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The Norman Transcript
VOLUME XXVI
NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1914
NUMBER 16
A LIVE REPUBLICAN NEWSPAP ER—DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF NORMAN AND CLEVELAND COUNTY
GROWING OLD
Growing old—did you say?
Well, if years must be told,
I suppose one is old;
For this surely is gray
That as surely was gold,
And one's years in the sun
Grow fewer to run;
Where you dream, I have done,
Where you fight, I have wi n—
If that's to befold.
But, is this to be old?
To love like a boy,
To drink all the joy
Of the green and the blue
Of the earth, like a toy
Made of a wonder and dew;
To taste all things new,
As the newest of moons,
As the latest of tunes,
As the brightest of spoons;
To find all things magic—
Laughing or tragic—
All marvel and mirth,
Nothing else on the earth—
Nothing common or stale;
Life all nightingale,
All rainbow and rcse,
All songs and no prose;
All dreaming of dreams,
And running of streams;
And death a new star
Drawing near from afar—
Is that to be old?
—Richard Le Gallienne.
LETTER FROM GERMANY
Dick Borjes Receives an Interesting
Letter from His Brother
Near Bremen.
JENNINGS-HAMILTON
A pretty wedding was held at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Ham-
ilton, 409 West Tonhawa, last even-
ing, when the marriage of Miss Rose
Hamilton and Mr. Jack Jennings was
solemnized, Dev. D. A. Wickizer, offi-
ciating. Only the immediate iamily
and a few intimate friends witnessed
the ceremony, and the happy couple
left on the midnight train for their
home in Dallas, Texas, where the
groom is connected with the Dallas
News.
Miss Hamilton is one of Norman's
best and most popular young ladies,
nnd many will be the best wishes that
go out to her and her husband. Mr.
Jennings is a fine appearing young
man, and bears the best of reputations
for ability and reliability. The Tran-
script extends its sincere congratula-
tions.
Vegesack by Bremen, Germany.
November 17th, 1914
Dear Brother Dick:
It is getting about time that we
hear from one another, for from the
false reports which come from Eng-
land to you, maybe you think that we
are not even alive anymore. Natur-
ally business is not as good as usual,
but that is always the case in war
time. The main thing is we have no
enemy or war on German soil. Also
Dear Brother, do not misunderstand
us in America; the German Emperoi,
made 2 or 3 peace offers, but during
these negotiations, the enemy came
everywhere over the border, but
thanks to our good army the enemy
was thrown back with heavy losses,
! and up to now have we gained great
' victories in Germany and at present
something like 700,000 prisoners, of
English, Russians, French and Bel-
[ gians, but the pity of it is, that this
awful war is taking so many young
| and useful lives. We have 2 sons on
j the French front, Gerhard, age 25, and
i Martin, age 21, and Weiwrich, age 23,
| is at home yet. He belongs to the re-
serves. We expect he will be called
j to the front before long. Martin is in
France in the, German hospital with
typhoid, but is convalescent and will
be out to come home until he is strong
again. The main thing is that he gets
strong again. Otherwise there have
been several fallen from this vicinity.
We are all well and of good cheer, we
think the war will soon be ended fa-
vorably, then I will write you more
news.
Best regards from your brother,
MARTIN BORJES.
1914
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
—Best lines of shoes made. Ruck-
er's.
THE NATIONAL GUARD IN
NORMAN
Explanatory:
Vegesack is a city of about 10,000
| located 16 miles below Bremen on the
■ Weser River, and about 40 miles from
i the North Sea coast, and about 60
|/niles from Belgium.
D. BORJES.
—Miss Nina Keiger is home from
Sapulpa to spend the holidays
LON HOWERY LOSES HAND
Caught in the Saws of the Linter at
Norman Oil Mill Company's
Plant.
Lon Howery met with a distressing
accident at the Norman Oil Mills'
plant on Saturday afternoon, by which
his left hand was so badly cut that it
had to be amputated at the wrist. He
is now in an Oklahoma City hospital,
and reports are he is resting easy and
will soon be able to be out.
As the Transcript learns details of
the accident, Lon was instructed to
clean the saws of the linter. He had
a glove on, and it caught in the saws,
drawing his hand into the machine.
The saws made a clean cut, splitting
his hand diagonally in two and leav-
ing only one finger. The accident oc-
curred at 3:30 and he was taken im-
mediately to Oklahoma City, where
the surgeons decided at once that am-
putation of the hand was necessary,
and the operation was performed.
Mr. Kowery is some 38 years of
age, with family consisting of wife
and one child. He has worked at the
mill a long time, and was regarded as
a competent, careful workman. The
utmost sympathy is felt for him and
his family.
The Norman Oil Mill Company car-
ries employers' liability insurance
with the Southern Surety company of
St. Louis, and probably Mr. Howery
will receive a liberal amount for his
injury, but hardly any amount could
compensate him for the loss of his
hand.
EVENING AND MORNING
PICKARD-BERRY NUPTIALS
—Misses Hattie Britt and Wilma
Schader left yesterday to visit friends
in Kansas City during the holidays,
and will eat their Christmas dinner
| with relatives in Coffeyville, Kas.
The Commanding Officer of the
Engineer Corps informs us that there
are now several vacancies in that or-
ganization, which work against the j Hundreds of their friends gathered piate
Ere thou sleepest gently lay
Every troubled thought away;
Put off worry and distress
As thou puttest off thy dress;
Drop thy burden and thy care
In the quiet arms of prayer.
Lcid, Thou knowest how I live;
All I've done amiss forgive,
All of good I've tried to do,
Strengthen, bless and carry through;
All I love in safety keep,
While in Thee I fall asleep.
Ere thou risest from they bed,
Speak to God whose wings were spread
O'er thee in the helpless night.
Lo, He wakes thee now with light!
Lift thy burden and thy care
In the mighty arms of prayer.
Lord, the newness of this day
Calls me to an untried way;
Let me gladly take the road,
Give me strength to bear my load,
Thou my guide and helper be—
I will travel through with Thee.
—Henry Van Dyke.
"SHOWER" TO MISS McCALL
complete success and efficiency of the j at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Company. Though this company has : Berry, No. 403 East Acres avenue,
been located here a year and a half it 'ast evening (Wednesday, Dec. 23,
HON. A. C. SCOTT
—Ail house slippers at 98c a pair
at Rueker's.
—Seems as if it is going to be a wet ;
Christmas; certainly a muddy one.
j But the rains we are having are cer-
1914), to witness the ceremony which
united in tnarriage their eldest da\igh-
ter, Miss Avo, and Mr. Claud Pickard.
The beautiful ring ceremony was
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. L. C.
Lindsay and Mrs. Alfred McCall gave
a bridal shower for Miss Madge Mc-
Call whose marriage will take place
tonight (Thursday) to Mr. Cecil Dick-
erson. While the guests were seated
at the table an open parasol, which
hung over the bride-elect, was tilted
and showered rice upon her. From
another parasol suspended over the
table she was told to draw the pres-
ents. Some of the gifts were too
large to be put in, so were laid by her
Included in the list were cut
glass, china, towels, rugs, hose,
aprons, books, etc. Guests present
were Mesdames Henry Meyer, Rea
Lindsay, Floyd Swank, George Beard;
Misses Mertis Vowell, Janette Allen,
Edith Criswell, Gladys Clardy, Mary
Spencer, Francis Ballew, Lee Berry,
used, Re'-. F. M. Alexander officiating , Rut)y Lindsay, Ogla Bobo, Ruby Giles,
and was performed promptly at 8 xeoma Capshaw, Sadie Hvde; Mes-
The — ' *
vows were taken under | dames Geo. Wymore, Oscar McCall,
Holding this view, the ! an arch of evergreens, mistletoe and John McCall and Alfred McCall.
CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN
At the meeting of the city council
on Tuesday night the clean-up propo-
sition was thoroughly discussed and it
was unanimously and emphatically re-
solved that residents and property
owners must comply with the sanitary
ordinances in regard to connections
with the sewers, the keeping of hogs
within the city limits and other clean-
up propositions. There will be, .it was
resolved, no more foolishness or tim-
idity about the enforcement, and a
sanitary officer, whose duty it shall
be to inspect and make complaint
against violators, will be appointed.
Persons violating the ordinances
will be notified and warned, and if the
warning is not heeded they will be
proceeded against in the courts and
compelled to comply with require-
ments.
A few days ago the Transcript had
an item to the effect that Hon. A. C.
! Scott, now connected with the exten-
sion department of the University,
would enter the Chatauquan lecture
field. Mr. Scott writes us that the
item has caused him to be bombarded
with inquiries as the whether he will
give up his work with the University,
and requests the Transcript to say
: that he has no idea of doing so. He
has received a number of flattering
i offers from lecture bureaus, but has
declined them all, loving his work at
the University and recognizing its
possibilities for great good. He is on
i the lecture platform, but all in the in-
| terest of the University, delivering his
; lectures in all parts of Oklahoma and
creating great interest in the institu-
l tion.
He has no intention of severing his
connection with the University.
is probable that many people do not
fully understand its work and objects.
If they did, the Transcript believes
there would soon be a good waiting
list for the company, made up of the
i'ble-bodied and right-thinking young
men of Norman, and of the surround-1 o'clock.
| ing country
Transcript will print a few notes cov- ! roses. Mendelshon's wedding march
j tainlv good for the wheat, and putting e™e facts about this organization for was played by Miss Lydia Berry of;
! a fine season in the ground. i Ufurther '"formation of its readers. Pawnee, a cousin of the br.de Three
If there is something distinctly worth i little flower girls uressed in white silk,
rubber g°in£ on in our midst, we want Mary Kathrine Moomau, Ruth Ince
everybody to know about it and help !an^ Evelyn Humphrey of Beacon City,
I o. | j(. | a cousin of the bride, preceded the
The aim and purpose of the Nation ,
tiny wicker baskets. Little Florene
BIG AUCTION
-Overshoes, rubbers
boots. Rueker's.
and
Frank Heneger leaves today to ine aim and purpose of the Nation-1 bndal >)arty' scattering violets from
spend Christmas with a brother at a' Guard is two-fold. Its work and its
duties are jointly shared in by the ^lc'!a™s was ring bearer. The bride
Stonewall, Okla., who he has not seen
for some time.
State and the United States. What
came in on the arm of Mr. Pickard.!
DEATH OF REV. ANDERSON
MARRIED—WOMACK-BESETT
The Transcript learns that Mr. W.
T. ("Dobe") Womack, of this city and
Miss Ethel Besett of Romona, Okla.,
were married at Yukon on Nov. 6,
1914, by Justice of the Peace Snider.
The bride is a pretty little lady, a
school teacher near Romona, and Dobe
leaves today for that place to bring
his bride to Oklahoma City, where he
has furnished a home f6r her. She
formerly attended the University here
and made many friends, who will sin-
cerly congratulate Dobe on getting
her. Certainly they kept their secret
well for the past six weeks.
"Dobe," who is a brother of Mrs.
Emma Burke and J. D. Womack, is
one of the most popular young men of
Norman. Few young men can lay
claim to greater natural abilities as
painter or electrician, or to more of
those qualities that make friends. The
Transcript extends congratulations,
wishing them health, happiness and
prosperity.
j Rev. M. L. Anderson, one of Nor-
I man's old-time ministers and oldest
| citizens, died at his home on North
Crawford avenue on Wednesday after-
noon, Dec. 23rd, after an illness of
some weeks' duration. He was a na-
tive of Pennsylvania, and formerly
an active minister of the Presbyterian
church, but has not been active in the
work for some years. He is survived
by a neice, Miss Mary Gauger, Mrs.
Anderson having passed away some
years ago. The funeral services will
be held at the home, 622 North Craw-
ford, at 3 o'clock today, conducted by
Rev. F. M. Alexander, with interment
in I. O. O. F. cemetery.
BOOSTER DAY RESULTS
The fine Ford automobile of the
Norman Booster club was awarded.
Monday, to Sebe Howery, the well
known farmer living north of Nor-
man, in the presence of a record-
breaking crowd. Little Holden Roane,
who assisted in the awarding, was re-
membered by Mr. Howery with the
finest boys' suit of clothes sold by W
N. Rueker, to which Mr. Rucke.- added
one of his special boys' watches
A TIMELY TOPIC
Editor Norman Transcript:
I do not believe any individual in
| the corporate town of Norman has the
1 right to keep a hog to the hurt of his
| neighbor.
! Neither do I believe any individual
has the right to maintain a property
in such condition that the sight of the
same is a nuisance in the eye and
mind of the public.
All of our interests are identified
and let us work for the upbuilding of
the town of Norman so that the
stranger, when he makes his approach
will see nothing but what is pleasing
to the eye. Thus he will say "Nor-
man is a beautiful city and a good
j place in which to live and educate
| children. Here I want a home, and be
i identified with these people."
W. H. SEAWELL.
i the police and fire departments are to i vas attended by one maid only,
—When her brother Edwin was a citJ% the National Guard is to the Mlss fusle Ta-vlor. wj10 was attired
here last week, Miss Ethel Amis ac- j State> ready to support the will of the |a P,eated erepe-de-chine gown. The
companied him home to Romona in people as declared through the elect-
his automobile. She writes they had ! officers of the State Government,
a fine trip, barring some "blowouts,"
and arrived safely at Romona.
—New shipment
Rueker's.
—Something like fifty sacks of mail
was received at the Norman office
this morning, and the boys sure had a
tussle with it. The mails today are
also verv heavy.
I bride's gown was an elaborate white
satin, overdraped with lace. Mrs.
and to be of assistance in any great '^f*nes Lindsay W antland sang
emergency or disaster. To the L^nited ^ouis, accompanied on the piano by
States, the National Guard stands as Miss Lydia Ben'-V' Mrs- Dave Ince
of raincoats at a ETeat training school for the citizen a:-t! *^rs' Allison of Thomas played
soldiery, which after all constitutes i pl'ett-' Piano selections during the re-
ception which followed the ceremony.
The immense wedding cake was cut
by the bride and Mr. Rea Berry found
the darning needle and Mr. Clyde
| the chief military strength of the na-
tion. Hence its aim is the furnishing
of instruction to the able-bodied
young men of the nation in rifle prac-
Saturday, January 2, 1915 at Nor-
man, Oklahoma, we will sell at Star
Barn, everything you care to offer.
Bring in your horses, mules, cows,
pigs, goats, household goods and im-
plements. The buyer will be here for
army horses and mules. This will be
a cash or time sale.
Terms for Selling: $1.00 per head
for horses and cattle, 25c for hogs and
sheep. List your stock before 10
o'clock, January 2.
G. D. GRAVES & SON, Aucts.
Jim ROGERS, Clerk.
CARD OF THANKS
Oklahoma City, Okla., 12-23-14.
To the Members of the Social Hour
Club of Norman.
We thank you from the depth of our
hearts for your kindly remembrance
tice, in soldierly habits, personal sani- P'ckard the button. The presents were j and sympathy as expressed through
tation and bodily development, and to < very numerous and beautiful. j your floral offering, in this sad hour
! accustom them to discipline. This
—FURS. If you did not get in on does n°t mean discipline in the nature
the Christmas furs, we have each and ' punishment or severe repressive
every fur at just half price. Rueker's. measures, which no soldier need ever
encounter, but it does mean training
—"No Hunting Allowed" posters which enables a body of men to act
for sale at the Transcript office; 5
cents each. 1 w'th telling effect, according to the
i will of their leader. In every walk of
—Raymond Williams, who is direc- life the qualities of leadership are
tor of music at the state agricultural needed, and this means the ability to
school at Lawton, is visiting Mr. and take orders as well as give them. No
Mrs. J. M. Hockenberrv during the matter what rank one occupies in mil-
Out-of-town guests were Mrs. Paul j 0f affliction of our beloved compan-
Ellison of Thomas, Mrs. Humphrey [ion and mother.
J. A. HULLUM AND FAMILY.
GOOD ADVERTISING STUNT
The Norman Milling and Grain com-
holidays.
—Norman's largest line of ladle''
ready to wear at popular prices—
Rueker's.
—Miss Nannie Lee Miller who •
teacher in the Collinsville, Okla.,
schools, is home spending the Christ-
mas holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. W. Miller, of South
Peters avenue.
—Subscribers to the Weekly Tran-
script can ascertain how their sub-
scription stands by looking at the fig-
ures following their name un paper
or wrapper. Look it up, and if you lence of this company during the en
campment of last summer. And the
State of Oklahoma has paid $600 this
year for armory rent and general
running expenses of the Engineers,
but there's always room for others every penny of which has been spent
in Norman. Thus our business men
nirrht have a little interest in this.
are in arrears a renewal would be very
much appreciated. Many have re-
newed, and the number of new names
added to our list is very satisfacto'-
and daughter of Beacon City, Mrs. G.
M. Berry and children of Pawnee. De- j
lieious refreshments were served by j
Misses Helen Berry, Agatha Burke,
gether, promptly, harmoniouslv, and Mabel Herrin^ton and Xyla Pendleton, j
After the reception the newly mar- pany boys sure think up attractive and
' ried couple went to their pretty little j suggestive stunts for their window
home on Findlay avenue north of the j displays. Have you seen their latest ?
high school, which the groom had pre- If not, take a look at it. It advertises
pared and furnished for his bride, and i their Thor Electric washing machines,
where they will be "at home" to theii ,and represents an old Mammy color-
friends. ed woman looking in astonishment
Few young people of Norman start 'and delight at a couple of pickinnies
their married life with more hearty as they bob up from a Thor machine,
ind sincere good wishes than Mr. andjShe is saying: "Laws Sakes, dat new
Mrs. Pickard. Both are real Norman'electric washer am done washed them
I your.g people, having grown to man- pickinnies snow white." The little
hood and womanhood in our city, and chaps bob up two or three times a
Is re among the best of us. The bride minute, and then bob back afeain,
has those qualities of mind and person seeming to greatly enjoy it. It is no-
wh'ch endear her to all who know her; ticeable, however, that it dosn't take
I a charming, womanly woman. The I the kinks out of their hair, but it does
groom is now serving his first term as bring them up white. To make it
sheriff of Cleveland county, and was!more suggestive, the machine is filled
j' e-elected by a greatly increased ma-j with snow white cotton representing
! jority at the last election. None stand ^oap suds, and as the kids' heads come
j higher in Cleveland county for real up and go down it makes it very rea-
! manhood and integrity. The Tran- listic.
! script desires to add its congratula-. Watch the windows of the mill
j'ions to the many showered upon j company. You will always find
j'hem. !something attractive and worth while
j looking at.
! —We are going to sell the remain- j
e'er of our furs at just half price. See! —Buy house slippers at Rueker's.
itary service there is always some or
shove him to give him orders. Un-
questionably experience in the citizen
soldiery adds to and stimulates any
man's abilities along these lines.
And this is a club in which member-
hii> costs nothing. In fact you are
paid to belong. If "money talks." a
few figures for the past year will be
interesting. The U. S. War Depart
ment, by Act of Congress, has paid
out $750 in general expenses, equip-
ment, instruction, etc.. for the Engi-
neer Company of Norman,
It also cost Uncle Sam just $1500
for pay, transportation and subsis-
—$10.00 for ladies evening dresses.
Girls you ought, to see them they look
like $25.00 ones. Rueker's east win-
dov>.
tbem in our windaw. Rueker's.
—Bath robes, only a few left, but
will sell at a saving. Rueker's.
jYour choice for 98c. See them.
—LOST: Black, Irish crochet hand-
—The Norman Bridge Company is bag, between the mill and Asp ave-
going after some of those who sub- nue. Finder please return to 602 Asp
scribed and failed to pay. avenue and receive reward.
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