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Vol. 3, No. 30

BRYAN

CENSUS SHOWS IMPORTANT

FACTS ABOUT NEGRO

Census On Negro.

Below ore given some Interesting

facta nnd (Inures taken from the re

cent census bulletin on the Negro.

Of the total number of 7,317,922 No

grocs 10 years of ago nnd over, enum

erated In 1910, K,192.G35, or 71 per

cent, wero reported an gainfully cm

ployed, the percentages for males nnd

females being 87.4 and 54.7, respect

ively. The corresponding percentages

for native whites wero 77.9 nnd 19.2.

Of the gainfully employed Negro

males .10.9 per cent almost one-third

wero farm laborers, and 25 per cent

wero farmers. Tho other lending oc

cupation groups for Negro males, with

tho percentage, of tho totnl represent

ed by each, wero as follows: Labor

ers, building and hand trades, 5.2; la

borers, saw nnd planing mills, 2.9; la

borers, steam railroad, 2.7; porters,

except !n stores, 1.6; drnymen, team

sters nnd expressmen, l.C; coal mlno

operatives, 1.2; laborers, porters nnd

helpers In stores, 1.2; waiters, 1.1; la

borers, road and street building nnd

repairing, 1.1; cooks, 1; dellverymen,

Btorcs, 1; carpenters, 1.

For females, tho lending capacities

In which employed, with tho percent

age represented by each, wero as fol

lows: Farm laborers, 48.1; laundress

es (not in laundry), 17.9; cooks, 10.2;

fnrmcrs, 3.9; dressmakers and seam

stresses (not In facotry), 1.9; school

teachers 1.1.

Tho recent census bulletin on the

Negro shows five lmportnnt facts:

First. An Increasing tendenco to

ward home ownership among too Ne

groes. Second. A marked increase in tho

percentage of school nttendnnco.

Third. A pronounced decrease in

Officer Smither

man Promoted

First Colored Man to Serve City of

Tulsa as Plain Clothes Man.

John II. Smltherman, for nearly a

year a patrolman on the police force

of this city was promoted the other

morning to the rank of plain clothes

officer.

Officer Smltherman has made good

Blnce his appointment and stands high

in the estimation of the city officials!!

Col. Qulnn and Chief Hums are

both" frco In their prnlso of his very

efficient services and ho Is generally

welt though of among citizens hero.

Smlthcrmnn Is the first Colored men

to bo promoted to tho city plain cloth

es squads.

Capt. Jackson

Makes Another

Speach

Captain T. D. Jackson of this city

delivered nnothor masterful address

to the Master Masons nnd the Eastern

Star last Sunday. Capt. Jackson Is

much In demand as a speech maker

becauso his speeches are always

sound logic and race pride.

DITON, NOTED NEGRO PIANIST,

COMING TO McALESTER

Carl Dlton, tho noted Negro pianist,

will appear hero at Mt. Triumph,

Juno 21st. Dlton Is nt tho very top

of the list of Negro professional play

ers, and has probably developed more

power In tho handling of his Instru

ment than nny of tho rest of them.

He has been educated both in Amor

lea and in Germany. He is an ardent

admirer nnd champion of the South

ern Negro melody, sqme of his ar

SUCCESSOR TO THE MUSKOGEE STAR

Official Organ of The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, And The Knights And Ladies tf Harmony of The World, Oklahoma

RESIGNS FOR SAKE OF

rangements having already been pub

lished by some of Amcrica'H most dis

tinguished music firms. He Is the

winner of tho Nntlonal competition

open to Negro composers, Fobruary,

1914, and all In. all Is though to be

ono of tho most rromlslng of the

younger generation of .u.crlcnn mu

sicians. A large and appreciative au

dience Is expected to greet him.

GREATEST OF SPORTS

QOOD REASONS FOR THE POPU

LARITY OF BASEBALL.

Men Love It for the Opportunities It

Qlvei Them to Disport In tho

Limelight, and Young Women

Just Dote on It.

Baseball Is the most dangerous

gamo known to history. When It

comes to mortality lists, baseball

leaves football a lap behind In a six

furlong raco on a mllo track. Statis

ticians hnvo figured It out that it Is

430 times as dcstructlvo to human llfo

as a Mexican revolution, and almost

as deadly as Mexican chill. Annual

ly It kills off so many aunts, uncles

and grandparents that thinking peo

ple wonder bow tho undertakers can

stand the steady work. For example,

in tho course of ono thrilling pennant

race, our ofllco boy lost soven grand

mothers. For all that, wo lovo baseball. Even

Jn spito of the grand-stand humorist

wo lovo it. It t our national gamo.

We feel that, unco this country was

to givo us baseball, our Revolutionary

sires did not bleed and die In vain.

Men havo much reason to love base

ball. It gives them tho chanco to ad

mlrn skill, spcod, strength, nerve,

courage and determination, and to

learn tho latest slang nnd most pep

ful repartee It gives them tho

cbanco to boldly abuse and Insult

other men without fear of conse

quences and to exhibit their wit be

fore largo crowds. It gives them the

chanco to set up real heroes and bow

down to them. Statesmen are cor

rupt, generals fight from their tents,

literary lions aro pale, weak bodies.

But baseball heroes nro real heroes.

And it baseball also gives men tho

opportunity to bo as loud and silly

and Joyously unrcpressed as thoy

want to bo, without being laughed at.

Young women llko baseball, too, and

somo of them understand It remark

ably well. Somo of them are said to

know tho difference between the

pitcher and the umpire. There Is a

legend that once there was a young

woman who could watch a whole

gamo without asking: "What aro

they doing now?" and tell which side

won at the end. nut that Is believed

to havo been written by Orlmm.

Young women do not euro so much

for baseball If they havo to buy their

own tickets. Dut If you suggest tak

ing ono, aha Just dotes on tho gamo.

A woman always gets somo enjoy

ment out of seeing her escort spend

money for her, no matter what it It

for.

It Is not always wlso to take a

young woman to the ball game, no

matter bow sho dotes on It. She may

ot notice the difference when they

stop batting up flies and begin the

gamo. She may think the pitcher

and catcher are playing against each

other, and complain because ono of

them does not quit and glvo that cute

fellow with such a Jaunty air a turn.

She may mistake the catchers breast

protector for a porous plaster. Dut

she will notice, with an ever-growing

admiration, the grace, sureness and

swiftness ot thowoll-con.dltloned jnen

TULSA, OKLAHOMA, SATURDAY, JUNli 12, 1915

GERMANS

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ni advunco guard marching

on Hie 'field. After wliTcIi "iTio Ts Ifkc

ly to elzo you up and dccldo you

won't do.

A lot ot fine points about health,

happiness nnd bucccss might bo

gained from basebnll If most of us

weren't so good at muffing them.

Judge.

WOODROW WILSON.

Oklahom1 City

News

Frl., May 28 to Frl., June4.

Chaperoned by Mudam Hatcher the

graduating rhus of Douglas High

School was delightfully entertained

Friday evening Mny 28 by Mrs Jack

son 823 E. 2nd St.

Decorations consisted of handsome,

American Hrauty roses, large tr'plo

blossomed whole Spencer and Prince

Edward sweet pens. Covers were laid

for 14. Vocal and instrumental solos

were features of tho evening.

M 11 Fs program here.

At tho closo of this program the M.

II. F.s donnted $5 to Missionary So

ciety of Tabernaclo church. At tliolr

business meeting this week tho lion

ton Club appropriated (5 for Mr.

Henry Wlnslet who has for a long

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IN THE EAST PRUSSIAN SNOWS

W- -i wiMaMBaialiWttKHWW'.'11;).;;'.'.' ;." "J '"WWMk'li&l4Jl''Mn

cap at lett) holding a cousultutiou with

.through the snow to Pnasnys?

time been suffering from n stroke of

i pnraiysls.

Under the direction of Madam Pat

terson a program executed by chil

dren of primary grades of Douglas

School was rendered Monday evening

i for tho benefit of Federation of Wo

men's Clubs. Every ono enjoyed this

splendid program. Mrs. Cnruthcrs,

prrs., Mrs. Edwards, sect

1 Tho missionary meeting Sunday

evening nt Tabernacle wns Interest

ing and Instructive. Papers on' for

c gn missions wore read, scrmoncttcs

indulged In nnd musical compositions

vcro performed to tho delight of nil

Missionary collection J12.2G.

Tho oration ut tho A. M. E. church

Tuesday evening excelled anything of

Its kind ever given nt Oklahoma City.

The church wag packed to Its eapa

city. Tho vast amoant of musical

talent displayed was a sourco of Ines

timable gratification to all. Tho A.

M. E. church Is famous for those high

' class musical programs.

i The Uniform Ilank entertainment nt

' the resldcnco of Miss Lanora Wil

liams Thursday evening wns a grand

success. Tho Imperial band furnished

music for the occasion which wns su-1

perb. !

1 Hose ot Sharon ladles of Court ot j

Calantho No. 27 gavo an excellent on-,

tertalnment Friday evening at tho res

idence of Mrs. Jno. Smith. I

Mothers Club held a pleasant nnd

successful session at Calvary church

lriuny arternoon,

Monday evening wns ono of strcn

uoslty for Masons In Oklahoma City

1 After much laborious toll in tho an

cient goat riding performance and oth

er hardships Keystone lodgo received

I two new members Into their fold. Koy-

BUtio lodge No. 17 ot tho Mnsonlc or-

I der at Oklahoma City will havo elec

tion of officers Juno 14. This will bo

I a great event and much enthusiasm

la anticipated.

I Mudam Hatcher departed for Em

poria Friday morning where sho will

specialize In music and in physical

. culture.

Mr. Uruner nnd Madam Crane re

turned to their homo In Seminole

county. Iloth tho father and tho sis

ter share tho popularity of tho Trot,

in tho number of warm and admiring

friends they havo In Oklahoma City.

Prof. Ilruner has somo very broad

views on the raco propaganda ques

tion and, but ho is prepared to meet

the Issue.

Oklahoma City was highly honored

by two distinguished young ladles in

the persons ot tho Misses Parks of El

Iteno, who wero tho guests ot Mrs.

W. F. Edwards this week.

By adding her name to the Star's

subscription list Mrs. W. V. Edwards

who has always taken an active part

In every movement pertaining to tho

progress and development of her raco

hlu taa oflictrs m ha.it I'rm.sm. Abovu

hereby expresses her appreciation of

the very effective work accomplished

by tho Indefntlgablo efforts of tho ed

itor of tho Star In securing tho Homo

of Correction for Negro youths In

Oklahoma, located at McAlestor.

Mr nnd Mrs Edwards conducta a

thriving Ilttlo grocery store, they have

the congratulations of every Negro In

Oklahoma City.

Miss Adams left this week for Tub

kegce, sho will visit a fow days In

llirmlnghnm en routo to Tuskegeo. Wo

feel deeply for Dr. White.

Several society functions were ten

dered Oklahoma City teachers this

week.

Mrs. Uttlo Pago entertained Monday

cwnliig In honor of Miss Holllo, teach

er nt Shawnee, who la enrouto to her

home In Doaton. This entertainment

afforded an evening of Immeasurable

delight for tho teachers. Every ar

rangement wns perfect In detail, nnd

demonstrated tho exquisitely lino

taste of the hostess. Hut ah! the hour

or separation came.

Miss Ilulllo Ford teacher at Okmul

gee. Is visaing In Oklahoma City a

few weeks before bIio leaves for her

home in Springfield, III. Miss Ford

Ih the guest of Miss Mlchora.

Miss Iloon will visit Boveral weeks

In Chicago nnd other points on tho

great iukcs.

After n few weeks In Colorado, Miss

Henderson will spend tun larger part

of her vacation at her homo in Wll

borforce, Ohio.

Miss Dovlu Williams wim rnllfwt am).

ilenly to tho bedside of her mother)

who is in ni spnngnejti, wo.

Mrs, (iucBB is homo again with her

mother In Knnsns City.

Ilov. Dr. Pipkin is recuperating at

tcr sovcrnl days Illness, Dr. Pipkin

says ho does not hnvo rallies often

but for that rcuBon tho members nnd

friends of C. M. E. church generally

respond cheerfully on rally day and

he Is expecting great results Sunday,

Juno Cth. You aro always welcome

at C M. E. church, Coma Sunday.

Announcement.

To whom It may concern: A Sum

mer School will be opened at Calvary

Ilaptist church, Monday, June 7. Mrs.

Carrie Wulton Chandler, In charge.

Tho Cnlvary Ilaptist church will

pull off their thousand dollar rally on

the second Sunday In Juno.

The official board of tho Calvary ,

church has been holding things In fine I

shape under the temporary pastorship '

of llnv. M. 15. LewlB,

Itev. II. J. F. Wostbrook pastor of

thu Calvary Ilaptist Is expected to re

turn homo about June 7th. Ho and

his wife havo been taking treatment

'at tho springs In Marlin, Texas.

Jurisdiction

Subscription $1.00 Per Year

PEACE

rim choir of tho Calvary Ilaptist

church Is preparing themselves for a

film song services when they shall

enter Into tholr now church.

SWEET LIBERTY.

(Iiy IL S. Jacobson.)

Fnlr namo of high rcputo, ideal dlvlno,

Sweet Liberty, O mighty bulwark

strong!

I long In scalo yon height and call

the mlno,

Thy micred namo sublime Insplrcst

song.

If thou bo fnlso then all wero lost to

mo.

And but for thee this genial earth

wero belli

In whoso confines must deepest dark

ness dwell.

Swcot Liberty! Thy nnmo doth still

Inspire,

Tla thy sweet presenco that I most

dcHlro

Nay thou, thyself soul of this soul

of mine.

O mighty goal! that crowns yon lofty

peak

Theso lines, thy praises far too spare-

ely .'peak.

Under me nusplces of tho Odd Fel

lows lodge the funeral ot Air. Joe Ali

ble, highly cstecmod business man of

Oklahoma City, was held nt Avery

Chappel A. M. E. church Sunday, Juno

6. Tho ceremonies wero elaborate.

Tho flora! offering conlsted of many

beautiful and coBtly wreaths. Tho at

tendance wns ono of tho largest over

witnessed In Oklahoma City. Ilov.

Tucker preached thu sermon.

A r cry high class musical enter

tainment was given nt C. M. E. church

Tues, umlcr tho ,uusptcc of Prof.

Dyrd.

At their session Saturday, JuncC,

Oklahoma City school board proceed

ed to elect now heads to sovoral

schools, thus terminating a big wrnn

glo which has been on for some time

and In which tho school board, sev

eral principals and a number of pat

rons nnrtlrinnfnfl Trnf litv..linn

ono of tho losing factors in tho school

uiuuuiu, nun lor n term ot years been

In chargo of Oklahoma City Colored

cliools. Pof. Abuer of Wowoka, suc

ceeds Prof. Urazelton.

Mrs. Jamison left Friday for Wes

tern Kansas, Colorado nnd points In

the west Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman nnd

Mrs. Jacobson returned from Guthrlo

Friday.

Prof. Dlton, great musician, will ap

pear at Tabernaclo church Wednesday

June 1C.

Mr. Dunjcr had a good excuse for

being late ut lodgo meeting Friday

night.

When in Oklahoma City, visit

Thu Goldun Rulu Hat Shop.

We carry a full line of up-to-date

millinery reasonably prices

200 N. Walnut St.

Mrs. Buchanan,

WILLIAM JENNIN08 BRYAN.

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