Drumright Evening Derrick (Drumright, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 70, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 4, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME THREE. NUMBER 70.
DRUMRIGHT, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1917
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
APRIL 18 AND 19 ARE
GENERAL GOOD ROADS DAYS.
April 18 and 19 have been selected
as general good roads days on the
Ozark Oil Fields Trail and northern
line from Tulsa west to the Texas
line and evejy city, town and coun-
try community is urged to observe
these days by a general suspension of
business and everybody turning out
to put two days work on the trail.
The ladies are urged to turn out on
these days to conduct a commissary
department to feed the hungry ar\d a
hospital corps to care for the in-
jured and weary.
DR. FRY SPEAKS
OF SCHOOL PLANS
In an interview with Dr. Melvin
Fry today the newly elected member
of the school board stites that he
will live up to nis promise and devote
as mucii time aj necessary to improve
' our schools. "However." said the
^ doctor, "the rest of the time I will
have to devote to the rebuilding of
my practice." Adv.
April 8: Easter Sunday.
Somebody's Trying
To Screw Down
The Lid, It Seems
That there will be an attempt made
to screw down the lid in Drumright
is indicated by action taken today
when Constable Pat O'Tracey visited
pool rooms, drug stores, etc., and
confiscated all punch boards, money
boards, etc.
A notice is also served today, by
publication, on all pool rooms that
they must close Sundays. The notice
is signed by Constabless Davidson
and Kline and states that "all owners
of pool rooms in the city of Drum-
right are hereby notified to close the
same on Saturday night at 12 o'clock
and not to open same until after 12
o'clock Sunday night. A failure to
comply with this notice will be prose-
cuted."
It is said that grocery stores and
butcher shops, etc., will be ordered to
close Sundays with the exception of
one hour in the morning. If the or-
ders are carried into effect the Blue
Laws will be enforced in Drumright,
beginning next Sunday.
ORGANIZE LOGAL
REVIEW MACABEES
Mrs. Maud Hopkins of Sapulpa,
district deputy of the Maccabees, is
in Drumright to organize a local re-
view. She is having splendid success,
she reports. All members of other
reviews, all who are going to join
here and all ladies who are interested
are requested to meet at City Hall
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
to get acquainted and make plans for
completing organization.
The Maccabees are exclusively a
ladies organization, both for insur-
ance and social, and is one of the
most prosperous orders in existence,
having more than ten million dollars
in the reserve fund.
Defendants Fail To
Appear, Bondsmen
Stung $20,000
It cost bondsmen in the neighbor-
hood of $20,000 when several de-
fendants failed to put in an appear-
ance at the time set for the arraign-
ment in distjrict court in Sapulpa
yesterday. Judge Hughes declared
the bonds forfeited in each instance
and ordered the men re-arrested on
bench warrants. Former Sheriff Lew
Wilder was one of the bondsmen.
Those who failed to put in an ap-
pearance were:
Charles Bailey, charged with con-
ducting a gambling game.
Fred Pearl, charged with embez-
zlement.
F. H. Smith, charged with grand
larceny.
Fox French, charged with grand
larceny.
H. B. Mclnereyt charged with
grand larceny4 V
Charles Hughe's, chargbd w^th
conducting a gambling house.
None of the cases set down for trial
in the criminal term were taken up
yesterday for lack of witnesses.
Court reconvened at 9 o'clock this
morning.
GOVERNOR GOES
ON AN OUTING.
Oklahoma City, April 4.— (Spe-
cial)—Governor Williams sojourned
in parts unknown Monday and his
new private secretary, Joe O'Brien,
sat on the wool-sack, protesting as
all his predecessors have done that he
knew not whither nor for how long
the chief had departed.
The governor left the capital early
Sunday, having "closed a strenuous
period Saturday night by permitting
three state schools to die for lack
of funds. Waiting for tiie final time
l mit on his actidh, he declined to ap-
prove maintenance appropriations for
the Tonkawa and Claremore prepara-
tory schools and the Wilburton School
of ivfirves. He issued a statement ex-
plaining his action.
We notice that another German
revolution is brewing in London.
Likewise the millions of Germans are
starving in London.
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Also ,Selig Tribune.
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City Election Returns
Nicodemus Returned Victor in Mayoralty Race By
Big Majority--Mrs. Bridges Defeats Mrs. Anderson
For School Treasurer—New Trustees Elected—
Official Action Not Invoked In Alleged Election
Frauds.
The forces of Mayor W. E. Nico-
demus proved well organized in the
ity election yesterday and swept the
chief executive of the ciky back into
office by an overwhelming majority.
Nicodemus defeated William H. Metz,
Republican candidate and his closest
opponent, in every ward, polling 415,
votes against Metz's 228. Earl Pow-
ers, Democratic nominee, polled a
total of 83 votes.
Nicodemus' plurality over Metz
was 18j,7 and his majority over the
two other candidates' combined vote
was 104.
In connection with the mayoralty
race there were numerous charges
made, in talk and through rumor,
that there had been illegal registra-
tion on the part of the Independent
forces. It is said that the Metz forces
have a number of affidavits of in-
tances of false registration. Up to
this time no official cognizance of
these alleged election frauds has been
invoked, no charges have been filed,
no arreSts made and no contest filed,
so far as we learn.
The surprise of the election came
in the result of the school board
fight. Mrs. Earl Anderson, school
treasurer, was defeated for re-elec-
tion by Mrs. 0. J. Bridges who polled
822 to Mrs. Anderson's 600.
It was also a sweeping victory for
all the candidates on the "Child's
Welfare" ticket for the offices of
trustees of the board of education,
handsome pluralities being polled by
the following, who were elected: W.
S. McMurray, Dr. M. Fry, John Perry
and Jack Kerrens.
A. J. Fogaley had no opponent for
the office of city clerk and polled
a heavy vote for re-election.,
Arthur Davis, city treasurer, polled
a heavy vote for re-election and was
returned victor over P. L. Whiteside
by a plurality of 176 votes.
Following is the result of the pol-
ling, by wards:
School Trustee, Second Ward-
Dr. M. Fry (Dem.)
J. E. Wise (Ind.)
School Trustee, Third Ward—
John Perry (Dem.)
Fred Ewing (Ind.)
School Trustee, Fourth Ward-
Jack Kerrens
H. J. Clark
WARD ONE.
Mayor—
W. H. Metz (Rep.)... 59
W. E. Nicodemus (Ind.) 137
Earl Powers (Dem.) 25
City Clerk—
A. J. Fogaley (Dem.) 140
City Treasurer—
Arthur Davis (Dem.) 108
P. L. Whiteside (Ind).. 96
Alderman First Ward—
C. E. Winans (Dem.) 74
P. J. Stephenson (Ind.) 105
A. J. Reid (Ind.) 17
School Treasurer—
Mfs. Earl Anderson (Ind.) 148
Mrs. O. J. Bridges (Dem.) 227
ELECTED.
Mayor—
W. E. NICODEMUS.
City Treasurer—
ARTHUR DAVIS.
City Clerk—
A. J. FOGALEY.
Aldermen—
First—P. J. STEPHENSON.
Second—C. H. HOLCOMB.
Third—JOHN BAXTER.
Fourth—C. W. SPANGLER.
WARD THREE.
Mayor—
W. H. Metz (Rep.) 63
W. E. Nicodemus (Ind.) 131
Earl Powers (Dem.) 20
City Clerk—
A. J. Fogaley (Dem.) 106
'City Treasurer—
jArthur Davis (Dem.) 10lJ
R. L. Whiteside (Ind.) 62
COL. HARVEY'S TRIP RESULTS
IN RENEWED ACTIVITY.
The trip of Col. W. H. Harvey,
l>i esuient <■! the National Ozark
Ti ail V u. > ti, ovei the Oil Fields
Trail and the Nortern route last week
ha resulted in renewed activity and
enthusi m all along the line. He
found the work on this line in excel-
lent condition and spoke in words of
praise and commendation of the re-
sults already achieved. If every lo-
i .1 organisation and community and
every man on the line keeps up the
U' od work until June there will be
no question about where the coveted
marking of the Ozark Trail main line
will go.
AMERICA HAILED AS
AN ALLY BY ENGLISH
London, April 4.—No gladder
news has come to the people of Great
Britain since they have been en-
gulfed in the world war than that of
President Wilson's speech in congress
last night.
From one end of the United King-
dom to the other America is hailed
as an ally—not, however, as some
new acquisition to the entente, but
as the factor that seals the central
I powers' doom and spells certain and
I early victory for the allies.
"Doc" Hawkins Is
Released On Bond
In Sum of $10,000
School Treasurer—
MRS. O. J. BRIDGES.
Alderman, Third Ward—
John Baxter (Ind.) 4Ti
!— — Burdette (Rep.) 27
School Trustees—
First—W. S. McMURRAY.
Second—DK. M. FRY.
Third—JOHN PERRY.
Fjourth—JACK KERRENS.
School Treasurer—
Mrs. Earl Anderson (Ind.) ....123
Mrs. O. J. Bridges (Dem.) 218
School Trustee, First Ward—
W. S. McMurray (Rep.) 206
School Trustee, (Outlying)-
James Brady
• 1^ School Trustee, Second Ward—
•127 Dr> m. Fry (Dem.) 151*
J. E. Wise (Ind.) 121
.210 School Trustee, Third Ward—
•113 j0hn Perry (Dem.) 159
jFred Ewing (Ind.) 168
. 166 School Trustee, Fourth Ward—
• 84 Jack Kerrens 112
! H. J. Clark GO
Attorneys for ' Hoc" Hawkins, al-
leged slayer of Andrew C. Andrews,
a Kiefer pipe line worker, appeared
in .he district court at Sapulpa yes-
Vrday and i; mured IIaKvkins' re-
lease by means of a writt of habeas
corpus, furnishing a bond of $10,000
for his apjK araiue for trial. Hawkins
was bound over to the district court
by Justin- of the Peace Curt Edger-
ton, who refused bond.
Hawkins attacked Andrews with a
stool in a restaurant,.in Kiefer last
February, inflicting wounds from
which he died in a Tulsa hospital. An-
drews is said to have been drunk and
to have insulted Hawkins' wife.
WARD TWO.
Mayor—
W. H. Metz (Rep.)
W. E. Nicodemus (Ind.) .
Earl Powers (Dem.) ....
.199 School Trustee (Outlying) —
James Brady 19!)
M. Protopopoff, the deposed Rus-
i in minister, now held prisoner, has
been asking for religious books. Per-
hap.< some fortune teller has informed
liim that he is "about to take a long
journey."
Phone Nc. 90 for job printing.
FRIENDS TENDER DETRICKS
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
A number of friends and relatives
gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Detrick, Sunday evening, April
1, the occasion being Mr. Detrick's
birthday. A delicious supper was
served at 5 o'clock and the evening
was spn in playing cards and games.
The house was beautifully decorated
with flowers and candles.
Those present were Mesdames
Lulu Detrick, Frances Fobroy, Emo-
gene Jackson, Lizzie Detrick, Mary
Fobroy, June Jackson, Gertie Mali-
coat and Messrs. Will Detrick, Fore t
Jack Detrick, Paul Moore, Clyde
Jackson, Will Fobroy, Floyd Fobroy,
Charlie Detrick, Anderson, and J. W.
Malicoat.
R. C. Foster of Muskogee is a vis-
itor in Drumright today.
4 < Mayor—
WARD FOUR.
City Clerk—
A. J. Fogaley (Dem.)
City Treasurer—
Arthur Davis (Dem). .
P. L. Whiteside (nd.)
Alderman, Second Ward—
G. M. Parker (Dem) ...
Geo. T. Pelsey (Rep.) ..
J. L. Woods (Ind.)
C. V. Holcomb (Ind.) . .
W. H. Metz (Rep.)
W. E. Nicodemus (Ind.)
EarJ Powers (Dem.) . . .
City Clerk—
A. J. Fogaley (Dem.) . .
. . 33
City Treasurer—
Arthur Davis (Dem.) 8<S
P. L. Whiteside (Ind.) .'51
Drumright Boy, 14
Years Old, Enlists
In National Guard
Alderman, Fourth Ward-
Buck Tharel (Dem.) ...
C. W. Spanjjler (Ind.) . .
96 Joe Nance (Ind.)
School Treasurer— >School Trea.urer—
Mrs. Earl Anderson (Ind.) 228 Mrs. Earl Anderson (Ind.) 101
Mrs. O. J. Bridges (Dem.) 194 Mrs. O. J. Bridges (Dem.) 183
School Trustee, First Ward— School Trustee, First Ward'
W. S. McMurray (Rep.) 189 ,W. S. McMurray (Rep.) 112
School Trustee, Second Ward— School Trustee, Second Ward -
Dr. M. Fry (Dem.) 179 Dr. M. Fry (Dem.) 138
J. E. Wise (Ind.) 181J. E. Wise (Ind.) ' ^ 91
School Trustee, Third Ward— School Trustee, Third Ward
John Perry (Dem.) 160 John Perry (Dem.) 138
Fred Ewing (Ind.) 114 Fred Ewing (Ind.) 97
School Trustee, Fourth Ward— School Trustee, Fourth Ward-
Jack Kerrens 152 Jack Kerrens .. .
H. J. Clark 60 H. J. Clark
.114
. 85
School Trustee, First Ward— School Trustee (Outlying)— School Trustee (Outlying)—
W. S. McMurray (Rep.) 126 James Brady 155!James Brady
Fired with patriotism and a desire j
to serve his country, Glen Cutshaw,
14 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Cutshaw of East Wood street,
didn't balk at side-stepping the truth
a little bit in order to enlist, realizing
that the recruiting officer would re-
fuse to take him if he admitted his
age.
Young Cutshaw visited the re-
cruiting office at City Hall yesterday
afternoon and offored himself for en-
listment in the National Guard. Cut-
shaw is a large, werl built boy and
when he told First Lieutenant S. J.
Foster that he was 18 years old his
word w is accepted without question.
He said he had no parents.
When his parents learned of it
it was found that the boy had been
sent to Stillwater with other recruits.
Mr. Cutshaw left this morning for
Stillwater to secure the boy's release
fiom the Guard.
His Mother Proves An Alibi
A South Dakota, farmer has been
asleep since the first part of Decem-
or and does not know what Santa
Clatis left in his sock.
COUCH WILLING TO TAKE
IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE.
Oklahoma City, April 4.—It has
been decided by attorneys represent-
ing John M. Couch, convicted of the
murder of Nellie Dunn, school
teacher, and given a life sentence in
the penitentiary, not to ask for a new
trial for Couch. It was announced
after the conclusion of the first trial
that such a request would be made.
Whether or not Couch will be tried
for the killing of Rowland D. Wil-
liams, music teacher, who was killed
a few minutes after Miss Dunn, is
now a question. So far as known
now, Couch, on advice of his attor-
neys, will take the life sentence and
begin serving it as soon as the court
formally pronounces sentence.
THANKS VOTERS.
To the Workers and Voters at the
Polls: I wish to thank one and all
for the support I received.
DR. M. FRY.
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His mother proved an alibi for
Homer Cunningham, a farmer living
near Oilton, who was arraigned be-
fore Justice of the Peace Edward M.
Lotridge in Sauplpa yesterday on a
charge of arson. Cunningham was
given a clean slate and discharged
from custody.
He was accused of firing the barn
of J. E. Brooks, an Oilton store-
keeper, on the night of March 9.
The barn was destroyed, four mules
burned to death and hundreds of
1 "*hels of grain ruined.
Brooks declared that ibad blood
existed between Himself and Cun-
ningham, who resides three miles
east of Oilton. Bloodhounds procured
from Muskogee the morning follow-
ing the fire went directly to Cun-
ningham's home and he was arrested.
He was tried once before at Oilton
and discharged.
Cunningham proved a perfect alibi.
|He said he had been ill on the night
of the fire and that his mother had
attended him several times during the
night. It was brought out that at the
very time of the fire his mother had
awakened him and told him the barn
was in flamefc.
Kaiser William is said to be very
sick. If he should depart from this
vale of tears it would be no more
than right to take up a collection and
buy the Devil a riew shovel.
110 ARE MISSING
FROM TWO SHIPS.
New York, April 4.—One hundred
and ten persons, including two
women and one baby, are missing
from two British steamships the
Trevose and the Alnwick Castle —
each torpedoed without warning by
German submarines. There were no
Americans on board either vessel.
Mrs. C. B. Stubblefield and Mr-1.
J. L. Davis have returned from Tulsa
after spending several days visiting
friends.
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