The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 280, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 27, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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The Daily Transcript
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NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1914
NUMBER 280
KILLS SELF AND MOTHER.
Florence Laurence
"The'Maud Adams'of the Movies"
Ably Supported by MATT MOORE in
"The Pawns of Destiny"
Three Reel "Victor"Drama--at
University Theatre Tonight
"Where the Crowds Go"
5c AND J
I Sum A. Meeks, Temporarily In
sane, Kills His Mother and
Then Commits Suicide.
The Ways of Thrift.
Economy and simplicity in the
gowns worn by the "sweet girl
graduates" were seen in a few
places—too few places—this
I While temporarily insane, year. In Kansas City the public
' Sam A. Meeks, formerly of this, school principals addressed the
county, shot and killed his moth- classes to graduate on the sub-
er near Bucklin, in the Imperial iject of dress, warning the girls
i Valley of California, a couple of j to use economy and sending word
! weeks ago, and then committed to parents that expensve gradu
| suicide. News of the terrible oc
| currence was received by Mr. R.
! E. W. Ince, of this city, yester-
day, in a letter from his son, J.
| M. Ince, who also lives in the
Imperial Valley. Mrs. Meeks is
ating costumes would not be
tolerated. American beauty
roses, silk dresses, satin shoes
and taxicabs ;jre all tabooed. L.
E. Shouse, principal of one of
the schools, said one-third of the
Rucker's "$5 Saving
Display Attracts Attention.
The display of hardware taken
from the stomach of Malachi
Martin, on exhibition in the
show window of the I. M. Jack-
son undertaking establishment,
is attracting much attention,
crowds gathering about the win-
dow and "viewing the remains"
with many expressions of won-
derment. If you haven't seen it
take a look at it. It is worth
while.
—FOR SALE CHEAP: Com-
bination parlor pool and billard
table. Sam Kinsey, 430 East
Eufaula street.
Rain Promised Tonight.
The big advertisement of W.
N. Rucker in this week's Tran-
script headed "This Is the Exact
Size of a $5 Bill," attracted a
great deal of attention, and evi-
dently appealed to those who are
seeking bargains—for the Ruck-
er store has been crowded yes-
terday and today. A $5 bill
looks mighty big to the best of
us th^se days, and if we can
save one of them in any old way,
it is up to us to do so. Rucker
certainly offered tremendous
bargains in all lines, and on al-
jmost every purchase it was pos-
' sible to save a third or more.
The sale is still continuing, and
the $5 bills can still be saved.
Prognosticators on the weath-
er are pretty near unanimous in
the opinion that we are to have
a rain this afternoon or tonight;
that all the signs are favorable.
A "spotted" rain fell this morn-,
ing over different parts of Cleve-1
land county—in some spots giy-1
ing a very good shower and ih
others being only a sprinkle, but j
even the little gave indication of
more to follow. Some of the
farmers tell of water standing
in their coWlots, and others that
the vegetation was greatly
freshened up in their localities.
It has been four weeks today
since the last rain fell in this
part of the county, but neither
corn nor cotton have suffered
appreciably. Fact is the ground
is full of moisture, and just a
little under the surface it is quite
damp. If the hot winds will
just stay away we will be all
right; and if they don't stay
away, it don't make much dif-
ference how much water we
have in the ground.
Presbyterian Church.
Sanitarium 6; Druggists, 22.
The second game of the City
League schedule was played yes-
terday between the Sanitariums
and the Druggists, resulting in a
victory for the latter by a score
of 22 to 6. The Sanitarium boys
played in hard luck in one in-
ning, the Druggists making nine
runs off them; It is probable,
however, that the game will be
played over; the Sanitariums
feeling that they had some play-
er "rung in" on them who didn't
belong, and it being the wish of
all concerned to give everybody
ja square deal.
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Christian Church.
imperial vaney. ivirs. iueeKs mc suiuuis, omu uurmuu ui ,
la daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. girls are manifesting thrift to
E. YV. Ince. 'the extent of making their own1
The letter stated that Mr. graduating gowns.
Meeks had been acting strange- On June 4th graduating exer-
ly for some time, and had taken cises of the San Antonio, Texas
a gun one morning and entered high school manifested much
1 the room where his mothef was beside book learning. Most of,
I sleeping and shot her through the girls wore dresses they
the head, killing her instantly, themselves had made. One girl
He then shot himself. Mrs. wrote a description of the frock
1 Meeks and daughter were in she had made for the occasion,
another part of the house at the closing with the statement: "The
time, but ran out and escaped, dress completed cost $8.73, while.
1 and it is believed Mr. Meeks in-j1 could not buy it ready-made |
| tended to kill the whole, family, j for less than $25." Here was the j
i Financial difficulties are suppos-jjoy of achievement. While this ]
1 ed to have caused his mental de- girl's father probably did not un- j
j pression, as he had frequently1 derstand or appreciate the de- j
1 stated that when he could not tailed description of the dress- i
1 give his family all they desired making he did understand the i
he would kill himself, and, while | closing sentence quoted above,
! he had considerable property and felt a thrill of gratitude,
and something like 175 acres of, In Washington D. C., the
fine cotton, he was heavily in | thrift movement in connection
debt. The family consisted of; with graduation frocks emanat-
Mrs. Meeks and four children, ed from the young people them-
two boys and two girls. The | selves. Not only in the McKin-
mother was some 80 years of age ley Manual Training School,
and had made her home with!where dressmaking is taught
! Mr. and Mrs. Meeks for some' but in all the other high schools
years. | as well, the girls with few ex-
Mr. Meeks lived northwest of i ceptions made their own gradu-
1 Norman for a number of years, jation dresses. They are appro-
I leaving here some seven years j priately simple, with no ex-
' ago for Texas and moving to i treme of style. Boquets of uni-
' California from there four years j form size and flowers are to be
> ago. He neighbored with L. P.; carried by the girls, and no ova-
I Barker for many years, and will tions are to be received on the
I be well remembered by the old- j stage. "The girls are not
'timers of this locality. He was alone in tuis reform," said the
highly respected and the news1 principal of one of the high
will be received with deep regret ; schools. "The boys have all de-
by all who knew him.
Christian Science.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Church service at 11 o'clock.
The sermon will be: "Thy
Neighbor," the third in a short
series on life's practical, ethical
relations.
In the evening at 8:15 our
congregation will join in a un-
ion service at the M. E. Church,
South, Rev. Ownbey preaching
the sermon. We welcome the
public to all these services.
F. M. ALEXANDER, Pastor.
j Regular services Sunday.
I Bible School at 9:45. Y. P. S.
C. E. at 7:00 p. m.
I Preaching and communion
j service at 11 a. m. Special mus-
j ic at morning service.
! Children's program at 8 p. m.
| The children of the church will
jgive a special program Sunday
j evening. Will dress in special
I costume, representing the differ-
j ent nations of the world. The
I program will not only be inter-
esting but will be instructive as
I well.
A cordial invitation is extend-
ed to the public.
D. A. WICK1ZER, Pastor.
cided that they will not wear
tuxedos, as has been the custom
at high school graduating ex-
ercises but will wear plain tail-
| First Church of Christ, Scien- ored suits of a dark shade, with
jtist: Regular services at the a buttoniare of white flowers."
church edifice on West Eufaula A bulletin was sent out by the
1 at 11 o'clock. Subject: "Chris-1 American Society of Thrift
tian Science." Wednesday even- from its Chicago headquarters,
ing testimonial meeting at 8:00 recommending simplicity in com-
! o'clock. All are invited to these1 mencement exercises and dress
1 services. Sunday school at 10 "as an appropriate ending of
o'clock. Reading room at the school life and an auspicious be-
church open from 2:30 to 5:00 ginning of another." The point j
o'clock every Wednesday after- is made by President S. W. j
noon. Straus of the society that osten-
tation has produced false stand-;
4th JULY ASSISTANCE. iards in the future homes of 1
—FOR BEST rates on city
loans, see W. W. McCullough.
—THOSE summer goods are
selling fast at Rucker's. Would
you hurry to save money?
KATHLYN
— TO-NIGHT AT THE =—
AIRDOME
..Also a Vitagraph Comedy,.
Tuesday and Wednesday Praetorian benefit.
Special program each night. You should buy
tickets from members when they call for they
are working for a beautiful prize.
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Have You Got $10 or $12.50
To Pay for a Dress?
Well, just come to Rucker's, and ex-
amine the big line on special sale and
look at them just as if you intended
to pay $10.00 or $12.50, for that's
what they would cost you at the be-
ginning of the season, but take your
choice of entire lot for $5.95.
WOULD YOU HURRY TO
SAVE MONEY
"OUTBURSTS OF MRS. EVERETT TRUE."
Third Degree
Thursday and Friday Prices 5c and 15c
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.j~H*+4.+****4.*4>4.4*4'4-4*4*4*4-*+*4-*4-4-+4*4*4'4"H'4'4'4'4* 1 Monday's sale- Rucker's.
Everybody wants to be ready hundreds of thousands of public
for the glorious Fourth and we school graduates and that need-
\ are ready to help you— j 'ess expense and waste has been
Make it a point to have your a contributed cause to a great
i laundry ready for our wagon 1 deal of unhappiness and mis-
I early Monday morning and we fortune. One can be a prodi-
! will do the rest— i £a^ w ? dollar as with a larg-
Our "flat work" service is_thejer sum, he says.
i house wife's greatest aid—Try i
it next week— j Interlocking Friendships.
NORMAN STEAM LAUNDRY | The Democratic voters have
Phone 71 Ibeen deceived and hurrahed so
often by the Democratic ma-
Farmers'Institute Meeting. chine that they are gradually
The Cleveland county Farm-1 learning to distrust any state-
ers' Institute will meet at the j ment they make. They are find-
court house at 2 o'clock p. m., I ing that even those who pose as
Tuesday, June 30, for the pur- the most devoted champions of
pose of electing officers and at- the people have intimate rela-
tending to other important busi-; tions with their enemies. For
Iness. On the same day at 2:00 : example: Attorney General
| o'clock the ladies interested in Chas. West is claiming to be the
| such a movement will meet at j friend of the independent oil *£
I Miss Kate Barbour's office for producers, from whom he is 4*
I the purpose of organizing a La- said to be accepting large cam- ^
dies' Auxilliary to the Farmers' jpaign contributions. West says 4.
! Institute. All are cordially in-; that he hopes to be elected by 4-
vited. By order of the Presi- the initiation of five proposed 4*
dent. 1 amendments to the State con-
E. LEVY, Secretary stitution. One of the three men 4-
who prepared the text of these 1 4*
A GOOD LOOKING MAN. measures was W. A. Ledbetter. j 4-
No man has a right to feel For several years Ledbetter has j
; his best unless he is satisfied he been the Oklahoma attorney for 1
looks his best — the Water-Pierce Oil company. | 4-
The best looking men are par- Under Haskell, now West's chief! 4^
! ticular enough to have their supporter, Ledbetter drew thous-, .j.
I shirts and collars receive our ands of dollars in tees from the | -j.
I service wreckage of the Columbia Bank ; 4*
j Send us your shirts and col- and Trust company. There is | T
wars each week. Sample reason for the declara-i .j.
NORMAN STEAM LAUNDRY, tion by Democratic voters every- 4.
Phone 71 where in Oklahoma that they | 4*
- will vote for John Fields, who is | £
—OUR supply of 50 cent long not a politician and has 110 po-1
j kimonas and childrens 2-piece litical entanglements.
| Oliver Twist wash suits were all — | T
Isold. We ordered a big supply —ANOTHER supply of Baby, £
1 of both from our other stores Doll patent leather shoes in j ^
'which will arrive in time for|missess and ladies sizes just ar-; 4.
(Mrs. Walter Ferguson in Cherokee Republican.)
There is no more edifying sight in the world than to
pass down the street on a fine spring day, if you are a
woman, and views the lines of men who sit on the
benches and stand on the street corners, and who oc-
cupy themselves with discussing the methods which
should be used in congressional circles in order to bene-
fit the country, or the proper way in which to cultivate
crops, and most interesting of all the relative sphere
that woman occupies in the scheme of existence. These
men, as a general thing, all stand firm in the belief that
"women's place is in the home," they think it rather
immodest for her to be seen upon the streets too much
and fear that Woman Suffrage would be too degrading
because the women who voted would be likely to be
used roughly, perhaps insulted at the polling places.
These dear men, how fond they are of us and how ten-
derly they wish to guard us from the sneer and calum-
nies of this hard world. They sincerely hope to pro-
tect us, and they are certain that to do this most easily
it would be better for us to stay in doors as much aa
possible in many instances taking in boarders or wash-
ings to provide food for their bodies which are so neces-
sary to the country. Wives and mothers and sisters,
they say, should not make it a practice to go up the
street or down the street more than once in one day
and in thus protecting their own they seem to forget
that a great part of their day's occupation is the dis-
cussion of some other fellow's wife or mother or sister
who chances to pass by. Such men are sure to have im-
portant opinions on all subjects but on none are they
better posted than upon the proper way in which the
women should behave. Their chivalry is like to run
away with their common sense at times. While the
women are at home working from dawn until dark
there is little likelihood that the vile mouth of slander
can touch their reputations and these kind of men are
very anxious to keep the women there. How upright and
Christian and noble is the civilization which allows
such things, where the women are not protected from
such bench loafers who are eating the very bread which
their wives earn for them; where it is dangerous for
women to vote because these so-called men have their
mouths filled with such filthy words that a good wo-
man's ears, are besmirched by hearing.
If the streets are no place for women to be it is such
rrten that make them so and if the world is too black
for women to venture into it is just such men who are
responsible for that state of affairs. Whenever men
are educated in decent chivalry toward all women,
whenever they can keep their mouths shut about every
woman, whenever they learn to occupy their time
working for some woman, not until then will the world
be a safe place for us but in the meantime, if we waited
until the men loafers of the world righted things for
us we would have to sit behind walls until the heavens
fall and the stars grow cold. Still if the men enjoy giv-
ing out such good advice and such valuable information
about things in general who would be unkind enough
to say them nay?
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Lest You Forget
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Please Take Enough Ice Saturday
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$ to Last Untii Monday
Provided of course, you can do so without serious incon-
venience.
Accept in advance our thanks for this kindness to our
drivers and their teams. They will appreciate the bit of
Sunday you are helping to give them.
By the way, are you using our COUPON BOOKS? They
are practical helpers, too.
NORMAN MILLING & GRAIN CO.
PHONE 33.
'rived at Rucker's.
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Burke, J. J. The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 280, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 27, 1914, newspaper, June 27, 1914; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc112743/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.