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6 Column 6 Column 8 Pages 8 Pages THE VIAN PRESS Vol. XXI Viau, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, Friday, November 8, 1918 No. 31 ONE BOY KILLED ANOTHER IN JAIL On last Monday evening the sad news came from the Dwight Training School, which is located three miles southwest of Marble City, that Lawrence Island, age 14 years, of mulgee, had lost his life caused by a boy of about the some age stabbing him in the heart with a pocket knife. The slayer is supposed to be Clinton Turnham, of Muldrow. From the best obtainable informa-12 tion the two boys had been quarreling during the day and when they retired to their rooms for the night the boys decided to settle their differences, when the Turnham boy pulled his knife and with but one attempt pierced the Island boy's heart.

Young Isalnd immediately left the boys' dormotory, where the trouble occured and went to the dining room, some forty yards away, where he knew Superintendent J. M. Robe was, calling out, "I have been stahbed and I am going to die." Supt. Robe took the boy in and immediately telephoned Drs. Hunter and Sandlin of this place, who left immediately for Dwight Mission, but the boy was dead when they arrived.

The deceased is a son of M.s. Geo. Watson, of Okmulgee, who arrived at that place on Tuesday, accompanied by her husband, Geo. Watson, who returned to Okmulgee with the corpse Wednesday. The alleged slayer, Clinton Turnham could not be found on the premises after the trouble, having made.

his get-away in the derkness, and was supposed to have gone to the home of his parents, Hugo Turnham, of Muldrow, at which place he was arrested Tuesday evening and brought to Sallisaw, where he will await a hearing which will be had as soon as the officers can gather the desired information. It will be remembered that this is the second time that sorrow has been brought to this school during this year, the first time being on January when the boys dormotory burned and 13 young boys lost their lives. The superintendent and teachers as well as the entire county are very much grieved on account of the trouble and are very much in sympathy with the parents on both sides. The deceased was a Creek indian while the alleged slayed is a Cherokee. MRS.

ELMER GRAGG DEAD Mrs. Elmer Gragg died at her home here in Vian on Tuesday morning of this week after a relapse of influenza and was buried at the city cemetery on the following day. She leaves a husband and three small children to mourn her untimely death. We understand that the youngest child of the three, which is less than a year of age is seriously ill at this time. Mrs.

Sallie Warneke and Peachie McCoy were here Wednesday getting Mrs. Warneke's business settled up. BANIA YOU WORK HARD FOR YOUR MONEY OR BANK IT. elz THEN IT WILL WORK FOR YOU. Isn't it possible for you to deprive yourself of some little extravagance and start a bank account with that money? You worked for that money--it is yours; why let it go to help some other man's family? The First National Bank Vian, Oklahoma THIRTY FOUR LEAVE FOR CAMP CODY Thirty four men left this city Wednesday night for Camp Cody, Deming, N.

forming the draft from this county called in October but not sent to camps on account of the prevailing epidemic of influenza at the time the call was first made. Monroe Gault was made Captain of the company with William Moon, Leonard Cantrell, Jess B. Jackson and Nathaniel Hodge as assistant leaders. The boys left over the Kansas City Southern at 12 d'clock Wednesday night. The following is a list of those who formed the contingent.

Jacob Holt, Liberty George Washington Tabor, Long James Mynahan, Brent Henry Hamilton Gragg, Brent Columbus Taylor Rustin, Sallisaw Jess Lee Henson, Sallisaw Monroe Gault, Vian Samuel Hales Spence, Gans Cash M. Gay, Sallisaw Riley Bridges, Muldrow James F. Spoon, Dora, Ark. Solan N. Wells, Vrona Wm.

E. Moore, Muldrow Jack Houseburg, Vian Jesse Farmer, Muldrow Ernie Frances Tucker, Short Jesse Blackford Jackson, Tulsa Gilford Garrett, Sallisaw Henry N. Dobb, McKey James Adams, Sadie Floyd Prater, Gans Dave Clark, Obi. Otho Adams, Vian Jesse W. Harkreader, Akins Dennis Summerhill, Ozanne Nathaniel Hodge, Vian Lester N.

Boles, Sallisaw Leonard Cantrell, Vian James Sanderson, Sallisaw Elbert J. Roden, Sallisaw John Downing, Short Thomas Winstead, Ozanne Lovely Wilson, Vian Claud Martin. Brent ROBERT L. OWEN STRONG FOR SEVEN SOCIETIES United War Work Campaign Com. New York City, New, York.

Gentlemen: It gave me great pleasure to report and have passed by the Senate the Bill authorizing national banks to subscribe to the extent they saw fit to the combined United War Work Campaign, including the charities conducted by the Y. M. C. the Y. W.

C. National Catholic War Council, Jewish Welfare Board, American Library Association, War Camp Community Service, Salvation. Army. America has been moved to its foundations by the gigantic war for the establishment of liberty, justice humanity and peace on earth. Never in the history of was there so urgent a demand for immediate charity, organized and sustained by the people of the world.

America with Great Britain, France, Italy and other civilized peoples of the earth are about to conclude the gigantic task of overthrowing organized wickedness in government on earth and establishing the rule of righteousness. The organized military powers under the Hohenzollerns, Hapsburgs, Bulgarians and Turks have imposed a Gethsemane on the unhappy peoples of Europe, but. today it is breakingthe sun is rising in the East--and it is a great privilege for the people of America to be able to contribute out of their means and even out of their Let's Get Acquainted And Now is the Time! Fall of the year is here and it looks as if peace will be ours before spring and we must raise good crops another year to help feed the world. FIRST STATE BANK Vian, Okla. Hardware FITS Furniture Harness WE HAVE IT HUGGINS VIAN.

OKLA. OH I necessities to this wonderful cause. I have the utmost confidence that you will find the most whole-hearted response from the people of America, and I know you will from the people of my own beloved State, Oklahoma. Yours respectfully, Robert L. Owen.

CHAS. BLACKARD DIES On last Saturday morning, Chas. Blackard, one of Muldrow's foremost citizen's, after an illness of only nine days passed to the Great Beyond. The immediate cause of his death was Spanish influenza followed by a severe attack of pneumonia. Chas.

Blackard was born in within a mile of Muldrow 36 years ago, where he spent his whole life among the people he loved and who in turn loved, him for the many noble qualities he possessed and which developed: more and more as the years went by. After completing a high school education he accepted a position with the First National Bank of Muldrow, as a clerk and within a brief space of time worked himself up to the responsible position as cashier which place he filled for many years only giving up the position a few months ago to engage in farming and stock-raising and was making preparations at the time of his death to make a crop next year. He was identified with every progressive movement in the town's history, for such was his nature, but any movement he got behind spelled success. He was a worthy and active member of the Masonic Lodge, of Muldrow, the W. 0.

the B. P. O. E's, and the Owls, the first named lodge having charge of the funeral. His remains were laid to rest Sunday afternoon at the Muldrow cemetery and the funeral procession was one of the largest ever seen in Muldrow.

Rev. T. M. Moore, pastor of the M. E.

Church conducted the services. Besides his wife and three children he leaves his aged father and mother Mr. and Mrs. T. N.

Blackard, who reside less than a mile east of town, one brother, Mr. W. M. Blackard, and two sisters, Mrs. G.

J. Patton, of near Muldrow and Mrs. H. L. Nicholas of Peabody, Kansas, besides many other near relatives and a host of friends all of whom have the deepest sympathy of the entire community in their sore bereavement.

BUILDING BAPTIST PARSONAGE The members of the First Baptist church of this place are building a parsonage for their pastor. They have not been able to get a pastor for their church for the past year on account of not having a parsonage and could not rent a place on account of the town being so crowded for homes and they decided to build one. It is located just north of the church on some lots donated by J. L. Springston and is a modern five room bungalow.

UNLOAD CAR OF CATTLE W. L. Sharp and C. M. Pearce unloaded a car of cattle here which had been shipped from the Osage country, which they had shipped out there two years ago to grass.

This is the last of the cattle belonging to them that was there the rest being shipped to market last year. CHRISTMAS FOR SOLDIER BOYS IN FRANCE Every soldier will get one label or stamp to put on his Christmas box. He can have only one. If it is lost he gets no other. He sends it to the one here who he thinks wants to send him a gift.

If you get one from your boy, you must show it at the local Red Cross rooms and receive a box 9 4 3 inches. You take the box home and fill it. Bring it back packed to Red Cross room some time before Nov. 20th and it will be inspected, weighed and your label put on it. It must not weigh more than 2 lbs.

15 oz. Must not contain writing or anything not mailable. Red Cross committee will wrap the box. You pay postage to Hoboken N. J.

and the Red Cross mails it. The boxes have not yet come to Vian as we depend upon Sallisaw to furnish them, but they will doubtless be here soon. Get your gifts ready, and remember the size of the box i is only 9 4 3 inches. Hard candy can go if wrapped in tin foil. For wrapping the packages inside the box use a khaki handkerchief 27 inches square.

Whatever is put in must keep in good condition until Christmas, sol foodstuff is doubtful. These directions are from the government and no changes will be made. Each boy will get only one box from America. Other questions may be asked of Red Cross officers. MRS.

WOODS, Secretary THE ELECTION WAS QUIET The General Election was quiet this year, compared with the other elections held in the past. The voting was slow and instead of this place casting two hundred and fifty votes in the general election as has been the custom in the past only one hundred and eighty votes were cast. The ladies were quite active at the polls this year working for the suffrage amendemnt and did some effective work which was plain to see, but according to reports they lost the state by a good big majority. The democratic victory for Sequoyah county is the most complete since statehood there being only one republican elected where there was an opponent, it being H. S.

Wren, of Brent for county commissioner, who has prior to this time served as county commissioner for two terms and has given complete satisfaction. Luther Kyle, the present county attorney, republican, was elected without opposition. The greatest interest in the election was in the sheriff's race, the present sheriff, C. M. Gay, republican, was beaten by B.

F. Faulkner, democrat by a majority of 156 votes. C. M. Pearce and family left for Russellville the first of the week where Mrs.

Pearce and the children will visit for several days. Mr. Pearce returned Tuesday morning to look after his cattle interests.