The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-13
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In quarrel over n negro girl. Riley
Petty, ALA Riley Coins. Il negro, mar
ricd. was shot In the abdomen Mt $3.50
East Second street late Tuesday
night George McCuIcp negro, II, aud
another young negro Van Edmondson,
are held hy the police charged with
shooting with intent to XIII The trou.
bic started II * alleged, when Petty
found Edmpudsou with the nrgress
Dan Smiley, negro, held for obtain
Ing money under false pretenses was
given Il hearing before Judge Price
IN police court this morning. The ne
gro pleaded not guilty lie said that
he was helping another negro circulate
II petition and that he could not read,
therefore did not know that II was u
swindling scheme The negro was ar.
rested Yesterday afternoon by officer
s n. Rogers, while circulating n pc
titlon 10 bury nm old negress. who II
Is believed 10y police is Il fictitious
character Pending the Introduction
Of other witnesses In the case Smiley
was held over to the afternoon session
~ court.
The proposed water bond issue Wa
the chief topic Of discussion at the
meeting Of the Rotary club held at the
Lee Hucklns hotel yesterday The
matter wns presented by w. r. Molin
ard Of the clubs water committee
who urged that every member Of th'
club VINO X taxpayer vote for the
bond Issue Election Of Officers ot
the Rotary club will b. held next
Tuesday and President Wclhener has
requested that n full attendance of
the membership be recorded at that
meeting
DIR. II. T.. Van Horn was the prinri.
pal speaker at the Tuesday luncheon
~ the Sllunm GOUdfelluwship club
The speakers subject was by Prod.
ucts Of Christianity, and the address
was very entertaining The principal
tpeaker Of the luncheon next Tuesday
win be Dr ". H. II. Urch, pastor N
the Pilgrim congregational church
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Announcement has been received
here that the Flying Squadron "i
the prohibition forces will he In Okla
homa City on January - 10 hold rev
eral meetings. The troupe Is com
POSED OF Eugene Chafin Of Arizona
twice candidate for president on the
prohibition ticket and In the recent
election candidate for senator Iohu
p. ~ John, former governor OF Kan
Sas Mis-, Cecil Pearl buckingham, 80
lolst, and Haynes, ncc0mpanist
After hard fight Centering around
the office Of + J Meek ~ secretary
the Retailers association Of Oklaho
ma declared all offices vacant In thu
Tuesday afternoon session and elected
ls the new head OF the organization
+. u. Benrley " oklahoma City, prcS
ident; 4. A. Wilson, Sapulpa, vice pres
ident; G. A. Mcdonald, Shawnee, tenn
porary secretary, ] r. Harbour, Okla
homa City, treasurer The new boart
Of directors Is composed OF ]. :. Peters
pawnee; Nichols, Muskogee; Ruckor
Norman, II. Levine, McAlester; A. n
McElderly, Purcell NJ u. Scott, Ok
lahOma City: W. y. FcholtS, Musko
gee; Frank g. Ward. Anadarko; ], A
Brown, Guthrie; A, NJ. Griener, Sun
water, Max Kahn, Coslgate; r.. -
Smiley, shawnee | g. Rosser, Tulsa
nnd y. n. Brady Nj Reno.
The cottage prayer meetings In con
nection with the revival being con
Quoted In the First Methodist churcl
ure increasing In attendance and II
efficiency Today at 3;l5 Rev. Jone'
addressed a meeting of the W. G. 7
U. at the Carnegie library. Meetings
are held each day Ut the office Uf IN,
Warden Printing company, 1915 wes
Main street, which are getting results
In these meetings Evangelist Jones 1
Joined by Evangelist Williams, who (
conducting II revival At the Unite,
Brethren church. Tonight Rev Jones
subject VIII be- The prodlgal Son
The senate has confirmed the an
pointments " Governor williams o
] NJ Aydelotte, oklahoma City; \
l., Morley, Hartshorne, and A. N, WI
cox OF Durant nv members OF tn
board Of affairs, aud George Il. Nobl
Of Poteau as flsh and game warden
and today these officials assume,
their duties
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Claude Davenport, who was assis,
ant attorney general associated witt
Attorney General West, In charge O
IN, division handling criminal case,
has heen employed by the corporate,
commission to assist IN the hnndlIn,
Of rate cases In which the commissio,
may act Especially with regard 4