McCurtain Gazette. (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 56, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 3, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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McCurtain Gazette.
VOLUME 14
idabel, mccurtain county, oklahoma, Wednesday, seitember 3,1919
NUMBER 56 •
LITTLE STORIES ' BROKEN BOW DISTRICT COURT
PICKED UP AT MAN KILLED BY i CONVENES WITH
COURTHOUSE THUNDER BOLT, LONG DOCKET
sheriff parks is here from man
sulfhur—helped arrest
bank robbers.
AND HORSE KILLED BY
NUMBER OF MURDER CASES DIS-
POSED OF—JUDGE TALKS TO
JURY.
Sheriff C. H. Parks, from Sulphur,
Oklahoma, came in Monday. He aid-
ed our locat officers in locating and
BOLT OF LIGHTNING—FOUND
SATURDAY MORIUNG.
Fred Gibson, whose home was about! With one of the heaviest dockets
7 miles north of Broken Bow, was | ever presented at any term of the Mc-
killed during an electrical storm in Certain County Court, Judge A. A.
District Court
capturing the two men now in jail that neighborhood last Friday even-I McDonuld convened
charged with robbing the Bank of Mil- ing, as well as the horse he was rid- Monday morning.
lerton on July 30th last. E. W. Fa-1 ing. | Judge McDonald believes in doing
Ban, attorney, who will defend the | Mr. Gibson, according to the infor-1 things as they should be done,
cause of the robbers, came over with j
Sheriff Parks.
September 22.
• H^arinjc Set Tor Sei
^The trial of John Sir
Wood, the two men wl
CITY SCHOOLS
TO OPEN MONDAY;
FULL FACULTY
SLPT. HOUSTON EXPECTS SUC-
CESSWUL TERM—SOME NEW
TEACHERS.
vho are in jail, both |n8ta„tly.
awaiting trial for looting the Bank of , The fami|y of ^ dead
man had
Millerton will probably have a trial i gpent Fri(|av nj({ht jn iKn0,.ant.e of
on the 22nd, that being the date .et tfc(. fatg whjch ho(, overtaken him>
for a hearing of their case. . an(, ;io( ^ Saturday lnorning about
First .lurj rial. , 0'c|0ck were they acquainted with
The first case to be tried before a j (he f h(s (iea(, budy b„inK found
jury at this term of court was that of , ncar home where it ha(, a„ night
Ray McCright, charged with larceny'
of domestic animals. Jeff D. McLen-
Mr. Gibson lived on the farm of O.
don represented the defendant. The
j J. Larcade, and was a respected citi-
He
mation given the Gazette" had sought j believes the court was convened to dis-
, shelter from the rain under the pose of the docket as arranged, and
j branches of an oak tree, near his in his address to the jury, to the law-
j home. Lightning struck the tree, and j yers and to the large number of wit-
Smith and Len j a,so Mr Gibson and horse, killing j nesses present, he emphasized the ne-
cessity for each one of them to be on
time during the sessions of the court
in which they were individually con-
cerned; that the great amount of
business to be transacted by the court
demanded promptness in attendance
that the interacts of the taxpayers
might be safeguarded by keeping
down the expenses of the term.
Monday morning's session of the
court was taken up with hearing the
arraignment docket, hearing plea*,
etc.
Disposal of Cases Monday.
William Newman, robbery, forfeit-
! ure.
1 A. W. Andrews, assault with intent
to kill, not guilty.
j Joe A. James, forgery, forfeiture.
John Davis, murder, not guilty.
Henry Hall, murder, not guilty.
Louis Cooper, murder, not guilty.
Alvin Littleton, murder, not guilty.
Clarence Harris, murder, not guilty.
L. B. Nichols, murder, not guilt**
Ivy Wilburn, murder, not guilty.
Tom McGowan, murder, not guilty.
Wes Henry, et al, murder, not
guilty.
Bethel Kincaid, murder, not guilty.
DR. WYNNE, OCULIST
Idobvl. Oklahoma American National Bank, Idabel, Ok.
' American Nafl Bank, Oklahoma City
My entire time devoted to Diseases (medical and surgi-
cal) of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
GLASSES SCIENTIFICALLY FITTED
This is strictly the work of a Specialist of Disease of
the Eye. One who knows the diseases of the Eye and es-
pecially diseases of the Nose, Throat, Mouth and Teeth.
ADENOIDS and Tonsils:—I am prepared to do the op-
eration for their removal at each visit to IDABEL.
I make no charge for the treatment of Catarrh of the
Nose and Throat.
Idabel, Friday and Saturday, September 12th and 13th.
j zen of his community.
state's interests were looked after by ( A coroner.8 inquest was held over
C. d. Wilkinson, assistant county at- h(, <|ea(| Ny Satuldav before noon>
torney, and County Attorney ore. u verdict rendered in accordance
It took the jury less than wHh the ab()Ve {lR,ts
30 minutes to decide the case, the ver-
dict rendered giving the accused six j
years in the penitentiary. It was
shown by the testimony of witnesses •
that McCright took a horse, the pro-
perty of Joon Daniels, of Rufe, into .
Texas and sold it at Clarksville. A HAKUWOOl) LUMBER GREAT
horse thief doesn't gain much sym- FACTOR IN IDABEL'S PROS-
PERITY.
SHIP LUMBER
TO KANSAS CITY
pathy from a jury, but there were pa-
thetic features in the case. Besides
the prisoner was his wife, with an The shipments of hardwood lumber
infant in arms. Sad faced, yet hopt- trpm Idabel constitutes one of our
ful of her husband's arquittal, she sat greatest sources of revenue, and it
through the ordeal, and bore the bur- continues 12 months in the year. Great
den of the climax wonderfully well, stacks of it are trucked out from Red
Thus, again, it is shown thut it is the River bottoms and is now waiting
woman who pays and pays. The pun- shipment. In addition to this • heavy
Wment of her husband is severe, but shipments of native lumber is being
jj>he must go before the wojrUi with the loaded into cars for shipment. This
brand of a felon's wife upon her. She lumber is the product of the Robert-
is not to blame, but society has de- son and other mills along Red River
creed and she must pay as thousands and finds a ready market in Kansas
before her have been mipe to pay. City and other markets.
- This industry, together with our
^01*NG MAN AT SHULTS MET superior agricultural advantages.
WITH PAINFUL OCCIDENT makes Idabel's continued growth and
WHILE HELPING DIP CATTLE prosperity doubly sure.
A few days ago it Was dipping day
at Shults. Horace Young, a young
man of the neighborhood, was assist-
ing to drive the cattle into the dip-
pin vat. One cow, with a steel yoke
MRS. j. b. WYRICK
IMPROVING AT SANITARIUM
Mrs. j. b. Wyrick, who is at Saint
Paul's sanitarium in Dallas, where she
on her neck, was unruly; the young : submitted to a delicate operation last
man tried to force her in. She threw week, is reported by Mr. Wyrick as
her head around, the points of the! getting along splendidly. The Ga-
yoke catching the inner side of J zette hopes to chronicle her complete
Young's thigh and tearing a great. recovery in due time. Mr. Wyrick is
hole in the flesh. The wound is said I at her bedside.
tn be considered a dangerous one. !
| Mrs. h. A. Coonrod and son. Master
Miss Edna Davis returned home last I Kenneth, returned home Saturday
Sunday from Durant where she has | from a several days visit at Malvern
been visiting friends. and other Arkansas towns.
BIG MEETING
AT MARSHALL
HILL CLOSED
SATURDAY NIGHT
SCENES ALONG
GREAT WHITE WAY
City Schools will open on Monday,
September 8th. It is not certain that
books will be on hand but the board
decided that it would be better to open
school anyway since there is no as-
surance that the situation would be
improved by waiting for another week.
Word has come from the State Su-
perintendent that old books may be ex- j
changed for new ones so those pupils
who have old books may use them for
the present in case new ones do not
come and when new ones arrive the
exchange may be made then without
loss. Pupils who do not have old
books may buy them second hand for
half price if they can find them, from
some neighbor, and later exchange
them for new books without loss.
Following is a list of teachers who
tiave the same positions as formerly:
Mrs. J. W. Higgs, Miss Clara Arm-
strong and Miss Annie Wooten.
Grade teachers at the Central build-
ing:—
Mrs. S. N. Park, Mrs. Arden P.
Brown.
At the (Jeorge Building:—Miss ; pastor Bullard, by th? aid of Rev. j Avenue Saturday night, and both the
Katie Mae r>'ree- A. H. Tomlin, of Texas, has con- i Lyric and Slaughter's Airdome were
Prlc^and" Miss" Eunk-e"Foothee have !cluiled * wonderful revival work at | crowded to the limit standing room
been transferred to the CentralbuL this church. The meeting closed last, at the evening betng
ing where they will have work in the Sunda>' with 23 accessions to the « P«m.um
Inninr Hi«h S. hnnl Mr, prir„ tvlll 1 church. Sunday afternoon converts Scenes along Central Avenue
Junor Hi-h School. Mrs. Price will baptized. Four more will be in? the evening were interesting and
also have supervision of Art in the . , . „ . gundav ,n ,|,j, the crowd almost assumed the dimen-
gi ad and will teach Art in the high [ baptlftrt on the ^ ln t,lls I -
school.
TWENTY-THREE ACCESSIONS TO GALA NIGHT I OR YOUNG FOLK
CHl'RCH—13 BAPTIZED LAST IN IDABEL—PICTURE SHOWS
SUNDAY. DRAW CROWDS.
Rev. J. A. Bullard, pastor of the Idabel now has two moving picture
Baptist church at Marshall Hill, wan j theaters, and each of them are putting
here Tuesday and came in to tell of on the latest releases in the silent
| the great work just closed ac hi* | drama. As a result great throngs of
! church. people surged up and down Central
montj1 i sions and hilarity of a carnival crowd.
The following new teacher, have! Mr Bullard informed the ' ^
been selected:-W. C. Shultz. Miss "porter that the congregations at the " ?he h " "faVes anT^nd
Tuola Davis, Miss Altha Caples, Miss last ""Vices were larger than at ^/reet ngs hear.f on all sides the"
Ruby Middlebrook, Miss June Fay 1 t,me durme th* nd man-v I reporter concluded the- were finding
Stevens, Miss Lyda Higgs, Miss Eulu reKrets were heard that the meeting ™P?rter concluded the, were finding
„ , Wesson, Miss Robbie Edna Rodger,,!-' '" close while interest w.. ^ which cannot ^
Marriage Licenses. ; Miss Floy Scott, Sidney B. Dawson. Kreai- ianiaj nlav kmioM
G. C. Parker, 38, ami Miss Ethel, ills, J«s ie Fa.r and J. P. Harkev. The very beat of behavior existed d^- the b^ n tte lanre
Bishop. 28. Broken Bow. 1 Miss Fair, Miss'Scott and Mr. Har- the meeting and the: <£«" ^ ^ ^
J. S. Finley, 0.",, and Miss Mamie key will beat the Herndon building. Poachers are proud of ,t as they | crt.es and for this
Hughey, 40, Haworth j Mr. Harkey will be principal at that P0"1' wlth pr,det° the f"et that they grateful.
Einerson Parker, 22, Golden and > building. Miss Rodgers and Miss 'ive a •aw"a'>'d'ng community.
Mrs. Eva Wilson, 23, Ringold. 1 Wesson will be at the George build- , Mr' Bullard sai<i he wanted to thank
Barry Provence, 21, and Miss Daisv | ing. Mrs. Park will be principal at t'1e Pe°P'e community for their
Patterson. 15. Pollard. j that building. Miss Higgs will have uniform co-operation throughout the
meeting and to especially thank the
GROCERY COMPANY
INCORPORATED
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
We are experienced, and know how-
to give service to the owners of Ford cars.
We have the same methods, machinery
and skill that they have in the Ford fac-
tory, and we use the same Parts made by
the Ford Motor Company. Ford owners
are doubly guaranteed by us as to the re-
liability of our service on Ford cars. Don't
try to do it yourself, bring your car here.
Incidentally we are getting a few Ford
cars and are able to make fairly good de-
liveries.
Touring Car, $525; Runabout, $500;
One Ton Truck Chassis, $550; Coupe,
$050; Sedan, $775. These prices f. o. b.
Detroit.
W. A
Idabel, Okla.
. LOFTIN
Rear First Nt'l Bank
Phone 199.
Gilbert, 15, Valliant.
W. R. Wilcoxson, 30, Duran. and
Miss Jeanette Russell, 28, Lowell,
Mass.
The regular service at Marshall Hill
will be held Saturdav before and on
prominent physician here
from rufe, okla., tuesday
capitalized at $20.000—w. c.
sanders named as THE
manager.
Idabel has a wholesale grocery
house.
With a capital of $20,00, and in-
corporated under the laws of Oklaho-
Joseph R. T id more, 24, Ida, and I -^rade work at the Central building.
Miss Missouri Shields, 19, Pickens. Mr. Stultz will be principal of the high P'
Milton New, 38, and Mrs. Bertha j school and will teach. Miss Middle-
Wort ham, 29, Harris. . brook, Miss Davis, Miss Caples and j .
W. M. Kelly, 4.*t. Washington, and ; Miss Stevens will teach in the Senior second Sunday in September.
Mrs. D. M. Wright, 35, Idabel. ' and Junior high school.
Allgood Gist, 21, and Miss Madie j Mr. Dawson will have supervision
Weaver, 19, Cerro Gorda. of vocal music in the high school and
Ben Workman, 25, and Miss Belle the grades also. Mr. Dawson will al- Tuesday Dr. W. T. Barnett was
Roberts, 16, Valliant. so have charge of Athletics in the here from Rufe and called at the Ga- j ma> the Farmers' Co-Operative Store
J. C. Hart line. 22, and Miss Lois high school'and will give private les- 1 zette office, leaving an order for the C°*« *3 now a realization of the ideas
sons in piano and voice at the Central paper to be mailed to him regularly. of the man«£er. W- Sanders, who
building. Miss Martin and Miss Dr. Barnett is prominent in the lockl ! has been conducting the business un-
Thomas will give lessons on piano in affairs in his community,' enjoys the (!er the name of thc Farmers Grocery
( rooms near Central building. Mrs. respect and esteem of all th"e people Co\in the W J* 01d building on West
Elgie Coleman, 21, and Miss Effie Hooper will give lessons in experssion and has a large practice. Main
Lightfoot, 20, America. at Central building. j The directors of the company held a
Sam Meek, 21, and Roberta Ford, BANKS CLOSED MONDAY. , meeting Monday, at which plans were
18, (col.) Bokhoma. From what we can hear from Wash- formulated for the expansion of the
Burrell Earnest, 30, and Miss Ber- mgton these days we have about con- Local banks were closed Monday • business. The business is owned by
tha Tyler, 29, Valliant. eluded that the armistice signed ove in observance of Labor Day. Holiday small stockholders, mainly farmers,
G. E. Yoakum, 26, Temple, Texas,« there was only to remove the hostil- hours were observed at the postof- and the Gazette is informed that it
and Miss Myrtle Laxton, 18. Sher-' *ties to this side. The fighting still fice. was the original purpose to have 200
wood. rages in the senate while the country farmers hold stock in the corporation
William Brown, 19, and Miss Mae1 t'lamors for relief along economic Messrs. Otto C. Malone. Delton Score another for progressive Ida-
Morren, 19, Broken Bow. lines. Bennett and- Hadlev Abbott, of Du- bel
Earl Merchant. 19. ami Miss Julia — rant- are visiting three of Idabel's pop.
Sells, 19 Valliant. PEIUTDAI AVENUE u'ar *"oun£ Misses Mabel Wil- Herschel Williams spent Sunday at
_ } kins, Verlie Cobb, and "Pettie" Dye. ' Bokhoma.
Not a day passes but that Idabel's
reputation as a trade center becomes
more and more apparent. The Sat-
urday crowds here glorify this fact. PROPERTY OWNERS AND TEN-
The reason for this is easily found.; ANTS WILL CO-OPERATE AND
Idabel has a class of merchants who! PAY COSTS OF SURFACING
are determined to supply the wants!
of the people, and their freedom fron, At 8 j°int mMtin* of Pr0P"'V °w"- !
profiteering has lone since convinced | *,rs "nd .te„n*"ts't,wh,lch
those who come here to buy goods that
CENTRAL AVENUE
TO BE GRAVELED
they are given the benefit of low
prices and small margins of profit.
Come to Idabel.
Sidney B. Dawson of Kansas City,
who has charge of the music in the
schools here for the coming season is
in the city and receiving applications
for his private class in piano and
voice. Mr. Dawson is a graduate of
the Adolf Jensen School of Music and
in piano was the honor pupil of Chas.
W. Landon. In voice he has studied
under such teachers as Mose Mack
Johnson of Philadelphia, and Tran-
lyn Hunt of Kansas City. He has made
a special study of several methods of
teaching beginners, which he has com-
bined into a system to suit the indi-
vidual pupil rather than the class. For
terms call phone 246.
Dr. and Mrs. DeLaughter, of Ha-
worth. were here Monday.
the First Stafe Bank a decision was
rtached which means much for Idabel,
and especially those owning property
or doing business on Central Avenue.
Gravel is already placed along this
thoroughfare as far north as the Ly-
ric theatre. It stands as an example
of what street miprovement means,
and looks so good to those owning
property on that street, that they, with
the co-operation of the tenants of
those properties, will cover the entire
surface of the street with gravel,!
which, while not rendering it as good
as a paved street, will be almost as
good and far ahead of what the nor-
mal condition of that street has been
for the longest.
Improvement of other streets will
naturally follow.
The plan as adopted at the meeting
will not put any great burden on eith-
er property owner or tenant, as it
is estimated that the cost will be about
$1.00 the foot.
.Gingham Week.
FALL WASH FABRICS
September 2nd to 8th has been set
aside bv manufacturers as National
Gingham Week.
We are showing new
fall lines of Toile Du Nard and Anios-
keog Gingham in plenty of niee plaids
stripes and checks at per yard. 35c.
Best quality Bates 32-inch Zephvr
Gingh'ani. also Anioskeog at per yard
35c, 40c and 45c.
Our Gingham Week September 6th to
September 13th. Inclusive
0. N. BLEDSOE Dr> ^ &
Groceries
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