Tulsa Star

The Loyalty of the Colored American to the Flag is Still without Parallell in the World's History A FEARLESS EXPONENT OF RIGHT AND JUSTICE THE TULSA STAR OUR SUBSCRIPTION LIST MAKES A VALUABLE MEDIUM FOR ADVERTISING DISCUSSES A LIVE RACE QUESTION! The Negro in War=Time DISCUS The Ne "Every white man is an enemy to the Negro_____What our race needs is more martyrs—more men who, when the mob comes, will fight back regardless of their own safety and be careful only that more 'crackers' than Negroes are killed_____In the beginning of the war the black troops from Africa—the Singalese were found fighting at many points—now they are concentrated at one point. Few of you know the reason, but you all have heard how great was the mortality among officers in the early part of the of the war. The explanation was that the German sharp shooters could pick them up easily be cause then their uniform differ from those of men. The true reason was quite different. Two badly wounded Singalese were in a hospital with forty wounded white men. Every morning several of these white men German and Allied soldiers indiscriminately, were found dead—killed during the night. The Singalese being at deaths door no suspicion attached to them until a certain morning when one of them was found lying dead on the body of the man he had killed. The other Singalese was then tortured until he confessed that his people made it a practice to kill all white men—especially officers. He said: 'The white man has broken into Africa with a Bible to steal our wealth. We are getting even!'" The speaker stood on a stepladder at a street corner in a Negro quarter in New York. He was almost white had good features and had evidently received a fair education. He used good English and spoke calmly and deliberately. He advised Negroes to trade only with Negroes. Rich Negroes added to the importance of the race and would give lucrative employment to educated Negroes so that Negro College men migal hope to become something better than bellboys in down town hotels. "If this is German propaganda," he explained, "I hope to hear more of it. We are asking no more than our rights." I quote from memory—the sense rather than the words. He spoke with pride of the work of the American Negro soldier abroad, and Ido not believe it was his intention to advise them to kill white officers—though that thought once planted might well bear fruit on more than one foreign battlefield. I do not believe that this man was any more Pro-German than the East St. Louis rioters or other crowds which have lynched Negroes, but I do believe that he and they alike pursue their respective ends, without considering the war and care less of how their acts may affect the force of the blow America is preparing to deal German militarism. It is with them very much as it is with the Russian Bolshevik and the Slim Sinn Feiners. From the same stump another Negro told us that the day of the white man was passing. He had sinned out his right to dominate and the Negro, the Japanese, and the Chinese were to inherit his power.! All this talk plays so well in the hands of Germany that it may well be secretly promoted by German influence, and remote as such a contingency may seem to our unsuspicious minds, we may nd that many Negro lynchings are in fact fomented or aggravated by German spies and that the sullen attitude and the more imperative demand for better treatment noticeable among Southern Ne- WEEKLY MAIL EDITION TULSA, OKLA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1918. groes of late is fed fromo that source. It is not hard to keep an open soore running. We of the South have made light of German propaganda among the Negroes, for we have thought of it as intended to promote a general insurrection against the government of the United States, which the Negro considers his only friend. But before the war is won we may discover are other methods by which America can power can be lessened—methods within easy reach of the Negro, as well as of every other subject race—methods in secrecy and sullenness lead, unintentionally perhaps but none the less inevitably, to open clashes as in East St. Louis. Unless we speedily awaken to the situation this example will be followed in dozens of other places before this year is over, and widespread sabotage among Negro workers in mine and workshop can be expected to follow. A prominent and wealthy Mississippi Negro showed me a well printed post card quoting a paragraph from an Eastern magazine denouncing a recent lynching in unmeasured terms. It bore the Vicksburg, Mississippi postmark, but had clearly not been printed in any Negro job office of that town, and of course no white establishment there would have turned it out. It had been printed in the North and was no doubt being mailed from many places. The recipient said to me: "This is a German propaganda. It is not born of a desire to stop lynching or it would have been sent to white people who can stop it and not to me who am without power. Whosoever sent this card knows that I need no urging. Every Negro is opposed to lynching. The purpose was to make me disloyal, to reduce if possible my activity in the sale of Liberty Bonds, fund and all forms of war activity." kkhbowioastheebykgzkfifl mzttiz Here are illustrations of the attitude of the Negro. A house servant said to a boy friend of mine: "When they lynched a German in Illinois the Cabinet had a four-hour meeting about it, but no Cabinet ever had a four-minute meeting about the lynching of hundreds of Negroes." A Negro chauffeur went without supper at an aviation camp to which he had taken some Y. M. C. A. performers because the sulter outside the gate when asked to sell him a sand-wich answered gruffly: Yes, I'll hand it to you through the window. You can't come in here." The man said to me: "I told him I had not expected to eat it in there, but I didn't like to feel I wasn't good enough even to go inside his shack to buy it." I have know this Negro man for years and am sure this feeling—or the will to show it—is of recent growth, and the fact that he went supperless for its gratification shows hat it is held with some tenacity. The Tennessee law requires whites to be seated in street cars from the front backward. The Negroes observe this law fairly well, partly no doubt thanks to the attitude of the white conducor. But the white people, being usually greatly in the majority and riding usually when there are few if any Negroes aboard, often take seats in the middle when there are many seats unoccupied ahead of them. This occasions inconvenience to the Negroes only, in the rush of hours when it some time happens that some of them are standing in the rear of the car while there are vacant seats in that part of the car occupied by the white people. That this is due to thoughtlessness rather than intention is indicated by the fact that, not frequently, white people under such conditions, give their to Negroes and move to seats in the frent f the car. Not long ago in a Tennessee city the newspapers reported the following: A Negro woman coming into a car in which Negroes were standing were standing, although there were vacant seats forward, passed throught the standing Negroes, by the seated whites, and took a seat in front of the car. Such a thhining had never happened before. The motorman was about to strike her with his heavy mit switch bar when a Negro man interfeared. He was killed in the affray—presumably by one of the white passengers so far unidentified. Notwithstanding this I had the following experience a few weeks later in the same city. When I entered the car it was almost full of Negroes the white people occupying only three oof the front cross seats. The extreme front seats running parallel with the car being unoccupied, I should have sat there—but I do not care for those seats and so I occupied the cross seat send from hte front, the first and third cross seats being already occupied by white people. Presently the white people in the seat behind me got out, and this seat was occupied by Negroes, and before I had realized it a rather venerable Negrocouple finding no vacant seats back of me had passed my seat and were seated on the empty parcel seats to which I ha vereferred, and ahead of the white people. I could see the old man did not relish what he was doing but was being shamed into it by the old woman. With visions of a vilent altercation, if not worse, I was at their side in an instant telling them it take my seat. The lod man moved at once, but even then the old woman followed, reluctantly, clearly showing that what she wanted was not a seat but a scene. Here we have two such everences of a changed attitude on the part of the Negro in one city within a few weeks—and there may have been others not reported in the papers, because, like the oone in which I took part, it was not followed by any serious consequences. The Negr is not as jolly, care-free, and as good natured as he once was. His leaders—especially of the north through the Northern Negro Press—are shaming him into a new attitude, and many of his women are seconding these efforts. Perhaps half a million of Negroes have moved North since 1914. Some have returned, bringing news of the Northern attitude, and all have written. To this movement the correspondence are due to the greatly increased circulation of the more radical Northern papers. This press presents every lynching in its worst aspect, often implying that a Negro was lynched to cover the real criminal who was a white man, or that the Negro was trying merely acting in defense. The war has shown the Negro that he THE NEGRO FAIR AT BOLEY, OKLA. Sept. 25 to 28 to be a Revelation of the Race's Progress. Every Detail has been Worked Out whereby the Fair will be the Greatest Event Ever held in State. It will be just a few more days before the BIG FAIR at Boley will open and the management already has everything in tip top shape to entertain he immense crowds who will be present. Amusements of all kinds will be had and in fact the progress of our race will be exhibited. Enormous sums of money are being spent in securing attractions, and the people are joining in with Mr. Johnson in working up interest. A deal of interest is being manifested in the Boley fair all over the state and many are planning to take in the full three days. A special car will in all probability take the Tulsa bunch except those who intend to go thru the country in autos. A number of the towns throughout the state will be represented by auto parties. Boxing Contests One of the features of the fair aside from the exhibits and races will be the boxing contests to take place at the fair grounds Thursday and Saturday, September 26 and 28. Both of these bouts will be among the best ever seen in the state as in each case the bouts will be well matched between some of the best known boxers in the game. Officers Well Pleased The officers of the fair association are very much pleased with the prospects of a large attendance and nothing is being left undone by them and the local committee at Boley to make the fair a gigantic success. This will be the second annual fair, the first having been held in Muskogee last year. J. Coody Johnson of Wewoke is president and founder of the association and W. H. Twine of Muskogee is secretary. The association was born for the purpose of in- MONROE TROTTER WRITES EDITOR TO ORGANIZE LEAGUE Tulsa is Asked to Send Delegates to World Democracy Convention. The editor of this paper has just received a letter from editor Monroe Trotter, secretary of the National Equal Rights League, asking him to call the Colored people of Tulsa to gather for the purpose of electing delegates to the World. Democracy Convention to be held in Chicago on the 17, 18 and 19 of this month. The letter in ful follows; Boston, Mass., Sept. 11, 1919. Dear Comrade Smitherman: Better late than never. I hod intended long ago to congratulate you upon your published protest to Gov. Williams, Ido so now. I published the article in the Guardian. I trust you will call conference by Sunday of the active men and women organize an Equal Rights League or Committee and come to Chicago to the World Democracy Convention of the League. Yours for rights, WM. MONROE TROTTER Complying with the above request the true race men and women of the city of Tulsa and vicinity are hereby requested to meet in the Star office tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon at 3 o'clock for the purpose of electing delegates to this important race meeting. Yours for the race. A. J. SMUTHERMAN M. B. Hon. J. Coody Johnson The above gentleman, who is president of the Colored Fair to be held at Boley, is not leaving a stone unturned to make it a success. The Fair opens September 25. Donit fail to attend. all probability take the Tulsa bunch except those who intend to go thru the country in autos. A number of the towns throughout the state will be represented by auto parties. Boxing Contests One of the features of the fair aside from the exhibits and races will be the boxing contests to take place at the fair grounds Thursday and Saturday, September 26 and 28. Both of these bouts will be among the best ever seen in the state as in each case the bouts will be well matched between some of the best known boxers in the game. NO42 STION! FAIR OKLA., 8 to be of the gress. en Worked Fair wlll Event state. Officers Well Pleased The officers of the fair association are very much pleased with the prospects of a large attendance and nothing is being left undone by them and the local committee at Boley to make the fair a gigantic success. This will be the second annual fair, the first having been held in Muskogee last year. J. Coody Johnson of Wewoke is president and founder of the association and W. H. Twine of Muskogee is secretary. The association was born for the purpose of inspiring racial progress. THETULSASTAR Published weekly by the Tulsa Star Printing and Publishing Company at 115 North Greenwood Avenue. A. J. SMITHERMAN, Editor and Publisher THEO. BAUGHMAN Managing Editor D. W. FILMORE, Circulation Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year, $1.50 Six Months, $1.00 $ . Three Months, .60 Entered as second class mail ma- ter, Tulsa, Oklahoma. WHO IS EDUCATED? The words, "educate" and education" need a re-definition that will make their meaning clear to every body. Education may be of the body, not of the mind; may be of body and mind, not of the soul. And souls may be educated while bodies remain dwarfted, non-agile and cumbersome, and minds both undeveloped and untrained, likewise in many things uninformed. We like this definition for education: "Education is the development and training of all hte powers of man, physical, mental and spiritual, for the practical purposes of life." It is our own definition. Webste's definition is: "To develop the normal faculties by systematic training, instruction, and discipline; more especially, to form and regulate the bodily and mental habits so as to render the efficient in, some particular form of work or mode of life." "Prof. Headley says this: "The awakening of our best sympathies, the cultivation of our best and purest tastes, strengthening the desire to be useful and good, and directing youthful ambition to unselfish ends—such are the objects of true education." Whipple wrote; "No education deserves the word unless it develops thought, unless it pierces down to the mysterious principle of mind, and starts that into activity and growth." Huskin: "Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is best out of them and these two objects are always attainable together and by the same means. The training which makes men happiest in themselves also makes them most serviceable to others." Many other quotations might be written. "The head, the hand and the heart" is a modern way of putting the subject. History presents hundreds of great leaders, in various walks of life self-educated. Lacking opportunity to school themselves in colleges they applied themselves to books societies and movements and things to the point of mastery. In many ways they excelled those who took the school route to learning. Via school is the shorter way to education. But to finish a prescribed course of learning is not necessarily to be an educated citizen. There are schools and schools, some private, some public, and there are colleges and there are universities, and there are post-graduate courses. Plainly it is not always pertinent to class a graduate with educated folks. Just as there are some bodies trained to agility, endurance and courtyard manners some minds to logical thinking and accurate things strait into the core of things, and some souls into the great humanities and up to God there are others wholly backward or all these phases or in one or more eHince, we say, "He is an educated man," "She is educated" is wise to ask "In what?" Education embraces also a character and spirit. There is the education for pleasure, the merely decorative sort. The only service rendered or value attached is the gratification that comes from knowing things other JOHN H. HARRIS er people, perhaps doo not, know. It is a kind of a simple intellectualism that is in mentally. The there is an education that is designed only for making money or acquiring its equivalent. Shall we call it commercialized education? It lives in the markets of the world dealing always in material values. There is no sense of beautiful, none of the delights that comes from association with books and those of the elite. Another phase of education may be styled the education of power, it is the phase fitting the recipients for service, a service that adds to the wealth of souls, it is creative education in that it imparts desires, longings, ambition for the true and noble. There is such a thing as looking about as at the heavens from the summit of a mountain, the wide and long clear view. But one can also look about himself and towards heaven from the bottom of a well. The view is exceedingly narrow, and though high, there is not a clearness. We know that a trained body and a trained mind may constitute the owner a menace to society. And here enters the need of church schools, schools that adds to the physical and the intellectual, the moral and the spiritual which insure safety to mankind, and enrichment of the ideas and ideals that make real greatness and glory.—National Union Review. YOUR life is an evidence as to who you are. SCHOOL, opens next week; get your child ready to start the first day. 0 Laver and Mrs. Jones, and their little son of Taft, Okla., were here Saturday. DON'T Display your littleness on all occasions, the world is looking for broad men and women. 0 STUDY and practice economy and meet conditions; this is a bit of advice that every one of us should heed. 0 TWO Colored men received the nomination for assembly men in the 19th and 21st districts of New York to the Republican ticket. THE Colored minis ees of our city should, on some Sundays, take for a text, a good preach on "Race Unity." We are entirely too far apart. THE Colored man's progress has been recorded a great deal by his own tactics; pulling against each other is one of our weak points. It's a very poor manager who is everlasting complaining about being up against it. Dont attempt to live above your means; if you do, the kick will come. It is a tonishing to note the decree in crime in Tulsa lately. A great many tough characters have gone to the army, and our officials are doing their bit to clean up our city. A dispatch from Chicago, says:—Lenjuan Fletcher was the only Colored man to be sentenced among the I.W.W. leaders by Judge Landis last Frida in the Federal Court, Chicago. Fletcher got ten years in the Federal Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kan. Fletcher caused a smile throughout the court room when he remarked, "Judge Landis is using poor English today. iHs sentences are too long." WILTES and Colored bathe together in the (Sodium swimming pool, Trenton, N. J. Recently a cracker complained about the mixing of the races and the dirty water resulting. The White instructor replied that Colored people who use the pool are not so dirty as some of the Waters and that all are required to use the shower before getting into the pool. The water is changed daily. Afro-American. JACKSON Undertaking Company One Price to All—Why Pay More? OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Terms Reasonable. 607 E. ARCHER ST. TULSA, OKLA. THE TULSA STAR EX-PRESIDENT Roosevelt gave $4,000 to the Colored Y. W. C. A. War Wort. Council to be used for hostess houses for Colored troops and in work for Colored women and girls around cantonments. For bringing about the Russo-Japanese peace treat., the ex-president was given a Nobel prize amounting to nearly $50,000. All of this fund was donated to war charities. The work of the Hostess House at Camp Upton especially appealed to Col. Roosevelt.—Afro-American. WHEN Colored soldiers were not received as lodgers at one of the Hotels opposite the station in Worcester, Mass., a White city counselman called up the hotel and represented himself to be the proprietor of a large firm, who had a number of foreigners in town for the night. "We have plenty of rooms, send them right over" said the White hotel keeper over the phone. Now the lodging house license is to be reckoned for refusing accommodation to mea in uniform.—Exchange. President Wilson congratulated the death sentence on ten of the Negro soldiers who participated in the Houston riot, to life imprisonment. Thirteen of the soldiers were executed, and the President was called upon to review the findings in sixteen cases. "I commute the remaining sentences," the President said in a statement attached to the record, "because I believe the lesson of this lawless riot will have been adequately pointed out by the action already taken and that now directed, and also because I desire the clemency here ordered to be a recognition of the splendid loyalty of the race to which; these soldiers belong and inspiration to the people of that race race to further zeal and service to the country they are citizens of the liberties of which so many of them are now bravely bearing arms at the very front of the great field of battle. A great many in our race are loud in proclaiming race unity, and at the same time, work over time, keeping up dissention opposing every body and every thing that some one else tries to do to help suffering humanity, or better general conditions. It is so strange that the Colored man so easily find an excuse for not assisting more which really is started to help him. We pray for the day when we will be big enough to fall in fine and push every move which means the helping the race in general. There are entirely too many narrow-minded people connected with the Colored race, and we never be able to make real history until we educate them out of their tomofoolery or God take them on to their fine resting place. Its just as aesy to "Boost" your neighbor as it is to "knock" or "kick" him, and most times both you and your neighbor are benefited by a cheerful "boost" while on the other hand nobody is ever benefited by a mean unscrupulous "knocker" Quitcherknocking and boost awhile. The change will do you good. The change will do you good. Dr. A. C. Jackson has been in conference with Mrs. Coleman. Representations of Red Cross Society, who is giving instructions at the Booker T. Washington Hospital for Nurse Training. The course contains 16 lessons or 240 hours of Hospital training. Tuition and books, $2,000. Those who wish the training must apply at Booker T. Washington Hospital. They will need 240 hours of Hospital Training before they can get a certificate. A Leader who imagines he can drive the people is simply barking up the wrong tree, brute force has never, for any great length of time, accomplished very much. Therefore, you must not hope to succeed along such lines. Let our leaders get out, and help the masses and don't put in nine-tenths of their time teathering their nest, and then talk about what they are doing for the race. THE Star's mission is to do good, and when you put us down for anything else, you have the "wrong pig by the ear." If one-half as much time was put in praising the paper, as some put in knocking it, we would soon have a successful journal one that would be able to effectively combat the race's battles. Let us forget the paper's shortcoming, etc., and join hands in making the paper stronger. THE Meeting called by the Equal Rights association to meet in Chicago to wage war on lynching and the evils heaped upon our race, should be largely attended. Every lover of law and order should be in some way, identified with every move that have for their purpose the wiping out of mob rule, etc. POPULAR PLAY HOUSE Will Have Its Grand Opening Within the Next Few Days. EVERY Person should strive to have friends, because the friendless individual as a rule has a "hard pull" through life. To the Colored soldiers who will soon distinguish themselves at the battle front in France. By D B. aMrshall, principal, Interstate Academy, Helena, Ark. All hail! Ye dusky sons of Ham, Who've heard the call advance; Who go to train for service grand. On the battle fields of France. Whene're the bugle calls obey, Let the stars and stripes advance; Bring back rich lauriers for your race From the battle fields of France. Sustain the actions of your sires, Where-re they had a chance; Repeat the stunts of San Juan. On the battle fields of France. Be strong, be brave, be quick, be true Fear neither sword nor lance; Damfound the Huns with dart and dash. When you meet on the fields of France. Let the arts of Tou Saint be revived. When yo ufight on the fields of France. Push every bout for all you are worth. The "Righteous Cause" enhance; Meet every fray with smile and song Spread joy, on the fled of France. If clouds grow dark when "Over there." If clouds grow rakthETAOIN SH To our Heavenly Father glance; He'll shift the winds, dispel the clouds, From the gloomy fields of France. Drive every German across his line, Though 'they be thick as ants; Bloodseak the field of "The Father- land," Like the crimson field of France. Raze Kultur Castles to the ground 'Till the Kaiser falls in trance; Let fame and shell take home to them, All they have done in France. When victory's won and task well done, Return with shout and dance; All hearts and arms will welcome you Home from the shores of France. ONE of our exchanges recently said: White storekeepers in Harlem New York complain that Colored people are boycotting them Editors of New York's Colored papers are being asked to explain an editorial whistle, in substance said: "There are three weapons in the peoples' hands, the bullet, the ballot and the bayonet. We recommend the boycott as the most effective in protecti g the interests of the Colored people." TRIBUTE Geo. R. Smith College SEDALIA, MO. A Christian School with the Home Touch. Teachers the Best. Kind, yet firm. Courses: College, Normal, Preparatory, mestic Science and Art, Orate Sunday School Teacher Train Nursing, Athletics, New Steam Large Truck Farm. Join the Special Leav September 16th, p. 1 College, Normal, Preparatory, Commercial, Domestic Science and Art, Oratory and Elocution, Sunday School Teacher Training, First Aid in Nursing, Athletics, New Steam Heating Plant, Large Truck Farm. Join the Special Leaving Muskogee September 16th, p. m., via Katy. Write the President, ROBERT B. HAYES, Sedalia, Mc. The School for You. Come HUNS LEAVE FOODSTUFFS BEHIND AS THEY RUN FROM ROBERT B. HAYES, Sedalia, Mc. The School for You. Come HUNS LEAVE FOODSTUFFS BE- between the races will cease. "If German Line Does Not Fall Back We Want to See What's Holddin 'Em There," Says One of Our Brave Troopers WITH THE AMERICAM TROOPS IN FRANCE. Aug. 24.—Both the 92nd and 93rd (Colored) divisions of troops were given strict orders to slow down last Tuesday night and in conformity with Marshall Foch's settled policy of not wasting the lives of his troops when time is working so powerfully on the side of the Allies, the black troops have come to a halt for a brief session. The halt was made near the Aisne, where the "Black Devils" had repulsed minor attacks advancing slightly near Bray, where French and Colored American soldiers had penetrated the outskirts of the town. South of the Villers-Bretenneux Chaulnes, Colored troops destroyed the railway so that the Germans were unable to move a long trainload of high explosives and were compelled to leave it behind. On the North side of the Vesle River, where a brigade of Colored troop were holding the line, the enemy made a slight attack, but were turned back repeatedly by the use of the bay onet. So often were these attacks made during the night that nearly all of the 93rd division was ordered to the end of the line. Early Tues day morning it was discovered that there were many farm houses near the line that were well stocked with provisions, and a large amount of poultry and live stock, which places the hungry Huns were desperately fighting or. Beforefe noon America's "Black Devils" had the starving Germans beaten back several miles from their farm houses and were preparing for a big feast to celebrate their continued victory. During the afternoon while the order to "slow ddown" was envoyue the Colored troopers of both division sang songs of American origin in rage time with now and then a patriotic air or a jubilee melody or the South as they "dined" on hot fowl and French wine.—The Citizen's Advocate. GIVE THEM DAMAGE—NIT The dispatches from Washington tells us that Senator Shepherd of Texas has introduced a resolution, authorizing the Court of Claims to investigate the claims for damage of citizens or others who suffered from the Negro soldiers "riot" at Houston, Texas, in August 1917. There is scarcely a week passed that some Negro is not lynched and the property oof Colored people destroyed, still the sense of duty never causes the white man to wake up, and re-emburse the scores of Negroes whose homes have been burned etc., Even down there in Texas, the writer can call to mind a few times where Negro property has been destroyed by moobs, and nothing has ever been said about. It makes considerable difference whose ox is gored and now Senator Shepherd is working over time to pay damages to those who were hurt, killed etc. We regret to even refer to the Houston affair, and if there are going to be damages allowed please look out for the dependents of those have black boys helping to prosecute them. The sooner the white man decides to treat us fare, the sooner will clashes be- --- RACE TROOPS "Em There," Says One of Ratory, Commercial, 'Do- t, Oratory and Elocution, or Training. First Aid in New Steam Heating Plant. Leaving Muskogee n, p. m., via Katy. ident, YES, Sedalia, Mc. For You. Come tween the races will cease. A leading Colored Devine who stopped at Dewey, we are told that the homeless white man cannot rent a house there nor will they be employed, etc., We have always claimed that mobs are made up of the poor "rifra" gang of the white race. THEY ARE BEING TRIED We received the information this week that the blood-thirsty bunch of white men who recently took the law in their hands, ran Coloored people from Dewey, burned their homes, are being tried. There being about 40 of them who have been arrested, too we are informed that the better class of white people there have become interested in the affair, and WHAT OF LiBEPA2 Plenyono Gbe Wolo says in the September Crisis: The writer labor under the painful disappointment that the Colored people of the United states do not appreciate the political and racial significance of the entrance of the Republic of Liberia into the present world conflict. That a lonely government of blacks which has maintained a recognized national autonomy on the huge continent of Africa (in the very gaws of ficle and at times very dangerous diplomacies) should have thrown in its moral forces with the Allies ts a plunge into the labyrinth of international policies born only of courage peculiar to a people of commendable aspiration it is indeed a sorrowful thought that such a feat should be little regarded by Colored Americans. But the political and racial aspects are not the only considerations. The economics of the case must not be ignored. And the time is now if ever, for the Colored man to make vital connections with the same uncontaminated Africans—a contact which would be a real education for both parties. This added reason still the more emphasizes the fact that for the Col-America, Liberia is one great oppor unity. A TULSA BOY ON G THE FIRIN LINE Mr. "Doc" Hughes received a letter from his son, Hiro, stating that his, Mr. Hughes youngest son, Uylessess, had been on the firing line in France. Ulyssess had been sent on an errand to the firing line, and on returning said: "They are certainly giving the Germans h—l." Both of these young men are in France doing their bit. Hiro is one of the government's expert auto drivers. Loving Memory of Sammie Pyles Who Died September 14, 1918. A precious one from us has gone. The voice we lose is still. It leaves a vacant spot in our home that never can be filed. Mrs. Queenie Cooksey, of Checotah, was here Thursday in her Packard car. This lady is one of our wealthiest women, her income being close on to $10,000 per Mo. Mrs. Cooksey's home is modern in every respect, and she is said to be worth more than $500,000. She was much impressed with Tulsa. In Memory Mother, wife and sister. Every Department Ready for Fall The New Fall Apparel Fashions Displayed Here are Especially Interesting : COVERDALE'’S 2038 South Main Strect “The Popular Price Store” Huck Towels Red bordered Huek Towels at each ue 20 (Dozen for $1.00 Turkish Towels Regular d5e Tarkish Towels at each a « * 2de MEN'S SUITS The new Fall Styles. in men’s Suits are now on display. Inelud ed are all the new patterns in sere es, Worsteds and novelty: mixtures The fine tailoring is a feature Prices range $15 $17.50, $20, $25, 27.50, $30 BOYS SUITS In all the styles that will please young men, In fine serges and novelty weaves. Ages 8 to 18 yers Mothers ean buy theit boys schoo! suits here at a great saving $5.00, $6.50. $7.50, $10, $12.50, $15 FALL SILK DRESSES The dress section is entirely read y to greet the new autumn seasor Continued from First Page a The Negro in War Time Agour uy oye pul BUOY USE AL uy? Sanstoag, Sous PAH, oth {HEM payoouton sou da wvey bout “oa ajqy pur wourmotd Saga v sq dU PIO} POUL POPUL FULMEYLOJ A+ Lq UMOYS SE JO ISISUOD .SHLIE, Onatp) ARILM jo SLOPE HMO LLolyy OARY snoodsoN sUES HEL, NITE, Si JO WOLjtasste oy] UL Sedo gUtl soul Boye OF Buyuutsag seo WML adoption AWE SE AP oyomaene paw pue Sapqapuodep unser eau ssassod SITU paeaoe oN yen) FU -tduiy Sjow yprap oy) UL WUE Popup UL 9AuY oa “YB vAoqu ‘put sdiuieys yyayy paw spuoq sug oy —Stop AUB og¥a O}—POOg Haas OF WALI Pose any oar doy doarod auso0s seq ways sympathises with the Negroe difeculties. She said: ** Twas oa 4 stret car in Washington recen ty when a gentleman arose to give me or rather a lady a seat. There were many Negro soldiers on the cay and one of them slipped into a seat before the lady could oectipy it. When the white man remor strated the Negro justified himselt by the statement that there were no ownership of seats and that once vacated, it belong to any one who took it firts, The other Ne gro soldiers of which there were a number of them on the ears sup ported him, and to avoid a fight | intervened with the statement that probably while the soldier might have been right as a matter of law I did not believe any Americcau citizen or soldier would wish to hold a seat which had been vacated with the inlention of giving it ‘oa lady, whereupon the matter was solved by the soldier surrendering the seat,”’ The failure of the conservative friends of the Negro to. announes any potiey or to organize for his protection leaves such an organizy tion as the Advancement of Co'or ed People and such newspapers as the Crisis and the Chieago Defend re in well nigh complete possession of the field, and the incident t¢ whieh I have referred are, I believe ina large measure the result When will we awaken to the impo tance of a definite of a definite po iey and proper orgamization to ear ry it out. The nation policy north an southwith reference to the Negr has been a hand to mouth one Fo a generation some have adyoooeat ed the repeal of the Fifteent Amendment in order that norma Relient tis might be restored t the South, but this movement he never received the support of an, considerable number of Souther people. If it had, 1 am syre RED WING HOTEL With dress fashions of greatest in terest, For this week the follow ing values in Silk Dresses are ot fered Regular $30 Silk Dresses at $24.75 Regular $25. Silk Dresses at $18.45 Regular $22.50 Silk Dres’ss , $17.50 Regular $15. Silk Dresses at $12.45 _ NEW AUTUMN COATS Coats this season are lovelier than ever, Exquisite materials Velours, Bolivias, Silvertones, and Broadeloth—in the rich autumn shades, Note the saving prices this week Regular $70 Coats at$65,00 Regular $60 Coats at . $47.50 Regular $35 Coats at ..... $29.86 Regular $30 Coats at... ».. $22.45 Women’s Queen Quality Boot 9 inch top. In gray, brown, white, and tan. Louis covered heels, Priced at... 6-6 ea @12,00 Women’s Queen Quality Boot.in lack only, Styles for Dress aud street wear, Louis covered heels Prieed at \ RTL would have been successful on con: dition that any state availing it self of the right (which the repeal of the Fifteenth Amendinent would give it) to disfranchise the Negro would lose the reptesenta- tion in Congress whieh it now his by virtue of the presence of the Ne ro, Shortly after the Negro was ziven the vote conditions in Wash. ington municipal polities, wher he people had the suffrage, so dis- usted Coongress that, althongh inder the control of the Republi ans, they made up their mind take the franchise away from the Negro. Negro; but without amending the constitution, they could not take it away from the Negro without tak ing itaway from the white peo- ple and so they took it away from everybody, ‘This is # fair sample of the attitude of the Amertean people towards thhe race questio®. in most Northern cities Negroes at- tend school with white children, although there is ample evidence that they would doo better if they had schools of their own, The re- sult of itall is an attitude of thwart ed ambition and growing sulleness even in the North, where the Ne uro is supposed to be better off. The Germans have shown thy value of a philosophy for the pur pose of promoting action even Among the common people, Those among the people of the South, who understand and ave interested in the Negro, owe it to themselves to adopt a philosophy and to pro mulgate a policy in accord there with, and to secure Arst the adhe- sion of the Southern people and their executive officers in the pat ting into action of that policy What that poliey shall be, it is not for me to sity, bat it certainly will oppose lyfehing; and, with lynching stopped: great improve ment in the tttitude of even the more radical Negroes ean cont tently de expected, Mr. and Mrs. LW. Williams who spent the summer in Texas visiting relatives returned Saturday night after « pleasant trip, but reports that there is no place like Tulsa. aa 4 ye} ner TT Ure, wm ~ et yaa arr 52 Strictly Modern Rooms A Place For The Best People Sule shoes as above with black Lontis leather heel prived at. 97.50 Women's Queen Quality Shoes. Inall the military lasts, Shades of brown and. black —#5.50, $6.50, 4850. #10 atid #12 NEW AUTUMN SUITS $17.45 to $75 Coats longer and skirts tighter tell the story of the new autumn suit styles, and many of the suits are trimmed with rich furs. Mater! als are beautiful soft velouts, Broadeloths, Burella, Chamois Cloths, Velour de Laine in rieh wool browns, twilight and navy blue, taupe, olive and beaver SILK SUIT SPECIAL lor this week's selling one lot of silk Suits are offered at the follow linge prices Regular $40 Suits at $32.50 |Regular $30 at...... . $22.85 | Misses School and Dress Shoes. In lnlack are tan, [Price at $3.45, $1.95, $5.00, #6, $6 50. and §7.00 The Tulsa Star, Tulsa, Oklahona, Sir: HL Be Baker makes good with ‘the people of Pai, Oklahoma. and the surrounding territory Ir, Baker is the Superintendent, Hmandger ad stock saiesman of the Fae Lubricating Oil and Le- tinery Company, who are now “puilding a retmery ac ‘Tatum, Oia When Mr, Bakes came to thts Perritory he broughe with hun tts ldrilling” machinery, Lie said he [was gomy to drill tev oil and if oil was found he was going to build a refinery, Phe people of Tatuin ind the sue- rounding country are glad tou form every body thal the work is progressing fine, A force of men are at work oa the refinery, and the big star drill ou the forty acres adjoining the re. finery tract, is all sei up and as soon usa twenty-inch bit can be secured drilling operation will ve started. ‘The drillers are anxious lto get started and expect to obttin 41 500-barrel well from this tract, like the Oklahoma box, direetiy South of this rig. Another drill is busy on the one hundred were lease, 1wo and one. half miles east, where we have thre welly producing the highest grade and the most valuable oil, found in the United States, containing the great drug, ITCHOL OLL, one of hte most sought for and the most needed product of the world to-day a high substance used for medical purposes, — heretofoore obtained from the oil field of Roumania Parafine oil, another viluable drug is the by-product of our oil besides our oil contains gasoline lubricating oils ete, It is ready ty be refined as soon as our refinery can be completed. ‘This shows that Mr. Baker has done every thing that he has prom ised the people he would do. We extend many thanks to the people who hay t#ken stock in this eompa ny. and they need not be in ne doubt about their money, whicl , J.T. Presley, J., Proprietor The Best Arranged and Best Co | ducted ¢ ‘olored Hotel in the Cour jtry. If you want first-class accom: | modations, stop at same | RATES PER DAY. ..50, .75, $1.00 | SPEC'L RATES BY THE WEEK $3.00 and UP a een ceca aS Children Shoes i) black, brown and faney top. Priced at#2.25, #245, $2.75, #345 Bobys Shoes in English and Swing lasts. Black, or brown leather, Priced at $2.95, $3.69, $4.39, #195 Men's King Quality Shoes. In black gunmetal and tine kid, En glish straight, and swing lasts. Prices range $6.50 $7, $7.50, $8.00 Medium Dress and Work Shoes for men in either black or brown, Priced at $345, 83.95, $45. 5.95, WHE ere ik vee $6.50 BOYS’ KNEE PANTS Just the styles for school wear, All ages and every style. Prices range ‘7Be, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 to $3. MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS Tn the new paterns and colorings for Fall Regular $1.00. values 79¢ Regular $1.25 values 98e We will be pleased to. sell you garments on PAYMENTS — Select your goods early while stocks ate complete. they have invested in this company | We expeet the refinery to be com pleted within ninety days. if the ‘weather does not prohibit” the progress. Every one who buys stock in this company will be help ing a good cause and will be sure to have made a good investment. — Any favors extended Mr. Baker will be appreciated by the people of this community. ‘The people who own lind near Tatum are do- nating to Mr, Baker personally a good acreage for himself, We know Mr, Baker has spent thousand of dollars of his own money to promote this work Respeetfully W. Robertson, LN, Hooks, Councilmen, LB. Tatum, City Marshall J, W. Walace, Police Rufus Hooks, Treasurer. W. M. Swindall, Mayor, L. M. Hooks Court Clerk, W. Db. Dodd, J. 4d. Thurman Sylvia Thresh, Postinistress The Following Telegram Explains ws Itself - nee Mackay Telegram Oklahoma City, Okia Aug, 24.18 Mr. Edward Rhodes Pres Ardmore Lubricating Oil Co., Ardmore, Okla LT arrived in Chicago this morn- ing, will keep my proomise, will make ITCHYOL OIL, and other products. [have been looking af the machinery. © Machinery has been hard to obtain, Will push work as fast as T ean | G. HL Aaeveanes, : Contractor, | Mra. W. Robinson will leave next week, Tuesday to supetin- itend the earpentering of the build ings POW CLEANING PRESSING, RE: PAIRING That's Right Evans Tailoring Co, IS THE PLACE Suits Cleaned and Pressed and De livered to you in a short time IL. D. EVANS, Prop. Phone 8787 609 FE, Archer St.‘ Tulsa, Okla THE Same business methods which have practically given the White man the complete control of commercial world, must be adopted by the race man, who is attempting to do business. The day when sympathy was injected very largely into everything the Colored man at tempted to do, is a relic of the past, and we must meet competition along all lines. Miss O. B. MeDonald, of Mexia Texas, sister to Mrs, A. P. Garret arrived in Tulsa this morning. She hopes to remain here for while with her sister, HOME UNDERTAKING CO.—NO. 2 UNDERTAKERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS = a) « RR: La Ay Aes Qs eety AUTOMOBILE HEARSE AND UP-TO-DATE SERVICE We Carry a Complete Line of Up-to-date Furnishings ™ W. RAGSDALE, MGR. Phones: Day, 4280; Night, 3529 TULSA, OKLA rHE ANDERSON GROCERY We are dealers in First-Class Line of Groceries and Market Meats. Orders and Deliver Promptly. Try us when you order again. We cater to our customers. We give Special Attention to All L. C. ANDERSON, Prop. Phone 2175. 501 North Greenwood Avenue. NOTICE ‘There was a picnic given at the Midway Park one night the tats week in TAugust by a member of ene of the UBF, Lodges. ‘The public is under the impression that the said _plentc sas endorsed by the said Lodge and ‘Temples of the said Lodges and Tem ples of UB. F's. and 8. Mts. Not so, this rumor is false. fhe mem: bers of the Lodges and Tenpies were only auetss to the alfair, It was sup: posed to be in honor of the Lodges and Temples, ‘The affair turned out to he a dance unaware to the sisitors, We wnat the public to knnw that the ULB. F's. and S. M. T's. are not giving balls veither taking sides with same We further denounce the action of said picnic, For the good of the order, Vraneis Wyans 305. N. Greenwood St The toughs had better mind and be careful how they shoot on Green wood trying out your owl heads for the boys wil be sure to get you Smitherman, Pack or Whitley is ever present and will be sure to take you in, Greenwood is quite safe under these officers, You had better leave your gun at home After spending a couple of days here, assisting in their mammoth store, Me, T. J. Elliott returned to Muskogee Wednesday | Tombstone Maker Any one wishing to have one made eall and see me Tam pleased to show yousome of my work Satisfaction Guaran teed J. WL ADAMS Phone 5211 408 EK, Kaston St Tulsa. Okla. S. W. RUCKER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER of Lumber and Brick Plans and Estimates Furnished ROB. D.No 6. Bullette St Tulsa, Okla Go TO— THE ECONOMY BARBERSHOP Vor Service and Prices Hair Cut 25cts. Shave 10cts. Miss Elizabeth Stokes, Prop, 606 BE. Archer St Tulsa, Okla GETER & NUNLEY The Colored Haberdashers Special Line of Ladies Hosiery and Notions. John Geter Chas. Nunley Ppoprietors . Hotel Givens Quiet as a Mouse Safe as a Bank Bring Your Family MR. and MRS. R. A. GIVINGS The Jewelers 226-226 Elgin Phone 2137 Muskogee, Okla De, J. J. McCKEEVER DENTIST Phone 4843 You Are Welcome at All Times. HOTTENTOT HEALTH HOME HOTTENTOT BATHS ETC. For Rheumatism,. Pneumonia, Female Complaints, Old Sores and Ulcers, Located 3 Miles North east of The City ©. DEARMAN, Medical Research Seientist, in Charge Telephone 553-4 Real Estate Money to Loan Bought & Sold E. I. SADDLER Attorney at Law Practice in all’ the Courts to the State of Oklahoma, both State and Federal. Bond furnished clients ott application Office hours : 3.30 a.m, to 6:30 p.m. Office Red Wing Hotel THE POPULAR STORE A Pull Line of First Class DRY GOODS, GROCERIES AND FRESH MEATS Phis is the oldest store in the Fair. view Addition, We have just moved into or New Quarters. Give us atrial, We will treat you right J. H. Lewis, Prop. iilisiascaons MRS. E. M. SIMPSON Sanitary BEAUTY SHOP Poro System Manicuring, Facial Massaging, Shampooing and Dressing. Phone 6790 Woods Bldg MUST SELL AT ONCE One Conner Lot, 50x140, for sale, Kast front, Fairview Addition, 506 N. Lanig St. Call on © J, JENNINGS Phone 393 702 8. Main, Mrs. Rue Hardeman PORO SYSTEM ONE TREATMENT of the Hair and Scalp, A SPECIALTY, 50ets, MN, Franklin St, Tulsa, Okla. JOHNSON AND OWENS CAFE Regular Meals, Short Orders Ete, The BEST PLACE in town to get LUNCHES, If its Service, You want to come to SEE US— 120 N. Elgin St., Tulsa, Okla. “OHTA “DW SAN Tele ouoYdajay, “wans HeuuroUY) N$4U [Uw] "punoaH yo a49e Jyey-ou0 Uo asnoy fyuad 40y UORPPL UIP PHY WON ay) Ur ‘asnoq paystuany Wooo V=INAM HOA ASQOH Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Wright are spending the week in Kansas City. WELL’S Quick Lunch Cafe No.1. Iss erving the BEST the market affords, In better shape than over to look after our trade. PRY ONE OF OUR 250. DINNERS Due to the Large Volume of Business, Was Compelled to Close WELL’S QUICK LUNCH CAFE NO, 2, And all The Patrons of That Place Are Asked to KAT AT NO, 1 129 N. Greenwood St., Tulsa, Okla team emma ammeemammmac acai a Will be one of the Leading Features at the Grand Opening of Dreamland Theatre The City Wide Musical Organization Of which Dr. C. E. Smith is Director, will take conspicuous part, by rendering a Clasy Program. The Opening Of this Popular Play House will a Real Society Event. The very Best that money can Secure will be the motto of the Dreamland. Completely over-hauled, renovated and Beautified, at an expense of more than $10,000, and the Race now a Strictly Modern Play House. WATCH FOR DATE OF OPENING AMD DON'T FAIL TO BE PRESENT Thanking you for your liberal patronage in the past, and trusting to have you still visit the Dreamland, I am WHAT'S DOING IN TOWN? Mrs. Emma McConley is visiting in Muskogee. Dr. Morrison arrived in the city Sunday, from Muskogee. city-wide musical chorus will also take part. "Sonny" Frazier, one of our expert barbers, packed up his trunk and hiked away to Uncle Sam's shi Mr. W. N. Little, the expert tailor, paid Beggs a business visit Sunday. Mr. Hooker, of the firm of Elliott & Hooker spent Sunday in Muskogee. Mrs. Isom Welch is visiting relatives and friends in Vinita this week. If you are not a reader of The Star, join our circle; we really need you. Help Mr. McClain in his work of cleaning up the Colored section of rulaa. Miss Letha king spent the week end visiting Muskoge. She reports an enjoyable trip. Let The Star job office do your printing; you are helping the race when you do. Don't fail to attend the piano and song recital at Metropolitan Baptist church next week. It will be a hum,ner. Mrs. Mary Edwards left Sunday night for Ft. Dodge, Ia., to see her husband before he sails for France, Sept. 10. Mrs. Peachie Ector, after a visit here returned to her home at Guthrie Monday. She is the mother of Miss Maud Ector. Tulsa will send a great crowd to the Colored fair to be held at Boley, Sept. 25 to 28; already a great many of our people are arranging to be present on opening day. The Dreamland theatre wil open September 17, with that exceptionally strong picture, Cleopatra. The THAT WONDERFUL PICTURE CLEOPATRA "Sonny" Frazier, one of our expert barbers, packed up his trunk and hiked away to Uncle Sam's ship yards at Norfolk, Va., Monday. To a great extent, the Colored man must solve the race problem himself, he can't do it scrapping and raising h—l, one with another. Civilization demands that we get together. Mrs. F. Wyand, who has been visiting Pine Bluff and Little Rock, Ark., for the past four weeks, has returned home to the delight of her many friends. Col. Ed. Jefferson was here for an hour or so Sunday. He was on route to Clarmore to spend the day with his wife, who is taking baths there. Makers of "FINE FIT" Clothe M. B. W. H. LITTLE, Prop. IF YOU WANT THE BEEST, TRY US. We call for and deliver to any part of the city, in a dust-proof wagon. Phone 2827, 14 North Cincinnati TULSA, OKLA. Mr. L. C. Anderson, one of our nerchants, has, since our first issue carried an ad in The Star. Now, he is truly a lover of the paper. Those who receive letters from our soldier boys in the various camps will do us a favor if they will give us that part of them suitable for publication. Mrs. A. L. Floyd, who has spent several days here, the guest of her son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Floyd, returned to her home: Oklahoma City Sunday. The First Baptist church received a letter from Mr. John H. Lowery a member of said church, now in Camp Dodge, stating that there was much religious enthusiasm in that camp. Mrs. J. H. Lewis is now loca aed in Fee store at 1301 N. Lancing with a full line of groceries, and fresh meats Groceries Delivered to any part of the city. Hon. W. T. Hodges, the power behind the throne in the Wisenem ori- ganization, was a distinguished visitor to our city Saturday. Mr. Hodges is one of the best posted men in our race, and is a recognized authority or fraternism. LITTLE TAILORING COMPANY WE SPECIALIZE IN CLEANING, PRESSING, DYEING and REPAIRING Our method is the best known to the best tailors and cleaners. US. We call for and deliver to any on. Phone 2827, 14 North Cincinnati, OKLA. Your Trade Solicited Prof. H. M. Magill and wife after spending their vacation at Colorado Springs. Col., returned home this week to the delight of their many friends. Rev. Abernathy and other delegates who attended the National Baptist convention returned to the city from St. Louis, and report the meeting the greatest ever. The A. M. E. members in Oklahoma attended in large numbers the opening of the Flipper-Key-Davis university of Tullahassee this week. This school is destined to do a great good for the race. Dr. C. E. Smith, who has won his spurs in the musical world, has organized a Choral club, consisting of some of the best musical talent in the city. This club is destined to do much entertaining, and more will be heard from it later. Quite a few of our citizens left on the early Katy train for Tullahassee, to be present at the opening of Flipper-Kep-Davis University, Rev. C. R. Tucker, the able pastor of Vernon chapel A. M. E. church is vice-president of the school, and is pulling in some sledge hammer blows for the institution. Mrs. Neva B. Thompson, who for several years served as principal of the Clearview school, passed through a Saturday night, en route to Denver, Colo., where she goes to put her son James, in school. She is wife of Hon. J. E. Thompson of Clearview. Mrs. Thompson will remain in Denver to be near her son. H. JOHNSON DEAD Mr. H. Johnson, a young man of about 25 years of age, who resided at 505 Franklin street, died Sunday and the funeral will occur from the Jackson and Gooddwin Undertaking company. Mrs. G. S. Dungee, one of our accomplished young married ladies, joined her husband here Tuesday. Mrs. Dungee was formerly Miss Floyd of Oklahoma City, and we are glad indeed to have her in our midst. The Star regrets to make mention that Dr. Rubel has decided to leave Tulsa to spend his vacation in Chicago, as he has made a very desirable citizen and his many friends are loathe to give him up. He has about completed all arrangements to leave for Chicago this week, where he will reside in the future. During the hospital drive Dr. Rubel sold more tags than all of our people put together, having raised $150.00 alone. Tulsa will miss, such a broad-minded gentleman and he carries with him the good wil of all. Rev. R. E. Bryant, father of Dr. A. E. Bryant, arrived in the city this week from St. Louis, Mo., where he had been attending the National Baptist convention. Rev. Bryant is one of the leading men in the state of Arkansas, and for years has toiled to uplift our race. He is one of the missionaries in his state, and a man abreast with the times. We are glad to have this good man in our midst for a few days. STARS A WHITE MAN. There was quite a great deal of excitement at Sapulpa this week, causely a Colored man stabbing a white man. Posse, blood-hounds etc., are busy trying to catch the Colored man. There are a bunch of white men who think a Colored man is nothing more than a cur, and should stand for all kinds of insults, etc., and when some Colored man resents their treatment he is branded, a "Bully." The day has come when the Negroes will not stand to be kicked and "dragged around." The Flippsr Key-Davis University opened with 67 students; the Trustees were all present and raised $1650.87. The opening was witnessed by a very large crowd, the best in the history of the Institution. James R. Johnson, the Secretary, made his report, and Bishop Comer commended it as being the best ever made. Mr. Robert Bradford and Miss Beulah Greenwood both taking a preparatory course were united in matrimony by Rev. Johnson. This was a great surprise to the pastor, Rev. W. H. Woods, Thursday at 3:30 p. m. On his arrival from the National Baptist Convention at Little Rock Arkansas he found the table spread and all kinds of refreshments and pies at the end of a very nice program which was rendered by the sisters of the Union Baptist Circle. Miss Mary Davis, ne oof our city; teachers, returned from Arkansas Prof. J. R. Johnson, the man who has made the State School at Taft, a decided success, and the only one of the State Institutions, self supporting was here Wednesday. Truly this fellow Johnson is a wonder man as he is always busy, doing things. "Buddy" Tries Out His Gun "Buddy" Traylor, the only "Budy", Tuesday night tried out his rapid firing gun, just to see if it was in working order, in case he had to go after the Kaiser. Three shots on North Greenwood St., caused much excitement, and Detective Smithherman arrested "Budy" and put him in jail on the charge of discharging, and carrying concealed weapons. Mr. Thos. R. Gentry, the real estate man, has a bunch of carpenters busy building a nice four room bungalow in the Gurley Aition. Mrs. F. Roger Williams who has been visiting relatives and friends in Texas returned to the city Sunday after spending several weeks away. FOR FREEDOM An Appeal to The Negroes of The United States. Our Nation is engaged in a war for its very existence. To win this war we must save food, grow great crops of foodstuffs and substitutes other foods for those most easily shipped to our sociates in this war and our own soldiers in France, thousands of whom are men of our own race. The food Administration realizes that the Negro people of this Nation can be of the utmost help in food saving, conservation and production. Every Negro man woman, and child can render a definite service by responding to the appeal and instructions of the food Administration and its representatives. The Negroes have shown themselves loyal and responsive in every National crisis. Their greatest opportunity of the present day, to exercise this loyalty is to help save and grow food. I am confident that they will respond to the suggestions of the Food Administration and thus prove again their patriotism for the winning of this war. Rev. W. H. Woods returned home from the National Baptist Convention at Little Rock. Rev. Woods was elected First Assistant Secretary.