McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 76, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 13, 1920 Page: 4 of 8
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M'CURTAIN GAZETTE column is absolutely necessary. ~ The I A sanitary clean-up for Idabel is
Published Semi-Weekly by the Ga-
zette Prinitng Company
same governmental principles which certainly needed unless frost
established the bank guaranty law, | right soon.
which placed the public school funds I
PIONEER CITIZEN
Jone that any person can well afford
I to emulate.
Entered at
Oklahoma,
— j at the service of the farmers of *ho| Labor is too high, but other things
the Postoffice at Idabel, state, which established child labor must come down to meet labor half
fAIIFn TA DECT Carl Schuman was born in Die:
vilLLLL' IV liCjl den> Germany, August 19, 1848
He
OFFICERS CAPTURE
MAN AND WOMAN
as second class mail
matter
Subscription
$2.00 Per Year In Ad-
vance.
laws and laws for the protection of wa>'-
women in industry and labor in gen- ——————
eral, an administration of corporate' The lakes and rivers have been
problems which will recall the old con-l^ned w'^ duck hunters this week,
fidence in the corporation commission ; ..
-operation of the government -1 If eVer any town r'eeded better
| was educated in the technical school1
CARL SCHUMAN, ONE OF FORE-1 ^'s nat'v'e c>ty, and engaged in
MAN'S REST CITIZENS WAS in.his native country until SWINK MONDAY AFTER-
CLAIMED BY DEATH SATUR-
DAY.
W. J. OLD, Editor and Manager general in such a way as to maintain :
the confidence of the people that it is!
streets its Idabel.
RATE CARD °perated for then,~this is absolutely SPECIAL SERVICES
necessary.
„ , . , , i The republicans are claiming that
Below we give our rate card for t 1 „ *
the state is now actually republican
on the count,
; 1869, when he emigrated to the Unit-;
jed States. Upon landing at New!
|York he came directly to Little Roe
| but remained there only six months J
and then, after visiting New Orleans1
and St. Louis with a viw to locating,
NOON WITH LARGE AMOUNT
OF "PINE -TOP."
(Fort Towson News)
The most excitement Fort Towson
advertising which is as follows: , ^ , ,
on the count. Democratic leaders, no1
Display ads, per inch 25c I , '
, , , doubt, console themselves with the be- i
Display ad on front page, perl,. . . , , . . I
•ncji ggc lief that the state merely participat-,
ed in a nation-wide reaction against OR.
AT METHODIST
CHURCH SUNDAY
(Foreman Sun)
ehllT ^ 88(1 heart that WU |he finally selected Jacksonport, Ark.! haS had for Some time was created
cnronicle the death of one of our dear " - **—1— —■ tt ™
as the scene of his labors, and there Monday afternoon when U. S. Depu-
Local readers, per line
6c
No local will be inseretd for less than
25c.
Want Ads, per line 5c
No ad taken for less than 25c.
the national attitude of the democrtie
party on the league of nations, and j
that conditions in the state have not!
really changed; believing that the!
THACKER
BOTH MORNING AND EVEN-
ING—SIMMONS WILL SING
friends and one of Foreman's beloved he established his residence. He pur- ty Marshal Buck McClanahan and
and most highly respected citizens,!chased a K"" shop and sent for his !SPeciaI Enforcement Officer J. H.
Mr. Carl A. Schuman, who was called !brother- Adolph, who was a gun smith 'Kin* brouPht to town a man and
from labor to rest at his home in this lby trade' and thpy conducted this Jv°man' both sl°PPy drunk' a stude-
city at 6:30 p. m., Saturday Novem- -business ve y successfully until in baker roadster and fifty gallons of
WILL PREACH ber 6. Mr. Schuman was at his place !November> 1873, when their place pu™ oId "P'"e-top lieker."
of business Friday morning, and thejWas visited by fir® and entirely des-' , The man and *oman' who &ave
announcement of his death came as aitr°yed- Then they started t0 Paris * r names as Mr- and Mrs. Frank
surprise and much regret to his nuni jTexas> but on their way stopped at old fuster and their home at Ardmore.^(
the erous friends. The body was held un Rocky Comfort. and being pleased had hff11, down McCurtain county/
•>« w The special Sund&y services trie ~ — ■ nuo ucm mi* , >■
The above prices will be charged to state is f]\ Permanently democrat!, Simmons' singing and the Seer's ser- tU Tuesday morning, Pending the ar-lW'th the location, they opened a gun ^ai. Jbe'' and oaded UP with on®
everybody except those who have al- on a" "ctuaI count" mons ought to fill the solemn sane- rivaI of bis ^andson, Carl Sanderson *J.op' and to°* UP their residence at ™red J?* J™ A
GAZETTE PRINTING CO. B<f are fuef*in*; But to ("u' tuary of the stately Methodist church who is attending a military school in tJ18 place- ™ey *oon added a line more wh.n J23
ready yearly contracts with this oa- stand,n* °"the Slde 1,nes ll at all the scriptural services on this (Tennessee, and to whom Mr. Schu- °f /eneral merchandise, and were their car went bad and
apparent that a genuine change in coming Sunday. Every one is asked iman was very much attached. Fun- ,conductln& these interests, when on they *ere. forc«] to st°P J" t this
conditions and tendencies within the to attend the Sunday School of his eral services were conducted Tuesday |May 24' 1876' their store wa* enter- s'de of Sw,nk- Tbye were parked in
democratic party is necessarv if the „u.—v. ...L.iu.. . . . Imornintr at in w..t r> ied by burglars, and in defending his ine Pasture of Mr. Self near the
per.
SOME ADVICE
tendenc.es within thejto attend the Sunday Schoo] of 'eral services were conducted Tuesday jMay 24' 18,76' their store was enter- s'de °f Sw,nk- Thye ™re
Tn nl,MftrpATSJ ' y 18 necessary ,f the .own church whether accustomed to mornin* at 10 o'clock by) the Rev. Mr. 'ed by burKlars, and in defending his J* tU" of_Jfr; ^lf L1
TO DEMOCRATS, democrats do not want to see Jim attending Sunday School or not At Emerso". of Hope, assisted by Rev. |fr,0perty' the brotheil> AdolPh. was Sw,nk cemetery. Their troubles drove
Harris the next governor of Oklaho- the services 8t n 0>cl0ck D (W. T. Sullivan, of Ashdown. All bu- Jl"ed- The foll°w'nK December Mr. _ ^ d""k' and the,r dr«nken-
•e yet sore, it may ma._Victor E. Harlow in Harlow's Thacker will nreacK nn "TK- s'ness houses were closed durirnr thJSchuman commenced business of his ness attracted the attenion of and
While wounds are
not be an appropriate time to give Weekly.
wholesome advice. Democrats of this j jt js hard to telI just where the
Thacker will preach on
Great Call," and at 7:30
ing his subject will be
state may not just at this time ap- Harlow's Weekly stands, but the Hell? or Ma nif * th I — iiniuiai^ diju tcineicl t W1[ .
preciate suggestions which grow out above editorial has some sound, logic jGod especially theTatter At ness the last sad rites. The body waCs!when he gave ]t UP to engage in far- Swink to >nvestigate. When the offi
-fkn rofnrnc tnnt ATP Wt J a_: i _. i ! 1 r J viirtt .... J
The Goaoprs 5iness nouses were closed during the ! ^
in the era funeral to do honor to this noble 0Wn re8P0nsibility. baling in general """r ® .u °'u e"S who
"Is There a man' and the sch°o1 children marched imerchandise and carried this busi- "ot*,ed ^ authorities here and Mr.
of jto the residence and cemetery tp wit-lness very successfully untli 1883, McClanahan and Mr. King went to
viifee ["ess the last sad rites. The body was
"some ad-jo'dock j„ tj,e afternoon Mrs. J. Er- ta^en 'n charge by the Masonic fra-j^^*
nest Thacker, the wife of the evange-|tern'ty' °* wbich deceased was an
list and herself a noted authoress and honored member, after the funeral and i , , .. .. k„ • -j mL
INSANITY AND BAD TEETH. well knotn literary character and was conveyed to the Dollarhide cem-i0Wned ,and whi<* the busi- ^oVtow^' v ^
lecturer, will deliver her justly cele- etry and burjed with the beautiful 8ecctJon of Foreman now 8tands- llS
been known for sometime brated addrtss on <<The Human !ceremony of tbat ancient and honor- F]Mr-Schuman was n,arried to Miss vZar mou^l vL t m°8t
teeth have a deleterious ef- Touch" at the great Ladies* Mass able institution. The largest crowd Simpson, a native of this coun- f* " °uthed man m Fort Towson
ulars in which modifications of con- upon a person^ health. The ex- Meeting in the Baptist church8 U u!that P^My ever attended a funeral fa™**'"*™. 19tb'
u, wlc OTasonic Ira., fiy his industry, thrift and fe™ arrived fhe man and woman were
; ternity, of which deceased was an'Perseverance he acquired a consider- °oth fast asIeep in the car and had a
ilist and herself a noted authoress"aml ,honoredmember. after the funeral and iable amount of and °nce ^erman automatic Leuger pistol ly-
of the election returns that are yet doctrine in its editorial
so fresh in the minds of the public, {vice to democrats."
Yet those democrats who aspire to
keep their party in control in this
state will do well to take a lesson
of this election immediately and deep-
ly to heart. There are a few partic- that baa teeth have a deieterious ef- Touch at the Rreat Ladies. ^ able institution. The largest crowd
ditions must occur and must occur ^en(. which they contribute toward hop^j (},at
every woman and girl in in Foreman was present, and this,
prompUy or the state democrats may menta] deficiency is demonstrated by'Idabel wi„ hear thjs ,ectuiv with the numerous and' beautiful!C.lara,' now Mrs" ?/ K Bowles- both
•« well abandon sny expectations of /*fC j n MnA«4 a/ a • .... 2 .. ... of whom survive him
| this union was born one child, Mfes standing around and listening to this
woman "cuss."
The Studebaker car was specially
_., , 'acts in the report of Dr. Henry A.| jy] the Christian forces of fl°ral offerings, attested to the lovei0' whom survive him
control of pubbc affa.rs in Oklahoma Cotton, superintendent of the New tire community are uniti in ^and esteem in which he was held by!, We P^m the esteem of all who ar^e<11'or ti>e transportation of
after 1922. Jersey state hospital for the insane. 'e{.ial a_. it . , , everybody. knew our fnend. His departure was ,8key and had probably made many
1. The Gore-Ferris breach must He Myg that ag a result of treat,ne #P ^ activj'tieg and pers^.) af i Mr. Schuman has been an impor- 8 8ad and severe loss to the town and triP8 brou^h ^rt Towson, Very
be healed. Never before in an> bad teeth and removins: the source omitted and all homo tant factor in the upbuilding of Fore- State' and almost unbearable to his y they w®uld have made it even
party in this state has there been of infection, 62 patients sufferinR ^ I Zness ^"1^1 man. He was one of the organizers °ne8'but mu8t bow in hum" w, ' ^ ^ ^ 10 dr0™
so deep and so wide a chasm between from mental disorders were discharK. sec0ndarv to the Kin*'* h„ r o{ the first bank in this city—The subl™ssion to Him who doeth all T troubles with a jar or two of
two divergent factions. £ this ^ from ^ institutjon ^ month ag ^ Z etZ of Z '(fe Bank-which wa! ^anized -.. realizing that he has ^ -go.
schism continues, party suc«ss cured. Among the cases cited is tha* tian manhood and womanhood of our in 1903. He held the position of ^ hlS ahof,P th,,t
possible. That it is the c _ of a soldier who had deve]oped God favored ^ Krowine tQwn wjl] cashier of that institution for a few
had the brick burned here . ., ,
the construction of the ,amily our deepest and most sincere
possiDie. mat ^ ot a somier wno had developed "a God favored and growine town will cash,er of
is U,rnit*' HtU^With h"llucination! " be prayerfully an.l sincerely dfcint- ««
^,™^'„itiatiye <-h< «• <• * work of making th .he >**
of the Ferns wm^ 01 tne ir ffAoammanf kAnmini« u««
treated in government hospitals. His
which is still in control of the party tonsils were removed three days aft-
destinies. Bitter criticism of Sena- er entered the asylum and on
building for the bank, which was the symPathy-
first brick building to be erected
Foreman. He sold his interest in the ^'s name with us shall live
entire community.
| All who sing are especially mvited . ,
and earnestly urged to join the large Citlzens Bank a few years after, and(™uKh long succeeding years,
*"*" ambalmed with all our hearts
tor Gore andjJenatoi^Gore's follow- Ju] 24 jt was agreed by his relatives chorus choira; "those "fifVe^n and over |in 1907 wa« associated with others
ers, even those who went so far and by hospital authorities that with to sit wjth the genior cho- o4 the organization of the Bank of glve~
tray from the party standpoint a^ the exception of a ,ack of initiative, < latform and th under fjf |J Foreman. He was made president of 0ur ™emorie« and our tears,
win in the election oi senator nai . . i mo„tQi .ni,j:i;nn . . : !a_. . i
his abode in that house not1 "^be woman said the only side of
made with hands, eternal in the tbe a^air that she regretted was the-
heavens. We humbly express to his ,osinK of 80 niuch good whiskey, and
on second thought said she didn't
give a damn about their either be-
cause the good Oklahoma church
members would havq plenty more of
it when she got out of jail.
,a. i The prisoners were taken to Hugo
and lodged in jail.
the election
and
cease and these men must be
thP renublican electors a ™ "'"""I co"dition-j join the booster choir in the front this institution, in which capacity hej
rePUDllcan e,ev- . An examination showed that he had A„ who attend_old and s«rved for ten years, but still re-1 Out of town relatives who attend-
reld
^l^inL^he^artyTouSs tf SCVen ^ theS!|young-are requested to "bring pe"n" mained a "tockholder. He has also *d the funeral were:
recalled into the party counc . u were removed( the patient improved L:i, t(lpri.
the democrats want to stay in power rapid]y and Went home.
™2°kTke°'i'„,ttr out; strureles most1, T"" P™SM,"i.in ^ Cot'|each d.y, «cept SaturJ.yV .^"107.will
2 The inter ^y «™reles '""at ton s report an'mpressne. Uey m-.ad 7-30 n. ! A«
be adjusted. The Robertson-Russell- Jdlcate the wisdom of
REPUBLICAN LEGISLATOR
TO INTRODUCE KANSAS LAW
tN OKLAHOMA BODY
served the town and county in var- ®r- and Mrs. A. R. Howell, Little!
Through the week services are held ,ious other capacities, and his counsel |Rock; Mrs- Lena White, Idabel; Mrs.
Topeka, Kans., Nov. 10.—C. B.
Carter feud is steadily and continu- care of the teeth
ously shattering off democratic votes,
who are losing confidence in
exercising great-
be greatly missed.
th; a person has reached the point where and child q{ us ghow our appreciation sP>cuously courteous and kind to-
. . .... t „ . mental disorders occur, proper at- of the presence and the work of Dr ward men of a11 cIasses and sur-
P8 7 °P " tenUm the teeth might result not and Mrs Thacker and Mr and Mrs "undings. He has probably helped
only in better health but in greater Simmons
John Simpson, Texarkana; Mr,'. ^ a" of Arnet' 0kla-
a citizen, husband and father j'Verge Simpson and Mrs. Mamie Bush ^ , ejected Republican senator.
These are your meetings I our ^ was ever awake to the cause that of HuK° Oklahoma. ' l ! af °k"
. , .y,OUr raeetin*s'f out DroBliKed ! A number of ,ahoma legislature modeled on the
Kansas industrial court act, accord-
ing to a letter received from him to-
day by; Governor H. J. Allen. "I have
Whether or not [meetings. Let's every man, wiman Promised aid to humanity; ever con-j A number of friends from Ash
of the state. These votes will
hard to recall and they are goine to , r. ^ ~ o.u«.u«i in our midst by attending ™ore Pe°P,e than any other citizen in ur dki uuuus
^ needed next year The el mini- u5, f "*1°" 80me every service, by taking others, by <;ounty H,s llfe ^s unblemish- 'AND SHOES, AND YOU CAN FIND
be needed next year. The elimina chfldren are backward in their stu-jearnest oravimr. bv nersonal Lrk i"*' hls tegnty unquestioned, and VALUES HERE THAT YOIT tavt
down also attended.
WL ARE CLOSING OUT OUR given the law some careful thought,"
ENTIRE LINE OF DRY GOODS he writes, "and believe it to be a pan-
! earnest praying, by personal tfork,
they have defective and by a rea, e.sthusiasm and a de- iW88 one of the ^idinK stars
tion of this struggle, which has its djes jg tj,at
basis at least as much in personal tepth Tn fu;. ,
feeling as in any real issues between clmics have been established in some' consecration in these days of
the narties mav he a and , ? established in some special privilege and opportunity,
parties, may be a serious and cities. It may be that this would be
volved in them. day,s Daj,y Qklahoman. ! ' Pub"C
3. The election laws must be mod- T ~:
ified immediately. The registration SHE WAS COOL AND "CAM" i j"1*' N°u- 10-~"Presi<,ent
law, which can be, and frequentlv is< .... ele<rt Harding, within 48 hours after
abused to the great advantage of the A stylishlv dressed Wu yftr, ^ contributcd «2'500 tf) the
party operating it bv preventing the vnnncr t* , Literary Digest child feeding fund
registration of many member, of the tl^L frSS J / ^ f°r the relief of 3'5()0'000 deatitut*|
other party becauJ they are unalt XS h EUr°Pe"
to find the registrar must be modi- h<. „,,u uv . , , k contribution was announced tonight as
fied or repealed. TheXk ^^ Th ^ ^ am°nfr the firSt fa $,63•0()(, C0,,Wted
pulsory immediata publicafcn an-i power ,uiM torn h* rZ'. Z Wh,Ch 'he L"mri' D'*°"
telegraphic reports t„ tha capital of „id: "Thank goadnea,. that', done"
«chan^ Ti °f •deCti0n ^ h may ^ SUrn,i9ed she had the last II1TLE BOY IS A HFRO
each precinct, leaving, as it does, un- word in the argument A HER°
certainty in the minds of the entire
ing on. He lived an exemplar life, ERTS & CO.
VALUES HERE THAT YOU CAN'T
pass- POSSIBLY DUPLICATE.—O. HOP-
K#„ rDTO flL
acea for strike troubles."
Memories
(tfN'3) graphs stay.
f a de—photo-
(tflON)
The War is Over and War Prices Must Go
Loses Life Trying to Save Infant Sis
ter From Fire.
U h.W Vl the eleC- Me"'S clMhi"'r immediate de-
l",d' must earracted. The livery „ „ffered Tuesday in Ckica-
people will never believe in the in- g„ at prices 10 to 50 per cent below k „ T
tegnty of election until it can present .hole^le pric" " .M." b?11' T«- N°v'
10.-
Imprison-
have immediate and precise informa- ^^4^" Goods for ed by flames, 4-year-old Frederick
tion as to what has occurred. Pub- shown at ^ricir"™1"""" **** Murphy today vainly sought to save
lie confidence in the democratic party under those of
Pub- shown at prices 10 to 33 1-3 per cent the life of his infant sister, Mary
has been jarred as greatlv bv the eWfl ""7~-" )ear aK° and mens Virginia, 17 months old, and perishedl
election laws mainfainfd by it L by 'Z ^ ^ in the atte-Pt-
any other factor that has d^velopeJ PnCeS' ^ °P' The child*« ^ism was disclosed
in th, thirteen year, the part, ™v!nln of rh.'T'JTv ,be ' Wl«
xr;.r S "t'P F—his "i,,er dMe,y in H
srj; szfixz?s £2?hU"c," tr; 'Mrg^.M^ xjhtl:
this sate again in a generation. 'n Barnes, and suffered severe burns
trying to reach her children. The
cratic party must apply themselves the long faces seen onTur ,tr«u bUlie<1 thiS afternoon
to the problem of making its legisia- something is wrong. But Bro it is £ S" ^
* "ftttive policies square!not half so long as its goin* to be
LMk,for wh™ ^ .t
be made superior to the purpose to prices. ^ W*r "1,rht by ur,nary troi|hles the best
profit. Legislation must once again ______ thing, to do is to take Prickly Ash
be directed toward the welfare of the ti,- ,, l __l. Bitters. It is particularly good for
masses of the people; a return to the ton h" a * Cvery^ ls,men of middle age as it has a streng-
attitude of mind .Wch TH "" - « Z
swont fvtiu Iiujucncc
ZLSL Price 11.50 p« botUe. Far
sale by druggists. (adv)
originally into the democratic must be met with competition
New Prices f.o.b. Idabel as Follows:
Touring (Plain) $525.00
Touring (Starter) j___ $598.64
Runabout (Plain) $478.89
Runabout (Starter) $551.78
Chassis (Plain) $436^1
Truck (Pneumatic) $826.09
Couplet $843.33
Sedan $895.39
Tractor - —— $847.60
The above prices will apply to all unfilled orders on hand of customers
who have given bona-orders. I am here to give you real Ford service and
MSfiWMS "r0"1'
W. A. LOFTIN
Idabel, - - Oklahoma
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