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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02
sleen Over IL.

Here is a suggestion that may ave
you lifelong remorse: When you have
an important decision to make. sleep
over II. I don't mean that when you
meet Q bear on q narrow trail you
should take q nap before you decide
whether 10 advance or retard. You
know what ] msan-Los Angeles
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02
Bits of Play
By LUKE McLUKE
Copy eight, 1918, the Cincinnati
Enquirer


A man goes to extremes. they say,
But, hear me, if you please:
He never loves his friends the way
He hates his enemies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02

Loe Geer. of Indianapolis, has given
up his work to do Y. NJ. G. A. work
and is now out speaking for the ~"
We suppos that 1oe Geer expects TO
go on high some day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02
Ouci!

"Of all combinations
Distressing" said Cruise,
There's none that can equal
Big feet and small shoes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02

The cause of matrimonial ills,
And many fights and shocks,
Is thai while He must foot Her bills
She will not foot His socks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02

Excuse me, sir" said the Agent, as
he entered the office of the Tired Bust
ness Man. But could l interest you in
a life preserver that can be carried
in the pocket?"
pint or half-pint size asked the
Tired Business Man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02

Some day l hope that he will choke,
/ speak of Oswald Joint;
Each time he tries to tell n joke
The boob forgets the point.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02
he NEW COUNTY COLLECTOR

tatulations DF~ William Hilker who has just been APP
y collector by the Board of Freeholders. Mr.. Hilker's
herman in this city and also as a freeholder expired with
he year, but that he is not to be retired to private life
ID service he has rendered in both these positions is a
isfaction to those who have come to appreciate MIR. Hill
as a public official.
Hlkor will be remembered best, perhaps, by the establishment
Ne municipal electric light plant. The former third ward al
Jade the fight Of his life on this proposition and was success
manner in wh'eh he m~arshalled figures at that time to prove
ion that a municipal electric light plant would be am ad-
the city won for him a reputation for being an authority
let and the expN thus gained will serve him in good
well @g nition that the freeholders
Perth Amboy no little sat
the place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02
Heck and Inthy.

There are so many Johns and Marys
in the world hat il is refreshing 10
note that Heck Davis and Inthy Null
were married at Eatonton, Ca.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02
Niercy!
.

Some folks seem to get such iend-
ish pleasure out of riding around in a
FLYER that they make pedestrians sore.
But what we started to say was that
Ford Devilbliss lives near Brookville,
Ohio.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02
Names Is Names.

A. Word OF Russell. Ky, who is with
the Army in France. tells us that he
met an English noncom officer named
NJ. Y. Word.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02
Hints Is Hints.

(Coldwater. Ohio. Chroniele.)
And what's become of the old fash
toned farmer that used to bring the
editor a turkey or a bushel of apples
or potatoes for Christmas?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02
The Wise Fool.

There are always two sides TO an
argument" observed the Sage.
YES" replied the Fool, unless you
happen TO be in it,"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02

You can find Brave Brothers doing
business on Liberty street in Balti-
more. Maryland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02

The maddest man in all this land
Is poor old Oswald Hack;
Last month he ran for Office, and
Now he's walking back.
Luke McLuke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02
We Can IL n Charley Horse.

(Brookville, Ohio, Star.)
j. A. KEN has had a sick horse for
a week.. but is better.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02

And as he ambles back. tits not
Strange that he raves and ramps;
With what he spent he might have
bought
Two hundred Savings Stamps.
Newark Advocate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02
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Spntedh herein ind SO designated are Associated Press dispatches wmh J naI
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02

Advice That Costs Nothing Is Us
ually Worth Just That Much More.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02
NO, IT IS NOT THE COST OF A
MEAL THAT MAKES 1T "SWELL"
BY REV. CHARLES sTELZLE

1 was in a hurry to keep a engagement the other day, and I didn't
have much time to eat my lunch, and 1 as in a city with whose eating
places L wasn't cry familiar, so l rushed into restaurant close by to order
the simplest" thing Of the menu card
If it had been an ordinary restaurant l should have called it the bill OF
fare" -.
menu card. Also, there were the appointments" n linen, M the crock
nd h music, TIL waiters-and the HEAD WAITER.
And h boy who checked m hal n coat
Here's what 1 paid for my luncheon:
Corned bee hash
Coffee 20
Bread n butter II
Pie rs
Tip to hat boy 10
I couldn't help comparing this meal with those / used 10 eat regularly
every lay for years h L was a achHs
Here's what l then ate n what / paid for it,:
Bread -, =. ..s'.' u
Bologna -
Apples .03
Total - Ia
newspaper forsa tablecloth, instead Of fine linen; humming machinery for
music and never a waiter or hat boz. in sight
Just a bunch of hearty joshng machinsts to joke with, and sometimes
Ia bit o a wredleo Or rough house engaged in good-natredly, to produce
a laugh to make the blood Jingle. :,
But oh boyi how good thai hot juicy sausage tasted; dipped, into a dab
of mustard spread on brown paper-for which the butcher made n o extra
charge.
Now, mind YOU. I'm not advocating Eye bread and bologna sausage as
a steady diet o would dare say a a working man always e
content with this cry snphe meal.
I've never been n advocate O ny scheme which will teach a working
and his family how o i've on "A dollar q day. m more oncerne
about schemes III will help him earn TEN dollars n day.
sui, TAX II from me- there We're certain dsunct aNahiae IN tat
machine shop. dinner" over my simple luncheon in a swell restaurant
and l would gladly have paid $1S5 for it if l could have bought tn fn and
the freedom and the solid comfort that / got ut of that lS-cent neal which
/ used TO enioyw when 1 wore the overals.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-10
NEGRO PRESS ALIVE
RACE NEWSPAPERS MAKE GREAT
ESS-NEGROES ARE
READING
(Blade News Servicel

CHICAGO, May THE newspaper
of the race are finally and forever or
the map. With more than 400 publ
cations of various kinds in the field,
more than 100 of the weekly news
papers have increased in business
prestige and influence by leaps and
bounds in the last five years.
So great has become the influence
of the newspapers that in certain sec
tions Of the South there has been
determined, though unsuccessful ef-
fort to prevent the circulation of GER
tain race newspapers that are spread
ing the gospel OF justice and equal
opportunity.
Circulation for more than a score
of the newspapers has been doubled,
trebled and in some instances quad,
rupled in the last four years. There
is no event of Importance happening
at the present time that is not known
from one end of the nation to the
other in n weeks time. This inter
communication has enabled the $4,000,
600 people of our group to act in unity
on many subjects that in former years
required weeks and months to dis
seminate.
Everywhere editors are displaying
the liyeliest and most progressive in
tercst in tetting the news to the peo
pie, Thei, increase in circulation has
given them an increase in advertising
and an opportunity to raise rates. and
hence 1t has at last reached the de.
lightful point where race journalism
has become paying investment.
The latest addition to the files OF
Negro Journalism is the Associated
Negro Press, with headquarters at 312
/ South Clark street, Chicago. This
service. which is modern in every re-
spect, gathers news from every sec
tion of the country and distributes 1t
| among more than 100 newspapers. The
service Is copyrighted.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-10
French Woman Sails as
Stevedore with Negro
Husband

NEW YORK.-A new lesson in true
love has been brought to Light here by
the arrival of the transport Turrialbo,
from France On board, and in GUS
tody Of the officers was Mile Alexan-
dria Boyer, of Marseiiles, bride to be
Of Michael Black, a first class boat
swain's mate and colo1'ed.
Nile. Boyer Travelled incognato for
the first two days until, according 10
soldiers on board, she became seaSicll
and so pale that her heavy coating OF
burnt. cork failed longer to deceive the
ships officers. Much to the surprise
Of the officers It was discovered that
the "stevedore" was an arLstocratic
French woman who had fallen in love
with Black and who was unable TO
marry ~ France because OF the "red
tape" nece ssary to 90 thru before tine
ship sailed.
The woman has been turned over 10
the immigration authorities. but both
the woman and man maintain as soon
as the trouble IL straigthtened out they
will get married
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-10
5000 NEW
READERS WANTED
A BIG SUBSCRIPTION CAM.
PAIGN Is NOW ON IN
FULL FORCE
All Persons Whosoever Now
Have An Opportunity of Sub
scribing to the North vests
Greatest Colored Journal.

Our big subscription campaign is
now on. rs VIC must have at least
5000 new subscribers by Friday,
July 4. 1870
This offer is open to anybody or
everybody. male of female. white or
colOred. to preacher. lawyer doctor,
teacher, business man or woman, or
other persons that can read or have
enough interest in local, state or ma
tional affairs to peIuse a Coiorei
journal. The Blade. which has al
ready withstood the onslaughts of
a number Of panics and financial
crises Is gathering strength and
growing in popular favor, circulat-
ing. as 1t does. in many Of the states
Agents are also wanted in every
town and city not now occupied to
introduce and take subscriptions FOR
and sell copies of The Blade. Big
money for the right parties. Write
for terms. The Blade will be sent
by mail to any address in the United
States one whole year upon receipt
of $3.50. $i.00 six months. soc three
months. Make all money orders
payable to Wisconsin Weekly Blade.
Madison, Wis.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-10
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
LYNCHING
Phila, Sends Four Delegates

The Society OF Friends Of Philadel-
phia are sending four delegates to the
first National Conference on Lynching
which is being held here May 8 and 6,
according to announcement made last
night by Moortield Storey. chairman of
the conference.
Two OF the Friends representatives,
Esther Morton Smith and ID. Robert
Yarnall, are signers of the following
statement Just issued by the Society
Of Friends in Philadelphia endorsing
the New York conference and protest
ing against the brutality of the prac-
tice Of lynching:
"Lynchne"
"a Statement by a Committee of the
Religious Society OF Friends, Fourth
and Arch Streets. Philadelphia.
During the last four years the
thoughts of the world have been turned
in one direction, and its efforts have
been largely concentrated in the at
| tempt to bring the awful struggle of
the nations to a close by force of arms,
| or to alleviate conditions brought about
| by the conflict. 1t may be partly for
| this reason that we in America have
neglected some problems which deserve
our serious attention. Among the
most pressing of these is the problem
of eradicating from our land the awful
crime of lynching. There were more
than sixty-five lynchings in the United
States in the past year.
The hanging Of men, women and
children, the torturing and burning
alive, for even q serious offense, is ter
rible to contemplate and contrary to
the laws of all civilized lands. In most
| cases the crime is committed upon an
untried person, sometimes for a very
slight offense, sometimes for only a
suspected offense.
The Religious Society Of Friends of
Philadelphia, during one of the SEES
Sions of its late Yearly Meeting, di-
rected a portion of its time and
thoughts to this great national crime
of lynching. 1t felt this sin to be a
shameful blot on the fair name of our
beloved land; it felt its injustice aud
| barbarity to its helpless victims, DE
they innocent or guilty, and its brutal
izing and degrading effect on those
who parpetrate the crime and on the
thousands who often gather to see
their fellowbeings tortured and killed.
Above all it felt this thing to be in
tolerable and wounding beyond our
power to conceive, to the Infinite, Eter-
nal Spirit whose children are not white
alone, cof black alone, but Of every
nation. kindred, tongue and people.
A Conference on this subject is to be
held in New York City on the fifth and
sixth of May, 1919. The Religious So
ciety of Friends of Philadelphia have
no official connection with this confer
ence but are in hearty sympathy with
it. 1t is to be hoped that there will
be large attendance of people recog-
nizing the seriousness of the situation
courage from God and the uplifting
power of His love. So alone can they
be led Alright in their effort to destroy
forever this awful thing, and to re-
move from our land the shameful blot
now resting upon it."
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-10
1ST LIEUT.. CARL v. MANN
US. A. FORMERLY of 366 INF.

70 now in the General Hospital. 21
Denver, Col. While in service in France
he was gassed and has been sent west
by L. S. to recuperate. lie writes that
he is located in beautiful country and
that T.. S. has spared no expense to
make it haven for the boys suffering
from gas. etc. The Hospital Is located
six miles (east) of Denver and is easily
reached from the city by tramway cars
and auto bus. The Rockies Grand and
Sedate" can be seen in the distance
their snow capped peaks, towering like
huge monsters in the sky. To all his
comrades and friends in and out Of
ROckford, he sends best wishes.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-10
Wisconsin Race Convention AT Madison June 1883
THIRTY YEARS OF
LYNCHIMG N.A.A.C.P.

The United States has Fer long been
the only advanced nation whose gov
ernment has tolerated lynching. and in
the last thirty years 3,224 persons have
been killed by lynching mobs, accord
ing to a report just issued by the Ma
tional Association fer the Advancement
of Colored People, entitled Thirty
Years of Lynching.'
For the thirty years period from
1889 through 1918, the North has had
2l9 victims, the South 2,S34, the West
1856 and Alaska and other localities is.
Georgia leads in this unholy ascend
ancy with 386 victims, says the re-
port" followed closely by Mississippi
with 373 victims, Texas with 335, Lou
isiana with 313. Alabama with 276
Arkansas with 214, Tennessee with 1876,
Florida with ITS and Kentucky with
169
Fifty colored women and II white
women We're iynched in ii States
Thirteen of the fourteen states in which
women fell victims to mobs were
Southern states. Nebraska being the
only state outside the South which
lynched women. The North and West
together have lynched 21 persons dur
ing the last five years period whereas
during the same time 304 persons were
lynched in the South"
In speaking of President Wilson's ap-
peal to state governors and other civil
officers to prevent the "disgraceful
evil' of lynching, the report says:
Despite President Wilson's earnest
appeal, made under such extraordinary
circumstances. lynchings continued
during the remaining period of the wal
with unabated fury. Sixty y-three Ne
groes; five of them women, and -four
70 PaIf 20
ness during 1918 and in no case was
any member of the mobs convicted in
any court and in only two instances
were trials held. In both of these in
stances the mon members We're ac-
quilted"
OF the crimes with which the vic
Tins of lynching mobs have beer
charged the report says:
1T is to be remembered that the al
legged Offenses given are pretty loose
descriptions of the crimes charged
against the mob victims, where actua
crime was committed. OF the whites
Iynched nearly 46 percent We're ac-
cused of murder; little more than Il
percent were accused of what have
been classified as miscellaneous crimes
/. e, all crimes not otherwise classified;
l7.4 percent were said to have commit
ted crimes against property; ST per-
cent crimes against the person, other
than rape, attacks upon women" and
murder; while S.4 percent were accused
of rape and attacks upon women"
Among colored victims 35.S percent
were accused of murder; 2S.4 percent
of rape and attacks upon women" QS
percent of rape and "a percent of "at
lacks upon women'); 178 percent OF
crimes against the person other thar
those already mentioned and against
property; IL per cent We're charged
with miscellaneous crimes and in 81
per cent of cases no crime at all was
charged.
1T is apparent that lynchings of Ne
groes for other causes than the so.
called zone crime" have for the whole
period been a large majority of al
lynchings and that for the past five
years less than one in five of the coIored
victims have been accused of rape OF
attacks upon women"
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-10
WISCONSIN PROGRESSIVE AS
ISOLATION

The local branch in Madison, will
meet Friday night. May 16, at Mt Zion
Baptist church. Every race loving
man and woman, interested in the well
fare of the race are cordially invited to
be present. We are planning to enter
tain the 4th Annual session Of The
State Convention which convenes in
Madison June II. Is and 10Th.
Be present at p. m.
j. n. Wilson, Pres
Mrs. Geo. Harris, Sec'y.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-10

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-NTonday, the 2Sth
Of April. was the fifth wedding ami
versary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron f. Ma
lone. The employees under the lead
'E surprise for ohem. AT ) 45, after the
days work was done, Mr.. and Mrs.
Malone We're invited into the aud.to-
rum, which was decorated with pot
ted plants, cut flowers, ribbons and
cupbds and where the employees with a
number Of friends whom they let in on
the plan we're assembled. At the door
Mr.. and Nrs. Malone were met by two
little girls and a little boy who carried
large bouquets of roses, Mrs. Malone
having been presented with a brides
bouquet To the strains of Mendeis-
sohn's Wedding March, played by
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-10

COLUMBUS, S. C.-The state of
South Carolina has appropriated $t0.-
GOO for the purpose Of erecting a tuber
/ culosis sanitarium on State grounds
/ for Negroes of the state To this
amount the Negroes are expected to
add $4,000.
/ ATLANTA, Ga.-Dr James G.
| Sterrs, prominent colored physician
of Atlanta heads petition filed in the
! Superior Court by Attorneys 7. ].
Ripley and w NJ Bailey. wherein it
/ is sought TO obtain a charter for the
/ Sterrs sanitarium. AS this sanltarium
is TO be operated for tho benefit of
color ed people only it Is indeed a step
forward for the race in Atlanta.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Leroy n. Bundy,
East st. Louis dentist, under life sen
/ tence for murder In connection with
/ the race riots, Saturday was denied a
new trial by Judge Gillian in the cir
/ cult court at Waterloo. Ill Bundy's
attorneys said they would appeal to
/ the Illinois supreme court
BATON ROUGE. lathe Louisiana
/ Department OF Education is undertake
/ ing large constructive work for the
school children Of the entire State. The
+ plans for Negro school betterment in
i clude more schools and longer terms,
better prepared teachers and a thou
sand more Of them for the coming year
| COLUMBIA, S. C.-The executive
board of the Baptist State convention
of South Carolina. representing Il mem
/ bership OF 2G0 900 in a recent meeting
| formed n 10000 corporation to operate
weekly newspaper in the interest of
/ the church work The state Baptists
will also. raise $4,000 for education.
COLUMBUS, o. The Ohio Confer.
ence Of the National Association CT the
Advancement Of Colored People has
sent kilograms to United States Sen
ator Warren c. Harding, and Republi
can State Chairman Of Advisory Com
mittee George n. Clark of Canton, con
cerning the alleged strangling OF the
sO-called civil rights bill which the
Colored peope Of the state are backing
In the state legislature.
SUFFOLK, Va-The Phoenix Bank
OF Nasemond, a new Race bank. has
thrown open its doors for business.
The officers are: DR.. w. r Fuller, Pres
ident; j. w. Richardson, vice presi
dent; Rev. J. A. Harrell. vicepresident. /.
w. w. Holland, secretary.
NEW YORK Edward y. Harleston
founder and first editor Of the Pitts
burgh Courier, died recently In this
city. He was native Of Charleston,
/ 8. G.
SELMA, Ala-For the local parade
TO boost the Victory Loan it was of
fcially announced that white soldiers
only were wanted This applies to
every white soldier, whether he went
over or not"
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-10
THE WORD "JAZZ"
ORIGINATED IN
NEW ORLEANS
BY Blade News Service

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May Lieut..
James Reese, Europe. Of the famous
18th n. Y, band said recently that
so far as he could learn the word
Jazz" originated with a band OF four
pieces which fourished about fifteen
years ago in New Orleans The queer
little band was under the direction of
man named Razz and was known as
Razz's band. It is supposed that " 18th
the passing OF time the name 'Fas
changed to Jazz"
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-10
A Deserving Testimonial
Substantial Appreciation

Mr. Thomas Brown,
Suite 314
Idlewid Hotel
Chicago Ill.
Ny dear Mr.. Brown:
Through the assistance of Mrs Margaret Ward Thomas sup
ported by Miss Susie Sutton and Miss Abbe Mitchell Mr. Levy
Of the Lafayette Stock Company and NJ f. Muse President
Of the Chicago School Of Dramatic Art and Louis Weneerg
lessee Of the Avenue Iheaer pleased present you my
check for four hundred $40000) dollars testimonial of the
high regard in which the citizens Of Chicago hold you Dean
of the Negro in Dramatcs Long may you live
Too much credit cannot be given Miss Thomas who assisted in
securing all of the members the splendid program visits
to the lodges clubs and theatres nightly making announcements
well as appearing in major role the program and refused
recompense saying M Tom Brown deserves all can do for
him. Mr. Julius Avendorf due praise for his splendid
assistance also Mr. Carey B. Lewis for promoting its publicity.
shall forget the credit due all of those who attended the
Testimonial Saturday night May 1919 the Avenue
er, Chicago, and made the affair such huge success.
Wishing you long happy, and continued successful career
am
Sincerely your friend,
Beauregard S. Moseley.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-10
W0MEN'S CLUBS TO
MEET IN N. DAKOTA

FARGO. n. D.. May THE bien.
nal meeting of the Northwestern Fed
GRAFTON of Colored Womens Clubs will
be held in Grand Forks, n D.. July
l-3. Mrs, Johanna Porter, Chicago, Is
president. There will be much import
ant business transacted with reference
to equal justice and reconstruction.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-10
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL

All Agents. Correspondents. Adver-
tisers. etc. will understand that from
now on all matters for publication in
The Blade must reach this office no
later than Tuesday OF each week to
insure publication in the current issue.