The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 124, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 30, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1917.
NUMBER 124.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
—County court held a short session
yesterday and adjourned until Fri-
day, Nov. 2nd.
—District court convenes next Mon-
day. The petit jurymen have been
summoned, and there are quite a num-
ber of important cases on the docket.
—Mrs. Cora Freeman has sued
Harvey Freeman for divorce on the
grounds of abandonment. They were
married at Lexington in 1911 and
have no children.
—Mr. and Mrs. Guy Keiger, accom-
panied by Mrs. Keiger's mother, Mrs
Brown, are here from Hobart, the
guests of Mr .and Mrs. C. M. Keiger
—Judge J. W. Linton returned from
Tonkawa yesterday, bringing news
that his brother John is extremely
low and that death is but a matter of
* few hours at most. In the event of
hi* death, funeral services will be held
lieree and he will buried in the Linton
Lot in I. 0. 0. F. cemetery.
—Dr. C. S. Bobo was taken to the
Wesley Hospital in Oklahoma City on
Sunday, where he underwent a very
successful operation for carbuncle on
his neck. Reports Tuesday stated that
he was getting along nicely and would
be able to return home in a few days.
—Rev. E. R. Welch was the recipi-
ent yesterday of a $35.00 overcoat, the
donnor being a business man of Nor-
man who, although not a member of
the M. E. Church, South, recognizes
Mr. Welch's good work. The reverend
gentleman greatly appreciated it—
even more for the goodwill it express-
ed than for its intrinsic value.
—In county court yesterday the
three cases of State vs. Clara E.
Walch, State vs. Mrs. C. G. Forbes,
and State vs. J. A. Hullum were dis-
missed, the court holding that no
criminal charge could lie against these
property owners. The charge was that
their property in Norman was in such
a condition that it was dangerous in
the matter of fire, regular fire traps,
but the court held that it was a ma-
ter of civil procedure.
—Machinery Here: The machinery
to start work on the well on the
Va" ~han place, the Big Jim Oil and
Gas company project, is here and will
be hauled to the site of the well today
or tomorrow. About the only thing
the company lacks to begin work at
once is fuel; they have been unable,
so far to get cars to bring in the
coal, and the Mexicans they got a few
days ago to cut wood have been in-
veigled away from them by the cot-
ton raisers. They hope to soon over-
come all the difficulties and get busy
on the real drilling.
—Not only is our young friend,
Roy Gilmour, taken unto himself a
printing office, having recently ac-
quired a newspaper at Mangum,
Okla., but on Saturday last took unto
himself a wife, he and Miss Anna
if oriel Jacobs being married in Okla-
homa City and at once going to their
nfw home at Mangum. The bridj is a
charming young lady, in addition to
t.f iny a fine housewife, and during her
short residence in Norman has made
many friends. The Transcript extends
its best wishes to bride and gro>m,
wishing them happiness, health and
prosperity.
—Serious Times at Tulsa: Tulsa is
undergoing a reign of terror. On Mon-
day morning the home of J. Edgar
Pew, vice-president of the Carter Oil
Company, was dynamited, almost de-
stroying it, and endangering the
lives of Mr. and Mrs. Pew. An oil
field worker named Powers, known
to be an I. W. W., has been arrested,
and it is said he is a member of an
organized band who intend wrecking
the homes of the wealthy classes and
destroying the manufacturing insti-
tutions. A guard of 300 men sur-
rounded the refinery and Carter Oil
works last night, and companies of
home guards have been organized,
l.ynchings are promised.
—News comes from Philadelphia
that Jas. Brill, one of the University's
most popular students, was married
to Miss Marie Constantine of that
city on Oct. 7, 1917. Mr. Brill is now
in France as a member of the cele-
brated Rainbow Division. He has
been elected to a position in the art
department of the University, to take
effect as soon as the war is over and
he gets back from France, which all
hope he will safely and soundly do.
Destroyed By Fire
Washington School Building (West
Side) Catches Fire From Heat-
ing Plant and Is a Total
Loss—Insurance, $16,^00
A fire that broke out in the base-
ment of the Washington school build-
ing (West Side) during the noon
hour today (Tuesday, Oct. 30, 1917)
has left the building a total wreck,
at this hour, 3:30 p. m., the whole in-
side of the building being in flames
and part of the walls having fell in.
The fire department has given up the
battle, about the only thing they can
do being to see that the flames do not
communicate to other buildings. They
made a brave fight, but the water
pressure was poor, and the smoke so
dense they could do but little to stay
the flames.
When school dismissed at noon all
was as usual, and at 12:30 Janitor
King was in the upper rooms cleaning
up. Louie Bernier, who lives close by,
saw smoke coming from the basement
and gave the alarm to Mr. King, and
turned in an alarm from the Charlie
Standley home. Mr. King said he had
visited the basement not ten minutes
before the fire was discovered and
found everything as usual. When he
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By Mrs. F. A. De Mand ♦
SOCIETY
Mrs. Eva Dungan was a dinner
guest Sunday of Dr. and Mrs. S. D.
Brooks and family.
Mrs. Ross Bridgwater and son, Ross,
Jr., will spend Wednesday of this
week in Oklahoma City.
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Mrs. Mary Snell and son, Harold,
made a business trip to Oklahoma
City last week-end.
Mrs. I. M. Jackson and son Carl,
motored to Oklahoma City Monday,
and spent the day.
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Mrs. John Gibbs will be the hostess
for the New Idea club on Wednesday
afternoon, October 31st, at her home
on North Crawford avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Keiger and her
mother, Mrs. Brown, of Hobart, Okla.,
spent several days here last week
visiting Mr. C. M. Keiger and family.
The Women's Council of the uni-
versity will entertain the girls of the
was told of the smoke, he rushed to juniversjty wjth a Hallowe'en party
the basement and found the floor over J thjs (Xuesday) evening at the gym-
the furnace in flames, and the smoke | nagjum
was so dense that he could do nothing. « * ,
The fire department responed to j Mrs. John Hardie and Mrs. R. D.
the call quickly, and when they got, Lowther will entertain the Old Re-
there smoke was coming from every I gime club on Thursday afternoon,
crevice on the north side of the I November 1st, at the home of the
building. They got to work quickly
th their chemical engine and hose,
but coud not locate the flames owing
to the dense smoke. The fire had got
into the plaster and lath partitions,
and the water could not reach it.
The south side of the building was
comparitively free from flames or
smoke at this time, and the boys and
citizens succeeded in getting much of
the furniture, the piano and victrola
and many of the books out before
the flames got to that part of the
building. Finally, however, the flames
switched around to the south, and
part of the south wall was the first
to go. As the Transcript goes to press
the fire is fiercely licking up the in-
side of the building, and will leave
only the shell.
There was an insurance on the
building of $16,000, carried by com-
panies represented by Vincent & Mul-
drow, McDaniel & Matthews and F.
O. Miller. Only $600 insurance was
carried on the equipment. Many of
the pupils—in fact nearly all of them
—lost all their books, those saved be-
ing only a small part of the whole.
The old part of this building was
erected in 1892 or thereabouts, the
I part being built some eight or
former.
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Dr. and Mrs. F. A. DeMand re-
turned Monday evening from a several
days' visit in Oklahoma City, where
they were the guests of Dr. John De-
Mand and family.
Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Jackson and Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Maguire will entertain
the members of the Fortnightly club,
on Friday evening, November 2nd, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson.
Mrs. E. B. Johnson, Mrs. Charlie
Richards and Rev. D. W. Wickizer re-
turned Saturday from Kansas City,
Mo., where they attended the na-
tional convention of the Christian
church people there.
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Misses Clarice and Alma Hodges, of
Oklahoma City, visited Norman
friends on Saturday of last week.
Miss Alma being the guest of Mrs.
Mary Snell and family and Miss
Clarice ffie guest of W. M. Newell and
family.
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The New-Comers club will meet to-
night (Tuesday) in their regular
meeting with Professor and Mrs. C. E.
Decker as host and hostess. The
Hallowe'en idea will be carried out
in the decorations and entertainment
of the evening.
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The last meeting of the Coterie
was with Mrs. H. L. Muldrow. Mrs.
Castle and Mrs. Felgar had charge of
the program. This club, in connection
with its literary work, is devoting
much time to the Red Cross work. The
Coterie will meet on Friday, No-
vember 2nd, with Mrs. J. H. Felgar
as hostess.
The C. C. C. club met on Saturday
afternoon at the home of Miss Evelyn
Cralle. The' afternoon was spent in
conversation, music and needle-work,
after which the hostess served de-
spring, but plans will be at once/nade ! ijcjous refreshments. The club mem-
to replace the building with a new befship includes, Helen Vincent, Doro-
structure. ' thy Monnett, Berdine VanCamp,
The Transcript is asked by the wjhna B, Brodie, Bessie Clement,
water department of the city to cau- |sa|,e] Duffy, Wilma Clifton, Mar-
tion water users to use just as little . an>t McKinney and Evelyn Cralle.
as possible for the next day or two,
for the fire took every bit of water
available.*
This is one of the most disastrous
fires that has visited Norman for
many months, but we should all be
thankful that it is no worse; that we
are not mourning the loss of many
little lives. The money loss is noth-
ing, compared to what might have
been, and a new and much better and
more sightly building will take the
place of the old one.
ten years ago. The whole building
represented an investment of some
$30,000, and the building and equip-
ment could not be replaced today for
that amount.
It was indeed fortunate that the
fire occurred when it did. Had it been
during school hours it is hardly possi-
ble that theye would not have been
considerable loss of life.
The Board of Education will have
meeting tonight to arrange for
temporary school rooms. Probably the
Armory can be arranged for some of
the departments, and the churches
be secured for others. It is hardly
possible to have a new school build-
ing ready for occupancy before next
The Government Urges that You—
Kat one wheatless meal a day;
Eat beef, mutton, or pork, not more than once a day, and
avoid eating lamb and veal.
Kconomize in the use ol milk, cream, butter and fata;
Economize in the use of sugar.
Eat more vegetables, fruit, fish, and polutry.
The government earnestly desires that wheat be
sparingly as possible.
Come and See These New Dress Fabrics This Week
Right now
would be the
best time of
the entire sea-
son t o select
your new dress
—skirt, coat or
waist. Stocks
are in tip top
shape to-day,
offering you
the greatest
oossible variety
to choose from,
embracing ev-
e r y desirable
weave in ev-
ery wanted
color.
Come and see
our new dress
fabrics; let us
help you with
your dress
problems. You
are welcome to (
this help and
we know how
to make your
dress goods
money buy the
most for you.
We ^sk that
you come and see these much-wanted fabrics.
THE SILK SECTION OFFERS MANY ATTRACTIVE
WEAVES
Yard wide, all silk messalin satin, black, white, and twenty
attractive street and evening shades; this is the popular silk
of the year, ideal for dresses and waists. Special value at,
per yard, $1.50.
Excellent Charmuse satin, 40 inches wide, black, taupe,
plum, beet root, white, navy, wonderful value, at per yard,
only $2.25.
Best quality crepe metor, full 40 inches wide, all wanted
street shades and black; a very handsome silk fabric. Spe-
cial value, yard, only $2.50.
New fancy silks, full yard wide, beautiful new stripes
in wonderful color combinations; ideal for skirts and dress
trimmings. Special values, at per yard, only $2.
Dress velvet, 40 inches wide, black green,^ navy, plum,
and brown. Very special value, yard only $2.95.
Best quality all silk French Peaon velvet, 40 inches
wide, in black, navy beet root, taupe; best quality. Special,
yard only $5.95.
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WOOL I) If ESS FABRICS AT LESS THAN VALUE
Choose from both French and storm serges, full yard
wide, suitings in many mixtures, plaids and other weaves;
dress fabrics well worth 75c a yard, special here at 59c.
A great collection of serges, plaids and suitings in al-
most every wanted color including black, wine, red, navy,
national, grey, brown, and green; all full yard wide and all
well worth $i a yard. Special value here at only, yard 75c.
Choose from all wool serges, 50 inches wide, fancy suit-
ings 54 inches wide, a wide variety of colors in those much
wanted fabrics, real $2 values, priced here at, yard $1.50.
THESE COTTON FABRICS ARE BARGAINS INDEED
Best outing flannels, full '27 inches wide, great variety
of attractive patterns, stripes, checks and plaids; wonderful
value on today's market, at per yard, 15c.
Best Zeypher ginghams, full 32 inches wide, large plaids
as well as small neat checks, stripes and plain colors; every
piece fast colors. Special value, per yard 25c.
Excellent dress ginghams, 27 inches wide; all fast
colors; both dark and light patterns, ideal for children's
dresses; special, per yard, 20c.
Choose from Bookfold percales and ginghams in both
light and dark patterns, very popular fabrics, specially
priced at per yard, 12'/2c.
Excellent bed sheets full size, 81x80 inches, seamless,
torn and hemmed; regular $1.25; special this week, each
only $1.10.
Good quality pillow cases, size 42x36 inches; best 25c
quality; special, each only 19c.
Bridal Nainsook, soft finish, no starch; very special,
per yard only 15c.
MUNSINGWEAR FOR FALL
IS READY NOW
You will make a mistake if you
put off buying your winter under-
wear. Now is the best time of the
season. Our fall stocks are now
complete and you are sure of your
size in the style you want. It will
be impossible for us to supply your
wants later in the season in Mun-
singwear. Sure we will always have
some kind of underwear, but we
will not have a complete stock of
Munsingwear after the next week
or two. Right now we offer you a
complete line of all styles and sizes.
Munsingwear union suits for ladies'
at $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3 and up to $5.
Munsingwear vest and pants for
ladies' at 85c, 95c, and $1.
Munsingwear union suits for men
at $1.50, $2, $2.50, and $3.
Munsingwear union suits for bovs
at $1.25 and $1.50.
Munsingwear union suits for girls'
at 75c, $1 and $1.25.
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The S. K. McCall Co.
"Norman's Greatest Store."
Food Pledge
[ Mrs. Geo. Miller, who has spent the
past two weeks visiting in Dallas, and
I at Hugo with her daughter Eineline,
The I.oyalty 1' ood Pledge campaign ,vho jg teachjn(? there, returned home
starts in real earnest today. Mr. ) gunday
Graham will start his workers among j' '
the student body and faculty men. In j —(jjjes Rountree is in the city from
spite of the stormy day Monday, a Ashland Kas__
visiting old friends,
—Callie Cobble and his force of
painters are making the district court
rooms very handsome with new coats
of paint and kalsomining. They
1 needed it. The whole court house
j needs it, and the county commission-
Baby photos a specialty at Or-|ers wil> Probably order a complete
M. W. A. NOTICE
All members of Camp 7073 are re-
quested to be present Tuesday night
October 21, 1917.
Refreshments served.
COMMITTEE.
-The Giles-Wier Investment com-
On Friday evening, October 26th,
the Norman high school gave a ban-
quet at the Presbyterian church, hon-
oring the Cherokee football team, the i the country, we feel that with the help
Norman football team and their girl j of the county supyriniendants and
friends. Large bouquets of yellow j teachers the impaw n will be a suc-
and white chrysanthemums beautified cess in the country as well as the
the banquet tables. Plates were laid ! town.
for sixty-eight guests. A lovely five j
course dinner was prepared and served !
in elegant style by the senior high j
school girls. The favors of the eve-1
ning were miniature football blankets j
in gold color with a large black "N" 1
good start was made yesterday. We I h<) are a|wayg g,ad tQ see hjm He jenbaun's.
find in the other towns all ministers L dojn(, we„ jn the Sunflower State.
are taking a great part and preached [](.g vjg.t tQ oklahoma this trip was,
fine sermons on Sunday and also rec- . howeverj a distressing one, having to
ognized the press plea for a day of with hjg mother> Mrs Sarah j.
prayer for the success of the Ameri- j Rountre6i who has suffered with can-
can armies. We are just a little dissap- (gr j()r some years an(j become so
pointed at the attitude the ministers ^ that phvsiciang Kjve little hope
of Norman took toward the two great j ()f her recovery Mr Rountree has
subjects that were to have been pre- | madg arrangemenU with Miss Tillie
sented from all pulpits. In spite 1 Bra,ien to sare for her during the
the busy times in the cotton fields in remainder of her |jfe. Mrs. Rountree
renovation.
MRS. E. A. FOSTER,
County Chairman.
now in her 80th year, and form-
erly resided here, and has many warm
friends to earnestly sympathize with
her.
Every bunch of vegetable leaves you
use for greens instead of throwing
pany has sold the Sam G. Ambrister I on one side of them. The program of j them in the garbage can is a boquet
160-acre farm two miles north of | the evening >vas on the other side. The j on the graves of Prussians. Save your
town to Ed. Hutson, the consideration j toastmaster of the evening was Mr. 1 bit.
being $4,750. Also the W. B. Morter : George McDaniel. Both the Cherokee j ~
property north of the high school, coach and Coach McDermott were on J American >o>s u -
proper^ nuiwi ui * • ... ,. • , unless American men
consisting of house and some two | the evening's program. Among the j will die in vain un
acres of land, to Ed. Hutson, the con- (guests were Superintendent Howell of j nd women do th r p .
sideration being $2,250. Mr. Hutson j Cherokee, Superintendent and Mrs. thought to stir youi. p
recently sold his farm west of Nor-j Edwards and Professor and Mrs. sig" the food pledg battle's
man and will move to town to educate I Rohhins boy *«' not have to bear the battle ,
his children. i , brunt alone.
Misses Bessie Clement and Anna
Mabel Weir entertained about thirty- j
three of their girl friends on Friday j
evening, October 2Hth, at the home |
of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Clement. Each
guest came masqueraded in the cos-
tume of some grotesque Hallowe'en i
character. The parlors were very \
artistically decorated in black cats, j
and other suggestions of Hallowe'en.
One very interesting feature of the |
entertainment was the "witch" in the
corner, who told their fortunes over
the candle-flame. After an evening
of merriment and fun, the guests were |
served with a two course luncheon.
Every Business Man
Needs Typewriter Supplies
If your business has increased on account
of the students, your need for supplies has
increased. Let me figure with you on what
you need for the winter—typewriter paper,
carbon paper, typewriter ribbons, and oth-
er things needed around a typewriter.
Probably your business has grown so that
you need a new typewriter. I can give you a
choice of two of the best machines made
Remington and Monarch
If you have a machine that is getting old,
let me exchange it for a new one. Patronize
the Norman representative.
Walter E. Myers
S t u (I en t He pre sen tat ire
109 W. Apache St. Phone 712
Bargains in City Property and Farm Lands—See Pickard Real Estate Co., and Farm Loans
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