u*LA. CITY, OKLA.
HISTORICAL SOGiLi'y
The University City—
Cosmopolitan People
The Norman Transcript
Norman — the Capital
of Cleveland County
VOL. X. NO. 24
NORMAN. OKLA., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 23, 1922
PRICE FIVE CENTS
NORMAN TO HAVE GENERAL CLEAN-UP DAY IN MARCH
TEN DELEGATES
AT CONFERENCE
Bishop Mouzon Presides a1 District
Conference of M. E. Church, South
In Oklahoma City
Ten delegates from the local
Methodist Episcopal church. South,
attended the ()klahotna C ity distri* t
conference at Grace chur. h in < )kl.t-
homa City last Monday and Tuesday
The delegates include Rev. and Mrs.
W. L. Broome. Prof and Mrs. T P.
Pierce. Dr and Mrs. I' V Gordon,
Mrs. II. (i. Goodrich- G If. Smith.
T. F.. Smith and W. II. Fusey.
Bishop I 1). Mou/on ui Tulsa
presided and delivered the principal
addresses at the morning sessions
Tile afternoon of each day was de
voted to reading and approving re
port:-. Three hundred minUt< r and
lay delegates, representing the
church over the district .attended
the conference, ac< ording to Revei
end Broome
Delegates elected to the annual
conference, which v\ ill he held dm
ing November in Hobart, are B. ( .
Clark ot Purcell; J. \. Driskell of
Grace church. Oklahoma ( ftv: P.
A. Gordon of Norman; William
Franklin and Wyley J<ms of St
Luke's church. Oklahoma '• "ity: D I
D. Dcstin of Guthri- I'. V I rank
of Lexington; Mr? I < Rogers o; ;
Stillwater and v1! Smith of Xor '
man.
Forty licenses of minMrr.s in the
district were renewed far twelve
months, according to Reverend
Broome. No new ministers v.ere li
censed at the conference, he said.
CHAMBER COMVFPCE *
OPEN MEETING *
The chamber -.t commr- r >
**' open meeting held nt the V« -
■fr thodist church Wednesday '•*
*•' evening was one of .the most *5*
v suocessful in point of attendance *
•*' and enthusiasm held in many *
v years, according to chamber *♦*
v workers. ❖
Owing to lack of space and *
-•* other reasons, a complete story *•*
*'* of the proceedings will not up- • *
•*  pear in the .Transcript until
* Sunday. *1*
COLDS. COUGHS AND
FLU ATTACK MANY
Early spring has brought its usual
epidemic of influenza to Norman thi"
year, according to Dr. J. .\l VVil
liams, city health officer. There Has
been quite a spread of this disease
this spring, while coughs and cold'
of more or less serious consequence*
are prevalent.
University students, too. have felt
HEAVY RAINS VISIT
COUNTY WEDNESDAY
Local Wheat Crap Greatly Benefitted;
Light Tornado Visited Okla-
homa County
The weather man canted Clcve-
the touch of old man Flu, as indicat- 'an<^ ''ount> folks to joyously cele-
Sweaters Awarded
To Seven Veteran
(iridiron Heroes
The University of Oklahoma paid
it-' la. t tribute of the year to se\tn
o' its veterans gridiron heroes when
Athletic Director Ben Ci. Owen
awarded them with sweaters bear-
ing theree year service strides.
( aptaiu Fie. t How ard " Tar?"
Marsh, Fort Worth. Texas, Myron
•'Tub" Tyler, Idabel. Captain Lav.
r. nee Jap" Haskel. Anadarko, Roy
-ol" Swatek Oklahoma Cit> Dow
llunim, Muskogee, William McKin-
!y. Pond Creek and Harry "Dutch"
hill. Chickasha, were the men to
recei.e the coveted three year letter.
Nearly all these men have won four
football letters but on account of
the S A. T. ( letters awarded in
1917 do not count officially in the
list.
ed by fluttering handkerchiefs, snitf
fling noses and cut classes. The uni-
\ersity infirmary is doing capacity
business with twenty-seven cots tak-
en by sick students. Fifteen cases
were turned away from the infirmary
Saturday for lack of accommodations,
j according to Dr. Gay free Ellison,
university physician.
' BANKS ARE CLOSED
ALL DAY WEDNESDAY
George Washington's birthday
I was observed a* a holiday in Norarnn
by the three banks, the post office,
and the city clerk's office, all ci
which were closed. University clay
ses did not meet during the day.
The public schools remained open
all day. All business houses and the
county offices w«r. open, also.
PATRONS MEETING
The patrons of the Jefferson
school will meet at the bidding 1 ri
day afternoon at J:JO o'clock Prof.
C. VV. Shannon will speak on the
needs of the school
A lot of girls seeia to have revised
the house paint '■logan to read, "Cov-
er the surface and yon save all your
fact-
A BIG SPECIAL PRODUCTION
Friday and LIBERTY THEATRE Saturday
"The Son Of Wallingford"
With an Ail Star Cast
Written and Directed by Lillian and George Randolph Chester
\n intensdv htinian storv of a voiith who
tried tn i.iakr a fortune honestly and at the
same time prevent his father from carrying
out a crooked scheme. J. Rufus Walling-
ford, international!} I.'imojis. stages .1
Big Pageant
tn launch a fake building boom in Fairlawn
City where his son is drilling for oil and the
heart of a girl. The pageant is one 01 the
most spectacular scenes to be transferred to
celluloid.
A Scene From the Oriental Pageant in "The Son
of Wallingford.''
Events move swiftly through
the picture which contains enough
material for five ordinary pro-
ductions. Perhaps the greatest
feat in photography is found at
the conclusion in the form of a
Scene From "The Son of Wallingford"
The big Oriental pageant staged by J. Rufus
Wallingford and his partner, Blackie Daw, in or-
der to start a building boom in Fairlawn City, is
one of the big scenes in "The Son of Wallingford,
the big Vitagraph special production.
A menagerie of camels, elephants and the like
was used in the parade. Over two tons of confetti
and ten thousand toy balloons were thrown into
the air along the line of march. It makes one
of the most spectacular scenes ever transferred to
celluloid.
Comedy: "Hold the Line"
Fox News: World Events of
cational Form.
Spectacular Fire
A lake 500 feet wide by 2000
feet long is flooded with oil. This
required 15,000 gallons. The oil
was ignited and one of the most
spectacular conflagrations ever
filmed resulted. The fire blazed
for ten days.
Interest Brought to You in Edu-
brate the birthday of Georye Wash
ington, when h  dealt the entire
county one of the most m tided chow
ers of several months. The heavy
rain began falling about 10 o'clock
and lasted for four hours, Reports
received from o\er the county say
inestimable results are expected be
couse of the y< neral dry condition
in which all portions of th< county
were in.
High winds that indicated baby
tornadoes north of here raged over
the county during the early part of
Wednesday. While little damage is
reported in this county, considerable
property wa> destroyed in Oklahoma
county, according to reports.
According to government fori
casts, rain visited Kansas, Arkansas
Missouri and Oklahoma, niitl came
in a very opportune time for wheat
crop1-. Much of th' crop was des-
troyed during the several week's
drought, reports say, but th« showers
arc expected to revive most of the
Oklahoma wheat.
BOY S AND GIRL'S
CLUB WORK NOW ON
EX-SOLDIER GIVEN
WARM BREAKFAST
' P. K Norris and Miss Elizabeth
j Den.on Make Visits Over County
j in Interest of Club Organization.
The organization of boy's and
j girl* club* in Cleveland county l>y
I P. k Norris, county agent, and Miss
, Elizabeth Denton- home d kmonstra
jtion agent, has resrltM f for
mation of fourteen li\e organiza-
tions and v.ill probably be increased
to twenty within the n< vt f, w days,
according to information received at
; the county agent's office Saturday.
: Both agent have devoted praetical-
j iy all <">f their time to this work last
I week.
I he Grand Valley and Fairview
districts were visited during the
! early part of last week and work
j relative to the organization of clubs
taken up. A club of tweenty-otie
! boys was organized at Kim Grove.
; Tuesday. .
j rile Independence school was
| visited by Norris arid Mis Denton;
j Wednesday, to witness the first pro- \
! gram that the club has put on. j
i Much interest was manifested by
; the members, it is said. Instruc- 1
lions for tht month's work were
given out.
A club was organized at the Da-
vis school with eight members sign-
ed up and several prospective ones.
A pressure cooker demonstration
was given by Miss Denton, follow-
ing the meeting. Terracing dem-
onstrations were given by Norris
1 be work of furthering club ac-
tivities in the rural communities will 1
be dwelt upon next week also, says j
Miss Denton. Norris will give ter-
racing demonstrations over the
county also, it is said.
Was on Way From Canada to Home
at Galveston, Tex.—Had Secured
Ride To Pauls Valley
A little lift in the way of a stack
of hot cakes, or something, w.'i- all
that John .Marlin, discharged « atia-
dian soldier, asked of the Norman
Red Cross Tu da\ in helping him
on his hike from Canada to Calve -
ton, Texas.
Martin., according to the story told
Red Cross officials, was discharged
from the army only a short time ago.
He produced credentials to verify the
fact. He said that his wife was in
Galveston'. and that he had no money
with which to buy a ride there, so he
had taken the dirt route. He hud a
pay check but it had been sent to he
wife, he said, so he decided lie wuold
-tart toward her home.
lie has been meeting with fair su
cess, in the way of bumming rv*.
he said, and expected to arrive at his
destination with'little difficulty, lie
had already "mooched" a ride to
Pauls Valley, before stopping at the
Red Cross offices, he said.
He was given his breakfast and
.. Ue# last ••t en bad a big snub
v rapped over his countenam < as he
was preparing to board the auto for
rh* next lap of his journ  \
Funeral Services
For Mrs. L. >1. Meyer
('onducted Wed nesday
Funeral service*- for Mrs l.ssetta
M Meyer,-who died in the Wesley
hospital in Oklahoma ( ity. Tuesday,
l-'eb. 21, were held .it the Metho-
dist Episcopal C hurch, South, at 3:30
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, con-
ducted by Rev. VV. I.. Broome. The
deceased was 74 years old.
Mrs. Meyer was born in /VVehr
heitn. Germany. Jan. 28, 1848, and
catMt t«J •' ir.eric,'. with her pani.U
in 1863 and settled i.i \\ isconsin, lat
er moving to Holton, Kansas, where
she spent most of her life before
coming to Norman in 1907.
Mrs. Meyer was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
member of New Idea club, member
Rebekah lodge and chtirch societies,
and was always active in all the or-
ganizations with which she was af-
filiated. according to those who knew
her best.
Relatives who survive Mrs. Meyer
include her sister. Mrs. Henrietta
Kuentz, Rock Island, 111, her child-
ren, Mrs. F. I. Haas, Leavenworth,
Kansas, Mr . Rose Foomis, Norman,
Mrs. F. H. Jensen, Arkansas City,
Kansas: Henry P. .Meyer, Norman:
Milton F. Meyer. Norman, and grand-
children, Gilford C. Meyer, Oklaho-
ma City; H. P. Meyer, Jr., Norman;
Nariu Meyer, Norman.
After the funeral services here
Wednesday evening the body was
placed on the 6:30 train and accom-
panied to Holton, Kansas, for inter-
ment in the family cemetery.
Mi i. J. F. 11 albert and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Halbert, spent the day
in Oklahoma City Wednesday.
Miss 1 Bernice Edwards of Okla-
homa City returned to her home
Wednesday, alter a visit with Miss
Elizabeth Halbert.
ROTARY AND LIONS CLUBS
JOIN FORCES IN LAUNCHING
GENERAL CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN
CITY OFFICIALS, CHURCHES, CLUBS AND
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ASKED TO
CO-OPERATE IN CAMPAIGN
CAMPAIGN SET FOR MARCH 7
Dr. D. W. Griffin Elected Commander-in-Chief of
Clean-up Squad—Citizens Asked to Clean
Premises and Put Rubbish in Alley
Spring Heralds
;The Pandora
In tlir Pandora, a patent leather
Brown-bilt spring oxford, is found that
rare perfeqt imitation of an cxcluSiw.
model, at an inexpensive price, which
uins womankind's immediate approval.
The certain distinction in the moilisli lines
of the I'nb last, the buckle strap, the perforated
toe. and the soft sheen - f the patent leather
marks alike the footwear of particular women
m shop and home.
1 he Pandora For Spring at
$6.00
Buster Brown Shoe Store
"The Store of Personal Servict"
207 East Main
Norman is_ to have a spring cle*t*un campaign beginning; the
si cotiil wi ck in March, according to final action taken .Monday
b\ a joint meeting of represctitatis-s of the kotarv and Lions clu'h's
at Parker's confectionery. At thi- meeting Dr. l.'dwin Dc llarr ivas
elected temporary chairman, (.'ammittt^s were appointed in each
ward to have charge of the campaign, and efforts will be made to
make Norman the cleanest town in Oklahoma, it i-. -aid.
I he tnayt.r will tie je<|uest<d to sMie a proclamation sctiinf
aMd<- luesda>. March 7, ;u, general clean-up day, ami calling ttpni,
ail the people to put their premises in a fiist ,ia sanitary"condi
[ion. All churihes. clubs and societies will be asked Uf coo[itiate
in the iLt utml clean-up campaign.
I be Rotary club uiianJmoulsy cn 1
«lorM-tl a ui-ral i U u-up campaign
\orn.an at it- weekly imeting ar •
the Pr« sbyieriati church .Vlond.tv !
iJt- [) \\ ciriffin, chairman of tlv !
sanitary and health committee of th< !
chamher < f commerce and also I
chairman ot the sanitary commit"
tec 01 1 he Rotary club, called his
committee together immediately af-
ter adjourment of the club to dis
cus.s the campaign more thoroughly.
I he Lions club endorsed the
ch at -up move at its Tuesday's lunch- 1
 « •' :.nd iledyxii itn support tht? I
last n,an. and appi>inted u commit
t«e to confer with the Rotary com
mittee. At I o'clock th.e two coin- j
mittes met and perfected an organi !
/at ion. The Rotary committee was ]
composed of Dr. 1). VV. Grif-
fin. Frank < arder. L. C. Lindsay,,
L. A. Turley, R. C. Hardie and R. A
Brigham. The I.ions committee wao
LMtnposcd of Dr. Edwin DeBarr, Rzell
Kimhcrlin and C \V. V'aughan.
Dr. 1 J. W. Griffin was elected com-
mander-in-chief of tlie clean-up squad,
a position which he has held for the
past three years. S. K McCall was
chosen as captain of the truck com-
mittee and Kzell Kimberlin was elms-
en a scaptain on the help committer.
Other committees appointed were:
Publicity—R. A. Brigham, L)r. L.
A Turley and Dr J. L. Day.
Ward one—L. C. Lindsay, Wajeir
Kidd, R. C. Hardie, Ed. Thomas and
Tom Dilbeck.
Ward two—M. F McFarland and
E. B. Kimberlin.
Ward three—R. V Downing, Bill
' 'wen. Dr. Gayfree Ellison and (iuy
Williams.
W1ard lour -M F. Fi.cher Josh
Billings, John Luttrell and ( . \\
\aughn.
"1 believe we are better organized
for a general clean up campaign than
ever hetore.'' said Doctor '-nffin as
Norman Hi Orators
Will Clash With
Pauls Valley Hi
I he Norman hi^h school orators
will see action for the first time this
season. March 24, when they clash
I'auls Valley high school N'orman
is fading: the conference debating
league at the present time.
The locals will send a negative
team to Pauls Valley while th«
dow 11-stute city will send an affirm
at; , e tram here. Ardmore recently
lorfeited to Norman.
0. E. HICKS ARRESTED
AFTER LONG ABSENCE
O. A. Hick1, formerly of Cleve-
land county* was arrested by Sheriff
\\ H. N'ewblock, in Oklahoma t ity
Tuesday on a charge of disposing of
mortpaged property. He was brought
to Norman and placed in the county
jail
Mieks is alleged to l?nv e sold some
propetty about a year ago that was
mortgaged to the First National
hank, of Noble. He is said to have
lei t the stale shortly afterwards.
He had just returned when arrested,
Tuesday.
the committee adjourned Tuesday,
"and we ire launching this, campaign
at the ri^lit time before the gratis
and weed< rise -rd before the flies
begin to swarm "
1 he publicit'* committee was in-
structed to ask th< people to begin
cleaning up th ir premis-at. once
and to place all rubbish on th? hack
alley at a convenient place for tfie
trucks.
University Theatre
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Shake a Shim with Jackie Coogan.
You ought to see him do it.
And shake a rib with laughter, too, all
through this story of a kid who adopted a
man. It's Jackie's latest and Jackie's
greatest.
FI\ F. REELS OF FI X—-and some-
limes a sob.
Regular Admission Theatre Orchestra
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