Drumright Evening Derrick (Drumright, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 100, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 24, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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Uncalled for Tailor Made Suits 1-2 Price, American Tailors,
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Below Guaranty
State Bank
Derrick
VOL. V. NUMBER 100
DRUMRIGHT, OKLAHOMA, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1920.
DAILY 15c PER WEEK. DAILY, PER YEAR, $6.00.
Hon. Scott Ferris Will Speak in Drumright, Wed. July 28, at 8
1.1 ti ' " =_ ~
p.m.
ROOSEVELT AND COX
TO
Agents of the Organization Would
Hamper Work of the-Ha
BOWMAN TALKS WITH THE NOM-
INEES AND IS GIVEN DEFINITE
ASSURANCE BY THEM
City, Okla., July 24.—A
JSfS.'SSBM ATTEIPTS ASSAULT ON
ELEVEN YEAR OLD WHITE GIRL
Stigler, Okla., July 24.—Believed by
his relatives killed in action on the
battlefields of France and reported
in Wheat Fields.
~ jf J R
| ; jgpffq ea for !
fli President will v
p — ' tained in a tele
(By Associated
Topeka, Juiy 24.—Tho I. W. W. and
Its general and state officers cited as
defendants in the suit brought in
Hutler county to enjoin activities of'
the organization or its agents in Kan-
sas, have not yet made a counter
move. The re-straining order grant-
ed at ElDorado by the judge of the
district, court., Is effective not only in
Butler county but throughout the
state. At least twenty-five arreits of j
alleged I. VV. W. agents have been |
marie in the state d'lri-.g the "jsrvest
season. according to Attorney
OeneraJ R. J. Ffnnkln*
"To charge thes" agent? with vio-
lating the restraining order It would
he uocessanr to prove that they had
personal knowledge of sneh an order"
said Attomoy General Hopkins. "To
notify them we posted notices
SUES RAILWAY COMPANY
FOR INJURIES RECEIVED
' BEFORE SHE WAS BORN
Kansas City, Mo., July 24*:—Alleging
pre-natal injury which caused her to
be porman-ntly crippled, suit has been
filed against the Kansas City Railways
company for $20,000 damages by Vir-
ginia Dean Bever {jve months, through f,oma
her mother, Mrs.' Klizabeth Bevef.
Perry, full blood Choctaw >of this
Governor Cox and i oounty, hat turned up alsive and
Roosevelt. Democrat)c well in Japan. His mother has re-
President and Vfce-|ceived a letter from him stating he
risit Oklahoma is con-1 will return homo this summer,
telegram received by the Perry's letter says that about the
Oklahoma City Oklahoman from Geor i time he was reported missing by the
ge L. Bowman of Kingfisher, Demo- war department In October, 1918, he
cratic national committeeman from | was captured by the Germans togeth-
Oklahoma. Mr. Bowman now is In er with a number of Japanese soldierB.
Columbus, Oljjo, where he visited the They were held prisoners until after
gov rnor. the war when they were, sent to
The telegram stated: Japan.
| "1 had a conference with Governor j Mrs. Perry has been drawing his in-
Cox and he says he ■will make several | surance allotment for many months.
speeches in Oklahoma, this fall, but | o
jean make no definite date until after THE WOMAN IN ROOM 13.
I the campaign committee is appointed.'
GovernafrCox is anxious to visit Okla-'
: boma and is much interested in our
state.
"Roos^vplt will makp a trip west in
August and will arrange to visit Okla-
Datueiieias or rrance and reported /-v/y 3 XT* l r 1 • •
by the war department as dead. Leo VjIlICerS OpCnd JNl£llt bearChlll)^ 111
lull KIaa/I /""U ^ ..... Inf i1«fM i
Vicinity of Jeanetta Lease for
Black, who Evades Pursuers.
|NEBRASKA TO PRODUCE
MILLION IN POTATOES
30 WHOLESALE GROCERS
FACE CHARGE OF PRICE
FIXING III KANSAS
ATTORNEY GENERAL WOULD
FINE EACH VIOLATOR
$100 A DAY
on his return from the west, that
Topeka, Kan., July 24.—'Thirty-
eight wholesale grocers of Kansas,
, . , ... ' comprising the Kansas membership
Lincoln, Neb., July 24.—Prediction „f lv, ... . ™ , .
... ... . .of the Missouri-Kansas Wholesale
a million dollars worth of po- , .
..... i Grocers associaation. face proccod-
T. .... , ..... .. shall have him in Oklahoma for tatoes will be produced th s year in ■ , ,. _ ■ , .
The petition asserts that the moth- „„„„„ .... , 1 ' ings in the supreme court died by
, . . . . „ several speeches. | the irregated district near Kenrnev 1 t
ec received injuries last February 14 , ,h . , , .. , . . arn "• the attorney general charging price
tthii,, . a Ia answer t0 the telegram of con- Neb., is made by 11. O. Werner sec-r ■ , , , .-
while leaving a street car and as a „ . .. . ' i fixing in violation of the Kansas antl-
,. .. . ... , t?ratulation sent by Governor Rob- retary of the Nebraska, Potato rm. . . ^
rosult, the child was born with deform- .. at0 m . monoply law. The attorney gener-
. , , , .. . i „j K. i crtson to Governor Cox and Mr Roose-! provement association and extension -i . . .u „
throughout every county in the slate ed hips. . ,al asks that the grocer firms, com-
• volt, the governor received the follow- horticulturist for the colege of agri-
ing telegram from Mr. Roosevall:. j culture of the University of Nebras-1
that such an order hurt been issued. | It is alleged that the street car was
In lieu of actual knou'.idtr" that t^e, started as Mrs. Bever was preparing
Hgents had knowledge of the reitriin-; to decend the steps, throwing her
ing order, countv attnmevs are ad- violently against the hand rail. The
vised to charge f. W-. W, ag nts with, baby was born a week later. The
"Governor Cox and f deeply appre- ka.
ciate your inspiring telegram regard-' First
potatoes grown on a eom-
I -jrriH iub nearly ail the wholesale
grocers in the staate. he denied the
privilege ot doing business in Kan-1
An unknown negro Is being bunt-
ed by Sheriff Abner Bruce and hla
deputies for attempting an assult on
an eleven year old white girl on the
Jeanetta Tiger lease near here last
night. The girl Is Minnie Alexander,
little daughter of Mr. and Mtb. o.
C. Alexander, who reside on the Jean-
etta lease, where Mr. Alexander l
employed by the Tidal Oil and Gm
Company. Sheriff Bruce and Dep.
uty Kaly, accompanied by a number
of men from the oil camp, spent the
entire night scouring the country 1a
the vicinity of the camp in a vain
search for the negro. ■
The little gifl was untouched by
the negro, who had been hiding be-
hind the Alexander liome, evidently
lying in waiL Mr. and Mrs.s Ale*,
ander had gone out, living the child-
ren in care of Minnie. The children
went over to the home of a neighbor
to play. Coming home about eight
o'clock, Minnie went to the roar ot
sas. nnd that they pay fines of $10(11
ing the Situation and eBpecially your morcial scalein that section of the the day for a number of days each
violation of he anti-syr'iicalism or, perition alleges that physicians have' j,oma " SUI>,,ort' 'or Okla- .statu were produced iu Buffalo coun
vareancy act,
The next move following fhe suit,
ordinarilly would be fcr the T. W. W.
to file a motion asking that the re-
straining order h dissolved. No
motion has been til«d however.
Meanwhile the attorney p^nenl's of
flee has been taking testimony with
a vi°w to establ;shlng 4(3 charges
lhat the I. W. W. teiches and advo-
cates bv word of month and writing,
"the doctrine and theories of vio-
lence, criminal syndicalism and sib-
otage; destruction of personal prop-
erty by arson or • unlawful methods
and oven of the destruction of civili-
sation itself as it - now exists."
"As soon as we have assembled the
testimony wo have wo will present
if to the court with our further re
<Hicst for a temporary injunction, in
c.a30 of the defendants fil no mo- •
tion in the meaantime," sail Attorn-(
e> General Hopkins.
declared that the child will
bo able to walk without aid.
ty in 1914.
THE WOMAN IN ROOM 13.
O
15 CTS. BREAD IN PLAIN WRAP-
P"R", MADE BY HAMILTON BAKE-
RY.
STATE WILL LEVY iFERRIS 10 GET A
NO M VALOREM TUX ROUSING WELCOME
SCOTT'S ma AS ™ ™ HEREJ/EDNESOAY
CANDIDATE TO REPLACE I SURPLUS IN STATE TREASURY,COMMITTEE FROM LOCAL FERRIS
MORGAN IS REFOSEO
h is been a party to the alleged com-
; bine.
I Criminal proceedings were started
| in an earlier suit against three of-
I ficers ot the Poehler Merchantile
; < ompany. including the president of j once,
the Missouri-Kansas Whnlesa.1"
i Grocers association. This case has
| been continued In the district court
at. lawrence and Kmporia until tho
fall term.
ENOUGH TO FINANCE AFFAIRS
SAYS AUDITOR
CLUB TO MEET CANDITATE
AT BRISTOW
j Oklahoma City, July 24.—With Elaborate preparations are heing
ELECTION BOARD SECRETARY RE- tr/asury" OkUoma''!Ill'leyTno'td 'lr"mri,!ht fil"" 'rtPrsa
<isury, UKunoma will levy no ad Hon. Srott Ferris for the reception
valorem tax on real and personal prop- of the Demoeratic candidate for nom-.
FERS ONLY TO TARDINESS;
SCOTT ATTACKS RIVAL
the house to got a drink of water.
As she was in the act of getting
the water, she glanced about and saw
the negro as he grabbed for her.
She cried out In terror and fled
back to the neighbor's home, giving
tho alarm. A search was started at
but the nt gro escaped to a
nearby.cornfield and has not been
seen since. Ho was seen to enter th«
cornflcl I by Mrs. A. ,T. Majors, who
lived but a few doors from the Ale*-
ander home.
Tho officers easily picked up the
negro's tracks and followed them from
ono field to another, finally losing
them on the road near Shamrock.
A. J. Majors remained with the of-
fieers throughout tho night, but Mr.
Alexander was called back home ami
had to abandon the search.
The Jeanetta Tiger leas" is about
two milos southwest of Drumright
The shsoriff and his deputy reached
the scone of the attempted assault
The capital stock of the Drumright, at ten o'clock. A large number of
DRUMRIGHT STATE BANK
INCREASES CAPITAL TO
COVER MILLION DEPOSITS
STOCKHOLDERS NOW OWN FIVE
lt „ , , , TIMES THEIR ORIGINAL
(.,Tty during tho fiscal year of 15*21 to inttt|0n for United States Senator up-1 INVESTMENT
| conduct the states business. Such on his arrival here next Wednesday.1
Oklahoma City, July tt.-The was the announcement of Frank t\ A public speaking has been arranged Stole Bank has been increa ,« from' the men from the camo were on hand
"Some publicity has b^en given to application • of Winfield Scott of artor, state auditor, after complet- to take place on the Methodirt church ,50.00 to $100,000. Bhe surpluss fund and there Is no doubt but that th.
the restraining order alr-ady issued Enid, to have his name placed on ■'« n audit of the state's finances lawn at « o'clock, at which time con- and undivided profits of the bank at black would have been
was not effective outsiHe Butler the primary ballot as republican for the fiscal year closing June 80th. gressman Ferris will be ihtroducld tho close of bu^nesi on June SO,IMO,I had he beea caught
county." he aided "This Is a mis- candidate for representative In con- Tho only tax to bo levied by tho to the people of Drumright. f amounted to' 000 It was found' A
take. It is effective in every county gross from the eighth district, for Mr. Carter said, will bo that; The congressman la scheduled to
in the state," term beginning next March in nlaee of a half mill for each 1100 of nron- Kni.ilr at liriuinn, i „ ... .1.1.1. .. . . . ..... . . . . ,.
and tho description
dele- ono-tonth of tho bank's deposits as given by the child and the woman who
strung up
THE WOMAN IN ROOM 13
E
PERSONAL EFFORT TO
END COAL STRIKE :
The Only tax to bo ,o,ic« u, 111 in. nr 1 it'llmriMt ... ... ... .. , _ ■■ . , ...
strange negro had boon seen
, necessary to increase tho banks cap- 'the vicinity ot the camp for th«
term beginning next March in place of a half mill for each $100 of prop- speak at Bristow at 1 p. m„ after which ital to $100,000 to represent at least1 past two weeks,
of the late Representative I>lck T. orty valuation, renuired by the con- he leaves for 'Drumright. A
j Morgan, presented today to the state «t utlon f„r the maintenance of roads gallon from the Ferris club of this quired by state law. The directors saw tho negro run into the cornfield
1 election board, was refused by W. and bridges. • jolty will meet him at Bristow to ac- voted to split the surplus and undlvld
C. McAlister, secretary of the board. The auditor assigns the following! company him hero. Rrrorts are being' nlJ profits, declaring a 100 per cent
McAllater did not refer to Scott's reasons for tho surplus which makes made to secure a band to take along, stock divided
assertion that there was no. repub- It unnecessary to levy an ad valorem' llesides the committee from the club,1 This gives the Drumright State
| lican candidate In the district, but 'ax this year: Collection of largo a largo number of other Ferris sup-
, stated that the time for filing as a sums as delinquent income and lnher- )>ortors are expected to make
j candidate in tho regular election Itanco tax, collections by vailous state j trip.
tit this stranger very closoly.
FARMER IS KILLED
A TRAIN
HITS HIS BUGGY
ThLs gives the Drumright
working capital equal to any bank!
to make tho |n Creek County. There are but j
T ho candidate will be given throe In the county with a capital of
had closed. The death of Repre- departments in excessof their ostlmat- a rousing welcome upon his arrival .JIOOOOO
natatlve Morgan leaves Manuel Income and the laysing of appro- here. j ' Tha Drnmrl)!bt Rtato Bank
Derrick of Perry the only condidato pnatlons. j Tho committee reports that efforts „a business March 22 1914 with a
: filed for the regular republican prl- Kvery yoftr since 1S07, when Okla- aro being made to provide seats for' r.npltaJ «took of $20 000 Th'^ bank's
24.-President Ulary ; hon"1 bp<-a,n,! R n a<1 valorem all who attend the speaking on tho BOrvlnn was ,uch that the volume!
"Your applicant respectfully Jc.p- tax ranging from ono and a half mills Methodist Church lawn. The com- of businesa netted tho stockholders1 DEPEW MAN DEAD BUT TEAM hi
resents that Manuel Herrlck, who to the maximum of tbroo mills has mittee has acted wisely In choosing « handsome return on their Invest- c " OEAD' BUT TEAM HB
has filed application and whose boon lovlod, stato records show. Last to hold tho meeting out of doors, as lnnnt and four years after commonc-l
name has been or will be printed the levy was three and a half It Is not believed that any Iheatro lni, business, a stock dividend was
it was announced at tho White House. on ,t,p ')a"°t s a candidate for Iho mills. I or auditorium In the olty could hold doclarrd out of the surpuls fuml In- Oonew
It Is understood the prosidtnit bo- republican party, is not a ropubli- Revenno collected by tho state dur^tho crowd which Is expected. | crenlng the capital stock to IS0.' Cham'l ■
lieves he c.n do nothing further thin r T' ,n Poll"'" and has nover been tho flscnl year ondlng Juno 301 Indications are that thoro will he non TIiIh ve„r the
republican." Scott said in his poll- totaled *10.W.57S. Of this amount a general landslide for Ferris Section X P toWn' W''U
Washington, July
Wilson will probably make answer to-
day to the request of Illinois ooal
operators that he take action In re-
gard to the coal strikes In Illinois,
WAS DRIVING IS
LOOSE.
CUT
to apeal to tho strInking men to re-
turn to their work and abide by the
tvare awards of the president's conl
commission.
Former Oovernor Dunne of Ill!/iols
called at Iho White llouso and statod
the situation is becoming serious.
Okla., July ?4.—W. M.
farmer living west ot
k'llod instantly when
wd undivided profits nnfounted to burgv in which ho wr- pi.lini w««
tion. At the lust, congressional tho ad valorem tax brought In $4,912,- day. Ills opponent on the Democratic too oer cent of the canltal stsock ■ ' V, ' "
"*" - 1 * ™; s rts szrs ™*""" "'"""i - - «•r"jjr'"7z:«
Inal Investment ot tho bank's org.vji- muhis, which was drr.wlng tho bug-y.
candidate as an Independent, having r,,!> the gross production tax on oil hcr<
boon repeatedly a candidate for of- yielded $tl,r!B2,R29.
flee as a democrat, as a socialist and
at' aji independent, but never as a
republican."
Registration as a member of a
party may be a candidate In a pri-
mary of that party, according to a
Springfield, July 84. Only four
coal mines In the -entire central and
southern Illinois coil fields are
working today. Doth operators and ruling of the attornoy general's of- rl
■ ''nhth district in c"i**rn«.* for (he
spoclal, election to till Mto unexpired
term of the late llepren •ntetlve Dick
T. Morgan, In the course of tho filing
poriod which closed tonight. The
c!h] elections will bo held at tho
GETS PRISON TERM
[ ; was ft loose fro ti ti.c fcu -gy, by thu
Aaron Drumright has served con- compact and was not Injured In tho
Kansas f'ity, July 24.-
Faddtn, charged with race
en property In connectlou
-Tim Mo-
iving ntol-
with the
Ine offlcinls hero declare the Indus- oflco, McAlister said.
trv practically tied up. Tom(irr>w, Twolye oandldates—four Democrats
ttiey uiy, the stTlke wtll be 100 per- seven republicans and one so
«Mt otaliit • tiled for representative of the
same tirno as (he regular elections
THE WOMAN IN ROOM 13.
the woman in noom is.
tlnnoiibly as president of tho 1 ank li.ust.^B
since Its Institution. J. 11. Ilulmo.i Chandler had come he a «4rly
tho active vkje-prosldent, together this morning to do some UtfTng.
with the other officers and lOard of and was on bis way home. ll<-JWa«
theft of a grip containing $00,000 In directors of tho bank, Is responsible crossing the tracks. Just west of
securities and n fur coat valaod at for the careful management which town. Tl" mules, succeeded In get-
$1,000 from Dr. J. C. WUholt of Man- bas resulted In its progress and grow- ting across tho tracks, but the hug-
battan, Kan., today ploadod gutlty th. It is one of tho factors which gy was struck by tho train,
and was sontonc >d tp two years In have counted in tho building of thia bulleved that he thought hu'
the p—Iteatlarr city | make the rr^aatng tn time.
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