The Norman Daily Post. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 62, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 4, 1918 Page: 2 of 4
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The Norman Daily Post
(Successoi to The Purcell Daily Topic.)
THE NORMAN DAILY POST CO., Inc.
GEO. E. ELLSWORTH Editor and Business Manager
SUBSCRIPTION
One Year ■ $2.50
Six Months 1.50
Three Months 75
Strictly Cash in Advance.
Entered as see-on<!-<•)hps matter at the postoffice at Norman, Okla., under
Act of March 3, 187iJ.
ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION
THE NORMAN DAILY POST.
Tuesday, June 4, 1918.
****#####*#* since June 5, 1917, and who attempts
* * to evade the registration.
* WANT ADS. # The place of registration is the of-
* ^ fice of the local exemption board at
***#*#####** Norman and the hours are from 7 a.
m. until 9 p. in., June 5, 1918. Failure
'l'AKK your automobile troubles to H.
1*. hanieis (t Co.—811 ICa3t Main.
FOK KENT—Six-room house furnish-
ed; $30 per month until September
1; dose to University. Phone 252 —
It. L. Pierson.
to register is punishable by impris-
onment.
School district councils should as-
sist in promulgating this information.
School district councils should also
notify the local- boards immediately
after the fifth of June of the names
FOK SALE- Ford car. 1917 m^dUl" 1,11,1 "hereabouts of any men that
good condition; looks and runs like ,hey have rea8on to believe did not
new.—Sfuwell Hotel.
WANTED—Good young cow, just
fresh or will freshen soon; 4 gallon
or better. Inquire at The Daily Post,
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any
FOR RENT—12-room house on Boule-
vard, two blocks University. Phone
Willie Melton. No. 474 after 5 p. m.
person, firm or corporation which may appear in the columns of The Post will FOR SAI.E—Good Indian Motorcycle;
he gladly corrected upon its being brought to the attention of tbe publishers.
election, August tith, 1918:
For Representative—
J. B. PHILLIPS.
For District Judge—
F. B SWANK.
PATCHWORK WON'T DO
IN ROAD BUILDING.
The time has come when unscien-
tific patching of country roads ought
to be condemned. The farmers need
* POLITICAL *
* ANNOUNCEMENTS. #
* *
The following candidates have au- sood roads a great deal more than the
thorized The Daily Post to announce pleasure driving automobillsts. To the
their candidacy for office, subject to latter a bad road means simply a lit-
the action of the Democratic primary discomfort. To the farmer is means
many hours of time wasted while he
draws his loads through the sloughs
of mud or loose sand. It means that
he must keep more horses and that
his beasts of burden will wear out
quicker. Let every farmer insist that
the road officials of his neighborhood
do modern, scientific work.—Creek
County Republican.
fine condition; will sell cheap for
cash. See Alvin Herring, or phone
78. 61-3t
FOR SALE—Fine alfalfa hay, the best
you can get anywhere. Also have a
good line of feedstuff — E. P. Saxon,
phone 149. 62-
WANTED—Old iron. 56c; heavy cast
(iOc; rags $1.15 per hundred; bones
60c; rubber 3c to 8c lb.; copper and
brass 8c to 15c lb.; sacks 10c each.
COOPER A; DABNEY. Knox's Wagon
Vard. 62-2t
register and who are required to reg
ister under the law.
Arrangement should be made to
assist the local board In registering
persons who are sick and are not able
to present themselves to the board.
Section 33 of the registration regula-
tions provide that the board shall fur-
nish registration cards and that
these cards may be presented to such
persons by some competent person
who should volunteer for that purpose
and be duly deputized.
Yours very truly,
CLEVELAND COUNTY COUNCIL
OF DEFENSE.
For Court Clerk—
JOHN FISHER.
For County Judge—
(Second Term.)
GEO. C. BURKE.
For County Clerk—
(Re-election)
ERNEST B HELMS.
For County Weigher—
W L. MARTIN.
WAR AND BASEBALL.
YOU CAN'T ALWAYS
TELL ABOUT A NAME.
The record of 1,752 put to death in
Finland by the White Guard gives the
crimson in the Red Guard a washed-
out look. There isn't so much in a
colorless name after all.—Guthrie
Leader.
A CLEARING HOUSE
FOUND—Application filled out for
entering aviation service. Owner
can have same by calling—The Post.
FOR SALE—Emerson typewriter, In
best of condition. Just the thing
for ordinary business correspondent
If interested in a good machine, See
E. W. Cralle, or phone 64. 62-
OLD TIME HARVEST
IDEA IN PLAY AGAIN.
The custom of the farmers of pion-
eer days in "swapping work" is going
i to be revived in Bryan county during
' harvest time. We learned where a
number have agreed to "swap" work
| when the time for oat harvesting is at
We should have a national system | hand, thus several neighbors get to-
ot employment otfices, with branches I gether and keep the work going. Tills
in every locality, and a central clear- jg a good plan.—Durant Democrat.
EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM.
ing house. Within this national sys-
I'nleBs President Wilson modifies
General Crowder's "work or fight"
order, baseball will be on the blink
in the big leagues as badly as it is tem ghould he zones or districts, with THIS MAY BE THE YEAR
now in the bushes. And it is pretty | clearing houses for each district and
bad in the minor organizations, as|Wlthin the (listricts should be sub-1
has been evidenced by the tact that districts
OF "VALLEY FORGE."
with their own clearing
certain cities lose their franchises i,0uses. If a locul of fice in a sub- j
without gathering at the waiting district could not fill an order, it I
place. And why should the order bej wou|(t telephone the order to its clear-
modified for the benefit of these able jng house, which would seek to obtain ,
athletes? Pressure is being brought ., m,in from 9ome other local ofrice ,J
to bear to have il changed, but the ,he sub-district If the demand could
logic is faulty. It is based on the not be filled in the sub-district, it:
ground that baseball is a business, would be transferred by the sub-dis-i
rather than a sport. Quite so, but it lrjcl clearing house to
isn't by any stretch of the imagina-
tion an essential business
To those who may be discouraged
over conditions on the battlefront, it
may be said that the darkest hour is
always Just before the dawn.—Lawton
News.
TO ALL DISTRICT
COUNCILS OF DEFENSE.
* *
# UNIVERSITY JEWELRY *
* *
ft Rings, Pins, Scarfs; Watches, #
ft Clocks and Jewelry. Also many &
ft Novelties. #
ft E. G. SHERMAN, *
# Smith's Book Store, Main St. $
For Trade
130 acres near Nowata, Okla.,
second bottom. Mortgage $2,000,
school money 5 per cent. Value
$35.00 per acre. Want to trade
equity for acreage or good Nor-
man property. See Mr. Vincent.
VINCENT & MULDROW
Phone 50.
Gentlemen:
the district
i tearing house, which would seek a
Not only | man jn t|le district. Similarly, if the! are asked to giv
that, but it is something of an irritant] district could not fill the order
to many who have sent their sons to
war to see large groups of lusty ath-
1-tes exempted to follow a pastime.
Public interest In the national game is ,.opoly of the labor market, w
less this year than ever before and the
fans of other years will stand the blow
with great fortitude.-—Oklahoma City
Times.
Councils of defense
the widest pub-
it I licity to the registration of young men
would clear the demand through the] of 21 set for June 5, 1918. Uur task
national clearing house. This clearing is: First, to be certain that every
house system, if combined with a mo-1 young man who has come of age since
en-j June 5, 1917, knows that lie must reg-
able the public employment offices to ister; second, to give to the local
check labor migration by always find- board any assistance it may need:
nig the nearest man competent to fill j third, to reoprt to the local board any
the job.—Atlantic Monthly. person who may have come of age
NO MORE SHERBETS AND WAT-
ER ICES; A WASTE OF SUGAR.
The following letter was received
this morning from the federal food
administration:
"To the confectioners, drug stores
and dealers in cold drinks:
"To all county food administrators:
"Please give as wide publicity as
possible <n your counties, to the fact
that sugar will not be available for
manufacturing serbets. and water
ices.
"Under the sugar rationing plan, ice
cream is classed as an essential food
product, and ice cream manufacturers
arj allowed 100 per cent purchases,
based on last years consumption, but
they will not be allowed this 100 per
cent, if they use sugar for sherbet
and water ices, as the manufacture of
these two products is considered a
r
Attention, Ladies!
We are just in receipt of a shipment of black
Kid Oxfords with French or Military Heels.
Come Get Yours Before They Are Sold
V
At Rucker's
J
Used Cars
FOR SALE
ONE FORD TOURING CAR—looks and runs like
new; 1917 Model.
ONE SAXON SIX—in good condition.
ONE FORD TRUCK—1917 Model.
These cars will be sold at a bargain if taken at
once.
Minteer Hardware Co.
MOTOR DEPT.
waste of sugar 17 D 17 17 f D
"Yours very truly. Federal Food r i\LL; Rogers
Administrator for Oklahoma, by Paul SilvM*WJirP> A elf at
('ottrell, executive secretary." ^*1 ▼ tt at dl
Please take due notice of this and
govern yourselves accordingly.
Very truly yours,
H. L. MI IiDROW, Neglect this spring means suffering
Pood Administrator for Cleveland Co. next winter. Order coal now.
PUTTING HIS MONEY TO WORK
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T
HE seven passenger Paige "Six's?" and the
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A choice between these tv
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But, in eit. r case, you c.anot
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onai r ?quireiR(. nts.
mak'j a m.^take.
They are i .■ >od
The really important thins; about both car* is the
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7-passengcr 53230. Sedan "Si\-55 • $2> i.,Br-«U- ds
4-passengcr $1795. LinwooJ Six-W 5-p . vr $1330. (,
dale "Six-JQ" Cliumnr, Roadster $1330, Dunincr r "Si\-39" 2
or 3-pas<enger $1310: Sedan "SiN-39" 5-p:. cn. ci $ lu25
All Pritcs f.o b. Detroit.
PAIGE DETROIT MOTOR CAR COMPANY. DETROIT, MlC!t
PAIGE MOTOR CAR COMPANY"
NORMAN,OKLAHOMA
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Ellsworth, George E. The Norman Daily Post. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 62, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 4, 1918, newspaper, June 4, 1918; Norman, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc111294/m1/2/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.