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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-12

The Nation wide Christmas Roll
Call Campaign for universal member
ship in the Red Cross will be carried
on all over the United States during
the week of December l6th-23rd.
National headquarters in Washing
ton urges that every one renew their
membership at this time and so make
the period of membership uniform
throughout the country.
II this effort for universal member
ship is successful the fund campaign
next spring may not be necessary.
NJ. C. Bates Of Burr and Burton
Seminary, has kindly consented to act
as chairman Of the membership cam
paign in Manchester and will call in
the aid of the seminary students as
well as others, for the purpose Of COW
ering the entire town and asking each
individual to renew his or her men,
bership in the Red Cross, IL not al
ready member, to become one.
Although the actual fighting on the
other side Of the ocean has ceased, the
need for Red Cross work has not les
scned as millions Of destitute need to
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-12
Spuraeon's Philosophy.

To get. We must give; 10 accumu-
late. we must scatter: 10 make our
selves happy, we must make others
happy.-C. H. Sturgeon.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-12

total from the sale Of seals Of last
year. This arrangement was made
through the National tuberculosis
Association which has approved the
work Of the Vermont Association and
recommended it as worthy Of help
from the Red Cross during the coming
year.
H. W. Slocum, secretary Of the
Vermont tuberculosis Association,
states that during 1919 the Associa-
ton will enlarge the capacity Of the
Preventorium, endeavor to extend the
Modern Health Crusade movement to
every school in the State, provide for
personal visits to all soldiers dis
charged on account Of tuberculosis,
and also take up intensive work in a
limited district probably Montpelier
and Barre.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-12
LARGEST DIS
TRIBUTORS OF
MERCHANDISE
IN VERMONT

1000 Yds. Of Outing Flannel
Worth 35c. Sale price 29c
A small lot of Light Percale-
Best quality and a bargain at
2ic Yard
Red Flannel-All wool and 81
inches wide. Fast color: the
kind our grandmothers used.
Worth for us to purchase, S1.50
a yard. Sale price .... 75c
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-12

your expectations will be fully realized.
We provide for our students the best
Of verifying in business education and
so train them that they are qualified to
MI the best positions and earn the
highest salaries For new catalogue
address. CAKsEI.L Il HOLT. Albany.
n. Y.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-12
SHOE DEPARTMENT

Boys High Cut Shoes, buckle ....... 1925
Youth High Cut Shoes, 2 buckle ..... $289
Mems Army Shoes .................. 1898
Ladies' 8-nch Lace Shoes .... 1925
Special lot of Ladies' Shoes ........ $3.50
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-12
HELP WANTED-FEMALE
LOST
THE CHOICE or A SCHOOL

largely determines the success OF tn
student. II you select the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-12
BOARD OF TRADE NOTES
Always tell the truth unless it is
bettor untold.

Any move for betterment must start
from within and demands concessions
from somebody and usually from
many persons. Sometimes these con-
cessions do not seem wholly reason
able to those asked to grant them, and
from them usually develops a contro-
versy that is complicated with pref
udices and predictions having no
bearing on the main question. In
every community there are persons Of
liberal mind and generous impulses,
who are capable of and do develop
public sentiment, and are at bottom
disinterested and unselhsh, and it is
but part Of the game that they must
meet and overcome opposition and oft
times make concessions for the good
Of the greater number; persuasion will
reach most people but there are few
upon whom force must be exerted.
The doing Of good, the performance
Of acts for the public or community
welfare, carries with il its own record.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-12

The road over which the business
man must travel in the next few
months will not be devoid Of holes
and other obstacles but it will have the
advantage in that supply and demand
will once more govern and Me artific-
ial agencies have gone into the dis
card. Whether business man Is bet
Ger Of may be open to question but in
any event, he is more accustomed to
the rule OF supply and demand and
feels safer than under the war time
artificial agencies.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-15

100000 invested in the Huxe OIL and Gas Company
paid to the investor $50 10000.
81 10000 invested in the Headton Oil and Gas Company
has paid in dividends to the investor and the stock
lie worth sl5OOO,OO
81 900 90 invested in the Wesand Development Company
paid nearly 1000 percent dividends the first year.
100000 invested in the Prosperity Oil and Gas Company
which has just brought In gusher In the Cement field with
fair for $40 100000.
100000 invested in Oil State Petroleum Company now
worth $1O,OO0.OO
None of the above companies started WITH onehaf the
prospects Of the Rsnoa.
s1,OOOOO invested in the RANoLA OIL CO, may make
you financially independent for ife The Ranoa Oil Company
has in Mr. John Grahams opinion better chance to make
rich financial returns for the investors than any of the other
companies mentioned above in their start in which Mr. Gra-
ham important factor the development of their
The Ranola Oil Company has been organized little
month and has larger part OF s stock already sold This
your opportunity to make investment In stock which will
undoubtedly double treble In value In the period Of very
few months Contracts have been let for the drilling of wells
lease in section H. in the Magnolia field Duncan,
Oklahoma and for well in the Ranger field Ranger,
Texas
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-15

The lease is situated in one
half mile Of the big Magnolia
we'll, in section IA, township
south, range 9 west. Price
paid, S755OO an acre, or so, 400,
The Ranola Company, OF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-15
HOLDINGS

80 Acre lease within
one mile Barnes well.
which is flowing 200
barrels per day In the
Billings-Garber field,
Oklahoma.
40 Acres on the same
structure with Cotting-
ham-Smith, 40 million
feet gasser, Stephens
County, Oklahoma.
40 Acre lease sur
rounded by producing
wells and building rigs,
two almost offset, Wal
ters, Oklahoma.
120 Acres in the Ce-
ment field where the
Prosperity Oil and Gas
Company brought In a
gusher this past week.
Two 20 acre leases
and the 80 acre lease
which we paid $780,
100000 for all In the ia
nous Magnolia field
near Duncan, Okla,
10 Acre lease l 1-2
miles from the Sudeth
well which drilled itself
In a gusher, and 40 acre
lease 8 1-2 miles from
the big 1900 and 1000
barrel wells near Ran
ger, Texas.
All the above men
toned leases are in
proven fields with pipe
line facilities, so will
have no trouble In mar
keting our oil.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-15

for a one eighth royalty which
is another point in It's favor.
The Magnolia field looks
like a sure winner and we are
glad to see MARROW men get
ting in for the cream Of the
deal.--Marlow Review, March
2s.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-15

in field. Reports from that
field state that several wells
have been brought In there
during the past two weeks that
are making from 1900 to 5000
barrels per day.
This company's leases near
the Magnolia we'll only call
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-15

the purchasing Of the property,
II looks very much like an
other bunch OF fortunes are
close at hand for those who Sc.
cure stock in this Company.
The Ranola Company also
owns what the great Ranger,
Texas, Is termed proven leases
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-15

which Jno. s, Graham is presi-
dent and J. Ad Wylie is sec
retary, is being congratulated
by many oil men on their sbil-
ity in securing this valuable
lease for their new Company.
1t is true they deserve much
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-15
S6,750,o00 PAID
FOR OIL HOLDINGS
Corsicana Company Sells Cot
ton County Leases TO
Magnolia.

WALTERS, Okla, April s.--lspsciAil 4
An instrument was filed OF record
with the county CLARK today showing the
assignment OF all property In Cotton
TO tho Magnolia Petroleum company.
tha total consideration being b,fbo,Qoo,
TO the instrument were attached
revenue stamps totaling-ti, 800.
The Corsicana company secured leases
IN the county as far back Pc ten years
or company In the county--The Okla.
homan .-.4.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-15

credit for landing this big
plum for their company for
the reasoG of the fact that
this lease was delivered to the
Company at actual cost, al
though the directors of the
Company personally financed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-15

The RanoIa Oil Company
composed soi NARROW men
were the high bidders for
the Indian tract of eighty
acres sold at public auction,
at Anadarko last Saturday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-15

MARROW S ON sns TEST M Of % Sh THE
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-15

OFFICERS.

John S. Graham, President.
E. l.. Kirtley, Vice President.
]. Ad Wylie, Secretary.
J. M. Pittman, Treasurer.
r. H. Brown, Attorney.
" REFERENCES.
Central State Bank, Enid, Okla.
Enid National Bank, Enid, Okla.
Garfield County Bank, Enid, Okla.
Oklahoma State Bank, Enid, Okla.
Farmers State Bank, Cement, Okla.
First National Bank, Duncan, Okla.
City National Bank, Duncan, Okla.
Guaranty State Bank, Marlow, Ok
State National Bank, NARROW, Okla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-15
This Is Your Opportunity
to Become Wealthy

Vast fortunes have been made through investments oil securities
We want to call attention series of oil companies which have
made thousands investors financially independent because they
vested the following companies which have had their organizer
John Graham who known throughout Oklahoma having very
good judgment the making of locations and drilling oil wells Mr.
Graham has yet had company that failed bring its first
we'll gusher.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-15
BARNES WELL oUsHER

The Bltn., we'll Ia lJs drilled itself In early Saturday morning for
ghshs flowed steady for and quarter putting ssv-
etal hundred barrels Of oil In the tank
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-15
APPLICATION.

Fill In and mail to
JOHN s. GRAHAM
Ranola Oil Company,
Enid, Okla.
Enclosed find check for S....,.,..,...,
Observation-Disclosures snHres NenoH
Oil Company stock at par value $1,000 per
share. understand that this stock 10 fully
paid and non-assessable, and that / am to
share in all the properties this company now
owns, or may ever own, including the great
Ranger, Texas, and Magnolia well leases
Issue certificates to
-~-..--.ss.,,,,,.,' .'..'ss-.'. $3.50 ....s'.
Write plainly
Signed $3.50 ~-~....--sssvs.s...ss-u
Address ......-....-....s.~... :. ....
Mark TX" (.n...) for prospeesu.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16
SERVICE ON WHEELS

In modern warfare there is much
portable relief work done. Instead OF
carrying the wounded man to hospital
and canteen, canteen and hospital arc
moved to him. The first thing that Is
done for man after. the battle is to
give him something to eat. The Amer
lean Red Cross has rolling canteens
that take hot bouillon, coffee, tea, CO.
Goa, lemonade and sandwiches right to
the front line trenches. To the man
who Is wounded there is a mobile hos
pital brought to his very elbow. This
is the "autochir," special motor truck
that carries a complete surgical hospi.
tai right to the front.
These are some Of the things that
the people of America are doing for
the comfort and welfare of the bows
over there by enrolling their names in
the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
The Red Cross button and the Red
Cross Service Flag should everywhere
be In evidence during the week of De.
cember 18th to the 23d as outward
symbols of this annual rededicatton tn
Red Cross service.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16
RED CROSS AIDS
FARMING IN ITALY

Through efforts of the American
Red Cross scientific farming Is now
being taught the younger generation
of Italy, thus eliminating considerable
waste and replacing old-fashioned i'm
plements with modern American-made
machinery.
Schools Of agriculture have been es-
tablfshed, and the Department Of Civil
Affairs of the American Red Cross
cooperating with a similar Italian or
ganization, known as the "Comitato
per gil Orfani de COnstadini Morti in
Guerra" has opened q school of farm
ing, conducted by Salesian Fathers, in
fields just outside the Porta Furba,
one Of the historic gateways of Rome.
The boys Of the school, all orphans
OF peasant soldiers. are given training
in scientific and practica' farming, the
object being to strengthen their at
tachment to the soil, also to convert
them into good and intelligent farm
ers. Lectures and classroom instruc-
ton are accompanied by field work
with modern tools under the direct su-
pervision Of the younger Fathers of
the institution, who work side by side
with the boys In the fields, teaching
and demonstrating.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16
BISHOP JOHN J. O'CONNOR
TELLS OF RED CROSS APPEAL

Bishop John ]. O'Connor of Newark
thus expresses his approval Of the Red
Cross Christmas roll call:
"a citizen of the United States can
offer no valid excuse for failure to en-
roll himself In the American Red Cross
Society. An organization whose one
great principle is humanity has the
right to call all men to it's standard.
The Red Cross appeals to the common
human In us. 1t aims at giving fine
words, like sympathy and pity and
has waited a long time for an organi-
cation which could give to vague feel
fngs Of sympathy wide, practical ap-
plication. The American Red Cross
fulfills every requirement Of a broadly
humanitarian association. It accepts
only universally admitted principles.
1t limits its operations to no particu-
lar class. 1t sides with no party. II
asks of it's members but two things
that they have pity on suffering wher-
ever found and that they have the will
to relieve misfortune
'"The appeal Of the Red Cross for an
increased membership should be in
stantly needed. The man who fails to
heed this call places himself outside
the pale. He does not feel with his
native land. He is not one with his
kind. Here is our opportunity to join
in work which gives to religion and
it's teaching present value. Place your
names on the rolls Of the American
Red Cross"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16
Food Prices

Following are the food prices set
for Watertown by the food admins
tratiOn:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16

The state bowling tournament will
open at Green Bay on January 80
when 400 teams are expected to con-
test. Green Baby is building ten new
alleys which will not be put in use
until the tourney opens. The entries
close on January 10. So get busy
Now that bowling is again in full
swing everywhere, associations and
teams are beginning to form for the
trip. Entries are already coming in
from those who desire early and spe-
cial dates, and entry blanks are in
great demand. This latest decision by
the Green Bay bowling promoters
will be a great and agreeable surprise
to the bowlers, and there is no ques-
ton as to the instantaneous response
and support that should be given the
enterprising people of Green Bay who
have made up their mind to go the
extreme limit for the state bowlers.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16
CHANGES ARE MADE
IN TELEPHONE RULES

Sweeping reductions in long distance
telephone rates by the adoption of a
basic charge Of six and one-fourth
mills a mile, airline mileage, and half
the day rate for night service up to
midnight, with one-fOurth the day rate
after that hour were announced on
Sunday by Postmaster General Burle-
son. They become effective Jan. q
next.
The new rates were recommended
in the first report of the committee on
rate standardization, and Mr.. Burle-
sons statement said their effect is to
equalize the toll and long distance
charges over the country. "a night
service rate said the statment,
(which is one-half the day rate is es-
tablished between $50 and IL p. m.
Between midnight and 4:3O a m the
night rate is one-fourth the day rate.
'These are greater reductions in
night rates than have ever been made
in any country, and doubtless will be
extensively used, especially for social
and family purposes. A person might
talk from San Francisco to New York
for about 81, whereas the day rate is
approximately SIG.
"A station to station service is es-
tablished such as now exists i'm the
balance of the world. When a con-
nection is established with mans
house or office the opportunity to con-
verse is provided and the station to
station rate, which is the basic rate,
applies, and is payable whether the
particular person desired responds or
not.
"It requires about two and a half
times more work to establish eOnnec-
ton with a particular person than
with the station to station service.
Hitherto the rates have been the same
for both kinds Of services, nothing be-
ing paid, however, ON the failure of
the telephone institution to secure the
particular person asked for
THE particular person service is not
discontinued, but the rate therefor is
so modified as to prevent abuses and
compensate the telephone service In
part for the extra expense of labor
and plant involved. Under the new
scheme for short distances, the rates
are reduced to cents, and 10 cents.
For the cheapest form of service the
person cant ak five minutes now, or in
some cases only two minutes or one
minute.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16
WHY AMERICA NEEDS
CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL

George E. Scott, general manager
Of the American Red Cross, thus ex-
plains the necessity for the Christmas
Roll Call:
'"The response that the people of the
United States make when the Christ
mas Roll Call summons them to uni
versal membership in the American
Red Cross will, if that response is ma
ton wide, accomplish these things:
1T will give exalted purpose and
high resolve to the Soldiers and Sail
Ors of America.
ut will give encouragement and re-
newed devotion to those who are work
ing here at home.
ut will give inspiration and courage
to those of our people who are labor
ing overseas"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16
J. G. Draeger
Electrical Contractor
PHONE NO. 521.J

We Take Care of Everything in the
Electrical Line-Repair all Kinds OF
Electric Apprenticeship and New
House Wiring-Prompt Service Ever
Offce-116 N. THIRD ST-WatertOWn
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16
GERMAN PRISONERS
REBUILD BELGIAN HOMES,

German prisoners were used to
construct homes for Belgian refugees
in the village which the American Red
Cross is constructing for families rem
dered homeless by the German inva-
sion of Belgium. Many prisoners have
been put to work In the fields of France
in this section, harvesting wheat and
other crops and thus lessening the bur-
den on the women and very old men
who have been operating the farms
while their men are fighting at Che
front.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16

North.
Green Bay passenger-------7:5 6 a. m
Green Bay, Sundays only----8:10 q. m.
Green Bay enger-------2:42 p. m.
Northern Michigan 80 p. m.
Rockford passenger arrives at Wa
tertown at $40 a. m. and goes no
farther.
The 1856 q. N. train makes conhec-
ton at Clyman Junction for trains
east.
The 1870 train south makes comet
tons at Jefferson, junction for points
east.
A train goes west from Clyman
junction at 4:45 p. m.
*Daily.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16
BOWLING

In the City league Lange's Colts will
roll Pats Colts.
Harry OBrien, who is home from
Camp Grant showed us that he still
was a bowler, shooting 1851 in six
games.
The Elks bowling alleys will be oc-
cupied tonight by the Mohicans and
Pawnees, and on Friday night by the
Mohawks and IroQuOis.
The following scores were rolled at
the LANCE alleys on Sunday in prac-
tice games by the Tammany Halls:
TAMMANY HALLS.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16
Shoes for Belgian Children.

Faced with the fact that Belgian
children are no different from any
other in their ability to wear out shoes
the American Red Cross, f1guratively
has gone in the shoe manufacturing
business at Limoges, France. 1t will
endeavor to make shoes for all the
children In the various colonies. In
France which 1t is maintaining.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16

q For the sins of men God 4
= gave them repentance and for
. their wounds healing balm I
q For. the errors of men God I
- gave them truth and for their
= sorrows a great consolation.
. For the hate of men God Z
= gave them love and for their
= greed, the gift Of sacrifice.
. "And for the wars of man,
. which bring sin and sorrow, Z
. error, evil and greed, God gave
. them repentance and a healing 4
. balm, truth and great conso- 4
q lation, love and the gift of sacri- Z
. fee.
= "And the symbol Of these is Z
q the Red Cross" 4
= This is the opinion Of the Red
. Cross furnished by Rabbi Abba
= 81. Silver Of the Cleveland Tenn !
. pie. 4
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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16

Read tae News.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16
MEETINGS

Tonight
Painters Union.
ST. Johns Church Choir.
Waterworks Commission.
Lincoln Lodge No. 20, K. P.
harmonic Society St. Mark s
Trinity Church Choir.
Tuesday.
Independent Band.
Council Meeting.
Mixed Choir st. Marks Church.
st. Henry's Mutual Benefit Society
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
CHICAGO & NORTHWEST
South.

5:2S "a. N. train makes Close COLI
nections for the west at Jefferson
Junction. .sss.
Both 11:07 a. m. and 7:16 p. N.
trains make close connections at JET
ferson Junction for Madison and all
points west.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-16


Junction only.
Train No. 33 arrives from Milwau-
kee and departs for Madison at 1888
a. M. except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 1929 p. m
daily except Sunday.
Train No. 423 arrives from, Chicago
and departs for Madison at 700 p. m.
except Sunday.
Train No. 80 arrives from the east
at 1850 p. NJ. daily.
Train No. 40 arrives from Madison
at sos a. M, except Sunday.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at 10:C2 a. m. and goes
through to Madison, returning at $40
p. N.