The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 228, Ed. 1 Friday, December 20, 1918 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. VI. N0.228.
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, DEC. 20, 1918.
PRICE I l\ E CENTl
GOING AFTER THE
TELEPHONE CO.
!
Practically Every Business Man
and Large Number of Citi-
zens Sign Pledge to Corp-
eration Commission Com-
plaining About Bad
Service.
The following petition was pre-
pared and circulated yesterday by
H. L. Muldrow and received the
signature of practically every bus-
iness man in Norman and very i
many citizen patrons of the tele-
phone company:
, Norman, Okla., Dec. 18,1918.
To the Honorable Corporation
Commission,
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Gentlemen:
We, The undersigned subscrib-
ers and business men of Norman,
Oklahoma, hereby petition for in-
vestigation and relief from the in-
tolerable service rendered us by
the Southwestern Bell Telephone
company. Complaint has been
made by different individuals di-
rect to the company but better-
ment was never more than tem-
porary, and now the service is be-
yond endurance.
We urge that you take the mat-
ter up at your earliest convenience.
Bashara Pardoned
Among the prisoners pardoned
today from the McAlester peni-
| tentiary was Chas. Bashara, who
i was sei'ving a ten years' term for
| manslaughter. He killed a man
! at Tuttle, Grady county, some
| years ago, and while case was
I pending moved to Norman, going
, nto business on West Main. Dur-
I ing the time he has been in the
I penitentiary Mrs. Bashara has
kept the family together and
continued the business. It is
thought he will come home in a
few days, and will be warmly
welcomed by many friends here j
No Junior Members
Of the Red Cross
as his case had numerous mitigat- i
ing circumstances.
Could Not Do It
Those patrons of the Telephone
company who have occasion to use
the long distance service consid-
erably are especially disgruntled,
declaring the service is "rotten"
and that it must be remedied or
they will take their phones out
and use the telegraph. Indeed,
many are doing so now, declaring
they get much better results. The
local service is also not at all sat-
isfactory.
The Southwestern is managed
from the head office in Oklahoma
City, and it is not desired to cast
any reflection upon the local man-
ager, Mrs. Conklin, who has done
and is doing all in her power to
remedy the defects. Inefficient
and unsufficient help seems to be
the chief trouble, and it is hoped
the petition will bring the head
office to a realization of what is
due Norman in the way of good
service. Indeed, the Transcript
learns that their "trouble" man is
here today investigating, with an
idea of seeing what can be done
towards giving better service.
(United Press.)
London, Dec. 19.—General Lud-
endorff was told more than a year
ago that in order to win the war he
must capture Paris, London and
New York. He admitted it could
not be done.
This was revealed in an inter-
view with Dr. Ratheman, head of
the German General Electrical Co.,1
employing 70,000 men, obtained by
the Berlin correspondent of the 1
Express.
"Germany is ruined for the next
generation politically, industrial-
ly and economically, "Ratheman
was quoted as saying. "The peo-
ple do not know who they can
trust.
"I told General Ludendorff in
July, 1917, 'to win the war you
have got to capture Paris, London
and New York.' 'We can't do it,'
he admitted and said he wanted 'a
peace by understanding'."
Regarding the present conditions
in Germany, Ratheman said: "If
the allies do nqt send food within
two months, there will be riots and
sickness throughout Germany."
Dr. Edwin DeBarr, chairman of
the Red Cross membership cam-
paign for the Norman district, re-
quests the Transcript to emphacize
the fact that there is no Junior
Membership drive this year; that
school children cannot take out
memberships at 25 cents each.
Every child must come in as a
full-fledged member at $1.00 each,
and memberships must be taken
out for every child in the family,
no matter how young the child
may be, unless the parents are
absolutely unable financially to
do so. There has been a report
that children would be let off for
J5 cents each, and it has hurt the
| campaign very materially. It is
i an erroneous impression, and it
| is hoped every parent will take
j out the full membership for every-
one of their children.
CONSOLIDATED
SCHOOL MADE IN
FIVE DISTRICTS
County Superintendent Clark Has
Everything Arranged for the
Vote on the Proposition
Early in January.
R-.v. Brighum Pound-.
| While Rev. R. A. Brigham and
! family were attending services at
| the church Wednesday night the
I members of the congregation
! slipped into the parsonage and
they did not carry anything away
' with them, but they did leave in
the form of many good things to
i eat tli i offerings of good will,
i The.' piled the tables high until
they could hold no more, then the
floor \va converted into use and
ianv 1 t'-.i left for the
benefit of their i>;fStor and his
family.—Lexington Leader.
County Superintendent Clark
has made all arrangements to
hold an election early in January
to submit the question of a con-
solidated high and grade school
for five districts south and east of
Noble. The matter has been
thoroughly discussed by the pat-
rons of the districts and there
seems to be an almost unanimous
desire that such a school be es-
tablished. The petitions calling
the election have been signed in
some of the districts by 100 per
cent of the patrons, and in none
of them by less than fifty per
cent. The districts involved are:
No.47—Banner.
No. 48—Alamo
No. 49—Canada.
No. 50—Lone Star.
No. 51—Willow View.
High School
Open House
Com-.' to the first open house
given at the High School building
tonight (Friday). There will b?
'.'un galore One of the attractions
is the civil c:i e to be brought up
in the court. These open house
iffairs are informal, to say the
least, and all are there simply
to have a good time When we
work, we work, and when we play,
we play. We will work this
morning and tonight we will sure
play. Come. This is open to all
that are interested in the High
School. We expect to make this
sort of entertainment a perman-
ent feature in our school, s > help
us get a good start. Watch this
week's High School notes for the
results of the maiden attempt.
SUBERT TURBYF1LL,
Publicity Manager.
JOIST 1NST.M 1 \ riON
Last Man Inducted
The Selective Draft Hoard is
closing up its business and hopes
to be relieved from duty by the
i t of January In looking over
i : :•(" s Chief Jflerk Ingle finds
that the last man Inducted' into
th service from this county was
Leo Kben Whistler, who was sent
to the navy on Nov. 24th, for
throe years' service. All in all,
the board lui- registered 4.087
mm and sent 801 to the camps.
This does not include the men who
i .1 listed, of whom there were prob-
. . 2."i0, so that in all Cleveland
c( ii ty furnished in the neighbor-
hood of 1100 men to the army and
COUNCIL OF DEFENl
FIGHTS INFLUEI
All Places of Pub'ic Meetinl
Be Fumigated Once a Wc|
—Oklahoma Railway
Cars Regulated.
Coal Bins Are Full
Norman ('amp, *o. K>l. W. O
W. and Ivy Grove Circle, will hold
a joint public installation of of-
ficers on the night of Wednesday,
January 1, 1919. All members
I and families and friends are cor-
! (Jially invited. There will be a
"'Hie questions to be submitted! *> < program i connection with
are whether the school shall be es- ! the installation. Rev C. S. Walker
tablished. how much shall be in- w'*' have eii'i.ge oi i e devotion.i
xercises and un.* male quaitetl
Jessriv Hardie, Kceble, Thomas
Mr. Cook Very Low
The condition of Mr. J. W. Cook
took a turn for the worse on
Thursday and the Transcript
learns he was very low at noon
today; so low that little hope he
would last through the day was en-
tertained. He is at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Ira Wheeler,
on Jenkins avenue. An attack of
the flu, together with old age, is
his ailment.
COUNTRY CREAMERY
When the Norman Creamery
went out of business, the Trans-
cript wondered where the marin-
ers would market their cream and
milk. It learns however, that Mr.
Bogle will contine to receive milk
at his farm, where he has built a
suitable building and has every-
thing prepared for the work just
as well as at the Norman Cream-
ery. In the spring he will prob-
ably make other arrangements and
establish a receiving station
at Norman. He will still continue
his milk route in the city and send
milk to Oklahoma City.
HOUSE SPEAKERSHIP
Be sure and see that picture at
the Liberty today.
Community Silves makes the best
ter spreaders. Mintcer Hrwe. Co.
USEFUL
CHRISTINA S
G'FT •
Our hardware store is brim full of useful
gifts that will please tlie most fastidious.
Community Silver lias long been recogniz-
ed as the best plated Silverware on the
market and our stock is very complete on
this itcn, Wf I" ' "vne of the useful
item?* u.at *.aii ix
.hi at our store.
Community Silver Knives and Forks
Community Silver Individual Butter Spreader
Community Silver Tea and Table Spoons
Community Silver Individual Salad Forks
Community Silver Cream and Gravy Ladles
Community Silver lee Cream Forks
Community Silver Boullion Spoons
Community Silver Fie Forks
Community Silver Berry Spoons
Community Silver Meat Forks
GILLET1 SAFETY It \ZORS
I50Y' COASTER WAGONS
r IDDY CART
LACE ANT> CLOTH SHEARS
SINGI E SHOT RIFLES
REPEATING RIFLES
DOLLAR WATCHES
ALARM CLOCKS
I'OCKET KNIVES
AIR RIFLES
SHOT GUNS
COME IN AND INSPECT OUR STOCK
OF USEFUL GIFTS
(United Press.)
Washington, Dec. 19.—The race
for the speakership of the next
house of representatives narrow-
ed down to three contestants.
Representative Mann of Chica-
go is leading the field by reason
of his work as republican floor
leader and his length of service.
Mann's announcement of his can-
didacy with tho backing of the
Illinois delegation put him first in
the field and adds strength for
that reason.
Representative Gillette, Ifass-
achuetts, choice of the east, has
not yet announced his candidacy
formally, but has told friends
that he would like the speakership
and probably will come out form-
ally soon.
Representative Fess, Ohio, still
says that he is not a candidate, but
his name is almost certain to be
put forward by the Ohio delega-
tion. Fess will have the support
of the middle-west progressive
wing at least as long as there is
any chance for his selection.
Representatives Kahn, Califor-
nia: Towner, Iowa, and Campbell,
of Kansas will be put forward, but
the vote for them will be largely
complimentary.
mucn
ve<tM in buildings and equipment,
and the location of the school
house. The idea is to erect a
model high and grade school
building, with at least twelve
rooms and twelve teachers, at a
point central for the five dis-
tricts, and take children to and
from school in trucks and automo-
biles—gathering them up in the
mornings and returning to their
homes after school. The school
building will be located on a
campus of at least twenty acres,
and cost from $25,000 to $50,000
with equipment. The school is
to be established under the Smith- ,
Hughes act, which provides for j
an A. & M. farm demonstrator and
a Domestic Science teacher, both I
of which branches will be taught. |
Half of the salaries of these two
teachers are paid by the national j
government.
This is cei-tainly a move in the
right direction and if worked out
j to a successful conclusion cannot
but be of great benefit to all the
districts interested, and if suc-
cessful there, other districts will
take pattern from them.
and 11'
be a fe
will
(1
!even!
ili also
S. A. T. C. DISIl AN DEI)
RED CROSS NOTICE
A Red Cross Christmas Roll
will be found at Vincent's Confec-
tionery and all residents of Ward
1 who have not joined, who the
committees have failed to see, are
cordially urged to call at that
place, sign the roll for themselves
and children, and pay their money.
We are very desirous of making
that ward 100 per cent perfect.
C. W. KUWITZKY, '
Captain.
The Transcript learns that the
S. A. T. C's. will be discharged
from the service tomorrow (Satur-
day). This will also include the
vocational men who have been
taking training, thus doing away
entirely with the war activities at
the University of Oklahoma. The
barracks, mess halls and other
buldings which have been used
for the soldiers will probably all
be sold at public auction. They j
belong to the U. S. Government
—or at least will belong to it 1
when the state is reimbursed for j
the money put into them.
All the fraternity and soroiety !
houses which have been occupied j
by the S. A. T. C. boys will now j
go back to the original owners.
The next semester of the Uni-
versity begins January 1, 1919. Itljj)
is believed fifty per cent of the S. i ,■ j
A. T. C's. will return for that
semeser, and many new students
come in. The period of recon-
struction is "on" at the University
as in all other industries, and it
will have to go through that per-
iod before reaching it3 former en-
rollment and prestige.
(United Press)
Chicago, Dec. 19—Either the
coal bins throughout the country
are filled or Mr. Consumer docs
not anticipate a hard winter.
This was the conclusion drawn
in the November report and the
December prediction of the coal
situation made by Hale Holden,
regional director of the central
western division, to Director Gen-
era! McAdoo.
"The coal situation in Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Colorado, Utah, and
Wyoming fields has been very easy
during November from a trans-
portation standpoint," reads the
report. "The car supply was
ample and shows the least load-
ing since last June."
The decrease was primarily due
to lack of market, Holden said,
lie believed there would he very
j little change in December.
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following resolutions were
ed:
Whereas, The National!
State Councils of Defence
I
' |
i ow ra\ ili!; our country
that end have enlisted th|
and co-operation of the
County Councils of Defence;
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That the
land Council of Defence
mi nds in the Board of Heal
said county that each schooll
ii • 1 •. !...I■ ■ i■ i oi in, i n lure I
and other places of public m|
be thoroughly fumigated
•: ice|
fumigation to be done in
ance with rules made by
Board of Health.
RESOLVED, That the a
ma City Railway company
quired to operate their ear
lg int i Cleveland countjl
'• . • f- 'ii- •• K..I' ws on
each side, until further notiq
: hat a commit tee of at leasl
I
Council of Defence be apg
In co-operate with the Bo
|
th" foregoing resolutions
an I perform any and all |
neec ary in the work of
ding public l|
Mrs. N. II. Edwards went to
l) llas, Texas, today to join Mr.
Edwards, who is head of the vo-
cational education department of
the government for the wounded of
Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas
with headquarters at Dallas. She
takes the earnest good wishes of
many friends with her.
Mrs. J. J. Burke attend
Christian Science lecture dd
in Guthrie last night by Ml
and reports a very largo a|
and an illuminating lectur
special cars on the interubsj
a large delegation from Ok
City.
His numerous friends are glad to
see Oscar Holland able to be down
town again. He has had a serious
time of it with the flu, which
brought on pneumonia.
Electric Chafing dishc . Minteer
Hdwe. Co.
I N T E
H RD\" AR
ar*
Timely warning from Tom
Thompson of the Howard Courant:
"Don't overdo the notion of buying
only useful Christmfts presents. A
present may be so blamed useful
that there's no fun in receiving it
Have a heart!"
CITY
PROPERTY
FARMLANDS
FARM LOANS
See
CLYDE
PICKARD
Real Estate
JUST A FEW MORE
DAYS TO DO YOUR
Christm cis
Shopping
Let us show you our
line of Holiday Goods
before you purchase
O u r
Still
Stock is
Complete
NORMAN
Variety Store
1?2 12".st Main
McGINLEY'Sl
Holiday Specials
Three Loaves Bread
P H. Rolls, per dozen
Lemons, per dozen
Grapefruit, each
Oranges, per dozen 50e and
Fancy Winesap Apples, per dozen 25c to
English Walnuts, per pound
Mixed Nuts, per pound
Brazil Nuts, per pound
Roasted Peanuts, per pound
Pecans, per pound
Fancy Candies, per pound
Shelled Pecans, per pound 51
Shelled Walnuts, per pound
Currants, per package
Drinking Cider, per can .
Boiled Cider, per bottle
Cranberries, per pound
Canned Corn, per can
Canned Peas, per can
Canned Pumpkin, per can
MEAT DEPARTMENT
All Steaks, per pound
Rolled Shoulder Roast, per pound
Rolled Plate Roast, per pound
Chuck Roast, per pound
Stew Meat, per pound
Veal Steak, per pound
Veal Roast, per pound
Sausage, per pound
Hamburger, per pound
Salt Meat, per pound 1
BEST FRESH OYSTERS
F. J. McGinle
671—PHONES—101
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