The Hollis Post-Herald. (Hollis, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 29, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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judge abernethy
sustains motion
for forfeiture
Last Monday in County Court
the day was consumed trying
before the County Judge the
matter of confiscating to the
State two Cheverolet cars taken
by the officers when w. B. Bur-
ges et als were arrested charg-
ed with unlawful transporting
intoxicating liquor; they were
hauling from Dodsonville, Tex.
twelve pint bottles of beer into
Harmon County Okla. where
they were arrested when the
cars were taken into custody to-
gether with the defendants and
ordered held until last Monday
and the hearing thereon was
held, with the results above
mentioned.
Judge Abernethy's interpre-
tation of the law was where
the owners of cars allowed other
membersof the family to use
their property as much as the
real owner that they would
have to be responsible for the
loss just the same as if the driv-
er had driven them off a bluff
or if they had caught fire. In
other words the one claiming
the ownership of property must
prove that the car was being
used for no unlawful purpose
at the time of its seizure.
This also places the courts
construction on the new law for
the'first time in the county to
the effect that it is unlawful
for a person living in Oklahoma
to have liquor shipped to a
nearby Texas Town, however
small the amount may be, and
then bring the same into Okla-
homa, either for personal use
or otherwise, and that to do so
not only subjects you to pro-
secution tor violation of thepro-
hibition law, but makes what-
ever means is used in the trans-
portation thereof subject to
confiscation.
The defendants and inter-
pleaders were represented by
Ross Cox and the State by R.
D. Miner, County Attorney.
work that Mr. Meredith is do-
and the boys and girlfc of
this county should take advan
tage of it. It greatly entour-
ages the boys and girls to own
soething and also teaches them
something about business .meth-
ods.
I trust the parents and the
teachers of the county will en-
courage the children in this
matter and help theirf to do
their "bit" in our great Nation-
al crisis.
If you will only write Mr.
Meredith, he will be glad to help
you and I- am sure you will be
delighted with his kind treat-
ment.
Very truly.
* 0. R. HURLEY.
SCHOOL WILL OPEN
SEPTEMBERJTHE 10TH.
The Public Schools wiH open
SeptemDer 10th. Those who
are six years of age by Septem-
ber 1st, may enter school at the
beginning of the term. Those
who will be six between Sep-
tember 1st and January 15th
may enter school at the begin-
ning of the second term in Jan-
uary.
There will be no material
changes in the books this year.
Those who desire may be able
to exchange books used last
year for bQoks needed this year.
Teachers will be glaa to help
pupils make these exchanges.
Juniors and Seniors will en-
roll Monday morning Septem-
ber 3rd., beginning at 9 o'clock:
Sophomores and Freshmen will
enroll on the same day begin-
ning at 2 p. m.
Those who desire to make
their grades and credits this
year should enter school on the
first day.
E, If. Castleberry,
Superintendent.
County Livestock and Agricultur-
al Exhibit
Sept 15,1917
at Hollis, Okla
Bring in that good
Livestock and Farm Products
Milo, Kafir, Feterita,
Wheat and Oats.
Other farm crops of any kind
you may have. A few
bunches of tame or wild
grasses.
We must make a Coun-
ty Exhibit at State Fair.
county livestock and
agricultural exhibit
Sept. 15, 1917 is the day set
for Harmon county to have an
Agricultural and Livestock Ex-
hibit, and everybody is urged
to bring the stuff to Hollis on
that date. Of course we can't
make as good showing this
year as we have in other years
passed and gone, but lets bring
'what we have.
We must make a Uounty Ex-
hibit at the State Fair this fall,
and we understand there is
some good stuff in the county
that will make a splendid show-
ing. Be hrere the 15th
RECEIVES COMMISSION AS
FIRST LEUTENANT
Dr. J. B. Hollis has received
his commission as First Leu-
tenant in the Medjcal Section of
U. S. Army, and is now ready to
enter the services of Uncle Sam.
He does not know just when
he will be required to report,
ity will feel her loss.
Mr. Williams is a brother of
R. A. Williams, formerly of
Hdllis, but now of Wellington,
and the entire community join
in extending sympathy to him
and his'family in this sad hour.
Funeral services were held at
the Bethel Baptist church this „
afternoon, Rev. Setser, conduct-
ing the same, and with her
child in her arms, was laid to
rest in the Bethel cemetery.
The Post-Herald extends sym-
pathy to the bereaved family
and relatives.
ing the night, and was told to
hold the prisoner.
It was later found out that
the fellow was an escaped con-
vict out of the Granite Reform-
atory, escaping the Monday
morning.
To the Farm Boys and
Girls of Harmon County:
On the request of our County
Agent, Mr. Vanderslice, I am
writing you iH regard to a loan
proposition that is being con-
ducted by T. E. Meredith, Pub-
lisher of "Successful Farming,"
Des Moines, la. Mr. Meredith
proposes to loan any boy or girl
between the ages of 8 and 16,
any sum not to exceed tVventy-
five dollars, at six per cent in-
terest, on twelve months time.
He takes your personal note
without security, but binds you
to invest the amount borfowed
in livestock, poultry or seed ana
4;o make reports to him regard-
ing the progress you are mak-
ing.
My two boys have each got-
ten a loan, one investing in a
Duroc Jersey gilt, and the other
in a calf.
In my opinion this is a great
GOVERNOR APPOINTS
MEMBERS OF COUNTY
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
Governor R. L. Williams has
appointed the following gentle-
men of Harmon county on the
Countv Council of Defense:
C. W. Gilliland. W. L. Hollis,
J. M. Coley, Dr.W. C. Pender-
graft, J. J. Savage W. J. Counts
J. M. Vanderslice and R. D.
Miller, County Attorney.
The appointed members held
a meeting, last Monday and
elected the following officers:
W. J.Counts, Chairman; W. L.
Hollis, Vice Chairman; J. M.
Vanderslice, Secretary: J. M.
Coley, Assistant Secretary.
The duties of this organiza-
tion extends throughout the tn-
tire county, and its work is very
general,as everything that per-
tains to the welfare of the
people of this county and the
nation is to be looked after by
the memoers of this organiz-
ation, but of course without the
aid of the people as' a whole
they cannot do as much as it is
intended for them to do.
They will be' called upon to
look into the needs of the coun-
try from every standpoint, and
those that see the needs of any-
thing should report the same to
these gentlemen.
ESCAPED CONVICT CAUGHT
WITH STOLEN CAR
_ INTERESTING MEETING
Yesterday morning just a- HELD MONDAY
bout sun rise Gus Nance, while' —
on his way to Gould with a load The meeting taht was called
of Gasoline and Oil, met a fellow, Monday for the purpose of see-
that wanted some gas for his ing about the seed wheat pro-
jcar Mr Nance informed him | position in this county, was well
FOUND— A handkerchief with
some valuables tied up in
corners. Owner may have same
by calling at this office and
describing the handkerchief and
wTiat is tied up in it, and paying
for .this ad.
that he had no way getting the
gas in his car, and told him that
it was only a short distance
back to Gould. The man said
he had been there and could not
arouse any one. Mr. Nance
told him that he would get him
the gas if he would go back with
him, which the fellow agreed to
and turned his car around and
went back ahead of Nance.
By the time he got back to
town some one was at the
Garage, and waitedon the gen-
tlemen. He said he was short
of monev, but had a casing that
he would pawn until he could re-
turn from Amarillo. The City
Marshall, Mr. Harper happened
up about that time, and hearing
the hard luck story, and finding
papers in the car when they
went to get the casing out,
bearing the name of a man by
the name of Wilson of Blair, be-
and took
attendee^ and an interesting
meeting-neM,
Realizing that not near all the
people in the county had had a
chance to know about this meet-
ing in time to attend it, it was
decided to have another meeting
nert Friday a week, Sept. 7, at
which time all that want seed
wheat are requested to be
present and let their wants be
known.
It was decided to get hard
wheat, which it is thought to be
the best for this country, and
you Should come and put in
your order for the number
bushels that you will want, and
let it be known whether or not
you will have to have help to
get the seed.
For more information about
this you should see Mr. Vander-
slice, the County Agent, who is
looking after this matter.
HAS FOUR BOYS
in first draft
J. E. Morrow, who lives south
of Gould, has four boys, R. R.
known as Dick, volunteered, and
the other three,G. E., C. H. and
J. C., were called and examined,
passed phvsically, and were ac-
cepted. Neither of the boys
claimed any exemptions.
We venture there is not a-
nother man in the county that
has contributed as many boys
to the service of Uncle Sam as
has Mr. Morrow. If there is a-
nother case like this in the
county, we would like to hear
from him
mrs. burt williams
departs this life
The Bethel community was
greatly shocked this morning
when it was learned that Mrs.
Burt Williams died last night,
both she and an infant that liv-
ed only a short while after its
birth.
Mrs. Williams was a woman
between 35 and 40 years old,
was the mother of six children,
four living and two dead. She
was the daughter of Mr. and
CROWDER EXPLAINS
NEW RULE
Washington, Aug. 25.—Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder
Saturday night explained the
section of the new order re-
garding exemptions of married
fnen with dependents issued
from his office Saturday. The
order followed President Wil-
son's suggestion to Secretary
Baker that a more liberal policy
toward married men be follow-
ed.
The President suggested that
wives of men selected in the
draft should not, because they
had employment before mar-
riage, be thrown upon their own
resources pr ^pon the charity
of their own or their husband's
parents for support.
The section Covering this
question Provost Marshal Gen-
eral Crowder pointed to as "the
heart of the i!ew rules," in dis-
cussing this order, he said:
"It menas," he said, "that if
a man has been dependent for
the support of his family, not
on his own efforts and labor,
but on the assistance which was
given him by his own or his
wife's parents, he will not be
subject to exemption. But if
his wife and his children, if any,
are dependent upon his own
earnings 'for their support*
whether either has parents able
to support the wife and children
he will be discharged.
"It must beu understood,
however, that this does not ap-
ply if part of his income en
which he supports his wife and
children is derived from a con-
tinuing source—that is, a lega-
cy, an estate, land, holdings,
stocks, bonds or similar hold-
ings, the incomie from whjch
would continue to flow into the
wife during his absence and ad-
equately support her. Thefiame
is true if she has'such a source
of income, .
was the daughter of Mr. and j "But, if the livejihood of Hie
Mrs. J. A. Sheriff, who have [woman and children, if any, de-
lived in the Bethel community nr nrinmn ilv im.
for twenty-five years, and was
one of the most prominent wo-
came suspicious, f
charge of the fellow till they i FOUND—A 1917 licence tag.
could use the wires a little. On | Owner may have same by de-
phoning to Blair, it was learned | scribing the number and paying
that the car had been stolen dur- for this ad.
men in this community. Was
a member of the Baptist Church
and always took much interest
in church work, and was a very
faithful member. Was a loving
mother and a devoted wife, and
will be missed in the family cir-
cle more than words can ex-
press it, and the whole commun-
^VTVUiau « ^
Spends entirely or principally up-
on the man's earnings, he is
subject to discharge."
at mcknight
Rev. J. L. Gage will preach
at McKnight Sunday afternoon,
at which service it will be de-
cided whether or not a protract-
ed meeting will be held at that
place.
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Huff, Thomas B. The Hollis Post-Herald. (Hollis, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 29, 1917, newspaper, August 29, 1917; Hollis, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc268389/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.