The Standard-Sentinel from Stilwell, Oklahoma • Page 1

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ADAIR COUNTY, OKLAHOMA VOL.XVUI SUndkrd Established 1886 The Eat. 1904. Consolidated 1010 STILWELL, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JANUARY ft, 19 Adair County RapuMiftan Juno 8,1010 NUMBER 47 GOVERNMENT NAY PLACE STUDENTS ON PAY ROLL State of Oklahoma will establish, a workshop for the mechanical training of boys who are to go to the cantoments in coming draft. The of conscripted men, so for as is possible, for occupation needed -by the army will be given the men in classes 1 and 2 before they leave their homes, according to a resolution passed by, the State Board of Vocational Education. The extent of this training wili depend upon federal cooperation, the board having asked military to place these yonng men under pay while learning fifty trades which comprise the army and navy courses.

The aviation corps alone wants 79,000 train ed men. With federal aid three or four large centers may be established in Oklahoma where competent instructors will be engaged. The University of Oklahoma and the A. College have placed their plants at the disposal of the. vocational education board.

The Rock Island offers its railroad shops at El Reno. Other offers have been made. Director S. M. Barrett expects to have the schools in operation on or immeniately after Jauuary 20.

event federal aid is not forthcoming us many young men in the classes will be trained as will volunteer to attend at the large centers at their own expense. WILL CLOSE ON SUNDAY INDIANS LINED UP IN THRIFT MOVE The "Indians of Oklahoma are being urged by Gabe E. Parker, superintendent the Five Civilized Tribes, 'to lend their active support'to the war savings campaign which is being waged throughout the state. An organization known as the United States Five Civilized Tribes War Savings Society has been, formed and all Indians are asked to report their purchases to the local field clerk in order that their names be placed upon the honor roll in this society or to join in a similar one. We managers and owners of the undersigned mercantile and meat-market buisness do hereby agree that beginning with the first Sunday, the 6th Jday of January 1918, that we will close our respective business not later thai midnight on each Saturday night and same not to be opened before the following Monday morning.

This to be-published in the papers of Stilwell that the public may know that said business will be closed and not opened only in case' of emergency or absolute necessity that they may do their buying upon days of the week. J. M. Reasonover Jewell Harper A. Winnerman J.

M. White Stilwell Bargain Store Star Cash Store White J. L. Cox Hodges Bros. Riggs-StilesGrocery B.

A. White Greer Briggs Fletcher Son Rogers Hardware Co. J. L. Morton J.

R. Reed McLemOre Co. Fay Bros. We the undersigned Druggists of Stilwell, do hereby agree to close our stores on Sundays from 9:30 a. to 2 p.

m. And close at 5 p. m. not to be opened otherwise only in case of emergency. Thisisto.be published- in the papers of Stilwelk that the public may know and observe the hours above mentioned.

M. B. Shaw. S. Drug Store TON J.

SANDERS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED JANUARY TERN COUNTY COURT T. J. Sanders, an aged and highly respected citizen of the Church lies at his home in a critical condition gunshot wounds received his way home from town last Thursday night He came to town to attend the Masonic ban quet, but decided early Jri the night to return home. He wad walking along the public high; way leading his horse near the Lewis Quinton home when he states two men at close range fired upon him without warning. He shot once at his" assailant then his arm was shattered by a Winchester bullet and he said to his assailants, "you have shot me, why did you do it?" Their reply was: 'Because we are In his crippled (Condition he made his way to his home one and one-half miles distant.

Physicians, were summoned set the broken arm and dressed a wound received in side. Uncle Tom reported his assailants to be Felix Duncan and Cornelius Soap, twoyouugmenof the Church neighborhood. They have surrendered to the sheriff and deny any participation in the shooting. County court convenes in Stilwell Monday January 2. ing is the docket for the tertn: State of Oklahoma vs Lee' onpFishinghawk, transporting.

State of Oklahoma vs Bud Wolfe, transporting. State of Oklahoma vs Biil Kendle, transporting. of Oklahoma vs James Scacewater, pointing gun. i Stoteof Oklahoma vs Ed to treat infected cattle. State of Oklahoma vs Allen Lee, failing to treat infected cattle.

State of Oklahoma vs John F. Younger, pointing gun. State of Oklahoma vs John F. Younger, disturbing religious worship. State of Oklahoma vs Fred Alberty, transporting.

CIVIL DOCKET First National Bank of Stilwell vs John Davis, et al, appeal. Bill Holloway vs Fred Eads, appeal. HONOR ROLL friends have money on WATTS NOTES MARRIAGE LICENSES The following marriage licenses have been issued by Court Clerk W. A. Shannon since our last week's issue: Joseph 18, Vrona.

Myrtle London, 18, Vrona. Chas. A. Basinger, 23 Stiwell. Iva G.

Butler, 18, Stilwell Sylvanus Westville. Bertha Idell Lux. 34, Westville. You Can Contrib- Every good citizen at this time should do his share" toward strengthening the Federal Reserve Banking System with its billion dollars of resources which our government has created to stand back of its member banks and all their depositors. -i.

You can contribute directly to the strength of this system, and at the same time secure its by depositing your money with us, since part of every dollar you deposite with us goesidirectly into the new system. THIS IS A SUGGESTION FOR PROMPT ACTION. Bob wife have a fine baby born Sunday morning. Leonard Phelant and wife went to Port Arthur, last week returning Thursday. Mr.

Chandler and wife who the' Brown News Hotel here for some time expect- to leave for -North Carolina in a few days. Mr. Furley died Sunday morning. He was buried at Baptist Wednesday: He was about 60 years old. J.

W. Kurl and wife have a nice baby girl born Christmas morning. Mrs. Joe Langley was operated on at the Dr. Sands hospital Monday for appendicitis.

The- wages of all rail-road employes at the yards have been raised from 17 1-2 cents to 25 cents an hour. Charley Nokes who lives just across the line in Ark. sold the Nokes home-stead last week to a man from western Okla. This farm was settled, by grandma Nokes and her husband In 1868. All of the Nokes children were born there and Charley Was practically lived there all his life.

He will build and. move to his bottom farm near Nicodemus this spring. Elmer Smith shipped several car loads of wood to Joplin this week. JURY LIST COUNTY COURT So many of our called or mailed us of late that we are in good humor with all mankind and donate to lose a single one of our readers. We are aware that the Christmas Red Gross campaign has properly received close attention of our people, the past few weeks, and thus many have excusably overlooked the This, us INSTALLATION AND BANQUET Public installation of officers for the.

Blue Lodge 'and Royal Arch Chapter of Masons was held at the room'last Thursday night followed by a magnificent banquet, the masons, their wives and family participating. Officers for the Blue lodge installed were: Albert Eaton. W. M. J.

W. Patton, S. W. Tom Hollford, J. W.

W. P. Fay, Treas. C. K.

Wells, Sec. C. L. Fletcher, S. D.

J. R. Moore, J. D. Dr.

J. A. Patton, S. S. Joe M.

Lynch, J. S. John Fletcher, Tyler. Officers installed for the Royal Arch Chapter were: A. Blanck, H.

P. L. Fletcher, K. Albert Eaton, S. Jason Finch, Treas.

M. B. Shaw, Sec. Dr. J.

A. Patton, Capt. of H. C. K.

Wells, P. S. C. S. Blanck, Capt.

R. H. Hicks, Master of 1st Y. W. Cowart, of 2nd V.

W. A. Scofield, of 3rd V. J. N.

Mattox, Sentinel. C. K. Wells was installing officer for the Blue lodge and B. Shaw installing officer for the Chapter.

EXEMPTION BOARD i BUSY BODY The First National Bank or Stilwell, Oklahoma H. W. BURCH, CASHIBB MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM bur readers another month to renew their subscription to the Standard Sentinel. Now please, do this and do not force us to drop your name from our mailing list and place your name and smal individual amount due us with collection agency. The follow irig are appreciated Year friends: W.

P. Goss, J. M. "Dod gen, G. G.

Greer, Clyde Cohea, J. W. Grant, Henry Tindle HvC Bone. W. P.

Patterson, J. Walters, S. Carson, A. Walker, B. W.

Alberty, Earl Joe House, M. A Moore, Lee Smith, D. W. Hill Mrs. Otto Blakemore, Usery, J.

A. Sitton, Miss Ear Harland, J. H. Morris, G. W.

J. D. Keen, T. A. Cates, J.

B. Hudgins, Garve Briggs, G. T. Pruitt, S. J.

Starr, J. Towery, J. H. Price, Mrs. Anna Akins, G.

W. James, Mrs. Francis Toms, C. R. Stevens, S.

W. John Harrington, J. E. PhilUps, W. W.

Whitmire, Yell C. Ward. ERRATA re- Errors in the following School Districts in previous statement in the Red Cross-Drive: No. 3, correct num No. 14.

Proctor Station correct number 79; formerly ported 80. No. 25 Stilwell "city correct number 646; formerly reported 656. No. 31 Bunch and south Bunch 96: formerly reported 100 No.

26 Honey Hill correct number formerly reported 6, All other School districts stand as first reported. Making final count for the county 3059, instead of 3061 as formerly reported. Auditing Committee: A. M. Campbell, Cicero Lynch R.

H. Hicks. According to report from tKe Local Exemption'Board, the work of mailing out the questionnaires to all registrants in the county is progressing, and the required, number of 5 percent has gone out each day since December will continue to be mailed out untilJanuary 9th, when the last will be mailed. Likewise they are now coming back to the board properly filled out, and just as quickly as the board can get to it each registrant will be classified and his induction into military service will be deter- mined by the number of the particular class in which he is placed by the board. There is much work in connection withjthe classifying of the registrants, and it is impossible to determine just how long it will take to complete the work.

Those who have examined the list of questions can readily see' how difficult it is to aiiswer all of them The war deportment, knowing this; before-; hand, drafted the lawyers of each county into service to assist the registrants in filling and in this county every lawyer -has gladly volunteered his and but; few errors, compared to the vast amount of work.done, have, been made. Where errors have- been made, they have- been.reft turned to the rected. 1 If registrant is sail' ith and they pass upon the All industrial aricultural claims are passed upon by the; district board, and not the local board. For the benefit of the public, the local board received yesterday morning, that no more cajls for military service to make up the balance of the ofithe first call, would be made until after February 15th, and future calls for men to go into the service will be made according tp'itfffe: new "as now.the* ing made by the bpard. This' 1 will set the public mind at rest? as to when a call will be L.

S. Powers, Stilwell, J. S. Sixkiller, Gordon, M. A.

Huthinson, Bunch, O. Kilpatrick, Stilwell, C. H. Proctor, Ben Whitefield, 0. B.

Hatchett. W. T. Pruitt, Gordon, M. C.

Centers, Bunch, E. M. Morris, Stilwell, C. W. Jackson.

Proctor. Henry Tindle, Stilwell, Arthur Ray, Stilwell, Lewis Catcher, Union Town, Lee Lowery, Church, L. Allen, Stilwell, B. Reed, Stilwell, J. M.

Richards, Titanic, D. M. Stilwell, i friend -BAPPY NEW YEAR- i 1918 RiN. OF A. OmCERS Stilwell Camp No.

R. Nl of A. have elected the following; Officers for the ensuing year: Adams. Vice Berth? FiticH. Post Oracle-EdijEh Blanck Dodgen Lv Nance Blanck.

Fay Assistant Lee Inner Wear i- Outer Sentinel 7 Rogers, Emma and' Beulah Robinson Here're thanks for favors past, And hope for New Year's cheer; Be sure we're with you lirst and last, And ttot means' the year. is.