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VOL. XVII.
CHANDLER, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1917.
NO. 14.
REGISTRATION DATE
SET FOR JUNE 5
(VeHHknt Issues Proclamation for All
Male Citizens Between the Age
of 21 and 31 to Register.
ORPHEUS CONCERT COMPANY
GIVES DELIGHTFUL PROGRAM
Whereas, congress has enacted and
the president has on the eighteenth
day of May, one thousand, nine hun-
dred and seventeen, approved a law
which contains the following provis-
ions:
Section 5—That all male persons
between the ages of 21 and 30, both
inclusive, shall be subject to registra-
tion in accordance with regulations
to be prescribed by the president; and
upon proclamation by the president
or other public notice given by him
or by his direction, stating the time
and place of such registration, it shall
be the duty of all persons of the de-
signated ages, except officers and en
listed men of the regular army, navy
and the national guard and naval
militia, while in the service of the
United States, to present themselves
for and submit to registration under
the. previsions of this act, and every
such person shall be deemed to have
notice of the requirements of this act
upon the publication of proclamation
or other notice as aforesaid given by
the president or by his direction; and
a y person who shall wilfully fail or
refuse to present himself for registra-
tion or to submit thereto as herein
provided, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and shall, upon conviction
in the district court of the United
States having jurisdiction therof, be
punished by imprisonment for not
more than one year, and shall there-
upon be duly registered; provided that
in the call of the docket precedence
shall be given in courts trying the
same to the trial of crimina' pro-
ceedings under this act;
Provided further, that persbns shall
i f subject to registration as herein
provided who shall have attained their
twenty-first birthday and who shall
not have attained their thjVty-first
birthday on or before the day set for
the registration, and all persons so
registered shall be and remain sub-
ject to draft into the forces hereby
authorized unless exempted or ex-
cused therefropt as in this act pro-
vided;
Provided further, that in the case
of temporary absence from actual
place of legal residence of any per-
son liable to registration as provided
herein, such registration may be made
by mail under regulations to be pre-
scribed by the president.
Section —That the president is
hereby authorized to utilize the serv-
ice of any or all departments and any
or all, officers or agents of the Unit-
ed States and of the several states,
territories and the District of Colum-
bia, and subdivisions thereof, in the
execution of this act, and all officers
and agents of the United States and
of the several states, territories and
subdivisions thereof and of the Dis-
trict of Columbia, and all persons
designated or appointed under regula-
tions prescribed by the president,
whether such appointments are made
by the president himself or by the
governor or other officer of any state
or territory to perform any duty in
the execution of this act, are hereby
required to perform such duty as the
president shall order or direct and all
such officers and agents and persons
so designated or appointed shall here-
by have full authority for all acts
done by them in the execution of this
act by the direction of the president.
Correspondence in the execution of
this act may be carried in penalty
envelopes bearing the frank of the
war department.
Any persons charged as herein pro-
vided with the duty of carrying into
effect any of the provisions of this act
or the regulations made or directions
given thereunder who shall fail or
neglect to perform such duty and any
person charged with such duty or hav-
ing and exercising any authority un-
der said act, regulations or directions,
who shall knowingly make or be a
party to the making of any false or
incorrect registration, physical exami-
nation, exemption, enlistment, enroll
ment, or muster; or any person
shall make or be a party to the mak-
ing of any false statement or certifi-
cate as to the fitness or liability of
himself or any other person for serv-
ices under the provisions of this act
or regulations made by the president I
thereunder, or otherwise evades or
The Ohpheus Concert company gave
a delightful program at the Christian
church last Tuesday evening to a
small but apreciative audience. The
readings were excellent and the vocal
solos were a, treat to those who at-
tended. This company furnishes one
of the best lady cometists on the
road and the people here were more
than pleased with the beautiful selec-
tions that were rendered. Miss Peter-
son has a very clear soprano voice
and delighted the audience with comic
and classical songs.
This company was brought here by
the Ladies’ Aid. It was a surprise
that so few people took advantage of
the opportunity to hear such a high
class entertainment.
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DR. HARRIMAN DEAD.
OUR FLAG
When you see the Stars and Stripes displayed, son,
stand up and take off your hat! Somebody may titter It
is popular to deride all expression of noble sentiment. You
may blespheme in the street, and stagger drunken in public
places, and the bystanders will not pay much attention to
you; but if you should get down on your knees in the
street and pray to Almighty God, or if you should stand
bareheaded while a company of old soldiers marched by
with their flag, some people will sneer.
Dr. Benjamin F. HarrrmaTi, an old
time resident of this place, dropped
dead at his home four miles east of
Oklahoma City last Sunday. Dr. Har-
riman lived here at the time of the
tornado and immediately after that,
moved his family to Oklahoma City,
where he has remained ever since.
About five years ago his daughter,
Don’t you mind! When Old Glory comes along, salute,
and let them think what they please! When you hear the
band play “The Star Spangled Banner,” in a restaurant or
hotel, get up, even if you rise alone; stand there and don’t
be ashamed of it, either!
For of all the signs and symbols since the world began
there is never another, save only the cross sanctified on
Calvary, so full of meaning as the flag of our country.
That piece of red, white and blue bunting means five
thousand years of struggle upward- It is the full-blown
flower of ages of fighting for liberty. It is the centunry
plant of human hope in bloom.
It means the answered prayer of generations of slaves
of the helots of Greece, of the human chattels of Rome, of
the vassqls of feudalism, of the serfs of Russia, of the
blacks of America, of all the down-trodden people of the
ages.
YOUNG PEOPLE ENJOY
ALL-NIGHT FISHING TRIP
♦ !
Ruth, died and Dr. Harriman was so
affected by grief that he retired fromi
practice and moved to a little farm
just east of Oklahoma City.
Two sons, Clifford and Edgar, and
a wife survive the deceased.
He was laid to rest in Fairlawn
cemetery at Oklahoma City.
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BEN HUR MEETING.
MEETING
FOR COUNTY
REGISTRARS CALLED
Word has just been received from
Crawfordsville, Ind., headquarters of
the tribe of Ben Ilur, that their su-
preme chief, Dr. R. H. Gerard, would
be in Chandler May 29th, for a meet
DRUNK MAN GOES WILD.
Last Saturday evening several of
the young people donned their over-
alls and sporting dresses and hied
themselves to the woods south of
town where they spent the night
fishing, eating and singing. Several
ghosts appeared during the night to
frighten the ladies and outside of this
all went well till the early morning
when the rain began to fall and before
they could get to shelter all were
drenched.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Curry and
Mrs. Sadler of Oklahoma City chap-
eroned the crowd and all say they are
the best ever. Those who were in the
party were: Vella Burt, Sylvia Mayer,
Elizabeth Bruce, Anna Mayer, Bess
Jondahl, Cora Berry, Lydia Martin,
Ruth Sadler and Atha Brink, of Cush-
ing. The young men were Messrs.
Dick Bradberry, Homer Curry, Jake
Grossman, Leslie Callahan, Boone
Sadler, Albert Weight, and Archie
Mauldin.
All report a good time except Boone
Sadler, who was sick and required a
nurse, his sister, Ruth, was in the
rowd, but devoted most of her time
j to another one of the boys, who was
ndisposed.
•* | Dick Bradbury also seemed to be
under the weather, no one was able
to diagnose his case and tell whether
he was jealous or homesick as that
was his first night away from home.
It was not necessary to take any
medicine to camp for snake bites as
l!.- oJndahl’0 hose w;rn s» loud they
all away. ! eslie
LATE 0. H. HILL
GOULD’S NEPHEW
Was of French-Engliah Descent.
Grandfather Landed in American
in Year of 1760.
Last Tuesday evening as Sheriff
Arnold was driving back from Kend-
rick he saw a man who was driving | scare(] jbe snakes
his team in a dead run just ahead of, Cauaban an(1 Sylvia Mayer furnished
him, and suspecting that something, spoon8 for the b,,n,.h| there was pUmty
A meeting of the registrars has been
ing with this court. Arrangements ] was wrong speeded up his car and be-1 U) Ratigfy an
are being made for a public reception' fore he could overtake him, had to1
Anna Mayer fell asleep when the
„ , j " , \ ! nnd bannuct in his honor to be held at’ draw a gun and demand him to stop. ' \ " T
called for next Monday at the county, ™d ^ “ay ^ m7f at 8 when he overtook him there was found! party left toWn aml d,d not reahze U
court house. At this time the various
registrars from over the county will
lo given their instructions and sup-
plies for registering those who are
eligible under the first call for five
hundred thousand fighting men. This
work will all be done by the precinct
vegistiars for-which they will receive
no compensation.
’clock p. m. All members and visit-' 1° be a quart of booze in his buggy, j
ing Ben Hurs are requested to be pres-1 The man was hess Reid, who drives
ent. There will be a fine program in a tea wagon over the county,
addition to the talk by Dr. R. II. He was brought to Chandler and
Gerard. A. S. Bravelshaw, state' lodged in jail. Within an hour he
manager of Little Rock, Ark., will, had made bond and was out again and
also be present. [ that night he went down town and
they returned the
had rained until
next morning.
Vella Burt saw ghosts all night, and
poor Arch Mauldin talked so mournful
Oliver H. Hill, nephew of Jay
Gould, American financier and man
of millions, and cousin of Helen
Gould, philanthropist, died at hia
home in Sparks, practically a recluse,
on May 5, 1917. Oliver H. Hill was
born June 23, 1842, in Warrensburg.
Warren county, N. Y. Mr. Hill’s an-
cestry has been traced back to the
time of the French Revolution. On
his father’s side his ancentory speaks
of the bold warrior type. On his
mother’s side, they are particularly
noted financiers and philanthropists,
finally culminating in the remarkable
achievements of Jay Gould and Helen
Gould.
Mr. Hill was rather reluctant to
peak of his relation to Jay Gould,
because in his aged pride he did not
wish to be regarded as a subject of
charity. At one time he was work-,
ing for a wealthy merchant, when
his employer learned of his relation-
ship to the great financier and told
Mr. Hill that he was going to write
to the multimillionair, Mr. Hill ob-
jected and told his employer that he
would quit if he ever told of his
relationship to Jay Gould.
When Mr. Gould died he left a
fortune estimated at $72,000,000. Of
this vast sum, Captain Hill refused
to share because of his pride. Gould
left all his riches to his family.
Helen Gould, cousin of Captain Hill,
is noted for her philanthropic work.
It was she who did so much for the
American army during the Spanish-
American war, when she gave large
ms of money for the maintenance
of various hospitals throughout the
Besides this great work,
given over $350,000 to the
I country.
in his sleep, didn’t mention any names sbe j
but wondered when the next train left University of New York.
Mr Hill was for a time an active
RinCOCK BEATS UP FOSTER.
MEMORIAL PROCLAMATION.
To the Citizens of Chandler:
| Last Monday evening Sheriff Arn-
old was called to Kendrick to quiet
j a fight that was being staged there.
As the fields and forests with their From what we are able, to learn, Fos-
flowers and foliage at each returning ter had been in pj<]Coek’s pool hall
springtime respond in gratitude to: and was talking about the war. Some
then Cieator and Preserver, so too, WOrds were passed when Pidcock pull-
the the loyal people of America with e(! a gun and tried to fjre at Foster>
one accord, join on the 30th day of ev- thc gun fail5ng to go off. Then he
ery May by gathering in appropriate walked up to Foster and beat him over
places and by ceremonies in keeping the head with the (?urlj infiicting sev-
with the patriotic sentiments of a, eral cuts and bruises.
grateful people, paying public and! ...
reverent tribute to the memory of
those “who died that the nation might
live.”
Therefore, I, by the power vested in j
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
proceeded to fill up on ‘‘fire water.”
Then he started out to whip every-
body and his first victim was “Bill
Jack” Reynolds, who be proceeded to
knock down. The next man he at
Mr. Hill
T.ydia Martin and Cora Rerry did. member of the republican party of
(heir part to keep the chaperones, Lincoln county until thc split in the
I usy. Atha Brink and Elizabeth] party, when he followed the “Bull
Bruce seemed to be very much inter-
ested in Albert Wright’s fishing.
tacked put him to sleep and then the1 Homer Curry bein« used to the briKht
sheriff took him in charge and placed I hf:ht8’ ,bad to car’7 bis flash
him in jail.
W. C. T. U. FLOWER MISSION.
Under the recent selective draft law,
me as mayor of the city of Chandler,! the president of the United States has
do call upon the people of Chandler,1 designated June 5, 1917, as the date
both old and young, rich or poor, to] Ret for registration of all persons be-
join in paying tribute to our soldier tween the ages of 21 and 30 inclusice,
dead: That a proper observance of upon which date all persons between
the day be had and participated in by1 ?aid ages must appear before the pre-l
all, I hereby request, and urge that; oinct registrar at their voting pre-j
all places of business be closed on1 cinct, between the hours of 7 a. m. and
Wednesday, May 30, from 9 o’clock] 9 p. m. of said day, to be registered.)
a. m. until noon; and from 2 o’clock' It is absolutely necessary that all1
until 4 o’clock in the afternoon. i persons between above ages report for
Given under my hand and seal this, registration upon said date.
Tuesday afternoon the W. C. T. U.
held a beautiful flower service. Many
flowers were brought to he distributed
among the sick and infirm of the
city.
The Tribune office won’t lay claim
to either sick or infirm,-but anyway
we were presented with a beautiful
boquet of pink roses through the
courtesy to the press.
Many thanks, ladies, for the fl«w-
ers. You are engaged in a noble
work.
with him all the time.
Jake Grossman was not responsible
for all he did and said, but everyone
is always ready to excuse Jake.
All things considered, the fishing
party was a great success. They ex-
pect to go again soon.
FLAG ON COURT HOUSE
SHOULD BE REPLACED
MARCHANT-HEATLEY.
23rd day of May, 1917.
M. F. JONES,
Attest: Mayor.
D. D. T, AN ns aw,
City Clerk.
CLAUDE McLAUGHLIN,
County Registrar.
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CARD OF THANKS.
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.
| We wish to extend our thanks to Mr.
j and Mrs. W. J. Perryman and the peo-
I pie of Chandler and surrounding coun-
Sunday school at 9:45. Aftnr try for presenting us with a nice
day school there will be no preaching milk cow. Mr. and Mrs. Perryman re-
service on account of the Memorial ceived fifty donations in Chandler and
services held at the Christian church, forty-two in the country,
at 11 o’clock. Junior League at 2:30],JOE VANDEIVER AND FAMILY,
p. m. Epworth League at 7 o’clock^
Evangelistic services at o’clock. Sub-
ject: ‘♦Where Art Thou?” All are
welcome.
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Miss Ida Gilmore spent the first]
part of the week with her sister,
Mrs. Martin, at Shamrock. Miss
Gilmore finished her third term of
R. F. D. No. 3.
UNION SERVICES.
Boyce Marchant of Prague and Miss
Ina Heatley of Prague were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony at the
home of Clark Hallock in
Chandler should be .........„ „„
last Wednesday afternoon by Rev. C. Then let’s have a new flag.
A. Morrison. None were present ex-1
cept immediate friends and relatives.’
After the ceremony a fine dinner was
served. Decorations of pink and -
white roses were used throughout.1 Tbe fodstuffs of the country are in
The Tribune joins in wishing the new- the bands of a borde of unprincipled
ly weds a long, happy and prosperous scouru*rcIs who are sucking the na-
Moose’ division, always being an ar-
dent admirer of Colonel Roosevelt.
Up to the time ho retired from public
life lie worked as a civil engineer.
Remo few years ago he retired from
public activities and notice and has
been living a sequestered life in the
little village of Sparks, Lincoln
county, Oklahoma.
Captain Hill, as he was popularly
known, was of English decent on his
father’s side, and royal blood coursed
through his viens. His great grand-
father was killed in battle at Tren-
ton, New Jersey, during the war of
1812. His father was killed in battle
at Shiloh in 1802.
The captain enlisted in 1861 but
was never called out of the state
during the time. On the following
September he enlisted in Co. E, First
Wisconsin cavalry and was discharg-
ed in February, 1863. Again he en-
tered the army, this time as a
member of the engineering corps. At
the end of the war he was discharg-
ed as captain, acting major.
On his mother’s side he was of
I French blood. His grandfather, Pere
spent beep them there, st KVe, came over from France in
No one likes to see a tattered and
torn flag. They do not cammand the |
honor and respect a clean, wholesome
flag commands. The flag on the
court house is tom, faded, and ragged.
People passing through Chnnd-
ier have been heard to remark, “The
people here surely are not very
patriotic from the flag they have on
the court house.”
Lincoln county is able to keep good
flags flying over the court house, andj
the people are willing that more
LET THE GOVERNMENT ACT.
life.
rich
E. D. Freeman was up from Okla-
homa City visiting with parents and
friends. Mr. Freeman recently grad-
uated from the University and has
been employed with the Oklahoma Gas
and Electric company. Mrs. Freeman
tion dry in their efforts to get
auick from speculative profits.
They will continue to suck and bleed
a? long as there is a pound or a dol-
lar left unless the government is
Quick to act.
With the young manhood of the na-
tion marching out to war and death,
it is a crime against the state for
The ministers of this city and their
congregations should get together one) City,
one of the most popular movements)
Chandler has ever had. Union serv
finished a very successful term of
school in District 61 last week. They these dastardly leeches to be allowed
will make their home in Oklahoma longer to prey upon the helpless pub-
lic.
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Mrs. Logan E. Boggs left for Law-
The government should act without
an hour’s delay. It should jail~eVery
school in Star Valiev distr-Vt last week! ‘ees fo* SundaJ evening on the courtj ^ Tuesday of thjg"'week where she one of them, and if the jails will not
nd has already been employed in tk« h°use lawa' Services can be made a joined her 'busband( Sergeant Logan
Drumright schools for the coming! Pleasure during the hot summer £ B who bas been chosen as a
----'school vear : months if everybody will work for|
who | }
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Miss Creighton and
Miss Conger
left Saturday noon for their home in
Mississippi. They have been on the
high school faculty for the past two
years and made many warm friends
A large crowd of high school |
i these meetings. Tell your pastor you)
are with him for the union services j
I The court house lawn is cool and in-j
viting. Many will attend church hero
| who would otherwise would not hear
i the sermons.
hold them there are plenty of lamp
posts and limbs that will.
We are a peace loving man, but
pleading and cajoling will not control
Hot weather will soon come with
candidate for the officers’ training
school at Leon Springs, Texas. Sergt.
Boggs was one out of two who were the savagery of a wild beast,
chosen from Company B to take this We crush the srpent beneath our
course. The other member was Sergt. heel, but we allow these heartlss and
Mohrbacher of Shawnee and a gradu- soulless baby robbers to thrive in our
ate from the University of Oklahoma, midst.
It is unthinkable—it is intolerable.
I pupils accompanied them ti the depot vengance; get to work early for the) High Staten of Aura was atendi
♦riin ^AAfl
1760, and surveyed the John Brown
tract of land in New York state.
His grandmother married William
Gould, a shoemaker. Their oldest
oldest son was John B. Gould, father
of Jay Gould. William Gould’s old-
est daughter was the mother of
Captain Hill. His mother died in
1847.
Mr. Hill was noted for his bravery
and daring. On many occasions he
has attempted the capture o fband-
its when others would not venture
out. By living a recluse, sequestered
life, he has forfeited millions which
would otherwise have been his.
The following from the pen of
L, C. Fouquet, a life-long friend of
Captain Hill:
“I have known him for over twenty
years, admired him because he was a
living hero, but one who did not tell
the wonderful passages of his life.
“But here at Sparks some re-
member how, when the gang of bank
robbers visited us one dark night, and
carried al the rolls of chicken wire
I from the hardware store, lined them
up as protection from the citizens,
and began to fire from behind them,
while the bandits would dynamite the
vaults which they nervously did,
though the telephone office had warn-
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