The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 132, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 11, 1915 Page: 4 of 4
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The Oklahoma Players ^
presents
Helen Louise Walcott
and
18 PEOPLE 18
FANCHON \ CRICKET"
'The play that made Oklahoma City ask for more''
FRANING THEATRE
25c, 50c and 75c=-Reserved Seats at
BARBOUR'S DRUG STORE
The Charming Costume
Drama
Elaborate Costumes
and
Special Music
TONIGHT, DEC. 10th
'5
Store
Ready
1C
This Great
for Xmas Shoppers with
New and Fresh Goods
Come to Rucker's and Get a Present for each
Member of the Family
See Our Four Big Specials in Ladies'
and Misses' Coats
Ladies Special Coats, $8.95
Special for Ladies' and Misses'
$7.50 $6.95
See that Black Caracul Coat for
Misses— $4.48
Buy the boy a new suit for $4.95
or 8 good wool sweater
for $1.98
Nothing ivill please her any better
'han a pair of all wool
blankets for
$4.95 or $6.48
Give a Bath Robe
See that Boys' Robe for $1.48
Give Warm Felt Slippers
Regular $1.25 value for 98 cents
NO ACTION LIES AGAINST THE
CITV FOR PAVING OR LIKE
IMPROVEMENTS
FREE DISHES
See Rucker's east window for
The law in the state statutes relat-' dishes Monday morning. To
ing to such improvements so states,'each person who spends $2.50 or
! t^t in 110 event shall the city be li- j more with us, choice of any dish
In Me 'oTSTLtute dln ™*>w. Only one dish to
! don t you think it strange that some ^ customer, Monday. The first
j citizens in Norman and even some I customer gets the first choice,
i lawyers, feign to think that city can'Enough to last all day Monday.
■ ,e heId llable and a judgment secured Two hundred customprs wnntoH
by a paving contractor against the p. _ 4 Vus^om®rs wanted.
1 city. |' hone your friends. Free Dishes
The paving law of the state makes Monday. Be at Rucker's.
the city council the agent or represen-'
tative of the property owners in the
district to be improved, and as such
agent or reprsentative, becomes a
ministerial body for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions of the
MRS. ROY RUNYAN SHOT
While Mr. and Mrs. "Brick" Run-
yan were returning home from town
. , ., -- — on Wednesday afternoon, and were
paving law, and while acting in that near the old j. A. Hullum place just
capacity, m mv indo-ment >mnt ,t. ,.r .i. •. "uuujii piate, just
capacity, in my judgment, cannot north of the city a ball from a 22-
! bind the city nor. city be bound by any rifle struck Mrs! Runyan on the left
act on their part in relation t? paving ley just above the knee, making a
contracts, in serving in a ministerial serious wound. The ball ranged up-
Ca?KC1,Lm/1. f°'.Vt r(et°- % , , ^ard, and has not yet Len located,
By the acts of the city council the although the wound has been probed
■°? 7nr "/ ""P"?vement. j18" to a df'pth "f three inches. She was
let can be bound an<l. in niy jud^- taken to the home of Mi- gn,l vVill
Pi
trict
ment, th- members of u eli/"council Mayfield, where she'i's "resting easy
nif m nn ,, ih^eyery |10pe of_cjmplete r< .overy.
individually and collectively, but in no
Thitl™' w li .i , Who shot the rifle has"not vet been
he law specifically tale: that city discovered, but it is thought to have
|.',w =1 • V r" fK'u' t'la a 1 •"1 a hoy in that neighbor! who
!p«T i s W1" stand an-v been shooting somewhat too pro-
court. miscuouslv.
If anything is due F. P. McCormick -
for paving and improvement work in
I Hstrict No. 8, the city council, in-
dividually or collectively, or the prop-
erty owners benefitted, must pay h.
The controversy in pavi
No. 3 is one between the
ROUTE ONE ITEMS
Mr.
i miior r.a,r Route One, went
paving district 0k'ahom^ Citv Saturday to <ee his
f VIA I
'laughter. He says she is getting over
owners and F. P. McCormick, witiTthe '''M^nd^MrT'cJ^E^b lib
; sarssr* - g* i j
it.v council has full knowledge that 1pi® daughters Edna,
F. P. McCormick has never fulfilled t ■ R D^ri
! l,r°P" home on Route One
Mr. J. A. Oliver has been
ed.
A $1
Christmas
Hat Sale
Beginning
Saturday, Dec. 11
Three Dozen Hats, mostly
trimmed, ranging in prices
from $3 to $8 going for
--$1.00--
Beginning Sat., Dec. 11th
Nothing charged on this
Sale
BLANCETT'S
MILLINERY
At McCall's
RUCftER'S
"The Store thai Saves You Money"
! erty owners in said district. For cit,
council, in full possession of such
knowledge, to attempt to bind proper-
ty owners by passing an assessing or-
dinance placing a cloud upon the title
property in the district is the
wrongful act of an agent, that no
c it in the land will protect such
|| agent from its consequences and we
don't believe the consequences of such
la wrongful act can be saddled off on
the city. An agent can only act with-
I in the scope of his authority and
! such scope never extends so far as to
j protect him from the consequences of
I a wrongful act.
Summary
The city in no event is liable for
! street improvement in District No. 3.
quite
Mrs. Jeff Roberts took dinner with
.1 uw.icib UJ passing an assessing or- T A niivor 7?i'
«ws* « asswss 4S
ws also a late afternoon caller.
Mr. Trueman Endicott and family
* • ved back on the farm last week,
iiiey left the farm about a year ago,
and seem very glad to g^t back.
Mrs. C. R. Lawrence returned, home
fiom the Guthrie hospital Monday of
last week. She is now taking x-ray
treatment at Oklahoma City.
Messrs. Clarence, John and Richard
Dye and Clarence Boyd called on Mr.
Charlie Eichhorn, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Russ spent th^ night with
The property owners in District No." M v >,, .
3 are not liable unless the terms of the tp,,,wi iv.1 b 1 u i Noble at-
cont'ract with F. P. McCormick have IZ/J convention
heen substantially complied with. i % n '«I r *
The property owners in said dis- ""l - -ne'
trict.dp not believe that the contract daV-0f last week
or improvement has been substan- ' weeK.
tially fulfilled hence are resisting any
('oud being placed-upon the title t„
their property for such improvement.
L. D. HELMS
House Moving
Estimates furnished on applica-
tion and good work
guaranteed
Telephone 602 or address
Norman, Okla. Box 273
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«
"Satisfied Patrons" Our Motto
ROWE & WILSON
Barbers
Give us a trial, and we will
sure endeavor to please you.
Smooth shaves, any and all
kinds of shampoos, artistic
haircuts. We solicit your pat-
ronage. Next door to the Tran-
script office.
City visitor Fri-
HIGH SCHOOL TRYOUT
GOT SHORT-CIRCUITED
: CIVIC TALK—WATCH AND WAIT
The Daily Transcript
J. J. BURKE, Editor and Owner I Walter Pruett, connected with the
electrical department of the Univer- , Jnv ™ nH 2 e 'Gd ,S°
Entered bb second-class matt*. «ty, came in contact with the switch fhat it seems impossible to tell which
January 17, 1914, at the Postoffic. u -ani this morning and was short- good giff^ beT They come lTke a
Norman, Oklahoma, under the Act oij^tf^^eiving^pa.nfrf bum. upon sh()Wef of rajn upon a ^j^^nd to
We do not think that any member of , ,r.h® high school debating tryout wa.
the city council contends 'hat the con- ^ m the high school au
DR. KATHERINE HARRIS
OSTEOPATH
-I
trrct of
March 3, 1879.
Mail Subscriptions, year $2.6'.
Mail Subscriptions, 6 months 1.21
Mail Subscriptions, 1 month .21
By Carrier, per annum 2.0'
By Carrier, per week .06
Issued Daily except Thursdays and
Sundays.
PHONE 16
NEW EASTERN STAR OFFICERS
Members of Norman Lodge O. E. S.
held the annual election of officers
Tuesday night, and selected the fol
lowing for the coming year:
W. M.—Miss Foy Runyan.
W. P.—G. L. Vanderpool.
Asso. M.—Mrs. H. G. Greenman.
Conductress—Miss June McOuire
Asst. Cond.—Miss Euphie Bogle.
Secretary—Miss Edith Barrett.
Treasurer—Mrs. Hugh Jones.
Several applications for member-
his shoulder. He was sweeping back
of the switchboard, and evidently for-
rot he was so close to it, when his
right shoulder came in contact with
the live wires. His injuries though
sinful are not serious and he will
soon be good as new
ELMER PHILLIPS BADLY HURT
Rimer Phillips, 20, son of Mr. Hill
Phillips, was brought from Noble yes-
iterday suffering from three fractured
riba and other serious injuries, receiv-
i ed by a wagon running over him. He
was on his way home to the farm from
Noble when he was thrown from the
• jon, the wheels passing over his
ody. He is at the home of his sister
Mrs. Will Mayfield, and while serious-
ly hurt his injuries are not sxpected to
■esult fatally. His numerous friends
'ust he will soon fully recover.
F. P. McCormick, with the 'htorium before a fairly large audi- J
property owners, through the agency e,nce' lhere were eiKht speakers and :
of the city council, has been fulfilled. they w®Fe so evenly matched that be- |
ntil McCormick fulfills his contract' tw,een, , st- and !2st man there were
satisfies city council that same has T/ /3 P<"nts. The first three con- J •
; oen fulfilled the duty of the citv; stlt,u.te, the. team which will meet oth-
council is plain. ' jer high schools in the State Debating!!
NORMAN
Tuesdays and Friday*
Office over New York Tailoring Co.
With Mrs. Alma V/estervelt
refreshen and revive the human heart
and to lighten the burdens and cares
of life.
Coming now near Christmas
■ems to be in keeping with the day,
JNO. S. ALLAN.
It is unfortunate that Judge Cot-
teral, before whom this case will be
day. heard in Federal court, does not agree
,i,,m „ii i.1,- • u " c . ®y' " Mr. Allan's contention that the
v H w0U! beit ?e?C<; ity in wa>' ;ilia'1 become liable for
with God_and man. We hope that glad the cost of thr> navina Ti.o
. . ~,w-?,eA!lat plilj the cost of the paving. The judge1
tings of great joy will fill the • • •
hese Christmas times
world holds that unless the city performs its
... , , duty it must become liable, and in this;
ieaders, we feel that we are not be- opinion is upheld by a decision of the
' L 7 confu!e"Fe tou y°u 17. S. Supreme Court in a Galvestc ,, , x -
good news, although the facts { !lse almost identical to the present' Conrad Mount also did ..eli.
not officially announced. We can (,ne of McCormick against City of.
C laus is Norman. Judge Dudley fully set forth
League, while the last three men will
constitute a team which will meet oth-,
er high schools not in the league. The < *
winners were, with their averages: '*
Claude Monnett, 90 2-3.
Herbert Hyde, 88 2-3.
Guy Parkhurst, 87 1-3.
Williaril Wickizer, 85 1-3.
John Brett, 82 2-3.
John Montgomery, 82.
Paul Cullen made a good showing,
j especially as this was his first year.
❖
HERE TO STAY ♦
If your Sewing Machine is ♦
not giving your satisfaction ♦
phone G06. I clean and repair ♦
all makes. ^
Satisfaction guaranteed or no ♦
charges. ♦
J. S. DRIESBACH ♦
101 Beal Street, Norman, Okla. *
♦
"'1 you which way Santa
ling from.
. , !' will not be down the, this phase of the matter in his state-
nmney, or through the key hole, but ment to the meeting on Friday night 1
twC?meS J° h,r,T us «'0?,d r last week. It seems to be a con- .'.
--M tin- ,ne it will be a gift for all; dition that confronts us, and no mere
''Irh !i. P°9' a,lkt' will share its theory.—Editor Transcript. J.
beauty and it will come to abide with 1
TODAYS SCHOOL LAND SALE
us forever.
Soon, and very soon, our little tin
pot will be buried beside our old tin
fire house, and oh, what a happy fun-
eral it will be. And it would cause
"FANCHON THE CRICKET"
Fanchon was an orphan—and an
mtcast. A wild little thing she was,
' h a way of shocking the staid and
There was a good crowd at.
ehir were acted upon. This lodge is , ;hool land sale this morning, when
growing steadily
membership
.. -till more tears of joy to flow down -^ villagers of Cosse. And she
the ...ir cheek if only our old telphone .not Aave been popular anyway.
oles c ould go in the same grave but f ®" ,iau.^er °.f "01d
^ ' Ul l adet, the notorious witch and herb
Take your turkeys to Rucker's.
pay highest prices.
and has a large the tracts of school land in 7-1 wes ,
•M west, 9-1 west, 10-1 west, 8-2 west,
and 9-2 west were offered for sale.
I All of theine that were sold were tak-
•*n v the lessees at the appraised val- i i ., ,
We opt two, but eighteen out of ti.e i!!!Kvie.t?,; ^alt and watch and read
TURKEYS
i.ii uu^iiv iiv/i/ iiciYc ucvit pupuiai c*iijrWay,
t 'p ?n® Hut being the grand daughter of "Old
Krave, nut Padet." thn nntn.w ns wifrVi nnH
• seems that they must linger a little
'"iiger to disturb our dreams.
Tomorrow we will tell you a little
tory about "Rip Van Winkle" and his
NEW G. A. R. OFFICERS
the Norman Transcript tomorrow.
THE CIVIC COMMITTEE.
! forty tracts offered were not sold—
even the lessees on them not being
| villing to offer the appraised value.
, ; „ ,,, I These tracts will be re-leased to pres-
At a regular meeting of Albert '
Carter Post No. 5, tt. A. R. on Dec. :ent. per annum
4, 1915, the following officers were The two tracts that went'for"more Some months ago his home at Purcell
elected: r;han appraised value were the A. L. vas destroyed by fire and one of his
Thos. Bowling, Commander. 3ogle tract, NE 1G-9-2 west, which children burned to death.
C. W. Smith, S. V. Commander. went to Frank Boggs .it .?2,.'500. the ',is fine home on his
W. H.^Atkerson, J. V. Commander anpnused value being $2,200, and the Wayne was destroyed by fire, causin
tvt r i(5-9_2 west h'm great financ"! ti:-
m -Mr. L. D. Dickerson, formerly
cut lessees, if they want them, at 4 per '"'stmaster at Purcell, seems to lie a
um of appraised value. special victim of the firse fiend.
J. H. Kuhlman. Quartermaster.
J. IT Roane, Chaplain.
H. H. Fletcher, Officer of the Day
R. J. Ewart, Officer of the Guard.
Geo. H. DeLong, Adjutant.
M C
which
Bogle tract, SE
was appraised at
doctor, she was beyond the ken of
honest folk--especially since "her
mother had eloped with that officer
when the soldiers were quartered
in . r." But Fanchon (the Cricket they
c alled her I loved Landry—"the p/oud
Landry of the Twin Farm"—son of
rich and pompous Father Barbeaud.
Of course Landry scorned her. But
Cricket was persistent. And she was
really pretty, were it not for her rags.
And then one day—
Hut that's enough of the story.
This week What happened is all part of the
ranch near charming costume drama, "Fanchon
'he Cricket" which is the Oklahoma
Players' offering for next Friday
loss. His many
$2,300 but friends will sincerely sympa- evening, December 10th, at the Fran-
M^RF TO TRADE FOR FEED
up on Mr. Bogle to $3,100. Mr. thise with him.
iogle got it, however.
Tomorrow closes the sale, when the
chr.ol land in Liberty and Moore
:>wnships will tie offered for sale.
ing theatre.
—Owen Witt, who has been visiting —Mi's. John Robinson is expected
Ciittcnder, has a good hlack mare to j —Born. Another fine boy baby
trade for feed—hay,oats or corn. Seej me to Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Brigham
him at West Side Bakery. last night (Dec. 8, 1915). All parties
n —T I doing nicely. The parents were hop-
—Born: A fine 10-pound boy was a girl this time, but the young
born to Mr. and Mrs. Royce "Hobbs I man was warmly welcomed for 'a
yesterday morning. All parties doing! that. This mak<"= four hoys in the
nicely. ' family
■ mother, Mrs. A. O. Witt and sisteH from Bloomington, 11!.. tomorrow, to
Miss Grace, returned today to his visit her neice, Mrs. H. V. Bozell, dur-
work at Ogden, Utah, where he has a "ig the holidays. Mrs. Bozell's sister,
fine position. Miss Louise Heath, is also expected,
from Topeka, to visit during Christ-
—John Studholme and G. T. Wil- ml>s vacation.
Mams were here from tSella today. —Please be on time at the Franing
'hey have some doubts of the success theatre Friday night. The perform-
of the road bonds at the election to be,atlee will begin promptly at 8:00 p. ni.
held next Wednesday in that town- And it is good from the moment the
s"ip. - ' curtain goes up. I
Look Over Our
Stock of
Christmas Goods
Before You Buy
LESLIE'S
5,10 & 25 Cent
Nrippislfv Sfnrp
' IkSiLvPjl C
First Door East of Security State Bank
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