Cleveland County Enterprise. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. XXIV
NORMAN. OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY. APRIL 20, 191*,.
NO. 12
UNIVERSITY GOES TO
150,000 FARMERS
Southwest Trail
Boosts Oklahoma
FRANKLIN NEWS ITEMS
Second A initial County
Grade School Meet
Politic:
A hundred and fifty thousand
people, almost all in the rural com-
munities, took advantage of the
extension division work of the Uni-
versity of Oklahoma during the
month of March, according to a
recent compilation of attendance
records. P. ti. Phelps, field man,
reports interest in the work in-
creasing to the extent that the de-
partment is kept at iis capacitv all
the time, meeting the demands.
He declares the service will reach
a thousand communities by Octo-
ber 1. 1916.
Oklahoma is given splendid ad- diggings.
vertising in the current number of | rof [j jj. Barb was
Death of Mrs. C. V. Fox
.J, O. Fox received a telegram
early Saturday morning, announc-
ing the death of his sister, Mrs. I
V. Pox, who died in Rocky Pord,|
Colo., Friday. The funeral ser-
vices were held Saturday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, with burial in the
Rocky Ford cemetery.
Mrs. Fox formerly lived at Lex-
ington, and went to Colorado a few
The Southwest Trail, a monthly
magazine published by the Rock
Island Lines. The number is in-
tended as a means of interesting
homeseekers in the farming advan-
tages of the state. It is crammed
with statistical information not
oulv about crops, but also about
the mineral resources, especiallv
oil and gas. The latter feature
will make it of interest to investors
who have industrial development
in view.
Kmphasis is laid upon Oklaho-
ma's farm educational advantages,
there being articles about the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College
and the work of the U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture through the
county farm advisers. There is
also an article about the Southwest
warming up in these
The Second Annual t ountv
| Grade School Track Meet was held i
Nor- in Norman Saturday, April sth.
under the auspices of the Noting
Men's Christian Association of the
University of Oklahoma, in co op-
eration with Miss Kate Harbour.
County Superintendent Although
man visitor, Saturday.
Little River was on a liigli liorse
Saturday, but it didn't ride out of
its banks.
impany having sent the editor of
! The Southwest Trail to write up
the show and point out the advan-
tages of Oklahoma for the produc-
tion of pure bred stock.
The number is the most coin-
months ago for her health. She j>letB publication of its kind ever
was the youngest, sister of the edi-1 issued by any railroad company in
tor of the Enterprise. the interest, ot Mklal,on,uV Jevel-
of her dentil was t,,U,n nt cl ,t u.ll, oo doubt, be
him.
She is survived by a husband, a
daughter, two sisteis and five
brothers.
Mrs W C. Smith visited her ■ the weather was extremely had for
, .. , , ,, „■ a track meet, an exceedingly good
father, Mr. Joseph Huffman, in mm|beI. of e|ltrjes W,.|V im(| (M
Norman last Thursday. I the seventeen schools whi-ii en-
John (till has been appointed tered there were twelve represented
registrar at Franklin, by County here Saturday, of the 220 entries
i sent in, there were 1 <<> present,
Registrar, J. R. Stogner. w(i(| (.otnpet,.(| tor the various
Ira King of Norman, was here prizes offered by tin ncrchants of
Tuesday, looking for democratic j Norman.
voters who will help nominate him ^ IJohu.1 interest --teste,
for sheriff. muj |)a(.e |m|i teams furiously < on
Farmers are busy replanting tested for the honors in that divi-
corn. Some have already replant-j sion. Both boys' and girls' teams
ed two or three times on account I engaged ti. tlieJjMket ball cham-
of the rains.
Some of the ladies of the M L.
church South, met at the parson-
age Thursday of last week to con-
sider plans for organizing a Wom-
an's Missionary Society. Another
meeting yvi 11 be held soon and the
organization perfected.
.1 W. Wilkerson was over from
"BIRTH OF A NATION"
TO BE AT OVERHOLSER
pionship. The boys' basket hall
team that won the championship
was that of Canada. The girls
successful team was that of Jeffer-
son of Norman. The baseball
championship yvas won by Canada.
The silver loving cups to be
awarded to the winners of these
contests have been sent to the jew-
eler for the engraving to be done,
and will be presented to the school
winning in these contests 11 it
"1'iin in > "'< ■ 1
appreciated by the public.
Death of W. F. Locke
i win mug in Liiunc contest
the SwHi'tz neighborhood on Satnr- rer pttrt ()f the \vi ek.
day after medicine for Mrs. \\ ilker- A luindsoine silver <*u|> Nsil! l>e
son who is very ill with cancer of awarded to the Jefferson School —
, mi i t ■ the winner of the meet. Jefferson
the stomach. Iheicae . -,silv won the meet with Canada
Marry in "University Oity"
Having heard of the beautiful
and attractive "University City,"
E. B. Caulfield, 40, of Washington
I). ('., and Miss Margaret Spencer,
32, of Chicago, III., journeyed to
Norman, where they had the honor
and privilege of being united in
marriage by the Rev. K S. Benja-
min, at the M. K. church parson-
age, of the "University City"
Monday morning.
| hopes t or her r<
[ community deeply
them.
Mr. auil Mrs. A. T. Abshier, of
Norman, spent several days here
fast, yveek visiting friends. They
j moved from here to Norman last
fall, and we have an idea they long
I to get back where they can enjoy
i free air, free water and free sOu-
ivery and the se(.ont]t HU,J Banner and Washing
sympathize with j tl)11 third and fourth respectively
The prizes awarded the individual
winners as offered by the merchants
of Norman, arc as follows
I "The Birth of a Nation," which
I played so sensational an engage-
| at the Overhnlser Theatre Thanks-
| giving week, turning away hun-
jilreds of people at every one of the
I live or six final performances, re-
turns to that play house Thursday
night, April 27 This time the
engagement will be for only half a
i week, closing Sunday night, due to
the great demand for the attrac-
tion in other cities, where con-
tracts enteied into last summer
nilist lie tilled before the end of the
theatrical season As before, there
will be matinees every day after
the opening night, and the prices
will remain unchanged, ranging
f rom 25 cent> to +2 at uiglit and
25 cents to #1 at the matinees.
When "The Birth of a Nation
jilayed here last November, it was
comparatively tieyv in the South,
With this issue of the Knter- j Oklahoma City being one of the
appears (lie announce of the Maso,,^
J A. Morrison, of Noble, as ! mi{,hty spei-ta.le «,f I ho Southland
candidate for the democratic nomi-. ,|ui.jn^ the dark days of the civil
nation for state senator of this, > war and the still darker days of
the 19th senatorial district ! reconstruction. Since then the at-
Mr- Morrison is well known | tjgton has a^tred in every one
Cleveland county, having lived on hus S(,ore(| the salne 8ort „f sensa-
a farm in S-l-east for three years, I tiona! success it met with through-
and has been manager of a geuer- j out the North.
al merehantile establishment at! (irillith has told by film and or-
v ,. , . chestra, the most thrilling histori-
Noble tor two years. t
Before moving to < 'loveland
county, Mr. Morrison was a trav-
eling salesman for eight years,
representing a Chicago \\ holesale
A- Morrison For
State Senator
Mr W. F. Locke, yvlio has been
suffering from a cancer on his face
for more than a year, died at lii-
home in this city Sunday afternoon
at. G o'clock.
Mr. Locke was an early settler
in Norman, and was a most highly
respected citizen, a kind and affec- ,
I tiouate husband and father, andjslllue-
was well and favorably known. I The Yoetnan lodge held an in-
The funeral set vices were, con- teresting meeting Tuesday and in
ducted by Rev. D A Wickizer, stal,e(] the ro||owing officers: W.
•it k> o'clock, with burial in tne i. .1 ,
~ . ( .Smith. Foreman: Mrs. Doretha
O. 0. F. cemetery.
The deceased is survived by a Fuller. Correspondent; S. \\ ,
wife and three children, True, Kd- Spires, Chaplain : ti. W. Fuller. I • u .Mnbhemai. -ml.
i ,,a and Frank. M. g. Several of the members are Roane; M ll,m,er M;l'
j planning to attend the state meet-
ing at Oklahoma City this week.
The South bridge at Franklin has Canada.
. , ■ ■ „i ...! Standing Broad
been out of commission tor about | 0|, Sadler 11
SUMMER
Tourist Rates
bur Boys Under 70 Pounds
Standing Broad Jump, won by
11 olden lioanc, Prize, pair of
gold cuff buttons, given by K ti.
Sherman. 2nd Homer Magill, 2!ht;
;ird, Gray Sherman, 4S.
Running Broad Jump- won 'lV
Richard Oliphant. 2!I: prize, pock
et knife, Minteer Hardware Co.
2nd, Ilolden Roane, 20: .ird, 1011is
Piersoti. 29a.
50 Yard Dash, won by Ray
Jones, 2!): prize, pearl watch fob,
1 an. 2nd, Ilolden
fill, 29a.
Relay Race, won by Moore, C>2.
Prize, $1.00 worth of fruit, S. P.
Vicars iV Sons. 2nd Jefferson , -ird
cal story ever related by 1111 Amer-
ican through the medium ol either
the novel or the drama. He ex-
hibits vividly the inarch of Sher-
man to the sea. the battle of Peters-
"<" "" His
dertakings he has been very sue-1 |i(itj)m ()f ljini.0|ni t|ie horrors of
eessful, and if nominated and j earpetliag rule, and the restoration
elected State Senator, he will make | of the South through the powerful
a representative that the district | agency of the chivalrous lvti Klnx
... , iff. i„. , I KItiu. Accompanying the pictori-
will be proud of, for he is 111 eveiy , , - ,.1 nf
. , al spectacle is a musical scoie or
way qualified for the duties ot ) ^,and onernti.- calibre that inter-
office, and well knows the needs of j ret,s every movement and adds
the people. I immeasurably to its thrilling ef-
llc has always been a most loyal j feet. The organization islthesame
,, 1 that played the Overhnlser oetore.
democrat, :in<i deserves your eaie-
tul consideration. I • n 11 n
lie will greatl.\ appreciate your! Baptist hall raStOl'
support. |
At a meeting at
hurch Wednesday
the Baptist
veiling, the
two years and the people have to
go several miles out of the way to
j get to town, and as a result the
1 whole community is suffering—and
the churches are certainly t'eelin
I the effects ot it. How long, <>
how long will we have to wait.'
Mnr
stock
From Norman to the
Following Points
Colo. Springs, C
olo.
and Return . $29.2o
Denver, Colo.
fct
3o.oo
Pueblo
it
. 27.4o
T rinidad,
4k
25.oo
Chicago, III.
36.3o
Clear Lake, la.
44
. 35.4o
Spirit Lake la.
4k
35.85
Detroit Mich.
44
44.7o
St. Paul Minn.
k 4
36.8o
Kansas City Mo
44
18.30
St. Louis
25.2o
Buffalo N. Y.
«4
- 53.oo
Cincinnati, O.
44
41.2o
MeCrady, 40; 75c Silk
, . Whitwell Dry Goods Co
-Innip. yvon by Bal, ThroW) Myrtle
i-i 01 p1;" i ;,1,l,/V ' phy, 49; prize, any liook
Coon Lindsay; 2nd Her! Ku- el, > J ^ * •
:!5; 3rd, Clare Fisher, 29. <-'t«*er a Nickel Store.
Running Broad Jump, won by Potato Race. Hdna Ali'Crady, 49
Roy Piatt, 62; prize, neck tie, J. 50 Salad Bowl. Barbour's <iro
C. Jacobs. 2nd, Walter \ owcll,! j,..v
^i2!)a; Ord, Walter Church, 21. ! ,, ,, ,j„ 1
... , 1 iv 1 1 , n i <..,1 Relay Race. ( anada 1st.
;i0 yard Dash, won by noli fiatl- i • .
ler, 29; prize, $1.00 merchandise, j 2nd; prize, $2.-iO I icture,
.... ti- 1 . f ft,„! Bowling's Grocery 2nd, James ! Meyer tS: Morris.
After raining on and on tor tlie , • ., ,
, .. .. Buchanan, 29a; .!rd, < lare r isher,!
past two weeks, the climax was ,)()
reached Friday night when old! k^[uv Race, yvon by Moore, 02;
Jubiter Pluvius knocked out the prize, Devil's Food Cake. Midden-
bung hole plug, raised the flood dorf's Bakery 2nd, Jefferson. 29:
gates and washed everything ayvay ''r''' ' anada.
that was loose-arid many things Boy. Under 120 Pound.
MeCrady, 49; prize, $1.00 O'teens
Ware, I . S. lubbs, (iroeer. I imlpit committee made their report
Ranniug Broad Jump, hdna ., u„..
- Scarf, | after which Key
Moore
Mey er,
Kdith
lip and
that wasn't loose. Great damage
yvas done to land and crops and
many bridges and culverts yvere
washed ayvay.
Rev. R. A. Brighani filled his
Standing Broad Jump, won by
Earl Stout, 29 prize, >fl 00 clock,
C L. Moore.
Running Broad Jump, won 1>\
Dock Dugger. 29; prize, $1.50 i percolator, Jos. Nel
Over 70 Pounds
Standing Broad Jump,
McGimsey, 50; prize, Autoi
veil Lizzie Smith, millinery
Running Broad Jump, Lillie
Boleh, 13; prize, $1.00 ivory pic-
ture frame, H. P. Alden, Jeweler.
Base Ball Throw. Freda Fergu-
son, 29a; prize, $2.00 aluminum
nil.
won by
$1.00 Mils
rank
See us (or Kates to Various other Points,
Dates of Sale
May 15, to Sept. 30.1916
Return Limit Oct. 31, 1916
J. J. BAKER, Agent
i merchandise, Mount 's 10 iV In
regular appointment at Union store.
Grove last. Sunday, reporting a High Jump,
splendid service. Jas. Dunn of j Stout, 29; prize
that community yvas elected Sun- (,'",','"7 ' ,
. ' ■ . , . , 100 Yard Dash, won In
day school Superintendent and |j0(.ke, 29; prize, $1.00 Safety Ha
will assume his duties next Sunday. : zor Jas j) Maguire.
He and Bro. tiraham brought the Relay Race, won by Jefferson,
piea her home Monday morning prize, picture, broken Dollai
and returning to their homes in
the afternoon.
The M. E. Church, South at
Franklin has preaching services
every second Sunday. Ou the
fifth Sunday a special program will
be rendered. It will be in charge
of the lay members and promises j Good
to be one of interest. Special
music is being arranged and the
public is cordially invited. At
night the pastor will preach, Using
as his subject "Tie Price of a Birth-
right."
(Continued Next Week)
County Court Nhws
s yveri
•ou lit \
dis-
court
nyer, of Bar-
tlesville, was given a unanimous
(call by the church Rev. Gayer
| was notified of the action by tele-
I gram, and it is thought that lie
will accept the call.
Appoints Preciuct Registars
County Registor J. li. Stogner
' has appointed the following as pre-
I ciiict registers:
10-1-east—Wyley Barton.
10-1-west—W. A Bramon.
10-2-west—Burt Cable.
10-3-west— Dr. C. C. Nail.
10-4-west—Sid Murphy.
9-1-east—A. D. Wyant.
'.i-l west, Franklin, •' G Hill
9-1-west, Denver, Hugh Homes
<1-2-west—Elmer Stine.
9-;i-west—J. Vandaveer
S.l-east— W. T Duff.
S-1 -yvest —< )rvel Neft.
8-2-yvest—LA Shiver.
7-1 -east—Tom McKittriek
S-]-yvest—A. J. Stevens.
7-2- yvest—-Bob Eldridge.
fi-1 -east— Walter Grogan
11-1-yvest C. D. Adams.
Boys Over 120 Pounds
Standing Broad Jump, yvon by
Milus Magers, 11; prize, Pr. silk
Hose, Carter's Nickel Store.
Running Broad Jump, yvon by
Milus Magers, 47: prize, $1 00 Pr.
Athletic Shoes, li ('. Berry , Dry
Lexington-
Norman
-J. Iv Peters
Armstrong
Abies.
•I. F. Shoekley and son, Glan,
yvere here today from Lexington
on business.
lump, won by Sam Frazi-
er, 51; prize, $1.00 Safety Razor,
Nolan <S: Martin.
100 Yard Dash, yvon by Milus
Magers, t7; prize, $2.50 Fountain
Pen. Fred Reed, I b ug-
Relay Race, won by Jefferson,
Canada 2nd: prize, ■> pound box
Chocolates, Carter s Nickel Store.
Par Girls Under 70 Pounds
Standing Broad Jump, Edna
The following cast
posed of at a term of i
held this yveek.
The eases of the State vs. Wal-
lace Vaughn, Ira Vaughn, Jittij
Colerick, Ollie Horter, R L..
Johnson, Mart Dav is. Homer \ o-
yvell. Hood Met irady. James I ay-
lor, The 0. C. Bowers Med. Co.,
The Dr. McClain Med. Co., See ley
Med. Co., W. H. Palmer, A. h\,
Baleh and Oscar McBride, the ev-
idence not being sufficient to con-1
vict.
Arch Dunbar plead guilty, and
his fine yvas assessed at $1.00 ami
costs, amounting to $25.00 A cubic itch of
W R. Haines was given judg-: a million microbes
inent against the First National {doctor.
Bank of Washington. "And yet some people complain
The First National Bank of1 of feeling lonely," remarked the
Noble was given judgment against patient who was suffering from
; Frank Nash. j hrain fag.—Judge.
Ward 1—1 II
Warn 2—J. W
Ward •'!;
Precinct 1—W. T. Baker.
Preciuct 2—Leo McMakin.
Ward 4—Otho Davis.
What Brain F.ig Does
iur cun ooutain
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Cleveland County Enterprise. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1916, newspaper, April 20, 1916; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc108551/m1/1/?q=%22Business%2C+Economics+and+Finance+-+Communications+-+Newspapers%22: accessed July 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.