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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
BRITISH RAILWAY
WORKERS DECIDE
TO JOIN STRIKE
Unions Announce Plan to Walk
Out in Sympathy With Coal
Miners Unless Negotiations
Begin Soon.

LONDON, Oct. 81. (By the Asso-
.ciated Press. 1.-The local strike sit
.uation took an unexpected and grave
turn this afternoon when the rail-
waymen and transport workers an
nounced that they would strike in
sympathy with the miners unless ne
gotiations between the government
and the miners were opened this
week.
The London correspondents of
both the Manchester Guardian and
the Sheffield Daily Telegraph state
in their dispatches they were in
formed that at yesterdays meeting
of the delegates of the National
Union of Railway Men, Secretary
Thomas was defeated in his fight
against a sympathetic strike. He
succeeded, however, in getting an ad-
journment of the meeting until to-
day.
The railroad mems delegates issued
what was virtually an ultimatum to
the government that all members
cease work Sunday at midnight un-
less the strike was settled or nego-
tiations which would effect "a settle
ment begun by Saturday.
J. II. Thomas, general secretary of
the National Union of Railwaymen,
announced that the delegates of the
railwaymen had decided ito instruct
the general secretary to intimate to
Premier Lloyd George that unless the
miners claims are granted or nego-
tiations resumed by Saturday which
will result in q settlement, we shall
be compelled to take the necessary
steps to instruct all our members IN
England, Scotland and Wales to
cease work. In addition, telegram
is being dispatched to all members
to be prepared to cease work at
Mcknight of Sunday next unless they
hear to the contrary"
The transport workers delegates
issued a statement along virtually
the same lines as that of the rail-
waymen.
Pressure also is being exerted by
the trade union congress and the
parliamentary committee of the labor
men to force the government to waive
all prior considerations and call its
own and the miners' representatives
together immediately
The government is understood to
be standing firm on the ground that
any increase in wages must have reft
erence to increased production, but
is willing TO reopen the negotiations
if the miners recognize this principle.
The press association this evening
says it understands the district dele
gates of the miners have been sum-
moned to a conference in London.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
PA0UCAH MAN SLAIN BY
CHINESE IN DETROIT

PADUCAH, ny. oct. Elbow G..
Watson. 2S years old. Of Paducah. a
butcher, met instant death when he
was stabbed by a Chinaman in the
corridor of the Lavoy hotel. Detroit.
Mich, early yesterday. A Cinnamon,
Sing Moy, 20. also rooming at the
Lavoy, is said to have confessed t.
the crime and was arrested by the
police.
Noise of loud argument he
tween number Of Cinnamon immc-
d.ately outside the door Of their room
at the hotel awakened Watson. who
Was attacked when he shouted to
them to be quiet SO he could sleep.
Watson was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs, l.. d. Watson, OF paducah. lie
was employed as a meat cutter in
Detroit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
.V|CE-PRES|DENT
HERE; PREDICTS
HARDING DEFEAT
Declares Republican Candi-
date Is on Toboggan and
Will Not Stop Until He
Drops Into Salt River.

That Democratic victory is abso-
lutely certain Is the opinion of Thos.
Il. Marshall, vice president of the
United States, who is stopping in
Memphis on his way to speak at
Hugo, Okla, Friday night.
The moment Harding scrapped the
league of nations he started on the
toboggan and will not stop until he
drops in the waters Of Salt creek on
Nov. g" the vice president declared.
He wiggled and wobbled so long
that no one knew Just what his SEN
timents were, and all could interpret
him as they felt inclined. The re-
suit was that all thought he meant
what they stood for and were con-
tent to abide In the party Of prom
ise and pretense.
When at last Harding ceased his
trip on the merry -go-round and fell
into the camp of Johnson. Borah and
other irreconcilables intelligent, pa
triotiC Americans saw that IL was
no place for them and an avalanche
has started toward Cox that will
sweep all before IT, 1t is constantly
growing stronger and stronger and
will continue TO grow until the snow
storm Of ballots sends Harding back
into the obscurity from which he
emerged.
81 regard Cox and Roosevelt as
just as good as elected. All that re-
mains is to deposit the votes and
count them. Although | have not
been in New York since | started
@aigning, l regard 1t as abso-
lutely safe for Cox. Indiana, too, is
aflame with Democracy and Cox Will
poll one of the biggest votes that that
grand old commonwealth has ever
given a candidate. Minnesota and
South Dakota are also safe for Cox
and the league.
Praises Mrs. Gait.
"since Hardingss last wobble there
has been n steady movement toward
Cox from all the leading thinkers OF
the country. The last has been Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait. Her adhesion
to Cox will carry hundreds OF thou
sands of women with her. II is one
Of the biggest things that has hap
pened III this campaign and II has
Dealt Republican. .moFa1e a. staggerina
blow that they will do their utmost
TO minimize. but unsuccessfully
However she is only one--al :
though very important one. Others
are coming by the hunrreds and
thousands and will continue to come.
Once the Republicans were confident
they would sweep the country. Every
where they had the It's all over but
the shouting attitude. They do not
have that any more. Cox's person
ality, the league Issue and Harding's s
'wiggle and wobble' has wrought the
change.
There Is much discussion of Will
son and his administra ion. He is
a unique personality and daresay
that for years historians will wrangle
over his eight years of power. Some
will praise and others as vehemently
condemn. Napoleon said that his
tory was a lie agreed upon and once
when. Gen. Sherman read book on
the march through Georgia by some
Southern historian. he turned to a
friend and said There isn't any
truth In books except novels and
they're all lies" | fancy that IL will be
very much the same with the Will
son administration. It's friends will
exalt it and its enemies win continue
to declare that 1t is the worst that
has ever disgraced the nation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
OLD WOUNDS CAUSE
DEATH OF PIERCE

Frank Pierce. aged 65 died Tues
day at St. Joseph's hospital from
apopleXy which resulted from wounds
and blow on the head he received
several months ago in a fight with
an insane patient at Pettey- Wallace
sanitarium, where he was employed
a crazed patient stabbed Pierce
several times and struck him a hard
blow on the head. Since then Pierce
has not been well, and it Is believed
that the stroke of apopleXy resulted
from the attack.
Pierce is survived by a daughter.
Mrs. q. l.. Blair, Abbeville, La. Fu-
neral SERVICES were held at 2:3O
Thursday afternoon from Thompson
Borthers' funeral parlors. lnterment
was made at Forest Hill cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
Here's NeWs! Ether
Makes Cops Happy

Everybody was happy at police
headquarters FOR few minutes
Thursday morning.
drug addict calling at the mas
cotic dispensary in tho basement of
the police station. lost its cork.
Fumes filled the entire rear part Of
the main floor Of the building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
Car Shortage Adds
To Farmers Profit:
SdUes With Truck

OMAHA, Nebs Oct. 2l.--Unable to
obtain cars from the railroad to ship
his wheat to market direct and with
the local elevators filled to capacity
and refusing to make additional pur-
chases, d. e. Hibbard, Potter. Neb.,
farmer, loaded no bushels of wheat
on his two-ton truck and hauled it
4S0 miles to Omaha.
The trip required three days, with
out night travelling, and the total
expense was $22.O9, or about 2f cents
a bushel. The wheat sold on the
Omaha market for 81 bushel. which
he said, insured him a good profit
over the price he would have received
by selling at an elevator in his home
town and allowing for the elevator
profit and freight rates The freight
rate'is II cents bushel.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
Billy Carpenter
Has Close ShaUe

w. d. Carpenter, detective SER
geant, was thanking his lucky stars
Thursday that by some trick of fate
he was not instantly killed We'd
nesday.
Carpenter has a mashed lead bull
let and slightly grazed left cheek
as exhibits. He was standing in
front of Mulford's Jewelry store,
Main street near. Madison avenue,
about s:15. talking to friends. He
heard an explosion and simultaneous
ly felt something Craze his cheek 1t
was q bullet,
Carpenter believes the bullet came
from a cartridge placed on the car
track BY a boy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
Decides To SerUe
More At old Price

CHICAGO, Oct. 2l.--An increase in
the amount served rather then a de
crease in the prices has been de-
cided upon by the owner of chain
of restaurants here, it was an
nounced today by Russell j. Poole.
chairman and secretary Of the city
councils high cost of living com
mittep
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
Orange Mound Fire
Does Damage Of $500

Damage of approximately 500 re-
suited Wednesday night when fire
of unknown origin destroyed a small
negro dwelling in Orange Mound,
The A. Parson grocery store, l17t
Trczevant street was slightly dam
aged from the flames.
The burning property lay south
of the fairgrounds and was out OF
the city water district. Truck No
il, with pumper No. 4 responded 10
alarms. but firemen could do little.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
GIN OWNERS ASK DRY
AGENTS PROTECTION

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Oct. 2l.-N.
L. Pierce, chief federal prohibition
agent for Alabama today received an
appeal from Madison county gin own
ers for federal assistance in the pro-
lection Of their plants from destruc-
tion by night riders.
Mr.. Pierce announces that he will
refer the matter to the authorities
at Washington for ruling on wheth-
er the prohibition forces may be
used in tracking down the night
r.idnrs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
Sweetheart Near
Death, So Officer
Commits Suicide

PIGGOTT, Ark. Oct. 2l.-Brood-
ing over the illness of his sweetheart,
who had been pronounced incurable,
is supposed to have been the cause
of the suicide of Sylvester Stokes,
VINO snDt himself in the temple in a
hotel at Cape Girardeau. Stokes was
a recruiting officer in the United
states army. He lived at Greenway,
three miles south of Piggott, where
the funeral will be held
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
FAIR AND WARMER is
SC0TT'S PREDICTION

Fair Thursday night and Friday
with continued warm weather is the
prediction made Thursday morning
by Weather Forecaster Scott.
The Mississippi river will fall Slow
ly in this district for the next sew
eral days The stage Of the river
Thursday morning was ~ feet. in
dicating a fall OF 2 of u foot during
the last "a hoW
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
Had Parked Auto.

1Adu dl heu AubO'
Clarke and Mrs. Rocket. accord
ing TO the former were proceeding
north on Fourth street. They had
parked Clarke's auto near the Ma
sonic temple, so the clerk declared,
and he was taking the women to tho
home OF one of her friends on JEFF
| ferson. Clarke declared he had
known Mrs Rocket about three
DAYS.
Admitting that his wife spent the
night away from home. but that she
| frequently stayed with relatives in
tho city, D. H. Rocket, husband of
the woman, not only expressed COM
pete ignorance of the shooting, but
was surprised Thursday morning to
learn from newspaper men that his
wife was in General hospital. Rock
EFT was found at his room, 224 Madi-
son. This by air line is less than 300
feet from the place of shooting.
He told newspaper men that Mrs.
Rocket left the house about s
o'clock. The husband further stated
that Mrs. Rocket told him she was
going to visit friends. At first Rock
EFT said the wounded woman was his
sister but later told reporters she
was his wife and that he made the
first statement because he wished to
avoid undue publicity.
After visiting Mrs. Rocket at the
hospital the husband said he would
see that she left the institution later
Thursday and that she would be
taken to the home of sister who
lives here.
Il did not know my wife knew
anyone by the name of Clarke" Rock
ct declared.
III
self employed by the Frisco as a
Wednesday and feeling i'll, said he
did not leave the house Wednesday
night. This was substantiated by
Mrs. NJ. G. Bond, keeper of the
rooming house where the Rockets
have lived for one week
There is a talking machine in tho
Rockets room and the fireman
played this the greater part of the
evening Mrs. Bond said. Rocket
does not resemble the average rail-
way fireman, as he Is slight in build,
weighing around l40 pounds.
Clarke is the son-in-law of Harry
T. Bruce, prominent in local political
circles. and member of the board
of aldermen in days before commis-
sion form of government. Mrs.
Clarke Is visiting in New York.
The shot attracted attention Of
several Masons who were attending
a meeting at Masonic temple When
they rushed to the scene the mys-
terious man in blue had fled. Clarke
and Mrs. Rocket were taken to the
hospital in private auto.
Night Capt. win Lee and Emer-
gency Officers Markham and Crurne
answered the call. When they ar
rived none of the principals remained.
The officers then visited the hos
pital where both of the wounded per-
sons said they did not know the
pistol wielder. Clarke left the hos
ptal after his wound was dressed.
Rocket said he is Memphis man
and that his wife was from Nettle-
ton. Ark She has been employed at
the telephone company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
BUILDS LAST SHIP.

MOBILE. Ala. oct. 2l-Thc Atlanta
Of Te%as, last ship huil, at tn" yards
Of the Mobile ShipbutlGmg company for
on a trial trip TO the Gulf Of Mexico
before being turned over to the gov
ernmey
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
TWO EXPLOSIONS
KILL SIX MEN

BATAVIA, n. Y, Oct. 21.--Three
trainmen were killed when the boiler
Of New York Central railroad en-
gine exploded mile east of here
today.
NIAGARA FALLS. y. Y, Oct. 2i.--
Three men were killed here early
today at the plant of the Electric
Bleaching Gas company. when one
of the tanks used in the process OF
manufacturing chlorine gas ex-
ploded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
ROADS GET $289.91onao.

WASHINGTON, oct 21.-Payments
made to railroads by the government
under the transportation act so far
total S2S9.al0 ,299. according TO a state
ment issued by the treasury.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
MYSTERIOUS SHOT
IN DARK STRIKES
STROLL|NC PAIR
Beverly L. Clarke and Mrs.
Dora Rocket Wounded
Slightly WOman's Husband
Didn't Know She Was Hurt.

Police are following several clews
which they say may result in the ar
rest of the mysterious man in dark
blue suit and gray cap who fired one
shot which wounded Mrs. Dora Rock
EFT, aged IS, 224 Madison, and Bev-
erly L. Clarke. 426 North Garland.
as the two were walking along Fourth
street near jefferson at 10 o'clock
Wednesday night.
Neither Clarke nor Mrs Rocket
was seriously hurt. The latter was
to leave General hospital later in the
day, while Clarke, with his arm In
a sling. went about duties Thursday
is chief clerk in the office of j. q.
Caden, Southern railway local freight
agent.
Clarke furnished a description OF
the man who halted him and Mrs.
Rocket. and without further ado
fired the shot which struck both. He
was OF medium height, weighed about
lao pounds and was clad in dark
blue with crap cap pulled well down
over his face, A man whose name
police were said TO have and who
answers this description was seen
near the scene. officers said.
The mysterious man In blue pulled
the trigger of his revolver after he
stepped from behind an auto The
bullet struck Clarke, first passing
through his necktie. twice piercing
the fleshy part of the arm and then
entering Mrs. Rockets right hand.
Clarke fell to the sidewalk, while
Mrs. Rocket tainted, The assailant
then went through Clarke's pockets,
but did not take watch or SIS in q
bill fold which the railway clerk car
ried
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
I5ESIE NV .: Es1ES2

Twenty four hours to noon oct 2t:
TEMP
w.. NH, W. PIN,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
Weather Forecast

Probably fair, with
little change in tenn
perature likely.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
ENTHUSIASM REIGNS AT
MONDAY c. OF c. LUNCHEON

Tic Chamber Of Commerce lunch.
con held nj noon today at tho Pres
bytcrian church was attended By
more than 100 business mon all Of
whom arc members of teams and who
have agreed TO enter into the carr
naign Tor soliciting member;hips
some songs were sung that Penerat-
o1 enough pep and life and asp n.
ticn to put the deal over in good
shape. c. W. Richards led the mus c.
the feature u which was a trio by
Mr., Richards Judge Thomas w.
Champion and Frank II. Sherwood.
Tho dinner was cooked by Mrs.
r, 7. Morgan and was served nv
fourteen pretty girls from the do.
nestle science claes OF the high
schcol When the girls entered bring,
ing the dinner they were applaud d
hy grateful bunch of hungry men.
The membership drive has been
systomati2ed, It has been organized,
the work Will be begun in earnest
tomorrow, the goal Is 1000 member.
ships and the feeling il that there
viii be rs many as 1900 member.
ships taken out for a period OF three
years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
AUTO DEALERS DRAW
LOTS FOR DISPLAY BOOTHS

Tho Ardmore auto dealers associa.
tion at luncheon today began final
preparations for the opening OF the
big automobile show Mt Convention
Hall Thursday morning.
After luncheon the dealers went
to Convention Hall whore they drew
lots for space in the hail. and also in
The annex, ana viii begin Immediately
to arrange their displays.
Indications at present point 10 the
fact that the show win be q big sue.
cess and many out OF town exhibits
are looked for.
Local dealers have spared neither,
limo or expense to make this the
BIGGEST event Of the kind ever at.
.nnpted in Ardmore.
Although the hall and annex are
spacious, it begins 70 look as If every
available inch will be utilized by eN
hib'tors.
In addition to the automobile tho
tractor and truck will occupy proml
nent places on tho program.
Members of the association have
labored to make this show an event
in the auto business Of the southern
portion Of the state, md they fool
confident that their efforts win be
rewarded
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
SERIOUS PAPER SITUATION
CAUSE OF THE ARDM0REfTE
BEING VERY LATE SUNDAY

Despite the worry that wo suf
tered Saturday and Sunday, duo
to our inability TO get paper for
the Sunday morning issue until
tEe afternoon, we are not fussing
at anyone. We are just Fratef |
that We were able TO issue at all;
we are grateful for the patience
and the kind words OF our readers
and we are still using all the pep
we have TO get paper 10 keep the
Ardmoreitc a-going.
We have not been asleep 10 tho
situation, We have done all that
we knew to dc.
The domarl for paper SURPRISES
the amount that is being manu-.
iactmed. That means that a roll
Of paper TO newspaper man
looks good enough TO eat, it means
very hign prices and it means cur
,oilment Of the number of pages
and it moans that subscribers
must keep their papers paid in
advance rs we must use as little
paper rs we can get along with,
If any business man has con
ucctious ,na- could hu used to
help We would remind You that
We need tina, le.p.and would sin
ccrely appreciate it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05

Bertrand r. Garfield. manager 'of
The Western Financier, Of Knnsas
City, the leading banking magazine
of the southwest, was in Ardmors
today securing information ana data
of Ardmore flnanciers and business
men.
The Western Finaucier is compilins
4 book containing matter Of import
ance relative to bankers and bank
ing houses throughout the state. to
be distributed at the annual meet
ing of the state Bankers Association
at oklahoma city, May l314. The
magazine viii carry an Ardmorc feo.
ture section, with photographs of ths
leading bankers.
+. c. Dlngs, president Of the Guar
anty State Bank, is vice president Of
State Banking Association and it is
the general opinion that he will be
elected president Of the association at
the meeting in May.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
ITALY COMEDIES Will SON
PLAN N FIUME MATTER
IS FAR BETTER THAN IS
LONDOy SETTLEMENT

Rome. April s. go Acceptance of
President Wilson'S settlement oC the
Adriatic problem was first seriously
discussed when Premier Nitti was in
London to attcnd the conference with
the heads OF allied powers, according
TO newspapers here.
When the critical situation arose
through Prcsden. Wilson'S refusal 10
acccpt the compromlsr suggested hy
Frnroc ana England. It Is said. thc
Italian government realized that adon-
ton of any other alternative would
cave it merely the pact OF London,
which would huyc meant that Fiume
must he handed over to Croatia ltal.
ians nrc most anxious, above all 70
safeguard the Italian status of Fiumc,
whch, il is asserted, is much better
expressed 10y President Wilson's set
ilcment than by the London treaty.
The only substantial difference be-
tween President Wilson's project and
The Anglo-French compromise is that
the latter admits of territorial con.
linuity between the state of Fiumc
and Italy through narrow strip
along the coast, it is pointed out.
While President Wilson's pan re.
fuses this, an understanding seems
nossble il somc modification Is in.
tro1uced.
luao-Slavia. II is understood. OPP
rceod the pan more STRONGLY than
laiiars which makes it difficult FOR
'r-mi'r Nitu 20 solve the question
tupusn friendly accord with the
@uH5.Slavs. which he earnestly homes
10 reach NJ the san Reno coufer.
cpr,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
MOST IMPORTANT MEET
IN A A2DMORE'S CHU RICH
HISTORY ON WEDNESDAY

Perhaps the most important reli
gious meeting in years past or years
10 come IS tho all.day session OF the
mtcr-church World movement ut the
First Presbyterian church. in Ard
more on Wednesday OF this week.
The great message VIII be brought
10 Garter county by a team OF cx.
experts. Oyer 20 denomnat ons are
go operating. These are allies for
Christ. Every church in the county
should be present through its ofiicera
and leaders, 100 per cent, in attend.
ancc Ill day. The world survey viii
be presented on the screen in the
evening by the aid of tho most per-
feet pictures the stereopticon art can
produce. They will be worth going
niles To sec.
The unparalleled program present
cd at Oklahoma City. will be repro.
duced in Ardmorc. 1t Is impossible
to cXaggorate the Importance Of this
meeting and It Is hoped the entire
membership Of all the churches will
lake an earnest effort to he prcscn
Tho onChrlstan and those whc
lrc sympathetic but not actively IN.
terested with any church arc cordially
nvi;cd.
GRAFTON S. BROOKS,
County Convenoi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
DIFFICULTY EXPERIENCED
IN GETTING AUTO TAGS

Oklahoma City, April 5.-Inability to
OBJ; n automobile license tags from the
pen.tentiary, where they are being
manufactured, is delaying the work
of issuing them to the public. officials
of the highway department said today.
Fewer than 100 tags now are In stock
at the office Of the department, it was
said. and the average receipts of tags
f.om the prison is 500 day less
than the issuing capacity OF the OF.
fee.
Difficulty In obtaining sufficient tags
has been experienced FOR several weeks
Ihe rate of issue has been increased
TO more than $500, a day and total
of 10000 have already been issued.
More than 1000 persons who have
paid their automobile tax at The
cashiers window at the capitol have
gone away without tags. with only a
number receipt to show questioning Of
flcers. The tags will be mailed when
available. the officials said.