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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
DIRECTOR Of PHYSICAL
CULTURE HOPES To SEE
EVERY UNIVERSITY MAN
IN TRAINING THIS YEAR
REDBLOODED STUDENTS SHOULD
TAKE PART IN ATHLETICS,
THEREBY DEVEL LOSING 81
NEW AND MUSCLE AS
WELL AS BRAIN

Norman, Dec. 31.-Oklahoma' ideal
Of athletics is not the varsity team,
but it is rather the development Of
men with character tested and i'm
proved by the trial Of games, the
director of athletics at the University
of Oklahoma, said in explaining his
desire for the necessary equipment,
with gym facilities, in order to con-
duct intramural sports at the state
university. Replying to the criticism
that college athletes are only for
few. owen points out that intra-
mural sports will reach practically
every able bodied man for training.
The useless waving of the arms
and legs in coordination, is not
owens idea of physical education.
He plans to do away with the usual
routine Of the gymnasium exercise
that is so commonly used in the
schools and substitute in its stead
the impetus of competition furnished
Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
profit SHARING PLAN
HAD KICK, So EMPLOYEES
walked OUT ON STRIKE

81 Newburn, n. c.. Dec. 3l.-The prof
a sharing system as means OF
ayerting strikes was in a state of col
lapse today as far as the Newburn,
Iron Works and its employees were
concerned. ono weeks work under
tho plan found the workers pay en-
velopes 10 per cent SHY and then The
plant was idle with the men on strike
for their old wage scale.
y Suggestion by workmen recently
thai the company run the plant, de-
duct actual operating and overhead
Expenses and divide profits" was
cgreed to In place Of fixed wage re-
tnlc,ions. Last Friday the men re-
ceived amounts equalling 10 per cent
. REDUCTIONS from the old wage OF
re cents an hour. Yesterday u strike
was called.
The strikers declared they in
tended "a remain idle until the old
wage scale war restored. Company
1 officials said It would be necessary
keep the plant closed unless the
employees made concessions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
WOMAN TELLS WEI RD
STORY OF MURDER OF
HUSBAND BY STRAN GER
RED HEAD MAN STAYS WITH
WINCHESTER FORCES WIDOW
TO GO WITH IfIM, LEAVING
BABE WITH DEAD FATHER

Ada, Okla, Dec. 3l.-After es-
Gaping from her husbands mur-
derer by night while he slept
Mrs. Tim Hadsell late yesterday
led the county attorney. and dep.
uty sheriff TO a cotton field II
miles northwest of here, where
the body of the slain man was
found lying where he had fallen
26 hours before. Evidence was
found, according to the authori-
ties, corroborating Mrs. Hadsell's
statement, that the murder was
committed by an unknown man.
The authorities have Instituted
a search for the man, who was
described by Mrs. Hadsell as be-
ing tall and having red hair and Il
three days growth Of beard He
had been seen in the neighbor-
hood according to reports TO the
authorities, but no trace of him
has been found.
Mrs. Hadsell and her husband
were eating their dinner in the
cotton field, when the stranger
approached. armed with an auto
matte. He said something TO
Hadsell, the latter jumping up.
The stranger then shot Hadsell
three times, according to the story
told the authorities by Mrs. Had
sell.
The stranger forced Mrs. Had
sell to accompany him into the
woods, she said. He fell TO sleep
and Mrs. Hadsell made her es-
cape.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
INVESTIGATION
/ Of THE MORAL
I. CONDITIONS IN
81 FIELDS IS ON
Those Who Sign Round
Robin" Threatening to
Take Charge of Things,
"a Are Subpoenaed
COURT OF INQUIRY
BY JUDGE WINFREY
GARRETT STATES HE PROPOSES
IA TO MAKE GOOD PRE-EL.'C-
M TION PROMISES TO CLEAN
sy UP ALL DENS N

Subpoenas We're issued for IL citi-
zcns Of the oil field districts yester-
day afternoon and put in the hands
Of Deputy Sheriff Ballew to serve.
Nine of the parties were found and
\ he names of the other two We're un-
known to any one in that vicinity.
N Several days ago county authorities
received a note signed by the above
stating that unless some immediate
ster s were taken to clean the moral
<atm' sphere in the oil fields. the law
Hmight pass into private hands and
drasti, measures be resorted to.
~ The only specific charge contained
/, IN the missive was that Chloe was
being made and sold on a certain oil
lease All other charges were of a
! general character.
Sheriff Garrett stated at the begin
ming of his crusade against crime
In the oil fields, that he would pro-
tect any person who would furnish
him with information that would
lead to arrests and convictions, and
he repeated the statement this morn
Ing, adding that he was going to
Hake people specific Of their charges,
klnd not do lot of talking with
knothing TO back up their statements.
x& The names Of the witnesses sum-
tyhoned will not be divulged until after
fhe court Of inquiry. which convened
Unring the afternoon and the sheriff
fatated that so far as he knew or
cared every one would be admitted
ITO hear the evidence introduced
" The sheriff this morning said he
!. was inclined to think that the mes
Isage to the county authorities con-
tainng the charges was inspired by
Ikfome disappointed parties who made
*npplication for jobs on his force some
Etime ago. II do not say that this Is
ESQ" he continued, but it bears all
the earmarks and / want the whole
kOmatter brought TO light, il possible.
When l told the people that 1 was
going to make Carter county as
I clean as It was possible for human
/ s.agency to do, l meant every word
|, said, and l am still going to make
that oil field district n place in when
people may live in safety
The sheriff stated that it was hard
to get evidence for any case in thai
district and cited a recent holdup II
which an oil operator was relieved
Of his valuables by a highjacker.
|itWhen asked for information con
corning the holdup the nctim statec
| 10 the sheriff that he was satisfied
1 that he knew who the parties were
that did the job, but feared to testify
| against them or to furnish any infor
nation for the reason that they migh
burn some of his rigs in retaliation
|.,t Considerable interest is developins
|,here today in the result Of the cour
OF inquiry, ana if the public is to b'
admitted the court room will probably
BE- jammed when the case is brought
before Judge Winfrey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
GOV ERN D R ROBERTSON
SENDS NEW YEAR WO RD
.OF CHEER TO OKLAHOMA
LEADERS OF WORLDS INTERESTS
ARE CITIZENS OF UNITED
STATES, SAYS CHIEF Exc
CUTIVE OF SOONERLAND

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 81.
No nation is better fitted for world
leadership than the United States.
said J. b. A. Robertson, governor Of
Oklahoma, in New Years greeting
issued today through the Associated
Press The governors vision Of New
Year opportunity follows:
we should hail the New Year as
an added opportunity to service to
God, our country and worldwide hui
manity that clamors loudly for lead
ership and a sympathetic understand
ing of its needs. We in the United
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31

States should promptly avail ourselves
of the splendid chance to become, in
fact. the leaders of those great forces
which go to make up and increase
the sum total of human happiness
throughout the world We must either
assume this leadership and demon
strate the superiority of our form of
government or pay the penalty of lost
opportunity by loss Of power and
prestige. 40 nation in the world is
better fitted by high moral standards
lofty patriotism, unselfish ideals and
time and opportunity to fill this grea,
mission of world leadership than the
United States.
I'm order to succeed in this great
task, we must not neglect our great
state and rational dGties. Over-pro-
duction of fcodstuffs should not be
penalizel is it is 1T present by de.
nying 10 the producers a reasonable
profit. The readjustment ut the times
must proceed on the theory that all
interests should be justly cared FOR
and the toiler and producer must not
be required to carry the load alone.
Selfish motives. in this recon
s;ruction period may cause many years
OF unnecessary hardship to our peo-
pie and the nation, but II all unite
(as | firmly believe We wilD in a pa
triotic and fraternal spirit, to con.
slider, equitably all phases Of 6ui
Industrial and economic transition, a
great and long continued era OF pros
pcrity will open with the new year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
Speculation Rife as to Per-
sOnnel of Harding Cabinet,
With Considerable Shift
ing of Political PawnS
NEW FOREIGN POLICY
WILL BE OUTLINED
INCOMING ADMINISTRATION WILL
INTRODUCE MEASURE WHICH
WILL MAKE PEACE WITH
GERMANY IMMEDIATE

Marion, Ohio, Dec, 31.-Although
President-elect Harding is expected
to announce the names Of his secre-
tary Of state and secretary OF the
treasury in the near future, his close
advisers here believe It will be several
weeks before final decision is made
on the makeup of the cabinet. IN
the task Of picking an official fam
lily, Mr.. Harding is proceeding pain.
stakingly and he has encountered
many dicciulties in fitting the right
man into the right job. Considerable
shifting about already is necessary
in tentative cabinet states and more
is expected before the task is fin
ished.
Having in mind the likelihood Of
future changes the president-elect ~
understood to be reserving one or two
Of the less important portfolios for
men he wishes to have near him, but
may be in danger of being crowded
out at the last moment.
Mr.. Harding's conference yesterday
with Harry NJ. Daugherty, and Will
II. Hays. two of the most prominent
leaders of his party, threw little light
on the probable personnel OF the cabi-
net They did bring into prominence,
however, the name of A. r.. Hert,
of Kentucky, who heretofore has been
little mentioned in cabinet gossip.
Some OF those in a position to know,
believe Mr.. Hart is being strongly
considered by the president-elect for
some cabinet position, although it is
said the exact portfolio still is un-
certain.
Today Mr. Harding temporarily put
aside both the cabinet question and
the plan for an association Of nations
and turned his attention to executive
problems, including the executive
problem of the present session of
congress.
His callers included Representative
Mondell Of Wyoming, Republican lead
er Of the house; Representative An
thony Of Kansas, and Ralph II. Cam
eron, stnator-elect from Arizona.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
OKLAHOMA MERCHAN IS
RESPONDED To CHAN GE
IN ALL CON O|T|0NS S
COMMERCIAL REPORT SHOWS
MOST RETAILERS OF STATE AC-
CEPTED THE REIMBURSEMENT
AND DID THEIR PART

oklahoma City, Dec. 3l.-Rap-
ia Liquidation of commodity prices
has rcen assimilated in Oklahoma
without serious difficulty and the
state is far better off than q
number Of others, according TO
the annual business report sent
late yesterday by the local Brad
streets branch To the main Of
fees in New York.
The report says the liquidation
was from six TO nine months earl
ier .han generally expected, but
that most merchants had made
preparations and had reserve ac-
counts in readiness.
Most jobbers and many retailers
in the state, according to the re-
port, accepted sharp losses at once
When the slump was we'll establish
cd, in order to move out high
priced stocks and get ready for
mere stable conditions.
4 resistance to the downward
trend was noted. the report says,
in retail foodstuffs in smaller
towns.
The volume CO jobbing house
business for the year will show
an Increase of 25 per cent. but the
net profits will be considerably
under taose OF 1919, it Is said
Retail trade will show increas-
ed volume Of from % TO 80
per cent, with estimated reduc-
ton Of profits Of about 80 per-
cen', the report adds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
ADDITIONAL CHARGES
FILED AGAINST HEAD
OF COAL GATE BANK

Coalgate. okla, Dec. Sl.-Twelve
new informations charging Sam A.
Maxwell. former president Of the de-
funct Citizens State Bank, with for
geries and embezzlements, were filed
by County Attorney T.. d. Holland
today in Justice b. A. Davidson $
court.
Maxwell waived preliminary hear
ing and was held to the March term
of the district court. His bond was
fixed at $1,000 on each charge. or a
total Of $4,000.
There are now IA charges pending
against Maxwell as a result of the
bank failure and he is under $4,000
bond
Maxwell and Roy H. Hotchkiss, vice
president of the bank were arrested
shortly after the institution failed
and later Fred G. Dennis, state bank
commissioner, was arrested and hsiu
to the district court on charges oil
corruption preferred by Prosecutor
Holland.
Stockholders of the bank received
notice today from Dennis advising
them that the state banking depart
ment had levied an assessment OF lOV
per cent against their stock In his
letter to the stockholders. the com
missioner SAYS he has been compelled
to pay out Of the state bank deposit
guaranty fund more than S3OO,OOO to
reimburse those who lost in the
Coalgate failure stockholders are
given until January 10. to meet their
assessments and until the levy y
paid by that time, the matter Will
be placed In the hands OF attorneys
for action. the bank commissioner
letter says.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
Good Be 1920 You've Been Good Old Scout We're Through With
BRIDE ISSUES HAPPINESS
PERMIT TO SELF. REPORTER
BRIDEGROOM GETS SCOOP"

Bartlesville, Okla, Dec. 3,.-To
Miss Victoria F'ournier, deputy court
clerk of Washington county, goes
the distinction of being the first
woman in Washington county TO
issue her own marriage license.
The marriage license was issued
yesterday afternoon to Warren Mil
ligan, reporter on the Enter
prise After Miss Fournier had
finished writing the application she
calmly commanded her prospective
husband to raise his hand and
solemnly swear to the statements
he had made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
SAND SPRINGS CITIZENS
ORGANIZE AGAINST CRIME;
SHOOT TO KILL" MOTTO

Sand Springs, Okla, Dec. 81
A vigilance committee las been
organized here to fight the "crime
wave" Citizens of Mckinley ave
nue. the select residential district,
met last night and all agreed to
burn their porch light all nigh
and to keep loaded fire arms in
every home and to "shoot to kill'
all crooks found operating in Tihe
1eighborhood A series OF house
robberies has angered the citizens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
Cool Head Nets $4,000

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 3l.--An un
identified man entered the People,
bank fof Springfield. Tenn, today
made his way unobservc1 to the banl
vault, helped himself to $4,000 II
bonds, stood off the bank official,
who discovered him, cashed out tn,
rear, shooting Lyttle Dlllard. an of
ficer in the leg and taking refug,
In store room. lie was killed ther
by Springfield officers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
LEGION BANQUET WILL
BE HELD MONDAY Nj CHIT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The second annual banquct OF
the George X. Anderson post OF
the American Legion on January
3. will be held at the Chamber of
Commerce rooms at $50 p. m.
Adiutant Ben Hunter has mailed
out application blanks to all the
members of the post in order that
they might make reservations for
plate at the affair.
All members of the post are ur-
gently requested to give their at
tention to the necessity OF making
such reservations as the enter
talnment committee desires 10
know the number of legionnaires
who will attend
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
HENRY SHUTS DOWN
ONE Of HIS ROUGH
RIDER D|SPEKS SA R|ES

Detroit, Dec. 31.-Announcement was
made Thursday by the Ford Motor
Company that its Highland Park plant
which closed December "a for inven-
tory, will not reopen January 3, as
planned but will remain closed indef-
initely.
The statement said: "The company
has now decided not to reopen the
plant next week but will resume opera
tions as early as possible. The as
sembly plants throughout the United
States will continue their operations
as usual"
Al the time of the closing of the
plant for inventory approximately 5O,-
600 workers were employed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
Half POPuIATIO NOF CITY
DOWN WITH SMALLPOX

Chicago. Dec. 3l.-llalt OF the city
OF Fast Chicago, Ind. is under quar-
antinc today following the outbreak
OF an epidemic of smallpox yestcr-
day afternoon. Seventy four cases
OF the disease were reported and about
10000 persons are confined In the
quarantine arca. Five CASTS were re-
ported at Hammond, Ind, another
Chicago suburb.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
WIFE AND BABY SICK,
HUSBAND FORCES CHECKS

Miami. Okla. Dec. 3i.--T. I. Bar
nett. of Wan, OKLA, formerly employ
ed in the X. o. and @. railroad pay
masters office at Muskogee. was
bound over to the district court on
charges of cashing forged checks with
Miami merchants after n preliminary
hearing Thursday afternoon. Bar
nett pleaded that his young wife and
a sick baby at Wan. needed his as
sistance and asked Tor n light bond
1t was fixed nt $1,000. Barnett IL
alleged to have cashed forged railroad
checks at Tulsa, Muskogee. joplin.
Mo, Wichita Falls, Texas and othes
places.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
TEXAS PIONEER DEAD OF
ACCIDENTAL SEIIF.INFLiCT-
ED GUN SHOT WOUND

Santa Anna, Texas. Dec, 3i.--L r.
Gibson. pioneer of Coleman county and
cattle raiser was instantly killed yes
terday when his rifle was accidentally
discharged. He was hunting wolves
and was crawling through barbeh
wire fence when the trigger Of his
gun caugh; on wire and exploded
the cartridge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
LOCOMOTIVES ASTHNiATIC.
ROAD WANTS FEDERAL. LOAN

Washington. Dec. 3i.-The bor-
rowed locomotive now used by
the Fredericksburg and Northern
railroad, n short line In Texas.
Is about "all in" the road told
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today In making application
for n federal loan OF $4,000 with
which to purchase good sec
ond.hand" engine. Unless another
locomotive is acquired by spring
the application said. the road will
be forced 10 suspend.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
STATE VS.. SMITH WILL
POSSIBLY Be SET FO R
TRIAL At JANUARY TERM

Judge Thomas w. Champion an.
nounced today that the motion
docket Is set for January H. The
trial of the civil docket will ba
taken up January 81 and will
continue two weeks. This will
be followed by the criminal docket.
When asked relative to the
Clara Smith Hamon case. Judge
Champion stated that It would
be placed for trial in the regular
order on criminal docket.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
Destructive Fire at GainesviIlc

Gainesville, Texas, Dec. IL
Property damage of upwards of
$4,000 was caused by a fire In
the general dry goods and cloth
ing store Of the league Company
here last night. Contents Of the
office OF the Retail Merchants
association also were damaged to
the extent of $1,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 3l.--John West
81 years old who was second engi-
neer on the steamer Robert Il. Lee,
when she won from the steamer
Natchez in the famous race from New
Orleans to st. Louis on The Mississippi
river in 1870 died here last night.
Mr.. Wiest's work in repairing n
broken water pipe and stopping a leak
in the boilers during the race was said
to have made victory possible for
the Robert +. Lee. lie was last sur
viving participant in the race. For
"A years he was chief engineer Of the
Louisville Water company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
New Foreign Policy

Washington, Dec. 31-With the
change Of administration early in the
new year will come the adoption Of
new foreign policy by the government,
shake-up in federal departments,
many new faces in congress and
start on the program which Repub-
lican leaders are formulating.
Occupying a prominent place in
public interest will be the peace
program Of the new administration,
including the formal end.ng OF the
state of war with Germany. and the
framing of new commercial treaties
Tariff and revenue also have front
ranks in the Republican program FOR
the extra session which Prcsidcnt'
elect Harding is expected TO call soon
after his inauguration.
Action by the present congress l.
expected to be limited to urgent busi-
ness, including appropriations for next
year, farmers relief measures, govern
ment regulation Of cold storage and
possibly establishment Of a federal
budget system, together with pre-
liminary preparation OF legislation for
the extra session.
Legislation in prospect for the extra
session includes dealing with re-or-
gani2ation OF the government depart
ments, development of the American
merchant marine, revision Of Panama
Canal tolls, new army and navy poll
cies. disposal OF enemy allen prop
erty, seized during the war, regula-
tion Of immigration and alien land
ownership, provisions for former sery-
ice men and the establishing OF poll
cies for closer relations between the
federal government and business and
/ labor.
with the senate beginning its new
years recess today, the house stuck
To the task Of dsposing of the sundry
civil appropriation measures. when
senate leaders expect to wind up In
debate before adjournment over Sat
urday. This would clear the way for
consideration Of the bill next week,
item by item. Of which there are
more than a thousand and calling for
an aggregate appropriation OF sSs9,-
eli, ,292.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-22

Equipments followed the course of
steels and oils and motors also were
weak, with food, tobacco and chemical
shares. Mexican Petroleum lost Y;
Royal Dutch ~ Baldwin Locomotive
i2M studebaker is; American Sug
ar and Industrial Alcohol Y each and
Corn Products points. ShipDings
made feeble recoyeries but investment
rates. notably Reading and Northern
Pacific reacted at the feverish end.
on the surface no new elements en-
tered into the general situation. which
was characterized by further disturb
Ianees in cotton, grain and other lead
ing staples.
Bonds went the way Of stocks al
Though losses were relatively light a
few liberty ISSUES closing at actual
gains Total sales par value slS,S75,
e00. Old L. S. Bonds unchanged OF
80
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-22
THE FUNNYBONE
AIMS Poor uamle,,

Director-"Would you be willing to
accept a minor part for your first APP
pearancc IN the pictures To accli-
mate yourself, as 1t were?''
Dramatic Star--"Ye gods! II
THAT have played Kings and Princes
in me time essay role Of nondeScript
miner and wear lantern on me brow
that has worn the crown and the lau-
lel!"
Direetor-"No. no! You don't under
stand. l mean a small part--a minor
role - an insignificant part--a minor
Strangely enough, the part is the kind
YOU are familiar with-a Prince
Hamlet"
Dramatis Star-"What, the tragic
Dane an insignificant part, Prithee,
tell me, if Hamlet be small part
what is the star role2"
Director--"Why, Yorick, You see.
we resurrect him for our star funny
man and run the play as a straight
comedy. Film Fun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-22
largest Stock Turnover
This Year Takes Place

NEW YORK. Nov. 22.-Hopes OF
better conditions in the stock market
Friday were soon dissipated, the reac-
tion Of the past three weeks making
additional headw8y after an initial
period OF comparative steadiness.
Sales amounted to 100000 shares the
largest turnover. with one or two ez-
ceptions this year.
More than 100 iDdusirials and spec
ial issues were al lowest quotations
for the year L. S. steel added an
other fraction TO its minimum Cor three
years and Bethlehem Steel was lower
than since 1915. IN general Friday
reversal cancelled all gains for the last
two wears.
Sieels were the weakest ISSUES. CRU
chile breaking ten points and regain
ing only 4 with net loss Of q FOL
Bethlehem,