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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-03
WISCONSIN WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE
ASSOCIATION
42s jefferson ST., Milwaukee, Wis.

By Theodore w. Youmans
lave all the women of this state
reached the understanding that when
the election is held in November, 1920.
they can go to the polls and vote for
those go-betweens, the presidential
electors, who choose the President and
Vice-President OF the United States?
1t Is time to begin now to prepare for
that initial plunge into the deep waters
of national politics. Women should be
learning about the League of Nations
and other great national problems. OF
course when they vote they will have
to vote party tickets. Government of
this country is by parties and must
continue to be by parties there is no
other way. But extreme partisanship
is an evil, which | hope women will
avoid. They will no doubt become Re
pubiicans and Democrats and members
of other parties. but I hope they will
not become so closely tied to party
that they can see only good in one and
only bad in the other Women will eX-
ercise the strongest influence for good
if they retain. as | believe they win re-
tain, sufficient independence to vote for
the best man and the best policy in
whatever party they find that man and
policy. A large body of Independent
voters will have q splendid influence
in keeping all parties up to a high
standard in principles and in eandi-
dates.
The election of Or. Ida l.. Schell and
Miss Gertrude Sherman to membership
on the Milwaukee school board and
Mrs. w. G. Rleyer to membership on
the Madison school board were out
standing features of the recent election
The vote of women in Milwaukee was
unprecedently large. so large that the
voting facilities of the city were COM
pletely swamped Miss Sherman re-
ceived the second largest vote of any
of the five candidates. In Madison it
is said that practically every woman of
voting age voted. Mrs. Bleyer received
the largest vote of any candidate.
1t is interesting to recall that these
important activities of women rest
upon a state law which was passed,
with little publicity. by the state legis-
lature in 1900. The bill was sponsored
by the Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage
Association of which the Rev. Olympia
Brown was then president. 1t was
written by Miss Aura Collins, now
Mrs. HOLSTER of Waukesha County,
then a school teacher in Milwaukee and
one of Mrs Browns officers. For sew
eral years the law was ineffective be-
cause no provision had been made for
the necessary ballot boxes for women.
The Legislature then made good it's
former omission and Wisconsin women
have been voting in school elections
since that time.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-03
H u R R A II 70 R
GEORGIA
ODD FELLOWS, HATS OFF TO
MADAM HAiLEY-5. j. DAVIS,
THE MAN OF THE HOUR
(6y Editor Mack. Grand Lecturer,
X pN

(5y Editor Mack. Grand Lecturer,
X. .P.)
| am delighted to know that despite
obstacles within and without. the Geor-
gia odd Fellows and Ruths have put
II over the top" financially. That the
campaign recently closed was a record
breaker, goes without saying, and that
our General Manager, b. j. Davis and
our District Grand Most Noble Gov
ernor, Nj. NJ. HALEY, have wrought
we'll the Georgia brotherhood and the
world will confess
Word that could call the names Of
every deserving brother and sister who
Sc 9he arfully lined up in this financial
battle. but facts and space forbid
Certainly, they deserve far more in the
way OF commentator than my limited
vocabulary and feeble pen can give
them, but if | had the time and the
facts, the inefficient task would he
.s.ine
Words are inadequate and language
: too Incompatible with truth TO do
Justice to faithful Madam HALEY and
to the invincib e r. j. Davis. But the
men and women of today are grateful
10 You, Ern. her Davis, and unborn
children Will sing your praises way
over N the ages when your lips are
sealed and your eyes are closed in a
wakelesS sleep Suffice II to say, We'll
done. thou good ard faithful servant. q"
forty thousand dollars to the credit
ot the odd Fellows and Ruths of Geor-
eia, is forty thousands dollars OF credit
To the Negroes of Georgia and the race
universally What he.ps the brother
hood helps the race. Forty thousand
dollars is an amount % cash that anr
generous, law abiding. God fearing
people should be proud of Mr.. Davis
ls the man Of the hour and you may as
Well give 1t to him Cal ed him every p
thing bat child of God. 1ut his
STOCK Eoes UP. Davis is 4 national
wonder His opposers in Georgia in
Chicago and elsewhere doubtless are
so confused over his leaps and bounds
that they are lost for a moments ex-
pianation You can't guess Ben Davis.
| In the present drive he went far he
yond the most sanguine expectations
or his many friends and so remarkable
were results that the most chrome
grumbler has had to sneak off and
give him the praise.
Iiurrah, FOR Georgia Odd Fellows ana
mats on TO Madam HALEY and to the
unconquerahle Ben Davis! Well done
| thou good and faithful servant" Wen
done,
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-03
TRAN9PLATING AMERICAN TAG
TICS IN ENGLISH SOIL
Result-3 Americans Killed 80 iniurec

Result-3 Americans Killed 30 injured.
LONDoN.-Three Americans were
killed and so seriously wounded when
a party or Americans interfered with
party Of South African natives In com
pany with several English girls The
blacks resented the Interference and
attacked the Americans with clubs.
coming out victors both in love and
war British troops were required to
quell the riot An investigation IL be-
ing held to fix the responsibility.
This is but another instance Of the
efforts u Americans to Introduce their
tactics N foreign countries.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-03
LIEUT.. WILLIAM DAWSON
LATE 365 INFANTRY
A GALLANT SOLDIER FoRcI5LE
POINTED AND ELOQUENT
SPEAKER, ROCKFORD. ILL.

The encouraging words OF 1t Daw-
son AT the y. a. A. G. r. Mass Meeting
at A. N. +. Church last Thursday night.
met the approval of his hearers. He
carried his audience across France, into
No Mans Land. and on TO the Front
Line. He told and pictured how gal
liant our boys had been In Battle: how
they had met German propaganda
with shot and shell and now they had
returned TO hear that in the South land
they would be met by Klu Klux Organi-
cations, and yet in face of all this the
black soldier was l00H American. 1t.
Dawson ia a Georgia boy and is a law
student in North Western University,
Chicago
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-03
Southern Capitalist Would
Keep Negro From Organizing
South Forces Department of Labor to With
draw Its Agents Among Colored People

piece, are calling upon the race-su
premacy fanatics in the south to crush
this menace OF industrial revolt.
They are already using the term Dol
sheVism" to describe trade unionism.
AS the result of kirby's propaganda
the department of labor has been
called upon by the big industrial and
political powers in Florida to with
draw its agents of the division of
negro economics from that state. Sec =
retary Wilson has bowed to this de-
mand. The agents have been with
drawn. 1t may reasonably be antici-
pated that other states in the south
will be similarly left to crush out
unionism among the Negroes. at the
order of Kirby and his associates, who
control a considerable block of votes
in the house and senate.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-03
COLUMBUS, N. MEXICO

May s. there will be a prize fight in
Columbus. y. Mexico middle weight
speed Ball Hayden OF Gath INF. at Co
mmbus and Jim Duffy, from San
Francisco. Cal, sea coast champion
His last fight was with Jack Britton
This May the 5th fight Will be "A 20
round knockout. Twenty four serial
baseball games have opened up. with
Co. T. in the lead.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-03
Tabloid of News

The new coiored Hostess House and
the Knights Of Columbus building in
the colored area at Camp Zachary
Taylor. Louisville. Ky. are being util~
lied to the fullest extent in providing
entertainment and social diversion for
the colored troops in camp. Every
Friday night the War Camp Commun-
ity Service club gives a dance at one
OF these buildings. and these enter
fainments are largely attended by the
coiored enlisted men.
Steps have been taken by the repre-
sentatives of the Commission on Train
ing Camp activities and patriotic col
ored citizens In various sections of the
country to have literature Of especial
interest to the colored people included
in the camp libraries at stations where
the colored troops are located In
camps where such literature has al
ready been placed, the supply will be
largely increased and made OF more
varied nature. Copies Of colored news
papers and magazines will ,1e welcomed
by the committees in charGo Of the
literature at the camps. These may be
sent in care Of the Colored Y. NJ. G. A.
secretary.
At Camp Gordon. Atlanta, Georgia, a
school for illiterates In one colored or
ganization has 128 men detailed to 1t.
More than 100 men are in regular at
tendance. The classes meet i've nights
week. This work is maintained and
carried on by the Y. VI. G. A.. assisted
by five women from the Atlanta city
schools. Some of the men are doing
very acceptable work, and have reach
ed the second reader in a very short
period OF instruction. None OF these
men could read nor write before start
ing IN this school.
Chaplain william Heibman has had
remarkable success In stimulating the
members Of the colored battalion at
Camp Grant Rockford, H. At a re-
cent general entertainment, prizes were
offered for the following contests:
guessing riddles, Jiggtng. singing
manual Of arms, eating apples sls-
pended on a string, etc. ana after the
prizes were awarded. ice cream ard
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-03

We call the attention of all friends
to the fact that Mrs Martha Harris
viii on Thursday night, May Sth, give
a Live Pigeon" supper at the MI Zion
Baptist Church j4S ". Johnson st,
for the benefit OF the church. All are
cordially invited
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-03

Rev. Chas. Hicks. founder and organ
izer OF Ethiopia, is in Madison. having
been discharged from service at Camp
Grant. His headquarters for the or
ganl2atiou will be at 63l Il. Dayton St
Every race living. man and woman,
should become members.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-03

Mr.. Victor CoQuier has returned to
the city after a stay OF several months
in Ark, visiting Candem, Little Rock.
and Hot Spring Vick is
all smiles and made good in Dixie.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-03

Mr. VIM. Hickman. who is in Madison
from Toledo, Ohio, on account OF the
Illness of his daughter Grace. was a
caller at The Blades Office Wedne.day
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-03

Assurance has been given the War
Department by the National Y. W. G..
A. that the co,ored Hostess House at
Camp Pike VIII be continued thruout
the period OF rehabilitation This Is
regarded as very fitting recognition
OF the energetic service of the colored
people in the vicinity Of Little Rock
Araknsas, who have shown the largest
measure OF loyalty in the matter Of
men furnished 10 the army, in sub
scriptions to Liberty Bonds and in the
purchase Of War Savings Stamps, and
in ali OF the war relief agencies. The
Mosaic Ternpiars Of America, with
headquarters at Little Rock, alone sub
scrtbed for $4,000 worth Of Liberty
Bonds and purchased 81 900 worth Of
war savings s1amps-a total Of Slll 900
for the prosecution OF the war.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-12-12
TO WORK THE TREASURY
TUNNEL MINES AT OHIO

Plans are now reasonable complete
to revive the well known TREASURY
Tunnel mining company, which owns
hve excellent claims in Mcintyre
gulch above Ohio City.
Geo. Mason, who is vice president
and general manager, has called a
meeting Of the stockholders of the
Old company to be held in Pueblo
January 9th. Mr.. Mason has been de-
Young considerable time to getting
tne anairs OF the company straight
ened out, and has called meeting Of
he Gunnison stockholders at La Veta
hotel. Tuesday evening, December 1s'
to talk over plans. 1t is proposed 10
move the head offices from Pueblo to
Gunnison to reorganize the company
and resume development work IA
the spring, and go ahead with this
excellent property.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-12-12
CURIOUS ROCK FORMATION NEAR GuNNlsoN
DELlCHTFUL AFTERNOON
GATHERING AT I. o. O. F. HALL

At the regular meeting Of the Gun
,nison Woman's Club, Mrs. Clara M.
.Herrick and Mrs. Melvin Herrick en-
tertained about one hundred ladies
Tuesday afternoon at the !. o. o. F.
hall. A very delightful musical pro-
cram was given as follows:
Vocal solo, ~ Hear . Thrush" and
~ Love You," Mrs. E. G. Palmer;
Piano solo. Mrs. Jack Bew; Vocal So
los, starlight" and "Her Dream"
Miss Ella Osborne; vocal solos "My
Heart 10 q Lute," and "The Nightin-
gale. and the Rose" Mrs. B. F. Jorgen-
sen; piano solo, prelude" by Chopin,
G. d. Brillhsft; vocal solos, Dear
Little Mother Of Mine," and Don't
Mind the Sorrows and the Signs"
Mrs. X. Morrison.
After the program. the time was
spent in cards and In Kensington, and
dainty refreshments Of cake and
sherbet were served. All present had
y most enjoyable afternoon.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-12-12
BISHOP JOHNSON VISITS
CUNNISON COMMUNITY

Bishop B. E. Johnson, head of the
Episcopal diocese of Colorado, and
Rev. W. N. Ford Of Montrose. arrived
last Thursday evening from Montrose.
Services were held by Bishop johnson
at the Episcopal church, after which
reception was given at the Comstock
home. a delicious lunch was served
by the ladies of the Guild, about forty
being present.
Friday morning Bishop johnson
gave very interesting talk to the
members Of the Normal and High
School. He left that evening for
Breckenridge, where he will cover a
large territory there.
Rev. VIM. A. Barr Of Steamboat
Springs, who was to have been the
regular pastor here, was unable to
stay on account of the high altitude.
Rev. Ford Of Montrose will preach in
Gunnison every fourth Sunday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-12-12
RED CROSS CHAPTER HOLDS
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

A meeting of the Executive Com.
mittee of the Gunnison Red Cross
Chapter was held Saturday afternoon
for the purpose of electing officers.
The members finally persuaded the re-
tiring president, secretary, and treas
urer to hold over for the next wear.
They had done such efficient work that
there was universal demand for
them to serve again. The officers
elected were: Miss Martha C.. Brown,
president; Mrs. Maty vanAken, sec
retary; Mrs. Margaret White OTeary,
treaSurer; Mrs. j. NJ. Thornell, vice.
president; Samuel Quigley, chairman
Of the Public Nurse Activity Commit
tee E. NJ. Nourse, chairman Of the
Civilian Relief COMMITTEES; Mrs. H, F,
Lake Jr.. chairman Of the Publicity
Committee; Miss Blanche Ross. chair.
man Of the Junior Red Cross Com
mittee; Miss Stella Vowel. First Vice
Chairman Of this COMMITTEES.
The reports from Division head
quarters show that our Chapter Is n
z good . condition as any from The
Mountain Division. Really, ! It i,
kenerally agreed that he Ounnisop
Chapter with its branchas, has ~
best financial record Of any II Fiji
part Of the STATE.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-12-12
TROOPS INVADE CRESTED
BUTTE WITHOUT NOTICE.

An officer and four soldiers went
thru to Crested Butte Monday morn
ing, much to the surprise of everyone,
for there had been no trouble which
seemed to demand any state militia.
Neither had the county s,ierif7s Of
nee slightest warning that such q
move was contemplated.
The Denver papers Of Tuesday de-
tailed imaginary happenings at the
Buttes, and gave the totally false i'm,
preston that Sheriff Hanlon had been
derclict in his duty. It was stated
that they were there to serve orders
Of the State Industrial Commission in
contempt proceedings because reports
had gone out that the miners would
strike again this week to prevent
Crested Butte coal being shipped east
to "help break the strike" The
Denver Times says: "This was an
unusual proceeding, but efforts to get
cooperation from the sheriff's Office
had not given satisfactory results"
Certainly that was an unwaranted
assumption for Governor Shoup and
his industrial commission to make,
and q slam on o very efficient and
careful county official. II any man
from Denver could have handled the
difficult strike situation in the coal
mines better than Pat Hanlon, or
with less friction between men and
employers. it would be an astonishing
thing.
Is of esusaa. xls- trsuhls- b insw over
but We are not surprised that the
sheriff feels that such action on the
part of the state was unjustified and
might have easily caused real trouble.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-12-12
SUNDAY TRAINS
TAKEN OFF

Train service on the Denver and Rio
Grande will be greatly curtailed ac-
cording to announcement, in order to
conserve coal in conjunction with SINH
lar restrictions throughout the coun-
try.
The following changes in this sec
tion of the state are included, effective
Sunday evening, December 7th:
Nos. 315 and 316, between Salida
and Ouray, now operated daily. Sun
day train to be discontinued.
Nos. 319 and 320, between Montrose
and Grand Junction. now operated
daily. Sunday train to be discontinue
ed.
Nos. 377 and 37S, between Delta
and Somerset, mixed train, now oper-
ating daily. Sunday train to be dis
continued.
Nos. 357 and 35S, between Sapineru
and Lake City, now operating daily ex-
and LakeCity, now oprating daily ex-
cept Sunday. To be operated as q
mixed train thrice week.
Nos. 115 and 116, now passenger
train daily between Durango and Sill.
verton. Changed to mixed train and
operated daily except Sunday, out o1
Durango and Silverton.
Nos. and 8, now daily between
Ridyway and Telluride. Sunday
train to be discontinued.
Nos. and 6, mixed train now daily
between Telluride and Durango
Changed to thrice weekly.
Nos. Is and 26, mixed train now
daily between Telluride and vancs
Junction. Changed to thrice weekly
Service from Salida to Grand Jnuc'
tion will be daily except Sunday
Thrice week service will be main.
tained between Antonita and SAINTS
Re, trains leaving Antonita on Mon
day, Wednesday and Fridays. A mix
"a train will also operate betweeI
8alida and Alamosa, trains leaving
Alamosa Mondays, Wednesdays ant
Fridays.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-12-12
Another Soldier Home

After serving with the colors for
two years and five months, overseas,
Arthur Stanley is again at home, hav-
ing arrived at Charleston, November
26th. After receiving his discharge,
he went to Detroit, Michigan to spend
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
Karl Zngelder. He is now with his
Johnstown, Colorado. Arthur thur" was IL Is
the Marine band and has been pretty
much all over the Old World since
leaving the u. s. Gunnison friends
are hoping he will show up in our
city in the near future.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-12-12
SHAPE
FINANCIALLY

Not . registered county warrant on
the books Of the county treasurer'a
ONCE December lst." declares E. G.
Palmer. Furthermore, this is ths
6rst time on record that such q con-
dition ever existed ut this particular
season Of the year before the January
taxes began to come in"
Mr.. Palmer has been county treas.
urer or deputy for twelve yeaFs now,
and has perhaps better idea Of til
financial condition Of the county than
any one you could name. He state
that It u . question whether any
other county In Colorado can show
such ~ excellent condition. Ven
31xza& onH fufn !. - = - .---->ss51
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-12-12
ROTH STORE 1T
DUTIES BURNS

A FIRE Of unknown origin started in
the Roth store 1t Crested Butte yes
terday morning at Ave o'clock. The
store was completely gutted, running
. $50 stock Of goods. Mr.. Roth
is in Cleveland. Ohio, but John Yokle-
vich has been in charge for some time
and is personally interested in the
store. 1t will be q severe loss. The
amount OF insurance is not known.
The Roth store is one of the land
marks Of Crested Butte. 1t is a large
frame structure, built in 1903, after
the big fire which swept that side of
the street.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-12-12
BACK TO THE
Mines AGAIN
he coal strike is ended.

The coal strike il ended.
Its settlement followed the 'sRree-
ment of the general committee Il the
Uaited Mine Workens, represeutine
900 900 striking bituminous coal min
ers to accept President Wilson's plan
Of settlement.
The general committee voted to &C.
cept the proposal shortly before S
O'Clock "wednesday afternoon. At thai
time It was said no votes taken were
on the question of holding . conven-
ton Of the union.
The plan provides that the miners
shall rctnrn to work 1t once Il = II
per cent increase and that a commits
mon Of three shall be appointed %
investigate and to determine within
60 days, il possible, basis for q new
wage agreement
indianapolis, Deeember lO-The
coal miners strike is ended.
With but one dissenting vote the
general commiteee Of nins workers
voted 70 accept the presideafs pro
pesal. Ts--
Telegrams were cant 70 go lssnau
Of the union BY olRicials instruetina
tha nsa 10 return 70 work innme64ate-
H. q 3 q I:
Operators predicted . fun resump-
tion Of operations On Friday and SAip-
ments Of coal from the mines on Mon
day morning.
Miners. operntors, and govsrnmeni
S6icials are highly gratiAsd sver III
settlement.
Regulations Still d Fbree
Washington, December l0-The ex.
pression Of government officials ol
satisfaction and rehef at the settle
ment Of the coal strike was coapled
with warnings to the people dat early
relaxation Of the restriction on the
consumption Of coal must not be -
pected. - e
The settlement will not directly AZ
feet our county, since every one OF
the mines at Crested Butte, Baldwin
and Somerset were already IN opera
tion. II will, however, give nav
heart to the work Of both fhiners and
operators and assist in quickly pro-
viding. the coal reserves for points
east tAat sNFetE A&0i11,s--sa 49, -
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-12-12
ODD FELLOWS ENCAMPMENT
d BEING REORCANIZED

Rejecting the prosperity of Gunni-
son Lodge No. 80, !. o. o. F., which
now has almost 100 members, the
Encampment No. 26 is being revived
This is one of the highest degrees OF
Odd Fellowship. Three new members
were initiated week before last and
sixteen on December 4th. The En-
campment has about 36 members. II
will soon be in order to- revive the
Cantonment here.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-12-12
Fall of Coal Breaks Arm

Axel Swanson, a coal digger at
Baldwin, is suffering a badly broken
arm, but is congratulating himself
on a narrow escape with his life.
Last Friday he was working in shaft
when n piece of coal above became
dislodged and dropped 175 feet. 1t
hit the brim of his hat and knocked
it off, breaking his right arm, which
was extended slightly. Swanson is
in Gunnison having repairs made by
DR.. Hanson.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-12-12
Padraie Colun to Appear

Padraic Colum, the famous Irish
poet and dramatist, will be at the
Community church Tuesday night,
December 10th. Altho quite young.
he is one Of the most notable writer's
Of the Irish Renaissance, and Gunni-
son may truly feel proud that such a
man has been secured to speak here.
Tickets may be reserved at O'Leary's
drug store. Mr.. Colum was billed to
speak here two weeks ago, but failed
to make connections.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-12-12
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS NEAR

Next week Friday will be the last
day Of the Fall term, and the Normal
and High School will close their
doors for two weeks. The Winter
term will begin Monday, January 5.
Most of the students will return to
their homes for the Christmas vaca-
ton, and many of the teachers, like
wise.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-12-12
Skating Rink Taik

DIR. J. c. johnson announces that
the water will be turned in at the
end of the week for the skating rink,
up at the Normal SO that the place
will be ready for the holiday season
sport. George Mccoy has been asked
to take charge of the rink, but it is
not certain that he will do so. An
admission fee of so cents will be
charged for the season for children
under the eighth grade, and $1.00 for
those above, and outsiders, or single
admission of tetn cents.