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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12
I'M P OR TAN 7 N EET|N c.
'OF AM { RI CA \ It G| ON
WILL Be HELD TONI |GHT.

| Regular meeting of the George r.
Anderson Post, American legion will
be held at convention hall tonight at
1880. In addition to the business meet
ing there will be smoker imme
diately following at which all who at
tend will be furnished with good
food, drinks and smokes.
A number of very important matters
are to come up for consideration at
this meeting. On Friday and Saturday
post is having a scenic fire works
display, mo Mans Land" at the fair
grounds park. This display Is one OF
the biggest entertainment features
which has ever been brought to Ard
more and will no doubt attract crowds
from all points in this vicinity. Final
arrangements for this entertainment
will be completed at tonight's meet
ing.
The local post was instrumental in
the proposal to give the people OF
Ardmore an opportunity to determine
whether or not they desire to have
the city managerial form of govern
ment in this city. The post went on
record as favoring such a form OF
government and has labored hard and
consistently in circulating petitions
SO as to get an election called where.
by the citizens Of this city would have
the opportunity TO vote on charter
amendments which would introduce
the city managerial form of govern
ment. These amendments were prepar.
ed by q committee OF prominent citi.
zens who, through their business and
legal experience are we'll qualified 20
handle such proposition.
The first petition was prepared sew.
eral months ago and presented to the
city commissioners but 1t was found
that some defect in the legal proce.
dure had been made and the petition
was therefore withdrawn.
Representatives of the local post then
Investigated the procedure followed
at Muskogee and McAlester and tho
second petition which was circu-
lated was drawn up in the same man.
ner as the petitions at the two above
mentioned cities.
In the above instances the elections
were called but the city attorney OF
Ardmore has declared that the mayor
Of Ardmore can not legally call the
election upon the petitions prepared
and that said election cannot be csthd
until the next general municipal elec.
ton.
At tonight's meeting of the post
this matter will be fully discussed
and the post will no doubt go on
record as to its attitude in the mat.
ter and what the members feel should
be the next step taken to enable, If
possible, to have the citizens of the
city vote on the charter amendments
proposed
Several other matters of practically
as great Importance will be brought
to the attention Of the post and it is
urgently requested that a full at.
tendance be present. The meeting will
be carried through as rapidly as pos.
sibly considering the Importance Of
the business on hand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12
ALLEGED DEFAULTER TO
RETURN T0OKLAHOMA Of
HIS OWN VOL|T|ON AND
FIGHT FOR HIS FREEDOM

Oklahoma City, July 12.-Martin NJ.
embezzlement who was pardoned by
Acting Governor Tom IValdrep oi
Shawnee, is expected to return to Ok
lahoma tonight to defend his par
don by the criminal court of appeals,
when Prince Freezing, attorney generai,
petitions the court to declare the par
don Illegal.
Mr.. Freezing received a telegram
today from Fulkerson in which the
latter promised to return to the stats
for the hearing, declaring he did not
want to hold pardon which is not
legal or produced in an illegal man.
ner.
Upon request of the attorney general
the court again continued the hearing
until Tuesday morning. That he had
no fear as to the outcome of the
case IL Fulkerson returns to the state
was the statement made by the at
torney general today. Even If he
does not surrender the pardon of hi,
own volitlon, he will be in the state
and under the jurisdiction OF the
courts" he said.
The attorney general said tod,s he
had reached no decision as TO whether
he would proceed igainst the Denham
pardon, granted by Mr.. Waldrep, and
the Creekmore, Tiedman and Calm
pardons, granted by Acting Gov. r.
L. Davidson of Tulsa, He said he
would follow the direction of Governor
Robertson now that he has returned
to the state.
Governor Robertson held a confer
ence behind closed doors this morn
ing with Waldrep and Davidson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12
Address at Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, July 12.-Governor
James NJ, Cox, Democratic presidential
nominee, addressed several thousand
men and women, most Of them from
Columbus, who gathered at the state
capital at noon today to greet him
Upon his first return to his office
since the nomination at San Fran
cisco.
1t had planned to hold the informal
reception in the rotunda of the state
house, but the crowd was so large
that the speech was delivered from the
steps of the capitol.
Reviewing his three terms as chief
executive of Ohio, Cox declared he had
never broken confidence with the
people of this commonwealth"
The governor said that it would
be his purpose to look to- the Sunrise
rather than the sunset"
Il have the deepest conviction that
the guarantee of continued progressive
government will be adopted by the
people of the nation in the election Of
Mr.. Roosevelt and myself, and that 1t
will be but an expression of the ma
tion that their well being lies in the
golden dawn of tomorrow, rather than
the twilight zone Of yesterday"
After his brief address. Governor
Cox went to the station to personally
meet his running mate, who planed
to spend few hours here while en-
route from San Francisco TO Wash
ington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12
MEXICO MAY FOLLOW THE
LEAD OF UNITED STATES

Mexico City, July 12.-Legislation
making all Mexico dry" is being
prepared for presentation to the next
congress, at the office of provisional
President de la Huerta, leading pa.
pers say.
THE provisional president has de-
cided upon this STEP" says the news.
papers, "as a mean OF accomplishing
the regeneration Of the Indian ana
half breed races which are great
consumers Of alcohol"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12
Boy Valves Extradition

McAlester, Okla. July 12.-waiving
extradition, Leonard Dillon, 16, who
was returned to Waxahachie, Texas.
this morning by j. w. Hargis, deputy
sheriff Of Ellis county, Texas. The
youth was arrested here Saturday
when Texas officials advised the local
police department that the car driven
by the boy had been reported stolen.
The lad declared that he did not
steal the car, but was merely driv.
ing it from Texas to Kansas oil
fields for another man. A. T. Bag
get of Midlothian, Texas, arrived Sat-
urday night and identified the car
He returned to his home driving the
car Sunday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12
Railway Union Heads Meet

Chicago, July 12.--One hundred ana
fifty delegates representing railroad
yardmens associations from all parts
of the country, which international
union heads have termed OUTLAW"
organizations, began series Of meet
ings here today, which, it was de-
clared, will continue until the de.
cision Of the United States labor board
on wage awards to railway workers Is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12
steamship Sunk off Shore

Lake Frampton, owned by the United
States shipping board, bound from
Norfolk to New York, was sunk early
today off Atlantic City, after It had
collided with the steamship Comus.
according to wireless messages re-
ceived here. The Comus also was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12
JOY RIDERS KILL ONE AND
WOUND ANOTHER AT TULSA

Tulsa. Okla, July 12,--Dick Conner.
40. Mexican, was killed and Tom
Doyle, 35, coal miners at Hickory
was hit in the forehead with bullet
which elanced off doing him no in
jury, when a party Of joy riders
opened firo when asked to move on.
Alter feeling the sting Of the bullet.
Doyle rushed into q shanty and se-
cured q shotgun, firing point blank
at the automobile. Officers are try.
ing to locate woman believed to have
been wounded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12

New york.-Ten persons lost their
lives apd almost q score of others
we're injured as result Of the series
Of accidents here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12

Niagara Falls. N. Y.--Charles q.
Stephens Of Bristol, England, killed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12

Grecncastle, Pa.-.Henry p. Flet.
cher, former American ambassador to
Mexico, in letter to Secretary OF
State Colby, warned against giving the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12

The radical groups who, according to
Swinburne Hale, one of their leaders.
were in the minority in the As con.
vention Saturday were in the as.
tendency yesterday and vigorously
applauded when their leaders prayed
America would follow the example set
by the workers Of Russia.
Every reference to Russia and Ire
land, too. was applauded with a will,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
OHIO WOMEN CONTINUE FIGHT.
Suffragists Keep UP Efforts Against
Referendum for Amendment.

Washington, March l9.-Tho National
Woman's party yesterday carried to the
Supreme Court its fight against referen-
DUN IN Ohio ol the national woman suf-
fragc amendment The court was asked
to reverse the action of the Ohio SUI
preme Court in refusing 10 grant an iI-
junction against the referendum, sought
by George ;, Hawke, of Cincinnati.
Argument on the case, scheduled for thus
week, has been postponed owing to i'll
ness OF one OF the attorneys.
BY adopting the referendum amend.
ment Ohio attempts to add another
ratifying body to that designated by the
Constitution of the United States, the
brief said, and ''to limit the substantive
power of the Legislature by requiring
the consent of another body TO make
effective the expressed consent of the
Legislature"
When the brief was prepared - States
had ratified the suffrage amendment, of
which number, il said, at least six States,
including Ohio. have constitutional ref
crcndum provisions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
Cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo

If you want to keep your hair in good
condition, be careful what YOU wash il
with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali This dries the
scalp, makes the hair brittle. and is very
harmful. Mulsified cocosnut oil sham
poo which is pure and entirely grease
less, Is much better than anything else
you can use for shampooing, as this can't
possibly inirre the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub II In. One or two teaspoonfuls
viii make an abundance of rich, creamy
iather, and cleanses the hair and scalp
thoroughly. The lather rinses out easily.
and removes every particle Of dust, dirt.
dandruF and excessive oil The hair
dr1es quickly and evenly. and IT leaves It
ilne and silky, bright, fluffy and easy to
manage.
You can get Mulsified cocoanut oil
shampoo at most any drug store. II il
very cheap, and few ounces is enough to
asst everyone in the family for months.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
LAME AND HALT FLOCK
TO LOUISIANA HEALER
Deaf and Dumb CMld is Said to
Hear, Blind Man to See and
Crippled Woman to Walk.

New Orleans, La, March I9.-Iarge
crowds thronged yesterday about the
houseboat where John Cudney, who calls
himself Brother Isaiah" has been per
forming 'curr-s" by the laying on Of hands.
Without rest and with but little noursh-
mont he worked on. So great were the
crowds on the levce during the past few
DAYS that movement has been started
10 obtain large hall where the sick and
the afflicted may undergo the treatment
without having TO force their way to the
healer" through the merely curious
who almost constantly surround the healer.
Serene and unmoved, Cudney faced q
crowd that by noon had passed, it is
said, the 5000 mark On his rough little
pulpit st the foot of the Audubon Park
levee, his morning sermon ended, the old
bostman who in a day has leapcd from
obscurity to the centre of human hope of
the afflicted on the Gulf Coast began once
more his ministration TO the suffering,
and cures, is is reported, followed the
prayers and laying on of hands.
Mrs. T. Heinz of 1900 Claiborne street
brought TO the humble pulpit her six
year-old son, Teddy Heinz, deaf and
dumb, she said, from birth. At times he
could muttcr one unintelligible sound ac-
cording TO his mother, but that WAS all.
For fifteen minutes, his hands on the.
little chaps bowed head, the healer
prayed. Then he asked a question of
the boy. 1t appeared that the boy heard.
His face frightened and his lips movei,
but nothing but mumhling sounds came.
''He can hear and he has the power
of speech restored, said Brother isaiah
simply.
TIE boy pronounced deaf since birth
by his own mother. could hear. A news
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
NEW ], s. SEA FIGHTERS
BEST WARSH|PS AFLOAT
Biggest. Fastest and Garry Most
Powerful Armament; in
Service in 1928.

Washington, March 1o.-The United
States. American naval experts say, is
building more warship tonnage than any
other nation.
Twelve superdradnaughts and SIX great
battle cruisers, aggregating 665, 400 tons,
arc under construction III private and
navy yards They will carry "a total of
l52 sixteen inch rifles and 81 fourteen
inch rifles and all Will have the new electric
drive engines.
With the completion of this fleet, pro-
badly In 1923, the United States viii
have n battle force of 9superdreadnaugh
and SIX battle cruisers in the first line and
eight drcadnaughts and a number OF
smaller battieships IN the second line.
American naval men say that among
the worlds fighting craft the six battle
cruisers and six of the new battleships
the South Dakota, Montana. North
Carolina. Massachusetts, Indiana and
Iowa-will be in class by themselves.
The cruisers will have n speed of about
:S3 knots-37 land miles-and each will
carry eight 16-inch guns. They will be
S54 feet long over all, 90 feet wide, will
iisplace 33, 500 tons and have 10000
horsepower.
The six uperdreadnaughts will be even
more powerful, each mounting in its main
battery II l6-inch rifles. They viii be 6S4
feet long, los feet broad and displace
a3, 200 tons. Their speed will be % knots
and horsepower 10000.
These ships and the battle cruisers
are Just now being gotten under way but
most of the other six battleships are we'll
, on the road to completion. The Maryland
to be launched atNewport News, Satur-
day. and the Colorado, Washington and
West Nirigna will carry eight 16-ineh
rifles each, will be 624 feet long. % feet
broad and displace $4,000 tons. Their
speed will be 21 knots and horsepower
1000.
The Tennessee, to be commissioned in
MAY, and the California will carry IL
14-inch rifles and will be 624 feet long. %
feet- broad and displace $1,000 tons.
Their speed also will be 2i knots and their
horsepower IS. 500.
In addition to these is capital ships
the navy is building a number of destroycrs
submarines and auxiliarics. and while
no new construction is likely 10 be author
iysd this yesr. Congress is expected in
smother wear to provide for at least ono
and perhaps more capital ships as we'll
as for number of smaller vessels. includ-
ing hotilla leaders, scout cruisers and
sub marines.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19

paper reporter tested his hearing. Stand
ing behind the boy he spoke and then
whistlcd. The boy turned at the sound
The whistle shrillcr than the voice, seem
cd to bring a swifter response.
II don't expect him IN talk yet said
the mother, weeping. "bnt know that the
power OF spcccn has come bnck to bim.
You can see that ne can hcar. How could
nc talk. even with the power, when nc
has never heard spoken word in all bis
life? All my life shall praise the Master
God has answered my prayers through
this good man."
II was difficult to get FIRST hand informa-
tion on all the cases treated, but men
close about the pulpit eaid TINT Mrs.
Eddie Hartman. wife Of Motor Cycle
Patrolman Eddie Hartman of the New
Orleans Police Department, long limp
ing from n stiff knee, was cured by the
hcsler's touch and prayers.
She walked with ease, said wit
moss. He told, too, of the treatment
of man named Eastman, who was
blind. After the treatment, he said, the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
Itching, Scratching, Skin Diseases
That Burn Like Flames of Fire

skin, s TO purify the blood and rcnov' ID !,
tiny errms Of pollution that break through
and manifest their presence on the sur
face OF the skin.
People in all parts Of the country have
written us how they were completely
rid Of every trace Of these disorders by
the use Of S. S. s., the matchless, purely
vegetable blood cleanser s. s. S goes
direct to the center of the blood fupply.
and strengthens and builds up tho cirou-
lation. giving clear and ruddy complex
ion That indicates a healthy condition Of
the skin. Write today for free medical
advice regarding your case. Address Swift
Specific Co. i65 Swift Laboratory, At
lanta, Ga
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
HAWAII POPULATION 2i9.992.

Washington. March l9.-Tho popula-
ton of Hawaii is 249 the Census
Bureau has announced This is an in
crease of 5S,0S3, or 30.3 per cent, AS
compared with 1910. The population is
exclusive of persons residing at military
and naval stations The popu' alton of
the Honolulu district was placed Mt
so :}69
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
DRYS IN PRESIDENCY FIGHT.
Anti-Saloon League Will Support Only
Favorable Candidates.

Westervillc, Ohio, March i9.--Thc
Rev DR.. +. A. Baker, General Supcrin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League,
has issued statement announcing
that the league would not support any
candidate for President who was not
distinctly" in favor of prohibition.
The statement asserted that eleventh
hour conversions To prohibition on the
part Of candidates would be looked upon
with ''somc suspicion" by the league.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
Here is Sensible Treatment
That Gets Prompt Results

For rcal downright, harsssing discon-
tort very few Disorders can approach go
called skin disorders, such as Eczema
letter, Boils, eruptions, scaly irritaiions
ing the lavish use of salvcs, lotions. washes
and other treatments applied externally
TO the irrtated parts
No one ever heard Of a person being
afflicted with any form of skin disease
whose blood WAS in good condition. There
fore, it is but logical to concludc that the
proper method of treatment for pirnplee,
blotches, sores, boils, rough, red and scaly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
HE PICKED A GOOD ONE :,

Chicago, March 1g.John A. Martens
u n travelling representative Of the Ma
tionnI Biscuit Company. lie took his wife
on one trip She heard the pullman porter
say 10 her husband. You've picked a
good one. this time" Mrs Martens was
ssstcnisbed She began an investigation
and uncovered among the picks" a
manicure. Judge Mctioorty granted her
divorce
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
Big Orders For Locomotives.

Chester, Pa, March 19-Tho Bald
VIM Locomotive Works has just received
two orders for locomotives, one from a
foreign source and the other domestic
contract, the largest since the armistice
was signed. The latter order is from the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
read, and provides for 100 engines. The
other comes from the Cuban Railroad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
Ginger Ale Used IN Launching

Gloucester, n. j., March I9.--The
Puscy " Jones Company launched side
wise its ast vessel, the i2,5Opton cargo
carrier Patrick Henry, here Tuesday. Mrs.
Eileen Hannevig, wife OF Cristoffer
Hannevip, President Of the Pusey 4
Jones Company, used ginger ale in the
launching ceremonies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19

man could distinguish clearly objects
held ten feet from his eyes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-10-20
oeadIy ouranao scorpIon.

While the scorpion pest IN the city
II Durango and its immediate enyirons
is serious enough. il is In the so-caIIed
'malo" or bad belt which borders the
Sierra Madre range that the insects
are so numerous as to make the region
practically unInhahitable. They have
even rid the region Of nil other ami
NAL life. II Is only occasionally that
some yenturesome native enters the
territory. In other parts OF Mexico
where scorpions are found I'm consid-
cradle numbers their stinvs are not Of
deadly effect. although painful. 1t is
explained by scientists that the rea-
son the Durango scorpions are the
bearers OF such deadly poison is that
they absorb into their system In some
manner a peculiar quality Of the
niineralized soil Of the territory that
they Inhahit.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-10-20


Roy Twining is home from Water
Miss Lena Hinckley has gone 10
CALAIS TO visit Mr.. and Mrs. Chase
Mrs Edith Kane has gone to Plain
field. Conn, for the winter.
Forrest Alien is home from Virginia
for a Snort visit.
Mrs \. J. Parker of BrookHn. is
visiting her daughters Mrs. Z. c.
Barrett and Mrs. @. w. Abbott.
Ernest Stansfeid who has been
employed for the past four months in
McIntyre.s market, has returned to his
home in Springfield, Mass
Walter Robertson was q delegate e
the grand lodge. l. O. O. F.. and Annie
Mason to the Rebekah assembly. held
at Bangor, Tuesday. other members
OF the order who attended were
Charles Greene. Frank Mason. Eliza
Herriok. Florence Greene Hannah
Sargent, Alice Twining and Lena
Snow.
The Village Improvement society
has made arrangements with W. L
Radcliffe Of Washington, d. c. for 3
three-day Chautauqua next summer
The program has two special attrac.
ions Tor each afternoon and evening
supp emented with two spectal
lectures or practical demonstrations OF
educational value. with a change oil
attractions each day. Mr.. Radcliffe
calls the Chautauqua "a national in.
stltation for promoting community
welfare. and it VIII give the people OF
Bluehlll and vicinity an opportunity tc
attend q course OF the very best lee.
lures, fine entertainments and con
serts, besides developing a higher edu-
cattohdi standard. Announcement OF
the program viii be made later.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-10-20

The greatest discovery yet made IN
exploring the air is that the atmoS.
phere consists Of two layers. the low
er extending from sea level up to 10.
GOO meters. in which there is a steady
fall of temperature with elevation
This is called the tropoSr here. Above
this there is no fall, and up to 20.00e
meters a slight rise. The upper layer
Is known as the shakespeare. II Is
actually possible today for an airplanp
to rise from the ground to the bottom
OF the shakespeare. say about six
miles. in one hour. II we want TO ex.
plore somewhat higher. say 10 miles.
we install light instruments on 2
sounding balloon.