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8Pages THE ELRENO AMERICAN
8 Pages
TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR.
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EL RENO, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1917.
NUMBER 5.
ONE HELD WITHOUT BOND
Mattie Roberts and Sarah Wilson
Held on Manslaughter Charge.
WIFE WAS DENIED DIVORCE TWO GOOD GAMES PLAYED
Four Charged With Grand Lar El Reno Boys Defeated Geary in
ceny, Pleaded "Not Guilty."
Judd- John W. Hayson, of Oklahoma
Classy Event Friday Evening.
The El Reno high school girls’ has
TRAIL OF THE TRAMP
Iiy P. E. D. Underwood
W. H. Williams Committed Sui
cide Following Conversation.
YOUNG COUPLE ELOPED A YOUTH WAS LED ASTRAY
Were Married in Kingfisher Sat Arrested on Charge of Automobile
| urday—Have Not Returned. j Stealing—Partner Escapesd.
Chy. convened district' court Sa.ur-1 kethaU taam t f““,^^.1”^ filth,
day and a number of eases were call- Henry girls’ team Friday evening by
ed hut only a few cases disposed of. a score of 19 to 7. notwithstanding
The case of A. J. Smith vs. James Car- the El Reno girls fought hard to win.
..... contesting for the office shorifT, They were outclassed by the visiting |Tlny mile microbes.
_ . • . • L.iL .... nnd I1.1 til
The colored population of the city
were very much in evidence at the
court house Friday when the prelim-
inary of Sarah and Frances Wilson,
Mattie Roberts and Geraldine Davis,
colored, was held before Judge For-
rest on a charge of slaying Luda
Wheeler, colored, the week before,
while she was dismounting from a
Rock Island passenger train.
Twenty witnesses were placed on
entered pleas of not guilty .0 the same I ”
To our lives and health.
delegation, both in weight and height
Inasmuch as this is the first game of
the season, the home girls are un-
Flonttng in the air,
Ride upon the dust-motes
Riding everywhere.
1 postponed untit Saturday, January
13.
J. Rums and I’. LeRoy, charged with
grand larceny, entered picas of no, daunted by ihc trouncIngadm.nistcrc.F^^ ^
guilty and bond was named at $1,500 by the Hoary crowd, and the, hay
for each. John Craves and Ed Frown I good prospects of developing a strong :, > ^ ^ „
fixed in the sum of $1,500.
sion to select veniremen for the ap-
proaching term of court. District court
will he in session next Saturday, Jan-
uary 13, and the legal tussle for the
office of sheriff between A. J. Smith
and James Carter will be resumed.
TWO CHILDREN CREMATED
Fire Wrought Devastation in Col
ored Man’s Home Last Week.
Attorney H. F. Maley was assisted by kind of charge amMbcir bonds were
Attorney, S. T. Roberson, while the in
terests of Mattie Roberts were looked
after by Attorney Lucius Babcock, and
the other three defendants were rep-
resented by E. T. Harbour.
A number of the witnesses related
about the trip to Kingfisher and after
their arrival at the dance hull, where
Luda Wheeler played the piano. Wit-
nesses’ testimony in regard to the
number of knives in the possession of
the three women varied somewhat,
some of them saying they did not see
any while others saw anywhere from
one to five.
Testimony was adduced which indi-
cated the Wheeler girl was afraid she
would be stabbed while rendering her
selection at Kingfisher. The Roberts,
Davis and Wilson girls were standing
directly behind her at one time and
the Wheeler girl asked another that
the quartette he watched for she fear-
ed they would stab her.
When the train reached El Reno the
negroes arose to get off and us the
train lurched, the Roberts woman
stepped on the Wheeler girl’s foot and
this lead to a controversy which cul-
minated in killing the Wheeler girl.
Curtis Shumpert, who assisted the
Wheeler girl from the coach, told of
the fight and it is evident the girl had
been stabbed during the first round
.and as she was reaching out wildly
while in the vestibule she touched the
Davis girl, who according to one wit-
ness stated “You’re fighting the wrong
one now,” simultaneously reaching ov-
er the Shumpert boy’s shoulder and
thrusting a knife into the Wheeler
girl. It Is believed this was the fatal
blow, because the young man testi-
fied the girl relaxed and seemed help-
less. As soon as she reached the plat
form he hurried for a cab and Ethel
Towne, her cousin, rushed to the
Wheeler girl’s side as she fell. The
only words she ever spoke were “Liz-
zie, Lizzie, I have been stabbed.”
These words were addressed to her
sister who was in the crowd.
Geraldine Davis was held lo district
court without bond, on a charge of
murder in the first degree. Sarah Wil-
son was dismissed, because there was
not sufficient evidence to warrant her
retention.
Mattie Roberts secured bond Tues-
day* evening and was released. She
resumed her duties as cook for At-
torney and Mrs. Lucius Babcock imme-
diately following her exit from the
county jail.
After the home girls suffered defeat
Lurking 'round unseen.
William Henry Williams, aged sixty 1 Mr, Scotl Cherry and Mias Irena w. W. Click, of Mlnco, notified the
eight years, committed suicide Sun o*(*onnor took their departure uneere-; sheriff s office here Sunday morning
that his live-passenger Ford had been
stolon m ar the Rock Island station in
»ent to Kingfisher, where I hey were K, Upno> and 8onio of work
day afternoon about five o’clock at his monk)Uslv SMurdlly afternoon ami
homo, 100 South Miles, by shoot im.
himself in the right temple with n .32
calibre revolver. The hull crashed | >"'"*■>' *" nmrriuge. Ihehnd,
through his brain in an apparently
straight direction, lodging Just be-
noatb the skin on the opposite temple
Nothing unusual seemed to disturb ,llis ‘ Is
daughter of Mr. and Mrs J.
is
F. O’Con
ever inaugurated by n crowd of offi-
cials was started with the result ttint
! nor and is "*‘11 and f.muably Known. automobile and one of tin- persons
j having spent her ’ “ * J~.....
it was up to the El Reno hoys* team of Dut a better knowledge
Two"divorce eases were heard and 1 the high school to retrieve sonic* of Of the laws of health
Bessie Staten was granted a divorce1 Ihc lost glory and when they Pitted Gives us peace and comfort-
from her husband, Charles R. Station.! - "Ives_ f of Be“er f“r i,‘alil, Bulletin
Ida M. Rowland was denied legal sep-| school boys’ team, concluding the don-
aration from her husband, F. J. Row-
land.
Before adjourning court Judge Hay-
son gave orders for the jury oommls-
irlhood days in
was away
” . ,i. 'from home when her daughter depart-
Mr. Williams and shortly before the
, ,, ,• ■,i oil and upon her return she found a
tragedy he held a conversation "ini, ...
his daughter, who was writing to rela- j
tives to acknowledge Christinas re-
membrances. l'rescntly he arose and ,
bio event, they vanquished the visitors
by a score of 25 to 13. This was the
first game for the home hoys and the .
. , , iin. (i. (lappa subscribed fot bis son-in la",
Geary crowd outweighed them butj _ \\ , , :lt ...................
were captured at Cushing. Deputy
Sheriff Darker returned from Cushing
Tuesday morning with Wilson Sweet,
a seventeen-year old lad. who "as
note telling of the elopement. IdrivinK the enr when officers at Cush-
Officers at Kingfisher were notified |ujr nubhod him. Young Sweet worked
to take the couple in charge as the jn tFred Taylor restaurant, in this
walked into an adjoining room and daughter is said to be only seventeen ^city. for several months and he gave
after lying down on the bed he placed I years of age. The elopers were taken Up |,|k position to become affiliated
the gun to his temple and pilled the jin custody by the city marshal, but with Will Clark, with a string of
trigger, ending his earthly existence, later they made their escape and aliases, to engage in automobile thiev-
Mr Williams was despondent because j boarded a north bound train and it is |n, according to a statement he mado
Someway or other I failed to chron- |„f m health. | supposed they went lo Kansas City, to Officer Barker,
ielo one new subscription last week.
could not overcome the superior play-
ing of the El Reno lads.
p. r. Underhill, who resides on route
It is said that he had threatened to I though no message lias been received The officers say that Clark has tho
kill himself on former occasions and telling of their whereabouts. distinction of being a professional au-
only last week the members cl the The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs I to thief and operates nil over the state,
two. Mr. Gappa is a good booster for I household hid the weapon to prevent r. s. Cherry and has been employed ; having Kansas and Texas as addition*
q > The American and I appreciate his fa- him having it, but he managed t) go ns city gas inspector since 1,1 Renolal territory. ( lark is about thirty*
II was a fast and furious game.. ome ^ ^ (hlg ocraaion. Mr. Underhill j; and executed his previous ilneats |„.Rnn uslnu natural Mas Burins Hu lour years old and experienc ed In
of the Geary hoys had not ye oigo , , ___»„i„ ™ ;n u«r»« nmi. Twnn...„i io survived by his wife, summer lie worked with Mr. O'Connor Keeping bine * If out of trouble as was
their football ability and tried a few 'and bis estimable wife will keep post-
tackles and end runs, but owing to the ”<i on current happenings in the conn
fact of fair refereeing they were check-j W durinR 1!‘ *•
ed in doing so. and the score on that j
The Oklahoma weather prophet
part went for El Reno by Bates star- : should not be without honor m his own
ring on the free throwing stunt. Al-j country since the tornado,
though this is the first name Weaver1 S. M. Scott, who resides near Ca m
has played with the El Reno high met. handed me a dollar to place ins
CHILD MADE TWO-MILE TRIP.
Clarence Crosswaite, the young son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crosswaite,
wandered from the G. W. Derry resi-
dence about five o’clock last Friday-
evening and strolled eastward on the
Rock Island track for two miles and
his journey terminated at the J. S.
Campbell home. The barking of a
dog attracted Mrs. Campbell’s atten-
tion to the little wanderer and she
took him off the railway track and
telephoned the officers. As soon as
the child’s disappearance was discov-
ered Mr. and Mrs. Crosswaite were al-
most frantic and searched for him
more than two hours. Officer G. D.
McGinnis of the police department
brought the child from the country
and turned him over to his parents.
The parents came here from near Car-
negie to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Derry. They left three of their chil-
dren at home -and they departed Sat-
urday morning to join them.
While W|lllam Jones and wife, col
ored, and three sons, Robert, Theo-
dore and Wesley, were enjoying Fri-
day evening at the picture show, little
did the parents anticipate that two of
their youngest offspring, Julia and
Irene, would be burned to death and
all their household effects destroyed.
The catastrophe that wrought so much
devastation in the Jones’ home, 320
North Admire, was caused by William,
jr„ fifteen years old, attempting to re-
kindle the fire with kerosene.
The ill-fated children were asleep
when flames enveloped the home, the
baby was reposing In her carriage
while her sister was upon one of the
beds. William, jr., had been studying
his lesson and when he observed the
fire was at low ebb he proceeded to
get some kindling and paper to kindle
it afresh. The fire did not burn as
ns he anticipated and he brought the
kerosene can intending to pour some
of the fluid in the stove, but owing to
the meager amount, lighted a paper
instead and as the flame flared up he
dropped the lighted match, which fell
into the can. There was gas enough
to cause it to explode, the flames en-
gulfing the lad and setting his sweat-
er on fire. He ran from the room,
screaming for help and lore the burn-
ing garment from his body and rushed
back into the home to save his little
sisters, but the fire had gained such
head"-ay he could not withstand the
intense heat.
The house was almost destroyed be-
fore firemen reached the place. They
were given the wrong street and were
delayed. They succeeded in getting
the scorched bodies of the children
from the building and they were given
to the undertaker.
Mrs. Carrie Hess owned the house
which, with the household effects of
the Jones family, was a total loss.
The hoy scouts were out Saturday so-
liciting aid for the family which was
rendered practically destitute.
William Jones, sr., is employed by
the Owens Hardware company and he
is reputed to be a conscientious and
hard working negro.
The funeral services were held Sun-
day afternoon, at Mt. Moriah Baptist
church, conducted by Rev. M. II. Odom,
assisted by other colored ministers of
the city. The remains of the ill-fated
children were interred in the colored
section of El Reno cemetery.
school, he has proved himself worthy »««• ‘he advance side of the leta-
— Mr. Scott is numbered among the
of holding center position.
The line-up in the hoys’ game was
as follows:
El Reno Position Geary
Stock forward Krehbeil
Bates forward Armstrong
Weaver center Reynolds
Mitchell guard Mackey
Schooling guard Cash
Deceased is
four sons and two daughters. On 1 bf
the sons, Bert, and the daughters
Ethel and Grace, live nt home. Two
of the sons reside in Colorado. H. L.
Williams, who resides at Nepesta. Col
orado, attended the funeral. Tic* ad-
dress of H C. Williams, the other son
in Colorado, is unknown. A. it. W'.l
in tht‘ water service department.
evidenced when he sent the boy into
PROMINENT CITIZEN DIES
Cushing to buy some gasoline and re*
mainod on tin* outskirts to see what
would happen. When the lad was
William W. Wyman Answered taken custody ciai
Last Call Friday Morning:. j Aeeordliiu to tin* lioy'a story, lie and
Clark were to share equally in the
William Wallace Wyman, aged business, the latter telling the boy he
liams lives at Clinton, Okla.. and ar-| , ighty-two years, died Friday morninu j had stolen automobiles a long time
progressive farmers of his community I rived Monday morning following the at eight o’clock at the home of his t and had never lain in jail more than
and it is hoped he may continue to i tragedy,
read the big weekly many years. He The funeral was held Tuesday ufter-
is always ready to renew, which fact roon at the undertaking parlors of
COURT TO BEGIN MONDAY
There Are Twenty-two Cases on
Docket for Four Days’ Work.
Judge R. B. Forrest has designated
Monday, January 22, as the beginning
of the next regular term of county
court. There are twenty-two cases
pending and the docket is as follows-
Monday, January 22—State vs Far-
rar, Fahlka and Cahn, state of Okla-
homa vs. H. .H. Powell, state vs. Hal-
bert, state vs. C. C. Crum, state vs.
J. E. Carey, state vs. Bert Sims, state
vs. J. P. Davidson.
Tuesday, January 23—State vs. Lem
Hill, state vs. Isaiah Stepp, state vs.
John Epperly, state vs James Her-
bert, M. T. Ferrell vs Jack Barker.
Wednesday, Jan. 24.—State vs Lem
Hill, state vs Isaiah Stepp, state vs.
Junius Thomas, state vs. Franklin,
Scouden and G. Rhoads, state vs. J. A.
Mitchell.
Thursday. Jan. 25.—State vs Elmer
Hill and Floyd Hill, state vs. Gilmore,
et al, state vs. Farrar and McClure,
M. W. J. Finch vs. A. B. Potter, Dr.
Kock Vegetable Tea Co. vs. Steffen-
sen and Owens.
TO ADDRESS CHILDREN.
S. E. Brady, president of the Oklaho-
ma Business Men’s association will
deliver the graduation address to pu-
pils of the Grammar schools next
Friday evening. The gentleman has
many advanced ideas pertaining to
business and doubtless he will give
the children some excellent advice.
JURY COMMISSION HELD SESSION
The jury commission was in session
Monday and Tuesday selecting four
hundred veniremen from the tax rolls.
The jury is composed of Messrs. Chas.
Dickerson, of Piedmont; M. L. Adding-
ton, of Yukon and Clyde Matthews, of
El Reno. They finished their work
Tuesday.
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL BALL.
Ivitations are out announcing the
sixteenth annual ball which will be
given by El Reno lodge, No. 743, B.
P. O. E. Tuesday evening, January six-
teenth, at the Elks’ Home.
is greatly appreciated by the gentle-
man who presides over this column.
Lightning Rod Jones is opposed i<
tripping the light fantastic toe, bavins*
a suspicion there are other ways of
getting stepped on.
The next dollar I raked in was paid
by J. A. L. Clark, out-going sheriff
Mr. Clark is going to devote his time
to farming and has lived on his farm,
rear Banner, the last few months.
Some of these days I expect to wander
that way and see how he is progress-
ing. He seemed delighted when the
f.rs< of the month came and he was re-
lieved of the worry and anxiety of til*
duties connected with the office of
sheriff.
If “wear and tear” regulates the
price of transportation by au<) route
then, some cars soon go to pieces.
Elmer E Brown, who lias been con-
nected with the postoffice here for
several years, pays for his brother, J.
M. Brown, who resides in Berkley, la.
This makes the second year that Mr.
Brown, of Iowa, will be the recipient
of thq big weekly through the kind-
ness of the popular postoffice clerk
who presides at the money order win-
dow.
It never reduces the size of the
claim against an estate to file it.
Passing on I was handed a full-
grown mazuma by John L. Rice, who
was the popular court clerk until the
first of the month. Mr. Rice will not
begin his official term of county sup-
erintendent until the first of July.
The gentleman will devote his time
the coming spring to fanning. Will
try and visit his place and watch him
hustle the old mule along.
Every time the factory whistle
blows there is an uprising in labor
Jacobi & Elliott, conducted by Rev.
\V R. Johnson, pastor of the Fist M.
E. church The remains were interred
.n El lleno cemetery.
son, Frank Wyman, 1015 West Lon i ten days for having stolen a car.
don. after nn Illness of several months j (Mark’s home is at Tulsa and they
Mr. Wyman was born in Vermont, De were headed for that town when the
comber 0, 1834. 11 «* wont from the
state of his nativity to Michigan when
only nine years old. lie was united Sweet boy was arrested, an automobile
in marriage to Miss Almira Goff at was stolen In Cushing and it is be-
A DELIGHTFUL CONCERT
A Crowded House Enjoyed First
of Series Tuesday Evening.
The first of the C. W. Best artist
series of concerts was given Tuesday
evening at the First M. E. church. A
well filled house greeted the artists,
and it was apparent from the hearty
and spontaneous applause that every
number of the program was enjoyed
and appreciated.
The members of the concert com
pany are Alberto Salvi, harpist; Helen
Brown Read, soprano, and Edith Har-
ris, accompanist.
The numbers by Signor Salvi, who
is said to be one of the world’s great-
est harpists, were particularly well
received and it should be noted that
the vocalist was especially pleasing.
She is a dramatic soprano and has not
only a wonderful voire but a pleasing
personality. Every number was re-
peatedly encored.
THE NEXT BASKETBALL GAME.
The hoys’ basketball team of El
Reno high school will play the Shaw-
nee high Friday and Saturday even-
ings at the high school gymnasium.
The local aggregation are working in-
dustriously getting themselves in ex-
cellent shape to take the visitors down
circles
ihe toboggan. They tool confident that I j w Frppt)0rn wa„ the nPxt RPnt’,0.
both games will he theirs. Other , ,
. . . . . . man to shell out.
games scheduled are as follows: Jan. .
18 and 19 the local team will play at
Chickasha; January 25 and 26 at
Shawnee. Enid high school will com-
bat for honors February 2nd and 3rd.
On the 9th and 10th of February the
locals will play at Enid. February
16th is an open date, while on the 23rd
and 24th they will play Chickasha.
March 2nd and 3rd are scheduled to
meet Oklahoma City and the return
games will be played at Oklahoma
City March 9th and 10th.
TEACHERS’ EXAMINATION.
Canadian county teachers’ quarterly
examination will be held at the office
of the county superintendent January
25, 26 and 27.
IMPROVING LUMBER YARD.
The Stewart Lumber company is im-
proving and enlarging their lumber
yard by an extension which is being
enclosed by a brick wall.
CHILD IMPROVING.
Teddy Burner, who tumbled off a
chair last Friday evening and fell into
a tub of scalding water which con-
tained lye, is reported getting along
nicely. His back was badly burned
but the features were not impaired.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
C. \V. Hall, 30, Kansas City, and Nell
Gilbert, 28, Oklahoma City; F. F.
Quaile, 21, and Lucille Hagy, 20, Okla
homa City; C. R. Kuhneley, 23, and
Maggie Reynolds, 23, Oklahoma City;
Henry H. Brownrigg, 215, Kansas City,
and Belle Spilka, 22, Oklahoma City;
Charles F. Estes, 22. and Sarah Knight,
22, Yukon; Ollie C. Bollinger, 25,
Union City, and Gertrude Brown, 24,
Garland, Kansas; Willie Chapman, 22,
and Flossie Kincaid, 18, Weatherford;
Paul Hurst, 24, and Lena Matthies, 21,
El Reno.
MARRIED HERE SATURDAY.
Mr. Henry Brownrigg, of Kansas
City, and Miss Belle Spilka, of Okla-
homa City, were married at the court
house Saturday afternoon, Judge R.
B. Forrest performing the ceremony.
He is a hale fel-
low well met and I am glad to write
n receipt to place him in the advance
column. Mr. Freeborn followed rail-
road work a number of years, but ho
is taking life moderately easy nowa-
days and enjoying some of the fruits
of his well directed energy of other
years.
The food inspectors can inspect un-
til they get gray headed, but women
will be queens of the kitchen.
Among the renewals is the name of
L. Normandin, who has been connect-
ed with the Rock Island a number of
joars. Mr. Normandin is proficient
and serves his company in a business-
like manner. He enjoys his Ameri-
can each week and I was pleased to
secure his renewal.
Musical directors beat their way
through the world by the score.
John Linden, hustling farmer re-
siding on route five, was in the city
Saturday and gave me the where-wltli-
all to place his name in the 1918
class. Last week Mr. Linden sold
5,150 pounds of hogs at Oklahoma
City, topping the market at $10.25 per
hundred. This is the kind of busi-
ness that is putting Canadian county
on the map.
It always pays for a man to turn
something up instead of waiting for
something to turn up.
Passing down the street I met Geo.
(Continued on Page Two)
LIST OF JURORS.
The following list of jurors has been
drawn to serve in county court which
convenes next Monday: Otto Sides, El
Reno; W. Boevers, Union; Frank
Downey, Darlington; Rufus Connell,
Calumet; H. S. Brayden, Yukon;
A. Northcott, Piedmont; C. C. Stokes,
El Reno; Jacob Norton, Piedmont
II. C. Morris, Geary; II. S. Lacy, Cal
uniet; James Neville, Calumet;
Vogle, Union; Wm. Paddock, Banner;
McKroy, Oak; Wm. Dunn, Okarche
H. P. Julian, Yukon; John Therman,
El Reno; J. N. Hatton, Reno; Ernest
Kessler, Piedmont; Lee Leach, Yukon;
Geo. M. Stone, El Reno; Hugh Hol-
land, Concho; J. C. Clayton, Calumet;
C. P. McCray, El Reno; W. L. Purden,
Yukon; R. B. Griffin, Yukon; W. C.
Geary, Geary; R. I). Cook, Mustang;
Lee Nash, El Reno; Chas. Leake, Cal
umet.
boy came to grief and the other es-
■aped. Within two hours after the
Portland, Michigan, May 10, 1863.
Two children were born to this
union, Frank Wyman of Ibis city and
Mrs. Louis A. Fink, of Brookfield, Mo.
Mr. Wyman moved from Michigan to
Missouri, where he resided until 1901
when he became a resident of this
city. During early life he became n
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church and remained steadfast until
summoned over the Great Divide.
He was a member of the A. F. & A.
M. lodge, becoming a member of this
order in Portland, Michigan. He took
his certificate of (limit from the Port-
land lodge, April 12, 1892, and did not
affiliate with any other lodge. Mr.
Wyman had been in poor health for
the last eight years. He has two
brothers living in Michigan, George
and Elliott Wyman. Funeral services
were held at the residence of the son,
Frank WJrman, Saturday, conducted by
W. R. Johnson, pastor of the First
M. E. church. Interment was made
in the El Reno cemetery.
lieved that Clark had n hand in Its
disappearance and drove toward Sham-
rock.
Officers believe it is only a question
of a few hours when tin* fugitive will
be apprehended and lodged behind
steel bars.
Judge R. B. Forrest has nnmed Fri-
day, January 12th, as the date for
Sweet’s preliminary.
STARS GIVE BANQUET
A banquet was given Monday even-
ing nt tin* Anstine hotel by the East-
ern Stars in honor of Mrs. Mary E.
Beaman, of Tulsa, Grand Matron of
Oklahoma, after which El Reno chap-
ter installed its officers for 1917. The
following officers were installed: Mrs.
J. A. Johnson, W. M.; J. W. Elkins,
W. P.; Mrs. W. A. Howell, A- M.;
Mrs. G. C. Gelder, Sec.; Mrs. J. W. El-
kins, Treas.; Mrs. H. G. Crockett,
Con.; Mrs. H. E. Harrison, A. C.;
Mrs. A. A Pitney, Chap.; Mrs. R. J.
Dunlop, Mar.; Mrs. W. W. Bannister,
Oro.; Miss Ferol Alexander, A.; Miss
Leita Ester, R.; Mrs. William P. Mur-
phy, M.; Mrs. H. L. Price, E.; Mrs.
Ludmun, War.; Mr. Robertson, Sent.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Twenty-Nine Students Complete
Grammar Schools This Week.
The Grammar school department of
El Reno schools will hold commence-
ment exercises Friday evening, Jan-
uary twelfth, at tin* high school audi-
torium. Three schools, Irving, Lincoln
and Central, will have a number of
graduates. They are as follows:
Irvlnir school Esther Tllllnglmst, Emma
Marshall, Mlrhard <». Wheeler, Conrad Hut-
son, Charles o. brand ley.
Lincoln school—Inez Kcgelinan, Cecil
Hagg-c clarence Conner. Oraee Jackson, Vio-
let Stlenrod, Laura Mlnglmiii.
Central school n. Frank Jones, Jr., Fred
William Wallace, lieorge i: l eVan, Walter
shuttce. Jack M. Nicholson, l lora Martin,
ic It. Martin, I eta black, Willie Carder,
Margaret I ieb, Mildred Pearl Celssler, Ar-
datll l ei’ll Cel Ri lls, Olive l.eeper. l tn lh*|en
I ssery, Minnie Mahlle, Mary A. DeAtley,
Helen May Henson, Jewel Stokes.
TWO INDIANS WERE FINED.
Little Wolf and Harry Sears, Indians
from Watonga, arrived in El Reno
Monday evening and took aboard a
tonnage of "firewater” and it was not
long until Officers DeAtley and
Stoneman, of the police department,
had them in the lock-up. They were
given a hearing Tuesday mttrning and
each was assessed $5 and costs, to-
taling $22 which amount a merchant
of their home town agreed to liquidate.
The Indians w-ere freed and returned
to Watonga on the Tuesday morning
train.
A YOUNG FRESHMAN.
El Reno’s school record will he bro-
ken next Monday, when Margaret, the
daughter of Supt. and Mrs. C. M.
Lleb, will enter higli school as a
freshman and the following Wednes-
day she will celebrate her twelfth
birthday. She was exempt from the re-
cent eighth grade examinations at
Central school. She is widely read,
executes difficult piano selections, is
good basketball player, is a re-
markably good singer and is very pop
ular with those who know her.
BOLLINGER BROWN NUPTIALS.
The marriage of Mr. Ollie C. Bollin-
ger, of Union City neighborhood, and
Miss Gertrude Brown, of Garland,
Kansas, was solemnized Monday by
Rev. H. L. Price, of this city. The
groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Bollinger, prominent farmer folks of
that community. Mr. Bollinger, Jr.,
is a progressive young farmer and he
has many friends who will wish him
and his a happy and prosperous life.
DAVIS-HUNTER NUPTIALS.
Following the screech of the fire
whistle Tuesday evening, about seven
o’clock, persons ran from their homes
to get a glimpse of the big fire fighter
as it rushed to the fire, hut they were
happily surprised to learn the fire-
men were celebrating the nuptials of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Davis, who
had been quietly married in Oklahoma
City Monday afternoon. The bride
was Miss Pansy Jane Hunter, the
charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
M. L. Hunter. She has grown to wo-
manhood in this city and has endear-
ed herself to many by her pleasing
personality and winsome disposition.
The groom is a Rock Island employee
and is exceedingly popular with his
acquaintances. The gentleman former-
ly held a position as clerk in the
quartermaster’s department at Fort
Reno. He is a volunteer member of
the fire department and the firemen
wanted to show their appreciation of
the couple by giving them a ride
through the city. They will reside in
El Reno.
PAYS BIG DIVIDENDS.
The Farmers’ Co-operative Elevator
company, at Okarche, held a stock-
holders’ meeting Monday and declared
a dividend of 100 per cent, according
to intelligence received at The Ameri-
can office. It was stated the institu-
tion could pay a dividend of 300 per
cent and still have sufficient funds to
transact business. This is conceded
to he the best record the company has
made since the business was launched
a few years ago. About one year ago
the company sustained a heavy loss
when the elevator was destroyed by
fire. Oscar Dow was retained as man-
ager.
MR. COVALT BROUGHT HOME.
Frank Covalt, who was seriously in-
jured several weeks ago when he fell
off a Rock Island bridge and was tak-
en to a Chickasha hospital, was trans-
ferred to the local sanitarium Tues-
day evening. The gentleman was de-
lighted to return to his home town
among his many warm friends.
SHIPPED TWO CARS OF MULES.
Hugh Hendrix, of Union City, and
Tom Fahay, of this city, shipped two
cars of mules to Homer, Louisiana,
last Friday. They bought and sold
several hundred horses and mules dur-
ing 1916.
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