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VOLUME XXVI, NUMBER 21.
PAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3rd, 1918.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
THE U. S. GOVERNMENT j LETTERS OF APPRECIATION
WAR-SAVINGS STAMPS'
Stamps are the answer of a treat de-
mocracy to the demand for a demo-
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What Thrift Stamps and War*
Savings Stamps are: How
To Obtain Them.
LEND YOUR MONEY TO
THE U. S. GOVERNMENT
Plan Makes It Possible For Peo-
ple of Small Means to buy
Gov't Securities.
la offering “War Savings Stamps’*
to the public the United States gov-
ernment has made immediately avail-
able for every man. woman and child
In the country a profitable simple and
secure investment.
What They Are: War Savings
ire the
to the
cftttc form of government security.
They are "little baby bonds." Like
Liberty bonds, they have behind them
the entire resources of the govern- j
ment and the people of the United
States. They have the additional ad-
vantage that they* steadily Increase In
value from the date of purchase until
the date of maturity, and this increase
la guaranteed by the government.
These stamps are issued in two de-
nominations. the 25-cent stamp and
the 95-stamp.
For the convenience of Investors a
"Thrift Card" Is furnished to all pur-
chasers of 25-cent stamps. This card
has spaces for sixteen stamps. When
all the spaces hgve been filled the
Thrift Card may be exchanged for a
|6 stamp at post offices, banks or oth-
er authorised agencies by adding
twelve eents in cash prior to Febru-
ary 1. 1212. and one eeat additional
each month thereafter.
Those who prefer may buy a 15.20
stamp outright. These will been sale
December S. 1217, until January 21,
1211. for 94.12. They automatically In-
crease in value a cent a month evet-y
month thereafter until January 1st.
Hit, when the United States will pay
IS at any post office or at treasury
in Washington for each stamp affixed
to a War-Savings Certificate.
When your purchase a $5 stamp,
you must attach It to an engraved fold
er known as a “War-Savings Certifi-
cate” which bears the name of the pur
chaser and can be cashed only by the
person whose name appears upon the
oertlfleate except In case of death or
dlaabllity. This certificate contains
20 spaces. If these are all filled with
War-Savings Stamps between Decem-
ber 2, 1217, and January 31, 1218, the
cost to the purchaser will be 982.40,
and on January 1. 1823, the govern-
ment will pay the owner of the certi-
ficate 9100—a net profit to the holder
of 917.80. This la baaed on an interest
rate of four per cent, compounded
quarterly from January 2. 1918. The
amount of War-8avinga Stamps sold
to any one person at any one time
shall not exceed 9100 (maturity value)
and no person may hold such stamps
or War-Savings Certificates to an ag-
gregate amount abounding 91.000, ma-
turity valuo.
If the holder of a War-Savings Cer-
tificate finds it necessary to realise
cash on It before maturity, he may at
any time after January 2. 1018, upon
giving ten days’ written notice to any
money-order post office, receive for
enah a tamp affixed to hia certificate
the ■ meant paid therefor plus one cent
each calendar month after the month
at purchase of each stamp. A regis-
tered certificate may he redeemed,
however, only at the post office where
registered.
In other words, the plan hi simple,
straightforward, and certain. The
holder of the certificate can not loan
and la certain to gain. He la buying
the safest security in the world in the
moat convenient form In which the
eecurtty of a great government has
ever been offered to Its people.
Why you should buy thorn: The
main reason for the purchase of War-
Savings Stamps Is because your coun-
try la at war. Tour , country naeda
every penny wtdob every nun. wo-
man and child can save and land, in
ordsr to food, clothe, arm and equip
the soldiers and sailors of America
and to win this righteous war In do-
fans# of American hofur and the
i ease* of democracy throughout the
worm.
U we are to win the war. we muat
win It as a united people. The sav-
Camp Bowie, Texas, Mrs. Moiiit
Mentscr:—The boys of Company C,
142nd Infantry, hereby express their
grateful thanks to the members of
the Red Cross for the bountiful gifts
sent us recently. They arrived In
prime condition and every boy receiv-
ed a full portion which he greatly en-
joyed. thanka for your kindness.
Very respectfully.
The Boys of Company C, 142 Infantry.
Fort IiOgan, Colo., Red Cross:—In
behalf of the boys here from Pawnee,
we wish to thank you very much for
the splendid Christmas remembrance,
which we received.
We have as yet been unable to lo-
cate Hedges and Denne, but think we
can find them tomorrow as we are off
all day.
At present only two of us are to-
gether, Davis and I, the others having
been assigned to different companies.
It looks very much like George and
myself are In for quite a stay here as
1 have been detailed at clerk duty at
headquarters and George has been de-
tailed at duty In the fort post office,
and the sargeant says we have to stay
until the back work at the fort Is
caught up.
We have good "eats” and plenty of
It. such as it is, and a fine place to
sleep, so we are not worrying though
*ta far from being like home. And no
one unless they have been In it know
how we appreciate knowing that we
are not forgotten by our friends at
home, for I must admit one will get
lonely—most awful lonely-once in a
while and he can’t help it. and espec-
ially when he waits in line for at least
an hour for a word from “Folks at
Home,” and then doesn’t get It, 'tis
then he gets a little blue. You should
have seen us when we received the
package, it sure was one happy bunch
for that was the first we had heard
from Pawnee since we left. And If
home folks could be here and go thru
with us they would not hesitate one
minute to do all they could for the
Red Crona and the T. M. C. A., as both
are doing wonderful work In the na-
Mou’e fryr-rt a,“wy /-.--l U l» luj-worr *
matter of talk with we boys. It is
realization of what It really la, for
without them the camps In their
crowded conditions would be worse
than wbat Sherman said war was.
Thanking yon over again for the
kind rememberancs* and with best
wishes and season’s greetings to our
friends in Pawnee, we are,
CLIFTON HOSLEH, Co. 5 8.C.A.S.
GEORGE H. DAVIS.
least expected. Was down at divi-
sion atheletic field, his company la un-
der quarantine, but Wednesday af-
ternoon being a regular holiday they
were marched to the field in company
formation. Heard some one call my
name from among the spectators.
Alas It was “long lost Billy," and to
add to the pleasure of seeing him, he
informed me that he had a cup and a
box of cigars which you sent down by
him. Thanks ever so much.
LETTER FROM RBYMOWD F. BELLEW
Dear Army:
How la every thing? Did you get
my letter which 1 wrote laet
Have not heard from yon yet and
thought poaslbly you did not get It
the large Y. W. C. A. Hostess House,
corner of Ave. B and Eighth street. It
kfils truly a “little bit of home.” The
Hostess House which was built by the
Young Women's Christina Associa-
I have at last seen “Billy" and where Uon, Is the only feminine thing In this
great masculine army camp, it af-
fords a meeting place for the men of
camp and their families and friends.
Its wide spreading roof, the large
screened porch all around the home-
like line on which it la built, the soft
dark green painting of its outer walls
make It stand out with emphasis In
its brown and Spartan like surround-
ings. Inside there are shades at the
windows, rugs before the wide fire-
places, easy chairs, cozy corners with
Well, Army, this Is quite a thrilling cushions and flowers. Again It Is a
fine place *
life. I can’t conceive of having the
least desire to be back in civilian
clothes till this thing’s over. Don't
say that I am aflame with pat riot lam,
but everyone here at camp seems glad
that he is “fit" to be a man among
men. and when the time comes for the'
90th Division to go over every man *a
will be ready and eager to do his bit. The Gaiety Vaudeville, given by the
Tltis camp has gone through a great people of San Antonio for the Camp
change in the past two months. Then, Travis atheletic fund was a success in
one could see the men “fall in" in every way. from the standpoint of a
to read all the latest and
beat magazines. In connection there
la n large tea room, with service on
the cafeteria plan. It has become very
popular with the boys, and whether
they have friends to meet or not they
have found that it Is a nice place to
(CnUwnOm
FARMERS COME TO
RED CROSS RESCUE
Organization of Oklahoma town-
ship Committees Great
Aid In Campaign.
Thu extraordinary response which
was made by Oklahoma to the appeal
for Christmas Red Cross membership
Is attributed to thorough township or-
ganisations throughout the state and
to the generous co-operation of the
Oklahoma press. The education and
organization of those fanners who
have not had the advantage at the
dally newspapers and who did not
fully appreciate the seriousness of the
crisis which faces the country were
undertaken by L. E. Phillips, state
manager for Oklahoma for the mem-
bership campaign and the response
from the rural districts was meat lib-
eral. Instead of the quota at 500.000
memberships Oklahoma tarnished 650-
000 and committees In numerous dis-
tricts refused to lay down their work
on Christmas eve. Many communi-
ties reported one hundred percent pa-
triotic.
most any kind of formation, and at
the drill grounds crooked columns
and wavering lines, and it must have
been amusing to see some oi us learn-
ing the manul of arms, but now mili-
tary discipline Is predominate and a
stranger visiting the camp would
hardly believe that only September 6
saw the first recruits for the New Na-
tional Army arriving in camp. The
French and British officers who have
lately arrived to assist in training
this division in the finer points of the
war game expressed themselves as be-
ing agreeably surprised at the results
of the training so far given.
To the end that there be no irksome
periods of training, especial attention
Is given to providing ample and health
(Ul recreation for the soldiers of this
division. All dean atbelttae ^sre giv-
en official and energetic sneour&&-
mcat and allotted hours each week
are devoted to sports that make sup-
ple the muscles, and have In them the
zest of contest.
The general health of the camp la
constantly watched and Is compara-
tively good with that of other camps.
Skilled attention la given every case
even of slight indisposition, and the
sanitary regulations are formulated
with the idea that the soldiers remain
healthy In body. The camp Travis
SCOUTS HOLD OPEN HOU8B
The Boy Scouts held Open House
Tuesday with Mr. and Mm. A. M. Arm-
strong. Bach boy represented some
part of Scout work aad aa the guests
were presented the beys in the re-
ceiving discussed their particular
part aad the other boys entertained
than with an explanation at their
parts while they served refreshments.
The house waa decorated in cut flow
ore. Mlaa Elizabeth fihagard ponn
tea. The many guests teemed to ap-
preciate the knowledge and efficiency
exemplified by the afternoon's ante
tainment.
Mr. and Mrs. Duffle apoai Christ
mas la Bureka. Kansas, with Mrs.
Dnffle’a parents.
crowded house, an enthusiastic audi-
ence, and from the point of a parti-
cularly pleasing program.
Well, Army, don’t know a great deal
of news about the home boys. Roy
Slocum, Oliver Urenneman, Ollle Keet
on and Tom Readdy are still In the
cooks* and bakers' school and are on
duty In different kitchens. Have not
seen the boys who were transferred to
the signal corps. Guy Thompson and
Lee Walden, since my last letter, H.
K. Sherwood in still at the division
personnel branch. Mr. Crosby, who
came down with the first five percent
la in Company D 357th Infantry. Saw
him yesterday, he has been promoted
to corporal. Billy Marlin, who is also
In that company, has been acting la
the capacity of company clerk since
he came back from home, aa the
former elerh waa token to t tie hospital
a few daya ago. "Bob” Ramsey, of
the 600th Engineers In now out from
under the quarantine and la again
helping teach the colored boys bow to
do the “about face” and to "the rear"
march. James A. Cody and Elmer
Lynch are still In the Held hospital.
Sanitary Trains, and recently figured
in a tent pitching contest, in which
their company won second place. Red
Mitchell, who came down with the
Pawnee county quota from Cleveland
THE W. R. C. INSTALLATION
The H. W. Slocum Relief Corps, No.
40. held their annual installation on
Wednesday, the 2nd. The following
were installed, with Mrs. Merritt In-
stalling officer, and Mrs. Flub&rty con-
ductor :
President. Hattie Tucker: Senior-
vice, Mary Hale: Junior-vice, Minnie
McDanlela; conductor, Hattie Smith:
guard, Anna Minor; chaplln, Dorn
Lynch: press correspondent, Florence
Webber; secretary, Myrtle Stroskld-
er; treasurer, Mabel Veptch; patriotic
Instructor, Estelle Merritt; musician,
Mary McIntyre; assistant guard, Cora
Stafford; assistant conductor, Letts
Smith.
The meeting waa enthusiastic and
well attended and a delicious lunch
was served at the close of the session
and waa much appreciated by all.
I
MARRIED AT OKLA. CITY
Miss Melvlnn Holtberg, who for the
past year has been wltb Katz Depart-
ment store, as milliner, left Christ-
mas morning for Oklahoma City,
where she was met by Roddy Harda-
way formerly of Pawnee, but now of
Ponca City, and they were married
that afternoon. They spent the week-
end In Pawnee and returned Wednes-
day to their new home In Ponca City.
The Timcs-Democrat Joins their many
friends In wishing them a long and
happy wedded life.
TEACHING TRADES FOR
OUR BOYS IN THE ARMY
Oklahoma Will Undertake The
Mechanical Training For
Conscripted Men.
GOVERNMENT MAY PLACE
STUDENTS ON PAYROLL
Several Large Centers, Where
Bays Wffl Prepare For
Army And Navy.
LEVI BYBEE PASSED AWAY
Levi Bybee waa born In Marshall
county, Indiana, November 14th, 1380,
and died in Pawnee, December 28th.
1917, aged fifty-seven years, one mouth
and two weeks. Rev. Curtis conduct-
ed the funeral services on Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Twenty-eight yean ago, lacking hut
a few days Mr. Bybee waa married, tp
Miss Sarah E. Vernette and to this
union seven children were borfi. two
of whom died In infancy and'49
daughter, Della, proceeded in
death, but a little over g yea* .- The
other children, Oscar, Frank, .Blanch
and Cheto were all With Jhtm
his last illness. He ‘ was g faithful
member of the Christian chuTeb and
a member of the Woodman lodge. He
has been n resident of Pawnee coun-
ty for fifteen years and was held 'in
high regard by all his acquaintances
and neighbors. He leaven, besides hie
wife and children, to mourn his loss
his mother, Mrs. Silace Smith and sis-
ter, Mrs. SaAcr and brother Will
Smith and a host of friends.
The state of Oklahoma will establish
a workshop for the mechanical train-
ing of boys who are to go to the can-
tonments In the coming draft The
preparation of conscripted men, so
far as Is possible for occupations
needed by the army will be given the
men in classes one and two before
they leave their homes, according to
a resolution passed by the State
Board of Vocational Education.
The extent of thla training will de-
pend upon federal cooperation, the
board having asked military authori-
ties to place these young'men under
pay wlille learning fifty trades which
comprise the army and navy ooureea.
The aviation corps alone want* TO,*
000 trained men.
With federal aid three or fonr large
centers may be established in Okla-
homa where competent instructors
will be engaged. The University of
Oklahoma and the A. A M. college
have plaeed their plants at the dis-
posal of the vocational education
board. The Rock Island offers Its rail
road .shops at El Reno, Other proff-
ers have been nude.
Director S. M. Barrett aspfiilK. to
have the schools la operpt
Immediately after January I
event federal aid is not
aa many yduag men in t
will bo trained aa will vpluateer to i
..
Base hospital which was opened re- an<* who was transferred to the field
nently was erected and equipped at a
cost of over half a million dollars. Nu-
ho.-pitnl trains, with several of the
boys of our old company, has been re-
inerouB men were taken from the var- turned to the infantry in the Depot
ious regimental infirmaries and order-j Brl*a,*e ®aw Ham Pollard at a
ed to report there for duty. Hereto-, <**nce 'aBt Thursday. He will be dis-
fore. the men from this camp, who char*ed in the next day or so. ’Tubby'
needed medical or surgical attention no* shedding any tears over having
for more th*s a slight 111 or injury quit. He says that although ap-
have been sent to the base hospital predating fame achieved by Stone-
at Ft. Sam Houston. This practice la wmU Jack"°n. he does not particularly
now discontinued. The base hospital **** that the next generation read of
at the 00th Division Is thoroughly
modern In every detail and la of the
type known aa a "thousand bed hosptt
el.” The contagious cases now quar-
antined In the Depot Brigade ban
racks will not be moved from their
present location, as the men who are
suffering from the mumps end meas-
les will be ready to return to duty
the great deeds of “Stonewall Tubby".
Stanely Moore’s many friends will
he glad' to learn that he was a can-
didate In the “Second Liberty Class"
held by the Scottish Rite of San An
taoio. He took the degrees from the
fifteenth to the thirty second, Friday
night the thirty flrat and thirty sec-
ond degrees were conferred so now
within a few days now. They say the *■ "Porting a new thirty sec-
new hospital Is the largest unit of Id
sort constructed to date by the gov-
ernment. and Is the first of this par-
ticular type. AU construction was
done with an eye to convenience. AH
or the buildings are connected by n
covered board passageway, making it
end degree ring. He is still in Bri
gads Headquarters, doing clerical
work, and is also attending a French
class four nights a week.
Army, I have spilled shout sit the
news I know, possibly some I did not
know, and “as the curtain of day Is
possible to take patients irons any one quickly lowering, guess I'd better be
of the buildings on wheel stretchers, loitering ‘long”. That the coming sea-
doing away with carrying the men or
exposing them to rain.
Nor is the moral and spiritual side
of the soldiers overlooked. The camp
Is fairly dotted with Y. M. C. A„
son’s Joys far exceed your expecta-
tions, that you extend my bent wishes
for a Happy New Year to Mrs. Arm-
strong and to the “Force” and hoping
that before another yule-tide presents
Knlghta of Columbus and Young lt“*[ Klil"®r ***** w,u h*v® fce*11
Men’s Hebrew association buildings,
wnere every effort Is mad# to provide
for the soldier. The moral atmos-
phere at the eamp Is more pure than
In any dty of 26,000 population In the
United States. Then, best of all. Is
numbered among those whose wel
come la purgatory will be celebrated
by those of bis kind, who have gone
before him, I remain.
Yours very truly.
RAY BELLEW.
MAXINE MAKE GOOD TEST MISS TURNER ENTERTAINS
. Reports Just received stale that the
lest test bole drilled on the property
41 the Maxine Mining company went
tnte a seventeen foot cave Of ore. The
Mice Anna
e musical at
leg le honor of Miss Mabel BreslaaU.
Those present ware: Mieses Esther
Webber. Mabel BreataaU
lory. Mildred ant
•*t«nt of the cava will not be know» atoesra. Everett Berry. Luthi
NOTICE TO THE WOMEN
OF PAWNEE COUNTY
Register Between Saturday, The
5th And Tuesday, The 15
Of January, 1918.
Women wanting to offer to their
country the service they are heat fit-
ted to render are requested to regis-
ter at the Red Cross roms In the Ma-
sonic temple or at the Times-Demo-
crat office between tbe fifth and fif-
teenth of January.
Objects of Registration.
1. To give every woman an oppor-
tunity to offer to her country such Ser-
vices as she is best fitted to. fender.
I. To Interpret to the government
the possibilities of the woman power
of the country. *
3. To tarnish accurate information
to the government of tbe capaclUes in
which women are now serving,, wheth-
er in their own bodies or In paid pur-
suits. trades or professions.
4. To have in every commuafty lists
ml women carefully classified who’are
willing to be called upon for trained
or untrained service to the atatq. or
the nation.
8. To list the women who wish to
take training In order to give more
efficient service.
7. To be able to furnish women for
salaried positions, whether In govern-
ment service or not.
8. To be able to place women who
can volunteer their sendees in posi-
tions of usefulness in many AeMs.
looses at Registration
The registration for service of the
women of any state will be successful
In so far aa:—
1. It reaches all classes of wo-
3. Distinguishes accurately between
trained and entrained service.
Feint* t» Me MmphnetseA
Certain mlacftfit&pCfhne ’ donOetaluff
GIVES A “WATfilr*
The Good Cheer elega nT j
diet church under the hupt
their teacher, Mrs. Arthur
a Watch party Monday night at the
nome of Miss Maxine Shoemaker. The
evening was spent playing games naff
refreshments of hot chocolate, fnfft
salad and cookies were served-. .The.
following young people thoroughly.en-
joyed every minute from fcight tair*a:
Misses Mildred 8wa!ley, Lloyt i ale.
Elsie Feaster, Elisabeth Bushorr, Mar-
garet llerry. Lets Berry, Lexis Marlin,
Anna Tucker, Maxine Shoemaker. Mar
garett Kelly, Janie Mae Johnson:
Messrs. Glen and Murl Penny, MnrnM
Marx, Johnnie Feaster, Waft Clark,
Floyd Close. Edwin Kelly. Lynn Le-
hew, and Donald Hudson, had Mrs.
Arthur Peter.
W. M. Moore and D. C.
of Jennings were In Pawnee on
ness Friday. They made this
a pleasant sail.
STANION—SMITH
Mr. Ralph P. Btanlon was
In Kansas City, on December the 20th
to Miss Jessie Smith of that place.
PAWNRE BOYS PROMOTER
Lieutenant Harry W.
«n promoted to the
Word has Just been received that
Secoad Lieutenant Charles B.
ard aad Second
Loyd, have been
rank of first lieutenants. They are te
oe congratulated on the fact that
It has beau so quickly
Their friends will be glad te hear at
their success and wish for them a
brilliant career in the army.
ART CIRCLE ENTERTAINS*
until a shaft Is
Into It.
er. Wayne Swalley, Arthur
itlaued on page four)
The Art Circle entertained i
husbands Monday evening with a
watch party. They gathered at the
residence of Dr. Lehew about eight-
thirty. Each lady was given n sard
describing some stunt aad when ahq
found a man fulfilling the ricat nhe
knew him to be her partner an# they
then played dominoes* slow®, firings
puzzle, Old Maid aad TMdly-Wlahe.
The winners chose sides and prnn^l
•ally slmaltzneously spelled down.
After which a Hoover lunch wan ser-
ved and they watched the aM ptar
out sad the new year In.
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