The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 143, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 17, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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Make Norman the Cleanest, the Best, the Healthiest Town in Oklahoma.
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VOL. VII. NO. 143
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA. WEDNESDAY. SEPT 17, 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
c#1 woodman of the
imuf *«u
| Mr. John A. Fox, who seems to be
WATCHMAN OF THE NIGHT leading the rank and file of, the
Back and forth, like a shuttle in Woodman of the World of Oklaho-
the loom, the Civic Committee cor.'.es ma in the opposition to the tremen-
and goes. From the quiet scenes dous raise in rates of assessments, is
across the river, among the farms, receiving many letter from Wood-
to a city filled with animation, such 1 men all over the state commending
as students bring, is variety, and spi
Brooks Gives Annual
Address to Students
enough to make life worth living.
From the silent night among the
hills where the bark of the wolf is
heard calling to his mate, to the
city fair where electric lights are
burning, and the rustling sound of
movin'g cars is heard, is transforma-
tion enough to satisfy anyone, with
a satisfying mind.
Such thoughts as there come
creeping in, as the days 3nd nights
are passed from a moving city to a
farm standing still, where the old
red rooster crows at the break of
day.
Satisfied in thought? No. There
is unfolding with the same progres-
sive spirit as used in the past. Nor-
man should not and will not stand
still.
his course and pledging their sup-
port. It is believed in well inform-
ed Woodmen circles that the supreme
officers will be forced to rescind
their action in raising the rates, or
at least greatly modify them, for
Woodmen all over the country are
up in arms about it and bitterly re-
sent the effort of the supreme offi-
cers to read many of them out of the
Order.
From well-informed Woodmen the
Transcript learns that no such action
as the officers have taken would have
been necessary if extravagance of the
worst description had not crept into
the camp- of the higher-ups. For iu-
! stance, the head consul or supreme
commander, Mr. Frazier, has been
' voted a salary of $25,000 per annum,
| with $15,000 to the secretary and
Dr. Stratton D. Brooks,/President women than upon any other single
of the University of Oklahoma, gave group because the very purpose of
his annual address at 10 o'clock to- maintaining a university at public ex
scenes | dous raise in rates of assessments, is i j jn ,(jle au(Jitorium, Fine Arts pense is to provide leaders of thought
Hall to the largest opening assembly and action in the hour of need,
audience in the history of Soonerland. There are a hundred important
After talking to the Freshmen and items of advice and suggestion that
outlining the policy he expected them might be made to university students
to follow during the coming year he with reference t othe management
spoke as follows: of student affairs and their atttitude
"We have assembled at a most crit- of mind in their student life. But
ical time in thte world's history, they all sink into comparative insig-
Never before has there been such nificance in the face of the major
widespread disturbance of establish- problems now confronting us. It
ed order; nor such wreckage of social seems appropriate therefore that we
economic, moral, religious and gov- devote this hour to a consideration
ernmental institutions. The attempt of our rights and duties as citizens
to correct abuses and to modify and of a great democracy leaving to each
improve established customs is be- of you the application af general prill-
ing made by more people in more ciples to the specific acts which you
lands than at any previous time. The must from day to day decide to do
discontent of the ages seem to have or not to do.
burst forth everywhere simultan-
eously. And since this discontent is
voiced by individuals the lines of ac-
tivities prepared or actually set in
motion are tinged with human frail-
ties.
"Sometimes revenge for past
wrongs receive more emphasis than
guarantees for future protection. The
desire for personal profit or political
KANSAS HAS NEW
MANAGER OF ATHLETICS
goes to market 1
graduate and former coach ot the
Warrensburg Normals, will be man-
ager of athletics at the University of
Kansas for the coming year. Allen
was elected today by the athletic
board of the university, which has
general supervision over the school's
athletics, by a vote of 7 to 2. On
suggestion of Chancellor Strong, the
vote was made unanimous and will be
so reported to the board of adminis-
tration at Topeka for final action. It
robert rucker
Robert Rucker leaves today for
Chicago and other eastern cities on
a buying trip for the Rucker stores,
the recent very heavy sales in all the
stores having greatly depleted the
stock thus early, necessitating a re-
plenishing. Especially is this true in
the clothing line and men's furnish-
ings, the demand for which has been
very great, and the line carried by
the Rucker stores being recognized L considered cxceedingly unlikely
$6,000 to the supreme treasurer, U. S.
Civic pride must still be the watch- 1 Senator Morris Shepherd, who does
word of all, individual work alone, J nothing for it but furnish a rubber
when massed together, will make a ; stamp his signature on the checks
city like a city should be. ) stamp his signatutre on thte checks
and vouchers. Other supreme of-
ficers draw similar outrageous sala-
ries according to the well-posted
members, and so it is no •wonder the
With this optimistic view of Nor- j
man how could one find fault with i
anything? And yet there is a sad-
ness, a thorn among the roses, and
that is this, and sad to relate in a
city filled with w
treasury is depleted.
The rankest piece of feraft, the rank
hat people call civi- am, fj,e say_ was ,he yoting of $_,0
lization, I he University City, j npr f1av an'^ fifteen cents a mile
of the
' per day and fifteen cents
where things are taught that lead to mi)cage t0 the representatives
Statehood Day
"This particular day has been se-
lected instead of the one on which
the president's annual address is us-
ually given because upon the 17th
day of September 12 years ago the
people of Oklahoma in their sovereign
rights ratified the constitution of the
state thus establishing the basic law
, , ■ ■ t of our commonwealth. By selecting
oower obscures the vision ot those in tit'
power Dscurt. i T hope to lend emphasis to
positions of leadership and the re- - , , .
• | the very point and purpose of this
suiting confusion enables the (lis- .
,i ,,, address, namely that progress and
as among the best lines in the city.
Robert has developed into a first
class business man, being a "chip off
the old block," in that respect. Es-
pecially has he developed into a "buy-
er", one of the most important func-
tions of a merchant, and Mr. Rucker
trusts him in that capacity even more
than he trusts himself. He will buy
extensively in all lines for all the
Rucker stores and the new goods will
begin to arrive very soon.
T. I Little and wife and son ar-
that any change will be made by the
board.
Allen will receive a salary of $3,500
a year and expenses. This is the
maximum figure paid university pro-
fessors. Allen is practicing osteo-
pathy at Warrensburg and will come
to Lawrence as soon as he can turn
over his patients to another practic-
tioner. His family will move here
as soon as they dispose of their home.
Dr. A. R. Kennedy and Allen are
the only candidates who made ap-
plication for the position, and both
rived in Norman Wednesday from I appeared before the boaid in person.
Phoenix, Arizona, in their Buick-Six | Karl Schaldeman who has been act-
and will spend several days with his I ing as athletic manager, did not ap-
brother, John Little and family. I ply.
honest to lead astray the thought-i :,<-. if
, , „r success and liberty and life itselt are
ess. The laxity of enforcement of ' ,
absolutely dependent upon establish-
ed and enforced law. The universe
higher ideals. Yet there is a hole in
the
supreme lodge, taking it from th
law an dorder has created easier op-
portunity of plunder and has stir-
red to greater activity the evil-
minded. While there is hope that in
the final adjustment we shall secure
dough-nut and we see through I fun(j set apart for the widows and a safer and a better world, we should
it. Our eyes are trained to see things j orp|j
Some one tore : Indignation meetings are being
umbrella that jn Oklahoma cities, but the most
FORMER SOONERS TO EDIT
MAGAZINE OF NEW SOUTH
that are lacking
down the beautiful
was placed on the corner of Edwards U j^er opposition is in Frazier's own
Park. It was placed there for the I state Texas
comfort of all. It was the gift of
a friend to Norman. It was the gift
of S. K. McCall. We feel wounded
that it should be destroyed by some
midnight, unknown, uncivilized be-
ing. Where was the watchman of j
the night; one who is employed by |
the city to guard their property
while they sleep?
Watch the watchman. Stealing is
commendable when compared with
the destruction of this beautiful gift.
THE CIVIC COMMITTEE.
not be blind to the fact that unle
Indignation meetings are being, there i sintelligent and concerted ef
fort, there is grave possibility of dis- I
McClure and McCullough Go To
New Orleans; Went to Paree and
Back Without a Red
astrous results and thtat the desired .
improvements may be delayed for a |
generation or a century.
Liberty Theatre
Wednesday—Thursday
Starting 1 p. m., Continuous
all set m the
glean up campaign
Paralta Plays, Inc.
Presents
Louise Glaum
in
"SHACKLED"
Not a "wronged gal" story
Not a "Vampire wench" af-
fair but the story of a real woman
who scatters to the winds Preju-
dice, slander, calmly by the force
of her great, good character.
Also the Biggest Comedy of the
season
BILLY WEST in
"THE FLIRT"
see this for real fun.
Also a new chapter of
"THE GREAT
GAMBLE"
Thrills, Suspense, Mystery
COMING *
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Warren Kerrigan in "Three X
Gordan," how the "pep syndi-
cate" fulfilled an interesting mis-
sion; also a Mack Sennett Key-
stone Comedy, "The Submarine
Pirate," also the last chapter of
"The Masked Rider."
Everythingis sc
ning of operation
fo
Word has been received here from!
John P. McClure, B. A. '15, stating .
, , , tt „ r ,, i i foster such changes as
that he and Henry McCollough, j
former Sooner students, are now
connected with the Southerner, a!
magazine of the new south, publish-
ed at 632 St. Peter Street, New Or-
leans, La. Jack McClure was prom-
inent in student literary work while
in the university and after graduation
was a member of the English facul- ;
ty until his entry into the service.
' McClure and Hank MScCollough
left Soonerland along about 191- and
worked their way to France, where
McClure spent about eight months
with his friend in gay Paree. Mc-
Clure returned in 1913 but McCol-
lough did not leave France until after
the outbreak cf the war in 1914. They | ready
! worked their way over on a cattle
i boat.
! Before graduation Jack McClure
contributed extensively to the Uni-
versity of Oklahoma magazine and
also did considerable work for na-
tional magazines. He also edited
a stag book, composed of poems
that are of especial interest to men.
university body of men and
(Continued on page 8.)
memorial fund
the begin-
"Clean Up
Day," says Manager I T Day, and
there is every indication the cam-
paign is to he one of the best of re-
sults. The citizenship is co-opera-
ing with him and the captains, and
much of the preliminary won:
Mr. M. F. Fischer, who has been (
appointed chairman of the Roosevelt
memorial fund for Cleveland county,
has appointed his assistants and is j
certain the quota of the county will
he oversubscribed. This county has j
been asked to subscribe $1000 and al-
though the campaign will not be put :
on actively until Ssoine time in Oc- ,
tober, already Mr. Fischer has sub-
cription^ of more than one-tenth of j
A. & M. ENROLLMENT
Advices from Stillwater, where the
Oklahoma A. & M. college is located,
are to the effect that that institution
is laboring under the same difficul-
ties as the university in the matter
of getting roome for the students,
and the same charges of "profiteer-
ing" are being made against the
householders.
The fall term of the college opened
September 4th and the enrollment
has not quite reached the 1500 mark,
with an estimated enrollment for the
whole year of 2300. The university
enrollment for this year is getting
close to the 2,000 mark and the en-
rollment for the year promises to be
3500.
m
Mrs. John Little was in Pauls Val-
ley Tuesday attending the funeral
of Mrs. Williamson, mother of C.C.
Williamson, who is a furniture deal-
er there and whose store Mr. Little
was employed in while he lived in
Pauls Valley.
has been done in numerous parts of
the city.
At 8 o'clock on Thursday (tomor-
row) morning, the trucks and th *ir ,he amount
drivers are expected to report to the
truck committee—D. L. Larsh. R. V. We has appointed John Lindsaj
Downing and John G. Lindsay—at as vice-chairman, C has. Standley as
the City Hall, where they will be as- captain in Norman, R. F. Ellinger at
signed to the different ward cap- Noble, Jay Sherman at Lexington
tains. These captains are Jim Rodg- and C. H. Brand at Moore. All these
ers in the first ward. Tack Foster in gentlemen have accepted the appoint
the second, Carl Giles in the third ments.
and Max Fischer in the fourth, who, j Clyde Pickard is the first Cleveland
with their assistants, will be at the J county man to subscribe to the fund,
city hall to take charge of the work, j having handed Mr. Fischer his check
Volunteer workers are needed and ev 'or $100 on I uesday. Mr. Pickard
ery business house should furnish was ever an admirer of C ol Roose-
one if it is at all possible. velt and most willingly makes this
The trash, tin cans and other tin- liberal contribution.
burnable stuff should be placed in j However, it is not Mr. l ischers
containers in the alley back of the | idea that large contributions shall be
homes, ready for the trucks ?arly j made. Rather is it desirable, he says,
Thursday morning. If the tru :ks tha^t the subscriptions be compar-
miss anyone's premises, the citizen itively small and many of them, lie
is requested to phone Manager Day hopes to get the students of the I ni-
or his ward captain, and trucks willjversity interested (as they undoubt-
call. On Friday an inspection of the edly will be) and the school children
city will be made by the captains and | of the different districts in the coun-
committees and all who have not ty.
cleaned Tip will be reported to th Much interest i^ being manifested
health officer. ! all over the county, according to Mr.
Let's go. Fischer, and inquiries are coming to
Let's make this day one of the him every day as to the manner of
great days in Norman's history, and the campaign. It is a non-partisan
when the sun goes down Thursday ; movement, Democrats a^ well as Re-
eveninig let it show the greatest oi publicans being anxious to do hon-
results in the Cleanest town in Ok or to this great American.
lahoma.
The
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
First National Bank
is controlled by physical laws which
lie beyond the power of man to
change. If we violate the laws of
nature the penalty, though not always
swift, is always sure and there is
neither reprieve nor pardon. The
laws of man do not possess this com-
notability. They have been made by i
■ man to suit his purposes and needs S
j and must from time to time be
changed to fit the changing condi-!«
Serious Consideration lion of a progressive civilization. j j
"To know these facts and to state j "Even an institution may need j
them is of no avail unless each of us ! amendment or sometimes a more rad- ! j
gives careful attention to them; de- J ical modifications in order to furnish ||
j termines his own attitude of mind ] adequate protection to the people who j jj
j and is prepared in thought and ac-i live under it. It is however, well to 11
tion to resist evil tendencies, to pro- remember that a constitution is r.e- j j
tect whatever it is desirable to re-j signed to define basic and fundamen- J
tain the present institutions and to i lal rights of men and that these , f
tand for lib- rights arc likely to be the same I
' erty, equality and freedom. ] from one generation to another and J
"The obligation rests more heavily 1 from one century to another. A con-
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upon
—5248—
OF NORMAN, OKLA.
as made to the Comptroller of the Currency at the close of
business, Sept. 12, 191''.
Resources
Loans and Discounts $481,216.09
l>iils of Exchange 70,216.33
Overdrafts — - U.14
r. S- Bonds 136,620.00
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank 2,100.00
Banking House 22,693.31
Furniture and Fixtures 2,000.00
Other Real Estate Owned 2,200.00
Interest Famed but not I ollected 500.00
State liontls $ 51,000.00
Warrants and Securities —, 2(>,268.81
Cash and Exchange 149,085.52 229,354.33
$946,911.20
Liabilities
Capital Stock ■? 50,000.00
Surplus 20,000.00
Undivided Profits Net. — 6,245.40
Reserved for Building 4,500.00
Circulation 50,000.00
Bills payable with Fed. Res. Hank __ 43,700.00
Re-discounts 28,973.34
$946,')11.20
The above statement is Correct.
WM. SYNNOTT, Cashier.
A REAL OLD TIME WESTERN
THRILLER
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
"Home of the Super-Silent Drama"
TODAY
Harry Carey
Playing the part of the most famous character
in American fiction—John Oakhurst, The Gen-
tleman Gambler,
In Bret Harte's Famous Classic
"The Outcasts ot Poker Flats"
At last you can see it, the picturization of the finest
story ever written by one of our best loved American
authors. ^Staged in the exact locations of the famous
story and played by a wonderful cast. A photoplay
treat if their ever was one.
'PATHE REVIEW" and "TOPICS OF THE DAY"
Complete this Fine Program,
Music by Sooner Musicians
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