Cleveland County Enterprise (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 23, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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i,llvELAND COUNTY ENTERPRISE
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NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, AUGUS T
VOL. XXVI.
• SELECTIVE DRAFT LAW
CI EYELAND COUNTY CO I ION
BUMI'EK
PROMISES
1017.
NO. 8.
EXAMINING BOARD TO
FINISH SATURDAY
Many Claim Exemption; Are Ex-
amining 50 a Day.
LEXINGTON CHILD KILLED RE*TS P°stoffice room
The examining board for I leve-
land county has been working
steadily selecting the men that will
be called to service during Septem-
ber.
Many are claiming exemption upon
support of wife and children and
there have been a few claims for ex-
emption filed on industrial grounds
These, together with those discharged
in the physical examination, account
for the large number of men called
for this county in order to complete
the quota for the first draft.
Those having numbers from
to 522 were examined Thursday ana
calls have been sent out for those
whose order numbers are from oii
to 572 to appear Friday, and from
573 to 632 to appear Saturday.
is believed that when all these have
been examined and claims for ex-
emption passed upon that, the wor
of the board will be through for the
! r Below we give the names of those
who have passed the physical exam-
ination and have not claimed exem-,
ption and those whose claims were |
not allowed. This includes announ-
cements up to Wednesday.
Passed and Claimed no Exemption.
Thos. W. Davis, Noble.
Homer Tefferteller, Noble.
Homer Montgomery, Norman.
Scott H. Kennedy, Norman.
Barney H. Rogers, Newalla.
LeRoy Bruesh, Norman.
Wm. C. Claxton, Norman.
Kyle G. Crawford, Norman.
Ray W. Whitwell, Norman.
Herman Fortman, Norman.
Jas E. Hall, Norman.
Woodson P. Bryan, Trousdale,
Leslie B. Denison, Lexington.
Marion S. McMurtrey, Norman.
Hugh B. Davis, Norman.
Russell H. McLennan, Moore.
Joe Kossakas, Newalla, R 2.
Vance Trantham, Moore, R 1.
Clarence E. Cox, Norman.
Chas. E. Brockhaus, Noble, R 1.
Davis E. Magers, Noble, R 1.
Geo. W. Merritt, Lexington.
Roy Burkett, Lexington.
Alvin Renner, Norman. R 5.
Luther E. Castleman, Noble, R 1.
Robert E. Brown, Noble.
Vergne L. Collings, Norman, R X.
Clarence Dossett, Lexington.
Sherman Smith, Norman, R 3.
Joe Straka, Moore, R X.
Ben H. Cooley, Norman.
Daniel Loy Garrett, Norman.
Claude L. Canfield, Norman, R 5.
Thos. R. Garrett, Tonkawa, Okla.
Garvin T. Ferguson, Norman.
Wm. Hunt, Lexington.
Bart Strong, Norman,
John L. Upchurch, Trousdale,
Fisher Armstrong, Lexington. R. 2.
Chas. 0. McDaniel, Norman, R. X.
Delbert S. Saxon, Norman.
Malcom C. Oakes, Norman.
Jas. W. Gray, Lexington,
Ge o. T. Hodam, Norman,
Homer T. Vowell, Norman,
Doc. D. Tate, Lexington.
Wm. H. Petty, Lexington,
Samuel C. Sharp, Norman
Claud M. Boren, Trousdale
Wm. Thos. McCravv, Moore,
Marvin M. Meltabarger, Norman
Luther M. Rayburn, Moore,
John H. Robinson, Lexington,
Herbert M. Schulze, Norman.
Martin E. Robinson, Norman, R-3
P. F. Fortenier, Lexington,
Ira W. Huffman, Lexington,
R. S. Tipton, Lexington,
Lewis D. McDaniel, Norman, R-l
M. C. Whitten, Norman,
Hazlett B. Caldwell, Norman
John B. Harding, Noble,
Glenn E. Porter, Norman,
Harvey H. Woodrow, Norman,
Ed. J. Barbour, Norman,
Geo. C. Abbott, Norman,
Edgar M. Halford, Norman,
Jasper K. Williams, Trousdale,
Claim for Exemption Not Allowed
Charlie G. Miller, Norman,
Lucian E. Wilson, Newalla,
Orren D. Appier, Norman,
Herbert H. Ball, Norman,
Frank W. Novak, Oklahoma City
Wilson Hunker, Wheatland,
Ambrose H. Stang, Norman,
Martin Winkler, Norman,
Frank P. Hartman, Noble,
Bertie Bryant, Moore,
Dock Couch, Lexington,
Walter J. Shaw, Lexington,
John Tarp, Lexington,
Wylie C. Merritt, Lexington,
Monroe Cox, Lexington,
Albert A. Smith, Moore,
John N. Dufran, Noble,
Charles E. Hcbaugh, Noble,
Reports reaching this office are toj
the effect that the cotton crop of (
Cleveland county will be larger than , (>or|lia Federal Judge Denies ilea
the average yield. The recent rains | of Watson's Negro lUent.
have been very beneficial to cotton |
which stood up well under the dry; Federal Judge Speer held the sel -
weather The plants have put onltive draft law constitutional in
many squares and bolls and the far-j decesion made public at Mount ^
men feel sure that the yield will be last Monday The case was^tha
.rood this fall. If the present high | „f Albert Jones, a negro h. Id in t
price holds the growers will be paid McDuffie county. Ga„ jail, c',ar£«d
well for this year's cotton crop. with violating the law. He was rep
-— j resented by Thomas E. v\atson.
W. o. w. PICNIC AT LEXINGTON. Watson contended that the law is in
. j contravention of the involuntary
The Woodmen of the World picnic : servjtuje amendment.
Driver of Aut • - i' 10
Who llad Fallen From
Machine.
See Child.
Another
LEGITIMATE FOOD
Clyde Pickard has rented the room DDnCITC DDflTCPTCn
now occupied by the postoffice and ruUrllO '• HU I L J 1 LU
and celebration, held at Lexington,
closed Saturday night with a large
attendance. The occasion for the
picnic was the opening of the Lex-
ington swimming pool, a large con-
crete pool built in the city park by
citizens of the town, who organized
themselves into town, who organized
themselves into the Lexington
Amusement company.
PATRIOTIC PICNIC
A Reunion of Old Settlers and
Woodmen will be held in the ( ity
Park of Norman, Friday, August ..1
and Saturday, September 1st, in hon-
I or of our boys who are going to join
the United States army.
It is the intention of the com-
mittee that the privileges of the
grounds shall be extended free to our
soldier boys.
I Everyone is invited to come out
1 and enjoy the music, speaking, ball
games, races, shows and all those
things that go to make a good picnic,
j For complete program see Norman
papers.
CAPT. COLIN McKINNEY,
Chairman.
Z. K. WESTERVELT,
E. LEVY,
Committee
The small child of Elbert Ander-
son was run over and instantly kill-
ed Saturday evening north of Lex- ^ vespect.
ington. Mr. Anderson and family
were going home in their automobile
along a dusty piece of raid and an- j
other car was following thorn very j
closely, and on reaching a turn in the
road the car door was thrown open
and the baby fell out. The second
car did not turn, hut kept the straight
road ahead and on account of dust the
car was on the child and over it with-
out ever seeing it. They were called to
and stopped going back to place of
the accident before they knew what
I had occured. Mr. Anderson is a
. j prominent farmer north of Lexing-
been inaugurated in ^ ^ jg Lee Garret, driver of the
, second car.
will establish an auto supply licusi
there this fall. Part of the room will
be
-- —- Dr. Brooks. Food Commissioner. Will
_ used to display Fords and othe. Work Through Regular
makes and he promises that the es- , Channels.
tablishment will be up to date in
BAND TO BE ORGANIZED
BY LOCAL MUSICIANS
I "On the statement of Herbert
Hoover, the Oklahoma farmer can re-
ceive $1.90 net for his wheat; the mil-
ler can make double war-time profit
. M from milling the grain, and a loaf of
terprise a resolution adopted by IN or- - - - '
A GOOD PLAN
We publish in this issue of the En-
bread can still be sold for 5 cents,"
said Pres. Stratton D. Brooks of the
University of Oklahoma, today in d'«-
cussing his recent appointment by the
president as food commissioner of
Oklahoma under Mr. Hoover.
Mr. Brooks declared that he had
Meeting of Norman Committee of
Council of National Defenst
man Camp No. 154 of the W. 0. W.
in which the lodge proposes to send
news papers and other tokens of
friendship and appreciation to the
local members of the camp who have
and will be called to the colors.
j They plan to have the secretary of j "• ' received instructions of any
the camp keep on file the address of j ....
i the local boys who are called. While
jail the details of the campaign have
not been worked out, it deserves the
! support of the lodge and the com-
munity.
IIUL JVV
kind, but that on his recent visit to
Washington he discussed with the
' federal food administrator the gener-
1 al outline of the work.
Farmer Will Be Protected.
, . thiJ The first object is to insure the
| There is no need to confine this . ^ ^ # pogsible loss in case
i work to any one lodge or orgam/.a- j should be an over-production,"
• — tion. Anyone who has a trienct | _ L mioo
As chairman of the Women's Com- should send him'the home paper and
mittee of Council of National De- write a letter occasionally. Boys who
fense of Cleveland county, I am call-1 have returned from training
A move has
"The University City" to organize a
first-class band to be known as the
"Norman Municipal Band." The
backers of this movement have se-
cured the services of G. L. Hawkins.
of Oklahoma City who has the nec-
essary enthusiasm and knowledge of
technique to transform a squad of
"recruits" into a good band j meeting of the women for Sat- furlough say letters are greatly ap
Mr Hawkinson received his musi- ■* meeting L
cal education at the Lindsborg, Kans.. | urday^ afternoon August 25th, at .1 predated.
school and has had experience in" j" ' •'< j' 6 Brookg will speak IM PUOVINt
lvceum work and as band leader in a ouawwu
lyceum worn anu j ^ ^ WQmen on how they can help |
number of cities^ soliciting I best in carrying out the Hoover plans | The Norman Mdl.ng & urain ' j forced down by the speculator.
tom mi ee '' hopes 0,1 the conservation of foods. Tht is remodling the front o t leu mi < e ran the price up
subscriptions aI Woman's Committee urges that the j ing on West Main. The show w."- j everyone. including the fanner
that the plan w municipal I women unite with the thousands of dows are being torn out to provid. ]f h t b flour on the basis
Norman will have a good municipal ^ ^ ^ lQ km)W an(, to more space. The intenor w.ll be re- ™
band within a few months. ,,illTV out the plans which the gov-1 plastered after which tinting and,
_ .}ir«'pivp« roM MISSION I ernment have placed in reach. The j painting will considerably improve
GOE Rh( EI\ E. caji is therefore to you to do your the appearance of the office. .
Lieut. William E. C.oe arrived last j part, and in doing it you will bind 1
I'.I II.DING.
he said. "We want farmers to raise
| more wheat. It is only fair to them,
1 then, to set a price on wheat that
whatever canditions may arise, the
I farmer will obtain a profitable price.
| Last year the authority we have
I states that Oklahoma farmers re-
| ceived, an average of $1.22 a bushel.
Grain Co., This Price was possibly to a certain
LETTERS ADVERTISED
August 22, 1917.
Ard, A. D.
Burris, Mr. R. f1 •
Haddon, Mrs. Ella.
Hogan, Mrs.
Hostetter, Miss Gladys.
May, Miss Ruby.
Kramer, Philip J.
Muree, Mrs. N. M.
Prather, Miss Lora.
Reeves, W. D.
Sweeny, A. T.
Uniceray, Miss.
Wiber, Miss Mina.
Wills, Miss Verna.
week from Fort Logan H. Roots yourself to the whole army of women
where he has been in the officer's | vho are serving their country. Some
training corps for the last few | have said they can not economize
months He has received notice of any more than they have been doing,
his appointment, as second lieutenant j Perhaps this is t rue, but in our co- ,
in the regular army and Lieut. Goe's operation and exchanging ideas and
many friends in Norman are con- ; plans, our present economy will be-
gratulating him. He is a product of | come easier.
STATE HEALTH NOTES
Contributed by Dr. John \\.
State Commissioner of
Health.
Duke
this city, having worked several
years for the Transcript. He will re-
port for active service at El Paso on
the 27th.
Mr
MARRIED
Albert M. Pigg
What is economy? True economy,
the kind the country Is asking of
every woman, is a Freedom from
waste, from extravagance, from going
beyond the ordinary, and being use-
ful. It is hoped there is not one
woman in Cleveland county who will
of Oklahoma j not want to cooperate in this work
Food Values and Calories.
Since the United States entered the
great war a large amount of most ex-
cellent advice has been showered up-
on American housewives and heads of
families regarding the best methods
for preventing waste of food and at
"The manufacturer would net set
out to produce any quantity of a pro-
duct unless he was assured at least a
fair profit-on it. Our first task is to
see that the farmer obtains justice in
the markets.
Middle Men to Get Profits.
"The second part of the job is to
: see to it that the Intermediary, the
miller and other necessary links in the
I chain, obtain a just profit. It would
be both unfair and poor business to
attempt to force them to take less
than a fair profit. We must see to it
that they do not receive more.
"The third objective will depend
very largely upon how well we care
for the other two. This is to see that
BEGIN DEEP WELL
Drilling has begun on the deep wall
at the city waterworks plant. The
work will be rushed to completion.
Bids have been called for by the city
clerk for the excavation and building
of a reservoir.
City and Miss Celeste Shead were We especially urge the attendance of
married on last Sunday morning at | the women who live in the country,
the home of the bride's brother, Mr. j Let us get together and work hand in
Arthur Shead. Mr. Pigg is a grad-j hand. rn(w„
I uate of the School of Engineering of MRS. E. A. 1 OST LR
! the University, and is well known in
j this city for his honest and industv RESOLl TIONS
I ous efforts while in school. He has j —
la good position in Oklahoma where I Resolution. Presented by
the happy couple will reside in the fu-
ture.
The bride is the accomplished and
J. A. Fox,
and Adopted by Norman Camp
154.
the same time maintaining health and ; the consumer gets his food at a reas-
energy. Too often statements re- ; onable price.
garding the values of various foods] ,.jn s|lortj the entire job is this:In-
are apt to be made in terms of >ure a K00(j ,)rjcc to the farmer, help
calories, an expression which, while tb(, ]iro,iucer and the consumer to
excellently exact from the scientific : furm their connection just as pcono-
viewpoint, is apt to puzzle the avei- i jca|]y as possible, and entirely eli-
age consumer and food purchaser. : mjnate the speculator."
As a matter of fact, however, the 1 Work Through Regular Channels
calorie is a simple and easy way of I President Brooks says that millers
estimating food energy. Calorie is have offered to co-operate in every
from a Latin word, "calor," heat and way possible. During the past few
! - the standard unit for measuring months they have been formed to be
- - i dp rr RESOLVED: That the in- i heat, being the amount required to j speculators rather than investors.
popular daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lon j ; ^ secret ()f Norman camp raise one kilo (a little more than a When they contracted to furnish lour
Shead, of Guthrie, and has many ■ U) obtain the address of qUart) of water one degree C, ap- three to six months hence they had
friends in this city. They carry with ; • ' ' ber of our camp that joins ! proximately one and four fifths de- to charge a price based on the price
them the best wishes of their many • further grees F. t.l
them the best vushes of their many | ^ ^ ^ army u wag further j grees F.
friands for prosperity and happiness ^ ^ geconed< that we make ar- Various foods have been arranged
through life. . ranjrements to send our papers to the i,y experts, food chemists and others charge of t ic
boys in the army and navy service, into what is known as equaling 100 nfrnid to take
! and other tokens of our estem and | calories; that is a slice of bread of
T - , —7. Mio_ appreciation of the services they are1 moderate thickness ecjuals 100 cal-
BHtt were married Sunday evening j rendering our country. It was further Ws; a glass of milk 100 calories; a
LINDSAY—BRITT
Jim Klenglesmith has been com-
missioned a first lieutenant after
having been in training in the offi-
cers' reserve corps at Fort Leaven- married Sundav evening! rendering our counuy. n iu.u.c ones; a gu.ss ui -.... -
worth, Kans., having been assigned \|Pthndist nastor at1 moved and seconed that we ask our ,-0unding tablespoon of sugar is equal gt
to the 312th Engineers. He is at Moore by the_Methodist pasto. at | CommKnder w A Fraiser ! to IQ0 calories: three tablespoonfuls v„
they might have to jiay for wheat.
And with the food speculator in
market they were
afraid to take chances on a maigin
that would be more than enough with
stable conditions.
The food commissioner will have
ral supervision over all conser-
1UI1 Ui. SUfJrti ' .
to the 31'^tn Miguiw... — - | r indsav is an I Sovereign Commander W. A. Fraiser t0 ioo calories; three tablespoonfuls vation .mil pi "du« t .on i" . |Breelv
visiting here for a few days before j. ia p ace . . ; (o this matter upon with the dif- ,,f cream, or an ordinafy helping of the ■ 1 ul
reporting for active duty at Fort Lo- industerious and 'mbitio^joun^ man , ^ our 8ocjety ut us imy except thl. leafy vegatablcs is howeve
gan H. Roots.
Lunnie McCarley, Newalla,
Willie E. Miser, Moore,
Walter Coleman, Lexington,
Joe Bartel, Oklahoma City,
Adolph Bauman, Noble,
Edward A. McDonald, Trousdale,
Willia E. Miller, Norman,
Norris L. Fields, Noble,
Frank T. Spybuck, Norman,
Harley A. Sullivant, Moore,
Marvin J. Wilcox, Norman,
Leon W. Banning, Norman,
Geo. W. Daniels, Norman,
John W. England, Norman,
Hugh T. Payne, Lexington,
John W. Fuller, Shawnee,
William F. Smith, Norman,
Zearl K. McAlister, Moore,
William Holden, Trousdale,
Willis H. Erdman, Moore,
John W. Hicks, Norman,
Thomas L. Townley, Lexington,
Albert R. Bryan, Lexington,
Lawrence B. Scott, Moore,
Lawrence Finchum, Moore,
Harry E. Church, Norman,
Raphel M. DeLong, Noble,
Lyman H. Coker, Noble,
Willie Bruce, Moore,
Elmer "N. Alexander, Norman,
Ura J. Braman, Norman, R-0,
Fred J. Osterhaus, Norman,
Perry M. Northcutt, Noble,
Fritz A. Fehrle, Newalla,
Karl E. Alexander, Moore,
Spurgeon G. Kidd, Lexington.
I """ "" ■ The i ferent camps of our society. Let us ally except the leafy vegatablcs is ho\\e\ci t.uouji nvo1.^
son of Mrs S. A Lmdsay The , ^ ^ f()|. the benefit a„d ,,|Ual to the same. A small helping ready doing very Wl.a.u work.
! w!'1'Brit^and Sis an 'accomplished | Ple f«re our ^ 1 Pf T'."™ eqUa'8 CaloneS' 8 ! —
land charming young lady.
| They are receiving numerous con-
! gratulations
al-
to fight for our homes. We further harge helping 200, a very la. ce he!;
Delta Alta Club.
ving numerous co,.- I ask all members of our camp that
from their many friends. I have joined the army to keep our sec-
retary posted with regard to then
ing 300 calories. , Ne„ aml Esther Stogne-
Daily calorie requirements nave vithn Club
been estimated as follows: Men who j entertained the Delta_ Altha ^
do office work and who walk to and gnls at six
from this work require about 2,000 j evening.
| to 2,500 calories daily; those who ; The gues s were Masses, LeU M _
' stand much, conductors, painters,; Gee, Kathryn Netms, ^^cis^Wil
clerks, 2,500 to 3,000 calories; carpen- hams. Hirdie . axon, o '
...... . . , , S S
commissions and for the purpose of j hotels, rooming houses, lestaurants, | laborers, 3,000 calories. Men over 60 Alexande , . y
raising a fund for forwarding reading drug stores, drink fountains, confec- j ^ <loin^ work shoul(1 have a reduc- Geneive Courtright ot tdmom
. . '11 —" ■—■ - ad-1
10 Lawn Party.
to 15 per cent
The foods generally speaking are
divided into proteins, such as animal
RALLY AT PURCELL
A patriotic rally was held at Pur-
ceil Sunday night for the purpose of
welcoming home the men from the of-
ficers' reserve camp who received I
whereabouts.
NORMAN CAMP NO. 154.
MUST HAVE LICENSE
All proprietors and managers
es, restaurar
untains, conf
11 ! 1
groceries, baK-
Imatter to the men at the front. All i tioneries, fruit stores, groceries, bak- ^ ]0 ])er cent an(| for every
churches of the city gave way to the 1 eries and meat markets are required (,iUonal deca(ie a like reduction of
meeting .by law to obtain an annual license ,.Bnt
from the State Board of Health not
Editor J. O. Fox left Saturday to I later than July 1st, 1917. All license
two weeks' vacation at Sul- j applications must be made to Dr.
take
! phur
cheese;
where Mrs. Fox and children
have been for the past month.
i
I Walter Meier, formerly of Norman,
has received a commission as lieuten-
ant after training at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kans.
Wm. Stogner, who has been visit
John W
sioner, Oklahoma City.
NEW FOLDER ARRIVED
IT lt, ,, . : proteins—meat, fish, eggs
Duke, State Health Commis-, proteins peas, beans, etc.;
into fats, such as all the vegetable
fats; and corbohy ti rates,
.starches and sugar. Most of the veg-
The Enterprise office has installed etables owe their food value to starchy
a first-class newspaper and job folder Of course in the body, al the
in its plant this week. The new i starches, such as potato and othe,
machine is a good one and folds and I vegetables, cornstarch, tapioca,
Miss Mary Hughes entertained
with a lawn party Saturday night at
her home on Asp avenue in honor of
the Delta Altha club.
'eiaoie After a number of exciting games.
Iodine a watermelon feast was enjoyed.
The guests of the evening were
Mis.es Esther and Nell Stogner,
Kathryn Nelms, Lela McGee, Dora
Deane Childress, Florence Ihgler,
Rebecca Bates. Franics Williams,
R., and Jim.; trims the papers much better than i!
ing his sons, W. O., J. • •
here for several months, left Wednes | can be done by hand. W ith this ma-
day for his home at St. Jo, Texas, i chine the Enterprise can easily claim
to have the best equipped printing
C. L. Turner went to Sulphur Sat-, plant in Cleveland County.
i urday and returned with Mrs. Tur- j Our modern equipment enables us
ner and children who have been en-; to put out printing on short notice,
vacation there for several
vegetables, cornstarch, tap.oca. navt Coul.tright, Christine Alex-
to be converted into sugar before t, , Robo. Rucker. Bum-
can be used by the body.
Corporal Raymond Goodrich and
First-Class Private Fred Andrews
received instructions to report to
ander. Messer# Bobo, Rucker, Hum-
garner, Peters, Darnold, Shardon,
Childress and Bymaster.
ha
i joying
I weeks.
The Enterprise—$1.5(1 a year.
I Fort Sam Houston, Texas. 1 hey ai
both in the Signal Corps,
I leave the first of next wee
J. M. Kissinger, 24, and Miss
Mamie Brunt, 1!', both of Oklahoma
and will I City, were married by Rev. D. A.
! Wickizer here on August U>th.
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