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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23
.MAYFIELD SCENE
OF FIST FIGHT
tslams-isrand Case j. New i'm IianGs Of
Graves 60. Grand Jury

Tense excitement prevails iu Mayhrld
i and Graves County as result uf fist
neht which occurred on the public
square Ia Mayheld Thursday between
| iten : Adams. commonwealth attorney
and candidate for circuit judge aud
Art Brand. candidate for sheriff OF
Graves County.
The trouble H. said Co. have originate ted
over sensational REPORTS thar have hs.en
iu circulation over the town and county
for the past several days
10 j. said that MIR Adams went up tn
Mr. Brand and said Mr. Brand I hear
you have told several who are accused
~ being connected with the burning OF
The tobacco chute. that yuu had paid
me some mon.y Co have, the causes
dropped at the oncumiu. Jun, term 20
court :"
Il did say it." answered Mr. Brand
whereupon Alr Adams. in a~siug the
lic. struck AIr Brand with bis fist Tho
ughf then began iu earnest and in~ted
for several minutes
The men were separated hy Dies
Hughes and Immediately sheriff NJ
Cain and Bendles Bym took them ro
the court house. They we're released
upon their own recosnizance until their
examining trial which was held th.
first of the week
The city 81 Mayfeld has i-.eu teenim. |
with excitement preceding and since {
'he charge of Judge Bunk Gardner ]
ircuit Judge of the FIRST District. fu 4
hc grand jury iu the Brand Adams 4
bribery ease. It T. estimated that .ufnp 4
people. the greatest crowd thar ever
gathered in the court house were pres
mt to hear the judges instructions to
he grand jury, and the yard and walk
eadinE to the temple Of Justice were
.verflowing with humanity
Mr. Brand was not in the city at last
eports aud has not been seen since the
ftcrnoon Of the fight. II l. said how
ver. that be- l. in the country at the
.ome of his hrother-iu-law.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23
PARIS TAKES SERIES.

I'm the series ending yesterday. Pari.
took two Of the three gaines. the Wed
nessay's game going 90 them through
forfeit 20 y. Mondays game wcni
10 Paris 90 >. when they came from
behind after the sixth inning with tho
score > % > against them. errors ac.
counting for the most Of the runs vii
son for Hickman. opposed Emory In the
box.
Tuesdays game the locals won > 20
4. The count stood I % I'm the sixth.
but both teams got on their hitting
clothes and made four runs In the last
part OF the game. Watkins twirled for
Hickman.
Wednesdays games was forfeited
when n difficulty arose over relieving
McCluskey with Beach i'm the fourth.
when the latter had been announced At
the beginning of the game the locals
refusig 10 play. unless Beech was al
lowed 10 pitch.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23
COMMUNITY MEETING.

There viii Dee meeting al the peo-
pie Of this community on Library hin
1u Thursday evening tthiS evening az
O'Clock for the purpose of promoting
good follow ship aud pleaSurc. There
urr no charge. and no money cunfribu-
fion~ OF amy kind are expected. lust
bring vour fnmiiv your best smile and
laugh with uS. sing with us and be- glad.
d viii do ynu good in every way
\ go"d program ~ stories. songs and
gImr> has been arranged. Three uf the
towns hc~f faient in story telling have
hecn secured Prof kirkpatrick who
D. or Tho head of the Summer Normal
school hcre. viii give q short address.
md There win bee a few other spicy
TALKS hv citizens and best OF ain every
body will sing the old songs we ai love
10 sing
Come bring All II the children and
find ont what its all about. You will
like it
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23
LOCAL MERCHANTS
TOHAVE TRADE DAY
Numerous bargains Are offered to In
duec iiIIs err On JUls l.

The progressive merchants Of Hicl-
man have arranged 90 have au eSI,..t.i,l
day ser apart for the offering Of bar
gains and Inducements 90 the buyers
nnd -four pages IF this weeks Coug!ar
have been devoted fo the announce
mru of uhaf b. Goo be- known as Hick-
mans Trade D8y These anuounra-
mrui> viii hc found im the second -..r-
zion of The Courier
The day which has heru selccfed for
'ni~ Trade Day b. iriday. July J. Du
Hi~ coming Friday f2fthl the m-r.
iHni- VIII start fo giving away with
-rert dollar purrhasc coupon ON
"hien wiil he number. The stubs
fo thc coupons viii be- kept IS the mer-
rhauf~ and an viii Dee pun together aud
from all these numbers will be drawn.
hr lucky Ones enfifiing the holders 10
hc various prizes offered by the mer-
chants
The Courier i- Also offering $50 ia
prizes for tho first five correct answers
.n % puzzle which D. explained on the
front prEr ~ fhe second section Read
Dee Instruct ions for the solving of the
puzzle and then try to win one Of The
prizes The time limit FOR receiving
he~'' answers i~ 3 O'Clock D. m June
nfh. : committee IF impartial Judges
la~ heen selected for this contest and
'vcr1 thing viii De- conducted ia % fair
ud square way.
Ille time for the drawing 81 the con
ipnS in the merchants contest viii be-
uuuucct later.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23
HItKNI
CONSOI iTiO\

AZ the final meeting Of the directors
of the Fulton and Hickman directors
iu the discussion of the consolidation
81 the two teams 30 WAS decided that
nine flickman players should be kept
and seven Fulton players. making To
tai of sixteen men. u J. understood
that fIuughoe. Fulton cntchcr. viii be-
manager. with ThraSher. local center
fielder as captain col q l. Walker
was named as president II the club.
The first game j. with Madisonville at
II ulf0n today.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23

Mayiieid. Kv. june IG. 1.2I
rms i io certify thar 1 the under
signed. ann mot Indicted nor BOO AMY wa,
'"hiiecIed with the frcu ho are iudirf
81 Tor burning the tobacco shed In My
htid' ny. hui a. 60 friend to fno-.. nl.-l
~" are Indicted. . have acted as thrir
treasurer AMI having paid olf rrrt.. i,|
r",iis "I money Co Art Brand for ~lid
iiuieird men. ihi~ i~ fo certify that
just hftef The Indicted uicn beg.u tD
s"hiliaih about fhrir mnnsy thnf hrd
iEth paid ." Ar Brand. ftrf Tin R.t
"aS CON npiaiiimg HiIt Arr Brand had
is'fi their money and lmd uuf usid a.
I" any one aud fhaf on fIr .-fI aat of
My E'2l horr iu ih. rift af 81. rfald
y! ihe said lrl Brand .au. fo ,,,.. ..nd
~ ~. hat in thc damn b.u
= me matter with Tiu imtauiug Tin
iti! And ~ay~. am nof afraid .f
n" man and uo damn -ef .f ,,..,
aid if Tip Ray doh-t vo an .iud -buf bi.
mourn J nm going fo DENY receiving ga
damn ccuf of money from yau
LTBfE CARTIER
Subscribed aud sworn fa Ir Tul.f..
afi"f before We fu ir rru, and ...r
rert This june iG. 1927
MINNIE Long y 4 g. 60
Wy com expires Iau - 1923
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23
WILL HAVE BaRBECUE AND
CANDIDATE SPEAKING

John Choate and viii Rice are plan
ming 10 have n big barbecue ON the 2;srd
OF July, which l. the date set for the
speaking of the candidates for circuit
offices here. The candidates for the
county offices will also speak. They are
making plans 10 have big celebration
on that day and the details will be an
nouneed later. IL will be held IN Stubs
Park.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23
Pupils

census ~
Average daily ATTENDANCE for year Tpoo
No graduates from High School i3
\ study of the table -Enrollment bv
Grades reveals a rapid falling off in
attendance n pupils approach the high
er grades. showing an average Of about
30 per cent who reach the eighth grade.
General Report.
To the Board Of Educarion. city Of
Gentlemen Complying with the pro
visions of the Fourth Glass city School
Law, ! submit herewith my annual re
port.
In this report I have endeavored 10
give faithful and accurate account Of
the progress and present condition of
the schools
Enrolment.
There has been n steady growth i'm
the enrolment for the past five years
In 1916 there were al pupils enrolled
IN school. while during the past year
there were 9Tl enrolled in school. max
ing n gain Of 2Oo or about 20 per cent
during the past five years.
Retarded Pupils.
The matter Of rcfardation of pupils
l. attracting the attention Of all progress
sive teachers. When an individual pu-
pil fails To make a grade the fact is
considered insignificant. hut j. assumes
alarming proportions when considered
In the aggregate. While there j. no
definite data of the percentage of those
falling 10y the wayside yet II j. well
KNOWN that many are failing each year
10 make their grades. Teachers. Prin-
cipals and Superinfendcnts have been
endeavoring TO reduce the number Of
these delinquents. and our labors have
been In measure rewarded We have
found among the causes Of retariation
these: Indifference of parents 20 the
needs Of their children Indifference Of
pupils :irrcenlarity Of attendance: and
last and saddeSf Of all. dissipation i'm
the form Of bad habits learned hy the
children while yet very young After
pupil fails 10 make his grade. what
ever the cause. he generally becomes
discouraged. loses interest in school
and often fails utterly
The High School.
In 1915 there were 80 pupils enrolled
in high school. during the present year
the enrolment was 81. making a gain
of Is per cent. In spite of the various
handicaps the growth has been good,
and only proves that great demand
exists among our people for higher ed
and experienced high school teachers
are now employed. laboratories have
been equipped and a splendid library Is
used by the pupils
The four years course Of study laid
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23

auf ha- heru approved hy thc Stat.
faa fd ol Edur4fien. 4ui our schools
ha- nenu r.aoei be- flr highest class ~
Irctrrdi'rd secondary schools. Tho work
/ tAat o. lrin- dome i- most thuruush and
/ contemplate thc preparation Of pupii-
/ l"r hlIlN aud efficient lives
Recommend Iulprol enents
White -uur -rhool~ nre doing geo,i
unf. yef $50 nre'l numicr uf improY,
ucnf- Dur greatest uc,d af fIe pres
euf time i~ more room for fhe pupils
MANY 81 the room~ are crowded and 90
b. impossible tor teacher fo do tile
he~t work undcr the present condi-
fiuu- When teacher i~ trying fo
teach - nr ~ pupils iu one class it l.
Impossible fo GET the hp~f results Tn
--i.pni grounds ~hould he equipped wifI
npp.uItu- Tot fhc exercising and d..
t,ioiHruf of flc bodies "f the uupi.
"a sound mind n sound body b. m
di~rpu~shle fp fhc highest health hap
uiur~- HI.d u-cfuluc-@ off the .liId
Th. congregation of inr-e hniie~ "f
hiIdrpu offers fhc greatest opportunity
for rhc spread OF eoufa eeou~ aud iufcr
fi,u- di-ea-,- For thi- cause t g.
important fa hit. medical inspection of
fhr -,hHol~ Much lo-~ uf time and
niorrf great suffering aud some loss of
life mHl i- prevented hE timely action
Home ErouoIuir~ aud other phases 81
industrial education should hc intro
.Iur,sI iufo th. advanced grades and |
hieh -,ruri a- soon a- possible tn 1
demands of tie times make DO impcra |
tive children must hr taught to fhiu. 1
-iglt lrtD proper feeling toward al /
rhine~ aud 600 do things intoilieenfly.
CONFUSION.
In closing This report ! desire 90
.haut fhc Beard of Edurltiou. the
patrons and au others for their conf
fer,.. rrd support The children 81
IfirEmuu have right fo expect The
Ie-t superintendent and corps of teach
~ That cam i- employed and the tnN
iaYer- have right 90 demand if ouif
,ue claun. fhHt of merit or efficiency
.hould hc considered iu flr' employ
ucuf OF these
] recognize with gratitude fhe hearty
upporf given me ty fhe Parent Teach
.rs Association in au their efforts tu
uprut. our schools
To- thr teachers and pupils 7 extend
Profound thanks for their sympathy
nI conteration Our labor has been
.nr OF mutual plea sure. amt lei u- hope.
q great profit 90 the community.
Fmally lci uS turn our ewes from ihc
a-t fo the fufurc more promising and
DO our uu~elfi~h Board of Education
.ur faithful haud of tcarhcr~. patient
uhii. aud 500 other factors nf our com
nunify wuri. together FOR oile greet pur
-icttcr schools for greater Hick
lau
Respectfully submitted.
= VI Calvin. Superintendent (,
of Citv schools.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23
TIBTsS GIFTS EIGHT
YEARS IN FIRST COUNT

Charles Tihbs. charged with double
murder. was convicted by the Graves
county jury and sentenced 10 eight
wears in the penitentiary, in the case
Of mmrllnr of his wife
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23

Willie Jones had the misfortune To
break his collar bone. when the horse
which a. WAS riding while -runping a
cow ia West Hickman missed his
footing on sidewalk and fell throw
ing him off
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23
WILLARD LEE N0WIIN.

willard Lee Nowlln- son OF Mrs. NJ
4 Stoker. died az the family home in
Fast Hickman saturday morning at
30 Death was due 10 Slrcoma. from
which he had been suffering for the
past - months. and his death WAS not
unexpected At the time of his death
he was nearly nineteen years Of age
The funeral was conducted Sunday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23

G. F. Stair brought the first cotton
bloom into the Courier office that we
have seen this year. 10 was raised on
the Mays farm I'm the lower bottom and
fs well developed bloom
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23
ENTERTAINED SENIOR CLASS.

Miss Louella Rice entertained about
forty OF her friends with party az her
home on Dresden road I'm honor Of the
graduating class OF the Hickman High
School. Of which she is a member A
deliciOu sandwich course was served
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23

Mrs Ben Sinclair and twin sons. Ben.
.Ir and & W. of IEdianola. Miss. are
visiting their parents. Mr and Mrs. G..
W. Purcell
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23

NJ nay hy One Tip Ray or a. T. Has
''ii> uie 10th day of June. 1921
y J.. PARRoI~T.
:, Notary Public Grate~ 60 ~
hA com expires Feb - la31
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23
ANN NJ kEPOIT OI CITY
SCHOOLS FOR PAST NEAE
superintendent Statistical Report

careful study of the following ~fs-
tistisnl report will give better idea
81 the working coudifi ions of the schools
ib1n any other part 81 the Superiuieud-
Il report
The -rhool cru~us a~ shown Nav L
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23
FolSomdalc. Ky
Graves County. Nv.
Tuua IE ftrl

FolSomdale. Ky.
Graves County. Ky.
June IG. 1921.
The affiant. Tip Ray. states that on
Nav p. 1921. the said Art Brand. came
to him I'm Mayfield. Ky. on the street
and said "Tip.what In the hell made
you 20 10 AdamsT'' Says you are the
last damn man that | ever
thought would have gone 10 Adams !
said. Il have n right 10 believe You have
not paid Adams on account of holding
some money I had paid you 10 pay
Lubie Carter" I told Art Brand that
Adams said you was n liar and --
and that you have not paid him any
money nor said anything 10 him about
the case and that he would face you
and Art then said he would not face
Adams nor anybody but would deny
making n deal with Adams or us eth
er II you tTipl shove this ON me:
will deny receiving any money from
you all or paying Adams any money
Art Brand also said If I would keep
my damn mouth shut. that he
1Artl would take mp S1.000.oo note
that we boys had executed 10 the Ex-
change Bank. This note was for money.
ST6JOO. a part OF the $1,000 note we
paid 10 Art Brand. and he said II i
would keep my - damn mouth
shut. he would take the note out Of the
bank and pay my part Of the note Art
Brand told and represented 10 us- the
committee. that he had Adams paih
and he. Adams. was 10 try three OF the
cases and the defendants were 10 Sc
lect the three to be tried. and then
Adams was TO dismiss the rest OF the
cases. and this was TO be done at the
last November term of the Graves Cir'
cult Court last year, 1920
TIP RAY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-23

auf ha- hrru apprpr,d hy rhc Stat.
lioard oi Edueafieu. 4ui our schools
iia- neru p.aoed be- flr highest class nf
rerrtditrI secondary -,houl- Tho work
riiat i~ lrln- dome i- most thorough and
c1ntempiafc~ ilc urcpurHfinu Of pupils
lur hlpfN and ,fh,iruf lives
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Enrolment.

There has been steady growth I'm
the enrolment for the past five years
In 1916 there were al pupils enrolled
IN school while during the past year
there were 9Tl enrolled In school. max
ing n gain Of 2Uo or about 20 per cent
during the mast five wears
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19
TEXT OF CORPORATION
COMMISSION ORDER ON
THE HEWITT SHUTDOWN

The order Of the corporation com
mission of Oklahoma relative to shut
down in operations in the Hewitt field
area, specifies regulation in curtail-
ment in operation as follows.
/. New wells shall only be com
menced after the effective date Of this
order June IA. 1920:
(a) Where the well is necessary to
protect the operators title to his lease.
%, Where the operator is actually
engaged in the drilling of a well.
(c) Where the we'll to be drilled is
an offset to a paying well on ada
cent lands. if the production from ad-
jacent wells is being taken provided.
however that the well to be an offset
must be within three shundred thirty
$500 feet from the boundary line Of
the operators property
The order states that the committee
of five appointed for the purpose of
carrying out the terms of the order
and enforcing the conservation rules
and regulations Of the commission
will act in an advisory capacity TO the
Oil and Gas Conservation Department
Of the corporation commission and its
/ officials and shall have the duties
power and authority set forth in the
order.
Any operator for good cause shown
may be relieved from any unusual by
den imposed by the rules and regu
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19
Showng Of Gasse In The Fox Field

lations contained in the order by ap-
plying TO this committee, and the com
mittee in turn viii make such recon-
mendations with reference thereto TO
the commission as it may find proper
and just.
The rules and regulations set forth
in the order contemplate full freedom
of action by operators so far as drill.
ing Of offset wells as defined above,
wells necessary To protect title TO
leases, and wells which are necessary
to be drilled and completed in perfor-
nance of contractual obligations exist
ing on the date of the order provided,
however, that the drilling of any such
offset well to protect title. or for the
purpose of carrying into effect present
contractual obligation shall be done In
compliance with and subject to the is.
suance of permit so to do upon the
recommendation of the committee. No
such well shall be commenced or drill
ed until such permit in writing is first
had and obtained from the corporation
commission.
No operator is allowed to produce
oil or gas from any well or wells drill
ed into producing oil or gas sands in
violation of the rules and regulations
and no pipe line company or other
purchaser is allowed to purchase oil OF
run their oil from any wells drilled In
violation hereof.
Before taking any production from
any new well or any well deepened tC
a new sand after the date OF the order
the pipe line company or other purchas
er of the oil shall take the same after
the operator owning any well shall ex
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19
STRAWN VS.. BRADY SUIT HEARD
IN STATE SUPREME COURT

G.. b. Strawn, Of the Strawn- Baker
interests. has returned from Oklahoma
City. where he attended the hearing of
the Strawn VS.. Brady suit which was
tried in the state supreme court. The
court has taken the case under ad-
visement, prior to rendering its de.
cison.
The suit was filed by Mr.. Strawn
in Okmulgee county several years
ago for possession of 16O-acre tract
Of land located. in section II. 1914,
northeast of Okmulgee The suit in
wolves a half interest in a lease on the
land valued at s275OO, which was
purchased by a Mr.. Kimbeley and
which was bid for by the late Jake l..
Hamon during its sale.
The litigation came about as result
Of claim of ownership to the land
by Brady, who purchased several deeds
executed by the, owner Of the land
Mack Francis, a freedman, at a time
when he was q minor, and for which
reason il is alleged that the deeds
were Illegally executed
Mr.. Strawn purchased the land as
highest bidder at a legally appointed
guardians sale. The land was placed
in the hands Of receiver when the
litigation concerning the title came up
The lease which is involved in thO
suit was sold by the receiver after Mr.
Strawn had purchased the land.
Acknowledgment of the ownership
of a half interest in the land by {
sister of Francis, is made by tn,
plaintiff in the case.
Robert f. Blair of Tulsa represent
ed Mr.. Strawn during the hearing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19

states Mr.. Martineau. they would
profit greatly. If the market is good,
the raising OF corn will prove 10 be
profitable. but if otherwise, the far
mers will suffer"
Mr.. Martineau states that when
cotton and corn markets are gooC
he farmer do not think of the pos
sibiltes Of livestock, and when the
markets are otherwise, they do not
have the funds to figure the purchase
of cattle.
J. NJ. Thomas Of Healdton. in
charge of the c. Il. Smith and the
Healdton Petroleum Company proper
ties in the Fox anod Graham fields
was an Ardmore business visitor dur
ing the past few days
n. L. Felgenhauer of Chicago, with
the Central Electric Company, was "
Ardmore on a business visit last
week and went to Oklahoma City Sat
urday.
l.. c. Hawkins of Oklahoma CITY
with the production department o.
the Magnolia Petroleum Company
visited the company properties in th'
local fields during the past week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19

Wolverine Oil Company No. 80, on
the billiard farm in the southwest
quarter OF the northwest quarter OF
the southwest quarter Of section 22
4s-2w is drilling with rotary tools at
a depth of 800 feet.
No. % on the same farm in the
northwest corner of the northeast quar-
ter of the northeast quarter of the
same section is spudding in.
No. SO. on the same farm in the
southwest Of the southwest quarter OF
the northeast quarter Of the section
has set the S Ia inch casing al q
depth OF 1000 feet
No. 81 on the billiard farm In the
southeast quarter OF the northeast
quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section 81. 4s-2w has cemented the
a inch casing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19
PERSONNEL OF COMMITTEE IN
CHARGE SHUTDOWN MOVE

The personnel of the commi''ee
appointed by the corporation COM
mission for the purpose OF carry
ing OUT the terms Of the order
and enforcing the conservation
rules and regulations OF the COM
mission regarding specified shut.
down In operations in the Hewi"
field area. Is rs follows:
c. Ii. Goddard, chairman
Writ Franklin.
w. G. Skelly.
X. A. Hefner.
+. NJ. BackOm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19

hibit to the pipe line company or pur-
chaser the written permit showing
that the well was drilled into the pro-
ducing sand in accordance with the re-
uuirements of the order.
The shooting or squibbing or any
oil well in the State Of Oklahoma In
the Hewitt field or any of It's extern
sions is forbidden.
Operators who feel aggrieved with
any of the rules or regulations CON
tanned in the order. or any rulings of
the committee may, with rive DAYS
upon complaint TO the corporation com
mission. be heard, and such order or
ruling as may be necessary may be
made after the hearing.
The rules and regulations contained
in the order are effective until fur'
ther order of the commission