The Standard-Sentinel from Stilwell, Oklahoma • Page 1

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ADAIR COUNTY, OKLAHOMA VOL. XVIII The Standard Established 1898 The Sentinel Est. 1004. Consolidated 1910 STILWELL, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9,1917 The Adair County Republican Absorbed June NUMBER 30 TWENTY-THREE TAKE TEACHERS EXAMINATION The following teachers were here last Thursday, Friday and Saturday to take the teachers' examination before the board composed of R. H.

Hicks, chairman, A. E. Hill and W. G. Lewis: Roy Kelley, Stilwell.

0. 0. White, Lenorad Stewart, Titanic. Ruby Lee, Stilwell. Eva Brakefield.Siloam Springs, Ark.

-'Stella Welchel, Westville. Mable Broughton, Christie. Paschal Walker, Stilwell. Edith Stewart, Maggie Elva Brown, Evansville, Ark. Leora Rhodes, Stilwell.

Laura Wall, Evansville, Ark. Emma Hill, Stilwell. Tuell White, W. E. White, Lela Bateman, Mrs.

Jessie Edwards, Stilwell. The following took the examination at Tahlequah and manuscripts were forwarded to the Adair county board to be graded: C. C. Shackleford, Westville. Mrs.

Lillian Shackleford, Mary Litten, Evansville, Ark. Nannie Burnett, Christie. Mrs. May Burnett, PATRIOTIC MEETING Again the patriotic citizens of the town have shown their appreciation of the loyalty of Stilwell boys, who left Saturday morning to join their company of Uncle Sam's forces of the 2nd Ark. Guards by a patriotic meeting Friday night in the Lodge Hall.

'Appropriate pataiotic speeches were made by Hon. D. B. Collums, Frank Gibbs, Rev. T.

L. Rider and S. M. Crocker. The boys who left Saturday morning to join their colors were: Rupert Waters, Floyd Worsham, Cliff Jones, Edwin Gibbs, John Crocker, Ira Woodall, Bill Shannon, Ernest Dodgen and Charlie Blanck.

SINGING CONVENTION COUNTY TEACHERS APPOINTED 191718 MANY WANT TO REMAIN AT HOME The county singing; convention at Starr school was largely attended last Sunday. Fine choirs participated in the contest, Dalonegah No." 1, Dalonegah No. 2, Starr, Elm Grove and Honey Hill. Dalonegah No. 2, a class composed of fullblood Cherokees was awarded the banner.

An all day convention was held Sunday, with dinner on the grounds, and a great occasion reported, The next convention will be held at New Hope the first Saturday and Sunday in November. WARNING TO K. C. S. RY.

FILL JAILS WITH DRAFT RIOTERS Latest press reports from Seminole and adjoining countieswhere organized resistance was made against the army draft law, is that the riots, have been broken" up with, over 500 placed in the county jails and penitentiary at McAlester. Charges of treason have been preferred against many and if convicted the death penalty will be asked. National organizers of the Working Class Union are among the prisoners who will face charges of treasonf in the United States courts of eastern Oklahoma as a result of the anti-draft rioting. Miss Maude Ownby for the week, for a from the Muskogee College. is home vacation Business Unknown persons sawed a Kansas City Southern railroad telegraph pole in two and cut the wires at Gans, last Friday and left a notice printed with -pencil On cardboard warning the railroad company that any further attempt to run trains would result in death.

The notice was not signed. Deputies from Sheriff Gay's office at Sallisaw took up trail with bloodhounds, but failed to make a capture. Through courtesy of County- Superintendent of Schools R. H. Hicks, we give the list of teachers with whom contracts have been made by the several school district boards.

No. 1. Holland. Washington. No appointment.

No. 2. Proctor. No appointment. No.

3. Chandler. Hazel Celvin. No. 4.

Watts, J. B. Gunnj Chas. Mays, Eliza Parks, Maggie Sellers, nee Walker, Anna Johnson. Ballard, J.

Burl Cox. No. 5. Taylor, Mary Bost. Ward, Robbia Hughes.

No. 6. Clear Fork. No appointment. No.

7. Oak Hill, Perry T. Phillips. No. 8.

ment. No. 9. Principal, mary. No.

10. Hem Hill. No appointment. No 11. Westville, A.

W. Beevers, Ruth Haynes, A. E. Stockburger, W. W.

Kimbrough, Ethel Jones, Geraldine Allison, Mrs. Hittie Hood, Mrs. W. Beevers, Nellie -Readle, Vinnie. Barnes, Beatrice Colinger.

No. 12. Green, Troy Chapman. No. 13.

Christie, 0. J. Burnett, Principal, Mrs. 0. J.

Burnett, Primary. No. 14. Proctor Station. No appointment.

No. 15. Freewater, Leonard Stewart. No. 16.

Baron. No appointment. No. 17. Unionhill, Ella Roberts.

Principal, Floy Dpdgen, Primary. Piney. No appoint- EX-HAYOR ALKIRE HARRIES Baptist. No appoint- Wagnon, J. C.

Stanley, Stella Welchel, Pri- Pleasant Services at the Christian church Sunday, both morning and evening, by the pastor J. J. Towry. Subject for the morning service, "The Great Salvation." Evening Subject, "Why God Saved Noah." Come and bring a friend. No.

18. ment. No. 19. Gordon, Ervin, Primary.

0. 0. White. No. 20.

Oak Grove, White, Principal, Sarah Primary. Chalk Bluff. Peavine, Mrs. Ethel Principal, Elizabeth Walkingstick, B. E.

Petty, No ap- Confidence in the Federl Reserve Banking System played an important part in the recovery of business from the adverse conditions following the outbreak of the European war, and is still helping to keep business on an even keel. This system, with its immense resources, is a tower of strength to the banks which are members of it, and will assist them in any financial requirements which they may be called upon meet. By depositing your money with us you- receive the protection and the new facilities which our membership in the system enables us to offer you. The First National Bank of Oklahoma H. W.

CJumiEB MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Marietta, Jessie K. Principal, Leora Hill, Cara No, 21. pointment No. 22. Edwards, Rhodes, Primary.

No. 23. Horn, W. E. White, Principal, Essie Reed, Primary.

24. Rocky Mount, Esther Smith. No. 25: Stilwell, W. B.

Scoggins, Principal', Miss Percy Lee Welch, Miss Ollie Clowers, W. G. Lewis, Mrs. Vera Shelton, Miss Isah Lively. Miss Irene Roberts, Miss Lucy Patterson, Miss Clementine Rogers, Miss Louetta Bellamy, Miss Emily Hadley, Lura Mount.

One to be appointed. No. 26. Honey Smith. No.

27. Rock Springs. No appointment. No. 28.

Zion, Paden. No. 29. Dahlonegah, C. C.

Shackleford, Principal, Mrs. Shackelford, Primary. No. 30. Lyons, T.

Matthews, Principal, Mrs. T. E. Matthews, Primary. No.

81. Bunch, W. S. Mays, Principal Logging, Pri mazy. South Bunch, Cox.

No. 82. North Greasy, G. £. Mays; South Greasy, Parker.

No. 38. Salem. Ft Sill. No appointment.

Nfctt. Sanders. Whitmiwi, No appointment- Noi 85, tytitattr There is much work, hard work, and exacting work going on at the lodge hall in the examinations before the county exemption board. The seventy-three answer to the army draft examination Tuesday were a fine bunch physically, only about 10 per cent being rejected. Wednesday the percentage of those physically disqualified is said to be about 40 per cent by the examining physicians.

About ninety per cent of those appearing for draft examination claim exemption on account of dependents. The county board expect to finish tonight on the list called for this week. There is an endless routine of clerical work connected with the examinations and Chairman D. B. Collums and Secretary Geo.

W. Wilson of the board have a big undertaking in keeping up with this work. Dr. J. A.

Patton, the regular member of board, is assisted in the examinations by Dr. T. S. Williams. Probate Attorney, Joe M.

Lynch, is interpreter for the board. The local board has jurisdiction of all claims for exemption, except industrial and a Federal board for this judicial district has jurisdiction of claims on industrial grounds, including agriculture; and also will act as an appeal board to pass on appeals from the local board. It disqualified- the local board will issue a certificate; if found physically fit and file claim for exemption within seven days after you are cdlled before the board, your claim will be passed upon by board, arid if allowed you will be eliminated frdm the present draft but will hold your place on the muster list for future drafts. If the local board disallows yqur claim for exemption, you can in 10 days file your appeal to the judicial district board. This board will sit at Muskogee, and the members of the board are Dr.

F. B. Fite and State Senator Eugene Keer, of Muskogee, J. 0. "Kuykendall, Atoka; Eugene P.

Ross, McAlester and W. E. Utterback, of Durant. To ex pidite the work in this state, Oklahoma has been divided into three districts, each of which has its appeal boards. Tulsa will be headquarters for the Eastern (number two) district, Muskogee for Eastern (number one) and Oklahoma City for the Western district.

All claims for to the local or district board, will have to be in the form of affidavits, as no one has the right, by himself or others interested in their exemption, to urge, by argument or pleading his individual case upon the board. The following from the Kan sas City Post of August 3rd, will be read with interest by Stilwell citizens. Mr. Alkire served two terms as Mayor of Stilwell, and was very prominent in affairs of this community for a number of years: NEIGHBORS ARE MARRIED George A. Alkire, 66 years old, yesterday obtained a license to marry Mrs.

Mary S. Harden, 60. Alkire lives at 2307 Holmes Street, and is. a widower, His bride-to-be is a widow. They have been neighbors for some time and both declare old age should not prevent marriage.

PEAVINE ITEMS in this Mrs. Laura Crops are looking fine part of the county. It is understood that E. W. Alberty attended the big meeting at Jay, last week.

Earl Hightower, of Webb City, is visiting parents and relatives at Peavine this week. He will leave soon to be examined for U. S. service. The folks of this community are practicing every Wednesday evening preparing for the big celebration the fourth Friday in August.

C. W. Hightower and wife of Haskell are visiting relatives near Baron. Quite a number of people from this vicinity spent Tuesday evening of this week at Baron cre'ek with a of West- in bathing. All report a nice time.

Joe Bradford, of Baron, lost a fine mule the middle of last week. G. A. Brock, of this vicinity is the first we know of to get his turnip seed in the ground. G.

V. Hightower is for the thrasher at soon. HONOR ROLL Those of our friends who have paid subscription the past week are: S. T. Adair, H.

T. Vanhooser, J. R. Gailaspy, N. P.

Duncan, B. Bigby. Ed. Garrison, Mrs. C.

Bartlett. SHOOTING AT WESTVILLE Williams was shot in the head with a pistol by Fred Al bejrty at Westville Tuesday night Clarence Mattox living near ou? town is under arrest in connec tion with the affair. Williams wound is not considered serious, Alberty and Muttox have given bond in the sum of $2,000, for appearance at preliminary hearing Sept 5. Brunk. 88.

Grove, ALL CATTLE HOST BE DIPPED To All State, Federal and County Live Stock Inspectors: Dear Sir: On and after August 1st, 1917, no cattle will be allowed to be shipped out of the following list of counties or parts of counties, unless they have a permit from a federal, state or county inspector, showing that the cattle have been dipped regularly, and especially showing the last dipping jdate: The counties of Okmulgee, Okfuskee, Cherokee, Adair, Haskell, Mcintosh, Pittsburg, Seminole, Garvin, Pontotoc, Murray, Delaware, Johnston, Jefferson, Marshall; and that part of Creek below the federal line. On and after the above mentioned date, August 1st, 1917, no cattle will be allowedto be shipped from this territory to any live stock market, or to any other point without permission has been given by the Inspector in Charge authorized to give such permission. Railroad companies are also warned not to accept such cattle for shipment, unless they have written permission from the Inspector in Charge. The railroad companies are hereby directed to prevent entrance to the stock yards of any ticky cattle, whether for transportation or otherwise, with the recommeda- tion that the gates of such stock yards be kept locked, and no- cattle to enter.same preparing his place without first Tiavihg showing that they have been regularly dipped, and have been released by the Inspector in Charge. Frank M.

Gualt, President. Okla. State Board of Agriculture. MARRIAGE LICENSES The following marriage licenses have been issued by Court Clerk W. A.

Shannon since our last week's issue: J. S. Johnson, 47, Stilwell Mrs. Louise Linthicum, 43, John-Ward, 24, Watts Emma Jones, 18, Joys come to those who have the money to make leisurely trips. Why don't yon plan to see something of the country this year? It's mighty good try to get.