The Muskogee Cimeter. (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 18, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 17, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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The Muskogee Cimeter.
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No. 16 Vol. 18
MUSKOGEE. OKLAHOMA SATURDAY Nov. 17. 1017
Price
$1.00 A yar
m-mm
All Royal Arch Masons and
Knight Tcmplats vW meet at
the Hall of Trinity Lodge in the
City of Muskogee on Nov. 27
1917.
F. J. GORDON
H. P. and E. C.
We want to scs all loafcvs put
to work but ive draw the line
against the Klu Klux Klan. That
organization m( 'lend many
Negroes in the Sovthland and
the name is enough to dr've
many men from membership
therein.
LOAFERS MUST GO TO
WORK.
Go to War or Go to ihv Work-
House. Thisappl'estoall white
black and red. No color line. We
who are sending onr boys to the
front insist that the fellows who
stays at home mwt do Ins bit.
Pool Hall Dullics take notice.
People who t'tkc pat in a
mob arc d rouinds no mat-
ter whom they pvi ish. If a fel-
low violates the law punish hih
according to law.
JUDGE DYER'S DECISION
WAS RIGHT.
The temporary
hi.junclior
against the sere - i io-i ordi
nance which was issued by Fed
eral Judge Dyer thui y alter i
had boen passed by an over-
whelming majority at Ihe inilin
tive election of Febuiary i'.Oth
191G will now be permanent a.
the Unucd States ip em-- Cour
has declared the Louisville segre
gation law invalid.
Trc decision of the highest
tribural in the land a n't Jts simi
lar odinances which J.ac bee
passed in Baltimore Richmond
St. Louis and man o Lor soiuh
ern cities wnere t-ie heel of pre
judice seeks to tr -nip1..; manhooi
rights of the cole reel citi.ens o.
this cou Hvy.
The i earless and manly stano
of Juujo Dver in graining tern
porary injunelit 'i will always:
stand as a moniimciit in tin
hearts and mincK of the colorco
citizens of St. i )'..i and tht
valiant fight for rujhi wmeh was
waged oy the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
v ill uoi so--ii bo forgotten
In tho face of tLc most adverse
criticism from the "preuulice
mongeis" tiie Po. i-Diapatch
fought against the nefarious
proposition to the end j.nd when
the returns of the clci-Lon show-
ed that the ordinance had carried
by more than uJ.Oou the Posi
still contended that ihe lav.
would not stand the test of the
higher court and in iti itisue oi
March 1st the day after the elec-
tion thv lolloping editorial ap-
peared : "Tho onpnents of seg-
regation .suit can an honorable;
defeat in Tuesday's election.
They stood for prineipL against
overwhelming forces of power
Interests and preiudi.e A mi-
nority wilh right on ili side is
bettor than a majority support
ing wrong. It will be justified
in the long run."
.Judge Dyer in issuing the tem-
porary injunction sir'ed that the
only reason he the - a id there
would not make tr.e in. unction
permanent" was bc'iuso of the
fact that the Lojir.villu case was
up for decision before the Su-
preme Court.
Now that America has entered
a war for Liberty and Democra-
cy and her colored citizens are
giving freely their fathers sons
and brothers ii v.ei as their
mency in order that the world
will be safe for Ljmocracy
what will be the next scheme of
the co'ior-phobiasts to stultify
our lights as Americai citizens?
They have tried everything mean
under the sun rnd though we
havo gained a s'gnal victory in
the segregation "ght wc dare
not feel secure ft even such
the seeds of prejud. hough up
rooted in certain p'
will bo
sure to prevt growing
The Kal-Linl A&
thors.
i for
Ih'v Ativan jemeu
reci
Po pi ' m ist be jriven
I i . " . jn tho victor
tiu' i" i tins iisscci it
the bto! lal talent t che
country affords was engaged to
defend us before the Supremo
Court.
Every rnee paper in the land
did its bit toward helping to win
Die victory and now more than
ever colored men and women
should realize the value of news-
papers published by member i of
the race. St. Louis Argil.-.
DRIVEN TO DESPERATION.
Wo have noted with a deal oi
in to res tthe trial of the Negro
soldiers of the Twenty-fourth
Infantry which has been in pro-
gress at Houston Tovas where
they are charged wilh murder
and mutiny in connection with a
raid they are alleged to have
made on that city recently. Tho
evidence thus far brought out by
the witnesses show ABSOLUTE-
LY that these soldiers were
driven to desperation by the un-
civil treatment that they had
been subjected to at the hands of
tho police of that city. It is un-
reasonable to suppose that the
outbreak was caused by one act
or two or three on the part of
the police backe up by public
sentiment to abuse the Negro sol-
diers but that it was caused b
repeated insults repeated abuses
and repeated assaults that were
forced upon those men as Ihouch
vhey wore not human being".
This condition continued until it
jocairo unbearable. "Even a
worm will turn when iroaded
upon."
The men will bo convicted
What their sentences will be wr
venture not an opinion bu'
hose who sit on the judgment
oals in their cases will rcmrni-
tV that these men ar beinj.
ried in a prejudiced cit. of tho
South where the Negro in the
United States uniform is almost
"espisod and where strong in-
U.ence will be brought to bear
n order that the men will get
ho "worse of it." They will re-
ncmber that the man who on-
ists in the army to serve hi
'ountry and defend the flag even
vith the last diop of his blood i-
lue some consideration. They
vill remember that such a man
.Mil hardly take the insults that
ui ordinary citizen would take.
St. Louis Argus.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that I
L. C. Tatum convicted in the
Superior Court of Muskogee
bounty February the 9th 1017
)f receiving stolen property and
sentenced to a term of three
years in the Oklahoma Slate
Penitentiary will thirty day-'
after the first publication of Ibis
notice hereto apply to the Gov-
ernor of Oklahoma for clemen-
cy. Dated this loth day of No-
vember 1917.
L. C. TATUM.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that I
George Crawford convicted in
die Superior Court of Muskogee
County February 9th 1917 of
burglary in the second degree
and sentenced to a term of six
vears in the Oklahoma State
Penitentiary will thirty days
after the first publication of this
notice hereto apply to the Gov-
ernor of Oklahoma for clemen-
cy. Dated this the 15th day ot
November 1917.
GEORGE CRAWFORD.
HOOVER'S PLAN TO KEEI
TIIE PLEDGE.
What are you doing to keep
the food pledge?
Hoover's plan is that you have
a meatless day each Tuesday
and a whcatloss day each Wed-
nesday. He considered this the
best method to pursue to cut
down the amount of meat and
wheit consumed.
Substitutes for these foods are
easily found. Corn bread rye
and barley bread nco and other
j foodn are good substitutes for
vu eat orcau. ri3ii poultry
u boins and eggs can be substi
tuted for beef pork and bacon.
By following thh simple
change in our menus Hoover
ays we can feed our armies and
our Allies and in the war.
KILL THE RAT.
The rat i? more dangoroua
ihnn tho bullrl. By spreading
fatal disease he has killed more
people than bullets have. He is
ju'd as lilthy and dangerous as
ever.
Not only do rats destroy lite
Imi tnoy (l-siioy food stull's in
this t-juntiv to 1'ic enormous over tne lop and fot tho rat. Poi-
r.monni of "2 n'. Hi'O 000 annual-'sun hi i. 'trap bun. f-mojI him.
ly. In this hour oi national per-1 Yes even b.yinot l.i.n.
Black Eagle of Oklahoma
Delivered great address
at Pa whi; ska
Miss E. C- Patterson
Noble Little Woman
Children rendered several
Musical selections
r-iwhuska Okla.. Nov. 11.--Fo!-
the first lime in the history
ol Osage Court" u pohool houro
f r colored yo'.ih has bnn erect-
ed in thi city .mil tho dedication
of the school v as held on Frida
night Nov. Dth. The patrons.
who came and the friends wars'
abMii 2M in nombor and there
tic a num Jir ii v rue lacues
t ncf itlemoii present and the
i"!.u(l board a me im a body.
7u Superintendent of Schools
Prof. Win. Sinclair dlivered i
spine Jul addrtas i.i which Ik
..'c o'ir pcupic sonic wholesomo
adioc hich U's received with
!'. cat applause. The address o
ti.e Suporinretidein showvd tha
the white people" of Paw husk
aie interested :n me progress o.
the colored people and williuglv
ivo giving a helping hand to
those wao are w rthy.
Miss K. ( Patterson the.
t.uchcr in chaige of the school
has won the loo confidence and
K'spcl of tho entire communii)
reganl!e-s cf raie color or
creed and she ichly deserves it
uecauso she if. a noble little won'-
aii and a ban! worker and tho
people are just ai proud of her
and in the future as in the past
ihe will hae the hearty co-operation
of the enli.o community.
The children rendered teverat
musical selccti ms that were well
roeu ed. Mr. Mvrick and Mr 5.
Johnson remkrod music to tho
gia s isfac.ion of all present
Lawyer V. rl. Twine of Musko-
gee known a.i t-ie Ulack Jiaigle otjonly $2.25.
Oklahoma delivered one of his
characteristic addresses and was
guen a splcnJid ovation. lion
W. 11. Harrison Past Grand
Chanci'llor oi tho Knifhtn ol
Pythias of this state delivered
the closing address amid much
cheering and aniens. Mr. Harri-
son lived up to the reputation he
has gained as a speaker. The
entire program ...lianged by
Miss Patterson and her friends
was a brillLnt success and is a
mile-stone in the history of Paw-
huska and Osage County. Mr.
Sills always a hard worker for
the uplift of the race and who
goes the limit for the school chil-
dren and Rev. Dangerfield and
Mr. G. A. Windsor .all pioneers
g.ve material help in making the
dedication a succcs".
On S-iturday nuht Pavhuska
Star Lodge No. 185 A. F. & A.
JM w.ii convened and the fol-
lowing applicants were initiated
passed and raised and became fa-
miliar with tho mysteries of the
grandest secret organization on
eai th. Thoy are Mr. Joe Huteh-
ingson Bud .Jbnerson Waltei
Walker Fred Pruitte Rubbin
rinrtj.n. nnd l!iv. A . J. TjihI. Tho
---.... ..-.....- ...-...-.
boyo stood the te:'.t like heroes.
The lodge is progressing niceli
under the leadership of F. W.
Walker. V. M.;T. 11. Porter S.
Y.; Mick Sini.rn. J. W.; N. Hal-
ey Secretary and G. A. Wind-
sor Treasucr. All of these gen-
tlemen hio live wires and are do-
ing their part in building the
great city in the land of the
Osige The uivjte good liberty
il wo are s.iing every oanco of j the fashion nuthoritv to
food possible in order to feed our 1 1918 both publications for only
armio". 1 !s are destroying $2 5
much of this food They -ire the hH two-nt-one-prieo offer in-
allien ot the Kivm v. V. i e tho ciuicg.
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(.. Ilw. hili.m'. iVm.1 dimi.lv vv..'- 1SSUCS 111 11)18.
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pest. The p.'airio dog i.v(. tho
skunk have had theii slruv of at-
tacks from the j u und tho
.spad'' Now is l ho time to go
loviin.'r colored people to come
and locate with them. Tho Inai
ers aie notiiieil to move on. A
Visitor Tol.i Stai.
A YEAR OF CHEER.
a lot of good fortune is in
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on The Youth's Companion sub
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There will be 12 gloiious se
rial or group stories ranging
from a girls' wa rstory by Grace
S. Richmond and Indian r.dveu
lures by .lames Willaru Sehultvc
to the un rivaled tales of former
days by C. A. Stephens.
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there are special pages for the
Family Boys Girls and even for
little Children while the Edi-
torial Page Current Evens and
a Doctor's Corner supply all the
requirements of the family for
good reading. And this particu-
lar feast can come from no other
source.
Tho Companion alone is $2.00
but by special arrangement new
subscribers for Tho Companion
can auso by adding only 25
cents have McCall's Maga?.ine
for 1918 both publications foi
This two-at-one-price olfer in
cludes:
1. The Youth's Companion
f2 issues in 1918.
2. All remaining 1917 issues
of The Companion free.
3. The Companion Home Cal-
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4. McCall's Magazine 12
fashion numbers in 191S.
All for only S2.2o.
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A PIECE OF GOOD FORTUNE
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is refreshing to find one aiticle
of nation-wide demand that will
not cost more than it did last
year' and yet will be moie valua-
ble than it has ever boon.
The Youth's Companion sub-
scription price $2 00 will not be
increased. The 52 issues of 19 J 8
will be packed full of the best
stories by the most popular writ
ers. 1 no iiciitorial rare tne
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Pago and all the dopar mollis
win uvmg a vast amo mi 01
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tt. The Companion Home Cal-
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A. McCall's Magazine 12
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CO LORED VO L UN TEERS
PROUD OF ETA
PROUD OF THEIR ACT.
French Colonial Troop.! Boa-.d
That It Was Not Ni.mo!
to Conacript Them.
French Front Oct. 20. (Cor-
respondence of The A.'ooiaied
Press) "You white men are
forced to fight wo arc volun-
teers" says proudly the French
colonial soldiers when they re-
ply to questions as to the reason
for their going to Europe to
light. Whether thoy conn fiojo
the Senegal MauajMar u
Somoliland all of them exproc.-
gladness at the opportunity to
pay off old scores for cucltio't
committed on Hntr kindred i
the German colonic .- m Afri(a.
the news of which has bed
spread among them from one
ond of the continent to Ihe othci
by their mysterious -noihods o'
communication. Aii of them
know of the fate of the Herrcro
nation in German Southwest
Africa where only a few wan-
dering groups remain alive o
what once was a powerful Ne-
gro tribe.
Undoubtedly the most popular
of the French colonial vol in Leer
aie the coal-black Senegalese
Their courage in the field an
their devotion to their v. bite ot'
ficers have become proverbhJ
The mentality of llie.st triben
men is almost infantile in it
simplicity but they are quick t.
learn. Their adaptability issue!
in warlike matters that the'
have become expert in cry shor
time with all the most moden
weapons. Many of them befor
coming to France have under
gone training in the colonies and
consequently are acquainte '
with European drill and disc!
phnc. Others are raw recruit.
who are exercised fir.it whe:
they reach French soil. The ea
gerness ol all to acqune pru
licioncy with the new weapons i
such that even in their Ivmrs o
rest in their instruction camp
they may be seen in groups c.
ercising with them and lepcai.
ing the words of command ii
French which they rapidl:
learn.
It has been asserted erron
eously that Negro troops are not
able to support the strain of a
bombardment. There r-urtnln'
have been instances in which
company of Senegalese when al
its white officers have beet
picked off by German sharp
shooters has hesitated during a
advance but this was merely be
cause they di dnot know what to
do. Douaumont the battle oi
tho Aisne the Somme offensive
the attack at Laffaux Mill and
the defense of Craonno and thi
California and Casemates plu-
leau have all been sccic of tin
heroic courage of tho Negro
troops under artillery fire of the
mot terrific character.
A battalion of Son-galese sta
tioned on tho spo- whoxc the vol-
lage of Fleury had once stood on
ihn Vnt-rlnti fi'iinl rlnrinc (Vw. I
lies viest of the fighting thoie
made an advance during which
their flank almost vea ho to tin
fort of Douamont. Then they
walKQU into an enlil.ulit.g lire
; "v '" -" " -..'
from lzom of derm wi muchm '
I Bun positions. The Girmangun-
1 uuii uuoiLiuiin 1 uv uuiuaii &uu
ivntt nml liiin l'tt I " urii.M vi-rt
.. Iin .: Uin t.ln.'W wnv.
riors coming at them tniew im
their hands and survenderod to!
the number of sixty. The Gar-
m.an re.sjtap$c all along the line
:a; to this dar-
"i'iilinnt work
a ion of the
? the Negro
.lire battalion
ui anny orders
)t.-.l
i i mp the Sone-
- thomsulves like
i' Mie ins uiitl ?.ig-
.in ' occupy much
Mnny of tb"in
r 1 .
u t t ) i-vrB dui'y to
n.'niiu' i .'K-n lor tney re-
K.J vcrybuif apperUining to
n
! t I . 'Ml AtlvHlittir
' ' i .ho came up-
i i i.'ition driver
. . u o'o.- spoke to the
. i : h-. ut.v;.on French.
"fo. s did not under-'
vi h African turned
'd av.j weiring a (lis-
: . ' i aiul romark-
1 n' . Y- i dDii't undur-
ruj.cb . iTavfl you never
on ..
A i tt.r.i
Ihe'.'.
. md i
: id-v.4
d;.ntu
in ; '''
r'ftud !
. I! t'
If '. t any womtn who
!M v . . . mi Pruncrtiitlon
viU P i . i uijki.Ion. It will
(s r lU ! i n Hiu fikln. it la a
ii.' i ! lM".uitt(i Cure Ih a
h o l ' A vrtul will cou-
litw !t it t Hit drug aloro.
In
kog.
T. .
oe! " r Court of Mus-
i y C'llfthama.
. r'af Plaintiff
No. G9&9.
P i.Jant.
o.-.d nt John Price
j'le tint he has been
i .o aoow named Court
intdf Fmnia L. Price'
e aad that unless he
J e pehnou filed by the
tllo riik cruelty on v
1 e Jrd d.ty of Novem-
7 the abejjationa con-
o a id vMi ion will be
I Job
f
v.'l
ci ciJ
. t
fur
I not
'Ivr
i iH'tU'fl
I ttti.ga vi t-. e
onfosaed and
d accordingly.
In W i Whe.'uof f have
I -j 'ikLj'i y hand as Clerk of
Haidbt.ur' a.fl afiixed Ihe seal
hMo th4 tliei' day p Oc-
t ber 1017.
J. H. GAINES
(al) Court Clerk
f'y Gladjs G.uu' Dtputy.
J. J. T
UJCU
. ney for Plaintiff.
li-j
:f .ii at ntjjht7 Sanol la
ic .1 f.i iK klilnoy or ljlail-
. t mot gl-i it'llcf lu 24
nil h u ' .i ho and lilndilor
.j i).)l 3 i Kiiarantood
uo and ?1 e n boltlu at tho
t(D
h
riCt! iJY PULtACATION.
In tli 9 District Court of Mus-
j County
State of Okla-
W.
y Lee HoWs Plaintiff
X8. No. 5954.
' i Holme? Deiendant.
'ihs defendant John Holmes
v d! t.' i iK-Hiv th.-fc he has been
bud in the jibo e mmed Court
I j tl j plairMff -Mary Lee
l'inne 1 for invoice by reason of
ahaiidonn-t'it nd th it unless he
ci. iwer tht petiMon of the plain-
'il T-r
1m
mw on or ue-
I Lr- thv ' k i oav ol Decern!
17 yUi uv. r!CJt (o
. ;d paitlon x ill bs fallen aac
ol December!
th in
pi.tr.ion w 111 be Mim as con-
f-i 1 .''' udwmcnt rendered
acoot .ii .y.
In Vi."j.-! Whereof I havev
1 in'o stal my hand and af-
r cj ' d of "sid District
'onf ''ds ihe 2nd day of No
venr . uiy.
J.H.GAINES
(8o.' Court Clerk.
I Ry '1 ( 'M L. FULIXR Deputy.
j W. n 1 w'liNE
I rrey fr Plaintiff.
ViThn you hjn Bekajho tho liver
or hi '.u y are rare to to out ol gear.
T 1 y i: il It dots woudoro for th
3
it in
llwr 1 Ukivs a .d Dlnddar. A trial
i ill v.iv:(ic you. dot It
Htl 'I'll J HlO".
' Keep up with the record and
V.u will roc that the colored
p j)''1j? of i..ir Coa y and State
! are dr 1 ? ' r ' .1 -o in the pur-
cn:st o. u.v''.v 15onds. Our
i 1 ' r.t
m? : e also invest-
iu Liberty Bonds.
l.. n. t .1
'h v tf
1 Thi..i i nn i-Im r ii.ii ntHn.i.
"hip ihat are showing more pa-
u'-utw-n than our people. Aro
hot 61-ch people entitled to th
ballot? w A
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