Wisconsin Weekly Blade

The Wisconsin Weekly Blade First Boat Leaves City Boat House, Foot of N. Carroll Street, 8:30 A.M. and Every Hour Thereafter. Spend An Outing; With Your Family And Friends. T. E. Hines J. W. Eubanks Emiel Newton J. Anthony Josey, Committee VOL. II ST. PAUL DISTRICT CONFERENCE AND SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION Allen C. E. League and Missionary Convention of the Chicago Annual Conference, St. Paul A. M. E. Church Upward of Fifty Delegates in Attendance.—The City Hospitality at its Height. Rev. L. J. PHILLIPS, Pastor The Convening of the St. Paul District Conference and Sunday School Convention brings to our city men and women of high christian standing and intellect. The programme at each session is replete with helpful information and discussions beneficial. Rev. L. J. Phillips, officers, members and the citizens in general are being congratulated upon the good care and fine treatment tendered the visitors. A partial list of those in attendance are: Rev. J. W. Best, Rev. J. S. Wharton, Rev. J. M. Henderson, Rev. J. S. Mitchem, Rev. J. S. Strong, Rev. A. N. Webb, Rev. G. L. Holt, Rev. J. W. Bundt, Rev. H. E. Stewart & Rev. Stovall, Mrs. O. W. Horton, the Misses Duncan, Sara Woods, Marie Burgette, Ophelia King, Elizabeth Payne, L. Jackson, and Mr. Willie Thrill. MILWAUKEE. WIS. The Silver Leaf Charity Club held their meeting at Mrs. Millers, 708 Cherry St. At the regular meeting hour the meeting was called to order by the Pres. Mrs Thornton "Must Jesus bear the Cross Alone," was sung. Prayer was offered by Mrs. Miller. Mr and Mrs. Potters' daughter is improving. We had two members join the club, Mrs. Mary A. James and Mrs. Mary Sampson. The object of the club is to help one another. We are doing much good, help us. Our net meeting will be held at Mrs. M. Y. Sampson, 472 8th St., June 26th. Mrs. Thornton is President and Mrs. Sampson Secretary. A CARD OF THANKS Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Peterson, of Beloit, wish to thank their many friends through the columns of the Blade for the many beautiful presents received. ATTEND THE ODDFELLOW BASKET PICNIC JULY 4th AT PICNIC POINT OFF LAKE MENDOTA. GET THE LUCKY NUMBER AND WIN A PRIZE. BOAT LEAVES CITY BOAT HOUSE. FOOT OF CARROLL ST. 8:30 A. M. AND EVERY HOUR THEREAFTER. MUSIC, BASEBALL AND RACES. PLEN-TY OF REFRESHMENTS. WANTED—Live energetic agents to represent the Blade. Liberal terms. Write the Blade Publishing Co., Madison, Wis. A NATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPINION AND CIRCULATION MILWAUKEE -- MADISON -- BELOIT RACINE, WIS. VISITED BY REPRESENTA TIVE H. B. KINNER.. There was a grand concert given at the church last Thursday Blade 5 evening which was enjoyed by all those present. The program was as follows: Mr. Corm & Co.....Duet Mr. Bray.....Violin Solo Miss Saunders.....Solo Mr. Corm & Co.....Duett Mrs. Gladys Sellers Smack.....Solo Mrs. Bray posed in Panaimine. The entire program was interesting. After which lunch and refreshments was served. There are lots of people of color coming to Racine. Look for Racine to join the excusionist when they stop over on the 3rd of July. Order The Blade from Mr. James Smith, Racine Agent $1.50 per Year. Messrs Turner and Grant have the best colored ball team in the N. W. Mr. Turner is manager. Mr. James Smith, made a flying trip to Milwaukee Monday and visited Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Kinner of the Alberta Villa. Mrs. Gladys Sellers Smack of Milwaukee, rendered a beautiful solo last Thursday night at the church concert. It was a real treat to the Racine people. Mr. H. B. Kinner of Milwaukee made a trip here last week on business. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Chavis. Mr. and Mrs. Bray, Mr. and Mrs. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Steward, Mr. and Mrs. Hannan and the Fite sisters are among the social set of our city. MISS RUBY THORNTON Atchinson Kansas The return of Miss Ruby Thornton to Madison to resume her work in the University Summer School, where she will receive her Master degree was a source of great pleasure to the many warm friends she made during the three summers she has spent in their midst. She is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mosley, 821 Milton St. MRS. H. B. KINNER AND H. B JR. VISITING EDITOR AND MRS. JOSEY. Among the many visitors in Madison this week are Mrs. H. B. Kinner and son who are enjoying a pleasant stay at the home of Editor and Mrs. Josey. MRS. EFFIE L. JOSEY. AUGUSTA. GA. Mrs. Effie Josey, wife of Dr. T. Walter Josey and sister-in-law of our Editor, is visiting in Madison. She arrived last Tuesday after spending several hours' stay in Chicago, where the many friends of the Editor and Mrs. Josey made it a very pleasant visit. MADISON, WIS., THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1917 Flemingburgh, Ky's. Popular Pastor, Baptist Church, Forci- BURLEIGH WINS SPINGARN MEDAL Noted Composer Given Famous Prize at Washington. AWARDED BY SENATOR JONES leigh's Rise From Obscurity to National Prominence In the Musical World—Rich Trophy Is Donated Annually by Dr. J. E. Spingarn. By N. BARNETT DODSON. Washington, May 16. — The third Spingarn medal was awarded here last night to Henry Thacker Burleigh of New York, the distinguished composer of songs, at a meeting in the First Congregational church, held under the auspices of the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People. Moorfield Storey of Boston, the national president of the association, presided. The presentation was made by Hon. Wesley L. Jones, United States senator from Washington. The Spingarn medal is awarded annually to the man or woman of African descent and of American citizenship who shall have made the highest achievement during the preceding year in any field of elevated or honorable human endeavor, the candidate being chosen by a committee of award, which includes Bishop John Hurst-of Baltimore, Hon. William Howard Taft, John Hope, president of Morehouse college, Atlanta; Dr. James H. Dillard, director of the Slater and Jeanes funds, and Oswald Garrison Villard of the New York Evening Post. The committee's choice is not limited to any one field, whether that be intellectual, spiritual, physical, scientific, commercial, educational or any other. So the winning of the Spingarn medal has come to be the greatest distinction which can be conferred upon an American Negro. The medal is of gold, of the value of $100, and is donated by Dr. Joel E. Spingarn, chairman of the board of directors of the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People and formerly professor of comparative literature in Columbia university, who is at present in training for his major's commission at Madison barracks, New York. Henry Thacker Burleigh, the winner of the medal for 1917, is a composer whose songs have for two or three seasons past been sung by a list of prominent singers which would make any composer's mouth water, from John McCormack to Kitty Cheatham. One song, "Deep River," has probably appeared on concert programs during the past season more times than the work of any other contemporaneous composer. And across the ocean Burleigh's "The Young Warrior," with words by the Negro poet James Weldon Johnson, translated into Italian and orchestrated by the great Zandonal, has become a sort of patriotic anthem of the present war. Mr. Burleigh's compositions include about 100 songs, a few festival anthems for church chorus and a volume ble Preacher and a Sub stantial Property Owner. plied in an effort to save them from falling into oblivion. The small group of songs by which he is best known include "Deep River," "The Gray Wolf," to words by Arthur Symons; a super setting of Walt Whitman's "Ethiopia Saluting the Colors," "The Soldier" and "Jean." "The Five Songs of Laurence Hope,'" writes a critic in the Boston Transcript of March 10, "probably represent Mr. Burleigh's best work. Here are haunting melodies, accompaniments rich in detail, yet not overwritten, striking bits of delineation and much skill in the wedding of music to words." Regarding "The Soldier," A. Walter Kramer in *Muckets America* wrote: "The literary and musical boundaries present European conflict is no exception. * * * But I think that this Burleigh setting of Rupert Brooke's inspired lines will be among the important art products of the great war when the record is made." These creative achievements have necessarily been snatched from a life of routine musical toil, by which Mr. Burleigh has earned his daily bread. Since 1894 he has been baritone soloist in St. George's church, one of New York's old and aristocratic congregations, and for seventeen years he has sung at the Temple Emanu-El as well. These achievements become doubly significant when one realizes how Mr. Burleigh has worked his way forward almost without aid, handicapped by color as well as poverty. It is related how Mr. Burleigh as a boy in Erie, Pa., contracted pneumonia from standing in the snow outside the drawing room window of Mrs. Elizabeth Russell, where his family was in service, in order to hear Rafael Joseffy play, and was given a chance to open the door for the guests when later Teresa Carrino played at the Russell home in consequence. Working at Erie, Pa., as a stenographer until he was twenty-six, in 1802 he came to New York and out of 500 applicants was given a scholarship in the National Conservatory of Music, where he studied for four years. By teaching singing during his last year there, together with assisting the secretary, the mother of the well known American composer, E. A. MacDowell, he was able to liquidate his indebtedness to the founder of the institution. During one summer Mr. Burleigh worked at a hotel in Saratoga in order to make enough to carry him through until the following Christmas. But when, in 1894, the young musician, standing upon the threshold of his career, secured the position of solist at St. George's, in competition with sixty other applicants, his path became much easier. His talent for interpretation of his own folksongs soon became widely known, and he was in demand to sing in concerts and in the musical programs of the leading mansions of fashionable New York and elsewhere. The achievements last year which won Mr. Burleigh the Spingarn medal are but the mature fruitage of a long life of consecrated labor. This is the third year the medal has been awarded. The first was presented to Dr. E. E. Just of Howard university for original researches in biology, Governor Whitman making the presentation in New York. In 1916 the governor of Massachusetts presented the second medal in Boston to Lieutenant Colonel Charles Young of the Tenth cavalry, United States army, for his services in reorganizing the constabulary of Liberia, West Africa. FOURTH of JULY Milwaukee Pleasure Promoters' GRAND BOAT EXCURSION FROM FT. DESMOINES, IOWA (Special to The Blade.) From V. C. Turner. HEALTH HINTS By A. J. Booker, M. D., in THE BYSTANDER. The great military camp is started officially and the men are down to work in deadearnest. One of the most momentous epochs in the history of the Negro race was enacted when twelve hundred and fifty men took the oath of allegiance Sunday. It was more than men declaring that they were willing to fight and die to preserve intact the glory and honor of the United States—any citizen of this country who would not take such an oath ought with the greatest speed take a train or boat to the country he is willing to die for—it meant that the cream of the Negro race was selected and stood there with one purpose. It was worth the longest journey to see over a thousand Negro men of training and culture assembled, to say nothing of the unity of purpose. The men themselves ought to feel proud to be participants in such a momentous affair. Every man who held up his hand was making history. Surely every man's "heart with rapture thrills" when he thinks of his part, both now and the future possibilities. A great new trial has come to us. Those who pray ought to send up a silent prayer twice or three times a day for those men at Fort Des Moines. All our hope is in their success. All our dan has not happened at the history of our people before. It is wonderful, it is grand, it is trying, because it is a nerve racking procedure for the men who have been selected. They need our encouragement, our moral support and the blood of a race is on the hands of any person who puts temptation in the way of a weak man. Every man, woman and child who can spend railroad fare ought to visit this camp. It will be an inspiration for children, a restoration of faith to men, a tonic for the patient faithful Negro woman, who is the greatest creature who treads American soil. There is not a man, with whom I have talked, but feels the solemnity of the occasion. The light comes into their eyes as they talk and seem to look down corridors of time, seeing the avenues open for bigger things. No race of people can measure up to the standard of world values unless there has been hearty participation with every one in everything for development. We can never be the followers of a Napoleon unless we bear arms and develop military ideas through generations; we will never develop a Gladstone or a Beaconfield until we can lift our voices in matters of state. Consequently the entire race must be behind this history making crowd. We are under everlasting obligations to the men who made this movement possible. We see history makers in our midst. For no matter how the proposition turns out, the history of the country will make a record of the camp. It is a most fortunate thing that the camp came to a midwestern town, for there is nothing so provincial as a town in the middle west, and nothing more unfortunate can befall a Negro than to be "the biggest man" in a small community, unless he has a broad spirit and teaches people that he is one of a very large number of men scattered through the country. The people of the other race are doing a vast amount of good by seeing that the men whom they have touted as "exceptional Negroes" are only small potatoes and that the race has thousands of men who not only have had opportunities, but are filled with the proper spirit. Come to Des Moines and see the men; get a new breadth of vision, carry back home inspiration to live up to your full measure of citizenship. Have the satisfaction of having seen a thousand and a half of men who are grand, but only reflect the other thousands back home, the possibility of being one of whom will help your boy or your girl to work hard and raise the local standard. Honor the men, pray for them, come to see them and behave yourself about them and remember that there is a difference between officers of the army and to represent the government. They must learn a little different method of dealing with people; they may still be democratic but must never be common. CALVARY BAPIST CHURCH MILWAUKEE, WIS. A SUCCESSFUL RALLY. $574.72 CAPTAIN MRS. JAS. DUNGEY IN LEAD. One of the most successful rallies in the history of the Cream City among our people was pulled off. Sunday, when the members and friends of Calvary under the leadership of that financier Rev. Samuel Russell raised $574.76. There was perfect, harmony among the members throughout the effort and the marshalling of the forces by the Pastor is to be commented on all sides. The following Captains raised the following amounts: Mrs. Dungey—$121.28; Mrs. Minnie Prevatt—$75.73; Miss Luna Scott—$72.40; Wm. Williams—$43.85; Rev S. Russell, Tag Day—$258.64. Total $574.72. The Pastor, officers and members extend to all who assisted in raising this amount thanks and ask a continuance. A National Journal of Opinion and Circulation. Entered as second-class matter June 8, 1916, at the post office at Madison, Wis., under the Act of March 3, 1879. 4 J. ANTHONY JOSEY, Editor and Manager. GEO. H. DE REEF. Contributing Editor. MILWAUKEE BRANCH H. B. Kinner. A. W. KNIGHT, L. J. OUSLEY, Staff Correspondents. D. F. WHITAKER, Traveling Representative. SUBSCRIPTION: One year ..... $1.50 Six months ..... 1.00 Three months ..... .50 NOTICE. NOTICE. The D. G. L. is not responsible for any financial obligation of The Blade. Address all communications to THE WISCONSIN WEEKLY BLADE, 312 N. Henry St. Money sent by express money order, or registered letter at our own risk, otherwise at risk of the sender. DREAMING "I like to sit within the glow Of some warm fireside, where to know I hold Love close to my heart, And thus to dream with you a part. And all the scenes where fancy lures, Among the embers with me as your's. And love the guest of every day; And like to sit and dream that way." BLADELETS Don't straddle. "Fear no man's censure." A foul mouth is an index of a foul mind. Has anyone hereabouts ever seen a colored juror? No man by nature a gentleman ever forgets to render to woman her due. Man's inhumanity to man does not compare with woman's inhumanity to woman. More suffering has been caused by idle gossip than by all the wars of history. In society men are seldom hampered by an unsavory reputation. With women it is different. Why? Ask society. "Marry in haste and repent in leisure" is an old saying. They now marry in Waukegan and repent in Milwaukee. As you complain of conditions that beset you, labor to make them better. The cause is sometimes in ourselves. When you take our purse you take that which we might again replace; but when you rob us of our good name you take that which no power can again restore. The girl or woman who permits a strange man, however polite he may be, to become her friend without the formality of an introduction, takes a foolish chance and is courting trouble. Kaiser Wilhelm himself would be more welcome in the Navy, the Marine Corps or National Guard than any American of African descent. Can you explain it? You will find the Blade for sale at Trotter & Hopkins, 222 E. Main St., and Hill's Grocery Co., 649 E. Dayton St. NOT ALL UNFRIENDLY Because of the many injustices we have suffered at the hands of white men we are apt to fall into the habit of damning the entire race. This should not be. All white people are no more to be classed together on questions affecting us, than are all colored people at all times to be classed together. This is demonstrated in many ways, by the attitude of individuals toward us in civil, religious, industrial and social life. If it were not for this difference in them life for us would certainly be intolerable. It is true that they are not as outspoken in our behalf as our enemies are against us. This may be attributed to many causes. That we ourselves are not as outspoken as we should be perhaps tends to stamp the ardor of those who would espouse our cause. Some are of the opinion that they will do more harm to our cause by agitation than by helping us to advance ourselves. That they will be ostracised by their associates and branded as "Negro Loy AN ENDORSEMENT. It is always pleasant to see our sentiments endorsed by others; but when that endorsement comes unsolicited and without our fore-knowledge from a substantial source, it is immensely more gratifying. In our issue of May 17th 1917, under the heading "MARKED CARDS," we paid our respects to the policy of the government that would sanction the recognition of race or color in the proposed draft. For this we here accused of being too sensitive. Eleven days thereafter, or to be more correct, May 28th, the Boston Journal, a daily newspaper published at Boston, Massachusetts, since the year 1833, had the following to say editorially on the same subject. We give it verbatim without further comment: The dearest promise in the whole of the Constitution of the United States is the promise of equality for all, regardless of race color or previous condition of servitude. But it is not always pleasant for a Negro to read that promise. Nor will the Negro feel a thrill of promise when he comes to write down his name for service to his country. For the registration card makes a distinction of color. The man who puts his name to that piece of pasteboard signifies that his life is at the disposal of this government in war. That should be enough. But no—the government asks that he shall specify his "color." Literally, this government is beginning with MARKED CARDS. We don't need to review the fine record of the African race in fighting the battles of America. Its men have been in the front rank wherever there came an opportunity to serve. History vouches for that. And here, when we come to fight for democracy, we find distinctions drawn according to the color of a man's skin. Negroes have not fared well during the present national administration. They have disappeared from public offices, and the Jim Crow grip of the South has grown firmer. And now a Jim Crow registration. If we were to define democracy as applied to the army of a democratic nation, we should picture men of all races and all erceeds grouped together in equality. A white millionaire's son might share a tent with a Negro and a Chinese. But "color!" Race, color and previous condition of servitude apparently are to be recognized in our army of democracy. Blunder No. 1. But it must be wiped out. If an aristocratic snobbishness has drawn up the registration blanks, a democratic decency must later deny the distinction. Else we make a joke of our highest boast. Send in or telephone your news to company or if you intend to take a trip let your friends know it through the columns of our paper. BEST OF BARGAINS IN MEN AND BOYS' SHOES AT TIEDMAN'S 516 E. WILSON ST. ers," their family being made to suffer thereby, has made many men hesitate to speak out in behalf. We must remember that it requires a lot of moral courage to take the unpopular side of any question. Many of us keep our mouths closed when we find ourselves alone supporting that we believe to be right. So they are not to be so much condemned if they fail to speak when they should, so long as they do nothing positive against us. And another thing, we must learn to encourage those who show a disposition to treat us as men, we must cease to entertain prejudice against white people because they are white. You know what we mean. Some of them have shown themselves absolutely free from all prejudices of color or race only to find us entertaining it in its most virulent form. It is not consistent and gives aid and encouragement to our enemies. Do unto the other fellow just as you want him to do unto you. To the Editor, Wisconsin Weekly Blade, Madison, Wis. Dear Sir: I have before now been a subscriber to colored papers, but not always to my satisfaction. Too often I have found them but a means of satisfying the personal ends of those who conduct them and with neither policy or principle on public questions. Of the Wisconsin Blade I have been an occasional reader since its first issue, and I am glad to say have always found it true to principle. Its editorial page has improved steadily in both quality and quantity until it now compares most favorably with any weekly in the state. You are to be commended for your efforts and to be encouraged to continue in the future as in the past. To aid in the good work you will find my personal check for $1.50, a years subscription. SCISSORED THOUGHTS Reports from large employers of labor as to the efficiency of the new men from the south are very flattering, much to the surprise of the calamity howlers. A chance to make good is all we have ever asked for—we'll do the rest. Chicago Defender. When the press begins to fan the flames of hatred, race prejudice and the like, the next to follow is mob violence. One can not overestimate the power of the "pen" for good or for evil. If the great and able editors who wield the pens for the big metropolitan dailies were all men of heart as well as brain, lynchings and burnings in this country woud soon be a thing of the past.—The (Austin) Herald. The recent riots at East St. Louis, the refusal of white men to work beside a negro, the failure to procure justice for his cause in the North that enfranchised him and in the South that gave him birth, all these facts amply demonstrate that the Afro-American is indeed between the devil and the deep sea. Economic conditions, the shortage of white workmen, due to enlistments and dratt, have made vaeancies in the labor market, that have perforce to be filled. The negro, driven frantic by the race hatred and Jim Crow laws of the South, has left the districts where these most prevail—to find himself in like, or in some insances worse plight in the North. Milwaukee Daily News. For the present, we should apply for positions as citizens of the United States and we should not recognize the racial designations made for us by prejudiced white folks and short sighted colored ones. Under the Constitution of the United States, race and color is not recognized. Some day and somehow we shall secure all of our rights 'and privileges, but they will not come to us by eringing or by the recognition of racial conditions, which have been the disgrace to the Republic and source of ridicule abroad of the government, of which we form a part.—Richmond Planet. Editor's Mail 531 Pleasant Str. Milwaukee, Wis. June 25th 1917. Very respectfully. I. B. Blackford. THEGASRANGE THEGASRANGE IT IS CLEAN--for there are no ashes, no coal, wood or kindling, no soot, no smoke. The range itself is neat and clean and easily kept so. It does away with cause for worry both in' keeping fires hot and in results of cooking. IT IS CONVENIENT for all heat wanted and is ready at the turn of the valve. The prices of the ranges are from $16 up. We have just the right size for your kitchen. IRONING MADE EASY WITH AN ELECTRIC IRON WHY? Why, simply be cuts the work in two hot. There is no energy, no dread It saves labor and more time for other We are willing that you Electric Flat-Iron you to accept our you will, in your h bring one. You keeep it. WHY? Why, simply because the Electric Iron cuts the work in two. Your iron is always hot. There is no waiting, no waste of energy, no dread of injuring fine clothes. It saves labor and clothes and gives you more time for other things. We are willing that you should see what the Electric Flat-Iron will do. We do not urge you to accept our word for it. Try it, if you will, in your home. A phone call will bring one. You decide if you wish to keeep it. Phone 4400 Madison Gas & Elec Company 126 East Main Street THE HOME OF Fine Stationery Office Supplies Greeting Cards of all kinds Job Printing--Seals--Stencils H. C. NETHERWOOD PRINTING CO. 24 N. arroll S St. Benedict Settlement 823 Winnebago Street Milwaukee, Wis. Home for Colored Working Girls and Women Strang- ers in the City. Either Catholic or Protestants All Are Welcome Either with or without means MRS. L. DUNCAN Milwaukee, Wis. The Negro press is here to stay and will not go backward but forward and will prove, as it already has done, a great factor in moulding and shaping Negro sentiment and put our side in the best light to other races. We regret to see that too many of our people do not fully appreciate the great influence for good the Negro press is wielding. If they did, it would not be so difficult to collect from them when they subscribe to Negro newspapers. They owe it to the Negro newspapers and themselves, a hearty patronage for the Negro press is indispensable and does more good than any other one factor in the racial life. All honor and praise to the Negro press!—Atlanta Independent. because the Electric Iron two. Your iron is always no waiting, no waste of of injuring fine clothes. clothes and gives you or things. you should see what the will do. We do not urge word for it. Try it, if come. A phone call will decide if you wish to s & Electric pany KINKY Hair Grows Long, Soft, Silky Gentlemen: I am sending you my pictures to let you sit and your EXELENTO QUININE Pomade has done for my hair. It has grown to 80 inches long and is very thick, soft and silky and I can now fit my hair any way I want to. It is the best hair grower in the world. LUANA BAKES. Don't be fooled all your life by using some fake preparation which claims to straighten kinky hair. You are just fooling yourself by using it. Kinky hair cannot be made straight. 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Wisconsin ```markdown ``` LOCALS \PTEND THE ODDFELLOW BASKET PICNIC JULY 4th AT PICNIC POINT OFF LAKE MENDOTA. GET THE LUCKY NUMBER AND WIN _A PRIZE. BOAT LEAVES CITY BOAT }iOUSE, FOOT OF CARROLL st, 830 A. M. AND EVERY HOUR THEREAFTER. MUSIC, }ASEBALL AND RACES, PLEN- 7Y OF REFRESHMENTS, \irs. Wm. Hopkins and son left Monday for an indefinite stay in Dayton, Texas. jr. David Bowler and daughter, Mrs. A. N. Jackson, were visiting in Fond du Lae, Oshkosh and Green Bay this week. Miss Oda V. Bailey surprised her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J, 8. Mosley, Friday by her arrival. Miss Baily is from Pine Bluff, Ark., a teacher in the Public Sehool system, She is in- deed a delightful entertainer, Mrs, A.N, Jackson left for her home in Chieago, Wednesday. \lr, Jackson is expeeted in the city Sunday to visit his mother, vis. Mary B. Hines, 312 N. Henry Mrs. Ivy Lee, 210-N. Blair St., i visiting relatives and friends in Hampton, Va., Alexandria, Va., and her old home, Washington, D.C. Her stay will be for an inde- finite period. Ir, Acie Washington is con- templating to spend the 4th in Lancaster, Wis. Political Meaning of Race Migration. The number of colored people re- ported to have left the south since the beginning of 1917 1s sald to be 500,000. ‘Those who are in a position to know frankly admit that this rapid transfer of so many members of the race in 50 short a thme has a remarkably peculiar political signifieance. The young in- telligent colored man knows that he is eatitled to the ballot. He also knows that the south has no legal right to prevent him from easting his ballot for whomsoever he wishes, like other citizens; hence he is following the line of least resistance in transferring his residence to sections where the law ts respected and Where the law and not the lynching mob rules. HAMPTON HONORS CELE. Dramatic Club Presents “Oedipus at Colonus” For South African’s Benefit. Hampton institute does not’ teach Goork as a language, but through the Sophovlean Dramatie ¢lub, a student orci zation, its workers and students se once a year, a careful and artistic Pesontation of gome fine Greek plays. For the benefit of Madikane Q. Cele (a Hampton graduate) and his work in South Afriea the Sophoclean club rently played “Oedipus at Colonus,” ‘onclation by Sir George Young—the i" ploy written by Sophocles, but the fe | of the three dealing with Oedi- us ond his family, the first being Oelipus the King” and the last “An- t which was presented last year, A ty of the play follows: Oolipus, for many years a wise and }oooved king of Thebes, found out late fo that instead of being the son of < of Corinth, as he had always ~cvosed, he was really the son of the k of Thebes, Latus, whom he had ‘in self defens® many years be- ‘ond whose name he had never - ‘This and other laws broken in © so affected his mind that, vir and self reproach, he put = own eyes and allowed his king- ’ pass Into the hands of his two ~ons, Polynices and Eteocles, and iother’s brother, Creon, who » their regent or councilor. vn their own selfish ends both c ‘nd the sons made the old king's 4 unhappy that he was at last to leave his native city and in other lands. The two daugh- ere loyal to their father, Antig- © elder, shating bis wanderings suide and Ismene remaining at to guard her father’s interests, | vigh an oracle of Apollo the rand people of ‘Thebes learned the welfare of their city was to 1 henceforth upon the presence | in life or death of their deposed * To gain this blessing of the ind at the same time to Sonuupe: own plans they decided to bring the wanderer and imprison him } outside the city walls, where they ‘ control him while he lived and ™ the blessing promised to the city * should hold his grave. Sunday Schools to Meet In Boston. , | he board of managers of the New ("sland Baptist Sunday school and YP. U, convention heid a meeting Now York on Saturday, April 21, to +, luge the program for the twenty- orth annual meeting to be held at we Ebenezer Baptist church, Boston, ‘wesday and Wednesday, June 12-13. ‘Se Boston meeting will have many Patriotic features, according to the vans of the board. N. B, Dodson of jooklyn 1s president, and Mrs. C. voode Harris of Stamford, Conn., is ’¢ Tecording secretary, | Fauerbach Brewing Co. TO OUR CUSTOMERS: Beginning 12 o'clock, midnight, June 30, 1917, we will not accept orders for beer in writing, by person, or otherwise in the City of Madison. ; We have established a warehouse in the Town of Middleton at which orders will be received and filled. Persons desiring “Fauerbach beer” can purchase direct at > the warehouse, or on a written order addressed to the Fauerbach Brewing Company, Middleon, Wisconsin, or by calling our ware- house in the Town of Middletsa on the telephone. The Bell tele- phone number of this warehouse is 7600. The Fauerbach Brewing Company will deliver the beer upon such order to a common carrier to be, by the common carrier, transmitted to the purchaser at the place “esignated. .It is dis- tinctly agreed, however, that the title to the contents of the pack- age passes to the purchaser upon delivery to the purchaser at said warehouse, or deliy2ry to the common carrier at such warehouse. All risks of delivery to be upon the purchaser. The common car- rier in making such delivery is in all matters the agent of the pur- chaser. oa Very Respectfully, ~ FAUERBACH BREWING COMPANY Warehouse Phone 7690 HOTEL DOUGLASS Phone Belle 3383 510 Elm St. | An Ideal Home for the | Traveling Public Ladies Cafe in Connection ee When in Rockford Register at the Douglass S. L. HODGES, Proprietor is guaranteed fom one bot- Uetto benefit any case ot hills, “Scrofula, Eczema, Constipation or any. blood, liver. ‘or kidney “disease or your dollar returned then: Why suf: for’ or pay big bills? Take expensive trips or buy @ remedy with no assur: ance, if not benefited, of wetting your Money refunded. Ihave built my trade with a’ meritorious ‘Temedy. ana’ fate dealing; a trial is all Task you to give G's."Nola by druggists or Twill send It prepaid, price $1.00 per bottle, or 6 for’ $5.00.” Always call’on your drug: Bist for. S- before you order trom me. Write to me for testimonials and mention this paper. 721 Spring Street LITTLE ROCK, ARK. BUY A CAMERA. HAVE YOUR WORK DONE BY THE PHOTO ART HOUSE, 212 STATE ST. BUY MADISON MADE CIGARS ED. TIFFIN LA POSA ZODIAC - CUBAN TIPS ROYAL HONOR. GINGER BY JINGO. | St. Benedict Settlement is a home for colored working girls and women of good morals. Anyone found in- dueing them to an immoral place or play will be punished to the fullest extent of the law. ‘Mrs. Laura Duncan, _ NEW RESTAURANT at the Now Corner Building. : x Call and see us, if we please you tell others, if we don’t, tell us. In rear of Broadway on High Street C. R. ATKINS, Prop. Miss Ella Litle, Bookkeeper Irvine, Kentucky (ERees4 | _ TRUNKs al TRAVELING | BAGS ts || and all kinds of | [fa | Leather Goods | #4 Largest Stock in State Chas. Wehrmann & Son 116 King St. Phone ss | fig i Williams’ RESTAURANT Cold Drinks When in Flemingburgh, callonme! ! ! ! ! Mrs. Mary C. Williams Proprietress FLEMINGBURGH, KY. Mont rorget The Cosmopolitan Cafe Corner Collins Street and Bellevue Place Is right in front of your face We sell delicious pies and cakes ‘Tastful bread that the baker bakes ‘Not only cakes, not only pies, We carry a full line of school Sup- plies. : \ Cigars, cigarettes, tobaccos and candy Nice delightful, sweet and dandy, Tee cold soda and Ice cream cones. All kinds of sandwiches and cinna- mon buns. Bear it in mind The COSMOPOLI- TAN is easy to find. Phone 733 205 East Main St, Richmond, Ky. E. B. EMBRY, Prop. CURRY CAFE First Class Meals, Lunch and Rooms for Rent Board by the Day or Week Call on me when in Winchester, Ky. MRS. MARY W. CURRY, Proprietor The Cosmopolitan Cafe Corner of Washington and Mapie Place Is right in front of your face We sell delicious pies and cakes Tasteful bread that the baker bakes Not only cakes,+not only pies, We carry a full line of School Sup- plies. Cigars, cigarettes, tobacco and candy Nice delightful, sweet and dandy, Ice cold soda and ice cream Cones All kinds of sandwiches and cin. namon buns. Bear it in mind The COSMOPOLI- TAN CAFE is easy to find. Undertaking and Embalming, Autos for hire, Livery stable. Phone 487 Winchester, Ky. HAGGARD & YATES, Prop. MADISON, WISCONSIN No. 144 United States Depository Capital Surplus and Undivided Profits $440,000.00 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORR A. E. Proudfit President F. G. Brown, Vice-President M. E. Fuller Vice-President F. W. Hoyt E. B.’Steensland H.L. Moreley Jas. B. Ramsay M.C. Clark, Cashier M. H. Sater, Assistant Cashier ee Gael 4 MERCHANTS & SAVINGS BANK q 23 WEST MAIN STREET OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS 7 TO 9 i Ee es ee ee ee HAVE YOUR Gn. | GOWNS, HATS, yi oe COATS WM i P and other apparel always fresh A} % sles a et | | ely See tia anche econ, [TN (| Wee Wath our help you need never ff iT oa | {| fat wear an old looking article of Ll rail | one apparel. Every time we dry clean UU 4 any part of your costume we re- hg, weefreshness u Madison Steam Dye Works “The Old Reliable.” Established 1884. 116 S. Pinckney St. W. STRELOW, Prop. Phone 2485 —— A Wonderful Hair Dresser and Grower A Wonderful Hair Dresser and Grower One thousand agents wanted. Good money made. We want agents in every city and village ito sell THE STAR HAIR GROWER, This is a wonderful preparation. Can be used with or — without straightening irons. “*y Sells for 25¢ a box—one 25¢ box proves its value. Any person that will use a 25¢ box will be convinced. No matter what has failed to grow your hair, just give THE STAR HAIR GROWER a trial and be convinced. Send 25c for full size box. If you wish to be an agent send $1.00 and we will send you a full supply that you can begin work with at once; also agents’ terms. Send all } money by Money Order to THE STAR HAIR GROWER, Mfr. & p A Northern Branch, 113 Clark St., Evanston Ill, . 3 : i ae Branch, P. 0. Box 812, Greensboro, Persons in the South can get their goods three days earlier by writing THE STAR HAIR Soames Mfr., P. O. Box 812, Greensboro, N.C. | H. F. TIEDEMANN —_ I) Boots and Shoes [ge ! a ay ee ja 516 East Wilson Street Moy | a ¢ Telephone 850 Ci“ a Near New N. W. Depot CVI Come in and Look Over Our Bargains. ALBERTA VILLA, WILWAUKEE, WIS. An Ideal Home For the Traveling Public . All Modern and Up-To-Date Accomodations Located in the Residential Section of Milwaukee Secure Reservations in Advance H. B. KINNER, Prop. 501 Galena Street Milwaukee, Wis. Olea ee RU SMOKE *. OF roe FOLLOW-| BEST OF BARGAINS IN MEN MADISON CIGARS. oo aoe sane JULIUS CAESAR, EL CRISPO, LA, AT FLOR, DE CUBA, SIGNO, ART, TIEDMAN’S, GINGER, ROYAL HONOR. 4# 516 E, WALSON ST. _ BEST OF BARGAINS IN MEN AND BOYS’ SHOES AT TIEDMAN'’S, # 516 E, WALSON ST. i To the Customers | of the | e Hausmann Brewing Co. From and after July 1, 1917, the Hausmann Brewing Company, by reason of the fact that the city of Madison has voted no license, cannot accept orders for beer either transmitted in writing or by phone to the brewery office in the city of Madison. A warehouse has been established by the Hausmann Brew- ing Company in the town of Middleton. Persons desiring to order beer should forward a written order to the Hausmann Brew- ing Company, directed to them at Middleton, Wisconsin; or call the warehouse in the town of Middleton on the telephone. The Bell telephone number is 7299. The H = smann Brewing Company will deliver the beer upon such order to a common carrier, to be by the common car- rier, transmitted to the purchaser at the place designated. It is distinctly understood, however, that the title to the contents of the package passes to the purchaser upon delivery to the common | carrier at the warehouse in the town of Middleton. All risks of delivery to be upon the purchaser. The carrier in making said delivery is in all matters the agent of the purchaser. Ty Ch Very respectfully yours, > HAUSMANN BREWING CO. . Kentuck y LEXINGTON, KY. Prof, Bean and Mr. Guy of Midway were in the city Satur- day. Dr. Ridley has just returned from a fev days trip to Nashville Tenn. Miss R. V. Brown of Moss Point, Moss., National Lecturer for W. C, B. M. of the Christian church, was in Lexington last week and was the guest of Mrs. A. W. Davis, 461 N. Upper St. Mr. and Mrs. Keen Ross, N, Up- per St., lost everything they had last week in a fire. They are stopping at 461 N, Upper St., for the present. Mrs. Boone left last Saturday for Chilesburgh. Watch the columns of The Blade for write ups from Car- lisle, Mayslick, Maysville and Flemingburgh, Ky. Miss Rosella Brown of Colum- bus, Ohio, visited Miss Eliza White of Lexington, Ky. The Episcopal church had a successful Bazar Saturday night. Rev. King Pastor. Dowglas Park — Playground opened Monday, Miss. Laura Carr is Supervisor, The Womans Home Missionary Convention met at the M. E. chureh 28th to 30th. . The ladies Aid met Friday af- ternoon June 22nd, at Mrs. Mary Childers, 650 Ohio St. We were royally entertained. A recita! will be given at Ash. bury chureh, July 9th at 8:15 PL M., Under the auspicies of class No. 4 and 13 by Mr. Debose. Ad- mission 10cts, The First Baptist chureh raised $23.40 Sunday in their pew services. Rev. White preached. Rey, Mitehell is pastor. ATTEND THE ODDFELLOW BASKET PICNIC JULY 4th AT PICNIC POINT OFF LAKE MENDOTA, GET THE LUCKY NUMBER AND WIN A PRIZE, BOAT LEAVES CITY BOAT HOUSE, FOOT OF CARROLL ST., 8:30 A. M. AND EVERY HOUR THEREAFTER. MUSIC. BASEBALL AND RACES. PLEN. TY OF REFRESHMENTS. ‘The Blade is operating an employ- ment agency; all kinds of work fur- nished. Rockford, Ill. Mr. and Mrs, Herold Benjamin has opened a lunch room ot ‘Wyman St. Give them your pat ronage. Mr. and Mrs, Benjamir are conscientious church and so: ciety workers, Mrs. Ella Harris visited her un. cle in Saranna, Ill, who is very sick. Mrs. Mattie Fiels, is on the sick list, The K. P. held their annual pie: nie and a good time was enjoyed by all those present. Several stunts were pulled off. Mr Churchill, who was told not te disobey the rule, forgot instrue: tions and was given a ducking Mr. Jno. Williams was also giver a cold water bath, The picnic ended with a ballgame. The K.P. Lodge will hold concert and danee Friday 22nd. Come to the R. A, A. ©. and hear the good topies of the day Miss Birdie Pinchan, was the only Graduate of Color out of 229 students. Mr. Leroy Robinson is home af. ter 6 months’ stay in Springfield He expeets to return ina week 01 two Mrs. Walter olmes and daughter are visiting her sister Mrs. John Robinson, who is sick Miss Eola Wheeler and Mr. Geo. Hill, will enter into Matri- mony dune 27th. Mr. Luther Ethridge of Chica- go, is visiting relatives and friends in Rockford this week. The Eastern Star and Masonic held their Annual Thanksgiving at the A. M, E. chureh Sunday. Mr, Williams of Beloit delivered the address. Mr. Calhoun, brother of Mrs. W. S. DePriest, died in Saronma, Ik, June 25th. Beloit, Wis. The meeting Saturday at 6:30 was a grand success and the sing- ing by the Bauxdall sisters was highly appreciated. Mrs, Stephens realized a neat sum for the rally July 8th. Mr. W. S. Williams, preached the Annual Sermon of the Ma. sonie Lodge at Rockford Sunday night. The Rey. gentleman was accompanied on his trip by Mrs KE. K. Williams, Mr. and Mrs, A J. Jinks, Mrs. Douglas of St. Pau Ave. ®nd Mr. B. McCord are on the sick list. The body of Stewart Lewis. youngest son of Mrs. M. Lewis 1221 Elm St. and a resident of Be- loit for many years, was found by the tracks of the C. M. St. P. R R. Sunday at 2:30 A, M. Mr. Lewis was for years employed by the St. Construction Co. and the Fairbanks, Morse Co. Funeral services were held from the resi- dence Tuesday at 2:30 P. M., Rev. Mitcham in charge. Mr. Sam. Pinson, now oceupies his own home which he recently purchased on Atheletie St. and with Mrs. Pinson is truly happy. The Chariot of Matromony on Tuesday night conveyed Miss Pauline McCord, the popular young society bell and church worker to the land of blissful wedlock, She is now Mrs. Paul- ine Clyde Hoffman. Other wed ding bells will soon ring at the home of Miss——P. W, L. & G. OSHKOSH NEWS TO THE BLADE. Rey. W. L. Jane has been re- ‘turned to this charge as Pastor for another year. We wish him much success. Mr, C. A, Scott and J, Norman Person of Chicago were visitors to our city this week. J. W. Smith has returned to his work after spending five days in Oshkosh and Fond du Lae with his wife and friends. The Oshkosh and Fond du Lae people are doing much to make the convention of the Cooperative Developement and __ Progressive Association to be held in Fond du Lae Aug. Ist, a grand success, Mr, Joe Parker and Mrs. Ida Ray were numbered among the visitors at Tomah, Wis. last week. to see their children in the school there. Mrs. John Stewart of Eavens- ten, Ill, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Mathews at Fond du Lae. J. W. Smith and Mesdames Smith and Clendenou were highly entertained at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morris Thursday of last week. ATMORE, ALA. (Special to the Blade) Rey. G, W. Harris, P. E., of the Atmore District, held’ his third Quarterly Conference with Gains’ Chapel A. M. E. Church, beginning Saturday, 23rd, which was grand, Many hearts were glad of his pre. MILLINERY We are showing a complete line of Summer Millinery. SPORT DRESS AND OUTING HATS FROM $1.00 TO $5. M.A. DUFFY, 401 STATE ST. 204-206 STATE ST. HIGH CLASS MOTION PICTURES SUNDAY, JULY 1 Biggest Comedy of the Season The House of Terrible Scandal COMING JULY 4 Charlie Chaplin in “The Immigrant” y ohn 3 a: SENERAL ,fSLORE 754-6 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE * MADISON *- ‘WISCONSIN * PHONE 3006 MEN’S FURNISHINGS, SHOES, ENAMELWARE, GLASSWARE HARDWARE, SUNDRIES, BEDS, SPRINGS AND MATTRESSES ‘sence at this place. Sunday was a high day in Zion, At 11 A. M. ‘Elder Harris preached a soul stir- zing sermon. At 3 P, M. Rev. P. G, Shelbom preached another soul-reaching sermon which set all of our hearts on hallowed fire. At8 P. M. Rey. Harris surmounted the Rostrum again. He had taken for a text: ‘‘My Soul is Exceed- ingly Sorrowful even unto Death, tarry ye here and watch with me”’ and if Iam any judge at all, he preached the sermon of his life. He preached yntil the Holy Ghost filled the whole house. This was the best quartery conference in the history of Atmore. One mem- ber joined the Chureh, Col. $32.81, There will be a grand educa- tional mass meeting in connection with public entertainment given on the 4th day of July in the trust of the Col. City. school for the purpose of erecting a new school building by the school term, The public is cordially in- vited to help us in this grand movement. We have the promise of the White City Board of Edu- cation to be with us on that day and City Couneil, and the edi- tors of the city as well in fact, the entire city is invited. Also the white ministers as well. We hope to have a grand time. Come one, come all and help us. Yours for the Work, N. G. Johnson. BLADE REAL ESTATE AND RENTING AGENCY. HOUSES FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS. VISIT OUR ROCKFORD, ILL. 221 So. Wyman St., South of Interurban R.R.Sta. Prices 10-15-20 and up L. BERRY, Prop. Stores Stores wo Frank Bros, ‘we 613 University Ave. Tel. 268 State and Johnson Sts. Tel. 868 SPECIALS 50cCan Crisco . . . . 39¢ $1.00 CanCrisco . . . 75¢c 3 Packages Club House Corn Piskes 5) os: os Be | Pineapples for Canning Fancy Cuban Fruit—ripe and juicy—dozen. . . . $1.40 Full Line of FRUITS AND VDGETABLES 108 Eighth Street PARIS, KENTUCKY Years of experience in feed- ing the public gives us an ad- vantage. CALL AND SEE AND BE CONVINCED The South Side Restaurant We Board by the Day or Week Furnished Rooms . Our Motto: “A SQUARE DEAL” We ane. Cold Drinks and Cream A. A. BAGBY, Prop. 223 Ballier St., Lexington, Ky. e Notice. Ihave aNo. 1 Good Moving Picture Ma- chine for sale at a Bargain. Address REV. H. WALKER, Flemingsburgh, Ky. No. 00 PREMO 75¢ | A good camera that takes | excellent pictures. Films 10c per roll. Let us show them. The Photoart House Wm. J. Meuer, Pres, | 212 State Street Sa ROOMS for RENT with bath special attention to transiente trade Robert H. McClansky Manager TUSKEGEE SHOE SHOP Work called for and delivered 207 S. Broadway Phone 1376.x LEXINGTON, KY. YOUR PAINTING 1, JOSHUA HOWARD, hereiy agree to paint or varnish your job as good as any one for amount in Contrart__--------or no pay. Give me a trial. How about your houses, barns, fenres? Some one of them or something about them will need painting this year. Re- member I handle the best paints, oils and varnishes. I can Paint anything from a chair to a church, or a barn to a baby carriage. Don’t wait until Summer when everybody is over run with work G. JOSHUA HOWARD, 155 Payne St., Lexington, Ky. Up-To-Date Tailor Shop. Cleaning, Altering, Pressing and Repairing. Suits Made to Order. Goods Called For and Delivered. Be convinced by trying me REV. SIDNEY WOODARD, 249 N. Limestone St., Lexington, Ky. 4% CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT Central Wisconsin Trust Company Madison, Wisconsin Fred M. Brown, Treasurer. John Barnes, 2nd Vive-Pres. L. M. Hanks, President. Magnus Swenson, Ist Vive-Pres B. J. alligan, Secretary. 'T. R. Hefty, Ass’t Secretary. B.C. Dodge, C. R. Van Hise, H L. Russel, A. L. Sanborn, P. B. Knox, A. O. Fox, H. P. Jamiesor Thomas Hefty, Joseph M. Boyd T. C, McCarthy, E. Ray Stevens H. S. Johnson, W. F. Pierstoff, A E. Proudfit. | PHONE 805 _ 140 S. Blair Street - VERGES : LINE Prompt and Careful — MOTOR SERVICE We cali for Railroad _ Checck and Deliver Baggage