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The DAVENPORT NEW ERA
"Ye Little Olc Home Paper"
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Vol. 8. No. 10
DAVENPORT, LINCOLN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1916
$1.00 per year
MYSTERY
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A SCRAP OF PAPER.
WHO HAS IT?
(Watch this space next week )
ELIHU ROOT'S SPEECH
THA] FARMERS' SPECIAL
LOCAL CONTESTS HELD.
Next week we want to print a
"Farmers' Paper," about the
farmers, by the farmers, for the
farmers. We want each of our
farmer readers to write for us
something that will be interest-
ing to farmers, leaving out, as
much as possible, politics and re-
ligion, and be sure to sign your
name to it Write farming dope.
We would suggest the following
as likely subjects to write about:
Good roads.
Consolidation 'of schools.
Silos.
Cattle and hogs-
Honey bees.
Rotation of crops, etc.
We would like to have the
items written up and handed in
by Monday, or as soon as posible,
for Ye Editor is going to school
and doesn't have much time.
Get your items in early.
And say, for fear of a misunder-
standing, that this also includes
the ladies.
LOOK IT OVER.
Did it ever occur to you to read
over your own letterhead? Look
it over. Is it old fashioned and
out-of-date or does it look right?
If it doesn't look right to you,
how do you suppose it looks to
other folks? Let us get up a
nice bright, business-getting let-
terhead for you.
THE EMBROIDERY CLUB
The local literary contests, to
select representatives for Daven-
port at the County Contests, were
held in the Auditorium Monday
evening. There were three con-
testants for the oration and three
for the reading.
The readings were: "My
Country, My Mother, My God'
by Troy Lawson Perkins, "The
Night Before Execution" by Vina
May Robberson, and "Four Bars
in the Key of G" by Lucille Ray-
mond Duke.
The orations were: "A Vision
of War" by Herbert Mann, "The
Drift" by Inez Agnes Richie, and
'The Daughters of America" by
Anna Russell Adams.
The Davenport Cornet Band
rendered several fine musical
numbers.
The judges were Miss Alexand
er from Henry Kendall College at
Tulsa, and Messrs. Courtland
Feuquay and Manford Cox from
Chandler, and according to their
decision Miss Duke and Miss Ad
ams will represent D. H, S. in the
Reading and Ortorical contests to
be held in Chandler on the even
ing of Saturday, April 22nd.
Here's hoping for two gold
medals for D, H. S. this year.
The Embroidery Club met at
the home of Mrs. U. E Nick%ll
on April 5th Minutes read and
approved- Roll called. At 4:30
delicious refreshments were
served. Special guest was Miss
Bertha Trumbo Next week the
club will meet at the home of
Mrs. Oby Olson.
The early fly is the one to swat.
Do it now.
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Fire and tornado insurance.—
E. B. Moore.
No. 2 lamps complete, 30 cents
at the P. O. Store.
Pure blue ribbon cane seed for
sale.—J. H. Taulbee,
(Continued from last week)
Everythihg for spot cash and
for less than the other fellow
sells it for at the P. O. Store.
Rev. L. A Bolerjack filled his
regular appointment at the Ma
sonic Hall Sunday morning and
evening.
Swat the fly with up-to-date
screens and fixtures. We have
got them cheap and good.—The
J. W. Graves Co.
Gardner urged If. Mr. Eodge urged"it,
Mr. Stlmson urged it, Mr. Itoosevelt
urged It. but tlieir nrgument nnd ur-
gency were ascribed to political mo-
tives, and the president described them
with a sneer as nervous and excited.
Wilson Has Shifted Ground.
But the warning voices would not be
stilled. The opinion that wo ought no
longer to remain defenseless became
public opinion. Its expression grew
more general and insistent and finally
the president, not leading, but follow-
ing, has shifted his ground, has revers-
ed his position and asks the country to
prepare against war. God grant that
he be not too late. But the Democrat-
ic party has not shifted its ground. A
large part of its members In congress
are endeavoring now to sidetrack the
movement for national preparedness,
to muddle It b}- amendment and turn
It Into channels which will produce the
least possible result in the increase of
national power of defense. What
sense of effectiveness in this ctTort can
we gather from the presence of Jose-
phus Daniels at the most critical post
of all—the head of the navy depart-
ment—when we see that where
preparation has been possible It has
not been made, when we see that con-
struction of warships already author-
ised has not been pressed and in some
eases after long delay has not even
been begun?
If an increase of our country's power
to defend itself against aggressiou Is
authorized by the present congress It
must be largely through Republican
rotes, because all the traditlotis and
convictions of that party are for na-
tional power and duty and .honor.
As to the policy of threatening words
without deeds:
When Germany gave notice of her
purpose to sink merchant vessels on
the high seas without safeguarding the
lives of Innocent passengers our gov-
ernment on the 10th of February one
year ago informed Germany In unmis-
takable terms that in attacking and
sinking vessels of the United States
and In destroying the lives of American
citizens lawfully traveling upon mer-
chant vessels of other countries she
would act at her peril. They pledged
the power and courage of America,
with her hundred million people and
her vast wealth, to the protection of
her citizens, as during all her history
through the days of her youth and
weakness she had protected them.
On the 28th of March the passenger
steamer Falaba was torpedoed by a
German submarine and an American
cltUsen was killed, but nothing was
ambassador, Mr Duml*. to his gov
eminent that when the American note
of Feb. 10 was received ho nsked the
secretary of state, Mr. Bryan, whether
it meant business and received an an-
swer which satisfied him that it did
not, but was Intended for effect at
home In America.
"Too Proud to Fiflht."
Tho other event was the strange and
unfortunate declaration of the presi-
dent In a public speech in Philadelphia
the fourth day after the sinking of
the Lusitanla that "a man may bo too
proud to fight." Whatever tho Aus-
trian ambassador was in fact told by
the secretary of state, the Impression
which lie reported was supported by
tho events which followed. Whatever
the president did mean, his declaration,
made in public at that solemn time,
amid tho horror and mourning of all
our people over tho murder of their
children, was accepted the world over
as presenting the attitudo of the Amer-
ican government toward the protection
of the life and liberty of American
citizens in the exercise of their Just
rights, and throughout the world the
phrase "too proud to fight" became a
byword of derision and contempt for
the government of the United States.
Later, in another theater of war—the
Mediterranean—Austria, and perhaps
Turkey also, resumed tho practice.
The Ancona and then the Persia were
destroyed, and more Americans were
killed. Why should they not resume
the practice? They had learned to be-
lieve that, no matter how shocked the
American government might bo, Its
resolution would expend itself in
words. They had learned to believe
that It was safe to kill Americans, and
the world believed with them.
Shaking Fist and Finger.
No man should draw a pistol who
daros not shoot. The government that
shakes its fist first and Its finger after-
ward falls into contempt Our diplo-
macy has lost Its authority and influ-
ence because we have been brave tn
words and irresolute in action. Men
may say that tho words of our diplo-
matic notes were Justified; men may
say that our inaction was Justified, hot
no man can say that both "were wise
and creditable.
I have said that tills government lo t
the moral forces of the world by not
truly "interpreting the spirit of tho
American democracy.
The American democracy stands for
something more than beef and cotton
and grain nnd manufactures; stands
for something that cannot be measured
by rates of exchange and does not riae
or fall with the balance of trade. The
American people, Informed by their
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If you want goods worth your money, go and see J
;j; Trumbo before buying anywhere else. Fresh and cured
X meats, fresh groceries, glassware, queeusware and other
]• things too numerous to mention, at rock bottom prices.
X Thanking you in advance, 1 am,
X Yours for business,
W. A. TRUMBO
CLEMATUS ITEMS.
The bad weather has thrown
the farmers of this community be-
hind with their work.
Flynn Coan of near Chandler,
visited Sunday, with G W. Hall
and family.
Huldia Carlson and Dorothy
Douglas, spent Sunday afternoon
with Minnie Adams.
Tom Sorrels of Sparks, visited
Sunday with C. H. Douglas.
Mrs. A. H. Crouch is improving
at this writing.
Minnie Adams spent Friday
night in Davenport, with Geneva
Pace, and attended the pie supper
at the school house.
Murel Newnam spent Friday
night with Rozetta Simpson.
Mrs. N. R. Adams and littleson,
Eldon, returned home Friday,
after visiting a few days with Mr.
and Mrs. C- Z. Adams and family-
W. A. Turner, of Sparks, was
in this community Friday.
DA66ET NOTES
Fannie Smith spent Sunday at
Mr. Mendenhalls.
Mrs. Taber and her mother,
went to Shamrock last Wednes-
day, to visit relatives.
Wm. Hickey is on the sick list
for a few days
Mr. and Mrs- Pryor spent Sun-
day with their daughter, Mrs.
Mamie Dean.
Mamie Gibbens spent Satui -
day and Sunday in Davenport,
with Lottie Pace.
Charlie Tabers was in the
neighborhood last Saturday.
If anyone needs any undertak-
ing work done phone me at my
expense at Chandler, day phone
I will
to wait on
you.—N. P. Myers, Chandler Ok-
lahoma.
154, night phone 155, fand
come at once in a car
THE ACHES OF HOUSE CLEANING
The Sparks ball team did not
come over Sunday, for the game.
The boys had a practice game
Grandpa.I. A- Scott attended
to business matters at Perkins
the latter part of last week.
Tho pain and soreness caussd by
bruises, over-exertion and straining
during house cleaning time are soothed
away by Sloan's Liniment. No need
to sutTer this agony. Just apply Sloan's
Liniment to the sore spots, rub only a
little. In a short time the pain leaves,
you rest comfortably and enjoy a re- ;
freshing sleep. One grateful
writes: "Sloan's Liniment is worth
its weight in gold." Keep a bottle on
hand, use it against all soreness, neu-
ralgia and bruises. Kills pain. 25c at
your druggist.
done. On the 28th of April the Amer- . . , .. .
, ^ .. A*. i i nw%A I own experience that is confirmed by
lean vessel Cushing was attacked and . , , ,, . ,
crippled by a German aeroplane. On
the 1st of May the American vessel
Gultlight was torpedoed and sunk by n
German submarine and two or more
Americans were killed, yet nothing was
done. On th 7th of May the Luslta
ula was torpedoed and sSuk by a Ger- |
Ban submarine nnd more than 100
Americans and 1,100 other noncom-
batants were drowned. The very thing
which our government had warned
Germany she must not do, Germany
did of set purpose and In the most con-
temptuous and shocking way. Then,
when ail America was stirred to tho
depths, our government addressed an-
other note to Germany. It repeated
Its assertion of American rights and
renewed its bold declaration of pur-
pose. It declared again that tho Amer-
ican government "must hold the im-
perial German government to a strict
accountability for any infringement of
those rights, intentional or Incidental,"
and It declared that it would not "omit
any word or any act necessary to tho
performance of its sacred duty of main-
taining the rights of the United States
fod Its citizens and of safeguarding
their free exercise and enjoyment."
Still nothing was done and a long
and technical correspondence ensued.
CHANDLER ROUTE SIX
GET THE HABIT
their observation of international life,
have come to see that the independence
of nations, the liberty of their peoples,
Justice and humanity cannot be main-
tained upon the complaisance, the good
nature, the kindly feeling of the strong
toward the weak; that real independ-
ence, real liberty, cannot rest upon suf-
ferance; that peace and liberty can be
preserved only by the authority and
observance of rules of national con-
duct founded upon the principles of
justice and humanity; only by the m-
tablishment of law among nations, re-
sponsive to the enlightened public opin-
ion .of mankind. To them liberty
means not liberty for themselves alone,
but for all who are oppressed. Justice
means not justice for themselves
alone, but a shield for all who are
weak against the aggression of the
strong.
To this people the invasion of Bel
glum brought a shock of amazement
The weather is beginning to
clear off and be sunshiny again.
Misses Vernal Bridge and Deb-
bie and Maggie Massey spent Sun-
day at the Tom Kerns home.
Mrs. Wasson and family, spent
Sunday at the Rogers home.
Misses Ezma Johnson and Marie
Dell, sijent Friday night with
Miss Willa Harvey.
Claude Faulkinstein, who is im-
ployed in Drumright, visited home
folks Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H, G. Rounsavell,
Gertrude and Erma, spent Satur-
day at the Rowland home in
Chandler-
Misses Cleminie, Fleminie and
Eddie Jones, spent Sunday eve-
ning at the Bell home.
Mr. and Mrs Bert Hunziker,
Joe Wright, John Crow and Otis
Hunziker, of near Sparks, visited
at the Hunziker home the latter
part of the week-
A M. Bell is doing some carp
enter work for E E. Wasson.
Miss Gertrude Rounsavell, was
the guest of Miss Minta Cage,
Monday night.
Miss Ezma Johnson spent Mon
Of buying your goods from us.
We sell you for cash and figure
the profits much less than if we
sold on time, saving you money
on every purchase. We guaran-
tee to save you money. If you
save 10 cents on the dollar, when
your purchase is-$5 00 you have
50 cents to put in your pocket;
When you have paid us $100.00
you can safely say you are $10.00
to the good.
This can be done by selling for
spot cash only. This is our mot-
to, to sell for cash and sell for
less. Do not fail to see us when
in town. Goods will be delivered
promptly in any part of town.
A. E. GRIGSBY
At the Post Office Store.
Swat the fly while the swatting
is good.
Lamp globes 5 cents at the P.
O. Store.
Oliver Lay is contemplating
buying another new Ford.
The Frisco bridge crew is stat-
ioned here, doing some necessary
work-
J. H. Taulbee will make you
the right price on both flour and
feed.
N. P- Myers, the undertaker,
was here from Chandler last Sat-
urday.
YOU SAVE $ $
By buying your hardware, farm-
ing implements, buggies, harness,
coffins, furniture, cream separators
and other things of us.
Price and Miller
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user 1 haggling over petty questions of de-
tail. every American note growlug less
and less strong and peremptory until
the Arabic was tori edoed afyd sunk
and more American lives were destroy-
ed. and still nothtug was done, and
the correspondence continued until the
allied defense against German subma-
rine warfare made It unprofitable and I
led to Its abandonment, and the cor-
respondence is apparently approaching
its end without securing eveu that par-
tial protection for the future which
might be found in an admission that
the destruction of the I.usitania was
forbidden by law. The later corrc
spondence has been conducted by our
| state department with dignity, but it
has been futile. Au admission of lia
bllity for damages has been secured,
bet tho time for real protection to
American rights has long since passed.
Tho brave words with which we be-
gan tho controversy had produced no
and horror. If tho public opinion of the ,
world was to remuin silent upon that, i day night with Nellie Hall-
neutril upon that, then all talk about!
peace and justice and International law B Cj, ■ Jg ()ut working this
ami tho rights of man, the progress of ,111 * s 41 a 1
huinnuity and tho spread of liberty is Week in the interest OI uie null K
idle patter, mero weak sentimentality; |3j*os. Nursery.
then opinion is powerless and bruXo .
force rules and will rule the world. If j , t , cglatne
no difference is recognized between Clean up and paint up seems
right and wrong then there are no to be the slogan today- Come to
moral standards. There coino times In
the lives of nations as of men when to
treat wrong as If It were right is trea-
son to the right.
'The Wrong Dona to Belgium.
Tho American people were entitled
not merely to feel, but to speak con-
cerning the wrong dono to Belgium.
It was not liko interference* in tho in-1
ternal affairs of Mexico or any other
nation, for this was an International
wrong. The law protecting Belgium
which was violated was our law and
the law of every other clviUzed coun
try. That law was tho protection of
our l>eace and security. It was <mr
safeguard against the necessity of j
maintaining great armaments and
wasting otir subBtunce In continual
readiness for war. Moreover, that law ]
was written into a solemn and femual
see us- We will show you how
to save money by doing it now—
The ,1 W Graves Co.
Ye Editor enjoyed a short ride
with W. D. Baird, jr. in his Ford
Sunday evening.
Do you need some good cheap
lumber? We have it. Come and
see.—The .1. W. Graves Co.
Rev. W. B. Cummings of Shaw-
nee will preach at the Baptist
church next Sunday morning and
evening.
effect, becauso they were read in tho convention, signed and ratified by <Jor- I
light of two extraordinary event* many and Belgium and France and the i
the nnyrt of the Austrian 1 ^Continued on luat patft)
Did You Ever
Get out and roll a snow-ball? The more you roll |
it the larger it gets. That's the way with a bank
account. The more you put into the bank, the |
larger your account becomes, Start an account
with us next pay-day and watch it grow.
Davenport State Bank
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