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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
FINDER OF AV|ATORS
BODIES TESTIF|ES THAT
THEY WERE SLAIN


El Paso, Dec. 26.--Lieutenants Cecil
Conolly and Frederick Waterhouse, Am.
erican aylators, who lost their lives aft.
er being forced to descend in Lower
California, Mexico, were murdered, ac.
cording to testimony before the senate
sub committee investigating Mexican al
fairs, given here totay by joe Allen
Richards.
Richards, an American, discovered the
bodies September p, last on the beach
OF the Baya de Los Angeles, when he
went ashore from little Mexican
steamer to aid II rcplc9ishing the water
supply of the boat. According TO his
testimony, today Richards was arrest
ed by the Mexican authorities at Santa
Rosalie, when he arrived there Septem'
Der 70, for his action in reporting the
discovery of the bodies to the master
of the American steamer, Providence,
(which was in the harbor of Santa Rosa
lie, at the time. He said he was kept
in a cement cell for more than a day.
Before he was put in the cell, Richards
said, he was stripped Of all clothing
Richards testified at a hearing con.
Quoted by Major Dan NJ. Jackson, OF El
Paso, secretary of the senate sub.com-
mittee.. None Of the senate members
of the committee was present
Richards said he first discovered an
offensive odor while walking the beach.
-,
on which he was travelling to return
from spring with their water casks.
He saw mound and digging with a
shell, uncovered q skull. He continued
his exploration and came upon a leather
boot. Pulling at the boot, he uncovered
the entire body, AND continued work
brought the other body to light.
Richards accompanied the expedition
that went to Lower California, aboard
the United States Destroyer Ward, from
San Diego, to recover the bodies and
said testimony given to army an,d navy
officers aboard the Ward by Mexican
residents Of the country, and by the
crew Of the Mexican steamer, Esperan.
Ia, was to the effect the Americans
were murdered. Equipment OF the air.
plane was found aboard the Esperanto
when that boat was overhauled and
made fast TO the Ward, according to
Richards. The airplane was found
twenty miles from the bodies.
The Esperanto, was seized when 4
Mexican ashore told American officers
| this boat had brought the ayiators to
tho bay for water.
Wild animals had attacked the bodies
OF the aviators according TO Richards,
who were buried only under six inches
OF sand when he found them. Flesh
! from the upper part OF their bodies had
been eaten away he said
In the rough grave Richards said he
/ found n bar Of iron two feet long. Tho
skull Of Waterhouse had been crushed
he said, and Connolly's body and cloth
ing indicated he hail been stabbed.
Richards related warnings he alleged
were made by the Mexican captain Of
the boat on which he travelled down
the Gulf OF California against report
ing discovery Of the bodies.
Richards told of the notes to their
| families left by the aviators, and mark
ings on the airplane wings. which ind
Gated they had been there II days and
had been forced to drink water from
their radiator, all the time steaiily los
/ ing strength and hope Of rescue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
"BABE RUTH" HOME.RUN
HITTER, DECLINES $4,000

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 26.-'Babe"
Ruth. home run hitter, is through
with major league baseball unless the
management Of the Boston American
league club IS prepared to meet his
demand for 100000 a year. he said to-
day in discussing announcement from
Boston that he had returned unsign'
ed a contract calling for $4,000 year.
II have several propositions on hand
any one OF which would pay me more
than ten thousand dollars year" he
said. Ruth disclaimed any intention
Of entering the ring as recently re-
ported, but admitted he might go in
Tor motion pictures.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
GENERAL PUBLIC NARROWLY
MISS NEW HIKE IN rRICE
OF FOOT WEARING APPAREL

Dridgewater, Mass, Dec. 2G.--An at.
tempt to steal the $4,000 payroll OF the
L. Q. Quite Company, she manufac-
turers, was frustrated today vhen
Benjamin Bowles, n police officer
guarding money, opened firo on four
automobile bandits who had held up
the pay car. The bandits returned tho
fire and then fled in their machine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
SIX INJURED IN ST. LOUIS
TRAIN CRASH THURSDAY

East st. Louis, H.. Dec. 26.-Six per-
sons were injured here today when a
freight train collided with and over.
turned the rear coach of a ST. Louis
and OFallon passenger train. The in.
iured were taken to hospital where,
1t was said, they would recover. This
makes a total of twenty.one persons in
iured in three railroad accidents within
4 radius Of 10 miles OF hero since yes.
terdnY morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
HUGO REPORTS INCREASE OF
PROSPERITY IN SOUTHEASTERN
SECTIONS OF OkLAi0Mi

Especial to The Ardmoreitel
Hugo. Dec. 2G.--The steady increase
Of prosperity for southeastern OKLA
homa is again demonstrated. A new
bank. the Hugo state Bank, will opan
for business Jan. 2nd, f. NJ. Phillips
president; Z. G. Dysart, cashier.
The Hugo National Bank and Cen
trail state Bank consolidated, and NOV
cd into their new building corner Of
Broadway and Duke street, c. c. Shu.i
is president and W. A. Goforth, cash
ier.
o. Gil, manager Erie Theatre, is
building an elegant opera house on
Jackson avenue, and will open March
lst. Mr.. Gin viii give Hugo the pro
ductions that play the large cities 1f
the southwest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
WILL MARRY ONLY GIRLS
WHO HAVE HEAVENLY FEET

Kaifeng, China, Dec. 2nd.--An or
ganization has been launched here
by leading Chinese Of the city to aid
in putting a stop 10 the ancient
Chinese custom of binding the feet
of female children. Songs have been
composed by members dccrying the
practice OF foot-bindlng, and stu
dents of boys schools are being ask
cd to take the pledge: II will not
marry q woman with unnatuI>u
feet
The name of the new organiZa-
ton, literally translated. is The
heavenly feet association"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
SANTA CLAUS DISCARDS
SLEIGH AND REINDEER
AND TAKES M0RT0RTRUCK

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. PA fleet
Of motor trucks glided over the slip
perry streets OF Kansas City today, in
the role Of Santa Claus. To 1900
homes Of families found worthy by
welfare Investigators, the fleet OF
trucks distributed Christmas dinners.
A celebration for the children will
be held in Convention Hall tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
ENGLISH TRADE UNIONS
WILL OPPOSE LABOR STRlkES

London. Dec. 13.--Seven Of the larg
est trade unions ia Great Britain have
inaugurated % movement aiming AT
the prevention of unauthorized strikes.
IL is declared the movement Is spon-
sored by the National Union Of Gem
eral workers. representing an enor'
nous membership.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
FORMER GERMAN.
DELIVERED.
TO ENGLAND SAYS.
SHIPPING BOARD.

Washington, Dec, 26.--By the direc-
tion Of the president, former German
passenger ships OF the Imperator group,
now in New York harbor, are to be de.
llyered to Great Britain. the shipping
board announced today.
The vessels are those assigned to the
United States after the armlstice, for
repatriation OF American troops and
designated by the inter.alled naval
council to be turned over to Great Bri-
tain under the armistice terms. The I'm
perator has already been delivered to
the British.
In a letter to Secretary lansing
made public today, John Barton Payne,
chairman of the shipping board said:
Il am directed by the president to
comply with the request contained in
your letter, transmitted to me this day
from the White House. and to advice
you that the seven ex.German ships. to-
wit: Grafwaldersee, Zeppelin, Pretoria
Cape Finistere, Mobile, Prinz Friedrich
Wilhelm, and Kaiserin Auguste Victoria.
now in the harbor Of New York will
be delivered to the representative Of
Great Britain as soon as the proper
person is designated to receive the
same"
Delivery Of the ships to Great Britain
was delayed, as the shipping board wish
ed to obtain the use of the American.
owned oil tankers. formerly under the
German flag. A proposal was made by
Chairman Payne that each country be
permitted to use the vessels desired,
pending 4 final determination Of their
ownership.
No action has been taken so far on
this proposal, and the transfer OF the
former German ships to Great Britain
is made without any explanation other
than that it was done by direction Of
the president
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO
BE A TERRIBLE TURK FOR
JUST A FEW HAPPY DAYS?

Boston, Dee. 26.--Two hundred bar
rels of Now England rum were in
cluded In the cargo Of the American
steamer Lake Ellsbury, which lett
here today for Smyrna and Constan.
ttpanla
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
AMERICAN LANGUAGE LAW
HELD VALID IN NEBRASKA

Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 26.-Constltution-
ality OF a state law designed to cur
tail use Of foreign languages in Ne
braska schools, as an Americanization
measure, was upheld by the state SUI
preme court today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
Special Soviet Envoy

Paris, Dee. 2G.-A soviet republic en-,
voy charged with n special mission TO
the Italian government arrived at
Naples yesterday according to a dis,
patch received here from Rome,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
SPANISH GRANDEES WILL
VISIT SOUTH AMERICA

Paris, Dec. 26.--King Alfonso and
Queen Victoria of Spain, will sail for
South America next June, according to
the Eclair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
Candian Strike Lender Chilly.

Winnipeg, Man. Dec. 26.--R. d. Rus
sell, one of the leaders In Wlnnipegs
general strike, charged with seditlous
conspiracy, was found guilty here today
an All spven cOiInts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
PROMINENT SOUTHERN BANKER
Is DEAD AT NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, La, Dec 26-R NJ.
Walmsley, president of the New Orleans
clearing house association and one of
the Oldest bankers in the south died
at his home here today He was Sc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
Weather Forecast

Louisiana: Tonight clondy warm
er in southwest portion.
Oklahoma: Tonight generally fair
colder, below freezing; Saturday,
tnir.
East Texas: Tonight fair, colder,
except on immediate coast, freez'
ing in the interior; Saturday gen
orally fair, colder in east and south
portions; moderate south to north
west winds on the coast.
West Texas: Tonight somewhat
colder; Saturday fair.
Local Temperature
Maximum yesterday, 3S degrees;
minimum Inat night 20 degrees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
billiard Champion Dead.

London, Dec 26.-John Roberts, u
years old former English billiard cham
plon IL dead here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26
Back From Christmas Trim

Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Hills, of Lone
Grove. were here this morning en-
route to their home from Madill where
they spent the holidays with friends
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26

Washington, Ded 26.--On recon.
mendation Of the state department.
President Wilson has ordered the re-
manning seven former ships, used to
bring home American troops turned
over to Great Britain. On his instruc.
tions the shipping board announced
today, this action would be taken as
soon as properly accredited British
representative was ready TO receive
the vessels, now in New York harbor.
The lmperator, the second largest ship
atloat and one of the original eight
HamburgAmerlcan liners employed in
American transport service, was de-
livered recently to the Cunard line.
The presidents action, it was said at
the state department, followed a. re.
quest from Great Britain that the ships
be surrendered under the original al.
location Of the inter.allied shipping
commission which arranged to get the
vessels out Of German harbors following
the arnlstice. On investigation, it was
added, the department had found that
the United States had no right to re-
tain the ships beyolsd the period of
their service in bringing back Amer.
can troops now completed, and so re.
ported to President Wilson.
While the presidents order puts an
end To the controversy over the Ger
man ships, the status Of u Standard
oil tank steamers formerly under the
German flag but now in the Firth of
Forth under British jurisdiction re-
mains in doubt. Delay in turning over
the German passenger craft by the
shipping board, it has for delivery to
the Ellerman lines, the steamer Pre-
toria- No announcement has been
made as to the companies that will get
the Cap Finistere and the Grafwalder-
see.
Crews to handle the ships alIocated
are now here.
New York. Dec. 2G.-At the office
Of the Standard Oil Company, which
claims ownership of the former Ger.
man flag tankers lit was said that no
word had been received as to the dis.
position of the ships.
The tankers, twelve in number and
aggregaung about 70 tons, were in
Hamburg when the armistice vas
signed. 1t was understood here that
they were to he turned over to the
Standard oil Company but instead
they were ordered to the Firth of
Forth for distribution among England,
France, Belgium, Italy and the United
States.
Allocation Of the seven cx.Gernan
passenger ships, held here since Sep.
tember, will be made by the British
ministry of shipping among the vari
Gus lines. The Zeppelin is TO go to
the White Star line and the Prince
Frederick Wilhelm to the Orient Steam
Navigation Company for the far east
service. The Cunard line which re
ceived the big liner Imperator will
take over the Kaiserin Auguste Vic.
toria and Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company, and
steamer Mobile, formerly the C1eve'
land Sanderson and sons will take
over for delivery to the Ellerman lines
the steamer Pretoria. No announce
ment has been made as TO the com
panies that will get the Cap Finistere
and Graf WalderSee
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-26

Guaranty State Bank
of Ardmore, Oklahoma.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-30
Action on Bridgeport Matter Before
 Senate Tomorrow

Continued from Page One.) ties corporations. etc, in the list of securities which may be held under specified restrictions.
 Trolley bills would provide for heated vestibules, prohibiting pas sengers standing with motormen and another to stop operation of one" man cars by requiring two men on each car.
 The House elected F. L. Leonard and George Siswick. commissioners of Holland county, and John D, Ady and E. L. TaFrance as commissioners of Windham county.
 A bill by Senator Fox would per init sale of the state pier at New London to the Federal government and the erection by the commission of new pier for state purposes A New London city bill would provide for a million dollar bond issue for purpose of developing harbor front age.
 A health bill would establish a state protective bureau to guart young people from vice and disease The appropriation would be s50,0o0 A game bill would prohibit shoot ing of partridge before Oct 5, 1921 another would license cats to protec song birds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-30
BRASS COMPANY
 WOULD SETTLE

The Bridgeport Brass company wants to settle and quiet it's title to property located at Housatonfe ave nue and Stella street. Several per sons have adverse claims against this land and to clear the title a suit has been instituted in which the follow ing names appear as defendants: w. F, David Grenninger, Caroline M. Grenninger, Magdelena Grenninger, Anton Herb and Percy P, Anderson, all of Bridgeport, Florence G. Beech CT of Newtown, The Kar1n Terminal Co.,, Ambrose Allen of Dover Plains, New York, Bridgeport Savings Bank
 and City Savings Bank.
 suing her son, Paul Gyalog. on a lost note in the amount of s2,O00. The mother alleges that some years ago the Gyalog parents transferred prop erty to their son Paul and took his note of S3.o00 as consideration. The deed specified that the parents should have a life estate in the prop erty involved as long as both lived On March Sth last, the father died
 and the son came into possession of the property but has refused to honet ] the note which he executed,
 The new apartment house at West avenue and State street is involved in q. suit to foreclose on mortgages given by the Colonial Construction Company to secure bonds issued by the com 1 pany. Simon W. Strauss of New YorI | holds the mortgages,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-30
ACCEPT WILSON'S PLAN CONCERNING
 "MANDATORIES"
(Continued from Page One.

reply from the Russian Soviet gov ernment regarding tke in. ....t:on sent to all the Russian governments to meet conference representative al the Princes islands, but the Russian committee in Paris will probably make a formal response in few days on behalf of the various other Rus sian governments.
 This committee now is considering the proposals but the prospects seem to be that 1t will decline to sit in con ference with any representatives of the Bolsheviki. The expected declin- ation, however, will be couched in courteous language and will embody a lengthy explanation of the commit tees reasons for declining.
 Members of the Russian commit tee state that all the Caucasus govern ments, as we'll as the Omsk govern ment, now are in complete unity and are giving the Paris committee their unqualified support. President Tschaikovsky. of the government of north Russia. who sailed from Arch angel January i. h expected to reach
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-30

Washington, Jan. 30 0-- Enactment If railroad legislation for the protec- ton of the public before congress ad- iourns March was urgently recom- mended by Charles E. Elmquist of Minnesota. testifying today before the Senate Interstate Commerce Commit tee as president of the National As sociation of railway and utilities com nissioners
 While the army Is being demobil- lzed and war industries are returning to a peace basis, MT. Elmquist said, the nations greatest industry, the railroads, remains under the control of one man and the life of many commercial undertakings is depend ent on the will of a director general, who claims exclusive control over all rates. Increases in rates of billion dollars a year, he declared, had been put into effect without consulting the shippers.
 You should ~remove at once the menace of centralizing the control of the railroads in one man" the wit ness told the committee, urging that Section 10 of the railroad control act be amended to permit the Interstate Commerce Commission to suspend rates initiated by the director general pending determination of the Inter- state Commerce Commission and state commissions. He also said the act should be amended so as to re-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-30
ELMQUIST STRONGLY OPPOSES
 M'ADOO'S PLAN FOR EXTENSION

store all the powers of the states over intra-state rates.
 Discussing the conflict in authority between state commissions and the railroad administration, Mir. Elmquist read a press statement issued January by William G. McAdoo, when he was director general. which said that the director general could not subject himself to the control of commfs- sions .or courts as to rates.
 MT. McAdoo's plan for an extension was opposed by MT. Elmquist, who suggested December 31, 1919, as the limit of control If special session of congress was called to enact leg islation. He thought no legislation other than that suggested for the protection of the public should be passed at this session. He said the 1ive-year plan would continue the guaranteed compensation involving a billion dollars increase in rates and high operating costs, continue the war power of the President, continue what he called the chaotic condition of rate-making in which shipper: have no voice, and thrust govern ment ownership to the fore before government valuation was complet' ed.
 Common sense, the witness said demanded that this valuation be com pleted before a government owner ship was considered.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-30
DIED.

this city, Tuesday. Jan. 2S, 1919. Ellen M.. widow of Frank c. Hopkins
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 6O7 East Main street. on Friday, Jan. 31, at S:30 a. m., and from St. MAry's church at 9 o'clock.
 Burial in St. Michaers cemetery
 Automobile cortega. A 28 b*p EMOHR-Tn Stratford, Conn. Jan. 29, H91s, John P. Mohr, Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. 1912 Main street, Stratford. Conn, on Friday, Jan. 31st, 1919 at S:30 o. m. and from St. James R. c. church at 9 6. m,
 Interment at St. MichaePs ceme- tery Automobile eOrtege. A28b&p | iCONGDON-Died in France Harry w. Congdon, son of the late Thomas R, and Bridget Burns Congdon, aged 25 years,
 A solemn high mass of requiem will be sung flor the happy repose of his soul at the Sacred Heart church on Monday, Feb. 3rd, at 8 o'clock. Friends and relatives are invited to attend,
 tHUTCIINSON-Tn this city, Jan. 29, 1919, Anna I. Hutchinson, in her 75th year,
 Funeral service will be held from the First Presbyterian church chap ell, Myrtle avenue, on Saturday, Feb 1, at D. m.
 Burial in Mountain Grove eerne- 1 tery Automobile cortege, A30bA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-30
Accused Murderer
 Confronted by Victims
 Widow at Headquarter
(Continued from Page One)

(Continued from Page One) them. and he believes that Papp was struck over the head with a club. He states that he ran away after the fight as he did not want to be ar rested.
 At this point in the conversation, Gyorke was overcome by his emo- tons, and falling on his knees in front of Mrs. Papp and her children, pleaded for forgiveness. Mrs. Papp. after Gyorke had been taken away to a cell, said the only thing which has kept her alive since the night of the murder has been the thought that some way, or some how, the murder CT of her husband would be brougt back to answer for his crime. Mrs. Papp told Captain Cronan that she has prayed for this, continually since the crime was committed, and that she now thanked God her prayers | had been answered.
 Gyorke was captured through the efforts of Chief Check of Heilwood, | Pa. Chief Check told the police ] that he received one of the circulars sent out by the local defective bureau, with a description of Gyorke, and | citing the crime for which he was wanted.
 Check was at the station and saw l'Gyordke as he stepped off the train | At once he recalled that the man looked like the one wanted by the | Bridgeport authorities. When the officer questioned him the man de- nied his name was Gyorke, and sai6 his name was Horke.
 He was arrested, and when search ed by the police notice to appear for the draft from one of the loca boards with the name torn out, wa! found in his pocket. Gyorke ther confessed that he was the man want ed.
 Asked if he knew that Papp wa
 dead he replied he did, and tool from his pocket, a copy of & Hun
 garian paper printed in Cincinnati with an account of the murder which the local police had caused t be printed in the paper, In hope tha
 1t would be the means of caDturinl
 Gyorke.
 Gyorke told the police that sine the night of the murder, he has beer
 travelling most of the time. He sai' that he was afraid to stay long in
 place, fearing someone would recog
 nize him
 He worked in Pennsylvania. befor the murder. He has also been em ployed in New Jersey Virginia an . West Virginia. He said that he wa } going to Heilwood to work in tn : iron mines of the Bethlehem Stee . Co.,. which are located there. Heil
 wood is a small mining town, locate ! near Altoona, Pa.
 l Chief Check brought his captive [
 this city himself, The local polio
 give all the credit f~the capture t
 Check, Gyorke got out of town 0 the night of the murder by jumpin f OH a freight train, bound for Ne'
 York.