The Davis News (Davis, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1919 Page: 8 of 8
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-in Hi u m v i aiM Hi w b
They Call Him a “Private”
In the army they call me a pri
vate
It is a misnomer
There is nothing private about
me
I have been examined by fifty
doctors and they haven’t missec
a blemish
I have confessed to beipg mar-
ried and having no children
I have told my previous occupa-
tions and my salary
I have nothing in my past that
has not been revealed
I am the only thing living that
£as less privacy than a gold fish
a I sleep in a room with countless
other men and eat with about 900
' I take my bath with the entire
detachment
I wear a suit of the same ma-
terial and cut as 5000000 other
men
I have to tell a physician when
I kiss a pretty girl
I never have a single moment
to myself
And yet they call me a ‘ ‘pri-
vate!” Private!
What the— ? —Ex
Mistaken Identity
Lightning knocked over three
men who were sitting on boxes
in front of Sawyer’s store yes-
terday One' of them was knock
ed senseless the other two ex-
claimed “Leggo! I’m comin
right home” — Milltown Banner
OPPORTUNITY FOR GRATITUDE
The Price of Peace should he gladly
paid We were right when we went
to war— and we won It Is worth
everything to be right and to win
While war was onwe paid— but re-
gretfully We hated war Now that
peace is here we should and will pay
forlt cheerfully For we love peace
The Victory Liberty Loan is the
price of peace We can pay this
price by lending We are not ashed
to give Our heroes have won peace
for us — and through peace have won
prosperity
Our fighters insured our National
and Individual wealth This wealth
we should gratefully lend to repay the
Insurance premium
EXCUSING IS ACCUSING
1 In France battle ground for world
freedom there Is a maxim that should
be learned by every American citizen
It should be memorized In French or
in English Each American citizen
should repeat It before meals and at
bedtime until the close of the Victory
Liberty Loan
In French this maxim is:
“Qui s’excuse s’accuse"
In English:
“Who excuses himself accuses him-
self” Perhaps the maxim is no better ex-
pressed in French than in English
But the French people who have fur-
nished the world the greatest exam-
ples In patriotism give more weight
to this sentiment than do we Amer-
icans Americans are a free people Espe-
cially are they prone to be free with
excuses We have been a very inde-
pendent people in thinking and in act-
ing thanks to the democratic form of
our government
But If ever there was a time when
excuses should be laid aside It Is dur-
ing the Victory Liberty Loan which
is the payment of the price of peace
This will be a loan when only valid
axcues will really excuse when fail-
ure to support the loan if able to do
bo is failure to approve of peace
“Who excuses himself accuses himself”
PERSHING VISITS “Y” HEADQUARTERS
Cion oral John J Pershing American expeditionary force commander leav-
ing Y 51 C A Palais du Glace Paris where he congratulated every woman
worker personally ' '
General Pershing’s Inspection of the Y M C A canteen which was unan-
nounced took up an entire morning and he expressed hlniReif satisfied with
the results At several places he surprised the men at their luncheon At the
Palais du Glace where 25000 Americans eat daily the first Intimation that the
diners had of Ills presence was when the orchestra played the “Star-Spangled
Banner” and they looked ubout to find the commander in chief of A E F
standing at attention
He Interrogated a number of the soldiers about the food and the prices
and exhibited the most minute Interest in everything pertaining to their
welfare At the Hotel Rochester a Y M C A hostelry on the Boulevard
Courelles he learned with surptlse that any private soldier could get two
eggs for his breakfast This was something generals frequently bad experi-
enced difficulty In doing s
To the American women workers at the Palais du Glace he said : “I want
to tell you that I appreciate what the American women are doing over here
It means a great deal to the army to have the right kind of American women
here doing the work you are doing Not only Is It good for the soldiers bull
for you too It gives you a new perspective on the work of men and on
the war”
CAN YOU BLAME “YANKS” FOR
MIXING CENTS AND CENTIMES?
In the early part of the wpr the overseas Y M C A canteen price
lists looked like this : '
SUJ Dui?!a!n — ‘ 1 bag 80 cent
Dukes Mlxtur os bag 26 cent
Lucky Strike - 2 os bag 60 cent
Prince Albert 1 os bag 80 cent
Prince Albert 2 os bag 60 cent
Tuxedo 2 os can 60 cent
Velvet 2 ox bag 60 cent
Later in the war the price lists looked this way:
(For the convenience of those not familiar with French
currenoy a parallel column hae been added ehow-
“ ing the amounts in United States currency)
Dukes Mixture 1 os
Lucky Strike Hi or 2 ox can or
Prince Albert 1 ox
Prince Albert
Tuxedo
Tuxedo 2 ox
Velvet 1 or 2 ox can or
Many people will probably wonder what proportion of the stories
about overcharging by the Y M C A can be traced to this early
omission of United States currenoy on the lists The “30 cent” stood
for thirty centimes or five cents in U S money It was not a hard
matter for a “Yank” to become confused
Picnic 10 Years Ago
Mr and Mrs Cecil Pullen
who were pupils of Prof Clem-
mons’ ten years ago handed in
the following clipping from The
News of ten years ago which
clipping is self-explanatory!
A May Day Outing
On May 29th Miss Elizabeth
Wilcox and the writer the next
day after the school was out
went with their rooms on a pic-
nicing some two miles south of
town on a small stream near the
foot of the mountains Plenty
of good things to eat had been
prepared for the occasion by the
girls while the boys had made
ample provisions for plenty of
cold lemonade Three swings
were put up which were freely
used by the children To say
that the day was enjoyed by all
is perhaps putting it too mildly
It was a day of real pleasure
and happiness and will long be
remembered It was insisted
that the day’s outing should be
written up in verse 'Well I
have studied the subject some-
I what but somehow my ideas do
I not gather clearly but I will do
the best I can so here goes:
Paul
Beat them all
Running— from the girls
But Edna caught him first
With her curls
Tom caught polywogs and water
enail8
And Kirk hunted nests of quails
Lucile Thamazin and Estelle
Laura Blanch Cassie and Nell
All looked well
Laura Blanche and Bess
Leona Clifford and Grace
Margaret Clarence and Pearl ‘
Clifford Valla and Olin
Carrie Lillian and Frank
Caroline Hazel and Clyde
Bonnie Vivian and Cecil
Lula Buford and Car
Harvey Rogers and Charles
Frank Lucile and all
Will never forget May twenty-nine
In the year nineteen hundred-nine
But somehow these verses do
not rhyme very well That isn’t
my fault if they do not So the
poet has done his best We had
a great time Who will keep
this for ten years? -
J R Clemmons -
MEN’S PHYSIQUE IMPROVED
The Bureau of Medicine and Sur-
gery of the Navy Department say
that the men who are now leaving
the service are taking back to civilian
life a much better physique than when
they entered Compiled figures show
that of 600 men It was found on the
average the Individual has gained
53 pounds in weight since entering
the service
MEDALS TO LOVAL "WORKERS
The accompanying cut represents
the medals which the United States Is
to present to the workers who have
been active and faithful in- helping
the Government to finance the war
The medals are being made from
melted cannon captured from the Ger-
mans by the Americans' Such a medal
will be a souvenir that one who has
had a part In the Victory Liberty Loan
campaign will'be proud to wear
In the Tenth Federal Reserve Dis-
trict medals will he' awarded loyal
newspapers also as they are In the
front rank among war workeri
" The News has plenty of oil
lease blanks Form 88andanoth-
er kind
"UNTHINKABLE”
SAYS DANIELS
Secretary of the Navy Nonplused at
Criticism of Y M C A— Proved
Heroism
The war work of men In the uni-
form of the Red Triangle who follow-
ed the flag wherever It went proved
tlielr heroism and devotion on the bat-
tle front and were always present to
serve and comfort the American fight-
ing men says Josephus Daniels secre-
tary of the navy will remain an en-
during monument to the Y M C A
“It is unthinkable” he declared in a
letter to the “Y” war work council
“that criticism of minor defects here
and there should be allowed to cloud
for a moment the splendid record made
by this great association” I
His letter recently made public by
tho Y 51 C A follows In part:
“Only those who were brought In
Intimate contact with It and could sur-
vey the whole field are able to appre-
ciate fully the great extent and value
of the Y 51 C A’s work for our sol-
diers and sailors In camps and train-
ing stations at home and abroad at
the fighting front on transports and at
naval bases it cheered and aided our
fighting forces Its halls and huts
were not only social centers furnish-
ing wholesale recreation and amuse-
ment but were places for mental Im-
provement and moral refreshment
They were bits of America set on for-
eign soil reminding the boys of the
homes from which they came i
“The men of the Red Triangle fol-
lowed the flog wherever It went and
were there to serve and comfort our
brave boys They proved their hero-
ism and devotion on the bnttle front
a number being commended for brav-
ery and several sacrificing their lives 1
In tho line of duty
“It Is unthinkable that criticism of
minor defects here and there should be
allowed to cloud for n moment flie
splendid record made by this great 1
association No big undertaking was
ever carried out without some Imper-
fections and no organization engaged
In such a stupendous work employing
so many men over a vnst area could
expect to ertrry It through without
making some mistakes But so fur
ns I have been nble to determine these
hove been few and hardly enough to
be considered In comparison with the
magnificent service rendered 1
(Signed) “JOSEPHUS DANIELS”
GREAT SUM SPENT
FOR BOYS ON RHINE
Y M C A Turns Loose More Than
$200000 for Athletic
Equipment
“ “ “
More than $200000 worth of athletic
-equipment has been distributed
throughout the Third army In the
Rhineland by the Y M C A athletic
department In six weeks for use either
In gnmes for recreation or training
leading up to championship competi-
tions The “Y” also has assigned 40 ath-
letic directors to duty with this army
Footballs bnsebnll material track and
field equipment and a great quantity
of suits have been supplied
In addition to this the Y 51 C A
has distributed 1200 sets of boxing
gloves In the Third army and Is co-
operating with the army officials In
the A E F championship contests
Boxing bouts have become almost as
popular as theatrical entertainments
in the Rhine forces About 24000 men
attend the six bouts staged weekly by
the “Y" at Coblenz and 9000 the six
bouts staged weekly at Neuweid
Loans and Insurance
I can loan you money on Davis
property at a reasonable rate of
interest Lowest rates of Interest
on farm loans I solicit your fire
and tornado insurance can pro-
tect your property in some of the
strongest insurance companies 1
will serve your wants promptly
S A Brown
WATER MAKES HIM FAT
While hundreds of men In the army
In Camp Travis are anxious to get out
of service and back Into civilian life
Cecil Roons of Ruton N 51 Is hap-
py because he got In
He rushed Into a Y M C A build-
ing threw his hat toward the celling
and danced around The attention of
the “Y” secretaries was directed to-
ward him by his antics and they In-
quired the cause of his glee
It was then tlint the story was told
During the war Cecil could not
get Into the army on nccount of his
age He became eighteen years old
not long ago and enlisted
After his preliminary examination
he was accepted although he wus just
heavy enough to pass the mark set by
the regulations When he was exam-
ined at Camp Travis it was found that
he was twrt pounds 1 under weight
Then he was In the midst of gloom
"What did you do?" someone asked
"I drank a whole lot of wnter Just
before I was weighed aguln and gained
three pounds one pound more than
was necessary" answered the cheer-
ful CeclL
Financial Report of “The
Arbuckle”
Revenues
Books sold ' $19075
Ads 25080
Engravings and cuts 9200
Other revenues 151
$53506
Expenses v -
Hammersmith Kortmeyer Co 50000
by contract
Express and Drayage 1287
Pictures and films 605
Postage ' 535
Supplies and other expenses 608
Balance on hand 471
$53506
Part of the balance over was
used for school activities the
other part was left in the bank
to the credit of the 1920 Arbuc-
kle Again we wish to thank all
who helped to make this book a
success both financially and oth-
erwise Arbuckle 1919 Staff
By Seymour B Adler
Business Manager
Red Cross Still Has Plenty to
Do
An appeal to the American
people for funds to carry on the
work of their American Red
Cross will be made next Novem-
ber according to the following
statement issued today by Doc-
tor Livingston Farrand Chair-
man of the Central Committee:
‘‘Appealing conditions in coun-
tries of Eastern Europe impos-
ing on the American Red Cross
obligations additional to those
assumed during the period of the
world war and continuance of
of activities in connection with
the already outlined domestic
program of the American Red
Cross make necessary an appeal
to the people of America for fur-
ther funds to carry on work' for
the relief of humanity” -At
present the American Red
Cross is bringing to a close its
activities in countries in Western
Europe and wjth the withdraw-
al of -American troops from the
war zone its work for the Army'
abroad will fend automatically
Disease and suffering of the
most heart rendering character
however are calling for relief in
other fields
Notice
We are in the market for poul-
try of all kinds eggs etc pay-
ing the highest market price for
same
Thanking you for past patron-
age we solicit your future trade
L A Davis Produce Co
Letter List
List of unclaimed letters remaining
in the postoflice at Davis Ok la:
James Bountain
Miss Maude Bass
1 Ira G Gardengire
J R Luttrell
Mrs Musie Duke ' '
Tom Coffey
Oscar Wilberson
Mrs C V Rickey
J H Ward
In calling for these letters please say
they were advertised A charge of Ic
is made on each letter for advertising
-Wm F Parker Postmaster
attorney lor Xon of Dnii-
W- N- LEWIS
Attorn ey-at-L aw
and Notary Public
WU1 prattle Inall State Court! Special at
tentlon giren Xo collection! Office i o City H all
Davis Okti
JESSE H DUNN
ATTORNEY-JLT-XAW
Notary P ublic
Commercial Law a Specialty -Office
over First State Bank
Dr- A P Brown
Physician and Surgeon
Dimeaies o( Women and
Children a Specialty
Office over City Drug Store
L -M ILIJMNEDY
' DEiNTIST -
Office up-stairs in Kennedy
new building
' R DU3SN
' Physician and Surgeon
All Calls an swered promptly
day or night 1
Examination for Free
Scholarship
Competitive examination for
$100 Free Scholarship at the A
& M College will be held at
the Court house in Sulphur Fri-
day and Saturday June 13-14th
All boys who are eighth grade
graduates may enter This is a
great opportunity for- boys and
we hope many will enter this
contest See the County Agent
or Superintendent for further
information
' Mrs Nola Hill Wilson
County Supt
Buy it in Davis
ejy
HUTCHINS BROS
' Undertaken
end Licensed Exnbilmeri
Cgiketf Coffins RobosEtc
Ttfsm
Hunt1 BaItu formulf called
Hunt’eCur 1 ecpectally eon-
Kuxded fox (be trutment ol
:h Ictena Bln worm out)
Tetter ltd iinia ortho drug
(lit on the eteiet grnanntee that
tho gnrehane price lie will be
promptly refunded toany disuP
feted customer Try Hunt's Sain
Hour risk lor salt locally bp
' City Drug Store
Form 88 oil Jease blanks at The
News office
At ten tnon!
We have no agent in Davis
Send by parcel post your fine
garments to be
Cleaned Dyed Relined Etc
Our Hat renovating department is
complete
JOE CURTIS DRY CLEANING
AND DYEING PUNT
I
Gainesville Tejcas
A tallow or yellowish eomplexlea li a rap-
tom ol a Torpid Liver nd a Torpid LJvtr im
tho causa of many oerlous diseases of -which
the most frequent are Pneumonia Bright'
Dljcase Typhoid Fever and Malax-1 or Chills
HERBIME
Is a Liver Medicine and Bowel Regulator
of Orest Power and Effectiveness
A Torpid Liver whlchhas resisted all manner of cathartlo medi-
cines is f dreed Into activity by Herbine Tlx Is marvelous pregxara-
tlon not only puts the liver in healthy condition but It strengthens
the stomach helps digestion purifies and regulates the boweli
When these three Important organs ore In a courxd vigorous con-
dition sallowness bad breath Indigestion dlialixeia and general
languor or tired feeling'soon disappear and are roplacect ty a fine
feeling of exhilaration or strength energy and cheerfulness
Price 50c per Bottle
JAMES r BALLARD PROPRIETOR ST LOUIS MO
Stephens Eye Saive Is s eate and opeody remedy- for Sore HSje
rcT-
City Drug Store Davis Okla
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