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CLAREMORE PROGRESS t
VOLUME XXV—NO. 47.
CLAREMORE. OKI-AHOMA. THURSDAY DECEMBER 20. 1 17
ONE DOLLAR A TEAR
CHRISTMAS BOOTH AT
LOCAL POSTOFFICE
All Packages Kxcept Those To
Inquired To lie Mailed There
— AIho Int-oming Ones To
lie Received
lie
PUBLIC ASKED TO PATRONIZE
BOOTH
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This Will Enable the Force to Give
Public Better and More
Efficient Service.
Mail Karly
Kj
l or the sake of convenience a
booth has been opened at the local;
po-iioffice where all Christmas pack-1
aiiva, except those to l e insured, will I
be received for mailing. Incoming,
packages will also be handed out from
this booth which is located just north
of the drop-letter slide at thi rear of
the office.
Persons desinnir to mail packages
or expecting to r< >'rve same, are as
en lo patronize ti is booth and not the ]
rejrular stamp an i mailing window at
tliw front of the ffice. Stamps can
be .-ecured at the 1 hnstmas bootk.
i ackages to be in. ..red before send-
in" should be marled at front window
instead of the booth at the rear. Re-
membering these ins'ructions will
help the local posto.Tice force to give
the public better and more efficient
service during the Christmas ruBh.
Persons are als< asked to mail their
Christmas naokanv. - a? -oon as |>os* i-
ble to insure their arriving at their
destination befon Chiistmas ana
heip relieve the congestion at the lo-
cal postcffice jut before Christmas.
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HOUSE OF MERRIMENT BETTER
THAN HOUSE OF MOURNING
ti
l)o Not decorate your Christmas
tree with I p« r, cotton or any other
int'l.mmab .latenal. Use metallic
tinsel and ■ -th? • non-inflammable dec-
orations on and : et he tree securely
so that th ■ hildrcn in reaching for
th'nrs cannot • ip it over.
Do Not use i otton to represent snow
If you must have snow use powdered
mica or asbestos fibre.
Do Not pen lit children tu light or HE IS HERE TAKING THE BATHS
relight the candles while parents art Ki
not present. They frequently set firt S. E. llendrickson. Formerly of Dallas
to their clothing instead. Electrical < nunty. Mo.. Has Many
illumination is safer. Friends Here
Do Not Leave Matches within reach. M
of children at holiday time. Candles The attendants at the Christian
are meant to be lighted, and if the Chun h were treated to an elegant sur-
children can net matches they will ex prise Sunday, in hearing two excellent
periment with litem. They imitate J sermons delivered by S. E. Hendric ;-
their elders. [ son. of Ozark, Missouri. Mr. Hen
Do Not rHow trees to remain inside ,|rjckson is in the city taking batfcs.
PROCLAMATION
The President of the Unite i
States and the Governor of Okla-
homa have called upon the people
of the Country and of the com-
monwealth to observe the week be-
ginning Monday December 17th as
lied Cross Christmas Meinbersni|
Week.
While the alert citizen needs no
further call to the performance of
so sacred a duty as is in this ap-
peal involved, it is nevertheless
fitting that each particular com-
munity be called upon to give full-
est co-operation by the joining of
its executive head in 'he appeal
already made, now that the day
for the beginning of the great
work planned is at hand.
Therefore, as Mayor of Clare
more, I remind and urge all c:ti
ens of our community to :• spond
to this hour's opportunity and
need, by ndding their names to the
roll of the Hed Cross, and by d s
playing the badge of membership
and the Flag of its service.
Let December 17th be Red Cross
Flag Day. On that day a Red
Cross fla - should be raised on e
ery public building am eve-" flat;
'M'le in our c:*v.
I^t every home in Claremore by a
li"hted candle m its window, illu
minating the service flag, -ho-.v
membership of the entire house-
hold in this greatest instrumental
it" yet devised bv the genius o'
man for the alleviation of the suf-
ferin" of his less fortu-ate fel
'ovs, and thus observe this 191"
f'hrrstmas-tide, in fact a- always
ii> Spirit as never here' .fi re.
H. H. BROWN Mayor.
MILO FOYIL, City Clerk.
The lied Cross Nurse
By Father Henry B. Tiemey.
Sweet an"el of the battle field o ir e nurse.
M -ek spirit of the silent house of nain.
Thou are the noblest martyr o" ti em all.
When angry cannon belch their s ream of hell
Ii.'o 'he very midst of firing line.
And ; o- > of weeping mothers. l>:e d nr. fa'l.
You, .voman, rob grim war of feav and pain,
I ti .1 unceasing wrought for wo need men,
I'- iice:'. n'r slaughter by your Ch t li! e care.
And pluckin; terror from the heuit of \<a'.
VISITING BROTHER
FILLED THE POLPIT
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He Cave Two Strong Sermons, One At
Morning Hour and One At
Evening
itself ignites, readily when needles ,]:ly was prevailed upon to preach at
have become dry. A large number of j t,„th the morning and evening hoars,
fires usually incur in JANUARY from At the morning hour h^ spoke from
this cause. I the text, "Giving the More Earne-t
Where are you "oing to put the j|eed to What You Have Heird." In
answer. nions.
Fire prevention leaves no aftermath Mr. llendrickson comes, formerly tjves checoUh; Mma LobsitZi teach
of regret. | fn>m Dallas county. Mo., the litt e _ , r , n..—..
' A A « A % - - ■_%. I A — / 'L MIX
listed among those who went down in | tainly wrought well for God.
the American submarine F-l which Mr. Hendrickson has many old ne
was rammed and sunk by American j iiuaintances in Claremore and vicinity
submarine F-3 in home waters during) and they are always proud to see
h fog Monday. | hear him.
"Mr. McClure's home was given as j ft
Detroit, Michigan. It will be remem-1 ( HRISTMAS AT THE FIRST M. E.
bened that an electrician of like name CHURCH
was an employee of the Glasgow ,
Hardware Company here for a long The Christmas entertainment of the
time. His mother's home is in Detroit! pjrst >j j.-. Church will be held Friday
and it is believed that the victim of t.vening of this week. The program
the sub accident was the same Mc I (.onsjsts of a Cantata, "The Santa
Cluer that used to live here laus Club," which teaches valuable
ft J ft* M , esson, as well as furnishing an en
POSTING MACHINE BEING IN - ■ oyable evening's entertainment. Thi
STALLED AT FARMERS BANK urogram will begin at 8:00 o clock.
Haj No admission fee will be charged,
A C. Lerke, of the Burroughs Add- j but a free will silver offering will til-
ing Machine Co., who makes his head- received at the door, to be Kiven tol
iiuarters at Bartlesville, is in the city | Armenian and Syrian Reliel. With
installing a modern ledger posting the lands of the Savior in such suffer-
machine at the Farmers Bank. Mr. in? at this Christmas tide. we wi
Children of Local Schools Responding
Nobly—The Parents Should
Co-operate
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None of the government's projects
in the way of financing the war will
teach so universal a lesson of thrift as
the raising of a two billion dollar
fund, through the issu'.iance of Thrift
Wai Savings Certificates. The least
uurchasable bond in the former Lib-
erty Loan was fifty dollars, but the
Thrift War Savings Certificate can be
bought for $4.12, and the best of aQ,
this amount can lie started with a
twenty-five cent stamp on a Thrift
.Saving Card.
A card, six by seven inches, Trs issu-
ed free at the local post office, or at
any of the public schools. Whenever
a pupil has saved enough nickels and
dimes to buy a twenty-five cent
stamp, he may bring this money to
his teacher, who will issue him the
stamps, and see that It is placed upon
his thrift card.
When he has placed upon this card
sixteen of these stamps, he may ex-
change the full sump card, amounting
to four dollars, for a Baby Bond, upon
the payent of twelve cents extra, if
this is done in January, 1918, and for
the navment of an additional cent, if
not filled out before February, etc.
From the time that the pupil re-
ceives the Baby Bond, or Savings Cer-
tificate, it draws four per cent inter-
est, compounded quarterly, and if kept
until January first, 1923, will be re-
deemed for five dollars.
They may be redeemed at any time
sooner than that, upon tea days writ-
ten notice at the local post office, but
if the money is demanded back before
the expiration of the five years, the
certificate will bear but three per
cent interest. The idea of thrift, how-
ever. would preclude their taking out
their money before the bonds mature.
TT.ere is no lesson, which the Amer-
ican child needs more than the lesson
r anu m.K. pone.*. if saving, rataer than spending. The
The returns derived from the sale of Claremore pupils are responding very
;n-h stmps go into the Red Cross ' heartily in this campaign, and the next
Periy fund to be used for Red Cross purpos- week the Progress will have some ln-
M embers of the local Be- Scout teresting figures to report upon the
ass the town with these j number of stamps bought at the varl-
Badges are being) ous school buildings.
Scouts selling the most Nearly a hundred children are reg-
buy your stamps at isterea at the Ugh school office, 405,
Miami; M - Tuci er to her home at th, br.nk or from the Scouts. ; for work, that *«M ye«™ money
Blue Springs, Mo.; Mi s Oakes to her " " I to « these certificate If you
home at Peru, Kansas; Miss Thacker John E. Pendleton and Lucas Mer-1 need children to go on
and to Oklahoma City: Mi s Condrey to r:tt. of Talala, spent Tuesday in j dishes, take care of children, to do any
' aldwell, Kansas: Mr. V. I. Correll
Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Yc ur eyes, so pure and fair, mad bright
p.v s:'ur' - .,f love from Chri t's lierced, flaming heart,
Are stars of hope to heroes on th way
lark that leads to glorious dea h ind victory. ,
Your hands drop benedictions everywhere.
^hose consecrated fingers who.-e oft tc uch
A blessing is to wounded, dying ri'tn.
To touch the hem immaculate, remote.
Of y< ir blest habit, sweetheart n rse. would cleanse
J~hg fjery brain of fever, heart of ' ain:
the soldier's faith in virt 'e's power
iates like grace of God, from you.
r is too mean, no thought too high,
foiler sacrifice too creat for you.
If by that deed, that thought, tha' s crifice.
Some good be wrought for strange.s whom you serve.
Hail. Red Cross Nurse of every fin ' and clime!
Hail, most heroic figure of the age'
Hail, mother-sweetheart of the war mad world!
The healing balm you deftly p' ur in wounds
Is God's sweet grace distilled on < alvary.
"Sweet nur.e of men, the dying soldier's friend,
You bear, like Him, the crimson e f)s« of God.
The world salutes the Rod Cross irse of war,
God's annul on the nations' field of blood.
buildings after the holidays. The tre« j nna on his arrival at the church Su ; SCHOOL i MPLOYEES TO VISIT RED CROSS STAMPS ON SALE
. I • l«r lukon n<iA.llrti! f _ ' 1 1 i .. .... ,.,L
DURING CHRISTMAS HERE
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As there will be a two weeks Chri.-t- Kcd Cross nUr-i are now on sale
mas vacation for thu first time m sev- at the banks of the city, costing
„-.,i - it,,. . o. w,\.vu i nt mrh These stamps nrovide
COUNTY CLERK HAS SUPPLY OF
LICENSES
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According to a new law persons
handling explosives must have a li-
cense to operate and handle such
wares. These licenses are to be se-
cured from the county clerks of the
various counties. But until recently
County Clerk E. C. Feland has not
had a supply of the licenses and per-
sons handling explosives have been
permitted to go ahead until such a
time as the licenses arrive here. They
are here now—26 in all. County
Clerk Feland asks that persons re-
tiring the same call at the office at
once and get them.
UNIVERSAL LESSON OF
THRIFT TO BE TAUGHT
( hildren Will Be Taught To Save With
Thrift Stamps and Baby
Bonds
AN
EXPLANATION-
HERE
OF BOTH
OVER 800 JOINED
RED CROSS FIRST DAY
The Drive For Christmas Members
Going Nicely—Committees
Working Hard
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2,004 MEMBERS HERE THE GOAL
SSl
It Is Believed by J. (j. Adams, County
Manager, That Thia Number
W ill Be Reached
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Over eight hundred persona in
Claremore joined the lted Cross Tue.i-
dsy—the first day of the week's drive
for Christmas members. This was the
report of the various committee mem-
bers to John Adams, county cam-
paign manager, Tuesday night. The
membership fee rs $1.
The drive is to continue thruout the
week, until the evening of the 24th.
Two thousand persons are expected
to join out of Claremore and it is be-
lieved that this number will be reach-
ed ere the week is up.
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FOOD CAMPAIGN BRINGS RE-
SULTS. SAYS BROOKS
Km
(■overnment Enabled to Ship Decem-
ber Supply of Meat to Allien Be-
sides Supplying Our Own
Fighters
Wi
Norman, Okla., Dec. 14.—(Special)
—"Reports from Washington qt%te
that the results from meatless diys
are beginning to affect the visible
supply of meat, and are enabling the
Food Administration to approve the
shipment to the Allies of meat needed
during the month of December/' stat-
ed Dr. Stratton D. Brooks today.
"This should be a matter of great so-
couragement and satisfaction to the
American people, because it enables
us to furnish our Allies, their soldiers
and our soldiers, with the meat need-
ed.
"There is, however, still a shortage
of pork, and the Food Administration
hopes that in addition to making a
meatless day that Saturday, too, may
he a porkless day on which no freah
or salted pork, bacon, ham or lard,
is used.
"The situation with reference to
wheat is not so favorable. All avail-
able surplus has already been export-
ed and all further exports will be
limited to the amount saved by the
voluntary action of our people. In
the face of this emergency the Food
Administration has asked that every-
body not only rigidly live up to mak-
ing Wednesday a wheatless day, but
in addition have one wheatlbM meal
each day.
"The price fixed for the new Cuban
cron of sugar is such that no advance
in price of sugar will be justified.
The apparent shortage of sugar is
caused by unpatriotic citizens, who,
with the connivance of equally unpa-
triots dealers, are buying sugar In
excess of their pers-nal needs."
Webb C'.ty, Mo.; -Miss Stotts to rc! -
'hecotah; Mrss Lobs it
er of fore;trn languages, to
to ritt. of Talala, spent Tuesday in ! dishes, take care of children, to do any
to ! iremore on business and visiting! sort of honorable work, within their
fr-ends power, will you kindly call 40o7
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nv/^PDLi nvtinceo /'it a OPPC DC*.
Advertise in The Proirress
Advertise in The Progress.
machine at the Farmers
I^ike some time ago, when the Liber-
ty Bonds were beinir raffled off here,
won two fcoO bonds on the wheel with-
out going near it. He sent his money
over and in a few minutes Chas. B.
Carden, who had taken the money
over returned with the bonds. I^eike
was lucky.
HERMAN DAVIS DIES SUDDEN-
LY AT DELAWARE
gladly share our Christmas with the n.
Let us niaPc the offering one worthy
of our Church and Sunday School, a i !
one to show our appreciation of the
need.
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ENROLL AT BANKS OR THE
HAAS STORE
Those who have not been canvassed!
for Red Cross membership are se-
■ luested to call at any of the banks or
•it the Haas Store where provision In
lieen made for enrollment. Service
flags and tags will be delivered it
time of enrollment. The enrollment
Herman Davis died Sunday after-
noon at his home nea Delaware, of
pne-monin. The body was brought t<
this city Monday morning and funer
al services were held at the local fee is $1.
Christian church Monday afternoon * *
Rev. Wm. S. Hamilton officiating KO JINX IN NUMBER 13
Interment was Qiade m Woodlawn p
cemetery. .'A card received from M. A. Whn
Mr. Davis was a former resident of j u,rly frorn Kansas City. Mo., is to th.
is city. He i nd his family movsd l ffect that he enlisted in
Governors of 5 States Appeal
to Citizenship of Southwest
to Enroll in Red Cross Ranks
SCHOOLS VISITED BY STATE IN-
SPECTOR
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He Reports Everything in Excellent
Shape—Schools Will Be Given
I niversity Credit
Ki
State high school inspector A. C.
Parsons and County Superintendent
Ayres K. Ross visited the schools of
the county giving high school work
this week, except Inola and Tiawah.
The.se two schools will be visited about
Januar* 18th. They found the schools
doinp *"'endid work. Chelsea and Ta-
lala will probably be added to the ac-
credited list giving the countv four in-
dependent districts. Verdigris, Catoo-
sa. Bushyhead. Oolagah and Foyil jsill
be given some credit with the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma for the work these
schools are doing.
Visiting of the schools was under
difficulties owing to the unfavorable
EXCESS EXPRESS CHARGES BE
INC. REFUNDED
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Oklahoma City. Dec. 16, 11117.
Mr. W. C. Kates:
Dear Sir:—Perhaps it might be of
*ome benefit to some Claremore peo- ,
pie if I should tell you that the Cor- weather conditions. Mr. Parsons is
this
to Delaware some six lonths
The deceased is survivea by a
ami several children.
M* ftl
Hopper McClellan returned to Tah
le<iuah Monday night after -
with relatives in the city.
ago
w f
visit
NOW! I
the navy at
that place on the l.'lth, that h s humi
ber was 11::. that he wa.- U poun Is
light but got in just the same, lie]
says there is no jinx in that number
13.
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CHURCH DONATRS TO RELIEF
FUND
The I*reshyterian church and Sun-
day School have sent a donation of
$f>4 «o the Armenian and Syrian re
lief fund. The check was mailed
Tuesday by C. F. Godbey, treasurer
of the church.
ft> ftl
John Burrows and Miss Florence
I Evans spent Sunday in Tulsa taking i
! m the shows and visiting friends,
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Miss Rachel Adair went to Sapulpa |
Sunday to accept a position as ste
i nographer in a law office.
Wi>. the Qerernors of Missouri. Arkansas. Kansas. Oh
realizing ths Imperative nsceuMty toe unltsd effort to shertea aa4 win tala
most right sous of *11 wars, appeal to the clt:i*nship of the fteuthwset to
•nroll lo-lf la th« rtnki of ths American Eed Cross.
During the week of Dec. 17 the Ainerloan Ked Cross wta tdd tsn million
new members to Its roll of patriotic, self-sacrificing, deteralaed Amerteaaa.
Men munlUoos and the spirit o " the groat American Red Crass will prs-
sorvs th. se ldesls for which we are fighting and seoure a Just aad lasting
peace The service which the Red Cross Is rendsrlng and will render
throughout the duration of ths war Is of Inealoulable valua. It la eat less
aa array than the armr In khaki which will Impose Itself between as In our
security end the de*41y shell firs of the enemy And the artay la khaki
will fight with greater vigor and enthusiasm In the knowledge that fifteen
million American men aad women stand behind It ready to relieve the suf-
fering and anguish caused by the dlaboUo Instruments of warfare aad ready
to protect the lov«d ones left at home.
Ths work done thus far by Us American Ke-1 Cross la rraaee and Bel-
glrm has stiffened the morals of the French soldiers and glvea them new
heart by reason of Its relief wort among the elvlllaa population of our
allies. The suffsrlng unMsa at the soldier■ are being ministered to by
agents of moriy wearing ths Insignia at ths Red Crose and the sonsclous-
ness of this fact has strengthened the men In the trsnch-e to bear the
burden during the tedious period of eur preparation Kvary rrench British
or Belgian aoldler retained In the tferches during this orttlaal period means
i he saving of at least one America* life. We must let our bare know tkat
we are keeping guard over the heinta whloh they are leaving and that «ke
Ked Cross stands ever re dy to protsct and safeguard the wives, motksrs
and children of the men who have goae to fight, la this the greatest
the world has ever known between autoonay and daassraoy. Men
lu the American Red Cross 1* synonymous with good ettlaeashlp.
(Signed)
share than the army In khaki on *>«<m we are "Wat so
join ths American Ued Cross it- moat powerful ally of aw fighting
foreee. during Christmas week, so that the announcement aa Chrtatmae
morning of a membership of U.OOO.OO# may show to our enemies that we are
a united aad aadlvlded people and that, therefore, our eauee must prevail.
r. D. OARDXBa.
Oorerear at Maiat
ARTHUR CAT MB.
Oovernar of gsnass
R. U WILLIAMS.
Oovaraor of Oklahoma.
WILLIAM T. HOBBT.
Goveraor at Tasaa.
CHAR1XS H. BROUOH.
Governor at
r>oration Comission is now paying back
the excess express money, which the
express companies illegally collected
off the people a few years ago.
What I wanted to tell you is that
each claimant must look after his own
individual case. The Commission has
found out that to try to look after each
claim would be an endless business, so
ouch individual must file his own
lahn. I would suggest that anyone
having a claim against this fund
hould write to the commission for in
-tructions as to how to proceed. The
ompanies now paying back this re-
fund are the American, the United
•states and the Wells Fargo, and thf
dates are from Aug. 1, 1909, to March
S, 1914.
If you will give notice of this
through your paper it may be of value
•o some of your readers.
Yours very truly,
A. ROSS MOORE.
Editor's Note: Mr. Moore is em-
ployed with the Corporation Commis
on at present with the work of as-
.sting with this refund.
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THE DWELLING PLACE OF L'GHT
This story of environment by the
Ti'thor of the "Inside of t':e Cup." and
hich illustrates ever-changing Amer-
:ca and various phases if human re-
lationships, is one of Winston Chureh-
'H's best books.
Call at the Public Library for this
book.
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BATHER FROM OOLAGAH DIES j
HERE
George Williams, of Oolagah, who'
doing a great work by raising the
standards of schools and he was much
impressed with the school work in
this county. He reports the schools
in good shape. Receptions in honor of
the visitors were held at Talala Wed-
nesday evening and in Claremore Fri-
la" ni^ht.
County School Superintendent Ross
has au excellent organization in the
county this year and the schools are
"oin forward by leaps and bounds.
This is extremely gratifying to the pa-
trons.
PRESENTS SENT TO THE BOYS
IN FRANCE
John Thurman, deputy sheriff, got
busy Tuesday and raised a fund of
$41.80 by public subscription for t ie
nurpose of sending to the Claremore
oys m France, of whom there are
ten. chewing gum chewing tobacco,
igars, soap and two nair of wool
socks for each.
The nackage was mailed Wednes-
J iy. It will not reach the boys until
after Christmas but it will be evi-
dence that "the boys at home" did not
forget the boys at the frunt at the
hristmas ♦•me.
fta Ito *
FALSE HOPES!l
fc-
Farl Bavless has gone south for a
few days. He would not tell his des-
tination but said lie would bring back
u surprise. The boys at the hank hope
he surprise is a hride.
fta ftTi >
OLIVER
Rl'RIED AT
VILLE
BARTLES-
was in the city taking the Radium | The body of J. E. Oliver, who died
baths, died Friday niirht. The body at the Sciuoynh Hotel, was shipped to
was shipped to Oolagah bv Undertak I Bartlesville Friday for interment,
er J. H. Moore for burial Saturday. .ft a
He was a sufferer from dropsyi H* Mrs. Ralph Clark and children, re-
wife and family were here with him. turned last week to their home in III.,
fta ISc I after a several weeks' visit in the city
Dan Butler, of Tulsa, spent Tues- with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
day in Claremore on business. Julian. __
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