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The NORMAN DEMOCRAT-TOPIC
VOLUME TWENTY-EIGHT
DIRECTORS HOLD MEETING.
Cleveland County Development Com-
pany's Test Well Assured.—
No Blue Sky.
NEW IMMIGRATION LAW.
The United States has a new immi-
gration law that will go into effect in
the near future. Congress sometime
ago passed an act containing a liter-
acy test. The bill was vetoed by
President Wilson on account of the
LEXINGTON LEADER TAKES
EXCEPTION.
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1917.
BOOZE TRANSPORTERS.
NUMBER 8.
LINCOLN DAY CELEBRATION.
The ten directors of the Cleveland
County Development company held
.... , • , , ... . literacy test and the bill was pass
a meeting last 1 uesday night and > J j ; ,pu _ ^
made preparations to soon begin ac-
tive operations on the Cleveland
County Development Company's 3,500
acre tract east of Denver. The heavy
timbers and iron for the derrick are
011 the ground and a contract will be
let at once for the construction of a
standard derrick.
A contract was let to S. W. Hutchin
to furnish 500 cords of wood which
will soon be on the ground. When
you take into consideration that 100,-
000 acres of land in this county has
been leased for oil and gas it should
dawn upon the citizens of Norman
and Cleveland county that the Cleve-
land County Development Company's
proposition is worth investigation.
The company has the necessary
funds on hand to begin operations
and a contract will be let in the very
n?ar future to drill a hole at a point
on the leases that has been approved
by two reputable geologists.
Every dollar of this stock should
have been subscribed by Cleveland
county citizens. The proposition is a
clean-cut one with not a tinge of
"blue sky" connected with it. There
are citizens of Cleveland county who
are able to help this proposition who
have not subscribed a dollar. Yet
many of these same citizens will fall
for an out-side proposition which con-
tains all "Blue Sky."
The great showman, 1'. T. Barnuin,
said many years ago, "That the bigger
the fake the better it takes." This
saying is demonstrated these days by
outsiders coming here and inveigling
many of our citizens to buy oil stock.
The principal business of these out-
side companies is to sell stock and
when you dig up $10 or $50 the oily
tongued agent pockets at least half
of it and the company usually con-
fiscates the balance.
The Cleveland County Develop-
ment Company is strictly a home con-
cern. The directors are among our
very best business men, including
bankers and merchants and lawyers.
These men are donating their ser-
vices to develop this proposition.
The books are open at all times to
any stockholder or prospective buyer
of stock. The officials are only too
glad to give you all the information
they have.
With the splendid prospects of get-
ting production on this large acreage
every dollar's worth of stock should
be subscribed by Cleveland county
citizens.
If it had not been for the activity
vf the Cleveland County Development
Company we have our doubts wheth-
er there would have been 100,000 acres
of land leased in this county.
Now, Mr. Citizen, help out with
this proposition. If production is
found every piece of real estate in this
county will double in value. If pro-
duction is found the profits should go
to the citizlns of this county. If you
buy sto<?k in this company you take
no chances in having your money
dishonestly spent and you can sec the
books at any time.
When you purchase stock
large majority of outside companies
who are sending out flaring advertise
mcnts just kiss your coin goodbye.
d over his veto. The same sort of
a law was passed by congress and
was vetoed by President Cleveland
and Taft. This is the second time that
President Wilson placed his disap-
proval on the bill. Congress until this
time could not muster the two-thirds
vote.
REAL ESTATE DEALS.
Ellis Mckittrick who resides north
of Norman purchased the I. B. Sale
farm consisting of 140 acres south of
New Castle this week.
Attorney McLauchlin recently mov-
ed here from Blanchard bought the
11. M. MeComb property in East Nor-
man. Consideration $1,250. Vincent &
Weir made the above deals.
CORN GROWING.
Early Planting Recommended f
Semiarid Regions—Plants In-
jured Less by Frost and
Drought.
H. W. STUBBEMAN SELLS OUT.
Mr. 11. W. Stubbeman, one of Ok
lahoma's most successful harness
men and who lias been in business
here for 26 years, sold his shop yes-
terday to Mr J. D. Pierson. Mr. Pier-
son will conduct the business at the
same stand for the next three months.
He will buy additional stock and em
ploy a firstclass workman.
Corn will not grow during cold
weather as wheat and oats. Corn-
planting time is, therefore, a little
later than the best time for sowing
spring wheat or spring oats. How-
ever, accordiug to Farmers' Bulletin
773, when seed of perfect vitality is
used, it is remarkable how early in
the spring corn can be planted and
result in good stands and good yields.
Seed of perfect vitality will often re-
main in cold or dry soils for several
weeks and afterwards germinate and
yield well. Irregular stands are some-
times attributed to poor seed, when
dry, poorly prepared spots are the
cause. Fields are sometimes seen in
which the seed germinated promptly
in moist spots but did not germinate
in dry spots until rains came.
Where the seasons are long and
moisture plentiful, it is customary to
wait until the soil is warm before
planting. In semiarid regions, how
ever, corn should be planted early.
With the soil in proper condition it is
generally advisable in semiarid reg-
ions, south as well as north, to plant
corn before danger from frost is en
tircly past. Corn planted very early
usually makes a slow, tough growth
and a month after planting may be
smaller and look less promising than
that planted later. The early planted
corn ripens first, however, and usually
produces the larger or the better crop.
Because of its slow, tough growth
corn planted very early is not so sus-
ceptible to frost and drought as corn
planted later and growing more raj
idly. In a series of years the gain
in mature corn secured from early
planting will more than make up for
any injury from spring frosts. Excel
lent corn crops have been produced
from plantings frozen off or frozen
back when the plants were from
few inches to a foot or more tall
Corn is not often entirely killed by
spring frosts, and if some should be
injured the loss is much less serious
than that from summer drought or
from fall frost.
Early planted corn derives more
benefit from the spring moisture sup
ply, becomes well rooted before sum
mer droughts begin, and may even
mature before these droughts become
severe.
Where the growing season is very
long and warm, plantings made at
about 30-day intervals increase the
chances of hitting the season right
and raising some good corn.
Our esteemed contemporary, the
Lexington Leader, took exception to
our article on the Ozark I rail route
published in our issue of January 2t>. i
The paragraph relating to the Nor-
man South Canadian bridge being the :
best on the South Canadian river be j
tween here and the 1 exas line was
the subject for the Leader's elaborate-
discourse.
A careful perusal of the entire para
graph by the Leader editor should
have informed him that our reference
was the bridge on the South t an.i
dian river between here and the Tex-
as line and has no reference to any
bridge below here on the South Ca-
nadian. The Leader editor is perhaps
well enough informed to know that
the only two routes considered upto-
date by Col. Harvey and his commit-
tee is one running through Oklaho-
ma C ity to the west and the one
through Shawnee, Tecumseh, Nor-
man Blanchard and Chickasha.
As the route has not been estab-
lished and will not be for some time
the Leader editor should get into the
gatpe and convince the committee
that the Lexington route is the best
and most suitable route on earth.
Go to it Mr. Editor and if you win
we will make you a solemn promise
that we will not shed crocodile tears.
To set the Leader editor right on
his geography we desire to inform
him that the Norman South Canadian
bridge is the best bridge on the South
Canadian river between here and the
Texas line. That the waters of the
South Canadian river alter passing
Norman does not run into Texas but
empties into the Arkansas river in
the eastern part of Oklahoma.
Hie members of the G. A. R. Post
of Norman w ill celebrate Lincoln s
birthday next Monday, February 12.
at 2 p. m. m the Methodist church.
d low ing is the program:
Presiding—C apt. Holing.
Prayer Rev. Y\ ickizer.
Song—Quartet.
Reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg
speech by \\ . M. Newell.
Short Adress on Washington.
Song—Quartet.
Our Mat- Judge Wolf.
Recitation—Margaret Newblock.
Recitation- Elizabeth I ucker.
Song—Six Little Girls.
Address. Lincoln—Rev. Poole.
Song, America—Audience.
( losing Prayer—Rev. Alexander.
NEW CITY AND RURAL DIREC-
TORY.
The postoffice force will soon com-
mend compiling a new city and rural
directory, and every effort will be
made to make it complete as possi-
ble. Slips will be distributed into
e very box on all rural routes and to
i very house in the city that is sup
The officers were on the trail of a j
bunch of booze transporters Tuesday
night and worked on the clue between
here and Purcell. The transporters
got off the early morning train .it
Purcell and failed to leave in the car
that drove from here to Purcell to
j receive them.
The plan was to haul the booze
! from Purcell to < Iklahotna Ctiy in an
1 automobile.
The bootleggers will have hard
sledding to operate in this section.
A. R. BALCH CASE.
\n opinion Written b> Judg« Stew
' art of the supreme court commission,
was handed down last week confirm
ing the county court and district
i court decision in the A. R. Balch in-
! junction suit.
A. R. Balch conducted a store near
the interurban line at Moore, \bout
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH NOTES
By DR. JOHN W DUKE, Commissioner.
i n nuiT ii mi mil in nil ■ n
Health Insurance Results.
There has been a widespread inter
est recently in the subject of health
insurance and a growing appreciation
of its benefits. Nevertheless many
even of the advocates of the plan do
not fully appreciate that its greatest
benefits are likely to be indirect
rather than direct. Through health in-
surance workers generally will be
cared for in cases of illness. This will
be both a social and econoiuu ad-
vantage. But actual experience has
demonstrated that the greatest bene-
fits accruing from health insurance do
not come from taking caie oi people
after they become .sick so much a
vear ;
omplaints wc
re filed with they do by preventing illness
the county court charging that Balch
was conducting a nuisance. A tem-
porary injunction was granted against
Balch in the county court and Dis-
trict Judge Swank made the injunc-
•arriers, and patrons are , jjon permanent. An appeal was taken
to the supreme court and the lower
courts were sustained. Balch sued
Health insurance had been liied
out on a very large scale and for a
period of years in Germany otiore
the war. It had also been elaborately
worked out in England, although the
English plan came into operation
later than the German. In both these
I countries it was found that health in-
COMMISSIONERS MEET.
OZARK TRAIL MEETING.
The county commissioners met last
Monday and Tuesday. Besides the
regular routine of business they con
firmed the appointment of Ed Jarboe
Col. W. H. Harvey, promoter of !'s dePu,y sh"iff ' Lexington and
the Ozark Trail will be here next voted t0 PaV for the PavlnS around
Tuesday night and arrangements will
be made to give him a splendid reccp- \
tion. The members of the chamber of!
coinmcrce will meet him at the Pot- '
the court house block.
JUDGE SWANK TO ADA.
Judge F. B. Swank will hold dis
tawatomie county line and bring him trict court at Ada next Monday and
plied by city
urged to give all information asked
lor on the slips. I)o not fail to supply
all the names of patrons receiving Sheriff Pickard for $18,000 but both ! surance resulted after a time in much
mail at your box or home, and your M,jts were dismissed by Judge Swank. | better health, much less illness among
correct box or house and number. The This case was fought most stren [workers. It is only natural that tins
;.ost< •llicc endeavors to give the best uously but County Attorney Gribsby j should be the ease. 1 he expense s
•crvice possible at all times, but the assisted by Attorneys Williams & j health insurance are paid by contri-
co-opcration of the public is needed ' Luttrell succeeded in winning every , butions from the employer, the em-
to facilitate the delivery of mail. Lpoint in the case. ploye and the state. Of course the
Watch out for the slips. Mr. Balch is still conducting his j amount of these contributions will 1;
In the meantime be sure and have | store and has built up a splendid busi- | dependent on the amount of illness
all your mail addressed to street and j
number; route and box number, or to i
lock bov number.—Floyd 1.. Swank,!
i 'ostmaster.
was allowed
ever since the
a bond of $1,000 and
to continue business
trouble started.
LIGHT AND ICE PLANT SOLD.
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company
the Purchasers. Central Light
Plant in Oklahoma City.
Other Interests Retained.
Mr. D. L. Larsh, president of the
Norman Milling & Grain Companv,
announced last Saturday that his com-
pany had sold the electric light and
plant to the Oklahoma Gas &
Electric Company. This company
owns plants in Oklahoma C ity. Mus-
kogee, Sapulpa, Enid and El Reno
riiid also a large number of plants in
adjoining states. The holding cor-
poration for this gigantic company is
H. M. Byllesby & Co., of Chicago.
We understand this company is now
building high tension lines from Ok-
lahoma City to El Reno and Enid and
will soon begin the construction i a
line to Norman. This means that
Norman will be dependent on the
central plant for its electricity.
Mr. Larsh assigns for hi- reason in
lling out is that Norman lias built
r beyond his present eap.i * it y to
furnish electricity and it wuld re
quire the expenditure on his n of
several thousand dollars to inip the
plant.
Mr. Larsh will retain his other in-
terests here which are large.
THE OWEN RESOLUTION.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
HOBSON'S BIG MEETING.
i The Daily Oklahoman has recent-
Exongressman R. P. Hobson of ]v published a number of articles from
Alabama, spoke to a crowded house j individuals giving their views of the
at the Christian church Tuesday night Owen resolution to prevent the courts
r>n the liquor question, lie showed ' from declaring an act of congress mi-
nt. the evil influence of alcoholic liqu- 'constitutional. The article *<N
ors on the human race from a moral
. ml physical standpoint.
He predicted 1 national prohibition
within the next few years. Several
hundred dollars was pledged by the
members of the congregation to fur-
ther the interests of the temperance
cause.
among employes. If sickness and ill
health increase, the total of the con-
tributions will mount up. If they de
crease, so will the payments to be
assessed. It is obviously to the ad-
vautage of all concerned to have
healthful conditions in factories and
other working places. It is always
less expensive to maintain good
health than to recover it after illness
has set in. Under health insurance
i I periodic medical examinations also
New Idea," by Albert Backus appear- j afford tin opportunity to grapple with
ing in the Oklahoamn of February 3, j disease in its earlier stages. It is in
is one of the best and clearest short | its relation to the conserving of pub-
The
articles on the question.
is as follows:
Not a New Idea.
Editor The Oklahom an:
The Owen idea is not a new one, as
| somc people seem to thinjf. It is as
OKLAHOMA STATE HOSPITAL. ,,]d as the English government after
; which our government was patterned.
The legislature will appropriate j The English government has never
not only sufficient funds for the main- been considered unsafe, yet parliament
tenance of the Oklahoma State Hos- | has unlimited power. Blackstonc says,
pital but will make a liberal appro- j "that what the parliament doth, no au-
priation for a new main building and j thority upon earth can undo" * * *
the purchase of additional land close j "and when the legislative power shall
to the institution.
lie health that health insurance has
availed most.
Powers of Health Authorities.
Both courts and public sentiment
generally have displayed a marked
tendency in recent years to increase
the powers of health authqptics.
I heu is .i growing realization ot the
iact that these pow rs are u-e ' in the
interests ot the public and thai it is
ijilt they should have the preference
over private or corporate interests. A
remarkable instauce of this has just
been displayed in a decision of the
New York suprme court to the effect
that a eity has the right to insist on
a blood test tor typhoid carriers be-
ing made in the case ot milkmen, it
has long been recognized by medical
authorities that carriers play a large
part in the spread oi typhoid and that
milk unless properly handled may be
a source of danger, lu the effort to
eliminate typhoid the city of Roches-
ter at the instance of the health de-
partment passed au ordinance requir-
ing that all milkmen should submit
I t. a blood test as possible typhoid
carriers. There was some opposition
to this ordinance, a test case was
made, and the supreme court upheld
the right oi the city to make such an
ordinance n it seemed required tor
the protection of public health.
Interest in Baby Week.
There is no question of the great
and increasing interest felt through-
out this state in the question of Baby
Week. This interest is not confined
to the larger cities. Many inquiries
have come to the state board of
health from individuals and organi-
zations in small places.
The advantages of Baby Week no
longer need to be demonstrated. Its
value has been proven. The infant
mortality in this state, while not ex-
cessive as compared with other states
is nevertheless far too high. Not only
is there a heavy proportion of deaths
among infants and very young child-
ren, but the saddest feature is that
many of these little tragedies are pre-
ventable. Any community can greatly
reduce the infant death rate by tak-
ing the proper care of its babies. The
trouble docs not arise from people
being unwilling to take the measures
which will preserve infant life and
health, but from their not knowing
what these measures are, or at least
not appreciating their importance.
Baby Week helps to bring this knowl-
edge home in a forcible manner.
TRESPASSING SHOULD STOP.
The Oklahoma Legislature Could
Curtail This Growing Evil.
will preside in the case of the State
vs. Collier charged with murdering
Carol McFerron last year. Judge
Dudley will assist in the prosecution.
1,760 SCHOLASTIC CENSUS.
to Norman.
This is Norman's opportunity to
show the trail promoter that Norman
is real anxious to secure the route.
It will not be a difficult matter to
convince Col. Harvey and his official
committee that the Shawnee, Tecum- ■
ser, Norman, Blanchard and Chicka- The enumeration of the Norman
sha way is the best and most feasible cjty school district was completed last
route in Oklahoma. , week by the enumerators and shows
1,760 boys and girls of scholastic age
J. H. Armstrong left Tuesday for in this district. The census last year
his home in Nebraska. was 1,638.
There never was a more opportune
time for the City of Norman to ser-
iously consider the proposition to take
over the electric light plant and pos-
sibly the building of an ice plant.
Is the municipal ownership prac-
tical?
Can the city conduct them suc-
cessfully?
The c^bove questions it occurs to us
can be answered in the affirmative.
Weatherford, Oklahoma, is con-
ducting a municipal light plant and a
municipal ice plant. Other cities are
conducting municipal light plants.
WHY CAN'T NORMAN DO THE.
SAME?
Then sentimental reasons for not
taking up this proposition passed out
when Mr. Larsh sold out. Mr. Larsh
has been a most generous citizen and
has done his share in putting Norman
on the map. As long as his company
owned the plant there were a large
number of our citizens who hesitated
in pushing the movement. Today we
must deal with a gigantic corporation
and sentiment with them is a cold
blooded business proposition.
The Oklahoma Gas & Electric com-
pany perhaps will make a lower rate
than we have been paying in the past
for the reason that they will be able
to conduct their plant at a less ex-
pense. They will however make a
profit which they are entitled to
As a business proposition Norman
can ill afford not to take over the
lighting of our city.
The city needs the profits.
Our city—to use an odd expression
A new law governing the care of
the insane will also likely be enacted
during this session.
DEATH OF W. A. SHEPARD.
\\ . A. Shepard aged 47 years, an
uncle of Mrs. J. B. Wheelis, died at
his home northwest of Stella Febru-
ary 1st The interment took place in
the I. O. O. F. cemetery last Satur-
day The deceased has resided in this
ounty for ten years moving here
"in Arkansas.
He is survived by a wife, a daugli-
er and two sons. The daughter re-
ides in New York and one of the
ons in Kansas.
become corrupt there remains still in-
herent in the people a supreme power !
to remove or alter the legislative."
The constitution of the United 1
States was adopted by the people as
a rule and guide to congress and pro
vided that each member should take
an oath to support it and when the
house, senate and president pass a
law it is under their solemn oath that
it is constitutional. They are directly
In a recent newspaper article which
made a powerful appeal tor a law
against trespassing on the premises
oi the railroads in every state in the
I nion there appeared this plea from
an old engineer: "Shortly after 1 was
in charge of my first engine years ago
1 ran over and killed a coal miner. I
was pulling a fast freight one night
and we were going through a little
town in a central western state near-
responsible to the people for their i,y which some extensive coal mines
acts and are the properly consrtuted j wcre located. I had blown my whistle
bodies to pass on the constitutionality 1 :i long shrieking blast, the bell was
of the laws they make. It would be 1 t inging and the signals showed a clear
contrary to our form of government track ahead. Suddenly out of the
to place supreme law annulling power blackness of the night stepped the
in any body of men beyond the reach I COal miner into the flare of the head-
of the people, for that, as Blackstone | light. Instantly I threw the air brakes
- is top-heavy in population compar-
ed to its taxable property.
Mr. Taxpayer something must be
done to give the city more revenue.
Our waterworks plant has been
more than selfsustaining for several
years, notwithstanding that (>00 new
services have been added during the
past four years.
If the water was sold at actual cost
our property tax would be much high
er than it is and
enough.
I he taxpayer \vho kicks on our; traordinary power in the ab
present tax rate is not fully informed i any constitutional provision or law
of conditions. i to tjiat effect. Should the supreme
Our city affairs has been economic- l OUrt become biased, we would have
ally administered. Our council and no way Qf correcting the evil except
mayor have practically donated their j j)y t|1(. s]ow process of constituiional
mendments of the state legislatures.
says, "would be subversive of all gov- j
eminent."
The supreme court was created to
construe and enforce laws passed by !
congress, npt to annul laws. No such .
power was ever conferred on the su-
preme court by the constitution or
laws. It is an assumed dangerous,
despotic power. When the supreme
court declares an act unconstitutional
it also convicts the president and
members of congrcss who voted for
it of a violation of their oath of of-
know it is high ; ^cc js a great assumption that the
i supreme court should have such ex-
services to the city. They have wor-
ried over problems and met them in
the interests of the city.
A city can not make progress with
an empty treasury. The taxable prop-
erty is not sufficient to raise enough
money to make the necessary im-
provements.
Let us strain a point now that the
future burdens may be lighter.
Why not take over the lighting
system and the ice plant and make
them revenue producers? It can be
The state legislatures could not be j
trusted to elect senators, and it might
not be wise to trust it to them to j
protect our federal constitutional
rights. In any event, that method is 1
too slow to correct an evil before ir-
reparable injury is done.
yours truly,
ALBERT BACKUS. I
Jas. Wadley was lure from Paw-
huska last Saturday looking after |
and reversed my engine, but even as
I did so I knew it was useless—and
to my dying day I shall never forget
the look oi terror upon his white face
as he stood thery for the thousandth
part of a second looking up at the en-
gine and apparently chained to the
spot. Evidently I had come upon him
so suddenly from the windward side
that he had failed -to hear the whistle
and had neither time to think nor act.
A few yards farther on the train caine
to a standstill—but all that remained
of the miner was a mangled heap.
And there isn't a locomotive engineer
in the country who won't wclconv-
the day when laws are passed which
will compel people who have nc busi-
ness on the railroad track or right oi
way to stay off of it. It is an act of
humanity due us as much as to :'ie
- encral public."
According to the records oi the in-
terstate Commerce Commission, ap-
proximately 12,000 people arc killed
or crippled by the railroads annually.
If you will observe the railroad yards
or tracks in any town or citv during
the early morning hours you will see
dozens of them cutting - ios- the
tracks or along the tracks or along
where passing trains or switch en-
H. L. MULDROW WINS FIRST
PRIZE.
II. L. Muldrow of the firm of Muld-
row & Lewis, state agents for the
Minnesota Life Insurance company,
received check for $100 last Monday
for first prize in the managers' con-
test for October, November, and De-
cember, 1916.
The prize offered was to the indi-
vidual who wrote the greatest amount
oi insurance. Mr. Muldrow wrote
policies to the amount oi $159,750.
The state agent for Missouri was
second in the contest.
The winning of this $100 prize
shows three things, namely: 1st that
Oklahoma is prosperous; 2nd, that
the Minnesota Life Insurance com-
pany offers an attractive policy and
3rd, that Mr. Muldrow is one of the
best agents in the company's employ.
The following is a copy of the let-
ter received from the president of the
company :
St. Paul, Minn., February 1917.
Mr. H. L. Muldrow,
General Agent,
Norman, Oklahoma.
Dear Mr. Muldrow:
Enclosed pi ase find check for $100,
first prize in the Managers' Contest
for October, November and Decem-
ber, 1916, and with the check, my
heartiest congratulations.
You were in a real contest with big
men and you came through it. not
only the winner, but with a produc-
tion that would be creditable to any
largt producer anywhere under any
cii cum stances.
Again congratulating you and wish-
ing you and those with you a most
successful year, I am,
Very truly yours,
.Signed' E. W. RANDALL,
President.
done and wc have faith in the busi- I business matters. He reports his
ncss men of Norman to carry the plan j family and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Smith
to a successful issue. enjoying good health.
thou Mitle-s ones are run over and
kil'ed—or perhaps crippled for life.
And all because we have come to re-
gard the property of a railroad as
public property—property which nc
one not even for the sake of his own
wellbeing, needs to respect. Would
giucs are apt to hit them. The samel ny individual or any other corpora-
is true during the noon hour and at I tion tolerate such practices? Of
night-—and thus it comes to pass that | course not—nor have the railroads
every year more than 6,000 of these (Continued on Page Eight)
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The Norman Democrat--Topic (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, February 9, 1917, newspaper, February 9, 1917; Norman, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc120408/m1/1/: accessed March 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.