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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-09
BELOIT, WIS, NEWS
Special to the Blade
BY Rev. G. j. Fox,
Staff Correspondent.


The passing of 1913 found Be
lott on the onward march towards
the apex of noble things and lar
ger achievements in many branch
IS of endeavor. And when Father
Time presented the Morn of 1919
teeming millions it witnessed, her
occupying a noteworthy place in
civic, literary, moral, social, in
dustrial and religious enterprises.
eXcelling many cities of equal size
and population. To begin with
the court records and crime, rem
derlng certain street corners safe
and more slightly. \ citizens
league with a full staff of officers
are operative; questions vital to
the race both local and national
are discussed In August Beloit
undertook and successfully enter
tanned the Race Convention. the
business of which was accorded
large space in the local daily. Mil
WauEee alone exceeded Beloit in
It's contribution Of men to the Ma
tional Army and in proportion to
size more men of the race enlist
ed from BeIoit than any other city
IN the State.
We have one grocery store, one
tailor shop, one dentist, one insur-
ancc agent and two barber shops.
One of the greatest legal battles
IN the history Of the State was
fought and Won during 1918 The
Sea of Matrimony was embarked
upon by many in the year Just
passed, while some long for the
shores of single bliss again; yet
the rule is Just the reverse. In
religions and Church circles many
notable strides were made. The
A. NJ +. Church under wise lead
ership liquidated a debt of long
standing and So SyStematized its
work that other obligations I'M
posed by former leaders are being
met. The year witnessed also the
Organization of a NJ. f. church
and a Baptist Mission. 1t is of
note also that the first Red Cross
Chapter of the race in the State
was organized in Beloit this year.
The Emmanuel 2nd Baptist
Church organized April -. 1917
secured and occupied property
valued at over $4,000 and increaS-
ed it, membership from p to Is
during the year. closing the year
with The Baptism of ! at the LIST
Baptist Church White Dee. %.
and the organization of a Young
Peoples Aid and a Union Service
If a. NJ. +. and Baptist Sunday
The Blade has been constant
visitor aud we hive erjGyed its
visit very much. The Flu has
been with us for some time and
retarded our social activities
greatly We rejoice in the reStot-
alton Of peace and hail with pleas
IRE. loved ones from over there.
We are bereft of a great Saint
and pilot in Zion bv the passing
Of Mrs OuSley. With what has
been done in the past we embark
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-09
MRS. IDA BREWER,
Paducah, Ky.

After a visit of several weeks
in Chicago and Milwaukee Mrs.
Ida Brewer, sister of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Prevatt, has returned home
While in Milwaukee she was the
guest Of many social functions
and made many warm friends
who will gladly welcome her re
turn.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-09
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.

them long ana happy voyage on
a pacific sea Of matrimony.
Mr.. CaSs jackson, a trusted EN-.
ploye of the T. NJ. f. r. & l.. Co.
died recently Of pneumonia. His
body was taken to Columbia, Ten
nessee, his old home, for burial.
Miss Marie Burgette and Mrs
.Jessica Burgette Mahr spent the
holidays with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. 6. Burgette.
Mr.. T. G. Rutledge, having re-
ceived his discharge from the ar
my, and wife are now pleasantly
located at 422 State street.
Mr.. w. II Hutchinson, " VIII
he is called not unlike his old self,
is again in our midst.
Read our advertisement col
umns; You may find something to
your liking.
Major Ioan has appointed DR..
a. l.. Heron and Attorney G. III.
DeRecf members Of the general
reception committee to welcome
Milwaukee S returning soldiers.
Misses Mildred and Mamie
Cammack entertained a few
friends on Wednesday evening.
Cards and dancing were the di-
version.
Alderman Louis Weiss of the
2nd Ward has had erected on
state street, back Of the auditori-
m, AN honor roll Of men in mil
itary and naval service In true
democratic style the names are ar
ranged alphabetically without re
gard to race or color
On Thursday last Princess FL
lah Chapter, y, Q. Il. S., received
in membership Mrs. Anna Owens
and Mr. John LcHet.
Mr.. Geo. 4. West, chairman of
the state Republican Committee,
has fully recovered from severe
attack of the Flu to the delight
of his many friends and admirers.
Rcstaurateurs come and 90, but
Mrs Rosa Reeves continues to
conduct the Gage Cafe in the same
block for more than five years.
Aside from the regular daiiies
the Greeks, Jews Italians. Poles,
Germans and others read and sup
port papers published in the inter
est of the group. There is rea-
SON The Blade is published in
the interest of the colored people
They ought to read and support it
for the same reason.
Watch meetings at the various
churches were well attended in
spite of the snow storm aud ear
strike.
Now is the time to register il
you wish to vote IN the spring
elections. The election commits.
sion * on the 2nd floor, City Hall
Word received from Lieut. i
\. Hall III France is to the effect
that he is in a hospital It is
hoped that he has now fully re.
covered
Mrs Dora Thornton has return
ed home fro,u Blue Island. III.
where She visited II sick friend
Mrs Harvey She reports leav
INC her much better.
Mrs Laura Duncan of ST Ben.
cdict Settlement. o23 Winucbago
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-09
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Box 812, Greensboro, N. G..
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-01-09

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The Glenwood post., 1919-07-05
m. lyman ARRIVES AT SOME CONCLUSIONS

lyman of the pentenay has arrived the
w cuson that breeders of criminals He
reaches this depth poun because the fact that large
portion the who become his heretofore
find this other His conclusion
to be shy few premises
the history Of the reformato and
discover how its boy inmates later become penitena
mates That would tell the 1t the number who go to the
eormatoy from which judge the work that institution
and the number Of that total who subsequently to the pennta
IF cent Of Mr. Cpp graduates take post graduate course
with Mr. lyman that merely that OF
Capps boys confirmed criminals and ninety cent
his attention That would be bad show
ing.
The reformator other words can't all of ncpent
crminay but if reasonable proportion it doing
good work. 1t that Mr. Tnan conclusions have turned
trail His from the reformatoy
be only small of the total number OF inmates who
through that institution In that his statement is
than all churches
breeders because occasional church member robs bank
Mr. Tynans interview the papers said nothing about his
ignation considered possible that he has changed his mind
fall of the
result of the eecton.-Greeley News.
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-05
DOES PIONEERING PAY?
NDIONEERING don't pay said Mr. Carnegie occasio
AS regards the fortunes Of individual pioneers very often

xDIONEERING don't pay' said Mr. Carnegie occasion
AS the fortunes of individual often it
DON'T Often the first settlers merely and others
this time-looey speakng-we know all about arplanes
and aerial navigation careful and than
those made by the department flight would
fairly impossible But only of its three planes
awker and Greve saved by chance out of dozen
You all about anything paper times of
three will not that pracceuntl and
actual have corrected the theory About times Of
three the perfect shop model develops unspeced weaknesses
the road.
Certainly does socially phase of life and
branch of human activity including politics and
only the that keeps foot and makes
Its plans with the that forethought
has been taken the first attempt will probably and have
|be tried The first fy-Wilbur and Orvle Wright
rivals who ambous because they proceeded by
slow, patient actual experiments
Launching flight before the machine has been
thoroughly tried pioneering
suicidal responsb This about what lot Of alleged pioneers
lin politics and economics do-Saturday Evening
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-05
MERICA vitality interested in great that have
curred since the last of

MERICA vitality interested in events that have
CURED since the last issue of this One
these and what majority people will the greater
event. the termination of world the execution of
between the allies and the German nation This event
looked for considered with shades of
and fear the ratification which although hard
themselves and working discomfort the brutal
nation responsible for the boodshed of the five
nevertheless the hesh
OUTFIT which has been responsible for such amount of misery
and death The other quite worthy of notice. the wartime
and when consider that drunkenness has been
for suffering and deaths than
brought about by great recently closed cannot
consider this of small Importance the
Will do regard to the of kick that
beer that beed and perhaps
date when national prohibition becomes effective January 1920
impossible to predict with degree of certainty
secret that the booze interests have been given terrible bbng
during the and safe prophecy that decrep old
John Barleycom will regain his former popularity and that
few will witness his demise disgrace union
ored unsung
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-05
PLAIN TALK

aeator or Red who breaches destruction you world
wrong that slave and that the wage sys-
tenn should be wiped out is liar and you know it.
today than getting more
before and working conditions
better.
The agators merely destroy system of
made these progressive steps possible
from foreign country know that living and
conditions better here than where came from
you woudn back American you are yellow dog
revolutionary leaders tool help under
mine Industrial conditions and wreck this country
constantly better condition
meek that he kicks about anything has
a difficult ime trying keep his head above water.
great difference between striving to better yourself
Bohevk which would merely turn industry over
the workmen and rob the owners
most Industries? They men, women
bought stock The majority Of them work
just thought of working and their savings OF
made possible develop the industry which makes
your job possible
that labor creates all and that
the who shoes and collar and has property got them by
your that you right to take back own
let this soak head without capital to back
labor would still be wandering around and eating
killing each other to make Of
by had to accumulate something OF value
(capa incentive for work and trade and finally
made the employment of labor possible thus raising human beings
above the stage of animals
revolutionary nothing but he keeps
he will bring wreck and industrial undertakings and
unemployment will find that cannot eat labor
and that labor without capital will not produce food
plain talk but the time here to call spade spade
liar liar and fool a fool
Youe afford be made a fool of
STRIKE to lose than
be repaid.
progressing workngman will
get the lion share of the benefits
have the backbone Of jelyish will bean the next
loafer who calls you twage slave
Thrash troubles with employers but first thrash
the agitator who lives by creating trouble for
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-05
l. W. w.IsM VERSUS DEMOCRACY

THE l. W. W. leaders born America; they do
have the spirit America in them but here from
other country Every American born with the spirit of
democracy him and he has the interests of his nation heart The
H. W. WIS radicals and agtaors foster feeling against
anything developed by democracy always trying down the
best things order that they might substitute lawesness and
these leaders when caught should be promptly hung before the
celebration held This
warning others of the Bolshevs tribe thai
action in this county-Swater (Okla
Advance Democrat
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-05
BREWERS PROVE WEAKNESS OF THEIR CASE

THE weakness the which they prove
congress exceeded its authority
by their learned counsel Mr. Root his before the United
States court York City, June II.
The burden of Mr. Roots plea that the law if enforced
would put the brewers out Of business
confession prohibition prohibits and that be
the chief objection to the law.
supported by tmeon arguments which experienced booze
defenders would had the mery advance this
They the of decade compensation and the
old plea that the beverage industry has heretofore
nze legal the United States therefore ought be
wed He argued that the brewers should be protected because
the capital invested in the business.
Assistant Attorney General tz ably answered this point when
if the millions of dollars involved els golden calf
down before and worship He presented the point when
he declared:
The question is any itigant into any United
States of equity day advance protesting wealth
and with learned counsel and 'There is criminal law
desire to offend against have it in my wicked heart
do the equity of the United States by
solemn o advise will go ahead violate
the law"
But there is nothing this attitude of the brewers The
whole liquor fraternity have always considered ordinances
paper acted accordingly That
why they find themselves the predcamen they
today
And attorney of ability better
advance for the repeal law designed annhte the
brewing business and enacted to the overwhelming
mand the people of the United States than that will accomplish
for which enacted the people well heart
and feel that the ultimate triumph this awess hand
UMBER dealers of the country all ovsod and
l. prospects for securing building material when may be
all bright Mill stocks depleted the
manufacturing properties necesae
pairs Those who consider he lumber industry with prophetic
prospect cheaper very
future
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-05

AYOR BAILEY of Denver has succeeded securing the
4Vx ordinance which reduces the tamway fares five
accordance with his promise the people
his election Bailey Republican although not necessarily Re
publican That following the custom established by his
predecessor Robert W. Speer he draws both parties for his
appones the city boards and But Bailey
apparently believes that pledges should be kept and
will
the service be the people to be but
cannot be said that Ba pledge the like
Ipagn promises made to get in and to stand
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-05

d ECENTY gentleman who had planned from Denver to
N Salt decided Genwood and visit
for day the little which he had heard favorable
reports He did him dollars carfare alone This
much with Genwood greatly enjoyed
fine baths he why should be fined ten dol
lars stopping pretty found Glenwood to be-
question which chamber of might take
with Uncle SAM whose demonstrating what they don't
know about raoang There knowing how much Gnood
suffers year by the operation this unjust rule
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-05

III possibilities which holds
Il Glenwood should and forth with
en spirit The outlook and few towns Colorado
have for viewing the future with optimism We
accomplish much for the the community will Nothing
needed this cohesion No community
prosper unless problems with united
pose Nothing valuable and essential community
publicity confident newspapers Genwocd
Ito a greater and better Glenwood
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-05

HAT stunt pulled off within past week by Won
Howeg former German chancellor who offered himself for
trial instead of the discarded emperor Bill in case the
allied council should hold the latter should trial for murder in
with the brutal acts murder growing
German which he fostered
Won Howeg insists that he war policy
than he should
stand trial and suffer the Nothing doing Holly
find who really emperor Germany when the
broke out and don't it. either
Therefore notice you that Damon and
Pythias will responsible for the MIS-
|chef and your advice n matter is taboo
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-05

UST made painfully of the great annoyance
and discomfort caused by the otony cottonwood
us are reminded OF the fight made few this
Congressman Taylor and others of hay
the city but comparatively few of these
such great nuisance and these might
at all marng the beauty Of mpovsng ourselves
matter of shade
but they planted too close together the place
every alternate tree might be and enough would
1urnish plenty OF shade No asking that this DONE
we believe that people would
they would seek out the pes cotton
and thus do with this nuisance The city enjoy
abundant shade whereas so that
OF people making failure of growing gardens
the shade and gardens
than at the time.
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-05

vXIHE profess be abiding people, and the
w the claim justified it how there who
would being branded deers of law only
when suits their needs and notions to have the law
set aside and exception made st this once Some time
Sheriff Fravert issued edct gambling Garfield county,
and the people seemed be pleased with the order And
cause some apparently fearful that subscriptions for enter
would not be sufficient the they
that the sheriff forget his former order and the
other direction and allow the be gace illegal
and when they contributed the
deerved Gewood by those who believed decenc and
sobre and who stunned
had brought ourselves 1t might know who
some of these people who advised the letting of the bars
and the wnkng at the things illegal and known also
react to the dement of the community
and the anti tigambling order has been rescnded
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-05

ERPS nothing which Phipps might
would contribute to his popularity with his constituent
than the which he
plang-that of watering expense
lying the south side of the river opposite Pas
Grand junction and known the Orchard This
tract of rich and soil
extent and its development from wild which
most of it found highly cultivated tracts
OF nesmabe value the entire country
what know of the project believe irrigation
undertaking when viewed the light of
1t true the Magenhemer syndicate
probably because they much in their
CROUCH the ditch The charge people
could not meet their the whole
should install irrigation plant that will
and thus reduce the
be made a highly practical undertaking.
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-05

NEXT Tuesday will begin Genwoods Chauauaua enter
tainment which apparently the best city ever en-
oyed Don't forget the dates beginning Tuesday
ing five days nights forget your obligation to
help out the effort Genwood uplifting
wholesome helpful
it the community Therefore smile committee
calls your full quota tickets knowing that you
The Washington herald., 1919-07-04
KAISER'S TRIAL
TO Be NL0ND0N
Lloyd George Says Allies
Will Pass on War Crimes
In Near Future.

| London. July 3.-wilhelm Hohen-
zollern. former Kaiser of the Ger
man empire. soon will be tried in
London by an allied tribunal,
Premier Lloyd George announced in
the house OF commons this after
noon.
This was the fret ofncIai an
nouncement regarding e1piation of
the eN-Kaiser's crimes against civ
ilization since publication Of the
peace treaty 1t was regarded as
| removing all doubt as to the allies
, intention to bring the war lord
to justice.
The attitude Of the Dutch gov
eminent regarding extradition Of
Wilhelm 10 now cloudy. State
ments by various officials in Hol-
land have shown an inclination
against turning him over to any
other than the German govern
ment. but the belief has been ex-
pressed in unoficial circles at the
Z Hague that when the allies 'oe-
/ mand is actually presented. the
, Dutch will accede 20 ft-through
/ fear OF pressure from the allies IL
4 for no other reason.
Germany is divided over trial for
| Wilhelm, the military caste bitterly
| opposing IL. and the radicals openly
advocating that he be tried by a
/ German socialist tribunal
Lloyd George stated also to the
3 commons that other Officers who
committed appalling infamies win
I be tried"
/ The peace terms are 'in many re-
/ spects terrible, hut terrible were
the deeds which justified them" he
said.
/ The Premier declared that the
( German army IL now inadequate
10 disturb the peace OF even the
I feeblest neiEhbors." He said that
the limit OF reparation-is Ger
many's ability to pay
Lloyd George was given re-
markable ovation when he started
/ to speak. He immediately an
/ nounced the introduction OF two
bills 90 enforce the most mo-
mentous document 20 which Britt
ain ever aff1Ned her seal"
The Washington herald., 1919-07-04

bees BURGLARS
TO'LAYOFFH HIM
w. F. Roberts, Victim Of 6
Jobs" Asks Gentry to
Be Sports.

To the Burglars of washington
or intransient" This is
the greeting with which the W. Y.
Roberts Company. sporting goods
dealers, begin a special "proclsma-
don" addressed TO housebreskers
that on six different occasions have
looted various branch stores Of me
concern. =
with you renuemea-- the .proc-
iamation" reads. -defying the
majesty Of the law via the alley
ways and byways in the city.
while the police are doing iikevfss
at the District line. don't take II
for one moment that a suspens,on
OF your operations Ia expectsd-I am
just appealing 10 your sense Of fsir
play-gfve some other taxpayer a
chance to realize that nne sense Of
roneness that have 70 70 through
with now and then
With all my admiration for
your skill-that there has been NO
police interference with your sev-
erl operations is a source Of
chagrtn, but you understand h<lp-
lessness just as well as / feel it;
and. again appealing TO your sense
OF fair play and sportsmanship-
This concern having been for
the sixth time the subject OF your
Particular attention. am taking
the occasion to suggest that the
w. p. Roberts Company is not the
only concern in town stocking a
line Of automatic and other fre-
srrna-
On June zs last thieves broke
into a branch OF the concern at
SIS Fourteenth street northwest
and stole twelve revolvers and a
quantity OF watches. The police are
on the trail CT several suspectA