The Stroud Democrat (Stroud, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1917 Page: 4 of 8
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STROUD DEMOCRAT
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THE STROUD DEMOCRAT
G. C. Burton, Editor
Published every Friday in the interest of Stroud and Lincoln county
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES
$1.00 Six Months
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All adveitising will be run until ordered discontinued.
Entered as second class matter October 3, 1910, at Stroud, Oklahoma
under the Act of March 3, 1897.
From the Davenport Dwiy Era
reporr- of how Brother Scottie is
pounding the devil he sure would
t>e th< right metal to turn loose
on the ka'ser, as he is unquestion-
trreat importance of complete
birth registration. It has been
only a short time since an Amer-
ican arrested in London as a Ger-
man spy, unable to obtain a birth
ably lie biggest and most power- certificate because his birth had
Jul devil now on earth. j never been recorded—and because
the doctor had died—but finally
and missing) to the total mobilized
army strength of the countries at
war.
Eleven men in every thousand
of mobilized strength of all the
couniries have been killed during
the first three years of the war.
The number killed in action and
dying of wounds has never been
more than 20 per cent of the total
casualties.
One obtains the impression of
great, slaughter of men from re-
ports of battles like the Marne
and Charleroi, which deal with
the ratio of casualties to number
of men actually engaged in that
battle at the front.
We'li;. e no doubt about Ma- 'saved hy the discovery of an old
rjoah L of the Baptist school j letter which told of his birth.
Such things cause people to grasp
the point and readily agree that
births should be registered. Birth
records are needed to prove men
of voting age, to establish rights
of inheritance, to establish old
age pensions" and pensions for the
children of soldiers. The need
for complete birth registration is
now recognized by the people in
general. The war call for the
registration of our young men
brought home the need of birth
records to every community and
Less wheat and less meat con.
sumed in Oklahoma homes now
will mean less mourning and
fewer empty chairs in those same
homes two years hence.
of Shaw . -o being a first-class in-
structor in music, but if any ben-
fit was derived from his Berlin
finis) it n ight be just as well to
tell us a!n ut it after the war is
over. Thi gs around Berlin have
an unpleasant odor to the Amer-
ican citizen of today.
With the closing of all distill-
eries ■ 11 o'clock last Saturday
nigh:, let us hope the supply of
the red liouor in Drumright will
be cut off' to the extent of render-
ing the publisher of the Derrick
Immunity from the yen of the
anonymous letter writer and the
ropacity of the deposed officials
v.'ht> car-. - no near getting Mr. Al-
lard behind the bars.
ONE HUNDRED MANCUED CHILD-
REN
A hundred Belgian children
were recently taken across the
continent, the last stretch of their
journey from Europe to a Belgian
settlement in Washington. The
Algona Advance, a small Iowa
paper, gives an interview with a
young man who inspected the
travelers.
The children, a hundred of them,
ranged from babies to 12 or 13
years old. and all but one, a little
boy, had been mutilated by com-
mand of Prussian soldiers. Most
of the boys had their right hands
A COUNCIL OF DEFENSE DAY
Plans are being completed now
for a "Council of Defense Day," |
to be held at the state capital
within the next three weeks, I
probably during the fair. The!
biggest speaker in America that
can be obtained for the occasion
will address citizens of the state
on that day, then members of!
county councils of defense will I
hold a meeting at night to hear
talks by leaders in the movement,
and to exchange ideas on ' 'pre-
paring Oklahoma to do its part in !
the war.,'
. Every council of defense in the'
state will be asked to send at least!
one representative.
nearly every family in the whole | amputated^ "so that they could
arosequestl°" natural'y never use a gun against the Prus-
arose, can you prove that you are sian armie3." Many had lost an
Never in the history of this
country h . the question of your
age been of such vital interest to
so many peo >le as it is at the
pre-i. -1 time. Never before has
our government been so deeply in-
terested }-n nnding out the ages of
the yc-.,in men of the U. S. The
public nii>. can now grasp the I birth.
under 21 or over 31, or are you to
be suspected of having falsified
your age. On the other hand,
perhaps, there are slackers who,
in the absence of birth records,
have been a ole to shirk registra
tion. The day is surely at 'hand
in which we see the need of com- j
plete birth registration. Let the
ear, and a number their noses
"And, most horrible of all,
some of the little girls had had
their breasts cut away, so that
they might never be able to suckle
a boy who could grow up to be a
soldier and avenge the wrongs of
his father'and."
Americans can not realize the
in Mar
people grasp the great importancew , can not rea ize
of this forward step in our civil-crimesail «vira-
ization, tne registration of every > °n ? "fed by the Prus-
■ • ■ ^ sian armies until they see it with
j their own eyes.
SEED AND AMMUNITION
I A supply of field and garden
seed, saved now, is just as impor-
| tant to the defense of the nation
as is the manufacture of airplanes
] and the storing behind the great
JOINING ARMY FAR FROM frR , t ~ battle lines °f Vast Supplies of
of horrible efficiency of death-j ammunition. The war depart-
dealing machinery. There have ment formerly placed just 186
been millions of casualties, but shells on armed merchant vessels,
often, in dealing with casualties, < That was more than enough ordin-
we forget that more men are en-, arilly, but the Moreni lost in a
gaged in the present war, it has : fight with a submarine because its
been stated, than all previous; shells ran out. A safety supply
wars combined. 0f 372 shells is given vessels now.
The committee on public infor- The saving of twice as much
mation has figured out the exact
ratio of fatalities (not casualties,
which includes killed, wounded
FROM OKLAHOMA STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
TAIN DEATH
Due to the heavy casualty re-
ports from some of the great bat-
tles on the western front, the
impression obtains anung majj.v,
especially parents of the new
army lads, that joining, the forces
of the nation means practically
certain death.
No one would minimize the dan-
ger of war, especially in this day
seed as will probably be needed
likewise means "safety first."
Safety first is patriotism now.
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f The Game of Living %
P THESE times it hinges largely on the art of econom-
_l ical spendidg. This store is prepared to co-operate
with you in the ta$k of stretching your income to cover
your needs. Betw.-en us we can do it because—
We have lopped <>;) ,,/J surplus
profits,
e have selected the cert/ BEST
values to he found,
and we aid in selecting just what you need to nil ,r
wants.
Let Us Help You to Play the Game.
OKLAHOMA PATRIOTIC
If those of the east who have j
been led to believe Oklahomans j
are not with American in this j
struggle would visit the state they J
would soon be disillusioned. The 1
paragraph quoted below from aj
letter received by the state coun-
cil of defense from a former gov-
ernor. now in Arizona, is repre-
sentative of the attitude of the
average citizetf:
"If, therefore, in your opinion
my time and services are needed
in Oklahoma for the speakers' bu-
reau of which you write, you may
command me. I will return from
Arizona if necessary. The adver-
tising our state has received by
reason of the unpatriotic action of I
certain • of her citizens makes it j
the more imperative that other
citizens exert themselves to'the
utmost to wipe out the stigma."
—Lee Cruce.
Af the Churches
Christian Church
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock 1
the very much larger Sunday-
school will open session, and at
11 o'clock the minister will deliver
a Sunday morning lecture.
At 3:30 the Juniors will meet,
and at 7 o'clock the Senior En-
deavorers will study an interest-
ing lessen.
At 8 o'clock the pastor will con-
duct an evangelistic service.
Come, all who can, and we will j
welcome you with cordial greet-
ings.
Basil E. Newton, Minister.
That Something More
IN TIRES
Makes Ajax 97 Per Cent Owners' Choice
! 7 per cent of Ajax great annual tire produc-
tion is sold in ones and pairs and fours and
lives, to motorists themselves, and sold to take
the place of former tires of makes which auto-
mobile manufacturers supplied as original
tire equipment.
There's a buying moral for you, the thinking
motorist, in this sales fact. It points the way
to genuine economy in tire buying.
Ajax Has made tire history. The Ajax name
stands for performance. The Ajax guaran-
tee, in writing, 5000 miles means just what it
says. Ajax originated this guarantee. Keep
tad on what Ajax tires do for you. Ycu'll
find that they exceed their guarantee and
mean real money saving.
Franklin-Burton Rubber Comp y
While Others are Claiming Quality
We are Guaranteeing It.
M. E. Church
In the absence of the pastorj
Sunday morning, the pulpit will
be filled by Rev. H. E. Inman. A
good audience will be an inspir-
ation. All who are not connected
elsewhere are invited to come.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock,
will study "The Fiery Furnace,"
Daniel 3.
Epworth League at M. E.
church, south.
H. E. Brill, pastor.
I.
M. E. Church, South
Remember, next Sunday, the
16th, at 11 a. m., is the time we
begin a series of meetings. You
are especially invited to be pres-
ent and give your sympathy and
assistance in the choir, in the pew
and at the mercy seat. We want
to sing the old-time religion. We
commend you to God and His
grace. Come.
Sunday School 10:00 a. m.
Preaching 11 a. m.
Epworth League 7:30 p. m.
Preaching 8:15
Good music and everyone invit-
ed to come.
J. R. Hardin, Pastor.
First Baptist Church
You are invited to attend the
First Baptist church at Stroud.
Preaching every Sunday at 11
a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school
at 10 a. m.: J. S. Nickolson, sup-
intendent. B. Y. P. U. at 7 p. m.:
Ralph Shaw, president.
£E THE GROCERS
LUMM & WOLFE
PHONE No. 29
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Stroud Christian Science Church
Sunday Services
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.
Church Services 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Evening
j Testimonial Meeting 7:35 p. m. i
i Everyone is giving a cordial
; invitation, to attend any r ;,H
of these meeting.
Save t lie Feed I I
I A Tulsa Silo, 60 Tons for $135.00 ]
Loii(|-]{elI Linwbor Co.
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Send the Children to I s for
School Supplies
Your children can buy at our store as safely as you
can. Our line of schocl supplies is the best in this
community, and the assortment enables children to
to get just what is best and what is needed. We can
assist them in selecting the right kind oJ supplies,
for we are familiar with the requirements of schools.
Pens, Pencils, Tabfets, Inks, Crayons
and all other school supplies can be found here. Our
prices are never higher than elsewhere, but they
frequently are lower. •
J. C. BURTON'S DRUG STORE
Stroud, Oklahoma
A. E. MOORE
A I CT I O N E F. R
PHONE 240. STROUD
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Burton, G. C. The Stroud Democrat (Stroud, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1917, newspaper, September 14, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc121284/m1/4/?q=virtual+music+rare+book: accessed June 11, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.