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The Cordell
Volume XXI.
Thursday, March 28, 1«1S THE CORDELL BEACON, CORDELL, OKLAHOMA. OITIOI1L COUNTY PAPER
naiHiuir «b
Hill 1011 DIM
treated with iTksrty Loan
Worker*, will Work on System-
atic Plan and Put It Over,
A preliminary meeting (or the
forthcoming bond drive was held at
m DINE
BEltUI IEIIEF INI
Large Quantity of Clothing and 8hoo«
Obtained in tho Drive. All
Packed and Shipped.
The drive for clothing for the Bel-
gian sufferers from the war has been
mai GEMUUt OFFENSIVE B MW
11 MESS Ml 24 HIE FUN
800,000 Men Hurled, Wire On Ware, Against Allied Front For
Scvea Days Germans Give Up Man Power for Territory.
Crisis Expected Within Week.
The gigantic struggle now going on
at the Western front In France Is of
such Intense Interest and Importance
that the Beacon arranged for tele-
graphic reports each day until the is-
sue turns. The reports began to be
received on Tuesday, and are given
as received.
Paris, March 26.—The bombard-
ment of Paris (with the mysterious
attacking German divisions, was kill-
ed In action Friday.
Paris, March 27.—The belief that
Paris was being bombarded by a giant
t five or more iles away wa
dispelled by the discovery that the
Hhells were dropped from aeroplanes
at a great altitude. Tnis has ceased,
ipr today, at least.
British Array Headquarters In
Number SC.
■MI tun
MEET 11CLMIH
Washita County Women Will Take
Active Part In Liberty Loan Drive
—Mr*, beets. Chairman
the court room Tuesday evening. It j completed, and on Wednesday t he
"Bs attended by the members of the clothing, which amounted to two big
councils of defense from all parts of truck loads, was taken to the cotton
the county, which made a large and j g|Q and compressed into four large
enthusiastic crowd. The meeting was I bales preparatory to shipment. The
presided over by H. F. Tollver. John drive was counted successful, and a
Fields of Oklahoma City was present; large quantity of useful things was
and addressed the crowd. He was contributed. Some were good and
forcible and the talk was well re-' g„me considerably worn. The worn
E. D. Foster of Thomas was another 1 ones can be made over into children's ,
speaker, and he spoke stronglf in clothes and will be almost as service- s raDKP KUn' ">ntluues, the Fran' e. March 27.—Heavy attacks
favor of the movement and advised able as new garments. These things nlne ln' h shells 'all,nK at regular in- made last night arainsf English posi-
as to, methods. | WH1 be Kratofu!ly received, and ini'ervals ol artee0 t0 twenty minutes, tlons near Somme Rher were repuU-
J. II. Lowrey talked of methods of many cases will be a favor conferred ! Hln' e nIne °'clock • «*d wJth heavy losses to the enemy.
forwarding the work, and of securing without cost to the giver. In some! British Army Headquarters. March; American Army in Franco, March
the largest sums possible. cases a real sacrifice has been made, i 26 ~ plc,d -Marshal Halg is bringing 27—The Americans are still shellln*
Mrs. Beets, county chairman, talked The clothing was all carefully hand ' "P fresh troops to replace those who towns held by Germane In the Ypres
of woman's part and urged house to, picked nnd all that was not valuable ha,re Stood the terrific strain of the
bourn* canvass. or dlr(y „.ag thrown out. It made four l,attle of the last few days. Germans
The people seem to be thoroughly bales of about 500 pounds, each. There'are attacking in great numbers, and
awake to the necessity of the loan were also three sacks and a large box !the,r loas 18 Cre®t
and to he enthusiastic over It. It Is , of shoes, and they were carefully sort-1 London, March 2/6.—Fighting died 'German batteries from position.
safe to predict that Washita county ed. down to a certain extent during the j With British Armies In France.
will go "way over the top" in this The recipients of these articles will' night. The British have established I March 28—The English troops have
issue. The quota will bo more than ' get something of value. {new positions east of Roye and Al- thrown back the advancing Germans
subscribed, hut It will not do to leave' The Belgians have passed through f bert. ! with great hisses and gained back
any stone untnrned. The more wo a period of frightfulness that has' with British Army in France,' Mar. !part °' t'le territory wHicli they had
can over-subscribe, the better. There hardly a parallel In history, and have 26._The Germans this morning began r0*1 ,n ,he ,aBt few d*5'"
will be a rivalry between many coun- borne It with a hardines, and faith- a new atiack agalnst the aUled forcos Paris. March 2S.-Tbe bombard- .
tes " to whh h can do the best So fulness that will give them a place Louth of the Somme river. Their lot;*- ■ mpnt of Paris began early this morn-'o arms moreapotent than any words,
far. Oklahoma stands hit'h In the list, among the "Immortals.'
considering age, wealth and ^sourc-
es. Th« race is still before us a
sector and retaliating with large gas
shells. The American gunners are dis-
playing wonderful marksmanship and
are believed to have driven several
A meeting of all the county chair-
men for this diatrict of the Woman's
Division of the Liberty Loan commit-
tee was held at Clinton on Thursday
of last. week. Mrs. A. M. Beebt.
chairman for Washita county, was
among those who attended. The fol-
lowing were appointed the chairmen
for Washita county:
Cordell, Mrs. Fred Carder.
Rocky, Mrs. Harry Dunn.
Sentinel, Mrs. Dr. Sipple.
Port, Mrs. A. C. Trotter,
Dill. Mrs. Dell Robinson.
Canute, Misa Phil Mann.
Foss, Mrs. J. A. Brown.
Beaale, .Mrs. A. J. WitoS*
Cloud Chief, Mrs Ger/ert.
Colon}, Mrs. Kingkaid.
Enough is known of these ladies for
us to say that-they are earnest and
capable, and that their work will be
well done. The work will undoubted-
ly be done in the most effective way.
It Is hardly necessary to appeal to
those whom they will call to their
assistance, to do all that can be done.
The most effective call that could be
made la in the events of the last few
days on the battle fields of France
This attack of the Germans Is a call
HEKIMT
CSW11 HURT IAS
AKIIEEI
and Misa Frooks, Avltarix, at the
Baptlat and Chrtetian Churches.
Survivor of Princase Pat Regiment insanity Case; Assault Charge, an*
- — - aevaral Probate Matter* Co live
Up For Hearing.
On March 26, Information waa pre-
sented to the court and warrant of
arrest waa issued for Henry Peansv
of the Korn community. The charge
waa assault and battery. It appears
that he and his sister bad a difficulty
and a fight resulted. Bond was made
to appear at the next term of the
County Court.
On March 2«, H. M. Wann of Canute
Sergeant Edward Edwards and Miaa
Dorothy Frooks are in the city today,
and tonight will deliver patriotic ad-
dresses at the Baptist and Christian
churches. H. F. Toliver went to Ho-
bart thia morning and accompanied
them here this afternoon. They spoke
at the Hobart auditorium at 2:30 this
afternoon.
Not only Is Sergeant Edwarde one
of the greatest speakers now In Amer- was brought before the court on pn-
ica, but he is one of the most honor- j tition alleging insanity. This was s
ed heroes to return from the wa*. very extreme case and from the evt-
Ionp j (ience it seemed to have been brought
Every citizen of the county who can about by business worry. Examlnn
crowd into the churches should availltlon was ordered and hearing wa* had
themselves of the opportunity to hear j and order of admission was grunted
this celebrated speaker. He will bring ;idmi#ing him to the Central Hospt-
the war home to you, possible in no, tal for the insane at Narmon. W. H.
other way. j Mean and Walter Wann were ap-
The history of the Princess Pat. pointed by the court to convey hixn to
regiment is one of the most thrilling the asylum.
t es have been so heavy that It has and continued until ten-thirty,
ire- The people of the United States j !jeen n(Vpg8ary t0 bring up reinforce-j when for some unknown reason it
nd contributed to their needs and wants m^ts on all parts of the western, suddenly ceased. French troops- last
a... . . . *■« «/" «*• a l cn to ui lUC V* rilOl U
still to he won w)th , promptness and liberality that front It |g ofrlclally 8tate<1 lhat ^
H" to over-, has never been equalled. The dem- .uty-ata. German divisions, coraprls-
whe n, all of Europe, and then take onstratloi. made In this last collection j jng over 800 000 men have ^
the balance of the world In detail In . allows a continuation of the flrat Ira*,gaged
a ahort time after Europe Is humbled, pulse to help, and that the first won-! _ . „ . M _ . ... ,
he will tnrn his attention to the derful gifts were not due to spas-1 , .r8, .V* ' e a .
American continent as the richest modic emotion. Belgium almost gavel' K great violence, and the
country in the world, and attempt to its life for the Allies, and they, in | fTTh n* ***ater effort
bumble it. ! turn, are dong all they can to re-1h\ Who,#J^ KorM
I and ( hanlesa. Noyon has been e/acu-
We must raise the money, we must
raise the transports, the men and we
must furnish the bread and meat, be-
sides the cannon, the rifles and the
ammunition.
COLLEGE CHAPEL SERVICE.
VOLUNTARY A68IQNMENT.
The Hay* Drug Company, of this'
NORMAL INSPECTOR HERE.
Prof. W. H. Bat son, of the Depart-
♦ .."I' V°,Un Vr? ment of Education of the Southwest
for the benefit of creditors Tuesday. er„ State Norma, of Weatherford,
Mack Dorchester was appointed r* w.„ ,n th, cIty yegterd lnspecfJnJ5
ceiver, with Geo. B Rittenbouse. at- the nornja, traIn,n(? work of ^ Cor
. dell high school and Christian cdilege. -
; " $4,277.71 Prof. Batson Is lns|>ector for the high I'orcw' *rp •"W' ,n the great battle,
Stock Invoice . $3.. 02,#2 ^hooto and colleges of the thirteen' ,he>' are fl*htlng with the French and
,r, _°38-20 counties of the Southwestern District Br'ti«b "w Roye, south or the salient
Total Assets — $8,541.12 g(aje j driven lnffi the allied line.
ated by the French, but they still hold
the left bank o( the Oiae.
London. March 26 —Information re-
ceived today from the British head-
quarters in France says that two-
thirds of the German army has been
massed and placed in attack on the
western front. Official reports issued
here confirm the report that American
night made a successful attack on
German trench, returning with ten
prisoners and two machine guns.
Berlin. March 28.—The war office
announced the captu« of 2,000 pris-j EvanjfeIlst [*>„. w. Hockaday of
German position, nearffoyon. Their \Qnnlt^ 0kla, preaches for the
heavy shelling of to«u In this sector Church of chH(,t worBhlp,ng ln the
has forced the Germans to evacuate
two towns.
There are notes and accounts out-
standing for 4S0. The State Nation-
al bank holds a mortgage for $600.
The property will be sold lo satisfy
the creditors on April 18, 1918. I
The Hays Drug Co. has been In bus-'
iness here for a little more than a
year. The public will be sorry to'
see the company go out of business. 1
London, March 28.^fV>d Marshal
Halg reports that tbWWMana have
thrown thottaanda JrVlw (Tix>pa .in-
to the battle la the hopo-ef breaking
the English linea. bat so far their at-
tempta have been futile and they
have suffered heavy loaaee.
With British Antay In feld. March
28— Field Marshal Haig reports the
capture of a number of prisoners and ! P,tal The doctors state that he has
several big guns from the enemy, '"ancer of the stomach, but as he is
Fierce fighting still continues, and the'",®w,Jr «*Balnlng his strength, there is
Germans are being held to the ground | some doubt about it. and further ex-
College Chapel next Sunday and Sun
day night Everybody invited.
'^FINISHED MYSTERY"
- PUCO SCHNEIDER HERE.
Fred Schneider waa in Cordell
Wednesday . the first tftne we have
seen him for many a day. Ha has
been dangerously III. and for four
weeks was a guest at the Clinton Hot
REVENUE COLLECTOR
HERE FOB 4 DAYS
THE COTTON SEED SITUATION.
i Your Laat Opportunity to Got income
| Ta* Report In. J. R. Armstrong
At Coker's Office.
J. R. Arstrong, deputy collector of
Washita county farmers are about
4000 bushels of cotton seed shy, ac-
cording to the report sent obt by tho ^ternal revenue! of Oklahoma City.
State Council of Defense. The Gov- here and has a degk ,u the of
ernment says that no seed can be ship- jURUce of the Peaoe Coker ln the
ped in from Texas, consequently the ,.ourt house.
4000 bushels must be secured from. ,|e wU, ^ t„ere durlng the
neighboring counties. County Agent hollr, of ,Ue day untU ^ ,ncluding
Houston is getting in touch with theiApr„ , He V||, ^ flad ,0 meet a„
agent, of other countlee. and will be, who ca„ and w|u uke pIeMUre ln
able to furnish addresses of farmers, Klvln|? any de8lred iorormat|on t0
having ®eed for wle. . thoge wh(, ftr8 doubt 0Q any part of
We are long on ka tr corn, having the law He auth()rUed to collect
about 3.000 buahels more than will be und rP(t,lpt for taxe,
needed for seed. j A„ ,hoge wbo have not attend^| to
'' ! this matter should do so at once. A
ARRE8TED FOR LARCENY. 'few words with the collector will
. speedily settle the question as to
Tom Splawn and wife and Delia whether one Is liable for the ta*. If
Splawn were arrested rot larceny at so, It should be paid. The penalty for j
Colony yesterday. Some .or all .of failure is too severe to be risked and
them are clerks at O. G Outright's the chance of concealing the income
store, and they are charged with the Is very small. Besides this, one's
larceny of goods from the store. The patriotism will prompt the speedy
evidence was sufficient to cause a payment.
warrant to be Issued and the parties ■ ■■ ■
arrested They were released on
bond at Colony. The hearing will
take place later.
Paris, March 26.—Alter several they have occupied for the last two aminatlon is to be made soon.
days fierce fighting, the German at- d*> * At some points along the front |
tack in France is beginning to lose its j,he British forces have retaken lost
momentum. Its progress has been 'renches.
slacked, and the dent made ln the Paris. March 28—The war office
{allied line noar Cambral is not the| announces that the French forces,
broad, straight forward movement of I aided by two regiments of Americans.
a successful offensive. have made some gains against the
American Army Headquarters in Germans and hold the advantageous
France, March 26. American artille-! points.
ry is shelling towns held by Germans I American Army Headquarters In
and German batteries opposite Toul I France. March 28 - General Pershing
with gas. The town of Itic-hecourt, one ' reports tbat the American forces are
of the largest on the American front,
has been abandoned by the Germans.
American sharpshooters have account-
oners and forty guns and seventy-five
machine guns.
American Headquarters in France.
ed for a number of German snipers, j March 2«.—General Pershing is high
Aerial combats were numerous un-l|iy pleased with the showing made by
American air fighters brought down the American artillery against the
two German air crafts.
Amsterdam. March 27 —It Is report
ed through German sources that Qen.
Von Blatnlts, commanding one of the
doing splendid work against the ene-
my, snd have forced them back for
two hundred yards along tbe south
bank of tbe Somme River.
AT TH CHURCH OF CHRIST.
BISHOP TO FREDERICK.
Geo. Bishop went to Frederick last
eveuing. where he is on the program
of tbe meeting of the Breeders and
Seed Growers Association, which it In
session today.
Friday he is slated for a talk ot a
meeting of the State Council of De-
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock the
subject will be, "The Brotherhood of
Man."
Subjec t at 8 p. m.. "Immortality of fonw?, which holds a stale wide con-
Man; Man Akin to God, possessing ",lb-
the God Nature." Don't fall to t-,
tend. | OUT OF DANCER.
Song practice Sunday at 3 p m.,
Also Tuesday and Friday nights. The friends of Pete Anderson, who
Wednesday night, Bible study Sub-, hait l, J * e*ore tussle with a couple
Ject, Rev. 6 chapter. Bring your of doaes of pneumonia, will be 'glad
friends. J. W. Crumley. Minister, j to learn that he has passed tho dan-
ADJUDGED INSANE. ' R,'r l*°lnt- ""•> >" gaining headway
. | dally It will l>e several weeks before
H. M. Wann, a farmer living near he Is able to lake his old job at the
Canuls. waa adjudged Insane In the Beacon Helm.
county court Tuesday. Harve Dean
took him to the asylum at Norman Miss Florence Anderson, who has
Wednesday He had become violent-(spent the past two weeks in Cordell,
ly insane, and his confinement waa at tha bedside of her brother, A. W.
a necessity, so bis people took Ihe (Pete), returned lo her home at Ho-
only safe step. J ban Wednesday evening.
ESP CM
The Washita County Chapter of the American Red Croat
will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, at
the Court House.
Sadi!Drdlsiy„ Mair©IbB 2>© IS
the largest assortment of useful and valuable farm, house-
hold and merchantable articles ever offered at one time in
the county. The list is too long and the articles too numer-
ous to specify all, but among the list will be found one or1
more of the following:
We will have twenty-flve head of live stock, among which
will be found registered Jersey cattle and Poland China
hogs.
Automobiles
Kitchen Cabinets
Garden Planters
Garden Cultivators
Carpet 8tretchers
Lamps,
Davenports
Clocks
Books
Flavoring Extracts
Sale begins promptly at 1:15.
Col. 8. X. Kenner Bwun C. Burnetts, Chairman,
vol. J. C. Blanton, Auctioneers L. R. Strong, Clerk
Incubators
Gas tanks
Cotton Seed
Kaffir Seed
Grgan
Oil Ranges
Canned Fruits
Baby Carriages
Tables
Washing Machines
FINAL NUMBER OF
THE LECTURE COURSE
Tuesday Night Madam Fish Gives the
Finsl Number of a Very Excellent
Series of Entertainments.
of the present war. The life of tBe
regiment was brief, but will be a
source of pride to Canadians for many-
generations.
In August, 1914. the Princess Patri-
cio suggested to the Duke of Con-
nought that a regiment be organized
Probate Division.
In re Estate Caroline Corbln, de-
ceased, a return of sale of persona)
property was presented to the covt
March 22 and after due consideration
same was approved. A public sale waa
had in this estate snd quite a bit of
in Canada for active service in personal property was disposed ot
France, consisting or men who ha-1 [ The estate is being ably handled by
seen active service in the British! P C. A. Raasch. administrator.
army. The duke commissioned Major
Hamilton Gault, of Ottawa, to organ-
ise such a regiment. Within thirty
days the ranks were filled with men.
composed of the larger part of tbe
Boer war veterans. Within sixty days
the regiment landed in France, Eying
the standard made by the Prtnci
Patricio, who was elected honorary
colonel.
In November, 1914, they pushed on
to the battle front to reinforce the
thin line of British, who were *UU
holding a six-mile front in the Ypres
Rector, and the Pripces#-*at regiment
Vere pitted against tU batons Prus-
sian guard, which was making a des-
perate effort to break the line and
force a passage to Callaa. Tbe Prus-
sian guard was baited but the Prin-
cess Pat were annihilated, and when
the roll was cabled after one of the
In re estate Fred J. I.yncb, deceas-
ed. hearing was had on petition for
appointment of administrator and L
J. Loewen of Bessie was duly appoint-
ed and qualified. Same ~ being on
March 23.
In re estate Sarah A. Hurley, de-
ceased. hearing bsd ln the above es-
tate on petition for appointment of
sdmlnistrator on March 22. and order
of appointment granted. D. E. Hal-
ley was named as administrator. On
March 25, said administrator duly
made bond and qusliSed.
fn re estates Katherine and IYnil
fct Lang, deceased On Man* SK.
appraisers were appointed.
it
TO MARK STAR HIGHWAY.
The final number of tbe higb school
lyceum will take place, when Madam
Flak, cartoonist, lecturer and enter-
tainer, fills her appointment on next
Tuesday evening.
This number Is said to be one of
tbe beat of the course, snd will no
doubt be given to a capacity house.
Prof. Greene, who has bad the; man-
agement of the lyceum In charge,
states that tbe course has a little
more than paid its way; had there
been a greater seating capacity at the
opera house, the receipts would have
shown several hundred dollars to the
good. /The public generally has been
more than plealed with the talent,
and should the school decide to con-
tract for another series of entertain-
ment next season, they will meet with
much encouragement.
Hon. Zi Z. Rogers, the president of
the Star Highway Association, aa-
ftercest bstiles of that uncertain per j nounced thJ 'hat the assocter
iod. It was found that the casualties !t,on h" Iet * contract to have tbe
had wiped out sixty per cent of the ('nt,re star Highway, from WIcbKa
hole regiment. . Falls, Texas, to Dodge City, Kansas,
Sergeant Edwards tfells a thrilling! Th'8 wor* begin at
story of the early battles and of con- !,nce and finished before the con-
ditions and trench warfare today ven '°n «>' the Star Highway Associa-
There are but two of the original ! 'lon at Kre,,erk k Oklahoma, on Iun«
members of the Princess Pst rcgi-15 •m' '4f '• 'he Intention of
ment left in France. j thP star Highway officials to have
Miss Frooks. who Is an avlatri*jthe en,lre hMway gone over and put
dispatch bearer, is scarcelv out of her j,n nr8t cU,s condition. Those coun-
teens.. but is distinguished as a pub- through which It passes tbat are
lie speaker and well known as tb uot UP t0 ,he "tandard will be asked
"child orator." Besides being a ,0 make a" nece98ary repairs to gat
speaker. Miss Frooks is the editor and 111 "P to ,h« BUn<Ur« . The presldeat
owner of the Public Service Record | '* r*Ty an*lou" to report a standard
of Oyster Bay She recently passed 1 "n**" ov*r the Star Highway from
the Bar Examination and Is awaiting | td Dodge City. P
admission to the Bar.
Tl\e Mayor of New York appointed
her a member of the Mayor's Com-
l "UNFINISHED MYSTERY"
FOUND AT GOTEBO
Five copies of tbe forbidden book.
The Finished Mystery." were seised
by the sheriff while on official bad-
ness at Gotebo Monday. They were
found in the hands of different tndl-
vldu^s, and were surrendered wilting
GERMAN SCHOOL CLOSED
AT LONE
mlttee on National Defense. She Is
now Chief Petty Officer on Recruiting
Duty in the United States Nsval Re-
serve Force, and ln charge of all the
women enrollments.
"The Liberty Loan Campaign" will
take Miss Frooks all over the country, 11> by those having them whea
beginning in Kansas City on March j upon. This book has been condemned
18. 1918. under the auaplces of the as seditious, and the federal autbort-
Treasury Department of the United ties are seiling all that can be fonad.
States. j The author of the book Is Pastor Rne-
| sell anl It has been distributed by
I his followers. Proceedings have been ,
entered against many who have been
I persistently circulating the book, un-
I der the espionage act.
FIR8T PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
ARTHUR rENNY BACK.
Thos. D. Murphy. Minister.
This church's quota In the "Three I
Million Dollar" Campaign for Benev-,
olences for the year 1918-19 has been
WOLF | fully pledged. The amount is $6?S.S0., Arthur P. Tenny has returned to
— That is a splendid showing. | Cordell after a year's absence. He
County Attorney J. F. Griffith and Next Sunday Is Easter. The ser- returns to go to work In the Gospel
County Superintendent J. B. Hendrix j inon for the morning will b > "The Herald office, and to finish his college
of Kiowa county-went to Lone Wolf Resurrection and Immortality." Come course st the C. C. C. For the past
and h^ar it. , ^n months he haa b*en at Greeley,
There will be a special song serv-'Colorado, working his way through
last Thursday and closed the German
Lutheran school at that place.
Rev. I.elber. the teacher, was teach-
ing German to classes that numbered
37 pupils. He was not surprised at
the appearance of the officers, as he
said that he knew that such schools
were being clased all over the United
States.
Superintendent Hendrix secured
tbe names of tho parents and ot the
children, and will Instruct each to send
their children to the public schools
the balance of the term, and to tom-
ply In the future with the Oklahoma
compulsory school law. The school
did not display the American flag, as
required by tbe state statute. On the
board was written. "The Red Cross is
a Good Thing." This school has been
In operation about fifteen years. Since
tbe beginning of the war last April,
the blinds of the windows toward
towa have been always partly drawn.
Ice at night. The music will help you. high school -which he has Just recent-
Come early and get a good sest. The ly completed.
service begins at'7:30. ) He has also held a pastorate in the
The pastor will preach at We t Bog Church of Christ near Greeley
gy at S o'clock Sunday afternoon
LEON MOLEN HERE
GOING UP IN MASONRY.
Joe B. Lyle will go to Hobart to-
night to take the Knight Templar De-
gree. Dr. A. M. Sherburne
of manjr years, has agreed to sccom-
pany him. and to see that be comes
bsrk intact.
Leon Molen. of the battleship Con-
necticut, arrived home from Norfolk.
Vs., Monday, on a sixteen day fur-
'"■r " j lough, and If visiting with bis parents
mem er | U|] grating old friends Leon sayn
Cordell looks better to him than any
place be has seen since leaving here
He looks physically lit.
V A. Lane, of Vernon, Texas, one
of the owners of the Swart wood, Laae
A Co. store bere, has been looking
METHODIST CHURCH.
. ^ , B—tor services at Metbodtst chart*
things over a couple of days this gtmday. You are welcome. Let ee
week. He is highly pleased with the wry on, g0 lo ,.harch Km(„.
progress the Cordell store Is maklag. j c. T. Oavta, Pastor.
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Anderson, A. W. & Macdonald, Roy B. The Cordell Beacon (Cordell, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 28, 1918, newspaper, March 28, 1918; Cordell, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc270286/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.