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The Wisconsin Weekly Blade VOLUME IV. A Faithful and Untiring Worker of Oddfellowship [Name] ARTHUR E. PERKINS, Chicago, Ill. Arnett Lodge No. 7455. Past Grand Master Council No. 20. Oriental Lodge A. F. and A. M. American Woodmen of The World Camp No. 3, and South Park M. E. Church. The Oddfellow fraternity, not only in Chicago, but the entire jurisdiction, should feel a pride in the work this faithful young man is doing for the Order which is a credit to his mother lodge. As a Degree-Master he has developed one of the accurate initiating teams in Chicago. In appreciation of their splendid work the lodge tendered Degree-Master Perkins and his team a smoker at their last meeting. The occasion was an enjoyable one and many were the words of praise spoken by those present. P. G. M. J. Anthony Josey and P. N. F. Oliver A. Clark were present as guest. The degree team is as follows: Chas. F. Terry, Andre Jones, Percy L. Jones, Felix Randoph, W. L. Andrew, Brown Dent, Oscar Bryant, Wm Woods, James Hederson, J. H. Hines REV. E. W. THOMAS, Milwaukee, Wis. Preacher, Public-Spirited Citizen, and Intense Race Man. It is with pardonable pride that we present to our thousands of readers, the likeness of one of the most influential and progressive ministers of Milwaukee, yes of the State of Wisconsin, Rev. E. W. Thomas, who has proven his worth to his community, church and race. He is now engaged in practical missionary work with telling results. He is not one of the race men who believe in getting results by talk, but by ardous labor; this is his past record of achievement. He is a fearless defender and champion of his race and is ever on the alert to see that equal justice is given his people when their rights are assaulted. He has in contemplation a project which will be of a great benefit to the community where he lives. He is representing the Barrett. Industrial School at Pee Dee, N. C., as its financial agent in the Northwest. This institution has done much to help educate our people along industrial lines and did furnish a part of the quota that went to France to help make the world safe for democracy. The accompanying figure is the likeness of little Eugene, the oldest son of Rev. and Mrs. Thomas. Sure Result. "The antikissing crusade seem dead." "That's true, since the general put it was ready to set their faces against it." CHICAGO CHICAGO CHICAGO, ILL. COLORED DIRECTORY READY. Black's Blue Book—a colored directory of all colored people operating business in Chicago, has just been completed and is on sale at Black's Blue Book Co., 50 E. 33rd, and Bailey's Press Bureau, 3638 State Street, Chicago, Ill. 35 cents, postpaid. Officers Installed Eureka Fine Art Club met last Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Estella Franklin, 5703 Lafayette Avenue and installed the following officers: Mrs. Estella Franklin, president; Mrs. Anna Powers, first vice-president; Mrs. Mary Holmes, second vice-president; Mrs. Hattie Winstead, secretary; Mrs. Carry Irving, treasurer; Mrs. Maude Grey, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Lou Lella Young, editress, and Mrs. Minnie St. Clair, prelate. Mrs. Bertha M. Henley, 3528 Vernon Avenue, first vice-president; City Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, Mrs. E. A. Texada of Fort Worth, Texas, and M. T. Bailey, manager Bailey Press Bureau, were present and made a few interesting remarks. Mrs. T. L. Scott, 4543 St. Lawrence Ave., left the city Sunday evening for Jacksonville, Fla., where she will attend the quadrennial convention of the Mite Missionary Society of the A. M. E. Church. Mrs. Scott will remain in the south about three weeks with friends. Attorney Walter M. Farmer, 184 W. Washington Street, was in Evanston last week looking after legal matters of clients living in Evanston. Mrs. Julia Landry of St. Joseph, Mich., who came to the city undergo an operation at Provident hospital last week, is improving. In company with Mrs. Brown of the same city, Mrs. E. A. Texada, Fort Worth, Texas, who spent several weeks in the city taking an additional course in beauty culture, left the city last week for her home. Enroute home, Mesdames Brown and Texada will visit friends in Kansas City, Mo. J. Anthony Josey, editor of the Wisconsin Weekly Blade, while in the city last week, paid the office of the Bailey Press Bureau a visit. M. T. Bailey is doing much to sell all lots in Morgan Park before lot selling season closes, and in anticipation of this fact he offers some real bargains on lots to parties interested. Mr. Bailey inspected the newly erected cottage of Mr. Born Shelley Crump while in Morgan Park during the week. Mr. A. Landry, St. Joseph, Mich., is in the city to attend to the proper care of his wife who is in Provident hospital. Mr. M. B. Carter is the faithful treasurer of the Providence Baptist church, a member of the A. F. A. M. and the Knights of Pythias. Attorney Oliver A. Clark and Editor Josey were visitors at the club Saturday night, and also Arnett Lodge. They are both members of Enterprise, No. 9109, Madison. Attorney Clark is a resident of Chicago and located at 10 East Thirty-fifth Street. A BIRTHDAY DINNER. Mr. Thos. Evans Guest of Honor. On Sunday last at Chicago, Ill., their home, 4416 Langley Ave., Mrs. Thos. Evans surprised her better half with a special birthday dinner. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Jettie Smith, Mrs. Addie Jones, Mr. John Landis and Editor J. Anthony Josey. A lovely six-course dinner was served with light wines and the menu was such that pleased the epicurian. The guests vied each with the other to make the occasion an enjoyable one, departing loud in their praise of the host and hostess. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Dickerson are among the royal entertainers of the West side. Their son, C. K. Jr., is a bouncing lad, the pride of the family. Mr. Dallas Hughley, an old Atlanta boy, is now a resident of Chicago, 4101 Vincennes Avenue. Mr. Major Neeley is a well wisher and supporter of the Blade. He halls from the state of Tennessee and has made good in the Windy City. Miss Carrie Winston, formerly of Atlanta, now of Franklin, Ohio, was the recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Frambro, 4724 Evans Avenue and Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hughley, 4101 Vincennes Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King are hap- MADISON, WIS., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1919. THE PRESIDENTIAL SITUATION HON. FRANK O. LOWDEN---THE MAN. 1920---THE TIME. NOW---THE HOUR. By BEAUREGARD F. MOSELEY All America and the world is looking forward to 1920! Never, since the Civil War, has there been greater need for anxiety. The Chaotic condition of the world, reconstruction and adjustment of its affairs, are largely dependent at this time upon what America will do. This fact is borne out by present conditions, wherein the League of Nations, affecting all the world for better or for worse, is waiting for its life or its death upon this, our country. Some say it is a good thing for the world. Others say it is a high sounding phrase to enslave the minority and make subject states of all except England; striped of its verbiage, it means surrender of national sovereignty to world sovereignty—the surrender of the people to a power not of their making—a thing foreign to every definition of a Republican form of government—a world subjugation to a hydra headed monarchy, with England holding the scepter. This being so fundamentally against the ideals and policy of this country, it has created a national debate, bordering upon a national crisis, wherein politics has been obscured and party lines ignored and friends and foes have met and agreed to fight friends and foes alike, according to their attitude either for or against the League. sophistry and theories, bewildered, they twist chief theorist on earth deny of America. This brought us the present day difficulties to rid of them, we mean whence we came—back that gave us Lincoln, L—back to Illinois where came from and made a of one to lead the nation led it back to a people, of the people a plee—free from entanglements with European This can be done and those elected as delegates National Republican C but free themselves from save to serve their constituents. They will permah agree on either Senate mings, Johnson, Rock Harding or Lodge, a sons, for the reason suing the fight and have reservice of equal import and to elevate one we unfair to the others, a clans, the friends and each have made in the for pure, unadulterate would jeopardize their polls. However there This has created a strange situation—one that is likely to lead to further complication, for if Democrats and Republicans alike agree or disagree upon the League, the cause of its imposition upon us, disturbing the peace of the country, its costs, its interference with the business of the country and the unrest now beseeing labor, will all be lost and the people so bewildered that the cause may not be removed; for be it remembered, nothing has brought about the League and our present troubles but the mistakes of 1912 and 1916, wherein free agency, double barreled altruistic phrases led the people out of the well beaten path of a Republican form of government into the wilderness of Democratic pily domiciled at 4420 Prairie Avenue. Mr. King was formerly an Atlantic and connected with the P. O. dept. Mr. Arthur Jones has closed a deal for three acres of farm land in Dane County, Wis., and will soon devote his time to poultry raising. The North America Coal and Ice Company has gone over the top in selling stock for business. Col. W. H. Parker, who was in charge of the sales department, is an old Augusta, Ga. boy and has sustained its reputation for doing things. Mrs. Sallie and Myrtle King, sisters of Mr. Thomas King, popular Atlanta girls, are visiting in Chicago. Mrs. Nellie Terell is spending several weeks visiting her old home, Atlanta, Ga. Before returning she will visit Jacksonville, Fla., Nashville, Tenn., and Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. W. M. Currie, formerly of Rockford, is now proprietor of Lake Breeze Parlors and Lunch Room, 3242 Cottage Grove Avenue, and is open all night. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Buford, Warren Avenue, were the hosts to Editor Josey Sunday breakfast. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Paschall, formerly Milwaukeeans, have purchased a six-flat building at 220 East 46th Street. It is a modern and up-to-date apartment building and is in an ideal location. Golden Gate Club is to congratulated upon the splendid membership drive of two weeks resulting in 73 new members. L. M. Hawkins is president and E. R. Pitts, secretary. Mr. George Hawkins, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hawkins, Lansing Avenue, is a violin student under Prof J. E. Johnson of Zion City, Ill. Editor J. Anthony Josey was the guest of Attorney and Mrs. Oliver A. Clark while in Chicago this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Smith are among the new arrivals in the Windy City They are from Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss Bennie Betts of 309 Auburn Ave. They are at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Evans, 4416 Langley Ave. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Kennedy are numbered among The Blade friends. They are Alabamians by birth. Mr. Kennedy is a graduate of Morehouse College, Atlanta, and his better half of Spellman Seminary. Mrs. Kennedy was formerly a teacher of the public schools at Bessemer, Ala. sophisty and theories, and while thus bewildered, they twice elected the chief theorist on earth to the presidency of America. This brought us the League and our present day difficulties. In order to get rid of them, we must return from whence we came—back to the party that gave us Lincoln, Logan and Grant—back to Illinois where these giants came from and make another selection of one to lead the nation as they once led it back to a government for the people, of the people and by the people—free from entanglements and alliances with European crown heads. This can be done and will be done if those elected as delegates to the next National Republican Convention will but free themselves from all motives save to serve their country and fellowmen. They will perhaps be unable to agree on either Senator Borah, Cummings, Johnson, Root, McCormick, Harding or Lodge, a galaxy of noble sons, for the reason such have been in the fight and have rendered yeoman service of equal importance and value, and to elevate one would perhaps be unfair to the others, and besides the clans, the friends and the enemies each have made in their gallant fight for pure, unadulterated Americanism, would jeopardize their chances at the polls. However, there is no need of turning down all of these men except one of them, when Illinois now offers just as she offered in the '60's another son in the person of Governor Frank O. Lowden, who is free from any of the animosities borne of present hour struggles, who is loyal, patient and patriotic to the core, and who has given Illinois what the nation needs and must have—a budget system, and who has shown by the appointment of a non-political commission to study and present a plan of race adjustment, that he is the man, and now the hour for all lovers of the good old Americanism of yore, to get behind him and nominate him as the standard bearer of the Republican party in 1920, to the salvation of man and the glory of God. RACINE RACINE NEWS. By E. A. Thompson, 1713 Racine St. The Improvement Lodge No. 10034, C. U. O. of O. F. gave an Oddfellow's supper for the purpose of financing the Lodge's treasury. The supper was given at the Wayman A. M. E. Church, located on Villa St., between 12th and 13th. Quite a crowd was present. The supper consisted of ice cream, cake, soda water, fried fish, fried chicken, Irish potato salad, custards, and pies. Net receipts, clear of all expenses, were $16.81. Mrs. Nimrod Knuckles, the wife of the worthy treasurer of Racine Improvement Lodge No. 10034, is again up and doing. She has been confined to her bed and room for three weeks. Her many friends are proud of her recovery, and she will resume her position as president of the Busy Bee Church Club. By power vested in them by the Lodge, the committee on refreshments is now planning to give another Oddfellows supper, at the 1st Colored Baptist Church, No. 116 Grand Ave., Racine, on Saturday night, Octo. 18, 1919. The committee is planning for a nice affair, and excellent service to all who may attend. Come! Everybody welcome! The Improvement Lodge is bound to go to success. --- Discard London Town House For hundreds of years members of Scotland's wealthy class have maintained their splendid town houses in London. But today, with the perfecting of the automobile and the increased convenience of apartment and hotel, there is a growing tendency to speak with tradition and maintain only the country home. This fashionableack-to-the-land movement is expected to have royal sanction, too, as the king and queen will use beautiful old Windmill castle, 25 miles from London, this season, much more than Buckinghamshire, in the city—Popular Mechanics Magazine. The Portuguese were the first to hunt negroes in the interior of Africa for use as slaves in the colonies. The first shipment of negroes to the New World took place in 1508, when the Portuguese landed some in Santo Domingo. From that time to the nineteenth century traffic in negroes across the Atlantic was carried on. Slavery A YOUNG MAN WITH A VISION Race Leader, Organizer, Forcible and Eloquent Speaker. A Modest Christian Gentleman Whose Friends are Legions. Possesses Magnetic Power. ATTY. J. P. HARDEN, Chicago, Ill. General Manager of the R. W. Hunter Banking Co. This young man knows no failure, his several abilities easily place him in the front rank as an all round business man. He is indeed a valuable asset to the R. W. Hunter Banking Co., and is being lauded for his uniting effort in establishing The Hunter State Bank in Gary, Ill, and Gary, Ind. As a financier he has few equals, and is a firm believer in the Golden Rule, striving to give to every one a square and honest deal. Along financial lines his advice is often sought and cheerfully acted upon. Since becoming connected with the Hunter Banking Co., great has been its increase. Atty. Hardin is an orator of no mean ability, a member of and membership clerk of Olivet Baptist church Chicago; stockholder in The Elgin Motor Co. and several similar corporations. He is known through the State of Indiana as a fearless champion of the rights of his people. It is being arranged to have this brilliant and successful young man speak in Milwaukee and Madison this month. MR. W. M. HILL. An Organizer, Intense Race Man, and Natural Leader of Men. W. M. HILL, In Charge of R. W. Hunter Banking Co., Real Estate and Renting Department, Chicago Branch. To present the likeness of the one man connected with the Hunter Bank Corporation, who is daily administering to the need of Chicago public, is indeed a pleasure to The Blade. A Georgian by birth, but a man that has traversed the globe and with the best and richest blood of America. In his younger days he was the valet of Hon. Jno. Patterson and his son Robt. Hon. Armour of Armour, Swift & Co. Chicago, traveling in all parts of Europe. Mr. Hill was as one time business manager of the theatre troupe "Darkest Russia," and visited India with the famous Williams and Walker Co. As owner of a musical Comedy Co., Dayton, Ohio, he won laurels throughout the State of Kentucky and on their return he and his company were banqueted by Harry Lindow at St. Brown Hotel. Mr. Hill is on easy street as to the goods of this world and numbers his friends by the thousands. In Milwaukee it was this prince of good fellows that organized the Colored Foresters and was the leading spirit in the movement of establishing the St. Benedict school. Few men have given to their race such service for good is Mr. Hill. He is a man of pleasing disposition, positive, exact and yet unassuming. His word is his bond and by his strength forward declining in matters wors him a name in the financial world. He is not a man of many, words but a doer who gets results. His wife and two children are the ideals of his heart, and home is a happy place for him. In Jamestown N. Y., Mr. Hill was First Major in the office of Lien- General for more than two years. When in need of a place to live, see W. M. Hill, 3501 S. Wabash Ave., of R. W. Hunter Banking and Realty Co. The Blade will from time to time be our thousands of readers bear of Mr. Hill. Made Attractive Scene Formerly a favorite Mecca of the tourist in Virginia tobacco towns was the tobacco factory, where the industry in progress made a picturesque scene, and the singing by negro hands, as they worked, of the quiet and melodious folk and spiritual songs of their race, provided unique entertainment. A. Shade Different. "Going to be a Russian dancer next season?" "Guess not. I think I'll go to the washore, get a coat of tan, and be a Hawaiian." PRICE 5 CENTS-NO.19 A BROAD AND LIBERAL CITIZEN A Hail and Hearty Oddfellow. [Name] P. G. M. I. T. BURREL, Chicago, Ill. Noble Grand Arnett Lodge No. 7455. Household of Ruth and an American Woodman, Camp No. 3. Illinois and Wisconsin jurisdiction have never had a more devout and hard working member of the fraternity than I. T. Burrell, who has served in all the branches of the Order and is now N. G. of Arnett Lodge No. 7455. This is said to be the most progressive Lodge in Chicago and boasts of a membership of 198 financial members. Burnell is a man of push and ability and believes in putting the least brother in his lodge towork. He is well versed in the works of the order and was elected at the last Grand session as District Grand Lecturer. Arnett Lodge, with such working material as N. G. Burrell, Worthy Treasurer Griffin, and that competent, honest and painstaking Permanent Secretary R. W. Wells, and P. N. F. Perkins and Earl Smith, is destined to lead in progressiveism in Chicago. P. N. F. EAR LSMITH. Arnett Lodge No. 7455. Few men in the order have given the cause of F. L. and T. a deeper study than this hearty brother. He is always on the alert to do some act of kindness that will redound to the good of the Order. HONEST, FAITHFUL OFFICER A Hearty Oddfellow and Successful Business Man. P. G. M. CHAS. GRIFFIN, Chicago, Ill. Worthy Treasurer of Arnett Lodge No. 7455. Past Grand Master Council No. 20. Household Ruth, Popular Elk and A. F. and A. M. Brother Griffin presided at the smoker on Saturday night, in honor of the Degree Team of Arnett Lodge. He appeared to be at his best and was witty, thoughtful and precise at all times. The cause of Odifellowship is safe at all times in his hands. Entered at the postoffice at Madison, Wis., ‘as second-class matter. 2 = : E J. ANTHONY JOSEY eal GEO. H. DE REEF me ——_—_—_ Paltors: SUBSCRIPTIONS: One year, in advance - seonseresomensenee $1.50 Six months, in advance ieeciptoneccaieneonen Oe Three months, in advance ..... jcssiieais STAFF CORRESPONDENTS A. W. KNIGHT, H. B. KINNER, A. J. LONG, J. W. SMITH, OZIE HALL, Address all communications to Wisconsin Weekly Blade, 326 State St. Money sent by express money order or registered letter at our risk, otherwise at risk of sender. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION THEY ASK NO FAVORS BECAUSE THEY ARE NEGROES, BUT ONLY FOR JUSTICE, BECAUSE THEY ARE MEN.—Poraker, > inure, 30 47 THE UNEMPLOYED. ‘Tell me not in hopeful ditties ‘That there are no idle men, For the cry from all the cities Proves you've lied and lied again. Need is real! Men are earnest Hunting work the country through, But the pre-war times returneth, And they find no work to do. No enjoyment~only sorrow, For poor families in distress, How they'll get a meal tomorrow None would even dare to guess. Debts are large and cash is fleeting, ‘And our hearts once light and gay, A Race Enterprise--Just the Place _ for you to Feel at Home away | . ° from the Noise of the City e Idlewild Hotel BEAUBEGARD F. MOSELY, Mer. Thirty-third and Wabash Ave. CHICAGO, ILL “South Side Elevated, Indiana Ave. or | State St. cars take you with a block of the Hotel | 20 Minutes to principal Theatres | All rooms have hot and cold running water. Tele- phone, electric lights, steam heat and elevator service day and night. All rooms with outside exposure. | Mates Per Day 31.00 to $3.00 Rates Per Week $3.50 to $12.00 “9 Rooms With Private Baths Phones: Douglas 4676 and 4677 Bank of Wisconsin W. B. ANDERSON W. H. TERRELL Before Buying Real Estate Consult Anderson & Terrell LOANS REAL ESTATE INSURANCE Phone Douglas 206, 3539 So. State St., Chicago, Ill. Sphinx Safe Deposit Co. Vaults, $3.00 Per Year. Now like courthouse bells are beating For the sheriff's auction day. In the world’s broad field of battle, In this hot commercial hell, Poor folks are « helpless chattel ‘That the rich may buy and sell. Trust no plute, however winning, His fair promises may sound, He'll be nice at the beginning— ! Just to get you gagged and bound. _ . Lives of rich men all remind us ‘That we poor men made it all, Forging chains of wealth to bind us, While at Mammon’s feet we crawl. i Crawling that perhaps another, Who may vote a few years hence, Some forlorn and soupfed brother, Seeing us, shall learn some sense. Anonymous Justice is frequently “not at home” when court con- venes ‘No woman can hope to survive the reputation upon which some men thrive. Long immunity from punishment for mob violence against colored people will, in time, create contempt for the law in dealing with whites. ‘The strike of Boston policemen is truly the last word in strikes, To permit their reinstatement under any con- dition is to admit a weakness*ill becomes a great munic ipality, ‘Two young Milwaukeeans, returned soldiers, are await: ing trial for a criminal assault on two young girls, which the newspapers call the “most atrocious in local history.” Still no one has ventured to call them “white brutes”. SCISSORED THOUGHTS. (Dallas Express.) Lest we forget, all white men are not our enemies. Some are friends. Let us by deeds cultivate the friend- ship of the element which believes in just laws and their enforcement without fear or favor As for the other whites, stay as far from them as a man should stay from his enemy (New York World.) ‘There can be no settlement of any issue of the race question until the Negro like every other man in this country, shall have his day in court. THE WISCONSIN WEEKLY BLADE ADMITS HE WAS “JUST LOST” Joke on Veteran Hack Driver Was Altogether Too Good a One to Be Kept. For 15 years George I. King has ‘driven the Nashville-Helmsburg. hack ‘One, and Is known as the Abe Martin ‘driver by every person who bas vis ited Nashville. He has met both ‘morning und afternoon trains at Helmsburg almost every day, and bas “every stone and bad place in the road definitely in his mind, Recently, so friends of Mr. King say, he and a hackfui of passengers were lost within a half mile of Nash- ville, and he was two hours late when he arrived in town. One of the pas- sengers told the story on the driver after he had found out that Mr. King was not going to tell why he was late. When near town he drove across ‘Owl creek to let one of the passengers out, and instead of turning around he turned the horses only halt way, and then drove into a 40-acre cornfield. One of the worien passengers, hearing the cornstalks popping, asked Mr. ‘King when they would get back on the road. He did not answer, but kept driving around and around in the cornfield. After a few minntes she asked him where they were, He ‘replied, “be d—n 'f I know.” ‘The pas- -sengers, all strangers, became alarmed and, after culling for help, a young farmer appeared snd showed the driver how to get out of the cornfield and on che pike. After the story had become known Mr. King said that he had two dash lanterns on the hack and was just lost—Indianapolis News. Edmund Burke said: “Paking the whole view of life it is more safe live under the jurisdiction of severe and steady reason than under the em pire of indulgent but capricious fash fon." It is not likely that Burke's doctrine Is much followed in. these days of exciteuient and pleasure. ‘There is a strong revolt against “se- vere and steady reason” whenever ‘one looks about him. Pleasure seems to be the dominant side in all the ‘activities which one encounters. Hap- piness is not understood and really ft is the only good. A man who is not happy has gone astray; he is not re- ligious, nor educated, nor patriotic, nor helpful to society. His body Is taking a long Journey and leaving big soul behind. A world of materialisir does not understand this, ‘There is much regret behind our sensual Joys. Burke understood this better than we do. Lives are better built on the {dee he expresses,—Obio State Journal. BLADELETS. S ie oS Sets ie ering as Lo 2 ee Desierto je ee aise = SE ees ee eee Mei ee irene te Cae oe ae ps eee: a a Bie RE NS oe Baie ae a oe Bas tee ets ke eee laa 8 at an ee Beso cee Pets ees oe Peas fet: A iene: Be eens eS Shea Sty’ | elles " momenta: cocoa REGINALL ‘es% AMERICA’S GREATEST LAIR GROWER | mg =" lerow gene Demuth. jeg (reinssite Male ond ¥ EF |ihecain octets | saa [by Acentsand Drag i cess. - Special Terms ie i. ‘The Regiaal! Laboratory a} True Happiness. Phones Office, Grand 4504-8 Res. 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Mr. and Mrs. John F. Stroud of Pine Bluff, Ark., announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Alberta Otey V. to Mr. Golden Davenport Smith at Ft. Smith, Ark., Sunday, April the 24th. Miss Alberta is a sister of Mrs. J. Scott Mosley, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith will be at home to their friends after Nov. 1st at 748 St. Antoine St., Detroit, Mich. Mrs. May Wright, 405 Chestnut St., Worthy Recorder of Helpmate Household is one of the most painstaking and accurate officers of the order. Her picture and writeup will appear later. LOCALS. Messrs. J. P. Capel and Frank S. Rankin, who are students in the University, are now at 625 Mendota St. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Gentry have purchased a home at 207 N. Francis St. and will move in about the first of November. Mrs. Saddie Hickman is in Rockford visiting this week. Rev. Peterson, the newly appointed pastor of the A. M. E. church, is at- DEATH TO F Wear this suit, or any you may select from our big new catalog, show it to your friends, tell them who made it. The very latest State Street Style, made to your own order, your pick of the new season's goods, a perfect fit guaranteed. NOT A CENT COST TO YOU if you accept our new liberal offer for a few hours spare time work. With our new plan you can easily tracting quite a congregation at each service. Mrs. Rufus Irwin left today for the Southland visiting in her home town, Hernado, Miss. Before returning she will spend some time in Memphis, and Nashville, Tenn. ODDFELLOW SOCIAL CLUB, Chicago, Ill. After an absence of several weeks the Editor of the club has returned and found the club and members much alive and full of Pep as ever. Messrs. Gaines Poter, officers Smith and Travis, amused themselves quite at length at the second table in a spicey contest, while Dr. Johnson and Mr. Crutcher, the pool shark, and Mr. Roberts, the reporter for the club, occupied the first table in a contest which resulted in the reporter being vanquished due to his long leave of absence. It was some time before he could get his stroke. The Readers of The Blade may expect in a few weeks an extensive and interesting article dealing with the "Why's" of things from the Editor of the Oddfellow Social Club. Read and digest it. There will be food for thought. It will be written exclusively for The Blade. Arrivals at Beautiful Idlewid, 50 E 33rd St., Chicago. W. H. Marshall, Rock Island, Ill. THE WISCONSIN WEEKLY BLADE H. A. Gibson, Washington, D. C. Alex Jones and wife, Gary, Ind. H. Freers and wife, Pittsburgh, Pa. D. Natt, Chicago. Emma M. Blount, Birmingham, Ala. S. C. Hudges, New York, N. Y. Theo. Eubank, Pittsburgh, Pa. Tom Lee, Cleveland, O. Harry Jones, Cleveland, O. Theo. Hankey, Philadelphia, Pa. L. L. Edwards and wife, St. Louis, Mo. W. B. Carpenter, Jr., New York, N. Y. J. J. Johnson and wife, St. Louis, Mo. M. King, Detroit, Mich. Jones and Freeman, New York, N. Y. A. N. Murray, New York, N. Y. Will Smith, Detroit, Mich. L. Lindsay and wife, Rock Island III. Theodore H. Moore, Clifton Forge Va. J. A. Meyers and wife, Nashville Tenn. Benj. E. Means and wife, Loganport Ind. E. F. Woods and wife, Philadelphia Pa. The manager, while at Springfield the other day, ran upon Lawyer Chas. S. Gibbs, who among other things said: "Sangamon County is going to back Brundage for Governor and Lowen for President." Mr. Gibbs is a member of the Executive Committee of the Colored Republican League of Illinois. He is also an attorney of some prominence and has the confidence of the people of Springfield more than most men of his race, and may be in this instance a prophet. Last week Mr. J. Anthony Josey, M. King Detroit, Mich. Wm. Buckner, Texas. M. Wilson, Rockford, Ill. Idlewild Notes. Editor of the Wisconsin Blade, was a welcome guest at the Idlewild. He said: "I am very much of the opinion that Illinois has a call and that Governor Frank O. Lowden will have to be reckoned with at the next National Convention." Mr. W. L. Houston, of Washington, D. C., attorney for the Railroad Men's International Benevolent Association was at the Idlewild last week. He reports this association as being the biggest thing in the country among race enterprises. He also thinks that the east will assist the west in its search for an available presidential candidate next year. When asked about Governor Lowden's chances, he said that any man who had given the Negro people an opportunity to earn an honest living and educate themselves and children, would find favor with fifteen millions of American citizens in the election of 1920. Hon. Walter Cohen, the race champion and Republican leader was a guest at the Idlewild last week and was delighted to know that Illinois, who came to the rescue of the Nation in 1860-1864 would again offer one of her sons as a worthy successor to Lincoln, Logan and Grant in the person of the Hon. Frank O. Lowden, and that the south would hesitate and consider many things before it would line up against Illinois' choice in the next National Convention. Mr. and Mrs. Meyers, of the Fisk University, of Nashville, Tenn, are guests at the Idlewild. These famous vocal musicians are here for a week's stay and will make happy all of Chicago who hear them, as they are in a class all by themselves when it comes to singing. Mrs. B. F. Moseley gave a mid-day luncheon to Mrs. E. A. Malone and her friends Monday last. Mrs. Bertha L. Lewis assisted her mother in receiving them. MAY HAVE BEEN MISJUDGED History Has Only Word of Savants as to the Bad Temper of the No admirer in theory of the "good old times" would care to go so far back as the period of the dinosaur, whose bones were not long ago discovered in Canada, and the Tyrannosaurus, whose skeleton is almost as recent a find in the Bad Lands of Montana. Both belonged to the gigantic land animals of prehistoric America, but if the dinosaur was bad enough to meet wandering over the landscape, the Tyrannosaurus was worse. According to the savants, he was the biggest animal, except the vegetarian and gentle-mannered ancestor of the elephant, of his time, and had the worst temper. One wonders, however, if the savants are altogether fair to the Tyrannosaurus. Granting that he was uncommonly well prepared to make trouble, does it necessarily follow that he always went about looking for it? Unexposed, he may have been of a good-natured and even affectionate disposition, for, after all, the disposition of a prehistoric animal leaves no fossil remains.—Christian Science Monitor. ALONG THE WAY. If you can't shout halleluila As you travel on the way. You can keep the quiet spirit And look thankful for the day. When the heart keeps time to song, As a feller goes along. He's gittin' out the country Where the thorny troubles throng. If you can't be on the hilltop In the big blaze of the light. You'll know that even the valley's Keeping heaven still in sight. It still keeps time to song As the shadows dream along And its paths lead from the country Where the thorny troubles throng -Atlanta Constitution. Fighting Families. "The Smiths will win the war" never appeared on a poster during the conflict. Food, airplanes, propaganda and other agencies all were offered at some time as the balance of power, but the claims of the Smith family were overlooked. They were ready for the fight, however, 51,000 strong. An army by themselves were the Smiths who joined the colors. They outdistanced all competitors for the first honors, for the Johnson family only sent 29,000 members to the conflict. The Jones boys numbered a mere 22,500, running even with their rivals the Greens. America's other prolific family, the Browns, sent 9,000 men to fight for Uncle Sam. The American melting pot also turned out 4,500 Cohens to help chase the Hun buck of the Hindenburg line. In addition to these armies, there were enough bearers of military names to brighten an enemy that had studied American history. No less than 74 George Washingtonts were in the ranks; two Ulysses S. Grants and five more without the middle initial, and 79 Robert E. Lees.—Bassett Blackie, in Leslie's. Franklin Still Popular. Books printed by Benjamin Franklin, or on the composition of which he worked, coronand high prices. 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