The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-16
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Bennett Reeovsrlns--J. W. Bennett
OF the city water works.
8 recovering from severe cold con-
rpcted while working during the recent
food TO protect the city water supply.
Young Husband Whlppsd---Choosing
rather than have his alleged
ndiscretions reported TO his parents, n
Young husband arrested few night
'go In a room at s3ih West Tenth
street. was laid across a table at coun-
Ell OF defense headquarters and given q
severe strapping On promise 10 be
faithful TO and properly support his young
wife, and 10 forego tho company OF other
women he was allowed TO depAst.
Liberty Bonds stoIen-sevsn hundred
dollars worth Of Liberty bonds were
stolen from the office Of " v. Harris.
local attorney, some time between We'd
nesday and Thursday The loss was dis
covered today upon his return from an
out -ot-town trip. FIVE bonds were OF
the fourth issue. and numbered serislly
from i.C55,93i 10 l.s55,955 Two remain
ing bonds we're for $50 and the other for
800.
Mrs. overholser to Lawton-Mrs. I'd
Overholser was among those who went 70
Fort SlIi today 10 witness army maneu-
yers
District Courts Busy-Although no
criminal cases are docketed for trial to-
day. all three Of the district courts are In
session. Judge John W. Haysop, hearing
motions and demurrsrs, and Judges
George W Clark and Edward D, Old
field hearing civil cases. Warren Mankin.
charged with stealing automobile tires, 10
scheduled for trial Monday.
Assault Gaze continued-Floyd Bishop,
a farmer living near Jones, arrested sew
eral days ago on charge OF assault was
scheduled for trial this morning before
Joe Deupree. Justice OF the peace. but on
account OF the absence OF witnesses, the
case was continued until next Saturday.
CIV. Friss vuleAnixlng. siS N. Bdwy. Adv,
Katy Clerk senteneed-Harry r. Be-
dortha. former clerk for the Missouri.
Kansas a Texas Railway company, was
sentenced 10 two years In the peniten-
tiary yesterday by Judge John W. Hay
son on n plea Of guilty TO fradulentiy OBJ
tanning money from the company. Be
dortha entered a plea OF guilty TO the
charge shortly after his arrest and was
sentenced 10 three years, but later with
drew his plea and the judgment set
aside.
Negro Alleged Bootisggsr-w. J. Hard,
negro. was arrested yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff Ben Il. Moore, charged with
selling whisky. He was arraigned before
A, A. Farley. justice Of the peace, and ls
In the county jail awaiting a preliminary
trial
Minute Men 10 Mest-o ORGANIZATION Of a
state wide branch OF the Minute Men OF
America IL 10 be affected At a Meeting
and luncheon next Wednesdav plGht al
) o'clock lin the Chamber OF Commerce.
The meeting In called by John MAupin,
captain OF the Oklahoma County Minute
Men.
Boy Completes Pledge ossrss
Saunders jr., II years old who
lives with his parents at a-Ob East Tenth
street. has compsted his pledge for war
savings stamps and donated IS 10 the
united war work campaign. He 10 now
the possessor OF 5000 In war savings
stamps and a $50 Liberty bond, vhieh
he purchased from the sale OF newspa- :
pers AMI odd Jobs during his summer
vacation.
Bad Cheeks Dlseussed-R. r. Leayitt
msingcr OF the local clearing house
discussed bad Checks" before the Okla.
homa City Retailers association at
meeting AT the Skirvin hotel yesterday
In compliance with the rile of the asso
ciation reward OF So was accorde
Mike Conners for apprehending Q ba
check artist Further plans for sutsr
1sInlnS Lining the teacher: herr :, a their conysntio
Mrs.. H. p. Graham has returned froa
81. Louis, Chicago. Al sosH w. Main
phone Walnut t3s. 0rahams Hair shop
ADV.
Poultry Show Needs LoestIcr---A re-
quest has been mado by John Nicely
that the Chamber OF Commerce aid IN
finding location for the Gold Specisl
Poultry show scheduled for Decsmbsr
2S. Unless proper housing can be OBJ
talned the show will have 90 be indefi-
nitely postponed
War Mothers Aid prlvs-To facilitate
collections for the war fund pledges and
subscriptions the War Mothers kept q
branch office In the lobby OF the Lee-
the last day Of the drive and IL IL hopsd
to close with a large subscription.
Hardware Convention Plsnnsd-Plans
have been formulated for a convention
o: the Oklahoma Retail Hardware and
Implement dealers TO be held In Okla
homa City December 10. II. II. at Z
meeting OF the Oklahoma Joobers and
Manufacturers club at the -Huckins
hotel. A bief talk was given BY w. "
Hardie, manager OF the Oklahoma Traf.
fic association on he probable freigh,
rpte situation following the end OF ths
war,
Blind Man Run oVer-w. c. Neigh.
usually on North Broadway. was rut
over by a motor car last night al Aaif
} street aud broadway lie was bruises
and badly scratched but otherwise unin
jurtd. His guitar was ruined.
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olrl Fails From Auto.--Haxel Perkins
Z East Eighth street, was severely bruise,
, At an early hours this morning wheI
she fell from the running BOARD OF al
auto on which she was riding down 4
her work. The rmishap occurred almoe
In front OF the. postofrce. and VA
sudden lurch 10 avoid hitting . messsp
ger boy The car was stopped and sb'
was taken 10 her place OF business.
: Nurses Bslt suppested-seversl WON
en- are endeavoring 20 arouse an intsrer
. in complimentary dance In honor o
the volunteer nurses during the recen
Influenza epidemic In this city, Tn
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