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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.

Mr.. John i. Slaughter, than
whom no one is better known in
this city, spent several days here.
lie is now living in Chicago where
he is engaged in the real estate
business. Mr.. Slaughter may be
induced to take up a similar work
here where it is very much need
ed
Lieutenant Herbert Grimage
of the aviation corps is back in
the city having received his hon
orable discharge.
There is rumor current that
the goat" suffered broken
back and other serious injuries
at the recent initiation Of Princess
Elijah Chapter, No. %, O. f. S.
Mrs. Evelyn Gray Of Bird street
after an illness of several days,
is out again.
Citizens Memorial services for
the late Theodore Roosevelt at
Calvary Baptist church, Sunday,
January 70, at 4 p. NJ.
The latest reports from France
are to the effect that Lieutenant
I" lIank" Boyer, brother of our
own DR.. Boyer, is alive, but seri-
ously wounded.
Mrs. j. NJ. Withers, the success
ful proprietress Of the State st.
Barber shop, recently spent two
days visiting in Chicago.
On the 23rd inst. at st. Mark S
church an effort will be made to
revive the Local Branch, n. A. A.
c. p. Rev. Fr. Bagnale Of Detroit
will assist. You re invited.
Prof. David johnson is proving
himself a very successful teacher
Of the violin. He will conduct an
orchestra composed Of more than
20 pupils, only two of whom are
colored, at st. Marks church,
Wednesday, January %.
The Blade s mission is to serve
you. You ought to support it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rich
mond are now living at $50 Bird
street.
Mrs. Amanda Hall, wife of
Lieut.. John A. Hall, L. S. A., is
on the sick list.
Word received from Mrs. w.
". Wells, Moberly, Mo, is that
she is quite well again. Mrs.
Wells will be remembered as the
very peasant sister Of Mrs. j Ste
vens and Miss Nellie Vass Of
Prairie st. She spent Xmas, 1917
here and made many friends
To vote in the Spring election,
YOU must be registered. Do 50 at
the election commission, 2nd floor.
City Hall.
J. f. Rucker continues quite
sick. He is said to have been Ia
ken to the hospital for treatment.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16
Broods Over Fears

But the south is still broOding
over its fears of the vengeance of
the released chattel slaves, ven
geance which would be expressed
in bestial fury, and which must
never be permitted to break loose.
That is why the white soldiers re-
turning home to the south are be-
ing sought to join the secret
league for white supremacy, and
that is why the more cool headed
among them are saying that the
cost Of their success in this pro-
gram will be vastly high.
For the southern Negro has dis
covered that he is free to move
to the north. He can declare a
permanent and ruinOus strike
against the south community by
simply moving away. Most of
the southern states, seeing 500, 900
Negro laborers leave their bor-
ders for the less oppressive at
mosphere of Michigan, Ohio, In
diana, Illinois and Pennsylvania,
during the past four years, have
passed laws forbidding the solicit
ing of labor to emigrate from the
state. But these laws do not pre-
vent the Negro from voluntarily
going north. His exodus has been
steady and impressive in its vol
ume. The north has had employ
ment waiting for him, in these
war years. 1t has not welcomed
the new race problem close at
home. but it has at least been able
to approach that problem with an
open and inquiring mind.
And Now DemobilZation
Now comes the rehabilitation.
Southern influence in congress has
resulted in an order that every
soldier shall be brought within
$50 miles of his former home he.
fore he is released The CONNER
cial investors at the south and the
promoters of race antagoniem at
the south were agreed upon that
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16

The Christian MiniStery should
feel proud of such a man as Rev.
w. d. Carter, ID. ID. He was for
merly pastor of the Pilgrim Bap-
tiSt church, st. Paul Mimi. and
for three years financial secretary
and business manager of Western
College, Macon. Ga. The good
work done by him, the upright
Christian life and the straight
forward business dealing since
gong 10 the State of Washington
earned for him a host of friends,
irrespective of denomination or
race He enjoys the full confidence
of the best white people of his
community and his word is his
bond. Going TO Seattle about Z
years ago he found the church
at a low ebb. 60 members. $1,000
IN debt and much dissatisfaction
How we'll he has succeeded the
following speaks for itself. His
membership has increased to more
than 300, paid the debt of $1,000,
purchased and paid $4,000 for a
lot and is to erect an cditice this
summer at cost of $50 900, a
considerable sum of this amount
is already on hand. Too much
good can not be said of his wife,
who is "A graduate of Western Col
legc and formerly a teacher in
Mamie Burroughs School. Wash
ington, d. G. The good people Of
Seattle, to show their apprecia-
tion of this venerable NeSter, have
given him trip to France. Be
fore sailing he will visit friends in
Chicago, Washington, d. c., Bal
timore, Philadelphia, Chester, Pa,
New York, also London, Eng, Pa
riS, Belgium and Italy.
Rev Carter is a man of system
and believes in organizing his
forces that much good may be ac-
complished. His officers consist Of
the following personals: William
Hammond, Chairman Deacon
Board; VIM. Chandler, Chairman
Trustee Board; j. w Anderson,
Treasurer; r. 4. Clark, Super. S.
S; Mrs. w. d. Carter, Pres. NJ.
Society; Mrs. T. j. Ward, Pres.
u. Club; Mrs. w. w. Casmon, Or
ganist Mrs. +. jackson, Direct
ress; Mrs +. b. Murray, Pres. b.
Y. p. T.; DR. f. Cooper, President
brotherhood; Roy Green. Chair
man Usher Board; Mrs. r. IIick,
Treas. Charity Fund Mrs. j. Ev-
ans, Treas. Mission Fund.
Services: Worship-l0 40 a. m.
and 7:l5 p. m. Sunday School
- 30 p. m; B. y. p. U.-6 40 p.
m; Prayer AEccting-Wednes-
days, s 100 p. M; Business Meet
ing Friday night before each
first Sunday; Communication
first Sunday.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16
Story of Col. Young

Then there are the stories-im-
plicitly believed by many. Ne
groes-of the failure of the white
army officers coming from the
south to pay military honors to
Negro officers killed in France.
There are other stories of discrim-
nation against Negro officers
particularly the only Negro ever
to be made colonel in the regu-
lar army. This man, Col. Young,
rode on horseback all the way
from Ohio to the national capital
to take the physical examination
whereby he was to be placed on
the retired list before the United
States entered the war. just re-
Gently he has been called back to
active service. He has been de-
prived, by this enforced vacation,
of the chance Of becoming a brig
adler general in the regular army.
Discussion of this whole situa-
ton has been discouraged, by
common consent among public of
ficials, because Of the war emer-
gency. Now discussion has again
famed up, and the number Of men
warning the south to be tolerant
is Significantly large. If the Ne
groes refuse to work in a hostile
and if they come by the
hundreds of thousands into the
industrial north, an unknown fac
tor Of tremendous Importance 10
the politics Of north and south.
and Of equal Importance to the la
Dor movement of the country, is
introducpd
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16
Mr.. G. L. Shivers, Dilly, Wis.

The states most prosperous
farmer and land owner passed
through Madison enroute home,
after spending the Christmas hol-
idays in Gary, Ind, Zion City and
Chicago. lie will also stop in Bar
aboo. Mr.. Shivers was welcome
visitor at the Blade office on mail
ing day, paid his subscription and
was loud in his praise Of the Blade
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16
Differ on Meaning

These whites are the landlords,
merchants, small manufacturers
and the business men who must
live in the south. as distinguished
from the big investors who can
live in New York or Washington.
and who are not personally in con
tact with the race conflict. The
absentee investors and large ele-
ment of the bigger resident busf
ness men, as well as the wage
workers of the enlightened type.
are trying to get the race-hatred
fanatics to see that the only solu-
tion of the problem is through bet
ter industrial conditions, good
will and tOleration, with the thor
ough renovation of the public
school system so that the Negroes
shall cease to be feared as though
they were savages.
Better industrial conditions y
does not, of course, mean the same
thing to the big employers as to
the white or Negro trade union
lists. To the employers it means
welfare work, visiting nurses,
Fairgrounds for company" fam
lilies. For the labor movement of
the south it means just what is
meant by the same phrase in the
north-the union shop and eman-
cipation from industrial autOcrats,
whether the workers be white or
black.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16
Seek Patient Spirit

During the war the war depart
ment and the department Of labor
have been at great pains to try TO
influence the leaders among the
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16
REV. w, D. CARTER, D. D.,
PASTOR MT. ZION BAPTIST
CHURCH, SEATTLE, WASH.

Forcible Gospel Preacher, Chris
tian Gentleman, Financier and
Church Builder.-An Honored
Graduate of Western College,
Macon. Ga.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16
RETURNING CoLoRED TROOPS EXPECT BET
TER TREATMENT
Big Investors Warn South

Milwaukee-The Washington
correspondent of the Milwaukee
Leader in an article dealing with
the return of the cOlored troops
and the treatment to be accorded
them, says:
White mans supremacy in
the south, following the dem0bil-
izatiOn Of the army, is going to
cost more than ever before. Half
million Negro soldiers are com
ing home from camp, with a feel
ing that they have earned the
right to better treatment than the
white politicians and employers
have been accustomed to give
them. There is a strong current
of racial protest among them. and
a belief that some crumbs Of the
democracy for which the world
war has been fought must fall up
on their plates.
Among the middle-claSs whites
and decayed aristOcracy in the
south there is arising an almost
hysterical fear of this self-eman-
cipation by the Negroes. In many
districts of the black belt the
whites are reported to nave form
ed secret organization on the
lines of the old Ku-kmx- KIan, the
members of which are sworn to
stand by each other in keeping
in their established place" the en-
tire Negro population, regardless
of consequences
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16
Replies With Speech

To this coldly calculated advice
the romantic southern replies with
a speech about the purity Of white
blood in the south. and the neces-
Sity of seeing her industries go
down to destruction, if need be,
rather than yield one iota to the
ambition of the "nigger to be
treated as race on political
or mental level with the whites.
Or he fatty denies the danger that
the "nigger will make any trou-
bile when the discharged soldiers
return. In either case he stands
pat, and he refuses to promise any
respect whatever for the Negro
soldier, home from the war.
Difficulty for the southern fire
eater arises from the fact that one
of the crack regiments in France,
led by the author of standard
textbook on military organization
is composed of Negroes es-every
man Of whom wears the silver
cross awarded to sharp shooters.
This regiment has had ample OPP
portunity to notice the considera-
tion given by the French people
and government to the Negro
troops from Algeria and Tunis,
and to the British troops from IN
dia-people far removed from the
level Of civilization which is ac-
knowledged III the American Ne
gro. The men Of this regiment,
when they are scattered through
the south, are bound to ask ques-
tions as to why the southern Ne
gro can not henceforth claim as
much democracy as do the Alge-
rianS.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-16

point-the need for bringing the
Negro soldiers within a reasona-
bic distance of the places where
they enlisted or were drafted.
They are agreed upon this because
they want these discharged sol
diers to go home and get to work,
as quickly as possible. Where they
disagree is upon the treatment
which must be accorded the Ne
gro eX-sOldiers when once they
have gone back to the farms or
the factories or the wharves and
railroads.
The big investors are telling the
southern middle-class fanatics:
IF you try any Of this Ku-kluX
terrorism, these ex-soldiers will
either start on rampage that
will ruin business for the next 10
years, or they will quietly organ
ize an emigration to the north and
west, and they will leave you
without any labor supply at all
cheap or dear. Treat them good
humoredly, give a few donations
to their churches, let them organ
ize their patriotic societies and
shout their war records to high
heaven, and you will get work
out Of them. Try to make them
take off their hats to you as they
had to do before the war, and
they will make the south a deS-
prt
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-14

Tyree were the guests Of their
daughter, Mrs. Walter Roberts,
at Harrodsburg the first. of the
week. Mrs. Tvree viii spend
several days before returning =
R. L. Smith was 10 Richmond
and Pineville first of the week.
Everett Watson, who arrived
at Camp Taylor from overseas
last week, was with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Watson Sun.
day Robert Weaver and Toe K.
Morgan were discharged from
army service the first of the
week and are at home.-R. L.
Smith received a message Tues,
day that Mrs. Brent McClary
was dead at heI home in Auburn,
and that her remains would be
buried at Dursmore Thursday.
Mr.. Smith left Wednesday to at
tend the funeral. Mr.. McClary
has many relatives and friends
here who deeply sympathize with
him in his bereavement,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-14
HENRY BAKER
DIES In GERMANY.
Evacuation Hospital No. z.
American E. f..
Prum, Germany.


Prum, Germany.
Dec. 2z 1918.
Mrs. Margaret Baker.
Withers, KY, U. s. A.
My dear Mrs. Baker:
You have surely, of course
learned by this time of the death
of your son, Henry. andI write
to extend to you my sympathy
in your bereavement.
I visited with Henry as he
lay in the hospital here wltht
the serious gunshot wound I'm.
his abdomen, with which very
skillfu1 surgeons struggled to
bring him through to he(lsh and
strength again. But IL M of no
avail for the injury was q CREST
and slowly weakened and Gssed
AWAY. e1
1t seems rather strange that
he should be out in the battle
and be wounded there, recover
from that wound and then die
from an accidental gunsh ot
wound received after being back
in his Company again. But such
are the strange things that hap
pen everywhere, just as much at
home as in the iarmy, perhaps
more.
The body of your boy is buried
in the little cemetery here, with
Christian prayers and military
honors. The United States Cow
eminent Grave Registration Ser.
vice will take perfect care of
the grave, and when the time
comes. will ship the body home
again for burial 10 the homeland.
My heart is with you at this
time. l well understand the
lgrief that accompa mics every
such sorrow. But yet, we have
the blessed Lords promise of
the greater Life to come. He has
said that no greater love hath
any man than this, that he lay
down his life for his friends.
Henry did not die in battle, OF
from battle, but he fought just as
hard in the battle as if he had,
and he has given his life just as
certainly as any one who has
died in this great cause of the
worlds righteousness. Because
the. nation possessed men OF
Henry's' calibre that the fec tina,
sought to crush the world has
himself been crushed instead.
| God bless you dear woman. and
may the comfort Of the gospel Of
our Saviour bring the the JOY t
you as you come to feel the tear.
being wiped away and realize
that you are one of the womer
who has made the igreat sacritict
and has given a son to the world
for the sake of its freedom and
righteousness.
/ Sincerely yours.
| LRsLIE q. KELLEY,
Chaplain. U. s. A.
Enclosed 10 letter Henry wrote
to you, dictasine ii to me, as b.
was too weak to write. II says
as follows: Dear Mother. I am
in the hospital ss Prpm, Germany
I was accidently shot the other
day. This is my sec ond wound
AS soon as ! get better / will
write to you. Lots Of love from
your loving son,
Henry.
This is Wilson Bakers son.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-14

ties OF a mana clean, brave
heart. and a powerful. brilliant
mind In their dilemma they
sought this man. and prevailed
upon him to become a candidate
for county Judge. To "Dick"
Williams the idea of overcoming
republican majority Of nearly a
thousand, seemed preposterous.
but he consented to make the
fight for the betterment of con-
ditions And he did fight and
win. Furious at the victory. his
enemies sought to cripple and in
timidate his administration, and
every means fair or foul, was used
against him. But they reckoned
without their host. Williams
had the courage of his hardy an
cestors, and he made an able,
clean and impartial judge. At
the end of his term he turned
the Office back to the people
who gave it, honored and re.
spected by all.
His ability. as lawyer and
speaker soop attracted wide at
tention, and he moved to the
CITY of Covington, where he now
resides. His charming personal
ity, coupled with his talents drew
the public's attention to him
again, and he was twice elected
Commonwealth's attorney. dis
charging the duties of that Office
with the integrity, aoility and
ease, that characterised his ad.
ministration as judge of the
Rockcastle court.
} Mr.. Williams life is clean. he
possesses the ability to form q
clear conviction, the courage te
express that conviction. and what
is more, and greater still, he has
the honor to stand by it.
Free from entangling party fac
I, tons, gifted and ready in debate
Young, vigorous and active, cour.
ageous to the point of daring
and the soul of honor, "Dick'
Williams is the embodiment of 6
true knight of democracy, and ir
him we wovld have a man capa
BILE of defending his party upor
the hustiugs. and for whom NJ
apology would have to be made
| The Interior journal does no
know that he could be prevailed
/ upon to make the race, but i
doesknow that no stronger, clean
er, ADLER man could be found II
the State, nor one who could b
looked upon with a greater degre'
of pride than this product o.
mountain democracy, Richard G
Williams.
the Interior Journal in the senti
be difficult to speak in too higl
all that has been said o
of which to make the States chic
ace. and be nominated, he WILLIS
e. the stump.
MULES For SALE:-Work mule
about ISL hands high. Call OF
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-14

THE MAN FOR THE PLACE.
As it is well known to our read
ers, the Interior Journal has
manifested no choice in the Sc
lection of a democratic nominee
for Governor, nor is it now es
pecially doing so. 1t has never
aspired to be the counsellor. die
fsfor or leader of democracy, and
Is not now attempting that role.
1t has been and win continue to
be, content to serve aud advocate
the election of the nominees of
the party it has always loved
We believe, however, that the
time has arrived to offer a sug-
gestion in the matter of selecting
a nominee for the governorshlp
and in doing SO let it be under
stood, no reflection is cast upon
any of the gentlemen who have
announced their candidacy for
that honor.
1t seems to be a toregone con
cIusion that Edwin P. Morrow
will be the Republican nominee
a brilliant stump speaker and &C
tive campaigner. To meet this
man. democracy must put its best
foot foremost, and the Interior
Journal, though it has consulted
no one, believes it has the man
Some As years ago there was
born in Rockcastle County. Rich.
ard G. Williams. He grew tC
manhood, surrounded by republic
cans and republicanism. He
saw and studied that party's
principle, but it did not suit him
He saw and studied the lesson
handed down by Thomas Jeffer
son, and the tenets of that grea
statesman appealed to him, and
"Dick" Williams became a demo-
crat befor he became of legal age
With no hope, nay with no though
of political preference, he fought
the fight year in and year out
practiced law for a living and
pleaded the cause of democracy
for the principle involved.
When less than IS years of age
there appeared on the politica
horizon of Rockcastle county. dis
content over the selection of Ger
tain republican candidates fol
Office. The people demanded
change, but who would be tn
Moses to lead them out of TIT
wilderness was the question oil
every mans lips.
Old men. tried and true il
every walk of lite, had watches
the course of the young STRIPPING
Williams. They had learned thai
he had the two most vital requis
We surely join the Editor of
ments Ct this article 1t would
terms of Judge Williams. He
him. He is SPLENDID timber, on
Executive. Should he enter the
able to cope with Morrow on or
FoR SALE:-Rhode Island Re-
o~oe e1 m nor soffiu0 of fifteen
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-14

FoR SALR:-Rhode Island Red
eggs, 500 per setting OF fifteen.
MRS. w. T. HICKS
Wilde, KY.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-14

MULES For SALE:-Work mules
about I5H hands high. Call on
w. =. Robins, S miles south west
of Mt. Vernon.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-14

The above picture of good friend Judge G Williams
of Covington Kentucky His many friends the
earnestly urging him become candidate for high
Governor Many things being said Among them
heartily agree:
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-14

We surely join Journal in the sen
ments would difficult speak in too high
Williams He all that has been said OF
him. SPLENDID timber which make the States chief
Should he the and be nominated he will
able to cope with Morrow off the stump.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-29

therefore. to communicate as speedily
ana as widely as possible with your
mem her9hip. advising them Of the in
vitation and to notify the cornmissiou
OF the nature OF their interest in tho
subject. II any.
"As soon as this list OF the parties
at interest In the matter can DO com
piled. Il Is the purpose Of the commits
sion TO invite each or any OF them To
submit his observations IN writing.
This follows tho custom Of tho com :.
mission in numerous other similar
cases.
"A reasonable limo limit for tho
filing OF written statements will be-
given, after which they will be as
swnblcd and "a far "a possible. classi
fed. and each correspondent; will be-
furnished with Il copy OF tho whole
document.
AS soon thereafter as Is possible.
il IS tho purpose Of the corn N ission to
call n general hearing at Washington.
AT which parties At interest may bn
present in person. By reprcs" ntat!ve o.
by counsel. and an orderly method for
hearing the matter will be laid out"
Members OF tho commission said tho
proposed hearing probably would be
held about the middle OF March.