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Madill High School
Football Squad
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Going to Sherman Saturday
Name Position Weight
Walker tackle
----137
Dobbs-- full -- 153
Gadberry--hall 146
Lynn------half —141
Shaw tackle ——-159
J Ables ---tackle 162
-141
J Jones end 138
Edelen— guard 137
R Jones-- guard
L Ables--- center 159
Carter center
tackle 146
Melton --half 116
Whiting--half --147
Barentine---end ----131
Hines——-- guard --145
Dillingham-- end 119
Birdsong-- guard ----141
Johnson----end ---123
Sterling----center
Line average: 147 lbs
Backfield average: 140 lbs
Transportation needed for Madill
team to Sherman Saturday
Democrats Pick
Franklin Roosevelt for
New York Governor
Franklin D Roosevelt former assist-
- ant secretary of the navy was nominat-ed
by acclamation for governor of New
'York by the Democratic state conven-
t tion Tuesday
Great enthusiasm greeted the presen-
tation of Mr Roosevelt' name to the
convention by Mayor James J Walker
:of New York who made the nominating
speech Seconding speeches were made
by Former Lieutenant Governor George
R Lunn an aspirant for the nomination
and Mrs Daniel O'Day vice chairman
of the state committee
Mayor Walker said Mr Roosevelt had
many of the same characteristics as
Governor Smith and would give the
state an honest fearless administration
With a two-fisted attack on the New
York state Republican platform and an
earnest plea to the voters who have
elected him their chief executive four
times to return the Democrats to power
at Albany in vindication of their pro-
gressive policies Governor Smith has
sounded the keynote of a statewide cam-
paign that may in the final analysis
have an important bearing in his fight
for the Presidency
Addressing the delegates to the Dem-
! - lacratic state convention at Rochester
- Monday night the Democratic presiden-
tial nominee challenged statement after
statement in the opposition platform
Adopted last week at Syracuse attacked
the Republican leaders of the state for
alleged obstruction of his policies and
ft -declared "not a single constructive
achievement took place in the govern-
ment of this state in the last six years
had Republican support until they were
beaten down to the earth"
SMITH GREETED
- BY LEADERS OF
NEW YORK PARTY
--
Aro Advice h Sought as Democrats
Draft State Ticket—Nominee Avoids
Convention Until Time for Speech
Back in his home state after a cam-
paign invasion of the west Governor
Smith stepped from his special train at
Rochester New York Monday into the
atmosphere of a political convention
looking to him for guidance
Half an hour after his arrival in this
upstate city which gave him a rousing
welcome the Democratic Presidential
nominee was in conference with party
leaders anxious to get his views as to
who should be nominated for governor
and givep other places on the Democrat-
ic state ticket
The state convention was just getting
under way but none of the nearly one
thousand delegates nor any of the party
wheelhorses directing affairs were in-
clined to do anything toward shaping up
a slate until they had canvassed the sit-
ilstion with Smith All hands agreed
1144 what Smith said would go
Plan Another Tour
Until he is back at the executive man-
sion and can confer with his managers
Governor Smith will reach no final de-
eision as to where he will go on his
next tour One itinerary under consid-
eration however would take him into
the south for a speech either in Vir-
ginia or North Carolina and into per-
haps five of the so-called bordtr states
as well as into the middle west
It is certain that the Democratic nom-
inee will speak in Baltimore in Louis-
ville and in Missouri probably in Se-
dalia or St Louis Chattanooga is un-
der consideration as the place for a
speech in Tennessee while Raleigh in
North Carolina and Richmond Va have
been suggested for the proposed address
in the "solid south" Smith also is
being urged to deliver a speech in Wed:
Virginia
The New York governor has no in-
tention of taking the stump again until
next week and before he sets out he
probably will spend several days in New
York City conferring with those who
have been directing his campaign
Demonstration Club
Women Visit Home
to See About Dyeing
(Mrs W F Killian)
The first Monday meeting of the
Demonstration Club Women was held as
usual at the office of Miss Andrews
Monday quite a nice crowd met at the
usual time An appetitizing luncheon
was enjoyed at the noon hour with the
county commissioners as guests
The program was a general discussion
of business followed by a visit to Mrs
Lloyd Jacks to see some tying and dyeing
work she had The work won much
comment from the club women
The following members were present:
Mrs J L Barentine Mrs H L Kizzar
Mrs Cleve Lasiter Mrs W J Bell
Mrs George Sneed Mrs C C Walker
Mrs Co lie Watts Mrs Parrish Mrs
Tom Christian Mrs W F Killian and
Miss 6Andrews
Watch for the program for the next
first Monday meeting
Madill Will Vote
on Gas Franchise
Monday October 8
The people of Madill go to the polls
on Menday October 8 to cast their
ballots to determine whether the city
of Madill shall grant a gas franchise
The special election was called by Mayor
Dan O Davis
A majority of the vote cast at the last
city election will be needed to carry
the franchise
The people vote by wards The four
polling places open at 6 oclock in he
morning and close at 7 o'clock in the
evening
A H Culbertson of Fort Worth Tex-
as owner of a west Texas gas field is
asking for the franchise Mr Culbertson
has installed several gas systems in
Texas and was thoroughly investigated
as to his financial rating integrity and
intention by the city commissioners be-
fore they passed the ordinance asking
for a special election
According to Ordinance 884 Mr Cul-
bertson must begin work within ninety
days of the granting of franchise In
case of his refusal to carry out the
franchise his ability to fulfill his ob-
ligation the franchise terminates
- The ordinance provides that Mr Cul-
bertson shall furnish -gas for domestic
and business Uses at 75 cents per 1000
cubic feet of gas used for the first
30000 cubic feet 40 cents for the next
70000 cubic feet and 25 tents for all
over and above $100000 A minimum
rate of $150 will be charged All gas
bills will be allowed a discount of 10
per cent as is allowed in the payment
of electric power Mr Culbertson has
the option of providing a lower rate
than quoted
The franchise is for a period of 15
years freri elate of granting
No subscriLer was secured by the
company in order to install the system
as was the request of the Community
Natural Gas company for 400 meter de-
posits The election will be held in the follow-
ing polling places to-wit:
Ward No 1—City Hall
Ward No 2—Roonv on ground floor
of the Taliaferro building adjoining the
post office and immediately east there-
of Ward No 8—McMillan building
Ward No 4—Marshall County Ab-
stract office
The following officers were hereby
appointed to conduct said election at
the polling places above named:
Ward No 1—J W Moon inspector
J R Freeman judge Mrs Geo Bar-
nett clerk Miss Edith Harris clerk
Ward No 2—R O Moren inspector 1
011ie L Beard judge Mrs R A Rabon
clerk Mrs J W Hockaday clerk
Ward No 3—Reie Stricklandinspec-
tor :oe S Dillingham judge Mrs F
L LoNto clerk Mrs F L Yarger
Ward No 4—G S Dishmon inspec-
tor Claude Maxey judge Minnie Rob-
inson clerk Mrs Oldham Woods clerk
Three New Fronts
Appear on Square
Three new fronts loom on the Square
this week in the new W N Taliaferro
estate building with Turley's Clothing
1 Store occupying the corner City Drug
Store and J J Montgomerj next door
north and the Mecca Cafe to the rear of
Turley and fronting on Main street
Charley Turley has been moving the
Budd Hoard store fixtures from Ard-
more during the past few days and has
been installing them for the past ten
days as fast as the painters could get
the interior painted and decorated Mr
Turley has spacious modern show win
dows on front and side Carpenters are
busy this week building a deck in the
rear where the office will be installed
The City Drug Store moved one door
south of their former location to the
new building in September and have
their drug stock and cold drink fountain
arranged in a modern drug store J
J Montgomery the jeweler occupies
the north front part of the building and
will soon be adding his Christmas and
holiday lines
The Mecca Cafe comes from the Pal-
ace on the north side of the Square Mr
Johnson who leased the cafe from Jno
Knight will have a real up-town cafe
with tables for ladies Mr Johnson is
an experienced restauranteer
Head Blow May
be Fatal to Realtor
Bill Evans Hit With Shovel by John
Edgar Following Words at A &
C Tank Wednesday
W H Evans Madill real estate man
is in a very serious condition in the
Sherman Hospital where he was taken
late Wednesday suffering with a frac-
ture of the skull as a result of being
hit with a shovel in the hands of John
Edgar Marshall county farmer at the
& C tank following words between
the two men it is said
Edgar came to the office of Sheriff
Long after the affair and is being held
'n the county jail awaiting the condi-
tion of Mr Evans in the hospital
Evans was brought to MAdill by Mr
Rochelle following his injury and car-
ried to the office of Dr L L Holland
where the Watts ambularce was sum-
moned to carry the injured man to Sher-
man It is said that Evans and Edger were
at the tank which was being emptied
and that the dispute arose over fish
that were caught
JUDGE KELLEY GOES TO MENA
ARKANSAS ON BUSINESS TUES
Judge A A Kelley of the lsw firm
of Kelley & Bullock left Tuesday morn-
ing for Mena Arkansas where he went
on a matter of legal business
jno Edgar Gives up
Gas or Not
(Editorial)
"And the choice goes by forever 'twixt ilat darkness
and that light"
The people of Madill have an opportunity of adding
one of the conveniences of modern life to the others with
which they are blessed when they go to the polls next
Monday t ovote on the question of whether they shall
have gas
Madill is at another crossroads
There is no question of what road the people of this
city will take if they will but go to the polls and c)epress
their sentiment—a sentiment which would' give us gas
overwhelmingly
There is only one proposition before the people Mon
day and that is vote "yes" or "no" There is no choice
between two or more companies clamoring for the priv-
ilege of serving the people of Madill with gas for only
one asks for a franchise If you want gas you vote "yes
If you choose to build your own fires these winter morn-
ings when the thermometer hovers around zero vote
There are a few who want to know about the rates
and others who do not vote the franchise to a man or com-
pany that will not install a gas system in Madill The
rates are quoted in an ordinance on file at the city hail
and those who have investigated as have the city com-
missioners say they are lower than we could have gotten
with the Community Natural Gas company the company
wanting the 400 meter deposits Those rates are quoted
on this front page in a news story As to whether the gas
system will be installed in Madill the ordinance also pro
vides a termination of the franchise if the owner thereof
does not install the system or fails to comply with the pro-
visions stipulated therein
It all resolves itself into the proposition of gas or no
gas If there are those do not want gas it will cost them
nothing to extend the oppottunity of having it to their
neighbors If there are those who want to postpone their
gas patronage they can do it no better than have the gas
when they become ready
The women of Madill are tired of making fires
They are for gas With thefr vote and support the fran-
chise will be granted next Monday and Madill will take
that road on which it has I4een traveling since January
1—the road which leads to greater things to better things
to a bigger Madill
Mayor Davis who with the other two city commis-
sioners investigated the financial rating of Mr Culbert-
son calls attention to the election held Monday in these
words:
TO THE yöTERS OF MADILL
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An election will be held n the City of Madill Oklahoma Monday October
8 1928 for the purpose of giving the qualified voters an opportunity to approve
or disapprove an ordinance giving A H Culbertson a gas franchise in Madill
for a period of fifteen years
"If Mr Culbertson's proposition as set out in ordinance number 384 and
passed by the city commission suits you vote for it If it doesn't suit you
vote Lgainst it What I want is for every person to vote his or her sentiments
"The city of Madill has been offered several propositions but Mr Cul-
bertson's is the best we have been offered
"Yours' truly
"D O DAVIS Mayor"
Mil
am Ming chairman of the gas committee has
this appcal which is timely:
"LEST WE FORGET
"So far as we know there is no opposition to the gas franchU and this
could defeat the proposition The reason we say this is we have to vote 60
per cent of the number of votes cast at the last city election The fact that
but little is being said in regard to the matter gives us just cause to not neglect
it
"We make tlis last appeal to the women of Madill You should see to it that
you vote and then that the men vote Should this matter be defeated through
neglect it may be a long time before we have an opportunity to get gas So may
we make this last appeal to you not to forget to cast your vote on October 8 and
If you are really for the proposition give it a few moments of your time
"Very respectfully
"THE COMMITTEE
"Milam Ewing Chairman"
Willis Merchant
Dies Last Week
Is Pioneer Settler
Funeral Services Held at Family Home
on Tuesday Sept 23 Vitt Hey
T H Carden Conducting
ftM1OM
Funeral services were held at the
family residene in Willis on Ttiesday
1September 25 for Harrison F Fultz 70
Willis merchant and county pionter
who died on Monday September 24
The services were conducted by Rev
T H Carden pastor of the Madill Bap-
tist church assisted by a quartette from
Madill Interment was made in the Wil-
lis cemetery
The deceased was a native of Tennes-
see and many years ago came to Texas
then to the old Indian Territory where
he taught school He at first lived in
the Linn section then moved to Willis
where he embarked in the mercantile
business
Mr Fultz is survived by his widow
three daughters and three sons two
sisters and two brothers The daugh-
ters are Mrs J A Collins of Willis
Mrs Syd Johnson of Abilene Texas and
Mrs Everett Stephens of Clovis New
Mexico The sons are Cat! Oscar and
Everett of Willis Mn Delia Scott of
Viola Tennessee a7ct Mrs Cornelia
Stubblefield of Abilene Texus are the
sisters uhile the brothers are D E
Fultz of Linn and Dick Fultz of Texas
Mrs Stephens and Dick Fultz were not
able to attend the fxneral
Rotarians Entertain
Teachers and Anus at
Banquet Friday Night
With Judge Milam Ewing giving the
welcome address the Madill Rotary club
began its program of entertaining the
teachers of the Madill public schools
the school board and the Rotaryanns
Friday evening last at the Methodist
Church
Reuel Little who with Joe- Leeper
had charge of the program of the even-
ing acted ab toastmaster and inter
spersed the numbers on the program
with appropriate remarks concerning
the different participants with several
threats to call on the three new baby
Rotarians for a few remarks
Following Judge Ewing's welcome talk
Supt M C Bevens of the city schools
and Rotarian responded with words of
appreciation for the honor given the
teachers
Miss Martha Watkins who taught the
first public school and who is now be-
ginning her twenty-sixth year in the
system responded with a few words
when called upon by Toastmaster Reuel
Little
J W Webb principal of the south
ward and Guy B Dickerson highschool
principal and athletic coach were on
the program for short talks
Miss Lois Haynes sang a solo
Johnston Would
Have Short Ballot
Adopted in State
One of the most drastic changes in
Oklahoma's form of government was be-
fore Governor Henry S Johnston today
in the formal "plan of reorganization"
prepared by Ben Harrison state budget
officer
The plan provides for appointment of
all state officers with the exception of
the governor treasurer and auditor It
would propose a constitutional amend-
ment to that effect
This plan submitting a "short bal-
lot" constitutional amendment is but
the carrying out of one of his campaign
pledges Governor Johnston said today
The department heads would be ap-
pointed by the governor The clerk of
the supreme court would be named by
the court instead of being elected
Ben Harrison state budget officer
was instructed over a year ago to make
a study of different state governments
and to make such recommendation as
necessary for shortening the ballot
The governor will recommend to the
12th legislature that a constitutional
amendment be submitted to the people
along the lines recommended by Har-
rison or similar lines he said
Administrative affairs would be plac-
ed ii 12 departments: executive agri-
cultural commerce conservation edu-
cation labor and industry law taxa-
tion and finance public welfare and
public utlities
The governor would appoint the
boards in charge of all of these de-
partments Harrisonpoints out that the United
States has but elective administrative
officer—the president
Three states Tennessee New Jersey
and New Hampshire have the entire
administration of state affairs into the
hands of the governor
The proposed plan would abolish the
office of lieutenPjlt governor and leave
the president of ne senate to perform
the duties of lieutenant governor The
governor would tqwe the appointment of
an "assistant to t' governor"
Owen Scores Smith
at Enid Monday
If Gov Alfred E Smith of New York
were elected president the liquor inter-
ests would construe his election as a
mandate to modify the eigheenth amend-
ment Robert L Owen former United
States senator from Oklahoma said in
art address at the "dry campaign ban-
quet" of the Christian Temperance un-
ion at Enid Monday night
Owen who bolted the Democratic
party when Smith was nominated de-
clared his lack of understanding of sen-
timent in Oklahoma with an address at
Oklahoma City recently in which he at-
tacked Owen and charged that a "whis-
pering" based on religious bigotry had
been reared against the Democratic nom-
inee and asserted that he was "convinc-
ed Oklahoma would defeat him by 100-
000 votes"
"If Smith should be elected the liquor
interests would at once declare his ttiec-
tion a national mandate to modify mat-
ify the eighteenth amendment and Gov-
ernor Smith would so construe it him-
self Those who fought for prohibition
for over half a century before Governor
Smith appeared in national affairs are
charged by him with bigorty and falst
pretenses This assertion is character-
istic of Tammany Hall and is property
appraised by the country' Owen de-
clared "His unfitness for the presidential
office" Owen said "is shown by his
Oklahoma City speech I am convinced
that Oklahoma will defeat him by 100-
000 votes"
NORTON KANSAS WOMAN
VISITS MHO OIL FIELD
Miss Kate Johnson of Norton Kansas
one of the shareholders in the United
Eight Oil Trust was down the first
of the week visiting the lbo oil field
Miss Johnson says she was well pleased
with the looks of the field
!Madill Carries
Football Scene
to Sherman Sat
Madill Has Light Squad With Only Five
Veterans—Have Ilealdton
Here October 12
Off to a good start with a victory of
27 to 0 over Caddo in the opening game
of the season followed by a hard scrim-
mage last week with a strong Murray
Aggie squad the Madill football team
is primed and set for the contest with
the strong Sherman Bearcats at the Red
River Valley Fair at Sherman Texas
on Saturday afternoon
Starting the season with the lightest
squad to ever represent the local
school together with the return of only
five veterans of last year's team Coach
Dickerson has seen his youngsters make
such improvement as to warrant the pre-
diction that by the time of the first
conference clash with Ilealdton October
12 the team should be able to give a
good account of itself
In the Opening game with Caddo de-
spite considerable nervousness in the
the opening quarter the play of the
locals was aggressive and with less rag-
ged playing than is usually expected in
the opening game of the season In the
scrimmage with the Murray Aggies in
which the light squad was pitted against
the much heavier and more experienced
aggregation Dickerson's charges were
able to hold their opponents for downs
on more than one occasion and at one
time seriously threatened the Aggie
goal line As a result of these con-
tests Dickerson has been able to get
a very definite line on what appears to
be his strongest combination This se-
lection will probably start the contest
against the Bearcats Saturday
Although Coach Dickerson is not pre-
dicting victory over a much superior
eleven he is expecting the Wildcats to
be at their best and with a determina-
tion to put up a performance which will
bring credit to the team
The 'probable starting line-up against
Sherman will be: Center L Ables
guards Edelen and Shaw or R Jones
tackles Walker and J Ables ends
Small and J Jones quarter Shettle
full Dobbs halves Lynn and Alan
Dundee defeated Sherman Tuesday 7
to 6 Dundee has a hea7 and fast
team this year
Healdton comes to Madill next week
for the first conference game
Game Saturday is called at 3 o'clock
lAdmission 75 cents students 35 cents
Coach Dickerson wishes all who can
furnish transportation to let him know
as soon as possible
JOHN KNIGIIT RETURNS FROM
DURANT HOSPITAL SUNDAY
John Knight Madill cafe owner who
had his leg amputated two weeks ago at
the Durant Hospital returned Sunday to
his home here He returned to Durant
Tuesday to have his leg dressed
ROBINSON GAVE
Ills FIRST SPEECH
TUESDAY IN TULSA
Nominee Opens State Drive With First
Speech in Tulsa To Visit
Oklahoma City
Senator Joseph T Robinson of Arkan
'sas Democratic nominee for vice pres-
ident will deliver the first of three ad-
d resses in the state at Tulsa Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock according to George
D Key state chairman of the Demo-
cratic central committee
Senator Robinson's speech will go on
the air over radio station KV00 and
the Blue Chain national broadcasting
hookup Key said
Follows Senator Curtis
The Arkansan follows on the heels of
Senator Curtis 9" Kansas the Republi-
can candidate for vice president who
stayed in the state three days last week
He will speak at Muskogee Wednesday
night and Chickasha Thursday night to
reach territory missed by Governor Al
Smith
As each speech in the mate will be
broadcast by the national chain Senator
Robinson is expected to strike deep in-
to the issues of the campaign in his
three speeches However Key said no
indication of his topics had been given
Democratic headquarters
A group of Democratic leaders left
here Monday night to meet Senator
Rebinsnn and accompany on his trip in
the state They include Senator Elmer
Thomas Governor Johnston Lieutenant
Governor W J Holloway Mrs Scott
Ferris Key and Mrs Key Scott Ferris
national committeeman who was in
Tillman county to speak Monday will
join the party at Tulsa
C N Haskell former governor and
Congressmen E B Howard and W W
Hastings and congressional officers of
the Democratic organization will also
join them at Tulsa
MRS AYDELOTTE LEAVES FOR
ST LOUIS TO VISIT SISTER
Mrs J II Aydk!lotte left Wednesday
for St Louis Missouri where she will
visit with her sister for several days
RABORNS AND MORRIS VISIT
IN DODD CITY TEXAS SUNDAY
Mr and Mrs C T Morris and Mr
and Mrs W L Raborn visited relatives
of the Morris' in Dodd City Texas Sunday
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