Luther Register. (Luther, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, February 4, 1916 Page: 1 of 10
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A Fearless Newspaper That Dares to Print the Truth--No Strings On It—Not “Hog Tied.’
LI i I IKK REGISTER.
Anderson A. Webb, Editor
Luther. Oklahoma, Friday, February 4, I9H>
Vol. XVII. l\IO. 28
The Week's Local Events Around Luther
Roy Lay has rented the farm Sleighs, bob-sleds and ooast-
recently purchased by Paul ers were seen all day Sunday
Vorel, better known as the Babb and both young and old are en-
farm south of town. joying this winter weather. The
... „ .. snow and ioe is a great treat to
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Norman , , . &
, . , . many here who have never en-
have moved from the Rinehart ' , . .
joyed real coasting and sleighing
before.
One evening last week about
fifteen of Luther’s young people
met at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Huntington and organ-
I Ized a music club. The following
(officers were elected: Claude
farm and will store their goods
until they are permanently locat-
ed. They expect to move to
Oklahoma City.
H. E. Norman was called to
Oklahoma City Monday to serve
on the jury for two weeks.
Mr. A. L. MoRill, District ( Webb, president; Prof. James
President of the Epworth League
is expected next Sunday even-
ing, from Oklahoma City, to
give an address at the Methodist
Church. Everybody is oordially
invited. Services will begin at
7:30.
Pres-iey Pnillips nas the con
tract tor building a House and
barn on the E.s> n larm south ol
to .< n. He and Mrs Pmltips will
stay at Ben Huntington’s so he
will be near his work.
Mrs. T. H. Huntington arid
niece Roberta and Miss Ruby
Seilinan visited Mrs. J. A Ash-
ton last week.
Mrs. J. C. Verser and children
are here from Drumwright visit-
ing Mrs, John Rinehart.
George Taylor and family visit-
ed Joe Donald and wife last week
Tney expect to leave soon for
their future home in Florida.
Mrs. Mike Engel was quite ill
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs Anna Holloway of Britton
visited her brother John Bednar
and family here last week.
W. J. Arthur was in the city
on business Monday.
George Norman was in Okla-
h rna City Tuesday.
Mrs. John Rinehart returned
Sunday from Guthrie, where she
hud been called ■>: ace >unt of
the sickness and death of her
father W S. McCubbin Mr.
MoCubbin had b en ill only a
Adani9, vice president; Miss
Marie Vorel, secretary and treas.
It is the intention of the club to
meet once each week and give a
recital of selections learned the
week previous. Onoe each month
ihere will be an entertainment
g ven at some members house.
T leoiub will b entertained to a
Valentine party Feb 14 by Opal
Cole and Delores Huntington at
the home of the latter.
Dr. and Mrs. G. R. Norman
entertained at their home last
Friday night Charles Dawson
and family, M. W. Rogers and
wife, Otto Norman and wife, J.
A. Ashton and wife, Geo. Nor-
man and daughters, Mrs. T. H.
Huntington and niece Roberta,
Roy Buzzard and Ruby Sellman.
A pleasant evening was enjoyed
by all. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. J. M. Morgan is still un-
able to be out on account a fall
some weeks ago on the ice.
We have four cars of lumber
coming. Let us figure with you
on that building. We may save
you money.—Dawson & Rogers,
lumber Co.
Rev. T. M. Davis was home
from Jones Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lambert
are visiting Wm, McCorkle and
family.
The Epworth Leaguers were
entertained Tuesday nigh .it the
home of J. A. Ashton and wife
who were assisted by Mrs. G. R.
At'eberry Ruby Sellman and
Nathan Levine. There was 35
Reception to Bride
Friday, January 28, from 3 to
5 p. in. about 50 ladies wero en-
tertained at the homo of Dr. und
Mrs. G. R. Norman, where a
reception was given by Mes-
dames Norman and Ashton in
honor of Mrs. Otto Norman. The
house was decorated throughout
with hearts, cupids and candles.
Mesdames G. R. Norman Ashton
and the bride were in the re-
ceiving line. Miss Ruby Sell -
man presided at the punch bowl.
After the arrival of the Ruests
all were invited into a room that
had been reserved for the gifts,
and here the bride assisted bj
Misses Sellman, Anna Laura
Handel and Opal Rogers un-
wradped the enormous pile of
presents which consisted of
silverware, cut-glass, china,
furniture, linens, aluminum
ware, rugs and other articles too
numerous to mention. The bride
then led the way to the dining
room, where dainty refresh
ments were served. The oenter
piece for the table was a mini i
tin e bride and groom. The cake-
mints and flavors were heart
shaped.
Those who assisted in serving
were Opal and Ruth Rogers,
Gwendolia Russell, Ruby Sell-
man and Anna Laura Randel.
During the afternoon each guest
wrote her favorite recipe and
a word of advice for 'he bride,
whioh will be made into a book
for future'referenoe. The guests
departed about C o’clock with
many congratulations to the
guest of honor and to the host-
esses for the afternoon’s enter-
tainment.
Dr. E. C. Adams Coming
Dr. E. C. Adams, the painless
dentist of Oklahoma City will
make Luther a professional visit
from Tuesday, Feb., 1st to 7th,
prepared to do ail kinds of den-
tal work, painlessly. Dr. Adams
is prepared to do all kinds of
orown and bridge work in the
latest and most approved methods
and his work is guaranteed to
give complete satisfaction.
Dr. Adams will make regulai
trips to Luther each month, and
parties desiring treatment of the
teeth or dental work of any na-
ture are cordially invited to call.
FARM FOR RENT 85 sores for
crops; 20 acres of alfalfa; plenty
of pasture and water. Tenant
must have stock to farm land
properly. Phone or write, Jos.
A. Hanna. 28 2t
few days with pn umonia He
died "Thursday. The funeral present. Enzes were given to
services were held Friday after
Easter Late This Year
Easter comes on a late day
this year—April 23. Not since
1905, when it fell on the same
date has Easter been so late in
the sason, It will net be so late
again until 1943, when it falls on
April, 25, and it will not fall on
April 23 until the year 2,000
Here’s hoping we’re all here to
greet it.
noon. Burial was made in the
Guthrie cemetery. Mr. McCub-
bin was 91 years of age. He has
often visited in Luther and has a
number of friends here who are
greived to learn of his death and
who extend their condolences to
the bereaved family.
Claude Webb and Miss. Marie
Vorel in the contests. The eve-
ning was spent in games and
music. Refreshments were ser-
ved. Valentine decorations and
favors were used.
FARM TO RENT: from 00 to
100 acres, tenant to furnish him-
Dental Notice
Dr, Hansen the dentist from
Chandler will continue to make
Lu'her one day each week as he
has been doing for the past year
For reference as to his ability
and work, see any of the follow-
ing bnsiness men of Luther:
W. E Lovell, M. C. Engel, Lee
Crossley, T. H. Ray, Ross Lov-
ell, J. M. Morgan, Paul Vorel,
VV. H. McCutchen. Office in
self. Part bottom, part slope
land. Terms # cotton and y’i of j Niohoj8
Preesley Phillips was" called to other crops. Inquire T. P. Smith
1 mile west of Luther. It
Mr-> Calls H"ff and Ellis Huff
■ ii her ■ wi h Mrs
the city Monday on jury service.
T m Moore, ton or HI artis* -f
\V c*t - oil -v.. . L■!'
day.
Mr and Mrs. W. M. Fent of
near Evansville were guests of ^a8 a Position. They will reside
the latters parents Mr. and Mrs there permanently.
C. C. Hughes over Sunday. Dr. G. R. Atteberry was in
Virgil Arnett and A M. Me- Spencer on business Tuesday.
Clure are in charge "f the H. E. Mrs. J. L. Buzzard was visit-
N i mm t -re whi tie is seiving ing Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gingrich
on the jury. last week.
Ed Alward and Rockwood Messrs Dave Walker, John
Blevins were in Oklahoma City Bednar, and a number of others
Monday. were in Oklahoma City as wit-
Mrs. Paul Fessler who has nes8e8 in the Arthur trial-
been quite ill is able to be up Prof. James B. Adams attend-
again.
Charles Goodrich expects to
return to his home in Indiana-
Killing At Wellston
Last Tuesday afiern ion wis
the scene of an awful tragedy
> G 'ss this winter,hive gme ^ r n„. . . J
_ ’ ’ near Wellst in. A man bv the
to Drum weight wtiere Mr Huff u , .
” name of Stiger sh it an J instantly
killed a man by the name of
Pingrey whose farm he had been
living on. He also shot Pingrey’e
son, who died from his wounds
Wednesday morning, and ser
iously wonded a man by the
name of Stewart who was work-
ing for Pingrey. He has bsen
taken to the hospital at Chandler.
The trouble was all caused
over the division of a small
amount of hay.
Stiger called the officers soon
after the shooting and gave him-
self up,
Endorses the Register’s
Fearless Editorials
Editor Register.—l heartily en-
dorse the sentiment of your edi-
torial in the issue of January 28.
1 have been associated with the
work of public education for the
last 45 years. I have watched
with anxiety, the trend of senti-
ment, which has fashioned the
curriculum of public school edu-
cation, and I have noticed that
the enemies of free, liberal and
true education always work in
the dark. Hence your editorial
is timely and true to the ideals of
patriotism, when you sound the
tocsin of alarm, and issue the call
to summon our citizens to a sense
of their duty to meet the impend-
ing crisis and be ready to oppose
the spirit of militarism, especially
in the public schools. The safest
bulwark of our liberties and the
soundest defense of our civil and
political institutions, is a SANE
system of true education. The
spirit of militarism must he check-
ed and turned backward, or the
influences of the church and
Christianity will be nil. The
spectacle in Europe is an object
lesson, showing the culmination
of brute force and murder, where
once rose the crowning glory of
art, science, culture, religion and
Christian civilization; but alas,
animalism has risen supreme
above the divine in the human.
Now the silent forces and invisi-
ble powers are at work in our
own fair country, paving the way
for drenching the virgin soil of
America with tears and blood.
1 am sending you $1 for your
paper. Continue the fight.
After an absence of several
years, I have returned to this vi-
cinity to abide my time. I have
spent my life in the work of re-
forms, ami I appreciate a man
who has tlu- enrage of his con-
victions.
.1 shall call on you when I go
Over the County and ’Hound About
Convict Red Cameron
And Two Others
“Red” Cameron, Frank Pence
and Ben Wilson, the last named
a negro porter, were convicted
Saturday morning by a jury in
County Judge Zwiok’s court ol
conducting a oomimn nui-ance
it 203 1 2 Nortu Br adwuy The
trial has excited considerable
intere.-t. The men ran a booze
joint.
The jury did not define the
punishment to be given the de-
fendants, leaving the degree of it
to be fixed by Judge Zwiok, who
stated that he would pronounoe
sentence later.
Bad Check Kiters
Work Okla. City
Several bad check artists have
men at work in Oklahoma City
recently, and numerous com
ilaints have been received at the
police station from merchants
•vho have been victimized. The
lustomary method employed ist
purohase a small bill of goods’
-hen give the merohant a cneol.
for a larger amount, usually $10'
and receive the change. Om
merohant lost $25 on account of
his readiness in cashing a strati
ger's check.
Good Advice
Speaker J. Harvey Maxey ol
the famous fourth legislature,
which sat in 1913, for over four
months, and Judge E. P. Hill o.
MoAlester,another leading mem-
ber of the same house, visiteu
the legislature last week and
spoke by invitation of the re
presenatives.
“The legislature has been in
session too much,” said Maxey
who hails from Muskogee. ‘The
people of the state are thorough-
ly convinced of the fact. The
only advice I can give you is to
get down to work, get througl
and get away.”
Treasurer Baker
Yells For Help
Collecting $15,000 a day, it
would take County Treasurer
George Baker a solid year to take
in the approximately $5,100,000
now due.
R-gular Oklahoma-co taxes
for 1915, delinquent levies, and
unredeemed taxes which would
require collection or the issuance
of tax deeds, are the subjects in-
volved in Baker’s tusk.
On the $5,100,000 showing
s Baker based an appeal to repre-
senative.lohn 11. Wright l-’riduy
| a plea that Gov. Williams and
| the legislature grant relief. He
j intimated that an increase in the
; number of deputies would be the
j r lief needed.
Bakor’s letter wub read in the
house Friday It divided the un-
collected t.ixes un the county
rolls as follows:
In 1915 luxe.-., $2,400,000.
In delinquent taxes on rolls,
the same amount.
In unredeemed taxes, $500,000.
J-’en thousand letters inquiring
about taxe, have been received,
Baker wrote and filed on acoount
of inability to answer. The 1915
taxes have not yet been exten-
ded on the rolls.
Over 500 remittances by mail
have not been acknowledged.
The deputy force is not ade-
quate to wait on the office win-
dows.
The maximum number of dep-
uties allowed by the law are now
employed in Baker’s office and
working 14 hours a day, seven
days in the week, without addi-
tional jiay.
Real Winter Featured
January 1916 in Oklahoma.
The mild weather of November
and December that caused com
iiient among the state’s popula
tion because of its remarkable
sunshine and warmth, was suc-
ceeded by a cold wave that has
made good absolutey so far as
winter is concerned. During Jan-
uary zero weather cold and snow
have featured climatic conditions
n Oklahoma.
The past month was the whit-
est January since 1899.
Weather bureau statictics show
that more snow lias fallen in Ok-
to Luther. I trust that our ac-1 |a]loma City in the last 31 days
quaintance and work in the cause (than has fallen in anv January in
of education may prove pleasant [7 years. And like 1916 the heavy
and profitable. , snows of previous years have
am sincerely, ; been preceded by mild weather
like that of December.
11. D. HERROLD.
Luther, Route 4.
Colored Children
Burned To Death
Last Tuesday about 3 P. M. a
small house owned by a colored
family by the name of McGlory
Real winter is here, and it is a
brave individual who dares to pre-
I diet or forecast what is in store
for February and March.
Professor Evans Goes
To Kendall College
Doctor Charles Evans, for th<
was burned with all its contents. P.:ist ewht years president of the
1 Central State Normal at Edmond
has been elected president of Ken-
dall College at Tulsa, and will
resign the presidency of the Cen
Two small children, ages three
months and four years, were in
the house at the time and were
ed the Paderewski recital at the I
city Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Rogers!
V
polis, Indiana, in about a month, are on the sick list. J Our line is complete, See us
We will receive a car load of Mr. Elmer Lambert and Miss. before y°u arrange for your
Overland cars about Feb. 15. Ima Brisooe were recently mar- ?P!’*n? building—Dawson &
Let us demon itrate the advan- ried at Guthrie. Both are popu • i R°Rer8 Lumber Co.
t <ges tJ you in having an Over- lar young people. They will re-
land model 83 touring car. side near the Garden school House Eor Rent
Something that possesses the house on one of the bride’s lath-! Good, well located 5-room
class and power, as well as dura- er’s farms. Prosperity and a house for rent. See Dr. G. R.
I'ility. Price $895 F. O. B. Fan- happy life is the wish of their Norman, or for particulars phone
tory. Dawson & Rogers Agts host of friends. No. 23 or 24. tf
burned to death. The origion of tral Normal at the end of the
the fire is unknown, present scholastic year to accept
---1 his new position. Professor
Mrs. Clyde 'Cook of Oklahoma Lean - has made a wonderful suc-
City is visiting her parents, Mr. cess of Central Normal, placing
and Mrs. Jap Dunham this week. *• 1,1 front rank of state
schools. He is the big power in
state educational circles, lias “put
Edmond on the map,’’ and is re-
garded as one among the fore-
most of the state's educators.
Central Normal will lose by the
severance of Professor Evans’
connection with that school.
The Kendall college presidency
carries with it a salary of $4,<XX)
a year, and the use of the presi-
dent’s mansion. The salary of the
Central State normal presidency
is only $3,000.
Jack Webb and .Gail Adams
were in AreadH Tuesday on
business ice u«n ver.
Quite a number of music loveis
from Luther attended the Pad-
erewski recit d ai Oklahoma <Vy
Tuesday evening.
There will be a pie supper at
Soldier Creek school house Fri-
day night February 4. F.evry-
body invited.
Jim Beaty Lambasts
County Commissioners
Jim Beaty who acts as court
clerk is a talkative cuss, and is al-
ways good for a newspaper story
when tlie story affects Jim Beaty.
This week Jim was complaining
about having corns on his feet,
and laid the blame on the county
omniissioners, perhaps, justly
oo, as these gentry are not above
ctt_v things, even to causing
urns to grow on somebody’s
oe- and on their own buttocks.
\nyway, Beaty says he has eight
urns, four on each foot. He said
a ut them by tramping up ami
lown the courthouse stairs be
uveeii his county court clerk’s of-
ice on the first floor and his main
ill ice on tile third floor.
Beaty blames the county coni-
nissioners for the eight corns.
" I he commissioners won’t can-
ululate my offices.” Beaty said
Monday. "First they promised
o join them July 1 last. Then
hey said wait until the first of the
car. I waited. Then they re
used again.’’
Plainview Pickings
We farmers are glad to have
Frank Lovell back on the tele-
phone line again.
Miss Nannie Abbott is improv-
nir slowly after a severe attack
of la grippe.
Misses Maude and Florence
Keating spent Sunday at home.
J. P. Phillips is doing jury ser-
vice this week.
We are sorry the Grovedale
correspondent thinks we were
mistaken in a note recently pub-
lished. We are positively cor-
rect in the item.
George Taylor and wife were
passengers to Oklahoma City
Friday.
We have heard of the Irishman
that moved rather than pay rent
but une'e Henry Harris moved
in with his son Art rather than
saw wood.
Editor Webb returned to Tulsa
Monday after spending the week-
end witli the Webb family.
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