The Cushing Daily Citizen from Cushing, Oklahoma • 1

I I I I I I I THE CUSHING Entered as Second-Class Matter May PRICE 5c EVERYWHERE CUSHING, OKLAHOMA, Hollywood Gasps at Charges Against Mrs. Coogan in Suit For Alienation of Affection Cushing Flappers And Jellies Are "Death" On Catsup Much is being said on the tastes, idiosyncrasies and "freak habits" of "jellies and flappers" as the masculine and feminine youth of this generation is now termed. Drug stores, lunchrooms and other eating houses of Cushing favored by their business report that they show a decided desire for having things they eat "hot" as well as their music and their dates. They demand and consume a very large amount of mustard and catsup on the sandwiches and plate-lunches they order. One proprietor of a lunch counter remarked rather cynically: "I don't think it is so much a matter of taste with them as a desire to get their full money's worth." LIONS GO TO ZONE MEETING TONIGHT Zone Meeting at Stillwater to Start at 7 O'Clock; Many to Go From Here.

A large percentage of the of the Cushing Lions Club will be in Stillwater this evening, attending the monthly meeting of clubs of Zone H. Stillwater club, as host, has promised a good program of entertainment and the local club, too, will be represented by one or two numbers on the program. President Henry Stone, Secretary Ben Sanders and approximately twothirds of the membership of the Cushing club will motor to Stillwater for the meeting, leaving in a body from Lions Hall promptly at 6 o'clock. The meeting at Stillwater will start promptly at 7 o'clock. Most of the Lions will be- accompanied by their wives.

At today noon's meeting Captain Mellott, who is here in behalf of Cushing's Salvation Army post's annual budget drive, addressed the Lions, explaining the work done here during the past year by the Salvation Army post under the supervision of Captain Wade. His address was followed by two unusually good talks by E. J. Blank and John H. Bellis.

Both urged that generous giving be the order of the day tomorrow, when the Salvation Army drive for funds gets under way. Seven Lions will assist in the drive, meeting Wednesday morning at 7:30 o'clock at the American cafe, with other campaigners. Entertainment today was in the hands of the legal representation in the Lions Club and Attorneys Grubbs and George Taylor received much applause when they introduced a program consisting of three numbers: piano solo by Miss Hope Grubbs, reading by Miss Doris Waters and violin solo by Miss June Grubbs, accompanied at the piano by Miss Hope Grubbs. It was announced that Thursday evening Lions and Lionesses would meet at Lions Hall for an evening's entertainment, preceded by a dinner. This is the celebration of the attendance contest.

Captains Earl Shelton, cf the winning division, and Jim Alfred, of the losing division, will be joint hosts at the affair, the expense being borne by both divisions. Dean Hale and Herbert T. King of Tulsa, were guests at the luncheon as was Sam Kelly, honor student among boys of the senior class in the local high school. Swabbers Narrowly Escape From Death At Earlsboro Well EARLSBORO Feb. 28.

(LP) -While two recalled a narrow escape officials of the Barnsdall's No. 3 Gibson well, two miles east of here, perapred to extinguish by chemicals flames which last night destroyed the rig. Attendants held the flames in check with two hose lines. Roy Neyman and John Scarborough, swabbers on the floor of the rig when gas suddenly became ignited, fled for their lives. Flynn-Morgan Oil Company Get Well Flynn-Morgan Oil Company report bringing in their wildcat well known as the No.

1 Joe Abraham in the northeast of the southeast of the southwest of 13-15-9 in Creek ty. It was making 160 barrels flow natural. YOUR NEWSPAPER With no axes to grind, no selfish personali interests to serve and no financial strings leading to any other source of power or influence. VOLUME V. TODAY Tne views expressed in this column are not necessary concurred in by this newspaper.

They are published 8A the daily observations of one the most thought- -provoking minds of our time. The Biggest Problem. Two Things to Hang. An Important Word. Amanullah Flies.

By ARTHUR BRISBANE Congressman Casey, Democrat from Pennsylvania, says 5,000,000 men are idle in the United States and Government should invest the Treasury surplus in the Colorado regulating Mississippi floods and supply other work for the idle. Government figures do not confirm Mr. Casey's 5,000,00 estimate. But Government money should build the Boulder Dam and make the Mississippi safe, not merely provide work for the ide, of whom few can work in concrete and stone, but to do work that the nation needs. As for unemployment that should be the Government's principal business.

The country owes no man a living, but does owe every man a chance to work. In financial emergency Government helps through the Federal Reserve. That institution makes financial panics impossible. Government should find a way to make labor panics impossible. Such panics are more important than financial panics, for they involve worTy for mothers and want for children.

Governor Al Smith of New sets a good example, telling hi entatives to report all possi of vsing public moneys in necessary public work to meet lack of employment. Republicans should remember that they will be hearing from Mr. Smith next November. California is the country of original advertising and warnings. Approaching a bad turn at a railroad crossing you read, "Prepare to Meet Thy God." A restaurant signs says, "Two Places to Eat, Here and Home." Intelligent Mrs.

who observes as she goes, reports this sign on the way to the Huntington Hotel in dena, Things to Hang, Hickman and Our Wall Paper." Such advertising, except the reli-! gious one, is bad advertising, your mind from the thing advertised. Reference to Hickman, the murderer, takes the mind off wall paper. Secretary Hoover's statement on prohibition must not be interpreted as expressing satisfaction with prohibition as, it is. Mr. says, "The great social and economic experiment, noble in motive, must be worked out CONSTRUCTIVELY.

Room for improvement is suggested in that word, CONSTRUCTIVELY. At present, unfortunately, with bootleggers, hijackers, dope fiends, well-organized crime and wholesale bribery of officials, prohibition works out organized DESTRUCTIVELY. King Amanullah of Afghanistan owns a flying machine, carrying nine passengers, pilot and radio operator. One machine for a "dummy" King of Afghanistan means nothing. But ten thousand faster machines, owned by Asiatics that once traveled westward on little ponies, might mean a great deal to western Europe and this well-satisfied continent.

Mr. W. C. Busbee, of Modesto, is the father of twelve children, including a small girl one day old. His first wife, who died in 1907, had thirteen children.

His second wife has seven. Mr. Busbee says he believes in big families. The mother of the thirteen says nothing. Helen Wills went to one prize-fight and says she will never go to value another.

Many that appreciate her an example to young people have been glad had she not gone to the first prize-fight. Automobile speed contests, with blazing cars plunging or rolling into the ocean, do not help the motor industry or sell cars. Racing cars are specially built and represent no article for sale. They attain speed worthless in real motoring. And, that is more important to manufacturers, they frighten fathers and mothers, who say, "I would not want my children to have a car of that kind." MARKETS By Cushing Creamery Company Sour cream butterfat, per lb, 45c.

Sweet cream butterfat, per lb, 48c. By Cushing Produce Company Heavy hens, 19c. Leghorne, 16c. Old roosters, 8c. Eggs.

dozen. 20c. J. H. Bellis Cotton Company Shell corn, por DAILY CITIZEN Office at Cushlag, Under the Act of March 8, 1879.

FEBRUARY 28, 1928 (LP) MEANS UNITED PRESS Report of Salvation Army For Past Year Inspires Workers Increase to be Asked in ConPROCLAMATION By The Mayor. iributions; Thousands Helped Last Year. WHEREAS, Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 29, has been set as the date for the annual Salvation Army drive for funds with which to carry on the organization's work of mercy in Cushing for another year, and WHEREAS, The Salvation Army has, within the past winter succoured scores of needy families, providing food, clothing and other necessities of life, thus relieving the city and county and the publie from responsibility in careing for these unfortunates, and WHEREAS, Under the supervision of Captain Lee Wade, the organization has aided and comforted delinquent juveniles and has done much toward building up their character and starting them on the right roads of life, and WHEREAS, Captain Wade, as head of the local unit of the Salvaiton Army, in the four years he has held that post, always has been ready and willing to COoperate with city and county, and has done so on all occasions where desire of his services were made known, now THEREFORE, L. A. Crenshaw, mayor of the city of Cushing, do hereby call upon, implore, and earnestly beseech all citizens of this community to be ready with their liberal contributions when called upon tomorrow by some representative of the Salvation Army and help to exceed the year's budget estimate of 950, that the relief work here might continue as in the past.

Signed L. A. Crenshaw, Mayor. SESSION LEGALITY AGAIN IS ARGUED Owens Attorney Seeks to Quash Summons Served in Clark Libel Suit. ATOKA, Feb.

(LP) -Ruling upon the motion to quash summons cf 0. 0. Owens, Tulsa legislator and supreme court critic, in the libel suit of Supreme Court Justice J. W. Clark, was delayed today by District Judge P.

L. Gassaway. Judge Gassaway instructed attorneys for both sides to file briefs supporting their arguments within ten days and that he would study the briefs for a later ruling. ATOKA, Feb. to quash the summons of 0.

0. Owens, Tulsa county legislator, was to be heard here today in district court, in the libel suit of Justice J. W. Clark of the state supreme court. Senator Joe Bailey of Dallas, Texas, was to argue the legality of the special session of state legislature in connection with the case.

Bailey will contend that the service of Owens' with a summons on December 29 was invalid since at that time Owens was attending a session of the state legislature. He will argue also he was a witness before the state senate and was exempt from service of summons on that count. Isaac F. Bowman Funeral Is Held Today At Ingalls Isaac Franklin Bowman, age 86 years, 11 months and 26 days died at Ingalls at 12:30 p. m.

Sunday funeral services were held at the Ingalls Methodist Church at 2 o'clock today. Buriel was made in the Ingalls cemetery. Mr. Bowman was a farmer and had lived in the Ingals community for a number of years. He was born in Illinois.

His son Fred Bowman was making his home with him. The Walters Funeradl Directors went to Ingals to take care of the funeral. Coolidge Thinks Business In U.S. Continues Good WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.

(LP)-, President Coolidge was represented today as believing business in the United States is continuing on an even level. His views, it was indicated, were based in part at least on the latest federal reserve board report showing some recent improvement in steel, freight and certain merchandising indicators. DURANT- Gas Electrie Company to erect cold storage plant here at cost of $10,000 ADVERTISE CONSISTENTLY Tell newsy story of your Merchandise daily--your volume of Business and Good Will Resulting will increase. 4, 1925. at the Post TUESDAY, GOVERNOR ORDERS INVESTIGATION OF CREEK OFFICIALS County Superintendent Especially Named; Grand Jury May Be Called.

GORDON IN SAPULPA Former Judge Ernest Hughes May Aid Attorney in Investigation. OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 28. (UP). Investigation of Creek county affairs with special reference to the county school superintendency was ordered by Attorney General Dabney today.

The attorney general announced W. O. Gordon, evidence man, was in Sapulpa, county seat, working on the case today. The investigation was ordered by Governor Henry S. Johnston.

In the governor's letter he instructed Dabney to conduct a public court of inquiry into the affairs of any county official deemed necessary by Dabney to be investigated. Grand Jury Likely The attention of the attorney genoral was called especially to Oliver H. Akin, county superintendent. Governor Johnston's letter also announced that a grand jury likely would be called to investigate Creek county matters. Governor Johnston's office would neither affirm nor deny the report that Judge Ernest Hughes, former judge in that district, had been appointed to aid in the investigation.

It was reported that Akin would be investigated in connection with the hiring of negro school teachers. Allied Companies Occupying Eighteen Rooms In Gas Bldg. With the removal today of the Blackwell Oil and Gas company to the newly remodelled and re-decorated offices at the Gas Building, the MulBerry, Cushing Pin she and Blackwell Oil and Gas Company jointly will occupy a suite of eighteen rooms in this building. All the offices have reeently been painted grey and 'vhite and the work is all stained a dark walnut. New shades and draperies have been installed and the offices been made entirely up-to-date.

New men arriving today from Blackwell are A. B. Imel, office manager, Kenneth Shidier and Rex Hargraves, office employees, George A. Calhoun and Boon Jones of the logical department and George C. White of the Internal Revenue department.

U. S. Dirigible Los Angeles On Journey To Cuba BALBOA, CANAL ZONE, Feb. 28.1 (LP) -The United States Dirigible Los Angeles headed out from Colon over the Caribbean sea at 12:16 p. today to fly to Guyanacayado Bay, Cuba, to join the tender Patoka.

The Los Angeles left from France Field at 10:30 and warmed up for her oversea flight by circling Panama City and the canal area, 11 HURT WHEN SCHOOL BUS IS HIT BY FREIGHT ROCHESTER, Feb. 28. (LP)A school bus and a freight rtain collided near here today and ten children and the bus driver were seriously, injured. Two children were critically hurt. They were Pearl Murray, 15, who was cut about the head and was believed to have suffered internal injuries, and Omer Murray, 8 her brother, who was believed to have suffered a fractured skull.

Cleve Biddinger of Leitersford, diana, driver of the truck, suffered scalp wounds. He was unable to tell how the accident happened. Dry Conference Demands Positive Stand By Parties WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. (LP)Chairman Deets Vickett of the "dry plank conference" which opened here today sounded the keynote of the gathering by declaring the friends of prohibition demand "postive declarations on the dry issue in party platforms." Addressing more than 400 representatives of 32 national temperance organizations Vickett said the drys will "strike to defeat office seekers who are either negative or silent." NUMBER 86 ACCIDENT VICTIM'S WIDOW FILES SUIT IN DISTRICT COURT LOS ANGELES, Feb.

28. (LP) Blase Hollywood, accustomed as it was to sensational movie colony divorce suits, gasped today upon learnof the charges contained in a $750,000 alienation of affections filed against Mrs. Lillian Coogan, mother, of Jakie Coogan, juvenile screen star. Plaintiff in the action was Mrs. Carobel Bernstein, wife of Arthur L.

Berstein, business manager of the Jakie Coogan Motion Picture Company. Divorce Action Filed At the same time Mrs. Coogan was named co-respondent in a divorce action which Mrs. Bernstein filed. The two suits simultaneously contain almost identical charges, listed under the general charges of deser.

tion and infidelity. The first of a series of tions which the suits allege were committed by Mrs. Coogan and Bernstein occurred in San Mateo county in the fall of 1926, while the Jackie Coogan Company was filming a picture at Tan Foran race track. Mrs. Bernstein charged in both complaints that she saw her husband, clad only in pajamas, hugging and kissing Mrs.

Coogan who was attired in negligee. Similar familiarities, the complaints alleged, took place in New York City on December 1, 1926; aboard a continental train between Los Angeles and Chicago and Chicago and New Lork; in San Francisco on December 12, 1926; at Mrs. Coogan's 1927 wood home in September, 01 a train between Los Angeles and Diego in February, 1928. Mrs. Bernstein in her divorce action, asked $1,000 per month temporary alimony, $1,000 court costs and $10,000 attorneys fees.

MRS. THOMPSON'S FUNERAL TOMORROW Services to be Held at the Methodist Church at 2:30, p. Wednesday. Funeral services for Mrs. E.

H. Thompson and infant child who died here yesterday at the Cushing Hospital will be held at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. Tomlin of Oilton officiating, assisted by Rev.

J. A. Callan of the local church. The body of Mrs. Thompson was to be taken to the home of her sister, Mrs.

W. M. Wiles, 707 East Second street, this afternoon. by the H. A.

Davis funeral directors. Mrs. Thompson was 23 years old and was visiting here at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

E. Woolford at the time of her death. Besides her husband and parents she is survived by a 4-year-old baby son, Junior, and three sisters and three The brothers and sisters are: Mrs. Homer Hinds of Monnett, Mr. F.

E. James of Little Rock, Herbert O'Kelly of Shamrock Mrs. W. M. Wiles of Cushing; Raymond Woolford and Murray Woolford of Ponca City.

Most of them will be present for the funeral. Mrs. Thompson was a member of the Methodist church at Oilton, and had many friends there. Burial is to be made at Fairlawn cemetery. Indian Dies Today In Hospital From Gunshot Wounds HOLDENVILLE, Feb.

by officers to have been attacked by his own father, Willie Powell, Indian, died in a hospital here at noon today of gunshot wounds. Powell was brought here earlier from his home across the Seminole line where officers said he and father, George Powell, engaged county in an unexplained argument, climaxed by the shooting. Following the son's death here Seminole county officers began a thorough investigation. Investigations To Be Made Soon In Reported Violations AUSTIN, Feb. 28.

-Attorney General Claude Pollard today announced that a thorough would be made into reported violaof the state anti trust laws by large oil companies. He declined to name the companies or the nature of the alleged violations. "Complaint has come. from independent oil operators," he said "of transactions by large oil companies which, if correctly reported amount to violation of the anti-trust laws." Report of the Salvation Army for the past year indicates that the local organization has been very active and made excellent use of the funds provided them. Some back salary is due for last year.

For this reason and to take care of the needs of the growing community the Salvation Army campaign managers are asking Cushing people to increase their contributions twenty per cent this year. They are setting as their goal for 1928 the sum of $4,950.00 while they Dian to spend approximately as follows: For Charity $2.000.00 Salaries and (Back Salary) 1.400 00 Local Expenses 1,225.00 State FundRescue Home $100.00 Children's Home 250.00 State Extension 150.00 Disabled Officers 100.00 Training College 85.0J Total $985.00 Balance be raised in meeting collections 82, Total 86,010.00 To be collected 1 in Home Service Appeal $1.930.40 During 1927 the local post of the Salvation Army under the direction of Captain Wade report the following activities: Open Air Meetings 243 Attendance on Street 17,529 Inside Meetings 298 Attendance Inside 935 Hours Spent Visiting 1.186 Homes Visited 1,356 Converts 51 Visited Families 786 Sent Groceries to Families 669 Garments Given Out 1,444 Shoes, riven out, Pairs 228 Meala Given Out 417 Lodging for Men 397 Women 23 Employment Found 36 Employment Found For Women 59 Girls To Rescue Home Boys Sent Home In addition to this service the army! has had charge of investigation and relief work for the Payne County Commissioners and has paid out approximately, $1,550, for them for relief of the poor, sick and needy. With the full report before the ple of Cushing, both Chairman and workers feel confident that their work of raising the funds required for the coming year, which will begin in the morning at eight o'clock will be a speedy and pleasurable one since Cushing people are well convinced of the worth of the Army and its loyal and earnest service here, the campaign manager points out. Heavyweight Egg Laying Honors Go To Local Chicken The heavyweight egg championship has been wrested from a hen owned by W. P.

Atkins, living five miles west Cushing, by a pullet in the flock of J. A. Menasco, 518 South Harrison. Atkins brought in an egg weighing ounces and measuring 7 11-16 inches around one way and inches the other way. It was laid by a 3-year-old hen.

The April hatched pullet of Menasco's was not to be outdone, so Saturday she got busy and "went the hen one better." Her contribution to the heavyweight laying contest was an egg tipping the scales at ounces. It measured inches as the greatest distance around the ends and 6 inches circumference around the other way. Both Menasco and Atkins exhibited their entries at the Citizen office where the weights and measurements were verified. Hopes Of Finding Body Ford Pilot Are Strengthened MELBOURNE, Fla. Feb.

28. (LP). Cushions and a thermos bottle believed to be from Harry Brooks "fliver" plane, were washed ashore near here today reviving hope of finding the body of the Ford pilot. High tide at 2 p. m.

was expected to bring cessation of rescue work. Experienced fishermen feared if the body had not been washed ashore by then there would be little likelihood of its recovery. University Head Enters Hospital At Oklahoma City OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. -Dr. W.

B. Bizzell, president of the University of Oklahoma, entered University hospital Monday. He will spend several days here undergoing examination. Dr. Bizzell's health has not been good for the last month.

He has been suffering from rheumatic fever. DURANT- -Bryan County, Irish farmers will plant 10,000 acres of potatoes this year. Local Men and Katy Railroad Named by Bernice Hancock in Damages Petition. ASKS $75,000 Hancock Killed Armistice Day When Car Struck at KatyMoses Crossing. Suits asking $75,000 damages for the death of Elmer Hancock tool dresser, has been filed in district court by Bernice Hancock, his widow, and naming the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad and J.

H. Bellis, R. M. Tuttle, Richard J. Clay and Cy Young as defendants, records of the court clerks office showed today.

The petition, which asks, in addition to the $75.000, attorneys fees and court costs, was filed yesterday by Fred E. Suits of Oklahoma City, counsel for Mrs. Hancock. Kileld Armistice Day Hancock was killed November 11, 1927, along with two other men when a north bound M-K-T train struck a coupe in which the three men were riding at the Katy West Moses street crossing. Bellis, Tuttle, Clay and Young, were named in the petition as the owners of the ball park just east of the tracks at Moses and as officers in the Cushing league baseball association which constructed the board fence around the park.

View Obstructed The petition alleges that this wall obstructed the view of the men in the car and that it was impossible for them to see a train approaching from the south. The petition further alleged that the M-K-T was without adequate warning signal at crossing, consequently permitting the driver of the car, C. W. Newhart, to blindly drive in front of the fast moving train. Mrs.

Hancock stated, in asking the death compensation for her deceased husband that he was 38 years old, an experienced tool dresser and was capable of earning $10 per day, and, it was on this earning capacity and his age that the amount of the suit was determined. The widow is a resident of Guthrie, Oklahoma. Service Made Service on all defendants in the case has been made and returns on the summons was expected by the court clerk at Stillwater today. The third man killed in the crash was Earl Zuerner. Zuerner and Hancock were killed instantly but Newhart lived a short time after being taken to the hospital here.

The car was travelling west when the accident occurred, and the machine was knocked fifty or sixty feet by the locomotive and demolished. LEGION CANCELS JUBILEE PLANS Misunderstanding as to Expense and Also Lyceum number Prompt Action of Post. The American Legion jubilee scheduled for tomorrow night at the high school auditorium was called off by vote of the members of the Donaldson-Walker post in semi-monthly business session last night. Cancellation of the jublice, which was calculated to boost the membership of the local post, was due to a misunderstanding as to the cost of the ization program which the to state organ- and bringing Cushing also on account of the confliction with the final number 011 the Lyceum course which also is scheduled at the high school tomorrow night. About thirty-five legionnaires attended last night's meeting.

Next Monday night will be social night, and a good feed and program will be provided. Some discussion was had last night regarding exemption of all ex-service men from payment of poll tax. CUSTER COUNTY'S BONDS APPROVED CLINTON. Feb. Cond totaling $900,000 for paving of United States highway 66 through Custer county and improvement of county lateral roads were voted yesterday, final tabulations showed today.

The vote was 7,656 for the issue to 2,615 against. WEATHER Tonight fair, warmer tion; Wednesday cloudiness. east porincreasing.