The Stroud Democrat (Stroud, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, July 28, 1916 Page: 4 of 8
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
1
THE STROUD DEMOCRAT
THE STROUD DEMOCRAT
I only pet a chance
! will be nominees of
to say who of this section, or failing to com-
their party. | ply therewith shall be punished
Contributing Editor The willing dupes who hang on by a fine of not less than five dol- J
the ring of that un-American or- lars nor more than twenty-five,
J. II. Ragland, Managing-Editor ganization have no voice in these! dollars (25.00) and each vehicle
selections. A secret referendum I sold in violation of this section j
of the inner circle names the shallconstitutea separate offense
G. C. Burton
Published every Friday in the interest of Stroud and Lincoln county
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
$1.00 Six Months
All advertising will be run until ordered discontinued.
Entered is second class matter October 3, 1910, at Stroud, Oklahoma
under the Act of March 3, 1897.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Snbject to Democratic Primary
We are authorized to annouricc the name
of C. F. DOHM of Agra. Okla.. Route 1,
and of Osage Township, as a candidate for
County Commissioner of the First Com-
missioners district of Lrncoln county, sub-
j ect to Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce the can
tlacy of Walter Shinn of Cimaron townsh.p
for County Commissioner of the K rst dis-
trict, subject to the primary, August 1st.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
We are authorized to announce the name
of R. A. MORROW as a candidate fox the
office of Representive for the First ' pre-
ventative district, subject to the Democratic
primary Aug. ist.
FOR SHI-RIFF
W G. HALL
The Stroud Democrat is authorized to
announce that W. G. Hall of North Wich-
ita township is a candidate for the n >mina-
tion for sheriff of Lincoln county, subject
to the Democratic priinarirs to be eld in
Vugust.
We are authorized to announce
W. vS. Davis, (Kickapoo Bill) for the Dem
ocratic nomination for Sheriff, subject to
the will of the Democratic Primary. Mr.
Davis resides in North Wichita Township
We are authorized to announce the can
.lidacy of 11. S. Grant for the nomination
for the Sheriff's office, subject to the Dem-
ocratic primary in August.
FOR COUNTY aiTORNEx
We are authorized to announce the
namrof ROSCOE COX of Tryon, for the
office of county attorney, subject to the
August primary.
For Congress, 4th District.
WM. H. MURRAY
ballot box August 1st for the Suf-
frage Amendment and answer
the question right If you are
not positive that you will go
the polls and vote for this Amend
ment, then ask your sister; ask
your mother, ask your wife, ask
your daughter. They'll tell you
what to do.
Passed by the Senate February ]
4th. 1916 and by the House Feb-!
ruary 11, 1916.
men and the dupes merely get a
chance to ratify that selection as
a matter of form in the primary.
The republican bosses hold a little
preliminary convention and name TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
the leaders of their forlorn hopes! DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
and then enough of the rank and CENTRAL COMMITTEE
file are induced to turn out at the: LINCOLN COUNTY
primary to get that ticket on the I take this means of assuring!
ballot at the general election. you of my appreciation of your
The democrats, however, must loyal support and hearty co-oper-
live up to the spirit and letter of ation in my work as Chairmen of
10 the law
Reports are coming in that
Congressman Murray is running
strong in Seminole county. Mr.
Murray was a big factor in se-
curing a million dollar Indian pay
ment to the Indians of that coun-
ty by the government and folks
down that way are feeling pretty
good over so much money put in
-circulation right at this time.
Congressman Murray aided in
the passing of a bill through the
present congress that carried a
seven million dollar payment that
is now being made Oklahoma In-
dians.
This is the last issue of The
Democrat before the primary and
we are pretty muchly turning
this issue over to the candidates.
The nominees of their the Committee for the past four-
party in a majoritv of the coun- j teen years.
ties and districts in the state may j I keenly appreciate the honor
expect to be elected, and it be- you have conferred in selecting
comes doubly important, there-: me for this honorableandrespon
fore, that the democratic voter sible position for so long a time
should exercise care and discrim- In filling this position I have en
ination in casting his primary bal- deavored at all times to treat all |
lot for to a large extent the can-[ members of the committee with'
didates selected by the democrat-' due courtesy and strict imparti-j
ic voters will become the officers j ality and encouraging free discus-'
for the ensuing term. The sue-! sion upon all questions coming!
cess of popular government rests before ihe committee.
in how the individual voter' Due to the fact that I will bo
makes his selection of the candi-1 out of the county and state for
dates of his party and it is the! the neat two and half months
duty of every voter to inform him and feel it a duty I owe you and
sell'as fully as possible of the j the Democratic party, not to have
merits pnd demerits of candidates my name presented for Chairman
and then register his judgment of the committee for the next
at the primary. term and make this announce-
ment for the purpose of giving
Wagon Tirs Law the memf>crs of the committee
rfii , I ,• time to cast about its membership
The law becomes effective' i •
, . i f K117 to select my successor and sm-
"l" rv vtt"' pry r \rn oo ' h°PC amJ llredict that you ;
SLNATL BILL NO. 22 will give my succesor the same
An Act amending Section 6, loyal support you have so kindly
We thank them for the advertis-j of Article 6, Chapter 173 of the j given me. Having devoted twen-
ing support they have given the | Session Laws of Oklahoma, 1915. [ ty-five years of my life to the
paper. As it helps out during
the dull season and we never re-
gret to see campaign year roll
around. There will be a weeding
| out and not so many candidates
j in the field, after next Tuesday.
I But here's wishing you good luck,
1 because all can not win.
Primary Tuesdav-
Every Democrat hould
the polls and v u
to
against
tracks
W. C.
opera t-
Vote against giving the negtt
the balance of power. Vote for
the Election Amend lent.
A pending railroad strike has
no terrors or worries for Stroud
people. For. s around here when
taking a notion to go to Mexico,
Canada or Alaska, just ho)> in
their Ford and are gone.
President Wilson is carrying on
negotiations with Denmark for
the purchase of the Danish West
Indies for the sum of $25,000,000.
The Islands are near Cuba and
are valuable as a strategic mili-
tary base, and are purchased by
the United States to prevent them
falling in the hands of some
strong military power.
A unique campaign
trespassing on railroad
has been authorized by
Nixon, receiver and chief
ing officer of the Frisco.
"Are you to be one of the Un-
fortnate 13," is inscribed on the
j front of the leaflet which is to be
distributed among employes who
j meet the public using the tracks
as a highway.
On the inside of the leaflet is; a
statement of the large number of
trespassers who are killed and in-
jured on the railroads of the li-
nked States every year and a
friendly warning against such
practice
Only this week a man and
horse were killed at a crossing
near Depew and a team scared
by a train near Warwick ran
away with a negro and turned
the wagon over on him. We
were unable to learn the outcome
Be it Enacted by the People of: cause of Democracy, the welfare
the State of Oklahoma: . of the people as Chairman and
Section (>, of Article, of Chap- two years as Secretary of County
ter 173 of the Session Laws of Central Committees, during this
1015, is hereby amended to read (period I have devoted much time
as follows; j and many dollars in promulgating
After January 1 1917, no dray the principles of Democracy, the
wagon of two tons capacity or only hope for ihe betterment of
greater and having iron or steel j the condition of my fellow man
tires, shall be permitted to be from the standpoint of politics
sold by a dealer in this state if its and equal rights to all.
tires are less than three inches in I again thank the co:,imittee
idth. Any person, firm or cor for the high honor they h.ve con-
poration violating the provisions
J. H. JOHNSTON.
The farmers of the state are as vital-
.v interested as any class uf people in
the office of Corporation Commission-
ferred upon me in the p. -t and
may Democratic success continue
to crown your efforts.
Most sincerely yours
J. ('. BURTON, Chm.
Dem. Co. Cen. Com.
PUBLIC UK ALTII DEPT.
Duk
Bij Dr. ,T. W.
Com misvoner
of
State
Health.
Me why they need an expert traffic
man in this position
m:
j of the accident. But it is being j
The Republican and Socialist continually demonstrated that
leaders t>eing unable to convert1 people can not be too careful in
Hufficient white vote to gain polit- crossing railroad tracks. Stoi
teal power, now desire to ride in j '°°k listen is a pretty good motto
to power on the negro man's j 'o follow.
back. This is a white man's gov-'
err,ment and the white man's Democratic voters in Oklahom;
vote should be the vote that elect have a greater responsibility in
the public officials. Vote for the primary elections than the voters
Election Amendment. of any other party. Republican
« and socialist candidates for coun-
Oklahoma put the negro in his ty and state officers are generally
proper place. Shall the negro , selected in defiance of the primary
stay put.' Put a ballot in the I Among the socialists red-carders
$ 1 .
FURNITURE
UNDERTAKING
V«,
■*>. ,
Floor Covering
J. A. Sarrioft
Licensed Embalmer. We have
the only hearse in town. Phone
night or day No. 187.
Mr. J. H. Johnston of Oklahoma City
is a candidate for Commissioner and
lias a record of efficiency and practical
farming which makes him the logical
candidate for both the farmer and
business man. He has the endorse-
ment of nearly every business man in
the state.
He is an expert traffic man and un-
derstands rates and knows the needs I
of the farmer as he operates farms in PREVENTION AGAIN TOT IK
linger Mills and Grady counties.
He is square, fearless and practical. lhere is a great disposition
Talk to your business men about him— ,irnmin. 1 , ,
among: Americans to regard a cold
as a trival evil at worst and one
scarcely worth ehe trouble of
guardingaganst. Yet a cold often
is Nature's warning signal. If
unheeded the concequences may
be serious: they are certain to be
annoying. As a matter of fact
the observance of a few simple
precautions would in;ure the eli-
mination of a very large percent-
age of colds.
In some cases susceptibility to
colds is due to actual defects in
the nasal pasages. These should
be corrected by a competent ex-
pert without loss of time Where
there are no such defects obedi-
ence to the rules of individuial
hygiene will also wholly prevent
colds.
P irst it is well to train the so
that it is not suceptable. One
should accustom himself to gentle
drafts. Cool oathing is another
important feature in skin training
Ihe wearing of loose poaous
clothing and exercise in a cool
room wit! out clothing are valua
hie measures. Persons accustomed
to too heav\ clothing are more
liable to colds than persons used
to lightc r garments. Overheat. d
rooms predisbose persons to catch
cold. Living out of doors as much
ayk
Picture Framing
His Record
Mr Johnston was for1 years in the
Traffic department of the Santa Ke
railway. Was traffic manager of the
Gulf and Interstate Railway for one
year; was assistant to the president
of the M O. & G. Railway during the
time the line was built from Wagoner
to Joplln, Was for twelve years the
Traffic manager of the Galveston
chamber of commerce and Oklahoma
Traffic association, and represented the
people of these two states before the
Texas, Oklahoma and Interstate Coin-
nii rce Commissioners.
He was for two years n member of
the Tax l'ltlclency League, Oklahoma
1 ity. assisting In the saving of more
than $852,00 1 to the honest taxpayers.
lie is a practical fnrmer and an ex-
P'-ri account nt and < pre ident of a
rrt: il store in Oklahoma City
His record Ju tifles > our support and
\< ir own in. , demand and n
his efficiency.
i bt hind him. He lias no axe to
griii'i ..till •• • :: ,.r{>r or !• ' ng .If
lit-, office and you can depend upon
, I Pol. Adv.)
RAILROAD
WAGES
Shall they be determined by
Industrial Warfare or
Federal Inquiry?
To the American Public:
Do you believe in arbitration or indus-
trial warfare?
The train employes on all the railroads
are voting whether they will give their leaders
authority to tie up the commerce of the
country to enforce their demands for a 100
million dollar wage increase.
The railroads are in the public service—
your service. This army of employes is in
the public service—your service.
You pay for rail transportation 3 billion
dollars a year, and 44 cents out of every
dollar from you goes to the employes.
On all the Western railroads in 1915, seventy-five per cent of the
•rain employes earned these wages (lowest, highest and average
«/f all.) as shown by the pay rolls—
Paeirnger
Freight
Yard
Averau* J Ranga
Average
Rang* Average
Engineers.
$1747
3094
52195 70
$2071
'£>378
Conductors
1543
2789
1878!
1935
^ 1355
2045
Firemen .
10)3
2078
1317 2059
1181
1552 9 73
Eraljemen . I
854
1719
967 mi
1135
1821 1,07
The average yearly wage payment! to all Western train em-
ployes (including those who worked only part oi the year) ai
shown by the 1915 payrolls were—
Li giceera.
Conductors
Firemen .
Pa *enger
Freight
Yard
$2038
$1737
$1218
1772
1624
1292
121S
973
832
1000
102G
A 100 million dollar wage increase for
men in freight and yard service (less than
one-fifth of all employes) is equal to a 5 per
cent advance in all freight rates.
The managers of the railroads, as trustees
for the public, have no right to place this
burden on.the cost of transportation to you
without a clear mandate from a public tri-
bunal speaking for you.
I'he railroads have proposed the settle-
ment of this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law, or by refer-
ence to the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion. This offer has been refused by the
einpl' yes' representatives.
Shall a nation-wide strike or an
investigation under the Gov-
ernment determine this issue?
National Conference Committee of the Railways
EI.1SHA LEE, Chairman.
P. ft. ALBRIGHT, ( t-n l itanag**,
L. « BAI 1)7. IV
C I . KAROO,
Nrv. ||„rD A tUr«f r«f Kafir*.
IAN, Vlcm-Pf+tlden*.
r y <iii i u* /v4,
!\«w >ork « rclml Railroad.
C H KMER*ON, f.an'l Mmnmgmr,
Great Northern Railway
C. H rtUNG. (>*n 7 Manager,
Philadelphia .*« Heading Railway.
£ * KICK. PrmsUUmt,
< fc«*ao«aka A Oh*o RitiJwav.
S. GRKIG,
St. LouU &
* . KOI N-v
inda Railroa
M SCHOYF.R, R«,tdr-.1 Vict f
PannayIvaaia Line# Weal.
L. SEDDON. ru—PrasitbmI,
Seaboard Kir Line KaiUar.
4. U.rc
c<jldg. | European armies, although trench
After a cold has actually been i fighting and other conditions are
caught these rules should be to a'such as would have caused great
degree reversed. Drafts, variable I epidemics before inoculation was
temperature and any severe "skin ; practiced.
gvmnastics" should be avoided. HYG1ENIC LIVING
this seems .obea paradox, but, ,
it is no more so than that exercise1 AND EHIENSE
tends to keep a man well, but after | Too many persons hold in a sort
he is sick rest rather than exercise of vague way the belief that hy-
gienic li ving is possible only for
those who are wealthy or at
. it ... least well-to do. There is no
One of the most prolific causes , Kreatcr mistake Jt js true tha(
of typhoid is the drinking of in for a comparative|y sman num.
fee ted water when away on a ber ]ivinp in city tenementg or
is needed.
TYPHOID INOCULATION
a :i.-- possible and especially exerew
and deep breathing of the outdoor
ir aiv t 1 greM value. To - av.t
j fatigue, over-eating and constipa-
/ '.ion all increase the liability to
summer vacation. Yet it is not
always easy for the person or
family on a vacation to be certain
of the quality of the water drunk.
For this reason many physi ■ i;ins
are advising persons going on va-
cations to be fir.-t inoculated. The
unpleasant effects of inoculation
are sli'/nt. Its vvon.U rful effect-
iveness in preventing the dis >a-e
is shown by the fact that typhoid i comv ar«--d with tr.e tremendous
is almost unknown in the great dividends it returns.
ghettos, hygienic living is diffi-
cult to attain. But for most per-
sons it is the cheapest of Life'
gifts, yet one which pays enor-
mous rrt urns. Cleanliness, goo ■
habits, exercise, proper food and
water are not costly.
Hygienic living costs
listIt in either ^r.orie, or effort
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Ragland, J. H. The Stroud Democrat (Stroud, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, July 28, 1916, newspaper, July 28, 1916; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc121225/m1/4/?rotate=90: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.