McCurtain Gazette. (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 74, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 5, 1919 Page: 1 of 4
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McCurtain Gazette.
VOLUME 14
idabel, mccurtain county, oklahoma, Wednesday, November 5, 1919
NUMBER 74
REV. O.L ADAMS
WRITES LETTER
FROM MADILL
SIX BLACKS TO
SUFFER DEATH
FOR RIOTING
WHILE ON HIS WAY TO CONFER- CONVICTED BY PHILLIPS COUN-
ENCE—THINKS MCCURTAIN tv JUDGE FOR MURDER-
COUNTY IS BEST OK ALL MORE CASES TO BE TRIEI)
MELTON NEW WAS NATIONAL GUARDS
KILLED BY DAVE ARE LOCATED AT
PORTEN TUESDAY VARIOUS MINES
NEAR PLEASANT HILL—MEN IN THE STATE AND WILL GUARD
WERE NEIGHBORS AND FELL THEM WHILE THEY ARE OP-
OUT OVER A DITCH. ERATED.
The following letter was received
by the Gazette from Rev. Oscar L.
Adams, the Methodist Pastor of this
city, while at Madill en route to con-
ference at Sapulpa:—
Madill, Oklahoma,
}[ October 3, 1919.
Mr. W. J. Old,
Idabel, Oklhaoma.
Dear Mr. Old:—
While I wait in the Royal Hotel at
Madill for a belated train at 2 A. M.
without a bed because "there is no
room in the inn" I remember my
good "bunk" at home and you people
in pood old Idabel and McCurtain
county as the time passes with any
individual away from home, always
calls for meditation whether the trip
is to be long or short, and then with
a wait in a hotel crowded to over-
flowing brings on more thought. I
have had a very highly year in Ida-
bel. it seems but yesterday that I
passed through this hotel on my way
to Idabel. Now I am going up to
conference again to give an account of
my stewardship. The year has been
a busy one, we joined a pile of brick
and tile, we leave a handsome church
almost completed worth $25,000 and
• will be free from debt when done.
Our Sunday School interests have de-
veloped materially, we have received
more than 50 into the chuivh, and
baptized 12 babies, all in all, I think
we should feel that the year has been
a good one.
Another meditation in that we have
become acquainted with some of the
earth's best people, life will always
be richer because of the associations
of this year. In our church we have
worked with many of God's noblemen
and noble women, which develops real
character. In our town we have mix-
ed with many of our nations, most
stalwart citizens, ready to do any-
thing to promote better civic and
moral conditions. In our county we
have met many of the truest people of
the land, we are better by having
lived in Idabel and McCurtain couaty.
Again on our trip this far we have
had opportunity to compare McCur-
tain county with other counties, Choc-
taw, Bryan, Marshall—but where is
there a comparison, McCurtain coun-
ty surpasses them all in many partic-
ulars. We do not really appreciate
the many advantages we have, but
we are new down there, the future is
great for our people, we must follow
the guiding hand of our county dem-
onstrators, we must have canning fac-
tories and warehouses to take care
of the garden products that we are
able to produce along with our agri-
cultural products. We have much to
be proud of that I think of now as I
meditate in the night time.
OSCAR L. ADAMS.
Helena, Ark., Nov. —The law to-
day called to an accounting the first
six of the negroes who thought to se-
cure the property of others by insur-
rection and went to the length of tak-
ing human life in the effort to real-
ize their ambitions.
Frank Hicks, Frank Moore, Ed
Hicks, brother of Frank, J. E.
Knox, Paul Hall and Ed Coleman
have been found guilty of first de-
gree murder by a jury of their peers
and unless the unexpected and im-
probable occurs they will meet their
death in the electric chair at Little
Rock on a date to be fixed by Judge
J. M. Jackson, presiding officer of the
Phillips Circuit Court.
Frank Hicks, the first of the de-
fendants to be tried, charged with the
murder of Clinton Lee on Wednesday
morning, October 1, was convicted
after the jury had deliberated eight
minutes. The remaining five were
charged with aiding and abetting in
the murder of Cinton Lee, and it re-
quired but seven minutes for the jury
to render a verdict of guilty.
There are still 11 ti defendants to be
tried for various crimes committed in
connection with the insurrection Oc-
tober 1. All those without means to
employ attorneys have been supplied
with lawyers by Judge Jackson.
When Frank Hicks faced the judge
this tnorning he was nervous and ill
at ease. His eyes were staring and
he gripped the seams running down
the sides of his overalls with his toil
hardened hands. The indictment char-
ging him with first degree murder
was read to him by Deputy Circuit
Clerk L. E. Berard, and the negro
pleaded "not guilty" when called up-
on by the court to answer the indict-
ment. Jacob Fink, one of the ablest
attorneys of the local bar represent-
ed the defendant, and he did his best
for his client, District Attorney John
E. Miller, assistant Prosecutor, ap-
peared for the state.
The defense did not present any
witnesses.
McCurtain county has another
notch for murder on her good name.
This time two neighbors, Melton New
and Dave Porten, living near Pleasant
Hill on Red River, fell out over the
cutting of a ditch last Tuesday morn-
ing and Porten shot New, from the ef-
fects of which he died several hours
later.
The question has repeatedly been
asked when will murder cease in Mc-
Curtain county.
NEW PREACHER
Rev. J. A. Witmer, who has been
doing evangelistic work for a year
or more, has accepted the pastorate
of the Methodist Protestant Church
in this city and has entered upon his
duties. Rev. Witmer is a young man
of fine ability and will put new life
in the church. There will be a spec-
ial church meeting Thursday nieht
and all the members of the church
are requested to be present.
Rev. Witmer informed a Gazette
reporter that an effort would be put
forth at once to do some repair work
on the inside of the church and later
a drive would be made to build a
new church. We would like to see
the new church built and believe our
people will help.
BUSINESS SESSION
I Of the Pathfinders Class Held Mon-
day Evening.
The Pathfinder class of the Metho-
i dist Sunday School held their month-
ly business and social meeting at the
| home of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Davis last
, Monday evening.
The business session was the most
enthusiastic of the year. A report
from the treasurer of the class in-
jected the necessary "pep" to make
the meeting more than a form. A
constitution and by-laws were adopt-
ed. The following officers for the
ensuing year were elected:—Teacher,
Mrs. E. C. Armstrong; Assistant
Teacher, Mrs. Mack R. Phillips; Pres-
ident, Mrs. T. A. Houston; Vice Pres-
ident, Mr. Garner; Secretary-Treas-
urer, Billy Green.
After a social hour of music and
games, Mrs. Davis served a most de-
licious plate luncheon to thirty-five
members of the class.
Those present were:—
Misses Katie Mae Tyree, Ouida
Burgess, Myrtle Tabb, Mattie Nobles,
Vera Simms, Davis, Velma Russell,
Vesta Kilgore, Nettie Post, Edythe
Godbold, Floy Scott, Caples, Annie
Wooten.
Messrs. Garner, Alvifi Edmiaston,
Howard Rasrsdale, M. B. Jumper, Bil-
ly Green, Lee Morgan, F. e. Wade,
Richard Jones, Clade Shultz, T. Lof-
tin, Wray Loftin, Paris Russell, and
McLemore, of Paris.
Mesdames Price, Stewart, Woodson,
Short, Pullen, Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
! Houston and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Arm-
strong.
THE HUSTLERS
Your Potatoes Will Be Safe
IF YOU STORE THEM IN OUR STORAGE HOUSE.
WE HAVE SEVERAL 100 BUSHEL BINS WHICH WE WILL
RENT TO GROWERS TO STORE THEIR SWEET POTATOES
IN
Will store on shares
or for cash
THE MARKET THIS WEEK JUSTIFIES PAYING 60c PER BU-
SHEL FOR ALL NO 1 SWEET POTATOES DELIVERED TO
OUR HOUSE.
WE CAN BUY YOUR CROP OR STORE IT FOR YOU. SEE
MANAGER AND MAKE CONTRACT IMMEDIATELY.
Indian Trail Potato Company
H. R. HEDGER, Manager. Box 541
The Hustler Class, No. 11 of the
First Methodist Sunday School, re-
organized October 29, 1919.
New officers were elected for the
coming six months:—
Teacher, Mrs. O. N. Bledsoe; Pres-
ident, Miss Vida Russell; Vice Pres-
ident, Miss Arvalee Adams; Secretary
and Treasurer, Geneva Godbold.
Membership Committee:—Misses
Irene Bookout, Ruth Bledsoe and
Berniece Weems.
Committee to visit the sick and
strangers:—Miss Marie Moreland and
Miss Arvalee Adams.
The Hustlers will gladly welcome
all old members and invite any stran-
gers to come and join our class.
A business meeting will be held the
first Friday night of each month.
GENEVA GODBOLD.
Secretary and Treasurer.
GREAT CONFERENCE
■ The Fort Smith-Oklahoma Confer-
j ence of the Methodist Protestant
Church has just closed.
It was the greatest conference of
the denominations of history in Okla-
homa. Rev. M. L. Mathews of this
I city, was elected president for the
fourth time. Rev. G. O. McMillan,
of Hugo, was elected secretary and
Rev. John A. Moody, of Ft. Smith,
Ark., was elected treasurer. The lo-
cal will be in charge of Rev. J. A.
Witmer of McAme, Kansas. Other
pastors for this section are Rev. J.
L. Overby, Pleasant Hill charge; J.
W. Pettigrew, Redland and W. H.
Harrison, Rock Hill.
A resolution was passed fixing a
minimum salary for pastors at $800.
The conference endorsed the Inter-
Church Movement which is one of
the greatest movements of today.
FOR BALIS.
40 acres near Haworth. Oklahoma,
18 acres in cultivation, all under
fence, house, at a bargain.
d. C. myers.
8t-8N Haworth, Okla.
Hartshorne, Okla., Nov. 2.—Eight
hundred men of the Second Regiment,
Oklahoma national guard, called out
to suppress violence in the coal mi-
ners' strike, arrived here at C:45
o'clock tonight without meeting vio-
lence in any form. There was no
crowd at the station when the troop
trains arrived. Officers of the guard
believe there will be no trouble until
an attempt is made to operate the
mines later in the week.
By Monday night 3,000 men of the
KUard will be stationed at strategic
points in the coal fields to prevent
impending trouble. Of these, 1,110
will be stationed in the McAlester
field. Brigade headquarters were es-
tablished tonight at McAlester.
Mines at Penitentiary
The McAlester-Edwards mine, the
only non-union mine in the state,
was operated Saturday without any
sign of interruption. No other
mines will be operated Monday, ac-
cording to present plans. On Tues-
day two mines within the enclosure
at the state penitentiary will be op-
erated by convict labor. A concerted
attempt to operate all the mines in
the state is expected the latter part
of the week.
Dorset Carter president of the mine
operator's organization in Oklahoma,
met Adjutant General Barrett short-
ly after his arrival here this after-
noon ^nd was in an extended confer-
ence with him this evening. Carter
has with him the officials of the guard
with maps of each mine and each
field so that work of the guard may
be expedited.
Miners at Krebs
The miners themselves were at
Krebs last night cleaning up "choc"
beer establishments in that vicinity
in order that all danger of unorgan-
ization, plunder or violence be avoid-
ed.
Of the 2,000 men in the field, 1,110
are in the McAlester district, 300 in
the Colgate district and 600 in the
Henryetta district. Reports from Col-
gate show that three companies of
the Third regiment under Lieutenant
Colonel Ewell A. Head and from Hu-
go, Idabel and Durant are stationed
there. One company of Henryetta
guard, which has been on duty at
Henryetta since last Thursday will
be sent to the Colgate district Mon-
day under command of Col. Charles
E. McPherren. East companies will
be stationed at Henryetta.
Plans Made for Districts
Units from Tishomingo, Ardmore
and Sulphur were at this city station
when the Oklahoma City detachment
of the Second regiment arrived.
Plans for distributing the units of
the Second regiment throughout the
McAlester district are as follows:
Regimental headquarters will be at
Hartshorne; the First battalion, un-
der Maj. Robert C. Perrell will oc-
cupy the area in and around McAles-.
ter; the Second battalion, under Maj.
Roy Z. Taylor, will be stationed near
Haleyville, and the Third battalion,
under Maj. S. J. Rooney at Wilbur-
ton ; the machine gun company, un-
der Maj. A. H. Parmalee, will be held
at Haleyville for the purpose of sup-
plying any point in the area with
machine gun protection when neces-
sary.
The Oklahoma City men who ar-
rived here tonight will pitch tents
or stay entrained until tomorrow
morning. Guard work will begin
Monday. Maj. Orvel Johnson arrived
in Hartshorne Saturday to make ar-
rangements for the disposition of the
troops here. Four thousand five hun-
dred sandwiches were fed the troops
on the train between Shawnee and
McAlester this afternoon under the
direction of Maj. Earl Patetrson,
state quartermaster officer.
DR. WYNNE, OCULIST
Idabel, Oklahoma
REFERENCE:
American National BaAk, Idabel, Ok.
American Nat'l 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.
During July and August, 1919, I attended the clinics in the large Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat Hospitals of New York, Baltimore and Phila-
delphia.
Idabel, Friday and Saturday, November 28and 29.
PROGRAM
Of the Annual Sunday School Convention
J
of McCurtain County to Meet Sunday,
November 16th, 1919.
The Annual Sunday School Convention of McCurtain County will be
held in Idabel on Sunday, November 16th. This will be one of the greatest
Sunday School meetings ever held i n McCurtain County^ Every Sunday
School in the county is urged to send delegates to this meeting.
Let each school pay the expenses of the superintendent and other dele-
gates if necessary to get them to attend. The inspiration derived from the
convention will react to the upbuilding of your schools.
The people of Idabel will be glad to entertain all visiting delegates. The
addresses of Mr. Nichols and Mr. Sensabought will be worth a deal of trouble
Below is printed the program of the convention:—
mccurtain county Sunday school convention
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH—IDABEL, OKLAHOMA.
YOUNG PEOPLE'S SESSION—High School Auditorium—Rev. Knox Pre-
siding.
10:30—Music by Congretation.
10:45—Devotional by Brother Knox.
11:00—Music by High School (Glee Club).
11:20—Address by L. F. Sansabaugh, Oklahoma City.
11:55—Annoifncemennts.
12:00 —Benediction.
ADULT SESSION—Methodist Church—T. A. Houston Presiding.
10:30—Music by Congregation.
10:45—Devotional by Rev. Oscar L. Adams.
11:00—Song.
11:05—Watchword from our County President, T. A. Houston.
11:20—Special Music by Quartette.
11:30—"Working Together With God" by C. H. Nichols. Oklahoma City.
12:00—Benediction.
GENERAL SESSION—Nethodist Church
2:30—Music by Congregation.
2:45—Devotional.
2:55—Special Music by Quartette.
3:00—"A New Vision of the Community in Which You Live," by L. F. San-
sabaugh, Oklahoma City.
3:55—Song.
3:40—A General Conference "Sunday School Management" led by C. h.
Nichols. Everybody invited to participate in this discussion.
4:20—Reports from all Sunday Schools of the County, by Delegates.
4:45—Appointment of Committees.
4:50—Benediction.
SUNDAY NIGHT—Methodist Church
7:30—Song Services led by Sidney B. Dawson, Assisted by Singers from
other Churches.
7:45—Nevotional by Rev. E. Franklin Tripp.
7:55—Special Music by Quartette.
8:00—"Training for Teaching" by L. F. Sensabaugh.
8:35—Special Music by Mr. Dawson.
8:40—"Our Association's Task" by C. H. Nichols. \
9:10—Report of Committee and Election of Officers.
9:20—Closing Song and Benediction.
ENTERTAINMENT TO ALL RELEGATES WILL BE FURNISHER BY
TIIE CHURCHES OF IDABEL.
GONE TO CONFERENCE.
Rev. Oscar L. Adams, the Metho-
dist minister, left Monday to attend
the Annual Conference, which meets
at Sapulpa, this year. It is generally
conceeded that Brother Adams will be
returned to Idabel for the next con-
ference year. The Methodist people
are well pleased with Brother Adam*.
He is a good preacher and a good
man and his return will meet the ap-
proval of. the people.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Because of its all-around utility, the
Ford One Ton Truck—with worm drive
—has made itself an absolute business
necessity. It's so dependable in service
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rord sure in control and low cost
T.-.-L. °f operation and mainte-
* TUCK nance and possessing that
Ymir vanadium steel strength, it
' ' has become the want in ev-
Need ery line of business, from
retail merchant to manufac-
turer, from engineer to contractor, from
corporation to farmer. Let us tell you de-
tails and give you a demonstration. Truck
Chassis $550 f. o. b. Detroit
W. A. LOFTIN
Idabel. Okla.
Rear First Nt'l Bank
Phone 199.
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