Henryetta Daily Free-Lance – 1922 (George Riley Hall, Editor & Publisher)

Feb. 26, 1922

FIRE DESTROYS BUILDING AND GROCER STOCK

A 1-story frame building, at 211 Main Street, occupied by F.W. Wallins as a grocery store, together with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire shortly after 10:00 o’clock Friday night. The origin of the fire is not known but when the firemen is not known but when the firemen reached the place the entire roof of the building was in flames. It had evidently been burning for some time before the alarm was turned in.

Mr. Wallins and his family occupied the rear part of the building as a residence and the police said it was necessary to throw bricks through the windows to awaken them. They barely escaped and saved nothing.

On arriving at the fire the chief saw there was no hope of saving that building and the attention of the firemen was directed to saving a 2-room, small frame building adjoining the grocery occupied by a family who managed to carry out all their possessions before their house caught. It was badly damaged, however, the roof and one side of it being burned.

The chief said yesterday he had not been back to the place yet to make an estimate of the damage but as a rough guess he would place it at $1,000. The amount of insurance if any, was not learned.

The chief and three firemen, with the big wagon, got to the fire promptly but the other wagon, belonging to the chief, had starter trouble and was delayed. Then two sections of hose burst and this took time, but even with that the firemen saved the nearby property, much of which was threatened.

The chief said yesterday that the bursting of the hose was caused directly by persons driving over it. It is comparatively new hose but when it has been laid in the street people have driven over it, and while they think their rubber tires will not hurt it, it does. It fractures the fiber and cuts the rubber, not showing on the outside, but when the pressure comes it bursts.

OLD KING KOAL MAKES MERRY OVER BANQUET

The dinner Friday evening at Community Hall was all that its most enthusiastic sponsors could desire. A hundred plates were laid, and had to be augmented by several additional dinners as the crowd gathered.

This was the beginning of the great carnival, and a most agreeable and enthusiastic audience greeted President E.T. Morgan, when he called for order following a very satisfying meal.

Mr. Morgan merely called attention to the fact that his duties as president were done when he introduced W.B. Hudson, as toast master, or as one humorous gentleman expressed it, “ring master.”

Now after about nineteen years mixing and mingling with Mr. Hudson we are of opinion that he shines more resplendently as “ring master” than any other place.

Therefore, his introductions were of the happiest sort – no, his victims did not look to be happy in all cases.

Most of those called on for speeches are men who do not follow public speaking as a business, and therefore they were not particularly happy. Secretary Eastin went briefly over the high

Secretary Eastin went briefly over the high points of the work ahead in the King Koal Karnival, and General Chairman Kingsbury spoke briefly, but pointedly, on the organization over which he is “king-bee.”

Among other announcements made by Mr. Kingsbury was that four to five hundred voices would be trained to render Handel’s great oratoric, “The Messiah,” or some other heavy oratorio.

He announced that he had appointed Will Matthews as the director for his singing, and the crowd applauded this selection.

Frank Creegan, chairman of the finance committee, was called up, and talked finance for a few minutes. Alderman Earl Wells and Mr. Thompson both spoke pointedly on advertising the products of Henryetta. Carl J. O’Hornett made a happy little speech as did some others.

Attorney R.B.F. Hummer was called up, and he punished his friends, Ben Eastin and Leslie Martin nicely, and no doubt justly, for the manner in which he had been substituted for Gene Lorton, whose train connections were defective.

Finally the editor of the Okmulgee Times, Mr. Harry H. Horton, was introduced. He responded in a very modest sort of way, and proceeded with a rattling good speech.

Mr. Horton praised the fine spirt of cooperation manifest in the meeting and extolled the work done last year on the King Koal Karnival.

His remarks were replete with wit and humor, and he might easily pass for a speaker instead of an editor, only one of his editorials was read aloud to the audience.

This made it clear that he is both a speaker and an editor. P.G. Santee and sons supplied music, and Mr.

P.G. Santee and sons supplied music, and Mr. Matthews led some singing, the last of which was for the audience as well as the solo.

The meeting broke up and many people remained for a time in friendly chat.

The guest of honor, Mr. Horton, met many of our people for the first time and it should be said here that he made a very favorable impression.

And now the second number of the great Oklahoma State Coal Exposition and King Koal Karnival is on. The date is fixed for June 12-14, and the commit

The date is fixed for June 12-14, and the committees are training like a bush league ball team.

The decorators, the same ones who were here last year, will arrive April 1st, and begin the erection of those magic creations known best by the generic names of floats.

Everybody agrees that we shall far exceed anything we did last year, and the enthusiasm is boundless.

“THE LITTLE MINISTER”

Sir James M. Barrie’s famous novel has been picturized by Penrhyn Stanlaws for Paramount and in which Betty Compson, beautiful star has the stellar role, is the fifth of that writers works to reach the screen.

The story of “THe Little Minister” is not only dramatic, but it has tender appeal. The scenes are laid in Scotland about 1830 and each has a thrill of its own.

The story of a town that was all upset till a gypsy girl came and upset it some more! Bedevilled the bigwigs, minister and all!

Then she showed them what a bit of love can do and set the whole thing right.

Maude Adams’ greatest stage success. Also Mutt and Jeff, Pathe Review and Larry

Also Mutt and Jeff, Pathe Review and Larry Semon comedy at the Morgan today.

MRS. WILDER DEAD

Mrs Wilder died yesterday afternoon at her home, 117 West Trudgeon. She was seventy-nine years old. She was also known as Mrs. Luttrell. She has lived here for the past ten years, coming from Texas to Oklahoma.

The deceased was a life-long Baptist, and the funeral will be conducted by Rev. C. Bowles, pastor of the Baptist church. Interment at West Lawn Cemetery at three this afternoon.

AN ECHO

He was awakened at 6:30 by a “Big Ben Slumber Stopper” and hurried out to put a match to the “Bucks Range” that the wife might get his breakfast going as he made his morning toilet. It didn’t take him long to get into this “Munsing wear.”

As he pulled on his “Holeproof ” hose and buckled his “Paris” garters he commended himself on the good judgment they had displayed in the purchase of their “Simmons” bed and the “sealy” mattress.

After lathering his face with “Williams” shaving cream, he thanked the Gods that “Gillette” hadmade such a good razor. He hurriedly brushed his hair with a “Fuller” brush, washed his teeth with a “Prophalatic”, using freely “Pepsodent” toothpaste. After donning his “Manhattan” shirt and his “Lions” collar and hastily tying his “Kayser” silk tie and putting on his “Hart Schafner & Mark” suit, he met his better half at breakfast with a “Teddy R.” smile.

As is the custom of the American business man he hastily devoured a “Sunkist” orange and some “Kelloggs” corn flakes, two pieces of “Swifts Premium” bacon and two four-minute “Armour Eggs,” gulped his “Maxwellhous” coffee and taking the “Yale” lock off his garage drove to the office in his “Buick” car.

As he went out the door he heard his Mrs. saying “stop in at ‘Santees’ and get some of those ‘Bayers’ aspirin tablets on the way home.”

He walked into his office smoking his “Tom Moore” cigar, greeting his “Bobbed” haired stenographer smilingly. When he had read his mail, he called in the young lady who was chewing “Wriggleys” gum and seating herself in a chair she took out her “Eversharp: pencil and took dictation of a number of letters, transcribing them on an “Underwood” typewriter using “Hammermill Bond” paper and “Kee-Lox” carbon

He lunched lightly at a drug store on “Campbells Soup,” “Van Camps” pork and beans, drinking “Liptons” tea and for desert had “Eskimo Pie.”

That afternoon he called the Mrs. and told hr that there would be a “Paramount” picture at the theatre that evening and naturally she said she would go, bjt she might be a little late that evening as she was trying out a “Hoozer” cleaner.

Being late that evening he excused himself to the wife by explaining that Frank Creegan had been in his office all afternoon trying to convince him that advertising was a GOOD THING so he would subscribe to 1922 KING KOAL KARNIVAL. “He ought to know that I don’t believe in advertising.” - Written by CHUCK COAL, JR.

FINED $10 EACH

Charles Blaine, manager of the Morgan theatre and Arthur Field, father of the 5-year-old tot performed in the “Isle of Roses” were found guilty of violation of the child labor law, by a jury in Justice Davis’ court and fined $10 each. The arrests had been made at the instance of a representative of the state department of labor when the child appeared here as a member of the company presenting the play.

Feb. 27, 1922

JUST ONE DAY IN HENRYETTA BIG OIL FIELD

The week starts off well in the Henryetta oil field. A scout coming from the field this afternoon reports the following:

Independent Oil and Gas Company’s No. 6 in 13- 11-11 at 2,700 to 2,714 feet is flowing 125 barrels per hour.

The Lyons Company No, 2 in 24-11-11 come in at 100 barrels per hour.

The Gypsy Company 13-11-11 at 2,960 feet are on the sand and the well is due in at any time.

The Waite Phillips No. 2 is 10 feet in the sand at 2,698 feet, and making 165 barrels an hour.

The Henryetta Development company in 22-10- 13 has a strong showing of oil and gas at 1,900 feet.

E.R. Black-Eagle Pitcher, in SW SW 34-12-12 one foot in the sand at 2,369 feet is making 15 barrels natural flow.

This is the report for today, the very latest from the field.

SMILE AND SIGN CHECK AS KING KOAL KARNIVAL FINANCE MAN APPEARS

As hinted at in yesterday’s Free-Lance, the big drive for fnds for the King Koal Karnival began this morning when Frank Creegan stepped into this office and calmly filled out a check for twice the amount Free-Lance donated last year.

Well, what could a man say?

Nothing. Just smile and sign the check. That is the way we did, and that is the way we have asked others to do. In fact that is the only way to put over the twenty-five thousand dollar fund.

We will ask Creegan for the number of men who kick. He will know for he is well acquainted with the people here, and has a good memory.

You, Mr. Henryetta Man, have a vital interest in this carnival, and the expense can come from no other source than the coffers of the Henryetta citizen.

But do not think for a minute that there shall be any trouble about raising the money. It shall come, and come fast.

Free-Lance erred slightly in speaking of the additional appointments made by General Chairman Kingsbury on Friday evening. William Matthews is not the choir master, but is chairman of the music committee. In all probability a trained director will be secured for this important work, and the training turned over to him. There are several new people on the committee, and in order that everybody may be entirely familiar with the personnel of this committee, we give the entire membership here:

General chairman, V.V. Kingsbury; finance, Frank Creegan; music, Ben Matthews; coal operators, Dick Pullen; parade, Jim Hinton; publicity, Carl Fellows; night parade, Charles Shockley; masquerade, Frank Sansom; window displays, B.J. Thaxton; special entertainment, Carl O’Hornett; shows and concessions, Ben C. Eastin; coronation, Geo. Bullock.

The above enumeration of well known men proves that everything shall be done in the best possible manner, and the entire affair be conducted along lines of conformity with modern organization methods.

There is not a “dead one” in the list, and the work laid out is sure to be accomplished in orderly fashion.