The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 14, Ed. 1 Monday, July 2, 1917 Page: 4 of 4
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\ PUTTING YOUK MONEY
IN REAL ESTATE
is a serious proposition. It is so
easy to put it in where you can-
not get it out again. Better con-
sult us before investing. Our
knowledge anil experience are
at your service and like others
you will find them valuable
both in saving you from loss
and in helping you to make a
profitable investment.
BE IN A POSITION TO
SMILE.
if fire should come to your
home. Have us insure you in
one of the very strongest com-
panies which pays its losses
promptly and with no haggling
Then if you have a fire you will
also have the money to replace
the burned building. By the
way, are you absolutely sure
the fire will not occur tonight?
FARM AND CITY LOANS A SPECIALTY
CONSULT US.
Vincent & Muldrow
107 E. Main St.
For Sane 4t h of July s
Fourth of July
y— Armored Motor Car
Belle Isle Touring the West
A Fourth of July such as Oklahoma ' Quito a little excitement was
City has never experienced is prom- caused in Norman today by the ap-
ised this year at Belle Isle Park
Plans for the day there are on a
scale that will measure up to popu-
lar fervor. When one stops to think
of it this year's celebration every-
where is likely to go down in history
as marking the peak of patriotic ex-
pression in the United States. Con-
scription about which there was a
ferment of activity and opinion has
been made solid in the public mind
pearance on the streets of an armored
motor car. This car was built by the
Wichita Automobile and Tractor
school, of Wichita, Kansas, and is an
exact reproduction of the armored
cars now being used on the fighting
lines in France by the Allies. The U.
S. government is also making use of
this type of fighting: machine.
The car sent out by the Wichita
Automobile School is built on a reg-
The National Ret I Cross has sent
out a plea that Ind« ;pendence Day be
observed this year -with a solemnity
reflecting the sober determination "of
a democracy at war for ideals and its
existence." "Noise and useless illumi-
nation and unthinking celeb ration
have no proper place in times such as
these," said the statement. "Eve ry or- j
ganization should co-operate to make
it such a celebration as will carry to
every home the gravity of issues that
strike to the root of the nation born
141 years ago and dedicated to free-
dom."
In keeping with the above the local
chapter of Red Cross, sanctioned by
the business men's committee, offer
the following resolutions:
Whereas: The United States is now
confronted with the greatest crisis
in our history, although not yet fully
recognized; and
Whereas: Amusements of the sack
race and greased pig type may ordi-
narily be tolerated even if incongru-
ous; and
Whereas: Such performances are
not in keeping with the solemn and
serious days into which we have
come, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: 1. That we urge that|
the method of celebrating the coming
Fourth of July be in keeping with
the world situation.
2. That every possible effort be
made to make the occasion foster
patriotism and self-sacrifice, and help
the people to realize the solemn con-
ditions which confront us.
3. That the money which would or-
dinarily be spent for amusements,
fireworks, etc., be given to the Red
Cross for the purpose of ministering
to the wounded and dying of our own
soldiers and of our Allies.
4. That instead of celebrating the
j birth of our liberty it would be more
appropriate to ponder those things
which preserve it and make the
world safe for Democracy.
TAit d* lYiWirr.Vf iV<
Her Gentle
Heart
and life; the Liberty Bond issue has ular Ford chassis and it took thirty
been finished oversubscribed by a days to complete it. The entire super-
billion; Red Cross has its $100,000,-' structure is made of steel and covered
000.00, raised by the contribution of with twenty guage sheet steel. It has
nearly every American; recruiting a gasoline tank large enough to hold
through voluntary enlistment has had a supply for a 300 mile trip.
its day of emphasis. Why shouldn't
the people of Oklahoma turn out and
celebrate the Fourth?
The pattern of the times it will be
seen is a stiff one as set for Okla-
homa City as hostess and for Belle
Isle as the rendezvouz for patriots
next Wednesday. Belle Isle will do I
its part An All-Day Patriotic Demon-
stration, offering a variety of ways
of letting out pent-up enthusiasm for
nationality, has been programmed,
The morning will be left open to pic-
nickers; but at 1:30 p. m. things will
begin to pickup, starting a display
of day-light fireworks, manufactured
with particular reference to the
country's war interest. At 3:30 a pa-
triotic Band Concert by Emery's Ok-
The car is in charge of Mr. P. D.
Van Ausdale, and it will cover a tour
of about 100,000 miles before it com-
pletes its journey. The states to be
visited are Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas,
Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, and
Arkansas.
D. T. Bartlett, the president of the
Wichita Automobile and Tractor
School, is an earnest advocate of
military preparedness and owing to
the great number of auto and tractor
mechanics that will be needed in the
army service the school has put in a
special military training course to be
given with the regular auto and trac-
course can be taken in six to eight
weeks and the tuition charges are
very reasonable. The method of in-
lahoma City Concert Band. An hour j tor course.
later the crowd of celebrants will be > The entire automobile and tractor
invited to the lakeside there to watch : struct ion is by plain, every day
a varied program of water sports put practical experience. The school gives
on by the Oklahoma Boat Club. Then free a handsome forty-eight page
book, entitled, "The Way to a Better
Job," to any one who will write to
I). T. Bartlett, President, Wichita
Auto and Tractor School, Wichita,
Kansas.
the lunch hour, further jubilation and
the pursuit of individual and group
pleasures, capped by a band concert
nnder the leadership of Bandmaster
Emery, his band forming the nucleus
of the occasion. Finally will occur the
greatest fireworks display of any —Harry Brown, who is now con
year at Belle Isle, including set pieces nected with a big wholesale and retail
that relate to war, areial novelities drug house in Salina, Kas., is here on
and closing with a pyrotechnic fea- a visit to his mother. He looks well,
ture imitative of the terrible "Curtain and is evidently prospering. He tells
of Fire" of which so much is said in us that his brother, Vincel is now act-
wir dispatches. j ing lieutenant of his company and in
Interurban service on the Fourth a fair way to get a commission. He
will be increased to care for im- is stationed at Gettysburg, Pa. An-
mense crowds and scheduled so as to other brother is in the navy, stationed
conserve the convenience of all. Make at Norfolk, and still another at the
your plans accordingly. It is fitting Brown boys is drill master at Los
that the people nearest the capital Angeles, Cali.
of the state gather in Oklahoma City
in what shall be state-wide thanks —*n the real dry year of 1911 the
for American citizenship and glori- precipitation from Jan 1st to June
fication of the citizenship after the 30th was 8.0G inches. This year it
manner decreed for its expression has been 8:48 only .42 over that of
once a year—and that on the Fourth 1911 but evidently our rains this
of July. I year came more opportune for the
! crops. The heaviest rainfall between
—Among the guests at the those dates was in 1915, when 24.38
DeMand-Newell wedding were Mr. j inches fell.
and Mrs. Frank Ephraim, former]
—See our line of Horse Fly Nets.—
Minteer Hdwe Co.
—Free baby photos at TRIGGS
STUDIO, 3rd and 4th of July.
—Special attention to threshing
supplies. Barker & Co.
OSTEOPATHY
DRS. KATHERINE HARRIS-
WARDNER
Office treatment Tuesdays and
Saturdays. Office hours, 9 a. m. to
4:30 p. m. Phone for hour of ex-
amination or treatment. Special
terms to university students and
working women. Ask WHY Osteo-
pathy SUCCEEDS where other
treatments FAIL.
Mrs. Smith's Millinery, 110
South Peters — Phone 468.
GENEVIEVE ULMAR
..mwm
(Copyright, 1917, by W. G. Chapman.)
Weary Slkes poked his head past
the half-open door of the closet cau-
tiously, timorously, with some anxiety.
Ills questioning eye fell upon Nellie
Wayne. She smiled reassuringly.
"You can come out," she announced.
"They searched the barn and have
gone on."
"Bless you!" spoke the frowsy, thin-
faced, limping hobo. "Miss, you de-
serve what I read on your gate post."
"Head on the gate post?" repeated
Nellie vaguely. "I am afraid I don't
understand you."
"Why. you know there's an order
out to arrest all the tramps that come
to the town. They got after ine, miss,"
and Weary Slkes looked actually pa-
thetic. "I managed to distance them,
but it nigh did me out. You see, I am
sjck, and am just out of the hospital
and I couldn't do road work, and they
would give me thirty days in the ca-
boose, and I've got to get home be-
fore I die, which the doctors say
will be soon."
"You poor man!" said Nellie, her
gentle eyes dewy and sympathetic.
"You need not worry about the con-
stables. Father will be home soon
and I will see that he gets you safely
away from town. You must he tired
and hungry. Sit down In that easy
chair and rest, and I will get you a
nice lunch. Oh! hut about the read-
ing on the gate post?"
"llobo signs, miss," replied Weary,
but Nellie still looked perplexed.
"You see," he went on. "as I was
scurrying along, looking for a place
to hide, I saw on the bottom of the
gate-post in red chalk three marks.
One is an X. another an O and the
third an I,"
"And who made them?" asked Nel-
lie,
"Oh. any old tramp that you'd been
kind to, just as* you are to me," an-
swered Weary gratefully. "He marked
down the record, so that any brother
hobo coining past would know'thut a
real angel live?! In this here home."
Nellie blushed at the compliment,
but was pleased. With a vast sigh of
Denver Runyan J. R. Stogaer
Runyan & Stogner
LOANS AND INSIiimr*
Office: In Cleveland ( . Kntri
prirc
All business intrusted to ut
will be carefully and con-
scientiously transacted.
0. K. Transfer and
Storage
Reutepohltr A VanDyk*
Office: 116 South Peters (Runyun
Building). Phone 221
Residence Phones 268 and 18.
Prompt attention given te all busi-
ness entrusted te them.
residents of Norman, now of Ada,!
—Mrs. Ed H. Burke and daughter,
Okla. Mr Ephraim expressed him- Mi„ A(_,atha. entertained in honor
self as pleased to get back to Nor- L the head of their house Thursd
man again, but say, he is doing fine the Kues(s Mng the par
at Ada having a fine patronage. ent3 of the
young man and a few inti-
Other former Norman residents were A . ... «•
mate friends. A splendid dinner was
served, which the guests certainly
enjoyed. It was Ed's 36th birthday.
Mr. and Mrs H. P. Doughty, now of
Oklahoma City.
—Canvass cots and camp furniture.
—Meyer & Meyer.
—Some Fine Wheat: Ex-Sheriff Hi
Downing tells us the wheat on the
farms of his son Charlie and son-
in-law, Mick Haynes in the Ten Mile
flat, is turning out very well indeed.
Mr. Haynes had 33 acres that aver-
aged about 27 bushels, and his other
80-acre "patch" promises almost as
good a yield. C. C. Downing's 00-
acre field is also very good, and part
of it may exceed even the 27-bushel
yield of Mr. Haynes.
R. J. HAY DEN
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
AND BUILDER
Norman, Okla.
Residence, 309 South Chatauqua
PHONE 676
Will build for you and let you pay
monthly—just like rent, or
straight loans negotiated
Practical Architect.
See me for particulars
—Fine Kain at Noble: News comas
from Noble that the rain this morn-1
ing peppered down most enjoyable
for four hours, and for half an hour
or more was a downpour. North of
town it was about the same as here,
getting better towards the south and
west.
—Marriage license was issued on
Saturday, June 30th, to Wm. Clin-
ton I)odd, 20, and Miss Ethel May
Harris, 20, both prominent young
people of the Franklin neighbor-
hood,
J. W. Linton
REAL ESTATE DEALER
Norman, Okla.
Buys and sells real estate.
Twelve to fifteen houses and
fifty to 100 lots always on hand
to select from.
Pay cash, pay by monthly or
make annual payments—I don't
care.
No commission: No expense. Soe
J. W. LINTON, Owner.
Upstairs, over postoffice.
Found Herself Helpless.
satisfaction Weary sank into the
downy depths of the easy chair. Nel-
lie had to wake up the exhausted way-
farer when she brought in the lunch.
Weary devoured it with vim. He told
her the story of his life, an aimless
wanderer.
"There's an old woman, my mother,"
he said. "I got word that she's pretty
nigh near the end of life, miss. I hope
to reach the city In time to say a last
word to her. That's why I don't want
to he locked up right now."
Then Weary resumed the most conv
fortable snooze of many a year. Nel-
lie ran out to meet her father when
she saw him coming. He drove up in
the wagon he used doing odd hauling
Jobs about town.
They were poor, but Nellie was sav-
ing up what they could for a great
purpose. She was engaged to a young
man, Warren Lelghton, who had gone
West and had taken a farm. He was
now building a home, and his fiancee
and her father were to come to him
In August, und settle down to a peace-
ful, happy life.
"Don't unhitch the horse, father,
please," Nellie hailed her father.
"Why not. dear?" asked Mr. Wayne.
"We have a guest, a poor, broken-
down fellow, who needs our help sore-
ly," and Nellie told her story,
"Dear soul!" spoke he* father ten-
derly, • "no wonder Warren loves you
as dearly as I do. I will see that the
man Is taken safely on his way."
Weary Slkes was helped Into the
wagon. Nellie pressed a bright 1 a 1 f-
dollar Into his hand.
"Oh, miss, I couldn't take It, Indeed,
no!" he remonstrated.
"You must," insisted Nellie. "It
will taker you on your way to y. ur
mother. Oh, 1 do hope you will be In
time to receive her blessing."
"I dou't deserve it," and Weary
broke down sobbing. "And you, mine.
It Heema as if your kindness has inelt-
| ed ail the harness of my poor old
weary heart."
And Nellie, sweet pitying angel that
j *he was, stood waving lyr hand to the
poor old derelict till trie wagon was
j out of sight.
It was a month later and Nellie
, was leaving the house to make a fare-
I well visit to u neighbor. Her face
j was all smiles, filled with a glowing
«oul of happiness. All the arrange-
! nients had been made to leave the
! town. Th«* horse and wagon had been
\ sold, a purchaser found for the lease
>f the house and Its furniture. In
her* pocketbook lying on the table was
| <400.
How carefully had the little sum
been saved! Dime by dime. It had
been accumulated—the means to take
them to the hard-working, ambitions
Warren Lelghton In the West. Just
ihout to put on her hat. Nellie drew
back with a start and a thrill.*
Two men had crowded through the
open rear doorway. Before Nellie
could run or cry out. one had sprung
forward and pressed a handkerchief
over her lips, tied It Into a gag and
forced her back Into a chair.
"Tie her till we've looked over the
place," he growled, and Nellie found
herself helpless and beyond the power
of an outcry.
"Look here. Bill," spoke the other
man, discovering Nellie's pursue on the
table and holding It open. "Hundreds,
pal; a rich haul!" Then he placed It
on the table again, chuckling. "Must
be rich, these folks." he went on.
"Come, we'll Investigate for more loot
upstairs."
Nellie could not free herself. She
sat mute, terrified. Her heart felt
like lead as she reflected that all her
hopes of the "Golden West" were shat-
tered by these cruel, lawless thieves.
At just that moment a man slouched
down the street. He was a prototype
of Weary Slkes In manner and appear-
ance. He eyed each home, particular-
ly the one where Nellie lived. Then
his glance fell to the gate post. He
stooped down and scanned closely the
faded red chalk symbols that Weary
Slkes had once noted.
"It's the place—girl named Nellie,
last name Wayne," muttered the
tramp. "Hope I get a good meal for
doing this errand for Weary Slkes."
He went to the rear door; It stood
open. He peered Into the room be-
yond. his eyes goggled. He started to
where Nellie sat. Her eyes attracted
him pleadingly. He heard gruff voices
upstairs, he comprehended that some-
thing was wrong.
"What Is it?" he whispered to Nel-
lie, as he released her and removed
the gag.
She told him quickly, she seized the
precious money. She bade him run
with her from the house.
"I don't understand, but I reckon
you know what you are about," spoke
the tramp.
Breathless, Nellie arrived at a neigh-
bor's, told her story and two men were
called, who hurried to capture the rob-
bers.
"Seems as If I came just In time,"
said the tramp. "You're Miss Nellie
Wayne; I know now. I promised an
old friend In the city, now dead, to
bring you a word, and this." and the
speaker produced a little brown paper
parcel.
Nellie opened it. Inside was an old-
fashioned brooch set In gold.
"Weary Slkes," further explained
the tramp. "He reached his mother
Just before she died. He told her
about you. She sent you the brooch,
with her blessing: and poor Weary
died a week later."
"A blessing, Indeed!" murmured
Nellie, In tears, "for It brought you to
ray rescue, just in time"
PHONES— OFFICE-
Office, 59; Res., 488. Finfat'l Bank Bldg.
L. C. GILES INVESTENT CO.
Norman, Okla.
WHOLESALE FARM LANDS. IJAN LANDS A
SPECIALTY.
Money to loan on improved fanDistrict Mana-
ger and Inspector for Alliance Trust ipany, Dundee,
Scotland; Investors Company, Edinb. Scotland, and
R. E. Holms & Sons, Winsted, Conn.
CLSSIFIED
INERS
-We carry
Mazda lamps.
Al'TOMOfc FOR SALE: Hup-
mobile '20fpassenger, in excellent
I condition iwill be sold for $140.
First comet served. See owner at
220 West |ie.
HOUSE IfRENT: Seven room
house withement, furnace heated,
modern tghout. Well located
both as toversity and town. Call
at 317 Wefcfaula, or phone 368.
ROTOSPE) Twenty dollars buys
a first clalotospeed, a machine
I used for mg manifold copies of
I typewriting most excellent for
circular wfcall at Transcript for
. particulars,
FRESH C0OR SALE: Large red
cow, 4 yeatl, giving five gallons
of milk. Sem Vaughn, Route 4, or
phone 700. ,
1 HELP WAp: Lady to hand iron.
, — .• I Call at Nol Steam Laundry at
complete stock Edi- once.
-Minteer Hdwe
—We have porch swings.
tables, rugs. See them at Meyer &
Meyer's.
GIRL WAI*: For general house-
work. Call JH. L. Muldrow, 1021
chairs, ; Classen Bou phone 581.
FOR SALE; room modern bunga-
, lovv with e^ient, in splendid
i neighborhoofeouthern exposure;
Special inducement on fine photos | close in; te; 70x140, trees and
j lawn. 3If) Ebaws.
now at Brodie's Studio over Reed'. .
—The White Jewelry Store: Spec-
ial Prices given on anything in our
stock which consists of clocks, watch-
es, chains, lavaliers, lockets, brace-
lets, gold rings, photo-lockets and
many other novelties in our line.
Sherman, at Smith's Book Store.
—Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Newell, who
were here in attendance at the wed-
ding of their neice, Miss Ruth Newell,
left today for their home in Sherman,
Texas.
—FIREWORKS: Northwest cor-
ner of City I'ark.
—We have a few refrigerators 1
left at sale prices.—Minteer Hdwe Co.
NOTICE—FIREWORKS.
Notice is hereby given that all peo-1
pie firing fireworks of any descrip-
tion within the city limits of Nor-
man will be prosecuted under section'
7 of Ordinance No. 2. Bear this notice 1
in mind when buying your fireworks.
S. W. HUTCHIN, j
4t Mayor. •
HENS l'OR.E: About 40 brown
; Leghorn heitjod layers. Call Mrs.
I J. C. Littrelrf E. Eufaula, tele-
I phone 160.
SINGLE ISTER HEATING
PLANTS. are now prepared
to sell a no stall one of the
most modemgle Register Heat-
ing Plants n We especial rec-
I ommend th intern for one story
houses. We hi sample furnace on
, our floor and be pleased to make
. drawings cob installation and
I name priceanpletely installed,
j Minteer Hart.' Co., phone 53.
5.000 MEN EEDED: To pi7k
Egyptian c| in Salt River
Valley this fWill pay 2Ms cents
per pound. S from September 1,
to January lftfou can work every
day. Opportu for good men to
lease land. £ss W. H. Knox,
Sec'y. Box (Phoenix, Ariz.
j26-lmo.
Jena a Town of Contrasts.
Jena Is a town of comfortable con- 1
trasts. Intellectually progressive, she
is physically most conservative. The
leaders of thought fling the most ad- .
vanced ideas In social philosophy back j
and forth over their dinner tables, but ;
those tables are laden with large meals
cooked after the exact fashion that |
they have been cooked in German Bo-
hemia for the last 200 years. The good j
professor will follow any intellectual |
concept that convinces his profoundly
logical mind, but he will stick to his
grandfather's style of pie In the face
of all opposition and indigestion. Some-
one might trace an Interesting and in-
structive relationship between German j
pie and German pessimism.
The contrast between old manner
and new thought runs all through j
Jena. Here is one of the most famous ,
of European universities; here are j
philosophers and metaphysicians of the I
most daring and radical type, and all |
about them is an old picturesque city
whose comfortable burgher class Is
quite untouched by all the intellectual
fireworks that flash from the university
grounds.
What You Want
How You Want It
When You Want It
^TT For anything in the
line of printing com?
to ua and we'll guar-
antee you satisfactory work
at prices that are right
as
HiMimiwiimui i
YE EDITOR'S TROUBLES
—Bring tbaby to TRIGGS
STUDIO; thdby photographer;
3rd and 4th <ly, Photos FREE.
Civil Sete Exam.
-(erk-Carrier
An examin for post office
clerks and crs will be held at
the postofficahis city July 14,
1917.
Age limit, ,o 45 years on the
date of exanon.
Married w will not be ad-
mitted to thimination.
Applicantsast be physicady
sound, and i applicants must be
not less thanet 4 inches in height
in bare feet, weigh not less than
125 pounds hout overcoat or
hat.
For applic blanks and for full
information ive to the examina-
tion, qualifies, duties, salaries,
vacations, ptions, etc., address
immediately
T. L. MORTER,
Secretaryird of Civil Service
Examiners, office, Norman, Okla.
How Parrots Kiss.
Parrots, It Is declared, are the most
Insatiable of kissers, a distinction
once supposed to belong to the turtle
dove.
They can kiss a thousand times an
hour, and they can keep it up—as ob-
servations have revealed — for six
hours. Prof. H. G. Walters of Lang-
borne, Pa., made this discovery by ac-
tual count while spying on the love-
making of a pair of parrots recently.
The professor discovered that a love-
note warble accompanies each separate
kiss. The sinking and kissing was all
done en the rainiest, darkest, most
blustery and gloomy day of the month.
The seance begun before 8 a. m., and
the notes rivaled those of a goldtinch
In brilliancy.
The species of parrot thus reported
upon is from Australia, and is of very
brilliant and gorgeous plumage.
The Poor Editor is holding his
Head. A Merchant has just Been In
and told him to Uaisell with the Mall
Order houses. The Merchant does not
Believe In Advertising and uses Sta-
tionery furnished by an Axle Grease
concern. No Wonder the Poor Editor
Is holding Ills Head.
Baby fat Triggs Studio
Every bfi the county and city
can have iotograph made FREE
OF CHARm the 3rd and 4th of
July. Don^periment as others
have. TRI the leading photo-
grapher, he Studio, Norman,
Okla.
—Quicleal gasoline and oil
stoves—Vr Hdwe Co.
—Brod'hotos are better and
cost you Studio over Reed's drug
store.
OAL
1'honi r call county scales. 1
am hit? the Creek coal, form-
erly cd by J. L. Hileman.
This K'v*'s satisfaction for
heati cook stove. Quality and
priceiys right. Be sure and
Ket 'rice before you buy; if
you to save money. COAI.
WEiD on county scales
il). WASSON
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