The Oklahoma Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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The Combined geposite of the Four Banks in Altus Last Night Were $1,237,629.68
The
ahoma Democrat
VOLUME NINI.
ALTUS, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY OCTOBEB 26. 1916.
NUMBEB 38
i
"A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned"
City Loan*
For a straight City lvoan, at
best terms and cheapest
rate, consistent with pood
security.
Farm Loans
When you wish to renew
that old loan or make a new
one at a rate and terms that
will please and surprise you,
It will be to your advantage to see me before closing and get
mv proposition, while this cheap money is here.
JOHN MURRAY
Hoar Citizens State Bank Building
REMEMBER)
"A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned"
DIES ATJOSWELL
FORMER EDITOR OF THE ALTUS TIMES
DIES AT ROSWELl. N. M. OF
TUBERCULOSIS TUESDAY.
Horace W. Shepard, former
editor of the Altus Times and
prominent citizen of this city,
died at Roswell, New Mexico
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
of tuberculosis. Body is shipped
i© Warrensburg. Mo., for inter-
ment.
Mr. Shfepard's health began to
fail in the spring of 1915, enter-
ed a sanitarium at Oklahoma
City for treatment, afterwards
returning to this city very little
benefited he was then taken to
the modern Woodman sanitar-
ium in Colorado, and after a stay
of several months returned feel-
ing much better, after a few
months stay here his health be-
gan to fail again and accompani-
ed by his family moved to Ros-
well, N. M. The wonderful cli-
mate of that country proved to
be just what was needed and he
improved steadily. In July of
this year he had a set back due
to over exertion and was bed
fast from that time until his
death.
Deceased leaves a wife and an
adopted son, a sister and a broth-
er to mourn his loss.
It is not definitely known, but
we are of the opinion Mrs. Shep-
ard and family will return to
this city to make their future
home.
E. S. SCHOOL Of
\
MANY TOWNS REPRESENTED HERE
SATURDAY-GRAND LECTURER MRS.
EHLER CONDUCTED MEETING
Last Saturday at 9:30 o'clock
one hundred and fifty Eastern
Stars gathered here from Head-
rick, Snyder, Grandfield, Devol,
Frederick, Tipton, Blair, Elmer,
Olustee, Eldorado, Mangum and
Martha to attend the school of
instruction conducted here on
that day by the Grand Lecturer
Mrs. Annette Ehler. All day
Saturday and until five " o'clock
in the evening the school of inr
struction was in session. At six
o'clock the Altus chapter ban-
queted the visitors and the local
chapter with a turkey dinner,
with Rev. Robt. Hodgson as
toastmaster. At eight o'clock a
program was given by Mrs.
Livermore and Mrs. W. T. Wil-
liams. Mrs. Livermore rendered
a vocal solo and Mrs. Williams
gave a reading. Immediately
after the program the Altus
chapter took charge of the work,
finishing at 12 o'clock. Mrs.
Mary Seaman, Grand Matron,
used the evening to make her
official visit to the Altus chapter.
The Elks hall was used by the
Eastern Stars on account of their
needing more room than they
had in their hall. A great deal
of credit was given the Altus
chapter for the creditable enter-
tainment of the visitors accord-
ing to the reports we have from
the visitors, and especially are
the officers of the local chapter.
The Blair chapter ef the East-
ern Star was represented at the
school of instruction here last
Saturday by Mr. and Mrs. J. K.
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Snod-
grass, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Huber,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Huber, Mes-
WTANTED—100 men or women dames A. F. Walker. Will Harris,
to pick turkeys and chickens. Mayfield, Haynes, Burt, Max-
Telephone 543. Oklahoma Hide well, Clarkson and Bruens, Miss-
& Produce Co. es Maxwell and Steed.
to the
of all
THANKSGIVING
If you can't get back
old home for that best
days, Thanksgiving, a new pho-
tograph will come nearest to
taking yOur place—will bring
cheer to home-keeping hearts.
Make the appointment today. —
Conwell's Studio.
It Shouldn't Be Necessary to Ask
Fathers to Go to Church
THIS GO TO appeal Umudo particularly to fathers
of families arid t.> tin* vniiijg.men who art- ,v . km:.,' a future.
It shouldn't be ni-rtvsirv to of-k the tu;in who lias n grow-
ing son or ilnughtcr to GO TO t'lfHU'H. Ordinary common
sonso teaches him ilia* if he wants 1/is children to tread the path
of righteousness h^'ll show them a pood example by GOING TO
CI11JIK II on Sunday. There isn't a Christinu- father who will
u.-k his hoy r girl to May away from church, lie likes to see tliem
nt divine service. That hoy or girl will do soiuo tall thinking,
however, when he or she doesn't sec the father in church,
FOR THE YOUNG MAN GOING TO CHURCH IS A POSITIVE AS-
SET. HIS EMPLOYER WILL SOON HEAR THAT HE IS GOD FEAR-
ING AND UPRIGHT. HE WILL KNOW THAT THE YOUTH IS
HONEST AND OF STEADY HABITS. IF THERE IS A CHANCE FOR
ADVANCEMENT THE CHURCH GOING YOUNG MAN OF STEADY
HABITS IS SURE TO BE THE FIRST CONSIDERED. IF THERE IS
A SOCIAL FUNCTION TO WHICH THE BEST PEOPLE IN TOWN
ARE INVITED THE CHURCH GOING YOUNG MAN IS SURE OF AN
INVITATION.
Before the country wide GO TO CHURCH movement was
launched NINETY PER CENT OF THE CHURCHGOERS
WERE WOMEN. Today 25 per cent of the regular church at-
tendants are men. The men have responded nobly. In most com-
munities FATHERS OF FAMILIES were the first to heed the
call. The young men, however, have not responded as they should.
Some young men flippantly declare that "the church is all right for
old men and women.'"' Young man, as a boy you went to Sunday
school. As a boy you went td church. If you needed the church
and the Sunday school when/you were a boy you certainly need
them now that you are grown to manhood and are beset by the
temptations of the world.
If you are the father of a familv GO TO CHURCH because
of the example it will set your children. 11 you are a young man
GO TO CHURCH, because churchgoing will prove the most
beneficial infjtfence in your life.
WILLIAMS PENDLETON
Miss Ruby Williams and Clif-
ford Pendleton were united in
marriage in Waco, Texas, last
Saturday evening at 7 o'clock.
Miss Williams is the daughter of
Jno. T. Williams of Vernon,
Texas, and was attending the
Baylor University at Waco at the
time of the marriage. Clifford
Pendleton of this city is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. D. Pendle-
ton and was in the University of
Oklahoma at Norman.
This romance extends back
some seven or eight years, dur-
ing which time the contracting
parties have been closely associ-
ated with each other. It is mild
to say that all the friends were
surprised at the intelligence of
this union, when both of the par-
ties were attending universities
and were only in mid-term. Clif-
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
loan 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.
CONGRESSMAN RUFUS HARDY HERE.
Tuesday night, October the
24th, Judge Rufus Hardy, mem-
ber of Congress from the Corsi-
cana, Texas, district, spoke for
two hours to a large crowd in
the district court room in this
city. Judge Hardy was master
of every phase of the subject
discussed — 'The accomplish-
ments of the Democratic party
and Woodrow Wilson"—and gave
to his hearers a brief description
and explanation of the many ac-
complishments of the present ad-
ministration during the last
three and one half years.
The Judge's speech was inter-
esting and instructive from the
very beginning and his audience
showed their interest and appre-
ciation by intercepting with ap-
plause throughout the talk. The j
Judge made a wonderful talk, by
ford left the University of Okla- ^ar best one that has been
homa with the football team en S^htTfaS'^S
route to Dallas and instead of that are indisputable and all in
stopping at Dallas he went on to} favor of returning Wilson to the
presidency and closed his address
with an appeal for the people of
this district to support Jim Mc-
Clintic for congress. H e paid
McClintic the highest compliment
it is possible to pay any one. j
Four Years of Success
DEPOSITS
July 3, 1912
July 1. 1913
July 1, 1915
July I, 1916
$27,594.20
$61,470.03
$85,826.95
$136,900.31
Oct. 25, 1916 $273,677.65
From the opening day of this bank we have in-
creased in deposits a quarter of a million
dollars in four years. On the same basis of
twentieth century bank service, which liUS
made possible this remarkable growth, your
account with us is cordially invited
CITIZENS STATE BANK
F. B. JONES
President
ALTUS. OKLAHOMA
J W. RICHARDSON
CMhier
BRUCF. BRADDOCK
Assistant Cashier
Waco for his bride.
Both of the young people are
very popular and the prediction
of their friends and-^acquaintan-
ces is that their lives will be
blessed with success and happi-
ness. They are at this time at ROBGERS SLOAN
Vernon, where it is thought they Miss Kate Rogers, daughter
WIT remain for some t.me of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Rogers.
Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton drove'
over here Monday to visit with
Mr. Pendleton's parents.
and Florence Sloan were married i
at the beautifully decorated home I
of the bride Tuesday evening]
•7:30 o'clock. The happy couple
CLEMENS CHARGED WITH ARSON ' will make their future home two
G. M. Clemens was arrested miles north of this city. The
the first part of the week by Oklahoma Democrat joins all of
Assistant Fire Marshall W. T. the friends of this popular young
McConnell and is now in jail, couple in wishing them a long
in default of a two thousand dol- and successful life fraught with
lar bond, charged with arson in happiness.
the second degree. ;
Judge McConnell worked for
10 IMPROVE
TELEPHONE SERVICE
CITIZENS HOLD INDIGNATION MEET
ING-TO MEET AGAIN MONDAY
NIGHT SUPPLIES ORDERED
Dr. S. P. Rawls called a meet-
ing of the citizens of Altus who
desired better telephone service
to meet in the court house last
Friday night for the purpose of
discussing way and means of se-
curing better service and filling
a protest on the present system
and service. Several attended
but the instigators did not think
there were enough present to
voice the sentiment of the com-
munity so adjourned to meet
next Monday night at which
time they hope to kick loud and
long, and they further hope that
their protest will be heard in a
substantial way — with better
service.
The writer called on the man-
ager of the telephone company
here, Miss Boucher, and asked
her about the protest the citizens
were filing against the service,
and she stated that the service
was not satisfactory and that
the company realized this and
were making every effort to cor-
rect and make better the service.
In fact the company has ordered
some thirty days since, material
to completely rebuild the system
here, putting the entire system
in the city in cables, thus elemi-
nating the roaring and popping
and also the cross-talk. Also
two new positions will be added j
to the board, thereby allowing
additional operators to assist in
taking care of the <alls, which i
are now often congested on ac-'
count of lack of room. The ma-1
terial for the rebuilding is already {
arriving and in a week or so it
will all be here and then it will ]
be only a matter of some thirty!
days until the system will be1
complete in every detail and Al- \
tus will have a telephone service
as she has never had before.
The people of Altus have had
plenty of room to kick on the
service, but now that the com-
pany has ordered material for
rebuilding and are going to push,
the matter along in our opinion
we should bear with them until
they have had time to make
good their intentions. And if
they do not do it-it is up to the
citizens to then make such a
kick as will be felt at headquart-
ers.
EX GOVERNOR FERGUSON SPOKE HERE
Ex-Governor Thompson B.
Ferguson addressed the voters
on the issues of the present Cam-
paign in this city last Thursday
night. Not very many people
were out to hear him talk.
We understand that the ex-
Governor spent considerable
time in the discussion of state
questions, asserting that the
Democrats have done badly in
the managemens of affairs. He
endorsed our present election
law, but expressed the opinion
that we should adopt the social-
ist law which will permit the so-
cialist and republicans to steal
election and will1 prevent the
democrats from stealing them.
He thinks the democrats did
wrong in selling the school lands,
taking the heritage from the
children of the state, but he did
not tell the people that it reduced
tenant farmers in the state and
made it possible to reduce inter-
est rates to borrowers.
The ex-Governor's speech was
not calculated to make votes and
it did not. He seem to have just
so many of those speeches on his
system to get off and he ran true
to form here where he could talk
for one hundred years and not
change a single* vote from the
Wilson ticket. Republicans might
make some headway-here if they
would campaign against someone
besides Wilson. But the burden
of Hughes and their state ticket
is more than they can carry.
4^!
almost a week on this case and
only the first of the week did he
have, in his estimation, grounds
for causing the arrest of Clemens.
However, he now feels that he
has gathered sufficient evidence j
to convict Clemens for the burn-
ingofthe W. J. Shelton house ! Saturday is Woodrow Wilson
on East Commerce Street on the i day and there will be speakers
The Ladies Aid of the First
Christian church will give a
Phantom and Silver offering
Tuesday afternoon October 31st
from 3 to 5 p. m. at the home of
Mrs. A. C. Fagen's. Everybody
night of the 26th of September.
Atty. Jno. D. Rogers has been
retained by Clemens to defend
him in this case.
Drink El Mate', the drink
that- more than a drink, its
healthful too. 5c 30 4t
in every voting precinct in the
United States. Jackson county-
has arranged with local citizens
to make speeches a: all the
towns in this county. Members
of the bar here will have the job j
of carrying out the program ■
here. J
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