The Mangum Mirror (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 24, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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Mangum, Oklahoma. 1 ueiday. April 24, 1917
No. 11
MWUM QUICKLY RESPONDS TO
SB'S GILL FAR IMMEDIATE M
IBS SKI 1II1KI lliuni
GTCSQ1E SUFSE8SIS OF SISSER CUT
$360.00 Raised in Ten Minutes at a Hasti-
ly Called Meeting of the Business.
Men. Cars Gathered Cloth-
ing and Bedding
RELIEF FORWARDED TOMORROW
When the first news came that Sny-
der had been hit by another cyclone,
and that hundreds of people were
homeless and lost their all, a meeting
af the Chamber of jCommerce w a s
called, and in ten minutes nearly four-
hundred dollars were raised. While
there had beefi a tendency among the
people of our sister city to minimize
the damage , due partly to the fact
that conditions were so chaotic that
the extent of the damage could not be
ascertained, and partly to a natural
inclination to fear that it would hurt
the future of the town, enough was
gathered to tell the liberal spirited
citizens of Mangum that the storm
stricken sufferers needed help at once,
and they got busy. Mayor Border
called the meeting to order and stated
its purpose. Messrs Singletary and
Gully who were eye witnesses to the
devastation in the storm's wake, told
the story, and Mayor Border headed
the list with $50 cash. He was rapidly
followed in the following amounts:
Dr. Ferguson, $25, Janeway, $25, Gully
$25, Stone $25, The Dixie, $25, Post-
master Townsend $25, Mangum Tele-
phone Co., $25, Young Bros. & Guth-
rie, $20. The following gentlemen
gave $1<) each: Morgan, Slocum.
Jackson & Wilson, Rutter. Ball, Hall,
McNees, Stewart & Edwards, McKen-
zie, Davis and Tisinger.
A committee to solicit further con-
tributions, was appointed. This com- j
mittee consisted of Messrs. Janeway, i
Gully, Tisinger, Townsend, Ball and
Rutter. This committee succeeded in .
raising $298.00 more and several auto- j
mobile loads of clothing and bedding, j
which were forwarded at once. The |
merchants here agreed to sell every
article which wa - to be sent to the re- j
lief of the storm sufferers, at actual j
cost. Messrs. Singletary and Gordan j
were appointed as a committee to in-
vestigate conditions and ascertain just
what was most needed.
As soon as the first steps were taken |
to relieve the situation there, the Mir- j
ror wired the Kiowa County Demo-;
crat as follows:
"Mangum business men raised $350
for the relief of your stricken people
in ten minutes -and has a committee
out now after further aid. This is the
most substantial sympathy we know
how to extend."
The following reply was received:
•'Just received your telegram. Wish
to express our sincere thanks to the
people of Mangum for the relief given
to our people and our farmers who
have met with such severe losses.
Your generosity is that for which true
Oklahomans are noted. May God
bless all of your people, John H. An-
derson, chairman of finance commit-
tee,"
A committe consisting" of Parks
Ball and others have been appointed
and will leave here tomorrow morn-
ing with the clothing and supplies and
bank drafts for the money.
Mrs. Pauline Krauss of Hobart is
in th« city on a visit to relatives.
Just arrived, a car of hog and
poultry fence. Cicero Smith LdMBher
Co.
J. B. Hood, one of Granite's prtwn-
nient politicians was over fapm Gran-
ite Saturday.
W H. Head and family and Claud
Blalock and family spent the da*
Sunday at the Sulphur Spnaj*.
TRAIL TRIFLES
Amarillo, Texas, April 23—Con-
tracts for tents in which to house the
great Ozark Trail convention which
will be held in this city June 26-7-8-0,
has been let by the committee to the
Oklahoma, Tent and Awning Co. Okla-
homa City. The "big top" will seat
5,000 persons comfortably and afford
sale room for many more, while hun-
dreds of wall tents for housing camp-
ers will be on hand.
"No single house in the country can
supply sufficient tents to take care of
this great convention, which will bring
from 15,000 to 20,000 people to Ama-
rillo," said Mr. A. C. Hamlin of the
contracting company. "We have
taken the contract, and it's going to
be necessary to scrape the entire
couutry to get sufficient materials.
But we'll get them."
Prof. J. I. Tucker, director of the
school of civil engineering of the
state university of Oklahoma, says
that "while we are making war on
German imperialism, we must not let
the war spirit dampen our enthusi-
asm for good roads. It is Prof. Tuc-
ker's opinion that in many cases the
saving Yo the farmers of the state in
one year will repay them for the cost
of road improvement.
Those Ozark Trail boosters in Beck-
ham county will say things when it
comes to their ears that a rival route
is saying that they had "virtually
given up all hope of putting their
roads in satisfactory shape." About
the most active of the lot is that bunch
on the Northern route, west.
Kiowa county, Oklahoma, central
route, west, is winding up its Ozrak
Trail campaign with a series of school
house meetings. A twenty piece band
from Hobart furnishes the music in
each case and Hobart good roads en-
thusiasts help out with the oratory.
Hobart and Kiowa county are alive
all of the time.
JESTER JOTS
Pine rains since our last report.
Wheat has improved wonderfully.
Melvin McMinn who is attending
Mangum high school spent the week
end with home folks.
P. H. King and J. H. Houlk went to
Shamrock, Texas, Saturday to at-
tend the funeral of Mr. King's nophew.
Covington Bros, of Mangum are
in our community writing insurance.
L. E. Lott and W. M. Paxton, two
of our progressive farmers and stock
growers attended the stock breeders
and sead growers association at Man-
gum Monday.
The young people enjoyed singing
at the home of J. W. McMinn Snnday
night.
Several of our farmers are planting
feed and some expect to plant cotton
j next week.
j Jim Heatly refused 10 cts. per pound
I for his 4 to 6 months old calves,
I weighing about 375 lbs each. Boost
| for more iwid better cattle.
L. E. Lott's cream checks last week
I amounted to $31. Boost the dairy in-
I dustry.
' The 8th grade class of Miller Flat
j took the common school examination
j at Deer Creek last week.
W. H. White and family were din-
ner guests of L. E. Lott and family
Sunday.
J. W. McMinn and family spent
Sunday with his father and mother.
Svnday was home coming day at
Uncle Billy Paxtons, their sons Blain
Earnest, Wheeler and Temple and
their families were in the home nest.
MANGUM GETS REVENGE
Anyone who thinks that the Mangum
High is not playing real ball this sea-
son, should have seen the games at
Hollis Friday and Saturday when a
big crowd of Mangum rooters saw the
boys wipe out the tjffeat which they
suffered here, by winning both games
of the double header. Fridays game
resulted in a score of 4 to 2 in favor
of Mangum and on Saturday they
took the honors again by a score of
3 to 1. In the Friday game the bat-
teries were as follows: Mangum, Over-
ton and Faulkner; Hollis, Moore and
Miller. Saturday: Mangum, Overton
and Winfrey; Hollis, Means and Mil-
ler. Bradshaw, C. F., made the star
play of the Friday game, pulling down
a long fly and saving the game. On
Saturday the Mangum boys played
air tight ball, an errorless game.
The Mangum boys will play Hollis
again Saturday, a double header.
ROCKEFELLER.RESPONSIBLE FOR
HIGH PRICE OF OUR GASOLINE
Champ Clark Says Conscription Act will Not Pass---French
Commission Arrives in America---Romc Reports
Kaiser Wilhelm is Being Urged by his
Family to Abdicate.
THE SOCIAL SWIRL to Th< Mirror-
Washington Apr. 24
SOCIAL CALENDAR
NEW ARRIVALS
A boy, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Tredwell, Sunday pm.
Monday morning, a girl at the home
of Mr. and Jilrs. W. B. Jones at
White Flat.
Miss Retha ' Helena, one of the
teachers at White Flat, spent Satur-
and Sunday with friends and relatives
at Snyder.
On sale for the balance of the week
only at C. M. Stone & Co's $1.50 shirt
waist for only $1.
It.
Mrs. Emil Steinbock, of Frederick,
returned home this afternoon after a
few days visit with her sister, Mrs.
Chester Perkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Snow returned
Friday night from an extended visit
with friends and relatives in eastern
Oklahoma.
Miss Pearl Owen was visiting friends
and relatives at Blair, Sunday.
T
Prof. C. S. Larkey was up from
Hester Saturday.
J. B. Jones left for a business trip
to Granfield yesterday morning. ^
Jasper Adair was seen on our streets
yesterday.
Cicero Smith Lumber Co. have a new
supply of hog and poultry fence. We
have the best.
W. L. Blaxton was the city yester-
day.
W. M. Pierce, of route 3 was in the
city Saturday.
The Y. M. P. class, of the M. E.
church south will meet Sunday and
organize by electing new officers. All
memlx*rs are urged to be preseut.
Cicero Smith Lumber Co. have a new
supply of hog and poultry fence. We
have the best.
W. T. Laney spent Sunday with the
Wharton family near Brinkman.
W, T. Spencer and family of White
Flat spent Sunday with relatives near
Brinkman.
St. Paul Insurance on crop*. Cov-
ington Brothers, ll-4tx
See our good garden and orchard
fence. Cicero Smith Lumlwr < < .
Dan M the**on was over from
Granite yesterday
J. D. Curreathers t«* in Hobart oo
business Monday.
Just arrived, a car of hnf and
poultry Iroo'. Cicero Smith Lumber
Mayor Border, Drs. Horsley and En-
field Seriously Hurt when Car
Turned Over Last Night
Shortly after midnight last night,
while Dr. Horsley was taking Dr.
Border of this city and Dr. Enfield of
I Hobart for a relaxation spin near the
I fair grounds, the car turned turtle and
the occupants of the car narrowly es-
caped death. The doctors had just
completed a serious operation on Mr.
j Wells who accidentally shot himself
j near Brinkman last night. The oper-
I ation took them until nearly midnight.
| They had just finished and were going
' for something to eat when one of them
j suggested that they go for-a spin be-
) fore eating. Dr. Horsley drove them
out past the fair grounds *and was
| driving at a brisk clip near there,
j when the car suddenly turned over,
j seriously injifring all three of the oc-
| cupants. Dr. Border jumped just as
! the car was turning, falling on his
' shoulder. Dr. Horsley was seriously
■ cut and Dr. Enfield sustained a frac-
tured hip. Both Dr. Horsley and Dr.
; Enfield were unconscious, and while
seriously injured himself, Dr. Border
' dragged himself to the nearest tele-
| phone and called Dr. McGregor,
i They were taken to tthe Border Hos-
pital where it was found that Dr. Bor-
! der's shoulder and side were badly
j bruised.
! The car was badly wrecked, top
smashed and fenders bent, etc., but
was still able to operate under its own
i power.
FARMER SHOOTS
HIMSELFHDAY
While Hunting Rabbits, Accidentally
Discharges Gun. Bullet Pen-
etrates Stomach
J. H. Wells, who lives three miles
northeast of Brinkman accidentally
shot himself through the stomach last
night with a target rifle. The ball
pased through several of his intestines,
making at least six perforations. He
was out hunting 'rabbits and had
wounded one, had reloaded the gun
and was about to shoot again when he
changed his mind and decided to club
the rabbit with his gun. He grasped
the weapon by the barrel, forgetting
that it was loaded and cocked, and
swung at the animal, when the gun
went off and the bullet penetrated his
stomach. The wounded man was hurr
ried to the Border hospital here and
his torn intestines sewed up. This
morning he was reported to be doing as
well as could be expected under the
circumstances but his recovery is
rather doubtful.
We want to protect that crop with
the St. Paul Insurance Company.
< 'ovington Brothers. ll-4tx
FARMERS CASH EXPANDING
The Farmer* Cash Grocery, the
hustling Mill Town store ha* added
a 24 foot extension to their store build-
ing and are putting in a linen* staple
dry good, clothing, etc.
Mi
fatal
day ;
H.
sprat the day at the S|
ADVERTISING PAYS
A want ad in the Mirror is a small
matter, does not cost much but "gets
the goods." A lady found a gold
brooch last week and inserted a small
ad in the Mirror. Saturday night
Mrs. L. Perry saw the ad and recover-
ed the pin which while not extremely
valuable was priceless from associa-
tion.
Dan Wright inserted a three line
ad in the Mirror's "Farmer* Free
* olumn" of Sudan grass seed for sale.
In • week* time he had sold out.
Several young ladies who read the
Mirror regularly are already engaged
and many other* are expecting pn -
i ««al* to mature at any time. Read
the Mirror. Advertise in the Mirror.
«■ don't believe job will ever irfit
it and know that we wlU not
Tuesday - Lahoma Club in the home
of Mrs, G. F. Gey or.
Thursday - X. L. Club
Tuesday- Entre Nous with Mrs. P.
A. Janeway as hostess.
Thursday—X. L. Club meets with
Miss Anna McReynolds.
Friday-Sterling IMmblo Club en-
tertained by Mrs. W. C. Terry.
Saturday Round Table Girls to
meet with Mrs. Arthur Lovett.
+ + +
Dr. and Mrs. Neel returned on Sun-
day evening from a weeks visit with
relatives in Rhome and Decatur Tex,
+ + +
Mrs. Jas. L. McGee returned Satur-
day evening from a two weeks visit
with relatives in Shawnee.
+ + +
Mrs. Tom Melton is here from Ft.
Worth visiting with relatives and
friends.
4- + +
Misses Lillian Hamilton and Mary
Wright spent the week end visiting in
Hobart.
+ 4* +
Misses Vivian and Jeanette DeAr-
man departed Sunday for Wellington
Texas where they will visit relatives.
+ * +
Judge Henry is spending several
days in Kansas on a business trip.
+ + •!•
Miss Dixie Young had as dinner
guesis on Sunday Miss Kate Terry,
Miss Rice and Miss Bronson.
+ * *
Miss Nettie Lou Phelps is in town
this week, the guest of her sister, Mrs
W. D. Black.
. + + +
Misses Mabel and Georgie Bradford
McCollister were in Hobart Saturday
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
High.
* + +
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Bowland Misses
Ruth Cabiness, Daisy Dawson and
Bernice McCaulley made an overland
trip to Granite and Lone Wolf on
Sunday.
+ + +
The Womans Missionary society of
the M. E. Church met iff mission
study on Monday afternoon taking
up the text "The South of Today."
+ + +
H. E. Oakes and daughter, Miss
Ima left yesterday morning for Hot
Springs Ark., where they go for the
benefit of Mr. Oakes' health.
Miss Audie Melton was hostess to
the Culture club on Friday afternoon
when Los Angeles was the subject of
study under the able leadership of
Mrs. C. P. Hamilton.
+ + +
Miss Mary Watkins spent the week-
end visiting Mrs. Jake Latham in
Carnegie, Mrs. Latham leaves soon
for Lawton where she will join Mr. j
Latham and make her future home.
+ + +
Mrs. J. R. Trisler came in Monday j
afternoon from Oklahoma City, and |
will spend some time here before leav-1
ing for her new home in Ardmore.
+ + +
Byron Sampson who recently began
traveling for the Dempster Mfg. Co.,
spent the week end here with home-
folks and frifends. His territory cov-
ers Kansas, northern Oklahoma, and
a part of Texas. •
+ + +
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dickey and
children motored to Duke Sunday
where they spent the day with Mr.
Dickey's sister, Mrs. Cunningham and
family.
♦ + +
Mr*. M. M. DeArman entertained a
party of young ladies cm Saturday af-
ternoon. complimentary to her neices.
Misses Vivian and Jeanette DeArman
>« ontinued
The Federal
Trade Commission filed reports with
the United States senate today charg-
ing that the present high price of gas-
oline was directly due to the domi-
nition of the Standard Oil Co.
Special to the Mirror
Washington Apr 24 Speaker Champ
Clark has announced definately that
he is opposed to the administrations
conscripton act and states positively
that it cannot be passed.
Special to the Mirror.
New York A| ril 24,— It can be defi-
nately reported that the French com-
mission has arrived safely in America
Their landing place has been and is
yet kept secret for obvious reasons.
The party consists of General Joeffre
and Premier Rene Viviani.
Special to the Mirror.
Rome Apr. 24—It is currently repor-
ted on what has heretofore been con-
sidered reliable authority that the
faipily of the Kaiser has been using
every influence on him to abdicate the
throne.
Special to the Mirror.
London Apr. 24—The British forces
have reached and are holding against
all center attacks, the canal from St.
Quentin to Gambriai. Their forces
have reached a point within a half
mile of the latter town.
The attention of Justice Garrett was
being absorbed today hearing the
case of the State of Oklahoma vs.
Arthur Wills who is charged with
using profane language in piiesence of
ladies.
County Supt. Terry has just com;
pleted grading the papers for the
county examination and is now pre-
paring for the teachers examination
which will be held in her office Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday.
One civil case has been filed since
last report; The case of the Phoenix
Mtg. Co. vs. A. L. Blassingame and
wife.
Court Clerk Jeeter reports three
marrirge licenses issued: Guy Herron
aged 20 of Blake, Okla., to Miss Essie
Law, age20, of Reed, Okla.
Roy Weiss, of Bloom, Texas, aged
21, to Miss Moleta Gaines, aged 19, of
Carnegie, Okla.
Sherman Kellum, aged 20, and Miss
Lola Taylor, aged 18, both of Man-
gum.
That certain industries are not to
be allowed to thrive in Mangum is
evidenced by a case which was filed
in county court this morning charg-
I ing the cbnduct of a bawdy house.
Bond was fixed at $250. The case
is a logical outcome of a raid which
was pulled off Sunday night by City
Marshal Tuton and Deputy Sheriff
Counts.
ODDFELLOWS
MEET THURSDAY
The 98th anniversary of the Inde-
pendeht Order of Odd Fellows will be
celebrated here by the memliers of the
subordinate lodge and the llebekkahs
in a big district meeting on Thursday
April 2tf.
The seventh Oklahoma district
which convenes here is cofnposed of
Greer and Kiowa and it is expected
that at least fifteen lodges will be
represented. The meeting will con-
vene at the W. O. W. hall at 3 pm.
and an enjoyable meeting is expected.
For this week only §1.50 shirt waists
for •! at C. M. Stone * Co. It.
Praf. Milton Butler, was la from
I teed Saturday.
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Ryder, J. W. The Mangum Mirror (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 24, 1917, newspaper, April 24, 1917; Mangum, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc280969/m1/1/?q=%22new-sou%22: accessed June 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.