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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-17
MAYOR SEES NO
LABOR THREAT
Advertising Of City Cause Of
Applicants for Work,

The desirabili,y Of Oklahoma City
as place in which 10 live and wide
advertising Of the general prosperity
OF the state is attracting working men
here, in the opinion oi Mayor Byron
y. Shear.
Il have made special efforts 10 In.
form myself Of labor conditions here"
he says, "and find them very nueh
a' reported in other large cities Ok.
lahoma City IS known as place OF
prosperity The state is widely ad-
yer,lSed. II d, only natural that work.
ingmrn should seek the new and
growing southwest 10 better their con
di,ion,
"As soon a. new industries start, |
hope Oklahoma City can absorb all
the labor that presents Itself Right
now the city presents better oppor-
tuni,leS for investment Of capital than
for employmen, Of labor With the
Investment Of capital will come i'm
proved labor conditions" says Shear
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-17

The allied armies Of occupation are
now everywhere upon or close up to
the Rhine, and the advanced guards
are crossing the great river and TAX
ing up positions in the designated
bridgchead "rsyons" on the eastern
bank. says a writer in the London
Sphere. On December 10 British cav
airy entered Bonn. the famous old uni
ver,ity city On the same day the
Ninth and Twenty ninth British di-
visions were in Cologne. On the 18th
the occupation OF the bridgehead re.
gion was begun. and the same day tie
Americans crossed the Rhine at Co
blenI The entry OF the French army
into Mann took place on ID ember "a.
A glance at the map above viii
show the reader the general conig-
uiation OF the country through which
the advance is being made Tie re
gion on the lett bank oi the Rhine is
composed largely OF three minor
mountain groups--,he Northern Ar
dernes. the kiiel, and the Hunsrutk.
The Eiiel is wide and barren up
land ,ralersed by iew good roads and
only ono railway line The chief ap-
ptoaohes to the Middle Rhine arc,
therefore, one each side Of II, that to
the south Along the valley OF the Mo-
sclle between the Eliel and the Huns.
ruck. The Ei,el is wide and barren
upland ,raversed by few good roads
and only one railway line The chief
approaches 10 the Middle Rhine are.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-17
Wilson Banished
Fears Of British,
Churchill Ayers

LONDON, Jan - Tur.day --
W1n',on Spencer Churchill, secretary
oi state for war in the me-. British
cabinet. IN speech at the American
society dinner tonsh, 10 Ambassador
John W. Davis. in reviewing Pfc,.
dent Wilson'S services, SAID that the
crowds which thfouged the streets Of
London during the presidents visit
here showed how kcenly and
'hfewdly the British people under.
stood and appfeci iatcd President wi.
sons work ior the world"
Before he came to u.s." Col
Churchill continued, ne was 10 Us the
friend of justice and humanity. but,
now he IS the friend oi Grea, Britain
lie has made Us understand that he
comprehended the spec al needs. dan
gers and conditions OF our island en-
plrc. depending from month 10 month
and iron year 10 year upon its naval
strength ard power for iiS security a,
well as rs integrity and from hour 90
hour Tor the whole OF rs prosperity.
even for rs daily bread"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-17
Preserves, Jellies and Jams

There is nothing more healthful than
fruit. There is no fruit finer packed than
the Tea Garden brand-just full ripe fruit
and pure cane sugar, that's all. And the
price is less than you could buy the fruit
and sugar for. Buy a can or glass today,
You will want case tomorrow.
Fancy Russet Burbank Potatoes,
per peck .,........,............45 .45c
Fancy Yam Sweet Potatoes, per 10. &c
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-17

therefore. one OIL each side of il. that
10 the south along the valley oi the
Mosclle between the Eifel and the
HunSruck, while that 20 the north
passes between the Ei.l and the Ar
drnnes The Eiiel is faced across the
Rhine by the Wes,erwald and the
HUnsruok by the Taunus.
Practically Two Ranges.
Practically there are two ranges,
the Eiiel-Wcs,erwald and the Huns
ruck 1sunuS, across which the Rhine
flows in a continuous gorge for sixty
miles South OF Tsunus and north OF
EIiel the country becomes low and
comparatively level A, the edge OF
this hvel country have stood ior
ZOO years the principal gate cities
OF Germany beyond the Rhine
Cologne and Mann.
Cologne was founded by the Rom
al, IN the reign OF Augustus. lt'
site was chosen at the nearest point
OF the Rhine to MalStrioht. where
the Roman road coming up the val.
ley OF the Meuse crossed the river
and turned towards the Rhine In
medieval days il acquired additional
importance, for ou, OF It the great
road went eastward to the principal
crossing OF the Elbe at Madgeburr
while other roads crossed the bleak
heath, Of Hanover 10 the ports
springing up on the North sea. The
Importance q Cologne was always
realized, and down to the present 1t
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-17
|lDv|S0RY BOARD
FOR new STUDENT
High School Courses 10 Be
Outlined by Instructors,

New students Of the Oklahoma City
high school will be given the service,
OF an advisory board composed Of
heads Of school departments. This
board VIII outline courses of training
and study to guide the newcomer
fhrough the entire four years.
A course extending from the fresh.
man year through the university ex.
ienSion department will be outlined as
| well
Those who will act on the advisory
board are: Assistant principal, Mis-,
Helen Ferris; mathematics, Miss Ma
bel Stewart; physics, 6. Il, Lippineo,, I;
Language. Kenneth Kaufman; history,
|C w Turner: manual training, II. +.
Ru,ch; mechanical drawing. n A..
lago; home economics. Nj" Leno
Osborne: bookkeeping. A. +. Mus.
rush; athletics, A. V. Grady; music,
Miss Roberta Worlsy; art, Miss Is.
telle Ream Manon; library, Nj" Eva
IChownIng.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-17
why coblenr Is Important

gfcaleu railway oenicrs in the
world
Why coblcnr I, Important
Coblcnf is another important
btidgehcad, standing 4, /, doe, al,
the confluence oi the Mo,cllc with
the Rhine. anil al,, dose 10 where
the lIhn runs down between the
mountains ~ Join the great fiycr
is possession renders secure the al
bed hold on Cologne 20 the north anil
Mann ~ ,he south
Last oi all, Mann must he men
toned l'il, famous city, the Magun.
iiacum Of the Romans. Is in many
ways tine great gateway into Germany.
II WAS Napoleons starting point Tor
all his German campaigns i, stands
a, the apex Of the great bend oi the
Rhine. and 10 the east Of the valley
o' the Main leads 10 Franklin, and
50 into southern Germany. 1t also
controls the end Of the borge Of the
Central Rhine Mainz Is the gate
city OF southern Germany as Cologne
!, Of the north. and with the gtea
brldgehead' IN our hands we control
many mile, east Of the Rhine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-17
Army Captain to
Receive Reprimand

WASlIINGTON, Jan IA sen
tence Of dismissal rom the army and
confinement at hard labor for two
years imposed by gour,mariial in
Porto Rico upon CaIain Samuel n
Hodgson, army medical corps. ha,
been coommuicd by President Wilson
TO reprimand, the war department,
announced today Captain Hodgson
was found guilty Of having made
statements indicating his admiration
OF the German people, and. according
20 the specifications entered agains,
him Of "iayoring the cause OF Ger
many"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-17

greatest railway oenrcs IN the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-17
CITY MAINTAINING
RECRUITING PACE

Recruiting in the navy in the
Cni,ed States increased 40 during
the week ending January 9 over the
D~eek ending January , In the
lpu,hern division, Oklahoma City
xain ranked second. Seventeen men
Enlisted here. Dallas won first place
hssin with % recruits Other cities
in This division were Houston. -,
ATLANTA. u; Little Rock, II, Nash
kille. !.
Some OF the larger cities Of the
country which ran behind Oklahoma
Hi,y were Indianapolis. II. Detroit,
n2. Omaha, ~; Kansas City .,
Washington, d. {. ~
II New York enlisted l4l men
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-17
Seattle Workers
\ Plan to Strike

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan i7.-Plans
Tor a strike next Tuesday Of ap-
Iprosimatey 2S,SO Seattle shIpyard
workers TO enforce wage demands
were upder way here today, following
. unihimous decyion reached last
hight by the Metal Trades Council.
(which voiced dissatisfaction over the
Macy awatd. Ii was explained tina,
she men demand basic wage Of 500
y day for mechanics, 500 for skilled
|tyadcs and 800 for helpers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-17
1853 Ships IN Fleet.

WASHINGTON. Jan. H-Seago-
lng American merohan, ships nj 1900
g;osS tons or over, numbered 1908 on
q Anuary 10. this year, the department
|pf commerce reported today and the
hotal tonnage was S6S6,s56
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-17

Only ne.iourih Of the present Ar.
menan population will survive until
The next harvest unless America
comes TO tie rescue Do your share
February $40.
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and the Attorney General and State s
Attorneys Offices, that Mr. Kennedy
should be congratulated for his impair
tial and earnest efforts put forth to
bring out the true facts of the IS
deaths growing out of the said riots.
The COlored people should feel proud
TO know that through his efforts, with
those of the Coroner. that they were
fairly treated, and that justice and
equity through his investigations were
mcted out to them, and as a result of
his work and that Of the Office, the
colOred people were saved from having
% defend numerous persons charged
by the police division as having been
parties to the commission Of crimes.
Attorney A. L. Williams, who rep
resented the Cook County Bar Asso-
citation and the Peace and Protective
League, gives the highest eOmmenda-
ton to Mr.. Kennedy for his unbiased
efforts and says that he wishes that
there were millions Of such Kennedy's
among the people of this country, and
If there were there would be less talk
of the race problem.
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sept. -. 1919
This plan was proposed and adopted
at the twelfth annual meeting of tL.
National Equal Rights League, and +,
earnestly suggested to the race. tho
League being II years old. of proven
capacity. Executive headquarters are
at "a COnhiH, Boston, Mass. ". NJ.
Trotter, Secretary, which furnishes I'm.
formation and literature, and bv mott.
flying same and notifying the National
Organizer, Rev. B. y. MurrcIIc. -.
Paul, Mimi, all local leagues come INTO
the national body. Only by such
cain Of bodies of our own Will the race
be qualified To insist on being consid-
cred for World Democracy. n. :. Tav-
Tor was elected president, J. L. Neil.
Rec. Sec v NJ. W. Spencer. Treas.
Rev. G. VI Tanner, Wash. d. c.. Finan-
cial See v. and Director Of Financial
Drive with headquarters at Is27 X.
ST.. y. W., Washington, d. c.
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MAKING STRIDES.

1t is said that the revolution Of the
earth is going at such a rapid clip that
We cannot possibly discern its motion.
This is a very enigmatie idea. If it
did not revolve, or rotate the moon
end the stars would be put out of ae-
tion in so far as they give light to
our orbit. The seasons would be great
ly corrupted, and perhaps there would
be less heat on the earth's surface.
consequently little or no vegetation.
and maybe there would be either per
petual night or always day.
Just as we cannot see how fast the
earth is moving, in the same proper
ton We can hardly note the rapid pro-
gress the Negro is making. But, be.
ieve me, the race is going some.
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c. F. Kennedy.
The popular and efficient Deputy
Coroner of Cook County.

Among the loyal and trust worthy
men who took large part in the in
vestigatiou of the recent riots and the
causes of deaths accrued as a result Of
same Is the name Of Mr.. G. F. Ken
NEEDY.
Mr.. Kennedy. the personal deputy of
Coroner Peter NJ. Hoffman, has been
connected with his Office for many
years and is thoroughly acquainted
with the work Of that Office and the
Investigations into the causes Of deaths
that came to it recently.
We especially note the activity Of
Mr.. Kennedy in the recent riot cases.
1t Is said by Attorney A. L. Williams,
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state and in this country. This fact
makes it imperative for all Of our men,
eligible for membership, to join at the
earliest possible moment 50 that they
may bc assured always Of strong repre-
sentation. Men wishing 10 join this
may apply at the soldiers and Sailors
Club. 32ul :. Wabash avenue. Head
quarters George L. Giles Post.
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Mrs. Irene Coins, Pres. City Fedora
.tiOn of COlored Women s Clubs, has
Just returned from Detroit, Mich, who
went as a delegate to the National Ur-
ban League Convention, and was the
only representative Of the National
WOmen's Trade Union League of
America. For the first time in the his
tory of our race has an honor so
worthy been conferred upon one Of our
race.
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A PLAN FOR A NATIONAL RACE
DEFENSE OFFERED TO
CoLoRED RACE.

WE YOUR COMMITTEE on A
Plan for National Race Defense. beg
TO submit for your consideration the
following recommendations:
]. First we recommend nation.
wide chain Of Equal Rights organize
tions, knitted together in actions by
states formed into state equal rights
bodies, or leagues; said state leagues
TO be composed Of the federation OF
all local leagues in the respective
states; all joined together in ma
tional body, to be- by the race and for
the race for the equal rights and self
defense Of the race against injustice.
all race discrimination, race proscrip-
tion, race segregation and violence 70
the race; all of the above named bodies
to be kept in touch with a national
headquarters.
.. We further recommend that all
rules, plans and instructions for or
ganizing local and state leagues be- fur
niShcd by the league and from the Ma
tional headquarters. All literature
giving instructions relative to organ
izing and running state and local
leagues must be supplied from national
headquarters and all such state and
local leagues must be governed by in
stuctions given in such literature
3. Further, we recommend the rails
ing Of a League Fund. to hc known as
the Race Defense Fund, to be raised
primarily from race individuals and
race organizations. said Race Defense
Fund to conduct the general campaign
work Of the League.
(A) For supporting a national head
quarters. travelling expenses and salary
Of an executive secretary whose sPc-
cial business it will be to conduct the
campaign of the League for rights.
OBJ Salary for support Of a National
including expenses for travel.
CC) For support Of legislative head
quarters at Washington, d. c.. to watch
for hostile legislation including al
necessary expenses for same.
(D) For covering incidental expenses
IF the general management of a vigor
BUS campaign for equality of rights for
yolored Americans.
T. We further recommend that all
money raised by the Financial Secre-
AIRY for the League and all money col /
ccted by the National Organizer be
deposited with the National Treasure /
Who shall pay out the same only as
ordered by the League through its
rational executive officers.
>. An executive Financial Board cor
listing Of the National Officers and the
Chairman of the National Executive |
Committee who shall direct the ex-
,enditure of surplus funds that might
,e in the National Treasury.
For it is now time for the Colorc,
American race to throw of their de-
,endenee on others and rise TO de
-elOpment Of self-deppending capacity
IS a group against denial OF liberty
md equality Of rights.
Respectfully submitted,
BYRON GUNNER, y. Y.
A. H. STEVENS, D. c.
W. C. BROWN. D. c.
n. S. TAYLOR, Miss.
J. @ BANKS.
JACOB MOORER. s. c.
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Installation Of ofieers Of the Phyllis
Wheatley Home.

The public is cordially invited to at
tend the installation exercises of the
following newly elected officers of the
Phyllis Wheatley Home, Thursday, De-
tober SOth, at the Home, 1886 Rhodes
avenue, at p. m: President, Cert
rude Moore; LIST Vice Pres, Amanda
Poole; 2nd Vice Pres, Susie HughIey;
Rec. See, Ruth A Smith; Cor. Sec,
Violet Anderson; Treas, Rachel Cross.
Directors: Minnie Collins, Elizabeth L.
Davis, Matte johnson Young, Geral-
dine Withers, Violet Anderson.
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In the case of Isabel Davis vs.. Alb
ner Davis. A suit for alienation Of
her husband s affection, Col. A. d..
Cash, attorney for plaintiff, obtained
a judgment for the plaintiff Of $4,000
in the Circuit court before the Hon.
Chas. NJ. Walker, Judge, two weeks
ago. Last Saturday the Judge over
ruled motion for a new trial and de-
PENDANT prayed an appeal We con-
gratulate Col. Cash on his great vic
tory.
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The Broad AK notes with gratifica-
tion that all the lawyers and litigants
who have to do with the court over
which Judge William Fennimore Coop
er Presides speak in the very highest
terms of his untiring patience, his
great knowledge of human nature, his
correct Interpretation of the law and
his supreme common sense in dealing
with the delicate subjects of divorce
and alimony in his branch of the Su-
periOr Court. Judge Cooper puts on no
frills, but no one can put anything
over on him. He gets at the very
heart of every controversy and no com.
plainant who deserves relief ever goes
cut without being given it.
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WHY MEDICAL SCHOOL NsPEC
TON.

The protection and conservation of
the health of the school child can ONLY
be accomplished through the means Of
medical school inspection.
The herding of children together in
class rooms and the unpreventable close
association create conditions favorable
for the spread of the communicable di-
seases. This means that the child who
leaves its home well, frequently l.
sent back to that home with a disease
which it in turn passes on to OTHER
members Of the family Medical school
inspection, properly performed. tends
TO prevent and certainly does reduce
the number of eases of this kind.
On the other hand, it Is true that not
infrcquently contagion Is carried from
the home into the school. But more
frequently it will be found that the
school room is the source from which
most of such eases originate. II is.
then, little bit hard TO understand
why some parents are opposed To
medical examination of their children
in school. As matter Of fact. all pa
cnts have their right to demand that
their children be returned 10 them ia
as good physical condition a. they were
when they entered the school.
In other words, the school room
should not Ice 30 conducted as Ia hr an,
agency for the spread of disease
throughout an entire community. And
this in brief is the why of medical
school inspection. which properly ear
ried out with teachers AMI parents CO.
operating as they should. means clean.
safe class rooms and school children
free from the army communicable Ill
ScascS so common to child life.
experimenting this important work
of preventing the spread of disease.
and really forming an iuscparabIc
phase Of medical school inspection. is
that Of physical examination of the
children for those handicapping de-
fects, such as defective vision and
hearing, bad teeth, adenoids diseased
tonSils, etc, which impair the child :,
rctard its progress in ill.,
studies and often seriously affect H.,
vigor and usefulness in future wears.
1t is in this phase Of public health
work that the hearty, intelligent go.
operation of the parents Is needed. And
not until that has been obtained can
medical school inspection DE made 10
give to the people Of Chicago, the ser
vice il could and should give for tho
highest and best conservation Of the
health Of the school children Of Chi |
ago
The broad ax., 1919-10-25

Among the hopeful of the times is
the tendency Of the young colored men
OF Chicago to incorporate business en-
terprises of various kinds. In our
next issue we shall endeavor to give
the names of the leading promoters of
several that have received the charters
from the State Of Illinois.
The broad ax., 1919-10-25

One of the ablest and most brilliant
lawyers in this city, who is a warm
friend of the editor of this paper
of long standing.
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NOTES AND COMMENTS ON
THE DOINGS OF THE AFRO
AMERICANS IN NEW YORK
CONCLUDED from page -

Concluded from page L.
Florence McClain were the stars. Many
new songs destined to be sure hits were
introduced. Next weeks show Will be
ga Fool There Was featuring the
talented Abbie Mitchell.
The new $35O,OOO Colored Y. NJ. c.
A opened in a blaze of glory last Sun
day afternoon. At the opening pro
gram Mr.. James Weldon Johnson,
Field Secretary of the y. A. A. C. P,
delivered the feature address. Mon
day evening the principal speaker was
Prof. W. Z. B. Dubois, editor of the
"'Crisis"
Mr.. Harold E. Simmelkjaer, elocu-
zionist, has been engaged to play
part with the famous Provincetown
Players. He is the first and only Ne
gro to appear with these famous anna
tours who comprise some of the mem
bers of New York first families.
The famous Fifteenth Infantry will
not have the new amory this year
that was promised by Mayor Hylan
and the Armory Board. When the ten
tative budget for 1920 was drawn up
last week it was found to be s36S, OOO,-
600, the largest in the eity's history
and in order to not necessitate a rise
in the tax rate heavy cuts were or
dered. As the new armOry for the Fiji
teenth Infantry was to cost $500, 900,
in the interests of temporary economy.
II was stricken from the budget for
this year at least.
A reunion and concert of the class
leaders of Greater New York was held
at eBthel A. NJ. Z. Church last Thurs
day evening.
Major F. K LaGuardia, Republican
nominee for president of the Board of
Aldermen, appeared but did not de-
liver a speech at st. Marks Lyeeum
last Thursday as was advertised. Be
cause of the inclement weather too
small crowd was present.
On Sunday, October 18th, Hon.
George E. Wibecan and Counsellor
James o. Thomas, Jr., addressed St.
Mark s Lyeeum on ''The Enforcement
of the 14th and 18th Amendments. -
The political campaign was opened
last Monday evening by a grand mass
meeting of the United Coolred Del
mOeraey at Little Mother Zion Baptist
Church, III w. 40 street. The speak
ers were Hon. Thomas G. Patten, post
master of New York, Hon. J. Frank
Wheaton, seOlOred candidate for As
sembly in the 18th District, Hon.
Ferdinand Q. Morton, the eolored As
sistnat District Attorney of New York,
Hon. James D. Carr, William Bridges
and Others.
The United Civic League has in
dorsed the candidates. of DR.. Charles
Il. Roberts, George H. Harris and John
Clifford Hawkins, the colored candi-
dates on the Republican ticket
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FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
THE AMERICAN LEGION
OF ILLINOIS.

The first State Convention Of the
American Legion of Illinois met af
Peoria. Ill.,, October Il and l. last.
Col Milton J. Foreman Of Chicago
was elected permanent Chairman.
After the appointment Of several
committees Col. Henry Riley late Com
mander Of the I44th Field ARTILLERY
Regiment Of the Rainbow Division
gave an interesting and informing
lecture on the American Legion Of
the Future Among other things he
emphasized the fact that the Legion
must serve all the people Of this coun-
try and that it is too great an organi-
cation to be hampered by the petty
Jealousies and prejudiees Of any indi-
vidual or group Of individuals, that the
Legion must stand for 100 per cent
Americanism and a square deal for all
the citizens Of this country regardless
Of their blood or race.
There were more than 800 delegates
present. Every section of the state be-
ing represented, but Of this number
only one was from our race-Earl r.
Diekerson, who was the delegate from
the George L. Giles Post of Chicago.