The Muldrow Sun from Muldrow, Oklahoma • Page 1

Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interest of A Bigger aiid Better Miildrow. $1.50 per VOLUMN TWELKS OKLAHOMA, NOVEMBER 4, 1927. 8 COUNfY HEALTH OFFICER URGES VACCINATION TO PREVENT DIPHTHERIA Dr. T. 'W.

Collins of Muldrpw, county health officer, has issued a warning against diphtheria in this County. "Diphtheria can be prevented and finally stamped out," Dr, Collins said "the way to do this is to have every child in this county above the Jage of six months with toxiii- antitoxin." "When this is done, the against the dreaded disease, will be the health officer continued, "several deaths from diphtheria in this county have already occurred and now is the time for parents to act." "The toxin-antitoxin is given Jo three Pr. Collins said, "the same as injections and these injectiona- of toxin-antitoxin will make the child immune from diphtheria for life." Warning been issued time after time by O. O. Hammonds, state health officer about diphtheria, and on account of rapid increase of this disease in Oklahoma, the state health department has issued another bulletin advising parents as to the im- poi-tance of their co-operation in stamping out the dread disease.

Dr. Collins said that child above six months of age should be the cost of toxin-antitoxin is very normal which is to bo added to the physician's fee for administration. This treatment is not expensive, but is a saving proposition in- the long run, and above all things it will prevent diphtheria' in your household. People should battle diphtheria just as they would small pox, and it will be remembered only a few years ago, small pox ravaged this county and the people-cooperatfaig the health officers soon stamped out the disease, and the same can be done' with diphtheria, according to Dr. Collins.

According to a health btilletin is- saed by-the state health department there was 125 cases of diphtheria reported to state the week ending October 15 and 141 cases for the week ending October 22, or an increase of 16 cases in a week's time. Consult your family physician might be too late to ACT. SEQUOYAH GINS 2004 BALES SLATED TO RULE PHILLIPINES McCoy Popular with All Factions THE LIVES OF THE HUNTED BY ROBERT FULLER There is birthday gift awaiting Brig-Gen. Frank Ross McCoy, U. S.

Army, here if he" chooses to accept it. The gift from the hands of no less than President Coolidge, it is re- Ported on good authority the appointment as Bovernor-General of the Phillipiiws, to the post vacated tlmi the death of General Leonard Wood. For 25 years, Frank Ross McCoy has been an understudy to Lenoard in the role of guide, philosopher and friend of people under the flag. Now, as his 5Srd birthday approaches, Saturday, October 29th, he has the option of accepting or rejecting a gift from the President of an appointment which will be ndorsed by all the mail best fitted to' handle the delicate task of governing the Filipinos. 1 General McCoy has served three Presidents, with distinct credit to Taft and Coolidge.

As a young cavalry officer he distinguished himself in the Santiago campaign in Cuba and also in the Phillipines. In the World War he commanded the 165Eh Regiment and later the 63rd Infantry Brigade in the Rainbow Division. Ever since the death of Gen. Leonard Wood last August, letters have been Pouring into Washington from all parts of the United States and the Phillipines, expressing the hope that McCoy would be drafted to rule oyer the Island possessions. of all in the Phillipines and leading been unconditional in recommending that Gen.

McCoy succeeded his chief. Amongst these is General. Aguinaldo, who holds Gen. McCoy in highest regard. When the Nicarwuguan Government reqhested President Coolidge Jo 'select a personal representativ to supervise the next election in that country he chose Gen.

McCoy for the I' delicate task." General McCoy is scheduled to arrive in Washington this week to consult with the State and report has it that the Governor- Generalship, will be offered to him at that time. Frank Ross McCoy was bom at Lewistovm, October 29, 1874. MOTOR CARRIER'S NOTICE HENRY GIBSON INJURED The Department of Commerce, thru the Bureau of Census, announces the preliminary report on cotton ginned in Sequoyah-co and in the state, for the crops of 1927. The report Includes cotton ginned to October 10. Sequoyah county has ginned 2004 bales, as compared with 6,664 bales from the 1926 crop, or a decrease of 67 percent last year's report.

The state as a'whole shows an increase of 50,000 bales over 1926 report. Up to October 10 the state had ginned bales compared with 334,602 from the 1926 crop. Jackson county, located in the southwestern part of the state leads all counties in the state in ginning. This coiinty priodiic'ed 39,072 bales, up to October 10, as compared up to the same time in 1926. Jackson is closely followed by.

her sister county, Tillman, which ned 30,297 bales from 1927 crop, as compared with 11,927 October 1926 report. Practically every county in tht boll weevil or flood territory shows a decrease from 40 to 90 percent. Atoka county, one of the state's largast producing cotton counties, has ginned only 137 bales from the 1927 crop. All counties in the southwestern part of the state show an increase in ginning. o- PARKER NOW HAS LARGE SECTION CREW To the Patrons of William Hale Griffin, and to the Public Generally: William Hale Griffin hereby gives notice of intention to file with the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma an Application for a certificate of-pub lie convenience and necessity to operate a motor carrier for the portation of freight over the following route to-wit: From Muldrow, to Arkansas- Oklahoma state line at Fort Smith, through Moffett Oklahoma, over Federal Highway No.

64, otherwise designated as State Highway No. one (1) All persons or others interested in this proceeding may obtain information as to the time and place of hearing upon said application by addressing the Secretary of the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma, at Oklahoma City. WILLIAM HALE GRIFFIN-. 3 Mrs. S.

L. Mitchell and Miss Vivian Gunter spent the week end here.with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Gunter. (BY BID GRAHAM) Man is the arcn destroyer of wild life.

Over the vast forests 'and prairieSi of America the Great Spirit diatri- Buted varied and wonderful aggregations of wild life. Each acre had its quota and the streams teeme4 with fishes and aquatic yirds. supplied food and raiment for madic bronze peoples for thoueandi of, never killed mors' than was required. rrhe young oft his generation ho conception of the vast extent of I bird and animal Hfe which the fathers knewl Wild pigeoiis during migration foi food were in such numbers they al most obscured the sun where thej they broke the hranches rtees where they gathered to roost I have heard old. pioneers of the West tell of a buffalo herd so it took al day for it to pass a giv'efl Where are they all nated.

Succiimber to the LuSt t6 is not a single ger Pigeon living of al those millions. The Lust to on every high -way of the by the ghastly and mangled remains of brer rabbit; high land Terrapin; chicken and the roadS; Just what kick can any man get out of crushing rabbit or Terrapin beneath the wheels of his fast going cannot see? Terrapins live on flies, bugs and a friesnd of man. The Great Spirit; created all of these wild creature? for nobler purposes than wanton skughterl- He created checks and balances to control insect, birl and mammal. When man interferes with these he errs and injures. Consider.the perils that surround tjie lives the hunted.

beginning to the inevitable hour" eternal vigilance is the price of life in forest, plain and stream. Bob White cannot retire to the shelter of protecting log or cliff, but must repair to some- open spot exposed to the elements; forni his little family in a circle enabling instant flight and await the dangers of the coming night. The. rabbit is, in constant dan- Lger of the hawk, -cat The deer is ever menaced by wolf and lion and all are ruthlessly slain by man! Verily, how merciless is man! How inconsiderate of his own interests and how cruel to God's creatures who ministei; his welfare and slay the hordes of destructive insects which a few decades hence are destined to wage a iattle of life and death with man for existence. The saving and restoration of 'wild and insectivorous not only sentimental, but intensely practical.

Agriculture is prostrate; lands have decreased 50 per cent in the last seven years; the insect pest is literally bankrupting cotton farmers and wise men all overt the nation are sponsoring the protection of the birds and restoring our fast vanishing wild life. Every patriotic citizen and ethical hunter should help enforce the game laws; uphold the State Game Commissioners, and support wardens with zeal when they arrest Game Hogs and dynamiters of stream and lake. HeMv Gibson, son of Gibson, Muldrow blacksmith, was thrown his horse and seriously injured last Tuesday ayening, wloen a hit a horse he was riding and threw him from the He sustained several cuts and bruises in the head and probably was injured internally. The accident happened -m front of the Paden Allen home in the west, end of town. Gibson was riding around a sharp turn where highway enieira town, and did not see the truck until too late to get out of the way.

The drivers of the truck were not making any great and the accident was unavoidable, it is said. OVER 1000 BALES GINNED HERE The Muldrow cotton have already gone oyer their 1000 mark this year, which according to reports reaching town is more cotton than has been ginned elsewhere in the county. A great amount of cotton which would have been ginned here had the local bank not was ginned in Fort Smith on account of the farmers not being able to get their cotton checks cashed here. W. D.

Blackard and Sons cashed over $2,000 in cotton checks last Saturday. FILES APPLICATION FOR MOfOR CARRIER'S PERMIT LEAVE FOR SEMINOLE Roscoe Hays and Wirt Lewis left last Monday for where they will Ipend several days attending to business matters. It is sold that these men will probably Ideate in business there. BUYS HOUSE Jeff Peters has purchased the rooming house in hotel building fromlJrtV AUie Brown and now has it in charge. Migs Florence Epperson entertained Monday evening with a Halloween party, the guests were: Elizabeth Fox Wilma Blackard, Bertha London, Thelma Kirk, Margaret McDole, Laura Shermer, Doris Poagues, Cicero Fargo, Joe and Henry Rpy Torbett, Joe 1 Druloii, Clif luu and GAME RANGER CATCHES DYNAMITERS Tro Lowery, charged with dynanilt- Ing Big Loes creek last September and was apprehended by' Finis Cox; state game ranger, entered a plea bf guilty before Judge W.

S. Moore; in the county court and was fined $io6' and cost, Lowry ii in the county jail this time, it is out his fine, Lowry was dopketed to be arraigned before Judge early October, but he forfeited his bond, and was later aricBted by Depifty Shejiffs Fred Bradley and Dan Sharp In the northeastern part of the county. Rangier Cox worked on the case for several days and after securing arable sfyidence for conviction, 'Imder arrest. Although the failure of the local bank hurt business considerably in Muldrow, most of the local merchants have reported that they are doing good business. BIG FETE IN FORT SMITH Herbert Cummings was Smith visitor Saturday.

a Fort Miss Kate Blakely of Sallisaw was in Muldrow last Monday and Tuesday attending to business matters at the First National Bank here which is in the hands of the Federal Bank examiners. While in Muldrow 'Miss Blakely' was a guest at the Toler home. William Griffin has filed with the state corporation commission a petition for a motoT from here to gave The Sim a motor run in this issue of the endorsement of all the chants and will make a hard fight to get the permit. 0 MERCHANTS DOING GOOD BUSINESS HERE Quite a crowd of Muldrow people attended the HalloWeen street i)arty in Fort Smith last Monday night. Garrison avenue was crowded with a whole mass of glorious colors and people in unique costumes.

COLEMAN-MADDISON MARRIAGE Mrs. Minnie Maddison was married to Walter Coleman at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Williams on last Monday evening. Judge P. A.

Watts, veteran Muldrow justice of the peace performed the marriage The bride and groom are well known Muldrow people, both having lived here for a number of years. 0 PRESTON TAKEN TO PENITEN- George Avery, Collins Shackelford, Evell Morris, Walton Weaver, Ray Myers. Ola Brooks, Fletcher Bonds and Joshua Davis of Liberty were business visitors here last Tuesday. Sheb Day, a prominent jfarmer on route two, was transacting business here Saturday. Rusty nail wounas, festering auius, bm-ns and scalds heal rapidly when.

Liquid Boroisone is applied. It is both antiseptic apd healing. Price, 3Dc, 60c and.l.$20. Sold by Noble Bryan's Drug Store. Henry Preston who confessed to stealing cattle from Morgan and Mr.

Farmer, was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary by Judge Parks at a recent short session of the district court at SallifeaW. Preston was taken to McAlester last week by Sheriff John E. Johnston. In his confession Preston implicated Lon Corhett and E. Corbett with him in connection with the cattlfe stealing.

If your child eats ravenously at times and at other tinges has no appetite at all, look oSRl'for worms. 'White's Cream is the remedy to them out. Price, 35c. Noble Bryan'slBtng Store. Miss Aline Watts and Ruby Neal 2 the WeekL end in Paw Paw vis- biting friends.

0 Foster Colclough, Carl Rogers, Bryan Clark, Buddy Agent and Al- Myers of Sallisaw visited friends here Sunday evening. 0 Bill and Joe Franklin Johnston and Clabom McDole spent the-week end in Stillwater. i-z I 6 Miss Bonnie Shermer of Eureka Springs visited her parents, Mr. arid Mrs. Joe Shermer last week.

If your bowels, do not act regularly -you feel uncomfortable, and the longer this condition exists the worse you feel. To Put an end to this misery, take Herbine. It purifies the bowels, 'restores energy and cheerful spirits. Fric 60c. Sold by Bryan's Drug Store.

0 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Myers and children were shopping in Fort Smith Thursday. 0 J. M.

Newman was transacting business in Fort Smith Tuesday. 0 Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Waters; Mr.

and Mrs. Fay Waters, and Mfs. Wes- senor of Van Buren were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R.

C. Hays Sunday. 0 Mrs. Ruth Jobe and "her mother, Mrs. Allie Brown moVed to Fort Smith last week where they will make their future home.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Newell and daughter, Ardis, w.ere in Marble City last as the guest of Mr.

Newels father, J. iGeorge Fox spent three days of last week in Manhattan, Kansas, on business. iMusB Buffington, an instructor at the Central High Hanson spent alst. Monday night at, the Mabray home as the guest of Miss Dorthene. Henry Shamblin, John Reed and Joshua Davis of Liberty were-business visitors here, Saturday." a Mrs.

Claud Warwn of Emmitt, Ark. returned hoine this week after a visit of one month with her father, J. 17. Weaver, here. Miss MTnhie London spent JMOijday night in Paw Paw with Miss Arlino Turner.

i If the bowels do not act regularly assist them with an occasional dose Herbine. It is a fine bowel tonic and Price 60c. Sold by Noble Drug Store. Our Practical Pattern No. 1235 R.

Parker, section foreman- for Missouri-Pacific railroad here on section 39, has a larger crew than usual at this time and is doing real work in getting the railroad on hia section in first class condition. Mr. Parker has a crew of nine men, the largest' number. employed on this sec- tidn in several years. Mr.

Parker haa been to of the section for six years 'and iias been connected with Missouri-Pacific for over fifteen yearst YOUR BUSINESS is invited and will be appreciated by us. American National Bank OkMoms Rubbed into the skin for rheumatism, neuralgia, contracted muscles, sprains or lameness, Ballard's Bnow Liniment goes right, through the flesh the bone, easing pain and removing the cause. It is a powerful pain relief. Three sizes, 30c, 60c and bottle. Sold by Noble Bryan's Drug Store.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Blevena and Mrs. M. Williams of Ahna visited here Tuesday, "McPeters and vsrife, Modene and Leon, Marrs, left Wednesday for California where they will make their future home.

The party are motoring through, B. McPeters of Akins spent Sunday in Muldrow the gjiest of, Ted McPeters, Ptonl gums are dlBgu will Leto'a Back-to-school time, ing time for dress- time for big and little sister I And how proud that daughter of yours will be when she smart, new dress to school for the very iirst timel In the convential navy ot any desired material, May he obtained in sizes ta Size 10 requires' 2 yards of Mlnch plaid matexial for drtss wniMH of 54 iscli plain materiapbir.