The Kiowa County News. (Lone Wolf, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1917 Page: 3 of 8
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KIOWA COUNTY NEWS
STATE-WIDE
BB EVENTS
TWO BOYS WHO MURDERED
LINCOLN CO. SHERIFF
CAPTURED
PUSHING AVIATION CAMP
900 Mtn and 72 Planet Will Be Stat-
ioned at Sill
OTHER HEWS OF THE STATE
6-lttls Incidents and Accldenta That
Go To Make Up A Week's History
Of A Grsat Common*
wealth.
Chawnee.—Qulllie O’Connell, 22 and
Ixiule Barnard, 16, arrested at the
home of the former’s grandmother be-
tween Meeker and Prague confessed
to officers that they had killed Sheriff
•George E. Arnold of Llncoln-co.
A posse made the arrest. The boys
were asleep in bed, the family being
away from home. When the officers
entered, Barnard reached for his re-
volver and a member of the posse shot
him through the hand.
• On the night of August 20. the two
youths robbed a hardware Btore at
Stroud, hired a car, held up the driver
and tied him to a post, later deserted
the car and returned to Stroud and
left for Chandler on stolen bicycles.
On the way they robbed a farmer's
louse.
At Chandler the next night, they
Tobbed a clothing store and while
Sheriff Arnold was searching for them
for this burglary, he came upon them
riding away. Attempting to escape
O'Connell got caught in a fence.
Sheriff Arnold attempted to seize
O’Connell and the latter, he Bays,
pulled his gun. As O'Connell stepped
away from Arnold’s grasp, the boy
fired twice into the sheriff’s body.
The boys then made their way to the
Tarmhouse where they were captured.
Both live near Stroud. O’Connell’s
sister is Barnard’s brother's wife.
CORE IS ASKED TO RESIGN
.Alger Melton Joins the Oppression to
President’s Opponent.
Chickasha.—Denouncing the sen-
ator’s stand on war measures before
•congress and demanding that he “hell
win the war or resign;” Alger Melton
•chairman of the state democratic com-
mittee sent the following telegram to
Senator Gore:
“Prior to the declaration of war with
Germany many citizens of Oklahoma
•opposed such a course and feared the
results. After the president and cong-
ress declared war, loyalty and patriot-
ism quieted all opposition and dispell-
ed all fear. The people of Oklahoma
stand solidly with the president and
•congress for vigorous and effective
war measures. Apparently your po-
sition, as reported by newspapers,
tends to obstruct and delay necessary
legislation, breeds disloyalty, encour-
ages the slackers and the draft regis-
ters and furnishes consolation to the
•enemy. The democracy of Oklahoma
elected you to the senate. Your view's
as reported are not in harmony with
the wishes of the people nor. the prin-
ciples of the party you represent. Ok-
lahoma wants an American patriot in
the senate. Help win the war or re-
sign.”
DRAFT HEARINGS DELAYED
246 Leaders In Resistance Riots Are
Held for U. S. Grand Jury.
McAlester.—The draft riot hear-
ings were concluded here with 146 men
held for the grand jury from Semi-
nole and Hughes counties and twenty-
■one held under $500 bonds from Pitts-
burg county to await preliminary hear-
ings in thirty days. W. J. Turnbull,
assistant United States district attor-
ney had to leave on other government
business for that length of time.
R. N. McMillen, commissioner, he’d
H. E. McCalip, Hughes county W. C.
XT. leader, under $5,000 bond on testi-
mony of Ed Woods, a boy, that he had
a. gun and fired at the posse in the
engagement on the cross roads near
Calvin on August 5. Woods was
wounded in the legs by buckshot at
the first exchange on this occasion.
He had been met by the posse on his
way home from Sunday school and ac-
companied the officers as guide.
Twenty-eight of the Pittsburg county
prisoners were freed and sixteen held
as witnesses. The bonds for all wit-
nesses were reduced to $200. The
Pittsburg county defendants got the
$500 bond set because they did not do
the most serious damage in the riots. •
Three Are Drowned In Washita River.
Lindsay.—Three persons, members
of a party of six. were drowned near
here in the Washita river. The dead:
Miss Ruby Monday, Samuel Lloyd, 31
years old, Oscar Sims, 33 years old.
The bodies were found after a two-
hour search.
27 Slackers In Seven Counties.
Ardmore—Dick Hignight, deputy
United States marshal, in the past
thirty days has arrested twenty-set eu
sraft slackers, residents of Murray
Love, Garvin. Carter, Bryan, Marshall
and Johnston counties. Most of the
slackers have been held by United
States coiun-Lssioiiert at Chickasha
and Coalgate, under bonds ranging
from $5,0uu to $10,000 each to await
the action cf the federai grand jury.
The southern Oklahoma district is tho
largest m the country, except one
New York state district.
Lawton.—One thousand men are
now employed in the construction of
the aviation camp at Fort Sill, and
1,000 more men will have been added
to the force by the end of the week,
In order to have the entile camp com-
pleted within thirty days. Machinery
and flying machines will be shipped,
In as rapidly as the buildings are ready
to receive them. A carload of planes
arrived this week.
Fifty-four buildings are to be con-
structed, sufficient for the accommo-
dation of a two-squadron school. Four
million feet of lumber will be usbd for
the work. A central heating plant
will be installed, besides water, sewer-
age and lighting systems.
The Rock Island and Frisco rail-
roads Jointly constructed a spur to the
camp site, on which thirty to forty
carloads of lumber are arriving daily
and are being unloaded by day and
night shifts of men.
Three of the twelve hangars to be
constructed, have been completed.
Each hangar has a capacity of six
machines, making a total of seventy-
two machines that will be sent to Fort
Sill for the training of aviators.
The site selected for the camp is
considered ideal. Located about one-
half mile south of the post and nearly
a mile west of the troop cantonment
under construction, ample ground, al-
most as level as a floor, is provided
for maneuvers. The camp itself will
be 4,500 feet in length. Nine hundred
men and officers will be stationed
there when the camp is completed.
INDIAN LANDS TO BE SOLD
344,350 Acres to Be Offered In the
Fall.
Oklahoma City.—The federal gov-
ernment, under the direction of Cato
Sells, Indian Commissioner, will sell
344,350 acres of Indian lands begin-
ning at Hugo, on October 15 and end-
ing at Ardmore, October 31.
The land consists cf agricultural,
grazing and timber acreage, also the
surface of segregated coal and asphalt
lands.
The largest amount of land will be
offered for sale at Hugo, October 15
to 20, where 141,126 acres lying In
McCurtain and Pushmataha counties
will be offered.
Other places and dates of sale are:
Leflore county, 119,450 acres at Po-
teau, October 22 to 24; Latimer coun-
ty, 51,550 acres at Wilburton, October
25; Pittsburg county, 4,471 acres and
Hughes county, 160 acres at McAles-
ter, October 26; Coal county, 950
acres at Coalgate, October 27; Atoka
county, 40 acres at Coalgate, October
27; Haskell county, 25,910 acres at
Stigler, October 29; Murray county,
265 acres and McClain county, 97
acres at Pauls Valley, October 30; Car-
ter county, 351 acres at Ardmore, Oc-
tober 31.
W. C. U. IS READY TO QUIT
Spece Agrees to Remain Quietly on
a Farm If Bond Is Reduced
McAlester.—H. C. Spence, Work-
ing Class Union orfganizer, declared
in begging for a reduction on his
bond, that he is “through with the
organization.’’ He promised that if
he were allowed to go on a reduced
bond he would return to his farm near
Tate, in Seminole county, and never
stir off the place until his hearing
before the grand jury came up. W. J. j
Turnbull, assistant United States at- |
torney, did not make any promises
about the bond.
Spence declared that the union was
never founded for anti-draft agitation 1
or resistance to the government in
any way. He acknowledged that the
trouble in Oklohoma had just about
“broken up the union locally,” but
soid that it would not be hurt outside
the state.
KILLED BY DEPUTY.
Gambler Is Shot To Death When He
Fire* at the Raiding Officers.
SHOWING KINS GEORGE NEW WAYS OF ATTACK
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»v lien King George recently visit-a ,n>' ,imn u» . ranee lie was given demonstrations of new meth-
ods of nttnek. The photograph shows a liquid tire attack made for Ills benefit. At the right Is his majesty In
the steel helmet he wore at the front.
BASTILE DAY PARADE IN PARIS
The One Hundred and r ift.v■‘second regnn.•,,.. .me oi the most diMingni.-'lied in the French army, marching in the
parade in Paris on the fourteenth of July. At the left one of the battle-torn standards carried In the parade.
GOLD TRIBUTE FOR J0FFRE
CARRYING
AMMUNITION
IN MACEDONIA
Ardmore.—Steve Talkington, widely
known through the Healdton oil fields
as a gambler and bootlegger, was shot
and killed last Sunday afternoon by
Bud Ballew, deputy sheriff, when Talk-
ington resisted a raid on his estab-
lishment at Wirt.
Ballew and three other officers en-
tered Talkington’s place unannounced,
and commanded everybody in the
room to surrender. Talkington seized
his gun and fired. Ballew' retaliated |
by firing four times, all the shots tak-
ing effect in Talkington’s body. He
died while being brought to an Ard-
more hospital.
Talkington was at liberty under $20.
000 bail in connection with the killing
of Jake Miller last May. He was 37
years old and leaves a widow and two
brothers.
Paul Gillott of New York working
on the solid gold cluster of oak leaves
and acorns that will be presented to
Marshal Joffre on the annlversury of
the battle of the Marne as a tribute
from residents of New York city.
Old Studies Going.
The use of Greek, Latin and mathe-
matics In the higher education of
America is declining. In a few years,
says the Youth’s Companion, it will
be as rare for a student to know Greek
as today It Is for him to know He-
brew; and It will not take more than
» generation or two for Latin to follow
the same course. How long the higher
reaches of mathematics—those noble
and Inviting reaches In which philoso-
phy, poetry and Imagination combine
to play with the Intricacies of space
and the notation of time—will con-
tinue to find extensive educational use
Is also a question.
This French official photograph shows the Col de Cegel in Macedonia,
where ammunition is transported up the mountain side by means of carriages
suspended from an aerial trolley.
DUMMY SOLDIER GETS HALF THE BULLETS
Four Found Dead In Farm House.
IdabeJ.—Ward Briton, a farmer re- |
siding near Ringold. in the extreme
northwestern corner of McCurtain
county, shot his wife and baby and
George Hughes, a cousin, then turned
the rifle upon himself, according to
word which reached here. All four
were dead when neighbors, attracted
by the shooting, entered the Briton
home. The cause of the tragedy is
unknown, but it is believed that
Briton was insane. Briton was to
have served as a grand juror in the
district court here next month.
The Pourboire.
Lord Eustuce Percy is renowned for
his quick, sharp wit. In New York he
took a tnxlcab to his hotel and duly-
paid and tipped the chauffeur on his
arrival.
But the chauffeur, accustomed to
our American extravagance, seemed to
think the tip too small.
“What’s this here for, my lord?” he
Said, and he looked at the coin in his
hand with some contempt.
Lord Eustace, as he turned away,
replied curtly:
“Drink. I’m Inclined to think, Judg-
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ipapera and
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Write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
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need special advice.
Changed.
“There’s safety In numbers.”
“There used to be, before the draft
numbers were printed.”
NO MALARIA—NO CHILLS.
“Plantation” Chill Tonic is guaranteed
to drive away Chills and Pever or yoat
money refunded. Price joc.—Adv.
Certainly Does.
“Did you see where the first pris-
oner taken by an American In the
trenches weighed 220 pounds?”
“That eertaluly lent weight to the
Incident.’"
CUTICURA IS SO SOOTHING
To Itching, Burning 8klns—It Not Only
Soothes, but Heals—Trial Free.
Treatment: Bathe the affected sur*
face with Cutlcura Soap and hot wa*
tei. dry gently and apply Cutlcura
Ointment. Repeat morning and night
This method affords immediate relief,
and points to speedy healment. They
are Ideal for every-day toilet usea
Free sample each by mall with Book,
Address postcard, Cutlcura, DepL L*
Boston. Sold everywhere.—Adv.
An Object of Hatred.
Senator Simmons was discussing the
proposed war tax on automobile own-
ers.
“Making wnr taxes,” he said, “Isn’t
pleasant work. It puts one In the po-
sition of the facetious minister.
“A facetious minister at Ocean
Grove took a little girl on his knee and
said:
“ ‘I don’t love you, Nellie.’
“All the ladles on the breeze-swept
veranda laughed, but little Nellie
frowned nnd said:
“ ‘You’ve got to love me. You’ve
got to.’
“ ‘Got to? How so?’ laughed the di-
vine.
“ ‘Because,’ said Nellie stoutly,
‘you’ve got to love them that hate you
—nnd I hate you. goodness knows 1’"
His Long Stand.
Percy, being down to recite at the
temperance concert, stood up to do or
die. He got along all right until he
reached the words, “He stood beside
the bier!” Then his memory failed
him.
“He stood beside the bier I” he re-
peated, trembling.
The evil spirits on the back benches
murmured one to another.
“He stood beside the bier!” groaned
Percy, and he drew a moist hand
across hts dripping forehead.
“Go on!” yelled a voice from the
rear. “It’ll get flat while you’re wait-
ing, you fool!’’
Modest RequaaL
One young man who was highly sen-
sitive about an impediment which be
had in his speech went to a stammer-
ers' Institute and asked for a course
of treatments. The professor asked
him if he wanted u full or a partial
course.
"A p-p-partlal c-c-course.”
“To what extent would you like a
pnrtinl course?”
“Enough s-so that wh-w-hen I go to
a f-f-florist’s and ask for a c-c-c-chr-
chrys-s-anth (whistle) e-m-mum, the
th-thlng won't w-wllt b-before I g-gel
It I”
Opposing Results.
“What airs Marne does put on.”
“Well, her finishing school was the
beginning of It.”
iltts dummy at the left of the live soldier is made of papier mache, costs
lag by your now."—Washington Star. 1 very little and Is designed to draw many of the German bullets.
"No bowl is too
big when it holds
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Mitchell, George E. The Kiowa County News. (Lone Wolf, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1917, newspaper, August 30, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc914788/m1/3/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.