The Hitchcock Clarion (Hitchcock, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1918 Page: 1 of 10
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VOLUME It.
£be IHItcbcock Clarion
Boys Reaching 21
Must Register
Failure to do so Before Local Boards
Will Lead to Imprisonment
Time is Next Wednesday.
Hitchcock, Blaine County, Oklahoma, Thursday, May 30, 1918.
NUMBER 11
veteran expressed himself freely.
Then a number of cars went with
us as we took them to Woodward
to a Federal officer who turnec
them loose after asking us to
bring them.”—Federal Bulletin,
Lieut. Knight is well known in
Hitchcock having at one time
been pastor of the Winnview
church. He was here a few
days ago visiting old-time friends.
Boys reaching the age of 21
register on V^7’ iWh° faU t0 "'‘•rc'aKU v,»“''ngoia ume friends.
19?8 wi,l h W^nesday> June 5. It will also be recalled that Dr.
, will be subject to imprison- Knight spoke here the latter
ah part of March at a War Stamn
All county and district coun- rally when more than
cils of defense have been re- 180,000 was pledged by Hitch-
quested by the Oklahoma State cock citizens.
Council of Defense to render ev- ———
,work to*** M Se,tre Electrical Phenomenon.
nere boys are ill and unable Vivid tongues of lightning darted
l zz b::rhmt,‘the ioK^ Oztzj.
“ lhc ,ocal >»"« ^ the unwary to suspect that S
making these registrations. The attaches of the telephone oflice
T ^ l0' had arranged to receive war re
tlon^rd, for rn‘ reKistr“ >»rU direct from the battle
tion cards for this purpose and fronts of Europe by wire Dam-
Lfrr.:may 7
stnted to the young men by some tensive.
competent person who has vol “
unteered for this service and Would Curtail Sunday Service,
who has been deputized to act. At the instance of the com-
i he local board will conduct pany, Local Rock Island Agent
No German Spoken
at Public Meetings
The upe of the German lan-
guage at public meetinga is
tabooed.
The Oklahoma State Council
of Defense has issued a letter to
chairmen of county councils
having jurisdiction over Ger-
man communities demanding
that for at least Jthe period of
the war the use of German in
this connection be discontinued.
This also applies to church ser-
vices and ail mass and other
public meetings. English alone
will be permitted.
This will donbtless work a
hardship on German Sunday
schools and in German churches
where pastors have no com-
mand of English but it has been
deemed necessary as a war
measure and patriotic Germans
in many sections have placed
their stamp of approval on the
action of defense bodies.—Press
dispatch from State Council of
Defense.
Watonga are covered with a lux
uriant growth of this weed and
many car loads of it can be
found on every section of the
rough portion of the county. At
this time of the year it is partic
ularly attractive on account of
its gorgeous bloom. These bios
soms are as rich a id beautiful
to look upon as are the lillies, but
have a repulsive odor that does
not appeal to those wishing to
deck themselves with bouquets-
A high grade soap is also made
from this weed, but the only
commercial value that the plant
has is its fibie for the manufac-
ture of various kinds of rope.
Committee Begins
Price Reduction
Statement Says Corn Meal Should
Sell at Least 10 Percent Low-
er Than Wheat Flour.
^ , ..... —uuv.Bi isiana Agent
the registration. The booth will G. C. Cornett Friday canvassed
be open from 7 a. m. till 9 p. m. the town for expressions as to
j whether or not both passenger
Members of all councils of de- trains thru Hitchcock-north and
fense have been requested to la- south-might be discontinued on
ter inform the local boards of Sundays. The majority entered
e names of those young men a protest, but it is not known
w o ave come of age since June what action the company might
oan who have tailed to register. | take in view of its announced
Lieutenant Knight Captures
Kaiser’s Picture in Oklahoma
One of the potent factors in
putting over the recent loan was
the Third Liberty Loan Speak-
ers Bureau and no single mem-
ber of this bureau did more ef
fcctive or efficient service than
did Lieut. L. H. Knight who, as
a valiant Y. M. C. A. worker at
the front distinguished himself in
the trenches and was sent home
to tell about conditions on the
fighting line.
Perhaps Lieut. Knight's most
effective work was done in Ellis
county but the strong letters of
commendation which come from
chairmen in Beckham, Beaver,
Grady, JefFerson and Woodward
counties show his work to have
been equally valuable there.
Lieut. Knight while in Ellis
county captured eight photo-
graphs of the kaiser and others
of Field Marshal Hindenburg.
In his report to State Chairman
Westfall of the Speakers’ Bu
reau, Dr. Knight says:
“While at Arnett I went out
and got eight kaiser pictures
from the walls and brought the
men who had them up and the
pictures to town. There was a
big crowd present—placed the
kaiser pictures in a chair and
made each man stand upon the
said picture, and salute the flag
and then say, ‘Down with the
kaiser.’ After they had walked
around the courthouse with a
flag in their hand, then I made a
speech and a soldier home
policy to cut off all trains not ab
solutely necessary. The same
vote was taken by all towns be
tween Enid and Geary.
LATER—It was announced to-
day that the company had de-
cided, in face of all the protests,
to discontinue train service on
Sundays, beginning June 2.
Warm at Camp Laurel.
The Clarion acknowledges re-
ceipt this week of a letter from
Harry Meehan who is attached
to E company, 66th Batallion of
Engineers now in training at
Camp Laurel, Md., (14 miles
from Washington, D. C.) in
which he transmits the manu-
script of a poem, “Only a Volun-
teer.” Lack of space prohibits
its publication this week. Har-
ry volunteered for the service
several weeks ago. He says the
weather has been very warm
around the Nation’s capitol.
Route 1 News.
The big rain and hailstorm
which came last Wednesday did
considerable damage to crops
and fences.
Mr. and Mrs. Harnett and
Marie Jackson returned Thurs-
day from Newton, Kans., bring-
ing with them Mr. and Mrs.
Jewett, Mrs. Harnett’s parents.
The party given at. the home
of Mrs. Eftie Gilbert was well
attended and all present report-
ed a fine time.
The children’s day exercises
at Winnview were well attended
and the little people gave a good
program.
Roy Regers helped Wager
Gilbert put up hay the first of
the week.
John Hiebert and family re-
turned Monday from their farm
in Louisiana.
Mr. and Mrs. Harnett and Mr.
and Mrs. Jewett were Watonga
visitors Monday.
Zella Gilbert was visiting
friends near Omega the first of
the week.
Robert Mosher is helping J.
H. Gilbert rebuild his fence
which was destroyed by high
water.
Mr. and Mrs. Harnett and Mr.
and Mrs. Jewett visited at the
Kelley home near Canton Wed-
nesday.
Ferguson News Notes.
The big hail and rainstorm
did some damage around Fergu
son last week. A large number
of men and boys are busy re-
pairing the railroad tracks.
One day all trains were detoured.
Frank Drake was at Ferguson
after the hailstorm looking after
the interests of the farmers_
urging them to insure against
future hails.
Miss Lindel Anderson was one
of the 8th grade graduates of
Washington school.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kuyken
dall and daughter entertained
friends from Anadarko, Watonga
and Ferguson at their home Sun
day afternoon in honor of Mrs
Clara Dixson of Colorado. De
licious refreshments were served
and the evening was greatly en
joyed.
The Red Cross committee
made an early visit Monday
morning. Nearly every family
contributed.
Mrs. J. H. Anderson left Fri
day for Geary where she will re
main several days.
Mr. Beckloff is here from
Kaasas visiting his son, Mr. and
Mrs. Dave Weideman and fam
ily. .
National War Savings Day.
June 28 has been designated
as National War Savings Day.
On that day the people of the
Nation will meet in their re-
spective communities and give
their subscriptions for War
Savings stamps. They will
pledge their government on their
word of honor to purchase a
specified amount at periodic in-
tervals during the year.
Oklahoma has never failed in
any war activity. Now let all of
us put our shoulders
Rope from Yucca Plant.
How many persons know that
the fiber of the Yucca plant
(common soap weed) is consid-
ered the very best material in
the world for the making of
rope? According to the Waton
ga Herald, the hills north of
to the
wheel and raise this State’s quo-
ta of War Savings stamps which
am, a, soiaier nome on is 47 million dollars. Remem-
leave spoke. After this an old ber June 28 is the day.
Forced to Advance
Subscription Price
Commensurate with increased
cost of production—as regards both
labor and raw material—The Cla-
rion is compelled to announce an
advance in subscription price from
$1 to 51.50 a year, beginning June
10th. Until this date subscriptions
will be accepted at tbe old rate,
subscribers being permitted to pay
as far in advance as they wish at
51.00 for each twelve months.
Route 3 Happenings
Harry Strahan lost a good cow
in the big storm.
Sol Lorenz lost a colt and had
a fine team of mares cut on the
wire during the big storm.
In the neighborhood of Dist.
[ 32 last week, 10 inches of rain
fell in two hours and 30 minutes.
Jacob Noll is busy fixing up
his woven wire fence which was
torn down by the flood.
Miss Carrie Raasch is attend-
ing school at Edmond.
Farmers on Route 3 are plan-
ning for a broom corn crop and
expect to all cooperate in buying
a baler and seeder.
Dell Stewart is planting his
wheat land to Kafir corn.
Several head of stock along the
creek in the vicinity of Kiel
drowned last week.
David Webb lost a mule in the
flood.
Levi Musselman received a
serious wound on the head Tues
day while helping Hank Lowen
out of a mud hole with his big
truck.
Sam Bettus and Bro. Clarence
of Soring Valley, Ark., is back
visiting old neighbors.
Jacob H. Voth lost some stock
in the flood.
Prices that should prevail for
mill feed have been promulgated
by the State fair prices commit-
tee. At its first meeting at Ok-
lahoma City the committee also
took a swat at the increasing
cost of corn flour and corn meal.
“No dealer should charge a
higher price for corn flour than
is charged for wheat flour,” ac-
cording to a statement issued by
the committee. “Corn meal
should sell at least 10 percent
lower than wheat flour, the ten
dency being toward still lower
prices both for corn meal and
corn Hour.”
Those attending the meeting
were: John Fields, chairman;
C. H. Hyde, Alva, farmer; O. E.
Upp, Tulsa, former grocer; fid
Kelley, El Reno, transportation
agent for the Rock Island; and
Edgar Fenton, president of the
State federation of labor. Paul
Cottrell, executive secretary of
the State food administration,
was chosen secretary to the
committee. The committee is-'
sued the following on mill feed:
“According to the mill feed reg^
ulations issued by the food ad-
ministration May 16, mill feeds,
sacked at the mill in car load
lots should sell per ton: Bran,
$31; mill run, $32 25; shorts $33.
“A mill should sell mill feeds
to the consumer in less than car
load lots at the following prices
per 100 pounds sacked: Bran
$1.70, mill run $1.77: shorts $1.80.
“Retail feed dealers at points
where there is a mill should sell
to consumers at the following
prices per 100 lbs- sacked: Bran
$1 75. mill run $1.82, shorts$1.85.
“The highest price for mill run
feeds, a hundred pounds sacked,
should not at any point in the
State exceed: Bran $1.90,- mill
run $1.97, shorts $2. An addi
tional charge of 5 ceuts a hun-
dred should be allowed where
delivery is made.”
53.000,000 Short.
In mentioning, in a news story
in The Clarion last week, the
amount of Liberty bonds sub-
scribed by employees of the
Rock Island railway, the left
hand digit of the sum expressed
in figures was inadvertently
omitted, thus making the amount
read $145,950—or just $3,000,000
less than was intended. The
amount subscribed by the 41,875
employees of the Rock Island
was $3,145,950.00.
John Hiebert returned Satur-
day morning from Louisiana
where he had been for the last
few weeks looking after agricul-
tural interests,
Lightning Strikes House.
During the rain and electrical
storm about 4 o’clock Tuesday
morning, the house occupied by
Sam Nusson his father’s farm,
2 1-2 miles north of Hitchcock,
was struck by lightning. The
damage was estimated at $75,
fully covered by insurance re-
cently written by D. A. Drake &
Son.
Scott Gilchrist, former mer-
chant at this place, was down
from Oklahoma City Saturday.
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