The Oklahoma Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 29, 1915 Page: 1 of 6
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The Oklahoma Democrat
OLUME EIGHT
ALTU8, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, .ll'I.Y 1916.
NUMBER 21
UTUS EXECUTING
EAST COME BACK
pCCOND CONSECUTIVE GOOD CROP
YEAR CULMINATING IN ERA GF
FRESH DEVELOPMENT.
The faint hearted and the skeptical
|who have not yet emerged from their
abblt hole of hard-time feeling and
■who do not believe that Southwest
^Oklahoma and particularly this sec-
tion is again and fast assuming that
Jld 1907-8 stride are extended a cor-
dial invitation to come to Altus and
| take a look at the new and renewed
I activity that is apparent here on ev-
| Pry hand.
The outward and upward movement
I is, of course, coming simultaneously
I with the now absolute assurance of
| the best crops of all kinds that have
I confronted a dismayed harvest hand
I in this section for three years. As
I another says, our farmers are now
I face to face with an almost disastrous
| prosperity. Every barn in the county
| Is literally bulging with alfalfa and
| wheat, and it now begins to appear
I that tents will have to be stretched
f to afford shelter for the even more
enormous feed-crops which now stand
in full maturity ready for the harvest.
The second crop of alfalfa is now
being cut, and, while alfalfa is not
selling at the figure that has obtained
in the past or probably will later on,
yet the prevalent price of $7 a ton in-
sures a profit to the raiser. Our wheat
crop, estimated at from 750,000 to
1,000,000 bushels is yielding an aver-
age of 20 bushels per acre over the
county and is adding as many dollars
to Jackson county coffers as there are
bushels threshed. Recent rains have
assured the finest feed crops in the
county's history, while cotton is now
| looking good as last year when Jack-
son county set the record for the en-
tire state in the production of the |
fleecy staple; however, the estimate |
I for our cotton crop this year is placed
| at 30,000 bales.
It is this roseate state of affairs that
has called forth a burst of the old-
|tlme Altus pep and boom activity.
Today there is not a vacant resid-
nce In the city, and the demand !b
heard daily for more homes. The
necessity will not much longer be de-
nied and will call for the construction
i>f at least 100 new residences be-
tween this time and fall.
That Altus' strategic position and
■ailway facilities are fast gaining that
(inevitable recognition which all have
to confidently expected would come is
■shown by the entrance into this field
(of the Baker Cotton Oil Company
whose fine 130,000 plant here is now
nearing completion; the return of the
Blair-Hughes Wholesale Grocery Co.,
and by the establishment of the new
W. n. Wright Wholesale Produce Co.,
| which is is expected will mean much
|to Altus and this section of the state.
One of theMmportant buildings rec-
ently contracted for is the fifty-foot
hightower business structure on the
northeast corner of the square. And .
ithe $125,000 government building, for j
Iwhich money is now available, will
begin to loom up on the southwest
Porner of the square soon.
Business with our merchants is bet-
ter now than for any similar time
Muring the past three years. Besides
Jhe business change wherein Baker-
Hanna Company, one of the largest
Mercantile concerns in the southwest,
^vlll open up for business here Satur-
lay morning, it la pretty certain that
|nother large department store will
tome to Altus this fall.
While not presaging a return of the
lid days when cities sprang Minerva-
like full grown over night, yet the
DOC CHOURi
in TOIL
WHOLE NERDS HAVE FALLEN VIC1IM
TO THE DISEASE AND THE LOSS
WILL TOTAL THOUSANDS.
Paralleling the casualties of last
year from the same cause, hog chol-
era Is now making heavy inroads in
many sections of this county and the
loss to our farmers and hog racers
will total thousands of dollars. En-
tire herds are reported to have died
during the last few days.
It .appears that the epidemic is rag-
ing more violently in. the Headrick
community than in any other section.
On last Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day and Monday of this week County
Agent Ben Crawford vaccinated over
400 hogs for the farmers of that part
of the county,, which was a saving of
considerable expense to them. Many
of these hogs already had symptoms
of cholera. Mr. Crawford says he In-
tends to continue this ■ work so long
as there are hogs needing vaccin-
ation and the farmers call on him. He
does not claim to be an expert veterin
arian, but he has had some first-class
instruction on hog cholera and vac-
cination, and is more than willing to
assist the farmers in every way he
can.
OKUUHiNS MEET
WITH DISASTER
AT WICHITA FALLS TUESDAY WHEN
CAR OVERTURNS. KILLING ONE
AND INJURING TWO OTHERS.
BARNHILL ATTACKS
SOCIALISTIC IDEAS
FALSE DOCTRINE" OF PARTY DE
NOUNCED IN SPEECH AT CLINTON
LAST SATURDAY.
J. B. Barnhill, ex-congressman from
the state of Indiana and noted anti-
GOciall8t speaker, delivered an ad-
dress at Clinton last Saturday to a
large crowd, in which he paid his re-
spects to the socialist leaders and
thoroughly denounced the "false doc-
trines" of the socialist party.
He called attention to the tact that
socialists, themselves are now admit-
ting that Carl Marx, the great leader
and founder of revolntionary social-
ism, was a false prophet on the land
question, Victor Berger himself hav-
ing stated in a national convention of
his own party May 19, 1910, that Carl
Marx falls down on the question of
agriculture, and in the same speech
he further said that socialism -will not
guarantee a farmer possession of his
land.
Continuing, Mr. Barnhill said, "if it
took the socialist party fifty years to
find out that Carl Marx was utterly
mistaken on the land question, may
we not hope that in another fifty
years socialists will find out thai he
was mistaken' on the whole socialist
problem?
Mr. Barnhill pointed out that the
program of the socialist party in
those states where they must appeal
to the farmer for his vote, would nev-
er be accepted as socialism in any
large industrial center. "How much
longer will the Oklahoma socialist be
willing to sit at the feet of imported
teachers with unpronouncable names,
or how long would he remain a so-
cialist after attending a national con-
vention of his party in which Amer-
ican names and doctrines are con-
spicuous by their absence?" he asked.
On the subject of free love, the
speaker said:."You assure me. my
WlshitaFalU, July 27.—Martin KIs-
slck waajped ttnd p. w. Capps and
HarrT dH^jto'ere probably
injured Hwethls afternoon when,
front w||ti of their automobile
lapsed, ^{jpklng their car. Two oth-
era were seriougly injured. All live
near Randlett, jpfcla.
According to S. K. Reece of this
city, driver for the Lawton-Wichita
Falls Motor line, the Randlett party
were traveling a short distance ahead
of him and were going at a high rate
of speed. They were about one mile
out of Wichita Falls on a high graded
road when the accident occurred. The
Randlett car started skidding and the
driver in his attempt to bring the ma-
chine back to the road turned too
short.
One of the front wheels collapsed
causing the car to turn completely
over.
The entire party were thrown under
the overturned car, three of the men
being pinioned beneath one of the
rear wheels. Mr. Reese and the oc-
cupants of his car helped to relieve
the suffering of the seriously wound-
ed and took two of the men to the
Wichita Falls sanitarium. One of the
men reported killed is the son of the
city marshal of Burkburnett, Texas.
sire to improve conditions will plunge
you into terrible disaster unless such
a desire finds expression in a practi-
cal proposal".
2ND HAND STORE
BUM VICTIM
WILLIAMS 2ND HAND STORE ENTERED
AT FIVE O'CLOCK THIS MORNING
BY TWO UNKNOWN MEN.
Mrs. John Wood and little daughter
returned last week from Vernon af-
ter a visit with a sister of Mrs. Wood
who is seriously ill.
EXPERTS EXPLAIN
FARM MACHINERY
Implement Held at the Oklahoma
State Fair, September 26 to October
2 will be crowded with the newest and
most modem mechanical conveniences
for the farm.
Expert demonstrators representing
the leading manufacturers of tractors,
gas-engines, hay presses, Separators,
windmills, grain bins and everything in
the way of machinery and implements
for the farm will be shown there.
If you are a farmer and are think-
ing of investing, in a new instrument
to make two blades grow where form-
erly there grew but one, the opportun-
ity of comparing many styles, made by
many manufacturers, awaits you at the
fair.
o'clock thin morning two
lether white or black has not
Itermined, entered the Will-
['ond Hand Store through the
'or and so far two suit cases,
two fine revolvers and an assortment
o( tools are known to be miBsiing.
The'{burglars accomplished their
purpos* only after the second or third
attempt In their first effort to force
an ^irtrapce they were discovered and
ran''away by,E. B. Enderlin, proprietor
of the Altus Steam Bakery which is
situated just across the alley from the
rear oflthe Williams store.
Efforfc to learn the identity of the
robbersfliave so far failed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, the Almighty and Su-
preme Ruler of Heaven and Earth
hath in his infinite wisdom and power
seen fit to remove from our midst our
beloved brother C. R. Hardy, and
Whereas, Altus Lodge No. 134 I. O.
O. F. las lost an estimable worthy
brother , his family a devoted husband
and noble father, the community a
trustworthy, honorable citizen, and
Whereas, our loss is Heaven's gain,
therefore
Be it resolved by Altus Lodge No.
134 of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows that we commend his spirit
to the God who gave it, to the one
that knoweth and doeth all things ac-
cording to a divine plan that surpass-
ed our understanding; that we com-
mend the estimable wife and son, the
aged mother and all relatives to the
same God whom he worshipped and
in whom he delighted to place his
trust.
Be it further resolved, that we deep-
ly mourn his departure and cause our
charter to be draped for a period of
thirty days; that a copy of these res-
olution's be spread on the minutes of
this lodge, a copy presented a local
paper for publication and a copy be
sent to the family of the bereaved
family.
R. B Perkins,
L. A. Pelley,
W. A. French,
Committee.
Adopted in open session by Altus
Lodge No. 134 I. O. O. F. this the 22nd
day of July, 1915.
J. W. Chisum Noble Grand.
J. E. Whittle, Secretary
MOORE BUILDING
SE11SFORS38.000
LARGEST REALTY DEAL IN ALTUS IN
YEARS CONSUMMATED LAST WEEK
WHEN MOORE BUILDING SOLD.
'arrival from
FARAWAY RUSSIA
SISTER OF MRS M. KLEINMAN AR
RIVED IN ALTUS LAST NIGHT AFTER
LONG AND MEMORABLE TRIP.'
Consummating negotiations that
had been under way for ten days the
deed to the Moore building on the
northeast corner of the square, the
lower floor of which is occupied by
the Russell department store, was
transferred Thursday from J.. F.
Moore to B. E. Davis of Mangum. The
consideration was $38,000 in cash,
land and property. The deal was
made through Bill McDaniel. '
Overshadowing in importance and
money consideration the purchase by
the federal government a few months
ago of four lots on the southwset cor-
ner of the square for $17,000, the
Moore-Davis deal is doubtless the lar-
gest realty transfer that has been
nade in Altus for several years. The
consideration Includes some of the
finest city and farm property in Greer
and Jackson counties.
The Moore structure is one of the
finest store buildings in southeastern
Oklahoma, and the result of the trans-
fer of ownership is problematical.
The new owner, Mr. Davis, is one of
the dry goods merchants of Mangum,
and he intimated to parties while here
last week that he might move his
large stock of goods to Altus this fall,
probably after September, when, it is
understood, the present lease on the
Moore building expires.
BIG PRIZES FOR
POLAND CHINAS
Hog raisers and breeders of all
types will be interested in the Poland.
China Futurity, a feature of the Okla-
homa State Fair this year.
This is the first time this classic
has been opened. It will be held un-
der the direction of the American Po-
land-Qhina Record association, who
contribute two-thirds of the premium
money which totals $$00.
That Oklahoma is oonaidered a
leader in hog raising is evidenced by
this recognition of the aasociation.
The Minnesota State Fair, the largest
in the United States, with twenty-
three entries in this event, has only
one more than the show to be held at
the Oklahoma State Fair, September
25 to October 2.
A 1915 Premium List containing full
details of this feature and all depart-
ments of the fair will be mailed to
anyone on request of I. S. Mahan,
Secretary Oklahoma State Fair, Okla-
homa City.
BAKER-HANNA WILL OPEN
FOR BUSINESS SATURDAY
I Oklahoma socialist friends, that you
Joreeoine: signs of new activity point do not believe in free love. What
fvith unmistakeable certainty that Al- i want to ask you is this, why don't
us is now on the threshold of an era J you make your national platform re-
prosperity and development the
hke of which has not been witnessed
pere in Ave years, and that the town
finally assumed the gait which
I soon give Altus a place amongst
(he leading cities of Oklahoma for
trhich she is logically destined
pudiate free love, and why do you in-
vite the New York and Chicago so-
cialists, who both preach and practice
free love, to come to Oklahoma, there-
by exposing your family to all the poi-
son and pollution of which he is ca-
pable V
Mr. Barnhill enumerated over a doz-
en socialist experiments w£ich result-
ed in failure, and almost in the stanr-
ile and one ten gallon stone water, ation of the misguided people. Who
at the Second Hand Store, had ' en induced to put all their prop-
402.—H. W. Williams jerty into these unfortunate experl-
— I meats." '"This ought to teach us."
Was Elgin Faaley of Quanah <s <h* aaM the speaker, "that discontent is
>t of Mrs. Chas. TTogsett this week not always a safe teacher, and a de-
FOR SALE;
Remington typewriter.
uting
FOR LAND'S
SAKE!
Why pay more than
FIFTEEN DOLLARS
for a good tailored suit? We
•re looking for more business,
not high prices. You can find
the pattern and style you want.
Come on boys aod save $10 on
jroar next suit. Don't forget,
we are well equipped for doiof
mr ei—iof aid pwiiiy.
COOK'S PLACE i
Telephone 288
The $15 Tailers Altai; OkU.
As per formal announcement which
appears elsewhere in this paper, the
Jlaker-Hanna Dry Goods Company,
successors to Holt Bros., will open
their doors for business on Saturday
morning, at which time Mr. Fred Han-
na. the manager, will be at the door
to get acquainted with the old cus-
tomers of the retiring firm and wel-
come all visitors
With the exception of the cashier,
the new firm is retaining all old sales-
people. Miss Emma Sutton will in the
future occupy the cashier s desk.
FIVE STAR ACTS
VAUDEVILL BILL
With the arrival of the southbound
Orient at 7:30 last night ended for
Miss Jennie Bluzman, sister of Mrs.
M. Klelnman, a month's journey and
brought to final fulfillment her effort
which began last August to escape
her war rldden fatherland and seek
her relatives In America—the Utopian
mecca of downtrodden Europe.
Miss Bluzman's Journey began about
a month ago from her home in Odessa,
the Russian Black Sea port which has
been subjected to repeated bombard-
ments during the present world war.
As Odessa Is cut off from the outside
world by the Turkish blockade of the
Dardanelles, Miss Bluzman In order to
reach a port open to the world, was
compelled to travel by rail the entire
length of the vast Russian empire
from Odessa, the southernmost port,
to Archangel, one of the northern-
most points on the globe and which
lies in the land of eternal snow and
of the Midnight Sun,. where twenty-
three days ago she took passage on
the steamship Dvlnsk of the Rnssian-
American line, and after a 16 days
voyage arrived in New York harbor
last Friday. She was met In New
York by Mr. Kleinman.
Miss Bluzman has not yet acquired
fluency in the English language, but
through an Interpreter sh<- gave to a
representative of the Oklahoma Dem-
ocrat an interesting account of tki
deplorable state of affairs t!" it now
obtain in Russia, and also told of the
excltin* adventures experienced on
the Dvinsk while going through the
submarine war zone. Their ship, she
says, was attacked by three different
German submarines, all of which were
evaded and lost after a lively chase.
But in following the route of the Ill-
fated Titanic the vessel later ran into
a field of Icebergs and they were forc-
td to turn back and make a wide de-
tour, thereby losing two days. The
remainder of the voyage was uninter-
rupted save for a stop at Halifax,
Nova Scotia, for supplies.
In telllnK of the Indescribable con-
ditions in Russia, Miss Bluzman said
that outside of the war service there
is hardly an able-bodied man in the
whole empire, all of the male popu-
lation between the ages of 16 and
50 having been conscripted into the
army. Practically all domestic labor
Is beine done by the women and aged
men. But despite the sorrowful con-
ditions from which she has fled Mls«
Bluzman is intensely loyal to Russia
nnd says her armies must surely win.
There are three potent reasons for
her loyalty to the Russian cause.
That is, two brothers are now doine
itnnic battle to stay the Teutonic ad-
vance and save Warsaw, while a third
is languishing in a German prison
camp at Doebritz. East Prussia. Who
knows but there's a fourth "reason"
somewhere over there in a trench who
must wait until the war is over when
he too will come to America?
Miss Bluzman leaves a father, mo-
ther and two sisters in Odessa, and
Mrs. Kleinman who is overjoyed at
the arrival of her sister whom she
had not seen in many years, says she
will never be entirely happy until'
they too leave Russia and come to
this wonderful land of promise and
fulfillment.
The vaudeville bill which forms
part of the afternoon and night shovT
at the Oklahoma State Fair and Expo^
WILL OPERATE PLEASURE
BOAT ON LAKE A^TUS
If satisfactory arrangements can he
^ ™ de with the cit> council Lake Alto*
•ition. September 25 to October 2. is will within the next f. • days be con-
made up of five headline acts and is verted Into a miniature Lake Tir o
th^tre«,ge t bill ever offered state fair j and a place where Altusitea may re-
The Foor Casters, the woriTa grant-! ****** ®TeBta* honr* °f «>•
•at serialises The Raadow Trio. a approaching hot days and feel the
comedy acrobatic and tumbling act * dash across the lake over
LaRose Marguerite, in a 'high school' v'ild waves that lash In fury against
horse number in which beautiful and a stern, rock-strewn coast
nighly trained horses are introduced hv n -n < ,
«ki. oio or V . y r°T Taylor has purchased a twentv-
this clever woman. CottreU-Powell . ,
I troupe in au equestrian act direct from paM*®*'r boat "n* to
the New York Hippodrome. Cora r begin the operation of same
Young Mood Corson's twelve Girl In- on city lake, providing he can
•tnunentalists. Is the top number of make the necessary contract with the
*^"r rbiU- ^ 81,1 ** H* is also asking ner-
a big hit in vaudeville la the Urgaat . . -■ -
howe* tn the co—tij This totMr **** a pi* on the
•rat tris to the southweat. ^
south aHe of the lake t
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