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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-07

To all creditors and persons inter-
ested in the firm of Watts and Mich.
OILS, partnership composed Of Fred
Watts and j. n Nichols, greeting:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned as receiver for the above
styled partnership, has applied to
the district court Of Carter county,
Oklahoma, which said application win
be heard on May 18th, 1920, at 10
o'clock a. m. for full discharge as
receiver for said partnership, at which
time You may file your objections
to such discharge if any there be.
ANDREW Il. RIDDLE,
Receiver.
published in Daily Ardmoreite
May and G, 1920
Evening star., 1920-04-08
BOSTON DOGS COMING.
Will Be a Feature Of Show Here
May Z and 8.

Information was received today by
r. II. Atkinson. chairman of the
bench show committee of the Wash
ington dog show. to be held at the
Coliseum. over Center market. May I
and S. that one of the largest entries
will come from Boston. J. II. Lacey
of that city will judge Boston terriers.
and large following will be on hand
with that distinct Boston breed to
compete with the New York cOntin-
gent for the blues.
Chairman Atkinson also announced
today that offices of the Washington
Kennel Club will be formally opened
next Monday at 1924 11th street.
where entries can be made for the
bench show. There Will be large
force of assistants on duty to give
information and instruct entrants how
to fill out the blanks.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

The following activities viii meet: The
Deanwood Cleft Club. the eDanwood
'ommunity chorus. the Junior Dramatic
club Senior and Junior Dramatic Club
for men and boys. Funmakers' Club
for children and meeting. of the en-
ecutive board of the Community AS
SOciatiOn.
Evening star., 1920-04-08
Ordered tc This City.

Lieut.. Commander Franklin +. MUIR
doch. at the naval training station,
Great Lakes. H.. has been ordered to
this city for duty at the marine bar
racks.
Evening star., 1920-04-08
Lieut.. Commander Foster to Halt

Lieut.. Commander Thomas G. Eos
ter. at the marine recruiting station.
New York city. has been assigned to
duty with the marine eXpeditionary
force Haiti.
Evening star., 1920-04-08
.Say II With EIoxx.r.,

Guides choice specimens. For home
or formal occasions. 1874 F-Adver-
tISement.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

The Community Orchestra Of the
East Washington Community Center
will meet tonight for rehearsal
Evening star., 1920-04-08

TOMORROW.
Meeting of the Women's Alliance OF
Al! Souls Unitarian Church at II
O'Clock at the knickerboCker Theater.
Evening star., 1920-04-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
MASQUERADE DANCE

Patriotic Order Of Americans
TUESDAY, APRIL 6. DANCING, TO IL.
MASONIC TEMPLE, 9Th AND F SITS. NE.
Tickets, 25 Cents.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Beautiful Bridal bouquets
and wedding decorations Blackstone
l4th and H-AdvertiSemen
Evening star., 1920-04-08

The American Legion will meet to-
night at the Powell Community Cen
ter
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Wedding Flowers Are Most Admired
when Shaffer arrangS them. 500 14th.
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Meeting of the Chemical Society OF
Washington at o'clock at the cos
mos Club.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Meeting of Benning. Glendale. Oak
land Citizens Association at Smoth-
ers' School. Benning. u. c.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Spanish. millinery and dressmak-
ing will he taught &, the Thomson
Community Center this evening.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

The Wallach Pleasure Club Will en-
fertain tonight with q spring dance
AT the East Washington Community
Center.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Meeting Of the Mems Club of st
Luke's parish at s o'clock
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Community Center this evening.
The California State Society will
meet tonight at the Thomson Com
munity Center
\ community center association
meeting. with Miss Margaret Wilson
IS the guest of honor. VIII be held
tomorrow night al the Thomson Com
munity Center. There will be an
address By Representative Baer OF
North Dakota. The directors of th,
Board of Trade and the Chamber of
commerce viii he amonE the special
guests. will Senator and Mrs
Charles Curtis. RepTtsentli W T. t.
Sisson. Representative and Ms. Reed
Commissioner Browniow. DIR. Van
SchaiCk. F. l.. ThurSton. r &. SNYDER
James T Lloyd. Mrs Giles Scott
Eaft.r, l.. !. War,i. r.. Z. Graham
W. B Westlake and Charles Fincke!.
Community Center tonight viii be
dressmak ng and millinery. French
rhythmic dancing. Spa nish and gym
nasium.
The Park View Social Club will
meet tomorrow night for its regular
dance.
seret. @. u. Miller. lately in charge
Of the Park View post office and
store. has resigned to take "A position
in the field division of the bureau of
markets. Miss Edith Shannon sue
c-eds Mr.. Miller in charge of the
post office. and Hiram Johnson Of
Park View becomes manager OF the
community store. He will be assisted
by his wife.
The Park View Band which already
numbers eighteen members. viii meet
tomorrow night. This new organiza-
1lol.- which is under the direction of
y .. Jones. Will receive applications
for membership a. the meeting to-
Irorrow night.
The Community Center Band and
the Boy Scout Band will rehearSe this
evening AT the Dunbar Community
Center.
The dancing class of the Dunbar
Community Center will meet this
evening for its regular lesson. There
VIII be meetings Of the Ladies' Rife
club and the Just Is Dramatic Club.
The National Federation. Federal
Employees Union. No. IL. will meet
tonight al the Dunbar Community
center.
At the Garnet Community Center
this evening there Will be meetings
of the Boy Scouts. The Commercial
Thrift club, the Community Reading
club and the Pedic Society.
\ new social club for adults. which
tos not vet received q name. will
meet this evening at the Lovejoy
community Center.
will be open tonight TO the community.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

kallirOliS Grotto. No. Is. will give
Its last informal dance of TIE sea-
son the evening of April 16 at the
New Willard
Evening star., 1920-04-08
AT THE COMMUNITY cENTERs

The Boy Scout Band will give A
concert tomorrow night at the Wilson
Normal Community Center.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Meeting of the Po!icemen's Associa
tion. at 7.3o o'clock. at Pythian Tenn
pie. 1912 9Th street.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Col. ". \. Hens'ey. L. =. A.. who
was sent abroad by the War Depart
ment IL stu=ly aeronauticS has re-
turned. bringing what are described
rs the most remarkable set of avi-
alton pictures Vet shown in this
country" Col. Hensley will give an
illustrated lecture tonight in the
caucus room of the House office build
ing, TO which the public is invited
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Activities al he Wilson Normal
Community Center tonight viii be
dressmak 'ng and millinery, French.
rhythmic dancing, Spanish and gym
ndSIum.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

The California State Society will
meet tonight at the Thomson Com
munity Center.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

The ohio Girls Club viii give ~
dance Saturday night at the Wilson
Normal School
Evening star., 1920-04-08
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TOI)A Y.

Ia week carnival and suppe,
from ) 10 O'Clock at Trinity Com
munity House followed BY entertain
ment.
Evening star., 1920-04-08
Col. ". \. Heus,ex L =

The =. Il. q. weekly luncheon will
he held Monday afternoon at 1870
o'clock at 1900 J street
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Benefit card party for the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home. from TO .
o'clock at the Masonic Temple. 18th
and Kenyon streets.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

The Park View Social Club will
meet tomorrow night for its regular
dance
Evening star., 1920-04-08


Easter week carnival and supper
from } to O'Clock at Trinity Com
munity House followed BY entertain
ment.
Benefit card party for the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home. from TO >
o'clock at the Masonic Temple. 18th
and Kenyon streets.
TONIGHT.
Musical and ball by Wesleyan Uni
versity Musical Association at
Catholic University.
Cathedral Heights Citizens' Associa-
tiou meeting az 5 O'Clock in 81. Alban 5
Parish Hall.
Meeting Of the Mems club of ST
Marks parish at O'Clock in the
parish hail, sd and 4 streets south
east
War risk night at the Community
Service headquarters. 9lS 10th street.
Annual meeting of the City Club at
the Washington Hotel. Nomination oi
officers.
Easter dance of Progressive Council
No. 9, Daughters Of America, 'at
o'clock at Naval Lodge Hall.
Meeting of the French Club OF t5e
W ashington Salon, at 1917 III street
on Poland by Lieut.. j. I-dbat
Address by DR.. +. T. -illen. at 1914
y street.
Meeting of the Po!icemen's Associa-
tion. at 7.3o o'clock. at Pythian Tenn
pie. 1912 9Th street.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Events Mt Walter Reed HOsp.tuI
today include base ball game be-
tween Company and the Q. NJ c.
at o'clock. motion pictures at the
Red Cross House at $50 o'clock and
an open meeting of the American
Legion at the Ped Cross House at s
O'clock
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Meeting of the French Club OF t5e
Washington Salon. at l31i ii street
Address on Poland by Lieut.. j. Ldbat
Evening star., 1920-04-08
TONIGHT

Musical ard ball by Wesleyan Uni
versity Musical Association at
o'clock IN the gymnasium of lie
Catholic University.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Address by DR.. +. T. Allen. at 1914
y street,
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Easter dance of Progressive Council.
No. 9, Daughters Of America, 'at .
o'clock at Naval Lodge Hall.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

The Irish History study Club will:
he entertained by divis ons one and
four cf the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Ancient Order of Uibernians tomor-
row evening at the kidder building
80 10Th street. Mrs. Mary r. Nc
" horter will speak
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Cathedral Heights Citizens Associa-
tiou meeting az O'Clock in ST. Alban's
Parish Hall
Evening star., 1920-04-08

general r"view of th. ;nS.rnr-
ffon classes of the Potomac river
power squadron will he held Tue sday
night al 8 o'clock at the Corinthian
Yacht Clubhouse
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Meeting Of the Mems Club of st.
Marks parish at o'clock in the
parish hail, sd and \ streets south
east
Evening star., 1920-04-08

The Park View Band. which already
numbers eighteen members. viii meet
tomorrow might. This new organiza-
1IoI.. which is under the direction of
y 9 Jones. Will receive applications
for membership az the meeting to-
IrOrrOW night.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

''Stupt n;aht" viii Zee held ut the
'. NJ { A. gymnasium Saturday night
at o'clocl.a
Evening star., 1920-04-08

The Hamilton fund lecture Will b~
delivered by Rev pr. Charles z, JEFF
ferSon on The old Order and the
New Tuesday night at S:1J o'clock in
TIE National Museum.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

I lie Boy Scout Band will rehearSe this
evening at the Dunbar Community
Center.
Evening star., 1920-04-08
Mrs. William u. ucrron. leader os

The Nature Section Of the Twentieth
century club announces hike f0'
"Wednesday afternoon Members and
friends VIII NEE; al Dupont circle at
l:l5 o'clock.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

War risl. night at the Community
Service headquarters. 9lS 10th street.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

National Theater Tuesday. April 90, 4:30
Seats now on sale n; Mrs. Greenes Concert
Bureau. In Droop's. 18th and G.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
Negro Woman Suffrage Means Little In the South

TIME news OF registrations in five South
ern states-Georgia, Elorida North
Carolina. South Carolina and vir-
ginia-discloses the information that negro
women do not seem TO be very anxious TO
exercise the new privilege. This conciu-
ocn is drawn from the comparatively few
who presented themselves for registration.
The National Federation Of Colored Clubs
recently adjourned its annual conference al
Tuskegee. during which great efforts were
made 20 acquaint colored women with their
rights and privileges under the new enact
ment Southern colorcd women however Il
seems. were more Influenced by the life.
time lessons moro capahly administered by
their respective communities and respond-
cd 10 variously conveyed limitations that
their personal interest would be best served
BY remaining away from the registration
booths. Registration returns Indicate that
southcrn methods OF disbursement have
Prevailed with women as II has with men
OF dark complexion.
About 200 900 women arc being regis
tered in the United states 20 az to qualify
Tor participation I'm elccnon ne provided FOR
IN the passage OF the Nineteenth Amend
ment Some States have already estab-
llrhed woman suffrage b. local enactment
ard IN these States no visible disturbance 10
pt lifical machinery IL noticeable
I'm the Northern and Western states not
previously committed TO woman suffrage
the matter IL being handled with phio-
etphc calm, and whether local opinion was
favorable or not there has been an accept
ance Of the new order without grumbling.
in tho dozen or so States Of tho South
different atmosphere prevails. The granting
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

Two years travel by the writer in the
South, with a particular interest in the po-
litical status of the negro, disclosed few OF
the stunts that were effective In Brning-
ham, Ala a negro physician. worth $780,
0O0 graduated from reputable medical
school, and with an unblemished record of
twenty years residence in the city, tried to
register. lie met every legal requirement
except that of having two citizens vouch for
his character. No negro vouchers were ac-
ceptable, and no white men dared to sign
for him under fear of social and business
ostra cism
In Florence. Ala. hairdresser was told
that II colored people attempted to go TO the
court house to register they would be ar
rested upon any charge that could be thought
OF at the time.
The president of a negro insurance COM
pany In Atlanta was told to expect reprisais
in the form OF business interference II mem
bers OF his organization displayed any de-
sire to participate In politics.
AT Aiken, S. c., an old and wealthy negro
;old the writer that he owed his success TO
having refrained from political activities
lis statement OF how negroes were dsquali-
fed was almost Identical with the descrip-
tcn Of the same process by school prin-
cilal in North Carolina and an old train
porter in Louissns and q MERIDIAN (Miss.)
citizen.
Southern negroes are roughly divided "a
follows 65 per cent. ssriculturists. 20 per
cent. laborers. ~ per cent. domestic SER
wants 3 per cent professional and business
people.
The crop sharing system is extensively
followed A plantation owner or neighbor
ht cd merchant makes advances against
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

of equal suffrage rights by Federal enact
ment has served to awaken much of the old
antagonsm OF reconstruction days. The fear
Of negro domination and the bugaboo OF
social equality have possessed the pcoala. IN
the Acknowledgement of women Southern
people see the probability Of total destruc-
ton to tedously built system OF politics
based upon race lines. Southern political
practices bear little relation to national is
sues, but arc based upon what they term
white supremacy"
AT the close OF the civil war citizenship
was bestowed upon the negroes by the Four
teenth and Fifteenth amendments. sense
Of gratitude TO Lincoln the Emancpato
aud the influence Of carpetbaggers made
them almost all Republicans.
The resumption OF citizenship by the
whites at about the same time was effected.
whereupon all native whites became Demo-
Gratis, not always because of party platforms
but TO consolidate their force against negro
domination
The advantages OF education, wealth and
political experience soon enabled the whites
TO control the Legislatures OF the different
States. and laws intended TO eliminate the
negro vote were passed These laws were
supplemented by some questionable proc-
tlces wherever and whenever negroes de-
velopsd an ability IL meet legal require
ments These practices have prevailed sc
lens ga TO eliminate the male negro voters.
The South has been serenely satisfied with
: method that made the Democratic primary
the real election day. The enfranchisng OF
negro women makes It necessary to again
resort 10 the methods used TO such effect
upon negro males.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

in the consumption Of cigars OF IA per cent.
end in the consumption of the manufactured
tobaccos such as plug and fine cut, OF an
other IA per cent, whereas there should have
been an increase under normal conditions of
both classes of commodities. When we take
into consideration the fact that in the last
ten years the population OF the United States
has increased IA per cent, the downward
trend Of the sale of cigars would give con-
Germ to even the most optimistic in the in
dustry.
Every cigar smoker knows how first one
cent and then two or three were added to
the prices of his favorite perfecto- and
panetelas, and yet as may be seen in the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

crop increase, securing himself by handling
Inc disposal of the products Thus ma
Jority of negroes are credit dependents
Another element referred to as good
n'ggers" are those who teach school, prac-
tise medicine and operate small businesses
all easily susceptible to pressure by virtue
OF license requirements, tenure OF job and
location of business. Those so situated must
not only surrender political notions but
must do missionary work among those other
wise inclined.
A typical practice is to delay the issuance
OF tax receipts TO negroes or to question
their regularity long enough 10 prevent reg
iStration. Another device is TO separate
white and colored applicants for registra-
ton, and so long as whites continue TO come
10 colored are registered, and carefully
manipulated closing time arrives just as
ihe last white person has registered
Ordinances preventing the assembly Of
white people and negroes in the same public
place arc very effective.
In rural communities methods Of a more
elemental character are used. Open threats
OF violence such as a Ku-Klux visit with
it's beatings and crop burnings or naked
banislments at midnight, have so often been
OF the certainty OF such retribution and let's
politics alone.
Disorcerly conduct charges, particularly
when common practice forbids negro dis
pGting a white mans testimony in court
have a discouraring tendency on those who
might want to vote.
Facing likelihood OF discrimination, en-
bsrrassment, possible loss of jobs, restric-
ton of the much needed credit, the fear OF
cvctions are not likely to encourage great
Numbers Of colored women to visit the polls.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

or other was solace for the jaded nerves of
a high pressure people, they would have
ceased the use OF the weed in large num-
bers. They seem, however, to regard smok
ing as a patriotic duty, and the income from
this habit grows apace.
Tobacco" to quote from the 1919 report
Of the commissioner OF internal revenue, lis
one of the great sources OF revenue for the
Government AS the needs OF the Govern
ment have varied from time to time, so have
the taxes laid on this product been raised or
lowered to meet the need. The tax OF 1917
for the first time since the taxes on cigars
have been payable by stamp, applied the
principle of graduated taxes according to
value and based the tax upon the retail
price. The law of 1918 continued the same
principle but modified the classes to some
extent and increased the rate Of tax as a
whole approximately 40 per cent
Downward Trend of Cigars.
Even at these rates the total amount OF
revenue collected from tobacco did not reach
the estimates because there were large guam
titles of tobacco withdrawn tax free to meet
the use of the army and navy and because
production of manufactured tobaccos was
somewhat curtailed on account OF the I'M
precedented shortage in transportation, the
labor shortage and the labor unrest. In
fact, in many of the factories in the South
numerous strikes which interfered materi-
ally with the manufacture OF cigars and
caused the reserve stocks TO go near to the
vanishing point
Here 1t is that the demand for cigars,
especially for the more expensive ones, began
to show downward trend in the trade. AS
early as 1910 the number OF cigarettes made
in the country had caught up with the num-
Der OF cigars. for in that year there were
made eight and one half billions of the
slender rolls. as compared with eight millions
OF cigars. Since then the manufacture of
cigars has shown a steady and gradual de-
crease. which. slight as ii is on the official
returns, is none the less eloquent, for even
II the demand had remained static it would
have indicated a recession
Charles J. Eisenlohr. in his address at this
years convention of the Tobacco Merchants
Association Of the United States OF which
he was then president, said that from the
year 1917, the last year under the prewar
rates, to 1919 the year under the last war
revenue law. that there mad been a decline
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History of Prices During the War" pre-
pared by the War Industries Board, il was
not until the latter part of 1917, three years
after the outbreak of the European war and
two years after the beginning of a general
rise in prices. that the prices of finished
tobacco products began to advance, although
for two years previously the cost OF pro-
duction had been in the ascendant
mo one" declares Mr.. Eisenlohr, "can
charge that the tobacco industry has prof
iteered. While the prices OF other com
modities had risen during the war by from
100 to 200 per cent. the actual advances of
prices TO the consumer have thus far aver
nged less than rs per cent.
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Z TOBACCO 1868 1919 INCLUSIVE

Even under the prices which are generally
obtained however, the tobacconsts of this
country find that their profits far from
being what they were in pre-war times and
that the consumption of at least two of their
products. cigars and tobacco has been re-
duced. Here is an Illuminating side light
on the downward trend OF consumption
based the last three years of which
accurate statistics are available, the com
parsons being made by fiscal years ter
minating on June 30:
Number. Snuff, Lbs
1917. s,266,77o.5sS s1,440,357
1918. ......... 7,7s4,3oo.1so 452.6s4,06
1919. ......... 7l10S77,600 411,S54,264
ut is significant. however" again to quote
Mr.. Eisenohr, that while the consumption
of cigars and tobacco has materially lessened
under the increased taxation, with subse-
quent higher prices, the consumption Of
cigarettes has made substantial gains.
believe that that Is another circumstance
showing the loss of business from advancing
prices, as many of the cigar smokers shifted
from the most popular class b cigars lto
cheaper ones, did many users of cigars
turn to the less expensive form of tobacco,
namely. cigarettes. The lesson we learn
from these figures is that any further in
crease in taxation is likely to have a most
serious effect upon our industry"
The Boom in Cigarettes.
Whatever conclusions may be drawn from
these conditions the fact remains that the
American cigarette has gained in popularity
to an extent which would hardly seem be-
ievable were not the story of that growth
written in the unrelenting figures of the
Treasury reports. In the year 1870 for in
stance, taxes were paid on 13,sS1,417 ciga-
IL
4T,e56,903,279 cigarettes The incomplete re-
turns so far available show that stamps
were bought this year for almost as large
a number OF cigarettes and that the number
manufactured will be approximately the
same as 1t was for 1919. This is nearly six
times the number of the rolls made ten
years ago and more than four times the
number consumed in 1914 when the produc-
ton was trifle over 1000 10000 year.
The remarkable growth in cigarette man.
ufacture. which is said to more than make
up for the decrease in the smoking of cigars