Cleveland County Enterprise. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 18, 1915 Page: 1 of 8
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cleveland county enterprise.
VOL. XXIII
NORMAN. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY. MARCH 18. 1915.
NO. 37
Oklahoma High Schools
Making Advancement
The secondary school system of
Oklahoma with its 30,000 high
school students is gradually reach-
ing a place of prominence in the
educational world which forecasts
a bright future for the states popu-
lar intelligence, according to Prof.
A. C. Parsons, high school in-
spector of the University of Okla- i
homa at Norman. During the past j
year the enrollment in the high j
schools of the state increased twen-
ty per cent. The old idea of theo-
retical courses for the students of
these schools has been discarded
and now forty schools teach their
girls domestic science; twenty-nine
offer training in business; twenty -
five teach their boys practical
courses in manual training; while
practically all of the schools teach
practical courses in agriculture
and other important lines of busi-
ness activity. The high school
inspector declares that six-hundrsd
of the boys and girls who will be
graduated from these schools this
year will enter the University of
Oklahoma next September.
District Court News
Results of the Primary
| OLI) REGIME ENTERTAINMENT
The following eases have been
disposed of during the past week:
Clarence Jones and Alden West,
charged with burglary, were ac-
quitted. They were represented
by Attys. Cheatwood and Glen O.
Morris.
Jack Lewis, charged with ob-
taining money under false pre-
tenses, was acquitted by a jury.
J. H. Floyd vs. J. E. Bowers,
et al. Jury returned a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff.
M. L. Howarth vs. City of Nor-
man. Court decided in favor of
the city.
One of the largest votes ever
polled in Norman was cast at the
primary last Tuesday, at which
time good tickets were nominated
by both democrats and republicans.
Following is the result:
Masons Will Keep Cluh Konms
For Members Here
Sixteen Masons, students in the
University, have formed a perma-
nent organization of a close nature
forthe purpose of studying Masonry
and for a closer fellowship with
each other. They decided to main-
tain club rooms at 703 Asp where
seven of the number are already
staying.
The name of the organization is
to be "The Masonic Club of the
University of Oklahoma." The
club decided to lease the second
and third floors and a part of the
first floor of the building at 703
Asp and arrange to have club
rooms and make every Mason in
school, both students and faculty,
welcome. All are eligible to be-
come members of this club and an
attempt will be made in the near
future to add as many as possible
to the membership.
The officers as elected Sunday
afternoon are: Charles B. Steele,
president; O. E. Cole, vice-presi-
dent; Louis (i. Hurst, secretary-
treasurer; IL. A. Warner, manager.
Change in Abstract Co.
Last week S. A. Ambrister pur-
chased the stock in the Cleveland
County Abstract Co. of Chas.
Lauer and II. V. Downing, which
gave him 65 of the 100 shares, and
on Saturday he sold his enthe
stock to Clyde Pickard. Wm. i
Synnott, J 15. Dudley and E. Ii j
Stubbeman have also purchased!
stock in the company, and a re-
organization has been made.
The new stockholders are Clyde j
Pickard, M F. McFarland, Wm j
Synnott, W. M. Newell, E. H.
Stubbeman and J. B. Dudley, with |
Mr. Pickard as president, M. F.
McFarland, secretary - treasurer,
and E. II. Stubbeman, vice-presi- j
dent. The directors are the above !
officers and Mr. Newell. It is a j
very strong and substantial organ -
ization, and Mr. McFarland has j
been secured as manager. He is j
better acquainted with the records j
of Cleveland county than any other
man.
Democratic Nominees
For mayor—L. C. Lindsay.
For marshal—J. F. Pledger.
For Street Com.—Chas. Goins.
For city clerk—J. Martha Wise.
For city treasurer—Bert Baggett.
For city attorney—George Allen.
For school treasurer—Harry
Brown.
For council, 1st ward—S. G.
Ambrister and J. M. Mooraau.
For council, 2nd ward—L. L.
McComb and C. W. Kuwitsky.
For council, 3rd ward—Leo Mc-
Makin and Thos. Vincent.
For council, 4th ward—J M.
Forehand and Ben H. Barbour.
Republican Nominees
For mayor—S. M. Moore.
For city marshal—W. F. Locke.
For street Com.—C. F. McEl-
vina.
For city attorney—Roy V. Lewis
For council, 1st ward—G. D.
Graves.
For council, 2nd ward—M. F.
McFarland and W. F. Crisweil.
For council, 3rd ward—R. L.
Pierson.
For council 4th ward—M. F.
Fischer and J. M. Acree.
Death of George W. Taylor
Debate at New Hope
There will be a debate at New
Hope School House Saturday night
March 20th. The subject for dis-
cussion is "Single Tax" from a
farmer's standpoint, and will be
ably discussed by three farmers
on each side, under the auspices
of the Farmer's Union. All are
urged to attend.
Mr. George W. Taylor, died at
his home on West Gray street
Thursday evening at 7:20 o'clock,
after an illness of two weeks, at
the age of 72 years. He was an old
soldier, an active member of Albert
Carter Post G. A. K., and a highly
respected citizen.
The funeral services were con-
ducted by Rev. Burt at the resi-
dence Saturday afternoon. The
floral tributes were numerous and
beautiful.
In addition to the wife, the de-
ceased left seven children, five
daughters and two sons, all of
whom attended the funeral. They
are: Mrs. May Smith of Tuttle,
Okla.; Mrs. G. W. Howry of Kio-
wa. Okla.; Mrs. Effle lieece, of
Edmond, Okla.; Mrs. Beecher
Payton of Coweta, Okla.: Mrs. Lee
Manning and Lee Taylor, of Nor-
man; and Butler Taylor, of Stone-
wall, Oklahoma.
There was no party contest mem-
bers of the school board except in
the 3rd ward. Those nominated
for the board are :
First ward—E. A. Foster.
2nd ward—Dr. R. IL Pendleton.
3rd ward—C. W. Shannon (D);
Ralph Hardie (R).
4th ward—Fred Reed.
Outlying—M. B. Shives.
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For Mayor—
L. C. Oliver ! 34|
L. C. Lindsay ... 77
Clyde Bogle 45
S. M. Moore (R) | 7l
City Marshal—
Ed Mays
J. F. Pledger
J. M. Southern _
J. C. Montgomery
W. F. Locke (R)
Str. Comsner—
Chas. Goins
S. F. Martin __
36 81 38 189
47 149 84 367
17 751 39 176
10! 18 14 49
36 118 39
48 1201 85
16 63 34
8 11! 17 12
115
J 16'
Petty
B. S. Morgan 19
C. F. McElvina R ! 8|
City Attorney—
Geo. Allen (D) ... 122
Roy Lewis (R) j 7j
City Treasurer—
Bert Baggett 68
Denver Runyan „| 78!
City Clerk—
J. Martha Wise .. 104
Lydia Briggs ... 20
Glen O. Morris 33
School Treas.—
Harry R. Brown
II. E. Walker ..
76 95 79 315
9 83 29 137
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10| 16| 111 45
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70 237 117 546
10j 18' 10 45
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48!195 771.388
48 98 79 303
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66 159 90 419
12 28 16i 76
22:121 53 229
Miss Lucile Dora was hostess to
the Old Regime Thursday afternoon,
March 11th at the parlors of the Uni-
versity. The rooms were artistically
decorated with beautiful cut flowers
in large baskets and vases. The ad-
ditional guests of honor were the So-
cial Hour and many from the Coterie
and other clubs and towns women.
The program was educational and the
hostess had prepared a real treat for
her guests. Miss Metta Legler, a
teacher in the Fine Arts Department
at the University, sang a sextet, ar-
ranged for one voice, from Lucia.
She responded to an encore with a
sweet little "Spanish song." Miss
Legler played her own accompani-
ments.
Miss Georgia Shutt sang "Laddie"
and responded with "His Lullaby."
Miss Stigler was her accompanist.
The hostess then introduced Dr. A.
C. Scott who lectured on Charles
Dickens. Dr. Scott held his audience
"spell bound," as it were, for about
one and a half hours. As intimately
acquainted as the club women felt
they had always been with this great
writer, yet Dr. Scott told them many
interesting things that were new to
them. He said from what he could
find out, as a rule, men were greater
admirers of Dickens than were wo-
men, but he did not know the reason
why. He said Dickens' characters
were real live beings and one could
find similar characters today in Eng-
land. He said if he could enlarge the
University parlors and place all of
Dickens' characters in the room there
would be 1400 of them.
Dr. Scott paid Dickens the greatest
tribute that could possibly come to
any man when he said to his notion,
"Dickens, next to the Lowly Nazarene
was the greatest man that ever lived."
Judging from the favorable com-
ments, after the lecture, the ladies
feel a greater interest in Dickens than
ever before. One lady said she had
never cared for his characters as they
seemed so exaggerated, she• had al-
ways felt they were specially manu-
factured to fill niches in his books,
but to know they had really been liv-
ing beings would give her renewed
interest in his works, and she felt she
was better prepared now to make an
intelligent study of his writings than
she ever had been. The regrets were
that more of the women and a goodly
number of men could not have heard
this lecture.
The hostess during the social hour
gave a "flower shower" and all the
ladies carried away beautiful jon-
quils and ferns. The Old Regime
owes Miss Dora a vote of thanks for
this most pleasant afternoon.
93 73 203
90 496
63 28 83
64 253
NORMAN NOBLE
Chops, Bran, Shorts, Kaffir, Corn
and Corn Meal, Flour and Graham
Flour, also Coal.
We will grind corn, wheat and rye info feed or meal, or
whole wheat flour, and we earnestly solicit a share of
your business.
Our meal is made of re-cleaned corn,
ground on a French stone mill, and
tins all the good qualities eorn con-
tains. Graham Hour is made in the
same way. Kverythina guaranteed to
give satisfaction.
Our Coal is the best obtainable for the price. Remember us
when you want coal, feed, meal or flour, also custom grinding
and exchance.
Outlying district: Brown, 37;
Walker, 15.
First Ward Council
S. G. Ambrister (long term) 87
H. Sellers (long term) 59
J. M. Moomau (short term) 71
C. A. Richards (short term) ...__70
G. D. Graves (R) 8
Second Ward Council
C. W. Kuwitsky (short term) 56
Miss Merle Hallmark of Okla-
homa City was the week end guest
of Miss Alice Little, and guest at
a surprise dinner given Miss Alice
by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Little, at their home on West
Symrnes, Sunday. It was the 14th
birthday of Miss Alice, and a num-
ber of her young girl friends were
invited to help celebrate it. Those
who sat at the dinner were Misses
Helen Berry, Grace Bumgarner,
Merle Hallmark, Xyla Pendleton,
Mabel Herrington, Agatha Burke,
and Miss Alice Little. It was cer-
tainly a most enjoyable occasion.
Comment Oil Score
Card For Corn
In selecting a type, classifying
or judging value and merits of
corn, the score card is very useful,
especially for the beginner, by
calling attention to the important
points and their relative value to
be considered in type desired and
most adapted and climatic condi-
tions.
It is necessary to have a stand-
ard of perfection or an ideal type
in mind when either selecting seed
or judging the product. Every
character mentioned in the score
card has a positive value and
should be considered in its relation
j to the others, all being rated or
j valued according to their import-
: atice and relation to the four basic
or fundamental principals govern-
ing the classification of corn, which
are shelling percent, vitality, uni-
| formity and purity.
Previous to the adoption of this
new score card, all corn, regardless
nf type or variety, when entered in
contest or show, was judged by
one and the same standard.
Group number 1 of the present
| score card is the standard of per-
| fection in general use throughout
the corn producing section. By
| observation of plant life, we find
jcorn, to meet the requirements of
I this standard requires maximum
amount of plant food and mosture
i available, also length of time to
mature and with all these condi-
| lions favorable with this type yon
i may expect maximum yield in both
quantity and quality. In growing
cora, we need a crop every year
! and our best assurance of making
i one every year is secured by adopt-
ing standards, conforming as nearly
as possible to our average condi-
tions. The maturing or making
period is the very uncertain feature
in our corn production with mois-
ture and temperature usually the
limiting factors and consideration
of series of years or acreage seasons
usually shows lack of former
and excess of latter are common
occurauces at or about the matur-
ing of our corn; hence, quite often
advancing the time of maturing a
few days by selection of earlier
variety will make difference of
half the yield or more. If you
have very low fertile soil that car-
ries and retains high moisture con-
tent and have decided preference
for growing the very best, select
your seed to conform to standard
of group one. For the general
average of soil planted to corn un-
der average conditions, group 2
will be found better adapted, and,
if adopted as universal general
John S. Allan (short term)
L. L. McComb (long term)
W. H. Seawell (long term)
M. F. McFarland (R)
W. F. Crisweil (R)
Third Ward Council
I.eo McMakin (short term) . -
J. A. Davis (short term)
Steve Hutchin (short term) _
Tom Vincent( long term)
Dick Borjes (long term)
Fourth Ward Council
J. M. Glenn (short term) 1
Ben H. Barbour (short term)
J. M. Forehand (long term) _
J. M. Acree (short term)
M. F. Fischer (long term)
105
.96
. _96
192
School Board
E. A. Foster, 1st - -
Dr. Pendleton, 2nd
C. W. Shannon, 3rd
Fred Reed, 4th (R) _
M. B. Shives (outlying) -
Ralph Hardie (R) 3rd ...
..73
._74
.108
.12
..13
.146
. _79
.259
..13
..46
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Special Meeting Called
Mrs. Stratton Brooks, chairman
of the Central Civic Committee,
has called a special meeting of the
committee, to be held at her home
on next Friday, at 3:00 p. m.
The meeting is called for the
purpose of adopting a constitution,
electing officers, and discussiug the
disposition to be made of the funds
secured by the committee. A full
attendance is desired, and any new
clubs, or community clubs, are
asked to send a representative.
Mrs. J. W. Scruggs,
Publicity Sec., ('. C. ('.
Get a new and complete wall
map of Cleveland County and
study home geography. En-
terprise.
standard for Cleveland County,
few would be damaged, and many
benefitted by the change. With
the higher, dryer and less fertile
soils, groups 3 and 5 will be found
best, and when thoroughly accli-
mated and carefully selected, may
become close competitors of our
grain sorghums.
Select your choice of type or
variety, then select a few best ears
conforming near as possible to type
selected, remembering the more
uniformity and other desirable
qualities you have in the seed, the
more similar good qualities you
may expect in the nroduet. produced
you may allow and expect some
variation and individuality to each
ear, but insist on their having at
least a family resemblance. Give
as much isolation of location, good
preparation and cultivation as pos
sible; also cultivate your good
determination to make a field se-
lection of best ears from choice
type of plants making a beginning
or basis for growing and having
good seed at home adapted, accli-
mated anil of known merit and
quality.
As the value and importance of
good seed becomes more understood
and appreciated, the demand for
them accordingly increases, making
opportunity for farmers in every
community who will produce a
good productive strain of corn
adapted to his section to sell good
seed at a price alike profitable to
himself and to those who buy, and
become a public benefactor by in-
creasing the production of corn in
his neighborhood. Make a com-
mencement! Doit now!
Performs Two Marriages
On Saturday, Clyde Harrison
and Miss W'ilma Carol hers, both
of Oklahoma City, were happily
united in marraige at the court
house. Judge B. F. Wolf per-
formed the ceremony.
Franklin F. Anderson and Mrs.
Harriet L. Wier, of Oklahoma ('it\
were united in the holy bonds of
matrimony, Saturday, Judge Wolf
officiating.
Get a new map of Cleveland
County, at Enterprise office.
MULES
From 14 to 15 Hands High,
5 to 10 years old. Bring your
mules to
GILES BARN. Norman
Phone 70, Noble
Phone 475, Norman
FOR TRADE—New 14 inch
sulky plow to trade for hogs. See
O. T, Crisweil, Route 1. 36-2t
WANTED—A man who can
"deliver the goods;" pleasant
work aud good pay. Enquire at
Enterprise office.
8
"BETTER
FOR LESS"
We have just received a shipment
of Ladies', Misses' and Children's
Wash Dresses. Very neat Patterns
from 50c to $3.50. We have a lim-
ited number of those All Wool Serge
$7.50 Dresses to close out for $5.00.
Our stock of Millinery is very com-
plete.
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Cleveland County Enterprise. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 18, 1915, newspaper, March 18, 1915; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc108494/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.