The Democrat-American from Sallisaw, Oklahoma • 1

Sallisaw By Patronizing Home Merchants Vol. 27, No. 3 Community-Building Newspaper. Newspaper. The Democrat-American A Combination of Sequoyah County's two oldest and Best Newspapers FEBRUARY 15, 1934 THE SALLISAW, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, Sequoyah County's Community Newspaper.

Farmers To Get Fifteen Dollars For Their Swine GEORGE A. NEW CHEEK SMOKE SHOP. HAS George A. Cheek has opened A next door south of the smoke shop Barber shop. Mr.

Cheek has Storts rented: half of the barber shop, built and an extra front door a partition which makes the place a very attractive nook for those who wish to buy cold drinks, cigars and fresh fruits. Everything is new inside and on the whole the place is very clean and inviting. Mr. Cheek should be very successful in his new undertaking. Read Mr.

Cheek's advertisement in this issue of the Democrat-American. ARMSTRONG ANNOUNCES FOR CO. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Young Vian Lawyer Is Democratic Candidate For County Attorney With this week's issue of the Democrat-American, Edmund J. Armstrong of Vian makes his formal announcement to the voters of Sequoyah county, for the office of County Attorney, subject to the Democratic primary. July: 3.

He makes the following statement: TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF SEQUOYAH COUNTY: I hereby announce my candidacy for County Attorney of Sequoyah county, subject to the Democratic primary. I was born at Okemah. Okla. 27 ago and moved to Sallisaw with years my parents in 1912, later moving to Vian where I graduated from from high school. After graduation school, I entered Oklahoma law school at Norman where: I received my degree in law.

I am a member of the bar and am in the active practice of law at Vian at this, time. During my college days, I made my expenses for room and board by washing dishes, waiting tables, driving laundry and for four and a ha'lf years I sold candy at wholesale to help with my expenses. I am 2 married man and a Democrat and am known to the majority of Sequoyah county people. I want to be elected to serve as your County Attorney. If nominated and elected I will endeavor to perform the duties of the office economically and efficiently.

Sincerely, Edmund J. Armstrong. It has always been a Democratic principal to give a young man al chance. Mr. Armstrong is capable and energetic, he is also a young man of sterling qualities and high if nominated and elected to the and office of County Attorney, the voters will not be disappointed in the choice he can be counted on to handle the as affairs of the office in a creditable upright manner.

This Amount Will Be Paid For One-Fourth of Hogs Produced In 1931-32 Under the corn-hog reduction plan offered to farmers in the being United States by the Secretary of Agriculture, equoyah county farmers receive, provided they agree to may reduce their pig production by 25 per cont, a bonus of $5 per head upon the 75 per cent which they will be permitted to market under the contract which they will sign with the Sec. retry. This figures approximately $15 per head for the 25 per cent reduction which they make. It is understood that those farmers who have not been producing hogs but who have been producing ten acres or more corn may sign a contract to reduce their corn acreage and that farmers who have not been producing corn but have been producing hogs may sign to reduce hog production only. It is also re ported that in the event that they have been producing both corn and hogs they must agree to reduce on both commodities.

A meeting will be held at the County Court Room on Wednesday Feb. 21 at which time a representative of the Department of Agriculture will explain the plan in detail. All those farmers who are interested should attend that meeting. County Agent C. G.

Bauman requests that farmers do not ask questions about this plan until after the meeting, and those who expect to sign a contract should by all means attend this meeting. The meeting will be held at 10:00 o'clock and will continue through the early afternoon. Post Office at Marble City Detroyed by Fire Sunday Efforts 1 bucket brigade credited with preventing destruction of records in the post office at Marble City Sunday night when fire destroyed the post office building and an adjacent structure. Virtually all the post office equip-, ment and records were carried from the building before it was destroyed by the fire. City Marshal Ollie Jones expressed the belief that the fire started in an unoccupied building next to the postoffice.

He said that children had been playing in the vacant building Sunday afternoon. Marble City, located twelve miles north of here, has no fire fighting equipment, other than a bucket brigade. Valiant work by the volunteers was believed to have prevented the fire from spreading to other buildings. The volunteers also checked the blaze long enough to enable the post office equipment and records to be removed from the building. HENSLEY IS RETURNED Jim Hensley was returned to the Sequoyah county jaM Monay from Uniontown, where he was arrested Sunday.

He is accused of taking a horse, saddle and bridle from a Marble City resident. Edmund J. Armstrong, Candidate for County Attorney HISTORICAL COOL TE Hate House Boy Scouts To Have "Dad's Night" At Troop Meeting Drive To Interest The Parents Of The Scouts Is Now Underway Next Saturday night at the Troop meeting of the Boy Scouts, the theme of the program will be "Dads" We are now trying to get the parents interested in the Scout work and think that this is one good way to get started. The dads will take part in the games and the Scouts will sit back and laugh at them. The dads will get to take in all the demonstrations and of course they will be interested in all of the handicrafts.

Scoutmaster Burns thinks that if you sell the idea of Scouting into A home, it must not be sold only to the boy, but to the parent also, so every dad of a Scout is urged to come to the Scout Hall next Saturday night at 7:30 for a time of your life Deadline for the Four Bits The 50 cents registration fee must get to the Muskogee office right away. If you don't pay four -bits by next Saturday night, you are out of luck. That time has been set for the deadline so that the money will have time to reach the Muskogee office in time for our new charter. Won The President's Award Troop 31, Troop 34, and the Cub Pack in Sallisaw won the award offered by the President. These awards are offered for special achievements work in advancements of ranks and registration of members.

It really took work. The awards are on display in the Scout's window at the Holder and McDonald store. Anniversary Week Very Busy During the week of the 24th anniversary of Scouting in America, the Sallisaw Scouts were kept busy. On Thursday, the birthday, they put on a program at the High School. On Saturday they listened to the President's address on Scouting, and had a program at the Scout Hut.

On Sunday at 9:45 they put on a program at the Christian Sunday School. At 11 o'clock they took part in the services at the Presbyterian church Tuesday night they put on a program at the Fellowship Club meeting at the Methodist church. We're really busy, but we like it Eaglet's Club Making Headway The Eaglet's Club that started over ago, is now going again. The a year idea of the Eaglet's club came from the head of one of the members of Troop 31, and it has spread quite extensively in Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. The Grand Eibo announ ces that there will be a meeting of the Eaglets next Monday.

Come prepared for quite a meeting. This meeting will be devoted to planning Eaglet programs for the meeting and also entertainment. Cub Pack Going Fine The Cubs are now going in full swing. They meet every Wednesday night and have nearly 100 per cent attendance every time. A contest is in progress and the winning patrol is going on a hike soon.

The Cubmaster, Mr. Haraway, and the AsistInt, Mr. Ogle, are preparing some fine Scouts. Has Record Attendance Last Saturday night there were 38 present at the Troop Meeting. This is the most we have had in quite a long time.

Besides the regular members, some of the Lazy Scouts were back and ready to go again, and several of the former Scouts were in the same condition. Taxidermy demonstration was put by Dean Garrett, and some metalon craft by Virgil Reeder. Phil Miller also there and made quite an inwas teresting talk to the Scouts. We Are Thankful For the good turn: that brought Scouting to America. That we were so, tucky in procuring the Scout Hut.

and getting it into the condition it is now in. That we were lucky enough to obtain the Scouting movement in Sallisaw about six years ago. That we were lucky enough to secure the present Scoutmaster, Mr. Burns, who works faithfully and untiringly for none except the boys. That the Scouting movement is arousing a greater interest in Sallisaw than ever before.

PIE SUPPER AT SHILOH will be a pie supper at Shiloh Thursday night, February 22. There, The supper is being given for the purof raising money to buy nails pose and materials to cover the home of Mrs. Alice Martin, a window. Mrs. Martin and her daughter are ill with the flu and they are in need of corering for their home.

Everybody is invited to come and buy a pie. Biggest, Oldest and Best Weekly In Sequoyah County AMERICAN, Vol. 10, No. 20 estimate, over 20,000. SALLISAW FUGITIVE WAS ARRESTED IN COVALLIS, ORE.

County Officers Left Sequoyah Monday For Covallis, Oregon WILL FIGHT EXTRADITION County Fugitive Admitted Sequoyah Identity To Oregon Officials. Party To Return By Aero. plane Fred Green, SherCounty Attorney iff Bill Byrd and Undersheriff mond Drake left Monday for Covallis, return Frank Trotter, 22 Oregon, to old, who escaped jail here Aug. years 1933, while awaiting trial on. a 10, robbery with firearms charge.

was charged with Aud FarTrotter Marvin Waters in the robmer and and shooting of Dr. J. A. Eichbery the night of July 15. Docling, Gore tor Eichling was seriously wounded when one member of the trio, alTrotter, shot him through the legedly when he failed to respond to a chest command to open a safe.

Waters pleaded guilty in the case sentenced to 15 years in and was Farmer was found guilty by prison. a jury and also assessed 15 years. of Trotter from the SeThe escape county jail created considerquoyah excitement here last August, and able mystery surrounded the mansome in which he liberated himself. ner Trotter is said to have admitted to authorities his identity, but Oregon has announced he will fight extradiThe Sequoyah county officers tion went first to Oklahoma City Monday, where they had Governor Murray necessary requisition for sign the Trotter's return here. Sheriff Byrd said that Trotter's whereabouts was revealed by his bride, a 20 year old prospective whom officers have traced woman since Trotter fled from jail.

Sequoyah county officers deThe clared they planned to return Trotter here in a plane. Rev. Rockett Will Preach On "Elijah and Politics" Sunday morning at the 11 o'clock church hour, Rev. W. E.

Rockett of the Baptist chu will pastor preach on "Elijah and Special music will be given. Rev. Rockett will hold services at Buffington, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Baptismal services will be held Sunday night at the church with members of the Akins church as guests for the evening hour. POST OFFICE EXAMINATION TO BE HELD Wheeler Mayo, acting postmaster of Sallisaw, received application blanks Saturday for those desiring to take the civil service examination for the position of postmaster at Saili saw.

All applicants must have their application blanks in by March 2. Anyone desiring to secure these blanks and information on the examination may do so by applying at the post office in Sallisaw. S. A. PRATER IN RACE FOR SHERIFF'S OFFICE S.

A. Prater, well known resident of Gore, informed the DemocratAmerican a few days ago that he will be a candidate for Sheriff of Sequoyah county on the Democratic ticket in the coming election. Mr. Prater is well known in the west end of the county where he has lived a number 01 years. His announcement will appear in this paper.

PIE SUPPER AT PAW PAW There will be a pie supper at Paw Paw School house Friday evening for the benefit, of the Paw Paw Home Demonstration Club. Everyone come and buy a pie. The prettiest married woman will be run for prize cake. SALES TAX INCREASES County Treasurer Jim Dixon reports that his office has received its greatest payment of sales tax this month. The amount was $3,753, about $400 more than has ever been received since the sales tax went into effect.

Mr. Dixon also states that the investment call of county general fund warrants of the 1932-33 series amounts to $4,500. Mr. and Mrs. W.

I. Rainwater and children of Tulsa are expected to spend the coming week end at the home of Mr. Rainwater's sister, Mrs F. S. Towry and Mr.

Towry. Sequoyah County Receive Schools State Aid Will Aid for the relief of schools State county, although slow, 1S in Sequoyah apportioned, will soon be forthbeing according to Assistant State coming Clay W. Kerr. A reSuperintendent cent ruling of the State Supreme necessitates some changes beCourt in school estimates. These ing made changes are in the process of being made now.

also some possibility of There is Aid for our schools. This Federal depends upon the action of the preswhich is now in session ent Congress COTNER'S WIFE UNDER ARREST IN DEATH CASE Arrested In Vian As Accessory In Slaying of Deputy Sheriff Ruby Cotner, wife of Charles Cotnotorious Sequoyah county "bad ner, man," was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Charlie Hutchens and assisting officers at Vian Wednesday evening, as an accessory in the murder of DepSheriff Earl Powell at Chelsea uty Feb. 3. Cotner was arrested his she Mrs. into Vian, in a new coupe.

With drove her were her two year old son, Jackie, and her sister in-law, Blanche Cotner. The arrest was made, Falconer said after the car, used by the deshere, peradoes who killed Deputy Sheriff Powell at Chelsea, was found to be Mrs. Cotner's car. Ed Clanton, desperado, was found dead in Chelsea, the night Powell was killed. Officers believe that Clanton's, companions were Ford Bradshaw, notorious Cookson hills gunman, and Charlie Cotner.

They also believe that one of Clanton's companions shot him. Mrs. Cotner, when arrested Wednesday admitted that she had let Co.have the automobile a short time ner before the Chelsea shooting. She said that she had last seen her husband the morning following the affray at Chelsea, and that her husband at that time "walked out of the house, and she had not seen him since. Cotner is a suspect, officers said in number of bank robberies which a have been committed in the Fort Smith section within recent months.

Clanton was said by a brother, Ed Clanton. to have had $2.700 in his clothing, the night he was killed. Officers believe Bradshaw or Cotner shot him to get his money. Other than saying that she had let Cotner have the car and that she did not know where her husband was. Mrs.

Cotner would not make a statement. She is about 22 years old, born and reared in Sequoyah county, and the daughter of John Young, of Se. quoyah county. BETTY LOU TREAT Betty Lou Treat, 10 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

John Treat, living at Muldrow, passed away Wednesday night in Fort Smith. The child attended school at Muldrow and was in the Fifth Grade One week before her death she stepped on a rusty nail, causing biood poison and died a few days later. Funeral services were held at the Pentecostal church in Muldron Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. Wul Farmer officiating Interment was in the Paw Paw cemetery under the direction of the Moore Funeral Home. Survixing are the parents and two -sisters and two brothers.

NOTICE! To Federal Income Taxpayers For the convenience of those who are required by law to file Federal Income Tax Returns, a Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue will be at the County Clerk's office in Sallisaw on February 23, to assist taxpayers in preparing their returns. No charge will be made for this service. The matter of filling your income tax return should be given immediate attention in order to avoid penalty and interest. If your net income is $1.000 or over or your gross income is $5,000 or over and you are single, or if married and not living with husband or wife. you are required to file a return.

If you are married and living. with your husband or wife and your net income is $2.500 over or your gross income is $5,000 or over, you are required to file a return. SALLISAW DEBATE SQUAD WINS FROM CHECOTAH TEAM S. H. S.

Has Two Candidates for Queen Contest A contest started this week at the high school for a queen to represent Sallisaw at the basketball tournament to be held in this city at the community building the latter part of next week. Each high school in the county will be represented and the queen to reign over the tornament will be chosen from among the The two candidates for Sallisaw's. queen are Miss Helen Rigsby. senior, and Miss Biddie Johnston, sophomore. Both girls are very popular and it would be hard to predict the winner, Miss Rigsby is very active in high school athletics, being a star player on the basketball team, while Miss Johnston is also a leader on the pep team.

The contest will close next Thursday. FELIX TAYLOR ANNOUNCES FOR RE-ELECTION: Seeks Reelection As County Commissioner of District No. 2 Felix Taylor places his candidacy before the voters of Sequoyah county this week. Mr. Taylor is asking for his second term as County Commissioner from District No.

2. His statement is as follows: TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT No. 2, SEQUOYAH COUNTY, OKLAHOMA: I take this method of advising you that I am in the race to succeed myself as your county commissioner. It has peen a great pleasure to serve you as your county commissioner during this. my first term and I should appreciate your support for a second term.

In next week's paper I shall endeavor to give you a complete of my official work. I would have! done so at this time but have been very busy. Assuring you that if I do not have occasion to see you personally, I shail greatly appreciate your vote and influence in my behalf, I am, Very truly yours, FELIX TAYLOR. Mr. Taylor has proven to be a very efficient commissioner and he is entitled to the serious consideration of the voters.

At this time, no one has announced to run against him. WORKERS WILL BEGIN POURING CONCRETE Moving of water and sewer pipes along the highway where paving is to be done, has been completed and it is reported that the actual laying of concrete will start today. The paving will begin at the lower end of Wheeler avenue. Local Speakers Win Decision Over Checotah Tuesday At Checotah FIRST CONFERENCE MEET Glenn Twist and Roy Frye jr. Com.

pose Winning Team In Close Contest. The Sallisaw Debate Squad went to Checotah. Tuesday, Feb. 13 to meet the Checotah team on the state question which concerns Radio control and operation. The Checotah team is composed of: First Affirmative speaker, Lundy Allen, second affirmative.

J.L.Garret, formerly of Sallisaw. The Checotah speakers were well informed and presented convincing arguments. Both boys spoke very smoothly. However, the Sallisaw speakers First Negative, Roy Frye jr. and second negative Glenn Twist were able to answer and refute every argument advanced by the Checotah affirmative.

The negative team proved their ability by advancing arguments and in fluent discussion of them. We feel that in winning the first Conference Debate of the season we have many more victories ahead. At a fooball or basketball game, the crowd wants to see a hard fought game. The Checotah-Sallisaw debate was hard fought but by the skill of our speakers, we won the debate. We promise the public that with their support we will be able to beat our last year's record.

The Sallisaw affirmative will meet the Haskell negative at Sallisaw Friday. The public is cordially Envited, a small fee will be charged at the door. Johnson Warns Against Fakers National Recovery Administrator Hugh S. Johnson today issued the following statement: "Information has reached the NRA that certain individuals and corpor. ations.

operating for private profit. are going about the country organizing trade campaigns in various communities, soliciting funds from citizens and merchants ostensibly to be used to cover the expenses of trade stimulation campaigns in those conimunities. "The arguments employed by these promoters in the solicitation of funds, SO closely parallel the "Buy Now" appeals of the government, employed in the Recovery campagn, that strong implication is created that these efforts are made under the auspices of the government. "It should be known that the government has not designated to any individual or corporations authority to promote such campaigns under the auspices of the Recovery movement." WILLIFORD IS ARRESTED J. W.

Williford of Redland was arrested Monday by Deputy Sheriff Hutchins on a warrant issued in September charging him with a statutory offense. "If this be treason-" An attempt at humor at the expense of leaders of the recent rump convention has been indulged in by our little contemporary. We are not going to fall out with them because of this. Nor are we going to become embroiled in an exchange of vitriolic repartee, even though some of their statements regarding this convention and those opposed to the Mayo candidacy for county chairman were unfair and untrue. We felt, and still do, that Mr.

Mayo is not the right man for this place. We are convinced that the will of the majority of the people was thwarted by his re election. Furthermore, we, ourselves, feel that we are in a measure responsible for his re-election because we started the fight after the cards had already been stacked. Meanwhile, we will continue to struggle along with the same democratic chairman that the rest of you have..