The Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 11, 1918 Page: 3 of 8
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Thursday, April 11, 1918
THE TIMES-DEMOCRAT
LUCKY STRIKE
CIGARETTE
EVERY month we make enough
Lucky Strike Cigarettes to reach,
end to end, from New York to China,
the long way around. That's
15,000,000 A DAY
Regular men like the Lucky Strike
Cigarette—good, solid Kentucky
Burley tobacco, fine for. a cigarette
because—
IT'S TOASTED
Guaranteed by
<fAt / .A ?c/o
America's Answer To Treasoa Talk |
Treason Talk—Why are we iu this
■war?
American Talk—We are in this war
because Germany gave us too many
knocks. We are not quick to fight. We
said "please don't" many times, but Ger-
many would not stop. We are in this
war because we are not cowards.
Treason Talk—If we keep quiet Ger-
many will not hurt us.
American Talk—Germany has already
hurt us. She lias sunk our ships, killed
our women and children, and told us
to keep off the sea. We are rich in
coal, iron, steel, sugar, wheat, cotton, oil,
copper and many things that Germany
wants. If we keep quiet idle will come
and take them. She will take our
money, too. to pay for her war.
Treason Talk—But the Government
takes our money now in taxes.
American Taik - It is better to give
a little now to our government than
to have Germany take it all.
Treason Talk—1 have a good job and
I get good pay. I do not want to give
any of it to the Government.
American Talk—If Germany gets this
country you will have no job and 110
pay. You will have to work like a
dog and if you did not work you
would get a whip on your back. That
i- the way the Germans treat .prisoners
of war.
Treason Talk—I want to save for my
wife and children. A good man think
first of his family.
American Talk—I know how the Ger-
mans treated the women and children
of Belgium. To save my family from
such a fate I would give my life.
T reason T alk—German-American ■
still love the 1-atherland.
American Talk—If the Fatherland i
such a good country why are there mil-
lions of Germans in this country to-
day? W hen the war broke out did the
German-Americans ru?h to the ships
ijo back and fight for the Fatherland?
They did not.
Treason Talk—This is not our war it
is England's war.
American Talk—This is America's
war.and England's war. and France's
war, and Italy's war, and the war of
every honest nation that is now fight-
ing to save the world from the lust of
< jermany.
Mrs I. \. Blackwell of K?utc 6. left
Friday for Carter, Okla.. where she
will visit her parents. Mr. and Mr<
1. A. Graves and . 'her relatives.
Mr. Car Owner:
lie sure and see the ALTUS TIRE CO. before you buy yout* tires
and tubes We handle the Mohawk Quality Tires, guaranteed tiOOfl
miles. Hartford Tire 3500. also The Lee's Guaranteed Puncture Proof
Tires guaranteed 5000 miles without a puncture and 10,000 miles of
service. All kinds of tire and tube vulcanizing guaranteed, we aho
retread old tires. Gas, oils and supplie- Come in and talk it over,
w ill be glad to show you our goods whether you are ready to buy or
not.
ALTUS TIRE CO.
J. G. MOORE. Prop.
PHONE 485
107 So. Main *
2MK:^3
_ • M Cotton Seed Meal I
t,fl 1 CO and Hulk Mixed, |
OUT ItDIU 1AA ILC L. 1
PUT UP IN 100-lb Sack*
Is the Best and Cheapest
Feed for your Cow or Horse
FOR SALE BT FEED DEALERS OB
ALTUS COTTON OIL MILL
ALTUS,
OKLAHOMA
TENTS AWNINGS & COVERS
ANY SIZE - STYLE 00 MATERIAL
TENTS uakp FtiPiiTtm FOR RENT
OKLAHOMACITYTENT&^VVIIINCC
WAR GARDENS
AT CAMP TRAVIS
Sammies Looking Forward to Succu-
lent Spring Vegetables As a
Change of Menu
Division Publicity Office, 90th Di-
vision. U. S. N. A. Camp Travis, Tex.
April 6, 1918.
Pvt Clyde Biddy formerly of Blair,
Okla.. who has been with Btry. "D"
.Hid F. A. since the second increment
of the first draft were callcd, has been
transferred to another division. While
we do not know where Pvt. Biddy _ is
going it is certain the army authorities
will place him where he will be of
most service to his country. Pvt.
Biddy's training will enable him to fill
his new place efficiently.
John Dennis of Co. 58, loSth Depot
has been a mighty busy man for the
past week. John is assisting in the
work of giving the new recruits their
first training.
Luther L. Banknight of Altus, has
been transferred to the 345th machine
gun battalion. Everybody liked Bank-
night and we hated to see him leave.
Bruce Braddock of Co. 58, 165th De-
pot brigade, is one of the recent ar-
rivals from Altus. He has beat help-
ing with the office work since his ar-
rival.
War gardens are not restricted to
vilians. Uncle Sam's nephews in
arms are gardening with energy and
success this spring at Camp Travis.
Bits of spare ground throughout the
camp arc green with all manner of herb-
age from eats to young palms. Edi-
bles share plots with plants whose only
defense is that they delight the eye
and the nostral—butter beans push
above the crust of the soil alongside
with shoots of convolvulus minor and
cabbage. The gardens are marked off
with borders of small stones and the
stones are whitewashed, so that the
springtime dress of the Camp Travi
grounds is anything but unattractive.
And incidentally the mess sergeant of
each organization eyes with anticipa-
tion the progress of the prospective
items on his bill of fare, for he knows
that the vegetables will afford a wel-
came change of menu, as well as re-
duce his expense account. The gar-
dening is instituted by direction of the
commanding general.
A recent survey of the physical con-
dition of the men at Camp Travis
shows, on comparison with the data ob-
tained at the time of their coming into
the service, that they have gained from
one-half an inch to an inch in height
and from five to twenty-five pounds in
weight. It would be hard to find a
more convincing demonstration .of the
effectiveness of substantial and nour-
ishing food, regular hours, sanitary
environment and plenty of exercise.
Stooped shoulders of six months ago
have straightened, eaved-in chests have
rounded out. sagging "tummies" have
grown hard as those of an athlete and
the feet that dragged listlessly a half
year ago now move with a springiness
that means vigorous health.
Nothing is more provoking than to
have a <-hirt come back from the laun-
dry all drawn up until it is past but-
toning, even if you can get into the
pesky thing. But soldiers wear flannel
shirts, and flannel shirts will draw up.
even with the best of care in laundering.
But the problem has been solved, and
by a process discovered by the men in
charge of reclamation of equipment,
it is possible to stretch the "chests of
the soldier's shirt by four inches and
the collars by two inches. For the
anny doesn't waste a penny if fore-
thought and ingenuity can save it
These are the days when <he thoughts
of the "ole swimmiti' hole" come al-
luringly tu mind. Memories of the im-
provised diving board, with one end
under the root of a tree, and possibly
a convenient limb of some giant live
oak from which youthful divers used
to launch themselves into the watery
depths to "bring up bottom," find a
place in the .spring reveries of almost
every man. The soldier* of the Nine-
tieth Division are not compelled to
take it out in mere recollection. For
a walk of a half mile or thereabouts
they can have the swimming hole, the
diving board, and even the projecting
live oak. all for their especial use.
Ami the water comes from the pure>t
of artesian wells. Enlisted men of the
camp are encouraged to perfect them-
selves in the art of swimming, and or-
ganizations frequently march out in a
ImmIv to take their plunge.
Increments of drafted men which
have arrived in Camp Travis during
the past week have made the best show -
ing <>t" any bunch of men received here
thus far. Their excellent physical con-
dition and general appearance have at-
tracted favorable comment from the
medical corps men who have examined
them, and officers generally have ex-
pressed their pleasure in having men
nt such character in their command*.
The new men appear to adapt themsel-
ves with unusual readiness to the rou-
tine and discipline of army life
NOTICE
My four lacks and three stallions
are op the Mand North Side wagon
yard. Taxpayer. Buck Nelson and
Johnnie are all three good bred jacks
good colors and good mule getters.
Ten dollars to insure living colt.
Limestone Kosco is a big registered
just iust shipped into Altus, register i
\i> 3518: $13 to insure living colt.
Frank and Bill are two big I8UU |«>und
draft horses, good colors and good colt:
Betters. $15 to insure living colt I
Crocket E. is a standard bred saddle
and harness horse. $15 to insure living;
>lt. Mare and colt stand good fur all!
colt fees. Money due when colt comes
>hiH*ld any accident occur. I am not
■ iht,- hut «itl nur,l a train**
PAGE SEVEN
an wm mm . iMi3i
Madam Grac
is here with all her beauty, style and fit in the corset
world, which we will be glad to show each and evert}
lady\this line, and fit her up in a good corset, which
assures her a beautiful figure.
PRICED FROM - - - $1.95 to $8.50
Millinery
Our Millinery Department is still
the talk of the town and country,
because we\have got the hats with
the quality,[style and individuality
at a reasonable price.
SEE THE MIRROR HAT
PRICED FROM -
$1.95 to $19.85
READY-TO-WEAR
More new"suits and dresses received in the extreme
styles\and extralquality at a price to please all.
SUITS PRICED FROM $.14.85 to $39.75
SUITS EXTRA-SIZE, PRICED FROM f $26.75 to $39.75
DRESSES, PRICED FROM $9.85 to $39.75
Quality
J. B. ELLIS
Price
Tellsll
"The Dry Goods Man"
ALTUS, ■ ■ ■ OKLA.
Sells
SOLD HIS HOMEIN
SEARCH OF HEALTH
"Two Bottles of Tanlac Did Me More
Good Than Everything
N Else," He Says
After I had si>ent every cent realized
from the sale of my home, and several
hundred dollars besides, in trying to
recover my health, two bottles of Tan-
lack did me more good than everything
else put together, which certainly was
a wonder to me." Was the statement
made recently by Robert A. Laud, a
motorman on the El Paso Electric line,
who lives at 1013 San Antonio Street.
El Paso, Texas. ,
"My health gave way five years ago,"
he continued, "and I began to go down
hill so fast that for four years I wasn't
able to do a lick of work. My stomach
was in such*an awful fix I had to force
down what little I ate and nothing gave
me any nourishment. Even the raw
eggs and milk I lived on soured on
my stomach and I would be almost
choked with gas and my heart acted
so strangely 1 was afraid something
was wrong with it. I have been a
railroad man ever since 1 was able to
work and was used to exposure to all
kinds of weather, but I was so full of
malaria, and my system had been weak-
ened so by five spells of pneumonia
duuring the last four years, that if I
got wet in a shower the least bit it
laid me up several da\s with a cold.
"Well. sir. it was the greatest sur-
prise that I had ever had the way Tan-
lac took hold and began to straighten
me out right from the start. I kept
on improving every day till now I have
such an appetite I am ashamed to eat
enough to satisfy my hunger and I can
enjoy my meals for the first time in
year-. Nothing hurts me any more,
I sleep like a log aiul get up in the
mornings ready for my job. I work
ten hours a day without'getting tired
like I did before and am stronger and
more vigorous and have gained in
reight. Why. I have been soaked to
the skin several times during the past
two weeks and it didn't hurt me in
the least. 1 intend to keep up the treat-
ment some time longer and I am so
grateful for what Tanlac is doing for
me that I want everybody to know it."
Tanlac is sold in Altus by Geo. D.
Pendleton and by leading druggists and
dealers everywhere. '
s!
J. I Kub\
I ora t hurchwell arrived
fr«>m Elk City for a brief
her sister. Mrs. Octe ljraves
Nona Chisum.
visit with
and Miss
CAMERON
BARN
PLAN N° 2°9
How Did You Like (he Barn
We Showed You Last Week?
We think it was a dandy, but we are showing you this one for less money, it's a good
one too, and the arrangement is fine, cut this out and file it away for reference when
you are ready to build.
UNCLE SAM is asking all his nephews and neices to help him Win the War
and it is going to take some place to store the feed and grain and we have all
the makings of good barns, good homes, f ences etc. We want to help you with your
building troubles.
Wni. Cameron & Company Lumber Store
Geo. C. Wright, Manager.
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Shepard, Sue W. The Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 11, 1918, newspaper, April 11, 1918; Altus, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc287649/m1/3/: accessed March 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.