The Rocky News (Rocky, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1920 Page: 2 of 4
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THE ROCKY NEWS
(ODD HOME FOR
AVERAGE FAMILY
Seven-Room House Has Attrac-
tive Features.
IS MOST POPULAR DESIGN
Colonial House la Suitable for Small
Lot, but Haa Good Exterior and
Rooms Are Conveniently
Arranged.
By WILLIAM A. RADFORD.
Mr. William A. Radford will answer
question); anil give advice ('KICK OK
COST on all subjects pertaining to tlia
subject o! building, for tha renders of this
papei. On account of hla wide experience
«c Kdltor, Author and Manufacturer, be
Is, without doubt, tAe highest authority
on all these subjects. Addrea all Imiulrlea
to William A. Radford. No. 1827 Prairie
avenue Chicago. 111., and only ene'ose
two-eent stamp for reply.
It Is fust approuching the lime when
those thousands who will erect homes
this j'eiir will see the contractors be-
gin work. Then will follow rapidly
the erection of the house and the de-
elre for n “home of my own” will
soon he realized.
However, there ore mnny other
thousands who Intend to erect homes
thnt have put off the selection of the
plans from which they will build. To
these a word of warning: Don’t delay
too long. Contractors are going to be
taxed to the limit to build the homos
thnt will be wanted this year; building
materials are In not such a large sup-
ply thnt It will he an easy matter to
get them quickly. Those who have
planned In advance and who huve
made arrangements for the materials
for their new homes are not going to
be disappointed; those that put off
contracting for their houses mny find
themselves still without a home of
their own next winter.
These words are not written with
the Idea of discouraging nny of the
borne builders. They are mennt to
emphasize the fact that preparedness
Is ns essenttul In home building as In
war.
The home shown In this Issue Is of
the colonial type of architecture. The
colonial Is one of the most popular of
homes. Its exterior It beautiful, If a
auperlntlve term may he used, while It
hall, nround which are grouped the
three lied rooms and the bathroom. All
of the bedrooms are much larger than
are usually found In a house of this
size and are so located thut there Is
an abundance of ventilation.
It will he noted that there Is Indi-
cated on the first floor plan the place
for the register of a pipeless furnace.
This type of heating plant hns come
Into great popularity during the lust
few years. It will heat a medium-
sized house economically and efficient-
ly, If the single register Is properly
located. For this house the proper lo-
cation Is as Indicated. The heat from
the centr'd part of the register rises,
hits the celling and spreads through-
out the house. As It cools It falls to
the floor and Is drawn hack to the fur-
nace, where It Is heated again.
The furnace Is located In the linse-
rnont directly underneath the register.
The basement extends under the
whole of the house and Is large enough
to provide for modern laundry equip-
ment; storage space for fruits and
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vegetables and for the other things
that ordinarily are kept there.
This home is the kind that those
who hnve not a large amount of money
to expend can secure. It Is good to
look nt, and provides an up-to-date,
comfortable and convenient place for
the family of average size.
There never was a time when home
owning was more profitable tlinn now.
Rents, especially In the cities and
towns, are all out of proportion to the
cost of building. It Is a case of “pay
what I ask, or go without." The man
who owns his home Is Independent of
landlords; after his home is paid for
he has an nsset that Is worth more to
him than the money It cost; his family
has a real home, nnd he has the re-
spect that Is paid every one who
owns property.
Now Is the time to prepare to build.
The first move, of course, Is the selee-
penmts a comloriahie, convenient and
economical use of the Interior spnee.
This home hns a frontage of HO feet
and Is 23 feet deep. It contains seven
rooms, four on the first floor and three
on the second. Outwardly this colonial
house gives a strong Impression of
hospltnllty. Its grent wide porch with
the colonial columns; Its dormer pro-
jection and balcony set Into the front
on the second floor; Its dining room
bny window, and Its general appear-
ance nil combine to give the passerby
the thought that “here Is a* reul
home."
The floor plnns show the sizes and
arrangement of the rooms. The em
tlon of the pluus for the home, for
these must he secured before It can be
determined how much the house will
cost. Rankers always are ready to
help finance home builders, ns there
Is no better security for loans than a
home and no better borrower than the
man who will suve for u home.
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First Floor Plan.
trance off the porch, which Is 3(1 feet
wide and 0 feet deep, lends Into a cen-
tral hall, out of which ruus the stutrs
to the second floor. On the right of
this hall Is the living room, 12 by 13
feet 8 Inches. The fireplace Is set
Into the corner of the room. This lo-
cation makes a cheery room In the
winter, as it provides a better oppor-
tunity for more people to gather
round It Through a cased opening
at the renr of the living room Is a
den, 8 by 9 feet
On the opposite side of the hall Is
the dining room, 12 by 18 feet. The
bny window adds to Its attractiveness.
At the renr Is the kitchen, 9 feet 0
Inches by 18 feet. A set of four win-
dows provides plenty of light and
ventilation nnd when the work table
and sink arc set under them gives the
housekeeper an airy and cheery place
to work. Off the kitchen Is a good-
atzed pantry; ulso a washroom and
two closets.
The atulrs lend to a small central
In. One of O. Henry's Moods.
A great many years ago I enter-
tained Bill Porter, not knowing that I
was harboring the man who was later
to he known os O. Henry. I was not
quite certain about It until I rend A1
Jennings' nceount of Porter’s life. In
which he described him so minutely I
could not help but recognize him there-
from.
In one of Porter's moods he came to
me with tears In his eyes nnd gave me
Ills watch ns security, as lie was un-
able to pay two weeks’ bonrd due me,
I still hnve the watch, and, while an
old key-winder, I value It far more
than the price of the hoard hill.
I’ll never forget the then unknown
writer’s tale he told us of having spent
two weeks In Jail with only a diction-
ary to read. He said that lie "found It
very Interesting hut horribly discon-
nected.”—Exchange.
Memorial
JNvr.sk CAveu
Novel Rheumatlo "Cure."
A really quaint cure for “nintlcs”
hns been known under the name of the
"whale cure," which Is said to have
been tried In Australia. With what
success It has not been ascertained;
but at a eertnln seaside resort out
there, a hotel once accommodated pn-
tlents, who would wait till n whale
was caught. Then the "cure" began.
The whale was landed, holes dug In Its
body large enough to "admit" patients,
and Into these the "rheumy" ones
would get.
According to the severity of the
complnlnt, so they would remain; hut
this "treatment" should nt least make
one forget the rheunintlos.
Knew Him Well.
Mr. Borer (on being Introduced to
his adored one's mother)—I’nrdnn me,
Mrs. Mnrte, hut have we not met be-
fore? Your face seems strangely fa-
miliar.
The Lnrly (coldly)—Yes; I am the
woman who stood up before you for an
hour In a railway carriage the othei
day while you sat reading a paper.-
Answer*,
HE center of St. Martin’s Place Is
now occupied by lull steel girder
turrets on the top of which a crune-
luden trolley plies narrowly, writes
II. Avrny Tipping In Country Life
(London). Within the pullsaded en-
closure below It there Is work nnd
bustle, nnd solid masonry will soon
be appearing above the boarding.
The constant stream of pnssers-hy
Casts In looks of Inquiry and expec
tntlon on tills admirable site which
soon will he occupied, worthily and
aptly, by the memorlnl to Nurse Cavell. The
preparations for It hnve nlrendy aroused so much
public Interest that Sir George Frnmpton, R. A.,
has very kindly offered the photographs of the
first model and of the full-sized and final statuary
details for reproduction.....
Mon than four years have now passed by since
the German authorities In occupied Belgium com-
mitted an uct of sheer brutality as stupid as It was
Inhuman. True, It wns one of mnny, but, If not
more flagrant. It was one tlint was certain to ob-
tnln more publicity than others. Yet the Invaders’
bnrhnrle ignornnee of the sentiments and spirit
of the civilized portions of the globe led them to
bellev lhat the killing of Nurse Cavell wns merely
an ordinary nnd permissible manifestation of
frlghtfulness which would tend to ease the diffi-
culties of their rule, nnd cause a merely ephem-
eral anger In the outside world. Fnlkenhayu
has summed up the policy of the Prussian High
Command as an effort “to brenk the enemy’s will
to war." Intelligent nnd capable within their
very limited nnd self-complacent purview, he and
his fellows imagined thut the drowning, shooting,
starving nnd torturing of civilians would be effec-
tive bricks In the building tip of their tower of
tyranny, nnd were genuinely surprised to discover
them to be mere mud blocks that the torrent of
world-wide horror dissolved Into slush, bringing
down their whole edifice with n crush.
Among the thousands of devoted women who
gave themselves up to the nllevlntlon of the suffer-
ings of the wounded of nil nations none wns more
capable and self-sacrificing thnn Edith Cavell.
Her reputntlon was established, her fame had
spread. Even If a woman wholly bent upon work
of charity within enemy lines rendered herself
liable through pitifulness to the stern decrees of
martini law, not the death sentence, surely, hut
deportation was adequate ns well ns wise. Such
wns the world opinion, but not the German ; and
nt dawn on October 12, 1915, Nurse Cnvell wns
shot. Indignation, long seething and boiling, now
burst forth universally in swirling clouds of angry
steam. The Entente's “will to war” wns strength-
ened. Neutral sympnthy grew nearer to “direct
action.” The Germans, busy driving nnlls of vic-
tory Into the wooden colossus of Hlndenburg,
nlone failed to see that they were driving nulls
Into their own coffin.
The effect In Etiglnnd wns strong nnd Instan-
taneous. Lives by the thousands were being lost.
Mourning wns spreading over the land. The pres-
ent was crowded with anxiety, the future with
gloom. But there was room for fierce resentment,
nnd no snerlfice of n single life did more to orys-
tnllize the resolve to carry through. The hurry-
ing of events, the tax on memory nt n time of
clustered crisis must not bring oblivion of the deed
and forgetfulness of the noble woman. In the
capital's midst, Imperishable granite must keep
nil e her memory as n fallen champion of the
great and generous hand that wns keeping nllve
the spirit of devotion to humanity. I,oi^ Burn-
hunt headed the movement, nnd response to the
appeal for funds came quick and free. The rich
man’s chequp, the poor woman’s postage stamp
joined to form the ample stream.
Among those who most deeply felt, most bit-
terly resented the Inhuman not was Sir George
Fnunpton, and so moved was he thnt he came
forward with the offer of his unrenninernted
services. Of course, the generous offer of the dis-
tinguished sculptor was gratefully accepted, and It
la his work that now approaches completion. The
Illustrations show to what purpose nnd with what
success he has wrought.
The memorial takes the form of a monument
40 leet Hgh, composed of silver gray granite
nnd standing on an Island in the midst of St
Martin’s Place, grouping with the church on the
right nnd the National Gallery on the left In
front steps lead up to n space where wreuthsand
other votive offerings may he laid. Forward from
the plinth and main body of the monntnent Juts
a pedestal on which will stand the statue of Edith
Cavell In statuary marble, Indicative of purity.
The arrival of the ship henring the great block
from Italy through the U-hont troubled sons was
long delayed and anxiously expected, but at last It
reuelied its haven safely. The illustration how-
ever, Is taken from the clay as it finally left Sir
George’s hands. The attitude Is one of simple
dignity. The features show calm determination.
The gaze of this clergyman s daughter Is directed
with steadfastness towards the Church of St. Mar-
tin—prototype of charity to the poor nnd suffering.
A fine conception has been amply realized. Yet
it Is almost surpassed by the perfection of the
terminal figure, expressive of the whole spirit of
humanity. Imperturbable serenity, eternal kindli-
ness flow from every tine nnd feature. The one
draped arm half enfolds and protects a nestling
babe, emblematic of small states and downtrodden
rnees. The other Is uplifted In the attitude of
benediction. The specialized purpose of the monu-
ment—thnt of n memorial to the devotion of our
nurses—Is Indicated by the red cross that
stretches across the robe.
The British Hon is trampling the snake of envy
nnd malice, malice nnd treachery. No long pan-
egyric Is set below the stntue. The telling, un-
forgettable words nre "Edith Cnvell: Brussels:
Dawn; October 12, 1915.” Boldly lettered on the
sides of the monument nre "Sacrifice” nnd "De-
votion." "Faithful Unto Death," "Fortitude,”
"For King and Country” find appropriate place.
The monument commemorates a solemn epi-
sode of a solemn time. Any approneh to the ex-
uberant movement, the dramatic poses of the
baroque style, would hnve been utterly out of
place nnd has been absolutely avoided. The
Impressiveness of repose, of dignity restful but
strong, of form perfect but simple, of sculpture
expressive but calm—such has been the aim nnd
achievement of the creator of this most excellent
work.
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Miss Edith Cnvell, an English woman, head of
a training school for nurses In Brussels, Belgium,
wns urrested there by the Germans August 5,
1915, sentenced to death nnd executed October
12. The charge ngnlnst her was that she hnd
harbored fugitive British nnd French soldiers nnd
Belgians of military nge and hnd assisted them
to escape from Belgium In order to Join the
colors. Miss Cavell wns the daughter of un Eng-
lish clergyman, the late Rev. Frederick Cnvell,
vicar of Swardeston, near Norwich. She received
her training at the London hospital.
Brand Whitlock. Amerlcnn minister nt Brussels,
made strong efforts to save Miss Cavell from
death, hut without avail. Lnte on the night of
October 11, he sent by a messenger the following
note to the German governor, Baron von der
Lnnckon:
"My dear Baron: I am too sick to present my
request myself, but I appeal to your generosity
of heart to support It and snve from death this
unhnppy womnn. Hnve pity on her!"
Minister Whitlock telegraphed October 12 to
Ambassador Page iu London: "Miss Cavell wns
sentenced yesterdny nnd executed at 2 o’clock this
morning despite our best efforts, continued until
the Inst moment."
Hugh S. Gibson, secretary of the Amerlcnn
legation In Brussels. In a memorandum which wns
forwarded with Mr. Whitlock’s report to London
nnd was published with other documents In the
case October 22 In Britain, nnd generally through-
out the world, said that Herr Conrad, an official
of the German civil branch, gave positive assur-
ance on the 11th thnt the American legation
would he fully Informed of the developments In
the enso.
"Despite these assurances,” said Mr. Gibson,
“we made repeated Inqu'rlcs that duy, the Inst
one nt 0:30 p. in. Mr. Conrad then stated that
sentence hnd not been pronounced and specifical-
ly renewed his previous asdurinces that Lio would
not fall to Inform ns ns soon as there wns any
news. At 8:30 It wns learned from an outside
source that sentence had been pnssed In the af-
ternoon, before the last conversation with Mr.
Conrad, nnd that the execution would take place
during (he ni^ht.”
Mr. Gibson, accompanied by Mr. Delavan, coun-
selor of the Amerlcnn legation, and the Spanish
minister to Belgium, went to Baron von (ler
Lancken's hendqunrters and pleaded earnestly
with him for delay In carrying out the sentence.
The baron said that the military governor wns the
supreme authority and that an appeal from hl»
decision could only be carried to the epiperor.
The military governor In n conference with the
baron said he hrid acted only after mature delib-
eration nnd that he considered the death penalty
Imperative.
Miss Cavell wns tried by a court-nmrtlnl with
others accused of the snine offense and was shot
In the prison of St. Gllles nt 2 o’clock In the morn-
ing by a squad of soldiers. Those who saw her
before nnd nt the-tlme of her execution said that
she met her death bravely. She acknowledged at
the trial thnt she hnd helped soldiers to escape,
hut there seems to be nothing on record to show
that she hnd been guilty of spying.
In view of nil the circumstances and of the
fact, announced In Minister Whitlock's report to
Ambussndor Page, thnt she hnd nursed German
officers and soldiers, the execution of Miss Cavell
aroused great Indignation, not only In Great Brit-
ain but In neutral countries. Services attended1
by many distinguished persons were held In St.
Paul’s cathedral, London, October 29, In memory
of the dend nurse nnd steps were taken to erect
a monument In her honor.
Dr. Alfred 'F. M. Zlmmermnnn, German under-
secretary of foreign affairs, Issued a long state-
ment, October 24, Justifying the execution of Miss
Cnvell on the ground thnt she was nt the head
of "a well thought out, worldwide conspiracy to
render the most vulunble services to the enemy
to the disndvnntnge of our army.”
The execution of Miss Cavell, according to
Prof J. H. Morgan, a noted British jurist, wns not.
perhnps, the most revolting of the Innumerable
outrages committed by the German army, hut It
wus certainly the most callous nnd the most au-
thoritative. Hundreds of women and young girls
were outraged by German officers nnd men, mnny
were shot, nnd others burnt alive. But what dis-
tinguishes the case of Miss Cavell—not forgetting
the singular nobility of her character—from these
obscurer tragedies Is the fact thnt, owing to the
presence of the vlgllnnt nnd high-minded minister
of a neutral state, the veil has been lifted upon
the whole proceedings from their Inception to
their mournful conclusion In the courtyard of the
prison of St. Gllles, and the world hns hnd re-
vealed to It In the most lurid light the sinister
character of German “Justice." He says;
"When It Is suld—nnd It may be admitted—thnt
Miss Cnvell wns guilty of an offence according to
military law In harboring British and Belgians
and nsslstlng their escape, let the render reflect
from what kind of fate It was she wus seeking
to snve them. The noble womnn was condemned
nnd executed on a charge of having offended
against military law, I know nothing more tragi-
cally Ironical than that the power which has
broken all laws, human and divine, should seek
to Justify the condemnation of Edith Cnvell with
all the pomp of a tribunal of Justice. While
thousands of ravlshers nnd spoilers go free, one
woman who hnd spent her life In ministries to
such ns were sick and afflicted Is handed over to
the executioner. Truly there hns been no such
trlak since Barabbas was released and Christ letf
forth to ths hill of Calvary.”
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