The Altus Times Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1922 Page: 1 of 10
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The Kiwanis Club’s Christinas Chest .Needs Filling-Won’t Yon Help?
FRIDAY FORE-
NOON EDITION
The Altus Times Democrat
FRIDAY FORE-
NOON EDITION
VOL. 20 NO. 49
Altus, Oklahoma, December 1 4, 1 922
’First in the Southwest
GET DONATIONS TUESDAY
Bank Exponents Say the
Measure Will Not Pass.
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Report of State Budget
Executive Ben F. Harrison
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Creation of New State
Court Is Planned; Owen
Has Plan.
TREE PLANTING
CAMPAIGN WILL
BE CARRIED 0U1
SHITE SAY MAY ALL ARE URGED “™s
(By Special Correspondent)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 13-State
bank exponents in the past week have
weakened to the point of admitting
that there is small possibility tnat such
a measure will be passed at the coming
session of the legislature. The social-
ist Oklahoma Leader admitted editor-
ially in a recent issue that it is inad
visable to risk a clash with existing
national banking system at this time.
Dedication of the federal reserv
bank last week and meeting ot the
state banker’s association lias served
however to focus attention on probable
banking legislation. National bankers
developed sentiment favoring abolition
of the state guaranty law. The state
bankers however while favoring modi-
fication to make the law a source of
last resort rather than frist aaid. in-
sist that the law is fundamentally
sound. .
This is an eventful week in the capi-
tal city. The following outsanding fea-
tures are expected:
Report of the state budget executive.
This work has been done by Ben F.
Harrison of Calvin, who is slated for
the appointment by Mayor Walton
upon his accession to the governor’s
chair.
A meeting of the committee of 21
which started Monday under the guid-
ance of John Whitehurst, president of
the state hoard of agriculture This
committee is working on the adminis-
trations farm legislation program.
Publication of a plan for the crea-
tion of a new state court to dispose of
all cases on appeal from district and
superior courts that do not involve con-
stitutional questions. In this connec-
tion it is reported that Tom Owen, who
was a candidate for nomination for
governor, has a plan for non-partisan
election of judges. t
The chief questions upon which the
committee of 21 will pass are admitted
to be the following:
1.—A rural credit bill.
2—Warehouse bill, both cotton and
grain.
3. —State ownership of elevators.
4. —Free text books (this is in the
hands of a sub-committee.)
5. —The advisability of reducing the
legal rate of interest.
It is generally conceded that favor-
able reports will be made on all of the
subjects listed and that model legisla-
tion will be studied and tentative drafts
of measures approved by the commit-
tee will be offered the state legisla-
ture.
Through the efforts of the chamber
of commerce, a campaign will be
launched after January 1st, 1923, to be
known as ‘‘Tree Planting Campaign,”
and all clubs of the city will take an
active part, it is said.
According to the manager of the lo-
cal body, the city of Altus will be a
much prettier city if this is carried
out. “Nothing adds more to the looks
of a city or town than trees. We need
trees to grace the streets of Altus, and
therefore, we have decided to launch a
campaign wheer all clubs will take
part, to make this city one of the best
looking in the state.
Just what plans are in store for the
campaign were not made known by the
secretary, hut states later on he wquld
make public the work to be carried
out.
The subject of prison labor is receiv-
ing considerable attention but the mat-
ter has been left to the American Fed-
eration of Labor, by tacit consent. It
is admitted that a bitter fight will be
waged by labor leaders to abolish the
FRISCO OFFICIAL
WILL BE HERE
SOON, SAID
Will Investigate Improve
ment3 Needed for the
City of Altus
BE BUILT 1
ALTUS
Plans Being Made; Cost
of Equipment Being
Investigated
POOR LIGHTED CITY
Square and South Main
St., Greatly Needs
Better Lighting
Soon it may be turned into a reality
that Altus is considered one of the best
lighted cities in this part of the state,
as a white way is being encouraged by
some of the members of the chamber
of commerce. Grover Fuqua is pos-
sibly one of the best versed men in the
construction of a white way, and he is
investigating the best lighting system
to be used. Fuqua is also going to
have a man come here and investigate
and also give the chamber of com*
,T,Prce some idea as to what it will
cost.
The plan would be to have South
Main street and the public square
lighted with a white way system, some
of the men thinking this is where it is
most needed. One of the members of
the local body in commenting on a
white way here Wednesdav. said:
“There is no question hut what Altus
should be well lighted. There are
other towns in this part of the state
already having a white way. Just an
A. Hilton, ona ot the officials of the
Saint Louts and San Francisco Rail-
wav company, will be in this city soon instance to this statement take Eldo
.• . ., ac ai,„ ! rado This town is about 1,000 in pop-
to investigate the needs of Altusrela- u,ation> but they haye a we]Mi^tePd
tive to train service from the Frisco. | Main street. Altus does not have any-
His purpose in coming here is the | thing like this, and I would be glad
result of the efforts of the chamber of i to see the city dads and the chamber
commerce to better train facilities to "/ commerce work out a plan, getting
. . , «. . . the equipment at the lowest cost, and
and from Oklahoma City, and since a j baye tbis done ”
statement by one of the heads that the Others like the above are of the
Oklahoma City-Wichita Falls Oil spe-j same belief; all wanting to see Altus
ial would not be resumed for somej well -lighted, jind one especially that
time to come, this calls for greater ef
TO HELP POOR
CHRISTMAS
Kiwanis Club Wants All
to Help and Make
Hearts Glad
MAKE THEM HAPPY
MEETING FRIDAY
Every member of the Kiwanis club
is urged to be present at the meeting
next Friday noon, at that time election
of officers will take place, and this calls
for all members.
Several names have been mentioned
as the officers for the ensuing year, and
these will be voted upon. For'pres-
ident, M. E. Wooldridge is to serve;
for vice-president, John Murray; for
treasurer, John S. Woods; district trus-
tee, R. B. Lawrence.
Ten names have been mentioned for
f-Mi 1 . . vi j j.the board of directors, and seven of
Homing, etC., INeeded these will serve: Elmer Harris. T. E.
for Unfortunate of
Altus
Plans for the holding of the Kiwanis t
Christmas chest, which calls for thej
help of everyone in the city who are
fortunate in having the necessities of
life, to give all their clothing, etc., to
the poor, has been made and the plans
will be told at the luncheon Friday
noon.
This idea of the Kiwanis club was
originated by the Kiwanians, and each
member signified his willingness to as-
sist as much as he could in getting
clothing for the unfortunate. Clothing j < z\
that, has been put in the locker, and; I U,UUU
will never be used again, are to be
given. Some of the clothing, possibly
will he that owned by adults, blit this |
has been solved in giving them to the j
children. It is the purpose of the Ki-1
wanis ch'b to have these remade to the
size needed.
Jackson, F. M. Light, P. K. Morrill,
J. R. Raines, M. D. Johnston, Chas.
Troutman, Fred Hanna, B B. Forgy,
H. K. McGinty.
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THERE HILL BE
SOME COFFEE
ASSURANCE
Gallon Coffee
Pots Being Built for
Barbecue
SOUTHERN MAKE
FINE SHOWING
THIS YEAR
Altus Bulldogs Win Sec*
ond Place; Chickasha
Takes First
PEACE BEST END
Smith and Craddock are
Others to Make First
Team from Here
Standing of the Teams
Won Lost Tie
Chickasha ________ 4
Altus _____________ 4
Norman __________ 2
Lawton __________ 2
Hobart ___________ 1
Pauls Valley ______1
Duncan ___________ 1
R. A. Claunch of Altus route two
! has just returned from Oklahoma City
If there are any who have clothing, where he went to see his father who is
not belonging to the Kiwanis club,
they are also asked to give. The Ki-
wanis club wants to make the poor
happy this Christmas time, and they
believe this is the best course to fol-
low—giving clothing, etc.
John Murray, chairman of one of the
committees, will be glad if they will
call him for the clothing to be given
away. Some of the Kiwanis members
will come for the donations. All that
is needed is to notify Murray and
The Oklahoma conference football
association closed a most successful
season on Thanksgiving day.
There was as splendid sportsmanship
and royal good fellowship displayed be-
tween all the competing teams and the
rules and regulations of the state as-
sociation were adhered to without a
single note of discord.
There were twenty-seven conference
games played without a single disput-
ed or contested score.
Chickasha First
Chickasha won first place in the
conference, playing five conference
games and winning four, such scalps
as Lawton, Norman, Altus, Pauls Val-
ley, Duncan and Ardmore offered by
the victors to substantiate its claim
forts to get another train direct from
Oklahoma City to Altus with a sleep-
It is stated Hilton will also investi-
gate the needs of a new passenger sta-
tion here. It has been known for some
time a better station than that Altus
now has, is a necessity, and it is be-
lieved, since a letter was received from
another official *>f the Frisco that this
would be included in his 1923 budget
for bettering the yard facilities here,
Hilton will stamp his O. K. on this im-I
proveinent. The Frisco, excepting pos-j
sibly. the Orient station, is in worse j
condition than any other station in the
ctiy. Hilton will realize the great need
after he has visited the depot, and no
more trouble from that soqrce will be
had.
DUKE FARMER IN TOWN
deserves mention is the statement that place it on the front gallery, and it will
Altus is about the poorest lighted city be taken care of. Do not hesitate in
in southwest Oklahoma. He states if giving your old clothing. Some of the
there ever was a time when lights were j kiddies of the city are greatly in need
leeded along the streets, that time was ; of something to wear, and with the
it hand. South Main street is one of, winter months on us, it calls for more
‘he streets needing good lights, and clothing. Therefore, be of the many
his part of the city should be protect- j who will help the unfortunate,
d from any crime that could be very | Let everyone help. Make the poor
asily committed and has been commit- j happy this Christmas time. You are
ed in the past. | going to be happy—why not them
In a short time it may be that Altus they are less fortunate than you. Help
will be one of the best and cleanest others as you would have them help
owns in the state. you.
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HARD SURFACING SHERIFF ENGLISH
NEED FOR ROAD ARRESTS MAN FOR
TO NEW BRIDGE BOOTLEGGING HERE
Completion of the hard surfaced road
•onfined there in one of the hospitals.
Claunch states while there he wit-
nessed some of the work being done t^' tdrVt 'honorT
for the holding of the big barbecue by Chickasha has an exceptional line-
Walton, and had this to say: “I saw up in its regular men. Roach, I think
them building three coffee pots holding 's greatest fullback the state has
. j ii , , , yet developed, being not only reliable
ten thousand gallons each, to be used jn the pit£h but a steady ’ KroUnd-
during the barbecue. Each one of these gainer throughout the entire game,
will have an engine attached to boil Hollingsworth and Bond both backfield
the coffee, and the coffee will boil men, are also good. . .
ready for use in ten minutes. | Chickasha had an air-tight line and
“A trench digger, ordinarily used for ‘bis made it possible to hold opposing
the digging of sewer ditch, has been teams and give Roach and Bond and
brought into use for the digging of the Hollingsworth an opportunity to stat\
trenches a- quarter mile long where the Chickasha holds a very enviable record
beeves will be cooked. I have never in ar|d place in the southern conference,
all my life seen such a way of doing Two teams, Altus and Norman, upset
things as is being done for the barbe-!a bnnch of dope and defeated teams
cue. They are making preparations for *hat had in turn defeated either Chick-
the large attendance that will be there. asha direct or teams that had defeat-
I am confident,” Claunch said. j cd them.
He was questioned regarding the Norman defeated Purcell on Sep-
condition of his father. J. S. Claunch, tember 20 bv a score of -0 to 0, the
and stated he was getting along fairly following week Purcell went over to
well. His father is confined there by Chickasha and poured it on them, 21
having a cancer, which has given him *° '< and then Altus grabbed off the
quite a hit of trouble. honors by defeating the Arlington
The statement by Claunch as to what1 Heights of Fort Worth by the score
is being done there, does not cover all: *1 to 6. Arlington Heights had de-
which is being done, was the state- '< Latc<? * olytechmc high, and on,
ment of some other men who have been | Thanksgiving day t.ie f oly bunch
there, and tb-se say if the people of downed our conterence winners, Cnick-
Oklahoma pass up such an entertain-! asha.
ment then they a£e going to be very _
Derives Much From Raising ^°^s;west of town, was made here this last
, 0™“'' Da J when "*«""«"»***
and their little grandson. John Peter-1«P a"d P,aced m ^ conAl
following stale' industries now carried ' j^y ^ coIiiVanrfor^hl^mMVe/fn
1,c deriving more than he should have Qf ^ ^ constnlct<.d hiRhways in ,he
ThiTfarmer is one of the best in that **•»«■ of Oklahoma Other improve-
part of the countv. and states he ex-j ar' contemplated later on it s
Sect, to raise much cotton next year said, until in time Jackson county w.
if the conditions are favorable, as he, only be noted M _oae_<rf«ke best
is making preparations to plant more
acreage next year.
on in the penal institutions:
1. —Shirt factories.
2. —Twine factories.
3—Brick plants.
4.—Automobile tag factory.
A determined fight is in prospect
over the twine factory and the brick
plant. The opponents of the plan to
abolish these industries pqint out that
there is but one union brick plant in
America and for that reason the brick
plant is not competetive industry with
organized labor.
Officials at the prison at McAlester
point out that enough twine is made
each year to supply half the demand of
the state and that the harvester trust
has been forced to cut its price in the.
state in the past to meet the state pro-
duct. The twine is marketed through
the farmer’s union and the plan has
been popular with the farmer. _ __
The state has at present_ a $50,000
investment in the automobile tag fac-
tory at McAlester.
HASLEY TO HELP
GET DONATIONS
Pedding whiskey to some of the Al-
tus fellows, brought on the arrest of
F.d Stewart a few days ago by the
sheriff, J. L. English, when with dep-
uties. they went to the farm house own-
ed by Stewart and also Lewis West.
Searching the two places, the sheriff
found four kegs of mash at the West
place, and then went on to the Stewart
home and found, located in the attic
of the house, 1 keg of mash. They
brought this with them to town, and
while returning met Stewart going
home Seeing who it was they com-
manded him to stop, but Stewart re-
fused, and a chase followed It could
be seen, according to the officers, that
the wife of Stewart was driving the
cotton counties but also one of the best
in good roads.
Such hard surfacing as is being done
on the Ozark Trail should be carried I whil<, hf was destroying the whis-
nur on the new road which will lead;. which thfv found later when they
to the new bridge at Elmer, as this, fina)ly „ot Stewart to halt his car.
will lie one of the roads in the county; was brought here and placed in
used more than any other. Much traf-! ■ where he rfmamrd for two davs.
fic is scheduled to go over this road. anJ ,hfn madf an appearance bond for
FAD DADDCriTC Ufv,n • and *o b.< trial in the counts- court, winch will
rim DAIxDIjvUL to ,co"tf"d wpth. slow progress. ip a„ 1iWibood he held in January.
,WI' r.-sult if Hard surfacing is not ^ shfntf .,alfd they found some-
-- done Therefore, one of the• chamber • fhi ,,’ke six or eight jars of liquor
'of commerce members said Wednesday - ■ *
Anglia Gains in Favor for
Leader In the Senate.
Information that the incoming ad-
thrown its support to
ministration h
Senator Tom
for speaker pi
capitol for th
IK 1 U1 of
i tern of th<
■ct of romi
Holdenville,
senate has
ent in the
Anglin’*
present 2*
use It H
Holloway
. - |m the car. some of it had been de-
Uncle Sam Hasley of Eldorado, a he would like to see this earned out. j sfrovtd. however, but enough evidence
strong Walton supporter, has been ap- as it is gmn^to mean much to the; this much was had by Stewart
hirhffUf to hf hfld in Oklahoma Cit>. ■ ■'■■■— ■
Car Trouble Causes Local Men ti
te<fC
much disappoint
There are some of the farmers in
Jackson countv already donating food-
stuffs for the barbecue, there being one
farmer this last week to state he would
donate a beef. Others are going to do
likewise, according to the one in charge
of this work of the Salt Fork river, F.
M. Griffin of Olustee. B. W. Thomas
is to look after this east of the Salt
Fork, and while he has not been in the
city lately to make his report, it is be-
lieved as much is being done by him as
by Griffin, the latter having received
all kinds of encouragement from the
farmers.
Altus Wins Second
(Continued on page - -
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HOLLIS TIGERS TO
TEXAS FOR A GAME
IN BRECKENRIDGE
♦ THE WEATHER ♦
♦ ♦
♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
Thet ther cole spell whut hit me las
Wed. nite hed the marks uv bein a cole
wun. Thet cause met tu git out mie
wintur clothes. Thet weether man ses
he guesses as how it will turn off pur-
tie today. Whut do you guess?
BARSON E’sHeDITATIONS
January 0-10. 1923.
If there are any wanting to donate,
to the barbecue living in the Eldorado
. innunity thev should see Unde Sam
and he will do the rest The last time
to take donations is December 2Sed.
and so anyone can readilv see there
nn> mtu-h time to do this Therefore.
Postpone Trip to Maaiton
Dr. Sande
•ft Wedr
and lack W Bonne
>r Mini tew
Harry B
HOLLIS. Okla. Dec. 13.-Ok!ahoma
highsrhool champions in football. Hol-
lis Tigers, will cross the borders of
Red river Fridav and clash with the
fast Breckenridge. Texas, team, claim-
ants of the Texas state championship J
Many loyal supporters of the Hollis j
_ team are going, and they will do every -
Music Teacher! of [thing in their power to bring hack
the state of Oklahoma the honors Hoi
lis is in the pink of condition for the i
mam »aw6 Tree* a wild-
cat LAS' NI6MT, EM KUHX
Bob wanter know how
COME AH Ain' fetch 'im
HOME WID Ml - - hum!
AH'* JES' MO' FAS'ER'M
HE WUZ ON MAH FEET!
Expreaaoia and
Martha to Have Play.
Miss Juanita Morgan, music teacher,
and the expression teacher of the
r rrioay. ei
ig given a
the
■ r of the team i
•orkout bv Coach j
• _ l .. t» |
/
Itttui
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Forgy, Burney B. The Altus Times Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1922, newspaper, December 14, 1922; Altus, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc826301/m1/1/: accessed May 12, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.