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No.19 Vol. 44 COLORED VOLUNTEERS PROUD OF ETA PROUD OF THEIR ACT French Colonial Troops Boast That It Was Not Necessary to Conscript Them. French Front, Oct. 20.—(Correspondence of The Associated Press)—"You white men are forced to fight, we are volunteers," says proudly the French colonial soldiers when they reply to questions as to the reason for their going to Europe to fight. Whether they come from the Senegal, Madagascar or Somoliland, all of them express gladness at the opportunity to pay off old scores for cruelities committed on their kindred in the German colonies in Africa, the news of which has been spread among them from one end of the continent to the other by their mysterious methods of communication. All of them know of the fate of the Hewens nation in German Southwest Africa, where only a few wandering groups remain alive of what once was a powerful Negro tribe. Undoubtedly the most popular of the French colonial volunteers are the coal-black Senegalese. Their courage in the field and their devotion to their white of ficers have become proverbs. The mentality of these tribesmen is almost infantile in its simplicity, but they are quick to learn. Their adaptability is such in warlike matters that they have become expert in very short time with all the most modern weapons. Many of them before coming to France have undergone training in the colonies and consequently are acquainted with European drill and discipline. Others are raw recruits who are exercised first when they reach French soil. The eagerness of all to acquire proficiency with the new weapons is such that even in their hours of rest in their instruction camp they may be seen in groups exercising with them and repeating the words of command in French, which they rapidly learn. It has been asserted erroneously that Negro troops are not able to support the strain of a bombardment. There certainly have been instances in which a company of Senegalese, when its white officers have been picked off by German sharp shooters, has hesitated during an advance, but this was merely because they di dnot know what to do. Donaumont, the battle of the Aisne, the Somme offensive, the attack at Laffaux Mill and the defense of Craonne and the California and Cusinates plateau have all been scenes of the heroic courage of the Negro troops under artillery fire of the most terrific character. A battalion of Senegalese stationed on the spot where the tie voltage of Fleury, had once stood on the Verdun front, during the heaviest of the fighting there made an advance, daring which their flank almost reached to the fort of Doumont. Then they walked into an enfilading fire from dozens of German machine gun positions. The German gunners, on seeing the black warriors coming at them threw up their hands and surrendered to the number of sixty. The German resistance all along the line was overcome owing to this daring feat. Their brilliant work wrought the distinction of the war cross to many of the Negra troopers and the entire battalion was mentioned in army orders for its bravery. When in rest camp the Senegalese amuse themselves like schoolboys. Dancing and singing and gambling occupy much of their time. Many of them, however, give up hours daily to learning French, for they regard everything appertaining to France as better than anything else. One of them who came upon American munition driver repairing his motor spoke to the American in his broken French. The American did not understand an dthe African turned The Muskogee Cimeter. and walked away, wearing a disdainful expression and remarking, "What! You don't understand French? Have you never been to school?" A splendid patriotic meeting was held on Friday, October 19th, at Seminole, in Seminole County, Oklahoma, and more than two thousand Negroes and white people were present. There were forty-two selected colored man who leave that county for the training camp on the 27th. The meeting was addressed by State Senator R. H. Cluse, of Seminole, by J. Coody Johnson, of Wewoka, by Prof. Cousin, of Lima, by Llent, Corbett, U. S. A., by Prof. J. M. Marquess, of Gangaton, by W. H. Twine, ofustogee, and others. The white people of Seminole assisted materially in giving our boys proper encouragement and by their presence and acts showed that they were personally interested in the welfare of the colored boys who go to the front and insisted that our boys have the same encouragement that the white boys had who were sent some weeks go. The colored people will never forget the indness and assistance rendered them by the citizens of Seminole. The Business Men's League under the leadership of Attorney J. T. Walker, gave our boys a splendid demonstration on their departure for the training camp. The people of Musloge got behind the Business League and gave the proper assistance and hence a splendid success of the movement. This goes to show when the Negroes of Musloge get together that they can accomplish anything they undertake. We hope the League will continue to take the lead and theesses of the people will continue to follow. We can place Musloge where it formerly was and that is at the head of the column by our united efforts under one common leadership and by eliminating personal grudges, spite work and continual fighting amongst ourselves. Keep up with the record and you will see that the colored people of this County and State are doing their share in the purchase of Liberty Bonds. Our boys in the camp are also investing heavily in Liberty Bonds. There is no class of our citizenship that are showing more patriotism than our people. Are not such people entitled to the ballot? NEGROES SHOW PATRIOTISM AT GREAT MASS MEETING. A rousing patriotic demonstration attended by 300 Negroes was held Tuesday night at center hall to honor the young Negroes who will leave Saturday to join the draft army, and to give impetus to the Liberty Bond sales among the Negroes. The meeting was conducted by the Negro Business Men's League, with H. T. Walker as chairman. The principal speaker of the evening was Rev. E. C. Cox, who made the theme of his speech "The Negro as a Component Part of the Nation." He made the point that whatever differences there might be between the blacks and the whites within the country, the Negro must back up the government and be a part of it against an outside enemy. "From the earliest history of the nation," he said, "the Negro has done his part in its battles, and he must not besmirch his reputation by failing in this crisis to subscribe his part to the Liberty Bonds." A collection of $50 was raised to be given the Negro soldiers for tobacco and so forth. About thirty of the drafted men were present. When you make a present of The Youth's Companion you are giving not merely the means of wholesome pleasure and fascin- 2. All remaining 1917 issues of the Companion free. 3. The Companion Home Calendar for 1918. 4. McCall's Magazine — 12 fashion numbers in 1918. All for only $2.25. THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. New Subscriptions Received at this office. AN ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. By National Equal Rights League at Tenth Annual Meeting, New York City, September 20th, 1917. The National Equal Rights League in convention assembled at Mother A. M. E. Zion church, New York City, issues the following address to the American People: Born on American soil, our ancestors here for centuries, we like the rest of you are Americans, and speak as true Americans. Having watered the American soil with our tears, enrich it with our blood, defended it in every way, never disloyal or untrue to its best interests, manifesting now common interest with all true Americans in its welfare, honor and glory, we, in our hour of extremity, appeal to your conscience, sense of justice and fair play, and demand that the many outrages and indignities cease and our race be accorded the same rights and privileges accorded all other Americans. Jim-Crow Gallery in U. S. Senate. Despite progress we are still surrounded by an adverse sentiment which makes our lives a living hell. We are shut out by trades-unions, and refused work, because of color. The Senate of the government as clerks solely We are rejected in business, in professional service and even by the United States has gone so far as to have a Jim-Crow corner in its gallery. Neither the Churches of Christ nor the Courts of Law have overcome the color line. In our Southland it has long been the custom, when a Colored man is accused of crime to set aside the usual process of law and turn him over to the mob to be stabbed, shot or burned at the stake; outrages that would not be permitted in any other country on the globe. Make Democracy Safe for the World. The most discouraging feature is that the white pulpit is usually silent and the white press silent, if not siding with the mob. Thees inhuman outrages have been winked at by those ni authority until they are no longer confined to the South, but are spreading through the entire country and are casting a blot upon American Civilization that cannot be effaced. At a time like this when our country is in war to uphold democracy and to prove that our government is the best on earth and as President Wilson said, we should "Establish in this country justice with heart in it and sym- pathy in it," it behooves the American people to make these outrages against humanity impossible. Not only should the "World be made safe for Democracy," but "Democracy should be made safe for the World." E. St. Louis Kiot Worst in Civilized Country. We denounce the East St. Louis horror a sthe most awful outrag that ever happened in the civilized world. We call upon the sentiment of the country to help us. We demand that the Federal Department of Justice investigate this outrage and prosecue the guilty parties to the full extent of the law. TDDRESS TO THE COUNTRY PART H. The War—President Wilson and the Kaiser. The National Equal Rights League congratulates the nation upon the fact that the basic principles of the government, human equality and human freedom have been applied with increasing comprehensiveness to those races which make up seven-eights of our population; and it declares that the increasing withdrawal of these principles from the other eighth of the population is a challenge of the patriotism of our governmental administrators and of our fellow white Americans. Demands Made Upon President Wilson. The legalized killing which is called war always requires justification. When national self-preservation is not pleaded, only moral principles and equity can be. The entrance, therefore, of the U. S. A. offensively into the most terrible war in history and one in the other hemisphere, can be justified only by vouchsafing freedom and equality of rights to all citizens of the United States regardless of the incidents of race or color over which they have no control. Likewise all true patriots should lay aside inflict and discrimination against fellow Americans. Now comes the President of the United States and declares officially to the world that this government takes part in the European war to promote World Democracy and World Humanity. He tells the new army raised specifically to make the world "Safe for Democracy," that this war "draws us all closer together in human brotherhood as did the Revolutionary War for American Independence. Hence, in view of his own words and of this war, we do now call upon President Wilson to abolish that essential violation fo democracy, race segregation of government clerks, and to recommend to Congress the enactment of laws: (a) To enforce the 14th and 15th Amendments of the Constitution which forbid peonage and disfranchisement, thereby restoring to millions of Americans their civil and political rights; (b) To make lynching a federal crime; (c) To forbid segregation for race in interstate travel, or travel in federal territory. In this world war, Kaiser Wilhelm mfo Germany and President Wilson of the U. S. A., have a similar opportunity and responsibility:—the former to grant democracy to all the people of his realm an ditherby pave the way for peace by negotiation, the latter to grant democracy to fifteen million loyal citizens denied it in the Republic over which he presides, and thereby gain added strength to secure peace by success in arms. Eggregation in Army Not Democracy. Colored Americans demand only that the "rights of free peoples and the common rights of mankind" which the government proclaims for Europe be also in the possession at home of all our citizens subject to risk or suffer disease and death in carry-nig this cause to the foreign nations. We believe in democracy. We hold that this nation should enter the lists with clean hands, and that in this formation of a new army, in the absence of any law compelling race distinction, the exclusion of Colored Americans from Officer Training Schools, from camps and cantonments with the rest, is a betrayal of the cause of democracy, and is causing fresh contempt and persecution. We demand equality of rights for all in all departments of the government. No Success Without Justice. All patriotic Americans must be alarmed wit hthe country at war. American citizens are burned at the stake by mobs, are massacred because they work for a living, are beaten and assaulted. All should unite against the tyranny of mobs and of labor organizations. Until the right of trial for crime is secure, until the right to travel, to work and to vote is free to all citizens alike, our country can not expect or deserve success in this war on the favor and blessing of Almighty God. MRS, M. C. SIMPSON, Mass. WILLIAM MONROE TROT TER, Mass. J. S. FORD, Mich. NEWLY ELECTER OFFICERS. President, Byron Gunner; New York; vice-presidents-at-arge, C. S. Whitted, Conn., Mme. C. J. Walker, New York; recording secretary, J. L. Neill, Washington, D. C.; corresponding secretray, W. M. Trotter, Mass.; assistant recording secretary, Mrs. M. Cravath Simpson, Mass.; treasurer, Thos. Walker, Washington, D. C.; chaplain, Rev. L. B. Walters, Mass. Vice-President Rev. M. F. Sydes, Rhode Island; Win. D. Brigham, Mass.; Ex-Crossman press Murray, Hl.; Dr. W. A. Sinclair, Penn.; J. C. Ford, Mich.; A. F. Walson, Ark.; W. S. Smith, N. P.; J. W. Brown, N. Y.; W. C. Brown, Washington, D. C.; Dr. Harvey Johnson, Md.; F. W. Felton, W. Va.; John Mitchell, Jr., Va. Large Trial Bottle of Sanol for $55c. Sanol is a family remedy. Sanol is sold on an absolute guarantee. Remember if it says Sanol it is all right. And 18.00 at the drug store. STATEMENT Of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc., Required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912. Of the Muskogee Cimeter, published weekly at Muskogee, Oklahoma, for October, 1917. State of Oklahoma, County of Muskogee, ss: Before me, a notary public in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared W. H. Twine, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the Editor of the Muskogee Cimeter, and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to-wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business manager are: Publisher, Cimeter Publishing Co., Muskogee, Oklahoma. Editor, W. H. Twine, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Managing Editor, P. R. Price, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Business Manager, W. H. Twine, Jr., and E. D. Nickens, Muskogee, Oklahoma. 2. That the owners are: W. H. Twine, Muskogee, Oklahoma. 3. That the known bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders owning or holding 1 Price $1.00 A year per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: None. W. H. TWINE. Owner. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of September, 1917. H. R. EDWARDS. (Seal) Notary Public. (Mycommission expires Nov. 30, 1917.) Read the advertisements in this paper and patronize those who advertise with us; they deserve your trade. Our subscription is $1.00 per year. Agents wanted. Good commission paid. Write us. NOTICE The public is hereby notified that on and after the 4th day of November, 1917, that an application will be made to the Governor and the Board of Pardons of the State of Oklahoma in favor of Elbert Curl, who was convicted in the Superior Court at Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, in cause Number 1234 on the 20th day of March, 1917 for conveying intoxicating liquor within the State of Oklahoma and who was sentenced to serve a term of six months in the County jail at Muskogee, Oklahoma, and to pay a fine of $300.00. J. VANCE LEWIS, Attorney for Applicant. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION. In the District Court of Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma: Lapaz Porter, Plaintiff. No. 6083. S. P. Porter, Defendant. The defendant, S. P. Porter, will take notice that he has been sued in the above named Court by the plaintiff, Lapaz Porter, for absolute divorce by reason of abandonment, and that unless you answer the petition of the plaintiff, Lapaz Porter, on or before the 19th day of November, 1917, the allegations set forth in said petition will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered accordingly. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said District Court this the 27th day of September, 1917. Deputy Clerk. GEO. W. PARKER. Attorney for Plaintiff. When you have Backache the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear. Try Sanol, it does wonders for the liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial 236 bottle will convince you. Get it at the drug store. A number of Negro minors have bought Liberty Bonds. This is well. Let the good work go on. Our County Judge is doing the right thing by approving such investments. Oct. 24th is Liberty Day. Buy Bonds. The Editor, W. H. Twine will make a patriotic speech at Seminole on the 19th. Our boys have sent for the Black Eagle of Oklahoma to address them. — The Lantern. Buy a Liberty Bond. It's the best investment on earth. Our Government is behind it and that means all of us guarantee payment. Go to the Business League meeting Thursday night. Every patriotic citizen should go. Give your mite to help our boys who go to the front. Do you get up at night? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or bladder troubles. Sanol gives relief in 24 hours from all backache and bladder troubles. Sanol is a guaranteed remedy, $35c and $1.00 0a bottle at the drug gstore. Stenographers and typewriters wanted by the Government. Salaries from $1,000 to $2,000 per year. For information write to John A. Melhenny, Pres. U. S. Civil Service Com., Washington, D. C. --- W. H. Twine Edito B. R. Price Associate Editor W. H. Twine, Jr. Manager B. R. Twine Collector THE N. A. C. W. MEMBER NATIONAL NEORO PR288 ASSOCIATION COMING BACK TO MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA. United Doctors Specialist Will Again Be at the TORSON HOTEL Saturday, October 20th, 1917. Hours 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. Remarkable Success of These Talented Physicians in the Treatment of Chronic Diseases. Offer Their Services Free of Charge. The United Doctors, licensed by the State of Oklahoma for the treatment of deformities and all nervous and chronic diseases of men, women and children, offer to all who call on this trip, consultation, examination, advice free, making no charge whatever, except the actual cost of treatment. All that is asked in return for these valuable services is that every person treated will state the result obtained to their friends and thus prove to teh sick and afflicted in every city and locality, that at last treatments have been discovered that are reasonably sure and certain in their effect. These doctors are among America's leading stomach and nerve specialists and are experts in the treatment of chhronic diseases, and so great and wonderful have been their results that in many cases it is hard to find the dividing line between skill and miracle. Diseases of the stomach, intestines, liver, blood, skin, nerves, heart, spleen, kidneys, or bladder, rheumatism, sciatica, diabetes, bed-wetting, tape worm, leg ulcers, weak lungs and those afflicted with long-standing deep seated, chronic diseases that have baffled the skill of the family physicians, should not fail to call. Deafness often has been cured in sixty days. According to their system no more operations for appendicitis, gall stones, tumors, goiter, piles, etc., as these diseases are treated without operation of hypodermic injection. They were among the first in America to earn the name of "Bloodless Surgeons," by doing away with the knife, with blood and with all pain in the successful treatment of these dangerous diseases. If you have kidney or bladder trouble bring a two-ounce bottle of your urine for chemical analysis and microscopic examination. No matter what your ailment may be, not matter what others may have told you, no matter what experience you may have had with other physicians, it will be to your advantage to see them at once. Have it forever settled in your mind. If your case is incurable they will give you such advice as may relieve and stay the disease. Do not put off this duty you owe yourself or friends or relatives who are suffering because of your sickness, as a visit at this time may help you. Worn-out and run-down men or women, no matter what your ailment, consult them. It costs you nothing. Remember, this free offer is for this visit only. Married ladies come with their husbands and minors with their parents. Laboratories, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Business league with President H. T. Walker, are making arrangements to give our soldier boys a special farewell reception when they leave for the training camp. Every man, woman and child should give his mite. A committee has been appointed by Pres. Walker to look after this matter and they have full power to act. We know that all our people regardless of their personal opinion as to the war will rally around our boys and give them the proper encouragement because we know while they are fighting for our country and our country's flag they are also fighting for the race and it is through their effort that we CYRUS L. ADLER, Pres. Adler Organ Co., 8432 W. Chestnut St. Louisville, Ky. Send me my copy of the Wonderful Free Illustrated Adler Organ Book. NAME..... ADDRESS..... 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Our prayers and good wishes will follow our boys through the training camp and to the trenches at the front in France. 25c Delivered PALMER'S SKIN WHITENER Cleans and Bleaches the Complexion Makes Dark, Brown or Sallow Skin Whiter Good for Pimples and Rough Skin Get the Original and Genuine Made Only by JACOBS' PHARMACY ATLANTA, GA. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION in the District Court of Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma Nadine Quinn, Plaintiff Alvin Quinn, Defendant The defendant, Alvin, Quinn 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 18 day of November 1917, the allegations set forth in said petition will be taken as confessed and judgement rendered accordingly. In witness whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my seal of said District Court this the 5th day of October 1917. J. H. GAINES Clerk of District Court By CHAS. E HART Deputy Clerk It is guaranteed to any woman who will use Sanol Eczema Prescription will find a perfect complexion. It will cure any eruption on the skin. It is a skin Tonic. Sanol Eczema Cure is a household remedy. A trial will convince you. Get it at the drug store. In the Superior Court of Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Emma L. Price, Plaintiff, vs. No. 6959. John Price, Defendant. John Price, Defendant. The Defendant, John Price, will take notice that he has been sued in the above named Court by the Plaintiff, Emma L. Price, for divorce, and that unless he answer the petition filed by the plaintiff allegink cruelty, on r before the 23rd day of November, 1917, the allegations contained in said petition will be taken as true and confessed and judgment rendered accordingly. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of said Court and affixed the seal thereof, this the 6th day of October, 1917. J. H. GAINES, (Seal) Court Clerk. By Gldays Green, Deputy. J. J. BRUCE. Attorney for Plaintiff. becoming the great and beautiful metropolis, which it is today, spurred him on to master the successful business which he enjoys at present. During his darkest hours and saddest longings for his home state, he received valuable encouragement from the leading citizens of his race in Muskogee, amongst whom are mentioned Mr. T. J. Elliott, the leading clothing merchant of this state; Mr. R. A. Evans, a successful horse trader and extensive property owner of this city; the Rev. Norris, whose reality holdings in this vicinity amounts to many thousands of dollars; and the well known law firm of Stewart & Brown, and Dr. R. H. Waterford. Thee men seeing in Mr. Dudley the good business qualities, the intellect and straightforwardness of his strong character, which he had not quite discovered himself up to that time, used their best influence and strong persuasive powers to induce him to make Muskogee his permanent home, which he is proud of today. Like many other successful graduates of this noted institution, Mr. Dudley was not content with mastering the harness business. He was far-sighted enough as a student to discover that some 3,500,000 automobiles are in use in the United States today, and that a broad field existed for the man who could perfect a polish at a reasonable price, for autos, carriages, buggies, pianos, furniture and office fixtures of all kinds. He devoted his spare time to the study of compounding chemistry with the result that he perfected one of the best polishes, both in liquid and paste form, in the market. This paste is in use in many of the largest auto, piano and furniture factories in the country today, at a price within the reach of the rich and poor, ranging from 25 cents a half pint to $3.50 a gallon, which is absolutely the cheapest and best in the market. His ambition is to build the largest Polish Factory in the Southwest in Muskogee in the near future. Liberal inducements are being offered to live-wire agents, with exclusive territory, by this successful, honorable business man. Used by Leading Auto, Furniture and Piano Factories of the Country Brilliance of New Given to Old Office Fixtures FRICE: Half Pint, 25 Cents to $3.90 per Gallon. Also Harness, Leather and Shoe Polishes Liberal Inducement to Agents. Write Quick for Territory. Quick Seller and Good Money Getter. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. S. L. DUDLEY, 116 S. Mala St., Muskogee, Okla. Some Testimonials. Muskogee, Okla., June 14, 1917. I have tried the famous Dudly's Auto Polish, and must say it does high-class work. 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I Sell Only Direct From Factory The Famous $1,000,000 Adler Factory — Greatest In Existence BARBERS S. L. DUDLEY ful metropolis, which it is today, cessful business which he enjoys During his darkest hours a state, he received valuable encozens of his race in Muskogee, a T. J. Elliott, the leading clothing Evans a successful horse trade Samuel Lewis Dudley was born in Benton, Alabama, May 10, 1883. He received his education at the famous institution known as the Tuskegee Institute, which was founded by the late lamented Booker T. Washington. Mr. Dudley learned the Harness-Making trade at the above institution. Shortly after graduating and perfecting his trade, he engaged in the harness business at Montgomery, Alabama, coming to Muskogee in July, 1907, where he has been engaged in the harness business ever since. Everything did not run smooth from the start in business in Muskogee, with Mr. Dudley. He experienced business reverses and dull seasons at times sufficient to discourage the average man, which caused him to often long for his old Alabama home. Yet his perseverance and energy, coupled with his unalterable faith in the future of Muskogee becoming the great and beauti- day, spurred him on to master the succeeds at present. Hers and saddest longings for his home encouragement from the leading citizen, amongst whom are mentioned Mr. King merchant of this state; Mr. R. A. Adder and extensive property owner of those realty holdings in this vicinity of dollars; and the well known law Dr. R. H. Waterford. S. Dudley the good business qualities, forwardness of his strong character, powered himself up to that time, used persuasive powers to induce him to rent home, which he is proud of today. Fearful graduates of this noted institute with mastering the harness business as a student to discover that are in use in the United States today. For the man who could perfect a polautos, carriages, buggies, pianos, furall kinds. He devoted his spare time chemistry with the result that he perks both in liquid and paste form, in the use in many of the largest auto, piano the country today, at a price within the ranging from 25 cents a half pint toolutely the cheapest and best in the build the largest Polish Factory in the near future. Liberal inducements are agents, with exclusive territory, by business man. AUTO BODY POLISH. Best in the Market Varnish Look New. Fiture and Piano Factories of the Country Given to Old Office Fixtures 25 Cents to 83.90 per Gallon. Feather and Shoe Polishes Agents. Write Quick for Territory. And Good Money Getter. BON GUARANTEED. S. Maia St., Muskogee, Okla. One Testimonials. Muskogee, Okla., June 14, 1917. Dudly's Auto Polish, and must say it commend it to every one.—W. H. Twine, Dudly's Auto Polish is the best we have to will be convinced.—J. F. Addington, Muskogee, Okla., June 15, 1917. 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He examined tho walls, Yeoked into the betiroom and sald he was on the lookout for dictaphones, 1 Assured him he nest have no worry over anything of ‘iat eor', as Thad no doubt he would indulge in no conver-| gation to which the law would take| exception and that" woul! contaniy| not. “Finally he proposed that b> would finance the Law En‘orcemen 10 fn ite fight and should Ohio stay wet he would pay mo $50,000, which 1 ould se in furthering my po 1 ion. 1 asked him how ni | would be accountet for, and hs strone. ly recommended that no accounting De made. 1 tol! him final t 1 could not and would not ue liquor @oney in the feht of the Law Cofrce mant League, but ! wos perfectly wit tng and in fact ons'ooe fo reo se con tributions to the | and if he knew of business peoyie who would subscribe, 1 should be gud to have wim busy bir ue wetting Such Gon tributions to tie Le “To draw him out 1 asked him now the wets would sind i | ed in Getting on the tieret, He gave me complete assurance of his wili'y to control the wet vote fn toty, which to me was, of course, complete arsicanco, ff T needed such, that he did not rex Tesont any wot !iterest, as every man tn Ohio who watches the public move ments knows, aside from the pronibl ton question, that lenders of the wes Mever have boon able to solidity the Wet vote for anytiling or anyoody. Suggests Ohio Go Dry. | “Further to draw out this astute Gentleman | suggested that should Ohio go dry 1 ought to have at least $25,000 for my time and labor. THe Pave such (inmutiate Assent to this AuGertion that 1 could scarcely re strafh a hearty laugh. Apparently all ‘Mr, Hill’ wanted was to be amply as sured that 1 would stand mavfuily to my guns and would not desert the Law Enforcement Leasue. ‘Hill’ asked many intimate and porsonal questions, which showed mo he had been remark- ably well coxched “It was finally agreed wnt ‘Hit Would send to Gallipolis « former Reavy Anti-Saloon League donator tn the person of a Canton manufacturer This meeting was ret for Saturday Tastead of the Canton man arriving, T received a call from “1i:Ui's' alleged nephow asking me to go to Cleveland on Montay last. I aprced to go and I was there, but the Canton man was not there, ‘Hull,’ however, yas pros ent and apparently ready for bastners When [ went into his room accom Panted by one of the Cin fnatians, who was in tho {'rst con erence, ‘Hill @ald to this third party that ho wished to see me alone. “Thereupon they sprang the lest chapter in their little farce and the man from Cinelunati demanded a com mission for getting us tore her. He wished his money (en and there. The elder ‘Hill’ told his alleged nophew and the other man to love tre room Ne thereupon produced a lazee bundle of bills and said he was ree ty to do business. While 1 was tryins to find out the meaning of this co jon matter both of 16 men who en told to go out of the room came by ‘Tho elder ‘Hill’ thon professed ereat isgust and left the convevence and with him went his money, tie nephew following. “To Attempt Corruption.” * “Why they did not mari the mon and have the customory ralt, Lam st a loss to explain. I do \now, though that I have been given ami le proo that the Antisatoon Ter tends Feady to attompt the dirtiost sort of corruption, if thereby it can vemove a Man who dares to challenge them {1 any of their knave oriimately f was never in tie dark, but [f thoy will @o this far with me, how far have thoy Gono in every catmpalign of fo rv dece!t and trickery when they have dealt with poor fellows wl do not know them as I know them?" —Cincin mati Enquirer. SOME REMARKS Heard at na Patriotic Gathering of (German) American Citizens, “Tam a goot American citizen, but— Mr, Vilson is a bum President!” “I am a goot American citizon, but tie conscription is all wrongs!” “Lam a goot American citizen, but Her newspapers is full of lest” “Lam a goot American citizens, but dis country should not be at war vit ‘Chermany!" “Lam @ goot American citizen, but der are not mony of us. Only Chorge Sylvester Viereck, the prohibi tion lobby; Oswald Garrison Villard Senator La Follette and der Mayor of Chigago!"—From “Life.” USE OF WINE FOR SACRAMENT HELD UNLAWFUL, Oklahoma = City.—An_—_ opinion given todey by Attorney General 8. P, Fre!ing to the B tine Fath ere of Sacred Heart Abooy, Sacred Heart, Ola, asserts that both the constitutional proliibition provision and the “bone dry” law passed by the Sixth Legislature ade the use ot wine even for sacramental pur- poses, umlawful—Arkansas Ga _settea, “You Follave Needn’t Fee! 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SHE you und me to Jai" Gren a iaae ties have to to%e care of my f: yor igen hare,” tho Judge « \ “do yeu think that beeavse y tava a foraily you have a tt get druske? The marrisd mon wit his money for ink, ov t he brought before me. 4 to be taken cut and shai.” Then the Judoe fined him $50— St. Louis Post Dispatch, Ps : aT (BHAT NS Guus UT tULt RPA edo pelle {I rag Ng If Hitt i} HUG JEALLI Refuses To Confiscate Prop erty Without Compen- saiing Owner What fs this? Saloonkeopers have their Fights just tho samo aw othe inen? Why, man alive, we who have er rovting “iho Mevrst pave posed that wen who dealt in id dr nke were inion sdut tan the OM geopeut nto hin Uwe abo t Hwoll In company with the wor that saloonkcaners are bu tat they pay taxes, pay laces pun Hiceraes and generally obey ih But ft always has been Lie cast for any man who had an atiaci « tamper to go out and kick a saloon Veoper. ‘Vhore ts one Neuor dealer, Nowever who has shown tho way to Justice Henry J. Doeseher leaps # soon ne a munitions factory in Brooklyn, and secont!y, acting under orders irom Gox snor Whitman, Mr. Sisson, State Ex Iso Commissioner, closed up Mr Docscher's saloon, although, with many others, Mr. Dooscher was no pald for his stock, He received nd money—he simply was put out of buat ess, Mr. Doescher appealed to the law, taking his case before Justice Cropscy, This able Jurist yesterday dooided tho cago by Issuing an tnjune tlon, enjoining the Exctse Commission or from enforcing the Governor's order tptice Cropiey sald that no orte ca) @s enforced that takes property sivey from a man without due proces: ot law. “No emergency justifies law ‘ossnoss on tho pert of a government,’ sail the Justice, ‘The section unde: which Governor Whitman Issued th suloon « o8ing order {8 declared to be anconsi tutional. And thus it will be seen that ever saloon}eancsa have rights in which th iy will protact (uem.—Morning Tele graph, N. ¥, SHEPPARD BILL BRESTROYS OTs ARD Bil Lind aauda HHT KRIns CALCREN IGHTS OUR MOST SACRED RIGH Cy Minority Vote Prohibition Amendment Imposes a Common Ciamp on the Morais, Habits and Private Lives of One Hundred Million Peosle (Prom Life) Has congross the right to autimit t the states an amie tio the Con tution for Uke purpose of adding te ita provi 8 unlyersal proibition vitin the states and all federal ter. riostes, of the manufacture and sale Mf intoxicating Uquors? The proposed mondaent was approved by morc thai the required uumber of senators But the dissenting minority contained the ublest constitational lawyers and economists In the senate, It fs not necessary to ampliiy reference to the truism that we never intonded our written Constitution as a complete substitute for all of the constitutional rights of the people. The theory of reserved rights has always been cher ished by our foremost public men, The unwritten prinetples of constitutional law areas much part of the Amertean system as they are of the British or Swiss system, It ix not to bo presumed that fn adopting a constitution whieh required tho conient of ait the sintes It was ever intended that ameniments could bo made to tt by three-fourths of them which would operate upon rights, hav: Ing no necessary, Immediate or even remote relation to a Federal union, If by amendment Fedoval jurisdiction niay ho created for the purpose of sup: pressing the drink evil, there Is no rea ron why similar Jurisdiction may not he given by amendment to correct al! excosses, eradicate the weakuess of humanity, and promote hygiene and cagenics. AS experience has shown thot the practice of religion Is the greatest ald to moral living and that fow mon can successfully dispense with an exterlor form of worsh{p, 8 constitutional amendment for the same THE FUNNY SIDE OF PROHIBITION Where Y! Think? [Florida Times Union] A large quantity of whisky selzed by the Memphis police has recently disap. peared. Wonder where it went? (P, 8.—Tennessee is “dry"—that's why.) — ° The Wets Win Again. [ Morning Toiegraph. N.Y Com.) Down at the bathing beachos the big question 1s, how can a bartender re- fuse a drink to @ soldier or sallor tn fa bathing sult? ie a Crust, Cruel World. (iiaitimore fun. / When a foller needs a friend—when Congress iv about to fall for prohibl: GS , 1 Lite Mab, € LL PESTROYS dite Leagan an CRED RIGHTS CRED RIGH nondment Imposes a Common bits and Private Lives Nallion People be submitted tor the em fablshmont of a state religion, Poopte's Habits Ditver. Th fon {3 one resting not merely cn a thepry of constitutional ind popular rights. ‘There ts practical suk profowid reason for he objector N the state of our soctaf hand comma: nity development under a Federal uniow, ‘Theré are more standards of life and stages of moral and religious thogisht and developmorit than states in the American union, A, visit to any two of the largest elles th any single state Wil force us to contrasts rather than te comparisons of the opposed lows, environment, elvie spirit and habits of Ue people, Morals in email ommurities equally require, but do not attract, the police surveillance and publicly of larger elties, Why honll the eltizens of Salem, Oregon, or Salem, Virgin, sit in Judgment to determine the moral needs, the precive mode of living of the eitizens of New York: or of San Francisco? What ob- Joct of Federal unfon could be thus ad: vanced? Those are wort centers with world needs; the otfiers are county centers with county needs, ‘The stendment is injudictous. It would submit to a vote by states, whic) may Barely be a masority popu- Tir vote, the right to Impose a com: mon yoke on the morst, habits, and even the private morality of one hun: dred million people in a continental area ef aM nationalities and of all re- Ustons, Common sense and expedt- eney erect a formidable barrier to the harmful reaction that would ensue from Federatlzed prohibition. Practt- cal conditions re-enforce the principle that such regulition would be within reserved righis which {t was never in- tended to give to “a Union of States.” —Wall Street Jounal, Let Him Die, a CRverybody's Magazine J With fear’ aud’ tFompling he ap proached the doetor. “I know there's sometiiing wrong with my heart, doc ‘tor, I have a feeting that I'm not go ing to live very long.” | “Nonsense! Give up smoking.” | “Never smoked in my life, doctor.” “Well, stop drinking.” “I am a total abstainer from alco bolic, drink.” “Well, try gelng to bed earlier; get more sleep.” “I'm always fn bed by nine o'clock.” “Ob, well, all I can sag is, my dear ur, thay I think you bad better let Mature take {te course. You're alte gether too goed for this world,” Not In Parched Throat Balgade, (Knoxville Journal and Tstbune) When the prohibition amendment to the National Constitution baa bgen adopted, will the Senator from Tease | be kuown as “the good Shepherd t® a ge VIRGINIA CYSTS Orr YOXE CANON TCA OF ARTO LEWGUE DEMOCRATS NOI. IWATE WESTMORELAND DAVIS, “WET” CANDIDA oe. ' al Nan (OR OF ‘ RAN OW “COON SENSE” PLETFORM mm Toate oad Sano Raat Primary Noganied aa Nation-Wide Bow at Proiubition If the United States Ser 1 layed for a week or two te vote on Ing natfon-wide prolibition, tt able fewer, than yalx sunators would have’voled for and move than twenty against it € Cortain events, notably one in V Bins. Mave tranepired since Coats which tend to coayi of thelr aurvonder to. the cot { the AMES utoon League ane ! * 1 t war acnt, Moon to uy tan if Vi Bala bad not diated a deat be tween the Democrat to ane and the combination of 4 ' dry reformers and proacher-pouticiat gyi Platform “Common Sense." Vircinia, the last of the vouthorn Stoiossto surrender to the pro fats, ts the first to show signs of re erlig. At the primaries held thra out the state last week West . Daye. a prosperous farmer, defeated 4. Tayler Eitison and John Garland Pollwrd for the Democratic nomination for governor which {% equivalent to an eloetion Devise om a platforia of “common sense” whieh was wholly distastefel to the combination of Domocra''e pollt feat loaders, preacher-poliilelenr and professional reformers recraiel un der the banner of the Anthestoon Longue, He received within. 7,000 votes of aa many a# Ellison and Pol lard pat togetier, He won the nonina tion for governor with the two sent tors, all but one representative, the govertion, all the former governors and the Jocal polities! bores asalnet him, The Ropublicafs gonerally snp: ported the sueceasful canditate bo: cause of his Meh standing and trey dom from tate tnd bana o ort Oxo of the me tractive featur Of the result is that Davis ¥ ner ally supported by the farmers of t stils, which class of citizens In V Bick, as dn xine other states, haw an. peired to be moat sureeptible to tb fnuence of the AntiSaiton Leagce crowd The rest In Virginia, therefore, vals the AnttSatoon League the heay. test blaw ft has received tn many years Openly Defy Ory Bosses. ~ Southern senators and representa. tives whe have been harassed and tn Umidated hy persons who have used religions sects to exptolt thelr pervonal prejudices nd political vf are greatly elated over the turn of events in Virrinia, It has kad the eect of atityany the backnone of southern Mefibers of the head of renroventa: tives who hitherto lave surrendered to AntiSatoon Leagie methods whieh would not have been tolerated in Tam: many Hall In the days of Croker, Kelly and Tweed. Encouraged by the Virginia result, these members are now preachiny open defiance to thelr former dry bosses. These reformors, who wore riling roughshod over “thelr senators” aud ‘thelr representatives,” have for the first time in recent years beon placed on the defensive, Challenges to bring up the constitutions! amend meat adopted by the senate are per. mitiod to go unnoticed by the lobby. {st of the dry element In an effort to stom the tide of resentment that ap: pears to be setting In againet them, not only In Virginia but im several of the western states, In Kansas, for instance, mine work ers@and other Industrial employes, who hitherto have submitted to the dictates of preachor-potiticians aod dry reformers, have risen in revolt i one or two places, striking In reprisal for the enforcement of the bone dry Teed amendment to the postoftive ill, which prolhits the Importation Into the atate of beers and light wines to which these artisans have been accus tome, Hate Reed Amendment. # Roports from Colorado, North Da Kota, Washington, Indiana, Oregon and one of two other states reflect (ive Kame resentment agalnst the Anti-Sa Toon League and its all&s brought to Ught In Virginia and Kaneas, ‘This Tesertment fs hol so much against the Prohibition of manufacture of whinky as because of the operation of the Roel xnendment to the postoffice bit, which Is conceded to be the most of fenslve prohibition measure ever writ ten into the statutes, ‘The rout of the politiclans and Antt Saloon Yoaxue forces in Virginia seoms to have been pretty complete, adulited (0 have bees caused by re + W York World, ’ tof the peyple of the off come DHWeatth t un of the J Cannon, Jc, the head ‘ : ° The Rov Mr Cannon, who pubitete ed ve Virgie, polities boss i ui whipped inte per of Virginia dele a lowe ) the n of Carter ¢ far famed indo ows t father ‘ sal fe rane nal organ yon more skill iat any lime in its history, foetion heated by Mr, Glass, which now Is eotebrating a vietory, « ly ebar that the result of the \ 1 evction was in the nature Mt pe st tho combination of ‘ s Joon League and @ corrupt political machine if further contention of this Lacon that the people rebelled agaluat the milioly. alliaace, One of the slogans that shgeked the profe it refomers during the prle mary contest was “To Hell With the Poccoher Politiclans.” Another wae ) Hell With Unholy Alliance." Thowe irreverent sentiments naturally W coreted to reflect the opinion of the ority of the voters that gen- wine refoon and profeestonal machine polis do not harmonize, ° Poop'e va, Church Gang. ‘The first regult of the combination, Hotwoen the preacher politicians and t ! ntfe machine was flatter ing to both. Thely inital ventare couse the elute to go dey. That was only last S mber. The fasue tn the recent campaign waa not one of prohle bitfon or ¢ ‘oons, but whether the peopte of th te woul permit the comb ngiton religion and polities to ! fo thotr effatra, r far Seanson following bed pot met dofeat In sixteen years wnttl ky er Tn 1901 Swanson succead- od A J. Montague, now representas tive, t jor, William A, Mann, ana’ r vchin main, supplanted Sweceon. Durlng the Mann regime @ hiw was passed Increasing the tax on saloons for the purpose of staying the probibition movement e Mr. Stuart, the present governor, while not a machine mon in the Mteral sonve of the word, wav not opposed by the Martin Swanson orgontzation, ‘The two senators—-and bos resisted the Anti Seloon League and combinations of preacher pollticlans to dominate the polltice of the state until a year or two ‘Then they surrendered, The ‘Len the people. angered over the combination plus the Reed “bone dry” Inw turned around last week and Whipped Mr Elson, the Martin Swan: on AnthSeloon League and preacher- pollifclan condMate, for governor and Mr Follord, the stralehtout probible {ton eantdate, who ¥ conceded to have had no ct from the wrart, The most important “gure in the Virginia s!taa'ion as also fn a national seonve, was the Rev. Mr, Cannon. He, 4 My. isons of the most re. wourcefal polittelans ta the country. and up to leet week had @ string of victories to his credit Cannon's Power Weakens, Mr, Cannon, as chairman of the oa tlonal legislative committee of the Anti Saloon League of America, was, ond Is, the head of the most powertul bby that ever rendered miserable (he Life of a national legislator, It was Me Caunon who compelled his congre ona! supports to inject the dbjoction ble “bone dry” amendaieats in the food control bill It was Mr. Connon that Prestlent Wilson apnnale ed to modify the dry demands and per mit the passage of the fod bill, It te the opinion of soma of the most con- servative membora of congress that if Me. 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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 Pawhuska, depart ..... 5:00 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 100 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. $ \frac{115}{3} $ Choctaw. St. Mathew L. 3. Porter, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday nights of each month. W. S. Motley, W. M. J. E. Pitt, W. S. Sunshine T., 61, Oktaha. Meets 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month. Mrs. C. S. Alexander, W. P. 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Mrs. C. B. Chambers, W. S. J. A. Fonvill, W. M. J. W. Williams, W. S Calvin Jones, W. M. S. A. Watson, W. S. W. C. Petrerman, W. P. Alberta Smith, W. 8 SAMMIES TO HAVE DRINKS CANTEENS OR ARMY SALOONS OPENED FOR YANKEE FIGHTERS British Secretary Reports That U. S. Officers Have Made No Objections — The War May Restore Common Sense Regarding the Liquor Question. Sayo National Hotel Gazette The army canteen was once an honored institution, defended by high officials and recognised by Congress. It was defended as an institution which permitted the army officers to control the role of most alcoholic beverages to the soldiers, lose, then satisfied with their own canteen and not wander away from the army in search of refreshments and entertainment. It was said that it prevented desertions and courts martial for minor infractions of military discipline. The most experienced officers in the army upheld the canteen. But one day the ladies of the W. C. T. U made an assault on Congress and demanded that the canteen be prohibited. A young orator in the House made a passionate charge against the canteen at a time when the galleries were filled with the ladies of the W. C. T. U, and his amendment to the army bill prohibiting the canteen was adopted with the expectation that it would be rejected in the Senate. But the Senate was as considerate of the ladies as was the House, and the canteen was abolished. That was about ten years ago, and notwithstanding the protests of army officers the law has remained and been added to until we now have laws which prevent the sale of any kind of alcoholic beverage to a soldier in uniform, with interpretations that they also prohibit any one from giving a soldier a cooling draught of beer under any condition whatever, except in the hospital with an army surgeon present to administer it on the responsibility of saving life. It is now practically impossible for a soldier to take a drink on American soil. We are raising a larger army than we ever had before in the history of the country, and that army is not to fight on American soil. It is to deft in France, and we have official news from London that is interesting on this point. James Ian McPherson, parliamentary secretary to the war office, in the House of Commons reported that canteens similar to those of the British troops were being opened for the American troops, and no objection had been raised by the U.S. military authorities. So the American troops in France are to have canteens similar to those of the British and French armies, which supply the soldiers with wine, beer, porter and rum, or just the same beverages that American soldiers were permitted to buy from the canteens of the American army a dozen years ago. This information must be correct because it is published in the Washington Evening Star, which is now a prohibition organ and would not publish false news in the interest of the canteen. The World War II Mounts. It is another evidence of the lack of sincerity or imprecisionability of American temperance laws for prohibition. Congress has all summer been trying to believe our soldiers as though they were hardened pals, prohibiting them from buying a glass of beer or a baseball. But when Pershing's army resumed France about the time the French were celebrating their national holiday, the French Government and the French people sent gifts of champagne and other wine to the American camp, and after a full consideration, Pershing permitted his soldiers to accept the present and also t. go out in town and bay French wine and drink it while in uniform. Now comes the statement in the British Parliament that the English and French military authorities are furnishing our troops with canteens just like their own, in which alcoholic beverages are sold, and that, too, with the consent of the U. S. military authorities. So the canteen may be revived in France, though prohibited in the United States. This war may restore common sense and courage to support it to the Government in resisting the fanatical demands of the anti-saloon lobby—National Hotel Gazette. LIQUOR WELL HIDDEN A dislatch from Kiamath Falls, Ore. to the Portland Oregonian, says: Ernest A. Quail, proprietor of the Hot Springs rooming-house of this city, who was arrested following a raid of his resort where 39 bottles of intoxicating liquor were found in the partitions in the house and false window casings and under a false bottom in the kitchen wood box, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and to pay a fine of $400 and costs of about $80. Quail will appeal.