The Muskogee Cimeter. (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 18, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 24, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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The Muskogee Cimeter.
No. 18 Vol. 18
MUSKOGEE OKLAHOMA SATURDAY Nov. 2 1917
Price $1.00 A vear
All Royal Arch Mnsovs and
Rniiqht Templars mil meet at
the Hall of Trinity Lodge in the
City of Muskogee on ov. 27
1917.
F. J. GORDON
II. P. and E. C.
We want to sec all loajrrs put
to work but we draw the line
against the Kin Klvx Klun. That
organization Hindered many
Negroes in the Southland and
the name is ci. nigh to drive
many men fro.u mc.nbcrbJiip
therein.
LOAFERS Ml' ST GO TO
WORK.
Go to War or Gn to the Work-
House. This ap) ' cs to all whit?
black and red. ;V color line. W
who are qpndiug vr boys to tin
front iisli that I 'ie fallout wlu
stays utApme m c-t do his bit.
Pool mdl Uvlfjs take notice
Pcoplcwho take part in c
mob arc d cowaras no mat
ter whom they punish. 1) a fcl
low violates the law punish hin
according to law.
JUDGE DYER'S DECISION
WAS RIGHT.
The temporary injunclioi
against the segregation ord.
nance which was issued by Fed
eral Judge Dyer &i. rily r.ife i
had bean passed by an ovur
whelming majority at the iniiia
tive election of February 20tl.
19 1G will now be permanent a
the United Slates Suprfi.no Cour
has declared the Louisville segre
gation lav invalid.
Tre decision of the higher
tribunal in the land affects smii
lar oclmunocs hicli h.ve bee
passed in Baltiravc K:e' nuna
St. Louis and ma.iy o.her ao.:t.
ern cities wherj t. ? heel of pre
judice seelcs to trample niam.ooi
rights of the col ;:-ed citizens o
this country.
The fearless r.ul manly slant
of Judge Dyer i.r grauung tc..i
porary injunctijii will ai.n
stand as a nij.'.iimcnt in t
hearts and mind." of ma colore
citien3 of St. -.-j.ii.s and ch
valiant fight tor i.nt which w.t
waged by the bt. '-y. io.j.-Di
patch vil! not tu.i be forgoiloi.
In the f uue of u e m jat ndvers
criticism from tnu "p.oiudicc
mongers" the i?ost-Di patc
fougnt againsu the nefanou
proposition to the end and who.
the returns of the election show
cd that the ordinance had came
by mo'e than iJJ.OOO the l'o:
still contended that iho 1
would not rym the ccsw of tli
higher uoiv ai. 1 i.i its isstu; o
March ist the duy alter the e'eo
tion the follwv1 i:j ecatorial iip
peared : "Ihe opponents oi set
regation sulieivd an honorabl
defeat in Tueida'3 election
They stood for p.mtipio agah.a
overwhelming i.-ces of powe
interests and p. ..tuuice. A mi-
nority vith rig.u o.i its side i
better than a r.uii uity support
ing wrcny. I n'A be jus' diet
in the It.'? lun."
Judge ii j.' m issuing 11 e torn
porary iirwncuon .stated timt the
only r.-AJii he then ana inert
would not make the injunetioi
permanent was because of the
fact that the Louisville case wat
up for decision before the Su
preme Court.
Now that America has entered
a war for Liberty and Democra-
cy and her colored citizens an
giving freely their fathers son.
and brothers as well as then
money in order that the world
will be safe for Democracy
what will be the next scheme oi
the color-phobiasts to stultify
our rights as American citizens'.
They have tried everything mean
under the sun and though wc
have gained a signal victory in
the segregation light we dare
not feel secure for even such
the seeds of prejudice though up-
rooted in certain plajos will b
sure to s'-art gro." ing in. others.
The National A'-saorihn i-"1
the Advrncs nci: of Co'orc
People musl be giveu criCiz fa
its share in the victory. It wa:
through this Association tin.
the best legal talent thai; tht
country nfford3 was engaged to
defend us before the Supreme
Court.
Every race paper in the land
did its bit toward helping to win
the victory and now more than
eor colored men and women
should realize the value of news-
papers published by members of
the race. St. Louis Argus.
DRIVEN TO DESPERATION
We have noted with a deal of
intercs tine trial of the Ncjn'o
soldiers of the Twenty-fourth
Infantry which has been in pro-i
gross at Houston Tevis where
they are charged v. ifh murder
and mutiny in conncr 'ion wHh a
raid they are .alleged to have
made on that city recently. The
evidence thus far brought out by
ho witnesses show ABSOLUTE-
jY that these soldiers were
b'r'en to desperation by the un-i-'il
treatment that they had
ecn subjected to at the hands of
he police of that city. It is un-
easonablc to sapposc that the
utbreak was caused by one act.
r two. or three on the part of
he police Lucko up by public
'Ontimenl to abuse the Negro sol-
liers but that it was caused by
epealed insults repeated abuses
md repeated assaults that were
oreed upon those men as though
hey were not human beings
lips condition continued until it
ecamc unbearable. "Even a
orm will turn when treaded
lpon."
The men will be convicted
'hat their sentences will be we
diturc not an opinion but
hose who sit on the judgment
eats in their cases will remem
cr that these men arc being
ried in a prejudiced city of the
?3u:h whore the Negro in the
United Stalc3 uniform is almost
Icspised and where strong in-
iuenee a-ilt be brought to beai
.1 order tint the men will gei
o " orst of H.' They will re-
iiember ihat ufo ma'i who en-
iats in 'he army to so ve hi.'
oimtry and defend the flog even
'ith the last drop of his blood. i-
'.ie some consideration. They
ill remember that such a man
.ill hardly take the iiuults that
in ordinary cit'aen would take.
St. Louis Argus.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that I
j. C. Tatum convicted in the
superior Court of Muskogee
Jounty February the 9th 3917
f receiving stolen property and
enlenced to a term of three
ears in the Oklahoma State
'onilsntiary will thirty dayj
tier the first puujiealiou of this
.oiice hereto apply to the Gov-
nor of Oklahoma for clemen-
" Dated this 13th dixy of No-
ember 1917.
L. C. TATUM.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that I
irorge Crawford convicted in
.e Superior Court of Mupkogce
omty February 9th 1917 of
..u'gLry in the second degree
.nd sentenced to a term of six
'a irs in the Oklahoma State
Penitentiary wi'l thirty day.s
liter the first publication of this
lotice hereto apply to the Gov-
rnor of Oklahoma for clemen-
cy. Dated this the loth day of
November 1917.
GEORGE CRAWFORD.
lOOVER'S PLAN TO KEEP
THE PLEDGE.
What arc you doing to keep
-ho food pledge?
Hoover's plan is that you have
meatless day each Tuesday
md a wheatlcss day each Wed-
lesday. lie onsidered this the
jest method to. pursue to cut
lown the amount of meat and
vheat consumed.
Substitutes for these foods are
aMly found. Corn bread rye
.ml bailov bread rice and other
. loth ni'i good substitutes for
I l.e t bred. Hsh poultry
.j.uis nr.a egys can ue suosu-
i eel for bear pork and bacon.
By following this simple
ihanfre in our menus Hoover
1 says we can feed our armies and
our Allieo and win the war.
KILL THE RAT.
The rat u mor dangerous
than the bullet. By spreading
fatal diseases ho has killed more
people than bullets have. He is
ju.it as filthy and dangerous ar
ever.
Not only do rata destroy life
but they destroy food sun ft; in
this country ?o Ihu enormous
amount of $200.00000 annu d-
1 . In this ho'v of national per
Black Eagle of Oklahoma
Delivered great address
at Pawhuska
Miss E- C- Patterson
Noble Little Woman
Children rendered several
Musical selections
Pawhuska Okla. Nov. 11.
For tl o fast time in the history
of Oar.'o County o school house
for colored youth has been erect-
ed in this chy and the dedication
ol the school was h"id on Friday
ni'rht Nov. 9'h. The patron j
who came and the friends were
about 200 in lumber and there
were a number of white ladio-
.nd gentlemen present and the
.school board iine n a body.
The bupeiir.tcndcut of Schools
Prof. Vm. Si.iclair dlrxreil .
splnedid address in which he
gave our ncor.Io some wholesome
advice which was received with
groat applause. The address oi
he Superiiiten lent showed tha-
die while puple of l'awhunk:
are interested in the progress oi
iho colored people and villingl.
are giing a helping hand t
those who are worthy.
Miss K. C. Patterson. tw
teacher in charge of the school
has won the love confidence; and
t export of the entire community
reardk-ss of race cjlor or
creed and she richly deserves it
because she h a mble little wom-
an and a hard worker and tin
people are just as proud of her
and in the future as in the past
she will have the hearty co-operation
of the entire community
The children rendered several
musical selections that were well
received. Mia. My rick and Mrs.
Johnson rendered music to the
great sai.sfaci.ion of all present.
Lawyer W. II. Twine of Musko-
gee known as tne Rlack Eagle of
Oklahona tWivere 1 one of his
characteristic addresses and was
given a splendid ovation lion
V. II. Harrison. Past Grand
Chancellor of the Knights ol
Pythi.is of this st.te 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 arranged b
Miss Patterson and her friend4-
was a brilliant success and is a
mile-stone in the hitory of Paw-
huska and O.iage County. Mr.
Sills always a hard worker for
the uplift of the race and who
goes the limit for the school chil-
dren and Re. Dangorfield and
Mr. G. A. Windsor all pioneers
gave material help in making the
dedication a success.
On Saturday night Pawhuska
Star Lodge No. 15 A. F. & A.
M. was convened and the fol-
lowing applicants were initiated
passed ami raised and became fa-
miliar with the mysteries of the
grandest secret organization on
earth. They are Mr. Joe Hutch-
ingson Rud Jimcrson Waltei
Walker. Frwl Vmilto Rnbbin
Burton and Rev. A. J . Dia. The
boys stood tie test like heroes.
The lodge is progressing nicely
under the leadership of F W.
Walker W.M.; T.H.Porter S.
W.; Nick Sin ms J. W.; N.Hal-
ey Secretar and G. A. Wind-
sor Treasuer. All of these gen-
tlemen are live virus and are do-
ing their part in building the
great city in the land of the
Osage3. They invite good liberty
il we are s'lung every ounce of j
find possible in order to f( od our '
aimicJ. Kais are des!royii'1
much of thi. food. They arc Ihu I
allies of the Ivu.ser. While the1
whole world is at war and the
housewivcM .ire standing guard!
over the natum n feud supply we
should maok a charge on this
pest. The prairie dog and the
skin ': have had their share of at-
tack' from the gun and the
spaiK Now is the thno to go
over the top -ind get the rat. Toi-
sonliri. Tv him. Shoot him.
Yea c.v-n bayonet him.
lovong colored people to come
and loc ite with them. The loaf
era are notified to move on.
Visitor Tulsa Star.
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CO LOR L D 1 'OL UNTEERS
PROUD OF ETA
PROUD OF THEIR ACT.
French Colonial Troops Roast
That It Was Not Necessary
to Conscript Them.
French Front Oct. 20. (Cor-
respondence of The Associated
Press) "You white men arc
forced to fight we are volun-
teers" says proudly the French
colonial soldiers when they re-
ply to questions as to the reason
lor their going to Europe to
fight. Whether they come from
'he Senegal Madagascar or!
omoliland all of them express!
gladness at the opportunity to I
pay oil old scores for cruelties i
committed on their kindred in
the German colonies in Africa
the news of which has been1
spicad among them from one
end of the continent to the other
by their mysterious methods of
"w.-iimunirition. All of them
know of the fate of the Herrero
nation in German Southwest
Africa where only a few wan-
dering groups remain alive of
what once was a powerful Ne
gro tribe.
Undoubtedly the most popular
of the French colonial volunteer!
are the coal-black Senegalese
Their courage in the lieid and
their deotion to their white of-
ficers have become proverbial.
The mentality of these tribes
men is almost inlantile in iU
simplicity but they are quick tc
earn their adaptability is such
in warlike matters that thej
have become ctpert in very short
time with all the most modern
weapons. Many of them befort
coming to France have under
?one training in the colonies and
consequently are acquaintet
with European drill and disci
pline. Others are raw recruits
who are exercised first wlier
they reach French soil. The ea
gerness of all to acquire pro
liciency with the new weapons h
such that oven in their hours o'
rest in their instruction camp:
they may be .een in groups ex
ercising with them and repeat
ing the words of command ii
French which they rapidly
learn.
It has been assorted orron
eously that Negro troops are no.
aoio to support the strain of a
bombardment. There cortainlv
have been instances in which I
company ol Senegalese when al
its white officers have beei
picked off by Ge.rman sharp
shooters has hesitated during ai.
advance but this was merely be
cause they di dnot know what U
do. Douaumont the battle of
the Aisne the Somme offensive
the ..ttack at Laffaux Mill and
the defense of Craonne and tht
California and Casemates pla-
teau have all been scenes of th"
heroic courage of the Negro
troops under artillery fire of the
most terrific character.
A battalion of Senegalese sta-
tioned on the spot whqre the vol-
lage of Floury had once stood on
the Verdun front during the
heaviest of the fiirhtinir there
made" an advance during which
thtir flank almost reached to the
fort of Douamont. Then they
walked into an enfiladincr firt
from dozens of German machine
gun positions. The German gun-
nors on seeing the black war-
riors coming at them threw up
their hands and surrendered tc
the number of sixty. The Ger-
man resistance all aiony thg ling
was overcome owiivr 'o this dar-
ing feat. Their V iant work
wrought the diu' mi of the
war cross m man . ihe Xgro
troopers and the enlue battalion
was meu'ioned in a -my orders
for its bravery.
When in rest cnirp the Sene-
galese nrnuiQ the; melvoi li'to
schoolb... Dancinj; and sing-
ing and gambling owupy mvj
of their tinv Man of them
however give up hovs daily to
learning Frenc.i tur they re-
gard everything appertaining to
France as belter thru unylning
else. One of them aj came up-
on American man. lion driver
repairing his otor ko to the
American i his bi 'ii French.
The Aim man did .ml undr-
jUmkI an dwhe Afri- n turned
and walked away wi..inga dis-
(tnintui expression id remark-
ing "What! Yoa i jn't under-
stand French? IIae you never
been to school ?"
it Ih hi .ii. .(. I to jnj woinnn wiio
will uhb Snnol LM.tina l'logcn.itlon
w 111 lltitl a jwrfu I fom ! Son. It m
ntroun uii.ptlnn on i..t M. II Ih a
iikln Toiili-. Hanoi Kfciiu Cun Id a
household ivniftly. A "A will con-
lnuu you. Uut it ut th. druK atoro.
la the Superior Court of Mus-
kogee County Oklah ;ma.
Emma L. Price Plai lliff
vs. No. G959.
John Price Defendant.
The Dcierd. .i John Price
will take notice that ho has boon
sued in the above lumed Cart
by the Plaintiff Emma L. Pr-ce
for divorce and th.t. unless he
answer the petition filed by the
plaintilf allegink en oily on r
beiore the 23rd d-v of No um-
ber 1917 the alterations con-
tained in said petiu u will bo
taken as true and co ifessed and
judgment rendered accordingly.
In Witness Wheieof I have
hereunto sot my hand as Clerk of
said Court and affixed the seal
thereof this the (ith day of Oc-
tober 1917.
J. II. GAINES
(Seal) Court Clerk.
Ily Gladys Grci n' Deputy.
J. J. RRUCE
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Ho yov K"t up ftt nlpht? Sanol la
siiivlj l hi. bust for til! k.dncy or b ad-
c!oitroulilca. Sfinol i'Ivoh rcllof hi J i
liiniiH from all linckucl.i .ind lilnddor
t rou lil on. Sanol la u ?iinrni..ni
'remedy a&o and $1.0 (.. hottlo ut thu
uniR umoro.
NOTICE BY PUULICATION.
In the District Court of Mus-
kogee County Stale of Okla-
homa :
Alary Lee Holmes Plaintiff
vs. No. 5954.
John Holmes Defonduil.
The defendant John Holmes
will take notice thai he has jcqn
sued in the above i.amed Court
by the plaintiff Mary Lee
Holmes for divorce iy reason of
abandonment and lint unless ho
n.jver the petition of the pl-nn-tiff
Mary Lee Holuus on or be-
fore the lDlh day c December.
19J7 the allegations set forth in
said petition will be taken as con-
fessed and judgment rendered
accordingly.
In Witness Whereof I havo
hereunto set my h..ul and af-
fixed the seal of said District
Court this the 2nd day of No-
vember 1917.
J. II. GAINES
'Seal) Court Clek.
RyTOML.FULLI R Deputy.
W. II. T INK
Attorney for Plaintiff. i
When you havo Haekucho the liver
or kidneys aro sure to ho out of sar.
l'iy Sanol It dooa wonders for tha
lUor. kldnos and blud-iur. A trial
3fic bottlo will convluort you. (Jot It
at Iho druR Btort.
Keep up with the record and
you will see that the colored
people of this County and St-tfe
are doing their shnri in the pur-
hase of Liberty Bonds. Our
boys in the camp ar also inv3t-
ng heavily in Liberty Bonds.
There is no class of our citizen-
ship thaw are showi -g more pa-
triotism than our people. Aro
not such people entitled to tht
ballot?
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