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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05
WISCONSIN SENATE WOULD
ENFORCE I4th AMENDMENT;
JENNINGS OF MILWAU-
KEE OPPOSES.

The Burke resolution, memorial
izing Cong ess to reduce represent
alton of those states which deny the
franchise as defied in the 14th
Amendment, was adopted by tire
senate by an almost unanimous vote
Senator Jennings of Milwaukee
alone voting against it.
at is an open and notorious fact,
that conditions do exist in some
states amounting to the denial Of the
right of suffrage and that this de-
nial has been practiced for several
years." said Senator Burke. These
states count the total vote to es-
tablish the basis of representation in
congress but in the actual election
few votes are polled. In some
states 1000 votes elect a congress-
man, while here 10000 are required.
The same condition due to the basis
of representation effects republican
national conventions. One part OF
the country dominates the president
and the other elects. do not think
we ought to impose black govern
ment on the south, but we ought to
recognize conditions and rate the
representation accordingly.
Il ara gratifed that the senator
has taken this side of those condi-
tions," said Senator Roethe. the
disfranchisement of the colored race
is the worst crime the democratic
party has ever been charged with.
l am glad that no such crime can
be charged against the republican
party, which so largely predominates
this legislature. The grand old re-
publican party believe next year
will sweep the country from coast to
coast and put in a republican presi-
dent to succeed Woodrow Wilson.
Il thought this was a republican
proposition, but did not expect it
to provoke such a political speech"
Senator Jennings said.
On viva wee vote Jennings res
ponded "No" and Lieut.. Gov. Dith-
mar announced the resolution adop-
ted
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PILGRIM REST CHURCH RAISES
NEARLY $1,000.

ROCKFORD, Ill.-Sunday was OBJ
served as a rally day for the Pilgrim
Rest (colored) Baptist church for
the purpose If raising 81 900 for tho
building of new church home. A
large attendance marked the services
hold during the day and $606.66 was
raised for the new church, which Is
considered most gratifying.
Rev. G. A. Sheets, pastor of the
First Baptist church spoke Sunday
afternoon and w. H. Eaton of State
Street Baptist church also made en-
couraging remarks. Rev. George
w. Dudley, the pastor, is endeavoring
to raise the balance Of the amount
needed this week
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Citizen to the Monor Born, n, A.
A. c. p, Rockford, Ill.
One Of the moving spirits Of busy
Rockford among our people is Harry
H. Blake. He is an Atlanta, Ga.
boy. Since coming to Rockford he
has in every way made good His
word is his bond and he enjoys the
full confidence Of the people regard
less Of color; he is a born organizer
Of men and a true race leader, who
believes in giving honor where hon
or is due. Pres dent is a live wire
and always shows progress. He so
rallied the good people Of Rock
ford in the race advancement, to
the end that at the last meeting
Of the N. a. A G. =. local branch
secured it's charter, sending in $57.
We congratulate this prince Of good
fellows for this substantial work.
From time to time The Blade will
keep his many friends Informed as
to the good work mat he is doing
for the race.
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ed Co. III" from the outposts in the
northern edge Of the Bois de Frehaut
aud to hold the line at any cost.
During this operation many of you
were seriously gassed and / myself
was touched up by mustard, but
you did not falter and although we
were three times driven backward
responded to my commands with
spirit that can never be equalled in
any war and we succeeded in re-
taking our ground and finally in
holding it until the Armistice was
signed Several Of you were cited
on my recommendation by the Com
manding General and your work that
day was credit to your Division,
our country and your race.
AS you leave here carry with you
that pride you have always had in
the Vampire platoon, step forth in
to civil life with full 80 inch step,
head erect with the knowledge that
you can look the world in the face
and know that you have stood the
test and more than your own.
Live up to those principles of de-.
mocracy for which you fought so
nobly. Protect and respect the sane
tity of your own families as you did
the suffering families Of France.
Write to me often and tell me your
troubles Vampire, salute you.
FRANK DRYER.
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ing patrols and raids in the almost
impregnable Metz sector and in the
shell swept Bois de Frehaut where
your valiant and heroic work proved
to the world that you were the brav-
est and the most conscientious sol
dier5 the world has ever seen. 1t
was here ON that memorable morn
ing Of Nov 10th, 1918 that you were
called upon l. perform the most dan
gerous missions Of the days fighting,
Namely lst, To escort our NJ c.
through vertable hell Of gas and
shrapnel to the front lines.
This mission was successfully ac-
complished without the loss Of a
single Vampire which was due solely
to your absolute disregard Of fear
and 9H4destionable obedience Of or
ders After returning to your posi-
ton drenched with gas and sorely
fatigued you were again called upon
to return to the front line and re-
pulse a cou, ter-attack tina. threaten
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Camp Grant, H., April 1st, 1919.
The boys of the 416th Labor Bat
TALON are anxiously waiting for
their discharges. Home looks
sweeter and civil life looks better
each day to the boys who have been
under the rack and strain Of mill
tary discipline for mony months.
Mrs. Geo Washington, wife of
Rev. George Washington, religious
secretary Of Y. M. C. A. No. favor
ed the "Y" with short talk Sat-
urday evening. Rev. Washington
has received a call to go to France
In Y. NJ. c. A. work over there and
may sail some time in the early
spring.
The Ethiopian League Of the
World is making its record drive for
MEMBERS this week. The officers
recently installed are working en-
Enthusiastically for the principles and
purposes to which this organization
is committed.
The officers recently installed in
the International Board of the
League are as follows:
President -- Rev. Chas. M. Hicks,
Madison, Wis.
Vice President - Emanuel Briggs,
Meadville, Miss.
Secretary - s. M. Morgan, Birm-
ingham, Ala.
Treasurer - Mrs. Chas. NJ. Hicks,
Madison, Wis.
Educational Director lie Roy
Thompson, Chicago, III.
Legal Director - Chas. NJ. Hicks,
Madison Wis.
Social Director -- Louis Johnson,
3419 Prairie Ave-, Chicago, Ill.
Religious Director Cecil Mon
roe Washington. jamestown, Ohio.
Rev Chas. NJ. Hicks of this city
Is delivering lectures to soldiers
about to be discharged. He gave
lecture at Y. NJ. C. A. No. 8, Tues
day evening to a large and appreci-
alive audience.
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The Negro Officer
a Defense)

CA Defense)
The & writer Of this article has 10Th and aoSeh
this country in the Philippines in the West Indies and Africa tbs
He loves the flag, institutions
ana black eoh the North and the South He moreover has
lean people; and believes that they love much
a oT his ss He f0Sr be!a @ a s Amen sa
@ p ssr an & asR R E ae ha
s The s s he ss SaV 5 the w of this
can Negro square edged
given him whether attempt is made to reduce him to lower
President Gyh University Washington
tiny BY who Such the history Who
Thus shalt thou further fngng lie the face of
81 affirm that only & si Of schools % and sysFy g M ads5 0 the
Of God shall they be the they @ the generation they
Recently the editorial page Military Dg5
Gpubhed at West Point N Y was an article emitted Ihe Negro
unfair stated that the leadership Of Negro troops
Negro led by Negro officers could stand against
9Sss Of @ be ont!oya ia Si but simply y,6 to ;a @
It is sure that Journal the high guilty
joining any propaganda officers such against
This leadership be acknowledged and ecOuraged American
The ability willingness government
the Negro into the body polite with all the rights privileges and
the relations and of the individuals and
Pee for lay s and n tq @ %e,t a 5 bS Shared a w
rendered
impartial jury. 49,
granted principle the Negro of the United
whether the
leadership the Negro officer derived by
Department. both white and Negro and
he reports IMPARTIAL officers
prejudgment against him
that
dscredtng
the whom he lead and will lead
Considering mulaos efficiency
of the United States asking Wha is Negro
capacity white yellow, block the
being the and considering that
of mixed blood the remaining portion
people negligible and the Negro problem is solved
Of
officers @ the Negro fer
the achievement claim muattoes their
himself and is still for the flag
country his fathers
and upe leadership of his people for glor
Americanism.
leadership that surpassed and who
troops Napoean Negro
a slave until after fifty old.
Delaney Negro, Pagan and others that
can mentioned Negroes.
the future history for the black
his history he will and be said
history methods and that with him they those which
from the heat Of prejudice and direct and concerted attempt to
discredit any group Of American people.
unwrantd satment do good and u the
sleep while the effects Of these
ranking the brss the Negro reope who
had a New Vision.
Negro psychology their ra and also of
feared the latter will never the mind
the Negro it, he that this has not
speaks, whose thought
anu CHARLES YOUNG,
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was gulst of his brother Herbert
Mitchell and a welcome caller at the
| ..---=--. II Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Smith.
Mrs. Florence Wright and chill
dren will leave Fond du Lac soon t.
join her husband in Chicago.
Mrs. c. Arthur Scott of Chicago
and children will visit in our city
in the near future. They will be the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Smith.
The stork visited the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. w Ummuth, March 30,
and left 10 pound boy.
Mrs. Mary Moon has moved into
her newly repaired home and enter
tanned a few Of her many friends Il,
dinner last Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Ray entertained a large
number of friends Wedr asday even
ing, April 4, in honor Of her sister,
Miss Emma Lonas, who is to becohe q
the bride of Mr. viii Johnson this
week. A delightful supper was
served and the house was beautifully
decorated with American flags ana
fresh cut flowers.
Mrs. Sylvia Thomas went 10 Ap-
pleton last Sunday to visit Mrs. FL
more Ryan, who is confined to her
home on account Of rheumatism and
heart trouble.
Mrs. Anna Hill and Mr.. Walle
Mathews were among the out Of
town guests who attended the recep-
ton given in honor Of Miss Lonas.
The Oshkosh Odd Fellows are
planning to give ball for the bene-
fit Of the lodge, April "a. in Their
arge and comforta1!.a hall on Man
street.
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Oshkosh, Wis

Mr.. Sam Aslup was highly enter
tanned at the home Of Mrs. Anna H.
Hill, 405 Grant ST., Friday evening.
Whist, music and refreshments were
the feteures of the evening.
Mrs. J. w. Smith returned from
Chicago Monday evening. She was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. c. A.
Scott. She was so impressed with
the hospitality shown her that she
regretted that she planned such a
short stay.
An eight pound baby girl was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Howard, Fond du
Lac, last week. Mr. Howard is en-
ployed at janitor at the c. e. N. w.
r. r. station in this city.
Mr.. Warden Leach visited our city
this week
When you subscribe for The
Blade you are helping a paper that
) striving to help you secure the
rights that you are entitled to.
Mr.. Lawrence Shadd is holding =
responsible position with one Of the
leading manufacturers in this city.
Now that spring is here we hope
to be pic&31re5 with many visits by
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart Of Neenah. Mr.
Hart's stewar dship at the Neenah
club has kept him closely confined
during the winter months.
Sergt. B. j. Mitchell, recently dis
charged from the 365th Inf, spent
three days Of last week in this city,
where ne has a host Of friends. lie
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MR.. THOMAS WATSON

One Of the substantial business
men of Rockford, H.. is Tom Wat
son. He is an old respected citizen
and enjoys the confidence of its
best citizens.
He is untiring in his efforts to
see that our soldier boys are given
the best of treatment and made to
feel at home. He is at 2lS S. Wy
man street.
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DIR. II. S. GRANT SPEAKS Re
FORE MISSIONARY SOCIETY

On Friday afternoon DR.. K. 5.
Grant addressed the Missionary So
ciety (white) of 2nd Congregational
church, Rockford, ILL.,, upon the sub
ject "The Negro Soldier and His
Life at Camp Grant" His remarks
were forcible and pointed and made
a lasting impression. His hearers
were touched and moved to do
more for the educational work
among our people. The good doctor
was invited to return at some fu-
ture date and speak along the same
line.
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LET'S ALL 60 TO RUSSIA
No Color Prejudice in Russia

No Color Prejudice in Russia
NEW YORK, April lin an inter
view given the New York Post,
white, a titled Russian woman de
claned that the belief that color
prejudice is necessary is d myth and
senseless. She SAID, "There is no
color prejudice in Russia. Our
country's greatest poet, Alexander
Pushkin. was a Negro. and the story
Of his life is taught 10 all our
school children, who love him for
his great work. The people Of
America must eliminate this base
conception if they would be true to
the ideals they so steadfastly
preach"
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Care and grief were certainly kill
ed at the War Camp Community
Service Club No. s, when the chorus
If thirty-six voices from the Miner
Normal School sang the oue-part
song, THE Rose Song and the twa-
part song, after the Rain" The
chorus rendered with telling effect
The Belgian National Hymn" MIR.
Elwood Williams played a clarinet
solo, with the same enthusiasm as
IS accredited him as the bandmaster
off the 37lst Infantry. The large
audience was deeply moved by the
singing of the hymn, 81 Need Thee
Every Hour" the stanzas of which
We're rendered in an effective man
ner by Miss Isabella Hall, the au-
dience singing the chorus Mr..
George +. Cohron, representing the
Reconstruction Bureau of the Y NJ.
c. A., gave a baritone solo, Mrs.
Cohron acting as his accompanist.
MIR. Arnold Taylor sang "Homc.
Sweet Home" while the audience
sustained the chorus. The singing
Of the audience was spirited, and
was a feature of the evening The
singing was directed by Miss Jo-
sephine f. Wormely Mr. Alonzo
p. Smalls was at the piano.
Dean Kelly Miller, the foremost
writer of the race, was the principai
speaker at the War Camp Commu-
nifty Service Club, No. 3, on Satur-
day night last. He electrified his
audience and urged them on to deeds
Of volar no less necessary in peace
than in war. He spoke Of the i'm
portance of organization among Ne
groes. His address was well re
ceived. Other persons making short
addresses were Capt. c. c. Kelly,
Capt. S. f. Sewall, who set forth the
plans and purposes of the Grand
Army of Americans, an organiza-
tions composed of men who took
part in the great war, and the Rev.
A. c. Garner, pastor Of the Plym-
Outh Congregational church.
The activities at the club include
a class for the training Of leaders in
War Camp Community Service work
Fifty-one persons have enrolled.
The Division Of Girls Work under
the direction of Mrs. Julia Mason
Layton is an added feature, and is
rendering efficient service in looking
after the needs of those persons
connected in any way with the war,
and reconstruction activities.
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TABLOIDS OF NEWS.

TOPEKA, Kas.-The Kansas Leg
is lature has, by large vote, de-
feated the proposed act to separate
the races in the public schools Of
the state. This legislation was bit
terly opposed by the colored people.
PENSACOLA, Fla.-Bud John
son was taken from county officers
near Castleberry early today and
burned to death by a mob.
Jt/lson was accused of attacking
a white woman and the usual tale
that "the Negro confessed" was
handed out by the white press as
sociations and papers.
CHICAGO, Ill.-George Dewey
Lopscomb, a Negro student of
Northwestern university, has been
chosen to represent the college in
the Northern Oratorical league con-
test to be held May 2, at North
western. He will have competitors
from the universities of Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
xOWdy anu OUCIAln
PHILADELPHIA, PA state
wide organization has been formed,
with headquarters in Philadelphia,
to demand of the present legislature
a Civil Rights bill. The effort is
being backed with large sums of
money for expenses.
RICHMOND, Va.--The Strand
theater in Broad street, has been
sold to colored people. 1t is the only
property on the main thoroughfare
of the principal shopping district
not owned by whites. The purchas-
ers are John Mitchell, editor and
owner of the Planet, and several
other well-to do colored men.
HARTFORD, Gonna large del
egation of eolored people visited the
legislature this week in an effort to
have Equal Right Legislation"
passed. George w. Crawford and
J. P. Parker of New Haven, were
spokesmen.
VALDOSTA, Ga.-Joe Walker, a
Negro, charged with having shot a
watchman at Greenville, Fla, was
seized by mob and shot to death
while being taken to Madison, Fla,
for safekeeping.
NEW YORK-Norman E. Mack
of Buffalo, N. Y, member of the
Democratic National Committee and
chairman of the committee in the
last Bryan campaign, says from
present indications President Will
son will be renominated by the Dem
ocrats in 1920
AUSTIN, Tex.-A large commit
tee representing the colored people
of this city appeared before the
mayor and protested against the
showing of the Birth of a Nation. "
AS result the play has been barred
from Austin.
TAMPA, Fla.-The Central Flor
ida Conference, presided over by
Bishop John Hurst, d. D., of Bal
timore, Md, has just closed one OF
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from the race, but as usual our
would be race leaders left no stone
unturned to defeat him, and yet
with all this to overcome the vote
stood: Rosseo, 1874; Oneal. 127;
Williams, 10 with II votes spoiled.
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Mss Veronica Bradford, who Gas
been spending her Easter vacation
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Jerry Y. McKee, Kendall avenue, has
returned 10 Chicago where she 10
n training at the Mercy hospital.
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HON, W. S. WILLIAMS, BELOIT,
WIS. TO BE CONGRATULATED

In a three cornered fight for Aid
ermatic powers on April 1st he
polled 10 votes out of 391. Not
only did he have to fight opposition
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Camp Upton, N. Y, Mar. 6, 1919
Members of Vampire Platoon of
Company "E", Salute You:
We have fought and worked and
suffered together for eighteen
months. AS the time for parting
draws near, | wish to bestow upon
you the greetings of farewell and God
speed that you richly deserve and
which words will so inadequately ex-
press.
As our minds turn back on remin-
iscencos of the past, live over with
you the recruit days of Squads
right" and squads left" at Grant.
see you as you go forth to learn
the art of using your rifle, l am
elated with you at the success your
untiring efforts achieved. felt the
same joy you felt when you made
your first Bulls eye"
! looked with pride on your sol
dierly bearing and conduct as we
were about to embark for over seas.
knew the terrible sorrow that
wrung you and / realized the awful
espousibility on me in being en-
trusted with the direction of your
lives and conduct. But was resolv-
ed that each and every one Of you
should have the advantage of my
best efforts and plans to guide and
direct you, and that the old Vampire
Platoon" would come out peerless
among all it's fellows.
Your subsequent conduct in the
training area behind the lines and in
the firing line in the Vosges and Ar
gonne where you received your first
baptism of fire, justified my belief
in you.
But it was on the many death dar-
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held IN the history of the organiza-
tlon, and Revs. s. A. williams, h.
D. McLin, NJ. D. Potter, A. Jackson
and l. H. Dixon were elected rele-
gates to the general conference in
st. Louis, May 1920.
ST. LOUIS-The new Pine street
branch Y. M. c. A. has just been
dedicated with a three days cele-
bration beginning Sunday.
CAMP SHERMAN, Chillicothe, o.
Recruiting for the new army
which viii be maintained by the
government, will begin at Camp
Sherman at once. Gen. Glenn re-
ceived orders, Sunday, and notices
have been posted in the camp. For
the time being no colored men will
be accepted for enlistment.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Due to
the fact that the retiring Congress
has failed to make appropriation
for the necessary activities of the
Department of Labor, MIR. George
Edmund Haynes, director Of Negro
Economics, may lose his position.
ATLANTA, Calm Conley, who
was implicated with Leo Frank in
the Phagan girls death, has just
been sentenced to term of 20 years
in prison on charge of burglary.
COLUMBIA, s. C.-The Legisla-
ture has just voted 100000 for a
monument to the colored soldiers of
the state. A like amount was ap-
propriated for monument to her
white sons.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Harper
Leech, a special correspondent OF
The Memphis (Tenn.) Press in an
extensive article in that paper de
clares that the matter of the "Color
Line" may imperil the League of
Nations. He declares that Australia,
Pacific coast, South Africa and the
southern United States are vitality
affected by the proposed eradication
of racial distinctions.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Gov. Rob
erts has commuted the sentence of
Arthur Renfro, accused of the Grim
inal assault cf 4-year-old white
child at the town of Riceville, to
life imprisonment. In commenting
on the case the governor said: 81
do not believe that this boz re-
ceived proper legal attention.
SPRINGFIELD, O.-Ralph w.
Tyler, auditor for the navy under
the Taft administration, was re
fused service at the lunch room of
the railroad station here. He has
begun an action under the civil
rights law.
ST. PAUL, Minn.-The lower
house of the Legislature has just
passed, by a vote of 72 to 40, bill
creating an additional battalion of
infantry, Minnesota National Guard,
to be composed of colored men. The
bill now goes to the senate and if
passed there will Designed by the
governor.
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A number of citizens, Mrs. F. S.
Tanner, president, and Mrs. Erma
Amos, secretary, formed school
league which will discuss the ques-
tion of influence surrounding their
children in the public schools. The
league is the outgrowth Of revelA-
tions in recent trial before the
Board of Education of a school
teacher.
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the most successful sessions ever
held in the history of the organiza-
ton, and Revs. S. A. Williams. h.
u. McLln, NJ. D. Potter, A. Jackson
and l. H. Dixon were elected rele-
gates to the general conference in
St. Louis, May 1920.
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ST. LOUIS-The new Pine street
branch 7. NJ. c. A. has just been
dedicated with a three days cele-
oration beginning Sunday.