The Hennessey Clipper (Hennessey, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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Historical Custodina
The Hennessey Clippei
The Hennessey Press-Democrat Consolidatedwith The Hennessey Clipper January 15, 1914
VOL. XXIX.
> Entered at the Postoflice at Hennessey i
1 Oklahoma, as Second Class MailMatter •
HENNESSEY, KINGFISHER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, FEB. 20. 1919
} Subscription Prlce$1.50 a War in \d
I vance: 6 Months, 75c; 3 Months 5l)c
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lOElO ROBERT M BREC'KENRIDGE
Saturday and Monday
February 22 and 24
Only
L~>-
Cream 48c
Hens - 23c
Prices subject to change. Call us lip heft re
selling—Phone No.
T. E. HOWARD
1st; Door North of South Garage, Hennessey
Old Gundlaeh Restaurtant Stand
— — :■ innnr
LIBERTY LOAN PLANS
BEING FORMULATED
Are Planning Now to Issue Notes In-
stead of Bonds—Drive to Start
About April 21
Washington, D. Tel..
wiiv^ :i ii < I means <-«iiii in it t «'«* of,
house met today for the purposi
drnf'tiug ti hill that will introduei
The
The
of
t he
'lit time to preps
iv e. '' The drive
AWARDED THE D C CROSS
For Extraordinary Heroism—He Met
Doath in Action October 29tli
Washington, 1). ('., Feb. 11' The
award in}; of the distinguished service
• loss to I'livato Robert M. Rrockou
ridge, Company B, .''doth Infantry, ot
Hennessey, has been antiouneed by the
war department. Private Breekonrid«;e
is on of II* line -sey■'s colored soldiers
who gave his life, in the cause of lib-
erty. lie was ollii'ially reported :.s
killed iu action some time ago. The
citation states:
''Although severely wounded in the
leg from shell lire, Private Brooke i-
ridgo, an automatic rifleman, contin
ned in action, crawled forward for a
distance of 100 yards to a position
where lie obtained a better field of fin
and assisted preventing any enemy
party from t king a position on I lie
couipauv Hank. 1 u spite of his wound
Private Breckcnridgc continued to ti*e
his weapons with great courage an I
skill until he was killed by enemy m.i
chine gun fire."
The extraordinary heroism referred
to iu the citation, was displayed Oct.
20, 19Is, while in action on a Fren h
battlefield.
Private Breckenridge was a sou <i
Mis. Amelia Wilson, living northwest
j of Hennessey.
(Clipper)
OIL DOPE OF INTEREST
ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY
Charles Martin, of Dover, Confesses to
Entering Drew Store
Charles Martin, colored, of hover,
was arrested Sunday . y |)eputy Claud
Manic, and is being held on the t'hnrge
• >f burglarizing the Drew store, at
Dover. Martin' arrest followed au ai
lenipt to dispose of some pocket
l;ni\es, said to be part of the loot
taken from the store when it was e :
• ©rod last \\ eek. Aftor his arro t he
'fessed up, and the authorities now
believe that the burgnry of the (iil
eli list «S. Sherwood store and the A -P
Anderson Cafe, were the work of
Martin. About six dollar in cash was
secured in Gilchrist A. Sherwood store
and a small amount ol' ca-h and ci-
gars were taken from the cafe.
Ma,rtiu i* being held at the county
jail at Kingfisher.
The young man's parents, Mr. and
Mrs-^Harris, are among Dover's most
re pect-ed colored people.
(Clipper)
LABOR DRIVE FEB. 17 TO 22ND
Do Yau Need Farm Help or Help of
Any Kind? -Make Your
Wants Known
A.
note-
•ording to pi
is to h<
cut
A|"
opinion
bably be in possibly fo
as to appeal to all kinds
and will draw from •> to '
per cent. Those drawing t
s will be non taxable.
tie
The Mil
pei i
MUSICAL COMEDY COMING
TO ELECTRIC—THREE NIGHTS
eli tost, northeast of He
2-20 o, is raid to be fishin
i of pipe that fell into th
This test is down close t
J 2400 feet according to report and -
; looking most promising. A persiste \
j report that the recent oil showing i
I this test was good for five to twenl
barrels, is till circulating, but no ;n
thoritivc facts regarding the matt 1
are to be had.
I A ' • Labor
| ed by the I'
! i n this st.'it*
All farmers
j r expect tn
! i ny de -ript
i'O davs are
Drive" will be conduct
S. Kinploynient Beureau
from Feb. 171Ii to 22nd.
• I others who are in need
be in need of labor ol
nn withiu the next (10 i i
urged to make immediate
application for help desired to the C.
! S. Kmploynieut Service local repre
1 tentative in their nearest town. Mr.
• lack Leddy is the local representative
in Hennessey. It more convenient,
! however, any one so desiring, may
J tile their needs at the Clipper oflice.
! Blanks for the pur pone are now on
of
cm it ies to the A iiici
new form
can public.
A measure authorizing the issu
.f 7,000,000,000 in -hort tei in note*
be sold instead of the Liberty In
will, it is believed be in shape for
sentation t< the house by the las
I eb. 27 and 28 and March 1—Fourteen
People in the Company
Tin
I oIII III 11 ti
re throng!
re to get the
gress as soon : s
treasury depart-
Shows
ELECTRIC
Monday
Wednesday
Friday and
Saturday
Nights
of Each Week
"The Money Gills," a musical cor i-
edv will be the opening bill of a tin -'
night engagement of a musical coin
«iy company booked to appear at the '
IJIcctrie Tl'icatre, by Manager Bony
in.iii, oil Feb. '27 and 2s and March i.
This company plays the previous four;
night of the week at the Atiieric n '
Theatre at Knid, and the balance of
the week they will play the Kleetric,
i'. Ilei n« s-t . Manager Berryman fe. N
v ery fortunate in securing the booking
of a company of its size and standi ig
and hopes that the attendance will
warrant his judgment.
(Clipper) —-
Chicken Thief Proves Some Scrapper
When Owner of Chickens Ap-
pears He Blacks His Eye:
Tonv O'Neill, living southwest of
Kingfisher, received a Idack eye and
onie bruises about the face, Monday
night, when he encountered a chick -n
t hie I iu 11 i s hen house. Mr. O'NCIl
had seen a dog bothering about his
chickens for several nights, and when
he heard a commotion among the hens
Monday night he went out to drive
the dog away. .Inst as he topped into
the t hicken house some one struck him
in the eye and knocked hiin uncon-
scious. When he regained consciousness
the thief wa- gone and he had several
scratches on his face that he could
not account for. Kingfisher Free Pivss
(Clipper)
Mr. and Mrs. |{. II. Woods, who
moved to Dover a few months au'o,
have moved back to lleiines ey.
I The National Cniou test on th
. ier farm a few miles southwest of
| hougln . i* reported close to 1 ,."00 feet
deep. 'Wild eyed" minors astowh't
the drillers encountered at a shallow
di pth i- bringing dreams of opulen e
j to land owners of ti..-it vicinity, but
rumor are .just rumors, most of the
< t imo.
Injunction Asked Against Telephone
Company by Attorney General
The Southwestern Bell Telephone
l oinpauv is charged with charging e\
tort innate rates for service and a
temporary retraining order and per
maneiit iu.juctioii is asked in a petition
filed in the district court by Vttornev
iciieral Froeliiig. It also questions the
legal right of Postmaster General Bud
son to make recent changes in phone
rates and charges.
TRIPLE'L
\)K
Three boys, wei • i* pounds
each, were born to .Mrs. Bell Parker,
who reside^ one mile north and eight
miles ea t of Marshall, February 0
The youngsters are all alive and grow
)if.'. Mrs Parker has given birth to
two pair ««t twins before the triplets
• nine, and also several boys and girls
who had no birth-mates, making clcv
en children in all. There are also sev-
eral children dead. Marshall Tribune.
Harry E. Canfield
Service Groceries Quality
Only Store in Hennessey With a Ladies' Rest Room
Special for Saturday Only—
Large Package of QUAKER OATS
SAVE that 8c a package—the regular price is 35c £ O
We Don't Meet Prices--.We Make Them
Tli.- ilrillii
• oon and wti
Staiifill test
cording to report t'
(Clipper;
| I Dr. Rector Elected President of Conn
ty Medical Association
A meeting of the Kingfisher County
, Medical Association was held at the
! home of Dr. N. Reelor, iu Hennessey, j
' !::st « veiling. Drs. .1. A. <>v erst reel I
| Frank Scott. C. W. IV k, A L. |
■ Sliaro and .Ino. \V. Pendleton, of King
fisher, and Drs. N. Rector and A. j
. . .' Dixon, of Hennessev, were in atten.i |
■n w arc l>n;-k , Tlll, „f r,
is to be resumed at the j
utheast of hover. ac j
.... i«,
doin-j
There is nothing tloing yet at
Pharos test, according to the Mn
Tiibune, as Contractor Stroshine
jiects to repair the boiler befori
can resume drilling operations,
was recentlv spudde<l on L' l!0 I, i
east of Marshall.
the
shall
lie
This
ort h
in the selection of Dr. N. Rector, a
president, and Dr. C. W. Fisk, a
•ecre?nry. hy. Rector was chosen t
epresent the as.soeiaton lis delegate t
the State Medical Association meetiti*
—(Clipper")
A CHANGE IN TOLL RATE
A recent order of the post mast*
nil, relatives to telephone rate
The Koxanna tost on the Johnson
farm, II miles norther.'t of Marshall,
has been abandoned at a depth of I
feet, it i* reported.
( CI i pper)
Postoflice Will Observe Washington's
Birthday Next Saturday—Banks
Will Remain Open as Usual
NeNt Saturday, Feb. 22nd, will be
Wa hiugton's birthday and will be ob
serv ed a* n legal holiday by flic post-
oflice and no rural mail will be <loli\ |'
i erod by the carriers. Local patrons
will be served the same hours as oil
Sundays.
Tin- bank- will not observe the day
! this year, owing to the fact that it
falls (mi Saturday, and will remain
1 open as usual for the convenience of
j patrons.
tates:
•'To meet a popular demand for par
lienlar person mes enger and appoint
meat calls on short haul toll message*,
itid which is in the intere-t of the
public service, it is desirable to fur-
nish, the following schedule will b
come effective February 21st, 1919,
bv all companies furnishing telephone
toll serv ice to the public:
"For distances of 12 miles or loss,
station to •tation rate is ten cents; the
completed person to person rate is
fifteen cents; the completed appoint
t and messenger rate iw twenty
;e is five cents.
and
The Hennessey State Bank
Hennessey, Okla.
Capital Stock and Surplus $40,000.00
We Solicit Your Business
i
YOU CANT LOSE
!B8I 12521
.eats; the report charge i
"The initial period for person
person messages at an initial rate
fifteen cent- will be three minutes
the overtime rate will be five cents!
for each additional minute."
1'iider the old rate on short haul i
calls no messenger would be provide,
and the charge for service 12 miles or
less was made whether connection with
the party called was made or not.
(Clipper*
School Bond Election Carries at Drum-
mond—$40,000 Voted
The school bond election, held at
Drummond Tuesday, resulted in a ma-
jority of over 100 for the issuance ot*
■f40,000 in bonds for the erection of a
new school building. The citizens of
Drummond paraded the streets, it rs
-aid in celobnttoJi of the victory. The
proposed building will bo three stories-
ill height and TVxlOl feet. Besides
class rooms it is to have a gymnasium
and al o an auditorium capable of
seating o()0 people.
Drummond is an independent school
district and one of the largest in the
state.
(Clipper)
Wish to Wipe Out the Scrub Bull
The campaign against the scrub
bull seems to be gaining strength in
Oklahoma and favorable legislative
action is auticpiated at an early date.
Legisltion is proposed to create a state
fund, from which money may be bor
reg
pay owners of
scrub bulls the difference between th"
market price and 10 cents a pound, as
an inducement to market all scrubs.
Better cattle is the object better cat
tie for Oklahoma.
(Clipper)
Premier Clemenceau Shot by Anarch'st
Paris, Feb. 19 Premier Clemenceau
was struck three times by bullets from
a revolver in the hands of an anarch'st
named Kmilc Cotton. One bullet enter
ed the right shoulder and the others
made but slight wounds. The would bo
assassin was arrested.
(Clipper)
A report that Jos. Franks had sold
his finely improved 320 acre hom<
place two and half miles northwest ot
Hennessey for $40,000, gained general
circulation last week. An investiga
tiou proved the story to be unfouiid
d. Mr. Franks stated that he had not
old the farm and furthermore, no
one had been to see him regarding its
pureiiase.
(Clipper)
"Those who have nothing to lose
quite willing to lose it.
OOjhind, from wtiieli money may oe
nn rowed for the purpose of buying
JjJJ istored bulls, and also pay owner
Michigan Navy Beans, lb 121 c
Pinto Beans, lb Me
Black Eyed Peas, lb. . 10c
Jap Pinto Beans, Mlbs for .2" c
Rite, full head, lb. . 121 ,c
Bulk Oats, 3 lbs for. 2!>c
Bulk Cracked Hominy, lb loc
2 large Post Toasties . 4.r>c
Grape Nuts, package 1 c
baegi can pineapple 35e
Extra Standard Corn 17 .c
Extra Standard Peas . . .17VaC
Extra Standard Tomatoes 17l'2c
No. 2l/2 California Toma-
toes, per can 20c
\ cans Milk .. .'2.r>c
4 bars Laundry Soap ... .25c
LUX (Soap flake), pkg, l'ic
Lye, per can 10c
Macaroni, per package 10c
Santos Cottee. lb 2 >«• and 30c
Best Peaberry Codec, lb...35c
NUT OLEO (the perfect butte•• substitute) per pound
10c,
RED BEANS, regular 15c cans—while the last, at per can
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS TOR FLIESCHMAN'S YEAST
I lirCIHE, MARSHMELLO W CREAM in quart irrs
BEECHNUTS PURE FOOD PRODUCTS
Catawba Grape Jelly, Crabapplo roily, Rc.l Raspberry Jam Straw
berry Preserves, peanut Butter, O: car Sauce, Etc., Etc.
GENUINE RED RIVER OHIO SEED POTATOES per bushel
This is the finest seed we have ever handled
$2.25
ONION SETS lied, White and Yellow special low price tiy the bu.
GARDEN SEED- BULK AND PACKAGE
All new fresli 191H SC')d- act our prices
WHITE IDAHO. No 1 GRADE, EATING POTATOES, 1)11 $1.U0
The mot Popular Collee in Jlt'iii ossoy is ' SEA!, UK AND'
Catawba Grape Jnic
Boneless Herring,
NEW AER ,'AI.S
per piinrt ai,
Alaska Red Salmon, Cod Fish Wliitc Fish
We Cheerfully Refund Your Mouoy on Any Aitiilo That Is not Sat-
isfactory. G've U, a Trial
PROMPT DELIVERIES
A Word To
FARMERS
This is a fine time to plan your work for the
coming sun nier—you will want to make this year
one of you) very best. Prices of all farm products
will no dou'n he good and lahor will he easier to
secure.
A good many of our farmer patrons come to the
hank to talk over their plans with us each Winter
and we are always glad to have them do so- many
times we find ways to help them work out their
plans and make more money for themselves.
A good Bank js always glad to work in this way
with it's patrons. We invite you to talk over your
plans with us and assure you that we shall be hap-
py to help you make a larger success of your efforts
this year if we can.
A good understanding of each other helps the
bank and it helps the patrons, too-the Bank
arows as its patrons grow.
First National Bank
Hennessey, Okla.
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