The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 279, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 25, 1920 Page: 1 of 4
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THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 25 19 20.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
1. LUOKINQ SET OF MEN
HAT EVER VISITED NORMAN
jMSt Call for Breakfast
That Is What Can Be Said Of
The Bankers Who Are Our
Guests Today—All "Live
Wires" and Jolly Good Fellows.
Norman is entertaining today the
greatest combination of men of J
vsealth and influence that ever visit-
ed the city and they are being shown
a good time in every acceptation ot j
that term. They are the bankers of
Group 3 of the Bankers association i
of Oklahoma, accompanied by many ;
prominent tinanciers ot New \ ork j
City, Kansas Lity St. Louis and other
great financial centers of the coun-
try, and altogetner they make U|
as fine a looking bunch of men
^haH couI'd be brouglit tOgethei
something like 2oO fine lookers,
"live wires," and full of pep. ;
They are traveling in tnree pullman
and making the rounds of the u ^j
ferent cities ot the *>tate, coming heri .
from El Reno, where an excellent j
meeting was held Tuesday. Their ,
trip is a combination ot pleasure j
ana business ,the former seeming to
predominate with the most ot .then
but not overlooking any bets in the
way of business. It is really a joy-
ride for nearly of them, are getting
away from business tor a uay or
two," and they are taking advantage
of it to the full.
Chairman Kidd Calls for Order.
The party arrived on the 1U:20
Santa l'e this morning and were
met by the local bankers and busi-
ne^ men with automobiles and tak-
en to the Teepc House for registra-
tion, and from there to the Univer-
sity auditorium, where they were
called to order by Phil C. Kidd, vice-
president of the First National and
chairman ot Grotipe J. l_he exercises
were opened by the singing of 'Arn-
ica" and "The Battle Hymn of the
Republic," into which they entered
with a vim that evidenced their ear-
nest patriotism.
In a witty address, full of dry
humor, Dan Buchanan welcomed
them, declaring that his experience
with bankers had been principally in
the borrowing line, but he had al-
ways found them 'nice men to do
business with." lie spoke of the an-
tiquity of the banking business,
which was spoken of in Babylon-
ish times, when a banker got some-
thing like 40 percent on a loan. He
quoted scripture at them, telling J
them that "iroin he who would bor-
row of thee turn not away"—espe-
cially if he be a schoolteacher. He
welcomed to "their" institution, and
declared the keys of the city had
been thrown away and it was theirs.
Presdent Meek Responds.
Mr. L. K. Meek, president of the
Security State bank at Ponca Cits,
responded, thanking the local bank-
ers and business men for their warm
welcome to the city of Oklahoma
which he regarded as "the largest
city in Oklahoma in point of in
fluence," for it was here that our
boys and our uirls were being train-
ed for not only the banking busi-
ness but all other lines. "The uni-
versity men and women," he de-
clared, "are the greatest men and
women in the state,' and impressc
upo tithe bankers to take home with
them the thought that every boy ati<
girl they could induce and help ti
send to the university would pro*
a great asset to the state. He spoke
of the great work the university is
doing and commended it in the high-
est terms.
A pleasi,.g feature of the exercises
the songs of the bunch of good fel-
lows who had formed a glee club
and their "Hail, Hail, the Gang s
All Here," and "I want a girl just
Like the Girl that Married Dear Old
Tad," were received with great ap-
plause.
Whitehurst Seapks.
A most illuminating address was
made by John Whitehurst, secretary
of the state board of agriculture, u
which he called attention to the fact
that Oklahoma had in 1919 outstrn
ped all other states in the union ir
value of farm products, and this, too
in spite of the fact that she was thr
youngest state in point of settlement
The' average value of her plow
land was $38 and in 1919 the average
value of the products per acre wa-
$29.50. e earneslt askd co-operation
between bankers and farmers, espe-
cially in behalf of the tenant farmers,
to get them on their feet and he
come landowners and real citizens^
While Mr. Whitehurst is heart and
soul bound up in the A. and M
college at Stillwater, he declared it
was hand in hand with the unB-crsity
and in no way was there frictioi
between the two institutions—each
ot them the greatest in the south
west in "their especial sphere. He
paid a marked tribute to the farmers
of the country and of Oklahoma, de-
claring that much of the credit ot
winning the war was to be paid a
their doors.
Numerous representatives of tin
principal banks of the country wen
present at the meeting—such bank:
; the Chase National, American r.x
change National, SeaboarJ National
uid Hanover National of New V.r,
City, Gate City National, First Na
tional, Drovers National, Continent-
•ti National and Midwest National of
\ansas City, and the First Nationa
and others of St.Louis. They an'
making a tour of the state to >>■
in touch with conditions and all o
pressed themselves as pleased am
in prised at the prosperity that wa
apparent in Oklahoma in every line
of i siness.
At I o'clock a fine luncheon was
give the visitors at the Teepc House
an dthis afternoon a concert by uni-
versity talent was put on at the audi-
torium by the best university talent.
Many of the younger bankers were
also entertained at the fraternity
houses and at the Teepee House with
informal* dances. They will leave this
evening fir Okmulgee, and the Trans-
cript is certain will carry with them
pleasant impressions of their visit to
The University City.
«
S
V-
CLEVELAND SONS WAR NEW FEE SYSTEM WAS
RECORD IS GATHERED APPROVED AT MEETING
Compete History of Activities Of
County During World War Will
Be Published.
Mrs. J. M. Sellers, of the Okla-
homa World War History Co., in
Oklahoma City, is now engaged in
gathering data and photographs for
the edition of The Oklahoma Spir-
it of '17 to include Cleveland county,
•he Honor Roll of the State.
The data is in such form as to
make it possible for the editorial de-
partment to write the war i - cords
of the men who served,—wncther rt
home or abroad—and the photo
graphs are necessary to make the
reproductions which appear in the
llistorv. ,
"The Oklahoma Spirit of 1
Hotel and Paving Committees Did
Not Have Report Ready; Farmers
Get Extra Low Rate.
The adoption of the new system
of fees for members of the Chamber
of Commerce was the chief business
transacted at the weekly lunch, -in
of the Chamber at the Sooner con-
fectionery today.
Quite a discussion followed the
reading of the report of the fee com-
mittee, but the proposition was put
to a vote and carried unanimously.
The report follows:
Members doing business of $500
to $1,500 a month, $1.50 a month,
$1,500 to $-.500, $2,50 a month;
$2,500 to $3,500, $3 a month; $3,500
$5,000, $4 a month; $5,00
a beautifully gotten up volutin-, well j $7,500, $5 a month; S7.500 to $10
bond in attractive color with the I ooo, $f> a month j $10,000 to ,512,500,
Statue of Liberty in an embossed -7 a month; $12,500 to $15,000. SS
panel, and the title stamped in gold.! 'nanth; $15,000 to $17,500, $9
The book opens with a fitting inlro-1 month, and $17,500 to $20,000 and up
duction, and contains full page pic-1 wards, $10 a month
. tures of President Wilson, General
j Pershing and Marshall Foch. It
contains four sections, one each for
Army. Navy, Red Cross and
DOLLAR DAY BARGAINS
ATTRACTING ATTENTION
Merchants Lining Up Specials as
Monthly Event Approaches;
Tuesday, March 2.
Final plans for the monthly Dol-
lar Day of the Norman merchant?
have been completed and the best
list of bargains yet listed have been
reserved by the dealers for their
customers.
Tuesday, March 2, next luesday
will offer the economical housewife
an opportunity never before offered
in Norman retail circles. New good-
have arrived by every express this
week, and the merchants have re
served it for their special day.
Practically every merchant in town
j has made arrangements to take pari
! in this month's Dollar Day. Shop
pers will benefit wonderfully from
j the items listed for the special sale
on this day.
"The Dollar Day sales have been
a great drawing card for Norman
said C. W. Kuwitzky, secretary ot
the Retailers' association, this morn-
ing, "and r think by all means they
should be continued. The sales have
brought a vast amount of trade t-
Norman and I could like to see till
sort of trade boosting kept up. It
-hows that Norman merchants arc
iive numbers and the inevitable e -
•ect of it is to extend our trade
territory, increasing the volume of
business done by the town, with
; vcrybody here sharing the b
fits
Merchants must have a copy tor
•heir ads ready Thursday, when the
Transcript ad men will call for it
FOR SALE;—Two Lots on West
Side. Bargain for quick sale. See
G. A. Smith. 279-6t
2 BURGLARS ENTER
REUTEPOHLER HOME
Small Amou.it of Money and Articles
Of Clothing Taken by Midnight
Prowlers in Norman.
JUNIOR CLASS
CARNIVAL
Friday Night
February 27
Here is entertainment that
will take you out of the hum-
dum everyday life. Visit the
Carnival Friday Night at 'he
High School.
All the big attrac-
tions of the road— . •
Arabian Dancer, Au-
to Show, Faculty
Rogue's gallery, For-
tune Telling' Wild
Woman, Wild Man,
Hypnotizers, Doll
Racks, Etc.
General Admission will be 5c;
no show more than 10c.
Make a Name
for Tourself
BULLETIN:
The latest reports indicate that
the enterprising theif who bur-
glarized the Reutepohler house,
last night robbed five other
houses on his round, ending by
stealing a 17-year-old blin-I mare
from the Eichorn home South-
east of the university. Ho was
tracked into Oklahoma county
by Sheriff Newblock and Chief
of Police Sanderson. The horse
was found just at the Oklahoma
county line. Further details will
be available tomorrow.
HUCKSTER IS RICHEST
PERSON IN GUTHRIE;
GIVES $5 NEAR EAST
BASEBALL FANS TALK
OF TWILIGHT LEAGUE
Home Activities.
The records of all men who served
are placed in the army and navy
sections respectively, for the brand
of service in which they served. The
Red Cross section will contain the
ecord of work done by this organ-
ization. and the other organizations
will appear under Home Activities.
This work is regarded by leading
citizens as a worthy one which de-
serves the co-operation of every pa
j triotic citizen to make the volume
complete.
Rates to farmers, 50 cents
month; to clerks, ministers and
teachers, 50 cents a month to all
mechanics, including carpenters,
painters, plast' rs, masons and asso-
rted trades, $1 a month; profession-
al men, including lawyers, doctors,
lentists, real estate men and insur-
ince and professors and other em-
ployes having a salary of $3,UOO
year or more, $1.50 a month.
The committee further recom-
mended that the secretary be in-
l '-tructed to collect the duts quarter-
| ly in advance.
i The paving committee did not have
anything further to report, but the
ty will not permit any of their gal-
lant sons and daughters to go un-
remembered in a volume which will
live down to posterity. There is
■ no cost or obligation in order fc„
i I these records to appear in the vol-
~ " ' pans Believe That Norman Is Too mne. Help make this volume com
^ i Close to Oklahoma City to ; plete.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 25— Establish Schedule j
The richest man in Guthrie gave $5 ^\rs Frank Sims of Shawnee, Miss
to the Near East Relief a few days Gold weather seems to be having j Elizabeth Mansfield of Shawnee,
ago, as his contribution toward the I ..frect on thc inevitable spring Mrs. J. O. Mattison of Oklahoma
$260,000 fund the state is raising to | pnthusjasm of thc baseball fans, j City, Mrs. A. L. Welsh of Oklahoma
stave off the death of Syria and •^r~ | -phcrc is quite a bit n; talk arouiid | cityf Miss Josephine Mattison of Ok
menia as nations. Norman about starting a local;
'J his man isn t a banker. e 'snt) , league, somewhat on
a merchant, an oil man, an automobile 1
implete. ri«,.oU«ri mm. I members listened to an interesting
Surely citizens of Cleveland, com - . manager.
report from the city manager.
The Boy Scout committee was
made a permanent committee, in
order to be responsible for the local
troops and take care of them in case
of a shortage of scoutmaster or lack
of quarters.
dealer. As a matter of fact he hasn't
at this time, and probably never had
a very extensive bank account. Neith-
er has he kept his money hidden,
miser-like,.in a tii an i the pantry.
He is well past the a«e when the
ordinary mail begins "taking life
easy" and balancing up his life-ledger
| to see whether lie lias been a success
| ir failure in the businss of existance.
He is more than 75 years old—yet
he works every day of his life.
He is, to be exact, a huckster. He
travels thriugh the streets of Guthrie
in a diminutive buggy, drawn by
"h- ord r of lahoma City' Mrs' I,aul Coo,er
•the-one that was esublished'here Oklahoma City, Miss Katherin,
last summer. , Frye of Sallisaw and Mrs. Darwn
One proposal offered is to start; Eaton of Tulsa were out-of-town
what might be known as a twilight ,„uests at the Kappa Alpha Thct
interurban league, to play towns house
long thc interurban and in Oklaho- °Pen house.
nia City.
Some fans think that the only so-
lution for baseball in Norman is to
get in on one of the city leagues in
the city. «
"Norman will not have good
games as long as they don't play
Two men entered the horn,- of Mr.
and Mrs. S. C. Reutepohler on South
Flood street at 2 o'clock this morn-
ing and took a pair of trotwers, „
overalls, a gold watch and $8 in in a diminutive buggy, drawn by a gunday games" said one fan, while
money. | contended old horse who, like his mas I ^ opinion that there
Mrs. Reutopohlcr heard someone , t,.r has found the true secret of hap- ,r„:n„ ,n nlav baseball
in the kitchen at that time but sup- ,,jness to be doing an honest day s ! is on use in trying p y
posed it was some of the children. worn and forgetting Old Man Worry. l,ere, as it is too close to the city.
They entered her room and she ask-i "He is tile richest man in Guthrie -
ed them what they wanted. I'ht->, because he has more of the wealth
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boggs enter
tained Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Shinn, Mr
and Mrs. Arch Harold and Mrs. W.
H. Abbott and family with a 12
o'clock dinner Sunday.
. Cinne Bele, the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Arch Harold, is quite
ill at the home of her grandmother
Mrs. W. H. Abbott.
AN
EXCEPTIONAL
BARGAIN
We have a nine-room mod-
ern house, situated on a five
acre plot. This is well loca-
ted, close in, and an ideal
place to live.
VVe can make an excep-
tional bargain on this proper-
ty, and sell on easy terms.
Let us show you this
today, also ask about
other bargains.
SMITH BROS.
West Door Odd Fellows Bldg.
Phone 280
of human sympathy, more of the
courage to sacrifice tor others, than
' any one with whom we, have come
| into cintact," said a Near East Re-
; !icf worker in recounting the story.
ran and she saw that they were not
members, of the family and we •- tul
in stature.
fer husband was awakened n-.«i
he traced tl|em to Doll's park,
where all track of the burglars was
'05'' Mrs. L McMillan of Blanchard i
Dr H. A. Wagoner of Shawnee and her guest, Mrs. Mary Saxon of I
?as a dinner guest of Dr. and Mrs.1 Pottsville, Texas, took the 9 o'clock
L. Day Sunday. Dr. Wagner j interurban to the city, where they |
and Dr. Day were togther during 1 will visit .Mrs. Saxon's sister. I
[WANTED:—Farm hand. Middle j
I aged man preferred. Call J. 53
\ 279—6t.
their two years of service
Miss Clyde Forbes was in Okla
homa City Wednesday.
The young man who
cannot save money is
doomed to go through life
unknown and unsuccess-
ful.
The man who does save
shows that he is boss of
himself, and ready to as-
sume other responsibili-
ties that may come to him.
Saving means more
than having just so much
money—it means build-
ing character, winning
the respect of others and
being able to grasp oppor-
tunity when it comes. It
means making a name for
yourself.
Start now. We'll tell
you how. Ask us about
it.
The Farmers
National Bank
The Bank of
Personal Service
PEP!
ACTION!
FIGHTS!
All
PUNCH!
DRAMA!
FEUDS!
HUGS!
Fittingly Described
PATHOS!
ROMANCE!
AND THEN
JACK PICK FORD
-
IN
Afiii
XIAM rox>
przscnis.
E. X. I NOR
albert — A
u'<M' F_A.X R,
uv
VAGABOND LUCK
S3 drama °f horses and high life,
See/it at
"BILL APPERSONS BOY"
The story of thc sparkling boyhood among the Ken-
tucky Hills.
Special Gingham and Overall Matinee
Anv school child wearing a gingham dress or a pair
of overalls will be admitted for 10c
Last Time Thursday at The "U"
Liberty Theatre
Wednesday &
Thursday
A Bulls Eye Comedy
"Hot Dogs"
With Billy West
COMING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY—F.dgar A. Lewis produc-
tion. "Nine-Tenths of the Law" with Mitchell Lewis giving a yivm
story of the Canadian Northwood. Also a Alack Seniiett
"Hearts and Sparks" with a new chapter of 1 he 1 rail of the
pus.
A Poppy Comedy
"Ambroses
Bungled
Bungelow
With Mack Swain
A DOUBLE PROGRAM
The Final Episode of
"The Black Secret"
By all means see the
Pearl White is at her
last,
best.
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