, books, candy, ciga-
rettes and all the other thirqs
which the Knights have been dis
tributing to the soldiers in this
country as well as aboard the
transports and in the camps, rest
biIIetS and front line trenches in
France have gone in equal portion
to the Negro troops under the or
ganization S rule that the war
service Of the knights shall be
conducted without regard TO race
color, religion or any other fac
tor except that the recipient Of it
be a member either Of the military
or naval forces Of the United
States.
Similarly. the other day, when
there were six Negro soldiers en-
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-09-26

OF the graduates from the Field
Artillery Training school for off
GERS at Camp Taylor, Louisville,
Ky. 81 were colored It is re
ported that six Of the honor stu
dents were colored. The school
opened July LIST and closed August
31st. Colored men, it is stated.
stood second, third and fourth in
rating in the total class Of $500
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-09-26
Large Pipe Organ Attractive
Feature

One Of the most attractive feat
urcs Of this new theater is the
huge pipe organ. which was built
by the Rudolph Wurlitzer COM
pany of Chicago. The organ was
operated by Mrs. Lynn, skilled
organist from Chicago.
Six colored ushers. all Of whom
are girls. are dressed IN uniform Of
French grey and wiii wear white
aprons and caps Of a French de-
sign.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-09-26
MADISON. WIS, THURSDAY SEPT. rs, 1918
IN MEMORY OF REV JENKIN LLOYD JONES

Because he lived the world has faith.
In some the ancient creeds had found no place;
God seemed dream and, like a threatening wrath,
Dark unbelief showed only deaths cold face.
This seer, this visioned prophet, brought God
To doubling souls and taught faith fear
The letter klleth but the spirit lives
Because he lived the world has of hope.
'rhe best is yet to be- the best of life.
And life is good AS in grope
Until the guide appears he showed that strife
Revenge and hate, and war, must pass away
He hailed the morning of better day.
And if a cloud showed distant storm begun,
He knew the earth needs boh,-he rain the
Because he lived the world has love-
He it chiefly in the manly form
That call justice The aggressive shove
The push that thrnsts from shelter into storm,
The cruel contests that beat down the weak
When strong privilege and position seek
First place in wealth power but not to serve
Their feow-m God-that service one
These deeds, and mems plain duty left undone
Aroused in him a great hearts generous ire.
Let that flame burn it is a cleansing fire!
SO lived this Paul, apostle Of our day.
Who taught us to believe to love, to pray.
September Is, 1918. j. n. Davidson
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-09-26
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS

If your subscription is not
paid in advance on Oct. l,
1918. we will be compelled to
discontinue sending you The
Blade. The National Govern
ment has ruled that newspa-
pers cannot send papers to sub
scribers in arrears. If your
subscription is past due send in
your renewal at once. Do not
miss an issue of The Blade.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-09-26
ELI RICE, ESQ, WISCONSIN
NOTED TENOR SINGER
Oshkosh, Wis.

Who is touring the State sing
ng for the Government. He spent
Tuesday in Madison enroute to
Lodi. lie will appear at Wau-
tona, Thursday and Friday. He
will return to Madison during the
month Of October. Mr.. Rice as
a tenor singer is considered one of
the best in the state.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-09-26

A young man with constructive
ideas. A organizer, who numbers
his friends by the thousands. Mr..
Knight is financially interested in
several enterprises in Beloit,
Rockford and Chicago. He is ge-
nial and affable.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-09-26
NEW SUB-COMMITTEES OF
MANAGEMENT

Grand Master, John Noel.
Deputy Grand Master, VIM. T.
Francis.
Grand Secretary, r. j. Nelson.
Grand Treasurer, Chas. Colburn.
Grand Directors
w. T. Andrews,
j. Anthony Josey,
j. G. Robinson,
w. A. Cornelius,
W. L. Kemp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-27
EASTMAN JURY
rs STILL OUT

sAaNew York April .; THE tur% IN the
Ease Of Max Eastman and three asso-
s.jat ties who are charged with attempting
z to thwart the operation Of the dra #
act bv publishing seditious articles and
cartoons in The Masses, Socialist
magazine, had not reached an agree
ment late tonight after being out neori>
. 20 hours.
At II o'clock the foreman Of the ury
requested conference in open court
with Judge Hand. saying that IL seemed
Impossible for the jurors TO reach de-
cision He added after they had 2 ne
over the testimony carefully large ny
icrity had agreed. but had been una bic
to win over the minority.
After M Hillauit had moved for the
discharge OF the jury. Judge Hand ask
ed those jurors who thought a decision
could be reached to hold up their right
hands Eight hands were raised, where
upon court was adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow TO allow the jury fur
Their time for deliberatjon.
The case went to the jury at S clock
Thursday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-27
AMERICAN LABOR GERMAN AGENT
Is Accusation Made
Against Schmidt
Mrs. Adele Uirich Drawn Declares
Schmidt Had Made Sketches of
Fortifeatiens in New York Harbor

Detroit. Mich. April Gan accuse
ton that fielmuth Schmidt was an
agent Of the German government and
OF fortified lions in New York haroor,
was the latest development today in the
case of the man who killed himself in
jai last Tuesday after being arrested
for murder in connection with the dis
appearance Of girl VINO answered
matrimonial advertisement he inserte
in a New York paper
Mrs. Adele Ulrch Braun. VINO eaid
Schmidt was married to her in L.a';e
wood, y. j.. in 1914 as Emil Braun.
made the accusation in statemen; L
officials working on the case. she clE'H
here To claim the body of the mlh VIZ,
shortly before his suicide, told tn2 pa
lice thai Augusta Steinba CHI of \,T
York. who came here a year ago in an
swer to his advertisement for 4 wife,
killed herself when she learned he a
ready was married.
Mrs. Braun SAID she also met '"hmdt
through a matrimonial advertisement
40 trace has Yet been found by tbs
police OF lrma palIatinus, who they say
came her" from Lakewood, y. j.. as hi:
houseEeeper and disappeared while n
his employ. Detect yes today began eX-
cavating at the house where Schmidt
lived shortly after coming here. Cu'
INTO the brick wall Of the basement the
found the words Wife and child limo.
cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-27
Furnish M ere .er

\ case in which Cupid surmounted
what seemed at one time Hnsur-
lnountaiy'e difficulties occurred Fri
DAY afternoon when a Young soldier.
Church H. Furnish Of the L. S. A.,
and his would be bride. Miss Doro-
thy Mercier appeared at tn" city
clerks Office FOR 2 marriage license
They had with them q permit from
Judge Matthew to waive the five
de! period for the license because
tho bridegroom W&s on 2 short fur
Tough and could not wait for the Eve
day requirement. The difficulty came
however, when the bride gave her
place Of residence as Freedom and
the groom gave his as Princeton. At
least he said that that was as much
his home as anywhere in fact he
didn't really have any home place.
So he decided that he lived in Wat
crville and the license was granted.
The Young couple We're married by
Attorney Frank Plumstead shortly
after O'Clock and went away happy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-27
Melvin Wentworth Biekford

Melvin Wentworth Bickford died at
the Sisters hospital Friday forenoon
from pleuro- pneumonia after an illness
OF about week. Mr.. Bickford was q
years o. age and was born in Ports
mouth =. II. lie was the son of Mrs.
Eta &. Wentworth of that city. VINO
was called TO the bedside OF her son last
TUESDAY and remained with him until
his death His brother Hubert s Went.
worth Of Portsmouth, also came Thurs
day morning, staying with him to the
END and will accompany the body back
10 Portsmouth this morning, where bur
ial Will take place. Mr.. Bickford was
an electrician by trade. He was in the
next draft FOR service and was awaiting
ms call He had been in the city but a
Few weeks. but had been here on several
previous occa sions. He was Of a ,,erv
pleasing personality and a great favor
ne among his acquaintances
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-27
lNTERNED GERMANS NOT
FED ON FAT OF THE LAND

Washington, April 2G.-(;ermans
lnterned IN this country are not be
ing fec on the tat Of She land while
Americans are practicine self denial |.
says statement issued tonight bv
the Food Administrator. bat are be-
ing required 20 observe all the reg
ulations Of the administration. Their
consumption Of wheat is limited to
ore and half pound a week for
each person. They receive other
commodities in sufficient quantities
/" nourish them properly but with
out waste.
German military prisoners receive
the regular garrison ration OF the
nlted States army. as required by
international law. and American pris-
oners Of war held ir Germany are
supposed to receive the garrison Ia -
tion of the German army. Stories
which have gained widespread cirru-
lation. particularly in rural districts.
TO the effect that German prisoners
were being prodi@allN led on bread.
pastries and cakes made entirely Of
wheat Were denounced as German
propa canda designed to create unrest
and dissatisfaction among the AM
erican people. The food administra-
tons statement acknowledged that
the campaign Of the propagandist !.
had succeeded TO some extent in Ger
tain localities.