Drumright Evening Derrick (Drumright, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 231, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 28, 1920 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. 5. NUMBER 231
DRUMRIGHT. OKLAHOMA, TUESDAY, DEC. 28, 1920
DAILY, PER YEAR. M.QO
FIRE PdD l"D COLE MATCHED
BEFORE SPREADING
IT HUTCHINSON, KSNS.
FLAME SPREADS TO HAY NEAR
BARN, NECESSITATING CALL MEETS KENNEDY, OF K. C. BE-
OF DEPARTMENT FORE ELK'S CLUB. FIGHTS
KNOCKOUT BROWN.
JAN. 5.
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Fire which broke out at the place
of John Baxter at the corner of Vir-
ginia and Federal streets at ten o-
clock this morning resulted in no
That Kid Cole, bantamweight ring
artist of Drumright, will meet Kid
.. . , Kennedy, of Kansas Citv, before the
damage, owing to the promptness of " ''
.. .. . . , . | hlk's Club at Hutchinson, Kansas in
the fire department in responding to
. an eight-round go New Year s night,
tha alarm.
. , , was the announcement made today
Flames spread from burning trash , , , T.
, by his manager, John F. Pat-gen.
to some hay beside the barn, and . , .
• The match was arranged by wire,
bid fare to destroy the barn itself,; „ , . . . „
' Cole has been in steady training
but the department made a quick run
and was able to extinguish it with
the small chemical pumpB.
ARMED CITIZENS ROUT
RINGGOLD BANK BANDITS
right along and wt.11, therefore, be in
perfect trim for the bout.
Cole will fight Knockout Brown at
Cleveland at Cleveland, Okla, Jan.
5 before the American Legion at
that place Mr. Pargen says.
I Cole Is a hard worker and is pos-
Ringgold, Texas, Dec. 28.—Rob- ; sessed of a high order of ring gener-
bers who had broken part of the alship, observors state. He has his
way into the Ringgold State Bank eye on the championship in his class,
early Sunday were routed by armed After thirty-seven battles, on many
citizens who-were aroused when it cases with men heavier than his.j
was discovered that all the telephone class, he has not met a single set-
wires had been cut. Before going back.
to the bank the would-be robbers cut His manager, Mr. Pargen, is confl-
the telephone wires and robbed a dent he will have no difficulty in re-
hardware f.tore. Tools from the lat- Peating the past performances in the
ter were being used in forcing an en two bouts just arranged.
trance to the bank when the posse j o——
appeare-d The bandtis escaped j„,MCCUMBER CONSIDERS
automobiles. A number of' shots | LEAGUE DEAD
were exchanged between the posse
and the fugitives. So far as k*iwn
no one was injured.
PUBLIC MEETING
Everybodv interested in Boy Scouts
meet at the City Hall to Elect a New
Boy Scout Council.
FRIDAY EVENING 8 p. m.
EVERYBODY WELCOME
SFREEflNT THOMAS WIND UVtH
GEORGE HIS IIS TO 40
Brother of Ed. and Harry Thomas Easy Victor
in Contest With Pistol.
TRUCK UPSETS HOHSE
MATE RUNS AWAYi
AI
LEGION HEAD IS SLAIN
AT WIFE'S HOME
Poteau, Dec. 28.—The preliminary
hearing of P. P. DCsmukes, insurance
man, who is in jail as a l'esult of the
killing of Ms son-in-law, O. M. Varner
aged 25, commander of the local
post of the Amrican legion and a
lieutenant in the army during the
late war, is expected to be held some
time today.
County authorities says that no
charges has been lodged against Dis
Marion Dec. 28.—Senator McCnm-
ber, of North Dakota, the only repub-
lican member of the senate to vote
for the Versailles treaty and League
of Nations, with change today advis-
ed President-elect Harding to go
ahead with his plan for the fArmaton
of an association of nations, as he
considered the League dead as far
as the Unted States Is concerned.
FAMILY OF J. W. SMITH'S
SON HERE
Homer Smith and wile, of Indepen-
dence, Kansas, spent Christmas with
the former's father J. W. Smiih, spec-
mukes," who Telephoned" th7"'rtieHff lal off,cer Mth the PrairlC and Su'°"8 Dec 28--°ne
following the shooting of Varner at Oas company, returning to their home daring liberies ever perpetrate m
tor,ay. | Union county occured here at 5.10
■; oung Mr. Smith is also employed this afternoon when the ictoria Bank
TEAM STOOD NEAR ENTRANCE
TO FIRE STATION. STARTS
UP AND TRUCK HITS.
A horse, one of a te'arn belonging
to C. W. Cook, which tood near the
entrance of the fire station when the
department turned out *n answer to
the alarm coming from the John Bax-
ter place at the corner of Federal and
Virginia streets this morning, was in-
jured by being dragged along the
ground by its team mate, when upset
bv the hose truck.
When the fire vehicle was diiven
out the door the team started up and
the near horse stiji in the path of
the truck, which pushed the animal
to the ground The other horse ran
far some distance, dragging its mate,
which was superficially injured by
abrasions about the joints of its legs.
MORE BOY GUESTS INTRODUCED
HARRY COHEN REPORTS ON
ARRANGEMENTS TO GO
TO WICHITA
BANDITS AT STRONG
SECURE BIG HAUL
the Dismukes home yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
„ Ijv the Prairie compauy at Indepen-
Dismulies, it is announced, will ap
ply for his release on bond. He claims deuce.
self-defense. County officers are in > " 0
possession of a revolver found near FORMER GANGSTER, HERO OF
the body of Varner. Dismukes says,
Varner made an effort to draw a
weapon. This move, Diismukes, says
caused him to fire at Vainer, three
WAR, CENTER OF MYSTERY
Associated Press
New York, Dec. 28.—The veil of
times. Two of the shots took effect, mystery hitherto surrounding 'Monk'
producing instant death. | Eastman, a former notorious gang-
tbe center of the business section
of town, was robbed of approximate-
ly $10,000. A lone bandit made the
haul.
While the assistant cashier A. L.
Chambless was at work checking up
his books, the yeggman casually walk
ed into the bank, leveled a revolver
at the official and ordered him to re-
main silent under the threat of
The Kotary meeting at the Roberts
.hotel at noon today was well attend-
ed. A general good time Was had.
The young boys introduced as
guest of Fred Cumming, Haley llave-
guest of Dr. Kahle; Herchel Brooks,
gust of Fred Cummings, Haley Have-j
ley. guest of John Briggs.
~ Chairman of the committee on ar-
rangemets to go to Wichita, Harry
Cohen, stated that the arrangemnts
committee were getting everything
in shape for the trip.
Frank Foster, chairman of the
committee on boy work, stated that
everything was working nicely. Ray
Gillette made a most satisfactory re-
port on the Chrstmas presents for
little children in need, that the work
o fproviding these was done in a most
successful way. The Rotary club wish
es to extend its thanks to Mr. Oillet-
te and his "Me assistants for their
good work.
The committee who will meet the
automobile boosters from Oklahoma
City who will make Drumright with/
about thirty-five cars scheduled to ar-
rive here Jan. 13, was appointed.
This committee will arrange a wel-
come for them.
!ster, who was supposed to have gone death. Then the bandit made an
said to j "straight" after being decorated for Provised gag out ot rags and _ pi a
it in Chambless' mouth His next
CHRISTMAS PARTY BROK-
EN UP IN WISCONSIN
WHISKEY IS SMUGGLED
THROUGH PIPE LINES
OVER MEXICAN LINE
Mexico City Dec. 28. The very lat-
est tale reaching the Mexican capital
about, the Whiskey merchants of the
border is like a chapter from a thrill
ing dime novel.
It is asserted that smugglers ut
whiskey from Mexico into Texas and
Arffcona have built pipe lines across
the border and pump bourbon rye
and othef wet liquids from "wet bases
on this side to receiving stations o:i
tile dry'' side-
The pipe lines do away w.th tha
fuss and labor—and also the danger
of getting whiskey over the line in
bottles and barrels.
Instead of dodging border guards
the smuggler now sits at his ease
while the jxlpe line is true and not
fiction.
WOMAN 115, FEELS
QUITE WELL AFTER BEING
OVERCOME BY GAS
Chicago, Dec. 28: -Mrs. Sarah H.
Quilin, 115 years old, was revived
and feeling "as well as usual" today
after having been overcome by gas
in her homo yesterday Mrs. Quinti
was found unconscious in the gas-
filled home and rushed to a hospital
where an hour later she recovered'
and insisted upon returning home and
"doing the diibhes."
Mrs. Quinn <ame to Chicago in a
covered wagon in 1840. She said she
expects to live to be 150.
WANTS $3,000,000
Muskogee, Dec. 28— Isaac Walter,
n Creek Indian brought suit in the
United States district court here to-
day for $3,000,000 damages to valu-
able oil property in Creek county.
The allotment formerily blonged to
Monday Yargee. deceased brother ot
the plaintiff. There are several claim
ants. Walter alleges the property
was taken from hm through fraud an
decption.
Associated Press
Hurley, Wis. Dec. 28.—More than
halfi a hundred federal prohibition
wae to lock Chambless in '110 agents of Chicago surprized thirty-
safety vault.
SEEKS TO STOP ISSUANCE
OF TAX EXEMPT BONDS
BIG MARINE DEMONSTRATE*
ABILITY WITH SMALL ARM,
WINNING OVER ONE OF '■
THE BEST SHOTS IN
THE 8TATE
Sergeant John M. Thomas, of th«
I'nited States Marine Corps, brother
of Hd Thomas, proprietor of the City
Drug store of Drumright, and Harry
l i Thomas, who owns the Tri State
Liver} here, holder of the national
championship with the .38 calibre,
and .45 calibre pistol, yesterday dem-
onrtrntnd his fncil't.v with this arm
in defeating George Elian, perhaps Hk
hestf pistol shot in this part of lh
State, with the score of 115 to 48.
The contest took placo at the
Drumright gun club, located a m 1«
and a half northwest of tho city. Tha
range was nt one hundred and tan
yards, each contestant tiring iwentjr
shots, alternately.,
Dr. Lovell, of Drumright, acted a*
referee, while Dr. O. H. Roe, of the
Royal Drug store, and Harfy Fa Thou*
as, proprietor of the Tri-State Livery
kept the score.
The scoring,was as follows:
No. Shot
Thomas
ClUUk
1
10
•
n
0
•
3
6
7 .
4
6
• .
5
I
ft.
6
4'
S
7'
0
1
8
2 ♦*
0
9
8
•
10
5
7
11
10
* 1
12
10
•
13
9
•
14
10
5
15
9
•
Id
6
3
17
7
•
18
8
IV
19
3
7
20
0
Totals, Sargeant
Elias, 48.
The day was
Thomas, 151, Mir.
lor
five open saloons in Hurley this after- by the federal governmen, or any j,iero where he had been spesdmc
state or county, or municipal authori- the holidays with his brothers. H«
ty. was proposed in the House by .Thomas, of the City Drug Store, aa#
noon, making many arrests and seiz-
ing furniture of all sorts.
All sorts i of federal agents were Chairman McFadden, of the Banking
•ommittee today.
Domestic difficulties are
have caused the killing. Varner bravery on the battlefield in France.
and his wffe, a daughter of Dismuk wag partly lifted today with the
es, separated about two months ago, j definite announcement by the police
it is reported. They have only been that he had been slain in a gang STOCK
married ten months. She was in Gal- on hj3 0ld east side stamping MAN R ' ..ton
veston, Texas, for her health at the g^^ds last Sunday. j [wrFRtnii^LY BURNED
titne of her hlsband's death. The poUce investigation disclosed it IS dangerously ou armed but not a shot was fired dur
Both families are pronvnent in so j,ave trailed the murderer through j oilton, Dec. 28.—Ja 'P^i1 Harris, em ing the first hour, of the raid, which
cial and business circles throughout devious winding streets of the ,,i0y6(i at a livery bt>rn that burned i followed, a wild night here during
has long been one of the substantia) underworkl ^nd expected to make an her(, carly today was seriously burn-, which liquor was sold at bargain ratefe
business men, of Poteau. Varner was par]y arrest j rosculng frigMenecl horses j ranging from thlrtyfive cents for the
The assistant district, attorney do- an{1 muies from the blazing building best, and twenty five for well known
clared that it was established that Harrjs had brought ten horses outjbrand8-
"Monk" was shot to death in a run- when „e wa9 overcome. Seven hor-j Among the arrests were lumber- ;brnk at Shamrock recently was ear-
ning fight which in an all night cafe. Res and two mules perished in the fire.]Jacks who were too paralyzed to rea- t red by Suerlff Bruce and admitted
The police investigation desclosed it, several carriages ami a number |'ize what wr,s. Koing on.
was said, that he had not been Uv- Lj sets 0f harness were burned. j "
ing on the square recently, as he ,Tames Harris, a brother of Jasper
today presented to Orlando Swam. had promisefl to Governor Vernon! Harris, was the owner of the barn.
chairman of the board of city com- gmltll whon j.|a citizenship rights were An overheated gas stove was believed
trifle windy
fine shooting, or both would hav®
turned in a much better score.
There was a large crowd present
to witness the event. Mr. Thomas
scored four 1 tillseyes out of the twe -
ty shots. Mr. Ellas did not fncree#
constitu- in registering in the center of
Associated Press
Washington, Dec. 28.—A wun>. i.u- j
tlonal amendment to prevent the is-.target.
suance of my tax exempt securities! Mr. Thomas had prolonged his stay
the son of' T. T. Varner, weatliy and
wlidely known corpoi'aton lawyer.
SEEKS CITY MANAGER
Okmulgee, Dc. 28.—A petition sign-
ed by 834 voters of Okmulgee was
Harry Thomas of the Trl-State Liv-
ery, and sister, Mrs. Alma Wil)iain®
of Dallas, Texas, who met him hertfc
in order to take part in this event
Immediately after the shootlne
Sergeant Thomas, accompanied bj
Shorty Williams, charged with be-,'1'8 sister, Mrs. Alma Williams, left
ii g impl' ated in he robbery of the r<)r Prague, from which place Mr.
SHORTY WILLIAMS ARREST-
TED BY SHERIFF BRUCE
missioners, asking for the e.eftion rps(;are(j af,„r (|10 World war.
of a board of free holders to write a | B
new city charter which"shall prov d
for a managerial form of government
for the city of Okmulgee.
SECURE
Residence Burglary
Insurance
at
L. E. SHANKS
Insurance Agency
104 N. Ohio
D'ANNUNZIO ASJ<S ARMISTICE
FRED TINDEL ARRESTED FOR
SHOOTING AT SLICK
•o bail -t Pppulpa yesterday.
All rubber heels 50c at
Front Shoe fill op.
the B'ue
231-3t.
. .■ Fred Tindel, alias "Wetump," ac-
to have causrd the blaze.
,, , , , „ . „„ f ord ng to n report reaching here
Considerable damage was done to
. last night, was aiTested yesterday
a blacksmith shop in the rear of the
on the road f-om Slick to Bristow
burned livery barn. f
charged with ttie shooting one'Tay-l
rome ADecCi2Se'1 STmayor of ; 1- at Slick early yesterday.
| Rome, Dec. 28,-The mayor ot "V , R : Th,. first iiigmation of trouble at'
Fiume has :u,ked the commander ol j. Special DetV een
the regular Italian forces for a cessa-j
tion of hostilities, says a Fiume dis-
1 patch. It 's expected that In the |
Interview irratjgfft for today between
I he mayor and the commander block-
ading the port that terms of capitu-
' lation will be agreed upon.
I THR E DAY
j Clean Up Sale |
Thomas will leave to return to hir
organization at Farris Island, Rnutk
Carolina, today, and Mrs. William*
will depart for her home in Dallaa
George Ellas Is a good, clever fri-
low, and deservedly bears the rep - -
tatinn of h nng one of the best shot
in Oklahoma.
SENIOR B. Y. P. U.
j, j Off ' Slick reaching here was a telephone
Ho 1 ay f r ,.e(juegt from Sheriff Abner Br ice to
20 per cent off on all portraits .j.
local authorities asking that Tind :1
be apprehended. No details of the
shooting had been received at nooa
today.
PRESIDENT CELEBRATES SIXTY-
FOURTH BIRTHDAY
Associated Press
Washington, eDe. 38.r-President
Wilson celebrated today his sixty-1
fourth birthday. He received num-
erous messages of congratulation.
or one enlargement free with £
a dozen photos. Have your fa- *
vorite picture framed for future
keeping. We do copying and ,j.
enlarging, epert kodak finish- j Ail rubber heels 50c at
Ing and everything. J} Front Shoe Shop.
We have agency for the Won-
the Blue
231-31.
I OST Moss Agate watch charm.
Finder leave at Derrick office and
receive rewprd 231-8t
derful Universal Phonograph | ReServ(y SeatS in adVaTl-
Don't buy a phonograph until * I « ^ i '
you have seen 'auU heard The 101 bivOV^cl&I (i OOTl"
universal. t | cert Januai*y 7
THE MODEL STUDIO | Entjre H0USe $1.00!?
Children 50c
10 percent War Tax
Thone 89
The New Year and the New Lfe.
Scripture lesson, 2 "'or. V-17;
! | Psalms, XCVTJ-11. Eph. IV-22-32; An-
T nalee Tannahill.
1-2 off on Toys and Dolls
1-2 off on Xmas Stationery
1-3 off on Leather books
and leather novelties
1-4 off on table Lamps
1-3 off on all box candies
• • 1-3 off on Bibles
1-3 off on Doll Buggies
This sale good only Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday.
MiUll
Formerly the New York Studio,
113 1-2 E. Broadway, over New ^
fjmoke House. Come upstairs £
you can save a $
tha
Leader, Mrs. Sisson
Introduction, 1iy leader.
The New Life is More Real
.New Year, Fraicis Charlton.
The New Life and Its Expression
Mr. Williams.
Some of the Practices of the Mew
Life, Mr. Itell
New Life Demand*. Carrie Fuihee*
son.
I Uden's Book Store \
i I
SPECIAL SALE
When you are buying Christmas
presents, remember wo are offering -
10 per cent discount on all cash salt*
of $2i>.00 and over on furniture, etc;
ALLS & CARMEN,
409 E. Bdw I'hone 5t
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