The Hollis Post-Herald. (Hollis, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 19, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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The Hollis Post-Herald.
VOLUME 15, NUMBER 3
HOLLIS, HARMON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19,1917.
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BECOMES INSANE AND
STEALS AUTOMOBILE
Last Saturday afternoon be-
tween four and five o'clock,
Guy Oden deliberately stepped
into the Buick Six of S. Moore's
and drove it off (that is he
drove it off after getting Lee
to strat it off for him.) Esker
didn't know he was stealing the
car, but noticed he did not know
much about it. but just thought
he was a beginner.
.It was not more than forty
minutes till Mr. Moore came
for his car and found it gone,
and immediately notified Sher-
iff Gambill, and it was soon
learned who drove the car off,
as many saw Oden drive thro'
the street with the car going
west. J. H. Scruggs took the
Sheriff in his Studebaker and
went in pursuit of the thief,
and by inquiry it was learned
that he was headed for Chil-
dress. They overtook him just
the other side of the bridge
across Rid River, He was only
making about ten miles per
hour when they ran onto him,
as he had run into a rain, and
not understanding how to op-
erate the machine had gotten
it very warm. When question-
ed as to his actions, stated he
owned a car just like the one he
was driving, and possibly he
had gotten" the wrong one. He
was brought back to town and
placed in jail, and the car de-
livered to Mr. Moore.
The time of day the car was
taken and his action .in getting
Mr. Lee to teach him how to
start the car and driving the
car down Main Street where he
was seen by numerous citizens,
led many at once to question
his sanity, and upon investiga-
tion by the officers it was found
his insanity had been in doubt
for some time and the sanity
board was called by Judge Ab-
ernethey, appointing Drs. S. W.
Hopkins and Roy Pendergraft
to make an examination of his
mental condition, and County
Attorney, R. D. Miller conduct-
ed the hearing before the Court
in chambers this afternoon,
where numerous witnesses were
examined, including the father
of the boy, who asked the court
to commit his son to the asylum
for treatment, thinking it un-
safe to allow him to run about
at will.
Upon his examination Guy
was unable to account for tak-
ing the car and claimed to
know nothing of his strange
conduct until two days later,
when told what he had done
while in jail, and the Judge, af-
ter the conclusion of testimony,
ordered him committed in the
Central Insane Asylum at Nor-
man.
When Sheriff Gambill found
Oden, he had two soldier boys
with him, who claimed they be-
longed at Childress, and they
were picked up by a drumer and
hauled on to Childres. After
letting the boys go, the sheriff
became suspiciuos that they
were. deserters, and phoned to
Lawton on arriving in town,
and learned that they were, and
immediately wired the sheriff
at Childress to hold them.
day, after that date until the
close of the Fair in his office at
the Fair grounds, and make
your reservations.
Our Fair has always been
noted for its Cattle Show. Mr.
J. M. Crews is the Director in
charge of this department, and
states that many exhibitors are
expected from the counties bor-
dering Childress, and it is ex-
pected that additional space
will have to be made in the
Cattle department to accommo-
date all those who will exhibit.
It is especially desired that en-
tries be made early in order
not to congest work in the
office during the last days prior
to the Fair.
• The horse and mule depart-
ment is receiving special attent-
ion this year. Mr. B. M. Carter
the Director in charge states
that the entries in this depart-
ment will exceed those of the
previous year since the fact
that many entries are being
made for the people in adjoin-
ing counties. Harmon County
of Oklahoma is expected to send
quite a few horses and will
have a creditable exhibit.
The Childress County Fair
boasts of the biggest and best
Sheep and Goat show in the
northwest, and this fact is
largely due to the efforts of Mr.
E. H. Denny, who is in charge
of this department. Last year
there were something over one
hundred sheep shown in the
many classes that comprise the
sheep and goat department and
it is almost assured that this
year will be the largest yet.
The poultry department is
the largest in this part of the
state, and in all probability a
permanent Poultry Association
will be organized at the Fair
this year. Mr. T. L. Harden is
MAKING READY FOR THE
CHILDRESS COUNTY FAIR
When the gates of the Child-
ress County Fair swing open
next Tuesday morning, Septem-
ber the 25th, it is expected that
no less thtm ten thousand people
will enter. Aside from the
support always manifested by
the local people, the counties of
Harmon of Oklahoma, Collings-
worth, Hall, Motley. Cottle and
Hardeman will send large dele-
gations in attendance on what
will be known as County day.
A cash prize is offered the
county showing the largest' at-
tendance to the fair on this day,
and all visitors from those
counties will register at the
office of the secretary that the
official count may be made.
Reports comilng from exibit-
ors are conducive that the
coming exposition will be the
largest and most successful in
the history of the organization
Despite the drouth of the year,
Mr. L. Witherspoon, the efficient
director in charge of the Agri-
cultural Department states that
already the entries in that de-
partment far exceed those of
an previous year. Aside from
the many individual enterics be-
ing made, many exhibits are
pledged from the various school
communities of the county beau-
tiful silver trophy given by the
City National Bank. Large
agricultrual exhibits are also
pledged from the Counties oi.
Harmon of Oklahoma, Codings- i in charge, and is an expert poul-
worth and Hardeman; and it is
almost assured that one. will be
secured from Hall county. Mr.
Witherspoon will be found in
his department several days be-
fore the opening of the fair to
assist the exhibitors in arrang-
ing their booths and exhibits
and the public is assured no
pains will be spared to give all
the same concessions to the end
that all may be pleased.
Pratically all the pens in the
present hog barn are sold, ana
carpenters are now at work
building additional facilities to
accomodate the many more
entries that are expected in this
department.,
Mr Chester Fires is in charge
of the swine department and is
assisted by Mr. A. W. Long Jr.,
These men are working hard to
make the Children County Fair
produce the biggest and best
hog show that has ever been
staged in the Panhadle. If you
have not secured your pens., see
either of these men, pay them
$.50 per pen for all that you de-
try man. He will be in his de-
partment several days before
the opening of the Fair and will
have charge of all entries, as-
sisting the exhibitors in all ways
possible that they might secure
the benefits of the many prem-
iums offered for competition.
He will have suitable leg bands
for all the birds and these and
the coops will be furnished free
by the Fair. Exhibitors are
cordially invited to attend the
judging and all the depart-
ments, at which time lessons
will be given by the efficient
judges in classing.
The ladies department is in
charge of Mrs. Tan Turner-, and
with the assistance of many
chairman and secretaries, this
department is -expected to sur-
pass anything that has ever
been had before in the lines
adapted to the different div-
isions. Special attention is call-
ed to the fact that entries in the
pies, cakes and bread depart-
ments do not have to be made
until the morning of the first
short address was made by
County Attorney Miller and
J. M. Vanderslice, announcing
the plan for judging and carry-
ing the exhibits of the winners
to the State Fair at Oklahoma
City.
The farmers y>f Harmon
County are urged to bring to
Hollis next Monday a nice small
exhibit of anything that grows
on the farm to take to the
Childress Fair, as Harmon Co-
unty has been given a booth at
this fair, and stands a chance to
win a premium of 25.00. A
truck has been arranged for \o
take this stuff to Childress,
and jif necessary, will get an-
other. Mr. Roy Neblett will
leave Monday at noon with tha
load for Childress.
Let the Nance Oil Co.
you your oil and gasoline,
sell it right.
Sell
They
The Boys and Girl's depart-
ment is in charge of our efficient
Countyy Agent Mr. H. H.
Holzclaw and he has spared no
pains whatever in making this"
year the banner year for the
young ones. Some twenty hogs
have already been entered in
this department, and many ent-
ries have been made also in the
agricultural department. Mr.
Holzclaw will assist all alike in
securing the best of their pro-
ducts for exhibition in this de-
partment.
Judges for the different de-
prtments have been secured and
are as follows:— A. K. Short,
Agricultural Agent for the Den-
ver Road will judge the agricul-
tural Department; J. M. Kemp
of Iowa the Poland China De-
partment; J. L. Van Natta Sec
retary of the Panhandle State
Fair of Amarillo, theCattle De-
partment ; T. Pryse Metcalf,
Assistant in the Animal Hus-
bandry Department of Agricul-
ture, of Amarillo, theHorse and
Mule Department and Mr. Wal-
ter Burton of Arlington, Texas
the Poultry Department. Judges
for the Ladies Department are
secured from the visiting ladies
in attendance at the Fair.
Come enjoy four days of fun,
frolic and amusement at the
Childrass County Fair., Sept,
25, 26, 27, 28. «
COUNTY EXHIBIT
A BIG SUCCESS
The fair held Saturday was
a big success in every way and
the exhibits that graced the
display in competitive lines far
exceeded the most sanguine an-
ticipation and would certainly
have done credit to any county
in the United States.
It, as is usual in such cases,
represented the very best in
every line that was in the coun-
ty, and it is not claimed that
all crops or stocks as the case
may be, was as good as the ex- „
nibits shown, but it does showj Vanderford, who lives herb in
what has been done here this Hollis.
year under the most adverse I Funeral services were held
conditions and the ingenuity j Sunday afternoon at 4:30, Rev.
of our farmers.. | J. L. Gage, pastor of the Metu-
One thing especially notice-1 odist Church, conducting same,
able was the great variety of and inferrment was made in
MRS. A. W. WATSON
DEPARTS THIS LIFL
After an illness of many
months, Mrs. A. W. Watson de-
parted this life last Saturday
afternoon at four o'clock, with
all her children at her bedside.
Mrs. Watson came here with
her husband about twenty-five
years ago, and has lived here
ever since, and is well known
by most of our citizens. She
was 7l years of age. Her d^ath
was caused by what is called
abdominal dropsy, which she
suffered with a long time. An
operation was necesary fre-
quently, and in all she under-
went 85 operations.
She leaves a husband and
thVee children, the names of
the children being: J. A. Wat-
son, who lives at Oklahoma
City; J. W. Wattson, who is in
the' First Oklahoma Infantry,
Company I, and holds place as
Sergeant in his company, ana
is stationed at Camp Bowie at
Fort Worth.; and Mrs. J. W.
manager, and no doubt they re-
gret to lose him, and we know
the town of Hollis regrets los-
ing Mr. Freeman and his excel-
lent family, for they were
jc*ain\5d among our very best
citizens. We can heartily
commend them to the people of
Mount Holley, and we wish
them the greatest of success In
their new busimes.
Mr Holman comes to us highly
recommended, and judging
from his appearance he will fill
the place to which he has been
assigned with credit, and to the
satisfaction of all concerned.
He will be glad to meet and
form aquaintances of as many
of the patronizers of the mill
as soon as possible, in order
that he might better serve
them.
We welcome Mr. Holman and
his wife into our midst." They
will be at home in the Louis
Ready residence as soon as Mr.
Ready \ vacates, moving to
Wellington.
sire, or see the Secretary in the day of the Fair which is the
office of the Cham-1 25th. Entries will not be made,
ber of Commerce until Satur- j however, after 12 o'clock noon.
farmi products on exhibition,
and the effort that is being
made to grow practically every-
thing that is grown any-
where in the states, and it is
certainly safe to say that the
state competing with Okla-
homa claiming to successfully
grow a greater variety of farm
products will have to go some.
The exhibit room was crowd-
ed all day long, and many days
before Saturday the exhibits
began to arrive from all over
the county, showing the inter-
est manifested both by the
stock and poultry racers, and
agriculturists.
The afternoon program
which had been arranged, had
to be- called off. because of the
crowded conditions and lack of
proper seating capacity, but
the Fairmount Cemetery.
The Post-Herald extends
sympathy to this bereaved
family in this sad hour.
OIL MILL HAS
NEW MANAGER
The Hollis Cotton Oil, Light
and Ice Co. has a new manager
in the person of Mr. G. S.
Holman, who comes tore from
Lawton, where he has been con-
nected with the same company.
Mr. Holman succeeds Mr.
Robt Freentan who resigned his
position as manager of the com-
pany at this place, and has
Ijpioved to Mount Holley, Ark.,
where he will engage in the
general mercantile business. He
a made the company an excellent
SPOONER HARDWARE COMPANY
HARDWARE, IMPLEMENTS, FURNITURE and UNDERTAKING
(LICENSED EMBALMERS)
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LOCAL BOARD RE-
CEIVES NEW ORDERS
The Local Exemption Board
of Harmon County has received
instructions from the Adjutant
General to the effect that the
forty per cent that was to be
mobilized here on the 19th. the
time has been postponed till the
3rd of October, when eight/
per cent will be mobilized in
stead of forty.
The reason for the postpon-
ment of time, the Western Dis- ■
trict Board was not ready for
mobilization on the 19th, which
necessitated the change.
NOTICE! COTTON RAISERS
I wish to state to the cotton
growers of Harmon County
that ! have purchased a third
interest in the Davis'' Gin at
this place, arid would appreciate
a share of your gin business
this season. We have thorough-
ly overhauled the machinery
and our gin is in excellent shape
to gin your cotton this season,
and give you as goocl turn-out
as you will get anywhere.
As manager of the above gin,
I want to thank those who have
patronized the gin since I have
been connected with it, and ask
that you continue to give the
gin your patronage, and I as-
sure you that you will receive
the same courteous treatment
in the future as you have in
the past. And to those that
have not yet given us your gin-
ning, we would like to have
your patronage, or a part of it,
and we feel sure you will be a
satisfied customer.
ELGIN DOBKINS,
Mgr. Davis Gin Co.
Hollis, Oklahoma
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J. N. Hendricks and family,
and his father, J. A. Hendricks,
of Messilia Park, N. M. came
in last Friday evening, and will
visit for sometime here and at
Vinson.
AGENCY FOR
BUICK AUTOMOBILES
HOLLIS
OKLAHOMA
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Huff, Thomas B. The Hollis Post-Herald. (Hollis, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 19, 1917, newspaper, September 19, 1917; Hollis, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc268195/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.