The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, June 19, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOLUME 23
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY. JUNE. Ip. 1914
PUBLIC HEALTH
A Brief Digest of the Recent
i Opinions from the Attorney
r rr nrunriir- General's Department
DEPAFITMENI ASi8£ilk
Moving Picture Shows a Health 1. when pipits are transfer-
Problem. red from one district to another,
no money is to be transferred
Most of the theatre buildings!w*th them. (Art. 16 page 49).
. used for moving pictures ^are | Under Sec. 60, page 19, the
V f heap store roiyns remodeled for | school board has a right to
the purpose. Very often the air charge transferred pupils tui-
in one of these theatres wil!! tion. School board may not is-
4>ass through the lungs of the,sue warrant against its public
people present from six to eight funds to pay tuition of its pu-
minutes. pils attending school in another
It is a well proven fact that j district.
contract or close association! 2. A consolidated district
is a means for the spread of may n°t attach territory belong-
colds and other infectious dis- J to another district if such
eases. It is, also, a matter of | would result in reducing the area
observation that the various in- j t'ie °ther district to less than
fectious diseases of childhood j n'ne square miles. (See Ses. 19,
• immediately increase incident to i i'Hge 13, Sec. 118, page 29, Sec.
the opening of school in the fali i *25, page 30.)
on account of the increased op-1 Separate schools are not
portunity for contact between consolidated separately from
infected and non-infected chil- majority schools; and the pat-
dren. It is reasonable to assume rons separate schools, who are
that the closc contact in the duly finalised voters, are entitled
moving picture theatre is also.*0 vo^e 011 consolidation. (Art.
a factor in the spread of infect- \ )
ious disease since it is not easy! ^^e school board of a con-
to exclude those who have dis-! s0''llated district has 110 authori-
ease or those who come from *;v contract for transporta-
homes where disease exists. 1 tion,- ot pupils who live within 2
City government can well con-1 o!- -^e school. The wagons
sider regulations as to the ven-,:1' come sufficiently near the
tilation ind sanitation. These!JYjn.ie3, 01. pupils to preserve
should be enforced for the pro- ,r "ealtn and comfort. (Sec.
61, page 19.)
NUMBER 40
Your Baby Should
Not Eat This Cake
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CORBETT WINS
SLOW BALL GAME
Defeat Locals Sunday By A
Score of 24 to 23
Drilling at Eason.
The Pennsylvania Oil Com-
pany. whose incorporators are
W anette business men, are busy
putting down a test well at Ea-
son. twelve miles east of here.
The exact location of the well is
.thirteen miles east and one quar-1
ter mile north. Drillers from j
Cushing are in charge and two - A £amc of baseball that re-
crews of men are at work. The ambled ; ti.t -! m-vt in many
well is down something like flVB [ways was played on the local
rundred feet. A salt water was baseball diamond Sunday when a
struck last Thursday at a depth ,e.um representing Corbett clasfa-
ot 300 feet and the casing put ltj with Lexington's bunch and
in. after nine innings of ball chas-
Ihe contract calls for a depth !n« were awarded with victory
pi £500 feet or mtivo. In o.iselby a margin of one score It
'fiey must go d<i>pei than that, IJY8"1 some game, so say those
Uip contractors mtrol a lease . *■ were fortunate enough to
id 800 acres. T'vi drillers sa.v Wi^nuss it. Home runs and ex-
all indications ar ■ good and 1 }ra ^ase hits were sent out regu-
that they confident'/ evpc.-t to''ar as could be wished for and
onng in a well it 1800 feet—weIth® Particijints were well near
nope they are r^h: The strike ' exhausted when the umpire de-
01 an oil well would certaipl" ' u~
1 mean everything to Lexington,
as this would be the direct *hip-
I ing point for all supplies should
a field be developed in that lo-
jcality.
Drilling waj? commenced on
1 he 17th day of June and thus
far, very few, obstacles have
been encountered. The best and
-ove Are Shawn 1 :;ih i n F!ies Feasting on
a Cdks In a Bakeshop
tection of the public.
Tubercolosis Statistics.
Statistics in the United States
prove that the war that has
been and is being waged against
tubercolosis is bringing results.
These statistics show that dur-
ing the past ten years there has
been approximate reduction of
200,000 in the number of deaths
from tubercolosis of the lungs,
which would have occurred had j
the earlier excessive death rate |
of the disease prevailed
8. "State school aic! fund.,
are to be apportioned to school
districts in ratio of pupils en-
titled to receive same, but in
case of separate schools, such
part apportioned because of pu-
pils attending same, to be turned
over to the county treasurer to
be appiied to expense of such
school." (Sec. 13, page 11 and
S. "Several districts uniting
to form a union graded school
se prevailed. 17: , a —"" & «««;«
When we consider that the | strict cannot vote bonds to
average age at death from .ano equip the union
tuberclosis of the lungs is only scnool, '4 0
*" inat'
To My Fellow Cltizans and I tax on*tiie gross production of gas,
Voters of Cleveland County joil-*oa! etc-
r "tn. I am in favor of better rural
I hereby announce as a candidate; roac}s.
for Representative, to represent you 9th. J am in favor of liber:
J" t h legislature at its next regu- propriations for the State iuoim
ar .(..Kin and hereby ask you for j tions of higher learning, for necef
join earnest consideration, inflii- ary un(j legitimate maintain.ince,
dared hostilities at an end. It
was a pitchers battle, several
succumbing during the melee
live1 men working on the mound.
Mallow and Weaver pitched for
C orbett wh.le Merritt, Black-
win and Stevens pitched for
Lexington.
Corbett started off with eleven
, . - '' \es in the opening inning but
latest machinery is being used, L' -ngto; retaliated and put
the rig itself costing something' °ver in the second From
over $1,000. then on it was a "hoss" race
The outcome is awaited with honors even until the ninth
much interest by people here Y'1®1,1. Corbett pushed over the
and several have made a trip to hiding count. D. Stoirner I
the well. Mitchell. Roy Black, Harrayman
d,60^6 Blackwell, Brim, Early
Party at Harold Sherman Home. .Vk ani® penters played the
1 Miss Ida Wfight entertained I a, ^?r3 r?n8 f°r Lexington
number of Lexington young Lfy'n, ,,,yrn' Hjfgbee, Fay-
(Art. 8,
36 years,
j it Is evident mat 1A
scicnce and the reduction in the; I'Llf^ies^11 hereby submit the following as
science and the,reduction m the' , V1
mortality of the disease must be'? 0°. district board are filled
of tha greatest economic impor-! appointment by the county
lnr>ee. ! superintenden]b, and the appoin-
Trustworthy official st'itbtics ^ee h'>ldvS ^ for the balance of the
show that there has been a re-; U!}expiret 1 term of an incumbent
due tion in the death rate of!)/ 0 e resigned, removed
tuberculosis of the lungs of 33 jio it10'n ''jl0 district of is removed
1000 population in 1881 to.lf.Gi ™ °,!ice- J(Sec: 16, page 1?.)
- It is the intent and scope
earnest
enee and support at the comfhg
Primary to he held August 4th.
In asking you for your support,
1 think it my duty to define my
| position clearly to the voters on
page | public Questions needing legisla-
tion /or the state and public good,
positions for
a number of Lexington young I ^uet>^shtb"rn. Higbee, Fay-
oral ap- people Saturday night at the V," 1"-'Weaver, French and
Institu- home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold J!' "Per were in the field for Cor-
.r >ett. Merritt and Mitchell
-augnt for the locals while Hi«-
. , , i Ktixiics uii i.rie liiwn urnmh umd '- ''iked behind the hat fin
equipment and buildings.
In the above principles and dV
larations 1 believe the voters are was served to the Misses Pnn. i
'orked behind the bat for
Corbett. Jack Ethridge of.
nciated as umpire.
interested, hence I respectfully ask Smith, Blanche Lukinbell,'
Lottie Kostenbader, Empo Mays,
Mrs. Oavid Caskey Dies.
Word came to Lexington Sntur-
l <tay
' Dai
in 1911, or a reduction of 53.2
per cent.
of that part of Sec. 61, Art. 5, j 2nd
r
j my platform and declaration of j
principals and hereby assure vou |
that I will use all honorable means j
to have them enacted into the laws j
of our state.
j 1st. I want the people to rule j
in truth and in fact.
morning of the death of Mrs.
id C«i key, wiiici occur' 1 at
tlie active support „f all lovers of;Gpace Wilhite. Liliian" BurkeVt'
^'siness-like and common- Callie an(, Frances n.lhlier
\ •ien9e Iaws; Henry, Winnie Travis, Lillie
Very respectfully submitted. Bonham, Thetma Marcum, Willie'<Ko oF her son in-law, John
John Franing, MeFadden, Ruth Farris, Hazel ' "
McBee, Mayme Ethridge, and
r i l' it ' «a Messrs. Lee Whitsett. Ornori
IV«rs. E. J. Kellers Afternoon Mai.ee, Olen Shockley, Clilfird
One of the largest and most de-1 Williams, George Merriett, Her-
bert Wright, Harry Carter, E?.--- ,ltteri>"<>"-
ligbtful events of the early summer
Mitchell, near Box Saturday morn-
ing at 2 o'clock a. m. She-had been
id for some four months. Fun-
eral services u,re held Saturday
Mrs. (,'aske.\ was about
, was the party given by Mrs. E. J. 1 j'rayif Razaie y< ^rs ag. d at the
L „ ! Jtevens, Chester Garrett, Pierce | of her death*. She Ic iven
The purchasing power of ke,,er 1,,e8^y ,ll ten'00°' comph' Merritt, Irving and Norton Hig-! l,i ;il,RPVeri, 1,' , ''
, I mentary to the club of that name, bee, Chester Burkett, Mr. and ,, B "n(l
.. I The home looked very pretty. The Mrs. Milton Sherman, Mr. and
? tin uncial . \ i • 1 i Mrs. Toe ivts* «inrl Mra v o\' estimjiltjc
.'iffnirs iif tliA „nnni„ nlj , , ladies spent the afternoon embroid- D ',u K ncl lvlls- , ,
countv and stnfe n a . . R0y Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Rov pected by a wi o knew her
enng and doing fancy work. Liter1 Lirkotl - " "( r-
in the evening an impromptu mus-
icale added much to the pleasant-! Celebrate in Lrxintloa
ness of the afternoon. Miss Heat-! A large crowd 's being looked
rice Von Keller of Ardmore, who is or here to celebiate the 4th ol
percent. I , - ,lL k3CL- Ul> °> i -n" 'ne purchas
The man, woman or child who! , necessary the ap- the puWle dollar to
is int.er««ted in i'; .'ht nrj con-|P,ro 0 a teacher s contract by eonsiderafirtn i
sumption or tu'oT-cclosi.i is not I wun-y supenntendent to in-1 ... . . , " '
summon or tubercolosis is not!tt;e county superintendent
a faddist but a life aavsr EN- SL11'e a coinphance with the
COURAGE this wo: k We e o
it in Oklahoma.
be given the
the financial
:ounty and state as a
lier l(
hidv.
, - re-,
' quireme..ts of law thereto, and private dollar.
1 STCa!tyu superintendent IS 3rd The expenditures of both
. .. 'x thereby given the discre-ntv .,ni! Kt..,„ . , , , .
tion to approve or disapprove a : , le to ,',*,1,,ce,, only
contract which conforms entire-: 1,1 "" . "8 to t'nn!>1''1 the people
ly to such requirements. (Sec.; t0 lriil'"tain ellieient government.
61, pages 19 and 20.) • 4tti I am in favor of free texl
, i'1 le federal Aid to Cer-; books for the school children of the
tarn Common Schools of the 8
t i mo
a hus-
daugh-
'• 'Sh(i was a
<>ved and res-
ft 7\'u rr*
The Jacksoni; n—A lave One.
Several In ndred copies of the
Jacksonian Democrat were re-
ceived heve last week and for
political dope, served up i?i red
';ot, readable style, its editor,
Mr. L. C. Cullison, comes in for
high honors. Some papers have
criticised the sheet rather se- . .
vere'y but regardless of the fact, schools of the
it is waging a very vigorous i Indian children.
fight on some of the guberna-j 13. The word "may" in Sec-
torial candidates and whether i tion 236 and in Section 199 must
one agrees with all of it's ideas, be construed as meaning "shall."
in regard to the men seeking; Jordan vs. Davis, 10 Okla., 329 election ballots and supplies used
public office, still it may be the; cited. in hoWi ()ur elpctio„ , |h
medium ot some very interest-1 14. "Under Section 19 the pe- ,,f CI, , , y ,
" • tilion for a change of district! " f "- .a e°°bly
boundaries must be signed by at 11 un °* 01"' convicts will be em-
least one-third of the qualified
electors of the entire district."
fid
Sci
titers Picnh
A filtering of Old Sett lew is bo-
ng billed lor Juno 27th at Ilender-
u • • i ... , July. Where are vou ffoir'ff" fo I 0|'lull°",u- ni'ip miles east
. 1 ? I celebrate? "0'' .
V, rr V ,,,,, very „fe .,n8 I.rate "r«ht" you w.ll make HO ""«■' tola, „
Miss Alhe breeding gave a^ very;mistake by spending the day in | ovent- 1. M. Hopper, William
tate attended by our state pcnitentiHrv. where our
school books will be published and
printed, also all blanks, books etc.
used by all state officials, and all
ing matters. It has aroused
some very warm discussions
which i3 some evidence that it
is being read and considered.
For feed stuff—call Low's Mill.
I£. A. Denison for insurance, adv
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Equal Treatment to All, Fair Interest,
Courtesy, Safety, Personal Attention, Con-
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We Appreciate Your Business
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ployed, thereby contributing much
to the school children and state
and not in any manner interfere or
come in contact with outside labor, 'if''''"
In case of failure of such a law,
1 then will be in favor of the Cal-
ifornia and Minnesota plan of fur-
nishing school books, which will
save the school children of this
| btijjle at leant fifty per cent of thef
present cost.
! 5th I am in favor of a square,
deal to the school land leases, a pre-
ference right is a thing of value,
is property and -hould riot be con-
fiscated.
6th. I am in favor of consolidat
ed rural s.-hool.- to be established
by a vote of the' people of a defined
district safeguarded by good Whole-
some laws, thereby enhancing the-
opportunity fqMbe farmer boy ar.di
illy girl uli the -farm ti) obt n a
high school education and r- main
! at home under the care and influ.-
i em of ti e- Daren is.
illi. I uni in favor of a just,
IHOIl, ' IIUlllll Mill-. .'Ll.-s - i I II 1' „ . _
,., . , ,, ,. i m it. Many people irom sur-
\Vant.and of I urcell. a reading. ■ roundjng towng haye madc jt
An ice course was served the guests known that they will be here.
as a refreshment. Those present to L
enjoy the afternoon were the club T. Critcher Home a Neat One
members, Mesd imes Robert Evans, I Speaking of civic improvement
R. O. Smith, John Wright,.Tom |take a look at the T. J. Critcher
Keller, Claude Perkins, Robert Is- on the hill. The lawn
,, ., tt ,. , ... ,n:'|ls k£pt -n pex-fect condition and
om, John G. Hardie and M.ss Alhe the appearance of the p,ace ig
Breeding. Special guests were | very pleasing. Despite Mr.
Brown, It. M. F„w|er an(j q jj
Ayers, the coinmitee in < h rge. are
arranging an interesting program
which includes political speaking
by candidates of all political part-
ies. Judge Robert L. Williams,
•Judge I'. U. Swank and Judge
bhnrp wili make ^dresses and one
oi two farm men from A. tfe M.
will talk on agricultural subjects!
Baseball games, etc, will furnish
amusement for sport lovers. There
Mesdames E. M. Abernathy. Wal- j Critcher's poor health he has | will bo plenty of eood ' i
Stevens, John Kemp, Clias. nianaged to keep his property! water and shade. Everybfly"i.' 'i'jf
fil-
re, Scott Whorton, D. N.
Kelley Fred Kemp, W. R. Fergu-
son, Robert Thacker, John M issey,
Chas. Lisszauer, L. W. Northcutt,
Herman Turk. W. M. Marcum,
Abe Myers, Alvin Barnett, William
Ward, Hugh Hardwicke, R. W.
Bahner, Elizabeth A. Denison.
Out-of-town guests Mrs. Perry Isom,
Bowden, Carrye Wantland of Pur-
cell, R. F. Grow of Oklahoma City,
Orra Upp of Tuis Miss Beatrice
Von Keller of Ardmore, Mary Mar
nesse of Vinita and Willie McNnm-
ara of Pauls Valley.
Ladies Ta So?ye Dinner, ;
July 4th
. The ladies ol the Metiioilist church
wiJI t-erve diiiUt r July .-Itb in the
B.ialrVht hurdv.-.i: - building. Every-
jthing good to cat for twenty-fivo
t'l'llls
i in the very best
shape.
and
neatest. vited to come and brfnft a 'well
_ l' tl l>!'fket and enjhy the day.
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Business.dev.ls of almost every nature eventually in-
volve ,i hank ti,n and the o||J.an.l ,ye'
'u, V' n'8t,n« u"on 'l.-... to keep
actions to theinsi ,vf-s, quite as mm I, , . tj1(. , "b
tb« - de guardinglof their is and patients. '
is mi un-.vritten law of this bank that all business
of whatever torm intrusted to it shall be
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ansolutelv.
'losod hook ex-
lepond upon this
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