The Norman Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1917 Page: 11 of 12
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
LOCAL AN1) PERSONAL
owers
Open Again
For Business
Cleaning, Pressing
TAILORING
415 S. Webster. Phone 305
This establishment is again open
for business and ready to serve the
public with its usual good work.
Phone, and we will call; and de-
liver.
From Monday's Daily
-Irene and Bill Wilkerson anu Ab
Crocker, all of Gotebo, Okla., are
guests of their grandmother, Mrs.
Irene Wilkerson, of the Denver neigh-
borhood.
—Off for Texas: "Judge" Harrison
Carl Chancellor and Henry Hamilton
left Saturday for Wichita Falls, lexas
in "Judge's tin lizzie". They expect
to make Chickasha their first stop
f'rom there they will go to Ft. Worth
and Dallas, wherj ihev will leaf a
few hours and then cn to Wichita
Falls where they will eat chicken din-
ner today. They left Norman with
two Norman pennants waving from
the rear of the car and a Wichita
Falls pennant on the radiator. They
expect to be gone about three weeks
at the end of which time Judge is ex-
pecting to be called into the ser
ice of Uncle Sam.
From Monday's Daily
I. B. Sale was here from Coal-
gate over Sunday visiting home folks.
Telephone your items of interest
to Phone 16. The Transcript will ap-
preciate it.
S. I. Higgins is here from Sand
Springs, Okla., looking after his Nor-
man property.
-Henry Flesher went to Wynne-
wood yesterday to visit Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Flesher.
Many Norman
Families
are cooking with Electric Ranges and find
them better than Gas.
-Mrs. Nelse Harrington returned
today from a month's visit with rela-
tives in Beaumont, Kansas.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Henton vis-
ited in El Reno yesterday afternoon,
returning home last night.
—Dr. Chas. N. Berry to Marry:
Mr. Robert C. Berry, accompanied
by Miss Helen and Ray C., will go
to Ada, Okla., tomorrow, to attend
the wedding of Dr. Chas. N. Berry
and Miss Ada Norris, which will be
solemnized at the home of the bride's
parents in that city on Wednesday,
August 15th. The bride is the beauti-
ful and accomplished daughter of W.
C. Norris, one of the prominent and
wealthy oil men of Ada. Charlie is
now a leading physician of Bellevue
Hospital, New York City, and "com-
ing to the front" in every respect.
Miss Pauline Dellinger returned
Sunday from Medicine Park, where
she spent a week with friends.
Elmer Capshaw orders the Tran-
script sent to Port Royal, South Caro-
lina, where he is in training.
Mrs. J. B. Hess was here from
Melissa Park, Colo., over Sunday, vis-
iting Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Phillips.
Newcastle Notes
Miss Pearle Woods returned home
from Cement Tuesday of last week-
after a few days visit there with her
cousin, Miss Alice Echols.
Rev. Herrington closed a ten days
revival at Newcastle Thursday, when
five young people were baptized at
Mr. Kirk's pond. Several other mem-
bers were taken into the church dur-
ing the course of the meetings^Rev.
Herrington began a revival at Tuttle
Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Dye and son,
Bailey, spent Friday in the Goldsby
neighborhood, the guests of their son,
Clarence, and family.
Rev. Jesse Ward, pastor of the
church at Newcastle, was called to his
home in Duncan, Wednesday by the
illness of his son. His wife was also
sick from being bitten by a poisonous
spider. We hope he found them both
improved.
Miss Elletris Evans is now home
after a visit with friends in Lawton.
Mr. Chas. Fox returned home Wed-
nesday, from Tennessee where he has
been visiting in his boyhood home.
At the church conference, Wednes-
day morning, Rev. Jesse Ward, of
Duncan, was recalled to the pastorate
He will be here again the first Sun-
day in September.
Mrs. John Echols and Mrs. Elbert
Echols and little daughter spent Fri-
day afternoon with Mrs. Jim Robin-
son.
George Deskin, Guy Quissenberry,
and Clarence Wilson were callers at
Fairview Farm, Friday evening.
How We Women
Will Fight the Fight
By Edith C. Johnson
Ever since our forefathers landed
from the Mayflower and began to
build homes in this strange, new
country, the women of America have
been having big jobs cut out for them.
Almost 300 years after that May-
flower landing, and just when we
thought we had reached the point
where we could be reasonably happy
and comfortable, the women of the
United States find themselves con-
fronted with the biggest job that has
ever been set the women of any nation
in the history of the world. That job
is to keep the wolf from the door of
the world as Herbert Hoover puts it.
This job is even bigger than carrying
on the war. It is as big and wide as
humanity itself.
Since the harvest of 1915, the food
supply of the world has been grad-
ually lessening. This year, we are face
to face with a shortage that will be
even greater next year unless we im-
mediately set about increasing our
production and decreasing our con-
sumption. Seventy million men cannot
be called away from peaceful labors
in Europe without making heavy in-
roads upon production there. Even
one million men cannot be taken in
the United States for fighting pur-
poses without our feeling the loss
right here. While the women of Eu-
irope have been working valiantly,
—Miss Alice Little and Miss Bess
McClellan entertained their girl
friends with a hen party on Wed-
nesday evening at the home of the lat-
ter on Asp avenue. First prizes were
awarded to Grace Bumgarner and Ar
line Johnson, Refreshments were
served to Ruth Foster, Jessie Frost,
Arline Johnson, Froma Johnson, Grace
Bumgarner, Agatha Burke, Billie Mc-
Guire, Bonnie Giles, Xyla Pendleton
and Clara McKinney.
—Miss May Ray is home from Ala-
mo, Okla., where she has just fin-
ished a successful term of school.
—Usual Little Shower: We had our
usual little shower again this morning,
just enough to keep the roads muddy.
_F. W. Boyd, formerly a printer
here, is now running a paper and the
post office at Phillipsburg, Kas. He
was here the past week, greatly sur-
prised at the improvement of Nor-
man .
—Miss Imogene Turbyfill, who is
here from Oregon visiting relatives,
likes Norman so much that she will
remain and enter the University.
—E. B. McClellan is absent on a
visit with relatives in Chandler and
Vinita, Okla., and will extend his trip
to his old home at Neosho, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. George Janes spent
Sunday afternoon visting their son
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Deskin.
Elbert Echols, George Deskin and
Clarence Dye are in Purcell today,
(Tuesday) taking their examination
for the draft service.
Misses Nellie and Annalee James
and Zella«fce Dickerson and George
Degkin, Clarence Wilson and Guy
Quissenberry were callers at I1 air-
view Farm, Sunday afternoon.
E. W. Standley took dinner with|
C. B. Dye.
Master Elmer and Robert Dicker
son were supper guests of Masten'tryjng (0 overcome,
™ T"V mraninir * i. ~ 4-1
they have not been able to make up
for the loss of their men. With their
shortage of men, labor and food-stuffs
our allies are knocking at the door
of the United States for help. They
! are pleading for wheat, for meat and
a dozen staples. Now, it is going to
rest very largely with the women of
the United States, who by-the-way,
govern no less than 90 per cent of
the food consumption, to decide how
promptly and how far the door shall
be opened, how much substantial help
our allies shall have. We, in our abun-
dance, in our vast undeveloped re-
sources, in our old habits of waste
and extravagence, which we are now
have it within
How many of us remember the
disgraceful sinkholes that formerly
occupied the spaces now given over
to Edwards Park and kindred insti-
tutions? Trouble with us is that we
forget how disgraceful we used to live.
Wish we had taken a picture of that
hole before it was beautiful, so that
we could give you an object lesson of
"before and after."
—Noble Sun Suspends: The Tran-
script learnt that the Noble Sun has
suspended publication, last week's is-
sue being the last one. Editor Woods
will leave soon for Colorado, taking
Mrs. Woods there for the benefit of
her health which has been very poor
Mr. and Mrs. Woods were making a
success of the Sun and getting out a
good paper, and the Transcript re-
grets its demise.
—Miss Hettie Willett is here from
Bonita, Texas, visiting her neices, the
Misses Alice, Birdie and Ella Polk,
,vho are showing her a good time.
—Plant Turnips: Capt. Collin Mc-
kinr.ey suggests that all farmers
should set apart a good plot of land
and plant it to turnips. Plant Now.
—P. H. Reidesel is in receipt of
news from Tulsa that his son, 1 hil,
connected with the Wells-Fargo Ex-
press company, had passed the mili-
tary examination and asked no ex-
emption.
Mr. and Mrs. James McDaniel
are home from their two or three
weeks outing spent in Kansas, the
Panhandle of Oklahoma and other
points. They report the folks
Cinimaron County prosperous and hap-
py-
Mrs. H. W. Wiseman and children
returned to their home at Cleburn,
Texas, yesterday after a visit here
of a couple of weeks. Mrs. Wiseman
was called here by the sickness of her
father, L. H. Marble, who is much
better and in a fair way to recovery.
—Miss Alice Polk was elected rep-
resentative of the Norman Lodge of
Rebeccas at a recent meeting of that
organization, to the state meeting of
the order which meets in Oklahoma
City in October. Miss Alice will be
the youngest representative ever sent
by the Norman Lodge and one of the
youngest delegates sitting in the meet-
ing, but she'll fill the position with
fidelity, honor and ability.
Bailey Dye, Sunday evening.
Nathan Robinson spent Sunday
visiting his brother Jim and family.
He expects to leave soon for the
training camp as he has successfully
passed his examination and has no
cause for exemption. We all wish
him success and safety in his sol-
diers career.
C. Hall was around Monday get-
ting signers for the petition for a
school meeting to vote bonds for the
building of a new school house at
Rice, also for change of the build-
ing site. All property owners should
be on hand at this meeting to vote
for their interests.
Adair Items
Mrs. Jim Starnes visited with Mrs
Frank Matlock Tuesday.
Mrs. Will Clay and family are
visiting with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. S. G. Grimmett. Mrs. Clay now
resides in Oklahoma City.
Miss Jessie and Master Oscar Tark-
ington visited the first of the week
with their sisters, Mrs. Earl Hames
and Mrs. Alice Stephens.
Mrs. Dunham and children of Ok-
lahoma City are visiting with her
nieces, Mrs. Earl Hames and Mrs.
Alice Stephens.
There was a large crowd present
at the weekly singing held Sunday
night at the home of Mr. Sam Vaughan
our power to keep the wolf from the
door. Germany is challenging every
American woman. German war lords
are telling the German people that
the American woman is too inefficiect,
too selfish, too lazy, too extravagant
to take upon herself any great work.
How are we women going to meet
this challenge? What can we do to
help win the war?
I We can do this much. We can use
our best brains in buying food. We
jan cook it with skill and care. We
can serve just enough for our fami-
lies. We can save every scrap that will
keep and we can consume or can all
that might spoil. If we do these things,
we will not only have enough food
for our allies. We will also have
enough for ourselves.
These measures constitute our
housewives' ammunition. This is how
we can all fight the fight.
Mrs. S. E. Boyd and son, Clar
ence, are home from their visit to
their old home at West Lafayette
Ohio. They report an excellent wheat
crop there, but hot weather was get
ting away with the corn when they
left. They were pleased "to see things
in such fine shape here.
—Rev. B. C. Perry, pastor in charge
of the M. E. South church, Franklin
circuit, was in town today and tells
the Transcript that the revival ser
vices at Clearbrook are progressing
quite well. Presiding Elder Butler, con-
ducted the services Saturday night
and Sunday, to large audiences.
Average cost per month only $4.50. S;i\es 20
cent shrinkage in your meat.
CO( )L —CLEAN—ECC)NOM IC A L
Easy Time Payments
McELDOWNY & SON, Electrical Engineers
OKLAHOMA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Telephone 501
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Clifton re-
turned yesterday from a week's visit
at Sulphur, and left in the afternoon
to visit Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clifton at
Capital Hill. Leonard is taking a two
weeks' vacation from his duties in the
postoffice.
—W. Porter Jones, Norman mana-
ger of the Oklahoma Gas and Elec-
tric company, expects to leave ^ on
Wednesday for a couple of weeks' va
Moore Items
H. A. Keck and family moved to
Capital Hill Wednesday.
Mrs. Clara Simms and daughter,
Mildred, returned last Wednesday
from Sulphur where they spent their
vacation.
S. Mahler has moved into his new
home recently purchased from A. J.
Smith.
A large electric motor is being in-
stalled at the cotton gin.
Guy Neal left last Saturday for
Rose, Okla., to visit his grandfather.
He and Elva Johnson will be called
to the colors August 5th.
D. H. McPeck left last Friday for
Arkansas to look for a new location.
Arthur Howard returned last Fri-
day from an extended visit in Iowa.
G. W. Mitchell sold his farm to Mr.
Hon. Ben Williams
Hon. Ben F. Williams, Norman's
noted criminal lawyer, seems to be
keeping up his reputation as being one
of the best in the state of Oklahoma.
Anyhow, there are few cases in the
state of any importance in which he
is not asked to take part, and his suc-
cess in securing the acquittal of his
clients has made him a state wide
celebrity. Last week at Sulphur he se-
cured the acquittal of J. I- Rose,
charged with murder, after a very
hard fought trial, in which he was op-
posed by some of the best lawyers of
that county. The jury was out only a
few minutes.
He also secured the admission of
Walter Short to bail in the sum of
$10,000, which his client gave and was
(f. W. Mitcneii soiu ms !«■ > "• , ... .,
Montgomery and will give possession released. Short is charged with
. , 'felonious killinir of Sheriff Decl at
in 90 days
Allen January had his silo
filled
ation. Frank Carder will be in charge Wednesday.
during his absence. Mr. Jones will W. P. Smith and family left lues-
visit in Pittsburg, Pa. Iday for Castle, Okla., where they will
| make ttheir future home.
_ Mrs. Thto. Eisched and daughter ] Mr anj Mrs. W. O. Jack are visit-
M ss Pauline, left on Saturday nishtjing ;n eastern Oklahoma this week,
for Carroll county, Iowa, to vi3it rel-1 The fraternal picnic will be held at
atives. From there they will take an Moore, August 17th.
automobile trip to Davenporr, some j Elijah Goodwin went to Arkansas
miles, and visit other pomts. They (.;ty Tuesday to take the examination
felonious killing of Sheriff Deel at
Sulphur. This promises to be one of
the most sensational trials ever held
in this district, and it may be that a
change of venue will be asked from
Murray county.
This week he is engaged in another
important trial at Sulphur, where
Judge Swank is holding court, and
feels certain that he will again be suc-
cessful in acquitting his client.
Mr. Williams' success lies in the
expect to be absent a month.
—The Transcript is in receipt of a
letter from its esteemed friend, Mr.
J. H. Kingkade, extending his sub-
scription another year. Mr. and Mrs.
Kingkade now reside in Winfield, Kas.,
where they have a pleasant home and
are prospering.
Lilly l ununj -- ........
! for a position as operator on the Santa faet that he works untiringly and con-
*"e-
Ground is being prepared for the
sowing of a large acreage of wheat
in this section of the county.
-Sam G. Ambrister visited Mrs.
Ambrister and children, yesterday at
Davis, Okla.
and every one had a nice time.
Mr. Hugh Tarkington and daughter,
Miss Ethel are visiting his nieces,
Mrs. Earl Hames and Mrs. Alice
Stephens.
Master Follis Matlock visited Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Starnes.
The fine rains we have been enjoy
ing were certainly appreciated by the
farmers of this locality
After a most enjoyable visit Miss
Grace Shadrick has returned home
from Oklahoma City.
-A postcard with a picture of the
58-story Woolworth building in New
York city upon it, was received today
from Jim Shears. He writes: "I'm
up just 58 stories in this building and
can see the whole world from here and
portions of Oklahoma. Just come off
the Bowery. Something doing all the
time. Hello to the boys. Wish some
of them were here with me."
Candidates
Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug 1-.
| Colonel Amos Ewing of Guthrie, Rc-
—Good Sendoff for Norman Boy: j publican wheel horse and member of
Among those who leave this week for the Legislature, says John Fields is
Austin, Texas, to take the preliminary j the choice of many farmers in all sec-
aviation course is Hubert Ambrister. tions 0f Oklahoma for president of
"Buster," as he was known at the j the Board of Agriculture at the next
state university, has been training at | election. Fields was the Republican
the officers' reserve camp at Fort Lo-! nominee for Governor last campaign
gan H. Roots and is a member of the j and ran a good race. He is an agricu -
detail assigned to the Texas aviation tural journalist and is widely ac-
camp. Ambrister was quarterback on quainted over the state. Whether
the Sooner eleven of 1911-that fam- j suggestion that has been made by
scientiously for his client, no matter
how trival nor how important may be
the case. He puts his whole soul and
energy into cases entrusted to him,
and the earnestness and vigor and
ability with which he makes his pleas
before juries has resulted in great suc-
cess and a corresponding large prac-
tice.
Few young lawyers of ^he state
stand higher than Attorney Ben
Williams of Norman, and the Trans-
cript congratulates him that his abil-
ities are so universally recognized.
—A Shawnee County farmer ask-
ed exemption from draft, and offered
proof. He brought along his three
children, and explained his wife's ab-
sence saying she Was in the hospital.
But in place of his wife, he produced
her hospital bill to date, with the com-
ment, "It'll take me^a year to pay it "
ous all-victorious team, champions of
the southwest. "Buster" led the Soon-
ers in a game at Oklahoma ( ity in
19T0 which many local fans will read-
ily recall. It was the game in which
the Kansas Jayhawkers narrowly es-
caped defeat, winning over the Soon-
ers on a fluke, 2 to 0. Another mem-
ber of that 1911 team, Fred Capshaw,
Colonel Ewing would meet with his
approval is not known. It is assumed,
however, that Mr. Fields is not likely
to become a candidate for the office
in question.
Another suggestion that Colonel
Ewing makes is that State Senator
John Golobie of Guthrie ought to be
the Republican nominee for Secretary
was examined recently at Cherokee j of State. A numb.,• of
,°r entrance to ^e"mentioned Senator Golobie as
captain^ of the team and a star half'a possible Republican nominee for
. ax. , i Governor.
back.—Oklahoman.
—Born: A fine boy was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Morris on Mon-
day evening, August 13, 1917. Mother
and child doing nicely, "fhis is the
first boy in the family.
—Mr. McCullough is home from
a visit to Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Short
in Cimmaron county, and reports them
well and prospering, and all former
Normanites up there likewise. Dan
has a section of fine land, well stocked,
with plenty of feed crops, and feels
that he's going to "make it" in good
shape.
| —Carter's Anniversary Cele-
| bration ad in this issue.
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