Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

THE REGULAR MEETING Of the
w. r. c. will be held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon at Moose hall.
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A MEETING OF the old cemetery
association is called for this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock at the Chamber OF
Commerce. 1t is urgent that all
members OF the association be pres
ent.
JAMES W. ORR. who Is now presi.
dent Of the City National bank of
Texarkana, Tex.-Ark., returned to
Tulsa yesterday for Il week S visit In
this city.
THE BODY OF Mrs. Ninctta
Meyers aged SO. who died Sunday
morning at her home near Anderson,
Okla. was brought to Tulsa yesterday
and funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon. Burial was In oak
lawn cemetery.
REV. MELVIN WRIGHT OF Guth-
rie will continue to preach the old
time gospel sermons at the Mis-
sion Of Redeeming Love on Tuesday
and Wednesday nights to which all
are invited to attend and hear the
characteristic Reverend Wright
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BENJAMIN KANE, age 73 years.
died Sunday morning at $3.50 o'clock
at his home, 1907 South Frisco, after
an illness Of several days. The funeral
will be held at the Holy Family
church this morning at o'clock and
burial will be made at the Holy Fam
lily cemetery.
BACKING HIS buggy off the Ar
kansas bridge Sunday afternoon. Carl
Smith, young poy. fell 10 feet in
the vehicle and was still IN the seat
when the buggy fell on the sand be-
low. The horse tore the harness loose
bridge. The buggy did not tip and
neither boy nor property was injured.
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WORD WAS RECEIVED in this
city late last night by Henry Argue
OF the death in Independence, Kan,
of his uncle. X. W. Argue, an oid-time
oil man, who had followed the oil
game through the Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Mid-Continent fields. Mr.. Ar
gue's nephew will leave today for In
dependence to attend the funeral.
ABOUT FIFTY children Of the
Junior Christian Endeavor of FIRST
Christian church, accompanied by
Mrs. Henry Melton. superintendent,
went out to the county poor farm
southeast of Tulsa. Sunday afternoon,
and repeated the Easter entertain
ment which was given at the regular
Sunday school hour in the morning.
The trip was made in autos. the use
Of which was extended by members of
the church and the program Of songs.
recitations. etc, was greatly enjoyed
by the inmates Of the home.
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THE POLICE department has been
buy for the last few days in making
arrests of wagon drivers who allow
gravel and dirt to drop from their
wagons on street pavements. There
is an ordinance covering this and
members of the force, especially the
motorcycle men. have been instructed
to make arrests of violators of this
law. 1t has been found that much OF
the damage to automobile tires ana
the asphalt pavements is traceable TO
dirt and pebbles which have fallen
from the wagons and it is to put a
stop to this condition that the arrests
are being made.
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THE TRIBE OF Ben Hur at its
regular meeting Saturday evening, in
knights Of Pythias hall, initiated n
class Of % new members into the
mysteries Of the order. The degree
team was composed OF Louise j. Rit-
tenhouse Of Chandler. chief; Hattie
Tinker, past chief; Lulu NJ. Shields,
Judge; Winifred Il. Lackey. teacher;
Alma Rinehart, scribe; Charles Kis-
singer, keeepr Of tribute; Guy Harper:
captain; Robert Rittenhouse OF
Chandler, guide; Mabel Wilson, keep
er of inner gate: Mr.. Hyde of Sapul-
pa, Ben Hur; Mrs. Harland, mother of
Hur; Miss Irene Thinker, Tirzah; c..
w. Gillespie Of Turley, Arrius; Mrs.
Schoonover. assistant chief; James
Kelley. master of ceremony; Mes,
danes Hyde of Sapulpa. Murray, and
Miss Pearl Iackey, Hebrew women;
Mrs. Clara Kissinger, pianist After
the work a supper was served.