Cleveland County Enterprise (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1917 Page: 1 of 10
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Oklahoma Hist Society XX
Cleveland county enterprise
OFFICIAL NEWSVAPKK OF CLFiVKLAM) COl AND I UK < 11 \ OS
VOL. XXVI.
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, AUGl S1 it, UH <.
NO. 6.
HICKS—BOWLING WEDDING
EXAMINING BOARD
BUSY THIS WEEK
. ust 1, at the M. E. Chruch, South par-
Dr. C. S. Bobo has been exceedingly i sonaKe at S:30 o'clock. Rev. E. R.
Mr. Jno. W. Hicks and Miss Hazel i
Bowling, of this city, were quietly
united in marriage Wednesday, An
OKLAHOMA TAKING LEAD
IN COUNTY AGENT WORK
examination of the boys that
been drawn in the first draft.
busy this week, making the physical yyelch performed tha ceremony,
.t1" .' while Mrs. Welch and daughter were
He is
. , , .. , the witnesses.
assisted by Dr. J. R. McLauchlin. w. o j ^ Hicks is a very popular and
is making the examination of t le in(tustrious Voung man, and at pres-
sight and hearing. Those who fal ! ent js connected with the city water
examination are being re-examinei j rtment) where he is giving splen-
by Dr. J. M. Williams, and if they ^ satjsfaction
fail to pass his examination, they are bride is
then disqualified. , , beautiful and
Those examined Tuesday and Wed- . , ,
nesday are as follows:
Elbert C. Hiatt, Norman, wife and j
one of Norman's
accomplished young
ladies, and has been connected with
the schools of this county for two or
* • i l* t -i'i i till cc .VCrtia,
child—also some physical disability. satigfactjon-
three years, where she gave universal
Chas. Mallow, Lexington, depend-
ent parents.
Claud Williams, Moore physical
disability.
Lunie McCarley, Newalla, wife
and child.
Wm. F. Smith, Norman, wife and
child. j
J. F. Hammons, Oklahoma City, j T)le wory should be fed.
wife and child. Allied Nations must be fed.
Melville G. Lessly, Moore, Wife and |
I Both the bride and groom have
■ hosts of friends here who wish for
; them all the pleasure and prosperity
| of a successful wedded career.
WHY WE SHOULD GROW MORE
WHEAT
FORMER SHERIFF HELD
Mark Reader, Socialist. Charged Wit
Violating Draft Law.
Mark Reader, ex-sheriff of Mc-
Clain county, Oklahoma, was tried
before United States Commissioner
j Speake in Chickasha Wednesday on a
charge of failing to register under
the draft law. He was bound over to
the district court under $1,000 bond
I Reader was elected sheriff of Mc-
j Clain county on the socialist ticket
j and served two years. He claims
ithat he was more than 31 years old
when the draft law was passed, but
the county records are said to show
that he is only 28 year old now.
STATE HEALTH NOTES
I Contributed
Stat
hy Dr. John W.
* Commissioner of
Health.
An Easy Way to Make Apple
Sauce.
The
Show |
your patriotism by producing food.
I for the fellows that are doing your j
fighting.
Under Oklahoma climatic condi- j
! tiOns one extreme often follows
' another, should this occur during re-
mainder of present season, wheat
! pasture may become leading feature
i in the practical economic way of
tiding your livestock successfully
over to opening of another growing
season.
It pays under average conditions,
and is certainly worthy of serious
consideration at present time.
| With a Government guarantee of
Harmon, Norman, wife and I $2.00 per bushel as the minimum
) price for wheat produced the coming
| year, average production should be a
j very profitable cash crop.
I Remember poorly prepared seed
Norman, physical be(js requjre more seed to insure good
children.
John Washburn, Lexington, physi
cal disability.
Lee Cable, Moore, physical disabil-
ity. ,
Thos. W. Mayfield, Norman, physi-
cal disability.
Marion C. Arramuth, Tecumseh,
physical disability.
Wm. Hughes, Lexington, wife and
child.
Frank P. Hartman, Noble, widowed |
mother.
Norris Fields, Noble widowed I
mother.
Geo. W
child.
John Tarp, Lexington, wife.
Clarence R. Rider, Noble, wife and
child.
Jas. A. Cable
The list of extension workers in Oli
lahoma, representing the activities ot
Agricultural and Mechanical College
and the United States Department ot
Agriculture, has grown until it now
numbers 68 county agents, .>4 home
demonstration agents, six district
agents, 14 specialists and exeeutiv.
officers and a battery of stenographers-
and clerks at Stillwater.
The photograph printed herewith
shows the county men agents in their
recent semi-annual conference at StiO
water, together with some of the office
specialists and helpers.
The county agents put in the busiest
week of their existence, at Stillwater,
July 16-21. Begining at 6 o'clock a.
in the experimental feed lots at tho
college and closing at 11 o clock p. ci
A Lesson From the Army.
Cities, towns and smaller com-
i munities in Oklahoma, as well as in
j other states, might learn many use-
I ful lessons in sanitation and hygiene,
I lessons which save valuable lives,
and prevent an enormous amount of
sickness, by studying the precautions
with which the United States govern-
\ ment is building the 10 cantonments
j planned for the training of our sol-
I diers. It is estimated that 40,000
; soldiers will be trained in each of
these cantonments, so that each will
Wash the apples, and quarter them, j be in reality a good sized city.
cutting out any bruised or decayed | Careful analysis has been made
portions. Cook them without re- j under the direction of the govern-
j moving the skins and cores, and j ment of the water supplies in the
iped ov®r w),en (]one, strain them through the j vicinity of every cantonment. Chem-
llie 1,000-acre farm where nunn rous ricer. This method takes far I ical and other precautions are being
experiments with farn^' ,™yS problem less time than when the apples are|taken to render it pure. Elaborate
connected with (JklaVoma agriculture J pared and besides there is more plans are being carried out to insure
lb-It was not touched in the sessions, flavor in the sauce. proper sewage disposal. Not only
it hasn't come to light. | MRS. M. M. N. I are sites chosen which are free from
Marketing was given especial attnn-j Another method of separating i malaria, but precautions are taken
t|on' because the county agents be-; puip from skin is to pour the cooled I against the spread of infection. When
come, under the new state law. a vital j,pp]es jnto a colonder and mash them j it is taken into account that the sol-
part of the machinery of the State jn a wooden potato masher. This is diers will be inoculated against tv-
■, _..i.„( p/immiBuinn New burdens , ..u. — the fore-| phoid and smallpox, that the food'
juicker and j will be
to lectures, worked in the giains and
soils laboratories and tramped over
disability—light weight.
| stands, three pecks of good seed is
dauuit^ n ~ ^ j Malltlof till cc
Harry H. Arnold, Trousdale, light i sufficjent for any acre when well pre-
weight and other physical disability. pare<] an(] far better than six peeks
Clark M. Cunningham—examined [ on poor]y Gr unprepared soil.
in Washington, E>. C.
Wylie C. Merritt, Lexington, wife
and children.
Ernest W. Tallman, now in the
army.
Will Record, Wheatland, ligbt
weight.
J. A. Simaroth, Trousdale, depen-
dent wife.
Joe J. Bartel, North of Moore, de-
pendent parents.
Elza Carr, Moore, physical disabil-
ity.
Keleased Because of Disability
Jas. A. Michner, John W. Goodin, j
M. W. Black, R. F. Smith, Steve Bes-
singer, Arthur R. McReynolds, H. M.
Matlock, Elmer Champeau and Tony
C. Feverborn.
Passed, but Claim Exemptions
J. J. Shott, Norman, wife and
babies; M. L. Graves, Norman, wife
and children; Bertie Bryant, Moore,
wife and children; W. J. Richards,
Lexington, Minister of the Gospel;
Walter J. Shaw, wife and children;
Oceola Smith, Newalla, wife and chil-
dren; Dock Couch, Lexington, wife
and children; Samuel L. Simth, Ok-
lahoma City, wife and children;
Milton Teel, Noble, wife and chil-
dren; Massey Herd, Newalla, wife
and children; Calvin Black, Norman,
wife and babies.
Passed and Have Not Yet Claimed
Exem ption.
Ray F. Whitwell, Homer I -ffer-
teller, David L. Garrett, Wm. C.
Claxton, Bert Pierson, Barney Rogers,
LeRoy Bruesh and Scott M. Kennedy.
Market Commission. New burdens not quite so efficient
have been added that w ill make^ 1 e going method, hut is quicker and j will be as pure and wholesome
county agent a busier man t an -T™^'easjer jf a large quantity of sauce is careful inspection and care can make
Advices from \\ asliington« i h to be made at one time. lit, that medical inspections will be
Roend less time'in vaccinating hoss Keep Human Food Out of Garbage, frequent, it will be seen that the gov-
and cattle but should show the farm-! The fact that all garbage is fed eminent is not omitting anything
ers how to vaccinate their own herds, j to chickens or pigs does not neces- which will tend to conserve the
s at 11 o v This will enable the agent to covet j sarjly mean that no human food is i health of soldiers. All these nroc.au-
in"the6auditorium8the agents listened ; more territory and visit more farms. j being wasted in that household. It j tions are being taken in military
I is true economy to feed to chickens j cantonments which at most are only
| and pigs materials that can not be temporary places; certainly as much
eaten by human beings, because such I effort ought to be expended to render
material is returned in part by the ] healthy the communities in which the
| animal as human food. It is not j civil population will live not only
j true economy, however, to feed to I this year and next, but from gsnera-
I animals stale bread or other mater- tion to generation.
I ials that could be made into left-over | Prevention of Hay Fever. "
I dishes and used directly as human
food. It must be remembered that
the hog returns only one-third
WeMusf linlhefar
FROM OKLAHOMA STAKE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
At this season special precautions
should be taken against hay fever,
which, while scarcely dangerous, is a
such food as human food and that [
when bread is fed to chickens nine- j
tenths of the food is completely lost j
most annoying and irritating afflic-
tion, It has been found that in most
parts of the United Ststes from one
GOVERNOR WILLIAMS MAKES APPEAL
"Farmers and stockman of the state are facing a crisis, the outcome
Many fields cultivated in corn that of whjch jg mQst important to the livestock industry of Oklahoma. In many r. - ........... - -
failed may be disked and harrowed ; sectjong 0f t^e west half 0f the state, even forage crops are a failure. The I to the table. Those who really wish j to two per cent of the popu'.ation suf-
into good condition for wheat. j farmers here must ejther obtain feed or sell off even their breeding stuff, j to avoid waste of food will not let j fer fronl hay fever at somfe time of
Encourage the farm boys to ioin much „f which has already been forced to the slaughter pens. Good business anything useful for feeding human j the year, indicating that, its vi-tims
the Boy's Wheat Club by sowing one . , th hi h rice for roughage rather than lose their beings get into their garb
to five acres of wheat, the Okla-
homa Millers Association will be
glad to loan the boys money to pur-
chase their seed at six per cent in-
terest.
Soft wheat is in general preference
in Cleveland county, with Fultz, Med-
iterranean Blue Stem and Miracle
demands that they pay a high price for roughage rather than lose their beings get
beef and dairy cows and their calves. Roughage is not to be had in this
section, so it must be shipped in.
"Much corn and forage crops will be raised in the east half of Okla-
homa. more than will be required for local needs. But the reported tendency
is for these farmers to put up only what they need for home use, permitting
much corn and other fodders to waste in the field.
"Especially in this time of crisis when food-producing industry must
, , . . ! be kept to its highest efficiency, we believe every man should consider it
favorite varieties, the latter two of jotjc duty t() save a„ possibie forage products, using for himself that
fair quality being available for seed | cannot be transported profitably and selling bailed hay, etc., pro-
in this county. ducts that can be shipped to farmers on the west side of the state.
While the farmers are on the job ; „]t ,g important that oklahoma 'care for her own' in this manner. The
and must necessarily lead the fight j wjn ^ tha(. thoge who mugt buy feed wi„ have the smallest possible
in the work of production yet all have j amount of transportation charges to pay, and the money that must be spent
a very closely correlated interest in for roufrha(fe wi„ remain in the state.
their success many of whom are able i "Tj,0se of the east part of the state who do this will be doing a patriotic
and willing to render assistance and | ^ gtate an(] nationj and at the same time they should reap a handsome
should be given consideration and! , ,, p i williams
into their garbage., but
at the same time will see that all
parings of vegetables, bones, inedible
meat trimmings, and such material
does go to feed animals. To make
such material most useful for feed-
ing animals, every housewife must
take pains to see that no glass,
metal, burnt matches, string, paper
o r other material dangerous to ani-
mals does not get mixed with the
kitchen garbage.
The following recipe for an econ-
omical dish made with rice anil left-
over mutton may prove useful.
called on when needed.
Plan to sow wheat, thoroughly pre-
pare your land and if you need as-
sistance financial or otherwise call
on your County Council of Defense.
For farther information call on
County Farm Agent.
JAS. LAWRENCE,
Secretary County Council of Defense.
profit for themselves."—Governor R. L. Williams.
may be counted by the hundred thous-
ands.
Hay fever is caused by the pollen
from various plants, those most re-
sponsible for producing the disease
being the common ragweed and the
giant ragweed. Contrary to a some-
what wide spread belief the rose anil
the goldenrod cause little hay fever.
The pollen from the ragweed is pro-
duced in large quantities and borne
considerable distances by the wind
The pollen of certain grasses also
causes a considerable amount of hay
I fever.
I In re/.: id to t' 11 n-.-nt, it must be
Steamed Mutton and Rice.
4 cups cooked rice, 2 cups cooked j admitted that tiiu- far no method
mutton cut into small pieces, 1 tea- | has given satisfactory results. In
spoonful salt, Few drops onion juice, j munizinj. injection ! of pollen ex-
Stock or water as needed, 1 table-j tracts and of va ics have been
spoonful chopped parsley, 8-4 cup | tried. In some casis the results have
LET'S HONOR I HE DKA1* I 1!0'l S bread crumbs, 1 egg. 11 teaspoonful been ^'t'sfacto^v, in others they have
America is now selecting the men who will go to France and Belgium pepper. not and this trcatni" ■ has thus far
from every trade and industry, from poor and rich alike. They will have j Grease a mold or bowl of about 1'- not passed the experimental stare,
been selected from the entire population as the men who are strongest, best quarts capacity and line with cooked Any real measure* for nay fever
fit and able to fight for their country. ! rice. Heat the meat with other
These men will be in their homes for a short time. Soon they will be in
DEATH OF MRS. ADKINS
Mrs. Susie Adkins, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. T. J. Murphy, died at her
home in Okemah, Monday, at the age
of 37 years and 2 months.
The remains were brought to Nor-
man Tuesday, and the funeral was
held at the Nazarene church Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by
Rev, J. W. Linton, with interment in
the L O. O. F. cemetery.
The Enterprise joins a host of
friends in extending sympathy to the
bereaved ones.
APPOINTS EXAMINING BOARD
in- ' prevention must come from the om
incsc men mil uc ... „..w ---- -- - ^redients, using enough stock to make i munity, rather than t'.e individual
; training camps, then on the battlefields of Europe. Although the proportion j a mixture that is moist, but will hold Bv . "ttinir down 'n-i'ore the
of men killed on the battlefields now is declared to be but ont in thirty, the , jts shape. Pack the meat
chances are that at least some of the young men from each neighborhood j center of th
7~~~ , , ... „ will not return.
County Superintendent W. K. ^ fitting that these young men receive the honors they deserve. 1 he j 0f the mold (if bowl
Clark has appointed J. h. ( arrier, of Q]c]a}1orna state Council of Defense suggests that the completion of the first wju SL.rve for
Lexington and W'ylie Barton, of | |jran be the occa3ion for a Kreat patriotic demonstration in each county and
Stella, as member of the county j ^ each communitv. Let's show the boys that we are "all behind them."
school examining board. They are j gpeaker of more local prominence should make a patriotic address,
two of the county's most successful | ^ ^ mfcn whQ haye been gelected to go should be the guests of honor.
.... ant! tiiL* IIlcil WIIU Hdvc uccii aticiw-u h" "
teachers and are in every way qualiti-of the who shoul(, be (ieposjted in the county vaults to
ed for the duties of the office, and1
Mr. Clark is to
in securing their
be
service
These men come from every community,
UNDERSHER11 F < (ITTKELL
RESIGNS
H. C. Cottrell, who has been un-
dersheriff to Sheriff J. B. Wheelis,
has resigned, and turned his keys
over to Mr. Wheelis, Wednesday
evening.
Sheriff Wheelis has not yet made
a selection to fill the vacancy, but will
appoint a good and efficient man to |
take the place of Mr. Cottrell.
ALEXANDER FOR GOVERNOR
le oince, anu , , ,. , , ...
, . i as the soldiers of the republic
congratulated
be preserved forever.
County councils of defense, local chumber of commei
'anizations should see to it that this is done.
cutting down before they reach
the | the pollen stage the we • is respon-
niold and cover with ■ sible for hay fever the disease can Ix
remaining rice. Grease the cover j greatly reduced or eliminated. 1 his
used, a plate experiment has been tried with sue
cess in New Orleafts. In general
both states and smaller communities
are lacking in proper legislation on
this point.
:over,) steam or cook
in water enough to partly cover the
mold until the contents are thorough-
ly heated through. Run on a hot
platter and serve with tomato sauce.
The above recipe, it will be noted,
suggests the use of bread crumbs
instead of flour for thickening, which
THE Met ALL CO., MOVING
and other or-
| otherwise might be wasted, and which
I is also one way of securing variety,
! as a different texture results from
that when flour is used.
„ If one finds it convenient, cold
plaster containg tetanus germs in Kansas and Illinois. 1 he chances seem ; |a
to be that they were. Certain it is that the government that, as a militury
policy, has slaughtered the children of Belgium, Poland and northern
France, pillaged homes and enslaved men, women and children, will not i
hesitate to bring plague to the citizens of America if they are able to do it. |
There are no new atrocities for Germany to commit, none they will not DISTRICT EXEMPTION BOARD
ANY ATROCITY IN KANSAS?
It may be that German agents were not behind the selling of court-
The S K. McCall Co., are this week
uintcctti ui nuui iui tiiiv-iwuiuftj | ,v
as often a way of having bread which moving their large stock < goc>( s m
to their new location, the building
formerly occupied by I. M. Jackson
and the Smith Book Store. 1 he
building has been completely re-
modeled and put in first class shape
imb, veal, or chicken may be used
in place of mutton in preparing this
dish.
OFFICE OF HOME ECONOMICS.
for a department store.
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN
FINE RAIN TUESDAY NIGHT
The rain of Tuesday night was
greatly appreciated by all. It
measured almost an inch in Norman, State Treasurer Wm. Alexander,
and from a half to an inch through- j jt js rumored, will be a candidate for j
out the county. ' the democratic nomination for gov-
It was the first general rain for j ernor at the primary next year.
more than two weeks, and all crops J jyjr Alexander is qualified for the
were suffering greatly for want of J 0ffjce of governor, has a state wide
moisture. The feed crops and cot-; acquaintance, and would make a
ton were greatly benefitted, and an- splendid race for the office.
other fine cutting of alfalfa was as-1
sured. I The Enterprise—$1.50 a year.
commit in America if they ever reach our shores,
AMERICA HAD TO FIGHT
"Submission to the brute force of Germany by France by Russia or by
England in the last two years would probably have ended the democracies of
the world; would have put the United States in the most deadly peril; and
for us to submit to her brute force now would put both our present and our
future in deadly peril."—Senator R. L. Owen before the Senate, April lti,
1917.
Thousands of families must depend on gardens for feed next year. '1 he
boys and girls of Oklahoma are an "army" that can help whip the Kaiser by
laying in a great supply of garden seed.
Mrs. Alice John, a victim of the
cyclone at Coalgate some months
ago, and who was taken to Oklahoma
All men given exemption by the : City for treatment, died at the home
local boards may be called before the ! „f her daughter, Mrs. M. A Sanders,
districts boards for a second hearing, j in Oklahoma City on Saturday. Mrs.
it was apparent Tuesday when it be- j Sanders was formerly manager of
came known that the government the Pioneer Telephone company here,
had designated attorneys to represent and the present manager, Miss John,
the government. The government is is also a daughter. 1 he numerous
expected to appeal the cases in which , friends of the ladies eiirnestly sym-
exemption is claimed. County At- j pathise with them.
torney, Tom Cheatwood has been j — •
designated as the attorney for the i Marion Donehew is here from I auls
government in the Cleveland county j Valley this week, visiting his mother,
district. '€ast of the Clty'
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