Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-04
NelCs of the State
W1LBURTON

WILBURToN lone robber wearing n
mask entered the bank at Redoak, II miles
east OF this city Wednesday afternoon and
aftor locking the cashier in the vault and
confiscating 800, made his escape on horse
back. Returning from lunch, lady employe
OF the bank discovered something was wrong
and gave the alarm. Her attempt to enter
caused the bandit to leave so hurriedy that
he overlooked package of $4,000.
oKMULGEE- sequel of the romantic
runaway marriage in Muskogeo on March Is
Of Miss Bertha Wilson, business college stu
dent, and Maurice A. Garner, scion of a
wealthy okmulgee family, was the annul,
the marriage. The decision was the result
of the petition of the groom father Omer
A. Garner, to have the union set aside.
LAwToN-society in Fort Sill is all
agog over the marriage Wednesday of Miss
Ruth Dickinson Guyer, daughter of Major
and Mrs. q. ID. Guyer, to Lieutenant John
Green Burr Of the Fifth field artillery, After
ficer and his bride will make their homo at
FL Paso where his command is stationed
MUsKoGEE-The attempt to recall Mayor
Wyand was carried to the courts Tuesday.
Attorney Blake filing a petition in district
court to mandamus the city clerk to show
why he did not certify to the names on the
recall petition The petition contained over n
all but 362, which invalidated the call.
LAWToE-Thirty members Of the First
Oklahoma regiment have been declared de
serters, and their description sent out with
q $50 reward attached TO the apprehension OF
each man. They had been enlisted prior to
the call Of the president in March and failed
TO report to their commanders.
OKLAHOMA cITY-The annual conven.
tion OF police chieftains, set for June 3 at
Kansas City, has been called off, according
to adyices received by Chief Nichols 1t was
thot best under present circumstances that
every police chief should stay at home and
be strictly on the job
IAWToN-John B. Tague, instructor Of
English in the high school, and Lee Russell
were the first two men to be accepted by
Captain Clappam, recruiting officer at Fort
Sill, for the officers training camp the for.
NOR for the infantry and the latter for the
cavalry.
DURANT-The directors OF tho First
National bank OF this city Tuesday author.
lied the bank officers to pay all employees
full salaries while In the service OF the coun
try, and their positions will bo reserved for
thom II they return.
ENID-Prof A. L. Wellman OF the de-
partment of history at Phillips university will
leave here Saturday to enter tho officers'
ish war veteran and has been training the
boys at the university.
ARDMoRE- John Henderson and
Miss Mamie Hardy, guests OF the Gaines fam
lily, were both wounded In the knee WedneS-
day evening when Deputy Sheriff A. W Gaines
dropped his revolver on the floor at his home
In Berwyn.
GUTHRIE-Walter r. Warren died in n
local hospital Tuesday night after strug
gle to relieve him from tho effectc OF an
overdose Of arsenic tablets taken with medi.
cal intent. He was a descendant Of tho
General Warren Of Revolutionary days.
FARGo-H. II Faulkers, well known
stockman and farmer living north of this
city. was kicked by ono Of his work horses
while doing chores last evening and died
at noon today. He was pioneer Of this
county and leaves wife and five children.
M'ALEsTER-A recall petition against
D. Pittman. commissioner Of public works,
and call for IN election 10 adopt the city
manager plan, were filed Wednesday. Two
more than tho necessary number Of sigma
lures appeared on the petition.
CHICKAsHA- boys Of the local
Junior high school have adopted blue overals
and white uniforms as their regulation school
dress for the present. hoping in this way to
help In keeping down the high cost Of living
SHAWNEE. l.. Burgess, cashier Of tho
Citizens State bank Of Minco. was brought
treatment but died In few hours after his
arrival.
BLISS-The Enid boosters who will stop
here Thursday night on q trip over the oil
fields will be entertained with tho character.
istic exhibitions of the 1o1 ranch put on by
Miller's cowboys.
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intendent OF the Oklahoma City district OF
the Methodist church and president Of the
board Of trustees Of the church university
died at his home In this city Monday night
Corporation Commission to Meet.
Special 10 The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 8.-Six-
teen cases are set for hearing at the
regular monthly term Of the corpora.
tion commission court, May s. Move