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THE EL RENO DAILY DEMOCRAT
VOLUME 33.
(MEMBER UN TED PRESS)
KI. RENO, OKLAHOMA^" MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 17. 1923
(MEMBER UNITED PRESS)
NUMBER 10
TALEQUAH. Okla.,. Sept. 17.—Re-
newed interest is being Liken by a
number of Cherokee citizens in the
Jong talked suit against the govern
nvent. since they learned that Con-
gressman E. B. Howard. Tulsa, con-
templates introducing a bill having
for Us purpose the granting of per-
mission to the Cherokees to enter
emit in the court of claims for large
snm.s alleged due the Indian citi-
zens.
, Tlio claims, which the Indians
wish to have settled, cover practi-
cally all matters pertaining to their
unsettled business. The most im-
(portant is that whioh will ask that
Cherokees by blood receive compen-
sation for the value of the lands al-
loteil to the negroes, once held ns
slaves by the Cherokees, and the des-
cendants of these negroes.
Thousands View Body |jj)|)|J) |||V[
of A l Spencer, Bandit
(By United Pres*)
BARTLESVILLE, OKLA.. Sept 17
Muskogee, Okla.. Sept. 17-Plans -Several thousand persons crowd-
for reclaiming 12.000 acres of over-M lhro"*h « ™*°«**** «£«r,°
flow land, in .be V-wdegris River, a fUmse at the^ mortal nj
bottoms were approved today by a'"»«■■ Oklahoma s notorious bad
met ling of farmers h re culminating | man, Al Spenser, who fell in open
In the formation of the Verdegris battle with a posse ten miles north
lUver Drainage District Association.
Already more than $20(1,000 has
bt>en spent by residents of several
Oklahoma counties In^iin effort to fugitive bandit Instantly,
tame the Verdegris. But this year
unusually high writers proved the
large expenditure had been iua.de-
of Bartlesville Saturday night. Three
bullets in the right breast from mem
iters of the posse killed the $10.00
Spencer begun hostilities when he
leveled his rifle and fired at six pur-
, — --- — | suing officers, led by Alva Me Donald
quate. It will take nearly twice. ^nite(j states marshall for Western
THREATENS SNAKES
that expenditure, engineers estimate.j Oklahoma. The bullet missed, u
to make the rtv '• bot --— ;
Bottom land alon; It- \ i ' i* \ BQYl“AtneTtCCM
full of swamps and brakes along the'
stream have long been heralded as
thp haunt of outlaws and renegades.
Many of the optoihistic promoters
of the association declare absolute
protection against flood will increasi
the value of the lands from $50 to
$100 an sere.
was Spencer’s answer to a command
from Me Donald to halt. Every
member of the posse fired in return
Spencer pltced forward into mud.
Three of the bullets had found their
mark.
Concealed within the old overalls
and yellow shirt which Spencer Wore
were $10,000 In bonds, according to
Marshal] McDonald, after member
of the pose had searched their long-
sought Victim. The bonds were identv
Editorial
El Reno and Canadian County,
ulong with the balance of the state
are under martial law. To the law
Is were idenn- alijdlnK of this community,
fled as loot taken at Okesa, ok“* i m irMa, law wm have no more terror
than the ordinary civil law. People
who live within the law, do not worry
about the law. the man who loads a
righteous life, does not worry about
falling into evil ways. Obedience of
law becomes second nature with him.
Just at this time it Is not a question
as to whether Governor Walton Is
August 2u when a Missouri-Kansas-
Texas train was robbed shortly after
midnight. The Okesa robbery result-
ed In a $10,000 reward being offered
for the capture deal or alive, of Al
Spencer. _ _
Red Cross Confernce
at Buenos Aires
Eyes of Labor to
be Focused on
A.F.of L.Convention
(By United Pres*)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Sept. 17.
-Rigid martial law in Oklahoma
City wns modified this afternoon
with the arrival of Adjutant General
Mar&ham. Ray Frazier was rein-
stated as chief of police. Assistant
Chief W. E. Snelson was also re-
stored to duty. Machine guns were
ordered removed from the couii
house and Jail. The supreme court
of the state was to meet In special
session, and the statement was au-
thorised that the court would take
some action on the martial law edict
of Governor Walton.
HJBNRYETTA, Okla. Sept. 17—
Governor Walton wMl go to Okmul-
toulght where be will deliver
an address at 8 o’clock. He indicat-
NOWATA. Okla., Sept. 17—The
next snake that gets in the path of
Clydo King will be out of luck. King
is now walking with tlu* aid of n
crutch as the result of a surprise
meeting with a member of the reptile
family recently.
While walking along Grand River.
King saw a snake in the path almost
under his foot. Stepping aside hur-
riedly, he stumbled breaking his left
ankle. *
“J have my arms with me, aifll* I'll
viand and give battle next time.” he
declared.
UK
WASHINGTON D. C. Sept. 17—
President Coolldge today asked Alvin
Owsley, national comauiler of the
'American Legion, to lay before him
in detail, meauures des;n-d by tr.
American Legion, in eider that they
may In1 submitted to tin* c tiling
j session of congress. 0 \s!c> told the
__I 'president that the Legiou desired
I more help for the sick and disabled
D’STRIC-T COURT
L. P. Genior. charged with having 1 MCTV,W u“"” *
possession of a quantity of mash, en-
tered a plea of not guilty in district
'emut S^yinlav, and bond was fixed
at $2,000. Ernest Cooper was grant-
A.
..barge
COUNTY COURT
R. Grilfitn pleaded guilty to n i
battery in
of ass a alt ml
ed a divorce from Anna Cooper, and county court tin- men > • ..• .1 '
*». decree was granted Julia Overton j fined if-VI and cos < by Ju. 1 • V.
from S. D. Overton. llace.
SOCIETY
WASHINGTON. Sept. 17—With 3
view to promoting amity between
nations of North and South Ameri-
ca and of raising the health stand
aril of the western hemisphere, the
first. Pan American Red Cross con-
feronee will be held in Buenos Aires.
Nov. 2a to Dec. 6^ 1923.
The American Red Cross expects
to play an important part at Uie con
leiVnee. Col. Ernest P. Bicknell,
vice chairman in charge of foreign
operations, will represent the Ameri-
can Red Cross.' There is also a pos-
sibility that Judge John Barton
Payne, chairman of the American
Red cross and chairman of the Board
of Governors of the League of Red
Gross Societies, will also attend the
But nos Aires sessions.
Tin - pidty developing Red Cross
movement throughout Uitin-Ameiica
has been fostered and encouraged by
the American Red Crocs, which has
several times cooperated with l*h
sister organizations in the southern
continent in giving material assis-
tance in times of disaster, such as
the earthquake in Chile. It Is to fur-
ther this concord of purpose and ac
non and to build up a great cohe-
sive Pan-American Red Cross organi
zatiou that it wil send represent*
t*ives to the Buenos Aires conference.
These representatives will outline
hi detail the work of the American
R.-d cross throughout the United
Elates, including the establishment
of more than 1000 public health
. <f ] nurses; service to the disabled vet
Pan-Hellenic will meet this even i erans and in the army and navy bos
ing with Mrs. Raymond Higgins. j piials; home hygiene and caie 0 I
• lh0 sick; first aid and life saving and
Mrs. J. 0. Sims will b-ivo tontgb; the spread qt the Junior Red Cross,
for Perry, Oklahoma whore she will which now has more than 6,000,00
act as one of the Judges iu the Noble I members.
County Fair. Tuesday and Wedne.v American Red Cross Chapters are
dnv. ’ ! already established in some parts'of
- • j Mouth America and in the American
Mrs. flan Gallagher is rale:-lalning i land possessions of to ^| H* l*1'"'s.
their guests yesterday Mrs. Strin- • with a live hundr d l rt\ ilii: n n ivhe.rt tie ir steady growth ha - 1 ‘ 1111
ger’s slater. Miss Winnie Wh’d
of Oklahoma City. j anniversary. *“ ... _______------—
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Mr. mid Mrs. W. R. Buckner were u,micr Guests.
Ithn dinner gnesits yuct'-rday ofMr. |)r an,| \|tli |>, g c.ndor isd *
dinner gin sis jesterday Mr. and,
.drs. Henry P.eline.
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept 17-
Attention of workmen throughout
the country will be focused for
fifteen days, beginning October 1.
as the American Federation of
Labor meets here in annual conven-
tion.
Thousands of delegates from all
sections of the nation will be here
for the big event, and Portland Is
making extensive preparations to en-
tertain its guests—the first time the
big labor body has ever met here.
Commencing Monday^ Oct. 1 and
preceding the main Convention by
perhaps a week, various sections of
the national organization will hold
sub-conventions. There will be spe-
cial gatherings of delegates repre
sent ing the printing, label, building,
metal and many other trades, all
affiliated with the federation.
Samuel Goinpers, president of the
federation will officiate at the main
convention sessions.
In addition to the business of the
event, a variety of entertainment is
being arranged for the visitors.
This will include a motor trip along
the Columbia River highway and
perhaps an excursion to the ocean at
Seaside and Astoria.
Justified In placing the state underK
martini law. he has taken that action
and good citizens will obey his man-
dates. Better martial law now. than I ^ ^ he hU(J no tear that he would
civil warfare later. El Reno and ^ ni0iei,ted. The governor sent a
Canadian County need have no foar mess«ge to an Okmulgee newspaper,
of martial law> unless acts of vlolen Ltaliuf that he was going to Okmul
aro committed. The City and I ^ unulTOUipanled and without milt-
County will go about their business I ^ egcort Tlli„ nK,88ag„ was in
as usual and the people will perforin tj) an .^leged threat made by
their every day tasks without inter- okmul|{ee Klan thut tho governor
ference. The time was when Canai-I w ^ whtl>ped ,f he canic l0 0k-
ian county conditions were stanlllar
i county coiwmuu. «... .....- ^
those of Tulsa County and those
responsible have not been brought i jjENRYETTA, Okla., Sept. 17.—
to Justice—yet. There are P”1 ► i Governor Walton today reiterated bis
.abilities that conditions in this rtec,aration ,0 ,irlv« the
county will be thoroughly probed be | ^ ^ p
fore martial law is lifted, but the
la wabbling citizen has nothing to
Klan out. of Oklahoma.
Ku Klux
Referring to
martial law Governor Walton
. . , .said ”1 have lnatituted a new mill-
fear from a probe. Martial law oourt of !n„uiry anil will indict
not the shame of Oklahoma, rat “ i ^ ^ who are fOUnd guilty. 1 was
tho people of the state should be
shamed that conditions have "'f'1'' I against my will. 1 am not in favor of
tlie martial law edict. If masked rule Hnd never thought 1
for law eulorcemetit |........... i.,,i tn i.iko such i
organizat ions
are within the law. they will continue
to grow and prosper regardless of
would be eompe led to i ike auch a
tioii.” The governor also reiterated
his intention to pardon any man who
lie *aid.
HELEN ALLEN KING
PHONE 998 W
Kj .
ity. They came horn,
’visit their parenis.
Sunday to
|Vinita McDona’d, who haw enrolled
___ jin the University at Norman, pledg'd'
Jack Nicholson left, last, night for.to the Kappa Kappa Gam-.M sorm-
Minneapolis. Minn., where he will
enroll in the university.
Miss Evelyn Burke and Mrs
Clarence King returned from Nor-
man Iasi evening where they at-
tended “Rush Week.”
♦ ♦
Miss Margaret McDonald and Gar
ret Miles were dinner guest* yester
day of Misti Ed Del Kimball.
Mr. and Mrs. A- M. Stringer had as
to grow .mu i"” m,,8 intention to paiuon
any action Ilia' Governor Walton or I # marandur. "TheTo Is
and other officer will take. If such! ^ ^ waUing wn my (lesk for uny
organizations are without the 1;l" ’ I mau wj,„ k.as a masked marauder.”
that fact will lie established, and the
organization will die. Eventually
right and justice will prevail. Mean
while conditions are critical am, TULSA Okla.. Sept. 17—Adjutant
while a tense situation prevails General Markham, who has been in
would suggest to the people of this charge Df the probe into th,. alleged
community, that they pursue tbe|Ku Klux Klan floggings, “hopped
TWENTY YEARS AGO
<Front Democrat Files s«'Pt L_ 1003)
The third annual meeting of the
Canadian County W. C. T. U. Is In
session at Yukon.
Miss Mary Boston left today for
Roger Mills County to oversee some
improvements on her claim near
Sayre.
I
att,l Mis. J. H. Alien.
♦ * •*
Mrs. Mallory of Top'-ka, Kan* i •>.
arrived Friday to visit her son, Mr.
G. E. Mallory and Mrs. Mailcry.
a-i- ♦
Mr, Carroll McCullough oT Tnl»n
*peut Sunday in El Reno.
♦ • ♦
Mrs. J. D. Burke will go to
Shawnee tonight where she will visit,
her parents and return hmn« Tin s
day night.
♦-: *
Miss liouise Finch returned horn*
from Norman Sunday, where *h« at
tended "Rush Week."
j e. Ilonebrake has returned from
Mil extended western trip in which he
(took in all the sights and gained sov
oral pounds of avoirdupois. He vIh
it ed Seattle, Salt Lake. Portland and j
■San Francisco.
“Shorty” Hamilton, is in charge of
the fire team at l’"iwy, Oklahoma,
carnival, writes Mayor Lincoln that
he has the "swellest layout of the
bunch."
ordinary tenor of ‘heir ways, avoid
controversy and argument, and any
occasion that mtgt cause trouble.
Keep calm under whatever trying
conditions may arise, in the event of
emergencies, he ready to assist the
officers of the city and county, and
if m keep oool and pay attention to]
our own business, a drastic enforce
ment of martial law will not be
neccessary in El Reno or Canadian
County. The people of this comm-
unity are law abiding^ uml we be
lievo they can be depended upon to
so conduct themselves that martial
law for this county at least will not
be oppressive.
County Club P.vty.
Mrs. M. A. Ash brook and Mrs. C.
F. MeDenald "'ill >>• >
day afternoon to the Country CL !|
informal bridge pasty.
Entertain at Luncheon.
Divisions Number 2 end i ',r th'
Central Society of Wolin a • Work of
|'he Presbyterian Chut eh v. ,11 eiriv
' tain Division Number i att I I aii<: j
other church ladies wiiii a one o ,
,-lock luncheon Thesdav s- p'i niher
Vitli In the cliur h i ir < .
Detroit
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Detroit
phlla.
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entertained a
her home on
The evening
Miss Bessie Truitt
few of her friends at
South Williams Ave.
was featured by a floral wedding,
games and other amusements pro
viding additional entertainment
Those in* «ent were: Messrs, sissor.,
Smith, Deardorff, Kennedy, Newell
Dr. Clifford. Dr. Koons; Misses Conk-|iaw had
tin. HiH. Henan, Hardy, Rohkar, Cody j
Truitt and Smith,
i 'b lew go
lit ..toil
Elks Ladres Party.
Mrs Forrest Nave and Mr*
Burke will he hosteses Wednesday af
fernoon at 2:30 to the Elks ladles
informal bridge party. All member-
desiring to attend please phone Mrs
Nav* at 306W.
. * •*" *
Dinner Guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gillilan had
the dinner guests yesterday of .Mr.
Anna McGuire, of Oklahoma City and
Mr. Arlln Jenkins.
♦ -*■ *
Mrs O. E. Mallory who has h'eti
ill Is somewhat improved.
♦ ♦
Miss Byrdt® Oxman. who hn* been
spending flevoral days In Oklahoma
City, returned home this noon.
V'fits aijd Mi ?
yjs« Marg'-ret Fitzgerald will
j D.! leave this evening for De Mult" v
iowa, where she W'll visit Ip r . isle'.
.Mrs. K. C- Koehri l; and family.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSTERS
Hattie S. and R. K Peer to l-i- .
A. Marsh. SK. I t "f NE. I 1 of NT.
1.4 of Sec. 21. Twp. 12 Range 7.
acres. $1100.
George Green and " if*' t"
Warren, lot 11' and 12, bmek
Df ith's addition, El R' lio^ $!i,i0.00.
dancing
Miss Maybym Jon<,s will
open her tall claaseu in Ball-
room and Classical danciiij
Wednesday Sept. 19th,
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EL HENO MARTIAL LAW
Martial taw old not disturb th*
tranqui’ity of El Reno today, and
the people of the' city went about
their tasks as usual. Even the keen
rst observer could detect no change
in the < ntuluct of the city, in its first
biis'ncss day under martial law
Neither the city nor county authort
lies hud received any communication
from he governor or the military
authorities, and the city and county
officers wire conducting the business
of their offices in the regular man
n,.r. and officially unaware that the
military were in control of the state.
Here mil there smell groups discuss
,.,1 the situation, but otherwise thofc
, was nothing to indicate that martial
uperceded all other law.
Invitation,# arc out announcing the
marriage of Miss Ethel Nalll to Lieu
tenant W. W. Taylor, which will oc
«uf on Kept. 29th. They will leave
shortly after the ceremony for the
l’lilllipiiies where Lieut. Ta.v’or and
his company are stationed.
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Will Gergens lias accepted a posi-
tion with the Newell Department
store, during tin ir closing out sale.
Mrs .1. M. Monroe and son Jimmie
have returned rroin an extended vl.Ul
with n.ialivt« n Indiana.
(By United Press)
VKliAllUM'A CITY. Sept. 17
Stateineiits iletiylng that they w«-•
memberr of the Ku Klux Klan were
issued today by each i*r the five
district judges of Oklahoma ( ount),
Judge George W. Clark. Judge Tom ^
off” tis morning in an aeroplane,
tor Oklahoma City where he will take
charge of affairs in that city. Dur
Ing his stay in this city Markham
had the reputation of being fair but
firm, In all his Investigations.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Sept. 17.
Several squads of national guards-
men were marched hurriedly to the
state capltoi this morning to pre-
vent a special session of the legisla-
ture. Rumors were current that the
legislature planned to meet, and it
is presume! that the additional forces
were sent to the capRol, at the order
of Governor Walton who was on his
wav to Henryetta. Members of the
legislature claimed that a majority of
the lower house were in the city, and
it was their intention to impeach the
governor, Several members of the
legislature expressed the view that
If the legislature could he legally
convened, the session should lie held.
They stated tat they luul no fears
of Jail sentences in event they as
semhled. Governor Walton was in-
sistent. that ho would use every
guardsman necessary to prevent a
meeting of the legislature. Guards-
men wlt.h bayonets unsheathed were
on duty at the entrances of the Se-
mite and House chambers at Ihe
Capitol today- An order from the
Governor was served on District
Judge George W Clark, suspending
the grand jury. Judge Clark announc-
ed that he would not fight the order.
Machine guns were placed In strate
Relic positions overlooking the court
house and Jail. Under the general
orders Issued by the military, all
trcct and highways of Oklahoma
I City and county must bfl cleared at
' t .1.........I ixr i 1 I hit Hilt'll
midnight each day and will be open
for traffic at five o’clock each
morning. The sale of anus and am-
munition is prevented, as i* the
-carrying of firearms. Public meet-
lings, distribution of literature and
verb-.) utterances tending to orvata
opposition of the enforcement of mar-
Hul law In Oklahoma County i# also
'prohibited.
SCRANTON. Pa.. Sept. 17.
thracite miners will bo back In
pits by Wednesday, it was
[her,, today. The tri-district confer
encc will meet today to ratify th*
agreement forced on miners sml op
srators by Governor I’inchot.
Chambers, Judge Win. Zwiek. Judge
'James I. I’helps. and Judge <)• L.
I’rlce. The statements were made in
answer to the declaration of (e>v —— -
ernor Walton that some or the ills ..... s , 17._
! trict Judges of Oklahoma County| W ASHINGTO- •
An - w. ,-e under Klan Influence. Sheriff jjohn H. Bartlett, first assistant
UiofjToni cavimr and County Attorney Pnstniasler General was c.liglitly u
stall'dlj k. Wright a'so denied Klan mem
tiership In similar statwneniH.
MIR SALE Three Jersey cown,
Nortfe K Rtreet. Rhone 1172R.
122
Jured today when his auto was
caught between two trains. BartUit
was nr route Li the stathin to go to
Richmond Virginia t»> attend a meet-
IPp iug ot por-tmantere.
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