The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 209, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 4, 1919 Page: 1 of 4
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Norman townspeople, b: ^nd university students were hampered on the wood drive Thursday by lack of axes and cross-cut saws. Loan 'em.
Don't forget to
include American
Red Cross seals
in postage on
each package or
letter you send
before Christmas
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VOLL. VII. NO. 209.
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
State Council Of Defence
Makes Rules To Deal
With Coal Situation
NORMAN WOOD
CHPPPERS HAVE BIG
HARVEST FIRST DAY
CLEVELAND GOONTV
MAKING A REAL
PODLTRY SHOW
The Council of Defense of Oklahoma Has Passed
the Following Rules to Deal with the Fuel
Situation in the State:
WHEREAS, a very acute indus-
trial and domestic situation has de-
veloped in the State of Oklahoma as
a result oi the coal strike and the in-
ability of operators to supply the
demand for fuel;
WHEREAS, there is now and ap-
parently will continue to be acute
suffering on the part of a large
number of the people of the State
by reason of the inadequate supply
of coal; and
WHEREAS, immediate action is
necessary for the protection of the
people of Oklahoma generally; there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, by the Executive
Committee of the Oklahoma State
Council of Defense,
First: That we insist that the
Government of the United States
immediately appoint a State Fuel j
fuel other than coal be used entirely
wherecver available, reducing the
consumption of coal to a minimum,
and that coal be furnished according
to the necessities of the people.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the County Councils of Defense i
of the State of Oklahoma, in all j
counties where there is a shortage of
fuel, shall immediately be convened
in extraordinary session and organ-
ise with the necessary' committees for
the purpose of carrying out the pro-
visions of orders issued, and lated to
be issued, by the State Council of
Defense; and that the County Coun-
cils of Defense immediately report to
the State Council of Defense in each
county affecting the supply and de-
mand for fuel with an estimate of
the amount on hand at this time, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
Administrator for Oklahoma, clothed j that all industries not essential to the
with such authority as may be con-1 health and comfort of the people at
ferred upon him by the Federal Fuel; this time be closed; and that all use-
Administration, and that lie immed-> less transportation and traffic be dis-
iately assume the duties of his office I pensed with; that all stores and pub-
in this State. lie building be kept open a minimum
Second: We rccommend that the I length of time per day; that all
State Administration immediately i theaters, pool halls and places of en-
take over all strip coal mines in the ; tertainment and amusement be
state and proceed with the opera- j closed; that all electric signs and dis-
tion of these mines through volun- : plays be dispensed with in com-
tecr patriotic workmen who will re-! munities depending upon the use of
spond to the call for volunteers from coal, oi lor gas for fuel,
the Executive Office. | THE COMMITTEE FURTHER
Third: That we ask the fullest and j WISHES TO RECOMMEND that
most thorough cooperation of the unless immediate relief is secured,
mine owners in the operation of
these strip mines, and that we ur-
gently request the United States
Government to assist and cooperate
with the State of Oklahoma in pro-
ducing cpal and distributing the same
to the people of this state.
Fourth: That we call upon all pa-
triotic miners loyal to this State and
Nation to assist in every manner pos-
sible in the production of coal and
the operation of the mines taken
outr, also that the organization of
the volunteer force be along lines
suggested and recommended by the
Chairman of the State Council of De-
fense; be is futher
RESOLVED, that we recommend
to the citiznry of Oklahoma that
THREE BIG STOVES
LIBERTY
THEATRE
Wednesday — Thursday
Always the Best for the Liberty
Guests
FRANK KEENAN
in his latest five-act dramatic
i ittasterpi*.e
"GATES OF BRASS"
._As a foreword the author flashes
tjpon the screen these words;
"Some there be that sit in dark-
nesSi 't'Ctr hearts bound in iron
t their souls in prison behind
gates of bras*." _
The ancient Greek philosophy
was right: There \i a Nemesis*
that pursues us—the Nemesis of
tmr own deeds and choices. In-
evitably, sooner of later, we
-must reap as we have sown;
TV.-r? is no csclipe.
that all churches and schools in the
state must be closed.
I5E IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the County Councils of Defense
through the press of their respective
counties, ask the fullest co-opera-
tion of the citizenship of the various
counties in meeting the acute crisis
at this time confronting the Stat?
of Oklahoma.
j. A. WHITEllURST
CLARENCE E. DOUGLAS.
H. L. MULDROW
R. H. WILSON
Old Abe Lincoln himself had
nothing on the University City wood
cutters Thursday—125 strong they
advanced on H. O. Miller's wood-
land two miles south and a half mile
east of Norman.
All that was lacking was a supply
of axes, cross-cut saws and more
axes.
University students, 75 of them.
Norman highschool \ tudents, 33
ofof 'em.
And some twenty Norman towns-
people—they all gathered at the cor-
ner of the First National Bank, cor-\ j.
ner Peters and Main at 8 o'clock i
Thursday morning and entrained for :
the great battle on old King Winter
with what few tools they could
scrape together, full dinner pails and
strong backs and hefty arms.
All day they worked—skeptical
ones can be shown if they will visit
the Knox feed yard which has been
established as the headquarters of
the community wood-lot.
Four trucks, one from the county, j
one from the city and two from I
private individuals were busy all day j
Thursday but cduUl not, keep up j
with the wood supply that willing
workers were piling up near the j
roads out by the Miller wood-ranch. I
Nine loads—not wSgon loads, but j
truck loads, had been hauled into the j
community wood lot before the I
Transcript went to press Thursday
afternoon and more was coming
every hour.
j Ben Owen and Otto Brewer were
: in charge of the university men. i
j They acted as supervisors, working J
I directly under County Agent L. E.
Bogan.
Coach George Abbott and his
thirty odd orange and black cutters ;
were on the go all day—they de- '
monstrated that Norman high could j
do something besides play football, i
All concerned with the expedition '
expressed themselves as being high- j
ly pleased with the showing made
Are you
chickens?
interested
beautiful, ducks.
I Rhode Island Reds.
( A. II. Mull of Moore, three coops
l of Rhode Island Reds, one bird of
I which, a cockerel, lie values at $1.00.
A. E. DeVore, a game rooster—
; very fine bird.
j John Seeton of Noble, coop of
JUDGE EAGLETON
TELLS SITUATION IN
COAL REGIONS
Among the
Judge W. L. Eagleton, who was a
' Mrs Gits l.eslie of Noble, two member of the State Coal Comntis-
If so, call in at the exhibit ot the CQ s cf gu(f orphingtons sion, appointed by Gov. Robertson
Cleveland County \Poultry associa- j x £ Holland, coop of Buff Or-' to investigate the situation in the
tion, which is making a real "worth ] hi tong | coai regions of Oklahoma, returned
while" show in the Emith room on, , ,OV(, tr.,(l(1ocki \oMr, coop of | from McAlester on Sunday, and in
West Main, opposite the Mclntire j p()(f 0r])1|inton,; response to a request from The
garage. Admission is free, an,I all, ,)cVorss coop Ku(f 0r Transcript as to his ideas on the
are cordially ihvited. The show will I hjngtons I situation has kindly furnished this
last until Saturday night. , Mrs (-us t cs,je> coop o{ Speckled paper-with the following:
Many beautiful birds are being ex- c„ ,
..... . . .... Sussex. "
hibited, and other exhibits arc ex-, w i.angford, coop of White Editor Daily Transcript:
' I In compliance with your request
Leghorns. [ desire to state that it would not bc-
Mrs. Gus l.eslie, coop Golden I,ec0rnj„g in me to give out any spec
Wyandottes. J ial information to the public, or to
A 11. Richard, coop of White Or-, suggest the opinion of the coal strike
nhinirtn.i | commission, or any member thereof.
' M ' or to intimate what our report and
Harry Lindsay, two coops Rhode ■ recommendations will be, but feeling
Island Reds. I that the public have not yet reached
I. O Roberts, Noble, three coops I any conception of the seriousness of
the trouble which confronts the peo
„ « V" r , „ . pie of the United States, and espec
V\. M. I.angford, coop Barred ja„y ,hc S(a,e of oklahoma, I feel
Rocks.
M. 11. Shives, three coops Rhode
Island Reds.
H. L. Deacons, coop Rhode Is-
land Reds.
pected this afternoon.
exhibitors are:
Mrs. S. E. Boyd, four coops
of
APPEAL FOR CARS
Every Norman citizen who pos-
sibly can take one or more men
n cars to the W. N. Rucker farm,
five and one-half miles east of
the southeast corner of Norman
for the purpose of cutting wood
Friday morning at 8 o'clock is
requested to be at the First Na-
tional Bank corner not later than
7:45 o'clock Friday morning.
Axes, cross-cut saws are espec-
ially needed. Please borrow, buy
or steal axes and bring them to
Fjrst National Bank corner before
! 8. o'clock Friday morning.
! *
] A large number of men reported
for work Thursday but not enough
tools were supplied by Norman
cjtirens.
\V. F. Webster, coop Rhode Island
Reds.
. J. A. Seaton, Wynnewood, five
Rhode Island Reds, one of which
he values at $50.
W. F. Smith, three coops of White
Rocks.
Mrs. O. 11. Frank, two coops
White Orphingtons — especially
beautiful.
illy
justified as an individual to g;ve some
general idea of the situation.
While 1 do not speak officially, yet
1 am fully convinced that the coal
now out of the mines in Oklahoma.
! will last the people of Oklahoma only
a few days, and the outlook for tile
future is, that there will not be halt
enough coal mined in the next sixty
days to meet the actual require-
ments in Oklahoma. When we stop
to consider, this means much suf-
fering throughout the state, and it
behooves the citizens of this state to
know the condition so that the pres-
ent supply of coal may be conserved
as much as possible.
The estimated amount of coal need
L. E. BOGAN.
lien Bartholomew, coops of White! C(J for a|j purp0se.s in Oklahoma is
Leghorns, including many of his ,7000 tons per day. The very best
premium birds. j that can be figured out at this time.
H. I!. Furbce, several coops of witjiin the next thirty days, or pot-
T, . , i r> j i v I *ibly sixty davs, is not tc exceed
Pe!~r"i hares-Rufus Reds and New * p„ day> a;. ; kS. !,.<•
Zealand?. 1 than this, if voluntary lafce.—rs do
Don't fail to attend this exhibit, j not offer
Remember, admission is free, j * —
Smith's new building on \Y est Main. | (Continued
their services to mine coal
Page 2.)
Thursday.
HEATIIERBLOOM Petticoats ,
beautiful design. After Supper Sale, j
Saturday evening. Special $3.94.- )
See J. P. Dellinger when you want
a real automobile. 209-tf
A new chapter oi the ^athe
Wonder Serial with
PEARL WHITE in
"The Black Secret"
adapted frsm Robert W. Cham-
bers r6rtWintic novel of mystery,
love adventure, "IN SE-
CRET."
A Bull's Eye Comedy with
BIiXY WEST in
? "One Night Only"
Also a Mack Swain comedy
"In Bad"
Two dindy comedies for you today.
-COMING—
Friday and Saturday
William Russell in "Sproting
Chance," a Mack Sennett Key-
Btone Comedy and a new chapter
of Craig Kennedy's new serial,
"The Carter Case" with Herbert
XawHhson and Margaret Marsh.
ALWAYS THE SAME \ RICE
/s A A r ?T
GOOuKitn
High-Pressed Footwear
Don't take chances of sickness,
colds, Flu, or even the discomfort of
wet feet. Get a pair of Goodrich
High-Pressed street or r> pnir
of one or two-buckle arctics.
Hip Boots and Waders
Hunters will find here a great as-
sortment of hip hoots and waders.
Getting the game is as important as
bringing it down—you can get it if
you have on a pair of Goodrich
waders.
E. B. Kimberlin
"■ ' >« '• iiVl ' f,". ) (;
Rubber Footwear for Men and Boys
125 East Main
COME OUT.'
COMEOUT/
DO : "r T FAIL TO HEAR
The Jubilee
Siegers
of the
AGRICULTURAL AND NORMAL UNIVERSITY
at Langston
At University Auditorium
Friday, December 5 at 8 P. M.
13 Musicians in a concert of unusual merit. Every num-
ber a feature. Every singer an artist.
Advance sale of tickets at the Treasurer's office at
the University and at Barbour's Drug Store from 1:00 to
5:00 Thursday and Friday. All seats, $1.00. No reserva-
tions.
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