Oklahoma Leader (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 305, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1921 Page: 3 of 8
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No. 305
OKLAHOMA LEADER
THREE
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ABOUT fOLKS
Tel«pk«« It®"* T :«o
TURKISH JOAN OF ARC MAY BE FIRST
WOMAN AMBASSADOR TO U. S.
The Dorcas Society held Its regu-
lar meeting Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. J. W. Oliver, at 726 West Reno
avenue.
Mrs. R. M. Furrey of Chandler,
Oklahoma, who has been the guest
of her son and daughter-in-law. Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Furrey of 1828 West
Ninth street, returned to her home
Friday.
and children, Harold and Bernice,
Mrs. H. E. Belford and children.
Haskell and Joe, Mr. and Mrs. E. M.
lleuck. Miss Ruth Dann and Mr.
Louie Draiver have planned a week-
end camping party at Harrah, Okla-
homa.
Mr. Chester Otto W'hisnand and
Miss Irene Lopp and Mr. John Henry
Farris and Miss Dorothy W'hisnand
who were married at the home of
Rev. Isom Roberts at 7:30 Sunday
morning have gone to Tulsa where
they will spend several days before
retrning to the city wheer they will
make their home. Mr. Chester W'his-
nand is the brother of Miss Dorothy
Whisnand. Mr. Whicniind is man-
ager of the Marland filling station.
Mrs. Farris was a clerk at the Amer-
ican National bank before her mar-
riage.
*
Miss Kathryn Young of 1801 West
Thirty-third street is visiting friends
at Kingfisher, Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Lynn and lit-
tle son and daughter Mrs. E. G.
Phypps of San Marcial, N. M., are
in the city visiting Mr. Lynn's father.
They were delightflly entertained
Thursday evening at a party given at
Belle Isle by Mrs. Mattle Culllmore
of the Culbertson building. Mr. and
Mrs. Lynn and family will visit
friends and relatives at several
points In the state before returning
to New Mexico.
Miss Helen Patiueil. who has been
the guest of Mrs. E. M. Taylor of 221
East Eighth street, will return to her
home in Pauls Valley, Friday even-
ing.
The Ftrst Spiritualist Society will
hold message services at the resi-
dence of Mrs. M. A. Adams. 909 East
Eighth street, Friday evening at S
o'clock.
Miss Ruby Helms of 231 East
Eighth street, has accepted an Invi-
tation to a camping party at the
Arbuukle Mountains. Others In the
party will be a number of young peo-
ple from Norman, Okla. They expect
to leave August 8.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Allmon of 1305
Linwood boulevard, will entertain
the members of the Loyal B. Y. P. U.
of the Washington Avenue Baptist
church at their home next Tuesday
evening.
Miss Daisy Jackson of El Reno,
Oklahoma, who has been 111 at 1025
West Ninth street, Ib improving
nicely.
A party composed of Mr. and MrB.
Harry t\ Metcalf, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Wells and children. Pauline, Willard
and Robert. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Collier
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\ardon Me, |
BUT--
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In celebration of the twenty-first
anniversary of their sou James, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Bievins of 407 North
Stiles avenue, gave a surprise party
at their home Thursday evening.
Handsome gifts were presented after
which dainty refreshments were
served. The evening was spent in
formally. Among the guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Blevlns, the
Misses Helen Ounn, Donnie Donnell,
Anna Belle Busby, Violett Martin
Madeline and Helen Campbell. Be
atrice Wadsack. Ann Esther Groves,
Elsie and Mary Lois Blevlns. Kath-
ryn Elliott and Amelia Smith; the
Messrs. Leslie Pilly, I•- H. Berry,
Grady and Ted L. Elliott, Lawrence
Howard and W. Welch.
KIN TURN TO
CARUSO WILL
Testament Leaves All to Re-
lations After Mrs. Ca-
ruso's Death.
NAPLES. Aug. 5.—Another new
Caruso will was discovered today.
The existence of the last instru-
ment was revealed when the laVj
singer's lawyer at Florence wired the
executor that Caruso drew his last
will there only ten days ago.
Caruso Instructed him. the lawyer
said, not to reveal the will until three
days after death.
The will previously accepted as the
last was drawn at Sorrento shortly
after Caruso returned from America.
Another was known to be in exist-
ence in- New York. Relatives be-
=, lleved there was a possibility that
§ still others would be found. The
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"The Valley of Doubt," a story of life
iu the Canadian lumber camps.
-FOLLY
William Russell appears in, "Barej
Knuckles.'" showing here first tim«' i
i'riday, as a wild west hero who J Alleged Member of "Robber
Takes the role | Trust'' Arrested in Raid
On Hotel.
'SWINDLE RING'
MAN IS CAUGHT
"diamond in j
—RIALTO —"/'J' *'1U> °r of "Brute" McGnl're
William S. Hart plays a h«rt- ' "ijTVd out humor^ deveiop" , ,he roUgh" .
Mounted '"now""being lo.« here" ' «" *"h '« « " ™i*h« J ( H1) AG0. AllK. 0. P.,_
There I. sufficient physical and emo ^e%P«n.u atove'the'av "nelow the Deadlln, here firn. Police today seired another member
tlonal conflict in the picture to sup ^ ^ earlv burst of rough- time Friday. Sunday. Maine Ham °f_lhe
ply more than one average actor and , *
pturp. cm ty uuiai ui i«ufn-
. «, .r, I house action clears away, and the meratein in, "Whispers,
t" do for moreAhan one average film continuity of
TT the background is rather barren ,llrprtal„ for . Bennett com-
it is because the plot requires It 1 ' . . ,
.... , __ , edy. It contains some real laughs.
The supporting cast is adequate and ' P M B
the villain is played by a man who 1
is able to make an excellent foil,
vbpecialy in the stirring fight scene,
for Hart. H. A. j
KANSAS LABOR
PLANNING BANK
ring said to be headed by John W.
Worth! ngton.
Charles W. French, who was in-
dicted with Worthington. was ar-
rested in a raid on a hotel. With
him was Alva Harschmin, Milwau-
kee, who was arraigned yesterday.
French Is being guarded by police
and will be arraigned before Federal
TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 5.—A labor
union bank capitalized at 9100,000 Is . anu wut uv huhikim
being planned by the Kansas state Judge I<andis today.
j federation of labor. W. E. Freeman. Worthington, who ran a securities
pelled to prosecute the father of the ■
girl he loves, but discovering that the j
man is a victim of his own political '
, i supporters he refuses to prosecute
' "~ and barely escapes mob violence at
Hallde Edith Hanoun, former secretary of public education In t , thplr hanil„ Th(> pi„y abounds in
Turkish nationalist government and the leaderof the' l,k"ly be thrilling and Intense incidents, but
in Turkpv is belnir mentioned in cable dispatches as ueiug Jiaeiy io uc
appointed tb^ first woman ambassador to the United States. She Is now j has a happy ending. ^
the manager-ln-chlef of the Turkisli Ked (reacent. |
—MAJESTIC
"The Cup of Fury," from the story
' by Rupert Hughes. "The Purple
—CRITERION niders." and a comedy. Friday. Sat-1 r<"lern"on ot ",,,or' " ' 1: "•• -■! Worthington. who ran a securit.es
Few subiects are more fascinating 1 urday. serial, comedy and two red I President of the organLatlon has office with hi. partner, Owen Evan.,
i ew sunjt nrr N _ * announced. A decision will be 1 was still in jail today, while the po-
than politics when wo\en nto a goo< ^es < rn. reached In the near future, and work lice endeavored to arrest his alleged
story. "Homespun Folks.' playing ,
over Saturday at the Criterion is j EMPRESS
gripping political story in which Joel nnrrls in. "Habit." shown
Rogers, a country boy. I. erked , Sunday.
into the office of district attorney (
through a political feud. He is com-1
j will likely start soon. I confederates.
I Thefts of millions in securities and
Three Lines Three Times Three j registered mall are laid to the band.
Dimes Results Phone Maple 7600.' according to postal inspectors.
CA
EN
:A
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MAN SLAIN IN
RAID ON GAME
—LIBERTY
An all around good program is Ihe
one now showing at the^ Liberty
through Saturday. Good singers .ind
dancers, "butterflies," a blackface
Ho!d-up Men Break Up Card ^r^Tti^n. Ton!
Game in Summer Resort;
| nabelle & Wilson are blonde beauties,
who can sing and play the violin.
Knowles & Hurst dance and slug.
"The Dance Party," consists of ar-
tists in their line. Gene Morgan, a
blackface comedian, gives an exhibi-
tion of a "cullud gen'leman goin'
crazy wid de heat." The acrobatic
act is good.
One Wounded.
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 6.—One man
was shot to death and another prob-
Conditions Declared to Be De- ^iy fataiiy wounded *hen two
In Omollor holdup men raided a card game at
plorable in Smaller Myers Lake Park, a summer resort
Towns of State. I near here, early today.
I August Hahn, 60, was shot nine
In an effort to gain a living wage times and killed.
for the girl and men workers in j Edward Markllng was shot *hree
hotels and restaurants of Oklahoma I times. He is in a serious condition
,, ,, ... . in Mercy hospital here.
and Texas. James fuller, of the local j Twenty.five men were in the
Alliance of Culinary Workers, will be kOUge jn wblch the game was in
sent as a delegate to the internation-;pr0greBB when the bandits entered.
= § terms of the Florence will were not
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—CAPITOL
"An Old Fashioned Boy," showing
through Saturday, is a pleansaut plc-
ture—by virtue of Charles Ray's per-
al convention of the Alliance of ^ra"J After the shooting the bandits
caped in an automobile.
ployes of Hotels and Restaurants i
hich Is to convene In Cleveland |
August 8, it was announced Friday, i
Fuller's main purpose at the con-
vention will be to obtain a national.
organizer from the alliance for the
states of Oklahoma and Texas. A
drive wiil be made to organize the
cooks and waiters of the two states
100 percent. Organization of the
colored workers is also contemplat-
ed.
"Affairs in Oklahoma and Texas
are such that, unless a strong or-
ganization manifests itself, the con-
dition of hotel and restaurant work-
ers will be unbearable," said G. H.
Brigman, president of the Oklahoma
the rest of the summer.
But I take this means to announce
officially, th.ii 4.h"-e ill be aplenty.
Because there is to be a "cham-
pionship cowboy contest" here.
Such an event is generally attend-
ed by a good rain. If a poor audi-
ence.
"Nothing is surer than that bank3
recognize merit and ability and re-
ward such qualities with advance-
ment."
Thus reads an editorial in a fairly
well kuown local paper.
That's a beautiful sentiment. Isn't
It?
Apparently a number of poor fel-
lows who grew old in the harness,
accumulating very little except the
reputation of being engaged in
SLEUTHSLOSE
SPURGIN TRAIL
Hughes to Be Asked to Solicit
Help ot Obregon in
Extradition.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.—(U. P.)—The
I trail of Warren G. Spurgln, default-
j ing president of the Michigan Ave-
I nue Trust company, has been lost in
Mexico, detectives said here today.
| Operatives who traced the alleged
{ embezzler of nearly a million dollars
I to the vicinity of Chihuahua, Mexico,
— j said all traces have been lost.
per week of seven days for msle jt was said at headquarters that the
workers," said Brigman. "Girls ro- s(a(f! dcpartraent win he asked to so-
ceive $7 a week." )lcit tho aj(1 of president Obregon to
o provide that the widow "Girls are being worked to ^ arrest the banker. There Is no ex-
shall have the tncome so long as she : very limit of the state la or ,i s j tradjtion trealy wltb the border re-
lives, the estate to be divided among I have recently reportad to tho state
surviving relatives on her death. authorities numerous Instance. ;
. . where girls have been worked over
Caruso, it became known drew up ln snme (.18N ,eVenty j
numerous wills during his life, rare- > of $7 per
ly setting out on extensive trips! "
without providing for the disposal of: ^ re8tiiurant owner recently 1
his constantly Increasing wealth and a(lvcr,tBed for a ,lrl who wa8 wiUmB
his practice was said to be to tear ; ^ ^ ^ her sbiind.„ buard an(J
up previous wills when he drafted a
1 1 room
new one. I "oklahoma City conditions are bet-
Rentals, royalties from phono-1 ^ tt#n jn many cltles due ln .,
graph records, the investment of se-: g measure to the vlgllance of the
curities and the sale of some valu-1 i.ninn
Union Label
Store
li! West (irand
al. G307
Iff the matter of obtaining press
notoriety, it seems that Governor! NAPLES, Aug. 5.— (U. P.) With
Small of Illinois, has gone Governor , the golden voiced Caruso at rest in
Allen of Kansas, one better. his beloved Naples, his relatives j City local. nf
... turned today to the task of selling "In the unorganized town of
Some persons who aren't very well j bis estate. | put[lrl6 the average v, age or a
informed, have expressed fear that Indications were that his last will, a^s„ fnt. i„
there might not be quite enough rain j th one drawn at Zorrento on his re
turn from America this summer, will
be accepted as his last wish. This
was said to provide that the widow
We Pay Highest Prices For
Sour Cream.
Ship us a can, or write for prices.
WHITE HOUSE DAJKY
Oklaboma City.
MEAT AMI (5R00KRT SPK-
CIALS FOR SATIRDAY
Good Beef Hoast 10®
Good Beef Steak l'-Hc
Boiling Beef, 3 lbs 2>>c
Smoked Ham Hocks 15®
Pork Tenders ®0c
Pure Pork Sausage l' c
Veal Cutlets ^^c
Belgian Hares, Frying Chick-
ens, Baking Hens
Coffee. 1 lb. cans <8®
R. B. M. Coffee, lb.. 10®
Tal cans Hebe Milk N®
Welch's quart Grape Juice.88c
WE DEI,IYER ORDERS OK
fi OR OVER
RIALTO
PRESENTS
THREE DAYS ONLY
ables were expected to provide hand-
some returns.
FIND ICE AFTER
STORM OF HAIL
organization. Here wages of union
workers are from $25 to $40 per j
week for male cooks and waiters.
Girls receive $12 to $16 per week. |
! Duncan, a recently organized town. I
I is about the best in the state in this i
1 respect while the Tulsa organization I
' is maintaining comparatively livable 1
| conditions."
According to George Weyrich, sec-
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 5.—(By
eputation of being engaged in V. P.)—Abnormally cool weather i **^r'of The^'* Oklahoma City local
.r... - sr 'ss?« V-r Th™r
I where the hotel and restaurant
80t,eD ^ j M Wlnfield, Kansas, late yesterday 1 = re unjjjjjjjja and their
• • • street lamps, windows and auto tops conaitions are oepioraDie.
There's no such thing as "pull" in ■ were wrecked by a violent hail storm.; nothlr ° t^'what^could 'he
a bank, maybe. Lump, of Ice weighing a pound were rich, BZe ™l*n.
' ' ' tound af,er lheist0r™' . We dare not demand man/ right.
Go into that business, young man. | In Kansas City a few early morn-1 free)v n ran ted to workers
ing pedestralns and motorists wore
light top coats the temperature j ^n^zed BmaIIer towns furnish atip-
rBA hrovy°windstorm struck at In- PH- f non-union l,bor .0 take our
dependence and vicinity, damaging ; agnize the whole state
trees and small buildings and n- ^ thos(. rondjtions
jurlng one man, Will Clark an in- wofk whlch are grantcd to otho].
terurban motorman. Lightning „„u
& SON
204 WEST CALIFORNIA MAPLE 0086
15 rOCKDS CANE Sl'GAIl
QUALITY MEATS
Veal Roast, lb 10c
Veal Chops, lb 15c
Veal Stew, lb 8c
Good Steak, lb 10c
Large can Sardines
Lemons, dozen
2 Large Carnation Milk..
2 large Pet
No. 10 Blue Label Karo
Wc Deliver Orders of $3.00
Work hard.
Show them that you have merit |
and ability.
Then some day you'll get It.
Besides being advanced from the
back window to the front window,
you'll get your name on a piece of
brass, hanging in front of you.
struck the trolley wire near Clark's
car.
And you'll prosper.
—If you have a pull.
TODAY iy CONGRESS
HOUSES
Not in session.
Ways and means committee
continues work of revenue re-
vision.
SENATE}
Debate on the anti-medicinal
beer continues.
Inquiry into occupation of Haiti
and Santo Domingo by American
forces begins.
crafts. Wre must organize, not only
the white workers, but we are pro-
ceeding to organize the colored cooks
and waiters into their own organiza-
tion in order that neither race will
be a drag to the other. In order to
better our own condition we must
better the condition of every worker
in the craft regardless of race, re-
ligion or nationality."
Fuller will also represent the
locals of Chickasha and Shawnee at
the Cleveland convention.
The only towns in the state which
are now partially organized are Ok-
lahoma City. TuJsa. Henryetta,
Chickasha, Muskogee, Shawnee and
Duncan.
An appeal has been made by the
officials of the union to organized
workers of other crafts and to the
I NEW YORK. Aug. 5.—(U. P.)- general public to patronize those
I F'our children were burned to death placcs where tb*1 Union Shop card
j when Are swept a tenement house in ! is displayed.
jibe Bronx. Two other persons were
fatally burned and five sustained Three Lines Three Times Three
lesser injuries. lDlw« Results-Phone Maple 7CU0.
Public Market Co.
216 WEST GRAND
SALINA, Kan., Aug. 6.—Hailstones
J about the size of a quarter of a dol- j
lar and a quarter inch thicK mingled I
' with ordinary round pellets in a j
brief storm in the southeast part of
| the city last nirfht. Rain fell over
Or get out. before you grow too j the entire city.
J KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 5.—With j
temperatures abnormally low, coal
j dealers suddenly discovered in-
| creased buying demanded that coal
prices go up.
Baby Beef
Pot Roast
Baby Beef
Round
Steak
Fresh Bressd Hens 27
Spring Chickens 33
Veal Roast - 12 1-2
Veal Stew 8
Veal Plain Steak 15
BRONX TENEMENT FIRE
CLAIMS FOUR CHILDREN
25c
4 Small Pet or Carnation milk
2 Tall Pet or Carnation IVIilk
3 Tall Hebe milk
6 Small Hebe milk
Best Creamery Butter . . 39
Full Cream Cheese - - - 27
/v.
Save com 'O'Mailey of tie Mounted.'Mlliam S Haii-A Paiamount. Piciuie
WM. S. HART
in his latest
"O'MALLEY OF THE MOUNTED
Thrills a plenty in this Bijf Canadian Northwest Picture. Higr Bill
joins the Outlaws to set his man. Don't miss this Biff Human
Heart Drama.
,99
10c and 23c
—ADDED—
Mirth Comedy—"VACATION'
Also KINETO REVIEW
10c and 25c
OKLAHOMA LEADEK
Focicrr oc
■ ; ~:r "
•FSsrTii
Follow the Path That Leads
to Saving and Economy
READ THE CLASSIFIED
A D VER Ti SING COL LIMNS
—===== OF
Oklahoma Leader
Do you realize wkat money-saving opportunities are offered each
day in the classified section of this newspaper?
From chairs to chickens, from typewriters to talking machines from fun> tc'
from poultry to pianos; everything you need is listed. If you knew ot the ti emend
savings involved in buying "used" items you would make a dollar do the work or
five Many new articles also are featured at very low prices, lurn now to our Want-ad
columns and see how man> things you'vt wanted, but thought beyond your means.
Hundreds of people derive real benefit from these announce-
ments—no reason why they can't prove of equal value to you.
3 LINES 3 TIMES 3 DIMES—CASH
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