Wewoka Capital-Democrat (Wewoka, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1919 Page: 7 of 10
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Mrs. McKooant Is nursing a lovely
boas felon on herfteger.
Imral people were aboeet from
Sunday school Sunday on account of
small pot.
The Carroll family ware la town
Monday.
A number of young folks went ko-
daking Sunday ufternao:..
Jasic Mulling visited the King fam-
ily Sunday.-* -
Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Tulsa are
visiting the Blanton family of this
community.
“Brown Eyes."
Mrs. W. C. Bunyard and Mias Wil-
lie Lee Bunyard are visiting In Okla-
homa City today.
Mr. and Mrr. George Lane leave to-
- day for Sterling. Colo., where Mr.
Lane will resume his former position
In the grocery department of a big
mercantile establishment. True to
Ms promise, the former employer
held the place open for George and
upon his return from the army
promptly notified him that his old
Job was there for him.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ramage return-
ed home Tuesday after spending
their honeymoon with relatives and
friends in Arkansas. For the time
being they are "at home” with Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Ramage.
as That of
Slxty-Three
The T. U. U. A. carried the
Red 1
trine
Is the
Clara McOlothlla of Shawns
Kuest of Mrs. T. J. Fullerton.
WANTED
Strayed—One black rogre branded
X oa left shoulder. It hands high.
Ut 901 lbs.; one hay mule, branded
8 D on left hip. 14 hands bight wt.
000 lbs.; one roan mare, no brands,
wt 000 lbs.. 14 hands'high; one red
horse, no brands, wt. 000 lbs., 14
hands high. Take up and notify John
Washington. 5 1-0 miles nw of Wewo-
fca, or 1 1-2 miles northeast of Ligta.
For tale—The M. C. Kennerly home
property. See Pioneer Abstract 'Co.
4-10-tf
Taken Up—One trhlte faced Here-
ford heifer, about 18 months old,
branded X on right Jaw. Owner can
have property by proving same and
paying damages. A. F. Cruce. 8 miles
west and 1 mile north. 1 mile west
and 1-2 mile north of Wewoka. 5-20-2
gtryed or Stolen—One pair mules;
one blue, with collar gwrk; one dark
soiel, collar mark, rope burn on left
hind foot. Last seen in my field on
the 11th Inst. 225.00 reward for tutor
mation leading to recovery. P. Brad-
ford, Boley, Okie., Route 2 box 78a.
Por Sale—One good black Jersey
milch cow. fresh last week; cash or
bankable note. Chester Coley. WU-
wokfi Bakery. 8-£l
Salesman Wanted—To represent us
In your locality. Retired farmer or
one who has* spare time from farm
work or pretty well acquainted with
farm Industry; good, honest proposi-
tion. For full particulars wire Swan-
sea Plow Co., Muskogee. Okie, f-6-1
Taken Up—One motley faced steer,
coming three year-old, red, branded
—M; also one red motley faced cow,
branded U— and C and stripe on
shoulder; owner can have said prop-
erty by paying charges and proving
property. Ross Hatten, 4 miles north
” ROCK ISkAND TIMS TABLE.
East Bound.
No. 44, Memphis__________12:26 P. M.
No. 42. Memphis----------12:01 A. M.
No. 48, McAlester---------4:10 A. M
Local Freight------About 10:20 A. M
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West lniiii
No. 47, El Reno------------2:60 A. M
No. 43, Amarillo and Tucum-
carl__r___!------------2:26 P. M.
No. 41. Amarillo----------1:66 A. M.
Local Freight______About 3:00 P. M.
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PRYOR A fcTOKES
angle into the camps ahd trVnches
abroad at a cost of Sfty-three lives, a
sacrifice proportions (My one-quarter
as great as that of the Atnerlcsn
rimy, according to s statement issued
today by the National War Work
(Council of the Y. M. (X A. Of these
fatalities thirty-five were due to dis-
ease, and the remainder to shell-life,
bombs, gas-fever, drowning and
wounds. Ten of these were women,
one of whom was killed b$ shell fire
and the other la a German air mid.
There were also fifty-five non-fatal
casualties^ These were due princi-
pally to machine gun fire, gas, shell
fire, and motor transport accidents.
Numerous cases of slight wounds and
graslngt which were attended at dress-
ing stations, but were not reported to
headquarters, are not Included.
These casualties occurred In a force
which at no time exceeded 9,000 work-
ers, of whom It Is reckoneu that more
than one-half weiy never sent to the
Wont, being employed in the hundreds
of huts maintained throughout the
training areas and the “leave areas.”
Sixty-three “Y“ workers were deco-
rated, while in all more than 182 re-
ceived official recognition or distin-
guished service. Thirteen of these
were decorated with the Croix do
Guerre, while forty-eight received
other decorations. Of these three re-
paired the Distinguished Service Cross,
three the Order of St. Stanislaus; five
the Italian Cavaliers del Catena;
thirty-eight the Italian War Croat, and
ope the French decoration of the
Corps d’Armee. Seven were cited for
the Croix de Guerre, and seven for
other decorations, six commended for
meritorious conduct and twenty-nine
received honorable mention In dis-
patches. Several units were cited In
their entirety, those serving with the
Third division being cited twice. Move
than a score more reported decorations
have not yet been confirmed.
Not one of these men under thirty
was fit for military doty, but the cita-
tions show that they carried on with
the same courage and spirit that Iden-
tified Americans throughout the war.
These records show that they went
over the top with the assaulting
waves, that they exposed themselves
under machine gun and shell fire to
minister to the wounded, that they
worked Indefatlgnbly as stretcher
bearers, and that they drove ambu-
lances Into the midst of battle to res-
cue the wounded.
Others were sacrificed In the less
heroic bat no less necessary work be-
hind the Jlnes. Among these stands
out Miss Winona Martin of Rockville
Center, L 1, a T. 1L G A. secretary,
who was the first American woman
killed In the war. Sb* was killed by
a bomb during a German air raid,
and her death made a deep Impression
on American minds.
Miss Martin had been la Paris only
a month, but had already done valu-
able work In stimulating an Interest
among the soldiers In the Y. M. C. A.
in Paris.
Miss Msriop G. Crandell of Ala-
meda, ChL, killed by shell fire near
Chatono March 28, 1918, was 'another
of the women sacrificed la helping the
aoldlers.
Officials were quick to see and ap-
preciate meritorious work, on the part
of the secretaries and prompt to recog-
nise It officially. Major General Dick-
man of the Third division gave a par-
ticularly strong citation of the units
attached to that division, consisting of
thirty-four men sod six women.
A later commendation of the same
units was ordered by Major General
Howse.
Major General Henry T. Allen of the
Ninetieth division In a letter to the
Divisional Y. M. O. A. secretary said:
“Two secretaries, F. A. Dawes and B.
F. Ford, actually went over the tdp
with the assaulting battalions and car-
ried on their Work In the midst of :
the severest losses.”
The*Y. M. C. A. honor roll
who gave up their lives while help-
ing the soldiers win the war, and of
those who distinguished themselves In
this work, contains the names Of the
following men from the Southern
Military department: Dr. John H.;
Clifford, Tucson, Arix* awarded Croix '
de Guerre; Thomas Nell Jefferoou.1
Eden. Tex* awarded Italian Croix
dc Guerre; William. Alaa Miller. Aus-1
tin. Tex* awarded Italian Croix de
Guerre.
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Chaumont (Special).—At the earnest
request of E. C. Carter, general over-
seas secretary of the Army Young
Men's Christian Association, General !
1'entiling lias officially taken over the
army rnnteen, nnd In the future nil ex-
«Iningea, or “cwnWens/* will be opera*-
c.l by tlie military Instead of tbs Y.
M. C. A* as was lbs ages-ofd custom
lkftire the present war. In replying to
Mr. Carter's request. General Pershing
soys that ns the reasons which lm-
|Hlcd hint to request the Y. M. C. A.
to undertake the canteen work no |
longer exist, he Is glntl to approve Car- {
ter'a suggestion. The general thanks !
the Y. M. O. A. for the manner In
uhlch It bundled the canteen, declar-
ing 11 tat, “handicapped by shortage of
tniuiago and land transportation, the
Y. M. C. A. has by extra exertion
served the army better than coaA ^
have been expected, nnd yon may hr
assured that Its aid has been a large
factor In the final great accomplish-
ments of the American army.
According to Y. M. 01 A. officials and
Investigators of recent criticism <
lug from oversea* the canteen baa
been the cause of nineteen-twentieths
of the organisation’s trouble. In his
letter to Mr. Carter, General Pershing
oeclnrea that “the Y. M. C. A. under-
took the management of the poet ex-
changee at my request at a time when
It eras of the greatest Importance that
no available soldier should be taken
away from the vital military functions
of training and fighting." Y. M. C. A.
; men everywhere are earn that with the •
canteen In the hands of the army, all j
criticism of the organisation's' over-
ac~s work will cease, because of the lm-!
possibility of a civilian organisation,
hondlcapped aa the Y. M. C. A. has
been, operating ouch a mammoth mer-
, cantllo enterprise as the poet oa-,
change business proved to be.
General Pershing's letter to Mr. Car- J
ter follows In full:
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“My Dear Mr. Garter:
'-“I have received your letter of Jan-
uary 29 asking whether In view of
the present changed situation fit would
be possible for the army to assume
full responsibility for the maintenance
of post exchanges throughout the
American expeditionary force. As
you correctly state, the Y. M. C. A. un-
dertook the management of the post
exchange at my request at a time
when It eras of the greatest Impor-
tance that no available soldier should
be taken away from the vital military
functions of training and fighting. As
the reasons which Impelled me at that
t!u.e to request yon to undertake this!
work no Jonger exist, I apt glad to ap- j
prove your sogge.-Hon. In reaching J
this decision consideration has been
given to the new burdens in connection j
j with the entertainment and athletic sc-,
1 tivlttes and the education that yon I
have assumed. I have accordingly j
given directions that army units them- {
selves take over and operate their own j
j post exchanges. In making this
change permit me to thank ,you for
; the very valuable services and assist-
ance which the Y. M. C. A. has ren-
dered to the American expeditionary
force In handling these exchanges.
Handicapped by shortage of tonnage
and land transportation, the Y. M. C.
A. has-by extra exertion served the
army better than could have been ex-
pected. and yon may be assured that
Its aid bas been a large factor In the i
final great accomplishments of the
American army.
“Cordially your*
(Signed) “JOHN PER8HINO
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ENOUGH BALLS TO RUN
LEAGUES 347 YEARS
Alan 82 Milos of Bats—-Furnished
American Troops by Y. M. C. A.
OTHERWISE UNHURT.
Nineteen ballet boles In bln hide
Skint prevent one *7* secretary over-
sees from going back to Ms task Just
JfS
as the authorities would let
On the basis of there being plnyed
- f| {! 180 games for the season and allowing
1 five new balls for each game, enough
baseballs have been furnished the Amer-
ican troops by the Army Y. M. C. A
to ran the National league end the
American association for 847 years.
Allowing two new bolls for edbfa game,
there-were enough baseballs to play a
series of 25 sand-lot games for 7,149
clubs. —
There were 858,988 baseballs bought
-nnd shipped hy the “Y” from July,
]917, to November 80,1918, for the nee
at oar army. Side by rid# they would
roach 18% miles, nnd would make a
solid fence of baseballs six feet high
for three-fourths of n mjle.
Over 100JW0 bats were also fur-
nished. Placed end to end, they
would reach 62 mile* End to end la
IM air, they would rise to ten times
.<Hlt °*. thf *Jjf*JJ*|* ! the height of the highest mountain In
word received at Camp Travis
M. D. Klnkead of “Y” 78. from Ser-)
grant A. G. IlockcrsmlUi of tho U. 8.1
Marino corp* who at tho time of writ-!
mg was at MeHmdh, Germany, near,
Cl Men* Sergeant Hockemmltb nays
about this secretary: {
“Wo have p dandy 7
with a* whs
the hospital.
Men he was a
the world, or bo equal In height to 866
Wkshlagtoa monuments one on top
of the other. If these were made In
thli fashion Into one long bat. a man
with the haM and elbow groom of a
giant coaid stand la your town, swing
fin hot and Mt everything in a radios
ef 02 arils*
Among other things farnhhurt oar
ML G. A. for the carry-
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GOOD MERCHANDISE
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Is essential to the growth and development of this
community and county. We want to impress upon
you that we never have and never expect to offer
anything but the BEST to the people of this terri-
tory. In these days of fluctuating markets—up one
, day apd down the next—mostly up—we are pre-
pared to make prices’that compete with those of the
bigger cities.
WE DON’T KEEP GOODS—WE SELL THEM
We shall be glad to show you over the store any
time and when we recommend an article you may
depend on its quality. No old, out of season stock;
our goods are all new and right up to the minute.
Come in and look them over. We are headquar-
ters for
Spring and Summer Wearing
Apparel
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Day, Jesse L. Wewoka Capital-Democrat (Wewoka, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1919, newspaper, June 5, 1919; Wewoka, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc937588/m1/7/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.