The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14

'Sii' VI "atSi NOikS ABOUT COlUplet
ed and the arrival OF the new fire
truck, Sulphur will have ample fir,
protection. An electric siren fir,
alarm will also be installed on the
city hall.
First Bale of Cotton.
The first bale Of cotton for Muir.
ray county arrived in Sulphur yes.
terday, and brought y cents pei
pound in the seed, with an addition
al premium for the first bale. The
cotton was raised by A. J. Bostick,
who lives near Sulphur.
Judge p. M. Stne, of Henrietta,
Texas is visiting his nephew, Coun-
ty Treasurer William Douglass and
family.
Judge and Mrs. John A. Mcclure,
for many years residents of Sulphur,
have moved to Oklahoma City to
make their future home. Judge Nc
Clure will continue the practice of
law and Mrs. Mcclure, who is a
teacher of voice, will open school
in that city.
The National Guard unit of Sui
phur IS now recruited almost to full
strength, with new members joining
every day. The women of Sulphur
gave basket picnic in Platt Nation
al Park. for the members OF the
guard last Friday night.
Trial of w. w. Short.
Court Clerk w. w. Short was ac-
quilted NJ onday of the charge of kill
ing former Sheriff B. b. Deel, after
the jury had been out about thirty
six hours. This trial was one of the
most noted ones ever tried in this
county, and on account of the prom
nence of the parties drew a crowd
10 the court room every day Of the
-hree consumed in the trial. The
,rowd was SO large, that the weight
,aused one corner of the court house
o give away, and the trial had to
,e moved to the city hall. Short and
Deel were enemies of long standing,
heir differences dating back to the
ime when Deel married Shorts
mother, at Dougherty. Both men
we're elected to office in Murray
ounty two years ago, and, already
nemeis, their daily contact about
he court house augmented their
rouble which resulted in the death
+ Deel. The killing took place July
I, 1917, in the front yard at Shorts
ome. Short started to Oklahoma
'ity that afternoon, but upon reach
lg Davis, turned back home to get
ONE papers he had forgotten, and
irving home shortly after night
III, found his enemy Deel. on his,
hort's from porch, talking to
hort's wife. Short testified on the ,,
and in his own behalf, that he
He'd Deel in self defense, and on
lat ground was cleared of the
large.
Two of the best known criminal
wyers in Oklahoma were interested
the case, Ben Williams of Nor =
an for the defense, and Moman
ruiett of Oklahoma City, special
,unsel for the prosecution.
Local attorneys in the case were ,
Idgc Harry w. Fielding and Wal
r +. Latimer for the defense, and !
dge f. w, Pagan assisting Coun-
Attorney Ira NJ. Roberts in the
osecution.
Short is at present serving his |
rm as court clerk, but was not a a
for reelection at the re- i
mt primary.
Murray County Primary '
The following officials were NOM
ated in the recent primaries in
urray county:
County Judge J. II. Casteel, (re-
,cted). W
c. II. Parks, of Davis. ii
ounty attorney, Ira NJ. Roberts, b
e-elected). d
Court clerk. Miss Eva Vance. {,
Tax assessor, Elmer Cleveland (re- b
cted). o.
Treasurer, William Douglass IRE t.
ctedG
County superintendent, Tom Nc r
honey, of Iona. -,
County weigher, J. T. Shaffin, Of - =,
ckory. ~
County clerk, Lloyd Ross of Sui ~ T.,
ur.
county commissioners. Arthur =,
,Clure OF Sulphur, Z. d. Parrish p'
Hickory. and ID. F. Ellis OF Davis, -"
, latter being reelected. Sd
Justice of the peace at Sulphur, n;
NJ. Collins and J. f. Coppic. III
State Officers.
representative, II. w. Broadbent tn
Sulphur. OF
senator, James Draughon of eN
Wis. qt
Joe B. Thompson gr
Pauls Valley. tr
Personal Mention dc
ar. and Mrs. ]. ]. Sparks. who in
-e been spending the summer in Fl,
orado. have recently purchased
inner home near Stratton Park. er
ir. and Mrs. Frank T. LeFlore he
Sunday on a vacation trip to be
orado Springs. 70
lrs. Frank Emanuel, Mrs. Hugh =,
and daughter Miss So
irene, left Colorado Springs -
iday. motoring back to Sulphur. -.
are exDected to arrive here some y