The Oklahoma Miner (Krebs, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 31, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 25, 1921 Page: 1 of 8
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ONLY PAPER in the CITY of more than 3.500. Peoples anrl hath bigest circulation of any and all other papers in the City combind.
Vol. io
KREBS. OKLAHOMA THURSDAY AUGUST Uoih. 1921.
Number 31
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Montezuma" Monster and Cgnifssent
Fireworks Spectacle at SStete Fair
"Montezuma" or "The Last Days ot
the Aztocs" the greatest anil moat j
elaborate fireworks spectacle ever
produced has been engaged as an I
evening grandstand -attraction at flic
Oklahoma State Fair. Foi six nigh'
beginning Mondayr'Saptembr 26. Tho i
atate fair opens at Oklahoma City on
September 24. "
"Montezuma" la a realistic repio-!
ductlon of one of the world's mort
historic and terrific comlicts the bat- j
tie in which Hernando Cortez and his
band of dauntless Spanlaids conquer
Montezuma and Mexico City the sa-
cred city of the Mexican Aztecs. It
is rich in educalional features re-
calling a story with which ill school
children are familiar and resplendent
in pageant ry.
How Cortez relying upon the effci-
$2 STATE FAIR SHOW 50C
World Famous Acts to Amuse
Awe Grandstand Crowds
And
A glassy ice pond shining in tho
sun before the largest grandstand in
the southwest and skimming ovet it
like elves two gay dancing figures.
This is to oe an Oklahoma State
Pair scone. The Alaska Duo of artistic
rand thrilling ice skaters bring skating
'to the fair for the tirst time. The
Duo brings its own plant to freeze Its
rink.
The Alaska Duo and nine other big
lime vaudeville and hippodrome acts
contracted for afternoon and evening
igrandstand perfoimances are a high
'Priced entertainment in themselves.
iAt the fair they are but a leature of
'tho fifty cent program that is above
the regular two dollar class. Other
headliners furnished by F. M. Barnes
the largest booking agency in Ameri-
ca are Emerson the daredevil of the
air and his crack flying circus; Ken-
ey Mason and School Who offer Iheir
first fair appearance hazardous equl-
libristic tricks on loller skates; the
famous Cevenno troupe of wire danc-
ers the internationally known Al
Sweet and his singing band; the
trapeze acts of the Fijmg Valentinej
and Fisher sisters; De Carno who
(does hair-raising aerial tricks on a
pole a hundred feet high including
"the Drop of Death" and Thaloro's
idog monkey and pony circus
Tho Greater Alamo Shows will be
on the midway. This augmented car-
nival with tlie old stand bys such hs
the Old Mill and tho roller coaster
land tho Carousel will make the tif-
toenth annual exposition at Oklahoma
City September 21 to October 1 jol-
lier than ever.
To know your state and enjoy your-
solf would cost a groat deal in railroad
fares and consumo days of your time
were it not possible to visit the Ok-
lahoma State Fair and Exposition at
Oklahoma City September 24 to Oct-
ober 1 at a reduced fare.
OFFICERS GO AFTER WILLS
Aliased Slayer of Federal Officer is
Found on Indiana Farm
Perry. Ending a search lasting 9
months for George Wills alleged slay-
or of Kiiby Fians federal prohibition
enforcement officer William A. nick-
er sheriff and E. Delanoy deputy oi
Noble county left bore for Shoals
Martin county Ind. whoro Wills it
was learned is under arrest. Wills
was found livirg on a farm which he
owned near S boils according to a
wire recehed here from tho sheriff
of the Indiana county He had permit-
ted his beard to grow that it might
be difficult to identity him.
Requisition on the govornor of In-
diana for the return of Wills to this
atate was signed by Goemor Robert-
son. Frans was shot November 19 last
year while raiding Wills' home in
which there was alleged to have been
a moonshine still. He died the next
day at OV"Ho'n City. Joel C. Bates.
prohibi Ion of cor was with Frans on
the i d
rncy of gunpov .ler. which the Aztecs
had never seen conquered the linpiv
nal Empire is a s.lory told In tw)
houis of huge borbs leckets colored
lights 100 plect of mechanical equip-
ment includin" s'ttmgs for pictorial
repi eductions wiring and battery ap-
paratus for filing heavy explosive
chaws and nunes a stage more
than 500 lect- long and 30 000 square
leet of scenery. Thi costuming in
elaborate and nil details of Uvj
spectacle are historically coned.
The spectacle c!o.rs with the battlo
in the streets of Mexico Cit tho
volcanic erupt irn of Mt. Popocatape'.l
and the blast in1;; ot the sacred tem-
ples. After tint spectacle there wi 1
be a special display of fancy pyro-
technics of g.-ound and aerial type.
Jff WEEK'S IW
kn NIP
HAPPENING? GATHCRED FROM
ALL SECTIONS OF STATE
NEW U. S. JUDGE IS ASK-D
.
Senator Hccrafd Cpotioeii Did To Ea-
tnblith J:w w'tj-ie'a! Uc.net
in Orjoalma
Washington- Tb" fro"OTl cf Pres-
ident Harding v hli.i it m i ii.lv;' oud
lie is picparin r siu)ji'.itn u
ciircss recoimt-n ling il'o a.i'dnt-
mint of a number oi "fl jtiii';" jjdgos
or judgos-at-laigo to relieve conges-
tion in district couits id .iio.u sec-
i.ons of tho countij cau-d Lenator
Karreid to sponsor a bill carrying out
rn additional district in Oklahoma
the senator declared. "
. Such a bill niobably would cut oil'
the northern end of the eastern dis-
tiict and a smaller pbition oi the west-
ern district and make them into a
scpaiate district to bo known as the
not thorn district ho said.
Senator Harreld is receiving num-
erous telegrams fioni friends ol Judge
Cottoral of the western district ot Ok-
lahoma indorsing VJ.ni lor appoint-
ment to fill the .vacnft on the circuit
court of appeals benclfior the eighth
district caused by the recent death of
Judge W. C. Hook. l
i138 MILLION IN ST. BANKS
Both Loans and Deposits Drop Four
Million Since Last Statament Mads.
Oklahoma Citv The deposits in the
C20 state banks in Oklohoma are $13S.-
875834.21 according to the consoli-
dated statement oi the state banking
department issued on the condition ot
Btato banks on June SO. This Is a de-
crease ot approximately $4000000
trom the total at the last call Fred
G. Dennis state bank commissioner
said. Loans also recreased approxi-
mately $4000000 according to Dennis
which is responsible for some of the
decrease in deposits as money loaned
usually finds it way into tho deposit
column either to tho credit of the
bonower temporarily or to the cred-
it ot tho persons receiving payment.
The decrease largely is due to the
withdrawal of lunds tor tho expenses
ol harvesting Dennis said. Loans and
discounts amounted to $121168557.00.
Total resources and lialilitles of
the banks reposed were $179554559.-
55. The average reserve of the banks
is 22.1 percent.
The capital stock 5nf the state banks
In Oklahoma is listed as aggregating
$15220050 an inciease of approxi-
mately $500000 trom a year ago.
Other items listed in the statement
are: Surplus $3 857.495; undivided
profits $1090282; rediscounts $9283-
80; bills payable. $3969480.49. Cash
Io banks was reported an M.212.24S.-
CS. a decrease of $530000 from last
yr.v
W. C. T. U. WOMEN WHO WORK WITH
YOUNG PEOPLE
u - 'i
V55W ZZIZAT&ro.
ran C7&ZA. tT
Mrs. Maudo 15. PerUm.s (if S.uacuse
New York is genera! secretary of the
Voung People's BraiK li of the Nation-
al Woman's Christian Temperance Un-
ion. The organization under tho
charge of Mrs. PcrWus is composed
of both young men nd young women
and is designed fo unite the whole
group of young people in the commun-
ity in the development of the essen-
tials of proper ci.tlzen.ship. Miss Mary
P.. Ervin of Cednrville Ohio is the
general secretary of the Loyal Tem-
perance Legion the children's organ-
ization under the general direction
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. It was this "brunch of V. C.
T. U. organization that aroused both
amusement and anxiety by their cam-
BUILD NEW WATER SYSTEM
Final Action to be Taken on Flans
Voted on Before. I
J Pryor. Improvements on the Gryor
water plant on Grand river bonds lor
which were voted some time ago will
begin soon it has been announced.
I The proposed system includes dipli-
cate filters and a settling basin and a
transmission lino from the city to fur-
nish power lor the pumps. Locust
Grove has offered $1000 for permis-
sion to get electricity from Pryor. Tho
system when completed will be one of
tho largest in this part of the state. .
. Picket Shot in Row
I Oklahoma CityOpen warlare that
has been expected for several weeks
j between union and open shop print-
ers In the commeicial printing houses
of Oklahoma City came about re-
cently when Oown Langseth forenun
of tho Smythe Printing company an
open shop organization shot and
'slightly wounded Floyd II. Kirby a
union picket near the homo of the
former 300 East Park place. Lang-
I seth immediately called the police
and surrendeied. Kirby was shot
and slightly wounded In the right heel.
BETTER SELLING NEEDED
Farmer L &y Not Having Proper
Market Organization
Oklahoma City Declaring that the
destiny of farmers in the United
StateB rests In efticient market or-
ganization Charles S. Barrett of Un-
ion. Ga. president of the National
Farmer's Union addressed the filth
annual convention of the Oklahoma
Farmers' Union at the fair grounds
auditorium.
""To an outsider It may seem that
the farmer thinks moie of other men's
wives and children than his own be-
cause he allows his wife and children
to overwork themselves and go thru
life with no luxuries" Barrett said.
"This deplorable condition is the re-
sult of tho farmers not being organiz-
ed to maiket their products in a man-
ner which would result in getting
their just dueu Under the present
system by which the faimcr marketa
his products those who do the mar-
keting feu him leap the benefits which
rightfully belong to the farmer result-
ing In the wives and children of the
l-unm d( ti" without eomloits l'k!i
li' hfiiMv i loniT to tl' in "
tzzsj
pnign song.' 'Tumble K:ng Alcohol.
We Shall Urow Up." It is tho gener-
ation of grown-up L. T. L. children
that lias provided the votes which
made the Eighteenth amendment an
accomplished fact In the United States.
Mis. Elizabeth A. 1'erklns of Ann Ar-
bor Mich. is the national director of
the department of ChiM Welfare of
the W. C. T. U. The purpose of her
department is to bring to the cliil-
dien of the nation and particularly
the children of the poor the best pos-
sible chance for soundness In their
physical and moral development. Mrs.
Perkins lias Instituted many valuable
policies in the program of work of
her department. Mrs. Culla 'J Vay-
huyer Director of tho Department
of Americanization of the W. C. T.
Cash Thrict Amount of Dcbt6
Oklahoma's fimyicinl increase has
been 100 per cent dining the last two
and one-halt years raising the total
amount of casli on hand in the state
treasury trom $787714112 in 1919 to
$15I15;i:!2.78 on July 1 1921 accord-
ing to statements made by A. N. Lee-
craft state tieasurer.
By selling bonds amounting to $1-
218100 at a par of $1 and buying
them back at 95 cents with interest
at I 1-2 per cont making a total gain
of 9 1-4 per cent gain on the monoy
invested the state stands with three
times as muchmonoy on hand as it
owes.
Interest alono on the state funds
amounted to $77!)G04.28. Total ex-
penses of thp treasury depaitment
amounted to ?89789.20 which left an
interest profit 'of $089811.91 asido
from tho present prlciple which shows
100 per cent increase during the ad-
rainistiation of Leecrait as atate
treasurer.
Notice Served of Appeal.
Governor Robertson's veto of sec-
lions oi the appropriations bill passed
by the legislature shortly before ad-
journment was held Invalid by Judne
Cham Jones of Waurika in district
court. The decision was incident to
j the gran1 ing of a peremptory wilt of
mandamus against Frank C. -Carter
state auditor lnstiuctlng him to pay
Norma Rathbun's salary of $125 for
July.
The caso will be appealed to tho
supicme court for a final ruling C. W.
j King assistant attorney general and
John II. Miley. attorneys opposing the
mandamus announced immediately
following the veidlct.
Twenty Drown In July
Nobody hi Oklahoma heeds the old-
laslnoned advice not to go near the
wator until ho is a lairly proficient
swimmer Dr. A. R. Lewis state
health commissioner deolaros.
There were twenty persons drowned
in Oklahoma duiing July accoidin?
to recoriH recehed by Iioctor Lewis.
"While all these oases were not the
result of iuefliclent swimmers goin&
beyond their depths some of them
art and many near-deaths from
drowning have resulted from persons
jurip'ii ; Into a hole ol wmei rega-rd-!
ol lis ilu)th nud tin ir bwuumiug
..j ' . d i ' i .a
on u o o o r -r-'7 o o d a o a
AND CHILDREN
rainy b
U eiubi lies in her aitUitlcs lie dill
dien as well as the women of Hi
foieigu born in the communities in
which the organization lias established
centers. (5 rent industrial centers n't
the dioiee Held of work for tills de-
partment ten of which have been pro
vided witli Americanization centen
and others are about to be added. Mis.
Elizabeth Owens Middleton is tho 1
lector of the Department of Scientili
Temperance Instruction of the W. l
T. U: Under her charge is the tenth
Ing of the children In the public
schools the effects of alcohol and
narcotics upon human tissue a held
vhoc importance Is considered very
high in the organization because of
the belief lneducatlon as the real line
for intemperance.
Grx Line Discontinuance Asked
The Oklahoma Natural Gao coi l-
pany asked permission of tho coi pot-
ation commission to disconnect Its
line to Cainey Lincoln county. The
case lias been set lor hearing August
26. While only 2000000 foet of gas
can be handled by the expensive In-
vestment ot pipe connecting Caino
with a rapidly diminishing field otlu r
territory can bo given 90000000 litt
of gas the company says.
Ice Companies Accept Reduction
Guthrie and Kingfisher Ice compan-
ies announced their intention of ac-
cepting reducing the prico of ico.
Guthrie ico prices are to bo reduced
from $1 to 80 cents cash and from
80 cents to 70 cents lor coupons whilo
the prices at Kingfisher wore redui 1
lrom 75 cents for coupons to 70 cents
and the cash prici of 80 cents was
permitted to stand.
Livestock To Be Bouaht For Colleg-s
John A Whitchurst president ot
the board of agriculture with officials
from A. ar . collexo at Stillwatc
left Oklahoi . City for a trip through
the north ce ji states buying cattln
for A. and M. college. They will pur-
chase abdut $10000 worth of slot1
it was announced. It was understood
they should be gone about ten days
Collects $2354 On Stock Increase
The state treasury received $2354
from the National Exploration com-
pany of Delaware as its payment on
notification ol increase of the capltil
stock of the company In Oklahoma of
$2351217.30. The company's entire
caoital in the state now is $2551-
247.80 the petition says making an in-
crease of $2000000.
Small Anxious to Face Trial
Chicago Lon Small undor indict
ment for embezzlement and consplia
cy to defraud announced he was anx-
ious to stand trial. He said however
that the trial must be held in some
other county than Sangamon. Ho
hoped that It could bo arranged for
Cook County. "I want an imniediafo
trial" the governor said. "I huvo
'no fear of the outcome if I have tin
honest trial. I know I cannot get a
ialr trial in Sangamon county."
Sixty Person Die In Wrack
Bombay Sixty persons were kiUel
or injuied in a train wreck 100 mll i
from Rangoon A. Rangoon-Mfind t
lay mlt train collided with a freight
train.
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