The Oklahoma News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 1919 Page: 4 of 12
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O. Henry and Af Jennings
Life Story of Famous Writer and Oklahoma Outlaw, as
Told by the Ex-Bandit
CHAPTER 4* tonight he Maid to
I'opvnght. l lt. by A\ Jennings.* parUi.ff af th«* Calfdon
As *mb a# New York heramr What Uo you mear
•warr of O Henr> a lucky strlk*. * My friend* to wh«
it wu r*adr with Its mefd of duc^d you Ignored me.
boraag*. An «*g*r. rushing mult) sootf pumpkin* with
tud* aougttt him out. Hnor* ware Duffy until yot --
. ft wag wkk. The man who had but I
a few years before b en separate
from his fellows ooukl now tand
among the proudest. < >mman<Jing
| f« r thow kind wonb. You ha%e
1, don. m* a great service. I rold
; two -torie<« this morning on th -
j strength of my presume*: a**o<-la
, tion with >« u. Porter said a day
1 iater. Those fellow- think now
■ that I really belonged to your
Ifarsg i have het-ome a personage.'*
Not for worlds, tho would Porter
; have operii\ acknowledged to these
' nirn that h# had l>#-**n a prisoner
in the Ohio penitentiary. Hob Oavis.
, ' (■••ruin, knew i: He practi
• I rally *&*Jm.tted m to m Duffy and
, Mali felt the in>stery rtirrounding
r* the ——
exuberance | a^iked ail the gentle "Colon*: I *
men present to be my escort acroas has nothing t«
rh- river Porter ktckrd me under These «ent>n
the table, turning on me a straight. >tnll h« glad 1
meaningful look. and keep vou from
off the
boat The sea
aead "
WcuUI Knjc\
Jump >u Kiur
1 iOdn r
« up its to jump
nd pull
with
and
forgot t«
by th.
Hall Hiii;..,
■ ml lonlKdi dl,J >
m. Would l So
i get
every time 1 step into
ife I have the horrible
•me ex con will come up
Hello. Bill: when
an He would, their mles and their
tears He preferred solitude Not
JENNINGS PICTURE
'The l'n«p«d«l Shot.' .mother
chapter in ill. life of <>. Henry
u, <1 A1 Ji-iimIiiK". produced by
Jenn!nns* California picture com
I'any. will be xhown at the Ma
lestle Haturd.i)
....
bfraaat he disdained cora puny - not
Itat be feared exposure, hut be.
cause he despised deceit and hypo
rrtsjr. And these, he fait were the In
ewitabie attendant* of men rind
will n In tltelr social Intercourse
nJnr 1 r'ZZ tKTSSiiV"" m"'" "«« •". we arc,™ '
went. "They remind me of blr''",0,her ""N Ihem I held the j Ml"
halfcroaa. If one were to puncture ho.r?j'" '"r 1 """
tbe.r pose. there would lie an -.1 ? J' " '"I1. m"H" !'7"
astonished gaap as * K«-n one stirkn 1 tlimk it would add to mj
a pm la the stretched rubber. And
then they would be no more- rot .« , . ,Itt>* ''i"1 w" were Hi
even a wrinkled trace of them?" i l 1 ' " '"Kin* out a
Th*> could sue him with 111 ! !^rld VVi!"w "!or> 1 "">I>P«I I"
— . ... iIlls. It would
have been in InauffeniMe shock I
| /'tiner'* pride, especially wher. hi*
success * • new to him. After all
; tlv- jovial warmth of thai dinner
■'' Mouqui,. * after ail the ban*- :
and Kayet v. the weight of oppres
• Ive nadne.a came down upon him.
The memory of the past the
troubled f, )r of the future—the
two together seemed ever to pre**
like KiKuntic force* aCHlnst thei
bonny hap|.
It radiated "home'" In a .uc.....
all out of proportion to its sire.
The daughter of th* bouse had
chosen Iras her own little apartment
because of its sunny bay window..
'Thanks to the National Biscui
Company and the other packers
((Mid tliiuc*." -aid the girl. "I
lire well without a kit"
A thick, warm-toned
one to lounge on the floor, while t.
hi*, fringed cushions scattered alw
■.v.-iuul...
lained and double-sashed windows
meadow care away to hills
rolled Into each other
themselves in
convenient
ctoeeri
west
wiches that looked Ob. so tempt
ing would grace a yellow jilau
i Or. "How would we like a to
inato bouillon on a coM. blowy da;
Jike I his':" And a package o
JX. B. C. Zwietaok would be forth
Icon ting from tie >-indow cuphcard
j while the tomato bouillon was mad>
■ r the alcohol lamp
„ — —itin* iho momentou:
• ent of the hostess' birthday tht
ifternoou. my de-rs. Mama, please
'gHHMrauu. w til>
cotH^>rgfai>e Juictf' —
the signal for a general uterry
■akins.
jam cheer* aid olive;
[O-day ; lot's PU
[ter Thin Bis
so st ron.
IU did
bitter depth of gloomy depret
' '.No But 1 think I would rather! <To Be «outlnoed.l
enjoy it."
to be He had not been shamming- The long tails of the shah o
ri\.-lv at the dinner With .. f..f I ..... .
• 1 " '< ni" been shammini.-; The long tails of the sh
"'■''I U" m our m.ment- he « h*w«Jinner. W'lth a full I Persia's- horse, are dyed c;
when we u lT,„.in„ tK, it had *wep. over him. But .
liuitscn irjasmg the ,was always an undertow of for *lx ,nrhes at their tips.
■i v. . <(hHilou s a rt/4 a>k. ...- « _ I u . i*ain<..l.. _j.j t n.
shadows and wheneve
' «D,r^ alone It carried him
take
va* recklessly
plenty of the
when' it is cold."
O
_ /Ith In-
xnmuoti* He had no time to'™,""™" ... orter.
w«ate He wag not vain, and neve: I?"01' my ,m^0,r> ''"J1 «l PI>ed and
4al he con piously try to impi-enx J <,.."Y®r,0,jk"'1 a' Important de
aayone He was not o. that right i r/ 1 , M,,l> >,t,u n meml^r/' I wild,
KPU iroe fh.1t tske* ft «elf nn.l «•«■ * . ,,IMl * ** tlu' 'light >OU held the
horses. ' Huffy dropped h!y fork
sending out a roar of laughter. He
reached over and grahi>ed Porter m
was too butty watch , l.'"'"1,.,,,";'. JVV' ..1 a,w «y suspected
take mu. h heed about SvLm"
rvstlion Henna. I... xiwu Varns
"I watit to thank you, cclon<!.
- - - W
homii
type that taken t«*lf and It
■sn« f w ith ponderous Heriousne- .-
msistirg that the world heai thorn
•wt am! then applaud
R*! Porter was too busy watch
oChess to take n _
*mrn reflection Itei-aus*
fUlmntty setf-9Uffteient
•wwl allow circumstance
e« hi* friendship* for him
ffeK with the few who were
eieri tt Mm who knew him
witoinoac turn h was the droll
• < V wed %-mgaNond. Keticeto-c
him. He wat in
troubadour of old.
_ hit grarfou.M wit
Otm erery breath . f She
toekhalders «r the Ok la.
•'If J Holld «a a ad !.•••
* •aociat loa
The annua] ineet:n« of the sto< k-
no«'!t r* of the Ok!;ihorns City Build-
Inland l^osri Associat ion will be
?r. ffM" of the association.
II! .Norrh Harvey, oklahoma Ot>
!'klat',""ia ° «^turday. December
-« . 1^1*. at 4 o'clock p for ,ht.
purpo - .. electing a board of d!-
rectoi-B. eleven in number, for th -
e-nsuing year arid any other bus.-
ihat may properly
~-?etin~
i*aid i
W. It.
before |
">7cWILLIAMS. Secretary.
^SCb
All there
is to say
about soda
crackers
NATIONAL •MCUrr COMPANY
he was I1" o jealously guarded privilege
1—often to J the ruler and his sons.
Thi
124^126 West Main
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
tND OF MONTH
DRESS SALE
He xnH left ne no more «
*•* • lake a InpUth delUlii in
•J Hr «ta4 e Mspenar The «'h.wn
eew k|*ntt< w he . ' nard l uff>. •
<i*S"a Hat: and Ran. e, Merwln
* f M Oinner to«ri. er at ihe
iioTTW..- Htwe
l« m a treat —for that night
f <' Henry ae he mlah: have
t it the buoyant happineiui that
*e hr« native dta|«iaHion
not been deepened and aacl
——* •> the dlatreaalns humllia
of hi* prison yearn.
Porter handed me the menu lie
wa a bit finicky about hia e«ti.ig
"Gentlemen." he uld to the di*
Utettiithed editor*, "the colonel win
Pjek out a aurprtae for u I
Ullnk Porter coniddered me some
■j brasen becaune I wax not
I h;. '.hill iveatnnoe of the elite
r I could order bacon broile l
the hickory ooalf. terrapin
>«ur doucli lilac ult ami coffee
"iron* enough to float the bullets
—how would you like It, DIM?"
.k! oM""*er my future .n my
chosen profession by making me
hit the track for the West."
Wuffy and Hall looked at Porter
iTini « * "u<w,, vl 'on of hi t
euily figure galloped liefore the,,,
swinging a lariat.
V****' .""•It question hi their
i mSoll W*" ,n * tuniallxing
( ''Vou Wt.uftn't mind edifying the
i mfli?*1"1. w,,h ° tllacourae on th<
< ~i!?.t?' 'L",n rohh'i>g. would jou.
ttaonel The three guesti sat ui
tense With Interest. It w«" jZ'
' « 'oved. |, gave me
■^ !g of -°> t" throw «
-*yt lni? "tcte New Vorkuta.
larna
*<*ale finest-.
.h2i*r" J,f,er yarn ' n-""' ">r ft '
.rVn^Tn'^e,,,,' r^'^wiu!
l3la"%„00;,,,h« ,rul1"
Porter >et back, eapanslve
KlX 'i'mJe^ —
Colonel, 1 stood In yot
TUCKER
PLAYERPHONES
AT $5 DOWN
SATURDAY
Only «5 down and smiill <im<ium<
weekly or monthl) for the I'iaver
I phone, the instrument thut plays
any disc record, is the Haturtln%
'I ftpecla! of the Tucker Furniture
Company. Npeelnl demonstration
1 nil day. Prices from |S.ri ti, |4!tu
" window-, (Irand and Harvey
Advertisement.
Give Us a Trial
We arc sure that y mwill
be pleased. We strive to
please our customers.
High olas-- cleaning $1.25.
Success Ckuzers
Phone W. S771.
dooi
closed _
the refi
gnesta.
•Chicken
firl<." the .voung —
announce. Then out wouldcom^^^^^.' v>.ti wonder the little circlt
box of Cneeda Biscuit and a Jar of of friends itrew closer, dar by day
potted chicken. Nimble Angers chattine ia the sunny bay wir
would set to work and in a twlnk- dow. sipping tea or coffee and nl!>
lias little niles of chickea sand- Ming National Biscuit i>i^cu
■nd
. „ . c ' I
Pe'lotrS'SP-l— l° ,ocat* «he!
Wanted
Walnut 7ooo.
L?ek«dTo phone^„ur!
"Where the Modest Purge Holds Sway"
Greetings to Our Friends and
Customers
Wstch this paper tomorrow for
"!^V"cement of OKLAHOMA
CITY'S GREATEST DRESS
SALE.
'Ml
Tobias
11
'07 We*t Main
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A Christmas Gift M
The Whole Family Will Enjoy. Make Your Selection
EARLY
REPORT OF CONDITION OK TIIK
Farmers National Bank
11 Oklahoma City, in I lie Mate of Oklahoma.
At the Clone of Business on November 17. 1919.
RESOURCES.
l-uan and discounts, including rediacour.- : 441.54; OS
Customers' liability account of ae.-eptan.
of this bank purchased or discounted
" 341.101.eT
Total loans
r. s. I m ernment Securities Owned:
Deposited to necure circulation tL*
par value)
wned and unpledged
• ar Savings CertiXicatea and Thrift S
actually owned
. bonds
Values
up to
$45.00
Total V S. novernment securities .
Other bond-., securities, etc.:
Uondn (other than I" s. bonds) pledged
secure postal savings deposits
Bonds and securities lother Than L". S.
curitiesl pledged as collateral for Sts
or other deposits (postal excluded)
bills payable
Bonds loaned lother than f. s. bon.l-i
Securities, other than I'. H bonds inot .
eluding stocks . owned and urpledged
200 NEW
DRESSES
$14.95
A wonderful assortment of new Kail and Winter
Dresses at this amazingly low price—u is positively
less than they can be duplicated for. Beautifully
tailored garments of fine quality wool serges, taffe-
tas. satins, foulards, messalines and combinations,
the very smartest of this seasons styles—two hun-
dred. of them—dozens of different models to select
from. Values range to $45.00: on sale Friday and
Saturday, $14.95.
Great Dress Sale
COME EARLY v
etc.. other than I". &
Bank (50 per cent of sub
Total bond*. j ecuri:ie
Stock of Federal Reserv
ription
Value of banking hou«e.
cumbered •
Equity In banking house
Furniture and fixtures
Keal estate own*d other than banking house
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Hank ...
Cash in vaults and net amount* due from
. bankers.
• utside of city a
>ther cash items .
S. Treasurer and
58,100.09
46.170.07
25.000.00
100.000.00
100.000.90
11,930.02
BB I ^ if
&
mx
ll
inks
Net amounts due from bo
panics
Exchanges for clearing house
Checks on other banks in the
reporting bank
Total of above items
Checks on banks located
reporting bank and
Redemption fund wth 1
S. Treasurer
Interest earned, but not collected—approxi
Notes and Bills Receivable not past due.. 10,000.00
Total
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund
Undivided profits
I*ss current expenses, interest and taxes
paid
Total undivided profits
Interest and discount collected or credited in
advance of maturity arid not earned
approximate
Circulating notes outstanding
Net amounts due to National bank-
Net amounts due to hanks and trust companies (other
than included abovel
Certified checks outstanding
Cashier's checks on own bank ^.islanding . .. . ...
Total of above items II io" - . --
Remand deposit, totiirr tlutn bank deposits) subl
(deposits payable ivlthin 30 days!
individual deposits subject to check .
Certificates of deposit due in less than .10 da vV 'luther " "
f°r m°ne> horrow d and demand certlfl.
State. cuunt>*. or other muni.ipni deposits "*.964.73
secured by pledge of a"*?ts of this bank
Dividends unpaid . 57.000.00
Other demand deports " "
Total of demand deposit- iother than 22.2iO.5d
bank deposits) subject to reserve ti 8«7 nan i.-
Time deposits subjest to Reserve (payable af't,r ".ti
at"13"d ,v"or —dVo;,
Certificate, of deposit (other than for money borrowed, | I4j.m s;
7.793.2«
291.450.77
381.172.<i<l
2S.UOO
.158.308
411.585.20
6.000.00
and unin
69 000.0 I
59.000.00
5.800.80
162.08
590,901.Cl
nd trus*.
128,941.42
14 326.82
863.8^8..17
3.75000
Fresh Daily at 5 P. M.
Delicious for Supper
427.408.53
) subject' to Reserve
—tvinga deposits
other time deposits
Total of time deposits
I nited ttlales deposits ..
•A"ceptances" execu'.r 1 l,>
customers
Total
Less acceptances
or discounted
subject to re-
* 442 740.92
her than pos al saviaK.
this bank for
I 341,103.07
* 341.103.07
bank purchased
141.103.07
AS a Piano or a Player
■deal mn^i Kmiball Player Piano is the
ideal musical instrument for the home. Played by
nand, its superb musicianly qualities delight the
SUfvII p,®ni8t/nd fin*8hed musician. As a medium
of expression for recorded music it is a marvelous
iotro?ir.nd a 8ource °f uniimited j°y cv«ry
vuao-^.X±!r,PSf2.uh„K.
frederickson-kroh
MUSIC COMPANY
*3,804.920 17
Total
State of Oklahoma. Coun .v of Oklahom.i ss-
,„*• i s "offm;'" 1 iishlrr of .he above-named bank do sole™
iy awear that the ..hove sta'unent Is true to The b^t
knowle<lRe and belief. i w ' "e"t my
ss— - ■=, —
Correct—Attest: ' ^4ason- Notary Public.
Fred 8. Ou,p. John T. Robinson. L. M. Farnam. Director..
RKCAHTIUTION
RESOURCES
French Toast
S Slices bread
1 Egg
1-4 Teaspoonful salt
grains pepper.
I Tablespoon milk.
Beat egg slightly, add salt,
pepper and milk. Soak
bread in mixture until soft.
Cook on a hot, well-greased
griddle. Brown on one side,
turn and brown on the
other. This makes a suit-
able breakfast or luncheon
lish.
Eat MORE Bread
B"U T T F. R-KRUST is
QUALITY bread. It
is preferred for its taste
and freshness, rather than
the size of the loaf. A
BUTTER-KRUST loaf
weighs as much as other
brands, but this milk-
made bread has not the
large pores and expanded
size of water-made
loaves.
Loans and discounts
Banking house, furniture
Other real estat - owned
Stock in Federal Reserv,
Redemption fund with t
Cash Resources;
Other S a*r wCaTrl'rM„°f. inJeb,ed"
Hills of exchange
Caah and sight
and fixtu
'tank
S Treasurer
• II.440,607.IS
til, 800.80
1.162.0*
6.000.00
3.750.00
Notice its firm texture
at supper tonight. No
crumbling when sliced.
Takes butter evenly.
Machine wrapped in air-
tight enclosures of waxed
paper. Grocers have
fresh twice daily. The
supper loaf is on sale at
5 p. in.
it
[change
221 Wmt Main
Total
Capital stock
Hurp'us and undlvli
Circulation
I Hvldends unpaid
OKPOSITB
380.750.00
411.585.20
341.103.0
1.146.161.s ;
t l.-.M •.
100.000 00
111.930.02
5.00(1
50.00
3,51?, 940.1
Total
Good Grocers Sell It
Wholesome—F resh—Pure—Delicious
Baiifer-Krust
IT'S MADE WITH MILK
r
>1 i
*
Royal Baking Co.
Walnut 8919
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Parker, G. B. The Oklahoma News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 1919, newspaper, November 27, 1919; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc270548/m1/4/: accessed April 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.