Tulsa Daily World (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 94, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 10, 1915 Page: 23 of 30
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THE TULSA DAILY WOULD SUNDAY JANUARY 10
SEVEN -I
7
IN WHITE HOUSE
FOR FIFTY YEARS
Colonel Crook Has a Not-
able Record With the'
Government.
BEGAN WITH LINCOLN
'And Has Served Every
President from the Civil
War to This Da v.
Bv JOHN EDWIN NEVIN.
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. "Two of
my mini Cook and Alexander have
been drafted and I cannot spare
them." A. Lincoln.
'Your long service In the office of
the president is a testimonial to your
fidelity to duty." William H. Tuft.
Stretched Vetwen the periods of the
two notes above is a noteworthy
career of a typical American citizen.
They were written to Col. William H.
Cook chief disbursing officer at the
White House. Tomorrow Colonel
Cook will round out a complete half
century In the sen-ice of the gov-
ernment. Purlnir. that entire period
he has been on duty at the beck and
call of presidents. All he has served
well and among his most prised sou-
venirs are letters attesting to this
fact In their own handwriting.
Still Is Vurorous.
Crook has had an active part in
writing the history of the last BO
years of the executive department.
Today straight as an arrow his white
beard sciuarelv cut. his eyes spark-
line with the vim and vigor of youth
lie appears younper than many of his
associates. And he takes as deep an
Interest In current . affairs as the
joungest appointed clerk.
The colnnel was born In Prince
Oeurges county Maryland In the
troublous days before the' war be-
tween the states he espoused the cause
of the north. As a result ho was
driven from home on January 1 1861
taking refuge in York Pa. He camt'
to Washington on Washington's birth-
day of that vear and following Presi-
dent Lincoln's first call for troops en-
listed on April 16 1861. Colonel
Crook served as a member of the
First District of Columbia volunteers
doing duty along the railroad lines at
Alexandria Va. and on the1 long
bridge across the Potomac over which
u short time later the defeated army
of the north retreated from Bull Run.
Immediately after he was discharged
from the army Colonel Crook was ap-
pointed a member of the metropolitan
police force as the District of Colum-
bia police were then known. He
nerved with distinction for some time.
Finally the White Houhe issued a
requisition for policemen to act as
special guards to President Lincoln
and Crook was ono of those detailed.
There were four of these men and
their orders were that they were not
to permit the president to go out of
their sight.
It was on January f 1RCB that Col-
onel Crook begun his duties in the
White House. At that time the presi-
dent had an office on the second floor
composed of two rooms. One of
these I'rtident Lincoln used. The
other was utilized by his secretary.
Lincoln's Death.
On the dav of the niirht that Presi-
dent Lincoln was assassinated Crook
was on duty. He told of that day as
follows:
"1 was with the president all day.
Lute in the afternoon we went to the
war department where I sat for two
hours In Secretary Stanton's office
while the president discussed events
with him. When we left there we
walked across to the White House.
The president told me that he was going-
to the theatre that night. I asked
him whether in view of the danger I
ought to go with him. He said there
was no need. As we reached the door
leading into the White House he
turned to me and extending his hand
said:
" 'Good-by Crook!"
"It was the first time that he had
Liberty
at the
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts $37:G72..G
Overdrafts 4250.73
Stocks Bonds and Wan-ants 12281.50
United States Bonds 25000.00
Furniture and Fixtures 7500.00
Due from U. S. Treasurer. 1250.00
Federal Reserve Bank stock 1016.67
Cash and Sight Exchange. . . 140596.89
Total
A. E. LEWIS President
N. W. MAYGINNES
A. E. LEWIS
V. W. MAYGINNES
C. A. SANDERSON
- H. N. GREIS
ever said that to mo and for some
reaxon then unexplained 1 felt de-
pressud. 1 loft him there and that
was the last time 1 ever saw him alls'
alive.
"I lived out In the suburbs at that
time and as 1 was enroute to the
Whit House the next morning I
heard the newsboys crying their
extras. 1 cried as 1 read the sad news.
I have always felt that If 1 had obeyed
my original Impulse to accompany
the president the tragedy would not
have taken place."
Of the thirteen presidents and 29
secretaries to presidents who have oc-
cupied the White House since then
only President Wilson former Presi-
dent Taft and Hoosevelt and Secre-
taries Horace Porter R. M. Douglas
and U. S. Grant Jr are still alive.
And not one of the men that sur-
rounded Lincoln during those tragic
days that perpetuuted the United
States Is now alive. Crook is the sole
survivor.
Itrought the News.
President Johnson on succeeding
the lamented Uncoln selected Crook
as his personal guard. He accom-
panied the president throughout the
ctty on his walks and his drives. He
sat 'Inside of the office during all of
the time that the president received
callers. At the request of the presi-
dent he followed the Impeachment
proceedings In the capital. When the
verdict was rendered he rui all the
way from the capital to the White
House distancing all others and was
first to break the news to the presi-
dent and his wife that the impeach-
ment failed.
"I was something of a runner In
those days" said the Colonel "but I
think on that day I hung up a record
that Btands even yet. You know there
were no trolley cars then only busses.
And they were too slow for me. When
I told the president ihe looked at me
for a minute sort of gulped when I
told him the vot8. Then the team
cam Into his eyes and he shook my
hand and walked away. Mrs. John-
son thanked me for my trouble."
Was (lose to Grant.
President Johnson gave Crook a
clerkship in the White House. And
when President Grant came into of-
fice he wrote him a letter In which
he asked that the young soldier be
retained In the Job. So soon as
General Grant found out that Crook
was a veteran of the war 'he ordered
him kept on the force. The relations
between Crook and his chief were
peculiarly close under General Grant.
The latter was attracted by the ef-
ficient manner In which Crook dis-
charged his duties and on several oc-
casions in the absence of Secretary
Robert T. Lincoln he detailed young
Crook as acting secretary. It was in
this way that he received the title of
Colonel. In the days after the war
all persons close to the president re-
ceived military titles and Crook was
no exception. .
"They simply called me Colonel
and It stuck" said Crook today. "Now
everyone gives it to me as a rlsht and
I have long since stopped trying to
explain that It Is only an honorary
distinction." '
When President Garfield was
assassinated Crook was in the window
of the White House as he was carried
to the building.
"The president recognized us and
although suffering excruciating path
he waved his hand to us" said Crook.
"When I saw Guiteau I recognized
him as a man 1 had barred from the
White House some weeks ago. He
had been accustomed to come Into
the reception room which I was then
In dharge of to write letters. One
day I gave him snmo old Knglish note
paper of a peculiar light blue tint on
which to write. He left only to come
back and demand more. 1 told him
that I did not have any more. He
become very mad and demanded:
" 'You don't know who I am 1
am I guess."
"I said: I didn't know that you
were anyone in particular.'
" 'Well I am the man that made
Garfield president' he said
Sketched tins Murderer.
"Which one" I asked and Tie left
very angry. I reported the affair to
the secretary and he told me that
thereafter Guiteau was to be kepi
out of the White House. I had a etis.
torn then of making rough sketches
of peculiar characters and It was one
of my sketches of Guiteau that was
first printed in the New York Graphic
It being the only picture or sketch
available that night."
Colonel Croow saw five White House
brides united in .marriage. They
were Miss Nellie Grant; Miss Piatt
niece of Secretary Hay who married
General Hastings: Miss Frances Fol-
loni who married President Cleve-
land; Miss Alice Roosevelt and the
Missv Jessie and Elanor Wilson. He
was in the White House when two
STATEMENT
of the condition of
THE
National Bank
close of business December
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock $100000.00
Surplus 10000.00
Undivided Profits 633.41
Circulation 25000.00
Reserved for Taxes 1207.96
DEPOSITS 428726.84
$565568.21 Total
The above statement is correct
E. A. ROSS Cashier.
OFFICERS.
E. A. ROSS V.-Pres. and Cashier.
V.-President. W. L. LEWIS Assistant Cashier
DIRECTORS.
EA. ROSS
s D. VEXSEL
E. B. GEORGE
White House babies daughters of eOn.
Grant and President Clevelnnu were
born.
He was made disbursing officer of
the executive offices on March 3
1 877 and has held that position l
to the present time.
In the stirring days preceding am)
Colonel Crook was on duty both night
and day. He and President McKlnley
during the Hnanlwh American war
had much In common because of their
Joint membership In the Grand Army
of the Republic. He was in the White
House when the dread word came
from lluffalo that the bullet of the
assassin Czologosz had reached its
mark. And he was In the White House
on the never-to-be-forgotten night
when the body of the martyred presi-
dent started on its lust Journey home
to Canton.
Teddy Moved lllin.
At nil tinieB Colonel Crook was em-
ployeff In the White House proper un-
til Colonel Roosevelt established the
present executive offices during his
term. Then the colonel with the other
ultuches moved there.
In his Washington home the colonel
retains many interestlnf niomentocs
of his career. Many of them are
priceless In value. Chief of course
Is the little card wlUh the Imprint
oflhe White House In one corner on
which President Lincoln wrote to the
provost marshal general declaring
that he could not spare Crook to go
to the front after he had been drafted.
But there are others also of value.
On January 28 1881 General Grant
wrote to General Garfield as follows!
"Colonel William H. Crook has
been In the president's office as a
clerk for seventeen years I can rec-
ommend Ihls as very worthy and very
efficient."
On March 3 1885 Chester A. Ar-
thur wrote:
"My Dear Colonel In the multi-
tude of affairs I can find opportunity
only to dictate this hasty and Inade-
quate expression of my high appreci-
ation of the faithful manner In which
you have discharged the multiform
duties assigned you."
From Princeton N. J. January 10
1897 Former President Cleveland
wrote:
"It gives me great satisfaction to
testify to the regularity and painstak-
ing effort with Which you discharged
your duties during the two months
of my presidency."
Former President Harrison who
interrupted the continunlty of Grovef
Cleveland's term had written on
March 10 189S:
"Let me express my thanks for the
courteous and efficient manner lii
which you discharged your duties
while I was In the executive mauslon."
March 10 l'JOO Colonel Roosevelt
wrote:
"You have served well and faith-
fully under me and I wlwn you all
Evod fortune In the future."
Two yeurs later the colonel wrote
again:
"Mrs. Roosevelt and myself think
of you often and all of the White
House office force to whom we grew
so genuinely attached "
There are many letters of like
character. Some are from high of-
ficials in the united services two es-
pecially of which the old colonel Is
genuinely proud being from Admiral
David D. Porter and General William
T. Sherman.
"I lhave tried to do my duty as a
true American aa I havo seen it"
said the colonel today. "It is a won.
derful country that we live In and
love. Many things have happened
since I first began to work here but
through It all there has been a guid-
ing forward movement that had made
our country broken and shattered by
civil strife half a century ago today
most potent force for good In the
civilized world."
About l'fterltn.
Reports from farmers indicate that
chinch bugs bother feterita less than
other sorghum crops. Some farmers
say it suckers too much. Others com-
plain that it shatters when ripe and
still others hate to harvest the crop
because of the uneven growth of
stalk. These are small matters so
small that southwestern farmers ought
to be nshamed of themselves to even
talk about them. The one great fact
which overshadows everything else in
connection with this orop is that it
"delivers the goods." This quality may
be due to earliness of maturity or to
drouth resistance or both. Again It
doesn't matter. The one thing which
can apparently be depended on In the
light of trial through the last few
years is that feterita will produce
both grain and forage in seasons when
other crops are whole or partial fail-
ures on the average farm. Farmer-
Stockman. 31 1914.
$56556-.21
Aoj Gas Row
Front Scat In Maiwcll.
To the thousands of tourists who
prefer the upon air and rump life to
hotel bills and waiter's tips the ac-
companying photograph will be of
special Interest.
The Idea Is only possible In cars
equipped with the adjustable front
seat. The Maxwell in the picture Is
equipped in such a way as are all the
1015 Maxwell touring cars. Hy re-
moving tho four adjustable bolts the
entire front seat can be removed with
the results Mi own In the Illustration.
Not only Is this Idea practicable as
a sleeping place for toiirlKts but a ca
with this equipment can easily be
transformed into a temporary ambu-
lance. In case of accident on the roud.
The conversion interferes in no way
with the steering of the car should oc-
casion demand that the car be driven
under these conditions.
Covering the Radiator In W inter.
Hy the time that the hot water re-
turning from the engine reaches the
lower part of the radiator it may
i-iiitfti tho frftria rwilnt. To miurd
against Uiils it is well to place a pro-
tector across the lower half of the
radiator consisting or rubber ciotn.
The upper purt ot the radiator should
not be covered.
A New Mile-Meier.
A French car has a distance and
speed Indicator on top of the Bteerlng
wheel column. It is very conveniently
located. Homo American automobiles
have the speedometer so located that
In order to observe the mileage tlho
driver must stop the car get down on
his knees In front of the seat and light
a match.
Warm Hands for the Driver.
A felt bag 20 Inches square slipped
over the steering wheel so that the
hands are In the hag when grasping
the wheel makes a good hand warmer.
A slit to allow the lower part to pass
the steering wheel column will make
It fit neatly.
Tiro Deprivation.
Automobile tires deteriorate almost
as fast when not In use under ordinary
conditions as they do from common
wear or use.
Carrying the tire where tho exhnust
gases reach the rubber Is one of the
overlooked causes of tire depreciation.
Carbon Ignition.
When curbon accumulates in t'he
cylinders ihe engine may run from
incandescent particles causing ignition
after the spark Iras been turned off.
The Ignition thus produced Is not
timed of course and dangerous
"kickbacks" may occur.
"Self Starters" in Winter.
Tho mechanical self starter is sim-
ply another and more convenient way
to apply your serength In turning the
crank Mhaft over. You must not ex.
lied that the starter will work quit
as ratisfactorily in winter weather as
when the mixture Is favored hy genial
warmth in summer.
E. R. Worthlngton district manager
for the Overland Auto Co. of Tblerto
Ohio is expected in Tulsa tomorrow.
Guv C. Davis well-known nutomo.
bile salesman has taken the Kastcrn.
Oklahoma distributing ak'cney fur the
Cadillac Auto Co.
The last dav of the year proved
to be a banner day closing a record
breaking month for the Franklin
Auto Co. who report that on Decern
bro 31. they received telcgraplilo
orders for S9 cars.
Ed ITannon says "If you want to try
out the hill climing propensities of
your car. com" in and try my inclined
run-way up to the second floor of my
garage." 10(1 says that the Kco takes
It from a standstill.
The -vfrork on the addition to Fred
Shaw's garage which was started a
short time ugo is progressing nicely
and should be finished on schedule
time. Business Is good says Fred
Shaw who reports the following sales.
W. H. P.oeser 3t! roadster; A. Y. ilos-
well purchased a New Hutek Touring
car.
Fd Hannon of the Reo Motor Rales
Co. reports the following sales: M.
I.. Mott Muskogee Keo Hoadster;
Lawrence Mohart Muttkogee Keo
Hoadster; Alex Dennlscn! Claremorc
five passenger Keo; J. W. Daw Tulsa
five passenger Keo; Judge Curry
Tulsa five passenger Reo; Mrs. Auls
of Sapulpn five passenger Keo; Dr.
Seekatz Tulsa five passenger Reo; D.
Ooodall contractor Tulsa five pas-
senger Reo.
A cause of fan breakage that Is
rather common is the running of the
fan when It is considerably out of
balance which results In setting up
stresses that the sheet metal often
will not withstand. If a fan does not
turn true It should be made to do so
by bending back Into position the
blade that has been bent or bringing
the circumferential wire or band Into
shape If It has been distorted. Often
a fnst-running fan if much out of bal-
ance will set up a noticeable vibration
of its own which is hard on the fan
bearings as well as the fan itself.
"The temperature of the water
within the cooling system of an au
toniobile engine should average be.
tween 150 and 170 degrees if the en.
glne Is to give the best results" de.
elates A. O. Hctberling general man-
ager of tho llaynes Automobile com-
pany. Kokorno Indiana. "Any great
deviation from this temperature range
will produce a very marked effect
upon the gasoline consumption as
well as the power of the enifine. The
proper degree of heat Is as essential
In the economic operation of gas en-
gine as It Is In the production of
steam for a steam engine.
"The most practical method of
maintaining the proper motor tem-
perature Is to use some sort of tem-
perature Indicating device In the radi-
ator and then rover up a part of the
radiator accordingly. This Is a very
simple expedient and effects wonder-
ful results. The water will remain at
a much higher temperature and more
power will be developed. As a matter
of fact a thermometer placed in the
radiator of most cars when operating
In a temperature near zero will Indi-
cate less than 0 degroe. The gaso-
line engine Is a heat engine and Its
power depend!) upon the expansion of
the gases formed during the combust-
ion of the mixture of gasoline and
air."
Two K I nils of Nerve.
Fparker: "Brown had ttoa nerve to
offer tne $E0 for my car!"
Muffle: "The shark! Why a mu.
KPiim of antiquities would arlvs you
more than tb-t for It!" Spokane
Laily Chronlcl..
The Htp benws.
Teacher tto claw): "What are the
five senses?"
Bright Pupil: "A nickel."
A Matter of Example.
"Johnny. I want you to stay at home
today and imuw baby."
"I wouldn't advise you to let him
4The New Light Baker Electric Coupe
weighs 2913 lbs. z full thousand pounds less than any of the bit
heavy five-passenger electrics and from 400 to 500 lbs less than
ANY other enclosed electric of high grade make.
Why lug around from a quarter to a half ton of extra dead weight in your
electric when this beautiful new Light Baker is so much easier to handle
so much more economical to operate and so decidedly more graceful in
appearance than heavy bulky cars?
THE BAKER MOTOR .VEHICLE COMPANY CLEVELAND
ROSS-GREIS & HENDEE
Phone 1934 for Demonstration
NEW REO
Announcement!
DID YOU SEE IT?
If not here it is condensed:
1915 KEO the 5th 5 Passenger $1050.00
1915 KEO the 5th 2 Passenger $1000.00
1915 Sensational SIX $1385.00
The Four-Cylinder Reo the Fifth
is bigger and if possible better
AND UP TO NOW.
THE SIX OF SIXTY SUPERIORITIES is sen-
sational not because it is a six but because it
is a REO SIX.
Ask any REO user or better still eomc and
see us.
REO MOTOR
SALES CO.
409-411 E. Second St.
NOTICE TO
AUTOMOBILE AM) ACCESSOUV PKALI KS
To In mi re I user lion on the
WORLD'S SUNDAY AUTO PAGE
Copy for Advertlnlmj and N'evw Should lie in our Offli-c not
laler than TUl'KSUAY OF EACH WEEK at or lierore 5 p. m.
For R-reM illative C all 1000.
TULSA WORLD
sodate with me mother. I aren't a
very good example.
Home Icmanl.
Almost all over the United States
the time has Rone- by when people In
towns and cities are fed by the prod-
cuts of the neighborhood around
them. It may be partly the farmers'
fault but at the same time It Indi-
cates a lack of rood business aenxc on
the part of the retailers who should
by paying a fair prlr when they buy
or lowering the price when they sell
cultivate a home demand so that
hereafter our people will not be fed at
prices three or four hundred miles
may Instead of home prices. Cer
PLUS i
FULL SPEED
FULL MILEAGE
FULL POWER
LLL STRENGTH
Bate3
Phone 1769
tainly thr methods of the producer
the manufacturer and the consumer
are ( apable of amendment in this di-
rection. Not a Model.
"What kind of a model Is your new
automobile?"
"It Isn't any kind of a model" re-
plied Mr. ChuKRlns gloomily. "It's a
horrible example." Washington Ktar.
A Oood Kuiiner-l'p.
"Does your chauffeur ever run
down pedestralna?"
"No but he's great on running up
repair bills." Boston Evening Transcript.
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Mull
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Red Inner Tubes
One Quality Only
The Best!
Pillman Oil Co.
P0C0 OILS AND
jg&S GASOLINE
jyUlillilj 20 VV. Third SI.
FISK
TIRES
WE ABE SOLE AGENTS
FOR FISK T1HEN .VXD
TIMES. IAIHiE STOCK AL-
WAYS ON HAND.
Tulsa Rubber
ANI
Vulcanizing Co.
315 S. Boulder Ave. Phono 122
SEAGER AUTO SUPPLY CO.
'Everytlilnir for the Antomobtie"
rl ran buy your sudies
here for iuh at front 10
to 35 per cent leas than
aiij where In Oklahoma
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