The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-07

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years old and the other four.
w. s. Wolverton. chairman OF the
board OF trustees OF the Cornish Home,
OF his own volition. designated Mrs. Jul
ius Kahn and Miss Daisy Nichols, both
of this city. 10 visit the home and re-
port their findings 10 him. The Ard
moreite understands that Mr. Wolver-
ton does nor admit that these two wo-
men went to the home as his represen-
tatives.
Investigators Well Known.
The Arimoreite does not feel II nee
essary TO say anything to establish the
position Of Mrs. Kahn and Miss Mich
OILS in this community. They have both
been long residents OF Ardmore; both
have been engaged In work Of phil
anthropic nature. Mrs. Kahns efforts
made ii possible for Ardmore to have
The Rebecca Kahn Home. dedicated as
an acknowledgment OF her efforts and
devoted to the care OF INDECENT. elderly
people. Miss Nichols for six years has
been the visiting teacher on the staff
Of the Ardmore public schools. Both
have the confidence Of the community;
both are respected and admired for
their good works.
Mr.. Wolverton provided Mrs. Kahn
and Miss Nichols with a letter Of in
PRODUCTION 20 the matr0n OF the home.
This in itself is and was by the matron
accepted ~ proof OF their designation
by Mr.. Nolverton. II has been claim
ed that Mrs. Kahn and Miss Nichols
did not, upon their return from the
home. report 10 Mr.. Wolverton. II Mr..
Wolverton chooses 10 be placed in the
position Of placing his word as against
that OF Mrs. Kahn and Miss Nichols
that is his privilege.
Mrs Kahn and Miss Nichols the day
after their return from the home, die
tatsd in The Ardmoreite office state
ments telling Of the result Of their
Investigations u. Z. Harris. manager
Of the Home was In AnimOre az the
time and heard the statements read. He
made objection TO some trivial details
Of the reports.
Report Of Investigators.
The nature Of the report Of Mrs.
Kahn and Miss Nichols as dictated in
this office is well known to most Of
the readers OF The Ardmoreite- In
brief. Mrs. Kahn and Miss Nichols said
that they found the fourteen children
boys and girls. Of the Home. poorly
clad. unclean and very frail The chill
dren were indisposed 10 talk; that the
little boy brought here had been pun
ished by Mr.. eagle. and the fact tha:
Mrs. eagle didn't know Just to what ex
tent the punishment had been made
only emphasized the demand for supsr
vision They found the house dirty
filthy. q big frame house. bleak ant
bare Of home comforts. They declaret
there was insufficient bed clothing, ant
that the yard was dirty and the en-
tire surroundings void Of home com
forts. In conclusion Mrs. Kahn said
IF every person in Ardmore shouli
visit the home. they would be sic;
with the horrible conditions existin.
there"
The PurpOrted Endorsement.
The Ringing News nov The Wesi
ern on News Of which W. F. Kerr /
editor and publisher. printed what pul
ported to be the expression Of fift
women. residents Of Ringing and Coz
nish. protesting against the languag
Of the statements by Mrs. Kahn an
Miss Nichols. The ArdmOreite did no
publish any portion Of this purporte
remonstrance. Untn now no referenc
has been made 70 IL. This was not b
cause The Ardmoreite did not wish {
mete justice TO Mr.. Harris. but becaus
such publication would have been
grieyous injustice 70 Mrs Kahn an
Miss Nichols. To substantiate this de-
laration. The Ardmoreite offers the r,
suit Of an investigation Of the manne
in which signatures to this remo'
STRANGE. protest. or what not. were s.
cured
A special representative Of The Ar
moreiie visited Ringing and cornisl
This report is now on file in this offic
Following are excerpts from the specii
representatives report:
4 personally visited and talked wit
fully one-hah Of the women who signe
the protest I made sincere effort I
see the others but was unable 10 -
them for one reason or another. In n
judgment not more than seven {
eight OF the women with whom tall
ed knew the contents Of the documeI
they signed
1T Is my belief. based upon repli'
made 10 me by these women. that the
signed the document because they wei
under the impression that Ardmore
endeavoring 10 take the home fro
Cornish. They made US mad: one Of u
signers said TO me. when l inquir,
about her signature.
4 was informed that these signatur
were secured BY a woman. a resident
Cornish. In one instance ! was 10
by one whose signature appears on q
document that the circulator OF the pr
test said 20 her: I have a petition Z
the Home. VIII you sign it, The rep
was yes and the name was sign
without having read the text. tt
signer said TO me: I was sick and tir
az the time and did not care 20 read
and 20 just signed it,"
Origin Of Endorsement.
The Ardmoreite has always. since q
publication Of this protest. which
purely and simply an unsupported al
unjustified attack upon the veracl
and the motives Of Mrs. Kahn and Nj
Nichols. been Of the opinion that {
protest was dictated by ~ +. Harr
manager Of the Cornish Home or