Saturday Morning Advertiser (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 42, Ed. 1, Saturday, September 7, 1918 Page: 3 of 8
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ASSOCIATION
To ItH many activities for tlu- sale
of War SarlMKs Stamps the National
10U Thrift Association. AH-mli.-r.-t
I Of tilt! Association pliMlK.' thelll.SclVlS
IIOU of War Si-vIiiKsS tamps anil to
Kel another members for tlu Asm-
elation. I'licso ate t. tllv u.lllfl.
rations for membership.
. The machinery of the Association
consists solely of a hook of fifty pot-
eanls. each on hi-lni: an appliiation
for iiii'inlu'rshlp lii.ismucli as the
signer pleilKcs hlniM'ir to huv J Km
of War Savlims Slumps iIiiiIii'k )'Us
anil tn secuio another 1 lt).r
wriom in- nanus the hooK. the iln-ii.
1 Iiittcm of urn- hook means fiftv iiu'ii).
her- and the s;.. f j fi.tiuu worth of
War Savings Stamps
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si.;t; .T(iooin.AM
1 SIiikIiik fur DMrlit No 2 is to be
'held at lioodlaiul Sihool Mouse Sun-
day. Sept. .y sIiikIiih and all
'lovcr.s of Komi music are invited to
come. Kcr timlv Invited
V. O WHITi: Soi'v.
MATUKHAY MORNINW ADVKltllSHt
wro. itKi-ouT snows ootto.v
! O.MA' JJ-J PKii CK.1T
ni Slums Onlj OIM.irtli of a Nor-
mill t Kip mi) soil einilulon a
Ittanls .Moisture is Only
aai. or Very Poor.
A summary of the State Hoard of
"hi luuures crop report for Sep-
teinher 1 is as lollows:
I Tin. uniilitioii of the com Is 19 per
I'enl Condition last month was :t!i
her lent and on the same date on
e.ir ami the londltlon of corn was
I l.t per cent In t vvcster-i .Hi til
i-oitthvvcstcrn parts o' .(. state the
irop U almost : . Ul(. falttir.-. and
n all other h . ..ms i uip has
I hei'ii iIiiiiiiiki'iI : ire th..n liu p r cent
this je.ir is hy in- n. p.iiii.-st sea
miii tor loin thin Oklahoma has i.v
1 1" lien. d si. 1.-11. when the uvcr-
!iK' MHil pc. a re tor the State was
l'' -' bushels. n .Miniate on the av-ti'iiiKi-
vield per acre lor this vear has
not .vet heen made hilt pros"pccts do
jimt piuiiiU.. ;H koii . v i.ti as thai
OFFICIAL FOOD NEWS OF
FEDERAL FOOD ADMINISTRATION
J. CECIL BROWN.
Director of Education.
Oklahoma City.
THREE
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ID EXHIBITS TO
BE MADE AT FAIR
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;to Will l( roxsi'MKits
ri nji( f T tt.m-r "in seni
fi!t.r i 'i1-'' ' " al "i" '""
l ray T ' 'I' in neiori! me
litt L. n a i'1" -iviiiii penal
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UATKIl SL'l'T.
11AUX ltlllNKll .T III.U:
The barn of J. W Lynch n.'.ir
Hluo was totally ilestroped hv firse
caused hy IlKhtnliiK last Krlilav nlKlit
ami a mule hore .10 bushels of corn.
100 hales of hay harness wagons
and a number of chickens were lost
cntailiiiK a loss of over $1UU0.
BUY
FURNITURE
NOW
Tlio-t who ((intcinplate new Furniture this fall
auUiii'u-should liL'Kin to plan now. Homo Furnish-iM-wnii't
ho any cheaper hut the prospects are they
ill lie hijzlii'r. ( )ur store has in stock just lots of new
hiiH for every room in the home and you'll find the
iri((-s l'e.'lMilialili- :nnl tin- v.-ilnrK Iiii' Hotter Iniv now
Mhoon & Spring
Opposite New Postoffice
Duranl Oklahoma
or mil.
I The iiitiilitlon of cotton Is :'.2 p-r
'tit This is :i .1 ... .. i ..I....
.iniiilltiiiii of n per tent as compared '
"mi uur report i.-ist month. The con-
dition of i ..t ton on the same date of
I last year was TH per (-nt. Cotton
has In en damaged the heaviest ilur-
Iiik the li.ist month of anv of tin.
KiiiwitiK t-rop-. Cotton pIckitiK is
well under way lu the southern part
of the State.
The condition of kaflr is 34 per
cent mito :i.r. per lent sorKhum :tfi
per cent anil alfalfa 41 ner cent.
Condition of rame crops last month
j was as follows. Kafir 07 per cent.
mllo 60 per cent sorghum 6S per
i uni anil aiiau.i o per cent.
Revised fiKiires on the yield per
acre of wheat in the Stale slmw mi
averaRi- yield of 11 1 .' bushels per
n..r.. r... ii... . . I i : louimiiiee neaaea uy J. t. uvvens
? 11 of 1- - nr!'Vc" '? h of Oklahiima City has just completed
i! ' .;:... L "LZ "" . of KKRtl0. for the pre-
the total production of the State is
.w.itu.uuu nusliels. or this amount
the farmer still has on hand 37 per
(ent. Last year the total production
amounted to il.T.'C.ilOO bushel-;. The
uiuraue yield per acre Ih-Iiik 10.3 bu
shels.
ItevNed figures show an aver.ie
yield per acre for oats of 2 bushels.
Our final estimate of the total pio-
duction is L'7. n :iiiiiin hu-Oiels and of
this amount Hi! pn- cent is still in
the hands of the farmer Total pro-
duition in Hi 17 was 'J ." s r. I.ono bu-
shels. AveiaKe yield per acie last
year was L'7 bushels
Condition of the soil as regards
molstuie is Tl per lent Oklahoma
has eperieuii'd one ol tlie longest
drouths in th" hi.loiy of the State
The tains ol n-ient !: te were too
late to be of anv meat henetit to the
l.inumed (i up-
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.SOCI.II.IST C.lMllll.lli: I'Olt (HIV.
i:kn(i: .imti:sii:n
J. T. Cumbie snilalist i.indlilat-
for Coveinor of OKIalioina in 1IU0
was btniiKlit to OKl.ih-nii.i City Tues-
day from .MtisKom-e and Is Im-Iiik held
in the county jail there on the charge
of roiispli.ii'i to violate the tl i aft law.
Ciimliie was nominated bv tin- social-
ists as tin 1 1 i.mdiilate for (ioveinnr
in l!i I ii and made the l.ue m;.iln-H
Lie Cruie lleuiiai.it and .lo-eili Mc-
Xe.il Keliublii.in lie leceived L'l-
7o7 votes in the general election
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i The local board reports that of the
' SC men who rcKlstored August 24
S I have returned questionnaires and
of that number C3 have been placed
in Class 1. Two questionnaires have
not as jet been returned.
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Music Lovers Amazed by
Edison's Daring Test
All tolJ 2ooooco music lovers on more than 1500 different occasion? have
gone to one of their local theatres filled with curiosity regarding a startimijly
novel mus.val recital which they were about to witness.
In each case they have come away amazed
at the almost unbelievable demonstration
which had taken place before their very
eyes and ears the most daring test oi a
phonograph or talking machine ever made.
They saw a noted Edison artist stand beside
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WJ 2&NEW EDISON
" The Phonograph with a Soul "
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"T-v heard the instruracr.tsinR in the nrtist's voico-.n other words Re-crrou her voire.
" tly the artist her-self bcRan to sing nof- for note with the inrtrunant M..:i..lly
t. .i..ro ; . ;L..m. I t! . f ; t 1 idtf ol dilftfreiue U'twecn the actual
v j o.hjvu in vain w-i ui-viiii -- .
) nd the Re Creation. Then suddenly anJ without w.rn..u-. the artist tea'cd 'ii.mi g.
' l i the instrument to continue the .i:r alone Only hy wa: !ijiS the art.-t lip did 1 the
" ' 'ire know that she h.nd ceaiod Hni;inB and that they heard the instrument alone 1 lus
' ' " t imous Edison Tone Test. I
Vv Edison makw this test. Only Ed.v.n can nnkr this test became onlv the New
1 --JU actually Re-creates the hum in voice and the imw: "t hum.in-pUycd instrurncnt
every tone quahtv and every shade ol expression Ordinary pnunographs ai.d tjLii.j;
c''s.iines merely reproduce.
ti hovt nil hten 'tunatt tnwh. I timi Fduon Tt Ttit . ma .tf lal har
ftiim' -.vondtrjul nrw fhonoirafn at ..' . MH I' ' ' '-" iil '.
HARRISON'S CONFECTIONERY
-41 Main Street THE EDISON SHOP
m
Durant O' 1r m
Tim (llilahonm dlvNIon of the fno.l
niliiiitiMrallun Is to Inive an exhibit
at tin- UkLilniniii Stnle l'nlr una K
l"it.ou In (iKInlioiiui City un.l the
State 1'air at Miiskofiee lu iiihlitnm
t
the I'tilteil s!jate fi uinl:is
rH'iiin' exlublt The fooil .tilinlnls-
ration als behitul a movement to
tn.s fooil evhllilts at all county and
loimmiultv fails throUKhoilt the state.
fosters will phi) an Important pirt
In the exhibit in general the.se po-
His Klve hints for savins fooil paving
1-ailiiular attention to the wivIiik of
wheat siiKiir meats ami fats
The National Footl Ailnilnistratlon
hHs preparcil an exhibit which will be
Used at thirty stale fairs in the L'nlted
States. It consists of twelve decora-
tive panels painted by tho fori-imi"!
urtlsts lu America illustrating the ac-
(OmpllshmentH of the Food Adminis-
tration .ml Khnwing the present world
biluatlnn with regard to crops.
A (ommittee headed by J. K. Owens
paration of evhllbts which li being
bent to all fair officials and county
food cdinlnifradon ttorlters.
In order to permit a better display
of the ofllclul government exhlbltstt
the Oklahoma State Fair a new build
Idr having a floor space of approxi-
mately 5000 square feet. Is being con
btructed Just north of th Indian Ex-
hibits building. In which a largn part
of the exhibit are to be placed.
MUST STILL BUY FIFTY-FIFTY.
The releasn of hotels nnd restau-
rants from their pledge to do without
wheat until tho 1918 harvest and of
all persons who pledged themselves to
eat no more wheat products until after
tho harvest announced recently does
not moan that those fo released arn
privileged to use wheat flour entirely
without substitutes ('. II. Ames fed-
eral food administrator uf Oklahoma
has announced
lleports coining to the officii of tha
Oklahoma Division of the I'ood Admin-
istrations Indicate that releasing ho
tels restaurants and Individual con-
sumers from the "no wheat" pledge
has given the impression that nil re-
Mrirtions on tho um; of wheat hava
been abolUlu-d.
BUY MILL FEED EARLY.
farm supplies of mill feed for win-
ter may adviKitageously bo obtained
after September 1 when danger ol
t-pnllagt- is past according to ('. II.
Ames federal food administrator for
Oklahoma
With the establishment of fair pile-f-b
of mill feeds which licensed deal-
ers and milleis cannot e.teeil without
penalty the mill feed maiket becam-i
practically as saro ami ilehnlte as
lli.it of wheat llela.ved onliia will
nut insure a saving
FRENCH SUGAR STOCK LOW.
Stocks of Migai" In I'aris on Maj
31 l'.'lS were about half what tlu-v
were on the .same date lu Ull" 'I'll
total amount of sugar in I'min e n
lower than ever before oven In wai
time-. 'Ibis condition reported hy
the 1'. S I 'i mil Administration em.
Jlhiihles the imperative need for Ml
l-'ar ioueialion In the 1'nited Stalej
in order that the un-sent l-'renth r.t
tlun of 1TM pounds of sugar per pep
bun per month may b maiutaliied.
EAT HORSEFLESH IN FRANCE
The use of hoisefle.sh for human
consumption m Frame has gr-allv
iniie.iM-il Last veai more than "u.
nun hurt-.es. weri." killed for food iE
I'aris.
GRAIN FOR MALTING HELD UP
I'endlng the determination of tin
amount of malt ri-quiml for next win
li-l t op rations the Food Admins
nation has 1-sued a nil ng piohltiit-
1 ii 1 1 h mal."te! hiving tor in-iltin
purposes any grain ln-foii Uclubi I
1 lliis.
FOOD BRIEFS.
"t nit can't eat vour sii("ir and iv
It to the soliliers too
The sugar S O S Is a do it now cal
for what Is not well dime now wiL
nut he done al all
Tho International Sugar ("nmmi
ion took Mock o' Hi" sugar on hand
subtracted Allied p iulrcm ins. ana
the food administration counted nosn
kinl htiruunieil two poutids per foi
our folks. Has anybody a Letter plan'
Liberty Theatre
Wednesday and Thursday September 11-12
The World's Greatest Movie Picture
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if stius r
k m i j . v
tt. 9 Srfm-'m .. m ' -
rw B H H4BII XBb v I B r fwrJ J
"The Whip"
Ity (Veil Kulf jli and Henry lliimiltoii
I'rodui-i-d hj Mail rice Toiin-imr
The liiKost I'ffccl over soon in mot ion pictiiivs a train
wreck stuuwl at a i-ost of $n(i00 is but one of (lie many
Si thrills that make this the supreme offering of filiiiiloin.
rrices '-'.m' and title war tax incltiilcd.
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bXs5C"5f55i fr b5 KiC'.'"Xt" 0 mMiiIiSiSi ISiBtWKlx 5'W'' r ' rs"it""l:JtTtT3!Tlt5 JiJm JfJlrf
PRETTY SERIOUS TROUBLE
with :n auto that we cannot
repair lu fait we feol Jus-
tified In saving that if wn
cannot repair a car to sir-
vice it is past hi lp f i mil any
one even the maker Nut
if a machine is t pairahlo
at all ii-nil it hi ie vib-ere wo
have eveiy fa tilt) ami :ul-
i iiate skill to do the wink
.-il. Modi r.i!" i hargea
alvva.vs.
Durant Motor Car Company
I'hone No. 20 - I-'OIU) ACIONCV
1th and Main
FARM LOANS
Cheapest Interest Rates lies! Prepayment Privilege..
Money paid yon day papers are signed.
Money Always Heady.
FRANK H. WHITE
The food program is a lighting pro
gram and every lighter cnui.lb.
t'onstruetlve work at home inusl
run well ahead uf destructive worl
at tho front.
Only the slmpie life Is bonorabM
freves docenttpdjijr..
(Jot
h 1'rlntln-r.
iMitwr M tti:oir i.miimi
STATION Hilt Alltl'I.ASI.s
If tvv tit . in ri s of levl snioolh
I'loiiuil -lull I" luriil In 'I Mutant
will If ilisit-naiiil ie- a l.i'iiluil- plai
for (iiivi'iiiiu" Ml alrplants in rou'e
over thl s. m.n ol tl iniiv. It
wa i ainul heri the k Clfnrl
.lie being llilul" to s.-nire till relllli-
le alllOIIIlt o! ITllHIIll l'ir the purpose
Large numle i of iiim bine P-i s ov
IT III II- 1VM Wll-k III ever) llll'-l
t Kill
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i)Vi:itSir.NT WANIS MII.N 15 T
.11! KAILS Ol" A(.K
Men hi twi en 4r. and fi'l are want
ei for enlistment in quarti rinasl- r
triial and oionaiiK orps ol the I'n
tied Slates Ar'ii) All kinds of trad -and
profi n-ioiis ilesirnl Kasy worli.
Komi iav KveivthinK furnlslieii
'Ibis is a lion loiiibalaiit forio which
i- belnr orcanieil to release youiiK-
ir men for over-ens duty Ktilisi
merits are for the war only. .Minor
di fnis waived in examination
Applications should he malleil to
William Nobb . Ilrancli Chairman.
Military Training Camps Assoi la
turn MiAle.ster Okla
drove's Tasteless chill Tonic
reuotet vitality mm) energy by purifying sod to-
rkhloj the bluul Yiu iu auoo (l da Strength-
tolng laviguttiug Kfln-t. I'ikc Mc
I I DIM ON t ( 1 100(11100 HAKKH
MIOItT
The (invi iii-t i-ul rnMii ureport lH-
mil Sept ; hiiv.eil a hard onill-
i ion ot the ii i anil a - liortat'e of
I iiiis.niio ii.i i- .over pi vious foro-ia-e.u
' in- i million whub hlruelc
OKIalioina i.i'l illarlv bald v.. is :
lasioueil alioi'i tlii-r hv Jul) aiul An-
rust ilioiilh
iiiiMis mm him; .l N COMI'ANV
i llowaid .lai'OI who vvav aiiiuni:
I in- fii-1 n i he Duranl boys to land
:i iiitmii- -.inn. h.uf been promoted to
a .iptulni y aii-1 put lu c.hai(;e ot it
pi ked mai bin- i;nn lompany. mr-m-lnii
of whiili he is iiermitleil !o -bit
himself f r tn n larije number of
m.n linn- cuiUi ' - Tin- ompaiiy com-
puses; some I'.-l pii-k ii nun opor.lt-
Ini; a do n I'.iihiiii- t"m i plain
.larrell epeii- i fi.it his company will
soon In- sein i I'rauce
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HMO IIOV MIKSIN'ti
Mr .Hill V i Jill I I I'lll"! in of
lloki bito hav. ti-1 -Kraphe ailviie that
their son I In ' l-ols-.m ik ti.ishlm;
in action In I'-iiic.' ami that hU
wherealiouis ;ir. unknown ouiii;
KoIkoiii was amoiii; the tirnl if th
i Hryan county lioya to reach i-'r.iuc-J
and I.s well le twiitn wurjiii
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Oct our iiric-'"on Jtb Tilntlng.
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