The El Reno American. (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1916 Page: 4 of 16
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The El Reno American, Thursday, October 12, 1916.
THE EL RENO AMERICAN
(Successor to)
El Reno Daily American
Published e\ery Thursday at 113 N.
Bickford. El Reno. Canadian Coun-
ty, Oklahoma- Canadian Publish-
ing Company. Publishers.
By BRONSON A NICHOLS
Subscription:— $1.00 in Canadian coun
ty. elsewhere---------------$1.25
Entered as second class matter, Dec.
30, 1910, at the postoffice at El-
Reno, Oklahoma, under the act of
March 3, 1897.
THE OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
INITIATIVE AND SALESMANSHIP.
Salesmen have more initiative to-
day than they did one-half century
ngo. They are concentrating their
minds on the business and not de-
pending on a certain line Helling it-
self. Twenty five years ngo it was
not unusual for the smalltown mer-
chant to have an unkempt stock, but
this is not true In these modern times.
The country merchant takes oh much
pride In the upkeep of his store to-
day ns does his city cousin. He stud
ies the niMMls of his patrons nnd the
art of salesmanship JuHt as Intensely
as the city merchant.
Quite recently a lenf was found
which had been torn from a sales
man’s notebook and It contained a
sensible text, exemplifying his method
of selling goods. It Is as follows
"Don’t expect goods to sell them-
selves. Be sure of the merits of your
merchandise, then do enthusiastic ad
vertlslng by explaining the merits of
your merchandise. Only a part of
your merchandise will sell itself. It
takes advertising and salesmanship.”
The leaf containing the foregoing
was found In K1 Reno and the author
Is unknown, but It is an evident fact
that he is taking fullest advantage
of h*r opportunities to develop his
business nnd he will come nearer
making a success than the fellow who
rives no thought about salesmanship.
No other force propels business
with the same degree of swiftness as
the Initiative. The man who Is on
guard to sell his wares or consum-
n rtc a deal of other character will
find It a valuable nss°t. It finds a re-
sponsive crowd of buyers.
ELEVEN PERSONS GET FINES
Tuesday Afternoon Was a Busy
Time in Police Court.
Police court was busy late Tuesday
afternoon with a number of persons
who were charged with various of
fennel. Eleven people were ushered
into the presence of Mayor Duffy and
all of them pulled a fine.
The first cases were those of Len
Stone ami W. I*. Smlrl, who were
charged with drunkenness. The for-
mer drew a fine of $25 and cost and
the latter was given $1 and cost. Two
Mexicans were fined $11 each on sus-
picion and ordered to leave town
A Mrs Foster was fined $50 and
cost on a charge of conducting a dis
orderly house Officers have had
her place under surveillance for sev-
eral weeks nnd finally obtained enough
evidence to warrant her arrest
Several young women nnd n man
were taken in custody Saturday nigh!
at the Drover Rhoads place on Grand
avenue and lodged in Jail They were
all strangers to the police. Among
the number were May White nnd Stel-
I la Davis and Myrtle Layette, who were
| fined $5 each. Lottie Cummings. Rosie
Waite and Mat Trult. members of the
same crowd, were fined $11 each.
Free term of lessons with each
piano sold by F. A Gibson, Kelso
building, from October 7th to 22nd.
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* FOR A GREATER EL RENO. *
• *1
• ••• ••••• •
In connection with several para-
graphs which appeared in The Ameri-
can of September 2S. concerning the
needs of our city along the line of
progress in municipal affairs, i. e. a
growing need of a convention hall
The Improvement of our city streets |
by removing unsightly telephone poles
to the alleys: nnd the need of more j
funds for an effective police patrol of
our streets; the attention of our cif I
irons should be turned to the crying I
needs of our public schools
It is understood by the school pa
trons that our schools have attained
their highest efficiency, under the
present rate of taxes for school pur-
chases. which is fixed by the const!
tution, not to exceed a five-mill levy,
except by special vote of the people
If the neighboring towns of Okla
homa can. by this special election,
increase their levy from 1 to 8 mills,
making school funds available for the
running expenses of their schools,
run as high as a 13 mill levy, why
should not El Reno citizens arouse
themselves and question whether or
not, they are doing the best they can
for their children?
The efficient education of our chil-
dren means more to El Reno. Qklaho
ma. and our great commonwealth, than
many of the other Improvements agi-
tated in civic circles. Contributed.
REAR ADMIRAL F. R. HARRIS
WORLD'S CHAMPION WHEAT GROWER
Seager Wheeler, of Roathern, Can-
ada. He has won first prize and sweep
■takes for world's best bushel of
wheat, at the International Soil-Prod
ucts Exposition, two years in succes-
sion.
The basketball season won’t really
get fully opened until the weather is
tool enough to keep the players from
becoming overstated in the uni-
forms.
However, there is apparently no
truth in the rumor that casualty com-
panies won’t insure anybody against
being among those mentioned in the
McDaniel suit.
Complaints of the heat will he at-
tended to.
"The most valuable discovery In re-
cent years as affecting the public do-
main is that the semiarid regions may
become abundantly productive under
dry-farming' methods.’)- -Franklin K.
I«ane, Secretary of the Interior, Wash-
ington.
"We cannot too persistently em-
phasize the fact that over more than
half of the cultivated area of the earth
the usual or normal precipitation Is
not sufficient to insure the growth of
profitable crops except by the practice
of effective methods of moisture con
serration.K W. Mondell.
"Mother” Jones urged New York
women to "raise hell,” so we suppose
the ladies there kept right on.
The kaiser is off to the east front,
nnd a little later may be trying for
half back.
i i
Sincerity
Clothes
© K N & F.CO.
It s impossible to buy clothes better looking than
Sincerity Clothes
It's hard enough to find clothes as good looking.
And it’s interesting to know that Sincerity Clothes
wear as well as they look and that you can buy
them at prices that you will call right
$15 to $30
Rear Admiral Frederick Robert
Harris is the new chief of the bureau
of yards and docks of the navy depart
ment. He takes the place of Rear Ad-
miral Homer R. Stanford, whose term
of four years in the bureau has just
expired. Admiral Harris is a native
of New York and was appointed to
Hit nawv im •••*< ioa«
“We want your trade”
S'on n or & SDale
I 06 South Bickford
4 NewReflaiemeinits
y
Arrow pointe to new and improved windshield.
Upper half overlaps tower half.
Absolutely rain-light.
ml
Instrument board, showing gasoline gauge, electric
dashtigh' speedometer, electric starting
and lighting plugs and ammeter.
Wider and longer seats and deeper cushions, as
indicated by arrow.
m
Arrow chou's old and new spring construe*inn.
New epringe much longer and more flexible.
To the generous value heretofore present
in the Maxwell product, these extra im-
provements have now been added.
This is in line with the Maxwell policy —so
widely advertised—not to .change the
Maxwell in any essential detail, but to
continue improving it so that it will
always be a standard, recognized product,
constantly abreast of the best practices
of the industry.
Notwithstanding the superlative and
sometimes confusing claims that are
made in behalf of various automobiles,
we restate our sincere conviction that
Maxwell Motor Cars offer more real value
in the
Tt/IAXWELL Motor Cars are now equipped with a new and
-ItA improved windshield, still longer and more flexible
springs, wider seats, deeper and softer cushions, dashiight,
gasoline gauge, and other equally important refinements.
per dollar than any other car
world.
This too, is the belief of the thousands
and thousands of Maxwell owners. And
these beliefs are supported by actual and
tangible facts. We actually know that
within the entire history of the automo-
bile business, no motor car—in any class
or at any price—has equalled the Maxwell
in honest dollar-for-dollar value.
And if you will examine a Maxwell, ride
in it, compare it with other cars, consider
its splendid record, reputation and past
performances, you too, will know it.
Call or phone for a demonstration.
Hargan & Whitlock, Agents,
At Krumm’s Hardware. Phone 108, El Reno.
F. O. ti. DETRO/F
Deferred Payments If Desired
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEMOCRATIC
For Congressman—
SCOTT FERRIS
For State Senator—Long term—
WARREN K. SNYDER
ROBERT BURNS.
For Representative—
T. F. HENSLEY.
JACK BARKER
For Sheriff -
J. M. CARTER.
For Court Clerk—
M. E. GAS KILL.
For County Clerk—
ALFRED J. WELLS.
For County Superintendent—
JOHN L. RICE.
For County Treasurer—
ROBERT BRETZ.
For County Judge—
R. B. FORREST
For County Attorney—
E. F. MALEY
For County Assessor—
I W. ALEX WPER, for re-election.
For County Commissioner—
.1 S. PALMER, 1st District.
J TV DEARDORFF, 2nd. District.
JESSE T WITCHER, 3rd District.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET
Representatives:
F C. SICKLES
W. M. TRUE
State Senate:
J. S. TWYFORD
J. C. HELMS
County Attorney:
W. M. WALLACE
Court Clerk:
J. O. WRIGHT
Treasurer:
W. W JACKMAN
County Clerk:
G. BRINKMAN
Sherif:
JACK SMITH
County Assessor:
A F NEWELL
County Superintendent:
IRMA SOUTH
County Commissioners:
1st D.st„ E. D. BARRETT
2nd Dist., C. H. BROWER
3rd Dist., C. C. THOMPSON
FARM CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION
TO BE STAGED AMID STIRRING SCENES
Delegates nnd visitors to the Inter- (maneuvers. Thirty thousand national
national Farm Congress (the Dry- ■ guardsmen and several thousand soi-
Farming Congress) at El Paso next diers of the regular army are in camp
October will have an opportunity o.’j at El Paso, and will no doubt remain
witnessing many scenes and events in there several months. Some special
the most interesting part of this coun- entertainment in this line will be pro-
try at the present time. vided.
In addition to the big Farm Con-1 Just acro s the Rio Grande from El
gross and soli products Exposition. I Paso lioa Ciudad Juarez, the principal
there will be the dedication of the northern border city of Mexico, and
great Efephant Itulte Dam and the the center of Interest In revolutionary
formal opening of the Irrigation pro- and international affairs for the past
Joct which It Is designed to irrigate, five years. In all probability condi-
st which President Wilson has agreed tions along the border will be quiet
to officiate. This is one of the largest, \ in October, and delegates and visitors
if not the largest, structures of Its may safely visit and explore this most
kind In the world, nnd when the reset-j interesting and typical Mexican city,
voir fttli (it will take two or three The development of the great Hio
wars flow of. the Rio Grande to till Grande valley under the Immense ir-
it) it will be the largest artificial body . . . . .......
rigatlon system planned and built by
of water in the world There will be
excursions from El Paso through the
valley and to the dam during the Con-
gress and Exposition.
El Paso is now one of the most im-
portant army posts in the United
States. There will be ample oppor-
tunity to witness army life and army(
the United States government is now
fairly under way. Modern towns and
cities are being built among or near
the ruins of the adobe villages and
crude Irrigation works constructed
hundreds of years ago
The International Irrigation Con-
gress will also meet in El Paso during
the progress of the Exposition.
The mountains, valleys and plains
of the Southwest hold many fascin
ating points of interest, all of which
may be easily reached from El Paso
Free Amusement Program.
A high class amusement program,
embodying many novel and highly in
terestlng events, Is In course of pre-
paration. This program will bo free
to all who attend the Exposition.
“In brief, the Dry Farming Congress
teaches and encourages thorough and
scientific farming—the only kind of
farming that pays in the long run—
anywhere or under any conditions."—
F. W. Mondell.
"The system of agriculture promu
gated bv the International Dry-Farn
ing Congress is making two blades <
grass grow where only one grew h
fore: and It is making thousands c
acres of wheat, oats, rye, corn, so
ghums and other crops grow whet
none grew before.”
PLEASANT HILL NEWS
There seems to be quite a change
in the weather lately.
The “League” social which was an-
nounced last week, w ill be given at
the home of Miss Oma Turpin, Oct.
14th. Everybody is invited to attend.
Let all the girls bring cakes.
Miss Opal Heitzman spent Sunday
with Miss Mary Tye.
Mrs. J. H. Searby and daughters.
Misses Ruth and Grace, of California,
ate visiting the former’s sister, Mrs
G. W. Lord.
I Miss Mary McIntyre is visiting in
Linger at present.
Wedding bells are continuing to
ring. Look out, boys!
| Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Alexander nnd
j children, of near Rock Island, visited
j day.
' Mr. and Mrs. John Erbar called on
Mr. and Mrs. H. Erbar Sunday.
Miss Willis Smith is visiting friends
I in Piedmont at present.
I Miss Ada DeMoss spent the week
end visiting cousins in the country.
Don’t forget the league social the
! 14th.
There was Sunday school Sunday
I morning. A good crowd was present.
I League Sunday evening, Miss Pearl
Tye leader. A very interesting les
son was prepared. There will be
church next Sunday morning and even
ing—everybody is invited to attend
these services.
See F. A. Gibson, Kelso building
Rock Island avenue, 1st door south
Commercial hank lor low prices and
terms on pianos. 44-?t
* BIRTHS *
* • • • ••••• •
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Truit, of Fair-
bank. Iowa, announce the birth of
a daughter, Oct. 6th.
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Bronson, E. S. The El Reno American. (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1916, newspaper, October 12, 1916; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc913206/m1/4/: accessed June 8, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.