The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1917 Page: 1 of 10
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VOLUME 26
Liqujcr Shipmsnt Into
' "Dry" Stat ; Is Illegal
In tho most sweeping ol a!! de-
cision* upholding prohibition laws,
- .u supreme court today upheld as
COMtJtatloual and valid the Weblv
Kenvon law prohibiting: shipments
ot liquor f.om "wet" to '"dry"
'"i'lites, It also sustained West Vir-
ginia's recent amendment to her
law prohibiting importation in inter-
state commerce of liquor for per-
sonal use. After having been ve-
toed by President Taft, who held it
unconstitutional, and having been
repassed by congress over his veto,
the law was sustained by the su-
preme court by a vote of 7 to 2.
Leaders of the prohibition move-
ment declare it ia to their fight sec-
ond only in importance to the pro-
posed constitutional amendment.
Lawyers for liquor interests who
heard the decision today admitted
it upheld and applied the law "in
its fullest sense."
Chief Justice White announced
nie majority opinion, to which Jos-
sices Holmes and Vandeventer dis-
sented. Justice Me Reynolds, while
igreei'ig with the majority decision
lid no* concur in the opinion.
LEXINGTON I EADER
-EX1NGTON. CLEVELAND COUNTY JKLAJIOMA. FRIDAY^ JANUARY. 12 l„T
I 0. U. B ly Wins
J" ! Lei a student in the Okla-
homa University at Norman, re-
cently won first hon<\p in a nation-
al oratorical contest held at Lexing-
ton, Kentucky. Lee has woneverv
contest hf has entered, winning
first place in 1935 over contestants
from eight northern and central
states. His victory this year places
him ahead of orators from every
state in the union. His subject,
Lay the Ax to the Root of the
Evil," was an argument for nation-
al prohibition.
NUMBER 18
Is Re Appointed Deputy
A.C.Stevens, who has been de-
puty court clerk under Jim Stogner
was re-appointed to the position by-
Mr. Stoguer the first of last week.
Mrs. Adair, deputy in the Norman
office, was also re-appointed. Mr.
Stogner's appointments please the
people of this end of the county.
Going Wild Over Cottnn
W. K. Dertnid of route four, was
in town Tuesday shopping with O'/r
merchants and gel £ It ; everything
i'i readiness for the new year's work,
restated that tho farmers of his
neighborhood are not allowing
themselves to bo c trri'i,l away by
high cotton price", ;ind that a maj
ority of them will increase their
acreage this year. This is a plan,
but from reports carried in other
papers many Oklahoma farmers are
figuring on becoming rich with cot-
ton next year by increasing their
acreage. It is better to be a little
safe on crops. Make a living for
yourself and stock first, planting the
balance of the farm to money crops.
This year has been an expectionally
good one for Oklahoma. Cotton
prices have, been good and the
yield better than the average, also it
is the first year that farmers have
enjoyed good prices at the beginn-
ing of the season. As a rule prices
do not soar until the products have
passed from the farmer'.- hands, but
this year the farmer got good
prices until the cotton was
in the hands rf the buyers and then
the price fell. Our farmers should
remember that this happens about
once in a hundred years and" it will
probably be safer to cut cotton acre-
age than to increase it.
E. F. Brosseati Dies
Mr. E. F. Brosseau, born October
4. 1835, in Whitehall, N. Y., died
at his home in Lexington, Tuesday,
January 9. 1917, at 2:30 o'clock,
after u lingering illness of several
weeks.
Mr, Rrosseau was married to
Miss Elizabeth Rant/, in Illinois in
185f>, and to this union were horn
eight children two boys and six
girls, all of whom are still living
except the eldest boy, who died
herein 1891. His wife died in
Kansas several years ago.
Mr. Rrosseau came to Oklahoma
at the time of the opening and has
been a resident of this state ever
since, He was a highly respected
citizen, well liked by all who knew
him, and has many friends who
regret to hear of his'death.
Funeral services were held at the
Catholic church at 10 o'clock Wed-
nesday morning, by Father Van
Wees of Purcell, with interment in
the Lexington Catholic cemetery.
The sympathy of the entire com-
munity goes out to the bereaved
ones in their time of sorrow.
Cleveland County Win-
ner at Pure Seeo Show
j Again Cleveland county wins and
j with it goes a story of co-operation
between neighboring farmers that
shows what can be done by united
efforts. Wm. Barr and K. M. Kent
of Norman, route four, won first
and second respectively in the early
maturing varities of corn at the
Pure Seed Show held in connection
with the annual short course for
farmers at the Oklahoma Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College at
Stillwater, which closed last week
Last year Mr Barr was first and
in order to keep his corn pure he
ofl'ered to give Mr. Kent, his neigh-
bor, the seed to plant in the field
across the fence. Mr. Kent accepted
the offer with a remark to the effect
that he would win over Mr. Barr
this year. Mr. Barr maintained
that he should hold first place as
he had furnished the seed. Mr.
Kent's corn was a very close sec
ond.
Ci. W. Mitchell, of Moore,' route
two, won first prize with a head of
black hull white kalir and second
on seed of the jaipe variety. Klli?
I Prohibition Speakers
Waking 'cur of CRia-hiirip
The Anti-Saloon Le igut > Ok'
hoi. >vi h hei.dq.Liricis
homa t ity are sending noted ik-
ers to every town in the
nation-wi(J fight rt;iiub
Of course Oklahoma is a
dry states and will be for
of years, :f not always,
fight is being made to arouse ,
internet that will assist iu makii.„
the whole United States dry,
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10,893 Bales
The government's ginning report
shows that 10.893 bales of cotton
were ginned in Cleveland county up
to December 13, J91H. The num-
ber ginned up to same time in 1915
was 4,903 bales.
Bring Cotton Long Distance
Fame of the Lexington cotton
market hao spread to all pasts of
the country gnd'ns a result growers
are driving many msles to market
their fleecy staple here. Early this
week several wagons were here from
live miles south of Washington
McClain county, with big loads of
cotton. The owners said they had
marketed cotton at Purcell, Wash-
ington, Maysville, Lendsay and
| other pointa this year but the price
gigen here was better than else-
where and that they would market
the balance of their crop in Lexing-
ton.
McKitrick won second prize on al
faifa seed.
Dr. M. t\. Benson, head of the
agronomy department, said. 'To
win a prize this year means much
more than it did last year as wo
have increaaed entries in the pur
seed show from 135 last year to
more than four hundred this year.
Pure seed is the basis of a profitable
system of farming. County Dem-
onstrator Lawrence is very mater-
ially increasing the wealth of Cleve-
land county by pushing the pure
seed idea."
Cleveland showed one of the
greatest increases in attendance, if
not the greatest, having an increase
of three hundred per cent over last
year. Ihosc in attendance were:
L. M. Newman, Win. IJarr and wife,
G. M. DeLong, Webster Striegel.
County Superintendent Kate Bar-
bour, Frank Boggs, G. Hill. (I. W.
Mitchell. Jas. A. McDaniel and R.
M. Fowler. Mr. Rarr was elected a
director of the State Pure Seed
Growers Association.
Dr. i
vl u.: i;iiw
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, '' • • e town w at found-
|ed until this week when the pet!-
Top f,1r , v,Pn. |;cenae W.,M denied
Al Qt een by Judge Wolf. Petitions
circulated by Lexington busine-s
men are reponsible for denying the
license.
Grover Is In Bad Again
Grover Cleveland of near Chick-
a- '.a, is in the Cleveland county
jail at Norman on a charge of mort-
gaging and re-mortgaging some
horses. He was arrested south of
Lexington a few days ago. He is
said to be wanted iu Grady cotmtv
>n a charge of horse theft. Grover
Cleveland has been blamed rf
ttracticall; all of the trouble the
hole country haa experienced for
he st twenty year* hut the first
has l een put in jail.
Try the Leader office for job work.
In ; 11 the years ot eonllirl ,i m-t
the liquor traffic, one • v>n<
has ever been found r ght in lite
from ind that master is Hon. .I< hn
G, Woiley. No one has i.\er ques-
tioned !:is ability and the results
of his work are to be seei hi the
great awakening of the conscience
of the people and in the many vie
tories won. Wherever he noes the
people flock to his meetings and
his messages are never forgotten.
This great man and his traveling
companion, D.. G. W. Morrow are
?to speak in our city at the M. E
Church on Tuesday night. January
i 23, 1917. They are a part of the
company of famous speakers now
touring Oklahoma for a dry Amer
ica and our city is indeed very
fortunate in being on their program.
No admission fee will be charged
and a large attendance will surely
greet them.
E. J. Keller was a business visi-
tor in Oklahoma City Monday.
When you go to your dealer tell
him you saw his ad in the Leader
Who's Your
Gir I?
"NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!'
'TIS OUR BUSINESS, because we are
agent for high class Chocolates. Take her
a box next time you call. You couldn't
please her more.
We also have a full line of Cigars,
Cigarettes, Pipes ami Tobacco-.
Hi!! Drug Company
Hill & Claunch, P roprietors
Don i worry about a black hen laying
a white egg===get the egg!
If the hens are not paying their feed
bill get some poultry condiditiou pow -
der. They will lay if kept healthv.
and right now is when they should be
kept on the job, Prepare for the
hatching season by getting your hens
in prime condition.
9
We have Pratt, Hess and LeGear
Stock and Poultry Remedies
SH ERMAN 8 SH ERM AN
Pure Drujf Pharmacists
Crop Condition
• h'Tit has a growing condition
>fS! percent. This is 3 per emit
below the condition of one month
ago, and 1 per cent above condi-
tion of same date one year ago.
General rah s and ettows through-
out the which Ml in tfaelatti r
p irt of Dee.'mlier, will be of great
benefit to tlic wheat crop, and will
undoubtedly biing the January con-
dition above the condition of this
month.
The farmer still has on hand
from this year's crop, 51 per cent
of corn, 10 per cent of wheat, 27
per ceut of oats. 4!} per cent of al-
falfa and 50 per cent of bay; hav ing
consumed or sold, since our last re
port, 14 per cent of his corn, 4 per
cent of wheat and 4 percent of oats,
The number of live stock on hand
as compared with one year ago,
shows a decrease in evary case.
Horses show a decrease ot 7 per
ceut and mules a decrease of 11
per cent. Both decreases are due
principally to the shipping of these
animals for war purposes.
Cuttle show a decrease of 4 per
cent and swine 11 per cent. These
figures are due to the high market
price which has been prevalent dur-
ing the lasr twelve months.
Purcell Poultry Show
January 18, 13 am 20
A poultry show that 1ms come to
T . | he looked upon as the best in thie
I kaji I "1 "! 8«>tibn "ill be will held at i'urcell
n • v in 11()xt week, January IS, 19 and 20.
[ he show ia known and advertised
as the McClain County and South
• leveland County Show and since
organisation in 1914 has been pat
nmized by the leading fanciers ot
Oklahoma. This year the show
will be held in the McClain countj
court house. A premium jist ha?
been arranged and will he printed
in the Purcell paper this week, bu'
will not reach enough of our readers
in time to advertise the affair suffic-
iently.
We haw. been informed that the
premiums will be $2 00 for bes'
bird of each breed, first prize being
given for male and female, with an
entry fee of ten ceuts for single en-
tries and twenty-five cents for coops
A trio, two females and a male con-
stitute a coop.
There will be numerous entries
i Irom tho Lexington country provid-
ing the weather is not disagreeable,
Tho poultry show held in October
aroused great enthusiasm and as a
result many high grade birds have
been imported.to head flocks in
oitfh Cloveland county.
Goes To Nobe Bank
. r. Pervy Northcutt, bookkeeper
at the Security State Bank has re-
signed his position with that insti-
tution to :;soept a similar one with
the First National Bank of Noble,
at a better salary. The young man
has been a leader in business and
religious circles in our little city and
it is with regret that his friends give
him up, but all are glad to know of
his success. Pervy will be suc-
ceeded in the Security State Bank
Alfred Franks who will arrive in a
few days from Alabama. Mr.
Franks is well acquainted in Lex-
ington having lived here several
years ago.
tuys Parmer's Interest
A business deal of importance
was transacted at Purcell the early
part of this week when J. C. Hanks
bought the interest of his partner,
O. Thomas, in the Hanks Dry!. 7",
Goods Co, Mr. Hanks will eon-'
tinue the busines- at the same
Oklhoma Cotton Ginning
The late report made by the Bur-
eau of the Census, Department of
Commerce, shows that the number
of bales ginned in Cleveland county
prior to December 13, 191(i to be
10,893, compared to 4,903 in 1915.
At the time the report was made
public Jackson county, iu south-
western Oklahoma, tfas leading all
other counties with 31,254 bales.
Custer county is the only county
that showed a smaller number of
bales this1 year.
Messrs. and Mines. Roy Shermai
j and Murray Northcutt went to Nor-
j man Sunday morning after a Chev-
| rolet car whrch Mr. Northcutt bou-
place and under the same name as ., , „
formerly 8 Sherman. I he car is
— one of the latest models and is a
Jim Stogner. district court clerk, I fine specimen of the auto builder's
was here on business Wednesday.; trade.
Special Suit Snlo
All $25.00, $22.00 $20.00 Suits for $17 00
All $18.00 and $19.00 Suits ftr $15.-,(I
All $10.00 and $17.00 Suits for qq
All 114.00 and $16.00 Suits for . It) 00
All $11.50 and $12.50 Suits for ^
Ail Overcoats choice for $15.00
Big Reduction in Caps, Boys Suits and
Ov ■ercoats
VV W 3 A i\i I-? Q ^eats' Furnishing,
19 16
has been a ver\ prosperous year for us due to the
@ prosperity ol'niir i-usioinersi. 'I'll*- DKPOSITSiu
this bank are nior<; than double what they were a
year ago, showing that the publie have confidence
in th:> growing institution.
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We want to tluink our customers for their liberal
patronage and hope for a continuance of your business,
U " will show our appreciation of your business at all times.
Il >011 are not a customer id' this strong institution
start the NEW 'i K.VI' right by becoming one of our satisfied
patrons.
May the year 1917 be a. liappy and
I rosperous ^ ear for every one is our
sincere wish
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Jones, Rex D. The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1917, newspaper, January 12, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110759/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.