The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, May 4, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 26
THE LEXINGTON LEADER
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY, MAY 4 1917
High School Track Meet
Begins At Norman Today
The Interscholastic Meet which
convened today, Friday, in Norman
promises to be one of the most
•uccesBful sessions of its history.
High schools from over the entire
state are sending representativesi
and it is predicted that this one
will set a record for attendance.
Many high schools are sending
their senior class in a body in ad-
dition those who are to contest.
1 his event is one of the best oppor-
tunities afforded students to be-
come acquainted with the repre-
sentatives of other high schools and
to see what other high schools are
<y>ing. An aggregation of premier
students in athletics, literary, art,
almost every other activity known
to high school will put forth their
best efforts in the contest for state
honors,
Various entertainments have been
arranged by the university students
for the benefit of the visitors and
all assured of an enjoyable visit in
the University City.
Several local high school students
have expressed their attention of
attending.
Dunn Released On Bond;
$10,000 Set By Court
Joe Dunn was released on bond
in the amount of $10,000 by Dis-
trict Judge Swank Friday of last'
week, after being held in the county
jail for several weeks for the shost-
and killing of Walter Welch east of
Lexington March 28th. In the pre-
liminary hearing here before Countv
Judge Burke, Dunn was held with-
out bail. His lawyers, Hutchin
and Williams, instituted habeas
corpus proceedings and secured the
release of their client, the bond
being made within a few hours
after Judge Swank made his decis-
Sanitary Drinking Cups
By a recent regulation issued by
the commissioner of Public Health
the use of common glasses and
drinking cup* in places selling soda
water and other soft drinks is for-
bidden unless the glasses are care-
fully cleaned in a manner pre-
scribed by the regulation. The use
of common drinking cups in rail-
way stations, on cars and in other
places long has been forbidden.
I'he recent regulation is a further
step for the protection of the pub-
i■ H has long been admitted
t. U common drinking cups are a
thfeat to public heatlh. There it
no excuse for their use, especially
since individual cups of paper or
similar material can be procured at
small expense.
At The Methodist Church
'Sunday at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at 11 a. m.
Epworth League at 6:15 p. m.
Preaching at 7:15 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday night
I at 7:30.
W. J. Richard. Pastor.
Jess Willard Take Notice
The Leader is in receipt of a
communication from a modern Dav-
id who announces that though he
is not an expert penman he is some
scrapper and is eager to take on
some contracts for heavyweight
fighting. The letter being uiisign-
! ed we do not know the author, but
j if he tights like he writes he ought
j to secure a one night stand with
'Jesse Willard.
The young man mentions in his
communication that he would ap-
preciate our paper if we would print
a weekly Honor Roll of those who
are enlisting in army and navy,
such as is found in the Oklahoman
1 and other medicore publications.
| Evidently our youthful scribe has
not read the Leader lately. We
j have not published an Honor Roll
j but each Lexington young man who
I has enlisted we have given a per-
I sonal mention, and if he will enlist
we will give him a half column if
he will make his idently known.
His letter follows:
"The Lexington Leader:
"I would like to suggest that
the Leader publish an Honor Roll
for the boys who have enlisted
iince the beginning of the war. I
am just a kid of sixteen, but the
world is fighting for Democracy so
I thought I would suggest it. I'm
not much of a writer, but a dickens
of a fighter. 1 want to see my
name there soon.
"A sixteen year old kid."
m
I N«t\\ ifiTUits at the Newport training stJiiioii wii i. 11>..■ ,• , , ,
who leads the British commission for war couudls in' America." l" Balfour. Brltlsh foreign minister,
"Merely Mary Ann" Buys Nsw Automobile
"Merely Mary Ann" is the title W. X Carter purchased a new
"f tne play to be staged bv the j Allen automobile this week from
;senior class of Lexington High ' the Oklalfoma City dealer This is
School Friday night. May 11. This' the lirst car of this make to be pur-
NUMBER 33
Brazil Is On Verge Of
War With Germany
Brazil has drawn one step nearer
to war with Germany and today is
one of three countries who are hov-
ering on the brink of the maleslrom
which has convulged two-thirds of
the world. Norway and China are
the two other countries which may
shortly be added to the ever length-
ening list of Germany's foes,
1 wo events have happened in
Brazil which may easily form the
impetus to the last remaining step
on the road to war. Dr. Lauro Mul-
ler, Brazilian foriegn minister, has
tendered his resignation on the
eve of the day set for the Brazilian
congress to decide whether the re-
public shall draw its sword. Dr,
Muller has been a lirm opponent of
hostilities between Brazil and the
teutonic empire. His resignation
coincides with an order by President
Braz detaining the dismissed Ger-
man minister. The order was is-
sued on receipt of news from Berlin
that the Brazilian minister in Ger-
many had been refused permission
to leave the country.
. 1 he possibility of Norway's en-
j trance into the ranks of the allies
I is based on the havoc wrought a-
j mong the Norwegian mercantile
marine by German submarines.
Delivery Scheme Fails
J. E. Bean who made a proposi-
tion to the local grocers to operate Norway, prior to the war fourth a
a co-operativt delivery system, did | mo,1K the world s seafaring nations
not succeed in inter-ting the gro-1 has suffered so heavily from the
*-• " Hie ilk ci ■ Hill ! J J a K' iu ue ])ur- 1,WL ouiv-rcu 111 linn t'M lllg lilt! gru-
lsji popularly and one that is ( chashed by a south Clevelnnd county cers and the deal has fallen through ravages of the 1-boats that her
The plan would have effected a sav- j shipping is actually threatened with
being played by the leading com- j citizen, and from its neat and sub- - —
j panies in large cities and the local stantial apperance we would think inK to the
I class is very fortunate in securing that there will soon be others pur
this play. Each part has been chased in this vicinity.
j thoroughly prepared and the people ; "
j of Lexington should show their ap- Holcpl
I preciation of the efforts put forth i „ ,
Wesley Redwme and wife
...j, grocers, as Mr. Bean | extinction. The bitterness among
proposed to furnish his automobile INorwegians over German war
and do the delivering for $75 per i methods is growing rapidly and
month. A difference in opinion naany voices are urging that she
among the grocers caused the plaii|(:ouhl 110' 'le worse off as a belliger
I by giving them a full house, and I r "e*,ey Kwhv,,le and wife of j
I we are sure you will not be disap- j 'exlngto" ▼""ted J. M. Hunt and
| pointed in your expectation of an 1 W'r? fU"
intertaining play. ' ta,vln Lance of (iainesvill
to fail.
| as, spent the first of the wee
his sister, Mrs. Monroe Call.
Tex-
with
Murry Nortbcutt and family drove
|to Norman Tuesday to visit Mrs.
| Northcutt's sister, Mrs. Chas. De-
Vors.
Church -of Christ
Program for next week.
Bible school at 10 a. in.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8
p. m. by N. O, Ray.
Prayer meeting Thursday at
8 p. in.
Try the Leader ofllc« for Job work.
J.
Going After Fords
F. Shockley left this afternoon,' T ^ Conkli"« 1snd daughter I!
Thursday, for Dallas. Texas where I " °1 ™ relative8
he will get two car loads of Fords I °n ,he, r n aml U'e
which he will distribute among his T ,,, ,.
Lexington customers. This will . Ke"er an'' W1,e °f LeX,nK"
make about fifty Fords Mr Shock-1 1"lotore'1 1,1 ,hl3 community
'Sunday.
John Jameson was a business
| visitor in Norman Thurshay and
Listen!
If you wish to get some chances
oil our $25.00 Kitchen Cabinet, you
had better come into our store
ley has sold since the first of the!
year.
B. Y. P. U. Program
Leader, Virgle Elliott.
Quiz, Ethel Elloitt.
right away. We will give this cab-
inet away to some one of our cus-
tomers holding tickers on Saturday,
May 1J. 1i ou still have a chance
to win. Anyone holding either one |
or many tickets may get it. Do noti°'^cla"
forget to come in and ask us about1
it. We also have good things to!
eat.
Ilighfe it lligbfc, Grocers.
ent and might find compensation
: if peace found her in the lists with
j the entente.
1 All reports from China agree that
the advocates of war are in a maj-
ority at Peking but apparently the
president is still reluctant to take
the fateful step. It has been re-
ported that Japan was unwilling
that China should enter the struggle
hut the Japanese foriegn office has
enied this.
Friday.
John Louraioe and wife spent!
the week end with relatives in Lex- J '''ay Lsom, who i., working for the
; Oklahoma Railway Company at
rmim
Paint
(ington. |
Scripture reading, Joe Washburn 1- W. tiarriso^i attende
Notice the great difference be- in Lexington Sunday. j
tween self seeking and the mind of Mrs Sutterlield and son. Thelma Hn
Christ, Lora Williams. i visited J. E. Arnold and family |
Self seeking has been the source' last week.
of all the worlds sorrows and! E. D. Evans moved his family
troubles. Stella Baughman. to the Abemathy farm north of'
1 he Christ mind has been the in-j lexington.
spiration of the highest and noblest | Lynnie Arnold visited relatives
of achievements, bernice Black. in Lexington last week.
I he need of the Christ mind in! J. G, Marsee and family are vis-
present day Christianity, Ernest I itiog relatives in the Davis district
Reeves. j this week.
1 he secret of possessing the Christ i Mrs. Frank Conkling visited re
At the Baptist Church
Sunday School 10 A. M.
Preaching 11:00 A. M.
B. Y. P. U, Meeting 7:15 P.
Freaching at 8:15 p. m,
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30
The W. M. U. will meet Thurs-
M
church I Oklahoma City, came down Sun-j
J day to visit with his parents, Mr. ' day at 2:00 P. M.
Mrs. Robt. lsom. | Teachers training class meeting
.... . I Friday 7:30 P. m.
Blank notes for sale.—The Le.-der I Lee L. Reeves. Pastor.
mind, Ella Thomas.
Poem, Esther Reeves.
latives in I nion Hill neigborhood
Sunday.
those
Shabby Floors
Painted kitchen Hours make housework
easier. Acme Quality Floor Paint forms a
smooth hard surface that cleans almost as easily
as tile. No need of back breaking scrubbing
ACME QUALITY-
FLOOR PAINT
is inexpensive, a quart covers 75 square feet
two coats, and is easy to apply.
The Acme Quality Painting Guide Book tells all
about painting also waxing, staining and varnishing
lloors; what lo use, how much will be required and how
it should be applied. Free at our store.
Sherman & Sherman
I think 1 will have enough Ford
cars here next week to fill all orders.
—J. F. Shockley,
Miss Mae France* Gordon went J
to Stillwater Thuradaa to visit her
parents during the week end.
Summer Suits
Palm Beaches and Kool Kloth-
just received=two-piece suits
$7.00 to $15,00
Panama Hats at $4.50. Straw-
Hats 25c to $3.00.
Selz Summer Shoes $3.25 to $7.00
> W W " \ \JPQ, *'en,s Furnishings,
▼ • ▼ > • I > C O Purcell. Oklahoma
When you have a
House to Rent
Give it a coat of
good paint befort
you tack a sign on
it. It won't cost
much and a well-
painted house
always rents more
readily than a
shabby one—rents for more
money, too.
LEAD AND ZINC PAINT
FCWCIt CAUONS - WEARS LONGER'
It. is just as essential to use good paint on £
house you own and rent as on the one you live
in. I herefore, paint with Dcvoe and increase
the value of your property.
We guarantee DEVOE because we know
it is pure and because we know that it always
gives our customers satisfaction. It contains
no whiting, silica, china clay or other adulter-
ants. DEVOE takes fewer gallons and wears
longer. We are always glad to show attractive
color combinations.
WYNNE & MASSEY
LEXINGTON, OKLAHOMA
PAINT DEVOE PAINT
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Jones, Rex D. The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, May 4, 1917, newspaper, May 4, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110775/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed May 16, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.