Sequoyah County Democrat And Star-Gazette (Newspaper) - March 7, 1919, Sallisaw, Oklahoma COUNTY DEMOCRAT AND Official Paper of Sequoyah County Oklahoma Sequoyah County Democrat Vol. No. 10 MARCH 7, 1919 Vol. 25, No. 9 A CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS The Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce has launched a movement to make Sallisaw a city of the first and are meeting with encouragement and co-operation of a large majority of the citizens of this At a meeting held Monday a committee of Frank Herring and Roy was appointed to visit to investigate the conditions of city government under a charter of a city ol the first The committee spent Wednesday in and made their report to the Chamber of Commerce at a meeting held in the district court Thursday The committee made a favorable report an that steps be taken to make Sallisaw a city of the first The Chamber of Commerce then decided to make the necessary arrangements for submitting the proposition to a vote of the citizens of A committee composed of T. M. Roy J. H. L. C. Moore and C. B. Johnson was appointed by the president to make the preliminary arrangement for submitting the proposition to the Governor for approval and to the people to decide by popular The committee will circulate a petition among the and when the required number of signatures has been Mr. J. H. Jarman was selected to take the petition to Oklahoma to be submitted to Governor who will then issue a proclamation calling for a special election to put the matter up to the voters of the A committee of five was appointed by the president to redistrict the city into four as is required if the proposition is approved by the and voted by the D. P. R. W. W. Dr. Sam A. McKeel and R. F Campbell are the members of this The committee in charge of this work are now busy making the necessary and it is proposed to have the matter decided in the next thirty Ray 0. Weems was elected secretary of the Chamber of at this by a unanimous vote of the Mr. Weems has served in this capacity before and made a splendid record as a progressive and energetic DEPUTY SHERIFF IS RECOVERING FROM WOUND - Deputy Sheriff Richard of who was wounded by being shot in the face in a pistol battle with Ray wanted for highway who resisted arrest when surrounded by a posse at Linder Bend on the Illinois in the northwest end of the last is recovering after an operation in a Fort Smith where the bullet was located by X-Ray and The a 32 Winchester with copper entered the face under the right striking the cheek The bullet split on the cheek a part entering the bone ana a fragment glanced down and was extracted from the jaw Smith returned to his home and will be able to resume work in a short MEDICAL OFFICERS The Sequoyah County Medical society met in this city Tuesday afternoon and elected officers for the ensuing Dr. V. W. of this was elected Dr. W. T. Collins of Dr. S. A. Dr. S. B. treasurer and Dr. J. A. delegate to represent the society at the State Medical Society Notice To Soldiers i i President Wilson has approved the which allows an extra bonus to all soldiers and sailors who seen service in the war and this bonus will now be paid to all men who have seen service and who have received their discharges or The bonus amounts to and if you will come to our office in the new Frye I will be glad to help make out your papers to get this Be sure and bring your discharge papers with This is very RAY O. WEEMS LAKE FARM WEEMS Money to Improved Long Low Rate Prompt Money Advanced on Delivery of no IF YOU WANT TO FARM CONTRACT IT WITH Wanted to Buy Liberty Bonds See Us Before Make a W. F Phone 72-272 la Building formerly occupied by Iveys Dmg Store Sail TO BEAUTIFY RURAL SCHOOL GROUNDS Prof Christian of the state A. & M. visited Sequoyah county the past week and with County Superintendent Fred Mershon inspected the Modern Rural schools that have been established in this coun for the purpose of drawing plans for the landscape gardening of the school Prof. Jenson is an expert landscape and the plans which he is now preparing for the Sequoyah county schools will be used in all modern rural schools to he established in the SALLISAW NEEDS THEIR VOTES WILL RETURN BODIES OF MARINES TO THIS COUNTRY Marines and sailors who died in France will have a final resting place beneath the soil of the land whose flag they so loved that they gave up their lives in defense of it. Official announcement is made by the Ut States Marine through the officer in charge of the Kansas City recruiting 901 Main Kansas that arrangements are being made to exhume the bodies of all marines and sailors buried in France and return them to the United Parents or relatives of these heroes may take charge of the bodies and bury them in their home if they and funeral expenses will be Sallisaw Bank and Trust DEPOSITS GUARANTEED lowed by the Marine Corps in such County Registrar J. C. Woll is Otherwise the body will be the most popular man around town laid to rest in a special section of this He has had about forty women call at his garage in the last two and a number of others have Arlington National Cemetery at the The marines suffered 136 per cent casualties in the signified their intention of figures covering the original his before Saturday He strength of the fifth and sixth enrolling them as legal and it is keeping him busy waiting upon The women of this city are progressive and have always been in the lead for civic and now that they have the chance they intend to assert their rights and vote for good a clean and everything that will make Sallisaw a town worth Senator Owen announces that he has nine hundred packages of new and improved types of cotton seed for distribution to the farmers of Oklahoma for test Each package contains one Only one package can be allotted to an Any farmer desiring one of these packages should immediately write Senator Owen for it. R. T. Kelleam tests eyes and fits A pretty Wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. 218 Greenwood Fort evening at when Miss Elsie of became the bride of Mr. Walter of The marriage service was read by the Rev. J. T. pastor of the First Methodist The bride wore a smart tailored suit of navy blue with accessories to There were no The bride is an attractive and accomplished young The groom son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Ivey of this is a prominent young The young couple left Tuesday for where they will spend their The marriage of James Greenfield to Mrs. Lillian Morgan was quietly solemnized at ihe home of the bride's parents Saturday Rev. pastor of the Methodist Church ments of marines and all Many hospital corpsmen of the serving with the were killed in action and are also affected by the PRESIDENT LEAVES FOR PARIS New March 5.-President Wil son sailed today on his second voyage determined as he said in his Metropolitan opera house speech here last not to until its over The transport George Washington bearing the presidential party left N. J. pier at 8:15 a. m. The chief executive's departure was marked by a simplicity which contrasted with the noisy demonstration given when the George Washington carried Mr. Wilson from American waters his first journey to Paris -o WILHELM MAY ESCAPE PUNISHMENT March 6.-The report of the peace conference commission to determine the responsibility of the authors of the it is be completed tonight and presented to an early meeting of the supreme Robert the American secretary of state is the chairman of the The work of none of the peace conference commissions has been guarded so closely as that of the commission on The it is while fixing moral because there is no precedent or no law governing the case and no court existing to try the accused if legal guilt were found to be fails to find legal Draw Up Peace Treaty ' March 6.--The supreme war at its session this afternoon Still we are working and planning since moving into our new and up-to-date banking to make all the modern and convenient arrangements that are possible in order we may be in position to render our customers a service that a service that will bring about results which mean absolute satisfaction to all Safety and service is what the people and as to we know you have that when your MONEY is DEPOSITED in this as it is GUARANTEED by the guaranty fund of the State of And of it will be our highest aim to render the best that is in our and it will be our earnest endeavor to serve all who put their trust and business in our The officers and directors of this bank extend their hearty thanks to those who have entrusted us with their kind friendship and and invite all to identify themselves our which gives protection and OFFICERS D. P. President H. Earl Cashier Will N. J. m DIRECTORS Perry Wheeler Q. Cherry C E. Riggs Will N. D. P. Delaney Dr. T. F. Harmon R. Kobel Francis IN MEMORIUM Mrs. Ella Rogers died December 13, 1918, at the home of S. H. at the age of 61 She was the wife of Claud who preceded her to the grave 17 Mrs. Rogers was ill only a very short time before her passing Everything was done that could be Her going away wias sad indeed when she was so much loved by all her friends and She was a kind and lovy ing mother and a friend to all her Truly Mrs. Rogers was typical Cherokee always had a kind word for always charitable ready to help those in Mrs. Rogers dearly loved her RED CROSS NOTES Todd will pay you pound for your 22 cents per She leaves two will first proposal by the I daughters and one Kather American delegation to invite the various committees to draw up articles embodying their reports with a view to the formulation of a treaty of The second question on the discussion ana one ine Knox and all living in Okla. Rogers also had two sisters that Reagan of and Mrs. Mary J. Baker of Mrs. Rogers was the youngest daughter gram is the discussion of 0f the late Judge Jay a naval on the new 0f' the Cherokee Mrs. ditions to be imposed on was laid to rest in the Adair I I Word has been received of the marriage of Floyd Smith of to Miss Vola To wry of Mrs. Smith is a- daughter of Rev. and Mrs. formerly of this and her many friends here wish for them a happy They will make their home in DEATHS MORGAN The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Whit died at the family home near March 1st. The remains were interred in the Maple cemetery the following GLENN the 12 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert died at the home of her parents at March 5, after a brief The remains were interred in the city cemetery the following Miss Carmen of spent the week end with relatives Mr. S. Winter of Fort was guest of his H. C. Winter and Ai Todd will pay you 2J! cents per for your REMOVAL OF DWIGHT MISSION The Womans Home Mission Board of the church has decided to abandon the present site of the Dwight Mission Indian school near Marble and will reorganize the school at another The Dwight Mission school was cemetery 1918. on December 15, A HORACE IVEY WILL ARRIVE HOME IN APRIL A recent letter from Horace candidate for city who is now a member of the 36th division of the founded about 80 years for the national states that his of educating full blood Indian ion wiU embark for home on March boys and The school has been a large factor in making the Cherokees the highest educated of the five 15th. He will arrive home about the 15th of April and on hand to and the removal of the sume the duties of the office to which school from this county is nothing he will be more than a i The Sallisaw Commerce is now in touch with the board governing the school and are making an effort to have the school located in this Other towns are after the school and it is now a matter of conjecture where it will be it will be moved from its present and at an early W. H. BUTTRAM APPOINTED SECRETARY ELECTION BOARD H. former county FOR I have a good 7'/2 horse Internation gasoline engine has received his certificate of appointment as secretary of the county election J. P. Pickett of Akins and W. O. Hastings of Gans of the former will retain their places on the new Mr. Buttram has called a meeting of the board for March 10th, For two weeks the Red Cross rooms have resembled a There was so much work to do and everybody is anxious to get up with the work on account of spring so many will have to turn more to their homes The following ladies worked at the room or did Red Cross work at their homes last Mesdames B. F. Perry J. W. Myrtle C. B. Joe W. C. S. A. E. B. F. Dr Charlie R W. W. N. Joe Otis Ed C. Ellis Fred Campbell L: Ed Dan Mesdames W. M. Thompson and T. S. Johnson of were visitors at the room last Mrs. Jno Hansford returned kitchen aprons Mrs. J. H. Mayes returned 3 kitchen Will one boy's suit credited to Presbyterian Mrs. Dan Matthews returned three finished boy's suits credited to Christian Mrs. J. Fisher returned 4 kitchen Mrs. Fred Ingram one bath Mrs. Faulkner one Methodist Aid seven boy's Mrs. Moes Newman one suit The Baptist Aid sewed on the suits at Mrs. Lee Presbyterian Aid worked on Red Cross work at Mrs. Weaver's and the Methodist Aid at The who so kindly promised to get sewing to do will find it ready rolled to take out when you We want every one who can sew to share in this So if we failed to call take your special invitation to go to the Red Cross any day to The kitchen aprons are all but please with the boy's They are easily and anybody can button holes or so don't feel that you are not Won't you make yourself responsible for at least one finished until this quota is Watch next week's paper for list of Mrs. T. F. Wood received a wireless Will trade or sell cheap for to arrange for the primary from her give to responsible C. b. in the incorporated towns of the Dr advising her that he 1*K.v land
