The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, June 28, 1918 Page: 4 of 8
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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
The Lexington Leadei
THE OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
BY THE LEADER PUBLISHING COMPANY '
Ed F, Little, Managing Editor.
Entered at the
uiail matter.
Postoffice atj. Lexington, Oklahoma as Second Class
Subscription!Rates: $1.00 per Year. 6 months 50c.
Strictly Cash in Advance
3 months 25c
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AH announcements under this head
are made subject to the Democratic
primary, August 6, 1918.
All announcements must be accom-
panied by the cash, otherwise they
will not be inserted.
h'or Judge of the 14th Judicial
District:
F. B. SWANK, for second term.
For Senator of I Dili District:
H. 0. MILLER. •
For Representative State Legislature
for Cleveland County:
S. W. HUTCHIN
For County Attorney
J. D. GRIGSBY
For County Weigher,
W. L. MARTIN, Second Term.
Commissioner, District No 2.
J. D. ANDERSON
TOM GILES
For Court Clerk—
DON J. LEWIS
GLEN MORRIS
JOHN FISHER
For Sheriff:
IRA KING
BEN WHEELIS, second term
For County Clerk
ernest B. NELMS
For County Judge:
George Allen
Geo. C. Burke, second term.
For Tax Assessor:—
W. E. Barnard
OUK PLEDGE
The Leader herewith devotes
every energy and influence
it possesses to the successful
prosecution of the great
world war. Our columns
stand open to use of our gov-
ernment in giving publicity
to every movement.
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Council of Defense
Hears Stevens Case
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The County Council of Defense
held a meeting Sunday afternoon
at Norman at which time the charg-
es brought against Postmaster Stev-
ens of this city by W. It. Clark of
Norman, were heard.
Numerous witnesses were exam-
ined and from the evidence it was
found that about Uie only trouble
was a misconstruction of the law by
Mr. Stevens.
In no way was the loyalty and pa-
triotism of Mr. Stevens called into
question; it being shown, indeed,
2nd. The Council further finds
this interference was due largely to
Mr. Stevens' construction of the law,
and his existing personal feeli
toward W. R. Clark. Cpunty Chair-
man of the \V. S. S. Drive.
•Jrd. The Council further finds
that while no charge of disloyalty,
or lack of patriotism has been made
against said Walter Stevens, the
evidence discloses the fact that he
is not only loyal, but possesses a
brand of patriotism to be envied by
all true Americans.
4th. That the Council commends
W. I!. Clark for his zeal, earnestness
and vigor in war activities, especi-
■j-jally in the War Savings campaign,
* and find in him a character of loy-
* alty which challenges any man in
* Cleveland county to measure up toin
* mites of travel and hours of service
^1 at his country's call; therefore,
* ' The Executive Committee, believ-
* j ing that this ill feeling between Mr.
- j Stevens and Mr. Clark is detriment-
al to the public service, call upon
those men to bury all personal dif-
ferences, putting principle before
for the sake of the
cause for which we are all now
fighting, hereafter work together!
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that in all war activity work at Lex-
ington—in the Liberty Bond drives
and Red Cross work—he was espec-
ially active and earnest, and that Per80na''ty
his postoffice showed something
like $1"),000 War Savings stamps
sold—which was regarded a mogt harmoniously in all war work-
excellent showing. Messrs Stevens and Clark were
From all the evidence produced, j called before the Council and the I
it seemed clear to the executive reso'lition was read to them and
committee that Mr. Stevens had | the* "pressed themselves as being |
unintentionally made a few remarks with the findings, and
that had retarded the sale of War "hook hand® u,ul Promised that in
Savings Stamps at various pie sup- a" 'uture endeavors in the south
pers held in this section of the coun- ,)ar' °' '',e C0UQty they would work
ty, and the following resolution '°Eether for the good of the cause, i
was passed: It seemed to be clear Quite a crowd of people from
to the executive committee that Mr t'1'8 c''^ :1IK' "ie surrounding com-
munities were in attendance and
expressed themselves as being en-
tirely satisfied with the outcome of
the trial.
Plenty of hay ties on hand at Martum
and Isom.
What to Use to
Prevent Appendicitis
judge Robertson Nails a Canard
I regret that one of the candidates for governor is attempting by
talse representations to mislead the voter as to my position on the
Gross Production Tax law by saying in substance that I am in favor
of reducing the rate,
1 am not in tavor oi reducing the present rate of 3 per cent., believ
ing it io be just and equitable, and until it is conclusively shown by
thorough and caretul investigation that such a rate is inequitable and
unjust, either too high or too low, I shall stand unequivocally for the
present rate. I court just and honest criticism of my position on all
public questions, but detest willful and malicious misrepresentation?
such as is being resorted to by one of my opponents.
J B. A. ROBERTSON.
Will the People of Oklahoma Endorse Submarine
Methods in Politics?
On March 29th, last, Judge J. li. A. Robertson announced his candidacy for governor. At that
time he clearly set forth his views of the vital questions confronting Oklahoma. He took the
people into his confidence, Since that time o.her candidates have announced, and. knowing that
Judge Robertson was beyond question the foremost aspirant, have sought to destroy him by
adopting gross misrepresentations of his announced views: by utilizing political methods that
have been tried and repudiated in Oklahoma in the past.
One particular candidate for Governon is circulating throughout the State a garbled section of
Judge Robertson's platform utterance pertaining to the gross oil production tax. Let the intelli-
gent reader procure a copy of Robertson's platform in full, study the verbiage of that section as
cleverly garbled by an opponent, and answer the question: "Will the people of Oklahoma en-
dorse the submarine in politics?''
Stevens' actions and remarks had
retarded and discouraged the sale
of war savings stamps at the pie
suppers and in accordance with
that view the following was adopted:
The Executive Committee of the
Council of Defense of Cleveland
County, Okla. after hearing the
testimony and argument in the case
of Walter Stevens, postmaster at, Lexlngton people shouId know j
Lexington, Okla.. charging that simple buckthorn bark, glycerine. J
his actions and statements had been I etc., as mixed in Adler-i-ka, flushes f
such as to interfere with and (lis- !he entire bowel tract so completely j T
courage the sale of War Savings ; ,hat appendicitis Is prevented. ONE M
Stamps, make the following finding: 1 SP00NFUL Adler-i-ka relieves ANY 1V*0re
, . ... ,, j CASE sour stomach, gas or consti-
'a ' u' ' ' J11"'1 le~ " pation because it removes ALL foul
verdict that remarks made by Mr. matter which clogged and poisoned
Stevens on one or two occasions, your system. The INSTANT action
interfered with the sale of War | surprises both doctors and patients.
Savings Stamps. Sherman & Sherman.
This particulaa opponent, realizing that Judge Robertson is bound
to win, in desperation has borrowed from the Huns the U-boat method
of submarine attack. Red-blooded Americans despise unfair, under-
handed tastics, especially when employed at a time when the minds of
the people are directed to winning the war and backing up the boys at
the front by concerted action at home,
Look Out For the li-boat in
Political Advertising
Oklahoma Politics
ban 200
Babies Registered
BERINGER'S SPECIALS
More than two hundred healthy,
well-formed children under the age
of six years were weighed, measur-
ed and registered at the \\ omen's
War Work conference held in Lex-
ington Tuesday and Wednesday,
under the direction of Mrs. E. A.
Foster, chairman of the women's
committee of the Council of De-
fense of this county, and Mrs. h
A. Butler manager of the Child
Health Conference for. this county
Some mothers have said there was
I no use to have their children
| weighed and measured. I know
! there are some people who know
more than the government, but I
i scarcely think the government
| would have gone to all this trouble
I and have asked patriotic women to
| give their time to the cause if there
j was no use.'
"The members of the women's
I committee of the County Council
. [ of Defense think it is the most in-
s teresting and helpful work they
have done. They feel that if thev
I nele Sam wants us to raise lots of grain and hogs
this year, and John Deere Implements and Hog Joys will help
you do it.
he wanlsus to raise lots of chickens and the Safety
Hatch Incabator will help you do it.
He wants us to make lots of cream and
the Primrose Seperator will help you do it.
butter and
He wants us to raise lots of garden stuff
have the Garden Wire and Tools to help you do it.
a nd
we
do it.
He wants us to help w in the war and weare going to
Beringer Hardware
PURCELL, OKLA.
Co.
both ofjjNomian. They were as-1 can turn the attention of one I
sisted by a committee of earnest; mother to the welfare of her child'
and enthusiastic tolunteers com- and herself, it is worth while.'
posed of Mesdames E. J. Keller. "Many soldiers have been reject-
J. W. Marcum, J. C. Dowdy and: e(] {or gome gmal] defect which
li. I'.. L. Thacker, and Miss Jphnie | cou],j ]lavp i)ppn corrected in child-
Whitsett. all of this city. Dr. Hill
also tendered his services in the
work, which was greatly appreciat-
ed by the Indies.
When all these ladies arrived at
the office of I>r. Thacker Tuesday
morning, they found it filled with
parents who had orought
children to be weighed and
ured in response to the- reque
Uncle Sam, and as publisht
the Leader last week.
Several amusing little incidents
st of
d in
hood had the parents been advised
to consult a physician or a special-
ist. When Mrs. Butler sees a
physical defect in any child she ad-
vises its mother to consult the
physician. Thus it is evident that
this is a life saving campaign to
preserve the race. It is not merely
women's committee, hut also the
government, which is trying to
save the 100,000 babies that die
annually from causes that could be
MANKINDS'
ECZEMA REMEDY
POSITIVELY the best remedy for
that dread disease Eczema. Also
Itch, Barber's Itch, Ringworm, Toe
Itch, Sweaty, Galded or Bad
Smelling Feet. Price $1.00.
•MANKIN'S DANDRUFF
REMEDY and hair tonic abso-
lutely REMOVES the Dandruff,
prevents the hair falling out, also
stops all itching on first applica-
tion. Price $1.00.
MANKIN'S HEALING SALVE
has no equal for old sores, car-
buncles, Inflamation of any kind,
Etc. Price 50 cents.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
OR MONEY REFUNDED
The above articles for sale by all first
xJass Druggists.
THE MANKIN REMEDY CO.
Oklahoma City, U. S. A
llltONK CONSTIPATION
their
Perhaps you never thought of it bui
this disorder is due to a lack of mois-
ture in the residual matter of the food
If you will drink an abundance of wa-
ter, eat raw fruits and take lots of
out door exercises, you may bo able
% . i /m i . , eventually to overcome it entirely. In
prevented. Oklahoma 8 propor- the meantime use the most mil.1 and
happened. Children, as well as | portionment of this number to he sentle laxatives, strong and harsh ca-
thartics take too much water out of
older people, have become so ac- j saved is 240(1.'
customed to paying for everything! All women who have been ap-
that they get, that ore little fellow j pointed chairmen of the Women's
of live years, after being weighed j Council of Defense are requested to
walked up to one of the workers. I carry this work on in their districts
took a puree out of his small pock-1 until all children under six years
et and planked down one dollar, j have been weighed and measured.
He was at once assured that this j If you have no cards for the pur-
was not a paying business. pose write me at Norman and I
Another little boy who remem-; will send them to you. When the
bered that he always put penny j work is finished send one-half of
in the scales when he was weighed j the card to me. It is urged that
showed his honesty bv offering his I this work he finished as soon as
penny after having been weighed. | possible as we are two months be-
"The report has gone out that it I hind with '.his w.ork now."
costs from one to live dollars lo have i
the children weighed. ' « id Mr*.
Foster. "Other reports are thai if drenched horses for colic That w:
.... , , Hie old way which was uncertain at
the child and mother are well, the unsafe Ferris' Remedy :lo,
mother will be sent ; France.' ! "way with drenching—is applied <
I the horses tongue with a di ppp.
the system and make a bad matter
worse. Chamberlains tablets are easy
and pleasant to take, and most agree-
able in effect. Give them a trial.
For sale by Sherman and Sherman.
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Dr. H. H. Wynne
Oca I in
Specialist of the Kye, Ear,
Nose and Throat, of Oklaho-
ma City, will be professionally
in Lexington—
Saturday, July 13
1 he scientific application of
lenses (glasses) to the eye re-
ceives my attention. One
regular visit every six weeks
Inquire at the oflice of Dr."
I Thacker.^ 1 ;.30 to 5 p. m.
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Little, Ed F. The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, June 28, 1918, newspaper, June 28, 1918; Lexington, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110835/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.