The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-03-19

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:. March i5-iO-stats Dental Society. Ok
lahoma City.
March 1870, State Dental Society. Okla
April l2-l7-oklahoma City trades ex-
Apr, 1921 state trap shoot, McAiester.
april 2O-22-Automobile Races, Okla
April $3.50. soutnern Commercial Con-
gress. MuskoEoA.
May intercollegiate track meet, Ok
Nav si.s;-stats Firemen's meeting.
Sapulpa
City.
A general slaughter of CANNES oc-
'urred at Lawton during a mad dog
Icare.
A baseball team for Guthrie is one
OF the projects planned by the local
Young Mems Booster Club.
The Guymon Herald tells of Pan,
handle farmer who raised $500 bushels
If wheat and 5000 bushels of kafr corn
asst year.
Although interest In the special
Ichool bond election at okmulgee was
lot great, the proposition to vote $115,-
700 for school building purposes car
lied by almost two to one.
Rev. F. M. Masters, president of the
Oklahoma Baptist University at Shaw
nee, is in campaign to get every Bap-
tbs In the state to give $1.00 for the
university. There are 10000 Baptists
In Oklahoma.
The large acreage OF wheat sown in
Iouthern Oklahoma coupled with good
,rop prospects has resulted in heavy
orders for binders. Wheat needs pas.
uring but fields are too wet to be
rampled by live stock.
DR.. L. V. collars has resigned as
president of Phillips University at
Enid, and the board of trustees has
rendered the position to Rev. II. E. Van
Horn, pastor of the First Christian
Church of Oklahoma City.
Sheriff Hugh Johnson and deputies
arrested six MeXicans at Newkirk. The
MeXicans are charged with having
broken into box car. The Santa Fe
abroad has suffered several small
osses lately due to box cars being
| 'obbed.
Nathan Edwards shot and fatally
wounded Sam Casey at Sapulpa be-
cause Edwards claimed Casey had
made remarks about the formers sis
ter The two men, both employees OF
a local glass plant, met while on their
way to work,
E. r. HORNE, en- attorney, was found
guilty in district court at Stilwell Of
embezzlement and was sentenced by
the jury to serve five years in the pen
itentlary. 1t was alleged HORNE mis-
appropriated funds OF Indian minors
for whom he was guardian.
Thomas e. Scroggy, former con-
gresham from the Fifth district in
Ohio, was found dead in his bed at
Tulsa. Death was due to heart
failure. He came to Tulsa ten years
ago when 1t was a mere village and
invested heavily in real estate.
B. II. Hester, of Claremore, has wired
to Governor Williams his resignation
AS member of the Oklahoma state board
of education Mr.. Hester gave as his
reason for this act that his full time
should be devoted to the duties of SUI
perintendent OF the Claremore public
schools.
Braught Moore OF Miami was
drowned in Spring river near Miami.
Moore, in a hired conveyance, was en-
ieavoring to cross the swollen stream,
when the buggy was overturned. The
cam of horses which Moore was driv-
ng also drowned Moore's body has
lot been recovered.
Solomon Barth. one Of the organ
izers and a member Of the firm OF
Barth & Myer, died after an illness
OF FIVE weeks, at his home. During
the greater part of his illness the
physicians held out hope Of his re-
covery, and only as he neared the end
did they give up. He was one OF
the leading citizens and took part
in every movement for the upbuild-
ing Of the city.
Charles DeShazo. an insane farmer
living In the country near Bennington,
billed himself by placing a large cal
Der revolver in his mouth and pulling
he trigger. He died instantly.
Governor Williams has offered re-
ward of 500 for the arrest and con-
viction of the slayer Of James II. NALL,
Ell Reno business man, who was shot
and killed almost directly in front of
his residence The sheriff, county
Judge and county attorney of Cana
dian county presented petition to the
governor asking that reward be Of
fered. Their petition said no clue had
been discovered that tended to throw
any light on the tragedy
Another step toward making Okla
homa City the center Of the oil in
dustry In this state was taken when
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