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ITI3T0RICAL SOCISTY
LOCAL NEWS
WHILE ITS FRESH
The Daily Transcript [
BEST ADVERTISING
MEDIUM IN TOWN
VOLUME IV.
NORMAN. OKLAHOMA. TUESDAY. MARCH 13. 1917
NUMBER 203
THE TRANSCRIPT'S CARTOONS
OCIETY
By Kuth Newell
yesterday
to fill
Personals
Mrs. E. E. Levy left
(Monday) for El Keno, Okla., ...
the prominent position of State Mu
, sician for the Woodman Circle con-
vention there this week. Miss Lottie
Levy will leave with the drill team
today for El Reno.
CITY HILL WILL BE A LAW.
H. L. Sadler telephoned Mayor
Lindsay at noon today that he had
j interviewed Gov. Williams about the
new city election law and the Gov-
ernor told him that he would allow it
to become a law without his signa-
ture. Today is the last day he could
veto it if he wished to do so.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Oliver went
to Wynnewood this morning to visit
friends.
—J. B. Dudley went to Ada today
to attend to some important matters
in the courts of that county.
—$1.00 for "Fannie Thornton"
Aprons and Dresses the kind that
does not fade.—Rucker's, sole agents
They're Off—The three candidates for Mayor—Lindsay, Mqomau and
Ilutchin—neck and neck, with the Civic Committee right after them.
PETITION FOR PARK COMMISSION
Little Miss Genevieve Morgan
spent the week-end in Oklahoma Citv
the guest of her little friend, Evelvn
Mount.
Professor and Mrs. O. B. Jacobson
were among the Oklahoma City visi-
tors on Sunday.
Mr. Felix Cochran left Saturday n n n
fur Enid, Okla., where he will visit , ,ri D®1'a , "''Warth was h<Ve
his sister, Miss Janie Cochran for f?m ? ' 9,kla., today, looking
j several days after her property. Dilworth is a
♦ * * «ew oil town near Newkirk, and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Wilkins of Il(l"'iirth ia owner of its principal
Marietta, Okla., spent several days rcs'aur1ant' and <lomK well. She ex-
i last week visiting Mr and Mrs however, to return to Norman,
W. M. Newell and family. ! s!iys ls alwa-vs her first
Mr. and Mrs. George Allen Bawden ! . • ~7~
and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mort- • , mar,na>'(' hiia '>een
lock of Mineral Wells, Texas, spent ',n- t?.,E' V Shook, 40, and Miss
k-end visitimp Mi. „.,a m-., Lillian Wenne
The matter of appointing a Park Commission will come up at the
II V rnilMCll moptinir tnniirlu Tlin #..11 : 'a.! i. ... ,
ri'v«vi"6 « * a v uiiiiiii.n.shjii win come up at
city council meeting tonight. The following citizens have petitioned the
nd Council that a Park Commission be appointed:
—jr, 30, both prominent
people of Route (5. They have many
friends to wish them unbounded hap-
piness. They will reside on a farm
near Denver.
Mayor and
C. E. Abbott
J. W. Able
L. D. Abney
J. M. Acree
H. P. Alden
John S. Allen
C. W. Alexander
M. W. Alexander
E. D. Anderson
Bert Baggett
J. J. Baker
T. W. Baker
Kate Barbour
J. W. Barbour
R. M. Barbour
W. E. Barnard
L. P. Barker
1). Bawden
J. F. Benke
Z. Belden
Ray Berry
R. C. Berry
C. H. Bessent
W. 11^ Bethurm
C. S. Bobo
Frank Boggs
G. W. Boling
D. Borjes
Key Boyd
Geo. Bowen
Jack Bowers
E. M. Bretch
T. H. Brewer
S. J. Bridgewater
W. A. Britt
J. M. Brown
J. S. Buchanan
W. P. Burch
J. J. Burke
Ed. II. Burke
T.. O. Butler
J. W. Button
J. F. Belknap
Frank Carder
Tom Carey
Dr. T. J. Capshaw
G. T. Clement
R. E. Clement
G. M. Clifton
B. F. Cobble
J. W. Cook
E. Cossity
H. Cottrell
W. H. Crittenden
H. P. Daniels
J. A. Davis
R. S. Davi3
J. L. Day.
Edwin DeBarr
Chns. W. Devorrs
J. F. Dennison
Tom Dickson
J. F. Dixon
W. Woods
R. V. Downing
J. B. Dudley
A. E. Duncan
F. R. Durkee
W. L. Eagleton
L. J. Edwards
T. B. Ferguson
M. F. Fischer
W. H. Fleharty
H. II. Flesher
E. A. Foster
J. W. Foster
J. Gibbs
L. C. Giles
J. E. Gilkey
J. H. Glenn
Arthur Gray
C. M. Greene
J. M. Gresham
C. M. Griesnier
I). W. Griffin
J. D. Grigsby
J. W. Harding
John Hardie
Ralph Hardie
W. R. Haines
J. Harrison
W. J. Hess
A. VV. Hetherington
G. L. Hill
S. W. Hutchin
Geo. Inglig
I. M. Jackson
Ben Jansing
W. A. Jansing
E. B. Johnson
T. J. Johnson
Hugh Jones
S. B. Jones
C. B. Kahoe v
C. M. Keiger
Phil Kidd
4. Kimball
E. B. Kimberlin
J. C. Knox
O. B. Knox *
Chas. Lauer *
Ben Leffler f
H. J. Lewis
E. Levy "
II. G. Lindsay
R. I). Lindsay
Boss Lindsay
John G. Lindsay
J. W. Linton
John W. Little
R. D. Lowther
J. D. Maguire
P. A. Maloy
Ed. Martin
G. M. Martin
L. B. Martin
Owen Martin
P. J. Martin
C. A. Massey
E. L. Massey
J. H. Massey
R. Massey T ' *
R. C. Massey
Robert Mellor :
P. O. Miller * " *
G. W. Miller
Tucker Miller "
W. J. Miller ^ •
Earl Minteer '
J. C. Minteer
E. F. Morgan 7 ?
Wm. Morgan
W. B. Mortar
H. P. Meyer
S. K. McCall
H. H. MeComb
(). R. McComh
W. W. McCullough
A. McDaniel
C. McElhaney
J. A. Mclntire
J. E. McKittrick
G. W. McMakin
Leo. McMakin
M. P. McNamee
Joe. Nelson
W. H. Newblock
W. M. Newell
Tony Nolan
J. T. Oakes
D. W. Ohern
W. C. Parker
R. H. Pendleton
Claude Pickard
Clyde P'ckard
W. D. Pickard
J. D. Pierson
R. L. Pierson
G. H. Powell
J. L. Rader
J. P. Rector
J. B. Redwine
Fred Reed
S. C. Reutepohler
P. H. Riedesel
I. L. Risinger
W. N. Rucker
Denver Runyan
M. C. Runyan
IT. L. Sanderson
Chas. Schirk
E. G. Sherman
L. G. Sherman
Jim Shears
John Shrader
W. F. Shulz
W. H. Six
J. H. Skagcrs
C. M. Smith
N. I. Sommers
Guy Spottswood
W. Struble
E. Stubbeman
Flovd Swank
S. L. Sykes
Will Svnnot
D. W. Taylor
Robert Taylor
C. F. Teel
W. T. Thompson
A. E. Thomas
A. W. Toherman
TJ. S. Tubbs
A. S. Turbyfill
C. I,. Turner
G. W. VanCamp
Joe Vincent
W. C. Weir
J. E. Westervelt
Ti. Westervelt
Tra Wheeler
J. B. Wheelis
D. A. Wickizer
Arthur Williams
J. W. Williams
B. F. Wolf
L. M. Wynne
—Meyer, Meyer & Morris were
called to Denver today to take charge
Mr. B. II. Ward of Tulsa, Okla i 0,vth5.f"neral °r Mrs. Lonnie Hiicock,
spent Sunday in Norman visiting his «uho ,llc<l on Mo.nduy !'f, ll!nK trouble.
I sister, Mrs. Tucker Miller and fam ! She Wils nn ^'•'•'mod lady of that,
ily, ! community, and many friends mourn
« . . ; her demise. She is survived by hus-
i Mrs. Hart and little daughter ' !?ndr,an(1 six chj1<lren- Interment in
Martha, of Pauls Valley, have been th° Denver cen"'ter-v-
j visiting in Norman the past week ! , • 7T ,
the guests of Mrs. Black and of Mr 1 u "~Mrs; •I.es'"'. M- Goldsborouirh
and Mrs. Tucker Miller entered suit against C. F.
. . . ' ! Gouldsborougg'i for divorce and
Mrs. H. G. Goodrick and Mrs. L. L ?8t°u.y °f t?™ ,brep year ",'1
McComb have gone to El Reno to at- . Khter: T"ey were married in
tend the Grand Lodge, Woodman rW
Circle as delegates from Harmony ''' Feb™arV. W1 '• Extreme cruelty
"— ! and neglect of duty are charged. A.
Hutchin of Lexington is Mrs. Goulds-
Grove.
Social.
The Bide a Wee club met on Thurs-
day of last week with Mrs. J. B. Bar-
bour as hostess. An annual election of
officers was as follows: President,
borough's attorney.
—Mrs. R. G. Bentley, who has been
one of S. K. McCall & Co's. most
courteous and efficient clerks for
Mrs. M. P7 McFaralnd;"vice-president i 80me m°nths- has resigned and will
Mrs. J. B. Barbour; secretary Mrs' ,n dressmaking, in which
Oscar Holland; treasurer, Mrs.'Frank ",'ofesslon s
Miller; reporter, Mrs. Key Boyd, and
assistant reporter, Mrs. Ralph Hardie.
At the close of the business meeting a
social time was enjoyed, during which
a one course luncheon was served.
The special guests, were: Mrs. Mount
and Mrs. Penn of Oklahoma City.
profession she is an expert. She can
be consulted at her home, 532 East
Main, or phone 618.
Spring and new clothes
WHEN ALL NATURE PUTS ON HER SPRINGTIME FRESHNESS AND
GLORY—COLORS GAY THAT BELONG TO YOUTH—THEN MUST THE SOMBER
GARMENTS OF WINTER RE LAID ASIDE.
.... "ANY OF OUR CUSTOMERS ARE PREPARING FOR THE ADVENT OF SPRING
H\ BECOMING (.ACQUAINTED WITH THE SPRING STYLES AT OUR
Advance display ol new tashions
These smart, youthful coats and suits—many
of them Wooltex models made by The H. Black
Company- are the delight of all those who try'
them on.
The lines are so charming, the styles so
youthlul. the colors so spring-like that they fulfill
every expectation of well-dressed women.
Kontcnay—A spring coat for the woman who wishes
to look young. Of soft, chamois velour in delightful
colors of navy, army, gold, magenta, mole, tan, blue,
spruce reseda, and mixtures. Price $1 .5<I. Illustrated
to the left.
Aulnay—A smartly tailored suit of unusual lines.
The broad collor of the beautiful jacket comes in points
over the shoulders where it is ornamented with
Rouniaine embroidery. Saddle pockets, long sash, and
button trimmings are other striking features. Price $25.00
Pictured to the right.
WHY DON'T YOU COME IN AND SEE HOW YOUTHFUL THESE NEW MODES
WILL MAKE YOU LOOK? THERE'S NO OBLIGATION To BUY, THOUGH OF
COURSE, THE EARLY CHOOSERS H|AVE THE ADDED PLEASURE OF AP-
PEARING STYLISHLY AND BECOMINGLY DRESSED THE WHOLE SPRING.
The S. K. McCall Co.
"NORMAN'S GREATEST STORE*
NEWCASTLE. IND.
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Notice, Voters 3rd Ward
Thill! a1ca"d,i!iaU' for "'nomination for Councilman from the
K •""" ■■ "
THOS. VINCENT
3cts Garden Seeds 3cts
Fresh this year's "Bartelds' Seeds sell for 5 cents per
package elsewhere. Purchase Sa'.e price only 3 cent pkg.
•resh Cookies, iced or plain, per lb. 11c. Pure Toilet Soap
per box .5 cents. r
Hundreds of other specials. Call and see them for yourself
Sale lasts until SATURDAY,MARCH 17TH y°urst«-
CARTER'S NICKEL STORE
Mr. L. J. Edwards is well ac-
quainted with Newcastle, Ind., where
a cyclone killed a score of people on
Misses Adelaide Paxton and Leola ®unila-v: injurng many more and
Adkins entertained a number of their i . troy';,ir ® ar«e amount of prop-
friends at a "Tacky" partv on' Fri xfty' ,,rs' E,l*ards was raised near
day evening at the home of the LNew^t e',.®Pd <)escr|hes it as a
former. About fifteen guests attend-1 . , y ,nf some l->000
ed. Games were plaved durimr the I 1"habltanta, and is known all over
evening and a taffy pull was enjoyed ' J, 4C0^"fr5;, ,as "ThS Amer>«'*
• • • J 'y : Beauty City," because of its great
The Old Regime club will meet on 1 hoJh?u?es and l?lats of de-
Thursday. March 15th at the hom- jf i ,to 7 that flower-
Mrs. L. J. Edwards on the boulevard f 18 als0/ !'vcly ht,tle c'ty "? *he way
of manufactures of automobiles and
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Giles and Mr sin?i,al; "tides. Mr. Edwards has a
and Mrs. Henry Meyers will entertain nl'Ce lvmJ? there' vTlfe. of a banker
the Linger Longer club and some of «,,°n™C w moved., 'nto, a "ew
their friends with a dance and card i ifl2,0°il residence, and he fears they
party at Varsity Hall, on Wednesday ! "Jay m the path of the
evening of this week. ' ! ,torm-
* «
Mrs. S. W. Ilutchin entertained ~he
Social Hour club on Thursday aftf**
noon at the home of Mrs. H. P. Al-
den on Main street. The afternoon
was spent in a business meeting am)
in a social way. The hostess .served
a lovely ice course at the close of fhe
afternoon. Mrs. E. J. Keller was a
special guest.
Mrs. Harney, Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.
Gossard, entertained with consecutive
sewing parties on Wednesday, Thurs-
day and Friday afternoons of last
week. The afternoons were most
pleasantly spent in needlework and
conversation and lovely refreshments
were served to their guests. * Mrs.
Taylor and Mrs. Perrine of Okla-
homa City attended the Friday after-
noon affair.
Mrs. Henry Meyer was at home to
the Linger Longer club members on
Wednesday afternoon, March 7th. The
afternoon was spent in a business
meeting, during which civic work was
planned and officers were elected for
the ensuing club year, as follows:
President, Mrs. L. C. Lindsay,
vice-president, Mrs. S. A. Barsalou;
secretary, Mrs. John Jacobs; treas-
urer, Mrs. II. G. Greenman; reporter,
Mrs. Boss Lindsay. The club also
voted to have an afternoon party on
March the 21st at the home of Mrs.
Milton Meyer on West Eufaula street.
At the close of this meeting the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Rae Lind-
say, served a luncheon ir. two courses.
Mrs. E. K. Himes will entertain
the ladies of the Fortnightlv Card
club with a one o'clock luncheon on
Friday afternoon, March 16th.
NORMAN MARKETS.
Oats .55
Wheat 1.75
Mixed Corn .99
White Corn 1.00
Kafir Corn 1.20
Corn ha.< reached the top notch
figure, and kafir corn the highest
price ever known in this locality.
Hens, per pound $ .lti
Roosters .09
Ducks .12
Capons 4 j&9
Geese .09
Turkeys .19
Spring Chickens .17
Eggs, per dozen .20
Oklahoma City markets are: Steers
from $7.25 for rough fed to $11.25 for.
highest choice. Cows from $(5.75 to
$8.50. Hogs from $10.00 for stocks
hogs to $14.55 for choice heavies.
KATE HARRIS
Osteopath
Will bo in NORMAN SATURDAYS and
TUESDAYS, and can be consulted at
TIIE COTTAGE HOME.
LAURA ELISE
HAKDMAN
NOTES FROM NOBLE SUN
On Monday, March 5, 1917, a 9-
pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Willie McWright
We heard on the street the other
day of a man who claimed he was
too poor to take his home paper,
but all the same he read a notice in
one of our county papers, telling
how to prevent a horse from sober-
ing, and sent $1.50 for receipt.
When the $1.50 worth of informa-
tion came it said: "Teach your horse
how to spit.
W. J. Harris is home from a visit
in Lousianna, and brings home some
big fishing stories and reports a fine
time.
Adolph Amrein is teaching the
Rocky Point school, Miss Oliphant
having resigned on account of ill
ill health.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stogner visited
friends and relatives at Noble over
Sunday.
Ben Graham and family have left
OTHO DAVIS A CANDIDATE.
In noting the complete list of
filings in yesterday's Transcript, the
name of Otto E. Davis was inad-
vertently omitted as candidate for the
Democratic nomination for city clerk.
Mr. Davis has filed and is one of the
most active and energetic of the ap-
plicants f°r that office.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Firsl National Bank
OF NORMAN, OKLA.
No. 5248.
As made to the Comptroller of the Currency at the
close of business March 5, 1917.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank
Real Estate Bank Building
Furniture and Fixtures
Other Real Estate Owned
U. S. llcmd# at par
State Bonds
Warrants and Securities
Cash and Exchange -
..$397,939.13
281.6!)
2,100.00
24,000.00
.. 2,000.00
1,700.00
53,000.00
? 51,000.00
21,107.90
172,767.03 244,874.93
.$725,895.75
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock $ 50,000 00
Surplus 20,000.00
Undivided Profits, Net 7,859.63
Circulation 50,000.00
Deposits 598,036.12
The above statement is correct.
WM. SYNNOTT,
$725,895.75
Cashier.
I Laura Elise is the 4 year old
j daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
| Hardman of R. F. D. 5, Norman.
They have lived at their present ad-
dress for four years and are very f(,t.;'jrana?i ana.,Iam"y have left
popular among their neighbors. Of J A"zor,a tu re9"le Permanently.
Miss Kuth Kennedy, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Kennedy, is at-
tending the Edmond Normal.
Miss Annie Courtwright of Alamo
has returned from a visit with rela-
course Laura Elise is after the grand
prize.
M. E. CHURCH. SOUTH
Joe Dufran has a nice lot of Buff
Orpington chickens.
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Transcript.
rp, . , , . «* reiurneu irom a
I he tain prevented our service lastjtives near Wheatland
evening. However, we should all be
grateful to God for such a fine
fine shower upon the thirsty earth.
May it be but a symbol of a
greater refreshing during the coming
days from the presence of the Lord.
The meeting continues all this week
at least. Preaching at 2:30 and 7:'.W.
Let everyone keep it in his plan and,
his heart. We have already had a | _Cllt No 8 *
great revival, one that will long be
remembered in Norman, but shall we;
not say with Browning that "the best
is yet to be." It will be so if we
choose so to make it. We plead fori
earnest and prayerful co-operation.;
Truly God is good to Israel.
PASTOR
COAL! COAL! !
Before you buy, phone or see G. I).'
Wasson about the genuine deep shaft
Creek coal, mined at Henryetta. Best
for all purposes. Formerly handled
by J. S. Ilileman. Phone 342. Resi-
dence 719 Asp avenue. 2t
—Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Seawell have
the foundation in for a large addi-
tion to their Cottage Home. It will
be built two stories high, and be
attached to the middle building. The
Cottage Home is doing a fine busi-
ness, as it always has since it was es-
tablished twenty-five years ago, and
has always been under the same
management.
Attractive Designs for the Home Dressmaker
McCall Patterns
McCall
Cull Patrri
?657 Wtiti
'fc«* Skirl
-Try Classified liners.
Morrison- Whitwell Mer. Co.
Norman, Okla.
Bargains in City Property and Farm Lands-See Pickard Co., Real Estate and Farm Loans.
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