Muskogee Cimeter

No 25 Vol. 8 PRAISE FOR OLD "VETS" COMMANDANT OF MONTANA SOLDIERS' HOME DEFENDS HEROES Col. Reiche Wonders if "Dry" Writer Who Criticized Sherman's Men, "Is an American" Describes Good Done by ArmyCanteen During Famous "March to the Sea" To the Editor of the Anaconda, (Mont.) Standard: It is an astonishing thing that, in this ostensibly civilized day and Christianized generation, such balder- dash should be quasl-authoritatively written by the Christian Herald: "We know of the booze practice during the war of 1861-65, when Uncle Sam filled canteens instead of furnishing food, while many soldiers survived the war were ever after habitual drunkards. An elder brother of the writer, who was in the Sherman march, sold: 'For three days during this time our canteens were filled with whisky; so hardtack or food of any kind, while along the road lay many dead from sheer starvation and ex- haustion.' Distressingly cruel to pour liquor into an army of men poorly fed, and drain the last drop of blood unto death." A canteen lined with pins and any one who thinks the commissary officer dished out government whisky in such liberal doses, has another and better guess coming his way. When the grand review was in progress in Washington after the war, one of the prominent men on the reviewing stand said, as the war-worn veterans marched past: "Those men could whip the world." And when Sherman's 'bummers' swung along in serrated ranks from curb to curb, and in perfect alignment, he exclaimed: "Those men could whip the devil!" "A Malicious Lie." Sherman's men had ample provision, and when it did get a little chy on the magnificent "March to the Sea," the deficiency was supplied by foraging on the surrounding country. As to the sentence "along the road lay many dead from sheer exhaustion," that is a malignant and malicious lie. Had the editor of the Christian Herald (God gave us from such heralds, that blow caught but false notes), desired, he could have found many veterans of the wonderful march who would have authentically refuted the detractive asperation; but too many people nowadays seem to think that it elevates themselves to detract from the patriotic and capable work performed by those "stones in the wall of manhood" that made an impregnable barrier to the dissolution of these glorious United States. Were the falsehood true, one would imagine that all the more credit was due to men who were in such distressing condition for putting up the stalwart fight that they did, and made that unparalleled march with empty stomachs and with "the last drop of blood" oozing "unto death." I but utter this protest because I, who was with those boys, know the virulence of the falsehoods and cannot sit idly by and see such patrols and splendid soldiers aspersed. As to the historic fact, high upon the pinnacle of fame, and enshrined in the grateful hearts of our united nation, are the deeds of Sherman's "bummers;" in our present military exigency may our nation have thousands of such "poorly fed" and "blood-running-out-of-their-shoe-tops" heroes. And she will have. Thank God the race is not extinct, nor is the ardent love of our glorious country dead in the hearts of Americans. I wonder if the man that wrote that screed of balderdash is an American? G. I. REICHE. Colonel and Commandant of the Montana Soldiers' Home. Columbia, Falls, Mont., Dec. 5. 1917. Pictures of Booker Washington Sell like hot cakes; our special scheme of giving bake with picture sells everybody; we have the big bush, both sell for $1.25; we pay express; all agents should write us; anybody can sell; two contact sales. AUSTIN JENKINS CO., 7th St. Washington, D.C. The Muskogee Cimeter. MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA. SATURDAY JAN. 5. 1918 THE NATION'S SOLDIER HEROES. On this day of race sorrow and depression over the drastic punishment meted out to the colored Twenty-fourth Infantry soldiers we repeat for the benefit of the nation at large and white especially what we said on the occasion of the death at Carrizal of members of the Fighting Tenth Cavalry: A Nation's Heroes. A Nation's Heroes. The Tenth U. S. Cavalry are in but a small and narrow sense the heroes of their race. The first and foremost for a generation of their country's defenders they are, indeed and in truth, the heroes of the nation. At Carrizal on last Wednesday, facing death with a smile and dying like rats caught in a trop to avenge the honor of the Stars and Stripes, the yadded imperishable fame to thei ralready gon glory. They paid the sacrifice. Though somebody blundered, their death was not in vain. We can but repeat what we have recently said before. THE BLACK SOLDIERS EXECUTION. The colored citizens of the country are shocked and surprised at the summary execution of thirteen members of the Twenty-fourth Infantry for complicity in the riot and mutiny at Houston, Texas, on August 23. American soldiers, even in times of war, have the right of appeal to the Commander in Chief of the Army. This right was evidently denied to them. An unofficial statement from Washington declares that the country was not inforced of the sentence of the court martial in order to save the President from being deluged with appeals on the part of the colored citizens and their friends for clemency. Another authitative statement declares the execution was unknown to practically all officials of the War Department. The sentence and the plans for the execution were known, however, it continues, to a few high officials. The President and Secretary of War Baker are freed from part and lot in this grave national misfortune. If that be so then the army department commander and the military tribune are guilty of lynching these soldiers of the regiment that is known as the bravest in valor and best in discipline in the Army of Uncle Sam. That these soldiers were denied the right of appeal to the President is nothing short of an outrage against their constitutional rights, and as such an outrage against the twelve millions of their race in the country. The President now owes it to them to see that the army commanders guilty be court martilled. Despite the continued burnings, lynchings, Jim-crowism and color-phobia, the colored citizens have given the pick and flower of their ace to their country's cause. That during this peril and crisis within and the impending menace from without this thing should happen is most understanding by them. Whether it is so or not the colored citizens of the country to a men believe that the wholesale executions and drastic punishment of the forty-five others was the court martial's pender to the inhuman race prejudice of the South—which goaded the men of the Twenty-fourth at Houston to desperation. That these thirteen sergeants, corporals and privates went "with fortitude singing a psalm" to their deaths, shows not only what sort of soldiers they were but that they felt they were dying in the right. The Negro-baiting South can take but small mead of comfort out of their deaths. Whether colored citizens are misaken or not as to whether or not their soldiers have been hanged, at a time like, this, however much it can be explained that the same number of guilty Gentile or Jew soldiers would have been strung up at such a time as this for anything short of treason, twelve million patriotic progressive citizens do not think so. Their not thinking so constitutes in itself a serious national situation. The colored citizen will continue loyal to the flag. Let nobody question that. But there will now be an exodus from Texas and the South that will put the price of the race-hating South's satisfaction high indeed. The execution of the thirteen members of the Twenty-fourth will not only be unlucky for Texas, but a modern Gaucho's ghost that will rise up to plague ixie for all time to come.—New York News. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATET. In the County Court of Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma. In Re Estate of Millie Brewer, a Minor; J. J. Bruce, Guardian Probate No. 2184 State. Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an order of the County Court of Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma, made on the 20th day of December, 1917, the undersigned Guardian of the estate of Millie Brewer, a minor, will sell at private sale to the highest bidder at Court Room of County Court, of Muskogee County, Oklahoma, on the 22d day of January, 1918, at 10 o'clock A. M., subject to the confirmation of sald Court, all the right, title and interest of said Millie Brewer, a minor in and to the following described real estate, situate in Muskogee, Delaware and Séquoyah Counties, State of Oklahoma, to-wit: North Half of South West Quarter of North West Quarter; and South East Quarter of South West Quarter of North West Quarter; and North East Quarter of North West LIBERTY Quarter of South West Quarter of Section One (1), and North East Quarter of North West Quarter, and South West Quarter of North West Quarter of North East Quarter of Section Twelve (12), all in Township Fourteen (14) North, Range Nineteen (19) East all in Muskogee County. Oklahoma: County, Oklahoma; Said real estate to be sold on the following terms and conditions, to-wit: Cash. Bids therefor must be in writing and must be deposited with the County Judge of Muskogee County, Oklahoma, or with the Guardian, or with the undersigned attorney for the Guardian at his office. 217 Love Bldg., South 2d St., in the City of Muskogee, Oklahoma, and must be accompanied by a certified check for at least ten per cent of the amount of the bid. Dated December 22d. 1917. J. J. BRUCE. J. J. BRUCE. Prof. R. A. Cole, of St. Louis, Mo., delivered three addresses at the State Teachers' Association. He is principal of a thirty-five room building, with thirty teachers and a daily attendance of over 1700 students. Mr. E. D. Nickens and family spent New Year's Day at Vlan. He reports they had a "hog-killing" time. Price $1.00 A year Rev. Miller Denounces from Pulpit Execution of Houston Rioters Without Appeal—Calls It Military Lynching. The recent hanging of the thirteen colored soldiers convicted of participation in the Houston, Texas, rioting, was called a "military lynching" by the Rev. George Frazier Miller, speaking yesterday from the pulpit of St. Augustine's Protestant Episcopal Church, Brooklyn. He referred to the soldiers executed as "the thirteen martyrs" and intimated that their "sacrifice to appease the people of Houston" would undermine the patriotism of Afro-Americans. He sharply criticised the military commander of that district who carried out the court-martial's death sentence. Rev. Miller told his congregation that he had been warned he might be in jail by Monday night if he delivered his sermon. He said he had determined to say what was to follow, and did not fear arrest. He said that the law permitted a military commander in time of war to carry out a court-martial death sentence without getting the President's confirmation of the sentence. He referred to news dispatches which told that the 13 had been hanged before President Wilson or high War Department officials knew it. "I am glad to know," he said, "that the authorities at Washington did not know anything about this. But if I were President that military commander down there would report to me before carrying out such an order. If I were secretary of War and the President didn't demand such a report, I should resign my portfolio. "The military commander who carried out that order was guilty of military lynching. It was done to appease the people of Houston. In order to appease them the commander took advantage of the state-of-war situation which made their execution possible without a report to Washington. If this thing had been reported to Washington we in this country would have had a chance to plead for mercy. Thirteen men in the United States Army were denied the right of appeal, which is accorded to any criminal. "We want the entire country to know that we of the colored race feel we have been seriously wronged, not because the thirteen were killed, but because they were denied the right of appeal—to appease Houston. "These thirteen were sacrificed on the infamous altar of Southern prejudice. Yet we are still expected to glorify in patriotism. That deed is not calculated to enhance the patriotism of American Negroes, but to destroy it." Midland Valley R. R. Train No. 1 For Tulsa, and Wichita, depart ..... 8:00 a. Train No. 7 (Motor) for Tulsa, depart, ..... 12:01 p. Train No. 5 For Tulsa and Pawhuska, depart, ..... 5:10 p. Train No. 3 From Ft. Smith arrive, ..... 7:30 p. Train No. 2 From Tulsa and Wichita, arrive, ..... 6:15 p. Train No. 4 For Ft. Smith depart, ..... 7:45 a. Train No. 2 For Ft. Smith depart, ..... 6:20 p. Train No. 7 From Ft. Smith arrive, ..... 11:45 a. Train No. 8 From Tulsa (Motor) arrive, ..... 9:45 p. Train No. 9 From Pawhuska and Tulsa, arrive, ..... 10:40 a. *Daily except Sunday. For further information. Phone PBX 4260 Muskogee, Oklahoma. Tue MUSKOGER CIM HBR, P, i. Price. Amociate Editor WoT Dorin, tone OR Be Pw in cscesaeesssenerenerre CONCCOE I. TWINE, + Editor THEN. A.C. W. [—TSsmenser ‘ NEGRO PRESS - CIATION Fe sod Loss of Appetite r ral strengthenity tonle 3 Chill FOSUG, triver ou & lie nyscem, A true toni = hihond andres. Mie bo gnineald by the cant of self-ap- pointed solnts. Ry what authority haw (his represontative of the minority of tho voters of Ohio been commis. sioncd to wit in Judgment upon the majorly? Or to determine which are the botier citizens—the Weta or the Dryot J notice tn reading the subseription Hst that some of the very largest pur: chases of Liberty Bonds and dona- tlons (o the Red Cross were mado by Cincinnat! distillers and Mquor deal ers. ‘This ofier James A, White, Sup- erintondent of the Ohio Antt-Satoon Les a rofused to call off the 1917 campaion and give ite campaign funds to Lhe itod Cross, as suggested by Col Galbraith of tho First Regiment, a patri oposal that the wets had al- ready avreed to. Instead of cheering for (he Stars and Stripes, Mr. White and Koy. Probst, of Dayton, Ohio, Clocinnall Superintendent of the Ant Saloon Leavue are wasting thelr on- ergy Joering at election officials be- cause of (he discovery of an accident als © In the count which takes the reported vietory from the drys, the final oficial count indicates a wet victory of over 1800, “While I belleve implteity in food conversation,” he added, “it seems to mo thal too much stress is being lad upon (ho culling down of necessition Aud not enough eredit 1s given to the effuris of our soldiers in the fields. “1 have heard some of our soldiers Bay thot (ley are not dolly or puppets and thoy consider that their efforts in tho font aro going to win the war, which can bo won only by hard fighiing ond not by wild theories of people who Luke good care to stay at home, I seree with them, ‘This war Will be won by the prowess of the flower of (he youth of our country who ko over (here to fight for the principles of} vv right against the over: lordvtip of a military despotism.” BOUYLEGGERS BUSY MN 7 TERRITORY ‘That bootlegging is now one of the moet (olloble businesses in the dry sections of the country was the state- ment of several persons who have been erresiod iy connection with the traffic, Pho business hay reached such propor: Hons that tho agents of the Depart- mont of Justice, who are handling the easoe, hove bogun @ round-up, in order to gol the persons who are both ship: ping and yr colying the wet goods. Clyde C, Page, 40 years old, of New: port Nows, Va, was arrested yesterday Afternoon at one of the local wharves by < of the Department of Justice for y un ho Interstate Commerce Taw by: 5 whisky to a dry terri. tory, 1 (ough was seized and it was found thal he had three cases of whis- ky fh it, It ts said that thousands of quarts of whisky are being shipped out of Baltimore each day to Norfolk, Rich: mond aod points South, "Payne will bo arraigned before Unit) Stites Commissioner Suppice today. lio volused to make any state ment sane despondent after be ing | {up and owing to remay xs he mode (o the effect that his arrvst would “ace him close watch was a ) at the Central Pol ce BAltica, whore he was locked up, (or fear ho would do himself harm, It i (hat the demand for whis\y fn the dry evctlons is on the Increase and thet b cogers are receiving as high oo $10 @ quart for Nquor that is ol! In Daliimore at $1.26 a quart. It 4s also sald that a number of autor io bilos ore cugaged In the traifle,—Ba‘th more Sun DRY Le COSTS $500,000 IN TAXES TO THE DISTRICT N a million dollars in tax » the District by the ad- v jon in Washington, ‘Tw | sixty-nine retali sa do u anucal leense of 2 11 89 wholesale estab- Ushmente, paying annually $800 each, ere ciored today, ee Pots o Booker Washiagtou onion echesne of erring bl a \severyoedy we have the bp be Pe 5 4) amy body gam eal; tyr@ conden Lo ee SU AT LN J RBTREND 6, #0 Oey eee een TIRED OF ROUGH RIDING Ain, e > St Pa (Ab 4 t yA ys Baw Lie TI 1 — =< As ALY, BELL GY By CNN ti Ra Ni Ay |W E77, i eH OT an Utes ee | ey BN ARS \ Wee Kt SASF AY AN \\ mes 2 \ = HSK YW. : A DPE es)! irate hk re SEAS) [2 | [ee LAAN 39 Bo MIN 5 eZ, BS mama Dy \ Vi eae Pi) NRT LY : Se oe Se GO SS PL IM oN a a I {i A ts 2 mo A Four Ruzcachusetts citice, Fait v union, whlch have been under pronibi- tion for one year, retur: W days azo Noone repilowen and control of the liquor laeluate ‘ s regard a forer \ for the foress which seek to have the State Ley tly the nations! | by Congress. Another similar sign Is said to have t ‘ tet lowa citizen \ provibition amendment, although already under a “dey | by Legislature, ¢ na ee eas sc egorp AIL ANTIWAR MEASURE BIRMINGHAM CiTiZeNS CAT — ‘ = ce rk ‘The act of the House of Representa tT OF MOCC j Yu tives in passing the prohibition amend: HAV E EGG NUGG band XMAS »( {9 @ call to disunion and fnternal —_— conilict when all the theught and ea Public Safety Commissioner Confisoxtes 1,020 Quarts of Whis- © oe oy ae eae eae koy Intended for Waiting Yu cide ar—Pro- oa ee i hivition Carried to tho N'th Power Ly Authorities , he protest of Representative Me. More than 1,600 quarts of booze, ture reptiously browsit into Birmingham to be hoarded for holiday enjoyment, have been eapturs? tn one week of activiiy by the squad of men deci to that bronch of work, according to John H. Taylor, Commisatoner of Pub: Me Satety Home of tho setzed Hquor was fornd n considerable quantities, where { had evidently beon placed In antictpa- tion of a bly Christmas trade, while a great deat of it was found 4n posios: sion of private tndividuals who hat just a Nitle moro than the twoquart Mutt preveribed by law. He Is Pleased. In speaking of the week's campaiga upon Hieit Lquor aktpments, and the distribution of seasonable drinks, Com: missioner Tuytor declared that it had doen a week “of unusually hard work, Dut with rosulis which are very ploas: ing to we and my department,” Wana commendation for the oMlcers was “found in Me, Taylor’s-report of the ac tivity, and he declared with empha sis that the cinpaign would be persised in juet as long as the conditions ta Hirmingham necessitated the activity. TO (NVESTIGATE WASTE OF SUGKR More than 500,000 pounds of sugar have been covsumed by Micit distiticrs in the mountains of Dawson and Lump kin counties within the last thr months, according to the bellef ex pressed Saturday afternoon by Distric Attorney Hooper Alexander, Agents of the department of justiae and the revenue departiaent have (rac: ed more than $00,000 pounds of sugar Yn excess of the amount ordinar)ly consumed, to thove two counties, A large} ‘ion also went to Forsyth county @ Of this argonnt 16,000 pounds was seized and was sold at Gaincsyille Sat- urday by the United States marshal Two of the big shipments, stated Mr. Alexander, went to men who are not im the mercantile business, One man who received 10,000 pounds has been vonvicted of moonshiuing and sent to pr son aiv. Meaacter's department ke heen very activo In tracing the os: srdinary shipments of sugar apd be Heve that the situavion now fs 60 well tm band that Hits wore will go to waste. Atiauta (Ga.) Journal. | Much more Nquor has been brought Into the ely during the pat ten days than is usual, Mr ‘fo beileves. ‘This fx Uke matural econ’ this on, according to his opinioa, and Trey to incr the devorssiaatiog trd amnresstvencsn wit nh ht men will & F the violating of the aod dete depart Lome ‘ foparim ort ing to Com: mnor Taylor, thy “om tho 4 th especial @ until the h ¢ over and ihe big t g the “Noga.” | “A thouran tt eek from now vntt) won't be bad," remarked Mr. Tuytor, "but we will ex: ceed even that record If th ments Koop an in ag in the manner dgm: onstrated Yvring the past week I Propose to tale the ‘nop f th logs as 1 In In, this law is going to bo enforced v apital L. And I'm going to sta onl somebody takes me out bead frst," Birjulngham Novrs, ATOUCH OF BOLSHKE\)) ism] The concurrence of the >: ete In the House's chinve of t ola which the required thirty-sl. stator may adopt a probibitic mend ment was to be expecter! t ference betvecn the two drafts of the resolution, the difference be. tween six aud seven years, wos not suifigiont to warrant Issue or de bate, Go the question Is now pro- pounded to forty-eight Leg!s!atures in the” United States, Forty-eight battlefields have been designated where the American peoplo must fight ever an Internal issue while the eountsy Is engaged in the oraat- eat war of the world’s history. @ The Golsheviki declare that their solution of the internal questions of Russia take precedence over the war. They have gone so far av to enter Into an armistice with their country’s enemy. The attitude of the prohibitioniets has’ a touch of Bolshovikiem. / They deetare that the internal question of prohibition shail be settisd iy time of war, even if it means the diversion of the attention of patrietic eltizens from the notlon’s far greeter task And the perversion Into campaign channels of meney that th country neods in ite fight agalnet Prucctan- lem.—Cincinnati Times-Star, AN ANTI-WAR MEASURE ‘The act of the House of Representa. tives in passing the prokibition amend- ment 9 @ call to disunion and fnternal conilict when all the thought and ea- ergy of the people should be unified and concentrated on the winning of the war. & ho protest of Representative Me: A 1 the dry State of Oregon on round that the fight over the amen linen’ would divide the people ) hosille camps and distract their ation oa Gom war activities was a and and potent argument against (hrowing this bone of contention among the States To In 1 question, such as na- ual pronibition, will not tend to ¥9- people of the country In sip 2 common eause, but wile economt and politica t At the war will become 0 uiportance in the minds of miltic people. Os et it soecment Is approved by Co ood sent to the states for ap: or rejzetion, the question of y the administration aud the war will become see ¢ ho minds of several mittion rad. itionists and extreme f sis when next year'e d. ‘The general fitness to the government will of in the campaigns that on the attitude of candi di he question of prohibition. Sy /hur gave a well deserved rebuke t) the AnttSaloon League and othe bition agencies which are ) + (his measure when he said that ald be better employed in fuctive movements against the tolions of the anthlquor Iawe we | nd in conducthig campatgns of ton eyainst Mquor than tn fore "jog Sa quostion that will create fll-feet bu 1 aination among milton: of e nent 1s not a war meas \ so at least three years an | por vou will be required to se tle ti. It fe an cnthwar measure b. cayeo the fight will take place durin: | (he porlod of the war and will seriou: ly t)rerrupt nattonal unity in war wor | and war measures, It will divert vas | Sumy of money to the pro and ani | propesandas and campaigns whic “ousnt to bo expended tm the suppo: Pega 6 Congress has adopted ample lep.0i ton (or ho control of the manufactur of Meuor during the war, Whisky-ma) ing has been prohibited and the ma: ufacture of beer and wine may be ay pendod and their ‘aleoholte conten: reguiated by the President, ‘The battle may be futile. It is barr ly Likely that 96 states wil agree | control all tho stages tn the matter Uquor. The question of the right o ach Slate to govErR the Condugt of 11 own citizens tn the use of lquor, whic | doos not arise ty State campaigns fo prohibition, will appeal to many vo: ors, particularly {9 the dry South, If the aumondment should be adopte ts enforeoment would require an arm of United States offleers aud heavy ay propriations by. Congress.—-Si. Loui Post Dispatch, ; Y WAR DEPARTMER; UCGIDED hi BLU ary § SECRETARY BAKER FROWNS, ON AN TI-SALOON LEAGUE SCHEME TO PREVENT OUR BOYS FROM OBTAINING 4 NECESSARY STIMULANTS “OVER THERE” mel “i Kits) DAYS” WANT TO FUL EUROPE! They're Peeved At General Soitiiny ter Following Lead of Allies in Allowing American Soldiors Ajcotol In Moderation, to, Promote Eiiicioncy won CALLS IT “PROHISITION BY PRUSSIAN METIGDS"-WOw! . eee Great Now Yor K Paper Decries “Deadly Assault Uson tha Bar's Principlds of Ropublic,” and Adds, “iio Tr.c Union os Cin Be Maintained Upca Sich Terms” Washington, December 24.—Tho ‘War Department regards no law pro: hibiting the sale of i: quor to American troops in uniform in (his country as applying to the same troovs in France. A clear definition of the meaning of General Pershing’s order permitting the Anterican expeditionary force to use light wines and beers was given by Secretary of War Daker today. At the ame time the AntiSaloon League and Congressméa in sympathy with it were preparing fer an after recess €rive to route fhe fact Mngering shadow of “Joka Dyrleyeorn” tor the camps and cantonnjents “over there.” Whito deciaring {tint the War De- partment had no of'cis! knowledge of General Poreling’s Jurder and was ad vised of the sliuatgon solely through pross reports, Secfotary Baker sald his understandin it waa that the order was not of yfermirsion to drink wine and beer, tt of prohtbitior Against the use of Aironaer Hauors. Only Meamt For U. S. As to the law/ which prohibits th sale of alcoholic Uquors to soldiers the Secretary /sald: = “Tho law wAs enacted (o remedy cer tain ‘anatonh in this country. Tt ha: not extra tertitorial features. It can not prohibit Ahe sa‘e of Itquor to Amer fean troops in another country. At th "same timef tt does not prohibit Ani “Jean troops drinkin alcoholle Hquor | if they cAn purchase then.” . Whenf told that the AntlSaloo | League{had declared that if tt require ‘an amgndment to the low to preven { Amorian troops ge'Unge spirituou Louord tn France it would sce the - CongrpPss passed it or that if mere! a Wafe’ Department ryting was nece gary Ye would havo tha’ ruling amads , Boere! in Yaker bad nothing furthe tos Boe aot Give. ss that,” he salt , Netthbr would he a! the autho | ity of Yroneral Persiiing to issue an o der at warlance-in spirit at least, wit congredsiona! leg’nktion Qloes Atter Gon, Forshing. _ Reprokentative Ranta‘, of Califo ‘nla, prot Mibitiontst, anounced toda By a two-third™ vote last evening tho House of Repifsentatives at Was: ington, followitis the ection of the Senate iast Avgsust, propored to the States a PropAbition Amendment the Nationa¥ Constitution, If the Legisiatur of three-fourths of the states corftcur, the measure will be more deeply rooted in fundamental law than focal self-government, which 1. tu intengled to overthrow A PPank" Amendment. Y Nominnfly, this amendment contem ‘plates nothing but (he incerdictton o, tho manufacture, importation, vale and suse of intoxicants. In fact, it is a deadly nyseult upon ihe ‘asle princl- ples of the Republic. Its purpose is to oubjost more than half of the people lof the Waited States, embraced In a narrow @ea, to the sumptuary regu: lation of @ minority scattered across the continent. There nover would be ‘@ union upon such terms, No tre “union can be wantalned upon suen ‘terms. ‘For the vote in Congress and for the Nexpectation of legislative action sus , ning it we have to thank the South 2 States, In the interest of negro slavery, supported by an extreme ox: prossion of state sovereignty, they “once invalved the country in a wicked war, In behalf of negro sobriety, or "whatever it may be called, they now “by wnexampled majorities decree the “jestruction of the states and the crea: Non at Washington of a centralized power over the habits of the peopte such as the Republic never has kya, ; Ouch! Thie One Stings, * Phere will bo a settlement boterven “qe democracy of the North and the spurious democracy of the South on ‘this tesue, and it will go to tho roo: “ot things. If ft. had. not been for \Northern Democrats the Southern \Btates would have been canquerwd ‘provinces today, without influence al Washington. The spirit long ago de feated in foroo bills rnd even in con Qiitwtional amendments is stil! alive that he would introduce a resolutie® the fire! day Congress meets calling upon the President for iiformation as (o the suthority under witch General Pershin H “The use of beor ond light wines te cloarly 1 ‘ er the army act,” fd Randall, * » specifically de clare! co econolie Hquor shall be sold ) yooring the United States i por given to him aa @ ei? 7 Fighters Uso Rum. “vor ibe Cop wit a Tot,” Is the way an editeriai tn the Si. Louls Posty Dispatch fs entitled. It says: Cando Parnai, « signater in Halg’e hi rmy end the winner of y for cour Ys in his “Over the 1 y fo the Sunday Post Dispaty Morseine wrat he thinks of tho cr who would take the tot of rym ovt of the figaung man’s ration. ne We are ehrorful enough—come of us-ond we have a good meal, with rom in cur tea. May thous who 2 rob us of our rum marc! over in the desert of Sm hora. May they work 14 hours @ dry and be avinkened at two-hour poriots during eleeping hours and phot at by enipers. May they well, do exactly witst we are doing and nbout to do. My reflection at this moment I thet no great race | ef,eonsivorers are over prohibition. e To whiel ft may be added that Rus sla, which cat out yoda, got cold teets and UuteBriiain whtch stuck to. raga France, whick ont out wine and went back to tt, and Germany which neves roxod avticte of food or drink “ ate wes or calories to the soldiers, aro all fighting on. The t ts ndlers willl no live or broad and battle only, ‘Theg o3 1 and heartened i It will manifest ftrelf mext in the Woman ! ° luient, and 1€ Woman § a ¢ it is. cortain that it will call bisck men as well a6 binck women to t polls, South no Prehl reed by the South upea the Ne v very and secem sion Wid, noon of the Detmor cratic Party. 1 « ‘atime whem we are prepari fal sacrifice of Ife and tressure ta vin de ation of the Very democratic principio witch pro hibition, imposed oy auiocratte power, assal's, and had as its inspivaion the samo Cleresard of tndividualgrighte that a handful of seve owhers mant- featod when they sot a freo people at each throa's (o maintain thelr “pecullar dnetiedls New Yor? World. LYL LEMON Exterce a EM POO mM SOPP ERD Fairmont, WW. V ving 6 Fe pork that: vs persons tm Fairmont had ¢ a new method of providins th h intexieating Mquors ty mixin tracts wie pop, word 5 ied from J. her Deg r soars, chief deputy stats ne sioner, thet ea: ad ta tte possession of pie’ eee biddon place y inteot ta Te penal’ the prohthition, ctetotes dust the tame ni ad cbtelncd @ bottle of Wiilehey "The store ont an engelaltee would ate nppty, | an ke Instance of the minine ce toy ane @rink {9 s3id to have ccm demon gtrated by a Rive may win pee Ghasod hn!? a cores ettine ve eae : for 6 eats and st ‘ 30 cents. He then ins) tne ny sae a tumbler end when 9: 6 > mixed more. fs tho an et in a harpy etate af juror + i label upon tho ex's the contents 10 be 30, bol—Pittwburg Careiced Len : eae eae ee) see aaa a i HL IQUOR PAYS "WAR BIL SH00, 000,00 AYEAR This Vast Sui Is Paid In Taxes To Federal Government— $800,000,009 Invested tn Business—Cuiput of Engs land's Disiilcries Greater Now Than Ever Before In an addross at the 22nd Annual) Convention of ti» National Wiolesate Liquor Dealers 4 on at the Ho tel Sinton, J. Walter votborg, of Cin @ianati, a rier tue Exocutive Committee of :). uation, po nted @at the importarss of the taxes de Fived by the Unit (es Government from the igor try. “The Mquor incurtry is tho Ath fargest Industry i sis nation, paying more than oneal! o billion of doilars fa taxes anruuly, wich amount ts ever one-thin! of | > total ineome of the United States Government. These game texes pay tho bulk of the pene sions result uz Civil War; the same taxes 100 e Panama Canal; helped boiid car cvmy and navy fad aro instyomn! a! in all the vast workings of the ©: onal povernment. “When the Unie! States went to war with Germany, the iquor interests were contributing ‘> the Federal Cov. ernment $247,000) 9 year n Internal Revenue taxcs, or shout onethird of the national norm.i income, Under he war tancs | iquor interests will give Uncle Sun more thon $500. 000,000 a year to >» win tho war and make the worl for democracy. Onertalf billion of do"'ars would pay 4 por cont interest on $12.50),090,008 worth of Liber!y Hous, which Is over $7,000,000,000 ror 1 the Govern: ment has thus far planned to tsaue, “The importance >: ti Vquor indus tey a8 an ally and 9 mie for raising mecessary reveny heen recognised fy Congress the ant!-Saloon nazi (nis andory, The aetion o° Cons oing to the Ie wor interests (oy mer lovey is regard 4 by thinkin «on indication that the nations! Jecie’ators do not want this grout | rsh, “None of ions of Bu rope consider it 9 ry to enfore prohtb fon the war, In fact Qhe ouiput of ing! t's distitectes t now roster {hon ever before “Ht te estinoatod saproximately $809.000000 of capital Is tnvesto’ in the liquor inivatry National prohtbl tion would condyate tore invert ments 2nd inno way compensate the owner “Nylons prohibition In the Unites Btarer\ > t vifting o the bu: fon + from tho shout dors oft to those of th public in tebe awa: the rovonte » ‘ho owor Gusty the texpavc: must of necosstt esume the iit onal burten of taxa on, it mut om the farmer whose rain property is fa lands from the home, fom morabants an etockholdere in oll utilities: from th banke nnd corporations, and from th waxe aerner: USE CIL STOVE FOR W400) BAD LIQUOR Mleit D'stitery Neon New Bern New Pern. 1 States Depaly Marshal Georre 2 era and Police tan A. A. ip. te! cad destroyed en Wile wh'st tory near Bach lors br t Neuse road yesterday ¥ It was located in f@ tobacco bira on tho farm of Major Jackson, color © rests were made, ‘ihe € enied by Chief of Pole @. Lupton, went back to the negro’s home last night but he was not there. Deputy Worers received information ghat a stil was in cperation in the vk cinity of the Bache or creek bridge and yester tay tuonrg he went In search of !t. The woods 'n that zection were closely gexrchod without result. Is passing a tobacco orn Deputy Waters Moticed that the coor was fastened with a pad lock: aroused his sus picion and he p the lock, opened the door, ard he expresed i, “ono of the ci vo ill 1 ever Be ‘Tho tyne > 9 two-burner off stove ond the bolors vera two large @o cans with of about of doen pelions ach. mall quanuty of beer nn baits b of molasses and the o inment atroyod Atier estre bie oot the off ors Bunt to thes 12 of the negro, va ho wee ony pbout two hundred goria from the Dorn, but bo was not af Dome—Raisigh, N.C, News and Ob paver, aaiell DISTILLERS PLEDGE PLANTS TO WIN WORLD CONFLICT “a WILL GIVE UVES IF NECESSARY WILL THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE DO AS MUC?'? Without a dissenting vote, members of the National Wholesale Liquor Dealere’ Association at the 22nd Annual Convention at the Hotel Sinton, Cincinnati, Ohlo, adopted a resolution offered by Morris F. Westheimer, of Cincinnati, offering theie distilleries, finanelal resources, and even the lives of themselves and the men and women employed In th's business, to the American nation. The resotutien follows: “Be it resolved by the distillers and wholesale dealers representing the distilled epirit business of the United States, In mecting assembied at Cincinnati, Ohio. “That this industry viewing with eelemn thought the creat demand and sacrifices imposed upon the Ameriean nation ty the impending war, for the preservation of Americcn standards of human fvcedom, the in st tutions of free government in Amcriea and American notions of the righte of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, dees pledge it2 suppart to the government cf the United States in the conduct of this war, to that victorious conclusion which alone éfempatible with our or gn as a na ton, with our history as a free people and with the conscer tid devotion of this generation to surrender our free country and its inst tutions only to cur posterity. “To this end this trade stands ready to ald the government with Its resouroes In munition plants, its finaneial resources In toxos, loans and subacrlstions, and the manhood and wemanhocd of the thousands of American famities which it representa.” e Tho dominant note of the big meet ing participated in by 700 men from every corner of the Union was 100 ‘yer cent patriotism, At the opening ‘of the convention by President Joseph ‘Debar, of Cincinnatl, the delesates, with one accord, sang the Star Span- ) Lanner. Flags of the allied nay 1s were grouped back of the «peek: ing stage and @ border of .meriton flags adorned the entire ball, * Spoarere representing the industry that has been oe of the heaviest pure chasers of Liberty Bonds and dosors to the Red Cross, attacked the Ant “Salcon League for its alleged “slack ‘ing’ In his annual aditress, President Lebar soverely criticized the Aati-Sa Yoon League, charging thit ity mem: bers have placed prohibiticn eyove pa- triot'sm “At a time when the whele nation wos clamoring for the conse:vation of food,” he dectared, “these paid agita: cos, to further the'r own interests, saw ft to block the most Important piece of Jor slation then under ¢onsideration end even went so ‘ar as to threaten the Dresttent of the United Stares for the ano pu_nose of advancing thelr propa gente © “Phe Lever fcod contro! bill, prov pored by the gravtest experts in the rest service. was approved by pest Wlsen. cy futrodictns withs neccrlty the liquor section and tus prolonging devcte, the Anti Sa: toon League deliberately and wilfully hotrayed the people of the United {ates in the-intererts of the food spec: waters and boarders. “The long delay in the passage ef tho bill enabled the food sharks to cor- nov the greater part of the year's har- voot, and 's the reason why we are to doo paving ach hieh prices for the voy ne oenittes of Vite Le entrance of tie United States In‘o the world war showed the probt j Diclonist in hin true colors as a man of ono Idea, All party lines and factional Givinions In Congrars were ‘viped oat with the sole exception of the prohibt ‘on party, in a national crisis, wher ihe very aafaty of the country depend apon a ereation of the army in the shortest posatbte timo, the Anti Saloon tongue told Congress that we shal ) tt have an army at all untess prob } l'on wonld be enacted. “Whon Col, F, W. Ga'braith, com ) mending the First Regiment, Ohio Na tonal Guard, asked the Ohio AnthSa ‘oon Leagiie (9 eal off the campaige co tha prebibitfon omendment in th | oye State and give the Red Cros | the money whieh the drys had plannes } to spend for the election in November } ity liberal forces readily agreed to do } nate $250,000 to the Red Cross cam | i. gn. The drys promptly turned dow the propoattion | "ihe reason for the drys’ refusal vost axotaiual by the worde of Rev ; Hovey Mathews, of Montelatr, No J io whem asked to consider the wa | rnd the interests of the nation as 0 I {-t ‘nportance whi'e the !ife of th Pocountry wae at stake, wald: “We ar Pf ting hell and the devil and have n Uno for your puny tittle wars.” tmong the speakers were Somuel ¥ _ Weolnes, dn. Peoria, former presiden "6° the ‘Associstion: BM. Dabbit ; Loulavile; £¢. tally Peoria; Serke: | & Pelton, Bosten: Wnge Nathan, Pitu , dure; Chas. Bosnia, ‘Ciuvinast Goo. F. Dieterle, Cincinnati; J Walter Freiberg, Cinciunat’ Besides President Debar, ottirr oft cers are: Jos. A. Strsscer, New Vor City, dirst vice pre i Hab bits, Louinville, second vie pes x BY. Dougherty, Pitate'sia te urer; Levi Cooke, \V D« General counsel, Fixe vive Comet tee: Geo. F Dieterle Ce nnati ha man; A. J. Sunatein, Pets ourg, WI Hull, Peoria; Samuei rudy Pe orla! Geo. C. Lem, | Rt Wathen, Louisville Mr. Dempsey eijoys the uni yue it tinction of betng bovh a distiller ood brewer. © THE TRUTH ADCUT | e OHI0'S ELECTION. “The strange Ung gut the pr Vition craze is the Inp'iity of t American siectorate | W auy sideration for the rights of Ns Lune ity," declared Goorre Dew i o Cincinnati, chatrin he Ex Commiiiee. Ha conve! “Men prdinar!” nd fate Dusiness dealing cot) the vot dry withont giv ny N t the connaquences of cr act “This is dua to the fact that the 's suo Is always clouded | al ¢ plication and prejad “The returns, for instaoce in Oli do not indicate the tru ent) uw the peopie ef your own stale ou the liq, wor question “Many — diegruntled — Repuicars voted dry because the stair we Wilson instead of for ily ath Isat Presidectial election re | ocrats in Repwb'ican co vuty ” holds voted dey because they were lo ally out of power. “On a tair, square vote, involving only the naked true of prolill tion. t state of Ohlo ts ani) pr bs over a hundred thousand uisjorty. T same is trae of me ther ale which have been presto! into ¢ : cotninn ‘There will be an awalening to th true merite of this ouestion and ther will be @ proper adisetovent. but vi when the politica! tricieters ond ty Anti Saloon League vitator a brushed aside and statosmianship lle Bold of the powers of government “Bome years ago 9 venerable pre ut of the Protestant Pyiscopal Charl Aisbuasing this question remarked “"We are yet in our !nfaney in mn tore of government and are there. or the victims of experimenters and cha Yatans.’ “His were words of wistoms, but have an gbiding faith in the ult/mat / wisdom of the American people,” A.GREAT BIG SILVER LINING Deiccaeialigte es caieninien Attorney Lev! Cooke of Washineton, D.C, Counsel for the Associa! verted: e “| can eee only encouraemen. or the future ef the liquor trade “Jowa, old Virginia aud Ohio have spoken and thelr verdict has been againet AntSaloon League domina: Mon, “Sqvoral of the southern states und 3 Delleve Maine are weary of the Satake. 8 8 =—__ “OLD MR. BUTTINSKY” , Re es. Te Y eee ee: “Ae ei GEG ae ae eae x WSs ee es Bek wei TONGA « af WS ig = we : re ES up VN ap Ni EB Sy Nene: P as ie 2) tt ( hy ne. Goon Sy 7 Res, Wy oe ne ; a (Bs hye ele D ae ese ENA 3: (ny Swele Ie ‘ a te «per \ SEES 3 = on, SY se Keay = wean \ Ne? (oN RR \. 1 ate 2 \ { OG : a a aP— OO FE a tee yy J Fs The above peture te mo exagrerstion of conditi in Waehinoton, where Congress and the J ntiEsioon Lergue are in seasion at the come time. 7 nist io a fellow of one ides. He wants pre hibition more tsho ue wants Amerien t e war, J (ie Ants toon League Is holding Its annual meeting in Wochiraton, In a "grand ct tempt to House vote for national prof tion, The Pre hibtien Icbby'et hed up the army bit until a eleuae p * nval ing cf whiskey during th: ve was taeked on, He is now iry ng to Interfere with tite fireman, Tu comhim, Uncle Som, and give hn a dose oF ; his owa medicine! on WANTS “SLMS” TO IAA PANDE CT KE CHBDAGE Foe of Toba wo Ales Raises bje » Nurses’ Cigaroiies New york.—De, Clartes G. Pease president of the NowSmokers' Protes live Leaxue of Asieriea, objects t sending tgbacco to American soliton fn France. He woud send them eab bage leaves, St+l more stremously does he object to the Inclusion of elga rettes {a the comfort hits fer nurse made up by the crtay and uavy tek comfort committer Dr, Pease tiny nent a protest to th committes about iho clgareites, any Waldemar De Bille, executive directo: of the commiticn, promised to briny the pipicet befure the board of di rectors, In his action Dr. Pease sat ho was backed by the Now-Smokers League, especially by Henry W. Far nam, professor of economies at Yate David Starr Jordan, pactfiat, and Bur GC. Wider, ener tus professor of ned rology and vertebrate zoology @ Corncn. # “Lwrote a letter to President Wilsor about the sending of tobacco to sol diers on July 28," aid Dr. Pease. “Th maior was then Goken up by the su goon fenoral of the Calted States, 4 clipping, Lon a nowspaper Informe mo thi cigaraites were to be sont t the nuree: “One member of this society was: Red Cross Worker for two years, an now recuies (0 do any work for a % ciety whieh sponds money for tobacce “In Germany, T understand, the gor ernment is supplying cabbage tea cigars \to satisfy the soldiers’ eravin for tolacco, ‘That ts something I d pot object to.”—Washington Post. JURY WAS DRINKING EVIDENCE y's Had To Intelfere In Trial of S hau Vieleters y Ripley, W. Va--The contents of a quart bottle of whisky introduced as part of an exhibit in the case of Silas Casto, charged with illegally bringing intoxicants into the state, was disap: pearing rapidly after it had been passed into the hands ofthe jury until Judgo O'Prien, providing In the case and great foe of !iquor thundered; “Don't give that Jury whisky!” ge Counsel for the defense refused tc admit the bottle contained whisky The bottle was passed to the witness who, at the request of State's Atiyrney Sims, withdrew the cork and smelled it, “Ive whisky,” the witness said ‘Then tt was passed to the Jury, whg Degan sampling Uc goods, three hay ing partoken before they were halted by the Judge, Other Jurors had re moved the tobacco from thelr mouth: when tho Judge halted the proceed ings.--Ballimore Sua, ea CAMOUFLS CS OF PROHIBITION © DCE.’ FOOL THE PUBLIC Its Enomles are P ooiant Wilson and Other Groat Statesmen, While Advoc ude Bryaa and Minor Discredited Leaders, ‘ . Pleasantville, N.Y. “Compass” Wherever one goes tlieve days ant In whatever society juents, there is searcely an boty of the day When the word “camouue ro” te mo. hoard at least once. veh term has become almost a ul craze and tt is wsed proper, Lproperiy by representatives o: every cluss OF our people. ‘The popularity of tie word fs slmply another example of the wave tike prox ress of anything that hity the popular fancy. It matters 11 wheter it be @ word, am Idea, @ theory or a practtee, once It recelves the ai(ention of a cer tain proportion of our people and ts thus advertised to the remainder, tt becomes @ part of our notional Ife, Tt hag always beon veut the Amoerivan people. \W wy others te think for ws In a grout waujority of In stanens, and we accep! a leadership ta unpthing, ag long ay that leadgsshtp ts impooins enough to « ad a falrty respectable following at the start. It {a on this psychotogica! priuciple that our petlonal advertising is largely based, ‘Our country has seen many crazes spring into existence, hay teen them live thelr allotte? span of days, weeks, months or years, apt bos soon them retire to unpopularity ond oblivion Starting like a soap-bubble ant in mont instanees developed by wituly propa: Fundtist, these crazes swell to greater ‘and greater sige, until (hey are pune tured by reviving publfe common sense, burst and disappear Junt such a craze 's the wave of pro hibition whieh for a time threatened to «weop the country, Horn In obseur ity and disregarded in {ls infancy by ‘ile pubite, It hgs been developed by shrewd manipuldters of public opinion fanned Into a blaze by professtona’ agitators, oharlatans ant fanatics, an’ finally devetoped itself into @ nationa ineue. 1 ‘That prohibition {s simply @ erage simply an fdea that bas struck the pop ony’ LOS ANCCLES, NIT ® tee It has been heralded broadcast over the country that Los Angeles, Califor nia, hus voted for pr oo and im mediately vislons of bonedry condt tious appear, Tut Los Angeles did not vote dry Pee dociston was not oxalnet Mauor o its use, but against the cured saloon ‘The ordinance for will) the Los An geles votera gave a mn ty provide: for tae wale of Havors of all kinds packs.os und quantities and parmltt cafes and restaurants to serve drink: of all kinds, With these minor (7 exceptions Los Ang tos voted dry Any dry of near dry py position wouk have been voted dows by an over whelming majority. "It is the same old story of antipath: ike saloom, Uhie question Lk a jwar fancy and has } oon takom ap by the thougltless, ts indicated by “(ho personnel of fis spp orters and op ponents, The cna oy (he men ade vancing an Mea a character of the men opposing it vways a true atieation of its real worth, Rov ent results of vous con this ques Hon would seem to i! cate that the public generally hay fe yrebibitton to the point of satie.y cecent elections have shown that the ‘hinhimg divistom of the people have broucut thetr minds |to bear on the que and that they have found it wasting fa many re pects ‘The recent election (i Virginia was a return to salty oy (io part of the votors of Virginia, ‘The result im lowe (wes a terrific blow to Uo advgeates of restrictive laws. ‘The result in Oblo, hore pronibition was Coveated deapite ‘the misrepresentations of the AuthBae toon League leaders, who declared the ne wors to be suppor» of Germany, was the greatest d)opointment the projiibitionists have yet received. ‘The chanye in the drift of publie ayinion Is not surp when the op [ponents of prohibition ove seem to tm clude our greates: ssmen from Provident Wilson down, while ite adver cates are seen to include discredited public men Ike Bryan, Hobson, Pate ‘terson and Daniels. Sot a publle map |who has openly dec! for probibg | tion has gone for fy the publte service or the pudiiy «teem from the moment of his dec! lvoeacy. There is every preont indication |that prohibition for (se United States |haa about run its courve. The publig ‘tras had tine to analyze te lying state [ments whieh have Poor nade, amd the |firet flush of the em: i craze hays Ing disappeared, ts | * away fron | principle whtch has be. wrong frog the very start, ‘The pruliibition “cam: Jouttaxe “the grentest of all, te tat be ing penotrated.-Mt, Pleasantville, 'N, l¥., Compass. : freight and ware rates (oovels In a els ele, The saloons a + what the people make them, y are abi luately in the herd © people licensed exloon ean nin busindss f day without the sinc! om of the pam ple, When the people complain about the conduct of the 1 | saloon they romplain abont their ova institutiog, ‘The licensed saloon \ {\! always wo at as Rood or Just as bed as the aor ‘conditions whieh pi » and mate tain it, | If Heensed soloons ere improperly conducted with doc nto the pube He at all times ant nace of te vokal of Hoense st them tn the |face, what can he od of speak easies hidden away (a to corners and protected by @ curtain of secrecy-«@ veil of mysiery? Los Angeles has eh ifted the Laue Ihestness, but wisely let it in Nouneed jbands which is not the) oaibitles nag jby any means—Oblg Volley ued | EEE SOESOOQNSS: 6, REID & AMBROSE Investments Real Estate and Farm Loans arms $15.00 per acre up. Homes $500.00 to $5000.00 We will buy. ten good farms, also Oil and Gas Leases. Notary Public In Office 115 Court St. Phone 1463 ae KS AND JONES CONFECTIONERY CIENT ( ' fh CITY “ HONE OL NOTICE. To the Policy Holders of the Bx change Insurance Association You are hereby notified not te pay any weekly or monthly due: to the seid Rev. M. Kirby of Tul- ga, Okla. Money paid him will be at your own risk, He is no longer connected with the above Association. All minisigrs will please read this Motive to their congregations, and oblige. H. 8. BOULWARRB, President und Manager of the Exchange insurance Assn, Wanted a first-class. printe at once, it 218 Bigin Avi The fantera. H. 8. Boulware Eititor. A in the Exchange Ty s fon will care for you in sickness and bury yoi when you die. For quick servive and up-to-da lunches, stop at the MOBILE CAFE 82S, 2nd s Phone 433 J. W. White, Prop. Fee ee te oe ae ae Messenger + e and Shining Parlor The oldest stand in the city; Es tablished since 1899; better than ever; meal* and short orders at all hours; first-class rooms, L. A. KELLEY, Prop. Muskogee, Okla, 220 N. 2nd St. Phone 1977 WILSON PHARMACY 218 North s d St. The distance (o your phone is the dista to our atore. Preseriptions Our Specialty Phone 2208 5 W.'T. THOMAS he ‘failor Suits made oll the latest ane Up-to dele siylee--cleaning and pressing Room 9, Convention Hall ALSO EVERY BODIES CAFR Bigirest orders and the best place to en f. 12 Con. Hal W. T. Thomas, Prop. Phone 8808 Prer sicknesa ané death ling a poliey in the Exch rance Associa tion, with headquartera at Mus. kog 0 {. S. Boulware Pres General Manager. ‘Agents 1) This ) Certify, ‘That mp dang Clark, carried & Pp vehonge Inaur ence nN «died ané the s paid aptly by the: U.S, Botiware. WAL. CLARK (Father), ‘Tulsa, Okla When you go to buy take this paper with you or tell them you saw it in the Lantern, Merchants and others who want colored peoples’ trade will advertise for it, Look over our advertising page and see what merchants want your trade and go there and spend your money, When you want a coffin, casket or robe, go to Delaney & Son, and save money. The only place where good in tentions make good paving is on the high road to hell, W Pharmacy keeps a une ol drugs and medi- iv ' Have your de with vves that ad- ertise inthe Lantern. hey be- e in Negro enterprise. Tet no guilty war benefit rafter escape. Mrs, Catt says women will use he vote to purify American pol- ties. ‘The Flovida Times Union uggests that they use The Pitch- ov for their emblem. 1 say the y veonn purify the pol ties of this country turn it over them at once, for itis a stench 1 the nose of other nations so ur as democracy is concerned to the pitchfork f th tb m, fam opposed to Uh The tehte 1s Ben Wilman’s eapon and Chere are Lote o” peo- le who will swear things went rom bad to worse in South Car- lina when he was in his prime nd wielding it. War Department, Washington, December 12, 1917. tev. H. S. Boulware, Editor The Lantern, 218 Elgin Ave., Muskogee, Okla, ly Dear Sir lo me it is a source of very reat pleasure and satisfaction o make note of the splendid sup- ort you have been yood enough o accord me in connection with he recent appointment as Spe- ial Assistant to the Secretary of War. T cannot tell you how much I alue and appreciate the whole- ouled support given by your val- ed newspaper and by the mem- vers of the Negro press gener- lly. All that I can say is that shall seek to be of the greatest ervice possible to Secretary Ba- er, to the Negro people, and te yur country May I not count upon you for vequent counsel and sugges: ions? | am serving merely in ¢ epreseotative capacity and | ant you and all other loyal anc satriotic Americans to know tha earnestly desire your closes ossible co-operation, With thanks and best wishes, Sincerely yours, EMMETT J. SCOTT, Special Assistant As Editor of The Lantern, wi say to you that the Negroes o Muskogee are at your back and | ‘ou need them to the front, ca them. sa nandits ole SAA oh cahees SK ARING /SRERLO SS aN picv® aa Yieled her Per the ‘Trait evey S{ heenag of month.” pa] the mations Revie Revas Bible and bg dirsient On Card beard linia umhes Ready fir hanging Great help te Pible stuay, WS reupe and gb bake named Sent post paid forse cued Five fer one deller Ad Percent allowed 0 agense AT Ayers. court pares, Muskoges Okla RED BIRD. OKLAHOMA Negroes from all parts of the Union, Good place to locate Bx re bk hex, i : wees Oe a rhe Ke ga Ss ar i Gri ; ——_ ak onl | am a | i BPS M =e Ge (fy ‘N BE TT Pag Ny ee sy iy aN | Wiitime | Box AW PHOS Be i hed au baie \ | >t i _ pw Cie ~_ —_ SS eer a RL es. Se cas CL ae A iain ian i Se fo aoe a MeL Si Ai Kit A eA rma Eo, F cia” 4 a a eo 4 a, y ha ” = Pe Buy If you’re going @ S to market— yr a ticket reading via The Naty a i is the*best kind of a start. - You can reach Kansas City, St. Louis or Chicago in better time—with greater comfort by using TheNaty Jimited or The Naty Bier For fares, berths or any travel information a ash nearest railroad Agent, or write, Geo, R. Hecker, District Passenger Agent, Oklahoma City. To the Many Readers of the | Laiitern: | Some time ago the Reporter at Red Bird promised to write an article, not alone on Red Bird, ‘out on Eastern Oklahoma, that jour read who do not realize the true w h of Oklahoma, may know a few things about the splendid state, that they other- wise would overlook on account of being indisposed. He asked the editor ( i ‘ to gay a few words for him. After inquiry of a doven or more par- ties on a few subjects, 1 am*on- vinced of the fac! that Oklahoma is one of the best and riches [states in the Union, and for the colored man. If any one can show a state that is richer in nat ural resources—oil, gas, coal, lead, zine and many other min- erals—let Liom do so, and as to tich agricultural land, we do not take our bets off (o any state in the Union, especially in the val- leys aloug toe Arkansas river. Red bird is located in that val- ley with several coal mines, oil and gas wells. Red Bird is a Negro town and has many ad- vantoges for the colored man. The soil in that vieinity is rich and ‘evule and will grow any- thing. You will find Negroes from all y s of the Union lo- cated in thi. rowing little city, Red Bird. 1 would advise every Negro (hat wanis to make mon- ey to ¢ to the state of Okla- homa aid cost your lot in the ea f the state. Com- mon 3 from $2.00 to 3.00 per day. Farm labor from Se h. Car- ) per 1 $4.00 to isu ' Smou'd you de- ide € Ok- ' touch with Red Bird. Editor. Sh a ( mn Hl ag : ee Wf ful metropotis, which it is today, spurred him on to master the suc cessful business which he enjoys at present. During his darkest hours and saddest longings for his home state, he received valuable encouragement from the leading citi- zens 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 realty holdings in this vicinity amounts to many thousdnds ot doliars; and the well known law firm of Stewart & Brown, and Dr. R. H. Waterford. Thees men seeing in Mr. Dudley the good business qualities, the intellect and straightforwardness of bis sivon¢ character, which he had not quite discovered himself up to that timo, used their best influence and strong persuasive powers (os iiduce him to make Muskogee his permanent home, which he is proud of today, Like many other successful graduates of this noted institu. tion, Mr. Dudley was not content with mastering the harness buei- ness. He was far-sighted enough as a siudent 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 yw ho could perfect a pol- ish at a reasonable price, for autos, carriages, buygies, pianos, fure niture and office fixtures of all kinds. He devoted his spare time to the stuciy of compounding chemistry wit! the result vbat he per- fected one of the best polishes, both in liquid and paisie form, in the market. ‘This paste 1s in use in many of the iargest auto, piane and furp ture factories in the country today, at a price within the reach of the rieh ¢ poor, ranging from 25 cenis # half pint te $8.60 a gallon, which is absolutely the cheapest and best in the market. {iis ar on is to build the largest Polish Factory in the Southwest in Muskowee in the near future. Liberal inducements are being oilered lo live-wire agents, with exclusive territory, by this successful, honorable business man. DUDLEY’S AUTO BODY POLISH. Cheapest and Best in the Market Makes Old Varnish Look New. Used by Leading Auto, Furniture and Piano Factori try Rriliancy of New Given to OM OMe Fis PRICE: Half Pint, 25 Cents to $2.90 per ¢ Used by Leading Auto, Furniture and Piano Factories of the Coun- try Rriliancy of New Given to OM Ofte Fixtures PRIOD: Polf Pint, 25 Cents to $2.90 por Gallon Also Harness, Leather and Shoe Polishes Liberai lnducement fo Agents. Write Quick for Territory. Quick Seller and Coad Money Ceiter SATISP ACTION GUARANTEED. 8. L. DUDLEY, 116 S. Main St., Muskogee, Okla Some Testimon! ds. Muskogee, Okla., June 1a, 1917. Tam using Yudly’s Auto Body Polish on my car and find it to work hie in ev. y way. Bvery one snould use us high-grade polish.— yr, A. 'T, Waring. Muskogee, Oxla., June 12, 1917. W ehave a large amount of Dudly’s Auto Body Poiish in our store and fin dthat every customer is well pleased with the high- class gioss 1t ieaves on all grades of furniture. It should be im every horme—Warren Trading Co. Tam using Dudly’s Auto Body Polish on my Moon Bros, Bug- gies and every customer is weil plessed—D. J Danihy Harneae Saddle sand Buggies, Muskogee, Okla. T have tried the famous Dudly’s Auto Polish, and must say it does high-class work. I recommend it to every oue.—W. H. ‘Twine, Lawyer, Muskogee, Okla. |__ This is to certify that Dudly’s Auto Polish is the best we have ever used and if you try it you will be eonvinced.—J. F. Addingt™, 397 Knight St., Providence, R. I. | Muskogee, Okla., June 15, 1917, Gernuel Lewis Dudley torn in Benton, Alabams, es 10, 1888. He received his cation at the famous instituMon known as the Tuskegee Institute, which was founded by the late lamented Booker T. Washingtea. Mr. Dudley learned the Harness Making trade at the above insti- tution. Shortly after graduat- ing and perfecting his trade, he engaged in the harness business at Montgomery, Alabama, com- ing 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 suffi- cient to discourage the average man, which caused him to often long for his old Alabama home Yet his perseverance and cnet, coupled with his unalterable faith in the future of Muskogee becoming the great and beautl- spurred him on to master the sue