The Davenport New Era (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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Davenport New Era
YE LITTLE OLE HOME PAPER
VOLUME 10
DAVENPORT, LINCOLN COUNTY. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1918
NUMBER 15
ONE—AND OVER
Everyone Boosts, and Nobody Knocks,
and We Go 'Way Over the Top in
Just One Day—More Coming Yet.
WILL DOUBLE QUOTA
Just one day and over the top
we did go—and then some. That
is the record of Davenport in the
Drive for the Second War Fund
for the Red Cross. Easy! The
solicitors had no trouble; in fact,
the people hunted them up in
many instances to give their
share. Below we give the re-
sults of the first day. Daven-
port's quota was $300.00 even,
and we raised $428.50 in no time.
However, there are a few yet
who have not had a chance to
give theirs, and we can assure
you that no matter how far over
the top we go, every dollar will
be used for a good purpose, and
not a cent wasted. Anyone
whose nam6 is not on the follow-
ing list should report at the
Bank right away.
J. W. Harvey $ 5.00
Mrs. Lucretia Lynges 5.00
W. F. Hamm 5.00
F. M. Stockwell 5.00
Mrs. Lena Adams 5.00
D. L. Cozart 5.00
G. A. Carter 10.00
E. B. Moore 15.00
W- M. Tryon 5.00
Ralph King- 1.00
< Southland Cot. Oil Co 15.00
F. W. Pryor 1.00
Wm. Merideth 5.00
Wm. T. Nash. 2.00
* B.H.Christy... 20.00
W. A. Trumbo.- 2.00
Rica Meyer 2.00
N. S. Robberson 5.00
J. M. Gossett 5.00
C. Z. Adams 5.00
L. L. McDaniel 1.00
J. B. Swarts 2.50
Ben Craig 3.00
N. P. Myers ... 10.00
Oliver M. Ingenthron 15.00
W. D. Baird 10.00
P.T.Owen 1.00
Jno. W. Landis 5.00
Rogers Lumber Co .. 15.00
A. M. Heavner. 1.00
Alonzo Horn 1.00
T. J. Jones 1.00
Jas. Cage 1.00
Irving Stacy 25.00
H. B. Mann 10.00
J. R. Jones 10 00
Allen Cage.. 2.00
T. R. Hall 15.00
R. M. Argabright 20.00
O. D. Groom 25.00
J.E.Jones 5.00
T.E.Price 5.00
Chas. Gilbert 1.00
W. T. Irvin 5.00
J. T. Jeter 2.00
T. L. Lewis. 5.00
C. K. Ferguson 1.00
A1 Briscoe 1.00
Wm. King 1.00
H. E. Stallcop 1.00
Smith Manning 1.00
W. G. Richie 5.00
Cecil Niccum 1.00
W. J. Dustman 2.00
C. E. Stafford 5.00
A. E. Gowker 1.00
J, A. Robertson 1.50
B. F. Grigsby , 5.00
Warren Nash 2.00
B. F. Nickell 5.00
O. G. Robertson 15.00
R.E.Mitchell 3.00
W.P.Woodruff 15.00
F. M. Pace 1.00
R. C. Jones Cot. Co 15.00
T. W. Nunn 1.00
< W. A. Price — 5-00
Winnie Long 2.50
Lewis Smith
.... 3.00
Plato Kimball
.... 2.00
Wirt Hogan
.... 2.00
V. L. Stafford
.... 5.00
J. D. Funnell..
.... 5.00
W. N. Sims
1.00
Total
...$428.50
Paid in Cash
$265.00
Pledges due this fall...
-. $163.50
At Presbyterian Ctaurcb
There will be services Sunday
evening at 8:00 o'clock. The
minister was prevented from
preaching last Sunday evening
by sickness. Some announcement
will be made at this service con-
cerning the work for another
year.
W. B. Logan, Minister
Among the New Ones
Dr. W. D. Baird reports the
following births of recent date:
To Mr. and Mrs. Hethcoat on
the Arch Hopkins place, twin
boys on Saturday, May 11th.
To Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Morris
on the Arch Hopkins place, a fine
girl on Saturday, May 18th.
To Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Simpson
on the Jeff Sawyer place, a
bouncing big boy on Monday,
May 20th.
Tom Hamilton Whites
Manitou, Colo., May 20
Dear Merritt—
Note the article that appeared
in the Denver Times, May 18:
"Manitou Springs, Colo.,
May 17.—Manitou Springs
today presented its claim to
being the most patriotic com-
munity in the United States
when it was announced that
the city had trebled its quota
in the second Red Cross cam-
paign before the campaign
officially opened elsewhere in
the country. It was ajsked
to raise $1,000. Twp hours
after Red Cross headquarters
were opened last Monday
$2,300 had been raised. Now
the total is $3,035."
This is one of the many reasons
that we like to live in Manitou.
Also we almost trebled Third
Liberty Bond sale. Wish you
could come to Manitou sometime
and get acquainted Feeling
fine, weather good, plenty of
snow on Pike Get the New
Era all O. K. and have noticed a
decided change in few last copies.
.... With best wishes for success
in all your undertakings, and a
"Hello" to many dear friends in
Davenport, I remain,
Yours very truly,
J. T. Hamilton
Just Before He Went Over Top
A copy of the last letter written
by Captain V. G. Tupper, of the
Canadian Scottish Sixteenth Bat-
talion, to his father, Sir Charles
Hibbert Tupper, before his death
at the battle of Vimy R dge last
April. The soldier wrote:
"My Dear Father—I am writ-
ing one of these "in case' letters
for the third time, and, df course
I hope you will never nave to
read it. If you are reading it
now, you will know that your
youngest son "went under" as
proud as Punch in the mos glori-
ous day of his life. I am t aking
my company "over the top" for
a mile in the biggest push that
has ever been launched in the
world, and I trust that it is going
to be tbe greatest factor toward
peace. Dad, you can't imagine
the wonderful feeling; a man
feels something like this, 'Well,
if I am going to die, this is worth
it a thousand times.'
"I don't want any of you dear
people to be sorry for me, al-
theugh, of course, you will in a
way. You will miss me, but you
will be proud of me. Mind you,
I know what I am up against and
that the odds are against me.
"Good-bye, dear father and
mother, and all of you. Again I
say I am proud to be where I am
now. GORDIE"
He went "over the top" and
didn't get back. He gave his
life on that April day, without a
murmur, for the sake of peace
and freedom. And he was proud
of it. What a contrast between
a hero like that and a man or
woman with warped and shrunk-
en soul who doesn't even con-
tribute th§ir share toward the
great R*tf Cross work that is
doing all in its power for the
boys over there, and for the
people who were once happy,
contented and prosperous, and
now have "the sky above them
and the earth below them a:nd
not one thing else."
Short Local Items
War gardens in Davenport are
booming.
Harold Hali was here from
near Stroud Tuesday.
For lack of a nail a battle was
lost. Your bit may win the war.
Ladies' calling cards nicely and
quickly printed at the New Era
office.
W. D. Baird jr. has returned
from Drumright, where he has
been attending High School.
The five-year old Townsley girl
of the Clematis neighborhood
broke her arm Sunday evening.
Misses Minta Cage, Willa Har-
vey, Mae Adams and Clemmie
Jones ate Sunday supper with
Miss Vida Richie.
Mrs. Agnes Smith, a daughter
of Wm. Merideth, left Wednes-
day afternoon for Edmond to at-
tend the Teacher's Normal.
Farmer Mitchell reports a
rushing lousiness with his ber-
muda roots this spring, having
shipped as many as 800 sacks
during one week.
Can you go to bed at night and
be sure that you will own your
home in the morning? Fire is no
respector of persons. Better see
J. R. Jones at the Bank today.
Mr. and Mis. R. T. Renfro of
Joplin, Mo., are here for a visit
with their daughter, Mrs. L. L.
McDaniel. Mr. Renfro is also
taking treatment from Dr. Baird.
• Neatly engraved folders are
out announcing the marriage of
Miss Bertha Celestia Trumbo to
Mr. Harry Worth Slicer on Thurs-
day, May 23rd. They will be at
home to their friends at Neyton,
Ky., after July 15th.
L. L. McDaniel and family shut
up shop and spent Saturday and
Sunday with his sister on Deep
Fbrk, south of Stroud, caught
some fish, killed some squirrels,
and had a very delightful time in
general.
We call your particular atten-
tion to the large advertisement
of Oliver M. Ingenthron as agent
of the Allen Car on the back page
of this issue of the New Era.
Oliver has had his car for about
a month now and finds it the
most satisfactory car be has ever
owned. Read the ad and see
Oliver for a demonstration.
Another Successful Term Closed
In Spite of Ups and Downs School Term Ends Peacefully
and Happily—Large Class Passes First Mile-Stone and
Has Delightful Commencement Program.
FRANK M. GAULT
FOR GOVERNOR
By J. H. Ragland of Stroud
Another Red Cross drive under full
headway and the Third Liberty Loan
"over-the-rop" and the State Primary
a little more than sixty days awav, in-
terest is beginning to center particu-
larly in the coming Democratic Guber-
natorial race.
And we desire to especially call your
attention to the candidacy of Frank M.
Hon. Frank M. Gault
Gault, who on May 2nd, acceded to the
wishes of his many warm friends over
the state and entered the race for
Governor of this great state.
At the last state election Mr. Gault
was elected by the people by an over-
whelming vote President of the Okla-
homa State Board of Agriculture, and
has accomplished during his past four
years of service, marvelous results for
the betterment and improvement of
the frrming and livestock industry of
the state. He has rendered a great
service and saved Oklahoma livestock
raisers thousands of dollars in the
striet way he observes the quarantine
line against infectious livestock being
shipped into Oklahoma from our bor-
dering states.
As one of the supervisors over our
Agricultural schools he has helped to
make them the peer of the southwest.
As President of the Southwest Ameri-
can Livestock Show held at Oklahoma
City annually he is at the head of an
Association that is helping in a great
work thBt is increasing and improving
the pureblood livestock of Oklahoma
with bounding rapidity.
He has been right on the job all the
time for the increasing of greater pro-
duction in all the agricultural lines that
is now making Oklahoma a big factor
in helping "win the war" by the great-
er food production that is being ship-
ped to our allies.
Mr. Gault is always a winner and
makes a success out of everything he
undertakes. He is a farmer-stockman
of forty years residence in Oklahoma.
He is an old-time cowboy and rode the
range before this vast region was
opened co settlement, development and
civilization.
In 1889 he made the "run" and took
a cl'im, and upon which land the
magic city of Oklahoma City has
sprung and partly Btands, on his old
homestead of nearly thirty years ago.
In 1904 Mr. Gault moved to Blaine
County, where he has a large ranch
and herd of white-face cattle, near the
town of Geary.
Mr. Gault is a man of wonderful
physique, force and energy, big in
body, big in mind, big in heart, and
big in doing things for Oklahoma. And
during these stirring times of war we
need as chief executive of our state
such a man of achievements, deeds,
ability and strong personality as Mr.
Gault.
Eighty per cent of the wealth of Ok-
lahoma is produced by the agricultural
interests of the state and the farmer-
stockmen are big factors in helping to
win the war and why not give honor to
whom honor is due, to this rugged
pioneer, who is square, and true; an
old Knight of the Range, sn old-time
Oklahoma cowman—Frank M. Gault,
for the next Governor of the great
state of Oklahoma. Give him your
earnest consideration. —Adv.
Frisco's Latest Time Table
Going West—
413 Governor 5:06 a. m.
7 Okla. City-Lawton..3:55 p.m.
Going East—
414 Governor 2:12 a. m.
418 K. C. Pass 9:38 a. m.
8 St. Louis Pass 11:28 p. tn.
112 K. C. Meteor 7:55 p. m.
And Still You Don't Give?
"Residences, cellars, streets
and sidewalks were heaped with
dead. The houses were in ruins;
women and children, soldiers and
citizens were lying where the
shells had hurled them. There
was a Belgian woman lying next
to a Belgian baby; close by lay a
man of uncertain years. Both of
his legs were burned to the
knees. His wife lay on his
breast and sobbed pitifully."—
From the true story, "The Con-
fessions of a German Deserter."
The American Red Cross is
relieving such situations. Give!
Give more than y<Ju feel you can
afford! Give till it sure enough
hurts.
More Local and Personal
Eldon Hall was here from near
Stroud Sunday.
The local ball team expects to
play Stroud next Sunday.
H. C. Brunt and wife of Chand-
ler were here Sunday afternoon.
The New Era is contributing
one full page to the Red Cross
this week.
Miss Clemmie Jones has secur-
ed the Clematis school for the
winter term.
Miss Carrie Callaway of Tulsa
spent the week end with her
sister, Mrs. Groom.
For the past week it has been
more customary to see people
taking flour back to the stores,
instead of home from ihe stores.
Pie supper, rummage sale and
Red Cross Drive at Daggett Fri-
day of this week. Postponed
from Wednesday night on ac-
count of rain.
Marvin Jones and family of
Bristow are spending the week
as guests of R. M. Argabright
and family. They drove to
Drumright yesterday to seetne
sights of the oil field.
The Davenport ball team de-
feated the Sparks team on the
home diamond Sunday afternoon,
five to one. This was the third
game between these two teams,
with two in favor of Davenport.
In a letter received from
Deweey Tryon Tuesday morning,
he says: "I am proud to see Dav
enport doing so much for the Red
Cross. That is what it is going
to take, and you folks keep up
that part, and we will do the
fighting—if we get the chance."
The best recipe for advertising
success is: To a good measure of
high-grade merchandise add an
equal ammount of hard cash.
Allow this to set until your nerve
rises, then add as much printers'
ink as it will stand. If your
"dougfc" begins to fail use glue
freely, for if you don't stick, your
efforts are a failure.—Council
Bluffs (Iowa) Enterprise.
0. D. GROOM SPEAKS
Thursday, May 16th, marked
the closing of another very suc-
cessful term of school at this
place. In spite of the trouble the
board experienced in getting
teachers that would "stick" the
school ended in good shape, and
the last four months made up
what was lost during the fore
part of the term.
Miss Estelle Sittler, as princi-
pal, gave general satisfaction to
all who took enough interest in
school matters to visit the school
occasionally and kept posted on
the work being done. She has
gone to Bristow for a short visit
before leaving for Gunnison,
Colo., where she will attend
school this summer. The best
wishes of the good citizens of
Davenport go with her.
Mrs. LuCreta Lynges, Mrs.
Alonzo Horn and Miss Maple
Hubble proved harmonious term-
mates and did splendid work in
their rooms.
The Eighth grade graduates
held their commnncment exer-
cises in the Auditorium Thursday
night in th« presence of a large
audience. 0. D. Groom deliver-
ed the address and presented the
diplomas. A very nice program
was rendered. The list of gradu-
ates follows:
Allen A. Cage
Mae Robberson
Lois Moore
Vernie Landis
Frank King
Elizabeth Myers
Beulah Jones
Marls Robertson
Irene Baird
Chas. Sporleder
And Olden Hopkins from
the Mud College school.
For the faculty for next year
only two selections have been
made to date. They are Miss
Hubbell and Miss Hall, both of
Stroud. The board has decided
to raise the salaries of the teach-
ers next year and will pay $7ff.
for grade teachers and $100. for
principal.
Everyone is expected to attend
the school meeting to be held this
summer and use their influence
to make next year the banner
year in the life of the Davenport
school We cannot afford to let
the schools lag. As a war
measure it is absolutely necessary
to keep the standard of the school
up to 100% efficient.
Local Jlblets
See W. A. Trumbo for sweet
potatoes plants.
It is a patriotic duty to clean up
the town and keep it clean.
J. B. Swarts leaves Saturday
night for an extended visit to
Kentucky.
Miss Nora Owen returned Sun-
day from Oilton, where she has
been attending school.
A Red Cross meeting was held
at Daggett Wednesday night.
Speakers were there from Daven-
port and Chandler.
A Davenport married man
says: "A man gets so used to his
wife's voice that after a time her
conversation does not disturb him
in the least; he can read or think
or write letters just as if she
were not there."
Whilo 'the boys" clean up on the Kaiser and his fiends over there, we should clean up on tfeTJragon over here
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Tryon, W. M. The Davenport New Era (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1918, newspaper, May 23, 1918; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc109480/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.