The Perkins Journal (Perkins, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, October 19, 1917 Page: 1 of 6
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Pe'kins is^ located on the Cim-
errone Fiver twenty miles
north-east of Guihrie and ten
miles south of Stillwater on
the Santa Fee Railway.
Perkins Journal
Perkins *as the beet water in
the state; common and high
schools. about 1000 population
five churches and four rural
mail routes.
Twenty-Sixth Year
PERKINS. PAYNE CO.. OKLA.. FRIDAY, OCT1. 19. 1917
PROPOSED BUILDINGS
The Shannon Garage Build-
ing Under Way and Will
Be One of the Largest
In Payne County
Last week Chet Shannon started the
work on his new garage building
on the corner of Cherry and B streets.
The building will be 60 by 140 feet
of brick and concrete.
This, when finished will be the largest
and most completely equipped lively
and garage building of Payne county.
Shannon's garage has already gained
noteriety for efficient jitney service
and when the added facilities of the
splendid new building, is had, will no
doubi become widely known to auto
tourists on the Ozark Trails
Perkins, owing to location, is becom-
ing a central point of auto travel. The
good roads leading east and west and
north and south through Payne county
center at Perkins. The -big bridge
across the Cimarron nd the level
well-worked roads are inducements for
pleasant autoing, that are lagely re-
spjsible for the big volume of travel
The Shannon garage has the best of
skilled workmen and the motto “re
paired quickly and competently” is
no joke at Shannon’s.
Chet expects to occupy his new build-
ing about the first of December.
Reckless Shooting
A very reckless shooting affair oc-
curred on the road west of town last
Saturdry evening, which should be a
warning to all our boys against miscel-
laneous and thoughtless shooting upon
public highways.
Mr. M. Holbrook, who lives a few
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i-Cdumbia university war hospital Just formally taken over by the government ns a receiving and evncunt-
of the way*in which the GeimJns"LJroy^IeotWng d^Xfltom ^ik^thej “rftreT 'UUnUfaCt0ry* tw>l“1
PUBLIC AUGTIDN SALE
A. B. Taylor Will Start
Series of Auction Sales
on the Streets of
Perkins
Next Satunday, October 20th, at 2
p. m., at or near the First State Hank
corner, Auctioneer A. B. Taylor will
We Mu
intlieWar
ON THE OZARK TRAILS
•
Perkins Has Finally Been
Located Permanently on
the Northwest Route
of the Ozark
Trails
Perkins has b^en officially and
permanently located on the
Northwestern Route of the Ozark
Trails. In next issue we hope to
publish a full report and also a
map showing the route and loca-
cation of the various town on
same in Oklahoma.
FROM OKLAHOMA STARE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
DEFENSE COUNCIL APPEALS TO CITIZENS—Declares
Those Able to Take Bonds Who Refcise Like Russian Soldiers De-
serting the Trenches.
The campaign tor the sale of the second issue of the Liberty
Loan of 1917 is going full blast in every county in Oklahoma, with
miles west of town, was returning I"■ "• V! j \ur w,,,,
home Saturday evening, in hi,,« _ J g^ .......................... ....r .uu...y w„„
:?:ZTZZr%t LX1 h0rr 9yeaM hLundred8 of patriots; through the Liberty Loan organization itself,
strike his left shoulder with such force o We,g^S f60114 ° POUnd8‘ ! through county councils of defense, throught lodges, clubs and
as to temporarily paralize the arm. He p^car, s^ondTand but in good Ichurche8> workin* to Place a ^ond in every home.
vested that hThad” received a'wound* ° u 0 k ! Wednesday, Oct. 17, marks the beginning of the last ten days of
1 Charter Oak range, in good con-: work, and it is expected that by far the greater part of the bonds will
----------I 1 Charter Oak heater in irood cori ! Placed diirinfi these last ten days. Organized campaigns are to
had been fired from a 22 caliber target dition. together with n’umerous other every man and woman in Oklahoma an opportunity to do his
fifteen ye^oldfcd y°UI>g G°f°rth’ “ articles. ! and her part in supporting the boys who are going to the trenches,
No evidence has yet been produced to , M\Tay‘or is ™akin* arrangements j to substitute the loan of money for the lives and suffering of men,
show that the shot was fired with ma- * make tb“?.8Ble8 on Saturday after-1 Oklahoma citizens Must take their full quota of this issue o
.in.™,,!. S* .„ |noon. in Perkins, a permanent thing, bonds,” begins the appeal sent out today to citizens from the Okla-
licions intent, although.it seems im-1 .. . , ,, ,
. . , .. . „ , . These sales, if properly handled,
probable as an accident. Several other u . .. . ... ’
children who were with Goforth say he benefit" to oT farmed and wilThliea
bred at the receding car which was tend ency to make our town a better
near a hundred yards away market
Young Goforth made no effort to es- _
cape and his friends brought him to Uufounded RepOl'tS
town where he was delivered to Depu-
ty Sheriff Cooper. There is no truth in the report
Mr. Holbrook had the wound dressed which has been widely circulated
andfoandthebuliet had entered the that the government will com’
shoulder to the right of the arm-pit , . , ,
making a mandeer the producers pantry,
painful but not serious wound- taking fr6m every family canned
Deputy Cooper took the boy to Still- good in excess of 100 quarts
water where a preliminary hearing was Such reports are intended to
held Monday, and the boy was released Lreate wide spread dissatisfaction,
under $500 bond. 4 . .
——- Another statement is that the gov-
A Just Penalty [erment has urged the canning,
We feel that in giving the clip- dry,n* [Preserving of fruits
ping below we are only fixing a and vegetables so that they will be
just penalty. While we know »n convenient form for the govern-
that Prof. W. W. Mills does n-ot mentto handle and transport when
court publicity, as a merit of hj8 ,t takes them away from the Peo‘
jijg Av I P'e. And further,
that the
proficiency, our pride in ms ex* r . -----
cellent work and untiring ability ioveJrn,ne"t ,Pte"d8 to 8hiP these
in building up the Perkins schools 8 to ^n*f and’ .
urges us to give him this deserved “otb thAe Food Administration
praise from the Oklahoma Home ?nd fbe Agricultural Department
and School Herald, Oklahoma J?,n 3 8ta*e™ent to counteract
Qjty. the effect of this report. All the
W. W. Mills is again princi- authoritie8 emphatically join in
pal of the Perkins high school , 8t?tement that no such course
this year, this making his third ° act!°un has ever been
year at that place. Mr. Mills is a plated by the
splendid school man and is doing AUTO GAUNTLETS in the
some excellent work at Perkins finest qualities ever sold in
as superintendent.” | Perkins—priced from $1.75 to
$3.75 a pair—at T. J. Wilson’s
Payne County Chairman.
Mrs. J. H. Bowers of Stillwater
has been appointed Chairman of
the Payne County Food
Aa Old-Time- Visit
Last Friday a party from Coffey
---- ---- ------, ----Card County, Kas., consisting of C. E. Rom-
Pledge Campaign, beginning Sun* ary and wife and Mrs. Maude Whaley,
day, Oct. 28th, and continuing for "ephe^ Bnd neices °* c- M. Show, Mrs.
one week. This is a distinctive ^ ± fitP,erki“ prin.ter’
, . .. • D , , arrived for a few day of old-time visit-
honor to Mrs. Bowers whose du- fog. Sunday at the C. M. Show farm
ties will be to supervise in a gen-[north of town, a family rally was had
eral way the New Loyal Food
Campaign in this state which has
for its purpose the enlistment of
every man, women and child
the campaign against waste.
an old-fashioned “farm dinner with
war price trimmings.” Monday night
a rally of the Show forcee was held at
the home of Mrs. Hager in town, where
lee cream and cake minus the war-price
was submitted in generous chunks.
homa Council of Detense.
The Liberty Loan offers citizens a profitable form of investment
the security is the government and the citizenship of the nation itsel
And more than that, it offers the citizens to get behind the lads in
the trenches. Failure of America to take this issue of bonds woulc
doubtless mean the prolonging of the war. It would mean givin*
comfort to the enemy. It would mean that American citizens pre-
fer to see more of their boys killed rather than to invest some
their money in the bonds of their country.
“This state has been classed in the minds of many as a ‘slacker
state.’ Statements made by those elected to represent the people
have left this impression. Highly colored stories of the so-called
draft riots were circulated throughout the easts where thousands be-
lieve Oklahoma citizens are withholding their support from the gov-
ernment. If Oklahoma takes its share of the Liberty Bonds by Oct.
27, news will prove to the world that this state is behind the Ameri-
can flag.
“We expect the soldier lads to do their part. It would be but
right that we hold them in contempt if, when the call comes to
charge, they should lay down their guns and retreat.
“The call has come to the citizens of Oklahoma to ‘charge.’ The
‘charge’ is to be in the form of the purchase of Liberty Bonds. If
citizens of this state refuse to obey the command, they place them-
selve in the class with those divisions of Russian soldiers who rath-
er than face the enemy, threw down their guns and retreated in dis-
grace.
Telegraphic reports of the number of bonds sold in each county
are to be received by the Oklahoma Council of Defense at the be-
ginning of the last ten days’ campaign, and daily from Oct. 23.
DEFENSE COUNCIL MAKES REPORT-A complete re-
port from the Oklahoma State Council of Defense to county councils
has been sent out this week. The report gives a complete account
of the activities of the war organization during the past five months,
together with plans for future work. A limited number of copies
will be sent out to those asking for them.
EIGHTEEN NATIONS FIGHT HUN-The people of eigh-
teen nations are now lined up. determined to crush the Prussian mil-
itary machine together with tne idea of ruthless conquest it represens.
They are Serbia, Russia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Montene-
gro, Japan, Belgium, Italy, San Marino, Portugal, Roumania, Cuba.
Panama, Siam, Liberia, China and the United States.
FOOD WILL WIN, THE WAR—Some of the greatest critics
of Europe have contended for two years that famine, not fighting,
will decide the war. Herbert Hoover, commander-in-chief of
America’s food army, has issued the following instructions to his
soldiers:
At the Patron’s Club Rally
Not in many moons have the
people of Perkinsenjoyed a more
pleasant and instructive program
than was given at the public
school building on last Friday
evening by the Patron’s Club, and
we are wishing for many returns
of this happy, social and literary
treat, together with the good
things to eat.
We do not fed capable of do-
ing justice to the occassion in a
write-up, but we feel that some
sort of comment is due the teach-
ers and patrons who are taking so
much interest in making our
schools second to none in the
county.
The playlet by Miss Winget’s
pupils, was a unique and well-act-
ed entertainment in wrfich each
one of the little ones acted his
part well, showing careful train-
ing.
Grandpa’s talking Machine was
a humorous attraction, which
pleased the audience and put
them to guessing about the record.
The “Folk Game,”byMissT ay-
lor’s class was a beautiful and well
acted drill, reflecting credit on
themselves and their teacher.
But the “Jaba Wak” was a rea
‘‘take-off,” furnishing the audi-
ence with a hearty laugh and put-
ting them to guessing as to who
was who and we are not quite
sure that the identity of the play-
ers are known yet.
The Gold Dust Twins” was a
perfect little drill, and carried the
older person's mind back to the
old negro cabin in the corner of
the yard when in the evening
the “picaninnies” sang and
danced to amuse the little master.
These little girls deserve a boquet
for this nice little drill.
The high school quartet's selec-
tions were well rendered, and
touched a patriotic chord in one’s
heart. The encore was evidence
of the approval of the audience.
But the way those little boys sanj;
’Canning the Kaiser” was inspir-
ing. It showed that Uncle Sam
has plenty of patriotic boys grow
ing up for his defense.
As to the things we saw in the
various booths, they would till the
paper, but it was all most laugha-
ble and well carried out.
The last and best, however, was
the good things the ladies had
prepared for tha ravenous appe-
tites of the audience. Pies, cakes,
coffee etc. were dished out to us
till we were filled. Long live the
’atrons’ Club.
ON “CL0SIN6 DAY”
At the .Torus & Thorough*
man Sale, A Busy Time
and Large Returns
Realized
Mrs. Rita Sherrod got the $22.50
ladies’ suit prize at the Jorna & Thor-
oughman sale last Saturday and Mrs.
Dick I .ewis got the second prize.
It was a busy mart at the store last
Saturday afternoon.
The proprietors had provided a large
corps of clerks, but after 3 o’clock doz-
ens of customers were standing about
waiting to be served. Especially waa
this so, in the ludies’ furnishing de-
partment.
1 heir splendid line of shoes alro
proved an attraction irresistable.
When the crowds had thined at about
7 p. m. we approached Mr. Jorna with
an iq^uiry as to comparison with their
sales at this time last fall
“Yes,” said Mr. Jorna. “Notwithf
standing the difference in prices, this
has been one of the largest and most
successful sales we have ever had. Not
perhaps, the largest in number, but
the most successful from ever angle
of financial view.”
Buy less; cook no more than is necessary; serve smaller portions.
Use local and seasonable supplies.
District School Report
-
The following is report of School
District No. 55, for the month ending
October 5th:
Number enrolled, 41; average daily
attendance, 29; cases of tardiness, 3.
The following named pupils were
neither absent nor tardy: Pearl, Ber-
tha and Helen Courtright, Clyde, Ho-
mer, Victor and Myrtle Ryans; Macie,
Lola and Syylester Kirk; Roy and
Matt Decker; Aubry, Merl and Neva
Nixon; Lona Elwood. On roll of honor
Gertrude Courtright.
Susie Carson, Teacher.
FROM ONE OF OUR BOYS
Who Writes to Hia Parents
and Wife from Camp
Outlining Routine of
Soldier Life
TY »a,7*p Travls’ Te*’» O®4- 14- 1MT
Dear Folks:
ThiB is Sunday noon and I have a fair
minutes to write before I go back to
camp. How are everybody everything?
I am fine and dandy and like my job
very welL Don’t know what the pay
is but think-it the same as that ef a
private. Harvy Dale works at tha
same place I do. He has been hare a
month. All the rest of the boys atiU
hold their same places.
Harry French is helping in the kitch-
en today-we have to take our turn.
The food here is not bad, plain, noth,
ing fancy.
Yesterday we took second vacina for
fever and were sure a sick bunch.
This is some place and they are still
building. \x/e have electric light and
sewage and everything is kept clean.
I haven’t seen much of the camp aa i
have been on special duty. I think I
will get Tuesday and Wednesday off
and am going to take in Sam Huston
which is about two miles from here yet
in this camp.
I have my uniform except hat and
coat, but, as soon as I get them, will
have my picture taken, and send you
one.
Frank Hert is with the Lincoln Co.
bunch and seems well satisfied. Mark
Fulwiderisin the depot Co., but I
haven t seen him for a week. Jack
Hill, the oil-driller, is here, came last
Friday.
I see in the paper that you are to
have a gas system. How about itT
Your son, Claude.
Address-Private, Claude S. Mathias.
,_to. D 857 Inf’
All Wool Jersey Sweaters for
men and boys—at
T. J. Wilson’s.
Gospel Team
“en’8 GosP«» Team will meet at
the M. E. Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m
for the purpose of planning the work
more thoroughly than ever before. We
need to know more of God’s will to ua
aa a team. Let every “teamer” be
there in person, and bring some one
with you. Come in prayer.
The President.
Choice Shades in Crepe-de-chine
and Georgette crepe—just re-
ceived at T. J. Wilson’s.
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M. E. Conference
Rev V. A. Hargis, during the paat
year, the pastor of the M. E% ehurch at
Perkins, left Monday evening to attend
Conference, covening this week at El
Reno.
Mr. Hargis is a seatous worker for
his church, a whole-souled Christian,
a deep thinker and a good sneaker'
Mr. Hargis has made a host of waini
frieixfe during his pastorate at Perkin
who ardently desire his return.
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