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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-17
Chelsea Man Writing
Hiram Stephens Life
Story for MOUie Men

Spsclsl 10 The Word
CLAREMORE. Okla May l6.
Hiram stephens. Oklahoms's bad
man hunter, may go into the
movies
william Harper Of Chelsea IL
writing stephens lie story and he
says that no has already been ap-
preached by moving picture pro-
ducers who want his plot and
who are also deslrous OF booking
stephens 10 take tho leading role.
stephens, because Of his fear
lessncss, IN known 10 one OF tho
best peace officers In the state.
In addition. no has sufficient
number OF "notches on his gun TO
bring hint the fame which entities
Gam 10 n Hlscc among Oklahoma's
'Sl.ara ding bad man hunters
Harper does not know whether
stephens would consent to go into
tho movies or not lie is Just now
keeping busy M "a member Of
Chief iarsen's staff OF liquor
fighters UP near the Kansas line.
stephens Killed one OF them TWO
weeks aEo whom his life was
threatened
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-17
Arrest in Get-Rich-Quick
Scheme May Lead to Others
in High Muskogee Circles

when The nhtion supply of well
10 do negroes whose means made II
worth while 10 interest lhem IN their
gc' rich quick scheme. became 20
depleted that n was no longer pos
Whlc 10 keep up tho 'intruh' the
Hchemc blew w ana along with II
at least one negro. Sobe Edwards by
name. who is now llnCuishing In
jail IN Muskogec while federal o.
ficcrH n lb reported are looking for
one or more of his alleged accom-
piece
II was an endless chain cattle
proposition th1I hooked fl'
negroes Who fcll ,icrrms to tho wiies
of the dusk, perpetrators. accord
ing to federal pustotflur iuHpeCtdrt
and detcctivra whose Vort on the
case resulted IN the arrest ~ va
wardB which is 10 ho followed &c.
CdrdiuR ~ rumor hy Htill moro hr.
rests which viii include ho'h blacks
and white. ana may tiuH, some
thing more than u zephyr I'm certain
social and other Mush oRcc oirclra
Negroes lose Iira,llb.
The arch. .conHpirAtor. n So"ms
recognizing thAl hip chain had u
weak link was about to break has
gone away from here but his arrest.
besides being u matter NJ moment
ls said 10 he only matter Of mo-
mentE and he and Sohe. ~ least. -pNlll
soon hayS tho pleasure ~ thinking
over m fun they had IN side by
side lAll cots Then what viii come,
the fedora officers DO not state.
There arc indications that 'Homca
thing rich IL "a be developed bsforo
the show IN over
According 10 "A detective who has
hcen NJ work on the csac. negroes
are losers 10 the extent NJ about
fi2b,00O and proha bly, more, as a re.
suit of Tho scheme whlch Edwards
and tho arch -conHEirator are alleged
TO have carried through Theirs WAS
n most Ingenious plan, so far aH II
has beon outlined ny Tho officers The
negro who Ia now being sought. hav-
ing q pleasing approach. conceived
tho idea ~ buying cattle on the
money 10 he furnished nv others OF
his race First he approached tho
investor" with a proposition somo.
thlng like this
In return for his 1000 he would
receive two checks, dated 30 days
ahead one Of these checkS repre-
sentA the principal. the other the In
terest. figured at say, 20 per cent Al
the snd OF 40 days the investor
could present his checks Al the hank
after the "inveRtee" had affixed his
q. X. and could receive payment on
both,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-17
SAPULPA HIGH SCHOOL
DIPLOMAS FOR 27.
sunday Opens commencement Week
commencement Exercises To Be
- Held Wednesday.

Special 20 The Word
ShHlLrN Okla. May "a The
Sapuipa nigh school graduating
class this year viii consist Of -
young mon and women who VIII re-
rcive their diplomas May % The
commencement week program is aE
follows sunday. bsocalaurcate SER
mon annual iuier-Hocicty contest,
Tuesday May 90. eighth grade grad
Tuesday Mas 20. eighth grade gradu-
Tuesday. commencement exercises
Wednesday
Following be- a list ~ the gradu-
atcN.
Nai's Luttrcll. class president.
Theodore Bcard. Annette Arnold,
Leo klakc, Cioo Blake. Powell Boyd.
Johnnie Boa'wright. Walter Burgess
John Storl ERAn Audrey Dunklce,
leo Harvey, MAyc Hopkins. Mary
George, Leone Gillette. Sylvia Lieber-
man, Gertrude lIamond. Jessie LAWS.
Bernice Mars, Ruth Moore lone
Phcnls, Wllmuth Pritcheu. Hcnry
Robinson, Pearl Sandals. Pauline
Vaughn Clarence Warren. lone
Summers and Grace Purcell
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-17
HUNTER LAND HEIRS ASK
REMOVAL OF EXECUTRlX

LOS ANGELES Nav "a H"irs OF
tho late col Robert r. Hunter, In
dian trader and rsnchmAn, began n
contest In the probate court yes'er-
day to remove Virginia I Hunter his
daughter, as executriH OF tho estate.
which comprises $1,000 200 acres OF
land valued at 5000. 600. 900. extend
ing from Marioopa county, Arizona.
to III Paso. Texas.
The plaintiffs In the action, who
include Fannie 4. Cupper and Mrs.
r. " Miller, other daughters. and
Philip h Hunter. u son. charge that
Miss Virginia Hunter named by the
descendent as eSeoutrix OF the will,
concealed from other heirs the OK
istencs of blanket deed TO moro
than %, 600 900 acres of the estate.
Miss Hunter testified that her
father instructed her not to record
the deed unless there was n dispute
between the government and the In.
dams concerning the boundaries OF
Pueblaa
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-17
BERT HODGES T0. QUIT
EDITORIAL SANCTUM

Special 10 The World
OkMULGEE. Okla. MAY It
Bert G. Hodges. editor Of the Ok
mulgce Daily Times and The Ok,
muigeo Chieftain, has retired from
tho pewspsper business. The an
nouncement was contained In this
mornings issue of the Times. Rosa
flick of kittanning, Pa, has pur-
chased controlling interest In the
papers ana he will take active charge
Of the two papers as soon as no can
bring his family here from Penn
sylvAnla
MIR Hodges who Ia one of the best
known editors In oklahoma. Is
prominent In state dem ocratic circles
and is n member of the legislature
He In interested In the oil business
and II Ia reported that he will devote
his time exclusive TO those interests.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-17

At the end ~ tho 30 day period,
however. the high interest naiurallN
appealed 10 the business sense Of the
'invrst0f" ard instead of Cashlng his
check for the principal hc whb glad
to "Iol 10 ride. 90 IN view ut the assure
HnrO that" his money would continue
~ work 10 as good advantage, The
Interest however. Tcprcycnted no
earnings. rut phe paid out or the
funds which had been "inytsted' by
investor No ., ana 30 on.
Claim Misuse 81 Mails.
The operations wrro extended from
town 10 town ny means Of hank
drufrs which were dcpuAtci WIN
much gurio lu ono Of the leading
banks in the town In which opera
ruus were 10 he carried on. While the
luk was stll frosh In the hank book
10 wasHh comparatively easy mater
10 induce other "invcHtors' 10 come
IN. especially IN view ~ the promis-
ing letters of Introduction which lh"
ar h-cuuHpirnt always had on mana
10 show The Telegraph wires were
used 1T tho pSvrholoE moment
and the mails also helped 10 further
the scheme and Il Ia out of these
facts that the charge using the
mails 10 dofraud" In brought into
play.
When Edwards figured In on the
deal officers have not yet divulged
but II h said that sevoral letters ~
Introduction 10 prosperous negroes
wero written hy him and that he m''
know considerably more than no IN
willing to tell At this time
Real sensation sprung.
a..
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-17

Idaho. Montana Troops I,nicascd.

RoIsE, Idaho, Many i6--The re-
lease from tedious military duty OF
i.lba Idaho and Montana men In
the month replacement division al
Camp Mills has hcen secured by
Governor Davis. lie was petitioned
IN behalf OF the men who were being
held In camp while New York men
were being discharged and Immedi-
ately asked for an investigation hy
the war department. which~was had.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-17
Waitress Dice From Poison.

BOISE, Idaho, May IA coron-
er's inquest In being held here today
to get at the facts that led up 10 the
suicide OF Edna West Mitchell. a
pretty waitress who died OF slow
poisoning Thursday she took bi-
chloride tablets a week previous In
the presence OF her lover. a married
man, endeavoring to secure a divorce
from hts wife. Dependency In this
love affair led TO tho taking OF the
tablets. The waitress refused TO re.
veal her Identity or to say where
relatives could be located.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-17
OKMUlGEE BUILDING
ON EXTENSIVE SCALE
MONTHS PERMITS $4O0, 900
one seventy Thousand Dollar Nr"i'
dnncc Being Constructed ana Glass
Company Builds Fisnt.
sr,slll 10 I'M World

spteAl 70 The World
OKMULGEE. Okia MAY ~ g.
Building operations In OkmulRse arc
now being conducted on hcalc never
before dreamed of by the most op-
w.s'ic citizen Of OkmugCc. The
Huild y Home movomcn, H. not
only In fuli swing but thousands OF
dollars will he spent IN tho next few
months on business hulldlnEG 10 pro
vide for tho expansion which iH
overflowing
Thus far this month over 1900. 900
In huNlding permits have been 10
hued since January I the permits
ISSUED viii total nearly 100000.
Ono ot tho largest itenh of me
prefcnt month IN tho permit which
was granted 10 4. j Peters for q
residence To cost i7o,2b0. other
high cost residences have also been
contracted for
The OkmulEse sheet Glass com
pany has made plans for tho con-
Eiruction OF factory at a cost ot
$4,000 and soversas large apartment
houses will he built during the
summer
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-17
BRING INCOME TAX SUIT
AGAINST CABLE COMPANY

NEW YoRK, May ts.--An In.
come tar ana penalty suit against
the Commercial Cable company was
brought by the government today In
federal court here.
The complaint filed by United
States District Attorney Caffey and
containing seven counts, alleges
that the returns made by the com
pany December 81. 1908, and July
I. 1918, were 'inoorrcot. unloading
and false, and failed TO set forth and
show the true net taxable income
within the meaning and intent of
the income tar law"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-17
FIRST WHITE BOY BORN
IN SAPULPA FLIES HOME


epsaial " TIE world.
sAPULPA. Okla. May is.---James
A. Smith. q sergeant In the aviation
branch OF the army, Ia the first white
boy born IN the city OF sapuipa.
That was about twenty seven years
ago. 80
To-day, IN company with other
aviators, Sergeant Smith flew over
the city Of HIS birth on his way from
Fort worth to Boston. The sirmtn
are attempting 10 set q record for
air trips from Fort worth to the
east.
Smith has q sister, II years old,
who has never bean out OF the state.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-17
suanish leader Approves Terms

Madrid, May u IFIaNasl ---Np-
proval OF the peace terms presented
Germany is voiced by the Diario
Universal. the organ of former Prem
Ter Romanones. the spanish liberal
leader Tho newspaper declares
that Il would he unjust TO accuse the
allies and associated powers ~ i'm
periallsm after the rsvRgcs suffered
by France and italy
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-17
OSAGE TRIBE TO ELECT
NEW TRIBAL ATTORNEY


HoMINY. Okla. May ia
tribal attorney will be selected next
month whom members OF the Usage
tribe win hold a meeting. Many OF
the osage fuilhIoodn are putting for.
ward tho name OF Judge Preston A.
Shipn for attorney. II In proposed
10 pay the tribal attorney $4,000
year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
BIG BOOZE CARGOES
FROM KANSAS CITY TO
OKLAHOMA CAPTURED

Newton, Kan, March I. The
open season. on automobile liquor
cargoes passing through Kansas,
enroute to Oklahoma, appears to
be ON judging from the number
OF big hauls made by officials in
this part OF the state within the
last few weeks. One of the big
gest cargoes OF contraband liquor
ever "bagged' by Harvey county
officials was brought in by Sheriff
VIII Patton and Undersheriff NJ.
K. Thompson recently, consisting
or 226 quarts of whisky.
About the same time, the sheriff
OF Marion county is reported to
have captured a couple of liquor
laden automobiles and one of the
drivers, along with 1872 quarts OF
whisky. Recently the Butler coun-
ty officers made a haul--car, driver
and 800 quarts of whisky. In each
OF these three cases the men ap-
pretended said they were on their
way to Oklahoma from Kansas
City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
MARY NIBLACK

The debate and pie supper at
Niblack Friday night was an en-
tire success. The debate was en-
joyed by all, and was decided in
favor OF the affirmative. The pies
cake and soap netted $50, which
is to be used for the benefit OF the
district. Miss Ida May Smith was
awarded the cake for being the
prettiest lady in the audience, and
Prof. II. s. Creger received the
cake OF soap for being the dirtiest
ugliest man in the house,
The next debate at Niblack viii
be the night of March "A. The
question is, Resolved That the
Unearned Increment on All Land
Should Be Appropriated as Taxes
By the State The speakers on the
affirmative are, Charles l.. Parker
and f. Moore; the negative, Mr..
and Mrs. A. X. Busby.
Niblack will hold its egg show
March "A. Everyone in the district
of school age may exhibit eggs.
Next Friday night We will have
regular old-fashioned literary.
Prof. II. S. Creger will start a
singing school at Niblack the night
OF March 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Miner had
family reunion Wednesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
MAD|LL ASKS THAT.
{ H AN CT Be MADE.
IN HIGHWAY ROUTE.

\ real sure enough petition in
boots lit Ardmore early yester-
day morning for Oklahoma City
to endeavor TO secure a change in
the senate road bill which maps out
4 route which is neither satisfac-
tory to Ardmore nor Madill and
the country to the east and which
it is hoped to change. The dele
CATION comprised five citizens of
Madill headed by City Manager
Marsh and accompanied by Paul
B. Smith, secretary OF the Ard
more Chamber OF Commerce, who
represented the good roads COM
mittee OF the latter body.
Publication OF the proposed
route through Johnson county
leaving Madill on a spur or only
reached by an indirect route, which
was made Thursday in The Ard
moreite stirred the people OF Ma
dill to activity and on Friday night
4 delegation OF twenty-five mem-
bers OF the Madill Commercial
Club came to Ardmore and met
with 4 good roads committee OF the
Ardmore Chamber of Commerce
and representatives OF the Rotary
and Lions Clubs.
The members OF the Madill dele
CATION were S. ?. Boyd, F..
+. Kcnnamer, II. +. Small, f. T.
Haddock, John Landram, T. A,
Blaylock, J. II. HcMillan, A. Ew-
ing, O. G.. Rollins, Charles s. Can
nady, Joe d. Johnson, w. l.. Win
ston, d. D. Whiting, f, NJ. O'Brien
Charles S. Vandervort, Sam Wit
titoe, W. II. Evans, A. p. Marsh,
Jesse Ward, !. NJ. Scott, II. Gar
land, O. s. Grimmitt, Grady /.
Webster, W. G. Sterling.
The meeting was called to order
by G.. A. Ramsey, chairman of the
good roads committee OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, and the
protest of the Madill delegation to
the change in the route of the
state highway was presented, it be-
ing the desire to have the road pro-
ceed southeast from Ardmore to
a point half a mile above McMil-
Ian, thence to Madill, south tc
Kingston and then due east to Du-
| rant, following the territory road
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
TEXAS WILL REDUCE
COTTOT ACREAGE THIS
YEAR BY ONE THIRD

Dallas, Tex, March l.-Fearing
cotton prices will sink near the
pre-war levels, unless measures
are taken to prevent it, southern
cotton growers are joining in
movement for general reduction OF
1910 acreage. In Texas the move
has taken the form OF a pledge to
reduce acreage to two-thirds OF
that OF 1915. The state agriculture
all department is emphasizing the
benefits OF planting grain on the
acreage thus saved.
The government crop report
placed last years Texas produc-
ton at 2,5S0,000 bales. Cotton was
around IS cents pound at the
close OF the picking season, but
many growers and some specula-
tors felt it would reach 40 cents
and did not sell. Prices fell, how
ever with the signing OF the arm
istice and since then have been
wayering between p and Is cents.
Bankers who loaned money to
growers found their security di-
minished, and plantation owners
found their crops OF less value
than when harvested. Texas grow
erS estimate there are 100000
bales stored by individuals and in
the congresses. They declare
much OF this has been damaged
by winter rains.
While cotton at 21 to 25 cents is
higher than before the war, grow
ers say production is so much
higher now they will lose money
at 25 cents a pound.
Last years government reports
placed the Texas acreage at H.
235,OOO. BY reducing this one
third, bankers and agriculturists
feel that prices can be held to a
point that will bring a profit and
also bring higher price for the
unmoved crop OF 1918.
The Council OF Defense chair
man OF each county and the coun-
ty agricultural agent have been
named as committees to aid in an
extensive advertising campaign to
persuade all planters to sign the
two-thirds acreage pledge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
Social and Personal

Continued from page O..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
Red Cross Letter.

The following self explanatory
letter has been received by Carter
County ch>2tcr American Red
Cross, from headquarters:
"The clothing problem is one OF
the most serious faced by peoples
liberated by the war. Al the pres
ent time the American Red Gross
is shipping one million garments
to the destitute refugees monthly.
To meet this need the American
Red Cross will conduct a mammoth
collection OF used clo,ning, shoes
and blankets throughout the United
States during March. The Ameri-
can Red Cross representatives
abroad and Herbert Hoover, head
OF the European Relief AdminiStra-
ton, have cabed that an immediate
supply OF every kind OF clothing
is absolutely vital TO the health aud
life OF millions OF men, women and
children.
Clothing must be supplied to the
suffering peoples in Northern
France, Belgium, Italy, Rumania,
Serbia, Greece, Montenegro, Pales-
tine, Albania, Czccho Slovakia and
Poland To meet this need the mil
lions OF members OF the Red Cross
will be asked to assist by 4 donation
xnf old clothing that will prove a
Neritable Godsend TO those who have
borne the brunt OF the war. The
collection will be made at time
when practically the whole country
is discarding winter clothing, much
of which would never again be
donned by owners. Thus at mini
mum OF sacrifice, the American pco-
pie will be able to show their broth
erhood to those who suffer At
least ten thousand tons Of clothing
are needed. The drive to obtain this
will be conducted by Red Cross
chapters throughout the country.
An important feature OF the present
collection is the fact that the cloth
ing will be forwarded to Europe
where it will be sorted and repaired
by the people for whose benefit it
has been collected, thus giving TO
the women OF these countries en-
ployment as we'll as the needed
clothing. Within a short time full
instructions for conducting the cam
paign will be sent to chapters"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02

Shuler was a guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. RobsSts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02

Mrs. A. T. West went to Coalgate
today to joi2 Judge West for few
days visit. Judge West went to
Oklahoma City Friday, and is re-
turning home via Coalgate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
ONE OKLAHOMAN FINDS
COLD WEATHER WORSE
THAN FEDERAL PRISON

Burlingame, Kan, March l.-Af-
ter three days OF freedom, two es-
capped inmates from the federal
disciplinary barracks at TT. Leav-
enworth, voluntarily surrendered
themselves to the city marshal, and
were returned to the military pris
on. Suffering from cold and hung
err they said, compelled them to
give up.
The men were identified as Rufus
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02

Eugene Woerz, senior member OF
the firm OF Woerz Bros, florists, is
in Oklahoma City, Enid and Guth-
rie on a two weeks business trip.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02

The Misses Euna Mae and Wilma
Louis Roberts are spending the
weekend in Marietta with Miss
Marie Treece and Miss Geraldine
Bomar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02

The meeting was a unit in its ap-
proval OF this route.
Resolutions were odopted asking
for change in the route and tele-
grams were sent to the Carter and
Marshall county senator's and rep
resentatives, setting forth the ac-
ton of the meeting. The change
of the route as given is considered
of vital importance to both the
counties concerned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
CALENDAR OF CAPITOL
EVENTS

March 3, 4, 5, and 6.-Southwest
American Livestock Show; annual
stockmen's banquet night OF March
5.
March Is, &c, 27.-Twenty-sixth
Annual Convention Oklahoma
State Sunday School Association.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02

Ross OF Bartlesyille, Okla, and
Leonard Blocker OF Denton, Tex.
They still wore their prison garb,
bearing the prison numbers on
their backs, Although they said
they had passed through Topeka
and several other cities, they had
not been challenged.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Mrs, jeanette Blank, 30l c street
southwest, will he hostess to the
Jewish Ladies' Aid Society at 3
o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The Altar Society OF St. Mary's
Catholic Church will meet Tuesday
with Mrs. ]. n. Phelan. Ala F street
southwest.
The Young Ladies Missionary
Society OF First Christian church
will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2;50
O'Clock with Mrs. Walker William
son, &C. \ street northeast. Mrs.
Howard ;. Cox will be leader.
The Young Peoples Society OF
Broadway Baptist church will pre-
sent the pageant, The Voices OF the
Women" at the church tonight at
7:30 o'clock. About fifty young
people will take part. An invitation
is extended to the public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02

NOTlCE-All indebted to the
firm OF X. Z. Grisham are asked
to settle their accounts in full, as
the firm has changed from r. L.
Grisham to Grisham & Hartnitt.
IA. X. +. GRESHAM.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
NOTICE TO PUBLIC.

H. d. GALLOWAY is NO
LONGER CONNECTED IN
ANY CAPACITY WITH THE
ARDMOREITE JOB PRINT
ING DEPT.