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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-31
BLACKFOOTS EMPTY HOUSES

Blackfoot has some empty houses
this winter. 1t has a number Of
houses with empty rooms in them.
and there are houses that are closed
but furnished.
1t has six or seven empty buildings
or empty compartments in the bust
ness district,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-31
New Trick.

A new method of fighting the U-boat
menace Is for the attacked vessel to
drop a depth charge as the torpedo
approaches. In daylight the wake of
the torpedo can usually be seen quite
clearly. When the depth charge ex-
plodes 1t either causes the premature
explosion Of the torpedo or else diverts
the deadly missile from its course. This
was found out quite by accident. A
ships officer in his excitement one da.,
threw depth charge overheard, 1t did
the trick.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-31
Raise Cotton In Iowa.

The sunny South cannot lay claim
to being the only place in which to
raise cotton in the U. s, A. Postmas-
ter F. G. Boeke Of Hubbard, Ia, has
raised Is plants and gathered ripe cot
ton from them. Many Of the plants
have developed as high as IS bolls.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-31
CARD OF THANKS

d We desire to thank those who so
kindly and thoughtfully aided us
during the illness and at the death
of our darling little daughter, grand
daughter and niece.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.lMidkiff,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Jones and
family. adv.p
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-31
Married by Wireless,

Married by wireless. This is the
unique experience Of Private Herman
Gall and Miss Margaret Roll, both Of
st. Paul. Court records were recently
filed which showed the ceremony was
performed by wireless
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-31

! The Idaho Republican never .
sells, never leases, never lodges .
an election. never hides its pur- /.
going to go-but says what 1t i.
thinks. takes the public into it's :.
confidence and goes on serving. If. /.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-31

We are sorry to report that Mr..
Spanbauer is still quite i'll, but his
many friends hope for his speedy
recovery. His son Joe is expected to
arrive here this week and will have
charge Of the ranch for the coming
year.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-11-07
Learn to Grow Hair and make Money

COMPLETE COURSE BY MAIL OR BY PERSONAL
INSTRUCTION AND AGENTS OUTFIT FOR $25
A Diploma from GLEEDEl
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-11-07
OUR COLORED TROOPS

Had it occurred to you the universal loyalty of
our coored citizens? Have you ever met a coored
man in this country who was prOGerman? Do
you even know anyone who thinks he has actually
seen oneY | have personally made this inquiry in
the South in New England, the Pacific coast, and
here at home in the central West, and have arrived
at the firm conviction There ain such animal
as a prO-German American cOlOred man.
When the big war started and Bernstorf let loose
his long and carefully prepared plans of arson,
bombs, strikes, and general confusion in this cOun-
try, Of the most dastardly schemes which his
boss depended, uprising of the nine million
colored people in the South. The effort well
organized, beautifully supplied with money, was
operated with great secrecy, and at first carried
outside the larger southern cities. All sorts Of
impossible rewards promised; the blacks were
to own and rule the South every sort of poison lie
used to tempt the colored people into revolt
against the whites. 1t expected and hoped this
revolution would keep this country busy for the
duration of the war. OF all this people i'll the North
heard very little.
To the everlasting credit of the colored people
they refused to be led into this trap and like the
proposed revolution in India and Egypt and some
other countries the plot miseraby failed.
At last we entered the war. What then of the
colored man? When voluntary enlistment was Of
fered he responded promptly and in large numbers.
During the Civil War it no infrequent part OF
northern general 5 report of battle that the col
ored troops fought bravey. The reports which are
reaching of the colored troops in France include
more than fought bravely they fight magniii-
Gently
A letter from an officer describing such a regiment
going over the top is picture worth painting.
Bareheadcd shirts mbutoned or no shirt at all,
with the most unearthly yellS, demons LEI loose,
they went at the enemy like cage of lions released
These boys from the cotton and cane fields like best
to fight with the bayonet which Fritz enjoys least
of all but in hand-to-hand combat they fall back
on their trusty razor or knife in the of which
they more than proficient. The stancheSt Hun
is said to before of these dusly giants bent
on carving a map of Florida a fat German face,
or delta of the Mississippi his throat.
Yes he colored troops are still fighting bravely.
Popular Magazine
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-11-07
THE STOOL PIGEON"

Reprinted by request from our issue OF NOV.S ;. 10
AS paradoxcal at it may seem, the stool pigeon
is not pigeon at all In respect it more nearly
resembles the polecat skunk, in that it is equally
as sincerely detested. 1t also has many of the dis
nguishing characteristics of the hyena the vulture
and the viper the latter being a reptile of venom
Gus nature The stool pigeon possesses all of the
cunning and cowardice of the hyena, the rap.city
and stealth of the vclture and the deadly venom
and ingrattude of the viper.
Scientists class the stool pigeon with the genus
homo and the species Afrc- Americana. 1t is an
accipitrine bipcd with large naked placed close
to round head has five toes on each foot and hands
like man. In stature it closely resembles and is
frequently mistaken for human being 1t is gre
garious creature of cowardly nature and feeds on
the flesh of it's own kind carcasses of dead reputa-
tons and on the putrid matter; it will even open
graves to obtain food Prior to 1865 their geograph-
zeal distribution was principally confined to the
southern part of the United States; they are now
to be found in large numbers in the larger northern
cities where they serve as criminal scavengerS 10
purify the streets of the putrid and decaying car
caSses Of dead and dying regulations with which
the cities would otherwise be encountered
When long without its natural victims the stool
pigeon has been known to prey upon decent people
rs it is not easily dStinguishable from real human
beings behooves all respectable people to be con-
stantly on their guard against its contemplate prac-
tees for it is mercileSs ungrateful creature spar
ing neither friend nor foe Taken into your home.
warmed, fed and clothed it repayS your kindness
with ngrat ude of the vilest nature. If you value
your reputation your safety your liberty and life
beware of the stool pigeon.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-11-07
CAMP NEWS

Camp Lewis.
The Badger State boys are all
well, and are real experts at dodg-
ing the Spanish Flu.
Private Norman Buster partici-
pated in a fast played baseball
game, in which the white officers
were defeated by the colored boys.
The score was two and one.
Private j. Walter Minor. Jr..
has been promoted to corporal.
Private Clarence Peterson was
ON sentry duty for the first time
last Sunday. He made good
showing.
We are indeed very thankful
for the papers that were sent to
us by the management of the Wis
consin Blade.
We expect to leave in a few
days for. We will let you
hear from us through the Blade
We beg to state that we have
made a record in Camp Lewis that
is a credit to the colored people
Of Wisconsin. There have been
several prize drills, and the Wis
consin dare devils participated
in each winning squad.
Private Z. r. Fraction, mem
Der of "The Harmony Four, is
touring Camp Lewis, singing for
the officers. Gee! He is great.
Watch the Blade for our where
abouts.
The boys would appreciate old
newspapers, magazines and other
reading material 1t helps.
Buy Thrift Stamps and help us
to return to Milwaukee.
Corporal Minor was asked by a
white man in Seattle. if he was
going to France. Il don t know"
replied Minor. We might pass by
France on the way to Berlin.-E.
Il. Fraction.
Corp. j. Walter Minor.
L. S. Army.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-11-07
Beloit. Wis, Nov. 4. 1918.

Beloit, Wis. Nov. 4. 1918.
Editor of the Wis. Blade =
Sir: Please announce through
the columns of your paper the fol-
lowing to-wit;
To the public at-large -
We have from time to time
stated through this paper a mat
ter concerning case in which the
colored people should be most in
tereSted, more especially those of
this state. The matter referred to
is the Lemon-,Johnson ease. We
said i'll our previous statement,
that perhaps the case would 90 up
to the Acknowledgement for his
decision, and so did the matter go
up for him to pass on. This was
agreed to by all concerned. The
sitting Judge. the District Attor-
lney and our attorney Geo. II. De
Reef have won so far every step
of the way. The Wisconsin Race
Convention. having elected its Of
GERS to look after matters pertain
ing to the welfare of the people of
the state and to investigate all
eases, especially those where jus
tice has not been given, and to
see to it that law be adhered to.
Yet it is impossible, without the
support o fthe people at large, to
accomplish any Of these things.
And with their assistance all of
these things can SO easily be ac-
compliShed Now | call upon all
more especially the members of
the State Convention, to rally to
support of the people at large. to
should fail to accomplish good re-
suits, then we shall never call up
on you again. AS l say that we
have never lost an any point which
we have raised in the case, so why
should we half do this thing.
say no. | say no. We can not
afford to stop it here. If we do
it will be a disgrace to the Negroes
of the state. We need more finance
and are compelled to call upon you
for some little assistance. Send
your contribution to the secretary.
Miss Mary White, 1T n. Wash
ington St. Janesville.' Wis.
am yours fer success.
VIM. S. Williams, Pres.
Race Convention,
Beloit, Wis.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-11-07

hardly be overestimaed It's responsibility for good
should be fully appreciated and accepted. 1t can
well afford to defend the weak, the poor, the de-
fenceless. To suffer in their behalf is to ennoble
itself; to repress Cypress them is to debase its
high calling.
Questions such that discussed by the Democrat
are timely, expedent and highly proper With some
people they are not popular; with others, they are
not of personal nature, and therefore might well
be left alone. With still others all questions of right
and justice theirs to discuss and they wade into
them with a courage that lifts them above their
fellows. "These are the salt of the earth
We take this occasion to commend the Madison
Democrat for its manly and truly democratic stand
in the editorial referred to. We may differ with
it in the future have in the past but it will
not be difference born of disrespect
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-11-07
Editor Of the Wis. Blade

Editor of the Wis. Blade:
Please permit me to say through
your paper that | notice that the
party in power, through its agents,
are trying to buy up all of the
newspapers which seem to be
friendly to the Republican party
and unbiased on the Negro ques-
ton. They have bought up the
Chicago Herald, the New York
Evening Post and the News of
Wisconsin. These papers from
now on will try to educate the
people Of the north to that of
Southern prosperity. When all
America knows that the South has
been nothing more than a misfit
upon the horizon of success.
VIM. S. Williams.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-11-07
TO THE MADISON DEMOCRAT

So long as are able to WELD our truStv pen we
purpose to combat injustice, diScru,i l9tion race
hatred and evil in every form and the instruments
that make for them. We trust however. that we
may never survive the day we fail to recognize
and appreciate the good, the beautiful the vrtuous,
the just in whomSocver found he be jew or Gen
tile, Greek or Barbarian. We look beyond the man
to the principles he represents.
In double column on the front page of our last
issue we reprinted an editorial Ban The Jim ROW
Car from the Madison Democrat. 1t rings true.
1t is true Truth is the light" And God said
Let there be light. Only the wicked fear the light
for their deeds are of darkness
The function of the newspaper is great one.
It's power in the community for good or evil can
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-11-07
WRITE THE BOYS

Under the above caption the State Journal re-
minds us that Thanksgiving is not far off not far
when you consider the time it takes to send letter
from here to the boys over there that whatever
the result of the present peace negotiations there
is every reason to believe that this will be great
Thanksgiving for the United States" Wherefore
"wh 'ther the actual fighting be done by Thanks
giving whether the fighting goes on we ough;
to fill the boys with cheer and make them feel the
gratitude which we know"
Not bad suggestion, ch9 Then 90 to it!
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-11-07
ANTIQUITY OF FREEDOM

O Freedom! thou art not poets dream,
fair young girl, with light and delicate limbs
And wavy tresses gushing from the cap
With which the Roman master crown'd his slave
When he took off the gives bearded man,
Arm d to the teeth art thou; mailed hand
Grasps the broad shield, and the sword; thy
brow.
Glorious in beauty though it be, is scarr'd
With tokens Of old wars; thy massive limbs
Are strong and struggling: Power at thee has
aunchd
His bolts, and with his ghtnings smitten thee:
They could not quench the life thou hast from
Heaven.
William Cullen Bryant.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-11-07
OUR LETTER FILE

Letters not exceeding 200 words
are solicited. They must contain
no personal attacks and must be
signed. On request the name will
not be published.-Editor.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-11-07
Heap the Hat!
BLADELETS

BLADELETS
Heap the Hat It's your present bit
Were Tuesdays results to your complete salts
faction?
If you would help the Blade patronze those who
advertise with us.
Have you ever read the Autobiography of An
Ex -Colorcd Man Read it,
Because man worships CD a married woman is
not proof that he would marry her if she single
The world judges more by our reputation than
by character. We live in the world. Watch
reputation.
If politics should be adjourned for the duration
of the war, why not do likewise with Jim Crow -
ears, lynchngs and race hatred?
Labor that now gives a return Of 81 and s. per
day may not yield as much in the period following
the close of the war How are You providing for
that day2
Two Milwaukee girls II years of age myster
ously disappear and the police are asked to search
for them They, as myscrously, rcappear and re
port visit with friends How do they get by with
that stuff?
In the coming United War Fund Drive You will
be asked to contribute. DO so to the limit of your
means Remember it is for your boy and our boy
and all the other boys over there. Heap the Hat.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-11-07
J. ANTHONY JOSEY
GEO. II. DE REEF
SUBSCRIPTION:
STAFF CORRESPONDENTS ::

L. J. OUSLEY, A. w. KNIGHT, II. B. KINNER.
Address all communications to Wisconsin Blade
and Business Weekly, 319 North Henry st. Money
sent by express money order registered letter at
our risk otherwise at risk Of sender.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-11-07

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
S51,185,15O IS
TOTAL IN STATE
Minimum Quota is No Longer
Goal of State Liberty
Loan Committee.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 20
With 46 Of the 6S Indiana counties
in the eighth federal reserve district
over the top" in the third Liberty
loan drive. the subdivision tonight
was within less than 81, 0 900 of
its original goal-the minimum al
lotment of 3 3,77O,OOO. The total
Of subscriptions reported TO state
loan headquarters up to 10 o'clock
tonight was $51,1S5,15O.
However. the minimum quota is
nc longer the goal of the state Lib
erty loan organization. In compli-
ance with the request Of Sec'y Nc
Adoo of the treasury, loan officials
in Indiana are bending every effort
toward a 80 percent subscription or
a total Of more than $50, 600, 900.
Allen county, with a quota of So
100000. reported reaching its allOt-
ment today. St. Joseph county re-
ported an increase in its subscrip-
tions Of $25O.OOO and Tippecanoe
added $50, 600 to its reported total.
All of the Indiana counties in the
eighth federal reserve district are
over subscribed and the sub division
as a whole is well above its mini
mum allotment.
Totals by counties in the northern
division of the state include:
Allen $500, 600, quota $500
600, Cass $4,000, quota $1,000
600: Delaware 1900. 600. quota ST.
0OQ, 600; Grant 81. 1875. 900, quota ST.
100. 900; Howard S466, O5O, quota
$3.50, 600; Madison S1.475,OOO, quota
$500 600; Marion $3.50 200. quota
$1Z, 500. 600; ST. Joseph 1862 900,
Quota $500, 600; Tippecanoe ST.
$780, quota S1.7OO, 600; Vigo ST.
$4,000, quota $1,000, 600.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
5CHWAB PROGRAM
IS AM BITIOUS
United States viii Construct
Many Ships During the
Years of 1920.

WASHINGTON, April IS. - The
shipping board today announced
a substantial increase in its build
Ing program for 1919 over the ton
mage planned for this year and in
dieated that the increase viii be
continued in 1920.
Plans for mex year were discuss
60 al a luncheon attended by Chair
man Hurley and other members Of
the shipping board. Vice Prest
Piez and Director Con. Schwab Of
the emergency fleet corporation:
p. A. S. Franklin OF the interna-
ti0nal ship control committee. Mai.
Gen. Cocktails and other officials.
Especial attention was paid to the
question or passenger ships and re-
f%rigeratOr ships for which the war
department viii make increasingly
large demands as the war progress
e.
For military reasons the exact
size OF the future building program
was not made pubic. From pre-
viOus statements Of Chairman Hur-
ley. however. IL has been estimated
that the construction i'm 1918 will
be in excess Of 10000 tons. the
largest mount ever built in any one
year by any nation. Before Jan. 1
all the ship yards will be i'm fun
operation and many old yards which
have demonstrated their ability 20
build efficiently will be expanded.
OF the total tonnage next year
approximately 100000 tons will
be steel There were 81 yards build
ing steel ships when the United
States entered the war. They had
162 ways. which were increased 10
195 by the shipping board.
Thirty new yards have been es-
tablished. with a total OF 203 ways.
Thirty-dve OF the yards building
steel ships and 25S IF the ways are
On the Atlantic and gulf coasts. 10
yards and sc ways are on the Pa
cihc. and 70 yards and "A ways on
ne Great Lakes.
IL is expected hat .. 500, 600 tons of
wooden ships will be turned out
next year. virtually all on the gulf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
ARGENTINA SURPRISED
AT GERMAN OPINION

BUENOS AIRES. April 25.-Re-
ports from London that Germany
expects Argentina and Uruguay soon
to declare war have Occasioned sur
prise here. The newspapers agree
that II have been no recent de-
velopm IN Argentina in this di-
rection.
SO far as is known the only aspect
Of the situation which may involve
either nation in the war lies in the
possibility of a compromising reply
from Germany to Uruguay's inquiry
regarding the reported capture by
German submarine OF a Uru-
guayan mission to France.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
PAINT BUILDS PRESTIGE.

A coat of paint is as essential to
your home or business block as a
good coat or suit is to your person.
The house that stands out clean and
freshly painted in appropriate color
is the one that is favorably COM
mented on by those who pass. For
expert paint service send for II. L.
Loehr Decorating co. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
SYSTEM SAVES TIME.

Card indexes are invaluable for
business and professional men. Let
US demonstrate how you can elm
mate unnecessary labor by simpli-
fving details. We have complete
indexes and fling devices OF the
most approved kind. Tell rs your
problem and we viii suggest index
systems especially adapted 20 your
The Herr & Herr Co, IL
". Washington av. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
DON'T COUGH
ANY LONGER
NOw's the time TO prevent it, serious
consequences.

You Will not find Il better remedy
than DR.. Bell Pine-Tar-Honey 10
prevent your cough from developing
into a grave and even dangerous
ailment. This pleasant balsam prep
aratiOn is a~ntiseptic. and quickly ef-
fective. When you take DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar-Honey you check the
spread of infectious germs. loosen
and help eliminate the phlegm,
soothe the Inflammation, and relieve
that grippy feeling.
Get a bottle of DR.. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey and watch your i'm
provement from the first dose. Do
not be satisfied with half-treatment.
however. Take Dr.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey till your grippe. cold. or
bronchitis is completely relieved.
sill sold at 25c by ali druggists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
HARMONY OF COLOR.

The most popular hat now is the
Fisk hat-we have them in black,
white and modish c%Olors; popular
because they harmonic in color
with most sport suits. We have
complete confidence that every
woman coming here will be assured
Of a hat that will admirably set off
her spring suit. Mrs. S. S. Unger,
sos s. Michigan ST. -Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
TURN AND LOOK

The Buick Valve-in-Head five pas
senger touring car-E-Six-45 is a
motor car hat attracts attention
everywhere. There is an indescrib-
able something so clearly rejecting
the true character and a~ristocratic
individuality Of the Buick design
that everyone turns and looks. It is
a car with refined body details. On
exhibition at the Twentieth Century
Garage. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
IN BUSINESS FOR HEALTH.

But especially for your health is
mis- health studio. where baths for
rheumatism. blood poison, lumbagc.
sciatica, govt. neuritis. colds and
many chronic diseases are treated.
Every convenience for privacy and
ample facilities for men and women.
Eureka Bath Parlors. Bell phone
5000. 21s W. jefferson blvd. Hours
9 a. m. 10 8 p. m. Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday evenings. Z TO 3.
-Advt