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Summer straws still show the direction oS the wind despite the edict of fashion that the season has closed
WEATHER
Weather forecast, to-
night and Thursday:
Generally fair.
THE EL REINO DAILY DEMOCRAT
TOMORROW
Sun rises .-5:37 A. M.
Sun sets 6:19 P. M.
Moon sets 2:00 A. M.
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VOLUME 36
UNITED PRES8 SERVICE
EL RENO, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 7. 1927.
UNITED PRESS SERVICE
NUMBER 192.
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PLEAD GUILTY
IN THEFT CASE
A Fistic Epic
James Turner and Joe Steaveraon.
colored, charge dwith second degree
robbery In three cases, plead guilty
before Judge Babcock in District
Court and were sentenced to terms
of four years, two years and two
years, a total of eight years each in
the three cases, in the state prison
at McAlester.
Wiley Bruton, colored charged
jointly with Turner and Steaverson
plead not guilty in each case and was
placed under bonds totaling $3,000.
The trio were charged with robbing
the residences of R. L. Jackson, 904
East Cavanaugh: j! H. Mlllwee, 120
South “L” St., and Horace Jennings,
130 South “L” street during the early
part of August.
A. H. Pittmnn plead left guilty to
the charge of assisting in the escape
of a prisoner from the county jail,
and bond was fixed at $1,500. He Is
alleged to have provided the saws
with which John Keyes cut his way
out of jail several weeks ago.
Alva Moore, charged with larceny
of domestic fowls, withdrew his plea
of not guilty and plead guilty. He was
sentenced to six months in the county
Jail, sentence to begin May 17. 192,
C. Kinslow, similarly charged, pur
sued a like course and received a six
months’ Jail sentence.
Judgment was rendered quieting
title in the case of Exchange Trust
Co., vs. Earl F. Bross, et al; judg-
ment for $871.70 and foreclosure was
ordered in the case of Inventors Build,
inp and Loan Assn, vs Edna Perry;
judgment was given S. B. Williams
against O. Britton, and I). B. Philip'
Billie Hancock and Frank McKinney
were appointed to divide and appraise
the property. I
Sale was confirmed in the case of
.ihe Investor's Building and Loan
Assn, vs Y). R. Bassinger; and jtnlg
ment was ordered, quieting (lie Mil
In the case of (it F. Ohichman *
heirs of P. M. Hindman.
George E. Lemons has filed a pe-
tition in District Court, asking that
a divorce be granted to him from
his wife. iUary £. Lemons.
The September term of District
Court was formally opened Monday
and an adjournment taken.
U. S. SCOTCHMEN GIVE WAR
MEMORIAL TO EDINBURGH
EDINBURGH, Scotland. Sipt. 6.
(UPI—A figure of a kited youth, with
a rifle across bis knee .starting up to
answer the call to battle, was unveiled
hy United States Ambassador Alan-
son B. Houghton here today.
Tlie Statue was presented by Am-
bassador Houghton the people of
Scotland. It was erected through
contributions which Scots in all parts
of America made to a fund to provide
Scotland with a permanent war me-
morial from their kinsmen in the
United States.
The bronze is placed on a pedestal
behind which runs a 25-foot frieze,
showing a recruiting party headed by
a Pipe Band and followed !>» all types
of men flocking to the colors. The
frieze is framed by a wall In which it
is set and supported by pillars and
benches. A part of the inscription on
the pedestal reads, “1914 A tribute
from men of Scotland blond ami sym-
pathies in America and Scotland.”
The site of the statue is on the
By DOC REID
Thirty-five years ago today saw the I
climax of the greatest pugilistic I
tournament of world’s championship1
fistic events over chronicled, when
Jas. J. Corbett of San Francisco, Cal..!
dethroned the mighty John L. Sulli-
van at New Orleans, La., in the twen-
ty-first round of the first heavyweight
championship glove battle under Mar-
quis of Queensbury rules In the his-
tory of pugilism.
Two nights previous. Jack McAu-
liffe world's lightweight champion
had disposed of Rilly Myer, his closest
rival, and on the night before, George
Dixon, the colored featherweight title
holder, had successfully defended his
laurels in a battle with Jack Skellv
of New York. The fistic carnival
ended auspiciously with the defeat of
the immortal John L. Sullivan and
Mu- crowning of ihe youthful Jas. J.
Corbett. All three events wpre staged
by the same club in the Crescent City.
The Corbett-Sulivan affair was the
liming point in fisticuffs and no ring
’>attle before or since lias taken its
tdnee as a subject of continued world
wide iuteiesl.
Ireland Writes of Travels
Will Welcome Pastor
Cars Collide
A Fold sedan owned by Dr. Herod
as damag'd considerably Monday
■ bout <’ p. m., when it. collided with
i car driven by I)r. P. R Meyers at
he intersection of Hoff and Jenkins.
Albeit Taylor was driving the Ford,
which was east hound
car was north bound,
oniipants wert injured.
CIRCUS ARRIVES
IN AllSPLENDOR
Tile \! M. Barnes Circus arrived
toils\ in all its splendor and gave its
openin', performance this afternoon
before a large amlience. The evening
program will bee Mi promptly at 8
o’clock.
Al C Barnes and his circus are
not strangers in El Reno, as they
have appeared here in previous years.
The show is said to he “ldgger and
grander” than ever before .and is as-
sured of a generous patronage.
Tlie show grounds are located near
Legion Park, and autos may lie parked
at the Park, or tit the special electric
lighted parking '-pact' one-half block
north ul tli" show grounds, where
guards will he provided to care for
cars.
RACE TO RESCUE
ATLANTIC FLIERS
NEW YORK. Sept. 7.—(UP)—Two
British passenger liners raced against
darkness today for the lives of Lloyd
W. Borland, James Dewill Hill and
Philip A Payne, who may he down in
the s-a in the monoplane. Old Glory.
An S O. S. crackled across the
waves early today. Old Glory was
asking for aid. Two great liners,
most of their passengers still asleep
in their state rooms, swung northward
from their courses. Tlie Carmania
and tlie Transylvania broadcasted to
north side of West Prince's street i the world that the cry for help had
Gardens, set into a bank with two
paths leading down to it from the
street. It is directly opposite Edin-
burgh Castle.
Previous to the presentation. Am-
bassador Houghton, who has been
been heard and was being answered
Old Glory was estimated to have
flown between 800 and 900 miles east
ami north from Newfoundland when
her disti'e.'' cull was heard.
The Carinania said it w-as 170 miles
spending the summer at Lemioxlove, ' ;,way and would reach the plane's po.
Scotland, was given the
the city.
freedom of
Marriage Licenses
A marriage license was Issued
Tuesday • the office of Court clerk
Frank Taylor to Hugh R FUpnen of
El Reno and Lillian Nell Turner of
Anadarko.
TODAY
Brazil today celebrates the 105th
anniversary of her declaration of In-
dependence.
it ion one hour before dark. It was
stimuli il die Tivnsylvanla was about
’. miles from Old Glory and it would
require about four hours to reach the
indicated position.
There was a possibility that Old
Mlorv might not be down, but it was
n scant one.
Since leaving Old Orchard. Maine
yesterday in an attempt to fly without
stopping to It mm Bert mid the pilot
and radio operator had sent many
mesTges relative to their progress
and confidence None had been re-
ceived since tile S. t). S.
There was aboard the plane a rub-
ber boat. food. wat'T. signal flares
Thirty-five years ago to,lav Amerl “»<> » P*"*"1 f”r put aboard
ca mourned the death of tlie poet. 1("' )"»< *"," an emerpuiey as has
John 0. Whittier. ippHrentlv arl en
Greetings to John foolidgc. son of
the President, who attains Ills nia- j
Jority today.
Centenary of the bll’tli ot Charles j
Latimer, a noted engineer whose
method of replacing derailed trains I
has been adopted hy many railroads.
The Scottish Memorial Monument,
a gift to Scotland from Americans of
Seotlsh birth. Is to be unveiled today
in the city of Edinburgh.
The second centenary of the intro-
duction of coffee Into Brazil is to he
celebrated with a great Industrial ex-
position opening" today In Sou Pan In
Leonard Cline, novelist and play
wright, faces trial al Wllllmaulle.
Conn., toduv on a charge of murdering
his friend, Wilfred Irwin last May
HARBOR GRACE. Newfoundland.
Sent. 7 H IM The monoplane Sir
John Carling, departed at. 7:25 a. in . j
eastern standard time today on a |
trans-Atlantic flight to London. Eng ,
land.
The plane arose from the 5,non- 1
foot runway, flying Into « west wind.
The weather was fine.
(’ountv Court
Mr- Mire Cov, charged with fro-
11ii tiling si disorderly house, withdrew
her plea of not guilty In county court
iiml plead guilty. Judge Klutz sen-
tenced her to 1" days in the county
Jail and a fine of $25.00
James Warden entered a plea of
not guilty to ,i charge of seduction,
and bond was fixed at $t,5n0.
After hearing argument* In the
cases of L C. Gadberry, and W I'.
Morrison, charged with violating city
traffic ordinances. Judge KltHz took
the cases under advisement until Sep-
of Violin, announces the opening lember 16.
of studio Sept. 10th. 820 3outh The two cases were appealed from
Rock Island. Phone 810 city ,olke court to the county court.
Latakia. Alaonites,
Aug. 4, 1927
Dear Folks:
We are about ready to enter into
the last lap of our tour of North
Syria; the country between this little
seaport, formerly Laodicea ad Mare
and Beirut.
We arrived here yesterday coming
by mules from Keesab, a li'tle Ar-
menian village high up on the side
of Jehel el Akra (the bald mountain,
it means). It was a hard journey and
we are somewhat tired today. We
left at sunrise, having pot up at 3:45
and rode until about twenty to six iu
Hie evening. Part of the way was
over steep mountain trails and 'he
rest over the hot plains.
I think my last letter was from
Sooukulouk some ten days ago. when
we were resting a bit there. Since
that time wc have visited Antio h and
old Gelericia. the former seaport of
Anitoch. where the Roman engineers
failed for one of the few times that
they did fail, to make a good harbor.
The day that we spent in coming
from Soonkulouk to Antioch was a
hard one, too. for on that day we
spent from sun up to sunset on the
horses which brought us. There were
autos for the trip (we did it lust year
in automobiles) but there was an old
castle guarding the pass, that has
Tlie Meyers, been known since the time of Xen-
None of the opion in 4'H B. C- and we wanted to
J see the castle. The only way to do
this was hy making the trip on
horses.
Tlie first part of the. trip was lliru
Hit mountains and the latter part over
the plain of Antioch around Hie lake
of Anitoch. The mountain part of
th ejourney was more enjoyable, the
views being betters and the air cooler.
The castle was an interesting one
situated high on a pinnacle, cut away
on three sides from the mountain it-
self. so that it must have been an
easily defended place when it was
attacked.
Four days we spent in Antioch, one
of which for me, was spent in bed.
I don’t know what was the trouble
exactly but I believe it was a slight
touch of malaria. We have been
taking four or five grains of quinine
a day for a propholnctic but I wasn’t
so regular iu taking it as I might
have been so I think I had what was
coming to me.
North Syria is full of malaria. I
fed alright now. about the only thing
that bothers me is my "tummy” which
rebels against the native food occa-
sionally. I have never longed so much
for mother's cooking as I have on
this trip. Visions of mother's cook-
ing have rolled before my eyes. Whole
tables full of roasts, chickens, corn-
bread. gravy, sweet potatoes, mush,
cobblers, cream, apple pies and the
rest of mother’s culinary artistry,
bobbed before me yesterday as I
bobbed- up and down on the mules.
I suspect mother will be hard put to
It to feed one ami Dad to pay the
grocery bills* when I roll in. some
sweet day. I have wanted to see my
folks all the time since I left, but
America and all tliats in it lias never
seemed so desirable as during the
past weeks when I have been seeing
how “the other half lives.” We in
America don’t half appreciate Ameri-
ca and its advantages. As a coun-
try .it has many faults, hut all in nil
it's about the best in the world.
At Antioch during our stay we
went out to Dophue, where among the
many falls and cascades and the
wooded slopes the former inhabitants
of "Antioch the Glorious" used to
sport and to make merry The groves
of Dophue were famous all of the
Roman world at the time and from
the recesses probably came many of
the practices that help'd to ruin
Rome.
Today the Syrians look to it as one
of the most pleasant spots that they
know, for water is so precious to
them that such a quantity us flows at
Dophue amazes them.
They call It “Beit-el-Mi” or “House
of Waters" or "Home of Waters."
From Anitoch we took places in an
automobile down to Es-Swedigeh, near
tlie ancient port of Helencln. We
found a place to stay nt the English
school where the Protestant Armen-
ian caretaker and his family took
charge of iis. We located in a vil I
Inge nearby, an Armenian student of
the University who showed us all over
Hie port, a bon t an hours walk toward |
tlie sen. We made sort of n picnic
; of (he trip. starting in tlie morning, i
eating n picnic lunch and later n
I supper by >, spring" of marvelously
| clesr and cold water, undoubtedly fro '
ouented by the former residents ot |
tin1 place, for a great arch, cut from
solid rock covers the spring. \V<
found a great quantity of fruit here
and nt Swedegeh, and have had great
pleasure eating it. All lliru Svrln
in Hama. Aleppo, Antioch, especial!)
we found fruit but here tlie greatest
amount and variety, fig's, white,
brown and black, exceedingly rich
The Christian Church congregation
will hold a reception at 8 p. m..
Thursday In the church parlors, hon-
oring the new pastor Rev. Win. H.
and swpet, crapes not nt (heir best ; Matthes and also welcome the many
yet. hut giving great promise for the; new families which have recently
future; peaches, really the best I
have eaten out of the U. S.. plums.
moved to this city to make their home
Tlie evening’s program will include
a short program, an informal recep-
applcs, watermelons, muskmelons and
pomegranates, the latter not ripe, j Bon and refreshments.
were all found In the gardens and ! ---
orchards about Swedegeh. 1 would ad-
vise anyone who asks me to travel
in Syria for the fruit alone. It is
good and cheap. Figs about of
a cent a pound for tlie best. less for
the others. Grapes at this time are
a cent a pound and will probably he
half that within n month. Water-
melons are 4 cents for a big one, or
three small ones for (lie same amount,
and so on. Brick would like the
wat,/melons especially for they are
very eei and well flavored.
From Swedegeh our next jump was
up the slopes of Jehel-,4 Oka to Kes-
sot, which with Hie several villages
neighboring it and five or six small
•nes on the slop," of Jehel Musa just
ibove Swedegeh make up the only
totally Armenian villages outside of
\nnenia. There were no horses or
mules to he had in Swedegeh. so hav-
ing discovered an ,,l,l Turk with a
-mall donkey or burro, we loaded our
baggage, five heavy pieces on the
donkev and set out to walk to Kes-
sot. !i was a hard day, seven hours
f hard walking up steep rough moult-
Watch For Announcement
The Kellogg Company, manufac-
turers of that wonderful breakfast
dish. “Kellogg’s Corn Flakes.” will
have an important announcement in
the Friday issue of the Daily Demo-
crat.
Several weeks ago. during a cam-
nalgn in this city, a free package of
Corn Flakes was given to those who
cut tlie coupon from tlie Kellogg an
noun, ement in the Daily Democrat
On Friday. September 9. there will
lie another coupon In the Corn Flake
announcement Watch for it.
The coupon will he good at any
grocery store in Canadian county
Girl Is Electrocuted
While Swimming in Lake
ENID. Okla.. Sept. 7. (UP) —
Funeral services were being ur
rauged today for Ruby Travis, 12,
who was electrocuted late Tuesday.
when she (on, hed an electric light
tain trails in Mazing sun. I prespired, wjn, ,,f |,jCh amperage, while swim-
more that day. 1 think, than In any ,n)„K |„ Wilmoth Lake near here.
other single day that f can remem-
ber,
However I am glad that l ,11,1 tt
, not that 1 want to do it a vain.) but
since one of Hie objects of the trio
no to Kcssot was to dimh Jchel-el-
Okia. the walk from Pwed 'geh
meant that wc climbed its 5.800 feet
from Hie ground floor so to sneak
At Kes sol we found three \rmen-
tan students of ours, who with char-
acteristic hospitality made us wel-
come We made our headquarters at
one of their homes, eating and visit,
in? in Hie other homes.
It was very strange to find these
neonle so far from their native land
living in their own villages for most
Armenians am a.s aliens in villages
and cities. They do not know when
the villages were founded hut seem
to think that the group <>f villages
are madoup of the remnant left from
the Kingdom of Armenia which exist
ed in Asyi Minor during the time of
the Crucades.
In general, living conditions and
customs iliev seem to have much in
common with the Syrians, hut they
ar> a more alert and industrious peo-
ple it seemed to us. One tiling which
impressed us especially was the
status of the women They mingled
with the family as a part of it. they
welcomed us entertained u< and all *
the rest, ns equals, which N a prea* '
contrast to Hie non-Christian homes J
that we have visited, where one never ,
se, s the women.
I see that my paper is running low
and since an extra sheet means extra
postage will postpone the rest of my
'etter to Beirut. Our plans include
:1 out three or four more days, if our
money holds out. There may be a
'•bailee that I can write a hit later
before mailing this, but if not, nt
Beirut.
I send Drew my best wishes for
Ills birthday. I wish him the host
"f everything.
My love and affection to all.
Your son and brother.
Philip
Open Guthrie Gin
P. J. Hess lias arrived from Guth-
rie and will manage the gin here of
Hie Guthrie Cotton OH Company. Tin
gin hits been reopened and has been
put in pood condition to ban,lie the
season's crop.
Okmulgee Children
Get Health Warning
OK.sll LGKK. Okla Sent 7. • 1 Pi
With tlie opening of school follow
ing reports of Hire,* cases of infantile
paralysis iu Okmulgee county, health
officers ire warning parent to k ep
children away from congest'd ptibllt
places, as far us possible
While the disease Is not known to
tie contagious, authorities advised
safeguards.
The wire had broken and fallen
into the lake
TWO ARE HELD
IN HI-JACKING
John S Brown and a cook named
Carlson both of Ft. Reno are being
held in tin county jail hero, and Ser-
geant Lester is held at the Fort in
connection with Hie hi-jacking of a
poker game early Sunday morning, on
Hie Canadian river near Fort Reno,
when a man who lias been identified
Brown I'ohhed M K. Bonduran.t
Jim Sides and O E. Breddy of El
Reno of $315.
The three El Reno men and Carlson
had ju-t stalled tlie game when
Brown is alleged to have held up the
quartette arid robbed them, while a
second armed man hid in Ihe bushes
nearby and “covered" the players.
The robbery is alleged to have
been a conspiracy in which Carlson,
Brown and Lest, r participated
HOME RUN KING
CONTINUES LEAD
COUNTRY CLUB
HAS GALA DAY
Labor Day was observed in gala
fashion with a program that begun
in the morning with the mixed four-
somes, and did not conclude until the
strains of “Home, Sweet Home.”
sounded the midnight hour
Tlie entertainment eomniiltee und"r
Hie able generalship of John Naylon.
left nothing undone that would a,l
o tlie enjoyment of the occasion. Win-
ters in the various events of the day
were rewarded with suitable prizes.
Tlie tennis singles and doubles
vhfch were an event of the morning,
•vere won hy Clifford and Laird Mor-
is.
The golf program began with the
nixed foursome in which 10 couples
>articipated. Tlie event was won h\
Ira. Walter Campbell and II. J. Davis
Tile men's golf tourney began at
:30 iu the afternoon with 54 entries.
The first nine holes were the nonli-
ving round, .after width the players
ere divided into three classes. In
'lass A, Ethan Aside) won first, with
’reel Percy, second: ('lass B. Hav-
ard Wright, first: Chick Gebhart,
econd: Class C. Glen llonehrake,
rst; 11. J. Davis second.
Frank Meadows won the long tlriv-
>g contest, and with 4o ladies entered
i tlie Pitch Shot contest, Mary
.ouise Bradford won first honors.
A chicken dinner climaxed the after-
loon entertainment, at which plates
were laid for 240 guests.
In the evening1 putting contest, first
onors were won by Mrs. H. J. Davis
nd Frank Harrison with a score of
3. In the ’’hole in one” contest, Wat-
er Campbell and A. T. March tied
v- Li Ii (wo each Campbell won on the
'layoff.
Mrs. Sain Tiniberlake won the
'adies "hole in one” event with a
•core of two.
Dancing concluded a very ntetnor
able day in tlie annals of Hi - Coun
Iry Club.
C. D. of A.
Regular meeting Wednesday night
s o'clock. K. of C. Hall. All mem-
bers urged to he present.
of
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FENWAY PARK.. BOSTON'. S-p!
7 M Pi—Babe Ruth drove out his
Istfi home run of tlie season in tlie
first inning of today's game between
tlie New York Yankees and the Bos
ton Red Sox. Ii was the 4th homer
iu two days.
In 1921. Ruth's record ; when
he made 59 homers lie hit his 4xth
on August 23. He is now three up on
ills team mate. lent Gehrig.
Ada (iirl Defiant
On Check Charge
ADA. Okla . Sept. 7. (CP» Once
answering' legal summons at Die ac-
cuser of her mother in the “poison
pie" dentil of a step-brother. Hazel
Oglesbv now enters court in her own
defense.
Sullen, and refusing to speak in her
own behalf, Die gl.'l was arraigned be-
fore T. O. Collins. Justice of the
peace, on a charge of forging a $14.50
click. She was remanded to jail
when she refused to answer ques-
tions.
The girl was arrested following sep-
aration front her mother. Mrs Josie
Mack, on whose guilt or innocence of
n charge of murdering tier small son
a district court Jury was unnbl" to
agree.
Mr Mack, free on bond Is charged
with poisoning the pi«* which, when
eaten bv her family, resulted In the
illness of all members and the ,loath
.* a small son.
Ardmore Prisoner
Wedged In Rathtub
ARDMORE, Okla.. Sept. 7. -(CP» j
When officers found 36 holtlea of j
home brew iu Hie home of Lizzie |
White. 35. and took her to jail, they i
found they tun' a large noo to handle j
Unable to mane bond, she was coll-
till",I in Hie women’s ward. Taking I
advantage of her Incarceration, ac-
cording to officers. «he Indulge,I In .
a bath In one of the Jail s bath Hit's | 1 . ,___________
Tln n she got into n real jam
Weighing son e 14" odd pounds, the
woman became wedged in the tub, of-
ficers said, and it required assistance
of all alvailuble help to extricate Imr
from tlie porcelain.
Airplane Chartered
To (’hase Hose Thiel
NORM AN, Okla Sept 7 (CP)
When n strung* m attempted to steal
three cartons of women's silk hose
from m local dry goods store, lie
caused a tie which would lime done
I All Impromptu posse of citizens, po-
lice and county officers cluised the
We do Picture Framing. One ^er
service Hahn Funeral Home ph, no
177. 201 South Barker
VIOLIN
Mis* Marjorie Watkins, teacher
PARK YOUR CAR
For the convenience and protection ol patrons of
the circus, parking space has been provided one-
half block north of show grounds where your car
will he watched until show is o'er for small charge
of 25 cents.
miscreant from the business section. 1
one ambitious townsman lending color
with ii 12 gauge riot gun.
Tills failing. Knottier vigilante i bar-
tered an airplane from a local airport
and spent some lime circling about
tlm field when* the man was last I
spotted Tli** thief escaped
NOTICE
First Christian Church choir re-
he.irsal, Frida* evening. September I
9, instead of till evening
Carrying a chef and a waller the
first air restaurant ha- !"•< n placed
lu regular service between London
and Paris
MORTUARY
Scott Snow
The body of Jdroli Snow 29.
Dtmnewoll. Kus.. will arrive in
Reno at midnight tonight from Wel-
lington. Kns., where he died Tuesday,
following a heart attack. The fur ral
:trrangem,nits will he announced later
The deceased is survive,I by his
widow, a son Billy aged <1 years,
'laughter Virginia aged i years, hi
imrents Mr. and Mrs. (' E. Snow of
Yukon and three brothers.
Contfo Jungle Tunes
Feature Convention
DENVER, Colo.. Sept. 7 ,CPi
Jungle tunes which had their origin
hundreds of years ago in the Congo
will he heard in Denver for one week
beginning today when thousands of
negro Baptists, delegates to the Bap-
tist Convention here, contribute ilieir
negro spirituals to the convention
program.
While leaders in tin Baptist church
consider matters ranging from Bap-
tism to architecture a groat pegrn
choir will interest song writers from
various parts of tin country, here they
may set down strange negro music
that has been heard by few people
outside Ihe native haunts of the ne-
groes. Mall' of these Inti' S. ill real
By mere scraps ol fervent rhythm,
were brought to Ihe southern slates
years ago hy slaves Imported from
Africa.
As the years rolled hy. the songs
were modified. A bit of stidemy was
eliminated. A little more melody was
Introduced. Finally Hie songs of the
African natives evolved without on-
scions effort on the pari of anyone
Into musical gems which ate said hy
many critics to he the must deeply
religious church music evei sung
At the convent inn here, mu-n foi
most of these songs will in written
on paper for Hie fie t time.
During1 the ',ars in tin liny pine
churches lodged here and th«Tc on
the edges of Southern cotton pat, In -
scored music was not needed From
birth of tin sons and datight, rs of the
race heard their motlvi's ' t"ott H'"
African lullabies which •» few V " •
later they themselve- would sing "i*h
i hut slight modification a • h'liins
But now. with the lilt rest of lb-
musical world cnt'iid upon mtii
music and with the need among tin
negroes them-el*ifor more tortuni
church song's, th tunc which are so
, turn iliac In the onth will b< put to
such a form that tit' whole world
I may sing them
When th' 111' do,In tin "d tall
Irotn the throats ol lit'’ inettH" 1
of the choir, trained nm-i, im wIR
present to set down nt" u I'l'lnt' d
sheets the almost ................
music they will hear
I,ater lyricists will writ, appiopn
llle wolds to ft, tile III'
talc
As lu the case of
the music "i
many ot Die negro p
Irltuallala, tlm
word to", have Ii i n
handed down
from father t" so"
undergoing
cluing' ' irotn Dim t"
lime it" the
or, -loti. or perhap
ory demanded
apse of nmm
When the * unveni
Ion Ul peraes
Sept it negro bad'
rs declare, a
complete folio of true
negro hoik '
will have been record*
i
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Maher, T. W. The El Reno Daily Democrat (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 36, No. 192, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 7, 1927, newspaper, September 7, 1927; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc909368/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.