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OKLAHOMA uu
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Daily Transcript
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GIVE!
Carrjing the Full United Press Telegraphic Report
NUMBER 47.
NORMAN. OKLAHOMA. SATURDAY. MAY 18, 1918.
VOLUME VI
Good Showing Made
American Aviators
The Red Cross
Tackling Germans
Flying Squadron"
BUSY SCENES ON THE .....
OF THE OKLAHOMA STATE HOSPITAL
Contractor J. J. Rooney of Muskogee Has Big
Force of Men at Work Putting Up Four New
f Buildings—"Central State Hospital Getting
to Be a Great Institution—Plans for Coming
Years—More Than Four Hundred Acres in
Farm of the Hospital, With Extensive Activi-
ties in Farming and Stock Raising
BULLETIN
1 7'i Sir> Worth Amsterdam, May 18.—"1 am still
oOlO 14d,o 7tJ tt | optimistic enough to believe we will
n ta u' ("riffin superintendent at the Oklahoma State Hospital,
has Ln -n-c^ wiVh .hat institu^n greater
part of which he has held * doesn't hold a job that long without
--esse
£r 1~
Dont Fail to Be at the Bank Corner
at 2 p. m. on Sunday and Take I'art
in This Enthusiastic Red Cross
Drive—Automobile Owners, Get
Your "Stickers" f.or Cars at War
Savings Bank or Clement Mortgage
Company Office.
(By FRANK J. TAYLOR)
United Press Staff Correspondent
reach peace this year" Count Von
rw of the busiest places in Norman or vicinity during this
mmmwmi
SSKMSS with every
force and means at his command.
The three-story is to be constructed
of brick with white stone trimmings,
and is the building provided for by an
appropriation made by the legislature
in 1917. It is to cost $80,000. The main
building of this structure will be 54
by 124 feet with a "T" 36 by 60, and
its location is in the southwest part
of the grounds, immediately at the en-
rance. It is thought it will be com-
pleted by September 1st. It will be
absolutely fireproof. A most substan-
tial concrete foundation has been put
in with very heavy pillars.
1 he two new ward bnildingE r.re to
be constructed of the same material,
and are each to be 52 by 175 feet, one
story, fireproof in every particular.
These are to cost $32,000 each, and are
being built almost on the site of the
frame buildings destroyed. These
three new buildings will, it is believed,
accommodate all the patients so that
the old frame fire traps can be wholly
abandoned.
The model dining room destroyed by
the fire (and it was a handsome and
convenient one), is being replaced by
a much more pretentious and larger
building. The former one was of frame
construction, but the new one is of
veneered brick with stone trimmings
and metal roofing, identically the
same construction as used on the Nor-
man Santa Fe passenger depot. This
new building is 40 by 102, and is al-
most ready for occupancy.
All these buildings are to be heated
and lighted from a central plant which
is now being installed, and will be
one of the most complete plants of its
kind in the southwest. The heating
plant has been in operation for some
time, but the electrical plant with its
two 200-horse power Corliss engines
and immense geneiators will be a
substantial addition.
The Transcript man was shown over
the grounds recently by Mr.- M. B.
Shives, steward of the institution,
who takes especial delight in showing
visitors what the state is doing for
the care and comfort of the unfortu-
nates, and how earnest and active
Gov. Williams and the state authori-
ties are in making every provision
for their safety.
Mr. Shives is especially proud of
the 115 head of fine thoroughbred Jer-
sey cattle owned by the state, forty of
which are milkers and the "cream"
of all the Jersey c.ws in Oklahoma.
Almost equally is he proud of his
Rhode Island Red and Barred Rock
chickens, having about 1000 little
corn raised on the hospital farm. Re-
cently he sold two carloads, turning
in a goodly sum to the state treasury.
And we might tell of the twenty-five
fine horses and mules, the large num-
ber of farming implements of latest
improvement, the large silos, the
modern cow barn and its convenient
appliances, and a hundred and one
other things of the utmost interest
about the establishment, which must
be seen to be appreciated. The institu-
tion is certainly worth a visit.
The larg£ 'farris are given over to
the raising of feed stuffs for the stock
of the institution and to gardens for
raising vegetables for the inmates. A
large cannery is operated, canning
and preserving tremendous amounts
of tomatoes, beans and other vege-
tables and immense quantities of fruit.
One is especially impressed with
the appearance of the patients who
are here and there over the grounds,
engaged in useful avocations and all
seemingly happy and contented. Mr.
Shives says they work something like
one-third of the inmates, giving them
tasks commensurate with their
strength and ability, and every trade
is represented among them, some
showing fine ability. It is Dr. Griffin's
thought that the services of many
others could be utilized if the institu-
tion had facilities, and his hope is for
an industrial building in another year.
The patients like to work and it takes
their minds off their troubles. It is the
opinion of all the physicians that work
is good for them; one of the greatest
and best medicines that can be given.
The Oklahoma State Hospital is
going to be one of the greatest insti-
tutions of its kind in the souhwest,
and one of the best It is the hope of
Dr. Griffin and Steward Shives that
the coming legislature will make am-
ple provision for new building, a new
administration building (the present
one is old and delapidated and really
dangerous), an industrial building,
and others adequate for housing and
caring for the unfortunates in the
most modern and improved manner.
The institution is to be (is, in fact)
the Central Hospital of Oklahoma
and proper buildings will be required
for it from time to time.
Final arrangements have been made
for the time and place of meeting on j
Sunday of the Flying Squadron of
the Red Cross. The Squadron accom-
panied by the Red Cross Quartet will
be seen and heard first at Moore at
1 p. m. Here will be given an oppor-
tunity to hear the first address of the
trip. Joined there by the Moore
branch it will come to Norman at 2
p. m., leaving forthwith for Noble
where the Noble branch will attach
itself to the squadron.
It will proceed from there to Lex-
ington where at 4 p. m. a meeting
of the entire Cleveland County Chap-
ter will be held and speeches and
songs delivered. Leaving Lexington
the Squadron will at 5:30 p. m. meet
in front of the University and a rous-
ing meeting held. Good speakers have
been engaged to speak at each stop
and you are especially invited to join.
Meet the squadron at any point you
wish and make the entire trip if pos-
sible. This invitation is extended to
all car owners—bring your family
and by your presence help swell the
chorus of enthusiastic helpers of
spreading the Gospel of Mercy to
those whose need is the greatest.
Manager Clement will furnish you
with the Red Cross Emblem to attach
to the windshield of your car. Come
and join this Squadron—this invita-
tion is to YOU.
Be sure and be at the bank corner
at 2 p. m. Ample cars will be pro-
vided for all who wish to make the
trip.
Since the War Savings activity was j Hertijngi tj,e German Chancellor de-
. inaugurated the force of the Norman [ c)ared jn an jnterview granted the
With the American Army in Lor-, and other postoffices in Cleveland , Budapest newspaper Azest.
raine, May 18.—Lieut. Eddie Bicken- j county have been particularly earn-j „j am firm,y confi(lent the events
bacher, of Columbus, Ohio, former Cst and active in the work. The Nor- ; ^ west front will bring nearer
automobile racer, collided with a Ger- man force attended twenty-two school ^ speedy end of the war
" We only want a place in the sun.
Germany and Austria are entitled to
man airplace in midair this morning,
sending the enemy machine crashing
to the ground. Bickenbacher was sav-
ed by a miracle.
The German planes have been try-
ing a new trick of patrolling in the
early morning half light, before the
American aviators go up. This morn-
ing Bickenbacher was out early, in
response to an "alert.
house meetings during the recent
campaign along that line, at which
they sold from $150 to $1,500. They
make the following report of bonds
and stamps sold for the period end-
ing May 1st:
December, War Savings Stamps,
153, $630.36. Thrift Stamps, 123,
$30.75.
January, War Savings Stamps, 939,
i| un r iw on v. .>
He spotted three German planes $3,868.68. Thrift Stamps, 1,225, $30b.-
at an altitude of 5,000 meters. One 25.
of them was some distance behind j February, War Savings Stamps,
the others. Bickenbacher pounced on j $6,339, $26,180.07. Thrift Stamps,
the lone Boche and was getting the j 7,160, $1,790.00.
best of him when one of the other 1 March, War Savings Stamps, 6,638,1
enemy planes swung around and at- j $27,481.32, Thrift Stamps, 7.503,
tempted to dive under Bickenbacher ; $1,875.75.
and machine gun him from below. j April, War Savings Stamps. 2,191,
The Boche evidently misjudged the $9,092,65. Thrift Stamps, 5,833, $1,-
distance and crashed into Bicken- 458.25.
bacher who lost control. He dropped 1 May, 1st to 14th, War Savings
about 1,000 meters, then regained Stamps, 244, $1,015.04. Thrift Stamps,
control and managed to limp back to 1,067, $266.75.
the American lines despite a dam- i Total War Savings Stamps, $16,-
aged left wing. i 504, $68,268. 12
harmonize their actions. Emperor
Wilhelm and Emperor Karl discussed
only the basic ideas of the alliance-
The details will be negotiated later.
"Our agreement is not aggressive.
If the world some day would unite in
an international peace league, Ger-
many unquestionably would join it.
"But present conditions give little
hope for such a league. We are fight-
ing for our existence and for the
pe:'ce for which we are longing."
Total Thrift Stamps, 22,911, $5,-
727.75. Total of all sales $73,995.87.
The German plane's tail was torn off.
He dropped out of control, to within
about 500 meters of the ground; then
flattened out slightly over a wood, Qj j|y Wolf Mother
when last seen. He is believed to • Seven
have "crashed." |
Another German plane attempted j t ^ # she_
to reach the American aviation • meanderi aroum, the dump
grounds by using the French insignia , ^ ^ ^ ^
several
as a ruse. The German motor was de- catching a glimpse of her now
tected by its sound however, and the J , * /as too illusive
machine was driven back. ^ ^ ^ untn yesterday) when
Red Cross Notes
he tracked her to her lair,
She had made her home in an old
sorghum boiler someone had hauled
to the dump, and had quite a nest in
— it. As Mr. Dilbeck approached the
draft for Cleveland county has made , boiler she stuck her head out and
a revised list of men who will be
Revised List of Men
Called to Go May 22
The local board of the selective
Official War Reports
ITALIAN
Rome, May 18.—The allies in the
last thirty days have destroyed more
than 100 airplanes on the Italian
front, it was officially anounced to-
day.
AMERICAN
The American official communique
issued at 9 o'clock tonight says:
"Fighting today was limited to re-
connoissances and intermittently ac-
tive artillery fire. There was in-
creased aerial activity north of Toul,
in Lorraine."
<.
FRENCH
Paris, May 18.—"Violent artillery
north and south of the Avre" was re-
ported by the French war office to-
day.
"German raids failed near Mas-
singes and Four De Paris."
—Dr. J. H. Baker and family of
Superior, Nebr., arrived in Norman
a few days ago and will make their
permanent home here. The doctor has
opened offices in the McMakin build-
— | ing. He is a graduate of the Ameri-
chicks and 350 laying hens. He keeps i can School of Osteophy at Kirks-
strict tab on them, and tells us that in ville, Mo., the Waggoner School of
February his hens laid him 540 dozen j Ophthomology, and has done exten-
of eggs which at the ruling price j sive post graduate work in the clin-
brought the state something like $216 , ics of the Central college of OsteopS-
and it costs the state little or nothing ! thy and Medicine which is located at
to keep them. He doesn't allow the i Kansas City, Mo. Dr. Banks comes
hens to set (which is tough on the | to us well recommended and will be
hens) but hatches all the chick? in an accession to our social and pro-
incubators, and his warming rooms ! fessional circles.
are models of convenience and com.-
(By James D. Maguire, Chairman
Publicity Committtee).
Red Cross flags now wark the en-
trance to each department of work of
the Red Cross. At the entrance to
the "Norman Work" department, the
Red Cross flag is guarded on either
side by the American flag.
Two large placards with the direc-
tory of different departments of work
of the Norman branch are to be
seen in the Santa Fe and Interurban
depots.
Mrs. Thoburn asks all children who
can sew a little, to come to the sew-
ig department and get material to
make gun wipers. This work is very
Simple and may be done at home.
Mrs. Monnett reports that begin-
ning with Mondty night cards will be
issued to all surgical dressing work-
ers and a strict record kept of all
hours of work accomplished. When
72 hours of work have been completed
the owner of the card will be priv-
ileged to wear a Red Cross on her
veil.
Through the unselfishness and cour-
tesy of Mrs. Rutledge and Reverend
Wickizer a plan is being perfected
to establish a day nursery for moth-
ers who may leave their small chil-
dren in excellent care while they
spend a few hours in the Red Cross
rooms. Rev. Wickizer has offered
the use of the little park and pavil-
lion just west of the Christian church
for a play ground and also the use
of the small lecture room in rainy
days. Mrs. Rutledge has offered her
services in the care of these little
children during the mother' absence.
If this work grows larger a call may
be made for other ladies to assist
Mrs. Rutledge. Further notice will
b# gifen when all arrangements have
been made.
Mrs. Clyde Pickard reports two va-
cant rooms centrally located on Main
Street which he places at the dis-
posal of the Red Cross workers,
should they need more room.
The Male Quartette for the great
Red Cross Sunday drive will live up
to its former fine reputation. The
gentlemen are Messrs. Jno. Hardie,
Henshaw, Thomas and Keeble. "Keep
the Home Fires Burning."
BRITISH
London, May 18.—"There was con-
siderable mutual artillery fighting be-
tween Givenchy and Robecq last
f men who will be , snar]e(] at him, showing fight, but a 1 „iKht," Field Marshal Ilaig reported
called to go on next Wednesday, May i R00d stroke wjth an ax put her hors \ today.
22nd, adding some four or five to the | dg c(,mt,at. Investigating the boiler, j "Hostile artillery was active ir
list published a few days ago and de- Mr jjilbeck found seven cubs about j Lens, Hazebrouck and Ypres sectors.
ferring others because of sickness or (wo wee^s 0],j They were cute lit- I
other reasonable causes. The nine- i tje things and he brought them to
teen will be taken from the following town and disposed of them at $1.00
list, all of whom have been called to , each The anjmais are of the gray-
wolf variety, which are getting some-
what scarce in this locality.
A City Beautiful
appear ready to go:
J. V. Crawford, Norman, Okla.
Wililie Bruce, Moore, Okla.
Carl H. Kunsmiller, Norman, Okla.
Horton H. Higbee, Lexington, Okla.
Ike B. Patton, Norman, Okla.
Boyd D. Bacon, Newalla, Okla.
Ray I. Barnhill, Norman, Okla.
John Vickers, Norman, Okla.
Alva M. Knowles, Moore, Okla.
Charles Wilson, Norman, Okla.
Jesse Ross Lawson, Newalla, Okla.
Clarence Z. Logan, Norman, Okla.
Geo. Leon Frost, Norman, Okla.
Luther O. McDonald, Trousdale,
Okla.
Tom Huston Skinner, Waynette,
Okla.
William W. Benton, Lexington,
Okla.
Clayton C. Blackwell, Lexington,
Okla.
Luther Ray Trout, Norman, Okla.
Alvin Wesley Huffman, Lexington,
Okla.
Steven Cox, Lexington, Okla.
Geo. Huston Vaughn, Norman,
Okla.
Arthur F. B. Theimer, Moore,
Okla.
James F. McCamey, Lexington,
Okla.
Rollie C. Appleby, Noble, Okla.
L. A. Hopper, Tribbey, Okla.
Mrs. Palmer's Estate
A city beautiful is not always made
with human hands, or the conception
of the artist's mind.
A city filled with loyal hearts and
true to their country and their coun-
try's call is a city that cannot be
hid. Such a city Norman is. The
true test is coming on. Only one
more sweep of the Sun around the
earth and the battle will be on.
The Red Cross drive will leave no
home unfound, unsearched for loyal
hearts and open pocket books. Much
or little, your wealth will be counted
and your measure taken. It will not
be the amount that you give that will
determine your loyalty to the cause of
the Red Cross. How much will you
give in cold dollars in return for the
warm blood that is being poured out
and runs like rivers of water that you
may stay at home in a land of peace
to live and love and make money?
Which side are you on, just on the
eve of battle? What will your an-
swer be when the Conyryttee calls
at your door? The time for argu-
ment has passed. Yes, or n':, will
be soon recorded. The committee will
carry your answer back.
THE CIVIC COMMITTEE.
The Cat'sNine Lives
M. F. McFarland had an experience
with a cat, or rather a cat had an ex-
perience with the engine of the Mc-
Farland automobile one day this
week, which is interesting and almost
unbelievable except that M. F. swears
it is true.
He drove a -'cat out of his office
Thursday morning and the animal
took refuge under the automobile, and
seeing that it was nice and warm,
crawled up into the space set apart
for the engine. Pretty soon Mr. Mc-
Farland came out and started up the
machine, driving it out to the univer-
sity, with the cat churning around in
its inwards. The darn thing didn't
run exactly right, but Mr. McFarland
thought little of it, thinking some lit-
tle thing had gone wrong. He drove
it home for dinner, but when ready to
start it again the engine wouldn't go,
and upon investigation he found the
cat tangled up in the machinery. He
and John Anderhub untangled it, and
prepared to kill it, thinking it badly
injured, but the cat spit at them | r> t ScrOEfETS Home
(which is not remarkable) and turned | * * "
tail and flew away. The last seen of |
it it was making about a hundred J
miles per hour going north. About,
Chicago, May 18.—A possible $4,-
000,000, inheritance tax from the Pot-
j ter Palmer estate, may have to await
| a treasury department ruling or a
court decision, lawyers indicated to-
j day. Because Mrs. Palmer's $20,000,- j
Dr. J. W. Scroggs is home from
a visit in Arkansas which must have
. . , been very enjoyable. It was with
the only injuries received seemed to j Qjd frjends and among old scenes of
be its fur rubbed off in places and j twenty years ago, at Rogers, Ark.
one foot injured. j por fourteen years Mr. Scroggs was
head of the schools there, and for
fort.
The Duroc hogs are another exten-
sive activity, something like 125 being
kept chiefly on the slops from the in-
stitution until fattening time comes,
and then Mr. Shives fills them up with
TAKEN UP—By Worley Dodd, on
the Matlock place, 8% miles north-
east of Norman, on Friday, May 17th,
a blue mare, weighing about 1000
pounds. Owner can recover by call-
ing at the farm, proving property and
paying expenses. 18-2dlw
LOST—A cameo lavalliere, Wednes-
day . Return to Transcript-Enter-
prise office. 183t
Announcement of the marraige of
Herbert E. Wrinkle, who was a jun-
ior arts and science student in the
university last year, to Miss Vesta
Lane at Springfield, Missouri, on
May 9th, has just been received. Mr.
Wrinkle is at present a lieutenant in
7th Field Artillery Brigade of the
United States army.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH twenty years he's been figuring on
! going back and meeting with them,
(Corner Main and Webster) j hut has never found time until this
000 will filed yesterday continues a , gun(jay school meets promptly at ; year> when he just took it. He de-
trust established by her husband in 9.45 Morning service at 11. Jun- |jVered the commencement addresses
11903, her attorneys said no new tax jor serlnon topic is "My Shadow." at the Rogers high school, and that
could be levied. 1 Regular sermon, "Pentecost." Sen- ' evenjng they gave him a banquet
{ The tax on Mrs. Palmer's individual 'ioj and hig)l gchoo] En(3eavorers meet iwhieh was attended by seventy-six
! estate, valued at $1,600,000, will be | at ^ Evening service at 8. This ser- |a]umni 0f the institution from a dis-
j about $200,000. Her husband's es- j mQI)( <.The Lady With a Lamp" will j tance, besides those resident in Rog-
1 tate, valued at $8,000,000 at his death, a biographical sketch of the life erg They gave their old preceptor
is estimated at present to be worth j of F]orence Nightingale. The musical the "time of his life" carrying him
11c 000,000 to $20,000,000. ! program for the day contains the fol-jaround on a chip, so to speak, and
I ; ., , * ! lowing features: In the morning a making his stay exceedingly pleas-
-Ed F. Shinn is in the city today ^ ^ ^ ^ fcy the Misges Dun.
from the south part of the county de^ ^ Rurregs afld Hayes. ln the even
daring everything in the way ot
crops look good in that locality.
akin, Burress and Hayes. In the even
ing a brass quartet will be on the pro-
gram. John, Randall, Barton, Lehrer
Carl Kunsmiller, ex-'19, who taught, — — - .
in the Fort Cobb high school this year i Brecheisen will sing Gounod s famous
has returned to his home in Norman. | "Ave Maria." A hearty invitation to
He is expecting to be called in the J all. AZMAN Pastor
next draft of Cleveland county men. T. H. AZMAN, rasio .
Mrs. W. H. Crittenden and son
gram. leave today via PaiKe automobile for
are the personnel and Miss Evelyn | Omaha, Nebr., to join Mr. Crittenden,
who has been there for a couple of
weeks and may locate permanently in
that city. H is in the oil stock bus-
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