The Hartshorne Sun. (Hartshorne, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 18, 1915 Page: 1 of 6
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DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS AND HOME PEOPLE
ESTABLISHED 1895.
HARTSHORNE, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1915.
NUMBER 12.
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BATTLE OF BALLOTS
III CITY ELECTION
NOT SO FIERCE—LIGHT VOTE
POLLED—FEW CONTESTS
—THE RESULT.
Tuesday's primary election passed
off in the usual quiet way, very little
interest being taken outside of the
contests for chief of police and city
clerk. The vote was light.
The nominees are as fdllows:
Democratic Ticket.
For Mayor, John Robertson, no
contest.
For Chief of Police— J. R. Berry,
126; Dwight Bell, 55.
For City Attorney—J. E. Layden,
no contest.
For City Clerk—Sid Aldridgo, K(>;
W. E. Robbins, 59; H. N. Fowler, 38.
For Alderman—First Ward, T. M.
Vaughn, no contest.
Vaughn, no contest; Second ward—
L. Rothbaum, 38; Chas. Brown. 26;
Fourth ward, Tom Dixon, no contest.
Board of Education—First ward.
Will Anderson, no contest; Second
ward—T. W. Hunter, 43; C. E. Witt,
28; Third ward—J. S. Williams de-
feated Walker; Fourth ward—J. W.
Grady, no contest. Outlaying dis-
trict—J. E .Whitehead, no contest.
Treasurer School Board—P. M.
Willis, no contest.
City Treasurer—John Brady, no con-
test.
Republican Ticket.
For Mayor—Geo. W. Walshe, no
contest.
For Chief of Police—Harper, 10.">;
Hundley, 25.
City Clerk—Clark, 79; Savio, 41.
For City Treasurer—W. V. Sav-
age, no contest.
For Aldermen — Second ward,
Waldo Davis, no contest; Third ward,
F. A. Hummel, no contest; Fourth
ward, Will Sa iders, no contest.
Austin Bryant received the nom-
ination for school director from the
Third ward without opposition.
^origtij'B Healm
The Theta club met Saturday even-
ing with Misses Helen and Amelia
Grygo. Those present were: Misses
Lizzie Cleckler, Susie McHugh, Edith
Richards, Leona McNerney, Nell and
Rose Mahoney, Esther Glass, Gladys
Carlock, Rebecca Goldberg, and Mrs.
Mayme Howell.
Mrs. W. W. Sames entertained the
Christian aid society at her home,
corner of Lehigh and 13th, on Mon-
day afternoon. After the business
session and devotional exercises Mrs.
Sames served dainty refreshments.
Members present were Mesdames
Forbis, Harris, Raymond, Polk,
Burkhart, Forman, Howell and
James. Rev. J. C. Howell was a
welcome guest. The next meeting of
the society will be with Mrs. Howell
on Pennsylvania avenue.
The Methodist Ladies' aid met
with Mrs. A. M. Gooch Tuesday.
Those present were: Mesdames
Bryce, Green, Tuell, Gooch, Stall-
ings,. Miller, Bryant, Weyman,
Mickel, Willis. The aid will meet
at the church next Tuesday at 2:30.
PROGRESSIVE CLUB.
A regular meeting of the Pro-
gressive Club was held at the home
of Mrs. J. P. Grady Friday, March
12. Old and new business was dis-
cussed by the club. AH were pleas-
ed with the interest manifested in
the beautifying of the school ground.
Several packages of seeds, bulbs and
plants being donated.
The subject of Flowers continued
from last meeting was very interest-
ing.
It was decided by the club to give
a reception for the benefit of the
Progressive Club at Tuell's Drug
Store, Saturday March 20th. All are
cordially invited.
The next regular meeting of the
club will be with Mra. F. A. Ray-
mond, March 26th.
J. Ganncr and Mrs. John Patterson,
served a delightful hot lunch of
coffee, cakes and fruit salad. Mem-
bers present were Mesdames C. I.
Hill, J. Ganner, M. Grady, John
Patterson, W. A. Byrne, C. E. Witt,
J. P. Grady, W. T." Reece, Will Da-
vies and Miss Edith Patterson.
Guests of the afternoon were. Mes-
dames T. J. Ratliff and Rufus
James and Miss Ellen McMurtrey.
Mrs. J. W. McMurtrey was enroll-
ed as a new member. The next
meeting place will lie announced
later.
The Mo::art club was organized
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
H. F. Jeffers on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. This is a junior music club
and is auxiliary to the Progressive
club. Officers elected \Vere: Bella
Goldberg, president; Fenton Jeffers,
secretary and treasurer. A most en-
tertaining program was rendered.
The club will meet twice a month on
Monday. The members are Ruby
Bryant, Olive Glondenning, Bella
Goldberg, John Loden, Jim McNeil,
Herman Mul'.ins, Graden Carlock.
Raymond Dixon, Dick Stallings.
Clara Watte, Maurine Howell, Johnny
Moore, Bonnie Smith, Fenton Jef-
fers, Margaret Zanoni and Wallace
Weeks.
The missionary society met Tues-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
A. M. Gooch. One of the most in-
teresting meetings of the year was
held. Subject, "The Adolescent in
the Home." Mrs. Mickel and Mrs.
Stallings had very fine papers.
Those present were Mesdames Stall-
ings, Mickel, Tuell, Miller, Bryant,
Bryce, Green, Willis, Gooch and
Weyman.
passing of grandma craig.
Mrs. Eviline Barton Craig passed
away at her home in this city at an
early hour Tuesday morning, after
in illness of many years' duration, in
her 89th year.
She was born near Nashville,
Tenn., January 2, 1826; was mar-
ried to Robt. Craig in the state of
Kentucky about the year 1845, re-
siding in this state and Illinois for
many years. Her husband departed
this life in 1878. She came to Indian
Territory in 1889, where she has
since resided. She raised five chil-
dren, three of whom survive her—W.
D., Chas. and Jim Craig. She joined
the Missionary Baptist church early
in girlhood and had lived a devoted
christian all the days of her life.
The funeral took place from the
late residence Wednesday after-
noon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev.
Thos. D. New, pastor of the Baptist
church, assisted by Rev. J. C. Howell,
pastor of the Christian church of
this city, interment being held in the
City Cemetery.
The bereaved ones have the sym-
pathy of their host of friends in their
bereavement.
BITTEN BY HMD DOG?
DIES OF HYDROPHOBIA
AFTON, Okla., March 12.—After
an illness of only a few hours, Wil-
liam Archer Rector, 5-year-old son
of J. H. Rector, living five miles
southwest of Afton, died a horrible
death at 5 o'clock this morning. Hy-
drophobia is given as the cause of
death.
Forty days ago the boy was bitten
by a maddog. The parents did not
summon medical assistance for the
reason that they felt the wound was
too slight. No ill effects were notice-
able until the boy was taken sick yes-
terday. When physicians were first
summoned, they diagnosed the case
as pneumonia, the parents having for-
gotten the incident of the maddog
bite. Later, when physicians were
told of this and more alarming sym-
ptoms developed, and the boy lapsed
into unconsciousness, it became evi-
dent that it was a case of hydro-
phobia.
One of the attending physicians
said "he died the moat horrible death
I ever witnessed."
Mrs. W. T. Reece entertained the
Baptist aid society Tuesday after-
noon at her cozy home on east
Pennsylvania. Eleven members re-
sponded to roll call. After the re-
ligious service a business session
was held and plans were made for
the bazaar to be held April 3rd, in
the front of Robinson s furniture
■tore Mrs. Reece, assisted by Mr*.
NEGRO MINSTRELS AT THE
STAR THEATRE.
The Sun is requested to announce
that Jones Academy students will
stage a negro minstrel show at the
Star Theatre Wednesday night,
March 24. Admission, adults, 25
cents; children. 15 cents. This gives
promise of being an entertainment
of unusual merit. Don't fail to at-
tend.
METHODIST MEET
murrah and hoss attend
eastern conference in
session at Mcalester.
The Eastern Oklahoma Conference
of the Southern Methodist church has
been in session this week.
Nearly two hundred lay and min-
isterial delegatus have been in at-
tendance at the conference. Two
bishops, W. B. Muirah of Memphis
and E. E. Hoss were among them.
Bishop Muirah preached Tuesday
night, and Bishop Hoss delivered the
closing sermon Wednesday night.
A number of Hartshorne Method-
ists attended the meeting. Deaconess
Henry, of Hartshorne, was on the
program Tuesday for a report on
mission work in this field.
It is learned later that owing to
illness, Bishop Hoss was unable to
attend, whose place on the program
was filled by Rev. W. F. Murry of
Louisville, Ky., secretary of the
church extension work.
RECEIVER NAMED FOR
POCAHONTAS COMPANY
Not Insolvent But Cramped For Fin-
ance, Coal Company Agrees
to Order.
The Pocahontas Coal company
went into the hands of a receiver
this afternoon following the an-
nouncement of an agreement be-
tween the coal company and its
creditors that a receivership would
be the best means of protecting the
property. The order was made by
District Judge R. W. Higgins. C. S.
Wingate of Hartshorne is the receiv-
er named.
It was specifically set forth in pre-
senting the matter to the court that
the company is not insolvent but,
being unable to finance its opera-
tions at this time, a receivership was
asked as a means of preventing the
wasting of assets through a defense
of law suits from creditors. Several
suits have already been filed, aggre-
gating in all something near $12,000.
These and other obligations will now
be filed with the receiver and adjudi-
cated by the court. A statement of
assets and liabilities will be made
when the receiver has had time to
assemble that data. — Saturday's
Capital.
greatest war vessel
afloat.
Thi Fighting Machine Can Hurl
Seven and One-Half Tons of
Steel at One Broadside.
Newport News, Va., March 16.—
When the new super-dreadnaught
Pennsylvania slipped from the ways
into the historic waters of Hampton
Roads here today she took her place
in the lead of the navies of the world
as the mightiest fighting machine
afloat.
In size and gun power the Penn-
sylvania is greater even than the
Queen Elizabeth of the British navy,
which led the recent terrific assault
of the allies on the forts of the
Dardanelles. While the British mon-
ster carries larger guns, her main
battery is only two-thirds the size of
that of the Pennsylvania in number
and the American battleship is 3,000
tons greater in size.
& *
* FROG FOUND IN *
* BABY'S STOMACH *
* *
* Goshen, Ind., March 13.— #
* Surgeons who operated upon #
* the 18-month-old child of Mrs. #
* Henry Wolf, found a half #
* pound frog in the baby's *
* stomach. *
* When the baby became ill it *
* was treated for stomach *
* trouble and when the usual *
* remedies failed to bring re-
* lief an X-ray photograph was *
* made and this disclosed a #
* black spot in the stomach. *
* The surgeons declared the
* child must have swallowed a #
* tadpole in its drinking water <1
* and that the frog then de- *
* veloped. *
* •
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FIRST, THEN WELCH
MARCH 29 SET AS DAY FOR
OPENING COMMISSIONER'S
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
Oklahoma City, March 16.—Sit-
ting as a court of impeachment,
presided over by Chief Justice Mat-
thew J. Kane, the senate this after-
noon fixed Monday afternoon, March
29, at 1:30 o'clock as the hour for
opening the impeachment trials.
The case against corporation com-
missioner A. P. Watson will be the
first to go to trial and by order of
the chief justice the attorn'eys for in-
surance commissioner A. L. Welch
were directed to be in readiness to
proceed with his trial immediately
following the close of the Watson
case.
Ledbetter, Stuart and Bell appear-
ed as attorneys for Watson and the
insurance commissioner was repres-
ented by Judge C. B. Stuart of Okla-
homa City and J. D. Lydick of Shaw-
nee. On behalf of his client Judge
Stuart raised the question of pro-
cedure and asked the court to direct
him as to whether or not the rules of
criminal procedure as defined in the
state code would govern the court.
"Is a plea of 'not guilty' sufficient
or must the respondent file an ex-
tended plea of traverse to the articles
of impeachment?" was the next ques-
tion for determination. It was held by
the court that precedent authorized
either proceeding that might be se-
lected by the party accused.
On behalf of Mr. Welch the former
procedure was determined upon, the
reading of the articles of impeach-
ment was waived and the short and
decisive plea of not guilty was en-
tered.
A Limeys .for'Mr. Watson chose
the other plan of action, the arti-
cles of impeachment and the plea in
traverse were read in full and ord-
ered spread upon the court.
pneumatic tire, thus making an or-
dinary automobile suitable for run-
ning on a railroad track, ahd a seven-
passenger touring car equipped in
this way is already in use on one of
the leading American railroads.—
From the April number of Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
BETTER SERVICE PROMISED
AT LESS COST.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS
Hartshorne is setting the pace on
the clean-up campaign, and in con-
sequence thereof is getting some free
advertising over the state. And in-
cidentally we are glad to state this
is the kind of advertising that pays
handsomely.
Sunday was an ideal spring day
which was the occasion for the deni-
zens hereof to go for a stroll in the
genial sunshine, but Monday Wit-
nessed a decided drop in the tempera-
ture and gave us a gentle hint that it
is not yet time to take them off.
Chief Deputy Newman in company
with Deputies Wilkes and Grady re-
port finding a 10-gallon still in an
old vacant house two miles south of
Haileyville yesterday. There was no
booze in evidence nor is the owner
known.
Hartshorne electors by their vote
at the primary election have author-
ized the city council to pass an ordi-
nance prohibiting the running at
large of chickens within the corpor-
ate limits, from March 1st to Sep-
tember let of each year.
J. M. Finnell has been laid up for
repairs for the past several days on
account of a misfortune that befell
him the other day wherein he fell
and broke a rib. He is able to be
out again though and hopes to be all
O. K. within a few days.
What seemed to be a surprise to
many wu the fact that Sid Aldridg^
outdistanced his two opponents—th^
herald of spring—Robbins, and the
good-natured Fowl-er. But then no
body is tore, for there is no telling
about the result of an election until
the votes are counted.
The ministers alliance, composed
of the pastors of the Presbyterian,
Christian, Baptist and Methodist
churchaa of Hartshorne, are plan-
ning to issue a weekly paper at an
early date. Possibly the first num-
ber will tppear next week, which is
to be devoted to church work and
the furtherance of the cause of
Christianity...
The latest feature in railroad in-
spection ears is a flanged steel tire
that 19 ha fitted eecurely over a
The Choctaw Railway and Lighting
company announce that beginning
with April 1st, they will give a re-
duction of 10 per cent on all light
bills over the minimum, which are
paid on or before the 10th of the
following month, and that service
will be discontinued where bills are
not paid by the 20th. All accounts
will have to be paid at the office of
the company or remitted by check.
This places the rate paid for elec-
tricity the same as paid in McAlester
and other large cities of the state.
Steps have also been taken to eradi-
cate the irregularity and stoppage in
the current.
With these changes the service
rendered the people of Hartshorne
and Haileyville should be equal to
that formerly received and at less
cost.
"ST. PATRICK'S BALL."
The boys entertained the "Theta
girls and other friends with a dance
in the Owl Club rooms, Wednesday
night, March 17th. The club rooms
were tastefully decorated in green
and Shamrocks, green carnations
were given to the guests of the even-
ing. This affair was quite the suc-
cess of the season. Music was furn-
ished by the Bell orchestra.
At a lata hour refreshments in the
form of a two-course luncheon was
served the guests at Fowler's Cafe
where the color scheme in green
decorations were carried out About
forty couples enjoyed the dancing
during the evening. Among the out-
of-town guests who attended were:
Miss Elizabeth McConnell, of Wilbur-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Patterson, of
Dallas, Texas; Ben Dansby and Jack
Finch of Ft. Smith, Ark.; Misses
Ruth Bartlett and Zona Cowan, Lil-
lian Johnson, Fannette Aubershon,
Messrs. Marshall Jolly, Gray Phillips
and George Wheeler of Haileyville.
The guests were too numerous for the
reporter to get all the names.
SHOES AT A BARGAIN.
I have about 75 pairs of shoes
for men, women and children, for
both work and dress wear which I
offer to sell at COST for the next
thirty "days. These are Brown Shoe
Co. make, and as you know there is
not a manufacturer in the country
that makes a better shoe for the
money. This is your chance to buy
foot wear cheap.
ANGELO DUCA.
N. W. Cor. 6th Street and Penn. Ave.
Hartshorne, Okla. tf.
NEXT PARAMOUNT PICTURES.
The next feature in the order of
the program, of Paramount pic
tures, appearing at the Star Thea-
tre, is "The Only Son," Friday even-
ing, March 19.
NIL CHINCH BD6S,
BURN GRASS NOW
John White, the Farm Demonstrat-
or, is urging farmers to burn all grass
and weed patches, old turnrows and
fence corners, meadows and pastures,
in order to destroy as many chinch-
bugs as possible.
Burning now will serve a threefold
purpose, first it will destroy many
chinchbugs which are now just beg-
ging to move, it will also destroy
many other insects that winter in the
grass and weed patches. Second,
burning now will have a tendency to
hold the weeds'back as they come
first and will be singed which will
give the grass a better start Sec-
ond, the Texas fever ticks that are in
the grass may be destroyed. Burn
the grass patches and urge the neigh-
bors to do likewise; it i.i sure to do
some good.
NOTICE.
Bishop Theodore Payne Thurston
and the Rev. Philip K. Edwards will
hold service at Trinity Episcopal
church Friday evening, March 19, at
7:30. All are welcome.
TEACHERS MEETM6
TO BE HELD IN McALESTER FRI-
DAY AND SATURDAY,
APRIL 2 AND 3.
The Pitbburg Cbunty Teachers'
association will hold its meeting in
McAlester Friday, April 2nd. Fri-
day night, of April 2nd, the declam-
atory contest will be held in the high
school auditorium.
The teachers' association will hold
their spring meeting April 2nd, all
day session. Feature: Address by
Chas. Evans of Central State Nor-
mal, Edmond.
The county spelling contest will
be held at the high school auditorium
April 2nd, nt 1:30 p. in'.
The athletic meet will be held Sat-
urday, April 3rd. at the fair grounds.
List of Events for Athletic Meet,
April 3, 191S.
To compete in any interscholastic
contest a person must have entered
school within tho first ten school
days of the semester or term in which
the contest occurs, and must be un-
der 21 years of age.
A contestant must have maintain-
ed, up to the end of the week pre-
ceding that in which the contest oc-
curs, a passing grade in studies re-
quiring a minimum of 16 regular
high rchool recitations per week, ex-
clusive of rhetorical, physical cul-
ture, military drill, deportment and
music. In his last preceding sem-
ester or term he must have had a
pausing grade in the same amount
of work. No special test or recita-
tions are to be given for the purpose
of making a student eligible.
Pupils enrolled for the first time
must comply the same requirementa
of the rules, the average limiting
required fbr the, jnfrftt WIStir
being obtained for the records of the
last school attended.
No person who has taken part In
any athletics of a school of eollega
standing shall be eligible to he a
member of any athletic team in this
association.
Pupils entering-this meet will he
required to have 90 per cent hk at-
tendance at class room.
Class A. (High schools) i
ticipate in all theevents ofl
state high school meet, namely: 100
yard dash, 220 yard dash, 440 yard
dash, 880 yard run, mile relay, shot
ptit, discus throw, hammer, high
hurdles, 120 yards; low hurdle* 210
yards; running high jump, running
broad jump, pole vault
Class B. (7th and 8th grad«s and
pupils in lower grades *14 years of
age or over.) They will take part in
all events that high schools doae ex-
cept hammer, mile run and Mgh
hurdles.
Class C. (All pupils below the 7th
grade.) They will take part in all
the events of class B, except discus,
half mile, and the relay race. The
contestants shall run one-eighth mile
instead of quarter mile <
HOUSEIOLD GOODS FOR SALE
CIEAP.
The undersigned offers for sale
all his household goods, consisting of
piano, beds, rockers, a range, oil
stove, most of which is new and all
in first-class condition. Will aell
cheap and in any number of piecee
to suit purchaser. Apply at once to
L. M. EVANS, at the. Hugh Sample
place, s. w. cor. city limits oft Hail-
eyville. It
THOMPSON AND BASLEY IN
JAIL ON ASSAULT CHARGE
Robert Thompson and Boy Easley
were lodged in the county jafl Boa-
day night on charges of assault aad
battery as a result of a fight which
occurred Saturday night at Hailey-
ville. They are charged with beating
up a man named Earnest Loucb.
Mcalester election.
Wallace Bond defeated Uge Myers
for commissioner of finance by al-
most four to one. Some folks
thought there waa a eoataet aa hi
this race, hut the returns ileprses H.
haileyville blectmnl
J. J. Turlington, of
was renominated by the
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