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VOLUME IV.
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1917.
NUMBER 200
CIVIC TALK
—An Object Lessn
THE ABOVE short line represents, in dollars
and cents, the amount of money that the com-
bined Parks at the Depot have cost the tax-
payers of Norman, for labor, the past four years.
THE LONG LINE represents, in dollars and
cents, what it has cost for labor in the 'City Park'
during the past four years.
Which line do the tax-payers want to follow
in the future?
After five years of constant work in trying to build up
a system of Parks along the railroad right-of-way; we have
come to the conclusion that a one-man system will not do.
There is nothing to prepetuate the work, when the one-man
power should stop. The labor is too great, the details too
many, to be carried on successfully.
As much as we love the work, and as much a,s we love
Norman, we have reached the end of the road, in \rying to
serve the public in caring for them alone. We want to let
the burden rest on the shoulders of other loyal citizens, who
may be chosen.
After careful study we recommend that the Honorable
Mayor and members of the City Council be petitioned to ap-
point a Park Commission composed of three men who have
the welfare of Norman at heart. Let these three men have
full power to employ their own help, and care for all the
Parks in Norman, as provided by statute. Employing their
own help needs to be emphasized. Nothing can be done
without trained and skilled labor, no more than a business
man can go out on the street and call in some one and tell
them to run the store, bank or blacksmith shop.
Park building needs some one that knows enough to
know what to do, as well as to do the right thing at the
right time and in the right way, with plenty of hard work
thrown in.
THE CIVIC COMMITTEE.
DISTRICT COURT DOINGS GOOD ROAD MEETINGS.
March Term Now in Session—Short The Ozark Trail Promoter* Are Get
Docket—Middendorf Case on ting Much Encouragement at
Trial—Divorces Granted Meetings in Eastern Part
-Jury List.
Hon. F. B. Swank, Judge.
Jim Stogner, Clerk.
J. B. Wheclis, Sheriff.
Tom Cheatwood, Co. Attorney.
Ben Clay, Bailiff.
Lon Hardwick, Stenographer.
Jury List—
J. R. Caskey
Tom Shockley
7j. A. Ward
C. T. Haynes
J. P. Perkins
E. Crabtree
E. F. Claunch
F. A. Wolf
T. L. Wilhite
J. J. Ward
S. W. Redwine
J. D. Anderson
E. B. Nelson
C. J. Williams
Thos. Giles
J. N. Clary
A. L. McJemsy
R. L. Blackwell
J. W. Wilson
<C. H. Brand
C. F. Cox
B. F. Burgess
I). J. Lewis
H. C. Kasbaum
The March term of district court
for Cleveland county convened yea-
j terday (Monday, March 5, 1917),
with the above named officers and
jurymen. The docket is a short one,
the shortest it has been for a number
of terms, Monday's work consisted
of passing on demurrer.?, and grant-
ing a few divorces. These latter were
as follows:
Divorce granted to J.H.Williamson
j from Maggie Williamson.
Divorce granted and custody of
I child to Isel Jarboe from Carla Jar-
riivorce granted to Charity Murry SHOW ER
from G. W. Murry.
Divorce granted to Pearl Bryant
from O. J. Bryant, and Mrs. Bryant
given custody of minor children.
Divorce granted to J. W. Southard
from Katherine Southard.
A. E. Hawkins, charged with auto-
mobile theft, was aTfraiRned and
given 24 hours to plead.
J. R. McGarrah, the associate of
H.awkins, had been released on $1,500
bond, but did not appear, he is in
the Guthrie jail charged with a like ]
of the County.
Last Friday night a splendid road
meeting was held at the Brendle
school (muse in Little River township,
at which the question of the Ozark
Trail was thoroughly discussed. There
was much favorable feeling demon-
strated, the farmers almost unani-
mously favoring a bond issue large
enough to make a fine road.
On Monday night another meeting
was held at T. O. O. F. hall at Den-
ver, and tonight there will be a meet
ing at Little Ax school house. Thurs-
day night the "Trailers" will go to
Stella, and on Friday night there will
be another meeting at Brendle to
listen to the reports of the com-
mittees.
It is now believed a bond issue of
$30,000 can be carried in each of Nor-
man and Little River townships. This
amount would also contract lateral
roads all over the eastern part of
the county, leading into the Trail, be-
sides making the Trail first-class.
President A. 11. Van Vleet, L. A'.
Turley, Leo McMackin, J. M. Moomau
and other members Tif the committee
are doing splendid work on this
project. They are early and late "on
the job," going out in all kinds of
weather, working vigorously and
energetically and judiciously, and are
certainly entitled to great praise.
OF GOLD-
ADVICE.
-GOOD
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS "THE TIMID TWELVE."
Tax-payers
'To the Tax-payers of Cleveland
County, State of Oklahoma:
The County Assessor will meet the
tax-payers in Norman, city, at court
' house, commencing at 8 o'clock a. m.,
March 5 to 15, 1917, to make the
ly 17 assessment according to Chap-
198, Session Laws of 1915.
You will please govern yourselves
•accordingly- ^
W. E. BARNARD,
County Assessor.
These are the harvest days for
votes. Never again will as .many
votes be alfowed on subscriptions as
during the period which closes on
March 17th. Perhaps never again will
parents have the opportunity to
participate in a proposition in which
such big rewards can be won for so
little effort. Six hundred dollars in
prizes is to be given six children un-
der the age of six, who reside in
offense up there. The Logan county the territory covered by The Trans-
■ authorities will give him up • cript.
i Cleveland county when he is called; fyhat is there to ]ose? Absolutely
for. nothing. Some parents will welcome
chance to get out among their
KASHAUM—PRESKITT friends and turn a few hours of
| spare time into a prize of $300.00.
On Saturday, March 3, 1917, in Many mothers who have heretofore
! Oklahoma Citv, the marriage of Mr. ! spent the greater part of their time
I Henrv C. Kasbaum and Miss Winnie indoors, will while away monotonous
Preskitt was solemnized, and the hours by getting out m the open and
happy couple are now domiciled on indulging in pleasant and profitable
occupation,
THE MIDDENDORF TRIAL.
Fred Is On Trial Charged With At-
tempt to Commit Criminal
Assault on Helena Mays.
Fred Middendorf, proprietor of the
Fast Side bakery, is on trial in dis-
trict court today, charged with at-
tempt to commit criminal assault
upon the person of Helena Mays,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Mays. The jury was empaneled this
morning, and consisted of the follow-
ing gentlemen:
C. H. Brand, T. L. Wilhke, A. F.
Claunch, B. F. Burgess, J. N. Clary,
J. J. Ward, J. R. Casky, Tom Giles,
1). J. Lewis, R. L. Stockwell and
F. A. Wolf. Later Mr. Burgess was
excused on account of sickness, and a
jury of eleven is hearing the testi-
mony by agreement of counsel.
Attorneys for the state are Co.
Attorney Cheatwood, Ex-County At-
torney Grigsby and .Judge Fagleton.
Messrs. .1. B. Dudley, Boik F. Wil-
liams and Ralph Hardie are Mr.
Middendorf's attorneys.
The charge is that at about H oclock
a. m. on Sunday, August 20, 191(5,
Mr. Middendorf attempted to com-
mit an assault on the defendant in
the back room of the bakery. Miss
Helena was working for Mr. Midden-
dorf at the time. She claimed to
have bruises on her hand and lips
made in her struggle with Midden-
dorf, but on crossy-examinution
acknowledged she had had a sore
mouth for several days prior to the
day of the assault. She told a con-
nected story ubout the assault, but on
cross-examination said she had re-
mained in the store an hour or more
after the assault had taken place,
and had then gone to church. About
an hour after getting home from
church she had told her father and
mother about the occurrence, and
that ifternoon had gone to Oklahoma
City where she staid a.t Belle Isle un-
til 9 o'clock at night. Mrs. Mays and
Mr. Mays were also on the stand this
afternoon, giving evidence as to what
Helena had told them. Attorneys for
the defense attempted to have Mr.
Mays acknowledge that he had called
on Mr. Middendorf that Sunday af-
ternoon and suggested a money]
settlement, but Mr. Mays denied it.
There are quite a number of wit-
nesses for the defense and the case!
will go to the jury with every item |
in it thoroughly discussed.
Wonderful Opportunities
To Save—
"■■rllE MARCH WHITE SALE offers you many
l|Lbargains in white goods of all kinds. Here
^■^you can buy Muslin Underwear, Sheets,
Sheetings, Pillow Cases, Muslin, Laces, Em-
broideries, plain anil fancy White Fabrics, Hand-
kerchiefs, Buttons, Pins, Threads, all at prices
that will be impossible when this sale closes next
Saturday night.
We cannot urge our customers too strongly
to buy what White Goods they will need for the
entire year at this time. The guilds we are sell-
ing this week were bought almost a year ago.
The prices we are naming are fully one-third, and
in some cases one-half less than we can buy these
goods for today. On bed spreads alone we are of-
fering you a saving of rom one to two dollars
on each spread.
This will hold true on every line. Hope
Muslin at lie a yard is a saving ot" fully one-third.
Towels are offered you at prices that can-
not lie had-from the makers today.
Remember Saturday, March 10th is the
last day of these wonderful low prices. We ad-
vise you to come tomorrow.
The S. K. McCail Co.
"NORMAN'S GREATEST STORE"
Numerous newspapers of the coun- '1|0 K.ubaum farm east of Moore. I
try are denouncing the twelve United The groom is one of the best.
The Transcript regrets the fact
States senators who blocked Presi- known young farmer of his locality,! that many will not make the early
uiocrcu ' . timrniiirhlv liiit-Mrht ami rpliahle start; the start that means success
dent Wilson's attempt to authorize a thoroughly upright anci rename .
the arminir of American vessels, call- young man, of fine ability and good * * • > J .
. arminjfoi American vessels, tan * Norman P-irl I see what others are going to do, but
ing them traitors, cowards, nincom- ibits. I ho nricte is a norman triri, . , , ...
! noons and other net names Presi- daughter of Prof, and Mrs. J. T., those who get busy at once,
j poopg hiiu otrier pet names. xesi p i.:** rrrnfliintn nf Norman hie-h never regret the efforts put
<lent Wilson, himself, read a rebuke 1 resKitt, a ^raciuate ot Norman nign, neriod when
*„ *1 v,;.. 1 addre3S school and ^e of the county's best 'luring the nrst period, wntn
NOTICE.
j to them into his inaugural
Maybe they deserve it.
j And, on the other hand, maybe they
j don't.
I Maybe time will prove they acted
I more judiciously, more patriotic,
more loyally to the best interests of
the country than the 78 senators and
forth
the
Numerous complaints are being re-
ceived a"bout dogs running at large.
This is against the ordinances of the
city and hereafter dogs who continue ...
to make themselves a nuisance will that none of these twelve
LIVE STOCK SHOW.
teachers. Many friends wish the votes are ten times as great as during
newlv weds all happiness and pros- JjJ|® last period of the campaign,
neritv Those who delay will find enough to
do in the future to keep them going
at full tilt.
It is too bad that evervone cannot
, see the proposition as it looks to the
. The Southwest American Live management of The Transcript. A
the President who wished to take the stock Show now in session at Okla- good huskier could start out tomorrow
other horn of the dilemma. j 1 oma City is attracting immense an(j secure enough subscriptions by
One thing^ is certain,^ and that is crowds and exciting a great deal of! t)ie en(j (,f the week to put them ,in
senators >,teres*, especially among stock men.1 the lead when the final count is made
be killed. . | were "cowards," It took infinitely it is estimated 5,000 persons visited j 0n April 13th. Don't forget, the world
I am ordered by the city council i m0re courage to stand out against the show pens and grounds last Sun- i0Ves a winner, and the winner in
and your mayor to enforce this ordi-j the combined forces of the President, ,jay> and as the days go on the this campaign will be the one who
nance. Obey the ordinance if you | the overwhelming majority of Senate I crowds become greater. starts early and has confidence that
want to keep your dogs. All dogs look , and House, and the seeming over- Messrs. Smith and Graves have he will be successful.
alikq to me. i whelming sentiment of the press and thirteen head of their fine Hereford> Why not be governed by the fore-
L. P. BARKER, people, than it would have to go nn disnlay, and D. W. Burke has going'advice?
City Marshal. i along the line of least resistance; to fourteen head of Shorthorns. Thev
conscientiously perform their duty as r?nk up among the best shown at the _Mrs.Sarah E. Walker, well
('HAS. COINS FOR STREET tliey conceived it, rather than to be ,ho\v. and are_proving a fine adver- knQWn (0 nullu.n)llfl Norman people,
STREET
COMMISSIONER controlled by outside influences.
k i Maybe, in the days to come, these
I am a candidate for the Demo-1 men who are now being pillored all
cratic nomination for Street Commis- over the country as "The Timid
sioner (second term), subject to the | Twelve," cowards, traitors, fools, etc.,
decision of the voters of that party, will be placed in the gallery of
at the primary on March 20th. j patriots of the first order. Their
CHAS. GOINS, j names arc:
Norman, Okla., March 6, 1917. Republicans—Clapp of Minnesota,
I Cummins of Iowa, Gronna of North
A worthy man who has filled his1 ^ota, Kenyon of Iowa. LaFollette
place honorably and capably during £ Wisconsin Norris of Nebraska and
his first term is entitled to a vote of-Works of California.
confidence; to a nomination at the:, Democrats-Kirby of Arkansas,
hands of his party for a second term. 'Jran® °f Oregon. O Goiman of
This is the position taken by the | York, Stone of Missouri, and Varda
friends of Chas. Goins, the present, man of Mississippi.
street commissioner. They point!
with pride to his work the past two I
years. He has been earnestly and
energetically "on the job," has per-
tisement for Cleveland county.
! has sold her home at .315 West, 12th
1 street in Oklahoma City and will
—"H. A. Wyatt is the man the make her home with her daughter,
people want for city marshal," say Mrs. B. F. Purdom, 931 West 22nd
his friends.—Pol. Adv. ! street in that city.
L. C. GILES ROBBED.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. L. C.
Giles on Duffy street was robbed of
about $150 worth of diamonds and
jewelry on Sunday night, the burglar
getting entrance through the back
door. He did not bother anything
except the jewelry casket, from
which he took a diamond pin of Mrs.
Giles', a bracelet, pair of ear bobs
and some other articles. Burned
matches strewed the floor, making
it evident the thief was methodical
in his work and knew just what he
wanted. No clue has as yet been
found, but officers are working upon
the case.
Every fly killed now means
millions less this summer.
Swat the fly.
A 10c Swatter, tape bound,
wood handle for 5c at Carter's
New Purchase Sale. ♦
Christmas comes but once a
year. Next year's toys are
already here. Buy now at
Carter's Purchase Sale special
prices.
MAJOR JOHN ALLEY HERE
Maj. John Alley, who has been
with the Oklahoma National Guard at
San Benito, Texas, for the past six
months, was in Norman yesterday.
He looks exceedingly well, the real
typical regular army officer, bronzed
and stalwart, and evidently enjoying
best of health. He says the Okla-
homa regiment was one of the best on
the border, and that only three of the
regiment of more than 900 men were
lost, death being due in all cases to
accident. No real fighting was in-
dulged in except when two companies
of outposts were fired at from across
the Rio Grande, and returned the fire.
The boys came out of the "war" in
fine physical condition, and will be
ready to again take up the work
when called upon.
Major Alley has a year's leave of
absense tfrom his work at the Uni-
versity, and will spend the next six
months in taking graduate work at
the University of Wisconsin.
PROGRESSIVE CITY.
formcu] good work, is
nnd
Ponca City promises to be one of
conscientious the most progressive cities in the
fficient, and deserves this vote state. Its city council has passed a
of confidence. He has grown to man- resolution asking that all candidates
hood in Norman, i3 an industrious for municipal offices file as Indepen-
young married man, and solicits your! dents, doing away with the expense
•consideration and vote on March 20. of a primary, and has also passed an
j ordinance consolidating the office of
ONE HOG, $69.37. | city clerk and city attorney, and the
" ; offices of city marshal and street
Talking about hogs and their high commissioner. In the smaller cities
price, Dan J. Britt, of the 10-mile'of the state, municipal officers are
flat 'tells us of one hog he took to too numerous and a consolidation of
Oklahoma City a day or two ago for; the offices is the correct move to
which he received $<?0.37, after pay-1 lessen the hurdens of taxation. Nor-
ing the commission. It weighed 520 man would be better in the hands of
pounds and he got $13.40 per 100. j four councilmen instead of in the
Some hog, some price, and some hands of eight.
money. ' ~— " ~
I —W. H. Dawson is treating himself
Vote for Wyatt. He will give to a couple of fine porches td his
you service.—Pol. Adv.
♦ Carter's a lucky purchase
♦ —Will you share in the pur-
♦ chase with them during their
♦ Purchase Sale, the last of this
♦ week. Watch for it.
♦ CARTER'S NICKEL STORK
house. Hfc has
property.
a valuable piece of
♦ ♦ ♦
♦ ♦ Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! ♦
♦ | ♦ Bothered with mice? ♦
♦ ♦ Six Snap Traps for 10c at ♦
♦ ♦ CARTER'S PURCHASE SALE ♦
♦ ♦ ♦
4 .
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f: ' A .
WMI ; ;
Some are show-
ing dresses like
these. But we
are showing new-
est models. "Sell
the latest" is our
slogan.—Rucker's
b
M R VE
M. E. CHURCH. SOUTH
Yesterday and last evening the ser-
vices were encouragingly good,
especially at the evening hour. Deep
heart searching and honest confes-
sions were in evidence. The quartette
w<;s unusually good. Mr. Hinshaw
is singing and the four make delight-
ful music. Mr. Richards is giving
good service as a leader. Subjects
discussed yesterday by Pastor Welch
were as follows:
2:30 p.m .—"Conditions of a Re-
vival."
7:30 p. m.—"Adam, Where ' art
thou?"
All who attend these services will
enjoy every feature from start to
finish. The signs look good for a
fine revival.
—Attorney A. Hutchin is here
from Lexington, attending district
court. He represented clients in a
number of important cases.
PARK COMMISSION.
Do the People of Norman Want
Park Commission as Provided
by the Statutes?
Cities of 10,000 or less may by pe-
tition of 20 per cent, of the resident
taxpayers ask and compel the mayor (
and council of such citie3 to appoint
park commissioners, who shall hold
office for one, two and three years,
i. speetively, from the date of their
appointment.
Such commissioners shall be al- (
lowed no compensation for services,
but shall receive their actual dis-1
bursements for necessary expenses
in the performance of their duty, ex- j
cept the secretary of such board, who,
in the discretion of the board, may be
one of the board or an outside party
and shall be allowed $50.00 per
year for his services.
The hoard shall have full power to
orderly transact its business and shall1
furnish a detailed report of all
acts, together with a complete item-,
ized account of all receipts and dis-1
bursements, to the said council. It;
shall be allowed to receive gifts, do-
nations or devises of lands or other i
property for park purposes. In no
case shall any expenditure be made in
excess of the amount provided by the
city council or from other sources.
Tt shall have power to make such
rules and regulations as it sees fit, I
and the city attorney shall have
power to enforce such rules as the
commission may make.
No member of said board shall be,
concerned in any contract with said
board.
I heartily recommend the plan, as
the old plan. I think, has proven a
failure, which our parks will show,
and we have about eight or ten such
narks, consisting of one on North
Peters, two on eastside near school,;
one in Classen Miller addition, one in
west Norman, our main park, north-
west corner of Norman; and parks
on Santa Fe, of which latter we are
very proud. Under the park com-
mission they all will get the careful
attention they should have and not
cost any more than the present way.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS.' VINCENT,
Member of City Council.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dudley have
moved their household goods to Ok-
lahoma City and are arranging their
new home in that city.
LEAGUE FOR PEACE.
(all for State Convention of the
, Oklahoma Branch of the League
to Lnfoive IVace.
WHWREA3, William Howard Taft,
ex-president of the United States
who Is president of the American
Branch of the League to Enforce
Peace, has accepted an invitation to
speak in Oklahoma City, Thursday
afternoon, March 29, 1917.
Therefore, we officially call a Con-
vention to be held under the aus-
pices of tin* Oklahoma Branch of
the league to Enforce Peace to con-
vene in the Auditorium at Oklahoma
city. Oklahoma, .it 2:00 o'clock P.
M., Thursday, March 29, 1917 to give
the people of Oklahoma an oppor-
tunity to discuss and consider a pro-
gram for a league of Nations to
which the United States shall be a.
signatory and to be formed after the
present war is over that will guar-
antee and enforce the future peace
of the world.
The Governor of Oklahoma, May-
ors of Incorporated citibs and towns,
the president and secretary of per-
manently organized civic, commer-
cial, trade, labor ;i|(l farmers' or-
ganizations are hereby appointed
delegates and are severally, for
themselves or on behalf of the or-
ganizations they serve, authorized.
Invited and urged to appoint duly ac-
credited delegates to this convention
and are requested to forward the
names promptly to H. G. Oliver,
American National Bank Building.
Oklahoma City, for registration and
reservation of seats. One represen-
tative from each daily and weekly
newspaper in Oklahoma will also bo
registered as a delegate.
The public is also cordlaly invited
to attend, subject only to the limita-
tion of seating capacity.
OKLAHOMA BRANCH OF THE
LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE
('. B. AMES. State Chairman.
J. J. McGRAW, Vice Chm.
ANDREW KINGKADB,
General Secretary.
H. G. OLIVER, Ex. Secretary.
—Mrs. C. M. Christenson and her
handsome little son are here from
Cameron, Mo., visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Seawell. As
Miss Sina Longwell, she had many
friends in Norman, who are pleased
to see her, and pi eased to see her
looking so well. She will visit several
weeks.
FOR TRADE
FORTY ACRES CLOSE IN TO TRADE FOR GOOD
WEST SIDE IMPROVED PROPERTY. WILL AS-
SUME OR PAY CASH DIFFERENCE. LIST WHAT
YOU HAVE TO TRADE FOR THIS.
Vincent & Weir
Phone 50
B&rgains in City Property and Farm Lands--56e Pkkard Co., Real Estate and Farm Loans.
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