The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-18
PIONEER SAPULPA
CITIZEN IS DEAD
w. B. Barker, Known by
Name of Friday Was
Buried Friday
}HAD TOO MUCH CH0C
Officers Find Well Filled Keg
Buried Under the Lacy
Residence

Special 20 the world
sAPULPA, Sept. 17.--W. b. Bark
or 10 years nf age, who has resided
I'M Sapulpa for a number Of years
and known to many people in the
ritv as Friday" died Thursday aft
rrnoon at the New State rooms. He
had been away from Sapulpa for
the past few weeks taking medical
treatment, and had returned only
a few days ago. After his return.
his condition grew rapidly worse
and death claimed him yesterday
afternoon. The funeral was held
Friday afternoon. Rev. p. j. Conk-
wright conducVd the services
SEVERAL nights ago complaint was
made to Mrs. Mabel Bassett humane
agent, that man at the fairgrounds
wac operating a booth In which
monkey was chained for people to
throw balls at and that this con-
sisted Of cruelty to animals. Mrs.
Bassett ordered the man TO stop
this, which he did and closeo up
his Booth and left the city.
Robert Lacy, who resides n, ar the
Frisco viaduct. was arrested last
browed "choc" IN his possession.
when officers arrived at the mans
home he was In bed asleep and when
awakened and questioned stated that
he did not have any liquor. A
search of his premises was made
and keg was found buried under
the house. A pick was secured and
the keg dug out. In removing the
kcg the floor of one room was torn
up. The keg confined 30 gallons
.Of "choc." nj police court Lacey
did not appear and his bond OF $50
was forfeited.
The Salvation army board mt at
noon at the Midwest cafe and held
luncheon. The city delegates who
attended the state meeting of the
Salvation army boards held in Okla
homa City several weeks ago ie-
ported. Fred Speakman and Cllu lie
Masters were the delegates. In their
report was an item that included a
promise that Sapulpa O., would con-
tribute S4,S00 this year, $500 of
this to be used to build a maternity
home in the state and the $4,000
will be used to maintain the army
in Sapulpa. A tentative promise was
made to raise $1,000 for improve
ment Of the citadel here. A saliva
ton army drive will take place Oc-
tober All. Mr.. Andreas, secretary
OF the district. who lives in Tulsa,
made an address at the luncheon.
c. II. Winthrope, Carson King and
Jim Mcclure, all alleged drug adicts,
have been turned over by Chief of
Police Jack Wisdom to the county
authorities and the mes are now in
Jail Withrope has been addicted
to the use of drugs for so long, it
is said, that when he is not under
the Influence of dope" he is unable
10 walk. MoGpire and King a-e also
in bad condition.
Nellie Cherry, white woman
who lives at 405 South Maple street
was arrested last night and charged
with disturbing the peace When
at the request OF Mrs Harmon, own
er Of the rooming house, the agent,
Mrs, a. G. Dotson, told the disturber
to vaoatc, the Cherry woman cursed
and struck Mrs. Dotson, il was
charged at police court this morn
Ing. A fine of $3.50 was assessed.
J. II. Lewis, alias Roy Stone, was
arrested last night while in an in
toXicated condition, by Chief of PO-
Nee Jack Wisdom and kept in the
seny Jail all night. In his pockets
vas found a number Of papers, an
officers badge and a commission as
private detective of Kansas City.
When Acting Police Judge Don Nc
Masters asked him II he was a de-
tectiye and II he was drunk, he said
ne was drunk and added that "all
people make mistakes" The Judge
answered 10 this that he was sure
he wouldn't make mistake so fined
him 1880.
A fire occurred at noon today and