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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
SCOTT FERRIS WILL Be
IN CARTER COUNTY ON
JUNE 10, ON THIS DAY
He WILL SPEAK HERR

Congressman Scott Ferris, who
has just returned from Washing
ton where he has been actively
engaged in work on the farm loan
bank bond guarantee measure, the
American Legion bill and other
legislative matters vital to Okla
homa, announces his itinerary for
Carter county.
lie will re in this county June
10th and will speak at the follow.
ing places:
Berwyn, 10 o'clock a. m; Hcald-
ton, 2:S0 p. m; Wilson 4:S0 p.
IN. and Ardmore at $3.50 p. m.
Arrangements will be made by
local admirers of Mr. Ferris to
have q large crowd to hear him at
the places named, and especially
the meeting at Ardmore at night
when it IL assured one of the
largest crowds ever assembled to
listen to a political speaker will
be present
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
VAIN THOUGHT Vol CED
THAT COMPETITION OF.
BUYERS WILL MAIN TAIN
HI Gil WHEAT PRICES TO
THE PRODUC|N c FARMER

Washington. June 2.-Continuation
Of present federal wheat standards
was decided upon today by Secre-
tary Meredith, In an opinion covering
hearings held to inquire into dissatis-
faction in the central northwest exist
ing grades for hard red spring and
Durum wheats. Requests for lower
ing the present standards, the secre-
tary announced, would tend to de-
crease the return to farmers, while
advocates of the change argued that
the producer would receive more
money for his wheat.
The federal standards established
in 1917, and revised in 1918, have
been operative only on fixed price
under war conditions the secretary
stated, adding that fair tests of their
merits or defects has not been afford
ed under normal marketing condi-
tions"
b. 1T is believed that any injustice
to producers Of wheat that may have
resulted from fixed prices during the
war, will be eliminated when normal
competitive marketing conditions again
prevail the opinion stated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
D SRE GARD| Nc SIGNALS
OF HIS CONDUCTOR THE
EN- G|NEER OF TRAIN 3O4
RUSHED TO HIS DEATH

Oklahoma City, Okla, June I'm
telling the story here of the headon
collision Of two St. Louis and San
Francisco passenger trains near White
Oak, Okla, Monday morning, in which
five persons were killed and several
injured, +. c. Putnam, conductor on
train No. 3O4, said he had signalled
rs engihcer, JaiT'3 Fandan. several
tunes TO stop. bat vas unat!e to halt
he train. Engineer Randall was Killed.
Putna;l ,od I newspaper man that
both he and his engineer hal received
orders to make White Oak by 1921 a.
IL. Monday, but that bo'n hal signed
releases to th4 Lrcers at Vilita Put.
nam said that when his signals to the
engineer did not stop the train, he
believed tn9 on"l Ger would stop "a
Memo, west of Vinita. in which case,
Putnam said. the wreck you'd not
have os,ucrcl
When the trAn did not stoD at Nemo
Putnam sail te knew tae.r Ny
chance was - rske White Oak by
1927, which thy could not dc. lie
said he th21 sgnalled tho engineer
again to G.o1.
Putnam VAS seriously injrscl in the
wreck, He ,o'd the story with diff
Guilty, ovid9",y suffering n'ense pain
al times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
TULSA POLICE OFFICER
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED BY
OUTLAW GUNMAN He HAD
PLACED UNDER ARREST

Tulsa, June 2-W. c. Meacham'
former police officer, shot here last
night, was still living this morning,
but not expected to live. His assail-
ants have not been arrested,
Meacham had quit the police force
only a few hours before he was
shot.
Receiving q tip that two men, sus'
pected of participating in holdups over
the city, were hanging around North
Main street, Meacham decided to ar
rest them.
He took them in custody and walk
ed one block to police box to call
the patrol wagon. Previously ne had
searched one man and found large
pistol. AS he reached to call head
quarters the suspect not searched,
whipped a gun from his pocket and
shot four times, two bullets hitting
the former officer in the stomach.
The police department combed the
entire underworld district last night
in an effort to locate the gunmen
and today expressed the belief that
they had left the city. Warning has
been sent to nearby cities
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
TANNERS ARE TO
DOM | NATE CONVENT ON
ALL DAY ON WEDNESDAY

Chicago, June .. Nominating
speeches in the republican national
convention next week probably will
come on Thursday with balloting on
Friday. L. W. Henley secretary Of
the arrangements committee announc-
ed today. Following the keynote
speech of Senator Lodge Of Nlassa-
chusetts, temporary chairman, and the
appointment Of committees, Mr.. Hen
ley said tho convention probably would
adjourn until Wednesday for commit
tee work.
Permanent organization, rules and
order of business are on Wednesdays
tentative program. After the nomi-
mating speeches Thursday, ' Mr.. Hen
ley said the tentative program would
leave Friday and Saturday and pos
sibly part of Thursday for balloting
and consideration of platform.
on Monday, preceding the opening
of the convention ,caucuses Of many
state delegations are scheduled To
select national committeeman and
make committee nominations.
There are more than $50 applica
tons for tickets for 1929 seats, Mr..
Henley stated, and 1.1OO applications
for 567 press seats. Increasing inter
est Of women in politics was given
by NIr. Henley as reason for the ticket
demands. Distribution of tickets is
to begin next Saturday, through ma
tional committee members.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
WIFE SHOT TO DEATH,
HUSBAND IN JAIL ON A
CHARGE OF KILN c HER

Checotah, Okla, June 2.--William
Parks of Checotah and Vester Carmack
of Muskogee are in the Mcintosh
county Jail this morning as a result
of the death Of Mrs. Parks. who died
in a Muskogee hospital after she had
been shot and beaten at $3.50 o'clock
last night at her home here.
Parks and Carmack were arrested
by Howard Noble, deputy sheriff, AZ
Checotah shortly after the woman was
shot. They were taken TO Eufaula
and Mrs. Parks was brought to Mus.
kogee in an automobile. Mrs. Parks
was found swooning in the street in
front of her home, where she had
crawled after being attacked. Fred
Stark, who found her, notified the po-
lice and called 4 doctor.
Mrs. Parks killing is said to be the
result of family quarrel. She had
been living apart from her husband
for some time.
According to evidence gathered by
Deputy Noble, Mrs. Parks was in
jured by shot fired through the
open door of her home. She was then
assaulted and severely beaten. When
found in the streets in front of her
home her face was bruised and bleed.
ing and she was unconscious. Noble
was notified and arrested Parks and
Carmack few minutes later. Neither
had a gun and neither would mako q
statement. Carmack Is a friend Of
Parks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
CAMPFIRE AND FIOOLERS
CONTEST TO Be EVENT
of SPECIAL INTEREST
DURING U.C.V. REUNION

The camp fire and old fiddlers' con
test to be staged at Central Park on
the night of June 10th, the second
night of the reunion Of the United
Confederate Veterans promises to be
one of the biggest events of the meet
ing, and already many old-timers In
this section of the state are tuning UP
their fiddles, rosinlng their bows ana
shaking up the snake rattles inside
the old shell to give her proper tone.
Col. William P, MatthevS Of Tulsa
fiddler of more than passing note,
will have charge of the program,
which will be engineered by George
r. Anderson Post, American Legion,
and the large crowd that will attend
may expect to hear some real old-time
melodies when the boys" get in ac'
ton.
Suitable prizes will be offered and
the legion is expected to have them
on display withing a few days, in or
der to lend inspiration to the local
bow weilders who have signified their
intention of entering the contest, and
showing the "furriners" that they are
not going TO invade the sacred pre-
cincts OF Carter county and get away
with all the bacon.
Many of the present generation have
never attended an "old fiddlers' con.
test" and have a vague idea what nn
event of this kind is like, they will
be somewhat startled to hear the
melody brought out by the old timers
when they get to going good, with a
large crowd Of partisan friends stand
ing about to lend encouragement to
their efforts
Old fiddlers' contests were inaugur-
ated in the south several years ago,
by the late Governor Bob Taylor Of
Tennessee, himself the dean Of his
day among the rosin shakers, who
fiddled his way into the governorship
Of the Volunteer State" for as many
terms as he would accept and finally
hurdled himself and the old fiddle into
the United States senate.
The first authentic contest Of which
any record is obtainable was held at
Johnson City, Tennessee, the native
town of Governor Bob" and from
that time until thC present the con-
tests have become a fixed institution
in the south.
Every one Is invited to attend, II the
weather is such that the contest can.
not be held at the park, Convention
Hall will be utilized but the contest
which is billed as one of the best fea-
lures Of the reunion will certainly take
place, and from present indications 1t
is going to be most successful
event.
The various committees having in
charge the preliminary work for the
reunion are getting along nicely with
their work. and every effort is being
made to make this the most success.
full reunion Of the United Confederate
Veterans of Oklahoma ever held.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
WILL PROMOTE PLANS
FOR RAIL WAYS TO CITY

That the new Chamber OF Commerce
Is devoted to the idea that il will
promote one or more railroads into
this city during the year was evil
denced last night at a meeting Of the
directors when President Perry Max
we'll was authorized to get in touch
with Lawton, Duncan and Comanche
to see what those cities are willing
to do in order TO induce the building
of line Of road from Ardmore 10
Lawton.
There is not a railroad project
in the state that looks so inviting
at this time as a road from Ardmore
to Lawton. The distance can be trav.
eled without passing out of sight
Of oil derricks. New poct are develop
ing between these two towns that need
railway connection. Such a line will
add millions Of wealth to the country
and it viii pay handsome dividends
to the enterprising builders
1t is of tremendous importance to
Ardmore that this line Of road be
built. The territory between here and
the Rock Island should be connected
with this city. If we do not link tina,
territory up with US some other city
will take advantage of the opportun.
ity that is now offered to US.
At this meeting OF the directors
which was held last night n COMMITTEES
on committees was appointed. 1t con-
sisrs Of o. C. Lasher, John H. Car
lock, John r. Dexter ID. c Potterf
and J. w Richardson.
AS chairman Of the Forum Steering
committee G. p. Selvidge was named
o. II, Wolverton and Don Cochran
have volunteered their service to see
that the gap between the end of the
paving on McIish and the hard sur.
face road leading to Lone Grove Is
put in good condition. They contem
plate the graveling OF this road.
Secretary Barron, who began his
work yesterday morning. was present
at the meeting and stated that he had
planned to organize the commercial
body into different groups. His first
efforts will be directed along the line
OF tfe organization of the real estate
men for an advertising campaign for
the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
FORMER ARDMORE NJ A \
ELATED WITH GROWTH
OF CITY AN D F|EL LDS

DR.. Charles Evans OF Oklahoma
City, who formerly made his home
in Ardmore, spent a few hours here
today en- route home from Il visit TO
tho oil fields, in the HealdtonHewitt
country.
at VS. alwusy clear in my mind
that Ardmore was blessed of the
Fates," DR.. Evans said in comment
ing upon the growth OF Ardmore and
the adjoining oil fields. "Of course
sometimes as the drouth and dearth
OF crops hit 1t, old Ardmore staggered
bit, but 1t was always with smile
on her lips, and under no circum-
stances did the old town take the
count, at seven or eight Of the referee
like the good fighter that she was,
Ardmore came to her feet, and slug
ged all adversely and then with her
pancake plate right side up she just
kept on smiling until Healdton oil
made her rich.
AT Healdton yesterday" he con.
tinued, my eyes beheld the greatest
production, l suppose there are few
fields like it, The old field is still
producing a tremendous output, while
the new field surpasses all speech.
II climbed to the top of the tank
OF Shellenberger No. l." he said, "and
II the roaring and sizzling, the boom
ing and the liquid fuel display of
. ha Inf hi hat lie
play the friends Of mine about Ard
more had better shun that land be-
yond the Styx.
There was q hiss, then boiling up
OF liquid gold, then we beat it for the
top Of the tower, and upon arriving
there the big tank was trembling
and covering from the attack of a
creek, it seemed to me. That kept
up as long as l stayed about the
well. Everywhere stretching away
in the veritable forests Of derricks
were producing oil wells. Already
it must rank among the wonderful
oil discoveries Of the age.
"Ardmore's pancake plate was right
come. The old town should Shoot
up to the fifty thousand mark in 6
few years"
DR.. Evans Is in the lecture field
and the work Of journalism. He is
master Of the art of description ant
it is interesting to observe that the
school man has welded q pen tha
lately has received the tribute
commanding the highest prices as ;
| feature writer Oklahoma has thus
far produced.
He spends his summers largely il
| Chautauqua work. Charles Jr. III
said was graduating this year in the
state normal at Edmond.
DR.. Evans is getting a bit grayel
than when experimenting Ardmor'
city schools Some ten years ago bu
his eye is as keen and his step as
quick as ever and with his pen ant
tongue he is doing the largest work
Of his life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
SEVERE ELECTRICAL AND
RAIN STORM AT ENID

Enid. Okla, June Am inch OF
rain fell here between 7:30 and 800
o'clock last night, accompanied by
one Of the worst electrical storms Of
the season.
The city was In total darkness
during the worst Of the storm, the
local light plant being forced to turn
off the power because Of the cleo
trical disturbance. Lightning struck
the corner Of factory building, but
beyond this no damage was done.
crops over Garfield county are re-
ported benefited by the rain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
COMMISSIONERS PLAN TO
RENOVATE COURTHOUSE

The beard Of county commissioners
are contemplating giving the exterior
of the Carter county courthouse a
thorough renovation. polishing up the
copper home and window castings, and
otherwise "dolling up" the structure
that has been occupied for nine years
without anything of the kind ever
having been done.
They are likewise considering q
clock proposition for the dome of tho
structure. The dials have been bare
OF hour or minute hands ever since
the mechanical device that was sup.
posed to have furnished time was re.
moved some years ago.
The courthouse was formally open.
cd and all offices occupied on Sep
tember l, 1911.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
elimination of Family Row

McAlester, Okla, June 2.--William
Parks is in Jail in Checotah today
charged with the murder of his wife,
who died in a Muskogee hospital a:
3 o'clock Wednesday morning, where
she had been taken following the fatal
shooting.
The killing was the elimination of
trouble of long standing in the fam.
ily, witnesses declare. Tuesday Mrs.
Parks met her mother.in-law on a
Checotah street and after a few words
dispute followed, officers declare.
When Parks returned home Tuesday
evening his wife refused to allow
him to enter the house. whereupon
Parks drew q revolver and fired
through the closed door fatally wound.
ing his wife,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
Newly Elected President OF Mexico
Sworn In AS De Facto Executive OF
Land OF Many Troubles; Newspaper
Denounces Proposed New Treaty With
The United States AS "Humbug Which
Is Characteristic OF All Yankees

Mexico City, June 2.-Recommenda.
tons that a new treaty be arranged
between the United States and Mex
:co, coupled with the advice that II
Mexico refuse to enter into an agree
ment to protect Americans, the Unit
ed States shonld intervene in this
country. which were made on May 81,
by a subcommittee Of the United
States foreign relations committee,
are denounced by the newspaper, Ex-
celsicr. today.
"Humbug Is at the bottom Of Yam
kee character" says the journal 'and
Barnum was the finished individual
OF the Species
Commenting on. the sub-committee's
recommendation that a loan be made
Mexico in case Il treaty "by which
practices now authorized by the Mex
lean constitution are abandoned" the
newspaper remarks:
Truly, Senator Fall chairman OF
the subcommittee is trying to daz-
2le us, as Mephisto did Marguerite.
by promising US a loan which he
knows he cannot make good. But
promising does not impoverish, and
least OF all win 1t impoverish Sena.
tor Fall. The moral aid he offers Is
OF little consolation, nay, It Is laugh
able. when at the same time. ne pro-
poses what is the acme Of immoral
ity."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
UNION OF GERMAN OFFICERS
LOYAL" TO BLACK FLAG

Berlin, June 2. - The National
Union of German Officers" celebrated
the anniversary of the Jutland battle
yesterday. They telegraphed to Ad.
miral Won Scheer. the victor Of the
Skaggerak, "the homage Of the cele-
brants amidst the sacred colors, black,
white and red, to which we also are
sworn to be faithful until DEATH
National hymns were sung but their
chairman in a speech emphatically
denied any intention on the part Of
the officers to re-establish the mon
arcny.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
NEW YORK COTTON En-
CHANGE RE-OPENS; AND
NEW ORLEANS CLOSES

New York. June Managers of
the New York Cotton Exchange
which was closed yesterday pend
ing adjustment of legal difficult
ties regarding the form OF contract
under which trading was to be con-
tinued decided today 10 reopen
the exchange at IL O'Clock. At
the same time that the New Or
leans Cotton Exchange had sus-
pended trading until further no.
tice because Of the uncertainty
surrounding contracts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
FRENCH COMMANDER TO
UNVEIL LAFAYETTE STATUE
FOR KNIGHTS COLUMBUS

New York, June 2.-Marshal Fer
dinand Foch Of France, has ac-
cepted the invitation of the Knights
Of Columbus to unveil the statue
Of Lafayette, which the knights
will present to France in August,
Supreme Knight James Flaherty
IF the order, announced here today.
The unveilng will take place ut
Metz on August 81. and President
Deschanel will accept the statue
n behalf Of France.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
Republican Congressional Candidate

Tulsa, Okla, Juno 2.--Bert ChandIor
of Vinita announced here today that
he would be q candidate for congress
from the First Oklahoma district. He
will enter the race on the republican
ticket. He formerly was congress-
man from this district and was de.
feated at the last election BY L. d.
Howard, democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
Dress TO Cost S6.27

Austin. Texas, June "A school
dress for spring and fall which cost
1927 and which was designed, made
and worn by Miss Alice Johnson. Of
Houston, won first prize In a state.
wide high school girls clothing con.
test conducted by the University of
Texas yesterday. There were 80 EN-.
tries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
LOUISIANA LILY WHITES
TAKE THE COUNT AT CHI

Chicago, June 2,-Resuming work
on convention contests, the repub-
lican national committee today
seated the 12 uninstructed dele
gates from Louisiana, headed by
Emile Kuntz Of New Orleans. ma.
tional committeeman, and dismiss.
ed the contest of the lilly white
group by c. $. Herbert and Victor
l.oisel OF New Orleans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
RAIL ROADS UNABLE To
HANDLE OVER 70 PER
CENT OF GRAIN CROP

Oklahoma City, June 2.-The citizens
of Oklahoma are urged by Governor
]. +. A. Robertson, in proclamation
issued late today, to aid the farmers
In preparing proper facilities for the
storage of small grain crops this year.
The governor declares a grave nc
cessity'' exists and asks that every
citizen accept the appeal and act upon
It at once.
The railroads Of the state will be
able to handle only 20 per cent Of the
crop, the proclamation declares, lcav
ing 80 per cent TO be held in storage
in tho state. Proper means Of storing
such large per cent Of the grain
crops are not available on the farms
the governor asserts.
In the proclamation the governor en-
Inmates the value OF this years small
grain crops at $3.50, 5000.
Annapolis. Rear Admiral VIM. Nc
Hendrixon, so years head Of th(
mathematics departlnef) " The navx
academy diod | 4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
c. P Leaders Willing Leave Labor Plank in Status Quo

Republican National Committee is
Busy with White and Black and Tan
Contestees; Wood and Lowden on the
Spot with Other Candidates Coming;
Party Architects Shy at Drafting
Workers Plank In Plans for Platform
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-02
Provisional President Inaugurated

tTUSislOHiI ITtSlutIt ludus III ntcu
Mexico City, June 2-Adolfo de Ia
Huerta, elected provisional president
Of Mexico last week, took the oath
of office, at o'clock this afternoon
in the chamber of deputies. There was
a great military display; the galleries
Of the chamber were crowded and
thousands thronged the streets Here
and there a camera could be seen as
its owners lifted II as periscope
above the sea Of humanity. The new
provisional president seemed TO be
far from well.
In the gallery we're officials OF
the Chinese legation, who confirmed
reports that their government had in-
structed them 10 extend de jure recog-
milton Of the provisional government.
Revolutionary Leader in Capital
Mexico City, June 2.--General Man
uel Pelaez, revolutionary leader in
the state of Tamaulipas, has arrived
here and conferred late last night
with General Obregon. lie refused to
he interviewed when reporters at
tempted to question him, answering
them in monosyllables.
A numerous staff, including eight
generals and about SO other officers,
accompanied General Pelaez and the
entire party is said tc be plentifully
supplied with gold coin. principally
American. Reports quote General
Pelaez as saying ne had 1000 soldiers
who are perfectly armed and equipped.
Rebel General Captured
Mexico City, June 2.-Genernl Sill
vestrie Marscal, former governor Of
Guerrero, who has been an opponent
OF the constitutional government in
that state since the fall Of the Car
ranza regime, has been wounded anc
captured by a revolutionary detach-
ment commanded by Julian Miltan OF
Arteaga, state of Michoacan accord
ing to a message to General Obregon
from General Hector Lopez at La
Higurita, in Guerrero, which state,
It is claimed, has now been cleared
of rebels.