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Friday March 11 1921
MIAMI RECORD-HERALD
PAGE THREE
ESCAPED CONVICT
IS CAPTURED BY
SHERIFF NEIL HARR
Dewey Fiske Wyandotte Cap-
tured Near Quapaw By Sher-
' iff an Deputies
IS KANSAS” CONVICT
'Sheriff Says Fiske Who Was Serv-
' ing 1 to 7 Year Sentence In Kan-
sas Penitentiary Esncped Three
' Months Ago
(Sunday’s Daily)
A call received in the sheriff’s of-
fice late Friday urging that officer
to hurry to a designated locality near
Quapaw landed Dewey Fiske alias
Ralph S White Bald by Sheriff Rarr
to he an escaped convict from the
state penitentiary of Kansas in tne
county jail here Kansas officials
were expected to arrive in Miami
some time Sunday to take the priso
ner bacl( to Kansas j
According to Sheriff Harr he re-
ceived the telephone call from the
vicinity of Quapaw The information
received by the sheriff was that four
men heavily armed hud been forced
off a freight train by members of the
train crew v
The sheriff with his deputies in au-
tomobiles and with j high powered
guns hurriad to the location desig-
nated by the informant and there
captured Fisk and a Wyandotte boy
whose name the officers did not re-
veal The two were brought to Mi-
ami to be held on investigation
charges According to Sheriff Harr
- he recognized Fisk after he had talk
ed with him for several mnutes in his
office - -
"I asked him if his name wasn’t
Fisk” said the sheriff “He denied
the name saying that his name was
Ralph S White - I knew the boy
when he lived at Wyandotte before be
got into trouble In Kansas’’
According to the sheriff Fisk was
arrested in OBwego Kan some time
ago on a grand larceny and robbery
Charge He was tried in the Kansas
court and sentenced to serve I to 7
years in the states penitentiary at
- Hutchinson Kan The sheriff states
that he received notification about
three months ago from the Kansas
authorities stating that Fisk had bro-
ken jail there and was believed to be
headed for his ftofti'e’ih Ottawa coun-
ir-t r
Women Go Around
But Half Dressed
Says a Minister
(Sunday’s Daily)
Cincinnati O March 6-The fash
ions of American women are “colos-
sally Indecent and a vast nation-wide
Joke” according to the Rev Aaron
L Watkins 1920 candidate for presi-
dent on the prohibition ticket and
pastor of the Linwood Methodist
church here
“Men on our streets should not be
compelled to watch a mass of women
who wiggle because their clothes
won’t let them do anything else”
said the clergyman
- “The question often has been
asked: What is immodesty? Immod-
esty is anything that is intended to
be Immodest You can go out on the
street any warm day and see women
walking around half dressed
"Partial concealment by a woman
of her charms is more demoralizing
ALICE IN DOT JAND
By Clifford Loon Sherman
Os Ike oronuet (round 11 of tho plnvero played nt ones without waiting
lor luma quarrellnar all tho lima and fighting for tho hodge-hogo and In a
vary short time the Queen woo In a furious passion and wont stumping about
and shouting "Ott with his head1" or ’’Off with har head I” shout ones a minute
AHet begun tn feel verv uneaxy and Maid to heiftelf They re dieadiuuy fond
Ml pebtttliug peuplo hero GU myl here come the (Ml)
(Copyright lilt bz Zhs Belt gyaJUats Iasi
than complete revelation Fashion
used either to go up or down but
now they go both ways at once
“It is said a man should be able to
walk through an art gallery without
being stirred to evil thoughts But
the women be sees on our streets are
not statues though most of them are
painted”
Tho speaker condemned the dua!
standard of morality saying women
are responsible lor it
“No man will be better In his mor-
als than woman demands him to be”
he said “Why should a woman con-
done in her brother or sweetheart
the things she would condemn in her
sister” -
TOTAL OF SALK
DAY IS $2500
(Tuesday’s Daily)
Approximately $2500 worth of
goods were sold yesterday from the
sales day stand according to the re-
port of Irl Brite secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce The sale was
considered one of the most successful
ever held here
A prominent horse and mule buyer
of Fort Worth Texas attended the
sale end stated that the mules and
horses sold 100 per cent Ibetter than
in the Texas city the past two and
three mofaths Another mule buyer
from Kansas made a similar state-
ment A Claremore citizen attended
the sales yesterday for the purpose of
finding a bargain Yesterday was
the twenty-ninth sale day held here
Commissioners to
Consider Proposal
for County Home
(Tuesday’s Dally)
A meeting of the county commis-
sioners has been called for Monday
tor a special session w(th the com
mission board which will take office
in July and with Mrs F J Bertholf
superintendent of the United Chari-
ties for the purpose of discussing
the possibilities of taking action in
regard to the securing of a county
home The mooting will be held in
the commissioners’ ropm tn the
court house
Mrs Bertholf is expected to make
a report on several favorable sites
for tho proposed county homo Ac-
cording to Mrs Bertholf she has two
residences in Miami in view which
she will propose at the meeting Mon-
day -It
is believed that some action will
be taken by the board of commission-
ers following the meeting Members
of the hoard feel that Ottawa coun-
ty dependents would be taken care of
at a lower cost if a home was sccur
ed where the work could be ayslo
matized and a matron employed lo
look after the wants of the occupants
SCHOOL BOND ELECTION
FAILED TO CARRY
(Sunday’s Daily)
The school bond election held
Wednesday in District 87 failed to
carry The vote stood 18 an favor
and 41 against the bonds These
bonds were for $8000 to ibe used
In building a new and larger build-
ing The Pleasant Valley school Is
located about five miles southeast -of
Miami and in a very prosperous dis-
trict Before this election was held
a petition iwas circulated asking for
these bonds and secured 34 signers
favoring the movement
Subscribe for the Record-Herald
CARPENTERS CUT
WAGE SCALE FROM
S100T0 87 l-2c
Local Union Makes Voluntary
Reduction of 12 Per
Cent in Work
ACTION IS WELCOMED
Building Revival is Predicted by
Contractors Price Will Hold
’ Good Through 1021 Unless
H C L Is Lowered
(Tuesday’s Dally)
The union scale of wages of tbe
members of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners was cut
124 per ct Monday night on agree-
12 1-2 per cent last night on agree-
ment of a representative body of
members of the union The new
scale will be effetcivo Immediately
According to a statement issued
from the union today tho members
agreed to a cut in the wage scale
from $1 an nour to 87 1-2 cents per
hour The meeting was in the form
of an annual one of tno union held
for the purpose of discus ting wages
and general living conditions
According to the statement Issued
the cut was made because It was be-
lieved by members that conditions
warranted the redaction In ilie
statement issued today a comparison
if figures cf living condition) for the
oast two yaurs were quoted In 1918
according to the figure- issued the
union carpenter worker was gutting
75 cents an hour Commodities were
in proportion to the wage received
the statement reads Later commod-
ities advanced In price from 100 to
300 per cent and the carpenters were
compelled to raise their scale of wage
to $1 per hour
Prices have been on a decline ac-
cording to the figures but at yet have
not reached the level of wages in
comparative figures the statement
reads
The cut in the union seals is prom-
pted by the slump in-building condi-
tions and in the hope that a revival
of the building industry may occur
The scale adopted last night will re-
main for the entire year of 1921 un-
less there is a further reduction in
prices
Tbe drop in the price of the car-
penter Union labor is expected to
bavea noticeable effect on the build-
ing conditions in' Miami and Ottawa
county according to local contrac-
tors One Miami contractor is quot-
ed as stating the slump in the 1921
building program has been delayed
by the high price of labor This con-
tractor states that many prospective
borne ownerB were awaiting a move-
ment to lower price of labor before
the start of building was undertaken
Another Miami citizen stated that
the drop in the carpenter's uni m last
night is expected to be followed
shortly by other labor unions
Ponca Unions Make Cut
Ponca City March 9 — Tho an-
nouncement of a voluntary reduction
in wages by the carpenters’ union
here from $3 to $7 a day brought to
light that the local painters’ union
also has voted a reduction from $8 to
$7 per day to stand until April 1
1922 and the plumbers have reduc-
ed voluntarily from $125 an hour tip
$11214 an "hour
Scouting a Check
for Juvenile Crime
(Wednesday’s Daily)
Since the great war juvenile crime
in the large cities of Europe has
shown a startling increase This is
duo to the spirit of recklessness that
inevitably develops under these con-
ditions and to the absence of so many
parents and teachers
In seeking a means to correct this
condition the authorities turned to
the Scout movement and called upon
members of the organization for aid
The response was immediate and the
results extremely gratifying Gener-
al Baden-Powell the head of the Boy
Scout movement in England writes
of this particular phase of scout
work:
“A system has been established
whereby each scout takes at least one
street boy under his charge hnd
brings him in as an honorary mem
her to use the scouts' clubs and to
play ia their games and practice
their hobbles thereby gaining Improv-
ed environment and activities We
find that the worst hooligan soon
makes the best scout he only neods
direction for his aaventurouB energy
and attractive pursuits to fill a void
So soon as he proves his worth he is
given an armlet to wear as a "tem-
porary scout”
QUAPAW TEACHER RECOVERING
FROM BROKEN LEFT ANKLE
(Wednesday’s Dally)
(Mias May Hazeltine music super-
visor of 'the Quapaiw schools who
suffered a broken left ankle the lat-
ter part of last week when she fell
downstairs at ner home at the Gate-
way hotel --is recovering rapidly and
Is meeting her classes again
16-Months Old Boy
Is Drowned When
He Falls In Tank
Son of Herbert Leffler a Farm-
er Falls Into Stock Water-
ing: Tank Late Thurs-
day Afternoon
' (Sundays Daily)
A 10-months old boy the son of
Air and Airs H?rber Leffler who
live on the Perry farm seven miles
south of AIIamli was drowned Thurs-
day afternoon when he fell into a
large ftock watering tank The body
was taken to Dodge Friday for bur-
ial - ’ ’
Littje information could be learn-
ed Saturday about the accident Ac-
cording to the report the child was
playing near the tank In the rear of
the house Late In the afternoon the
mother missing the child went in
search of him i The boy’s body was
found In thq tank According to the
information received In Miami the
parents were at a loss to discover how
the child got into the tank which is
a large galvanized one the top of
which is about three feet above the
ground It holds about 50 gallons of
water
FOOD DISPENSERS
MUST BE HEALTHY
Health Officials Issue Order Re-
quiring Examination of
Waiters and Cooks
(Wednesday's Daily)
An order was issued today by city
county and federal public health of-
ficers which requires the examination
of persons handling foods More than
100 people will he required to pass
an examination under the new pro-
visions The order follows:
“Your attention is hereby direct-
ed to the requirements of Public
Health Laws of Oklahoma rule 60-61
chapter 3 part 5 and city ordinance
No 411 Article C Sec 18 making
It a penalty for any person persons
form or corporation to employ or
allow any person having any com-
municable or contagious disease to
work In any room place or building
where foods are sold prepared man-
ufactured or distributed in any man-
ner “You are hereby notified that each
and every person herein above pro-
vided Shall after seven days from
date of this notice be required to hold
and show a Health Certificate from
either the city or county health offi
cer and such certificate shall be re-
newed from time to time as deemed
necessary by city or county health
authorities Signed:
J P WHARTON
County Supt of Health
G P McNAUGHTON
" City Supt of Health
E E DAVIES
U S Public Health Service
Afton Power Co
Has Good Record
' !
(Tuesday’s Daily)
A B Allcott superintendent of
the light and water plant of Afton
was in -Miami today Mr Allcott
gave out a report of the two years
work of the department beginning
March 1 1919 and closing March 1
1921
According to the report the Indebt-
edness of the plant in March 1 1919
was $15000 In the past two years
$9000 of this has been paid accord-
ing to the superintendent The funds
on hand above all exppnse are: Fue)
fund $1800 salary $400 sanitary
fund $1000 miscellaneous $1000
Collection for the first six months
amoun’ed to $2750 above current
expenses Mr Allcott stated the au-
ditor’s report showed
Every Miami Boy -
Wanted by Scouts
(Wednesday’s Daily)
The first meeting for tho purpose
of taking definite action toward the
re-organizing Boy Scout troops here
will be taken Wednesday afternoon
at 4:30 at the Christian church An
effort is being made to have present
every youngster in Miami Max Pat-
ten and Rev J Allan Watson who
have been conducting the Boy Scout
work here will meet with A J Ful-
keraon deputy regional field execu-
tive of the southwest for Boy Scouts
of America about 4 o’clock following
which the three -xecutives will meet
with the boys of Aliaml
A big meeting of tbe scouts Is be-
ing planned for Thursday evening
in the basement of the Christian
church
IIallb Catarrh Medicine
Those who are in a “run down” condi-
tion will notice that Catarrh bother
them much more than when they are la
good health Thll fact proved that white
Catarrh It a local disease it it greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
HALL’S CATARRH MEDICINE it a
Tonic and Blood Purifier and acts through
tne blood upon the mucoue surfaces of
the body thus reducing the InfUmattioa
tnd restoring normal conditions
All druggists Circulars free
F J Cheney A Co Toledo Ohio
Mother Asks Aid
for Two Children
(Tuesday s Dally)
An appeal coming from the heart
of a mother who is anxious to find a
home for two of her three children
was received in the form of a letter
this morning by the Record-Herald
The mother lives in Cardin Pari of
her letter follows:
“I am a widow with three children
and I want to try and find a good!
Christian home where I can place
two of my three children where they
can get an education and can be sent
to Sunday school fed and clotlipd
for at least two years
"I have so far kept them In school
and well fed but fciy strength is fail-
ing me to such an extent that I simp-
ly cannot see how I can hold up and
care for them all But I want to
keep my baby with me I feel I ran
care for her alone hut the three are
trying my strength and power to do
them justice The children are seven
and nine years of age
April 5 to 9 Is
“Clean Up Week”
(Sunday’s Daily)
Dr J T Wharton head of the
county health board of Ottawa coun-
ty has been notified by Dr A R
Lewis state health commissioner of
Oklahoma City that April 6 to 9
inclusive has been chosen ss clean
up week all over the state
According to Dr Wharton the
clean tip week will be observed In
every town In Ottawa county He
stated that he expected to ask the
mayor of each town of the county to
issue a proclamation announcing the
date of the clean up campaign and
urging each tqwn to clean up the
streets alleys vacant lota and other-
wise carry out the wishes of the state
health commissioner 1
Will Compile All
Ordinances of City
(Wednesday’s Daily)
City Clerk Bennett Gibbs today be-
gan compiling a systematic index of
all ordinances and resolutions pass-
ed by the city commissioners here
in tbe past 25 years The work is
expected to take several days In com-
pleting France’s wine production last year
has been estimated in excess of 25-
000000 hectoliters as compared with
about 45000000 hectoliters the pre-
Seven times in the past three months we have told you that pure
blood is tha HOW of success with hogs Seven times we have
shown just why pure-bred swine will increase your profits that
now is the bargain time to buy We might go on indefinitely But
it seems unnecessary So we make this the jast of the series telling
of two tested ways by which you may keep in touch with prog-
ress made in hog raising: by pulling together with the Pure-Bred
Association and by subscribing for
THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN
This big National Farm Weekly will
give you service out of all proportion
to its low cost Each week to 800-
000 readers it presents the tested
methods of successful fanners and
breeders It comments in unmistak-
able terms on what happens in the
dark between producer and con-
sumer and points clearly to the
benefits derived from turning on the
light It stands four square behind
every farmers’ organization that
operates for agricultural welfare Its
Washington representative keeps you
in touch with new or proposed laws
and their effect on your business
Ottawa County Livestock Breeders Association
H A McWILLIAMS Secretary R F D No 4 Miami Oklahoma
Dear Secretary: '
I’m glad to see you pushing our organisation with good advertising And here's my dollar for THE COUN-
TRY GENTLEMAN for one year The two go welt together
FLAMES DESTROY
ENTIRE SAVINGS
OF AGED FARMER
Jim Duncan of Near Afton
Loses $3050 in Currency and
Gold When Smokehouse
Burns Feared Banks
(Tuesday’s Daily)
The savings of a life time of Jim
Duncan went up in smoke early
Saturday Flame destroying a
smoke house on his farm four miles
southeast of Afton uncovered the
hiding place of $3050 belonging to
Duncan and destroyed tile currency
and melted the gold pieces
Duncan visited dn Afton Saturday
Duncan is an aged burner He has
been saving every com he could ob-
tuin for the past 60 years I didn't
want to lose it so II hid it in the smoke
house” said Duncan in relating the
story of his loss to some friends in
Afton “I never thought the smoke
house would burn down I guess the
bank is the safest place for money
after all”
‘It took Duncan years to learn the
use of the banks as It is 'believed he
never banked a cent of his savings in
his life always keeping hia money
on his person or on his premises Of
the $3050 hidden in the smoke house
$1800 was in currency and $1250
in gold Thi currency was mostly in
bills of $20 denomination The gold
was in $5 $10 and $20 gold pieces
Dtipncan came to the Farmers'
State Bank here today 'With a sample
of the gold which was melted by the
hot iblaze G W Shepherd of the
bank Bent it to Kansas City to as-
certain the raniage Some of the
coins brought to Afton iby Duncan
dated back as far as 1849 or 72 years
ago and are believed to have been a
part of Duncan savings as a boy
Warmest February
On Record Here
(Sunday’s Daily)
That February iwas the warmest
second month of the year in the his-
tory of the local weather bureau is
stated tin the report Jor the month
by E H Vincent weather observer
here The month was exceptionally
fine for farm operation according to
Mr Vincent
There were 14 clear' days during
Hews of progress with pure-breds of
cooperation among fanners and of all
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the ’month of February The total
rainfall amounted to 24 of an Inch
while two lncehs of snow fell during
the month The thermometer reg-
istered $1 degrees on February 28
the hottest day of the month On
February 20 the mercury dropped to
21 degrees
Miami Has Horse
Watering Hydrants
(Sunday's Daily)
Two horse-watering hydrants were
installed ast week nad will Ibe ready
for use tomorrow One hydrant ia
located south of the court house and
the other near the IMlller mill and
elevator east of the Frisco station
Charles Ellis superintendent of the
light and water plant who was In
charge of the Installation of the
hydrants urges the farmer who
visila Miami to carry a bucket along
with him and make use of the
hydrants in watering Ills horses
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