El Reno Daily Democrat (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1913 Page: 1 of 4
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EL RENO DAILY DEMOCRAT
fOLUME NO. 23
EL RENO, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1913.
NUMBER 20
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REGARDING THt
Tile meeting of the Meredian
Road Association of Oklahoma which
was held in this city yesterday wan
attended by delegates from every
couuty except one on the proposed
route of 'he road through Oklahoma.
Grady county w#a the only county
having no representatives at the
meeting, but it is understood that
the people of tliat couuty are in hear-
ty sympathy with the project and will
do everything possible to that
the road I3 properly constructed
through their county. The meeting
yesterday did more t| enttuiee the
paople of Canadian County in the
good road movement and especially
the Meridian Highway than any like
meeting ever held in the city. Not
only were those in attendance inter-
ested in the building of the highway
but they were enthusiastic In a man-
ner that augurs well for the speedy
completion of the highway. The
Ujeetinig was called to order at 2:00
o'clock, and the delegates were ex-
tended a cordial welcome by Mayor
Kansas, secretary of the Meridian
Duffy. John C. Nicholson, of Newton,
Road Association told the delegates
of the work that had 'been done on
the road bo far from Winnipeg to
the gulf, and of the great amount of
work yet to be done. He spoke of
the Importance of the road to the
nation and to Oklahoma, and urged
the delegates to hasten the work of
the road in their respective counties.
Other talks were made by George
Toolan, secretary of the Booster
Club, "P. J. Gentry of Pond Creek, J.
H. English of Walters and County
Commissioners Rector and Witcher
and Road Commissioner Reed pledg-
ed to th« delegate •* that the approach
es to the South Canadian bridge
would be put in first class shape at
the earliest possible moment. C. R.
Brown of Union iCty asked that a
bridge be built across the South Can-
adian at Union City, pledged $1,000
towards its construction. An election
of officers was Iheld and F. J. Gentry
of Pond Cr«ek was eletced president
of the State Association and J. H
1 English of Walter, Secretary. One
vice president was then elected for
each county along the highway, and
the following were elected, Garfield
county, F. B. Hodgen; Grant county.
James H. Hatcher; Kingfisher, F. L.
Patton; Canadian,- Howard Bone
brake; Caddo county, Robert L.
Boake, Commanche county, Frank
Ketch, Cotton Co., W. E. Johnson;
Grady county to be elected later. F
L. Patton, of Kingfisher was selected
as supervisor of the Road for the
i,orth half of the state, and Frank
Ketch of Lawton for the south hall'
of the state. The South Canadian
riven- will be the dividing line be-
tween the two districts. The dele-
gates adopted an official name for
the transcontinental road and hence-
forth "it will be known as The Meri-
dian Military Highway. The meeting
yesterday adopted a uniform distance
guide sign to Ue placed each five
miles along the road, or at lesser dis-
tances if the various counties so
desired. Each county placed an order
for these road signs, Canadian county
ordering ten. One of the important
nanouncement3 made at the meting
was that $27,000 "had been subscribed
by various Oklahoma and Texas
counties for the construction of a
bridge across the Red River at Tem-
ple Oklahoma. This amount of cash
i3 on hand now and the work on the
bridge will be begun very soon. The
out of town delegates present at yes-
terday's meeting were; R- Pappe, F.
R. Norton, E. J. Solomon, Chas. D.
Sockler, J. M. Spiece, F. L. Patton
and O. F. Hirst of Kingfisher. 1 •
J. Gentry, Pand Creek; H. E. Luther,
Enid; Stuart Uchty, W«* ngton;
George Emerick, Enid. J. N. Thralls,
Wellington, Kansas; Jess Overstreet
Anadarko; H. C. Masters, Teddy; W.
E. 'Johnston and J. M. Harper, Tem-
ple; W. H. Clift, Lawton; John C.
Nichiolson, Newton, iKansas; yJ. H.
(EngWsh, 'Walter!; Grovert WamsHey,
Anadarko; Roy Chaplain Lawton;
R. Campbell, Anadarko; C. R. Brown
Union lty; Jess Witcher, Calumet;
G. W. Rector, Mustang.
The Democrat is in receipt of the
following communication to which
space is gladly given:
Editor Democrat:—Permit me to
correct a wrong Impression which la
likely to arise from your mentlou of
the Booster Band in yesterday's issue.
I have had charge of the organisation
as a direc'or, not manager, for a
little more than one month. The band
was organized last fall and the man-
agement opposed the engagement of
a home man as director. An Oklaho-
ma City man was engaged. He may
have been a good instructor, but for
some reason he didn't make good.
About the flrsj, of the month the
boys themselves overcame the oppo-
sition of the management, and vot-
ed to engage myself as director. Ac-
cordingly I made a six month's con-
tract with them. I have explained
the bard work that is cut out for them
and have promised them If they will
stay with ilt, that I will make the
Booster Band as good vs any In the
state. If they keep their agreement
to work hard and attend rehearsals
regularly, they will see my promise
fulfilled at the end of the year. 1
have worked with the band a month
and we are ready to begin concerts.
Thanking you for many courtesies
extended through your columns from
time to time, I .have the pleasure to
be,
Yours respectfully,
SHIRLEY CHAPMAN
OLD SETTLERS
Owing to the meeting of the Mer-
idian Road Delegate's yesterday at the
city hall the meeting called to re-
organize the Old Settlers Association
was not very well attended. Conse-
quently Judge Evans has issued
another call for a meeting on Sat-
urday) May 24 at 4 p. m. in the police
court room of the city hall and every
old settler In the county 13 cordially
invited to attend.
IIBRARIAI
FROM STATE MEETING
Miss Elizabeth Sinclair, librarian
| of the El Reno library returned this
morning from Muskogee where she
attennded the meeting of the State
Library Association, which was held
in that city on May 14 and 15. In
3 peak lug of the meeting Miss Sinclai
said: -'Outside Of the regular rou-
tine and general business ot the meet
Ing the principle feature of the oc-
casion was the address and general
helpful suggestions given by Mr. Geo.
Utley, who is secretary of the Amer-
ican Library Ast3|&clatifcn. Hia ad-
dree) was greatly enjoyed by those l'J
attendance. Matters of particular in-
terest that came before the meeting
was the affiliation of the Oklahoma
Library Association with the Ameri-
can Library Association and an ef-
fort to Induce the American Lib-
rary Association to meet in
Oklahoma City in 1914. Miss Editb
Allen Plielps, librarian ot Oklahoma
City was appointed to represent the
(Oklahoma Association at the national
meeting which will convene in the
Catskill Mountains In June. She will
extend an Invitation to the delegates
to meet next year In Oklahoma City.
The A. L. A. corresponds in character
and dignity to the National Educa-
tional Association, and to have them
meet in Oklahoma City would mean
a great deal to the state and the
southwest. The Kansas and Texas
State Associations have been asked
to join in making the Invitation a
co-operative and attractive one.
Should they accept the invitation it
would mean Considerable for El Re-
no a3 without a doubt a side trip
could be arranged for the delegates
and bring them to this city, where
arrangements could be made to take
the delegates to Fort Reno, Darling-
ton and the Indian Schools, all of
wbich would prove a delightful trip.
Waalilagton, May 16.—President
Wilson came out strongly Thursday
as the champions of free wool and
sugar in three years, as provided for
In the tariff bill recently passed by
the house. He announced emphati-
cally that he was not considering
compromises of any sort; that he
stood 3quaroly besind tha measure
as it passed the house and that he
regarded it as the duty of the demo-
cratic majority in the senate to ful-
fill its platform pledge by enacting
tha house bill into law.
"I am not the kind" said the presi-
dent, "that could ask compromises
when I once take my position. I
have taken my stand with the house
leaders for the present bill. Enough
said. 1 am not looking for, nor ac-
cepting comprises.
The president's utterance wa3 made
to half-hundred newspaiier corespond-
ents who gathered as usual Thurs-
day at the White House for the semi
wuekly conference. Practically at the
same time the senate was engaged In
protracted debate at the end of which
tonight an agreement was reached
to vote Friday on the question of pub-
lic hearings on the tariff bill. While
the president smilllngly let it be
known t,hat he was expressing no
opinion whatsoever on the proposal
for hearings and that this was a sub-
ject for the senate to dispose of his
statement of unqualified support for
the house bill was taken generally to
intean ^liat Mr. Wilson considered
arguments for special interests on the
tariff schedule to have been unenclos-
ed when the measure passed house.
He Is understod to regard the house
effort to obtain, hearings as a filibus-
tering device.
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TO
VENTION THURSDAY
IS
At a called Ipeetlng ot the Royal
Neighbor Camp held yesterday af-
ternoon, all arrangements were com-
pleted for the county convention
which will Ue held here naxt Thurs-
day May 22. J udging from the re-
ports of the various committees the
convention will be entertained in a
creditable manner. The merchants
of the city have responded to the in-
vitations of the Royal Neighbors to
place the camp' colors, .purple and
white, in their windows to work out
the color scheme In various and un-
ique ways In displaying their goods
and wares. The day will be replete
with surprises for the vlsljlng delo
gttions and it will be a gala ^ay
El Reno. The program of the day
will begin at 10:00 a. m. and every
citizen of El Reno should cooperate
with the Royal Neighbors in making
the day one to be long remembered
In the annals of the Royal Neigh-
bors of Canadian oCunty. It is ex-
pected that there will be at least
100 delegates present from outside of
tlrfs cloy.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MEETS TONIGHT
The Board of Education wil meet
tonight at the High Schol to com.
plete their selection of the teachers
of the city schols for the coining y ><">r.
C. F. McDonald, cashier of the First
National Bank is just as happy to-
day as though he had been selected as
a member of the State Capitol Com
mission tile cause of his rejoicing
is that ills brother in law, Stephen
Douglas of Ardmore was unanimous-
ly selected Jy the Senate at Okla-
homa City yesterday as the minority
member of the commission. The fight
was a bitter one all through and it
was a great surprise as well ag a
compliment to Mr. Douglas to have
his selection made unanimous.
DELEGATE TO CONVENTION
OF S. U. OF N. A.
W. E. Ollett leaves this evening for
Houston, Texas, where he will rep-
resent the Switchmen of the Rock Is-
land System at the national meet-
ing 0f the Switchmen's Union of
North America, which convenes at
the Texas city on Monday May 19.
During the next month 1 will make
special prices on hair switches. Pat-
ronize liome industry. Mrs. T. Mar-
aba^ f20 South Choctaw. Pttone
418 J.
MRS. F. P. HOCKER HONORED
Mrs. F. P. Hocker of this city was
eletced Vice President yesterday of
the Women's Home Missionary So-
citey of the Methodist Episcopal
Church which is now In session at
Guthrie. At the meeting yesterday
Mrs. Callahan of El Reno gave her
report on Young Peoples work and
read a most interesting paper. The
Q. E. C. work of El Rano was present-
ed by Mrs. Hocker.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
DEMONSTRATION
The students of the Domestlfc
Science Department of the El Reno
high school will give an exhibition
and demonstration of their progress
in the culinary art, at the High
school on Manday from 1 to 6 o'clock.
Tnonst. ration of their progress In the
culinary art, at the High School on
Monday from one o'clock until six.
The pulJllc is cordially Invited to at-
tend.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM CHICKASHA EXPRESS
Mr. and Mr3. M. C. Rami aud son
Homer Charles are here from El Re-
no for a visit with Mr. aud Mrs. R.
A. Potts.
WASHINGTON 6CHOOL
BACCALAUREATE
The Baccalaureate sermon for the
eighth grade graduates of the Wash-
ington School, will be preached at
Bethel A. M. E. Church on Sunday
afternoon May 18th at 4 p. m. The
services will be in charge of iRev.
Brown) 'thtd ,pa*tor. Special
has been prepared for the occasion.
ROBINSON PITCHES
GOOD GAME
New York, May 16.-Pittsburgh,
with Wagner starring at the bat and
In the field, won the first game of tha
series form New York Thursday, 7
to 2. Wiltse was hit hard. Robinson
pitched a fine game for Pittsburgh.
Wagner fielded superlfly and made
two singles and a home run In flvj
times up.
Prakeman W. B. Healy left this ev-
ening for Minneapolis where he will
spend a two week's vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Revile and
daughter Miss Edith, have returned
to their home in lil Reno after a visit
with friends hare.
Ed Crowley of San Antonio has tak
en a position as mechanic for the
Rock! Island in this city.
Oscar L Williams haa resigned his
position as pipe fitter for the Rock
Island and has gone to Arkansas.
E. C. Thompson, train dispatcher
from El Reno, will relieve L. R. Mat-
thews of the Rock Island, who goes
Friday to oFrt Sill to act as
freight agent of the Rook Island at
that place for a short time.
Rock Island Roadmaster J. B. Ma-
! biles is confined to his home by 111-
| ness.
—
1 Misses Ethel, Bess and Bertha Mc.
| Cafferty of Enid, arive tomorrow
| to be the guests of Mrs. Clyde Dowell
1 over Sunday.
Mrs. W. V. Matson, who has spent
the past few days in the city, the
guest of Mrs. Sam Brown, and Mrs.
W. D. McMaster, returned Thursday
to her home in El Reno.—Chichasha
Ex pres.
OOULDING ELECTED ON
CAPITAL COMMITTEE
Oklahoma City, Ok., May 16.—Only
two technical roll calls now stand
between the capltol apropriatlon bill,
with its provision naming W. B. An-
thony, Pat J. Gouldlng and Stephen
Douglas as the capltol commission,
and complete ratification by the leg-
islature. .
The commissioners ware sleeted
and confirmed by both houses Thurs-
day. The bill Is now technically In
conference, and the formal report of
the conferees mtat be approved by
both houses before the bill Is finally
passed and ready for the governor.
The conferees will merely insert
the names of the three comlsslonera
chosen Thursday, and adjust the min-
or dlferences between the house and
senate upon a few points, the most
important of which is the senate
am ndment putting the salary of tha
commissioners back to $3,000 per an-
num. The house passed the bill with
the salaries at $2,500.
Both houses are expected to vote
upon the confarenco report Friday.
There is practlcaly no question of
the measure receiving the requisite
constitutional majority In either
house, although the antl-capltol' for-
ces of the house of representatives
will make their final stand upon this
rol call.
Senate
Met at noon anj resumed debate
on PenroSe-LaFollette amendment
to hold hearings on tariff bill.
The appropriations committee agr- -
ed to ceport favorably bouse resolu-
tion making deficiency appropriation
of $600,000 for postoflce departmenL
Memorial of Alaskan legislature
requesting const-uction of railroads
and opening of coal mines read.
President Wilson submitted nomin-
ations.
Voted to insist on eliminating from
sundry civil bill the cause reducing
national soldier's Umne managers to
five, and asked house for another
conference.
Resumed debate on Senator Kern's
resuolution for Investigation of the
West Virginia strike situation, thy
vote being postponed by agreement
Agreed to vote at 4 p. m. Friday on
questions of public hearings on Under
wood tariff bill.
Adjourned at 6:50 p. m. until 11 a.
m. Friday.
Hou*o
Met at noon.
Considered private bills.
Representative liamill lntroduceh
a bill for civil servica retirement.
Creation of a rural credits system
proposed in bill introduced by Re-
presentative Smith, Maryland.
Conference report on sundry civil
bill brought In.
Representative Stephens, Texas In-
troduced joint resoultlon for adjust-
ment of Alaakan-Canadlan boundary.
Speaker Clark laid before bout*}
resignation of Representative H. Olln
Young of Michigan.
Representative Francis re-Introdu-
ced his resolution for Investigation
of American woolen company.
Adjourned at, 12:25 p. in. to noon 1 rl-
day. ,
M. B. Cope received word yesterday
from Washington stating that hia
nomination for the office of post-
master in this city has been sent to
the Senate for confirmation. Hi
many friends In this city will be glad
to learn of his appointment. He !*
thoroughly competent to handle the
position, and the public is assured
that the local office will be kept up
to Its present high standard.
PROGRESIVE CLOTHIER8
PROVIDE SCORE BOARD
Through the courtesy of the Cloth-
ing firm of Clark and Stokes the lo-
cal ball park has been provided writh
a score board. The donation is high-
ly appreciated by both patrons and
(players.
C. S. Yeaton of El Reno was a bus-
iness visitor at the local Rock Island
shops Thursday—Chickasha Express.
Mrs. John Rain and Mrs. New-
comb of Shawnee were guests tod
of Mrs. A. Houle and Ml .n Elizabeth
Houle, 415 South Blckford.
The Manual Training Department
of the El Reno high school will ex-
hibit the products of that department
on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, ,
at Tinklepaugh-Perry's. This is the j
first year that Manual Training has
been taught in the High School and
all patrons of the schols should rail
and examine the work done during j
the past year.
Braheman John Palm has resigned
from the service of the Rock Island J
at this point.
ffl TONIGHT
The program for tonight's conc«rt
is as follows:
March—''The Thunderbolt"—St.Clalr
Overture -"Vannessa" Floyd
Intermezzo—"Silver Star" - Johnson
Waltz from "II Trovatore" —Verdi
Two Step —"Skipper Susie Greene"
Ramsay
Serenade—"lleautys's Dream '
Rockwell
March ''The Rounder" White
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE
Will be held at the high school
auditorium at eight o'clock tonlghL
PROGRAM:
Moonlight on the Lake
High School Double Octette.
Vocal Solo MI33 Rhodes
Questions, Resolved that a graduat-
ed income tux is a desirable feature
of a state system of taxation for Ok-
lahoma.
The Historical Society.
Affirmative Speakers:
James Schooling.
Ruth Hayes
George Hutchinson.
Student Spirit.
Negative Speakers:
Clarence Ping.
Bentiett Wilson.
Marvin Weeki.
Kentucky Babe -- -- —
High School Double Octette
This is the first public, debate
given in the high school, but it Is
hoped that it will become a feature
of the annual public exercises.
J. J. Pounder General Chairman of
the Division Protective Committee of
t^v B. L. F. E. was in the city from
Chickasha today.
K. N. Whittlesey one of the old
time "war horses" of Canadian Co.,
Democracy was visit Jag friends In
the city today. He is now located at
Sapulpa in the newspaper business.
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Kavanaugh, John E. El Reno Daily Democrat (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1913, newspaper, May 16, 1913; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc90835/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.