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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-29

service at Camp Pike. Ark. These men
have been i'm The service several months
but were not sent overseas. Other men
from Ardmore, who recently reacheu
Camp Pike from overseas, and VINO
were wounded In action, except to be
discharged within few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-29
Sues 10 Cancel Royalty.

George NJ. Williams has filed suit in
the district court against walter II.
Cant to cancel the assignment Of roy.
atty arising under an oil and gas lease
on lands in sections "a and 81, township
south, range west, and to remove
cloud from title.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-29
More Soldiers Returning

Edward Thomas and Dan X. Clay
ton are among large number of OK.
lahoma men who have just received
their honorable discharges from the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-29

Phone 17O for all kinds of fencing
material prices right quick service.
Cornwcu 4 Chownng Lumber Co.
~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-29

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished sleeping
room, adjoining bath, close in. 3l7
Fourth avenue southwest, Phone
1472. PSI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-29

FOR RENT Nicely furnished bedroom
and kitchenette, private entrance,
adjoins bath, south and east exposure,
1lj Third avenue northwest. Phone
400 2S3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-29

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. James Reody and Mrs
Cliff Francis have returned TO their
homes In Davis after visiting the Auto.
motive Show
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
WHITE RIBBONERS
HOLD INSTITUTE
W.C.T.U. County Branches
Present Reports at St.
Georges Meetings
SCHOOL CHILDREN
ARE EN- GERTAlNED

All branches OF the New Castle county
w. c. n. U. were well represented at
the fall institute. held yesterday at st.
Georges. Members leaving Wilmington
by train and trolley were met by auto
mobiles at Kirkwood and Delaware City
and conveyed to st. Georges.
The morning session was given over
10 the reports Of the various branches.
all showing they were doing excellent
work
Mrs Lena Messick, Of Bridgeville,
State president, gave an interesting talk
on state work. A noon-tide prayer was
held at ~ o'clock, by the Rev L. w.
Layneld, pastor Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Of Delaware City. A box
luncheon was served at noon.
Mrs. Budd Neel, Of West Virginia was
the principal speaker in the afternoon.
She spoke on general W. C.. r. L. work
but emphasized particularly the" Jubl-
lee Fund At the conclusion Of her
talk, she received many pledges from
the different branches for the fund.
Mrs. Neel is the key woman Of West
Virginia In the million dollar drive OF
Tue IuDNet.
Mrs. Salo Freldenwleld. Of Scranton, |
Pa, read a playlet in the afternoon |
entitled, "The Wolf OF Gubbea," "a !
story especially adapted to w. c. r. u. |
work. Mrs. Freidenwield is a reader OF
national reputation. and her recital
yesterday was a great treat to the
audience
During the afternoon seventy-nve
children Of the public school OF St
Georges were guests at the institute
They were delightfully."- entertained by
Mrs Neel. Mrs. Lena Messick and Mrs
William Hagan, Of Kenneth Square,
With music and recitatlons and short
descriptive talks. The children were
greatly pleased with their visit
At the evening session Mrs. Neel gave
mother talk. 10 was announced that
ne New Castle County w. C. r. L.
lcxt year would invite the State con-
'ention 10 meet IN this county. In all
Wilmington win be the
,lace selected for the convention.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
1900 PUPILS NOW
IN HIGH School

The Wilmington High School has an
enrolment at over 200, with new pu-
pills coming In daily. The enrolment
promises TO be the largest in the his
| tory OF the school. Return Of peace con-
ditions is partly responsible for the in
crease In the number Of boys this year.
There are many more pupils from out
side the city than In previous years.
The school Is using nearly all the High
School Annex building, although three
grammar grades are being housed in
the Annex this year, while the gram
mar pupils will not take part in the
High School activities, II IS necessary
for those from a distance 10 make use
Of the High School lunch room.
The flrst assembly Of the High School
will take place on Monday morning. The
senior class will hold an organization
meeting next week.
All classes Of the High School were in
full session today. The athletic assO-
citation Is looking forward TO a fine sea-
son, with plenty OF school enthusiasm
for athletics. The High School orches-
ira Will resume practice under the lead
ership Of John u. Taylor. Literary and
dramatic clubs will again organize.
The total enrolment in all the city
schools is expected to be over 1900
though complete statistics has not yet
Many Of the lower grades
will be on part-time session until the
arrival and erection Of the portable
school houses. School No. p, adjacent
TO- Union Park Gardens, is perhaps the
most congested. With the two four
hour. sessions, every pupil has n seat
and instruction in all the usual
branches.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
NOSPECIAL Session,
GOVERNOR ASSERTS
Continued from First Page.


cial session OF the Legislature for the
purpose OF correcting the harm caused
by ySu and others in passing the new
school code at the last session. The
signatures from i20 school districts,
5,d53, show that % per cent. Of the peo-
pie are opposed to the new School
Code"
Mr.. Layton decries the hasty manner
In which the School Code was passed
during the last day of the legislative
session, and adds: The taxpayer is
called upon 10 submit to an enormous
increase In his taxes, in some cases
eight hundred per cent. and at the
same time he Is deprived Of voice in
his own district It destroys the inter-
est OF the taxpayer in the schools with
out which interest no school system
can be successful. II creates numerous
and unnecessary Jobs. IL interferes with
the rights OF parents"
The petition had not reached the
Governors office az noon today.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
CITY BONDS TO BE
SOLD OVER COUNTER

Members OF the Finance Committee
OF City Council and the Sinking Fund
Commission at noon today rejected bids
Of Vow York and local brokers for
$4,000 Of city bonds bearing AZ per
cent. interest, on the grounds that the
estimates We're too low.
The offer of the Lobdell Car Wheel
Company to purchase S257, 500 OF the
issue at par and accrued interest was
accepted and the remainder Of the
bonds Will be sold over the counter by
City Treasurer Banks in denominations
OF $50 and multiples thereof.
The issue Of the bonds was author
ized by Council some time ago the
money to be divided as follows: $780,
900 for street work; 100000 for water
department Improvements and $780,
900 for the river front project.
The bids were as follows: Harris,
Forbes and Company: Estebrook and
Company Of New York and David and
Company Of this city. S96.9Oiper 500.
The National City Company OF New
York. SOC, 6,i99.
Eldridge and Brothers, Kountze and
Brother and Hambleton and Company Of
New York, se6,7S9 per 500.
Lobdell Car Wheel Company par with
interest for S25T. 800 OF the issue.
Following the opening Of the bids,
City Solicitor Huxley. the Finance Com
mittee of Council and the members OF
the Sinking Fund Commission held a
conference after which il was an
nounced that the bOds will be disposed
OF over the counter.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
DELAWARE LODGE
wins HIGH PRAISE
Continued from First Page.

outfit being bought new for the occs,
sion.
Headed by Grand Master George w
Bennett and committee OF nine and then
own band of 30 pieces, the Delawsrs
Lodge men seemed 10 be the centre ot
attraction and were applsuded through.
out the line Of march. A large bouquet
Of flowers was presented TO the grand
master from Delaware and on reaching
the reviewing stand the entire body ot
highest Odd Fellows in the country rose
in unison in approval Of the local men.
Seated close to the grand sire in the
reviewing stand was William H. Hopton,
OF this city, whose passport was his
gold headed engraved cane, presented
by Delaware Lodge several years ago. He
has been a member Of Delaware Lodgs
for 63 years and attended, the flftieth
Of odd Fellowship In Baltis
more 90 years ago. As far as known
there was but one other veteran. from
the State of California, who has al
tended both these anniversaries.
Throughout the entire line Of march
Odd Fellows and women Of the Re-
Dekah Degree were seen carrying the
fans distributed by Delaware Lodge,
advertising the home city and Delaware
Lodge in particular Many thousands
OF lead pencils advertising the local
lodge were passed among the visiting
lodgemen by Delaware Lodge. Al the
headquarters OF the local men Hazazsr
Hall, they were serenaded by the Boys
Band OF the Odd Fellows Orphanage,
from Sunbury. Pa.
The local men left Baltimore at $50
o'clock and paraded back to Odd Fell
lows Hall on the arrival in Wilmington
1t 1870 o'clock.
The cost Of the trip for Delaware
Lodge, including uniforms, band, car
are, accommodations in Baltimore and
advertising stunts was about $4,000,
)ut the members feel it was well worth
while.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
PLANNING FOR next
YEARS STATE FAIR
Continued from First Pace.

ANuAihutu AAQNl IAIab Id-ts
enjoyed and the plans FOR next year
comprise just .as attractive features
with the possibility OF some added
ones The streets about the fair grounds
win be in splendid condition by next
year If the efforts Of the directors sue
ceed. The rain OF the spring and early
summer this year prevented the direc-
tors from constructing suitable avenues
and thoroughfares, all Of which had
been planned and arranged for
Among the factors that contributed
largely 10 this years exhibition was the
cooperation Of the traction and iele-
phone companies and the railroads.
They gave valuable assistance 10 the
fair association in caring for the pa
irons.
The fair this year had its own parlic- |
ular "detour." which because OF repairs |
being made to so many roads through 1
out Delaware are familiar signs 10 trav- /
elers. There was one corner OF the I
track, where the heavy rains had not /
dried sufficiently TO make the track |
good travelling at that point and those /
who raced knew the point and avoided /
II as much as possible in making the I
turn into the home stretch.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
CITY ODD FELLOWS
HAVE FINE TURNOUT

Wilmington Odd Fellows who par
ticipated in the Centennial parade or
Odd Fellows in Baltimore yesterday re.
turned late last night highly pleased
with their day in the Monumental
City. Eden Lodge had more than 200
men in the parade. each wearing a
white hat. They made an excellent
showing, and had one Of the largest
turnouts Of any lodge in line, not ex-
Guiding Baltimore lodges. They wers
headed by the Frank Morse Band OF
Philadelphia.
Canton Delaware, Patriarchs Militant,
the uniformed rank Of Odd Fellowship,
also made a showy appearance in the
procession.
The Daughters of0febekah Of VIII
mingt0n rode in auto trucks. Tha
Daughters were dressed i'm white. and
wore large straw hats trimmed with
pink. Their trucks contained large
signs, reading Delaware Peaches" and
the Daughters tossed peaches from bas-
kets TO the crowd along the Sidewalk.
After the parade broke up, members
Of Delaware Lodge captured a Negro
who had robbed Samuel
Hghley, a member of the lodge, In a
crowded street car. Before being
nabbed the Negro tossed away High
leys purse containing a large sum. 1t
was recovered and the Negro was al
lowed TO go, as the lodgemen did not
want to return to Baltimore to appedr
against him in court.
p Wilmington's delegation OF three
link men was the largest in the pro-
cession, with the exception OF Balll-
more.
Last night was Delaware Night" Of
the centennial celebration and conven.
tion OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge oi
Odd Fellows. The degree staff OF Eden
Lodge. No. 81. conferred the third de-
gree in the Fourth Regiment Arm0ry
which was filled. in a manner that was
said by those who saw it. TO be th5
lnest work in odd Fellowship they
lad ever seen. The judges Of the work
we're Charles Garrels and Henry ODon-
leH. OF the Federal City Lodge. WASH
ngton. d. c.. and w. r. Lawson, OF
Eastern Lodge Of the same place.
The parade was the biggest ever held
n Baltimore, the birthplace Of Odd Eel
owship. In line were 5000 three-link
nen. representing every state In the
Inion. every province Of Canada, Aus
ralia and New Zealand. There were
4 bands in the procession, which took
more than two hours to pass a given
loint.
With Eden Lodge was Mayor William
!. Taylor, a member Of the lodge.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
PIONEERS ENTERTAIN.

Members OF the Pioneer Literary So
ciety held a smoker in their rooms
last evening in the Law Building, at
which time addresses were made by
Father McElwee and Father Tucker.
The latter served in France with the
American forces. J. J. Corrigan was
chairman.
Dale's orchestra furnished music and
the program Of amusement was fur
nished by Candy Taggart, William Slat-
terry, Charles J. Mckinley and Joseph
Krauss.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
H.T. GRAHAM QUITS
AS STATE CHAIRMAN

Chairman Harry T. Graham OF the
Democratic State Committee has called
a meeting Of the committee for Tues
day next in Dover, at which time Mr..
Graham will present his resignation.
He Will retire as chairman because he
expects to take up his duties as
Federal collector OF internal revenue
within a short time. Mr.. Graham has
been State chairman for several years.
Representative William Welch, OF
Milton, who recently was appointed
Federal supervisor Of the census for
Delaware, also has rendered his resigna-
tion as a member of the Democratic
state Committee.
The committee is, empowered TO MI
the vacancies caused by the retirement
OF Mr.. Graham and Mr.. Welch, and
such action may be taken on Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
$50 MORE FROM POOL TABLES.

The recent investigation OF pool
rooms in the city by the police depart
ment. according TO announcement Of
Clerk Of Council Homer Simmons, at
the meeting Of the committee of the
whole of City Council, last night. has
resulted in an increase in revenue to
the city from licenses OF more than
$50. Council expressed its approval
and suggested that the police depart
ment might be requested to look after
taxicabs now thought to be operating
in this city without having paid the
license. required by city law.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
BRICK FROM CHIMNEY
HIT MAN ON. STREET

Struck on the bead by brick which
fell from a chimney, at No 62i West
Eighth street today, Henry Welsh, liy-
ing at Second and French streets. was
painfully injured lie was removed 10
the Delaware Hospital in the police pa
troll. 10 required three stitches TO
close the wound in his head.
finding a match box secreted I'm the
rafters at the Tatnall street address and
that 10 contained what was afterwards
found to be heroine.
Dr. Herbert Watson, state bacteriolo-
gist, testified that the contents Of me
box was heroine, valued at about $500
Jackson said one pun put him to sleep.
DAlesandro made no statement in his
defense.
The jury returning a verdict Of guilty
without leaving the box Judge Con-
rad deferred sentence. D'Alesandro is
alleged to have sold the heroine on
commission basis OF 25 per cent. He is
also alleged 10 have been told that the
one who preceded him is now serving
two-years' sentence. His confederate
will be tried later.
May Wattam, charged with the lar
ceny OF $50 in currency and a gold ring
from Joseph 0lewski, a soldier. was
found guilty and sentenced by Judge
Rice to serve eighteen months in the
workhouse. charge OF soliciting
against Mrs. Wattam was nolle pressed I
Sambo Walls. aged 10 years. charged
with the larceny Of a suitcase. valued
at S2, from Henry Miller. OF No. i22 /
Market street, was found guilty. but |
was recommended by the Jury TO the |
mercy Of the court.
Judge Rice stated that he entertained
considerable doubts as to the mental
capacity Of the Negro. and ordered him
to be examined by County Physician
kramer.
John Cichocki, charged with larceny
and found guilty by jury with recon-
mendation for mercy. was paroled 10
Probation O1lcer Frank Stout for one
year Judge Conrad admonished tbe
youth to be careful in the future. Ed
win r. Cochran, Jr.. represented Ci-
chocki. Mr.. Relnhardt did not oppose
the parole, after hearing all the facts
in the case.
Alfred Bailey, Negro. charged with
the larceny OF 50 was paroled TO Proba-
tion Officer Frank Stout for two wears
upon the application Of his counsel. /
Frank Bali Judge Conrad warned
Bailey to work in the future and told
him that he then would moi gef into
trouble in the future.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
OLD COURT HOUSE
SITE DISAPPEARING

The United states Ordnance Depart
ment which for some months has been
occupying the lower rooms in the old
court house, moved this morning to the
third floor OF the garage building at
Tenth and French streets.
The work OF eXcavatlng the earth on
the north side OF the old court house
which was started on Monday morning,
is being rapidly pushed, and another
digging machine was placed at the west
end Of the lot this morning. The work
is attracting considerable attention and
at most any hour OF the day crowd OF
from twenty TO thirty people may be
seen watching the operation OF the big
machines, scooping up the earth and
loading IL on to automobile trucks.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
BERGER REPORT EXPECTED SOON

WASHINGTON, Sept. is. UNITED
Press).--A report from the House cleo
lions committee as to whether Victor
Berger, Milwaukee, Socialist, shall be
seated in the House is expected short
ly. chairman Dallinger said today.
Final arguments were concluded to-
day and The committee began executive
sessions TO determine what report
shall be. made Investigations Of Ber-
gers rights after he was convicted and
sentenced under the espionage law,
nave been before the committee since
convening Of the special session, May
10.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
FIND AGED MAN
With HIS HEAD
BATTERED Unstable
continued from First Page.

the animals feet, was secuted.
Just why the brutal a.teack should
have been made on the aged man is a
mystery, unless It was prompted by
robbery. As only 10 cents was found
on Golley, and he was known to have
mad some money In a black purse,
which has not yet been found. 10 is
thought that whoever attacked Golley,
u he was attacked, stole his money.
The singular feature Of the case. how
ever, Is that the watch OF the aged man
was not touched, IL being found today
IN his vest in the stable office where
he slept.
inc unconscious form Of Goley was
found at i.30 o'clock this morning by
Alexander Weiss OF No. 305 Shinlev
street, who went TO the stable TO get his
automobile. Weiss was surprised 10
ma the swinging doors open and dis
covered Golley lying IN an alleywav
from the office TO the main driveway Of
the stable.
Weiss reported his discovery 10 the
police and Golley was taken TO the hos
ptal In the police ambulance. An in
vestigation was started, and at first il
was thought that the man had been
kicked by horse. This theory was re-
iected, however, as the investigation
proceeded and shortly after 7 o'clock
Sergeant King, OF the Detective Bureau
was assigned to the case. The single
tree that is thought TO have been used
was found lying In a pile Of straw near
the alleyway and not where it was
usually kept. While no signs Of blood
We're on the wooden bar. the cuts in
Golley's head were not OF such a nature
that blood would have spurted from
them. but the flooring where he lay
was saturated with blood.
Groce, who employed Golley. thinks
The dors were opened from the inside.
and II this theory is true the thugs.
who are thought TO have attacked the
nan, may have been concealed in the
building when he closed the stables
'arly last night or they may have
yained access through the rear win !
lows.
These windows lead into yards OF !
louses in Walnut street and access to /
hem can be had through small alley |
Ways.
Golley recently received an allotment |
rom the War Department Of $500. his |
on. George w. Cooley. Jr.. having died /
With the "flu" while in the army. In
ddition TO this money. the aged man .
ecelved his second monthly allotment
everal days ago. amounting to s5i. bu,
his was in check form and 1t had not
cen csshed.
IL was learned this morning that Col
~ had an argument about o'clock
ast night with three men who were
ldlng a motorcycle with a side car and
andem attachment. This machine was
ainted red and. according to witnesses,
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
GENERAL BELL DIES

Los ANGELES, Calf, Sept ls.-Brig-
adler General James NJ Bell. veteran OF
the Civil War and famous an an Indian
fighter. is dead here.
General Bell was born in Pennsyl-
vania in 1887 and entered the army as
first lieutenant Of the Eighth Ohio Vol
unteer Infantry In 1868.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18

one Of the men wore a cap, while the
other two were soft hats. When Golley
asked the men TO pay for storing their
car, one Of the man remarked, "I'll see
you later about that" and with that
the three men rode away. Efforts are
now being made to locate these three
men, although the police are dubious as
to whether they know much about the
case.
Golley has worked about livery sta
bles for years and he has son living in
West Sixth street, near Orange.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
FALSE ERE ALARM.

The district flremen were called 10
box No. Il at the F. Blumenthal and
Company plant, Front and Monroe
streets at si5 o'clock this morning
when an alarm was sent in from that
fire box. Their services were not need
ed however, the alarm being q false
one
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
OH ROW

TRENTON. N. J.. Sept. is.-1hey've
started picking cranberrles, and that
Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey can
be smothered with 'em IL you wish.
This was the promise contained today
In the State report, which announced
the -crop was excellent.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
AITn RIrNPS HORSE.

In a collision with an automobile
owned by the NJ Megary and Sons
Company at Eleventh and Walnut
streets yesterday horse owned by the
salvation Army was injured about the
head. The horse was driven by Hugh
Grubb.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
NEGRO FOUND DEAD IN BED.

Walker Porter. Negro. aged &c years
Of No. s29 Walnut street was found dead
in his bed early this morning. The body
was removed to the morgue.
According TO Deputy Corner Nichols
death was due to acute indigestion.
Porter has a wife living in Mobile. Ala.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT

Stephen Polio. of No. 62i Clarke
street, was arrested here on charge
Of assault and battery on Mrs. Olga Dwo-
deski, of New Castle The case will be
heard before Magistrate Gluckman next
Wednesday evening.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
WILL PROTEST FARE INCREASE

Residents Of Richardson Park will
hold a meeting In the schoolhouse to-
night at s o'clock, to register a pro-
test against the increase OF trolley fares
A full attendance is desired.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
DEFENDANTS ALREaDY FINED

As the defendants had been Indicted
and fined in county court, the case OF
Bernardo Ballister and Joseph NJ. Bal
iger. charged with gambling, was nolle
pressed by Assistant City Solicitor
Davis, in Municipal Court this morn
ing
Evening journal., 1919-09-18

II your hair Is getting thin or you are
troubled with dandruff or itching scalp. use
Partisan sage daily for a week and you
will surely be surprised TO see how quickly
IL stops your hair from falling and removes
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
PEACH FESTIVAL.

Calvary p. E. Church VIII hold a
peach festival in the Sunday school
room Of the church, Third and Wash
lngton streets. this evening. An orches-
ira will furnish music.