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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-27
l0RGER GIVEN
LIFE TERM IN
STATE PRISON
Robert Caldwell First to Feel
Effect Of n. D. Habitual
Criminal Law

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 27.-In what
is believed to be the first instance
in which the North Dakota habitua
criminal act has been invoked, Rob.
ert Caldwell was sentenced to life
Imprisonment Saturday Afternoon
by Judge A. T. Cole in Cass count,
district court when he pleaded
guilty to information charging hin
with being an habitual criminal.
The law, patterned on the New
York Baumes law and passed at the
last regular session Of the legisla.
turc. provides that prisoner with
three or more convictions on felony
charges may be sentenced to up tc
life imprisonment. Caldwell was
gwen the limit provided under the
law.
Attempts "Break"
As Caldwell, after hearing his
sentence, was being taken to his
cell in the county Jail by Deputy
Sheriff Walter Guam he attempted
to snatch gun Guam was carrying
and in the ensuing struggle the
prisoner fell down the steps lead.
ing to the cell block and was
knocked unconscious when he hit his
head on the tile floor. He was car.
ried to his cell and revived.
Caldwell was brought into Cass
county district court following his
arrest in Minneapolis Jan. Ia, last,
on charge Of forgery growing out
of check operation in Hunter,
Cass county.
His record shows the following
Arrested March, 1917, as Nicholas
Lawrence and found guilty in Kid
der county, North Dakota, on a
charge Of grand larceny. He was
sentenced to a term of from one to
five years in the North Dakota
penitentiary.
Arrested Oct. %, 1921, as Arthur
Bond on four informations charging
forgery and found guilty on one Of
them in Cass county. Sentenced to
two years in the North Dakota pen
itentiary.
Guilty in S. d.
Arrested Oct. /, 1925, as George
Brant and found guilty on q charge
Of grand larceny in Brown county,
South Dakota. Sentenced to two
years in the South Dakota peniten-
tiary.
The North Dakota habitual crimi-
nal act under which Caldwell was
sentenced was sponsored by the
North Dakota States Attorney as
ISOLATION.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-27
SIMPSON GOES
TO SUPERIOR
BRANCH OF 500
Man Who Succeeded Scott Der.
rick Here PrOmoted-C. M.
Winter Coming Here

Promotion Of c. L. Simpson, who
has been superintendent Of the Mis-
souri, River division Of the 500 Line
here since January 1, 1927, to the
position of superintendent Of the Du-
luth and Superior division, located at
Superior, is announced by 500 Line
officials today. Mr.. Simpson has al
ready gone to his new location.
Succeeding Mr.. Simpson will be
C. NJ. Winter Of Minneapolis, who
has been assistant to the general
manager. Mr.. Winter will be act.
ing superintendent and the length Of
his stay here is not announced. 1t
is likely, however, that some other
500 Line official will come here
later to take Mr.. Simpsons place.
Mr.. Winter has not yet arrived in
Bismarck but is expected daily.
Mr.. Simpson came here a little
over a year ago to take the position
held for many years by Scott w.
Derrick, who retired from, active
service. Before coming here Mr..
Simpson was assistant superintend-
ent Of the Minnesota division at
Harvey, and prior to that he was as.
sistant superintendent at Chicago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-27
vULu1 InAI
DEVELOP INTO
PNEUMONIA

Persistent coughs and colds lead to
serious trouble. You can stop them now
with Creomulsion, an emulsi6ed creo.
sote that is pleasant to take. Creomul.
sion is a new medical discovery with
two.fold action; it soothes and heals
the inAamed membranes and inhibits
germ growth.
Of all known drugs, creosote is rec.
ognized by high medical authorities as
one Of the greatest healing agencies for
persistent coughs and colds and other
forms Of throat troubles. Creomulsion
contains, in addition to creosote, other
healing elements which soothe and heal
tho infected membranes and stop th.
irritation and Inflammation, while tht
creosote Coca on to the stomach, is ab
sorbcd into the blood, attacks the seat
Of the trouble and checks the growth
Of the germs.
Circumcision 10 guaranteed satisfac.
tory in the treatment Of persistent
coughs and colds, bronchial asthma,
bronchitis and other forms Of respira.
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ing up the system after colds or Au.
Money refunded If any cough or cold il
not relieved after taking according to
directions. Ask your druggist. (ady.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-27
L0wden Has Support
of Minnesota Farmers

st. Paul, MIMI, Feb. 27.-(AP)-
c. H. Mackenzie, chairman OF the
Minnesota Lowden for president
committee, announced today that
Col. c. II. March OF Litchfield, who
managed President Coolidge's 1921
campaign in Minnesota, had thrown
his support TO Frank Lowden in the
present presidential campaign.
Asserting that the agricultural
problem is the vital one before vot-
ers in this campaign, he said he en-
tered the fight because Lowden I'M
derstands this question better than
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-27
Kitchen First Local
Man to Get New Ford

First delivery of Model A Ford
automobile in the Bismarck territory
was made this morning by the Cope
lin Motor company Of Bismarck to
j. A. Kitchen, commissioner Of agri-
culture and labor for North Dakota.
Mr.. Kitchen purchased = two-door
sedan.
Although deliveries are yet being
limited to fleet owners and state de-
partments, F. A. Copelin, proprietor
of the local Ford agency, believes
that deliveries on all orders now on
file will start very soon, since pro-
duction is being speeded up at all
Ford branches.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-27
RESTFUL EASE AFTER COUGH.
inc

"The result of using Foley's
Honey and Tar for a DIR :adful cough,
daytime and at night, was a rest.
full one for me-" says Mrs. Anne
Dawson, Long Beach, Calf. The
hard cough that follows bronchitis
and "f':1" is weakening and when il
'hangs on" very debilitating. Foley's
Honey and Ia Compound puts q
healing, soothing coating on a
rough, inflamed throat, and immedi.
ately eases the irritation that causes
the hard coughs. Dependable. Ask
for it.-Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-27
$1,000 PAY ROLL STOLEN

1900 PAY ROLL STOLEN
Boston, Feb. q. - (AP) IT w o
holdup men on the fish pier today
tore an $11,012 pay roll away from
James F. Barry, bank messenger
for the commonwealth pier branch
Of the Federal National bank, after
clubbing him with q revolver butt.
The holdup men escaped in an au-
tomobile. driven by an accomplice,
as Edmund Fitzpatrick, Barry's
guard, emptied his pistol At them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-27

RED CROSS LETTER ANSWERED
Hazelton-Myrle Anderson Of the
Highland school filled a Red Cross
box in October to be sent to some
foreign country, and recently he
received an answer from a little
girl in st. Thomas, Virgin Islands,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-27
35 PERISH IN FIRE

Moriago, Italy, Feb. 27.-(R-
Thirty-five persons are known to
have persisted in . disastrous fire
which swept local motion picture
theatre today. A large numbe. Of
persons were injured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-27

automobile and later confessed to
participating in the staying. Rob-
berry was assigned as the motive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-27

any man mentioned for president.' -
'Iowden has the support Of the
fr -mers OF Minnesota and 1 appeal
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-27

to the business men Of tho state not
to turn : deaf ear 70. their appeal"
he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
2ODROWN
THAMESCOES
ON RAMPAGE
Worst Disaster In Mod
ern Times Hits Lon
don When Rapid
Rise Floods Big Area

LONDON. Jan. Y. tPl-London was
aghast today AZ the most devastating
catastrophe which the river Thames
has wrought in modern times.
AT least 20 persons were drowned
by the sudden rise Of the river when
waters caused BY rains melting q
Christmas snow swept down on Lon
don and met an abnormal tide.
The river receded t0 normal this
morning with the ehh tide.
Fearing a recurrence or disaster ~
the next flood tide, engineers labor
ed frantically building temporary
barbados where walls along THE
embankment collapsed early today
The deaths were distributed ~
follows: Fifteen In the Westminster
area, two IN Putney, two IN Ham
mersmith and one in HurlinEhMm.
The hardest hit district OF London
was Grosvenor road from Lambeth
footbridge 70 Nauxhall bridge. Hers
every house vas flooded and it was
feared thas brides might be- in the
Easements where mary families
lived.
Firemen and voluntary hslperr
worked all along the street pumping
out the flooded dwellings.
The toll included four children
named Harding who were trapped
while asleep tn the basement kitrh-
en of house ON Grosvennr road
where their father was a oaretaker.
Inree women were drowned \,
Easements In the Harmersnith ard
Putney districts. Thoma. Hir~in.
son. night watchma1 at the THts
Galley was another victim
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
BOY SENT TO
DEATH CHAIR
Youth Pays For Slay.
ing Ohio Woman
And Her Son

COLUMBUS, o.. Jan. 7.-tP,-A
IL year old boy, the youngest slayer
ever electrocuted by Ohio, paid with
his life infhe electric chair at Ohio
penitentiary last night for killing a
mother and her five year old son.
The youth was Floyd Hewitt, who
slew Mrs. Fred Brown and her son,
Fred. Jr.. at their Connect, O., home
last February.
Hewitt seemed dazed and puzzled
in the death chamber. but apparently
was unmoved.
Entering the chamber his eyes
swept the group Of witnesses, but he
did not speak. His last words,
spoken before entering the death
chamber. maintained innocence Of the
crime Of which he had previously
confessed.
In his confession Hewitt said he
beat Mrs. Brown to death when she
repulsed his advances and killed the
child to silence him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
.MATAMOROSTO
Get GAS Line
Company Organized to
Pipe Natural Gas
Into City

Matamoros will have natural gas
piped throughout the city within a
few months If plans Of company,
recently organized, materialize.
Concessions for the gas line have
been secured from the city of Mata-
nloros and the state OF Tamaulipas.
Governor Portis Gil having signed
the concession the first of the week.
The company will seek an ordin-
ance from the Brownsville city
commission and a permit from the
L. $. government.
The members Of the company are
Jose Martinez If Brownsville. and
Eufrasio Perez. Emiliano Fernan-
dez and ]. Montemayor Of Mata-
moros. Application for a charter
will be made next week.
Arrangements have been made
with the Rio Grande Valley Gas
company TO deliver the gas al the
river bank near the international
bridge now under construction.
From this point the company pro-
poses to pipe the gas across the
Rio Grande through a 6-inch pipe
line which will run through Santa
Cruz to the center Of Matamoros. A
distributing system is proposed
which will carry gas to all parts Of
the city.
The company has a capital Of s50.-
900. which they state will be suffi-
cient to install the system. and work
on the pipe line will start as soon
as the necessary permits from the
city Of Brownsville and the Ameri-
can government have been secured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
MEXICO TOASK
U.s.. TO RODEO
Famed Cowboys And
Girls Invited to
Attend Meet
Especial to The Herald.l

MEXICO CITY, Jan. An inter
national rodeo 10 be held here in
about two months. is being planned
under the auspices of the Mexican
Charro association. Invitatinos to
compete have been extended TO COW
girls and cowboys OF Arizona. New
Mexico and Texas in addition to
local members and negotiations are
now being carried on TO fix a con-
venient date for the event.
The Charro association. headed by
Chief Of Police Roberto Cruz Of Mex
leo City. is society devoted 10
and the various kinds
Of sport appropriate TO rodeo. such
as roping. bareback and gronc rid
ing. bulldogging and similar events.
The association has a large men,
bership from all classes, the only
requisite for membership being that
the individual shall be a "charro,
that is. an adept at the sports which
the association promotes. Ii has a
large clubhouse and rodeo grounds
in the Chapultepec heights colony
overlooking the City Of Mexico.
The society entertained Colonel
Lindbergh and viii Rogers while
they were visiting Mexico City re-
Gently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
MARINECHIEF
TO PAY VISIT
TONICARACUA
Lejeune to Guide OPP
erations A Against t
Sandino From Ac-
tual Front of War

WASHINGTON. =. G.. Jan. 7, GFl-
a first hand inspection or the situs-
tion N Nicaragua where marines are
trying 10 run down the outlaw gen
erai. Augustine Sandino. will be
made BY the devil dogs command
ant. Major General John a. Lejeune-
With the experience Of many cam
paigus TO guide him. General Le-
jeane viii 90 over the marines ae-
tivities which 20 date have inflict-
cd heavy losses unon Sandino's
forces but have failed to corral him
and give his subordinate officers
suggestions on continuing the CAM
paign.
The general will sail Monday from
Charleston. 8. c., aboard the light
cruiser Trenton which Will carry
part OF the newly ordered reinforce
rnentx for thr Nicaraguan campaign
ers. With this added strength the
marines will he equipped TO take tn"
field In force in an effort 70 sur
round Sandno before lie can make
his escape across the border.
Landing at Corrirto, General Le-
ieune will spend two weeks IN the
strife-torn republic. When ne quits
Nicaragua re viii sail for san
Diego. the Pacific coas. base Of the
marines. His decision 70 make the
trip was announced shortly after re-
ports from marine sources ~ Mica
ragua reached the navy department
that two marine dcserters captured
~ S1ndino had been pressed into
service by him % train his men
The general himself doubted that
r~arineS were helping the outlaw
leader but other officers agreed that
recent tactics ~ Saudino's men
gave evidence of training and leader
ship of a class higher than that
heretofore displayed.
- TIE two descrters were reported
~ have been captured while trying
, n make their way 70 the Honduran
border Other reports among ma
rircs here were that SanGino has
offered much money q marines who
would help him in hiz campaign.
When the new marine reinforce
nents reach Nicaragua. ono strong.
the corps force there will number
approximately 2.s00 They will be
rnder the command of BriEadier
General Lonfan. who VIII not he dis
turhed by the sailing If General Le-
juene.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
Weather Halts
Highway Work

Owing to adverse weather condi-
tions work on the Paredes Line road
has been practically suspended
since December IL. the contractors
having worked their crews less than
four days since that date. Approx
imately three miles Of the highway
remain to be completed. With ia
vorable weather conditions the paw
ing will be finished by the last Of
the month.
The contractors on the La Feria-
Santa Rosa road have encountered
similar delays. Approximately 3 -
miles Of the highway has been com
pleted and the remaining three
miles will be completed early in
February if weather conditions i'm
prove.
These are the only paving pro-
iects financed hv the sale Of
s2.000.O00 Of the s6.0c1.00O bond is-
sue which have not been completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
MAN HELDON
Theft COUNT
Negro at Harlingen
Accused of Robbing
Nichols Home
Especial 10 The Herald.) J

HARLINGEN, Jan. Pete Smith
81. negro. was held to the grand
jury under bond Of $1,000 here Fri
day afternoon on burglary charge,
following a preliminary hearing be-
fore Grover Reid, justice OF the
peace.
The negro pleaded guilty o the
robbery of five or six homes here
during the past several months.
He was tried on a charge OF hav-
ing robbed the home Of l.. G.
Nichols, former sheriff, IN which
iewelry valued at about $500 was
taken.
made to NJ. r. Hall. county attor-
ney, and w. II. Johnston, the arrest
ing officer. He gave names and de-
tails OF all the robberies to which
he confessed. Mr.. Hall stated.
The loot from the home Of Mr.
Nichols. a part Of which has been
recovered, consisted Of two watches,
three rings. a locket and several
other articles.
One OF the rings had a direct
bearing on the arrest OF the negro.
II was a Masonic ring. engraved on
the inside with the name of Mr..
Nichols. The negro showed this
ring TO an acquaintance, who not
recognizing the name. wrote 70 the
Masonic lodge requesting informa-
tion concerning the name.
When he learned that Mr.. Nichols
resided in Harlingen, he reported
the matter to him and a warrant
was sworn to for the arrest of the
negro.
Smith. according to his story 10
Mr.. Hail. came here about three
weeks ago from FL Paso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
MRS. Fred E. Rightor
Dies In San Antonio

Offices of the Southwest Btu
iithic Company in Brownsville were
closed Friday at noon following re-
ceipt Of telegram announcing the
death Friday morning in San An
tonic of Mrs. Minerva NJ. Rightor,
wife Of Fred f. Rightor. president
az the company. All street work was
also suspended by the company Fri
day noon and will not be resumed
until Monday morning.
Mrs. Rightor was well known in
Brownsville. having visited this
city frequently with her husband.
Mrs. Rightor was born in Staley,
IT.. in 1904. She is survived by
her husband and ono son, Garrett
Granville. who is attending school
AZ Lufkin. her father. John w. Gar
rett Of Champaign and one sister,
Mrs. r. ". Shaw, who also resides
at Champaign.
No funeral services were held in
San Antonio and tho body was
sent Saturday morning to Cham
paign. H.. where burial will be
made Monday or Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
France Willing
To OMtIUW All
Aggressive War

PARIS, Jan. 7.-(Pj-France is
willing to join The United States in
inviting all nations TO join in a
treaty, to be signed bv the United
States and France, abolishing all
war Of aggression Foreign Min
ister BRANDS reply to Secretary Kei-
logg says. The reply was made pub
lie at Quai d'0rsay today.
This treaty. as already proposed by
Kellogg. would provide that every
pacific means would be brought TO
bear to avoid conflicts.
The French government expects
that the proposed pact will "be re-
ceived with gratitude By the entire
world" and will he universally adopt
ed.
The note is full acceptance of the
procedure outlined by Kellogg with
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
San Benito Club
Picks Committees

SAN BENITO, Jan. At the
regular noon luncheon Of the hi
wants Club Wednesday, Mayor J.
Scott Brown talked on the general
management Of the city.
The new president, A. j.. Harris,
announced the following seventeen
committees: Public affairs, J. l..
Hanchey, A. p. Powell, J. "A. Welch,
Or. r. F. L. Mewshaw and r. B.
Housed; reception, r. s. Witte, Rev.
r. NJ. Davis. G.. f. Cook and Tom
Disbrow: publicity, VI. A. Thompson,
Frost Bonner and John Prentiss I;
underprivileged child, DR.. X. c. Nor
ris. Rev. Jeff Davis and DR.. w. o.
Brown; laws and regulations, J. +,
Ellis, r. IT. Collins and John Prem
tiss; program. Paul Hornbeck. j. L.
Hanchey. Tom Marshbanks. Harry
Adleson and DR.. G. A. Fisher: mem
bership. Rev. F. NJ. Davis. V. H.
Mertz. Il. A. Witte. and j. NJ. Jones /;
music. D. W. Cott, r. T. Collins, J.
". Henchey. Paul Hornbeck and Fl
N Adleson: agriculture. Henry Ais
meyer, II. c. Lawton and T. d. Ken
manner: business methods. Will
Greenslade. John Shelander, Tom
Campbell and H. a. Taylor: house
Charles Shelander. George Campbell
Fred Turner and Will Greenslade: F:
kiwsnis education. Rev. Jeff Davis
Forrest Runnels. and ?. D. Ken
manner: attendance. Rov Kellogg. Rev
]. Y. jolly and VI. A. Thompson
classification. q. Il. Miner. "A. r.
Riley, DR.. y. s. Monrsr and J. l.
Horkman; good will, v. VI. Mertz
Fred Thomas and r. W. Colmery:
finance. VI. Y. Benson. VI. r. Huffman
and NJ. j. Dodson; inter-club rela-
tions. ". s. Brock. L. s. Witte and
John Prentiss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
Indy Takes Off
For Costa Rica

MANAGUA, Mic. Jan. 30
With an enthusiastic crowd assem-
bled al the flying field this morn
ing 70 give him a r0uEing send-cfF.
Colonel Charles A LindhcrEh point
ed the Spirit of st. Louis in the o.
rection OF Costa Rica. the sixth
Central American republic On his
tour OF goodwill. He hoped orr
for San Jose. the Costa Rican capi-
tai, at ll:OS Central standard timel-
The distance between the two enr-
itals Is about 2lV miles. and his way
lies over a chain M volcanoes and
sparsely settled country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07

BOSTON, Mass. Jan. 7.-tPl-A
sensation was sprung in the nsvy's
investigation of the S-4 disaster to-
day when Rear Admiral Richard n.
Jackson. president Of the naval court
of inquiry. named Lieutenant Com
mander John 5. Baylish, commander
of the coast guard destroyer Parlding,
which sank the So in collision, as a
defendant. Commander Baylish at
the time was on the stand as a wit
ness.
The break came while the coast
guard commander was being ques-
toned as TO his familiarity with the
operation OF submarines in the wat
ers along the north Atlantic coast.
After he had replied TO several ques-
tions put by Commander Leslie T..
Bratton, judge advocate. the witness
was stopped by Admiral Jackson. who
said:
Evidence has now heen introduced
that will have the effect Of making
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
Cops Here Seek
Corpus Bandits

Cameron county authorities have
been asked to be on the lookout fer
three men. who are alleged To have
been held up a citizen of Corpus
Christi there at III a. m. Friday and
relieved him Of $500 in cash and
other valuables.
A full description Of the suspects
and the property alleged to have
been taken. together with the num-
bers Of the bills have been received
here. Officials Of the sheriff's de-
partment have notified all law
enforcement officers in the county
10 be on the lookout for the men,
and have broadcast a description OF
the bills to the merchants.
A reward of 500 has been posted
for each of the three men alleged
to have been implicated in the rob-
berry. The money taken was in $40
bills, according 20 information re-
ceived by the shsriff's office here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
.LOUCHRAN IS
STILLCHAMP
Philadelphian Near to
Defeat AS Lonski
Floors Him

NEW YORK. N. ". Jan. 7.--iFl-
Tommy Loughran continued to hold
sway over the light heavyweight do
main today by virtue Of decision
after a fierce struggle in which Leo
Lomski. Of Aberdeen, Wash. at one
time had the pride OF Philadelphia
biting the resin dust.
Two battering fists knocked
Loughran down twice for the count
of nine in the first round Of l5-
round title engagement IN Madison
Square Garden last night while a
packed patronage OF $4,000 enthusi-
astS roared at the prospective
erowning of a new champion.
But a courageous heart and ring
mastery served the Philadelphian
well. tidinr him over the bad start
and eventually enabling him to wear
Lomski down in ten Of the remain
ing rounds to take the decision and
retain the title.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
Oklahoman Dies
Here Saturday

William Thomas Whitlock. 81
years old. Of Enid, Okla, died nj
the Mercy Hospital here early Sat-
urday following am operation late
Friday for od-poisoning. The VIC
tim came here N week ago. In con-
nection with a land transaction. and
slight infection on his nose rap
idly developed into the malady that
caused his death.
The body will he sent back IN
Enid Saturday night Tor burial
there. Morris and kiirher have
charge Of the funeral arrangements.