Wewoka Capital-Democrat (Wewoka, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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Sr teen Mknriif our hearts
inatsrastf sad ittura to thdgood
(HU.8.A.
‘That will ba a grand and glbr-
Igpa feehag. It has been on my
Sid continuously since Nov.
wTat n a. m.
• There are something like
3,000.000 men over here who
have the same thing in mind.
i Before the Job was finished
we knew it to be an utter im-
possibility, so we dreamed of
heme and loved ones and made
the best of it. Now that we
teow that we are going some
tine, we get very impatient.
Tl heard the 22nd of Feb. men-
tioned the other day, and it
brought to my mind that the
young democrats of Oklahoma
assemble at McAleater on that
date. I had hoped to be pres-
ent at this meeting, but as the
day thaws nearer, the chances
become less. My heart will be
with them Just the same.
But I shall remember the ad-
dresses of two great men at Ard-
Itce on last convention day.
Judge Stewart warned us then
at the dangers and risks that
osafronted us. Thousands of
our boys have made the su-
preme sacrifice to preserve the
Ideals that we cherish more than
wo do our lives, and In the pe-
riod of reconstruction let us not
forget these Ideals. It is up to
us to preserve them.
Mr. Freellng In that conven-
tion told us what we should tell
the soap box orators Who curse
mean it or sot? If you did. why
BrjU!* ^wllM&io5r
t/omtr wo surtsamr to give Per-
sonal Servtoe. Our time la at
the command of any1' of our
customers. Wo endeavor to akft
them individually in every way
In our power. We give to each
one the . Personal Service his
case requires.
You select with care a hat
that fits your head. Why not
select with equal care a Bank
that fits your needs.
vice that we possibly can. . W«
would like to see you prosyw
and to that end wa are wflUni
to help you save your eseeei
earnings. Every courtesy con
sistent with sound businesi
methods accorded our custom
era.
ed at something like |7|0i
The tank*, oil and butidtngs
were the property of the Pala-
ctne Oil Co., of Shawnee, and
we are informed there was no
insurance.
Three empty cars, standing
on the aiding near the tanks
were also burned. Other cars
on the asm# sUUng were saved
from destruction by the timely
arrival of an engine and crew
from Hoklenville. _
The coal bln of O. J. Owen
was also slightly damaged.
Just east of the tanks is lo-
cated the big county warehouse
In which was stored many hun-
dreds .of bushels of feed. POT S
The First Guaranty Bank
WEWOKA. OKLAHOMA
ty State Bank
WEWOKA, OKLAHOMA
Constitution and By-Laws of
the Wewoka Commerc
Second Count of Votes
tire Committee, which action shall be
final.
ARTICLE 4.
I What appears to have been an
! all-round, knock-down and drag-
out fight happened among a
bunch of colored people at the
home of John Noble four miles
north of Lima last Saturday
night and Sunday morning.
The report came to the sher-
iffs office 8unday morning that
three had been killed and three
wounded, but later reports
showed that one was killed and
/ five wounded.
Sheriff Grail and Deputy Zlm
ARTICLE 1. |
Name.
Sec. 1. Name: Wewoka Commer-
cial Club.
ARTICLE 2-
Object.
Sec. 1. The object of thla Club la
to promote the general weltare of
Wewoka, Oklahoma, and Its trade
territory.
ARTICLE 3.
Membership.
Sec. 1. All persoos. associations,
and Corporations In good standing,
residing or baring an Interest In We-
woka or It# trade territory, may be-
come member#.
Sec. I. The membership fee shall
ba f5.«0 per annum for all persons
who reside In Wewoka, or those who
have a business or own real estate
located In aaJd town. The fee to non-
residents, not included in the above
Sac. 1. A quorum shall coaalat at
30 members.
ARTICLE ».
QevernmeitL
Sec. I. The government of this
Club shall be veeted In an Executhm
Committee composed of Five (5) Mem-
bers. These five members or Execu-
tives to be elected by ballot, receiv-
ing a majority vote of those present.
ARTICLE A
How Bloated. 4
Sec. 1. £#£& member shall ba pre-
sented a etra upon which he xsny
write aa many as seven names, each
of whom shall ba a member in good
standing, and resident and tax-payer
of Wewoka. Oklahoma. These cards
shall be collected, and the name#
thereon counted, and the five having
the highest number of vote# shall be
elected. In case of a tie vote, the tal-
ly keepers shall draw straws repre-
senting the tied names.
(Continue on page 8)
Mrs. John Absher, City, 386.000.
Mias Salwa Kourl, City, 833,000.
Mrs. R. L. Hembree, City, 311-
000.
Mrs. George Harjo, Sasakwa.
286,000.
Miss Edith Darton, Seminole,
216,000.
Misa Emma Mahoney, Maud,
06,000.
the government and run down
the country. Our sojourn in
war torn Europe has taught ub
what a great and glorious coun-
try we have. Let the guy who
don’t like It pitch his tent in
some other clime. We know
beyond any doubt tbat the stuff
thgr have been handing us for
the past several ' years is not
true, and we will never stand
for such nonsense again.
When a man tells you that any
country Ihave visited is more
democratic Ilian the United
and Belgium. Their country is
still In as good shape as It/sver
was. They will pay in dollars
indemnity de-
amount of interest in the cam
paign.
The largest extra offer of the hypothecated his weapon of de-
entire contest closes Wednesday f6n8e
evening at the close of business j |n tbe melee that followed
for the day, but this count was j Nobje wag killed, Jim Carter
wounded in the head, Amos
Warrior slightly stung with a
bullet. Ben Dile stabbed in the
and cents the
manded of them, but that does
not and will not atone.
One cannot look upon the
country devastated by them and
see the wooden crosses that
mark the graves of those of. our
boys who made the sacrifice,
without wishing deep dow l .in
heart that we had been permit-
ted to push them back across
the Rhineland and give them a
taste of what they gave north-
ern France and Belgium.
Winter is beginning in earnest
here now and everything is
froxen hard. I really like it bet-
ter, because the ice beats the
mud.
Under normal conditions 1
should enjoy a trip to this
country. The vine-clad hills,
the beautiful valleys and the
quaint old stone villages, the
hard surfaced roads with great
trees on each side give, you an
impression of what it would be.
Don’t know when I’ll be home
—perhaps soon—maybe not.
Give my regards to all the
bunch.
CpL Louie Fowler,
Co. 308 Inf, American E. F.
iA. M. Seran, Judge C. L. Hill
and Hon. A. S. Norvell attended
the meeting of the Postal High-
way association at Oklahoma
City Tuesday. They were elect-
ed as delegates at a meeting of
the executive committee of the
Commercial club to represent
Seminole county at this very im-
portant road conference.
made at noon Wednesday and
by the time the contestants have
all turned in their reports on
this offer, it may change the
line-up considerable, as they
have until late Wednesday ev-
ening to .make their last reports.
Votes Grow Loss.
Now that the first and largest
evtra vote offer is closed, com-
mencing with Thursday morn-
ing and lasting until the close of
business for the day Saturday
evening, March 8 th, the vote
schedule will be as follows : On
each and every ten years of sub-
scriptions a bonus of 26,00 extar
votes will be given, and after
this second and.last offer closes
the balance of the contest will
be ran without any extra votes
at all, simply the original sched-
ule only being In vogue. Now
get this right. This is positively
the last extra vote offer that will
he given during this short, sharp
yid snappy contest Mid win not
he repeated or renewed, and
m*«n« that for each aitt every
ten year’s worth of subscrip-
tions, or in other words,$15.00.
turned in for subscriptions, not
only the original schedule of
votes win be awarded but an ad-
. dtti™**1 bonus of 26,000 extra
v votes will be given on them as
well. Any contestant can have
two or more of these bonuses as
the 25,000 will be given on every
315.00 turned in.
Remember the contest has
less two . more weeks to
ran akd ft yon want to help a
contestant now Is the time to
' bwffand do aa . .fe*
leg and Sum Gordon put out of
action temporarily. Bob Coody
was shot in the arm.
Several of them were arrested
and placed in the county Jail
pending investigation, but
Brown, the man who seems to
have been pot-shooting with a
double-barrelled smoke wagon,
has thus far evaded the law.
‘•World-wide Prohibition, was i
indeed a treat to those who |
heard him. For one hour Dr. I
BqniMi pounded cold facts and 1
figures into the minds and
hearts of our people on the pro-
gress of national prohibition
and the urgent necessity for a
saloonless world. He fixed the
responsibility for the great
world war upon alcohol, going
into details aa to the effects of
rum upon the mind and how
after generations It would un-
dermine the very soul of man
and leave in its stead a creature
aa bad if not worse than a brute.
He had spent some time in
Germany before the war study-
ing the conditions, habits and
inclinations of the people of
that country, and showed his
audience how alcohol had un-
dermined the very foundation of
the government and created a
race of bad men But for the beer
drinking habits of the German
people, according to Dr. Banks,
we would never have had a
world war. He also stated that
i he haA been engaged in a fight
against the liquor traffic for the
past 46 years, end. during that
time had averaged two speeches
a week on the subject of prohi-
bition. One could not hear him
without being impressed with
the earnestness of the man. A
large crowd was in attendance
Safety and service
all that a bank c<
offer—are yours f
the asking.
Trading Co. Building
Had Narrow Escape
Fire which originated in the
steam heating room of the We-
woka Trading Co. Thursday
evening of last week, for a time
threatened the entire building,
which occupies more than half
an entire block. Manager Fat-
ten was Just preparing to go
home after closing the day’s
business, when his attention
was called to the smell of pine
smoke. Services had Just be-
gun at the armory ,when the
alarm was turned in, and the
people were so distracted that
the congregation was shortly
dismissed. Prompt action on
the part of the fire boys and
riuiaamr soon put out the blase,
but the property had a narrow
escape. Damage waaeoqflned
to tike roofofthe holier room
National
OKLAHOMA
WEWOKA
Texas 'Red Rust Proof seed
oats for 31 per bpsh*l at Work
iRrbs. barn.
a»4 gave- the speaker undivided
attention He was introduc ed by
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Day, Jesse L. Wewoka Capital-Democrat (Wewoka, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1919, newspaper, February 27, 1919; Wewoka, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc937815/m1/1/: accessed March 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.