Latimer County Democrat (Wilburton, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, March 26, 1915 Page: 2 of 11
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LATIMER COUNTY DEMOCRAT
New York's Famous Old
NEW YORK — The old Hoffman hous? famous for nearly half a century
and one of Manhattan’s leading hostelries in the palmy days is to go It
Will follow the equally famous Fifth Avenue hotel the Bartholdi and the
Great White Way when Martin’s at Twenty-fifth street was almost the
northern limit of the nlght-llfe district
When the original Hoffman house was built the ground cost $5000 The
plat now has been sold for $3500000 So much for the unearned increment
Along with the Hoffman house preper the purchaser bought the old Hotel
Albemarle now an annex of the Hoffman house and on the site of the two
will be erected a 16-story office building
In its best dayB the Hoffman house vied with the Fifth Avenue hotel
at Twenty-third street and Fifth avenue which some five years ago gave
way to an office sky-scraper The Fifth Avenue was the headquarters of
the Republicans and the rival Democrats took up a reservation in the Hoff-
man An outgrowth of the Fifth Avenue hotel Is the famous Amen Comer an
exclusive organization of newspaper men and politicians who hold annual
dinners and pull off stunts like those of the Gridiron club in Washington
Behind the elevator in the Fifth Avenue adjacent to the buffet were two
seats Joining at a right angle and upholstered in red plush These seats
were hidden from the lobby and formed an excellent place for quiet conver-
sation The late Senator Platt former Governor B B Odell the late Mark
Hanna and many other Republican politicians of that day along with Sam
Blythe Eddie Riggs and other political writers used to meet there each
afternoon for conferences
Somebody dubbed the red plush benches the Amen Comer and the
name stuck The formal organization grew but- of it
Takes Role of Mother
I NDIANAPOLIS IND — Mrs Emma Ellis received another letter the other
I day from one of her ‘boys She gets letters of this kind every day and
answers them quickly The letters are from boys In the navy who have no
mothers and they write to mothers
In Indianapolis who have adopted the
young bluejackets by mall
The idea came to Mrs Ellis half a
year ago but no one save the moth-
ers commanding officers in the pavy
training camps and the sailors them-
selves knew about it until recently
for Mrs Ellis did not seek publicity
“I knew how lonesome mother-
less hoys in the navy must be" said
Mrsv Ellis ’I wrote to several com-
manding officers in the navy train
ing stations asking for names of boys who have no mothers and who would
like to correspond The list has steadily grown I never choose a mother
to write $o these boys until I have learned to know her personally as a good
Christlanwoman well educated who can feel deeply She must be an
accomplished letter-writer — one who can really inspire the boy given over
to her’’
Mrs Ellis has many letters from commanding officers who say she is
starting a work that should spread throughout the country These letters
have come from the Atlantic apd Pacific
Burglar Is Cruelly Beaten by an Athletic Girl
LOS ANGELES CAL— When she was a student In Los Angeles high school
Miss Gladys Campbell of Maple avenue could lift a 60-pound weight
many of her boy friends have gone down to defeat at the hands of the nln
feen-year-old girl when engaged In a
friendly boxing bout
If all of this had been taken Into
consideration by Joseph Hunllq
burglar before he attempted to enter
Miss Campbell's room he would not
be in the city Jail waiting for the
swelling to leave his eyes so that he
might view his surroundings He did
not know however Just where he was
going and climbed over the transom
of the room in which the young lady
n M was sleeping Things Btarted to hap
pen with the awakening of Miss Campbell An alarm clock thrown with un-
erring aim hit Hamlin on the side of the head before he could recover
from the shock a silver hairbrush closed one eye while Miss Campbell’s fist
accomplished the same purpose for the remaining optic The handle of a
tennis racket fractured a rib and the business end of a dumb-bell served to
send the Intruder to the land of dreams until the arrival of the police
Baby Shoppers Wander
PHILADELPHIA— After an all-day search for curtain poles in which their
wanderings led them hither and yon over West Philadelphia two tired
and hungry ud discouraged four-year-olds were found two miles away from
their homes' and restored to their
anxious parents
tain poles
Early in the morning the mother
of John Young Jr four years old of
8716 Baring street told him to run
out to a nearby upholstery shop to
get some curtain poles The Junior
Yovfng went to the corner of Lancas-
ter avenue an Thirty-eighth street
ind proposed to his young friend
Thomas Griffin also four years old
that they do the shopping together
After a while they forgot the errand and wandered oif'Jn search of new
excitements -
s Bravely encamped upon an old plank hand clutched in chubby band two
youngsters were sitting alone in a vacant lot at Forty-ninth street and Ches-
ter avenue Just at sunset Ten-year-old Thomas Dickson' of Thirty-eighth
street and Lancaster avenue who thought he was doing some traveling him-
self stood still in boyish amazement as he caught sight of the pair He
whistled through his teeth and descended upon them with reproving air
After reading them a youthful riot act as to the sin of keeping one's
mother waiting for curtain poles the whole day long he notified Mrs M
Dailey of Forty-ninth street and Chester avenue a friend of the Young fam
ily and she telephoned of the safety of
Hoffman House to Be Razee
other landmarks at Twenty-third
Broadway and Fifth avenue into that
bourne from which no superannuated
hotel returns
" With the passing of the Hoffman
house famed in song and story as
well as In the hearts of the millions
who have in times past made the old
place their temporary home there
will be nothing left but Madison
Square garden to remind the old'
mers of the days' when Twenty
Third street was the heart of the
to Boys in U S Navy
Far From Their Firesides
the four-year-olds
SURPLUS FEED MAKES EGGS
Hens Require Balsnced Ration tp Bs
Well Fed— Winter Layer Brings
the Profits
Farmers do not realize that their
flocks of hens should be as carefully
fed and cared for as any other stock
on their place Most farm flocks are
showed to rustle for most of their liv-
ing and If they do not get It they
suffer
Hens will first apply the feed pro-
vided to keeping them in good strong
healthy condition and then it there is
a surplus they will use it to supply
eggs Only In the spring when the re-
productive Instinct is predominant
will they lay under other conditions
The wise farmer realizes this and
feeds his hens all they will eat at all
times
There is another thing to take into
consideration We can practically
starve stock with plenty of food
handy Feed a man on any food con-
taining one element alone aad he will
soon be practically starving for some
other element it -does not contain and
which his body requires It Is the
same way with the hens They re-
quire a balanced ration to really be
well fed Corn wheat oats kafir all
contain elements in different propor-
tions and if they are alternated and
then a liberal supply of meat meal
alfalfa meal and green stuff or vege-
tables are given them they do not
lack any element needed The result
Is they are happy contented healthy
and will lay the year round if they are
of the right breeds It is the year-
round hen that pays Some hens will
hare larger records than others that
will not be nearly as profitable for
they do their laying when eggs
lower In price The winter layer brl:
the profits
LIME IN THE POULTRY Y
Especially Valuable Where Chick
— Tends to 8weeten Soil an
Destroy Certain Germs
The best authorities ascribe
cause of gapes in chicks to the too'
sating of earth worms and the
of the gapes remains in ftie gr
from year to year so that such grl
occupied by chicks with gapes sbj
never be used the second year wit:
renovating It is always a good
to be on the safe side and thoroui
lime the ground on which ’ yo
thicks are to run even though it
not occupied by chicks the previous
year
The best way of doing this is to
cover the ground thickly with unslaked
lime and spade it in a few Inches then
go over it with a roller of some kind
to firm it and then sprinkle a thin
coating of fine lime all over the sur-
face before allowing it to be used by
Large Losses Are Sustained Where
Hens and Chicks Are Allowed Free
Range
the chicks It is also a good plan to
use lime freely in the yards occupied
by growing chicks or by mature fowls
It tends to sweeten the soil and de-
stroy certain germs that are more or
less injurious It will be found an ex-
eellent plan to sprinkle lime over the
poultry yard at least once a month
during the entire summer not forget-
ting to use it freely in the houses
also
Comfortabla Chicken Houle
If your chicken house is not real
warm and tight get some burlap and
make a curtain to hang around the
perches at night Hang the curtain to
the roof and have it long enough to
reach the floor This will cost Uttls
and will pay well'
NOT TO BUYJOO MUCH
RESOLUTION FOR BRIDE-ELECT
TO KEEP IN MIND
Ever-Changing 8tyles Make Elaborate
Purchaaee a Wasteful Expenditure
— 8elect Only Garments That
Will Meet Requirements '
To put money into costumes that
are rarely required is utter extrava-
gance To put money into the clothes
that are most often needed and in
which friends most often see one is to
spend wisely It is what one wears
every dtty that often determines one’s
reputation for looking well rather than
dowdlness interrupted by a burst of
glory on special occasions Far too
many women argue the other way and
cannot reason out why their everyday
friends have a slight opinion of their
taste In choosing clothes
Before ode gown is bought a bride-
elect wants to thresh out her pro-
spective social life She usually can
determine where the greatest demand
will come Even If her future life is
to be spent in a new city she can
coi4e to a safe conclusion regarding
bqr opportunities In other words she
can draw up a scenario and fill in af-
terward She must strive not to overstock on
superfluities that's all It may be a
serious temptation to go among allur-
ing garments that are not required in
her scheme of life she is only hu-
man in wanting to throw prudence to
the winds and put money into a gar-
ment that she hopes to find an occa-
sion to wear but along that path lies
danger
The money gone in that direction
probably is needed in another and to
skimp on a coat suit or frock that is
to be steadily worn because one was
inveigled Into buying something that
may never be worn Is to sow regrets
Even In underwear it is unwlBe to
fill the wedding chest figuratively
speaking Clothes not only change
but lingerie changes with them All
one has to do to be convinced of thlB
fact is to review the fashions in pet-
Frock With Full Skirt Made of Circu-
lar Bsnds Which Grow Fuller To-
ward the Hem The Bodice Is of
Embroidered Taffeta and Is Fas-
tened Over a Black Velvet Girdle
tlcoats corset covers knickers night
gowns and chemises during the last
three years and then soberly ask one-
self if the purchase or making of
dozens o’f undergarments is wise
As skirts grow full or narrow as
bodices grow slim or broad as necks
are high or low as hips are com-
pressed or left to curve just so often
changes the linen worn beneath 1
these varying garments Even th)
fabrics for underwear are not the
same year In and year out
Linen muslin dimity silk and jer-
sey in various weaves give way to
each other In a kaleidoscopic manner
Countless fashions come into being
and countless women take them up
Each la designed to suit some passing
phase of fashion in outer garments or
Improve in some fashion upon exist-
ing standards Constantly the design-
ers of underwrear and corsets work
their brains to tempt women and
women are tempted Therefore no
bride wants to be the unlucky pos-
sessor of dozens of white garments
from which all style has fled
(Copyright 1916 by the McClure Newspa-
' paper Syndicate)
Baby’s Own Quilt
Baby’s newest down quilt is both
pretty and practical It has the up-
per and upder sides of soft china
silk of either' pale blue or pink and
over this is a coffer of very sheer
linen says the Indianapolis News
The cover is the full size of the quilt
after the edges are turned over and
It is mitered at the corners The
overlap is at least five Inches and is
usually finished with an embroidered
scallop or lace edge When the Oover
is soiled it can be easily removed
and laundered and the silk quilt is
protected from dirt and dust and the
loll of frequent handling
GOOD USE FOR: REMNANTS
Patchwork Cushion Cover Cleverly
Made la One of the Best That Can
Be Thought Of
Patchwork is certainly a means of
utilizing small remnants of material
that otherwise would be almost use-
less but unless the ‘ materials are
tastefully pieced together the' result
Id never pleasing
We give a sketch of a very cleverly
arranged cushion cover that is very
effective In appearance It was car-
ried out with materials of various
shades of blue The four long pieces
that form the diamond-shape in the
Well-Arranged Cushion
center are of dark blue velvet and the
four small diamond-shaped pieces
within the velvet are blue and pale-
blue satin arranged alternately
The corners of the cover are com-
posed of pale blue silk with & dark
blue stripe upon it and the pieces are
arranged so that the stripes join at
the edges
The cover is trimmed with a pale
blue silk frill hemstitched at the
edge and it should measure 20 inches
each way without reckoning the frill
The same design could of course
be carried out in other colors and it
would look very pretty made with
remnantB of different shades of terra-
cotta or pink or green but if It should
be made in various colors mixed to-
gether then materials of pale and
delicate shades will look best
AS TO NERVES AND DIMPLES
Women -Should Carefully Avoid Giv-
ing Way to the Former and
Cultivate the Latter
Irritability is sometimes a habit
again it is the result of physical deple-
tion or organic disturbances The fret-
fukjemale prefers to think it is the
latter Every woman should make
he most strenuous endeavor not to be
nervous and not to give way to emo-
tional high jlqks because a ealm and
more amiable Mature makes life much
ileasanter and keeps one out of quar-
ts and misunderstandings Nice peo-
ple don’t care for the worriers the
worriers interfere with nice people’s
pleasant thoughts It is altogether
sensible to restrain one’s petulance
We all admire dimpled shoulders
but no one has a good word to say for
shoulders that are thin to a marked
degree The slender girl should spend
some of her time practicing any of tho
various shoulder exercises as they
will give her well developed shoulders
and maybe a dimple or two
Unless she takes this advice she
will find herself in a sad predlcamea
when rose time comes and frivolous
low cot summery frocks are with us
ones more Stand erect in front of
An open window and Inhale then hold
lng your breath stretch your arms
out horizontally and bend them around
in front of the body until the out-
stretched palms touch each other
Next swing them around the full
half circle quickly— still at full length
—until palms touch behind back as
high up on the shoulder as possible
When this exercise Is practiced tbr
several minutes night and morning it
results in shoulders that know not the
meaning of the word "bony”
DICTATES OF FASHION
Ostrich trimming is used on gowns
Smart shoes have flat buttons of
smoked pearl
The new "Turkish petticoat” is is
reality more like Turkish trousers
Scallops appear in every piece of
feminine apparel and now even bats
are scalloped'
The tunic must be edged -with a
trimming to correspond with the trim-
ming of the waist
There is a decided fancy for crepe
de chine in lingerie the pale colors
being most favored
Russian Bebta Worn
Russian influence has been marked
in clothes for several months and
some women have actually worn Rus-
sian boots - Now they can be had In
some of the shops One pair shown
recently In the window of a smart
shoe shop is made of soft green suede
and patent leather The heels are
high and French shape and they and
the lamp of the shoe are made of pat-
ebt leather The leg part is made of
the suede and the vamp reaches up
on the leg section in interesting ir-
regular lines
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Boren, Curtice T. Latimer County Democrat (Wilburton, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, March 26, 1915, newspaper, March 26, 1915; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1918371/m1/2/?q=led+zeppelin: accessed June 13, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.