The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
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last night by Deputy sheriff Helm on
alleged prohibltory law violators, two
men and a woman were arrested and
placed In the county Jail ON charges OF
their names AS Joe Murray. James Rud-
kin and Mrs, Kathryn Murray
| Mysrs TO Have Vacation Myers,
| chief deputy court clerk, will leave to-
morrow for various points In the state
on u two weeks vacation, lie will re-
turn In time for the opening Of tho Sep
l tember Of district court on September J.
Judge oidflcId Rssutns-pistric, Judge
Tor the first time In two weeks Only
motions and defnurrers will be heard
and few divorce suits decided until
the September term
Returns From Vacation - Miss Helen
Paul, stenosrspher In the county attor-
ncy's office. returned today from a va
cation OF several weeks spent at Nc
Alester.
Fined fs~ Melon THETA fine OF 81
and costs was assessed against Robert
layton In tho municipal court on
charge OF stealing watermelonH. A com
Plsint was signed against him by F. z.
Resch who charged that he stole tho
melons from tho Rock Island railroad
Watermelon Feast for olr,s-undor the
chaperonaEe Of Miss Amanda Hawkins,
employment secretary Of tho Y. w. G.
A.. tho Blue Flower club. composed OF
girls employed In a local store. with their
fiIendS enjoyed watermelon feast at
the Y W G, A camp at McNahb park
last evening
capitol hlll Wants Watsr-Aroused by
the delay In the extension OF city water
"A At u
of citizens from that district appeared
oe'ore tho city commissioners yesterday
ana asked action on the matter short
sse OF water pipe In the reason given
t9r me non compliance with tho pledge
OF extension OF mains
standard Sidewalks Pu,s -- Fifteen.
loot sidewalk In the downtown district
Mill be tho rule, according to J c Wal
ton commissioners Of public works A
% %pro,"st ny property owner on Grand
avenue near Hudson, failed TO win any
deviation from the specifications
I'd l. Hahn. Funeral Home W. 72-Adv.
o" Conservation Order I,su.d-In an
utner hy the state corporation commits
sion, handed down late yesterday. tha
buluth & Oklshoms on company and
inc blackwell Oh and Gas company were
asked TO attempt 10 separate the sands
In we'll In tho Blackwell field In which
daily " '"' "'''eu
weapon Sales Recorded %ed-Hsrdwsr,
| stores OF Oklahoma are asked 10 keen ,
record of all arms and Ammunition sold
IN request sent out today hy tho stnte
council OF defense
Farmer 10 Buy Water-The ernl,co
uon of w. r Melrose. farmer Who
sought TO obtain water from the city
mains ss II comes from the reservoir
was acted upon fayorpbly ny the city
commission yesterdsy
Water Scare Cost Siss-A claim for
NlSH 10 pny for tho soundnsa and
| drilling of the ts.t well sunk by the city
! Tor water was allowed by the commits.
sion Yesterday The city decided to re
tain its centrifugal pumps until ~ wn.
assured that water would be plentiful
| for tho rest OF tho summer
Fire Insurance Wal rs. Tar upshaw
ADV
Parking Ordinances Adopted park
ing OF automobiles In front Of residence
| property for tho repair and display OF
cars WAS prohibited by city ordinance
adopted yesterday.
License rsu Ediet lssued-Automohne
| license tags of other states arc honored
/ In Oklahoma only for thirty days the
stat" highway department. announced
! yesterdsv and no tags is.uA after July
| l IN other stRtcs viii be honorcd at ali
Fire Lsddles Resign designations NJ
! Ioli members ~ the fire department
were accepted l." tho city commission
,"Net0ar They were n y simpson.
IA oh n -.
ng Tho promotions " O. A Backson
nu i, T. Cooper 20 be captain and lieu.
tenant respectively we're approved
ot' Webb 10 Army--Dr II. A webb IA
t'poVuhH orders 10 report NJ some mill.
hiS post Immediately he has received
MS commission ns lieutenant In tho army
70 Name Mltchslrs Successor The
Nete BOARD NJ education, NJ ls fneetirV
thls afternoon m 10 elect successor IN
y, q. Mitchell Os president VI the North.