Claremore Progress (Claremore, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 1917 Page: 3 of 8
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1917.
THE CLAREMORE I'ROMtESS
PAGE THREE
HONE GUARDS PERFECT JACK SAYS OKLAHOMA
THEIR ORGANIZATION BOYS PLAY GOOD BALL
The Non-CommiMioned Officer. Ap- I-0ca, Boys Receive Vi.it From Mr.
pointed—Each Man Given I er- and Mrg Wi„ uORer —Hill In
Unchanged
manent I'lace
COMPANY PROGRESSING NICELY
Captain Klght Will Insist That All
Members Report On Time
For Drill.
The Claremore Home Guards per-
fected a permanent organization Mon-
day night at the city hall just prior
to drilling. The non-commissioned of-
ficer* were also appointed as follows:
FiTst Sergeant, J. Casper Lipe; Com-
missary Sergeant, Ayres K. Ross;
First Duty Sergeant, County Judge
Edward Jordan; Second Duty Ser-
geant, A. D. Lane; Third Duty Ser-
geant, Lew Blackburn; Fourth Duty
Sergeant, I). Ferrara; Corporals:
First Squad, J. E. Herndon; Second
Squad, Buford Cardin; Third Squad,
Paul Fry: Fourth Squad, Frank M.
Briscoe; Musicians, Wm. Theeson and
Will Burgess; Drill Master, Johnathan
Blair.
The ranks were sized and each man
was given a permanent place. II*
will be expected to be in that placc
each drill night and will be expected
to give a valid excuse for absence
The company in the future will be^in
drilling promptly at 7:30 o'clock each
Mcnday and Thursday evening, and
will be dismissed just as promptly at
9 o'clock.
The company is progressing nicely.
Prior to drill Monday evening Captain
Kight informed the Guards that tin-
government had instructed him that
at a near future date a regulation uni-
form would be designated for Home
Guards All over the United States and
he said, contrary to previous plans,
the local company would not be re-
quired to get uniforms until the gov-
ernment makes known the regulation
uniform. Previous plans had been to
get uniforms at onco, but this ruling
by the Captain delays the matter for
a short period.
The drill Monday evening was the
best yet. The boys responded to the
teachings of Mr. Blair in a manner
worthy of praise and in a manner that
speaks of future success. The inter-
est is good and the company cannot
help but go forward.
STATE RED CROSS MEETING
EXPECT TO GO TO FRANCE SOON
The Drilling is About All Over—Most-
ly Lectures Now—Reviewed
By Baker.
George W Simmons, director of the
Ked Cross for the southwest, includ-
ing the states of Oklahoma, Texas.
Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, western
Kentucky and Tennessee, has called a
meeting of representatives of Red
Cross chapter of Oklahoma to meet in
Oklahoma City on Wednesday and
Th'Tsday, Oct. 3 and 4. Executive
heads of the various departments of
the Red Cross will be present to ex-
plain the work to Oklahoma people
hnd to aid them in perfecting organi-
zation plans, as well as to suggest
methods by which the work in Okla-
homa can be made more effective.
The conference will begin at 9:30
Wednesday morning in the Chamber
of Commerce rooms, where a work
room will be in operation, making
supplies, hospital garments, knitted
(•rili-Jet, hospital dressings, etc. Each
community in Oklahoma, whether it
already has a chapter df the Red Cross
or Is yet to organize one, should have
a representative at this meeting, ac-
cording to officers of the Red Cross
FORMER LAWYER QUITS DI8-
TRICT ATTORNEY'S OtFKE
Press dispatches give the informa-
tion that Archibald Bonds, former
Claremore attorney who has been act-
ing as assistant to the United State*
Attorney at Muskogee, has resigned
his position and has formed a Jaw
partnership at Muskogee with Attor-
ney Dr. Hayden Linebaugh of that
place. He has the best wishes of his
piany friends here.
RAINrALLTnSLOW NORMAL IN
THE MONTH JUST PAST
Locally the rainfall in the month of
{September just past was far below
normal. The total rainfall for the
month was 1.39 inches, according to
rneasurements taken by Hiram Gprst,
local government weather man.
Spoke From Experience.
Theodore. <vho hud but Just passed
his third birthday, bad I"iii; since
learned the power of tears to gain his
point. One day big brother Herbert
was coaxing his father for n gun. but
his father was obstinate. Thereupon
Theodore ran to Herbert's side and
whispered the following ndvlce: "Kl.
llubbut; ki hard; deu oo'll det It."
(Editor's Note.—The following let-
ter has been received from Jack Bo-
ren, by his mother, Mrs. Belle Boren,
oi thia city:)
Camp Mills, L. I., Sept. 20, 1917.
Mrs. Belle Boren, Claremore, Okla.:
Dear Mother.—Well, we have a lit-
tle time off this afternoon. It is ath-
letic day. Our company's ball team
is going to play that of the company
from Michigan. As yet the Oklahoma
boys have defeated everything which
they have played.
Bourke Bayless was over and paid
us a vis.'t yesterday afternoon. He is
lool-.i g well, l'aul Sutton is here; he
is with the Illinois artillery. Bourke
.k stationed at Newport, K. I.
V'm. Rogers and wife were over to
K-e us Sunday. He looks just like he i
lid the last time I saw him, about five
years ago. Well, mother, our days of
Irilling are about over. It is mostly
ill lectures now and I believe we will j
ieuve for France before long.
When I was over in New York T
bought some books. So at night,
while the rest go to town, I stay in my
tent and read "until nine-ferty-five"
v. hen we have to put the lights out.
So after the din of the day is finished
I spend a few quiet hours with myself
and n.y thoughts. Almost every night
after I have passed into the land of
deams, 1 am ut home again and can
see and hear Grace playing upon the
piano and am with you all.
Well, winter is coming on, ma, so
you must be careful and keep your
health, for after all that is said and
done, that, with what honest enjoy-
ment and pleasures we can have whilo
here is about all there is to the game
of life. The time to be hanpy is now
and the place to be happy is here.
Well, we were reviewed by Secre-J
tary Baker Sunday and General Mann.
People throughout the roadsides for
miles greeted us with cheers and tears
while the band played, "Good-bye, My
Littlo Girlie; How I Long For You|
Each Day."
Well, I have told about all that is of
interest to you. I guess I wili close forj
this time. Lovingly.
JACK 0.,
Amb. Co. 3, Camp Mills Henystead,;
Long Island, N. V.
Mrs. A. A. Dennison and daughter
Rena, returned Monday night from an
extended visit to Chicago, 111., and
other points. They report a pleasant
vacation but are glad to get back
home.
NEW FRISCO TIME TABLE
East Bound
No 404- Monctt-Joplin Loal 7 :40 a. m.
Ho. 41S—Ksmm Cltr 8p«ct 1 1:17 p.m.
No. 401—St. Lout* Limited P- •
No. 1 St. liouto M«teor 7 JS p. ■■
No. 1H—K n« City M«teor 11:47 p.m.
West Bound
Ho. 9—Meteor from 8t louis... '^■
No. lit—M teor from K ni City
No. 407—Oklahoma Limited 10:« a. m
No. 417—K. C-Joplln-8«pulp« ipl 4:47 p. m
No. 40 —Sapulpa Local 10
The United Four-Wheel Drive Truck Corporation
having headquarters at 736 National Life Building, Chicago, and factory at 4638 to 4646 Madison street,
Chicago, III., was incorporated early in 1917 for the purpose of manufacturing and marketing the United
Four-Wheel Drive Truck, the basic patent (No. 926,313) of which is upon a Traction Wheel.
FIRST DISTRICT CONVENTION
CONVENES HERE
Sessions Opened at Christian Cjjurch
Mopday Nijfht—F. M. Briscoe 1
Welcomed Visitors To
The City
The First District Convention of
Christian Churches opened in Clare-
more Monday night at the Christian i
rhurch with A. L. Jones, president, of
Miami, presiding. The first session
proved to be a most enjoyable occa
sion and a fit opening for the t| re«
days' convention.
J. Fred Jones, of Sapulpa, delivered
the devotional, after which in a fit-1
ting address Frank Briscoe welcomed;
the delegatus to Clangor*. \a *
spokesman for the local Christian
church and the citizenship of Clare-
more at large. Mr. Briscoe jn j heart?
manner uirfde the delegates feci that
Claremore was proud of being the
seat of the convention; pnjud tM hav
the \ lsltors eome to the home of KH-
dium water for « vUlt even tho of
short duration. . ■
J. H. LeGrand, of Morris, responded
to tho address of welcome. He said
Claremore had always shown an envi-
able degree of hospitality to previous
conventions and h« v « sure the del-
egates In attendance at the present
one knew and would appreciate what
was coming to them.
The committee on committees
appointed, after which J. W. Burns,
of Muskogee, delivered the convention
sermon. He was accorded an atten-
tive and interested audience which in
turn was treated to an excellent and
helpful sermon.
The convention will convene regu-
larly until Wednesday. A session was
held Tuesday morning; another is to
bo held this evening, while tomorrow
a session will be held in the morning
and another in the afternoon, pie
session of the afternoon will brmg
the convention to a close. The public
is cordially invited to all sessions.
They are being held at the local Chris-
tian church. There is a large number
of visitors and delegates present.
HERE ATTENDING FUNERAL
Lon Burd and wife and two sons, of
Sapulpa; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stokes.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Burd and son, of
Okmulgee; J. D. Burd. of Fargo; Tom
i nd Dan Burd. of Long I-ane, Mo.;
Jake and Harrison Burd. of Owasso
and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Piercy. of Tul
Ka, were in the city to attend the
funeral of Howell Burd Thursday.
BRADEN GOES TO ATTEND CON
VENTIOS
J. H. Braden left Friday morning
for Chandler, Carney and Oklahoma
City. Next week he will be present
at the crand lodge of the 1. O. O. F.
lodge which is to be held in the state
pital.
IRON MOUNTAIN TIME TABLE
Northbound
Number 106 ••
Number 104 8:1® P-
local No. 152 12:30 p. m.
Southbound
Number 103 8:40 a. m.
Number 10R T:1S p. re-
Local No. 163 12:30 p. m.
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UNITED FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK DEMONSTRATING ITS STRENGTH AT FIRST REGIMENT. CHICAGO
The Corporation Has An Authorized Capital of Five Million Dollars
divided into 500,000 full paid and non-assessable shares of a par value of $10.00 each. Of this authorized
capital at this time about $500,000 has been subscribed; the balance remaining in the Treasury. By reason
of its rapidly expanding business, in hand and in prospect, it has become necessary to place upen the maiket
for immediate sale a large block of this treasury stock, the urgency of the demar.d lor new mtnev being ie-
fle^ted in the low price ac which we are, for the instant, offering the shares It is not believed that the en-
tire authorized capital will ever be sold, since it is the policy of the Corporation to hold in the treasury all
stock the proceeds from the sale of which is not essential to meet the demands of urowth and expar.sion.
Liter developments may - indeed, probably will-justify the distribution, from time to time, cf treasury
shares as stock dividend* pro rata among shareholders in the Corporation. By the economical adrr.inistiatien
of the affairs of the corporation, fully guaranteed by the personnel of its officers and governors, this will un-
doubtedly be a source of considerable proht to all who invest now. So long as it remains in the treasury it is
non-participating as to the profits that may arise from the use of the money receivtd frtm the sale of shares,
now and hereafter.
All the corporation stock is "common;"'
there is none "preferred." Each shareholder
is an actual partner in the enterprise, not
only in the large profits now being earned
and the greater profits that are sure to fol-
low, but has equal and full votinj; power ftloug
with all other shareholder
The undersigned, as members of the syn-
dicate that is marketing these exceptionally
excellent investment securities, ha3 been as-
signed a block of shares \o be disposed of in
this territory,
The Corporation has issued the follow-
ing, descriptive of the mechanical features of
the United Four-Wheel Drive Truck, wherein
will be found an explanation of the superiori-
ty of this Truck over any other heretofore
built:
"Upon the decision of the uf'Keji of this
company to build Fmr-Wnetl Drive Trucks it
was also deemed necessary to make the e
trucks as simple as possible and yet have the
power of the engine equally applied to the
four wheels.
'This wa. accomplished by taking the
power of the engine through the mult.pie
disc clutch and propeller shaft t>« the three-
spe^d individual clutch transin.^ ion. This
transmission gives three speeds ahead and
one reverse, which in standard practice.
"•Hie end of transmission shaft, which
transmits the power to the truck, is provided
with a toothed wheel on wbich * silent,
toothed chain, which, iu turn, runs on a large
♦onthyd wneel in the ebb-transmission. Wi;h
In this large toothed wheel is a «ifi*rentia( to
which is connect«\ t e uriw shafts which
transmit the power to each sxlc.
(•The power i transmitted to the wheels
The Truck is repeating the story.
by large bevel-gears within the axle housing,
and from these gears, by means of axl« shafts
ha' ing large jaw clutch members at their
ends, which drive the wheels by their positive
engagement* with the wheel hubs.
• r.riilosed within both axle bevel-gears
pre the differential gears which compensate
for any uneven surface of the road.
• For unusually slippery roads, or for pull-
ing through deep mud, there has been provided
a sub-transmission lock. This lock positively
engages the "differential so that the drive
shafts become one solid driving unit which
positively drives the four wheels in U<vUqiV
Being a Four Wheel Drive Truck, i| i neces-
sary to provide some moans of driving the
front wheel- yet be able to steer them.
Thi. it accomplished by providing an unusual-
ly strong universal joint between the ends of
axle tubes and road wheels.
"This universal joint has the axis of its
driving pins in line with the axis of the spin-
dlehead pins, which gives a perfectly free
swing to the v heels, either to right or to left.
The long life of this universal joint is assured,
as it is completely enclosed im an oiltight and
dirtproof housing.
"The Wisconsin four-cylinder motor used
on the three-ton U. F W. D. TVuck has a
bore of 4®4 ar\d stroke of 5Vi."
T;;v uody of the United Four-Wheel Drive
4'ruek differs in no degree from the accepted
standards. It is designed wholly for strength
and service; and the chauffeur finds no differ-
ence m the driving and steering of the United
Four from those to which he has always been
filled exactly a present-day demand. The
motor truck is following in the same line of
success—and for the very same reason: There
is an insistent call for it. It has demonstrat-
ed its economy and usefulness in peace and in
war. The world-war is calling loudly for
trucks, and the United States "Government
has pronounced its confidence in the four-
wheel drive truck by placing orders for more
than twenty million dollars' worth—about all
that the four-wheel drive truck factories, as
at present equipped, can turn out within the
period of tihie demanded.
To meet an anticipated order for four-
wheel drive trucks to the amount cf $?.000,000,
soon to be placed, the United Four-Wheel
Drive Truck Corporation very recently acquir-
ed a completely equipped and stocked factory,
and is now delivering completed trucks—the
Truck Pre-Eminent.
Some instances of automobile successes
may here be briefly noted. Reo stock in five
years paid dividends to shareholders amount-
ing to 1,562 per cent, and during the same
reriod increased its capit.il from $350,000 to
12,000.000. The Overland in lt>07 had a capital
of $33,000, and five years later had «rown to
n Eleven Million dollar concern. The Ford
Company grew ii twelve y.ars from $28,000
to $188,000,000. About a year atio it declared
a stock dividend of $-18,000,000. In seven
years an investment of $100 in Hupmobile
stack increased to $25,000. Profits of 500 per
cent have been paid by the Chandler. In two
years Stutz stock grew from $100 to $1,000.
In five, months Saxon stock leaped from $250
to #750 per share. And so on.
accustomed.
The profiti ra automobile construction
and Mi nbution have been enormous. They
F. W. D. stock in one of the very few companies producing this
class of machine jumped from §100 peV share to $1,8C0 in less than two years. The Four-Wheel Drive Truck
is declared by experts to be the coming commercial car, ^
To buy stock ir, a reputable motor concern with an article of genuine merit to manufacture is to invest
in one of the safest industries there is, and one surest to bring golden returns. The aut< mcbile crir.e into a
field that was readv and waiting for it. The same is true of the motor truck. It is coming to a ready-made
market And of all the economical, efficient, powerful and dependable trucks the United Four-Wheel Drive
Truck has already demonstrated its superiority That means money for today's investors.
Experience, conservatism, responsibility,
integrity, energy, knowledge—these arr the
fundamentals of business success It is due
the investor that h^ should know the nten
with whvni he is entrusting his money and
his hopes for the future. He may not be aide
to meet them personally, hence he must know
them through the public record they have es-
tablished in the business world.
These, then, are the men who constitute
the organization and direction of the United
Four-Wheel Drive Truck Corporation, each of
whom embodies the characteristics referred
to—each of whom has been and is successful
in the particular field of endeavor to which
he has heretofore devoted himself.
Pr*si<feut—Frank O. Evans, formerly sec-
retary and general manager _ Story & Clark
Piano Co., Chicago and New York.
Vice President—G. W. Latnson, formerly
chairman beard of directors Lamson Truck &
Traction Co., Chicago.
Secretary and General Manager—David
W. Henry, automobile manufacturer; formerly
service head Columbia Motor Car Co., Hart-
ford, Conn.
Treasurer—J. C. Curtis, treasurer U. S.
Horseshoe Co., Erie, Pa.
Assistant Secretary—W. H. Evans, presi-
dent Evans Art Piano Co., Chicago.
Sales Manager—D. .1. Nolan, president
Nolan Motor Car Co., Chicago.
Chief Engineer—Chester T. Bangs.
George B. Ellis—Secretary and treasurer
H. O. Stine & Co., bankers, brokers, real es-
tate, Chicago.
Charles Sommers — President Sommers
Canning Co.. St. Cloud, Minn., and Chicago.
A. W. Shaw—President Shaw Motor Car
Co., and western distributor of Four-Wheel
Drive Trucks. Chicago and Salt Lake.
General Counsel—H. E. Wynekoop.
Corporation References—Dun and Brad-
street Agencies. Bank and individual refer-
ences on the Corporation and its officers will
he furnished on request.
e has heretofore devoted himMUi. h.vcstor j, asked" to form hi. conclusions as to the merits of this opportunity. We unhesitatingly
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CAMPBELL, VAN UNGER & CO.,
INVESTMENTS
413 420 Lathrop Building, Kansas City, Mo.
PAUL WIANCKO, Local Agent, Claremore, Oklahoma
Make an appointment to meet our Mr. Van
Unger at the Sequoyah Hotel, Claremore, on Mon-
day, Tuesday or Wednesday, October 8, 9 and 10,
and learn more fully of this unusual investment
proposition.
Lige McCracken has been removed
from the hospital im Springfield, Mo.,
to the home of Mrs. McCracken's par-
ents in Afton. He is pronounced very
low.
A. A. Dennison returned Thursday
night from a three weeks visit to
points in the East. He went as far
as the eastern seaboard.
WHIP AND TAR 4 I. W. W. MEN
Agents of Organization "Roughed"
by Arkansas Moh
Stuttgart. Ark.. Sept. 28.—Four
white men believed to lw I W. W.
agents were whipped and tarred and
feathered by a mob of 150 Arkansas
county rice farmers near here about
1 o'clock this morning. The four,
one of them Tuck Laur, of Stuttgart,
were taken from the county jail to
two miles north of town. After the;
men had been whipped, tar and feath-
ers were applied and their clothing
returned to them. Then each was
started away in a different direction.
Thev were warned that if they re-
turned to this county a "necktie par-
ty'. would be held.
Harol l Jennings, who is employed
! nt Wetumka, arrived in the city Mon-
day night for a short visit with rela-
! tives and friends.
I
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our heartfelt
•hanks to our neighbors and friends
for the many kind words and acts
during our recent bereavement and to
assure them that such will always be
held in loving remembrance.
Mrs. Sarah A. Burd and Family.
Brothers and Sister.
MELOY ONE OF THE JUDGES AT
WAGONER FAIR
Rev. S. C. Nunley spent Tuesday in
the city of Tulsa on business.
, R. C. Meloy, farm demonstration
; aeent of Rogers county, on invita'.ion,
| .vent to Wagoner Friday to act as a
judge at the Wagoner county fair. In
I Mr. Meloy's selection is the element
of outside appreciation of the work
1 he has been doing among the fanners
of Rogers county. He does not talk
,ivch but he is on the job at all hours.
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