Sequoyah County Democrat (Sallisaw, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, July 1, 1921 Page: 1 of 6
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Historical Soefety State
House Oklahoma City Ok
OFFICIAL PAPER OF $EQUOYAH COUNTY
Sequoy&h County Democrat Vol XVI No 26
SALLISAW OKLA JULY 1 1921
Star-Gazette Vol 27 No 25
TRAVELERS CHECKS I
SAFETY COURTESY PROMPTNESS
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THE MERCHANTS
w h McDonald
- - President
i i j e McDonald
' Cashier
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LELAND S HINES Asst -Cashier
THE OLDEST AND STRONGEST
FARM WANTED
Wanted te hear from owner of farni
-or good land for sate for faU delivery
L JONES Box 651 OIney I1L
SINGING CONVENTION
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The regular 'quarterly Session of
the Sequoyah County -District No ‘2
Singing convention will be held at the
Baldridge school house on its regular
date Sunday July 10th beginning at
10:00 o’clock promptly There will also
be singing Saturday night Baldridge
it situated 4 miles southeast of Cans
Trains will be met at Gans and Mul-
drow on Saturday AIL visitors will be
taken care ot Come one and all meet
your friends here
1 Respectfully v
EDWARD CHILDERS Sec
LEE J LEWIS'Pres ’ :
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CARD OF THANKS ‘
-We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for the kindness shown us
during the illness and death of our
dear father R G Romans Your kind-
ness will remain with us the rest of
our livei
: THE FAMILY
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Burglars don’t seek the limelight
Darkness is their stock in trade — they
work by stealth — unheard and unseen
— their movements cloaked in secrecy
It’s the honest folks that seek the
light They are the only ones who
can risk it
It is the same way in business The
manufacturer who is not sure of his
goods does not care to advertise Ad-
vertising would hasten the end of his
business career — put hn to the test
he could not meet Thex manufacturer
who advertises deliberately ‘'Invites
your'inspection He tells you about his
product and lets it stand on its own
merits He knows his product is good
- That’s one' reason why It pay’s you
to read the advertisements It is
through advertising that you are able
to keep in touch with the good things
that progressive business men are
spending their money to introduce and
keep before you Advertisements are
interesting instructive and profitable
They throw a powerful light on the
very thing that concerns you It is our
business to advertise advertisements
well as the business man to advertise
his goods--it is up to you Read the
advertisements and see just what one
of your merchants is willing to back
his goods
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Dr Kelleam tests eyes and fit
glasses '
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Mrs W L Hugging and children of
Holdenville Oklahoma is in Sallisaw
for an extended visit with her parents
Mr and Mrs W H McDonald
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Are youpisnning a trip af any kind
this atimaer? Going to Colorado Cal-
ifornia northern resorts or mention
"points anywhere in the United States?
Journeying o other states to visit
relatives or on business? Making a
change in location wherein you might
carry a considerable sum of cash with
you? ’
If you are then let us suggest that
you purchase through us a supply of
' reliable Travelers Checks payable on-
ly to yourself and which can be cashed
anywhere in tfie United States We
handle ’them and wilf be very glad to
supply you in any denominations de-
mised should yqp contemplate such a
trip don’t carry actual cash
IN LARGE QUANTITY IT IS DAN-
IN SALUSAW
known as - f
NATIONAL BANK
t GUS WARSHAUER - n
‘ Vice-President '
BAY 0 WEEMS
Asst-Cashier
BANK IN SEQUOYAH COUNTY
R G ROMANS DEAD -
Funeral Tuesday Afternoon
B I G Romans one of Sallisaw’s
well known and prominent citizens
passed 'away at his home 'Monday
evening after an extended illness of
several months ' ’
’ Fmral services' were held at the
family residence Tuesday' afternoon
at 5 o’clock Conducted by Rev J L
Watson ot First Baptist church of
this city! Interment was made In the
city cemetery '
The deceased was a native of
Georgia moving to Arkansas 42 years
ago and to this city about 10 or' 12
years ago He died at the age of 68
years 11 months and 22 days His
wife proceeded him four years’ ago
to the day Before the death of his
wife they had lived together 46 years
Hs was a member of the Methodist
church for the past 62 years and al-
ways took an active part in the Chris-
tian work
He was father of twelve children
six are 1 living Three sons survived
him and they are 'residents of this
city: John Romans G B Romans and
Otis Romans Besides his children he
is survived by number of grandchild-
ren and other relatives
The deceased has been in bad health
for jJast year and before he was a
very active njan for his age The pall-
bearers were J M Scott J C Wood-
ward C M McDonald C E’ Riggs
W P Akin and O G Smith '
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OUR MERCHANTS ARE
GIVING SPECIAL PRICES
Sallisaw merchants are giving their
customers the best prices obtainable
and further more the merchants who
are giving big discounts on their mer-
chandise and groceries are quoting
you prices through the columns of the
Democrat This week Cherry-Winter
one of our best stores have a half page
advertisement in thiB issue of Demo-
crat quoting you prices on shoes
drosses suits and other ready to wear
goods far below the actual wholesale
cost today Read their ad and see just
what you need in the clothing line
The Fair Store No 86 have been
constantly quoting you prices on gro
ceries shoes and clothing They have
many bargains to offer each week
Watch for their advertisements in the
Democrat each 'week Their grocery
bargain are among the best that can
be obtained Read the advertisements
and keep posted on the affairs of your
merchant banker loan and farm man
and auto dealer
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A TEXAS WONDER
For kidney end bladder trembles kneel
week end leme back rheumatism and lrre
utarltlee of the kldneye and bladder If not
Mid by your dresslet by mall fltl Small
bottle often cures Send for iwora testimon-
ial! E W Hall zm Olivo St St Louie Co
Sold by drutglite — Adn '
GEORGE RITTER TO GET
f HIS COMMISSION TODAY
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George’ Ritter" twice elected con
stable of McKay township and a well
known farmer of that community will
be appointed a deputy U S marshal
by Harry Cooper as he takes his oath
of office today succeeding the demo-
cratic incumbent' according to reliable
Information we secured this week
Mr Ritter will succeed C R Hen-
drickson who received the temporary
appointment when Joe Wilson resign-
ed a few weeks ago Mr Ritter had
the endorsement of Sequoyah county
republican central committee and en-
dorsements of prominent republicans
in this section of the state He has
made a very efficient record as peace
officer and is thoroughly qualified to
hold his newly acquired position
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'ANDERSON OUT ON BOND
Dick Anderson of Redland was ar-
rested Sunday by Sheriff C M Gay
on charge dt disturbing the peace It
is alleged that Anderson while op a
drunken spree Sunday took his twin Sylvester Wiles and Miss Lois Far-
babies out into the cotton field ands ris both of Akins were married Sun-
threatened to leave them but the mem
bers of his family finally were able to
get one of the babies from him and
were unable to get the other One It is
said he dropped the baljy in the field
and that at this time it is in a critical
condition -
He was released under a heavy bond
Wednesday ’ :
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EVENTUALLY WHY1 NOT NOW
Sylvester Wiles age 24 and
Farris age 18' Both of Akins "
J L Toon age 35 and Mary L Cqat-
ney age 22 Both of Obi
Waite C Wheatley age 25 of Beggs
Okla and Mary M Wofford age 16
of Sallisaw
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SUITS FILED IN DISTRICT COURT
No suits were filed in district court
during the week 1 ’
INFANT NICHOLS
'The infant son of MrT and - Mrs
Haney Nichols died at the family
home on Drake ’ Prairie Wednesday
June 22nd and was buried the follow
ing day in Drake cemetery Rev Cal-
lahan officiating ’ ’ -
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
' ' Sunday July 3rd
We want every child and every
young man and woman and 'every
father and mother and all others to
be at Sunday school Sunday morning
so we may know how to ‘arrange to
carry you out the coming Wednesday
for a good time
Everybody come for Sunday school
and stay for church
Subject Sqnday morning 11:00 a
m: “How to Build a Good Church”
Sunday Evening 8:00 m m: “The
Personality of God and the Son of
God and the Holy Spirit” Bring tab
Yours for the truth
' J L WATSON' Pastor
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EMMERSON AND HIS FLYING
CIRCUS t
Plenty of thrills will be given to
those who attend the fifteenth annual
Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition
at Oklahoma City from September 24
to October 1 by Lieut Emmerson and
his flying circus Lieut Emmerson is
the originator of looping the loop
while standing erect on top of an
aeroplane He will alsf thrill the au-
dience with acrobatic wing walking
changing planes in mid-air while trav-
eling at the rate of eighty miles an
hour as well as make a spectacular
parachute leap from a speeding aero-
plane at an altitude of 2000 feet For
the night performance there will be
spectacular fireworks from the air
consisting of loops and spins
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A movement has been started by a
number of posts of the American Le-
gion to have the body of the unknown
American soldier to be brought back
from France buried under the dome
of the National Capitol instead of in
Arlington National cemetery The Geo
Washington post has appointed a com-
mittee to formulate and have intro-
duced into Congress a resolution chang
Ing the place of burial
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Business men of Chandler have join-
ed iir providing a fund for the pur-
chase of a silk standard for Arthur J
Matheny Post No 64 of that city Al-
though the standard consisting of an
American Flag and post colors costs
only $140 the business men turned
over $190 to Earl Coombs post adju-
tant ' '
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Fine Stationery — Democrat
NEGRO SUSPECT -
' CAPTURED AT GORE
Fred Evans a negro' wanted In Tort
Smith on charge of grand larceny in
connection with ‘theft of a revolver
from the express office of the Missouri
Pacific station early Monday morning
The! negro was taken' off the early
jtiorhing train at Gore by Deputy
Sheriff Bullett Fields and was lodged
in the county jail awaiting the arrival
of Arkansas officers Immeriately af-
ter "taking the gun the negro boarded
the northbound passenger train out of
Ft Smith " 1
According to information we receiv-
ed from the sheriffs office the negro
stole the gun while the entirfe express
crew were working on the platform
Thp local sheriffs office was notified
by wire but the negro was not cap-
tured until the train arrived in Gore
He uad the alleged stolen revolver on
hi person when arrested by Officer
Fields '
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MARRIED
day in this city by Rev J L Watson
pastor of First Baptist church
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TOON-COATNEY
J L Toon age'35 and Miss Mary
L Coatney age 22 both of Obi north
of this city were quietly married at
the home of Rev A A Briggs of Obi
ReV Briggs officiated -
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- WHEATLEY-WOFFORD
Walter C Wheatley of Beggs Okla-
homa and Miss Mary M Wofford of
Uanson were quietly married Sunday
June 19th by Rev J W Anderson
pastor of Hanson’s church
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F R TAYLOR VISITS SALUSAW
-F R Taylor of Jacksonville HL
large Tand owner in Sequoyah county
spent the week in this city looking
after his -land holdings Mr Taylor
owns approximately 1000 acres of our
faminy land He is -a firm believer
in agriculture '’and live stock During
his visit in Sallisaw he called on the
Democrat stating several families in
the vicinity of Jacksonville are con-
templating moving to Sequoyah coun-
ty to 1 farm - IIr Taylor stated that
one reason why many of the northern
farmers are moving down this way is
on account of high prices of farm land
in the north but he says Sequoyah
county land is better and will raise
just as good corn as the Illinois land
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AT 500 :
Mrs Gus Warshauer entertained the
500 club Wednesday morning at her
home on Cherokee avenue The high
score was made by Mrs Charley
Cherry who was given a beautiful
rememberance the guest ‘high score
was made by Mrs Dean Shannon
while consolation was made by Mrs
Wade H‘ Shumate After the games a
delicious luncheon was served
REV HENSON HERE SUNDAY
Rev J C Henson of Kansas City
Mo representing the general board
of education church of the Nazarene
will deliver V lecture in this city Sun-
day morning at 11 o’clock and even-
ing at 7:30 at St Nazarene church on
Creek avenue Don’t fail to hear him
You are cordially invited to attend
these lectures
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Max Reager was in Fort Smith
Wednesday on business -
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C B Johnson and - son William
left Wednesday at noon for Tuscumbia
Alabama on a three week’s business
trip They were accompanied as far
as Fort Smith by Mrs Johnson and
C B Junior
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TO Play ball Sunday
The local baseball team will play
a team out of Muskogee here Sunday
afternoon The locals will be greatly
enforced by George Adair a star
pitcher who pitched for the locals
most of the season last year
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A comparative price list on several
building materials shows lumber lead-
ing in return to normal conditions
Lumber is the cheapest and most dur-
able form of construction for the home
owner today '
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Hot weather is hard on teething ba-
bies They suffer the combined mis-
ery of heat pain and stomach disor-
der McGee’s Baby Elixir helps the
little suferer through the trying peri-
od by correcting the stomach and
bowels Price 35c and 60c Sold by
Ivey’ Drug Store— advertisement
BRIDGE BONDS REMAIN UNSOLD
The Board of County Commissioners
held a meeting on Monday of this
week for the purpose of receiving
bids on the bridge bonds recently voted
for construction of a number of
bridges throughout the county but
no sale was made on account of bids
not meeting with the general approval
of the Board Demoralized market
conditions for the sale of bonds and
securities of every kind the high price
of bridge steel and structural iron and
general unsatisfactory conditions seem
to be the main causes of the inability
of the commissioners to negotiate a
satisfactory sale The citizens are anx-
ious to see work started and comple-
tion made as quickly as possible but
do not want to sacrifice the interests
of the county by selling the bonds at
an enormous discount nor by accept-
ing materials and construction work
of inferior quality or grade It seems
-better to wait until conditions improve
materially which may be within a
short time and this apparently was
the reason uppermost in the minds of
the Board when they indefinitely post-
poned the sale
In keeping with previous action
the' sale and transfer was completed
of $6500000 worth of the bonds rep-
resenting Sequoyah county’s portion
of the cost of building the bridge over
the Arkansas river at Webbers Falls
This county had previously agreed to
The American' Legion drive for
new members is progressing very
nicely according to the local heads
Several new members have been ob-
tained by the local post The boys are
planning on sending a large delega-
tion to Kansas City when the nationtd
E SLETTrE! ±rSL S? H
and Muskogee county to pay the bal-
ance which has been done The whole
amount had to be deposited with the
State Treasurer at Oklahoma City ini
keeping with existing laws prior to
June 30th in order to secure the need-
ed Federal Aid Par was secured for
the $6500000 of bonds by reason of
Muskogee county taking them on that
basis and making up the deficit or dis-
county themselves by public subscrip-
tion This county was fortunate in
being able to handle the matter in this
manner thus avoiding a financial sac-
rifice amounting to several thousands
of dollars
County Attorney W A Carlile and
County Treasurer W M Francis left
for1 Oklahoma City on Wednesday to
secure approval' of the ‘Attorney Gen-
eral on the whole issue- this being the
final step before sale is completed
NO CELEBRATION HERE ON 4TH
Sallisaw will not pull off a Fourth
of July celebration this year but there
will be calf roping steer riding and
baseball game at Vian on that date
The local baseball team will play Vian
in the afternoon of the 4th Last year
the American Legion held a 4th of
July celebration but tha Legion boys
have decided to observe Armistice day
each year in this city On that date
an elaborate program will be staged
The boys are now' working on their
program for the coming Armistice
Day November 11th-
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REDLAND
It just keeps on raining The river
is high but is falling today
A large crowd came down from
Gans last Thursday enroute to the
plum orchard here down on the bar
They were soaking wet when they
got here and unfortunately had to re-
turn without any plums
Come again good people wre are al-
ways at home to you
Low Keadle who has been very sick
is much better at this writing
The ice cream supper Tuesday
night given in honor of Mr and Mrs
Henderson was well attended There
were ten families present outside vis-
itors Tom and Lillie King making a
total of 61 There was cream and cake
for everyone end all had a good time
and useless to say that our honored
sovereigns have our heart’s best
wishes wherever they may go
The agent’s wife came in last Wed-
nesday B G Strickland i3 shipping green
beans from this place 1
Late Thursday evening three little
boys walked into Redland said- they
were looking for work and that they
lived at Spiro and their names were
Miller and Bell We were sure that
the lads were runaways and soon af-
ter their arrival here B C McKnabb
telephoned for a Mr Miller at Spiro
He said they had run away and to
hold them until he could come after
them So he turned them over to the
Deputy Sheriff and as there was a
freight train on the side track for No
4 he took the youngsters over to Spiro
and turned them over to their Dad
Tish Russell and wife visited the
wife’s father it this place Sunday
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Mrs Harry Weaver Misses Lady
May Hines and Eula Matthews left
yesterday for New York City and
other points for an extended visit
ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE
TUESDAY
Ooth of office will be administered
Tuesday to County Treasurer-elect G
W- Lewellen Countv Commissioners ‘
Dr S A Jones J W Rider and W
M Blackard by County Clerk O W
Hastings
Mr Lewellen will succeed W M
Francis in the treasurer’s office while
Dr Jones fills the place yacated by
H S Wren in district number W M '
Blackard succeeding J F Humphrey
while J W Rider will begin his sec-
ond’ term N -
Mr Lewellen has 'already selected
his personnel for the treasurer’s office
It is said none of the present force
will be kept
The treasurer and the commission-
ers take their office on the first Mon-
day in July following their election
but as Monday is a National holiday
they will take their office the follow-
ing day Mr Blackard and Mr Rider
are democrats while Mr Lewellen and
Dr Jones are republicans
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' AMERICAN LEGION DRIVE
held next October'
‘ MRS MARY A HARRISON '
Funeral services for Mrs Mary A
Harrison whose death occurred Tues-
day June 28th were ponducted Wed-
nesday afternoon from the residence
of her son Frank Harrison two and
one half miles southeast of Sallisaw
Rev J L Watson pastof of First
Baptist church of this city officiated
Interment was made in Hanson ceme-
tery J
- Deceased wa3 62 years of age at
time of her death She was bora Feb-'
ruary 4th 1859 in state of Georgia
and moved to this country twenty
year ago She was a mother of nine
children of which elx are dead The
deceased is survived by three sona
W B Harrison A F Harrison and
E E Harrison all of Sallisaw com-
munity and numerous of grandchild-
ren She was a member of Christian
church for 35 years
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COUNTY SUPT R C MILLS
SENDS OUT ANNUAL LETTER
County Superintendent R C Mills
has mailed his annual letter to the
school directors and teachers of the
county this week The letter is to be
read at the annual school meeting held
in this city on July 12th Mr Mills
letter in full can be found in this issue
of the Democrat It is forceful and full
of many timely suggestions regarding
our schools
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SALLISAW STORES CLOSE 4TH
Sallisaw business houses will ob-
serve the 4th of July by remaining
closed on that date Those who do
Monday shopping are urged to shop
today and tomorrow and do not wait
until the 4th because majority of the
merchants have expressed their policy
by observing the Fourth in a fitting
manner giving their clerks a day off
a3 well as one for themselves
High taxes have Drought us to the
place where we must stop and con-
sider seriously before the people rise
up in indignation against them and
the governmental agencies that im-
pose them — The Country Gentleman
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The 25000 soldiers’ relief fund
which becomes available on July 1
will be for the aid of the wives wid-
ods or dependent' children of ex-service
men as well as for the assistance
of veetran's who are in need accord-
ing to provisions of the Legion bill
passed by the legislature Applications
for aid may be made through any post
of the American Legion in the state
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CARD OF THANKS
We take this method of thanking
our neighbors and friends for their
kindness and assistance during the
illness and death of our mother Mrs
Mary A Harrison
Signed: A F Harrison and Family
E E Harrison and Family W B
Harrison and Family
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Forest fires’ in the United States
annually destroy enough timber to
build 100000 five-room houses ac-
cording to the estimate of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture Of all forest
fires 80 per cent are preventable
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