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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-05-02
PATRICK HENRYS
FAMOUS ADDRESS
NOW APPLICABLE
Liberty or Death, Issue in War OF
Revolution, is Issue in the
Great World War.

One hundred and forty-three years
ago in the Provincial Convention at
Richmond, Va, Patrick Henry, pa
triot to the last drop Of his hearts
blood, flung into the faces Of his wa
vering fellow delegates his now world
famous call to arms
Mr.. President" he cried, IF we
ilean to preserve inviolate those in
estimable privileges for which we
have been so long contending; If we
mean not basely to abandon the noble
struggle in which we have been so
long engaged and which we have
pledged ourselves never to abandon
until the glorious object of our con-
test shall be attained, we must fight!
Our brethren are already in the
field! Why stand we here idle? What
is it that gentlemen wish? What
would they have? Is life so dear or
peace so sweet as to be purchased at
the price of chains and slavery? For
bid it, Almighty God! l know not
! what course others may take; but as
for me, give me liberty or give me
DEATH"
There spoke patriot true. And he
won his fight Liberty's struggle was
long and trying, but victory came at
last. And the shield of freedom, bla-
zoned upon the doorways of new
nation, has grown brighter and more
resplendent with the passing Of the
years, until it stands today an inspira-
ton for all the world.
Yet over yonder across the sea the
mailed fist of Prussian autocracy is
raised in menace. Its shadow is grow
ing smaller. but it is shadow still.
1t has lost some of its power, but the
will to strike is yet there. And all
those "inestimable privileges" Of
which Patrick Henry spoke are threat
ened and will continue so to be until
Prussianism is crushed utterly.
"Our brethren are already in the
field! Why stand We idle here?"
Think but moment on stricken
France, on pillaged Belgium, on out
ragged Serbia. on every land upon
which the polluting hand of the HUI
has fallen, and fancy what our portion
will be if that same mailed fist Is
loosed upon our shores
Then loosen your purse strings. Buy
Liberty Bonds.
1 Patrick Henry was right. Death
/ would be UNNECESSARILY preferable.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-05-02
THE FARM AND THE NATION
AgricuIturists Must Do Their Bit and
Help Win World War.

Every now and then, in driving
through the country, one sees a par
ticularly well kept farm Everything
is in shape and everything indicates
prosperity. The farm is a success.
What is the searet of this? 1t is
that everybody on the place is busy
man, helping himself and helping the
others. All work and all work togeth-
er. No matter what the weather, no
matter what attacks the crops, no
matter what the market, the business
prospers.
This country is engaged in big
war. Now is the time for everybody
to work and work hard and help him
self andothers. The best way to help.
II one is nos at the front fighting. IS
to help finance the undertaking, We
can't fail il we at home do our share
when we have men at the front max
ing the supreme sacrifice,
Buy Liberty Loan Bonds.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-05-02
FARMERS BACK LIBERTY LOAN
BY Alison Secor,
Editor, Successful Farming.


There are about 100000 men now
under arms, training to fight, and
It takes a lot of money to feed, clothe,
transport and equip such force OF
consumers who previously were self
supporting. Uncle Sam cannot at once
reach into the pockets of those who
stay at home and draw out by tax
alton enough money to pay the bills
of such an army and navy. The only
possible source of ready cash is to
borrow from those who have it,
The farmers have shown their
energy In producing the largest crops
and have endured hardships due to
shortage of help. and l believe they
will loan to Uncle Sam every dollar
they can spare, thus giving full sup
port tc the farmers sons who are
ready to make the supreme sacrifice,
that we may not be conquered by
such a foe as Germany.
Just as your few bushels OF grain
and pounds of meat will, when put
with the products of all the farms,
save a world from starvation, so the
amount OF your money, put with all
the money which may be loaned to
the government for Liberty bonds, will
prevent this great war from ending
In favor of the foe. Liberty bonds
are receipt for the money you lend
Uncle Sam, and they bear Az per cent
interest.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-05-02
SOMEBODY BLUNDERED,
IT WAS THE PRUSS|ANS
Germany Went Wrong In Estimating
the English, French and
Americans.

Lack of understanding of other ma
lions, of other peoples, has ever been
the predominant weakness OF the
Prussian militarists. Posing as lead
ers in philosophy and psychology they
have nevertheless failed completely
In their analysis of human nature in
any people outside their own bound
airy lines of dominion.
They misunderstood the French
Thew blundered in their estimate OF
the English. They muddled their
dealings with the Russians. And the
world at large now knows how far
they missed reading us Alright. They
thought us nation of money grub
bers, of apologists rather than fight
ers, and even yet they are refusing
to concede their mistake. But they
know better in their own hearts.
Uncle Sans first rude disturbance
OF the Prussian serenity was his dec
laration of war His second shock to-
Prussian confidence was the rapid fire
manner in which he began the up
building of his armed forces. Then
came the tremendous oversubscrip-
ton of the first Liberty Loan, an al
together unexpected performance.
And when this was repeated in the
second Liberty Loan drive 1t was real
ly appallinR
Now the Prussian interest is cen
tered upon what the American people
are going to do for the Third Liberty
Loan in the face Of recent events at
the front. While the American troops
along the firing line are emphasizing
our spirit and determination with 75-
centimeter guns, howitzers, machine
guns, hand grenades, rifles and auto
matics, it is up to us at home to do
our Smelling with dollars.
Ours is by far the easier task 1t
has no SAVIOR CT danger. On the con-
trary it is precaution against the pos
sible menace Of the future. 1t is SOW
Ing seeds of security where they will
grow to the benefit of both ourselves
and our country.
1t is one of the greatest, the noblest,
the most patriotic opportunities ever
offered the American people.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-05-02
SIOUX CITY WINS HONoRs
Iowa City Claims She Was First to
oversubscrIbe Liberty Loan
Quota.

Sioux City. Iowa, has not only won
the honor flag for the first large city
completing its Liberty Bond quota, but
has hung up record that is unprece-
dented.
The Iowa city, in one hour. pledged
s2,524,4O0 worth Of bonds, $12S. 400
more than its quota called for. The
pledges were made by 4,O51 subscribe
ers. On the basis of the 1910 census
this showing would mean sales at q
per capita basis OF $5S.S6 for every
person in the city. The sales were
made by force of 900 solicitors. The
city is now out for an extra star for
its flag.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-05-02
A FORMER CRISIS
IN U. S. HISTORY
URGES BOND SALE
During Civil War Need Was Great,
but Financial system Did
Not Equal Present.
BY William chauncey Lansdon.

l.. E. Chittenden, Lincoln's Register
of the Treasury, tells in this Personal
Recollections Of President Lincoln" Of
the anonymous Englishman who came
forward in 1862 to lend the United
States 100000, and the herculean
efforts made to repay him.
British shipbuilders were construct
ing two armored vessels for the Con-
federacy. Our Minister, Charles Fran,
els Adams, secured the issue Of re-
straining order just in time. but 1t
could not be enforced until damages
had been secured by the deposit Of
100000 sterling In gold coin. with
gold at 100! Where could he get it?
There was no TRANSATLANTIC cable
then. when he had given up all hope
Of arresting these vessels. quiet
gentleman called upon him and asked
if he might be favored with the oppor-
tunity of making the deposit of coin
required by the order" The only con-
dition was that his name should not
be made known.
In this war many EngllSnmen-ano
others-whose names we do not know
have supplied us with money or its
value-with munitions, and men, and
safety. and immunity from German
attack.
To this, our blood-bought benefit.
hundreds of thousands Of anonymous
Englishmen ana Frenchmen and Ital-
ians and Belgians have contributed.
Shalt we not repay them promptly
in kind by coming to their aid with
money and munitions and ships and
men, to the safety from German fury
Of those who remain, or of their
widows and children7
This will cost! Will YOU helpf
How much? How soon? Buy a Lib
erty Bond and thus pay little toward
the freedom you have enjoyed thus
far. as we'll as contribute toward the
insuring OF a like freedom and, we
trust, OF an even greater liberty for
/ all in the years to come!
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-05-02
MANY WORKERS II
THIRD LOAN DRIVE
Selling Forces Aggregate 5000 and
Other Branches Constitute
veritabIe Army.

A veritable army. comparable in
thoroughness of organization and ef
fectiveness OF operation with those
now In the battle zones of France. Is
working at top speed in the Eighth
Federal Reserve District for the sue
cess Of the Third Liberty Loan.
Reduced to the basis Of army divi.
sionsZ12,O0O to division-there are
practically eight divisions In the field,
as many Liberty Loan workers in the
states composing this reserve district
as there were American soldiers in
France Just before the recent big Ger
man drives.
This army of Liberty Loan workers
is being directed by central oTgani-
zation comparable to an army's gen.
eral staff. On two floors OF the Rail-
way Exchange Building, St. Louis, the
largest office building in the world,
occupying enough space to accommo'
date all the business houses Of an
ordinary town, are the high command.
ers of this army. From this nerve
center of direction go out the direc'
tons, the orders, the advice to 1853
counties Of the district. Each smaller
unit in each state and county has Its
individual heads and leaders.
While these messages go and come
by telephone and telegraph, the CEN
trail headquarters is launching veri'
table avalanche Of printed matter
over its territory. These tons of lit
erature, destined to reach the 1885,
600 population in the district, have
been mailed at the rate of 10000
sheets a day. Nineteen hundred and
thirty-nine newspapers are reached.
One thousand ministers of as many
churches are supplied with Christian
and religious argument for the sue
cess Of the loan.
Working directly under central
headquarters are 6.455 sales directors,
is to county. Working under each
director is staff Of between 10 and
15 statesmen. Even estimating the
sales force under each director at 10
men, thiS would make total Of 81, $50
statesmen. 1t is believed the total is
nearer $4,000.
There are 5000 publicity directors
in the district, with staffs Of assist
ants. There are 1000 speakers and
several thousand workers in miscel
laneous fields.
A perfect system of checking UP or
all persons able to buy bonds has
been evolved. V. L. Price director o1
sales forces, can put his finger imme
diately upon weak spots, Each sales
man is supplied with prospect" cards
These show a mans financial ability
as regards buying Liberty Bonds. i
the prospect" refuses to bny caro-
containing his refusal is sent by the
salesman to the sales director of bill
district. The sales director, in turn
forwards the card to Sales Director
Price.
Thus failure to subscribe is def
nitely fixed. It does not end here
however. The man whose reason fol
declining to buy is not considered
| good is entered upon one Of the vel
low Stacker cards which are for
warded to national headquarters il
| Washington, D. c. There he is clas
sified with the "slackers" from ever,
| reserve district in the Union.
|
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-05-02
liver DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Relieved
After Few Doses Of BackDraughL

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham. Of this town, says: "At
my age. which Is 65. the liver does
not act so well as when young. A few
years ago. my stomach was all out Of
fix. I was constipated. my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad. and
1t took so little to upset me. My ap-
petite was gone. was very weak. ..
decided would give Black
Draught thorough trial as knew it
was highly recommended for this
trouble. I began taking 1t. felt
better after a few doses. My appetite
improved and I became stronger. Ny
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with few
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-05-02
YOUR PATRIOTISM
TOLD IN DOLLARS
The size of Your Bond Purchase
means Considered, Tells the Tale.
What is 1t worth to you?

The size of Your Bond Purchase,
means Considered, Tells the Tale.
What is 1t worth to you?
Does American Liberty mean any.
thing in your scheme Of life? II 1t
does, Just try to put money value on
1t.
But, you say-and you say rightly
its value can not be measured in
dollars and cents. It goes beyond
money. 1t lays upon all the higher
and bigger things in life. 1t repre-
sents things that no amount of money
can buy. It is
But hold on a minute. We know all
that, and still we ask you to put a
money value on American Liberty
How much does 1t mean to you?
What would 1t mean, to put 1t other
wise, If there were danger Of its being
driven from you-and> II MONEY, a
| big sum of money, were the only
thing that could prevent. How much
would you give for Liberty, the real
American brand of it, under those cir
cumstances?
There is a reason for asking these
questions-absurd as they may seem.
And that reason lies in the conditions
confronting us all today.
1t is humanity possible, since all
things are possible, tina. the hordes
OF the Huns may overrun Europe and
the whole civilized world. If they do,
the American type Of Liberty will
come near to vanishing from the
earth. You will enjoy much diluted
and sadly modified form Of it, at best.
II we are wise, we will acknowledge
the danger and do our utmost to avert
/ it. That can best be done by those OF
us who can not go to the front by
loaning the United States Government
all of our money that we can. It takes
money-unthinkable sums OF money
more money than the world has ever
had called for for any purpose hithef-
TOTO carry on the Big Business OF
Defense that is to make the world
safe for Democracy and perpetuate
the American ideal Of Liberty not only
in America but throughout the world
So get "down to brass tacks." and
count up the value of American Lib
erty in MONEY. Then buy your part
Of the Third Liberty Loan and buy II
gladly.
You might even help some other fel'
low buy part of his.
It's worth the price.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-05-02
WHAT your BOND WILL DO

The farmer who purchases a $1,000
Liberty Bond need not think he has
not done anything toward directly pro-
viding the War Department with the
means to defeat The Kaiser and his
armies. When the War Department
gets $1,000. II has the funds wherc-
with 10 equip IS soldiers and furnish
them with two rifles each These rs
men may, by holding shell hole or a
section Of trench, decide a battle
that viii decide this war in our favor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-05-02
doses of Black-Draught."

Seventy years Of successful use has
made Thedford's Black-Draught q
standard, household remedy. Every
member, of every family. at times.
need the help that Black-Draught can
give in cleansing the system and re-
lieving the troubles that come from
constipation, indigestion, lazy liver.
etc. You cannot keep well unless your
stomach, liver and bowels are in good
working order. Keep them that way.
Try Black-Draught 1t acts promptly,
gently and in natural way. If you
feel sluggish, take a dose tonight
You will feel fresh tomorrow. Price
csc. a package-One cent a dose
All druggists. ]. 60
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-05-02
NO NEW AUTO BUYS BONDS
Liberty Loan Speaker EnIivens A.
sembIage of Missouri Dentists.

DR.. Val Kunz. q dentist, Of 1858
South Jefferson avenue, Is going to
rattle along in his old automobile for
another season, at least.
The doctor hadn't intended to. In
fact, he had all but closed a deal that
would have given him much better
machine in exchange for his old one
and $1,000 boot"
But just at this point DR.. Kunz at
tended a meeting of the st. Louis
Dental Society at the st. Louis Club.
Among the speakers at that meeting
was Thomas @. Dix. a speaker for
the Liberty Loan Organization Of the
Eighth Federal Reserve District. which
is backing the Third Liberty Loan
drive.
Mr.. Dix brought home to the assem-
bled dentists the importance Of the
success OF the loan In q manner that
raised 'em from their chairs"
Early next morning DR.. Kunz got
the other man In the automobile trade
on the phone.
Its all Off" said Kunz. n
"Why-what you meani' asked
astonished trader.
II heard Liberty Loan spec
last night" said DR.. Kunz. "And
Just concluded that Uncle Sam 70
my dollars more than need an
automobile. l bought few by
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-05-02
FOODS TO FEED THE BOYS

Every farmer knows how his boys
IKE to eat. Mothers fried chicken
and apple dumplings and pumpkin
MES haven't chance In the world
when the boys SIT down at table. Lots
o. farmers boys are in France and
the farmer doesn't want them to go
hungry over there. Liberty Bonds
buy food for thena.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
THE LAST
EXAMINATION OF
WARS DRAFT

Many man has fallen down be-
cause { test of his water showed
unmistakably that he had kidney
disease.
The kidneys are the scavengers
and they work day and night in sep
aratirg the poisons from the blood.
Their signals of distress are easily
recognized and include such symp-
toms as backache, depressions,
drowsiness, irritability, headaches,
dizziness, rheumatic twinges, drop
sy, gout.
The very best way to restore the
kidneys to their normal stage OF
health and cure such symptoms.
says pr. Pierce, of Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, NY, is to drink plenty OF
water and obtain from your favorite
pharmacy a small amount of Anu
ric, double strength, which is dis
penSed by almost every druggist.
You will find Anuric more potent
than lithia, diSsolves uric. acid as
water does sugar.
Send DR.. Pierce l0c for trial pkg.
and ask for advice if there is need
ADV.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

erland formed a party which at
tended the presentation of Every
woman" at Oklahoma City.
Mrs. J. II. Boozer OF Oklahoma
City is visiting relatives here.
]. d. Section of Elmore City was
a recent visitor here.
Judge +. l.. Robinson is at Bon
ham, Texas visiting his mother.
The Daily Ardmore ite gives a
$50 certificate free with each nine
piece aluminium set for $l9S on
their special offer With this GER
tiiicate you can get a nine-cup alum
mum percolator for $l25. This per-
colator retails now for $3.50. A six
quart aluminium teakettle with a
tko-quart aluminium cereal cooker
inset for $2. This teakettle and in
set now retail at 50. Casserole with
a heavy nickeled steel frame looks
like a solid piece of silvrware and
retails now at 81. 4 certificate and
$3.50 gets one. A SiX-quart cooker
with a safety-first aluminium cover
which has a strainer also, prevents
scalding OF hands and loss OF foods;
can be had for $l.50; retails now
for $3.50. A four-piece Berlin COM
bination set can be used for eight
or ten different cooking purposes;
can be had for $l98; retails now
for $3.50. An eight-quart perfec
tion steamer cooker, with an alum
mum cover; you can cook two
kinds OF food at same time in this
cooker; excellent for pot roasts,
boiled dinners, soups, raising roasts,
and has no equal as preserving
kettle. This steamer cooker and pre-
serving kettle retails now for S.
only $3.50 with certificate. Call
at Primms grocery store and see
these very useful cooking utensils,
or hone l2S ior one Of the Daily
Ardmoreite's demonstrators to call
at your home, and show YOU this
aluminumware and fully eNlain the
Daily Ardmoreite's social offer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
WYTNE1IEWOOD,
THIlE CITY AWAKE


Wynnewoo, Okla, March a
Especial to The Ardmoreite) )-Ac.
cording to a. d. Lloyd, who is one
of the best known geologists in the
mid-contnent field, the best show
ing for oil in any of the fields /.
along the Washita river There
are now II rigs going up within L
miles oi Wynncwood and much IN
tcrest is being taken in the test
wells which are being drilled II
this territory Leases are selling
Tor $lO to ~ per acre around 'h'
Finlayson and Nicholson weli.
Langtord X Dewitt OF Wichlia
faIIN' IeNaN' nave maze an acreage ,C
contract on lease near the Finlay-
son well, drilling to begin within OF
days. The contract calls Tor the the
well to be drilled to a depth OF ~"
feet.
Neal Esperson' oi houston GM- onC
as, has contract covering i'oW
'CIeN 10 pun uoNu " -, WIZ N' 49,
ing to begin within oo days, on the
John DarNt IaIlh. MI T;SPe' son
brought in 1,Oo0 barrel well IN the
Goose Greek country IN south lex
as, last week.
The FmIayson weIl reached It
depth OF l,4oo ieet alter entering al,
oil sand the casing collapsed, ana taG
last week the rig was skdded IVo
feet away from the hole ana ahoIn-
err started. The promoters ol TINS
we'll feel confident that on was en-
countered.
\ late report from the Nicholson
well states that there Is gas snow
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

they will be in operation April /.
Up to this time Wynnewood has
had to ship in all the ice used in
the city,
The deposits for the three
Wynnewood banks show today
$4,000.
w. X. Wright has just received
carload of sacked re-cleaned typed
oats.
Ask Mrs. A. ]. Goff, Mrs. W. f.
Gibson, Mrs. Geo. Pirm, Mrs. T. c.
Cochran, Mrs. W. A. Prim, Mrs. !.
B. Kirven, Mrs. Homer Brumble
and other neighbors about the Daily
Ardmoreite's nine-piece combina-
ton set, also as to the other six,
2O-year guaranteed aluminium cook
ing utensils, which are for old and
new subscribers. Phone l2S for
demonStrator to call \ 20-year
signed guarantee is given with every
piece OF aluminumware put out by
the Daily Ardmoreite on its special
offer. Phone l28.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
100000 Pumping Station.

The Narhola Pipe Line Company
who has pipe line running through
this county from Healdton to Cush-
ing on to st. Louis, is erecting a
pumping station ten miles west OF
Wynnewood, when completed will
cost 100000. They have been en-
gagged in the erection OF this plant
now for over two months and the
machinery is being set this week.
The payrool for this enterprise
amounts to over $1,000 per month
and up to the present time Wynne-
wood has been getting the principal
benefit OF it.
Born Tuesday to Mr.. and Mrs.
J. / .Prim a daughter.
\. f. Kendall is on the sick list.
w. A. Prim is confined to his
room with a nervous trouble.
Robert Quinn Of the aviation
corps at Waco, Texas, is at home
on two weeks furlough. He has
been i'll II days with pneumonia and
will recuperate here while visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. II.
Quinn.
Mrs. !. W. Gardner has a badly
swollen hand and arm caused from
a wasp bite.
The Southland Cotton Oil Com
pany has shipped 1900 bales Of cot
ton line and has 5000 more bales
to ship for government use in the
war. Destination of shipment is
not obtainable.