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TIMES-DEMOCRAT. VOL. 16, NO. 15.
THE TIMES-DEMOCRAT, ALTUS, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1918.
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER
BUY BONDS IS
STILL THE SLOGAN
While Jackson County Guaranteed Its
Quota Individual Sales Must Still
Continue
The sale of Liberty Bonds still goes
on, the determined and continued on-
slaughts of the enemy on the allied
lines at the battle front having at last
brought to the American people a reali-
zation of the desperate crisis this coun-
try is now facing, and the knowledge
that the financial obligation to carry
out the speeding up of our war pro-
, gram must be met and at once.
In some of the towns of Jackson
county, Altus among them, to make up
the required quota, a portion of the
bonds were taken over by the banks
with the agreement to underwrite the
remaining sum by selling to those who
would increase their purchases. In or-
der to be on the honor roll and receive
an Honor Flag for having subscribed
their quota, J. A. Henry county chair-
man, has been notified that these bonds
must be taken by individuals, with cards
signed up for same. To meet this re-
quirement and win an Honor Flag for
Altus means that more bonds must be
sold at once and a meeting of business
men for further canvass will be held at
the call of the county chairman. In
the face of the situation overseas, there
must be prompt and ready response from
those at home if we are to meet the
emergency and defeat the terrible Huns
The Times-Democrat last week pub-
lished the list of those who purchased
bonds through the Altus State and City
National Banks of this city. Follow-
ing are the names of those who bought
through the Citizens State and First
National banks :
First National Bank
M. VV. Abernethy, 50.
Mrs. M. W. Abernethy, 50.
L. T. Akin, 500.
Albright, G. W.. 100.
Altus Ice & Fuel Co. 500.
E. B. Allen, 50.
D. S. Austin, 50.
F. M. Aycock. 50.
Jesse Bailey, 50.
Jno. D. Bailey. 50.
F. S. Baird, 100.
J. 1). Baker, 50.
C. E. Ballew, 50.
E. C. Bane. 50
W. H. Barclay, 100.
■ J. S. Barr. 150.
'J. N. Barron. 50.
J. M. Barton, 50.
Blair-Hughes Co., 1000.
C. M. Bass. 50.
John Bauman, 50.
C. G. Benjamin, 50.
Wm. Blackmail, 50.
1. W. Blackney, 50.
j. B. Bland. 100.
H. H. Blanton. 50.
R. E. Blanton, 50.
R. W. Blevins, 100.
■ A1 Bowers, 50.
Jack W. Bonner. 100.
S. A. Brewster. 50.
H. K. Brown. 50.
J. M. Brown, 50.
S. T. Brown. 200.
S. W. Bryant. 50.
W. E. Brown. 50.
Wm. Burch, 200.
H. H. Burton. 500.
Carrol, Brough. Robinson & Hum-
phrey. 2000.
Wm. Cain. 100.
Cameron & Co., 1000.
D. Canada. 50.
H. O. Carey. 100.
E. F. Caughey. 50.
S. J. Cannon, 50.
T. M. Center. 50.
Mrs. Beulah Chenow«"(h. 50.
Mrs. Genie Chisum, 50.
W. H. Churchwell, 500.
Baptist church, 1000.
F. D. Clapper. 50.
Chester E. Clark, 50.
C, W. Cole, 500.
L. H. Conner, 200.
W. H. Conner, 100.
Mrs. M. L. Cowan, 50.
M. L. Cowan, 500.
II. S. Crosby, 50.
J. T Cross, 100.
E. M. Curry, 100.
May Davis, 50.
W. C. Davis, 50.
E. W. Dcason, 50.
J. W. Dcason, 50.
J. M. Demonett. 50.
Ursula Douglass, 50.
E. Drager. 50.
Chas. W. Eads, 100.
Mrs. A. V. Echols, 100.
A. V'. Echols. 100.
Echols, Mrs. M. A.. 100.
Maxwell Echols, 100.
T. E. Eddletnan, 50.
Irby R. Eikner, 100.
Wm. Eller, 50. ;
Frank Eller, 50.
Mich Elliott, 50.
Geo. Elliott, 50.
Wm. Ellison, 50.
J. O. Ely, 100.
E. B. Enderlein, 200.
Mrs. Fred Ernest, 50.
Fred Ernest. 50.
0. L. Ethridge, 50.
Ewing & Wright. 200.
T. E. Fears, 100.
W. A. Farris. 50.
MYs. Florence Ford, 100.
J. C. Ford, 100.
Chas. Fourmentine, 50.
Mary E. Fox, 50.
Wm. M. Fox. 50.
Jess Fulcher, 100.
Mrs. J. H. Fullerton, 50.
Mack &- Hayes Fullerton. 50.
J. H. Fullerton, 50.
J. B. Fuqua, 50.
Lee Gallahar, 50.
C. H. Garrison, 10<).
Mrs. Wm. Gamble, 50.
S. B. Garrett. 100.
T. S. Garrison. 51).
1. M. George. 50.
J. T. Gibbons. 200.
G. W. Gilliam. 50.
J. L. Gillespie, 50.
Edna Gosselin, 50.
Nadine Gosselin, 50.
Lee Grady, (col) 50.
A. G. Gray, 50.
W. N. Green, 50.
J. M. Grider, 100.
Edw. Gross, 50. ,
Allen Hall, (col) 50.
C. S. Hall, 50.
K. Y. Hall, 50.
I. R. Harper. 50.
Mrs. M. F. Harvey. 5ft.
M. F. Harvey, 50.
A. ti. Harden, 50.
W. F. Heerwald, 100.
F. M. Henning, 100,
Mollie S. Henry. 50.
J. A. Henry. 1000.
T. C. Henry. ft)0.
J. A. Henderson. 50.
S. C. Hickman. 450.
I. E. Hickman. 50.
I. F. Hill. 100.
Roy Hill, 100.
Marie L. Hinc. 50. r
C. W. Hogsett, 50.
A. 1'. Holdridge. 100.
E. R. Holland, 50.
G. G. Holland. 50.
L. 15. Holland, 50
Guy F. Horton, 100,
Jno. D. Horton. 50.
A. F. Houser. 100.
H. C. Howard. 100.
J. A. C. Howell, 100.
Jno. C. Howell, 50.
Mrs. T. A. Howell. 50.
Henry Huffman. 200.
Joe Hughes, 50.
A. L. Ingle. 100.
A. H. Jackman. 250.
Fred Jackman. 100.
A. M. Jackman, 100.
C. E. James. 50.
Variation in hourly volumes
of Bell Telephone iommkImu
in an average community •
As the Hour Hands Move
A telephone switchboard is not • machine that starts at •
given hour and runs tor a given period at hxed speed.
Rather, it it a huge mcchanism that is aluays in service,
subject to the wide fluctuations of traffic volume shown
above.
A sudden storm or some unusual happening in the com-
munity results in farther fluctuations, often difficult to cope
with.
Yet the operating force is ready for every emergency; and.
especially when the rush comes, is constant in its effort
to maintain a courteous attention justifying like considera-
tion on d>e part of the public.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Cc
SAVE AN* SAVK EARNESTLY! BUY WAR SAVINGS STAKP
W. C. Jarboe, 100.
G. M. Jeter, 100.
L. O. Jeter, 100.
Mrs. H. G. Jones, 50.
IT. G. Jones, 100.
S. H. Jones. 100.
Mrs. S. H. Jones, 100.
E. C. Keith, 100.
E. B. Kelly, 50.
0. B. Kidd. 50.
Rush Kimbell. 50.
W. H. Kimbell, 50.
R. G. Kimbell, 100.
Mrs. H. T. Kimbell. 100.
H. T. Kimbell, 1000.
R. E. Kimbrough, 100.
J. A. King, 100.
M. R. King, 50.
J. M. Kingsley, 50.
J. F. Knox, 100.
A. C. Lamberth, 100.
Mrs. R. B. Lawrence. 100.
Leger Mill Co.. 1000.
H. E. Letson, 50.
T. H. Lippoldt. 50.
Tames Little, 100.
J. T. Little, 100
M. L. Little, 50.
M. B. Lloyd, 50.
R. E. Long, 50.
W. A. Long, 250.
Henry Martins. 50.
A. A. May, 50.
Mrs. W. C. Mead, 50.
J. J. Miller. 50.
J. H. Milliken, 50.
Hugh L. Minor, 50.
W. Mitchell, 100.
King W. Montgomery. 50.
J. G. Moore, 50.
Mi's. W. 1. Moore, 100.
L. L. Moss. 50.
R. E. Murray, 50.
Eli Muenzler, 50.
Klaus McCraw, 50.
Ned McDaniel, 100.
Wm. McDaniel, 50.
H. K. McGinty. 50.
Harry McKinzie. 50.
II. M. McLeod, 100.
R. J McMillen. 50.
Fred Neher, 50.
Wm. Neher. 50.
W. H. Neville. 50.
J. A. N'utt, 50.
C. H. Nutz, 50.
W. M. Oates, 50.
W. H. Oglesby, 50.
J. W. Qsborn, 50.
1. W. Page. 50.
Ed Patrick. 50.
Jess Parks. 200.
W. A. Parks. 50.
J. A. Parks. 200.
Mrs. Florence Parks. 200.
G. F. Penick. 50.
Olin Penick. 50.
V. A. Pendleton. 50.
Mrs. G. D. Pendleton. 50.
J. I). Pendleton, 50.
Perkins-Watkins Co. 1000.
Walter J. Pitt, 50.
G. W. Platter, 50.
H. H. Porter, 50.
J. C. Prescott. 50.
Clifford Prestage. 50.
S. C. Price. 100.
I. B. Ray. 50.
.1. W. Rcger. 50.
Will Rhodes, (col) 50.
A. B. Roberts. 50.
H. T. Robertson. 50.
Ben Roberson, 50.
W. L. Robinson, 50.
Jno. D. Rogers. 200.
Alma Rogers, 200.
Alma Rogers, 50.
Jno. J. Rogers. 250.
Mrs. T. F. Rogers. 50.
T. F. Rogers. 100.
Mrs. W. P. Rudell, 50
Luther lackman Rudell. 50.
W. P. Rudell. Jr.. 50.
Patricia M. Ruddell, 50.
E. H. Ruble. 100.
Ryndak & Linehan. 100.
W. A. Saunders, 50.
Walter J. Scott, 50.
T. A. Schackelford. 50.
A. S. I. Shaw. 100.
I T Shive, 50.
13. ti. Simpson, 500.
G. D. Simpson. 100.
F. H. Simpson. 50.
E. H. Shirley, 50.
Wm. Smiley. 50.
Mrs. F. P. Smith. 50.
Will Smith. 50.
Henry Southall. 50.
O. (). Sneed, 50.
B. J. Spears. 100.
R. C. Spraggins. 50.
A. Spra«gins. 100
C. E. Spraggins. 100.
Mrs. W. B. Stanford, 50. •
Lawrence Starns. 50
Mildred Starnes. 50.
Clarence Starnes. 50.
Mr*. Stanton Starns. 50.
Wm. A. Startzman. 101)
S H. Starkey. 100
Jno. D. Steele. 50.
H. Stevens. 50.
John Still. 50.
G. A Strange. 50.
H F. Sullivan. 50.
.7. L. Sumrow. 50.
loe L Sweat. 50.
E. L Tabb. 50.
J. C. Talbott. 100.
Nora Taliatero. 500.
E. A. Talkington. 50
Wm. Taylor. 100.
D. B. Thomas, 50.
G. E. Thorp,-. 200.
I H. Tinnev. 100.
J II. Tinnev. 100
Mrs. J. M. Tinnev. 100.
I'. S Tipton. 50.
less Tipton. 50.
R C. Higgle. 100 _
Cornelius Turley, 50
Bessie Vestal. 50.
. hnnie Vestal. 50.
I> R Vestal. lftOO
L. \ uieyard. 50.
S. S. Vineyard. 50.
Hugh W ade. 50.
i «) Walden. 50.
T. C W alker. 50
I H. W alker. 50.
I F. Walters. 100.
j N W alters 50
Wm. Walters. 50.
(•eo. Wainpole. 50.
W. R. Warren, 50.
J. W. Watson. 50.
T. H. Welch 50
H. W. White, 50.
R. W. White. 50.
C. B. Whitwell, 50.
T. C. Whitworth, 50.
W. T. Wilks, 50.
Amos C. Williams, 50.
Tim William.?. 50.
W. W. Williams. 100.
Mrs. J. C. Willingham, 50.
Earl Wilson, 50.
R. P. Wilson, 50.
B. F. Wise, 50.
F. A. Wood, 50.
W. A. Wood, 50.
Lee Word, 100.
Mrs. Geo. W. Wright. 100.
W. B. Wright, 100.
Fred Zimmerman, 100.
Citizens State Bank
John Murray. 50.
H. F. Miller, 50.
K. '/.. Azlin, 50.
Leonard Newcomb, 50.
Clifford Newcomb, 50.
J. A. Herold, 50
C. S. Luikart, 100.
J. T. Gillispie. 50.
C. R. Harmon, 50.
W. P. Harmon, 50.
T. J. Simpson, 50.
E. F. Nichols, 50.
Mrs. S. I". Penick, 100.
I. M. Byrd, 50.
Bryan Ashlock. 50.
Goodman-Starkey-Gates, 200.
Grover L. Dunn, 100.
J. A. Ralston, 100.
R. H. Hillmeyer, 50.
Harry G. DeAlvis, 50.
T. B. Tims. 50.
Clyde L. Bridges, 50.
W. W. Boies, 50.
Mrs. Elmer L. Garnett, 200
T. S. Christian. 50.
S. A, Sloan, 50.
C. H. Brewton, 50.
H. C. Russell & Son, 500.
Hortense Trmnbo, 50.
Mrs. J. A. Trumbo, 100.
K. W. Kiker. 50.
A. II. Hartless, 50.
J. D. King. 50.
J. 1). Durham. 50.
J. R. Fikc, 50.
Dan Caves, 1"0
Ray C. Thrush, 50.
Tyler & Clark, 50.
Newell Henderson, 50.
Lottie Russell. 50.
Geo. Barton, 50.
Mrs. Grover L. Dunn, 100.
W. R. Liverpiore, 50.
F. L. Diltz. 50.
L. A. Pellev. 100.
Ashlock Dry Goods Co. 300.
(j. A. Norwood, 50.
Mrs. R. D. Mead. 150.
Minnie Ray. 50.
Mrs. Kate L. Barnard, 50.
H. Flack. 50.
H. Winner. 50.
C. A. Smith. 50.
L. L. Walker. 50.
M. II. English, 50.
Vaughn R. Williams, 50.
J. A. Terry. 200.
Tennessee Witten, 50.
J. T. Witten. 50.
Geo. Washington, (col) 50.
H. H. Vineyard, 100.
A. C. Lewis, 100.
A. E. Leach. 100
L. H. Gresham, 50.
W. R. Ward. 100.
Willie H. Steele. 50.
Lawton Williams, 50.
J. G. Winsett, 50.
Grant Corbin. 500.
I. M. Williams, 100.
C. E. Fox, 50.
I. A. McCord. 200.
P. I. Smith. 50.
Ben" T. Gable. 50.
J. E. Stanton. 50.
H. K. McGinty, 100.
Miss Bertha Fuller, 50.
Burke & Sons, 50.
Edwin Dabnev. 50.
VV. M. Hoover. 50.
Mrs. Jack Bonner, 150.
H. M. Craddock. 50.
Mrs. M. D. McClelland, 50.
H. R. Wilson. 50.
Jno. M. Wallace, 50.
Mrs. Ida Morgan. 50.
M. L. McClelland. 100.
I. F. Clark. 50.
Mrs. W. H. Hartsell, 50.
A. L. Ingle. 200.
Tohn Caves. 50.
Pauline Wells. 50.
L. T. Bruce. 50.
Clyde L. Bridges, 50.
R E. McGee. 50.
Lee Ewing. 100.
J. S. Menafee, 50.
David A. Lewis. 50.
M. E. W ooldridge. 100.
Mrs. W T. Williams, 50.
E. A. Abernethy. 100.
E. E. Gore. 50.
I. A. Green. 50.
Mrs. I. W Davis. 50.
Mrs. Chas. Troutman, 50
C. A. Houser. 50.
J. R. Bassett. 50
Altus Mach. & Boiler Co. 50.
Dr. I W. Hawkins. 100.
Mr?.' I. W. Hawkins. 50.
T. A. Worrell. 50.
Long Bell Lhr. Co.. 1000.
S. E. Thrush. 50.
J M. Walter. 50.
Miller V Hudson. 50.
Chas. (iarrett. 50.
Albert B. Fike. 50.
W. B. Austin. 50
J. S. Anderson. 50.
H. C. Dohrman. 100.
H. Boyce 100
Smith Brown Pro. Co.. 100.
Mr*. \. r. Williams. 50.
G. A. Moudv. 50.
I. K Cole. 50
H Chad wick 50
W. 11 Ki//iar 250.
Mrs. Amos C Williams, 50.
Otis Vineyard. 50.
Mrs. Cecil Smith. 50.
Marvin Williams 100
J W Richardson 250.
Chas. Troutman. 10rt.
J. C. McCoy 250.
Viola Chadwtck. 50.
Pink Chad wick. 50.
C ti. Hall. KM
Everett McKiitley. 50.
C C. Austin 50.
DROUTH BROKEN
BY GRAND RAIN
GLAD TO HEAR
FROM OLD HOME
, Sgt. Grover Strother Ket News of Old
Altus Got 2.20 Inches, But Western Part j Associates From Copy of
of County Was Not Greatly Times-Democrat
Benefitted
Altus and vicinity had splendid rains
Saturday and Sunday, ending in a heavy
down pour late Sunday evening which
came in several showers closcly follow-
ing one another over a period of about
two hours, when the streets became
rivers with curbing overflowed and side
walks submerged in many places. These
last rains registered 1.78 inches, while
the total, including the quiet rains of
Saturday and Sunday afternoon, was
2.20 inches.
While many parts of the county had
similar drouth-breaking experiences, the
rain fall was not general over Jackson
county. A good rain is reported at
Eldorado and in the country south of
there, but north of Eldorado and west
and northwest of Duke very little rain
fell. North and east of Altus good rains
are reported.
A very slight hail accompanied the
last oi the rain in Altus and at other
points of the county, but is no where
reported to have been sufficient for
any damage.
The Altus reservoir now contains
quite a store of the precious fluid, al-
most enough. Mayor Hickman says, to
start thf Alteration plant to working,
and it Altus could have another rain
or two like that one. there would be
water enough to last all summer.
The rain has been of inestimable val-
ue in a large portion of the county,
as every where the soil was well pre-
pared and waiting for the moisture,
without which the the farmers toil in
vain and without hope of reward for
their labors.
25th Balloon Co.
Aviation Section
My Dear Mrs. Shepard:
I know you will be surprised to hear
from me, but nevertheless surprises
come.
My mother sent me a Times-Democrat
a few days ago which was the first
Altus paper I had read for some time.
I certainly enjoyed the news about the
towns-people I knew. The one thing
that was especially interesting to me,
though, was the write-up of the "Shep-
herd Class" Service Flag. I have been
wondering about some of my former
friends, and if they were in the service.
Of course I knew that Harold Decker
and Sam Kimberlin were in; Harold
and I enlisted at the same time, De-
cember 14, at Fort Sill.
My name was not on the honor roll,
but I suppose no one knew that I was
in the army. I enlisted on December
14. as I said before, in the Medical
Dept., while Harold enlisted in the
Signal Corps, aviation section. I was
(Continued on page 8)
Wilbuur Hightower Will Wed
The engagement and approaching
marriage of Miss Ethelyn Johnson of
Oklahoma City to Wilbur Hightower,
son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hightower
of this city, was made public last Sun-
day by announcement of the parents
of Mi>s Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
P. Johnson, in the Daily Oklahoman.
The wedding will take place at the home
of the bride-elect on April 30. Mr.
Hightower is now in Washington.
LL Nance Here Next Thursday
Lieut. Nance of the British army, will
be in Altus Thursday. April 25, and will
speak at 2 p. m.. of that day on the
work of the war. Having been wound-
ed several times, Lt. Nance will tell
of actual service as he knows it, and
is said to be a speaker of much the
same typ6 as Lt. Paul Perigord, the
gallant Frenchman, whose addresses
have fired the people of Oklahoma with
zeal for the cause of humanity. Lt.
Nance's address will be a treat for the
people of Jackson county who should
be present en masse to hear it.
Brodie Hamiltons Have New Boy
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Brodie Ham-
ilton at their home in St. Louis. oi»
Friday, April 12, a ten pound son, who
;t is understood by the relatives here,
will he known as Billy, the esteemed
father's full name being William Brodie
Hamilton.
Mrs. 1. V Traweek left last week
for'Matabro. Texas, to stay with the
family of her son. Dr. Traweek while
his wife is at a Ft. Worth hospital for
treatment.
Jack Ralston. 500.
E. B. Enderlein. 100
R. H. Ditzler. 50.
Geo. Grover. 1000.
Alice Jackman. 100.
Jno. Little. 50.
Mrs. J. L. Brown. 100.
Bland Harding. 50.
R. A. Harding, 100.
Mrs. R. A. Harding. 100.
W. J. Stulce. 50.
Mrs. Frank Berry. 50.
N. S. Roberts. 50.
Mrs. O. L. Kizziar. 50.
Celebrated Golden Wedding
Mrs. P. M. Gosselin and daughters,
Edna and Nadine returned Saturday
from Lawton where they attended a
reunion of the Terrv^' "liiv. the oc-
casion being the fiftieth anniversary or
golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. J.
D. Terry, of Artesia. New Mexico, at
the home of their daughter. Mrs. Ste-
wart Miller. A week's reunion of the
family was held, the golden wedding
be in,; celebrated Tuesday evening, and
fifty members of the family were to-
gether at one time, including all the
children of Mr. and Mrs. Terry, with
j one exception a daughter whose home
is in Chattanooga. Tenn.. having gotten
as far on her way as Memphis, when
j her baby was taken very ill. After
i a few hours stop in Memphis she re-
| turned to her home.
, The Terrys are well known in Altus,
' where they lived many years before
moving to New Mexico.
-—the home drink
Besides its popularity at drug stores, fountains and
restaurants, flc/o has found a welcome place in the
home. A family beverage—a guest offering — a table
drink thct rocs perfectly with til food.
As * su;';g~m:San fcr Sunday supper— Sweet red or
ireen peppers fiufTcd vrith cream cheese and
chopped jicjs or olives, served on letiacei 'eaves.
French drezai nit. Co/a meat. Toasted crackers.
Bevo for everyone. A beverage that taste3 like no
other soft drink. Pure, wholesome and nutritroun.
Bivo—the all-ycar-'round soft drink.
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FOR BUCK,WHITE,
TAN, DARK BROWN
OR OX-BLOOD
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