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THE EL RENO DAILY DEMOCRAT
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Sun rises 5:24 a. m.
Sun sets 6:42 p. m.
Moon rises 7:47 p. m.
VOLUME 34
UNITED PRESS SERVICE
EL RENO. OKLAHOMA.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20. 1929 UNITED PRES8 SERVICE
NUMBER 171
TRAGIC DEATH
IN AIR DERBY
FOLKS YOU KNOW
Miss Margaret Wlard of Amarillo.
Texas, cpent Sunday and Monday with
Mias Irene Bnrkhalter, 120 North
Hoff.
a • a
__________ Gladnor A. Barnard and daughter,
Crosson, 25. one of the best known M*88 Virginia. (14 South Hoff, were
feminine pilots was found near her Oklahoma City visitors today.
wrecked plane, In the wilds of heavy „ __, • • •
brush sli miles north of here. 1 JJ*r' ®“d Mri- T^oma* H- Shuttee,
Searching parties which had spent „ ' “nd,Z1°“niy,l, *?* Ml?®
the night beating the brush, 10 feet .Mary Shuttee, (20 South Macomb,
WELLTON, Aria.. Aug. 20.—Death
overtook the women's air derby of
1929, in the national air race early to-
day when the body of Miss Marvel
DELAY OUSTER
IN VARE CASE
SUSPECT SLAIN
IN GUN BATTLE
in height reported the discovery of
the body to the sheriff. It was found
some 200 feet from the Bpot where
the crash occurred, and it was indi-
cated that Miss Crosson had jumped
from the plane. Her parachute had
uot opened, and it was believed that
It either failed to work or that she
left the ship too late.
The body of Miss Crosson was
have returned from a 10 days’ so-
journ at Colorado Springs and Man-
ttou, Colo.
• • *
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnston of
the Llebmann apartments returned
Monday night from Topeka, Kan.,
where they attended the wedding of
Mr. Johnston's sister. Miss Catharine
Johnston, to Mr. George E. Verschel-
den.
lT.hellr°,Cn £°“dsy »ohn»^ at Holy NaJeCatC
inass, and the plane was completely
wrecked.
Miss Crosson with 18 other entrants
in the Santa Monica to Cleveland
flight, left San Bernardino, the first
night stop, early Monday morning.
She passed over Calexico, Calif., as
required and headed toward Phoenix.
Ranchers near Wellton, reported that
they had seen a plane drop near the
Gila river bed, and a search was be-
gun when Miss Crosson failed to ap-
pear at Phoenix. Searching progress
was slow due to the wildness of the
country and the dense vegetation.
Roth the body and plane were found
in a ravine near the Gila river bed.
Unique Record
GUTHRIE. Aug. 20.—(IP)—Phil Tra-
band of this city Is Just about ready
to lay claim to another marathon or
endurance record of some kind. He
is suffering Ills tenth broken arm to-
day.
Traband has had his right arm
broken six times and bis left arm
broken four times since he was 7
years "old.
His last break came Saturday when
he was cranking his car. Olher breaks
were received in falls from trees,
wrecks in auto races and cranking
cars.
Schools Expand
ENID. Aug. 20.—(LP)—'With a de-
mand for more room In the schools
of this city, the Enid school board is
planning to a3lt for a bond Isbuo of
$300,000. It Is hoped the additions can
be made before the starting of the
1930-31 school year, according to
George D. 'Wilson, president of the
board.
Parents Get License
ALTUS, Aug. 2o7(lP>—A trip back to
ye days of old was revealed here re-
cently when the fathers of two "young-
sters” went to the county court house
to get the marriage licenses .
In the words of one of the fathers,
"the kids didn’t know anything about
getting the license, so they Just stayed
at home. We had to come to give our
consent anyway."
The bride was 16 years old and the
groom 18.
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Brilliant Official Array
Will Feature Legion Meet
Indianapolis. Ind., Aug. 20—An array
of distinguished guests high In the _____________ _______
esteem of every Legionnaire will greet! Rei-oy and Floyd, who have been the
• * *
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Nelson and Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Dickson returned Mon-
day frcm Geary where they were
called by the death of Oregon Hanes,
who Is the father of Mrs. Nelson and
the grandfather of Mr. Dickson.
• » *
Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Muzzy, 212
South Evans, are expected to return
Wednesday from a few days* business
trip to Dallas, Texas.
• • •
W. R. Clark of Bethany was an El
Reno visitor today.
• * *
Mrs. J. B. Gibson. 101% Bouth Rock
Island, returned Monday from a sev-
eral days’ visit at Chicago, 111., and
Rochester, Minn.
• * •
Mrs. O. E. Aver, daughter. Mar-
guerite, and Mrs. AVer’s brother,
Frank Linden, south of the city spent
the week-end in Sulphur.
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Mrs. H. G. Walch and son, Raymond,
east of the city, are expected to re-
turn this evening from Rochester,
Minn., where the latter underwent o
major operation two weeks ago at
Mayo Brothers hospital.
* * *
Mrs. L L. Prince. 812 South Bark-
er, left Monday evening for t. 10 days’
business trip to Kansas City and St.
Louis, Mo. Enroute she will visit at
Topeka, Kan.
• * *
Mrs. Frank Linden, south of the
city, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. E. H. Winder of Pocasset have
returned from a four weoks’ stay at
points In California and Colorado.
• • *
Miss Genevieve Braley, 502 South
Macomb, left this morning for a week's
visit with friends at St. Louia, Mo.
• » •
Milford Dover, 701 South Bickford,
Is visiting in the home of his brother,
Harvey K. Dever and Mrs. Dever at
Kansas City. Mo.
• * *
George Franklin Grant of San Die-
go, Calif., arrived today for a visit In
the home of his grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Meyers, 412 South
Barker.
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Miss Shirley McClain of Ponca City
'a the bouse enest of Miss Thelma
Todd, 101 North Macomb.
• • •
Miss Leal Coykendall. Mrs. Roder-
ick Rice and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Penrod
"'funded the Oklahoma state base-
ball tournament in Oklahoma City to-
day.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Stanley, sons.
their former comrades at the eleventh
annual national convention In Louis-
ville. Ky., Sept.. 30 to Oct. 3.
Among those whose acceptance of
invitations extended by the national
commander. Paul V. McNutt, has been
received are the following announced
today by the national adjutant, James
F. Barton.
General Charles P. 8ummera.ll, chief
of staff of the United States army,
plans to arrive in Louisville at 11:15
a. m., Oct. 2. He Is expected to ad-
dress the convention session, return-
ing to Washington at 5 p. m.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
David S. Ingalls, in charge of aero-
nautics, according to tentative plans,
will be present Navy Day, Oct. 1,
unless something unforseen occurs.
F. Trubee Davison, assistant secre-
tary of war in charge of aviation, is
going to make every effort to attend.
“I know of nothing I woujd rather do
than be there, and assure you I will
make every effort to be on hand,’’ he
said.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of the
V. S. Veteran’s Bureau, the official
of the government most directly con-
cerned with the Legion’s greatest
problem, the disabled veterans, plans
to be present as long as possible which
may be the entire period of the con-
vention.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis,
who Is held In such universal regard
by the Legion that recently he was
awarded the Legion’s Distinguished
Service Medal, In accepting an invi-
tation from Commander McNutt eald,
“Of coarse I will be at the Louisville
convention and am grateful to yon
for the opportunity.”
Mary Jordon. Internationally known
contralto, will be heard as soloist on
the opening day’s program, singing
“The Star Spangled Banner,” and at
the memorial services singing “There
Is no death.
attests for the past 10 days of Mr. and
Mrs. C. F. Tettlt, 915 Sunset Drive,
departed Monday for their home in
Superior, Neb.
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Beauford Todd, who is an employe
of the Concho Sand and Gravel com-
pany, spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Todd and family. 101 North
Macomb. Mr. Todd left Sunday eve-
ning for Troy, Okla.
* * *
Mrs. Ada W'laon. 114% East Rus-
sell. will leave Wednesday evening for
a three weeks’ visit In the home of
her sister. Mrs. Maggie Johnson at
Tonasket. Wash. Enroute she expects
to spend a few days at points in Can-
ada.
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Surver. who
have been visiting for the past three
weeks with Mrs. Surver’s mother,
Mrs. Anna Shackelford and her sister,
Mrs. W. C. Groves and Mr. Groves,
320% South Choctaw, departed the
latter part of last week for their
home In Los Angeles, Calif.
• * •
Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Stoneman and
Mrs. Annie Stoneman, 307 North
Bickford, transacted business In Sem-
inole today.
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Miss Jana Mae Huff of Sayre. M1sb
Vera Ford, Miss Lee Edwin (Toots)
8mlth and Mrs. Ray Maine enioyed
a swimming party at Dennlston’s
lake thia morning.
• • •
Joseph flhanlau of Chicago. II!., is
spending a few daya in the home of
his mother. Mrs. Caroline Shonlau,
315 West Wade.
• • •
Robert James, son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. A. Evans. 415 South Roberts, is
111 at his home.
Mr. end MrV 8eba Holsboueer
have returned to th*lr home In Sayre
after spending a few days with the
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20—(LP>—The OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 20—Ef
senate will not lay aside the tariff forts to link the two suspects, one
bill to oust Sen.-elect Wllllasm S. of whom was stain and the other in-
Vare of Pennsylvania, it became Jured In a two-hour gun battle with
known Tuesday. | deputy sheriffs here Monday mid-
An Informal agreement has been night, with several robberies were
reached between Democratic an dRe- made Tuesday.
publican leaders to disregard the Vare in the battle William Smith. 23, was
case until the regular session of con-. killed, and Joe Vickers, 27. wounded
gress which convenes In December. | The two bandit suspects barricaded
"The tariff bill will he considered themselves In a four-room frame
without Interruption,” Senator Reed house. The house Is believed to have
of Pennsylvania, Vare's chief defend- been used as headquarters In a se-
er said after a conference with Sen- rles of robberies reported on highways
ator King of tah, who will lead the t around the city recently,
fight to reject Vare. "There Is no' Vickers surrendered after being
desire to now take up the Vare case.” wounded three times In the head by
This decision is contrary to recent machine gun bullets. Smith was
reports which had placed many Dem- k'lled by Deputy Sheriff George Kerr
ocrats seeking to rush the 3-year-old when officers rushed the house after
Vare case to a speedy conclusion. [ the battle.
Senator-elect Vare, now rapidly re-1 Nearly 1000 rounds were fired by
covering from a stroke of paralysis deputy sheriffs, armed with pistols,
and senators generally are anxious rifles, shotguns and tear bombs and
that the case be taken up in Decern- a machine gun.
ber*and disposed of definitely In short | The two robber suspects were
August Clearance Sale
Begins at Prince Store
The annual August clearance sale
began today at the Prince Novelty
store, and the clerkB at the store dur-
ing the absence of Mrs. Prince are
making some very attractive price re-
ductions on seasonable merchandise.
L'nen lunch sets, curtains, men’s and
boys athle'ic union suits, straw hats,
chlnaware, kitchenware and hosiery
are somo of the the lines In which
the Prince clerks have made special
prices.
Mrs. Prince has left on her fall buy-
ing trip to eastern markets, and dur-
ing her absence the "Prince Clerks’’
are in charge of the store. They will
especially appreciate your patronage
during this sale. Those who comprise
the Btore corps aro MiBS Kathryn
Patry. Mrs. R. J. Klntz and Lawrence
Reedy.
order.
Vare, however, does not want to
armed with automatics nnd a large
supply of ammunition. Officers twice
force the issuo until he is stronger ran out of ammunition, but the bar-
physically and is able to go before rlcaded men fired until the last. It
the senate to fight In his own behalf, was the longest gun battle ever fought
while senators are anxious to have a here, officers said.
showdown on the tariff bill without
regard to other Issues during the re-
mainder of the extra session of con-
gress.
Actual Hostilities Loom
The two men early Monday kid-
naped J. C. Tulme. special detective,
after he had arrested them for remov-
ing a mortgaged auto from Texas.
They took him near Edmond with
guns drawn, and threw him out.
In Far Eastern Situation Experts Fail to Agree
MANCHULl. Manchuria, Aug. 20.—
(IP)—Chinese troops routed an exten-
sive force of Soviet Invaders near the
Manchurian town of Dalalnor. near
Manchull, after a three-hour engage-
ment which ended at midnight Mon-
day, according to an official commun- forts to establish the value of the com-
At ‘Reparations Parley
THE HAGUE, Aug. 20—Hopes of
saving the reparations conference as
a result of the treasury experts’ ef-
Ique Tuesday.
promise offer of France. Italy. Bel-
Dispatches from Harbin said red glum and Japan to Great Britain was
army troops engaged In a series of
raids along the Manchurian frontier,
afterward retreating without occupy-
ing Chinese towns.
virtually shattered early Tuesday.
Experts admitted their final report
would constitute a complete Inability
to agree in the value of the four-pow-
Russlans attacked the Chinese near er offer. The experts from each na-
Daiainor recently. It was reported tlon insisted on an entirely different
here. Two Chinese officers and 25 figure,
privates were killed and scores
wounded.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBU8 MEET
AT OKARCHE TONIGHT
The regular meeting of the Knights
MOSCOW, Aug. 20.—The first So-
viet confirmation of reports from the
east that red troops had crossed the of Columbus will be held at Okarche
Manchurian border came with the as- tonight followed by a luncheon. Mem-
sertlon by the foreign office there bers are requested to be at the hall
were Isolated Instances of red troops I.d7e promptly at 7:15.
entering Chinese soil, but only In pur- CASPER DETTERMAN,
suit of attackers. Grand Knight
DEATH DATE SET
FOR HIX SLAYER
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug. 20.—The
gates of the penitentiary swung shut
behind Dr. James H. Snook, today,
just 15 minutes after he had been
sentenced to death for the murder of
his co-ed sweetheart. Theora HIx. Aft-
er he had been sentenced. Snook re-
moved Immediately to a ceil in "death
row” In the prison.
The death sentence was imposed
formally by Judge Henry L. Scarlett,
after a motion for a new trial had
been overruled. The execution date
v/as set for November 29, the day
after Thanksgiving. Motion for a new
trial by attorneys for Snook was
based on the charge that the Jury
which convicted the university profes-
sor was actuated by the "spirit of a
mob.”
Doctor Snook remained standing aft-
er he had been sentenced and was
quickly surrounded by deputies who
marched him to the county jail and
then transferred him to the death cell.
His wife and mother were not pres-
ent in the court room when sentence
was passed.
Snook was convicted of the murder
of Miss HIx on August 14. after the
Jury had deliberated but 28 minutes.
MILK—Can handle a few more
customers for pure Jersey milk. Gold-
en Lass Dairy. Phone 1408-J.
PLEADS GUILTY
IN THEFT CASE
At a sncc'al session of district court
held Tuesday bv Judge Wvlle Jones
of Oklahoma City. Grrtdy Carte-,
charged with grand larceny, pleaded
eu'Ity and was Renteneed to 30 davg
1n the county jail. Later be was pa-
roled to the custody of his mother
'•’ith instructions to report once a
month to Judge Jones.
Cms. Toole, arrainged on a grand
larcenv charge pleaded guilty and wan
sentenced to one year in the refn-m-
aforv at Granite. He also pleaded
guilty In two other grand larceny
cases and war given a one year sen-
tence at G-anlte in each case. Sen-
tences in all three of the cases are
to he concurrent.
Toole and Carter were charged with
being Implicated in the theft of a bi-
cycle here, and Toole was also
charged with bicycle theft In two oth-
1 er cases.
i The wheels were stolen f-om Haydn
I tavls jr„ 512 South Rock Island and
Kenneth Lynn, 301 South Barker ave-
nue on June 29 and from Ernest
Greer, 416 South Macomb on Aug. 10.
El Reno Country Club
Sponsors Golf Tourney
An open golf tournament In which
many noted golfers of the state will
participate will be staged under the
auspices of the El Reno Country club
on Saturday and Sunday. Thirty-six
holeB will be played each day for a
total of 72 holes. Trophies will bo of-
fered In all classes nnd are on display
at the Beline Jewelry store.
Among the noted golfers who will
bo bore are Keefe Carter and Bud
Conllff, of Oklahoma City, and repre-
sentatives are expected from many of
the state clubs.
The public is cordially Invited to
visit the Country club course and
witness the tournament.
GRAF IS TUNED
FOR NEXT LAP
Bv MILES VAUGHN
Un'ted Prens Staff Correspondent
TOKIO. Aug. 20.—Rofuel'ng of the
Graf Zeppelin and the retuning of the
motors which drove her over half
way around the world began at the
Kanumlgau-a ntrnnrt Tuesday.
| Hans Von Schiller, Zeppel’n pilot,
■ announced definitely the start for
San Francisc' would be made at 4 a.
lu.. Thursday. The course, he said,
would deccjtd on the weather. Prob-
ably a clrclo route will bo taken The
Zeppelin will not pass over land be-
fore reaching San Francisco, if the
weather is good Otherwise. It may
turn liiland at Victoria or Seattle.
After a thorough Inspection of the
silvor-gray air liner, she was found to
be In excellent rond'tion in splto of
the long and exacting cruise from
Friedrlchshnfcn. Germany to Toklo, a
trip which kept the huge dirigible In
thu air for 101 hours and 50 m'nutes.
It wan found after a careful inspec-
tion the motors were in perfect con-
dition niter tito terrific task they hnd
performed.
Caesar La Monaca, musical director jatt6r>g lister, Mrs. Lee Roy Ewing
of the Harvey Seeds Post World - „ Ewln- goi Sunset drive.
Champion drum and Bugle Corps, of. • e s
Miami, Fla., has acceptd an Invitation I Russell Campbell, Fred H. Camp-
to lead the massed baade of more than beu *n(j l. c. Bell transacted business
one thousand pieces at the "Victory (Hitchcock today.
Spectacle” at Parkway Field the eve-,
sing of Oct. 2. I (ConLnueo on page tour.)
Eleanor Ireland Departs
For School Post in Syria
Miss Eleanor Ireland, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Ireland. 912 South
Rock Island avenue, denarted Tnes-
dav mo-n'ng for C'nc'nnati and Cleve-
land. Ohio; Pittsburgh. Pa., and Buf-
falo, N. Y„ whe-e Rhe will vtalt rel-
ativeR and friends before palling on
September 3. from New York City
on the PS E'Uann for Berlut. Syria.
Miss Ireland plans for a three years
stay In Berlnt, where she will he a
faculty memher of the American Com-
munity school, which in attended by
the English speaking children of par-
ents, who are connected with the
American University In Beriut.
Berlut has a population of 160.POO,
about 5.000 of whom are Americana.
Miss Ireland will proceed to Beruit,
which is on the Mediterranean sea,
by the most direct ship route, and
the water Journey will require 24
days. Miss Ireland Is a graduate of
Ohio Wesleyan university at Delaware.
Ohio. Her brother Philip Ireland
spent three years in Berlnt as a mem-
ber of the faculty of the American
University.
County Court
A. B. Ledbetter, charged with dls-
pos'ng of mortgaged prone-ty, v'as
arraigned Tuesday In county court.
He was held to the district court for
trial In the sum of $2,000 bonds on a
plea of guilty.
Joseph Hays, colored alias “Snook-
am,” pleaded guilty to a charge of
assault and battery and was sen-
tenced to a fine of $50 and 30 days in
the county pall by Judge Kintz.
Chas. Toole, cha-ged with being
Implicated in two bicycle thefts here,
waived preliminary hearing Tuesday,
and was held to the district court in
the sum of $2,000 bonds In each ease.
Toole had previously pleaded guilty
In county court to bicycle theft.
LOST
FINDER of bill fold August 17. nay
keep change If they return bill fold.
Hanneman., Route 2. El Reno.
Sponsor Big Barbecue
GUTHRIE. Aug. To.—(IP)—App'ox-
imatelv 2.000 people are expected to
attend the meeting and barbecue spon-
sored by the Guthrie chamber of com-
merce. at the United States demon-
stration farm southeast of town when
Logan county farmers and members
of the 4-H boys’ club will be special
i guests.
A number of officials and experts
Interested Tn soil and drainage work
are due to attend with the following
as the leading speakers: C. E. Ram-
ser, and L. A. Jones, drainage en-
! gineers of the United States depart-
ment of agriculturel G. C. Martin, ag-
I riculture engineer of Oklahoma A.
and M. college and Dr. H. H. Bennet
of the soils department of the depart-
jment of agriculture.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Mary P. Ricketts to T. V. Granslaff,
lots 9 and 10 blk. 10 Fair Ad. El Reno.
$1.00 and exchange of property.
Mrs. Garnet S. and J .H. MeNeely
to B. F. Graham, lots 1 to 34 hlk. 1;
lots 5 to 24, blk 2; lots 1 to 21, blk 0;
lots 1 to 24, blk. 7; lots 1 to 24, blk 8;
lots 4 to 20 blk. 9; lots 6, 6, 7 lo 13
and lots 13 to 24, blk. 12; lots 1 to 4;
9 to 24 blk. 13; all of blk. 14. lotR 1
to 5 blk. 10; lots 3 to 24. blk. 17; lots
t to 5 and 15 to 24, blk 18; lots 7 to
21 blk. 19; lots 1 and 2, 7 to 13 and
16 to 22. blk 20; lots 1 to 24 blk. 21,
lots 1 and 8 to 17, and lot 24 blk.
22; lots 1 to 5 and 8 to 24, blk 23;
lots 4 to 16 blk. 24; lots 1, 2, 3 and 5
to 11 blk. 25; all hlk 26; lots 1 to 12,
blk 27 and all of the unsurVeyed part
of blk. 27; lots 1 to 24, blk. 23, all of
blk, 29, all in Richland, Okla., $2,500.
Edward WIlBon and wife to Karl
Leek, S% NE% sec. 11 twp. 13 range
9, $3,500.
Arnold B. Wilkowske and wife to
John McGowan, pari SE% sec. 10 twp.
12 range 7. $1.00 and other considera-
tion.
W. E. Porter and wife to Hattie and
Henry Hutton, lots 10 and 11 blk. 11.
Fair Ad.. El Reno. $1,700.
Donnie M. and H. C. Bradford to
Elizabeth Harrison, lots 9 and 10 blk.
14. Keith Ad., $450.
Local Building and Loan Assn., to
Elizabeth J. Harrison, lot 11 blk 14
Keiths Ad., El Reno. $1.00.
R. J .Sadler and wife to J. P. and
Arthur Keller, lot 47 blk. 4, Fair Ad..
El Reno. $100.00.
Clarence P. Taylor and wife to
George B. and Mattie A. Milburn. lots
47 and 48 blk. 6. Fair ad., El Reno.
$1.00 and other consideration.
Ge”trude Keay to C. E. Bross, blk.
23 Riverside ad., El Reno, $4,000.
George \V. Selectman and wife lo
Jessie 1‘ Isher, lots 1 and 2, blk 2
Keiths ad., El Reno. $750.
C. F,. Bross and wife to Gertrude
Keay. iota 19 and N% lot 18. blk. G,
Morrison First ad., El Reno. $4,000.
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Labors for Six Years
To Pay Anothers Debt
BLUFFTON. tnd.. Aug 20 —(LP)—
For six years Jamas R. Crosble. 73.
i tolled faithfully without pay to satis-
fy the debt of anotho- man. Now he
Is again on a payroll, having satisfied
a $12 000 debt for which he went as
security.
This remarkable example of hon-
esty was revealed when M. E. Stultz,
receiver for Ihe Studebaker hank, gave
Crosble a check for his work during
the past month as caretaker of one
of the farms owned by the defunct
bank, and now In charge of the re-
ceiver.
Crosble suffered a business misfor-
tune which turned h’m from affhi"nee
to poverty. Then a friend whose note
he had signed for $12,000 also "went
under’” and creditors came to him for
the money.
The aged business man, already at
an age when most men feel It is Im-
possible to "come back,” appeared
at the Studebaker bank, which held
the note.
“I’ll not take the bankruptcy law.”
Crosble told officials of the bank.
"Just give me time and I’ll make that
note good.”
Bank officials placed Crosble In
charge of the farm, which he and his
wife have operated since. He attrib-
utes his rapid come-back largely to
the loyalty of his wife, who took room-
ers and boarders during the six years.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Crosble viewed
with the joy of accomplishment the
$100 check handed them by Stultz—
their first money beyond bare neces-
sities of life in more than half a dec-
ade.
MORTUARY
Mrs. Mary A. Kern.
Mrs Mary A. Kern died Monday
n<ght at her home In Oklahoma C'ty,
following a long illness. Funeral 6t rv-
leos w’ll he held at the Hahn Funeral
homo In Oklahoma City at 10 o'clock
Thursday morn'ng. Interment will
be made In the El Reno cemetery.
M-s. Kern was a resident of El Reno
for 24 years previous to her removal
to Oklahoma City In 1915, nnd will
he remembered bv pioneer residents.
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Aged Recluse Responsible
For Giant Railway Bridge
DEL RIO, Texas,—(LP)—Far from
civilization, unheralded nnd unsung,
lives an aged man upon whose shoul-
ders rests the responsibility for the
safety of thousands of lives.
In the solitude of n gorge which
rivals tho Grand Canyon in size and
beauty, J. R. Hutchins daily performs
ills role of guardian of the third high-
est bridge In the world.
Flinging its arms of steel across
the Pecos river, nhout four m'les
from its Junction with Ihe Rio Grande,
the Pecos high bridge dnllv ra-rles the
weight of a do-en Southern Pacific
trains with their loads of hundreds
of human beings.
To "Old Rob” Hutchins Is entrusted
the task of seeing that this lofty high-
way of steel remains In perfect con-
dition and thnt neither the ravages
of time nor the vicissitudes of cli-
mate detract from tho rigidity of the
structure.
Hutchln's house Is tucked away
among the rocks on the side of the
canyon. Belrw him Is the Pecos, 150
feet wide, impetuous In Its rushing
flight toward Ihe Rio Grande: above
him stretches his "pet.” 1.521 feet
long and 321 feet above the river bed.
The bridge, one of the greatest en-
eineer'ng feats of the west. Is Inspect-
ed da'ly. With an ear trained to catch
the slightest variation In sound that
comes as a train rumbles over the
structure and an eye that ran discern
this slightest deflection of the huge
tnwerR. Hutchins guards this expen-
sive piece of property.
"Old Bob" has been at his post for
five years. He lias watched the Pecos
rise until it lapped at the very door-
step of his liumhlo dwelling. He has
pulled elephantine 100-pound catfish
from Ihe water and caught alligator
gar fish weighing over 200 pounds.
Many visitors traverse the 198 steps
which lead from the rim of the canyon
to the river bed and listen to his In-
imitable yarns of the days in Okla-
homa—the days when there was no
law west of tho Pecos or north of the
j Red River.
I State Democratic League
jTo Meet at Medicine Park
! MFD'CtNE PARK. An” 20—(!P1—
J Democrats from all sections of the
j <qate will meet here Auecst 31 tn Sep-
tember 1 at the ten’h annual gather-
I tne of the League of Young Democrats.
1 Outstanding Democ-ats f”om the
state will sneak at the gathering. led
by Gov. W. .1. Holloway. One out-
of-state speaker. Congressman Marvin
Jones of Amarillo, Texas, will be here.
Un'eue stunts in the pkogram for
this year promises to draw a large
group. The meet'ng will open with
a sunrise dance, followed by a swim-
m'ng party ami breakfast.
Democrnt'c caucus will he held at
11 a. m. Saturday morning, the first
day of the mee'ing. Groups f-om va-
rious counties will put on 3lunrs to
add life to the meeting. Groups from
the following counties will have a part
In the program: Rlalne, Caddo. Grady
Canadian and Jefferson. A number of
various contests are also scheduled.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
A marriage license was Issued Mon-
day at the office of Court Clerk Frank
Taylor to Wm. F. Moeller and Artie
Mae Ainsworth, both of Okarche,
| Okla.
El Reno Beats St. Louis
El Reno Eagles won their
second frame of the state
sand lot tourney at Okla-
homa City by defeating St.
Louis 6-2.
It is a tact fundament ’1 In psvchol- *
ogy that a state of war furn'shea the
most powerful of all stimuli to the
j social instinct.
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