The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, August 10, 1917 Page: 4 of 8
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T H ■ i • Y I M G T O M L1ABKK
The'Lexington Leaciei
THE OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
Entered at the Postotfioe at
mail matter.
fabacription Rates:
WHY WK SHOl liD <iK >W
WHKAT
"111 all democracies there is one
I serious defect, and that is the diffi-
culty of arousing the people prompt-
y in cases of emergency to the dan-
gers of the situation. The chief dan-
Lexington, Oklahoma as Second Class | Ker confronting us today is th« fact
that in this great repubic of 100,000.-
000 population it may b« difficult
to get the people aroused quickly
enough to enable them to strike the
initial blows effectively enough to
end this war as quickly as it ought
*1 00 ner Year. 6 months 50c. 3 months 26c | to be ended and as it can be ended
if the right sort of organization can
Strietly Cash m Advance , be effected ..—William G. McAdoo,
| Secretary of the Treasury.
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Let's Honor the Draft Boys
LEE WH1TSETT, Ownkk and Editor
of
MORK
The world should be fed. The Al-
lied Nations must be fed. Show your
patriotism by producing food for the
fellows that a.re doing the fighting
America is now selecting the men
who will go to France and Belgium
as the soldiers of the republic. These
men come fcrom every community,
frome very trade and industry, from
poor and rich alike. They will have
been selected from the entire popu-
lation as the men who are the strong-
iciiu«n iua*. iauon as in« Illt'll WUU «tir iu«. nuwuh
Under Oklahomas climatic conditions j e8t> best fitted and able to fight for
4 rattan follf u.u MIUltllfT thflf COlintrV.
one extreme often follows another
and should this occur during the re-
mainder of the present season, wheat
pasture may become the leading fea-
ture in the practical economic way
of tiding your livestock successfully
over to the opening of another spring*
It pays under the average condi-
tions and is certainly worthy of seri-
ous consideration at the present
time. With a government guarantee
of $2 per bushel the minimum price
for wheat produced the coming year,
average production should be a very
profitable cash crop. Remember
poorly prepared seed beds require
more seed to insure good stands,
three pecks of good seed is suffic-
ient fqr any a ore when well prepared
and far feettp.: I bat) si* pocks on
pqorty or unprepared soil
Many fields, (witiyated in corn that
failed may be disked and harrowed, £ounty councils of defense, local
into good condition for wheat. Soft {(.hambt(rs of commerce and other or-
wheat is i£ flheral ftreferani^ | B#ttiiWtl0n8 shou,d see ,0 ,hat 1 3
Cleveland county, with Fultz, Medi-|.'* f'Q'
their country.
These men will be in their homes
for a short time. Soon they will be
in trainnig camps, then on the bat-
tlefields of Europe. Although the
proportion of men killed on the bat-
tle fieids nowadays is declared to be
but one in thirty, the chance? are
that at least some of the young men
from each neighborhood will not re
turn.
It is fitting that thest
receive the honors they <
Oklahoma State Council of Defense
suggests that the completion ol the
first draft be the occasion for a
great patriotic demonstration in
each county and in each community.
Let's show the boys that we are all
"behind them "
Some speaker of more than local
prominence should make a patriotic
address, and the men who have been
selected to go should be the guests
of honor. The names of the boyB
Who go should be deposited in the
county vaults to be preserved for-
"Much as we had desired peace it
was denied us, and not of our own
choice. The flag under which we
serve would have been dishonored
had we withheld oor hand." -Wood-
row Wilson. President of the United
States.
O
STAND BKH1ND Ol'R FIGHTING
MKX
couiii.ry. i\v«;r.v « n.v, tumi,
nese young men] hamlet, every country community
ey deserve. The gome 0f it* boys in the military i
lefanean, Blue intern and Miracle
favorite Varities The latter two of
fair quality being available for seed
in this county,
While the farmers are on the job
and must necessarily lead the light
in the work of production yet all
have a very closely cerrelated inter-
est in their success, many of whom
are able and willing to render as
11 its plain eiiotigli that
fore'e'd into this wal. The extraor-
dinskVy insults and aggresions of the
Imiferiai German government left us
no self-respecting choice but to take
up arms in defense of our rights
as a free people and of our honor as
a sovereign government. The mili-
tary masters of Germany denied ur
America today is filled with young
men of the country who wear their
country's uniform and who have of-
fered their lives to the service of the
coni t,ry. Every city, town, every
has
ry uni-
form of their country. They are the
flower of our young manhood.
They are the men who a,re glad to
go to the battle front. How effect-
ive they will be there, how safe they
will be there depends on the support
that their country gives them. The
slower the United States is to ex-
ert its full power and put an end to
the carnage in Europe the more of
these Americans who are now in
France and those who will soon join
them will suffer death and the great-
er number of American homes will
he, madfi desolate.
It Is not to be believed that some
we are [catastrophe, some calamity that will
are ante ana wimiuk , . ,
sistance and should be given consld- the right to be neutra
.nnniwiilllll I '< ll 11 111 11 11
eration and called on when needed
Plan to sow wheat. Thoroughly
I repare your land and if you need
assistance financially or otherwise,
call on your County Council of De-
fense.
.las. Lawrence, Sec..
our respective communities with vic-
iou spies and conspisators and
sought to corrupt the opinion of on.r
people in their own behalf.
—O
The draft is a necesasrj
America's war organization. '<•'=" I honor
sential to the safety of the nation. inonor-
be shameful to us if it comes from
lack of preparation or from failure
to stand behind our soldiers, must
occur to awaken our people to their
duty.
The soldiers of the United States
are standing by their country with a
steady courage and devotion to duty
They filled (hal Hhouid inspire the nation with
pride and patriotism and loyalty
Some of them now facing death for
their people, are participating in the
! ereat battles in Europe to make the
I world safe for democracy, to insure
part of jour own safety and to vindicate our
11 **"" honor We who remain here in peace
it'ety must surely do our part.
and sa
pposes it is a traitor. ^
man win
Norman, Oklu |Th
ANNOUNCEMENT
To the Farmers of Souliern Cleveland Count}
This hardware and implement house is i eadv
to serve you with the very things your are needing
right now. W e have the buying power in the mar
kets that enables us to sell you at iust a little
better price.
We are pleased to announce the arrival ot a
car load of Studibaker Wagons. We also have
a full stock of twine and hay ties, together with
hay presses. Other needs in stock tanks, well
casing, harness, pumps, pipes and windmills
that you are going to buy can be cared tor here. ^
We are also showing VEL1E Busies and New Process
Stoves. None Better.
We know you buy the best when you buy here
for we sell only standard brands and FOR CASH
we can make you prices that will equal or better
any price that a foreign concern can or will make
you. Come here for your hardware and implement
needs.
Beringer Hardware Co.
New and up-to-date patterns
WALLPAPER
Priced at 20c per roll-and up
The largest and best assortment of
Art Squ res and Linoleums
in McClain County. Priced 46.50 to S55
We have the Standard makes of
Cream Separators
They are priced right for Cash, or will sell you one
so that the earnings will pay for it. One year's time
if necessary
Priced from S35.00 to S90.00
j B. H. Rackley j
Sealy Mattresses and Liggett & Piatt Bed Springs ,
) PURCELL, OKLAHOMA J
Purcell,
Oklahoma
SHILOH
Son.e improvements have been
made on the State highway in this
community recently. Let the good i
work continue.
Several farmers in this commun-
ity have lately bought oil stock in
the State Petroleum Company-
A letter from Johnny Kule states
that he is on the U. S. Ship Von
Stueben near New York. He says
they a.re expecting to leave for
France soon.
Revs. McKnight and Martin were
guests at the John Boatright home
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Bud Wagoner and Bud Wag-
oner were visitors of Mrs. W. B. Bul-
lock Thursday.
M.rs. Cox, who has been seriously
ill with typhoid fever, was taken to
the Weslyean Hospital at Oklahoma
City Thursday- Latest reports state
that she is improving.
Mrs. G. H. Brown of Norman vis-
ited her daughter, Mrs. John West i
last week.
J P. West left P.riday for Ark-j
ansas where he will visit for two <
weeks with his sister.
M sb Elsie Stevens intertained I
many friends Saturday evening in j
honor of Jessie Frost and Clara]
McKinney of Norman. At late j
hour refreshments were served.
Mrs. Jessie Boatright is spending i
several days at her father's home j
in Noble.
Miss Mae Merrit of Oklahoma
City spent week end wiih home
folks.
John Boatright and family visit-
ed M. L. Reagan and wife Sunday.
Several people in this community
havj taken the mumps lately. The
eases are light onee.
County Attorney Tom Cheat-
wood and family of Norman were
▼iiitorn at Sunday School and took
dinner with John Rule.
Mr. Sanders of Sulphur spent
week end with his sister Mrs. Hob
Blackwell.
Gaston Boston and wife of Clare-
more Okla; came in Tuesday night j
to visit relatives.
Several people are attending the
CUSTOM MILL
Bring your wheat to Purcell and let us make it into
Hour for you. We absolutely guarantee a good giadeof flour.
We will keep on hand at all times a supply of chopped wheat,
corn chops, flour, Bran and meal.
Mat Ozment's Custom Mill
Phone 118 Purcell. Oklahoma
Summer Clothing
We have a complete line of Summer
Furnishings for the Men and Boys.^ Shirts,
Underwear, Hats. Hosiery, Low Cuts, and
Collars, ' Also a nice line of Work Shirts, Gloves
and Work Shoes.
We have a complete stock of the latest styles in slippers
for the Ladies. Come in and look them over.
lust Arrived—We have just received;', shipment of
ties in the latest styles and colors.
J. C. DOWDY
dents9 Fit mis hiii gs
Everybody Come To The Picnic
at Lexington on 17 and 18, of August
and while you are here, call and try our cold Drinks
Bevo, Soda Water and Reif's Special
Ice cold. Also cold Lunch in conncction.
Free Ice water both days.
Steam Bottling Works
Phone 39 Lexington, Okla.
Burton's Comedians in Purcell this j
week.
Farm Loan Money at 5 per
cent. See me at once.
*
The Church of Christ revival will j
close Sunday nihgl and they will
Office ill I lie Farmers'
""rt Jack bthridge, SUt« o«.r««y
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Whitsett, Lee. The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, August 10, 1917, newspaper, August 10, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110789/m1/4/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.