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ONLY PAPER, in the CITY, of more than 3.500. Peoples, anrl has the bigest circulation of any and all nil,,. . n, r-) u- j , y UIU nu oilier papers, in the City, combind Vol. 10 KREBS. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JUNE 23rd. 1921. T Number 20 CDnitA ao mum II THE STATE A REVIEW OF EVENTS OF THE WEEK IN OKLAHOMA 24 MORE ARE INDICTED Total of Indicted Persons Mounts to 88 Is Statement At Case Is Set Aside Tulsa, Okla., Twenly-1 our more in dictments growning out or the Tulsa race riots' wore returned by the grand jury investigating the outbreak to Dis trict Judge Valijean Biddison. War rants for arrests weie to be issued. It was understood that a number 01 whites weie Included In the list and that they were charged with lootln and aison. No peisons ot piomin cuco aside from negro leaders haM1 yet been nnmed it wa underttood trom ofticial sources. So far 88 indictments havo been re lumed and ol these the vast majon ty are Tor negroes, It is understood. Pew of the negroes indicted have bten located. Officials sa that many of the negroes named In the indict ments have tied the city, but a de termined efrort will be made to ap prehend them. Attorney General Frtoling who Is conducting the inquir) , will go to Ok lahoma City to argue a case growinr, out ol the Red river controvc.sv, and will not leturn until later, until which time the grand jury adlomnod. The attorney general indicated that it would be taken up when the jury sessions are lesumed. Cattle Men Re-elected Cleveland, O, Everett C. Biown of Chicago, wns lo-electfd president of the National Livestock Exchange at the closing besslon of the annual Con vention S Boyd ol Chicago w:is le olected secretary and M. A. Mooney of St. Louis was re-elected treasur' r. FAVOR THE WEST LEASES Total For Osage Sale Runs Above Four and OneHalf Million Pawhuska, Okla. When the acieage Jn the Burbank district in the western part of Osage county was offered lor sale the lireworks started and $3,75p, 500 was paid for the stuff in the west orn pait ol the county including Bur bank, running the total proceeds lor the sale to $4,559,100, making it rate with the most successful sales lorm the standpoint of the Osage Indians yet held The Prairie Oil and Gas company paid $1, 010,1 00 for three tracts and was the principal purshaser. It was closely pushed by the Marland Relin ing company of Ponca City and the big companies ot Tulsa lor the largest purchasing power; $3,250,000 was paid for the lourteen close in tracts in the Burbank field alone thus showing that although the oil business is badly de pressed by untovorablo linanclal con ditions the larger companies have plenty of ready money in an emerg ency. The sale of the east side in which 120 tracts were offered tor sab brought $799,000, RED RIVER BRIDGE PLANNED Altus and Quanah Chambers ,of Com merce Discuss Project at Meeting Altus. Representatives of the Qua nah, Texns chamber of commerce were in the city last week and mot with the members or the local chain her of commerce lor the puiposo of raising funds for the construction of n tpll bridge across lied river between El Dorando and Qunah. It Is stated that the bridge will cost approximately $30,000. If Quanah and Altus will guarantee $5,000 bonus a company will keep this bridge Jn first-class shape for a period ol fllteon years. The Altus chamber of commerce as sured the Quanah committee that they would give them all the support that was possible. Many Residences Built at Okemah Okemah, Permits have been given for tho building ol 151 residences in Okemah during the past eighteen months. Nearly all of these houses have been erected during the past year, and it is estimated that about 80 per cent have been constructed within the last six months. Not withstanding tho building activity, many people ure looking for houbes. happen Many Attend Community Sing. Elk City. More than 1,000 people are estimated to have attended the Beckham county singing convention, held at Merritt, southwest of Elk City. Singcres were present lroni Washita, Roger Mills and Greer counties. More interest is said to be taken in singing now than any other time since the war. Arkansas River Declines In State. Ponca City. although advertised extensively as an excredingly bad ac tor In Colorado and western Kansas, the Arkansas river has ret used abso lutely to rampage in this section. Potea'u Plans a Big Fourth. Poteau. Committees In charge of the LeFlore county Fourth of July cel ebration and War Veterans reunion to le held here on Independence Day were named by the general executive committee in charge of the event, ac cordint? to announcement ooo g o o r&FvsHrjDUoa a Normal Heads arc Renamed. The recent sessions ol the legisla ture were lorciblj recalled to the state school board v hen its members found the solons had appropriated enough Junds to give each head ot a depart ment at the Edmond normal school a ? 150 raise while heads ot departments at the Northwestern doinr-! eactl the same work ovei the same pe.iod could only be givm Hdwmcer. ot $100 a year, due to the lack ot tuiuls. 1 It was pointed out during the meet ing at whioh instructois for the co:n- I ing year were elected that work at all I the normal schools is Idonticnl. J. P. Buttenburg, prosident of the Noith westein normal, and other heads of institutions eschewed the Idea of ad vances of presidential salaries during the meeting. "Let the instructors have it" was the sentiment expressed where raises wore to be ghen. i II. G. Bennett was re-elected presi dent of the Southeastern state normal school, J. P. Uattcnburg of the North western and John G. Mitchell of the Central state normal while J. W. Blattner and O. W. Steward respec tively were renamed superintendents of the school for the deal at Sulphur and the school for tin blind at Mus kogeo. Steward was returned to the Muskogee institution for the eleventh time I 6,500 License Tags Hung Out. ' A tale can here be told which can not be related next year though it is nn item of routine news fiom tho state capitol. I Sixty-five hundred automobile li cense tags havo been distributed by the highway department In three days Another carload of tags are due and when they aie gone the state slate will be practically clean as regards automobile licenses. I A list ot counties receiving 90 per cent of license fees collected from the state during the month ol May was piven out. I The amount of funds taken in by the highway department, 90 percent of which was returned to counties lor j their own use, so far this year, is fl.951.S22. I i Comanche county. $9,339.99; Cotton county, $7,802.25; Creek county, $18,-' 594.50; Custer, $9,9.00.12; Garlleld. f 10,137.80; Grant, $12,093.09; Kiowa f 8,933: Lincoln, $7,000; Okmulgee, $15, , 174; Osage, $19,117.13; Pottowatoinle, fl0,540.21; Tulsa, $10,099.37; Washita,,' U2.253.01. i Shut Down Drilling. The corporation commission will is sue an order cutting down all drilling i activities in the Hewitt oil Held, Cam-j, pboll Russell chairman, announced, i Exceptions will be made In the cases ; of certain offset holes. Producers j from tho Hewitt field had practically ' agreed at a hearing on the question that over-production warranted the ac- j Hon oonUiupisited. , Do4ay Sentence. ( Alleging bias and suspicion in the ilitrict court of Comanche county and charging nine points of error against Judge A. S. Wells, who heard his case find sentenced him to death, Cleo W Gobon, through his attorney, Lewis R. Morris of Oklahoma City, filed an ap peal in the criminal couit of appeals Ilogen was convictod with William II. Tnit on a chaige of having murdered Russell Sprague, Lawton service ear driver. EOSKSmfrniimiammMmUUJLMlMlJJ Ship and sail under the Stars and Stripes to all parts of the world THERE was along period when it was not true, but today It is proudly true once more trade and pasM-ngcr mutes are so established th.it you can ship your poods, or you can sail, to any part of the world under the Stars and Stripes. The program of routes Is being carried out with an eye to the future as well as present needs of American exporters and Im porters and all American pros perity. See that the ships you use are owned and operated by American citizens or by the U.S. Shipping Board. Operators of Passenger Services Admlnil Line, 17 State Street, New York, N. Y. Matson NaigatIon Company, 26 So Guy Street, Baltimore, Kid Munson Steam Ship Line. 82 Beaver Street. Ne 1 ork, N. Y. New Yorlc nnd Porto Utco S. S. Co., 1 1 Broaducy, New York, N. Y. Pacific Mall S. S. Co., 45 Broadway. New "i ork, N Y. U. S. Malt S. S. Co., 4 S Broadway, New York, N Y. Ward Line, (New York and Cuba Mall S S Co ) I oot of Wall Street, New York, N. Y. Free use of Shipping Board filni3 Use of Shipping Board motion picture films, four reels, free on request of any mayor, pastor, postnmster, or organi zation. A great educational picture ,of ship? and the tw Write for Inform ' atlon to 1 1 Laue, Director Information Bureau, Room 911, H19 "F" Street, N. W., Washington, D C. SHIPS POH SALE (To American citizens only) Steel steamers, both oil and coal burner. 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Machine Shop ; Krebs, Oklahoma Phone I 1 82 W Keep Your Car Spick and Spaa If your car is mud-slaincd, weather worn and shabby, rofinish it with Acme Quality Motor Car Finishes. Their use makes re-finishing inexpensive, thay are easy ,to apply, and by following tho simple instructions a beautiful and lasting finish may bo cbfcLucd. &CME QUALITY "m MOTOR CAR FINISHES are offered in popular colors, as used by tho loading manufacturers. They are made especially for auto mobile use, and are recommended to the automobile owner, no matter whether he expects to do tho work himself, or employ an expert finisher. Call at our store, and let us chow you color Bamplca. BauSfihk'U.V " ttFWJX""i T "-- - "W". Have No Talent for It. Lots of people practice economy who never become expert at It. Hus ton Transcript. STILL IS WELL CONCEALED Muskogee Farmer Helo- for Operating Plant, Found in His Home Muskogee, E. L. Adams, said to bo Muskogee's slipperiest bootlegger wus anested with I1I3 brother-in-law, Pay ton Chairs, who is alleged to have Bold whisky that Adams has been making hero. Off of the most com plete stills, ovei n, aid here was un earthed by oilcers making the an est Trap doors, secret compaitmenls, concealed wires and sott carpets weie pait ol the equipment Adams and Chahs had in their moonshine plant on the outskirts ot Muskogee, o Ul cers say. Adams ostensibl a haid working tanner, has ovaded captuio lor many1 weeks, say ofticers who on at least six previous occasions were unable to tind anything about tho premises. Tho still was lound woll hidden, tho remains ot six 45 gallon barrols ol whisky mash wero found in the compartment. OFFICERS NOTICE Protests Are Made by White Negro Citizens and Bartlesville, Pictures of the Tulsa 1 ace war will not be shown in Dartles vllle. Police have notified the pic ture houses that any attempt to show them will be resisted by the city. A number of negro citizens have called upon the authorities and askod that it not be permitted. They feared that some of the necrors might bo come enraged and start trouble. Citizens, both white and black, aie opposed to showing the picture, tor (he reason that there is no ill foelinc 1 between the two racou in Bartlosvlllo nt present, and they do not want any thing done that flight stir up fooling. SWMUJ.JBUUMUN mtk;j)inc J VWir TT'l'W nin ygV 1 Ai. ";'Uftfg3nSCTMa .vrr . N. &?,-'.: . j 1 lVjL x JGk23ffi rL Breakfast The old-fashioned, sweet, savory kind that is crisp and fine-flavored. We have just received a fresh supply. Fresh and Salt meats, Sausc and Relishes, Sausage, Veal, Mutton, ,, Osage Meat Market. Krebs Oklahoma IHHSra3& HENinnee7 Printing what We do before tfo elsew "waraoraejottV . "Swill9 $?mmmm' Bacon lor l 1 & t BBW -7