Drumright Evening Derrick (Drumright, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 8, 1921 Page: 1 of 10
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AMERICA*1 10 SHOW MEMORIAL DAY AT IDLE HOUR TODAY
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VOL. 6. NUMBER 7
DRUMRIGHT, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1921
FIVE CENTS A COPY
LESION INVITES 'br™bfrc
INSTITUTE MAN „Fn,u.m
TO COME TO KELP
FREIGHTER NOT IN IMMINENT
DANGER OF SINKING
Meeting of Post Last Night
Was Interesting and
Progressive
By Associated Press t
Halifax, N. S., June 8.— The
British freighter -Seapool"
struck an iceberg off the New-
foundland coast today and is slow-
ly making for St. John's with her
forefoot broken and her forpeek
full of water.
Advice received by the Canadian
naval staff here said that the
steamer is not in immediate need
of assistance.
o
LIONS VOTE TO
WHIP ROTARIANS
FOURTH OF JULY
Discuss Many Important Mat-
ters at Meeting, Roberts
Hotel, "Today
PROTEST SPEECH
MADE BY SIMS ON
IRISH QUESTION
The feature of the American Le-
gion meeting held last night at their
regular meeting place in the 1. O. O.
F. hall, was an address by W. A. Ran-
dall, representing National Commun-
ity Service of New York.
Mr. Randall is in Drumright in the
interests of the follow-up work of the
Community Institute, having come
here, as he explained, at the request
of Dean .1. W. Scroggs, director of
the community institute. He stated
that his organization undertook its
work in any community only on re-
quest of the American Legion, and the
cooperation of the community coun-
cil.
At the close of his address Post
Commander Schuller appointed a com-
mittee to draw up a formal invitation
to Community Institute, Inc., to send l
a representative to Drumright to as-
sist the Legion in working out its
public welfare program.
A banquet was served at the close
of the business session of the post
by Mess Sergeant Milton Spiegle
Special guests of the post last night
in addition to Mr. Randall, were Mrs.
R. (?) Russell, Mrs. .1. G. Fisher, Miss -
Irene Christian, and Miss Luclle Mc-I
Auley. Mrs. Russell is the director j
of the dramatic entertainment which
the post preparing to give at an
early date. Miss Christian and Miss, Cormick, Republican of Illinois, com
McAuley have important parts in the |,]aiiitKl formally today to President
play, the former of whom will he Harrlin^ and Secretary Denbj alioiit
' The Lions duto of Drumright held
its weeklv noonday luncheon at the
Roberts dining room today and a ntini-
l er of subjects as lo the betterment of
the community of Drumright weie
j gone over.
Randall Talks
Mr. Randal of the Communit «er
vice, made a verv good talk on "The
! Advantages of Community Service."
j The Lions are working hard to se-
j i ore longer office hours to the public
I bv the Western TTnion Telegraph
Company They are also trying to se-
cure express deliveries to any part nf
the citv.
The club not only voted to challenge
j 'he Rotary team to a ball name for
Senator McCormick Asks That (he hut voted to he-r
IMPANEL JURY
TO TRY CHARGES
FOLLOWING RIOTS
By Associated PresB
Tulsa, June 8.—The grand jury
was impanelled today In the
district court here to prove cause
for the race riot here last week
and return indictments against
the persons found responsible.
District Judge Biddison expect-
ed to deliver his instructions
later in the day.
Officials in charge said they
did not expect to call any witner-
nes before tomorrow.
WEATHER BUREAU GIVES WARNING
OF FLOODS CAUSED BY RAPID RISE
OF CANADIAN AND ARKANSAS RIVERS
Is lip Eight and Ten Feet and Is Over Banks at
Bridgeport and Union City—More Rains
Reported Last Night
DRUMRIGHT TO
BE SUBJECT OF
TALK TONIGHT;
DR. WOLFE AT BAPTIST CHURCH I
TO PREACH ON 'STARTLING
FACTS ABOUT DRUM-
RIGHT"
He
Be Disciplined for
London Utterance
(By Associated Press)
Washington, June 8.—Secretary
Denby instructed Rear Admiral
Sims today to advise the navy de-
partment immediately by cable
whether he was correctly quoted
in press accounts in the address
he made to the English speaking
Union at London Tuesday.
Tonight Dr. Wolfe will have as his
t kerne, at the revival meetings now lie- |
carried on^U the First Baptist |
(Jhiivrh, •'Siartllm: Facts About Drum-j
right." j
Yesterday was a good day at the re- j
vjval at the Baptist church. There j
were many present and the message |
wf nt straight to the hearts of all
present.
(By Associated Press)
Washington. June S -Senator
Mi
them, and the motion carried ureni-
mouRly.
C. F. Morris of the Texas company
and William Klitgo of the Army an 1
Store were voted on, and passed as
prospective members of the Lions
club
Mrs. Mary Kelley of Nowata. Okla- s"m Hamilton who lias been at Paw
lioma passed tlirbugh Drumright today lmsk for several days returned to
on her wav to Shamrock. , Drumright yesterday,
ITTsPROPOSEDTHATDRu¥RiGHT
PETITION CONGRESS FOR OIL TARIFF
(By Associated Press)
Oklahoma, City, June 8.—A
warning that serious flood condi-
tions along the South Canadian
rivtr is imminent was issued to-
day by the weather bureau upon
the receipt of a report that the
river was standing eight feet
above level at Bridgeport and ten
feet at Union City.
It is out of its banks at ijotn
places and a serious condition is
feared at the junction of the sout-1
Canadian and the Arkansas in the
eastern part of the state.
Light to heavy rains are again re-
ported last night over the state.
INTRODUCE BILL
TO PROVIDE PAY
FOR EX SOLDIERS
Would Provide Gratuity of
$1.75 and $1.25 e. Day
Home and Foreign
Service
leading lady.
Lighthearts Sing
Mr. and Mrs. I
' the address delivered in London
I terdnv bv Rear Admiral Simms
. Light heart, of • which he discussed the Irish question,
the Drumright Music company, con ' The senator asked Denby to take
1 disciplinary action
! al.
against the admir
tributed of their talent to the enter
tainment of the evening. Mr. Light
heart rendering an effective solo, be ; He did not see the President formal- j jngton to get a tariff on Mexican
ing accompanied by Mrs. Lightheait. l v but asked Secretary Christian to'!<n(i f)ins save the oil industry
This portion of the program was < i
highly appreciated.
Post Commander Scliuller was- dele-
gated by the post to attend the state
convention of post commanders to
be held at Shawnee June 13. A plan
to have the state secretary of the
Legion Auxiliary here at an. early j
date for the purpose of furthering j
the organization of a local ladies' 1
branch was adopted.
"Seconds" for All
The refreshments provided by Mess j
Sergeant Spiegle consisted of punch.. Cannot Disarm While Others; other institutions that is direct!,
brick ice cream and cake, with sec- i Brandish Swords, Says
It is proposed bv a number of the •' petition like the one Tulsa is circu-
leading oil men of Drumright that '"ting and we too should Inform Con
something definite should be done l„ j :'rpss that we iirp v:tall>' Interested hi
Drumright people towards helping out controversy.
I Here is the text of the Tulsa peri-1
the address to the attention of the
President.
NATION MUST BE
ABLE TO DEFEND
RIGHTS, CITIZENS
Tonight will be. your Inst chain, lo
ee at tile Idle Hour theitre the pic-
ture taken in Drumright ot the Jlem
orial Day parade under the. auspices
of the American Legion.
It is seldom that the people of a
city of this size have an opportunity
in the fight now being made in Wash- j >«er is tne text ot me ruisa pen- j set> themselves n the movies Til if
oil | l'on: is probably the reason that so many
of! "We the undersigned, oil producers are crowding the Idle Hour
Drumright and of the state. j "nd employes supply houses, chair.-j theatre this week. The film wi' < taken
\s the dovs go by it is becoming ! ! of commerce and all lines of bu^i- j thp Legion's own camera man. It It
more and more apparent that the has j 1,fiSK a«ected respectfully petition the | "Mftmol.ial in oil
ic cause of the disasterous' slump in | "'"Kress of the United States for an Fields." and is a hundred per . ent a
oil is the Mexican tariff rather than '■ ''''equate import duty on petroleum Drumright production
the manipulations of the 'arger oil in-1 for t'1R fo"owing reasons: -Do you know. I never thought it
"1 The flood of petroleum from would he so good," sail'. a man as lie
Mexico has so demoralized the oil in-1ieft the theatre. Many home plenties
dustry in the United States that the | ar(> dissapointing. This one is surely
not
(By Associated Press)
Washington, June S.—A bill pro-
posing a government issue to form-
er service men of five per cent tax
exempt bonds in amount of not more
than $7r,0 for services overseas and
$t!00 for home services, was introduc-
ed by representative Volk, Republi-
can. of New York.
, The bonds expire in ten years, will
—• lie negotiable and will be issued t
Crowds Throng Idle Hour to1 war veterans at the rate of $1.75 and
See "Memorial Day in the 1-25 a day for service overseas anf
in the I nited States respectively, as
an alternative to the of
bonds.
Tho hill also provided for paid up
insurance.
LAST CHANCE TO
SEE THE LEGION
MEMORIAL FILM
Oilfields"
1 ierests. however much they too may
be to blame.
Tulsa has taken the matter up and
t a petition is being circulated among
the oil men of Tulsa, among their em-
| jiloyees, among the supply houses,
| the Chamber of Commerce and all
y in-
CENTS A MILE
Word Is Received Today bv
Local Agent that Drop
Will Come June 1C
onds for everybody.
Seven new members were received
informally into the post during the
recess prior to the banquet.
Prepare Surprpise
The next meeting will take place
Tuesday evening, June 21. Joe Fo-
galey and cohorts are preparing an
intense surprise (or all members
Secretary Weeks
Associated Press)
(By |
New York. June 8. Declaring that
it would be the height of lolly for!
tlie United States to disarm first.
Secretary Weeks in an address today •
to the graduating class of New York
University said that he hoped '••• see |
and visiting comrades on that oc-j nation prepared to do.end its i
caston, the secret of which will bo I rights, its sovereignity an. it- > iti-
given out later. I aenship until the day's come when all
„ ! nations by mutual concent are w il iin :
HARMONY HOUNDS aT IDLE j to dismantle their fortifications and
HOUR TONIGHT 1 scrap their navies.
I The University conferred on Weeks
The Harmony Hounds the well! the degree of Hororarv Doctor ofj
nown local quarteet, will sing at the | j aw
Idle Hour tonight, in addition to the! __ 0.
regular program. Tonight is your last | L0WER L|GHT RATE TC STAY
chance to see the Labor Day parade]
that was filmed in Drumright. The j oklahonui c:tv. SH.
proceeds goes to the American Legion j Jreme court l0(lay deliied tUe petition :
o£ Drumright, who have been conduct- j nf th0 ()klahomu Gas ani, Electric
ing this show for the past two nights, j e;om])aIlv for a wr,t ,,f prohibition j
| against the order of the corporation !
commission reducing electric rates
terested in this important question.
This petition will go to Congress as
a direct announcement of the wishes
of the people of Tulsa.
Drumright is even more than Tulsa,
and perhaps any other city in the mid-
continent field, dependent on oil for
l.er future. The black stream from the
earth is the blood in the veins of our
city.
If there is anything that the people
of Drumright can do to help on .vith
the fight for a tariff we should gat to
work Immediately. We should get up
Why you can see every on- ".'lei
was in the parade. It will be a dandy
to keep as a r
cord to look back to.'
"rage cost ol' production.
"2. Many thousands of men have
been thrown out of employment and
many thousands ot wells now being | QII FSIAN
operated at a loss must soon be aban- ' FjIV k -i J
doned unless the market conditions j
improve.
"3. The shrinkage of over two mil-
lion dollars a day or at the annual |
rate of more than three quarters of a |
million dollars in the receipts from oil
produced in tlie United States is bring
ing about demoralization of all busi-
ness in oil producing districts through-
out the entire country.
"We expect this republican con-
fess to give us relief from t lis intol-
erable restitution.
Railroad rates will be reduced to
the old level of three cents a milt il
noon June in, according to word re-
ceived today by J. ('. Saunders, local
agent for the Santa Fe railfoa.l.
The rates at present in operation
call for three and si* tenths onts a
SITUATION TENSE I mile. The schedule was put in opera-
' lion last -September and was io re
RESUMPTION OF FIGHTING BE- ma „ |n (||wm|on six
TWEEN GERMANS AND POLES
IS THREATENED
Gleiwet, I pper Sillsea. June S. Ft« , w;n
sumption of fighting between German
and I'oles was threatened momentari-
ly here tonight.
The (ierman population of this great
factory district, angered at delays by
the Mlies. held in terror all night by
armed Polish insurgents, threatened
affairs in their own
ke a final desperate ef-
fort to clear the region of their enem-
ies. 1 ran squttrely into this threaten-
ing situation tonight at the
: again to take
v v•'*V hands and ma
See Your Friends and Yourself in the Movies
at the
IDLE HOUR
When you eat a
slice of our Perfect
Bread, you are
bound to say: "The
taste tells."
Baked only by the
Perfection
Baking
Co.
here. The order wag effective June 1.
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"01) AY
HARMONY HOUNDS
QUARTETTE
AT IDLE HOUR
For American Leg-ion
1'iie
i Interstate * Commerce Commission
i gave continuance for certain time hut
j on the tenth of this mouth the rales
three cent level
llritish disapprove the Polish eetivi
i es but t|ms far have not had suff'-
• ii nt numberes to make th'i * dee
ions felt.
ZANE GREY'S
Great Novels
Under the Auspices of the American Legion
See the Memorial Day Parade taken at the
flag pole and cemetery. If you or your
friends were on the street or in the parade
they will appear in the picture.
(ieo:-'e Bernard Mha« sa< < he has
received an olfer of $10.0(1') !o p i. his
name on i .novie fIIi:i That ought to
;.iis-,ver. nni > and for aii, "What's in i
conclu-j name-"
fion of a three day trip around Siles-'
ian ''factory triangle" of Beuthen, Kat-
towitz and Olelwitz.
Germans Charge "Atrocites"
The German population never speak
of I'olish offensives—always it is "at-
rocities.'' They present witnesses to
tell tales of violence exceeding Her-
man efforts in Belgium and Fran "
Men are treated brutally, the '-er
mans declared. The women are ic-
tints of unspeakable mistreatment.
llarkness brings nights of terror, ac-
cording to these reports which were
heard everywhere in the factory re-
gion, Women no longer .enture from
their homes but Borne times their "iale
relatives are overpowered and the
women dragged into the darkness to
struggle home by daylight with hor-
rible stoiles of their treatment l y the
enemy.
British and French Argu-
t'ondittons have brought many argu-
ments between the British and French
troops. The French jeer the Ormans
and tell them it is just retribution for
what they did during the Tne
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