Drumright Evening Derrick (Drumright, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 281, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 29, 1922 Page: 4 of 4
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SATURDAY. APRIL 29. 19JJ2
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PERSONAL NOTES
Mrs. Hunter Wilson is spending to-
day !u bristow visiting her husband.
L. A. .Moigan of Tulsa aniveil in
Drumright tills uiorniug un busiuesa.
Jolin Fulkner of Oklahoma City ar-
rived <fl Drumright this morning ou
business.
The spring is tile time to paint your
house aitri paper h'sul*. I et us do the
*ob (or you. Prices reasonable und we
ar« sure to pleaoe. A^ros Wall Paper
store.
27&Xt
C. K. Crawford of Okmulgee is iu
Diumright for several days on bus!
nests.
Vier Wining of the American Oro-
te ry, made a business trip to Cusli
ing Friday.
J. N. Dillingliain, pharmacist at the
Drumright Drug company, is trans-
acting business in Guthrie for several
days.
American Legion dance at Sham-
rock, Friday April 28. 277-21.
H. S. Snyder with headquarters in
Kansas City is transacting business
ill Drumright today.
FOK 1U3NT—J room vfurnished mod-
ern house close in. Call Dick t 'ahill.
Phone I tit'.
I ldridpe Weaver who is attending
the A. A M. college is spending the
week-end in the city with his purent3,
Mr. ami Airs. V. Weaver.
Mrs. Martha Thompson of this city
underwent a serious operation at tlu
Smith hospital this morning fur ap
pendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Durham and son
William of Osage, Okla., returned to
their homy Friday ufter visiting Mr
Durham's sister, Mrs. L. E. Johnson
of this city.
Miss Helen Ficiitl of Sapulpa, foi
inor county superintendent of school*
wan In Drumright today calling on
eld friends. Miss Fichtl has beei.
visiting for some time in Seattle
Wash., and points in California.
A. I.. Williams, representing the ill
ternation.il Correspondence Schools,
returned to Drumright today from
Wichita, Kunsas, where he has beer
since Tuesday attending the lecturer
of J. L. Nicholson on "Cost Account-
ing."
TAKEN UP—A brown horse, t!
r.endure, Drumright, Okla. 281*31.
SPECIAL NOTICE
For remainder of hatching season
will sell my Buff Orpington eggs at
f I per setting. 16 00 per hundred. Mrs.
J. L. Nash Box lot"), *j miles south oi
town near Tidal plant No. 2.
May 10-23
NOTICE#—My s|>otted Shetland
stallion w ill make the season of 11122
at the Katy place, one mile west of
flag pole, Drumright. E. 1). Reimer.
281- It r
LIONS CHOOSE
ARDMORE MAN
AS NEW CHIEF
Oklahoma City, April 2S .—Russell
Brown of Ardmore, assistant district
governor was elected governor of the
Lions club at the district convention j
here. Hold *&s chosen unanimously |
for the 1 :#23 campaign ienter, and the
(.audida«y ol Ed S. Vaught of Okla-
homa City for International president
of the organization was also indorsed
i.nauimourly.
About 500 visitors were in Oklaho-
ma for the annual gathering. Despite
the disagreeable weather, the meet-
ing was carried out successfully.
SHIDLER OUSTER
SIDE, IS REPORT
Second Court Injunction to Be
A*kcd to Remove Busi-
ness Section
SAPULPA PLAN
WILL DECREASE
LIVING COSTS
Community Canning Plant to
Be Installed in High
School Building
PARENT, SUED
BY SON-IN-LAW,
DENIES CHARGE
Tulsa, April 29.—Allegations made
by William P. CartwclL former shoe
clerk here, in a suit for $200,000 dam
ages which he instituted in district
court late Thursday against Mr. and
Mr . T. F. Birmingham, 71 T S Cin
(innaii ave., betause of their alleged
alienation of the affections of his
wife, who was their daughter and who
died sonic time ago. was characteriz-
ed by Birmingham as falsehoods man
ufai lured out of whole cloth.
''l'ut it is a family matter." said
Linmnghum. "and I do not care to
indulge in public controversy."
Cartwell sets out in the petition
that ho married .Miss Birmingham
February #4, linn. and that his wife's
parents insisted that he and his wife
make their home with them and that
they did so. He alleges that Mrs
' Birmingham from the first exerted
her influence over his wife to get her
to leave him.
The conduct of his wife's parents
toward him finally became so unbear-
able, he sa>s, that he left their home
September la«t unaccompanied by his
wife. A child was bom November 22
and the wife died a few days later.
Birminham is "president of the Mar-
gay Oil Co.. and a well-known busi
ness man. The daughter was socially
popular before her marriage. Cartwell
v.ds little known outside the plat?
where he was employed, it could not
he ascertained today whether he still
Resides here.
Ponca City, April 29.—In the matter
f the injunction ordering 1000 poo-
le of Shidler to vacate their present
location, it said that the law favors
lie oil companies in their demand
hat tho residents move tlieir prop-
erty valued at $100,000 off the lots
n South Shidler.
The'Carter Oil company, which
bought the oil lease on the townsite,
ecured the injunction. It Is said
Imilar action is to be taken by the
I.vpsy Oil company, which owns tho
ease on North Shidler, where the
msinesH part of the town is located.
There are 2,000 residents there.
Making of inside locations fu a rush
o protect themselves in flush pro-
luction resulted in the order, It is
aid. Osage law provides that tho
•11 company is protected 300 feet In
all directions for each location am1
toes not have to pay but from $113
o $100 for tho surface rights. Six-
cen locations are planned in South
Shidler, affecting practically the ca-
iro district.
Though 1,000 residents are affected.
The substantial type of building has
iot been constructed here to any ex-
etit.
Similar action, said to be planned
>y the Gypsy company in North
Shidler, will affect property valued
t nearly $1,000,000, it is said. Two-
torv brick and concrete buildings
;re now being constructed there and
omes of the modern type have been
onstructed. The Gypsy company
>aid $01,000 for the tract where North
Shidler Is located and that company
s especially active in making inside
ocatitles on its holdings.
Warehouses Affected
A railroad recently- was laid to the
lave built warehouses which will
irobably he affected. An election has
een called for May 4 to vote on in-
orporation and street paving, sewer
•ystems and other improvements
vhich were being planned.
The town is 28 miles northeast of
"onca City and now is practically
urrounded by producing territory.
tVhen the town was first started it
as well outside of actual develop-
ment. Several wells have been
•ronght in within a short distance of
'no townsite.
Sapulpa. April 27.—A community
canning plant for Sapulpa will be
operated in the high school cafeteria
just as soon us school is out in May.
The high school dass in \ocational
agriculture will conduct the plant,
charging a very small sum to cover
the cost of operation. The housewife
will find the cost of canning less
than at home because she can work
faster.
The 'agriculture class Is now grow
ing on the high school farm a large
amount ot tomatoes, green bean j.
green corn, peas, beets and other
vegetables. They expect to sell them
at a reasonable price to the eannen
until the supply gives out. Patrons
can also secure their fruits and veg-
ttahlcj anywhere they wish.
Boh While, teacher of vocational
agrleultuie here, will have charge,
lie has studied and taught vegetable
and fruit canning at the A. & M.
lege.
The commuhlty cunning plant will
have room for twen'ty people to work
nt once, with an output of 1,000 No,
cans a day. A steam pressure cook-
er large enought to sterlire 200 No.
!' cans at once will be connected with
the boiler, flood sealing equipment
will be installed and 'Cans will be
sold at \* holeiale prices.
Twolve lessons In canning fin its
and vegetables will be given along
with the work to those who wish
thein.
DIVORCE CASES
ON DOCKET OF
SUPERIOR COURT
The following divorce cases are
listed on the docket of the superior
court st Drumright, Thursday, May
<f 1922.
Mrs. P. A. Hendricks, vs. H. A.
Hendricks.
Margueret Oweu, vs. Dixie C. Owen.
CenA Neeley vs. Earl Neeley.
Lizzie .Marion vs. Jatnes Milton
Marion, divorce and custody of child.
Earl Gild berry vs. Edith Gad berry.
Ruth DeBskey vs Alex Delia key.
Martha Wlfcks, vs. Harry Winks.
Leone Fringer vs. Ham Fringer.
LUlie Casper vs. C. K. Casper.
J. E. Willeford vs. Alma May Wills-
ford, divorce and custody of children.
K. B. Ptfsey vs. Velma Posey,
Ethel Nelson vs. Joe K. Nelson.
Nettie Forster vs. Clifford Pearl
Korstei.
A*«Jc tihorea vs Uobert L. Shores.
Lilla Dolt vs. Win. M. Holt.
Eva Loveless vs. John Loveless, di
vorce ajid mstody of children.
Mrytle Barn hill vs. John J. Barnhill.
WEBSTER NOT
A REPUBLICAN,
HE TELLS WORLD
Somebody, probabl ytlie traditional
printer s devil for the Tulsa World
lOewspaper played A trick ou city at
forney Charles fi. Webster of Drum-
right on Friday. Ilia friends in this
have always looked on Webster
i powerful pulling wheel horse of
the democratic P4rt.v^ When there-
fore they r ad that he was a candi-
date for the office of superior judge
of Creek county on the republican
ticket, the* rubbed their eyes and
looked again. Neodle^s to say Mr
Webster is a candidate on the demo
cratic and not on the republican siii<i
of the fence, and is willing to "tel.
the World'1 that It got him wrong.
ALLEGED SLAYER
OF WIEE SET
FREE ON BOND
Bristow, Anril 29.—C. T. Dobbs, car-
penter, charged with tho murder of
his wife .was released Thursday from
the county jail nt Sapulpa on $5,000
bond. He wus bound over to district
court two weeks ago, but his bond
was not arranged until Wednesday.
SHAMROCK HAS
1,0.0. F. AND
REBECCA MEET
Drumright to Be Scene of Coun-
ty Convention of
Rebeccas
Many Odd Fellows and Ftcbekahs
drove over to Shamrock Wednesday
to attend th ,• county convention
which celebrated the lOJid anniver-
sary of the Odd Fellows lodge.
Rebekah Lodge No. o o[ Sapulpa,
won the first prize for the degree
work of their organization, and the
Kiefer Odd Fellows lodge took first
place for that order.
J. A. Fulp* of Sapulpa, was named
president of the county convention
association and "Mrs. Greenwood, of
Drumright, was elected secretary-
treasurer. Mrs. Gertrude Terry was
named the assistant secretary.
There was a large attendance.
Bristow was chosen as tiie next
meeting place of the convention. The
Hebekahs will hold a county conven-
tion this fall at Drumright.
PONCA CITY HAS
TEN TO ONE VOTE
FOR SCHOOL LEVY
Ponca City, April 28.—Only 02
votes out of a total of 311 cast were
day's special election to vote the 10-
mill additional school levy for the
carrying on of the schools of the en-
uing year. A very small total vote
was cast. The additional 10 mills
makes possible a total levy of 13
mills for school purposes.
BAN PUT ON SECRET WEDDINGS
Madison, Wis. April 29.—Secret
marriages will not lie tolerated among
students at the University of Wis-
consin. Anouncement was made rVt
day tint .Inert Johnson, a student
of Pcaverdatr and his ?l >ea: ol
b idc fornitrly Mios Doris Mos?e of
Delaven, have been expelled.
Do /t forget Shamrock LegloU
tlancr. i r&rds for your r..rs, l-'riuav
April j2.*7-2t
A child is just a stomach eutirely
surrounded by curoisity.
FIND BODY OF A |
YOONG WOMAN IN!
SWOLLEN RIVER
|
Screams Heard Wednesday Be-i
ing Probed; Tracks Indi-
cate Scuffle
CHURCHES
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
All nu
The
KLAN MEMBERS
WILL BE KEPT
AT MUSKOGEE
Muskogee, April 29.—City Manager
It. P. Harrison Thurst!ay told a com-
mittee ^presenting the Liberty
League, art anti Ku Klux Klan orglna-
tion, that he did not feel called upon
to inquire of city employees whether
they held membership In klan The
league demanded Harrison oTder city
mployes either to resign from tho
Klan or their city positions.
"I am Manager of the entire city
6nd not of one group or faction," the
manager told the cafieri.
It Is my duty to keep down strife,
t.ot to encourage it. If the Ku Klux
Klan Is an Illegal organization tlu
courts are open to prosecute. Unless
it is unlawfU) it would be a high
handed procedure for the city mana-
ger to act as you have requested."
Oklahoma City, April 1" Th body
of an unidentified woman was found I
lodged on-a railroad bridge just south 1
ot the Grand avenue bridge ai S
o'clock Saturday. An investigation J
was launched b^ C. W. Wilkie, police 1
captain, on the theory that the woman r
had been murdered. Wilkie thinks the
scrtams und the evidences ol a strug-
gle that were reported t > police Wed-
nesday night as occurring some dis-
tance up the stream from the placo
where the body was found may be
_ connected with the womin's death.
The body had been in the water for
I several hours and was In a stage of
decomposition, police said. The wo-
• man v.as about thirty-five years old
j and was poorly die-sod. The police
I anti fire departments to*k the body
I from the stream and esnt it to Per-
j rine And McAtee's undertaking es-
tablishment.
A. F. McWilliams. coroner, was to
make an investigation during the
morning. Police are to direct thejr
attention to finding th • identity of
the persons connected with the
screams heard Wednesday. A search
was made at that time but nothing
was learned except from campers who
reported tTiey heard a woman scream
end cry "murd -r" and ' help. Police
found tracks along the river bank and
signs of a strugcle, they reported.
The tiacks led to the edge of the river
and then disappeared. They were the
tracks of a man.
The river was still rising Monday
but polive did not believe it was high
enough to cause loss of life The
Grand avenue bridge is in the C.0<>
block on East Grand avenue. The
tracks leading to the river were
found near I lie old Demar garden site
opposite the circus grounds at Reno
and Western avenues.
County Probes
County officers Saturday-morning
united with the police in attempting
to clear up the mystery.
Forrest L. Hughes, county attorney,
sent W. K. Wellington, county evi-
dence attorney, to the scene u. soor.
as he learned of the finding of the
body.
County officers us;reed with the p-v
lie theory that the woman had been
murdered.
ers and friends are re-
ted to attend the services of the
byterian i nurch Sunday morning,
pastor win Ki'L'iik in "Wanted,
Loyalty.''
At tho of tho service the un
finished business of the annual eon-
grcsatlnual ineetlug will be taken up
namely the election of elders and
the adaption of a budgot for the cur-
lcut year.
C. E. PITTS, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
SWEETHEART OF
DEAD G3HL IS
BEING WATCHED
Illegal Operation Claimed Per-
formed and Victim Killed
Later
ed
all
Two Classes of Wishers.
Jud Tunklns nays every small boy
wlshe* he could grow up to be Presi-
dent, but b* doesn't wish it ns much
is every President has wished he
tould be s smslJ bey airs in.
The pastor, having re
to another field, ami for that reason
resigned liis pastorate in Drumright
announce^ that since he will have
only two or three more weeks in
the city ho specially desires a full at-
tendance at the services for those
Sundays which remain of his stay.
Tomorrow he will preach on
•Loyalty." Miss Llliott will sing for
us and ail are very urgently invited
to come.
C. K. PITTS, Pustor.
Hojpeston,
r a* the Hai
u o';t 1 AN
ohool tear he
rents
charged
i be g
r.-other li
homo,
to blai
t illlam liana di t not hosit.i
vho <
i rente
Sunday morning will be
at the Christian church. K
will preach morning and e
JACK HOLT IN 'TINE ROLE
Jack Holt, one ofthe most popuU
leading men of the screen and now
Paramount star, ha.-, an excellent part
in William de Mille's big Paramount
picture production, "After tho Show"
which is coming to the Strand theatre
Sunday and Monday. Lila Leo plays
opposite him and heads a strong sup-
porting company of players. The s
atlons are dramatic und thrill in
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH
' lie
big day I low in
. Darnell j :;i. T
ning and
tie re organization will be completed
f possible. In the afternoon the offl-
ial board will hold its first regular llcopestcn, but r
meeting, and it is urged that eac
'apartment have its roster of oft!- around town,
.ers before the board for approval, be ques ioncd
i he departments which should report
ire as follows: The Sunday school,
Senior Christian Endeavor, Junior taken t.
hrihtian Endeavor, Ladies Aid, illegal
lioir. Deacons and deaconnesbea und ing, hlu
oy Scouts. Tho board- meeting be- t lib
gins at o o'clock prompt.
Every person who has belonged to im\i i , ti
the Christian thurcli, h re or else-
where at anytime, is urged to be
l ie ent at some meeting Sunday.
The Spirit of the Darnell meetings
i) leave the Hanna residence he-
ause of his relations with th*
oungeit daughter, Cert.udo.
Prison Spot Sought
Searching parties are irving to lo
ato tho spot where the ^ir! in be-
to lyive beeu held prisoner fol-
her disappearance on Mar« h
io girl was staying with her
married sister on a farm near hero at
the time. On the same day, the for-
moi 11 l.a boarded disappeared from
is the be
d.
st ever. You are cordially iu-
M. E. CHURCH
turallv
Damascus I« surreunded by
dilapidated wall six milts in circum-
ference.
Saving Is a greater art than get
ting, and the art of living is even mort
difficult.
Synthetic leather and rubber are
being made from yeast, glycerine, tar
and water.
Forty-six persons are said to have
died in England at more than 120
years of age.
When it comes to stepping into a
fortune no man objects to putting hie
foot Into it.
Edison has produced nickel thin-
ner than paper and has hud a book
printed on It.
Laziness Is not at the bottom of
shiftlessness so much as inability to
make a plan.
The pugilist will tell you that an
ounce of prevention is worth a pound
on the nose.
Sometimes a man will confess to
one bad habit for the purpose of hid-
ing a d"ten others.
There nr, two rlnssos of people In
the world—the Wlllers and the C nt-
en. It's up to you.
This Is a country In which one msn
ll as good ss snother, and sometlmei
II (ood as two others.
History spends half Its time in r«-
pesting ltseif and the other halt Id
rtttlnf ItJelf revised.
In a conversation between husband
(Rd wife she generally does the «ifc.
Isg and be doea the listening.
Modern Glass Co.
Bank and Store Front Construction
Plate and Window (lass
W. A. Fisher and R. M. Eaitwond
Mirrors, Desk Tops, Table Tops, Windshields
i Cab Glass
write this announcement we
wonder if it will be noticed
by any considerable number of peo-
ple. How many people look for tho
church notices in order to gef a lin '
on the Sunday services? Then liow
many of those who do read the lilies,
for which the publisher so kindly do-,
nates the space, will pay heed and
lake an active interest in tfhet we
are trymg to do? Sunday will be
fishing day for some, picnic day for
others, baseball day for mary and gc
to church day for all who appreciate
cur Sabbath. Whatever you do it will
be Sunday. Don't forget that. We
often try to tell what special feature
we are going to have as a sort of a
drawing curd. We might name now
the good things we hope to give those
who come to our sanctum hut we are
< nly going to mention one thing
which within itself is everything, viz,
we are to have religious worship.
The usuel services at the usual
hours with some unusual features of
course. We would say to every resi-
dent, visito;*, sojourner, friend and
rtranger "Come and see."
; appeared several
then he has been
s said, and was to
the sluriff before
oory is that tho r;ir! w.is
an*ontfying house where .to
oration w;.3 att mpted, (pll
is thought to have been
ned and 1 ft until within
tho last week, when the body was
pa
ona
Prosecutor li Silent
, Attorney Lew man
: it himbolf to a defin
refused
te inur-
Mr. I,owir
information,
ed irom tho
hut said th;
tho matter i
Anouacem
any, lit
d to say what
id been ohtaiu-
nr i already questioned,
,t it was hoped to clear
ip considerably by today
?nt by the coroner's phy
•iiin th.it the dei
o uhing mat'emitj
p.virt.'n, ccifrt."
it girl wj
Increased
authorities
their
said.
that
of tin
1 Ik
just
Poat Office Box 1515
Phone 224
DRUMRIGHT,
OKLAHOMA
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I G I K I Q
PAWHUSKA BANI)
TO GIVECONCERTS
DURING SUMMER
Pawhuska, April I'D.—The Pawhus-
ka band has begun rehearsals and it
is probable that concerts i'i a down-
town p;irk will 'ho started in June. A
proposal has been made to i;lve H"
concerts in the season for $000 and
this is b ing considered by tho
chamber of commerce.
C. U. Wliitlock. who is director of
tliM band, says there will be about
:m musicians to play tills year.
Cil-Oii j.
Cushing'.-;
ded i< a ted
munity g
festival a,
band concert ;
attractions. Th
cd to tho
buy and
been rai,
ous mean
The lo.
have aid'
•a I 11
d hi
(•t try and Lions
the enterprise.
Tlie only t-onccrn that see
making money in Ituseia is
eminent printing office.
MODERN MEMORIALS
Anything that is modern, acording to Century, ic "in harmony with
the ideas and habits of the present." That is why word has been
made a part of this title because the sole purpose of this article is
to emphasize the ideas and habits of today.
This applies first to memorials which we have in our shop. They arc
simply new designs; they are the kind of new designs which the
people of today choose to buy.
They look Extremely well in the show-room and better in the cemetery.
Like the old Greecian memorials they are plainly outlined and fin-
ished, but like them also they are wonderfully impressive.
PRICES RIGHT
CUSHING MONUMENT GO.
113 WEST BROADWAY CUSHING, OKLA.
Hot
IS
COMING
\\ liy not lot us help you to
keep cool and clean.
See Our Windows——
106 W. Broadway
Phone 478
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wu murdered. An analysts
• iiteflts of the young woman's
i Friday at th • University
< f Illinois is expected ia
r;her light on the mystciy
fiing her death.
Carpenters Find Body
<ly, lying on a cjinreto ledu"
do a basement window, wa.i
cnrpentei who had been
' foui davs to prepare the par-
lor a in v minister to rep'aco
. J. P. Matoy, who wa* called
i*'o l ist f*e c- nber. Tho y.ning
npaven Lad boon dead, ac
lo coun:y nutnorities, who
; the b dy L'l.p:)Minutely
' lis.
NEW PLAYGROUND
FOR CUSHING TO
BE DEDICATED
\prll -M'. - Hypatia park
newest playground, will be
Monday night with a com-
iithering ;it which a May
iven bv tho children and a
to be the principal
irk is to be present
city by the Hypathia club,
•r:ulp the playground has
•il by th - women by van
clubs
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