The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 32, No. 23, Ed. 1 Monday, October 16, 1922 Page: 2 of 8
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CALVIN W. RICE
MISS MINNIE MURRAY
3LENN H. CURTIS AND EN-
GINEERS DESIGNED THE
SPEEDY AIRPLANE
(STOUNDED MANY OBSERVERS
Lieutenant Manghan Piloted the small
Craft on its Trial Trip Which
Surpised Army and
Navy Officers.
Detroit, Mich.—Details or the test
tght of one of the army's new air
planes the Army-Curtis racer No." 2,
Held at Curtlss field, Garden City, re-
ef ntly, reveal that Lieut. H. L. Mtiug
ban piloted the plane over a straight
«way kilometer course at the rate of
(20.458 files an hour, faster than any
aummn being ever traveled
The official report of the test was
flven out upon the arrival at Self-
ridge field of Lieutenant Maughan and
the record-breaking racer, which will
tie one or the twenty-three contenders
tor the Pulitier trophy next Saturday.
The racer is a biplane, powered by
Curtiss model D12 motor of 376
norsepower. The wings measure only
nineteen feet, and the body is eight-
een feet, eleven inches long. Glenn
II. Curtiss worked with his engineers
in designing the plane.
Lieutenant Maughan's performance
astounded army and navy observers
and the record reveals the centrifug-
al pull made him unconscious for a
lew seconds during the flight.
The electrically-timed kilometer was
placed in a ten-mile straightaway.
8ILL HART CRITICALLY ILL
Is Delirious After a Severe Attack of
Typhoid Fever.
Los Angeles, Calif.—William S Hart,
motion picture actor, is reported to
be critically ill at his home Physi-
cians who are attending him held a
consultation. It has been learned
that Hart is suffering from typhoid
lever and complications.
Improvement in the condition of
William S. Hart, twogun man of the
screen, a sufTerer from typhoid lever
and complications, was reported by
Ihe physician in attendance, Dr. L.
Hoth. Doctor Roth said that Hart,
who was earlier believed near death,
has excellent chances for recovery.
Hart became 111 with what appear-
ed to be a severe cold. His condi-
tion took a turn for the worse and
iie has been delirious,' His sister,
Mary Hart, is constantly In attend-
ance at his bedside.
Hart separated from his wife, Wini-
fred Westover, several months ago,
at that time making a property settle-
ment with her which made provision
for their unborn child.
SPEED MANIAC KILLS BABY
Four Other Injured when Heavy Car
Crashes into Ford.
Okmulgee, Okla.,—A twoyear-old
baby is dead, one woman is said to be
dying, and two other women and an
eighteen-year-old boy are seriously In-
jured as a result of an automobile
driver's negligence and speed madness
which sent his heaver car crashing
into a Ford touring car on a country-
road northeast of here recently.
Herman Bell, driver of the tar
which crashed Into the Ford, is being
held in the city jail and according to
police, charges of manslaughter will
be preferred against him, Joe Ward,
who was driving with Bell, is badly-
cut about the face and hands but his
injuries are not considered serious.
R. R. TRESTLE IS BLOWN UP
Origin of St. Louis Explosion is Un-
known Is Report.
St. Louis, Mo.—A thirty-foot trestle
in the northern terminus of the city,
used by the Birlin^ton and Missouri
Kansas-Texas railroads, Was damaged
by an explosion of undetermined orig-
in. Traffic was not interrupted, how-
ever, as trains were re-routed over
nearby tracks. The trestle is about
500 yards from a Burlington round-
house and the "Katy" freight yards
in North St. Louis.
Bonds for War Debt.
Washington, D. C.—The first govern-
ment bond issue since the war was
announced by the treasury. Secretary
Mellon offered for subscription an is-
sue of about $500,000,000 of 4 Ms per
cent thirty-year treasury bonds as part
of the program for refunding short-
term debts. The new issue will be
dated Oct. 16. 1922, bearing interest
at 4'4 percent annually, payable April
15 and October 15, on a semi-annual
basis. The bonds will mature Oct.
35, 1952, but may be redeefed
Miss Minnie Murray was adjudged
the most beautiful of 6,200 contestants
at the Iowa state fair. 8he Is of the
old-fashioned variety, for she doesn't
use rouge or roll down her stockings
rr bob her hair. She will use the
|1,000 prlie to start a college educa-
tion.
GREEKS TO GIVE UP THRACE
THE EASTERN SECTION IS
LOST BY AGREEMENT
Greece Will Try to Secure Two
Months Time ) P.ermit the
Evacuation of Her Army
Athens, Greece.—The Kreek gov-
ernment has instructed Its delegates
at the Mudania conference to accept
decisions which may be unanimously
agreed upon by the allied represent a
tives. This action was taken follow-
ing the receipt of advices from form-
er Premier Venlielos that eastern
Thrace must be considered as lost to
Greece.
A dispatch from Athens to Uie local
newspaper Klrlx says the Greek gov-
ernment has Instructed General Ma-
zarakis lo signthe Mudania armistice
convention, thereby agreeing to the
evacuation of eastern Thrace.
Greece will endeavor to secure two
months' time to permit of the evacu-
ation of her army and the Greek civil-
ian population, which is estimated to
aggregate 250,000. It is probable that
another 300,000 Greeks and Armen-
ians will leave Constantinople for
Greece, which will make more crush-
ing the problem of the country, whlcn
Is already burdened with refugees.
THE LEXINGTON LEADER
I
EA-217 SAVED
ENTIRE CREW AND PASSEN-
GERS PICKED UP BY
WEST FARALON
THE OCEAN WAS VERY SMOOTH
The Crew of th* West Faralon Had
Prepared Temporary Quarters
and for the Rescue Be-
fore Arriving.
San Francisco, Calif.—^Tlie City of
Honolulu Is expected to sink at any
time, according a wireless message
from the West Faralon. The boat is
gutted, according lo the message, biit
If It is possible to save the hull it will
be towed to port. The West Faralon
stand by and transfer the rescued
passengers and crew to the transport
Thomas.
Ship Homeward Bound.
The West Faralon reached the
scene of the burning ship and the peo-
ple aboard in time to rescue All safe-
ly. The City of Honolulu carried sev-
enty-two passengers and 145 offkei«
and members of the crew, a total of
217.
Fire broke out aboard the City of
Honolulu shortfy after 5 o'clock
Oct. 12. and spread so rapidly that all
those aboard had to take to small
boats. The sea was like glass wlien
the ship was abandoned.
The ship was homeward bound to
San PedrO, Cal., from Honolulu, aiWl
was 1.405 miles east of Honolulu a"bd
670 miles southwest of San Pedro
when the fire broke out.
The condition ot the City of Hono-
lulu, which was reported as a gigantic
pillar of flame and smoke, was de-
clared by Captain I^ester to be criti- j
i cal. The West Faralon lay a mile countries last year of 3.049,074,000.
' away. The estimate places France's pro-
The City of Honolulu originally was ducU0n at 235,380,000 bushels against
the German passenger liner Friedrich | 323, 467,000 in 1921. and Germany's
Calvin W. Rice, secretary and honor-
ary vice president of the American 80-
clety of Mechanical Engineers, repre-
sents American engineering organiza-
tions, Including the Federated Ameri-
can Engineering societies, at the en-
gineering congress In Rio de Janeiro
In connection with the exposition.
DROP IN WHEAT ESTIMATE
FRANCE AND GERMANY DE-
CREASE VERY HEAVY
Rains Through September Postponed
the Harvest and Impaired ths
Quality of the Grain
Washington, D. C.—A decline in the
estimate of world wheat production,
excluding that of Russia and Mexico,
for this year was announced by the
department of agriculture. The output
was estimated in the department's
compilation at 3,012.293.000 bushels,
compared with the previous estimate
this year of 3.093,870,000 bushels and
the revised estimate for the same
Cirtiin
Maikct uncertain during the but
KIHIH pricn avtrtitd higher and
Ht net KHin*. ('hit ago whtut up -c;
t'hlcHKo tt>rn up 3c. Principle inar-
krt factor* were: War news strength
in corn injpro\ed cuwh demand, improved
transportation nituatlon. Wheat higher
ou the Tth on commission houw buying
and shoit coveting influenced by strength
in Liverpool. Illinois, Iowa and Indiana
had beneficial rain during the night.
Torn higher with wheat. Closing prices
In cash market: No. 2 red winter wheat
11.18; No. 2 hard winter w heat $1.10; No.
2 mixed corn ttHc; No. 2 yellow corn 68c ,
No. 3 white oats 4« c. .Avnage farm
prices: No. 1! mixed corn in central Iowa
about 54c; No. - hard winter wheat in
central Kannax 00c. Closing future
prices: Chicago Dec. wheat $1.07*4;
Chicago Dec. corn tiliVic I Minneapolis
Dec. wheat $1.07%c; Kunsas City Dec.
wheat l.OOVfc; Winnipeg Dec. wheat V7c.
Hay
Light receipts cause Arm liay prices in
most markets. Country loadings small.
Demand fairly active but of small vol-
ume. Alfalfa very Arm. Quoted October
tfth: No. 1 timothy, New York $^5.00,
Philadelphia $21. !M , Plttsburgs $10.50,
Minneapolis $17, Chicago $2*2, St. Louis
$21, Memphis $25, Kansas City $1(1. No.
1 alfalfa Kansan City $21.00, Mempbh.
$28. No. 1 praiiie kansas City $13.75.
Minneapolis $15.50, St. Louis $16.
I'eed
Mill feed market quiet. ^Production and
offerings of wheat feeds by western mills
increasing demand light, prices steady.
Cottonseed meal and cake unchanged.
Both domestic and foreign demand dull
prices unchanged. This year's production
expect to be 25 percent larger than that
of previous year. Oluten feed produc-
tion normal, demand good, price un-
changed, hominy feed production increas-
ing, prices easier, demand quiet. Al-
falfa meal quiet, mill offering* light, pries
firm. Resellers offering linseed meal
$1.50 below mill prices in western mar-
kets. Quoted Oct. t): Bran $19, middlings
$20.50, flour middlings $23 Minneapolis, 80
percent cottonseed meal $33.50 Memphis,
$34 Atlanta; 34 percent linseed meal $4'J
Minneapolis; $44.50 Chicago; gluten feed
131.85 Chicago, white hominy feed $25
St ijouls; $27 Chicago.
Mrs. Anna Keim.
Iola, Kans.—"I can highly recom-
mend Dr. Pierce's medicines. Soma
years ago my health failed, I becanw
all run down and had a chronic cough
'.hat annoyed me considerably, but
after taking Dr. Tierce's Golden Med-
ical Discovery my health returned and
[ became strong. What this medicine
did for me 1 feel it will do for others
If they will but give It a trial."—Mrs.
Anna Kelm, 418 South St.
Start now on the road to health by
obtaining the Discovery In tablets or
liquid from your druggist. Write Dr.
fierce, President Invalids' Hotel, la
Buffalo, N. Y., for free medical advice.
AN ELEPHANT QUITS SHOW
Escapes to Liberty In a Swamp Where j
He Cannot B,e Found
Wilmington. N. C.,— The big circut
elephant that escaped from her keep
ers, had disappeared in the jungle
along Brunswick river. Residentf
said there was little chance of her re
capture.
The elephant swam the Cape Feai
river and penetrated far into the
swamps . Three keepers went In pur
suit, but the vegetation is so denst
and the danger from alligators sc
great their excursion encountered con
stantly increasing obstacles.
The animal first became frightenec
by the barking of dogs when she wa
being loaded into her cage. She chaa
ed her tormentors through severa
back yards and then took oft for the
Greenfield Lake Amusement park
where she was found stuck fast in s
bog. Apparently she welcomed res
cue, but after a few minutes her pre
vious taste of freedom proved toe
much and she broke away again but
was recaptured some 48 hours later
Wood to Return to U. S.
Seattle, Wash.—Gen. Leonard Wood
governor of the Philippines, will re
turn to the United States about tht
first of next year and assume th«
presidency of the University of Pen
nsylvania. reported John W. Zeiglet
of Philadelphia, who Is to leave this
city for his home after a visit to tht
islands. Mr. Zeigler was commis
sloned by alumni of the university tc
get in touch with Gen. Leonard Wood
who is now on his third leave of ab
sence from the university to expire
January 1. Mr. Zeigler, who is head
of a publishing house In Philadelphia
said that General Wood had won the
confidence of all classes in the Philip
pines.
Los Angeles ever has had.
COPPER MAGNATE IS DEAD
Spot cotton price advanced 101 points
during the week. New York Oct. future
contracts advanced 118 points. Spot cot-
ton closed at 20.1HJc per pound. New York
Oct. future contracts closed at 21.30c.
Fruits ami Vegetables.
rotatoes down 5c to 25c In leading mar-
kets for the week, 'down 5c to 15c at
shipping points. Cabbagt- weaker in
?>me markets, firm Chicago and at Now
ork shipping points. Onions show weak.
Market strong for irildw'estern and south-
eastern Jonathans and york, slightly
weaker for New York wealthy and green-
ings. New York and Michigan concord
grapes down 10c-16o per 10 qt. basket
in leading markets. Prices reported Oct.
7: Maryland Penna rounds white $1-
$1.25 per 100 pounds In eastern cities, ♦*);
65c fob Maine points. New York stocks
$1.45 in Pittsburgh, V0c-95c fob shipping
points. Northern round whites $1.05 to
$1.45 in most markets, Ann Chicago 90c-
$1 carlot sales. Red River Ohlos 90c-
$1.15. New York and northern domestic
cabbage *14-120 per ton bulk in leading
markets, $7.50-$8.50 in Chicago. Firm
New York points $<3-$8 fob Danish stock
whpot rrnn mmnnrprl with last 112* Eastern and middlewestern yellow
the Wheat ciop as compared wun last . Jnlons nloet|>. (1.W.J17S p„. 10o pounds
year's production, stated in bushels, ; york wealthy and in&lden-
were: France, 86,000,000; Spain, 33,- j bluah apples $3 to $3.7H per bbl., green-
„ ' ,, 'lugs $2.75 to $3. Southwestern and mid-
000,000; Italy. 30,000,000; Germany, western Jonathans $4 to $tt; northwest
| 22,000,000 ' *
Hungary
lgan b Id wins a.8o fob, Jonathan* *4.26.
New York and Michigan concord nape,
in 12 quart baskets *t>0<'-$1.13 in city mar-
kets, $03-$83 per ton fob shipping points.
Dairy ProituH.
Butter markets Arm during Ihe week.
Production shrinking and receipts on
markets running lighter. Supplies.
at 69,670,000 compared with 107,798,-
000. A cable from Alfred P. Dennis,
special representative of the depart-
ment of commerce at Paris, made pub-
lic, declared that officially esti-
mated losses ot the present year
Per Grosse, built at Stettin in 1896,
and used in trans Allaiftlc travel until
1914. when she was interned in an
American harbor. When the United
States entered the war the liner was
renamed the Huron and used as a
transport carrying troops to France.
After the war the Huron was
brought to San Pedro, Cal., and was
reconditioned for the Ix>s Angeles
steamship company. The City of
Honolulu and her companion ship, the j qqq.
City of I>os Angeles, formerly the j vak'( 8,000,000; Bulgaria, 8,000,000;
German steamer Kronprinzesse Ce Belgium, 4,000,000; Sweden, 3,500,000;
cllie, recently began the first direct j Holland. 3,500,000; Denmark, 2,000,-
pa9senger service with Honolulu that , 000 an(1 Switzerland, 1,750,000, wltU
nni.', ov,wvu,vvw t ^, .western jonainans i« *o nuruiwom-
; England and \Vales, 9,000,- ern extra fancy boxed Jonathans *2.26 to
• « „..A nrn $$• At shipping points Ntw 1 ork wealthy
igary, 9.000.000. Czecho Slo- $3 r(, greeninrs *2.75 to $2.M. Mich-
Recommended
"Vaieline" Petroleum Jelly bene-
fit! all bumpi, sores, bruisrl, lun-
burn, blisters, cuts and chafed skin.
Never be without a bottle of it in
the house. It's safe, ajways effec-
tive and costs but a trifle.
CHESEBROUGH MANUFACTURING CO.
line Street (ConK.licl.trt) Ncw Y.rk
Vaseline
Reg. U.S. Pat Off.
Petroleum Jelly
the only gain of consequence in
Poland, amounting to 7,333,000.
Excessive rains throughout Sep-
tember, Mr. Dennis reported, post-
Isaac Guoenheim
peclallv of medium and lower grades, ap-
pear ample to take care of Immediate
demand. Movement of storage goods
heavy for season. Closing prices, #2
.. _ . ... "Vjiladelr
itching
PILES
PAZO OINTMENT instantly Re-
lieves ITCHING PILES and you
can get restful sleep after the
first application.
AU druggists are authorized to
refund money if PAZO OINT-
MENT fails to Cure any case of
ITCHING, BLIND, BLEEDING
or PROTRUDING PILES Cures
ordinary cases in 6 days, the
worst cases in 14 days. 60a
Succumbs at South- Poned the conclusion of the harvest BCOre- buttel.; New York 46c; Philadelphia
and impaired the quality of the grains 6V4c: Boston 44c; Chieagro 42c. Cheeae
hampton, England
Southhampton, England,—Isaac Gufi
genhelm, American capitalist and cop
per maguate, died here suddenly re
cently. Mr. Guggenheif came here In
his motor car from London to meet
Henry W. Marsh, who arrived on the
Aquntania. Both stayed at w;e prln
clpal hotel.
Just ^before retiring Mr. Guggen
helm complained of pains in the chest
which he attributed to indigestion
Next morning he was too indisposed
to take breakfast and a physician was
^ent for but Mr. Guggenheim died be
fore the doctor arrived.
For some time Mr. Guggenheim hat!
not been in the best of health and
It Is understood he had a slight stroke
a short time ago but had been able tc
get about and had arranged to retiffr
to New York Dy steamer.
in England,
Scandinavia
Germany, Poland and
markets where
ng he
IS BACK HOME WITH FOLKS I good. C'heese prices at Wisconsin
Falls Dead While Team Plays.
Jacksonville, 111.—Dr. Fred S. Hay-
den, 75 years old. dean of the Illinois
college, dropped dead, while the foot-
ball game between Illinois college and
Carthage college was in progress.
Dean Hayden had been watching the
contest from the sidelines. Carthage
was threatening the Illinois goal, and
Dean Hayden walked out a short dis-
tance on the field and fell forward on
his face. He was dead when specta-
tors reached him, and the body was
carried into the gymnasium.
Rock Island Signs Engineers.
Chicago, 111.—The Chicago Rock Is
land and Pacific Railway company
renewed for one year its wage, work
ing rules and conditions agreement
with its engineers, the first road in
the west to do so. It was learned
the brotherhoods must sign such
agreements individually with the rail
roads, inasmuch as the committee rep
resenting the western wanagers' as
sociation has disbanded.
Pope Pleads for Peace.
Rome.—Pope Pius, through Cardi
nal Gasparri, has telegraphed both
Mustapha Kemal Pasha and King
George of Greece, asking them to do
everything possible to avoid the re
sumption of hostilities. He has also
asked the near eastern governments
in which the Vatican has diplomatic
representatives, to use their influence
to prevent war.
PRES. PICKS COAL PROBERS
John Hayes Hammond At Head! Ton-
Marshall Is on List.
Washington, D. C.—President Hard
ing announced the personnel of the
commission which is authorized by ar
act of congress to make an exhaus
tive investigation in both the bitumi
nous and anthracite coal fields, with
a view to recommending legislation
designed to bring tranquility to this
industry.
John Hayes Hammond of Washing
ton, an internationally known mining
engineer, heads the lint. The othei
members are former Vice President
Marshall, Judge Samuel Alschuler ol
Chicago, Clark Howell, editor of the
Atlanta Constitution, George Otis
Smith, director of the United States
geological survey, Dr. Edward T. De
vine, New York City, and Charles P
Neill, manager of the bureau of in
formation of the Southeastern rail-
way.
Veteran of Congress Ends His Long
Trip to Danville.
Danville, 111.—"Uncle Joe" Cannon,
who retires next March after forty-
six years' of service in congress, came
home lo Danville, alter traveling most
of the way over the same road he fol
lowed when he came west with his
parents and brothers in 1840.
On that trip of eighty-two years
ago, he rode, a child of 4, in his
mother's arms on the high swaying
seat of a lumbering prairie schooner.
Now more than four score years lat-
er he has fufilled a long-cherished
ambition to make the same trip again,
markets steady to Arm during the week.
Wisconsin board prices advanced Monday
on small styles only. Firmness In the
country not fully shared In distributing
buying is being held close-
nts. Ft
mary markets October fl: twins jFc; i
daisies 23V4c; double daisies 28Hc, long-
horns 24Vie; square prints 28c.
Oklahoma Cattle
The supply of cattle has been very
light this week, and with the exception
of a few loaxls of steers that brought
J7.75. It was mostly a grosser offering j
A fully steady market was maintained i
I on steers, and about steady on she stuff. |
but on the plain to commoner kinds, dull- j
ness prevailed throughout the witirc !
trade. The ca'lf market wax very Inac- j
live. Choice lightweights held to the
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ReiaoTf* Danaru f!t np« n al r Pal 1 ln«
Restore* Color and
Beauty to Grey od Faded Half
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Driver Must 8erv« 14 Years.
Madison. Wis.—The Wisconsin su
preme court upeld the action of
Judson Montgomery, Milwaukee, to
fourteen years in tbe state's prison
for second degree murder. Montgom-
ery in September, 1919, ran down and
killed three persons with his automo-
bile as they were about to board a
street car in Milwaukee. Tfie deci-
sion held that the court had not er-
red in Imposing a sentence for mur-
der growing out of an automobile
killing.
Standard Oil Incrsascs Capital Stock
New York, N. Y.,—Following the
lead of other Standard Oii companies,
W. C. Bedford, chairman o fthe' Stand
ard Oil of New Jersey, announced that
a special stockholders' meeting has
been called lor November 8 to act up-
on a proposal of the directors to in-
crease the authorized capital stock of
the company from $110,000,000 to
$625,000,000 and declare a stock divi-
dend of tour new shares of common
stock, or a 400 per cent stock dividend
for each share ol common stock now
outstanding. The par value of the
new shares will be $25, the same as
at present.
fB.flO top, while most sales showed a SOc
loan.
The stocker market has been irregular
and anywhere from weak on good kinds
to 2flc lower on medium and common
soil, which made up bulk of the suppl
The Trick Dagger.
The play was "Julius Caesar" and
no expense had been spared in the
. „ , , production. But the effect of the as
up bulk of the supply, i , , ., , .
A load of all-black feeders sold for $8.36 susslnation scene was spoiled when th«
on the week-end market, dehorned stuff i trick dagger refused to work, and as
?ear"fn«r<5Uing,6H.M1S #Vwhl* Brutus frantically jabbed the unfortu
* " llty
proved ef fair qualil
Due to country
demand not being very pressing, accu-
mulation reacted on good stock cows,
with the result that few brought over
$2 50 and $2.75 bought about the best
here Aged cows, with some promise as
beef makers, landed around $2.00 to $3.86.
There was a fa4r demand for stock
calves, but due to lower tendency on
packer calves, dealers In this division
were trading at lower prices.
Oklahoma Vain
The hog market has been very erratic,
closing Friday with a top of *8.80. Quul-
tty was fair, although very little here
In the way of toppy porkers Receipts
continued very light. Stocker hogs sold
around $7.00 to $7.60.
nate Caesar with the obdurate weapon,
a voice from the gallery remarked In
a calm, Interested voice:
"Gee, but 'e's tough I"—Chicago
Herald and Examiner.
Illinois Masonic Membership Gains
Chicago, III.,—Gain of 17.538 in
membership by Masonic lodges in Illi-
nois was reported at the eighty-second
annual meeting of the Illinois fcrand
lodge, A. F. & A. M. In session here.
The report showed 920 lodges in the
state with 237,570 members and appli-
cations for charters from thirty new
lodges.
Strike Cuts Railwap Earnings
Washington, D. C.,—Railroad earn-
ings during August, when the shop-
men's strike was putting most of the
lines to extraordinary expenditures
amounted to $52,579,799, according to
interstate commerce commission re-
ports compiled by the Association of
Railway Executives. This was the
lowest amount earned in any month
since May, 1921. an was estimated by
the association to represent only an
annual return rate of 2.65 per cent on
railroad property investments.
A. & M. Men Put in 'Who's Who.'
Stillwater, Okla—Seven members of
the faculty of Oklahoma Agricultural
and Mechanical college are listed In
"Who's Who in America," the 1922-28
edition of which has just been deliv-
ered. They are: James Burnette
Eskridge, president of the college;
Henry Fuller Holtzclaw, denn of the
school of commerce and marketing;
Hilton Ira Jones, professor of chemiB
try; Herbert Patterson, dean of the
school of education; Charles Evans,
director of educational extension; Jud
son Allen Tolson, professor of ancient
languages, and Lowery l^aymon I^wis,
until recently dean of the school ol
science and literature. Lewis died
late in September.
Cyril to Extend W t«r System.
Cyril, Okla.—Estimates and surveys
are now being completed, for the ex
tension of th ecity'a water system. A
bond issue for $25,000 will be voted
according to plans, and the water
piped to the city from a dam three
miles north.
Miami Rail Line to Extend.
Miami, Okla.- Several extensions
will be made to the lines of the North-
east Oklahoma Railroad company. H
B. Cobban, general manager, announ
ces.
Failing.
"Gabe Qunshun must be losing hi*
mind," said Mrs. Johnson. "His wife
told me yesterday that he actually
can't remember what year he was mar
rled."
"That's nuth'n," replied Gap John
son of liumpus Ridge. "The blame
fool says himself that half of the time
he forgets when he swapped for hU
best dog."—Kansas City Star.
The thief generally suffers In the
end. Even the fellow who steals
kiss may be obliged to marry the girl
It takes the bald man to congratu-
late himself that he is not gray.
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Denison, Mrs. E. A. The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 32, No. 23, Ed. 1 Monday, October 16, 1922, newspaper, October 16, 1922; Lexington, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110980/m1/2/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.