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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-17

Corporal Gnstructing awkward
SQUAD in rifle practiceJ-'T told YOU
TO take fine sight. you dub. don't
YOU know what fine sight ls?"
Roollie-"S sure, a boat fun Of cor
uorals sinking"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-17
FIRE BOYS AT LAST
HAVE PENSION FUNDS
New State Law Comes to Res
cue Of Disabled and Vet
eran Members.

For the first time in the history of
the local fire department funds OF suf-
iicicnt size to pension disabled mem
bers and those who have put in at
least twenty years OF service in the
state and to pay for hospital care for
injured members, is to be placed to
the credit of the Tulsa fire depart
ment.
Funds Collected.
This announcement was made yes
tcrday 10y j. Norris, a member of the
local department and one Of the pen
sion board in this city. Under the
terms of state law. which became
operative yesterday, / per cent OF the
premiums paid foreign fire insurance
companies In this city goes to a pen
sion FUND for the fire department.
This money has been collected by the
state fire insurance board Tor the
years of 1914 and 1915 and in a Few
days will be deposited with City
Treasurer j. NJ. Atkinson.
The collections for the Tulsa fire
fund for 1914 was $l.4SS and for the
year 1915 a fund OF $500 was added,
making total OF $6.5SS. which Will
be placed To the credit OF the fund.
Two Eligible.
Tulsa at the present time has two
members of the fire department elig-
ible to secure pensions under the state
fremen's pension law. Amos Rich
ards, who had "A joint of his back
bone broken by being thrown from a
iite-fighting automobile can be PEN
stoned at $3.50 a month. II is prob
able, however. that he viii remain at
the present post of alarm operator.
Captain Wood of the east side station
has served more than twenty years as
a fireman in oklahoma and he. too,
Is eligible TO n pension, but has de
clared that he will not accept one un-
I'll some accident or illness drives him
from the service.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-17
Roads Benefit.

Money derived from the sale Of II
ccnse certificates Will Doe placed In the
county road and bridge fund
That the law was dcIgued for the
purpose OF prohibiting the sale or
giving away OF cisnrcts TO minors is
easily discerned Upon conviction Of
n dealer or person charged with soil
Ing or giving to a person under the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-17
Thousands Visit Open
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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-31

soul of honor had to be given an adj
mixture of Indian, Caucasion and
Negro to balance things up. He was
shown as knowing his place" when
the girl in babyhood from white par
ents and reared as her own child
a "Negress" turned out to be pure
CaucasiOn. He had to die, as did also
the slave, who turning worm-like up
on a cruel master, struck him down
and persisted in tree, to which he
had been pursued by blood-hounds,
in vain attempt to escape.
In short, the venal colored preach
er was grossly overdrawn. The col
ored woman, "Lindy," was unneces-
sarily painted as voodoo worker
and marplot. The heroic son of
rich planter was shown as an intol-
Grant believer in Caucasion absolu-
tism and the author lost big oppor-
tunity in refusing to allow him to
see any virtue in the so-called negress
Belle" until she was revealed as a
white girl. He could have loved her
| for her goodness and womanly cul-
true-qualities that know no color
line.
| Throughout the eight acts there is
altogether too frequent a use of the
offensive term niger" "darkey,"
etc, and recurring scenes of Negro
degradation and inferiority.
Edgar Lewis in "The Bar Sinister"
sets out some character studies, but
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-31
CLOSEUP" VIEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS.
AVONDALE.

Mrs. Mary B. Thomas and little
son, ]. w. of Hot Springs, Ark, who
have been here several weeks visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Jones, was called home s lday
by telegram, stating that her hus-
band, Mr.. j. w. Thomas was very
sick. We all regret to see Mrs.
Thomas leave and hope she will re-
turn again soon. Miss Villa Mai
Etherly and Miss Alberta Bu ,hanan
were the pleasant guests of Miss
Daisy Cullom at Pilot Knob, Sun
day. Misses Jamie B. and Hazel
Cantrell and Miss Katie n)uglass
spent Sunday in Henderson7ille, the
guests of Mrs. G. D. Beard.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-31
THE BIJOU.

Today at the Bijou Theatre a mas
sive production as marriage a
Necessary" This is a most spec
tacular picture, a seven real master
piece featuring Clara Kimble Young.
This picture is worth going miles to
see. 1t is to be desired that all lovers
of the legitimate movies see this pic
ture. Next week a Medley of good
things will be on the bill closing with
VIM. S. Hart, in one of his greatest
efforts.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-31
THEATRICALS IN WASHINGTON.
The Mimic Word as Viewed by r.
w. Thompson.

THE BAR SINISTER" PROVES A
DISAPPOINTMENT.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-31


DISAPPOINTMENT.
The much-heralded The Bar Sin
ister," which was shown at the
Howard all last week at advanced
prices, proved to be a Disappointment.
1t failed to strike the high notes the
public was led to believe it would
sound relative to the rave problem"
We expected a photo-drama that
would be so wholesome and true to
the standards Of liberty, equality and
fraternity" that all memories Of 1.-THE
Birth of a Nation" would vanish into
thin air.
What did we get? A film that es-
sayed to be fair to all races, as the
preface claimed, but simply thunder
ed in the index" The author evil
IDENTIFY started out with the intention
of launching propaganda against
race prejudice, color lines and social
or spiritual injustice-but got fright
ened at his own bOldness before he
reached the climax of the second reel.
The keynote struck for spiritual
equality" in an early scene was the
only utterance that brought a ripple
of applause and even the suggestion
of racial brotherhood had for its ex-
ponent an humble and obsequious
servitor in a masters family. While
deying any spiritual differences" be-
| tween the races, the author held
firmly to his notion of social bar.
riers," and made it plain that thus
far and no farther" shall the brother
hood of man be permitted to go
Throughout the eight reels the story
gradually narrowed down from q
platitudinous preachment that gave
an unrealized promise Of hope fol
racial equality to the hackneyed
fabric of Caucasion supremacy ant
African nonentity. Not once was
there presented a character typica
of the intelligent, progressive, digni
fled and self-respecting colored Ameri
can who might have been eligible tt
the hand of the pseudo-Negro CIR
and fair match for the high-tonet
southern gentleman who made love
to her, in ignorance of her status. TIL,
one dark-hued character that was thu
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-31

Prof Eph Williams, famous Silas
Green Co., will appear in Nashville
for the approval of many amusement
seekers at an early date. This COM
pany is a race enterprise, being own
ed and managed entirely by cOlored
people, exhibiting under theis own
waterproof canvas theater and travel
ing in their private car, The COM
pany numbers fifty people. Silas
Green from New Orleans, is not a
minstrel show but a high class must
cal comedy in two acts, interspersed
with up to date vaudeville features a
concert band and orchestra. Big free
street demonstration daily, featuring
the best travelling band. Watch for
big ad in the Globe for date and To-
cation.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-31
LIGHTMAN'S Platform
TO VOTERS AND TAXPAYERS interested , s.,:As.


Of
PRINCIPALS
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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-31

Hello Mr.. Miller, how are you
feeling, said Matthew, come in and
cheer up and get in the game, don't
cry so hard, we are with you all, said
the Nationals. Manager Hurt is
trying his boys out. Mr.. Street is
back in form again. Mr.. Ware of
the Sox sure is high minded, can't
throw ball to second base. Mr..
Miller said he is going to move sec
ond base back into center field.
Matthews, better known as nanny,
is sure hitting the old pill, he says,
he is going to make it hard on the
star beavers of the Capital City
League.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-31
The Swifts Notes.

The B. H. Swifts played the cham
pion Black Sox to a stand still Mon
day and as the game was called on
account of darkness the game will
have to go back to the fifth inning
where the score was tied. Hall is
some hillman and it does not yet APP
pear what he shall be but we know
when he faces the Nationals Sunday
they will not like him for he is a
wonder. He is a wonder and you
may see him if you will come out to
Greenwood.
At Greenwood Park,
The Maroons beat those champion
Sox Sunday at Greenwood park for
the first time this season. They bat
ted Mormon and Stratton to all
corners of the old ball yard.
Score r III b
B.. S. 8 90 o 0 1 1 / 0 6 10 8
M. O a 3 O. 2 0 0 2 II IA 3
Batteries: Mormon, Stratton,
Ware; Denton and Green.
| Il II y
At Athletic Park.
Score r H E
B. S. / 90 40* 6 8 2
B. H. S. o. 100 2 4 l
Batteries: Hall and Johnson
Norman and Ware.
| =
Batteries for the Sox in Mondays
game will be Venson and Ware
Venson is the Sox veteran pitcher
he is one of the best pitchers in the
League, he has been out of the game
most of the season on account Of his
arm but says he will give his best
service to beat those Nationals.
James, the Sox center fielder has
made more of his hits drive In runs
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-31
THE STAR.

This cosy theatre is getting some
of the best that's in picturdom, moth
ing is too good for its patrons, so
says the management. Billie Frank
last Saturday was great. The other
features for the week were very
pleasing TO the patrons. Friday and
Saturday, Protect your daughter"
will be shown and you'll certainly get
your moneys worth. There is al
ways a feast Of good things at the
Star.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-31

courage of evident convictions and
the soul of the true artist he could
have made OF the material at hand
really great story. He missed his
mark to satisfy a tradition. These
who thought The Bar Sinister"
would give us the race play" long
looked for are chagrined and disap-
pointed 1t is the same old rag
baby, dressed in silken gown.
ALL BETS OFF" BETWEEN
THEATRICAL MAGNETS.
Unless the situation has changed
overnight, all bets are Off" between
the S. H. Dudley Theatrical Enter
prise and the Howard management.
According to the story of Miss Des-
demona Barnett, local manager for
Mr.. Dudley's booking concern. the
Howard management contracted for
three acts of vaudeville, as is their
wont when not playing road attrac-
tions.. Last Friday, too late to place
the acts elsewhere it is stated that
Manager Thomas suddenly Cancelled
Sinister" engaged for the current
week, cost too much to admit of his
using vaudeville in addition, although
advancing the price of admission to
~ and rs cents. The actors were
thus thrown out of work and the
Dudley management felt that it had
been sighted in not having its con-
tracts respected.
Mr.. Dudley, somewhere in New
York, wired in response to Miss Bar
nett's statement fthe matter, to
cease booking acts for the Howard,
if this fast and loose" policy is to
be pursued. In consequence, Mana
ger Thomas is booking independent
" this week, and is using three acts
from the Smarter Set" Company
which is rehearsing here. 1t is stat
ed that if no compromise with the
Dudley people is reached, manager
Thomas will continue to do his own
booking directly. 1t is also stated
that the Dudley circuit, comprising
five or six stands in Washington and
score in Virginia, will not use acts
that book into the Howard.
This is a situation that both the
friends of Managers Thomas and Dud-
ley deplore. 1t is hoped that ere
/ these lines appear in print the dove
of peace will have perched itself upon
the Howard and Mid-City towers and
that the bets will again be on be-
tween the belligerent houses. The
dear public wants the theaters to
thrive and it wants contracts with
the artists duly respected by all con-
cerned.
WHERE DUDLEY CIRCUIT TWIN
KLERS ARE TWINKLING IN
WASHINGTON
The Dudley circuit twinklers are
twinkling at the various stands in
Washington week of August 20-25:
Mid-City, Harry Brown, cartoon
list, and Mrs. Billy Kersands.
Blue Mouse, Nit and Tuck.
Dudley's U. Street Theatre, Jimmy
Dick, Mable Arrant and Bell and Jack
son.
Foraker, Akers and jackson, Mule
Bradford and Jeannatte.
! Iceland Airdome, McClennon ant
McClenon and Clara Smith.
CLOSEUP" VIEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS.
Ross and Ross, after sis weeks o
constant work here. are at the Sta
in Pittsburg.
Miss Daisy Martin, looking fine
than veer, is here, rehearsing will
, 1.-The Smarter Set" with which sh
;. is leading lady this season. She i
, "box-office attraction" Miss MAI
tin is putting on clever act thi
week at the Howard. BY the way
Miss Martin is now Mrs. Ashton
JONES'" and the husband is men
: Der of "The Smarter Set" Congra
: tulations all around!
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-31

w. Golf Kennedy we'll known in
colored theatrical circles, as char
acter artist, stage manager and must
clan is in the city, sick and has been
for two weeks. He is rapidly recov-
ering under the care of Dr. ] w.
Russell He is stopping at 1906 Jack
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-31
Next E sE7DR9 a93

son street, and will be pleased t.
welcome old friends.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-31
than any other player in the League,
he sure is some pinch hitter.

II
Miller and ANGUS, the Sox great
catchers will be on the line Monday
with theirs, come on old boy, lets
go that is the time all the way, he
can't get them over, that looks like
some more silver cups for the Sox.
H. Norman the SoX big pitcher
has lost but one game this season.
he has won seven out of eight starts,
he is doing fine for young pitcher.
Captain Ware the Sox star catcher
says he will be on the receiving end
of big Venson's fast ones and says
he is going to be in the best of tenn
per and if not will put some ice on
his head if it gets hot.
Il
Carpenter the Sox classy third
baseman is the Ty Cobb of the
League. In two games Carpenter
has been at bat seven times, has got
five hits, stole six bases, scored five
runs. Can any one beat that? Some
class, go on Carpenter.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-31
STANDING OF THE CAPITAL CITY
LEAGUE.
This is to Mr.. VIM, Miller.

Come out Sunday and see the
Swifts trim the Nationals.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-31
Black SoX Notes.

Manager Stratton, better known
as the cool kind captain, is one of
the greatest all round colored base
ball players that Nashville has ever
put on the base ball map, will not
be with the Sox next season as he
is going to be in faster company.
He is playing great ball at present,
and says he is going to beat those
Nationals next Monday, good and
plenty.
McGavock is one of the greatest
fielders in the League, he is a good
Judge of fly balls, has a fine throw
ing arm, is good hitter and fast on
bases.
King is better as home run king
of the Sox, is fine player, he is one
of the cleanest ball players in the
League, he is a gentleman on and
off the base ball field and is playing
great game.
The champion Black Sox is closely
pressed by the Nationals, they are
tied for first place in the race in the
Capital City League, the race is as
close as the one in the Southern
League and the colored base ball.
fans Of Nashville have been given
first class base ball by the teams in
the League this season.
The series between the Sox and
the Nationals on Labor Day at Ath-
letic Park will be of great value to-
either team, as the series will settle
the pennant race, so come out and
see these two great teams play. This
series will be as great as the world
series to the followers of the Capital
City League.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-18
VERY Sudden Death.

The third death in this community since
Saturday last. occurred in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Roddy, when
early Tuesday morning. January 18th,
their brother, Mr.. John A. Roddy, died
very suddenly and before a physician
could arrive to render possible relief.
For some time Mr.. Roddy has been
subjected to weak spells, due to the
action of his heart, and before retiring
Monday night spoke of feeling badly.
Between four and five O'Clock Tuesday
morning he called his sister Mary. She
with others in the house went to his
room, but in few minutes he died. Aged
II years, 8 months and IA days.
Mr.. Roddy was we'll known in this end
of the county, he always having kind
word for those he met. He never married.
He is survived by the following broth
ers and sisters, viz; Hugh S., Daniel F.,
Frank A., all of this vicinity; Abram. of
Kansas City; Mrs Vincent Sebold, of
Emmitsburg; Mrs. Henry Eckenrode, of
near Motters, and Miss Mary Roddy, re-
siding at the Roddy homestead near
Thurmont.
Funeral services will be held this morn
ing at st. Anthony's church, and inter-
ment made in the family lot, Mt. St.
Mary's cemetery.
M. l.. Creager & Son funeral directors
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-18
Wills PrObated.

The late Eugene l.. Rowe, of Emmits-
burg, leaves all his estate to his sister,
Miss Martha B. Rowe, who is also named
as executrix. The will is dated Deem
Der 3. 1916, and is witnessed by A. A.
Horner and E. l.. Amman.
The late DR.. James K. Waters, of
Thurmont, named his sons, Chas. c.
Waters, and John S. Waters, as execu-
tors, they are to charge no commissions.
The will is dated April 6, 1916, and is
witnessed by Maurice j. Albaugh and
Stanley R. Damuth.
Mrs. Waters and the two sons are each
given one third of the estate. The exc
cutors are directed to sell DR.. Waters
interest in the drug store known as J.
B. Winger and Co., Nineteenth ST., and
Paramount Ave-, Philadelphia. The exc
cutors are also to sell that part of the
personal property that is not desired to
be kept. Other smaller matters are al
so disposed of in the will.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-18
On Roll of Honor.

Sergeant John E. Burlington, of Tan
eytown, who served in Co. C. 9Th Md.
Regiment, has had his name placed by
order of the War Department, on the
Medal of. Honor Roll, which admission
carries an extra pension of $40 month
for conspicuous gallantry in action in
carrying the lines of the enemy at Peters,
burg, Va.
Another Taneytown soldier of the reg
ular army, Mr.. Harry L. Baumgardner,
has received from the War Department
his marksman's pin, and sharpshooter' 8
badge, to which he has been entitled ever
since being discharged from army serv-
ice. He had mark of 70 as marksman
and 80 as sharRshooter. The badges are
of silver and are quite handsome, aside
from being souvenirs of value to him.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-18
FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Week of January 22nd. Madison Corey
and Joseph Ritter presents Mrs. Fisk in
"ERSTWHILE SUSAN"
"Erstwhile Susan" is founded upon
Helen Martins story of life among the
Pennsylvania Dutch, entitled, "Barnabet-
ta." Miss de Forest has retained all the
quaintness and charm of the book, and
the acted play is as true and as interest
ing a picture of the little-known Pennsy-
lvania Dutch folk as is set forth in the
printed pages of Mrs. Martins book.
The heroine, Juliet Miller (Erstwhile
Susan) is most unusual woman-an ell
ocution teacher from Iowa-who replies
to an advertisement for wife and finds
herself married to Barnaby Dreary,
tight listed, narrow minded Pennsylvania
Dutchman, to whom Susan is something
very new and very strange. Dreary,
twice widower and the father of three
grown children, is conquered completely
before he knows it, To better the mar
now conditions and the bigoted thought
about her, Juliet sets her curious person
atty at work and completely revolution
ICES the Dreary household. She brushes
aside the tyranny of Barnaby, who be-
lieves, with his brethren, that women
were given to the world to labor for the
men, and she brings happiness to little
Barnabetta, Barnaby's daughter, by ed
ucating her and setting her love affairs
Alright.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday,
Admission rs and so cents. Evenings so,
rs cents and 81 CO..
Week January 10Th, D. w. Griffith's
mammoth production, birth of a
Nation"
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-18
Mercury Drops 40 Degrees.

Last Wednesday this part of the coun-
try was enjoying very mild tempera-
ture, the mercury registering 60 degrees
in the shade. During Wednesday night
a cold wave came along and early Thurs
day morning the mercury was down to
20, fall of 40 degrees during the night.
The cold continued and Friday the mer-
curry was hanging around the degree
mark.
Saturday afternoon snow began falling
and after several hours and rise in
temperature rain and hail fell. Satur-
day night the rain was very heavy, and
much of it froze to trees and other OBJ
jects as it fell. A brisk wind Sunday
relieved the trees, wires, etc., of their
burden, and change to colder made the
roads and streets solid sheet of ice.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-18
Bad Habits.

Those who breakfast at 8 o'clock or
later, lunch at twelve and have dinner at
six are almost certain to be troubled with
indigestion. They do not allow time for
one meal to digest before taking another.
Not less than five hours should elapse be-
tween meals. If you are troubled with
indigestion correct your habits and take
Chamberlain's Tablets, and you may
reasonably hope for quick recovery.
These tablets strengthen the stomach
and enables it to perform its functions
naturally. Obtainabls everywhere.
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-18
Thrown From Wagon.

Last Friday morning the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Jones of Ridgely,
Md, who has been spending some time
with his grandmother, Mrs. John Landers,
and Mr.. Martin Foreman were thrown
from the dray wagon belonging to Mr..
Foreman.
The little fellow accompanied Mr..
Foreman to the Union Mfg Co. While
there the horse started and the boy was
thrown, landing on the ground on his
head and knocked Unconscious. He was
picked up and taken in the Hosiery, and
latter taken to his home by DR.. M. A..
Birely. His head was severely cut. At
this time he has recovered and is going
about,
In the excitement the horse left with
the wagon containing several boxes, on
the top of one being perched the small
son of DR.. E. G. Bakersfield, and was
not stopped until near the public square.
Mr. Foreman was thrown from the
wagon at the same time the boy went
out, but was not hurt very much.