The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-28
NEWS BRIEFS FROM FIVE STATES
Oklahoma

Oklahoma
COwETA, Dec. 27.-No trace has yet
been found OF the burglars who robbed
the Cowcta Hardware companys store
about ten days ago, taking $500 IN mer-
ghandise. The robbers broke a glass IN 4
hear window and then drove a car up 10
the rear door, loading Il with automobile
tlros, tubes sllyerware. knives. razors.
shotguns ana rifles. Blood hounds were
brought from Tulsa next morning ~ Nj
Trower. owner of the store nut they were
unable to take up the trai o. the burglars
PORTER. Dec 27.--when the road IS
completed there Will be hard surface
road entirely through Wagner county
THE A. G. Ellis road building equipment
has been moved TO place on this rOol
near Red Bird. and Will IYo1 comnence
putting gravel on mat streteh ct the high
way only a few miles yet remaining o.
connect with Coweta.
ALTON, pee. 27.-Tha fjf.h meeting ci
the Northwestern Baptist association opens
mere Thursday night with "a rally ny the
8ssaciationai y. y. p. L. Miss NvUe
Hubbard. Rev Blount Davidson. state
b. Y. p. L. secretary. formerly Of viuita
George Truitts church at Dallas. Texns
where she superintonds "A young peoples
organizaions with a total membership of
Thursday evening. The meeting will be
continued through. Friday. saturday ana
90 wumen's work.
MORRIS Dec. 27--Receiylng a bid Of
only gnlt cents on the dollar for the serial
issue Of sG7. 900 bonds for sewer and water
,.fcnsons. the city council declined the
blds and IS avertlsing for other bids to be-
cents was received FOR the 25-yeur bonds
cHr1oCCo. pee. 21.-The Chiiocco
Indian school has had as a guest the past
week. Miss c. l. Geishcmer OF Washing
ton. -. G., who has the distinction OF be-
ing the fiTgt and only woman member Cf
tha United states civil service aommission.
she has filled this position for number
ot years. having been appointed originally
hy President Roosevelt The employees tr
ghuocco and other indian schools are
under the civil service and Miss Gcieheim-
ers visit was one Of inspection In connec-
uun with her department
PCNCA CITY, Dec. g7.--The city com
missioners have let the contract 10 tha
American Paving company 10 widen Eaft
Grand avenue between Fifth and Seventh
street and one on Madison avenue. Tire
contract was let to the Nelson Miller
Engineering company or this city ior
81 coo for the construction Of the con-
crete bases for the ,city's new water tower.
legs on which the tower Will fest.
STROUD. Dec. 27-'rne body or a negro
woman, about 80 years old, was found near
Eoudrick. The woman a newcomer, was
last seen alive with Alex oJhnsou, who
has disappeared; The womans skull was
crushed. The KenGrick officers said ro
iu1ucst was needed and Lincoln county
officials buried the corpse.
ENID Dec 27.-Cheilie Goltry y this
city owns gao acres adjoining the present
producing leases In the Torkawa III field
This property IS surrounded by production.
GyuItry acquired the first 100 acres Of
ir.s land through a trade made with
willis Johnston Of this city
HrNRYETTA. Dec. 27.-Ten dollars tor
t..- 1rr~'- tT0 aui the mlviiuu.1 iai!
sentence Of 10 days for reckless driving be
the charge OF transporting liquor, wa
the penalty imposed upon kay Mann wac
er in a restaurant. Mann mad borrowed a
minutes" he said, but he proceeded 20 a
hooteggins Joint, loaded up with Illicit
whisky and proceeded on a drunken Joy
into a Buick parked in front OF the
Georgian hotel in which sat Mrs. s. n
N-s. clifton aud the ehild
from their car to the street. Neither ic-
i.lures. In imposing the
limit of fine and jail sentence. MAJOR
Itawes emphatically stated that he vas
determined to stop speeding ana bootleg
ging II heavy fines and jail sentences were
a possible remedy. Speeders from the to-
called upper classes would look no differ
ent he stated than this restaurant waiter.
MIAMI. Dec 27--Rey. Thomas D. New,
for several years pastor of the Baptist
church at Commerce and more recently
baptist missionary for this district. has
been put in charge OF the religious work
along the students at the Pawnee indian
school at Pawnee. He will leave for his
new duties the first OF the year.
HENRYETTA, Dec. 27.-Never IN the
history Of the city have merchants Of
Henrietta experienced such a heavy hOli-
day trade. Although the buying began
carly in the preceding week, It was kept
up until the closing OF the stores late
saturday night. Emergency clerks were
called in TO assist the special force and
regular salesmen. The poor OF the city
wero also made 20 feel the Joys Of a
Christmas dinner and toys for their lit
lie ones through the kindly offices OF the
benevolent organizations.