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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23

of delays at Versailles, the attitude OF
the German delegates there apparently
generally encouraging civilians to show
81 spitt Of resentment toward the so'-
diers.
Auction sales for the benefit of civ
ilians of abandoned German army ma
telial and great quantities of non mill
tary property have been cancelled until
the present situation clears, by order
of Lieut.. General Hunter Liggett, com
mander of the third army.
American officials say that if the Ger
mans sign the terms, the withdrawal of
troops and other parts of the American
program will he carried out just where
it was left off Tuesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
Belmont Park Races

New York, May 22.-The Metropoli-
tan handicap at one mile will be the
feature of the opening card at the Bel
mont Park track today. Twelve horses
were named over night as starters but
as the going will be heavy, some
scratches are looked for and probably
not more than eight contestants will
face the barrier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
MRS. LOLA SAULTER
FILES DIVORCE SUIT

Lola Saulter has filed suit in the dis.
trict court against William c. Saulter
for divorce She alleges that they were
married June s, 1904, at Comanche
Texas, and that on June 2S, 1917, he
deserted her. She asks to be restored
to her maiden name of Lola Frost.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
HIGH WINDS PREVENT
NC-4 SEAPLANE FROM
LEAVING FOR LISBON

Washington, May 22.-Eiigh winds to-
day prevented the naval seaplane NC-4
from leaving Ponta Del Gada for Lis
bon on the last leg of her transatlantic
flight The navy department this morn
ing received the following message from
Admiral jackson at Ponta Del Gada:
"NC.4 will not leave today; seas too
rough for start
The weather forecast for the Azores
district cabled to the navy department
today. held out promise that conditions
might be favorable tomorrow for con
tinuation of the flight as the blow from
the southwest was moving northeast
ward
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
METHODIST CENTENARY
FUND Is NOW S26, l58, $50

Nashville, Tenn. May 22.-Official
reports to the southern Methodist cen
tenary headquarters this morning show
an aggregate subscription of $26,15S,-
700
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
DIR. Charles NJ. Sheldon Ill

Topeka, Kan, May 22.-Dr. Charles
NJ. Sheldon. widely known minister and
author is critically i'll at his home here.
DIR. Sheldon has been pastor of the
Central Congregational Church here
since 1889.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23

New York. May 22.-The condition
Of John c. SpOoner. former United
states senator from Wisconsin, who
for three weeks has been suffering from
a nervous breakdown. showed further
improvement. it was stated today at
MS home here. lie had restful night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
PRES. WILSON EXPECTED
TO MAKE STATEMENT ON
POLISH H-UkRAINIAN TOPIC

Paris. May 22.-(I3y The Associated
Press.)-President Wilson is expected
to issue Il statement on the Polish.U
rainian hostilities today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
EFFORTS BEING MADE
TO ROUTE 36TH UNITS
BY WAY Of ARDMORE

Oklahoma City, May 22.-Every ef-
fort is being made by the executive ana
adjutant generals department to secure
the routing Of Oklahoma units of the
Thirty sixth division through cities of
the state which are the homes and adj
iaccnt to the home towns Of the various
companies. Wire communication with
the war department yesterday brought
the information that the division has
not yet embarked. but is expected to
he aboardship within a few days.
All members of the Oklahoma dele
cation in congress are working to Sc
cure confirmation of the desired itin.
erary. The entire delegation was sched-
uled to call in "A body upon the depart
ment today and urge that the request
of the people of the state be granted
Adiutant General Barrett sent the
following telegram to Senator owen
yesterday:
Our troops are part Of the l42nd
regiment and nth engineers ana we
also have a unit in the nth sanitary
train If these organizations could be
brought to demobii2ation camp by
way of Muskogee, Tulsa oklahoma
City and Ardmore, this itinerary would
accommodate all towns of the state that
have organized units in this division.
Muskogee has one company, Tulsa two
units. Chandler, Pawnee, saltwater,
WeWoka NewkTk, Clinton, Enid, Du-
rant and Antlers one each. Ardmore
has one unit of the nth engineers
and Oklahoma City three. Units could
he detached TO visit home cities and
not interfere with routing of main part
Of regiment to state capital. The citi-
zens Of Oklahoma are very earnest in
their desire to welcome these OrganiZa-
TONS
The Ardmore unit referred to is +
Company, 11lth engineers, the all
Ardmore Carter county" company, re-
cruited at Ardmore in the summer of
1917, under Capt. r. w. Patterson. The
company saw much active service in
France last fall under Capt II. IL.
Sayre ana comprises the pick of the
youth of Carter county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
AMERICANS PREPARE
FOR ADVANCE IN ITO
GERMAN TERRITORY

Coblenz, Wednesday, May 21.-(By
the Associated Press).-Lieut. General
Hunter Liggett, commander of the army
of occupation, and Major General John
Hines. commander of the Third corps,
who were on their way to London, to-
day were recalled to Coblenz by orders
from American general headquarters.
Nine hundred motor trucks began
to move Tuesday midnight from west
of the Rhine to the bldgehead area.
The trucks are being distributed TO
various points of advantage among the
troops holding the zone east of the
Rhine should the occasion arise for
the Americans to start an advance.
Coblenz, Wednesday, May 21.-The
recall of Generals Liggett and Hines,
it was learned in CoblenZ. is part of the
new program for the American army in
the event the Germans do not accept
the peace treaty.
The composite regiment of the Third
army, which was organized for partici-
patton in the empire day festivities in
LOnuOn, III WHICH NIeHtIdlS l-lSStll anu
Hines We're also to take part, is being
held in Coblenz because of the new
turn in the peace situation. The regi-
ment may be sent to London and Brus-
sells as intended if the peace treaty is
signed within the next few weeks.
The movement of the motor trucks
continued throughout Wednesday and
most of. Wednesday night and was the
topic of conversation among the Ger.
man civilians in CoblenZ.
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Weather Forecast

Oklahoma-Tonight and Friday,
partly cloudy; porbably showers in
extreme west portion; warmer in
northwest tonight; warmer Friday.
East Texas-Tonight, increasing
cloudiness; warmer in north and west
portions: Friday cloudy; local show
ers in west portion; warmer in north
east portion.
West Texas-Tonight and Friday,
generally fair in southwest: proba-
bly, local showers in north and south
east portions; warmer in north por-
ton tonight.
Local Temperatures.
Maximum yesterday. 20 degrees.
Minimum last night, 80 degrees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23

Following the Chamber of Commerce
Band in the parade We're the past eN-
allied rulers OF the Ardmore lodge. They
We're followed by the present officers
Of the Ardmore lodge, visiting brethren,
members of the local lodge, and last
and best the comic section made up of
the candidates for initiation. In keep
ing with custom established many
years ago. the candidates presented the
most amazingly ludicrous appearances
possible. The candidates of this city
Madill, and Pauls Valley were led by
Leo Rice driving a "horseless car
rage labeled with the sign Barney
Oidlleld His Sultanic Majesty, Byron
Pugh, followed 10y his harem, three
languishing maidens of the orient. ~ e.
Collins, q. w. Barrier and w. f.
Combs, followed the daredevil driver
Next came Innes Miller, a Scotchman
carrying poster naming him as Har-
ry Lauder The popular songster from
Aud Scotland was followed by a little
boy dressed in Buster Brown clothes,
Buddy Mlnnick. Next in line came
Melvin Coleman dressed as cop,
carrying a sign Elected by Ladies'
The line Of men preceding, was re-
lieved by several ladies-E. NJ. Raifman
adorned in a very decolette frock which,
according TO the explanatory sign he
wore was Just from Paris. and a very
risky damsel. wearing a fluffy and
abbreviated skirt, Gaylord Nelson. The
parsimonious old Shylock, VIII Smith,
who possessed Il good eye for figures,
followed the ladies'. y poor old lady,
ID. \. Cleek was next in line. wheeling
in a very distressing manner, a baby
buggy which contained the adorable
lhlanl, =. j. Slattery. very pugalis-
TIC youth dressed in tights and armed
with boxing gloves, Cecil Harvey, inn
perSonated Jack Johnson Follow
ing the fighter came c. c. Lynch, look
ing like amt got nothing, l never
had huth!h, don't want nothin," in
the part OF the almost extinct species
OF hopo' alter Whom marched Clymer
Williams, an honest peddler of prunes.
very unusual sight FOR Ardmore came
next IN the parade. l.. L. Long, dressed
III stripes uhlnus the stars carried the
sign IN tor selling Jake. n beautiful
Drown nald wearing skirt of grass
uahceu the huIa hula to "They're wear
ing theh hisher IN Hawaii operated
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23

The Niclkles. dimes and pennies care
fully garnered and drawing interest.
win steadily accumulate and create
veritlblc buwark of protection.
open that Savings Account today.
GUARANTY STATE BANK
of Ardmore
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
CONQUERERs

o big things are %ho;I who have thor.
oughly mastered the little things.
GUARANTY STATE BANK
of ArdmOre
Evening journal., 1919-09-15
DOOM TO BARNST0RM
WITH ALL-STAR TEAM

Charley Doom. old Phillle manager,
intends TO take a team OF all-star play
ers picked from the international
League on a transforming trip. The
lineup will be as follows: Catchers,
Doom and Konnlck; first base,
Brewer; second base. Hummell; third,
base, Eddie Miller; shortstop. Con
lazes: outflelders. Bruggy. Holden and
McLarry; pitchers. Brown. ogden. and
Jordan.
Eight OF the men have.hit better than
800 this season and the pitching stan
is the best that could have been select
cd Brown has pitched two victories in
one afternoon. Jordon has turned I'm
two no-hit performances and ogden is
the league slrike-out king. Miller. the
third bascman, Is monder on tue
paths having a record OF iifty-seyen
stolen bases
September IS, SO. 81 will find the
team at Atlantic City IN a series with
the Bacharach Giants. From there they
go 10 Wilmington for a double header
on next Saturday Tlrs rest ~ the sched-
ule is against strong clubs.
Evening journal., 1919-09-15
TRAPSHOOTING

VI. J. Connor was the winner OF the
II. T. Reed trophy handicap shoot on
saturday. Connor proved to HIS many
friends that he Is by far the best
long distance shooter among the
marksmen around Wilmington, by
breaking the birds from the 35-yard
mark. His nearest competitor was w.
+. Jensen. who smashed from the 32-
yard mark.
Thorp Martin, one OF the Glass A
shooters, got off with a bad start as
did W. +. Morris. Some one accused
Martin OF shooting shells loaded with
talcum powder at first. but he proved
10 be a strong fnisher by working
himself back 10 the 29-yard mark.
The women shooters also showed the
men they could shoot this kind OF a
handicap. Mrs. w. X. dupont and Miss
Harriet Hammond. each broke from
the 25-yard mark.
+. w. Singleton was high gun for
the Christiana Club cup being shot for
under the Lewis class system, with
27XJ0 with i8 added targets.
Every Saturday brings out 9 few
new shooters. and the membership i
increasing rapidly. but there Is still
room for any other lovers OF the clay
bird game, who are interested in join
ing a real live gun club.
Evening journal., 1919-09-15
PARKSIDE Wins
CITY CHAMPIONSHIP
0utclasses P. r. R. in Sec.
ond Game and Series
Ends Unexpectedly
JOHNSON IS
PITCHING STAR
Inter-Leanue ResIts.

There's not much doubt In the minds
OF Wilmington fandom OF which Is the
better baseball machine Parkside or
Pennsylvania Railroad. Well enough 10
say that the first game didn't conclu-
siNely show any marked superiority on
the part OF parkslde, but let saturday
was a different tale.
The Parkside team waded into the
contest brimful Of confidence, and Tue
result justified their feelings. The
score was TO } I'm favor OF the ALI
Wilmington champs. The Del-Mar
League champs were outclassed
A crowd that would more than nlled
Harlan Field turned out on Saturday
at sixteenth and Spruce streets TO see
the secondhand what proved to be the
deciding game Of scheduled ihret
game series. The fans stretched COM
pletely around the field, and at places
were too near the players. as the unl-
pires were obliged 90 declare three balls
doubles which were hit into left and
right field crowds.
In the first for Parkside C.. Smith
walked and stole second. August also
got four balls. n. Smith scored on g..
smiths out, aided by slow work on the
part OF the Railroad machine. August
scored a moment later when "Morry'
Pierson forgot 10 think This ended
the scoring for Parkslde in the lrst.
In the second Booth hit FOR two bases
into the crowd In right. Booth then
went 10 third, scoring on Johnsons
long double over stevens head.
In the second for p. n. r. stevens sent
a double into the rightneld crowd, took
third on an erraiic heaye by Johnson,
and came home on the same variety OF
play.
When Booth hit one past Taylor in
me third, he scored Lux aud Wolfe.
That made five for the Parkslders.
In the third. for the nailroaders,
Thompson singled pretiily 10 right CEN
ter and stole second, coming home on
stevens hit through second.
In the fourth, for Parkslde, C. Smiths
long high ny fell safe in right, and
''Smitty" made third when Persons
throw bounced merrily into center
field.
Then August hit a clean single, scoring
! Smith. but could not quite make second
m spite Of his speed
In the fourth, for Pennsy. Pierson
was declared safe on a close decision,
and scored on Duny's twO-bagger into
the crowd in left center.
In the seventh, Jack Vannort singled
10 left with Naylor and Thompson on
base. scoring Naylor. This ended the
scoring.
Evening journal., 1919-09-15
MISS LIBERTY WINS
ELSNERE FEATURE

Miss Liberty. a Coweview Farm bay
mare, figured in the closest race Of the
day. over the Elsmere track on sat
urday, taking the two last heats OF the
third event, after dropping the nrsI
one TO Dan Morgan, H. T. Wallace'l
bay gelding. Dan Morgan captured the
first heat IN easy style in the fast
time OF 222h
The second heat was a heart-break-
ing mile. II. r. Wallace's racer and
Miss Liberty went the distance side bN
side and with the race in the hands OF
Dan Morgan, Miss Liberty developed
wonderful brush a few feet away
from the finish and won The final
heat was similar 10 the FIRST one. Cove
view Farms bay mare winning by a
slight margin.
Piasa Bird, owned by John A. Mont
gomery, won the sixth event In straight
meats, after being pushed each heat by
J. C~B..
Evening journal., 1919-09-15
N'CUTCHEON wins
HOGAN HANDICAP
kentucky Champion An
nexes I8 Yard du Pont
Title Shoot
OELAWAREANS
IN The RUNNING

ATLANTIC CITY, sept. i5.-George 3
uccuteheon. Of the New York Athletic
.lub. won the Westy Hogan Handicap
which featured the last days program
of the thirteenth annual tournament
Of The westy Hogans McCulcheon
smashed 30 straight in two extra strings
TO earn the much-cOveted honor.
The event was at liO0 targets. with
handicaps from sixteen TO twenty-five
targets. NIcCutcheon, shooting from
sixteen yards, tied with q. W. Blake
a fellow member OF the New York A.
g.. who stood at seventeen yards, and
Dr. II. r. Thellman, also Of New York,
who stood at the eighteen-yard marx.
Each hit 81 Of The blue rocks.
Doctor Theilman, an old baseball
player. who was a member or the
Brooklyn National League Club, was
eliminated in the first shOot-on Of
twenty-five targets lie dropped two
and the other shooters went straight
McCutcheOn went perfect in the next
string and Blake missed two in his
twenty-five blue rocks.
II. G. Barstow, OF Hartford. Conn,
and stevenson Crothers, Sr., OF Phila-
delphia, ranked next with their scores
OF 96. BarstOw went forth in the
shoot-off. Harvey Wiley. OF Philadel-
phia. and w. b. Jerman. OF Rich
mond. Va, broke %. J. d. 5. Dey,
Of Syracuse; William Minnlck, Of VII
mington. and Jesse C.. Griflth. Of Phila-
delphia. ranked next with their scores
clusively for amateurs. No profession
ais shot.
Voolfolk Henderson, Kentucky state
champion. won the elghteen-yard du-
Pont championship. The southern crack
topped a field Of siXty-flve select en-
tries in This special event by smash
ing 9s out OF the 100 targets. He
chipped his first "a straight. Frank :.
Wright, national amateur champion,
was second.
Exceptional shooting featured the
entire tournament. There were los
amateurs who registered long runs
over fifty. E. d. Anderson, Of New
York, still had the distinction OF the
biggest straight record with his run
OF 80. Henderson had 1913 straight
in his best performance. Crothers, Jr,
OF Philadelphia, broke 1876 consecutive
targets. National amateur champion
Wright registered il2. Frank Troeh
went straight in ZIG. F. S. Tomlin, OF
GlassborO, n. j., had i0l in this COM
petition.
Neaf Apgar. OF New York City, was
reelected for his fourteenth term as
president OF the Westy IICgans.- Lloyd
r. Lewis. OF Atglen, Pa, retired as
Nice-president. Charles A. North, OF
Cleveland. Ohio, was elected his sue
cessor. George r. Benjamin, Of New
York. was reelected secretary. and J.
Leonard Clark, OF New York City, was
also returned as treasurer. L. G. Par
cells. OF New York City, George y.
Fish. OF Cambridge, Nd, E. L. Morse,
Of Roanoke, Va, II. 5. Crawford. Of
Dover. Del. Z. A. Wadsworth. Of Full
ton. \. Y. and II. D. Albaugh, OF VIII
mington, were elected as new mem
hers.
Evening journal., 1919-09-15
PATMORAN THE SILENT

Won see IN a worlds series the plan or
attack is so different than In the regu~
lar season. The contending managers
are most always playing for one run,
instead a bunch OF them. There are so
many different phases 10 a worlds Sc
rles battle than in the regular season.
n Is hard 10 figure out In advance Just
what we're going TO do-that is. Just
what our plan OF attack Will be-
How are the fans around the Ameri-
can League ~ Pat asked the interviewer
Instead OF answering direct question
shot at him, "Nhat are the papers say
ing around the country about the flght
the Reds have made ?"
Some Of The things Pat did say:
81 don't know who Will pitch tbs
opening game.
"Tho Reds will be out there 10 de-
liver their best Just as they have done
all season.
we have a dandy ball club and Il has
played great game all season"
Pat Is the only silent man In Gin
cinnat, however. other members ot
the Reds and all OF Cincinnati will talk.
They talk for pat They declare that
Pat Is the greatest manager IN tho
game and that he'll beat the White SOx
hands down They declare every seat
at the worlds series games in Cincn-
natl will be filled and crowds Will stand
I'm the street They say Pat will bo
manager at Cincinnati as long as ho
wants lhe job, and that the Reds in
1870 will again cop the championship.
And they say a lot OF other things
There's no limit 10 their exurberance.
Evening journal., 1919-09-15

The Seaford baseball club has made
an enviahle record this season and feel
Justly proud Of its accomplishments.
since the beginning OF the season the
regular team has played 81 games. win
ming y and losing T. Besides accom-
plishing this record. The ieam won the
pennant in the Peninsula Amateur
League, composed Of Seaford, Laurel
Mardella. Salisbury, East New Market
and fredericksburg The team IS com
posed principally Of homo players who
have taken part i'm every game the
team has played this season. on one or
two occasions It has been necessary to
get a player from the outside because
OF the disability Of some Seaford play
cr or because one Of the boys was
away.
Evening journal., 1919-09-15

Culver, Seaford's star left-hander. has
had his most successful season, having
pitched IS games, winning &c and los
ing ,. Manager Morgan feels highly
gratihed that his players have made
such a wonderful record one OF the
fractures OF the seasons play is the
fact that The team has come out on the
right side OF the ledger financially. This
is due TO playing home players. In past
seasons Seaford has spent considerable
money in hiring players and at the
close OF every season was money out.
The team has commenced already TO
build for next year, when they nope
to equal or surpass the record made
this season.
Evening journal., 1919-09-15
LORRAINE WANTS REAL GUARANTEE

Manager Benson announces that he
will not take the Lorraine A. A. 10 any
down-State town unless the guarantee
Is reasonable.
Il has been reported that the west
side club Is 10 play the Smyrna team
at Smyrna, next Saturday, but Manager
Lee Cochran had better get in commun-
lcauon with the management OF the
Lorraine club before announcing final
arrangements.
Il is possible that Grace and Lorraine
will again meet In the final game for
the independent city Championship.
Evening journal., 1919-09-15
sBoRo EASILY WINS.

SEAFORD, Del, sept. io-Federais-
burg lost 10 MillsbOro saturday on Fed
eralsburgs grounds, 8 20 3. In the first
inning Millsboro scored four runs, hit
ting Hummer for four clean hits. Fed
erslsburs appeared 10 lost heart after
this AMI did not put UP their usual soof
fielding same.
Evening journal., 1919-09-15
PERRYVILLE BLANKS
RISING SUN BOYS

ELKToN. Md, Sept. i5-The nrst
game OF the post season series between
Perryvllle and Rising Sun for the
championship in tho Cecil County
Baseball League was played at Rising
sun on Saturday afternoon before a
large crowd. when the team OF that
town gave the visitors a crushing de-
feat by the score OF to 0. Jack Nc
Gowan, OF Wilmington. was umpire.
He will oiiclate during the series. The
score.
Evening journal., 1919-09-15
BY FRED TURBYvILLE,

Pat Moran, manager OF the Reds, is
easy 10 interview. but when you get
through with him you haven't got
much.
Pat likes TO talk. That isn't ihe
trouble. He Is Just plain non-commltal
when u comes 20 discussing the
Worlds series chances Of the Reds
iAfier n whole day spent with the
miracle man of Clncinatl-forenoon at
the hotel, most OF The afternoon on the
bench With him, and evening at the
hotel-thcrc wasn't whole lot Of In
formation FOR The fans.
Pat talked about everything else
about himself and the interviewer.
about baseball generally, about the way
Cincinnati felt about u. etc.
He's one OF the most likoablc fellows
IN baseball-always cordial and friendly
bue cXasperatlngly silent when it comes
TO discussing the strength and weak
ness of his own team.
lie eyades direct questions and leads
the quosiioner on with an entertaining
disclosure on some other angle Of the
situation.
For instance:
KID Gleason says there's nothing 10 70
but the White Sox: nothing TO worry
about but finish the American League
Nason and cop the worlds title. What
do you think Of what he said about the
Reds not being an even money bet with
the White Sox9"
did he say thatg" Pat asked. We'll,
Evening journal., 1919-09-15
PerTyyille
cIANrs PLAY CONRAD.

The Harlan Giants will meet the last
Conrad team as Third and Adams streets
this afternoon. The Giants on Satur-
day defeated the fast Layers-Out team
of the Harlan Inter-Dept. League and
are going at some clip. However, in
Conrad they meet a team equally as
fast and il should be game worth
syifncsging