The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 261, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 30, 1919 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. VI. N0.261.
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY, JAN. 30, 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
The Visit of
The Legislators
Are Highly Pleased With Their
Reception Here and Go Home
Satisfied the State Institu-
tions are Asking Noth-
ing Unreasonable.
Thrilling Episode | A Traction Case Army Officer Electric Light
Of Importance at University ' reposition
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The members of the lower house
of the Oklahoma Legislature who
visited Norman on Wednesday
went home last night well pleased
with their reception and fully sat-
isfied the Oklahoma State Hospit-
al and University were asking
nothing unreasonable in the mat-
ter of appropriations for the prop-
er conducting of their work. Many
of the visitors had never visited
our city nor the University and
Hospital, and what they saw was
an eye-opener to many of them.
The speakers at both the Uni-
versity and Hospital emphacized
the fact that neither institution de-
sired to "hog" appropriations, but
wished to call attention to those
things they deemed absolutely es-
sential. Care was taken b} 1 resi-
dent Brooks to fret the minds of
legislators of the general be-
f that the state universiy is an-
tagonistic to other /state schools.
Women's Building Needed
Presiden Brooks told the* legis-
lature the university needs a wo-
men's building, a zoology building
and money with which to finish the
new library, geology and fine arts
building, and to remodel the old
library building and the old science
hall.
The president also pointed out
needs for equipment, which he
_;aid totaled $90,000. The legisla-
ture is being asked for only $25,lXX)
for each of the next two fiscal
years at this time.
In regard to the armory, the
president said Judge R I-. Wil-
liams while governor authorized a
deficiency appropriation of $63,000
to care for the P. A. 1. < unit
here. Now that the reserve of-
f.itcr'i training camp has been es-
tablished, an armory is just as
necessary. President Brooks ^-ajs
he wants to add gymnasium fea-
tures, which will give the univers-
ity for the first time a decent gym-
nasium. He is asking $37,000 in
addition to the $63,000 authorized
by the governor, for the gymnas-
ium features.
Use Same Gymnasium.
At the present time a wooden
building costing $7,000 is being
used for a gymnasium. Boys use
the building half the time and the
girls half the time.
The president said the university
needs the women's building to
house the domestic science depart-
ment, the women's gymnasium and
the Y. W. C. A. The president
said $150,000 is needed.
lie also pointed out the need for
a medical building here, and more
room for journalism, the school of
public and private business and the
school of education.
The president also stressed the
importance of the extension work
of the university.
Asylum is Fire Trap.
Doctor Griffin said that in the
care of the insane hundreds of the
patients arc left in fire-trap wood-
I
, The Kansas City Star's version
| of the Wheelis episode in that city
is as follows:
"J. B. Wheelis, sheriff of Cleve-
land County, Oklahoma, was in
Kansas City late yesterday on his
way to Norman, Okla., from Min-
neapolis, Minn., where he served
papers in a suit. In a saloon near |
Eighth and Main streets Wheelis
met two well dressed affable
young men. The young men bought
drinks for Wheelis in several sa-
loons, then suggested the trio
spend the night in a rooming house
on South Grand Avenue.
"An hour later the three slept
in the same bed.
"When he awoke today Wheelis
was alone. His watch, revolvei,
badge of office, small amount of
The following editorial appeared I (,:aptani 1' Ednie of tlu infantry
lu the Chicago Daily News, Jan- branch, United States Army, has
uary 20, 1919:
Traction and other public util-
ity companies have legal rights
that city councils, mayors, com-
missions and the courts are bound
The probabilities are that Mayor
i llutchin and the members of the
■ council have given the Question of
been assigned by the War Depart- I mun;cjpaHy-owned electric and
nicut as commandant of the Re- ^ t much thou(,ht an,i
serve Officers' I raining LamP considerBti0n. and believe the time
the University of Oklahoma Hi. I # iciolw to a(fitate the matter,
university title will be professor jf ^ ^ ^ they shou,() cpr.
to recognize and protect. Among of mllitary science and tactics i ^ ^ any fur.
these is the right to a reasonable , Captain Ednic is expected here mi- | ^ sition
fair return on the capital invested 1 mediately to take charge 01 the | _ . (Ullll^ thoro
Another Complaint I Bars Immigration
in the utility. ' camp.
In these sentences we have the! Captain Ednic was commander
pith of a very interesting decision i tMC s V 1 ' at ' " ' r a"v,ls
, - i u,. branch normal school for negroes
handed down a few days ago b> , bran h norn 4
„ ^ *- I - ♦ p;ne Bluff One of his Licuten-
the United States Supreme cour t, - ^ ^ Ok,ahoma
in a Detroit traction ca«e-*ne of ^ ^ ; )f ^
several that have been brought to j - ^ ^ wQrk of
that tribunal from various; sections ^
badge oi omce, smmi . of the coun ry. c > as ., , (~ap,ain |-(injc is a ^raluatc oi
money, lodge pin, legal papers and i ever, are believed o imo o J ^ University of Pennsylvania
his keys to the county jail at Nor. same basic question, the right ^ w,iarton Schoo, of Fi.
man were gone. !« utility company to charge a^fare I ^ ,|o was commissioned at
"Wheelis said t0 Capt. M. J that will yield reasonable letuin. ^ ^ ^ s(.hoo,s
Kennedy of the Nineteenth Street | on invested capital. ,
Police Station today: In Detroit the city council pass- , cleveland C0Untv Sheriff,
ed an ordinance arbitrarily fixing I 1 l R vl" -y
"D'you know, Cap, I sort o' felt
suspicious, they were so nice to
me. But they sure beat me staying
awake."
Moomau Sells Out
"o°f fare which the traction who had his badge and other be-
company asserted were so low as. longings stolen in Kansas City
to be in effect confiscatory. A suit | admits he spent the evening at the
by the company to enjoin enforce- cabarets, and not at a symphony
ment of the ordinance was dis-| concert or the art gallery, as
i missed by the federal court of the would be expected of a citizen of
district, which held that it had no ■ Norman, the w. k. Athens of this
J M Moomau closed a deal this 1 authority to inquire into the mer- , section. Oklahoman.
(Thursday) morning by which he ! its of the case. The Supreme court
There is no doubt there is con-
siderable dissatisfaction with the
Oklahoma Gas & Electric com-
pany, especially in the matter of
rates, but would it not be well for
the Mayor to appoint a committee
of the council to meet with the
officials of the company and take
up all the matters of complaint
before going to the expense of an
election for bonds or taking steps
to establish a municipal plant ? The
corporation has an extensive plant,
in Norman, pays large sums in |
taxes, gives employment to a num-
ibor of our fellow-citizens, and is
entitled to a square deal and that
same fair consideration that would
be accorded to the individual who
had the same investment in our
city and county, The committee
might also figure with experts and
ascertain how far $75,00 would
go in establishing a city-owned
plant.
The Transcript firmly believe
S j that upon a proper showing and a
iderstanding all the
controversy between
Oklahoma Gas &
■ould he amica-
, . v , bly adjusted, with the service im-
rangements to move their Ncw i ovc(1 an<i rates lowered, and
Yrork Tailoring establishment, to 1 trusts su<h a committee will lie ap-
Editor Transcript:
"Victim" was correct in her
strictures on smoking clerks, in
yesterday's issue, only not going
far enough. She spoke about
cigars; but failed to mention the
detestable cigarettes. If proprie-
tors of tsores knew what was sai 1
of their establishments and their
clerks along these lines they would
certainly eliminate the practice.
Another thing they should take
cognizance of is the practice of
delivery men coming into our
kitchens puffing a big black cigar
or a vile-smelling cifjaretts, por-
nepting the whole atmosphere
Sometimes, after one of his visits,
it takes an hour or more to get the
vile smell out of the kitchen.
ANOTHER VICTIM.
Dont fail to get your share of
the Bargains at Morrisons.
Washington, Jan 28.—The
Mouse immigration committee late
today voted to report out the bill
shutting off immigration for four
years.
The 4-year period was decided
upon after a long fight in the com-
mittee, lasting practically all day
Several members were for three
years and others favored two
Prohibition of immigration dur-
ing the peace reconstruction peri-
od has been strongly urged by rep
resentatives of organized labor"
and others at hearings before the
committee.
The bill, as now drafted, would
permit an alien resilient to tiring
his wife and children (except boys
over 18 years old) into the United
States; orphan nephews under 18
and niect s of any age also may be
brought into the country. Tourists
would not be barred from entry
for temporary stay.
Greenman to Enid: Mr and Mrs
and ever been active and earnest services.
i in promoting those things that! The bearing of this decision on
j tended t0 build up the city and j pending
' county. He has built up a nice bus-; jn 0f
iness by square dealing and keep- j ()j,vi
j ing good goods, and undoubtedly dcni—
the new proprietor will keep up ' T,0pUlarity or extreme radical agi^ j3"no reason why they should not
i its good reputation. Leo is one of j tators amenable to no rule of! ^ ^ f-ne business Norman will
| the best known young men of the reason or justice say what the> ] et to lose thjs estimable
I city and has a wide acquaintance. , the courts ofthe United i . ,
, The Transcript trusts that Mr. j States will not tolerate confisca-
Moomau and family will continue tion in any form or disguise.
to reside with us, and wishes both Wj,ere fares or charges are too
old and new the greatest meed of | jow> owing to increased labor and
prosperity and success. production costs, to yield a reason-
" j able return on the investment,
en wards which would mean a j ftreg m. rates must be raised to
heavy loss of life if they eNerjal]mjt such a return. The burden
caught fire ! „ e tVio rnmnanv. of
The entire question of future
pric< s of grain is greatly compli-
cated by the government's guar-
anty of a wheat price for the 1919 |
crop equal to $2.26 a bushel in j
Chicago,-and $2.18 in Kansas City
for No. 1 grades. The price is far
in excess oi any guaranteed quo-
tation anywhere else in the world,
except Canada. H present crop
promises are realized the United
State* may have, easily, 500 mil-
lion bushels in cxccss of home
needs, and with normal crops else-
where in the world next summer,
and big surpluses already assured
in two important countries, \rgcn-
tine and Australia, the problem "i
(Continued on page four)
Guaranteed puncture proof,
price $2 00 per box, pay one-third
down, balance C. O. D. Guaranteed
Punctureproof is manufactured by
Ovee Manufacturing Co Lutine r
Bros., Norman, Okla , R. F. D. lr
box 245, or Andrew P. Webber,
agent.
John Vicars, who is in me army,
stationed at Camp Travis arrived
from that point on Wednesday and
he and his father, S. P. Vicars, and
brother Jennings, left last evening
for Wichita, Kansas, t0 attend the
funeral of Mrs. Davidson, it hav-
ing bten decided to bury oer there
;md not bring her body to Normar
Prices Falling on
couple, but wish +bem unbounded All Commodities
prosperity in their new home. Mr ;
Greenman is thoroughly efficient j Downward Tendency From High
in his business and the Transcript
heartily recommends both he and
Mrs. Greenman to the business and
social circles of their new home
city.
War Levels is Increasing.
Markets for Grain, Metals,
and Fibers Are
Depressed
Widespread expectation of a de-
ided downward movement of gen-
of proof is on the company.
Doctor Griffin said the asylum ^ where the faets are
has 937 patients and that lie be- b,ished to the satisfaction of
state has absolutely no place to or.• ■■ ...
Funeral of Mrs. Absheir: The
funeral of Mrs. John W. Absheir eral prices is reflected in the .
was held at the M. E. Church, j that in practically every spec illativ e-
ymi i„..\ mrirWi t COlltraCtS for ftltlirC Ut ll-
a potmd below
All the surviving children were 1 1
wo;M^qu;;;a fu^ o7$350,000 to over to the dty, is to outrage
t 1 on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
one-story fire-proof .-structures for i ^ ^ ^ of ^ fQrmer Qn Co,_
ordinary patients. | avenue.
It is believed the Legislature |
will be very liberal in appropi
tions for both these institutions.
Just see the Liberty's show! |
Sale price on boys suits. League
Baseball free Friday and Saturday
at Ruekers.
sick only a week, her ailment be-
ing pneumonia. She was a native
of Tennessee, coming to Cleveland
county in 1891 from Texas. Many
friends mourn her demise and ex
tend earnest sympathies to the
bereaved husband and ehildien.
Big Double Program
Wednesday and Thursday
The LIBERTY
Big Double Program
2 p. m.—11 p. m.—GO EARLY
One-Fourth Off
%
on Overcoats
TODAY
William Fox presents
the Greatest Detective
Story ever /written,
Virginia Pearson in
A Woman's Battle of
Wits, with a cunning
criminal whose down-
fall she brings about, is
the absorbing story
told in
"Queen of
Hearts"
a stirring tale of mys-
tery, love and chance.
A game of love and
death played by three
gamsters
TODAY
The greatest comedian
on the screen in a
brand new film.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
Himself, in the greatest
of fun showers, a down-
Gee! won't it be great
pour of laughter.
"Who Got
Stung.'"
to see real Charlie
Chaplin again You will
howl with joy when
this goes on the screen.
TODAY
Montgomery Flagg
Presents
Olin Howard and
Beatrice Tremaine
the* latest and greatest
Flagg Comedy,
"Tell it to the
Marines"
It's a fast laugh-pro-
ducer—every inch a
smile.
TODAY
PEARL WHITE
Peerless fearless Queen
in the serial kingdom,
in
"THE LIGHTNING
RAIDERS"
roMiMC. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY—Fresh from her triumps in 'Cleopatra," Camille" "Rose of Blood" "Du-
COMING PRID „ versatile Miss Bara, adds new lustre to her fame in this screen masterpiece. She
lany ' and The 1-orbidden • , con(jucts her audience into an environment that is new and startling, unfolds
leaves the beaten path of to the end. "The Soul of Buddah." A Wonder Film of Mystery
superstition fndlove Also 'a big Sunshine Comedy, "A Waiter's Wasted Life," also Leah Baird in a new chapter of "The
Wolves of Kultur. _____________
imilar situation. With current
arrivals of corn in carlot1- celling
around $1.30 a bushel in Kansas
( ity, July deliveries are about 13
cents under ibis price.
I'ork products, except lard, are
selling substantially lower for May
delivery than for January.
A good many other cbmmoditie
may be purchased cheaper for
future delivery than for immediat«
Some commodities already have
xperienccd a tremendous slump
from the high war prices. Cotton
lias fallen nearly 3 1-2 cents
pound last week and 7 cents sine
he end of 1918. Corn has fallen
20 to 30 cents a bushel in the past
two weeks. All metals show
r tendency.
Three important commoditie
e still under the control, as re-
prices, of the Food Adminis-
tration. The price of sugar
"pegged" under an agreement b<
tween refiners and the food Ad-
ministration. I'rices of ho
held up by agreement of the big
packers to pay no less than $17 10
Kansas City, and $17.50, Chicago,
average daily purchases
the Food Administratioi
continues to take lari,e quantities
of product for army ard navy us
and for export to Europe ai pr
based on these quotations for
hogs, but there have been plain
evidences {or some time past that
maintaining prices has become in
crcasingly difficult owing to the
immense supplies of hogs that are
coming to market, far exceeding
expectations and the abnormally
large stocks of product that pack-
ers have accumulated in the effort
to hold prices up
lowi
gards
for
long
m
ThcfrW
To see is to appreciate the preat values we arc
offering in Men's and Boys' Overcoats. We
haven't the room to carrv tlieni fiver, therefore
we have placed the entire line on ~al« at one-
fotirth off.
S25.00 Overcoats
.S20.00 Overcoats
822.50 Overcoats
$18.00 Overcoats
$15.00 Overcoat?
$18.75
$15.00
$16.JB£
$19.50
$11.25
Remember when yon can secure a Mackinaw
or Overcoat at one-fourth off at tlii-- season of
the year, you are securing one of the biggest
bargains of the season.
E. B. Kimberlin
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