The Tulsa Star (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 51, Ed. 1, Saturday, October 24, 1914 Page: 4 of 8
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TULSA. OKLA. STAR
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THE TULSA STAR
Prlutlvgwd Pubhhing CO.
Published Every Saturday f.t iOl North Greenwood Street.
Kiitorol .u MdCJii.l-ol.ii4 iinttor April II. 1013. it tho Post Office at Tulsa
OVUhomn under tlio Aot of .March 3 1 870.
A. J. StllTI'KlttUN
Miib. O. U.Smitiibiima.n
J. II. 8MITUKIIMAN
0. W. Harrison
A. I'. Blakstuooro
SUBSCRIPTION ItATUS
On var
tilx Month
TUroo Month
MEMBER
j NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS
ASSOCIATION.
The price of this paper is $1.00 per year. If you like it send U3
your subscription and help us to continue our work for the race.
DRAGGING THE NEGRO IN
IT SEEMS thnt they Just luivo to ring the Negro In as nu Issue In
those political scrumnges which prove thnt the white folks nro still plating
dirty politics. Let the Negro Mono and go before tho voters on inorlts. Tho
people have grown wise to this time worn "Nigger" dope and they will not
bo roped In th's time.
-O-
PLAYING THE OSTRICH
ELLIOTT'S REPORT which appeared In last weeks losuo of Tho Star
reminds us very much of tho Ostrich who puts his head In a hole and thinks
ho Is hidden. Thnt was a big bunch ho handed out about '.advertising and
general field work." "Come clean" T. J. let us know how much you paid to
tho Negro press which has done so much for you and the League.
WHO WILL CLAIM IT7
WANTED Some Negro newspaper man. anywher to claim the JL'G.OO
we offer If he has ever received as much as 10.00 from T. J. Elliott for ad-
vertising tho National League meeting.
We nro willing to reduce this to $5 00. Surely some Negro paper
somewhere got $5.00. if so admit It and get $25.00 more.
WHERE WE STAND.
THE TULSA STAR has always fought tho causo of tho common
people nnd It will always continue to do so because we aro of tho common
people. Whenever or wherever any question nrlses wherein the common
people are envolved. everybody knows what side the Star is on because of
our fidelity to tho common peoplo In the past.
THE POLITICAL POT IS "BILIN" OVER.
SOCIAL
"THE SOCIAL EVIL" topic has claimed tho nttentlon of tho American
people for many years and although many social reformers havo passed on
and off tho stage of action tho conditions remain the snmo If not worse and
if wo aro to Judgo by present Indications there Is no certain rellof In sight.
Wo aro llvlnr In an age of social corruption and religious hypocrlcy which is
threatening the very foundation of tho nation. It is found on every hand In
the churches in tho schools In fraternal ordors In tho legislatures and al'nsl
in tho ltomes! And yet we are rushing on blindly at a terrific rate apparently
unmindful of the great dancers ahead. Wlmt ir t i? ti.. i...-i
havo proven themselves wholly Inadequate to cope with tho situation becauso
it Is an undoubted fact that there aro more (or at least as many) hypo-
crites and debauchors of social purity In tho churches thnn anyv hero i0.
So common Is this fact that tho general public no longer look upon a preacher
with any degreo of respect except In raro cases and most peoplo havo less
confidence in preachers than any other class of men. Wo enn not say that
tho public Is at fault In this particular becauso tho preachers themselves havo
made their own beds and the peoplo simply Judgo them by their own records
Tho average "worldly man" or "sinner" ns he Is called by tho pretended fol
lowers of tho lowly good Savior has a higher regard for. and conception of
rollglon than nlno-tenths of tho professed Christians. Tho nverago preacher
nnd church member of today aro doing more to corrupt society thnn any
other class of citizens. It Is an easy matter for a pious man of tho gospel to
get the confidence of our families and If ho Is corrupt nnd evil minded It Is
Just as easy for hl.u In son.o cases to misuse and abuse this confidence
And oftlmes wo find tho highest church olllclals guilty of this unpardonable
crime. And yet they have tho audacity to cry out from tho pulpit condemning
others for this Wo know preachers and high church official who wou d
not hesitate to debauch a weak thoughtless (senseless) woman but would
frown in mocking disdain upon tho highwayman who robs u man o his rnoZy
And when the scornful finger f critical world aro pointed at the woman
who was fool enough to be his victim; wheu sho Is driven In shame from To
hitherto happy homo which ho has destroyed driven from friends an I to ved
ones never to return to her former place In society he. all devil ?
ml . . " ' 8anCUnry f t" ChUrch coakw ' '" K of tie holy
ministry gloating over his own dignity nnd social purity while th 1J
man who s.ned at his biding g down disgrace a . te na. anu at.Z
n social outcast more slned against than slnHg Hell m n i . mtmllon'
described by Danto is too good for such Writes i i s"a nroT "
turn on the searchlight without fear or favor. P PSeS l
(To bo continued In next Issue.)
MUSKOGEE NEWS NOTES
Quito a number of Negro baseball
fans went down to defeat with tho
Philadelphia in tho recent world
series. For tho Boston club to win
four straight in such a series Is con-
sidered n remarkable achievement by
Mr. Charley Whlto of tho Creek Furni-
ture Co who Is nn encyclopaedia on
that sport.
The Messrs Moorrt nnil rtvna Mm
former as an accountant nnd tho latter
ns an engraver nro two young Negro
men who hold responsible places with
reputable and largo whlto firms of
Muskogeo. Mr. Moore Is from I-oulst-nua
and Mr. Byas from Texas and both
worked their way up. Mr. Mooro is
i:tiTon and PuiiLisitim
SOCIKLY lilMTOK
Ul'biskbb Manaokii
Advertising Manager
Traveling Representative
$1.00
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.35
SUHK HKSULTS l'Olt HOME AXD
KOIIKIGX ADVEUTISUKS
VAMPIRES
deacon In tho A. M. E. church nnd Mr.
Hjns Is an earnest Baptist worker.
Both of them aro heads of nlco families
nnd home.
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Row J. F. Kersli is in McAlester
this week attending tho State Bap-
tist Contion.
Mrs John Gratlon will leave to-
day for Liltlo Rock where she will
join her husband.
Oklahoma Auction Furniture
Company
We pay Highest Prices for Second Hand Furniture of all
kinds. . :
We carry everything from a Go-Cart up to the finest Bed
Room or Parlor Suit Stoves Heaters Ranges (coal wood or
gas) Cheapest place ill town to buy New and Second Hand
Furniture. "" v
YOUR CREDIT
207 E. 2nd Street
A. C. HAWKINS Prop.
Muskogee News Notes
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By "Sic Semper"
Tho falling weather at least held
over until nfter the Muskogee fair.
It Is whispered on South Second
Street that complaint has been llled
at Tho Hague against Tho Tulsa Star
for using "dumdum" bullets on Its
first page.
It Is rumored that wedding bolls will
ring In our school circles beforo tho
now year dawns.
Mrs. It. L Williams Is doing admir-
able wrk In her department of Eng-
lish nt the High school this year.
Tho fearless Tulsa Star may bo de
pended upon to furnish tho news that
Is nows without fear or favor.
Tim dentil nf Editor Perkins nf llio
Guthrie Guide last week was quite a
shock to numerous friends in Musko-
gee. Tho Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation has put down a beautiful art
squaro In its room on the 3rd Moor of
the Carter building.
Ny Tucker has quit measuring chil-
dren's clothes with a tnpo line nt El-
liott's and Is now measuring them with
a switch nt Taft city school.
Tho Itev. Tom Tnlley tho well known
Court House attache. Is nt work on a
highly Interesting religious discourse
which he will deliver nt an early date.
The Cth grade pupils of tho Dunbar
nnd Douglass Grade schools have been
consolidated nnd assigned to the Man-
ual Training fllgh school building.
Tho front of tho Homo Undertaking
Co. on North Second reminds one of
a cotton compress. Will Ragsdnle
tho proprietor has Joined tho "buy-a-b.ile-club"
with a vengeance. If you
feel like dying and you have a hale of
cotton Just telephone Will nnd ho will
see that tho Star gets the news.
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Neil O'Brien
At the Grand October 24 with his Minstel
Matinee and night.
IS GOOD HERE
Phone 23G
Tulsa Okla.
Mr. Green the Imraomnn ivlir. I.n.l
bucIi n splendid exhibit In tho Nntional
i.eaguo I'arade won a trunkful of red
and hluo ribbons at tho recent fair.
Two Negro applicants for medical
certificates nt the State Medical ex-
nmiuntton last week wero caught "crib-
bing" nnd were at onco fired by Dr.
Kite.
Thoro is still considerable talk about
organizing n Negro Fair for next fall.
It nccesarllly ought to be a success in
every particular.
Mr. Wiley Jones .suffered tho loss
through death of his sister last Sunday
She died at her home near Bluejacket
Okla. nnd was burled hero on Tues-
day. Mrs. Dr. T. C. McPhaul noo Mar-
chant one of the popular teachers of
Dunbar School was called to her old
home Washington. C. H. Ohio last
week on nccount of the sad death of
her mother.
P. M. Delancey Grand Master of tho
Oklahoma U. B. F's. and S. M. T's. has
begun his nnnual tour of visits. Ho
was In Checotnh and llentlosvlllo dur-
ing last week. Ho says tho order is In
tho best financial condition It ever ex-
perienced. Mr J. Orlando Mitchell pardoney by
Lieut. Gov. McAloster and released
through n writ of habeas corpus drawn
up by his friend Attorney Norman
Haskell son of Ex-governor Haskell
Is In Muskogee circulating among his
many friends.
Wo learn from Mr. Gulllory the
well known secret society man and
barber that his wlfo and daughter ore
on a trip to Texas and Louisiana mado
necessary by n threatened lllnosa of
his daughter. Thoy will visit at tho
old home Opelousas La. boforo they
return
Read Tin: Tulsa Star nnd keep
up with the times.
Traders
"THE DANKS WILL LOAN MONEY
TO ALL."
WHEN THOSE WHO ARE NOW
In DEBT are FORCED to THE WALL.
And the BIG FISH HAVE SWALLOW-
ED THE SMALL.
THEN the BANKS WILL BE
LARGER and STRONGER and tho
BUSTED MAY HOPE ON LONGER
for THEN the BANKS WILL LOAN
MONEY TO ALL.
We see "THE HAND WRITING ON
THE WALL."
WE WOULD RATHER HAVE A
HALF LOAF THAN NONE.
WE HAVE OVER BOUGHT OUR
CAPITAL.
WE ARE GOING to UNLOAD RE-
GARDLESS of COST.
GET PRICES of OTHERS THEN
COME to us AND BUY FOR LESS.
WE BOUGHT 18 car LOAD of
FLOUR to be shipped within 4 months
time wheat then was worth only 76
cents per bu. wheat now over a dollar
a bu.
SOME of our COMPETITORS do
NOT LOVE us and have SOUGHT by
WRITING FALSELY to GET the
MILLS to CANCEL our CONTRACTS
Here Is a letter from a mill that owe
us 9 car loads of flour yet under OLD
CONTRACT If the people will
STAND by us we will COMPELL
them to ship this flour and we will
hold PRICES DOWN REGARDLESS
of CONSEQUENCES to US:
Traders Tulsa Okla. Oct. 20 14
Gentlemen: Several days ago we were
advised that you were having trouble
with your supply house we had our
Mr. Sanford see you In person to either
erlfy or get your denial. He WRITE8
us that while you deny having ANY
TROUBLE that he Is INFORMED by
SEVERAL PARTIES that YOU ARE
Now CONSIDERING the fact that you
have not ORDERED out your FLOUR
as CONTRACTED and OURSELVES
not BEING WILLING to SHIP YOU
GOODS as FORMERLY we have
DECIDED to CANCEL the REMAIN-
O'ER of your CONTRACT that you
have not ORDERED OUT.
We HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER 17
to ORDER THIS FLOUR OUT as per
our CONTRACT we sell this FLOUR
FOR $2.50 per HUNDRED OTHERS
get $3.00 to $3.50 for no BETTEr If
you will stand by us now we WILL
COMPELL them to SHIP THIS
FLOUR.
106 EAST SECOND ST.
Traders
Grand Lodge
Directory of
The G. U. O. of O.
And rl7h. ofR.
(Oklahoma Jurisdiction)
E. D. Jefferson a. M. Muskogee.
F. C. Pennington D. G. M. Elltono.
Jamos Stephenson G. S. Boley.
It. H. Claypool O. T Carnoy.
Dr. E. T. Hutlar O. M. It. Muskogao
R. L. Perry G. D. Webbers Fall
J. M. White Troas. Okinugeo
ENDOWMENT BOAR
E. D. Jefferson ProsIdcnL
S. T. Wiggins Soo'y. Wagoner.
O. C. Adams Trcas. Muskogeo.
E. D. Jeflcrson Prcsldont
J. E. Tombs End't Soc'y. Quthrlo.
HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH
District M. N. Q. Mrs. Emma Jonoa
Oklahoma City T
D. It. N. G. Mrs. E. 6. Wiggins
Wngonor.
D. W. II. MrB. Jonnlo Walkor Doyn-
ton.
D. W. L. Mrs. Jonnlo Smith.
D. G. D. Mrs. Llzzlo Fltzpntrlck Cof-
foyvlllo.
G. D. E. B. Mrs. B. A. Nanco Ok-
mulgoo. Member Auditing Commltloo Mrs. M.
E. Thompson P. M. N. Q. McAl-
oetor. If you are particular
about your eating
and want tn roiic"h
what you eat
VISIT
The Evans Cafe
126 N. Greenwood
Thrfifi moQle n;in
and snnrf n- .
.w u muoio any
time day or night.
n. u. ivans Prop.
I GIVE US YOUR JOB WORK
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