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Canadian Valley
VOLUME 41, NO. 206.
fOFF M GUP
WEST OF my TO
BE CLOSED FRIDAT
New ‘66’ Paving to He
Open for Traffic
Hy Nov. 4
El Reno Daily Tribune
UP) MEANS ASSOt
% ESS
Hie last slab gap on U. S. 66
cutoff In Canadian county will be
closed late Friday, it was announc-
ed Thursday from the state high-
way department office at Cleary.
Approximately 2.300 feet of con-
crete remained to be poured Thurs-
day morning, and it was hoped
that the project might be Mu-
lshed by Friday night. About 1,300
feet of slab was poured Wednes-
day, highway engineers reported.
J he completion of the east 6.06
strip tomorrow will make an un-
broken ribbon of pavement to the
county line and within a quarter
of a mile of the huge $346,000
bridge over the South Canadian
river near Bridgeport.
Cutoff Open Nov. 4
Actuul construction of the large
span, which will require nearly a
year for completion, was started
last week. Pouring of concrete on
the abutments at the west side of
the river was the Initial step in
erecting the bridge.
The new cutoff pavement Is ex-
pected to be opened for through
traffic Nov. 4. which is 21 days af-
ter tlie last portion of slab is to
be laid Meanwhile the new con-
crete will be put through the cur-
ing process and the shoulders will
be constructed along the sides of
the road.
definite announcement as to the
course of the temporary road which
is to be put in shape for through
traffic over the national (artery to
connect up with the present ’66'
highway near the old suspension
bridge had not been made Thurs-
day Word, however, as to this
route was expected within a few
days.
The temporary road will be nec-
essary while tiie large bridge Is
under construction. Motorists pass-
ing over the new cutoff, despite
the temporary detour, will save
more than 11 miles by missing
Calumet and Geary along the old
route. When the span Is opened
the mileage saving will be 13 miles.
w*talloday FEDtML OFFICERS [ stage ctw am™WE»
Z'' US MARQUARDT, who re
cently bowled 267 pins out
of 300 on a local alley. This
Is the highest score so far this
season.
A. Henry Steddom looking
down on folks—you see he was
perched on the top of a high
ladder.
Marquis Stone Morris, whs
really believes that an hones!
confession is good for the soul,
so he broke down and openly
admitted that the Mrs. was
boss.
Herman Dlttmcr looking like
a regular Beau Brummell.
RENO, SS......." ........
You Can Buy It For
Less In El Reno
It For~|
teno
DRV AGENT SLAYER
Constable Nominee Flees
After Allegedly Shoot*
• in«: Prohi Official
SINGLE COPY. 3 CENTS
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ASSIST BED CROSS
IN BELIEF PROJECT
Program of Home Demon*
stratum Federation
Being Planned
EFFORTS RENEWED
Home demonstration clubs of
Canadian county will assist the
Red Cross in preparing its quota
of cotton cloth for distribution. It
was decided during the quarterly
meeting Thursday morning of the
advisory board in the Business and
Professional womens club rooms.
Club members pledged their co-
operation by announcing that they
would sew on garments for the
needy In their community. Mrs.
A H Sturdevant, local Red Cross
chairman, was to have explained
the work to the club women be-
fore adjournment.
The federation was to have con-
vened Thursday afternoon and
determined the 1933 program, dis-
cussed the year book and selected
the major and minor projects for
the coming months. A covered dish
luncheon was enjoyed In the club
rooms at noon.
Project Reports Heard
During the morning reports from
the seven organizations represented
were heard, telling of the accom-
plishments during the past year.
Stillwater, Oct. 13 (/Pi — Peace
officers hunting the eastern Okla-
homa hills for Ed Dudley, accused
killer of a federal prohibition agent,
were Joined today by Colonel
George H, Warkon. Kansas City,
district prohibition director and
Deputy Director Ulous Pollan.
There was no trace of Dudley,
the Republican nominee for con-
stable who fled after allegedly
shooting Howard Oursler, the dry
agent, with Oursler's own pistol
after the officer had sought to
question him on the main street
of Stillwell concerning reported
whiskey sales.
Oursler's body was to be sent to
Pittsburgh, Pa. today He came,
to the Muskogee enforcement of-!
lice last July from Kansas City.
His record prior to that was not
known In this territory. He was
employed in the salvage depart-
ment of the old Marland Oil com-
pany.
Murder charges were filed against
Dudley soon after Oursler had
been shot. Witnesses said Dudley
Jerked Oursler's pistol from Its
holster and after a struggle the
weapon was discharged. Oursler
told Dudley before he was shot to
“put that gun down. It Isn't
worth It."
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FUST DILL ELEVEN
| Two Undefeated Mid-
State Teams Clash Fri-
day in Crucial Tilt
1
Inez Courtney, lovely stage ac-
tress has finally admitted, herl
friends declare, that she and Stan-f
ley Pascal. New York broker and
Utah mine owner, were married |
last June in New York City.
After the shooting, Dudley ran
unmolested out of the town and
into the rugged country to the east.
Oursler's widow survives
Facing what promises to be the
stiffest battle on the Mid-State
grid schedule Jenks Simmons' E'l
Reno Indians were to go through
final workout Thursday in prepara-
tion for the annual clash with
their ancient rivals, the Capitol
Hill Redskins who will invade the
local gridiron Friday afternoon.
The local mentor, mindful of the
strength the undefeated Hill boys
Have shown in early season games,
sent his undefeated proteges
through the longest scrimmage ses-
sion of the year Wednesday The
Indians scrimmaged in a spirited
manner till after dark
Emphasis has been laid this week
in practice on developing the Blue
and While line Into a fast charging
wall to cope with the speedy Red-
skin attack.
Redskins Are Fast
Capitol Hill will invade the In-
dian stronghold tomorrow with a
fast-charging veteran grid machine
o j .- - ... . | which last weel swiIwIbM a
reared Moh violence, So Probers Advance Thenrv hUBky Norman p>',ven io-6. The
- - meory outcome ol the battle maj B0 a
long way toward determining the
Mid-State winner.
With
FARMER DENIES SNAKE BELIEVED
Delayed Surrender In Sapulpa Explosion
Others Join Move, Uncon-
firmed Reports Show
Okemah. Oct 13 </P>-Denying
he killed his six-months-old daugh-
ter In a quarrel with his estranged
wife, Harmon A. Hall, 22-year-
old farmer, surrendered to off!-
cers at Pryor today and was
brought to tlie Okfuskee county
Jail.
He had been charged with mur-
der. The child died of a fractured
skull and officers were told Hall
has seized the baby and beat it
upon the ground after calling his
wife from a country church serv-
ice Saturday night and pleading
with her to live with him again.
Hall said he would have sur-
rendered sooner but that he feared
mob violence. 4
Sapulpa, Oct 13 (A', The theory
that a snake may have been
responsible for tlie terrific explo-
sion of the nUro-glycerin maga-
zine here yesterday in which Oscar
Bond, owner of the plant was
blown to bits was advanced by in-
vestigators today.
The remnants of a huge water
moccasin were found today near
the scene of the explosion. Au-
thorities said
the exception of Gene
Whitlock, stellar wtngman. and Lee
Beck, regular guard, the El Reno
squad will be in good shape for
the encounter Friday.
Whitlock is suffering from an
almost entirely closed optic which
was battered In Monday's scrim-
mage, wliile Beck Is nursing a leg
Injury in tlie form of a pulled
tendon.
Starters Undecided
Ooacli Simmons had arrived at
Did You Hear
P^°R WHITLOCK was report-
ed to have been seen oiling
up the shotgun in anticipation
of the duck season which opens
Sunday noon. From all indica-
tions Bob is not the only local
nlmrod preparing for the oc-
caslon.
Jenks Simmons really Intends
to have the Indian grldsters In
shape for Capitol Hill Friday
The local mentor kept his squad
on the Job at Legion Park till
plenty after dark last, night.
W D. Patterson, Herb Keller
and other members of the Red
Crass board were busy today
helping get ready for distribu-
tion of relief flour tomorrow.
BUDGETS. LEVIES
NEARLY COMPLETE
Appropriations Approved
Reveal Slash; Taxes
To be Lower
eceive:
B.E.F. DELEGATES
E
leader of War Vets Seeks
Supplies for Bonus
Forces
Washington, Oct 13 (^—pres-
ident Hoover today received per-
sonally a delegation from the bonus
expeditionary force, after Us lead-
er, Hoke 8mitn, conferred for more
than an hour with one of the
Various Canadian county 1932-33
budget appropriations, revealing a
$63,580 98 decrease, have been ap-
proved by the county excise board,
it was learned Thursday when C.
| E Bross, county clerk, announced
. thut township and school district
levies and budgets will probably be
completed by Wednesday, ready for
| certification to the state.
Although the total levy, 8.385
mills, for this year Is slightly high-
er, due to the severe reduction in
valuations, the total amount of
taxes paid will be less than before.
Mr Bross pointed out.
Total appropriation for all Items
this year was approved as $244 -
380 43 against $307,970.41 requiring
a levy of 8.108 mills last year.
School budgets and levies have
been ratified with the exception
of seven In which districts special
elections will be held Tuesday and
several others from which the
board Is awaiting Instructions re-
garding action on their budgets.
Districts In which the mill rate
will be determined next week in-
clude No. 38, 43. 54. 50. 62, 67 and
73 During the annual meeting of
these schools last spring patrons
failed to vote a sufficient number
president's secretaries
Frank T. Hines, dlrectoro f vet- i °f rnlllR *° ral5e the budget'they
snake struck it ‘I™ jdp,lnlt* conclusions early Thura*
u “* "" 5 '"*«p
j hhv, and It. was expected that sev-
era I new faces would appear on the
Legion park field for El Reno
Illinois Uuards Called KISS! “™ -l
tickets Shoot Minor; Legion park field
Tulsa, Oc„. 13 (/Pi—Two more
Reports of project chairmen on Mid-continent companies tell into
child development, community ac- Bne today with purchasers, who
Murray May Order
Guards to Strike Area
tlvltirs and home Improvement
were also made, as well as an ac-
count by Miss Harvey Thompson,
home demonstration agent, of her
September Hiid October work
Clubs represented Included May-
view, Pleasant View, Reno Valiev,
Mustang, Center Grove. Meridian
end Oood Will. Mrs Annie Smith
Nlnman made the child develop-
ment report; Mrs T. A. Purdln,
the community activity report and
Mrs J. W. Lorcnzen, the home
Improvement report
Miss Alice Carlson, district home
demonstration agent, met with tlie
McAIrsler. Oct. 13 'A'. - Spurred
bv the pr»\,nce of Oov W H
Murray In the coal strike area
peaee otficers renewed their ef-
forts today to control mine picket-
ing with the arrest of 13 men near
the Mesina mine at Halleyvllle
'I here was no disorder but the
officers acted under court orders
limiting picket activities in the
area The men were brought to
Jail here No rharges had been
Hied,
Meanwhile Governor Murray
said: "If it is necessary, I will
send troops down here to put Mir
mine section under martial law,
but I doubt if it will be necessary.'
Governor Murray hurried here
yesterday alter Janies Springer, his
special prosecutor hsd conferred
with him at Oklahoma City.
Spiun:.! said conditions In tlie
district arc reully worse than the I conclave to lie held in El Re
have announced crude oil price
Increases during the past few days
Tlie Continental Oil Company
and the Pure Oil Company an-
nounced they would meet the ad-
vance to $1 12 top effective Octo-
ber 15.
Continental's new schedule will
apply to North Texas. Oklahoma
and Kansas, the top price being
on 40 gravity and above
While the Chlcugo headquarters
of Pure Oil declined to give out
figures, ntfteials confirmed a re-
l>ort the advance would be met. At
Tulsa It was reported Uie company
iVt Suspects Seized .............
In Murder of Trimliln la?T“,lrt hrPHSt By pickets, who
iiurotr oi I nmole railed him from hu ....... ....
Taylorvllle, m, Oct 13 bp,-Ike
McGuire, a miner, was shot in the
women, assisting them in the would pay 80 cents for oil under
business of their quarterly meet-125 gravity with a two-cent dlf-
ln* ' fcrenUal to the $112 top
---I The reports here Uiat the Arkan-
sas Fuel company and the Panola
Pipe Line company would meet the
figure lirst announced by the Sun
Oil company of Texas could not
be confirmed.
TuIsb, Oct. 13 (A*,—Two men
were arrested near Afton Iasi
night as suspects of the slaying of
W Dow Trimble, whose body was
found on the bank of the Arkan-
sas River near Sands Springs Tues-
day.
The suspects. Sheriff Charles
Price said, were identified as rob-
bers here and were being question-
ed closely as to their whereabout.-;
Monday night when Trimble was
killed after answering a cab call.
him from his home at He-
wittvllle today
Badly hurt, by tlie blast of stmt-
gun .Jugs, tie fired into the crowd.
The firing brought national guards-
men and (ear gas bombs helped the
soldiers disperse the crowd
They returned to picket duty
early this morning and six na
llonal guard companies were kept,
busy clearing the highway with
tear gas and smoke bombs.
Mrs. Frank Johnston and son.
Philip, of Kansas City. Mn„ Mrs
M Fitzgerald. Mrs John Gallagher
and Mrs Katherine Manoy spent
Thursday in Oklahoma City.
ATTEND FAIR
Mrs George Pearl and daugh-
ter, Miss Eleanor. 400 West Wade
street, are attending the
Last year the El Reno eleven
crushed the Redskins 26-0 in a
game at Oklahoma city, springing
an aerial attack which swept the
Hill boys off their feel. With the
fleet Barton doped to lead the
capital team's attack, plenty of
offensive power |R experted to be
shown in the engagement tomor-
row.
LEAVE FOR K ANSAS C ITV
Mrs. Frank Johnston and son,
Philip, will leave for their home
in Kansas City. Mo. Thursday
evening following a three weeks'
visit with her mother, Mrs M
Fitzgerald, 819 South Macomb ave-
nue
Texas Mrs O. W
state fair in Dallas. During their I wii'iie II, ” P°',U’r anrt
r*;
Miss
Weatherford.
crans affairs, suxxi m-.uue tne chief
| executive s desk as the delegation
Hied Into Mr. Hoover's private
office. Those In the lobby could
hear the president say, “Gentle-
men, I am glad to see you."
Smith placed upon the presi-
dent's desk a petition asking that
members of the B E. F be given
clothing, cols, mattressrs. blankets
and a food allowance of not less
than 15 cents a day
Two women were In the dele-
gation
"We were received by the Presi-
dent and shown every courtesy,"
Bmlth told newspaper men os they
left the White House
Slafp Gamp Dept. Adds
Uisli to Calumet l^ake
More than 2,000 fish from the
state fish and game department
were delivered Hnd turned Into the
lake ol the McMahan Rod and
Gun club Thursday near Calumet.
Ttie delivery, mHde by Oam*
Commissioner William Leighton, ot
Calumet, consisted of 750 Imss,
500 rrapple and 1,000 blue gill
fish.
E E Brown, mm ft,Kt Wade
street, was an Oklahoma City visi-
tor Thursday.
named Tuesday's voting will de-
cide whether they Increase the
number of mills to secure their
named budget, or use the number
of mills they decided upon and
lower the budget.
Schools this year will not be re-
quired to pay the full 15 mill levy
even though the districts should
decide upon it, Mr Bross said, ex-
plaining that because of the state
income tax, in accordance with the
law, thp 15 mill levy will be re-
duced the amount of the Income
tax levy.
I 1 ansfers Are Controversial
Transfers in a number of dis-
tricts have been the subject of
controversy this yew. School boards
^ slashing their budgets have
'See NO. ONE~ Sige Six)
Keno Road Leader Is
Among Protestants
Wallace
R " I a"ri Mitchell, Were Oklahoma' City
visitors Wednesday
DEMO RALLY AI
SET FOR NOV. 18
M0 District Delegates
Expected Here
Date for the district DcMolny
THE “RED LEAVES ARE BEGINNING TO GO!
nr.
general public understands"
. no was set tor Nov. 18, u was de-
| elded Wednesday nlgm at tlie reg-
1 nlar meeting of the local cmipter.
More than ISO delegates from tlie
lour chapters In the district are
sik.. .. •• expected to be in iiilendHiire fnt
Alban), Oct. 13 m—Oovernor the occasion They include the
Roosevelt was ready today to dls- j Slloam and Myrtle chapters of
cuss before a nation-wide audience Oklahoma City, Chlckasliu and FI
some aspects of the question of “
relief.
In an address lit 9 o'clock 'c.
t ) tonight, he will talk on a
series of questions which 10 exe-
cutives of welfare
submitted
Tonight's talk likely will be Mr
Roosevelt is Ready
To Discuss Relief
Sam Insull Refuses
lo Give Up Passport
Athens, Oct 13 lA’i—Samuel In-
'"II. "Oder indictment In Chicago
In connection with the collapse of
Ids utility Interests, refused today
to surrender his passport to the
American consul until he had con-
sulted his lawyer.
Hooaevelt's last public address be-1 visor
Reno
| Committees to make plana for
s. | the conclave here were appointed
Wednesday and will Im> announced
at a later date. DrMolay* from all
organizations cliBptera of the state will he in
vlted to attend the rvent.
Miss Ruble Antlila, worthy ad
Robbers Get $3,000 Loot,!
Trio Locked in Vault
Uk la look, Oct. 13 14*)—Two men
] robbed the Exchange Slate Bank
here today of approximately $3,000
... °T The Rainbows, wm *|nid eaoaped, kldnaoitut D w
’ ““ ,,ave* 0,1 " :,ono ml,r KUr"1 the meeting last night Lucas, cashier, and releasing him
rrr »,n n,'Xl T,"’n,I,*-v morn- “"d expressed appreciation on be- unharmed about two miles north
Mate* in 8 (Says ° ‘"U’ 19 «lrl" «* <he|o' town on the Fawhusk. lugh
lloldenville Hnsiness
Block Razed by Fire
recent welner roast given by tlie I *'<y.
DeMolay*.
WEATHER
Forecast
tonight; Friday,
El Reno Weather
Holilenvlllr, Oil. 13 t/P)- Nearly a
half block of tlie businesa district -
lav In mins today after the city's . "
most disastrous affair in many v
years In n fire late yesterday.
Flames were brought under con
Ho. last night after causing dam- « 4TS"w
age estimated at, more than $150,- OOlooR, 75
000 The Wcwoka fire department
aided the local fighters In extin-
guishing the l lames.
The robbers drove up to the
bank shortly before noon, one man
entered with drawn pistol forcing
Lucas, Frnnk Cochrane, president,
and two customers to lie on the
~ I floor.
After taking all caah from the
partly, tills the robber took what money
he could find in the vault and
. forced the two customers and
For 24-hour i>erlod ending at 4 j Cochrane to enter it
p m Wednesday: high, 78; low, the
State of weather, clear,
Precipitation, none. • »
Sim seta today at 5 26.
Bun rises tomorrow at 6:08,
He ran to
w.i 11 inn automobile, forcing
Lucas to accompany him Shortly
alter the car aped northward on
highway 11 The men In the vault
rt-lenaed themselves and gave the
alarm,
Crowd Attends Okarche
Meet Last Nijtht
Alter speaking to a large crowd
the Initial rally Wednesday
evening in Okarche, Canadian
county Democratic. candidates
were looking forward to another
successful session at 8 o'clock
Thursday evening at Banner
Ex-Corporation Commission Fat
terson, front state headquarters,
has been secured to appear upon
the program In addition to local
office aspirants. "Hot-dogf." and
coffee will be served lit, the close
Of the meeting, which is to be held
at the Banner hlghschool and to |
j which the public Is Invited
Principal speaxers at the meet
Ing Wednesday evmlng were Gomel
Bmlth. former candidate for Uie
United Stales senate, and W O
Fldler. Incumbent candidate of Ok
lahoma and Canadian counties for
state senate.
Oklahoma City. Oct 13 IJP>~
Charges that approximately 3,000
■Ignatures on an Initiative petition
| calling for a vote on gasoline tax
] and automobile tax reductions were
Illegal were made before Secretary
of State Sliced today by attor-
neys for protestants
The petition originally bore 43-
««) names. Of these 700 were held
Illegal bv Sneed The law re-
quires 40.419 legal signatures
Cy Avery. Tulsa. Charles Tomp-
kins, El Reno, and W. E Wood,
Okmulgee, filed the protest against
sufficiency of the petition. The
gas tax would be reduced front
T to 2 cents a gallon and the li-
cense tax to $3 and 15 under a
slide scale on tne proposal. At-
torneys said they expected to com-
plete the hearing today
El
IVumonia Victim is Bnr-
iwi at Okarche
Funersi services for Miss Vem*
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DEPART FOIt HOMES
I r.as City, Mo., Mrs Velma Miller,
of Saginaw, Mich., and Mrs Beulah
Dodlson, of Collinsville, departed
Thursday morning for their homes
following a few days' visit with
Mr and Mrs V A Mount. 511
West Owen street, Mrs Meek. Mrs.
Miller and Mrs Dodtoon are sla-
ters of Mra. Mount
Dr Thomas M
South Williams avenue, transacted
business In Watonga Wednesday
afternoon
In Okarche
from an attack of pneumonia,
were held at 3 o'clock Thursday
afternoon at the Okarche Chris-
tian church
Reverend Griffith wan in charge
Of the rites after which Interment
was in the okarche cemetery Ar-
ia ngemenU wen- directed from the
Benson funeral home.
Miss Webb la survived by her
Aderhold. vn , mother, Mr*. Ella Webb, two broth-
tMI ' *»• Roland Nicely Webb and Hob
Webb, of the home, and a staler.
Miss Inu Wiley Webb, of Marlow
Mrs. A. O. I’U,ecus, 814 Smith
Rock Island avenue, will return
Friday from a few day*' vlalt with
relatives tn Oklahoma City
Mrs. O. A. Shuttee, Mrs. James
M Blair nnd daughter, Mary I»u.
1108 South Hoff nveuue, were Ok-
lahoma City visitors Thursday.
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