The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-26

has been elected colonel of the 9Th
ILL.,, N. G.
KANSAS CITY-E. A. Shackel-
ford, Esq, of this city has been ap-
pointed assistant county attorney
for Wyandotte county.
YAZOO, Miss.--Because of her ac-
tivity in selling colored newspapers
here, Miss Pauline Willis, a young
colored woman, has been ordered to
leave town.
PHILADELPHIA - The colorcd
people of this city have been sue
cessful in acquiring the property of
the Protestant Episcopal Divinity
School at Fiftieth and Woodland
avenue, the same to be occupied as
the Mercy Hospital and school fo2
nurses.
PINE BLUFF. Ark.-In the cir
cult court of this city, Ebert Kib-
Ter, colored man, was awarded So
800 damages against the Cotton Bel;
Railway Co. for the loss of a third
of three fingers of his right hand.
NEW York; took a jury just
ten minutes to bring in a verdict
for the defendant Wednesday in the
suit brought by Julia King, colored
woman, against Mrs. Augusta l..
Mott, wife of wealthy lawyer, al
leging alienation of the affections
of the plaintiffs husband, Alber
King. King was a chauffeur for tn
Motifs. Mrs. Mott admitted author
ship of notes couched in affectionat
terms, but explained that she al
ways used such expressions in al
dressing her servants.
LANSING. Mich.-Rep. Copley of
the Michigan Legislature, is the au-
thor of a civil rights bill, which
makes it a misdemeanor to draw
the color line in any public place, or
to have in view any signs that show
discrimination.
QUINCY, Ill.-Colored young men
of this city were permitted to prac-
tice on the floors of the Y. NJ. c. A.
here in the afternoons, but were de-
MED the use of lockers, shower bath
and swimming pool.
COLUMBUS, O.-The Beatty bill,
to prohibit discrimination in cars,
theatres, etc, in Ohio has passed the
lower house by vote of 81 to 10.
ALBANY, n. Y.-A recent sur
vey of this city has disclosed that
81 per cent of the colored population
have had a common school educa-
ton; II per cent high school, and 2
per cent college; per cent are IL
literate and they are mostly so years
of age.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.-Investi-
cation of a report that Negro work
men employed in steel plants a.
Coatesville, Pa, are being departed
by the constabulary was ordered by
the department of labor.
UNIONTOWN. Pa.-John Henry
Dickinson, a colored man. for three
years has been experimenting with
feed for his flock in an effort to pro-
duce multiple-yolk eggs. Last sum
yolk eggs regularly, but the other
day the ambition of his life was
realized. He got triple yoked egg
which weighed seven and one-half
ounces and was pure white in color.
Rocky Mountain, N. C.-The To-
cal branch of the National Associ-
alton for the Advancement of Col
ored People has begun a member
ship campaign as a result of a rous-
ing meeting eheld at the Mount III
On Baptist church.
Philadelphia. Pa.-Bishop E. T.
Demby, the only colored bishop in
the Episcopal church in this coun-
try, in statement issued here, said
in part: "There is a tendency as
never before to wipe out race pref
udice; and things like Jim Crow
cars and schools, will go in a few
years" Asked what was respon-
sible for the change, he said: Chief
ly the cheerful spirit with which
our colored youths marched awav
to war, and the wonderful record
they made for themselves while ov-
er there"
New York-Miss Helen Haran.
one Of the races greatest pianists,
sailed for France Wednesday un-
der the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Miss Hagan goes to France in the
capacity of musician and her spe-
cial work will be to give musical
entertainment for the soldiers held
overseas.
Washington, D. C.-The subject
Of the treatment of the Negro of
ficers and men in the army is re-
ceiving the attention Of the war de-
partment through Special Assist
ant Emmett J. Scott and others.
Complaints are pouring in from
many sources, and the men in ev-
cry section are saying things that
sound very unpleasant in the light
Of the cause for which the men
fought.
Jackson. MISC. J. Turner.
sheriff of Humphries county. was
arraigned on a charge of failure &c
prniucp Fucena Green for kahaos