Pauls Valley Democrat (Pauls Valley, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. XI.
PAULS VALLEY DEMOCRAT
PAULS VALLEY, GARVIN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1914.
NO. 14
COUNTY OFFICIALS : FEDERAL RESERVE
AGIST PLASTER i
IS
The suit mentioned in last
weeks Democrat wherein Coun-
ty Judge W. R. Wallace, County
Court Clerk, T. J. Austin, Depu-
ty, Miss Dessa Hanna, Court
Bailiff, Abner Cochell, and jani-
tor, Sam Gresham, brought a
mandamus suit to compel County
Clerk, Albert Plaster to issue
warrants for their respective sai
aries for May 1914. came to a
sudden termination on Tuesday,
when the plaintilfs quit and with
Organization of the new nat-
ional banking and currency sys
tem entered its last stages Mon
day when President Wilson nom-
inated the five men who serving
with the secretary of the treas-
ury and the comptroller of the
currency ex officio, will consti-
tute the federal reserve board
Charles S. Hamlin, of Boston,
was nominated for the two year
term; Paul Warburg of New
York for four years, Thomas D.
drew their suit Mr. Plaster re-1,Jones of Chicago, for six years,
fused to yield in the matter, and
let an order of court be issued
against him, because of the pen-
alties denounced against him for
issuing warrants,and Judge Wal-
W. P. G. Hardling. of Birming-
ham, Ala, for eight years, and
A C. Miller, of San Francisco,
for ten years. Thus eventually
all appointments will be for ten
lace and the others withdrew j year terms, the term of each
the suit and quit As stated be- member expiring every 2 years,
fore the county commissioners President Wilson will select one
before allowing the salaries men- of the men named Monday to be
tioned, had ordered 51,200 trans-
ferred from the inteiest fund
created on the daily deposits of
county funds in banks, to the
court fund out of which the sal-
aries are paid, and then allowed
the salaries referred to.
The court fund has been ex-
hausted except §5 66 before the
said salaries were allowed, and
the law provides heavy penalties
as heretofore explained, for is
suing warrants in excess of the
estimate and levy of a fund, and
Mr. Plaster knew that the trans-
fer of the interest fund to the
c >rt>fl,fund did not create a fund
on < ' hic'n a warrant could be
leg* ly issued and relieve him of
the heavy penalties for so doing
and in this Mr. Piaster had the
b(:lear law on his side and the
plaintiffs acknowledged as much
when they dismissed the suit in
governor of the board. It is
generally expected that Mr. Jones
or Mr. Hamlin will be chosen for
the place
Upon their confirmation by the
senate they will complete the or-,
iganization of the new system.
The twelve regional reserve
banks already have been organ-
ized and balloting for directors
of certain classes now in pro-
gress, among the member banks j
It is planned to have the new'
currency system in complete op-
eration in time to take care of
the needs of the country during
the crop movement this fall.
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BIG WOODMEN OF
THE WORLD PICNIC
HERE JOLY 3 8 4
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
OF FOX SIMPSON
LAST SATURDAY
above dates. On another page I Manning, and Pox S!
Rev. W. D. Mathews of Wynnewood
No candidate for a state office; with a fine mentality, a firmness
has developed a stronger or more | of iwrpose that makes him a j 0f this paper will be found the
substantial support than Rev W., leader and power, and a charac- j advertisement setting forth
D. Mathews of Wynnewood, Ok-' ter that inspires the most pro- amusements, ect to be had.
la . chaplain of the senate of the j found respect and support. j All business houses in Pauls
fourth legislature, who is a con- j As state charity and correction i Valley will l)e asked to close their
diuate • for the nomination for j commissioner, be will be a power j door on one of the days, that
Commissioner of Charities and for suc(i good as has never been j they and their employees
Corrections. f felt in Oklahoma He will dis-j have at least one full
| Pauls Valley will have a two
j days picnic and celebration this
lyear, the first day, Friday, July
3rd, will be Old Settlers Day and
'Saturday, July 4th, Woodmen
I Day.
i Committees have been appoint-jcurred in this commuir'.y. TV
ied to look after the arrange j facts, as related by Grover Van
I ments, etc., and advertising mat-1 Ness, who is a grown nn, in'
ter has been printed and will be I these;
j thoroughly distributed, and a| Grover VanNess, Eaf i : va
large gathering is expected on I honey, Andrew VanNe Frank
The accidental killir
Simpson, the 14 year •
Mr.and Mrs. J. S. P Si
an'early hour Saturday
was one of the saddest
regretable affairs that
t1, of S'ox
)ld so.1, of
mpsor., at
' lorn.ng,
a rrast
ever ae
THE MEXICAN SITUATION
Is growing more complicated
and the prospects of peace seem
more uncertain, and the indi-
cations of increased ehoas loom
up in the troubled republic.
Villa and Carranza have diffi
.stead of going before Judge Mc-1 culties. and it was reported Tues-
Millan on Tuesday to try the j day that they had broken, and
ease as they cited Mr. Plaster Villa sent in his resignation, but
to appear and show cause why yesterday the report came that
he should not be compelled to is- they had patched up their dif
sue the warrants , i'erences, however, it seems that
No one doubts that the officers j all is not well in the ranks of
:ire entitled to their salaries,they • the Constitutionalists.
should have andwill get it,though ; The peace commissioners at
they may have to wait a little j Niagara Falls are reported to be
while for it as others have done, upon the verge of quitting with
and will doubtless have to do in , out results. The commission has
the future until our county fin ! agreed on a provisional Govern-
ances are in better shape, butitjment, but there seems no pros-
was a hard ship onMr. Plaster ! pects for an agreement as to the
to be compelled to employ an at- j personal of the government. The
torney to defend himself as U. S. representative insist on
an official wherein ho was so' symathizer of the Constitution-
clearly right, and besides he has j plists for the Provisional Presi-
neen abused on the outside for i dent, and the Iluerta delegates
holding up the officers salaries j on a nonpartisian—neither side
Rev. Matthews was formerly
presiding elder for the M E.
Church South, of Arkansas and
Oklahoma. He is an ex-Confed
erate soldier and has devoted his
life to the public cause. In the
language of a leading member
of the senate "he stands for the
best there is in life and if elected
will bring to the office that abil-
ity that would lift it above the
common place in state afFairs "
He has spent forty years in
trying to correct the evils that
society is afflicted with. He has
labored for charity and social up-
lift continiously and is equipped
charge duties of the office with
justice to all and rigidly correct
abuses without the hysteria of
public explosion. He will inject
benevolence into our institutions
enforce humanity and correct
negligence or abuse in the care
of our wards. He will align with
that office the co operation of the
best and most sincere citizenship
may
holiday to
spend with their families
friends at the picnic.
and
KNIGHT MAKING AGRESSIdE CAMPAIGN
Atty. Jep Knight, candidata
for County Judge, went over to
Maysville Wednesday to see after
his political fences. Mr. Knight
says this is his first time to offer
j for office and he
of the state. He will be scrup-11CM' omce ana ne knows ""thing
iously honest and enforce hones j ljie ftanie ca"e^ Politics
ty with all connected with the j a'1(' "ence he says he will see
office, and with whom the office' voters directly, present his
deals. He will be economical, qualifications to them and leave
' the results with them on election
day.
energetic and faithful in the per-
formance of his duties."—Har-
low's Weekly.
but not one word of commenda-
tion for his compliance with the
law and his official duty, and no
one « ho knows the facts will
think for a moment that Mr.
Plaster had any purpose of sim-
ply holding up the cfficjrs salar
ies.
if he had issued the warrants
he would be subject to a fine not
less than II00or more than *1000
besides impeachment of office,
and civially liable for the war
rant issued
DEATH OF MRS. ELIZABETH
COLBERT LAST SATURDAY
Mrs. Elizabeth Colbert, aged a
AT IRE PRESBYTERIAN
RECREATION GROUNDS
THOMPSON AND RENNIE FILE
.mpBon, she
four last named ranging in age
from 11 to 111 years old. :im| ng
on the river near t'uu:1' Hi t's
place, and fishing. Early in it-
morning when the boys ;ere ret
ting up, Fox Simpson, in a p.ay-
ful manner, snapped eir.aty
revolver at Frank Manning, aid
the Manning boy in a jibe sy rit
picked up a 22 rifle, w.iyeh . as
supposed not to be loaded,
asking if it was loaded, and Fox
replied that it was not loac-d,
then Manning snapped the ride
while holding it behind him, a: d
turning, snapped the gun ap:-jn
while pointing at young Snnp-on
this time the gun fired and :ht-
bullet entered young Simpson's
head at the corner of the lift
eye near the nose and came ■ut
at the back of the head, killir g
the young man instant!,.
Mr. Simpson, at the time v. as
in the western part of the eour.ty
campaigning and was to be at
Purdy that night to spea'* at the
meeting there, but was' 'icti rri
The
< Contributed)
death of a little 14-year
little over 82 years, died last Sat [old boy by a pistol shot is a sad j Rennie of Pau|, Vallev iWl his\t ° ,
urday morning at the residence j sequel to an outing of boys who1 r f- ' ' i^t-he
of her son in-law, J„e F. Myers,! were without the overTh 51 " * rfT" T '~
by phone of the sad o<s■ arrer.ee
and reached home lit: hef ^
noon.
The funeral services -ere heid
Mb at c!f
conducted
nsi n and
a one eighth
Chickasaw Indian. She was born
and reared at Holly Springs,
Miss , and educated in NewYork
and she was a woman of more
than ordinary cultural and at
tainment. She moved to the In-
dian territory with the Chicka
same district.
This means that the scrap next
November will be between the
!two Pauls Valley candidates, be-
i.u L ,, ,, cause Thompson has a walk-over
and play are the heritage of all | for the Democratic nomination
boys and they need these to
nuke them healthy and happy.
gressivc nomination.
the city cemetery.
| linn. J B. Thompson filed his
|i i application last Saturday with
the state election board as a dem
ocratic candidate for re election!
to congress from the fith district at",h(1 Christian Chu
and the same day, Judge Albert \0>c]0ck ,, m. Sunday
Rev. Mr. Sorr
oversight oH^f": j tne remains were laid
this city, The funeral serviees j some response parson to re.|d"late' for tnm the
were held at the Methodist church 1 strain an direct their energies
Sunday afternoon, conducted by j These lx>ys were not wrong in
Rev. R. S. Satterfield, and the. seeking pleasure in the great out
remains were laid to rest in tht j of doors for pure air, sunshine !
city cemetery.
Mrs. Colbert was „uyo OIIU U1CV IlfJM , npSH and Rennie win have no oppogi.
tion in the primary for the pro-
When will the parents of the
children of Pauls Valley learn
that it is not only a place to play
that the boy needs, but that it is
a place to play with proper env
Loves and Colberts were two of
the most prominent families of
the Chickasaw Indians Her hus-
sayv tribe some t>5 years ago. Her i ironments and oversight' The
^aidi"'T"!,uWilLove:Anith!lst^ts. back lots, alleys and the
swimming holes are not the plac-
es for t he boy to pass his leisure
u j ii i o 1L s. i- i , .hours, and for this reason the
band, Holmes Co berthed about pastor of the Presbyterian church
40 years ago m W ashmgton.D C ; has established a Recreation cen-
He was a quarter Choctaw, and; ter at which the l)oy8 and irls
one of the most prominent of his' may find healthful and he|pfu,
He represented his race' p]easure3.
will yield, and the break is ex-
pected at any moment.
NIT. LASSEN'S ERUPTION
Mount Lassens, near Ridding,
California, which has been in a
state of eruption for a month, j at Washington for years, and at
last Monday broke out in a fresh (the age of 27 years old he wrote
place on the side of the mountain the Cbickaoaw conetitutionwhich
and a column of ashes, steam, fire'remained the governing law of j j
this work and how much have
the fathers and mothers of the
200 boys and girls, who have en-
joyed,the benefits of the Recrea
tion grounds paid toward iti sup-
port since tne last vacation per-
iod? They have paid the sum to
tal of S3.50. Should not the par
ents of the Pauls Valley boys
and girls contribute something
toward the maintenance of this
important and necessary work?
For information concerning the
work call on the Presbyterian
NEW BALL DIAMOND
A new diamond has been st&A
ed off in the city park anil about
a dozen, more or less, willing
boys are cleaning it oft by c„t
ting some of the though est, briars
l and young trees in e istenct—
and the chiggers are very thick
and friendly.
The first game will be o I ay id
on it some time next week when
the Christians and Baptists go
to-gether. These teams started
a game about a week ago, were
stopped in the second inning, but
no game was called.
What is Pauls Valley d >ing for j pastor or telephone 380,
Mrs. j. L. Green and dauyhtet
Gladys, and son, Gordon, ration-
ed home last Thursday iftor a
stay of several weeks in Molded
M . Tliev stopped in K Citv
for a shoit visit en rov;' ftomu.
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CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our
thanks to our many friends and
neighbors who so willingly and
loyally responded to our need of
assistance in the loss of our son
and brother. Fox Simpson. Es-
pecially do we thank Mr. Beth—
^any who brought in the body
from the place of the accident,
and also Mr. Pruitt'who volun-
teered his service with his auto-
mobile in bringing me from Pur-
dy to Pauls Valley.
May God oless ycu all, and
may you be spared the sorrow of
a like bereavement,
J. S P. Simpson and family.
and black smoke, shot 2,000 feet
in the air. One man was kilted
by falling stone and another in-
jured
3YI10N VAUGHN 60ES TO ELGIN
Bj r m Vaughn last week bought
a controlling introst in theHoff-
er Hardware store at Elgin,Okla
which in the future the storewiH
be known as one of the feystein
of the Vaughn Hardware Co.
now has store 8 located in this
city, Lindsay and Maysville, and
the Elgin store makes the fourth
one.
The many friens of Mr.Vau-
ghn regret that he leaves this
city, for we had no bettor citizen
than he, and we commend him
and his excellent family to the
good people of Jilgin, and wish
ihem much success and happi-
ness in the new homo.
the tribe until the recent disso-
lution of the tribal government.
Mrs Colbert had lived uMth her
son in-law, Mr J F.Myers for 24
years Mrs Moyers, her only
child died three years ago, and
she continued to live with Mr.
Myers and care for her two!
gra;id children who are 9 and 10'
years old respectively. The de-
ceased was a member of the
Methodist churcty and a noble;
christian woman loved by all:
who knew her.
STATE CAPIlAt STARTS 4TH
Ground will be broken, to start
thestato Capitol the 4th of July.
While the plans and specifica-
tions have not been completed by
arohitects, a lot of hands will he
bus? oil the excvaUou for the
buitding.
A \ all paper in all the very latest shades and designs
^AJl bran new and strictly up to the times
I^arge and small paterns for any size room
Latest creations from factory to you
lperhaps we can help you select your need
And offer good bargains in the best styles that lea<dl
1 *lenty of colors-blues, browns, reds and greens
Elegance predominates--and that is no dream,
Remember the place and come help form the lime
THE PALACE DRUG STORE
RICHARDSON-ROBINSON DRUG CO.
Pauls V'alley, Okla
For the Liver take Robinson's High l*al I
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Mitchell, J. D. Pauls Valley Democrat (Pauls Valley, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1914, newspaper, June 18, 1914; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc118513/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.