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WEATHER
Cloudy tonight and Sat- J
urday.
THE EL RENO DAILY DEMOCRAT
Sun rises 5:16 a. m.
Sun sets 6:55 p. m.
Moon sets 10:23 p. m.
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VOLUME 38
UNITED PRESS SERVICE
EL RENO, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY. AUGUST 9, 1929
UNITED PRESS SERVICE
NUMBER 162
1 DEAD, 7 HURT
IN OILER BUST
BAYONNE, N. J., Aug. 9.—One man
was killed and seven were known to
have been Injured In a serlea of ex-
plosions aboard the tanker Wm. E.
Rockefeller, of the Standard Oil com-
pany today.
The blast shook Essex county, New
Jersey, broke windows along State
Island water front and sent hundreds
of persons to their telephones In a
panic.
The tanker caught fire and poured
blazing oil Into the water, and the
flames spread across toward Staten
Island.
The dead man was Identified as
John Ward. The seven Injured, some
with broken bones and all of them
burned were picked from the water,
rushed ashore at St. George and hur-
ried In ambulances and private cars
to Staten Island hospitals.
Seek Plane Kidnapers
Of Cleo Springs Girl
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 9.—An air-
plane In which two men were reported
to have kidnaped Janette Rogers, 16,
of Cleo Springs, Okla., had not ar-
rived here at noon Friday. Deputy
sheriffs were posted at the airport
early Friday with orders to arrest the
aviators and take charge of the girl,
A message from the police chief of
Kiowa, Kan. read: "watch for an air-
plane No. C-1651 bearing two men
and one woman. Bob Browning and
Jimmie Owens kidnaped a girl, Jan-
ette Rogers, at Cleo Springs, Okla.”
The girl Is the daughter of Baldwin
Rogers of Cleo Springs. She was kid-
naped about a week ago by two men
who befriended her at Cleo Springs,
the father said.
FAIRV1EW, Aug. 9.—Kiowa, Kan.
police at noon Friday were ordered
to look for two flyers alleged to have
kidnaped Janette Rogers of Cleo
Springs, Okla.. the county attorney
of ajor county said.
The attorney said he understood the
three had been located at Kiowa.
Held in Liquor Conspiracy
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 9.—Rose
Lutke charged In the Pottawatomie
county federal whiskey conspiracy
was arrested by police here today.
She was among the 17 defendants.
She firBt became known In Okla-
homa when police learned she was In
a car with Wyley Lynn, prohibition
agent when he killed Bill Tilghman
pioneer officer at (>on well.
Guards Battle Rum Runners
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Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Krumm and
Miss Hayden Palmer visited frlende
In Edmond Thursday evening.
M. R. Reed of Chicago, 111., arrived
Thursday evening for a visit In the
L. T. Samuelson home, 719 South
Barker.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Compton and
children of Oklahoma City visited rel-
atives and friends here Thursday.
Miss Eleanor Ireland, 912 South
Rock Island, returned Thursday eve-
ning from a two months’ visit In the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Rosb Huston
at Des Moines, Iowa. Miss Irelana
CITY COUNCIL DEAYS ACTION
ON SWIMMING POOL PROPOSAL
REJECT BID ON GRAVEL PLANS
_ I tlon and on motion of Councilman
Proposals of Paul G. Llebmann to Hensley, seconded by Bergthold, the
build a swimming pool, providing bid was rejected. On motion of Coun-
the city granted a water rate that oilman Hadley seconded by Hampton,
was sufficiently low, were taken un- the city manager was instructed to do
der consideration by the city council, [ the gravel paving In Fair addition
brief discussion of the , w|th the aid of the city forces. The
following a
matter at an adjourned meeting
Thursday night.
Mr. Llebmann appeared before the
council and presented his plans, which
provide for a modern pool to be lo-
___________ cated In the west part of the city at
will have as her house guests over the , Watts and Boynton street, and asked
week-end, Miss Anne Hopkins of
Blanchard and Miss Ruth Vanzant of
Avant.
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Mrs. Harold Tlnklepaugh, 600 South
Roberts, expects to leave Saturday
for a several days’ visit In the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. S.
Barnes at Amarillo, Texas.
Miss Mary Jane Sandelbach and Paul
Scott attended the Orpheum In Okla-
homa City Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Alien, 700 South
Rock Island, will spend the week-end
at Vernon, Texas. They will be ac-
companied home by their daughter,
Miss Landis, who has spent the past
three weeks with Miss Barbara Badg-
ett at Qultaque, Texas. Miss Badg-
ett is also expected to return with
them for a several days’ visit.
Miss Irene Hanna, who has been
residing at the home of Mr. pud Mrs.
H. D. Shrader, 610 South Bickford
has moved into the Llebmann apart-
ments.
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Attorney Emmett Thompson accom-
panied by Bill Kelly of Yukon and
Ray Kimball of Beaver, will leave
Saturday morning for a two weeks’ mo-
tor trip to points of Interest In the
west.
for a water rate of 10 cents for each
thouinud gallons. Mr. Llebmann fur-
ther said that If any other person or
concern cared to build the pool, the
site would be donated.
The pool will be 70 by 180 feet In
size and will require approximately
100,000 gallons of water each week. A
filtering system will be used which
will lessen the amount of water need-
ed, and It will be necessary to fill the
pool but once each week.
The rate demanded by Mr. Lleb-
motion carried.
The bid of the Concho Sand and
Gravel company of $1.85 a ton for
gravel was accepted on motion of
Councilman Hensloy, seconded by
Chamncss.
Tme bid of tho Solvay Sales com-
pany for calcium chloride at 129.75 a
ton was accepted. The chloride will
be used on the Fair addition gravel
thoroughfare, and some may be used
In experimenting on the dirt streets
of the city.
The bid of the W. S. Palmer Oil
company was low for a chassis and
the building of a body for a police pa-
trol car, and was accepted. The total
price was $1,078. The new patrol car
will be of steel construction.
Plans for installing an ornamental
mann Is less than the rale given the lighting system on highway routes
Rock Island railway company, and In through the city were accepted by the
the opinion of the councilmen could i council, on a motion by Councilman
not he granted unless the railway com- — -----J—* K” u“'
pany, which uses more than 400,000
gallons of water daily could be given
a rate In proportion. Another ob-
stacle which developed was that in the
event Mr. Llebmann built the pool,
and the water rate was satisfactory.
Chamness, seconded by Hadley, in
structing the city manager to notify
the Oklahoma Gas and Electric com-
pany, to Install the system at a cost
not to exceed $11,600, and with the
provision that the city may exercise
its right to purchase the extension
EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 9.—Border
patrolmen today were hunting for the
bodies of two rum runners believed
killed last night In a 10 minute gun
battle between five rum runners and
three United States customs guards.
The fight began when the smug-
glers after wading the Rio Grande re-
fused to stop when commanded to do
so by the officers. The rum runners
dropped their cargo and opened fire
after they were within 25 feet of the
patrolmen.
One hundred pints of whiskey and
IS gallons of alcohol were confiscated.
Fire Fatal to Two
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 9.—Two per-
sons were dead here today from burns
received In a fire which destroyed the
home of John Bashara.
Ernestine Bashara, 4, was burned to
death in the house. Joe Guerrero who
aided In rescuing occupants of the
house received burns that resulted In
Ills death later at the hospital.
Illness of Many Months
Fatal to Charles Cresse
Mrs. John T. Meadors and daugh-
ter, Miss Cornelia, 806 South Rock
Island, have returned from a fort-
night's visit with their son and broth-
er, Cecil Meadors, at Estes Park,
Colo. Enroute home they spent a few
days at Greeley, Colo., and Cheyenne,
Wyo.
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Misses Dorothy Schweitzer, Sophie
Relmers, Fern Fee and Adam Dingel
and Joseph and Theodore Schweitzer
spent Sunday at Spring Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ziegler, north
of Calumet, announce the arrival of a
son July 28. The young man has been
given the name of Charles Jr. Mrs.
Ziegler and son are doing nicely at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. To-
bias, 900 South Miles.
Miss Frances Murphy, who recent-
ly underwent an appendicitis opera-
tion at a local hospital, was able to he
removed to her home, 510 South Wil-
liams, Wednesday evening.
the city would be obliged to expend under the same terms provided In the
between $4,000 and $6,000 in building present ornamental lighting contract.
Permission was granted the Rock
Island railway company to use chat
instead of gravel to pave its right of
way on Rogers street. The council
adjourned to meet again on August. 22.
Mayor Chas. Tompkins presided at
the meeting and all members of the
council were present with the excep-
tion of LeRoy Jones who Is absent
from the city.
a water main to the site, and sewer
facilities from the pool.
The council tdicated that it would
study these problems In an effort to
find some feasible method of aiding
In the swimming pool project.
The assessment rolls for gravel pav-
ing district 1, were approved by the
council as no protests had been filed.
T. C. Ottlnger was the only bidder
on the gravel project for Fair addl-
New Linotype Operator
John Paul Fuller is the new linotype
operator on the Dally Democrat to-
day. and gives every Indication of be-
ing an energetic young man. Tem-
porarily the young man's father Guy
Fuller, will continue as linotype op-
erator, but John Paul is making a
strong bid for the position.
John Paul weighed seven pounds
when he arrived Thursday evening. Au-
gust 8, to bring Joy to hts parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fuller, 914 West Wade, and
shares honors for the pride of the
household with his brother Guy Wes-
ley Fuller.
Walton League Meeting
The local chapter of the Izaak Wal-
ton league will meet Monday evening
at the Schwartz Plumbing shop on
North Rock Island avenue. All mem
hers are urged to be present.
Praise for El Reno Theatre
Enloe and Loomis of the Criterion
theatre received a message of appre-
ciation from one of their theatre pa-
trons at Britton, Okla., Tho message
said: “A bunch of us have enjoyed
the pictures at your theutre," and en-
quired when the "Trial of Mary Dugan"
was to be shown here.
The Criterion programs are popu-
lar with the theatre PAtrons of El
Reno as well as the Yolks up Britton
way.
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Soviet Plane Lands
NOVOSIBIRSK, Russia, Aug. 9 —
Tho atrplalne "Land of the Soviet”
enroute from Moscow to New York
via Siberia and Alaska landed here
from Omsk at 11:30 a. m. Tho piano
left Omsk at 8 n. m. flying the dis-
tance of approximately 360 miles In
three hours and 20 minutes or 108
miles and hour.
Cotton Estimate High
Indian Highschool Pupils
Barred from Lawton School
LAWTON, Aug. 9.—(IP)—Because
Aborigines Set Pace
In Pajama Fashions
DOMINGO, N. M.. Aug. 8.—(IP)—
"public sentiment” Is against It, In- The white man of the east th^ k
dian students in the upper grades of he is blossoming out with some^brand
the Fort Sill Indian school will not new idea when he struts down ine
attend the Lawton Junior highschool I street in pajamas, but r
during the next year.
The decision made by members of
the board of education means that a
Junior highschool will be operated at
the Indian school. The request for a
decision from the board had been
made by J. A. Buntin, superintendent
of the Kiowa Indian agency at Ana-
darko who has charge of the Fort
Sill Indian school north of here. Bun-
tin acted on the advice of Indian Com-
missioner Rhoades in Washington.
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Osage Ships Cattle
PAWHUSKA. Aug. 9.—(LP>—With
the shipment of nearly 3,000 head of
cattle from Osage area during this
week it is estimated about 8.000 head
of cattlo have been shipped from the
area this season. The cattle are
tt.1i a j , shipped from here to Kansas City and
George Hillman and granddaughter, , markets
I1I„ lean Tornev. exnect to leave St. L'°“t8 ,mark,et8'
Mrs. Jake Wilson of Fort Worth,
Texas, is the guest In the home of her
sister, Mrs. Ferris Norvell and Mr.
Norvell, 809 South Ellison.
Charles M. Cresse aged 63 years
died at 6:15 Friday morning at the
family home 604 South Elli6on, as the
result of an illness of several months.
Rev. Holmes Nichols will conduct
the funeral service Saturday morning
at 9:30 at the Cresse home. The Ma-
sonic fraternity will be in charge of
the services at the El Reno ceme-
tery, where Interment will be made.
Mr. Cresse Is survived by his wid-
ow, four daughters, Mrs. Fred Wel-
ter of Oklahoma City; Mrs. E. H.
Breuer, Mrs. Fred H. Hampton and
Mrs. P. M. Kiesel all of El Reno, and
a son Lloyd M. Cresse of El Reno.
County Court
Earl Giles was fined $25 and sen-
tenced to 10 days In the county Jail, on
his plea of guilty In county court
Thursday, to a charge of disturbing
the peace. While under the influence
of liquor Giles created a disturbance
at a farm home near Yukon Wednes-
day night.
Billy Jean Torpey, expect to
Saturday morning for a several days
visit with their daughter and aunt,
Mrs. H. E. Koster and Mr. Koster at
Denver, Colo.
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Mrs. Kathleen Hancock, 601 South
Miles, left Thursday for a two weeks’
visit In the home of her brother, D. O.
Collins and Mrs. Collins at Detroit,
Mich.
Miss Cornelia Butler, 317 South Ev-
ans, returned Thursday from a brief
visit with friends at Amarillo, Texas.
Maxwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Murphy, 310 North Rock Island, is re-
ported 111. ...
Mrs. A. L. McDonald, Mrs. George
Flanigan and Mrs. Ed S. LeVan were
the guests Thursday In the home ot
Mr. and Mtb. A. G. C. Blerer Jr., at
Guthrie.
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Prof, and Mrs. W. F. Shaw of Kan-
sas City, Kan., and Mrs. W. T. Court-
ney of Lawerence, Kan., who have
been tho guests for the past few
days of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thomp-
son, 1209 South Macomb, departed
overland Thursday for Wilson, Kan.,
where they will visit enroute to their
homes.
! Mexico Indians the costume for daily
wear Id * common thing.
While a group of tourists were
watching the Indians at the annual
corn dance here recently one of them
suddenly gasped. "Look, the pajama
fad has struck the Indians, too.
"Bunk,’’ said a leather-faced, sun-
burned cowboy nearby. “Them Indians
have been wearing such outfits for
many a year.”
Tho tourists tvere hard to convince,
but after a trip around the pueblo,
they saw hundreds of them, in every
color combination imaginable. Seeing
is believing.
It would seem that the white man is
Just catching up, rather than making
progress, in comfortable wearing ap-
parel styles at least.
Air Survey of Highway
SAN FRANCISCO. —OP)—The Red-
wood highway, stretching from Sail
Francisco bay to the Oregon border.
MANGUM, Aug. 9.—Harry B. Cor-
dell, president of the state board of
agricuture today declared the federal
government cotton estimate was too
high for Oklahoma.
He declared conditions of the crop
as deteriorated since data for the fed-
eral report was made. Cordell Is In-
specting the Btate crop.
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Zeppelin Out of Range
Of U. S. Communication
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.—The navy
department tried unsuccessfully for
an hour today to communicate with
the Graf Zoppelln and later announced
they felt the giant craft was out of
range and no further reports would
be received from her. The last report
at 3 a. m. today placed the Zeppelin
approximately 1,350 miles east of Bos-
ton, department experts said.
Reports of the United States weuth-
er bureau Indicated the Oraf Zeppe-
lin was experiencing southwest or
west southwest winds and partly over-
cast weather.
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Rain Near Union
A light shower of rain was report-
ed Friday afternoon between El Reno
and Union City, but not a drop fell
here.
CAROUSAL FATAL
TO POLICE CHIEF
CHICAGO. Aug. 9.—Police Chief
Theodore Schuppee ot Elmwood Park,
a suburb, was shot and killed by Cook
county highway police Friday, after
he had terrorized 10 couples in a road-
house with a pistol.
Schuppe’s death ended a night of
carousing, according to officers of
Morton Grove station and persons in
the roadhouse.
Eight highway patrolmen found
Schuppo, In civilian clothes, waving a
pistol and threatening to kill every-
one. v.l.b
Women cowered In corners, shriek-
ing. Men sought refuge under tables.
The officers called to Schuppe to
"drop that gun." Ho replied with hul-
lot R
Patrolman Fred Bryant fired three
times. One bullet struck Schuppe In
the heart. ^
Foundation Work Started
For Historical Building
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 9.—UP)—
Foundation work of tho new state his-
torical building southeast of the state
capitol Is under full sway todYiy, nav*
lug started yesterday. The co"|r?^t
for $413,000 Is in the hands of Heim*
boe Construction company.
Test Theatre Ordinance
BLACKWELL, Aug. 9.—UP)—Black-
well movie fans should attend many
moving pictures on Sunday during the
rest of August for after September
thev may not have that privilege.
The validity of Blackwell's ordi*
nance prohibiting Sunday picture
shows will ho tested in district court
at that time. The suit to test the
Blackwell "blue” law attacks the ordi-
nance, claiming the city’s law is Il-
legal and void. In the meantime Suu-
day moving pictures will continue.
Approximately 208,000 head have
been grazing oil the Osage pastures
this season and more than half of rrBUU1»^„ —---- .
them are expected to be placed on the gome 400 miles, runs through ruggeu
market during August and early Sep- and almost unsurveyed bills and can-
tember. I yons, so that when changes In the
Most of the shipments to date have roa(j were being considered, the nign-
lieen steers but fat cows and heifers j way engineers took to the air.
Several officials, interested In the
surveying and engineering problems,
hoped off from Mills Field to follow
the course of the road, taking photo-
were Included in this week’s ship-
ments.
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New Hotel Opens
MANGUM. Aug. 9.—UP)—Mangum’s a[X‘that are expected to save weeks
.......... ‘ --------- and perhaps months of work in the
field. .. . .
The major routing consideed Is an
auxiliary highway, running along the
coast line Insofar as possible, from
the end of present county highways
in the vicinity of Fort Bragg, to a
point near Eureka.
From Eureka onward to Crescent
City, the highway follows the shore
except where it turns aside to pass
through a dozen or more state owned
groves of giant sequoia sempervivens,
the famous California Big Tree.
Markets First Cotton
HUGO, Aug. 9.—Tho first bale of
cotton reported in Oklahoma was
ginned here today.
Oklahoma’s first halo was raised by
R. J. Haynes, Ft. Towson 011 a Red
ltlver farm, south of here. It weighed
400 pounds and will he sold later.
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Bomb Wrecks Theatre
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 9.-
Brick Concern Expands
MANGUM, Aug. 9.-0P)-An expan-
sion program which will
will be started soon by the Mangum
Press Brick company, a local corpo-
ration. The expansion Includes the
Installation of equipment for manu ac-
Hiring building tile, mat face brick
wiro cut brick and all other building
materials made of clay. ~~nn
Tho present plant makes common
brick only, with a capacity of 20.000
brick daily. The new plant will have
a capacity of 60,000 brick or tile daily.
Shale used by tlio plant, located on
the outskirts of the city, has been I
nouncod Ideal for making all kinds of
building material.
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New Baptist Pastor
Rev. Hugh B. Wilhoyt of BJackweU
has accepted the pastorate of the Bap-
tist church in th'« city and w 11 as
sume his new church duties on Sop
tember 1.
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Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses have been issued
at the office of Court Clerk Frank
Taylor to Alfe D. Conner and Wilma
Hicks of Oklahoma City; Har7 “•
Woods of Amarillo, Texas and Mae
Purser of Seigler, Okla., Wesley Hel-
ler and Mildred Sloan of Oklahoma
City.
Thieves Get Cash
The home of Van Mount, 608 West
Woodson, was robbed of $17 in cash,
a watch and a knife Thursday night
according lo police reports. The fam-
ily were asleep at the time of the roD-
bery, and did not discover their loss
until this morning. The thief gained
entrance through an unlocked door.
graphs*aiRi | ^h^SS^’S' /ooTof The Trapshooters Will Compete
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new $200,000 Hotel Franklin will be
opened Thursday, Ang. 15. All local
citizens will be guests for the opening
night.
Formal opening date has been set
for September 6 and 7 when an elab-
orate program will be carried out.
The hotel was constructed by a cor-
poration formed among local citizens.
R. E. Durkee, formerly of Alva, is
manager.
Business Encyclopedia
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 9.—(IP)—
More than 33,000 Oklahoma business
houses with capitals of over $10,000
each will be listed In an encyclopedia
FOLLOWED THE RULES
ELAND, Wls., —(LP)—Philip Szut-
re s ss
her of commerce, E. «. Esies, , .......... twentv minutes to
For Trophy at Fort Range
A trap shoot Is scheduled for 2
o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Fort
Reno range to which all marksmen
are invited. This contest will be for
the Challenge cup, and will be the
last practice shoot before the regis-
MISSOURI HOTEL
Special Notice
Commencing August 3, rate* of
board and room at the Miaaouri
Hotel will be $8 per week.
Single meals 40 cent*.
Special Sunday dinner 50 cent*.
Table board $6.00 week.
Meal tioket* (21 meal*) $6.50.
L. H. ABER, Prop.
Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Gascho of Los
Angeles, Calif., who were enroute to
points in the east, visited Wednesday
night and Thursday In the E. P. Kelly
home, 803 South Macomb.
Fred Buse left Thursday for his
home In Berkeley. Calif., after spend-
ing the past throe weeks with his aunt,
Mrs. Richard Cobbs and Mr. Cobbs,
718 South Macomb.
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Mrs. J. B. Swaim and Mrs. Fred Ar-
nold motored to Oklahoma City to-
day.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bert McDermott and
daughters, Virginia Ruth and Naomi
Jean, 300 North Rock island, attend-
ed the Capitol theatre in Oklahoma
Citly Thursday afternoon.
Oscar Friend and Sidney Wharton
of Ft. Smith, Ark., are the week-end
guests In the Haydn J. Davis home,
513 South Rock Ieland.
Mre. Lee Roy Ewing, 501 Sunset
Drive, has returned from a three
weeks’ visit with relatives at Sayre.
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be; ^crmVrhas ammunced The sur- three ra*r^eggs^twenty
vey was made by ., were found cracked and broken In
! shipment. Szutkoski
school of Industrial
Victors theatre early today caused
several thousand dollars worth of
damage, blowing three sets of double
doors from their hinges, ruining val-
uable draperies and cracking the
walls, ceiling and floor of the lobby.
Police are looking for a man who
was arrested several weeks ago and „ ......... ___
charged with the robbery in connec- j tered event at Enid, August 18 and is
tlon with a holdup of the theatre. He , sponsored by the Enid Gun club.
the theatre early In the 1 ----_»—;— .
Annual Trade Trip
! CHICKASHA, Aug. 9.—Between 30
and 40 automobiles will be Included
In the auto caravan that will tour a.
large number of towns in Chickasha s
trade territory, In the annual trade
trip of Chickasha business firms,
September 18, 19 and 20.
The group will go as far west
Mountain View and as far south
Comanche.
eftplnined hiB
°reTrvVw1nM fCu°S' detailed ! actZ stating that thermae, hook
The survey
data on every merchant in the state,
Estes said, showing where to buy
state products.
to exert every influence to protect
shipments handled by the carrier.
FARM WOMEN’S MARKET
Saturday
9 A. M.—1 P. M.
Country Maid Products
HOME MADE ICE CREAM AND SHERBET
(Jet your orders In early-we will hold same for you until you ■call.
Come down to the market Saturday and see all the good things
we
weather—pies,
cream, butter,
have Let ua do your cooking and baking this hot
cakes, bread, rolls, Chickens, Salad, cottage cheese,
eggs lard, etc.
PHONE ORDERS FILLED, MRS’ J- W’ LORENZE , fle
CITY HALL BLDG. ™0NE 1188
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was seen in
evening. The bomb was believed to
have been hand made. It blew a hole a
foot deep in tho tile floor where It
exploded.
Lightning; Kills 15
BERLIN, Aug. 9.—Fifteen persona
were killed by lightning In a trrific
storm in Eastern Galicia it was re-
ported here today. The town of Stan-
islas was completely under water the
dispatch said.
Oklahoma City Oil Field
Has New 6,000 Barrel Well
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 9.—No. 1
Sonora Bodine of the Indian Terri-
tory Petroleum company blew In to-
dav with an estimated flow of 6,000
barrels of oil and 20,000,000 cubic feet
of gas.
The well Is located southeast of
the discovery well in the Oklahoma
City field..
The flow cleared within five min-
utes and the oil was turned into the
tanks. Drillers had bailed down ap-
proximately 1,500 feet when gas
cleared the hole.
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NOTICE MASONS
All Masons are requested to meet
at the hall in the Masonic Temple Sat-
urday morning at 9 o'clock to attend
the funeral of ^ir late brother, C. M.
Cresse. ___
LEO L. ANTHIS. W. M.
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Tillman Plans Fair
FREDERICK, Aug. 9.—(LP)—Great
plans are being made for the Tillman
county fair, August 27 to 30, which
this year will include two days of auto
racing, officially licensed by the Amer-
ican Automobile Association. There
will he six race events each day.
Parades, a children's day, many ex-
hibits and contests, special entertain-
ment, a fireworks display and special
acts are all included as part of the
event which promises to be one of tne
best of the state.
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British Tanker Explodes
ROCHESTER. Kent. England, Aug.
9.—Three were reported killed ana
five injured today in an explosion
aboard the British tanker, Ben Read
at the wharf side. The tanker con-
tained more
gasoline.
than 50,000 gallons of
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Maher, T. W. The El Reno Daily Democrat (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 38, No. 162, Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1929, newspaper, August 9, 1929; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc908737/m1/1/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.