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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-02
Original Shepherd of the Hills
Visiting Friends in Oklahoma City

ais usually wound up with a dance, be-
cause, Otherwise, no one would have
COME But after the Sc,tlcmen, got the
right idea, and we had a log meeting
house erected, whisky and dances
ceased 20 be the attraction
Wright Changed Story.
When my congregation got strong
enough 10 support a pastor ! resigned
and duitcd farther down into the hills.
hirtv years OF that kind OF Christian
ry pioneering worked wonders IN the
hlll country When Harold Bell Wrigh,
came down there | was pointed out 20
him as the original preacher Of the
mills Everybody knew me, and Il was
my own experiences that | related 10
HIM about which he built his tale. But
p'haw, he did not stick 10 facts a little
blt II he had told his story a, | re-
lated II 20 him 7, would have made him
one OF the greatest authors IN the
world
Some OF these days. when get
time, ! am going 20 write the true story
OF the shepherd oi the hills ! am on
my way 20 visit a niece IN the pan
handle, and It she will keep me all win
ter | may write some OF my history
there. have travelled extensively IN
The last few years 10 brighten up my
knowledge of modern ways Of preach
ng The ministers have been very
good 10 me, ] have never suffered for
want Of a meal or a place 10 sleep. and
church people take up collections for
me 80 ! can go ON 10 my next stopping
place, | have preached all over the
south, but never in Oklahoma On my
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-02
LInter, Bought by u S.

The entrance OF linters as a factor in
the manufacture OF smokelc,s powder
preCludcs the use OF u IN mattresses as
IN the past straw and excelsior Serv-
ing as substitutes The government
has taken over two carloads OF lihters
from Oklahoma manufacturers at a
greatly reduced price This supply
will he shipped TO Nitro for use IN
the ammunition plant.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-02

and Saturday Lieutenant Miller i' IN
route by a.rpiauc g. Omaha, .Neb
where he goes on a short iurlough g.
visit with his parents
Charles T C0lcord OF Az West Thir-
teenth street, accompanied by d. !
Thompson lett this morning hy motor
to Duncan, Okla, and from there TO
Graham, Texas They expect 20 be
gone several days
Thursday evening o, her home NOj
Hudson avenue. Mt, Joseph lluO.Jns
lr entertained a small group OF friend
at dinner Mrs. W. J. Hightower VINO
IS visiting Mrs Frank ? johnson ~
4}9 West Fifteenth street. waI the
honor guest OF the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs ReeS F Parry OF
Ol0 North Western avenue have had
as their guest Mrs ParD's brother
Frank Wiuenhurg OF Little Rock Ark
who arrived the first OF the week and
returned home Idursi'y evening
.
Miss EIelle Rcnncr OF 1924 Fast
Tenth street accompanied by her guest
Miss May Brenham OF ST. Louis. who
has been visiting her for the past two
weeks, will return tonight from a short
trip TO Wanette, Okla, where they viz
tied Nj" Renner's grandmother, Mr.,
Richard Hill, for a few days.
3
Mr.. and Mrs ! c Leonard Of ii01
West Twelfth street have had as their
guest the later's sister Miss Margare,
Leonard Of Kansas Ciy Miss Leonard
returned 20 her home Friday evening.
A group OF college students enter
'ained last night with a banquet at the
Lee Huckins hotel in honor OF T. A.
Butts, who is leaving Saturday for
Leon Springs, Texas, TO enter Officers
training school at that point Covers
were laid for fifteen and the table was
simply decorated with roses and ferns
Those present were the guest Of honor
+ A Butts Max Blackburn, A>hur
Fox, Walton McMaSterS. Byron Hayes,
Charles Barret GraySon Musprave
Doris Day Glen Smith, Charles Stout
Tommy Collins, Buren Dav Percy
Mitchell, A. w Kerr and Mack Ian.
drum
William pieiiicr r son Of Mr. and
Mrs William piencr Of West Fit-
'eenth street, left this morning for Leon
S0rinc' Texas, to enter officers train
ing school.
Mrs, A. ? Crockett. S05 West Thir.
'eenth street had as luncheon guests
Friday Mrs Charles l. Henley and
Mrs J. R Frazier Of Wilburton
Okla.
Mrs A, c. CoucA member Of m,
Woman's club Of Luther, Okla. Is Wis
iting friends in town and conlerrnp
with Miss lta Ross relative 10 winter
classes in home economics.
Friday evening Miss Hattie Rel
HaleS, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs w T
Hales Of 1891 North Hudson avenue
entertained few Of her school friend,
with masquerade dancing party Man,
and varied were the costumes with N,
Halloween note predomnating Liph'
refreshments we're served TO the fol.
owing Miss Mary Ellen Mellon. Mis-,
Jessie Stone, Miss Gertrude Gardner
Miss Henri lone Overholser, Miss
Nita Haning Miw'Flnor Gordon. Miss
Grace Thatcher Miss Dali Hor1van
lack Collins Jolin Getson, Georg,
Knox, Emerson Thomas, Dick Edwards
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-02
Buck Named Assistant Commissioner

J. T. Buck has been appointed as
sistant bank commissioner to succeed
l. L. Wilson, deceased Mr Buck for
two years has been field man for the
state banking department Before com
ing 10 that position he was connected
with the Shawnee National bank al
Shawnee. Okla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-02

Al RRS b. f.. HARTMAN Of 1876 East Seventh street who
W has devoted her time for the past year to Red Cross
" work in the central sewing of the local chap
ter Mrs hartman is Of the most faithful workers Of
this department and is found at the cutting table each
day the rooms open.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-02
Fighting Preacher Original Of
Harold Bell Wright'S Story
Says He VIII Write His True
Story Himself,

Insisting that he i' the original
shepherd Of the hills. from whose cN-
pcricule Harold Bell Wright ~oye the
character IN his charming romance
Isaac Welton, tramp preacher as
he calls himself. has been spending
three days in Oklahoma City visiting
his brother. n u. Welton in Packing
town. He is on his way TO Dalhart IN
tht Panhandle country, and left over
The Rock Island last night.
Preacher Is = Fighter,
He Il small OF stature about 90 years
I'D, nervous and wiry and his bright
llue eyes, with exceptionally large pu-
pills, seemed 10 snap an electric flash
when he looked at one A fighter, both
ior his religion and IN personal combat
re told many stories Of his early eN-
periences in the hill country OF south
eru Missouri.
81 drited down into the hills from
Springfield, Mo- he said "Up 20 the
time got religion at Springfield | was
a bartender Since then, praise the
Lord, | have been a fighting Christian
| had to fight too. At a place called
White Chapel so called, | suppose be-
cause there was nothing white nor a
chapel within forty miles OF there, in
Tanev county, ! started in TO build up a
congregation. ! rolled logs during the
week days, and held open air meetings
at night Free for all fights took place
every night and whisky was drunk out
i0VS For the first year my reyiv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-02

Friday the special emergsnCy work OF
preparing meals for the influenza pa
tents in the city was closed During
'he course Of this work at the kitchen
more than 'cventy.iye meals each day
have been the average The work will
not he continued unless another emer-
geney arises, but the organization is
still held together and IL ready for i'm
mediate service should the occasion
present itself
The force here Is cleaning house to-
day. A thorough renovation is being
made from the walls to the floor This
will insure a regulated house for the
special board meeting which will be
held in the kitchen Monday morning al
10 o'clock At this time important bus
mess will he laid before the NEE ing
and Il is requested that all members
OF the board be present Mrs. r. II.
Wilkin will preside
Miss Nina Binns is captain Of the
cauIecr hui today Her assistant lieu
tenants are Miss Fay Rond and Mrs
Edward w. Hawkins Ten breakfasts
were served this morning and all trains
have been met today where small
groups OF soldiers we're supplied with
smokes and fruit One man in uniform
was given aid this morning when the
canteen purchased him a ticket for Fort
l Sill.
A committee meeting was held this
afternoon at o'clock at which time
important matters were discussed by
those present
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-02

Work In the cutting department Of
the central sewing department, OF the
Red Cross is being carried ON today.
Many LAYERS OF cloth were laid on the
long tables and cut into helpleSS-case
shirts today by the following women
Mrs. Andrew Knrkade Mrs /. J.
Cox, Mr'. 7. A. kormarn and Mrs
Iohn Turner.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-02

Mn oDAY at the Country club the
finals in the club championship
III game are being played by Mrs.
A. R Lingaielt and Mrs. S II
Harris. That this is an interesting
event in golf circles is proven BY the
number Of women who assembled 10
witness the game. Mrs. Lngaislt
holds the championship of the state for
this year and last year Mrs. Harris
carried away the state trophies The
Oklahoma City Golf and Country club
ha. offered handsome prizes for both
the championship and for the runner
up. The entire day promises 10 be full
of interest Luncheon was served in
the club house At ! o'clock and the
game was resumed after the lunch
hour.
Raa
Lieut. Milan Mile Of Kelly field
wasp visitor in the {. + C'lcatd home
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-02

Mis-, TIA Ror, assistant county dem
onstrstor has Cancelled the meetings OF
the women's club, at Jones on Tues
day. Witcher on Wednesday and Luther
On Thursday. This is due 10 the quar-
an,ine which has not yet been lifted
Miss Ros, state, that members OF these
clubs will he notified by letter as 20
future meetings,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-02
Mtf,e11s
WarWofk
TELEPHONES

TELEPHONES.
Central Sewing and Knitting de-.
paTturnt, MHpiS l2ie
Central surgical Dressings depart
men hHplt 500.
Flks Hal sight Surgical Dressings
unit Maple pbD
MUmrns Council Of Defense. Maple
"5gB
urd CrSss Chapter Secretary, Maple
2HUs
civilian Hrlirf, Maple taB.
Registration offices Tor Rcd Cross
GLASSES H. first aid, home care Of tho
sick and dictrtics. Maple It1S
he'd Cross tnntrcl service, Maple
AlOi
Ecd tross Christmas Parcel Head
quarters, Maple 40.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-02

Lieut.. Milan Mile Of Kelly field
wasp visitor in the {. = C'lcatd home
., az West Thirteenth street Friday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-02

Miss Vivian Turner Ms Elizabeth
Ames and Miss Billie Knox arc on duty
today from the womanS motor corps
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-02

and Saturday Lieutenant Miller /, IN
route BY a.rpiauc 2, Omaha, .Nch
where he goes on a ,h0r, iurlough g.
visit with his parents
The evening herald., 1918-02-21

uIN there was 1u Increase uf 80 per
cent n 1seIr. wholesale prl0c- II
farm product vh,ch Include many
food articles Boo the raw state. ~ pr.
cent iu whoIcsaI, prices uI food 80
per cent n cloths and clothing 81"
Der cent .u fuci and lehuul. and .,
p,r cent u metals and metal products
Drugs and chemicals. which showed a
steady increase during the frlst .
months. fen Co tine lowest point OF the
year in August and Scptcmhcr. after
ward. increasing until m December
thoy were > per cent higher than IN
Ituuar, House furnishing goods
were . per cent and lumber and 'uIla-
ing materials , per cent higher u De-
,cmhvr than in JtHuJT, Tho ml~ccl-
lautuu- group. which incud,s -u' b
important Articles u- cotton seed meal
and u.l luhTIcttiug oil. malt news
print nnd wruppiss paper ru Der.
plug ana smoking tubdcCu, WHlSN'
aud wood pulp rose steadily Zoo pri e..
bciu- 20 per cent higher u btc'w-
b,r than Boo January bf 3i2 come
parable pric, series aucurod h} the
bureau tor lHIl aud 1915. flN show ed
increase 600 the latter year. o. showed
decreases. ana showed uD nngcs
Considering the figures for 1917 AZ
ahoW.u hN Information published n
th. Monthly Review pronounced u-
crcISr- took place during tho first 81
muu,hs. the advance from March b"
MAY being particularly uoNrrtn'o
among farm products uHd urtlr'"- used
fur food From June Go August there
Wrr. declines u She food and 'un'
and lighting groups. and considered
boo the aggregate september prices
were below those OF the preceding
thrc, months From october Go 800
Nomr,r MOST commodities increased
sharply u price Nut there were '''
rIurs iu th, pricc- uf metals aud met
nl products and Loo drugs nnd chem
i,als Comparing December with jan
uary 1917. there vas an advance ''
80 per cent 100 aN'rug" wholesale PR
COS u farm products, l5 per cent 4"
food. - per cent in cloths 1nd cl"ih'
ing. 20 per cent IN lumber and huld-
tur materials. 60 per cont In dfu@- and
chemicals 3, pCr cent bon mouse luI
uishlur goods and 20 per cent Zoo MIS-
,clluu"uus ARTICLES. ON the oif'r hauu
there was q decrease OF 10 per cen
ful fuel ana lighting group ana p'l
cont for metals and metal products
For 900 commodities there Wa 'n uH
crcas, of 20 per cent ir pctcmrrr %.
compared with January ANrrnis'
vhul,snlo wiros for the year l'i
were {, per crut hisher than those toI
1913. the year before the war began.
Fgurs published in recent numh'l1
of the Monthly Review furnish
cnuplrlsou or Wholesale and rctai
The evening herald., 1918-02-21
TECHNICAL BOOKS
FOR SOLDIERS ARE
NEEDED At LIBRARY
Word Has Gone Forth Through
out the Land to Send in Surplus
Copies to Camp Kearny; Sol
diers Read Good Literature.

Los Angeles. Feb -.-T Technical
books Cor soldiers is ru, need of the
library az camp Kcaus ud the word
has gone forth tu an ,hu professional
societies. guilds ana H.socintons in
California 10 send their surpluH cup-
ICES 10 the cantonmcu' library
The library has been one Of the
most successful brau,hH. OF the com-
munity sory ice work 40 Camp kc1ruy.
according to the record uf attendance
au' the words OF tho mru themselves.
Its shelves were stocked 300 the muiu.
by donations pf book. from people
m different parts of the country who
were Interested thrUuEE the recent
WHr library campaign These duul-
uous were largely of .ictun and the
lighter literature and while the W.
brIriJns reported continued J"-
maud FOR such material they say
there h also 90 strong demand for
books ON engineering m all iis
branches and allied subjects such Js
physics mathomatics. chemistry
electricity and automobile technology
Ns am aid toward the relief Of thu,
demand. technical societies iu south
rrn California are calling ON THEN
The evening herald., 1918-02-21
PRIZES FFERED FOR
COPY TO Be USED IN
LIBERTY LOAN ADS
San Francisco Committee Will
Pay S25 Each for Eight One
page Advertisement for News
papers Contest Closes March /,

san Triuct-co. cal Feb. -l.
Prizes for advertising copy 10 he
used n connection with tho adycr-
tisiug OF no, third liberty loan have
been announced hN tn, liberty loan
general publicity committee. Eight
fun page advertisements for news
papers are wanted ana So viii Doe
given the author of each a.. the eight
ads accepted
The contest is limited o. the seven
states ~ the twelfth rr'eral roycrvc
district
An copy must bc sent 10 the jury
of awards liberty loan committee.
$50 California street before March
lth
Tho generic ideas laid down by the
committee. aud ia which each Hd-
v,rtIscmcut should conform follow;
German FriEhtfumcsS shown
iu s,mhuuc or specific aspect and
the need uf vipiug II out for an timc.
Without the money tu do IL We might
us we'll accept German barharity ana
I the new and permanent standard OF
existence.
\ Liberty Loan subscription
b. one %. the real tests tu show the
, ultriutl-u uf foreign born American
I citizens particularly the German
American citizen is either pa
: triut or % traitor lie must subscribe
/ go prove his status,
/ o Germany lcvying Tribute
/ Here you may assume the kaiser sn-
iinicalh triumphant making us pay
I his war costs the United states at
I a. . I.
malcficicnt German ideas at conquest
| and subiuguuon. Il iE needless 60
say that this must not hc Not cent
I Tor tihutc--billious Tor the cNtcrmiu.
F alton ot kaiscrism with It's shadow
/ over American liberty
Z MONEY FOR Munitions. Foud and
1 Equipmen our men and our allies
/ must have equipment ana food to
sustain them ana munitions 10 fight
with The liberty loan ls a premium
paid for deceucy and patriotism hy "a
government that allows b.. cttzcns
I "a, most secure of investments
Y De- Money ur ships what boots II
\ II We raise a million men produce
I millions uf tons uf ammunition and
q millions Of tons uf food Il We haven't
I the ships To- transport them to the
seat OF war Before We can get our
ships We mus' h.yc the money tu
build them
q Two Kinds NJ Giving \ liberty
loan does not even take toll from the
mis"r the man whose only Cod o.
money II gives him m return mon,
than money the worth of his mono,
with the greatest of yll security
Contrast thi- with the mothcr or faith
cr who chcrrtulN und willingly give
their SONS q, fight the l'rcat haitl,
for world wide peace
Stars uf SciNic- Thor, is u
liberty lo1n service flag iu rhr heurt
uf everyone who OWNS p uh'r', houi
Every additional liberty huud ,pt
buy ls an additional star Of service be-
The evening herald., 1918-02-21
WHOLESALE PRICES
LAST YEAR HIGHER
THAN PRIOR TO WAR
The Average Increase in 1917 Was
10 Per Cent as Compared With
1913, According to Statistics
Gathered by Labor Department.

srt..s, oo-Htsro-utslt 20 r.r rtsA-o
Nt-umstou r.u. -u a -,udy "'
NhDh..l, prrcs during 1910. covering
.lg important uummoditir.. ur scric-
pt uuutlt.u.s I- .uuliuod .u bulletin
-eG Iu-t issued bE IA, uur,au of labor
statistic. Ht the DuitcJ states depart
W,ut OF labor This report tho
latest one ui series published an
nUo'N sine, lt"- u addition Goo de-
thII'd '''' I'' l'I' ave i'.' 'l '''.. ''' '..'
'"'"h I"I ''.h ''.' ''.N 'u
D. "i '.I' 'I ..'i'. '' '""" '"h
.h' 'h'.t' in ' ''-''.' f''''- ""' ',.S
.u' ''' ''i 90. ''' "''.
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The evening herald., 1918-02-21
The Evening Herald Albuquerque NJ Thursday February 2 1919

members to nrue u spare books. \
cart recent, sent uuf Do, the Amcr-
can institute ui electrical cuEincora.
Los NnEclcs section. bore the follow
inr request tu members. which has
been followed in substance hy other
technical societies here.
The camp kc1ruN librarian asks uH
for technical aud scientific books and
magazine MI Perry has agreed tu
forward them " We will deliver them
to any branch In Los Angeles. Soul
YOURS
The Mr Perry mentioned IS Eve
rctt a. Perry. Los Angeles librarian
and member uf the national Wrr
library board Mr. Perry said the r".
sponsc had been general hut sull in.
adequate TO meet tho demand
The camp librarian said. iu discus
sing the call tor such works hy enc
listed men. that army officers were
pleased 90 learn of the technical
studies of their men. as t iu, icatpd
an intense Interest lu the more tcch-
uicdl side of the soldering profrs-
sion. and the existence ~ type ut
mind capable of a-simil1tiu, th'
knowledge that qualities the soldi'r
for later advancement
The evening herald., 1918-02-21
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink . glass Of real hot water
before breakfast 10 wash
out polsona

90. iS not mrr,rlE tu 1--we but 60
uv. voll. oJt we'll d.r.-t U"II SoI.
we'll sleep we'll iouE W.ll What l
glorious condition to attain. lud yct
how very easy t be- 10 one viii uUy
ndop, the mutnuG inside bath.
Fol,a who br, uyrustorIpI 90 feel
dun sui heavy when thoy ariar. split
tn. hrlda,h, sfutfy from c"ld
Foul tongue. NASTY breath. acid stoul-
u,h. cam instead. feel t- fresh Ha a
daisy %, opening tho aIuicrs ~ the
.,.j,m "ach morning au' flushing OUT
tho whole of the utcrm! poisonous
st1ru1ut matter
Everyone. whether puur. sick or
wru should. ctch morning before
hrpa kfBHt drink glass uf rcai hot
water with u t,nspoouful of limestone
phosphate" iu u 200 wash from th"
stomach liver Nlu'ss bu1 bowel.
i the previous days uIiEestlhln waste.
sour bile and poisonous toxins. thus
cleansing. swrctcuiur and purif,iur
the entire u,imrutty canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
Tho action of hot wrtcr and limo
stone phosphat" ON an empty stomach
out an the sour frrmcntntious gascs.
waste aud acidliy and gives on" a.
splendid appetite Tor brcaksl.t while
you are enjoying your breakfast tho
watcr and phosphate is quietly cN-
trlcting q large volume ~ water from
the blood and getting ready for "a
thorough flushing OF all the Inside
organs
Tho millions W people who arc
bothered with constipation, bilious
spells. stomach trouble rheumatism.
others who have sallow skins. blood
disorders and sickly complcNiuns AFRO
urged 60 get "a quarter pound ot lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
which viii cost very little. but "a
sufficient TO make anyone pro-
nounccd crank ON the subject OF IN
tcrnhl sanitation.
The evening herald., 1918-02-21
[. A. BUSINESS MEN
ARE BOOSTING SALE
OF SAVINGS STAMPS
Display and Bulletin Advertising
Used to Urge People to Buy
Baby Bonds; One House Sent
Out Several Thousand Blotters.

Los Angeles. Fch el.--Th" thrift
stamp aud u.s. relation To victory iu
the war hay, displaced IN part the
usual display and bulletin adv"rtis.
ing of some of the local husinva,
sirms. which have given their sppc,
10 help the campaign Recently. Cd
local business house distributed scy
cral thousand hlottcrs the printed
uHttcr adorniug them being entirely
devoted 90 advancing thr thrifi
movement
This blottcr." said the article. 900
devoted to another aspect of oui
business which We usually refrain
The evening herald., 1918-02-21

price changes among ~ important
food commodities These figures show
tina, since the beginning of 1917 th.
retail prices of most oi these COM
moditice have nuctuItcd 1t u relative
iy lower level. 3s compared with pri-
r,- loo 1918. than have wholesale pri-
Cr- This b. particularly true -
nt .uu. lard butter milk. cggs, fluW.
corn meal and potatoes. Comrmrin-
Prices in December. l9l1 with ia"
average fpr 1918. tt b. seen that only !
articles of the 2N show larger per
cent Of Increases in the retail than IN
the wholesale prices. Thcs, are dress
ed poultry aud grauulntcd sugar l7
New York In most of the "tht'
months ot 1917 the retail prices 'I
these articles we're relatively lower
than veto their Wholesale prizes.
The evening herald., 1918-02-21

di,,tInr to your countr, tr. ',utw.
men that you too are hN part
iu this fight for prut''N.. | 'h,
homo. and Nuur country
Nu Enduring P'a.. tmuuca
must stand FOR un cndurus r.n., and
self respect. We must .tI'#. that
80, are a nation facing th. ln with
the right to li,, Boo iastiul u.I.. and
honor The whole civilized world
voices our opinion. II ~, u. POO uusc
our heads high wc must hn r...r and
soul in the great caua, Nu,, .s
n,ot,d 90 do the thing Chat viiI en-
able our men and our aIUr. 200 uuKr
tho fight for evcrlusiiur peace