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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-10-24
ARRIVALS AT BEAUTIFUL
IDLEWILD HOTEL
so E. 33rd st., Chicago, Ill

so E. 33rd st., Chicago, Ill.
Frank G. Ellis and wife, Am
sterdam, n. Y.
Jas. Warren, Kansas City, Mo.
VIM. II. Clark, Memphis, Tenn.
Gordon Turner, Wistville, o.
b. Henry, indianapolis, Ind.
Claude Campbell and wife, Au-
rora, Ill.
W. A. Glenn, Chicago, III.
A. b. Bragg, Howard, Ill.
Rev. Chas. Bundy, Cleveland,
Ohio.
J.E. Gray, Chicago, Ill.
Henry Upshaw, Rockford, III.
Henry Smith, Rockford, Ill.
Frank WOllfer, Hungaria.
Edward Coleman, Grand Rap
ids, Mich.
Lawnuee Jones, Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Mrs. Carrie Wilson, Washing
ton, ID. c.
And others.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-10-24
SOUTHERN COLORED
LEARNING THRIFT

At meeting of American
Bankers Association at Chicago,
Il. S. IIccht, vice-president of the
llibernia Bank and Trust Co,
New Orleans, said:
Never in their history have
the colored people of the south
been so prosperous. The average
earnings Of farm hands have
been doubled, while the pay of
colored men in other labor has
increased still more. As result,
in the delta country of the Mis-
sissippi from Memphis to the
gulf, you will find thousands of
colored men driving their own
automobiles, and not Fords Ell
ther, for large part, but those
of makes costing from $1,000 to
81 800. The Liberty Loan has
appealed to their emotionalism,
as a result | look to see the col
ored people more thrifty and a
greater aid to the community.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-10-24
RACE WOMAN ASSAULTED
BY BRUTAL STOREKEEPER
HUSBAND OVER SEAS
FIGHTING TO MAKE THE
WORLD SAFE FOR DEMOC-
RACY.

Mrs. Mildred Davenport, West
Washington avenue, was assault.
ed on last Tuesday by Geo. Ire
land, a storekeeper, 902 West
Washington avenue, She had
made a purchase, paid for same,
was contradicted as to the pay.
ment and was ordered out, not
moving fast enough he struck her
with such force as to knock her
across the sidewalk. This was IN
deed a brutal act.
Mrs. Davenport, having no i'm
mediate protection, applied for a
warrant. The brute was arraign-
ed before Judge Hoppman, plead
ed not guilty. The trial was set
for Friday, the 25th, at , 800 p. m.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-10-24
NEGROES STICK TO THEIR
JOBS
Two Employees of Mill in Ohio
Make Remarkable Records for
Service Without Loss of Time.
BLADE News Service)

AI)llNC ANCNo bDC1
A "stand-by-the-j job" record
deserving Of recognition has been
made by Frank Harris, : Negro
employed by the American Roll
ing Mill Co. of Columbus, Ohio,
who has worked every day this
year except two days in January,
one in February and one in June
"a total of 239 days out of 243.
He has been continuously en-
plOyed by the company since De-
tober /, 1904, and wears 10-year
gold service button.
The four days he has taken off
in 1913 have been more than made
up by IA days Of overtime work.
Albert Jones, another Negro,
worked 141 consecutive days.
days week-without losing any
time, from March 30 to August
10. He took 5 days off, beginning
August 20 to go hunting, but is
working every day now.
These men work on the pig
casting machine, and stuck to
their jobs during the hottest
weather.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-10-24
SOLDIER S LETTER
Camp Lewis News.
American Lake, Wash.


American Lake, Wash.
Messrs. Edward Fraction, Cla-
renee Peterson, Rufus Ball, Bus
ter and j. Walter Minor, Jr., are
real soldiers and expect to leave
soon for oversee service.
Messrs. Edward Fraction and j.
Walter Minor, Jr., are keeping
the boys of the 2lst Co. happy
with songs. Mr.. Minor is meet
ing many of his Tuskegce school
chums in camp.
Having been way from Milwau-
kee for almost four weeks, the
boys are beginning to get thirsty
(sh-sh-sh).
Private Fraction acted as din
ing room orderly for few days.
You should see the boys from
Milwaukee with their uniforms
on. Some pictures will appear
soon, in the Weekly Blade. On
our arrival at American Lake, we
marched into camp singing ION
Wisconsin. L." Write to the boys.
j. Walter Minor, Jr., Volun-
teer Reporter for the Wis
consin Weekly Blade.
DIST Co., 9th Battalion. 166
Depot Brigade, Camp
Lewis, Wash.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-10-24
WHITE BOY ASSAULTS LIT
TIE GIRL IN UNUSUAL
MANNER
Case Takes Peculiar Turn - At
torney Generals Opinion So
hcited.
Especial to the Blade.)

AhDPCCAdl ~ bAC 1OlddCsJ
Beloit.-The case of Frank Sa-
ledino, the young Italian charged
with a brutal and most unusual
assault upon little Leymore John.
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles johnson Of Emerson St.,
is not yet, as was supposed,
closed. Attorney DeReef, of Mil
waukee, who was brought here to
prevent, if possible, a miscarriage
of justice, has succeeded in rails
ing in the minds of the Judge
and District Attorney, doubts of
the regularity of the proceedings
previously held. AS a result both
the Judge and District Attorney
have submitted questions to the
Attorney General for his opinion.
This case is of deep interest to
the colored people because the
little victim is colOred and the
accused is white, and it seems i'm
possible to convict. Because of
the child's youth she was deemed
too young to understand an oath
and therefore could not tell of
the abuse to which she was sub
jected. There was no attempt,
however, to use the confession
made by the accused to the po,
lice and now in the possession of
the District Attorney. The Opin-
ion ofthe Attorney General is be-
ing awaited with interest.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-10-24
SHRINERS LOSE NAME

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 27.-The
State Supreme Court today
handed down a decision restrain
ing for all time the order of Ne
gro Shriners from using the
name Shriners or in any way
identifying itself with Shrine in
sigma or regalia. The decision
was against an organization
formed Immediately after the
Shriners' convention here in 1914.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-10-24
Milwaukee, Wis.
Oct. 81, 1918.

WI. - ININ-
Editor of the Blade:
Please allow me, space in your
esteemed paper to commend you
for the editorial in last week S
paper. 1t is true every word Of
ii. We do not have an equal show.
| am a shoemaker by trade and
have applied to almost every shoe
factory here for employment, on
ly to be refused, even where signs
are hanging out "NIen Wanted. 3"
In one or two places they freely
admitted it was because | am col
ored.
| am from the south and came
north for what l thought would
be a better opportunity. | never
dreamed Of such treatment in
Wisconsin.
Keep up your good work and
let them know how little they
practice democracy right here in
the good old United States.
Very truly,
Moses Lemone.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-10-24
1000 COLORED MEN CALLED
FOR THE NAVY

Washington, Oct.-A call for
1000 Negro selective service men
for limited military service was
issued today by Provost Marshal
General Crowder. They will be
assigned to the navy and viii be
sent to Norfolk, Va, and Charles
ton. S. c.. during the period from
October 18 to "a. twenty-five
states and the District Of Column
bia viii furnish the men under
this call.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-10-24
AN ANNOUNCEMENT

Friends of the late Geraldine Louise Trotter de
string to fttingly commemorate her splendid
reer especially her labor the Guardian for the
upft of her Race met at the Twelfth Baptist
Church, Roxbury, Thursday evening, October 18th,
and formed a Geraldine l.. Trotter Memorial Com
mttee which, when completed, will arrange for com
memorative services to be held at fremont Temple,
Boston, Sunday Afternoon November IT, at 800
o'clock.
With desire for more enduring monument the
Committee will endeavor, during the coming month,
tc create Memorial Fund for the perpetuation of
the Guardian.
Mrs Trotter died that the Guardian might live.
We invite all who appreciate her sacrifice the
service Of that fearless, uncompromising Journal
with which she was identified to assist in raising
this fund.
Let us in an unselfsh, Christian spirit, unite at
this open grave and henceforth march to victory.
The spirit of those interested may be better under
stood when it is known that at the initial confer
ence which suggested the memorial, with only eight
pesrons present, hundred dollars in cash
subscribed We hope to raise three thousand dol
lars.
general committee is in process of formation
and will be published next week in space in this
paper which have requested reserved for
purposes.
1t is planned to present send by mail to each
subscriber to the Fund including even the newsboy
with his nickel, receipt for the amount given, in
the form of a Memorial Card containing photo
graphic likeness of Mrs Trotter.
Subscriptions may be sent at once direct
through the Committee, to Edgar F. Benjamin, Es
qure, Treasurer, "a School Street, Boston, Mass,
who will make weekly reports Of his receipts in
this paper.
All are invited to contribute.
For the Committee,
Rev Benjamin w. Swain,
Rev. Walter D. McC1ane,
Mr.. William d. Brigham,
Mr. Emery T. Morris
John w Schenck Esquire,
DR.. Alfred p Russell,
Rev Matthew A. y. Shaw, Chairman
William L. Reed, Esquire, Secretary,
Edgar p. Benjamin, Esquire, Treasurer.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-10-24
TEXAS COLORED MAN IN
VENTS A GLASS BOMB
Government Offers Inventor Five
Thousand Dollars for Rights
(Blade NeWR Service

Amarillo, Texas.--Charles Ste
penson, a young man If this city,
has invented a glass bomb which
is to be used as an underground
work to assist the Y. S., in win.
ming the war. 1T was sent to
Washington, d. G., to Secretary
Baker for inspection and was a
success. The Government has Of
fered him $1,000 for the patent
rights. He will not accept the Of
fer as he hardly thinks it enough.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-10-24
COLORED WOMAN MAKES
FIGHT FOR SEAT IN
SENATE
Especial to the Blade. }

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 17.-List.
ed on the Republican primary
ticket for the honors of state SEN
ator is the name of Mrs. W. l..
Presto, 1918 Thirtieth avenue,
who has launched a vigorous fight
for a seat in the senate. Mrs.
Presto is the first woman of our
race in this country to seek such
honors. She lives in the wealth.
est ward ia the city and has been
endorsed by. several public spir-
tied organizations.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-10-24
Brigadier General, Chief Signal
officer, Uniform Rank knight
of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E. A.,
and A., Royal Kadi D. o. X. o.

Who spoke in Griffin, Ga, on
the 23rd subject, Red Cross Work
Among Negroes. His was a hap
py hit and he was rOundly APP
plauded from start to finish.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-10-24
IMPORTANT.

According to the order of tn War Department each soldier
overseas will be allowed Xma parcel and only To
rant Its safe delivery the official label furnished the soldier and
by him sent to his relative e nd must be attached Besides
size and number there OF her You will do well
to consult the local Red Cross postmaster about it. Bear mind
that to insure delivery by Christ parcels must be sent later
than Nov. 90
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-10-24

Address all communications to
WISCONSIN Weekly Blade, 319
N. Henry st. Money sent by express
money order, or registered letter at
our own risk, otherwise at risk Of the
lander.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15
Saved Him the Trouble.

Il asked her if ! could see hel
home.
"'And what did she say9'
''Said she would send me a picture o.
it sydney Bulletin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15
DARTMOUTH BOYS
HERE ON LONG HIKE
Arrived About o clock Yesterday on
Walk to Springfield, Mass,
Distance of 1876 Miles.

AS the result Of a small wager, two
Dartmouth undergraduates Ellis O.
Briggs, 81, of New York city and
Sherman S. Adams, 20, of Providence
set out late Friday night from Han
over, y. H., to walk to Springfield
Mass, and have agreed to finish at the
Springfield railroad depot by this eve
ming at $50.
The two students reached Brattle-
boro about O'Clock yesterday after
noon, crossed the Connecticut river
bridge here and headed for Hinsdals
and Mortified. Each carried pack
The distance from Hanover t
Springfield is 1876 miles and when the
youths reached here they had covered
slightly more than half the journey anc
had every expectation of completing
the trip in time in spite of the muddy
travelling.
The wager and the consequent jour
nev grew out of an argument among
several members of the Dartmouth Out
/ ing club as to whether it would be pos
sible to make the trip in the allotted
time. ii Briggs succeeds in accomplish
ing the feat he will win the first prize
La gold medal, in the outing clul
mileage contest with a total of about
$50 miles for this year, and Adams vii
take second place in the same contest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15
GERMAN STATUE
PLACED IN CELLAR
President Has Frederick the Great Re
moved from Terrace of War Col
Iege at Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The
statue of Frederick the Great, present
ed to the United States in 1904 by
Kaiser Wilhelm, was removed from its
pedestal on the terrace in front of the
war college Saturday and laid away in
seclusion in q cold, damp storeroom in
the cellar of that building. 1t is under
stood that the action was taken at the
suggestion Of President Wilson.
There has been much criticism of
the fact that the statue Of Germany S
one time super war lord, who, according
to history, sowed the seeds of the mill.
tarism which resulted in the present
world war, was permitted to remain in
front, of the war college Rumors have
been heard also that plots were being
Matched to tear it down if no official
action was taken, and there is an ap.
parcntly authenticated report that O
stick of dynamite was found under the
coat tail of the statue a few months
ago.
rhe work Of removing the statue wa.
done quietly. under orders from Colone
ID. W. Ketcham, acting secretary OF
the college, who had received author
ity from Acting Secretary of Wa
Crowell. A large Aframe was con
strueted a few feet in the rear Of thu
statue and ropes were placed about tn,
neck and waist of the bronze Kaiser
When the word was given soldier
yanked heartily on the ropes, and tn,
statue was lifted fremii tsfe pedestal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

When it had been braced and tied Sc
curely to the A-frame, it was carted
away to the cellar. There were few
witnesses.
The statue, which weighs. 400
pounds, stood 10 feet high on its ped
estal, and was the first to be erected on
the war college terrace. There have
been discussions IN the senate and
house as to the wisdom of permitting
the statue to remain there after United
States declared war on Germany, and
the agitation for its removal was taken
up throughout the country There were
many who advocated the conversion of
the statue into bullets to be used BY
the American troops at the front. 1t
is said that the authorities at the war
college. were afraid efforts might be
made to damage the statue
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15
APPEAL FOR KURN HATTIN
Great Increase in Expense of Maintain
ing Over 100 Persons.

BELLOWS FALLS, April 15.-Ed-
ward 4. Mason, executive secretary of
New England Kurn Hattin homes, has
issued an appeal to the public for funds
IN which he saws
For about 81 years the New Eng
land kurn Hattin Homes have been
doing good and needed work for bows
of Vermont and other New England
states. There is need and demand for
larger service, and, if the war con
tlnues, the need and demand will in
crease. The equipment for larger serv-
ice is sufficient, but the larger use of the
equipment is dependent upon a larger
income.
The trustees of the New England
kurn Hattin Homes are greatly pleased
that old friends of the homes are so
generally standing Loyalty by the work
as evidenced by their gifts which do
mot decrease. But the increase in cost
of practically everything necessary to
maintain >over 100 people in the homes
makes it imperative that larger gifts
be secured from old friends or that new
friends be gained. This would be neces-
sarv simply to keep the work on the
present level.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15
Motion Picture Attractions.

Today the Empire presents the patri-
otto feature, Miss L. S. A., William
Fox drama featuring June Caprice
also The Ford Educational. For To
morrow Monroe Salisbury and Ruth
Clifford in The Door Between and a Mr.
and Mrs. Sidney Drew comedy will be
the attractions.
The attraction today at the Princess
theatre will be The Marionettes with
Clara kimball Young, the artistic su
pcrb, supported by an unusual cast
Tomorrow Enid Bennett in The Girl
jaorv viii be the feature attraction
\ Mack Scunett comedy, The Bctraya
of Maggie, with an aIl-star cast, in
Guiding Louise Fazenda, Charles Mur
RAJ and Chester Conklin, will be OF
the bin also.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15
CROWDER ORDERS
ANOTHER DRAFT
Between May l and 10 4e,843 Men Will
Be Called to the ColorS-Ver-
mont to Furnish 101.

WASHINGTON. April 15.-Anothcr
draft call for 1888 registrants has been
sent to governors of states by Provost
Marshal Gen. Crowder. Mobilization Of
the men is ordered for MAY l and 10.
the war department announced last
night, and they Will be sent to L forts
and recruiting barracks probably for
training with regular army units there.
This call increases to more than 300,-
600 the number of drafted men ordered
to camp since late in March. This is
far in excess Of the monthly average
under the original plan TO call 100000
men over a nine-months period. Future
calls at the same rate would complete
the program before mid summer.
| Under President Wilson s determine
ton to hasten the dispatch of American
/ troops to France to reinforce the British
and French armies bearing the brunt
of the great German drives in Flanders
and Picardy. the whole program of the
army is speeding up. Only week ago
Gen. Crowder ordered mobilization of
100000 men for April % and their move
ment to the National army cantonmcnts
4 during the five days following.
| Further announcements are expected
to follow the return Of Secretary Baker
from Europe. Troops now are moving
across at a rapid rate, and the clearing
of training camps will permit of the
calling of men much faster than was
contemplated before the German of
/ fensive.
Although every state and the District
of Columbia are called upon to furnish
men under Gen. Crowder 5 latest order,
nearly half of the 1888 men will come
from seven states. Illinois will supply
by far the largest number, its quota be
ing s,047. Pennsylvania is next with
3,776, New York third with 3,542, Mich
igan fourth with 1888, Missouri fifth
with 2.l63, Wisconsin sixth with 2,135
and Ohio seventh with 1850. Nevada
has the lowest quota, 80. The quotas
Of the other states include: Connecticut
959; Maine, 220; Massachusetts, 1886;
New Hampshire, 49,; Rhode Island, 1875;
Vermont, 10l
The army posts TO which the men in
the East will 90 are Fort Slocum, New
York: Fort Thomas, Kentucky; Fort
Oglethorpe, Georgia; Fort Screven
Georgia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

Green's Sons of Troy, n Y. The Old
First Congregational church of Old Ben
nington Is bequeathed $1,000 and St.
Peters Episcopal church of Bennington
village is to receive $1,000. Three resi-
dents of Old Bennington are also re-
membered; Mary r. Sanford, niece,
$1,000; Mary s Jennings, niece, $1,000;
Maria H. Sanford, sister III law, g. 600
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15
SENATOR STONE
OF MISSOURI DEAD
Sustained Second Shock Yesterday
Chairman of the Foreign Rela-
lions Committee.

WASHINGTON, April l5-Senator
man of the senate foreign relations
committee, died here yesterday afteT a
stroke of paralysis suffered last
Wednesday.
Senator Stone suffered the stroke
while on street car on his way to the
senate Office building. A slight cere
bral hemorrhage affected his left side,
rendering him helpless, but he did not
lose consciousness, and a few hours
later rallied and began to talk about
getting up. His family and friends
were very hopeful until Saturday
where there was a decided turn for the
worse
| Yesterday there was second Ger
ebral hemorrhage, and the senator fell
into state of coma, Death came at
4.30 clock
At the bedside were Mrs. Stone and
their children, Federal Judge Kim
brough Stone Of Kansas City, Mrs
John ". Parkinson of st. Joseph. Mo.
and Miss Mabel Stone. and a niece
Miss Margaret Winston of ST Louis
All the members of the Missouri dele
cation in congress were at the home
during the day and there were scores
of other callers among officials ana
members of congress.
A great stir in the Presidential cam
paign of 1916 was created by speecl
made by Senator Stone at a dinner con
ference OF German Americans in New
York. Various accounts of It wer,
given aftcrward The Germans con
strucd it as an attempt to gain thei
votes for President Wilson, whom Ston,
quoted as having said to him: M,
supreme passion Is for peace. What
ever may have been the nature of hi
mission at that time. the official rela
tions between the President and tn
chairman of the foreign relations com
mittcc ceased to be close, and early il
1917 il was no secret in Washington
that because of his failure to appre
7 ciate the real meaning of Germany
conduct the senator was no longer tn
confdant of the President in matter
that would usually be made Known t
the foreign relations chairman.
Stone went on his own way. however
4 insisting that Americans ought to b
F kept off of belligerent ships and tina
our own ships ought not be armed II
was one Of the u senators who o
March /, 1917. after flibuster ha
I prevented passage of the armed shi
g legislation, refused to sign a manifest
supporting the President s stand j
:. that matter
4 Senator Stone had been prominent i
public affairs 40 years He was Dor
IN Madison county, Kentucky, MAY
c 1915, and graduated from the univei
T sity of Missouri. His home was i
: Jefferson City, Mo, where he pra,
G tIced law some years. He served 81
d years in the national house of repre-
+ sentatives and was governor of Mi
: souri, lS93-1s97, and had been a Unite
t states senator since March 4. 1908.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Bequests to Bennington Churches.

Two institutions and three residents
of Bennington are to receive legacies
from the will of the late William NJ. San
ford member of the firm of HannibeI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15
MRS. DODGE SEEKS CHILD.
Complaint Against Child's Custodians
in WilliamsviIle.

Mrs. Della |. Dodge of Springfield,
Mass, seeks to recover her minor child
from the custody of the father, Edward
". Dodge, formerly of Braftleboro and
Williamsville, since the mother secured
a divorce from her husband. and a petit
ton has been filed in superior court in
Springfield inaugurating proceedings
against the father. The petitioner al
leges that the father is poisoning the
child against the mother, aad the same
complaint is made against the custodi-
ans Of the child at Williamsville The
hearing viii be held Wednesday of this
week.