The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 175, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 30, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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LOCAL NEWS
WHILE IT'S FRESH
The Daily Transcript
BEST ADVERTISING
MEDIUM IN TOWN
VOLUME IV.
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1917.
NUMBER 175
BILL (AMPBELL REPLIES
Headquarters lor
Seed Potatoes
of All Kinds
DON'T BUY ELSEWHERE UNTIL YOU HAVE CONSULTED
TUBBS, AND GOT HIS PRICES—FINE ASSORTMENT
OF EVERY BEST KIND ON HAND.
PHONE YOUR GROCERY OR MEAT
ORDERS TO 31 OR 221. FULL IN-
FORMATION WILL BE GIVEN, AND
PROMPT DELIVERY MADE.
U. S. TUBE'S
THE MODEL GROCERY AND MEAT MARKET
INVITES YOUR PATRONAGE
Bulk Home-Made Sauer Kraut.
Nice Sweet Juicy California Oranges, 15 and 25
cents per dozen.
Grape Fruit, nice size, 5 cents each.
Nice line of all variety Apples, Celery, Lettuce,
Cabbage, Squash for Baking, Etc.
Three pounds Pinto Beans for 25 cents-
Pure Apple Butter in gallons, 75 cents.
Gallon Fruit A-l Quality:
R. B. M. Gooseberries, solid pack, 40 cents per gal.
Blackberries, 50 cents per gallon.
Apricots, 50 cents per gallon.
Pineapple or Prunes, 50 cents per gallon.
Red Pitted Cherries, Raspberries, Pears or Straw-
berries, 75 cents per gallon.
Peaches (California), 40 cents per gallon.
EXTRA SPECIAL: Two pounds White Asparagus
Tips, 15 cents.
Special prices on all other canned goods—call or
phone 31 or 224 for full particulars.
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OUR BUTCHER SHOP:
Always supplied with best market af-
fords. Pure Home-Made Pork Sausage, ab-
solutely pure pork.
Especially invite your inspection of our
meat department. Handle nothing except
the best o cornfed meat. We also handle a
full line of cooked specialties, ready-to-
serve. Full line of Salt Fish, Fresh Fish,
Fresh Oysters, Pickled Pork, Corned Beef,
Pickled Pigs Feet and in fact everything
found in a first class market.
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BLUEBIRD DAY TODAY
University Theatre
"WHERE THE CROWDS GO."
TODAY
BILLIE BURKE
-IN-
GLORIA'S ROANCE"
ALSO
THREE OTHER GOOD MUTUAL REELS
NIGHT PERFORMANCE
Admission
5 and 15c.
COME EARLY
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COMING TOMORROW
PEGGY HYLAND
and
ANTONIO MORENO
IN^——
"THE ROSE OF THE SOUTH"
Five Reel Vitagraph Blue Ribbon Feature
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Sends Open Letter to the
Soldier Boys Who Criticised
Him—Oklahoma Daily Edi-
tor Talks Straight from
the Shoulder.
January '29, 1917.
Sergeant Ross Taylor
Corpal Ludwig Schmidt
Sergeant Admiral M. Pownell
Lieutenant James B. Bennett
Sergeant John W. Ryle
Lieutenant Guy Y Williams
Sergeant Frantz E. Blaekert
Sergeant Grady S. Wann
Private Paul L. Laws,
Camp of the Oklahoma Engineers,
I.os Ebanos, Texas.
Dear Sirs:
Your letter written on January 24,
1917, just received and as there will
not be another issue of the Oklahoma
Daily until Tuesday, February 6, I
will first answer your letter with a
letter, then consider the method I ex-
pect to use in answering you in the
Daily after my examinations are out
of the way.
In the first place, in order to clear
myself, I want to state that I left
Norman on the night of January 17
for. Austin and Dallas, Tex, where I
remained on business until January
24. The reason I mention this is that
personally I hope that' I will still
remember at least a few of the terms
I picked up while a member of the
Oklahoma guard before they saw fit
to kick the Signal Corps out of the
service.
As I understand the word "Rookie,"
it means a new member of the Army.
This name will probably cling to him
for a week or two or until he leaves
the awkward squad. During the time
that he is a rookie it is the common
policy for the members of the organi-
zation to which he has been detailed
to try as many jokes on him as pos-
sible and he may also come in for
more than his share of manual labor
about the camp. As for the opportu-
nity at the University of Oklahoma to
enroll in a course in which the word
rookie is fully explained, I am sorry
to state that so far as I know, there
are no courses offered in miliatyr
are no courses offered in military
tactics. Of course the word can be
found in our old friend, Webster. Pos.
sibly some of the members of the
Oklahoma Guard will be willing to in-
stall a course in military terms and
slang when they return for the bene-
fit of those who have never had an
opportunity to enjoy camp life.
As to the difference in the mean-
ings of the words "militia" and "na-
tional guards." If I remember certain
courses taken under Major John Al-
ley, militia includes all able bodied
men of the state between 18 and 45
years of age. This body of citizens
may be called upon at any time for
service, but it is not clothed nor
furnished with arms excepting during
actual service. On the other hand
the national guard of a state is that
body of men who of their free will en-
list for service. As a general rule
the national guard is kept under
training and at least once a year
spends from 15 to 30 days in camp.
Each company or other organization
in the guard is clothed and furnished
with arms and other equipment.
As to the third criticism regarding
the ability of the members of the
Daily staff to pass English 1 and 2.
1 can't help but believe that the Daily
was correct. "Major Alley, together
with several of the boys, including
Prentice Lively last year's star
athlete, is at San Benito." The writer
underscored "IS." It seems to me
that when you have a singular sub-
ject you should also have a singular
verb. Major Alley IS at San Benito.
But I assure you that the Oklahoma
Daily staff is a "game bunch," and
your letter will be printed in the
Daily, unless it appears in some other
paper before examinations close.
The Daily has been behind the
Oklahoma guard all the way through
and especially behind the Engineer-
ing Corps. It seems to me that after
all the stories that I have sent to the
Daily Oklahoman in the past, and
published in the Daily this year, that
the student members of the Oklahoma
Engineering Corps would realize
this. The head "Rookies May Be
Released" was a mistake, due, I be-
lieve to a new member of the staff
who is substituting for J. Wm.
Cordell, now reading clerk in the
Senate at Oklahoma City.
"For your personal information it
might be well to mention the fact
that duplicate copies of this letter
have gone forward to the Editor of
the Norman Daily Transcript, and to
President Brooks." Thanks for the
information. Personally I am glad
that you sent a copy to Dr. Brooks.
As to the copy you sent to Editor J. J.
Burke, 1 don't say that I appreciate
that move. Dr. Brooks is interested
in the Daily and in the student repre.
sentatives on the border in the ser-
vice of their country. But the
Transcript is not a student publica-
tion, ami so far as I know, not pub-
lished by students or faculty mem-
bers. If you were afraid that the
Daily staff did not have the guts to
print a reprimand you had better re-
turn to Oklahoma and get acquainted
with the editor. I appreciate such
criticism, provided it is given in a
friendly spirit, otherwise you or any-
one else can go straight to hell. That
is the policy I take here at the Uni-
versity. We are all trying to learn—
that's what we are here for. If we
A GREAT PICTURE
"The Unborn" Will He 'it the
Orpheunt Theatre Tonight
( Tuesday)—Sensation
Created Wherever
Shown.
Norman people are to be given an
opportunity to see, at the Orpheum
Theatre tonight (Tuesday) one of
the great pictures of the day, one that
has caused more comment, for and
against, than almost any other pic-
ture drama.
"The Unborn" is a five reel origi-
nal drama by George Eliot. Jr. It
deals with a much discussed subject,
birth control. "The Unborn" handles
it in a most unobjectionable manner.
The picture has been
serve a moral purpose
GRE \T EXHIBITION AT
NORMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Sir Douglas Mawson'g Greatest
of All Polar Eploration
Exhibitions.
AUDITORIUM THURSDAY NIGHT
Animals. Birds. Keep Sea Life, Rag-
ing Blizzards. Towering Ice-
bergs Given in Six Great
Reels of Moving Pictures
This vision of another and strange
world will be given at the Norman
high school auditorium on Thursday
night, Feb. 1st. It will depict in six
great reels a world 10,000 miles from
civilization and 2,000 miles from the
produced to: nearest human habitation.
and as it is Twenty-seven months and 30,000
an excellent and vivid preachment, as miles covered by Sir Douglas and
well as an interesting and entertain- sixty-six university graduates who
ing production. It strikes at the root joined the party, each a scientist,
of an evil and frankly shows the Twenty thousand feet of moving
truth. In doing so, it makes a pro- pictures were taken, of which 0000
duction especially enlightening for feet will be shown at this entertain-
parents. Good photography, excellent ment.
acting, beautiful exterior scenes, all See the home of the blizzard, with
help to make this a wonderfully in-j gale raging at 21« miles an hour,
teresting feature. * See the birth place of giant ice-
The principal role is played by bergs, miles in extent and hundreds
Gertrude Bondhill, a well-known of feet in height.
dramatic star, who has been identi- See the home of that most amusing
fied with a large number of success- and intelligent of all birds, the
ful theatrical productions. I'euguin, living in communities by
— thousands, practicing social justice,
THAT OLD RED ROOSTER Paying games and having races, and
! doing most amusing things.
, . . See birds in great variety, and bull
We are receiving many complaints sea elephants weighing 8,000 pounds
about chickens. and 25 (ect in lenJjth K
Sea Lions, Sea Leopards, mammouth
Seals and other animals in an un-
limited study. The greatest vision of
Physical Geography and Natural
Science before the public.
Admission, 10 and 15 cents. Doofs
open at 7:15. Begins at 7:45.
Exhibited at Oklahoma City high
school with marked success, and at
the State Central Normal at Edmond
under the auspices of the Young
Woman's Christian association.
Have covered the great universities
from ocean to ocean, ar\jl bear highest
commendations from all.
TONIGHT ONLY
TH AT MUCH TALKED OF PICTURE
"The Unborn"
THE GREAT BIRTH CONTROL PICTURE
ANSWER TO
"WHERE ARE MY CHILDREN?"
featuring
GERTRUDE HONDHILL
NO CHILDREN UNDER SIXTEEN ADMITTED
WITHOUT HEING ACCOMPANIED
BY PARENTS.
3-Per£ormances-3
Admission 25ets
ORPHEUM
THEATRE
The hens, and the roosters, too,
Watch; What they're beginning to do.
Their vacation will soon be ended,
And their ways must all be mended.
They must not be permitted to scratch
In your neighbor's garden patch.
Your neighbor don't like them to
roam.
It is time to be driving them home.
Open the gate down at the shed
And drive in the Rooster that's red.
Slam the door shut, and cut off his
head,
There is nothing so nice as a Rooster
that's dead.
If you'll let him live on he'll find a
crack
As soon as he sees your back.
Or he'll twist his neck and begin to
crow
And over the fence he'll go.
Then you'll run him around until
your face is red,
Then he'll beat you back to the open
shed.
Then you'll remember what we've
said.
There is nothing so good as a Rooster
that's dead.
He's ready to fight and crow at night
When people are sleeping in bed.
We think it is nice when we think of
the price,
To let the hens stay when they will
lay.
But the Old Red Rooster, as you all
know.
Does nothing but crow and crow.
He is always a tax, now lay on the
ax.
Raise it up high, and let him die.
THE CIVIC COMMITTEE.
-—Hear Blind Boone at
Christian church, Friday night.
—Eat Purity Ice Cream. It is good
for you.
WEATHER FORECAST.
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Unsettled and generally cloudy
weather tonight and Wednesday;
minimum temperature tonight, .']0 to
?.C> degrees; colder Wednesday.
—The original Blind Boone is not
dead, but is very mi/eh alive. Like
others, he will die, but you can hear
him at the Christian Church, Friday
night. It may be the last opportun-
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TREES FOR SPRING: A good as-
sortment of fruit trees and shade
trees. Roses, shrubs, vines, berry
plants, etc., for less than half what
an agent will ask you. A trial order
will convince you of this. Noble
Nursieries, Noble Okla. d6-w3
—Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McDaniel: Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. McDaniel of Route 1
have rented their farm to their son
George and will leave tomorrow
(Wednesday) morning on an extend-
ed visit to relatives in different parts
of Oklahoma and Kansas, expecting
to finally wind up in Cimmaron coun-
ty, Oklahoma, where they own a large
body of land. They are old-timers in
Cleveland county and certainly among
our very best people, and everybody
will regret their departure—if it be
permanent. The Transcript wishes
them every happiness and prosperity
wherever their lines may be laid.
—Blind Boone for thirty years has
been a wonder in the musical world.
Hear him at the Christian Church,
Friday night.
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WHO PAYS"
A FACT TO BE REMEBERED—That the per-
son who deals at a Strictly Cash Store DOES
NOT Contribute to make up tor bad accounts
Specials tor This Week Only
—Ladies' New Spring Dresses now
being exhibited. The very newest
models and the quality is second to
none. Being shown in our west win-
dow. It is a duty ever lady owes her-
self to inspect these new creations in
dresses shown for the first time in
already knew how to edit a paper
and never make a mistake we would
be running a commercial paper, not
enrolled in the University. If you
had been perfect engineers you would
never have enrolled in the University
or the College of Engineering. You
would have been engaged in some
great engineering work.
Again I say that unless some other
paper carries the story before the
next issue of the Daily, your letter
with an apology will be printed.
With the best wishes for each stu-
dent member of the Engineering
Corps, and hoping to see you on the
campus in a few days, I remain,
Very truly youis,
WILLIAM H. CAMPBELL,
Editor Oklahoma Daily.
SPECIALS
Potatoes, bushel $2.25
Compound Lard, pound _ _ Hie
Pea Herry Coffee 20c
Country Putter, pound 30c
SPECIALS
t pounds Head Rice 25c
Fresh Eggs, dozen 30c
Cranberries, quart .•*, 10c
Lemons, dozen 15c
Sugar Cured Bacon, pound 20c
FRESH FRUITS.
Apples, peck 50c
Small Oranges, dozen 15c
Large Oranges, dozen 25c
Lemons, dozen _ 15c
Gallon Can Apricots 50c
Gallon Can White Grapes 35c
STAPLE GROCERIES
Nice Bananas, dozen 25c
FRESH VEGETABLES
Large Celery, 2 bunches 25c
Lettuce, pound _ 20c
4 Small Cans Hominy 25c
2 Cans Pink Salmon 25c
2 Cans Lima Beans 25c
Radishes, bunch 5c
Beets, bunch ; 5c
Califlower, pound _15c
Cabbage, pound 10c
Turnips, pound 4c
Cranberries, quart 10c
CANNED FRUITS
Gallon Can Pears 50c
Gallon Can Blackberries 50c
1 Can Good Peas 10c
3 Large Cans Hominy 25c
15c Bottle Vinegar : 10c
15c Package Oats 10c
2 Packages Faultless Starch 15c
2 Packages Arm & Hammer Soda 15c
25c Can K. C. Baking Powder 20c
25c Can Health Club Baking Powder._20c
25c Can Calumet Baking Powder 20c
s. H. McCALL & SON
PHONE 374
THE C. O. D. GROCERY
207 EAST MAIN
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Burke, J. J. The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 175, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 30, 1917, newspaper, January 30, 1917; Norman, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc113394/m1/1/: accessed March 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.