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e K "i-t , The Muskogee Cimeter. f NO 22 VOL. 22 MUSKOGEB. OKIAHOUA SA1TRDVY ir.NIi 5 1920 $1.50 PER. YEAR I Charge Americans Commit rv Offenses In Haiti, A. M. . Minister Returned From Long Stay, Tells of De plorable Conditions in Negro State; The Rev. S. E. Churchstone Lord, pastor of the' A. M. E. Church at Port au Prince, Haiti, is in the United States as a del egate to the General Conference which meets in May. He has been in Haiti for a number of years and is thoroughly conversant with conditions in that country, both before and since the present American occupation. In conversation with an Age representative, the Rev. Mr. Lord declared that the present condition of unrest and dissat isfaction in Haiti is due primar ily to acts of the American rep resentatives. The charge is made directly that many of the man making up the army of oc cupation have been guilty of the most henious crimes against the natives. According to the min ister, it is a common sight to see the men in company with young i. ,i.'e gir taking them to put of the way places and as saulting them, and in many in stances .causing their death. Dr. Lord declared that he was authorized by the Haitian peo ple to say to colored American citizens that their friendship w'as greatly desired. It was set 'up as one of the paramount needs of the little Negro repub lic that a large number of Amer ican Negroes, including business men and women, industrial teachers and social workers, should come into Haiti and work among the people. Dr. Lord condemns, in no uncertain man ner, the conduct of America in its attitude toward the people. The most serious charge mrde against the American sailois w3 that in one night nine little girls,. 8 to 12 yearn old, died us a result of bunig raped by American sailors. The further charge is made that members of the native constabulry are compelled by the white ollicers to proceure native women for U3e of the whites as concuoinces. At the annual convention of the Mite Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Mrs. Ophelia Lawrence, president, held at the Emanue1 A. M. E. Church, West 62nd street, New York, Dr. Lord de livered an address in which he spoke in detail of Haitian con ditions, both social and politi eal. He said in nart: "It would be a better policy on the part of the American ad ministration to win the friend ship of the Haitians than to beat them into submission. The Haitians want the friendship of the American people, but now distrust 5s everywhere. They want no military occupation. They want, and have begged me tn hjiv in von that they want an American army of colored teachers and business men and women with new ideas for their regeneration. They want back their government, for the Haiti- ans who plotted to bring foreign control are now dead. T . . . ,,, 5n uP "In one night alone n the 'Bisquet' section, nine little gins frnm r fn 19 vojirs old died from fromsto l4eaisoicaiLu Y" llie raping Ol AliiLiit. -... fr iidlyCTie AmeHcan people .Llnl.y d financial - Rl" KT'aSi miua, uut it.k uu- "' !? fnHSJ iinS Lend an army of in- forces and send an ai n y dustnal teachcis and social worKera.. Speaking of velopment Dr. Lor American Negr into Haiti, the mrica lor opiiuituiuwv.yv. vestment. He declared itneit. . n ., . " i,,,.k Work of the missionary depai c w:ik n nnnnniM. in uuLvbii v..w ment of the church and dusi- ness expansion and that laige contributions to the A. M. li. ini8sionarv work would opeiatu 1 or helnf ul nronacranda and serv ice through the missionaries. Bishop Evans Tyree and Pre- siding Elder C, P. Cole weie present at the convention aim ir. Lord l .SaSStoBW 10WN LOTS FOR SALE Wo are ottering these boauti fi.l lots containing 7,b00 leet io .rated jusi souch of lUuskogoe n a proven oil uistrict at a rea st nauie price. down payment Oi ixo.Uw and JjuO.uO per montii djs any ot them, ror furtnei particulars call, write or phone v . l. iwuul low lsite oo., pnones iiGb-Jin, iceit. Uldg., -o i- a or in second bt., MUbicogee, uula. Agents w inted. ' NOTICE 13 11UBL1CATION. In the Superior Court ot Muskogee Loun y, State oj. Ok lanoma. i. cooper, Plantiff, vs. Leanna Cooper, iJeionUtint. io. baui. ine State ot vJklahoma to the Dumnaanl Liiuumi uooper, uree tings: fne ueiendan., Leanna Coop er, will take not ce mat Mie nab ocen sueu in u,o auove luimou oourt uy che pla ntill, 1. Cooper, for an Absolute .Divorce, uuu that unless she answer tne po- kikion oi me Didiiiuu. Oil or ue- iore the bin uay oi jul, x9u, allegations bet iortn m saiu petition win oe taken as eun icSbtid and judgment rendoieu luuuui'cu accoru.ngiy. in Witness v. heieof, I have hereunto .set my nana ana ai nxea tne heal ol said Supenoi jOUJt tnib t ne iitn day oi iia, iL'2o. L. D. MAUli, court clerk. By W. H. rAuLiAxti7, Deputy cieric. ' W. A. TWINE, Attorney lor Plaintilt. NOLTCE l$i PUBLiCATION. li. the Supenor oourl ot Mob- noma until nu. muni, j vw jh.w.i ''irlip Bell Morris Plaintnt I use t0 didn't care lor an educa w . MVKSl'tion, but I iound out. that an en vs. odwaru W. Morns, Deiend a..c. .so. bS2G. na to the ' Moms ' ' a ..ii otutc Oi Oklahoma Dv...uuiik n.uward W Liicotniyio : j-iii. iii,n;mumi, "u""'u .... . .iwlilll Edward W Morris, win taice notice tnat he d oeJn btied in tne auoe named court oy tne plaintiff, Uiurue' iuii uioirib, mi uu Auaolute u- .....,..?. ... n, ..i,,.,,,, vorcc on tae giou lb 0 abu a- u.miu.iL ana ucaertion, and that unless he answer the petition 01 on-or ueioie tne bin duy or July, in said petition will Ue taken as cuiuebseu and judgment reiid ereu accordingly. in unless hereof, I have neieuntu jec my naud and at ned tne seal ol said bupenor uourt this the 18tn day or May, 1920. Li D. MARTIN, Court Clerk. By W. H. BALcARD, J.U-U, ki. auebttL.uua ov-u x w.. Deputy clerk. GEORGE W. PARKER, Attorney tor Plaintifl. BLACK BILLY SUNDA.Y rlhe noted revivalist, Black Billv buudav. is in our cit.v and having great success in his worK. lie is holding forth at the central Baptist church and preaching to record Oreaking crowds. Aside lrom being one 0f the greatest revivalists in the country he is one ot the most loyal of race men and is always ',, fiml ...,, tft fln iliB mirr ,',ninir imi.,wnrlhv vic of. m "eipintr along wonny lace et- f ts i he race Is m need of . Datl.lotic loyal race leaders. ' Our schools run the full nine inniifh iinn it. is nl nin to tho common people who raised the $i,000 on short notice and the nonest fair.dealing white peo- it ,. Tne patrons' League wUh Rev gj g J(jneg ag ,eader Call CIO wuiuiuia. - . , i.. The q q 0kmulgee an( a(1-onin counties raised -,$150 J gent prof M A WadG their , ri, . nia iu - "L ty.'. . ,f u,n,ni. rioi n fc . d Th eagt f f district fg not much , , 'ihisisnrob- ason that QUr good women are not being regis - Are the men worth ad - ,n,..Jni do. P'e wh0 came across Wltn inc Riley Parks, for absolute divorce tnls the 23rd day of April, 1920. COmmLii.iiii ui. co r.nn And all this was done nnrl aonnraiinn nnrl Ihnh linlnss' l Ti TVTAiJTfM (1 advised the ... Q leaders were she answer the petition of the rSRAT ' Clnrk nistrii-. Tniirfc. o to reacn ouJ,,nnnnsimr the movement. "It's a nliiintiff. sillecrinL' extreme cruel- tw -nTc-tJA n unynu We3t Indies anu . ,,. . , ,.. . 's ,t i ,iPSn..nnn nrui nhndnn- yiM,nh. i i..i i I J',,.. tMtV.l WW w .. --- . .w-'w v w -... .vwv-.vw.. AJUUULV JIUin,i Notice By Publication. In the Distric: Court of Mus kogee County, State of Okla homa. Mary E. Young, Plaintiff, vs. llnam 11. Yo ng, Defendant,. fo. '4G5. 'lho btate of Oklanoina to kin Deteiuianc Will aip u. iou.iu. Greetings: The uefendai.t, William 11. Young, will tako notice tnat'he nas been sued in c above nameu Court b the pluintill, Mary E. Young, tor Divorce, and that un less he answer tr e petition ot the piaintitt", alleging abandonment and desertion, on or oetore the 2 ist, day of June, 1920, the alle gations set forth in said petition will be taken ast confessed anu judgment rendu. -ed accordingly . in 'Witness Vhereol, i have sec my hand and affixed the se:u o- taid District bourt this the o n day oi May, 1920. , l. d. martin, (Seal) 'Clerk District Lourt. By DESSA o. BOICE, Depiuy oieric. GEO. W. PARkuit, Attorney lor Plaintiff. REFORMATORY LETTER ADVISING COLORED BUtfS. May 20, 1920. Mr. Albert F. Clark, Muskogee, Okla. Dear Jbrotnor: I thought 1 r would write you a tew lines to let you Know how i am getting ( along, l am getting along nne and nope you the same. Xou must write me, Albert, and let me Know now ypu anu an uie rest are getting along. Write and let we know waa you pro moted or not. Albert, don't stop studying just because .school is out- Stuuy hard each iiigttt ot. education was all in getting you tlu'0UKh this world .these days.' Aloerc don't do like 1 did wnen school starts. Xou start to school the lirst day it opens. f,,,l 1, .,.,! tw.alirt oiwl 'n cim ",,,"" f, " " u"",, ' '," a.wi w. lf u haiti nead ets. And oi a things, ooey papa, and it you n't ooey him you wi cone down here where 1 am. Keginal h wood is down here for bemg ,. . . ... . , ., M. you . www. ...... . -. w. -, -- -,- i ler, Mrs. Worma, Frances anu I !! II 11111 I 111 I I.. rtllJI!! 1.. It'll lillilllll ( papa, hello. Tell Jack Jones anu ,..., m !,,,- VV.l Ai,., ""' ink""' " "'l 4.WKi, this is all, so 1 will close. I remain as ever Your brother, FRANK. Mr. Henry Tennison of Allen, Texas, called at our oince today. Mr. 'lenmson is one or tne oeat, farmers m Texas anu nas growi. ric has a farmer. Mr. Tennison while in MusKogee captured twe runaway girls l'rom nits com munity. One is his own daugh ter and the other a daughter 01 a neighbor, Mr. Moore. We met Mr. Tennison years ago when this was the beautiful Indian territory. Notibe by Publication. In the Superioi Court of Mus kogee County, btate of Oklaho " L, r Alliiy parks, Bt. Plaintiff, Noll 8481. nlionn- rnr.ua nnfpnHnnf. The State of Oklahoma to tht Defendant, Florence Parks, Greeting: , 'PVin lnfnnrlmf l?1r-nnnf parks, will take notice that she has been sued in the above- name(i Court by the plaintiff, ; ment, on or before the 26th day of June 1920( the aliegaUonJ 8eL 4"..i-i. ; :i .,t-;4 .,... ...;n i.n luitn in aaiu putitiun win uu . . confessed and iudcrment rendered accordingly. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my nand and afiixed Hi .! f at nrn. m. r mn tv,ia 1,0 i.im, i r tvt ..r mo.i L D MAR'riN, (Seal) Court clerkj By DESSA C. BOICE, Deputy clA , W. J. OWENS, 1 Attorney for Plaintiff. Notice By Publication. In the Superior Court of Mus kogee County, State of Okla. homa. Alt red Geary, Plaintiff, vs. Sallie Geary, 'Defendant. No. 8'G2. Hit: kkM w ok WK..t ... i ne Defendant oatno l.tary, juvet ing3! L'he defendant Sallie Gear, will take notice that she has jten aued in the above named Geary, for Absolute Divorce and custody ot their minor child, Rose Geary, and that unless she uiuiwer tne pemuiioi tne piami- Court uy the piaintnt, Aiuca ilt. oil or tii'toro ti.fi .nil o.iv ol June, 1920, the allegation set ..- , -- --- xortn in said petition win ue taken r hereunto set my the seal ot said bupeuor Court Jus the 22hd day ot April, 1920. L. D. MARTIN. (SEAL) cuuit Clerk By DLS v LOUsE, Deputy cleric. '.K. 1W1NE, itorucy tor PiMntiii. I visited Pawi.Uoka Lodgo No. 185 at Pawhuska, Okla., on bun day, May 30th, 1920, to assist the V. M. of Pavhuska Lodge in the funeral of one o fiheir num u r, .i.d i tuanu k.ie ooys in nnc shape and doin ii, .intl jyery- uung went on in nne snape, as it was their first trial. J. T. TRIMBLE. Notice by Publication. In the Superior Court of Mus kogee County, S.ate of Oklaho ma, weenie Bruce, Plaintifl, vs. No. 8-110. as confessed and judgment "" ol """ endered accoulingly. Ul Alr.,c iranspired on may it In Witnebs Mieieof, 1 have ? l0 ol- .V.Vtcs4rnurcn ,n li)i -jiw ti hn iku.wv., oniiii - "i mwm wi l o mj Bruce, Defendant, I ,nartyrdom. The Catholi lne State ot uklanoma to thollS exce.din cautious Defendant, Younj Bruce, Greet-. pi.oceaBes ot boatiiicat Yo mj Bruce, Defendant, abbOiute divorce and that unless i divorce and that unless ho answer iFhuu - t"w ', alleging extreme cruel- nuutn , iiuUinK u.xt u .. c uc.- t, ufbeitiun ami iiuunuuiiiin-iit, on or before the 20th day ot linio imi) lho allpirntions set -i"1' ?:??. 7 ?..ni tl 1V4 Vii n Utt4 viv taken as confessed and judgments ronriGretl uccordillirlv AY t ess "hereof I have he euntosetmynandm the seal oi said Superior Court this the wth day ot May, 1920. W0 . 1 u uuiunuunt, .Luiii.B uiuttVtlle solemn and oilicial designa wui ta.-.e notice that he has been Uon of lne subjccta U3 Blcssed suetHn tne auove named court by t ua Sflinf, Tho Uframln mav- ii.u.v jr., ...-4 vr..., !.... .. 1 tne piamtilt, beenie Bruce, lor ...,.,. ftrtl.nj L. D. MARTIN, ;w mariyi-a u. nug tne uieat (Seal) Court Clerk..vohi Upn By DliJbbA C. UUICHJ, Deputy Clerk. W. J. OWENS, Attorney lor Plaintifl. Notice By Publication. In the District Court of Mus kogee County, utate of Okla homa. Pearl Wilkerson, Plaintiff, vs. I'ramc wilKerson, Deteuuant. io. 'M43. The btate of Oklahoma to the Defendant Fraak Wilkerson, Greetings: The defendant, Frank Wilker son will take notice tnat he has been sued In tne aoove mimed Court by the plaintifl', Pearl WilKerson, for uivorce, and that unless he answer cue petition of the plaintifl', alleging abandon ment and desertion, on or before the 10th day of June, 1920, the allegations set rortn in said pe tition will be taKen as confessed and judgment rendered accord- ;..,! m Witness Whereof, I have hereunto sot my hand and afllxed the seal of said District Court GEORGE W.. PARKER, ALtorney lor plaintifl. "-ixivi AJ xro- i. r (' i S FuiT-sW 3ikiE u W")f r?i i 'W WW -mr-W, i W3StKXi.aBRXKk!2irZ ITiW S -.i,v..J-yr"i.iy. -. j T?wfifajSlssRiSr mmwmsm I Notice ! JOYCE DUUG STORE Free Delivery Phone 777 Court House Uldg. 2.2't -2.i .orth Second St 2 MARTYRS OF UGANDA HONORED AS WERE AN ciEM CHRISTIAN HE JtOESOF THE ARENA. It is not generally known that the Catholic Church coalers the "ghest honors she bestows on anyone also upon members ol the coloml rM gating tnobe who ' excelled by a snmtli lite Ul ureuuuuiutiurtHiiuuuiwuii' ranks of the itiesscd and oi An event involv- the "Saints." honored in a manner similar to that in which the heroes of the Arena in the early Christian days were glorified. Under the observance of a mist solemn ritual, Pope Bene diet :s.v. on those days pro claimed to the assembled con gregation and to the world that the J martyrs of Uganda had been raised to the ranks of the lilesstd. These young men were pageb to King Muanga. Because of their firm refusal to deny ohrisu and to do homage to the tetiohc's or their pagan urethral, l'J ot tnar number were burned to death and nine suffered mar tyrdom in various ways. The event transpired in 1880. The holemn ceremonies whicn marked the beatification of these African youths in recognition ot their Christian fortitude were prefaced by a most careful in vestigation into all the circum stances connected with then Catholic churcn in the ition and canonization, which lead up to 1 bittiultuueous Wlth JQun of Arc Tho Maid oI i Or cans, whose veneration the wnHrl ' ,. ., Hl vn ,.,. f,. workj QVer us the valiunfc dJ.( fMini. f w..nnn, 5.i ,..ii-i,i.;nii . . . u 'r hi " s s s muVn a niuilul 0l "lb" tory as were her courageous ac- Himim ini mnni iiiiaiili tions and death ifDiluitiiiuuuu umiui uuuuiiiHuiiiuua inyyuig Sainthood. H is also a note "W " " "umber of - ;nch nuna w.crii beatified on I tne faamo occasion, haying died Beatification" in tho Catho lic Church is the act by which the Pope of Rome decrees the title of Blessed,, to one already known as a venerable servant of God. It gives leave in specified places of public liturgical hon ors to be given to those who have been declared Blessed. It is a preparation for canonization ; and implies that the servant of God has led a life of heroic sanct ity, that at his intercession mir acles have been wrought after his death, and that he enjoys the reward of heaven. In the Papal consistory held on March 8th at Jtomc, Pope Benedict dwelt at length on the glorious example of moral cour age given by the 22 Uganda mar 'yrs, whose Christian fortitude, ie rfaid Avas worthy of emulation by all mankind. Notice by Publication. In tne Superior Court of Mus kogee County, State of Oklaho ma, t I Matt Collins, Plaintiff, -iVs: No. 8550. Willie Collins, Defendant. The State of Oklahoma to the Defondant, Willie Collins, Greet ings: The defendant, Willie Collins, will take notice that he has been sued in the above named Court bv the plaintiff, Matt Collins, for ibsolute divorce, and tint unless she answer the petition of tho plaintifr, alleging extreme cruel ty, and abandonment and deser tion, on or before the 2Gth day of June, 1920, the allegations set j forth in said petition will be ' taken as confessed and judgment rnndnrofl uncord intrlv. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed t.VlU 1&V HUliUlL the seal of said Superior Court this the 14th day of May, 1920. L. D. MARTIN, (Seal) Court Clerk. By DESSA C. BOICE, Deputy Clerk. W. J. OWENS, Attorney for Plaintifl. Thi' editor has gone to Chica go Jo be in at the nomination of the next President of the United States, because it is a well set tled fact that whoever is nom inated by that convention will be elected. There are many going from this city and county and we hope that on the return that the local organisation will get to work in building up the party and not draw the colu h.in in do ing so. Tt is well known that a great body of Republican voters have in the past been neglected by the party managers, and how they can hope for success by such suicidal actions is a mystery to us. There are hundreds of colored men and women that have not been registered and this should bo attended to if tho party means really to win, bin It it is only making a bluff, turn they will do nothing to save tins vote. It falls to us ao act as Editor, Manager and evil Dduring the absence of the Editor and we will do the very best we can to give our readers value received. J. T. TRIMBLE, Manager. tlto Chitholm't Bear Grata Oil Hair Pomade and Fretting Oil. Tho kind your grandmother used that you have heard your mother talk about. Contain! no acids, alkilies or injurious chem icals to, cause the hair to fall out, break off or sulit at the ends a hair pomade that contains only the oils supplied by nature for the treatment of the scalp. To introduce I will send one 50c box each of pressing oil and i pomade anywhere in the U. S. far nnlv 7Rr FSvo pnnfa avfr for war tax and postage. D. C. CHISHOLM. 5 iBox 63. Denison, MexiisS BOEN'S C. O. D. GROCERY STORE & MEAT MARKET 219 North Secoad Street rt Phones 4517, 4518 and 451t Get your Groceries where yon can get a dollar's worth for a dollar. We have the best in the mar ket and give our customers the very best of everything. Our weights are right and our goods are fresh. Try us and you will never mako a change. We sell for cash. Our profits are small. Our cus tomers get the benefit. We give all the same courte ous anil fair treatMcat. Let M fill your order. NOTICE BV PUBLICATION. In the Superior Court of Mus kogee County, State of Oklaho ma. , Jewel 'RadcliiT, Plaintiff, vs. No. 8867. Mearl Radcliff, Defendant. The State of Oklahoma to the Defendant Mearl RadcliiT, Greet ings: The defendant, Mearl Radcliff, will take notice that he has been sued in the above named Court by the plaintiff, 'Jewel Radcliff for divorce and that unless he answer the petition of the plain tiff, alleging desertion and abandonment on or before the lGth day of July, 1920, the alle gations set forth in said petition will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered accordingly. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and af fixed the seal of said Superior Court this the 3rd day of June', 1920. L. D. MARTIN, (Seal) Court Clerk. By DESSA C. BOICE, DeDutv. GEO. W.PARKER, Attorney for Plaintiff. YATCg HOTEL A Real First Clau Hotel, At 111 1-2 South Second Strati. Over T. J. Elliott's Clothi Store. jjra. Y. K- YaUe, PropriaUr. raoaa 9mm . -44k. m& - r j