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THE EL RENO AMERICAN. »
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TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR
EL RENO, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1917.
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BUSY DAY IN POLICE COURT AMARILLO GETTING READY SOME NEW ATTRACTIONS
Panhandle City Expects Big At
tendance at Ozark Trail Meet.
Amarillo, Texas.—If the assurance
of seventeen hands from as many
cities attending the Ozark Trails con-
vention here June 27-28-29 is an indi-
cation of a large crowd, Amarillo will
have it, for that is the number re-
ported by the convention committee.
At the rate they are coming in it is
expected that as many as twenty five
hands will he at the convention. At
the Oklahoma City convention, which
was the largest good roads’ meeting
ever held of which there is any rec-
ord, there were hut twelve visiting
hands.
The convention committee, under
charge of stealing. He was paroled, j the directions of Chairman Nunn, is
Frank Hugo, who had placed $10 for making every arrangement necessary
appearance on a charge of drunken-
One Offender Forfeited Bond—
Some Ordered to Leave City.
Monday was a busy day in police
court and several persons were before
Mayor Duffy on various charges. Joe
Sacto, an Indian, was fined $10 on a
charge of drunkenness. The case
against Leo McDonnell, charged with
loitering, was dismissed. Bertha
Thomas, negress, was paroled.
Chief of Police McCartney surprised
a quartet of colored men just as they
were in the act of shooting craps.
All were taken and his honor imposed
a fine of $.r> each. The group was
composed of John Jennings, L. W.
May, Clarence Jones and Walter Pol-
lard.
Ray Schimmel was fined $10 on
ness, failed to he present and the
amount was forfeited. An unknown
negress was ordered to leave town or
suffer the consequences.
for the care and comfort of all who
attend the convention. A tent city, to
Is Ninety Per Cent of Education
Gained Through the Eye?
No longer can it be said that "One
half of the world does not know how
the other half lives.” Much truer can
it be said that there is no longer any
excuse for any individual not knowing
how everybody else in the whole wide
world lives, works, plays and wor
ships, if he will only look, read and
listen. Emerson says: "Ninety per
cent of our education is guinea through
the eye.” If this be true, then the
children of today have a most glorious
opportunity to become extensively
and intensively informed in all the
knowledge which in the days of our
fathers was to be acquired only hv
the most extensive traveling and of
tentimes at the expense of great life
peril.
Does one ask if it is true that all
the advantages of the world are at
TRAIL OF THE TRAMP
By P. E. D. Underwood
Speaking about mean schemes, how
is this? A man attended a church fair
and as he passed a girl's table she
asked:
"Why don’t you buy something at
nay table?” The man replied:
“Because I only buy from the home-
ly girls: they have a harder time
telling their wares.”
AGED BROKER DIED SUNDAY PIONEER CITIZEN DIES EDITORS HAD A GOOD TIME
A R Reincrtsen Had Been Rich
—Died at County Poor Farm.
A. R. Reinertsen, w ho was in the j
brokerage business here for several
years, died at the county farm Sun- j
day night. Little is known of his i
relatives, hut it is believed he has
a wife and daughter in Kansas City, j
Mo. He occupied office quarters with
T. J. Rasp and J. R. Smiley when they
were engaged in business. Last No-
| vember he formed a partnership with j
! Mr. Rasp which was terminated early
This explanation was eminently sat jn Mart.ilf when Mr. Reinertsen de
isfaetory and his fair questioner wa< parted for Kansas City, later intending
not offended. He worked this scheme ,u .„Kagu ,n business here.
rlBltl down the line and not away with j Afl,.r r,,.l(.hlnK Kniisns City he lie
R. came sick and was in the General hos-
The first dollar paid fora new sub-1 p„a| s,.vpra, WPPkli a,.(.0,din|! to
setiption was by it li. Basinger, 11110 a communication from tho chief of po
resides at 510 .->011111 Hadden. * *'-*. 11,.. to Chief McCartney, which stated
American force will endeator to give , j, a, Mr. Heinerlaen was beina sent to
William Mahan Found Dead in Oklahoma Press Association Given
Bed Wednesday Morning. Royal Reception at Shawnee.
William Mahan, a pioneer citizen of El Keno enjoys the distinction of
Oklahoma, died at his homo four j having th« largest delegation in at-
miles east of the city Wednesday 'endance at the seventeenth annual
meeting of th** Oklahoma Press asso-
morning. During the early days he
was stationed at Fort Reno and when
elation which held a three dn\^
sion at Shawnee last week. The con-
the country was opened for settlement [ vontion opened Thursday morning and
Ilf homesteaded the 1B0 which he own „u hminesa transactions Satur-
ed at the time of his death.
Mr. Mahan had been ill only a short
tiin**. A colored manservant had been
employed on the farm for the last two
months and he stated to Sheriff Far
ter Wednesday morning that Mr. Ma
ban was quite ill Tuesday night. The
day afternoon, and Sunday was spent
at Norman, the university city, where
the editors and their guests were giv-
en a royal reception which marked
the closing hours of a congenial gath-
ering.
The Rotary club and the Chamber of
colored limn remained up until about commerce, of Shawnee, were generous
midnight and read. Before retiring
he asked Mr. Mahan if there was any
thing he wanted. The ailing man
and extended every courtesy within
the hounds of their power to make it
pleasant for the editors and their
care for 10,000 visitors, is one of the j hand for the asking? Then if so,
features being arranged by the com- i they may he invited to the Carnegie
mittee. Each tent will be provided
Arretta Mudd, negress, who was «ith electric light and water. Itoom
•fined $50 last week on a charge of j In front °f each tent to park autos is
gun toting, was ordered to quit K! planned in order that baggage may
Iieno. It is averred site flashed a six-.quickly available. High class res-
shooter on her husband because he j ‘““rants and short order stands will
was talking to another woman. j a‘so bp provided close at hand. The
Raymond D. Redfort and George A. Price of meals will be as low as whole-
Randolph, who were fined $50 and $100 some, well-prepared food can he serv-
respectively last week on a charge of
drinking and creating a disturbance in
a public place, were brought into
court and Redfort’s fine was reduced
to $10 and Randolph’s to $25. Ser-
geant Overmyer, of Fort Reno, is sure-
ty for both enlisted men. It is cur-
rently reported that the Fort Reno of-
ficials expect to try the men on the
same charges.
ed. There will he a commissary on
the ground to supply those who desire
to do their own cooking.
Thinking there will be a lack of
library to view’ a new list of attrac
tions, the wonderful Keystone travel
tours and industrial sets. These beau-
tiful uturs consist of pictures viewed
through a stereograph which pro
sents the pictures outlined in three
dimensions, lifelike, entrancing and
educative. With hooks of travel and
these pictures we have the world at
our feet.
At present the library has the sets
on the United States; Japan and the
West Indies ami a miscellaneous col
ample accommodations should keep lection of travels. Also several indus-
no one away from the convention. All trial sets. The public is cordially in-
will be cared for. vited to view this collection.
FEWER TRIPS FOR SHERIFFS CHAUTAUQUA NEXT MONTH
John Burnett was the last patron ot I Oklahoma Is to Transport Prison- Seating Arrangements Improved;
police court Monday evening. He was -) ers to the Penitentiary. Can Take Care of the Crowd.
charged with using insulting language j
to a voung lady and resisting an of- I Oo,lnt>' CIpr'f w"lls » con'-
iicer. It is stated in official circles munication Monday from the stale ex-
that when Officer Stoneman attempted an,inpr and inspector’s office relative
to an act passed by the recent session
of the legislature, which provides that
sheriff*} are relieved of the duty of
transporting prisoners to the state
penitentiary.
The law provides that persons sent-
enced to the penitentiary must bo
taken there by the warden, or his
to arrest Burnett that he was com-
pelled to knock him down.
THE CAR STOPPED IN TIME
A Serious Accident Was Prevented
When Auto Ran Aground.
During the wee small hours Monday i 'i"alified and acting deputies, upon no-
clay morning somewhere betw’een
three and four o’clock—while C. M.
Bradley, of Oklahoma City, was driv-
ing his touring car parallel with the
Rock Island tracks, between Wade and
Russell, the big machine swerved from
the main road and started northward
along the foot path and ran aground
on top of the Russel street embank-
ment just ip time to prevent a more
serious accident.
The front wheels were on the edge
Gee from the sheriff of any county
that such person or persons are await-
ing to serve a term. The expense of
transporting prisoners to the peniten-
tiary will be borne by the state in-
stead of the various counties. .
Another law’ stipulates that no per-
son, fiim or corporation can move a
building across a public thoroughfare
outside any city of the first, second
or third class without first securing a
permit from the county clerk, provided
Chautauqua leaders are looking for
Mr. Basinger his money’s worth
throughout the year.
Nobody ever heard of grape juice
wrecking a railroad train, anyway.
While in Calumet the other day I se-
cured a renewal from Charles Baas,
one of the substantial Earn ers of that
community. Mr. Haas stated that
everything is going along as nicely as
could he expected in view of ihe fact
that climatic conditions have been
backward.
Crews on the submarines began
El Keno in care of a physician. Sher-
iff Carter looked after the sick man (
upon his arrival here last Saturday j
and stated the physician gave the
name of Dr. Adams. Mr. Reinertsen
was in a critical condition when he j
was brought to El Reno, it is alleged.
He was taken to the poor farm when*
he died Sunday night.
Little is known about his relatives.
It is currently reported that Mr. Rein- |
ertsen amassed a fortune in other days
lnl(l tho servant to retire as he did | friends. lleeoptions were provided for
not want anything. Wednesday morn
ing the servant found Mr. Malian dead
the ladles and the men were entertain-
ed at smokers. As a tilting climax
in the bed. Sheriff Carter stated that for that city’s hospitality, the editors
it was evident Mr. Mahan passed and friends were given n two-hour au-
Hwny in the early hours of morning, jiomohile trip over Pottawatomie coun-
Aside from owning the farm, lu’jty, followed by a barbecue. Every
bad a good bank account. Mr. Carter j minut,. the editors were not busy they
found $-6.33 in an old coffee mill were being entertained by the citizens
of enterprising Shawnee, with Otis B.
and at the time built a magnificent
which was on hand for current
penses.
About fifteen years ago he had rela-
tives in Springfield, 111., but it is un-
known where any of his relatives re-
side at present. Mr. Malian had main
Weaver, editor of Tho Shawnee News-
Herald, as chief host.
Aside from entertainments nnd busi-
ness there were other surprises for
the editorial association in the form
shivering when Thos. Edison started })ome jn Kansas City, which is occu-
experimenting with a destroyer. j pied by his wife. He was here six I tabled bachelor hall for many years I Qf K|fts. Rev. Father Gregory Gerrer,
Joe Shields, the accommodating I or elght-years.
salesman for C. C. Tompson, shelled I
out a mazuma to try the big weekly
year. lie has been connected
| and was never married.
was a former El Keno citizen who has at-
u I An effort is being made to get n
lv message to bis relatives. No arrange-
I thought to he about sixty-five years j tained nation-wide distinction as an
lor
with the above-mentioned firm for
more than a year and is a trustworthy
young gentleman.
There would be danger of scaring up
a bunch of field mice if some fellows'
whiskers were disturbed.
Friday was my busy day and tho
first dollar was paid by J. II. Arndt,
F. G. Weeks, another booster in the j
Roek Island service, shelled out
of the embankment and had the ma- ,here arp telePhone wires- caMes or
< bine rolled four feet farther, it would !other P"hlic utilit-v wlrea or cablps to
have tumbled down tho steep bank, | Pasa under: thp Per8°n- flrm or cor
ami a different tale would have been
pay a fee of twenty-five cents and the
law provides that the county clerk
must give the corporation having wires
or cables, twenty-four hours’ notice
of the moving of such building across
the highway.
All damages done to W’ires or cables
must be borne by the person, firm or
corporation having such buildings
moved. The repair work must be fin-
ished in a workman-like manner and
he acceptable to the company whose
written.
A force of mechanics from the Dil-
lon garage arrived on the scene early
Monday morning and with wreck ac-
cessories soon had the touring car
loosened from its imprisoned posi-
tion. The car was disabled to some
extent but made tho trip unassisted
to the garage where it underwent re-
pairs before continuing the trip to Ok-
lahoma City.
wires, cables, etc., have been dam- the war began, and he is coming over
to spend the summer on the Chautau-
qua circuit.
There will be many other features
including seven additional concert
ward to a year of good work and be , , , . ' . . ,
Rock Island office nirtn, who lias bren
lieve the programs will be
moans of sustaining tho patriotism of years. Mr. Arndt has been
America. El Reno can rest secure
in the fact that it will soon have one
of the best chautauquas in tho coun-
try. It is satisfying to know that one
of the foremost aggregations in this
lino of entertainment will giv&El Reno
and Canadian county citizens the best
that is on the road. The announce-
ment of dates will appear later.
New tents have been built, seating
arrangements have been improved. A
large stage lias boon provided to take
care of tho splendid productions that
will he offered. Chief of these is.
first, the groat American drama “Lit-
tle Women,” offered by fourteen play-
ers, exactly as presented for one year
in New York.
The splendid production of Gilbert
& Sullivan’s opera “IT. M. S. Pina-
fore” will he complete with principals,
who are known nationally, orchestra
and chorus, all being beautifully stag
ed and costumed. This company is
direct from Nowt York, and is the most
important production that has been at-
tempted in Chautauqua work.
The program will include some of
America’s famous orators, Edward
Amherst Ott. Lou Beauchamp, William
Rainey Bennett, Thomas Brooks Flet-
cher.
Alexander Irvine, one of the best
known speakrs and religious workers
of this country or Great Britain, has
been in the trenches in France since
meats for the funeral have he«*n made.
old. No funeral arrangements hav
lieen made.
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT MAY GET PACKING PLANT
The Meadow Conditions Almost
Equal to Those of Year Ago.
Chamber of Commerce Offers Res
olution to Put Deal to Vote.
Washington, D. C. A summary of
the May crop report, for Oklahoma,
as compiled by the Bureau of Crop
reading The American the last two or j Estimates (and transmitted through
the Weather Bureau) IT. S. Depart-
aged as aforesaid.
AGED MAN GOT WORST OF IT.
Monday forenoon about ten o’clock,
I. Kirby and Dave White, an aged
man, had a controversy and a fight j SESSION OF DISTRICT COURT
$ nsued in which Mr. White was given j
the worst of it. The row was the out- The List of Jurors Drawn From companies, and numerous entertainers.
growth of a-Rwarm of bees belonging
to Mr. Kirby taking possession of one
of Mr. White’s trees and when Kirby
tried to dislodge his bees he was or-
All Sections of the County.
The next regular session of district
court will convene Monday, June 4.
all of which it Is believed will meet
with the approval of everyone.
,i red to let the tree alone. The men D1»tric* -»'dap ,:pwp" w- Ta>d°r-
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the service of the corporation for sey ; ment or Agriculture, is as follows
oral years and never shirks his duties. w,nter whpat._May j forpcast 31i.!
This institution is pleased to have him 800 000 ,)Uslu.ls; produclUm lllHt year
as a reader of the l,iB paper. , (flnal estimate, 29,585,000; two years
The weather has warped up a little I .JK Mill m„14 average, 21,-
sinco the advent ot straw lids. j bu8heh)
Rye—May 1 forecast, 98,000 bush-
cart-wheel and had his date raised. Mr, |p|s; Production last >'par <n,,al pfili‘
Weeks is chief dispatcher for the Ok- | malP) 90'00U; lwo >'par3 “1° 81’000
lahonia division of the Rock Island and jlmfduds-
keeps the train service humming along Meadows. -May 1 condition 87, com-
without a hitch. The gentleman came pared with the ten-year average of 88.
to this city from Rock Island, 111. j Pasture. -May 1 condition 85, com-
Some of the railways have asked pared with the ten-year average of 86.
for an increase of fifteen per cent j Spring plowing. -Per cent done to
which is not as had as asking for all , May 1, 1917, estimated 87 per cent,
the money in sight. compared with 81 per cent May 1 last
The next deal resulted in getting a I year and 84, the ten-year average,
renewal from M. C. Baker, one of the ) Spring planting.— Per cent done to
hustling young farmers residing on , May 1, 1917, estimated 75 per cent,
route two from this city, who has en- j compared with 68 May 1 last year and
artist, presented the editors with a
fine painting of Mt. Scott. The paint-
ing is framed in a massive gold finish-
ed frame and is a valuable gift. It
was sent to the Editors’ club house at
Medicine Park.
Other gifts included a fine settee and
rocker, presented by the Chamber of
A meeting was called at the city hall Commerce of Shawnee. Mrs. G. A.
auditorium Saturday evening by the;.smith, of Chandler, gave a handsome
committee, appointed by President j pillow, and L. M. Spivey, secretary of
Wheeler of the Chamber of Commerce,, the Oklahoma City Typographical
to consider a proposition by Tim Hurst j union, gave the association a framed
for the packing house property and ad-1 picture of the first editorial meeting
Jacent land. in the state which was held at Law-
S. E. Brady, vice-president of the j ton in 1903. Only a few editors at-
Chamber of Commerce, presided over tended the first meeting nnd the pic-
joyed his American every week for
a long time. This Is what he said:
“The American is worth the money.”
It gives the news.”
That French commission appreciates
our loans and. has enjoyed our fried
chicken.
The next dollar was paid by Regi-
nald Jackman, cashier of the Commer-
cial hank. Mr. Jackman has been as-
sociated with that banking house more
than a year and works industriously
to serve the patrons well. When I
69, the ten-year average.
Hay.—Old crop on farms May 1,
1917, estimated 75 per cent, compared
with 68 May 1 last year ami 69, the
ten-year average.
Hay.—Old crop on farms May 1, es-
timated 74,000 tons, compared with
332,000 a year ago and 84,000 two
years ago.
Prices.- The first price given below
is the average on May 1 this year, and
the second, the average on May 1 last
year: Wheat, 261 and 94 cents per
asked him to become an American bushel; corn, 148 and 61; oats, 79 ami
reader he said: “It is the first time 39; potatoes, 346 and 128; hay, $14.00
I have been solicited for a really good land $5.90 a ton; cotton, 18.5 and 11.5
paper. TIow much is it?” When told ; cents per pound; eggs, 27 and 16 cents
only a dollar, he replied: “We will j per dozen,
trade right now.” -a»-
Declare anythingn luxury and every j EL REN0 MAN.S mother DIED,
body wants it. That’s why so many i
folks are potato bugs nowadays.
During my rounds 1 called on J. R.
Stock, the grocer and feed store man.
William J. Keeshen was summoned
to Purcell Saturday night on account
of the serious illness of his mother,
an ill-spoken word was necessary to
r< new the old feeling. Mr. White was
[lowing list of jurors has been drawn:
C. W. Abbot, Niles; W. D. Allen,
knocked down nnd kicked, according banner; E. A. Bean, Dick Bomhoff.
the :;rh'e7aveTe' Li.7i." hi^ [^
had not been on good terms and only j Oklahoma City, will preside. The fob rlr8t Christian church, tendered his da(e for anolllPr year. Mr. stopk la m“rnlnR a‘ ll:3#, ^
resignation Sunday to become effeo- 8atisfled with his investment of one j ’T® bo™ in IrP and. ^pn •
the within thirty days. He has di dollar pPr year for Thp AmPripan. He »57’ “n" be husband JudBe J.
reeled the spiritual welfare of that re- j ;i a Rood boostpr and „ KettinR h!, Kppfihpn »‘ad 1Wpd 0klahoma
ligious body for more than three years
and will he greatly missed. He has
received an appointment as chaplain
in the navy and will enter upon his
duties shortly after the first of next
month. Mrs. Lash anu the children
will reside in Enid after his departure.
Hurst, addressed lo the city rommls-j the handful or editors then and the
sloners, was rend by C. G. Wattson,
secretary of tin* commercial body, and
immediately thereafter Mr. Hurst was
called upon to define his position.
Ins proposition is to pay the city
$30,000.00 for the property. He con-
templates organizing a packing com-
pany and engaging in the packing bus-
iness,
Talks wore made by Judge F. E.
Gillette, Attorneys C. O. Blake and
M. D. Libby, Mr. Gunn and S. E. Brady.
Resolutions were passed asking the
city commissioners to submit the prop-
osition to a vote.
The old committee composed of L. B.
Myers, T. II. Beacom C. O. Blake, S
E. Brady and F. E. Gillette, were left
in charge. Judge Libby was added to
the committee Saturday evening. Be-
fore the meeting adjourned the com-
mittee agreed to meet Monday to fur-
ther discuss the proposed deal of Mr.
Hurst.
FEW PERSONS IN COURT
Two Men and Four Women Before
Judge Forrest This Week.
Only a few cases were tried in coun-
ty court this week. Elmer Lively
withdrew his plea of not guilty and
entered a plea of guilty to carrying
a concealed weapon. Judge It. B.
Forrest imposed a fine of $25 and
costs.
George E. Clark, charged with de-
serting his wife and children, pleaded
not guilty and his bond was named in
big crowds that attend now. All these
gifts were sent to the club house.
Every editor In the state was proud
of Shirley Chapman’s concert hand,
all the members of which are print-
ers. Mr. Chapman is a former El Reno
boy nnd home folks know his capabil-
ities as a musician nnd hand director.
The editors and their guests left
Shawnee at 8:30 o’clock Sunday morn-
ing on a special train, furnished by the
Rock Island, for Norman. The train
ran over the Santa Fe tracks from Ok-
lahoma City and arrived in Norman at
eleven o’clock. The day’s events be-
gan with an automobile trip in the
university city, followed by a tour of
the university buildings. Beginning
at 12:30 o’clock a program was ren-
dered at assembly hall. President
Stratton I). Brooks presiding. The
program was varied and one of the
most delightful features. The crowd
left Norman shortly before four
o’clock and when the train reached
Oklahoma City the crowd disbanded,
after one of the most pleasant press
meetings in the state.
Those attending from El Reno were
W. T. Maher, editor of The Daily Dem-
ocrat; Mayor and Mrs. P. P. Duffy,
Hon. T. F. Hensley, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hensley, Clyde Musgrove, Mrs.
Mary Bronson, Mrs. James J. Cana-
van, Garland Lewis and son, Warner,
Roy Carter, E. S. Bronson, secretary
of the association, and N. A. Nichols.
MAKING A CANVASS.
The committee appointed by Presi-
the sum of $700. His case Is set for dent J. O. Wheeler, of the Chamber
to current talk in official circles. The
trial will be held Thursday afternoon
In event Mr. White is able to appear
against his antagonist.
CUPP-VASEY NUPTIALS.
Mr. Harry A. Cupp and Miss Zellah
B. Vasey, of Calumet neighborhood,
were united in the bonds of holy wed-
lock at the First Methodist church
parsonage, at six o’clock, Monday af-
ternoon, Rev. W. R. Johnson officiat-
ing. They are prominent young peo-
ple of their neighborhood and have
many friends who will wish them a
happy married life.
Ray Crowly, T. E. Carlisle, James
Gardener, R. C. Higdon, Ed. McVoy,
John O’Neil and A. Von Tungeln, Cal-
umet; E. F. Brown and O. S. Palmer,
Okarche; T. C. Crenshaw and L. A.
Chambers, Kerfoot; C. E. Casto and
Frank Palmer, Piedmont ; William Es-
kew, George W. Radcliff, Floyd J.
Radcliff and Frank Selement, Yukon;
L. C. Collins and Edward Smith,
Geary; W. W. Bannister, Gus Busch,
T. M. Cooksey, Jason A. L. Clark, A.
E. Ellison, G. W. Flanigan, James C.
Gebhardt, J. B. Harper, J. E. Kelso.
J. W. Leeper, R. D. Martin, J. F. Nigh-
swander, I. N. Shepard, Salmon Jones,
S. H. Will and E. D Wagner, El Reno.
MARRIED HERE MONDAY.
The marriage of Mr. It. O. Pritchard
nnd Miss Ruth Irene Travis, of Tulsa,
was solemnized Monday forenoon at
ten o’clock, at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. Frank H. Lash. The ceremony
was spoken by Rev. Lash.
May 21.
Virgil Roberts entered a plea of
of Commerce, to secure funds for the
purpose of canvassing the territory
SUSTAINED BROKEN FINGER.
Elvas, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wal-
ter Miller, 705 South Hadden, is car-
rying his arm in a sling as the result
of sustaining a broken finger while
playing ball Monday.
TO ADDRESS OLD SOLDIERS.
Postmaster Cope has been chosen
by members of the G. A. R. of this
city to deliver the memorial address
to remaining old soldiers on Decora-
tion day, at 2:30 o’clock, at the city
hall auditorium. Rev. W. R. Johnson,
pastor of the First M. E. church, will
preach to them Sunday, May 27, pre-
ceding Decoration day.
SHIPPED STOCK TO MARKET.
Henry Schwiebert and Fred Heckes
shipped a car of cattle and a car of
hogs to the Oklahoma City market
Wednesday.
share of the business.
One advantage that an onion has
over an egg is that its appearance is
never deceiving.
The next dollar was paid by Charles
Brandley, who resides southwest of
the city on route one. Mr. Brandley
owns a good farm and is making a
success of his business. He raised
his subscription mark in the 1918 class.
Maybe spring will do something vet
towards solving the food question.
D. L. Todd. W’ho resides on route
three from Calumet, was here Friday
and renewed for another year. Mr.
Todd owns 320 acres, living on one
place. The other is five miles away.
He is a progressive farmer and has
90 acres of wheat for this year’s crip
Chicago seems more peaceable since
the dough mugglers began working
again.
It takes perseverance to get some
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[the last eight years. The funeral was
llield at Oklahoma City Tuesday. Mrs.
j Keeshen is survived by her husband,
three sons and one daughter. The
daughter is Mrs. W. McDonald, of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The sons are, be-
sides the one already mentioned, C. L.,
W. A. and J. F. Keeshen, who reside
in Oklahoma City.
not guilty to a vagrancy charge. Her (adjacent to El Reno have completed
bond was placed at $200. She will , their duties and have raised funds suf-
bc given a preliminary on Thursday,
May 24.
Irene Bruns. Ruth Wray and Barbara
fieient to complete the canvass de-
sired. The work is being directed by
County Agent Needham, assisted by
A GOOD MOTHERS’ DAY SERVICE.
All the services at the First Chris-
tian church were largely attended last
Sunday. Six hundred and ninety-two
were in attendance at Sunday school
and the crowd numbered a thousand
at the preaching services. Appropriate
speeches for the occasion were made
by Rev. Frank Lash, Postmaster M.
B. Cope and Charles L. Engle. Guy S.
Hensley, of Oklahoma City, sang one
of his delightful solos and Miss Helen
Allen, of this city, graced the program
with a solo.
Shockloy paid flnas Tuonday in tho j the El Ilono Dairymen’s association
Rtim of $15,95, each, on a charge of and the work at this time is being
vagrancy and disorderly conduct.
SON OF ALUMNUS.
Kirk Rice had the honor of being
the first eighth-grade graduate to he
the son of an alumnus and now has
the second honor. He is a member
of the high school graduating class
this year. In 1899 County Superin-
tendent-elect John Rice, was one of
the five graduates of tho high school.
Only one other, Mrs. Harry Lee Fogg,
resides here now.
CALLED TO MOTHER’S BEDSIDE.
Postmaster. C. J. Woodson, left Wed-
nesday for Salisbury, Mo., to see his
mother, who is very sick.—Okarche
Times.
vigorously pushed. It Is too early to
publish details of the canvass as far
as made, but the public can rest as-
sured of one thing, that the number
of cattle, the number of milk cows,
the number of acres of growing alfal-
fa, corn, kafir corn, maize, feterita
and other forage crops will be a great
surprise to the home people. The re-
sults obtained will be within an eight-
mile radius of El Reno.
MASS MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT
A mass meeting will be held at the
city hall auditorium this (Thursday)
evening to discuss the proposed pack-
ing plant deal. Everyone interested
In a greater El Reno is urged and re-
quested to attend.
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