The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-01-07

NJ. M. SteIrs, of Antlers, shot and
killed his divorced wife in restau-
rant in Dallas and then killed him-
self.
School bonds TO the amount OF $7,oOO
for the building of junior high school
were carried by vote OF 3O2 TO l64
at Chickasha.
The Ringing chamber of commerce
was organized last week with A. NC
Crory, speaker of the house of repre-
sentatiyes of the fifth Oklahoma legis-
lature, president.
Almost $4,000 has been given TO
the commercial club of Blackwell to
be used in advertising the city and
furthering plans for its development
within the next six months.
Opal, the 5-year-old daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Tate of Fox, Carter
county, while playing on building
under construction, fell and timbers
fell upon her causing instant death
Charged with robbing the First State
Bank of Depew of $4,000, Robert cum
mings owner of two ranches near Blk
by, and Ben DIiscoll, have been ar
rested and placed in Jail at Sapulpa,
Governor Williams issued paroles
and pardons to AZ prisoners IN the
state penitentiary in advance OF eX-
piration of their terms in order that
they might spend Christmas at their
| homes.
The board of trustees of Kingfsher
College has elected DR.. G. B. Hatfield
of Harvard University as president
of the college, beginning January l.
George l.. Bowman was elected presi-
dent Of the board.
Paul Atkinson was badly burned
about the face and hands when dust
explosion occurred at the elevator OF
the Canadian Milling Company at FL
Reno. The elevator was damaged to
the extent Of $4,000,
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at Maysville Sunday was buried in
the local cemetery. He was a pioneer
and the town of Maysville was named
for him. Mr.. Mays was II years old
at the time of his death.
Fair dates for the southwestern dis
trict of Oklahoma have been fixed al
a meeting of agriculturists held in
Lawton. The dates are: Comanche
county, September 1920; Stephens
county, September 1918; Grand coun
ty, September 1916.
There were 1O6 fires in McAlester
entailing a total loss of SIS, 054.04, dur
ing the year 1915, according to the
annual report of /. l.. Holbrook, chief
of the fire department. which has just
been submitted to the state insurance
commissioner. On these losses, how
ever, the report shows, that $15, 1924
has been paid back in insurance.
That road bonds are not popular in
Cleveland county was made evident
by the manner in which they were
showed under in the recent election in
Norman, Little River and Case town
ships. The proposition in Norman to
vote $25,000 was defeated 1853 to 49,
In Little River, a $4,000 proposition
ship the $4,000 proposition was de-
feated 80 to 26.
Alfalfa county has entered upon an
ambitious plan of good roads build.
ing, and Immediately will begin the
! initial work on a system of five high
ways across the county, starting with
fund of $4,000. The system will
represent a mileage of 1856 miles, and
County Engineer VIM. Haviland is of
the opinion that this work will have
been completed by harvest time next
year.
Absolute power of censorship over
all theaters and all other places of
entertainment, whether public or prl.
vate, is vested in the mayor of Okla
homa City by an emergency ordinance
approved by the city commissioners.
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| tual dictator over the theaters and
other amusement places. The city's
action was the result of petition for
censorship recently submitted TO the
city commissioners by the Woman's
| Christian Temperance Union.
Unless something unforeseen occurs
to alter the present trend of events
all of the extraneous aid employed by
the state in the prosecution of the two
cent rate case will be relieved Janu-
airy 1. This will include the high-class
experts from Haskins G. Sells, account
ants of New York, and stenographers
employed on this extraordinary work.
The commissioners assigned shortage
of funds, when asked why the reduc-
ton was to be made. and said there
was not enough left of the fund TO pay
all of the attorneys fees that have
accrued.
A livestock show surprising in mag
nitude anything of like nature ever at
teunted in Oklahoma CITY and enualed