NEGRO PASTOR 7,000 CHICAGO
TAKES OF MEN LINE UP
CHURCH FUND KUKLUXKLAN
"The way of the transgressor is
hard," quotes Rev. W. S. Green,
prominent Baptist minister of the
East Grant negro district, who was
arrested Friday by county officials on
a charge of embezzlement
I It is alleged that Doctor Green,!
j who was serving as treasurer for the I
district in which he was pastor, has
been holding in his possession for
"Safe Keeping" some hundred and :
forty-odd dollars which constituted
the entire wealth of his congregation
which funds were payable to the
board of trustees on demand.
Now the story runs, according to
the confession of the defendant, that
about a month ago, during the recent
money panic, he became extremely
"hard up" for cash, having utilized
his entire personal wealth toward
the philanthropic movements on foot
^ at the time in his community, so nat-
urally he turned toward the capital
of his worthy brethren for support
in his trying times, intending, of
course to replace the money with ac-
crued interest.
But the financial condition of this i
church-leader turned from bad to
worse and in a month's time he came
to the realization of the fact that
he had spent the entire treasury fund
which had been entrusted him by his
esteemed followers, and that he had
no "worldly" means of replacing
same.
And it is now that the villian of
our plot enters, definitely demand-
ing the replacal of his church's funds I
without any further delay. The par- j
son looks the accuser in the eye and |
pleads "Do unto others as you would ;
have them do unto you." And with j
tears streaming down his cheeks, j
he imploringly continues: "Let the j
one without fault cast the first stone.
But the heart of his hearer was as a
piece of rock and he firmly replied
"The way of the Transgressor is
Hard."
And thus the Choctaw county of-
ficials were compelled to arrest Bro.
Green, and bring him to Hugo, where
he was placed under a $500.00 bond
to insure his appearance at the pre-
liminary hearing set for April 12.—
Hugo Daily News.
Chicago, April 2.—Chicago now
has 7,000 members of the Ku Klux
Klan, and the promoters say they will
swell this number to 30,000 in a short
time. Twenty organizers are reply-
ing to letters.
Edward Clark, a traveling repre-
sentative of the order, says that 20,-
000 members were secured in New
York in a six weeks campaign and
that 4,000 members were secured in
Seattle in ten days. The Klan is a
100 per cent American secret order
and it insists upon four fundamentals:
First, that all members be native born
members of native born parents; that
white supremacy in the United
States must be maintained; sanc-
tity of the home and protection of
womanhood must be assured; and,
fourth, complete separation of
church and state.
The reborn organization is given
credit by the Southerners for saving
the old South from the negro after
the Civil War. No negro, Japanese,
Chinese or other foreigner may join
nor can any person become a member
who pledges alliance to any foreign
power, religious or otherwise.
with the murder of one of eleven of
his negro farm hands he is alleged
to have killed to hide peonage condi-
j tions, will enter a plea of not guilty
and will make a sweeping denial of I
the charges made by Clyde Manning, |
negro farm boss, it was announced |
here late today by counsel for Wil-
liams.
Manning, according to officials,
declared that he and Charlie Chis-
holm killed the negroes and that he
later killed Chisholm on orders of
Williams.
The Rock Hill school house commu-
nity met Friday night, April 1, and
organized a Literary society. They
are getting a program ready for that
night.
GIFT AND BABY SHOP carries
everything for baby—caps, half hose,
supporters, beauty pins, lingerie
clasps, embroidered dresses and rom-
pers, 75c, up. Inexpensive gifts for
all. Come in and see us.—MRS. W.
S. KING.
GEORGIA FARMER TO DENY
GUILT IN PEONAGE CRIMES
DEAN OF COLLEGE
SLAIN BY DOCTOR
MEMBER OF FACULTY AT SYRA-
CUSE SHOOTS SUPERIOR,
THEN COMMITS SUICIDE
At GIFT AND BABY SHOP you
will always find stamped embroidery
goods. All trimming Braids, Tape
Beads, Sweater Yarn, Beautiful
Shades Floss, Notions, Black and
Red Belts, Vestee Collar and Cuff
Sets. Bon-rettes, 15c—savfs the hair
ribbon. Hair n ts 10c.
Atlanta, Ga., April 1.—.John S.
Williams, wh0 is to go to trial next
Tuesday in Covington, Ga., charged
SPECIAL at GIFT AND BABY
SHOP, the Pure Silk Lace Hose, $2.25
Lovely Silk Camisoles, 81.00; Hair
Goods, Puffs, Bobs and Switches 1-3
<>ff price. Beautiful new BLOUSES,
Voile and Georgette for $5.00.
Statement of the Ownership, Man-
agement, Circulation, Etc., Re-
quired by the Act of Congress
of August 24, 1912.
Of The McCurtain Gazette, publish-
ed semi-weekly at Idabel, Oklahoma,
for April 1st, 1921.
Sate of Oklahoma, County of McCur-
tain, ss:
Before me, a Notary Public in and
for the State and county aforesaid,
personally appeared W. J. Old, who,
having been duly sworn according to
law, deposes and says that he is the
Editor 0f the McCurtain Gazette, and
that the following is, to the best of
his knowledge and belief, a true
statement of the ownership, manage-
ment, etc., of the aforesaid publica-
tion for the date shown in the above
caption, required by the Act of Au-
gust 24, 1912, embodied in section 443
Postal Laws and Regulations, print-
ed on the reverse of this form, towit:
1. That the names and addresses
of the publisher, editor, managing ed-
itor, and business managers are:
Publisher W. J. Old, Idabel, Okla.
Editor, W. J. Old, Idabel, Okla.
Managing Editor, W. J. Old, Ida-
bel, Okla.
Business Manager, W. J. Old, Ida-
bel, Okla.
2. That the owners are:
W. J. Old, Idabel, Oklahoma.
3. That the known bondholders,
mortgagees, and other security hold-
ers owning or holding 1 per cent or
more of total amount of bonds, mort-
gages, or other securities are:
None.
W. J. OLD.
Editor.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 6th day of April, 1921.
(Seal) Mary K. Williams,
Notary Public.
My commission expires December
1, 1922
Syracuse, N. Y., April 2.—Dr.
Holmes Beckwith, educator, former
United States army lieutenant and
California bank examiner, who shot
and killed his superior, Dean John
Horeman Wharton, at Syracuse Uni-
versity this morning before commit-
ting suicide, probably was insane as
a result of losing his position here,
according to statements made by the
authorities and Chancellor James R.
Day of the University.
That Beckwith contemplated sui-
cide was indicated by letters found
in his possession. At first it was
thought that Dr. Wharton had been
killed in an unsuccessful attempt to
prevent Beckwith's suicide, but this
theory has been discarded.
Coroner S. Ellis Crane, district at-
torney Frank Malpass and Chancellor
Day are agreed in the belief that Dr.
Wharton was shot following an argu-
ment when Beckwith presented a let-
ter in answer to Wharton's notifica-
tion that the university would have
no need of Beckwith's services after
the close of college in June.
Five bullets were found in Dr.
Wharton's body, indicating that
Beckwith had made sure his superior
was dead before he turned the revol-
ver upon himself.
Wharton was dean of the College of
Business Administration; Beckwith
professor of financial and insurance
subjects. The shooting occurred in
the office of the School of Adminis-
tration in the College of Agriculture
building, the new half-million dollar
structure donated to the university by
Mrs. Russell Sage in memory of her
father, Joseph Slocum, and named
for him.
Professor Beckwith had been un-
popular with the students, and peti-
tions had been circulated among
them asking for his removal. In a
statement issued soon after the shoot-
ing Chancellor Day first declared that
it was his belief that Dean Wharton
died trying to prevent Professor
Beckwith from committing suicide.
"This was indicated in a note left
for Dean Wharton by Professor Beck-
with," said the chancellor, "i
which he intimated that he was going j
to kill himself and referred to al-
leged unjust treatment of himself
based on the fact that he had been
dismissed, the dismissal to take effect
at the end of the year. Dean Whar-
ton's chair, a stout one, was broken.
He evidently leaped from it when
Beckwith tried to kill himself. The
gun was turned on him, and the
dean was shot through the head. Beck-
with was shot in the chest. He also
stabbed himself to make death cer-
tain."
ARKANSAS THOMAS
CATSAYINGS
Uncle Matt Lowrey is an old-fash-
ioned man who started right in to go
to seed aftei; the wedding.
♦ V *
We'll bet that Si Lazarus, the
Thomas Cat's collector, could make
Germany come through.
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If riches don't exactly bring happi-
ness they come near enough to it to
make us shout "Halleluja."
<s * $
When a man is up for office the
people often judge him by what he
doesn't do.
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The swagger 0f a pretty girl is
very much like the swagger of a figh-
ter who thinks he can whip anybody.
  * *
Bob Murray says he has noticed
that you can always borrow a match
from an Irishman.
♦ * *
When a fat woman meets another
woman who is fatter than she is, she
begins to notice that the sun is shin-
ing and that it is a pretty day.
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What has become of the old-fash-
ioned town barber who used to let the
town sports read the Police Gazette
while the barber was cutting his hair?
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Editor Wadley of the Texarkanian
^dvises people to eat more com pro-
ducts, but doesn't say anything about
drinking them.
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One half of the world doesn't know
how the other half lives.—Malvern
Daily Record. They ought to know
since we've all been touched.
PHONE
WE DO IT HERE
and
for clothes that are
better you'd better
come here.
The Hub
HEINZ BAKED BEANS
(AH Varieties)
HEINZ KETCHUPS
HEINZ VINEGAR
HEINZ SPAGHETTI
HEINZ INDIA RELISH
HEINZ PICKLES
DEL MONTE FRUIT AND
TOMATOES
O. ROBERTS
& CO.
PHONE 206
 "A REAL STORE"
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NEW ARMY SADDLES
i $17.50
—5 We ave just three of the new army I
EjE saddles. These cost the Government
S= about three times the price we ask.
H NEW BRIDLES.
| $3.50
sr Army Bridles made of the best
~ leather obtainable. Special price $3.50
H WATER BUCKET!?.
| $1.00
rrs Extra heav ducking water buckets.
S5_ This is the collapsable army water
— bucket
== INTRENCHING SHOVELS.
1 95c
= Short handled army shovels. Ever
EE car owner and camper should have j
= one. Army axes.    93c'
The Army Store is Here
OFFICERS DRESS SHOES _
$6.95 I
j An all leather shoees that is made to S?
give comfort and service. Neat an- ——
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO BUY THE BEST WORK AND SPORT CLOTHING FOR THE LOWEST PRICES. WE H VNDLF \FW a"d they hold thdr shaPe =
it dttvav iTrn i miv r>r\r\T\a Tnint >■>«       " * I This is a very goodd value. EEE
A„r. „    Wfc M.\.>ULK NEW
AND RENOVATED ARMY GOODS THAT ARE BOUGHT FROM THE SURPLUS PROPERTY DIVISION OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT. \
ARMY GOODS ARE MADE OF THE BEST MATERIALS. LAST LONG AND ARE NEAT AND COMFORTABLE THE WAR DE
PARTMENT WA8 SATISFIED WITH NONE BUT THE BEST, DEMANDED AND GOT BETTER WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS
THAN GOES INTO CIVILIAN WEARING APPAREL.
WOOL PANTS.
$3.50
We have some unusually good values EE
in mens dress pants. Mostly samples, SB
good paterns and all wool. S
other pants $1.69 to  54.43 SB
IF NOT INTERESTED IN BUYING, PAY OUR STORE A VISIT. MANY THINGS HERE TO INTEREST YOU.
THE RENOVATED ARTICLES LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY CLEANED AND SANITIZED UNDER GOVERN MENT
SUPERVISION. PRACTICALLY NONE OF IT WAS USED OVERSEAS
ARMY RUSSET SHOES. S
$6.45 1
j Made by one of the largest shoe man- 2;
ufacturers in the country. Are con- SB
; stijucted of the best leather and made SB
over the famous Munson last. If you EE
j have been having trouble with your =
  _   feet buy this shoe. =
| In addition to Army Goods we carry a few items in civilian wearing apparel. It 'is our oalirv /„ ,l- , , 1
| ™ <0 g"* g00<f "fr* Qnr constantly crnb the market forbargains that we ''buy £TcJ!|
Store Opens Saturday, April 9th
KHAKI BREECHES 85c.
We have 800 pair of Heavy Snag-Proof Kahki Breeches, used but are in
good shape. Have been laundied, san itized and pressed. Sizes 28 to 38.
These are neater and cheaper than ordinary work pants.
KAHKI BLOUSES.
65c
Some
—65c
SPECIAL VALUE IN TENTS
We have a variety of new and used\rmy Tent
sold at very low prices as follows:
7x7 NEW WALL TENTS $11.50
This tent is made of new 10-ounce Government Kahk
plete with pegs, ropes and poles.
I
8x10 TENTS AS ABOVE 819.50
■0x20. This will be
We hace one new wall tent,
the special price of—
Are I
95c
$62.50
WORK SHIRTS 69c.
Blue work shirts. Sizes 14% to 17. j
This is an extra good shirt. Is double 1
stitched throughout. His lined col- i To match the above Breeche...
lar and double shoulder. This is thei 0f them are new but all g0 at.
best value in work shirts that you
have seen in five years. j WRAP LEGGINS.
LEATHER PUTTEES. $1
<£C OC
jj j New wraps, have bound edges
This is a splendid value. A nail-: ^
leather serivceable puttee that would ^-anvas Leggins  ^
cost from $10.00 to $11.00 if handled HAVERSACKS.
in a regular commercial way. Ai aa
ARMY BELTS. <M*UU
QC Complete with leather shoulder straps !
03 C ' Good for delivery bo, hunter, etc. 1
Army web belt. Will outwear several' — 
leather belts. W E CARRY MANY ARTICLES BESIDES THE ONES LISTED A BOVE
ARMY HATS. 1 
$1.75
All will be
Com-
1
\ the thing for the spare bed, as auto
1 robe or camping.
sold at
16x16 TENTS SPECIAL 16x16
These are the army quad tents that have seen some service but
they run exceptionally good. Priced special at—
$29.50
USEI) PUP TENTS $3.95
Serviceable, good for play tents and outings*.
OLIVE DRAB BLANKETS. GILLETTE RAZORS.
$4.95 $3.00 =
z\ *°°"ith ■ i
woll, heavy weight and full size. Just =S
OVERALLS. EE
$1.00 I
. - . , l1NI0N Sl ,TS 95c- When was the last time you saw =
-Mens balbriggan union suits in good heavy overalls at this price? We SB
j grade. Short sleeves, ankle length, j have ten dozen at $1.00 per pair =S
Shirts and drawers like above .50c „,u,, =
RIDING BREECHES. COATS AND BREECHES. |
$2 91! $1.95 =
<; Regulation army coats and breeches =
Heavy fcahki ridine breeches. Have, Good for hunting and work clothing. SB
! Renovated, all perfect and made of S
| best matedials. All sizes. BE
double seat and lace bottom.
SOX 15c SOX.
Special heavy weight sox.
value for 15c.
These have been reblocked and have
new sweatbands. Will outwear or-
dinary hats.
SHOES $3.45.
We have a large table of men's light1
and heavy weight shoes at this price. \
Values from $4.00 to $9.00. All
A 25c ARMY RAINCOATS. =
$3.50 I
TENTION GIVEN TO MAIL ORDERS. SEND MONEY ORDER OR DRAFT. WE PREPAY THE POSTAGE AND WILL^LFI^^MONEY ! mlroo^ha^ §E
! ON ANYTHING THAT PROVES UNSATISFACTORY. ...m.IoninB ES
KAHKI SHIRTS 81.00. SB
J Just the thing for a summer work BS
shirt. Sizes 14% to 17. EE
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. EE
New Leather Saddle Bag-? $3.00 =
Waterproof Ponchos     ,95c ~
New Canteen with covers 9r,c ==
See our line of Army and Civilian S
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The Army Store
OPPOSITE POSTOFF1CE.
IDABEL, OKLAHOMA