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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
NJ ildcat Distillery and Enough "Mash"
10 Supply Joy Water and Enthusiasm to
AllSouth Oklahoma Located in the Hills
Near Durwood; Alleged Operators Held
Heavy Bonds Pending Preliminary Trial

Ne biggest Illicit distillery eve
CO. rated III this section of the stat
"'s destroyed last night by Sheriff
Ca"rctt and his derutlcs assisted by
Sn'cill officer Williams.
~" still was located on the Lind.
soy farm. cast Of Durwool and at.
tho time OF the raid preparations
were evidently well under way to
make a big run as over 700 gallons
Of mash was found by the officers.
The plant was dlsmantlcd, the
worm and several pieces Of the cook
ing apparatus being BROUGHT 20 the
county jail aud the balance destroye7.
Some days ago Sheriff Garrett got
a tip that everything was set for a
ard he began to take steps TO beat
tho operators TO their plan. Late
Wednesday, in company with Chief
u Police Chancellor, Snpcial Officer
Williams. and deputies Gaines, Whit
son. and Kendall. he went TO the
place and found that everything wrs
Gs had been represented to him IN
prov ous reports.
The orerators were not in sight
when the officers arrived 10 destroy
tire plant but three men whom it
rs ALLEGED owned or were interested
in the place, We're arrested white en-
the = way 10 Ardmore with a wa
a"' team and are in the county iail
In TIC wi @ci was found five gallons
OF "wite mule"
The wagon arl tcam was confs-
Gated and is now Mt a l-cal wagon
y1~1 awaiting action Of the co"rt
T'c men arrested are Guy Id"d.
sc' lohn Sanders and Emmett Trus-
sell
Following the arrest Of the throe
'rru, CHARGED with il'c't dist hin ?
and unlawful poseeeeion Of la r
tApv were brought tofore Cornis.
No"er ;paul5me md hogui over.
q TIE sum o, ;2,o2o rch, or thor
nncronce before him tomorrow of-
ter'rar at , O'Clock.
"nmr'alvt was also fled a~ai7st
s ~ Lindsay charging h'm with be.
in IN possession Of a still, but no
action was taken by The conmis-lo e
or, pending some further inyestiga
',on.
At noon today the bonds had not
been eNrcutcd and Comm 'ssioucr
spaclding stated that in al prabab...
..y the defendants would remain in
Jail urtil the time set for their pre-
limiumy trial.
The stll according 10 old tim ofci
Gers who aided in destroying it. was
'bh'," aud nd Il been allowed
20 operate would have supplied a
d~"e quantity Of wet goods to tn >
lection of Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
OF IS Points Over NIGHT

New York, April 22-There was a
renewal Of yesterdays selling move
mert at the open.ng OF the cotton
market this morning with first prices
10 10 25 points lower and with active
months selling 35 to 55 points below
asst nights closing flcurcs right ar
er the call THIS break carried
Tuly off to SSOS aud October to 3i.75.
or about goo to $50 points below re.
cont high records which seemed suf-
ric.ent 10 attract n good deal Of COW
criug and probably some fresh buy.
inE. Prices rallied in consequence,
July selling up Sharply to 1917 and
October to 3515, but the tone OF the
nnrkct was nervous and unsettled
with sentiment evidently disturbed
by the uncertainty Of japanese con.
litlons the decline in exchange and
the action of the stock market.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
Ri CHA RDS Of A3lM03..
SWIPT hOT5n5HS FROM
TH12 FEET TE.LLIN {
Of "SCH0OL TEACHER, l
RECON ST nU CTIONIST"

c. W. Richards. president OF the
Rotary Club, Gaylord Nelson. f.. f.
Hcckerthorn and Charles Won Weise
have returned from Joplin, Mo-,
whore they attended the sixth annual
conference Of Kotarans of the Sew.
entecnth Rotary district.
Telegraph dispatches state that
President Richards made the hit OF
the meeting whea he delivered an ad.
dress on "The School Teacher as
R"constructionist, at the Tuesday
morning session, the report detail be.
ing az follows:
when Charles W. Richards OF
Ardmore, Okla. tried to sit down az.
tor delivering an address on The
School Teacher as a Reconstruction.
ist,' he was called back twice by his
audience, which c'amored for more.
His address easily was the hit of the
conference.
"In it he made a strong plea for
better schools and more pay for
teachers. The biggest business OF
today is preparing the citizenship Of
tomorrow, he said In the last year
2j per cent OF the teachers have quit
to find more remunerative work.
Thousands OF schools have closed.
Two million children last year did
not have an opportunity to go to
school because of this condition
According to statements made by
the delegates there is strong de.
mand for Mr. Richards to rere0t his
address at the International Convcn
tlon to be held at Atlantic city in
June, and 1t is likely that this will
be done, as members of the local
club have expressed their determi.
nation to send Mr.. Richards as a
delegate to this conference.
This is distinct honor to Ard.
more and should be fully appreciated
as such, as only men of ma.
tional prominence occupy the sneak.
ere platform at the international
Conferences.
An imnortant feature Of the dis.
trict conference was the passing OF
resolutions indorsing the Sr'itNTown.
er bi' which provides 800 600 900
In educational appropriations and the
addition Of an Educational branch 10
the presidents cabinet; urging busi
moss men to take more interest In
bows and girls and prohe school con.
ditlors: commencing the Kansas
Court of Industrial Relations and
UNFOLDING the right Of any man 20
work anywhere and whenever he
p'eases; supporting proposed inter
national rotary reforms, with the
erection Of corfe1crncv OF rotary
states patterned after the organi7a.
tion Of the U0ited states. and In.
dorsing the administration Of r. II.
T!bhons Of Wichita, retiring Cover.
nor. 4 f. Owens of oklahoma City
was chairman of the committee
which prepared the resolutions
Everett w. Hll Of Shawnee was
uro~/ ously elected governor Tor the
district.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
U S. a Silent Obscryer

Washington, April %. 49, Reports
both to the state aud War Depart
ments today continued to support the
unofficial dispatches that have told
Of the rapidly increasing area Of
revolt In Mexico. Administration Of
ficia's studied them carefully but
wi hout ba'r2y'ng any indication that
the position Of this government would
be other than that Of an observer
The movement gun b. the seccs.
sion of Sonora has gained the sun
port Of ut least four other states,
the adherence Of various groups Of
federal forces and the promises bv
villa, Manuel Pa'aez and one or two
0 i"r minor rebel chiefs that they
win join in the fight on Carranaa.
tho reports showed.
So far as could be learned here.
'arranza has made no ovcrtures TO
the American government for assist.
aNce, either directly or indirectly
The rulings which have prevented
his government from getting arms
anl ammunition In the United
Stntcs are still IN effect. However.
4 reqpcst for permission to import
war materials would cause no sur.
rise The presence here Of General
Salvador Alvarlao as the unofficial
rcrrcs-->'ative Of Alvaro Obregon, ac.
cepted leader Of the now revolt. has
not brought from the administration
any sign of its willingness to recog.
ni7e the bel'igerency Of the anttgov.
rrnment group.
One small hope OF an adjustment
Of the situation in Mexico was Of
fered today in the announcement
that a mission from Mexico City was
on its way TO Sonora, for confer
ence with the leaders there. Mem
bers of that mission were reported
TO have hel da conference with Car.
rama but here it was regarded "a
doubtful if the secessionists wou I
listen to any proposal made. Al
ready, it was pointed ont by those
who have watched the growth Of the
movement, the revolt has spread over
such territory and gained such sup.
uort not only from partisans Of Oh
regon but from those who have been
in to field for many months as
ordinary rebols and by units of the
federal army that even its leaders
would have difficulty in checking 1t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
Chamber of Commerce Nominations

street, northwest. The polls are now
open and will close at 6 o'c'ock p.
m Tuesday, April 81, according to
the constitution membership dues
uust be paid at least one quarter in
plancc before the final election bal
lee can bc counted Members who
come 10y way of assignment may dis
"cgard this qualification. Payment
nav he made however ut any tim"
'oforc o'clock April q. Members
who do not receive ballots unon ap'
plcation viii receive dunlicates.
The entire board Of directors should
'c rerrescntatlye--a leader; he capa-
be OF team work and thorough In
everything be expeditions and oh
"crvant OF the ethics of board meet
'rc- Thcir function is judicial rath-
or thnn legislative.
Tomorrow evening at o'clock. in
the Convention Hail, the first meet
'rs OF the entire. re.organiZed Cham
bor NJ Commerce will he Gallo o.
ether. rhe subject for discussion
VIII hc "City PlorrlrC." Every cry
must have a definite plan, which it
must intend 10 follow If 1t Is to be
beautiful city an1 one well laid
out.
Tho chief speaker Of the evening
viii be former Mayor FL Over-troot
Of oklahoma City. There will be
other speakers, the principle ones
Of whom will be Mayor w. i.
Freeman and K. II. sneed of this
city. An interesting program Is plan
ned und everyone is urged to be
present. There viii be plenty OF music
aud good spirit.
s. A. Apple, chairman Of the cam
raign executive committee will pre-.
side.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
GIRLS IN GIN En- ATEO N
FIRE v HIGH SWEPT
TEXAS OIL FIELD TOW \

Wichita Fels. Texas, April %.
two girls were burned to death
IN fire that swept three blocks
of frame buildings at Newton, In
the Burkburnett oil field early
today. SiN oil wells We're damaged
and n quantity Of oil was also
burned.
The dead are Ollie Gruenwader,
Taylor, Texas, and Miss Y. b.
Jones OF Burkburnett. Their
charred bodies We're found in the
ruins Of the hotel in which the
fire started. The property loss
viii probably he more than
quarter of million dollars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
STOCK MA 2KETS YE3I
ferrous N CHICA { 0
IND EASTERN EXCuANG-.

Chicago, April %. sharp new
freaks took place today in the corn
market at the outset, The heaviest
'all was in May delivery, which in
some cases exhibited a sheer desc mt
ot six cents bushel since last night.
Renewed weakness in the New York
stock market was the main reason
rscribed.
initial prices In corn had much
wider range than usual, and for the
Way delivery were as much as 2
cents apart for simultaneous trades
different parts Of the pit, May
started Mt 1G2 to 1c4 as compared
with 1GG 1.2 to l.6S at yesterdays
f.uish The corn market as a whole
opened one half cent to cents low
OF, with July at 1.56 1.2 to l.57 l-2.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
WHEAT GROWERS ASSEMBLE
Ar KANSAS CITY CONVENTION

Kansas City Mo, April 22.-
More than one thousand delegates,
representing every wheat.grow.
ing state in The United States,
were registering today for the an.
nual convention of the National
Wheat Growers Association. The
organization is a branch of the
Farmers Education and Co-opera-
tive Union OF North America
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
PALMER WINS OVER WATSON
II GE0SGlA'S PRIMARIES

Atlanta, Ga. April 22.-Comp'ote
unofficial returns from Georgia's
democratic presidential preference pri-
mary held Tuesday showed today
that Attorney General Palmer would
have $40 votes in the party's state
convention. a ten vote plurality ovr
Thomas f.. Watson, his nearest on
Unnent. Senator Hoke Smith, the
third candidate en- the basis Of the
returns, will have ia votes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
Go 10 The Denim Boys!

Washington, April % - Assistant
Postmaster General Koorz instructed
city postmasters today to permit let
toy carrlers to wear overa,ls when
ever the majority at any office SC
desire.
The letter carriers revolt against
the cost of clothing, however, will
he gray" instead of blue" the in
~'rrctlons specifying that gray denim
must be used in accordance with the
traditional gray Of the mail serv-
ice
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
JOHNSON BACK
TO AMERICAN SHORES

New York, April 22.-.William L.
pussyfooO Johnson OF Westerville,
Ohio. returned here today from Liver.
poo on the steamer New York after
literally having given an eye to make
England dry.
The crusadlng agent OF the Ameri.
'an anti.saloon league was met by a
nost Of prohibition ad, coates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
REPUBLICAN CON G9ESS
? 70VI0ES MEANS F07
TdE SOL LDIEA'S BON Us

WNehin"'cn, April pa tax on
az 81, 60 exchange transactions e1u j
{ -e brokers' commission, has hc "a
a""led on tentatively by repub ca0
~ nbsrs Of the house ways AMI
r ans committee as one of the new
le''"s FOR raising money for the sol.
c.cr bonus LEGISLATION,
Threo other lcves Cor raising mon.
ev similarly have been adopted by
the republicans.
These are a one per cent levy on
the final sales 10 consumers, new
levy on incomes, probably in exec 3
cf s. O0n and an increase Of approSi-
ma'ely 10 per cent on existing taxes
on tobacco and clears.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
ASKS CL0SFR REL tTIONS
OF SPINNER AND GROW Eli

Bcston, April 90 An increase of
rore than one billion dollars Il year
in the value OF cotton to growers in
this country and a better quality of
product for the spinners could be at
taned through closer relations be.
tween cotton grower and spinner, II.
NJ Cottrell of Little Rock, Ark.
told the National Association Of Cot
ton Manufacturers in annual meeting
here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
LATEST REPORTS SHOW
DAMAGE WR0UrUT Ry
TORNADO WAS GREAT

Birmingham, Ala, April 22.-Latest
reports at the office of Governor
Kilby indicate that 76 persons were
',illed in Alabama by the tornado
Tuesday, upwards of 500 injured and
more than one thousand farm build
ings demolished.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
Labor Problem Becomes More and
More Complicated as Unrest Spirit
Spreads to Western Mines; Military
Called to Butte, Montana, Following
Clash; Railway Troubles are Clearing

Butte, Mont, April 22.--H. b. Har-
an. a guard in front OF the Daily
Bulletin. sal dto be the organ Of the
MctaIl Mine Workers Union No 500.
vas shot ana killed today by Joseph
"apst. another guard. Papst,o who
was arrested. said the shooting was
accidental. uao
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
Would Sunpress Crime News

III Centre. CAL. April go. II.
Ohmstcde, El Centro's new mayor,
has instructed Chief of Police Oliver
to suppress all news OF arrests and
crimes.
"1hc publication OF sensational
manner benefit the public" declared
the mayor and IN many ways tends
to lower tho moral tone of tho com
munity."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
SUGAR REFJNERIES HEADS
CALLED TO WASHINGTON

Washington, April 22--Sugar re.
finprs we're asked today by the De-
portment Of Justice to come here
Monday for a conference to discuss
the general situation affecting sugar
supplies and prices"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
SUCH MEASURES FROM
SUCH MEN, THE kEAS0N

Washington, April 22.--An investt
cation into the causes Of friction be-
tween whites and blacks in the Unit.
ed states and OF the increasing dis
content among negroes, would be au.
thori,od under bill introduced to-
lay by Senator Spencer, republican.
Missouri. A committee Of nine MEM
bers. three of whom would be ne
groes and an annual appropriation Of
sl50,000 Is proposed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
Troons Called 10 Butte

San Francisco April 22-AnpG
mcut that me had compiled We =
request ot Governor Stewar' & g 4
'ana that troops be sent to& 8 psr I
the result Of mine strike d. (
there was nn1e here today $50 -
General Hunter Liegett. com.SJ -
tie western dcnartmcnt Of the am 4
Tho s'2c OF tho detachment was lei
20 Naior General John +. Morrison
commanding Camp Lewis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22
VIVID SMASUFS Plate GLASS
WINDOWS At ApDMORR HOTEL

The high winds wNich prevailed all
day Wednesday, smashed two LARGE
r'ate.glnss windows at the new Ard
more Hotel. The windows were TO
the store rooms which front on G
street. northwest. The loss cntoi'od
"a considerable. The windows blown
out yesterday make three which have
Noen smashed by the spring winds
FOR the new hotel thus far this spring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22

Spokane, Wash. April PA De-
'aclmcnt Of the 2lst infantry icrt
'crt George Wright, n""r har". oa~'y
'1''v for Butte, Montana, following
receipt Of orders late last night fiom
western headquarters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22

Washinrton.-A six months drive
oetted slo,05I 900 in delinquent In
come and luxury taxes resulting
r"nm dishonest returns made by
100000 firms, the bureau Of inter
national revenue announced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22

Tokio-The silk, cotton and rice
exchanges closed following n ten
avs slump In prices. Losses to
Nocu,alors were estimated al 1000.
VOC, 900 zen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-22

San Diego, Cal.--Jack Johnson, for
mer pugilistic champion, showed much
n his former agility in four rounds
yainst Ray Neal at Tijauana. Mex
co. according to critics.
, 1920-05-25
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STA non.
LDeIaYeQ ln tranSmlsSlOn.l

(Deiayed IN tranSnlSSlOn.D
London, May 10th. ME-. Bonar Law
informed the House OF Commons today
of the decision to appoint d Canadian
Minister to the United States, in the
absence OF the British Ambassador the
Canadian Minister would take charge
of the whole Embassy as the British
representative.
Warsaw, May 10th. The Ukrainians
joined the Poles IN occupying Kiev II
force late on Saturday.
Winnipeg, May l0th.--The Canadian
wheat Board has issued the following
order. reflective from May 9Th no
mixed grain containing wheat grown III
the Provinces or Ontario and QueUec
shall be exported out of Canada without
a license or permit from the Board. and
no mixed grain containing wheat shall
be imported into Canada Withou a IL
cense or permit from the Board'.
London, May 10th. Mr.. Walter Long,
replying to a question in the House Of
Commons today, said that British war
ships in the Black Sea would continue
to lombard the Russian coast until the
Bolsheviki ceased hostihties with Cen
eral WrangeIS Crimean Army. and with
a view to a discussion of terms for an
armistice. He added that the lombard
ment was preventing the export Of Rus
sian raw materials, but declared it was
due to the Soviet Govt. perslstlng IN
hostilities.
London, May 10th-Joe Beckett knock
ed out Bombaruier Wells in the third
round of a match for the heavyweight
championship Of England tonight.
Washington, May 10th. Secretary
Daniels was before the Senate I~nvesti-
eating Committee, and made his long
awaited reply tc the criticisms of Rear
Admiral Sims on the Navy's Part in the
, 1920-05-25

war. He charges that Admiral Sims
lacked vision, beiittled the work of the
American Navy in contrast with the
British, coveted British decorations and
aspired to become an honorary member
of the British Admiralty. He declared
that the officers supporting Admiral Sims
charges were largely People With a
Grievance. The testimony OF ether
officers in possession Of first hand know
ledge. he testified, should be accepted
bv all right-minded men as an absolute
refutation of practically all of Admiral
Sims charges.
Vera Cruz, May 10th. An official bull
letin received here from Mexico City an
nounces that President Carranza's train
is on the Mexican railway between Api-
zaco and Esperanza, and adds that a
Commission has been despatched from
the capital to approach President Car
rama and offer him guarantees.
Paris, May 18th. Seventeen persons,
including several labour leaders, were
arrested in Paris yesterday on charges
of i%ntimidating the workers, among them
being Louis Gavrot. a railway man of
Peco, near Paris, who attempted to stop
a train bound from St. German to Paris
on May fifth.
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BAyHEAD ENJOYS
VARIED SPORTS
Merry Round Of Outdoor Activi-
ties Supplement the So
n cial Diversions
YACHT CLUB THE CENTER

Bayhead. n. j.. June l6.--With all
the world Of sports to choose from. the
summer folk Of Bayhpad are enjoying a
merry round Of outdoor activities and
supplement the strenuous events with
the less active but none the less enter
taining social diversions which aro to
be enjoyed With the cottage and hotel
colony filed almost to capacity and tho
opening Of the official regatta season Of
the Barnegat Bay Yacht Racing Asso g.
citation set for little later in the sea
son. the throngs Of pleasure seekers
have turned their attention to affairs
purely local. and are enjoying a merry
whirl of club races, tennis tournaments,
dances. card parties and the never to d.
be omitted bathing
The Bayhead Yacht Club. which i;
the center of all summer activity of an
outdoor nature, has been open two
weeks and there is much life and gayety
there. Chairman Robert II. Metcalfe.
Of the. tennis committee, already has
gotten the tennis season we'll under way
with the arrangements for several pre-
liminGry tournaments which are being
played in preparation for the more
elaborate schedule Of matches which will
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hold the attention Of tennis stars during
the season. The annual North Jersey
shore events will take place in August.
and the field Of contestants is expected
to exceed in numbers that Of last year.
Barnegat Bay Racing Schedule
Now that the official schedule of the
Barnegst Bay Yacht Racing Association
has been issued, the regatta committee
Of the Bayhead club is at work on the
preparation OF the calendar Of club
events. Several Of the most important
are to he sailed over the Bayhead
course this summer and the local fleet
will be entered in the events to be sailed
over the courses Of the Island Heights,
Seaside Park. Lavalette and Manto-
Joking clubs.
INCORPORATING is becoming more popu
lar year by year on the Barnegat, and
with the completion Of the inland
wBtcrway connecting Rarnegat Bay and
Manasquan river the speed boats should
have better opportunity to extend
their utility through the subsequent
deepening Of the channels which is ex p
pected to follow upon the linking Of the
two bodies Of water.
The kiddies are TO have their share
Of fun at the club this year because
the programs of tennis and boat racing
both include numerous events for the
youngsters. The Saturday souvenir
events for the boys and girls will be re =
vivcd. and Chairman Metcalfe, of the
tennis board. has arranged for a series
of tournaments for the younger genera
tion.