McCurtain Gazette. (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 53, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 29, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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McCurtain Gazette
Volume 12.
Idebd, McCurUln County, Oklahoma, WednmAugust 29,1917
HENRY ANDREWS
GAVE VP TUESDAY
After Successfully Eluding the Officers Since
Last Spring—Is Charged With Murder
and Bank Robbery.
UST OF MEN CER-
TIF1ED FOR SERVICE
In the National Army By the District Board-
Have Been Notified to Hold Themselves
in Readiness.
Henry Andrews, charged with
the robbery of the Garvin Bank
this spring, came in Tuesday
morning and surrendered to the
officers. He has been on the
scout in Red River bottom since
last spring. He informed a Ga-
zette reporter that he had been
in and out of the city ever since
the bank was robbed and had
been here all the week. On be-
ing asked if he had any state-
ment to make for publication, he
replfrd. “I have not.”
Andrews is also charged with
the murder of Night Marshal A.
E. Brians and his trial is set for
this term of court.
News From Garvin Graphic.
Mrs. Wm. Short spent Sunday
with friends in Idabel.
Henry Williamson went to
Idabel Sunday afternoon.
W. M. Short made a business
trip to Ashdown Sunday.
Mrs. P. V. Campbell made a
shopping trip to Idabel yester-
day.
Q. Herndon made a business
trip to Idabel Tuesday.
Miss Dorris Nettles spent a
few hours in Idabel Monday. | -
Mrs. A. L. Nettles and Miss | Through the Head While He
Dorns are shopping in Idabel Was Feeding the Stock.
MURDER AT HAWORTH
A. J. Stokes, a Man Sixty Years
Old, Kills Son-in-law
SHOOTS HIM TWICE WITH PISTOt
The following list of men, called
for military service by Mhe Local
Board for McCurtain County, Okla-
homa, have been duly passed upon
by the proper Local and District
Board and are hereby certified as se-
lected for military service and not
exempted or discharged:
John Wesley Henry, Sherwood.
Frank Robertson, Bismark.
Baron S. Meredith, Harris.
Charlie Thompson, Glover.
George Robert Giddens, Valliant.
Alphus Turley, Valliant.
Johnny Cooper, Eagletown.
Sam Flowers, Odell.
Oscar Rains, Glover.
Wm. T. Odell, Broken Bow.
Sida W. Bobo, Glover.
Seeley Jackson, Haworth.
Raggon L. Meyers, Garvin.
Bud Lee, Shults.
Thomas E. St. Slair, Broken Bow.
George Watkins, Bismark.
Odie Colbert, Kullituklo.
Joseph White, Bismark.
John R. Brinkley, Shults.
Wm. Van Neese, Broken oBw. '
Mitchell Cubit, Eagletown.
C. L. Littleton, Haworth.
Jacob Stirwalt, Pleasant Hill.
Wm. Thomas, Bismark.
Charley Shelton, Garvin.
Felix Busby, Bismark.
Willie Wilson, Smithville.
Alix C. Howell, Glover.
Sam Willis, Garvin.
Heni^ L. Addington, Broken Bow.
Ike Hunter, Broken Bow.
Brock Campbell, Corrinne( Okla.
Clarence Gray, Harris.
Jacobs Candies
Are Sommer Candies
Sacanse Jacobs Candies are made in New Or-
leans to exactly sait Southern climatic candi-
tuns, they are anexcelled as Sommer Candies.
We keep oar stack constantly fresh by ordering
express shipments. Made Last Night.
Dooley & Sutton
Phone No. 7
Agents
today.
Mrs. Newt Denson left Tues-
day evening for Lockesburg,
Ark., to visit relatives
Miss Kate
and
the
was visiting relatives
friends here the first of
week.
Miss Cynthia Whirlow and
little George Arthur Spaulding
left for Joplin, Mo., Wednesday.
Henderson York, of Bokchito,
The sheriff’s force was called
to Haworth Tuesday morning to
t*. , | arrest A. J. Stokes, an old man
Kirk, of Idabel, sixty years old for the murder
%%n I n v 11 m J j* • • mm _ . _ _
of his _ son-in-law, Mr. Fields,
who had been called to Stokes’
home from English, Texas.
About four o’clock Stokes call-
ed the family to get up and Mr.
Fields went to the lot to feed
* ., : - -—the stock when Stokes went out
a former resident of Garvin,land after passing a few words
came in Monday for a short visit shot Fields with a 98 Smith ft ~
wnth old friends. Wesson pistol through the head j
Mrs. Leslie Teel left Sunday killing him instantly. Two shots f
to spend a few weeks visiting were fired and Stokes fled and i
her parents and other relatives. was still at large when we went |
Robert L. Pettigrew, Haworth.
Albert L. Welch, Idabel.
Isaac O. Barrett, Garvin.
Alvin Banning, Broken Bow.
Lesley Thompson, Idabel.
Joel Moore, Idabel.
Ed Johnson, Broken Bow.
John Cooper, Foreman, Ark.
Silas Columbus, Slim.
Claud G. Scott, Idabel.
Noal Anderson, Broken Bow.
Oscar Portee, Tom.
R°^rt E. Taliaferro, Millerton.
Cabm Wilson, Eagletown.
Charles Harbin, Tom.
Walter Jones, Bismark.
Arthur Easley, Bismark.
Bill Oakley, Idabel.
John Green, Shawnee town.
Joseph L. Stevens, Millerton.
Jack Perkins, Bokhoraa.
Tom Rudsill, Ida.
Corder Waldon, Ida.
Richard Bayles, Eagletown.
Brown-Scott.
B. T. Brown and Mrs. Ella B.
Scott, of this city, were united
in marriage Monday evening at
the residence of the bride, Rev.
|C. C. Morris, the Baptist min-
! ister, preforming the ceremony.
Mr. Brown is well and favor-
ably known in our county and is
at present deputy tax assessor
| under J. M. Post and is a capa-
i ble officer.
The bride has resided in Ida-
! bel for several months and has
a host of friends here and Mr.
| Brown is to be congratulated up-
:on his choice for a life partner.
The Gazette joins the many
friends of this couple in extend-
l injg congratulations and best
wishes for a happy and prosper-
I ous married life.
! First pub. Aug. 4. Out Sept. 4.
Notice.
I To Whom It May Concern:
1 Notice is hereby given that Joe
,: Bamer, convicted in the District
Court of McCurtain County, Okla-
homa, at the September term 1916,
upon a charge of forgery and sen-
tenced to the penitentiary for three
years, will, after thirty days from
date hereof, apply to the Prison
Board of Control and Governor for a
parole. All parties interested and de-
siring to be heard in said matter are
hereby notified to appear.
This 4th day of August, 1917.
JOE BARNER.
at Columbia, S. C.
Miss Luck King, of Arkadel-
phia, Ark., came in Saturday
and will teach in the J. H.
Smith school district this year.
to press.
FAST GROWING TOWN.
Tom, Oklahoma, Only About
Years Old Has a Large
Population.
ESTRAYED.
One black horse mule eight
years old, weight about 700
pounds branded C on left jaw. Like a mush room the little
wire cut on one fore foot, es- town of Tom, Oklahoma, located
trayed from my place at Tom, six miles south of Bokhoma, has
Ok ahoma. last Monday night, sprung up and now has one hun-
Will pay reasonable reward. , dred and sixty-five homes with-
*• d^i , ?T’ Iin a radius of two miles around
It Pd. Tom, Oklahoma. ' the town.
"--This town is owned by T. A.
Dr. P. W. Nicherson, the col- Stewart, who is one of the most
ored Veterinary surgeon, of the prosperous and public spirited
city of Idabel, will leave here on, men in the county. He was in
the 4th of September and will the ctyy Monday and informed a
return on the 14th. Call on Gazette reporter that the crops
him. Office at P. Price’s Livery in the vicinity of Tom were nev-
Bajn. Postofiice box 417. Phone er better and new barns would
267. Adv. 2t Pd. have to be built to hold the crop,
i ^ We more men possessing
LOST—One open face. 17 the energy and enterprise of
jewel Waltham watch, thin mod- Mr. Stewart our county would be I
el with gold dial. Finder please , in better shape. But then, when 1
return to Re\.* C. C. Morris and; you think about the good roads
receive reward. I in our county and the number of
uarrity Church, of Corsican- people coming here daily seeking
na, Texas, arrived in the city homes you will not wonder at
Sunday, for a visit with his sis- the fast growth of our town
|
j Confectionery Co.
f Phone 127
! (Next Door to Stevens-Lambeth Store.) f
I Cleanliness-Purity-Highest Quality 9
Campbell
Fruits, Drinks, Cigars, Cigarettes .Tobaccos, Con-
fections and Sandwiches.
i
First pub. Aug. 15 Out Aug. 29.
WARNING ORDER.
In The County Court of McCurtain
County, Oklahoma.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named administratrix, has
filed in this Court her final report as
such administratrix and praying for
distribution of the balance in her
hands, to-wit:
No. 1919. Dora Brians, Adminig-
fratnx of the estate of A. E. Brians,
1917 t«?tinhe, ,4th. d*y of September,
1917, at 10 o clock a. m. at the Coun-
ty Court room, in the town of Idabel
the hearing and set-
tlement of said report, at which time
and place any person interested in
said estate may appear and show
ffy they have, why said re-
port should not be approved
In Testimony Whereof, I have here-
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, this the 14th day of
August, 1917.
(SesD J. D. PARKS,
H«d
First pub. July 28. Out August 25
WARNING ORDER.
State of Oklahoma, County of McCur-
tain.
In District Court.
No. 2250.
Lelia Moore, plaintiff, vs. Oscar
Moore, defendant.
Said defendant Oscar Moore will
take notice that he has been sued in
the above named court for divorce
and custody of child and must answer
the petition filed therein by said plain-
tiff on or before the 8th day of Sep-
temker, A. D., 1917, or said petition
will be taken as true, and a judgment
for said plaintiff in said action for
divorce and custody of child will be
rendered accordingly.
Dated this 27th day of July, 1917.
Attest: F. M. BROOKES,
„ Court Clerk.
C. D. WILKERSON,
J. N. Fortner, Atty. for plainti?.'
Warning Order.
No. 2267.
State of Oklahoma, County of Mc-
Curtain.
In District Court.
Je“kins Riley, plaintiff, va. Cora Riley,
defendant.
Said defendant Cora Riley will
notice that she has (wen sued in the
Move named court far divorce aad
■■■*■«’ Urn petition filed themta
by said plaintiff on or before the 18th
day of September, A. D., 1917, or said
petition will be taken as true, and a
judgment for said plaintiff in said
action for divorce will be rendered
accordingly .
Dated this 7th day of August, 1917
Attest:
(Seal) F. M. BROOKES,
„ Court Clerk.
By C. D. WILKINSON,
Deputy.
E. C. Armstrong, Atty.
ter, Mrs. F. S. McKay.
and county.
REX THEATRE
FRIDAY.
William S. Hart in ‘“The Return of Draw Egan.”
written by C. Gardner Sullivaift, Thos. H. Ince produc-
tion and a two reel Keystone Komedy featuring William
Armstrong and Junita Hansen, ehtitled "Black Eyes and
Blue. Absolutely this is one of the most entertaining
features that William S. Hart ever appeared in. If you
miss seeing this wonderful Triangle picture you will al-
ways regret it. Matinee at 2 p. m. Admission 10 and
20c.
SATURDAY.
“LIBERTY,” with Marie Walcamp and Eddi Polo and
n™,.reelJL’IS? K°me<|y* “DRY GOODS and DAMP
DUDS and a Uuiversal Current Event. Did you know
that Universal Event is the biggest feature that we can
show. Current Event shows the biggest punch tliftt are
to be written into History. Do not fail to see this big
program at the Rex every Saturday. Admission 5 and
10c.
Hodges Peter, Idabel.
Jim Ogin, Bismark.
Joe Wilson, Broken Bow.
Grant Fletcher, Bismark.
Pat Richardson, Cheatham. Ark.
Robert E. Lee, Haworth.
George H. Ashford, Idabel.
George Bradford, Idabel.
Ephran Butler, Broken Bow.
Willie Weaver, Tom.
Joe Cummings, Broken Bow.
Louie Cooper, Goodwater.
Fred Gentry, Idabel.
Dock Teters, Rufe.
John R. Mayabb, Watson.
Willie Hudson, Broken Bow.
Paris Russell, Idabel.
Alvin C. Frizzell, Bokhoma.
Arthur Hunter, Tom.
Noel Johnson, Smithville.
Will Britt, Idabel.
Pleas Conway, Broken Bow.
Guy D. Smith, Idabel.
Wm. F. Morton, Bismark.
Roy L. Wood, Haworth.
Reece McNeil, Millerton.
McKinney Frazier, Idabel
Malcom L .Whitten, Idabel .
Claud Watson, Broken Bow.
Cleaveland Cates, Goodwater.
George Bure ham, Haworth.
Jasper N. Brannan, Ringold.
Denison Walker, Idabel.
Claud A. Johnson, Annona, Texas.
Harrison B. Neese, Bismark.
Charlie Manii, Eagletown.
Franzy Tobin, Bokhoma.
Ed S. Williams, Idabel.
John Wm. Teters, Rufe.
Wm. C. Johnson, Tom.
Jas. H. Robinson, Golden.
Baacom L. Coker, Idabel.
Jefferson Thompson, Haworth.
Jim Hart, Broken Bow.
Floyd Gammill, Idabel.
Robert Perry, Broken Bow.
Grover Stout, Broken Bow.
Martin Charles, Kullituklo.
John T. Terry, Haworth.
Joe Houston, Goodwater.
JMeph H. Dooley, Idabel.
Nora Smith, Boss.
Walter F. Guilliams. Idabel.
Wm. Gaud Smith, Mabel.
Bwgamin Short, Haworth.
Edward Ellis, Bismark.
! BAPTIST REVIVAL MEET-
ING.
, The revival meeting at the
Baptist church continues to
grow in interest with the pass-
ing days. Dr. Tull is preaching j
j some of the greatest sermons
ever heard in Idabel and his ef-
forts are being blest of the
; Lord. There have been twenty
| odd professions of faith and
! some seventeen or eighteen ad-
ditions to the Baptist church.
Large crowds are in attend-
i ance and the people are greatly
enjoying the services.
Dr. Tull is a clear speaker and
always keeps close to the Bible
in his messages. His sermons
at the day hour are splendid, es-
pecially the two on the “Second
Coming of Christ.”
The meeting will continue un-
til Sunday night: «ervite twice
a day at 10 a. m. and 7:45 p .m.
Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock
the baptizing will take place at
the church.
If you are oaL. attending the
services, com*- and you will
greatly enjoy them.
Finished New Church.
The finishing touch has been
added to the new Baptist church
by Gus Wynn, of Bokhoma. Gus
is an up-to-date painter and
this church attests his work-
manship. He used to paint in
Idabel several years ago and is
regarded as a good up-to-date
painter.
No. 666 will cure Malaria or
Billious Fever. It kills the
germs. Adv. I
Keep Kool
Kitchen
Herrick Refrigerators
Wonder Ice Cream
Freezers
Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets
New Perfection
Oil Cook Stoves
“Wear Eyer” Aluminum
Cooking Utensils
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