The Prague News and The Prague Record (Prague, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 10, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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THE PRAGUE NEWS
To the Reader
We present only clean, reliable, truthful and
responsible ftdvel dsements in the columns «f The
Kaeord. We believi and trust our idvi rtiw n to tin
extent that we will RuurunUt; to our subscribers
that our advertisers will make Rood all pryiiiisetf
made in the columns of this ptipt-r. The reader
should extend the same confidence that we do to
our advertisers.
VOL. XIV.
The Prague Record
PRAGUE. LINCOLN COUNTY. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1017.
To the Advertiser
"B\isi)H > 'is the occupation in which a persoa
ia engaged. Six million heads of f.imilH* *re en-
gaged in ti • tanning business in the U. s. alone and
every one of them is interested in the paj er that
helps them make more money out of what they pro-
duce. w bile it at the same time entertains and in-
; structs. The Kkcokd'n policy is one of instruction,
; not destruction.
NO. 44
SEE ME BEFORE LEASING YOUR LAND FOR OIL AND GAS. E. E. LONG, Tel. 152
S109,300.00 WO
• COTTON S
A WEEK'S RECORD IN
SHIPPING AT
TH OF
IPPED FROM
LAST
CITY BACKYARD FARMERS
PRAGUE
The record for out-bound and in-
bound freight receipts for Prague
last week shows up unusually fine
for this time of the year. Agent
Gripe says that never before in his
capacity as agent at this place has
the volume of shipping been as great
at this time of the year than it is
now. Last week's records show the
following:
-OUT-BOUND:
30 car loads of cotton,
1 car load of live stock.
1 car load of iron.
—IN-BOUND:
3 car loads of lumber,
2 car loads of cement,
1 car load of lime,
2 car loads of flour,
6 car loads of merchandise, (ap-
proximately).
This does not include the amount
of poultry and eggs and cream that
is shipped from here daily. If the
latter three items were averaged up
in car load weights, it is safe to say'
that these would show at least two,
if not three, car loads more to the
out-going shipments.
NEW fLOUR MILL
FOR PRAGUE
Prague is to have a real, sure-
enough flour mill and that within a
very short time. Mr. E. Demo has
already contracted for a 15 barrel
capacity flour mill, and work on
same will start within a very few
days. He states that everything will
be in readiness by the time the new
crop is on the market.
We are glad to see such steps as
this taken, for it will mean the sav-
ing of thousands of dollars for the
people of this community in their
flour, and feed bills. It will enable
every farmer to grow a small acre-
age of wheat each year for his own
consumption and he will not have
to depend upon outside mills to
furnish him with flour, ir.>r he can
raise his own wheat and have his
own flour made right at home.
Perhaps the largest sal* of cot-
ton at any one time in the history
of Prague and this community, was
that made by W. B. Francis Co.,
last week of 1,082 bales, making a
train of 30 cars, which was sold to
Mitchell, Bowers & Co., of Oklaho-
ma City, the amount of the draft
for the cotton being $109,300. The
buying firm consigned the shipment
to Rash-Brin & Co., of Terrell,Tex.
For a number of years, Mr. Fran-
cis has been one of the largest buy-
ers of cotton in this community, and
the above shipment and sale repre-
sents only a part of his holdings
since the beginning of the 1916 sea->
son. He steadfastly refused to sell
even when it looked as if the bot-
tom was going to fall out of the
market, and pursued the even tenor
of his way until cotton reached the
price he had reason to believe it
would, when he "unloaded" his hold-
ings last Monday to the above-nam-
ed firm at a nice little profit for
himself and those interested.
Mothers' Day Program at Shady
Grove With Basket Dinner
A big basket dinner in connection
with the "Mothers' Day" program ui
Shady Grove, Sunday, May 1 !'h. A
cordial invitation extended to all.
HE' STILL A BACHELOR
Our reporter, Virgil Hunt, was
made the "goat" of a joke one day!
last week. A party told him that
"Ollie Parkhurst and wife" were
here on a visit with homefolks, anu
at the same time called his atten-
tion to the couple at that time walk-1
ing up Broadway, and of course
Virgil'"swallowed the bait, hook and
sinker," and forthwith proceeded to
jot down the item. Well, it passed
thru the proof-reader, (he's the gink
that is supposed to know every-;
thing) and the "news item" appear-1
ed in the columns of the Record and;
was read the same as all other mat-1
ter in the paper. Nothing was tho't
about it further until Ollie called us
up over the phone and asked for in-
formation as to where "we got it."
Of course explantions were in order.
We mads them. Ollie sayg that
while he is still a member of the
Bachelor's club, yet he hopes some
day to be able to join the large pro-
cession of Benedicts.
"Biggest Footing.''
Bernard H. Koyne, of Des Moines
who claims to have the biggest pair
of feet in the United States, is con-
sidering entering the University of
Iowa to play football. Koyne is 19
years old, weighs 275 pounds and
is seven feet nine inches tall. He
wears a size 23 shoe.
ANOTHER INTERESTING LETTER
Chicago, 111., May 8.—To the Edi-
tor of the Pra^fue Record:—America
has to learn many things from the
Allies who have been in the fight
for three years. Not the least of
these things is a correct appreciat-
ion of the relations between Germ-
any and its partners. Here we
seem to think that Germany is the
only brd boy in the quartet, called
by the newspapers the Teutonic side
and that her partners are to be
blamed only for having got into bad
company. But the truth is very
different. One should not forget
that it was Austria that provoked
the war, even tho Germany assured
it in advance that it would be back-
ed to the limit. Nor should we
foiget half a million Armenians
murdered by Turkey.
German atrocities in Belgium are
exceeded in horror by deeds com-
mitted by Austrian—mainly Magyar
soldiers in Serbia, and m Bohemian
lands alone in the first two years of
the war four thousand men and wo-
men have been hanged for "high
treason" to the emprcr. President
Wilson says that ours is a fight a-
gainst military despotism. If so, it
should be aimed at Austria even
more than at Germany. In the lat-
ter country people have willingly
submitted themselves to William's
autocracy, while in Austria-Hunga-
ry the grea^ majority of the popu-
lation hopes for deliverance at the
hands of the Allies.
The Allies have declared that they
will •liberate the subject races of the
Dual Monarchy, Italians, Rouman-
ians, Jugoslavs, Poles, Slovaks and
Bohemians. Since we are now on
the same side with them, we should
endorse their program for the re-
construction of Europe.
L. J. FISHER, Pre-.
Czech National Alliance.
euatKM!
lookt it1.
(Colorado Springs Boosters
To Be Here lay 12th.
Mr. C. Backyard Farmer Discovers Thst Something Is Coming Up.
(Copyright.)
TOWN BOARD MEETS
The old board met in regular ses-
sion Monday night and finished up
the work of the past year. Immedi-
ately upon its completion, the board
adjourned sine die. The new board
consisting of all the old members,
R. A. Jennings, W. P. Shumate and
E. Demo, wer^ then sworn in, as
was also the town clerk, S. M. Hunt,
Police Judge, J. C. Bosley, and town
marshal, F. C. Miles.
A large delegation of citizens
were present at the meeting. Mr.
E. Demo was elected chairman of the
board. The light and water propo-
sition was brought up, it being al-
leged that the existing contract
between the town and Messrs., Kist-
ler & Henderson, the lessees, was
forfeited by reason of failure on
the part of the lessees to comply
with the contract under which the
plant was leased to them. The board
took no action at the meeting upon
the matter, taking same under ad-
visement, and at the next meeting
the matter will no doubt be thresh-
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THE NEED OF CAPITAL
Hefore the European war started tliis country
borrowed heavily from Europe to secure means
for commercial and industrial expansion.
Now the United States must supply capital not
only for its own needs hut for other nations also.
Savings are capital. Thrift is the cause of capital.
Insure your own future by aiding in the produc-
tion of capital.
One Dollar Starts An Account.!!
THE PRAGUE NATIONAL BANK
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For Memoria
ervices
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Below is the list of letters remain-
ing in this office for the week end-
ing May 5, 1917.
Paden, W. K.
Scholty, Chas.
Williams, Civil,
When calling for thes> plea.se
say "advertised."
Mrs. Lillian Newhouse, F. M.
"Ultimately you will subscribe
for the Record—why not today?"
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The Best At the Lowest
Price at The
New York Bargain Store
Prague, Oklahoma
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The following is a copy of a let-
ter received by Mr. E. O. Dexter, of
Okemah, from the Chamber of
Commerce of Colorado Springs:
Mr. E. O. Dexter, Okemah, Okla-
homa. Dear Sir:—This will answer
further your letter of the 25th ult.
with reference to the plans for our
automobile sociability tour. To be
frank with you we have received
conflicting reports with reference
to the condition of the route from
Oklahoma City to Tulsa; but going
on your assurance and those of Mr.
Cyrus B. Avery of Tulsa, and Mr.
E. Bee Guthrey, of Tulsa, President
and Secretary of the Albert Pike
Highway Association, our Committee
has decided to adopt this for our
day's run between Oklahoma City
and Tulsa. We hope that we shall
not be disappointed in the matter of
the road conditions.
Okemah has been selected as noon
control on Saturday, May 12, as you
will note from enclosed letter and
schedule which gives information
as to personnel, itinerary, arrange-
ments and the object of this tour.
I assure you that we appreciate
the welcome extended by the Ozark
Trail Association, and the members
of our party will be pleased to have
an opportunity to meet your mem-
bers during their trip along your
route. We regret that to cover the
amount of territory within the time
allotted at our disposal, it is neces-
sary to limit the duration of our vis-
it to a much shorter time than we
would like to spend with your peo-
ple. We hope to have an opportun-
ity to meet as many of your citi-
zens, and particularly members of
your commercial organizations as
possible, and we shall appreciate
any publicity you may give and ar-
rangements you make with this end
in view. We had many generous
offers to pilot our party and we ap-
preciate such courteous attention.
Our experience on previous tours
pn mpts us to request however, that
pilot and escort cars meet us at
towns where stops are made rathe#
than at points along the "road be-
tween towns.
This will prevent the los of a
great deal of time. There will be 7
cars carrying 28 representatives bus-
iness and professional men from
Colorado Springs and Manitou in-
cluding Capt. A. J. Lawton, Presi-
dent L. A. Puffer of the Chamber
of Commerce, City Attorney C. W.
Dolph of Manitou, Hon. Thos. J. Ty-
nan, of Colorado Penitentiary, and
T. W. Ross, publicity iruin'ager of
the tour.
This tour has for its object the
promotion of closer acquaintance
between the people of Colorado
and those of Kansas, Oklahoma and
Missouri. It seeks to encourage the
good road movement and we hope
that it will result in stimulating local
interest to the point where you will
feel its benefit for a long time to
come in increased road development
in your locality. It desires to estab-
lish more friendly relations between
people of "America's Scenic Play
Grounds" and those living in the en-
ergetic communities of the great
Southwest.
It is in the nature of the dedica-
tion of a new and direct highway
from the oil fields of Oklahoma to
the mountains of Colorado.
Yours very truly,
A. W. HENDERSON,
Secretary Colo-Spg's Cham, of Com.
Following the letter, Mr. Dexter
writes us as follows: "Now I trust
that after reading the letter enclos-
ed herewith, you will use every eff-
ort to induce all auto owners in
Prague to meet this delgation of
distinguished visitors at the town
next from whence they come. Have
Booster banners on yo.ur cars if you
care to, but do all you can to get
your people out and give them a
hearty welcome.
Following is the itinerary of the
trip.
Colorado Springs-Manitou Autom-
obile Sociability Tour through the
Oil, Mining and Farming Districts of
Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas,
May 8 to 19, inclusive.
Colorado Springs to Oklahoma
City, Tulsa, Joplin, Independence,
Wichita, via Albert Pike Highway,
011 Belt, Meridian Highway, Ozark
Trail, Jefferson Highway, Golden
Belt Route and Pikes' Peak Ocean-
to-Oeean Highway, May 8 to 19,
1917.
Schedule, Saturday, May 12tb.
8:00 a. m. Oklahoma City
9:00 a. m., Harrah,
9:45 a. m. Meeker,
10:20 a. m., Prague,
10:45 a. m., Paden,
11:10 a. m., Boley,
11:30 a. m., Ca: lie,
12 m.. Okemah. (Dinner hete)
2:30 )>. m., Henryetta,
3:45 p. m., Okmulgee, •
4:20 p. m., Beggs,
4:45 p. m., Mounds
5:00 p. m., Kiefer,
5:15 p. m., Glenpool,
5:40 p. in., Jenks,
6:30 p. m., Tulsa.
It is anticipated that 25 or 30
automobiles with Prague citizens
will meet the Colorado visitors at
Meeker and escort them to Prague.
MOVED BACK FROM KANSAS.
I Walter Johns and family moved
I to Paden this week from Liberal,
; Kansas, where they have been resid-
ing for the past year. Mr. Johns
' recently accepted a position with
| the Paden Light & Power Co. We
' are glad to have this estimable fam-
I ily b
ulate
upon
John:
i engir
in Oklahoma, and
■ Paden Light & Pi
curing the services
8 he is a careful, c
and machinist.
Mrs
is cour
riday n
taking
Bontty
congrat-
wer Co., j lov
of Mr.
jmpetent
An enthusiastic
citizens of Prague
from the various frat
izations and churches
town hall Monday nil
steps for the proper o
Memorial Day services
late a program. Aft
sideration, Sunday, May 23rd, wa
the date selected on account of s
many not being abl
week servi
neeting of the
and committees
raternal organ-
es met at the
night tj take
iervance of
md formu-
■ due con-
lttend mid- jll" SUCI
if held on the 30th. j ex< u 'se
The meeting was called to order' '"^anc
by Major J. C. Bosley, chairman, i
The following committee- were ap !
pointed i
On Speakers—
Frank S. Nipper, W. E. Wells, J.
D. Grimes, W. B. Mullins, H. G. ;
Reel.
On Flags—
Geo. P. Gonkin, J. C. Bosley.
On Songs and Music—
Mesdames, W. A. Moore, J. M. t<
Rutherford, A. P. Slover, L. T. Jen- ci
nings, H. Ivan Byrd. 1 h
On Automobiles—
j P. G. Rawtlon, A. L. Kyker, M. W.
" "erritt^
Joint Meeting Monday Night
A joint meeting will be held of
1 committees and others interested
the town hall, Monday night, May
. at 8 o'clock, to - ibmit program
J take other steps m-ce.-.-ary f<
sful carrying out of thi
ind services. A full at-
is desired so that there
will be no hitch in the proceedings.
Hon. Henry S. Johnson To Speak
A telephone mes.-age ti Hon. H.
. Johnson, <if Perry, i viting him to
rr.ak • the Memorial Addres- in
. fternoon th' ti;" m t, \vu-
■ ponded to by him, and he acct
'4 e invitation to take the part
sighed to him. Mr. Johnson is i
ognized as being oi
tongued orators of I
can asure all who
Memorial addrei
C. V. Soika is another one of our
farmer friends that knows a good]
thing when he sees it, consequently i
while in t. iwn last Saturday, he had ]
the date of his subscription to the
Record marked up to January 1,
1919.
'Some Speedy Ford.'
Julius Bontty claims
the "fastest" Ford in th
While driving hortfe last F
in the car, they actually ri
a wild duck and captured i(
it home with them. Mrs.
says that the light from the electric
lamps in front of her car must have
blinded the duck while it was flying
to the ground, and the radiator
struck it with force sufficient to
knock it to the ground in such a
manner that it was easy for them to
run it down and capture it.
Charlie Stone of the Prague Gar-
age, reports a similar occurrence
which happened to him several weeks
past while driving by Joe Eret's big
lake northwest of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam U. Franke and
Mr. Hodge of Oklahoma City, were
Prague visitors several days this
week.
Report An Enjoyable Occasion.
The members of Chapter AF, P.
E. O., returned home last Saturday
from the State convention at Okla-
h nia City. They report a most en-
joyable and succe ful meeting.
On Arrangements and Decoration—
A. L. Kyker, L. B. Hampton, J.
C. Bosley.
enjoy it from beg
full and complete
published in our
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