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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
Fedora T|ON OF FARM
BUREAUS WILL MEET
At INDIA \ A POL|S

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. AFTER n
year of foundational work the Amer
bean farm bureau federation will meet
shere tomorrow in a second annual
sconvention to draw up its national
agricultural program.
The first subject to which the farm
bureau men will give attention IS
transportation. They viii then take
world view of agriculture, Sir. Auct-
land Geddes, British ambassador to
the United States, giving the prin-
cipal address.
On the second day the federation
will consider cooperative marketing
federal legislation, and farm financ-
ing. Gov. w. p. G. Harding of the
federal reserve board will speak Tues
day night on THE Federal Reserve
Board and the Farmer"
A conspicuous feature of the fed
eration's second program is the prom
inent place given in it to women. Mrs.
]. C. Ketcham Of Lansing, Mich, has
been asked to make one of the three
addresses of the first Ltening, and
will preside at the second evening
meeting, at which Governor Harding
Of the federal board, speaks. In addl-
ton one special afternoon women's
program has been arranged. This Is
the lagest recognition yet given farm
women by the national federation.
1t is expected that Secretary j. w
Covendale will report a membership
of around 100000 Attendance Of
about 1900 is anticipated.
The transportation problem as af-
fecting the farmer will be attacked
tomorrow from the standpoint OF
highways, railroads and deep water
WAYS Henry Sherley of Maryland
secretary of the federal highway coun-
Gil. will take up the first Clifford
Thorne OF Chicago. special repre-
sentative Of the federation on rail-
road rates. will deal with the second
and Gov. W. L. Harding OF Iowa
will discuss the Great Lakes-St. Law
renee waterway project. which the
federation has already gone on record
as favoring. c. p. Craig Of Duluth
MINI, executive secretary OF a pub
lie association promoting the water
way. will also speak
Tomorrow afternoon Harvey j.
Sconce Of SideH, H., whom the fed
Grafton sent to Rome to attend the
first meeting of the international In
stitute Of Agriculture since the war,
will report on his impressions OF its
work. The address OF Sir Auckland
Geddes al this session will deal with
Agriculture and International Rela-
tionship."
Mrs. Ketcham will also speak to-
morrow evening on "Women's Place
in Farm Organization She is the
wife of the master of the Michigan
State Grange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

ball, in which he starred last year.
Available regulars for next year
are: Ends, Carney and Hellstrom;
tackle, Olander guards, Smith and
Mohr; backs, Walquist, Crang)e and
Peden.
Duppke's plans for 1921 contemplate
another hard schedule, with Michigan.
Chicago, Wisconsin, Ohio and Mime
nota as almost certain opponents. The
fiery little coach will insist, however,
that the team he meets in the final
battle must play the preceding week
unless he also takes a rest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
Guard Negro Charged With Murder

Raleigh, y. c., Dec. 4.-Goldsboro
where a mob last night stormed the
courthouse in an unsuccessful at
tempt to obtain five negroes, on trial
for the murder of n white man was
guarded today by a machine gun with
state troops. The town was reported
to br quiet.
One man was wounded during last
nights attack.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
Books Show Misrepresentation

New York, Dec. 4.-The joint leg
islative committee investigating New
York's building trust today heard its
own accountant testify that the min
ute book of the builders supply bu-
reau showed indications Of substitu
ton or Misrepresentation. The i'm
pounding of the bureaus books was
fought vigorously all last week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

the Latin-American republics, only;
the Gamma Phi Beta Social Service
Fellowship of $500, for graduate study
in preparation for the profession of
social service, open to college gradu-
ates who have done at least one
year of graduate work.; the Rose
Sidgwick Memorial Fellowship for
81 900, for graduate study in the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

For immediate possession, We ofier
one Of the prettiest room bungalows
neatly furnished, on one Of the best
streets southwest: entire consideration
would not be out Of line for house
and lot only. Owner says sell. Hurry
for some one will get bargain. Lang
ston & King, sos Simpson Bldg. Phone
office 44l I'd
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

NOTICE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
ARDMORE COMMiNDERY NO. 8.
MEETS AT ,:30 =. NJ. MONDAY.
DECEMBER 9TH, TO ELECT OFFl-
GERS.
G. T. GLENN, Recorder.
J. w. DAVIS, T.. G. adv. "a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

United States. open to British women
of graduate standing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

THEO KARLE. AMERICAS GREAT
TENOR AT CONVENTION HAll.'
THURSDAY EVE. DEC. 9TH, BENE.
FIT AMERICAN RED CROSS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-05
WRANGEL GETS AWAY
FROM SOVIET ARMIES
Captures Thousands of Boil
.... shevik Cavalrymen.

-SEBASTOPOL, Nov. s. (By the AS
sociated Press. )---Gen. Baron Wran-
gel. head of the anti Bo:s41evik gov
ernment of South Russia, mas sue
cessfully withdrawn his troops to
Crimea before the advance of soviet
armies south of the Dnieper river. He
is master. of Perekop and also Sal
kova.
g, At Salkova GersMWrangel has cap
tured thousands OF men belonging
to the units of Gen, Budennys cav
airy. The spirit Of his troops is
good, but they are worn out by their
long fight, which has lasted five
months, and are glad to be assured
Of rest in Crimea.
SoviAt forces are besieging the
anti Bolshevik trench system on the
narrow neck of land leading from
the Crimean peninsula to the main.
land, but 1t is asserted only 10000
of Gen. Wrangels troops will be re-
quired to hold Perekop and Salkovar
CONSTANTINOPLtI, Nov. 5.---Gen.
Baron Wrangel, whose forces have
been driven back into the Crimean
peninsula from Russia proper by Boil
sheviki armies, has broken silence
of four days with a characterlstically
iaconic message to Baroness Wrangel.
His telegram said: ..... .
I'VE are fighting hard in full
hope" ....
The baroness, who has spent
nal.v sleepless nights since the Boil
shevil; offensive, said today:
"Ail ! want is the truth, no mat
ter how bad it is. I can stand it,"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-05
REPUBLICANS GET
BIGGEST LEAD IN
HOUSE ON RECORD
Harding's Electoral College
Vote Virtually Settled at
404 Out Of 531-KentuCky
Senator Beaten.

NEW YORK. Nov. with the
size Of president-ele Harding's &
electoral vote virtually settled at 404
out of possible 53l tand the COM
pleuon of the new senate set down
as SO Republicans and 81 Democrats
Republican leaders today awaited be-
lated returns yon eight contests in six
states to fix the exact size OF the
Republican house majority.
Exclusive OF the eight undeter-
mined seats IN the lower house, the
Republicans had 2s6 members to 1871
Democrats and four of other desig
nations a plurality of li9--the great
est ever held by any party i'm the
house. Tho nearest approach to il
was In the Fifty second congress
when~the Democrats had lead OF
l4S.
Republicans appeared 20 be as
surcd of better than All even break
on the eight outstanding seats which
would give them record party mar
gin In the house, The seats still III
doubt were the Fourth Maryland
district Eighth Minnesota, Fifth
Missouri; Fifteenth. Twenty first
and Twenty third. New York. First
North Dakota and Fifth West Nir-
gnia.
A further possible Democratic up,
set appeared possible in the Fourtl
Tennessee district where W. +
rlouse, Republican, was reported I,
have forged slightly ahead of Cordel
Hun, earlier reported elected.
Tho senate majority was settlcC
late last night wncn belated returnj
from the mountain regions of Ken.
lucky gave the Republican candidate
Richard =. Ernst. victory over Sen.
atOr Beckham, Democrat,
Montana's four electoral votes fel
definitely into the Harding column
when returns from l.227 precincts
out OF 1882 gave the Republicah can.
didatc a lead of 1880. With Nortl
Dakotas five electoral votes con
ceded last night by Democratic lead.
ers, the addition of Montana brought
the Harding total up 10 the i04 mar,
gin.
Yesterdays count in Oklahoma as
sured the nations new women voter,
che representative in the lower hous'
Miss Alice Robertson. of Muskogee
farmer and restaurant owner Mis-
Robertson was an antisuflrasist prio
TO the adoption of the Nineteenth
amendment and made the Congres
sional race Ito see If the men mean
It" when they thrust the vote OF
ne
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-05
Mother Is Sheriff,
Hubby Is Deputy;
bad Men" Warned

ROSCOMMON, Mich, Nov. s.
Mrs. Jane Johnson, 65 years old,
mother of three children, and
sheriff elect of Roscommon coun-
ty, today outlined the platform
ON which she will go in the office
next January.
"I can land bad man, or a bud
woman myself, If necessary" she
said, but as a matter of pre-
caution will appoint my hus-
band deputy. In the intervals
between searching for and caring
for prisoners, | will look after my
children-twos girls and IA boy
and the domestic duties in the
county jail"
Mrs. johnson added that in
case 1t should become necessary
for her ito arrest a bad man, he
will know someone has been after
him."
The sheriff-elec gained her ex-
perience from her husband who
has 'been sheriff for the past six
years, and whom she married 40
years ago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-05
FIRE SNUFFS OUT
DAUGHTERS lice;
FATHER IS BURNED

At 1880 o'clock Thursday nigi
in a little house on the outskirts of
town, another child victim OF
matches died amid untold agonies
1t was four-year- old Antonea Yes
cova, daughter of Wick Veseovo
truck gardener, living near Tress
ford avenue and the Macon road.
Nescoyo was working in his gar
den several hundred feet away.
when he was attracted by a flame
Issuing from underneath his house
He started forward, thinking the
house was on fire. but upon getting
closer saw that l1is daughter was
playing near a bonfire she had
built.
The father shouted to her 20 run
away, but she only laughed, and
moved nearer Suddenly the wind
blew the flame In her direction and
IN an instant the light cotton dress
was afire. Her father threw her to
the ground. rolling her over and over
until the fire was entirely out. His
wife and the other children carried
her into the house, and a doctor was
summoned. Little Antonea was not
sent TO n hospital. because the fam
| lily realized that she was near the
border, and that no. heroic efforts
could save her.
Throughout almost eight hours ev-
erv possible thing was done TO ease
the pain, but TO no avail. Horribly
burned, and in terrible agony, she
died at 1880 Thursday night.
As a result of his heroic action
the father has two badly burned
hands and arms. lie stated Friday
that he would have given his life for
his daughter. lie said he always kept
tho matches on a high shelf In a
locked cupboard. and can not under
stand how Antonea got them.
Antonea is survived by her father
and mother. Wick and Rosa NescoVo,
sister, Vence Nescovo, and broth
er. Laurence Nescovo. The funeral
win leave the home on Macon road
Saturday afternoon at 1880 o'clock.
arriving at the Blessed Sacrament
church in Binghamton, at o'clock.
where services win be held The
body will be buried in Calvary
Cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-05
WidOw and FUe Children
Saddened By POOIrOOm Tragedy

news that the husband ana rather
had been killed.
In a half daZc she permitted Mr..
Sells to lead her to his automobile.
She was rushed to General hospital
in an|attempt to reach there before
death claimed her husband, but he
was dead some time before Mrs.
Prescott arrived.
Little Elizabeth Prescott, aged ,,
awakened Thursday night when Mr.,
Sells came 70 the home, and she
heard the story Of her dady's death
She was the only one of the children
TO know the facts until FRIDAY MORN
ing when they left their little beds.
BILLY Prcscotts life was not in
sured.
The coming OF the children and
the ever-increasing expense Of the
home took all the money he could
save, and the fact came out Fri
day that Mrs. Prescott is left penni-
less-without any means whatsoever
with which to support her family
But she does not think Of this. All
she asks, over and over is FOR BILLY
to come back, while Bob cries, and
while the other children care for the
youngest member Of the family. Jo-
seph Gordon Prescott, aged seven
months.
Prescotts children are Jimmy, aged
ii; Elizabeth. aged 8: Raymond,
aged Z Robert, aged :, and the
baby, Joseph Gordon.
Prescott was born in Memphis 81
years ago, His father was Dan r..
Prescott at one time road COM
missioner and holder of public Of
fices. He died a few months ago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-05

Bob, aged five, didn't have his
morning romp Friday ..
His daddy wasn't about as usual.
Bob's mother and his two older
brothers and sister were in tears, and
ho thought it was so early for his
aunts and uncles to visit his home
Things were all topsy-turvy in little
Bob's mind.
Daddy. want my daddy" and the
little fellow, just out Of his crlb,
began to. cry, for although no one
had the heart to tell him, his baby
intuition told him something was
vitality wrong.
Bob is the son Nof w. n. I"BillyD
Prescott, and one of family of five
small boys and girls left fatherless
when a pistol bullet took the life
of Prescott Thursday night. Pres
colt was killed by Lawrence Foster.
Foster is behind heavy bars, but
neither that fact nor anything. else
in the world can ease the suffering
of Prescotts young widow.
Mrs. Prescott. who was Miss Char
lotte Gates, a Memphis girl, prior to
her marriage some ~ years ago was
completely prostrated Friday morn
ing in her cottage at 792 Roland
street. where she and her husband
had lived happily for several years,
and where the children had come
to add to their joy
The dreams that Prescott and his
wife had dreamed in their little home
arc shattered. Prescott, urged by
his wife, had planned hard TO better
himself. Prescott was in the taxi
business because the dollars came
faster that way than any way he
knew, but he had planned to return
soon to his old employment at the
Peabody hotel.
But everything came toNan end
late Thursday night when a car
drove up to the house, and Mr Sells,
Prescotts employer, brought the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-05
Harding Declares
League "DeceGsef
In Marion Address

MARION, O., Nov. 5.-In final
preparation for his first real Vaca-
tion in months, President elect Hard
ing today disposed of the last re-
manning business of his campaign
HEADQUARTERS here, and virtually
abandoned the headquarters build
ing which has housed his office and
campaign assistants since july. With
Mrs. Harding and a party of friends,
he leaves tomorrow night for a va
cation trip that will take him to
Southern Florida and probably to
Panama.
AS Mr. Harding began his last
days work in Harding campaign
HEADQUARTERS, workmen were clean
ing from the Harding lawn, next door,
demolishmg standards and burned
out red fire torches of'last nights
celebration, in which several thou
sand neighbors in Marion and nearby
cities paid him tumultuous tribute
as the successful presidential can
didate
In his speech to the cheering crowd
that gathered for his post election
front porch speech, the new presi-
dent eject pronounced the league OF
nations. deceased" although by an
historic coincidence, u crowd was
gathered at, the same hour on the
White House lawn in Washington ac-
claiming the league IN the presence
OF President Wilson.
Soon after his vacation. which is
TO end early in December, Mr.. Hard
ing is expected to take preliminary
steps toward consultation of states
men, which he has promised through
out the campaign, for formulation OF
Americas program toward aCworld
peace association. Whether he ac-
tually will assemble such a counsel
before his Inauguration, however, is
regarded as doubtful.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-05
Finding Of Marked
Ballots In SeWerS
...... Results In Probe

. NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-District At
torney Edward Swami today began
formal investigation of alleged frauds
tI Tuesdays election. AS a result of
the finding of 26 marked ballots yes
tcrday in sewers of the Thirteenth
election district of the Fourth assem-
bly, district Mr.. Swami summoned
the election officials of that district
10 his office to be questNped. &c..
Meanwhile, the street cleaners of
that and other districts were directed
to search sewers and other places of
possible concealment of missing bal
lots.
Investigation of alleged fraud in
Harlcm was also begun. 1t was re-
ported that in some of the districts
more ballots were returned than there
were registered voters. Other alleged
Irregularities also were reported.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-05
GEORGE A. ROSS
CALLED FOR HIS
LAST ASSIGNMENT
Veteran Reporter Dies at
Cooper Street Home After
[ Brave Fight Against Com
pliCatiOn of Diseases.
Y SOB HiLnEBRAND, HIS
FRIEND.

The Great Editor Friday morning
at 4:30 o'clock, checked q final OK.
on the life story of George A. Ross,
dean of Memphis newspaper report
ers, and the sage OF Big Smoky"
mounted to, his final reward with his
copy riding as clean, as his life
record had been.
Death was caused by a complica-
ton of diseases. George Ross LETT
Memphis during the, last part of Aug
gust, and went to San Antonio, Tex,
Al the hope Of regaining some ~ :is
odd time vigor. He came home NJ
day night to die. He was so'Mcak
when his train arrived at the Union
station that q ggretcher and amhu-
! lance We're necessary to convey him
TO his home at S31 South ,Cooper
street,
I During his stay in. Texas. Ross
sent CHEEKY messages regarding his
condition to Memphis friends. His
illness cast never a shadow across
the sunshine Of his character that
crept into his letters.
The time for the, funeral has. not
been set.
1t has not been decided whether
George Ross will Sleep his eternal
sleep in the shadow of Big Smoky
mountain, where he played as boy,
Or whether a Memphis cemetery will
Re his final resting place. ,,..','. FL
All Of the kindly. hnmor~and home
w philosophy of George Ross will be
missed. by the legion OF friends he
made during many years of newspa-
per work in Memphis.
"A smile on the other fellows face
is worth two on vour own--keep him
ami nj .nk, 1.f
George Absalcm Ross He lived true
,torit each day. and when the sun
or his life had sunk behind the
horizon of the great beyond, there
lived on this earth never o man,
Woinan or child who could say with
y tiiatll HE did me wrong
HI bis particular niche I'M the news
tttief world the Journals of Tens
Y iiesse no man ever. contributed
more sof hittlseIf to his writings. In
1gf2-13 and "A, the masters touch
or hunor,s the rare gtft, of sarcasm;
placed so gently t6at II never stung,
the ekTspier PORT straight to the
heart of any news story-these
things characterized the work of
George A. Ross IN manner and de-
gree that led him to. the very fore
front of American newspaper writ
eTs New York editors read his
stories of the police court of Mem
phis and copied them in their publ
cations, for the edificatton and de-
light of their readers. Ever and
anon, a story credited to Ross ap-
peared in prominent position in
one of the staid. dignified journals Of
London. 4.
George Ross never lost the huHor-
ous side that can he found in almost
any situation. Yet there never was
a reader handed, more OPEN hearted
friend to one in distress. The hui
tnanitarian view was his always, and
even his life philosophy was sacri-
ficed at times that the aching heart
of some wife or mother opthe long
ntrnntinued on Page II. Column u
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-05
Slayer Hides Body
Of Pretty Girl In
Weeds And Escapes

ST. LOUIS, Nov. Miss Edna
Ellis, Is years old. was found mys-
teriously murdered in clulnp Of
weeds in vacant lot in the northern
part of the city today Miss Ellis
was stenogrspher and was consid
cred pretty. Her thSpat had been
slashed and a broken razor was found
near tho body
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-05
Famous Grid -F'-
/ Player Killed w
Football Game

I. . CHARLESTON S.. c., Nov. s,
Capt. Johnny Weeks, aH-round
athlete-a1d famous football play
er ,of the Citadel, is dead in Cob
lenz, Germany. His death re-
suited from a broken back suf-
fered in a football game accord
ing to an official telegram re-
ceived by his parents. ......
Weeks won two football cham
piopships for Citadel by his field
goals in his four years at the
college. lie was captain in the
army in Germany and soon would
have been major. The news
of his death was a shock here.
" The flag at Citadel hangs at half
mast.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-05

casions I have taken Earl home.
Once had fight with him myself"
Il left italian hall and the dance
and went to Edwards ] did not go
in at first but called my brother.
Then when ] went in Prescott was
sitting down but got up at once."
a He reached toward his hip"
| II told him don't pull that gun or
I'll hurt YOU at the same time point
ing my left finger at him. He had
a gun almost sout after | told him
that. Then / Shot from the hip. My
gun was in this pocket
Foster then indicated his right
front trouser pocket.
Earl Foster. police reports say,
answered his brothers call and,
pointing out Prescott. exclaimed:
There he Is now"
Some police officers were inclined
to connect the recent holdup Of Pres
colt with the affair Thursday night.
Neither of the Fosters. SO they said,
knew Prescott before Thursday.
Neither are they acquainted with two
men recently arrested and charged
with sticking up, beating and throw
Ing Prescott from taxi on the Park
way about q month ago
r. "A. Edwards, proprietor of the
POSi Ophh Ah WhANii tliC h'|lihS ~
Cured. first was Informed or the
shooting by his manager. who tele-
| phoned TO Edwards home. Edwards
has conducted the poolroom at the
| present location for about two years.
Thursday nights killing was the first
| trouble that has occurred in the place
sincA he e has e operated it.
- ~ 4'Ss''
| Lawrence Foster is married and
has q daughter. four years old. lie
resides az S72 Union avenue, where
some months ago a p, Beil shot ana
kllteu ms sister, MIS- Saliy Boldtng,
| MnSn5 aIresteg olilcers io1ilo = 90
| Ssson ~ spSSy1l ~, ~ MI ~, I
.,' - " y, u ~ u = liiI y rs 4
Il. q po'ses 80 y !.
L ,3istsi srbis rns,,ifo1, fro,o gnei
,sith OH 1oo,,lt,, y, ,rtira ~ Cav
! 90 ,,,beh t,o tI'so excbanaod a hstt
J dn1a,'f shot, c,,neg ~ street
/ TorI Foster erove nolicc his adj
/ drass as Peters LANDING AN He
is oIso ! rnerhanic7 and 10 o3 wears
| old Earl xas TO have appeared in
| First criminal court Fridav to face
| charges of violating the nouor law
! and driving an auto while, intoxicat-
| ed. These cases were continued until
| Nov. II. Z.
Lawrence did not know Prescott
was dead until informed by Turnkey
Joe Cole Friday. He inquired how
the man was and on Cole reply that
death had come Foster said;
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-05
REGISTRAR KILLED AS
ELECTION AFTERMATH

BASKERVILLE, N. c., Nov. 5,--Joe
Waycaster, Democratic registrar in
a Yancey county township, was shot
and instantly killed by Walt Buck
ner, son of former Sheriff Buckner,
of Madison county, in Yaneey county
last night, according TO information
received here this morning: '.''s
Buckner is alleged to-have inferred
that Waycastor had destroyed the
list of voters who had paid their
poIl taxes, on the day of election.
The lie" was passed by Waycaster,
II is alleged. Buckner then firing,
killing the registrar almost instantly.
The alleged slayer made his escape.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-05
5000 ThrOWn Out
Of Jobs BY Closing

TOLEDO, o., Nov. 5.--Announce-
ment was made here today that the
WHY'S overland automobile plant
normally employing 1900 workers
will he shut down tomorrow for in
ventory. and will remain closed for
an Indefinite period.