The Oklahoma Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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Tbfe^Oklahoma Democrat
VOLUME NINK.
ALTUS, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY OCTORKR 12. 1916.
Faultless Dry
Cleaning
Experienced Woilcmen
Modern Machinery
Pride in our work makes
us the RECOGNIZED
CLEANERS of Altus.
WE SPECIALIZE in
Ladies' Fancy Dresses,
Plush Coats, Furs, Vel-
vets, Gloves, etc.
We Call for and Deliver
Promptly
VENTRESS
PHONE 288
JACKSON COW BAPTIST
flFIII SUNDAY MEETING
WILL CONVENE WITH THE BABTIST CHURCH AT ELMER. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY
OCTOBER THE TWENTY SEVENTH AT TEN THIRTY A. M.
NUMBER 31
EIRST LYCEUM
NUMBER HERE
UNDER AUSPICES OF THE LIBRARY
COMMITTEE OF THE CIVIC LEAGUE.
COURSE OFFERED IS EXCELLENT.
The Rounds Orchestra Com-
pany will appear in this city on
the evening of the 19th under
the ajspices of the Library Com-
mittee of the Civic League as
the first number of the season's
lyceum course. This company
has come under the reputation
of ''America's Greatest Enter-
tainers" and their entertainment
is of a diversified nature contain-
ing music, mirth, melody, vocal
solos, duets, quartets, imperso-
nations, readings, costume work
and orchestra and brass.
• The Rounds Orchestra Com-
pany which were the opening
number on the K. of P. lecture
course last Monday evening were
greeted by a very large and ap-
preciative audience. Every mem-
ber of the company proved to be
a star performer and every num-
ber on the program made a hit.
It is perfectly safe to say that in
all of the fifteen years that the
K. of P. lodge have conducted
the lecture course here they have
never had a concert company
which gave as general Satisfac-
tion as did this one and they will
no doubt be returned for another
concert on the next year's course.
-Brocton, N. Y., Enterprise.
The citizens of Altus have an
exceptional opportunity this sea-
sort of being entertained by a
siries of excellent performances,
lhe first of which promises to be
good as the above reprint would
indicate.
NEGRO BOY DANGEROUSLY HURT.
A negro boy of about fifteen
"§ars of age was assaulted and
rendered unconscious near Hum-
phrey last Saturday night by un-
known assassans. The boy was
picking cotton for Bob Morrison
who paid him off that morning.
The supposition is that the boy
went to a negro dance that night
and while there some of the oth-
er negroes learned that he had
some money and committeed this
crime for the purpose of reliev-
ing him of his money. After
the parties had rendered the boy
unconscious they laid him on the
railroad track expecting a train
to hide their crime. While the
negro boy is not conscious at
this time the officials have ar-
rested two negroes by the name
of Mock Anderson and Will Allen
whom they are investigating.
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2:30 p.
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FRIDAY
m. - Devotional service conducted liy Rev. Leonard Evans,
m. --fiermon-C. T. Starkey.
m. —Dinner.
n. "What are the scriptural pre requisites to the new birth?"- Rev.
Staton, F. M. liagiey, Ji. N. West;
m.-"Wfiat does it take to he a true follower of Jesus Chrlbt?"-S. E.
West, L. P. Hodnett, Rev. Gi M. I'owell, Eldorado.
m. -"Can any one be a true foUo vr of Jouus Christ and give their sup-
port, prayers and presence totho heresies as taught now-a-days?"
H. H. Burton, J. E. Craig, J. C. Collier.
m' — "What should be the attitude of Baptists towards u riser iptural
preaching as we see it."—S. West, J. W. Humphrey, J. W. Stid,
ham.
m.-Devotional-Roy Hill.
m.-Sermon-Rev. Taylor, Olustee .
SATURDAY.
m. - Devotional conducted by Criies Cheek.
m.-"Is there any preceptor example for New Testament churched
sending out women preachers as either pastors oj- evangelists?" -W
W. Danner, J. W. Hopper, J. H. McCuistian.
m. — 'What are the duties of an Associational Missionary." —R. J. Mor
gan.
m.-Sermon -H. H. Burton.
m. — Dinner. *
m. - What are the responsible causes for so many professed christians
living out of the church claiming that they can serve God as well out
of the church as in it?-John D. Baker, S. E. West, G F Slape
m. - Women's work lead by President Mrs. R. J. Morgan. Devotional
by. Mrs. W. M. Fox. "Can we best promote the interest of our wom-
en's work by inviting the men to take part in our discussions?" lead
by Mrs. B. R. Floyd followed by open discussion.
m.- How can we make our women's work extremely evangelistic? lead
by Mrs. Geo. D. Pendleton, followed by open discussion.
m. - "Is there anything more important to the progress of Baptist
churches than our State Mission wdi-k and what should be our attitude
towards it?"-H. H. Burton, B. R. Floyd, M. L. Hankins. Open
discussion on state missions.
m. — Devotional.
m. — L. F. Hodnett.
SUNDAY
m.—Sunday school rally lead by J. C. Collier.
m. — Sermon to be supplied.
EASY MONEY
A straight loan; one note and mortgage, if you like.
In fact, we are not in the loan TRUST, and draw our own
papers and make the rate of interest. We are anxious to
oan the large amount of money we have - and we make very
large loans on all grades of land.
Don't let some loan agent make you believe that it is
better for you to renew your loan with him. See us, it will
cost you nothing and may save you lots. We shall be de-
lighted to discuss the matter with you. (Office in Altus
State Bank.)
STRAIGHT CITY LOANS
Weathers Loan Co.
BROTHERS FALL OUT AND FIGHT.
Boys will be boys is a very old
saying and it is often proven.
This week we have a fair exam-
ple in the case of D. H. Myers,
age sixty-five, who attempted to
whittle his brother into small
pieces, who is sixty-two years
old. over at Duke last Saturday
night. It is said that the elder
of the two Myers was decidedly
ivritable on account of too' much
red spirts, which caused the fall-
out. The elder Myers was
brought to Altus Monday.
'THE CIRE OF
THE ALAMO"
"THE GIRL GF THE ALAMO" IS SAM
ANTOMO'S LATEST SONG AND IS j
JUST OFF THE PRESS.
Max Beible of Blair was in th£
city the latter part of last week
enroute to New York where he
will buy goods for his store at
Blair. While away he will also
visit the markets at St. Louis,
Chicago and other points.
Miss Bill George has accepted
a position with the Baker-Hanna
Bros, dry goods store.
"The Girl of the Alamo" is
the latest song; having just come
off the press, and the author and
composer is a San Antonio girl,
Miss Daisy Wightman Griffiths.
This song, which bids fair to win
a pleasing popularity because of
the words and tuneful music, is
the second published by this gift-
ed San Antonian. The decora-
tions on the frontispiece Were
done by L. Felicio. The other
song composed by Miss Griffith,
entitled "Won't You Come Bac';
to Me, Darling?" has met with
I unusual success. Miss Griffiths
lived at 509 South Presa street.
She received much of her musi-
cal education at the College of
Music at Cincinftati, Ohio. -San
Antonia Express.
The above article is self ex-
planatory regarding Miss Grif-
fiths who recently moved from
this city to San Antonio.
SERIOUSEV INJURED
IN A FIGHT WITH WILL WHJTTEN,
NELSON RECEIVED GASii
IN STOMACH
No Depositor Ever Lost a Dollar in a State Bank in
Oklahoma
Citizens State Bank
Altus, Oklahoma
FRED B. JONES
President
w T. O: LRADDOCK
Vice President
J. W. RICHARDSON
Cashier
C W. HOCOSETT
Assistant Cashier
WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS
Liberal Dependable
Safe
REV. ABERNETHY TO LECTURE
Rev. L. S, Abernethy, of Hol-
lis, will deliver a series of lec-
tures at the First Baptist Church,'
beginning next Monday evening
at 7:45. Subject: "The Bible
Account of Creation in the Light
of Modern Science."
A cordial invitation is extend-
ed to all to attend and enjoy this
series of splendid lectures. A
special invitation is given the
teachers of the city, and the stu-
dents of the High School.
StIEPARD NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE.
A telegram from the Shepards
state that Horace is not expected
to live but a very short time, in
fact the end is expected at any-
time now. All hopes for a re-
covery have gone and arrange-
ments have been made for what
seems not to be the ineviatable.
Durwood Nelson is in the Al-
tus Hospital as the result of an
encounter with Will Witten, who
lives west of this city, suffering
with aHfevere and serious wound
in the abdomen just below the
ribs on the right side. The in-
strument used by Witten pene-
trated the thin portions of the
liver and while Nelson's condi-
tion is not considered serious at
this time the ultimate outcome
of this would of course is proble-
matic.
| .n.s to the starting of the quai'-
rel there is two sides, each claim-
ing that the other was the ag-
gressor and that they were
peaceable inclined and tried to
avoid any trouble with the other.
Nothing has been done in the
matter by the law excepting
putting Witten under an appear-
ance bond. This affair is very re-
grettable and it is fortunate that
the results were no more serious.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
During the regular chapel hour
Wednesday morning Rev. Hodg-
son gave a very interesting ad-
dress to the-high school, which
was much appreciated. The
I high school extends an invita
tiort to the business men of the
city to visit us and speak upon
their different professions or any
subject that they desire.
The Literary societies of the
high school met in joint session
Friday afternoon and the pro-
gram was well rendered. Our
next meeting will be Friday,
October 20th with the following
program:
High School Song—Society.
Talk on domestic 'science-
Ruby Braddock.
Piano solo — Antoinette Van
Matre.
Talk on manual training—Joel
Murray.
School paper - Bessie Aber-
nathy.
Victrola—Hattie Gibbons.
Halloween--Alton Hughes.
Music—Paul Pearson.
Parliamentary drill. 10 min. —
Wash Bailey.
Miss Laila Bristol visited the
school FriCRiy afternoon during
the Literary program.
Mrs. S. H. Jones, who was
"elected class mother by the Sen-
iors, visited the school Friday
afternoon.
OZARK TRAIL
HUNDREDS Of DELEGATES HERE tfl
MEET COLONEL HARVEY--4
BIG MEETING
COTTON GRADER TO COME HERE.
The Department of Agricul-
ture will send to this city one of|resent(ld- From the spirits of
their cotton graders at some date' these speakers from each of our
The Ozark Trail Association of
the Scenic Route assembled here
last Monday to meet with Col. W.
H. Harvey and party in an en-
thusiastic and rousing meeting
which included a county good
roads meeting. Hundreds of del-
egates from all along the route
were present, representing Sny-
der, Headrick, Duke, Gould, and
Hollis and also delegate?! from
many section of the county.
UNIQUE RECEPTION
Fifty automobiles loaded with
citizens of this city and delegates
met Col. Harvey and party on
the banks of North Fork, some
fourteen miles to the east of this
city. Col. Harvey was accomp-
anied by tweniy-five machines
loaded with Snyder citizens and
their wonderful Kid Band. Pro-
ceeding to Altus a demonstration
was made on the streets immedi-
ately upon arrival the principal
feature of this demonstration
was furnished by the Kid Band
of Snyder.
GOOD ROADS MEETING
A good roads meeting which
was held in the court house at
one thirty o'clock, at which time
enthusiastic talks were indulged
in by Col. Harvey and represent-
atives of each of the towns rep-
in the future. When this cotton
grader arrives here he will co-
operate Vith the farmers and
neighbor towns the very atmos-
phere of the southwest js preg-
nant with tjie good roads move-
cottonbuyers incotton'|ment. Everyone was enthusi-
H,s T,'0ik Js largely of an educa- astic in the movement of good
FIRE BOYS FOOLED.
Not knowing of the plan to
blow the fire whistle last Mon-
day morning to assemble the au-
tomobiles for the boosters to
meet Col. Harvey, the fire boys
thought they had been called up-
on to protect some ones interest
from the fire. They rushed to
the fire station and upon their
arrival they found no solution to
the problem, they applied to the
telephone office and could learn
nothing there, they phoned the
light plant and learned the
truth. However they each had
a good early mornings run.
largely
tional nature and will no doubt
be received with a welcome
spfrity by the farmers. Since
Jackson county is the leading
cotton county of the State of Ok-
lahoma it is expected that his
stay here will last about a month.
County arm Demonstrator Ben
Crawford also expects to have a
set of the government's cotton
samples in his office in the near
future. This will enable any one
interested in the grades of cotton
to compare their cotton with the
government set.
Miss Liala Bristol has been vis-
iting friends and relatives in
the Lone Star State this week.
She will return to her home here
the latter part of the week.
COUNTY AGENT MARRIES COUPLE.
Jackson county is far in the
lead of all other counties in the
United States in that we have a
county farm demonstrator, that
he not only teaches people to
farm better but he goes one bet-
ter and acts as a union bureau—
in other words he marries them.
And when he ties a couple up
they are tied just as hard as any-
one can do it and it stands the
test and is according to our law.
Ben Crawford does not have
much of this kind of work to do,
but when the occasion demands
it he is always on the job to re-
lieve the blushing couples anxi-
roads—hard surface.
HARD SURFACE MOVE ON
One of the principal features
of the meeting Monday, so far as
the citizens of this county are
concerned, is the movement now
gaining ground daily to vote and
issue bonds for a sum sufficient
to hard-surface one hundred and
thirty-four miles of public roads
in Jackson county. From this
meeting and other sentiment we
are accessable to. this issue is
very popular at this time, and
rapid arrangements are being
made to put the movement on
foot proper. Meeting will be
held all over the county in the
near future for the purpose of
working out tangible methods of
carrying this through.
ALTUS TO BE ON TRAIL
Col. Harvey assures us that if
we put our roads in good condi-
tion, according to specifications,
that he will put a Trail through
Altus. He states that should he
not name the Scenic Route as the
Ozark Trail that he will run a
Trail from Oklahoma City to El
Paso through Altus. This is the
most encouraging news we have
had yet, as we are assured of a
national highway. The trail
ety and embarrsements. His from Oklahoma City to El Paso
last efforts united Price Cates w'iN connect with the Ozark Trail
, and Miss Edna Ballew of this at Oklahoma City and with the
i city.
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