Cleveland County Enterprise. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 27, 1915 Page: 1 of 8
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CLEVbLAND county enterprise.
VOL. XXIII
NORMAN. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY. MAY 27, 1915.
NO. 47
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Barber's Razor is
Suicide Weapon
H. P. Byrum, Aged 80 Years,
Slashes His Own Throat
Monday Morning
Slashing his throat with a razor
Monday morning about 8': 30
o'clock, B. P. Byrum, aged 80, a
farmer of Denver, committed sui-
cide in front of Davis' barber
shop near (' and Hobinson avenues
in Capitol Ilill. Witnesses (if the
act called the police and Motorcy-
cle Officer-loe Baum answered the
call. The city ambulance and am-
bulance from Street & Draper un-
dertaking establishment also went
to the scene, but life was extinct
before they arrived.
According to the employes in
the barber shop, .the deceased
walked into the barber shop and
asked to be shaved, displaying no
unusual actions. His beard was
rather heavy and as soon as it was
removed lie handed the barber a
one dollar bill. While the lattei
was securing the change the de-
ceased walked to the street with a
razor in his hand and, leaning
against the pole in front of the
shop, severed the arteries in his
throat with one stroke, lie slow-
ly sank to the pavement as his life
blood gushed from the wound be-
spattering to the barber pole. The
razor was still tightly clinched in
his fist when the police arrived.-
The deceased lived with his
daughter, Mrs. I'. W. Springtine,
near the corner of Robinson ave-
nue and Twenty-ninth street. lie
came to this city from Denver, a
small town east of Norman.
The razor used by the dead man
was the one that the barber had
used in shaving him, and it is stat-
ed that he picked it up as the bar-
ber turned away lo get change for
the money.
An inquest over the body was
held by Coroner W. P. Hawkins a
short time after the suicide had
occured and a verdict was returned
that the act had been brought on
by disease.
It is stated that death occured
three minutes after the man wield-
ed the deadly weapon upon him-
self. He made no statement after
leaving the barber shop.—Daily
Oklahoinan.
Mr. Byrum was well and favor-
ably known here, having resided
east of the city for a number of
years.
The funeral services were held
at the Falls cemetery yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock, the body
being in charge of Norman Lodge
No. 38., A. F. & A. M., of which
the deceased was a member.
School Levy Carried
The extra 4 mill levy for school
purposes carried in a special elec-
tion held in Norman Monday.
The vote was not large, only
about a 45 per cent vote being cast,
with only 20 votes against.
Votes by wards were as follows:
Yes No
1st Ward 84 (i
2nd Ward r>!> 4
3rd Ward, I'rec. 1 7H 3
3rd Ward, I'rec. 2 64
4th Ward 64 3
Outlying district 14 2_
Total 363 20
Death of J. 0. Vickery
Mr. .1. C. Vickery, aged 60 years,
died at his home in the southeast
part of the city Sunday afternoon,
from lung trouble.
The funeral services were con-
ducted by the 1. O. (>. F. of this
city, interment being made in the
I. O. O. F. Cemetery.
He was a brother of Mrs. J. W.
Mitchell, of Norman, and a daugh-
ter and son survive him.
The deceased had only been a
resident of this city a short time,
but had made many friends since
locating here.
Pays Money to McClain County
Court Clerk -Iim Stogner was or-
dered by District Judge Swank to
pay to McClain county the sum of
$1,100.00, which has been held up
for the past two years. All ac-
counts having been satisfied, Mr.
Stogner. turned the money over to
McClain county's attorney of rec-
ord, E. E. Glascoe, Saturday.
This was the amount paid to the
district clerk of Cleveland county
in 1913 by Colby and Stovall, it
being the amount of their fines.
Geo. E. Carpenter Appointed
Havill Case Again Reversed
Judges B. F. Wolf and J. B.
Dudley have again secured a rever-
sal in the case of Charlie Havill,
charged with chewing Hon. J.
Vandeveer's ear, the opinion being
handed down May 18th. The re-
versal was secured because the trial
judge instructed the jury that
Havill had to prove beyond a
reasonable doubt that he was act-
ing in self defense.
Ceo. E. Carpenter, of Canadian
township, lias been appointed a
member of the county election
board to succeed J. I<. Wadley.
Mr. Carpenter is thoroughly quali-
fied for the position, and his ap-
pointment is universally satisfac-
tory to the citizenship of the
county.
('apt. Colin McKinney has been
re-appointed as the republican
member of the board.
The board now consists of Sec-
retary H. L. Sadler, Geo. E. Car-
penter and Colin McKinney.
John Jacobs,
Athletic Progidy
John C. Jacobs, of Mangum,
who will be graduated from the
University of Oklahoma in June,
is the athletic progidv of the state.
His athletic activity is confined
especially to track and field work,
but in that line he stands premier
in the southwest, lu his four
years at the University of Okla-
homa, Jacobs has annexed the
remarkable number of one hundred
and sixty-three points which have
been responsible for a large num-
ber of the Sooner victories. He
has won all-round honors in nine
consecutive meets, three of which
were state honors and one South-
western. The students of the
University are going to show their
appreciation of the wonderful
athletic service of their star by
sending him to San Francisco to
compete in the American intercol-
legiate games which will be con-*
ducted in connection with the big
exposition this summer.
High School Exercises
A very large crowd was present
at the high school auditorium Fri-
day night to witness the graduating
exercises, which were interesting
in every respect.
Prof. T. W. Butcher's address
was very instructive and greatly
enjoyed. His subject was "Some
Elements of Success."
The salutatory by Marion Goodiu
and the validictory by Miss De Ette
Clifton were very ablv delivered,
and the music by the girls' glee
lub and orchestra was greatly ap-
preciated.
Fifty students received their
liplotnas, which were presented to
them by Prof. C. W. Shannon,
vice-president of the Hoard of Edu-
cation, in a very impressive man-
ner.
Gives Bond And Returns
R. L. Walker was brought to
Norman Sunday by Sheriff Pickard
from his home at Ada. While in
Norman sometime ago J. Shanks
cashed a check for Walker, which
was turned down by the bank at
Ada upon which it was drawn, and
Walker having failed to make
good the amount of cash he had
secured from Mr. Shanks, a com-
plaint was sworn out against him.
Walker gave bond and returned
to Ada Monday night. The case
will probably be tried in July.
Old Settlers' Picnic
Churned With Chicke 11 I heft
The preliminary of Hensley and
Croxton, charged with stealing
chickens from W. O. Jack and
wife, of near Moore, was held be-
fore Justice Joe Daniels Tuesday,
who bound them over to the Dis-
trict Court in the sum of $500 each.
The Christian Revival
The revival meeting which has
been in progress for more than two
weeks, will continue for a few days
longer.
The pastor, Rev. Wickizer, is
preaching some very line sermons,
which are meeting with much suc-
cess, while Evangelist and Mrs.
Walker are conducting the song
services.
During the meeting about forty
have united with the church.
Large congregations are present
at every service and a great good
is being accomplished.
You should, and it is your duty,
to attend these services, and assist
in the great revival.
Crop Prospects Fine
With perhaps the best season
in the ground for several years,
the past few days ofsunsnine have
made crop prospects look very
promising.
Wheat and oats are very fine,
the wheat having suffered only
slightly from rust. The first cut-
ting of alfalfa was made last week
and was certainly fine.
Corn and cotton are doing well,
and the farmers are very bugy at
present cultivating their crops and
putting the weeds out of eommis-
HE KNEW HOW
and lie
We solicit the accounts of those
desiring safe, sound and conser-
vative banking principals.—Se-
curity State Bank.
Subscribe for the Enterprise.
The chief of the St. Louis de-
tective bureau puts out this chunk
of wisdom: I am frequently
asked what is the type of man who
goes wrong. The answer is that
there is no particular type. There
is a clear type of man who never is
in trouble, however. This is the
man who lives within his means,
who saves a part of his earnings
each day and week and year. It
does not matter much just so lie
lives within his income and saves."
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First National Bank
of Norman, Oklahoma
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS—E. B. Johnson, presi-
dent; Phil C. Kidd, vice-president, Wm. Synnott, Cash.;
! I ,),ls. D. Maguire, C. S. Smith, F. Caruthers, C. D. Ad
;| kins, R. C. Berry.
This bank is always prepared to meet the legitimate
business needs of its patrons, and solicits your business
on merit. Courteous treatment and careful atte-'ion to
business matters combined with a conservative business
policy assure security and satisfaction.
A Local Bank For Local People
There was an old geezer
had lot of sense;
lie started up a business with a
dollar-eighty-cents
The dollar for stock and the eighty
for an ad
Brought him three lovely dollars
in a day, by dad!
Well, he bought more goods and a
little more space
And lie played that system with a
smile on his face.
The customers flocked to his two-
by-four
And soon lie had to hustle for a
regular store.
He fixed up the windows with the
best that lie had
And told 'em all about it in a half
page ad.
lie soon had 'em coming and he
never, never quit
And lie wouldn't cut down on his
ads one jit.
Well, he's kept things humming
in the town ever since
And everybody calls liiui the Mer-
chant Prince.
Some say it's luck, but that's all
bunk—
Why, he was doing business when
| the times were punk.
j People have to purchase
geezer.was wise—
j For he knew the way to get em
was to advertise.
— V.. F. Mclntvrc.
and the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK of NORM AN, OKLA
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We are always glad to serve you
QUEER QUIKKS OF NEWS
Elnora. Ind.,—Gray Ferris, tel-
egraph operator, played a joke on
the village marshal. The maslial
locked him up. Ferris' uncle ap-
peared and offered to put up bond
or pay a line. The marshal it is
said, refused and in the quarrel
which followed it, is stated that he
tried to shoot the uncle. A short
time afterward a group of citizens
appeared, tore down the jail and
released young Ferris.
Bradford, Pa. An industrious
and appreciative hen owned by
Mrs. F. E. Roberts presented her
owner with an egg last week which
measured 6 if inches around the
short way and 8i inches the long
way and contained three yolks.
Rochester, Minn.—Blondell Ber-
ry, the tallest man in the county,
owes his life to his height. He
was digging in a ditch at his home
and the sides caved burying him to
his neck. His wife heard his cries
and brought assistance. Had Ber-
ry been a man of ordinary height,
it is certain that lie would have
suffocated.
Hopkinsville, Ky.—lolin Henry,
baloonist and parachute jumper,
although a showman, is not super-
stitious. At the conclusion of his
flight here one day he fell into a
graveyard and wot dragged over
the tombstones. Henry refused to
attach any significance to the
place of landing and made another
flight and leap the next day.
Mail dan, N. D.—Susie Majew-
ska, 72 years old, who for 26 years
worked in the house of a well-to-
do resident without receiving any
pay, is suing for $6,240 back
wages. Recently her former em-
ployer shipped her to a neighbor-
ing farm agreeing to pay $10 a
month for her board. The money
was payed for a few months and
then stopped. It was then that
the aged woman sued.
Wheeling. W. Va.—An attempt
to steal the corner stone of a
church was made here last week.
The vandals had almost succeeded
in loosening the stone from its
place when discovered. It is sup-
posed that they thought the stone
contained articles of value.
Portland, Me.—The liquor depu-
ties on Sheriff I'ennell's have un-
earthed two new schemes used to
smuggle liquor into the city and
sell the same right under the eyes
of the officers. The first was the
discovery of a coper receptacle
made in the exact form and size of
a commercial ledger. It held two
gallons. The second was a ped-
dling scheme in which the pint
bottles of liquor were perambula-
ted around in hokey pokes or ice
cream push cart.
Death of B. S. Tale
B. S. Tate, aged 46 years and
11 months, died in Portland, Ore-
gon, Tuesday, May 18th, from the
effect of an operation.
The body was brought to Nor-
man Tuesday night, funeral ser-
vices being conducted by Rev. F.
M. Alexander at the Presbyterian
church yesterday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, with interment in the
I. O. O. F. cemetery.
The deceased formerly lived in
Norman and had many friends
here.
He moved to Portland a few
years ago, where lie was engaged
in the real estate business and was
doing well.
The Old Settlers' Annual Picnic
and Reunion of Cleveland County,
will be held at Rucker's Grove,
two miles west of Franklin and
three miles east of Grott's Grove,
on Little River, August 20 and 21.
Arrangements are being made
for a big time. Full particulars
will be published later.
The New Idea club met at the
home of Mrs. M. 1. Westervelt on
Wednesday afternoon of last week.
In response to roll call current
events were given by all those
present. An excellent paper on
"Sanitation" was read by Mr. C.
A. Herringtou. The guests en-
joyed two piano solos by Miss
Marjorie Corn and several readings
by little Bess Westervelt and Ever-
ine Alder. Special guests were
Mesdatnes R. 1'. Lowther, Tom
Vincent, Fred Reed, and Ezel
Kimberlin. During the social
hour delicious refreshments were
served by Miss Zella Westervelt,
assisted by Mrs. McCnllough. All
the ladies pronounced the afternoon
a most enjoyable one. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. L. Meyer
on June 2nd.
Firemen At Sapulpa
The Volunteer Fire Department
of Norman left. Saturday afternoon
for Sapulpa, where they arc attend-
ing the Annual Fireman's Conven-
tion, and where they expect to se-
cure some of the premiums.
Those in attendance are Geo.
McKinney, Homer Met'omb,Claude
Summers, Cottie Britt, Lee Fields,
M. Montgomery, llarvcy Collins,
Hoy Cook and J. A. Mclntire.
They also took with them Norman's
fine team, "Madge" and "Prince"
and the fine hose wagon.
Hengan-tircgory
Mr. Marcus L. Reagan and Miss
Jimmie Gergory were happily
united in marriage at the M. HJ.
Church South parsonage Sunday
afternoon, Uev. It L. Ownbey
officiating.
The bride and groom are very
popular young people and have the
best wishes of hosts of friends.
They will make their home on a
farm east of Noble. The Enter-
prise extends congratulations.
The Wonder Grass is Sudani
Grass. Pure seed 25c per pound, i
—Fleming's Cash Grocery.
Miss Jessie Trevarthen, a teach-1
er iii the high school, left Sunday
for her home in Kingfisher, where
she will spend the summer.
MULES
From 15 to 16 Hands High,
5 to 10 years old. Bring your
mules to
GILES BARN, Norman
State Bank.
Subscribe for the Enterprise.
Summer Hats
We have just received an-
other shipment of summer
hats for Men, Women and
Children, which we are sell-
ing at reduced prices. Come
in and see them.
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