The Greenfield Hustler (Greenfield, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1918 Page: 1 of 12
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THE GREENFIELD HUSTLER
VOLUME VI
GREENFIELD, OKLAHOMA, APRIL 18. 1918
NUMBER 7
THE
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Inasmuch as ye have done it unto
the least of these, my brethren, ye
have done it unto Me!”
THAT RAISE
M e have sent some statements of
the standing of subscribers and
will send more. If you don’t get
one come in or write unless you
know you are paid in advance, and
investigate. Subscriptions stop on
May 15, and thereafter, unless paid
for. #
Warning to the Public Against Hoard-
ing Flour.
I nder the Act of Congress ap-
proved August 16th, 1918, it. is un-
lawful to hoard food products, and
the quantities of food products
which individuals or dealers may
have on hand is subject to the rules!
and regulations of the United .States
Food Administration.
For the present the Food Admin-
istration is concerning itself partic-
ularly with flour. The rules of the
Food Administration are' that no
private consumer can have on hand
at any time more than a reasonable
30 days supply of Hour. Residents
of cities, towns or villages may
have on hand as much as 48 pounds
of Hour, and persons or families re-
siding in the country may have on
hand as much as one barrel, or 192
pounds of Hour, even though such
quantities exceed their reasonable
30 days requirement's. All Hour in
excess of the above quantities is
•subject to confiscation. •
Notice is hereby given to all pri-
vate consumers in Blaine county,
Okla., that this rule will be strictly
enforced on and after April 25, 1918
All private consumers having on
hand in excess of the above quanti-
ties are expected to return it im-
mediately to the retailer from whom
they purchased it.' If th$ Hour is
in the original package and in good
condition the retailer will' buy it
hack at the price at which he is
s filing Hour on that day* regard-
less of the original purchase price.
Benj. Hennessy,
Food Administrator, Blaine County
on the way.
Henry Weidle has just complet-
ed a* new house on the place he
bought from 0. (1. King, and will
move-onto the place soon. Looks
a little suspicious, Henry.
Mr. Hunt is farming Mike Mc-
K one’s place this year. He is a
son-in-law of Mr. McKone.
It is predicted there will he an
eclipse of the sun June 8th. Will
probably he only partial here.
Mr. Berlin, formerly of Ellis coun-
ty, is making his home at present
with his son, Ernest Berlin.
Rev. Batman has been holding
a protracted meeting at Mt. Pleas-
ant.
Grandpa Scott left Friday after a
30 days visit with L. S. Scott and
family. He makes his home with
✓
his son at Thomas, Okla.
Bert Cou(finnan and his force cer
tairdy have been moving lots of
dirt on the road west of Geary. The
recent rains will improve road work-
ing very much.
Grandma Lesperunce has been
on the sick list of lafe.
Word from Win. Schumacher
states that his address is now
Grafton, Neb.
Are you buying Thrift Stamps?
The Red Cross auction * sale at
Homestead netted $278.
(kill and see our line of work
shoes. J. F’ Awtrey.
Buff Orpington eggs, $1 and $2
per setting of 15. See H. E. Yenser
There were 25 pupils took the
8th grade examination here last
week with Prof. Kammerzell in
charge.
Miss Nellie Webb, daughter of
Mr.-and Mrs. J. F. Webb, lias ac-
cepted a position with C. E. Alhin
& Co. as clerk.
Plain Sewing.
Mrs. Alpha Strihling will do plain
sewing at her home on South Main
street.
Mrs. T. J. Elliott was a shopper
at Watonga Monday.
Still selling 3 packages of maca-
roni for a quarter at Awtrey’s.
L. McClung was in from West
Logan Monday bragging about the
rain.
Dollars saved are dollars made.
Buy your %shoes in Greenfield and
at Awtrey’s.
The Greenfield Produce Co. have
extended their chicken corral hack
to the allev.
ROUTE 5.
Well, Mother Earth is soaked
once more again. With the recent
•rains we are promised a large and
much-needed crop this fall.
The correspondence items from
Route 5 includes two or three school
districts southwest of town and is
on the stub route out of Geary.
We are sorry to lose our friend
Col. John Wilson, who left this
part of the sticks for Missouri. He
will make a short visit in Okarche -
The embargo on hens will be
raised tomorrow night at midnight.
So you may have chicken for din-
ner Sunday.
Just think, of it. Here it is past
the middle of April already. Time
must hav£ greased his wings or else
is using one of those Liberty motors
Fred D. Roth, an old time print-
er, passed through here Monday en
route to Hitchcock where he will
work on the Clarion. He travels
in a buggy.
Frank Crawford is going into it
right. Monday lie received four
high grade Holstein heifer calves,
and took them out home. He will
be bringing cream in pretty soon.
Merle Alhin was knocked down
by a bicycle Monday and severely
bruised while playing in the street
in front of his home in the south
part of town. An automobile will
catch some of these kids that play
in the street.
As I have stock on the Gilman
place and in the pasture north, you
will have to shut the gate or stay
out.—Leo Bush. [4-4-5t
Rufus Williams arrived Sunday
from his winter habitat in Florida
to spend the summer here with the
boys. He had a hard time separat-
ing that boy Mose from his fishing
but he succeeded and brought him
home and put him to work.
State Superintendent of Schools
R. H. Wilson while in Watonga
last week stated that the Blaine
county 8th grade school conducted
and originated by Co. Supt. Mrs.
Smith was the only one in the state
and was an excellent idea.
The oil well northeast of town is
now down to a depth of eighteen
hundred feet Mr. White, of Enid,
states that they have already gone
through gas pockets sufficient to
heat and lignt Watonga, but that
he is after much bigger game than
that.—Watonga Herald.
The Red Cross pie supper at the
Pleasant Valley school house Thurs-
day night was well attended. T. B.
Ferguson made a talk and Mrs.
Ferguson also pointed out some of
the good things in the Red Cross
work. Col. C. C. Walker then took
charge and sold the pies realizing
$46.55. Prof. Ed Martin was the
chairman of proceedings.
Don’t Forget
The contest tomorrow afternoon d®d
debate at night. Okarche versus
Greenfield on the woman’s suffrage
question. Minstrel show after the
debate.
Wednesday’s Market.
Wheat.................. $1.96
Ear Corn.............;.................... 1.65
Eggs..............^.............................. .27
Rutter.............................................40
Roosters...................................... *.10
Cream .................. 38
Hides .......................... . 6
Turkeys.......................... 16
Householder’s Official Flour Report.
No householder is permitted to
have on hanc[ more than thirty days
supply of wheat Hour.
Every householder is required to
make this report immediately,
whether or not the quantity on hand
is in excess of 30 days supply.
i
No. of adults in household________
No. of children under 12_________
Total____________
I agree to hold my excess flour
as shown above, subject to order of
the United States Food Adminis-
tration. Any excess flour taken up
under this report to be paid for at
the market price.
Name (write plainly)____________
Posloffice address_______________
St. <fc No. or Rfd_________________
The maximum penalty for hoard-
ing is $5,000 fine and two years im-
prisonment. An immediate report
will avoid the possibility of searefi
and prosecution.
These blanks will not be distrib-
uted. Cut this form out of the pa-
per or make a copy of it, and mail
your report, to the County Food Ad-
ministrator promptly,
Benj. Hennessy,
Food Administrator, Blaine County
Shot in the Leg.
Sunday afternoon as Harry Look-
abaugh and a companion were re-
turning from a short hunting trip
the shotgun carried by the latter
was discharged, lie not thinking it
had another shell in it, He was
walking behind Harry and pretty
close and the entire charge passed
through the fleshy part of Harry’s
left leg between the ankle and the
knee Dr. Criffin from here and
Dr. Leisure of Watonga were called
and dressed the wound, which ;s
believed to not be dangerous as no
hone was injured. Harry says he
got a touch of trench life while ly-
ing out in the field in the rain wait-j
ing to be taken home.
Buff Orpington eggs, $1 and $2
per setting of 15. See H. E. Yenser
County Organization Formed.
Watonga Republican.
On Wednesday the permanent or-
ganization of Blaine County Red
Cross Chapter was formed with Sey-
mour Foose chairman, J. B. Scott
vice chairman, J. T. Cronkhite
secretary, E. L. Griffin treasurer.
An executive committee of two
from each chapter was formed as'
follows:
Watonga, S. Foose, A. H. Keith.
Canton, O. P. Willis, W. H. Bal-
lard.
Geary, T. J. Ballew, Mrs. E. R.
Lehman.
Greenfield, Mrs. F. H. Standard,
Miss Florence Hennessy.
Eagle City; Mrs. Geo. Abshire Jr.,
Mrs. Geo. Dixon.
Hitchcock, C. L. May, J. B. Scott
Homestead, A. D. Outhier, H. S.
Cunningham.
Longdale, E. L. Kennison, S. A.
Hutler.
Okeene, Dr. Allen, Otto Graal-
man. *
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