The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-09-18

Gently from the effects of an accident.
short time ago had his front teeth
hlled with diamonds, the value of
which amounts to several hundred dol
lars
Misunderstanding for an amend
ment to the peace treaty to provide for
racial equality delegation of ne
groes, speaking for the National Equal
Rights league, told the senate foreign
relations committee Thursday that
serious trouble might be expected un-
less better treatment were accorded
negroes in the United States.
THE black man has given notice."
said A. Whaley. a New York negro,
that what he has suffered in the past
will not be endured in the future.
He means business now. There can
be no compromise
William Monroe Trotter of Boston.
secretary of the league, said the "op-
preston" of the negro in America
was reaching point where no one
could be sure that our land will be
land of peace"
Paris, Aug. 8. - Premier Clemen-
ceau probably will attend the league
OF nations to be held in Washington
this autumn, the Echo de Paris re-
ported today.
New York-Ten trunks containing
arms and ammunition were shipped
from this city to Mexico on the steam
ship MORO Castle which sailed last
Friday for Havana, Progreso and
Vera Cruz. according to information
obtained on Monday by detectives at
tached TO the bomb squad.
The trunks were shipped from a
Broadway hotel
The department OF justice and navy
department have been notified and it
is expected gunboats will be sent out
to intercept the steamship.
Washington President Wilson
asked congress Thursday for an ad-
ditional appropriation of $S25,00O for
the expenses of the American peace
commission in Paris from last July l
The president said that up to July /
the total cost of the commission had
been $1,250.629 and he estimated that
by the end of the year the total would
reach $1,506, ,706.. A part of this has
been appropriated heretofore.
Columbus, Ohio.-In an official order
sent to the State Board of Censors,
Gov. Cox urged that ban be placed
upon all pictures offered for exhibit
ton showing the scenes of the Wash
ington and Chicago riots.
His reasos for such and edict was
that it might serve to incite prejudice
and ill feeling among the lower ele-
ment of both races.
Portland, Ore.-Mr. S. S. Moore has
just recovered judgment against the
owners of the Pantages Theatre, this
city, for refusing to seat him where
his ticket entitled him. The jury
awarded him 5000 damages.
Baltimore Maryland legislators
will take no action on the proposed
ratification of the Federal suffrage
amendment until the General Assem-
bly, of 1920 Gov. Harrington made
it plain that he would not call an ex-
ira session in a letter sent today to
Attorney General Palmer, who had
sent the Executive a request to call
an extra session as a service to the
party"
San Francisco, Cal.-Rey. J. A. Den
mis- is chairman of a committee which
has undertaken to raise $150,000 for
the erection of building to house the
Young Mems and Women's Industrial
and Christian Association.
Washington - Service men in good
health who have allowed their govern
ment war risk insurance to lapse may
be reinstated within eighteen months
after discharge provided failure to
pay premiums has not extended over
a period of more than one year, ac-
cording to a circular issued on Fri
day
Washington-Enlis of Negroes
for the infantry will be discontinued
temporarily under an order issued by
the War department. 1t was ex
planned that this action was taken
only because the authorized enlist
ment of Negroes already has been ex
ceeded.
Washington - Representative Cara
way, Democrat, of Arkansas, intro
duced bills 10 set aside sections of the
District of Columbia to be inhabited
exclusively by Negroes, and to COM
pei common carriers in the district to
provide compartments for the Negro
passengers.
Atlanta, Ga.-Fifteen hundred dol