The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, May 2, 1919 Page: 1 of 4
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CLYDE PICKARD
Real Estate
and
Farm Loans
PHONE 22
Norman weeds and grass are not trained to stop growing at a certain height: th ey need to be either trained or mowed, j
T^c Daily
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VOL. VII. NO. 28.
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY, MAY 2. 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CLYDE PICKARD
Real Estate
and
Farm Loans
PHONE 22
THOUSANDS ATTEND
MAY DAY FETE
AVITOR SPRINGS
STARTLING STUNTS
An aviator from Oklahoma City
| performed some startling stunts in
| thc air over Norman on Thursday
An audience estimated at sev- ^ afternoon, doing the "nose dive"
eral thousand witnessed the Uni-1 ;he <>faijjnK ieaf", the "slide", the
versity May Day Fete which was ' ..spjrai ami other astonishing an.!
staged on the University campus,1 llair ra;sinK stunts. Away up in
we3t of the oM science building,: j-jle ajr |ie would turn his machine
on Thursday evening, and pro- ( upsj(ie down and cut off the motor,
nounced it a delightful affair. The j anj com<; down almost to earth
weather was propitious, except a in spjrai or nose dip. Just as the
little chilly, and the pretty girls; observers thought he was sure to
in their beautiful costumes pre- hu the earth, he would get his
sented a pleasing spectacle. The cnKjne jnto commission again and
. elephone Company
Advances Its Kates
dances, which were given under
the management of Miss Oma
Jame3 and Miss Callie Weist, the
May Queen, were very artistic,
reflecting credit alike on thc per-
go sailing away. Sometimes the
machine would almost stop, just
like a bird, and at others go sail-
ing through the air at a terrific
speed. He attracted much at-
formers and their instructors. The tention and gave 0ne of the best
orchestra under the leadership of exhibitions of air sailing that has
Dean llolmberg, discoursed sweet
music, giving numerous catchy airs
in addition to the dance selections.
yet been given here.
The festival opened with the
grand procession headed by the
May Queen (Miss Callie Weist)
and Robin Ilood, (Glen Meadows)
and their attendants who were the
Ivy Grove Circle
Has l ine Meeting
The Southwestern Bell Tele-
phone company gave notice on
Monday that rates would be ad-
vanced in 123 of its 154 cit.es and
towns in Oklahoma. Norman is
among the cities advanced, anil
the management of the local office
sent out notices on Wednesday
that residence phones would here-
after be $1.75 per month and busi-
ness phones $3.50. This is an in-
crease of 25 cents per month on
residence and $1.00 on business
phones. The Transcript has not
heard very much "kicking," for:—
what's the use?
'•red;
' ARE CREATING
REIGN OF TERROR
It is believed hundreds of bombs
were placed in the mails in New
York City a few days ago address-
ed to prominent men and women
of the country with the 'dea °f
creating a reign of terror through-
out America. Something like 100
have already been found, and the
mail sacks in every post office of
The members of Ivy Grove Cir-
cle, No. 17, W. O. W., returned
from Moore at 12:30 on Wednes-]
Misses Mary Mattison, Dolly j day morning, reporting a most en-
r> t-.i u a is ti-1 . ,. • ... . i the country are being searched tor
Bauei-, Elsie Hanson, Alice Hyde, joyable visit with their sisters in 1
Ruth Munger, Janet Stuart, Jus- | Moore. Fifty or more Normanites
tine Harms, Clara Williams, j attended and were shown the high- j
Louise Wilcox, Virginia Rouer, 1 est type of hospitality by the j
Ruth Case, Nadine Lambert, Katie j Moore Cil'cle, being given a fine j
Freeman. Alberta Hcrold, Mar- j banquet and a royal good time.
guerite Potter, Georgia France; The officers and team of Ivy
Grove put 0n the work for seven-
teen candidates. A special inter-
urban car leaving Norman at 8
o'clock carried them to Moore, be-
sides a large number of automo-
biles. Moore Circle will return the
visit in a week or two.
Messrs. Byron Little, Sidney
Groom, Tom Leahy, Blair Thorpe,
Max Minton, Robert Holt, Dave
Morris, Tom White, Lawrence
Hagy, Robert Greer, Dow Hamm,
Lowe Harris, Paul Nagle, Garner'
Collums, Clarie Freeman, Dwight
Ross and Herbert Guthrie.
Master John Gilkerson acted as
crown bearer. Flower girls were
Catherine Rader, Florence Wilson,
and Barbara Brown and train
bearers were Donald Guthrie and
Edward Padgett. The part of
Cupid was taken by little Miss
Elizabeth Giles.
The program follows.
Selection—Orchestra.
Fairies' Revel—Grace Bumgar-
ner, Katlierine Mehl, Wernda Rives
and Mabel Herington.
Grand Precessional—Led by the
Queen.
Crowning of Queen—Robin Hood
Solo Dance—Louise Buckley.
Signet Ring—Chorus.
Daisies—Chorus.
Grief Dance—Werdna Rives.
Trantella—Louise Buckley.
May Pole Dance—Chorus.
Box Supper W. 0. W.
Wednesday May 7th Main
others. The explosives are in the
shape of colongue bottles, lead
pencils and other harmless forms,
and are sent as samples to the
parties addressed. When the par-
cel is opened by its recipient, it
was s0 arranged that the infernal
machines would explode. The
"Reds" anarchial faction of the
Socialists, are charged with being
the fiends who are sending out
the infernal machines.
WAV YOST: MUSKOGEE
REGARDED AS FAVORITES
BLANCHARD VOTING
ON LIGHTS AND WATER
Electric light bonds of $15,000
and water bonds of $45,000 are be-
FLYING
BE HEBE SATURDAY
Pawhuska Marshal i Wjth 21 teams entered, all in-
Kills Bootlegger terest today centers upon the state
! championship baseball contest.
Watch Your Automobiles:
While Mrs. E. R. Chastain was at-
tending to some business on West
street Wednesday night
! about 8:30, she temporarily left
Norman Camp, 154, W. O. W., ber big Cadillac machine stand: g
will have a big box supper at their
hall on Wednesday night, May 7th.
There will be good speaking in ad-
dition to good sats and good music.
in the street, and when she return-
ed found it missing. It was fin-
ally recovered about 10 o'clock,
not far from the place where it
Teams began arriving last even-
\ ing, and this morning all trains
' and interurban cars :i\vell d the
■ number.
Drawing took place shortly be-
; fore noon today, and the first
! preliminaries are being played as
j we go t0 press. According to Mr.
I MeBcham, the contest will be sim-
i mered down to two teams today,
i Teams in at the start are Perry,
| Sapulpa, Duncan, Goltry, Guthrie,
Pauls Valley, Drumright, Okemah,
| Shawnee, Norman, Holdenville,
Stillwater , Cushing, Anadarko,
and Purcell.
Winners in former baseball con-
tests are, Mangum, lL'lli; ilokbn-
ville, 1913; Enid, 19y4; Purcell,
1915; Hollis, 1910; Drjm.glu,
1917; and last year, Muskogee.
Muskogee has practically the
same team here this year, and is
looked upon by many as the fav-
orites.
All ladies are expected to bring a bad been taken, but its wind shield
box or basket lunch, which will be
sold to the highest and best bidder
and proceeds appropriated for ben-
efit of the lodge. Everybody in-
vited whether a member of the
1 lodge or not.
R.
S. DAVIS, Clerk.
had been broken and one of the
lamps put out of commission. It
is thought some "joy riders" took
it. It might be well for auto own-
ers to lock their cars when they
leave them on the street.
Hiram Stephens, who, three
weeks ago, on the day after he
was appointed chief of police of
Pawhuska, shot und killed Roy
Tinker, in a qur.rrei over traffic
laws, on Thursday got another
man.
The second victim of Steven's
gun was William N. Borham of
Nowata. The killing occured two
miles south of Miami.
Following the shooting at Paw-
huska, Stevens was discharged at
his preliminary hearing and re-
signed his position as chief of
police. He was then employed bv I >, ,
,, , . . . . . I Musko,.
Henry Larsen, chicf of the force
of special officers to enforce the
liquor laws of the Indian depart-
ment.
Stephens was guarding the Mis-
souri /and Oklahoma line, when
Borham came along in his car. Ac-
cording to a farmer who witnessed
the shooting, Stephens stopped
Borham at the point of a rifle and
told him he was going to search j
the car. Borhai\t got out of the 1
car and attempted to wrest the'
weapon from Stephens' hands.
Stephens, following a long scuffle,
jerked loose frqm Borham and
drew his revolver, and then killed
Borham. Stephens then surren-
dered to Sheriff Harr. A , T ft
Three hundred and twelve half At Jefferson school
pints of whisky were found in or between the School
the bed of Borham-s car. ^ Peters Avenue, a
Stephens' plea of self-defense in j . , , .
the killing, as told to Sheriff little gill S locket and
Harr, has been corroborated, the chain. Finder please
sheriff says. ^ return to Transcript
office and
W. F. Farris, prominent stock ward.
dealer of Purcell, was in the city
on Thursday.
g voted upon today by Blanchard Efforts IJeir.g Made to Stage I-t-
citizens. Sentiment in the Mc- hibition Over Boyd 1 ield
Clain county town has strongly lomorrow Afternoon.
jrged the election for some time.
A little difficulty arising over the Aviators are having a flj ing
cHy election in April is the only circus in Ok' 'homa City this
opposing feature that is thought to (Friday) afternoon, and efforts
hinder a unanimous vote in favor lire heing made to bring tiiem t
of the bonds. Norman on Saturday afternoon, ti>
At an election several years ago V^e an exhibition over Boyd Field
the bonds were defeated by only during the field meet.
a small majority.
Blanchard is a crackerjack town
and electric lights and water will
One of the
greatest crowds in the history of
Norman will be present on Boyd
Field tomorrow, presenting a fin«|
mean
one.
ihe making ui even a better
opportunity for the aviators t#|
show what they can do.
President Hal Muldrow of the I
J. A. liulluni was herL. from Ok- Chamber of Commerce; Secretary!
lahoma City on Thursday looking Moomau, Chairman R. V. Down-I
after his property interest-i, and ing; of the Rotarians and President!
says he always likes to come back Stratton D. Brooks are taking thaj
to a good town. He says there i> matter up with Oklahoma City!
lota of interest being taken in Ok- parties, and every effort , will bej
lahoma City on tha bond proposi- made to have Hum fly here
tion, and the general impression Saturday.
is that the city will give the propo-
sition a good majority.
J. A. Morrison went to Bennettl
Be aura to read our Anniversary | school house 011 Thursday night !
in the Sunday Transcript.'1"1'' talked to a good audience on|
page
Rare bargains
Rucker's.
Lost
John A. Fox went to Hurrah on
Friday in the interest of the
Woodman of the World. He is
doing good work for * that order,
adding many new members.
Bill Moody, formerly of Blanch-
ard, has accepted a position at the
Oklahoma State Hospital, where
his brother has been employed for
some time.
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Plan now to see this
No Raise in Prices.
Friday and
Saturday
2 and 3
receive re-
m
Greatest spectacle of the age
William Fox magnificent ~
iWJ of the SEA
, j e at tt,r in a
AnnetteratERMAN
Great s tenia at sea
Wrecking of" sliijj
Heroic rescue of sailors
Heroine's daring leap
Wonum's little with surf
Beautiful iwrvnails —
■wonderful -photography—
mar nr its of the sea never
% if orefilmed'
See tlris m.itchlcse drama
of law, war atii intrigue-
"Queen of the Sea" cost $1,000,000. The director used 50 miles of film. More than
1500 persons appear in it; 2000 beautiful girls pose as mermaids. .Scenes were taken
in Bar Harbor, Bermuda, Jamaica, Florida Mexico, and California. SEE Annette
Kellerman's 85-foot dive from a cable into the sea. Heroic rescues of men from ship
afire in mid-ocean. Trmendous storm that batters vessel to pieces. Desperate tijAlit
in sea cavern with balls of fire as weapons. Heroine's miraculous escape from death
under revolving knives. Chained women attacked by ferrets in the dungeon of the
screen \ ilia. Terrific combat beneath the waves between mermaids and sirens. Girls
amazing fall from the clouds into the yawning ocean. Sword conflict in the dark be-
tween dismounted cavalry forces. Also a serial and a comedy.
Kiddies 5c. NO RAISE IN PRICES. Adults 20c.
University Theatre
"HOME OF THE SUPER-SILENT DRAMA"
TODAY
Everybody's Favorite
ENID BENNETT IN
"WHEN DO WE EAT,'
A PARAMOUNT PICTURE
This shows the trials and tribulations
of a "Tom" show. Enid Bennett as
"Little Eva" is just making the grand
ascension to Heaven, when she is in-
terupted and has to pacify a country
constable. The funniest picture in
months.
ALSO A DANDY MACK-SENNET PARAMOUNT
COMEDY
TOMORROW — Priscilla Dean in "The
Exquisite Thief."
Orchestra Music. Matinee Daily 2 p. m.
"The
> the
all next week. 1 the Rood roads bond proposition.
While the lentiment is divided onl
the proposition in that locality, I
best riddance bjr tlii> war Mr. Morrison looks for a good
can't be done' spirit." in favor of it.
I
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Comfort while
WorKing
Soft■ and Pliable
Your feet are in constant use, no
matter what kind of work you per-
form. Give them a fair chance to
be comfortable by wearing an Ar-
row Brand guaranteed shoe.
This shoe will give you that foot-satisfaction
so desired when continually "on your toes.
The leather used in this shoe is especially pre-
pared for comfort and good wearing qualities,
and is fashioned into footwear by shoemakers
who "know how" to "make comfort" into shoes
This Arrow Brand shoe is made in black, with medium
soles, soft calfskin uppers, lace, broad toe with felt inner-
soles.
Ask lis to show you this shoe.
The price—just $6.50.
E. 2. Kimberlin
Men's and Young Men's GOOD Shoes
HOLTZSCHUE MOTOR CAR CO.
We rent Service Storage Batteries for any make of
car, while we are charging your car battery.
WE HAVE
Eveready Batteries for all makes of cars on hand.
We overhaul and repair all makes of batteries. All
work guaranteed.
We sell distilled water.
Phone 28 107 East Main, Norman
Electric Machinery Repaired
WORK GUARANTEED TO BE SATISFACTORY
Have Your Fans Repaired
OILED AND CLEANED EARLY
PMcctric Fans, Irons, Vacuum Cleaners, Washing Ma-
chines, Motors, Starters and • iencrators, repaired, re-
wound or rebuilt.
We do machine work, brazing and welding.
WATKINS & SONS
Mechanical and Electrical Engineers
No contract too big—no job too small.
Norman Machine and Electric Works
113 SOUTH PETERS AVENUE
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