The Norman Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 25, 1917 Page: 1 of 10
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The Norman Transcript
A LIVE REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER-DEVOTED TO TUE BEST INTERESTS OF NORMAN AND CLEVELAND COUNTY
VOLUME XXVIII
Harness-Austin
There was a large attendance of
Norman young people at the wedding
of Miss Lillian Austin and Mr. Carl
Harness, which was solemnized at the
home of the bride's parents, Dr. and
Mrs. C. L. Austin, near Big Jim's
Crossing at 10 o'clock a. m. Wednes-
day, Oct. 24, 1917, with Rev. F. M.
Alexander officiating. The bride is
a charming and popular young lady,
while the groom is a leading young
business man of Oklahoma City, being
associated with his father in the real
estate business. After a sumptuous
wedding dinner, the whole party mo-
tored to Norman, where ftlr. Harness
and bride took the train for an ex-
tended wedding trip to points in the
east, visiting Mr. Harness' old home in
West Virginia and her brother, Frank,
who is in the army stationed at Balti-
more. The young couple begin their
married life with the earnest good
wishes of a large circle of friends..
They will reside in Oklahoma City.
Among those who attended the wed-
ding from here were: Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Moomau and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Rae Lindsay, Leo McMakin, Mrs.
Jno. Taylor, Mrs. O. J. Martin, Mrs.
S. K. McCall and Misses Carrie Mar-
tin, Ann and Sammie McCall, Foy
Runyan, Helen Olander, Lyda Berry,
Nannie Miller and Eunice Holland.
Norman-Cherokee
The high school boys are looking
forward with interest to the game be
tween N. H. S. and Cherokee, which
is dated for Friday next at Norman.
Speaking of it, the Cherokee Repub-
lican says:
"The next game on the C. H. S.
schedule and one that is always looked
for with keen interest, and considered
the hardest game of the season, will
be played next Friday at Norman.
The locals have won from Norman
twice, tied them once and lost once.
Last year on the home grounds Nor-
man piled up a count of 39 to 0. The
local lads expect to get their scalp
in return on their home grounds this
year. The boys, fifteen strong, will
leave next Thursday for the Universi-
ty city and expect a big battle, but
nevertheless a notable victory. Nor-
man has lost this year to Marshall
20 to 0. The chances of an even break
on "dope" pressages an exceptionally
strong team."
NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 25, 1917.
NUMBER 32
More Examinations
Holden Arrested
From Tuesday's Daily.
Chas. H. Holden, who shot and kill-
ed Grover Fulkerson, and was releas-
ed on J 12,000 boad by the Criminal
Court of Appeals, is again in the toils
of the Ir.w, arrested yestefday in Ok-
lahoma City with twenty-five quart3
of whisky in his possession. This
morning's Oklahoman tells the story
in a short item as follows:
"Charles H. Holden, well known
among the "bootlegging;" fraternity,
ran afoul of the law yesterday after-
noon when Deputy Sheriff Nash ar-
rested him and ?ound twenty-five
quarts of whisky in his possession. A
diarjjt was filed against Holden in
th.' county court."
Such scoundrels are worthy of no
consideration whatever. This arrest
shows that Mr. Fulkerson was right
when he suspicioned Jay and Holden of
being bootleggers, and lost his life
in the discharge of his duty,"while try-
ing to arrest them. Men like Holden
have no respect for God, for man, for
the law nor for human life, and to al-
low them to run at large is the same
as allowing mad dogs their liberty.
The local exemption board has been
busy yesterday and today examining
more men for the selective draft to
fill out Cleveland county's quota. On
Wednesday the following was the re-
sult:
Passed, Claimed No Exemption.
Jesse D. Biggers, Norman.
William G. Mappes, Norman.
John F. Sargent, Norman.
Frank K. Smith, Norman. ,
Charles J. Young, Norman.
Herman Steward, Newport, Tt'iin.
Tandy E. Hanchin, Moore.
Walter W. Biggs, Moore.
Edward J. Blackwell, Minco.
Samuel W. Deskin, Norman.
Albert E. Turner, Moore.
Rejected—Physical Disability:
William A. Walker, Norman.
Arthur W. Crowder, Norman.
James T. Florida, Norman.
Willie A. Attaway, Norman.
William Polecat, Newalla.
Passed—Claimed Exemption:
Roy J. Martin. Trousdale.
Frank J Wolfe, Norman.
John K. Kasbaum, Moore.
Albert A. Perkins, Noble.
Oscar L. Alexander, Norman.
Roy V. Lewis, Norman.
Wednesday, Oct. 24th.
William R. Mitchell, Lexington.
Ernest W. Scudder, •Norman.
Edwin C. Daniel, Lexington.
Will Bowling, Lexington.
Maurice W. Scoffiel, Norman.
William Millsap, Trousdale.
George W. Coats, Norman.
Jesse T. Henry, Wanette,
John H. Yoestlng, Norman.
Robert E. Church, Newalla.
Boyd L. Bacon, Newalla.
Roy Clopton, Norman.
Ernest Elliot, Lexington.
John D. Hinton, Trousdale.
William J. Main, Norman.
George W. Bowling, Lexington.
Ernest P. Finch, Norman.
Lester Knowles, Norman.
Henry Kirkendall, Norman.
Fred Honeycutt, Moore.
Coal vSituation
—A letter from Jas. L. Wadley ad-
vancing his subscription another year,
tells us the folks are all well and
have moved from Pawhuska to the
ranch, fifteen miles from that city.
Their postoffice is now Burbank, Ok.
They ^ay they enjoy the Transcript.
Today (Thursday) the following are
being examined:
Terrell R. Clark, Norman.
Joseph D. Gregg, Norman.
William Owens, Tribbey.
Murray R. Northcutt, Lexington.
Joe M. Miller, Lexington.
James E. Benton, Noble.
Raymond N. Webb, Lexington.
Martin H. Jones, Lexington.
Enos L. Allbritton, Norman.
William F. Krohmer, Newalla.
Walter A. DeWitt, Noble.
Herbert E. Wright, Lexington
Raymond L. DeLong, Norman.
George W. Wells, Smithton, Ark.
Joseph M. Richardson, Lexington.
Omer E. Roberts, Norman.
Clarence R. Watkins, Oklahoma City
Ben D. Boeskin, Norman.
Colonel L. Christian, Norman.
Henry F. Keller, Jr., Norman.
Charles H. Bracken, Norman.
Lonnie Eldridge, Lexington.
Edwin Bennett, Norman.
Ben F. Lawson, Trousdale.
Frank D. Stuart, Norman.
Earl S. Mathews, Lexington.
F. N. Thompson, Newalla.
Robert H. Waddle, Lexington,
James E. Head, Noble.
Claud W. Cherry, El Reno, Okla.
Albert Ball, Norman.
James Dortis Holland, Norman.
V. B. Melton, Norman.
Lee V. Hull, Norman.
Clarence Sinks, Norman.
John H. Ross, Lexington.
Walter C. Harding, Noble.
Claud Alexander, Newalla.
Frank L. Dunhan, Norman.
Jesse D. Martin, Norman.
William H. Bruemer, Norman.
Jesse L. Carter, Lexington.
John B. Winstead, Moore.
Henry F. Barnett, Norman.
Harold T. Ditzler, Norman.
Virgil L. Bernard, Norman.
Virgil E. Bohannon, Lexington.
Ray I. Barnhill, Norman.
Wesslfey Gallimore, Lexington.
Oscar T. McCall, Norman.
Coal situation . -,0
The retail coal dealers of Oklahoma
City had a meeting in Oklahoma City
yesterday with the fuel conservators
of the state to decide upon prices.
After much discussion it was finally
agreea that the dealers should have
a profit of $1.50 per ton at the bin,
over and above freight, or $2.00 profit
where the dealer delivers. Thus, the
following prices (delivered) will be
the rule in Norman:
Canon City Lump $9.50
Canon City Nut $8.50
McAlester Lump $7.90
McAlester Nut $7.70
Briar Creek Lump $7.30
Briar Creek Nut $7.30
McAlester Slack $6.20
It was also decided that no coal
should be "forked" but all "scooped."
Heretofore considerable coal has been
forked into the wagons, leaving the
slack to be otherwise disposed of. This
will no longer be done.
Some of the operators at the meet-
ing of the coal situation stated they
were far behind in their orders, and
with labor troubles and other draw-
backs it looked as if coal was to be
scarce this winter. The Transcript is
told there are about 700 tons in the
Norman yards, just about enough to
last ten days if real cold weather sets
in, and that it is difficult to get orders
filled at the mines. More consumers
than ever before have, however, laid
in their winter supply, so the short-
age will be mitigated that much.
The above prices are permanent,
just what you'll have to pay for coal
in Norman until, probably, the war
closes. Prices all over the state are
approximately the same.
—"Open House" Postponed: The
"Open House" function at King Hall,
dated for Friday afternoon, Oct. 26th,
has been indefinitely postponed, owing
to the sickness of Rev. Griffith. No-
tice will be given later as to when it
will be held.
—Lost, Important Papers: Has any-
one found papers belonging to Warren
M. Mozley; a discharge, and some let-
ters of recommendation? They were
lost somewhere in Norman, about
thirty days ago. Finder will confer a
great favor by returning them to the
Transcript office, as they are of the
utmost importance to a young soldier.
Want Cotton Pickers
The farmers of Cleveland county,
and especially those who are located
near Norman, will receive the bene-
fits of a "stunt" that is to be put on
by the students at the high school
next Monday. On that date the four
classes will put on a cotton picking
contest with three-fold purpose in
view—to aid the farmers in getting
their cotton fields cleaned up; to se-
cure funds for the atheletic associa-
tion and to see which class can pick
the most cotton, the latter to receive
a prize of $25.
The students will come to school
Monday "dressed for the*occasion" and
in possession of a good sized noon
day lunch. Promptly at 12:30 they will
assemble ready for the start to the
various cotton fields.
Farmers who are looking for some-
thing of this kind will do well to get
their bid in early to Superintendent
Edwards for as many students as they
think they will need. Farmers liv-
jing any great distance from Norman
will have to furnish a conveyance.
WANTED: Girls to work in laundry,
apply at once. Norman Steam Laun-
dry.
Grand Opera
From Tuesday's Daily.
Several hundred Normanites attend-
ed the rendition of "Faust" by the
Chicago Grand Opera company in Ok-
lahoma City last night.
From the standpoint of a full dress
society event, the occasion was a com-
plete frost, the barn-like building in
which it was held (the horse show
pavillion on the fair grounds) being
like an ice house, the wind coming
through every crevice. In consequence
there was little "low neck" displayed
as overcoats and heavy cloaks were in
demand.
The Transcript "guesses" it was al-
right from an artistic standpoint. The
writer confesses he is not educated
up to the granduer of grand opera,
and is therefore not a good judge. The
function really was a "woman's
show," women being in the majority
of about 10 to 1, and even that one
standing around for the most part
feeling like a fish out of water and
looking the part. Of course, the opera
at times soared into the sublime, and
one could imagine if the singers were
singing some real songs, such as we
all know—"Home, Sweet Home,"
Lullabys" and the like—how beauti-
ful they would be. The whole was in
French, which probably one of a hun-
dred of the 4,000 persons present un-
erstood, so to the most of us it was a
sort of a moving picture show set to
music.
Melba is undoubtedly a great sing-
er, but she's too old and too plump
to make an idealistic Marguerite, who
is supposed to be of the spiritulle
order, "faust" was a great singer and
the Devil looked like the devil is sup-
posed to look, and probably sang as
devil is supposed to sing—but we
can t say as to the latter, for we don't
understand French. About the best of
the whole show was the dancing and
singing by the girls and boys of
Nueremburg, which was dainty and
pretty.
The barnlikg building is also a build- {
ing of "magnificent distances," and
was so arranged that only about 1,0011 j
had seats where they could have a
good view of the stage and get the |
real artistic effect. The scenery was
beautiful, and made more so by the
electrical effects.
Undoubtedly, many enjoyed the
opera, despite the cold and discomfort,
but most of them heartfully and de-
cidedly voiced the sentiment? of Mad-
ame Melba who is said to have ex-
claimed "Oh, Gosh" when she saw
the building in which she was to sing
—and some say used much stronger
words than "Gosh."
After all is said and done, we could
not help but think that the $30,000
spent in bringing this troupe to Okla-
homa City might much better have
| been spent in Red Cross Work or in-
i vested in Liberty Bonds. It would have
I been more sensible and in more har-
mony with the times.
Order ToDay
Whatever you need in
Blankets and Beddings
^ The way our industrious Undo Sam is gather-
a" available cotton and wool materials for
clothes and supplies for his Soldier Boys, makes
these \ alues double interesting, because higher
prices are bound to result when present supplies
are used up.
Thrifty housewives will buy today, for future
needs, what they require in
Blanket8, Quilts and lieddings
)
Good quality cotton blankets in tan or
gray with colored borders, size 76 by 80
inches, unusual good value pair $2
Extra size cotton blankets in both tan
and gray, large size, big enough for a
double bed, neat, attractive borders, spec-
ial value pair $2.50
Woolknap blankets, madj entirely of
cotton but leel and look like real wool,
woven on a wool loom is the reason, choose
from tan or gray, with borders of pink,
blue or brown, nze 66 by !■■<). verv special
Pair only '.. $3.50
Largest size of Woolknap blankets, size
72 by 84 inches, very heavy weight, woven
with a twill which gives them extra wear-
ing quality, very special pair only .... $4
Real down comforts covered with beau-
tiful sateen, good sizes $7.50
Very large size cotton blankets, good
weight, ideal for cold nights, special value
Pair
Beautiful Woolknap blankets in attrac-
tive block and broken plaids, size 66 by
I n l\at r1CLtlve borders> n,ost popu-
wi^v n year' sPecial v lue at
uiny pair $4 50
l,n™rk?st|slze °.f handsome p'aid Wool-
knap blankets, size 72 by 84 inches, at-
only rders' very sPecial value pair
Wool blankets in attractive plaids of
pink, blue, tati and lavender, large sizes
etTo blv V? 8 fHCe of the woo! Tark-
tt today, price per pair $6.95, $7.95, $8 50
a"d • ■ • .„
Vn <1 comforts at $2, $2.50, $3,
$4, $5 and W
The S. K. McCall Co.
"Norman's Greatest Store."
Red Cross Work Whole Batallion
The sororities and fraternities of
the University of Oklahoma have been
very active and earnest in their con-
tributions to the work of the local
Red Cross, and there's been quite a
pleasant rivalry betweeen them as to
which would do the most. The latest
report made shows:
Phi Gamma Delta, with 23 members,
contributes $20.00, or 87 cents per
member.
Sigma Chi, $25 from 31 members,
81 cents per member.
Kappa Alpha, $17 from 30 members,
57 cents per member.
Alpha Chi Omega, $32 from 27
members, 1.18 per member.
Beta Theta Pi, $25.
Mrs.. Walker's boarding house con-
tribute .$16.00, and the Y. W. C. A.
rooming house contributed $14.00.
Fraternities and sororities that have
contributed are: Sigma Nu, Sigma
Chi, Phi Gamma Delta, Beta Theta
Pi, Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi, Kappa
Kappa Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta,
Delta Delta Delta, Phi Chi, Alpha Chi
Omega, with others promising to con-
tribute soon.
The Oklahoman of last Sunday con-
tained an article on the the military
activities of the different high schools
in Oklahoma, from which it seems a
j whole batallion might be formed if
j necessary. Many of these boys are
j just the age of the boys Germany is
i now sending to the front. Of course,
j the United States will never send boys
, of this age into the army, but -the
j spirit is arouses in Young America is
^ in line with the patriotic wave sweep-
ing over the country.
The mention of Norman high school
was as follows:
"The Norman high school is one of
few high schools in the state which
has adopted military drill as a part of
the high school curriculum. One hun-
dred and thirty-five students are
drilling daily under the direction of
Prof. N. H. Edwards, city superin-
tendent of schools. The students drill
| forty-five minutes daily in field work
and at irregular periods are given
ciajisroom instruction.
"William Howard is captain of the
Arnold Jury Hangs
From Wednesday's Daily.
Attorney Ben Williams is in receipt
of news from Purcell that the jury
in the case of Ralph Arnold, charged
with the fellinous killing of "Buck"
Trout, reported to the court this morn-
ing that they were unable to agree,
and Judge Swank discharged them
from further consideration of the ease.
The jury went out Saturday night,
and it stood nine for acquittal to three
for conviction on the first ballot.
After much discussion, two o
the three finally came over to the ma
jority, but one, a Mr. Sawyer, refused
to join them. The last ballot stood
eleven for acquittal to one for con-
viction. This means that the case goes
over until next term of court for an-
other trial. Mr. Williams was Arnold's
chief attorney and was confident of
acquittal. He certainly made a great
fight for his client as the action of
the jury indicates. •
of
Goodyears
Oscar K. Banks is now showing a
full line of the celebrated Goodyear
tires, tubes and automobile accessor-
ies of all kinds at his garage on East
Main, together with high grade motor
ils and gasoline, and feels that he
can give the very best of satisfaction
to his patrons along this line. "Every-
body knows about the Goodyear goods."
says Mr. Banks, "knows they are the
best manufactured, always ready for
service and giving greatest value for
the money. I want to demonstrate
these goods, and ask automobilers to
give me an opportunity. I also have
a repair department in connection with
my garage, and will be pleased to give
figures on all sorts of work in that
line. My garage is at 310 East Main,
where I'll be glad to see my friends."
company, Elmer Wails first lieutenant L,.rf,."I1S!'lerabie SUr,>nse' the Tran-
j nad Arthur Furr and Fred Berry sec- J, Pbv th'"L W" at Pur-
ond lieutenants. William Bumgarner L ' result of the trial, nearly
jis first sargeant. Furr formerly at-1and^r^n W ? h/ard the testimol>y
tended Wentworth Military academy L .. ." attorneys being ap-
and is assisting Professor SS 8 8PWdy
in drilling the company." ° follow when the case was
subm,tted to the jury. And, too, that
one man should stand out so stren-
uously against the opinion of eleven
who had the same opportunity to hear
the evidence and were so earnestly
and sincerely, of the belief that Arn-
old was innocent or should at least
be given the benefit of the very reas-
onable doubt as to his guilt, also caus-
ed much comment. The trial has been
Public Sale
Another Swat: Washington hears
that Germany probably lost the half
of her total effective fleet of super-
Zeppelins as a result of the raid of
October 20th over England according
to official cablegrams. All France is
exultant over what the dispatches de-
clare to be the greatest defeat admin-
istered to an air fleet since the begin-
ning of the war. The gratification is
more intense because it is now known
that the German raid was an attempt
to carry out a fearful threat of ven-
geance made four days before.
I I will sell at the Knox Wagon Yard,
east of the Santa Fe passenger depot
in Norman, Okla., on
Saturday, Oct. 27, 1917.
Commencing at 2 o'clock p. m., the
following stock and property: ,
One Bay Mare, 14 1-2 hands. One Yel-jan expensive one ^McClain"county
14 1-2 hands- B°th bred to and a new trial will be doubly costlv
a good horse. One Bay horse, 15 1-2 land it was hoped the case could be'
hands, five Jersey Cows from 4 to I definitely decided at this time There
0 years old. Eight Red Heifers, from,is some disposition to criticise Mr
one to two years old. One White Faced Sawyer, the disagreeing juror, but he
Hull two years old. These are all good , was probably conscientious in his opin-
, , !10n' and stubbornly resolved to Slav
I One surrey and one set of single by that opinion.
harness. _
M. M. FURRAY. Qjvner. [ for-/-! /-\f '"PI- 1
G. D. GRAVES, Auctioneer ' I Ol 1 naUKS
Should Dismiss
All the schools in the county, Nor-
man as well as the country and town
schools, should dismiss for two weeks,
and the children get into the cotton
fields and save the crop. In one field
near Noble one day this week there
were forty children at work in a 30-
acre field and that crop has been
saved.
—Another shipment of ladies coats.
See display at Rucker's.
—Try a Classified.
While our burdens have been heavy
to bear, they have been made lighter
by the kind words spoken and deeds
done by the entire community in the
sad bereavement that has recently
come to our home. Words seem to
have no meaning when we try to ex-
press our thanks to the entire com-
munity.
L. J. EDWARDS and Family.
—Another shipment of boys mili-
tary suits due at Rucker's.
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