Wewoka Capital-Democrat (Wewoka, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1918 Page: 3 of 8
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We Set Tire
Standards
List of Candidates
Far State Offices
Saturday was the last day in
which you could file for a state
office, and for your information
we publish herewith a com-
plete list of all candidates, both
democrats and republicans.
The complete filing follows:
Oklahoma City: etaoin etaoin
Governor: Frank M. Gault.
Oklahoma City; W. A. Durant.
Durant; J.O. McCoMster, Man-
gum; Frank P. Davis. Enid; J.
B. A. Robertson. Oklahoma City
Wm. H. Murray. Tlahmingo;
W. L. Alexander. Oklahoma
City .
State Treasurer: E. D. Fos-
The answer is found in the fac-
tories where United States Tirsesro
mad'
Standards of construction for
these tiree are higher than ever bo-
fore known in the tire industry.
Makers of tire fabrics tell us that
the standards wo have given them
for United States Tire fabrics are
Higher fh«n any previously known.
Likewise through every process
of construction from crude rubber
to finished tires—we have set new
and higher standards everywhere.
Tbeee standards work out on your
car in the practical economy de-
manded by war-times.
United States Tires will raise any
car to higher efficiency.
There is a type to suit every con-
dition of service.
The nearest United States Sales
and Service Depot dealer will cheer-
fully aid in selecting fight tires for
your requirements.
United States Tires
are Good Tires
W* knout United States Tires art good tlrss. That’s why we sell them.
Cunningham-Bolt Co., Konawa, Okla.
Work, Fight,
or Go to Jail!
An Invisible Army
A muster of the Bell forces of the country would bring
together two hundred thousand men and
little is seen of this army. An installer now and diem or
a group of tablemen ana linemen! Well over s hundred
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thousand comprise the operating force alone—a force now
handlinaan intricate telephone tragic amounting to over
thirty million calls a day.
young women are paying a big part In thewartime
y of ms nation and are tackling each task with a
‘ on die pert of die public.a
Lieut. Governor: M. E. Trapp.
Muskogee; Geo W. Bowling.
Oklahoma City; Gus Ivey, Mus-
kogee; M. M. Ryaa, Spiro; J.
W. Reece. 8tillwater; Jno. H.
Wright. Oklahoma City.
Secretary of Stats: Jos S.
Morris. Oklahoma City; Kirby
Frans. Oklahoma City; Jarrett
Todd. Mangum; Wm. C. Murray
Marlow ;JY.Patten field, Picber.
Auditor: Frank Carter, Law-
ton, Okla.
Attorney General: 8. P. Fue-
ling, Shawnee.
Treasurer: J. L. Lyon, Okla-
homa City; A. N. Lsecraft, Col-
bert; W. T. Miller. Ada. Okla.
Superintendsnt of Public In-
struction :Chas. W. Brilee, Still-
[water; R. H. Wilson, Chlchasha
George Wilson, Stillwater.
Examiner: Fred. Parkinson,
Wagoner.
Commissioner of Labor:
Claud E. Connally, Lehigh.
Com. Charities and Correct-
ions: Wm. D. Mathews, Okla-
homa City: H. L. Sadler, Nor-
man; Mrs. Wealthy Wilson.
Tulsa; Mrs. Mabel Bassett, Sa-
pulpa; Thos J. Cross, Tishmin-
go; Alice McClure, Britton.
| Insurance Commissioner: A.
L. Welch, Oklahoma City; W\ R.
Samuel, Oklahoma City.
Chief Mining Inspector: Ed
Boyle, Oklahoma City; Frank
Haley, Henryetta; W. R. Thom-
pson, Lehigh.
I Pres. State Bd. Agriculture:
C. L. Edmonson, Chandler. Rob.
F. Scivally. Ardmore; J. A.
Whitehurst, Doxey; T. F. Wil-
son, Coalgate. *
| Corporation Commission; J.
H. Jonhston, Oklahoma City;
Jc. W. Herrod, Woodyard; Fred
Hardy, Oklahoma City; Art L.
(Walker, Waurika; W. T. Fields,
Guthrie.
Clerk Supreme Court: Wm. M
Franklin, Oklahoma City; Gus
Pool, Wewoka.
Justice Supreme Court, 8th
District: Robt. M. Rainey.
Congress: First District: E. B.
Howard, Tulsa; Jas K. Moore,
Miami; F. C. Shoemaker, Paw-
nee: Gideon Morgan, Salina;
Jas. S. Davenport, Vinita;
Second district: W. W. Hast-
ings, T&lequah; J. R. Lang,
I Vivian.
| Third district: Tom W. Neal,
Poteau; C. D. Carter, Ardmore.
I Fourth district: James S.
I Davidson, Drumright; Tom D.
McKeown; Ada.
I Fourth district: Joe B. Thomp
son, Pauls Valley; Joe Knight,
Wynnawaad.
Lawton.
| Seventh district: Jim McClin-
tic, Snider; Claude Milelr, Ait us.
| Eighth district: William An-
drew, Ingram; C. H. Hyde, Alva
| Judge Superior Court
I Okmulgee County, R. E. Sim-
pson, Okmulgee.
| Pott. County: Leander G. Pit-
man, Shawnee.
| Muskogee county,: Guy F.
Nelson, Muskogee.
Creek county: Galor R. Wil-
cox, Drumright.
Tulsa county: Lee Daniel,
Tulsa, L. J. Martin, Tulsa.
I Okfuskee county: John L.
Norman, Okemah.
Republicans.
Governor: U. S. Stone, Ok-
lahoma City; John Golobie,
Guhtrie; J. T. Dickerson, Ed-
mond; John M. Claypool, Dun-
can; Horace G. McKeever, Enid.
J Lieutenant Governor: Harry
G. Johnson, Oklahoma City; O.
O. Kirkham, Lawton.
| Secretary of State: John .F.
Studivant, Pawnee.
State Auditor: Everett Pur-
ter. Thomas.
State Examiner: D. C. Ben-
• nington, Oklahoma City,
j Commissioner of Labor: Wil-
liam O. Wallace. Oklahoma City.
State Superintendent of In-
struction: J. N. Hamilton.
Insurance Commissioner: V.
W. Snider, Holdenville. Okla.
Chief Mine Inspector: John
8. Cameron, McAlester.
President State Board of Ag-
riculture: J. W. Glidwell, Hel-
lene.
1 Corporation Commissioner:
,C. W. Ludwtck. Ft. Cobb.
I Clerk 8upreme Court: Roe-
coe Cate. Muskogee.
United States Senator
W. B. Johnson. Ardmore.
Representatives i nCongret.
First District: A. A. Chand-
ler, Vinita.
I Second District: Gus H.
Pinch, Talequah; Joel A. Ruth-
erford. Wagoner.
I Third District: H. J. Fow-
ler, Poteau.
1 Fourth District: E. R. Waite,
Shawnee.
I Fifth District: B. A. Me
Aleer, Oklahoma City.
I Sixth District: L. A. Holmes,
Geary.
| Seventh District: C. B. Lee-
dy, Arnett.
COLD D
The drinks from our fountain are oo
pure and refreshing that you just
can't help but enjoy them. Individ-
ual drinking cup for each eustmer in-
sures sanitation and prevents spread-
ing of many infectious diseases.
Drugs and Sundries
vccccooecccoooooooot
We carry a complete line of drugs,
toilet articles, stationery; in fact, ev-
erything in the drug and sundries
tins. Also a complete line of cigars.
| Eighth District: Dick T. Mor-
gan, Woodward.
I You can at least be in the
second line of defense—be a
war saver.
I
Colored Registrants to be
Given Technical Training
Nearly 160.000 negro soldiers
are now in the national army.
Of these 1,000 are line officers
holding commissions of captain
| and first and second lieuten-
ants. There are about 250 col-
ored officers In the Medical and
Dental reserve corps,
i The army now includes two
divisions of colored troops,
which when fully constituted
will include practically all bran-
ches of the service: Infantry,
War Savings Stamps
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Medical corps, and service bnt-
tallions with men technically
trained in ail branches of sclen-
tino work.
meats have been completed to
send negroes registered c-t
yet called to schools and col-
leges this summer for training
Tin-re are now openirgs in tin radio engineering, el t • .1
the Veterinarian Corps for ne-
groes skilled in veterinarian and
Engineer, Artillery, Signal corps agricultural work. Arringo
engineering, auto mechanics,
blacksmithing, and the operat-
ion of motor vehicles.
Proclamation
PRESIDENT WILSON PROCLAIMS
JUNE 28th, 1918
NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS DAY
“tut m hum WM it winn-
Every man, woman and child is directed to assemble in their respective
communities that they may give their subscriptions for War Savings Stamps.
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Acting under authority vested in me by the United States Treasury De-
partment and in accordance with the proclamation of the President of the
United States and the Governor of this State, I, Qeorge W. Barnes, State Di-
rector of the National War Savings Committee for Oklahoma, hereby call all
persons, regardless of station, to meet on Friday, June 28th, 1918, to give
their subscriptions for War Savings Stamps.
In rural communities and in the smaller towns meetings will be held in
the district school houses and in the cities at places designated by the local
officers of the War Savings Committee.
The President of the United States has fixed June 28 and the hour at 2
o’clock in the afternoon. The assembly of all of the people in their respective
communities at the appointed hour will unify the Nation and make VIC-
TORY certain!
Therefore, I, George W. Barnes, State Director, acting under the author-
ity of the United States Treasury Department hereby convey to you the man-
date of the President of the United States and the Governor of Oklahoma and
demand your presence. , .
A definite quota of War Savings Stamps has been assigned each school
district and community, which will be announced to each meeting on June 28th,
The school officers will conduct the meeting in each school house.
A record of the proceedings of each meeting will be kept, the names of
the persons present recorded and the amount of War Savings Stamps sub-
scribed for by them. The names of absent persons, and of those who refuse or
neglect to subscribe, with the*easons for so doing, will be recorded and re-
ported to the War SavingsAfemmittee, acting under authority of the United
States Treasury Department, for investigation.
The President of the United States demands your presence on June
28th, at the hour appointed, and an obedience to the order of the Preident as-
sures the united support of Oklahoma in the successful prosecuteon of the War.
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Day, Jesse L. Wewoka Capital-Democrat (Wewoka, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1918, newspaper, June 20, 1918; Wewoka, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc937005/m1/3/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.