The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, September 6, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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Oklahoma Historic) Society
OKIiAUOMA, OKLAHOMA
THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOLUME 28
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY, SEPT. 6. 1918
^ _i
NUMBER 52
American Efficiency
That must, and will WIN THE WAR. You increase
yours when your money matters are handled systematical-
ly; and they are when you make full use of your checking
account in this bank.
Security State Bank
Mrs. E. M. ABERNATHY Pres. M. R. NORTHCUTT, Cashier
To Operate Pool
Benefit Red Cross
The Lexington Amusement Co.,
have turned the swimming pool
over to the Red Cross for next
Wednesday, and the proceeds de-
rived from the pool on that day
will go to the Red Cross.
Everotie is urged to go and take
a swim whether yofa can swim or
not. "fl'f Bed Cross needs money
and you can furnish that money
and at the same time get that
money's worth in fun and exercise.
Let's make it a $100 day for the
Red Cross.
John Jameson returned Monday
from Wasdington, D. C,, where he
has been doing clerical work fcjr
government. He will spend a time
here visiting with his parents anil
awaiting his call to the colors.
Miss Mayme Perkins left this
week for Tonkawa where she has
been re-employed as teacher in the
Tonkawa schools.
Eastman
Kodaks
Summer is now in its
prime. These are ideal
days for kodaking. A
summer vacation cannot
be complete without an EASTMAN. VVe Lave them
in all the different sizes and styles. Films and other
supplies. See them on display in our store.
Ask Your Doctor
About our prescription department. Fresh, depend-
able drugs and reasonable prices justisy us in inviting
you to let us be your druggists.
Palace Drug Store
SHERMAN & SHERMAN
Pure Drug Pharmacists
Governor's Registration
Day Proclamation
Closes 27th Year
And Raises to $1
50
Pursuant to proclamation issued j anil effect of law, and all persons
by the President of the United I required by these regulations to be
States of America, I hereby set
aside September l'2th, 1918, with-
in the state of Oklahoma, when it
shall be the first duty of every per-
son in this state; first: If he be
within the specified ages, to register
himself for militarp service, and,
Second, if he be not within this
•draft age to aid in said work of
registration.
who shall register
Ignorance of the provisions of
► this registration law relieves no
person of the penalty for violation
thereof, but in order that every man
in Oklahoma may know >the exact
provisions of the law I deem it wise
to set out the following rulings is-
sued by the Provost Marshal Gen-
eral:
"All male persons who shall have
attained their 18th birthday and
shall nipt have attained their 46th
birthday on or before the day set
for registration by the President,. .
being 1 mve8tlSa,lnS gents and P°l,ce °m-1 price goes into effect today.
registered, and all persons who may
claim any right or privilege in re-
spect of any registrant, are charged
with knowledge of the provisions
thereof. FAILURE by ANY PER-
SON required to be registered to
perform ANY DUTY PRESCRIB-)
El) by these regulations is a misde-|
nieanor. PUNISHABLE BY IM-
PRISONMENT for one year, and
may result in the loss of valuable
I rights ind privileges and an IM-
MEDIATE INDUCTION into the
military service.
Local police authorities in all
parts of the country will co-operate try aml town Fllrther than ,hat
with the government in the enforce- promise we ,.annot gpeHk just at
inent of order on registration day. thjg tirae Qwjng (0 ,he Mny (;on_
Regulations prescribed by the Pres- conditions which the entire nation
C. W. Nance was in Saturday
from his farm. He has just return-
ed from a trip to the eastern and
I southern part of the state and re-
With this issue of the Leader we ! ports that crops in this section are
round out another year. There is . very much better than any that he
little or no use in dwelling upon ' saw during his absence. Old Cleve-
what the past year has done for us, land has 'em all skinned, boys.
Our readers are as familiar with j
the paet year s changes in the af-1 Opening'
fairs of the Leader as we are, and j # r/l g ft* l-i
we honestly believe that they are of ^nUrCll
the opinion that such changes as
have been made have been the
cause of making a better Leader. |
We have no great promises to
make you for the next year. We
will endeavor to give you a good
j paper—thereby keeping up our rep-
utation of having the best local
paper in the county. We can do
this if you will assist us by telling
us all the happenings of the coun-
M. S. Comfort Kit
Entertainment
Friday evening the high school
teacherb and pupils will give an en-
tertainment at the Methodist church
in this city under the auspices of
the Red Cross, the proceeds to be
used to help fill the Red Cross com-
fort kits for the soldier boys. The
price of admission will be small,
only 10 and 15 cents, which should dence properties of the city. Mr.
insure a full house. i Shinn expects to move into his
I new home about December 1.
Eastern Star's
Will Take Notice
Bought Residence
Property Norman
• Ed F. Shinn was in Norman last
Friday closing a deal for the C. H.
Bessent residence property which is
located on North Peters avenue in
that city. The consideration was
$4,000. The property consists of
nine rooms and eight lots, and is
considered one of the choice resi-
Baptist Services
The Formal opening of our new
Methodist church will occur next
Sunday and we invite the citizens
of Lexington and vicinity to be [ires
ent. Dr. M. L. Butler of Oklahoma
City, will be with us for preaching Eastern Star chapter of Lexington j morDjDg an(] evening at the church
hill side. Everyone is cordially in-
vited to attend. REV. B3AN,
Pastor.
i There wf/I be Free Will Baptist
rhere will lie a meeting of the services Saturday evening and Sun-
ANNA M. EVANS, W. M.!
ident and sent to draft officials of
the vrrious states, contain the fol-
lowing provisions:
delinquents to re reported
is facing now.
As we have stated before, the
price of the pap" will be $1.50 per
per year in the county and $2.00
All marshals, deputy marshals, j per year outside the county. This
Notice to Woodmen
Saturday evening at 8:30 and Sun-1" Tuesday evening, September 10.
day morning at 11 o'clock when he j All members are requested to be
will deliver the address formally {present.
opening the Church. Rev. W. Jay j
Richards, formally pastor here will |
be with us for the evening hour and ^ Dr. George P. Johnson was a
will deliver the message at 8:."?0. | very pleasant caller at the Leader There will be a special meeting-
We invite the congregations ol j office Saturday and renewed bis ing 0n Wednesday evening Septem-
the other churches to be with us at subscription for another year. lie ()er 11{h Aj| Woodmen are ru-
both the morning and evening ser-I says he is taking quite a few papers quegtP(] t0 pre8,,nl as business
vices Sunday, and also thruout the at present, but that he is going to (){ greHt jmportance to come l)e.
week following as we expect to pro j quit the most of them and of course for(J carnp j^ox an(j Helsel
tract the services at thiB time. he says he can't do without the ' Camps are especially invited.
H. C. Gulledge; Pastor. (Leader. I CHAS. LIS9AUER, C, C,
must register; exceptions
men already registered and persons
now in the military service of the
nation. Diplomatic representatives j
of the nation are also excepted.
"Persons not subject to regietra- i
tion solely on account of being in ;
military or naval service of the |
United States become subject to!
legislation and are required to reg- j
ister immediately upon leaving the j
military or naval service.
i cers shall examine the registration
list• and report without delay to
the local boards the names of any
persons known by them to have
failed to register themselves when
liable to registration; and it shall
be the duty of local boards to re-
port to the proper United States
District Attorney all cases coming! One year
to their attention of persons who s;x months
We thank our friends and patrons
for their support of the past year
and solicit a continuance during
the coming year, guaranteeing you
prompt service, reasonable prices
and a square deal.
In The County
have failed to present themselves i Three months
for registration as required by law.;
'Citizens of the United States or ,
, . , , i ,i • • i "Police may require any person !/->„„
ions who have declared their in-1 i One jear
tention to become citizens of the inject to registration to exhibit! gjx
his registration certificate. , Three montl)
Orr Of County
pers
of the
•United States who do not register
on account of absence from the ter-
ritorial limits of the United States
are required to register within five j1'1'8 state shall accord
days after their retusn."
penalty for violation.
$1.50
.85
.45
$2.00
1.25
It is essential that the people of
the fullest
measure of co-operaiion in carrying
out this order. I ask particularly
These regulations have the force that councils of defense give this
Keep Kool
Wearing apparel. We have a new lot of
Shirts, Collars, Tie?, Underwear, Hats,
Hosiery, Hose Supporters, Pants, Belts,
Suspenders, Shoes and Low Quarters
The Quality is Here—The Price is Right
J. C. DOWDY
(jrje/j tis' ITi i rii i&li i no's
John Kemp and family returned
the latter part of last week from a
weeks visit with his parents, W.*C.
Kemp and family, at Estancia, N'.
Mex. John says his father is well
pleased with his location.
Every Check a Valuable Receipt
The business man, the professional man, the stock man and the iarmer
all pav their bills by check, thereby getting a complete receipt and es-
tablishing a standing with the public in general that is not done when
paying cash. Shis bank will appreciate your account, whether large or
small, and will gladly furnish you with a check book. Join our list of
satisfied customers now. WATCH this SPACE NEXT week.
The Farmer's State Guaranty Bank
CHAS. GREEMORE, Pres.
work heartiest co-operation and
hold these councils, together with
registrants, responsible for a 100
per cent registration. Ignorance j Best Paper in
of the l«w and of regulations issued j Cleveland CoUlltV
by proper authority under the law ;
excuses no one. All persons on the '
border line of the age of registration j
R. M. EVANS, Cashier.
R. A. FRANKS, Assistant Cashier.
K. F. Shinn was in town Satur-
.,, , . , , i day and came in and renewed for
will be required to give adequate! ,• ,, ...
' another years reading of the Leader.
proof that they are outside of the
age limit specified. The penally
i for failure to register is nne year's
imprisonment, and no luan can ex-
j honorate himself by the payment
I of a fine.
I By the Governor of the
i Stale of Oklahoma.
j Attest: R. L. WILLIAMS,
j I. L Lyon, Sec. of -late
Oklahoma City, Okin . Sept.5,1918
Hopes to Shoot
the Kaiser Himself
Lon S. Stringer, whose home is
in Holdenville, was here the first
of the week visiting with Mrs. Jen-
nie Critcher. He
been honor-
Notice to All
R. C. Members
* All members of the Red Cross of"
this district are requested to bring
in all finished and unfinished gar^
ias just returned j ments at once.
from France, having been honor-] MRS \V K FARMS,
,, ,, I l>istrict Chairman.
1 ably discharged from the army on 1
He says that he thinks the Leader
is (be b st paper published in this
county, ind he must have it.
.! account of severe wounds received
while in active service on the firing
line. He says he was in several
hasd battles and was in a hospital
for two months. He says that Am-
will Ierica looks good to him, but he
is ready to go hark to the front line
letter en-
U'e are in receipt of
closing a dolla for another yearss'.
reading of the Leader for Mrs.
Bertrand. She will leave shortly j
for Artesia, N. M.. where she
spend ihe winter.
Rev. H. C. Gulledge was the
dinner guest of J. M. McKay and
wife Tuesday.
trenches as soon as Uncle Sam will
let him. He hopes to ha ve the
REAL pleasure of shooting the
K liter.
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Little, Ed F. The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, September 6, 1918, newspaper, September 6, 1918; Lexington, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110844/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.