The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 3, 1917 Page: 4 of 4
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State Guaranty
Bank
JotuiT. Looui, rruidvat
A. Herbal, Cashier
W T. Jc .ee Aset. Cuk.
4th South DekuU
ed lb* music.
trm furnish Company M to riel tie# to -klahoma mkaa tofu* «Mf amamtoatoned efll-
lYty. sar mi the imy
Ua. I'irttmu, Hicto, leltofli Alt. III. Boon of floor wfce toft-
Jtolonel Roy and Oarto and alao Private Jaekjtogly anltote m mart—a into Uo
commoner Weber of Co M report a fine time military oorrioo *ap Minor ooor tin
quarter* to on the ret ora fmn a throe day aar of aimtoon yean without tho
Now Yoon moratn« Colonel
Hoffman, acting brigade common.t*«r
gave a reception at bin quart©
♦lie offlferr, and ladioa of the tin fade, hunt
In the nfterr »n Co*. Hoffman enter- l*vt. Horace Wibtife* of Ca. M
tamod with a party at Rio Hondo hao reported for duty <m hie return
I lancing and swimming my the Pea from the Saar hwipua! at H.wwns-
turoo of the after*!#©*. r«le where he bad been undergoing
— tTMUDfUt.
New Yuan afen.eon the Athenian N« doubt that the sixth ©quad of
Club, who hare put forth ouch see Co. H hoe more basin©** men than
coeaful «.'fort* to eatertain tha sol any -squad in the regiment It haa
dim in San Benito, held open house * xhine "erloi, hand laundry, a bar
i at the home of Mia. E. H. Pmaioc. her shop, » loan office and a gun-
I to which all officer* and enHated men amith
l
Capital Stock $20,000.00
Deposits - $176,666.51
We invite you to do
your banking business
here. *:-
parent* or
under Urn
The Soldiers
Drug Store
Free Wrltlafl Boom
with paper
Drugs and
Drug Sundries
Soda Fountain
SAN BENITO DRUG STORf
L. to Valdetoro, Prop
d
IF IT’S FROM
GROH’S DAIRY
wTtten conooat of bis
guardian*, or any mine
age of aistoen year*, or any iaaane
or intoxicated potuom. or any dr
sortor from the military or naval
service of tho UnHod State*, ox any
pemon who baa boon connoted of
aay infamous criminal offense, shall
upon uonrietion. be dlemimod from
the eoreico, or auffir such other
punishment as a wart martial may
direct.
were invited . i The South Dakota and Mu* Qpincy Carpenter, On. L, re- Art. IV. No enlisted man, duly
Oklahoma bands furnished the music 1 turned th\ jsst week from a fur- swum, shall be disc barged from the
for the occasion. | lough ipeifi »t hi* Mm© in <>ratit, eereiee without a discharge in writ-
—- . . ■■■■■■"■ joVlaiior.a. l'» stal«> that lie found ing, signed by a field officer of tho
BHBIIIBBBNIBRIHR H.thr eia'.hrr | .etty . eol on « fcrUt- regiment to which be belong*, or by
II tl me on> the commanding officer, when no
tt OKLAHOMA NEWS Boll.Ell 8 Lt. H« njamine Kiehn. <#. A. is field officer is prvweitt; and no dis-
g 0 visiting at his home in Clinton, Ok., charge shall be given to any en
nHRBHXHBBttfltMtlBB0" ■ fifteen ds- leave. listed man before his term of aer-
, t , Al . . j Ihe tennis cojrts of the regiment vie© has expired, except hy order
I loufc Butler o tto regimental hMV|> pmv<si very popular. of the President the Secretsrv of
infirmary- accompanied < o. < to I.omt S(ft Kobert Breeden. Co u. re- War. the commanding officer of a
Isabel laxt week. r . M turned New Year’s day from Enid department, or by sentence of a gen-
I Captain <.us Hadwiger ©. the «• j Oklahoma. where he had beer on eral court martial.
! G. to. left last Tuesday Yoronc visiting relative* and frtonito Art.»V. Any officer who know-
fmonthH furlough *hi« h ■ * 1 **P*Private William Fear. Co. K, re-, ingly musters as a soldier a per-
in Alva, lklahoma. g 'turned Monday from a fifteen day son who is not a soldier shall he
Sgt Jessie C. Sales of the M vi(,u Wlth homefolks in Enid, Okie deemed guilty of knowingly making
Co. retururd to duty with hto com- u ,u.n Kiehn. Co. A. li ft the' false muster, suid punished accord
pany !ast week after adftmding the Week f«*hi. home in (Tinton,: ingly.
schoo’ of musketry at Fort 8111. <»k ()klahoma onY twenty day furlough Art. VI Any officer who takm
ahuma for the last *«*>> days. . w Although Company M, of the lat money, or other thing, by way of
Su‘HLm»f0 U,ok * day furlourh Oklahoma Infantry had no oil mag- gratification, on mustering any regi-
which he spent with reiatjves a ‘>in>u, to 8Uppiy them with a houn- ment, troop, battery, or company, or
friends In Moutenviiuv tioui dinner fir Christmas, they were on signing muster rolls, shall be
4■ar* of by no means Feft with the usual dismissed from the service, and
turned to duty from a visit to "is. utine 0f By careful man-1 shall thereby be disabled to hold
ho!Tr Weu oka Oklahoma. agement the rook and mess sergeant any office or employment „ in the
Pvt. Harence Nelson of J o t- , one 'oi the r enjoyable -service of the United States
returned from Anadarko. Oklahoma ^ |s that wa, ^ duHnK the Art VII. Every officer comsnand-
rrk. spending ling a regiment, an independent troop.
the ( hristma* holiday* with rela-. -.—------ battery, or company, or a gKrrison,|
tives and nounanttnnnonntl tt shall, in the beginning of every
,Vt, W. Cobh of Co. D. re- n o'month, transmit through tho proper
tUp£ BHc^ Km^JwortT1 is wiTh B REVIEW OF WAR IN Kt’KOPK » channels, to the Department of War,
Pvt. Hrtce Klllmgsworth Is with kn „art ^turr of the same, sport
com par v G again after a viMt ’ tying the name* of the officers then
^ «»»»««« fro mthoir posts, with the
Carl Rodtnan of Co C, vri.ted rela- Many are rendering whrne the re-,on- for ^ th# ^
Macken aKsence. And aay officer who.
army >* (through neglect or design, omits W>
WEDNESDAY, J AMD ARY I, MlT
When you call for
Coca Cola
Give it its full name
If you don't you may get a cheap, infer-
ior substitute COCO Cola is a whole
some, invigorating beverage, and the
ingredients are expensive. Therefore
many dealers sell substitutes, taking ad-
vantage of the American habit of abre-
viating names.
Get the Pure Coca Cola.
San Benito Bottling Works
Phone 151. . ' Exclusive Agents
tivos In MfAUm, Texas, over Chriat- victorious Teutons under
mas. I aen will strike next Hit
Srt :©mer of Co. R has been on well equipped, well organixed, and ^nd kUfh mtunuit ,h*Il. >bti .-onvic
It IS
PURE MILK
a furlough to Austin, Texas jig estimated to number not lens than tion ^ minished’as a court-
Conv Bvronton. C«v H returned,one mill.or. maritlal may direct
last Thursday from Durant. Okla. I’an Amenrx joins in the peace . win p ...
Pvt. Barentine of Co. H returned,move inaugurated hy I'resident Wil- . Art. vm trery orricer wno
fmm . trip to rh.rmm.(«,„ It i“pl„„od U k~p tho ■» knownrl, . f.U. rrvum lr>
Okla Imont bofoi tho .orid for month, i th» D''“rtm«'t ^ W*r m “>
Corp Phil H. I/>werv of Comnanv to come.
I returned Sundav nirht from I<oco.----
|Okl*. where he had been on a fur j -p|||^ |*( Bl It
I lough. A ! — __
I rTt Rnhy IWIton of Co. I h« Srpor.tr llnrmlr
I^i^irht Oklo* ■ 1 Su. Brnito. T«. Dec. ,10, 19I«
Sgt. Cheater A
of hk« superior officers, authorized
to call for such returns, of the a»ate
of any regiment, troop, or mvnpany.
or garrison under his command; or
of the arms, ammunition, clothing
or other stores thereunto belonging,
shall, on conviction thereof, before
It has been brought to the attention „ coqrt-martial, he cashiered. (Caah-
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(Continu'd from i>age 1)
ade are due. The supervision of the
whole was in charge of lA. Col.
Jayne, 1st Oklahoma Inf.. IA. Col.
Clausen and Wil-
turn Halt of Co. I. recced their ‘ *nd f™m
fh*;h*T‘f'r,s,T-.^“ ssr *h,i s«“'St',,':; *".nr coB“d'r^ prKt'f“,T “r""n
(>wing to the inrreaned amount of ^irr^un^rmaa^ ^ AH ,X’ AU ■torw* Uk«A
business Christmas day, the M. P. ^ an<1 other quartermaa- # ^neTny „*,aU Iw secured for
force postponed th^r dinner until the ®Tr ***d wrdnanee property. 1 ^ 5*?" the service of the United States;
127 th th,nr 5fu,urd ,c *o]dtrr* ** l**lT and for neglect thereof the com man d-
Mi P. Pvt. Dale of Co. H wearing appall, the blan in|f offir„r HhalI ^ anilWOTmh^
made corporal last week. I*■ ^^rlTru^for 'th'.-ir * offiri-’ .nd' Art X Kvery officer commanding
M P. Pvt Louis F. Me ye ns rr.aile ol!}?r property for th ir o. ui... an i # froo|>> battery, or company, to
|* trip to Houston for a prisoner ^^^X^Gbarged with the arms. acoutremeat*.
Sunday.
M. P. Pvt. Knoerr
We Invite You
to try a meal or lunch at the best Cafe
in the Valley. A trial will convince you
that here is the place for good, whole-
some, well cooked food with service
unexcelled.
AMERICAN CAFE
Now under the management of Mr. C. H. St. Clair
We cater to Special Parties. Merchants Lunch 12 to 2 p.m.
Open from 6 a. m. to 12, midnight.
Hazel, 4th S. D. Inf., and Major
Toomfe*. Brigade Adjutant. The
fh>og%*©rk during the evening was
in charge of Major Bolend, Oklahoma
Field Hospital. Captain Berry, 1st
Oklahoma Inf., arranged for the
luncheon. Captain Foster, 4th S. I).
Inf., the printing and issuing of in-
vitations. the programs, etc.. Capt.
I j ns tad. Bngadis Headquarter*, the
decoration**, and Captain Hex Bol-
end. Oklahoma Field Hospital, ar-
ranged for the music, providing for
the augmented orchestra and the
unique arrangement of bugle calls
and cabaret singing that gave so
much pleasure.
WTH INFANTRY DANCE
In response to the invitation of
the 2«th Infantry to the ball given
in honor of the officers of the brig-
ade at Harlingen, Texas, on Thurs-
day evening the following officers
and ladies accepted the invitation:
Colonel William Hazel, Major, Mrs.
and Miss Bentley. IJeut. C. H. Jones.
Lieut V. A. S$baiken-Ro*s. Lieut.
M. (J. Sebaiken Ross, Mrs. L. H.
Hedrick. IJeut and Mm. V. L.
Knewell, I.ieut. and Mrs. D. M
Hushaw, IJeut. V. R. Woodruff, and
Lieut. R. V'. Tackabury.
CUPID GETS BU8Y
Dan Cupid aimed a deadlv shaft that
took effect when Forr«*t Wartime,
the lightning motor-cyclist of the Ok
'ahoma Regiment was on a furlough
recently. Wartime returned to his
duties last week from a visit to
Oierokee. Oklahoma and announced
that he was married. Mit« Marie
T>avis of Stillwater being the bride
The ceremony was performed at
Guthrie. Mrs Wartime did not ac-
company her husband to San Benito.
It was at the fifteen day maneu-
vers that Wartime demonstrated the
usefulneiw of the motorcycle in ar
tual war fare and his speedy work
in the dispatrhment of hi* duties was
highly commented on bv all authori-
ttoa.
GULLEY -COPPIN
Announcements of tne marriage of
Mech. Franklin Gulley. Co. A. l«t
Oklahoma Infantry, to Mr*. Nell M
Copptn. on Sunday, Deeemher 24. at
Clinton, Oklahoma, have been received
here. The marriage is somewhat of
a surprise to the many friend* of
the couple. In civil life Mr. Gulley
ia wire chief for the Pioneer Tele-
phone A Telegraph Co . at Clinton
ami Mm. Gulley ha* been the local
manager for the same company at
that place Thev are at horn* to
their many friends at *02 Choctaw,
Clinton.
New Team night the officer* of
the brigade gave a delightful dance
at Cartas hall ^ large civilian list
was inrlgderf in tgg vfeitggu
kets for
other prr
jearh ?n<11 individually responsible to ^"^^"'^V^hTiTg. or other mili-
y\. i . rvx. rxnorrr wa> relieved J'‘Kh**r officer* for the saG- k, ,,P'n*j tAry stores belonging to his coin-
to go to Point Isabel with Company °“ Rame’ Tl , r an< owners up mand and accountable to his colo-
- •- *--• ! remaining with the government- | nH in case of th<.ir ^jn|r lof(t j).
was granted It »* violaLon of ex.st.ng order* for ^ Qr ,,ama^(1 otherwise than by
a three day hunting pass l*n week.!* ^dirr to loan, pawn, sell ^^(unavoidable accident, o-
.... .r , .• J ._ _1__. same out of his possession, and it is ^,—j
a violation of the Federal laws for Qa— . ,
anv civilian to purchase or war any. Art Et*tT °rf,r rommand-
nart of the military uniform of the "* » °T "
United State* Army and the penalty!^- ,^tU,nr- ^ rompany not in
for violas of this law is a fine ^ •. "“Y- **^7 quar-
e^eed three hundne*! .lollarn w'th *Ufh rrmm fur-
lough* to the enlisted men, in such
number* and for such tins* as he
shall deem consistent with the good
of the service Every officer com-
manding a reginjent, or an indepen
dent troop, battery, or company, in
law will be taken cognizance of. t?i? foriopghs^ not
property seized and affidavits filed in!f*rtT”,n* th,r[Y d*T* W time,
the Federal Courts against the vio- f<> f,T^ rtmrrmnt of the enlisted men
not to eYoeed three hundred dollars
($800) or by imprisonment not to ex-
ceed six months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment, upon convic-
tion.
Notice is hereby given to the pub*
lie that any further violation* of tnj,c
C last week.
Pvt. Taylor of Co. K . ._ _______ _________ ___________ _______ ,
While on a hunting trip about six
miles north of U.»n, 1st Sergeant
Myers of Co. K, killed a rattlesnake
that measured seeen feet and seven
inches lonr ami had elenven rattles
and a button.
Cook Joe B. Shelton of H com-
pany returned from " Oklahoma City
last week where ha had been on a
furlough.
Mo*. C. J. Baker is back with
the hand after a furlough spent
with relatives and friend* in Okla-
homa City during the holidays.
Mu*. Endicott of the band spent
Sunday in Brownsville.
Mu*. Earl Sevenn of the band
.left for Oklahoma City a*t week
Me** Sgt. Homer W. Blocker su-
bsisted hy Cook Fttknk Allen wap de-
i tailed aa caterer to the Officer* New
I Year Reception held in Cactus Hall
| last week.
Corporal William R Riwut of
|Hq. Co., spent Sunday and Monday
I with hi* uncle in Mission, Texas.
Company F is exempted from guard ............ w.w w . . ___.. . _
duty for the week as three order give a lecture on the South lhikota , .i 1. two nemon* to
lie- were picked from the company ground- failed to appear as the •’ *^me time,
in succmsion. The men that won - major's regiment ha* been orderud I Art. XII. At every muster of a
♦he distinction were Privates Burke, i home and in justice to the boys of regiment, troop, battery, or company,
Bales and Stevenson. (that command he tert it hi* duty to ta® commanding officer thereof shall
I Captain DeGroot. ^*t Sergeant j hold service* at their ground* a* *Pve lo mustering officer eer-
ITerry. Sgt. Robinson and Sgt. Brice it was their last Sunday on the tificates, signed by himaelf, stating
, of Co. F attended the general court Mexican bonier. *'°wr long absent orficers have been
martial at Harlingen l«Rt week In- Everyone was greatly disappointed, ul^i,,"t and the reason* of their ab-
icidently. Sergeant Terrv vi*ited hirs a* the major n an able speaker, *cnce. And the (ommanding officer
•>!d regiment, the 2T»th. ! «nd knew they mis ed something °[ f,vpr>' troop, l#attemr. or oompgay.
Supply Sergeant Stanley Shan. ofiworth whi1**- ■ sha I give like certificate*. sUUng
Co. D returned from Newkirk. Okla . ‘ “ ^ *** non-romn,i**,oned officers
last week Where he had been viriting THE ARTICLES OF WAR ■°,diePB absent
I relatives and friends on furlough I — • and tha rcMO,M of the,r ®^roee.
MEATS OF QUALITY
With our splendid facilities we are prepared to give you
absolutely the best in meats, and oysters
that can be found on the market
WE HANDLE SWIFTS LINE
Thot attorn OmaMty
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Sanitary Meat Market
QmsmI Market hi tha Vallay.
McCall. Prop.
#a*8 sa an *«♦« >8 •nmnmum mamu stmt ssmtaostM sh as* *o. a
IF IT’S GROCERIES \
We have them
la tor*
BY ORDER OF BRIGADE COM
MANDER:
I*- A. Toombs,
Major, I*. N. G„ Adjutant
.Send The Oklasodak home
Major Clem men* Enable to Come.
Major Clemmons, chaplain of the
for good conduct in the line of duty,
but subject to the approval of the
(vvnmander of the force* of which
*aid enltoted men iorm a part Ev-
ery company officer of a regiment,
commanding any troon. battery, or
company not in the field, or com-
manding in any garrison fort, post
of barrack*, may. in the absence of
his field officer, gmnt furlongh* to
the enlisted men. for a time not
1 Oscar Gerst Grocery
tt+mtma •«an ms Mttos Mt4a MitoS* urn Bats *8 Ml MStoS«t»* a- 848 *8toims
2nu Minnesota Infantn who wa* to Tm>n,h; WHERE EVERYBODY GOES
Private*’James H. Taylor snd John 1. J’hc Articles
R Wynn were made i-Cicl m
class*
of War
eml»o<l-
Such reason* and time of absence
private* • ■>.••• t,™. v...-.----'"aertod in the muster roll*
iexpre'aly1 fW the vovenirm' t*'of fhe'1^6 *I’wrnt oWc«r» and soldiers, and
z\v,T.tr^ uir„K,r^,^
.. lWl,,mniJ (^ork (5fP- the word soldier shall be umlerstood i ?“Un^ °\ Hf and ihe mu*
be Bowling and Bugler Carpenter. to inc|u<Jf non-commissioned offic-1ieT wiU mdm,t’
Co L. who have been spending the,9n musician*, merhanios. privates Art XI11- Every officer who
holiday m Oklahrtna returned and ^ oXhf>r enlisted men. The word '*'*** ***•* <^rtificate« relating to
are ready for the grind of Bonier mean* convictions by court-martial. absence or pay of an officer or
Article I. Every officer now in RO,di<'r. *hall be dixmisacv! i'rom the
Supply Sergeant Key, Qo. L. who the Army of the United State* shall. .*enr*c*-
wras granted a fifteen day furlough within rix months from the paadng Art AnJ officer who know
to spend the Christmas holidays with of this art. and every officer here- in*Iy makes a falae muster of man
his wife and friend* in Antler*. Oa- after apif inted shall, before he ea- or **r who aima. or directs,
lohama. ret limed to the company ter* upon the du\>s of his office. ®r the signing of any muster
last week subscribe these rulew and articles. roll, knowing the came to contain
Fiaxt Lieutenant Hicks is off on Article II. These rules and ar- * muster, shall, upon proof
a hunting trio and all of the boys tides shall be read to every fti-1 thereof, by two witnesses, before a
of Company L wish him success a*‘listed man at the tim* of. or 'with- «*urt-martial. be dismissed from the
campftp sixty days after, his ©nIMment. "hal1 tk^re^f be disabled
deer will be welcome in
any day and he shall thereupon Lake an oath bold any offito or employment in
Two verv prominent younr men of or affirmation in the following th* ■ervir* ol tho United Btatoa
Antlers. Okla.. are visiting with form: "I, A. B., do aolemnly swear Art xv- officer who, wil-
Companf L. They are nroud to see (or affirm) that I will bear true full* or through negtwet, suffers to
the great improvement ths boy* hare fwith and allegianee to the United be last, spoiled, or damaged, any
made since tearing the home otation , States of America; that | will -erve military storaa belonging U the
six months ago. them honestly and faithfully against United Statto. shall make good tho
Company L wa* fortunate enough all their enemies whomsoever and damage sad bo dismissed
to receive a new recruit a few days that I will obey th* orders of the from tho aervico mi tha United
aro Tom Miller of Grant. Okla . j President of the United state© and f*#taa
enlisted Company L is to he ♦man , the orders of the ofRcers appointed (Continued noxt week)
pitmen tea for it* xuccoas. lover me. according to the rake, and, -------------- .■■■ ■■
Itt. *• A^_PJtollips mi articles of war " This oath may be Ktoto Urn
PASTIME
THEATRE
FIRST RUN
PICTURES
WHIRS KTBHY BODY (JOES
TRY THE
Star Tailors
for
Fine Tailoring
Cleaning, Pressing
and Repairing.
ARE YOU COLD?
You folks back in the north.
We want you to know
that while you are toasting
your shins before the fire-
place, we herein the “Ma-
gic Valley" are enjoying
real Bummer weather, are
picking oranges, selling
cabbage for $65 per ton,
and getting big prices for
all our fresh vegetables
that are ripening for the
market daily. Why don’t
you investigate this Land
of Opportunity by writing
Santa Clara
Plantation Co.
Saa Be alt#,
Texas v-
Kaasas Clly,
Mi
Palms, Cut
Flowers and
T ropical Plants
GBFFlNG’SNURSflKS
Phone 15 San Benito, Tea.
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