The Mangum Mirror (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 77, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 11, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
TliU Space Reserved lor Name of tin* First* Mangum
Finn Placing a Doable Page Ad With The Mirror
tfkl* Hi'toricMi
H B Mi
TUESDAYS ft FRIDAYS
m/^ii vi
Twice-A-Week
Gfpgn
YOURSELF AS OTHERS*
REFLECTS THE SENTIMENT
OF THE WHOLE PEOPLE
YOU
VOL. I.
Mangum. Oklahoma, 1 ueadny, Dec. II. 1917
No. 77
GREER COUNTY IS NOW ON THE OIL NAP
RED CROSS Mil SUE
Hustling Committees Under the Direction of Mrs. H. B. Mc-
Knight. Secures Donations of Many Valuable Articles
for Sale at Auction, Dec. 22, at Court Hous.
Mrs. McKnight, chairman of the
committee which is arranging for the
big auction sale to be held on the
courthouse square Saturday Dec, 22,
for the benefit of the Red Cross, re-
ports this morning that the committee
which is working^ for this splendid
enterprise are having excellent suc-
cess. In addition to the many val-
uable articles reported in our last is-
sue. they are meeting with splendid
results among the farmers. Mr. J. F.
Thompson donated a ft ne Jersey calf.
Henry Hoover a sow and pigs. A lady
in the country who does not want her
name mentioned gave a lamb.
The committee announces that a
RUMMAGE SALE will be held in con-
nection with the event and requests
the donation of any article of value
which can be spared. There probably
is not a family in Mangum which has
not some used article of furniture,
wearing apparel or bric-a-brac which
they could well afford to donate.
Coil. Watt will act as auctioneer for
the big sale which is hoped to yield
hundreds of dollars. At night a car-
nival will be held with dozens of
forms of funmaking and entertain-
ment. It is expected that thousands
of people from all sections of the
county will participate in the sale
and at the big shows at night. The
affair is county wide in its scope
entire proceeds goes to the connty
Red Cross. People are advised not
to look on it as a "Mangum affair."
Remember it is for your boy at the
front as well as ours.
EMET! CU1IHMJEN
TO THE UOIES OF MtNCUM
Surgical dressings are badly needed
abroad and it is very important that
every lady assist in this work. Your
help is needed badly. Millions of
dressings must be sent with all pos-
sible speed and it is our duty to put
forth every effort to help win this
great war, to help and relieve the
suffering soldiers at the battle front.
To do this more workers are wanted
in the bandage room. There is am-
ple space for fifteen or more ladies
each afternoon, and we have a great-
er number will come and help in this
work. We need you. The work must
be done.
Mrs. H. L. Mecum
Chairman of Bandage Com.
. LET THE PEOPLE RULE
(Editorial)
The following figures complied by the Manchester, Eng. Gax-
jiettoe, a publication close to the sources of information, would
seem tosustain the Mirrors cntontion that the safety of civilisation
re^ts on the right of the people alone, by direct vote to declare war.
The Gazette says: 9,750,000 men have been killed during this
war; that 12,000,000 have beeu crippled permanently; 4,200,000 have
been imprisoned; $10",000,000,000 have been spent by the belligerents
and $8,000,000,000 worth of property destroyed.
Neither king nor kaiser; prince nor president, crown heads nor
congress should be loft the power to plunge tne world into another
period of war madness which blots out the lives of millions, blots
the lives of other millions and sets back the hands on the clock of
civilization 1000 years. Let the people rule.
OKLAHOMA SLOW
TO TAKE SUMPS
W. B. Garrett received the follow-
ing message Friday. "Upon the en-
dorsement of Asa Ramsey, State di-
rector for Oklahoma, the secretary of
the treasury has appointed you chair-
man of Greer county organization for
sale Two Billion Dollar Issue War
Saving certificates for the period of
the campaign to begin and be directed
by Frank A. Vanderlip of New York.
At this critical moment in our coun-
try history you have an opportunity
to render patriotic service of great
value and I earnestly hope you will
make whatever sacrifice is necessary
to co-operate in this highly impor-
tant work. Please write Asa Ramsey,
Barnes Bldg., Muskogee, Oklahoma j eash them
Oklahoma City, Okla., December 12
— Special.—Reports reaching the state
council of defense indicate that Okla-
homa has taken only a few hundred
dollars worth of stampg in the Thrift
campaign with the government put on
December 3 and which will continue
until December 31, 1918. Thrift
stamps and war saving stamps may
be bought at all postoffices, frommost
rural carriers, trom many drujj stores
and at other places designated by
county managers.
In this campaign two classes of
"little baby bonds" are issued. The
Thrift stamp costs twenty five cents
and with the first one goes a Thrift
card containing sixteen spaces. That
costs $4 when filled out. One adds 12
cents in December or next January
and $4.12 one gets a $5 war savings
stamp. With the first of these stamps
you get a war saving certificate which
holds twenty stamps and in five years
from January 1, 1918 one can cash
this in $100. It costs only $82 40 If
one bought the war savings stamps at
$4.12. This brings interest at the rate
of 4 per cent a year, compounded
quarterly. In February these stamps
will cost $4.13, and they will increase
in cost one cent a month through 1918.
One should keep war savings cer-
tificates for five Jyears to do Uncle
Sam the most good. But if one must
EMICEO BMKOIIESOH
Junior Class of Mangum H. S.
Presents A Humorous, Catchy
Comedy Thursday Dec. 20
I cash tbem sooner, one will be paid
and wire your acceptance care of i interest at the rate of about 3 per
Treasury Department." j cent a yea.- on what he boughc. If one
"Fred W. Fleming. j does noj buy twenty $o stamps by-
Federal Director." i january 1919 he will receive the
To which message he sent the fol- j same interest on those which he does
lowing reply: 'buy. No one can buy more than 100
Fred W. Fleming, j worth at onetime.
Federal Director, Treasury Dep't. i
Washington, D. C.
•Accept chairmanship, War Sav-
ings Campaign. Pledge entire efforj
of loyal citizens of Greer County. I
"Wilkin* B- Garrett" j
These stamps sell for $0.25 each and j
may be converted into a savings oar- j rpsi^enoe.
titlcate when $4.12 worth have been
bought: that Uncle Sam will redeem
these certificates in 5 years from this
date with 4 per cent interest compoun-
ded semi-annually, making $§. the
value of a certificate at maturity. To
raise the huge sum of $2,0(10,000,000.
every citizen must save MO. for use of
the Government the coming year Peo-
ple from a «pendthrif wasteful nation
into a nation of savers and gives to
every man. rich and poor alike a
c-hanee to bide awaT Government se-
curities in hi« socks.
DIED
J. E. Messamore died Saturday at
his residence at Vinson of appendi-
citis at the age of 40. Funeral service
were held Sunday at 4 p. m. at the
The time honored custom of Junior
Senior banquets and Junior play is
brought before the public again by
the appearance of catchy, witty com-
edy entitled "Engaged by Wednes-
day."
From time immemorial the Juniors
have met expenses of a Junior-Senior
banquet by staging a play. Theplav
this year promises to be one of the
best home talent plays seen in Man-
gum. From the rising of the first
curtain to Arthur's attempt to geq
engaged by Wednesday," there is
not a quiet moment. Each character
is well fitted for his part and the
play goes with snap and jazz that is
seldom seen in any other plays. You
will not regret having seen it, and
you'll wish the Juniors would play
every night.
Thursday, December 20, at the
Woodrow Theater you'll find "En-
gaged by Wednesday" not a moving
picture or a new brand of coffee, but
a real live, happy, snappy, bright
clever, comedy by the Junior class.
It.
Special to the Mirror
San Antonio, Tex. Dec. 11—Thir-
teen negroes were hanged here this
morning. They wore members of the
19th infranty who were convicted hy
court martial for participation in the
riots of Aug. 23. 41 others were sen-
tenced to life imprisonment, six re-
ceived prison sentences and five were
acquitted. The entire 13 condemned
STATE GEI06HE SURVEY
Six Counties in Southwest Oklahoma are Considered Probable
Locations for the Next Big Oil Development. Greer
County Among the Most Favorable.
The high school is boosting In the
clean up campaign. Tnere Is a marked
improvement In everything, including
the large study hall and the windows.
Monday was a busy day tor every-
one. Everybody was helping clean up
the campus and trying to get settled
after Thanksgiving vacation, which
was enjoyed by everyone, especially
the Physics classes, who had more
time to write up experiments.
Any one who says Prof. Burris is
not domestic did not see him the other
day. Last Monday and Tuesday he
was energetically washiug windows
and walls. He was also painting the
front door.
The Girls' Glee Club sang in chapel
Friday. We are proud of our girls
and hope they will sing for us often.
The try-out to choose our represen-
tatives for the Mangum Arupahoe de
men met their death bravely and died
singing hymns. All died instantly. ! bate was held Tuesday in chapel. Tht
This is the first wholesale execution
since 1847 when Gan. Wiaflald Scott
executed a batch of Mexican war de-
serters.
If. Htooe A CO
Brinkman Briefs
We had a box supper last week and
netted 88.50 for the school which will
be used to purchase sanitary drinking
fountain and a 12 inch gong. A real
; ood time was enjoyed by a large and
appreciative audience.
The poultry show here was a decid-
ed success with 10 entries. The follow-
ing winning prizes.
1st on eggs, Clifford Lampert
2nd on eggs, Hattie Deshago
3rd on eggs, James DeArman
1st on Meat, Fallis Warlick
2nd on meat, Aubry Redburn
3rd on meat, Elizabeth Moir
1st on all puiposes, Marion James I
2nd on all purposes, Waldo Steele!
3rd on all parposes. Mattie Pearl J
Fite.
Parker Lampert had the best pen.
His father being the judge Parker's
pan was ruled out. But we award him >
the prise on best pen.
We have a large enrollment and
school is doing nicely.
Court House Chatter
Sheriff Henry and Deputy Tomme
returned Monday from Wichita Falls,
where they went as witnesses in a
"transporting" case.
Court Clerk Jeter, has Issued the
following marriage^icense since last
report: R. L. Pendergass, age 27, of
Altus, and Miss Saddie Lee Bilbrey,
aged 18, of Olustee.
Ottis Petree aged 27, of Reed and
Miss Vida Smith, aged 16, of Reed.
IN THE LAWS TOILS
City Marshall Tuton was compelled
to arrest a six shooter and its com-
panion piece Sunday morning. The
gentleman conceived the idea that t£e
Flanders battle front had been trans-
ferred to Mangum. He donated liber-
ally to the city Monday morning.
A little poker party was interrupted
Saturday night by the city marshall.
The entire party donated $199.00 to
the city treasury.
A couple of bad coons were arres-
ted west of Jester, Sunday by sheriff
Henry. They had made a target of
O. A. Crane for about ten shots but
failed to pcore,
| City Marshall Hines, of Granite ar-
i rested a stray soldier who had filled
! up on booze and wandered away from
the reservation at Ft. Sill.
Buy a holly wreath for Xmas.
7-79 A. Gardner Florist.
debaters were James Tubb, Charles
Boone, and Warren Broome on the
affirmative; Summers Hudson. Gor-
don Lockard, and Lawrence Paxton
on the negative. All the speeches were
splendid and showed a great deal of
preparation. Broome, Lockard, and
Paxton were chosen to make up the
team. Wo are sure of a hard intellec-
tual battle with Arapahoe which is to
be held at Hobart Dec. 21.
All the teachers who attended the
State Teachers' Association at Okla-
homa City report a very profitable and
enjoyable time.
One would have thought Thursday
was New Year's day to have heard
the vows made to study hard the next
six weeks. What happened that day
was very conducive to such vows and
we hope they won't be broken.
The rooms are fast blossoming out.
Miss Wheeler's Sophmores have
planted flowers in the shape of flags,
etc., also a little sanitary precaution.
Cupid has again entered the rank of
the student body and removed from
our midst two members of the Junior
class. We join the county in wishing
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferguson a long
and prosperous journey thru life.
The W S Y W has started a move-
ment to keep the floors clean. We are
helping them, too.
We are certainly congratulating
ourselves on having heard Ralph
Bingham. ABy student or citizen of
the town or community cannot afford
to miss a single number of the lyceum
course.
Snyder was an easy victim. We
showed them that we were superior
both physically and mentally.
WEDDINGS ANO RUMORS
CHARITY BILL
The B. P. O. E. will give a charity
j ball at the Elks hall Fridar night.
NO CHRISTMAS ISSUE
There will be no issue of the
Mirror on Tuesday, Dec. 25,
Christmas day. We will issue a
special holiday numiier on Fri-
day previous 10 that date. The
Christmas number will be noth-
ing elaborate hut will carry a
splendidly illustrated Xraa<
cover and will breathe the spirit
of the season. Advertisers are
advised to ptaoe their copy for
advertising 10 this issue atoooe.
THE MIRROR
HIT FEMES
F00 SEDITION
The passage of sedition
terned alter tho*e of Frrd
are under consideration It
of cities and towns of
to 1100 and costs.
The marriage of Lieut, Edwin G.
Matliewaon and Mis9 Norma Lee Pace
of Mangum, Okla. was solemnized in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melrose
Holmgreen yesterday morning at 11
o'clock, Rev. Arthur B. Jones per-
forming the ceremony.
+ + ♦
It is rumored that a certain very
popular ladv will leave here in the
morinlng in company with a gentle-
man from Altus, that a wedding eere-
laws pat. mony will be performed at Oklahoma
•ick, Okla. City, and that the newlyweds will go
from there to Washington. Full par-
ticular* Friday ,
See our Xmas Specials Beginning
Friday morning Dee. 14
It. C. M Stone & Co.
tuber
"Fighting in France"
Friday at the Woodrow
KAZAN FINISHED
True to our promise, the last
nstall ment of that great serial,
Kazan, appears in this issue.
It is a really great finale for a
really greJt serial. The regular
installment of "Sbeeps cloth-
ing," also appears. This prom-
ises to be equally as interesting
as Kazan. Don't miss a number.
A splendid short story by 0.
Henry a:so appears in this is-
A report of the state geological sur-
vey just made public calls attention
to the fact that the next big oil de-
velopment will probably be In (south-
western Oklahoma. Six counties are
especially mentioned as being par-
ticularly favorable. They are Greer,
Tillman, Stephens, Jefferson, and
part of Commanche. Jackson Is lis-
ted as "possible." Grady and most
of Caddo are "unfavorable," Kiowa,
"questionable," Harmon "uncertain"
Washita "difficult to determine and
Beckham "unfavorable."
Greer county is recognized as being
in the proven area as oil and gas
have already been found in small
quantities. The report calls atten-
tion to the faet that while some oi
has been developed close to the moun-
tains at Granite, big production can
only be expected further from the
mountains where favorable structure
exists.
RUSH EMiT
JJGENSEFUR
Oklahoma City, Okla , Dec. 12—
(Special.)—sIn order better to. safe-
guard properties in Oklahoma the
state council of defense is urging the
bnreau of mines at Washington to
hasten the matter of licensing pur-
chasers of explosives.
S. R, Lewis of Tulsa has been ap-
pointed the representative of the
state council on the new licensing de-
partment.
■Mm
GHRjSTMIIS BOXES
Oklahoma City, Okla., Dec. 12.-
(Special.)—The Oklahoma state Coun-
cil of Defense is advised that Christ-
mas boxes destined for soldier boys
in the national training camps at
Camp Travis should be sent there in
care of the commanding general, ad-
dressed to Brigadier General J. P.
O'Neil, headquarters 179th (Okla-
homa] Brigade, Camp Travis, Texas.
The name of eaeh man for whom a
box is intended should be marked
plainly and written in full, as John
Paul Jones, not J. P. Jones.
MORE BOYS Ti CO
It would seem that Mangum Is doing
more than her share. Already she
has furnished her full quota. Others
areenlisting almost daily. Tomorrow
Will Norman, John Allen and Piof
Forrest Butfer leave for Ft. Logan,
Calo. Zearle Love and Clarence
Clark are also leaving at once.
UTIER COOL
The mercury has been flirting with
the bottom of the tube for several days
The record here Is 8 above, Saturday
am. 16above, Sunday, am., 10 above
Monday am. and 7 above this morn-
ing.
Visit our store
Xmas specials.
It
and look at
C. M. Stone ft Co.
Nothing so nice as cut floarws for
' Xmas, ro«es. carnation*, lillie* and
■ poialsettiu.t. A. Gardner Florist
;-7 x
T Ibe Mit
«■ a ruoawaj
station. S lin
I/ t and
Found
anything
hutband tc
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Mangum Mirror (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 77, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 11, 1917, newspaper, December 11, 1917; Mangum, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc281843/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.