The Democrat-American from Sallisaw, Oklahoma • 1

BOUIETY ate House VAST POPULATION AREA 25,000 people within radius of twenty-five miles, Sallisaw is the largest city in this area. SEQUOYAH CO. DEMOCRAT, Vol. 23, No. 6 SALLISAW, OKLA.

FRIDAY, FEB. 28, 1930 THE SALLISAW INSINUATING 4 WELL, I KNOW HE'S GOING TO BE GLAD TO SEE ME! HUMPHREY ENTERS RACE FOR COUNTY CLERK Local Business Man and Former War Veteran Asks Democratic Voters to Place on Ballot. SPRING Lester Humphrey definitely announced his candidacy Thursday for the nomination for county clerk, the office now held by Fred Spear. He is the first to announce candidacy for this important office since it became known that the present clerk would not ask for a third term. Humphrey served in the army during the World war.

After receiving his discharge from service, he returned to Sallisaw and engaged in various business enterprises. He served the WelchSiffing post of the American legion as adjutant for a couple of terms and has at all times fought for the interest of the former service men. He admits that the ways of politiciacans are a mystery to him, but estimates he knows half of the people of Sequoyah county personally, and says he believes he can win easily. He intends to begin an active canvass of the voters within the next few weeks. Humphrey, was born and reared in Sequoyah county.

He attended the schools of this county and lacommon ter took a business course for two years at A. and M. college at Stillwater, Okla. The Humphrey family is one of the county's most widely known families. They have been here for many years and of course like all of the pioneers of the territory days, they did their part in developing a wonderful county in which to reside.

"If I make a promise to the voters campaign," Humphrey said, during my "I will keep it." is 37 years of age and Humphrey married. He has been living in Sallisaw for the past 10 years. He has nevsought political preferment here or er elsewhere, he said. MANY TRACKSTERS ANSWER OGLE'S CALL, MONDAY Twenty-five anxious Sallisaw racehorses reported to Coach Fred C. Ogle Monday to begin training for the 1930 track season.

Indications point to anteam. The Black Diaother winning monds have won two straight track titles one in the E. O. A. C.

and the other in the N. O. A. A. The absence of Kirby Karr short distance man will be missed this year.

Marion Harris, John Wheeler, Owen Wilson and Ted Lamb are the only men that reported who were out last Harris competes in the 220. 440. year. relay 220 low hurdles and broad jump; V. heeler mile, 880, high jump and relay; Wilson pole vault, brod jump and 440; Lamb relay 100 and 200.

To State Meet Ogle announced that he would have an elimination for the boxers and the winners cond compete for the state titic. has several good fighters such as Harris, who knocked his opponents at Ft. Sill cold. Storts who has fought many fistic bouts and J. Kid' Wheeler the bear of the high school.

No individual has the right to determine what law shall be obeyed and what law shall be Hoover. AMERICAN, Vol. 5, No. 2 COUNTY DEMOS ARE FORMING ORGANIZATIONS Dr. T.

F. Wood, Chairman, Central Committee Appoints Precinct Officials. Organizatoin of the democratic party throughout the county is rapidly progressing, according to Dr. T. F.

Wood, chairman of the democratic central committee of Sequoyah county. Interest in the coming campaign is growing rapidly as announcements of various candidates are appearing each week. The precinct officials were appointed this week by Dr. Wood, according to instructions received at the countywide meeting held in January. Dr.

Wood stated that these appointments were made with the understanding that if any of the precincts had already elected officials, the officers elected would stand and the appointed official's names would be withdrawn. Dr. Wood, in sending a personal appeal to the precinct officials said, "I urge and request that these officers take real interest in the affairs of the precincts politically and as there will be work for them to do at a later date, we hope they will respond to these requests and I promise that if there is anything the central committee can do to help them out we will be glad to do so. "Hoping that harmony and good will will prevail in this county during the coming campaign as was exhibited in our state meeting the first day of February, I take pleasure in offering my support in any way possible to make this a fact." Foilowing is a list of the precinct officials for Sequoyah county: Akins No. 1-Wm.

Wickett, chairman, Mrs. B. F. Faulkner, vice chairman, W. G.

Walters, secretary; Akins No. 2 J. V. Bowling, chairman, Mrs. Roy Fine, vice chairman, Jess King, secretary; Akins No.

3-James F. Howell, chairman, Mrs. H. T. Steely, vice chairman, Amos Chatman, secretary.

Long No 1-W. R. Lovern, Mrs. Ted Boyd, J. H.

Scott; Long No. 2-J. P. Reeder, Mrs. Chas.

Spears, Hubert Spears; Long No. 3 C. R. Jones, Mrs. Fred Nix, T.

N. Flanagan. Hanson No. 1-R. B.

Randolph, Mrs. Toay King, Therman Harrell; Hanson No. 2-Thurman Harrell, Mrs. E. G.

Lessley, Noah Eller. Rocky -Miles Asbill, Mrs. H. F. Houser, J.

M. Barnes. Prices Chapel No. 1-A. B.

Marrs, Mrs. Henry Sells, Jim Smith; Prices Chapel No. 2-0. G. Denton, Mrs.

Edgar Lowery, Ben Webb. 1-Chas. Davis, Mrs. T. B.

Cornelius, Wes Hammett. Sailisaw No. 1-C. B. Harraway, Mrs.

Moore, John Noel; Sallisaw No. 2 Togo -Fred Spear, Mrs. Claud McDonald, Perry Campbel.1 Marble- Carl Byrd, Mrs. E. H.

McDonald, John McEachin. Campbell No. 1-R. L. Horn, Mrs.

J. A. Featherston, Lester Gibson; Campbell No. 2-Raymond Carlile, Mrs. R.

B. Carlile, Wm. Mefton. Vian-J. M.

Moody, Mrs. D. Booher, Sample Brockman. McKey No. 1-Felix Taylor, Mrs.

W. T. Briscoe, Albert Edgman; McKey No. 2-B. G.

Fitzsimmons, Mrs. Frank Steely, A. W. Hensley. Brent--Bob Copeland, Mrs.

Jack Harmon, R. D. Scott. Sadie No. Taylor, 1 Mrs.

Nora Atkerson, Bill Wages; Sadie No. 2-L. D. Reynolds, G. N.

Renfro. Gans Holland, Mrs. T. M. Acton.

Jess Calloway. Muldrow No. 1-W. O. Bruton, Mrs.

R. L. Poague, Dewey Patton; Muldrow No. 2-Geo. Farmer, Mrs.

John Hale, J. B. Houser. McKnabb, Mrs. Lillie E.

Moore, J. H. Taylor. Paw Paw No. 1-Elvis Rowland, Mrs.

U. D. Cherry, Ora W. Green; Paw Paw 2-Doll Rozer, Mrs. Tom Hale, O.

No. A. Lemley; Paw Paw No. 3-W. W.

Scott, Mrs. Will Evans, Sam Price. Roland No. 1-J. L.

Spear, Mrs. HoPiles, Frank Howell; Roland No. 2 mer -G. W. Hicks, Mrs.

Louis Gordon, George Hail. Dr. T. F. Wood, county chairman; Mrs.

J. A. Featherston, vice chairman; Fred Spear, secretary and treasurer. Gore Sextette Lose to Pryor The Gore high school girls went to the finals in the Northeastern Teachers college tournament last week and were defeated by Pryor 29-10. The Gore lassies defeated the strong Tahlequah girls team by one point in the semi-finals.

The Tigerettes are champions of the N. O. A. A. Reed, at guard, was the best for Gore, while Fine and Haggard played well.

The Gore girls are the favorites in the tournament to be held here Saturday. One of the Gore lassies was awarded anail-round sportmanship trophy. Guy Scott's Badger Lee girls turned back the Gore team here to win the west side championship. They will play again here Saturday at 1 o'clock against the winner of the east side. The score was 18-7.

Smith and Fitzsimmons played best for Badger Lee. Screws and Mills were good for Gore. 4-H Products Are on Market 4-H club products are being placed on the market every day. To encourage the boys and girls in the work they have started, we should when possible, help them to market their products. Any product which bears the 4-H club brand is up to standard and cannot be sold unless it is of good quality.

At the present time Geneva Garvin has White Wyandotte eggs for sale. Selected eggs for hatching may be purchased: from her for $1 per setting, or $5 per hundred. Arthur Crutchfield will have Mariglobe Wilt Resistant Tomato plants on the market again. If you intend to buy tomato plants book your order with Arthur at Marble City or leave your order with the county or home demonstration agent. SUIT AGAINST I.

H. NAKDIMEN IN U.S.COURT ENDS Suit for $29,000 in U. S. Court Against Nakdimen is Dismissed. Written by I.

H. NAKDIMEN It will be remembered by the public, that some time ago, Irving Page, receiver of the American National bank, Sallisaw, Oklahoma filed a suit against I. H. Nakdimen of Fort Smith, for $29,000 alleging that certain notes were made during the time Mr. Nakdimen was a director, and alleging that because Mr.

Nakdimen did not attend the meetings, he was liable for these notes. The decision of the court was handed down on last Saturday in which the federal judge dismissed the case for want of equity. It has been the feeling of the people of Sallisaw and Sequoyah county that this suit was brought against Mr. dimen unjustifiably and was uncalled for. Most of the notes on which Mr.

Page sued Mr. Nakdimen were notes made prior to Mr. Nakdimen's being elected director. Most of those notes were taken over from the Citizens National bank with the consent and approval of the bank examiner. A good many of the notes were paid voluntarily after Mr.

Page filed the suit against Mr. Nakdimen. A good many of the notes were good. A good many farmers and others have made statements that Mr. Page did not notify them of their indebtedness and those he did notify, it was a or a year and a half after the year bank was closed.

Mr. Nakdimen plants to write a series of articles on the subject of the closed banks of Sallisaw. Taylor Will Not Be a Candidate County commissioner, J. A. Taylor told a reporter for this paper the first of the week that he would not be a candidate for any office this year.

He also said that he very much appreciated the confidence of the folks of Sequoyah county in several times electing him to public office of this county. Mr. Taylor is a democrat of the old school and will be found on the firing line battling for democracy and its principles just as much, if not more, than if he was in for an office. He has served this county admirably and has friends from all points who would like to see him seek an office of his choice, but he keeps on saying, "No boys, not at this time." Mr. Taylor says he loves Sequoyah county and its people and expects to make it his home during his private life.

Possibly devoting his time to farming. Mr. Taylor will serve on the board of county commissioners until July 1931 when he will retire with flying colors for himself and for the citizenship of Sequoyah county. This announcement will be a great disappointment to many in this county, but possibly in the future he can be persuaded to reenter politics in Sequoyah county and that we might give him a bigger and better office in our official family. "Jim," we hate to see you retire to private life at this time when we know that you could select the office you would like to have and the voters of the county would give it to you, but we are quite sure you are weary and tired and that a rest will help you.

Mr. Taylor's successor will have wonderful foundation from which to work and we a are sure the voters of this district will elect a good strong man to take his place. Awarded Gold Those who won the gold gifts last Saturday at the drawing staged by the merchants of Sallisaw were: Mrs. S. A.

Richardson of Sloan Capel. $20.00. Myrtle Carson, Sallisaw $10.00 Martin Mauldon. Sallisaw, $5.00 Mrs. Alex Ross, Sallisaw, 85.00 Bob Anderson.

Prices Chapel, $5.00 George Wesson, Drake Prairie, $500. Glass Eye Made a Prison Guard Prisoners in the Seneca county, Ohio jail had gotten into the habit of "raising Cain" while Sheriff Burkett was away. Nearby residents protested against the disturbance. Then the sheriff thought of a scheme. He bored a number of peep holes thru the jail wall which enabled him to see what was going on inside without showing himself in the prison.

The prisoners behaved beautifully whenever they saw an eye at one of the peep holes so this ingenious sheriff bought a glass eye which he now moves from hole to hole at intervals while he goes about hie other duties. CROP PLANS TO BE DISCUSSED AT MEETING HERE Meeting to Be Held March Speakers from A. College and the Federal Farm Board to Be Present. Crop plans for the coming season to meet the federal farm board's warning against the production of a burdensome surplus of cotton this year, and the facts about cotton which prompted the warning, will be discussed at a meeting to be held at Sallisaw at 10 a. m.

March Speakers from the Oklahoma A. and M. college, the federal farm board and the U. S. department of agriculture as well as other interested organizations will be present.

Everyone interested in cotton as producer, landowner, credit agency, or handler is urged to attend this meeting, by D. P. Trent, director of extension, who has charge of the work. The seriousness of the situation is shown by the statements by Carl Williams, member of the federal farm board, in a recent speech. Some of his statements follow: "Dixie Farmers face the prospect in 1930 of no governmental aid of effective character unless immediate steps taken to reduce the yield of cotare ton.

"The United States cotton crop is gradually going down in quality while the foreign crop has been slowly increasing in quantity," he told the agriculturists. "These are facts that the south must face, there is no argument, no necesdiscussion, all the talk in the sary world won't change it," Williams emdeclared. "The farmer must phatically in his calculations and move up a year think of his prospective crop in terms prices, abandoning the of prospective of shaping a crop on the baold system sis of last year's prices. "The acreage of cotton is now above red line on the motometer. Last the year 47,000,00 acres were planted in cotton; 46,000,000 acres were harvested.

That's too much. line is 40,000,000 acres. If "The red belt goes above that there the cotton of ruining the auto," is a possibility the Oklahoman declared. last three years, the "During the of cotton has been beyield per acre average. This has nevlow a 10-year been true four years in succession.

er "If the federal farm board is going to be able to be of the greatest possithe cotton farmer, it ble service to not have to deal with an unwieldy must surplus. It is easier to prevent than to conWhat the board does trol a surplus. will be governed largely by this year does at planting time. what the farmer think that because the "Some farmers farm board has been lending federal at an average of 16 to cooperatives pound on middling 7-8-inch cents a of the 1929 crop, the board means staple that the price will be at to see to it much for the crop of 1930. least that The federal farm "This is not so.

farmers when board cannot protect overplant. What the they deliberately will do to help in marketing board will depend upon what next year's crop farmers do at planting time." Market Furnished by Kansas Produce company, Al Todd, manager. hens, 16c and .18 Heavy .15 Leghorns .15 Springers .08 Roosters Capons, 81b. and up 18c to .20 No. 1.

.18 Turkeys, Guineas .10 Ducks .10 Geese dozen .15 Eggs, per Eggs, per case 5.40 Miss Belle Ingels, traveling secrethe National board of the Y. W. tary of A. left Thursday after a short visit C. with Miss Bertha Bonham.

the county between now and the primary, but if I should fail to see any of you I ask that you please investigate my record before casting your vote and everything that you may do in my behalf will always be appreciat- Yours very truly, GEORGE W. HOWELL. MELVIN FAULKNER ANNOUNCES FOR COURT CLERK Prominent County School Man of Akins, Enters Race for Court Clerk. 5 COME Pioneer Attorney Dies at Muskogee Jess W. Watts 58 years old a pioneer attorney died suddenly last Saturday morning in his law office at Muskogee.

His death was attributed to heart failure. A friend came to the office to see Mr. Watts on business and found him dead. Mr. Watts' father came to the Cherokee nation, Indian territory, in 1868 where Jess and two brothers, Charles and Noah, were born.

The brothers now live at Wagoner. In 1910 Mr. Watts moved to Wagoner where he built up a wide law practice. He has always been quite prominent in public and political affairs in Eastern Oklahoma, once acting as delegate to a national democratic convention. In 1926 he was candidate for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma.

He was also mayor of Wagoner for several years. He removed to Muskogee about six years ago and took an active part in his law firm until several years ago when his health failed and he turned most of his work over to his son Owen J. Watts who was in Little Rock at the time of his father's death. Funeral services were held Monday, February 24, in Muskogee before taking the body to Muldrow, his childhood home for burial. Representatives of the Muskogee Bar association were in attendance at the services.

A short tribute conducted by Rev. D. S. Alexander, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Sallisaw, was held at the grave. Two vocal numbers were rendered by a quartette composed of Mrs.

Alex Foreman, Mrs. Max Reager, Mrs. Sam Pointer and Mrs. Roy Frye all of Sallisaw. Burial was made in the family lot at the Muldrow city cemetery beside the graves of his father and mother and immediately beside that of a son who died several years ago.

In addition to his wife, two brothers and his son, Mr. Watts is survived by a sister. Mrs. Ed McDonald, of Oklahoma City, formerly of Sallisaw and many other relatives over the state. Paul bearers were: W.

O. Bruton and W. M. Mabray of Muldrow, Roy Frye, Leland Hines. Dr.

S. B. Jones and W. Payne of Sallisaw. Allen to Seek Commissioner's Post According to political rumors in Sallisaw this week.

Winchester Allen. prominent Akins community farmer will seek the democratic nomination for county commissioner from the third district. Dorothy Frye, small daughter of Attorney and Mrs. Roy Frye, is ill at their home on Vine street. Dorothy received an injury while riding her tricycle this week.

Attorney Roy Frye was attending to business matters in Oklahoma City the past week end. Call on Oil Mill for fertilizers. Mrs. G. M.

Maulion is invited to be a guest of the Wonderland theater and this newspaper. LHORA 1 GEORGE HOWELL ANNOUNCES FOR COUNTY CLERK Utility Deputy at the Courthouse Makes Statement Concerning His Candidacy. An announcement that has been expected for the past few weeks appears in this issue of the Democrat-American and that is the announcement of George W. Howell for the office of county clerk. Howell will be a candidate for county clerk subject to the democratic primaries to be held this summer.

George hardly needs an introduction to the voters of this county, having served as deputy under Fred Spear and has been very active in democratic circles since old enough to vote. He is also known as the "smiling deputy," who is said to wear a smile that just simply will not come off. George comes from a family of 'dyed in the wool" democrats, is a charter member of the Sequoyah County League of Young Democrats and served as secretary and treasurer of the Democratic Central committee during the years of 1928 and 1929. His experience in the office to which he aspires has enabled him to grasp an understanding of the duties and responsibilities that go with the office. Howell's announcement to the voters follows: To the Voters of Sequoyah county: I take this method of announcing to the democratic voters of this county that I will be a candidate for office of county clerk, subject to the will of the voters at the democratic primary to be held July 29, 1930.

I was born near Short, Oklahoma, in the year 1901, and moved to Long with my parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Howell, when I was only three years of age.

I have lived in that section of the counsince, with the exception of the ty ever last five years that I have lived in Sallisaw. I was educated in the public schools of this county and the Northeastern Teachers college at Tahlequah and was engaged in teaching school for four prior to my moving to Sallisaw years when I became deputy county I have always been a loyal democrat, having come from a family of DYED IN THE WOOL democrats, have not only voted the ticket but have ever found ready to do everything in been for the success of the demomy power cratic party. In asking the voters to elevate me to office I feel safe in saying that I this qualified to carry on the business am of the office as I have had five years experience as the deputy under Fred the present county clerk, and Spear, thoroughly acquainted with the duam ties of the office. Now. to those of you who have had business dealings with me in the office of the county clerk, if I have served you well as a deputy and if your dealings with me have been of a pleasant nature then I earnestly solicit your consideration and support at the coming primary.

I will carry on a clean and fair campaign with whomever my opponents may be. I will make an earnest effort to see and talk with every democrat voter in Melvin Faulkner authorized the Democrat-American to announce his candidacy for the democratic nomination for court clerk. The post is now held by Ben W. Martin. Melvin is announcing his candidacy subject to the action of the democratic primary to be held in July.

Young Faulkner was born June 19, 1906, and raised in the Akins community on his father's homestead. Melvin is a nephew of Uncle Dave Faulkner, who was a poineer settler in Sequoyah county. He is the son of George Faulkner, a well known farmer of Akins. He received his common school education in the public schools at Akins and graduated from the Sallisaw high school in the class of '27. He has had one-half year's work in the Northeastern State Teachers college at Tahlequah.

"I expect to make an aggressive campaign," Melvin said Saturday, "but I will continue to teach the present school until the term is out. This is the first time I have asked for an elective office. If I am nominated and elected to this post I will devote my attention to this office. You will always find me at the office when I am needed. "I have no ill will against any of my opponents, whoever they may be, I expect to make a clean campaign on my own merits and not on the demerits of my opponents.

"I want this office because it connects up with the work that I expect to make my life's occupation. I want my friends and others to look into my record, find out the kind of life I have lived, those that do not know me ask someone that does know me. "I would appreciate if you would inquire about my ability, efficiency and honesty of this office." GORE EXPECTED TO WIN THE COUNTY CHAMP. Roland Boys See Chance to Win Class Championship; Dwight Indians May Take Class. A large crowd of anxious county basketball fans and players are expected to be here Saturday when the championship of Sequoyah county will be decided.

There will be class boy's and girl's games, class boy's and class boy's game. At the time of this writing the east side championship of the girls had not been decided, but it is between Roland and Gans, with Roland little the favorites. Roland boys have won the east side in class by defeating Muldrow and Central Hi. Gans girls staged a big surprise here Tuesday night when they nosed out the fast Muldrow team, 24-21. This is the second county defeat for the Muldrow lassies, having lost to Roland 17-15.

Central Hi "C' boys will probably have little trouble in beating any other opponent. The Central girls were eliminated by Muldrow and the Central boy's by Roland. We have not heard who are the champions of the east side "B' boys and girls teams, but the winners will be in the next week's paper. Having trounced Tommy Wofford's Sallisaw girls team, the Gore lassies took the west side championship easy and are expected to run away with the county championship. The Gore girls always have a good team.

They placed second in class at Tahlequah last week and were nosed out by Pryor sextette who copped the strong Northeastern tourney. Haggard, Fine Reed and Poteet seem to be the leaders of the Gore bunch. Gore boys also defeated Sallisaw, to win their class, however, we believe that Roland will give the Gore cagers much trouble and may send them down in defeat to win the tournament. Smith, at guard, and Cherry, at forward, led the Roland cagers while Watson and Crater are the best for Gore. The Dwight Mission Indian cagers, who are in class may be the winof their class.

The Indians deners feated the Sallisa freshman team. Buffington will be the only hindrance to them and the freshmen defeated Buffington Tuesday 27-9. The annual all-county team will be picked this year again and will be published in the Democrat-American Mar. 7. It will be very difficult for the writer to pick to suit the whole county and he has selected an assitant and they will pick the team at will.

The that will pick the teams have seen one's all the teams play at least one time and others more. Naturally the winning team will be expected to place more on the teams than a losing team, everything will be taken in consideration when the team is selected. Read the Democrat-American..