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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS.

Mans New Years resolution
10 apt TO hit Q snag;
He vows TO shun pollution,
but later gets q jag,
He throws away his papers.
Tobacco, plug and pipe.
But soon he cuts old capers
With cigaret and snipe,
Upon the water wagon
ne pinns q lengthy cruise;
Anon he hits the nagon,
The bug juice and the booze
Hell surely shun the chickens
mot meaning Plymouth Rocks)i
Full soon his strong will slckens,
HcAfalls for golden locks,
The next year he'll be saving,
And salt away his duid.
But soon he N behaving
A. Coal OIL Johnny did
4, 70 says hell love his neishbors,
Nor pass thu evil word,
And then he mars his labors
With gossip that he heard.
Oh, well he knows his weakness,
For he has tried before,
A world that's due for meekness
should be for him In store.
<And ytt the resolution,
Thcuk},' used fof paving hell,
m quite an Institution,
Though brief may be It's spell
II shows the good intention
OF how he'd menh his ways.
And merits honored mention
For helping while Y STAYS
Jones, the cub reporter, was fat, bu'
he looked as melancholy as fat mar
can when he entered the city editor,
office.
why was my story killed." he asked
gloomily.
- IAN act OF mercy" said the city edi-
tor. you fell down on il first"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28

they did not have such deep wristlets
TO cover the arm. the effect was ugly.
A womans arm cannot be cut of by a
sharp, heavy arm between the elbow
and the wrist without the result being
exceedingly ungraceful.
Then there came the idea of letting
the sleeve flare and then gathering It
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28

to the wrist The sketch shows such
sleeve, which is incorporated in a
gown made Of jersey cloth and vel
veteen
1t has a chest protector bodice which
Is embroidered in ysoutache and gilt
thread and the saykS Of velvet dissp-
pears through two butionholes In
way that sashes have OF doing.
copyright by the Mcclure Newspaper
eyudicate.) -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28

HeArtbwn ID a symptom OF indises
ton Take dose OF HERBINE In such
cases, The pain disappears instantly
IT, bowels operate speedily and you
feel fine, vigorous and cheerful. Price
Nc. Sold BY Westfall Drug Co,--Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28
BANK STATEMENT
SUMMARY SHOWS
! DEPOSITS CAIN
Increase Is More Than 80
Percent Within Year.

An increase OF more than so percent
n state bank deposits in Oklahoma in
the last year is shown by the consoli-
dated bank report issued today by J.
ID. Landlord, state bank commissioner,
covering reports from 500 banks.
The statement is based on reports
made under date of November 20. The
increase in total deposits shown over
\ report made on November u, 1915,
is $S3,685, ,o05,2o An increase OF
&0, 48,707.U is shown over the last
report, made September II OF thi,
year The average reserve is forty.
two percent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28

Eating war bread should be some
thing more than fad Il tha real pa
,rio,le duty oi vital necessity. a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28

Mccartney. secretary Of the eiviiisi re-
lief, will investigate. the case and re-
port conditions" =.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07
PEAKVIEW NEWS

Neighbors to the number of thirty
six gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ebright by invitation
Thursday evening" The guests came
with well filled baskets. The special
feature of the occasion was the serv-
ing of o'clock Thanksgiving dinner,
with Mrs. Ebright as hostess, in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gal
breath, who were married the same
evening at Ordway, Rev. E. s. Spang-
ler officiating. Mr.. Galbreath has a
homestead near Forder, but is now
teaching the Peakview school. Mrs.
Galbreath was formerly Miss Ruth
Thorpe and resided in the Forder
vicinity The couple have rented the
residence of W. H. Bell, one-half
mile west of the school house. at
which place they are now residing.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ]. Clifton, Charles Clifton, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Chase and son, Allen,
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Bell, Miss Willie
Bell, Miss Genelle Bell. Miss Lucille
and Mrs ]. H. Weldon, Miss Mae
Weldon, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Reuss,
Erwin Reuss, Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie
Martin and baby, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A.
Powell, Miss Mabel Powell, AL Fos-
ter, j. L. Green, Stewart We1ch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Martin visited
at the home of w. H. Bell Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Clifton enter
tanned at dinner Thursday Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Ramsey and Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Chase.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07
oRDwAY SCHOOL NOTES

The silver cup, donated by por-
tion of the business men of the town
to the winning class in basketball
tournament. has arrived. The fresh
men are the proud possessors.
Some of the pupils Of the English
classes are practicing their oral COM
position by telling stories to the
grades. Teresa Lee, Robert Ross,
Newton Davis and Maybelle Brush
have successfully entertained the sec
ond and sixth grades.
The seventh grade had a wiener
roast last Wednesday night.
The basketball season has started
in earnest and both girls and boys are
practicing hard. The first scheduled
game is with Fowler. 1t will be
held in Ordway one week from FRI
day.
The lecture from Charles Payne Is
to be given here December IA. This
ia the second number OF the lyceum
The banquet given by the domestic
science classes to the faculty and
school board last Wednesday night
was great success. The girls
showed splendid training and Miss
Mcintosh was duly proud of them.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07
OLNEY SPRINGS NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Williams of Rangely.
Colo. came Monday evening to visit
relatives over Christmas.
Mrs. Paul P. Newton and children
started for California last Wednes-
day evening. arriving safely in Linda
Vista Friday evening. Her little
daughter, who was quite sick when
they started, had almost recovered
entirely by the time they arrived.
Guy Curtis rented Mrs. NewIon's
house and moved into it Thursday.
Roy Shafer arrived home from
Camp Kearney, Linda Vista, CAL,
last Friday with an honorable dis
charge from the army, the reason
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.. Butcher and
! Helen were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. R. Ferguson of Ordway for
Thanksgiving day dinner.
Mrs. Sarah Smiley visited with her
brother, George Hackworth of Ord
way, Thanksgiving week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Comstock were
guests of DR.. and Mrs. F. E. Nc
Keeby for Thanksgiving day dinner.
S. P. Ilgenfritz and wife of Ord
way were in Olney Springs Thanks
giving day, where Mr.. Ilgenfritz was
The ]. S. Conard home was the
scene of family reunion Thanks
giving day, when Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Conard and mily, Mr.. and
Mrs. Judson Conard and family, Miss
Grace Conard and Mr. and Mrs.
Bishop and Paulina we're the guests
for dinner.
Miss Gladys johnson had supper
Thanksgiving day with DR.. and Mrs.
McKeeby.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Trieber had as
their guests for Thanksgiving day
Mr.. and Mrs. q. T. Dennis and baby,
Mary Emily.
Mrs. Sadie Taylor was the guest
in the Largent home for Thanksgiv-
ing.
The dancing party given under the
patronage of the Red Cross women
was most enjoyable affair Thurs
day night. The women collected
$66 and had $46 left after paying all
expenses.
The Misses Largent and Taylor
were Fowler guests Saturday even
ing.
Mrs. Roberts was the guest of Mrs.
Woodbridge over Sunday.
About fifty of Olney's citizens took
in the agricultural pageant in Ord
way Saturday night and were justly
proud OF Olney's part in the pageant.
1t was noted that at least half the
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07

At the launching of the
20.00O,000 for Crowley Coun-
ty" campaign at the Princess
theater last Saturday night a
novel program was rendered.
The Ordway-Sugar City band
furnished music and gave the
audience that which was of
patriotic nature and played dur
ing the performing of a clever
patriotic act in which wheat,
alfalfa, army beans, cattle and
dairy products and sugar, as
munitions OF war, were depicted.
These parts were taken by some
Of the young women of the
county dressed in the uniform of
an army officer. Those taking
part in this feature of the pro-
gram, with Mr.. Carey as director,
were the following:
Mrs. E. w. Cleverly of Ord
way, representing America.
Mrs. R. N. Kinney Of Sugar
City, representing "Wheat."
Mrs. ]. w. Gardner of Olney
Springs, representing Cattle
and Dairy Products"
Mrs. I. A. Rodeck of Ordway,
representing Army Beans"
Mrs. R. N. Jones of Ordway,
representing Alfalfa"
Miss Eileen Richards of Sugar
City, representing Sugar"
In this performance brief
statement of the Importance of
these products was made by Mr..
Carey. The program as one Of
entertainment alone was COM
mendable and appreciated by the
packed theater of people who
were in attendance. In fact had
there been a building twice the
size of the theater 1t would have
been filled to overflowfng.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07
BOB CREEK NEWS

]. c. Jones of Denver visited his
wife, who is teaching the Bob Creek
school, from Friday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ericsson visited
friends in Fowler Thursday and Fri
day of last week.
Every one on the Whitney farm is
busy shucking corn. Out of seventy
five acres twenty-five will be used as
feed. The balance will be shucked
out. About forty acres have been
finished.
Hv Ammons left Friday night for
eastern Colorado. Before he returns
he expects to visit his sister in Kan
sas City.
L. w. Leach and son bought the
old Lundahl place of 16O acres last
week.
-, Collins ami Mrs. T. F. Col
Inns of Numa and Mrs. Davis of Fow-
Ter were the guests of Mrs. Virgil
C1llins for dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wright were
guests at the Leach home for Thanks
giving supper.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Passig are the
proud parents of fine seven-pound
boy, born last Friday.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07

On Saturday night of last week at the Princess theate in
rway the 2OOOOOOO for Crowley County" campaign was
unched 1t novel way in which the first gun was fired
the campaign against Uncle Sans enemies It was sue
ssfu start, and will doubtless be successful ending
This 100000 for Crowley county" that 20 900
200 pounds OF desired from this county during the
The has urged that the acreage of
be as large as it possible to raise The National Sugar
anufacturng company thru its president Mr. Francis King
pledges the National Food Administrator Mr. Hoover
he will do everything in his make the production
reach the twenty million pounds mark and so that
the meaning of this meeting Saturday evening to
squarey before the public in general what the national
this county its part toward producing
he substantial foods of the country.
The sugar company with Mr. Carey its president set
fall to the end that the greatest production obtained
Crowley county be secured To that end he has offered
which is the best that has been paid in the United
ates He has offered contract for next year which
er than that offered by the other
of the west and with these inducements he hopes
be tell the officials in Washington by next
March that he has the sufficient to produce that
sugar and hen this time year, advise them
hat it produced.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07
FRED HENDERSON CLOSES
LARGE HOLSTEIN COW DEAL

Fred Henderson of Olney Springs,
Colo, closed deal yesterday for the
largest herd of Holstein cows in and
around Pueblo, buying the whole
herd belonging to the City dairy OF
Pueblo. These cows will all be
shipped to Crowley county as soon az
arrangements can be made to tahe
care of them Martin T. Nelson,
president of the Citizens State bank,
financed the deal.
This is an excellent string Of cows
and will be credit to Crowley coun-
ty. and will bring an additional in
come of from $500 to $4,000 per
month to the farmers. These cowr
will be sold out to farmers who have
the feed to feed them and the Citi-
zens State bank of Ordway will fuH-
nish the money to the farmers for
buying the cows, allowing the farm
ers to pay this off by monthly pay
ments from their milk checks.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07
Auckland Sells a
Section Of Land
Local and Eastern Farmers
Buv and Will Occupv
Properties

William Auckland has sold =, SIC
ton of land in the King Center dis
trict, the transactions having been
made the past few days.
J. S. Work has purchased 200
acres of this land, Clyde Ford 100
acres and the balance of the section,
$50 acres, was bought by eastern
farmers who will move here and oc-
cupy and farm the land.
This is the biggest land deal that
has been made In this county for
long time and the sales were made
without special effort on the part OF
Mr.. Auckland, the owner, as those
who bought realized the value of the
land and were naturally desirous Of
getting hold of it. The land is part
OF the big 1.OOO-acre alfalfa farm,
which is known thruout the middle
west, and is one of the most produe-
tive tracts in the county.
H. B. MilIhouse has bought an
eighty-acre tract Of land from J. 8.
Work. The land is south Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway, near the Auck-
land ranch.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07
PEAKvIEw NEWS

Several Boy Scouts of Ordway,
with Rev. F. w. Pimlott as guide,
linked" to these parts on Thursday
evening. They camped In the Ed
Brown house by permission and re-
turned Friday evening. They greatly
enjoyed the adventure and made rab-
bits galore" hike for their lives
with quite a number bagged to their
credit. Come again.
Lee Deaton, one of our soldier
boys. returned home Sunday on a
weeks furlough to visit his parents,
son, Donold. Lee was around shak-
looking fine. He speaks in most fav-
orable terms of army life and likes
the way the soldier boys are treated
by the powers that be-"
Earl Chase was before District
Court Clerk Mooney November 81 to
make final proof on his homestead.
Ernest Ramsey and A. J. Clifton
we're his witnesses.
Mrl Chase, accompanied by his
wife and son, returned to Colorado
Springs Saturday. They motored
thru with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ram
sey, who remained over Sunday.
Mrs. Mae Lewis and daughter.
Virginia, accompanied by Miss Mil
dred Hill, were down from Denver
during the past week visiting rela
tives and friends.
Rev. Spangler preached Sunday to
a good sized audience.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07

number who went to OrdWay stayed
to help make the Red Cross dance
financial success.
The many friends of Henry Adam
and Ada Bower will be glad to hear
of their marriage at the Baptist
church in East Pueblo last Monday,
Rev. Mr.. Sutton officiating, and wish
in Florence Monday, and wish them
them every happiness in their new
venture.
Mrs. Roy Montgomery of Denver
arrived Tuesday night for a weeks
visit with her little son, Rob Roy,
who has been making his home with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. e.
Montgomery, for some months, while
his father is helping Uncle Sam in
the navy.
Mrs. ]. II. Cowden has been quite
i'll for several days, but is much bet
ter
Bert Tabor has ordered a traitor
for his truck in which he will haul
surplus milk to the dairy in La
Junta. He now picks up 800 gal
Ions and will be prepared to haul
that many more when he gets the
new trailor in working order. The
dairy business is increasing greatly
as the winter advances.
There were eighteen members of
the Olney branch, A. r. c., busily
sewing Tuesday afternoon and a
great deal of work was accomplished.
Most of the women do their knitting
at home, but few bring the sweat
ers and other knitting to the sewing
room and work. The Olney branch
is a thriving, growing branch and has
fine balance on deposit, besides
having plenty of material for work.
Each member is urged to bring a new
member some time in December so
that a fine showing in the way of
membership will be made by the first
of the new year.
The Parent-Teacher association
will hold an open meeting in the
auditorium of the school house Fri
day evening, December 7. Every one
is cordially urged to attend. Good
speakers on timely subjects; refresh
mentS.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07

There is no fight in this undertak-
bg, except for the fact that there is
fight with certain foreign nations
nd to be victorious over them sugar
one Of the things that must be pro-
uced to feed the men who do the
ghting. Mr.. Carey has brought his
hessage to the people of Crowley
ounty. He has placed the facts
oolly and business-like before the
5eople in general and especially be-
pre- those who are. Ito grow the beets.
BE has been given an attentive hear
hg and many have responded by an
ouncing that they will enlist In the
8rmy Of producers who will put out
)Ome sort of an acreage to this crop.
AT the meeting Saturday night
fessrs. William Broadbent, John H.
Cowden and d. X. Waugh addressed
|he people and placed their stamp of
4pproval on the need of big beet
lcreage for next year II the county
to do its full part in this war. They
briefly reviewed the situation as it
|9isted in years past and cited the
benefits to be derived by entering
hto contracts to grow beets next sea-
lon, and preceding them Mr.. Carey
|ddressed the audience. He spoke of
(onferences he had had with Food
administrator Hoover and Of the
pessages received. One Of these
pessages from Mr.. Hoover's office
Pas read to the audience:
Washington. 1887.
Francis King Carey.
Sugar City, Colo:
Congratulations upon the sue
(cssful opening OF your new plan,
fhich should be a material help In
Pcreasing amount sugar available
|or our allies. We hope your mass
peeting will be complete success.
Peason's greetings to your employees
lnd associates. We must all do our
|nare in helping win the war with
By unanimous vote of the meeting
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07
KING CENTER NEWS

Arthur johnson has been appointed
on the school board.
The Red Cross auxiliary met in the
school house Wednesday afternoon.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Burr q
good start in the gauze work was
made.
The Thanksgiving program last
Monday night was fine success and
s15.50 was taken in for the hot
school lunch.
Mr. White moved back to HIS
homestead north of Olney and took
another pupil from the school.
Mrs. snodgrass visited in Ordway
last Wednesday.
Mr.. Curtis spent Thanksgiving
with his wife in Pueblo.
Typewriter ribbons tor sale at The
New Era office.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07

further filled with patriotism because
he has a son in the service, and in
this connection he read the follow
ing telegram from him:
Washington, 11-27-'17.
Francis King Carey,
Sugar City, Colo:
Commissioned today second lieu
tenant Assigned December 11th,
Leon Springs, Texas.
FRANCIS J. CAREY.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07

the following telegram was ordered
sent to Mr.. Hoover:
Ordway. Colo, Dec. /, 1917.
Hon. Herbert Hoover,
Food Administrator,
Washington, D. c.:
At mass meeting of the farmers
OF Crowley county at Ordway tonight,
which has packed the largest hall in
the county, and with the county COM
missioners and the mayors Of the
county towns and other leading citi-
zens and officers of the county on the
stage, your letter OF encouragement
and -congratulation was read and re-
ceived with great enthusiasm, and
was instructed as presiding officer to
telegraph you that Crowley county
pledges itself to use its best efforts
to greatly increase its contribution to
the munitions of war for the United
States by growing large crops of
wheat, army beans, alfalfa, cattle
and dairy products, and sugar beets
for next year and to continue to give
you its patriotic and earnest support.
Crowley county has already sent to
the army and navy more than its
quota of soldiers and sailors, and has
oversubscribed its proportion of Lib
erty. Bonds and Red Triangle funds.
FRANCIS KING CAREY,
Presiding Officer.
In reply to this message Mr.. Carey
received the following:
"Washington, D. c., Dec. 4, 1917.
Your encouraging message greatly
appreciated. (Signed)
"HOOVER."
Mr.. Carey is filed with patriotism
and the seriousness Of the war is real
lied by him as no other person In this
community realizes 1t. He has been
in Europe since the outbreak OF the
conflict between Germany and Eng
land and France. He has been near
the battle fronts and has seen some
thing of its horribleness and made to
realize what 1t means since the
United States has entered. He is
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07
'wenty Million for Crowley Campaign
Started Last Saturday With a Boom
Unique Entertainment Given in Ordway and Need Of sn
Crops Made Clear by Men and Women
Program

must he breakdown failure of ooJs
and clothing The of
supplies for measure for tc nc
whom associating
and OF saving Is less in
Secretary Of Agriculture November
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07
rincess Iheater

Program for the Week
FRIDAY, DEC. .
George Bebau in "Pasqual"
SATURDAY, DEC. 8
New "101" Ranch Picture. THE
Fall Round-Up."
MONDAY, DEC. 10
Mabel Taliferro in "Magdalina of
the Hills"
TUESDAY, DEC. II
Sissue Hayakarra in. "Alieh
Souls"
WEDNESDAY, DEC. N
Second Episode, 1.-The Neglected
Wife," Ford Weekly. Pathe News.
Comedy.
THURSDAY, DEC. 10
vitagraph, 'sThc Courage Of ST.
lenes.
Pfosrains Cui.aa.ssnsly 0coa.
AsAasAsa, IL - 11c, lnclaalna
aoa SysR -.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION
wAsH,Horon. DC

November s6, 1917
+; ss.s.. ..'as as.sss:l1 9ss:l' sugar Mfg. Co..
Sugar CITY. Colorado
Dear
Mr.. Ro1 pn has brought to my attention your
letter Nov. elst. enclosing outline OF prop0se'
campaign in Crowley County the increased
Of sugar and other staffs.
b.l1evs that tn. patraota'n and enterprise
Of Crowley County people w1ia prompt sh'n 70
fullest expectations the matter Of anofess
Production Of FOODS to the
'ation Of war.
.A.nsans yoa s-r tn. splendid sus1ors given
a' sssl Aasaassssea4 a4ea. -.
ys4tAsui,y yoars
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07
COMuNGi
PAYNE
Illustrated Lecture

The second number of the Lyceum
Course will be given
DECEAfBER ~, 1917
Mr.. Payne Was one Of the Oman
tauoua lecturers last summer. ne =
very entertaining.
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e1r1e Ittazse1 !; y. " y \. 4.
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The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07

Typewriter ribbons tor sale at The
New Era office.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07

number who went to Ordway stayed
to help make the Red Cross dance
financial success.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07

The New nras circulation in :
crowley county 4 = large - :
|suy other two nswspepsrs IN the :
|verld combined. :
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