Muskogee Cimeter

Big Negro Fair A Success Big Negro Fair A Success Regulation And Premium List Covering Exhibits of Every Kind Vol. 8 No. 37 Entries closed Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, Sept. 4, a. m. All entries must be made on regulation blanks furnished by this Association and accompanied by the fee hereinafter named. Stall fee for horses, $1.00, ponies, 75c, box stalls, $2.00. All the horses entered for exhibition in breeding classes must be recorded or eligible to record in their respective herd books and full and satisfactory pedigree if there is any be produced when demanded by the Superintendent. All entries to every exhibit department must be accompanied by the name of the animal or thing to be exhibited and if animal, the exact date of birth. Every animal competing for prizes must be owned at the time of exhibiting by the exhibitor making the entries. Exceptions to this rule may be made to the Live Stock coming from other State Fairs not closing in time to reach Muskogee at the Fair grounds of the Association as afore stated. Competition for championship honors is limited to first prize winners in individual lot. Exhibitors are expected to promptly obey the orders of the Superintendent in placing stock on exhibition or in parades and must at all times be subject to the instructions of the Superintendent of said departments. Failure to comply with these regulations may work a forfeiture of any and all premiums that may be awarded to such offender. HORSES. The Muskogee Cimeter. MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA. SATURDAY SEPT. 8, 1917 NOTICE. Okmulgee, Okla., May 31, 1917. Po the Stockholders of the Adams Oil, Gas and Development Co.: Notice is hereby given that, by virtue of authority vested in me as President of The Adams Oil, Gas & Development Company, a special meeting of the stockholders of said company is hereby called to assemble at Washington, D. C. (Street and number to be designated upon applying to the Secretary or President at No. 1216 You St., N. W., Washington, D. C.), on Thursday evening, June 14, 1917, at 8:30 p. m., for transacting the following business: 1. To so amend Par. three (3) of the Articles of Incorporation of said Company as to re-establish a main office of said Company in Oklahoma, and to abolish Washington, D. C., as a branch office altogether. 2. To change the present fiscal year of the Company to the calendar year beginning Jan. 1st and ending Dec. 31st of each [Name] Hon. W. E. King, Editor Dallas Express Dallas, Texas who was here mixing and mingling with the brethern This week year. 3. To consider and act upon the matter of holding an Annual Meeting of the stockholders of said Company immediately following an adjournment of the special meeting called herein, for the purpose of electing Directors of said Company to serve until Dec. 31, 1917, should the fiscal year be changed to the calendar year, beginning Jan. 1st. 4. For considering and acting and ending Dec. 31st of each year, upon such other matters as are deemed timely and of special interest to the said Company. SPENCER ADAMS. President. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION In the District Court of Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma Nadine Quinn, Plaintiff Alvin Quinn, Defendant, The defendant, Alvin, will take notice that he has been sued in the above name court by the plaintiff Nadine Quinn, for Divorce for abandonment and that unless he answer the petition of the plaintiff, Nadine Quinn on or before the 22 day of September 1917, the allegations set forth in said petition will be taken as confessed and judgement rendered accordingly. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of said District Court this the 11 day of August 1917. GOE. W PARKER Attorney for Plaintiff GIVE US A COLORED COM MANDER FOR COLORED TROOPS. The Cimeter urges the race to make a united appeal to President Wilson that opportunity be given Colonel Young to serve our country to the limit of his strength. We believe that such an appeal will not be in vain. Colonel Young believes himself to be physically fit to lead troops. He expresses his determination to do all in his power to keep himself physically fit and mentally alert to serve his country when his country shall need him. His country needs him now. The Colored troops to be mobil- ized for the country's defense want his leadership. Twelve million Colored Americans, loyal and true, demand that this valiant and tried soldier be given the opportunity to lead our men to which his services and proven ability entitle him. President Wilson, commander in chief of the army, twelve million Colored Americans respectfully petition you, sir, to give our race a general in the person of Charles Young and to give him command of Colored troops; and we pledge you our honor that our country will thrill with pride at the valor of the troops under his command. Give us a Colored Commander for Colore dtroops. Our loyalty and service merit this recognition. COLONEL YOUNG HOPES TO SERVE COUNTRY Thanks Monitor for Articles and Interest Shown in His Behalf. Wilberforce, O., Aug. 20, 1917. Rev. oJhn Albert Williams, Editor The Montor. Omaha, Nebraska. My Dear Editor:—I thank you for the articles in my behalf which have appeared in The Montor. Let us not take the matter too hard. You see the same order that retired me from active service in the U. S. Army placed me on active duty with the militia troops of the State of Ohio, and as these have all been mustered into the service it is barely possible, as I am wholly physically fit, that the authorities may allow me to serve with troops of the National Army. Of course things might be better; they might also be worse, you see. Wishing you success in your journalistic work and again thanking you for all you have done for me, I am, Yours for the country, CHAS. YOUNG. Col. U. S. Army, retired. THE GREAT NEGRO FARMERS INDUSTRIAL STATE FAIR. As the day approaches for the opening of this, the greatest exhibition ever attempted by Negroes of Oklahoma, interest grows. 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The whole people are arroused. If you have any doubts as to the success of this movement just step into headquarters at 202 South Second St. in the Love building. You are at once surroused, bewildered and delighted to see so many Negro faces sitting at desks, bending all their energies to their several tasks. You are attracted from the street by the beautiful display of farm products in the large window. You enter. The first desk is that of Dr. R. H. Waterford, general manager and vice president, a whole swarm of employees and people interested surround this busy man. On your left sits Professor W. G. Sneed, superintendent of the Educational Department. He and his assistants are busy classifying, receiving and arranging the exhibits that belong to the educational work. He is a first-class teacher and knows his business. Immediately to the right sits the official stenographer of the Association, Miss E. English. The merry hum of the typewriter reflects the busy character of this institution. Just beyond the stenographer and on the same side of the room is the desk of S. S. Jones, D. D., Supt. of parades and general advertising agent. Dr. Jones has toured the state lecturing and encouraging his people to take a part in this race movement. Opposite Dr. Jones is John W. Simmons, Supt. of Live Stock and Second Vice President of the Association. He is a live, wide-awake man watching and taking everything that looks advantageous to the association. He is a large land owner and stock raiser of Coweta, Okla., and very qualified for this position. Next to him sits Professor G. S. Parker, Supt. of Agriculture. Among the many exhibits of this great fair nothing shows the wonderful progress of the Negro more than the variety of farm products. These products are generally grown by what is com- monly styled the New Negro. His ability as a scientific farmer is indeed remarkable as well as surprising. Much consideration has been given this department since the question of food control has been one of importance. Prof. G. S. Porkey, head of the Agriculture Department of Flipper-Key-Davis University is a young man of experience and exceptional ability on farm products. The public should lend its presence to this meritorious move. It conforms to the government regulation in the production and exhibiting of such products. The great variety of farm products will be on exhibition at the Fair Ground all of next week. The members of this fair association are doing much to stimulate in the colored people, a greater interest in the farms. The modern idea of farming is being emphasized. At the end of this room, with a great big Flag draped over his desk, sits the genius and moving spirit of all this busy throng. You are at once attracted by the man. Coal black, smiling, welcoming all visitors, answering questions. Keeping an eagle eye on the whole procedure is J. Coody Johnson, President. The ease with which he handles this mixed host of all nationalities excites admiration. He is indeed a born leader of men. Just in front and to the left of the President we find Mrs. H. V. Davidson, Assistant Secretary of the Association. She is, besides, a stenographer to the President in his home office at Wewoka, capable and thoroughly efficient. Next to her sits the Secretary of the Association, W. H. Twins, who is also Assistant Treasurer. He is a man of the hour and no problem connected with this gigantic enterprise seems to difficult for him to solve. Such is the personel of the men behind this Great Negro Fair. They are all pioneers, men whose word is their bond. These men are not expecting riches to flow into their coffers from this enterprise. They are silently doing their work, willing that the future status of their people and the public at large should be the tribunal to render judgment on them. THE TEXAS DELEGATES NUMBER MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED. More Than 216 Arrived Yester- day at 4 P. M. This Number Was Headed by Rev. A. L. Boone, D. D., Pres- ident of the Band M. E. Con- vention of Texas, of Fort Worth, Texas. weave. Gy Oe SRE, ewe Springs. Rey. E. M. Clemmons, Ft. Worth. Mrs. 8. Hughebanks, Pine. Rev. R. B. Francis, Tyler. Rev. M. Sharkie, Houston. Rev. H. W. Weekley, Gid- dings. Rev. M. T. Tapp, Clarksville. Rev. M. K. Curry, Wichita Falls. Rey. U. S. Kelling, Waco. Rev. A. G. Menagan, Mineral Wells. Mrs. J. H. Gregg, Denison. Mrs. C. J. Oldem, Gainesville. Mrs. E. Ducenfield, Wichita Falls. Mrs. Z. E. Trimbles, Wichita Falls. Rev. H. W. Bendy, Beaumont. Mrs. M. Franks, Beaumont. Mrs, C. Griffin, Woodsville. Mrs. B. J. Brown, Gainesville. Mrs. A. E. Blackmon, Gaines- ville. Rev. L. M. Leonard, Houston. Rev. P. H. Westbrooks, Waco. Mrs, E. Childs, Gainesville. Mrs. Georgia Johnson, Gaines- ville. Mrs. R. C. Creig, Gainesville. Mrs, J. W. Smith, Denison. Rev. H. R. Wilson, Waco. Mr. L. D. Petty, East Caind. Mr. H. H. Crocham, Ft. Worth. Mrs. Rosa Brown, Ft. Worth. Mrs. Annie Johnson, Abilene. Mrs. S. J. Alsbrooks, Sulphur Springs. Mrs. A. Patillo, Grandbury. Mrs. Ida Abney, Ft. Worth. Mrs. C. A. Smith, Ft. Worth. Mrs. M E. Harris, Green- ville. Mr. R. M. B. Butler, Hearne. Rev. Z. E. Stewart, Plano. Mrs. Maggie Moore. Ft. Worth. Mr. W. M. Reese, Nasasota. Mr. EF. E. Brown, Navasota. Rev. John Jones, Houston. Mrs. Jones Jones, Houston. Rev. J. C. Chambers, Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. T. M. Chambers, Mt. Pleasant. Mr. J. A. Cleveland, Grand- bury. Mrs. C. D. Hunt, Wolfe City. Mrs. S. T. Jones, Wolfe City. Rey. F. R. Ruftin, Giddings. Rev. G. W. Wright, Royse City. Mr. Willis Thornton, Plano, Rey. J. S. Simmons, Waxa- hatchie. Rev, L. A. Weaver, Ennis. Rev. D. H. Shivers, Bryan, Mrs. T. C. Crowder, Com- merce. Rev. J. E. Dennis, Calvert. “Mr. G. W. Hodges, Mt. Ver- non. Miss Willie Spencer, Com. merce. Mrs. M. Organ, Denison, Mrs. S, J. Hill, Denison. Mrs. M. Echols, Mexia. Mrs. P. A. Green, Mexia, Mrs. M. C. Harris, Winches: ter, Rey. L. G, Farley, Ft. Worth Prof. 'T. S. Boone, Ft. Worth Rey. G. T. Burley, Cameron, Mr, Z, E. Petty, Austin, Mr. B.C. Kendrie, Como, Mrs. B. E, Scott, Bryan. Rey. C. M. Butler, Overton, Rev. F, L. Lights, Houston, Mrs, L. Brown, Austin. Rev. R. H. Littleton, Bryan, Rev. J. R. Burdett, Houston, Mr. J. D. Daniels, Bryan, Rev. W. M. Lincoln, Dallas. Rev. J. R. Swancey, Hone} Grove. Rev. T. E. George, Pittsburg Rev. G, Bolden, Mt. Pleasant Mrs. H. Slaughter, Honey Grove, Mrs. F. Taylor, Honey Grove Mrs. A. E. Hughes, Clarks villee, Mrs. M. C. Hughes, Clarks: ville. Mrs. R. Smith, Honey Grove Mrs. A. Duncan, Rice, Rey, W. A. Cook, Lone Oak, Miss H. A. Carroll, Sulphur Springs. Mr. F. G. Green, Mt, Pleasant Rey. L, B. Fennell, Tyler. Mrs, Ida L. Amos, Green- Mrs. K. Crumplin, Rockwall. Mrs. G. W. Hill, Sherman. Mrs. M. M. Forman, Wolf City. Mrs. L. Jones, Wolf City. Mrs. C, MeGee, Wolf City. Mrs. M. E. Bell, Wolf City. Rev. J. D. Lott, Bonham, Mrs. J. D, Lott, Bonham. Rey. C. Smith, Kaufman. Mrs. E. Johnson, Roekwail. Mrs. D, Jonett, Bonham. Mrs. 1. Bacon, Sherman, Mrs. EB. C, Doss Bennett, Bon- ham. Rev. E. W. Johnson, Pittsburg. Rev. W. H. Lynch, Bonham. Rev. W. T. Bolden, Mt. Pleas- ant. Miss Edna M. Walker, Austin. Mr. C. N, Andrews, Bells. Rev. J. J. Deloney, Texarkana, Rev. J..E. Knox, Dallas. Rey. Fred Randle, Wolfe City. W. G. Upshaw, Ft. Worth. Rev. J. B. Pius, Austin. Rey. J. S, Adair, Corsicana, Mrs. A. L. Boone, Ft. Worth. Mrs. J. L. MeNorton, Ft. Worth. Rev. W. J. Cobbs, Wolfe City. Rev. E. M. Griggs, Palestine, Mrs. M. E. Holland, Windom. Hon. 8. J. Williamson, Pales- tine. Rev. S. R. Davis, Tyler. Miss Lottie Crawford, Clarks- ville. Mrs. F. Shadeoc, White- wright. Miss 1D). Stephens, White- wright. Mr. H. KE .Hollie, White- wright. Mr. A. B. Legg, Sherman. Mrs. M. Bolden, Whitewright. Rev. P. W. Wesley, 7 Y kana, Mrs. C. E, Makey, n. Miss C. Legg, She Rev, J. A. Brown, « . Mrs, L. B. Lane, Ft. Wortn. Mrs. L. V. Kennedy, Dallas. Mrs. A, Cooksy, Longview. Mrs. M. J. Bradford, Kauf- man, Mrs. L. Gibson, Celeste. Mrs. J. B, Moss, Whitewright. Mrs. L. E. Spurland, White- wright. Mrs. W. Kimble, Sherman. Rey. C. H. Pryor, Dallas. Mrs. E. Brembey, Sulphur. Rev. A. P. Cooksy, Longview. Rey. W. R. Neil, Big Sandy. Rev. J. J. Goodwin, Carthage. Rev. H.C, Alexander, Kilgore. FOUR CONVENTION Mrs. K, C, Ingram, Gilmer. Mrs. Mattie Dewitt, Troop. Rev. C. A. Wallace, Waco. Mrs. L. B. Furch, Tyler. Mrs. C, Cash, Pittsburg. Miss M. Ratliff, Overton, Miss C. Williams, Troop. Rev. C. C. Harper, Dallas. Mrs. M. Robinson, Dallas. Mrs. M. E. Neil, Pittsburg. Mrs, Ada Williams, Pittsburg Mrs. M. Abner, Dallas. Mrs. E. C. Coleman, Dallas. Mrs, A. Hall, Hawkins. Rev. J. G. Jackson, Morgen. Rey. Joseph Wilson, Jr., Tem ple. Mrs. J. D. Holman, Longview | P. H. Jackson, Waco. Mr. C. H. Hannah, Ft, Worth | Mr. R. B. Walker, Ft. Worth Mrs. H, O. Nelson, Ft. Worth Mr. V. Nelson, Ft. Worth. Mr. oH. Caroll, Sulphu Springs. Mr. H. C, Fore, Ft. Worth, Rey. A. D. Dupree, Sherman. Rey. B. J. Brown, D. D,, Ft Worth. Mr. M. Wilson, Ft. Worth Mr. J. E. Sims, Como, Mr. W. M. Grant, Houston, Rey. J. G. Sims, Pittsburg. Mrs. E. Watson, Ft. Worth. Mrs, K. B, Mackey, Ft, Wortt Mrs. W. Ross, Ft. Worth, Mrs. Ida Vann, Ft. Worth, Rev. L. Burton, Ft. Worth, Mrs, J. A. Kilgore, Longview Rev. P. H, Westbrooks, Wace Rey. A. T. Stewart, Palestine Miss A. A. Houston, Dallas Miss C, Houston, Dallas, Prof. J. V. McClellan, Tyler, Mrs, EM, Griggs, Palestine, Rey. EF. L. Tavior. Houston GIVE ts A COLORED COM. MANDER FOR COLORED ¢ TROOPS. — The Cimeter urges the race to make a united appes! to Prosi- dent Wilson that opportunity be given Colonel Youn to servs our country to the Limit of his strength, We believe that such an appeal will not be in vain, Colonel Young believes himsei/ to be physically fit to lead troops. He expresses his determination to do all in his pwer to keep him- self physically fit end mental! alert to serve his country when his country shall need him, His country nev ls hier now. "The Colored troops to be mobil- ized for the country's defense Want his leadership, Twelve million Colored Americans, loy- al and true, demand that this valiant and’ tried soldier be giv en the opportunity to lead our men to which his services and proven ability entitle him. President Wilson, commander in chief of the army, twelve nmil- lion Colored Americans respect- fully petition you, six, to give our race @ general in the person of Charles Young and to give him command of Colored trocps; and wo pledge you our honor tant ow country will thrill with pride at the valor of the troops under bis command. Give us a Colored Commander for Colore dtroops. Our loyally and servieg merit this reeosni- tion, COLONEL YOUNG HOPES * TO SERVE COUNTRY Thanks Monitor for Articles and Interest Shown in His Be- half. Wilberforce, O., Aug. 20, 1017. Rey. oJhn Albert Williams, Editor The Montor, Omaha, Nebraska. My Dear Editor:—I thank you for the articles in my behalf whieh have appeared in The Montor. Let us not take tho matter too hard. You see the same ozder that retired me from active ser- vice in the U.S. Army placed me on active duty with the militia troops of the Stale of Ohio, and as these have all been mustered into the service it is barely poisi- ble, as Lam wholly physicail » fit, that the authorities may «!!ow me to serve with troops of the National Army. Of — covrse things might be better; trey might also be worse, you see. Wishing you success in your journalistic work and again thanking you for all you have done for me, Lam Yours for the country, CHAS. YOUNG, : Col. U.S. Army, retired. SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF HOW TO ORGANIZE, TRAIN AND USE NEGROES DRAPTED FOR THE ARMY, Intellectuals of the race, inelud- ing 10 Harvard graduates and other college men, being tnught the science of military taclies at Fort Des Moines of- ficers’ training camp for ne- groes-—'They will lead the Na- tional army units of their race in the hattle for democracy and are justifying the Govern: ment’s confidence in them by hardest kind of work to qual. ify for this important service. Twelve hundred Negroes. in- ‘cluding the picked men of their ‘race from every stato of the Un ‘ion, are attempting to den on. strate their ebliity to lead tein ‘fellow Afro-Americans in poacc land war at Fort Des Moiner, at Des Moines, la., this summer | They are members of the Ne- 'gvo reserve ofiicers’ trait ing camp at Fort Des Moines, and Fearn the men in training t! orc are: expected to be commissio ied for service with the Ne gro troops of the National Army. They may be divided roughly ‘into two classes—one including professional men, college stu- dents and civilians of proven ability in business life; and an- other made up of men assig ied t othe training camp from the army. OF the first eliss, 10 are grad 1ates of Harvard, 43 are pro- ducts of Booker T. Washingt: a's Tusekgee Institute, end more than 200 are either students or faculty members of Howard University of Washingion, D, C,, the largest educational insti tution in the country dev 1 SEE DAES “a: alone to the instruction of te- groves. Lincoln, Fisk, Hampton and other Negro schools also have many representatives, The training camp was a de- vglopment of a long struggle by Negroes and while eduction! leaders interested in Negro wel- fare to obtain recognition by the War Departinet. Prof. J. 1, Spingara of Co lumbia Universtiy, a lesding so- ciologist, started the fight, but was compelled to drop it when he himself went into army. train- ing. Dr. George W, Cabaniss,a Ne- gro of Washington; Prof. T. M, Gregory, Harvard, , of Hower! University, and many othee leiding Negroes, ineluding factuliy members from Lincoln, Fisk, Tuskegee and Hamptoa universities, then took the mat- ter up and finally prevailed upoa the War Depariment to esiub- lish the eamp. Whether the venture will prove a success or a failure is yet to be proven, but if it is a failure it will not bo due to the are unwilling (o work. fact that the men themselves are unwilling to work, They regird this as the op- porttinicy of Uicir race, in peace As Wel! as War, “It ia the test of the new gen- eration of the Negro race in America,” says Prof. Gregory. “Looker T, Washington is dead. Otxrs of his generation are growing old. It is from among the men who are at this camp, or of similar caliber, that the fu- ture leadera of the Negro race must come, “We believe that the Negro can be fitted to lead his own race. We also believe that this leadershi> alone can work out what is k..own as the race prob- lem in the Uniied States, And we are here trying to prove both to ourselves and Uncle Sam that we can suecced if given an op- portunity.” In the past there have been miany Negroes in the regular army, but very few Negro ofli- cers. Lieutenant-Colonel Chas, Young of the Ttenth Cavalry is the highest ranking Negro in the anny, and is a West Point grad- uate, A few other officers are Negroes, but the pathway of the Negro otticer has been a difficult ene to travel, Col. C.C. Ballou of the regular army, Who has been in command of Negro troops for many years, is commandant at the camp. He has S:en recommended for pro- notion t o the rank of Brigadier- General, and will command one of the Negro brigades in France, “It is a_ wonderful experi« ment,” Col, Ballou says. “I be- Heve we have the material for some good olflicers here, It would be too much to predict What the suceoss of the camp will be, but Dhave never worked with » more willing group. of men.” The camo routine is hard work for all, but it is considera- bly harder upon the civilians than upon the 200-odd regular Jrmy velevans, most’ of them non-commissioned —oflicers of _ years’ experience. - ‘The civilians may have a slight advantage in gray mat- for, but they are short on mili- tary experiences, As a result the regular army lads have been - doing most of the bossing, and . ave enjoying it immensely, Asam exampte, one husky Ser. - geanlis assigned lo instruct a ‘company in the genial art of military calisthenics, better - known’ as “selfing up.” He, of course, has had a dose of it every » day for years and goes through t the manual without a lost mo- tion. - ‘The chaps who are ordered te : follow his example are in a dif- i ferent boat. After five minutes » if gets monotonous and the grin lof the instructor broadens as the flow of — perspiration -in- creases they say, and we did our bit in. the Philippines. I had four years on the border, including — the serap at Carrizal. “There is one thing that | am sure abou!, and that is that ma- shine guns are the only thing. 1é we had had a cauple at Car- rizal to break up the attack when things began to pop a lot of brave boys would be alive to- day,” The camp routine is exactly ihe same that prevailed in the other officers’ reserve camps of the country. The eamp will close about Sept. 8, and it is probable that anoloer contingent will fol- Compotiiion has been stiff and dis ipiae rigid. The slightest jaye has been sufficient to send a nhome, but there have been practic ily no dismissals as a mat.oy of discipline. ( feature of the camp hich is lacking in the white re- serve regimerits is au almost universal love of music, which has vesulted in vocal chorus work ona remarkable scale, ‘The Negroes seem to be born singers. The entire regiment appesved in review at a great ogon-sie concert in Des Moines, and, lod by a picked chorus of 300 monfi sang a program of the peculiar Negro melodies, ‘4 voices of the chorus blended into a tone similar to (hat of an organ, bat lacked the depth aad keenness of the chords of a white man’s chorus, “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray,” “shouting AH Over God’s Heav- en” Stal Away,” and “The OM King Neve Touched the Gr # me of their fa- y ‘the biggest favorite of all can- not be cliaved as a typical negro melody, however, lt is “Tipper- ary,” but it is a far different 'Tip- perary than the usual rollicking marching song. The same air of melancholy evident in most negro singing gets into the verses some- how, and “Tipperary” becomes mort a hymn, Juct the same, hymn of no hymn, a citizen of Hibernian ex- tection was recently arrested for assault and battery upon the per- son of a hotel porter of color who innocently sang “Tipperary” in the prescnce of the gentleman trom Erin, Life is a serious business at the camp, but matters are dif- ferent when the camp members come up town, The regular army boys _es- pecially, some of them decked out with a string of service med- ls acres their breasts, are the heroes of the local negro popula- tion, male and female, adult and rickaniny, ‘There has been absolutely no "sorder, and no cases of trouble between local whites and mem- bers of the training camp. The mon have behaved like rentlemen aid have carned the respect of the ccmunity, Approxinately 20 regiments of the new National Army to be valled into service Sept. 4, will So negroes, officered from the training camp at Fort Des Moines, The field officers, Col. Majors of these regiments wil onels, Lieutenant-Colonels and be white, drawn in large — part from the regular army, leaving the other 46 to be picked from the training camp. While the wegular army has had four negro regiments ever since the Civil War, and several volunteer regiments were in ser- vice In the Civil War, no negrd regiment, offlcered by negroes. eyor has seen war service under the American flag. For this rea: son army-officers are greatly in. terested in the new plan, and they say that a ereditable record in the trenches will mean a great deal to the race in the United tSates, ‘There is no question among regular army officers about. the third of the negroes who will of+ ficer the nev, regiments are men who have seen five to ten years m the negro regiments of the regular army.—The Monitor. Large Trial Bottle of Sanol for 6c, Sanol is a family remedy. Sanol te sold ou an absolute guarantee, Re- tuvinber it it says Sanol it is atl right, doe aud 1§.00 at the drug store, Invery loyal Negro in oh hora has a special interest In warling the Negro Fair a success ind they vill do all in their power to be present ia person or by proxy. Ht is a inile stone in the history of the State. Many whites ill core just to see our Presi- tent, the Hon. J. Coody Johnson, otter known in his tribe of In- ians as the Famous Black Pan- cher, Ife is one good Colored Man who has made good in the oil sain, fi years to come our chil- iren will bo proud of the history made by the pioneers of the race in Oklahoma and in the Beauti- tilul Indian ‘Terrtory. Phis is go one man Fair, It is the Pair of ail the Negroes and a few jeal- nus Nogrocs ewnnot stop the wheels of progress, Read tho advertisements in this paper and patronize those who ad- vertise with us; thoy deserve your trade, Our subscription is $1.00 per year, Agents wantod, Good coumis- sion paid. Write us, lt is the general custom to ke a Negro the example when volilicians want to make a grand ‘aad play. ‘the Houston Texas ray is an example. Those Ne- oes are U, §. Soldiers and hou'd he treated ns such, They fd not gel a square deal from he police f n Houston rence the trouble that followed, We ave opposed 4) our boys be- ing sent south, Last year the Lighth Wtnois had trouble in ‘Yexas and they were not the ag- gressors, some white people are, so small that when Mey seo a Negro in Uncle Sams Uniform they have Negro phobia and be- sonia reel dangerious, Our boys never have any trouble . when stationed — elsewhere — because they are the best Soldiers in the world and know how to obey or- ders, A When you have Backache the Hver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear, Try Sanol, it does wonders tor the liver, Kidnosa and bladder. A trial 35e bottle Will convince you, Get 18 at the drug store. It te Kueyanteed to Any Woman Wo will ue Sanol Eezema Preseription Will fd a perfect complexion, It wilt re auy evuption on the skin, Ii @ kin ‘Yonic, Senel Eezoma Cure ts « rouseholt remy, A trial will con= res you. Get it at the drug store, Do you get up at night? Sanot ts surely the best for all kidney or blad- leriroutles. Sanol gives relief tn 24 hours from ail backache and bladder troubles, Sanol is guaranteed romedy. 85¢ and $1.0 Oa bottle at the drvp gstore, BALLOT FOR NUGRO SOLDIERS | PROLLEM IN MISSISSIPPI, ‘Blacks, Now Cutled Upon to Carry | Alms, Have No Franchise iu the Primaries. [WHITES TO VORE AT CAMP: | Aside from this financial measure, however, the greatest interest throughout the stato is in the bills to allow the soldiers of Mississippi to vote wherever they may be. Th situa: tion in Missistppt is peullar and te complicated by the number of Negroca |who will be called on to. bear arin, Ac- cording to provent plans of the War Department, contemplating a second call for half a million men, just as soon as the draft machinery is well under way, Mississippi will have about 26,- 000 men Under arms. ‘These men will have left the State, in ali probability, before the primary: elections of August, 1948, Now, follow: ing a cuscom which the more Just of the white electors havé been unable to eradicate, the Negroes do not vote tw the primaries tn Mississippi, largely because, if they did, the Republican candidate would win almost every election, | ‘Thus, the enlisted Negroes, though they will serve their country just-as faithfully as their white brothers in arms, have no interest whatever In a Jaw to lalow them to Vote when away from home, It ts didieult to estimate just what part of this number of men to be fur- hished by Missiscippt will be white un- (i the numbers show how many Neo froea have becn drawn, It is ex- pected, considering the large Negro fopulation of the Stat, that there will be ta least 16.000 Negro soldiers un- able to vote because of the color of their skins, against 16,600 white eol- dicrs Whom the proposed law will af it is expected that a fight of some Proportions will develop over this Bill when it arises in the Legislature, not 29 much beease there Is any opposl- tion to its as a measure, but because several Mississippl legislators do not care to advertise (othe world that the Negroes are uot allowed to vote ib Mississippi—Post-Dispatch, ma THE M FURNII To Who: This wed a 4 Porat us to kinds of eplish w ure of gloss on same ov , eo Wanted 500-A gentsAtOnce ```markdown ``` Dudly's Polish makes old harness look NEW Wanted at once 500 agents to sell Dudly's High Class Fair Leather Polish for Auto. Buggies. Pianos, guaranteed to do the work or money e funded. Will buy all worn out harness and leather any where in the state. Cash paid on delivery. Harness of all kinds made to order on short notice. Address. Saumel L. Dudly, 116 So. Main St. Muskogee. Okla. Dudley's Polish make old buggies look NEW . Dudly's Polish makes old Autos look NEW 75c Bottle for 85c THE MUSKOGEE FURNITURE COMPANY Muskogee, Okla., 2-15-17. Or Where No Furniture Ever Gone. To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that we have used a gallon of the famous Dudley Furniture Polish and are very anxious to say that we have used all kinds of polish and this is the best splish we have ever had the pleasure of using. It leaves the finest gloss on furniture and you can use come on all grades of furniture. Thi sis to certify that this Polish is the Bost we have ever used and if you try it you will be convinced. J. F. ADDINGTON. 397 Knight St., Providence, R. I. I have recently taken the agency for the sale of Dudley's Fair Polish and I can say that wherever it has been used it has given perfect satisfaction and the preparation does all it promises. LOUIS C. AVENDORPH. CRADTREE & RAYMOND. Muskogee, Okla., 2-15-17 To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that we have used Dudley Furniture Polish in our furniture store and like it very much, and heartily recommend it to all housewives. CRABTREE & RAYMOND. 434 26th St., Denver, Col I have the agency in this state for your Dudley Fair Leather Polish and I take pleasure in saying that it does everything it agrees to do, sells readily and an experiment with it makes a demand for it, always. L. H. DONIPHAN. I am using Dudley's Auto Body Polish on my line of Moon Bro. Buggies, and every customer is well pleased with its working qualities D. J. DANIHY. Harness, Saddies and Buggies, South Muskogee, Okla., June 12, 1917. To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that I have tried Dudley's Auto Body Polish and may say it is the best I have used I recommend it to all housekeepers COL. E. D. JEFFERSON. Muskogee, Okla., June 12, 1917. I am using Dudley's Auto Body Polish in my home, and my wife is well pleased with same. REV. A. R. NORIS. Muskogee, Okla., June 12, 1917. I am using Dudley's Auto and Body Polish on my car and find it to work fine in every way. Every one should use this high-grade Polish. DR. A. T. WARING. Muskogee, Oklahoma, June 12th, 1917. --- We have a large amount of Dudley's Auto Body Polish in our store, and find that every customer is well pleased with the high-class gloss it leaves on all grades of furniture. It should be in ever yhome. WARON TRADING CO. Muskogee, Okla., June 14, 1917. I have tried the famous Dudley's 7. Auto Polish, and must say it does high-class work. I recommend it to od every home. HON, W. H. TWINE, Lawyer. Service! In every respect the M. K. and T. Ry. tries to live up to this motto: "GIVE, THE PUBLIC THE VERY BEST SERVICE WE CAN". This is only one of the many reasons why you should travel by the KATY to or from St. Louis Kansas City San Antonio Galveston Sedalia Oklahoma City Ft.Worth Dallas Parsons Junction City Houston West Hannibal Muskogee Shreveport Denison Gutnrie Tulsa Wichita Falls Austin 81 The Price is right, if its bought of T. Millers Midland Valley R. R. NEW TIME CARD Train No. 1 For Tulsa, and Wichita, depart Train No. *7 (Motor) for Tulsa, depart Train No. 5 For Tulsa and Pawhuska, depart Train No. 3 From Ft. Smith arrive Train No. 2 From Tulsa and Wichita, arrive Train No. 4 For Ft. Smith depart Train No. 2 For Ft. Smith depart Train No. 7 From Ft. Smith arrive Train No. *8 From Tulsa (Motor) arrive Train No. 6 From Pawhuska and Tulsa, arrive *Daily except Sunday. For further information. Phone PBX 4260 Muskoge Train No. 1 For Tulsa, and Wichita, depart ..... 8:00 a.m. Train No. 7 (Motor) for Tulsa, depart, ..... 12:01 p.m. Train No. 5 For Tulsa and Pawbuska, depart, ..... 5:10 p.m. Train No. 3 From Ft. Smith arrive, ..... 7:30 p.m. Train No. 2 From Tulsa and Wichita, arrive, ..... 6:15 p.m. Train No. 4 For Ft. Smith depart, ..... 7:45 a.m. Train No. 2 For Ft. Smith depart, ..... 6:30 p.m. Train No. 7 From Ft. Smith arrive, ..... 11:45 a.m. Train No. *8 From Tulsa (Motor) arrive, ..... 9:45 p.m. Train No. 6 From Pawhuska and Tulsa, arrive, ..... 10:40 a.m. *Daily excerpt Sunday 1.09 Morning Glory T., Holdenville. Lillie Wilkerson, W. S. Prue Light L. 82, McAlester. Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. C. H. Hayes, W. M. George A. Bruce, W. S. 315½ Choctaw. St. Matthew L. 3, Porter, Okla. Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday nights of each month. W. S. Motley, W. M. J. E. Pitts, W. S. Sunshine T., 61, Oktaha. Meets 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month. Mrs. C. S. Alexander, W. P. Birda Johnson, W. S. 6. Thomas Lodge No. 67, Oktaha. Meets 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month. Alex Robinson, W. M. Lennie Robinson, W. S. Light of Boley L., Ss. Boley. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday nights of each month. W. H. Tatum, W. M. Ed Roblassen, W. S. St. Lawrence Lodge, Stringtown Meets 1st Monday nights of each month. E. Neal, W. M. Dr. A. J. Whitby, W. S. True Light Temple, Chickasha Meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. Mrs. R. A. Bass, W. P. Mrs. Minnie Dixon, W. S. 815 S. 2nd St. Clayton Lodge, Buley Meets 2nd and 4th Friday nights of each month. Route 4, Box 2 Golden Eagle Lodge, Claremore Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday nights of each month. Eli Eastman, W. M. A. W. Robinson, W. S. Queen Esther Temple, Coweta Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. Mrs. C. M. Nichols, W. P. Elnora Hadnett, W. S. Box 517 Silver Leaf T., 3D, Eufaula. Meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Mrs. S. P. Abrams, W. S. Mrs. Annie Smith, W. P. Excelsior T. No. 107 Wilburton. Meets 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month. Crystal White L. No. 33, Alsuma. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. diabell L. No. 49, Mabell. Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday nights of each month. herokee L. No. 48, Roland. meets 1st and 3rd Thursday nights of each month. St. Lawrence T. No. 68, Atoka. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. 11 Bright Prospects, Spiro. Meets at Masonic Hall 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. Mrs. Frances Jennings, W.P. Jennie Holenshead, W. S. 90 Fall City, N. Muskogee. Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday nights of each month. 14 Pearly ate Gate L, Porter. For stationery only. J. D. Whaley, W. S. 80 Virdegris, Wybark. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. 17 Union Grove T., Wybark. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. Estell T., No. 105, Holdenville. Meets 1st and 4th Thursdays of each month. --- Mrs. Della Parker, W. P. Mrs. Faunie Churry, W. S. I. W. Carwile, W. M. N. H. Washington, W. G. N. H. Hayes, W. M. A. Piggee, W. S. Mrs. Geneva Crunk, W. B. Mrs. C. B. Chambers, W. B. J. A. Fonvili, W. M. J. W. Williams, W. S. Calvin Jones, W. M. S. A. Watson, W. S. W. C. Perryman, W. P. Alberta Smith, W. S. Mrs. Tamar Olden, W. B Mrs. Annie Taylor, W. G OMAHA DRY; TAXES SOAR ASSESSMENTS OF FIRMS JUMP 50 AND 100 PER CENT 3,000 ARE RAISED Biscuit Company's Valuation Boosted From $225,000 To $4,000,000 Under Construction of Revenue Law Officials Reluctant to Discuss Matter That prohibition raises taxes has been once more demonstrated. On the first of May of this year, Nebraska went "dry." Now comes the news from Omaha that assessment of many firms are already being raised from 50 to 100 per cent. The Omaha (Neb.) Bee, printing an advance story of the boost, says: A wholesale boost in assessments has been undertaken by County Assessor Fitzgerald. Confirmation of this was had from Mr. Fitzgerald himself. Despite the secrecy maintained and the careful guarding of the 3,000 notices of assessment raises reposing securely in the court house vaults awaiting delivery within the next day or two. The Bee has succeeded in obtaining a few samples indicating the extent and character of the changes proposed in the assessment roll, subject, of course, to revision by the equalizing board. Here are just a dozen of them: Some Big Ones. Paxton & Gallagher, wholesale grocers, raised from $149,000 to $550,000. Byrne-Hammer Wholesale Dry Goods establishment, raised from $316,000 to $600,000. M. E. Smith Wholesale Dry Goods house from $550,000 to $800,000. Smelting works raised from $1,200,000 to $2,000,000. Union Stock Yards raised from $709, 000 to $1,000,000. Cudahy packing plant raised from $600,000 to $1,000,000. Morris packing plant raised from $300,000 to $500,000. H. J. Hughes, wholesale grocery, raised from $75,000 to $150,000. Drexel Shoe Company raised from $25,000 to $75,000. Browning-King & Co., raised from $68,000 to $90,000. Simon Bros., wholesale grocery, raised from $10,500 to $75,000. Fry Shoe Company raised from $25,000 to $45,000. The star boost is said to be the raise of the Iten Biscuit Company from $225,000 to $4,000,000, explained on the theory that the revenue law requires full value assessment of the corporate stock in the Nebraska corporation doing business outside as well as inside the state. Makes Even Boost. The figures for the banks and franchise corporations are not available. The fact that there are approximately 3,000 notices is taken to mean that Assessor Fitzgerald has not been playing favorites, but has made proportionate increases all along the line. Members of the county board, when questioned as to their opinion, professed ignorance of coming assessment changes, except as foreshadowed in The Bee. Tom O'Connor, chairman of the board, deftly side-stepped. "County Assessor Fitzgerald has the right to make such raises as he wants to," he said. "He is probably adjusting and trying to equalize things. Anybody who is raised can have a hearing when the board meets Tuesday and if he has any objection he can make it then." A DRY STATE-MENT FROM OLD GEORGIA Now the prohibitionists are going to repudiate the Senate's action providing for the state to vote on the prohibition amendment on the assumption that the whisky men held a celebration at the Willard on its passage, and therefore there must be a joker in it. Representative Randall sees a joker in the six-year clause. Well, maybe so. You never can tell. But it does seem that if the country can not be gotten to vote for national prohibition through its Legislatures in six years then it is a pretty good sign the country doesn't want national prohibition for a good while yet, and the proponents of such a measure might as well fold their tents and let the situation rest until they garner more confidence in their own campaign. Like a pretty large element in this country The Telegraph is beginning to believe that the main move for national prohibition is not from the prohibition sentiment of the nation, but from the skilled agitators who make fat fees and draw down first-class salaries lobbying for it. Just about one more break like the Randall announcement day before yesterday and everybody will believe it.—Macon (Ga.) Telegraph. a MUSKOGER CIMEBOR W.H. Twine. .. Edito BP. B Price Annociate Fditer W. A. Twins, Jr. on AM OF BK. Twine cessennenne OOH MELOE THE N. A.C. W. Te NATIONAL NEORO PRESS ASSOCIATION ‘The question of compensation for Gistillors, in the event that the United Btates Government should decide to take over (hoir plonts, 18 Inteligently Glscussed by “rhe Bache Review,” published by JS. Hache & Co, of New York City, members of the New York Btock Hachange. Food Conservation and prohibition are also discussed, un: der the heading of “Facts Are Now Our Masters,” as follows Prosident Wiison, in his appeal for unseliishaess in war, advocates that a Just price be paid for everything the Government buys, and defines a just price as one which will sustain the in dustrics in a high state of efficiency, provide a living for those who con duct thom, enabie them to pay good wages and make possible the expan sion of thelr enterprises Pay Liberal Price. ‘The Prositent (ruly says that sucb expansion I» necessary, ae the stupen dous undertaking of the great war de velops, and that we could not wisely ‘or reasonably do loss than pay such prices, as they are necessary for the Maintenance and development of in dustry, which in turn 1% Necessary for the great tusk of vigorously prosecut ing the war. The problen: of fixing just prices i now jn hard and the conferees should Dear in mind, as the President says that “Facts are now our masters.” It fs a difficult task. A fair price ip war times must provide for much more than normal contingencies. It must even provide for more than normal profits, for there are many contingen Gles facing business in these perilous months ‘One of them is the possibility of peace. When this does come the bust Ress man must face falling prices in his stocks on hand. and ¥o, In figuring what a fair profit is, account must be taken of depreciation in inventories which {s certain to follow the cessa tion of war. This is one reason why war profits should be larger than nor mal; namoly, to provide for sure fw ture losses In value of stocks of goods ‘and material on hand ‘The practice of adding to spectal Jegisiation requiring immediate action othor purposes not closely related te the object sought, should be discour aged in Congress, espectally in times Uke these. when emergency measures from thoi very nature, should recelve undivided » and action. Pro Mbiion ha» been unwisely attached to food conservation measures, with the revult that the principal and most Amporiant object of food legislation fs Deing annoyingly held up. The mats provisions of the Pood Administration DIN have been agroed upon, and if sep arated from the side issue of prohibt tion, would probably long ago have decome law At the very beginning of this at tempt. we called attention to the tm portant question of lost revenue, and this has vow wade ttself prominent ‘The probabilities that the antéliquot section, as amended, would, by defeat Of collection of revenue and addittor of expense in purchasing distilled spir its in ond, add to the Government's eMolt. around $1,000.000,000, has call fed a boll in the passage of the bill i the Senate The fact is that prohibition, as 1 war moasure, shoald have been con sidore| as on absolutely separate sut Ject, and the pros and cons as relate to the expedition of the war, woul then baye recelved careful amd jus consideration. Prohivition Was introduced as a sut Ject for food logielation on the ple that food conservation would be grea ly assisted through the abolition ¢ Aquormaking and using \ The Question of Compensation. Wo said last week in the Review that if sopping absolutely the mani facture of distilled spirits was nece sary in order to conserve the gral supply, then the interests which hay put Vast sums of money fm this bus ness showld be compensated by th Goverament if the business is destro: ed. No just diveussion of the subje can gaineay the fairness of compe gating any industry where va Give the young colored man a chance of being trained for of- fleers, It is a duty our Govern- ment owes to its loyal colored citizens, If theve is any colored prej © lurking in the cuticle of the administration it should be eliminated instanter, The war if won at all must be won by the loyal sons of the Repub- lie, regardless of race, color or creed, On account of her fair treat- ment to all of her citizens France stands in the front rank of the Nations of the world and her loyal black patriots are her sa- viors and they come from the most remote parts of the domin- fon to fight and die for France, The United States should profit from this example. “If that be treason make the most of it.” THE FIRST “DRY” CAMPAIGN ee Reais DON GIT GAY 5 YOU _SIGH WITH MY PERSONAL . - eLbboe?, Pp ALIBER TY! 4 ee P . é e Oo) SRN Buh Pitas RBC — Ve Yo Vy KEKE _ ans Nae SS. Yi JS WS vr re ny ANSTEN To Vf a \. 7 SA Peat Jao Leven S50} Wo Si LI ERY) EA © ) emerge ae ay, SU YE sone Se ie FF HLL J (Se aS e8S)_ 2 £ sf SS ae ‘Cetin eee get fy CF As BS Fe Oe "i i A 2. ee 2 Se pe CHP e op VE Bone 2 = & . DO YOU THINK: ia eA iV om WE'LL HAVE Zo > C3 Ik ki Yl \ NITIONAL G-, " bi + awW°fée. ZAR \PROAIBITION? Or ay CY ZB Gud Eee a4 aw 4 ry Sa 4, Bat trex, | WE RE Ny > \S Z. eee eee Haak (Ml vente A, AE TN ey . Wy WY, GOING | ZS sy 7 » Up BUG House! A ee p od Fs 4 AO? MK ae partes Gm ” secording to the New York Tribune, prohibition agitation began in or before 660 B. C. The Pentatogue of Bucoha, introduced that year, enjoined total abstinence upon all believers. Oh, hum! And this is 1917 A.D, And the prohibitionists haven't won yct. Maybe. if they keep plugg'ng along, they'l! make the world a desert in 5600 A.D. But why worry about that? We won't be living then, € COMPENSATION TO BE DEMINS AY THE OlStiuitna National Investors’ Protective League Begins Crusade For Fair Payment for Prohibition “Prohibition without Just compen- sation is unjust,” says Arthur J, Wes: termayy, speaking for the National Investors Protective League, Inc., of which he ts founder and a member of the board of directors, ‘The league, although recently formed, has made plans for the publteation of a journal, and expects to have thousands of members shortly and to haye for oft cers men who are well known, In making plans for the recruiting of members, Mr, Westermayr says that he will reach all the distilleries in the country. saining between 200 and 300 stockholders as members at a time, Mr Westermayr says “compensa. tion” is the battle ery of the league, and that the organization has not taken sides with the prohibitionists, nor against them, The sole abject of the Teague, Mr. Westermayr says, is to enable the owners to receive just compensation for the confiscation of alcoholic beverages. He contends that it ts no Worse for a man to break into anotier person's house and take any money that should be there than for /the prohibitiontata to confiscate alco hotle beverages without Just compen sation, ant in that way deprive the stockloliers of income, Under the Smoot amendment to the food Will, Mr. Westermayr continues, | the government would pay 75 cents, | plus 10 per cent profit, on a gallon of Whiskey. which does not cover the expense of some of the whiskey that has heen in bond for a number of j Soars, and in that way has lost a large j berventaxe of Its volume, Mr. Wester {mayr claims that a law should be Passed whoreby the distillers should de paid compensation according to the number of years that the whiskey has been in bond « The leacue plans to bave represen tatives in every state capital and a Washington. Mr, Westermayr gave A€ an oxplanation ‘for such action tha the prohibitioniste and other inter ested organizations have been lobby ing in the Senate, and he does not se¢ why the stockholders who are to suf Yer most by prohibition should not b ropresenicd as well—New Haver | (Conn.) Union. SPEAK UP, SHERIFF, ¢ [ Areansns Garett } Sheriff A. G. Flippin and Deputy HR. Record fed 14 quarts of liquor to Une flames in front of the court house Monday evening in thé presonce of a large number of spectators, anx ious and otherwise. The liquor was captured several weeks ago when ft wax wuloaded in town and the sherif got scent of the contraband’s arrival Yellville News. We don't want to start anything Dut we should Like to ask the sherif how he developed that keen sense ot smell WHISKY $7.80 QUART, Albany, Ore.—(Special.)—After al loged sales of intoxicating Liquor @€ JR Fram, Deputy Sheriff, last: Mon day, J.D. Kennedy, Francis Ward and John Boyle were arrested today charged with violating the bonedry Jaw. The evidence showed that Fram vurchased a quart bottle of whisky for $7.b0wMorning Oregonian 2 YES, HE'S A SOLDIER oe Le ae Rees aie ie . eV ces Pe i rte BES o, Ree NRL B GE fi Ss Tae he P oer fade” BY ae RESe iri ka Ir pe Oh RS ho cela } 7 EPS etm a a co Foe Re EA eR se 2 eam BE Bol ket aon eae ¥ e - eae Ks Se Beg Se Bois, Le ge ome ; Be eee aaa gar ar. geet ae raed % eee S USSR ES = ~Freneh Oficia! Photo. from Pict: ria! Press. N.Y 9g All kinds of ccaveyances are used to carry food and wine to the men in the trenches—This poilu evidently has had experience at guiding a loaded baby carriage, PRAISES VIRGINIA FOR WET VICTORY Job-holding — prohibitionists have overstepped themselves in the Old Do- minion in their attacks upon West- moreland Dayis—who dared express some sympathy with lovers of personal volition and haters of malignant pa- ternalism. ‘Therefore, Mr. Davis, despite the fight waged upon his can- didacy for the gubernatorial nomina- tion by the AntiSaloon League, has won by a considerable plurality; and the activities of professional prohibi- tlonists have met with a well-deserved rebuke at the hands of Virginia De- mocracy. It appears that Mr. Davis projected his candidacy for the nomination upon no liquor platform, although known to be unfriendly to prohibition—in fact, in favor of leaving to mankind some remnant of choice in {ts manner of liv. ling—but the Anti-Saloon League, pro- fessional political prohibitionist or- ganization, with its greasy fingers in every man's business, chose to make an issue of liquor; and lberty-loving Virginia voted accordingly, Virginia's experience with the paid politictans of the Anti-Saloon League, and her revul- sion of feeling upon observing the po- Mtical scheming of these alleged mor alists, even after the state had boen voted dry is a likely forecast of what the people of the entire country will fool and do, once their eyes are opened to the truth —Loulsville Times, ‘ im Our State, Too, Cosisritle Tes.) Many persons consider that a proke bition that prohibits is a failure.—Ce- lumbia Stace, We have lotg of them here In Ken- tucky, TI tucks. Theyg@te commonly called 20,000 GALLONS OF WINE HELD UP BY Law. Unique Bequest to University of @ Georgia Becomes Prot'em, . Atlanta, Ga—(Acsociated Press Dispatch).—The Georgia Le yisla- ture is confronted with the ) rob- lem of disposing of 20,000 galions of wine bequeathed to the Univer. sity of Georgia by the will of Jud- son L. Hand. Its transfer to the university would be in violation of the state prohibition law. A bill is Pending to sell the wine outside the atate and use the proceeds to estab: lish a scholarship fund.—Cincinnatl Times-Star, e In BoneDry Georgia. If prohibitionists claim a superior brand of morality, how can. they countenance the sale of that wine from the well-stocked cellar of the Georgia university ?—Florida Times: Union. ———— WILL THEY GO To WAR? But when its work has been done; when the country is dry from ocean to ocean and from the Canadian line to the gulf, will the members of tho {professional prohibitionists} find its work completed and be free to enter the army that it may get a dram occa- sionally from those governments which consider the use of alcohol in the trenches necosaary to preserve the physical and mental well-being of our noble army of defenders who Abt that democracy may be safe?—Florida Times Union WE'LL ENLIST, TOO, {Puck} ‘The mews from the Pershing front in France is that champagne is "cheap and plentiful.” 4 wise War Depart: ment will establish prominently a re- cruiting station in Longacre Square. The sign shold read, “Spend New Year's Eve in the Trenches; Cham- pagne cheap and plentiful; Reserve your 4 kits NOW!" ‘The gorerm ment’s problem wij be La yin Rg FY 1 PROHIBITION OFFICER HELI ON BOOTLEGGING ‘CHARG e aaa Loudoun County Farmer, Run- ning Independently, De- feats Organization Richmond, Va.—Returns from yes- terday’s Democratic gubernatorial prt mary continue to indicate the nomina tion of Westmoreland Davis, the Lou doun county farmer and lawyer who ran independently and in opposition to J. Taylor Mliyson, the Democratic or- ganization candidate. Davis is opposed to the prohibition constitutional amendment and his choice is regarded as a blow at the prohibition forces which made the Btate dry Inst November.—-Lovisville ‘Times. IT'S JOB GONE One of the most pathetic features of the “bone dry” law in Mississippl ts that the Antl-Saloon League will also die of thirst. At any rate, {t ought to die, because there will be no further excuse for tts existence—and certainly no reason why our people should pay ont good money for the support of such an or ganization. Last year the AntiSatoon League Muleted the simple-minded people ot Miesissippi of more than $29.00, One mnan alone, R. G. Wooiley, necording to his own confezsion, collecte, nearly $23,000 qyithin a few weeks, while making an elloged campaign to sus tein the quart-stactime Taw Therefore, if you have heen yum berod among the victims ¢. thts poll feal gung, Which maintains headquar- ters in Olio, ond you are approached after July Ist for a continuance of your contribution, just tel! the solle- Nor that you intend to use your sur plus funds for the Red Cross, the army Y. M. C. A., or some other orgoniza- tion that will serve a lasting good— Jacksou (Miss.) News, Reports from all over the notion in dicate that the Federal “bouedry” law, which became effective last July 1, is belag brokea with the same dis. Fespect that has been shown state “dry" laws, An Associated Press dis patch from Charleston, W, Va., to the Hiuntingtoa Herald-Dispatch says: Deputy Prohibition Officer Sam Fields, colored, aided by four consta- bles, from Magistrate Gerald Mal: colm's court last night arrested Dan Moniague, another prohibition officer, and John Ford of Point Pleasant, at the Kanawha and Michigan station here, with two suit cases laden with Nquor. Information was received by Prohi: bition Commissioner Hallanan yester: day afternoon that Montague and an. other man, who later proved to be ANGELS DON'T FIGHT If this thing keeps up, the only be ings who sill be fit to act as officers of the American army will be angels, and they jenerally are supposed to be pacifists, given to flying about and playing on harps. In the first place, the courageous, ambitious men who are tryBg to secure officers’ commis: sions must be perfect physically, It matters not that they are graduates of military schools and know all about drills and the use of arms, if they have a blemish, or if one eye is not 60 strong as the other they are rejected, ‘They must not use liquor; they must not use much tobaceo; they are ex: pected to attend church services; and, finally, twenty-two young men who are in training near Chicago for officers’ commissions were arrested for throw: ing dice@The charge says they were playing “for money,” which is super: fluous; for no one throws dice for fun. Any man who can carry it properly fs entitled to drink a moderate amount of liquor, to smoke or chew a satisty: ing quantity of tobacco, and shoot dice, if he wishes, and play cards for money —it he can afford to lose. There is ‘& time for everything under the sun. Because @ man knows how to handle & pack of cards and properly back a full house should not lessen his fight ing skill, and because he shoots craps would not make him unable to shoot Germans e There {s too much nonsense about this selection of officers, There 4s only one perfect man in all this land; and that 1s the old Covenanter, Wil Mam J, Bryan, who does not drink, ehew, smoke or swear, and who be Neves in the communion of saints and Mee life everlasting and in bell and tn: fant damnation—but he is beyond the age limit, and would not be ‘worth much ina fight, anyway ~-Moraing ‘Tel: THE FUNNY SIDE OF PROHIBITIO! From “Dry” Oklahoma, [The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City} Senator Sherman of Hitnols favors abolishing the manufacture of {cq cream and Senator McCumber woul close up the soda fountains, A lot of people think that prohibition has mad great strides but it’s our hunch thai probibition has not yet got started, Another Think Coming. % [New York Morning Telegraph.) Elihu Root safd democracy was or ganized self-control, Southern mem bers of Congress, hypocritically yell ing for prohibition, probably thin) they're proving it. Knows When To Side-Step, [Drooklyn Eagle It is a safe bot that Congress wi nover attack hard cider, the farmer favorite beverage. Yes, Indeed! [Luke Mebuie, Clocinnatt Engutrery Tt might hely some if the probit tionists would devote a little of the time to working for temperance food and language. MIGHT AS WELL * DRINK AS WORRY New York.—-It I no mor sinful to drink oneself Into the gutter than to worry into thi grave, in the opinion of Right Rey Charles BE. Woodcock, Episcops Bishop of Kentucky, who delivere an address here tonight at the Cy thedral of St. John the Divine. “People are getting life bad mixed up,” he said, “They ar shortening their lives by 10 yea. by censoloss worry. Worry wea “ens ths heart and hardens the a tories. People are carried away t the mistaken Idea that one car live without worry. “Worry is an evil. It destro more than tum or vice. It is sinful as drinking or gambling. Is a guilty, sinful, cowardly thie It always Is a personal weaknes Cincinnati Enquirer. Pord, had boarded the train at ¥ Pleasant for Charleston with two eases full of Hquor, ‘The informs Is sald to have been received trow sheriff of Mason county Montague is said to have told d missioner Hallanan that he had te the whisky from the Gallipolis ¢ and was bringing it to headquarter Charleston and had asked Ford te sist him with the two heavy suit ct Ford was called into Halanan's 0 later and is sald to have told a di ent story. As a result of the confilct bet the men’s statements, Commis! Hallanan has suspended Mont pending the outcome of the het before Justice of the Peace Male Montague was a former chief 0 Nce in Charleston under a diffe administration, THO KILLED BY “BOOTLEG” LIQU Woman Dying From Stuff Se in Dry West Virginia Clarksburg, W. Va—Two me dead and « woman is in a eritica dition as the result, it ts beliew drinking “bootleg” Mquor at a in Rosemont, a mining town near last night. The dead are: At Sena, aged 32, coal miner, and Kudanisk, aged 34, coal miner, Peter Kudanisk, wife of the dead ts in a critical condition and ' clans say she will probably die ‘The liquor, it is said, was | around at the party and sever’ sons were stricken {ll Sena ar danisk died this morning, An tigation ts being conducted, —Ht ton Herald-Dispatch. HERE'S WHY AUTOS SK Liquor Pumped Into Tire to f West Virginia Dry Law Hagerstown, Md., August Pumping tiquor Into auton tires Is the latest scheme to ! gle liquor into dry West Vir ‘The liquor is purchased in thh and taken to a point near the Virginia line and there pumpé the tires and hauled to Martin! Ww. Va. Street Commissioner Orrit celved a report of the trick Several sources and advised Li ant Barber, Acting Chief of F to be on the lookout for the! giers. ‘ This may account for # culty of seme automobiles to the right side of the road observed.—Cincinnat! Enq