Tulsa Star

Vote the Democratic Ticket Against Segregation and Discrimination! Democratic Landslide is Now Conceeded! VOL. 6 Plan on Foot to Make Wholesale Arrest of Colored Voters. Democrats Offer Rewards for Illegal Voters or Intimidators of Voters That the republican bunch is desperate and are willing to stoop to almost any kind of mean trick to escape the defeat they are sure to meet at the polls Tuesday is further evidenced by the avowed intention of the police department to arrest colored men indiscriminately Monday night and Tuesday in an effort to stop the democratic landslide in the 10th precinct. Six special officers have been hired for this game at the rate of $5.00 per day. The democratic committee and every colored citizen allied with the democrats desire a clean honest election and will give every aid possible to prevent fraudulent voting. The campaign committee (democrats) are offering a reward of $250 for any person found guilty of illegal voting or attempting to intimidate any legal voter. Republican Organ Gives Some Interesting Statistics On Existence of Vice and Crime Under Present Administration. The following article was clipped out of the Tulsa World of Wednesday and we reproduce it here to show very alarming conditions have grown under the present city administration. We submit it without further comment: March Has Been Bad Mouth for Killings. Blood has flowed freely in Tulsa within the last two months, according to the record of killings. With two or three exceptions the men accused of murder have been placed under arrest, and are now facing charges in the courts. The list includes about 16 killings during that period. Among the killings are these: Roy William was shot and killed at the Oliver rooms on the night of January 28. Carl Downing is now facing a charge of first degree murder and has been bound over to the district court. He is said to have killed Williams after a quarrel which started on North Main. After making his escape he gave himself up. Patrolman Glenn Allison was killed February 7th and John "Woody" Russell, charged with the act, will be tried at the coming term of district court. Mrs. C. H. Williams received fatal gunshot wounds at her home on South Kenosha on the night of February 5. Her death resulted the following day at the Oklahoma hospital. Her husband, C. H. Williams, was later arrested, and he has been bound over on a charge of murder. Webb Rowe, a negro, proprietor of a pool hall, was killed at the office of Dr. B. F. Smith on February 10, and his brother, Douglas Rowe, has been bound over on a charge of murder. His father, S. D. Rowe, who was also charged with murder was released. On the night of March 2 Lauren Hooper of Guthrie, was shot and killed almost instantly in Central park. Merritt "Doc" Damrell and Lloyd Duvall are held on charges of being the murderers of the lad. On Saturday night Joe Sring, the night waiter at the Katy restaurant, was shot by S. L. Miller, an operative of the council of defense, after the former had made disloyal remarks. Police Officer John Mains killed Stephen Ivenoff Bulgarian, who made pro-German remarks, after the latter had opened fire on him THE TULSA STAR Official Order of the Good Unite Order of Odd Fellows and The Knights and Ladies of Harmony of the World, Oklahoma Jurisdiction TULSA, OKLA. SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1918 A charge of murder was filed against W. A Greenwood, but he was exonerated and released after a preliminary hearing was held. His wife, who was killed in a scuffle over a gun, shot herself. It was held. There have been a number of negro killings in which guns and knives have been used with deadly effect. A negro named Williams was killed and Deved Johnson, who was captured by the police, faces a large of being guilty of the act. Abe Hudson, a boa edrrier, was shot to death during a quarrel with a negro woman known as "Flunkey." The latter escaped. Alexander Helsey was stabbed to death in a restaurant kitchen Saturday night. John Neighbors, accused of the act, is still at large. Lee Bertha Valley, a negress, was shot to death at Scales Sunday night, and Callamore Miller, a negro, was wounded. The officers are unable yet to determine who did the shoot-ing. Miller is in jail and is said to be wanted elsewhere on a murder charge. R. C. Helmick, a white man, was seriously stabbed by an unknown nugro, who held him up and robbed him Sunday. It is believed he will recover. His assailant has not been arrested. Hattie McRuffin, a negress, shot and killed Dora Hill, another negress within the past two weeks. She was released at the preliminary hearing on self-defense being estamished. Other negro shootings an dabblings have occurred, in which serious injuries and an occasional fatality resulted. REPUBLICAN CITY PLATFORM TWO YEARS AGO FIRST—The enforcement of the laws. SECOND—The prevention of all commercialized vice. THIRD—The prevention of any and all working agreements between law violators and the city officials. FOURTH—The closing and keeping closed of all public places of law violation. FIFTH—The enforcement of a rigged economy to the end that no money shall be paid out except for services actually rendered and then only where such service is a benefit to the taxpayer. SIXTH—The enforcement of a strict business administration in every department of city government, so that you can see at once where the money is expended and whether the city gets value received. SEVENTH—The inauguration of a movement to give to the citizens an opportunity to settle once and for all time the problem of an adequate supply of pure water for domestic and manufacturing purposes. EIGHTH—The opening of all city books for your inspection. NINTH—The reduction of your taxes without injury to our city. TENTH—The "boosting" of Tulsa and the maintaining of her reputation as the most progressive city of the middle west. If we are elected we pledge ourselves to manage the affairs of the City of Tulsa, not for the benefit of any man or set of men nor for the glory of any party, but for the good and benefit of the City of Tulsa and for all her citizens. The above is the platform the republicans went into office on two years ago. That they have failed to keep it intact is common knowledge and their own fault. Look it over again very carefully and with all justice and fairness you will be unable to find a single unbroken Democrat Platform At this time when the civilized c in a gigantic war to make the world State and Nation are straining ever war to the end that free government we, the Democrats of Tulsa, in mass pledge our unswerving loyalty and State and National governments. In presenting candidates for the ing election, we call your attention are the free and untrameled choice city of Tulsa. The Democratic party pledges in on the liquor traffic and gambling, in tion with the Federal, State and Co- who violate these laws may be put of the law may be absolutely stopped. The city of Tulsa is entitled to a ample in volume, and to secure this dates to earnest and unremitting e The city of Tulsa, in the mid- world, sugers each winter from a gage of gas, and we pledge the Dem- Trust to furnish an adequate supply at reasonable rates. The city of Tulsa requires for it and prosperity, a greatly extended system. We believe the excessive r and growing evil which falls most hear it; and we charge this to be div street railway system, and we pledge remedy this condition and to secure reasonably necessary to meet the ne We denounce the gross incompet- tration which permits "hold-up m Tulsa at will; we denounce the in- under the guise of enforcing the vap and responsible citizens to the police wards; we denounce the police sys his liberty and refuses him an op- family, his friends or his counsel. department, composed of bona fide hour day is now practically univers all thinking men. We believe that so enlarged as to give the policeman adequate police protection to all pa We believe that the enforcement to be entrusted to experienced, com- hands of men who are merely po- selves to correct this evil. The Democratic party directs county platform of 1916 and point those pledges. All good citizens a and efficient enforcement of the law with a city administration to co- officers, we promise you a cleaner. We pledge our candidates to car- requiring monthly statements of re rather pledge our candidates to make and form that the public may rea- condition of the city, and be infi- money expended. when the civilized countries of the world war to make the world safe for democracy are straining every nerve in the prosecution that free government shall not perish for the rights of Tulsa, in mass convention assembly answering loyalty and devotion to the national governments. Among candidates for the city offices to be filled, we call your attention to the fact that the undrammed choice of the Democratic party pledges its candidates to release traffic and gambling, and to a thorough Federal, State and County officials to the these laws may be punished severely and may be absolutely stopped. Tulsa is entitled to a water supply, pure water, and to secure this we pledge the Democratic and unremitting egress. Of Tulsa, in the midst of the greatest growth each winter from a great and utterly inward we pledge the Democratic oxicials to cash an adequate supply of gas at all seasons. Tulsa requires for its present needs, its power, a greatly extended and unimpaired believe the excessive rent charges in Tulsa, evil which falls most heavily upon those who charge this to be directly due to the present system, and we pledge ourselves to an easy condition and to secure the extensions and necessary to meet the needs of our great and since the gross incompetency of the present permits "hold-up men" to operate on them, we denounce the incompetent and brute force of enforcing the vagrancy ordinances, due the citizens to the police station first and invounce the police system which restrains and refuses him an opportunity to communicate with his counsel. We pledge you a new composed of bona fide residents of the city now practically universal and meets with them. We believe that the police department to give the policeman an eight-hour day, to give protection to all parts of the city day and that the enforcement of the building order to experienced, competent men and not men who are merely political favorites. We meet this evil. Democratic party directs your attention to the form of 1916 and points with pride to the vicious All good citizens are proud of the vicious enforcement of the law by the Democratic administration to co-operate with the State promise you a cleaner, better, brighter Tulsa. Our candidates to carry out the provision, monthly statements of receipts and expenditures our candidates to make these statements in the public may readily understand the city, and be informed what was re-included. At this time when the civilized countries of the world are engaged in a gigantic war to make the world safe for democracy, when the State and Nation are straining every nerve in the prosecution of the war to the end that free government shall not perish from the earth, we, the Democrats of Tulsa, in mass convention assembled, once more pledge our unswerving loyalty and devotion to the policies of the State and National governments. In presenting candidates for the city offices to be filled at the coming election, we call your attention to the fact that these candidates are the free and untrameled choice of the Democratic voters of the city of Tulsa. The Democratic party pledges its candidates to relentless warfare on the liquor traffic and gambling, and to a thorough-going co-operation with the Federal, State and County ogicials to the end that those who violate these laws may be punished severely and that violations of the law may be absolutely stopped. The city of Tulsa is entitled to a water supply, pure in quality and ample in volume, and to secure this we pledge the Democratic candidates to earnest and unremitting eorts. The city of Tulsa, in the midst of the greatest gas field in the world, sugers each winter from a great and utterly inexcusable shortage of gas, and we pledge the Democratic oxiicals to compel the Gas Trust to furnish an adequate supply of gas at all seasons of the year at reasonable rates. The city of Tulsa requires for its present needs, its future growth and prosperity, a greatly extended and unimpaired street railway system. We believe the excessive rent charges in Tulsa to be a great and growing evil which falls most heavily upon those least able to bear it; and we charge this to be directly due to the present inadequate street railway system, and we pledge ourselves to an earnest effort to remedy this condition and to secure the extensions and improvements reasonably necessary to meet the needs of our great and growing city. We denounce the gross incompetency of the present police administration which permits "hold-up men" to operate on the streets of Tulsa at will; we denounce the incompetent and brutal police who, under the guise of enforcing the vagrancy ordinances, drag respectable and responsible citizens to the police station first and investigate afterwards; we denounce the police system which restrains the citizen of his liberty and refuses him an opportunity to communicate with his family, his friends or his counsel. We pledge you a reformed police department, composed of bona fide residents of the city. The eight-hour day is now practically universal and meets with the approval of all thinking men. We believe that the police department ought to be so enlarged as to give the policeman an eight-hour day, and yet furnish adequate police protection to all parts of the city day and night. We believe that the enforcement of the building ordinances ought to be entrusted to experienced, competent men and not placed in the hands of men who are merely political favorites. We pledge ourselves to correct this evil. The Democratic party directs your attention to the Democratic county platform of 1916 and points with pride to the carrying out of those pledges. All good citizens are proud of the vigorous, fearless and efficient enforcement of the law by the Democratic county officers; with a city administration to co-operate with the State and County officers, we promise you a cleaner, biter, brighter Tulsa. We pledge our candidates to carry out the provisions of the charter requiring monthly statements of receipts and expenditures. We further pledge our candidates to make these statements in such language and form that the public may readily understand the exact financial condition of the city, and be informed what was received for the money expended. There was another special platform, built for the colored constituents of the G. O. P. This platform was constructed of the poorest, cheapest kind of material and therefore was completely demolished when after election the colored champions of the republican cause went to the city hall to demand the fulfillment of the pre-election promises. One of the plants was the appointment of a colored man as assistant city attorney. This was openly repudiated by the bunch once they were in office. Another was better police protection for colored people as well. This has provened a huge joke, as have all the other promises they made to their colored boosters. But one thing they did do and that was to pass a segregation act, branding the colored people of Tulsa as unfit to live among decent people. They lifted the ban of segregation from prostitutes and turned them lose free to live wherever they pleased and placed it upon the colored people of Tulsa as a mark of moral unworthiness. This is how the republicans the present city administration, paid for the devotion and loyalty of the colored people in the election two --- nflank in their platform countries of the world are engaged world safe for democracy, when the very nerve in the prosecution of the but not perish from the earth, is convention assembled, once more and devotion to the policies of the city offices to be filled at the com- to the fact that these candidates are of the Democratic voters of the s candidates to relentless warfare and to a thorough-going co-opera- tunity ogicials to the end that those fished severely and that violations had. water supply, pure in quality and we pledge the Democratic candi- ports. of the greatest gas field in the great and utterly inexhaustible short- ocratic oxicials to compel the Gas of gas at all seasons of the year is present needs, its future growth and unimpaired street railway cent charges in Tulsa to be a great heavily upon those least able to directly due to the present inadequate are ourselves to an earnest effort to the extensions and improvements needs of our great and growing city. ency of the present police adminis- ten" to operate on the streets of competent and brutal police who, parency ordinances, drag respectable station first and investigate after- cem which restrains the citizen of portunity to communicate with his we pledge you a reformed police residents of the city. The eight- ial and meets with the approval of the police department ought to be an eight-hour day, and yet furnish arts of the city day and night. of the building ordinances ought competent men and not placed in the political favorites. We pledge our- your attention to the Democratic with pride to the carrying out of the proud of the vigorous, fearless by the Democratic county officers; operate with the State and County brighter, brighter Tulsa. try out the provisions of the charter receipts and expenditures. We fur- these statements in such language fidly understand the exact financial formed what was received for the years ago. Never before had the colored people of this city been so grossly insulted and without good cause. The same trick was tried under the Frank Wooden administration, the idea being introduced by Dr. Hawley, city health physician, an Ohio republican, father of the nefouous ordinance, but his little game was blocked by Mr. Wooden, a Texas democrat, who was then mayor of Tulsa. The only white people to fight the segregation propoganda before or since its passage have been democrats. A committee of colored men called upon the mayor and commissioners soon after it was passed and the mayor greeted them with: "If you boys have anything to say, you want to be brief because we have business to look after." And after stating the object of their mission they were given to understand that it was a good thing for them and with this dismissed. These are some of the things the colored people of Tulsa will not forget and no true hearted race man can afford to vote for such false friends as these. Mrs. Emma Paylor will be hostess to the M. & A. Club next Thursday. SIMMONS HEARS HIS FATE IN THE TENTH PRECINCT. At a mass meeting in the Cherry-Cleaver hall last night presided over by J. H. Goodwin, the fate of the republican ticket was read when A. W. S. Wright following a short speech by Mayor J. H. Simmons told those present that the colored people of Tulsa are tired of the Simmons administration and would vote Tuesday to give them a rest. Fred Douglas declared his neutrality, but Chairman Goodwin warned the people against divided interests or neutrality, saying: "Now is the time for us to show our colors." Among the other speakers [f soul 10] view Sumasao adj. go Quinn, Jesse Gabe, C. S. Younkman and J. W. Hughes. The sentiment at the meeting was decidedly democratic. Six Special Cops Appointed City Administration Tries to Make Good With Colored People in Last Hours Makes Desperate Effort to Stop Democratic Drive By Using Negroes as Tools on Police Force At last just three days before the election, the republican city administration has attempted to make good at least one of the promises they made the colored people before election two years ago—namely to give us plenty police protection and to that end six colored men were called in yesterday and given commissions as special officers with the promise of putting them on the regular pay roll after election if the republicans ticket is elected. The appointees are as follows: Clark Holdemess. Jack Cohen. A number of colored men refused to be used in this manner frankly stating that they intend to vote the democratic ticket. TULSA POLICE CAPTURES TWO DESPERATORS The city police force of Tulsa arrested two desperate characters on Monday evening in the personnel of Douglas Hodge and Bub Davis, 7 and 8 years old, respectively, the two being charged jointly with forcebly and unlawfully taking and appropriating to their own use a horse and buggy. The boys, both of whom live with their fathers here, one on North Hagin avenue, and one on North Frankfort avenue, were caught driving leisurely along Main street, when the officers discovered them and covering them with their guns marched them to police station, where they were held until Tuesday morning when they were turned over to Humaine Agent Welch, who sent them to their homes Tuesday afternoon. The facts seems to be that a white man picked the boys up and rode the into West Tulsa and back, after which he left the buggy with them, telling them to drive around and enjoy themselves, which they proceeded to do. If the horse and buggy was stolen the white man was doubtless the thief. Grand Master W. F. Smith is visiting York Right Lodge at Sand Springs and secured a lot for a building at once. He left Wednesday for Okmulgee. NO.21 Rev. Whitaker Out for Demos Pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church Tells Why He Is Not For Republican Ticket Tulsa, Okla., March 27, 1918. Editor Tulsa Star:: In an article of March 23, stating that one R. A. Whitaker had announced that he would support the democrat ticket, and since that time we have been called in question as to whether it was so, and since this is my only way to set myself right, is through the Star. I therefore wish to state that I am supporting the ticket I mean the whole ticke;t. Why? First, we need better sanitary conditions and police protection and an assistant health physician and quarters for the contagious disease, a pest house for our people Second, its to the best interest of all concerned. Third, we need to change our politics to meet the condition that now confronts us. The good white man changes to suit conditions and to get best results, and so must we; he votes to help his future and local conditions, and for the man that will help to his advantage; so must we. These many years we have voted the ticket of the G. O. P. and they have forgotten us every time until time come to vote again and they come and say "come on, boys, you know we are republicans, and we must stand together," but when he gets in he says the party thinks it best for us to be apart. I found out why the democrats have always gone against us—because we have always gone against them. "Now, boys," he said, "come and let us make friends, and try us one time and see if we won't allow you a chance." A trick untried is hard to justify. Let us try the trick once, we can not worst ourselves. It's the men we are after who we believe give every man a square deal; that's all we want. The conclusion of the whole matter is make friends with men, fo rwe need them in this present crisis. Let us settle the matter Tuesday by voting the democratic ticket straight. No pencil marks but democracy. The police of the nation great chieftain, let us start it at home. These four years that I have been here as a pastor I have ever stood for God and good government I have preached on the streets and in the church, pleading for better men If my life has been to anything religiously, then here me politically. I you heard me in a fe wthings hear me in many. Vote the ticket straight next Tuesday and make the city safe It's in your power, Mr. oVter, if you want what say now is your chance go to it.—R. A. Whitaker, pastor Mt NEGRO HAS 14 SONS IN AMERICA CAN ARMY Greensboro, N. C., March 27.—George Borden, negro of Goldsboro, has furnished sons to the war in the sum of nearly two squads. He is the father of 35 children, 27 of them living and 14 of them in the United States army either in this country or in France. He has been married three times and on four occasions has been the father of quadruplets—a world's record. Mrs. John Carter entertained her friends at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. R. Gentry on North Detroit street Tuesday night complimentary to Mrs. Moss, of Omaha, Nebraska. Attorney I. H. Spears is opening and will maintain a branch office at Sapulpa, over E. Hobson, near the Frisco station. THE DUS A SlAk ginted weekly by the Tulsa Star Printing and Publishing Co. at 118 N. ‘Greenwood. A. 4, Smitherman, Editor and Publisher. Harry K, Graham, Associate Bditor Subscription Rates By Mall one Year aisdaascunsassanssajoacaieaneamepaaniesnesiJ:scaauN ee! Bix Manthe nt sos sennnene: cccnaccnssst icensenewesihis WEE ‘Three Monthe ........--..0--+ ssictokemanscerseennan Me Entered as second ‘lass mall matter at the Tulsa, Okla, post office. a PONT PALL to strike a blow against segregation on Tuesday. its your duty. ee BLACK BRIGADE of the famous Tenth precinet will acquit them selves nobly April 2nd FTHANK GOD! the day is now at hand when black men have begin to vee the wisdom of political diversification and at the same time are opening their eyes to the light of true democracy THE REPUBLICANS have started another campaign of buying votes with money and worthless promises, but they haven't enough of either to in- fluence the true race men of Tulsa, who believe in resenting insult and injury maliciously and wrongfully inflicted #4 DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDE TUESDAY" — That's our slogan, boys. Let's do the thing right. NOW is the best chance we've ever had to assert our manhood in a good foreible and manly way THERE'S A REASON Hs PART OF THE CITY has been with tection for two years, but two or three da they give us half a dozen or more policemen Can you guess the reason? pus PART OF THE CITY has been without ample police pro- tection for two years, but two or three days before the election they give us half a dozen or more policemen, | Can you guess the reason? PETTY POLETICIANS (THE TULSA WORLD desperate in the fear of loosing the city printing contract at excessively high cost to the city, is work- ing overtime in a vain effort to stir up race feelings in Tulsa by publishing a rediculous insinuation, false to the core, that the democrats have made certain improper promises to Negro porters. This is a rotten unscrupulous lie, be cause it was made to deceive the decent white people, who intend to vote the democratic ticket yand shows the interest the republican organ has in “better govern- ment”, No paper that tries to slrr up strive and prejudice the mind of the public against the alyeady too much oppressed Col- ored man unwarrantedly should be considered a sincere alyocate of good government, Why should the World resort to such low, dirty, contemptable tricks to elect the republican ticket if the men on it are clean, honest, capable officers? As a matter of fact the World, like most of the supporters of the republican ticket realize that the people of Tulsa will not stand for another term of republican rule, and like the petty politicians who have no merits that com- mend them to the people in a campaign invaribly resort to small petty tricks of the game to appeal to the prejudice of the masses. But the people of Tulsa will not be deceived. ‘They will certainly yo to the polls Tuesday to correct the mistake they made two years ago, when Simmons and his bunch were elected. Weak Gar Readers Ware oSay, > Hartshorne, Okla, March 27, 1918. Editor A. J. Smitherman, Tulsa Star, Tulsa, Okla. Dear Sir: Please wage war on gos pel imposters till the news spreads over land, 1 heard R. W. MeDutfic in Kansas City last summer and hope never to hear him again. ‘The reck less, immoral men I've seen imposing on our folks, under the garb of xox pel ministers for the last three years are really not fit for decent abodes it hordes, and the sooner you and other sane men get together and drive then out of our state, and out of the na tion, the better it will be. Tam lik my friend at Perry, one of the ol guard and with you, How can suel mon preach God's word? Very truly yours, L. J. Winstead, OMAHA MAN WILL REPRESENT THE STAR paper in Nebraska and lowa. tte PAPROLMAN HAD NS ARIOW ‘The bullet entered the left arm just bove the wrist, inflicting a flesh WELDS LUNCH ROOM PNLARGED for him to enlarge bis place to care- for trade, he gets there, This Fold and new customers to come again bs here they will find “Service.” | ~ | NOTED PYTHIAN COM. ING TO OKLAHOMA upreme Chancellor 8, W. Green of the Kulghts of Pythian to. Vialt | he Oklahoma Grand Lodge in July ] 1918 at Muskogee tp B. Wickham, Grand Chan he Oklahoma K. of P.; 8u \ The Will bel pres | N18 Chancellor Green being nal fame and be he supreme leader of one of the | 1 add quite a bit of enthus. J sem to the Pythians and many 0 people will take advantage o Fine opportunity to meet him. a ae TME TULSA STAR A SKETCH OF THE DEVINE PLAN OF GOD. }man race. Just as in the case of say intelligent business man, before beginning the construction of any groat building, he makes out a biue print plan of procedure. All will agree that if any one would work on uch building pleasing to the owner his work would have to be strictly ‘in harmony with the plans and spe: Jcifications, and that all work not in |harmony wit hthose plans would i ‘condemned as against the interest of the owner. Gou know man would sin before he! ‘ade him and he could have created ‘him without the ability to commit jin, but God had no such idea of cnaking man a mere intelligent: ma chine, He, then and long before, had countless numbers of agents that ould not do other than his will But he designed that man should love snd obey him from an intelligent ap- preciation of the fuct that to do so brings the greatest degree of happl- ness and to do otherwise brings pain and death, Hence we see the neces sity of creating him with a will of his own and permitting him to learn valuable lessons from the exercise of same. God knowing in advance that man would sin, his love and wosdom arranged that he be reseued down the stream of time after having & Jong trip of more than 6,000 years upon the angry billows of war, blood- shed, sickness, sorrow, pain, death. In due time God sent his only son fo arrange (through bis death) for «new trial for Adam and his whole race, When Christ said upon the cross, “It is finished," it meant that \ new trial for life everlasting was weured for man, Now after this new trial was secured a day was set tn which Adam and his posterity would be brought before the judgment bar Jot God and given a most favorable trial for life everlasting, on the hu man plane; the same kind of life Adam had before he sined, AIL those iu that day who (after having had such experience with sin and death and after seeing the love and power of God manifested in the resurrection of the dead) will not bear that priest ind King will doe the second death from which there will be no more rosurrection, The most blessed thing about this Judgment day is that the one who loved us well enough to give his life for us will be the Judge. This day is variously spoken of by the Apostles and Holy Prophets as the Judgment Day, the day wherein Jdwelleth righteousness, It is alsc joken of as the Millenium, Let ne¢ ye for a moment think this a 24 hour day, it is a 1,000 year day. ‘The yoriod between the time, wher Jesus, by his death, secured a new hivial for man and the time for begin ning this trial Is called the Gospel igo. During this time God has beer selecting a little flock from every gation kindred and tongue to be witt the Lord as close to him as a brid and assist in judging the world tr righteousness, During this Gospe Age the Lord has not been dealing with any one but those who hay igreed to walk the narrow path, t (| suffer with his that they may reig -[with him, During the Jewish Ag »| God only doit with the Pews and dur j]ing this Gospel Age God is ont dealing with the consecrated belies Jers, the Httle flock, the Bride 0 {| Christ. Thank God that the Gospr y[ Age is about closed and the brid hus made herself ready and soon wit he united in Heavenly wedlock t hor Bridegroom and Lord and soo M} otter which the great Jeudgment o Human restitution wpl bein an *} the whole world of mankind, incluc hl ing Father Adam, will have a chance ¥}to gain life overlasting on the hi -}man plane, Some one may say IS} don't see such great blessing in eve s}iasting life on the human plane bt NI} friend stop and think for a momen Man will be perfect physically, met tally and morally, ‘There will be r sickness, sorrow, pain, death or ar J-| such thing to molest or desturb, Th Devil will be destroyed, Every i dividual will be a king, If you woul got some idea as to what a perfe of| individual will be, eall to your mit it] all the physical beauty there is ly|the world, all the knowledge science, art, musie, and what not ar m|combine all these qualities ino n.[ person and as great as all this mig u-jseem to Us We must remember that * bouts beckemante a teabis SOMenet which the little flook has been run- ning during this Gospel Age. Man has not been satisfied to work according to God's plans. God did not plan the conversion of the world during this Gospel Age. God has his ume set as to when he will begin the conversion of the world and that is after the Gospel Age bas ended. The fact is that the selecting of a lit- tio tock during this age and the second coming of Christ are for the very purpose of concerting the world. Under the blinding influence of Satan most of the preachers have been act- ing on the theory that God was try- ing to convert the world during this Gospel Age and they have busied thomeelves during this age warning the people to join the church, pay up your dues, and go straight to heaven when you die or do otherwise and go to hell to burn forever, ‘They have impressed the poor people that the building of expensive church houses and paying fat salaries to preachers ‘are very necessary to keep their p mes on the lambs book of life. Every earnest hearted) persoa can ‘ow see that God did not plan the ‘conversion of the world during this Gospel Age for the reason that there is more sin and sinners in the world ots than was when the Gospel Age started. ‘To the purse in heart I say ake courage, begin to read and rea- son for yourself and, as soon as pos- sible, break away from the rank and file of error, ignorance, and super- stition Every earnest hearted in- dividual agrees with me when I say that all work done in the name of the Lord which fs not strietly in accod with the planes and specifications of the Architect of the Universe, will be condemned and dashed to pieces |in the day of inspection or judgment | You selfish, ignorant, and unfaith- } fut servants be warned, Osk God to help you change your ways while it may be well with you. ‘The hour of inspection draws nigh in conclusion T beg to suggest that the progress of God's Great plan (which no man can hinder) ean pro- |porly be likened to a great building which, while in process of construc- tion appears to be everything else but beautiful, but when it is finish- ed and the roof seaffoldings are torn down then it is seen in its beauty and grandure. So it is with God's Great Plan of The Ages. When the unsightly seaffoldings of war, de- struction, envy, race hatred, sickness, sorrow, pain, death, and evil in all its varied forms are torn down then the beauty and grandure of Jehovah's design will be made manifest to all and in that finished product will all God's Greatures, both in heaven ond in earth, fully and joyfully rocognize God's Justice, his Love, his Power and, his Wisdom. Then will conve the desire of all Nations, RICHARD J. HILi.. Phone 3169-3. Will produce to anyone desiring it, Bible proofs from Genesis t | Revelation substantiating every pro position above mentioned as the plat Jot Goa. 0H LOOK WHO'S IN TOWN Mother Elliott is back again and located at 025 Bast Cameron street Now for good things to eat, quick and polite service, Meet me at the Bus! Pee Lunch Room. 4 ry TEIN STAR HAIR GROW IR e A WONDERFUL , Pee | HAIR DRESSING and GROWER WRG Ae 8 > ONE THOUSAND AGENTS WANTED c , ae en GOOD MONEY MADE pd : . We want Agents in every city and village to sell 6g Cae ee? THE STAR HAIR GROWER. This is a WON- | | ee ae DERFUL PREPARATION. Can be used With or +e Rute Pe Without Straightening Irons. Sells for 25 cents ee per Box—One 25 cent Box Will Prove Its Value. eS « Any Person that will use a 25 cent Box Will Be oe . ‘ Convinced, os Peay) No matter what has failed to row ss noe . TORS r ras your hair, just give The Star Hair } (ant stp . Grower a Trial and be Convinced. | ee | wor i ee iM ee SEND 25 Cents FOR FULL SIZE BOX. ONS ey a \F YOU WISH TO BE AN AGENT, SEND $1,00 ‘Re See eae r and we will send you a full supply then you ean be- ER ee ud ; gin Work at Once—also Agent's ‘Terms, a ee eo, Soe? Send all money by money order to Se Frenne Te Gos A ee THE STAR HAIR GROWER, MFS, SPN aie Box 812 GREENSBORO, N, C, The Tulsa Household Supply Go. John T. Miller, Prop. telaatiete 1106 Get “Em Stitched at . GRLER’S ELECTRIC SHOE SHOT GOOD, PROMPT | and RELIABLE SERVICE ‘ Especially Prepared for the Business of SHOE Repair- ing with Modern Machinery. GIVE ME A TRIAL ovat ‘: GRE ER'S ELECTRIC SHOE SHOL Corner Greenwood and Cameron Streets. Phone Osage 7953 HOME UNDERTAKING CO.—NO. 2 UNDERTAKERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS cm | . cea ( Re ji beeesr ary Rive TD = poy = ces ae Zoek RSs 7 ma gp Eis) peas we pate AUTOMOBILE HEARSE AND UP-TO-DATE SERViCE We Carry a Complete Line of Up-to-date Furnishings H. W. RAGSDALE, MGR. Phones: Day, 4280; Night, 3529 TULSA, OKLA. Services were well attended at the First Baptist church Sunday, The Sunday school is making rapid pro- gress under the leadership of Mr, I H. Middleton. The B, Y. P. U. is one of the best in the state.” Mrs. Cassie Larue is devoting all her time to making this B. Y, P. U. interesting. Every Sunday evening a short pro- «ram is rendered, The pastor in- vites the public to attend all the ser- vices at the First) Baptist church. You are welcomed, The church has a shepherd the entire city should be proud of. With his companion be- side him the church is sure to be successful. Our faithful shepherd preached an excellent sermon. An were happy, They were even visited ‘by the Holy Spirit the choir. The choir is progressing rapidly under ‘Miss Mabel Cornelius Lewis. ‘There will be a play entitled, “Slab Town Convention,” at the First’ Baptist chureh on Thursday, March 28. RAL ESTATE MONEY TO LOAN BOUGUT & SOLD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Practices in’ all the Courts o the State of Oklahoma, both State and Federa Bond fur- nised cl ents on appleation OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 a, m, to 30 p.m Of ce Red Wing Hotel ry j ° yea ~ > ® The lruth About PicDuffie “RACE'S GREATEST EVANGELIST” (?)| ————_—__________ fhe 1 : ee arcs _ TW ODVAIHD'LS HIZNINM 9 AOWAViN KO O9ZiNOZ WAS FORMER?’ HOTEL WAITER Frau — mee Dye rae | AND TR‘ iN POR TER ena ‘C= ea epee at ee es de Ie Biv¥e duis sete ad = BACs aie LIVED SIX MILES i}. COc..TRY FROM OCALA, FLORIDA 19a Wt “= SS Ss mlooret ore WHERE HE WAS BORN alas spaecan) STARTED PREACHING THREE YEARS AGO AS A STREET Toes a oe COE ANKE SaeN EVANGELIST é . ‘ Wwe S.0a0: aneune * Man Who Came to Tulsa and Left ‘ wrasacrys maka nant With Hig Wad Is a Proven iF plain, duty ‘even Sanwa ] eae i el sen fa ee eps Fi ats S01 Karns. Slinuitoe Whe Was tion . DEO ene ge GSVUR IDENT S.Cu0S (ES Sassen eer at ec atie vee | *s Saute 4 SE18 darud “aTHats Hank TON uy 1WPUMAER NETO San fMANAA AWN Some years ago a strange man) made his appearance among the peo pie of Oklahoma and by means of strange ehimineal tales of the won derfal blessings awaiting colored people who would only go with him to enjoy it. This man was “Chic Sam,” a man who exercised a peeu Har influence over great masses of our people. So much so that he! coald, would and did tell all ginds of Hes about the kingdom in Gold Coat Afviea over which he presided and many of our people, some of then well-to-do and apparently intelligent boiteved him and were fools enough to scl their homes and other prop: erty to go with Chief Sam to Afria ‘The better thinking people investi+| gated the African chief and hi claims and found them false. ‘The exposed the imposter, but the great majority of the people were pro Chief Sam and would not listen tc reason, As a result many of them cold everything they had and left with their new leader after raising thousands of dollars for him, ‘The people fairly worshiped him and many life-long friends beeame estranged hecause of him. In some communities it was dangerous to speak against Chief Sam and his pro: ject, Finally many pulled away from their best friends and left with Chief Sam for Gold Coast Africa where they expected to live in peace fuld blis sand luxury the remainder of their lives, But we all know what happened, Cablegrams and letters came to tell of the great suffering the chief's followers were under- going. Appeals came for noney or tickets to relieve them from suffer- ing and death that threatened them and actually visited many of them Eventually nearly all of those who lived over the experience returned with bowed heads admitting that they had been the worst kind of fools, The better, thinking intellt gent people marveled that so many of our people were without reason or common-sense judgment in their re Hgious frenzie over Chief Sam, But it was useless to denounce the im poster as many of us did, because the masses believed in him. So it seems In the case of 8. Douglas McDuffie who came to Tulsa for the expressed purpose of making money as a re nowned shouting evangelist. He came and proclaimed proving him- self an invetorate Mar to the satis. faction of any sound minded clean hearted man or woman who heard him, but notwithstanding his bold and careless, wreckless method of handling the truth many of our peo- ple were wrapped up in him and al- most worshipped him, In fact the masses seem to have followed him ike hungry sheep following their shephard, notwithstanding his moral unfitness to lead them, It did no! take the Star long to discover the man’s true character and it was ow duty to expose him as soon as we were convinced that he way a fals leader, This we have done in the face of severe criticism, Some of ow critics being those who have hereto fore been friendly to us, For instance, « prominent busines: man, member of the church wher McDuffie pulled off his show, ha¢ run an ad in the Star practically eve since the first issue of the paper it Tulsa, discontinued the same afte our first attack on MeDuftie holdin them, as he probably does now, tha we were not justified in the exposur of the great (2) evange ist. But our cause nor our convictior was not in the least changed, our af fected by his action. Nor would | have been had every one of our ad vertisers withdrew their suppor from us just as this one did. Tt is the sacred duty of every news paper to expose any and all kinds 0 corruption and whenever and where ever the Star finds it, certainly 1 will be exposed—regardless of th cost. We have maintained that Me Duffie is a fake and a fraud, an in verterate Har and @ sacreligious im poster. And we have produced th evidence to prove our contention. Still there are people weak minde enough to hate the editor of this pa ave discharged our plain duty even © those Who may condemn us for it ind we eare nothing for conse- enews . But as the final tink In our chain of evidence we desire to Introduce the following facts concerning the enowned MeDuffie, and with these © close our case against his Satante Majesty Ho came to Tulsa about the first 4 March, heraleded as the race's sreates evangelist, In his Introdue- ory sermon he lauded himself as he peer of any latin or Greek scholar nd boasted of his wealth, advertis- ing himself as a resident of New York City with a summer home in he mountains of New Jersy, et His exaggerated statement that he tad converted more than 800,000 yeople in seven years’ time caused he Star to start an Investigation which resulted in proving that he was not known in New York, After whieh he stated that he was born and reared in Boston, flatly contradiet- ng his former statement Upon investigation thix was proven qually false. MeDuftie’s Real Home Found, New evidence of McDuffie dupli- ity came to light lust week when Rey. Geo, B. Wilson, of Salina, Kan- s. came to Tulsa as a delegate to he M. E. conference and after read- ing a copy of the Star volunteered urther information as to the char- cter of Evangelist MeDuffie, Ac: ording to Rev. Wilson, who is well known among degnitanes of his hurch, and who is pastoring § big hureh at Salina, MeDuffie fs all that the Star hus said he was, and more. We will not go into details about what Rev, Wilson disclosed as to the ‘ormer life and habits of the man who eame to Tulsa and stole away “he reason of so many of our people We will simply publish his own state: ment written last Saturday morning. ifter reading the Star, If the Rev. (2) MeDuffie or any one else de- sires to make a statement to prove hoe {ncorreetness of the statement or auly statement hedetofore appear: ing in this paper these columns are ypen to them. Rey, Wilson’s state: ment follows Must the Professional Negro Be a Common Liar to Lead His Race? Mr. Editor:-1 was somewhat mused by reading your editorial on McDuffie this morning and while laughing a serious thought eame to me, And [ was foreed to come to your resewe in your effort to locate the originelity of Mr, 6 MeDuffic That the people may know, he is the son of # widowed mother and the orother of a Baptist: minister, both living in Marion County, State of Florida, six miles from Ocala, You may learn of his early life by writt 1. P. Gadson, cashier of Metropotiten Saying Bank, Ocala, Florida, Mos Mf MeDutfie's life was spent as 4 hotel waiter yind Pullman porter He had little advantage in school but has good natural ability, whiel runs slong the “bluff” line, first t+ set through, He like, most tn: ffleient negro bluffs seldom return: to a place where he has spent an} lime, It is the duty of all race-lov ing journals to call a holt on the im posteous leaders. Go ont You ar right! GEO. B. WILSON, Pastor or Quayle Institutional M. B Church, Salina, Kans, formerly fron Ooula, Fla,, the birth place and hom of Evangelist. MeDuffie. YOUNKMAN STANDS ON HIS RECORD, 1 desire to remind my friend among the colored people of Tulsa ‘hat Lam before them for re-election \s commissioner No, 2 and I am ax- pecting a good strong vote in the 10th preeinet I am well known to most of you and it is a great pleasure to me to be able to recgll no regrets of my acquaintance with you, U have ser- ved you for the past two years and 1 think most of you know T have always dealt fairly with you. Tam asking your support Tuesday on the record I have made in office and in business here where you have met me. Respectfully, C, 8. YOUNKMAN, Candidate for Commissioner No. 2. 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Hair Dressing, Scalp Treating, Man- icuring and Massaging. With spe- cal training in all branches of thi selence, EPPICIENCY IN) RELIGION Mrs, President, pastor and mem- bers of the B, Y, P. U. and friends, I dee mit quite a pleasing duty to come before you at this hour and 1 am ippreciative of it Realizing that 1am somewhat a stranger to most of you, yet, f feel that I am at my post. The subject that FE bring to you ts, “Efficlency in Religion.” In hise ‘ory religion has given poor account ot itself, but the spirit of God has ver heen its divine corrective, when religious devotees have misunder- stood beth their God and their re- ligion they have failed and had to face rebuke and miserable over- throw. So through stress and strain ind ‘storm religion has come more and more into the sunlight of place, and truth and joy. When we speak of “Efficiency tn Religion,” we do not speak of effi- Joney in something which has no place in history or in the Jife work of man, This fundamental principle 's ueed in the shop, in the hall of legislature, upon the farm, in fact in every avenue of life, Our progress, our domestic, as well os our state civic, and national life depend upon the efficiency of relig- ion, Tho greatest business in all the world is the Lord's business, and you and 1 are preferred stock: holders interested in its success and that which comes to us represent our peace and prosperity, and if we want our portion tnereased we mus increase our interest In God's basi ness and I believe that means inter esting ourselves In our neighbors. A call for “Bffieleney in Religion’ is a call for effieieney in the mos substantial reality in this world, 1? is a call for efficiency in the reality which means more than anything els as a moral power among men, Tak the great religion of the world Brahamanism represented by Bra SEE hama Budhism by Budha, the per / oslly. auMSaUtGues odie vuhfartautins They SAUDE ETFS In MPT pow fF with: Chrlstient rellelons 1 farslore nealtal (oithink Gt nellaios iisleh Will aa the sural powers The master, himself, said, "If ye apa io ou iyecomniontak Hi pi salle OE aii ton eoaiiaha ant Sao HLLe THe. taal eoerol oF Keeping those great moral mandate: was loving God with all our strength Tit GME ata hices ox wakgelvio ‘This paper was read in the B. Y. PU, Sunday, March 24 by Mis Luberta A Code of No. 490 North Greenwood, he will reMiaw pie Sunday, school loon Sunday’ March Hi, Gur elty la 160 be prowl of shia qoung lady Would that we had more like Miss Code in our services. MRS. L. C. GADDIS, ede Local Happenings Green Wilberson died March 21 The body was shipped to Texas for burial, Lee Bertha Valley shot _ herself through the heart March 23. The body was shipped to Mulberry, Kan., Tuesday night. Samuel Gill died in Kansas City of pneumonia, The body was shipped to ‘Tulsa, Burial Sunday afternoon, Dr. B. A. Waynes is out of the city. ster Ft Blaclavan lk on the’ sek ee Mrs, W. H. Smith went to Muskogee this week. | Miss Pay Madison spent Saturday ‘and Sunday in the city. __ Editor Smitherman was out of town Se en iain ‘Mr, and Mrs, Jack Scott are lament- ing the loss of their infant which the stork left last Friday. The little one was buried Sunday from Jackson Un- dertaking company. The Counce sisters of Coffeyviite and their niece, Miss Lee Etta Roan were in the city last week. Attorney I, H. Spears was in Sa- pulpa Monday and Tuesday on legal business. Dr. W. 8. Blake, of Muskogee, ts in the city caring on a revival at the ‘Union Baptist church, He is having ‘great success. Many new members have been added to the church. | Mrs J. W. Hughes took seriously : ‘Thursday morning. | Mrs. H, T, Johnson entertained Mrs. Susie Bruce, of Boley, and Rey ©. R. Ross, of Muskogee, at 5 o'clock dinner Tuesday, Dr. Johnston, of Coweta, was in WELLS’ LUNCH ROOM No. 2, 1 ee ai oe | aan Chama: 120 North Elgin Street | S| The best place in town to enjoy of i T°“) 4 well prepared, good quick meal, ee) ne | ae, ae Wee doar Special Caterers to | \ NR ilnesn. 2 Exclusive Parties ; oo oe ee Pe late at %: a? Prices Always Right a! 1. W. WELLS, Proprietor. PHONE tT BOX 904, MUSKOGEE, OKLA, W. ¢ KEI G. H. Ambrose W. ¢, REID INVESTMENT COMPANY Farm Lands and Loans Escoe Building—Ground Floor When In Tulsa Look For rHE RED WING HOTEL Fifty-two New and Well Furnished Rooms, MODERN THROUGHOUT Rates Per Week $3.00 and Up. J. T. PRESLEY, Prop. Corner Greenwood Avenue and Brady Street TULSA, OKLAHOMA THE ANDERSON GROCERY Wes rs in First-Class Line of Groceries and Market Meats. We r to istomer We give Special Attention to All Orders and Deliver Promptly. ‘Try us when you order again. | LC. ANDERSON, Prop. | Phone 275. 501 North Greenwood Avenue. n P ss N = ; 7. IMPROVE _ .) a) & v/ AT\D are} G gO Na Bs aoe. 1 2I RS ‘aad a YOUR HiA'R 'S J aS Ke [SSeS HARSH, KIN! NAPPY ax 2 hO)[ UZ] AND SNARES UPALL q , ba} e2 OVER YOUR | “AD USE[SSSSSENY Es ful Sle a an il FORDS } ea hy all HAIR POMADE ; im Zk pra [ase a FORD'S| ht cmb chan ‘ HAR eee o=| HA ee Si i habe dod ind Le] POMADE NG | THE NATURAL O%“D. PRODUCT ND YOU WILL FIND A GREAT iM?R0VEMENT. FORD'S POMADE MAKES THE HAIR SOF TE MORE PLIABLE, EASIER TO COME AND PUT UP IN ANY STYLE THE LENGTH WILL PERMIT FOR S/LEs! DRUGGISTS »DEALERS:" TOILET ARTICLES OR DIRECT UPON RECEIPT OF PRICE 25*AND SOA BOTTLE N SENDING DIRECT ALWAYS SLND MONEY BY P.O, OR EXPRESS MONEY ORDER OR REGISTERED LETTER > FORDS HAIR POMADE ISA NATURAL OIL PRODUCT /ARANTEEDTO COMTAIM NO VASELINE OR PETROLEUM Ow ANY OTL MINERAL OILS OW POISONOUS DRUGS , OZOMIZED OX MARROW CO. 2hicxcoice, Town thin week, Dr. A. P. Bryant left Friday for Memphis, Tenn., to meet his wife. ‘They will leave there Saturday. for thee Gorm I Marianna, Ark., where they expect to spend # few weeks. Mrs. A. B. Brown, of Muskoge ormerly aesoctated with Jackson ndertaking Go. was in the city this week Mrs. Pernia Young went to Chetopa, Kan. Monday to accompany her mother and father to ‘Tulsa, where they will remain for a while, ‘Tho spread made by the musical and art club, will be given away next Friday night at the A.M, B ehureh, Please hold your tickets and see If vou have the lucky number. Every one is Invited to attend , Mrs. Edyard “Howard royally en- ‘tertained the musicale and art club at her beautiful home Thursday aft- ernoon. Robert E. Hayes, president of Geo. R. Smith college, Sedalia, Mo., vis- ited Tulsa last week ‘und spoke to the M. B. conference on “Christian Hdueation,” Mr and Mrs. Wm, Baul entertain- ed a few friends at a 8t. Patrick's party given at the Library Saturday evening, Complimentary to Miss Heatrice Crowe, of Joplin, Mo, as their guest Mr. and Mrs, Wm, Baul have pur- hased « home in Joplin, Mo,, at 1012 forth street, Mrs. Baul will accom- pany Miss Beatrice Crowe to Joplin, where she will look after their home Interests. A New Ambulance in Town, Jackson Undertaking Co, purchased 8 new ambulance this week, It has arrived and will add much to the wel- fare of the company.. THE TULSA STAR VOTE THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET STRAIGHT! Don't Try to Scratch It! When you go to the polls Tuesday just before you go into the booth to exercise your franchise, think once more of the nefarious Segregation Ordinance Passed by the REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION soon after going into office two years ago and of other insults and injuries heaped upon your race by the present administration, then with vengeance and determination anew VOTE LIKE MEN! For the Democratic Ticket You owe it to yourself, to your family, to your race. Strike the blow NOW!