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The Washington times., 1920-10-16

1t was the first appearance in the
East of the woman juror. There were
twelve of her and she acquitted her
self nobly-as well as acquitting the
woman most concerned in the case.
Woman jury-something new"
mused Mrs. Antoinette Pascerella,
who. because she had signed a pat
tern contract with the Mccall Com
pany and since, on account OF non
payment, her husbands store had been
levied upon, was in court with her
spouse, who sought to prove that his
property should not be levied upon for
his wife's bills.
Something new-and il happens in
my case" she siged, with the fear
and wonder OF innovations that char
acterizes those recent dwellers on our
shores who know little of our lam
guage and customs.
STILL" she said, watching the fash
ionably dressed, intelligent, pleasant
looking women who filed into their
twelve respective places in the jury
box-"still, women and other women
get on fine--when there amt a man
standing between EN-"
LITIGANT Is SATISFIED.
Watching wistfully while white
kid, pale gray and tan kid covered
hands and barred slim fingers pressed
against the Bible while the oath was
being taken, Mrs. Pascerella seemed
assured by the air of well-being and
evident responsibility that pervaded
the jury box.
And it was then that not only the
case OF Mccall versus Pascerella was
begun but also that seemingly great
er courtroom battle between Justice
and the motion picture industry.
From Mrs. Phillip McKim Garrison.
a presidential elector and foreman of
the jury, down the box to Mrs. Effen-
berger, juror number twelve, digni-
fed bearing and pleasant attention
to the matter at hand had a struggle
with the loud whispers and signals
and wigwags of the movie men,
whose Establishments were hard to
resist. But the new jury of new
women won out. AS far as direct
glances and close-ups went, the
movies had to wait till official per-
mission was granted for their ex-
ploits.
A slight stir and more earnest at
tention was given as witnesses were
called in the case. There was little
whispering or levity. Judge Dugan's
announcement that the women Jurors
might ask questions brought several
queries from Mrs. Garrison and Mrs.
Ella b. Crawford.
The questions were characterized
by a tendency to get at the very
roots OF the matter unadorned by un-
necessary legal wording. The women
seemed to be behaving and thinking
succinctly, logically to disconcert
several male gazers seated in the
court joyously awaiting possible de-
fection of the ranks of the much
vaunted feminine twelve.
MAN DISPLAYS BRAvADO.
But comedy came in the presence
OF Antonio Pascerella, whose awe at
the distinguished dozen on his right
gave rise to the display of bravado
that all but undid him as a witness.
The Washington times., 1920-10-16
Jury TO ACT. upon
PA. AVE. HO[D-UP
Indictment Charging Intent to
Kill Expected Against Two
Youthful Prisoners.

The grand jury. which is investi-
eating the shooting OF Detective Frank
NJ. Alligood and Edwin Monk. on oe-
tober s. Is expected to return indict-
ments charging assault with intent TO
kill against Walter Randall and
Joseph Homer Monday morning.
Randall and Homer are being held
in connection with the robbery OF
store in Pennsylvania avenue, II be-
ing alleged that the shooting took
place while they were being pursued
by the detective and Monk. Alligood
still Is in the hospital.
The Washington times., 1920-10-16
MAN DISPLAYS BRAvADO.
BABY BEATEN TO DEATH
BY CARETAKER, CHARGE
Woman Held for MansIaughter
of 14-Month Infant.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Oct. 16.-Mrs.
Louis Truax, of Jersey City Heights
is being held here today on a charge
of manslaughter following the death
,f william Il. Ceilings, aged fourteen
months, son OF Mrs. Helen Ceilings, a
widow.
Mrs. Ceilings had placed the child
in the Truax home TO board until she
could provide n home. Several days
ago Mrs. Truax took the child TO a
local hospital in an unconscious con-
dition. There were -discolorations on
the face and body, apparently the re-
suit of blows.
The Washington times., 1920-10-16
ITALY TO TRY MAN WHO
SLEW GIRL IN AMERICA

NEW YORK, Oct 1e.-Alfredo Coo
chi, confessed slayer OF Ruth Cruger,
a school girl. in this city on February
13. 1917, will be placed on trial at
Bologna, Italy, on October 20, the
Italian government informed District
Attorney Swami today.
Cocchi buried the girls body in the
cellar of his bicycle shop and fed to
italy.
The Washington times., 1920-10-16
U. S. Sells Stores to Poles.

Secretary of War Baker announced
today that the United States army
now was selling reclaimed clothing to
the Polish government and were taxi
ing Polish government notes I'm pay.
ment The shoes, hats. and other
garments salvaRed by the army an-
thoritics. he said, had absolutely no
mAxket in this country.
The Washington times., 1920-10-16
Air Mail Records Broken.

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 16.-All pre-
yious records over the air mail course
between Salt Lake and Rock Springs.
wyo., were broken yesterday, when
Pilot ycaeer, with ship No. III, made
the 163 miles in one hour and ten min
utep. clipping fifty minute. on the pre-
vious record.
The Washington times., 1920-10-16
Babe" Breaks wisi, But
That Doesn't Stop His
Daily Homer

BINGHAAToN. N. y. Oct Ia
Babe Ruth sustained a fracture OF
a small bone In his left wrist In a
Stars and the Endicott Johnson
team. Of this city.
He received the injury while at
tempting a slide TO frst base. Al
though In considerable. pain, he
completed the game. knocking out
his customary homer In the eighth.
The Washington times., 1920-10-16

His deep olive skin flushed, his vel
vety black eyes sparkling, his saucy
answers-Tony is not the man to be
afraid of womenfolks-broug no
rebuke from Judge Daniel Dugan who
evidently understood the perturba-
tion that dwelt in Pascerella.
All the while his pale-faced wife
nervously twisted about in her chair
clutching at the coat sleeve OF
friend.
Now this affair IN court was a mat
ter OF trying out the theory OF
whether or not a mans goods and
chattels are those of his wife and
may be assessed with her debts and
obligations Pascerella's efforts to
prove that he knew nothing of the
patterns and his wife's to prove that
she used patterns for nothing but her
own dressmaking-and did not sell
them-were more or less confused.
But the women jury returned the
verdict that in any case Tony's goods
were not TO be taxed with the burden
of Antoinette's debts. And Mrs. Pas
cerellas pale cheeks famed as she
reached convulsively for the WELL
groomed hand of Mrs. Phillip Nc
Kim Garrison. presidential elector and
forewoman of the twelve, to press
fervent Thanks"
WONDERFUL DAY.
"After all, 1t has been a wonder
full day." said Mrs. Garrison. II wish
we had the payment of 70 cents in
checks so we could frame them.
"In our family" said Mrs. Susan
Swift, another juror, I'VE have a copy
OF written permission, given one or
my forefathers, to make a visit on
Sunday. That was in the days of the
old blue kaws when a man couldn't
kiss his wife or read a book on the
Sabbath. l, too, would like to frame
my call to jury duty and the check
for 10 cents as sign of progress
But to the sergeant-at-arms OF the
Orange court, John +. Gallagher, we
must give a paragraph Gallagher Is
the cause of 1t all. as he says.
"The judge was away" he grinned.
"and, says / to myself, nows the time
to call women for the jury. Why not:
says l to myself. They're the equals
of men now, and it would be a fine
thing in this case of patterns and the
like, which the women understand
better than any man. So l gave them
the summons and the judge is pleased,
so he is
WILL CALL OTHER WOMEN.
Judge Dugan was not only pleased
at the sound and just decision of the
women jurors, but said he will call
them in future cases, and will gladly
excuse any woman whose household
duties prevent her from feeling sc
cure in staying away from home for
public service.
The following served as jury
women in the Pascerella-McCall Pat
tern Company case:
Mrs. Marion knight Garrison, fore
woman of the jury; Mrs. Jeanette
Mosler, Miss Ruth Geach, Mrs. Susan
r. Swift, Miss Caroline Dudley, Miss
Grace Richards, Mrs. Ella II. Craw-
ford, Mrs Mary Darcy, Mrs. Annie
Munson, Mrs. Mary Ward, Mrs. Susan
E. Clark and Mrs Catherine Effen-
berger
The Washington times., 1920-10-16
John Poole Wins Divorce.

Chief Justice Mccoy, of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, today signed a
final decree granting John Poole.
president OF the Federal National
Bank, an absolute divorce from his
wife, Mrs. Dorothy Poole. The de-
cree also awards the custody of the
children to the husband.
The Washington times., 1920-10-16
MAIL PILOT BURNED ALIVE.

CHICAGO, Oct. l6.-An aviator fly
ing n Government mail plane was
burned to death at Bald Mound, ILL.,,
n short distance west of Chicago, to,
day. when his plane, speeding through
n heavy fog bank. crashed to earth
and the gasoline tank exploded. The
flyer was believed TO be Aviator Nc
Mullin. Of omaha, Neb., who left the
flying field at haywood at a. m. to
day.
The Washington times., 1920-10-16
Service Bum, Says Judge;
Phone Co. Attorney
< Saws He's Right

NEW YORK. Oct l6.-Durins the
hearing OF a civil suit In the slS
preme Court yesterday counsel for
the New York Telephone Company
said that coin box telephones were
being installed Y improve the SER
vice.
-rhe service couldn't be much
worse" interposed the judge.
I'VE admit IT," said the attorney
for the company. I'VE have trou-
BILE with it even in our own build
ing"
The Washington times., 1920-10-16
Jersey Judge Pleased
With Women Jurors;
Will Summon Others
By MARGERY REX.

NEW YORK, Oct 16.-Against Jersey Justice many
harsh things have been said in the past But yesterday
historic proceedings in Orange district court seemed
rey satisfactory and just to nearly concerned
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13
P~R0MPTNESS A VIRTUE

Five men agreed to meet at lunch
10 talk OVER a matter that was i'm
portant TO each one Of the group.
The hour arrived and four Of them
were present. Thirty minutes late,
the fifth came in. lie did not ask
pardon on make excuse or furnish any
reason for his hardness.
But instead he wore a self satisfied
look. one that seemed to say to the
others, My business is more import
ant than yours, my ideas are so use
fu' and so far above yours that you
can We'll afford to wait on me and
even then count yourselves fortunate
that / anne at all"
The successful man has learned the
lesson of being on time. AS a rule
the man who has the least TO do is
more often tardy.
No position in life excuses one for
falling to keep engagements, no sta.
lion is 50 high that it elevates him
above criticism.
1t is as tiresome to wait upon q
banker as upon a beggar. 1t is jus.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13
OTHER PEOPLES RIGHTS

A young man with evidently plenty
Of money, stood in a Jewelry store
looking at u number of diamonds
that were placed before him on a
very handsome show case. While study.
ing the stones ana seemingly in an
unconscious manne he removed from
his pocket a match, busted the aches
from a half-smoked sigar and raked
he match across the highly polished
glass top Of the show case ana lighted
the cigar.
An elderly man stood in a room
whore he works every day and in or
der to light his pipe struck a match
upon the plastering Of the wall.
In Il new building in this city at
the elevator landing is a sign which
says: Please do not scratch matches
on the wall" But entirely surround.
ing this admonition there are marks
made from the striking OF. matches
that mar the building.
Two men We're on q business deal
in the sitting room Of the home Of
one OF them, They sat by a highly
polished table which the family had
given much care to preserve. The
visitor scratched a match across the
top Of his table.
\ man who had built a new house
had taken much pains with his doors,
to polish them, entertained q visitor.
As the man left the door to go away
he left a mark a foot long. with the
head OF a match,
Every man who smokes carries his
own match scratcher. 1t is the sole
Of his W shoe. If the shoe is marred
Or the leather is burned, none but
himself are injured. .
The man who Unfortunately
scratches matches has not learned the
lesson Of proper regard for other
peoples property.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13
FRIDAY, AUGUST IS, 1920
SACRIFICED S~ELF-RESPECT

There are a few men in Oklahom'
who have been more or less prominent
in politics, who possessed good minds
and who had before them career.
that would have brought success tl
themselves and honor to their famil
les.
These men are now scattered here
and there, occupying positions without
honor and of small remuneration.
Their names are unknown about the
s~tatehouse. they are not counted any
more among the promising men Of
oklahoma.
These men have occupied various
places Of trust; they have been ap'
pointed by governors or have been
elected by their people TO serve in
places of honor and power. they have
peer men who entered upon their
duties with steadfast purposes; they
meant TO serve with credit To them
selves and honor Il their party, but
their initial impulses gave way, the
seeds of righteous government fell
among thorns and We're clicked out
by a desire 10 make a few easy dol
lars. These men sought to use q
power rot their own, II was a power
conferred upon them by the people
and they sought TO Use il for selfish
purposes.
The tempter came and laid pans
for enacting legislation, or for defeat
ing legislation, or for securing certain
appointment for gain.
The tempter's voice said it is no
worse than others are doing, it will
not be a bad thing 10 do, and besides
no ore will ever know it. That one
assurance that no one will ever
know it, has been the means Of lead.
ing these men into use of their influ-
once and power for selfish reasons.
Probably the act did not become
generally known, but the fatal thing
about it was that the man himself
knew.
The mar who uses power or infii-
ence for a selfish purpose, to feather
his own nest, TO get in a few easy
dollars, sacrifices his solf-respect.
The man himself knows when he has
done wrong, and the accusation Of his
own conscience is more powerful than
the frowns OF an entire nation.
the man who has climbed to power
and influence may meet with reyerses,
he may find himself buried under a
heap Of public anathemas, hut if he
has retained his self-respect, if he can
say TO himself that he has done no
wrong, If he has the approya, Of his
own conscience, IF he' knows that he
has been m~isjudced he VIII also know
that his character is unsullied ii.
though his reputation might be in.
jured, and that ne can come again
and be eyen a greater power than
before.
But when man has stopped to sacri-
flee his self-respect he has voluntarily
parted with a most vital factor in
building a life and sooner or later he
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13
Editorial
of the Day
FREIGHT RATES and PRICES

From the New York Tines
Many think that the railways de.
served higher rates but dread the ef
feet on the cost OF living. The
connection between rates and prices
is far less close than between wages
ana prices, and yet there was not
the opposition TO doubling the raj;
way wage bin that there is TO the
increase of rates. At first the railways
mode3tly asked for 3 per cent adj
vance. After three years they asked
Is per cent. Now they get some,hins
less than ;hreefold the larger demand,
which is still moderate. Various cal
culauons are made Of the times tho
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13
MISUNDFRSTANDING

Learn to get the View point Of,
and understand the man who dir.
fers from YOU. misunderstanding
causes nine tenths Of all the
trouble in the world. No matter
how wild. or how radical. yr
how far from the truth an OPP.
ponent may appear 10 be, y5u
cannot answer him nor convince
him, nor thwart him, until you
understand him. Remember that
no creed, nor party, nor indiy.d-
ual-not even yourself-has "a mo.
nopoly of truth and complete free
dom from error. Strive TO Olsen.
tangle truth from error. Ii you
develop a character that approved
itself to God your essential sue.
cess Will be- assured, whatever
life may hold for you-N II.
Burdick.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13

Ardmore has a whole lot to attend to
this fall. There is the general cleo.
ton, following the Carter county fair.
And there is the Carter county fair,
preceding the general election. In
the interim we have the biggest wheat
crop in the history Of this section
of oklahoma, to seed down, and all
The late corn to gather and the tur.
nips to pull and the turnip.greens 10
harvest ana our winter gas to lay in.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13

good to those who will receive them
and least harm 10 those who must
pay them. The efficiency Of labor
will be increased when workers are
no longer melted to unrest by un.
economic wages paid to war wor!:-
ers from tax money on a scale which
no commercial business can rival.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13

railway freight and the price reces-
sion fiji make good the decline IN
wages. Mr.. Gompers is welcome to
resist and resist and resist NO
federation no more than congress or
the interstate commerce commission
can control an economic moyemen.
as resistless as the tides.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13

Railway workers no longer viii be
dissatisfied because they are under
paid in comparison with ship rive;'
ers. And in many other trades from
now on wages will be leveled to what
business can afford, not to what
duress "a exact. Production will be
increased in all trades as well as in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13

THE hand that rocks the cradle is
the hand that rules the world" we
are told by the old and sentimental
bard. You bet it does, William, 1t
rules it with the little paper ballot
and the rolling pin and the smoothing
iron. If you do not believe this, just
run for office and then go home, after
the polls close, and dispute the word
of your able and athletic WHEY and
your mother-in.law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13

According to press dispatches the
diplomats of England and those Of
France are backing different ones TO
win in the Russo Bolsheviki.Pole
scrap. In the meanwhile the rank
and file who go to make up the citi-
zenship Of both England and France
say that they have enough fighting
to last them for at least 40 years. In
the meanwhile, still further, the Reds
are marching on.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13

a Fort Worth concern advertises
i2e-cream freezers at bargain prices.
but. with prevailing prices for milk
and near milk, canned ana bovine,
who the heck can afford an ice,cream
freezer, at any sort of a price?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13

The Muskogee Phoenix, in q fit Of
cptomism, sees cheaper spuds, now
that the Wisconsin potato crop is
assured. But the Phoenix must take
into consideration the increased freight
rates and The increased commission
rates before those Irish beauties reach
our tables.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13

as eXasperating to wait upon d king
~. upon a clown.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13
Oklahoma State
Press

The editor Of the label News be-
lieyes in boostin his town. The name
"ldabel' occurs four times in as many
heads in a single column of page
one Of i recent issue Of that paper.
The Enid News favors shipping by
truck. Unless the railways return
to the oldtime mileage for adyertis.
ing basis, We are going to favor
passengers by truck in large doses.
Miami News thinks the acme of
instructed energy is displayed by the
man who is now putting in his time
in an effort to invent an automatic.
seltacting, folding corkscrew-plnt
and quart sizes.
willis Choate Of the Marietta Mont.
Tor, thinks the greatest pessimist IL
the fellow who wears both ~suspenders
ana a belt, thereby showing a re.
~prehensible lack Of confidence in each
Of these articles Of masculine wear
ing apparel.
George Evans Of the Chickasha Elk
press wants the bolsheviki to trans.
Ter the seat Of hostilities to some
section Of Europe where the names
can be spelled and pronounced. II
'hIs Is done ne figures he can tell a,
a glance whether the latest victory
was won by the Russians or Poles.
Tulsa World says: The devil will
axe notice that Tulsa preachers are
already beginning to drift back from
,helr vacations, and most of them
nave been where the chiggers are
'"'cKest'' In other words, the deyi,
may expect to catch - in Tulsa
rom now on, between scratches, We
suppose.
BOD Storey Of Durant Democrat ad.
''Ses all tobacco chewers of his city
70 cease eXpectorating upon the side.
walks He says, Unless you expec.
'o,ate IN the gutter, and not on the
SIDEWALKS you cannot expect to rate
as a gentleman in this railway center
Oh southeastern Oklahoma. BRYAN
county, L. S. A"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13

Ponzi, the Wallingford Of real life,
says his only offense consisted Of
trying 10 figure how many nickies it
took to make a million dollars. Many
a street car conductor has gotten into
serious trouble with his company by
trying to figure how many nicKles il
took to make a days work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13

The editor Of the label News be.
lieyes in boostin his town. The name
'ldabel' occurs four times in as many
heads in a single column Of page
one Of q recent issue OF that paper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13

The Enid News favors shipping by
truck. Unless the railways return
to the oldtime mileage for adyertis.
ing basis, We are going to favor
passengers by truck in large doses.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-28
News

Miss Julia Reyer, soprano soloist, re-
turned to her home, 2064 Central ave-
nue., last night after q four months
concert tour through Colorado, Kansas
and Missouri with the Theresa Sheehau
Concert Company.
A number of the younger set of the
city will go to Lafayette tomorrow for
the Purdue Junior prom and various
fraternity house, parties. A group from
Butler college includes Miss Virginia
Moorehead, Miss Marie Hamilton, MISS
Gretchen Craig, Miss Margaret Williams,
Lucille Hodges and Miss Marie Holstein.
Miss Marianne Holmes, 2164 North
Capitol avenue, will give slumbel
party tomorrow night in honor of Miss
Marion and Jean whitehead, who arc
going to Georgia for residence Miss
Marian will be the house guest OF Mis-,
Holmes for the weekend.
*s%
The new officers of the Toujour
Aimes club include Miss Florence Bra
den, president, and Miss Cecilia Eyer
ton. secretary treasurer. Miss Helen Cal
loway. 17l4 North Alabama street, viii
ne the hostess for the next meeting of
the organization.
The Matinee Musicale held its annua!
-gtogether luncheon in the grfllroom
Of the SEVERN hotel today. A NUMBER
of business details for the next seasons
program were discussed. An informal
musical program was given by the Or
lopn trio. which includes Miss Geneive
ffughel, cellist; Miss jeanette Orlopp
vioiinist, and Mrs. Clarence Coffin, pi-
anist.
George Dickson, Jr., has returned "a
Harvard university after spending
week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
George Dickson, 1914 North Delewart
street.
The third of a series Of membership
teas given by the Public Health Nnrs-
ing association will be held at All Souls
church Thursday from $3.50 TO 8 o'clock