Drumright Evening Derrick (Drumright, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 234, Ed. 1 Monday, October 21, 1918 Page: 1 of 4
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AARON DRUMRIGHT FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 2
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AFTERNOON ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. EXCLUSIVE IN CREEK COUNTY^
VOLUME FOUR. NUMBER 234.
LARGEST CIRCULATIONJJFjANY PAPER IN CREEK COUNTY.
DRUMRIGHT, OKLAHOMA, MONDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1913
DAILY, 15c PER WEEK. WEEKLY $2.00 PER YEAR.
HON TO STOP TORPEDOING STEAMSHIPS
RED CROSS OPENS UP HOSPITAL FOR EPIDEMIC VICTIMS
< GERMANS FLOOD SCHELDE IN MAD EFFORT TO MAKE ESCAPE
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
TURNED INTO HOSPITAL
TO FIGHT SPANISH 'FLU'
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\ IF YOU WANT TO HELP \
\ PHONE 195 OR 482 \
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N Drumright chapter of the Red X
\ Cross appeals for funds, for %
'bedding, linens and other hos- V
N pital supplies; also for women "V
% to help nurse, administer medi- X
\ cine, etc. if you can not spend N
V more than an hour a day volun- \
\ teer. Whole families are down N
\ of Spanish influenza. Telephone V
N Red Cross headquarters or the \
\ Baptist emergency hospital. N
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EMERGENCY HOSPITAL WILL BE
ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR FOR-
TY OR FIFTY PEOPLE
The First Baptist church of Drum-
right has been converted into a mu-
nicipal emergency hospital by Drum-
right chapter of the Red Cross to take I
care of Spanish influenza cases while
the epidemic is in progress in this
city.
Drumright's physicians will have the !
hospital under their direct supervis-
ion and the local chapter of the Red
Cross will place its forces at the dis-
posal of the physicians so that all
persons who are ill of Spanish influ-
enza and who desire and are in need
of the services of the Red Cross and
physicians of this city may take ad-
vantage of the institution.
Backed by Drumright
The emergency hospital is being
backed by the mayor and board of
eouncilmen, the city physician and
other municipal and health authori-
ties.
The plan is to care for all who are
in need of hospital services and is a
movement to help stamp out the
Spanish influenza epidemic, which is
raging in this city.
Forty cots have been placed in the
church and are to be used in emer-
gency cases as needed. The church
is commodious and spacious and has
planty of light and other hygienic fea-
tures that make it admirable for a
hospital.
A gigantic Red Cross has been
placed in front of the church over
the door, proclaiming its great mis-
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3,000 OR MORE HUNS
TAKEN BY TOMMIES
SELLE RIVER CROSSED ON WIDE |
FRONT NORTH OF LE
CATEAU REGION
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, OCT. 21. — MORE
THAN 3,000 PRISONERS WERE I
CAPTURED RY THE BRITISH YES-
TERDAY IN OPERATIONS NORTI! j
OF LE CATEAU WHEN THE SEL !
LE RIVER WAS CROSSED ON A I
WIDE FRONT, ACCORDING TO
FIELD MARSHAL HAIG'S STATE-
MENT TODAY.
IN VALENCIENNES REGION THE
BRITISH ARE APPROACHING ST.
AMANI), SIX MILES NORTHWEST
OF VALENCIENNES NORTH OF
TORNIA THEY ARE PUSHING
FORWARD TO A LINE OF THE
SCHELDT RIVER.
NINE DEATHS FROM SATURDAY
TO MONDAY IN DRUMRIGHT AS
TOLL OF SPANISH INFLUENZA
GERMANY PLEADS WITH
WILSON TO OPEN WAYS
FOR A LASTING PEACE
(By Associated Press.)
London, Oct. 21.--The German reply lo President Wilson's note,the
text of which was received here today by wireless, says Germany
hopes the United States will approve of no demand which will be ir-
reconcilable with Germany's honor and with the opening of a way to a
just peace.
Germany protests asainst Wilson's reference to illegal and inhu-
man acts, and denies that Germany purposely destroyed lifeboats
with passengers.
Germany proposes Ihal these facts should be cleared up by neu-
tral commissions.
Germany has despatched orders to the submarine commanders
precluding the torpedoing of passenger ships.
Germany suggests to the president that the opportunity be brought
about for fixing the details of the evacuation of occupied territories.
DRUMRIGHT OVER THE TOP
BRITISH, FRENCH ANO
BELGIAN SWEEP AHEAD
TO HOLLAND FRONTIER
DRUMRIGHT REACHES $267,800
IN SALE OF FOURTH LIB-
ERTY LOAN BONDS
Drumright as usual and in accord-,
ance with the enterprise that has I
marked every important movement j
here "went over the top" in the
Fourth Liberty loan drive, which J
came to a close Satuiday night.
Drumright's quota was $259,000. |
Not only was the quota reachcd by
the Liberty bond campaigners, but -n '
addition several thousand dollars in j
sales were added to the quota.
Bonds amounting to $267,800 were |
disposed ol in Drumright under the
auspices of the Drumright State, the j
First National and the Guaranty State
banks.
Information received at headquar-.
ters for the Fourth Liberty loan 1
campaign here is to the effect that the
district of which Drumright is a part
went "over the top" and it is believed
also thai. Creek county disposed of its
quota in a thorough manner.
Too much credit can not be given
to Chairman Arthur O Dell, the mem-
bers of the advisory committee, the
captain? of the Various districts and
others who assisted in making the
campaign a success. The advisory
committee consisted of Aaron Drum-
right, Robert Farris, L. D. Barney,
Jam£3 Wise, George Pelsey, F. D.
Cumrnings and B. F. Miller.
STIFF GERMAN RESISTANCE IS
INSUFFICIENT TO STOP
RUSH OF ALLIES
(Associated Press War Summary.)
IN SPITE OF THE GERMANS'
ENDEAVOR TO CHECK TIIEIR
ADVANCE, BELGIANS, BRITISH
AND FRENCH CONTINUE THEIIi
SWEEPING MARCH FROM TOUR-
NAI TO THE DUTCH FRONTIER.
OFFICIAL REPORTS SHOW
THEY HAVE REACHED POINTS
WITHIN TEN MILES OF GHENT.
nHLGlANS ArtE ALONG THE
DEYSE-EECLOO CANAL RUNNING
NORTHWARD FROM THE LYS
RIVER. FARTHER SOUTH THEY
HAVE CROSSED THE LYS AT VA-
RIOUS POINTS.
ALONG THE RIVER THE BRIT-
ISH HAVE MOVED SWIFTLY TO-
WARD THE SCHELD RIVER. IN
THIS SECTOR THE ALLIES ARE
MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTH-
EAST AND IT SEEMS THEY WILL;
I!E ABLE TO REACH GHENT
WITH THEIR MAIN FORCES IN \
VERY SHORT TIME.
THE GERMANS HAVE FLOODED
THE COUNTRY HERE, BUT IT
HAS FAILED TO INTERFERE
WITH THE PROGRESS OF KING
ALBERT'S ARMIES.
THE BRITISH AND AMKKICAN
TROOPS ARE FIGHTING THEIR
WAY AHEAD ALONG A TEN-MILE
FRONT FROM EAST OF LE CA-
TEAU. DURING YESTERDAY
THEY ADVANCED A Mil" > N'
THIS LINK A\7>
HAVE REACHED A POINT WHERE
THEY SERIOUSLY THREATEN
THE RAILROAD RUNNING THRU
AVESNES AND HERLAIMONT.
THIS RAILROAD IS THE PRIN-
CIPAL GERMAN AVENUE OF
COMMUNICATION WITH THE AR-
MIES NORTH AND SOUTH OF
THE WEDGE DRIVEN INTO
'I HEIR LINES TO THE AI LIES.
THROUGHOUT THE CHAMr.AGNE
REGION THERE HAS BEEN LIT-
TLE CHANGE IN THE LINES.
WASHING TON EXPECTS
GERMAN REPL Y TOD A Y
YANKEE AVIATORS
TAKE 17 HUN BIRDS
AMERICANS BEHIND LINES AT
VERDUN SUCESSFUL IN
AVIATION RAID
(By Associated Press.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, OCT.
21.—IN ALL AMERICAN BOMB-
ING EXPEDITIONS BEHIND THE
GERMAN LINES FRIDAY, AMERI-
PHYSICIANS BELIEVE CREST OF
EPIDEMIC HAS BEEN REACHED I
AND WILL ABATE
The Spanish influenza epidemic in j
Drumright has shown no indication of
abatement from Saturday to Monday i
and the mortality rate was consider- (
ably higher for that period than has
been the case prior to that time.
Physicians caution the people about.
being alarmed, however. They state
that the epidemic has undoubtedly j
reached its crest anil that it will j
abate from now on, but will doubtless1
reman in a mild form for two or
three weeks yet
Nine death occurrad in Drumright
from Saturday to Monday, making
more than thirty in all who have died
in the city as a result of Spanish in-
fluenza.
Ray Smooth, 18 years old, died at
Hie Richmond rooms Saturday after-1
noon at 4 o clock. The boy's father, j
who lives at Allen, OUla., is expected
ti arrive in Drumright today and will
take the body to Allen for burial.
Grady S. Bell, 12 years old, son of
George Bell, died near Fry yester-
day morning. The funeral was held
at Drumright and interment was in
the Drumright cemetery.
George Stewart, living at Shaffer
and Ohio streets, died yesterday
morning at 6 o'clock. Mr. Stewart
was a well known citizen of Drum-
right.
Nanny Reed, colored, died yester-
day afternoon in the colored section
of Drumright.
William H. Smith, 21 years old, an
employe of the Tidal Oil company,
died on the Tiger lease southeast of
town yesterday. He was the son of
Mrs. Cora Smith, a widowed lady.
Drewey White, 20 years old, died
in the New State rooms vesterdav
evening. He was employed in the oil
fields.
A. J. Br.dges, n well known insur-
ance agent of Drumright, died at his
home on Noble strcc: yesterday after-
noon at 1;10 o'clock after an illness
of several flays of Spanish influenza.
Mrs. Bridges, his wife, is seriously
Ti of the Spanish influenza. Mr.
Bridges is survived by his widow and 1
one little girl about eight years old.
Mr. Bridges came to Drumright
from western Kansas. His father was
summoned to Drumright on account
of the serious illness of his son. Mr.
Bridges will be buried in Kansas.
NATURE OF POSSIBLE ANSWER
IS MATTER OF CONSIDER- j
ABLE DOUBT
CAN PURSUIT PLANES BROUGHT
DOWN SEVENTEEN GERMAN MA-
CHINES. MOST OF THE VIC-
TORIES HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED
OFFICIALLY. NOT ONE AMERI-
CAN MACHINE WAS LOST AND
ONLY ONE WAS FORCED TO
LAND NEAR BRIEULLES. THIS
WAS BROUGHT IN SATURDAY
BY INFANTRYMEN.
DERRICK TO AID IN
EPIDEMIC FIGHT
V The Drumright Evening Der ^
N rick has decided to open up its ^
\ office for supplies, etc., and oth \
N er things regarded as essential \
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\ enza epidemic in this city. Then V
N are whole famiiles ill of the \
\ epidemic and in many instances \
V they have an insufficient amount \
^ of money to buy the necessaries \
* of life. The Drumright Evening V
V Derrick will accept donations of \
V money, groceries or other sup- V
^ plies to be used in fighting the V
^ Spanish influenza. Donations \
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(By Associated Preti.)
WASHINGTON, OCT. 21.—SEC-
RET \KY OF STATE LANSING
SAID TODAY THAT HE HAD REA-
SON TO BELIEVE THE GERMAN
REPLY TO PRESIDENT WILSON
WOULD BE RECEIVED VERY
SHORTLY. POSSIBLY BEFORE
THE DAY IS OVER
SECRETARY LANSING DID NOT
INDICATE THE INFORMATION
I'HAT HAD REACHED HIM HAD
CLEARED UP THE UNCERTAINTY
REGARDING THE COMING OF
THE REPLY, CREATED BY CON-
FLICTING UNOFFICIAL REPORTS
rHROUGH NEUTRAL COUNTRIES.
THE SECRETARY REFUSED TO
COMMENT ON THE PROBABLE
NATURE OF THE NOTE.
REICHSTAG DIFFERS AS TO
FORM OF HUN REPLY
CBy Associated Preti.)
PARIS, OCT. 21.—DIPPER
ENCRS OF OPINION ON VARIOUS
POINTS OF THE GERMAN REPLY
TO PRESIDENT WILSON HAVE
ARISEN DURING A CONFERENCE
OF DIFFERENT REICHSTAG
GROUPS. AS A CONSEQUENCE
THE DISPATCH OF THE REPLY
HAS BEEN POSTPONED FOR SEV-
ERAL DAYS, SAYS A ZURICH DIS-
PATCH TO THE NEWSPAPER
MATIN.
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N Mavor Nicodemus. City Physi- \
V cian Fry and other municipal N
^ and health authorities as well as \
V the Red Cross are doing all in N
N the:r power to eradicate the epi %
^ demic. They ask that the neo N
^ pie of this city consistently co V
^ operate with thim in u in< "V
^ measure of cleanliness and \
* sanitation and in the prevention \
^ of unnecessary groups of poo
V pie on the street. All public \
\ assemblies will be kent indefi- \
N nitely closed. Soda fountains N
X pre closed and all places where \
V people gather end which arc \
\ considered in the nature of non- V
\ essentials in emergency times V
v mi ? closed. People are urged not ^
N to congregate on the streets, to \
\ breathe at all times pure air, keep %'
N themselves clean inside and \
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GRAVETT ROOMS CLOSED FOR
INDEFINITE PERIOD, ORDER OF
CITY HEALTH AUTHORITIES
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES TAKE
ACTION IN INTEREST OF
PUBLIC HEALTH
The Gravett rooms near the cenfer
I of the city and in Lhe vicinity of the
I Sata Fe railway were closed late Sat-
urday afternoon by order of the!
! mayor and board of councilmen and
the board of health.
This hotel was closcd as a precau-
, tionary step to prevent the spread of
Spanish influenza and it will remain !
closed during the epidemic in Drum-'
j right or as long as city authorities
deem it expedient to keep it closed.
I Quarantine regulations as *o the
Gravett room4', or hotel went into ef-,
feet simultaneously with action rela-
tive to the closing of the place, city j
authorities having met at the city hall:
Saturday afternoon, and, after a dis-
cussion of the epidemic, decided to j
take the foreeoing action. No one
will be allowed to enter the Gravett!
rooms or leave the place while the
closure order is in efi'ect.
A great many men from the outly-
ing oil districts live at the Gravett
rooms. Since the Spanish influenza
started there have been two deaths at
the Gravett hotel and the place was
thoroughly investigated by the city
physician, following which it was de-
cided that action as to closing the
place should be take;?.
City authorities state that similar
drastic action may be taken in regard
to ther public gathering places and
they advised all persons having too rs
or private residences to clean up their
premises. Sanitation .should be main-
tained to the highest d' cree and soli-
tary laws be rigidly enforced by the
authorities
Ladies' Phoenix and Onyx sill; ho-
siery are sold by Massad Mercantile
agency. Phone 148. 82-tu
o —
No Name hats are sold by Massad
Merc. Agency. Phone 148.
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