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THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT
VOL. VII. NO. 289.
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA. MONDAY, MARCH, 8, 1920.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL SONGSTER SELLS HIS
HAVE TO GET IN I INE| BUSINESS TO PICKARD 'J
Clark 3ays Cleveland Schools Are farm Near Checotah Has Place In pc
Still Sawing Wood
MRS. FREO CAPSHAW CHAMBER MEMBERSHI
DIES OF PNEUMONIA DRIVE HAS STARTE
Ovci-Crowded and Patrons Will
Not Get Together.
The country schools of Cleveland
county are woefully overcrowded, ac-
cording to County Superintendent
William R. Clark. In most^cases
it is necessary for one teacher to
teach seven grades in all subjects.
Because of this only about ten
minutes can be given to each subject,
which is altogether inadequate. One
teacher says that with about seventy
pupils in all subjects, she is some-
times compelled to hold school until
5 o'clock and at other times to let
some of the older pupils hear classes.
In spite of these conditions, Clark
says the schools arc 100 percent bet-
ter in work and equipment than they
were last year. School districts
have voted higher rates for school
purposes than they have ever done,
even with the present rates they do
not have teachers.
"The school districts must spend
more money if they want to have
enough teachers to do justice to ths
work'', said Clark. "Conditions that
now exist are not the fault of the
teachers, they cannot do any bet-
ter under the circumstances. If the
schools continue as they are at pre-
sent they will be flat failure.
The patrons simply cannot be in-
duced to get together on anything,
he intimated. Only, one school in
the entire county has had initiative
enough to do anything like this. This
school has the last Friday in every
school month set aside as a com-
munity day. Patrons of the school
are invited to attend this day and
are entertained with games and a
literary program.
"Every school in the county ought
to do this," Clark said.
Deal; Rutherford Buys Chastain
Place on Castro Street.
A deal was closed this morning
\. hereby Clyde Pickard becomes
owner of the Sooner confectionery
formerly owned by J. W. Songster.
Mr. Songster becomes owner of a
farm located about seven miles from
Checotah.
The confectionery is being
voiced today.
1. J. Rutherford has purchased
through the 1'ickard agency the Rus-
•> 11 Chastain place on Castro street,
his 120-acre place in the Ten Mile
flat figuring in the deal.
PROMINENT MEN WILL
ADDRESS MEETING
Conflicting Date Prevents Student
Y. W. C. A. Secretary From
Attending Meetings Here.
Work of arranging for speakers
and a program for the three day
meeting is being pushed so that the
i mipaign may open promptly Fri-
day when Robert 1'. Wilder, secretary
and founder of the student volun-
teer movement services.
Wilder will be the principal speak-
for the meetings. Other speakers
who will he here to assist him will
be Bishop Theodore Papne Thrus-
tr.n, Muskogee, and Rev. Dean C.
Dutton, Oklahoma City.
Miss Leslie Blanchard, New York,
' ulent secretary of the^ national
e< mmittee of the Y. M. C. A-.
i! t be here .for the campaign, it
was learned yesterday. A conflicting
date at Stillwater will prevent her
attending the Wilder meetings.
Union Service Sunday Night
The program for the meetings,
| which are open to Norman townspeo-
Due to the fact that Norman has' I'will te MMNftlMd *rly M«
,1 eity ordinance mpiiring dairy1 > ' U lldl'r wlU a
herds ill be tuberculin te-ted. more • university auditorium Friday
morning. He will speak again l ri-
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Former Prominent Member of So-
cial Set Succumbs to Dread
Malady; Sorority Member.
Mrs. Fred Capshaw, prominent so-
| cial member and former university
student, died at her home in Okla-
homa City Sunday afternoon at 5
o'clock of pneumonia, superinduced
by influenza.
Mrs. Capshaw was formerly Miss
Fanny Mayes, well known n Nor-
man, before her marriage to Fred
Capshaw in. 1913. She was a mem-
ber of the university class of '14.
She was a member of the Kappa
Alpha Theta sorority an 1 was pro
mincnt in many of the activities of
this organization. She was 28 years
old.
Hhe body was shipped to Mc-
Alester, where the funeral was held
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
WORKING ON JURY FOR
DISTRICT COURT TERM
MANY LOCAL HERDS
NOT TESTED FOR T. B.
than 70 percent of the city milk sujV
ply comes from herds which are not
given the test, according to L. E.
Bogan, county agent.
There are probably 200 tuberculin
tested herds in the county, Hog an
says, but most of the milk from them
goes to Oklahoma c ity as it has an
ordinance requiring that all herds
furnishing milk as city trade must be
tested.
Native Oklahoma cattle stand the
much better than imported breeds,
Bogan stated.
THE WEATHER
For Oklahoma City and vicin-
ity—Cloudy weather tonight and
Tuesday. Warmer tonight with
minimum temperature of 30 to
36 degrees. Lowest temperature
last night 22 degrees; highest
yesterday 36 degrees.
FIRE ALARM YESTERDAY
Flue fire at the North Methodist
church Sunday morning at 9:$0
o'clock caused the fire department
to be called out. The plaster lath-
ing caught fire from the heat, but
was put out without the fire hose
being strung.
You can subscribe to the De-
lineator for $1.20 this w
price is $2.00. McCaM*
.lay night, and will hold vocational
-roup conferences Saturday morning.
\ t etings will be held Saturday night
and Sunday morning. A union service
. ii he held next Sunday night.
ilder will speak at the university
of Missouri, Columbia, the three
days preoeeding his Norman visit.
From Norman, he will go to Austin,
Texas, where he will hold similar
meetings at the University of Iexas.
The object of the campaign is to
help in guiding people to select vo-
cations, especially Christian voca-
tions.
Wilder Founder Movement.
Wilder was born in India, but re-
ci ived his college education at Prince,
ti'iii. While there he founded the
student movement. He has been
traveling secretary of the movement,
and recently at the eighth annual
convention at Des Moines was elected
neral secretary.
11 has lectured in almost every
country in the world, and is a man
rsed in speaking to college students.
II ■ was general secretary-of the llrit-
i-li student movement, which cor-
responds to the volunteer idea.
W ilder was called from his British
w irk by the War Work council to
i l.r charge of all religious work in
the overseas camps.
SIMPSON URGES UNION
FOR FARMERS' RENEFIT
Farmers at Carnegie Made $12,000
Last Year With Only Track Ele- j
vators, Union President Says.
John A. Simpson, president of the
Farmers Union of Okla., spoke to
an assembly of the farmers of the
county in the county court room to- j
day at 2 o'clock.
Simpson came here at the request |
of the president of the county farm j
council, and of L. E. Bogan, county
farm demonstrator. His talk this
afternoon consisted mostly of topics
concerned with the organization of
local units of the Farmers union for
communities in Cleveland county.
Hs also is working in the inter-
ests of organization and co-operation
among the farmers for the purposes
of selling farm products. He hopes
to start organizations that will re-
sult in co-operative selling in every
community in the county.
You can subscribe to the De
k regularlineator for $1.20 this week regular
1 price is $2.00. McCall's.
TOM VINCENT DIES
Tom Vincent died at his home
at 316 East Eufaula today at 1
o'clock after an illness of several
months. Funeral arrangements
will not be made until the arrival
of his brother, Ralph, from Bar-
tlesville tonight.
NO POISON OLIVES
SHIPPED TO NORMAN
Grocers Assert That They Have Re-
ceived None of Dangerous Brand;
Nine Okla., Cities Have Them.
None of the shipment of olives
purported to be poisonous, which
was sent out to nine cities in the
state last week was received here,
local grocers report.
It was learned last week that a
shipment of olives packed by the
NORMAN KIDS
PRACTICE 'HOOKEY'
"The few farmers in the state that , Los Angeles Olive Growers associ-
tried out this movement last year ation were thought to be dangerous
made a profit of exactly 100 percent for human consumption and Dr. A.
on their investments" said Simpson. 'R. Lewis, state health commissioner,
"At Caregie, where I visited last' dispatched I . R. Cheatham to make
week, the farmers made $12,000 with an inspection in the different cities
only track elevators. In addition to where the goods were shipped.
this they were able to declare j Labels on the olives show a trade-
a dividend of thirteen cents a bushel mark of four clusters of ripe olives
on wheat." land have the "Sylmar" brand, which
Considerable interest is being i- the trade name of the Sprague
shown in this work and County Warner and company wholesalers of
Agent Bogan thinks the farmers in Chicago.
this county will be quick to see the As far as Could be learned no Nor
advantages of it and organize. man dealers handle that brand.
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UNIVERSITY THEATER
"The Home of the Super-Silent Drama"
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
Faulkner Declares Chief of Police
Sanderson is a Decided Deterrent
To Would Be Truants.
"Children attend school regular-
ly in the the large majority of cases,
so there is not much truancy here.'
declared Supt. A. S. Faulkner in dis-
cussing public schools Saturday.
To bring in cases that are discov-
ered at the time, H. L. Sanderson,
chief of police, is always available
and that fact is a decided deterent,
according to Mr. Faulkner.
If it is the parent who is willfully
keeping the boy or girl out of school,
these cases arc turned over to the
county attorney for prosecution. It
found guilty, the court may fix a fine
ranging from $10 to $25 per day for
the period of truancy as decided by
the law, the superintendent declared.
He added that this severe method
had not been necessary in Norman
this year, and was resorted to only
in very obstinate cases.
It the truancy is the delinquency
of the pupil himself, he (.or she) is
the one to suffer. The older ones aru
required to make up the time list, tli
younger offenders are sometime
given a paddling by the principal, and
sometimes merely remain after hours
to make up their work.
Many Preliminary Actions Out of
Way and Deck Stripped for
More Importance Cases.
District court convened this morn-
ing, with Jr 'ge F. B. Swank presid-
ing and immediately got to work on
a fairly i- • y docket.
The :i< ""u ii-i as taken up with
preiimiiuo ,(J • that must be got
ten out of j way before proceeding
to the r-gular grind of the term.
The court heard and disposed of
demurrers motions, default cases
and issues of law. Defendants in
riminal cases were arraigned and
lisposition made of their cases, pend-
ing trial.
Divorce cases heard were: Mrs.
Florence Posey, plaintiff, vs. A. C.
Posey, defendant, in which the court
ruled that the plaintiff had not suf-
ficient grounds for a decree; Mrs.
Anna R. Miller, plaintiff, vs. William
L. Miller, defendant, petition grandt-
ed; William Blevins, plaintiff, vs.
Mary Blevin, defendant, decree
granted.
Work on the impaneling of a jury
U preceeding and the first jury case
A'ill probably be called tomorrow, ac"
cording to Glen O. Morris, court
clerk.
Widest interest is being shown in
vs. Tom Dilbeck, on a charge of inur-
the case of the state of Oklahoma
<ier. This is the only murder case
on the docket this term.
Further Details and Plans Will
Worked Out at Wednesday't|
Luncheon, Kuwitzky Says.
The Norman Chamber of Col
mcrce member-hip drive started F
day with a boom when 200 lettej
p carl
were mailed to people a!l over Ni
man. After plans have been md
fully develope 1, application blarj
will be mailed to farmers, C.
Kuwitzky, secretary, announced S
urday.
Details if the campaign will
decided upon at the weekly lunche|
Wednesday, March 3. With the
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ite ineill I
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of busing
from class A at $17,500 upwards!
class M including clerks, mtnisti
and teachers. The dues per mol
are fixed according to the incomcl
Some of the methods that hi
been used b> 1 1 carry]
membership campaign are i
trict the city and make an inten;|
drive, t'< ask for membership
the telephone and send a man |
see the prospective candidate,
put .mi tli. entire campaign by n|
"All who attend the luncheon
have i voice in deciding how H
man's campaign is to be made
cessful.'' Kuwitzky says.
cousin is our on his dad's farm for
her first visit, and when she asks him
for a bite of his apple, he smilingly
offers it to her with the admonition.
"Take a big one."
(Granted. It's a mighty rare excep-
tion. But it has been known to hap-
pen.
And when that small boy grows
up, he will neither be described by
his neighbors as a stingy man, nor
will he design to describe any of his
neighbors as stingy.
HEALTH IMPROVEMEI
CAMPAIGN IS START/
Brief Items Conceding Health
tivities Over Oklahoma, Frol
Health Department at Capita)!
(By Commissioner A. R. Lewil
EN 1D—New sanitary sewer
stricts are being created and liri
tions definde.
BARTLESVILLE—Has
bonds for a new memorial hosjJ
ARDMORE Has new civic
gu . its obi
I'M LS VALLEY—1 stat|
soring clean-up campaign.
KINGFISHER—Now has
est streets in history due to
work.
HOMINY Has nad plans I
proved by State He-ilth Deptl
new sewage disposal plant.
VIVI—Civic association has
ployed community nurse.
RYAN—Has set aside two
for cleaning up cometery.
BL \CKWELL—Has orderedl
moval of all old insanitary b|
'"8s- ^ • J
HOBART—Kiowa Co. is woi|
to exterminate prairie dogs.
HASTINGS—Has passed
tations covering the construction
I n ;ntenance of sanitary privies.
DOUGLAS MAC LEAN and DORIS MAY
"23 1 -2 Hours Leave
A Mary Roberts Reinhart story and a Thos. H. Ince pro-
duction. A surprise attack by the worst soldier in camp conies
to capture tlie general's daughter in bis B. V. D's. Did he do
it? You'll say so! Nothing about war—just youth, romance,
doughboys aiid fun. Don't fail to see this great comedy suc-
cess.
Also Pathe News and a comedy.
ADMISSION 10c and 20c.
She
STINGY CONTEST STAGED BY THIS
PAPER PROVES THAT LOTS PEOPLE
ARE WORSE THAN ONE IMAGINES
Judging from the replies v nich I married.)
came in answer to a query letter Other yarns of saving deeds rolled
sent out to all the Transcript staff in and as the tide submerges the div-
correspondents, as to the stingiest ; ig girls reveling in the zephyrs at
man or woman in the world, every some winter resort.
other human displays unmistakable One woman, who exhibited great
raits of extreme economy at some zeai jn describing her neighbor who
time or other. 1 borrowed the use of her telephone
The stingy letter editor was buried mud heri.cU away in her
ach week with notes from every- hall(Kvnt,ng
where, telling of the stinginess ol .. n
someone, and so many times were
the little deeds of tightness repeated
that it caused a worried furrow in
his brow.
It was generally conceded that Mr.
Penny Pincher, who seems to delight
in clutching poor little One Cent be-
ween his steel-like talons with such
force that a wail of pain must come
forth before the pressure is removed,
is represented in very community.
Hear Ye! Unmarried One!
Stingy people abound in Oklahoma
the letters arc to he believed—
and each contributor swore to the
truth of his story.
Among those present at this little
tingy party, was one lady who re-
clared her faith that any bachelor is
among the stingiest men and women
the world, because h$ is even
afraid to share his name with a girl.
(Editor: I hope she knows I'm j
Here's a Tobacco Fund.
must have used a magnifying
glass in writing her note, so she
could write small enough to get it all
on one sheet and save paper.
Numerous were the instances of
minute description of the tight old j
man who smokes his three-for-a-j
nickle stogie down close, and then I
uses a toothpick to hold it so it j
won't burn lii-< lips or fingers, and,
yet lie won't was'<- any tobacco.
And the man who chews tobacco
saves the cuds to dry, and smoke and
then snuffs the ashes or uses them |
t cleam his teeth, proved to be an-
other example of the universal tight-
wad. .
One man described lus employer
fur whom he declared he does a
-eat deal of overtime work and odd
curriculum, as a man
wtth whom tipping his hat is the
nearest he ever gets to tipping.
"Behold the Philanthropist."
Of course, it would hardly be right
to comment on this, but the still
voice inside the "stingy editor" just
would not be stilled when he read
that one.
Justification, however, seemed to
ooze from all corners of the-envelopc
of the yarn who described one of the
city philanthropists, who wears a log
chain on his gold watch, fur coat and
leans on an expensive cane, as his
idea of the height of generosity.
Th neighbor described him, graph-
ically, and added that the closest he
ever came to real philanthropy was a
wild shout:
"Let's give three cheers for the
poor!"
Nevertheless, and morever, how-
ever. there is always the exception,
which proves the rules.
Witness the small boy, whose city
LIBERTY THEATRE
Today and Tuesday
Dempje
' The Best Known blaua
in tha World.
not in
Hi#
Good five-room house and three lots,
wel located in a splendid neighborhood.
We can sell this on good terms' or will
handle a car on the deal
Come in and let us tell you the oppor-
tunities of good investments in N orman.
SMITH BROTHERS
West Door Odd Fellows Bldg. I'hone .80
FURNITURE
FOR SALE
Drophead Singer sewing ma-
chine with complete attach-
ments for $40. Good as new.
Domestic Science fireless
cooker, three compartments,
little used, $12.
Mahogany finished chiffionecr
$14 00.
Two folding sewing tables,
$1.00 each.
One Princess dresses, $15.00.
One cabinet dresses, $15.00.
Several sets book shevles.
Three burlap screens, $1.50
each.
Tea wagon. $12.00.
Hall tree, $5.00.
Walnut finish pedestal, $1.50.
One golden-rod library table,
$10.00.
Revolving oak-finish typewri-
ter chair, $12.00.
Three upholstered chairs, $3
to $5 each.
Marble top stand. $3.00.
Folding lunch table, $2.00.
Small chair, $1.50.
Leather-seated mahogany fin-
ished chair, $5.00.
Wicker rocker, $5.00.
Baby high chair, $2.50
Two parlor lamps, $1/5 and
$2.00.
One mahogany stand
$4.00.
Ten volumes Winston s cumu-
lative encyclopedia, verv fin®,
$2000. ' ,
Finest potrait of Lincoln in
town, $10.00.
Line of good books
kinds.
J. J. BURKE
317 West Main.
yf P.4THE MFDIJGI
As exciting as
way lion
As spine-tingling a
flight in the clouds.
As full of love as a young
drl's heart.
ruua-
h
ii whi
rause folk
takes nu-asut
ALSO
William Russelll in
'THIS HERO STUFF"
soldier lack front the wars takes umbrage I
persist in making a hero of him—and t|
to brand himself as an arrant coward.
LARRY SEMON in
"THE SIMPLE LIFE"
DON'T FAIL TO SEE THIS PROGRAM at regular prl
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