The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 31, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, September 9, 1921 Page: 1 of 8
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
££SW3S?,
THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOLUME THIRTY-ONE
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1921.
NUMBER EIGHTEEN
.1
Bottom's
Store
Come to Us for NEW
SHOES for ihe Entire
family.
Inspect our stock of
Men and Boys' NEW
fall SUITS.
\
Bottom's
Store
K*-M
PRELIMINARY ON
TUESDAY, SEPT. 6
Chamber Commerce ijiiiiiiiiiiHiHwiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiHiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Working For Hard |
Surfaced Roads 1
Joe Dodson Draws
Four Years In Pen
For Manslaughter
Joe Dodson was found guilty of
the murder of R. L. Snyder of Lex-
ington in district court Saturday
' morning and sentenced to serve four
years in the state penitentiary for
manslaughter. The case was turned
over to the jury at 11 o'clock Friday
night and was returned at 9:30 Sat-
urday morning.
The case has attracted consider-
able attention here and in Lexington
where both men were well known.
The fact that the jury arrived at an
early decision indicated the strength
of the state's case. The verdict was
reached Friday night before the jury
retired but was not reported until
Saturday morning at the re-opening
of court. The shortest term allowed
by law was given the convicted man,
according to Judge Eagleton.—Nor-
man Transcript.
Mrs. E. A. Denison, editor of the
Lexington Leader, was here Wednes-
day on business and incidentally at-
tending the Dodson trial. Despite
hard times, Mrs. Denison is publish-
ing a rattling good paper for which
she seems to be peculiarly qualified.
—Norman Transcript.
Wedding Bells
Wedding bells were rung for Miss
Bulah Wilhite and Mr. Charles j
Schramick of Oklahoma City. The \
wedding occured at Purcell, and from |
there the happy couple went to
Chickasha and Oklahoma City, re-
turning to Lexington, Tuesday,
where they will remain for a few
weeks.
Miss Wilhite is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T. Wilhite, and has
many friends here. The groom is a
stranger to us, but appears to be a
very fine young man.
The Preliminary Trial of Ed Exleton
Results In Binding Him Over To
District Court Without Bail.
JESSE WATERS
MAIN WITNESS
Tells the Whole Story In Court From
Its Inception Until the Culmina-
tion—Body fell on Track.
In the preliminary trial of Ed
Exleton charged with the murder of
Earnest L. Tremble on August 27
he was bound over to the district
court without bond. The trial started
early Tuesday morning in Judge
Keeshen's court and lasted until five j
o'clock when it was concluded. E p
leton was represented by Glascoe &
Glascoe and C. G. Moore while the
state was represented by W. C. Madi-
son, and Franklin & Cook.
A number of witnesses were ex-
amined but the principal witness
brought on the stand was Jesse Wa-
ters, son of Mrs. Vance, whose testi-
mony never varied under the cross
examinations and whose statements
were the most conclusive in the trial.
He told the whole story in court of
the killing from the time of its in-
ception until it was finally consum-
mated. His evidence was to the ef-
fect that the killing was premeditat-
ed and planned some time before, that
the letter was ritten by him under
instructions of Exleton to bring the
man to Purcell with the intention of
killing him. His evidence was to the
effect that he killed the man after
taking him down the railway track
with a gun given him by Exleton. He
stated that the killing was done just
as Exleton had planned it. The sum
and substance of the matter as
brought out in the preliminary is to
the effect that Waters killed Tremble
t > prevent him from breaking up his
mother's family, having been lead by
Exleton to believe that such was the
intention of Tremble, but it was
further brought out that Exleton had
a motive of his own and only used
the boy to get Tremble out of his
way. Jesse Waters, the boy, who
confessed has waived a preliminary
and will be tried in the district court
for first degree murder.
The trial attracted more attentiofi
than any trial in Purcell in a long
time. The court room was full and not |
another man could get in. All chairs
werf occupied early in the day and
standing room and very little if it
was obtainable at any time during
the course of the day.
The board of directors of the I
Chamber of Commerce held a meet- I j
ing at the chamber rooms Friday [
evening and among other things dis-
cussed the matter of hard surfaced
roads in Cleveland county.
A committee was appointed con-
sisting of President Tom B. Mat-
thews, Secretary C. W. lvuwitzky,
Dr. A. H. VanVleet, and Ralph C.
Hardie,whose duty it will be to make
a thorough investigation of the mat- j
ter and be able to make a complete
report at the membership meeting of J
the Chamber of Commmerce which
will be held September 19. unless for
good reasons the date is changed.
Two Plans Considered
The board at its meeting Friday
considered two plans for the begin-
ning of hard surfaced roads in this!
county. One is to lay out a district#
running north and south from the
Oklahoma county line to Lexington, j
traversing Moore, Norman, Noble {
and Lexington. The duty of the j
committee will be to investigate the I
legality of this plan to se? if it comes :
within the bounds of the law. An-
other plan is to include the entire j
county and to build a road north and j
south and east and west.
All the details will be worked out
by the committee, and on the occa-
sion of the membership meeting cit-
zens from Moore, Noble and Lex-
ington will be invited to attend and
participate" in the deliberations.
Chamber Board of Directors
The list of the members of the
board of directors of the Norman
Chamberof Commerce is given here j
for the benefit of the public:
T. U. Aszman, public welfare.
A. H. VanVleet, roads and county
interests.
L. C. Giles, street extension and
improvement.
Robert Muldrow, parks and gener-
al public betterment. |
Dr. J. L. Dav, sanitation and health
S. Jv. McCall, industrial interests
and trade.
Guy Spottswood, building housing
and city extension.
D. L. Larsh, transportation and out-
side aid.
J. W. Eillings, publicity.
R. H. Parham. entertainment.
R. V. Downing, finance and audit-
/ng.
R. H. Waters, Labor.—Norman
Transcript.
PHOSPHATES
ICE CREAM
HOOT BEER
I Palace
I Drug Store
| ARTHUR SHERMAN, Prop.
LEXINGTON, OKLA.
Armand
COMPLEXION POWDER,
h9't lITtLE PINK WillTE BOXES
ALL that wo could tell
you—all that constant
users of Armand could tell
you of this wonderful
powder would not be as
convincing as just one
trial of Armand itself.
We carry Armand in
Bouquet of Paradise and
Cold Cream Powder. The
Bouquet is a fairly dense
powder which comes in the
square box, at $50c, and
Armand Cold Cream Pow-
der is very dense and
clinging, and comes in a
miniature hat box, at $1.
Palace Drug Store
SUNDAES
CONES
SODAS
I! C1111111! 111 n!! IM111111! 1111111111111:11 j C111111111111M i IM i > 1111111 i 1111111111 i! I i 111 ti 11 i 1111 {1111 li
Real Estate Transfer
A deal was closed this week
whereby Mr. 0. P. Lambert becomes
the owner of the R. M. Black pro-
perty, formerly owned by Arthur
King, and Mr. Black acquires" 80
acres of land. Consideration $3200.
The town property going 'at $1600.
Fire Destroyes
Church At Shiloh
Word was received Wednesday of
the burning of the church at Shiloh.
The fire is of unknown origin, and
occured sometime Tuesday night.
Mr. Elbert Anderson was trans-: Screen wire and screen doors at
acting business here Tuesday. I Ed J. Keller's.
iiiiiiigiiiiiiiiiniuiiiuiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiimiiiiinH
F
razier
Bro
School Bell's
Are Ringing
Once more the season has rolled
around when the children are called
to assemble themselves at the school
building on the hill, and there build
up their characters, as well as learn
the studies assigned to them. Each
morning as the bell sends its clear
claiion call across the town, it plainly
says, "Attention, scholars, you are
being reminded that the hour for the
opening of school for the day is close
at hand, do not be tardy, nor absent,
and carve for yourself a record that
at the end of the year you and your
parents can be justly proud of. Am-
bition, is the only spur, which can
sustain one through long and ardn-
ous tasks, but when one "toes the
mark" and the results are evident,
then what honor and glory is theirs.
Success to everyone who attends
school, in this land and everywhere
and the laurels go to the winners.
THERE'S NO HARD TIMES COMING,
—ITS JUST SOFT TIMES GOING.
Business Firm
Changes Hands
i
Lastweek a deal was closed where-
! ;y Mr. R. L. Blackwell sold the Con-
' fectionery to Messrs Allen and Mc-
| Ewen, of Jones, Oklahoma.
We trust these gentlemen will be
pleased with our town, and that they
will be both happy and prosperous
I while residing among us. We wel-
come them to the ranks of Lexing-
I ton merchants, and wish them much
success.
PHONE
27
j j Horse Shoe
Tournament
■ j Some of the Lexington horse shoe
• pitchers are going to the state fair
: i this year and enter the state horse-
i j shoe tournament, and flhuy expect
i! to carry home the cup. Those goisg
■jare J. D. Bonamon, J. B. Higbee, I.
• B. Higbce. Chas Stein, Tib Peltier
■ and son. If you are there on Tuesday
j J September 27th, be sure and see the
: game.
The Baptist Associa-
tion Held Here
u,
SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR
GROCERIES
c The Baptist Association is being
x held here, and will continue for three
= ( days. Many from the out of town dis-
ss j trices are in attendance.
| September 10 Is
Free Fair Day
r Don't forget the date and the fair.
5 | The better baby contest will be held
= = and a premium given to the winner
HIIUIIIIilllllliltlillidiimimilllllllilllllllllimilltlHilillimimillHIlimiilllHIIIWriir 1 Be sure and attend.
School Notes
Sckool opened September Bth, in
full force, with an approximate en-
rollment of 350 pupils, 72 being en-
rolled in high school. Classes assemb-
led Monday and were dismissed as
soon as assignments were made.
There are three teachers for high
school this" year. Supt. J. P. Phillips
has mathematics and athletics. Miss
Winnefred Sudderth has English and
history and Mr. G. G. Benge, has
Latin, Science and Music.
The High School students were
called together in the auditorium and
a student association was formed for
the purpose of financing and direct-
ing student activities. In this manner
all teams and clubs are working to-
aether for a common purpose, and a j
greater cooperation and success can
be obtained, than through the efforts
of the groups working seperately.
We have planned for a play to be
given about the 1st of* October, to
aid the school in financing a piano
and starting off the foot ball boys.
A glee club ha? been organized and
will start to work as soon as a piano
can be obtained. The football boys
met and elected Ray Teague cap-
tain for the coming season. One game
has already been arranged with the
university high school of Norman, to
be played on the 14th of October.
We are proud of the interest taken
and spirit manifested by students
and teachers, aud we are sure that
the patrons of this school and town
are back of us and our work. It
is that support which we hereby ask
of the patrons for that will be the
backbone of success for our school
this year.
Political Record Of
J. Clinton Graham
J. Clint Graham, member of the |
Oklahoma House of representatives,!
who died at his home in Marietta,;
Monday morning was widely known;
in democratic circles over the state. I
Mr. Graham was a member of the |
Okalhoma constitutional convention |
and was president pro tempore of the j
first Oklahoma senate.
Graham is the only man who ever|
served in the senate and later return-;
ed to the legislature as a member^ of
the house of representatives. Fol-i
lowing his retirement from the sen-1
ate, he served two terms as mayor |
of Marietta.
During the past legislature his ad-,
yice waq £ guiding factor in party
strategy, it was said. !
In 1010 M. Graham was a candi-'
date for attorney general of Okla-
homa but was defeated. He was the
author of the (state's "Jim Crow"
law.
Mr. Graham w-- born in Parker
county, Texas. He formerly lived
at Ardmore when that place (wane
Indian Territory's first incorporated
town in 1888.
Prominent Society
People United In
Marriage Thursday
Thursday afternoon, September 1st
aL six o'clock at the Episcopal church
in Norman. Miss Elizabeth Keller
was united in marriage to Mr. War-
ren L. Felton, in a very pretty and
impressive ceremony, Rev. Dean
McCalls of Oklahoma officiating.
Miss Dorothy Whiteford of Okla-
homa City sang "I Love You Truly,"
and Miss Dorothy Brooks, at the
piano accompanied by Miss Marguer-
et Pendleton with the volin, played
the Lohngrin wedding march. The
bride entered the room on the arm of
her father, Mr. E. J. Keller, and was
met at the altar by the groom and his
best man, the bride's brother, Mr.
Edgar T. Keller.
The bride wore a beautiful brown
suit, with hat and shoes to match,
and carried a large corsage of sweet-
heart roses. Immediately after the
ceremony, the couple left on the 6:30
train for Bartlesville, where they will
make their future home.
Mrs. Felton is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. J. Keller of Lexington,
and is a graduate of the Norman
high school and the Oklahoma uni-
versity. where she was quite prom-
inent and popular in social circles
and a member of the Delta Gamma
sorority.
Mr. Felton is a graduate of the
university and a member of the
Phi Delta Theta fraternity and was
also prominent in school and ath-
letic and school activities. Mr. Fel-
ton will be athletic director of the
Bartlesville school this year.
A large number of guests including
many out of town guests were pres-
ent at the wedding to wish the hap-
py couple a long and joyous married
life.—Norman Transcript.
East Gin Now Open
For Business
The hum of the gin sounds merry
and gives one a feeling of prosperity,
for it is the fore runner of a commo-
dity, changing into money, and a few
thousand dollars changing hands this
fall will make for easier times.
«JAKl) OF THANKS
I wish to thank the Home Mission
Ladies for their kindness in sending
the beautiful flowers to my wife
while ill in the hospital in Oklahoma
City.—Geo. Belew.
Mrs. R. H. Waddle and little dau-
ghter, Oleathia, returned home Wed-
nesday from Oklahoma City where
they have been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Kendal for the last two weeks.
Mrs. Waddle reports a fine rain in
the city, Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Wayne return-
ed home Sunday from an ex-ended
tarip through Missouri.
j*
AMillionBciles of
jCotton Yearly in Oklahoma
"THESTATE BEHIND ITS STATE DAMKS "
The biggest single farm crop in Oklahoma is cotton Okla-
homa ranked fourth in the United States last year in <he
production of cotton.
The cotton farmer in the last year has gone through one of
the most difficult periods of his existence. The readjust-
ment hit the cotton farmer all at once and with little warn-
ing. In this crisis the state banks did everything possible
within the bounds of safe banking.
But the farmers who raise cotton are resourceful and not
easily daunted. They are coming back strong, mixing up
their crops and watching their cotton acreage to prevent
excessive production.
The experience of the cotton farmer hblds a lesson for ali
of us. Let's not stake everything on one turn of the wheel.
And we must save against the day when the need will be
great and urgent.
This bank pays interest on savings accounts and our de-
posits are protected by the STATE GUARANTY fund. ^
"No depositor has ever Lost a Dollar in a State Bank in
Oklahoma."
farmers state
GUARANTY BANK
CHAS GREEMOP.E, President.
ROBT. M. EVANS, Active V-Prju.
R. A. FRANKS, Cashier.
J. B. HACKLER, Asat.-Cashier.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Denison, Mrs. E. A. The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 31, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, September 9, 1921, newspaper, September 9, 1921; Lexington, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110901/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.