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The Colorado statesman., 1918-08-03

w dent Wilson today in personal
statement addressed to his fellow
countrymen denouncing mob spirit
and mob action, called upon the nation
to show the world that while it fights
for democracy on foreign fields it is
not destroying democracy at home.
The President denounced most en-
phatically mob action of all sorts, es-
specially lynchings, and while he did
not refer specifically to lynchings OF
negroes in the South, it is known that
he included them in his characteriza-
ton of mob spirit as "a blow at the
heart of ordered law and humane JUS
tice."
The Presidents sttement in full fol
lows:
My fellow countrymen l take
the liberty of addressing you upon
subject which so yitally affects the
honor OF the nation and the very char
acter and integrity of our institutions
that trust you viii think me justified
in speaking very plainly about it.
Huns Are lynchers.
Il allude to the mob spirit which
has recently here and there very fre-
auently shown it's head amongst us
not in any single region, but in many
and widely separated parts OF the
country. There have been many
lynchings and every one OF them has
been d blow at the heart OF ordered
No
loves America, no man who really
Cares Ior ner fame and honor ana
Character Or who is truly loyal TO her
institutions, can. justify mob action
WINE the courts of justice are open
ana the governments OF the states ana
the nation are ready and able 10 DO
Inelr duty.
We are at this very moment fight
ing lawless passion. Germany has
outlawed herself among the nations
because she has dIsregarded the sac
red obligations of law and has made
lynchers of her armies. Lynchers
emulate her disgracetul example. l.,
for my part, am anxious to see every
community in America rise above that
level, with pride and a fixed resolu-
ton which no man or set of men can
afford to despise.
Must Be Democracy.
I'VE proudly claim to be the cham
pions OF democracy. If we really are
indeed and in truth, let us see to 1t
that we do not discredit our own. l
;,,I,, bo m ripan who
takes part in the action of mob or
gives any sort of countenance is no
true son of this great democracy, but
its betrayer and does moresto dis
credit her by that single disloyalty to
her standards of law and of right than
the words of her statesmen or the sac
rifices of her heroic boys in the
trenches can do to make suffering
peoples believe her to be their saviors.
How shall we commend democracy to
the acceptance of other peoples if we
disgrace our own by proving that 1t
is, after all, no protection to the
weak? Every mob contributes to Ger
man lies about the United States what
her most gifted liars cannot improve
upon by the way of calumny. They
can at least say that such things can
not happen in Germany except in
times of revolutions, when law is
swept away!
81 therefore very earnestly and SOL
emnly beg that the governors of all
the states, the law officers of every
community, and, above all, the men
and women of every community in the
United States, all who revere Amer
lea and wish to keep her name with
The Colorado statesman., 1918-08-03
ALLEN w. wHALEY. Organiser
EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE THANK
THE PRESIDENT.
Roston. Mass. Julv %.

Boston. Mass. July 81. 1915.
At n meeting of the Boston branch
of the National Equal Rights League
the following telegram was sent to
President Wilson:
Boston. Mass. July &c. 1918.
ITO the President:
We thank YOU for your very able
address on lynching. given to the
country today. confirming the posi-
tion our league has always taken. We
trust YOU will make your words ef
fectiye by suitable action. authority
for which you have under your war
powers making lynchinG federal
crime. and to insist on its suppression
at once as war measure. II necessary
by force of arms.
EMERY T MORRIS, President,
WILLIAM d. BRIGHAM"
The Colorado statesman., 1918-08-03
Pres. Wilson Appeals to Nation to Blot
Out Lynching and Mob Rule Forever

out stain or reproach, will help-not
passively merely, but actively and
watchfully, to make an end of this
disgraceful evil. 1t cannot live where
the community does not countenance
it.
Nation Replies to Call.
Il have called upon the nation to
put it's great energy into this war and
it has sponded-responded with a
spirit and genius for action that has
thrilled the world. | now call upon
it, upon its men and women every
where to see to it that it's laws are
kept inviolate, its fame untarnished.
Let us show our utter contempt for
the things that have made this war
hideous among the wars of history
by showing how those who love lib
erty and right and justice and are
willing to lay down their lives for
them upon foreign fields stand ready
also to illustrate to all mankind their
loyalty to the things at home which
they wish to see established every
where as blessing and protection to
the peoples who have never known
the privileges of liberty and self-gov-
ernment.
81 can never accept any man as
champion of liberty either for our
selves or for the world who does not
reverence and obey the laws of our
own beloved land, whose laws we our
selves have made. He has adopted
the standards of the enemies of his
country. whom he affects to despise.
WOODROW WILSON"
The Colorado statesman., 1918-08-03
WIRE PRESIDENT THANKS.
Executive Committee of Recent Lib
erty Congress Expresses Its JOY
over Anti-Lynching Letters.
BOstOn. Mass, July n, 1913

bOSIOI, ldSS., JulN 1910
The anti-lynching letter of Presi-
dent Wilson aroused much interest
among Negroes. The executive com
mittee of the Colored Liberty Congress
held in Washington last month sent
the following telegram of apprecia-
ton.
Boston. Mass, July 26, 1918.
TO the President. White House,
washington ID. c.:
"Sir-The National Colored Liberty
Congress which laid before the gov
ernment the petition of colored Amer
leans for abolition of lynching and race
prescription in presence of world de-
mocracy war. through its executive
committee. expressed to you its joy
that the appeal of our Liberty Con-
gress has thus soon begun to be real
lied by your patriotic appeal to the
American people to wipe out the in
consistency and disgrace of lynching.
Your anti-lynching letter will partly
lift the load from the heart of every
colored soldier in the hope that your
words will tend to protect their fam
lilies at home they go abroad to
fight for democracy.
civilian MONROE TROTTER
Chairman
.ATT I,N w NK-IATI.y
The Colorado statesman., 1918-08-03
EDITORS CONFERENCE
YIELDS BIG RESULTS
Presidents Strong Stand Against
Lynching = Opportunity for
Colored Nurses in Army and
Probably Early Recall of Col
onel Young to Active Duty,
Follow Urgent Appeal of
Races Spokesman for Justice.

Negroes are jubilant over the time
ly and straightforward pronounce
ment of the President of the United
States against LYNCHING AND MOB
RULE, and that such an utterance
from the highest authority in the land
will cause a wave of patriotic en-
thusiasm among them and inspire
keener impulse to assist in the many
constructive war activities throughout
the Republic can not be doubted.
coored Women Rejoice in opportun-
ity to Be War Nurses.
The second outstanding achievement
growing out OF the conference is the
opening made for the employment OF
the large number of colored trained
nurses who have patriotically register
ed their names with the American Red
Cross Society for work among the col
ored troops on the field and in the
base hospitals. The conference strong
used at the earliest possible oppor-
tumty.
According to an announcement
made through the office OF the special
assistant to the Secretary OF War last
week, plans have been laid by the
Surgeon General of the Army to have
colored nurses assigned to six of the
base hospitals in this country where
approximately $4,000 colored troops
are stationed; namely Camps Funston,
Dodge, Grant, Taylor, Sherman and
Dix, and with a practical certainty
that these skilled agents of mercy
will have a further opportunity for
service among the colored soldiers
overseas. With the constant mere
ment of colored men in the army the
number OF women to be utilized must
be correspondingly enlarged from time
to time, with a constantly expanding
area of usefulness and spiritual in
fluence. This signal triumph has
heartened beyond measure the women
of our land, who are called upon in
time of war to make the heaviest sac
rifices-and yet are the most willing
to sacrifice and to serve when called
upon to do so. This is the second big
achievement that may be justly credit
ed to the recent conference and 1t VIII
prove to be a vital factor in aileviat-
ing the unrest that has been break
ing down the morale of Negro Amerl-
cans.
Colonel Young May Soon Be Called to
Active Duty.
The early recall to active duty oil
Colonel Charles Young, the idol OF the
young colored men of red blood and
sturdy public spirit, also urged by the
conference, is before the War Depart
ment. 1t has become known that the
Secretary of War from the very be-
ginning has sympathetically consld-
cred the whole matter of utilizing the
valuable military experience and serv-
ices of Colonel Young. who until his
retirement some months ago, was ac-
lively identified with the regular
army.
The two concrete results here re-
ferred to, and the third one now "on
the lap of the gods" would seem am
ply TO justify the recent Conference
of Colored Leaders and Editors. who
sacrificed time and business interests
to crystalize requests into tangible
realities, and demonstrate the value of
intensive cooperation with the Ma
tional Government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25

department to four years. There has been recent agitation contending that all holdovers in the cabinet were in office illegally, but the President ap- parently believes that the Postmaster General is the only cabinet member who must be renominated.
 The Presidents letter to Vice Presi- dent Marshall follows;
 T am taking the liberty of sending you for submission to the Senate a re- nomination of the present Postmaster General.
 ''I would be obliged if you would ex- plain to the Senate that my attention was called only the other day by the Attorney General to the fact that by special statute the Postmaster Gen. erals office is put upon a different footing from that of other members of the cabinet by an explicit limitation of his term of office to four years. I re- gret very much that I did not know of the existence of this statute, and take pleasure in submitting the same"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25

of the report that powdered glass had been discovered. There was no con
 irmation of this, however, and no cases of sickness from eating the candy have been reported.
 It was merely stated that impuri- ties" had been discovered in candy sold to the officers and men and that while chemical investigation was determin- ing what the foreign substances were, no more of the stun would be sold. and no more would be bought for the sup ply.
 So far as is known this is the first official action of it's Kind on a great crop of reports of food poising by en- emy plotters which have ranged from breakfast foods to canned goods, and now finally to candy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
REORGANIZATION OF BURLESONAP APPROVED
 BY U. s. SENATE
President Finds Special Statute Limiting This One Cabinet Officer to Four
 Year Term

Washington, January 24.-Renomina- ton of Postmaster General Burleson was confirmed by the Senate today within a few minutes after the ques- ton had been taken up in executive session. There were rumblings of op- position, but nothing came from them.
 In sending the renomination, Presi- dent Wilson wrote letter to Vice President Marshall saying he had just been informed that a specific law linn tied the term of the head of the postal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
GERMAN AGENTS
 TRYING ID POISON
 AMERICAN SAILORS
Impurities" Discovered in Candy Being Sold to Men. Investigation Will
 Be Made

Washington, January 24.-Discovery of Impurities" in candy supplied to canteens of navy ships, today caused the issue of an order suspending the sale of candy to the men and also the purchase of additional supplies pend ing investigation.
 Navy department officials were care full not to say what the impurities" were, but the announcement of the or der immediately caused recurrence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Two Alabama Cases Decided by U. s. Court of Appeals

New Orleans, January 24.-(SpeciaD The United States court of appeals today reaffirmed the case of United States Fi- delity and Guaranty company vs Wal ker, superintendent of banks. liquidat- ing the Clanton bank, an action on bond to secure the bank against pecuniary loss sustained by it through fraud or dis honesty of it's cashier. F. A Mathews.
 Petition for rehearing in Charles Ham vs. Mrs. Jimmie Sue Darnell was denied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25

than would be any article or communi- cation that discusses the merits or de- merits of intoxicating liquors or bev- erages or the policy of the Anti-Saloon league or the distillers or brewers"
 GARDNER CONCURS
 In concurring in the courts conclu- sion, Justice Gardner said: While concur in the result of affirmance in this case, yet I do not care to com- init myself to all that is said by way of reasoning in the foregoing opinion. The act in question is highly penal and should be strictly construed, and before giving 1t application to the con- crete case the judicial mind should be clearly convinced that the publication in question comes within its infiu- ence.
 T am of the opinion that the article here involved is in the nature of a po- litical propaganda only and not such an advertisement as to come within the prohibition of the act in question. am not prepared to say, however, in order to bring an advertisement with in said act, that it would be neces- sary that the name of the prohibited beverage should appear or the place from whence it might be obtained. While I am rather inclined to a con trary view. there is no reason for each ing any definite conclusion thereon. therefore concur in the result"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
New Orleans Will Continue
 to Operate Belt Railroad

Washington. January 24.-The New or leans Belt railroad probably will remain under municipal operation and not be taken over by the government, delega- tion of New Orleans citizens were told today by c. H. Markham. regional bank director for the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
French and Italian Ship
 Losses for Week Small

Paris, Wednesday, January 2s.-The sinking of two French vessels of more than 1500 tons and one of lesser size, is shown in the weekly report of French shipping losses Four vessels were at tackled unnecessarily.
 Rome. Wednesday, January 23.-The weekly report of Italian shipping losses gives the sinking of only one small sail ing vessel. One steamship was attacked unsuccessfully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Jury Commission Named

Montgomery, January 4-(Special) Governor Henderson has appointed Pat Shannon of West Blocton and R. c. Jones of Randolph as members of the jury commission of Bibb county. Shan non will succeed himself, while Jones will succeed W. c. Arnold, whose term has expired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25

Dnzy! Bilious? Censtipated!
 Dr. Kings new Life Pills cause healthy flow of Bile and rids your Stomach and Bowels of waste and fermenting body poisons. They are a Tonic to your Stomach and Liver and tone the general system. First dose relieves. Get a bottle today all druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25

If your children suffer from croup or whooping cough, are run down in health and weight, just get 25c bot tie of Cheney's Expectorant from any drug store and take as directed on label, and croup or whooping cough will leave them. they will breathe cas- fly again, and will gain weight and be comfortable once more. Cheney's Ex- pectorant Is an invaluable remedy for coughs, colds. hoarseness and asthma. -(AdyO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Whooping Cough.
 Colds. Croud

Controlled by cheney's Espectorant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11
Oil Lands and Leases.

FOR SALE-SW Ia Sec. 8 7s3w,
LOO acres, southwest OF :he Heald-
ton oil field, Jefferson County; not
leased for oil and gas. Smooth
lard. 80 acres in cultivation. so
acres timber and grass land,
sandy soil. 4-room house. barn.
shed. well. 400 rods wire fencing.
orchard. Possession delivered Dec.
81. 1918: perfect title. Price $50
pei acre. Geo. Mcdaniel. 408
Ianiel Bldg. Tulsa. Okla. are
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11

a RESOLUTION DECLARING A NE
CESSITY OF IMPROVING ALL
THAT PORTION OF &C" STREET.
SOUTHWEST, FROM THE SOUTH
LINE OF THIRD AVENUE. SOUTH
WEST, TO THE NORTH LINE OF
FOURTH AVENUE, SOUTHWEST.
INCLUDING THE ALLEY CROSS
INGS AND STREET INTHRSEC-
TIONS THEREON. IN THE CITY
OF ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA. BY
GRADING, PAVING. CURBING,
GUTTERING, DRAINING AND
SAME.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS or THE CITY
OF ARDMORE. OKLAHOMA:
/. That it is necessary TO improve
all that portion of
"Y' Street. Southwest from the
South line Of Third Avenue. South
west, to the North line OF Fourth
Avenue, Southwest. including the
alley crossings thereon, in the City
of Ardmore, Oklahoma,
by grading, paving. curbing, guttering.
draining and otherwise improving the
same. Said improvements shall be
twenty-five feet wide and shall consist
of driveway twenty (20) feet in width
and n combined curb and gutter on
each side of said driveway, the curb
six 60 inches thick and the gutter
twenty.four (2D inches wide. Said
driveway shall be constructed of n five
6) inch concrete base. with a wearing
surface of Oklahoma Rock Asphalt two
inches in thickness when thoroughly
compressed.
.. All the expense OF such improve
ments. including the alley crossings
thereon, shall be paid by special as
sessments to be assessed and levied
against the lots and tracts of land bene-
fitted thereby, as provided by Section
one, Article Eleven. Page 20. of the
City Charter OF Ardmore, Oklahoma,
adopted by the voters of said city of
Ardmore. on November II, 1908 and
approved by the Governor on January
Z, 1909, and such improvements shall
be performed in the manner and pur-
siant to the procedure set forth in an
act known as House Bin No. 231. ITO
provide for the Improvement of streets
and other public places within cities
Of the first class. by grading, paving.
macadamiZing, curbing, guttering and
draining the same, and declaring an
emergency" enacted by the First Leg
iilature of the State of Oklahoma. and
approved April H. 1908.
g. That this Resolution shall be pub
lished in six consecutive issues of the
Daily Ardmorete, the same being "A
daily newspaper published and of gem
eral circulation in the City of Ard
more, Oklahoma. Fifteen days after
the last publication, to-wit: ON Mon
day, May 27th, 1918, the owners OF
more than one-half in area OF the land
liable to assessment to pay for such
improvements on such street may lille
with the City Clerk their protests in
writing. ON Tuesday, May 2Sth, the
Mayor and Board of Commissioners will
hear and pass upon such protests, at
O'Clock p m, al the Session Cham
bers, in the City Hall, at Ardmore, Ok
lahoma.
Passed by the Board of Commission.
ers and approved by the Mayor, on this
the 30th day of April. 1918.
w. II. ROBERTS. Mayor.
Attest: G. w. GROOM, City Clerk.
(SeaD
published in Daily Ardmorete May g..
6. Z, s, 9. 10 and II, 19lS)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11

Chicago News; Social Agitator
Isn't it shame the way they
work the help in this store? Fifteen
hours 4 day, and wages almost moth
ing
Companion-Why do YOU trade
here:
Agitator--Oh, they sell things So
much cheaper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11

A RESOLUTION DECLARING a Ne
CESSITY or IMPROVING ALL.
THAT PORTION OF "B" STREET.
SOUTHWEST. FROM THE SOUTH
LINE OF THIRD AVENUE, SOUTH
WEST. TO THE NORTH LINE OF
FOURTH AVENUE. SOUTHWEST,
INCLUDING ALLEY CROSSINGS
THEREON, IN THE CITY or ARD
MORE. OKLAHOMA. BY GRADING,
PAVING. GUTTERING, CURBING
AND DRAINING THE SAME.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF ARDMORE. OKLAHOMA:
l. That it is necessary to improve
all that portion of
"B" Street. Southwest, from the
South line of Third Avenue. South
west to the North line of Fourth
Avenue, Southwest, including the
alley crossings thereon. in the city
of Ardmore, oklahoma.
| by grading. paving. gutterinS. curbing
and draining and otherwise improving
the same. said improvements shall be
twenty-one C2W feet wide, from outer
! line to outer line of curb. On each
side thereof shall be a combined con-
crete curb and gutter. the curbs to be
six (6) inches thick. and the cutters to
I ht lNtilAN -Aout Nv liANiAto NiANs " 70
constructed Of a concrete base five t5)
inches thick with a wearing surface OF
Oklahoma Rock Asphalt two inches in
thickness when thoroughly compressed.
.. All the expense of such improve
ments. including the street intersections
and alley crossings thereon, shall be
paid by special assessment to be as
sessed and levied against the lots and
I tracts OF land benefited thereby. as
provided by Section One. Article Eleven.
Page %. Of the City Charter OF Ard
more. Oklahoma. adopted by the voters
OF said City OF Ardm6re, Oklahoma.
on November II. 1908. and approved by
the Governor on January Z. 1909. and
such improvements shall be performed
in the manner and pursuant To the
procedure set forth in an act known
as House Bill No. 23l. ITO provide for
the Improvement OF streets and other
public places within cities of the first
class, by grading paving. macadamiz-
ing. curbing. guttering and draining
the same. and declaring an emergency"
enacted by the First Legislature of the
State OF oklahoma. and approved April
II. 1905.
;. That this Resolution shall lbe pub
lished in six consecutive issues Of the
Daily Ardmoreite. the same being a
daily newspaper published and OF gen.
eral circulation in the City Of Ard
more. Oklahoma. Fifteen days after
the last publication. to-wit: on Mon
day. May 27th. 1918. the owners Of
more than one-half Of the land liable
TO assessment TO pay for such inn
rrovement on such street may file with
the City Clerk their protests in writ
ing. on Tuesday. MAY 2sth. 1918. the
Mayor and Board Of Commissioners
will hear and pass upon such protests.
at s O'Clock p. m. at the Session Cham
bers in the City Hail. at Ardmore. ok
lhOma-
Passed by the Board OF Commission
ers. and approved by the Mayor on this
the s0th day OF April. 1918
w. T.. ROBERTS. Mayor.
Attest: G.. W. GROOM. City Clerk
tSeaD
published in Daily Ardmoreife May I.
c. :. S. >. 10 and IL. ls1sD
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11

FARM AND CITY LOANS-I
make straight five and sevenyear
loans on good city property. If
you want any good city loans, see
me before you borrow. J. L. Nc
Carty. Phone l0ol. 1-l0
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11

FOR SALE-One fve-room bunga-
low. 5000; one 4-room new bun
galow, $1,000; one 5-room house,
new. $2,l00, located on a St, n.
f.. in block 80; one 5-room with
everything modern, on c and
Eighth Ave, fine shade trees in
front, $500; one 5-room new
bungalow on b and Twelfth Ave.
n. W., $l,S00. Have some nice
vacant lots near old Hargrove
site, part cash and balance on
time. ]. f. McCarty. Phone 1901.
40
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11
Business Opportunities

FOR SALE-Or trade for Ford, a
popcorn, peanut and hamburger
wagon, doing good business III
Healdton. a bargain if sold at
once. {. !. Brice, Healdton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11

WE are now in our new home, West
Main at ID st. Tom Cooper's Ga
rage, Got Everything. Phone 70.
26-l0
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11
Personal.

$500 to $500 CASH and $50 per
month buys choice of several new
houses. never been occupied. Can
move right in. Yates. the Earth
Man. over Dilworth's old stand.
liz
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11

CITY LOANS - Guillot & Hall,
agents Georgia State Savings As
sociation, offer best contract in
CITY. 1921