The Shawnee Daily News-Herald (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 206, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 17, 1918 Page: 3 of 6
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TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1918
THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS-HERALD
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ODEON:-: Today
CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG
in "THE SAVAGE WOMAN*" magnificent Selznick-Select production.
Also Official War Review and Comedy.
T omorrow—
"THE SURRENDER OF THE GERMAN FLEET"
One of the biggest events in the world's history. Also the "EAGLE'S
EYE," Big V Comedy and "THE BRASS BULLET"
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Only 6 more shopping days until
Christmas.
Place your order now for flowers
for Christmas. Griggs, the Florist.
Phone 400. 17-4t
C. M. Cofer has been honorably
discharged from the army and re-
turned Sunday from Camp Pike, Ark.
He has been very ill of influenza.
Place your order now for flowers
for Christmas. Griggs, the Florist.
Phone 400. 17-4t
The East Side Red Cross Unit will
hold their annual election of officers
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 18, at 2
o'clock. Everybody interested in
keeping up our unit should come.
Dr. J. H. Noah' and wife were in
Shawnee today enroute from camp
101-their home at Oilton.
-flqgh Smith has returned to his
home at 216 West Main street, hav-
ing ;been mustered out of service
l'ronl Camp Travis Sunday.
Mrs. W. W. Akin returned Monday
from Blackwell with Mr. Akin who
went up Sunday to accompany her
home. Mrs. Akin underwent an op-
eration there several weeks ago and
is improving nicely.
J. B. Rounds is attending the board
meeting of the Baptists at Oklahoma
City.
Hunted H. Allen was in Shawnee
today enroute rrom Camp Merritt, N.
J!, 1s his home at Asher.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Palson went to
Oklahoma City today for a short
visit.
SKIRTS! SKIRTS!
Finely tailored skirts pt special
prices $2.95. $3.85 and $4.85. Come
in and see them. Frankel Bros.
17-tf
C. C. Lydick was in Oklahoma
City today on professional business.
Dr. F. M. Masters went to Oklaho-
ma City today to attend the' board
meeting of the Oklahoma Baptists.
Mrs. Emma Wiley, 1526 N. Broad-
way, is visiting at Dale.
AN .EXTENSION OF Ot'R SALE.
While our outing stock lasts we
offer them at these prices: 18c. 24c
and for the heaviest weight in dark
colors 29c. Frankel Bros. 17-tf
Miss Lena Schneiter spent today in
Oklahoma City.
Guy Ewton and wife are visiting
home folk at Tecumseh and Shaw-
nee friends while he is on a fur-
lough,, from Camp ^ike.
Bob Taylor of Temple, Okla., is a
Shawnee busipess visitor.
George Qtrinn of Wanette is visit-
ing his sister, Miss Lucile Quinn.
Miss Eleanor Southgate, a teacher
in the Asher schools, is visiting in
Shawnee.
Miss Pattimore Measles of Kona-
wa spent. Monday in Shawnee shop-
ping and visiting.
Ellis J. Kennern has returned homo
having been mustered out of service
at Camp Dodge. He will resume his
position as machinist at the Rock
Island «hops.
N. S. Barnett returned to Camp
Dodge today where he is in the fi-
nance office. He has been home on
a two weeks' furlough.
BABY BLANKETS
make a nice Christmas present, all
lors at S3d. Frankel Bros. 17-tf
Rev. G! R. Nay lor of Heavener,
O-tla., visited his son. Truiett, at the
C B. U. hall Monday night as he
\ is enroute to Oklahoma City to at-
t id the board meeting.
Mrs. Ed Sittel spent today in Ok-
1 'loma City.
blisses Ada and Anna Atchison
\ .nt to Oklahoma City today.
H. C. Rooker and brother, John
' >oker, 1321 East Main street, h&ve
i turned from Camp Merritt, N. J.
/ .30 three other boys who went from
t lawnee returned with them, Pat
i edsoe, Francis Cappus and Joe Mid-
dleton. They were all in 22nd Co.,
A. A. R. D. They had started across,
h iving been on ship two days when
the armistice was signed, and were
returned to U. 8. A. They were sent
to Ft. Sill from Camp Merritt to be
mustered out.
lMM GLA's-* ALYIN.
Willis Douglas and^Miss Alice L,
Calvin were married Sunday after-
noon at the home of the bride's moth-1
er, Mrs. B. D. Calvin, on East 10th
street, Rev. E. L. Compere officiat-
ing.
Mr. Douglas resides on a farm a
mile east of the Santa Fe Miss
Calvin was reared in Shawnee and
since graduating from S. H. S. has
'been teaching.
COZY TODAY
Matinee, I 5c—
Night, 30c—
Children, 10c —
Wm. Fox presents WILLIAM FARNUM
in the William Farnum de Luxe Production
"TRUE BLUE"
Written and Staged by Frank Lloyd.
Wednesday—BERT LYTLE in
"HITTING THE HIGH SPOTS"
Thursday and Friday—-Special Attraction
Wm. Fox presents "THE PRUSSIAN CUR"
Tremendous battle scenes—United States congress in
session—revolting crimes of the Germans—Teuton
spies at work—the Kaiser and his crew of baby-killers—
our fleets, our armies, our aircrafe in action—Mobs—
Conflagrations—and a beautiful story of an American
girl and her soldier!
ST. BENEDICT'S I'Hl'RCH.
Preparations are being made for
midnight mass which is to be sung
on Christina* night at 12 o'clock. The
choir has prepared a new mass for
the occasion and all who attend will
be delighted with it. TJie program
for the mass will be published in
the News-Herald Sunday morning.
The Catholic people of Shawnee
and vicinity are hereby reminded
ihat Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
are Ember days of this quarter and
are days of fasting and .abstinence.
Juge W N. Maben has gone to
Muskogee to try some cases in the
district court.
Mrs. L. M\ Livington returned
Sunday from a month's visit with
relatives in New Orleans, La., and
Hot Springs, Ark.
Rev. Father Blaise left Monday *fov
a visit at Sacred Heart.
%
Dr. Keene will close his sanitarium
Dec. .20 and it will remain closed
until Jan. 20, during his absence from
the city. • 10-6t
Pie Supper at Equity schoolhouse.
also known as Grove schoolhouse, 2
miles north, 1 mile east on Harrison,
Thursday night, Dec. 19. o Benefit for
Xinas tree. 157-13-3t
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Moody are the
proud parents of a six pound girl,
born last night.
SHINGLES*
I have a car Extra Star A Star j
shingles on track will make a price i
of $3.75 per thousand Thursday, Fri- |
day and Saturday, $4.00 after unload-
ing See me over C. O. D. Grocery.
A. T. McKee. Phone 165 or 756-J.
174-17-4t
See our line of automobile robes,
also buggy robes and horse covers.
Warren-Smith Hdw. Co. 15-3t
How about that Automobile, la it
Insured? Call J. F. Dickson at 116
N. Broadway for Fire and Theft In-
surance. Phone 35. Do it r«ow.
(9tf.)
VtiG PftOIMTING FEED.
Those who are using our "Okla"
Scratch Feed and "Okla" Mash Feed
are gettiug 75c eggs these days. Try
it. We guarantee satisfaction. Clarke
& Keller. Phone 140. We deliver.
15-3t
We have a nice line of cut glass for
Christmas gifts, also silverware and
dishes. Warren-Smith Hardware Co.
15-3t
MATTRESSES! MATTRESSES!
Old mattresses renovated and
made like new at less than half the
price ot a new one. New mattresses
for sale. Save money by buying your
mattresses from the Sleep Ezy Mat-
tress Co. Come and see or Phone
154. 53-5-12t
Insure your livestock agoinst death,
accident and fire. J. F. Dickson, 116
N. Brouitfay, SJiavuee, OkP. Phone
35. (9lf.)
We have some silverware on which
we are making a special half price.
While it lasts call, and see it. War-
ron-Smith Hardware Co. 15<-3t
WORSE THAN
DEADLY
POISON GAS
Kidney dispose is no respector of per-
sons. Ir attin-kn young and old alike.
In most cases the victim is warned
of the approaching danger. Nature lights
back. Headache, indigestion, insomnia,
lame back, lumbago, sciatica, rheuma-
tism, pain in the loins and lower ab-
domen. difficulty in urinating, all are
indication of trouble brewing in your
kidaeya.
Wlien such symptoms appear you will
almost certainly laid qm -k relief iu
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules.
This famous old remedy has stood
the test for two hundred years in help-
ing mankind to fight oil disease.
It is imported direct from the home
laboratories in Holland, where it has
helped to develop the Duti-ii into one
of the sturdiest and bealtlifcfct races in
the world, and it may be had at
almost every drug store. Your money
promptly refunded if1 it does not re-
lieve you. Be sufe to g«>t the genuine!
GOLD MEDAL Brand. In uled pack-'
ays, three sifcos. j
SAVOY-Sy'™
CHAS. CHAPLIN, in "SHOULDER ARMS"
Also JACK PICK.FORD in
"HIS MAJESTY BUNKER BEAN"
HOBSON'S MUSICAL REVUE
16 people. Extra features and specialties.
Extra add<*d feature:
"THE RACE OF MAN"
Big Pantages act.
Wednesday and Thursday—"QUOVADIS"
World's greatest story one of the world's greatest pictures.
Massive, Impressive.
Supt. Grady of (ho EI Iteno public
schools is visiting tho Shawnee
schools today. He is tho guest of
§upt. H. G. Faust. The El Reno
schools are again closed because of
the influenza.
Joe Camenzind of Kansas City is a
gn< t of Joe '/f i ifel, the daVyman.
He Is contemplating locating here.
Clyde B. Chitty has been honor-
ably discharged and has returned
from Ft. Benjamin Harrison.
ill [L-iv \.k
i! *>£
Sentiment associated with the giver of flowers
dates back beyond the first Christmas celebration.
They should still stand apart as the ideal offering
at Christmas Time is monumental evidence of their
lasting qualities and favor.
GRIGGS
"The Florist"
Phone 400— | 500 N. Broadway.
j
Wednesday, December 18th, Red Cross Roll Call
Tomorrow every citizen will be given the op-
portunity to enroll as members in the greatest
organization the world has ever known. Every-
thing is in readiness and the county and city
organizations are perfected.
R. W. YAKISH, couhty chairman reports
that all supplies have been sent out to the var-
ious school districts and throughout the coun-
ty. Great enthusiasm prevails.
. EARNEST MASHBURN, City Chairman,
asks that all captains and their teams meet
, promptly at the Superior Court rooms tomor-
promptly at the Superior Court room tomor-
the necessary materials and instructions. All
teams will start from there to their appointed
districts at 9 o'clock.
/ THE LADIES OF THE COUNTY ARE
WELL ORGANIZED AND ARE PUTTING
THEIR HEART AND SOUL INTO THIS
WORK.
' A
Put your flag
in the
front window
—but just join once
Two and three and more 1919 member-
ships in the Red Cross are not necessary —
one is enough, and all that is expected of you.
When you join you will receive a 1919 member-
ship button, a service flag and a folder with ten
Red Cross Christmas seals.
Wear your button on the outside of your coat —
when your button is where it can be seen you won't
be asked to join a second time.
Put your flag in the front window of your home
with an additional membership cross for each
one of your family who joins.
If you have been a member during 1918, RENEW
your membership NOW this will be your only
opportunity to answer "present" to the 1919 Red
Cross Christmas Call.
loin the Red Cross
- all you need is a heart and a dollar
Wear your
button where
it can be seen
MRS EDITH ZIMMERMAN, Co. Chairman.
I lie following township chairmen weW ap-
pointed :
MRS. MAF. JONES, Rock Creek Twp.
MRS. D. F. CRIST, Bales Twp.
MRS. H. G. CAMPBELL, Avoca Twp.
MRS. J. D. DAWSON, Brinton Twp.
MRS. J. D. MAIN, Burnett Twp.
MRS. ANNA HUD I BURG, Dent Twp.
MRS. JOE INGRAM, Earlsboro Twp.
MRS. J. J. QUINN, Eason Twp.
MRS. B. H. ROW LETT, Moore Twp.
MRS. HANDY HILTON, St. Louis Twp.
MRS. RUSSELL CALDWELL, Forrest TwP.
MRS. W. O. DEASON, Davis Twp.
I hese prominent ladies of the county will
give homage to our boys "over there," as those
boys who are on their way to the United States,
some perhaps may be under the care of the Red
C ross for years to come, in this the last drive
of the old year. It is needless to inform the
public that in years to come the record of these
lady chairmen, for the various townships, will
go down in the War Work History of our coun-
try and democracy.
MRS. B. W. SLAGLE, City Chairman.
of the residence section, has her forces lined
up and ready to start the great work in the
morning. Let every citizen catch the spirit
and answer promptly to the Roll Call.
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