Daily Ardmoreite (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 220, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 17, 1917 Page: 3 of 18
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Sunday June 17 1917.
DAILY ARDMOREITE
PAGE THREE.
STATE CARES
m
10J FOKMEIt SOLDIERS. THEIR
WIVES OR WIDOWS IN CON-
FEDERATE HOME.
i
AVERAGE AGE IS 77
"f;raiilinaM Whittle 103 Years. I Eldest
Inmate Superintendent Harris 6!)
Youngest .Man In Institution Enter-
ed Army at II Years.
One hundred and two Confederate
veterans including wives and widows
of veterans are inmate of the Con
federate Home of Oklahoma located a
Dhort distance to the southwest from
Ardmore. Two hundred and nine per
sons have been admitted to the home
since It opened In June 1911. F. A. C.
Mann of Tulsa was the flint inmate.
"Grandma" Whittle as Mrs. Susan
Whittle 1b the oldest person In the in-
stitution. Her husband Michael C.
Whittle whose axe in 91 Is the oldest
man. They have been In the home for
Heven years. "Grandma" Whittle has
been partly paralyzed for a number of
years but can still use her hands to
some extent and Is able to sit up in
the bed anil smoke.
U. M. Whitmore who waB 103 at the
time of his death last July was the
oldest man In the home. The average
age of the inmates at the present time
is 77 years with no age below 70.
Entered Army at Fourteen.
J. W. Harris the superintendent
himself a Confederate Veteran who en
tored the army when he was only 14
years old and who Is now B9 lias
charge of the home. His wife Mrs. S.
C. Harris who is matron Is 67 years
old. "Most of the men and women in
the home seem contented and well sat-
isfied" Mr. Harris said. "As the years
KO by fewer and fewer are able to
care for themselves and must be help-
ed. Very few out of the 102 persons
in the home are able to do any work."
Those who are able to work take
great delight In whatever they do Mr.
Harris said. J. O. Casler 7S years old
has charge of the flower beds in the
yard. He does most of the hoeing and
pulling of weeds while a stronger man
Is hired to do the plowing. John
Doyle 77 looks after the orchard lie
has already gathered many -ripe peach-
es this year for big pies for his com
rades. The men in the home gather
vegetables from the garden and fruit
from the orchard which the women
help to prepare for the table.. The
home garden this year consists of about
four acres. Peaches and plums are
the chief fruits raised In the orchard.
Weddings Not Unusual.
There are sixteen married couples
In the home three are of the name of
Johnson. There Is not a man or wom
an in the home by the name of Smith.
Four bachelors nearly eighty years old
are to be found among the Inmates.
Twenty-eight women live at the home
and seventy-four men. Several wed-
dings have taken place between the
aged people since the home was open-
ed. One woman married twice within
four months. Another wedding Is ex-
pected at the homo almost any time.
These elderly people are said to court
with as much vim as persons scores of
years their juniors.
Smoking and reading of papers are
two of tliB chief forms of amusement
among the Inmates. Many of them
read both morning and evening papers.
They sit around talk gossip and re-
count the battles of nearly sixty years
ago and comment on tho great strug-
gle now going on in Kurope. A few
of them take great delight in picture
shows. The playing of dominoes check'
ers and similar games takes a great
part of the time of some of the veter-
ans and dances have been given at the
home. Sunday services are held al
most every Sunday by some visiting
pastor and prayer meeeting is held on
Wednesday night.
Most of the veterans are Democrats
politically with only a few Socialists.
No republican is to be found In the
home most of the time. The home is
a voting precinct In itself and at
election times fights almost result over
the discussion of political questions.
Farm Is Well Slocked.
The farm Is provided with a 'large
cow barn and separate horse barn. Sev-
en cows two horses chickens and pigs
are on the lace. The Daughters of
the Confederacy purchased an automo-
bile for the use of the superintendent
Mr. Harris some time ago. Thirteen
persons are on the payroll as workers
in the Institution including a trained
nurse with three helpers. Dr. J. C.
McNeese Is the physician in charge
The rooms are all well provided with
complete furnishings and are heated
by steam. The dining room is large
enough to accommodate eighty persons
at one time.
"Some members of the home are be-
coming very feeble but I do not believe
you could find the same number of
elderly people In any one place who
look as well for their years or who are
better humored" says Mrs. Harris In
her report to the board of trustees.
"They Joke each other unmercifully at
times which is always taken In the best
spirit. Our women members crochet
make patch-work quilts and do other
sewing visit each other and keep busy
generally. They take a great interest
In their flower plants during the spring
and summer and have quite a lot of
potted plants and flowers in the green-
house." Improvements Authorized.
About 125000 was appropriated by
the last legislature for the annual up-
keep of the home and $10000 for a
building to be erected this summer to
be used for a Btorage room and garage
below and for Bleeping rooms above.
The present buildings a hospital and
main building both constructed of con-
crete and brick are r.ow crowded to
their capacity. The buildings stand on
twenty-three acres of land donated to
the state for the home by Mrs. Arthur
Walcott of Ardmore.
The home is under the control of a
board of trustees of which D. M. Hal-
ley of McAlester is president. The oth-
er officers are: T. D. Turner vice
president Oklahoma City; George II.
Uruce treasurer Ardmore; K. A. Sneed
secretary. Sulphur; J. W. Hlunton Hock-
ey; J. C. Graham Marietta and Mrs.
W. T. Culberson Kiowa trustees.
OKLAHOMA SHOULD HARVEST
80000000 UlSIIELS OF COUX
Tola! Acreage of Maize Is 4077116 the.
State Board Reports.
Oklahoma City June 16. Oklahoma's
total corn acreage this year is 4077141
acres an increase of four per cent over
last year according to a resume of the
corn .crop by the state board of agricul-
ture. On the basis of 78 per cent con-
dition on June 1 the state's corn pro-
duction this fall should be approxi-
mately 80000000 bushels.
Should bountiful rains occur at per-
iodic Intervals favoring the growth of
the crop the production will be greatly
increased. Scant spring rains crop
experts say would Indicate that such
rains are more than probable.
The normal or 100 per cent yield in
this state is 28 bushels an acre. How-
ever In 1915 a "bumper" crop year-
Oklahoma produced 102000000 bushel
of the grain with an average yield pee
acre of 29 1-2 bushelB.
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A Visit to Our Store will Convince You
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Don't Neglect the Summer Cold.
We "catch cold" in warm weather be-
cause colds are germ diseases and our
vitality is too low to resist them. To
kill those cold germs the antiseptic
plne-tar of Dr. Hell's Fine-Tar-Honey is
fumously effective besides helping to
relieve the tight cheut and Invigorate
the tissues. The honey and expectorant
Ingredients heal the throat and- soothe
the cough. Always have a bottle of
Dr. Hell's Pine-Tar-Honey In your homy
25c at your druggist.
VARSITY SHORT TERM
ATTRACTS MANY STUDENTS
On Account of War There Are More
. Women Than Men.
Norman Okla. June 16. Despite the
fact that many young people were kept
from attending college on account of
the war all summer session attendance
records were- broken at the University
of Oklahoma with the first week of reg
1st ration for the short term according
to an announcement from the state
school. Enrollment reached 1.1 5'I an
Incense of more than 45 per cent over
that of last year.
The only effect noticed on account
of the war Is the larger proportion of
women. Three hundred and twenty
eight men are enrolled this year prac
tically no increase over the number of
lust summer. Engineering and field
giolugy are being given for the first
time during a summer session lioth
are In unusual demand. Among those
enrolled in the later course Is II. H
Wessel president of the Oklahoma
Press association and a number of
prominent attorneys and merchants of
the state. '
University authorities declare the
winter enrollment will show an In-
crease over that of last year although
the Increase will doubtless be much
smaller than those of previous years.
Every effort is being made to adapt
the courses to th particular needs of
the nation in war.
(iROUND nROKEN FOR Y. M. C. A.
Ill ILDING AT OKLAHOMA CITY
Oklahoma City June 16. Ground
has been broken here for the 'mew
Young Men's Christian Association
building which Is to be completed in
about six months. The building will
be six rtorles In height of red pressed
brick trimmed in white marble. It will
contain Jarge audlence-roms and gym
nasium with other necessary apart-
ments and 120 rooms In the dormitory
part of the building. The breaking of
ground was made a ceremony at which
civic bodies and the ministers of the
city participnted.
BUSINESS MEN'S
ASSOCIATION TO ELECT
The election of the officers of the
Business Men's association will be held
at the Chamber of Commerce Monday
night between 7:30 and 8.30 at which
time the ballots will be counted. All
retailers are urged to attend the meet-
ing. The newly elected board of directors
will organize at the same time and the
policy of the association for the en-
suing year will Be defined.
Drops Dead in Harvest Field.
Madlll Ok.. June 16. Thomas Bird
who has lived here several years drop-
ped dead in the harvest field of Scott
Akins about 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening.
GOVERNMENT TO COMMANDEER
ALL SHIPBUILDING CONTRACTS
Washington June 16. Steel ship
builders called here by the shipping
board and Major General Goethais
chairman of the emergency fleet cor-
poration were told that the govern-
ment would commandeer immediately
all shipbuilding contracts. There Is
no present intention they were told
to commandeer the yards themselves.
SLACKER LAND IN KANSAS
IS CAUSING COMPLAINTS
Body Found In Oil Tank.
Tulsa June 16. The body of a man
found In a tank of crude oil twenty
miles north of Tulsa was identified as
that of Charles W. Shaw a pawnbrok-
er who has been missing since May
18. A woman and a man have been
arrested.
Topeka Kan. June 16. Complaints!
concerning "slacker" land in Kansas
are being registered at the office of J.
C. Mohler Becretary of the stato board
of agriculture. Persons writing to this
office say that thousands of acres aie
Idle in these times when every foot of
ground should be under cultivation.
"Draft unused land into service or
fix a rate of taxation so that such land
does its part in lowering the taxes on
the land that has been producing every
year" ' is the suggestion made by one
man.
That he is not merely a "kicker la
Indicated by the fact that he desires to
lease 400 acres of "slacker" land In hla
county and put it under the plow.
SALE OF CIGARETTES ON
TRAINS PROHIBITED
Oklahoma City June 15. It will be
impossible for passengers to purchase
cigarettes on trains In Oklahoma aftee
today unless the cigarette law shall be
suspended by the filing of a referendum
petition. This Is In pursuance to a
ruling by Attorney General Freellng
made for Fred Harvey to the effect
that there is no provision in the lav-
for licensing news agents on trains
and a strict construction of the pr
visions would require a license In every
county for each train which of course
would be prohibitive.
Mr. Freellng; further held that no
blanket licenses can be permitted to
cover news agencies ami the Harvey-
stands in each county will have licenses
separately if they sell cigarettes. Th
license is $25 per year anil a bond
must be executed to guarantee that the
law will not be violated by selling to
minors.
Light Weight Suits
CIRKUT PICTURES OF THE ARD
MORE CO. FOR SALE. PHONE 6'JO.
WALTON.
A bilious half-sick feeling loss of en-
ergy and constipated bowels can be re-
lieved with surprising promptness by
using HEKBINK. The first dose brings
Improvement a few doses puts the sys-
tem in fine vigorous conditio).. Price
50c. Sold by Ringer Drug Co.
SALE OF UNALLOTTED INDIAN
LANDS HELD AT TULSA
Tulsa Okla. June 16. At a govern-
ment sale of unallotted Indian lands
In Tulsa Creek Rogers. Nowata and
Washington counties in Tulsa a heavy
purchaser was Capt. J. E. Labatt of
the Quartermaster's department of the
United States army who is Investing
In lands funds of an association for the
protection of children of army officers.
Captain ljilmtt Is trustee of the funds.
Under existing conditions widows and
families of army offirers can secure
assistance only by act of congress and
the association for the protection of
their children Is a mutual concern
seeking to provide adequately for de-
pendents in the event of death. Captain
Iabatt said he considered the Indian
lands un excellent investment as they
went at an average price of 2S an ncro.
in all 1.096 acres weie offered for sale.
THREE X.VH. ("LARKS IS
ALLEGATION AGAINST
CLARK
One Wife of Prisoner Is Said In lie in
MuslioKee.
Los Angeles Calif. June 1 Evi-
dence gathered by the department of
Justice against John A. Clark former
superintendent of school at Dundee
Illinois it was learned here today
caused search to !e made for thi ee
"Mrs. Claiks" mentioned In corresKnd-
ence found on Clark when he was ar-
rested here ten days ago. Clark now
Is In custody at Jackson. Mississippi
where he was taken on a Mann act
warrant.
It was aliened Clark took Miss Caro-
line P.rewer from New Orleans where
the two taught In the same school to
Gulfport. Miss. where they were said
to have been married.
letters to .Clark It was alleged men-
tioned a wife at Muskogee. Okla. a
Sirs. Katherine II. Clark of Chicago
and Mrs. Julia V. Clark of Terre Haute.
Indiana.
Clark it was said left his bride at
Gulfport upon receipt of a telegram
calling him to El Paso. The wife later
wus notified he had lsen killed In Juar-
ez but an Investigation disproved this
and his trunk was traced to Iis Ange-
les. A relative of Mrs. Clark of New Or-
leans. tisk Clark In custody personally
and guarded him for two days until a
formal arrest was made.
Teething babies always have a hard
time of it when this process occurs in
hot weather. They not only have to
contend with painful rums but the
stomach Is disordered bowels loose and
the body uncomfortable. The best help
you can give the little sufferer is Mc-
uee s liaby tllxir. it corrects sour
stomach cools and quiets the bowels
ami helps digestion. Price irc and 50c
per bottle. Sold by ltlngcr Drug Co.
OKLVHOMV CROP CONDITIONS
ARE AVERAGING IP WF.I.I
Oklahoma City June 16. Crop con-
ditions In Oklahoma on the whole are
very grntifjlng according to a mid-
summer resume of rorts of county
agents in Oklahoma to President Gatilt
of the slate board of agriculture. Ex-
cept for severe hailstorms in several
sections farmers are making little
coinplulnt. In some sections there his
leen a 60 per cent damage to pescluv
ami cucrrien nue many cm ion tracts
required replanting.
In LcFIore county fanners are mar
keting potatoes at $2.90 to $3 a bu.thm
but the crop Is 50 per cent short. Fni n.-
ers are raising their own supply tf
wheat and are devoting more attention
lo poultry farming. Farmers In Lin
coin county sre receiving $3.50 per bush
el for their stati crop and are pre
wiring to plant a second time.
Catch crops are lecomlng spul:ir In
sll section of the state and many
farmers will plant pens peanuts and
csne after taking off the onta crop
A carload of registered Itolstein
cattle purchase! by a Chelsea lianH
has been sold to farmers In that pun
of Rogers county at cost. The cows
brought from $& to $275 each; a year-
old bull $K0. Anotner load of grm'.e
animals hus leen ordered.
Garvin county farmers are growing
150 per cent more foodstuffs this year
and will have a surplus. Wheat har-
vest in that county discloses a better
yield than expected.
See us for bargains In vacant pmi-
erty. In ony part of the city. We ran
furnish the lot and build you a house
for lens than you pAy reil?.
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New Patterns
$1.50 to $10.00
NEW NECKWEAR
The very latest arrivals stripes
solid colors live ones at
50c and up
There's nothing like these suits for
cool comfort ; no suits that combine the
needs of summer and style so admir-
Cool
Kenny
Crash
For its breezy coolness its
character reflecting styles
and its ability to stay
pressed and hold its shape.
$12.50 to $20.00
Some with two trousers.
SOFT COLLARS
The right thing for real com-
fort all styles
15c to 25c
OXFORDS
White Sea Island Duck with
white ivory soles at
$4.00 and up the pair
axgampamaj
Jd LDest Vtiain LLrdmove. Uttlahoma
I.IC.HT 1IRN'F.SH TYTF.
The Spur: The steady Increase In
the popularity of the Unlit harness
horse In the sections west of Ohio and
southwest from Virginia has more
than compensated for the lock of In-
terest now taken In road driving for
pleasure In the east Krom a fairly
luiye number of rerwtt made by nc-
tlve ministers of leading lmise shows
one gleans the fact that upon the road-
ster an ! the runabout hore In harness
classes nnd on the saddle horses of va-
ried types now rests the attractiveness
or tthciwlse of such exhibitions In the
west. It Is extremely fortunate that for
the lltht harness division there is now
an accepted tve of horse best illus-
tinted Mrhaps by those sent Into the
link' by Kdwanl T. Statesbury of Phil-
adelphia and It is deeply to be regret-
ted that there Is no such national stand-
ard for what Is known as the saddle
horse. Here as for years past "east Is
east and west Is west." Whether the
twain will ever meet upon a single ac-
cepted type of animal as In the har-
ness classes Is ley nd even conjee-
tui e.
I IK SKNHS AN AXSWF.K.
Puffalo News: He lived Just over the
Tweed border and naturally he hated
spcmilnu money. Therefore when a
friend In the south sent him an un-
stamped letter he was much annoyed
at havlr.H lo pay two pence postage pos-
tsce. He n still more annoyed on
opening the letter to find nothing In It
save a single sheet saying: "I am well.
George." In return he procured n
In rye flat stone packet! It In a wooden
lsix. with many wrppliiK". and tils-
patched It carriage forward. When bis
friend had paid over the flv shilling
carriage he sought for an explanation
and found it In a letter at the top of
th package. "IVar Gettrge When I
hisird that you were well this great
load rolled off my mind.'
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