Hollis Post-Herald (Hollis, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1915 Page: 1 of 8
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None^know you better or appreciate your business more than the CITY NATIONAL BANK
HOLLIS POST-HERALD
IF WE CANT FACE A LIVE ISSUE, WE WON' f STRUT OVER THE GRAVE OF A DEAD ONE.
VOLUME 12, NUMBER 30
HOLLIS, HARMON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, MARCH 4,1915.
$1.00 A YEAR
Come Look Them Over—They Are All Standard Makes
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All made in the U. S. A., in the Largest Factories—By the Best Makers of Farming
Implements. There's None Better, yet we sell them for Less. Everything you
need to farm with. A few Good Values in Fitted Lister Points. All the different
kinds, and makes. We can fit your Lister, and will appreciate your business.
SPOONER HARDWARE COMPANY
American Makes
Wonderful Discovery
Washington Feb. 28.—Two
discoveries, both of vast im-
portance to American indus-
tries and one regarded also as a
priceless military asset, were
announced Sunday by Secretary
Lane of the interior depart-
ment. They are chemical pro-
cesses developed after years of
research by Dr. Walter E. Ritt-
man, chemical engineer of the
bureau of mines. One is ex-
pected to enable oil refiners to
increase their output of gaso-
line by 200 percent; the other
makes possible the production (
from crude petroleum of toluol'first; in that it suggc t
and benzol, bases for dyes and
high explosives, for which in
the past the United States and
and the rest of the world has
depended almost exclusively up-
on Germany.
Dr. Rittman has applied for
patents upon his processes to
preyent the possibility of any
monopoly in their use and will
dedicate them to the American
people.
"These processes," said Sec-
retary Lane Sunday, "are
fraught with the utmost im-
portance. The Standard Oil
company has had a big advan-
tage over tne independents m
viuuucuuxi ui gabuiiiie, iittviiifc
a patented process obtaining
three times the amount of gas-
oline from a given quantity of
petroleum .the independents now
obtain.
"Independent producers as a
whole never have been able to
even approach these results.
Free For All
"Now the federal government
through th eefforts of Dr. Ritt-
man, proposes to make free
for the use of all a process con-
fidently expected to increase
their yields of gasoline fully
200 percent and perhaps more.
Dr. Rittman claims his process
is a safer, simpler and more
economical. These are econo-
mic fators of great importance.
With a steadily increasing
demand for gasoline for auto-
mobiles, motor boats and en-
gines this fortunate discovery
comes at the present time. It
is but two years ago that the
that would cost less than gaso-
line.
"This new process adds to
the hope that in spite of the
wonderful growth in the use of
gasoline there may not be any
shortage in the future. I am
led to believe it will not only be
of m-s'imabie value to refiners
commanding but limited capital
as well as those of wealth, but
also to the hundreds of thou-
Wbe". '3 realized the gasoline
indus'.y each year y-'ds
$100 v 0 ),ooo to $15o,ooo,cco the
impcr rnca of this discovery
is serri.
'Tha second pro?: ~ • discover-
ed by Dr. Rittman rp**~ ~r" ^
of much i"ere v?.Y- ;h?n the
the cs-
tons and woolens in such ex-
traordinary times as we are
now experiencing."
At The Meth-
odist Church
tablihment of an industry in
which Germany heretofore has
been proiminent—the dye in-
dustry—and also promises a
direct measure of national safe-
ty of incalculable import.
Among the necessaiy ingred-
ients of high explosive, toluol
and benzol are in the iVjfc rank
Heretofore these prodiir4^ have
been mainly obtained a t.Vr-
many and England fr>m coal
Lar. explosive manuiacurers
have hsd to depend largely on
these sources. The federal gov-
ernment now proposes to ob-
tain toluol and benzol ''nm
crude petroleum. These pro-
ducts can be produced from
yxacLiCctiiy au> Ainencan pe-
troleum. The supply can be
made sufficient not only for the
entire American trade but also
for other purposes and at a
reasonable cost.
"The real conforting thing
however, is that in time of
great national stress if the na-
tion is ever called upon to de-
fend itself we will be able to
manufacture the most efficient
and most powerful explosives
known in warfare. Were it!
not for this discovery, it is pos-
sbile in such an emergency we
largely on greatly inferior ex-
plosives and this would spell na-
tional disaster.
"Dr. Rittman concludes from
his experiments that this pro-
cess may become more econo-
mical than German methods
and it may result in eventually
giving the Unted States a su
permacy in the dyestuffs indus-
Not vhhstanding the mu'l-!v
streets. S. nday was a goo.l <!\v
a the ?. ethodist church Sun-
day School was opened cn time
with a good attenance in all the
classes. The total atten,lance
in Surday School was 108.
which is only about 30 below
the r al number present.
Twenty out of the thirty of the
members of the Men's Bible
Clas^ .ce present. This class
is mal nj preparations for an
active campaign and it is rum-
ored that something will be do-
isg among its members,
j Some special work is being out-
J lined for the Women's Class and
I its members are to enter upon
■ an ac':*ve campaign for 100 per
'cent in membership and
tendance.
The pulpit was occupied by
Dr. Woods of the State Univer-
sity at Norman. The speaker
took for his subject "The Value
of an Education," and deliver-
ed one of the most interesting
and scholarly addresses ev-
er heard in the city. Should Dr.
Woods again visit Hollis the
Methodist congregation will be
delighted to have him with
them.
The Women's Missionary So-
ciety had prepared a pro-
gram for the evening service
but it was postponed on account
tained the B. & T. Club. Al-
though the weather was dis-
agreeable a large number of the
members and several guests
were present.
The ladies all had their fancy
work and the afternoon was
quickly and enjoyably spent.
The secretary called the roll and
each lady was supposed to ans-
wer with a current event. Some
interesting things were told,
most of the ladies responding
A duett by Misses Newlin and
Roberts was well rendered and
was heartily appreciated by all.
A delicious two course lun-
cheon was served to the follow-
handling this matter are well
known to all the people who Jived
here at that time.
Mr. Burdick numbered his
friends here by the hundreds
and many hearts were made sad
when they heard of his death.
Farm Demonstrator
For Harmon County
of the muddy condition of the ing. Mesdame8 Spooner, Oris-
streets. The pastor preached ^ Pe„dergraft, J. B. Garri-
on "Some things we may know"
Reporter
Mrs. J. E. Jones
^Entertains Friends
Wednesday afternoon Mrs.
at-1 J. E. Jones delightfully enter-
son, Williams, B. B. Briscoe,
Chedester, Groves, Cowles, Mc-
Neeso, Carver Gilliland, Motley
S. C. Hall, Coggins, Lamkin,
Charlton, Giles, and Misses
Elliott, Newlin and Roberts.
The National Bank of
Commerce
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automobile industry, fearful j try that has for some tin e be-1
the supply of gasoline might; longed to Germany. It would'
not be adequate for its rapidly | tend to prevent disturl riHe «,f I
expanding business, offered a the great industries engaged in
$100,OOo prize for a substitute the manufacture of silk*, oot-i
The strongest Financial Institu-
tion in Harmon County.
A home Bank owned and con-
trolled by home people.
E. Burdick Dies
At San Antonia
W. L. Hollis received a mes-
sage Monday afternoon an-
nouncing the death of E. Bur
dick which occurred at his home
in San Antonia that day. Mr.
Hollis immediately left for ChiT
dress where he took tho train
for San Antonia and accompa
nied the remains to this place
for burial. Th3 news of his
death came as a shock as he had
apparently been in the best of
health, death being caused from
heart failure.
The body arrived here on the|
noon train today and was taken
immediately to the Christian
church where the funeral ser
vices were conducted by Elder
Gillentine. Followed by a large
f concourse of friends it was ta
ken to the cemetery and laid a
way in the family burying place.
I Mr. Burdick was one of the
j old time citizens of Hollis and
Harmon county, having lived
here long before the county ivas
organized. His name was prom
inently connected with the early '
history of both the town and the
county and he had a large part
in their upbuilding. He was a
wide awake progressive busi
ness man always ready to do his
j part in any public enterprise
He was a member of the com
J. M. Vanderslice, the newly
appointed Farm Demonstration
Agent, has moved with his fam
ily to Hollis and they g^re lW&g
at the J. A. Hendricks'residence.
Mr. Vanderslice comes to us
highly recommended as a man
well qualified for the work
which he has in hand. He is a
modest, quiet, unassuming gen
tleman, who is thoroughly inter
ested in the work. Jle will
spare no effgy$ jior ^ork to jnaire
it a uf{0e8s and to put Harmon
OoHpty in th§ Sore/ront as the
ieading agricultural county of
the state. And thefe is lid
son Why he should be auc
cessful in his efforts. We have
the soil and the climate. We al
so have a wide awake, progress
ive people and all that is neces
sary is for the people all to work
in harmony.
The business men of Hollis
have already shown that they
are interested in the work.
They propose to K0 down in
their pockets and raise the nec
essary funds to secure the ser
vices of this man. lie has both
the state and the national agri
cultural departments assisting
him in this work. With their
aid he will be able to give the
farmers of the county much val
uable information and assistance
in their work.
The columns of the Post-Her-
ald are at all times open to him
for anything he may want to say
to the people and we will take
Dleasure in assisting him in ev
ery way we possibly can.
Miss Newlin's Pupils
To Give Recital
The pupils of Miss Newlin's
music class will give a recital
m the auditorium of the school
building Friday afternoon at 4
o'clock.
This recital will be for the
„ pupils only and each one will
mittee that secured the railroad render one of her most difficult
for Hollis and on him fell the
burden of collecting the sub
scriptions. His business sagac
ity and his wonde'rful tact in'
exercises or pieces which she
has studied. This will bo of
great benefit to the pup;ls and is
sure to prove encouraging to
Miss Newlin.
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Roberts, Luke. Hollis Post-Herald (Hollis, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1915, newspaper, March 4, 1915; Hollis, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc268380/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.