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THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT. WEDNESDAY, .11 LY 31, 1918
The Daily Transcript
PgbYxM every afternoon except Sunday by
tl e 1 roNwnnit I'nterprisc Publishing Company.
Cntricd second class matter January 17,
1114. at the post-office at Norman, Oklahoma,
<«n<i«'T act of congress of March J, 1879.
Office, 2\$ Last Main Street. Telephone No. J.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
JtU announcements appearing under tk
%ea4i: | ■>"" ul')CCt to the action of the voters
<at feh ip► ■ ■ "I' i- p;irtjr at the primary, August
, UUH
For Governor—
J. B. A. ROBERTSON
For Judge, 14th Judicial District-
F. B. SWANK
For Senator, I'.ltli District—
a. O MILLER
iS. O. NORTHCUTT
Far State Representative—
S. W HUTCH1N
J. 11. STOGNER
vor Sheriff -
i It. WHEELIS
E MAYS
For Court Clerk—
JOHN FISHER
'V
je«r County Treasurer—
J L CORBETT
N?ot County Attorney—
;r<MJ CHEATWOOD
For Commissioner, 3rd District—
J. >; E A STEP
lilSJ) CROSS AND
ITS ACTIVITIES
Cleartorook Auxiliary
The dearbrook auxiliary met July
*2U. Twenty four bed shirts, six refu-
gee lists,- four pairs of socks and
on,. sweater were finished and turn <1
in to thf Red Cross.
ALtnto Auxiliary
'Since the Inst report on July 8, the
Alamo auxiliary has completed an
Sum r'd in the following pieces:
No Dissatisfaction With Army Life
Proved By Letters Boys Write Home
CAMP TRAVIS, Tex., .July 31.— all a mistake. We have our Y. M.:
As an expected effort to determine C A. here in camp. They have sing-
the strength of the forces fighting ing und sermons and pictures every
under the Stars and Stripes, German, evening. We all enjoy this very
propagandists throughout the Uni- much. I want to say that we* have
ted States spread broadcast many " rything here to make life worth
and numerous false reports of how while that anyone could ask for,
the drafted men in the great national. hospitals, libraries, etc. There is
army were being mistreated by their j one thing 1 want to mention. All our
officers, how they were ill-fed, poor-, c fficers are liked. They are smart
ly clothed and quartered, and how i ten,' and must be to know how to
sanitary conditions were "awful.", teach us to be soldiers. I am proud
But the great "kultur" movement that I am in the army. I am going j
merely proved a boomerang, for it j to try to get the kaiser."
has led thousand of those who come Likes Strict Rules
to Camp Travis, as well as to other "I find things in the army very j
camps, to write letters home at ones pleasant. The rules are very strict
FOR THE STATE FAIR
SYNOPSIS OF DAILY EVENTS
OF THE 1918 EX-
POSITION
MAHAN HAS GHEAT PROGRAM
Management Has Succeeded in Spite
of War Conditions in Getting
Ready for Best Year in
Its History.
Oklahoma City. — The tentative
denying and refuting the many ru- ::iul I like it all right. It is good to ' 'a">' program of the Oklahoma State
. ii -t it- i—j build up your strength and make a' air an(i KxP08iti°n has just been
mors brought to them of the hard
ships they would endure.
Every week thousands of letters
pass through the hands of the camp ter here than I did in civilian life."
publicity officers, written voluntari- "I will try to tell you some of the
uinounced here by I. S. M&han, secre-
„ . , . . - T , , . i ary-manager. The fair opens official-
we get plenty to eat, and I feel bet- 7 , • „ .
1 y at H o clock in the morning, Septem-
ber 21, with the Judging of depart-
ments, and closes at S o'clock at
ly to the home towns of drafted men things I have learned about army ; light on September 28, with the fire-
by the men themselves. They arc in- life in the camps. Ewirything is ' works spectacle. "The World's War."
dicativ of what is to be found in the done systematically and on the min-j The daily program, so lar as al-
training camps. Each man tells his ute. I for one like military life just "eady outlined, follows:
impressions of army life and how he fine, and all the toys in my company] Saturday, September 21—9:00 a. m.
has found discipline, food and san- seemed to be pleased. I know our °f departments 2:00 p. in.
itary conditions. Written over the officers just can't be beat and if they ' Oklahoma University
signature of the men themselves can't put us in shape to get the kai- ! lS" 1 en,lal state Normal
such letters are not capable of heir.,'-: ser no one else can. Believe me this' Hln"'ay' SePtember 22, 3:00 p. m.
branded as falsified reports. U the life, 1 never felt better than I ^t^'The World's
Monday, September 23, 9:00 a. m.
Excerpts From Letters > do now. I just wish some of the
A few excerpts .om the letters '"'V3 back home could see us drilling. Judging of departments. 2:00 p. m.
have been gathered promiscuously ' am sure '^ey wou'(' 'ose that Harness and running races. 8:00 p.
They show that the recruit thinks of !rea'i °* yellow they have up their ru. Fireworks spectacle, "The World's
Camp Travis 1 ll!'cits an(l fa" in line' Army life is War."
Some of the excerpts, typical of the 'ust what one makes «■" I Tuesday' September 24, 9:00 a. m.
others, follow: [ In Like a Submarine
"I am in love with this place. ...1 "Wcl1 1 am in th* war like a sub'
We have one fine law; that is there marine' 1 am a" under- ,B"t if 1
shall be no bread, not a crumb wast ever ,Ket ot^ rock P''f ' v'1" keep
cd; eat it all.'
ny shirt pocket buttoned, believe me.
Judging of departments. 2:00 p. m.
Harnes and running races. 8:00 p.
~i Fireworks spectacle, "The World's
War."
Wednesday, September 25, 9:00 a. m.
ludging of departments. 2:00 p. in.
\utomobile races. 8:00 p. m. Fir&>
works spectacle, "The World's War."
Thursday, September 2G. 9:00 a. m.
^pVpIess case bed shirts.
Etowah Auxiliary
Since July 10 the Etowah Red
Ct«sb has sent in twenty-one pairs
«f .iflt.s, twenty-sevn night shirts,
five sweaters and one pair of pa-
jawins.
"I am tempted to ask some of you, i,ow are the "lackers getting along?
underfed people to take Sunday din- sticking around
ner with me. For this old bean talk where those saloons used to be and
won't stand up We have the best answer the call of their country and , fudging of departments. 2:00 p. m.
to oat,' but don't waste a thing. . .; "et in CamP Travis it will make men# Harness and running races. 8:00 p.
I don't remember having seen a fly, °f them, at least it has begun to | £ ^reworks spectacle, The Worlds
since I landed here. >ake one out "f me. I have been vv^; Sentember "7 9 00 a m
Would Convince Skeptical | two weeks and have deeded to | fudgln/of dPepartmenfg; 2:00 p. n;
"If every person in the state could ( tay> !t -ls ^e®®us® 1 ,lke u ®° w®11 | Jrand live stock parade. 2:30 p. m.
corne here and remain until he caught am anc* fine. ^arness and running races 8:00 p.
the spirit of the United States in this i army life is great. The physical ^ Fireworks spectacle, "The World's
thing there would he no further need lra'ning is not near as hard as some iV'ar."
for speaking campaigns to sell lib- Pe°P'e try to make it out. I have Saturday, September 28, 2:00 p. m.
8:00 p. m. Fire
stamps, and to canvass for the Red seem to be well satisfied. We get virKs spectacle. "The World's War.
Txvilvo pail's of socks, five sweaters, „ , „ -
twenty-one bed shirts and twelve I orty bonds, thrift and war savings! seen several home boys and they} Automobile races.
Kiwi cWtc I snH tn canvass for the Red seem to be well satisfied. We get vi,'ks spectacle, "
Cross and similar organizations." j Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
The boys are proud of their com-; 'n which to do as we please. We
pany and determined to make it the aro E°'nK to have a ball game this
best battalion. All cleaning up is afternoon. The Y. M. C. A, is a fine
done without grumbling and is thor-1 thing. There is some kind of a free
aughly carried out." I show there every evening. Tell all
Special days designated include:
Saturday, September 21. State School
3ay; Monday, September 23. Old
Soldiers' Day; Wednesday, September
:5, Oklahoma City Day; Thursday,
'eptember 26, Derby Day and Women
if '89; Friday, Sep'sm-ber 27, Press
At mail time the boys flock i the village loafers to come on down >ay. Farm Wbmen's Day, Hoys' and
WITH THE FLAG
Bl ur Thorp, a student in the uni-
ureniity last year, has received an ap-
pointment as a cadet in the United
a/'s Military Academy at West
Pfcml. He was named by Congress-
man Jim McClintic of the Seventh
Oklahoma district. Thorp, whose
fcwne is in Eldorado, will take his
■exwirnnation in March. 1919.
Airs. Agnes Wolf has received
word from her son, Frank Wolf, that
L is been transferred from Camp
Rockfoi'I, 111., to Fort Snell-
mg, Minn., whi>ro he is in Company
A. Eighteenth battalion. United
States guards. Wolf who has been
■ ■% ' ' ; sergeant since last fall, en
irv the army in July, 191V.
'He was firsv sent to Utah, and later
t* lamp Grant, where he was up un-
til two weeks ago.
GIIESHAM READY
FOR LEGAL AID DUTIES
v 1 inn willing to be anything from
KKiijn general down to chief slop
jjirnwrites Judge James M.
<Gr. !i 'in to E. G. McAdams, presi
Jte.r. of the State Bar Association,
©k lahoma f'ily, in accepting the hon
•«r 'ii. h Iris been given him by Mr.
A.i^in in i t'camm?nding him to th"
fi«i-cau of war risk insurance for ap
i luof'Tit as one of the list of at
Son.eys for Oklahoma to look after
ti- legal iutei'-sts of soldiers' depen
dtr.-n s. -
T!i - formal appointments will be
ro d- by I he war risk insurance bu '
reau of the treasury department
vi tVui a bhort time. This is a fed
• pjiuintment, although the Amer
«;< Bar association, with the help of
Ci itii'lces, i 'commends the attor
t>y> for appointment.
WOODMAN DUES PAYABLE
Huitice is given to all Woodman aad
W" "lman Circle members that they
tnvjit rome in and pay dues on or be-
tm ■ Die fifth of each month. If they
<&i not, they will be suspended for
wi payment of dues. The clerk will
mi carry anybody for dues unless
arrangements aro made.
U. S. DAVIS, Clerk
'V. big Thrift Sale at Morrison
wvN <'nd Katunlay. You had better
ftwrry up and get yours.
.Subscribe for The Transcript.
around the mail box like geese at
feeding time, anxious to receive a
word from those they love."
' One thing that greatly impressed
ne was that practically every bus-
r.css and profession was represent-
ed in our company. To see Justice
'.ee Daniels walking guard with San
Miller, the newsboy, and Jack Eld-
ide, a former city manager, march-
1 ing in ranks with a famous Tulsa
bootlegger, really proves
it will be ; ;od for what ails tham."
PAIR PREMIUM FOR STORY.
Oklahoma City.—Prizes of $2 and
$1 respectively are offered by the Ok
lahoma State Fair and Exposition foi
the- best short story submitted bv
high school pupils at the twelfth an
nual exposition. Okla loma City, front
September 21 to 28. Similar prizes
that this! are offered for the best high school
war is to be won by the masses." j paper exhibited, and premiums of
... ,, , ~ 1 and $2, respectiwelv, are to b>% awarded
ar a Mans Game the school showing the Ins. high
"A ! writing you a few lines just school annual printed in 1918. Libeta'l
to put you next to conditions here, j 'prizes are offered for other examples
It' .n man's game, and if you are j >of school work produced by pupil.''
not a r-an it will be found out pron-1'in all grades, and Includ'.n.r Inis nes,!
Sanitary conditions are all that i iani' commerc.a col! ges. Si ctri j
premiums will be awarded exhibits o!!
■iris' Day and Oklahoma City School
)ay; Saturday, September 28, Ameri-
tanization Day and Automobile Day.
Additional "days" will be announced
ater.
JOHN FISHER appeals to (he voters of Cleveland
I
County for (heir support and gives reasons why you should
consider his claims and support him in the coming primary
August 6:
1st—He is for America first.
2nd—He has been a resident of Cleveland County for
seventeen vears.
."rd—He is qualified.
1th—He will use economy in the office.
5th—He will give you a dollar's worth of service for
every dollar received in salary.
He asks that you investigate his ability, character and
qualifications, and if you think him worthy VOTE FOR
HIM. He will appreciate it.
X
for
COURT CLERK
New and Second Hand Goods
S. D. MORGAN
213 West Main. Phone 622
If you have ANYTHING to sell or want to buy ANY-
THING, don't fail to call at this store, where you will be
given a "SQUARE DEAL" in every way.
FINE LINE OF NEW FURNITURE AT PRICES
THAT ARE VERY LOW.
Telephone 622 and Let us Tell you about it.
to.
could he desired. The food, to be ab-
dute > square about it, is far bet-
tor than a lot of fellows were accus-
tomed to. Here, just as in civilian
you do your best you will j WOODMAN MEETING THURSDAY
never fail to reap the benefit n* it " A]j members of the Woodman Cir-
"We are getting along well. I are c] o{ . Groye N 1?
ei joying life all right, and all I hate1
a'>out the army is that I did not en-
list long ago. I would have been a
Iran by now."
"All are in the best of spirits and
showing a determination to make ef-
ficient soldiers. There are all classes
art, sewing, cooking mechanical draw
ing and mechanical arts proJuced bj
BChool children.
of Ivy Grove J\o. 17 are espec-
ially requested to be present at the
hall Thtfrsday evening at 8:30
o'clock, when a surprise is in store
for them.
R. S. DAVIS, Clerk.
MEN
REPLACE
MACHINES
ft
L C. GIl.Efr PHONE M W. C. WBIB
OFFICE-—Fin! Nations? Hunk Hid
Giies-Weir Investment Co.
.Norman, Okla
FARM LANDS AND CITY PROPERTY.
Call and see us. we have some good properties listed
worth the money. See us if you desire a loan on farm
property. If you have property i n sale list it with us.
For State Senator
of compliments passed on what a
good i ess sergeant we have and the
"eats" he is putting out. It would
surprise most of you civiians to see
how well we are cared for from every
poirt of view."
\lways I'ienty to Eat
' V " > do some people abhor the
' coming here, as a number of
'pars>i i do? We have plenty to eat,
i i i ilace to sleep and a great
deal of good exercise. Sanitary con-
ditions measure up to the standard.
. have the privilege of going
out i t e movies and the Y. M. C.
V which furnishes most every kind
of entertainment. So why should we
worry?"
I always thought that life in the
arr- y was fierce, it is not. There
w" twelve of us who left Plain-
in i we all like it fine. They
I ■ much of the drafted men as
tin4;, io of the ones who volunteered,
t v nt to say we have a nice plSce
to slt ep and p'enty to eat. Some of
you people do not know what a real
aiar. i-, get in the army und you will
' ;t Some of you men who sit on
_ , ds boxfs and chew tobacco
and "cuss" about being in the war,
wake up and get to work and save.
The sooner you do this the sooner
the war will be over. Some people
think that all a soldier docs is to
sn'oke and play cards and go down
town and have a good time. Tliut
r.'t forget to visit the big
at Morrison's. It ends
Thrift
Satur-
RED CROSS EXPIRATION
More than one hundred Red Cross
! memberships will expire this month j
| ;n Norman. Please renew at once,1
j as we have to report all expirations 1
| it the first of each month.
J. M. MftOMAU,
Chairman, Membership Committee |
)on't forget to visit the big Thrift
'e at Morrison's. It ends Satur-
OKLAHOMA'S dimim-hir manpower
means decreased food production—un-
less its place is taken by modern, efficient
machinery. That is why the greatest ex-
hibit of labor-saving farm implements n
the history of Oklalioma may be seen this
fall at trie OKLAHOMA STATE FAIR
AND EXPOSITION Mere entries have
been made already this season than up
to the time the Fair opened in 1917. The
solution to your labor irohlems may be
found on Implement Field or in Ma-
chinery Hall at the
OKLA. STATE FAIR &
EXPOSITION
Oklahoma City
September 21 to 28, 1918
kA
L. r I
BOYS WANTED—Must be over
ten years of age, and be wiling to
work. Apply Circulation department
Daily Transcript.
Maxwell Automobiles
Sales Room, 107 East Main Street. Norman, Okla.
PRESTO-O-LIGH T STORAGE BATTERIES
BATTERY SERVICE STATION.
We have installed the most modern equipment for re-
charging batteries. We handle Batteries and Distilled Water
for all makes of cars. Prices quoted on request.
Maxwell Automobiles and truck? \re strictly standard
cars.
MAXWELL SERVICE STATION
MAXWELL PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
HOLTZSCHUE MOTOR CAR COMPANY
NORMAN, OKLA.
L: >
Vote for W. R. Wallace of Pauls Valley for the
Democratic nomiation for State Senator, 10th Sena-
torial District, composed of Cleveland, McClain and
Garvin Counties. Formerly member of Second Legis-
lature from Garvin County, city attorney of Pauls Val-
levv 1911, 1912, couty judge Garvin County 1913 to
1917.
He favors ratifying the amendment to the Consti-
tution, providing for National Prohibition, Woman
Suffrage, a blue-sky law that will prevent corporations
from robbing the stockholders, and forbidding the use
ot all moneys obtained by selling stock for promoting
the corporation, an amendment to the present road
laws, fixing it so that all roads will be worked sys-
tematically, also p;'c\ \liiig that all moneys received
from, automobile licenses shall revert to the county
from which raid license were palHe also favors all
measures which cor. c ;i in the L rislature which
might in any way assist in winning the war.
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